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The Washington times., 1911-12-11

whole show In any more conventions.
They have no ambition to dictate a
| candidate for the North to defeat, as In
1883, and the sentiment among them to-
day We, even stronger than yesterday
that southern delegations must not be
They want to be left free to help the
party do the thing best for It in the
The national committee will not Sc
Of the convention. That will be LEFT
to the subcommittee on arrangements 8,
OF which Harry New, Of Indiana, Will
probably be the chairman. There hasn't
the temporary chairmanship. and the
reasons IL obvious.
Until more is known about the COM
plexion Of the convention and the sor.
what It is liable to DO, a temporary @ any
chairman can't we'll be chosen. II
might be like sele' ting a Mahometan
priest to preside over q Methodist mis-
s'SpsHs waiter mfeuPE; {, Houser, chairman Of the
La Toilette campaign committee, today
gave out g letter he has written to
preslaent ths nraat, Tat, Tat, asking him to accept
ting II up as strongly as possible. Mr.
Houser thinks the primary is going to
be permitted by the complittee, and, in
this view today declared that the first
favor Of the independents in the party.
1T has been necessary to convince the
country that the masses of the party did
not want Mr.. Taft nominated, and that
done.
The next thing we wayted was to
Presidential preference primaries. LAT Al
that point, also, we have won.
Now there 10 left simply the business
Of going out in a fair field before an
the the people and getting the delegates.
Changed Situation.
OF political leaders and agents, there
are probably twice az many on the
ground for this gathering as came four
years ago this month for the session
that arranged preliminaries to the Chi
cago convention Of 1908. The explana-
ton is simple. Four years ago now
very different situation presented itself.
Mr.. Taft had the open and enthusi-
astic backing Of the dominant forces IT,
ths party. and his nomination already
seemed substantial certainty. There
was opposition. and the allies" were
their efforts were not regarded very
seriously by the great majority of either
people or politicians.
loday II ID curiously different A very
large share of the support which the
PRESIDENT has for the nomination to-
day, comes from those same "ailies''
who four years ago were determined
to defeat him II possible. On the other
hand, the opposition Of today is chiefly
MADE up OF the very people who were
for him four years ago now.
In such remarkable and unprece-
dented shift, 1t Is small wonder that a
good many politicians Of the bandwagon
persuasion have lost their bearings.
Ihey are trying to take observations Of
the stars, through a muggy political
fcult.
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Policeman's Alleged
Slayer Faces Court

WACO, Tex, Dec. 11.-sThe case of
Jim Fox, charged with the murder of
Policeman Frank Glasgow, at Hillsboro.
last June. came up for trial today. The
case was brought here on charge of
venue from Hill county.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Arbitration Treaties
Mass Meeting Theme

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Joseph H.
Choate has been selected to preside at
the mass meeting here tomorrow night
In support of the arbitration treaties
now pending in the senate. Andrew
Carnegie and Henry Watterson will be
among the speakers.
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Duke of Connaught
To Receive Degree

MONTREAL, Quebec. Dec. IA spe-
cial convocation Of McGill University,
for the purpose OF conferring the hon
orary degree Of doctor Of laws on the
Duke of Connaught. Will be held in the
Royal Victoria College tomorrow after
noon.
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Riot in Theater.

CLEVELAND. Dec 1l.-Italians
nearly wrecked q moving picture
theater here when the management
refused to stop the exhibition OF
films, showing massacre Of Turks in
Tripcli.
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Sight of Fire Fatal.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Samuel Best.
seventy-eight years old. a retired fire
department captain, saw a fire across
the street from his home and dropped
dead from excitement.
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TO CURE A COLD I'm ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure
z. w. GROVES signature 10 on each box. &c
The Washington times., 1911-12-11
Southerner's Attitude.

The Southerners. while insistent that
their political importance in conventions
must not be pruned. are willingly con-
icediug that they don't want to be the
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
TO AID SCHOOL CHILDREN
DR.. A. Blair Thaw Suggests
Scholarships in Money.

