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The Washington times., 1915-05-10
RED CROSS TO AID
FAMILIES OF VICTIMS
Following Plan Adopted at Time
of Titanic Disaster, Issues
Public Appeal.

Carrying out the same plan adopted
at the time of the Titanic disaster.
when $l65 900 was raised for the relief
of dependent families of the victims,
the American Red Cross has made an
appeal for funds to care for destitute
survivors of the Lustania.
Miss Mabel r. Boardman. chairman OF
the Red Cross relief board. today said
that at present no direct appropriation
Of Red Cross funds will be made for
the Lustanja relief work.
The war relief fund is low at pres
ent. and Red Cross officials question
whether II should be diverted to this
purpose. If immediate need is shown.
Miss Boardman said. however. a small
appropriation may be made from the
contingent fund.
In appealing for funds for this work
Miss Boardman announced that sub
scrptons may be made either to local
treasurers OF the Red Cross or sent d.
rect to headquarters here.
The first contribution was received to-
day. The Needle Work Guild now in
conference In Philadelphia. voted 5000
for Red Cross relief work abroad. 81 Noo
of which Is to he devoted to aiding the
families of victims of tho Lusitania dis
aster: $4,000 to relief work in Poland
and $1,000 for similar work In Servia.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
100 BABIES PER|SHED
AS LUS|TAN|A SANK
rt-Rending Scenes When In
fants Died In Mothers Arms
in Rescue Boats.

LONDON. May l0.-The illustrated
Sunday Herald Of Cork says there we're
on the Lusitania hfty babies who were
less than twelve months old and more
than one hundred others whose ages
did not reach two years. They all have
been drowned.
The babies were the talk Of the ship
and everybody tried to look after them
when the time came. There are num-
erous cases recorded where both pas
sengers and crew stripped themselves
Of their own lifebelts to put around the
about $50 of the infants, II Is calculated
died from shock and exposure. They
were afterward seen floating In the
water with lifebelts tied around their
little bodies. but they we're past saving
Their mothers recovered conscious
ness in the rescuing boats onl yto find
that the little ones they were hugging
to their bosoms were dead. One mother
lost all her three young children. one
six years, one four, and the third A
self lives She held up the three of
them in the water. al the time Shrek
ing for help. when rescued by a boat
party the two elder children we're dead.
Their room was required on the boat
and the mother was brave enough to
realize It.
Give them to me-" she shrieked.
give them to me. my bonnie wee
things will bury them. They are
mine to bury as they we're mine to
keep"
With her hair streaming down her
back. and her form shaking with sor-
row she took hold Of each little one
from the rescuers and reverently placed
it in the water again, and people in the
boat wept with her as she murmured
a Ittla sphhinR the great God
above. But her cup of sorrow was not
yet completed, for just as the rescuers
were landing her third and only re-
ma lining child died in her arms.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
Red Cross Funds Are
Seized by Germans

LONDON, May 1o.-A dispatch from
HaVre to the I,aily Telegraph says that
Prince de Iigne, president OF the Bel
Eian Red Cross. reports that General
Won Kissing, the German governor Of
Felgium. has dispcssessed the Fed
Cross from it's powers and seized funds
amounting to 2OOoCO francs $4,000.
The dispatch states that Prince de
Iisne has filed protests with Brand
Whtlock. United States minister to Bel
lium. and the international headquar-
ters OF the Red Cross at Geneva
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
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Your druggist sells Foslam. For free
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Poslam Soap is non-irritating. abso-
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The Washington times., 1915-05-10
Suffragists to Elect
Officers on Wednesday

Suffragists OF the District will get
the vote" this week.
They will be entitled to cast their
ballots for officers Wednesday after
noon at Rauscher's, where the annual
meeting of the Congressional Union
will be held.
A chairman. vice chairman, secre-
tary, and treasurer OF the District
branch will be elected. In the evening
the suffra gists and ale adherents TO
the cause will dine in Rauscher's at
the first annual banquet of the Wash
ington union
a., Nelson A. Miles retirad. Er.-T -
Walsh. and Major Raymond w. Full
man.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
ROOSEVELT URGES
INSTANT ACTION
Declares Self-Respect Requires
America Abide by Her Warn
ing to Germany.

