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The Washington times., 1910-10-13
HITCHCOCK NAMES
ECONOMY BOARD
Postofhce Officials to Co
operate With Business
Expert Chosen.

Postmaster General Hitchcock today
appointed a committee representing the
POstoffice Department 10 cooperate
with Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, OF
New York, who was appointed by Presi-
dent Taft to devise some plan By which
the business of the executive depart
ments could be conducted with greater
efficiency and economy.
The postofice committee consists Of
Theodore l. Weed, chief clerk; Robert
S. Sharp. chief postofice Inspector;
George G. Thompson, superintendent Of
the division of supplies.
Each Of the other executive depart
ments have appointed similar commit
tees who are 10 meet from time to time
with DR.. Cleveland. Aside from Presi-
dents Taft's natural desire to have his
Administration III as economically as
possible. DIR. Cleveland and his as
sociates are determined to find out
whether Senator Aldrich knew what
he was talking about when he asserted
that if he were running the Govern
ment as he woulj run his private bUsi-
ness he would make an annual saving
of 500, 100000.
That statement. made in the heat Of
debate on the floor Of the Senate dur
ing the tariff session. has come home
10 plague the Republican party. II is
being quoted in every Congressional
district in the country TO the cisadvan-
tage of the Republican candidates, who
are held up as parties TO wild eXtrava-
gance.
Br Cleveland, whose headquarters
are at the White House, has thus far
made only tentative plans for the
" ork to be done by the various de-
partmentaI subcommittees. The mem-
bers of all of these committees are
officials, and for that reason can de
vcte only a small portion Of their time
in their search for economy For this
reason. Il was stated today. the full
committee headed hy Dr. Cleveland
viii not be ready to make its final
report TO President Taft for fully two
or three years.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
DARING A,VIATORS FLIT
THROUGH SKIES TODAY
Noted Amateurs of Country At College Park Meet Begin
Series 0. Fights-Smith Expected to Caper
Through Air In High-Power Bplane

John J. Frisbie, one Of the best known
and most daring aviators in the coun-
try. who has Just completed a series of
flights AZ Hampstead Plains. y Y, was
due 10 arrive at College Park this morn
ing where a ten d8vS' meet Is being
held.
He expected TO bring his biplaue and If
the wind permits he will make a flight
this afternoon about 1 O'Clock.
Rexford VI. smith is due with his %
horsepower biplane and according TO Of
fcials Of the Aero Scientific Club OF
Washington. smith viii show spectators
something new in the way OF fancy and
speedy sailing, as his machine Is capable
OF making seventy miles an hour, driven
by an Emerson engine.
Others who are coming today. and
whose arrival Is expected TO furnish
some good sport, are W. 3. ROckw ell.
with a biplane glider and Everard II.
Bocckh. with a twO-man biplane glider.
one Of the features Of today's meet
viii be the balloon ascension Of Johnny
Mack, claimed 20 be the chanpion bal
Ioonist OF the world Mack arrived late
yesterday with the great gss-bag, the
largest hot-air balloon in the world.
Owing to the high, Custy wind yes
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
HIGH SCHOOL CADET
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Director Hughes Announces
List of Those to Direct
Companies.

Percy NJ. Hughes. Director Of High
Schools Of the District, this afternoon,
upon recommendation from Military IN
structor Ross, announced the names OF
students chosen captains, first lieuten-
ants. and second lieutenanJs of the
companies at the five white schools
The appointments follow:
First battalion, Central High School,
CaDtains-WlllIam Collins, Lawrence
Leonard Paul kutzki.
First IieutenautS-ROland Beach, Ma
gruder Macdonald, Norman Miller.
Second lieutenantS - Charles Deahl,
Max Dow Mckinney. Porter Taylor.
Battalion adjutant-Willi6ln Searight.
Battalion quartermaster-James Ly-
man.
Second Battalion. Eastern Hing School
Capt05n-Fred Z. SandeTaOn-
First .ieutenant-S. Sterling WilSCH-
(SecC I'D Heutenant-ISaymOnd c Slmp-
son.
Western High School
Captain-EdWin Alexander eBthel-
First lieutenant-Harry Cullom Blan-
ton.
second Heutenant-Harold Bontz
Busines High School
CaDtains-J. II. Gordon, +. c. Knight.
First heutenants-J. r. MOlineau, r
Nash
Third Battalion. Mckinley Manual
Training.
G. d. Grosner. A. G.. Bissett.
First lieutenants-E. I. Disney, D. V.
Nahoney, Q. /. Craft. H. II. Porter.
Second heutenauts-E- d. Thomas, W.
Michencr, T. J. Hunt R. Eeefer.
Battalion adJutant-E- G. Seller
The Washington times., 1910-10-13

