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The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
TWO women CLAIM
DEAD MANS ESTATE
Court Asked to Say Which One Is
Wife.

With two women claiming the in
sUrance money due at the death 81
James Bayne. the Equitable Life
Insurance Company has ASKED the
District Supreme Court TO Gcsisna-e
the woman to whom il shall Iay So.
Bayne took out policy. acCordiuy =
to the petition Of the comDauy o.
May ., 1914. and named as hcuef-
ciary Bertha Bayne. whom he stated
WAS his wife
Since his death. another Bertha
Bayne. who also claims to ha the
wife OF the deceased and states she
is entitled TO collect the money. put
in appearance and threatened 10 sue.
The company asks the court to allow
it to pay the money into the court
pending a decision.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
LOCAL MENTION.

"a lbs. our best flour, $I.65, our
best tea, 49c; Wonder coffee, zoe;
onions, l2c 4 PIX; asparagus, 15c;
Regina peaches, 15c; N. o. molasses,
15c; safety matches, 15c; wheat
food, 14c; crystal salt, SC; pure pep
per, 35c; bread, SIC; apple butter,
12c; 4 bots. vanilla or lemon. CSC;
grape juice, quarts. Csc: Grapenuts.
12c; Go 70, 7Ac. Phone AZ Fourth
s,ors., s.; s; E, and all J. t. D. Pyle.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Commander Two Buildings.

The old Darby building, in Four
teenth street and the old Panorama
Building, at Fifteenth street and
Ohio avenue, have been Communicated
by the government and after repairs
will be occupied by the War Depart
ment as office buildings.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.


John B. Ststhis. Is. and Mary @. Lucas, 81.
Rev. R. W. Coe.
Earnest A. wsrnike. p, and Sara L. weizze,
a. Rev. Z. H. Stevens
John F. Guthridge, q, and Helen Griffin. p
Rev. Fl. T. Stevenson.
T. Jerrold Bryce. 2. and Helen @. Glenn. 2s.
Rev. G. Ward.
William J. Be.kley. Al. and Cora NJ. Bryant,
D Rev. ]. H. Jefrie5
George W. Hisey. g. and Lizzie A. Sherman.
2. Rev. Fl. d. Mitchell.
Herman G Schwartz. 49, and Lulu B. Bailey,
T. Rev. ]. p. Meagher.
Joseph s. Butterweck 25, and Reba A. God
frey, 2. Rev. H. T. Stevenson.
COLORED.
Warren Ingram, q, and Burelline Edmunds,
Is. Rev. J. T. Gr.ene.
lanes A. Chase. "A. and Annie B. Eusll, q.
Rev. J. ]. Loving.
lsaish Lucas. q. and Grace Z. Thomas, IS
Rev d. d. Turpesu.
Warren Simon. IS, and Alice Mcdonald, 81
Rev. W. d. Battle.
James Z. Mstthews 25. and Mary Beale, -
Rev. w. W. Clair.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.

Midnight, 70; a. M, %; a. M, Il; a. m,
50; a. M, "a; 10 a. m, 70; II noon. S.; 2
p M, &c; p. m. S.; 6 n. m. 7;.s y. m. IS;
10 p. m, H. Highest. e. lowest, 50.
Relative humidity-s a. IN, p; p. m, 90; s
p. m. 81. Rainfall Is p. nj. to y. M. trace.
Hours of sunshine l0.l; per cent of possible
sunshine. 50.
lowest, a.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
CONDITION oF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition of water yesterday
Great Falls-Temperature, Is; condition. ex.
tremely muddy. Dalecarla reserToir-Tempera
ture. n; condition at north connection. vcH
muddy; condition at south connection, misty.
Georgetown distributing neutrality-suspicious.
II; condition at inhuent gatehouse, muddy con
dition at effluent gstehouse, very clear.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Would Collect Back Taxes.

Commencing Monday morning, COL
iector of Taxes Price will make a
series Of personal calls on the personal
tax delinquents in a final effort TO get
the taxes in before an order Of re-
straint is issued.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District of Columbia and Maryland-ShoWers
today; tomorrow probably fair. little change in
temperature; gentle shifting winds.
Nirgnia-Showers today, except fair in south
east portion; tomorrow probably fair. moderate
shifting winds.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
BIRTH RECORD.

HIIf a
lgnatius and Josephine Geraci, hoy.
Edward +. and Harriet Martin, girl.
Neal II. and Ella Price. girl.
COLORED.
George W. and Marcy Lumpkins. girl.
Anthony A. and Elise Brown, boy.
Robert and Minnie Fletcher, girl.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLE.

Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey.)
Today-Low tide. lO45 a. IN. and 1875 p. m. /;
high tide, 4 a. m. and 4 .8 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

For painting or oiling floors a New
York inventor has patented a foun.
tar brush meuntld On small wheels,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

An extremely simple spring clip has
been patented to be slipped under a
doeE to hold 1t open.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
To All Dealers

The coupon tickets that you accept for each drink Of
Christie Cola will be redeemed by the Christie Manufac
turing Company. Dealers can purchase books from
different participants and they will be honored in return
by the Christie Manufacturing Company at their face
value in payment for Christie Cola or Christie Ginger Ale
Purchase these books whenever offered- will build
up your fountain trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Doubt Japan Has
Ended Steel P arley
u. S. Officials Believe
Toxic Announcement
a Mistake

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Neither
the Shipping Board nor the State De
rartment has received official conhrma-
ton Of the termination Of negotiations
for Japanese tonnage in exchange for
steel ship plates reported to-day IN
dispatches from Toxic. Officials be-
lieve that there IS some mistake IN the
report, which, they state, will doubt
less be corrected in supplementary
statements from japanese officials.
Japan has an aggregate tonnage OF
100000, about 100000 tons OF which
are available for ocean carrying. In
addition, Japan has under construc
ton in her yards 100000 tons Of ocean
carriers which are about 10 per cent
completed. The completion OF some
of these vessels, il IS stated, is de-
pendent on American ship plates. How
much Of the Japanese tonnage Is es-
sential 70 the use OF Japan Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board stated
to-day he did not know. No repre-
sensations regarding this phase Of the
matter have been LAID before the
Shipping Board, he said.
According to the understanding OF
american OlAI4a4af pa @.~"A o.
ment had been reached between the
United States and Japan for the sal=
Of a certain amount Of Japanese ton
mage 10 the United States in exchange
for ship plates prior 70 the departure
Of Count Ishii from this country. AL
that remained undetermined was the
price which the United States should
BAY for the japanese ships. There
has been no development between. the
United States and Japan since that
time. according TO officials, which
could have affected unfsvorably the
negotiations. The reported break in
negotiations Is, therefore, very much
OF a riddle.
However. Il did not come as a sur
prise TO japanese diplomatic circles
here. il is said, although 1t IL still be-
lieved that a compromise between the
maximum OF Japan's demands and the
minimum OF compensation offered by
this country for japanese tonnage may
be reached.
The Japanese Embassy and the
State Department would authorize no
statements in regard 90 the negotia.
hons, the embassy not yet having been
informed officially Of the japanese
governments announcement. Il had
been known here for some time, how
ever, that deadlock had been reached
in the discussions between the en-
bassy and the State Department, tho
main difficulty being the japanese re-
fusal 20 accept the compensation
named by the American negotiators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Gas Wipes Out Family

Gas asphyxiation under peculiar cir
cumstances wiped out the Wright fami-
ly in their home, 72 Lincoln Avenue.
Rockaway Park, yesterday. The fami-
ly consisted OF James H. Wright,
an aviation expert; his wife, Pearl,
and his Rine-year-old daughter, Mar
gaFet. A puppy IN the house also
died. Although a gas Jet was burning
in the kitchen, there was no explosion.
Men who broke into the house could
detect only slight odor of gas. The
gas il thought TO have come from q
water heater.
The family had got up and apparently
were getting breakfast ready when
they were overcome. The body Of Mar
garet was found between the kitchen.
and the dining room. At the foot OF
the stairs in the hall lay Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright. An open telephone directory
was beside the man.
The tragedy was discovered by Jo-
seph Buckley, a chauffeur accustomed
TO take Mr.. Wright to the fortfcstions
at Rockwsy.
Dr. Nammack analysed samples Of
the blood Of father, mother and child.
and said that each showed evidence Of
gas poisoning. James Snyder, an IN
dertaker, says none of the bodies shows
the usual signs of death by gas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Industrial
Cotton.

