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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
WHEN A MAN is MARRIED
BY ONE WHO Is
THE RIM OF THE PIE.

Copyright. 1881
Before / ever try my hand at orig
mating a custom or a foible, with which
to infest society, l shall first assimilate
correspondence school course on what
is called the Psychology of the Crowd. "
Those responsible for many of our
present-day cobwebs of antiquity must
have been deep students of the subject
must have appreciated the tremendous
influence Of example on the human mind.
The pie stage at dinner was nearly
over. properly speaking, / suppose j
should have said dessert stage" But
let Il stand-'twill serve.) l had finished
practically all of the wedge OF pie allotted
to me. and was jabbing n fork tcorrect
into the rim of crust, when Edna, on
my right. held UP her hand.
"oh, papa, you mustn't do that!'
why not?" / asked. yanking back the
fork hastily.
1t isn't good form" And Edna beamed
Il don't quite understand. Why isn't
il good FORM"
We'll, don't know" replied our cid
est, except that our domestic science
teacher said SO the other day..
And I suppose your teacher knows
"Of course she does She told us that
in eating pie it was considered good table
etiquette to leave the rim"
"well. Edna, what your teacher don't
know about good form would fill several
of the six best sellers. Such talk as
that is nonsense" I replied with some
acerbity Perhaps should have cut out
the acerb.ty business, particularly In
view Of what followed.
Robert" II was Myra across the
table starting conversation with me. as
! saw = onca. spent you think you
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ought to be little more careful in what
you say? Do you want such sentiments
repeated?''
Il don't give a whoop who knows
my sentiments" i fiared. This is the
limit Of the ridiculous"
DO you mean you don't want our
dear children taught table manners?
Why. Robert, / am ashamed Of you"
Well, just go straight ahead and
be ashamed. I'm going to find out
IL Superintendent Thornton knows any
thing about the kind of junk his do
nestle science teachers are handing
out in the public schools"
Robert, please don't do anything
rash. Do you want to get your name
in the papers and your family scam
dalized and all that?"
Il can't help it," / replied, and then
turned to our eldest. Edna, ! want
you to tell that teacher of yours that
said you can eat the rim of your pie
or any other part of 1t you choose
whether it's good form or not II the
pie is good, that's all you need care
about. Il"
"Stopr Myra commanded.
"I'll not STOP
You Will, or I'll leave the table"
Go ahead, and see IL I'll grieve"
Myra took me at my word and nut
an end to the matter by climbing the
stairs to her room. Later I sought
her and fixed things UP. She was. still
angry. but good luck went with thee"
Robert Hetherton.
"Myra, I'll eat the rims every time
OF your pies" l said.
As expected. her arms found their
way about my shoulders II am sorry
! was so hasty. Robert" she MUIR
INJURED
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
BRITAIN WOULD RELIEVE
TIE-UP OF u. S. COTTON

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun last night sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to his paper. in part:
1T became known here yesterday that
the British government is most earnestly
considering the situation with which 1t
will be confronted as the present cotton
season advances to the gathering and
marketing of the American crop.
The efforts of the British authorities
are now being directed toward working
out some means by which the unfortu-
nate developments of last year, when the
price fell to cents, can be avoided. II
is desired to devise some plan by which
the American grower can be assured OF
not only ability to sell his cotton but also
getting a fair price for it.
The British authorities are understood
to be convinced that with proper meth
DDS even the large crop now reported
for this year can be absorbed. will
ingness to proceed slowly in the disposal
of the oncorning crop is regarded in
British quarters as the first requisite
for a successful absorption of the prod
uct without a collapse of the market
TT may be stated that there is every
reason TO believe that British purchases
OF cotton will be quite as large, II not
larger. in the next twelve months as
during the last year. 1t is understood
that the chief desire of the British au
thorities at this time is. therefore, to
satisfy the cottonGrower that he need
have no fears that there will be a ire
mendouS slump.
The importance of avoiding a situa-
ton which will heighten the already
considerable resentment against Great
Britain in the South is fully appreciated
by the British government. The author
tiles in London have in many ways be-
come convinced that the interests of
Great Britain would be in danger of suf-
fering severely so far as relations with
the United States are concerned, if a
chaotic condition is produced in the cot
ton States as q result of British policy"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
MRS. FIagler" Awaits Trial.

