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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
William E. Shannon Writes
Letter of Protest to Dis
trict Commissioners.
URGES ASSOCIATIONS
TO JOIN MOVEMENT
Declares Iron Pickets Should Be
Used for Back Yards of
Residences.

William z. Shannon. OF Middaugh &
Shannon. today said he intended recon-
mending 20 the Commissioners that n
regulation be enacted preventing high
board fences from being erected around
city back yards
After having made study OF the
problem, Mr.. Shannon said he was con-
WINGED IL was one which should have
the support OF every citizen of Washing
ton and that h. believed It would bs
considered favorably by the Commis-
siOners.
II was learned today that arrange
ments have been made 10 have the
matter come before all the citizens as
sociations Of Washington at their next
meeting An effort is to be made To
have them recommend to the Commits
sioners the abolition Of the board fence.
Practically all Washington builders
are now putting up picket fences no
more than four feet and six inches In
height around back yards. The recon-
siOners viii set forth that ali beard
fences in the city, as soon as torn
down, should be replaced with picket
fences Of a height not 10 exceed four
feet and six inches. The average life
Of a board fence is seven years. II is
said, and the enactment Of the reguIa-
ton desired would not be drastic as
It would usher in the new order OF
fences by degrees.
Mr.. Shannon points out that the
picket fence not only would better the
sanitation and attrac tiveness Of back
yards, but could be erected at a re-
duced cost Speaking Of the matter, he
said.
The prospect is that the next gen
GRAFTON viii scarcely know what a
backyard was in its day Of power
What such a change in the health ard
comfort Of the average citizen means
would be hard TO estimate. With low
fences the police also will be enabled
greatly in the detection of crime
operative living will be the out
growth of a uniform system OF low
picket fences. It Will be a system in
which one Well-kept back yard will
add its quota to the beauty cOntribut-
ed by the entire backyard neighbor-
hood. When the houses are detached
the parking Joins with the back yard
giving the effect Of houses standing il,
a park
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
CLARENDON BOOMS
IN REAL ESTATE
w. S. Collins Points Out
Advances Made in Bust
ness In Virginia Town.

Things are certainly booming over
our way" said W. G. Couine, a realty
operator Of Clarendon. Va
people who have not recently
visited the section south of the Poto-
mac are astonished in going through
BaIlston. Clarendon, Cherrydale, Do
minion Heights, Arlington, and other
sections to see what an extensive
amount of building has been done re-
Gently.
Churches and schools. two OF the
best indications of the growth OF any
community, are going up In a number
of places throughout the country, and
everywhere there are Indications Of
substantial development
AT Clarendon" said Mr.. Collins
eve are putting UP modern school
building, and at Clarendon Junction a
Masonic Temple is about to be turned
over to Columbia Lodge, No. 285. There
are many improvements for the spring
now being planned"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
QUITS REALTY FIRM,
OPENS OWN OFFICES
R. E. L. YelIott Leaves the
Company and Goes Into
Business for Himself.

r. T. T. Yellott, for three years with
Thomas J. Fisher & Co., one OF the
most successful Of tire younger real
estate men OF Washington, has gone
into business for himself, and opened
an Office at 203 Maryland building.
Mr.. Yellott has the distinction Of hav-
ing made two deals during the past
year. each Of which involved a consider
alton Of considerably more than S1nD. 600
The most recent Of these was the sale
Of tho properly formerly leased Ivy the
Columbia Golf Club.
A graduate Of George Washington
University, and licensed TO practice be
fore tins District bar. Mr.. YelOtt has
lived practically all his lie IN Wash
iugton. and is well posted as to the
conditions Of the local realty market
he intends making a speciality Of Mary
land and Chevy Chase property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
REMODEL BUILDING
FOR A THEATER
Nickelodeon on Pennsylvania Ave
hue Will Be On An Exten-
Sive Scale.
sive Scale

