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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Signs Commissions of
Four Major Generals

President Wilson has signed the COM
missions OF four bTgadier generals on
the retired list who were promoted to
the grade of major general by pro-
visions of the army appropriation bill
The four officers promoted are Theo-
dore Schwan. Peter G. Hams. Oswald
c. Ernst, and \. Pennington. All four
officers were promoted for distin-
guished service in both the civil and
Spanish- American wars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Editorial

Many weird theories have
been advanced Ringing upon
the FEAR or HONESTY of
the old-time bakers dozen.
One man claims that bread
loses weight in firing, and
that in order not to cheat
their patrons certain baker
men Of the old school tossed
in an extra loaf.
The expression bakers
dozen" found it's meaning
about two centuries ago in
Brittany, where the laws
against short weight and
short measure were so ex-
tremely severe that in order
not to feel the strong arm of
justice the bakers DELHI
ERATELY threw in an extra
loaf or bun or roll, as the
case might be. They did this
not because of their innate
honesty, but to SAVE THEIR
PRECIOUS SKINS! Whether
or not the twentieth century
bakermen experience the
qualms Of their Breton
brethren we are not prepared
to say.
OF course, we do not fol-
low the thirteen for a dozen
rule literally-in these days
of shorn profits 'twould
really be out of the dues-
tion-but we DO try to give
you an abundant dollars
worth for every hundred
cents you spend with us,
AND IF THE BEAM EVER
DOES TIP, 1T USUALLY
INCLINES IN YOUR FA-
VOR. We try to live up to
the spirit of the bakers
dozen idea, and when you
buy a dozen at this store
YOU ARE ALWAYS SURE
OF GETTING TWELVE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
G. w. u. Freshmen Elect.

7. Arthur Riley was elected president
OF the George Washington University
freshman dental class last night. The
other officers are: T. d. Gates, vice
president; c. v. Stiefel, secretary
treasurer and Miss r. b. Coleman, class
editor: Miss Coleman is the only woman
in the class
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Two unknown Donors"
Add to Conscience Fund

Contributions to the conscience fund
totaling $50 were made by two 'un-
known donors" the Treasury Depart
ment announced yesterday. A New
York postmark was on one letter. en-
closing $50, while California man sent
the remainder OF the sum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Veterans Reunion.

Che eighteenth annual reunion and
banquet of the Third Virginia Officers
Association, composed of men who
fought in the Spanish-American war.
was held at the Metropolitan Hotel last
night Thomas S. Keller, OF Charlottes-
Vile, was POSTMASTER. One of those
who spoke was Lieut.. Gov. J. Taylor
Ellyson, of Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Card Party and Dance.

The Pennsylvania Society of the Dis
trict gave n card party and dance IN
Perpetual Hall last night. At short
business sess on Mrs. Nell NJ. Clark. J.
II. Bittenbender. and Mrs Della Il.
Hooper were admitted to membership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Children's Friends to
Meet at Powell School

Plans for the years work will be.
discussed at the first meeting of the
season of the Johnson-Poweu Parent
Teacher Association tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. In the kindergarten
room OF the Powell School.
All interested are invited to attend.
Mrs. James p. Hornaday ~ president.
and Mrs. George Scharf secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05

less Hughes was elected. lie said II
Hughes was elected he would not only
pay the full price, but might order n
second one"
"What IL Wilson should be re-elect-
cdr" the salesman was asked.
''1n that event, he told me-" the sales
man replied, The would go out of bust
ness. Can you beat 1T"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Fraternity Smoker.

The manly art of self-defense. mingled
with the finer arts of song and recita-
tion, featured the annual smoker of the
Beta Theta Chapter of the Psi Omega
fraternity last night at Old Masonic
Temple. The freshmen OF George Wash
inGton University Were quests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Y. NJ. c. A. Thanksgiving Run.

The annual Thanksgiving run of the
Y. NJ. C. A. will be open to all boys in
the city this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Citizens Meeting Called.

The North Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION will hold a meeting tomorrow
night In the assembly hall of the y. =.
Gage School, Second and v streets
northwest. at . o'clock p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
NURSE WAS CRIPPLED FROM
: RHEUMATISM OF JOINTS
FINGERS WERE BENT-Knees Stiff and Painful-Gives
Credit to Dreco for Recovery.