teTday afternoon. John II. SmidIey, a
local aviator, made no attempt 20 leave
the ground In his combination biDlane
and monOplanc- He waited until al
most dark hoping that with sunset il
would De calm enough Tor a eight. bun
IL anything the wind blew stronger.
He made several spins down the grassy
field 20 show the FIVE OF six hundred
persons on the Srandstaud that his ma
chine would run. and they grew en-
thusiastic over the announcement that
In the wind permitted he would fly to-
day.
Owing 20 the fact that the formal
opening Yesterday was rather tame. and
there was nothing in view that prom
lsed excitement the officials decided 10
charge no admission, and people swarm
cd in the gates by the hundreds The
country people especially showed much
interest in the fiyiug machines Great
crowds are expected today
The field has been worked into fairly
good shape, but its condition almost
caused a wreck for Smidley. He giided
down the course at high speed, and on
striking the plOwed ground bounced
several feet into the air. but luckily es-
capped without breaking anything.
Smidley has worked night and day
over his flyer. perfeCti1g IT IN every
tCorunued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
INSURANCE AGENT
HELD UNDER BOND
John @. Sims Charged
With Embezzlement
From Company.

ArraIgned in the Police Court this
mOTnipS on a charge OF embezzlement
Of SS22 from the Life Insurance Company
Of Virginia, John G. Simms, the young
man who recently became insane in the
office Of Dr. William c. Young. and at
tempted to kill himself, waived examin-
alton in the embezzlement case and was
held for the action Of the grand jury on
a $500 bond.
Simms entered DR.. Young's office on
the night of september 30 and requested
to be treated As ne was leaving he
suddenly drew a revolver and attempted
20 shoot himself. crying out that he
wanted to die. He was OverpOwered BY
the doctors assistants and taken to the
Washington Asylum Hospital After
treatment at the hospital IL was claimed
that he was sane and he was released,
only to be arrested on a charge of tax
ing the money from the Life Insurance
of Virginia.
1t is stated by the authorities at the
life insurance COmpdny'S office that the
shortages for which they claim Simms
is responsible may amount 10 more
than 5000, but that they prefer TO make
a formal charge Of only $50.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
Colonel Indignant.
Strong For Bevendge.

COVINGTON. Ind. oct 11--At Cow
ington a thousand people were assem-
bIed at COvinEtOn and a revolutionary
cannon doomed q welcome as the train
rolled IN.
Former Vice President Fairbanks and
various Indiana POLITICIANS Joined the
party. Colonel ROOse yelJs Endorsement
Of Senator Reveridge could not well
have been stronger or more sweeping.
Telling the Hoosiers that It was now a
fight to free all the people from the
rule Of the corrupt time serving ard
crooked politicians. he said
You can embOdy your cause nOT
in Senator Albert Beveridge- He en-
bodies our struggle for popular gov
ernment and honesty in public life,
and don't forget that ii Indiana de-
teats Beveridge, you can't explain 20
the rest of the Americans people his
defeat on anv other grounds than that
Indiana declines 10 keep in CfGce the
public servant who declines 10 ally
himself with corrupt interests
At wfordsyiile the traiu stopped
fifteen minutes, and the colonel Ieft his
car and spoke 10 the crowd in the
ball park. Here again he warmly in
dOTscd BeveridSe-
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
DESK
FOR FOUR DAYS GOLF
President viii Receive No More
Callers After Today
At Beverly.

BEVERLY. Mass, Oct 13.-President
Taft today shut up his desk and an
Dounced his determination to spend
the next four days of his stay at the
summer capital in play.
After today no callers will be re-
ceived at the Taft cottage. and the
clerks at the Executive offices will
return to Washington.
From now until Monday afternoon,
when the Chief Executive leaves for
New York, he viii devote himself 10
golf and motoring. His injured foot
was so improved today that the Presi-
dent played at MyOpia the first time
for several days.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
VETERAN RUN DOWN
AND HURT BY CAR
Struck While on Way 10 Work
In the Pension
Office.

