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The Detroit times., 1915-05-21
Brother Of Pontiac Girl
Sure She Has
ElOped
DETROIT MAN is
ALLEGED AFFINITY
Pair Disappear AT
Same Time, Woman
Taking $4,000

Fearing that the young woman
who ended her life with poison in
the Hollenden hotel, Cleveland. aft.
or registering as Miss NJ r. Bird.
Detroit was his sister, Lena NJ.
Eird, of No SIS State-ave.. Pontiac,
George H. Bird. Of No. 80 Washing.
'ton-aye.. Pontiac, called at police
headquarters. Thursday noon. 10 get
what details he could OF the Cleye.
land suicide
Inspector Edward Fox gave nm a
description OF the Young woman. as
received from the Cleveland police.
and BIRD declared that he did got
believe that the woman was his
missing sister. Since then. he
Cleveland suicide has been identi-
fed as resident OF Fayette. Ohio.
Miss Bird disappeared from her
brothers home on a Saturday. nine
weeks ago. with about $4,000 in cash
and negotiable bonds
Under sheriff O. H. p. Green. OF
Pontiac, working or tho womans
strange disappearance followed
clue that she had fallen In love
with one Henry c. Mardis, 35 years
old. and recently proprietor OF dry
cleaning establishment at No. 4551a
Micbigan-ave.
Mardis met Miss Bird, while he
was acting as a baking powder
agent. in Pontiac. and the two be
came very friendly.
when she disappeared. Under
Sheriff Green took up the trail %
Mqrdis He learned that on the
LAY OF Miss Birds disappearance
Mardis had sold his dry cleaning
establishment here, and disap-
pearcd An odd feature Of his dis
appearance is the fact that ne &C.
cepted notes for 1925 from the pur.
chaser. the notes we're deposited in
a bank near TIE shop, and Mardis
has never called for the notes nor
made any inquiries about them.
Miss bird had borrowed $500 from
her brother. the day before her dis
appearance She had about $500 in
cash, and bonds valued al more than
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21
500 SHOT DOWN
IN LIBSON RIOTS

MADRID. May 20-At least 500
persons were killed or wounded in
the two days fghting in Libson that
resulted in the success of the revo-
lationists
Spanish warships. ordered to the
Portuguese capital to protect for
dgners, have been withdrawn. ex-
cepting the battleship Espana. and
TWO torpedo boats. Official dispatch
os 70 the Spanish government today,
said that conditions in Libson are
now tranquil.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

$500. OF her own, and she raised
some other cash, giving her a total
OF about $4,000 when she left. ac-
cording 10 her brother.
He says that she didn't tell him
what she wanted the money for,
when she negotiated tho loan. He
is certain that his sister eloped with
Mardis.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
No. ga Plan.
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. ga Plan.

They don't know you well enough. .
How long do they usually re.
hearse the chorus before the open
ing?" asked.
Anywhere from one month TO
two months, according TO how hard
the music and the dancing stunts
are" Stella explained. Then she
smiled again.
Better count on two months" she
warned. $50 the proposition IL
Three dollars and rs cents into 60
days. Can't be done. kiddo We're
going TO have to find some way out
for You"
She sat staring straight ahead and
thinking very hard. and sat quiet,
too. with a miserable sense Of fail.
IRE Overwhelming me, Scarcely a
week ago had left my home. sure
Of myself and my ability to m Ike
my own way. Already | seemed Dc.
feated The tears gathered in my
eyes Then Stella turned to IL"
quickly
Got any jewelry?" she asked.
By "jewelry" | thought she meant
handsome ornaments such az my
father had given my mother in vari.
Gus periods OF our afflucnce | dil
not think OF my own simple, little
gold watch and bracelet and pin or
two as "jcwelry" | shook my head
slowly az Stella. For moment =
look OF GOODNESS came into the girls
eyes.
Look here. Beth" she chided.
you got to come across with me II
you want me 10 help you What
are YOU talking about. you haven't
any very? What's that gold pin
there AZ your throat? And I've seen
YOU look at regular watch In your
belt
knew she was annoyed, but |
did not understand why
"Oh. yes" fastened TO tell her;
ii have a few little things, but what
good are thcy?"
From your say-so they will stand
between you and starvation for the
next two months, II we can stretch
them ont a bit Wen get them all
together and Wen take them and
pawn them"
Pawn them" ! repeated HORT
fed. why YOU can't do that, can
you? II isn't honest
Stella looked at me very straight
Let ne tell you something, kid. ."
she said. ITS blame sight hon
ester 10 pawn your little knick
knacks and get EN- out again when
you can. than to SIT around popping
your eyes at the stage manager and
the tenor and even chorus man
for the sake Of feed You can take
your choice in the matter. but |
think you'd better stick by what |
tell YOU and sell your shirt II you
have 10 and buy your own dinner.
than 20 begin with feeling like You
have 10 be deceit 70 any chap that
comes along for the sake Of an
oyster stow. us not good for a
girl. tell you. even II it never
goes any further than that It's the
wrong idea"
Ignorant "a was caught some
little glimpse OF what she meant
Here. from the lips OF painted
chorus girl In a cheap little restau.
rant ! was getting my first lesson in
true dignity and selirespect II
was Stella who was giving ne my
first inkling OF all that had been
wrong in our family life at home
turned TO the girl gratefully.
III meet you here tomorrow I
told her, with every bit OF iewclry
| have aud anything else you think
| could pawn. | only held back be
fore because didn't understand
that hey were worth any real
money"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

