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The Washington times., 1908-08-04
Case Discussed
By Wright and Scott

Col. Hugh L. Scott superintendent OF
the Military Academy at West Point,
had a long conference with Secretary Of
War Wright today on the general sub
ject OF hazing at the academy, and with
particular reference to the cases of the
eight cadets, convicted of hazing. and
the proper punishment 10 be melted out
10 them.
Colonel Scott came here under orders,
and It is probable that as Il result Of
his talk with the Secretary a statement
will be issued clearing up the confu-
sion which has arisen over the question
whether the President did or did not ap-
prove The sentence Diminishing The eight
young men from the academy.
Among legal officers OF the War De
pdTulent il is said that General Oliver,
who was Acting Secretary last week
during Mr.. WTighLs absence, ought not
10 have sent the papers in these cases 20
the President before they had been act
ed upon by the Secretary.
General oliver was authority for the
statement that the papers came back
bearing lie President. approval of the
order of dismissal The President and
Secretary Wright agree that no final
action of any kind has even yet been
taken.
The impression prevails that the Pres
ident, suppOslnE that the order OF dis
nsissal had already been reviewed by
the proper officials of the department,
lndorsed their action. When he dis
covered that the law had not been fully
complied with, in that the Secretary of
War had not passed upon the case. he
Withdrew his own action and called the
Secretary to oyster Bay for a talk on
the subject. with the result that anal
action IN The cases is suspended await
ing the outcome OF Colonel SCOTS
talk with the Secretary today.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04

CASE CHOICE LAGER BEER. SOC; 1Oc
rebate on emPties. Gal. choice Ciaret,
Port, or Sherry, 75c. T. r. BEAVERS,
423 AZ It sw. Phone N. 5192. au2-tf
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
Died

JEFFRIES-On Sunday, August ?, 1903. a.
As p. m, CONSTANCE HURNORTH,
beloved wife OF Hayward n. Jeffries.
Funeral services az her late residence.
4s3 II street northwest, on Tuesday, Au-
gust at O'Clock ,. u. Interment private.
It.
COLES-Departsd this life SATURDAY August
I, ls0S. at his residence, 1901 Eighth street
northwest. WASHINGTON n. COLES be-
loySd husband Of Eliza Coles.
CRUPPER-On SUNDAY. August , 1908, at
4;5 p. m, FRANCIS ROSTER. beloved
son Of the late John T. and Amanda Crup-
per. aged hfty-one years.
DAVIs-On Saturday August !, 1908 az 5
,. m, WILLIAM A. beloved husband OF
the late Mary I. Davis
DESMOND-On Saturday. August l. 1908 at
10 p. m.1 AZ his residence, 1019 Ninth street
northwest. MICHAEL ?. beloved husband
of Margaret Desmond
MCCAGG-On Sunday morning. August 2
1903 At his residence, Chicago, III, EZRA
BUTLER McCAGG- Born al Undertook
y. Y. November p 1875. Interment at
Stockport. \. Y. August 8. 1905.
MARTTN-On Monday, Augast g. 1905, at her
parents residence. S5S Fourth street north
east MARGARET ANN, beloved daugh-
ter Of Frederick and Margaret Martin, nee
IAston-
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
REPUBLICANS FORM
TAFT-SHERMAN CLUB
District Members Elect w. S. Odell
President-Regular Old-Time
Demonstration Planned.

The Tart and Sherman Republican
Club Was organized last night in the
Washington Loan and Trust Bulldink
The club membership is composed Of
District Republicans. Col. William s.
Odeu Is president of the club He pre-
sided at last nights meeting and glIlo-
ed the members through the rough
waters OF organization. Bylaws ana q
constitution were adopted.
The constitution makes provision reT
a marching club, in fact a regular old
time campaign club where the members
visit nearby cities ana take part in
torchlight professions. The cluD will
have at its disposal speakers TO address
meetings; members will wear distinc-
tive badges, hats and canes. In short
the club is a revival of the spirit Of
the Blaine campaign, when the District
Republicans took a lively interest in
national politics.
II the one provision of the constitu-
ton, as read by Chairman Rudolph d.
Golze, Of the executive committee -
lived up TO the club VIII continue in
existence as long as there are fifty
members enrolled.
There was much interest manifested
IN the ADOPTION OF the bylaws am
constitution. HOpeWell Darneille, DIT.
ThaClIeTee Lee, financial secretary DR..
Pettus, President Odell and Chairman
GOIze participating in the debate. II
was decided 10 use every means AZ
the clubs command to send voters 10
their homes IN time TO vote for Taft
and Sherman.
The club will meet again next Mon
day night at s o'clock in the Wash
ingtOn Loan and Trust Building when
the question OF permanent headquarters
viii be decided.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04