New York, July 22.-The woman calling
herself Mrs. Emma Howe Flagler. who
is locked up in West Side prison awaiting
examination tomorrow on a charge of
fraudulentIy obtaining s44S5 from Frank
J. Mahoney by representing herself as
the legitimate widow of Henry NJ.
Flagler. the multi-mllionaire oil mag
nate, admitted today to a reporter that
she lived in Washington until about a
year ago under the name Of Mrs. John
Henry Johnson.
II adopted the name OF my married
daughter in Washington" she said.
for very good reason. If I had
publicly gone under the name of Mrs.
FlaGler people would have come from
all over the world to beg money from
me.
I'm official and society circles I was
known as Mrs. FlaEler. l entertained
the best people in Washington. Sem
ator william A. Clark was frequent
caller at my home"
The woman was asked about John
Henry Johnson. who was known as
her husband while she lived in Wash
ington.
THAT man." Mrs. Flagler-Johnson
said, sis the divorced husband of my
daughter. l simply took his name in
Washington, as l said before, to avoid
beEgars.
1t is true, as the Washington dis
patches say, that l owe lot of money
there. But all my creditors took my
notes and hold them. Isn't 1t reason
able to suppose that they investigated
my statement that 1 was Mrs. Flag
Ter before they accepted my notes."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
PERU ACCEPTS INVITATION.

Secretary McAdoo was advised yester-
day by cable from the minister of
finance of Peru that that republic had
appointed members Of the International
High Commission on Uniformity of Laws
relating to trade. commerce and inter-
national commercial court, and approved
of Buenos Ayres as the meeting place
and November as the date for the meet
ing of the commission. This commission
is one of the results of the Pan-American
Financial Conference in Washington. The
United States has already appointed its
delegate. Peru is the first of the South
American republics to make response to
the invitation to appoint delegates.
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bate. leaves 500 each to his three
daughters. Sophia. Helen. and Grace
Miller. To his stepson. Charles w.
Swan. he bequeaths a similar sum.
The remainder of the estate is left
in trust to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. the net income going
to the widow. Louisa X. Miller. during
her natural life. Upon her death the
residue is to go in fee simple to Caro-
line l.. Miller and George Charles
Howard Miller. children of the tesla
tor. The Washington Loan and Trust
Company is named executor.
Nellie Lein is left all the personal
property of Jemima 2. Ball lin con-
sideration of extreme kindness shown
me by my beloved daughter" according
to the terms of a codicil to the will of
the mother The will bears the date
of August %. 1910. and the codicil is
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District Courts

The will of Frederick Van Dyne, for
mer consul to Lyons, France. who COM
mitted suicide April 81, by jumping in
to the sea while en- route from this
country to return to his post. was filed
yesterday for probate. The instrumen mt
is dated March %. 1912. and leaves the
entire estate to the widow. Clara NJ.
Van Dyne. She is named executrix.
Mr.. Van Dyne had been suffering for
several months prior TO his death from
a mental breakdown due to overwork.
Charles H. Miller. who died June s.
by the terms of his will. dated March
is, 1909, and filed yesterday for pro-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23

dated July Is. 1912. Both We're filed
yesterday for probate. Mrs. Ball died
June 90.
The realty. which includes premises
114S Seventh street and 1851 and 1858
Madison street. is left to Reuben VI.
Brown. Mrs. Nellie Lem, and Noah V.
Crumes. Mr.. Brown is named eXecu-
tor.
The entire estate of John Hansen.
president of the Jewelry firm of
Schmedtie Bros, who died July 10. is
left to his son. Paul Hansen. according
to the terms of his will, dated May is,
1909. and filed yesterday for probate.
The son is named executor.
I'm consideration of affection and
care" Ellen Tobin. who died July 10.
leaves her entire estate to her daugh-
ter-in-law. Lottie Tobin. according to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
PALMER MAY BE COUNSELOR.
Says He VIII BE Given State
Department Place.

