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The Washington times., 1911-10-29
DANGER PERIOD IN
BOYS AGE, SUBJECT
OF MARTIN ADDRESS
Boy Scout Organizer De.
clares Control at Right
Time Avoids Crime.

E. s. Martin, superintendent Of the
washington Playground Association,
and commissioner In the Boy Scout
movement In this country, spoke to the
teachers and superintendent of the
Church OF the Reformation, Second and
b streets southeast, today, on the sub
ject of THE Boy Scout Movement and
Sunday School,"
1t Is the hope of Mr.. Martin to get
all the Sunday schools in Washington
interested In this movement, and even
tua1ly to have a troop OF Boy Scouts
from every church in the city. This
morning he told of the organization Of
the Boy Scout movement, its wonderful
growth, it's reasons, and It's aim.
Between the ages Of twelve and
eighteen more men begin their lives OF
crime than at any other time. We can
do our greatest work with boys be-
tween these ages. The Boy Scout move
ment tends to make the youth better
physically, mentally, and morally. and
to make life 50 attractive and pure that
the mind will not drift toward the COM
mission of criminal acts" said Mr.. Mar
"If we can keep the boys from twelve
to eighteen under our control by the
Boy Scout movement, there need be
little fear Of bad conduct on his part
after he is eighteen. The surroundings
a youth meets with between these ages
are reflected always in his after life. II
his associations, are bad, he is likely
to become criminally inclined. But II
his associations are good and uplifting
his life from eighteen years on will
more than apt to be useful and influen-
tial."
Mr.. Martin will be busy this week de-
livering addresses on the Boy Scout
speak before the Home and School AS
sociation Of the Takoma Park School
on What We Can Do for the Older
Boy" Tuesday night he will meet the
superintendents of the Sunday schools
in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall. Thursday night
he will speak at the Church of the
Epiphany, where he will tell how to Or
ganize a troop Of Boy Scouts. Satur-
day night he will speak at Emory
School
The Emory School will be the first
public school In Washington to under
take the establishment of a troop of
Boy Scouts, and Mr.. Martin will speak
there Saturday night before the par
ents Of the pupils in order to instruct
them in the organization Of a company.
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock,
Major Salzman. of the Signal Corps Of
Fair, of the War College. will lead a
number of scout patrols on a hike over
In Virginia. This march is to instruct
the leaders OF the various Boy Scout
troops in Washington how to select
camp sites. and make maps Of the coun-
try where the camps are to be located.
About fifty will 20 on this trip.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Funeral Services for
Prof. Thomas J. Grant

Funeral services for Prof Thomas ].
Grant, professor Of mathematics in st.
Patrick's High School for the last four
years, who died suddenly at his home
in Upper Marlboro, Md, late Friday
night, will be held at st. Mary's s
Catholic Church. Upper Marlboro, to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. He had
been Ill from pneumonia, and heart
trouble quickly developed.
Prof, Grant, who was in his fifty
seventh year. was one of the we'll
known educators of southern Mary
land. and was popular In educational
circles In the District. For twenty
years he had been principal of the
Marlboro Academy, and at the funeral
tomorrow pallbearers will be selected
from among his former pupils. Inter-
mcnS will be in Mt. Carmel Cepoaterv
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
TRANSFER BILL TO
BE READY TUESDAY
Measure Will Be Completed and sent to Executive Com
mittee of Universal Conference Fare Question
Not Touched Upon.

