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ft t is."!. iFffm 'jffiacsFa-- l;SlW"i," Ef-vW" Jr "- ? j . c, THE WASHINGTON TIMES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. 1913. -vf-y r''"2'nj'Sfyr.. ! i . 'TESTTVAL WEEK" LANS AP D li omcn Washington Merchants to Call Shoppers With Cut Prices and Special Features. Details of "Festival "Week," when tho merchants of Washington will make an effort to have the largest number of shoppers ever In Washington attend the displays, have been discussed and ap proved by the entire Retail Merchants' Association, and the big home-coming ana snopping week now seems to Le an assured success. It Is probable that the last week in September or the first week in October will be determined upon. The mer chants will agree to make a consid erable cut In prices, and also will make especially attractive window displays There is to be a railroad ticket re funding plan, whereby out-of-town pur chasers will be provided with shopping cards at the Union Station, and the amount of each putchase made while here will be recorded en the card. "When the agreed amount hns been recorded the visitor may take, the card to the headquarters ot the Retail Merchants' Association and get the price of his rail road ticket refunded. The railroads will. It Is believed, make special rates for this week. , On Monday of whatever week is se lected as "Festival Week" there will be a parade of business vehicles which will give the visitors' an Idea of the variety and extent of Washington's re tall business. Outdoor attractions will be arranged for every night during the week. It has already been determined that a fire works display will be held Tuesday night and on Wednesday evening an effort will be made to have the Unltea States army flyers at College Park give an exhibition. Thursday night there will be a big parade of fraternal organizations and a cup will be offered to the District or ganization having the largest number of persons In the parade. A similar cup will bo offered to out-of-town or ganizations. Friday night will be turned over to the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls. By that time., the new lighting system will have been completed In Pennsyl vania avenue and will greatly benefit the effectiveness of the youngsters' per formance's as well as the big automobile parade which will close the week of floral "festivity Saturday night. These details were approved as a Tfcole at the quarterly meeting of the association last night. An interesting feature, of the meeting was an address by L. J. Robinson, assistant postmas ter of Washington, on the uses, abuses, and possibilities of the parcel post. He Bald the parcel post is much more costly to the postofflce of Washington than It should be because of the inefficiency ot cierKs in tr.e stations of tne city tnat are not directly undpr governmental control. He urged the merchants to see that packages are properly wrapped and protected. SUFFRAGISTS PLAN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN Alexandria Branch of Equal Suffrage League Elects Officers and Prepares to Urge Votes for Women on Legislators. City Council Elects Men to Fill Vacancies. Noted Seer Ends Life When Arrest Impends BOSTON, April 23. John W. Fletcher. International palmist, seer, and clair voyant, often consulted by royalty, is dead as the result of self-administered poison. "I "want Junt one drink of water," said "Fletcher to officers sent to arrest him 'on 'a charge of moral turpitude. He then took a cyanide pill. Fletcher started by "reading" inaudi ble words when he was seventeen. He read -the events of the Zulu war for Queen Victoria and predicted the death of the prince Imperial. WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU. ALEXANDRIA. VA.. APRIL 3. Plans for a more active campaign In the interest of woman's suffrage In Vir ginia were made at the annual meeting of the Alexandria branch of the Vir ginia Equal Suffrage League, which was held last night at tne residence of Mrs. Charles L Nlcol. A feature of the meeting was the address by Mrs. Llla Meade Valentine, of Richmond, presi dent of the Virginia State League. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett also address ed the meeting. rtrfli.A,-z AlAffv.1 wprft! Mrs. Kate. Waller Barrett, honorary president: Julss nose aicionaiu, prcsiuem, wuub C. E. Nlcol, honorary vice president; r noninAp T. Hnnthe Mrs. Lewis H. Machen and Miss Fannie Herbert, vice presidents; Mrs. C. S. Taylor Burke, re cording secretary; Miss Esther Burke, corresponding secretary: Mrs. C. E. vtnAi miimp' Mra T.pwlft H. Duffev. Mrs. Johnson Downey and Miss Con stance Bouscn, executive commmee. In the corporation court today the trial of Lewis Hooff. former secretary x nnAnl manfipur nf the defunct Mercantile-Railway Building and Loan Association, was begun. This Is the third time that Mr. Hooff has been tried -. u,Ao imtnlnif rmt nt the failure of the