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The Washington times., 1914-01-27
BANK WATCH FACES
$1,000 THEFT CHARGE
Simpkins Taken at Atlantic
City-Woman Companion Is
Freed by Police.

Arrested at Laurel last night, Joseph
w. Simpkins, thirty-five years old, was
taken to Atlantic City today by De-
tective George Herbert to face q charge
of stealing 1900 from his mother-in-
law, Mrs Sophia Robbins.
When placed under arrest Simplkins
had 5000 in. his possession, while Mrs.
Dora Pyle, Of West Philadelphia, with
whom Simpkins is said to have eloped
last December and who was also at the
hotel at Laurel. had $500 hidden in
her clothing.
The charge against Simpkins ia lar
ceny. It is alleged that he obtained
power OF attorney from his mother-in-
law, but promised he would not cash
any checks against her account without
her permission. Simpkins was employed
as watchman at the First National
Bank Of Atlantic City, where Mrs. Rob-
bins had her money, and after obtain
ing the power of attorney from her It
is charged. he drew out 1900 and
started west with Mrs. Pyle.
Detective Herbert traced them to San
Francisco and then back East. finally
locating them at Laurel, where tbey
had been a week.
Mrs. Py Ie turned over the g OOo which
she had in her possession to the Off
GERS, and she was permitted to return to
her home. Simpkins was brought h
Washington, and was locked up at the.
First precinct police station for the
night.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
SALUTE
MENACE, IS WARNING
Health Jeopardized by Waving
of Handkerchiefs, Says Anti.
tuberculosis Society.

The spreading of disease in the Chau-
tauQua salute, in which the handkerchief
is waved, is considered menace to pub
lie health, and Health Officer w. c.
Woodward is to be requested to warn
the public of the danger, following a
meeting of the directors of the Associa-
tion for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
last night.
Gen. George NJ. Sternberg strongly
advocated sanatorium or hospital treat
ment for patients suffering from pulmon-
airy tuberculosis. and spoke of the spread
of infection in families. ...
He cited the report of Herbert q.
Lampson, of the University OF Minnie
sofa. which said:
The spread of tuberculosis infection
in families in which open cases OF tuber-
culosis exist, is greater than IL is gen
orally supposed to be. SiXty-seven per-
cent of the families Investigated show
evidence of tuberculosis.
In families where no cases OF tuber-
culosis have been found, no matter what
the home life or living conditions were,
| the number of persons showing evidence
of tuberculosis infection was small,
namely, 21k per cent.
In families where cases of latent tu
berculOsis exist the spread Of infection
is not as great as in families where open
cases of tuberculosis are found, % per-
cent against g. per cent
In cases where no tuberculosis is
found, the number of individual showing
evidence Of infection is very small (2h
per cent? IN comparison with the fami
lies in which open, latent, or healed tu-
berculosis exists"
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
May HeIf You If
Lungs Are Affected

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habits are beneficial to PERSONS suffering
rom Lung Trouble: but i'm great
many instances reports show that the
edition of a medicine for this affec-
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Madison Lake MINI
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.'Liorrhages Of the lungs which confined mo
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,a"ei"r advised me 10 go West. In November
started for Denver Col. After nv arrival
met hichael Brody, who. upon learning OF
my condition. urged me to take T,cIrnsr. Q
Lucrative. I kept on taking the IneIIcJn.
ana improved fast. In March. 1910 / 70
turned home. j am entirely we'll haye .
good appetite and sleep well When I Isft
Denver my weight was 10 pounds I r1ovr
weight 16J my normal weight ] thank Cod
AMI your Alternative for my health, %
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above abbreviated: more on request
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The Washington times., 1914-01-27
What So Precious
AS. a Healthy Baby ?
Every YoineSter Can Have
Fine Digestion if GiOen a
Good Baby Laxative

In spite of the greatest personal care
and the most intelligent attention to
diet, babies and children will become
constipated, and IL is a fact that con-
stipatioh and indigestion have wreck
ed many a young hfe.. To start with
a good digestive appHratus7is to start
life without handicap.
But, as we cannot all have perfect
working bowels, we must do the next
best thing and acquire them, OF train
them to become healthy. This can be
done by the use of a laxative tonic
very highly. recommended by a great
many mothers. The remedy is called
DR.. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tions. 1t can be bought conveniently
at any drug store for fifty cents or
one e>dollar a bottle, and those who are
already convinced of its merits buy
the dollar size.
Its mildness makes it the ideal medi-
cine for children, and it Is also very
pleasant to the taste. 1t is sure in its
effect, and genuinely harmless. Very
little Of II is required and its frequent
use does not cause ii to lose its ef-
feet, as is the case with so many other
remedies.
Thousands can testify to its merits
in constipation, Indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headaches. etc, among
them reliable people like Mrs. James
R. Rouse of Marinette, Wis. Her little
son Howard was fifteen months old
last April but he was sick with bowel
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
700 NEW PUPILS TO +
TAX HIGH SCHOOLS
overcrowding Certain, Says
Superintendent as Graded
Schools End Midyear.