The executive committee of the uni
versal transfer conference will be pre-
sented with finished draft Of trans
FER bill next Tuesday night over which
Its subcommittee, consisting of p. v.
Keating, ]. p. Ryan, s. McComas
Hawken and Charles w. Darr, has
worked many hours I'd complete.
The bill, as completed at the second
session of the subcommittee. which
labored until after midnight last night,
is short one. but II effectively pro-
vides, the committee believes, for the
enforcement Of means whereby the peo-
pie of the District will be able to make
continuous trip from any part of the
District to any other over the most
convenient route of street cars, for the
payment Of q single fare.
The bill, the committee believes, too,
Is drawn with view to infiicting no
hardship upon the street railway COM
panies.
Nothing in the bill provides for any
thing except transfers. A proposed
section providing for half fares for
school children was cut out after It
was agreed that concentration upon the
question of transfers ought to be had.
A separate bill providing for the school
tickets probably will be framed.
Must Be Approved.
II the executive committee agrees to
the provisions of the bill. the proposed
measure will then be laid before repre-
sentatives of the citizens associations,
the Chamber Of Commerce, Board of
Trade, Central Labor Union, Colum-
bia Typographical Union, and other or
ganizations at a meeting which will be
called probably for the end of the week.
The bill as 1t now stands provides:
THAT thirty days after the passage OF
this act all street railway companies
operating within the District of Column
bia shall at all times issue, free, recip-
rocal. continuous, universal transfers
interchangeable fromth line or lines
of one company to the line or lines OF
another, which shall be good at all
points of intersection in said District on
all intersecting lines and otherwise as
hereinafter set forth.
Provided. That all railway lines
operating within the District of Column
bia shall, upon receipt Of the original
fare, issue transfer upon a transfer
over any or all lines 1t operates or con-
trolls: or, al request of a passenger at
any time while upon the line or lines OF
said company. issue a reciprocal trans
fer to the line of another company,
which latter company at reqeust Of the
passenger shall issue a transfer upon a
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Canadian Historian
Talks Before D. A. r

The address Of Viscount de Fronsac,
field marshal Of the College Of Arms,
Of Canada, and vice president of the
Scottish Historical Society for the
province of Quebec, before the Eliza
beth Jackson Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, last evening, was
highly enjoyed.
He told of the troubles between
seigniors of Canada and the English
crown, previous to the American revolu-
ton. He reviewed that period in Can
adian history from the treaty between
France and England, in 1853. which
ceded Canada 20 the English crown, to
the act Of 1774. which restored the
rights of the seigniors. thus preventing
them from joining the American col
onies in the War Of Independence.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Asks Mr.. Hitchcock
To Collect a Fortune

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
Just received a surprising addition to
his knowledge of British history. A
letter writer in Rockton, Mass, COM
Runicated to Mr.. Hitchcock the in
formation that the mans wife was an
heir of Lord Nelson. the famed British
admiral. The great sea fighter, so the
letter said. left a fortune upon his
death of s66, 200, 900.
The Rockton man wants the Post
master General to collect his wife's
snare or this estate. He offers a 10
inducement.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
MAJOR SYLVESTER
HAS DRAF TED NEW
RULES FOR TRAFFIC
Police Head Will Recon-
mend >That Control Be
Vested Wholly in Police.

Major Sylvester practically has COM
pleted the draft Of the new traffic regu-
lations which he will forward to the
Commissioners within the next few
days. II adopted, these regulations are
expected to materially facilitate the
handling of traffic in the congested Sec
tions Of the city. (
Satisfaction will not be obtained for
the public, however," said the major to.
day, until the present speed law IL
changed so that the Commissioners may
regulate the street railway cars, now
under control of the Interstate Com
merce Commission"
The major will recommend the estab-
lishment of a course somewhere in the
District where dealers in motor cars
may demonstrate them to prospective
purchasers without being hampered by
the speed regulations.
Card Index System.
In connection with the regulations of
motor vehicle traffic, there has been in
stalled at Police Headquarters a card
index system, showing the vehicle num-
bers and license numbers of chauffeurs
who have been warned of minor VIOLA
tions of speed regulations and whose
collateral has been forfeited or convic-
tons had in the Police Court This in
formation is being gathered for the in
formation of the Police Court judges for
identifying the chauffeurs who repeat
sdly disregard the speed regulations.
The law provides that after two con-
victions, a third offense within one year
from the first conviction shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than $50 and
imprisonment in the workhouse for not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months.
1T is doubtful If 20 per cent of the
owners and operators are aware Of the
existence Of these terms upon the law
books" said Major Sylvester, land IL
collateral had not been accepted in sew
eral cases where violations Of the law
were charged, 1t would be up to the
maximum penalty should be enforced
against those who are called to account.
For Courts Guidance.
1.-The card index system for the pre-
ceding year will now go under a close
scrutiny, and those delinquents will
stand out in the light for the informa-
tion of the court. The police are ex-
periencing considerable difficulty in get
ting motor car driverA to slow down at
intersecting streets. The law requires
that the speed at intersecting streets
shall be reduced to eight miles an hour
and around corners to six miles an
hour. When a policeman Is present,
there Is generally compliance, but out
of sight Is out Of mind and it is sur
pristng to note the tendency to disre-
gard the law in this respect"
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
BRYAN'S SILENCE ON
PRESIDENCY ST|RS
CURIOSITY Of ALL
Said to Favor Wilson, But
Will Probably Withhold
Endorsement.

