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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
WILL HEAR
BIGGEST EGG MEN
New York Produce Commits
sion Merchants to Explain
Reason for High Prices.

More light on the business Of storing
eggs and poultry and butter ViH be
sought By the Senate Cost Of Living
Committee tomorrow
Tobn J Walton, Of Hunter, Walton <
Co and JoI7r. A KunkeII, Of : 6. Long
& Co. both or New York, and both egg
and butter commission merchants, have
been summoned and are expected here
tomorrow morning
several OF last weeks witnesses tesu-
fed that these two frTIs we're large
handlers Of ecEs and butter and could
give the committee valuable information
as 10 the course Of prices the reason
for their high lc- el and the erect on the
market Of the storage Of food products
Cree ter interest has been shown In the
cost Of living inquiry since the commit
tee recommended Legislation designed to
effectively control the storage business
Other legislation is promised by Sena-
tor Lodge just as rapidly as t1S COM
u1ittee can reach conclusions upon which
70 base remedial measures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
RANDALL At HEAD
OF SOLDIERS HOME
Major Generals Appoint
ment Announced Today
by Secretary of War.

Mai. Gen. George Morton Ran
dan, I. s A, retired, has been ap-
pointed as governor of the National
Soldiers Home at Washington, to sue
coed General Hawkins, who died two
weeks ago
This appointment vas announced to-
day by Secretary Of War Dickinson.
and is intended to serve as a cOmpH-
mentary tribute to General Randalfs
career in the army.
General Randall is now in Cheyenne.
Wyo-, and is expected TO arrive in
Washington about May L
The service Of General Randall stands
out CoHspiCUously in the annals OF the
American army few officers having
had more interesting or distinguished
career according 10 officials ef the
War Department He served with dis
tinCtiOD throughout the civil war hav-
ing enlisted as private IN the Fourth
Pennsylvania Infantry in 1851 He con-
tinued his fighting career and later
added more laureIs 10 his fame as an
Indian fighter He was made ma Tor
general in 1895, and retired IN the same
year
In 1SsS the rank Of colonel was con-
feTred upon M Randall, and he was
placed in command of the Seventeenth
Infantry. Al the outbreak OF the war
with Spain Colonel Randall was made
q brISadier general Of volunteers.
General Randall was commended Of
ficiaily several times for his bravery in
action against the Indians His last
service was as commanding general OF
the Department OF LuZOn. in the Philip
pines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Dismal Swamp Ablaze.

NORFOLK. Va. April 11.-FOrest fires
are raging IN the Dismal Swamp and
hunters report finding skeletons of small
animals. probably Wild cats. which per
sshed In the flames The FIRE has svvept
Tor miles along the shores Of Lake
DrummOnd and in some places where
the earth very much resembles peat the
flames have burned the ground 10 a
depth Of eighteen inches.
Bear track were found along the shore
Of the lake, but. on account of the
dense smoke, hunters could not venture
into the swamp The odor Of burning
brush prevails in towns fifty miles from
the swamp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Houses Are Burned.

HARRISBURG, April IA forest fire
on First mountain across the river from
Harrisburg. swept over several hundred
acres Of timber. The fire started on the
south side OF the mountain. 4 mile from
Euola, ard swung around the end of the
mountain on the MarysvilIe side
The Pennsylvania railroad sent seven
ty-fve men on a special train TO fight
the FIRE and they were Joined by as
many more men from nearby farms AMI
towns Half q dozen summer cottages
and farm house were burned
The flames surrounded the house OF
George Miller and he has been inp-is-
oned for a .daE5 bur the house is still
standing, and II is hoped he Is alive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
ITCH GONE INSTANTLY
PROOF At rs CENTS

What eczema sufferer would not spend
- cents TO cure that terrible aGonizing
itchZ
Since our repeated reComme n da tions
failed 10 induce some q Zenla- sufferers
right in this town. to try D d D. Pre-
Scriptlon at 81 a bottle, re arranged
with the D D D. Laboratories Of Chi
CagO. 10 offer q special traitor the
present-at only . cents for this special
bottle This nominal price Is made to
assure q trial by every skin sufferer.
o. The remedy viii convince YOU in
stantIy, for Il takes the itch away the
very moment YOU start to wash the skin
and Il 7cureS-as We KNOW
Henry Evans. Peoples Drug Store
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
WOULD PLACE BAN
ON OBSCENE MAIL