SYRACUSE. N. Y. May 1o.-Theodore
Roosevelt has given out the following
statement:
"On the night Of the day that the dis
aster occurred. called the attention
OF our people to the fact that the sink
ing Of the Lusitania was not only an
act Of simple piracy. put that 1t rep
resented piracy accompanied by murder
on a vaster scale than any old-time
pirate had ever practiced before being
hung for his misdeeds.
For National Self Respect.
II called attention to the fact that
this was merely the application on the
high seas, and at our expense. Of the
principles which, when applied on land.
had produced the innumerable hideous
tragedies that have occurred in Belgium
and In northern France.
"I said that not only our duty to
humanity at large. but our duty to pre-
serve our own national self-respect
and forbade all delay. ! can do little
more than reiterate what | then said
When the German decree established
the war zone, and Of course plainly
threatened exactly the type OF tragedy
which has occurred, our Government
notified Germany that In the event OF
any such wrongdoing at the expense
Of our citizens. we would hold the Ger
man government to a strict account
ability.
THE use Of this phrase. strict ac-
countability.' OF course must mean.' and
can only mean. that action Will be
taken by us without an hours unneces-
sary delay. 1t was eminently proper to
use the exact phrase that was used
and having used II. our own self-respect
demands that we forthwith abide by
It,"
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
FrOhman Went to
Death With Smile
why Fear Death? &? 1t Is Most
Beautiful Adventure In
Life" He Said
Life" He

LONDON. May 1o.-Charles Frohman
went TO his death on the Lusitania
smiling and unsfraid. according to Miss
Rit Jolivet, an actress. who was talking
with him Just before the ship went
down.
why fear death? II Ia the most
beautiful adventure in life." were
Frohman's last words to Miss Jolivet.
They were standing on the deck, she
said and a few minutes later, the ship
keeled over and sank. F'rohman was
never seen alive again.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
Dresses Special at $11.5O

The styles of Boero and line linked
with of shadow lace and chiffon the skirts tucked peated
and Hared la mode of today and tomorrow
Materials include de chine charmeuse pongee chiffon
taffeta and silk poplin.
Colors-Navy, Belgium and other blues rose reseda
green, putty sand black and white
Included l5O ofakind sample dresses assuring
exclusive styles values $1,000 from average specially
point of view
The Paa Royals exclusive shop is third Look
for the sign Misses Shop the right hand
elevator.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
Many Cancel Passage.

NEW YORK, May 10.--Already ninety
persons have Cancelled passage on the
White Star liner Cymric, flying the
British flag. which is scheduled to leave
for Liverpool Friday. The Lusitania
torpedoing Is held responsible by Of
ficials. The Cymric will carry a C'ew
OF $50 men and only about sixty pas
sengers.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
Rae Tanner Witness
Given Nine Months

NEW YORK, May 1o.--Franklin 3.
Stafford. the hotel clerk convicted of per-
jury in connection with the Rae Tanner
Oliver" Osborne breach of promise
tangle today was sentenced to nine
months on Rlackwells Island by Judge
HOugh.
Il consider Stafford but a very small
cog in a large sized wheel" commented
the fudge. In passing the sentence.
The Washington times., 1915-05-10
Italy Profoundly Moved
By Sinking of Lusitania

ROME via Paris). May 1o.--The sink
found impression In Italy. There were
several Italians among the passengers.
The feeling in Rome may be described
as one of indignation at the killing Of
neutrals and measures to end such pro-
Ccedings are being urged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

fate. They are Edith Messimer of 3lS1
Frankford avenue, and Clara Drodresser,
of 3543 Emerald street, both 10 years old,
and Dorothy Muligan, 16 years old, of 221l
East Cambria street. The slayer of the
detective almost ran them down. He
threatened them, but, evidently deciding
to husband his bullets, fled for the Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks.
Detective Gaynor, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad attracted by the shooting, OBJ
tanned a glimpse of the fleeing youth. He
followed. Two shots then sped over his
head from the revolver Gaynor emptIed
his own weapon at the fleeing Gunman,
but lost sight of him at Allegheny avenue.
BOUGHT STRANGERS DRINKS.
After the shooting of the detectives the
manner in which young Miller spent the
remainder of the time prior to his capture
shortly before noon is like a chapter from
fiction. William j. Kelly, of 3l7l Weikel
street. and James Graham, of 1853 Welkel
street, whose information led to the fugi-
tve's arrest supplied the detectives with
the information that gave new evidence
of the prisoners astounding bravado.
He met Kelly and Graham near a stable
on Weikel street below Allegheny avenue,
o"heu ny llohas WILSON, re sTeeleu
them cordially. He invited them to a
saloon in the neighborhood. Kelly and
Graham then volunteered to guide their
newfound friend, unsuspiclous of his
identity, on a tour of the barrooms and
resorts of the neiGhborhood. Kelly told
the detectives 1t must have been about
. O'Clock when the three men returned
20 the stable. They brought two quart
bottles of whisky with them.
At 6 o'clock this morning he says he
awoke. Miller was sitting on a feed box
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26

