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The Washington times., 1910-10-29
SEVENTEENTH TIME
TO GET JAIL TERM
William SimmS Would Have Re-
ceived Heavier Sentence If Judge
Had Known His Record.

Convicted for the seventeenth time Of
a wagon theft, William Simms. grinn..i
with delight when Judge MuIlowny to-
day sent him down to the worl1house for
sixty days.
That's too little for him Your honor"
said Mr. Given, as he showed the court
a list of the sixteen previous offenses
Of the same kind. for which Simms has
served time.
That's too bad" replied the Judge
as he glanced over the list, "if I'd seen
these before I'd have sent him down
for about three times tha long-bur
anyhow, this sentence win keen him
under cover during the hoIdfdav season.
and that will help some
SimmS was arrested in connection with
Charles Williams. for d theft OF tOba.-
co from wagon OF the American To-
baccO Company. There was no evidence
TO show that Williams had been with
Simms at the time Of the theft. OF that
he had appropriated any tobacco, so the
case against him was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
CLAN IS INCREASED
BY GREG0R REUNION
Membership Spreads Among
Scotch All Over the Unit
ed States.

Clan Gregor members held the last
meeting of their annual reunion this
morning and the list of registered
ne hberS was increased to 10 The
purpose Of this meeting was 10 amend
the constitution and hear reports on
revision Of rules and regulations
The Clan GregOr badge was official
ly adopted. II Will consist or a piece
Of McGregOr plaid ribbon. surmounted
by a sprig Of pine. the historical tree
OF the MaCGregOr family.
Washington was selected for the
meetings. which viii be held the last
Thursday. Friday, and Saturday in
October
Though organized only last year.
the M"GregOrs, McGrigors. Mcruthers-
End many other variations of the
original name hailing from all over
the United States have signed the
roster.
The clan EN- braces men. women and
children, no. o.matter what age. as long
as they are McGregors Of good char
acter and are able 20 pay their yearly
fee Of ST.
DR.. c. g Magruder. ranking deputy
chieftain, conducted this meeting in
the absence OF Dr. F. NJ Magruder.
chieftain, was was called away last
night TO the bedside OF his father-in-
ARw.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
LAME DUCKS GATHER
At WHITE HOUSE
Recent Victims of Political
Warfare See President.
Trust Suits Discussed.

The Order of Lame Ducks is beginning
TO rather at the White House for its
biennial c1uclave.
Two recent victims Of political war
fare today called at the White House to
pay their respects, so as to keep their
names fresh in the Presidential memory.
in case job is vacant.
They were former Representative Hull
chairman Of the House Military Com
mittee, and former Representative Hep
burn. both Of Iowa. Former Senator
Long Of Kansas also paid courtesy
call
supreme Court Justice Blanchard. of
New York and w. r. Wilcox. of the
New York Public Utilities Commission.
called IN reference TO an appointmert.
Following a conference between tbe
President and Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Kenyon, II was learned that tba
suits against the Beef trust in Chicar0
will come up for the first time next
January. The fight will be opened v-irb
an attempt on the part Of the de-
PENDANTS 10 have the Indictments
quashed. The Government is preparing
20 make a strong stand against rbe
demurrers-
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
CHINA SANCTIONS
$5O.OOO.OOO LOAN
Official Edict Authorizes 95|
Per Cent Bonds to Be
Held by Americans.

PEKIN, oct. 29.-The S50.0O0,OOO Chi
nese loan, to be financed by a group
Of American bankers, was authorized
today by an official edict
The bon1s to secure the loan will be
taken by the syndicate at 80. They
viii mature at from forty to fifty years
from the date of ISSUANCE. II is stated
that at least S1O,GJO.0O0 VIII be devoted
to industrial improvements in Man
Churta, and large part will be spent
in effectinE needed currency reforms.
The statement was authorized~at the
State Department today that negotia-
tions for the Chinese loan were pro-
crossing, but had not been concluded.
The department had been interested for
some years past in inducing the Chinese
government 10 undertake the reforma-
tiOn Of its currency system, in accord
ance with Its treaty obligations toward
the United States, Great Britain. ana
Japan.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
TAFT STOPS CUTTING
OF ARLINGTON IVY
Grants Plea of @. A. R. to
Keep Green on Graves in
National Cemetery.

