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THREE PRIZES WON
Award of Honors at Training
School for Boys.
CADETS COMPETE IN DRILL
Company B, Capt. Sweeney Com
handing, Takes First.
A COMPANY. SECOND; D, THIRD
School officials and Others Witness
the Evolutions-Preside Shus-
ter Presents Banners.
A COMPANY, SECOND; D, THIRD

Company b. Capt. William Sweeney
Won the first prize in the annual COM
pctitive drill of the cadet companies of
the National Training School for Boys,
held at the school grounds yesterday
afternoon. There was a large gathering,
including the school trustees and other
officials. to witness the competition. Com
pany a, Capt Greed Dotson, won the
second prize banner, and the third went
to Company D, Capt William Lewis
Companies G and Z were the other COM
panies to compete, and. although they
were not prize winners, they were highly
complimented by the judges and by the
trustees of the school on the excellence
of their work. Company c was COM
manded by Ben Johnson, full-blooded
Cherokee Indian, whose skill in handling
his men called forth much favorable COM
mcnt from the spectators.
Board of Judges.
The judges were officers of the Ma
tional Guard of the District, Maj Wal
ZACH A. McCathran, chairman and Capt.
Harry Coope and First Lieut.. Clarkson
r. Sherwood. They followed the drill of
the five companies with the closest atten-
ton, marking every number executed, and
their decisions seemed to meet with gen.
eral approval.
The prize banners were presented by
William NJ. ShuSter, president of the
board of trustees, who made a short ad-
dress, congratulating the boys on the
good work accomplished within the last
year and urging them to even greater eff
forts in the future. 1t was red letter
day at the training school. All of the
companies, eight in number were out in
full uniform, the five best being permitted
to compete for the banners.
On the grandstand erected at one end
of the parade ground, and draped with
American flags, sat the officers of the
school, members of the board of trustees
and representatives of the Department of
Justice and of the National Guard of
the District. William r.. Harr, acting at
torney general, represented Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, and at the conclusion of
the drill made an address to the boys as
they were drawn up in line of masses be-
fore the grandstand. The visitors present,
besides those mentioned, were George S.
Wilson. secretary of the board of chart
ties; ]. d. Porter. assistant superin-
tendent of the school; 0. f.. Darnall, SUI
perintendent: Lieut.. Col. William E. Har-
vey, N G. D. c.; William II. Whitaker
and Rev. c. w. Skinner of the Indian
Home School,
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O'Connor and Capt. William r. Davis,
Medical Corps. will proceed to Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, Ind, for duty.
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The City Lights.

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise. All arc and incandescent
lamps lighted fifteen minutes after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05

Today-Sun rose 500 am; sun sets
1903 pm.
Tomorrow-Sunr rises 500 am.
New moon 30 am. tomorrow.
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TO success. Studio. 1922 st. Phone North 113O.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Saturday; Cooler
Temperature TONIGHT.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland-Fair tonight and Saturday
cooler tonight; light westerly Winds
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
OYSTER SCHOONER
GOES TO BOTTOM
Mildred D. Sinks in George
town Channel-CreW
Barely Escapes.

The two-Inasted oyster schooner Nil
dred d, Capt. H R Oliver, was coming
I'd the Potomac river under her auxil-
iarv power late last night, when she
spranc a leak at the intersection Of the
Washington and Georgetown channels
The boat filed with water and went 10
the bottom SO quickly that Captain
Oliver and his negro helper, Robert
Jones, barely had time TO escape in the
small rowboat that was being tOHed be-
hind
CAPTAIN Oliver was a. the tiller, and
Vas preparing TO turn into the Wash
ington channel and tie I'D for the night
at the Eleventh street wharf Jones,
who was looking after the engine sud
denly appeared on deck and Informed
the canssID thai the boat was filing
VIII, water Thinking that he would
have time to beach The schooner, he
started for the Virginia shore, but the
next moment the water was almost 10
the deck and the engine has stopped
running
FFurriedIy unfastening the towIine-
Captain Oliver and the negro climbed
in the small boat Just as the Schooner
disappeared beneath the surface The
men rowed TO shore, and this morning
engaged a tug TO raise the boat
Captain Oliver lives at ChiSeltine Isl
and, st Mary's county. Nd. and is one
OF the veteran OysteTnen Of the river.
He left the island with a cargo of 200
bushels Of oysters early yeSteTdSy
morning.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
BREAKS UP A BAD COLD
AND CURES THE GRIPPE
The most severe cold and Grippe
misery viii be relieved in
lust a few hours.