Miller as the slayer That young man e
only one of the class which is sivins tho
police force OF every city the problem Of
the age These youths who commit des-
perate crimes are all young. They go
about with older companions, usually In
the Tenderoin. and early learn the lesson
OF an easy life without work.
"One step leads to another. They have
never had training at their homes and
will stoop to any low crime. Then they
envy older crooks and yearn to look well
In their eyes. knew the man who shot
poor Namely would stay In this city II
only to have his pals know that he had
the nerve TO get bull It's terrible
dcplorable"
If the Department OF Public Safety
had accepted all the offers OF service
which were made today there would
have been a force Of thousands OF men
In the search for the slayer OF the de-
tective II he had eluded arrest longer
The case aroused universal horror. In
New York city, Inspector Faurot, Of the
Detective Bureau, detailed 80 men to as
sist in the man hunt The motorcycle
squad in this city was also utilized for
the first time In the history of the de-
partment to help find the fugitive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
DUTY LED NAMELY,
WIFE'S CONSOLATION
Widows Grief Assuaged by
Feeling That Husband Was
True to His Work.

Only the consciousness that James Ma
neely the detective who was shot to
death by the thief arrested by him last
night died In the performance of his
duty has any power to assuage the over
whelming grief of his widow this after
noon.
Stricken by the suddenness of the trag-
edy which has befallen her. Mrs Ma
naely can barely realize that the man who
left their little home at 1854 East Thomp.
son street "whlstling and cheerful yes
terday morning will never talk to her
again. But even her great sorrow cannot
keep the note of pride out of her voice
as she recounts the brave attitude which
her husband took toward his work and
the many dangers he incurred almost
daily.
He didn't seem to have any idea OF
fear" she said in tear-choked tones,
"and would rush into danger without
ever giving a thought to what might
happen to him.
Time and time again he had narrow
escapes. Even last night he was not
supposed to be working outside. He was
on detail duty in City Hall, and when
the call came in he answered the phone
and went out on the case. on his own ac-
cord If 1t hadn't been for that the awful
thing would not have happened to him.
He has a scar on his hand" she con-
tlnued, wping the tears away, which
he got for another piece of work that
he went into. 1t was when he was spe-
cial officer at the Belgrade and Clearfleld
streets station. Single-handed he at
tackled three Poles who were knifing each
other UP in room on Kensington ave-
nue.. He jumped right into the fray, got
the knives, but one of the men bit him
and took a piece out of his hand. 1t
never mattered to him whether his cap
tive drew knife or a pistol on him, he
always rushed him when he got him
cornered."
Only today Detective Namely had ar
ranged to so to Pennsville, n. j., to iden-
tify forger who led him in dangerous
chase last summer and whose friends ar
rested Namely on false charge, just
as he was about to capture the criminal.
BY a strange coincidence, James Craig
brother-in-law of the murdered man. had
a graphic dream last week in which he
saw his sisters husband the centre of a
desperate shooting fray. Namely was
the aggressor and not the victim in the
dream, however.
Dorothy Namely, the detectives Is
year-old daughter, who Is a student at
the William Penn High School, was pros
trated today by the tragedy
Namely received his first appointment
to the force as patrolman in 1897, In 1908
he resigned, but was reapponted In the
same year. In 1909 he became a reserve
policeman, and in 1912 he was made a
detective
The funeral will be held from 1864 East
Thompson street on Monday Interment
will be In North Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers have not yet been chosen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
DETECTIVES SLAYER
CAPTURED BY POLICE