In behalf Of protesting Grand Army
OF the Republic veterans and their fam
lies, the President has stepped IN TO
save the ivy from being torn from the
graves In Arlington Cemetery. The War
Department had said the ivy must 20.
For year the qUartermaster'
office Of the War Department has been
engaged in beaUtifying Arlington
Cemetery, and had begun 10 tear away
ivy which had been planted around
many graves.
storm Of protests arose from the
ranks Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public The President has been fairly
deluged with requests 20 interfere, the
families of veterans asserting IL was
an injus ice TO remove ivy which had
been Planted by loving hands
The President today reached a de-
CisiC1 that the ivy shall remain. II
future. however, the planting Of ivy
about graves will not be permitted. in
view OF the War Departments plans
for making Arlington a military Gene
terry with the greensward idea pre-
dominant
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
MILLION IS DONATED
TO NY. FAIRGROUNDS
Mrs. Z. H. Hartman Gives
Cash and 10000 Acres
of Land.

NEW YORK, Oct @--Deeds to I0,31
acres Of land and 100000 were formally
turned over to the Palisades Interstate
Park Commission today by Mrs T. H.
Hartman. widow of the late raiIv-s Y
ma Enate The transfer took place On
the wooded crest OF Bear Mountain.
which is included IN the tract.
The tract VIII form part Of the great
playground around the hudson river.
which prominent men Of New York
have been planning for many years
Simultaneous wiki roday'S transfer
ne commission on new prisons formally
turned over 10 the Palisades Interstate
Park Com mission the custody OF zoo
acres on Eear Mountain, in pursuance
OF legislative act ordering the ahau-
donment OF the ground as prison site
and It's dedication as a public park.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
BALTIMORE BANKER
DIES UNDER KNIFE
Operation Fatal to Albert H.
Carroll, Member of Well
Known Family.

Baltimore. Nd, Oct e9-AIbert II
Carroll, member Of one Of Baltimore s
most prominent families and a foremost
hnancler, died at $50 o'clock this morn
ing at the Union Protestant Infrmarv
following an operation for Intestinal
trouble.
Late Tuesday afternoon after leaving
the financial district Mr.. Carroll com
planned that he had a severe cold We'd
nesday afternoon. he was taken with
violent pains which increased as the
day wore on. Drs- BloodSood and Rich
ard X. Follis performed an operation.
At his bedside, when death came. were
his wife and her mother, Mrs. Henry
G. Perkins, of Washington.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
SERIOUS MENACE
TO PUPILS CHARGED
Officials Obliged to Rent Poorly
Lighted and Ventilated
Rooms.
Situation Caused by Delay
in School

Board of Education and municipal
architect threaten to clash over
construction of addition to Nc
Kinley School.
Work not to be started until De
cember, declares Municipal Ar
chitect Ashford.
Appropriation for buildings has
been available since last June, the
Board Of Education claims.
As a result of delay in beginning
work, buildings for Mckinley
Manual Training School will not
be ready until next fall.
Meanwhile pupils will be subjected
to the rigors of winter, IN going
from one building to another.
Present accommodations for pupils
poor and lighting facilities bad,
says Assistant Superintendent Of
Schools Hughes.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR NEW LIBRARY
Bids for $35,OOO Cornegie
Building in Takoma Park
Soon to Be Advertised.

Snowden Ashford. Municipal Architect,
has completed plans for the new public
library in TakOma Park The estimated
cost is $500.
Bids will be advertised for within the
next three weeks. and il IS expected that
the building win be ready in eight
months
The main floor viii contain a general
reading room. a children's reading room,
which can be converted into an assembly
or lecture nall, and two small reading
rooms.
The basement will contain a work
room. and a book room ia which books
will be repaired and made ready for
distribution a suite for the janitOr. who
viii occupy the building, a storage room,
and a kitchen for the use Of employees.
The library is "a gift to the District by
Andrew Carnegie.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
-FOUR DIE IN FIRE
At PISGAH, ND.
Store and Dwelling Destroy
ed and Members of Polite
ian'S Family Perish.

Ia PLATA. Nd, oct 2s.-The store
and dwelling OF T. NJ. Carpenter. al
Pissal, was burned about O'Clock this
morn ng.
Miss Compton, sister OF BENJAMIN g.
Compton, a politician in the county es-
capped bur Mr. COmptons Oldest Mrs
DOare, and TWO children Of NarcCIIus
Bowie, a prominent farmer. and a r0l-
Orec girl, who were in the house al the
same time, were burned 10 death.
The lre had made too much EeadWar 8
when M Couuton's sister avy0ke for
her 10 notify the others, and she barely
escaped The posJOfhCe at Pisgau s
ia the same building The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
PLANS ANNOUNCED
FOR HAY MEMORIAL
Library Dedicated to Memory of
Late Secretary of State to Be
OrR0ed NOVemher II
Opened November II.