According 10 an announcement made
TODAY through Wilige. Gibbs & Dan
lei, Washington IS 10 have soon one Of
the best constructed five cent theater
houses south Of New York IN the build
ing located at 2io5 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest
The building has just been sold
through this firm IN conjunction with
the oiflce Of William Corcoran Hill, to
Dr. William p Herbst and Morris Hahn
TOT Mrs Clara R Davis. The consider
auon is said TO have been $3.50
me new owners intend remodeIing IL
a. once into theater building at a cost
OF approximately 5000. The house has
twelve spacious rooms, in addition to
q bath. II IS three stories high, and is
constructed OF brick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
PITTSBURG COLONIES
ESTABLISH FARMS
Purchase Large Tracts of Land
Near Mobile, Ala, From
Southern Railway
Southern Railway.

The Land and Industrial Department
Of the Southern Railway today an
nounced the sale OF a large tract Of
land and arrangements for additional
acreage IN Mobile county. Alabama,
eighteen miles north Of Mobile to Pitts
burg parties. the representatives OF A
large colony which will go South from
that place.
The first party represented sixteen
families and about fifty more families
have asked that land be reserved for
them. They viii engage I'm trucking.
fruit growing. and general farming.
paying particular attention 70 extern
sive cultivation Of the soils That re-
gion is in the truck and cane raising
district Of the gulf coast Already sew
eral hundred cars Of truck have been
shipped from Mobile county to Northern
markets, and II is expected that this
new colony viii have within a season
rtw0 from 500 or more acres of such
crops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
AVENUE TRANSFER
INVOLVES $4,000
Sale of Building at 1929
Pennsylvania Avenue the
Weeks Biggest Deal.

Involving a consideration Of $50, 600, the
biggest realty deal OF the week was re-
ported today in the transfer of the
building at 1229 Pennsylvania avenue,
from L. L. Johnson. proprietor Of the
Johnson Hotel, 10 :. y Meyer, propri-
etor Of the military goods establish
ment. located next TO the property he
has just acquired. The deal was made
through Bradford & Weigle
The property has frontage Of twenty
four feet. with a depth OF eighty feet.
and. added 10 the fOrty-hve-foot 'front.'
age building already owned BY Mr.
Meyer. gives him a total frontage in
C1at block OF the Avenue Of sixty-nine
feet. The building sold is occupied at
present by the United Cigar Stores Com
pauy. Mr.. Meyer said today he would
hold the building temporarily. and prob
ably. permanently, as an investment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
ROCKEFELLER TO BE
ORATOR AT BANQUET
Record-Breaking Crowd Expected
At Cleveland Church
Mems Club.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 27.-JOhn d.
Rockefeller is to be chief orator at
the annual banquet Of the Euclid
Avenue Baptist Church Mems Club on
Monday evening
People will get a chance to hear
him, for the tickets are only 40 cents
each. A record breaking crowd Is
expected, as Mr.. Rockefeller has
promised to make a speech longer
than the usual five minute talks that
he gives at Sunday school.
In past years Mr. Rockefeller has
not been able TO attend these annual
affairs OF the Mems Club, as he had
always gone to his New York home
long before this time OF the year. Mrs.
ROCkefolleT's illness has kept him at
Forest Hill this year,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
URGES HIS PEOPLE
TO WORK HARD
Booker T. Washington Tours
South Encouraging Ne
groes to Be Hopeful.

