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The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
FORMER LEGISLATOR
FINED FOR SMUGGLING
Lucius N. Eittauer and Brother. on
Plea of Guilty. Will Have to
Pay $1,000 Each.
TO JAIL FUTURE OFFENDERS

New York. Feb. L-Former Representa-
tive Lucius N. Littauer. Of Gloversville
N. Y, and his brother. William Littauer
who pleaded guilty in United States cour,
to smuggling a necklace into this coun.
try. were sentenced today to pay fines
OF s., 900 ard serve six months in Jail.
Two sentences were imposed upon each
defendant. One was for smuggling. the
other for conspiracy. Each sentence was
500 fine and three months in jail.
Judge Thomas later suspended the jail
sentences, but the fines were allowed to
stand.
In imposing sentence Judge Thomas
said 1t had been the policy Of the Federal
court not to send convicted smugglers
to jail, but he served warning that in
future persons convicted Of such offenses
would have to serve time. Such offenses
committed by men in the standing of
former Representative Littauer. the court
said. set a doubly bad example
Five times Mr.. Littauer took the oath
in Congress to uphold the Constitution" "
said the court. "and here he is violating
the laws of his own country
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
SETH LOW AND BRANDEIS
GIVE ANTITRUST VIEWS

Seth Low, of New York, and Louis D.
Brandeis. Of Boston. were the principal
witnesses yesterday before the House
committees having Jurisdiction over the
bills comprising the administration's pro-
gram Of antitrust legislation. Mr.. Low
made an argument before the Judiciary
Committee in opposition to any charges
In the Sherman antitrust law.
He suggested that provision aimed at
the unfair practices OF corporations. such
as price cutting. be Incorporated in the
bill creating the Interstate trade commits
sion- Mr.. Low expressed the opinion that
the bill attempting to define the terms
monopoly and monopolization would un-
doubtedly be enforced against labor
unions and voluntary associations Of
farmers
Mr.. Brandeis declared that two fea-
lures OF the measure creating an inter
state trade commission were undoubted-
ly unconstitutional One of them was
the provision that makes no distinction
between intrastate and interstate cor
porations that are required to make re-
ports to the commission. The other pro-
vision. based on Unconstitutional grounds,
Mr.. Brandies said. was that giving the
commission unlimited power of search
and seizure. The committee seemed to
agree with Mr.. Brandeis that these pro-
visions are unconstitutional, and prom
ised to give consideration to amendments
proposed by the witness.
Prof. Clark, of Columbia University,
urged the Judiciary Committee to re-
port a bill that would break up the
unfair practices of the corporations.
which. he said, were hurtful to the
public.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
Purified Blood SulvES
Most Of Sickness Problems

People who have been poulticing
and amounting for years and years
marvel at the way 8. 8. 8. does the
work.
when you come to realize that the
skin and flesh beneath are composed
solve the mystery.
There are wonderful medicinal
properties in 8. s. 8. that follow the
course of the blood stream just as
naturally as the most nourtshing food
elements.
Thousands know It to be really .
remarkable remedy. It contains one
ingredient, the active purpose Of
which il to stimulate the tissues to
the healthy selection Of Its own es-
sential nutriment. And the "medi.
cinal elements of this matchless
blood purifier are just As essential to
well-balanced health as the nutritious
elements Of the meats, grains, fats
and sugars Of our daily food" said Q
well-known physician
Not only this but II fron ths pressnce Of
some distributing poison there b local or gen-
eral interference Of nutrition 10 cause botIs,
csrbuncles, abscesses, and Kindred truubaea
q. 8. s. % directs the local cells that this
poison = rejected and elinisatsa mn tAsar
presence.
Then, too, s. 8. 8. has such specise stinuia-
mutual welfare and . proper relative assistance
to each other.
Not one drop Of minerals or drusB b 1ssd n
its preparation Ask for 8. 9. Q. and Inst
insist upon having Il. And II 700 desire skillful
advice and counsel upon any matter coacening
the blood and skin, write to the nslical Depart
nent, he Swift Specific o.. 813 Swim Didg..
Atlanta, Ga.
atmosphere in eloquenes over so!sthi.e .11st -
GOOD a. 8. s. 9. Bs1srs It all vuhstitstss.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
EUROPE SEES BENEFIT
in BRYAN TREATIES
Several Nations. if They Sign. viii
Ask that Commission Take Up
Matters in Dispute.
SECRETARY BRYAN SURPRISED

