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The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

Deputy Coroner Carr in making
autopsies.
Soon after his appointment as
morguemaster 1t became the vogue
in this city for professional men
and mechanics to wear as scarf
pins the emblem of their profession
or trade. For instance. writer's
wore miniature pens or pencils. ma
chinists small hammers. etc. A
bunch of newspaper men assembled
at the little morgue on New Jer-
sey avenue to get the details of a
tragedy, suggested to Schoneberger
that he should be in fashion and
wear the emblem Of his trade, pro-
fession or whatnot on his tie.
II sure would wear the emblem
IL had it," schoneberger said in
reply,
Skull and Crossbones.
Forthwith a committee of the
newsmen proceeded to a Seventh
street jeweler and purchased a
glaring skull and crossbones In gold
and mother-of-pearl. the eyes in
the skull being Of glittering rhine
stone. This emblem was proudly
worn by the morguemaster for sew
eral years until 1t was lost or
stolen.
On the occasion of the recent four
teenth anniversary observance of the
morgue, Schoneberger stated that the
old James Creek Canal which flows
close by the District dead-house. has
been a most prolific source of grim
business for the establishment under
his care. From away back to civil
war days to the present. this noisome
stream. polluted by the sewage OF
the central section of Washington,
has contributed many "fioaters'' to
the present and former morgues. The
brink of this stream was unprotected
for many years by fence or other ob-
struction. and on dark nights nu-
merous persons, some Of them be-
logged by alcoholic Indulgence, walk
ed overheard and were mired in tho
filthy slime of the creek.
Veterans Drawn.
Following the first national en-
campment of the Grand Army of
the Republic here, prior to the war
with Spain. severaIs of the veterans
wandered away from the temporary
barracks provided for them In Gar
neld Park. near the canal, and went
overheard to their deaths. Some OF
the bodies Of the victims stuck in
the soft mud at the bottom of the
canal and were not recovered until
months afterwards.
There are many pathetic incidents
at the abbreviated morgue on New
Jersey avenue at the time Of the
Ford Theater disaster in 1892, when
the bodies Of the victims were lit
orally piled like cordwood in the lit
tie ten-by-twenty morgue room ad-
Joining the stable of the police sta
ton. This accident served to empha-
size the necessity for a modern
morgue, and the city press called
the attention of the District Com
missioners and Congress to the de-
plorable condition.
The destruction Of the Strumph mat
tress factory, on Massachusetts ave-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

victims were taken to the morsue.
At the same time there were the
remains Of ten other victims of ac-
cident and homicide in the build
ing on the river front. making a
total of a.. Those killed in the
railroad wreck were terribly mangl-
ed. many being ground beneath the
wheels Of the rushing train of
empties.
This made Identification difficult
and the autopsy room on the second
floor presented an uncanny appear
ance with its piles of human flesh
and long lines Of mangled dead,
Morguemaster Schoneberger worked
both night and day patching up
the bodies" as he termed it, SO they
might be Identified.
Composite "John Doe.S
After accounting for 80 dead per-
sons he found he still had a heap
OF human debris-portions of hands.
feet. etc.-and he was compelled to
combine the pieces into a composite
corps in another CONN, which he
entered upon his records as John
Doe"
Inc Jop was u DiB one, SchOne-
berger explained. but stuck to
1t though at times the police and
my assistants deserted me for a
time. When my mind reverted to
the abbreviated morgue on New
Jersey avenue. and to the DAYS
when old Washington was morgue-
less. l worked the harder and was
glad we had such a modern morgue
Tor the reception of the remains Of
the unfortunate"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

very warm weather unpleasant re-
suits follow.
On the payroll of the morgue are
the names OF three employes-Morgue-
master Schoneberger. his assistant
and the driver of the dead wagon. :"
which makes it's uncanny rounds
daily. gathering them in" The pay
OF these men is beggarly. especially
in view of the character of service
they render the District and the pre-
vailing high cost of living. Congress
has repeatedly been requested to in
crease their stipends, but invariably
declines to give .nc matter favorable
consideration.
Potters Field.
Intimately related to the District
morgue are potters' field and the city
crematory. The field where
'Unsung. unhonored and all alone
The unclaimed dead rest in obscurity," 4"
is now more Of a memory than a
reality. Under present laws there
are but few interments in the pub
lie cemetery IN rear of the District
Jail. 1t is the privilege of Morgue-
master Schoneberger to either bury
or cremate the unclaimed dead Of the
District. The first body publicly Gre
mated here was on July 9. 1910.
The first morgue officially estab-
ished in the District was a room
of ten by twelve feet in rear of No.
police station on New Jersey ave-
nue.. Without ceremony this minia-
ture dead-houce was installed in 1892.
and VIII schoneberger, then janitor
of No. 6. was appointed morguemas-
ter. July Is of that year. Prior to
that time morgue facilities were con-
fined to a back yard of No. 6, when
1t was located at First and F streets
northwest.
Many Complaints.
This open-air morgue was the sub
ject of vigorous complaints on the
part of citizens of that vicinity. while
the superstitious white and colored
people gave the rear yard a wide
berth. claiming that it was haunted
by the ghosts of those who had been
murdered or who died of accident.
The protests against the morgue
conditions reached high-water mark
about July 10. 1855, when the remains
of a colored man, who had been
murdered by his wife, were placed
in the back yard awaiting action by
the coroner. The body of the muir
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
WARTIME ECONOMY.
Makes Impossible Some Of the Well
Wishes of Our Friend.