Some time within che present month
\ conference viii be held IN Paris 10
discuss ways Ter expressing the send
ing Of obscene matter through the mails
Postmaster General Hitchcock viii ask
that in all tUture treaties between the
United sta IS and foreign countries,
provisions Il added for the exIraditiOn
Of persons guilty % -Efs Offense-
Most OF the matter objected TO is
mailed from sbCOad no few OF the E.u-
ropean countries have prOhibitory laws
or consider IL q felony In the Unit ed
States II has practically been wiped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
PULITZER TO TAKE
BRIDE IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. April 11.-Joseph Pulit-
ger. jr., second son OF the publisher Of
the New York World and the St Louis
Dispatch. is to wed Miss Eleanor
F. Wickhau. daughter Of Mrs. Edward
W Wickharn, Of St Louis. IN June
Miss Wickham was educated al
DobbS Ferry. n y and made her
debut last year as maid Of honor TO
the queen Of the Yelled Prophets ball
the annual social event Of ST. Louis.
The young couple expect 20 make st.
Louis their home after 4 wedding trip
in Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
BLUE RIBBON DOG
SCALDED TO DEATH

The Dude a valuable Boston terrier.
that belonged 10 e /. Barclay, The
Ferret Man" fell into fhe hot water
Dit and was scalded 70 death while
hunting rats in a Penn sylvania avenue
hotel this morning
The Dude" had been a blue ribbon
winner at a number OF bench shows.
and for number Of years was the star
performer in a troupe OF trained dogs.
When he retired from the stage he was
purchased BY Mr. Barclay, who found
him an exceptionally good ratter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Cigarette Fires Wood.

louisville, Pa, April u.-BeIiev-
ing that Givannf jacob careIesslv SET
fire 10 the woods above St. Clair. while
lighting a cigarette, he vas arrested BY
fire wardens and held for A hearing
Famed by d heavy gale, the mountain
1TeS destroyed thousands OF acres OF
timber Forest wardens fighting tn
flames say little can be done 10 stop
the fires beyond removing the dried
feed
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INJURIES NOT SERIOUS.

Nothing serious in the way Of injuries
resulted from the falls from horses Of
Lieutenant Cocktails Z : A and Mrs
J z Lilla-d, Of HyattSTilie. yesterday
afternoon Lieutenant Goethals lost his
seat on Pierce NH road Mrs IITlard's
horse slipped on the pavement Of Four
tenth street and she rolled over his
head. Beyond being a bit shaken up
and bruised. neither Mrs Lizard nor
Lieutenant Goethsls suffered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
BAZAAR FOR HOSPITAL.

For the benefit Of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear, and Throat Hospital, a bazaar
vii Re held tomorrow and wednesday
AZ the Arlington Hotel. from { 10 10
O'Clock A br-Eht musical program will
be rendered drriug the hours OF the
bazaar. and jau-ing viii be a feature.
Supper viii be served 4 Ia carte
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
COLLEGE WOMEN TO SPEAK.

Several women, prominent in public
life, viii make speeches at the fourth
annual dinner Of the College Women-s
Club. to be held al Rauscher's on
"Wednesday. Miss WOoley. the president
OF Mt HolyOke. Miss Mabs BOaTdEan,
and Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait presi-
dent OF the International Equal SUnTa &c
IeaEue. are 70 be among the speakers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
FARM FOR RAISING HOGS.

Consul 7. z. Taylor notes from Nor
-veglan newspaper the organization or
corporation for raising hogs on an eT-
I6nSiTG scale. A farm has been DuT-
{ Ia =ed a few miles from StaVanzer and
Is being fitted for the purpose The
cOnpany plans 20 make a, specially Of
raising thoroughbred hogs and also to
supply the local meat market
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Catoctin Mountain On Fire

MIDDLETON. Nd April fI-Fire liz
CatOctin mountain about a mile east OF
Wolfsville- Is raging At a furious rate
] telephone information from WolfsvIlle
states that about forty acres have al
ready been burned over, much valuable
timber being consumed on the land OF
kiran Stottlemyer- Mr. Draper and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
MILLION NECESSARY
TO BEGIN CAMP AIGN
No Chance for Exposition
With Less, Business
Men Believe.

