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The Washington times., 1910-11-29
HARBORS CONGRESS
A BIG GATHERING
Notable Speakers Will Be
Heard at Sessions
Next Week.

It appears now that the next meeting
Of the National Rivers and Harbors
congress which begins its sessions
here December {, viii prove to be
the most enthusiastic gathering OF
improved waterway advocates held in
the history Of the organization. This
VIII be. due TO the fact that the con-
gress' propaganda for a systematic i'm
prOvement OF rivers and harbors has at
last been recognized by the Federal law
makers.
For ten years the waterways congress
has stood fer better waterways, II based
upon scientific Investigation and com
mercial demand. and has urged that
this class Of Federal work be taken out
Of politics II has opposed the pork
barrel" plan Of handing out appr0pria-
tions- Not until last summer. however.
hen the President announced that he
would approve no more political appro-
Driation bills for rivers and harbors. did
the association achieve even a prelim-
mary victory
The coming session wiz be attended. If
IS expected. by more than I.ec9 delegates.
considerably more than that many have
accepted commissions TO represent their
States, cities or trades examinations at
the meeting here.
Some big speakers have been asked to
ADDRESS the congress and have accepted
ne program as already announced IN
cIUQeS speeches from President TAFT.
Governor JudsOn Harmon. Of Ohio.
President Frederic A. DeIauO, OF the
abaSh raiiroad- James J Hill. OF the
Great Northern railroad and James y
Payten, OF Chattanooga, Tenn
II Is promised that there viii be many
more speakers and from the array Il IS
apparent that the Federal Congress,
which prov. les the money for al water
way project In which the association IS
Interested. VII be impressed with the
sentiment throughout the country for a
systematic Improvement OF the rivers
and harbOrs-
il has been the policy Of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress 10 hold its
sessions in Washington each year just
before Uhc Federal Congress assemblies
FOR business In this way IL Is the hope
Of the waterways advocates 20 catch
and hold the attention Of the Senator'S
auc Representatives- Many OF the out
spoken legislators are placed on the
program each year.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
ENGLAND AND JAPAN
SEEK TRADE CONTROL
Island Empire Said TO Have Plans
10 Subsidize Line From New
York TO Peru.

BALTIMORE, Nov. California
ton has been received from an au-
thoritauve source by Bernard n
Baker, who has been foremost in 11rr-
ing the development Of an extensive
American merchant marine. that the
Royal Mail Packet Company, Of Eng
land, has bought the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company, Of South Amer
lea, and that plans are now being made
for the subventiOn OF mails from Eng
land 70 jamaica and through the Pan
ANA canal 10 Valparaiso and CaIlao,
and from New York to CaIlaO and Val
praise by way OF the Panama canal.
be also has learned IN addition that
the japanese have arranged 70 subsi-
die a line from New York direct to
Callao and Valparaiso, and have secured
a subsidy. from their own and the Pc
TuVlau government, with the aVOWe1
purpose Of Carrying American goods
Gr- Baker accepts this move as an in
GtCation that England and Japan expect
to secure American trade in South
America He believes that the Japan
ese. after learning the class Of goods in
demand VIII produce the manufactured
article in their own country and thereby
secure the trade which is now controlled
by Americans
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
IN CHICAGO
COSTING MILLIONS
Mayor Heads Committee to
Force Workers and En-
ployers TO Confer.

CHICAGO, Nov zs-Determined TO
end, II possible. the strike OF 40.080 gar
ment workers which for six weeks has
kept the police busy queIIiug small riots.
and through which 10000 persons are
said TO be suffering for the necessaries
Of lie. the city today. through com
mittee, Is taking hand in the affair.
Headed by Mayor Busse, the com
mittee VIII make a strong effort to
bring strikers and employers into
conference with a view OF forcing
peace Whether they will succeed in
thei- object is admittedly doubtful.
The "cIOsed shop" issue is the stick
ing point On this both sides OF the
controversy have so far been infexi-
BILE
1t is estimated that the strike has
already cost the city more than
S1.500, 900.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
FRISCO AERO MEET
IS NOW ASSURED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov Z.-The local
aviation committee announces that more
than half OF the 10000 for an eight-day
meet already has been subscribed The
committee also reports that contracts
have been made for the services Of a
dozen Of the foremost aviators and that
there VIII be no trouble IN contracting
with the other desired n0tabIes OF the
air
RO- KnabenschUeu manager for the
WrlgLt brothers, has signed an agree
ment Tor the services Of Walter Brook
ms, Arch HOXSey, and Philip PaTmeIee.
The latter took the place Of JohnstOne,
who was killed in Denver
Contracts were also made with Ihe
CurJiss group which includes Glenn
CUrtiss, J. G (Bud) Mars. who arrived
here last night; J c Willard, and either
Ely or MCCurdV
Among the other aviatOrs who have
agreed 20 nv AZ the coming meet are
Hubert Latham, Of the French Aero
Club, and James Radley, Of England
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
ARE ARMING
FOR BLOODY WAR
milton Which Will Be Used Should Home Rule for
the Country Become Reality