Friends Of William J. Bryan, not TO
mertion his enemies, are wondering
how long he Is going to keep client on
the question of whom he will support
for President.
viewed in the last several months, but
he has made no public declaration In
favor of any one of the candidates.
As a matter Of fact. 1t is known in
Washington that he Is for Woodrow
Wilson. He has given his closest
friends to understand that he regards
Mr.. Wilson with much favor. More
than this, he is known to be quietly
seeking to bring about the nomination
Of Mr.. Wilson. In various States men
known to be particularly close to Mr..
Bryan are lining up for Mr.. Wilson.
May Withhold Endorsement.
But the expectation on the part OF
those close to Mr.. Bryan is that he will
not come out openly for Mr.. Wilson in
the near future. He may not do 1t until
the convention is held. He may even
Prefer to keep silent until after tn >
nomination is made. Everybody knows
the bitterness of a faction Of the Demo-
pdt tOWhio pTyAU, una tIle
reason that impels him not to speak out
for Wilson is doubtless that he does
not want tc bring down on the head Of
the New Jersey governor the criticism
OF the anti-Bryan element among the
Democrats.
In the minds Of many people there is
deep suspicion that Mr.. Bryan intends
tc take the nomination himself. In fact,
there Is distinct impression Of this
kind In Taft Administration quarters
The lieutersnts of MIR. Taft think the
PRESIDENT cCCld a second time defeat
him In an election. and they profess to
welcome the nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
Won't Take Nomination.
But Mr.. Bryan ras no intention, he
has told his close friends, of taking the
nomination. He does not regard next
year as his year, and he does not in
tend to allow the use of his name He
does intend to influence the making OF
the platform. and he hopes to be sent
to tho convention as a delegate-at-large
from Nebraska.
Moreover, he intends to exert his in
fuence against the selection OF Gov.
Judson Harmon as the possible Demo-
cratic nominee.
1t Is not expected, while Bryan favors
MIR. Wilson, that he will attack Champ
Clark. He has lately been saying good
things of Speaker ,lark. and there IS
no doubt that II Mr.. Clark were named
he would cordially support him.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Boys to Be Subject
Of Citizens Meeting

The Takoma Park Home and School
Association will hold a meeting in the
public school at Takoma Park, tomor-
row evening at o'clock. The subject
announced for the evening Is What
Shall We Do For Our Boys The
speakers will be Albert NJ. Chesiey d.
rector boys work. Y. NJ. c. A; f. s.
Martin, superintendent Fairgrounds and
executive secretary, local council Boy
Scouts OF America, and Albert A.
White. scout master, Boy Scouts of
America. Mrs. John Humphrey will
sing. and Miss Florence o. Burton will
accompany her at the piano.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29

transfer over any line or lines II oper-
ates or controls. to enable said passen-
ger to make a continuous trip.
Applies to All.
1.-THE provisions of this act.shall apply
to the Washington-Virginia Railway
Company, to the Bladensburg, Spa Spring
and Gretta Railroad Company, the Bal
timore and Washington Transit COM
pany. the Great Falls and Old Dominion
Railway Company, and transfers under
this act shall be issued and received
good, respectively at Twelfth and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, Fifteenth
and H streets northeast, and Thirty
sixth and M streets northwest, and
Fourteenth and Kennedy streets north
west.
"The provisions Of this act shall also
apply to the Capital Traction Company,
Company, and all lines controlled and
operated by It, and reciprocal transfers
shall be issued and received by said
railway companies good at the corner
And further provided, that each rail-
way company In the District of Column
bfa shall redeem at the rate OF two and
one-twelfth cents each all transfers is
sued by II and received by any other
railway company.
fendlty OF N1Olat10n.
THAT any railroad or railway COM
pany, or any officer or agent. or en-
ploye of any railroad or railway COM
pany. operating in the District Of CO.
lumbia violating any Of the provisions
Of this act shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than fifty nor more
than one hundred dollars for each Of
fense or be imprisoned in the WASH
ington Asylum and Jail for not less
than one month nor more than three
hundred and sixty-four days, or be both
SO fined and imprisoned in the discre-
ton Of the court: and that all prosecu-
tions for violations Of the provisions Of
this act shall be on information filed
in the Police Court by the Corporation
Counsel Of the District Of Columbia, or
any of his assistants duly authorized to
act for him, upon the sworn complaint
of any person setting forth a violation
Of this act.
That all acts or parts OF acts now
in force in the District of Columbia, in
80 far as they are inconsistent with any
of the provisions of this act, are re-
pealed, and all acts or parts Of acts or
amendments thereof Incorporating any
of the street railway companies afore-
said are hereby amended SO that all the
charters thereof and all acts amenda-
tory thereof. shall be, and they are
hereby further amended, so as to con-
form to the provisions Of this act.
That Congress reserves the right to
alter amend, or repeal this act"
The Washington times., 1911-10-29

