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The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Freak Inventions Not
Fostered by Necessity

Necessity may be the mother of in
ventfon. though of this there is recur-
ring doubt, but evidently that stern
goddess concerns herself only limitedly
with patents. Among the patents reg
istered the Patent Office Gazette finds
numerous examples whose conception
no necessity could be brought to foster
Here is strange one that was
actually patented-a scheme for con-
trolling horses by electricity: II the
animal balks a powerful and well placed
shock will make him spring forward in
spite Of himself. Il be tries to kick his
muscles will be cramped by a paralyz-
ing charge of electricity. Instead of
bride and reins the all-powerful cur
rent may be used to give him a shock
on the left cheekSin order to turn into
the right fork of the road, or on the
right to make him take a left turn.
Instead of saving away at the lines
the driver may sit back in comfort and
by means of push kttons "typewrite"
the beast into submission.-Chicago
Tribune
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
WEDDING FORTNIGHT
AWAY, SHE SEVERED.
TROTH FOR GATES
Florence Hopwood Shatter,
ed School Day Romance
and Will Gain Millions.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 14.-How pret-
ty Florence Hopwood will become the
second wife of Charles G. Gates, son
of the late John w. Gates. is a story
that has Minneapolis society chatter
ing itself hoarse.
The engagement has been formally
announced by Miss Hopwoods father,
so that there Is no doubt about it.
Miss Hopkins was within a fortnight
OF her wedding when she turned
away the suitOr of her school days.
This was Harold Sims Carter. son Of
the millionaire ink manufacturer.
While Miss Florence was school
girl a student at Smiths College.
Northampton, Mass, she met Harold
Carter. then a student at Amherst.
Both were in the class Of 1910. They
had a pretty courtship that seemed
serious enough when their engage
ment was announced in March, and
much publication was made of it
The date for the wedding was set,
and Miss Hopwood visited the Carriers
in Brooklyn, and the Carriers and
their kith. kin and friends Wed with
each other in showing her how glad
they were to have her made a Carter,
too.
But. unluckily for young Mr.. Carter,
Mr.. Gates visited French Lick, Ind,
just at the time that Miss Hopwood
was there. Mr.. Gates and Mr.. Hop
wood met-and then came the end of
young Carter's romance, and there
was nothing left but memories of the
school -boy-and-gir case"
Miss HopwOod and her mother, and
Mr.. Gates and his \mother now are
together in Paris.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
OF WOMAN
Is GIVEN HEARING
William Harris, Who Slashed Alexandra Woman, Is
Bound Over to Grand Jury at Prelimi-
nary Trial.

/ peared unwilling to believe that he had
killed her.
At the inquest held at Demaine's un-
dertaking establishment over Mrs Mar
tins body, Acting Coroner Julius pei
ton, gave verdict to the effect that
Minnie Martin came to her death as
the result Of cut from a razor in the
hands Of William Harris
At the direction of the State CORPORA
ton commission, the freight rates over
the Washington-Virginia electric line,
between this city and points on the
Falls Church division, will be materially
reduced beginning tomorrow. This re-
duction was brought about principally
through the efforts of the Alexandra
chamber of commerce, which body for
some time has waged vigorous fight.
No trace has yet been found of the
two unidentified negroes who early
yesterday morning robbed Mrs. John
McClintock, an aged woman, who
lives With her helpless husband at
Annandale. about eight miles from
here, of 500, her savings Of years,
after brutalIy beating her. Mrs. Nc
Clintock still is in a critical condition
as a result of the attack and Is con-
stantly attended by DR.. Frank Dodd,
and relatives.
Inc IuneTdi O1 IBddC -. puTTell, VINO
died at Alexandria Hospital Friday.
will be held from the family residence
at Del Ray at o'clock this after
noon.
A total of twenty cases were dis
posed of in police court this morning,
the largest Monday morning docket
for some time. The charges were
principally disorderly conduct, and
small fines were imposed in the ma
jority of cases.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, AUG. II