BELFAST, Ireland, Nov. 2s-Home
rule for ireland, II it ever becomes a
reality, viii be accompanied by fierce
lighting and bIOodshed, according 70 the
Unionist leaders
The Orangemen say they will resist 20
the last any attempt to break away from
England.
The Orangemen are already secretly
recruiting TO resist an Irish parliament
and selecting officers 10 drill them into
regiments A sum estimated to be more
than $4,000 is in hand 10 buy arms the
moment an Irish parliament Is decided
upon
There were two great UniOnist meet
ings IN Belfast yesterday one Of them
was in secret, and at this meeting. the
Unionist papers declare, It was decided
10 resist with arms any attempt OF an
Irish home rule parliament 10 levy taxes
OF impose laws
Following this secret meeting, hun
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
FLIGHT OVER CANAL
CAUSES NO WORRY
Army Officials Think Big
Ditch Should Be Forti-
fed Anyway.

Army and navy Officers scout the re-
ported statement Of Clifford 3. Harmon
mat by flying across the isthmus Of
Fanama In an aerOplane, he viii dem
onS trate the fuJiiity Of fortifying the
canal.
->e!tner In army or navy circles in
N asHlngtcn Is il doubted that Harmon
can fly over the isJhmus, from sea 10
sea But such a fight would prove
nothing as 10 the wisdom Of fOrtifying
the canal IN the opinion Of the men Of
the two services
''ForIi.Ications on the canal" said
Gen James Allen, Chief Of the Signal
Corps, today. ARE for the purpose Of
Keeping OF warshins of an enemy, and
10 prevent their passing through the
canal Whether the enemy has aero
planes or not, the forts must be there
II the attacks Of the ngarships are to be
reDulsed-
Doubts Statement.
Personally, I doubt If Mr.. Harmon
really made such q statement as is re-
ported If he dic so, it must have been
inadvertently, for such a flight as he
proposes would show nothing in rela-
ton TO the terrifying Of the canal It
IS not question Of defending the canal
against aerOplanes; but against SHIPS
rear Admiral Richard Nain--right,
eld for operations expressed the same
opinion
An aeropIane fight across the 18th
mus, he said, would be nothing re-
lilarkaole IN the light Of what aviators
nave already done And, L would have
10 bearing on the matter OF fOrtifCa-
rions5 N my opinion
presume Mr. HarmOn's idea is that
explosives could be dropped IDou the
!ortlncatiOns from an aerOpIane over
mead But IN order that the attacking
&eTOpiane may be itself out OF danger.
Il would have to be operated at a great
netEnt- Experiments have shown the
OlInculty Of dropping bombs within q
small space on the ground from a NOV
lng aeTOplane above. Therefore the
damage which could be inflicted ,IpOn
tIe canal fOrtllCatiOus by such means
would be practically negligible. There
are not many vital spots in A coast de-
tense fort The principal ones are the
suns themselves, and the chances Of
hitting them from q great height above
are small indeed
Tried At Santiago.
Much the same thing was tried at
Santiago, during the Spanish war. We
threw FesUviUs shells into the hzrbor
foTu6CatiOnss but the results were ex-
uemely disappointing. They. exploded
AL right. but did little damage
M Harmon viii sail for Europe this
week. with Claude Grahame-Whfte He
IS quoted as saying that he intends to
make the isthmus fight upon his re-
turn This attempt viii be watched with
interest by Washington officials. b5It
merely as an interesting application Of
The aviatOr's skill They attach no i'm
portance 70 II from q naval or military
point OF view
The Washington times., 1910-11-29

the apartment Of Vincent Bionda, and.
falling, they went TO the upper floors Of
the house, kicking doors and arOusing
the tenants with their loud talk Bionda
told the police today that one man was
trying to dissuade his companions at the
time.
BiOnda watched ths men from a win
dow and saw the shooting. He said
that the one man appeared to be argu-
ing with his companions
Suddenly. and without warning, one
OF the men whipped a revolver from his
pocket, placed the mUzzle against the
body OF the victim and pulled the trig-
ger The murdered man sank TO the
street and the others walked away talk
ing among themselves
From the conversation heard by BiOnda
he thinks II was feud among a clique
OF gamblers over a woman.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
LEXINGTON CITIZENS
ASK TRUCK COMPANY