NEW YORK. Aug. Against wind
blowing from I'VE to eight miles an
hour. Henri Farman yesterday made
three flights of 400, 500, and $50 yards.
the last effort proving the best he has
made since he undertook his exhibition
in this country.
Five hundred yards were covered in
fifteen seconds. tho craft sailing
through The air at a height Of twenty
five feet at the rate of about a mile
minute. There was no time that Far
man did not have perfect control OF the
machine. and he alighted with a grace
and ease that brought a storm of ap-
plause from a thousand spectators.
Farman said, after the trials. that the
machine was struck by a gust OF wind
IN the second trial. This was observed
by the spectators. many Of whom were
alarmed for a few seconds, until the
aeroplane steadied itself and swung
neatly upon the grass
Hopes to Circle Track.
The aeronaut said he would undertake
a circuit Of the track before his de-
partUre for the west, on August Is. He
is now experimenting with a rJdder.
With NlAAil lAN AlbbNo ~ AA-AtAA NaAN aaAiN'a =
turns. He was loudly cheered after
each trial yesterday. Several hundred
rersons in automobiles and vehicles
blocked the boulevard at the east end
OF the park for several hours while
they watched the operations.
1t was learned yesterday that a. Her
ring, the inventor and aviator, who will
furnish the United States with an aero
plane IN case he fulhlls the specif1ca-
lions allowed by the War Department
before September 13. it is said, has al
most completed one aerOplane which
will he a marvel Of its kind. FaTman's
machine weighs 1,16S pounds. Herring s
is to weigh 200 pounds. carrying two IA
horsepower engines. He has conducted
his trials with a one-man machine in
secret In an upper part Of the State,
and is now engaged in building the aero
plane which he will submit to the Gov
eminent.
Has Four PrOpellers.
II is said on the best of authority that
Herring's aerOplane win have four pro-
peIIers, and they will be stationed in
front OF the flyer, directly facing the
operator and his assistant
Il will submit an aeroplane to the
Government" said Mr.. Herring yester-
day. which will weigh about go pounds,
which will remain IN the air an hour.
and It win travel forty-flve miles an
hour, or faster I am not going 20
make public the secret of its construc-
ton, because there are several parts
which are patentable. With this ma
chine ! .ould start at the starting stand
at Brig ton make a complete circuit OF
the coLys Sc, following the track with all
it's turns. and land at the spot from
which / started.
when the time comes will have the
aerOplans ready for the Government
test, and there is no doubt in mind
that I will fulfill the specifications OF
the Was Department 1 have been eX-
Qerimenting Wtth dXtna machines t0E
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
MAJOR MORROW
MUST RIDE 90 NILES
Engineer Commissioner Says He
Can Stand Test If Horse Can.
Once an Athlete.
Once an Athlete.

Within thirty days. Engineer Commits
sioner J. Jay MorroW VIII ride ninety
miles astride OF a horse. Major Nor
TOW is not particularly given % horse
back riding as a means Of exercise. be-
ing more partial 10 golf. The latter
diversion, however keeps him in good
physical condition, and he is not view
ing the riding test with alarm
In his younger days, Major Morrow
was q noted athlete. RE was a mem
Der OF the West Point football team.
and. after his graduation, coached the
army squad FOR several contests. The
Engineer Commissioner has missed but
one contest between the Army and
Navy, and on that occasion he was III
the Philippines.
Official notification OF the riding test
was received by Major Morrow today.
The Engineer Commissioner weighs 1S5
pounds.
He says he can stand II e the horse
can.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
MICROSCOPE SHOWS
FOOD ADULTERATION
Government Inspector Finds Pow
dered Rock in Celery Seed
and Other Things.

The microscope in the hands Of the
expert food chemist is a powerful de-
tector of food adulteration.
In an article on the use OF this instru-
ment in the new year book of the De-
partment OF Agriculture. one particular
case IS cited where a sample OF adul-
terated celery seed showed, under the
Tense. that II was composed Of 70 per
cent Of powdered rock.
An investigator at the Bureau Of
Chemistry found, by use OF the micro
scope, a large percentage OF ground
olive stones in pure pepper. A ChOco-
lste-coating preparation was found,
when sufficiently magnified. TO contain
cocoa shells, COTnstaTch, beef tallCW,
and some mineral matter, probably used
for coloring.
Some manufacturers formerly use
gum tragacanth 10 assist in "jellying
preserves An adulteration OF this kind
IS easily detected By use Of the micro
ssopes
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
Marriage Licenses.