There was further sharp advance
in the cotton market yesterday, with
all deliveries making new high records
for the season. This reflected re
newed covering by traders who had
sold en- the break II last week, but
the chief factor appeared to be the
buying by Liverpool and domestic trade
interests. The latter was accom-
panied by reports that the government
had been large buyer Of heavy cot
ton goods last week, and the idea ap-
peared 20 be that manufacturers were
buying 70 cover against their forward
requirements in the contract markets.
This seemed a reasonable policy, con-
sidering the late month discounts as
compared with Southern spot values
and the cost Of carrying cotton a, the
present level Of prices. January con-
tracts sold up 20 2795, making an ad-
vance OF AZ points from the closing
figure Of Saturday and OF 81 points, or
more than 81 per bale, from the low
price reached on the break Of Friday.
That delivery closed az 27.9l, with the
general list closing firm at net ad-
vsnces OF 80 to 40 points.
No change was reported in the sit
uation as to available supplies Of tom
mage, but the large exports for the
day and the strong tone of the after
noon stock market contributed 10 the
closing advance. Reports received
from Memphis early said that mem
bers OF the exchange there estimated
the crop at 1872 900 bales on the aver
age-a figure just about in line with
the average talk around the ring here
since the publication Of the last gin
ming figures. Later IL was rumored
that returns to a prominent Southern
authority indicated yield OF ll,l47,-
600 bales, excluding linters, but there
appeared 10 be no change in popular
ideas OF the yield on the midday set
back. Exports for the day were 4O.6Sf
bales, making l,526,0l7 so far this sea-
son. Southern spot markets as OH
cially reported were unchanged to 30
points higher. Houston showed the
maximum advance, and reported sales
of 6.425 bales on the basis of 2S.1O FOR
middling. Spot cotton in the New YORK
market was quoted az 3010.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Crazed Mother Shoots
Her Four Children
Kills Two, Fatally Wounds
the Others and Herself in
Pennsylvania Town

MOUNT PLEASANT, Penn, Nov. -.
In what is believed 10 have been a
state OF temporary insanity, Mrs.
Charles Hsuse.e, twenty-nine years old,
wife OF coal mine foreman, last night
shot and killed two OF her children,
probably fatally wounded two others,
and then, turning the revolver on her
self. inflicted a wound that may prove
fatal. The shooting occurred at the
Hausele home at Mammoty. News OF
the tragedy ress,-ed here to-day.
According 20 the story told by Mrs.
Hausele, she sent message TO her sis
ter saying she was going to take her
life, then called her four children about
her and told them she was going TO die.
With the children pleading for her
20 stay with US" she took revolver,
fired at Charles, five years old, the cid
est, killing him instantly, and then shot
the others in order of their ages, firing
at Ada. five weeks old. last. Mrs Hau-
sele told physicians she attempted to
shoot herself through the heart. The
bullet missed her heart by a few inches.
Emma, two years old, was shot
through the abdomen and lived only a
few minutes. The tive-weeks-old baby,
Ada, and Matilda, four years old, are
dying in the hospital here.
Her husband returned within 8 few
minutes after the last shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Boy Scouts Name
Used by Dwiggins
To Aid Bond Sale
Pleads Not Guilty at Hear
ing and Is Held in
$50, 900 Bail

Elmer Dwiggins, insurance agent
under arrest for alleged Liberty Loan
frauds. used the Boy Scouts OF America
in selling bonds to unsuspectiug pur-
ehasers, i. was learned yesterday
Dwiggins, who was brought here Satur-
day from Montgomery, Ala, where he
had fed, was arraigned before United
states Commissioner Samuel N. Hitch
cock and held in $4,000 bail for s
hearing to-day, after he had pleaded
not guilty.
Dwiggins obtained subscriptions of
about $4,000 through the Boy Scouts.
His trading on the prestige Of the
scout organization was disclosed by an
assistant of District Attorney SWANS
staff. who stated nat during the drive
for the first Liberty Loan he was APP
preached by Boy Scout and an agent
Of Dwiggins.
Traced Checks
This agent declared himself a scout
master and solicited a subscription in
the name of that organization. The
Assistant District Attorney bought
$500 bond on the understanding that It
was to go through the Boy Scouts.
When it came 70 make payments he
discovered that his checks found their
way into Dwiggins's Office
Special interest for the investigating
officials attaches 10 this disclosure
from the fact that Dwiggins asserted,
when brought here, that If any short
age were found II would be on the
- 7
arrest and arraignment, however, were
in connection with his United States
Government Liberty Loan Club plan
of floating the second loan.
After his ARA gnment yesterday
Dwiggins was taken directly before
Special Commissioner Alexander Gill
christ. jr.. for examination by Archi-
bald Palmer, attorney for some OF the
creditors, who had filed bankruptcy
petition against him. He refused TO
answer questions, on the ground that
it might tend 20 inerimlnate HIM, but
gave the following list Of available as
sets:
Found on his person by the Postoffice
inspectors who arrested him, $1,000 IN
bonds and 81 500 in cash; in his office
safe, $4,000 in bonds and $4,000 IN
cash: accounts in various banks. SlO,O0Oi
money due him on renewals, s6OOOi
speculative account, $4,000, and $751;
600 in bonds in a safe deposit vault
at l49 Broadway.
Judge A. y. Hand yesterday ordered
the sale Of the stocks in the specula-
tive account carried by Dwiggins in
downtown brokerage house, the equity
in which is estimated 20 be $4,000.
Another step in rounding up Dwlgglnss
resources TO meet his losses will be
taken this morning, when the safe de-
post vault will be opened and its con-
tents seized by the receiver, Francis
L. Kohlman, of 81 Broadway.
Wife to Aid Him
Mrs. Ora Dwiggins, the gentle, gray
haired wife Of the prisoner. who gave
him I'D 10 the authorities las matter
Of simple justice" was at Dwiggins's
side every moment Of the time he was
out of his cell in the Tombs. She de-
clared she believed in the honesty Of
his intentions, and it il understood she
will help straighten out his tangled
financial affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Defect Saves Ten-Story
Structure and Probably
Heavy Loss of Life
u. SIWar Work Near
Firm Working on Government
Contract Located on the
Premises