That European governments intend
to make use of the Bryan peace trea-
ties. II they finally sign them, was in
dicated yesterday. These treaties pro-
vide that any matter failing of settle
ment by diplomacy shall be the sub.
tect of investigation by the impartial
commission provided for in the treaty.
At least one European diplomat has
notified Mr.. Bryan that IL his govern
ment consents to sign one Of the
treaties. 1t Immediately will ask that
several matters of dispute with the
United States be turned over to the
proposed commission for investigation.
These matters this government has
been trying to get settled for q long
time but has failed to obtain satis-
faction at the hands of the United
States.
This notice. 1t Is said. was much of a
surprise to the Secretary of State. who
has indicated that he regards his treaties
as designed more for the prevention Of
war than for the purpose OF bringing to
a settlement disputes of a rather minor
character.
Mr.. Bryan received word yesterday that
Minister Russell had signed one Of the
peace treaties with the Persian govern
ment. He expects to sign with the Dan-
ish Minister today a peace treaty with
that government which also will provide
for arbitration of matters in dispute as
well as Investigation. The British gov
ernment is also considering the proposed
treaty.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
BALKAN War POLICY
| OF AUSTRIA DEFENDED
Prof. Scbumpeter Says Nation Mus,
Control Of Pnncipaiies Along
the Danube.
GREAT BRITAIN Is CRITICISED

John Bull was said to have in hi.
charge the greatest Mohammedan power
In the world by Prof. Joseph Schumpeter
professor Of political science and eco
nomics at the University Of Gratz, Aus
tria. in an interesting lecture last night
at the National Museum
mo less than so0oo.ooo Mohammedanz
are under British rule, yet England has
seen fit to attack the right Of Austria to
establish mere legal pact by taking
over Herzegovina and Bosnia and assur.
ing to these two countries safety and
security" said Prof. Schumpeter.
Rear Admiral Stockton. president OF
GEORGETOWN University. under the aus
pices Of which institution the lecture was
given. presided.
Prof. Schumpeter gave Q comprehen-
sive historical account Of the development
of the Ottoman empire zince the conquest
Of Constantinople. In 1858, up to the pres
ent day.
In closing. Prof. schumpeter asserted
that In his opinion. outside Of Greece
where he said the situation has beer
pretty well clarified. the Balkan troubles
have not been definitely put at rest He
made IT clear that he looked for further
trouble.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
FRIENDS OF SULLIVAN
TO engage LAWYERS
Fund Will Be Raised to Obtain At.
toneys for Deputy Fire Chief
at Tnal.
BIG @sHAKE-UP" IS PREDICTED

That petitions are being circulated
secretly among the firemen Of the Dis
trict. for the purpose Of raising q fund
to secure lawyers to represent Deputy
Chief Andrew J. Sullivan at the public
trial before the specially appointed trial
board q week from today. was learned
from an authentic source yesterday.
While Charles w. Darr, who, as Sulli-
vans next friend, was instrumental IN
moving the District Commissioners to ar
range for q public hearing. will continue
to bein charge Of the movement in be-
half Of the accused deputy chief, AGAINST
whom the Commissioners have brought
charges Of neglect Of duty and inef-
ficiency, 1t was asserted last night by
those who are believed to be ION the in
side that two or three Of washington's 8
most prominent lawyers win be engaged
to officially represent Sullivan at the
trial next Thursday.
1t Is predicted by men well informed
as to the Sullivan case and other hap
penings In the fire department that Sui
livan's trial will result in a ''shake-up." :"
Just what the nature OF the predicted
changes win be could not be learned
last night Sullivan being without means
to procure legal representatives, It was
asserted last night that his friends will
raise suficient funds to engage legal tai
ent to defend him against the charges
which were the outcome Of testimony
rendered before Commissioner Siddons In
a "star chamber" probe Of the fire at the
American Five and Ten Cent store. De-
cember "a
Deputy Chief Sullivan was 'on" yes
terday. Today Is his regular "off-day."
but he asked for special furlough- Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department Frank
J. Wagner also took leave Of absence
yesterday. At his home II was learned
that he was going to New York and
would be out OF the city several days.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
BURIED ALIVE, HIS BODY
Is FOUND MONTHS AFTER
Mothers Intuition Put Police on
Trail to Locating Muir
dered Man.

Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. 4.-The body Of
Robert. Z. Mercer. formerly of Pitts
burgh. missing since December q. today
was found buried In the basement Of the
new city hall under construction on tho
lake front The police declared he had
been beaten. robbed and buried alive.
Mercer was employed as a time keeper
in the new city hall. At the time he dis
appeared he had 800 in cash and wore
two diamonds. valued at $1,000. The gems
were found on the body, but only one
cent in money was found Marks on the
head indicated he had been knocked un-
conscious by a blow with a club.
Search for Mercer practically had been
abandoned by the police Mrs. Jennie
Mercer. of Pittsburgh. mother of the
dead man. however. declared she had an
intuition that her sons body was buried
In the basement. and II was because OF
the appeals of the mother and Mercer's
fisncee. Miss Alma McMullen. also Of
Pittsburgh. that the search was resumed
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
Under the Capitol Dome,

A favorable report by the army en-
gineers on the proposed deepening OF
Willapa harbor and river from Raymond.
Wash, to the ocean, at a total cost of
Sis1- 500. OF which the Federal government
must pay $3E.s5o. was sent to Congress
by Secretary of War Garrison.
A letter stating his belief that It was
deemed practicable to place doctors and
nurses employed by the American gov
ernment on board all immigrant ships
for purposes of medical inspection was
sent to Speaker Clark by Secretary of
Labor Wilson.
A bill providing for the inspection and
grading Of grain in interstate comnlrce
and to secure uniformity In standards
and classification Of grain. introduced by
Senator McCumber, was favorably re-
ported to the Senate. The bill provides
for the appointment OF grain inspectors
at all the principal markets. The meas
ure carries an appropriation Of $sso,ooo.
The House appropriated $4,000 for the
expense Of an investigation to be made
by a subcommittee Of its Mines and Min
ing Committee in the Colorado coal strike
and In the Michigan copper strike regions.
On the suggestion Of Senator Norris,
the resolution directing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to reopen the In
vestigation of the finances of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
was permitted to go over until tomorrow.
At that time the resolution will be taken
up and discussed.
A bill providing that abandoned mill
tary and naval reservations be used by
the government as tuberculosis hospital
sites was introduced in the Senate by
Senator Shafroth. Of Colorado
President Wilson sent to the Senate the
nomination Of George N. Green, of Nash
vile, Tenn, to be supervising inspector
in the steamboat inspection service In
the sixth district
The following nominations for post
masters were confirmed by the Senate:
J. Howell Taylor, Medford, Nd: Robert
L. Runkles, Mount Airy. Nd; David o.
Pound, smithsburg. Nd; John r. Bucher.
Columbia, Pa: Asher X. Anders, Doyles-
town. Pa: John Dzurik. Glen Lyon, Pa. Il
Hugh McKenna, Hazelton, Pa.
House passed q special rule providing for
the consideration Of the shackleford biz,
providing an Appropriation of $6.0oo,0ool
for the Improvement Of roads throughoutl
the country. The measure viii be called |
up In the House tomorrow. The debate |
on II 10 expected to prove one Of the |
liveliest Of the session. It 10 Understood |
the administrstion b opposed to the bili
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS.
Man Tries to Asphyxiate Himself
and Two Small Sons.


and Two Small Sons.
Deserted by his wife and unable to care
for his two children, David N. oliver,
thirty-three years old. a stone cutter.
yesterday attempted to take his own life
and that of his two sons by inhaling
Illuminating gas.
Oliver had q room at rs First street
northwest. He took his two boys, How
ard. eight years old. and Norman, six.
In the room with him. stuffed the window
and door cracks with pillow castings and
turned on the gas.
Shortly before 6 o'clock in the morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindgren. who conduct the
rooming house. were awakened by groans
from divers room. Lindgren broke the
door down. turned OF the gas, and opened
the window. The father and two sons
were unconscious.
The three were resuscitated by use bf
the pulmotor at Emergency Hospital.
The boys were transferred to the Chill
dren's Hospital and the father locked up
at the Sixth police precinct on q charge
of attempting to kiln. He will be ar
raigned in the Police Court next Tues
day.
Mrs. Tillie Oliver. wife of the man and
mother of the little boys, is with her
father, Louis Weichman, Of Portsmouth,
Ohio, and she was notified by the police
Of what had happened.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