You can surely end Grippe and break
up the most severe cold either in head,
chest. back, stomach or limbs, by taking
a dose Of Pape's Cold Compound every
two hours until three consecutive doses
are taken.
Il promptly relieves the most miser-
able neuralgia pains, headache, dullness
head and nose stuffed up, feverishness,
SneeZing, sore throat mucous catarrhal
discharges. running Of the nose sore
ness. stiffness. and rheumatic UWingSs-
Take this harmless Compound as di-
rectcd, without interference with your
usual duties and with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine made
anywhere else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly ard without any other as
sistauCe OF bad after-ehects as a .
cent package Of Pape's Cold Compound.
which any druggist in the world can
supply.
P2pes Cold Compound is the result
OF three years research at a COST Of
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no qUinins. which We have
cOnclusfvely demonstrated IS not ef-
fecti-e IN the treatment Of colds OF
grippe
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
BOY CORN-GROWERS DUE
IN CAPITAL NEXT WEEK
Prize Winners Among 40 255 Contestants of South to Be
Guests of Secretary Wilson = Got 200
Bushels Per Acre.

I7Don invitation OF Secretary OF Agri-
culture Wilson, the eleven best grow
ers of corn IN the country chosen from
eleven different Southern States, viii
be his guests in Washington next week
These leaders or the nations farm
ers are mere boys-the winners in
corn-growfng contest which has been
going on in almost every Southern
State since planting time last spring.
The eleven leaders won out in Ompe-
tItion with no less than 1875 others
Each Of these boys raised last sum
mer an acre of corn TIE harvest OF
each was sent to the county fairs. and
first prizes awarded IN each county.
Then the winners in the county sent
selections from their crop to the State
fair in the eleven States. The win
ners IN the State contests have been
picked, and all viii come on TO Wash
ington in a few days to be Secretary
Wilson's guests for the gayest week
OF their young lives II may be that
Mr. Wilson VIII ask his friend, VIII
iaEl Howard Taft. who lives in the
White House these boys have heard so
much about. to invite them over 10 see
MIN. that ne may tell them how proud
is the nation OF its world-beating corn
growers.
The boys, averaging from ten 70 81
teen years Of age, VIII come one froIl
each Of the States OF Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas. Tennessee, Mississippi, LoUi-
lana, Alabama. Georgia. South Carolina.
North Carolina, and Virginia The con-
tests were Instituted by the Farmers
Cooperative and Demonstration Bureau,
OF the Department Of Agriculture,
through the medium OF boys corn
clubs. The trips 20 Washington have
been provided through various means.
In some cases individuals have vOIun-
teered 10 pay the expenses Of the prize
winners from their respective States.
IN other cases, State bankers assOcia-
tons, or other State organizations. have
agreed TO defray the expense Of one
boy for one week
Upon their arrival the boys viii be
presented to the Secretary. who is sure
70 say some things 20 them which viii
make every one OF them blush with
pride, for he thinks they are the finest
eleven boys the country has produced
They VIII then be turned over TO Prof
O. b Martin. assistant 10 the chief OF
the Bureau OF Farmers COOPERATION and
Demonstration Prof Martin IS going TO
show those lads Just the bIggst and the
best time they have ever known. From
the CorcOran Gallery TO Congress, from
the Monument to Fort Myer, they are
going TO see IL all.
Though Dr. Knapp does not claim 10
be the originator OF the boys corn
clubs. he has done more than any other
one man 10 foster them, and develop
them in the South
Secretary Wilson has been campaign
Ing to increase the corn crop OF the
South, and this year was able 20 make
the gratifying announcement that the
South contributed nearly one-third OF
the nations corn crop
Where the old men, the fathers, were
slow 70 see the advantages Of the VII
son idea, the Secretary went after the
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
II. S. LAST IN AERO CLASS
SAYS SECRETARY OF WAR
One Aeroplane, One Small rigible and Three Captive
Balloons All Army Can Show, While European Ma
lions Are Adding 0 Equipment