BY the middle or latter part of the
week, in all probability, Washingtouians
viii know what sort of effort. il any. is
10 be made 10 secure the Panama Canal
Exposition for the Capital City.
WashingtOn's two big commercial and
civic bodies-the Chamber of Commerce
and Board OF Trade-which may be said
TO be at the helm OF the exposition
movement, viii have decided BY that
time. Il Is expected. whether the prob
ability OF securing the celebration would
justify \ campaign being launched in
the interest OF IL
Two exposition committees. represent
ing the Char Der Of Commerce and
Board Of Trade, arc in che field. buy
neither has held its first meeting. It
was stated BY f. G Graham, Chairman
Of the board committee. this morning
that he would call his associates to-
gether Gor a conference either TODAY or
fnnurTnv
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TO STUDY GERMAN HumoR.

Next Wednesday evening the German
Language League VIII give a literary
program at Columbia Turnversiu Hall
y feature OF the evening viii be the
address on German Hum1r and Ger
man Humorists," 20 BE delivered by A
Werner SpanhoOfd, and followed by
discussion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Forces Fighting FIames-

SHENANDOAH. Pa, April IL-serious
forest fires are raging on Locust and
Broad moUntaine. north and south or
t0Wn- destroying valuable timber lands
Forces OF men are out trying to check
the destructive flames
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Flames Destroy One House
and Threaten Others
in Bowie.
CAUSED BY SPARKS
FROM STEAM ENGINE
Several Small BIaZeS in Woods on
Outskirts of WASH
IngtOn.

Forest fires which did cousidera bic
damage in the vicinity of Bowie. Nd,
were entirely extingUished today
Starting early yesterday morning near
Lanham- the fire spread TO Glendale a
distance O. nearly three miles The loss
Is estimated at several thousand dollars
The home Of Samuel Owens. near Bow
ie. was burned 10 the ground. and the
flames threatened several other dwell
ings. which were saved BY neighbors
who fought the FIRE.
UndeTbTush Like finder.
II Is believed the fires started from
sparks from a Pennsylvania railroad 10
comotive- The drought Of the last few
weeks made the trees and JinderBrush
burn ike finder. and the sparks. carried
by the wind, started fires in several
places at once The railroad sent a
crew TO assist tn, farmers in putting out
the IRE. but thc flames were not finally
checked until they reached the bank Of
q small stream near Glendale
The Washington fire department was
called out several times yesterday and
last evening 10 extinguish fires in the
woods near Georgetown and on the out
skirts OF the District. There were a
number Of small fires OF this character,
but all were pl.t out before any damage
vas done
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
IEALOUsY CAUsEs CRIME.

PITTsBURG, KAN April IA quar-
rel which started over a woman terr7i-
mated IN Mrs. Walter Caldwell killing
her husband Mrs. Caldwell says she
sa y her husband on the street with an
other woman Wien he came home she
in eif-defense-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-11
Others to Meet.

Former Courlissi oner mcfarland.
chairman of the chamber committee is
planning TO Cel the representatives Of
that organization together about the
same time
Much viii Jereud W. the views %
the committee members regarding the
proba bility Of securing the exposition as
to whether a joint meeting Of The com
mittees will be hefd
It is Up to the Chamber of Commerce
10 arrange for the joint conference. Is
the resolution which created the Cham
Der Of Commerce committee provided
that that body should confer with a
similar body Of the Board Of Trade Tho
Of the Board o. Trade committee con
tanned no pr vision rega riding a joint
conference
Hare Little Say.
Except to state that they are entirely
in favor Of Washington getting the ex-
position. members Of the two commit
tees have given very little consideration
to the project The questions of Gov
ornamental cooperation assistance from
the railroads. and various ,yIhers will
enter largely into she decis sion finally
reached as 10 whether TIE Capital viii
have sufficien- support to go ahead
with IL
The genera impressioI IS that unless
the committees come 20 the cone fusion
that Washington Ca-a raise a fund Of
al least 3 90, 600 the Chamber Of Com
meTce and Board Of Trade viii be ad-
vised that Sc scarcely will be eXpedient
| 20 launch A campaign 10 secure 4 small
or amount. as that would leave the
other cities which already have RAISED
more than million
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22
The First rhanksnivinn.