.A|
that Of any other set Of mon In the
banking. brokerage, or any other bust
ness He thought that the rights and
to list or refuse listing to stocks and
other securities seeking to find . market
were honestly administered and amply
sufncient to safeguard the public.
Regsrdins short sslIisG.
He urged the enactment Of the specific
paragraph of the Owen bill prohibiting
customers from loaning their stock car
tificates to brokers. He thought that this
would In large measure decrease the
tendency to short selling. destroy the
practice and relieve the market in times
Of stress from the disposition of specu-
lators and brokers to sell short for the
purpose Of reaping what he considered
an unwarranted profit out Of the exigen-
cies OF serious occasion.
He urged that the incorporation Of
the stock exchange should provide that
the books Of its members should be
open to examination, the same a. the
books of q railroad company, and he
insisted that In this manner sales for
manipulated purposes. wash sales. and
matched orders arranged for manipu-
lative purposes. and inherently dis
honest could be discovered and the
guilty brokers penalized.
Mr.. Untermyer concluded his argument
to the committee yesterday. but will re-
main In Washington today. when the
stock exchange officials and members
will present their side Of the controversy.
William c. Van Antwerp will discuss in
detail the Owen bill and present his
criticism at the morning session.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
TEST ARGENTINE DREADN0UGHT
Builders Send the RivaAavia to Sea
with Naval Crew.

Boston. Feb. 1.-The Argentine Dread
nought Rivadavia slipped out OF the har-
Dor through a fog today, bound far out
b sea, where she Is to be put through
her final tests These trials of speed.
wireless, apparatus. and her batteries of
great guns have been delayed by mis-
haps. and It is planned to make all be-
fore the warship again returns to port
The vessel Is equipped with 1000 tons Of
selected voal, and a large quantity of
stores. so that she may stay at sea in
definitely. Besides the builders crew. she
carries 20 officers and men Of the Ar
gentine navy. in charge OF Vice Admiral
Betbeder.
The wireless apparatus will be tested
for a distance of 500 miles, probably with
the Charleston Navy Yard or Fire Island
stations. and for loo miles. with the sta
ton in Havana
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

u. 5. NAVY!RAIH
THIRD STRONGEST
Representative Padeett Makes
Statement as to
Rank.
OPINION OF THE EXPERTS
Daniels Resumes Testimony Before
Committee-Session Marked b
Several Clashs.
OPINION OF THE EXPERTS

The United States navy omcially u
rated third in rank among the navsss Of
the world. q ciassncation. given it BY
American naval experts, according to
Representative Padgett. Of Tsnnsssss.
chairman Of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs. who made statsmsnt to
this effect st meeting Of the committee
yesterday.
Chairman Padsett made this stassmsus
as reply to small navy members.
who have insisted that the Amsrican
navy, in gunpowder and all-arounA eA-
cheney. really ranks second instead oe
third, as claimed by Secretary Daniels
and other authorities. Secretary Danieas.
who was present when Chairman Pad
gett gave the information Indicated, ao-
quiesced in the conclusion reached
Chairman Padgett enumerated the six
leading naval powers In the order Of
rank as follows: Great Britain. Ger
many. United States. France. Japan. and
Russia
It Is the expectation Of friends of the
navy that Chairman Padgett's sfatemsnt
will do much to silence the small navy
members. who hoped to use their argu-
ments in an effort TO persuade Congress
not to allow the additions to the nsse
recommended by Secretary Daniela
Clashes At MeetiaG.
Secretary Daniels resumed his tesd-
mony before the House committee yester-
day and will continue today. concluding
then all that he win have to say rela-
tive to the naval bill soon to be reported
Yesterdays session was lively. The
small navy" members clashed repeatedly
with those who favor naval extensions
Representative witherspoon. Of Missis-
sipi. who sought last week to show thar
The American navy really stands second
in rank, continued his examination OF
Secretary Daniels along that lima Rep
resentative Hensley, Of Missouri, small
navy" member, replied to suggestions
made earlier in the week that Mr.. DAN,
iels and a number Of naval officers who
had appeared before the committee had
not been treated with the courtesy due
them Mr.. Hensley disclaimed any de-
sire to offend Secretary Daniels or any
of his subordinates.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
bad MAN. Is SHOT DOWN.
PoIiceman's Slayer Fatally wounde,
in Battle with omcers.

Waynesboro. Pa. Feb. L-In a fight
between two bad men, on one SIDE and
Sheriff Walker and State Trooper Davies
on the other. Abraham Barnes was shot
and mortally wounded at his home near
Glen Fern, in South Mountain, on the
Maryland border today.
Barnes and his brother. William. were
accused Of shooting to death Policeman
Daywalt, OF Waynesboro. last night
After the shooting the two brothers fed
into the mountains and barricaded them
selves in their home.
Armed with warrants. Walker and
Davies went to the scene and demanded
the surrender OF the two men. For re-
ply the besieged men opened fire with
automatic pistols. The officers returned
the fire. wounding Abraham, and then
William gave himself up.
Abraham Barnes confessed that it was
he who killed Daywalt.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
TESTS PISTOL; THEN Kills SELF
Wealthy widow Despondent BE-
cause OF Illness.