Major f. P. Halstead. q Grand Army
veteran, living at 1854 @ street north
west. was run down by d Lincoln Park
car while going to his work Il the Pen
sion Office this morning ? : sustained
only slight injuries.
lie has several laceraticI.s on the
head, contusions on his face and
slight e9ncusSiOn OF the brain He Is
seventy-seven years Of age. The acct
dent occurred at Fifth and r streets
northwest shortly after o'clock.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
CHARGING BEATING,
SHE SEEKS $4,000

A suit for $4,000 damages was
brought in tho Supreme Court of the
District today by Ada \. AHnnix
against J. Frank Scott for an alleged
beating on September IS. 1910
1t Is alleged In the petition that Scott
beat the woman without any prOvoca-
fion James +. Archer and John L.
Smith EsSTesented the plain66.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13

That most careful consideration is 20
be given by the Commissioners to the
milk problem in the District was pres
aged today by the announcement that
members of the milk conference ap-
pointed by Commissioner Macfarland,
in 1897, TO investigate the sale Of milk
supply, and its relation to public health
will be present at the hearing to be
given the dairy interests in the board
room OF the District building Thursday,
October 20. at 10 a m
While the Commissioners have not
yet made their plans public, II is prob
able a thorough investigation viii be
ordered of the milk supply, along the
lines formerly followed by the milk
conference.
One Of the principal points at issue
between the dairymen and the Health
Department is the recommendation Of
the milk conference. That all milk
produced for use in the District Of Co
iumbia shall either come from cattle
free OF tuberculosis as shown by the
Iubercuiin test which tubeTClin test
shall be repeated at least once year,
or be sbieCt 20 pasteurlZatiOn under
the supervision Of the Health Depart
ment. and found 10 be free from tuber-
culosis-'
Probable Conferees.
Among the members Of the Mix Con-
ference who will attend the hearing are
Dr.. George NJ Kober, first vice char
man, and professor OF hygiene, school
OF medicine, Georgetown University; Dr.
Harvey W. Wiley, second vice chairman
chief of the Bureau Of Chemistry; Emile
.Berliner, DR.. j. W Kerr, assistant sur
geOn general, United states army; Or.
&. LLOYD MagTUder, Dr. c. +. Mason,
assistant surgeon general, United states
army: DR. a. y. Melvin, CHIEF OF ihe
Bureau Of Animal Industry, Dr. John
r. Mohler, chief Of the pathological
division, Bureau OF Animal Industry,
Brig Gen. Robert NJ. O'Reilly, Admlr2!
p NJ. PiXlCy, DT. L G. Schroeder,
suDerintendeut of experiment station,
Bureau of Animal Industry ana I'd n.
Webster, chief Of the dairy division,
EUrcau of Animal Industry
Disease Contagious.
In consideration or the question the
Commissioners viii again take up the
renor+ OF the milk conference. The fol
lowing was said Of tuberculosis by DR.
John r. Mohler. chief of the patholOgi-
cal division, Bureau Of Animal Indus
try
probably the most important disease
OF cows from the standpoint of public
health is tuberculosis, and II Is also
Che most prevalent
..When Koch first discovered the
Nguse of this disease and combined The
announcement OF his discovery with tho
statement that he considered the affec-
uon identical in both man and bovine
il was accepted By scientists as well as
the general public.
His subsequent announcement III
1901 TO the effect that this disease was
different in man and cattle and that
There was no practical need for pre-
yentinr- the use Of the products Of tu-
Continued on Ninth Page)
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
NOTED SCIENTISTS
TO HEAR EVIDENCE
Relation of Tubercular Cows TO
Health Will Be Established Be
yond Future Question.
Developments Today in the
MIA Situation