The first Thanksgiving in New Eng
land is described in letter written to
a flowing and old friend" and dated at
plymouth this 11th Of November.
1921" This Glowing and old friend"
is supposed to have been a certain
George Morton, who had married a
sister Of Governor Bradford and who
came over to Plymouth in July, 1923.
The letter is signed E. W., and these
are taken to be the initials of Edward
Winslow. OF the 102 emigrants who
landed on the 18th fold style) of De
cember. 1920. on the bleak coast of
Cape Cod. almost one-half had died
and nearly all Of the remainder had
suffered seriously from restitution and
the rigors of the winter. for which they
were Iii prepared. The reward. how
ever, Of the industry of the few who
were not disabled was so abundant SIS
to call forth the thankfulness of this
very religious colony. The letter al
luded to says: You shall understand
that in this little time that few Of
us have been here we have built seven
dwelling hVuSCo anu hOuh AOi lhe uoV
Of the plantation and have made prep
aration for seven others. We net the
last spring some twenty acres of bar
ley and peas, and, according to the
manner of the Indians. we MANFRED
our ground with behring's. or, rather,
shads. which we have in great abun-
dance and take with great ease at our
doors. Our corn did prove well. and,
God be praised. we had good increase
of Indian corn. and our barley inditfer
ent good, but our peas not worth the
gathering"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22
Stories on Doctors.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle told several
good stories of old fashioned practi-
toners he knew. There was one man,
he said, who never used to wash out
the half emptied bottles returned to
him, but emptied them into one huge
jar, from which he dispensed this mix
ture of medicines to his more obscure
patients. at is like grapeshot." he
said; lone of them is sure to hit"
There was another man who used to
say, when my patients are alive
don't know what is the matter with
them and when they die don't know
whether they are dead" That was
like the medical man who said to a
lady whose husband he had been at
tending, MADAM. have a very strong
belief that your husband is dead, but
Ii it is your wish have no objection
to a consultation"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22

II had a colored woman before me
as a complaining Witness said a
criminal court judge "She had man
held for trial by a city magistrate on
the charge that he had attacked her
with a pair of scissors. He mout' near
gouge nah eye out. jedge,' she said to
me. Jes' come at me lax a lion, he
did, a-roarin. sub. He poke me in de
face wiz dem scissors. jedge. not once.
but for four or five times He jes'
cut up my face lax it was yahd of
ribbon. jedge The magistrate what
held him to dis heah court says he
nevah did hear tell of no more dang
GUS man.
"Well. 1 looked her over. She had
a wide, smooth. yellow face that didn't
have a mark on it. told her to re-
peat her story, and she went all over
it again. telling how the man had
slashed her face with that pair OF
scissors
'But, madam, 1 said. there isn't q
mark on your face
"'Marksr said she Indignantly
Marks! What l care for marks. lem
me ask you dat? got witnesses,
tell you New York Cor. Cincinnati
Times-Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22
She Had COURAGE.

A self possessed young woman who
knew no French strolled into one of
the larger downtown cafes. She spoke
to the waiter in that decisive tone
which distinguishes the initiated and
glanced over the French bill Of fare
with the nonchalant air of a Pa
risienne.
"I'll have" she began firmly as she
plunged into the sea of French dishes
I'll have-let me see. Oh, yes, I'll
have some bisque tortoni, a sultana
roll, pommes de terre and a little of
that frontage. And, garcon. you might
as well bring me cup of coffee"
The waiter gasped. He started to
speak, but the young woman froze him
with one of those Icy stares peculiar
TO the thoroughly sophisticated.
And the order arrived-two kinds of
ices. boiled potatoes and piece OF
cheese. But she ate it as If she had
been used to that sort of diet all her
Hfe.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22

Meyerbeer. like many other notable
people, went In dread of premature
burial and left the most elaborate d.
rections with a view to preventing
such a contingency. my body is to
remain untouched for a period Of four
days after my death is certified, with
the face uncovered and In exactly the
same position as at the time am sup
posed to have passed away. On the
fifth day incisions are to be made in
the throat and in the feet" He also
directed that two men should be APP
pointed to watch over him day and
night in case he should give any
signs of life and that bells should be
attached to his hands and feat
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22
Thanksgiving Table Decorations.