Spurred TO action BY the recent IRE
tragedies in Newark, y J.. the citizens
OF lexington and the adjacent terri
tory viii soon demand that a truck
company be established IN that section
OF the city
This action was taken last night al
meeting Of the North Capitol and Eek
ingtOn Citizens Association at St. Mar
tins Hall Especial attention was
drawn to the isolated position of the
large buildings Of the Catholic Univer-
sity, the orphan asylum, and other
places in the vicinity Motions relative
70 the proper labelling Of street cars on
North Capitol street, and the establish
ment Of a shelter at " street, were
also adOpted.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
MAN IS KILLED
IN GANG WAR
Unknown Is Shot to Death by One of Three Compan-
ions, Who Calmly Walk Away After Victim Has
Sunk to the Pavement

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-The second
death in one Of New Yorks notorious
gang feuds occurred today when an
unknown man was killed in front of 81
Manhattan street
Following the murder three compan-
ions of the slain man walked calmly
away as though nothing had happened.
A few minutes later the one who had
done the shooting slipped back and
placed the revolver by the side Of the
crUmpled Up figure 10 make it appear
e case Of suicide
The police, aroused by this second
open murder, started out today TO Try
to connect this case with another mur-
der which occurred a Few days 20 IN
lance hall in Twenty-third street.
Shortly before today's murder the
quartet entered an apartment house in
Manhattan street. They tried TO enter
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
JOHNSTONE'S MARK
is STILL RECORD

NEW YORK, Nov 2s.-RaIDh John
stones altitude record Of s.714 feet holds
good today, despite the flight Of J Arm
strong DreIel, according 10 a statement
made by ClIIord b Harmon, OF the na-
tional council OF the Aero Club OF Am
erica
The first examination Of the baro-
Eaph carried BY Mr.. DrexeI in his Phil
aoelphia night showed an altitude Of
e,SU feet The sealed instrument was
taken 70 Schneider Brothers. however.
who are Yesterday said TO have report
ed II as recording an altitude Of $50
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
CHAPLAIN PRAYS
FOR CONSTITUTION

PHOENIX, Ariz-, Nov 29.-Nembers
0f the constitutional convention are dis
CusSinE the action Of Chaplain Crutch-
field yesterday in invoking the aid Of the
Lord, 20 obtain the success OF the new
State constitution
we hope that President Taft viii not
turn down the constitution for so little a
thing as the referendum the chaplain
prayed. Lord. don't let him be so
narrow and PARTISAN as 30 refuse us
self-goverDment.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
FIRE-BUG KILLED
IN RUNNING FIGHT
Attempts to Burn Toledo
Picture Theater and
Is Shot.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov z9--An UnIdenti-
ned man was shot 10 death by the police
at = O'Clock this morning afIer he had
been detected setting hre to the Tenl-
pie MOVING Picture Tfearer-
running duel vi1h the police IL
which a dozen shots were dred. preced-
ed the killing
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
MEMORIAL PLANNED
FOR NOTED HUMORIST

NEW YORK. Nov H-Speaker Can
non, Champ Clark, Joseph H Choate,
Henry Watrerson, and William Dean
NV VAAS a. 2 e-t44pi1s tAlE tA5laElE 4AsG4eQ
men who have consented to. speak az
the memorial ceremony in honor Of
Mark Twain IN Carnegie Hall tomOr-
row night
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
MISSIONARIES MEET
IN TWO DAYS SESSION

LA CROSSE. Wis. Nov. Zs--The
Methodist Episcopal home missionary
convention for southern Minnesota and
western Wisconsin began q two days
session her today with an attendance Of
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
HERMAN ENDOWS
100000 HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE, Nov 2s.-BaIrimore IS
today discussing the hospital endOw-
meut announced yesterday by James =.
kernan. the theatrical manager
The Institution is TO be known as the
Industrial School for Crippled Children.
and the first endowment wiz reacn
$1,000
The Washington times., 1910-11-29