A bomb which, the police say, would
have wrecked the building and prob
ably cost a number OF lives had IL eX-
ploded, was found on the stairway
landing Of the tenth floor Of loft
building at il9 90 125 West Twenty
NTH Street shortly after 8 o'clock last
night The fuse had been lighted, but
had gone out after burning few
seconds.
Samuel Silver. OF l4i0 Fifth Avenue.
a designer, who Is employed in tho
Queen Petticoat Company, which oc-
cupies the .enth floor of the building.
ether employees. he had worked late.
and as the elevators stop running at
o'clock had gone 70 the stairway, which
Is really an enclosed IRE escape 10
descend 90 the street.
Door Released Bomb
As Mr.. Silver turned the handle Of
the door leading 70 the hallway he
heard something fall TO the floor. In
curry revealed the bomb. Rushing back
he notified Milton Karraian, one Of the
proprietors Of the concern. The latter
telephoned the police, and Detective
William 5. Callahan was sent from the
West Twentieth Street station TO in
vestigate.
The detective found the bomb where
Mr.. silver had left 10. After assuring
himself that there was no Immediate
danger he took the bomb to the station,
where Inspector Owen Eagan, Of the
Bureau Of Combustibles. examined ~
Eight Sticks OF Dynamite Found
A heavy brown paper wrapping and
one OF thinner paper we're removed. dis
closing eight sticks 81 dynamite. which
bore the stamp Of the du Pont Powder
Company. In the centre was detona-
tor. The Inspector declared the con
traption would have wrecked the build.
ing and possibly caused the loss OF
several lives.
Mr.. Karraian told the police he knew
of no reason why the bomb had been
left at his door. On the NTH and sixth
floors Of the building. Abraham bau-
man. a suit contractor. has been work
ing on government contract for SAIL
ors' uniforms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
- Active Securities -
Stocks


,udden change for the better came
-, the stock market toward the end
:, Yesterdays trading, after more than
Gan, hours Of listlessness and irregu.
lar pres changes. Final dealings were
,harscterized by an outburst of aetiv-
av in which leading shares were car
,,sa TO 4 points over the lowest lev
Il, Of the day.
Upion Pacific featured the rails and
r,itsd States Steel the industrisls, the
farmer jumping at half point gains from
ua2 20 i16A. Steel was taken in large
hats a. a steady rise from 92A TO s5S,
dosing at its best, a net gain OF 81
points. ..,,-.t.
,,es aggregated almost % per cent
AZ the days total.
~ the morning and during the In
,.rnediate session the only notewor-
~ features were OF a depressing or
,,gative nature. Delaware & Hud-
.ou dropped A. points 70 81, its min
lmim for many years; Pennsylvania
fractional recession TO ASA represent
A the lowest quotation for that stock
IN over a generation; Italian exchange
,.,orded a further collapse, and Liberty
IA fell 10 a discount Of 3 per cent.
These adverse conditions were large
~ rectifed in the rally at the close,
Although the bond market shared only
slightly in the improvement manifested
elsewhere.
Liberty a. varied from 1924 20 81.
closing at $3.50. The 3i2s ranged from
$3.50 70 e9O2, closing at 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Fire Record