HOMEGROWN Chrysanthemums.
A beautiful display OF the finest sneci
mems of every known variety at Gude',
1914 + st.-Advt
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Funeral Services Held
For John A. Mitchell

The Rev. James McLain. pastor Of
the Wilson Memorial Methodist Church,
and the Rev. e. Holmes Lamar. OF
Frederick. Md. oficiated at the funeral
ceremonies for John A. Mitchell, at the
Mitchell home. 1872 Eleventh street
southeast, this afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Mitchell, who was a member of
the undertaking firm of John NJ. Nit
chells Sons, and prominent in fraternal
circles in Washington, died last FRI
day. after an illness of more than a
year. Interment was in Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Father Ketcham to
Lecture to Knights

The Rev. w. H. Ketcham will deliver
this evening the second Of a series of
lectures, under the auspices of Keane
Council. Knights of Columbus. Grand
knight George r. Repetu will introduce
Father Ketcham, whose topic will be
The Nations Wards"
The lecture series began last Sunday
night with an address by Mgr. T. j.
Shahan, rector of the Catholic Univers-
ity. Next Sunday night the Rev Charles
Warren Currier will speak upon Wan
derings in South Africa
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Baltimore Couple Are
Welded in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, Del. Oct. 2s-The
Rev. Hubert w. Wells officiated at the
marriage yesterday. in st. Andrews
Episcopal Church. of pr. Don Preston
Peters and Miss Retta SIencke. both of
Baltimore. Tie attendants were Mr..
END Mrs. GIL. also Of Baltimore. Mr..
Gill is vestryman IN the Church OF
st. Michaers and All Saints
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Wealthy Baltimorean
Dies Picking Apples

SANTA CRUs. Cal. Oct. e3.--Leon-
ard A. Poehlmann. retired capitalist of
Baltimore. died suddenly of heart fail
ure this morning while picking apples
In the orchard of his sister-in-law. Mr..
Poehlmann before retiring from busi-
ness. was lumber dealer of Baltimore.
He was fifty-seven years Of age.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Wrote to His Mother,
Then Killed Himself

TOLEDO. Ohio. Oct. 29.-Walking into
the office of an undertaken. William
Walker. twenty-seven years old, who
came here from Chicago FIVE weeks ago,
today wrote letter to his mother. Mrs
Mary Rhodes, 400 Grand avenue, St.
Louis, and then drained a two-oInce
bottle of carbolic acid. He fell dead.
Employees tried to knock the bottle
from his grasp, but failed. The letter
announced the writer's decision to kill
himself.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Sacred Concert Given
By Band at Fort Myer

The sscred concert and guard mount
by the Fifteenth United States Cavalry
Band at Fort Myer. this morning at IL
o'clock, was attended by a large crowd.
The director, George F. Tyrrell who
managed the musical program, is maxi
ing the Sunday concerts a feature of
the military life at Fort Myer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
A. & B. B]WLERS Now
LEAD FACTORY LEAGUE
Walter Perkins and Benny Coles
Doing Good Rolling

The American & British team by
taking all three games in their series
the past week with the No. Batch
eller boys, have a clean lead of two
games in the Factory Bowling league
struggle for duck pin honors. The
Locomobile quintet who are looked up
on as dangerous contenders for first
place honors, are in the second posi-
ton but two points behind the league
leaders
Next Thursday evening the Ameri-
can & British boys meet the Locomo-
bile quintet, and a bitter struggle be-
tween both fives is expected as the
result of this match game will have
a considerable bearing on the cham
pionship.
The high team total for the week
was carried off by the Warner Bros.
team, whose total pinfall was 1874.
Walter Perkins of TIE Warner team
sprung big surprise on the league
rollers by putting up a three string
total of 334, which is also the league
record. Benny Coles, the hustling
manager Of the American & British
un-rnakers, still tops the averages
with a mark of 94.S7.
The standings of the teams for the
wapk ending April IL follows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
To the Board of County Commission