At the outset we built a really mod
ern milk plant We spent over $780,
10000 to get ready TO serve pure
milk We adopted the methods Of
high-class dairies IN other large
cities-but not practiced hereof
treating and bOttIing our milk in the
country while it is perfectly fresh,
shipping it to Washington under ice,
in refrigerator cars, and delivering IL
to our customers direct from the
cars.
We earnestly sought, and secured,
the investigation, criticism, and sug-
gestiOns Of the experts in the Health
Office and the Agricultural Depart
ment, as well as those Of physicians,
psychologists, scientists, and others
acquainted with the requirement Of a
pure milk supply. We have benefited
greatly by their suggestions
We secured the services of DR.. B
NJ Bolton, formerly bacterioIogist in
the Agricultural Department, to have
sanitary supervision of all opera
tiOns Of our company We also Sc
cured the services of Mr. J. NJ. Hous-
ton and Mr.. Frank Erway, both ex-
The Washington times., 1910-11-29

zation are preserved IN our Wash
ingtOn Office and are open to public
inspection.
Milk bottles are dangerous and
frequent carriers Of disease. Our
bottles are washed and steriliZed for
thirty minutes IN our 81 10000 bottle
washer, which turns them out as
clean as when first nodded
Our milk is bottled by machinery,
the caps-pTeviOusly sterilized-be-
ing mechanically inserted The cap
ped bottles are conveyed TO the re
frigerator car by q gravity cOnveyOr-
No human hand touches the milk or
a milk receptacle until delivered at
your door.
In addition TO properly pasteur-
lied, we supply WHITE CROSS con-
centrated milk, which is coacen-
trated-nOt condensed-so that il
viii keep perfectly fresh for three
times as long as other milk. Three
parts Of water are added before US
ing, yielding milk OF delicious fresh
ness and absolute purity. This milk
is used by thousa sands of delighted
customers and is the milk we most
highly recommend.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
THANKSGIVING DANCE.

The annual THANKSGIVING dance Of
the Potomac Pleasure Club was Eeld at
p THAN Temple last night The pro
sra n provided FOR twenty dances.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29

SW AMP Is l.-15,,,-. not Iso0Emeaasd an. for 12r
ROOT. 51sg..- hass kid4sy, 9.1,E. liver; , Or Or
found 20 be Just the remedy you need 1t
druggists. IN fifty cent and dollar sizes TOI
nay have q sample bottle of This uouderf1l
new discovery by mail free. also pamphlet
te ling ali about q
Address EJr- EIImer & Co. BfnEfarnE8n. y z
The Washington times., 1910-11-29

want any person who suffers with
biliousness. constipation, indigestion
or any liver or blood ailment to try
my PaW-Pdw Liver Pills I auaran-
tee they VIII purify the blood and put
the liver and stomach into healthful
condition and win positively cure bill
lousneSs and consultation OF VIII
refund your mOnsy-6unFonss Hons
opathic Home Remedy Co. 53rd and
Seferson Sta. Philadeiphia, Pa,
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
A Years Progress in
Milk Reform

announced that had completed model plant and
no onyha b estreaH
gou cusom more
and rrealyd dlrmna afal otheda
Wbe dinth oandw
t.
The Washington times., 1910-11-29

members Of the faculty Of the Penn
sylvania Agricultural College, and
recognized milk experts, as general
and plant managers. respectively.
The enormously rapid growth OF
our business made perfect service
impossible until We secured the saw
ices Of Mr.. W A Wallace, Of Phila-
delphia, a milk deliver expert, but
he has now brought this branch of
the business up TO the very highest
efficiency
Our milk all comes from inspected
and approved sanitary dairies. It is
all carefully inspected and filtered
when received at our plant It is
subjected to ARCHAEOLOGICAL exam
inatiOn at every stage of our process
and when ready for delivery, so that
We are In a position to absolutely
guarantee the purity Of our product
and its freedom from disease germs
Our pasteurized milk is heated for
thirty minutes at 140 degrees Fab
Tenheit, the temperature throughout
the process being automatically reg
istered on a recording thermometer,
and these records Of proper pasteuri-
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-07
Fate of a Merchant of Fee

The merchants Of Fee are to be
found all over Morocco. In due course
Ali Mahmoud launches out into bust
ness on \ large scale, says the Lon:
don Graphic. He prospers exceeding
" and presently purchases black
female slave to assist his wife in her
duties. Ali Mahmoud takes a house
in the pleasant olive groves. In course
Of time he buys two more slaves and
is fairly set up as householder.
When his first daughter is born
there is great rejoicing. The baby is
Immediately stained all over Its little
body with henna and then smeared
literally with butter and wrapped in
wooden clothes. On the seventh day
these are removed and the child is
washed for the first time. When the
girl has reached her first year her
head is shaved, leaving little tuft
by which Mohammed could catch her
up to heaven If he were so disposed
In her seventh year her hair has
grown long again. She is then yelled,
and her proud father sets about look
ing for husband for her. 1t is still
the custom to betroth children from
infancy.
All Mahmoud prospers, and, save
for a few domestic troubles, his life
runs smoothly. In the evenings Ali
will sit and smoke in the bosom of
his family. On Thursdays and Satur-
days he visits his friends. They pass
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-07