building and loan association two years ago. e was iuuhu ;. guilty the first time by a Jury from Lynchburg, and In the second trial, the iurv from Fredericksburg was unable to agree. In the present trial the Jury was brougnt irom iucuibuuu, iw five veniremen having arrived here last night, from which a Jury of twelve were selected. . . . Considerable time was taken up by the selection of the Jury. The opening statement for the State was made by Samuel G. Brent. Commonwealth at torney and for the defense by John L. Jefferies, of Norfolk. Arrangements for the Democratic primary for the Virginia house of delegates, to be held In the near fu ture, will be made at a meeting of the city and county Democratic committees to be held this week. Members of the city Democratic committee will also be elected on the- .game date as the leg islative primary. The Rev. J. W. Duffey. recently ap pointed pastor of the Washington Street Methcdist Episcopal Church. South, and the Rev. D. H. Kern. D. D.. the new presiding elder of the Alexandria dis trict of the Baltimore conferencee. will be tendered a reception by the congre gation of the Southern Methodist Church tomorrow night At 8 o'clock. Addresses will be made by representa tives of the various departments of the church. walked lr.to the police station and said be was tired of trying to evadu the authorities any longer. Stuart was Riv en a preliminary hearing b Justico Ca ton this morning and was held for the action of the Erand Jury. Albert Stuart, colored, aged sixteen, who shot Evle Porter, agyd eleven, last November, after the girl hal Invited him tc "take a shot" and who has been a fugitive from Justice ever since. gae himself up to the police last night. He Nervousness denotes weak ness and ScotW Emulsion is the logical treatment it is not a nerve-quieter, but a natural nerve-builder it is medical nourishment without alcohol or opiate. Eight vacancies In the city govern ment of Alexandria were filled Inst night at a Joint meeting of the two bodies of city council. There were no contests In the election of the superin tendent of gas, and four members of the board of school trustees, but when the election of police commissioners was reached there were three exciting contests. Frank W. Latham was elect ed superintendent of gas, and Walter S. Nlcklln. from the first ward, T. XL Ervln. from the second ward; Dr. W. M. Smith, from the third ward: find J. Frank Myers, from the fourth ward, were elected school trustees. The only change in the board was Mr. Nlcklln. who was elected in Dlace of Oncap w. Phillips, the latter refusing to be a candidate ror re-eiecuon. The three police commissioners who were elected are J. Edward Shlnn, from the first ward; R. E. Knight, from the second ward; and Nicholas J. Lawler, from the third ward. Mr. Shlnn was opposed by Leopold Ruben and was elected after eight ballots, the final ballot being Shlnn 13, Ruben 10. C W. Wattles was nominated against R. E. Knight from the second ward, but the latter was elected on the first ballot by a vote of 14 to 9. Calvert Perry op posed Mr. Lawler from the fourth ward, but waa defeated on the first ballot by a vote of 13 to 10. In the corporation court today Beatrice Crady. Indicted for throwing acid in the face of her husband, pleaded guilty and was sent to the State reform school, it appearing that the girl was only seven teen years old. McPherson Mason, who w-as also Indicted yesterday for petty larceny .third offense, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' work on the roads. The annual minstrel show of the Young's Men's Sodality Lyceum will be given on Monday night. May 5 In the hall on Duke street. A large and wall trained chorus will be a feature of the entertainment. CHEAT IS BALKED BY CONGRESSMAN Howard of Georgia, Foils New Flim-Flam Game and Hands Worker to Police. White Slave Inquiry Is Topic of Lecture W. F. French, of the Department of Justice, will speak on "Federal In vestigation of the White Slave Traffic" at the Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixteenth and Church streets northwest, tonight at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, national president of the Florence Crittenton Mission, will also speak. Music will be furnished bv John R Moore and Miss Frances Wltherspoon. A collection will be taken for the bene fit of the Florence Crittenton Mission. (Continued from First Page.) have had forged indorsements from New Jerseyites. When presenting himself at Congress man Howard's office he presented al leged credentials from Attorney Ran aoiph. of the Atlanta bar, who Just hap pened to be in Washington on the- same Uav that Thornton brought In his check and letter. Thornton called up Mr. Howard yes terday and said he had taken the lib erty of having mall sent In the care of the Congressman. Randolph Happened In. It so happened that Mr. Randolph had been In Howard's office a few hours before and had seen lying on