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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

Ex-President Roosevelt is giving those
East Africans a strong talk about their
country being "A counterpart of the
western part of the United States. ZEN
be a wonder if he doesn't get elected
something or other before he leaves
there.
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IF THIS SHOULD MEET EYE.

"Ilow does your wife like the new
fat?"
she seems 10 be delighted with it,
She found "a box of old letters Ina one OF
the closets. Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

The anti-gambling lid is on so tight
in New York that there is a sensat ional
report that a grocer has been arrested
for selling Saratoga chips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

Reading about his trips around IN his
yacht, in b0mb-proof pants and nickel
steel cap, with guards always watching
him and other guards watching the
guards. and stHl other guards watching
the watchers OF the guards. one can't
but feel that the Car OF Russia has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

Let everybody Join in the devout hope
that the tariff bill may get off the
ways and be safely signed before Fri
day. There's enough trouble in IT, at
the best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

A beautiful woman in New York
went up to a man. placed the muzzle
of a pistol against him exactly over
the heart. and fired. He wasn't hurt.
Considering the ladys attractions and
her allegation that he wouldn't asso-
ciate with her, it isn't hard to under
stand why his heart turned the bullet.
The sunragettes don't seem TO be
making proper use of the fact that
the girl heroine who rescues five peo-
pie from drowning is this summer al
most coUnteracting the work Of the
man who rocks the boat.
A mirage was seen of Long Island
shore with a lot of things in it turned
upside down. If We are permitted to
look at the tariff bill that way it will
look mere like downward revision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

What is so rare-no, medium, with
good dressing, fine. juicy, and served
with salad-as one Of these days in
August?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04
CONCERT BY THE SOLDIERS
HOME BAND
THIS AFTERNOON AT 4 O'CLOCK.
John S. NJ. Zimmerman, Director.
PROGRAM

March-'The Diplomat .........S ousa
Ove-ture-"Hunt FER Luck" .... Suppe
Water Scenes-'''rhe Narcissus'' Cby
request) ...................- Nevin
Grand Fantasia "Reminiscences of
Verdi ......................... .Tobani
Entr ACte-(A why Not2"
Gruenwald
Patrol-(B) THE Blue and Gray"
Dalbey
Excerpts from "Fantana". o.. .HubbeH
WaItze Suite Sobre Las Olas"
ROsas.
(Requested)
Fiuale-"Pet of the Army zee. .Rosey
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

pretty nearly as good a time travelling
as if he were a tramp on the brake
beam.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

A girls peach basket hat got aire
in Atlanta, and the engines, hose carts,
hook and ladder outfit and Salvage
Corps were called out, besides which a
limited train had its schedule hopelessly
SMASHED If a peach basket can do that,
Wen All have to live in earthquake
proCf houses when these eighteen-[ncn
Russian tCques get to town.
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For Goodness Sake--Don't!

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Remember thing business
Don unless
in
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DICK, street.
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KAEANSKY, % Fourth southeast
S andi
badly would be HUMANE
Every day you have some hobby or
itvIfhs heh
ton say "For goodness
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to "DontE ditorDT The Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04
MISS LIGHTfOOT WEBS
GERSHOM BRADFORD
AT NOON TODAY.

A beautiful wedding took place today
at noon at the home Of AR and Mrs.
John j. Ljghtfoot. Terrace Heights,
Ridge road, when their daughter, Miss
Mary Whelpley Iiehtfoot, became the
bride of GeTshOm Bradford, I'd, Of Dux-
bury, Mass.
The Rev. L. g. b. Pierce Of All Souls
Unitarian Church performed the cere-
mony in the presence Of only a small
family party.
Quantities of palms ard white flowers
formed the -decora lions throughout the
entire lower floor of the house, and the
bridal party stood in a bower Of palms
in the drawing room.
Miss Iightfoot yhO was given IN mar
riaSe by her father. wore a handsome
bridal gown of white lace over white
satin, with a long tulle veil arranged
with a wreath of orange blossoms and
the bridal bouquet as a shower of
white asters and ferns
Mrs. Dewitt B. Raeburn, sister of the
bride, Of Los Angeles. Cal. was the ma
iron of honor and the Lr.ces only at
tendant She wore a dainty gown of
lavender messaline and lace and carried
d cluster of white asters.
!. Jerome LightfOOt. brother OF the
blae, acted as best man for Mr. Brad
fOT0.
A wedding breakfast was served i'm
mediately after the ceremony and later
IN the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford
LEFT for a Northern bridal trip. They
VIII visit Mr.. Bradford parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Bradford. at the old
Bradford homestead at DuXbury where
large reception viii be given in their
honor on their arrival, and later Will so
for yachting trip along the New Eng
land coast
Mrs Bradford Travelled in a coat suit
of dark blue rajah with hat and minor
appointments to correspond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford viii reside III
Washington where the bridegroom is
connected with the photographic
Office of the United States Coast and
GeCdeJic surrey as nautical expert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

