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The Washington times., 1911-09-05
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The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodge-National.
No. u, NJ. NJ. Scottish Rite-Mdthras
Lodge of Perfection, business. East
ern Star-Mizpah, No. (calendared,
but not bulletined).
The following !. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Washing-
ton. No. 6. and Amity, No. q, degree
nix. No. Is, business. Patriarchs Mill
tant-Canton Washington, No. !.
monthly meeting.
The following Knights Of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight: Webster, No. Z;
Excelsior, No. IA; Capital, No. "a, and
Myrtle, No. 3. business.
Meeting of Independent Council, No.
2 Jr. o. u. A. M, Seventh and D
streets northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Jefferson Council, No. IL.
Jr. o. U. "A. NJ, Twelfth and H
streets northeast, tonight
Meeting of Washington Council. No.
13, Jr. D. U. A. NJ. $50 Twentieth
street northwest. tonight.
Meeting of Potomac Councils No. 20.
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, 1o75 Thirty-arst street
northwest, tonight
Meeting of Idaho Tribe, No. Is. I. Q.
east tonight.
Meeting of Saltese Tribe, No. 1s, I. o.
r. NJ, Seventh and D streets north
west, tonight
Meeting of osceola Tribe, No. 1s, I. O.,
r. NJ. Masonic Hall. Anacostia, to-
night.
Special meeting Of Great Council Of the
District of Columbia. /. o. r. NJ,
Twelfth and H streets northeast. to-
night
Meeting of waneta Council, No. 6. De-
gree Of Pocahontas. Fifth and @
streets northwest, tonight
Meeting Of Camp No. 8, P. o. g. A.,
Conduit road, near Little Falls road,
tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. s. p. o. A.,
Mariners Hall, Seventh street near
N street southwest, tonight.
Amusements.
Belasco-Dante's 'Inferno,"N lin motion
pictures. 2:15 and $50 p. m.
Columbia-Colu Players In Dor
othy Vernon Of Haddon Hail."
Chase, az ,s.Emma carus and other polite
vaudeville, 2:l5 and S:15 p. m.
Academy-'The Angel and the Ok" 2:1S
Gayety-Knickerbocker Buriesquers. 2:1s
LycsunDsam @ Devero show. 2:15 and.
Majestic-Holden Players In wife In
Name Only" tonight.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville. / to II
casinmo-vaudeville. no afternoon and syen-
ing.
Empress-Motion pictures.
chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and music
by section of Marine Band.
Glen Echo-Dancing ana music by sec
tion. of Soldiers Home Band Free
vaudeville.
Arcade-Motion pictures. bowling. and
Colonial Beach-Boardwalk, bathing.
and other amusements; steamers leave
Seventh street wharf a. m.
MI. Vernon-Steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf 10
and 2:30 p. m.
Chesapeake Beach-Bathing. fishing,
and grabbing: other amusements
st. Vincent de Paul's Society excursion
to Indian Head. boat leaves Seventh
street wharf p. m.
Great Falle-Band concert and other
amusemeuts.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

The Columbia players have. personally
and professionally, made a number. of
warm friends during the summer sea-
son, and 1t is with genuine regret that
the period Of their departure is antici-
pated.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
Sunday,

The number of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
durtng the month of August was as follows:
August 6.........4S4 467 August 2o........ 80, ts7
kuguEt 1s.........4S44s August 27.........4s, 1s2
Iotal Tor month";. ..lso,6I4
Sunday average for month. Ss4
The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of August
was 1SO,llO. all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 4. the number OF Sundays
during August, shows the net Sunday aver
age Tor August to have been 45.02S.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington.
y. C.. as second class matter.
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Mt. Rainier is in the midst of a three
days carnival for publicity purposes
and for the joy Of living. But it would
take more than three days 20 exploit
all the delightful resources of Mt
Rainier.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