PROVIDENCE, r L, Oct 29--Plans
for the dedication OF John Hay Ne
mortal Library of Brown University
Friday. November II, were announced
today.
The library, which was erected at a
cost Of S300. 600 and will have a con-
tanning capacity Of S0Q0oO volumes. is the
first architectural memorial of the late
John Hay. the deliCacy Of whose genius,
according TO President w. II. p. Faunce
Of the university, is only now beginning
10 be appreciated.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
REP. MONOELL ILL;
CONDITION SERIOUS
Able to Go to Register, But Col
laPses and Returns TO
His Bed.
His Bed.

CHEYENNE. Wyo-, Oct. 29.-The III
ness Of Representative F. w Mondeu.
which has preevnted him participatirg
in the State campaign, has becorna
serious.
According 70 announcement today
from his home he was able to regiSier
IN his home town. New Castle bar is
said to have collapsed Immediately
afterward and returned to his bed.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
LOST
IN SHIP ON ROCKS
HaWSer Breaks as Vessel Is
Being lowed in ShOal Bay
and All Perish.

NORTH SYDNEY. Nova Scotia. Oct.
o9.-Twenty-hv persons were drowned
In the foundering Of the steamer Regu-
las af shoal Bay, according TO informa-
ton brought here today
Six passengers were lost and the crew
OF nineteen. First reports' said only
the crew was missing
The ResUlas was being towed by a tug
when the haWser broke. and she was
dashed 20 pieces on the rocks.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
HOLY NAME SOCIETIES
READY FOR PARADE
Baltimore and Alexandra to Send
Big Delegation for the
Event.
Event.

Arrangements have beer perfected for
the big parade Of the Holy Name So
cieties Of Washington. Baltimore. Alex
andril. and other nearby cities Sunday.
November G.
More than 5000 men will march iC
the line Members OF the Baltimore so
cieties are enthusiastic over the project,
and promise to come about 1.500 strong.
About 20O0 men are expected from Alex
snGria. Frederick. and otLNr places. and
they. too, viii be accorded a place Of
honor in the parade
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
CUPID IS VICTOR;
MOTHERS RELENT
Mothers of Young Marmon and Miss Virginia Darden Ca
pitulae and Obtain License for Their Two
Children to Wed

Cupid won a prolonged and hard
fought battle at noon today when Mrs.
Beatrice P. Marmion and Mrs. Grace NJ.
Darden appeared at the license counter
at the Courthouse and applied for a
license for their children. who were
foiled in an elopment to Rockville
earlier in the week
The license was for Robert T. Mar
mion. who was nineteen years old on
April p. last. and Virginia p Darden.
who was sixteen years old October ..
last The Rev. James +. Mackin was
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
Not Ready This Year.
WEATHER REPORT.

The temperature has fallen stin
furthe N Eastern sections during the
last tWenty-fOur hours. and frOsts
were reported this morning almost
generally between the Mississippi val
ley and the Atlantic coast, reaching
southwark TO the Gulf and northern
Florida. Freezing temperatures wf'l
killing frOSIs were observed as Il
south as the central portions Of AID
bama. Mississippi. and Georgia, and
the northern portion of Louisiana. +.
also I'm northeastern Texas. The cold.
however. is moderating rapidly in the
Northwest.
Frosts will again occur tonight in
Eastern sections as FAR south as
northern Florida. The temperature
win rise in Eastern sections on Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
BATTLE SHAFT UNVEILED.

GONZALES. Tex, oct. pa monu-
ment TO commemorate the battle OF
Gonzales. which was the opening con-
tiict of the Texas revolution in 1885
was unveiled mere today with inter
esting ceremonies, and in the presence
OF large crowd Of spectators.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
FRENCH TEAM OUT,
ENGLISH HAVE LEAD
Accident to lie Blanc and Latham's
Withdrawal Leaves Grahame-
White With Best Score
Score IN AERO Race for
Bennett Cap

Grahame-White, English team, n
BleriOt mcnoplane, finished course
Of twenty laps, 7 hour, 7 minute,
IS seconds
Ogilvie, English team, IN Wright bi-
plane, finished IN hours, 8 min
utes, 500 seconds Stopped for
fuel, I hour.
Le Blanc, French team, IN BIeriot
racing monoPlane, 70 laps, 81 min
utes, 4e-3 seconds. Fell and was
injured making twentieth lap.
Latham, French team, Antoinette
monOPlane, IS laps, so minutes,
3O-6 seconds
The Washington times., 1910-10-29

given as the minister who will perform
the ceremony this afternoon.
Not word will we say cmpha,
ically declared Mrs. Marmion to the
newspaper men.
Yes, We have been written up too
much already Joined Mrs. Darden
The application for the license by
the two mothers. both fathers being
dead, clearly shows that the consent OF
both parents 10 the marriage was
given. Both women signed the aTUlica-
ton.
Young Marmion IS the son OF the late
Rear Admiral Robert A. Marmion
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
White House Callers.

