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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Chief of Staff Makes Start.
ling Declarations at Bos-
ton Dinner.

BOSTON, Nov. I4-SOme Of the frank
est admissions ever made by a high
army officer regarding the unprepared-
ness of the United States, were heard al
the dinner Of the Hooker Association,
when Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell arose
to speak
General Ben. who is chief Of stan,
declared that while war might be forced
upon Us at any moment. under pres
ent cOndj IONS il would cost the United
States countless millions and hundreds
of thousands OF lives, before the army
could be put ca a fighting basis 10
enable it TO compete with other world
powers. Here are some Of his most
startling assertions:
frightened By the bogy Of military
ism and imperialism, the United States
Is drifting along in an aimless, pur-
pCscless way"
When the Spanish war broke out the
Government hardly knew what 10 do.
J. m tempted 10 add that these same
things would be true today"
II the Philippine Islands were 10 be
depopulated. and sink out OF sight. ev-
cry regular army man in the United
States would shout HOsannahl HurTah. %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
REAR ADMIRAL SBODY
RESTS IN ARLINGTON
Funeral Services for Late
James NJ. Miller Held in
Simple Style.

The body OF Rear Admiral James NJ.
Miller was inferred with simple services
in Arlington Cemetery yesterday after
noon, regulation naval funeral services
having been held in Philadelphia, where
Admiral Miller had been governor of
the Naval Home. before the body was
broUgh here for final interment
Services at Arlington consisted OF the
cOmmlttal. the firing or a v0lIey and
taps" Relatives and friends of the
dead were at Union Station to receive
the body, and the casket was accom-
panied by the following honorary es-
cort: Rear AdmiTaIs L. II. c. Leutze,
Richardson Glover, G. Brocklinger, J.
4. Rodgers, n. T.. Mason, and Capt
Charles Laird. At the cemetery gate
way, the body was met by a battalion
of marines and the Marine Band.
Admiral Miller played an important
part in the operations about the West
Indies during the late war, being in
command OF the MeTrimac, when Lieu
tenant HObsOn bottled up Cervera' 8
fleet by sinking the Merrimac in the
mouth of the channel at Santiago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
MAY GO TO AFRICA
WITH ROOSEVELT
Surgeon E. A. Mearns Call
ed to Discuss Trip After
Big Game

Although Secretary Loeb does not
confirm the report that Surgeon Major
Edgar A. Mearns. stationed a. Fort
Iotten. Long Island. has been called
10 Washington 10 consult with the Pres
Ident about his African hunting trip.
IL is thought that Major Mearns may
arrive here this evening 10 talk over
the matter. Secretary Loeb said he
would announce within a short time sII
the members of the Presidents party.
Of which. 1T is understood. Major Msarps
is toe be one.
lie was constantly being asked so
many questions about the matter. he
said. that he thought an announcement
would be an excellent way 10 settle the
various rumors regarding the personnel
of the party
Dr. Aearns is a member Of the Smith
souIaU institution. and one of the found
eTs Of the American OrnithologicaI
Union, and il IS understood he will act
as chief adviser TO the President on the
African trip. The trophies of Mr.. ROOse-
EelJs trip viii be placed in the n 1tiOnal
Museum.
Although no definite announcement
bias been made, IL IS new belle, ed the
Presidents party will consist Of Dr.
Mearns, A Arthur Heller, a botanist of
Los Gatos, Cal; Prof. LOriug, OF the
smithsonian Institution, and Kermit
Roosevelt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
SMALL IS REGARDED
AS NEXT PRESIDENT
Florist Will Become Head
of the Board of Trade at
Election Today.