glrl 10 sell outright any or all OF her
earthly possessions than to pawn, to1
even an instant. her self-resprct.
"Oh. Stella" cried what shall
do?"
My new.found friend took my arm
and began to lead me toward the
cheap little restaurant where We
had eaten our luncheons twice be-
fore.
Come on" she said. We'll talk
as We go. Nothing To be gained by
standing here crying on each
others shoulders. I've been In a
good many pickles myself, and I've
come 10 the conclusion the only
thing you need when you're up
against 1t. is just plain, dog com
mon sense. And I'm starving, too.
Let's eat and then think OF a way
out OF il"
There isn't any way OF, OF II.
moaned miserably
"Oh. can that" said Stella. You
must never say that. Kid. It's silly.
There always IL a way out Did you
ever zee anybody in any kind OF
trouble yet. that they didn't come
out somehow or other, II they just
kept their shirt on? Sure. Why,
you got TO come OUT"
We entered the restaurant and
found places for ourselves, and
Stella ordered.
II feel as though I ought not 10
eat. said II feel IA though every
cent were precious ought 10 be
able 10 get along on breakfast and
dinner. without any luncheon"
Stella turned her powdered face
toward me with It's shrewd, honest
grin
Sure. you ought 10 be able 20 get
on without your lunch" she an.
swered. And you will be lucky II
YOU skin through without having TO
do without your breakfast and din
ner. too. for a couple OF DAYS. But
the question before the board right
now Is. how To Ak II so you don't
have 10 do without anything. You're
new 20 the work and you VIII need
good food to keep YOU going | don't
know whether you know IL or not.
but this is no society kermiss you're
mp against.
Whatever my scruples about the
expenditure OF the money. I ate my
luncheon ravenously enough. was
starved after the excitement and
unaccustomed work OF the morning
After perhaps II minutes. when
stella and had eaten in silence.
my friend leaned back in her chair,
turned toward me and began her
questions with directness which
WAS Characteristic OF her
Now. then" she said Exactly
what have YOU gof7'
smiled ruefuIly. put my hand be
meath the napkin in my lap. and
drew forth the little red purse
without a word ! tumhled its con
tents upon the table before me A
trihe over So Stella gave a low,
speculative whistle
"ffov much do you owe?" she
asked
This weeks board" told her.
And when does your show com
mence9"
had not thought OF this.
II have no idea" told Stella.
We'll. You just find out this after
noon" she said For. remember.
you've got to live until the end OF
the first week after the opening
night That's when you get your
money II you were an old-timer
and they knew they could depend
upon you. that you were on the
level and really up against IL. you
might be able 10 draw something 10
days or two weeks before the open
ing 10 tide you over. But not you.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21
MAN FOUND DEAD
ON FLOOR OF ROOM

Alber, Thompson. who had room
ed at No. i4S Congress east for
eight years. was found dead on the
floor OF his room. Thursday morn
Ing, when II. Murray the landlord
went 10 Investigate his failure TO ap-
pear a, the usual hour. Coroner
Rothachcr .ecided that death was
Que 20 natural causes.
Though the man had lived In the
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

Better In the time Of need. for
Erl 10 sell outright ANY or all OF her
earthly possessions than to pawn, toT
even an instant. her self-resprct.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21
TRAWLER IS
TORPED0ED

HULL. Eng. May 20.-The trawl-
er Chrysoline was torpedoed yester
lay by German submarine off Kin
laird head. IL was announced today.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

Attention Is Gale dto the fact that
no one ever seems TO think Of bee
as a bug. Insect Is about the worst
thing they are ever called.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21
GERMANS
MENAC|NG
PRzEMYSL
Great Galician Fort
ress May Be Wrested
From COnquerers
ONLY MORE TROOPS
CAN SAVE TOWN
Drive Against Cars
Forces Undoes All
Previous Gains