The Central the Business High, and
the Mckinley {. Manual Training
schools will receive the major por-
tion Of between 500 and 700 pupils
coming up from the graded schools
in the mid-year promotions, accord
ing TO Superintendent e. l.. Thurs
ton. .-
Until the new Central High School
is completed there will be overcrowd-
ing in the high schools according to
the superintendent.
Glass night activities in various
forms viii. occur tonight in high
schools for the ear-graduates
Informal presentation OF diplomas
will be made Friday. - =
VIII have class night exercises with
exercises at the school Thursday. Sep
arate class night exercises will be
held at the Business High tomorrow
and Thursday nights while the two
and four-year course students will be
given their diplomas Friday.
Twenty-four members attended the
observance of class night at Central
High last night at which Prof. Rene
Samson, Mrs Nora Hoeglesberger. and
Miss Emily Sleman, Of the faculty
chaperoned. Elections resulted as fol-
lows
gCleverest, Miss Virginia Perkin son;
most popular, Miss Elizabeth Eastlack;
wittiest, Miss Varnat Hetfield; biggest
giggler, Miss Sadie Robin; -noisiest, Nc
Nier Smith; most bashful, Miss Varnat
Hetfield: biggest "fusser." Prof. Rene
Samson: best student, Miss Alice EN-
ory; most useful to class, Miss Helen
Sturtevant; most Industrious. Miss
Elizabeth Holster, and most dignified'
Frank Harmon. -.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
STRAUSS IS BOOSTER
|. For ARMOR FACTORY
Rear Admiral Tells House Com,
mittee That United States
Can Save 40 Per Cent,

Secretary Daniels program for the
construction of a Government arnlor
plate factory is given impetus by the
testimony before the House Committee
on Naval Affairs of Rear Admiral
Strauss, chief of the Bureau Of Ord.
nance, who estimates that Uncle Sam
may save 40 per cent of his bills for
armor plate by manufacturing his own
material.
Invited by the House Committee to
discuss the Daniels proposal, Rear Ad-
miral Strauss said that he and other ex-
perts figured that the Government
might make armor plate for s24s a ton,
whereas it is now paying more than
S4o0 per ton to private manufacturers.
An armor plate planr, costing apprexi-
mately s11,00o000. he estimated, would
have an output Of $1,000 tons annually;
a 1o,0o0-ton. plant would cost abaut
s., 600. and 6,0O0-ton plant about
$50 900.
Rear Admiral Strauss told the commit
tee that It is impossible accurately to
forecast the savings on a projected in
dustrial enterprise, but that the Gov
ernment should not hesitate to erect a
plant Of its own. He asserted his belief
that Government ownership of such a
plant would have an effect upon the
price of armOr plate, which the Govern
ment buyssin large quantities.
The chief OF ordnance reminded the
committee that since the Government
entered the business of making fits own
powder the cost per pound had been
brought down from s. to 53 cents.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
This is Guaranteed to
Stop Your Cough
Make This Family supply 81
Cough syrup at H0me
and Save g.

.
This plan makes a mint OF better
cough syrup than you could buy ready
made for $3.50. A few doses usually
conquer an ordinary cough-reiieves
even whooping cough quickly. Sim
pie as II is, no better remedy can be
had at any price.
Mix one pint OF granuIated sugar
with A pint Of warm water. and stir
for 2 minutes. Put 2h ounces Of Pi-
mex $50 cents WORTH in pint bottle
then add the Sugar Syrup. IL has n
pleasant taste and lasts family a
long time Take a teaspoonfui every
one, two, or three hours.
You can feel this take hold Of a
cough in a way that means business.
Has a good tonic effect braces up the
appetite, and Is slightly laxative, too.
which Is helpful. a handy remedy for
hoarseness, spasmodic Group, bronchi-
It's. bronchial asthma and whoopiug
cough.
branes is well known Pinex is most
valuable concentrated compound OF
Norwegian white pine extract. ard is
rich in guaiacop and other natural
healing pine elements. Other prepa-
rations will not work in this combina-
tion.
This Pfnex and Sugar. Syrup remedy
has often been initiated. though never
successfully. It Is now used in more
homes than any other cough remedy.
A guaranty Of absolute satisfaction.
or money promptly refunded. goes with
this preparation. Your druggist has
Pinex, or will get Il for you. II not,
send to The Pinex Co, Ft Wayne, Ind.
-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
TO USE MILLIONS IN
ATLANTIC RATE WAR
Hamburg-American Issues Def
and Three Big Lines Cut
Steerage Fares.

