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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Calvert Heirs Prepare
To Claim Vast Estate

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Ed
ward Meacham. Of Ambridge, Pa. mas
been notified by. her brother, George
Crewe, Of New Bloomfield. Mo-. to be
ready to accompany him to Baltimore,
Nd. to prove her identity as one of tn,
seven heirs to the Calvert estate, wbi..a
Is said to amount to $50, 10000
Mrs. Meachams grandfather was q
grandson Of Governor Calvert of Mary.
land, whose estate has been In chan
Gerry for several decades, and which has
increased In value each succeeding
year. Mrs. Meacham, her brother, and
five sisters comprise the known heirs
Mrs. Meacham and her husband live In
little home near the American Bridge
Works. where the husband Is en-
ployed as a workman,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Seven Held Best Age
To Start in School

Seven years is the youngest age at
which primary education should be be-
gun. according to DR.. w. NJ. Davidson,
Superintendent of Schools. DR.. David
son does not agree with DIR. Woods
Hutchinson. the magazine writer, that
going to school should be delayed until
the child's tenth year.
Early years In the kindergarten are
as important as subsequent training -
said DR.. Davidson. THE child Is not
hampered By fycd rules that retard in
stead of develop. as Is often charged.
On the contrary he Is given full vent to
his inclinations.
1T should also be remembered that
the school today Is on the average better
equipped than the home for the molding
OF children In their early years. We
need closer understanding between
home and school," =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
MaSOnS to Conduct
Funeral of Milton

Masonic funeral ceremonies for DR.. J
v. Milton. well known physician Of Vir-
ginia and Washington. will be held Wed
nesday afternoon near Hamilton, Va.
where interment will be made.
DR.. Milton died Saturday morning al
Harrisonburg, Va, where he had beer
Ill for a week Of pneumonia. The body
was brought to Washington, and will
be held at Frey's undertaking establish
ment until the arrival Of DR.. Millions
brother, Lieut.. A. M. Milton, U. 8. A.,
who is stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex. DIR.
Milton was thirty-five years old. His
widow. who was Miss Anne Page
Maury. of New York city. survives him.
and his sisters. Miss Nancy Milton, Miss
Mary Milton, and Mrs. D. H. Luttrell
conduct the Milton School Of Washing
ton. His mother, Mrs. l.. c. Milton
lives in Chevy Chase. Besides being q
Mason, DR.. Milton was member Of sew
eral medical fraternities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Police Regulation
Will Stop Confusion

Great confusion will be avoided and
traffic conducted more expeditiousiy, in
the opinion of Major Richard Sylvester,
as the result Of an order of the District
Railway Commission. giving the police
power to regulate the movements of
street cars in congested sections of the
city.
Formerly police had no control over
motormen, Major Sylvester pointed out,
and this resulted In tieing up traffic
whenever there was a string of street
cars to pass.
More policemen are needed" declared
the police chief, IF this regulation is
to be carried out effectively. The width
Of our streets makes hard work for q
ground to cover. and there are busy
corners where policemen are not now
assigned because Of the shortage Of the
force"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Will Entertain the
Faculty of Purdue

Arrangements for the entertainment
Of members Of the Purdue University
faculty OF Lafayette. Nd, attending
the meeting of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Science In
Washington December 1880. are being
completed. The faculty will be enter
tanned by the Washington Purdue
Alumni Association. The nature of the
entertainment Is not yet known.
The following committee from the
alumni Is arranging the entertainment
J. F. McBeth, G. w. Atkinson, w. D.
Griggs, J. b. Damaru. J. H. Rush, and
William Stuart. Members Of the facul-
ty expected here are DIR. Stanley Coul.
ter. DIR. q. c. Arthur. Or. +. d. Kerr,
and c. o. Cromer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Book and Job Men
To Ask Better Paw

In the next three weeks representa-
tives of the book and job men OF Co
lumbia Typographical Union will confer
with proprietors regarding an increase
In the scale Of wages.
At meeting yesterday afternoon 1t
was decided that action by the union
should be postponed until the third
Sunday in january. when Edmund A.
Hutchinson, chairman OF the business
man Of the book and jub committee,
will report on the attitude taken by en-
ployers. After this report Is made,
the union will decide upon what de-
mands IL will make.
The minimum scale Is now SIS q week.
This has been in force for years. The
demand Of the men Is for $40, In 1912: $2l
In 1913, and $50 the following year. About
fifty men, engaged exclusively In book
and Job work. will be affected by the
agreement that may be reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Rear Admiral Badger
Takes Desk This Week

Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger. d.
vision commander Of the Atlant fleet,
will be ordered to Washington early
this week to take up the duties Of Rear
Admiral Charles E. Vreeland. as aide
for inspections Of the fleet. Rear Ad.
miral Vreeland takes the desk made va
cant fy the retirement from active ssrv.
ice Of Rear Admiral Richard wainwright
aide for operations. These promotions
have been announced by Secretary
Meyer.
Rear Admiral Badger Is a native OF
Maryland and was appointed at large to
the Naval Academy from that State
In June, 1863. Since that time he has
seen much active service at sea and
ashore, and for the past two years has
been assigned to the Atlantic fleet as
division commander and captain of the
battleship kansas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Rifle Association
.., Opens Its Contests

To-Day. the first matches to decide
the indoor championships of the Ma
tional Rife Association will be held In
twenty cities in the competition. Ac-
cording to plans one match will be held
each week until all the contesting
clubs will have competed against ono
another. The scores will be telegraph III
to headquarters OF the association In
this city, where the averages will be
calculated:
The cities, in the contest are: st. Paul.
MINNEAPOLIS. Milwaukee,. Helena. Butte;
Bisbee, Ariz.; Adrain. Mich: Philadel-
phia. Boston; Erie, Pa; Portland, Me-.
Manchester, N. H.; Warren. Pa; Birr,-
ingham. Ala; Cleveland, New Haven,
and Bridgeport. Conn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Taft Will Address
Young Republican:

NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-The Young Re-
publican Club, Of New York city, which
was organized recently to gather into
It's mnmb.rslp as many of the younger
Republicans Of the city as possible for
active work for the party along non
r.ents for its initial dinnc', which will
he yiver in Brooklyn Tomorrow Night
with President Taft as the guest OF
homer and principal speaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18
Poultry Show Premium
List Being Sent Out

The Washington Poultry and Pigeon
Association Is sending out thousands Of
premium lists and catalogues for the
annual exhibition to be held at she Old
Masonic Temple. Ninth and r streets
northwest. January 1918.
Because of the large number of spe-
cial premiums donated by the WASH
ington business men. It was impossible
for the management Of the association
TO issue the catalogue on schedule time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-18

( Give him or "her" an
Automatic Eyeglass Holder.
Here at 81 to 50. In DR.. Sam
uel's office, mezxanine bal
cony. Stairway near elevator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
AUTO KILLS NINE
RACING MACHINE THROWS TIRE
IN BIG RACE AT SYRIA.
CUSE, NJ. Y.
FOURTEEN PERSONS ARE HURT
Car Piloted by Lee OIdfield Plunges
Through Fence at Terrific Speed,
Crashing Into Onlookers-Driver
to Be Arrested.

Syracuse, N. Y.-On a track which
had been sprinkled for the benefit of
President Tat, who had expressed a
course at the state fair grounds,
Knox car, driven by Lee Oldfield,
slipped tire during race and
crashed through a fence surrounding
the track. The machine, which was
travelling at terrific speed, plunged
into throng Of onlookers, killing nine
persons and injuring fourteen. The
president had left the grounds before
the accident.
Oldfeld, who~>Was injured, is being
guarded by an officer in a city hos.
pital and as soon as he RECEIVERS will
be arrested.
Six OF the nine victims were killed
outright, and three others were so
badly injured that they died on the
way to the hospital.
The accident happened during the
forty-seventh mile of the fiftymile
race. Oldfield was a lap behind Ralph
De Palma and was running even with
him. Oldield had had a bad tire on
his car for over twenty-seven miles,
but it did not blow out until the race
was within three miles of the finish.
At the time the tire exploded De
Palma and Oldfield were neck and
neck They had just taken the turn
at terrific speed that had the spec
tators almost in frenzy. Then came
a crash that was heard all over the
field.
The machine suddenly swerved from
it's course in the middle OF the track
and headed directly toward large
crowd of spectators who were gath
cred close to the fence surrounding
the track. It crashed through the bar
rier without slackening it's speed and
bore down on the spectators, who did
not have time to get from in front OF
it's rush.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
CHENG-TU BESIEGEE
BRITISH CONSUL OBTAINS MIS-
SloNARiEs WHO WOULD QUIT.
Troops Within Walls OF City Have
Several Engagements With
Rebels-Many Latter Slain.

