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The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Miss Elizabeth FarbeT left for Chi
cago Friday 20 visit relatives
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

/ There are those who say the = I'll
service retirement plan has retired it
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

/ The Government evinces a desire to
put the Beef trust in the soup.
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Mrs S Young. OF IsZ6 California street.
Will be a. home Tuesdays in January
and February
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

| Mrs L Oste-hein and daughter, LssI-
CfIle. OF Erie. Pa are the guests OF Ihe
/ formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs, L Ben
The Washington times., 1910-01-22
Mrs Scott
EuteTtaIus Party.

With Ms Scott were M IND Mrs.
John ". Foster. the Hon and Mrs.
Henry S. Welcome, Of England; Ms.
Stanley Matthews. and Miss BOarduaa.
MIS- " H H Green had in her box
Judge and Mrs Charles 3. HOWry. MIS-.
Bank head. Mr.. and Mrs James ShaIlel-
berger of Seattle. Miss Davidson. and
Colonel AICGunnigle-
DIT and Mrs Walter Wells Dr. and
. Mrs Chisholm. Mrs Harvey. ard Mrs
Cole were the guests OF Miss Temple
Supper was served at small tables
in the dining room downstairs, after j
O'Clock
The ball was a success in every way
ana no small part OF II is due TO the
capable management Of Mrs. William 2,
Dennis. the president Of the society
Lieut. and Mrs L G Hoffman enter
tanned at bridge last evening, the minis
ter OF Panama Miss Leah Burton Of
Delaware: Mr.. J 3. Henderson. r. Mrs
Charles Francis Carusi. Dr. and Mrs
SchOoley, Mr. and Mrs HuddIeson Mrs
Goodrich, Nj and Mrs Reid Riley, and
oliver Butler.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer had as their guests at dinner
last evening the German Ambassador
and Countess Won BernSrOrfT the Dan
ish Minister and Countess NOlIke, the
Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter the
Spanish minister. the Counsellor Of the
German Embassy and Countess Wedel.
the military attach5 Of the British en-
baSSy, and Colonel James, Senator d1
Pont. the Second Secretary Of the Brit
fish Embassy and Mrs H W Kennard.
the Second Secretary Of the British En-
baSSy and Mrs Ovey. Mrs HOaT, and
Miss Patten-
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

New Yo-k now rivals Chicago as the
leading murder emporium
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell viii not re-
ceive this month, but will De at homo
Saturdays In February.
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Miss Maths, niece Of Representative
Mckinley, OF Illinois, entertained at
luncheon today at her residence on Far
Fagut Square, IN honor OF her house
guest, Miss Willis, Of Champagne. III
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Scandals IN Albany Why, Of course
Albany invented the word.
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Mrs. Gore, wife OF Senator Gore. vas
hostess at bridge yesterday in honor
Of Mrs James Davenport, or OEIahorna
Tea was served after the game. Mrs
Olddeld, OF Arkansas, and Mrs Dick
Gore presiding at the table
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

The LIBERAL majorities in England
are growing stngy.
The Washington times., 1910-01-22
Miss Dorr
Returns To Boston.

Miss Josephine Dorr, % Boston. who
has been visiting Mrs Roscoe g Bull
mer. has returned 10 her home
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

The Friday Afternoon Bridge net az
the apartment OF Mrs Abe SiEmund-
The members present were Mrs Sol
Minister. Mrs sydney c. Kaufman Mrs.
Samuel J SteilberEeT. Mrs Sol Meyer,
Mrs Simon Eann, Mrs. Gerson Nord-
finger, and Mrs Ball, Of Norfolk, Va
The Washington times., 1910-01-22

Miss Birdye Steiner left today for
philadelphia 70 be the guest % Mrs n
Sickle
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
DEBT INCREASED
BY BOOKKEEPING
Trustees of O. w. u. Say
Amount Owed Is Smaller
Than Before Stated.