BERLIN. Jan. 1.-THE annual report
Of the Hamburg-American Line pre-
diets categorically that war to the
knife will be waged with the North
German Lloyd and other Continental
shipping companies whose working
agreement comes to an end on jan
uary 81. .
The report states that after the pay
ment OF 10 per cent dividend for 1913
the sum OF sn, 10000 VIII remain in
the treasury from the years profits
Tor the amortization, reserve and in
creased competitive warfare account. %
The company had S12125,O0O in cash at
the end Of the business year.
In vlew1of the forthcoming conflict
with rival lines the company has pro-
Vided itself with extraordinary war ST.
news These consist not only OF the
increased competitive warfare ac-
the proceeds of Ihe new $3.50 600 stoel<
issue.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Embassy to Celebrate
Anniversary of Kaiser

The Count and Countess von Bern,
stoTff will observe the fifty-fifth birth
day anniversary Of William II, EN-
peror of German, at the German en-
bassy tonight with a reception, to which
more than 20 persons have been in
Vited.
The judiciary reception AT the White
House will keep many away from the
embassy, but it is planned by many
TO spend part Of the evening at both the
White House and the embassy. At
taches and their wives will assist the
Ambassador and the Countess Won
BernstOrn.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Retail Merchants Will
Plan Years Activities

The annual meeting of the Retail
Merchants Association will be held to-
night IN the rooms OF the association,
1902 F street northwest, to review &C
tivities and plan improvements TO local
trade
Service" a paper prepared by E. {.
Graham, treasurer. will be read. The
discussed, as we'll as bad check passing,
freak advertising and fake auctions.
The board of governors Of the asso-
citation will be automatically organized,
composed of the chalrmen recently ap.
pointed from the trade sections.
The members will attend their annual
banquet at the Raleigh Hotel following
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Hunter Looks for Rabbit
And Brings Out Wildcat

WINONA, Mimi. Jan. 27.-George Mil
ler peered into culvert under the Bur-
fington railway tracks at the outskirts
Of Trenpealeau Village, with the ex-
pcctation Of catching a rabbit. At the
"ihcr end OF the culvert was the young
mans father, Louis Miller, who poked
~ hat seemed to be a rabbit with a stick.
ntending that il should leap into the
sange Of the waiting hunter. Instead
or a rabbit a wild cat jumped out. A
pattle at close quarters followed. The
animal finally was killed.
The combined strength of the two 1ren
as necessary to subdue the animal be-
fore il could be killed. 1t measured
1nirty-four inches in length and weighed
twenty-five pounds.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

trouble from birth and suffered in
tensely.1, Since Mrs. Rouse has been
giving him, DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pep
sin all trouble has disappeared and the
boy Is becoming robust
Thousands keep DR.. CaldwelTs Syrup
Pepsin constantly in the house, for
every member of the family can use
il from infancy to old age. The users
of Syrup Pepsin have learned to avoid
cathartics, salts, mineral waters, pills
and other harsh remedies for they do
but temporary good and are a shock
to any delicate system.
Families wishing to try q free sam
pie bottle can obtain 1t postpaid by
addressing DR.. W. B. Caldwell. 4l9
Washington ST., Monticello, III. A
postal card with your name and ad-
dress on IL will do.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Steeraee Fares Reduced

LONDON, jan. H.-The Atlantic rate
war is on in earnest. The CQnard.
Wnite star; and American lines prompt
ly responding to the Hamburg Ameri-
cans challenge, announced reductions
In steerage fares OF $3.50 from European
and s. and 1852 from American ports.
If Albert Ballin, the Hamburg-Amer-
leans managing director. intends to
make sweeping attack, he will prob
ably direct his attention TO the Cana
dian rates. and in that case the Domin-
ion, Allan, and Canadian Pacific rail-
way lines will have to enter the arena.
At present the reductions affect COM
tinental traffic only, but fears are en-
tertained that the dispute viii spread
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Puppy Mascot Breaks
Hip Answering Alarm

NEW YORK, Jan 27.-Fritz. No. 3. a
Dalmatian pup, three months old, vino
only. the other day succeeded his late
q her as mascot OF Engine Company
10 a. lies in a plaster cast in the base
neut of the fire house today and can
nsWer no alarms for many DAYS, if
s.er
Fritz tried to run up the basenen
airs when an alarm sounded. He drop
1cd through an opening between the
s,eps and his 6ip was broken.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

until It win affect stecrage passenger
trade between England and America.
more than a year. and shipping experts
think 1t likely to prove one OF the
costliest in the history OF TRANSATLANTIC.
trade. II will mean the loss Of vast
profits to the Atlantic companies.
1t is thought probable that cargo
rates win be lowered.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Sentenced to Be Hermit.