Picking. Cheng-Tu. capital OF
SZe-Chuan province, Is under siege.
and most of the missionaries
are within its walls, according To the
latest advices received by the Chi
nese foreign board and the foreign
legations. The 1900 troops garrl-
soned within the city have had sew
eral sanguinary engagements With
the besieging rebels.
dispatch from the project OF Jsu-
Chau. about seventy-fve miles from
Cheng-Tu. dated September u. said
that the troops were firing upon the
rebels from the Cheng-Tu walls and
that the besiegers ha~ lost many men.
The belief is held there that the gar.
rison is capable of resisting the at.
lacks of any number OF organized
rtbels from the outside.
The British consul is reported to
have refused permission to five boat
loads of missionaries to leave the
city.
The Canadian Methodist compound
within the city has open spaces
around it's own walls. 1t is believed
that the foreigners have taken refuge
within this compound, which is con.
sidered the strongest and the most
easily defended.
Chung King, China American
and British citizens in the prov.
ince of Szechuan have been ordered
by the British consul. who is tenn
porarily in charge of American inter
ests in this district, to seek places of
safety imm ediately, as the situation in
that province is becoming very grave.
There are many American mission
aries in the rebellious province.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
JOHNSON RAILRoADED, is CRY
Confessed Slayer of Madison (Wis.)
Girl Is Innocent in Opinion
of Sheriff.

Madison, Wis.-That John A John
son was railroaded to the peniten-
tiary for the murder Of Annie Lem
berger is the belief Of thousands of
Madison people. who are demanding
that the case be reopened. Sheriff
Brown, who took Johnson to prison,
stated that in his opinion the LENDER
ger case is not yet solved and that
Johnson is not the murderer. He in
timated that other arrests may be
made.
The sheriff and the police are still
making an investigation in the vicinity
of the Lemberger home in the hope
that they will be able to find the
missing night gown.
1t is reported that the Lemberger
girl was insured for 5000 and that this
amount was recently increased to
$500.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
BANK ROBBED OF $4,000
Five Cracksnen Blow Safe at New
Westminster, 3. c., Bind Chinese
Caretaker and Escape.

New Westminster, B. Give mas
ter craftsmen. in flight with S315,0OO
in gold and bills stolen from the vault
of the Bank OF Montreal here, are be-
ing sought by the police, who have as
their only clue the story OF a fright
ened Chinese caretaker who was
bound by the robbers as soon as he
entered the building.
Content with the bills of large de-
nomination and the gold they could
easily transport, they left on the
watchman's bed $4,000 in gold. while
in the looted vault they left $4,000.
with small coins and bills scattered
about When Chong Koh, the Garcia
ker, entered the building, and was
captured. bound and gagged, the rob-
bers had completed their work. The
Chinese worked himself free after the
bandits had departed and notified tho
police.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
HUNNEWELL BOWS IN SHAME
Commercial Club Appeals to Governor
to Stop Row Between Mayoress
and Counciimen.

Topeka, Kan. Shamed by the
unsavory aspect of the controver-
sy between Mrs. Ella Wilson, the
mayor of Hunnewell, and the council
men there, the Commercial club OF
that town has appealed to Governor
Stubs to stop the row because of the
alleged unsavory advertising Hume
we'll is receiving
There is much agitation of plan to
start general custer proceedings
against the mayor and the members
of the council
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
WILEY is UPHELD
PRESIDENT oVERRULES RECON-,
MENDATIoNS OF BOARD.
Taft's Decision Says the Broader Is.
sues Raised May Require More
Radical Action.

