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The Washington times., 1911-12-30
RAIN AND MODERATE
TEMPERATURE DUE
FOR NEW YEAR DAY
No Prospect of Wintry
Cloak for Capital-Mer-
cury's Rise General.

The new year will be ushered in with
springlike temperature and series of
showers that would do credit to April.
The rain is scheduled to begin tonight
and to last through tomorrow, and all
the while the temperature will remain
around the 40 degree mark. where It
stands today.
Lovers Of wintry effects. with snow
and blizzard Accomplishments are given
no hope by the weather man. BY New
Year morning 1t Is likely to get some-
what colder. but so far there is no sign
Of snow.
In the far Northwest, which yesterday
had the coolest weather Of the year in
the United States, the mercury IL ris-
ing, though It isn't sultry by a long
ways. The thermometer, after rising 20
degrees, now ranges from 10 to 20 de-
81 ees below zero in the far Northwest
ern States. In the middle West 1t is
In the Southwest there Is a general
rainstorm and this will extend to the
Southeast by tomorrow. Down in Flor
ida q two days freeze Is followed by
thawing today.
In the New England States the wealth.
er is clear and cold. The temperature is
about 20 degrees above zero.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
TRAFFIC T|EDUP BY
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
At new BUILDING.
Great Beam Crushes Store
house at Fifteenth and
G Streets.

Crashing into the Temporary wooAsn
store house at the corner OF Fifteenth
and @ streets. with q rear wheel break
ing plate. covering the third rail OF
the Capital Traction Company's track
for south bound carr. huge truck,
carrying 35-ton beam to be used In
the erection Of the new Chase's Thea
ter building. tied up traffic for more
than half an hour today shortly after
IL o'clock.
As the eight-horse team was pulling
into the yard In front of the structure,
one of the horses became frightene
at passing bicycle. veering to the
left he threw the other horses out of
their pat. and sent the great beam
against the frame building. crushing 1t
like paper.
This left rear wheel OF the truck d.
rectly on a plate Of the track and this,
likewise was crumpled up beneath the
heavy load. A follower" Of the wagon.
who declined to give his name. narrow
ly escaped slipping into this hole az the
truck pulled out. Contact with the
third rail would have meant instant
death.
The beam was SO effectually wedged
extra at @ cotepie '' OF heavy y dray % % hor.ss =
worked half an hour before 1t could be
moved.
In the meanwhile scores Of cars, COM
ing each way were delayed and were
strung along Pennsylvania avenue as
far as the White House and down the
corner around Fifteenth street as far
East as the Munsey building. No one
was injured.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Boy Beggar's Comedy
AmuSeS Juvenile Court

Walton Buxton, a colored boy eight
years old. proved to be the leading COM
erian in Juvenile Court yesterday. Wal
ton was arrested by Inspector Peter
son after a chase that has lasted more
than q month. His eagle eye has spot
ted the inspector invariably, ana he
has wr1ggled out Of the clutches Of the
law a score of times.
Judge De Lacy and the officers Of the
court had the youngster up yesterday.
but were unable to gain any definite
OF his home. Each time he
was questioned his answers brought
forth roars of laughter from the entire
courtroom. Scantily dressed for cold
weather he was found on Seventh street
and explained that he had no home.
and made a living by carrying market
baskets and begging. His case will
come up again today.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
GUARDSMEN START
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
FOR MORE MEMBERS
Colonel Harvey and Aides
Anxious to Induce Recruits
to Join Militia.