Editor The Washington Herald: II
was some months after came
to live in Warrington before I had
the great good fortune to "dis-
cover The Washington Herald.
Perhaps 1t was due TO a silly pref
udice and an unformulated notion
that because II sold for only ]
cent therefore IL could not amount
to much. But one morning last
winter ''just happened" to buy a
copy Of The Herald and was most
pleasantly surprised at the healthy
tone of its editorials and also the
completeness of its news columns.
But II was not until some weeks
later that found II to my great
advantage to procure The Herald
every morning and since then have
wanted no other morning paper.
On many occasions ! have been
pleased TO note that The Hrald has
put one over" its competitors.
This was done In great shape the
Sunday morning after the Presi-
dents great speech in Baltimore. Il 10
happened that I had as q guest q
friend from New York who procur-
ed the entire outfit OF New York,
Washington and a couple of Phila-
delphia papers-and The Washing
ton Herald was the only paper Of
the lot that had an editorial deal
ing with that historic speech.
have recently moved TO rooms
at lis z street northwest. and
would appreciate IL IL you would
leave me . copy OF The Herald
every morning.
Your circulation ought to be
and could be-greatly increased.
OFTEN ! have trouble getting a
copy from the average newsboy
who seems TO think It Is only Cheap
guys" who want The Herald. And
while i was for a time taking my
meals at Childs' restaurant ] found
that the allotted number Of Heralds
carried by the old man who sells
papers there was exhausted carly
in the morning and the patrons OF
that place were obliged to take an
other paper. You need an active
circulation booster. You've got and
are producing that which thought
full people need and will appreciate
but most OF such newcomers 70
the city do not know OF your ex-
istence-or your worth.
FRANK THEODORE ALLEN,
Director. Astrological Research
Society.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

dered man was found boarded in the
| flooring Of his former residence near
Second and D streetes northwest II
developed at the inquest that the
man had been killed about eight
months before and the odor in the
vicinity of old No. S was welInigh
unendurable: whereupon the coroner's
jury entered its protest with those
Of the citizens against the open-aIr
morgue system, and Police Lieut..
John Kelly gave II his amen"
But IL was not until several years
later, after No. station had been
removed to its present location on
New Jersey avenue, that an ON
cial morGue was established in the
little room in the rear of the sta
ton house
First MOrguemaster.
Will Schoneberger wears the
unique distinction of being the first
morguemaster of the District of
Columbia. He has served under five
coroners, Drs. Patterson, w. c.
Woodwards, afterwards District
health officer. Hammett, Carr and
the present coroner. DR.. J. Ramsey
hewitt He Is a native Of the Dis
trict. and has acquired the art of
embalming the dead and assisting
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
CLOSE PARKS.
For Repairs to Sufrasettes" and
Stop Picketing, Reader Suggests.

Editor The Washington Herald:
have read with disgust OF the antics
INDUCED in by the lot OF irrespon-
sible women who have lately given
trouble in the sacred name OF wo-
mans suffrage. As a suftragist 1
protest with all my heart and offer
the following hint for their future
management:
Why not try having the park ad-
vertised as closed for repairs-re-
pairs to the surragettes-and then
allow them alone to enter. Have a
Gordon Of police surround the park TO
keep away the public so that nobody
will be able to get near enough to
hear the women speak. II they have
no audience their enthusiasm will
soon fade away and they will be-
come among our most innocuous cit
izens. You may rest assured that
they will not continue to parade
just to see themselves. or to "'orR:e"
to no listeners except themselves.
Very truly yours.
MRS. F. BLAKE.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
How to Look and Feel
Bright in Hot Weather