Continued from Page One
was taken to the bedside of Detective
Tucker. In addition to his captors, six
other detectives guarded him on the way
from City Hall to the hospital.
The wounded detective, who had been
sernlconscious all day, fortunately re-
gained consciousness when Miller was
taken before him. He was swathed in
bandaEes and could not move.
Around the bedside were DR.. Raymond
Sprowl, in whose care Tucker has been;
Captain of Police McFadden, Lieutenant
Hamilton, several detectives and Magis-
trate Glenn, who took the wounded mans
nnte-mortem statement, outside the room
Mrs. Tucker sat on bench sobblng.
What did you want to do this for
Miller?" asked Lieutenant Hamilton ad-
dressing the murderer.
II must have been crazy" replied MIL
Ter, with dropping head II didn't know
/ did It,"
fuckers eyes met those of the man who
shot him. There was no sign of feeling in
either.
TELLS OF SHOOTING.
Leaning close TO Tucker. Captain Nc
Fadden. with tears in his eyes. said:
Harry, you are in a very serious condl-
ton"
Yes" mumbled the detective,
"Who is this MANI"
fuckers eyes rolled gradually toward
Miller
That's the man who shot me-" he said
feebly. "at 500 yesterday"
"Where?" said the Captain.
"At Trenton avenue and Cambria
street"
"Why?"
II had him under arrest" answered
Tucker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
smoking a cigarette.

smoking cigarette.
BOASTED OF HIS CRIME
DO you know where you could buy
some papers around here" Kelly said
Miller asked him Kelly volunteered to
buy newspapers and returned with two.
Miller read through the account OF the
shooting and then called the attention of
his companions to IT, Under the influence
of whisky. Kelly and his pal" read
what was pointed out for them. They
then filled two rusty cans they had been
drinking from at the direction Of the
stranger who had supplied them with
their whisky.
~ want you to drink this toast" Kelly
SAYS the stranger said to them 81 ain
she guy who plugged those two cops,
Do you get that. bums7 | pulled that
there Job. And here's my gat Sec that?
And there's some more shots in there for
the hull that tries to pinch me"
Miller according to Kelly, then left
the stable. \ short time later Kelly and
Graham, who did not believe the boast
ings of the stranger. strolled out to get
some air. They had used all their
whisky. They ran into the police cor
don stretched all over the district and
were arrested.
Miller made Kelly exchange clothing
with him
This convinced the police that he was
telling the truth When Kely's atten-
| ton was called to the evident misnt he
said he had Il haay recollection of chang
! in gclothinE with the man who bought
| the whisky and made the boast of shoot
! ing the detectives.
5000 POLICE IN PURSUIT.
There were over 5000 policemen and de-
teCtives stretched about the city by that
time, which was after o'clock. kensing
! ton, TaCony and Frankford were strongly
guarded, and the neiEhborhood where the
I shooting occurred had been secured by
the police. II was not until 10 o'clock In
/ the morning that Captain Cameron heard
of the astonishing story of the incidents
| in the stable.
! One-fourth of the detail was sent tn
| these districts, An engine with six armed
| detectives inside the cab sped to and fro
! over the tracks of the North Branch of
! the Pennsylvania RaiSoad. The young
| fugitive must have realized that the odds
were against him.
| Shortly before he was caught the police
| heard of his whereabouts again. The
! barber of the General Grant Hotel, which
| Is conducted by ]. f. Workman, at Tor
| resdale avenue and Paul street, sum-
| moned a policeman. He said that a man
| answering the description OF the fugitive
| had spent at least a half hour in the
bar-room The bartender had read the
published accounts of Miller's ply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
SIS, SIS, $40
Suits
for
Palm Sunds Y

They are our pets and
our pride! We have put
the fullness of our heart
into making them! The
cloth-fabrics alone, not to
speak of our measured, re-
sourceful Workmanship
the very fabrics astonish
experts by their goodness
and beauty!
How we can crowd so
much care into the tailor
ing of Suits at SIS is our
secret-suffice it to know
that it's there!
Beautiful ray S an d
gray striped mixtures;
Club checks overplaided
with red; velour finish
cassimeres; silk : mixed
worsteds; blue serges
galore, SIS!
And in every Suit OF
them, such comfort of fit,
such grace of style as have
made the name of Perry
famous!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
m 70 ABOLISH DEATH
PENALTY IN N. ].
passed State Senate and
q 'sIOparently STAN d S Good
chance in House.