Reports that A. Mitchell Palmer, form
err representative from Pennsylvania. will
shortly be named counselor of the State
Department, were revived today when
Mr.. Palmer conferred with President
Wilson.
These reports were not confirmed, how
ever. and Mr.. Palmer declined to COM
ment upon them.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of
Illinois, Attorney General Gregory, and
Postmaster General Burleson were
among the Presidents other callers yes
terday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Tribute Paid John Hansen.

Resolutions of regret over the death
of John Hansen. late president of the
firm of Schmedte Brothers, have been
adopted by the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION. The resolution. addressed to
the members of his family and to his
business associates. reads in part: He
was always generous toward the opn-
ions of others and invariably a friend of
progress and improvements, and took a
keen interest in all projects for the ben
eft of Washington
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Chief Points In Protest to
Britain Outlined by Wilson
Note Dsputng EnganGs Right to Interfere with Contra
band Bound for Neutral Ports Will Be Dispatched
Without Delay.

theory of contraband applies to material
which might add military strength to the
nation which receives it. This govern
ment will not admit the right of Great
Britain to extend the theory to include
all imports of a hostile country.
An illustration of the last point may
be found in the case of tobacco, which
by no logical reasoning. in the opinion
Of this government, could be designated
as conditional contraband under the ac-
cepted Interpretation of international
law.
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oshorne,s Sentence COMMITTED.

The President has committed the SEN
tcnce imposed on John II. Osborne. who
was convicted in the United States Court
at Nashville, Tenn, for Incorporating
the funds of the First National Bank at
GAINESVILLE in that State. Osborne was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment at
Atlanta. The President committed the
sentence to expire November 9, 1915.
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the terms of her will. dated July 7.
1915, and filed yesterday for probate.
The estate includes premises 1875 Fifth
street northeast. The daughter -in-law
is named as eXecutriX.
Nellie A. Frey yesterday sued the
Capital Traction Company for $500
damages for alleged injuries to the
index finger which she received April
%. 1914. while riding on a Seventh
street car near Maryland avenue south
west.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
.FLAGLER WIDOW
PLOT THICKENING
She Denies She Married Old
Washington Man Who
Calls Her Wife.

The mystery surrounding the identity
arrested in New York Tuesday night on
n charge of grand larceny, and who
contends she is the widow OF Henry Nj.
Flagler, railroad and Standard Oil mag
nate, remains as puZzling as ever.
John Henry johnson, 70 years old. OF
17l4 Fourteenth street northwest. vigor-
ously maintains he is the husband Of the
woman and stoutly defends her asser-
ton that she is the widow of Flagler.
Beyond making these assertions, he will
say nothing. He refused absolutely last
night to talk to a reporter who called at
his apartment. Friends says he has told
them he married the woman in the
West"
Left without q Home.
The life of johnson has been a precari-
Gus one during the past year. The wom-
an of mystery, who, during her residence
here at 1325 NJ street northwest, went by
the names both of Johnson and Flagler,
left Washington August last, supposed
ly for Chicago. Her house was closed
the following month. Her rather I'M
ceremonious departure left Johnson with
out a home.
All summer he slept in the loft of the
stable in the rear of 1927 NJ street north
west where resides Mrs. Celestina A.
Smith. owner of the house formerly &C.
cupied by Mrs Johnson. He likewise
spent a large part of last winter in the
stables. Mrs. Smith was afraid, however.
that he would freeze to death. so she
permitted him to sleep on a cot in her
attic. Recently johnson went to live in
Fourteenth street with persons who for
mcrly occupied rooms in Mrs. Johnson's
house. Johnson makes a living doing
odd jobs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
Rediscount Rate Approved.