BERLIN, Via Wireless 10
sayvilIe. L, ~ May 2o.-General
Msckensen's left wing is sweep.
ing rapidly along the right bank
Of the San toward the Russian
lines behind PrzemysI.
An official statement from the
war office this afternoon said
tn: Russians have made several
desperate attacks. but have been
repu'sed. The Austro- Germans
have stormed and captured sev.
eral OF the eneny's positions
north OF Przemysl.
In nrothern Poland, Russian
fcrces that advanced toward the
Niemen were routed with heavy
losses. the Germans taking $500
prisoners.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

LONDON. May 2O.-Przemysl is
about 10 fall before the Anstro-Ger.
man armies under Gen. Mackensen.
Crushed by successive defeats, the
Russians must either abandon the
Galician fortress they captured two
months ago or risk the danger OF
being surrounded and captured.
Only the arrival of large bodies of
Slav achievements. reported hur.
rying westward through Lemberg,
can save the city.
This was the opinion OF military
critics here today. following admis.
sion by the Russian war office that
the enemy had crossed the San in
large force. The only .reassuring
note was the announcement that
1--WE still retain both banks OF the
river between Jaroslau and Pre-.
mysl"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

DR. w. G. PATERSON, who has
- been elected president Of the
Homeopathic society Of the State
of Michigan
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

lace for 80 many years, nothing
was known about his relatives OF
friends, Coroner Rothacher was In
formed
The Detroit times., 1915-05-21

PRINTING. the pisip neat Kind that
y rishs--Tines Jcs osps-Msis ss7e.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
Beauty and Health Tips for the Traveller.

plicity OF dress transforms the irksome-
ness and inconvenience of travel into n
delight? Thus, in place Of corsets. which
are tedious to adjust properly, a Ferris
waist or brassiere is more practical.
Garments that fasten in front are ea Sier
and more sensible than other styles A
coat that is mannish IN cut, that fits
loosely. buttons close around the collar
and Is rain proof is always a stunning
outer garment and can be utilized splen-
dldiy in place of the hooded cloaks af-
fected by some when going from berth
to dressing room. A shirred silk cap
dark In color to match the coat. can
cover the hair. or a chiffon veil may be
employed. These coats usually have
capacious pockets. and if one so desired
such toilet articles as are not contained
in case may be- slipped into them. or
they may be carried in a travelling apron
under the coat. These travelling APRONS
can now be purchased at all large apart
ment shops, or they can he hastily I'M
provised with towel and n few safety
pins
\ parting word-do not monopolize the
dressing room. 'Considerat ion for others
Is the keynote OF good breeding and
nowhere else can true courtesy be so
forcibly demonstrated as when travelling
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28

one may be born Traveller just as one
may be born cook: it is a question,
however. which of the two is the rarer.
a born cook Is a genius. whose viands,
uncoRsciousIy and without effort. receive
magic touch: while those who travel
with ease and comfort are fortunate in
deed. but they usually do so at the sac
rifice OF ,'h-r thinGs-eXpense. appear
ance. and so forth. To travel economi-
Cally and well. always TO look and feel
''fit." is a fine art which comes natur-
ally to very few. and others acquire II
only after long experience.
Train sickness is very similar to sea-
sickness. and these highly unpleasant
conditions are frequently induced by eye
strain. Great care must be taken OF the
digestion. as overeating rich foods. or
foods that are difficult for the alimentary
tract to handle. is bound TO create bill
iousness. reflex headaches and the like
that not only play havoc with ones
physical well-being. but utterly destroy
any good looks one possesses.
Nothing imaGina BILE Is so forlorn and
distressing TO look upon as a disheveled
woman traveller in the throes of a bilious
attack. And there is very little excuse
for it. The apology Of being a poor trav-
eler is Frequently made. one can only
reply that II the necessary precautions
were taken the occasions would not arise.
Aromatic spirits Of ammonia or a strong
draft of bromo-s"ltZer may exercise
sedative effect upon beginning attack
of this sort Some are quickly relieved
with smelling salts or the Use of head
ache cologne: others find lemon juice Jun
swcetenedJ or tart fruit of some kind.
apple In most cases. very helpful in keep
Ing an attack at bay.
The question of ones appearance. espe-
cially when journeying by train. is al
ways matter of moment. The simplest
of garments that shake the dust should
be chosen. Gray Is an excellent color.
also mannish mixtures and tones of
brown. Many attractions are being Of
fered to facilitate dressing and toilet
making on board train. Why burden
oneself with many sundries when sim
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
OBITUARY