Henry NJ. Curtis, Orleans, Va, and Eva
n smith, Vienna, Va.
William 7. Ledbetter and Ellen Z. Not
tingham-
Carl f. Stein and Frances R Carew.
Reginald w. Kidwel, Fairfax, Va. and
Mary Z. Madden, Page county. Va.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
Has Not Yet Made Up His
Mind Regarding
Cadets Case.
WEST POINTERS
WON SECRETARY
Wright Said They Would Be Rein
stated and Punished by West
Point Authorities.

NEW YORK. Aug. Mot IN a long
time has anything caused so much dis
cussion as resulted today over the de-
NAL OF President Roosevelt that he has
taken any action in the cases Of the
eight cadets who were dismissed from
West Point for Eazing. In q statement
issued through Mr.. Forster, assistant
secretary, the President not only insists
that he has not taken any action in
the matter but that he does not intend
10 act until he receives a definite recon-
mendation from the Secretary Of War.
In the statement issued by Mr.. ROose-
Veit he says in part:
The President has not yet heard
finally from the Secretary, and, there
fore, Of course. has come 20 no final
decision. This is the first announcement
that the President has made in the
matter at ALL and he has never at any
time come 20 any decision one way or
another, excepting TO state that he
would probably follow the views Of the
department"
Tried by a board Of West Point off,
Gals, the eight cadets were declared
guilty OF hazing. and their dismissal was
recommended. They were suspended
and ordered 10 go 10 their homes pend
ing final adjudication IN their cases.
Instead, they went TO Washington, and
hearing was given 10 them by Secre-
tary OF War Wright.
Won WTight's Sympathy.
That they favorably IMPRESSED the big
hearted Secretary OF War who is an
astute lawyer, is not doubted. But IN
his absence from Washington Assistant
Secretary Of War Oliver had forwarded
all the papers in the matter to Prasi-
dent Roosevelt.
Mr.. Loeb, coming from his daily visit
10 the President, July. %, announced TO
the correspondents that the President
had approved Of the sentence of the
ITlal board, that the eight cadets were
dismissed from the service. The follow
ing day an official report from Washing
ton told OF the Presidents approval OF
the dismissal Of the cadets. following
the recommendation Of the trial board.
II was three days later that Mr.. Loeb
spoke again Of the Presidents approval
. or the sentence OF dismissal He added
that the President was determined 10
set his foot down on all forms of hazing
and that nothing could be done in behalf
OF the cadets unless q special act OF
Congress relnSatlng them was passed
Asked II the President would sign any
such act, Mr.. Loeb replied:
THAT IS peering too far into the fu-
ture."
Secretary Sees President.
Secretary OF War Wright came here
Friday evening and remained with the
President on Sycamore Hill until Satur-
day forenoon. He admitted his mission
was, in part. TO confer with the Presi-
dent concerning the cases Of the cadets.
Before he stepped on the train depart
ing on Saturday morning he said:
g. never UTDmUlgaLa1 the order dis
missing the cadets II is a fact that
the President indOrsed the dismissal but
at his own request I held the matter
. open until I could come here and con-
fer with him. As a result Of that con
ference the cadets Will go back 10 West
Point, reinstated to suffer any severe
disciplinary punishment that may be
melted out TO them there"
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
Farn1an Scars in AeropLane,
To PZaudlfs of Large CroWd
In Last of Three Flights He Covers $50 Yards in Fiji
teen Seconds, twenty-five Feet Above the Earth.
To Make New Test.