IT feel that any remedy that will
benefit sufferers from rheumatism OF
the joints should be given the support
of all right thinking men and women"
said Miss Irene Bagler the well-known
and popular nurse who resides at 500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washing
ton and Washingtonians
TerseIy Told.

This being the season of bug cleo
tion wagers, the statesmen are having
their trouhIes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05
Telephone Main 1858.
Mau orders Promptly aud
Efficiently FtHed.

The purpose Of our advertis-
ing is to give you, daily, the
NEWS of the store, along with
accurate and authentic style in
formation. Also to bring to
your notice any market move
ments affecting prices. We fol-
low but one single rule in writ
ing this advertisement-"to
write the truth and nothing but
the truth about the store and
It's merchandise, giving you the
facts in the simplest and most
direct language"
Even though you find no COM
parative prices in our Daily
Store News, we wish to impress
upon you the fact that a store
doing the volume of business
that we do is at all times able
to sell merchandise at lowest
in-the-city prices. When you
see supposedly bargains" else
where, compare them with our
offerings Of a similar quality
before buying. In that way you
will be convinced of our
Selling Supremacy"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
GETS NEEDLES FROM PATIENT
Doctor Finally Solves Mystery of Wo-
mans Illness.

Seneca Falls, N. Y.-After battling
all the skilled physicians for six
weeks, DR.. Fred Lester of Seneca
Falls has cleared up the mysterious
illness of Mrs. Homer Wyer by remov-
ing five sewing edles from her left
side. Seven more needles are known
to be somewhere in Mrs. Wyer's body.
They will be removed by the aid OF
electricity.
Six weeks ago Mrs. Wyer acciden-
tally swallowed paper of needles
which she placed in her mouth in Or
der to take care of her baby. Nothing
more was thought of the incident. A
week later she was taken Ill and
complained of severe pains in her left
side. 1t was diagnosed as pleurisy
at first, but this theory was later Civ
en- up and her condition baffled all
physicians that were called.
An examination by Dr. Lester dis
closed the points of two needles pro.
trudng thru the skin on her left side,
which recalled to Mrs. Wyer the swal-
lowing of the paper of needles. The
physician removed IN all five needles
and the remainder will be extracted
by the aid of strong magnetic cur.
rent
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
BRIEF DECISIONS

Some people are as stubborn as
wheel barrows-you have to push
when you want them to go forward
and pull when you wish them to fol-
low.
Getting married is the making or uE-
making of man-it either takes the
conceit out of him or puts more in
him.
There is always great deal to be
said on both sides of question, which
hasn't anything to DO with either sid.
In the beginning woman was salts
fled with one bone from man, but now
she wants all his earnings.
A man Will ha. = To do more than
blow his own horn if he wants to
make himself heard in this world
The man who laughs at trouble may
not laugh best, but he is the last to
laugh all right,
The fool Is out for all he can get out
of life: the wise man is in for all he
can put into life.
A woman is never quite sure that q
man loves her if she is in love with
him herself.
Watch your step when putting your
hest foot forward.-From Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
CONRAD MURDERED
BY NEPHEW
Retired Broker Found Dead in His
MansiOn-Park Drive Residence
Scene of Awful Crime

Gustav Conrad, nephew of dead
broker, found in his own bedroom
with bullet in brain. Evidently at
tempted suicide after Staying his rel
ative. Quarrel over rich mans will
believed to be motive for deed. Has
not regained consciousness and ply
sicians say recovery improbable.
Elements of mystery in strange case.
There followed a somewhat lurid
article, clearly revamp of the orig
inal theory of Bryce and johnson,
with a description of the condition of
the bodies when found and mass of
theoriZation as to the causes leading
up to Conrad's supposed murder of
his uncle.
Mallet also had evidently been in
terviewed by some one from the office
and was quoted at some length as to
his beliefs and disbeliefs regarding
the case. / recognized Davidson's
touch in the main article, and it look
ed to me as though Grant had been
the man who got the stuff from Nal
let.
All in all it was not the sort of
story / would have written, and / felt
fresh qualm of reportorial con-
science as l thought of how | had
been chasing around town, while
Smithson and the office force strug-
gled to get out something on the case
vowed that when it was settled
the old Record would have the best
story | had ever written to pay fol
this, which almost amounted in my
eyes to a "beat."
Still as / thought / read on, and al
! the bottom / found ray of hope il
the tail sentences:
We confidently look for new de-
velopements in this case. We
understand that there have act
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
SYNOPSIS