I'r. Booker T. Washington, who Is
doing more, probably, than any other
man for the uplift Of the cOlored people,
is making a tour through the South
which is attracting widespread notice
among persons interested in the Better
ment Of the condition of the negro race.
DR.. washington IN recent months has
gone through the States of Arkansas,
Mississippi. and South Carolina, and IS
now going through Tennessee. Accord
ing to reports reaCning here. he is meet
ing with remarkable receptions every
where. He is trying 70 see Tor himself
what are the actual relations between
the-Siack people and the white people
At Knoxville. Tenn. DR.. Washington
said he had studied the conditions Of
the working people in other countries
and he had come to the conclusion that
nowhere were conditions more hopeful
and encouraging for q working class of
people than I'm the South He eXhOrted
the 'shiftlass, rowing, unemployed ne
gro" to get 20 work and said he was a
disgrace to the race.
Dr.. washington reminded his hearers
that no negro In the South who wanted
work need 20 without it. He urged
the colored people TO do their work so
well in every community that they
would be actually wanted, and not
merely tolerated.
DR.. washington advised the negroes
to save their money, buy property, get
rid Of the idle and vicious, set a high
moral standard and the like. he Urg-
ed the negroes TO keep clean and live in
a sanitary way
DIT. Washington said in his Knoxville
speech that in every part OF the South
he went he found in nine cases out Of
ten the relations between the individual
negro and the individual white man
were closer than in any other part Of
the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
MADAME STEINHEIL
WILL LEAVE FRANCE
Plans Long Visit to Algeria to Seek
Quiet and ReSt-Her
Stay Indefinite.

PARIS, Nov. 27.-Convlnced that she
cannot remain hidden any where In
France, Madame Marguerite SteiuheiI,
acquitted Of the murder Of her husband
and mother after one Of the most sem
sational trials In the history OF French
justice, is preparing today TO so 20 Al
geria for an indefinite stay.
In the French African possessions she
believes she can find the quiet and rest
which is impossible for her I'm France
Madame Steinhen says that, after she
has had time to recuperate from the
eXhausting trial. she viii return TO
France and devote herself to discovering
the assassins Of her husband and
mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
PLAN FAIR HEARING
FOR COOKS CLAIMS
Danish Experts Are Guard
ing Against Undue Influ-
ence On Board.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. Pin order 20
guard against any undue influence be-
Ing brought TO bear on the committee
that Is 10 examine the North Pole dis
covery data OF Dr. Frederick A Cook,
representatives Of the Royal Geograph-
ical Society and the University OF Co
penhagen announced today that the
names Of the committee would not be
made known until just before the time
set for the beginning Of the examina-
ton.
The members Of the committee will
not know themselves Of their appoint
ment until the last moment II Is now
planned 70 have the committee COM
posed Of three eminent geographers and
three expert astronomers.
The Danish people continue most loyal
to DR.. Cook and there IS a general ex-
preston Of regret at his reported Illness
and resentment at the attacks that are
now being made upon him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
CONFIRMS REPORT
OF DIVORCE SUIT
Evelyn Thaw Admits That She
Will Seek Annulment Of
Her Marriage.
Her Marriage.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Mrs Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw gave confirmation today to
the report that she is 70 begin suit
against her husband for annulment Of
their marriage She said she expected
20 institute proceedings within a north.
81 only visited Harry at Matteawan
at mis- invitation" she said. in discussing
her Thanksgiving call at her husband
quarters, land as he treated me unfair
Iy when I saw him, / have decided at
last to bring suit.
when ! saw him he demanded that
l give his family all the furniture
have OF course. / told him 20 was bad
enough not 90 be supported by him, to
say nothing OF giving up my furniture
] refused"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
PARTIAL VICTORY
CHEERS STRIKERS
With 10000 Successful in De-
mands Women Shirt Waist
Makers Are Confident.

NEW YORK. Nov. G.-With 10000 Of
their number again at work with every
demand for shorter hours. higher wages
and better sanitary conditions granted,
and with the official Endorsement and
assistance OF the Central Federated
Union now behind them, the striking
girl shirt waist workers are today con-
ndent of an absolutely unrloudcd vic
tory.
On the other hand, although about
seventy important shirt waist manufac-
uurers have acceded to the demands OF
the strikers and are again running with
fun forces, a number of the most i'm
portant firms declare the union has no
chance. and that they viii absolutely
refuse TO recognize it or its demands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
RAMESES OF EGYPT
TOURING AMERICA

BOSTON. Nov. H.-Rameses, King of
Egypt the Pharaoh Who prosecuted the
Jews, is making a tour of American
cities
Carefully packed in his metal case,
the old king whose age is estimated at
1906 years. left this city today on the
Aragonia for New York. The value of
the mummy is stated on the outside OF
the casket 40 be $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
F. T. SANNER SELLS
HARVARDAPARTMENT
New Owner of Columbia Heights
Property Not Announced
By the Agents.