While the result Of an election never
Is really certain, if any one other than
J. Henry Small. the florist. is elected
president of the Washington Board Of
Trade. when that organization meets
late this afternoon, there will be a large
number OF members and others inter
ested in the event who will be vastly
surprised.
Mr.. Small is at present first vice pres
ident Of the beard, and is the logical
successor to Cuno H. Rudolph. the
present president. who retires with the
election today. MI. Rudolph said this
morning that so far as he knew, there
is no thought Of even putting up any
candidate other than Mr.. Small
There Is practically no issue between
the conservative and progressive eIe-
ments of the board at present and this
will facilitate greatly the election OF
the various officers.
Names which have been mentioned
prominently for other Offices are: For
vice presidents, George H. Harries. e.
G. Graham. Thomas z. Morgan. A. B.
Browne, William T. GaIIiher. T. o.
Noyes: for secretary, George H Har-
rles, Dan J. CALLAHAN, A L. Sinclair.
Myer Cohen
The meeting is scheduled for 4 o'clocL,
and a good attendance is expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
DEATH BRINGS END
TO NIGHTS REYELS
Girl Found Dead and Two
Men Dying in Atlantic
City BoathouSe.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. Nov. A.
Death stall1ed IN a revelry last night.
and as a result. a girl Of about eighteen
years, who has been Identified as Ella
Clark. was found dead. and two young
men. sons Of well-knOwa citizens, we're
found dying in the bOathouse Of C0un-
Gilman Edwin NJ. Parker, on lonely
GardneT's Basin.
Gas was still pouring from two omen
valves In the room, where the bright
faced girl lay dead upon the floor.
Nearby were the unconscious forms OF
her companions. Arthur Penny. a son
Of veteran member Of the city force
of beach guards. and a youth named
Reynolds
Three glasses and bottle drained of
its contents told half the CHASTITY tale.
The girls body was hurried To a
morgue. and Penny and his Communion
to the City Hospital Doctors say thew
have chance to recover, but if is
slight The full history of the reveI
terminated by DEATHS entry. NAV never
be told. III CT
Captain Of Detectives WhaIen believes
the girl was enticed into the deserted
DOaJhouse, and piled with LIQUOR. One
or the other of the young men is bcIiaL,-
ed 10 have made an ATTEMPT To eyti1-
gu1sh the gas, and failed.
livery detective in the CITY is vvo--tr
ing upon the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
COREY SAYS STEEL
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
President of Corporation
Helps Plan to Spend $1O,-
100000 Near PittSburg.

PlTTSBURG. Nov. 14.-Arrangements
for spending about 100000 on new
mills aud improvement o. old mills in
the Pittsburg district have been COM
pleted by officials Of the United States
Steel Corporation here.
Before leaving for the East President
W. Ellis Corey, OF the steel corporation,
who has been in this district for the
last two days, said:
We have decided to engage tmmedi-
ately in the making OF a new type OF
car wheel, and will erect a new plant
which may cost IN the neighborhood Of
%.OOOO0. Our tests have been made at
McKeespOrt, and we have found that
the best wheels are made by rolling
instead Of pressing or forging. We have
not yet decided on the location for this
new plant, bUt 81 viii be IN the Pitts
burg district
I'm addition to this We VIII spend
about &.5OO.OOO, in improving the Schoen
Steel Wheel COmpany's plant at Nc
KEGS Rocks and make It one Of the best
in the world. The demand for the best
steel wheels IS growing. and we will be
IN a position TO furnish them. In add
ton 20 this we VIII spend about 81 10000
in Homestead"
Asked for statement as to what he
thought OF the iron and steel outlook,
President Corey said: I'VE are now
working 60 per cent of our capacity,
and look for a gradual Improvement
until about the middle Of next sum
mer, when business will reach a nor
NAL and Healthful stage I do not ex-
poet any boom, but only healthful bust
ness"
In connection with the foregoing the
corporation has just paid 100000 for
the Schoeu steel Wheel Company's
plant This, in addition to railroad I'm
provements and smaller matters which
were decided on some time since will
to be spent Immediately in the Pitts
burg district by the corporation
The party with MIR. Corey on his in
spection here was one Of the largest
that ever came 10 Pittsburg, including
most Of the heads Of subsidiary corpor-
ations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Died