To the Board of County Commission
ers for Fairfield County:
hereby apply for a Druggists
License to sell Spirituous and Intoxi-
eating Liquors Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine
Wine and Cider at 1889 Pembroke
Street, Town of Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport, this 4th day
of April, A. D., 1911.
ARPASL GERSTL
Applicant.
We, the undersigned, electors ana
taxpayers, as defined by law, Of the
Town of Bridgeport hereby endorse
the application of the above named
Arpasl Gerstl for such license,
and we do severally certify each for
himself that we are taxpayers owning
real estate situated in said Town Of
Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport, this 4th day
of April, A. D., 1911.
Carl Schmidt, Carl Hugo Lynge, D.
E. Mcnamara, Joseph Stoehr, Ste
phen Erhardt.
L hereby certify that the above
named endorsers are electors and tax
payers. as defined by law. of the Town
of Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport, this 4th day
Of April, A. D., 1911.
WILLIAM T. MULLINS,
u b. 6 Asst. Town Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
WHO'S GOING TO TAKE
BIG LEAGUE REMNANTS?
Poor Starts by Athletics and Cubs Don't
Alarm Wise Ones

better than Jennings expected and il
they continue the pace the Tigers will
make trouble. None Of the other
teams look dangerous although the
Chicago White Sox may break into
the first division.
The Giants are being !bomed fo1
first place in the National race. Nc
Graw has a handy bunch of stickers,
there is no doubt about that. Doyle,
Snodgrass, Murray, Merkle and My
ers are q fine crowd of sluggers and
although New York is nothing re-
markable as a fielding team they ex-
pect to overcome this by hitting New
York's chances depend upon the twirl-
ers. Mathewson is expected to win
20 games. If Raymond keeps away
from old John Barleycorn and RUDE
Mat Marquard is able to locate the
plate, the Giants will have a strong
staff with Crandall, Ames and Wiltse
and Drucke to help out.
And don't forget the Pittsburg Phi
rates. Judging by his showing against
Chicago yesterday, Camnitz has re-
turned to form and with Babe Adams
going right, the Pirates must be reck-
oned with. Philadelphia may start
something but the other teams are
apparently out Of 1t. Cincinnati has
been a great disappointment so far.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

give a ten-round exhibition-or less
of how a man should attack and de-
fend himself when set upon by an
other. AS they unquestionably are
the cleverest men at their weight, this
session of boxing promises to excel all
others offered this winter. Both men
have agreed to weigh less than 135
pounds at p. m. the afternoon of the
bout.
In many respects this bout should
be better than the one between Nc
F'arland and Moran. And that, as
every one who saw it can testify, was
a marvel of fine boxing. Murphy is
cleverer boxer than Moran, and a
better ring general. In addition to
this he can punch harder than Moran
Last, but not least, Tommy has lived
just as carefully while not training
for bout as he has during the per-
iod when training for one. In this
respect he has not been hot and cold
as Moran, and save for a few attacks
Of malaria he will be in no respect
physically weaker than the clean liv-
ing Mcfarland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

To the Board Of County Commission
ers for Fairfield County:
I hereby apply for a Druggists
License to sell Spirituous and Intoxi
eating Liquors. Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine
Wine and Cider, at $50 Noble Ave,
Town of Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport, this 7th day
Of April, A. D., 1911.
A. w. FADE,
Applicant.
We. the undersigned, electors and
taxpayers, as defined by law, Of the
Town of Bridgeport hereby endorse
the application of the above named
A. W. FADE for such license, and
we do severally certify each for himself
that we are taxpayers owning real
estate situated in said Town Of
Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport, this 7th day
of April, A D., 1911.
Timothy B. Mcnamara, Bridge
port; Dennis e. Mcnamara, Bridge
port; Leon G. Morehouse, Bridge
port; H. S. Challenger, Bridgeport;
M. J. Bowen, Bridgeport.
hereby certify that the above
named are electors and taxpayers, AS
defined by law, of the Town Of
Bridgeport.
Dated at Bridgeport this 7th day
of April, A. D., 1911.
WILLIAM THOMAS,
Us b *p66 Town Clerk.