a table an envelope bearing the Imprint of "Brown & Randolph. AUanta." "That's not from us; we have no such stationer," said tho lawyer. "Perhaps the letter is for me." He opened the envelope, 'and to his Intense surprise found within a cashier's check for $450 and a letter purporting to be signed by Randolph hlmsolf, which was addressed to "Dear Henry" Thornton. Soon afterward Thornton called ut. and Mr. Howard Informed him that he would "be glad to soe him tomorrow." Then Mr. Howard went to Police Head quarters and laid the trap for Thorn ton. Meanwhile, another envelope address ed to Thornton arrived. This also con tained a check for J150, allegedly from the Atlanta lawyer. Bank Denies Checks. Mr. Howard wired tho Lowry Na tional Bank. Atlanta, to know if It had issued to order of Henry M. Thornton two New York exchanges for $450. Nos. 37 and 43. The bank replied: "Telegrams received. Checks menUOn ed not Issued by us." Learning that Senator Martlne'B sec retary had been a victim of a similar flim-flam. Congressman Howard ar ranged to have him in the corridor at the hour of Thornton's Intended call today. Soon after Thornton was con fronted with Randolph, whom he had told Howard was a friend of his. Ara noff walked in and said: "That's the man." "I never saw you before," said Mr. Randolph, critically looking at Thorn ton, ag Congressman Howard innocently explained that he was Just reading a letter of Introduction signed by the attorney. The detected man asked for a "private conversation" with the Congressman, in which he asked him to shield a woman, whom the check man said was con nected with his New York office at 100C Tribune building. He also requested those present to be "lenient" with him. Police Tell of Confession. Taken to headquarters. Thornton is said by the police to have admitted that he was the man who obtained the $350 from Senator Martine's secretary. He would tell nothing further about himself, except to say he was thirty seven years old. Among his belongings were found three letters, sealed, but not stamped, and addressed to a woman. These let ters were signed "H. S. W." Investigation of Thornton's record, the police say. developed the fact that the prisoner, under the name of H. O. Roystan. alias H. G. Qathrldge, ob tained $100 from Charles R. Pierce, an attorney. In the Pacific Building, in August, 1912. When Thornton called at Benator Mar tine's office hc selected a time when the Senator was on tho floor of the Sen ate. He showed Mr. Aranoff a letter nuroorting to be from the Jersey City attorneys and as he opened It. the check for JC50 on the Second National Bank of Orar.ge fell to the floor. In view of the fact that it was a cashier s cnecK and not a personal check, and also be cause of the flattering recommendation given Thornton In the nllegea rorgea letter. Aranoff did not hesitate to In dorse It. Recognized By Howard. One of the most dramatic Incidents connected with Thornton's arrest today was Mr. Howard's accusation that, as J. T. Pellam, the Thornton of today had swindled him out of $23 ten years ago. "You were known then ps 'Brother Pellam' and you brought me an endorse ment from a minister," exclaimed tho Georgia Congressmap. "I know you.it you do pretend not to recognize me." In one of the letters to the "woman In the case," Thornton refers to her as "the best little girl in the world, too good for a morose, morbid, melancholy, and disagreeable crank, who Is that way all the time, and would make any woman unhappy." Thornton declined to discuss the woman In the case." "I would rather die than mention the name of any woman, now that I'm in trouble," he told the detectives. In his belongings were two photographs of a handsome woman. In both the letters he begged the woman to marry him, saying he was making $1,000 a month and would give her 1300 for "pin money.'' Thornton is a man of refined appear ance and his conversation indicates he is a man of education. The police say he frankly admitted the. two cases which they have against him the Ara noff and Pierce checks. He will tell them nothing more about himself. CHINA VALUA I ION BEING CONSIDERED Secretary of Treasury McAdoo and Other Officials Attempt to Settle Question. The Liver Is Nature's Garbage Collector. TISIT Spend 10 Cents and convince yourself Your money back If It falls to do the work quick and easy. For aale by all DRUGGISTS 10 cents. Is the vacuum cleans er of the avrtem. On or two tablets at bed time make you feel like a new person in the morning. Does not 1 c k e n or. weaken. THE ELECTRIC PRESSING IROF Is one of the greatest of labor saving devices. It is durable, made for every-day work and is economical to operate. Every electrically lighted home should have an electric iron. No fire necessary. Just turn on the current and iron. All of the heat is in the bottom of the iron, where it is needed. Electric Irons are sent to our customers on 15 days' free trial. 