Milk conference appointed by Com
missioner Macfarland in 1907 will
attend hearing before Commits
sioners October 20.
Believed that this arrangement pre-
sages a general investigation Of
situation by Commissioners.
Chamber of Commerce announces
plans for investigating tubercu-
lin test for mich cows order.
Dealers oppose plan to postpone
making requirement effective on
ground that they want an i'm
mediate settlement.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
CONF FOUND THAT CAR.
YELLS ROOSEVELT
Noisy Trolley Interrupts
Speech and Brings Explo-
sion From Colonel.
By JOHN sNURE.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct 12-Colr
oueI Roosevelt swept through Indiana
after the manner OF an animated
cyclone today trying 10 clear the Seua-
toriaI path FOR Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge.
He arrived at indianapolis early this
afternoon having passed through Gov
ingt0n, CrawfCrdsville, Linden, Lafay-
cite, Colfax. Lebanon. ard other points.
Al the various stops DE made. he spoke
out in strong terms Of approval OF the
work done by Senator Beveridge II
Congress, and urged that he be re-
tained in the Senate
II is no light task chat the colonel
and other friends OF Senator BeVeridge
have before them Indiana is now the
IN the Union. The supporters Of John
W Kern. the Democratic candidate
for the Senate, are putting up the
stinest kind OF a night, and are in high
Senator Beveridge, accompanied by
state Chairman Lee, joined the colonel
today. Senator Beverage insists lie IS
going TO be elected, but his friends ad-
init the obstacles are great
Stopped In Danville.
On the way 10 Indiana. the colonel
passed through Danv1ue. us, The
home Of Speaker Cannon. a crowd OF
several thousand people was gathered
at the station. The colonel went out
and spoke 10 them
The crowd apparently wanted him 10
shy a few bricks at Uncle joe but
the colonel refrained. He was not un-
willing TO debate with the Speaker, but
did not want 70 strike at him In his alb
SenCe.
The coIoneTs train lay outside Of Dan
Vile, H., FOR about half an hour IL the
early morning The report went around
that time was being killed in order 90
avoid getting entanEled with Uncle
JOe." but this proved unfOUnded-
The colonel was introduced by the
mayor. Just as Colonel Roosevelt began
10 speak a street car belonging 10 the
line once owned by Speaker Cannon and
his brother ran through the crowd right
in front Of where he was trying to
speak. Gentlemen said the colonel,
Il can't speak against the hum of in
dustry.'
The crowd yelled 10 the mstornan.
Get out Of the way, get out of the
way
Colonel Indignant.
But the motorman paid no attention
and kept trying TO Jam the car through
the crowds Of people
Get IL out Of the way cried Colonel
Roosevelt. "Confound it. they've no
business to put il there I've only got a
few minutes. That really is an out
rage"
The car finally halted and was quiet
and the colonel observed while the
crowd yelled and appia lded Gentle
men, even in Danville you have some
people who haven't got any sense"
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
WEATHER REPORT.

Reports from the Caribbean this
r.,ornirg indicate the presence of a
tropical disturbance southwest OF Cuba
Tha weather will continue mostly fair
east Of the Mississippi river.
rhe temperature Will rise in the mid
de and North Atlantic States during
Friday
Frost will again occur tonight ~ the
Coast States from New Jersey north
ward.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
FORECAST For THE DISTINCT

Fair ard continued cool tonight, Fri
day probably increasing clCudiness with
slowly rising temperature. moderate
northeast 10 east winds
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
TEMPERATURES.
SUN TABLE.


Today-High tide, 2;52 a. N and 3.23
n m. Low tide, 9;49 a. m. and 1902 p. m.
Tomorrow-Hish tide, 3.55 a. m. and
AZ, y. N. Low tide, l0:42 a. m and ll:03
p m
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
TITCOMB ESTATE
GOES TO WIDOW

BY the viii Of William T. Titcomb his
sntire estate is left TO his widow. Alice
A. Titcomb The estate Is valued at
about $1,000.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13

CONDITION OF THE WATER
HARPFRS FERRY. w Va. Oct H.
Both rivers clear this morning.
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
]. Clagett Is Re-
leased BY Order of Dis
trict Attorney Wilson.
WOMAN'S COMPLAINT
CAUSED HIS ARREST
Attempt to End Life In Cell Fol-
lowed-Old Case
Recalled.