Secretary Knox.
Assistant Attorney General Kenyon.
Justice Blanchard, Of New York.
Justice Van Orsdel. of the District of
Columbia.
Former Senator Long OF Kansas.
Representative Hull Of Iowa.
Former Representative Hepburn OF
Iowa.
Commissioner Wilcox OF New York.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
CAR VENTILATION
Object OF PROBE
Railway Commission to In
veStigate All Methods to
Better Service.

The District Electric Railway Com
mission is preparing 10 inaugurate
the most exhaustive investigation IL
has ever undertaken, with a view of
better ventilation for patrons OF
street cars.
w nile the commission has made no
announcement concerning it's plans. IT
Is learned upon high authority thar il
has decided TO probe every phase Of
the ventilation problem with respect
10 the separate demands Of the win
ter and summer seasons.
Secretary n. G. EDDY. Of the ,om-
mission, Is compiling a report on new
Nenulatlrg @ystems, designed princl-
pally Tor winter use, either of which.
II adopted and incorporated in a regu-
lation 10 be issued by the commits
sion, would completely change the
present method.
Open Cars Considered.
With this report shortly TO be made
II is said the commission has recently
given consideration TO the subject Of
ope -ars IN s'--'mer. II the street
car compaHls persist in running
closed cars Oh ring hot weather, the
commission, * Is understood, is now
considering plan which would, 10
some degree. alleviate -estuTv'
conditions OF the CILrs- i'fIfes5lan call.
for the abolition Of the swinging
bulkhead door, and the substitution
or sliding doors. The doors can be
moved from the two entrances at each
end of the car 10 a parallel position
In the center Of the car, thus afT0rdi1.s
a channel Tor constant air current
W lille this plan. with others is tC
De CONSIDERED with respect TO imBrov-
lnS conditions next summer. the com
mission IS TO give its immediate atteu-
tentiOn TO the subject Of improved
cold weather ventilation
Report On New System.
Secretary Eddy's report, IL is said.
viii be an exhaustive treatment OF sew
eral new systems. with particular refer
ence 10 the Cooke vacuum system.
This method, If an attempt should be
made 20 have it installed In Washing
ton cars. would result in the abolition
Of the ventilatiug windows. which are
built along the two sides Of a car i'm
medlately under the roof
In the place Of these windows. six
teen openings are placed in a false roof
Air cavities are constructed under the
heaters In the floor, while a small motor
IS installed IN the VeStbule The result
- that the air comes IN from under the
car, IS heated before IL reaches the in
terror, and, subsequently. passes out
through the openings in the false roo
The motor regulates the ventilation SO
that the air in a car is said to com
pletely change In from three and 4 half
70 five minutes.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
FORECAST FOR TIIF DTSTRTCT

Fair tonight with lowest temDera-
ture near freezing. Sunday fair. with
rising temperature, moderate north
westerly winds becoming varia BILE
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
New York and Hoboken Eff
feet May Spread Through
out Country.
ALL OVER ONE
UNIONS DEMAND
Wagon Helpers in Jersey City Ask
Recognition, and Sympathy
Walkouts Are Growing.