Owing to the absence from Washing
ton Of Admira- Stockton and several
other members OF the board Of trustees
Of George Washington University, il
was stated at the Offices Of the univer-
sity today that there would be no fur
ther changes in the faculty for several
days
The officials who remain in the city
are working energeucaIly with a view
TO carrying out the plans deemed neces-
sary for the immediate future There
was no explanation forthcoming at the
university today OF the designations Of
Dr. d K Shute, professor OF anatomy.
and Dr. Thomas a ClaytOr. professor
Of therapeutics and materia medica-
These designations were accepted al a
meeting Of the board Of trustees yester-
day
At the same time the board issued a
statement setting forth that the total
Indebtedness Of the institution IS approx
iUately $50 coo, and SS52-39S-22. as figured
in the report OF the Attorney General.
The difference in computing the debt,
* was ,Ointed out today, is more q
matter Of bookkeeping than anything
else.
The Washington times., 1910-07-09

NEW YORK. July ct rained hard
IN the Northwestern wheat belt and the
highest hopes were entertained that the
growing wheat crop would make a radi-
cal Improvements on the estimates sent
out yesterday afternoon by the De
partment Of Agriculture Further hopes
were stimulated by the action OF the
Chicago market on wheat a decline fol
lowing after a strong opening The out
look for corn and other grains IS said
to be very good stocks advanced
sharply on the news Of the rain anu
the incidental covering Of shorts over
the hoUday-the evening up Of traces
with some investment buying ana the
continued rehabilitation Of holdlnEs
sold out on the higher prices OF moil-is
ago .-7,
General conditions were not especle-i5ly
eDr0-7rz ri-- The 1onE coWn-EI4le
rU0-au7eU- an Wall street mas maze u
sole cole in General business clTcleSs anu
o1Irrs f.-~-aDr Of corporate activity = re-
ported from many sections OF business
TaroT stiII anxious for increased
va~es Is making every effort TO enforce
s~aias If higher pay, despite the IacI
80 The signs Of the times are Ior
sf7r7fur The railroads have lOl-
800 -ne lead Of Industrial corporations
and are laying Of crews and men II
II fortunate that these conditions are
coming at a time when the market IS
on a low level as 10 values
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
FAILURES IN SOUTH
SHOW BIG DECREASE
Most Favorable Exhibit Re
corded by Dunn's Review
| sin Manufacturing.

r D. Dunn & Co. has compiled in fun
reports OF failures that have occurred
IN the various States OF the Union dur
ing the last six months
The following shows conditions IN the
Southern regions
In the South, while there IS a decrease
Of about SI,510.0o9 In liabilities, S16,157, 456
comparing with s17.5sS 81, the most not
able feature is the market shTiukaEe in
number. !. 234 comparing with 1,515 year
ago, and both comparisons are even
more pronounced as against the returns
Of the same periods in 1913
Most states show some increase in
liabilities, but decrease as to number
Mississippi. owing 10 the suspension OF
a large cotton brokerage concern, show
Ing the only important Increase in the
amount involved. while the returns
from Florida. Alabama, and Tennessee
are decidedly more favorable than those
for the same period last year
Much the most favorable exhibit was
made By the manufacturing class, IN
which there were only 1SS failures, with
indebtedness Of S4.5Z1435. against % for
So $40. 81 last yaers though Il should be
rernem bered that the failure OF q large
iron Cncern in Alabama, IN February
1866. distorted the figures OF the earlier
cCrrDarison- Compared with last year
in other Commercial, with thiTty-One
defaults for SaGsS. 707 against twenty
four for SSs5,U3. the returns are distinct
" unSa 5isfactoTy.
Although the number OF suspensions
in the southwest was only 502- against
65s last year. the amount involved az
greZated S5,S2i-35l, against $3.50, l3S,
which was due principally TO a few ex-
ceptiOnauy large failures IN Missouri
with Indebtedness Of over 100000, but
for which the showing by this section
would have been extremely favorable
While the number Of defaults were
smaller in manufac turins and trading
The amount Of liabilities increased in al
three division, in manufacturing S1-OS2.-
as, comparing with SSS5.S5f. in trading.
s. T51.7I4, with S3,516,O37 and in ether com
merciaI S1.O5S.Zz9 with S155,S00-
Comparisons in Southern States:
Nuunhar abilities
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
CROP REPORT SHOWS
INCREASED CORN
Forty-nine Per Cent Growth.
Wheat Condition
Coed.