Scholarships in money for school children
are urged as a solution Of grave ecolouuC
rroblens hv 4. Blair Thaw, NJ. d. IN
monograph on the industrial schools OF the
Children's Aid Society. distributed among
the society's contributors YESTERDAY III
Thaw says:
We 6pd ourselves face 20 face with the
two grave immediate questions ol ou' o 80 ~
idly growing Industrial democracy oi,-
low shall we help the boys ana Sa,,,s Sia,S - and
bappy children and then good parents am a
good citizens? The other, how cdl We ~ ~
thIs unless we first take from women, I'll trr
mofIers and mothers-tO-be. the wroIsluI
burden Of excessive toll, and so set 1neLi II
free IN hear their rightful burden o. iho'"
erhood and Of the home maker! ,,,,s,
Has not the time come WhSH W uber-
cbango tho present state or Things VIZ
ever We can for every honest, starving Id'i, 20
iIv and prepare not only, for lnsiallce' ~, ~
give dinners, as now, 10 the cnuuirns IN
! frankly TO give them scholarSnlPs III ~,
,,,onsyo r,o,,So Why not scholarships for school
! children as well as for college stuue. ~ tS, =
/ since i'm our democracy ~ per cent VI - -
! children leave school at fourteen Eedi9 W
/ age or earlier? a,,oa.o children
| toward some definite trade, in ordtI tuat tnt
! they shall afterward be OF more use ahh ho
! greater value to themselves ana " -
! Community. Then for these poorest III, III,
| A., Who need il most, If they are equalIS
! fitted and deserving. must we nol ov -
nared 10 give hem at least an equai cnaiI.e csl, =
! with the others 20 learn now 10 man "S I'm I'm
| money iv teaching them a traue' 1. dIIu ~ 80
| ~ necessary. Dy paying them noHeI "
| nnable tber1 10 go to school for that pui
| nose Something of this kinu mus 80 ~ g,
! taiulv be done. whether IN soIle SUI oi ~,
As this scholarship for chlidreh ,,.,,,rrt VI % of
! eione for widows CT as an endoNIn1aaL a -, ~,
motherhood. which seems q more oli'cui'
| and nerhaps a more doubtful way!
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18

everywhere Kelsey hid just started tne
opening bars OF his SOM and had the andi-
ence's attention when McDermott waiKeo
out from the wings. The singer stopped
I'm sorry. but the Fire Department has
told us to close the performance for the
evening because its inspectors have found
a defect. " the manager said. Il hope YOU
will go out quietly. l regret the Interrupt
ton"
There were no protests. The people got
up and went ont as il nothing had rap
pened The detectives and the 1remen were
standing well down in the aisles. ready to
lay hands on the first excited person and
thus prevent a panic. At the same time
they hurried the people ont so no one would
have >tme 10 think about the interruption.
Outside the door some OF the audience got
am inkling Of what was going on, but Pa
trolman Kahn. Of the Mercer street sta
ton. grabbed them and hustled them from
the entrance. to prevent their alarming the
people just coming out. He knew the word
would spread back along the line like
spark along fuse.
The engines got there just tho last OF
the crowd was out. and the hremen chopred
away a small section of the floor and put
the blaze out without much trouble. II
amounted to little Tho only theory of the
cause is that rats chcwed matches.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
PASTOR DEFENDS HIS AUTO
Says He May Use Airship Also, in
Gods Work

Hackensack. n. j. Dec. 17,-Thc Rev.
Carl +. W. Ahrens. pastor of Calvary Bap-
fist Church. at Wcstwood. who has had
trouble because he happened to own an
automobile and was able TO keep a secret
from his congregation. came out to-nGht
in A severe criticism Of those officers OF the
church who want him to resign.
II has been said that several women won
dered how the pastor could support an
automobile on a salary of $50 a week. Re
ferring 10 that gossip the pastor said:
sIjstcn now to some accusations that
reveal the serpentine influence wrought
upon Eve in the Garden of Eden and now
descended upon another of her kind. This
Individual said that the pastor has no right
to own an automobile. and ] am going to
sec that his salary is cut
Because | absented myself from west
wood one recent Sunday, and have peen
ablc to keep my purpose secret several
women i'm the church concluded ! was plan
ming to leave. and some Of the officials
wrote to me. asking that ! should treat
them SquarelT
The pastors auto. which he has bought
with his own money. has been thus far and
is 10 be used TO the glory of God, but Gu
rious ones cannot see why he should have
one He ventures TO predict that the
younger generation will live to see the day
when the majority of ministers VIII be sup
piled not only with automobiles but hylnS
machines. Do not be surprised at TINS
pastor if he should be the first in West"ooo
with an airship."
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
RUSHING DYNAMITE PROBE
Government Watching All Vitally
Connected with Case.