Beverly, Mass.-President Taft made
public memorandum which complete
ly vindicates DR.. Harvey W. Wiley.
chief of the bureau OF chemistry.
from the charges preferred against
that official by a cabal in the depart
ment of agriculture and severely
condemns persons responsible for the
trouble to which the pure food expert
has been subjected.
Mr.. Taft declares his purpose to
overrule the recommendation of the
personnel board of the department
and Attorney General Wickersham
that Doctor Wiley be dismissed and
concludes with this significant refer
ence to the house inquiry into the
charges against the chief of the chem
istry bureau:
THE broader issues raised by the
investigation which have a much
weightier relation than this one to
the general efficiency of the depart
ment. may require much more radical
action than the question l have con-
sidered and decided"
InlS is regarded as forecast OF
summary measures when the presi-
dent returns to Washington in No
vember.
In his opinion making 1t known that
the ',condign punishment" for Doctor
Wiley, which Mr.. Wickersham held
to be necessary, will not be melted
out, the president voices no word OF
criticism for the chemist, but many
word of praise. There is no indi-
cation in it that Mr.. Taft feels
that he turns down" the attor-
ney general by not accepting his
recommendations. He explains that
Mr.. Wickersham's findings in the case
were made with less complete data
than that before him when he took
it up
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
IS NAMED PASTOR EMERITUS
Dr.. Robert S. Macarthur to BE Voted
Salary Which Will Make Him Com
Portable for Life.

New York.-At a special meeting
of the Calvary Baptist church
this week the resignation will be read
of the Rev. DR.. Robert Stuart MacAr-
thur, the president of the Baptist
World Alliance. He will become pas
tor emeritus at a salary which will
make him comfortable for life. DIR.
Macarthur is in Atlanta. Ca. where
he dedicated new Baptist tabernacle
He leaves in November for three
months trip in Europe, during which
he expects to interview the ear and
to ask the privilege of building Bap-
fist college in Russia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
STRIKES IN SPAIN SPREAD
Alfonso's Throne Is Threatened by
Labor UpheavaIs - Martial Law
Proclaimed in Many Cities.

Madrid.-Anarchy reigns throughout
Spain as the result of general labor
upheavals in most of the large cities
and the end of the monarchy is freely
predicted by leaders of the near-revo
luton.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
several cities, but there are not enough
loyal troops to keep order and riot
ing is reported from all parts.
The revolutionary movement, which
began with the general strike in Bill
bao, is threatening the entire country.
The railroad men are on the point of
striking The step taken by Premier
Canalejas in declaring martial law in
the centers of disturbance appears
only to have aggravated the toilers.
There have been numerous clashes
between troops and strikers and the
encounters frequently have been
marked by bloodshed.. especially in
Bilbao.
Valencia was the center of turmoil
canoe started Valencia is maritime
city of Spain, ten miles southeast of
Madrid. Martial law has been pro-
claimed and the streets are occupied
by troops.
The government is considering a sus-
pension of constitutional guarantees
throughout Spain should be situation
resulting from the many workingmen's
strikes become more serious.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
ST0LYP|N IS DEAD
PREMIER ASSASSlNATED AT
OPERA HOUSE IN KEW Sue
CUMBs TO WOUNDS.
HIS DEATH is PEACEFUL
Passing of Russia's "ron Man" Causes
Jews by Thousands. to Flee Coun-
try - Hundreds Of Assassin's
Friends Taken Into Custody.

Kiev-Premier Peter A. Stolypin is
dead from bullet wounds received at
the hands of Dimitri Bogroff, a Jewish
lawyer. during gala performance at
the municipal theater.
With the passing of Russia's Iron
man" the emperor faces situation
which all the bewildering under
ground resources of the car are at
work to combat.
Jews, fearing a massacre more vio-
lent than any yet recorded in Russia
black history, are fleeing from the
country in hordes. Hundreds left the
province of Kiev Immediately upon
hearing of the premier's death. and as
the news reaches the outlying prov
inces thousands of the prosecuted peo-
pie are crossing the borders for safe
ty. The utmost excitement prevails
in the government centers, where dill
gent search is being made for others
of the revolutionary band OF which
Borgroff is believed to be
member.
Every known acquaintance of Bog
200 of his friends, among them many
prominent lawyers, are in prison. Bog
rolf, plunged into mental delirium by
the news of his victims death, is FUR
nishing the police with every detail OF
the circumstances leading up to his
crime. He is said to have revealed
the names of other high officials
wi n
tions are being taken to guard these
persons from assassination. Bogroft
had maintained an attitude of conf
dence sup to the me'of the premiers
first sinking spell, but when told that
NJ Stolypin could not live the prison
er became respondent and talked
freely of his act.
Kiev is practically under martial
law Armed Cossacks are patrolling
the streets and few of the residents
venture out of doors, fearing arrest
as suspects The streets about the
sanitarium where the premier died
have been closed to all traffic. The
secret police are alert to detect the
first indication of revolutionary up
-
the man whose summary methods
caused him to be viciously hated and
feared by the terrorists.
Almost until the last the premier
was conscious, and for half an hour
his wife alone was at his bedside.
Toward the end Stolypin suffered
greatly. He groaned necessarily and
threw himself about on the couch on
which he lay. Finally the heart action
became weaker, and as the body grew
cold, the premier realized that death
was overtaking him. AT a lucid inter
val a priest administered extreme
JUNCTION. The Metropolitan Flavian
blessed and consoled him in his last
moments. Frequently he called:
Give me the letter. Take it away.
Give me red pencil" His last words
were: Lift me. Light up"
Half an hour before his death Stoly-
pin asked the doctors to turn him
on his side. He died peacefully. sur
rounded by several of his relatives
and state officials.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22