CJRRAN-Du THURSDAY November II ions
az % clock p M FRANCIS BARLOW
Curran. ~
LlNDNER-SuddsnIy. at Carlisle. Pa. MA
IilsDA LlNDNER, wife OF John IIndner
McILHENNY-Sudde on Friday. Nover--
Der -. lyS, at 4 a. m, OLIVER McU -
HENRY. beloved husband OF Georgia Fr9 Dor
Mellhenny, aged seventy five years.
TINQUOT-On Monday, November 9 1919 q,
me Washington Asylum Hospital IONS
TINQUOT. -
sTRANG-Ou Friday, November Il 1913 a. 80
a m.r BARBARA ANN. beloved VIE 81
Henry /. Strang, in her sixty-elghtb wear
THoRNETT-On Friday. Novemer 1s. 1906. q,
~ a. m, Capt THOS. BRADLEY THOR
NETT, aged eighty-nIne years.
Funeral services at Il O'Clock. Monday
EoFeTnber 10 from residence Of his son. 274
Ninth street northeast. Internent al Ar
lugt0n "
champion, Va, New York ana Connection
papels please c0py.l IN
Captain ThoEnett served in the Second
New York Harris Light Cavalry and ne
FllLh pennsylvania Cavalry during the
avn "a'- noI4-2t
AIARLISG-On FRIDAY. NoveDbar 70 SOC
Lula beloved wife Of Walter MarIIng
Funeral from her late residence so Ssy-
enth street southwest, Monday Noyan,Ia,.
Is at 10 a. IN. Relatives and friends invited
lnterment private. 7,
WYNN-SuddenIv. on THURSDAY ~
p 1908. al 4.s0 p. m, THOMAS vYSSS -
loved husband Of Johanna Wynn. aged fortv
years. ,
Inonas Wynn resided at Bennlnz He
was forty years old and died suddenly as
the result OF a stroke of apnolaxv NJ,
Wynn was native % Kansas ana ba5
resided in Benning since 1904 Mr. WYNN
was an attendant at 81. DomInlc's Catholic
Church. '-~
AELLoR-on November II. 1905. MAR
GARET LARRABEE, wife Of John r Mel
Tor. aged seventy-One years
Relatives and friends are invited IN at
tend the funeral services Saturday at .
p. m. sharp from her late residence 40
North Marshall street, PhiIadeIphis pa
interznent private Kindly omit Movers
nOI3-2r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Car Foundry Concern
Giving Men Employment

DETROIT, Nov. 14.-ArrangemenJs arc
being made for the opening this month
of the local peninsula plant Of the
American Car and Foundry Company
About 1900 men will be put 10 work at
first, and this number VIII be gradually
Increased to the full strength of 1900
Orders for 800 structural steel cars
have been received, principally from the
Hartman lines.
Known as the Michigan plant, has al
-caGy started with about 700 men work
ing on contracts to repair 5000 cars FOR
the Michigan Central and other rail-
roads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
ALL CLUBS TO SUFFER
FOR BOGUS ONES SINS
Excise Board Plans Closing All Bars in District at Mid
night Until the Sheep May Be Separated
From the Goats.

par. Later ON, it is probable. the leg
itimate ones. will be permitted 10 re-
sumo their old habits.
But. gracious old chap. the suspense
Will be terrible, dOntcherno. Just
fawncy beng refused a drink in your
own club. Fawncy IT. Why I Gavin {,
really, I cawut It's going 10 he a
beastIy nuisance this new police order,
What are we coming TO, II a gentleman
cHwE't drink in his own club whenever
he jolly we'll pIeases2 It's really amaz-
Ing; req ily Il IS.
If we did not remain quite late IN
the evening there would be 40 salts
faction remaining abed the next morn
Ing and really it's getting TO De bad
form TO breakfast before II O'Clock. But
/ say, old chap, If they close our own
personal bars at midnight, theTell be
nothing for US TO do but SO home. One
ca Wn't hang around a clubhouse. don't
CheTnO. if one hasn't the privilege of
ordering q drink occasionally. Whats
q clubhouse for If not 10 drink in?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
BOND IS FORFEITED
BY STYLISH BEGGAR
Young Woman Arrested on F
Street Fails to Appear
in Court
in Court.