of tight lacing. Weren't we told that
these hipless girls didn't have to lace2
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Subject of Meeting.

II the board doesn't provide for the
second appropriation. then this feature
probably viii constitute the principal
subject at the meeting Of the committee
on arrangements for the parade, which
is to be held in the Washington Auto
mobile club house tonight.
Whatever the board does, II is prac-
tically certain it is not going to appro-
pirate less than $500 for some feature OF
the parade. 1t is believed by many that
this amount viii be doubled. since the
affair is to be strictly a Chamber Of
Commerce event. and will have 10 be
financed by that organize ton
If the chamber does not make the
extra appropriation, the plans of the
committee on arrangements promise to
be temporarily halted, while the finan-
eial problem is worked out. This doubt
less viii take considerable time ara
may result in the committee not being
able to carry out the project on as large
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Chamber of Commerce Con-
sidering a Second Appro-
priation for Floral Affair.
ROPES FOR AVENUE
AND MUSIC GALORE
Percy Foster Offers Trophy-The
Committee Works on
Finances.

Scores Of washington most promi-
nent business men viii devote a big
part of today discussing plans for the
Chamber OF Commerce automobile floral
parade which is to be held Thursday,
September 20.
There viii be two sessions in all, at
which the plans will come in for a lot
Of consiC Grafton. The first will be a
meeting OF the board OF directors of
the Chamber Of Commerce at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon, at which a de-
cisioh probably will be reached regard
ing the kind of trophy the Chamber is
to give the car winning the sweep
stakes division Of the parade.
The board also viii discuss the finan-
eial end of the project generally. There
is possibility that. in addition to ap-
propriating $500, or more, for a trophy,
it may authorize a second appropriation
which viii be used for roping off the
Avenue, providing for music and taking
care Of other expenses which will be
incurred IN connection with holding the
pageant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

Persons leaving the city for
long ar short period during the
summer can have The Times mailed
to them at the rate Of thirty
eenfs a month or seven cents a
week. Addresses may be changed
as desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid Sn advance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04

The Times Is served IN the city Of Wash
fngton and District OF Columbia by news
boys. who deliver and collect for the paper
On their own account at the rate OF cents a
veek
Entered al the postomos at Washington,
y. c. as second class matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-04
.Sturgis-Edwards.

Miss Margaret Il. Sturgis and George
A. Edwards were married ttis morning
at 10 O'Clock in the home of the bride S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. owen r. Sturgis,
the Rev. Joseph +. MCGEE, Of the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart, officiating in the
presence of a small family gathering.
The bride wore her travelling suit OF
pongee, with a black has trimmed with
piumes and carried a shower bouquet OF
BTlde roses and lilies OF the valley Both
pride and bridegroom were unattended.
A wedding breakfast was served inn
mediately after the ceremony and later
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards lett for North
ern bridal trip. After September l, they
Will be at home at 1916 PAX road
-.
Mrs. Mida G. Peabody viii leave
Washington this evening for New York,
en- route 10 Rutland VT, where she
VIII spend several weeks.
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On the Mauritania.

Mr.. and Mrs. A, P. Gordon Cumming
and Capt. c. F. G. sweIby, naval at
tache of the British embassy, were
among the passengers on the Maure-
tania, which sailed from New York
this morning for Europe.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott have
gone for visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Nath-
aniel Francis at their summer home on
the coast Of Maine.
=
Mrs. J. f. Payne and her grand
daughter, Miss Louise 3. Miles, have
gone to the mountains of Virginia un-
til September /.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Becker, whose
marriage to96 place Saturday i'm Rock
Creek Chapel, sailed from New York
this morning on the Mauretanis, for
Europe.
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Double Wedding.