Gordon, a newspaper reporter, Is
awakened by telephone summons to
visit the residence Of Anthony Conrad,
q retired broker, who has been found
dead on his couch.
Suspicion points to Gustav Conrad,
ais nephew, with whom he had quar-
relied the night before and who to ell
appearances tried to commit suicide
after killing his uncle.
Physicians find that Gustav has a
chance to recover. The will leaves
$4,000 to Gustav and the balance of
the estate to George Mallet. another
nephew.
Not satisfied with the apparent So
luton of the case, Semi Dual, the old
man of Mystery, takes a hand in the
tangle of human life.
Dual asks Gordon to go with john
son of the detective force and search
the Conrad premises thoroughly for
other evidence.
They find footprint beneath a
window and finger print on the sill
and also secure the VIII itself, for in
spectiOn and comparison with the two
nephews' handwritings, which Miss
Burton aids in getting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
old hen ISLAND
WASHED GUT
PILOTS MARK FOR HALF CEN.
TuRY CARRIED AWAY BY MIS-.
slsslPPi CURRENT
WAS CREATED IN SINGLE NIGHT
Old Land Plot Closely Allied With
History Of Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis, Tenn.-"Old Hen islandf -
that has been pilots mark on the
Mississippi River for half century,
and closely allied with the history of
Memphis is no more.
Only one of the "Old Hens" little
chickens remains. 1t is fast washing
away. United States engineers say in
a few months that "chick, will be
gone and the history of "Old Hen and
Little Chickens" will be written in
memories.
"Old Hen Island came into exis-
tence by prank of the mighty Miss.
issippi River. 1t was created in a sin.
gle night so years ago, when the river
took a sudden notion to pull away
from its old bed and dig out a new
entrance into Memphis Harbor. The
swift current cut around several
points of sandy land, washing out new
bayous until several little islands were
formed. They were so grouped about
one big island that river men named
them the "Old Hen and Little Chick
ems"
In days when flatboats brought
great loads Of produce to the South
"Old Hen" was safe harbor for them.
It weathered many craft on stormy
nights and sheltered more than ono
shanty boat whose owner came into
Memphis of nights, committed depre-
dations and after creeping back to
his shelter, cut the ropes and floated
away in safety.
A tragedy that smacked with a love
romance was discovered near its head
several years ago. Capt. Billy Hodge,
in command of the steamer Kate
Adams was a cub pilot then on the
Anchor line steamer City Of Baton
Rouge.
1--WE were coming into Memphis" he
said, in speaking of the tragedy. THE
first streaks of day were breaking In
the east. Our big boat was running
like scared wolf. for she was six
hours late.
"As we rounded the point furtherest
west from the head of "Old Hen Is
land" someone hailed US. i was OH
watch. We rang for the engineer to
slow down, and there stepped from .
clump of bushes a slip of a girl not
over IL years old.
capt. Horace Bixby was in COM
mand of the Baton Rouge. He ordered
us to land, and when we got the girl
on board she told us how man had
followed her mother and father from
Lake Itasca and finally murdered
them. She escaped by running.
From the little girls story, her
father had married former sweet
heart of the murderer, who had tramp
ed the country on their trail for 10
| years, and finally got his revenge by
shooting the man and the woman, then
| dumping their bodies into the river.
| He crossed the river in skiff and so
far as / know was never arrested"
Old Hen Island was splendid land
| ing for coal boats few years ago.
| The channel ran on its west bank un-
| til 1911, when 1t cut through, and
| steamboats, deserted the old route In
1912. Now the sandbar is connected
with the main Arkansas shore, and
| the mouth of the chute is filling, just
as Frames chute had filled, and cut
| off all the Old Hens Little Chickens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
Yours sincerely,
MARIAN BURTON