A campaign to increase the men,
bership Of the District National
Guard, and particularly the second
infantry of that organization, was
launched today by Col. william q.
Harvey, the commanding officer, and
1t 10 expected that the strength of
that regiment will be doubled by the
middle Of January.
A call has been issued by Colonel
Harvey. addressed to every member
of his command, to induce at least
one new recruit to apply for admis-
sion before the middle of January.
III a probable recruit hesitates to
enlist because he does not know how
his employer win view the PROPOSE
tion." Colonel Harvey advises. "let
us have the name and address Of his
employer. We will call upon him and
ascertain his position"
Friendly Toward 1t.
The business men OF Washington,
Colonel Harvey says. always have
shown themselves to be friendly to
the militia. and have done everything
to assist in raising the standard Of
the organization.
Last winter, the Seventy-fourth
New York Infantry made a campaign
for 800 men In thirty days. They got
them We can, too, If every man does
his part. Take 1t up. push recruit
Ing, attend drills and learn to shoot.
II you don't know how. Get into the
rifle competitions, and help put the
record way above what 1t is. See
what you can do.
The regiment offers the chance of a
commission in the army for men who
qualify as officers in the guard More
than thirty District guardsmen have re-
ceived commissions in the regular SER
vice. There is well equipped rife
gahery with free ammunition and in
structions for those who like shooting.
fairly good gymnasium for those who
like athletics, a good camp in the sum-
mef where men are paid for their time.
and rifle range for outdoor shooting.
Urges Hard Work.
Let each loyal Second Infantry man
try to get one good recruit during the
next two or three weeks. Be a booster.
We believe we can get the support Of
the business men of the city, and II we
all work together we will make q fine
organization of the regiment" 4
There will be a regimentai parade
regimental buttons presented. Monday
evening. January Is.
souvenir booklet. showing the work
of the constituent companies of the Sec
ond Infantry during the last year, has
been compiled and printed by Colonel
Harvey, and is being distributed
throughout the regiment.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Columbia Country Club
Enjoys Christmas Party

Members OF the Columbia Country
Club are today loud in praise of the
stag Christmas party which was the
feature of the entertainment at the club
last night, and are saying all sorts OF
good things about the committee which
arranged and planned the novelty.
Some 200 members found places In
the grill room, where Christmas tree
had been decked with all kinds OF pres
ents. Fun started when the different
little knocks began to make an ap-
pearance with the opening Of the pres
ents, and the catherine was kept In
good-natured laughter during the whole
George OConnor. with Matt Horne at
the piano, led In the singing. In which
everyone Joined. Louis Weaver made a
hit with a vaudeville stunt in initiating
Harry Lauder in costume.
It was an evening of genuine fun, such
as the Columbia Country Club always
enjoys. and the credit for its great sue
cess is due to Messrs. Joseph M. Stod-
dard, r. ,. Beall. Thomas Fisher. Louis
w. Weaver, e. ]. Walsh, Joseph II.
CRAWFORD, and the president, Benjamin
Woodruff.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Iroquois Theater Fire
Eight Years Ago Today

Eight years ago today the IroquoIs
Thcater burned In Chicago, 600 persons
losing their lives. On this date in 1851,
Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot.
spoke before the United States Con-
gress. This Is the anniversary of the
refusal, in 1850. OF President Buchanan
10 receive the delegates from South
Carolina. A year later. to the day.
banks in New York and other financial
centers suspended specie payment.
CT John p. Altgeld, in 1S47, once COVER
nor of Illinois, and of the death In 1765
Of James Stuart, the Pretender.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Munsey Writer Defends
The Motion Pictures

1.-THE moving picture is not neces-
sarily an evii," writes Walter Prchard
Eaton in The Munsey for January.
"Intrinsically. It Is a good. 1t pos
sesses the power still farther to bridge
the gulf OF space, and to bring the
world to our doors.
THAT is the result toward which CIV
iliation has been tending for 1000 years.
and the moving picture camera Is there
fore no more to be decried than the
printing press. The part Of wisdom Is
lures, but to bring out the good for
teh ends Of rational amusement and ed
ucation."
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
DRINKING CUP BILL
. IS O|SAPPROyED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS
Believe They Already Have
Power to Regulate the Mat.
ter-Give Reasons.

Although Of the opinion that the use
OF the common drinking cup In the Dis
trict should be prohibited. the Commits
sioners today recommended to Con-
gress that no further action be taken
on the bill for that purpose introduced
by Congressman Small, Of North Caro-
lima.
In the opinion Of the Commissioners,
they already have authority to act. and
will take such action, they say. IL that
course is agreeable to the House Com
mittee on the district OF Columbia. IL,
however. the committee should conclude
that legislation on the subject is advis-
able. the Commissioners will submit
the draft OF bill. which, in their judg-
ment, Is better adapted for the proposed
legislation.
Referring to the bill introduced by
Congressman Small. the Commissioners,
In letter to Congressman Ben John
son. chairman OF the House District
Committee say:
'The bill is somewhat vague in its
terms In that the phrase common drink
ing cup is not defined, and whether
the phrase use OF the common drink
ing cup means to drink out OF such a
cup or merely to expose the cup 80 that
for determination by the courts. More
over, the bill does not give persons,
firms, associations, or corporations who
may be affected by II, sufficient time
to prepare or comply with it's require
ments between the date OF it's enact
ment and before they are amenable to
it's penalties.
There should be a period Of about
three months after the enactment Of the
bill, that those who come within ita
purview may equip their establishments.
SO as to render compliance practicable
without hardship on the public. en-
ployes, or others"
The Commissioners have prepared q
bill on the subject, which will be for
warded to Congress, II in the opinion
Of the House committee. legislation Ia
necessary.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
LABOR is WILLING
TOOPEN IT'S BOOKS
There Is Nothing to Hide Says Committee in Discuss
ing McNamara Case-President Gompers Declares
Violence Is Deplored.