A double wedding took place last even
ing at 6 o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles SOpeT, when Miss Lucy
Burch became the bride OF their son,
Carl II. Soper, and Miss Mary l. Tai
bert was married to John NJ Horton.
The Officiating clergyman was the Rev.
Willard @. Davenport.
The entire lower floor of the house
was filled with palms and white flowers
and a string orchestra furnished the
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.EDNEsDAY EVENING AUG. 4 1904
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Van Buren--Johnson.

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Mrs. Anne Thorburn Van
Buren,, of New York, to Nelson Read
Johnson, Of washington. The ceremony
took place in Quebec, Canada, Thurs
day. July %, the Rev. f. 6. Scott, OF St
Matthews Church, officiating
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter Of Col.
Charles +. ThOrburn and was the widow
Of Harold Sheffield Van Buren,, of New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Wheeler and
daughter, Of New York, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A Roper, al Co
lonial Beach, for the month Of August
William Clarke Niorsen and Marion
Bailey nave gone to Boston by sea. and
New Londonderry. VT.
Mr. and Mrs. David Lionel Frank viii
be home at their new apartment. the
Clifton after September /.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weis2rod of 100
Nicholas avenue, accompanied by their
sons. Harry, jr., and Melvin, will leave
tomorrow TO spend two weeks at At
lantic City.
Miss Nellie Chisoirn left town TODAY
for a weeks stay with friends at Man
assas, Va.
Mrs. F. Singer has returned to her
home in Chicago, after a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. D. /. Frank, at the Home
apartment.
Miss. Isabel Smith and sister viii leave
town tomorrow for two weeks STAY
at Chesapeake Beach, Md.
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a scale as it was originally intended II
should be
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On Western Tour.

Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Brien hav
gone for an extended Western tou
They win spend some ti:ne in salt LAX
City, Utah. the Yellowstone Park, Co,
orado Springs, and Chicago before rt
turning 10 washington.
=
Miss Marie Cooper left today to spen
the remainder OF the summer wish he
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Murray, /
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nelson Conrad hav
gone 10 Maddox. southern Maryland
where they viii spend the remainder
the summer with Mrs. COnrads mothe
Mrs Charles NJ. Hammett.
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At Poland Spring.

At Poland Spring.
Mrs. John w. Griggs, OF Paterson, n.
J., wife of the Attorney General of
President McKiniey's Cabinet, accom-
panied by Miss Elizabeth Griggs and
Miss Janet Griggs, has arrived at Po-
land Springs for visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett Hobart.
Miss Carol Newberr:t, daughter OF the
former Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Truman II. Newberry, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Detroit, since her re-
turn from Europe, has joined her pa
rents at their summer home at Watch
Hill, R 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis,
who have been visiting Mrs. Eustis pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi 2. Morton at
e-on-the-Hudson, have returned
to their country place, Oatlands, near
LeesbuTg, Va, 10 remain until the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ". Ellis. Of Kew
York, the latter formerly Miss Eliza
beth Warder, Of Washington. are at
81 catoEa for the racing season.
Mrs T. w. B. DuckwaI and Miss
Katherine Duckwal have gone to At
lantic City for d week or ten days be-
Springs, W. Va, where they VIII re-
main until late in the fall.
Dr.. Nora Meyer and her mother, Mrs.
$. A. Meyer, left Washington this morn
ing for the mountains of Pennsylvania,
where they viii remain until Septem-
Der
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
TO BULLETIN
WORLDS SERIES
Evening Journal Will Give
Baseball Fans Story Of Big
Games by Innings

Although local baseball fans will not
have the privilege of seeing the worlds
series between the Pittsburg and De-
troit teams, commencing at Pittsburg
on Friday, they need not go without
Information concerning the big games.
THE EVENING JOURNAL has ar
ranged To bulletin the result of each OF
the games by innings for their benefit
Those who cannot get TO THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL office 10 see the score
may get the information by telephone.
An the fans are invited to inquire at
this office FOR any Information con-
cerning the series.
During the baseball season THE
EVENING JOURNAL score board has
proved Immensely popular This
paper was the only one TO bulletin the
results of the big league games by
innings, and that the service was APP
prociated was attested by the presence
of several hundred fans about the
board daily But tho worlds champ
ionship series promises to bring out
even larger crowds. The score by in
nings viii be posted promptly and
many other details of the game given.
If YOU cannot get TO THE EVENING
JOURNAL. Office TO sec the results. call
by telephone and the information will
De given Checrfuly.
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
TO ENFORCE THE
CIGARETTE LAW
Order Society Plans Campaign
Against Sale Of mails"
TO Boys
PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW
VIOLATIONS OF ORDINANCE