5-lb. or 6-lb. Iron, $4.00 Payments may be made in monthly installments of $1.00 each. Send in your order now. Potomac Electric Power Co. 231- 14th St N. W. At the Corner Phone Main 7260 V. 5c Spools of Cotton 2 for 5c THIS COUPON and 6c for TWO regular 5c spools of Alexander King's Sewing Cotton, 500 yds. each. Limit two spools to a buy er. (T) j Svnth and K " stgrP LET US STORE YOUR PURS Insure your Furs against Are, burglary, or fur-destroying moth by plac ing them in our Cold-air Storage Plant for the summer months. Our charge Is lower than others. Only 2 per cent of customer's val uation. Pnone XL 4501. 10c Cakes of Toilet Soap, 5c THIS COUPON' and 6c for regu lar 10c cakes of Munyon's "Witch Hazel Toilet Soap. (T) Phenomenal Values in Men's Two Great Lots at $7.50 and Values Worth I and I More. One of the best known clothing manufaturers in the country, after filling his regular orders, had several hundred suits left and not wish ing to interfere with the trade where most of his product was sold, pre ferred to dispose of the entire lot to us at a very low price. These splendid spring suits go on sale tomorrow, and are easily the most remarkable values offered the men of Washington this season Every man who cares to practice real economy in his clothes buying should be on hand tomorrow to share the advantages of this unusual clothing sale. Suits $10 Lot One Consists of Men's and Young Men's New Spring Suits, of pure worsted materials and silk mixtures, In gray, dark mixtures, stripes, blue pin stripes and fine plain blue serge. Xeatly tail ored, lined with alpaca and serge. Three button sack models for men and three button sack and Norfolk styles for young men. Sizes 32 to 42. Values worth ?15.00 and $16.50. Sale price $10.00 Lot Two Consists of Men's and Young Men's Suits, of all wool materials, also pure worsteds. In gray, fancy stripes, mixtures and brown. Well tailored, full and half lined Sizes from 32 to 38, also a few 44. Good assortment o'f styles and colorings. Values worth from $12.00 to 1.".00. Sale price $7.50 i , MsS2n Women's Low Shoes Our Regular $3 and ('I Ar $3.50 Lines Lowered to 46.4 J We have grouped all the broken lines and odd ments of our regular stock of Women's S3 00 and S3 50 Low Shoes and marked them at this reduced price for quick selling tomorrow Your size Is here in some style, and at the big savings offered it will be wise economy to buy several pairs for wear this summer The lot includes Pumps, Sailor Ties, and Oxfords, in a large variety of up-to-date style and leathers, such as Russia. Calf, Patent Colt, Gun Metal, Vlcl Kid, Suede, and Velvet. With and without straps, pluln or tipped toes, high and low heels. Hand-sewed and hand-turned soles Sizes 2 to 8 In the lot, but not a complete range of sizes In uvery style Sale price. 12.45 pair 59( Imported Ramie Linen 45-lnches Wide . . . ZlZlr Itamie Linens hold undisputed sway as fashion's leading fabric for summer wear. We were fortunate enough to secore a lot ot this fashionable material to sell at a decided saving. It Is the superior quality imported Hum in Linen, Imported from Belgium, and warranted strictly all pure linen the vogue for smart costumes. Choice offered of such desirable shades as light blue, pink, lavender, hello, tan, old rose, new brown, gray, wis teria, taupe, Copenhagen, navy, black, ami the much wanted oyster white. Regular 59c quality offered at 44c a jard 50cColored Satin Messalines Tomorrow at 37c a Yard A ellk offering that will arouse an extraordinary amount of interest among thrifty silk buyers tomor row MiHsalines head the list of favored silks for wnlsts and gowns, and this exceptional value Is all the more unusual on that account Superior all-silk quality with rich satin face, high ly lustrous, with soft, clinging finish. Choice of a complete assortment of street and even ing shades, nlso white and black. The regular 50c quality for one day at 37c a yard. 25c Imported White Pique Offered at 1 2hc a Yard A special purchase of this popular white material from the Importer at an extreme! favorable price because the lot Is subject to slight imperfections Tho hurts are trivial, and do not affect the appearance or serviceability at all Kxtra fine llrm-woven grade, with heavy raised welts In several desirable sizes. 