-ssNroN, March Ex-senator Barton
lss sN,rson's bill to abolish capital
80 s.,sr, after being mauled all around
s..,s has gone over to the Assembly
Q - nov hung up in committee there,
.,ery prospect of being reported
~ Il, and sent to final passage. AS
.p,.an,sn psc,ssrys James Hammond. of Mercer,
~ Y. ,llot the bill through the House,
...r Fielder is fairly well set against
,.s,h penalty and will sign the bill
: 4 comes before him.
!, me Senate the bill was amended to
IN, the release of any one convicted
~, degree murder on pardon or pa
7, was shown that the Constitution
~ the Court of Pardons and lodged
4 mat body full power to grant par
4. commutations and paroles. Gov
Fielder himself drew attention to
n. and the amendment was withdrawn.
.,ssed by the Senate the bill provides
4. eonanement at hard labor for first
,..,.s murder and 80 years for second
~. murder. Many religious bodies
,.,. declared in favor of the abolition OF
n. death penalty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
Perry's

Mems Fashionable: Model S15
Designed especially for
men of full habit and big
muscles who want style in
lapel, collar, body, sleeve
yet comfort firAt. Cont hnS
wide lapels, double gored
front. snug fitting body and
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row in thigh and legs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
pnE SPLINTERS AND SAND
AS INGREDIENTS OF CAKE
fudesired Especially When Combina-
tion Includes CobWebs, Etc.

Iiudesired Especially When Combina-
tion Includes Cobwebs, Etc.
Lumber dealers say pine wood is as
,sluable as ever and it is has also been
armed that sand Is being used for mix
,r mortar as much as it ever was, but
hth Of these materials are useless when
islnd in pound cake. And when the wood
nd sand are mixed with human hair and
Sou rust, with a dash of cobwebs mixed
vith violet linen fibre, any sweet-toothed
e,ke.eater Is likely to complain. And
hty did; many of them.
II appears that they bought cake in
vhch the above ingredients were found
nths store Of Antonio Mattlno, Christian
rreet above Sth. AS cobwebs and sand
re too severe a combination for any
ws to tolerate, the cake was given to
Proiessor Charles H. laval, chemist for
|,ae state Dairy and Food Commission,
M analysis. In addition to the materials
nsntioned, he also found straw, veg
table matter, paper and a few other
hlngs While admitting that the sale of
luch cake benefits physicians and under
hkers Professor laval thought it best
b bring Mattlno before Magistrate Roney
lsr an examination. His excuses were not
satisfactory and he was held in $500 bail
isr court.
Nj. laval said that as long as there
1 no law compelling storekeepers to keep
lsod protected from impurities carried by
tte wind, such conditions will prevail. A
hAl has been introduced in the Legeisla-
ture by Senator Croft, he said, which for
ads merchants from exposing food in
front Of their stores without protection
rom impurities Up to the present time
ne bill is In committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-26
slosnomy He said he could not be mis-


taken.
READ PAPER IN SALOON.
He said he waited on the young man
and chatted with him. The customer,
he said, had been engrossed In news
paper he found on the bar. After taking
several drinks OF whisky the man lef,
Good luck" he said the departing guest
shouted. "1'u see you again some time.
An hour later the police drngnet
which was one of the most complete ever
stretched about this city, had caught the
murderer Despite his boast that he
would not submit to capture he gave up
without struggle But his revolver
was empty. Twelve shots had been sent
through the magazine. Miller had told
his stable friends that he had used all
his money on the debauch he went on
almost before the body OF one of his
alleged victims had grown cold Captain
Cameron believes that but for this fact
others of his force would have had to
sacrifice their lives to the reckless des-
peration of the criminal.
Miller's young brother, Lewis, who was
with him at the time of the shooting. is
ON the verge Of collapse at City Hall He
is only II. APPALLED, when he learned the
consequences Of his older brothers at
tempt to escape he broke down and told
all he could remember. He said he saw
his brother shoot the PROSTATE detectives
before he ran away himself.
CAMERON's PREDICTION RIGHT
Everything mas turned out exactly as
! surmsed," repeated captain Cameron
after learning that Tucker had identified