SAN JOSE, Cal. Jan. 5.-Frank E
Murray. f1fty-eight. convicted as a
forger, was sentenced to serve two
years ss a hermit in the mountains,
Judge Beasly saying he should keep out
of temptation.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
B|GSPENDER WANTS.
STATUE TO HIS FAME
Millionaire for -a-Day McDeVitt
to Spend $4,000 When He
Gives Monument.
Ny country. immortalize me. here's

my country. immortalize me. here's
monument"
Thus will "Millionaire-for-a-da John
Jay Butch" McDevitt, of Wilkesbarre
Pa. present to Congress a statue OF
himself as soon as possible after Feb
ruary 5, when he reaches Washington
in a special train.
John Jay gained his "Millionaire-for-
a-day' title by illuminating New York's
Great White Way by spending 81, 800 in
day, has decided to change his name
He's going to be "MiIlionaire-for-an-
Other-day'' McDevitt, after this Wash
ington trip.
viii Congress accept your statue::'
YOU ask jag and Jay replies: Did
Rome honor Ceasar?''
John Jay proposes to spend just 5000
IN one day in Washington. Think of it.
He'll be welcome. Butch isn't COM
ing to town as a joyrideT. Theren be
be as much pomp and grandeur con-
nected with his entry to Washington
as marked his exit from his native
heath, wilkesbarre.
~Some Pumpkins" At Home.
And Butch according to the boys
hack home.' is "some pumpkins in
Wilkcsbarre. Will he board his special
train as any ordinary millionaire? Will
his statuary, which would cause the
Coliseum to shudder, be placed in the
special baggage car, unnOticed? By no
means. John Jay will be accompanied
TO the train at Wilkesbarre by Wilkes
barre and its brass band of fifty pieces.
Bright and early on February 5 IRE
member the date, for history is going
to be made) wilkesbsrre will escort
John Jay and the Iifelike forms Of
marble which John Jay intends to
offer to his country, to his special train.
John JAYS special is to be made up
Of an observation car, a diner, a Pull
man parior car, and a special car in
which viii rest in state the marble
image of John Jay.
Who IN the name of bowling hyenas,
you're probably asking by this time,
- M1Ilionaire-for-a-D John JAY
McDevitt," and why should the country
imnoTtalize his deeds by erecting his
The first qusry is easily answered.
In Ia11, he broke into fame with a stunt
that made the nation grin. He sud
denly got hold of. s, 500 and announced
that he would be a millionaire for a
day." 8
Joy Water" By the Gallon.
He sped TO New York on a special
train, bought gallons and gallons Of
10y water"-not for himself, cigars
and coffee being his only dissipation
and cut a bigger swath along
Broadway than many an international
celebAty. Everybody thought John
Jay had something to advertise, some
commercial scheme afoot. But he
hadn't. 1t was purely a pleasure ex-
pedition. He got the 81, 500 for giving
up the nomination for county treas
urer.
Now bes got $4,000 He got it few
days ago. John Jay wrote book of his
life, and it pleased "a publisher $500
worth. With the money in hand, John
lay evolved the beneficent plan of pre-
>enting to the nation a statue of him
self.
Now Butch answers better than
any one else the second queryNof why
he should be immortalized. He SAYS
that, "as a man who always wears
smile. and never has allowed money TO
gOrrode his SOUL" he's worthy to stand
90 marble beside the greatest figures
In the history of the land.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Red Men Entertain at
Annual Minstrel Show

Sioux Tribe, No. IS, Improved Order of
Red Men, entertained with its annual
minstrel show and trading post, last
light at old Masonic Temple. The crowd
was 50 great the police had to take
charge of the doors.
The entertainment was arranged by
Jacque Heidenheimer, Frank Kimmel,
and Henry Breslau.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Telescope Aids Divorce.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2z.-After her sIeuth:
.sed a telescope to gain evidence. Mrs
divorce from ]. Clarence Harvey. A
show girl was named as correspondent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-18
SALE Of YANKS
To Be COMPLETED
At FRENCH LICK