ALEXANDRIA, VA, AUG. H.
William Harris. alias Allison Harri-
son. aged twenty-nine years, colored.
WAS held for the action of the grand
Jury for the murder Of Mary Means,
alias Minnie Martin. aged forty. at a
preliminary hearing held before Justice
Harry r. Cation this morning.
r. The crime was committed shortly be-
fore O'clock last evening. The woman,
who lives a few doors below Harris on
upper Duke street. a few moments be-
fore her death sent her eight-year-old
son to collect a small sum that was due
her from Harris. Instead Of paying the
boy Harris Is said to have abused him
by slapping mis- hand and then sent him
home. Incensed at this treatment, the
woman is said to have gone to Harris
and struck him. He then drew a razor,
1t is charged: from his hip pocket and
slashed her on the arm. He then made
his escape. but was pursued by walter
Martin. who soon lost track of the man.
Or. A. B. Penn was summoned. but as
he found II impossible to stay the flow
OF blood from the woman's wound or
dered her removed to the hospital,
where she died a few minutes later.
Every officer on the force was placed
on the case by Chief Charles T. Goods,
and Harris was found about four hours
later. by Policemen Campbell and Ro-
land. He was lying in field near the
Potomac Yards, fast asleep. the razor
with which he Is said to have COM
mitted the deed. in his pocket. When
told that the woman was dead, he
laughed, and while admitting, it is said,
that he had slashed the woman, ap-
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Ownership of These
Islands Really in Doubt

1t is not perhaps generally known that
an opinion expressed, half humorously
by Lord Salvesen at the opening Of the
Morse Gallery, in the Scottish exhibi-
ton in Glasgow, with regard to the
ownership of the Orkney and Shetland
Islands is fortified by very high au-
thcrity. His lordship, speaking as a
lawyer" is not sure whether the Islands
do not belong to Norway still, and
thinks that legally the crown of Nor
way, If prepared to pay the money for
which they were pledged, with interest
for 800 years, would be entitled to re-
deem them.
AS matter of fact, plenipotentiaries
assembled at Breda in 166S-a couple of
centuries after the islands had come
into the possession of the Scottish
crow n-decided not only that the right
Of redemption had not then been barred
by the lapse of time, but that it was
imprescribable.
The islands were pledged IN 1853, so
that interest is due for nearly four and
a half centuries.-Westmin Gazette.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Capital Interested
In Aero Meet Being
Held in Chicago

Since the establishment Of the Gov
ernment aviation field at College Park.
and with the addition of the Rex Smith
factory on the grounds adjoining Wash
ington has become more interested in
aviation than any other city in the
United States, and the results of the
International aviation meet N Chicago,
now in progress, will be watched with
more than passing interest.
The affair is of especial interest be-
cause of the fact that Capt. Faul W.
Beck, of the United States army, sta
toned in Washington, is there, and IN
addition to making a number of flights
himself in a CurtisS biplane, will look
over the many types of machines that
will be shown. His inspection and re-
port back to the War Department prob
ably will mean the addition of some
new and strange looking aerial craft
at College Park.
At the meeting in Chicago a number
Of the foreign governments are repre-
sented, and the United States not only
has as its representative Captain Beck,
but a large number of famous aviators.
Harry Atwood is on his way there and
will give many brilliant exhibitions. Eu-
gene Ely, who also has visited Washing
ton, is entered in the meet. Among the
other Americans are Lincoln Beachey,
who made the first flight over Niagara
Falls; Charles K. Hamilton, who made
the first trip from New York to Phila-
delphia; Hugh A. Robinson, the first
man to loop-the-loop on a motorcycle:
ST. Croix Johnstone, the Chicago dare
devil, and AL Welsh, instructor of avia-
tor at the Wright school.
The officers of the gunboats NASH
vile and Dubuque, at Chicago, have
been ordered to hold their ships in
readiness for any emergency during the
meet, and to act as escorts for daring
aviators who will attempt to fly across
Lake Michigan.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
DEATHS