Personal orders from the District At
torney. Clarence r. Wilson, this morn
ing brought release 10 Maurice J. Clag-
etJ, scion Of an old Maryland family,
and but yesterday wouid-be suicide in
the cell room Of the Seventh precinct.
He was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the complaint of Miss Bertha Maus.
Of l330 Thirteenth street. ShS declared
he threatened her. Sergeant Brown OF
the Third precinct, passing, heard some
OF the alleged threats. lie took Clagett
to the seventh precinct The man later
endeavored to hang himself to the bars
of his cell with his necktie.
The failure Of certain OF the police
authorities TO call the attention Of Major
sylvester, Chief Of Police TO the anaIr,
today brought an order from the head
Of the department for a general report
on the circumstances Of the case.
Clagett left the city this morning,
after his release from the First precinct,
where he was transferred after his at
tempt at Eelf-destruction. The case
against him viii in all likelihood be nolIe
pressed
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
In Trouble Before.

In the light Of another bit Of trouble
in which Clagett became involved about
a year ago when he came from his
home in Maryland, went, the police say,
10 the Maus home and fired his re-
volver, caused much comment today.
when 81 became known that the man had
been released
In speaking of the matter today, Mr.
Wilson. the District Attorney, said.
Mr.. Clagsett was released upon my
recommendation. under the statute
which empowers district attorney to
enter a nOlle proseqUi in any case which
may 10 him appear a proper case TO be
dropped
This action was taken BY me person
ally only because the appeal was made
10 me personally at NV home, instead
Of being made to one Ct my assistants,
any one OF whom could have acted in
the matter as Well as 7.
1T was done because believed il
would be to the best interests Of that
portion of the public concerned in the
case, and because was assured that
the people concerned did not care TO
press the case. and would rather have
Mr.. Clasett outside of the city, than IN
the city uudpr bond
After l talked TO Clagett last night I
recommended that he be held over night
and released this morning to 90 back TO
his Maryland home"
The Washington times., 1910-10-13
SYIvesteI Wants Report.

While Chief c = Police Sylvester Is not
in any way questioning the authority Of
the District Attorney to act in this case,
he is asking his subOrdinates why he
was not notified of the circumstances.
Clagett is well known in Linden, Mont
gOmery county, Nd. He is forty years
old and Is a clerk in the office of the
collector Of taxes at Annapolis. For
many years he was prominently identi-
fed with the politics Of that district.
He has been a friend OF the Maus fam
lily for years He calls on them when
he is in the city, and It was during one
Of these visits, about a year ago, that
the revoIver-hring episode occurred
which resulted in all action against him
being dropped
Yesterdays incident came about
while Clagett and Miss Maus, who is a
stenographer, were talking before her
gate at 1880 Thirtieth street, George
town During the conversation which
followed, Mr.. Clagett was charged with
making remarks which Miss Maus
considered threatening As the con-
versation progressed passersby were
attracted, and a crowd gathered
Among those who witnessed the Incl
dent was Sergeant Brown of the Third
precinct who, on the complaint Of Miss
Maus. placed Clagett under arrest and
took him 10 the Seventh precinct,
where he was formally charged with
threats.
Ieer, going to the cell room, found.
Clagett semi-cOnscious. He had
kuotted his tie about the bars Of his
cell. and attempted self-strangula-
tiCn-
The man was hurried TO Georgetown
University Hospital, where he was re-
vlved, and. returned to the precinct
In order to better guard him against
himself, Captain Schneider then trans
ferred Ciagett to the First precincJ,
where there is an extra doorman on
duty 10 watch just such cases.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-18
THE STATE EDITORS.
Grand Forks Will Get tho Next Annual
Meeting.

Grand Forks Will Get the Next Annual
Meeting.
Fargo.-Grand Forks gets the next
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Editorial association which will meet
next January, Williston getting the
midsummer meeting. The next an
nual meeting will probably last two
days. In the evening the editors en-
joyed a ten-course banquet, after which
many fictitious speeches were made
and as a fitting windup of the meet
ing, the whole bunch attended a spe-
cial performance at the Grand theadtre
This closed one of the most enjoyable
meetings of the association ever held
there being exhibited more good feel
ing and enthusiasm than ever before.
Among other things it was decided
that owing to the unfair treatment
given the publishers by the state in
surance department the editors will
hereafter send bills for printing
statements direct to the insurance
matter will be referred to the ;associa-
ton executive committee for adjust.
ment. State fair management set
aside Wednesday, July ~ as Editors
day, and all the publishers in the
state are invited to be the guests of
the fair on that occasion
During the reports there was "a great
deal of informal discussion and the
matter of rates, both on job printing,
for publishing legal notices and for
subscriptions came in for considerable
mention.