French Lick. Ind, Dee. liza
fiual conference on the aale or the
New York Americans between Colonel
Jacob itunperl and my parties prob.
ably Will be- held tomorrow. said Ran
johnson, president of the American
league. tonight
After conference of Colonel Rup.
: pert and 1aptaln 7 T. Huston. who
are arranging @ purchase the Kew
York club aud Charles Cnmiskey,
president Of the Chicago Americans
and Mr. Johnson. the American
league head said
We did not discuss the price To
be paid for the Yankees. but did talk
about The fnanagefship and some
changes 10 The llne-up Which RUPERT
must have settled Ia order to consld-
or the team viii not name these
changes, hut ! can say that II the deal
for the manager heing considered, Is
closed. II will lie pleasant surprise
% the baseball public
Colonel RUPERT announced several
DAYS ago that he had already pur.
chased the club and that ihe deal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-18
PORK BARREL IS
HEAVILY GUT BY
THE COMMITTEE
Appropriations Are Reduced,
for Rivers and HarborS, by
Nearly Twenty Million Dol
lars From Estimates,


Washington. Dec. 1.-THE annual
rivers and harhors appropriation bill
carrying S34tss.5S0 for waterway
improvements throughout the coun-
try. WAS completed tonight by the
house rivers and harbors committee.
Estimates of the army engineers were
reduced by nearly see, 1000. goo and the
bill appropriatcs only for work on
projects which have already been be-
gun. and making no provision for new
undertakings.
Following the defeat Of the rivers
and harbors bill ut the last session Of
congress and the appropriation of
$50, 600, 900 to maintain work ON ex-
listing projects. the board of engineers
submitted estimates aggregating
sb3.oua. 600, These the committee,
according to Chairman Sparkman.
pared 10 the hone
Heavy Cuts Are Made.
All uf the big Improvement projects
we're involved In the effort to reduce
the appropriations. The bill gives the
Mississippi river S6.aa7.000 out Of
$40. QUO recommended. the Ohio,
Sa,6i4,0 geo out Of $s.SSt.uo0 recon-
mended; tho Hudson. sf.5o0.000 out
OF $3,6T0,u0H recommended. the Co
funfbia. s1,aSa.NH0 out of $2.5aa.eoo
recommended. the Missouri. si.35u.-
e0U out of sa,eeo,uU0 recommended.
The Delaware river received the full
estimate. a cash appropriation of si.-
GOO. 600
Among the appropriations for the
larger projects were the following.
Texas Galveston harbor, 100000:
Galveston channel. Sea0.n0e. Texas
city channel. $4,000. Port Bolivar
channel. $4,000; Port Aransas Pass,
Si00. zoe; Sabine Pass. Ssuu,u00.
Houston ship channel, se6e.nou: Ana
huae channel. Trinity river. oyster
creek and hayous. $4,000. inland wa
terway on the west Texas coast. $780,.
GOO. Rrazos river mouth. $4,000,
old Washington to Waco. x2on.aon,
Neiasco TO Old Washington. $4,000.
channel Arkansas Pass TO Corpus
Christi sle.ann; Trinity river. sis..
eco.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-18
MANY STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS TO ATTEND
FOOTBALL BANQUET
(Hy IIIgh School Reporters. J

More than fifty students and teach
era VIII attend the banquet tonight In
the corridor ON the second floor of
The high achol building The banquet
IL 10 be given for the football team.
The players. who Will sit at the
henor table. are: Captain Thaekery,
u. Chavez, II. Moaer. D. Wilson. Al
bert James. II. Perry L. Putney, +.
Silva. II. Barton. II Barton. q. Mann
+, Clifford. X. Hernandez. n Mon
toya. T. cnlkins. l.. Boldt and w.
stewart Captain Thackery will be
toastmaster.
The halls will be decorated beau-
tfluily in cut flowers and In the
school eolofs, The high school orch
estra Will play.
The high school girls Will organize
q basketball team today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-18
SPORT

would be completed with the fixiug
Of price, which, he said, would be
about $4,000 Colonel Huppert re-
fused 70 discuss today's meeting.
President comIskey OF the Chicago
club. was forced 70 leave the confer
ence shortly after Il began. lie went
to HIS room complaining Of a slight
falnfncsa. The physician said the at
tack Is not dangerous
II was reported from unofficial
sources here late tonight that Colonel
Rupert aud Mr. Huston are delaying
the actual purchase Of the New York
club until they are assured that tho
American league Will arrange to
strengthen the team with players and
Il manager