BRINKER-At Los Angeles. Cal. yesterday
EMMETT BRINKER, son Of Cen J. h
Interment West Point. Miss.
DODDRELL-At her residence. 734 d street
southeast, JULIA DODDRELL, aged sixty
eight years.
Funeral tomorrow morning at o'clock
Interment in Mt. Olivet.
EsTES-Departed this life on Saturday.
August L, 1911, at p. m, MINNIE
ESTES (nee Reed), beloved wife Of Harry
Estes
Funeral from her brothers residence, 51I
Sixth street northwest, on Tuesday, August
Is. at p. m.
GATEs-Departed this life Friday. August IL
1911 at 4:A D. m, ALEXANDER, the be
loved husband OF Priscilla Gates and father
of Nellie Taylor. Miranda Bush, Connie
Saunders, Adelaide Herth. Mable jackson,
Funeral from his late residence. 1871
street northwest. today at l:3o' m.
HITNTINGToN-On Saturday, August Il.
1911. at her parents residence, 625 Third
street northeast, SARAH K. beloved
daughter Of 2. and Alice G. Huntington
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment at
Glenwood Cemetery.
KELLY-At her residence. 72s thirteenth
street northwest, IDA KELLY, aged forty
Interment in St Mary's Cemetery.
LOWRY-On Friday. August IL 1911. at $50
D. M, at his home. slS Fifteenth street
southeast, THOMAS LOWRY. aged eighty
Funeral from his late residence today
at D. m. Friends and relatives Invited.
McGINLEY-on August IL, 1911. at $3.50 p.
m. JAMES McGINLEY.
Funeral from his sons residence, 72s
Four-and-a-half street southwest, at S:6
a. m, thence to st. Dominic's Church.
where mass was said for the repose OF
his soul. Interment at Mt. Olivet Gem
etery.
Tenth street southeast, CHARLES MAR
LOW. aged two years and six months
Funeral this afternoon at o'clock at
the residence. Interment in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
RAINEY-On Friday, August IL. 1911. at
a. m, ROBERT B., beloved son Of Robert
B. and Catherine B. Rainey (nee O'Brien)'
aged fourteen years and two months.
Funeral from his residence, 725 Fourth
street northeast, today, and thence to ST.
Aloysius' Church at Q a. m.
ROBERTSON Saturday, August II, 1911, at
1:45 p. m, GEORGE ROBERTS, departed
this life after a PAINFUL illness, aged
eighty-nine years.
Funeral will take place from his daugh-
ter's residence, 50 Fenton place northwest,
today at $3.50. He leaves to mourn his
death son. three daughters, and host
of relatives and friends.
TURNER-Departed this life Sunday, August
g. 1911. at Pittsburg, Pa. MAGGIE TUR-
NER, the beloved aunt of Cora Green.
Funeral today at o'clock p. m. from q
Patterson street northeast.
WEBB-On August II. 1911, at 1:1o p. m.
after long and painful illness, at her
residence, 347 Maryland avenue southwest,
LUCRETIA WEBB. widow of John Warren
Webb, of Mississippi, daughter Of Rev.
Charles J. and Alameda Fletcher. Of Lee
county, Ala
Funeral today at p. m. from St.
Paul's Methodist Church, Eighth. between
D and E streets southwest, thence to Har-
mony Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14

One of the most interesting of phe.
romena among birds and animals in
wild state is the manner in which
they adjust themselves and succeed
ing generations of their kind to the
dangers which civilization always
imposes.
Men who remember the installati
Of the telegraph lines in various parts
OF the United States recall how o
string of two to five or six wires be-
tween telegraph posts caused the
death of thousands of rapid dying
birds which sought that general level
Of flight. How many thousands--per-
haps millionS-of prairie chickens
We're slaughtered in the Middle West
in the early days of the railroad and
telegraph lines is impossible to guess.
But many an individual standing near
a line of telegraph wires in the late
autumn. when the prairie chickens
were massing in f1ocks of 200 or more
and flying to new feeding grounds,
has picked up half a dozen or more
msngled and dead birds which had
collided with the deadly wires.
OnGe upon a time after the estab-
lishment of a new lighthouse on q
coast where duck. geese, and brants
focked in migrations, 1t was q COM
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Girls Soldier Romance
Ended in Asylum