Funeral services for Richard +. Sin
clair. for sixty-siX years resident Of
the district. who died on Sunday morn
I'M. at his residence 1910 CorcOran street
northwest. will be held this afternoon
at o'clock at the home. Burial will
he i'm Oak Hill Cemetery. MIR. Sinclair
leaves a son. John +. Sinclair: and two
daughters. Miss Ella II. Sinclair and Mrs.
II. +. Merrill.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Z. Eatcliffe.
lifelong resident OF the District. who died
Christmas Day at Woodmont. Va. will
be held this morning from the residence
of her son. Louis \. Eatcliffe, All \
street southeast followed by requiem
mass at St. Peters Church at o'clock.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemtcry.
Funeral services for Mrs Clara X.
Emery Henkle, widow of Gen. S. $.
Henkle. and daughter of the late Mat
thew Gault Emery. one-tme mayor of
Washington. who died on Sunday at her
home. a07 street northwest. will be
held this afternoon at O'Clock at the
residence. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Var
ney. wife of Col. A. l. Varney, L. s. A,
retired. who died at her home. the West
moreland apartment on Sunday after
noon. will be held this afternoon at 80
o'clock from her late residence. Inter
ment will be in Arlington National Gem
etery.
Mrs. Josephine Freer Folks, Il, former
resident of Washington. is dead in Hiram.
Ohio. She lived here from 1867 until
1897.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28

MOTOR GOSSIP
Cepyright. 1p1S. By n. L. Geldberg.
By Isl" GROGAN

Il have owned numerous motor cars.
but this one surpasses anything that I
have ever owned or expect to own WAS
the manner in which Harry Hardman eN
pressed to Sam Luttrell his apprecia-
ton OF the qualities Of the Packard
twin six delivered TO him yesterday.
workmen will start this morning tear
ing out the partition which separates the
present showroom OF the Pollock Car
Corporation from the premises next door.
which they have rented and are going
TO have remodeIed and made part of
their display room.
Tom McMurray. who speCializes on
Firestonc motor truck tires. claims that.
since he has gotten his new 2D0-ton
hydraulic press set up. there Is no one
In town that can beat him when II comes
to giving truck owners the service they
ask.
Burton Leary. jr.. is in receipt of some
interesting information from the West.
Since November - they have been run
ming continuously a Maxwell roadster
under the supervision of the technical
board of the American Automobile Asso-
'iation. The idea IS to determine just
how long a car can be run without a stop
before requiring repairs Of some sort. 1t
has now gone more than 1900 miles.
Tighlman & owen have opened a new
department In addition to their garage
and repair business. they will hereafter
make a speciality OF rebuilding machines
from the ground up. even to reupholster-
ing and repairing the machine.
T. A Brewster. better known AS Mil
lion Dollar Brewster" whose specially is
Goodrich tires is in the city for "a few
days. According TO Brewster. Silvertown
Cords are the tires.
Lamar Jackson has just received from
the WintOn factory list OF the winners
in the annual Chauffeurs' contest held by
that firm. For the first time in the eight
years that this contest has been held.
there Were twenty-five who finished with
perfect score.
Pierce Raynor. local branch manager
of the White Company. leaves on Friday
for New York. This year his company,
instead Of exhibiting at the Grand Cen
tral Palace will be seen as the Automo-
bile IMPORTERS Salon at the Hotel Astor
A meeting will be held tonight al 1l30
Fourteenth street northwest. by a num-
Der of the leading chauffeurs OF Wash
ington ior the purpose of forming an or
ganization to be known as the Profes-
sional Chauffeurs' Association.
Don't think your car Is a window shade
and has to he pulled down every night.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28

| jumped to my feet. my knees so
weak they could hardly support my
body, and with a shrill scream /
cleared that ground in threc-foot leaps
until | reached the creek. | do not
think any pole vaulter could have
done better than |, as | spraug like
little goat from one rock to the
other until / reached the, other side.
Then | ran as fast as I could. not
daring TO turn around. knowing he
was chasing me-hcaring him right
back OF me, snorting and kicking up
the dust as he gallopcd. | really be-
lieved he was so close | could feel
his breath fairly scorching the back
OF my neck.
1t seemed to me il was miles and
miles before | reached my aunt's
front porch and sank exhausted into
her arms, telling her between gasps
OF my awful experience.
And now it is almost with shame
that am forced to tell you the truth.
knowing you will appreciate that /
suffered. through their teasing, almost
as much as il | had really been in
danger Of my life. That bull was a
nice, mild, kind-faccd old Jersey COW.
and out OF pure fricndlincss she had
brushed her way through the bushes
to share my doughnuts and apple.
(P. S.-Thc only person in the
world ] wish had never known any
thing about it was Jack, but some ono
told him. Isn't that a delicious It'd
bit for a small brother to have on his
sister?)
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
Answers to Queries.