"Yours sincerely" 1 chuckled.
Yes, she was! And vet it was just
the thing to make man like Mallet
seemed to be, fall into the trap of
writing a reply.
Would he call at her house? Ger
tainly he would. The messenger
would be told to wait for an answer,
and he would get it. Only that sim
cerely was rather a joke-or, wait a
minute.
Was it? Wasn't it feminine STRAIT
egy? | rather thought that it was
l folded up the note carefully and
put it back in the envelope and seal
ed the flap. George Mallet would
have no reason to suppose any eyes
save his own had read its lines.
l put it in my pocket and glanced
at my watch. 1t was after three
The wheel had been going around fol
over three hours, and it had devel,
oped lot of things.
/ leaned forward and tapped on the
glass and signed my driver for great.
Ell speed. | wanted to get downtown
and send the note to Mallet and ther
go and see Smithson.
Poor Smithson
/ could imagine his mental state
when Dual had calmly kidnapped
me and used me as his assistant.
wondered who had handled he stor!
of the case for the afternoon edition
Also, ! wondered just what m,
city editor would say to me when
did ge tback, and what Dual had saiC
to him when he talked with him tina
morning. / felt almost sorry for m,
days absence.
Say what you WILL a reporte
grows fond of his paper, and / eX
perienced little qualm of regret t.
think that some one else had handle'
the story, even though in the end i
would be myself who would close tn
tale.
We We're getting downtown now
and / told my driver to take me t.
a messenger station somewhere nea
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06

the Herman Building, where Mallet
had his offices.
A few minutes later he drew in to
the curb in front of stairway lead
ing down into basement, where
district messenger station displayed
its sign, promising quick and reliable
services.
Two or three boys were loafing at
the head of the stairs, but l paid no
attention to these, brushed by them,
and ran down the steps into the room
at the foot.
There l approached railed-in
space and spoke to man at the desk,
who looked up at my approach.
81 want dependable boy who can
be relied upon to do what he's told.
1t is important that he be quick and
intelligent"
/ handed the local manager my
card. He glanced at it and tapped
bell twice. A moment later we'll
built youth in uniform came from
room still farther in the rear and ap-
preached the desk.
"This boy will suit you, Mr.. Glace,"
the manager declared. "Ned, do
what the gent tells you and look
wise"
The youth came through a gate in
the railing and l led him to one side,
drew the envelope which Marian Bur-
ton had given me from my pocket,
and handed it to him.
"Do you know the offices of George
Mallet, the broker?" 1 asked.
He nodded.
"Then take that to him and see him
personally. Don't give it to any one
else. Wait for an answer and don't
come back without it, no matter
where it is addressed. I'll be wait
ing for you here, and will pay you
for your run when you get back.
The quicker you are the bigger price
I'll stand for. Now, get wiggle
on"
He grinned slightly, stuck the en-
velope in his pocket, and went up the
stairs two at jump.
"He makes a good start, at any
rate" l said to the manager.
"Best boy we've got" he returned,
and went back to his reading of
paper backed book.
There was bench outside of the
railing, and upon it lay rumpled
paper. / sat down and picked it up
and saw it was an Afternoon edition
of the Record.
With sudden interest l slipped it
back into its machine folds and turn
ed to the first page. l wanted to
see who had handled the story and
what they had made of it.
MURDER AND SUICIDE!
There it was in heavy leads strung
clear across the top of the sheet. Be
low it in finer type, which dwindled
in size as their statements did in i'm
portance, followed the subheadings:
ANTHONY CONRAD MURDERED
BY NEPHEW
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06