The laying OF the cornerstone of
Bhe new million-dollar Scottish Rite
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Granville c. Bradford was not ex
actly out after any records, but he
probably made one by holding the steer
ing wheel of, an automobile for forty
eight hours on a stretch On his recent
"trip to York and return.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Germans of the Capital gave an ex-
cellent object lesson in practical charity
yesterday when they managed their
Labor Day celebration so that all the
financial returns could be used for the
benefit Of the German Orphan Asylum
The Washington times., 1911-09-05
AUGUST CIRCULATION.

loLAl Tor o'vaS ~.
Daily average for month. b4,bsz
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Once more II is in evidence that this
Is some town when 1t comes to interest
3n sports. The whole community want
ed to read the details of the Gotch-
Hackenschmidt wrestling bout out in
Chicago. It was a close second with
The Beattie trial.
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Sunday average for month. ..............lS. .ss4
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Los Angeles and Cleveland are the
only cities reported as competing for
the next national letter carriers con-
Tention. which, is being held this week
in Rochester. Why not wire Postmaster
General Hitchcock to extend an invita-
lion for Washington?
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Appreciation Of the culture. good
taste and discrimination Of Washing
ton Is evidenced in the announcement
of this years Style Show to be held
nj Rauscher's, October q. "A. and 25.
This exposition Of fashion not only will
be attractive to its patrons. but also
win be OF decided benefit to the mer-
chants OF the Capital.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

Another Washington young woman,
Instead of screaming or fainting
away. simply chased the bold burglar
from her room. II this keeps up the
targlars will endeavor to confine
their depredations to bachelor quar-
tiers altogether.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

The lives OF canoeists in the Basin
ere now as well protected as could
lbe reasonably expected. Colonel Co.'S
by has placed twenty-five buoys on
posts erected at intervals Of about
900 feet. That they may be the more
easily seen they have been painted
white. --r
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

In his initial address In the District,
Dr. Davidson, the new superintendent
of schools, showed that his admirers
had not overestimated his ability as
speaker. He paid an honest compli-
ment TO the army of school teachers
Of the country and their fidelity to
their work.
The Washington times., 1911-09-05

: Charles w. Darr. the Chamber of
Commerce attorney. is quite right IT
is Just as well to have no law as to
have one which carries no sanction.
tThe thing to do is to pass the Anderson
bin, comforting upon the District Com
rnissfoners to power to enforce univer-
sal transfers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
TENSION REMOVED
. BY.AI'C'TION0F CAR
Washington Hears That Ban on
American Jews No Longer
i, Exists.
st -..ila
PASSPORT SYSTEM ENDED
Congressional Action, Which
Was Urged Strongly, Not
X Needed Now.
PASSPORT SYSTEM ENDED

Washington. May ACCOMMODATION
of the report that In addition 10 ad-
hitting to Russia American Jews who
go on business the Russian govern ment
Ia contemplating the abolition OF the
whole system OF passports has reached
Washington. The advices to the State
Department arc unofficial. but are ac-
cepted as accurate. Already the min
Jews OF foreign birth seeking to enter
Russia Of the necessity OF having their
passports vtsed by the Russian diplo-
matte and consular offices. Only the
tendency of other matters regarded
as or superior Importance has prevent
ed It's submission to the Dumu. 1t will
however soon be brought forward.
The attitude OF the Russian gov
eminent has given great satisfaction to
the administration here. az 1T tends
10 relieve the increasing tension that
has been steadily growing upon Ameri-
ca and Russia. It Will probably remove
tho danger of congressional action
which, in the opinion OF the President
would jeopardize the business rela-
lions OF the two countries.
Delays OF the Pnst.
Russia's action in fhe mattor Is pure
ly internal. looking TO the amendment
OF the existing regulations rathen than
to changes in the organic law of the
empire. The freer admission to Rus
STA OF American Jews on business en-
terprises is the first step in the liber-
alization of these regulations.
u II Is true that in q few cases hereto
fore prominent American Jews have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
.INFLIC rs FATAL
. GASHES IN THROAT
Roanoke Man Commits Suicide in
Presence of Little
Girls.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