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The business OF
the United States. Wells-Fargo, and Ad-
ans Express Companies IS practically d.
a standstiH today.
All OF the terminals in rScw York. Jer-
sey City, and HOboken are stacked with
dntelivered packages Long trains OF
cars jam the sidinss, leading into the
depots filled with C0ods-1.ucu OF It per
ishable-waitinE 20 BE- uulElJed.
Riots In Three Cities.
Strikers and strike breakers are dght-
ing in the vicinity Of every terminal, and
Jhe poiice OF three ci:Ies. armed with
TlOUnC sticks, are at their wits ends To
maintain peace. ID 10 the present, now
ever, no one has been fatally uurt
tue strike, which originated WIeu the
officials OF the United States Express
Company refused 10 pay the wagon
helpers S. a month more, has spread
now until every express company in
THIS vicinity is more or less affected
Inc strike feeling Is growing and she
unlCn leaders say today unless the com
pan.es speedily consent 10 their de-
md'Ids, they viii spread the strike into
every city in the United States where
th' teamsteTs and their helpers are or
ganized.
Teamsters Not Striking.
The teamsters as an organization are
not on strike The members have sim
ply refused % take their wagons out
with strke-breaking helpers, on the
ground that the latter are not fnev-
perieuced. but they do not know how
they are
Inasmuch as tie drivers are held re-
sponsible for the safe delivery OF am
Cpress matter. they say they canaor
FpIh WIN men taey know nothing
a5out- So. despite the fact that the
drivers claim they are not on strike
they at least are not working
The Federation OF LABOR and the
CIVIC Federation are irving 20 settle the
strike, and joins Mitchell. ruairrnan af
the eoncliaJiou committee of the feder-
elton. arranged today % meet Frank
II. Platt. Of the United States Express
company next Monday in the hope OF
arranging a settlement.
All Over One Union.
one Of the big questions is the recog-
milton Of the newly organized sxpr ess
wagon helpers union. which has been
affiliated with the american Fedora
ton Of Labor. Some Of the express
company officials said today they were
willing 20 grant the wage increase. but
must refuse 20 recognize the union.
There was continued rlOting today in
Jersey City. but the outbreaks were
confined for the most part 10 free-for-
all lights between iAplated groups OF
strikers and strike fbreaker@. which
came TO q sudden endNShen the police
arrived on the scene
There is a likelihood that if the riot
ing continues, Governor Fort will send
troops into Jersey City 70 maintain
order
The Washington times., 1910-10-29

A clash between the Board of Edu-
cation and the office Of the Municipal
Architect that may excel the series
OF skirmishes between these two
branches Of the District government
last year. is brewing as result Of
the alleged unnecessary delay In the
construction of the addition TO Nc
Kinley Manual Training school
Though an appropriation for the new
wing was available last June, and the
plans, prepared by Hornblower x
Marshall, were approved by the school
board at that time, bids for the con-
structiOn Of the addition have not yet
been asked for.
As a result of this delay it is al
legged pupils at Mckinley Manual
Training School are not only being
put to serious inconvenience by hav-
ing to report to several buildings in
the course of day for various reel
tations, but their health Will be en-
dangered by the exposure to snow and
cold this winter
Conditions BAD"
The conditions under which the pu&
pills must study and recite now are
bad" declared Assistant superintendent
OF Schools 2. NJ Hughes today. Mr..
Hughes is in direct charge of high
schools.
We are compelled to pay a high
rent for poorly lighted and badly VEN
tilated rooms formerly used for stores
along Seventh street opposite the pres
ent Mckinley School
The mere inconvenience Of running
a school when the pupils are scattered
through a series Of buildings I'm itse-f
is a heavy handicap But in this in
stance the health Of the pupils is en-
dengered by bad lighting. The only
means Of admitting the afternoon rays
Of the sun are tiny windows in the
rear of the rooms"
Not Ready This Year.
As a result Of the delay in begin
ming work on the building school Of
ficials said the addition probably would
not be ready for occupancy this year
This was confirmed by a statement
Continued on Sixth Page)
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
TEMPERATURE.


Today-High tide, 5:25 a. m. and 5.4s
. m: low tide. 11:53 a. m
TomOrTOW-High tide 6.I5 a m and
6.27 p. m; low tide, 1918 a. m. and 12:S7
J. m.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29

CONDITION. OF THE WATER.
H. FERRY. ". Va. oct. %
Both rivers clear this morning.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
Goes u Miles An Hour.

Le Blanc completed his second lap az
the rate estimated at seventy-two miles
an hour. He was hyinE very low ana
cutting corners so sharply that It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-02

Especial to The Richmond Nire uIdn.
SCOTTSVILLE. VA June Tile
commenceent exercises or the SCOTS
willie High School were held in The
auditorium last night. .dr, II. {.
Stearnes. secretary of the State EoaTd
of Education. delivered the principal
address. Prof. William Day Smith.
principal of the school, in short adj
dress. revived the work done dur
ing the session, which was the best
done In any year In the history of the
school.
The gold medal given by the SCOTS
willie Chapter, United Daughters of the
Lnnfederacy, tn the pupil writing the
best essay on jefferson Davis. was ~nh
ny Edward Browne; Miss Louise lSeal
stood second. and Miss Susie blair,
third THE medal was presented oy
Mr.. John :. Davis, who represented
the chapter.
Dr. j. T. Blair, chairman Of the
school board, presented diplomas to
the following graduates: Edward
Eran-ae Anne Browne Helen Harris
and Willie Christian. The program.
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music and recitations VAS most cred
liable te the pupils who arranged II.