The time has come to provide the
United States Army with aeropIanes OF
the better type, for instruction pur-
poses and field work. in the opinion
Of Secretary OF War Jacob NJ Dickin-
subject Of military aeronautics IN his
annual report to the President
The United States Is at a standstiII
in this matter, says the Secretary Eu-
ropean nations, however, are devOting
q great deal OF attention 10 the subject,
and displaying marked activity in the
development and supply of both the dir
gible and the aerOpIane for war pur-
poses.
France. says the Secretary, and Ger
many lead in the subject Of military
aeTOnautlCS. the former nation develop
ing the use Of the aeroplane, while the
Germans nave given most Of their az
tentiOu 10 dirEfble balloons. Germany
owns al present fourteen military dir
gibles and a number OF aeropIanes.
France has seven dirgibieS and thirty
aerOplaneS- In a few weeks the French
army viii have no less than sixty
GeTOplaneS, thirty having been ordered
recently Twenty OF these new ma
chimes are 10 be Farman bfDlaneS, and
ter VIII be BleriOt mOnoplanes-
The showing Of the United States IN
this respect is ore aeropIane, one small
practice dfrgible, and three small cap
tive balloons. Only one lieutenant Is
on duty in aerOnautfcs. and there IS but
one officer who IS licensed balloon
pilot
The Secretary gives an 5c-;.sis-s=s>sS p
account Of the experiments he witnessed
IN Europe last summer with the milf
tary dirgible and aeroplane.
II is expected by the Secretary that
The Washington times., 1910-12-10

preliminary operations on The sunl.en
battieship Maine, to raise f. from the
mud Of Havana harbOr, viii De so far
advanced as to permit Of an inspection
during the present session OF Congress.
Wrile the S30a.0p0 appropriation Of last
session VIII suffice Tor the pref III
narles- Secretary Dickinson believes a
further appropriation win have 70 be
made
The cost Of recruiting has increased
during the year, owing to greater care
being taken 10 eliminate undesira bic
men from those applying, before allow
ing them 20 enter the army. This ueces-
states more thorough examination.
Desert-Ous have decreased 20 per cent
ne De Ceuta5se OF deSertfonS in the
enEtre service Is 366 for 1910, as against
4-S7 per cent IL 1909
The health Of the army has been i'm
prOVeG, with = lessened non-effeCtfv
rate HCoSTOTm has been found in
&c Il one--hird OF the Southeru,-h-e5
aIsC--Cants for enlistment. A iarrer
percentage Of Filipino applicants has
been found Infected.
The Secretary urges that Congress
provide some method or eliminating in
efficient officers He states this is a
positive necessity II the army Is TO
progress In efficiency He also asks that
more officers be allowed, in accordance
with the provisions OF 2 bill already
presented in Congress
The Secretary reports satisfactory
progress on the Panama canal, but 70
fers TO the report OF the Tstkulian Canal
Commission for more detailed state
ments.
In harmony with the views q the
resident, Secretary MacVeagh and
other members Of the Cabinet Secre-
tary Dickinson at great length advo-
Gates the installation OF a civil retire
Inent system for Government employees.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
TWO GREAT STRIKES
HANG IN BALANCE
ENGINEERS IN WEST
COMPLETING VOTE
Going Out of 1877 Men
Nc:g an Alarming
Possibility.

CHICAGO, Dec IA strike Of 33,7OO
engineers employed on sIxty-One West
ern railways became an immediate and
alarming possibility today as prepare
tons We're made to close the thirty
days balloting on the question by
members OF the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers
The strike vote is to be completed to-
night. and union leaders are prepared
to notify the railway officials OF the
result two days later Warren s. Stone
predicted that the vote would be in
favor OF the strike In the event OF a
strike the railroads OF the West would
be completely demoraIized.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
Ten Dead, Six Dying, and
Fifty-Odd Still in Burn
ing Shaft.
ALBERTA COLLIERY
SCENE OF HORROR
Mothers, Wives, and Children
Crowd Sobbing About
the Pit.