When depressed by the heat and YOU
want to freshen up for the afternoon
or evening, just bathe the face In q
lotion made by dissolving an ounce Of
pure powdered saxolite in a half pint
OF witch hazel. You will find this
As a wT1nkie-remover the saxolite
lotion 10 remarkably successful. Its
action is almost magical The deepest
burrows, as well as the finest lines
whether due 70 age, illness. weather
or worry-are Immediately affected.
Enlarged pores are reduced. habby
skin Is drawn iu," facial contour n
improved wonderfully. The Simple ~
gradients Of course can be had at eRy
drugstore. and you need not hesffnte
to try the lotion, as H. wa M hArD
any skin in the lssst-Aflf
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
APPRECIATES DOROTHY DIX. y
Subscriber Says Herald Contributor
Wins Hearts of People

Editor The Washington Herald:
May I congratulate you for printing
the writings Of Dorothy Dix" 1
have read, with especial interest, her
article which appears in The Herald
today. Force OF Sympathy" This
alone will give her a place in the
hearts OF many people. II ] am not
asking too much can you inform her.
in some way. that there is al least
one OF your regular readers who does
appreciate her writings. Wishing you
much success. ] am.
Yours truly.
T. A GOITHTw
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

"Br-r-r-r" buzzed the buzzer Of a Seventh street
it swept past long line of masts and smoke
stacks on the river front.
"All of for the morgue," bawled the angular
conductor as the car came to grinding stop in front
OF churchlke gray building. and several visitors
proceeded to the house of death with its chapel
entrance surmounted by gilded
Washington has not always boasted of the
ownership of morgue," remarked veteran police
man standing in front of the official deadhouse
he twirled his club while awaiting the arrival of
witnesses in homicide "Ths huiIdino came
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
LOOKING BACKWARD
By CAPT. ]. WALTER MITCHELL

tEsitOs NotIai n. ars q series q soi. on looking & Back
sR zn ae.sDsperna and resident s city since % - c,Es
Vi, iu'sd in h. dshs r.in1; s. and the a'nadns S % con-
srs fun incidents; hsye their share Of pthOs and
tainted with the touch Of who
Mitchell write "Oh
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

has returned to her home after a
fortnight spent with relatives in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Kaufman. of Ibis
city are making an extent e tour
throughout the North before return
ing to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman. Of this city.
are spending a few weeks In North
Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Lansbureh, Of this
city. are spending a fortnight In At
lantic City before returning to their
home In the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
THE OPEN FORUM

thing " suggesting this point thzI
In any other way.
Thanking you again for your reccn
editorial. remain.
Very sincerely,
HELEN II. GARDENER.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
PHOTOGRAPH EYES
OF Eva Roy to Find Slayer. Read
er Suggests.

Editor The Washington Herald: II
the eyes OF Eva Roy are photoGra phed
will not the object last seen appear
This was done I'm a case Of a young
woman who was murdered near the
Zoo several years ago while driving
her cows home. do not remember
the results. however. Perhaps you
will be able TO find out about the
case and results.
A READER.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18
THoCleF27
~"'"'"'T0"2

CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR.
stotesbury is certainly not a Roman
Catholic. And, by the way. Mrs. Ed
ward Doheny is doing the same thing
right here for Camp Meigs.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

when Washington commenced swaddng clothes
For the dead of city kept the bayads
police stations under the stables
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

AS for the diplomats, they are here
today and somewhere else tomorrow.
A goodly number of them having es-
tablished their families up in the Blue
Ridge Mountain country are the most
diligent weekend commuters-the
Italians. some of the British, the Chi
nese Minister, and the majority OF
the South Americans-motoring back
and forth, always once and sometimes
twice a week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

Mrs. NJ. oppenheimer, of Baltimore.
spent Q few days in the city during
the past week.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

most hear the sigh Of content with
which they settled into their legation.
which is down at the other end Of
least. there Is no talk Of .'getting
away"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