twenty-five years. and made a fight
OF 800 yards in 1886 in an areopldne
without motive power
Among the spectators AT lie Farmau
flights has been Lewis Nixon. the ship
builder, who is much interested in navi-
cation Of the air. He was asked by
a reporter for his views concerning the
usefulness Of a flying machine Of the
Farman type in warfare. and he said:
I'VE are still in the experimental
stage. But I can see now the POSSIBLE
tiles Of the aeropIdue. Military bureaus
are planning defensive tactics against
them.
No Menace to Warships.
The idea that these machines will be
able to fly over fortiicatIons or over
battleships and accomplish their de-
structIon by dropping explosives upon
them IS quite uncertain. YOI stand on
the Brooklyn Bridge and attempt to
drop an apple on tugboat! You would
not hit IL once in a thousand Sime5,
unless by chance.
u have in mind the use Of the aero
plane in destroying tbs line of cOmmu-
nicatiOn of the enemy, however. Say a
thousand of these machines, equipped
TO carry three or four men, were TO
shoot over the trenches of the enemy,
fly fifteen or twenty miles 10 the rear
OF the army and there land safely. Sew
eral thousand men could do great deal
OF havoc before they were brought into
conflict. The only weapons against them
would be rife bullets and s1Tapnel. But
they would go over the enemy like a
cloud OF lOcusts. Some would meet with
disaster, but the majority would hy on
their eTrand of destruction.
THE dirigible balloon viii be valuable
as a scout. In military quarters plans
are, however, being made TO destroy
them. The German army now has a gun,
which discharges shrapnel shell, which
has been used with great effect upon
stationary and dirigible balloons. Il IS
mounted on pivot and can be trained
in any direction. II is effective at three
and four miles. There are just As many
men engaged in perfecting agencies for
the destruction of vessels that fly as
there are those who are engaged IN
making them fly. It is a vast problem,
and one we are going to solve quickly,
now that We have settled down to do
It."
Farman will fly every day until Au-
gust Is. weather permitting.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
WONDERFUL FEAT
BY NAVY EXPERTS
Wireless Message Sent 1000 Miles
Between Battleships of the
Atlantic Fleet.

Wireless telegraph experts OF the
Navy, take pride in the workings of
their system on the battleships OF the
Atlantic fleet, now en- route to New
Zealand from Honolulu. a telegram
relative to a routine matter was sent TO
Admiral Sperry, commanding the fleet,
by cable to Suva. in the Fiji Islands,
and thence to the battleship Connect
cut via a wireless chain formed by the
fleet tenders and auXiliariGs.
The answer was received by the same
route today, exactly forty-three hours
after the dispatch OF the departments
message.
Considering the roundabout method
necessary to reach SUva, and the Con-
necticut's distance Of over 1000 miles.
from the cable station, this record is
regarded as extraordinary.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
Deaths.

Joseph Shattuck, ninety years. United
States Soldiers Home, District OF Co
lumbIa.
Thomas P Quill. thirty-fOur years, 50 F
street northwest.
William A. Davis, sIxty-fve years, 75lz
Bates street northwest.
Sara A Ingram, sixty-six years. 1914
Bladensburg road.
Michael P. Desmond. seventy-two years,
10l9 Ninth street northwest.
Francis Rodier Crupper, fifty-one years.
1910 Half street southwest.
Constance NJ. Jefferies, tWenty-nine
years, 500 ri street northwest.
Ella l. Aitkenhead. forty-three years,
II S street northwest
Evelyn Kesterson. five months, SOLO NJ
street northwest
Infant OF Patrick ]. and Nora Carr, one
day, s31 Twenty fifth street.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
AGED MAN TUMBLES
HEADLONG DOWN STEPS
James R. Thompson, of G Street,
Slightly Improved Today-Has-
tened to Emergency Hospital.

. Falling down a fight OF stairs at his
home, 33S G street northwest. last night,
James r. Thompson, a septuagenariaH.
was removed 10 the Emergency Hos
pital in a critical condition, suffering
from a sprained back and a badly
bruised hip. He was reported 10 be
slightly improved this morning.
Thompson was about To- descend the
stairs in the dark ana misCalCulated
the distance from the first landing to
the top step.
Before he could catch himself he lost
his balance. and pitched down headfore-
most. That he was not more seriously
injured is considered little short OF mar
velous.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
TOday'S Vital Records.
Births

James and Louisa Smith; boy.
Walter l. and Lsavinta Swab: boy.
Livingstone and Martha A. Smith: girl.
William L. and Sarah c. Selby; boy.
William A. and Rosie c. Rollins; boy.
Samuel A. and Mamie Z. Pearl; girl.
Raymond c. and Edith Parsons; girl.
Ernest and Dassey NJ. Poindexter; girl.
William c. ana Cora Pitt; girl.
Martin r. and Beulah A. Pntzner; girl.
George Z. and Grace Montgomery; boy.
Albert +. and Nina T. Magrum; boy.
Joseph and Margaret d. LeOnberger;
girl.
Andrew and Christine Lindberg; boy
Charles 7. and Sadie J. Hennessey: boy.
Edward T. and Margaret Harvey; girl.
Conrad II. and Daisy CLANCY: boy.
Merrill NJ. and Charlotte l.. Blackburn;
boy.
LLOYD r. and Florida NJ. Brown; girl.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04
DEATH OF BURNHAM
FEARED BY DOCTORS
Detroit Engineer and Architect Not
Expected.to Recover From
Fall From Car.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug fl T.
BUrnham, the civil engineer and archi-
tect, whose skull was fractured when
he was thrown from a Fourteenth ave
nue. car near his apartments at Cass
8vCTue and Sproat street. Sunday night,
is in a preCariOus condition at Grace
Hospital.
Periods of total Inconsistencies occur
frequently. The physicians hold out
little hope Of his recovery.
The Washington times., 1908-08-04

NOTICE-This Is TO notify the public
and all concerned that I will not be re-
spOnsible for bills contracted by my
wife, Olive z, Bowler. J. W. BOWLER
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
pr. BeOrEe H searcy.