New York. Feb. AFTER calmly dis
charging two chambers of a revolver by
firing at a brick fireplace. to determine
II the pistol was In good working order.
Mrs.. Elizabeth Clarke, wealthy Brooklyn
widow. today turned the revolver on her
self and sent a bullet through her heart
She died instantly. Dependency over
illness Is believed to have caused the
act
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
4coIulrSIA's" oHA1lr wAx1s
neartfsul ysssa.t, AstsA ~ wasA-
s.stsa Apuass.ss. psayss crswas.

.~sssee &e0Sst ASsS0 ~ - - y
instsa Ap.stsuss Draws csswAs.
washingtou's .avs hundrsd," a the
amateur cast for the spectacular and
musical pageant, "Columbia," has come
to be called. played tts second "sn-
gsgemsnt" At the Columbia Theater
last night with . snap and smooth.
ness which bespoke the wonderful VAL
ne their one previous night Of. actual
stage experiencs had for them. The
piece. which was presented frst on
Tuesday night. moved unhaltingly last
night. and the performers. ensemble
and individually. sctsd with unaffscteA
ease.
Mrs. Lloyd Bowers was Martha
Warrington IN last nights perform
ance. and Christian Hemmick played
George Washington.
Society again was generous patron
Of Columbia" which 10 being given a.
q benent for Noel House. The boxes
were filled with wsll-known people.
The performance will be repeated
every night this week.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
PRETTIEST GIRL NOT LOVING.
Bridegroom Seeks Divorce from
Beauty Prize Winner.

Pueblo, Colo, Feb. L-Harry r. Coates,
twenty years old, who was married six
months ago to the prettiest girl in Texas,
has filed suit for divorce. He charges
that she paid no attention to her house.
hold duties and manifested no love for
him.
Coates and Miss Helen Louise Hunt.
the latter Of Hillsboro, Tex. werc' mar
ried in this city on July Is without ever
having seen each other before. Miss
Hunt had just won a prize for being the
prettiest girl in Texas. Coates saw her
pictures in newspapers and wrote to her.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
FAvoRS SMALLER ARMAMENTS

Berlin. Feb. THE suggestion Of the
English government that Great Britain
and Germany enter into a compact to
reduce the construction of warships to a
ratio Of sixteen for England to every ten
for Germany. still is acceptable to the
German government
Marine Minister Won Trpitz made this
announcement In the Reischtag today.
He added that naval holiday for q
year Is unfeasible.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
ANeLo-eERMAa FEELING GOOD.
So Says Foreign Minister, Address
ing the Parliament.

Berlin. Feb. 4-Anglo-German relations
are very good" according to the Ger
man foreign minister. Gottlieh Won ia
cow, in a speech today before the ways
and means committee of the Imperial
Parliament. This utterance is the strong-
est official characterization of the rela-
tons between the two countries that has
been expressed in years. The foreign
minister declared that the one-time ten
sion was steadily decreasing. and that
the relations of the two governments
were now marked throughout by mutual
trust.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05

Hamburg. Feb. THE meeting Of rep
resentatives of German and American In
terests for the formation Of q German
American economic union, to promote
trade relations between the two countries,
today was postponed until February Is.
when wider proposals than at first con-
templated, will be considered
The Washington herald., 1914-02-05
FINES ECHO OF RAIL PARTY.
Women who Banished Another
from Tewn May Go to Jail.

from Town May Go to Jail.
waukegan. Ill. Feb. 4-Ffve Of the
women convicted of riding Mrs John
Richardson ora rail at Volo. Ill. and
driving her out Of the town, today were
released on their promise to raise 800
each to pay their fine. They were
charged with melting q riot Judge Dom
nelly said he had not decided upon send
ing them to jail II they fall to pay the
fines. Mrs. Emma Stadfeld. wife of the
village blacksmith Of voio. who was ac-
cused OF being the leader. wept when the
court announced the nne.
Mrs. Richardson had been the subject
of village gossip involving her brother
in-law. Her husband. keeper Of the gen.
eral store. Ii an invalid. The women Of
the village held court In kitchen. de-
cided that Mrs. Richardson was guilty
OF misconduct and staged the rail-ridins
PARTY.