Thanksgiving Table Decorations.
Here are some suggestions for the
decoration of the Thanksgiving dinner
table:
Instead Of the costly flowers for the
central ornament of the table make a
centerpiece that will delight every one
by its novel appropriateness On a
mirror plateau place a pumpkin, the
yellowest and fairest that ever glowed
between rows of fading corn. The top
must be cut of and some of the center
removed The space is then lined with
smilax. asparagus fern or the hardy
dogtooth fern that every country boy
knows defes the frost and can be
found as fresh under the snow as
when wet by summer rains Heap
the space high with lady apples, grace
full punches of grapes and yet more
ferns. allowing a few of the latter to
stray down the side and rest their
pretty tracery on the white cloth.
Or get a low, round wicker basket
and pile 1t high with rosy checked ap.
pies, letting three or four OF them drop
from it on the tablecloth to signify
abundance. At each plate place red
apple decorated with a ruff and frilled
paper cap and sketch with ink comic
face on the smooth skin 1t will create
no end of fun for the children.
Or pile basket with either apples or
pears and place a border of autumn
leaves around 1t: also one around each
of the plates at the table.
Get big bunch Of yellow chrysan-
themums and put them either In an
old blue ginger jar or a brown earth
enware pitcher. Failing these. small
bean pot such as is used for baking
beans will prove decorative recepta-
Gle for them. Place two or three of
the chrysanthemums ON the tablecloth
near 1t.
A basket piled full Of yellow ears of
corn Is unique centerpiece. With
this should be placed at each plate
three grains of corn-to commemorate
the time In 1923 when the crops fail
| ed and the colonists were threatened
with starvation. being put on rations
of few kernels of corn day. A day
of fasting and prayer was. appointed
then. and directly after. as II in an
swer. there was a long continued rain
storm. and vessel arrived laden with
provisions. Then In gratitude a day
of thanksgiving was appointed about
the middle of July. This was observed
for some fifty years. when the day
was changed to harvest time.-Boston
| Herald
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22

Drummers seldom pray much. pay
their bills, usually hate shams. dodge
touches, have warm hearts. quick wits.
much nerve and more courage. but are
born scoffers. They have good mem
cries, much humor and a fund Of
stories limited only by time. They can
preach a sermon. lead in prayer, time
horse race, umpire ball game, make
a stump speech and have an opinion
upon every known subject from prize
fights to the nebular hypothesis.-Com-
mercial Travellers Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22
CHRISTY,S TRIPLE
THANKSGIVING
By CARL WILLIAMS.


KK d had just come in his car from
the Beacon-Hargrave we'd
~ ding. In Howard Christy's
estimation all weddings were
bores. but one must be bored in the
cause Of merger still hanging fire.
And now, with the ceremony and
quickly dispatched reception behind
him. he was headed for the Office once
more. His patient secretary would be
awaiting him.
"Motherp'
In. the half gloom. half mist OF the
oncoming twilight. as his car was
wedged in. among scores. of other We
hicles in front Of the Grand Central
station, he heard that word. and heav-
en- only knows why he leaned forward
to see who had uttered 1t.
He looked straight into the dewy
depths Of wonderful violet eyes. but
they were not fxed on him.
They looked far beyond, across the
tangle Of vehicles, to where woman
with soft brown hair and beautiful
gray eyes smiled to the girl from out
q mass of furs and violets.
Christy forgot to urge his chauffeur
to get out Of the tangle somehow. He
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-22

ana he told himself that the losses he
would have to stand on the deals that
would suffer In his absence were well
repaid by the look of delight In his
mothers eyes.
They slipped quietly into the church,
and none realized that the man in the
cheap suit was the "Christy boy" Of
whom they had heard SO much and
seen nothing.
They set him down as one of the
distant relatives of the Christys, and
only Nan Copeland. seeing with the
eyes Of her heart. could tell that it
was the much talked Of millionaire.
1t was Nan whom Christy sought
when the short service Of prayer was
done. She laid her hand timidly in his.
but her eyes spoke her welcome not
to be concealed
what in the world brings you hereT'
she asked in surprise. 1--WE thought
that you had quite forgotten Trumans-
burg"
Il came to see my mother-and you,"
ne answered in whisper Il thought
1t was only mother. Nan. but when I
saw you realized that there were two
persons / had come to see. Is there
any chance for meY'
For a moment the girl was silent.
Once she had dreamed dreams of a
home in which she and Howard Chris
ty should live happily ever after.
Then he had made his first scoop in