The Law and Order Society az It's meet
ins last night decided TO take active
steps toward stamping out cigarette
smoking among boys Printed notices
viii be mailed to every tobacconlst and
druggist, with license 20 sell tobacco,
notifying them that the law prohibiting
the sale OF cigarettes TO boys. under
Il years OF age, is being violated ana
that Il must be observed in the future
or the dealers may expect prosecu-
tion.
The notices will be sent as soon az
possible and a reasonable time given the
persons to whom they are sent. to digest
their contents. After that time any re-
ported violation of the law will be in
vestigated and if the evidence warrants,
prosecutions will follow.
The law prohibiting the sale of cigar
cites to boys provides that It Is unlaw-
fui to sell, to give, purchase for. or fur
nish boys under II years of age. with
cigarettes or cigarette papers. a 6ie OF
not more than 800 or Imprisonment OF
not more than three months. or both. al
the discretion Of .he court, is the pen
atty provided
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
ASBURY READY
FOR ANNIVERSARY
Pastor Webster Announces
Program Of Preaching Ssrvi-
ces at Old Church Next Week

The Rev. n. IT. Webster, pastor of As
bury NJ. T. church, to-day announced the
program Of the l2oth anniversary services
OF Asbury Church 10 be held in the Old
edincc from SUNDAY October 10 10 a.. The
program of preaching services follows
Sunday morning, October 10 the rev
Gladstone Holm, OF Philadelphia
Sunday evening, October 10 the Rev
William Downey. j. D., OF PHI adelphia,
editor Of the Philadelphia Methodist
Monday evening, october II, the Rev
G. r. Anderson. Newark.
Tuesday evening. October l2. the Rev.
W. II. Corkran.
Wednesday evening. October l3 the
Rev. George c. Williams.
Thursday evening, october a. the Rev.
j. ID. c. Hanna, Of Philadelphia.
Friday evening. october i5 the Rev.
W g. koons.
Sunday. october i,. the Rev. Thomas
L. Poulson, both morning and evening
Dr. Pouison will preach the anniver-
sary sermon in the morning.
AT Q o'c.ock IN the afternoon on October
II love feast win be held with c. NJ
Leitch in charge. All the old members OF
Asbury are expected to attend this SER
vice.
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
MISSIONARY WORKERS
HEAR OF "MORMONISM'

Mrs William z. White. of Philadel-
phia. addressed the Womens Mission
arv Society of Central Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon the sub
iect "The Mormons." Interesting re-
ports were received from all the de-
partmcnts
Mrs. George II. Robinctte. chairman
of the mission study class. showed that
in FIVE years the membership has grown
to $4,000 i'm the Presbyterian churches.
The chairman asked all those who de-
sired 10 meet az her home, No. 1901
Vest Ninth street on Monday afternoon
to organize a class. II was announced
that the synodical meeting win be held
I'm Washington on October 26 and 27.
Miss Eva Taylor and Mrs. Walter ID,
Bush will represent the society as dele
gates. A Presbyterial box will also be
sent 20 Mrs. ID. b. Osborn, in Kentucky
and all the required articles for this
box were pledged by members yester-
day. Mrs. Smalley sang in her usual
pleasing manner "The King OF Love
My Shepherd Is"
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
MADE REPORT ON
FIRE ALARMS