A report issued by the Department
Of Agriculture today shows:
The preliminary estin ate Of the
area Of corn planted is 1I4,OS3. $50
acres. an increase of 5.312,00 acr IS
GO per cent?, as compared with the
hnal estimate Of last years acreage.
The average condition of the corn
crop on July ] was 85.4. as compared
with $50 on July 1,IgO9, S2-s or July
1, 1908, and 35.I the ten-year average
on July l.
The amount OF wheat remaining or
farms is estimated at SO per cent Of last
years crop, or about S. 139. 90 bushels
as compared with 1908, GO on July /
1873, and 3s,7oS0oe the average amount
on farms on July I. for the past ten
years
The average condition Of winter wheat
on July L or when harvested. was SIS
as compared with 500 last month, s14 al
harvest, 1s0s, SOS in 1908, and sLa the
average at zine OF harvest for the past
ten years
The average condition Of spring
wheat on July ! was 61-6 as compared
with s2-S last month, sz-7 on July I, 1893
81 on July I, 1915. and ST. the teR-yeai
average on July /
The average condition on July 1 OF
spring and winter wheat combined was
3D. against So last month, $50 OF
July J. 1902 $50 July ], 1913, and g.,
The ter-year average on July L
Inc average condition OF the cat CrOT
On July ! was 80 as compared with
81 last month $50 July I, 1853, ST. July
J. 1906 and SO the ten-year average
on July L
The average condition or harley or
July 1 was T2-I. as compared with So
last north. 500 on July 1. 1903, $50 or
July I, 1865. and 6S-I the ten-year aver
age on July /
The average condition Of rye on July
/ was $50. as compared with 9o-5 L
month sLi on July ]. 1859, Sl.2 on July
july l.
The acreage OF white potatoes IS es-
tlmated at 5,-5l.913 acres, or 400 acres
q per cent? less than last year The
condition OF the crop on July I was
s--a, as compared with go on July !
1873, and so9 the ten-year average
on July J.
the acreage CO tobacco Is estimated
at 1.Z16.000 acres or -. 100 acres g pei
cent? more than last year The condi-
tiOl OF the crop on july ], was S5-3, as
S5-J the teu-year average on July /
The acreage OF fax IS estimated al
3.113.GJJ acres. or $4,000 acres. 1875 Del
cent more than last year The condition
OF The CTCD on july I WdS .. as com
pared with 81 on July / 1909. and I'll
the average for seven ears
The average condition OF the hay eros
on July I was 81 as compared with Sol
fast month, and SIS on July 1. 1909.
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
RESCUERS SAVED
BY JUTTING ROCK
SnowSlide Is DETECTED, Sparing
Men Who Seek Dead
Comrades.

GENEVA, July s.-TwO members Of a
Iescue party today narrowly escaped
death while hunting for the bodies OF
i've mountain climbers who were swept
away Al the BerglihUt yesterday by an
avalanche
Seven persons. including three guides.
WHO almost shared the same fate and
escaped with bad injuries. are in g crit
tcal condition near GrindeEwsld- Hope
for the recovery Of two of them has
been practically abandoned
Tie two reScdeTS who narrowly es-
capped today were apparently trapped By
q SnOWSIlde al one Of the worst points
Of the JUnEfrau. The DETECTION of the
avalanche by a big rock, lust as II was
well started on 5tS course. saved them
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
Stocks Mach Stronger Bank Statement Very Poor
HIGHER PRICES ON HEAVY RAINS
AND COVERING BY SHORTS.
GOSSIP OF STREET.