The pathetic romance OF a lass that
loved a soldier" was concluded by the
removal Of MagdaIene Hermann, OF
Gronau. Saxony, to an asylum for the
mentally diseased. Twenty years. ago
during the imperial maneuvers a smart
artillery regiment was quartered IN
Gronau. AS is customary during the
maneuver biIletings, a sergeant began
to fiirt with Magdalene and promised
her marriage.
The promise was not seriously intend
ed, but poor Magdalene took 1t all in
earnest, and from that day to this she
has never ceased to meet trains by
night or day coming from the ser
geant's garrison town.
Some years ago. as her beloved Ser
geant Albert had still not Arrived, Mag
dalene jumped to the conclusion that
the war office opposed the wedding,
and she has since bombarded the mill
tary authorities with petitions for per-
mission to marry the sergeant.
After a time the authorities ceased to
answer her letters. Magdalene there
upon concluded that the postoffice was
now suppressing them. and ever since
has walked ten miles daily to post her
letters In a neighboring town.-London
Daily News
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Feared They Would
Be Turned Into Doctors

Some men have Stunned honorary
titles almost as earnestly as others have
coveted them.
After Lafayette had been made a doc
tor of laws by a New Jersey college,
shortly before the close of the revolu-
tionary war. Baron Steuben was in great
fear lest he should meet similar mis-
hap.
Having to pass through a college town
where the marquis had been thus distin-
guished, the old warrior, so the story
runs. halted his men and thus addressed
them:
You will have to spur the horses well
and ride through this place like the
devil. for. IL they catch you, they will
make doctors Of you"-Indianapol
Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Chicago Boosters Will
See Capitals Sights

The party Of 200 National Union Boos-
tiers from Chicago who are touring the
arrive at Union Station this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock and will be escorted to
the Continental Hotel by a reception
committee of National Union members
here.
This evening will be spent at the
Congressional Library. Tomorrow morn
ing Representative James T. McDer-
mott, of Chicago, will introduce the
party to Speaker Clark, and on We'd
nesday plans have been made to meet
President Taft.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
State Line Stopped
Justices Jurisdiction

A North Missouri justice Of the peace
is deeply impressed with the responsible.
tiles of his office. The northern line
of the fence on his farm is also the
boundary of Missouri and Iowa. One
day the Justice saw his son and his
hired man fighting near It, and he ran
to them. shouting:
"I demand peace in the name Of the
State of Missouri"
Just then the combatants clinched and
fell against the fence The fence
couldn't stand the strain and broke. AS
the two toppled into Iowa, the squire
whooped:
Give him fits, son; I've lost my juris-
diction. Miami (Mo.) News.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
He Stole Sandwich
In Scotch Fashion

For a long time the pale faced man
regarded the sandwich on the counter
before him suspiciously. AT length
he carefully lifted off the top slice of
bread, took out a piece of pickle, ate
it, and replaced all as before. In a
few seconds he again removed the
top piece. extracted a piece Of pickle,
also piece of meat this time, and re-
placed the top again; and again the
performance was repeated, until all
the pickle and almost all the meat as
we'll were gone. A bystander tapped
him on the shoulder.
Excuse me- said the inQuisitive
one, but why don't you eat your
sandwich instead of picking at it in
that fashion,"
"Weel," whispered back the other,
glaring round suspiciously, we see,
Gamma vera weel. 1t isn't my sand
wich"-Pittsburg Leader.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Togo Knows English.

II Admiral Togo has to use an in
terpreter while he is in the United
States it is not his fault. When he
was in England a few weeks ago he
made a fluent extemporaneous speech
in English to the boys of the ship in
which he had received his training.
He Is probably afraid Of trying to
talk American.-New York Sun
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Radium Institute.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE new Radium
Institute in the establishment of which
King Edward VII took an active in
terest during the latter years Of his
life, was formally opened today for the
treatment of patients. The institute Is
conveniently located in Riding House
street, near Portland place. It Is to be
conducted on the lines Of the Radium
Institute in Paris. and both curative
and research work will be carried on.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
A Jolt to Romance.

Hubby, you have a lock Of my hair,
haven't your
"Of course
''See If you can match It in some
puffs when you go downtown"
burg Post.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Not as Bad as That.

"Oh, papa! I'm going to break my
engagement with Ned. l hear he plays
the (sobs)-I hear he plays the (sobs)-
the races"
NV. but YOU scared me. / thought
You were going to say that he played
the piano."-BOston Record.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
Flights There Will Follow
Journey to Militia Camp
at Frederick.
CHANLER HOPES TO
GET AERO LICENSE
Accurate Records of Work Done
at College Park to Be
Kept.