The Federal Reserve Board yester-
day approved a rate of , 1-2 per cent
for the rediscount of trade acceptances
at the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. The trade acceptance is a new
form of commercial paper recently
established.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
By JOSEPH p. AMIN.

The protest of this government against
interference with our neutral commerce
through the operation of the British or
ders-in-council will be addressed to the
British foreign office with a minimum of
delay.
Before seeking to press our controversy
with Great Britain to an issue, the Presi-
dent has been waiting until the German
trouble should be cleared up or should
indicate that an amicable adjustment for
the present was improbable.
The note of finality in the Presidents
reply to Berlin is expected to result in
leaving the controversy in statu quo
pending at least the commission of what
the note declares would be IAN unfriendly
act'' on the part of Germany. and the
President now feels at liberty to take up
the issue with Great Britain without fur
ther delay.
Principle Determined Upon.
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing have discussed with each other and
with State Department officials the atti-
tude of this government until the princi-
pies of the first note has been pretty
clearly determined upon.
While the government does not view
the ncroachments of the British policy
In any InlnS ike the same SCI
in which the German submarine warfare
and slaughter OF our citizens without
warning was considered, President Will
son will insist that British interference
with our neutral commerce must be in
accordance with established principles of
international law, unchanged by the or
ders-in-council promulgated last winter.
The American attitude will be based on
these contentious:
l. The United States does not recognize
the British blockade of neutral ports or
the right to seize contraband or condi-
tional contra band of war bound for neu-
trail ports. except when the British gov
eminent has positive evidence that the
contra band is destined for transshipment
to the military forces of her enemies.
. The operation of the orders-in-coun-
Gil discrimnates in favor of the COM
merce of neutral nations adjoining Ger
many and against the United States.
3. It is incumbent upon Great Britain
to obtain from such neutral countries an
accurate reckoning as to transshipment
of contraband destined for the military
forces of the enemy and not lay the
burden of the neutral character of a
cargo upon the American shipper.
Britain's Claim Disputed.
4. The United States does not recognize
the right of Great Britain to prevent the
shipment into neutral countries adjoining
Germany of material which international
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whitman Is Unmoved.

Camp Whitman, White Plains, y. Y,
July Gov. Whitman declared tonight
that no evidence has yet been presented
to him that would cause him to consider
the exercise of executive clemency for
former Police Lieut.. Charles Becker.
In an informal discussion of the case he
declared that he will return to Albany
tomorrow and will be available right
along If any one desires to lay before
him facts that will show that considera-
ton should be given to the convicted
man.
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Britain's Claim Disputed.

4. The United States does not recognize
the right of Great Britain TO prevent the
shipment into neutral countries adjoining
Germany of material which international
law has never recognized as contra band
or conditional contraband: that the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
BECKER GUILTY,
ROSE DECLARES
Right Man Is Going to Elec.
trio Chair Wednesday"
Saws Former Gambler.