So far the leading railroads have
been able 90 maintain their dividend
rates. giving .he most positive contra
dictiou TO the rumOrs TO the contrary
St. paul. considered one Of the doubtful
ones. came across yesterday and Atcf1-
son. another rUmored cutter did the
same Earnings have so far failed 70
give any serious indication that any OF
The companies would have to resort TO
reductions in dividends
Il was about the strongest closing the
market has shown for many weeks.
practically top figures being maintained.
The bank statement was poor, showing
a decrease in all items but circulation.
q loss Of over seven millions in reserves
and nearly twenty-foUr millions in de-
UOSltS-
The surplus reserve is now but ST.
I5S,0I5, against 2,55S, 90 at this time last
year
The various Influences that might be
expected to affect the market are not
favorable, and It IS likely that any ma
Cerisl additional advance VIII meet Hqui-
Of the advices from commission houses
is 70 buy or the breaks and sell on i'd
vanCeS-a fine bit OF advice II II could
always be followed
The gains for the day aggregated
nearly points on St Paul, the
strongest leader . on Reading = on
Union Pacific Great Northern and
Northern Pacific. and 20 IL as a rule
through the better grade OF rails not
mentioned
Copper rose q point. Smelling :, and
Steel common nearly . points
The close was near the top
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
NATION IS IN HANDS
OF NAVY SECRETARY
George Won L. Meyer Only
Cabinet Officer on
the Job.

Secretary Of the Navy Meyer Is hold
inr down the II in WashinC tOn today.
Until yesterday Secretary NaSel per
formed that function, being the only
member Of the Cabinet in town As soon
as he heard Of Secretary Meyers arriv-
al he took Iva RtaEe OF his opportunity
and left today for a brief vacation prior
10 his trip to Alaska with Attorney
General WickerSham-
Secretary Meyer VIII be the acting
head of the Government until next
week. when Postmaster General Hitch
COck. returns. The immediate occasion
Of Secretary Meyers return TO Wash
ingtOn was to take up the question OF
charging the docks at New York. Nor
folk. and BremeTtOu, Puget sound The
New York dock now building. and the
BremeTtOn dock are to be made 10 feet
wide. the limit placed upon the beam Of
battleshjDS by the Panama canal Jocks,
which are also 10 feet IN width.
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
FIGHT TO REINSTATE
CHILD IS RENEWED
Dispute Over Color Line in
Schools Goes to Court
of Appeals

The fSht to reinstate uine-year-Oid
Isabel L Wall IN the white schools o.
the District viii be taken 70 the Court
Of Appeals Of the District
Justice Wright this morning signed a
bin OF exceptions presented by. Attorney
John RidCut. IN which the father OF
the child. Stephen Wall the proprietor
Of a negro pool room. declares he takes
exception TO the decision Of Justice
Wright when he held that the child had
from ore-eiehth TO one-SiCteenth negro
blood in her veins and was therefore 4
cOlorc5 child
The fathers attorney declared. IN tax
inE the suit which he fled AGAINST
President Oyster Of the Board C Edu-
cation. to the Appellate Court. that IT,
only. and that the child has a racial
status apart from her father. some Of
whose ancestors were Africans
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
GOLF STAR EVENT
ON TAFT PROGRAM
Judge Grant, of Boston,
Presidents Opponent on
Myopia Course Today.

BEVERLY. Mass. July S.-"To the
golf links" said President Taft today.
as he climbed into the tonueau Of his
big machine at Burgess Point and
whirled away for the golf course at
Hamilton
This is part Of the rest program for
the President and ne has PLAYED E5If
every morning at Myopil since e-Jminz
10 Beverly To-Day he PLAYED with judge
Patrick Grant. OF Boston. a well known
AvoDia man. who PLAYED with the Pres
ident last wear.
MIS- Taft. With her house guests Mrs
Charles Red. Of Washington. and Mrs
George McClintOck. walked along the
shore today Charlie Taft went I'd 70
the Monssrrat Golf Club and played 2.
round OF tie course. and Miss Helen
came 70 Beverly IL an electric motor
Admission tickets 20 pevboI5e-s OF The
Unitarian Church where President Taft
attends Sunday service, were sent ont
today All seats occupied bv pewrent-
ers VIII be reserved untu los. and az
Ter ll-ac VIII De open to the public
Today was warm and drOwsy on
lauus put down at Burgess Point a
clear, bracinE breeze came or the
water The TAFT family are daily more
ana more pleased with Beverly. and
Mrs Tafts health IS improving rapidly
President Taft this year, in contrast
70 last, IS rapidly becoming quite a
sailor. al last summer he was on the
water only twice This year he goes
out for little cruises nearly every sf-
ternOOn and seems heartily TO enjoy the
cool north shore winds.
Today MIS- Charles D. Norton, who.
with her husband, the assistant presf-
dent" was 70 have left here some DAYS
ago for St James. L 7. was operated
on for appendicitis. The surgeon was
Dr. Samuel J. Mixer. OF Boston. Presi-
dent Taft's frined- Mrs Norton stood
I'D well under the ordeal and her con
dition this afternoon was satisfa -tOry-
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
TURKEY TO REPEL
GRECIAN RAIDERS