home in Washington, after a short
time spent with friends in Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kahn. Of this city.
spent a fortnight in the North before
returning to their home in the city.
Mr.. Joseph Schiffman, OF this city.
left town during the past week to
spend a short time in Philadelphia,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Loeb.
Mr.. Emanuel Haas has returned to
his home in this city. after a short
stay in Atlantic City at the Hotel
Pierpont.
Mrs. l. Glaser has returned to her
home in the city, after spending a
Mrs. B. walburg and little daugh-
ter, Of this city. are spending several
weeks in Ocean View, Va.
Mrs. s. Stein and little son have re-
turned to the city, after spending
some time in Asbury Park.
Miss Elsie Picard and Miss Ruth
Kahn have returned to their home In
the city after q fortnight spent in
Ocean View, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Eisemann have re-
turned TO town after a stay OF some
weeks in Atlantic City. n. J.
Mrs. S. Heller and daughter Kath-
crime have returned to their home in
the city after short stay in Allan
tic City. n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Ganss have returned
to their home in the city after spend
ing two weeks in the North.
Mrs. I. Greenbaum and daughter,
Dorothy. are spending a fortnight at
Ocean View. Va, before returning to
their home In the city.
Miss Rose Mordecai, Of this city. IA
spending a few weeks in the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
Mrs. NJ. oppenheimer, of Baltimore.
spent Q few days in the city during
the past week.
Rabbi and Mrs L. stern. OF this
city, are spending a month hl Brad-
dock Heights. Nd.
Miss Eleanor Cohen. Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

Rabbi and Mrs. L. Stern. OF this
city. are spending a month b. Brad
dock Heights. Nd.
Miss Eleanor Cohen. Of this city.
The Winslow mail., 1918-08-30

DEPARTMENT OF THE IN
terror, u. S. Land Office at
Phoenix, Arizona, July 6, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
Earl B. Edwards, of Winslow,
Arizona, who,' on April 26, 1918,
made Homestead Entry Number
022273 and on August IL. 1913
made additional Homestead En-
try Number O23O97, for H. E. S.
Number 1876.
A tract of land described by
metes and bounds, as follows:
Beginning at Corner Number |
from whence "a section corner to
sections 5 and 80, Townships IL
and I'm, Range 13-E, bears S.
36 degrees 6 minutes w. $751;
chains thence N. so degrees 49,
W. 1907 chains to corner 2;
thence N. 80 degrees So E. 1886
chains to corner 3; thence N 81 de-
grees 45' E. 7.55 chains to corner
4; thence N. 20 degrees 3O' w.
1892 chains to corner 5; thence
N. Al degrees E. 5.58 chains to
corner 6; thence N. 3,degrees 2O'
W. 23.09 chains to corner Z:
thence N. II degrees 8 E. 5.37
chains to corner s; thence S. 4
degrees 2 E. 14.37 chains to
corner 8; thence S. % degrees
25' w. 6.73 chains to corner 10:
thence S. 3 degrees 33' E. 4.92
chains to corner II; thence S. 80
degrees 18' w. 6.13 chains to
corner IL; thence S. "a degrees
a E. $40 chains to corner 13;
thence S. 30 degrees 46' w. 15.35
chains to corner l, the place of
beginning. containing %. 70 acres
in Sections 28 and 33 (unsurveyed)
Townships i'm, Range 13-E of
the G. & S. R. B. & Meridian in
the Sitgreaves National Forest.
Has filed notice of intention to
make Three Year Proof, to es- |
tablish claim to the land above
described, before Thorwald Lar
son, U. S. Commissioner, at
Holbrook, Arizona, on the 18th
day of September, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: |
John Edwards, Rufus C. Cres-
we'll, Sr., Frank F. Flickinger, |
W. H. Lovelady, all of Winslow, |
Arizona.
JOHN L. IRWIN, Register. |
First Pub, July 70. last Pub, Aug, 8. 1919
The Winslow mail., 1918-08-30
OFFICE OF THE SAVAGE TIRE
CORPORATION.
CORPORATION