indianapolis. Dec. 1L-Anxious not to
delay the governments investigation into
the dynamite conspiracy. detectives and
employees OF the District Attorneys office
were busy all to-day preparing evidence 10
be presented to the federal grand jury.
Outside of hearing "A few stenographers
and clerks formerly employed in the head
quarters of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
where John J. Mcnamara, the secretary
treasurer, had his office the grand jury up
to date has gone over the preliminaries of
its work Tomorrow more clerks are TO he
examined. The jurors probably will ad-
iourn on Thursday until after New Years.
Every person whose connection with the
dynamite case is regarded az vital is being
watched by the government. This scrutiny
applies to witnesses i'm cities scattered
throughout the country. 1t is said the gov
ernment has put more machinery in mo-
tlon I'm this respect than in any similar case
I'm recent years.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
MANY RESCUED AT FIRE
Boy of IA Distinguishes Himself
at Blaze in Williamsburg.

While IL was Richard G. keesan' ol W.
a. Powers street. WILLIAMSBURG ana fatroi-
man Starss, Of the Bedford avenue sta'io'''
who took our six persons from houses
burning I'm Williamsburg last night il was
Michael Grandiosa a fourteen-year-old poS'
who distinguished himself by carrying OUT
his little sister and brother soihs oaoh'
taking ont another sister fifteen years olu'
and then dropping in a faint on the side-
walk
keegan discovered the first hrc iif ,ne m
clothing store of Joseph Kareros NO. S-V
Grand street and called Starss. 1he!
broke down the door ran through 'ne
smoke TO the proprietor's living room III
the rear. and carried out the man, his wite
and two very small children, whom they
found asleep.
The fire spread to the home Of Frank
Grandiosa. next door. over a store. keegan
and Starss brought out Grandiosa and his
wife. both dazed by fright. Little Michael
kopt his nerve and took Joseph. four years
old. and Antonclla, seven years Old down
through the smoke. Then he groped his
way upstairs and brought down his other
sister. lie was overcome by smoke but
soon revived.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
SANFORD AWAITS FATE
Holy Ghost Leader Holds Ten
Hour Meeting at Shiloh.
PREDICTS MUCH DISASTER
Sixty Years in Federal Prison and
100000 the Maximum Penalty
He May Have to Pay.

Durham. Me, Dec 17.-For ten hours to-
day the Rev. Frank W. Sanford, the
leader Of the Holy Ghost and Us Society,
who tomorrow IS TO appear in the United
States District Court at Portland for sem
tcncc on a charge OF having been respon-
sibIe for tho death of six Of his followers
stood i'm the pulpit in Shiloh talking
preaching and praying. OF the six hundred
men, women and children who make up
this religious colony, hardly one was absent
from the services. some even being brought
from the hospital on stretchers
The Hilltop was white with snow, and
there was drizzling rain. Inside the
temple. where tho followers were saying
farewell TO this man who nineteen years
ago to-day set out TO evangelize the world,
the atmosphere was equally as cheerless.
Tears streamed down the faces Of the
faithful. and several times the leader
broke down and wept.
Hell itself cannot hurt me-" Sanford
declared. in referring to possible punish
ment. God has done so much for me that
nothing hurts"
Many Of the sect stayed through the long
ten-hour service without dinner or supper.
and not once did Sandford or his elders
leave the platform. Taking the entire Book
Of Revelation for his text, the preacher
called on two of the elders to take turns
at the reading. As one or the other com
pIeted a passage Sandford would launch
forth into a sermon. then pause while an
other verse or chapter was read Ere
nuently he would fall on his knees and
pray or call on the audience TO sing. while
two OF the elders played on the golden
harps.
In his remarks Sandford predicted war,
famine and pestience.
War, war. war, from the Atlantic 70
tho Pacific" he asserted 10 be I'm sight
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
UPPER WEST SIDE DISTURBED
Boys Discharge Rihes-One Man Shot
and Windows Broken.

Persons living I'm sd street between Nintn
and Tenth avenues were aroused last night
about II O'Clock by a number Of shots, evi-
IDENTIFY fired from rifles. The fusillade last
cd for several minutes A number OF win
doWs on the bloca were broken.
Several messages were received at Police
Headquarters reporting the disorder, and
the reserves Of the West 9Th street station
were sent out When the police entered
.2d street at Ninth avenue they saw a
dozen boys. between ten and twelve years
old. run into tho houses on the street. In
tho street near the Tenth avenue end Of the
block the police found two Winchester re-
heating rifles Of small caIibre and two old
mrdeI army rifles Of large calibre. The
Winchester rifles showed evidence Of hav-
ing been discharged recently and several
empty shells were found I'm the street
An hour after the police had restored
order in the neghborhood Louis Pratton,
~ No 100 West 52d street reported 10 the
West 41th street station that ne had been
shot in the hand. lie said he was walking
along sd street, when bullet struck his
hand He was attended by a physician OF
Roosevelt Hospital and went home
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
LEAVE THEATRE QUICKLY
Audience of 1900 Then Learn
Fire Is in Progress.
MANAGER SEES SMOKE HAZE
Substitutes Singer for Moving
Picture and Then Announces
Show Is at an End