36 Inches wide. Ideal in every way for skirts and suits Tomorrow nt 124c a yard. Instead of 25c All-Wool Brussels Rugs Regular $15 Value at $7.65 A special sale of 20 room-size Seamless Brussels Hugs, size 8 ft 3 by 10 ft 6, offered at this astonish ingly low price. Come earl if interested they won't last long Made in one piece no eums. Choice of various desirable colorings and designs. Tho grade sold regu larly at 115.00, offered tomorrow at $7.63 Secretary McAdoo, Assistant Secre tary James F. Curtis, and lesser Treas ury officials were in conference this afternoon over the matter of the valua tions to be placed on Importation of Limoges china. It was expected that after two years struggling with this question it will be finally disposed of today. Annual importations amounUng to $3,000,000 or more arc Involved. More than two years ago tho customs officials suspected that Limoges china, which includes "Havlland ware," was under valued, and therefore subject to less duty than should be. No question of fraud existed, but tbe French makers were getting off too lightly, it was thought. At the suggestion of Assistant Sec retary Curtis the flr.'t Limoges com mission was named. Three, Treasury experts went to France and made a series of standard valuations which made the French manufacturers fairly howl. A second commission went to work after the protests had been made and this commission has reported that a little lower valuations may fairly be placed on some grades of china. HORSE SHOW LIST TO CLOSE TONIGHT Additional Entries for Events Received in East Few Hours Books Are Open. Soprano Will Sing Before Capital Blind Mrs. Warner A. Olbbs, soprano, will give a song recital at the National Li brary of the Blind, 1729 H street norths west, tonight at 8 o'clock, accompanied by Mr. Orr. The second entertainment for the week will be given Saturday afternoon at 2 :30 when Mrs. Alfred Mordecal win give selected readings. With competitions assured in each of tho seventy-four events arranged, tne entry list for the National Capital horse show, to be held May 3, 5, 6 and 7. will close at 12 o'clock tonight. To day's malls brought In additional en tries. Including notification by Samuel D. Riddle, of the Glen Riddle Farms, in Pennsylvania, of his intention to bring a whole carload of thoroughored Jumpers to compete in the show. Announcement was made today that George M. Oyster. Jr., of this city,, has purchased four imported perchons and will enter them In the heavy draft class. In addition, he has made sev eral entries in the delivery clow. The perchons were brought to this country from France and were exhibited at the New Tork and Ohio State fairs, where they won blue ribbon. Mr. Oyster ac quired them at a cost of 14.000. Louis E. Denny, In charge of the horse show office at the exhibition grounds, Eighteenth and C streets northwest, this morning stated that all but three of the grandstand, boxes havo been engaged. Three horses, which are to compete in tho show, already have been stabled at the exhibition grounds, and other entries are expected to put In an appearance before the end of the week. You Can Live to Be a Hundred If Yoa.Are Careful of Yoiir Health. Everything you eat or drink, wheth er normal or to excess, turns 'nto nourishment and poison. Upon the proper discharge of the poisonous matter depends your hesi'th and long life. If the system becomes sluggish and Inactive you have got to help it out. Some remedy is necessary to cleansu your body. What shall it be? Tou must be careful of cathartics, whose great est valuo is in their advertising. Vo'i must select a remedy which is especial ly designed to assist Nature in thli important task: A new and scientific combination, called Hunyadl Janos Pills, has Just now been placed on the market. The owners have the word of eminent physicians and scientists that this combination Is the most per fect, gentlest and most sensible reme dy for Stomach and Liver Disorders. Constipation, etc. Their value and economy is in the small quantity which la to be taken one or two pills at night and the certainty of their action without griping. It will pay you to try them tonight. You'll see the reason why tbe next morning. Price 25 cents, at any up-to-date Drug Store, or by- mall from A. Saxlehner. New York. Advt. . V s. rw .-. r N r f An " N. rvk n ( - ,1 " Rub-A-Dub-Dub ! " He Want His Butter Krust Bread and Milk There is one big, vital reason why Butter Krust Bread is good for a tiny tot Butter Krust Bread is thoroughly cooked it is perfectly cooked And on this account so easily digested that it makes no unnatural demands on uny iois young siomacn. butter Krust Bread's abundant nutrition is assimilated without any difficulty. The sinews of the wheat the gluten is converted into Tiny Tot's sinews. Makes him strong and healthy. For there is no better food than good bread. MXKI Butter Krust Bread is the product of an airy, spacious, sunshiny bakery. Made from the highest grade materials absolutely pure. Delivered fresh every day to your grocer. And one thing more: Tastes so good that you don't have to coax Tiny Tot to eat it GENERAL BAKING COMPANY m -i Keep it Put It In At It One way to find employment is to watch the Help Wanted columns of The Times each day. If you do not find the position you want the very first day you read these advertisements, keep at it! Read !""""s them every day. Do this, and sooner or later your opportunity will arrive. Washington's best employ- fllP TlfflftS ers use the Help Wanted columns of The Times be- cause they have found by experience that It pays to t inmiHtfcta I- - 'iaeg.-j.'?-t -Hs U