CONSTANTINOPLE, July s.-Twentv-
five Turkish troops are today en- route
toward EHasOna, on the Turkish
Crecian frontier 10 protect Turkish in
terests from the bands Of Grecian
raiders. among whom have been found
a number Of regulars of the Grecian
army.
purpose OF the movement rs merely q
military maneuv eT, and denies that any
rePrisals against Greece viii be at
tempted
The feeling between the two countries
IS SO intense that il Is freely predict ed
that hOStilities, OF which the present
disturbances are believed to be the fore
runner, VIII break out before the end o<
the sumner
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
why Payments Are DELAYED.

We have paid $500 out OF $500 cen
sus enumerators throughout the coun-
try." said Director Durand this morn
ing when asked by a representative OF
The Washington Times when the pay
rnent Of the census enumerators would
Be completed The cuuuerarurs viii
all have received their pay by the end
Of this month, and they have been paid
OF as rapidly this year as they ever
were for the taking any any previous
census
The Director stated that no enuuera-
tor can be paid until the names taken
by him have been counted by the CLERKS
az the Census Bureau This he eE-
planned. means the counting Of about
60 10000 names, or the entire population
Of the country and Is in itself no brief
task The payment OF the enuDerators.
szys Director DuTand, is being accom-
plished as rapidly as he expected
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
SCREWS PUT DOWN
ON NATIONAL BANKS
Comptroller Murray Will
Force Weak Ones Into
Voluntary Liquidation.

Comptroller OF the Currency Lawrence
O. Murray has set out on stricter pol
icy regarding national banks that are
not In sound condition.
AIR Murray has been gradually put
ding down the screws on the national
banks that are loosely conducted Vow,
he Is gOing a step farther
The policy Of the Comptroller VIII be
70 induce the voluntary closing down OF
business and liquidation Of national
banks whose management is incompe-
tent, careless, reckless. and unsatisfaC-
tory and which require four Or more ex-
aminations q year.
Such a policy, II carried out IN any
thing Ike good faith. would prs cCicaIly
put al end TO bank failures in the
led TO insolvency.
The ComptrolIer's Office finds that
practically all the bank failures proceed
from banks that should have voluntarily
Quit business and wound up their af-
fairs II such banks can be eliminated
from the equation, little room VIII be
left for failures.
Would Prevent Failures.
II is the theory Of the Comptroller S
Office thai the time is az hand 70 So
enforce the banking laws as 10 make
bank failures practically impossible. OF
course, thefJs and such unavoidable
events viii always provide a few fail
UTes-
The Comptroller is not specifically en-
powered 10 force a bank into voluntary
liquidation But Il Uvo-thIrds OF its
stockholders desire that IL so into vol
unJary liquidation, then Liquidation IS
carried OUT In the absence OF specific
VIII take the view that unless the PeJ-
pie responsible Tor the conduct Of a
bank conduct II along SAFE and law
tuI Ines II Is the intention OF Congress
thal IL SHAH not exist
8ir- Murray is 10 carry out his plans
about ike mis- When any national
bank IS found 10 need four or more e-s-
s--ulnaLOns a year, the question OF vol
the Comptroller win the officers and the
full board Of directors The objections
TO having the bank continue viii be set
before them
VIII Offer Three Alternatives.
The Comptroller VIII insIs- N one
OF three courses being taken and one
OF three things being done. lie VIII
insist that the bank be at once placed
IN satisfactory condition in accordance
with the report Of the examiner. or.
that 2 new management be provided
TT l-l- I-4 eL4AElAk EdA4lLyL put LlE
bank into lSTactOTy condition.. or,
-hat voluntary liquidation be de-errui1-
ed on and the banks affairs wound up
While the Comptroller cannot force
voluntary liquidation he can wie,d a
powerful iDnuer,se over the bank CC-
GCers and directors by presenting 20
them the advantages Of quietly closing
up business and Equtdatinz while there
Is time and when everything can be
settled IN fun IS compared win the
disadvantage OF suffering a failure, IN
which case the stockholders VIII be
liable for twice he amount of their
holdings What would Inevitably Sol
.OW in the ordinary case would be con-
rlete reorganization or voluntary Ii1ui-
dauOu-
Il is pointed out that the moral erect
OF the Comptroller setting out on q
policy o. this sort would be 10 bring
banks pretty Sharply I'D TO tbs scratch
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
SAY PAY IS HELD UP
FOR TAKING CENSUS
EnumeratoTS in MaSSachu-
sets Complain of Delay
in Getting Checks.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. July Sen
sus enumerators in 1Iassa chusetts-
whose work was completed and vouchers
sent 10 washington two months ago,
are much exercised over the delay IN
receiving checks in payment for their
services.
Most OF them are in need Of The
money. one o. them wrote 10 Senator
Crane. who took the matter up VITA
Director Durand. Of the Census Bureau
Senator Crane wrote the euuuerat1r
that he believed the check would be
hurried along. but few days after
ward the vouchers came back 20 the
enumerator from Washington for cor
reCtiou-
Inquiries made Hy euuueratCrs here
have brought cur the fact that their ex-
perience is not confined To this locality.
but Is general throughout the country
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
WALL STREET GOSSIP