Goodness and -headedness prevented
a panic last night IN one OF the biggest
moving picture theatres in New York city.
The manager Of the house saw smoke curl
ing in a thin stream through the floor. in
vestigated. and dismissed the audience
with the word that the show was over Tor
the evening. Detectives and a fireman
manned the three main aislcs, while en-
ployes stood at the other exits. The crowd
of 800 people filed quietly out, and knew
nothing Of the fire until they reached the
street
The fire was in Keiths Union Square
Theatre, in 14th street. between Fourth
avenue and Broadway. The moving pict-
ures. with vaudeville. attracted the usual
Sunday night crowd Just about the time
a moving picture "Oh. What Thanksgiv-
ing" was being flashed on the screen, the
manager, George 4. McDermott. saw smoke
curling up between him and the screen.
haze across the moving picture. II was
only thin wisp. but it set him investi-
eating right away. Downstairs I'm one Of
row Of steel and concrete dressing rooms,
he found the fire The construction neces-
sarily confined the fire TO the room, but the
manager thought the audience should get
out anyway
Going 10 the lobby, he found John Far
ley and John Millmore, two detective lieu
tenants, and called Fireman Thomas Goss
of Engine Is, who was on duty at the
theatre. These three men stood at the
ends of the aisles and McDermott went
back on the stage, calling the employees
together and telling them to man the TWEEN
ty-seyen exits.
lie signaled tho picture off the screen.
sent Herbert Kelsey a ragtime singer. on
the stage, and the band struck up the ac-
commitment as the house lights flashed on
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
SOCIALISTS TO MEET HERE
Annual Convention of Intercollegiate
Society Opens Thursday.

The third annual convention of the inter-
collegiate Socialist Society Will be held IN
this city next Thursday and Fr1oay.
Among the speakers will be Mayor-elect
George r. Lunn Of Schenectady, Congress
man Victor /. Berger Assemblyman-elect
Herbert n Merrill. John Spargo, J. G..
Phelps Stokes and Morris I1illqut.
The first session will be held on Thurs
dav afternoon at the studio of Miss Helen
Phelps stokes. No. 30 Grove street. j. G;
Phelps Stokes. president Of the society, VIII
deliver an address Of welcome. ON Thurs
day evening the New York Alumni map
ter now numbering more than two hun
dred. viii give a reception to the delegates
AT the Finch School. No. 81 East nth street
Friday at Miss Stokes's studio, metho9S OF
organization and Of reaching the college
bodv will be discussed. The convention
dinner will be given Friday evening AT
KaliTs restaurant, No. l6 Park Place
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
FIGHTS TO PROTECT GAME
Association Declares Free Shooting Is
at Stake in This Country.

pamphlet just issued oy ihe Ailei y on
Came Protective and Propagation Associa-
tion. Of No. III Broadway, deals with the
conditions out Of which the ASSOCIATION
grew and sets forth its general policy Inc
association stands for federal legislation 70
nrotect migratory wild fowl: modern TOT
estrv methods and the establishment OF
game refugees: stocking the waters WIN
game and food fish and the enforcement oL
laws designed TO protect them; protective
laws and laws encouraging game propasa-
tion along lines which shall be for the
benefit of all sportsmen. the poor as wen
as the rich. hunters license and bag limit
laws. absolute protection for insectiverous
birds: prohibition OF the sale OF native wiid
game. and all measures calculated TO pre-
serve. protect or increase the game supply
To quote from the book: This country
stands to-day at the parting of the ways
in the matter Of field sports. 1t faces TO-
dav the question whether free shoouhs
shall continue, or whether the European
svstem Of preserves and posted lands Is TO
hecome universal" The association believes
in free shooting for all. and is WORKING
along the lines which will nake this pos
chic Other booklets will appear from
time 20 time.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
REV. C. M. BREWER RELEASED
Fort Riley Dynamiting Case Gets
Severe Setback.