CALGARY, Alberta. Dec. 10.-Ten men
are known to be dead. SIX dying. and
nearly fifty are believed 10 have been
burned IN the Bellevue mine of the
Western Canada Galleries which is a
raging furnace today as the result Of
an explosion which occurred an hour
after midnight
scores Of mothers. wives, and children
are crowded. sobbsng about the mouth
Of the pit. hoping against hope, that the
flames have not destroyed their loved
ones.
Rescuers made desperate attempts to
force way through the burning shaft,
but in vain The smoke and fire drove
them to the surface almost as fast as
they descended, and It Is believed now
that all the men in the mine viii have
persisted before the fires are quenched-
Seven Rush For Safety.
Seventy men were at work in the mine
when the terrific explosion occurred
Seventeen of these rushed for the exits,
but only seven succeeded in getting TO
the surface alive The other ten over
come by the smoke and heat, collapsed
and died Their bodies were taken out
by rescUers who went down into the pit
Immediately after the explosion OF the
seven who got 10 the surface, six are
fatally burned and will die
The little town Of Bellevue IS grief
stricken Nearly every one of its in
ha5iCants has relatives or dear friends
down In the bottom OF the burning
Shaft Several women had TO be fOTCibly
restrained when they attempted 70 fight
their way into the pit to rescue their
husbands and sweethesrts- Until the
fires are eXtiuguiShed. however, nothing
can be done TO reach the enuom5ed men
Experts declare they are dead already
unless they have managed 10 find a
way 70 the back passage Of the pit
Whether they are held prisoners By
barriers Of coal and debris, lOosed by
the explosion, IS not known
Explosion a Mystery.
The cause OF the explosion is not
known. The mine was considered safe
from black damp, and officials hazared
the opinion that blasting powder caused
the disaster The western Canada col
lieries is an American corporation
financed by capital from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. kilograms have been sent
20 the pTOpTieICTs, and they are on their
way here TO lead IN the relief work.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
GARMENT WORKERS
MAY STOP WORK
Executive Board Summoned
TO Consider Nationwide
Walk Out.

CHICAGO. Dec ia meeting of the
executive board OF the United Garment
Workers Of America has been sum
rncned to consider calling a rational
strike Of 250.O00 men against the Whole
sale C:IOthieTs' Association and the Ma
UOna Wholesale TailOTs' Association
the two organizations which refused 20
negOt late with the city committee for
settlement OF the strike here.
The strike leaders were Informed that
much Of the Chicago work was being
done in Boston, Baltimore, and Roches-
ter, and that il was proposed 10 call 4
strike against the two associations in
every city in which they operate. The
sentiment among the union leaders
seemed to be In favor Of a national
WalkOut-
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
AID CLUB STARTS
MEMBERSHIP BOON
Would Revive Interest in Ad-
vertising League-New
Directors Named.

4 campaign Tor an Increase in mem
bership wiz W started today by the
board CT directors Of the Ad Club OF
Washington. which met yesterday at !
O'Clock in the private dining room OF
the National Press Club The hoard
voted 70 ioereaSe its membership from
I'VE to me members, because Of the
inadeqUals number at the present time.
Inc new directors named were W. &.
Mechanics Savings Bank: Henry T
Ofterdi1geT, cigar manufacturer Gran
vile NJ Hunt. chairman Of the ccuven-
merces and Harry G C STYLES Of the
Maurice Joyce Engraving Courpanv
These. in addition to the former mem
bers, J E Shoemaker. Isaac Cans. L.
F. Carter, N. II. 3. Hoffman and
George A Deatel, will constitute the
new board
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
BARLEY TO OPEN
COURTHOUSE TERN
Grand Jury Summoned.
Other Interesting Happen
ings in Alexandria.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. DEC. 10

The CORPORATION Court, Judge I. G
Barley presiding, viii open its Deem
Der term at the court house here next
Monday morning at Il o'clock. The
following grand jury has been sum-
1noned- John A Marshall, P. r Cor
man, Clarence y. Moore, Robert Z. Gro
nau, samuel Bendheim7 c. H Yohe,
John 7. Harrison, NJ I. RisheilI, A. D
BrOcket, J B Fitzgerald, Richard Glib
son. and Loreuz WoIfoTd-
Four cases VIII ne presented TO the
grand jury bv Commemorative AttOr-
new S. G. Brent ...-
Potomac Lodge, No. 3. L 0. O. F..
held a meeting at their haII IN North Co
lumbus street, last evening, and elected
these officers Noble grand, Y. g. Davis;
vice grand, J. Frank Peverill- recording
secretary " A. Conway treasurer. L
Morgan DAVIS. financial secretary, VIII
liam r Latham, ST. chaplain, Norman
L Williamson
Rodolphus Robey and wife have sold
to Annie NJ Schafe, n house and lOJ on
the west side Of Columbus street, be
tween Duke and Wolfe streets
Mrs Sarah Mildred Callahan, widow
of Allen T Callahan died at her home.
213 South ES;rsaZ street, about +-39
o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs Cal
lahdn was SeFeuty-SeEen years OF age
and was the mother Of Commissioner OF
Revenue Charles H Callahan. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made
Putting on the Old viii be the sub
iect of the sermon to be delivered by
the Rev W r. Watson at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow morning To-
morrow evening Mr. Watson VIII take
Tor the subject OF his sermon. Putting
On the New"
At the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, last evening an organ recital
was given By Edgar Priest. OrganlSt
and chOirmaSter OF St. Paul's Episcopal
Church. Of Washington, assisted by
Kenneth Ogden, Of this city An inter
esting program was rendered
Russell Nails. the little son OF Post
man Archie Nails. fell from a sled
while playing IN upper Duke street this
morning ard seriously cut his head He
was taken to the drug store Of c J ".
Summers, where his wound was dressed
by DR.. Spite
The Junior Brotherhood OF St. PauTs
Church met at the Norton Memorial
building last evening and elected Fred
erfck Baker executive officer.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
Steamer Missing;
Forty Die On Board