Fort Hunt and Fort Washington
are to be visited by the Government
aviators from College Park soon. The
cross-country flights to these forts
hardly will be made this week, but
after the aViators have visited Fred
erick, Md, where the National Guard
goes into camp Friday, these places
will be touched. The air pilots will
visit the forts. and return between 3
and in the afternoon.
II Captain Beck returns from Chi
cago in time he also will make the
trip, and a total of three machines
will be used by the flyers. Captain
Chandler and Lieutenant Arnold will
make the flight in the old Wright
machine and Lieutenant Milling and
Lieutenant Kirkland will go in the
new Burgess Wright. Captain Beck
will start fifteen minutes later than
the others owing to the fast that the
Curtiss machine which he will use is
considerably faster than the others
and he will be able to overtake his
fellow officers before they arrive at
the forts.
Trip to Frederick.
The trip to Frederick, Md, is plan
ned for next Friday and all of the
Government aviatOrs at the park will
make the trip. Captain Chandler
hopes by then to secure his pilots IL
cense in order that he may handle the
control of the machine on part of the
trip. All of the officers at the park
have received their pilots licenses
except Captain Chandler and Lieuten-
ant Kennedy. Captain Chandler has
learned to fly his machine well and
will qualify for a license one day this
week. Lieutenant Kennedy is taking
his first lessons in aviation and when
he learns to manipulate a machine he
will be placed in charge of a Curtiss
biplane at the park and along with
Captain Beck will make many trips
across the country.
Official Record
Beginning with todays flights each
aviator must keep a record of his
flights and at the end of the week
file a report with the Signal Corps in
the War Department. The depart
ment has furnished the aviators with
blanks on which they must record the
time they leave the ground, altitude
attained, velocity of the wind, miles
travelled, and speed of the machine.
These records must be kept at the
hangers of each aeroplane, and at the
close of a days practice taken in
charge by the officers making the
flights. This is done to give the Sig
nal Corps a more accurate account
of what the aviatOrs are doing.
The Washington times., 1911-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES

LIGHTNING RODS INSTALLED AND
Repaired-J. H. Kuehling. Sure against
lightning as roof against rain. Ny rods
in over forty years have not failed to
carry off every stroke on all the
steeples, houses, alarms, and all other
buildings. Lightning rods a certain pro-
lection from lightning.
1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts contracted by my wife, Annie
M. Rose, after August II, 1911.
MYRON g. ROSE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the East Washington
Heights Traction Railroad Co, for the
election of directors and such other
business as may, properly come before
the meeting. viii be held on WEDNES-
DAY, AUGUST 16, 1911, at the office Of
the company. in the Central National
Bank building, 7th St and Pa. Ave,
n. W., Washington, D. c. Polls open
from to p. m c. B. HILLIARD,
Secretary.
ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH, BE-
tween and 10 p. m, man fell from
an sastbound car coming from Chesa-
peake Junction, at 4th and H streets
N. E. Witnesses are requested to
communicate with NJ. E. Smith, 4V4
Stewart Bldg, 9Th and D SITS. N. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
SENATOR bANKH[AD
 SPEAKSAT VERNON
Points Out Importance of Good Roads and Ma
 tional Aid

Vernon, July 13.-(Special.) )-Senator Jotli H. Bankhead spoke to the largest crowd that has ever congregated in La mar county at this place yesterday in the interest of good roads. It is estimated that the crowd numbered between two and three thousand. The occasion was an enthusiastic good roads meeting, concluding with a barbecue spread fit for kings
 Senator Bankhead after explaining the advantages of good roads told how to get them by the issuing of bonds to the amount of $100,000 On this amount the county would have to pay "a rate of per cent, but would receive a sum each year from the state sufficient to pay half of this amount
 Senator Bankhead referred to the speech which he made in the Senate and which was the first good roads speech made on government aid. Since his speech over 90 bills and provisions have been introduced by other senators and representatives on this phase.
 A reference was made to the rush and excitement that Is on now in the Sen ate over Canadian reciprocity Senator Bankhead said that it's effects would not be felt in the south because of the condi- tions of transportation and public roads. The senator told how he was needed back in Washington; two telegrams having been sent to him urging that he return.