Lucille Barry. alias Mary Johnston. OF
Cincinnati, the young woman who made
scene on r street last night when
arrested for begging on the streets, for
feited $50 collateral this morning rather
than face trial When arrested she
had S361-75.
The young woman was richly dressed
and has been living in stylish hotel
for several weeks. She has been watch
ed by the police for some time, reports
having reached them of her operations
on the street.
ston told o. story of having been forced
from her home by her mother and
sisters and being compelled TO support
herself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14

Horrors Not a drink after 70 O'Clock
unless you were thoughtful enough to
order a fresh bottle slowed away in
your cellarette.
No, not even II you are a. club mem
Der. OF course, you can go around 10
the Metropolitan and meet a few Of the
ola chaps, but when it comes TO still
further cultivating the taste for whisky
and soda, acquired during your recent
trip to India-Why-nOthi doing.
Very sorry, sir; very sorry indeed.
but there's the police regulations We
shall be very glad to serve you the
whisky and soda if you care 20 remain
until 4 o'clock in the morning, sir. All
the saloons are permitted to sell drinks
then. sir"
That is what seems likely to occur
as G result Of the determination of the
Excise Board to put out Of business
every bogus club in the District, and
for time, every club will be put on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
A SUCCESSFUL DENTIST
Special Notices.

THE NINTH SEAu-ANNUAL DTvI-
Cend OF two and One-halr (25kg5) per cent
mas been declared on the preferred
STOCK or the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, payable December /
1905, 10 preferred stockholders Of record
November y, 1903, from the net earn
lhgs OF the company. Books for the
transfer or preferred stock will be closed
from November p, 1903, 10 December /,
SOS, both dates inclusive. F. j. WHITE
dEAD. secretary. cc3l-no2s 4s6,ssl 10
1851, Is, lS, 20 p, "A, DC, q, 3O-deI
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the Per-
petual Building Association VIII be held
on MONDAY, NOVEMBER is. 1893. az
1880 O'CLOCK P. Nj. al the ONCE of tina
Association, sos 18th ST. NV. ROGER
T. MITCHELL, Secretary uOIg-gL
THE CORCORAN G ALLERY OF ART
Will BIO closed to the public from Satur-
day evening, November the 18th. 1893.
until Tuesday. December the 9TH 1905 for
the installation Of the SECOND EXHI-
BITION OF AMERICAN OIL PAINT
INGS and the SAINT-GAUDENS Me-
MORTAL EXHIBITION.
no12-4t +. y. MCGUIRE, Director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Colorado to Get
200 Miles of Road

DENVER. Col. Nov. 1.-THE first
sign of revival OF railway building
in Colorado was given today when the
Colorado q Southern began figuring
with the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany for the purchase Of sufficient steel
rails TO build 200 miles Of line. Fifteen
thousand 10 5000 tons Of rails will be
required 20 nh the order. Rails are sell
ing around $50 a ton, so that the mini
mum cost Of the order will be $3.50 200,
and It may run as high as $500. 600.
The Colorado and Southern Is contem-
plating considerable new work. The
principal Improvement which viii prob
ably be made is the building Of a new
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
OPEN SCHOOL BIDS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Three Contractors Submit Figures
Ranging From S53,800
10 $4,000.

The following bids for the con
stru~tion OF a second addition to the
Mckinley Manual Training School
were opened in the District Building
today:
George 4. Fuller Cons truction Com
pany. $53,S00. the work To be COM
Pleted In seven months Thompson
starratt Company, $4,000, and nine
months specified as the time limit,
and George Leigh & Bro. SIS. 900, nine
months as the time limit
Bids for this work were opened
about two weeks ago, but were re
JeCted and the work readvertfsed. as
the contract called for the completion
OF TIE building In ten months and the
Commissioners came to the conclusion
that the work could he done in less
time In the present award the time
limit as well as the cost will be taken
into consideration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Exports in NelV Orleans
Showing Fine Increase

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14.-Evidence
of renewed prosperity throughout the
Mississippi valley was presented IN
the publication Of the amount and
value of exports at the port Of New
Orleans for the month of October
1905. The total value of all exports
at this port during the period men
toned was S12,SN4O29, an increase Oi
more than 100000 over October
1907. It exceeds that Of the month OF
October during every year since 1900
except 1906.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
PROGRAM FOR BLIND
FOR COMING WEEK