''Every union member deplores vio-
lence and cri,ue. whether committed by
an ordinary outlaw. by corporation d.
rector or agent or by so-cailed union
man." says Samuel 0ompers. president
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
In the foreword to a statement on the
Mcnamara case by the ways and means
committee appointernent in connection
with that case. The statement appears
In the January number Of the American
Federationist. the official organ Of the
federation.
Labor resents the insinuation that
because one or two union members be-
came criminally fanatic or fanatically
criminal, that the rank and file. and the
officers Of the labor movement, are
responsible either legally or morally"
Nothing to Hide"
To this is added a statement In
another article, I'VE have nothing to
hide. We are ready at any time for the
agents Of the law to begin inyestiga-
ting. Files. records of all kinds. ac-
count books. everything in documentary
shape Is open to them. No one is going
to run away. Whatever canbe done to
aid the law will be Gene at these Of
fees"
This is Gompcrs' reply to the "clamor
to get at the man higher up.'"
The statement Of the ways and means
committee permits the inference that
the labor officials did not accept the
dynamite theory of the Los Angeles
Times explosion, because SO many ex-
perts said that the wreck could have
been caused only by gas. To this is sub
Joined quotation from w. J.. Burns,
who said, ''Why, McManigai told us in
his first confession that McNamara
turned open the stopcocks Of the gas
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Party for Children
Santa Claus Forgot

Scores OF children who had tempo
rarily been forgotten by Santa Claus
were made happy last night at the Sal
walton Army headquarters. $50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The occasion was the
annual Christmas entertainment.
There were four trees In the room,
and back Of them was q large table
piled high with candy ana toys for all
the children. who, with their parents
crowded the hall.
Aides to Santa in the distribution of
the gifts and candy were officers in the
Salvation Army. Music was furnished
by the Welsh quartet and by string
band.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
v. 4. SMITH TAKES
/ UP. ALMAS temple
POTENTATE DUTIES
Veteran Mason and Wash
ington Business Man As
sumes Reins of Office.

The largest vote poiled by Almas Tem-
pie, Mobiles of the Mystic shrine, In
seven years. was that Of yesterday,
when moro than 700 Shriners visited ut
the National 1siHes Ar1nory, whore tho
ballot boxes were located, and voted In
the annual election Of the organization.
The polls were opened at 2:30 o'clock
yesteSdsy afternoon, und remained open
until o'clock last night.
The newly elected officers are: W.
Hamilton Smith. illustrious potentate:
James 7. Gibbs, chief rabban; Louis II.
Meyers, assistant rabhan; Robert +.
Mentzel. high priest and prophet; John
A. Ellinger, oriental gaide: r. A. Sc
bring, treasurer; Harrison Dingman,
recorder; Adolphus Guds, w. Hamilton
Smith, 8. Fred Hahn, and w. :. small
wood, representatives to the imperial
council.
Gives q Dinner.
At the conclusion Of the election Mr..
Smith gave q dinner at the Queen Cafe.
Seventh and g stl eets, at which more
than sixty guests were present, among
them being Mr.. Smith, AdoIphus GUIDE.
8. Fred Hahn. r. A. sebring, Harrison
standford, cartsr B. kSens. kkSensn' ". Vary e.
srnallwood. Roe Fulkerson, walter
kiopfer. samuel Hart, l. Gcldheim, NIL
ton Hopfenmaier. E. y. Simpson, NJ. M.
Parker. Brainard H. Walker, Grorg g
Gibson, Emmons g. Smith, James b.
Lambie, James H. Hood, DIR. w, a.
Custts, Lieutenant eantelmann, Frank
-. Gibson, Jacobuu 8. Jones, Harry G.,
Kramer, James Lansburgh. Frank X.
Raymond. Allan Bussius, William Mehn.
and Louis Gold4mith.
Mr.. Smiths Career.
Born in New London. Conn.,, Mr.. Smith
came to Washington while quite young.
and the greater part Of his life has been
spent in this city. For the last thirty
six years he has been identified with
the interests OF ]. Maury Dove.
Mr.. Smith Is q veteran Mason, and a
member Of the Veteran Association of
the District Of Columbia, to which only
Masons Of twenty-one years standing
in the order are eligible. He is past
master and Secretary Of Harmony
Lodge, No. II. During the current month
he was elected secretary of that lodge
for the twenty-second consecutive time.
He Is a member Of Columbia Chapter.
No. ], Royal Arch Masons, and Coium.
bia Commandery. No. 2, Knights Tenn
Al one time Mr.. Smith was engaged
In newspaper work In Washington. He
held various positions with the Sunday
Herald, the old Washington Critic, The
Washington Times, and the Capital.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
School Attendance
Shows Improvement