New York, July 22-Jack Rose, focal
point in the events surrounding the ac-
Invites of Charles Becker and the death
of Herman Rosenthal, tonight submitted
to a CT DISCRIMINATION of ninety minutes
at the hands of a dozen newspaper men,
The bald gambler went into Becker
relations with the late Big Tim" Sulli-
van ard Sullivan's relations with Rosen-
thai in great detail; corroborated in part
the statements of Harry Appelbaum.
Big Tins" secretary. and made several
revelations hitherto unpublished.
He declared that the curtain is finally
to be rl,ag DOWN on the Becker-Rosen-
thai drama and that the statement to-
night was MS last before the death OF
Charles Becker.
"I see that the Beckers have authorized
a story to the effect that 1 collected a
hush fund of 5000 from six gamblers.
which was to be used to get Rosenthal
out of New York and prevent him from
squealing against Becker" declared Rose
at the Office of his counsel, Bernard H.
Sander
Brands Story IS False.
The gamblers mentioned are Fat Al
Levy, Denny Zweifox, Dollar John
LAngerman. Fat Moe Brown. 'Bridgie'
Weber, and a man known as Stats.
who worked for 'Beansey' Rosenfeld. OF
course, that story is false.
Il am sorry for Becker. sorrier than he
would ever be for me. But, take 1t from
me, the right man is going to the electric
chair next Wednesday. Harry Apple
baum is trying to save Becker because he
is sorry for him. So are others who
know he is guilty.
1t is said the Becker family has begged
friends of Big Tim to use their infiu-
ence to get one or more of the gamblers
to come forward and admit that they
contributed to the fund. Beckers law
yers hope testimony OF this nature would
aid in an application for a stay or mo-
ton for a new trial.
Rose, according to the story, collected
the $500 the day before the murder OF
Rosenthal and offered it to the gambler
in front of the Hippodrome. Rosenthal
the story runs. held out for $1,000. and
then it was that the order to "croak the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-23
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-09

IN CASE HEARD II
BY Jane Whitaker
I often wonder if, when a husband
and wife decide they are tired of
each other and would be happier
apart, it would make any difference
in their subsequent actions could
they look down the road of life into
the futures of the children affected
by this separation and vision the
wreck Of their lives that it may
make? Or would they still, in the
seIfishness that causes a man or
woman to consider his or her happi-
ness paramount ito that of others, ig-
more their chiIdren's fate?
Such a case was heard in the coun-
ty court yesterday by Judge Thomas
F. ScUIly.
A father, man Of about so, had
been brought into court in an effort
to make him support his daughter,
the mother of two Legitimate chill
dren.
He frankly confessed that he had
been divorced twice and was married
to his third wife. His salary is $35
a week, but he had his lawyer bring
into court a statement to show that
he and his third wife live up to every
cent of that.
This girl is able to work." the
mans lawyer said. "She can do
washing. It isn't the fathers fault
that she has these children. Per
sonaIly, I might understand a girl
having one illegitimate child, but
cannot understand any woman haV-
ing two. She isn't a child. She is 80
years old"
"She has only one hand" the girls
lawyer interrupted. How can she
be expected to take care of herself
and the children?"
The father grew emphaticaIly ex-
To1onoFOTv GCTHbvy che could o1v
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IA when the father and mother were
divorced, that there were two other
children of whom the father now
knows nothing, and when the Judge
tried to make the father see that the
separation of the parents had prob
ably been responsible for the fate the
girl met, and that she was especially
entitled to her fathers care and pro-
lection in her deformity, the father
placed the blame on the shoulders Of
the mother and admitted he had not
visited the girl for years and had seen
her only once in the past year by
accident.
After the case had been continued
to permit an investigation Of the ex-
penses detailed by the men which left
him no money to take care of his
daughter in her trouble, I talked to
Judge Scully.
This court is worse than the boys
court, " he said. 1.-THE indifference of
that man to the fate of his child! It
isn't much wonder she has gone
astray. If men and women considered
their children instead of themselves,
there would be no divorces.
And just as pitiful is the caIlous-
ness of men and women toward their
parents who have given the best
years of their life often in raising the
children to manhood and woman
hood.
''These men and women seem to
think it is an outrage that they
should be taxed for the support Of
their parents. They want them to be
charges on the county, or are even in
different as to whether their parents
staTve, so long as the burden of sup
port does not rest on the children.
For the past three weeks have
noticed an old man out in the Deten-
ton hospital. He isn't insane, yet he
must necessarily be among insane
people in that place.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-09

HAVOC THAT DIVORCE MAKES LIVES OF CHILDREN SHOWN
IN CASE HEARD IN COUNTY COURT