The program OF readings and music in
the reading room for the blind at the
Library of Congress, for next week, in
cludes reading. a song recital. and a
lecture
The reading viii be given on Tuesday
afternoon BY Mrs. J. sylvester Phillips;
the song recital viii be given on Thurs
day by Z &. HeinJZ. an operate tenor,
with Mrs. Heintz at the piano. and the
lecture viii be given on Saturday by DR..
W A. CrOffut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
Barley Growers of Kentucky
Can Sell Long-Stored
Crops Now If They Will.
p CENTS THE PRICE
FOR 1906 HOLDINGS
This Includes 100000 Pounds,
and 16 Cents Is rendered for
100000 Pounds of 1907.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1.-THE
deal between the Burley Tobacco So
ciety and the American Tobacco Com
Dany for the pooled tobacco held by the
Burnley Society, is a much larger trans
action than was reported. and there is
every reason 10 believe it will so
through.
1t is the greatest tobacco deal ever
known, and one OF the largest business
transactions in history.
In brief. the Burley Society has been
offered nearly $4,000, coo for the 1906 and
1907 crops OF Burley tobacco, which it
holds. The company offers the big price
of % cents q pound for the 1906 tObac-
co, amounting TO 1900, 600 pounds, and
I6 cents for the 1907 crop of 6O,O00,OoJ
pounds.
OFFER Goes Back.
The oher however. has been referred
back to the headquarters of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, and 10 the di-
reCtOTs Of the Burnley Society. Next
week, another conference will be held
here. and II is believed the offer will
be accepted II this deal goes through.
its beneht TO Kentucky can scarcely be
estimated
1t win pour a food of money through
the great BurIey districts. which in
cludes some fifty-five counties extend
ing through Central Kentucky. It's bene-
Hts viii be felt in southern Ohio and
Indiana. Thousands of tobacco grow
ers who have been hard pressed for
cash while the tobacco was held in pool
viii receive the cash for which they
have long waited.
Will FaaI Stir7uI,,s
The banks and business houses
throughout this great section will feel
The stimulus of the millions Hard
times will fee from thousands Of Ken
lucky homes.
1t is also believed that night riding
and the tobacco war I'm this section
will become a thing of the past, and
that the tobacco growers Will 90 to
work to raise crops next year without
fear Of hindrance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14

LONDON, Nov. European ports
are reporting a heavy exodus Of unem-
ployed men 10 America since the cleo
ton OF William n. Taft.
The reports OF an industrial revival in
the United States have aroused the
hopes OF the countless thousands Of
Europe's idle classes. and steamship
lines are predicting that the steerage
lists on American bound vessels viii be
unusually heavy for the next few
months.
The Amerika is now sailing with 1,6O0
steerage passengers, the largest number
carried by any German vessel in a
year. The fearful condition Of working
men in the United Kingdom has crowd
ed the ship offices with inquiries con-
corning passage to America, and a big
contingent OF Englishmen Will shortly
sail Tor the promising West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
100000 TOBACCO SALE

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 14.-Wbat fs
expected to have a far-reaching resuIt
IN the settlement of the tobacco troubles
IN Kentucky and its attendant might
riders - outrages, is the announced mr.
pose of the American Tobacco Coprsr,-
today 70 take over at least 60 Dpr cont
81 Gl SJVJOgUp pounds Of the holdings OF
Ihe Burley Tobacco Society, ana as
much more as the society win let tbs
have 'S' me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-14
MAN MURDERED
IN OYSTER FEUD
Body of One of Participants
Found With Bullet Hole
in Skull.

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 14-with a
bullet hole m his skull and bruises on
mis- face, the dead body Of Elmer Con
over wellknown business man. was
found floating in Long Bend creek. in
me marshes near here, today. II is
beheVed TO be a murder and the au-
shorlies have instituted searching in
vestigation.
Conover. it is said here. was involved
IN the bitter oyster warfare last fan
between independent oystermen and the
OYSTER trust, when the beds of the lat
ter were raided in the MulIica ri,-eT
Ihere was much shooting at the time