TuscaIOosa Times-Gozettes
 The numerous friends of pr. George IT Searcy will be much interested to learn that he has accepted a position in the Washington State Insane Hos pItai. Dr. Searcy was offered the po- sition and in going to iook ovsT tn sas therefore decided to remain there for the present and may possibly locate permanently in Spokane. The hos. pitaI Is at Medical Lake. a suburb of thriving cities of the great Northwest. Dr. Searcy made some interesting i'm vestigations of the practically un- known disease-pallagra-at Mt. Yer non Ala. and will shortly issue re- noTf upon the same. pr. Searcy has been Joined at Medical Lake by Mrs. Searcy and they are much delighted with their new home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
AATBASSADORIAL CLOTHES. pr. David J. Hill Returning to Old
 time Simplicity.

pr. David J. Hfll Returning to old
 time Simplicity.
 New York Times. a Dr. David Jayne Hill, our Ambassa dor at Berlin. Is simply adhering to a tlmehonored custom when he appears at public and court functions dressed in the plain black clothes of private life. Those among our ambassadors who probably in their desire not to appear too conspicuous in the public assemblages of foreign capitals. have So modified the garments of private life as to wear some sort of diplo- matic uniform have been governed entirely by their own taste. Tn wear ing knee smalls and gilt braid they Hill prefers to abide by old custom. Cable dispatches indicate that he was the most conspicuous person in an audience of gaily. uniformed men at "a recent state performance of opera.
 Undoubtedly simplicity of attire for an apbassador, conforms with long popular prejudice in this country. But 1t must be remembered that our first diplomats were sent abroad when mo- body wore plain black. when knee brooches, gay silk waistcoats. gold by all gentlemen. The plain. black represents the stern simplicity of the ninteenth century. Perhaps if the question of p,utting our diplomats in mitted to a populaI. vote to-day in the United States the majority would fa- vor the uniform. As 1t is. some of our representatives abroad have taken the matter in their own hands. while pr. Hill prefers to stick to the old custom. The matter Is not wholly un- important and if the influence of an ambaesador Is weakned by his appear ance plain clothes amid an assembl- age of men in showy uniforms formal government sanction of a departure Meanwhile Dr. Hills refusal to wear uniform Is commendable,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLUB.
founs womea Of Rrenau Are orran-

Ixed. ~'f arie V
 Eufaula. Oct r. 31-(Special IA do- nestle science club is among the new order of things at the Alabama Ere. nau, which Is composed of about twen- ty members.
 The young women will. perfect thernG selves In the art, ant as arranging to have cooking contests and other inter- estins features pertaining to the des partment. .e f.p $;
 At "a, recent meeting. of the junior class of, the college the following of- ficerst were chosen: Miss Mana Dent, President; Miss Ruth Andrews of Ross, Seeretaryt Miss Lily Atkinson of Newton, Treasurer; Miss Teresa Mer. rill Poetess; Miss May Wilson Toy. Historian. .4.-.t
 J. S. cade. who was stricken with paralysis yesterday, does not mate- rially improve and his three sons. Do- zier, Lloyd and John Cade of Enter ternoon and are attending his bedside.
 The young people of the city en- joyed a german at the armory of the. EufauIa Rifles last night.
 number of the younger class of young women enojyed a Halloween party at which Miss Teresa Merrill. was hostess at her parents home last night.
 Little Miss Nellie Bell Deut enjoyed q celebration of her 6th birthday at her parents home. MT. and Mrs. W. Y. Dent. yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Alberta Shorter was the host ess of a charming reception at her mothers home Thursday evening hon. bring her visitor. Miss Sheehan of Atlanta. Ga.
 Mrs. T. L. Moore entertained yes" terday morning in honor of her visitor. Miss Mary Moore and again in the af- ternoon she was the. hostess of the Symposium Club at her home.
 Mrs. Clarence Caldwell was hostess of the Lanier Circle at her, home on Broad Street yesterday afternoon.