NEW YORK, Dec lathe steamer
Arkadias OF the New York and Porto
Rican line. IS either Houndering in the
ocean somewhere in the South Allan
tic, far from the beaten paths Of navf-
CATION, or has gone 20 the bottom with
her four passengers and complement
OF thirty-seven-
She sailed from New Orleans. October
II, for San Juan, and since that date
has not been heard from No wTeckage
from her has been reported
Her captain, riffiths. and chief Off
Ger, Girody were residents OF this city.
Her passengers We're residents OF New
Orleans
The Washington times., 1910-12-10

boys Through the corn clubs. started
four years ago, the boys we're taught
how 10 raise corr Where the average
yield Of corn per acre has been twenty
five or thirty bushels. one Of these boys
attained the remarkable amount Of 90
bushels per acre. while most of the
eleven prize winners got a yield Of more
than go bushels.
Secretary Wilson is Withholding the
names Of the pTiZe-WinneTs for q few
days. He viii announce them when
they arrive
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
Shakesperean Lecture.

James Young, for a number OF years
leading man for Viola Allen and other
weII-knOwa interpreters Of Shakespeare.
delivered a l,-cture at the Immaculate
Conception academy yesterday after
noon, under the auspices OF the alumni.
Mr. Voung's topic vas the Merchant
of Venice
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
Dinner and Reception
For Fleet Officers

LONDON. Dec 1e.-Nore than one
hundred officers Of the American At
lantic fleet were the guests at a dinner
given at the House Of Commons res
faurant today ny Earl Beauchamp. the
TIrst commissioner Of works and the
controller OF the official hospitality
fuI d
Many represeutatives Of the govern
rnent and others prominent in the pub
lie life Of Great Britain were present to
meet the American naval Officers in
whose honor an informal reception was
held following the dinner,
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
Teller Gets Two Years.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O-Just because
his salary was cut and he took ex-
ception 10 the decrease, and also took
$4,000 from the Thirty-hfth street
branch of the Greenwich Bank. OF
which he was teller, David A. Hall
viii spend at least the next two years
in jail.
He was sentenced yesterday to an
indefinite term between two years
and three and a half He said that
his salary was cut without cause, and
he took the money for revenge.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
| SUNNY
MONDAY

You don'thave TO boil the
clothes whenyouuse Sunny
Monday laundry soap.
Hard wafer, soft water,
cold water, hot waterfall
look alike to Sunny Mon
day, and it does Its work
equally well with any one
of them.
Sunny Monday is white and con-
tains no rosin, but, instead, a mar
velOus dirt-starter which saves
time, and wear and tear on clothes.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
AERO FLIGHT
COLLEGE, PAX. 1IARTI.AND.

COLLEGE PARK. NARY LAND
SATURDAY. DEC. &c. p n
Weather permitting. Mr.. Rex Smith and tx
Anthony Janus, the welI-kuOun AVIATION
experts and Mr. Fred Aubert. euEir eer OF
the late Wellnnan attempt 20 cross the Attain
tic, viii make breaking fights IN
the Rex Smith seroplane at College PARK
Admission. sc. grand stand tickets. Loo
can be had at Office OF the company. Room
SOC Victor Building 9Th and Grant place
y ". also OgTam's Drug Store Take
The Washington times., 1910-12-10
THE NIX. FAIRBANK COMPANY
CHICAGO

II you ever have anything yOu
don't need, get money for it through
the For SaIe-Misc" ads in The
Times.
The Washington times., 1910-12-10

Rodolphus Robey and wife have sold
To Annie n Schafe, n house and IoI on
the west side Of Columbus street, be
tween Duke and Wolfe streets
The Washington times., 1910-12-10

Putting on the Old viii be the sub
iect of the sermon TO be delivered by
the Rev W r. Watson at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow morning To-
morrow evening Mr. Watson VIII take
foT the subject OF his sermon. Putting
On the Npu-rr .