While the figures for daily school
attendance are not available for 1910,
opinion 10 expressed by DR.. r. b.
Dressler. Of the Bureau of Education,
that the average attendance will be
even better than the record breaking
mark OF 72.5 made in 1908.
According to statistics. the last dec
ade showed vast Improvement In daily
attendance over any in the history Of
education In this country. In 1900
the figures showed an average daily
attendance OF 10,632,772.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30

mains Of the building when he set the
bomb. We knew all the time that q
q saS ns a. was ssfss.s ass 70 g II.
support accorded the McNamaras by
months, the McNamaras were arrested.
1t was In Russian style. not American.
Burns Charge Denied.
Indeed. the unlawful and un-Ameri-
can kidnapping OF Mcnamara formed
one of the CHEF factors Of fixing in the
minds OF the working people of our
country that he was innocent. They
reasoned. as they had right to reason,
that II there existed evidence Of Nc
Eamara's guilt Of the crime charged.
been recorded him to demonstrate be-
fore the courts OF Indiana that he was
:nnos m, ent Of the crime with which he was
1t is further asserted that labor
unions showed their detestation Of the
crime by hundreds OF interviews and
statements. The statement of w. J.
Burns that Gompcrs knew the situation
private investigation is denied.
Organization Urged.
Everywhere in the current issue re-
ours the slogan, Crit your teeth and
organize" 1t being asserted that the ef-
forts of enemies of labor to discredit
the movement because Of. the Nc
Nanara confession have forced the
friends OF labor to put forth their best
efforts to counteract this opposition.
THE lesson this grave crime teaches
will. however, have it's salutary effect"
says the ways and means committee
1T will demonstrate now more than
ever. the fnhumanity, as well as the flu
ulity OF resorting to violence in the ef-
fort to right wrongs, or to attain
rights.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Funeral of Matthew
Trimble, Old Resident

The Rev. c. r. stetson. pastor Of
St Marks Episcopal Church, will Of
ficiate at the funeral Of Matthew
Trimble. old resident of Washington,
at the home of Mr.. Trimble's sister,
706 e street southeast. Monday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Trimble was born in Maryland.
but came to Washington when a
young man. He was well-known in
the southeast section of the city,
where at one time he was in busi-
ness. Interment will be in Congress-
ional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Scandinavian Club
Will Meet Tonight

The scandinavian Social Club will
meet tonight at s14 Twelfth street
northwest. where 1t will entertain
its members and their families as well
as anyone of their nationality who
wishes to call and become acquaint-
ed. The club hopes to eventually
have every Swede in Washington a
member. Refreshments will be serv-
ed and an informal program has been
arranged.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
District Federation
Of Clubs to Meet

Mrs. william e. Andrews will pre-
side at the meeting OF the District Of
Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs,
which will be held at the Portner apart
ments corner Fifteenth and U streets,
tonight. All club women Of Washing
ton have been invited to attend.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Convert League to II
Meet Tomorrow

Notable Converts to the Catholic
Faith" will be the subject Of PAPERS to
be presented by members Of the Catholic
Convert League at its meeting In the
aula maxima, McMahon Hall, Catholic
University of America, tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock. Papers on this same
subject will be read at subsequent
monthly meetings.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Will Entertain Blind
At the Public Library

On Wednesday next Miss Inez Ryan
will give a program Of Shakespeare and
miscellaneous recitations in the lecture
hall of tho Public Library for the en-
tertainment Of the blind. On Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock a recital will be
given by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Maxwell,
soprano, and Miss Kate Alderman,
pianist.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Prosperous Orphan.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Dec. 30-The Galena
Signal Oil Company. Standard Oil Or
phan, declared a dividend and mailed
6, 500 checks ranging from 8 to 10 cents
each.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30

SI.as Baltimore and Return, Baltimore
& Ohio, every Saturday and Sunday.
All trains both ways. both days. in
cluding the Royal Limited.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Will Select jury.