seen his face glow almost with an
inward light, and felt in that room
in the tower like one treading the
sanctuary of some pure temple,
bathed in an atmosphere of pure
love-of all the struggling atoms of
mankind.
And the wheel of justice was going
around.
1t seemed to me that each turn was
setting the stage for the final climax
of the drama of human weakness
and selfishness which had caused the
tragedy in so many lives.
The light of the day was lessening
with each minute. The clouds, light
and fleecy at noon, were heavy and
black and threatening.
A low rumble of thunder growled
across the sky as we drew up in front
of the Record and stopped, carrying
an import of violence, muttered
threat of what was to come.
l left the cab and mounted the
stairs to the local room, and passed
through it toward the door of Smith
sonn's room at the far end. 1t stood
partially ajar, and l could see that he
had switched on the electric light
above his desk. It's yellow glow shone
about the crack of the door.
| crossed the room with Il nod to
one or two of the boys and tapped
on the crack of the dooor.
Come" snapped Smithsn's voice.
swung the door inward and en-
tered and closed it until its latch
clicked, turned and approached his
desk.
He glanced up from under his
green eye-shade, and crooked smile
twisted his face, but for once he did
not eXpend any sarcasm upon my
absence from the post to which he had
assigned me. Instead, he reached for
pad of paper, and drawing it in
front of him, waited for me to
speak.
l sat down by the desk and laid
my hat on it's top, then l leaned for
ward and began.
1 told him everything from the
first to the last, and as spoke his
pencil raced over page after page
of the paper, and the keen interest
in his thin face grew and deepened
Writing steadily, he reached into a
drawer, found cigar, thrust it blind
ly into his mouth, and struck a light
to it's end, and wrote on.
was giving him the final story as
it would appear in so far as l could
When the final denouement came it
could be quickly set and added to this
he was writing.
We had done such things before
At the end he threw down his pencil
and nodded.
It's all ours" he gloated. 81 don't
think one fthe others have line or
it yet. It's clean scoop, Glace-a
clean SCOOP"
The crooked smile writhed across
his lipes.
81 don't think any of them will
reach Johnson or . Bryce; they're
working with me-" l remarked. 81
hated like sin to fall down to-day
but it's going to pay in the end"
Smithson leaned back in his chail
and nodded.
"It's all right, son." said he. "Yor
can imagine how much faith I've got
in this Dual of yours from my stanc
to-day. But the mans too much fol
me. Thirty minutes after l called
you this morning he called me anc
asked me where I'd sent you and what
was up. / told him, and he asked
for the names. / gave them to him
and in an hour he called me agair
and told me he wanted you for the
(To be continued)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
HAY RICK PHILOSOPHY

No man is complete failure who
succeeds in making perfect fool OF
himself.
A woman is sometimes known by
The dogs she keeps.
Worry is all right, but don't make
1t a creed.
Genius consists in talent for maxi
ing good.
Misery loves company, but it Is US
ually of the unrequited sort.
To the pessimist life is just another
name for he morning after.
Envy is the by-pioduct OF success
From Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
CHAPTER vi.
A Decoy Letter.

The envelope was unsealed. / dis
covered it after l was back in the
cab and speeding downtown, and
grinned to myself.
So Miss Burton had intended that
1 read what she had written? That
being the case, decided to avail my
self of the opportunity to gain an in
sight into this sample of feminine
strategy. 1 drew the folded page of
hospital stationery out of the cover
and opened it carefully. Then l read:
le-eaf-- --nkicligedrrrnrmsnt m mmmttt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
Beehive in Wall, "ehost."

York, PA ghostly buzzing in the
walls of the old S. B. Muniford home
at Muddy Creek Forks, heard many
times in Is years. was explained when
the weatherhoarding was torn out. u
hive of bees has occupied the space.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06

Policemen like rainbows are tokens
of peace and both have habit Of
showing up after the storm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06
Mr.. GEORGE MALLET,

City.
Dear Sir:
You will perhaps be glad to
learn your cousin has chance
for his life. DR.. Sommers's op-
Grafton was in every way success
full. At the same time that l
send you this want to take the
opportunity to advise you that l
have arranged for special nurs-
es for attendance upon Mr.. Con-
rad, night and day. / hope that
you will not deem me overly Of
ficious in this, nor as intruding in
any way upon your position as
present head of the family; but as
you have not been at the hospit-
al today, and / was present, the
hospital has naturally referred
matters to me. If convenient,
could you arrange to meet me at
my home, say this evening, for
the purpose of discussing all nee
essary matters regarding your
cousins care? Awaiting your
reply,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-04-06

There's nothing like being ready
when opportunity knocks.