Negotiations closed with Kuhn. Loeb
& Co by Westinghouse COMPANY. for
renewal for three years at 6 per cent
or S4,e00,000 Of that CCmpany's SIS. O0O. -
coo maturing note issue Other 81
OCo,00o win be paid OF from com
Pany's surplus treasury funds.
Rumored in St Paul that Northern
Pacific win drop 1000 men. and that
other roads also win lay on hands.
Advioes from Birmingham say plans
Tor general curtailment OF piE-fron
production been put into operation.
Burlington annual report viii show
increase Of over $4,000. 600 gross and
100000 net
Outlook for bumper corn crops stiI
Court decision permits Lehigh val
ley 10 raise passenger rates,
Banks list s7,s18,00O on weeks cur
rency n ovement- practically an
through sIbtreasUry operations.
All proposed increased freight rates
are now before Interstate Coramerce
Commission
II mas been raining IN NinneapoIis
Stree daylight, prospects for steady
rains
Owing to reduced traffic. Pennsvlvania
railroad viii iav of -wentv-six freight
crews on the Middle division Monday
4 G. Plant & cove think the
market Is buy on all reactions.
Hartman & CO--OuT crop expert
Oscar X Lyle, stiH in the spring wheat
districts, teleSraphs following on Gov
eminent crop report
minneapolis. July S.-WithOut cTiti-
elSln5 today'S report II indicates on Of
Hclai method Of figuring, taking the
july condition and resultant Yields the
paSl I'VE years prospective crOp Of
Sslli,yf-0J0 bushels Of corn and 49, 000.-
80 bushels Of winter wheat and IS4 600. -
yp bushels Of spring wheat The report
@ wheat IS builish with the carry over
from last years .crou far under ,expects-
lions"
The Washington times., 1910-07-09
DEMANDS $4,000
AS PRICE OF MOLAR

4 tooth IS worth 5000 according to
the valuation placed on a moIar BY
Frances Bsrstow. in a suit filed today
BY her against J. Rowland Walton. q
local dentist
she declares that she was under the
CentistS-s care from January last HntIl
Nav. ard hat while treating her ne
bored into 4 1lOlsr, and the Instrument
he used was broken of in the tooth
She declares that because Of this she
suffered great agony and the loss Of the
moIar- She Is represented by Attorney
Andrew "a LIpSSomhs