NC+AA oASSO, S0144O1Ul1J uu6 l., 1917
l, John D. Spreckels, the President
and |, H. N. Mabery, the Secretary
of The Savage Tire Corporation, g
corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Cali.
tornla, do hereby over the corporate
seal of said corporation certify that
the stockholders representing the
whole amount of the subscribed can
ltal stock of said corporation duly exc
cuted the following written assent, to-
wit:
"Office of The Savage Tire Cor
poratlon, corporation,
San Diego, California.
June II, 1917.
Whereas, The Savage Tire Cor
poration is corporation organ
lied and existing under the laws
of the State of California, and the
total subscribed capital stock
thereof consists of Ten Thousand
Shares, of the par value of One
Hundred Dollars, each; Now,
therefore,
We, the undersigned, represent
ing the whole of the subscribed
capital stock of said CORPORATION.
pursuant to the authority of Sec
tion 361 of the Civil Code of the
State of California, do hereby
give our written assent that the
number of directors of said cor
poratlon be increased from three
to five, and hereby declare and
order that from and after the
3Oth day of June, 1917, the Board
OF Directors of said Corporation
shall consist of five persons, and
hereby certify that we each, re-
spectively, are the owners of the
number of shares of the sub
scrlbed capital stock of said Cor
poration set opposite our respec-
tive signatures below to this in
strument.
Dated at San Diego, California,
this 18th day of June, 1917.
John D. Spreckels, No. of Shares
Amount S 10000
Claus Spreckels, No. of Shares
.:.... -. Amount S 10000
H. N. Mabery, No. of Shares
......... Amount S 10000
The Savage Tire Company,
corporation, No. of Shares 81,
.............. Amount $9,7OO.O0
By John D. Spreckels, President,
and Claus Spreckels, Secretary,
By order of Board of Directors,
date June II, 1917"
nd that said written assent is on file
I the office of said corporation.
And we each hereby further certify
nat from and after said 80 day of
une, 1917, the number of Directors
said Corporation shall consist of
We persons.
In Witness Whereof, we, the
resident and the Secretary, respec-
vely, Of said Corporation, have here
nto set our hands and affixed here
nto the corporate seal of said Cor
oratlon this II day of June, 1917.
JOHN D. SPRECKELS.
Corporate SeaD President
and H. N. MABERY,
Secretary
The Savage Tire Corporation, a
The Winslow mail., 1918-08-30
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of San Diego.

1 SD'
J. B. McLees, County Clerk of the
County of San Diego, State of Cali
fornia, and ex-officio Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of said County, hereby
certify that have compared the fore
going copy with the original Certifi-
cate OF Increase of the Number of Di-
rectors of The Savage Tire Corpora
ton, corporation now on file in nv
office; that the same contains a full,
true and correct transcript therefrom
and of the whole thereof.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Superior Court, this 22nd day of
June, A. D. 1917.
J. B. McLEES, Clerk.
By L. L. Bailey, Deputy.
(Seal of Superior Court,
San Diego County.)
Endorsed: Filed June %, 1917.
J. B. McLEES, Clerk.
By L. L. Bailey, Deputy.
The Winslow mail., 1918-08-30
FRED SUFFER-

oOl LEX caused the bottng from the Arizona stat
utes or the law which provided a maxi
mum OF $4,000 damages to the benefc-
aries OF deceased workman
FIXED SUl secured in the territorial legislature of
1909 the 8-hour day for hosting enei-
rNED oOl LEX aided to pass the territorial legislature
in 1909 the 9-hour day for laundries and
a law regulating aundries
FIXED SUFFER- responsible for the passage in the ter
ritorial legislature of 1909 Of the law pro-
hlbltlng company stores from compelling
employees to trade with them
FRED SUFFER- supported and voted for the Minimum
Wage Law for women, practically the ony
labor measure introduced in the last session
OF the state senate.
FIXED oOl Tx has two in the United States SUI
court where he is seeking to uphold the
constltutionalty of the Arizona's workman
compensation law. He successfully prose
cuted these through the Arizona court
4 securing judgments in rrger tnan any
other In the history of Coehse county
Both suits were against large copper COM
panes of Bsbee.
Fixed SUFFER- has pending in the United States District
court at tucson personal injury suit for
$5OOOO damages. Suit is against the So.
Faclflc Company, corporation.
The Winslow mail., 1918-08-30
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of San Diego.

S..
On this 3rd day of March, in the
year A. d. one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen, before me A. H. Foret,
Notary Public in and for the County
md State aforesaid, residing therein,
uly commissioned and sworn, person
lily appeared Claus Spreckels, HI. N.
1abery, and Horton l.. Titus, known
me to be the persons whose names
re subscribed to and who executed
ne within instrument, and acknowl-
dyed to me that they executed the
anne.
4 witness whereof, l have hereunto
1T my hand and affixed my official
eal the day and year last above writ
n,
Notarial SeaD A. H. FORET,
otary Public in and for the County
of San Diego, State of California.
FATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of San Diego.
SIS.
1, ]. T. Butler, County Clerk of the
ounty of San Diego, State of Cali
)rnia, and ex-official Clerk of the
uperior Court of said County, here
y certify that l have compared the
oregoing copy with the original Ar
icles of Incorporation of "The Saw
ge Tire Corporation" now on file in
~. office; that the same contains a
I'LL, true and correct transcript there
rom and of the whole thereof.
Witness my hand and the seal of
he Superior Court, this 4th dav of
1arch A. D., 1915.
Seal of Superior Court of
'an Diego County, California.)
j. I. BUTLER, County Clerk.
By j. B. McLEES, Deputy
U. S; 1. R. Stamp, 1Oc,- B II
-416.)