Junction City. Kan, Dec. 17.-With the
release Of the Rev. c. ". Brewer Of Olus-
tree. Okla, proceedings in the Fort Riley
dynamiting case seem to have come 10 a
sudden end. The military authorities admit
the release Of the Rev. Mr.. Brewer and OF
Mrs. Anna Jordan is a severe setback
Private Michael Quirk, who confessed 10
dynamiting. and the FIVE other members of
his company arrested are still being held at
the posf.. The belief that Quirk confessed
merely to end his long solitary confinement
gains ground here.
Friends of the Rev. Mr.. Brewer and Mrs.
Jordan do not believe the charges against
them will be pressed, although II is sald new
warrants will be issued at once.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
SAYS SPIES WORRY HIM
Singer Complains That Russian
Police Agents Dog His Steps.
MISTAKEN FOR HIS BROTHER
Tells of Escape from Soldiers of
the Czar, After Being Shot
in the Leg,

Nervous from constant dodging and anX-
ious 10 give his undivided time and energy
70 his profession. that Of singing. Giacomo
Cinsburg "a Russian harytone has made
another move I'm his game OF hide and seek
with tho agents Of The Russian secret SER
vice. GinSburc us.d 10 live In West N3d
street. His latest move has been to pack
un his belongings and 20 10 another part
of the city. the ncishborhood Of his new
home remaining a secret According 20
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
0wHAr HAPPENED TO JONES'"

'What Happened to Jones'" farce in
three acts. by George Broadhurst, VIII he
given by the Junior League OF the Wash
ington Heights Hospital for the benefit o.
tho institution. at the Waldorf, on Wednes"
day evening, January H.
Among those who will take part are 'hs
Misses Edith Eiseman' bianche Sohn'
Birdie Freedman, Marjorie schiosS, Amy
DoblIn and Babbette kaufman ana Gordoh
Illeeberg. Edwin Colnen. Arthur hahn'
Arthur Hesslein, Stanley Well' waiter
Hess and Alvin Joseph
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
TO OPEN NEW RESTAURANT.

The new Folies Bergere Restaurant and
Partisan CAFE. Chantant modelled after the
former amusement palace in 18th street
viii be opened on Wednesday evening ia
IT'S new quarters, Broadway and 47th street
occupying the entire ground floor of the
Studcbaker Building Tomorrow evening
Messrs. Morton & Kaiser. the directors,
VIII give Persian dinner for the news
writer's GennarD and his band and oight
other variety features Will lend zcst to the
occasion,
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
ITALIAN CHOLERA DECREASING.

Chiasso. Dec. 1.-THE official bulletin
issued by the Italian government regarding
the cholera epidemic in Italy shows that
the disease has very materially decreased
during the week Of December 3 TO 9. The
cholera is now limited 10 two provinces In
Sicily During that period there were TWEEN
ty-seven cases and twenty-fOur deaths re-
ported The remainder Of the kingdom is
DECLARED 10 be immune.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18

God will sweep the earth OF innue" pS
war. famine and pestilence.' was one oi hlS
predictions.
"You will not have many years pelo''
Won will SEQ tho Son OF God come prom.
loo you." he said at another tm" / shah
havo perfect peace whom that day comes
I have the keys 10 death and Hell IN my
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
Makes Wild Threats.

"rve got North America by the hS'r o.
tho bead." the speaker exclaimed oHcc' ana
addod. "Ir go down. North America VIII
ao nth mo I'll he man of God wher-
over go. and I'll turn THIS old worm "p
side down. no matter where | go.
Having arranged ali Of his business shu
,,ersonal affairs during the week OF grace
s,rco he was found guilty. Sandtor" ne
,Iares himself prepared to accept his iate.
sixty. years in a federal prison or me ..
$50 600 or both is the maximum pch"'''
",,irh he may be called on to pay
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
The Wanamaker Piano Store
accordance cwhhb IS uacson wi

tn accumulate m
Of-Nlaking the Purpose OF hs oae
OF part 0
at will sold are %
of Indm tfr
k
The Sale TakeP in the Auditorium First Gallery
Beguunu 7oday at A. NJ
of be to
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18

s,INDAy,s NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 a year.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
Square Pianos

27 square pianos, including
three Chickering's, a Stein
way a Bradbury, a Decker
and a Weber, S. to $40.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
Piano Players

81 Angelus piano players,
when new. $3.50 to $500; now
$50, SIS, SIPS, Sl45, Sl75.
Five miscellaneous piano
players, SIS, $50, Sos, SlO0.