The Harvard apartment house, located
on Harvard street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. Columbia
Heights, has been sold for Franklin T.
Sanner. Moore & Hill made the deal.
The name OF the new owner Of the
building has not been announced II
IS understood that an exchange was
made for the property and that the con-
sideration in the transaction was in the
neighbOrhOOd- Of $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
Cook Fails To Sail.

NEW YORK, Nov. H.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, arctic explorer. who, II was re-
ported. intended sailing on the Cunarder
Caronia for italy TO recuperate after a
nervous breakdown resulting from his
work preparing his polar data. did not
appear on the sailing list OF that vessel
when she left for Europe today. No
trace Of the present whereabouts OF the
explorer could be obtained in New York
and his lawyer said that he did not
know whore the explorer had gone
II is understood that DIT. Cook several
days ago took out a letter Of credit for
$4,000 through a New York trust COM
Dany to finance his European trip.
II rs believed that he may have sailed
on the White Star liner Cedric on
Thursday OF that he may be waiting for
a later vessel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
RESIDENCE is SOLD
IN COLUMBIA ROAD
L. F. Miles Disposes of One of
Seven New Houses Re
Gently Erected.
Gently Erected.

One OF the seven three-story-and-cel-
ler brick and stone residences erected
by r. 8. Carmody Construction Com
pany. located at 1866 Columbia road, has
been sold for l. +. Miles. through
Stone & Fairfax.
The houses were built a year ago from
plans prepared by Architect George =.
cooper. They are OF the reception hail
plan, comprising n diDing-rOom and
Kitchen on the first floor with six rooms
and a tiled bath above.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
LOT BRINGS $1,000.

For o consideration said 20 have been
1900. Lemon s. Hoover has disposed oi
a lot on Connecticut avenue, the deal
being made through Bradford g. Wcigle.
The owners name is withheld for the
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27

FREEPORT, Ne, Nov. 27.-An expe-
dition to explore Crockett's Land. the
territory discovered by Commander
Peary in his dash for the pole. viii start
next July. says Professor Donald d.
Mcmillan. who was one Of the Peary
party Professor Mcmillan, who has
been an instructor at Worcester Acad-
envy, says that he viii give up teach
ing, and make Arctic exploration his
life work He declined TO give any
details Of his proposed expedition to
CrOckett's Land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-27
MEETS THIS EVENING.

The Missouri Society will hold a meet
ing at the Pvthian Temple this evening.
at which Rear Admiral G. NJ Chester
will deliver an address on The North
Pole"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-27
Time and Place for Rubber Footwear

Storm, King High Boots, with buckles, child's
sizes 6 to l0H, $50; girls sizes II to 2, zoo;
boys sizes II to 2, 2.25; boys, 8 to 6, AIS.
knee-High Boots -.Child's s to l0H, Las;
girls sizes, II to 2, 1.50; boys sizes, II to 2, 400;
boys sizes, 3 to 6, ESQ.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12
JULY z IS NEW
DATE FOR START
Of GL|DDEN
Dali H. Lewis, Pathfinder, Makes
Announcement. As He
Leaves On His Annual
Trip.
EMF. Car With Mr.. Lewis Aboard
Pulled Out of Detroit For Long
Trip This Morning.