separate 1.-The fertile plains Of MIMI.
sinsk from the vaster plains Of north
ern Siberia.
Coming to our own country, W
have In addition to the streams al.
ready mentioned, gorges and canona
on . most impressive scale in the up
per part Of the Susquehanna river.
where the east branch cuts across the
Allegheny mountains south Of the
state Of New York. and forms the
beautiful Wyoming valley. which is
wholly one of erosion. The west
branch has likewise cut a gorge Of
equal dimensions so miles or more In
length west of Williamsport. which is
fully 1000 feet In depth, as one can
see by the fact that here the coal
mines on either side are that dis.
lance above the bed Of the stream and
Of the railroad track. Coming to the
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-07
EAMG11ES oC%
Aslful@gN .~|

Both box and plated skirts are seen.
but they are rarely without strap
or bias to enliven the monotony.
The chiffon motor bonnet IL finding
a new use. The traveller dons 1t ON
the train on removing her own hat.
Many dresses Of serge or cloth are
made with round gathered blouses and
are worn with patent leather belt.
A new thing in trimming is tai.
lored costumes Of wool. taffeta or wolfe
embroidered In beads or dull coloring.
While most of the coat sleeves are
long, one sees elbow sleeves and no
sleeves at all. the sleeves of the blouse
supplying suficiency.
The vogue of black and white ex-
tends to chic little trotting frocks Of
black and white printed foulard. chif.
fon. etc, trimmed In black silk with
coats of black silk.
Real Irish lace in the narrow inser.
lions and narrowest edges will remain
q favorite in the realm Of lingerie
neckwear, but 1t is often softened by
combining 1t with valenciennes. and
valenciennes and Cluny are much used
without the Irish
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-07
Matchmaking of Japanese

Mr.. Orio Tamura, as We will call
our young gentleman, is about twenty
years old, an article In the Wide
World says He is an up-to-date JAP
anese, and has put OF all thoughts Of
matrimony until this comparatively
late date-for Japan-in order to I'm.
ish his university studies. Now, how
ever he has finished his training, and
has intimated to his father. as duti-
full son should, that he would like to
marry. That is all he is required to
do, at present: 1t is the business Of
his parents to take the next step
Orio's father. presumably, has some
quiet talks with his wife on the sub
ject. and then betakes himself to a
professional matchmaker. or gobe.
tween. Theses marriage brokers are a
class apart-discreet men Of the
world. with a good deal of insight in
to human nature. For the sake Of
his own reputation and future the
go-between usually does his best to
please all parties,
Sometimes. in the east as in the
west, love laughs at restraints. and
somebody or other conveys a hint to
the marriage broker that meeting
between MIR. A. and Miss .
might not he unacceptable to both:
in which case the task-is easy. Usual.
iy, however, he takes time to look
around him, and he in turn-how In
dispensable the ladies' are In these
The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1910-07-07
Mother Goose Party.

Masquerade and fancy dress parties
are always delightful but Of all the
pleasant gatherings which l have at
tended. the Mother Goose party takes
the lead. Invitations to the effect
that Mother Goose" will be pleased
to welcome her goslings at the resi-
dence Of whoever gives the entertain.
ment on such an evening. are sent out
fully two weeks In advance. The re-
quest to come in costume representing
some one of the characters found In
Mother Goose" can be written on q
small card and inclosed in the envel-
ope with the invitations These In.
vitations can be made very pretty II
one can paint, by having little water
color or pen and ink sketches on
them-such as little Jack Horner"
or the Three Blind Mice" pursued by
the Farmers Wife," with her
Carving Knife
You may be sure after these notes
have been sent out that there will be
a ripple Of excitement among the
young people and Mother Goose
melodies will be at a premium-those
with colored illustrations in particu-
lar. Great ingenuity can be exer-
cised in getting up the costumes. At
last the eventful night arrives and
let US station ourselves In the hall
and watch the guests as they come in.
Most of the girls came without es-
corts for all were determined to keep
their identity a secret from brothers
and sweethearts. Mother Goose"
the hostess. stands In the front parlor
and is soon welcoming motley
throng "Old King Cole" was closely
followed by The Fiddlers Three"
Little Red Riding Hood" was charm
ing in her scarlet cape and carried q
little basket filed with candy instead
Of the eggs and butter. The Queen
of Hearts was radiant in a gorgeous
costume Rain. Rain Stay Away"
was represented by a pretty blond.
who carried an immense red umbrel-
la Little Boy Blue" dashed into the
room. blowing his horn. carrying an
immense sheep of cotton. Two girls
exactly the same height came as
twin 30 Peeps" carrying gilded