Al the weekly meeting OF the Board OF
Police Comm .ssloners yesterday after
noon James Gray superintendent OF the
police ana fire alarm system. made a ro
port on the matter OF fire alarms IN pri-
vate homes which was referred to him
at the meeting Of the commission last
week. lie stated in the report that there
were private alarms In the homes of en-
rincers Of the Friendship. Wafer Witch,
weccacoe and Phoenix companies and In
the homes Of the chief Of the department
and his two assistants.
Whether these alarms were placed In
the houses in question, at the expense
OF the city or the respective fire COM
panios Mr.. Gray was not able TO say. He
made the investigation following re-
quest made by the Liberty Fire Company
that an alarm be placed In the home Of
the engineer OF that company AS the
question OF who bears the expense was
not settled and President Clarsson was
MT present at the meeting it was decided
TO postpone action for one week
The monthly report Of the patrol SER
geants for September showed that the
patrol had made 223 calls and had carried
e59 people. The matrons and the police
surgeon submitted their monthly reports
al yesterdays meeting Chief Black re-
ported having collected $3.50 in dog tax
during September. The fines collected last
week amounted TO Si53i5
Patrolman Thomas j. lebley was hned
one days pay for missing a report.
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
LIFE TERM
FOD M'C0Y
YIN IVA OVA
Pleads Guilty to Second De-
gree Murder And is Unaf-
feCtcd by Sentence
CRIME FOLLOWED
A "CRAP GAME"

William Mccoy, colorod. in the Court
of oyer and Terminer this morning
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the murder Of Isiah Lyster. also
colored. Mccoy changed his plea from
not guilty Of murder TO one Of guilty
OF murder in the second degree This
Is an unusual proceeding IN the Court
of oyer and Terniner. The last case
of the kind was heard when Chief
Justice Comegys was ON the bench.
AS soon as court opened this morn
ing Horace G.. leastburn. who repre-
sented Mccoy addressed the court and
changed his clients plea OF not guilty
OF murder 20 ono of guilty of murder
I'm the second degree
Chief Justice Ponncwill asked Mccoy
II such was his plea and Mccoy re-
piled Ia the affirmative. lie was then
sentenced TO pay fine OF $500 and be-
imprisoned for life.
Mccoy was unmoved by the sentence
and left the court room for the cells
down stairs until noon when he was
teiscn 70 the worlShouso TO begin his
sentence
Lyster and Mccoy. ON May II last.
were engaged in crap game beyond
Market street bridge. a row started
and Mccoy stabbed Lystcr several
times. lie died few days later.
Evening journal., 1909-10-06

REPORTS IN HAND
Several Organizations Have
De,ided TO Participate in
Hal .OWe'en Parade

The Halloween Committee arranging
for the masked carnival which win be
held on Monday evening. November 4.
held an enthusiastic meeting last even
ing. Representatives from a number OF
organizations were n attendance and en-
couraging reports were received. Among
them were that the North End Athletic
Association would participate in the pa
rade, likewise che Wilmington Turnge-
mcinde. tho Nonpareil Association, she
House Painters Union, the Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles and the Mercantile Assocla-
tion.
The committee will accept cash con-
tributons from now on. with which to
meet tho expenses OF the affair. and TO
set the pace the Mercantile Associa-
ton. Immediately after the session OF the
Halloween Committee last night. do
mated s25 20 the cause. Contributions win
be received by the various newspapers
and published.
Before adjournment was taken until
Friday evening. Chairman O'Neal APP
pointed the following committees:
Band-F- J.. AIettler, ]. T. Strong. C.
T. Minors.
Prizes-D. P DuRoss, j.. r.. Puset
r. H. stelnle.
Bodges-F. L. Met,ler. j. S. Clark,
Kari Mayer.
Evening journal., 1909-10-06
POWDER COMPANY
PRESENTS DEFENSE

NEW YORK. oct 6--rhe suit brought
by the United states Government against
the T.. l. duPont-De Nemours Powder
Company. Of Wilmington, Del. and its
al led companies under tho sherman Anti
trust act I'm the United states Court OF
Delaware. came up before William q.
Mahany, Federal examiner. here yester-
day.
The Government had concluded the sub
mission Of testimony at former hearings,
and the defendant companies are now
presenting their side OF the case. q. 3.
Weast. a contractor of Harrisburg, Pa,
and John IT, Dobbrng, OF York, Pa, also
a contractor testified that they had dis
regarded the Rockdale Powder Company
and bought powder for blasting OF the
DUPONT Company at a half cent more a
pound because Of the higher quality OF
the explosive.
Charles T. Shirls, dealer in explosives
OF Hanover. Pa, testified that he had pa
tronized the DUPONT Company instead o
the Rockdaie Company for similar rea
son