The Pribyloff islands, as Wearers of
sealskin will recall, are in Boring sea,
well on the way to the Arctic circle.
The Pribyloffs are remote and cold,
but the scanty population has just
shown itself gratfyingly human. These
people have a new naval wireless sta
ton, thus enjoying close touch with
the outside world for the first time.
And what was the initial use to which
they put this new apparatus? Did
they want to know about the latest
wrinkle in pelagic sealing? Did they
ask for the particulars OF the agree
ment Just concluded between America,
England, Russia and Japan for the
better control of the fur trade? No;
they wanted to hear about the base
ball situation; what was the relative
standing OF the clubs in the National
and American leagues? Thus does
the national game spread to imperial
dimensions. It follows the flag Be-
fore such an interest ones mere
scheme for getting a living goes by
the board. The loyal fan ignores
"shop"-save the shop of the diamond.
The eager denizens of the Pribyloffs
choked off impatiently all news Of
King Georges coronation; they want
ed final results"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
BADLY INJURED BY HAzING
High School Boy, Roughly Treated by
Associates, Under Physicians
Care at BeIIeviIIe.

Belleville, Ill.-Charles s. Schrader,
fourteen years old, son of Henry
c. G. Schrader, is under medi-
cal treatment for serious internal in
juries caused by hazing at the high
school.
Hazing in Illinois is misdemeanor,
punishable by fine or imprisonment.
At recess young Schrader was sur
rounded on the playground by crowd
of boys. who pushed him back and
forth until he fell. Then some Of the
hazers fell or threw themselves upon
him, crushing his side and iEjuring his
liver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
EX-SENATOR CARTER DEAD
Succumhs to Heart Disease at His
Home in Warrington After
Four Months Illness.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Henry Car
ter. senator from Montana until
March 4 last, is dead at his home
here His illness was known only to
his family and very few friends. In
fraction of the lungs was the cause Of
death.
Hundreds of kilograms of condol-
ence were received by the family, in
Guiding one from President Taft and
political leaders from all sections of
the country.
Senator Carter is survived by his
widow, Ellen Galen Carter, and two
sons, John c. and Hugh Thompson
Carter, both students in the art school
of Georgetown university.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-09-22
HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN DANGER.

It cannot be pleasant thing to live
next to a historic pile which threat
ems to tumble down. A few months
ago there were fears that the wonder
full leaning tower of Pisa was unsafe,
but investigation resulted in reassur-
ance. For some reason new appre-
tensions have arisen. The fact that
Father Alfani, the world-renowned
seismologist, has been engaged to look
into the matter would indicate that
what is dreaded is the effect of earth
oscillations, which must be frequent in
Italy, says the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
But the pressure of the wind on the
ancient edifice is the subject of scien-
tiflc measurement, and Father Alfani
has constructed an instrument by
which the minutest influence can be
ascertained. The Bank of England is
a modern structure compared with
Pisa's leaning tower, but the "Old
Lady Of Threadneedle street." as the
bank is affectionately named by Lon
doners, was constructed upon wooden
piles, and these have shrunk away,
leaving space of several inches be-
tween them. 1t was the rotting of the
piling beneath it that caused the fall
of the Canpanile at Venice. The piles
under the Bank Of England are being
removed and six-foot raft OF con-
crete is superceding them. The "Old
Lady's" position was, no doubt, peril
Gus, but it may be averred with no
intention of slang that this ought to
hold her for while.