NJ 3O-5sa " iiT,h e. MlrEar-, Downs. slight
u l0-PelhAm Bay Park between Cify Island AZ
ard Pelham Road no fAmAse
glG-ii1 W 3Tth st Ms Fellows no damage
sln-is5 Roose~.it y io-sph Nnrrsile 500
;Ie-as " 18Th s. Mode Dress co slight
10 i0-3tS Madison Il Isaac sherman. trring
ia-ie-sss Cau.tveu GrInateia a Mayer.
sighf
II 600 Jane s. william Kenny slight
2 VI
L 0l-107 y 1924 ., Mar zlngr riding
l1l5-Frvnt II iss h soth 81 subway none
Z s0-ag1 Fur a.. TIE Bronx. SITE Simon
trning
ass I-nfh ave Eiwari McCinnezs trfding
iA-l1i Chsriini II. Van Dan Co. riding
53S-s~ir3irk tut is9th a.. Tie Bront
y PappsS f1fing
ip-ijl Weot l-sth 81 Charles B.k-r. trfng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON Nov IA moderate disturb
auos uow over Alabama has been attended during
the last twenty four hours ny sains % Oklahoma.
Arkansas and the Gun states. while another Over
Lake superior has caused Light lcrll SHOWS iu
that vicinity There vers also light rains or sloss
SUNDAY uisht IN New YORK and New England.
while elsewhere no weather FAIR and with
continued high pressure IN me extreme West
Il Is much c1osr in Nes England. the middle
Atlantic and Eastern Gulf states and Tennessee.
and warmer iu the upper laAe region. The plains
states and The Northwest Il - also iuita warm
il California Thcn will be rain Hesday In Tho
southern Atlantic states extending oF night lH'O
lho middle Atlantic states and By W~dnesiy Into
Acw England
There vim also he local SHOWS o rains Tuesday
IN Tie eastern lower lake region mi tho gppe-
Ohio valley Ia Tie upper lake resiSa thu lower
Ohio valley and the eastern Gulf STATS The weathc-
viii be generally fair TUESDAY and Wednesday. u
in the eastern Gulf states sc4lth Carolina and
Northern and Central Flf- 4
Forecasts for Special >iia~.-sor N-~ Jersey
iacreaslns cloudiness Tuesday: probably rain on
"Wednesday.
Fer Eastern PsnnsYlvania. Increasing cloudiness
Tuesday. probably rain a. night. Wednesday party
cloudy in the southern portion and rain IN The
For Eastern New Yors cloudy Tuesday. probably
snow iu Tie northern portion wednesday snow
or rain
For southern New England Increasing cloudincss
Tuesday. Wednesday or rain
For Northern New England. increasing clOldines,
Tuesday snow rain a. night az "efnesd4y
For Western Penn sylsania cloudy Tuesday. rain
u snow near the lake WedneS iay fair
For Western New YORK. cloudy Tuesday, prop
ably local an0as or rain. Welnestay iaiE
Local 0hcia Rncord.-rhs following o1ciii re-
ord from the Weather Bureau shows temperatures
during the lsst twenty-fou hours. IN comparison
With he corresponding date raSt year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Industrnls


Sales Open. High Low Last
5000 90 cam. .esn Car F1 Z F Is ,5I' 10 70
1900 car 1t & Pr. ga "a "a "a
100 Carwen Steel. 9
10 'Cit Serv (old). 1875 1875 1876 ise
800 Emerson PhonO ga 81 5Hs oSSl44
100 Ev Heaney Inc GOA 2oHz 2oH2 SoIs
500 HAL Signal. 81 3 "a
100 do pr ..... IS - IS
100 int Lube Oh. ga ga SO ga
100 lint Trad pr. 90 90 90 o.
25OO maxim Mum. u a 2; "a
200 No Am P & p IA "a
400 'POca-L Coal. 3as $50 SO ga
500 prudent Picts. "a "a
1900 Smith Mot IT. Ia Ia ia "a
1000 sub BIZ Y ctfs 1874 u IS 1874
1900 Tri Film VI Gifts "a ~
1900 'United Motors 1874 15z2 10 19Z4
200 World r v cts p As - Is
20O0 'Wr NJ Aircraft 73s ia To -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-20
Metals

The copper market continues under
the control OF the special distribution
committee, and therefore the lid on
news developments is clamped down
tight. Reports Of sales are heard
among the smaller interests, but these
lack confirmation. The demand for
lead continues steady. with the prin-
cipal producers quoting 81 cents a
pound for New York deliveries.
Current spot prices for few Of the
principal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing al the
corresponding time Of last year, fol-
law.