A jury panel Of twenty-six men will
be selected at the Juvenile Court Mon
day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, to serve
during the next three months.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30

er.as to Baltimore ana Return,
Saturdays and Sundays. via Pennsyl-
vanria Railroad. Tickets good to return
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except Congressional Limited. ed."-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30
Accidentally Shot
In Side by Friend

with a bullet wound in his left side,
Louis Bingham, twenty-five years old,
colored. of Arlington. Va. Is patient
in the Emergency Hospital. Bingham
told the doctors he was accidently shot
last night by q friend who was examin-
ing a revolver at his home at Arlington.
The Washington times., 1911-12-30

Pure, wholesome: phone; quick service.
-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-15
PRBLICITY COMMITTEE
 OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Will Odvertise National Aerial Events
 Here First Week in October.

St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. l3.-The St. Louis Publicity Committee, created to advertise nationally the free aV1at1on at Fairground, Yelled Prophet page ant and other events of the first week in October, will today open headauar- ters in the offices of the Business Mems League, Mo- 510 Locust street. The use of the leagues offices Was tendered by Acting President Elias Michael, who believes the publicity campaign will accomplish results of great value to the city.
 Charles A. stiX, chairman of the new committee. yesterday expressed the hope that the prominent whole sale and retail business houses, hotels, banks, public utilities, etc.. would not wait until called upon but. voluntarily send their check at once, as the cam paign must be inaugurated immedl- ately and it's proportions will, of course, depend upon the total sub seriptions. Remittances are to be made to w. F. Saunders, treasurer St. Louis Publicity Committee, in care
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-15

Walter Wilkins, the young son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Wilkins, has gone to Little Rock, where he is the guest of relatives and friends a few days be- fore his departure for Lexington, Va, to enter school MT Wilkins will re- enter Washington-Lee University, which he has been attending, and will probably graduate this year
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-15

At the last moment an automoolie was substituted for the carriage anu four A president who would not rlde behind four horses is not likely to mol his prospects behind eight Mis- souri mules when Champ Clark hlm- self. who comes from the mule state, refused to drive a pair of them down Pennsylvania avenue.
 Drops S1 in the Plate.
 President Taft passed his last Sun- dav in Beverly in almost a routine way. He attended church i'll the morning and placed a dollar in the plate. He then returned to the cot tage and read. did little work, lunched with his family, and had ms usual motor ride in the early even ing.
 This will be buster week than those which have gone before it. Aside from the hustle of getting things ready for the long trip there will be more callers.
 The nurse, who has been at Bev- erlv caring for Mrs. Taft during the summer, has returned to Washington, which improved Maj Thomas l.. Rhoades, U. s. A., who will be the presidents physician on his trip west, has arrived in Beverly and is looking after his share in the preparations
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-15
he Business Mems League.

of the Business Mems League.
 The committee has chosen as it's secretary Miller Hageman. who will manage the campaign.
 Half million aeroplane stickers for St. Louis travelling salesmen and other St. Louisans away from the city, to use on hotel registers and else where, will be ordered to morrow \ die outlining a front view of bi- plane in action will be made and the biplane printed in blue or red will carry, in white letters. on it's upper plane High flying at St Louis, and on it's lower plane, October 1 to $. 1911,' These stiekers will be put in packages of 100 for free distrihu- tion. Wholesale houses will be invit- ed to forward a package to each trav- eler
 Aeroplane-shaped inserts, perhaps showing the Yelled Prophet in his tiplanc, are planned for use by whole salers, manufacturers. large retailers and others in mail matter and express packages addressed to persons or firms outside of St. Louis. These at roplane inserts will carry, uniquely, a complete list of the events sehedul- ed for the days within the special railroad rates.
 Albert Bond Lambert, president of the Aero Club, in notifying the con- nlittee that October 1 to s, inclusive, had been decided upon as the dates for the free aviation at Playground, expressed approval of the committees plan to feature the flying with stick CTS, inserts, etc. Aviation also will figure prominently in all matter sent by tEe committee ito out-of-town newspapers.