Embarrassed-iou will find a most
effective method of reducing the bust in
wearing a rubber reducing band over
that part for as many hours a day as
You can stand il. The bands can be
bought or can be made out of rubber
sheeting. They are worn quite snuclv,
and they reduce by creating heat and
perspiration. One must be careful on re-
moving them to bathe the flesh with al
cold.
Ontario-This remedy for moth patches
Is not bleach: Cocoa butter.
10 grains: castor oil. 10 grains: oxide OF
zinc - centisrams: white precipitate. 10
centisrams: essence of rose. 10 drops
Apply this TO the spots night and morn
ing
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
SUES CLARA BARTON ESTATE.
Evelyn GurIey-kane Alleges She
Wasn't Paid for Services,

For services alleged to have been rem
dered to Clara Barton. founder of the
American Red Cross, Evelyn Gurley-
Kane filed suit yesterday in the District
Supreme Court 10 recover s9S0-S5. The
suit is brought against Stephen Z. Bar
ton as ancillary executor of Miss Bar
toms will. which was probated in Massa-
chusetts.
According to the bill of particulars
filed by Attorneys John Ridout and J. A.
Moriarity, the amount claimed is for
services from March 3. 1912. to April Il.
1912, for which 500 is asked; for services
rendered at the D. A. r. convention in
New York for the five days between
March 10 and Il. 1919, for which 800 is
claimed: and for railroad fare and ex-
penses in Washington, amounting to
$685. Miss Kane says she was paid but
SIG on account
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
CROWDS AT DOLLAR DAY"
Man Who Got Marriage Licens

Madison. S. Oak. Dec 27.-Dollar day
drew many shoppers here yesterday from
about the State. but probably the shop
per who received the most for his money
was Frank Wombacher of Winifred.
20 years old. who bought a marriage
license for 81 to wed Miss Jennie Nell
son. twenty-six years old. of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
They were married by the Rev. G. D.
Brown, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who had reduced his official
services to 81 for that day. and after
the ceremony started on a shopping ex-
pedition to pick up dollar bargains for
their new home.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
AUCTION SALES.
THos ]. OWEN 1 son, Auctioncc-

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real estate No. As Fourth street northeast, Rv
virtue of decree Cf the SuTreme Court % ths
District Of Columbia. N equity No. S.cso. I
will sell at public in front Of the m u,L>ys
on THURSDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF JANUARY
1916. at O'Clock p. lot ) in Thomas ". Smith
and James H. Mars Subdivision Of lots IN square
sl2 in the City of Washington. District Cf CoIIrl-
biA a rsr rlst rerurdri in Libcr No r. folio .
Of the rccurds ot the Surveyors Office Of said Dis
tric. together with the improvements thereon opn-
sisting of a threH-stOry brick dwelling
Terms of sale: All in excess of Inr7.rrb-auce 90
s. $40. with accumulated interest and taNes Subjecr
to which the property il TO b. sDd. TO =. yad one
third cash. balance in one and wears with in
terest at 8 per cent Ter annum. Iayable semi an
nuay. secured upon the rToTcrty sold. or all cash
at purchaser option. DeTost of 500 required ut
Ale Terms TO be complied with in fifteen days from
day of sale or property will ne rcSoi at risk ard
oost Of defauting paIrchasCr after rive dly. adrer-
tsement. CHnveysncing and recording at pr
chaseTis cnst. Further particulars time Of sale
WILLIAM W. MILAN. Trustee. Columbian Build
ing d&d--Cx sSh
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
DENIED KISS, HE SHOOTS;
KILLED BY HER FATHER
GIL Tells Fiance Wedding Is Post
poned and Tragedy Follows
Quarrel.

Molens. Ga. Dec. T.-Refused- a fare
well kiss by Miss Ida Heaton at } o'clock
this morning. after she had told him she
intended TO postpone their wedding. which
had been set for next Wednesday. Levi
Stribbling. shot at the girl. but missed.
Miss Heaton ran into her home and
Stribblng followed. He was met by the
girls father. who shot him dead as he
was again trying to shoot Miss Heaton.
Stribbling and the girl went to dance
last night and on the way home quar-
relied. Stribbling procured a revolver.
and returned to the Heaton home. He
called the girl to the door and asked for
a farewell kiss. She refused and the
tragedy followed.
Both families are prominent. There
have been no arrests.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
PRACTICAL HEALIHIALE
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