Monday, July IL. lot the same day
OF the week preceding. will he the date
OF the start OF the Glidden tour. the
worlds biggest automobiling event, ac-
cording to the announcement, of Dai h.
Lewis, OF Buffalo. the American Auto
mobile associations official pathfinder
who left Detroit this morning On his
annual trip OF blazing the way for the
tourists who will gather at Detroit or
the date set for the opening OF tire run.
Mr.. Lewis was he guest OF honor
Sunday evening at d banquet tendere?
10y the Everett-Metzger-Fla Flanders Co. of
Detroit at the Pontc kertrain and the
announcement quoted above was the
most important part OF his address to
the assembled motorists and experts.
The cause for the cnange is the fact
that Independence day will be cele
brated this year on July 5-the origi-
nal date set for the start of the tour
II did not seem wise 10 lump two such
important affairs aud the postpone
ment was the result; OF a conference
letween Chairman Hover. OF the tour
ing board. and several OF thu most i'm.
portant members az the organization
The effect will be 10 give Detroit one
week more for preparation for the
event II will also enable a greater
Capitalization OF interest locally and
allow the manufacturers who stand
behind the run to secure locally the
largest possible benefit from the pub
licity which the gathering OF so large
a number of expert drivers and up-to.
date cars will give.
Mr. Lewis predicted that the tour
OF 1909 would be by all odds the
largest and most important In the his.
tory OF the event which has played "A
leading partin motoring for the past
six years. A careful review Of the
situation enables him TO estimate that
at least 100 cars and. In all proba-
bility. considerable more than this
number, will take pn"' In The event.
On Tuesday nighs the Detroit COM
mon council will be asked by Mayor
Breitmeyer To ppropnate In the neigh
borhood of $500 for the purpose OF
providing Detroit trophy to reward
the winner in the baby tonneau class
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

TIGER R00TER NEARLY
DROWNED AT TOLEDO
One Of Justice Teagan's Followers Had
Unexpected Bath in Maumee River.


Unexpected Bath in Maumee River.
What came near being Tragedy at
tended the lake excursion OK Tiger
rooters to Toledo Sunday One OF the
rooters belonging To the party led
by Justice Teagan and Paddy" Nc
Graw fell itno the Maumee river as
the Frank r Kirby was reaching her
dock and was rescued only after the
most desperate efforts and then badly
soaked and chilled and with cut In
the side OF his head.
Owing To the hilarious spirits OF the
crowd the incident did not attract the
attention IL otherwise would have and
the bedraggled chap was hustled TO
carriage and taken 10 hotel without
any one trying To get his name.
Justice Teagan was the reigning
monarch OF the excursion. and Nc
Graw was his prime minister. They
had a band OF musicians who had
some difficulty In seeing their music.
but did not spare noise for that rea-
son Owing 10 the fact that the bar
OF the boat was open continuously,
the band did not have any monopoly
OF noise-making, the fans making then
own pandemonium in all parts OF the
boat.
BY the time that Toledo was reach
ed some of the merry-makers had al
most forgotten that they were going
TO a ball game.
After the game had been played and
lost by the Tigers, the rooters reas-
sembled and. with Justice Teagan and
McGraw marching ahead with barred
heads, the band played as close to n
dead march as IL could.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

OF the tour. At present this class Is
not recognized officially. the Glidden
trophy being for touring cars and the
Hover for roadsters. The trophy was
offered some time age by the Detroi.
Automobile Dealers association but
Chairman Hover was loath to accep.
II from a trade source II any opposi
ton develops In the council the trophy
will be presented from another source
but II Is agreed that the most graceful
donor would be the municipality.
The Detroit trophy is. however. an
assured fact already.
With Mr.. Lewis in the EMF car
which left Detroit today. bound for
Chicago. were f. Leroy Pelletier, OF
the EMF advertising stan; w. A.
Krohn. representing y. Lazernick. the
official photographer. and George Meiz-
niger. the driver who will take the car
on the run as pilot
Mr.. Lewis will, as usual, compile
road knowledge enough to furnish the
subject matter for the book. OF which
90. 900 or more copies will be printed
for the benefit OF the members of the
A. A. A., particularly those who Will
accompany the run.
The banquet at which the party
was officially farewe,led was an elab
crate affair. at which President George
II. Lane, OF the ID. A. ID. A. presided
Addresses were made by William f.
Metzger. OF the EMF; f. Leroy Pei
letter. Mr.. Lewis. Harry Nimmo. VIII
liam Orr. Bob" Davis. Paul II. Bruske
and others.