IL.
Roanoke, Va, May 2s-In the pres
ence of a number OF people. George Nv. s
Cunningham, sixty-seven years old,
foreman in the Norfolk and Western
shops committed suicide in Mountain
Park this afternoon by cutting his
throat twice with a pocketknife Loss
of blood brought death within a few
minutes. Three little girls met Gun
bingham on the road just after he had
inflicted the first cash. They called
to some men. saying. Grandpa has cut
his throat" The men came on the,
scene and tried to prevent the old man
from doing further Injury to himself
put up the knife, but before doing so
cut his throat again. and died in their
presence. The circumstances sur
rounding the suicide We're most horri 2.
flying. Insanity Is thought to 9have
caused him to commit the act. He
leaves three grown children.
Later and authoritative reports state
that Conductor Howell, who was in &
his caboose at the rear of the train,
escaped uninjured, and that Early
Lewis (coloredJ; fireman, reported
killed Is still alive. though mortally
Injured. a conservative estimate
places the monetary loss at $4,000
The damage cannot be repaired for the
resumption of schedules before Tues
day morning. 4i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
WOMAN WATCHED
WHILE CHURCH,
Then ARRESTED
Continued From First Page.)

when she entered by means OF her la tch
key. everybody having either gone 70
bed or gone out. A handsome hat she
had purchased from Mrs. Bear with q
check was found. The original trim
ming had been discarded. however, and
new trimming substituted. A black
dress, said to have been purchased from
the J. B. Mosby Company. was also
found. and both were confscatcd ON
q wardrobe were several other hats
packed In boxes. but they were not
touched.
snys She Is snIenwomnu.
The room Was splck and span. Miss
Patillo stated that she had been room
Ing there since September. Later, in
the station. she said that her home is
In Mecklepburg county. where now live
two brothers. both farmers. and sis
ter. She has been in Richmond two
years. For tho Jast few months. she
told the police, she has been employed
as a saleswoman by the Cohen Com
pany. first as an extra cmployc. work
ing Mondays and Fridays, and now per
nanently.
She begged hard that she be not ar
rested until this morning. but the off
was to him. he was forced to place her
under arrest. then and there, and By
street car, courtesy afforded her, she
was escorted to the First Station. But
sho Was allowed to sit alone. and none
of the other passengers knew that she
was prisoner.
How Checks Were Drawn.
The first alleged worthless check
passed by Miss Patillo. dated April II.
was drawn on The Capitol Savings
Sank for $40. and was made out to
NJ II. Dorfman. OF the Julian w. Tyler
firm. The second was dated April 90.
and was drawn on the First National
Bank of Richmond for 1924, being
made out to J. 3. Mosby G. Company.
bank as the second. was for sl4. and
was made out to Mrs. Julius Bear OIL
May .. II was found to be worthless on
the same day II was rendered.
Miss Patillo said that she now has
no money In any bank, though when
she first came to Richmond she was
supplied with funds. the proceeds, she
said. of the sale OF her share of a
farm in Mecklenburg county. She
stated that she had never been in
trouble before, and that she could give
numerous good references. In Rich
mond. however, she has few acquaint-
ances. When an officer turned the key
on her In one of the upstairs cells re-
served for women prisoners she took
II calmly. and seemed resigned TO meet
whatever fate may be in store for her.
To one of her alleged victims Miss
Patillo is said to have stated that she
lived In Chester. Inquiry eliclted tho
informa tion from the postmaster there
that two letters addressed to Mrs.
Boisseau were listed in his Office as
among those unclaimed These two let
ters were written by the man seeking
the information.
Miss Patillos name does not APP
pear in the City Directory.
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Denny DeIivefs serm on.

Chapel Hill. n, c. May 2s.-Bishop
collins Denny. OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, of Nashville. Tenn.
inaugurated tho 116th commencement
OF the University of North Carolina this
morning when he delivered the bacca-
laureate sermon to one of the largest
classes the historic institution has aver
sent out. Bishop Denny's text was
Whatsoever a man soweth that shall
ne also reap" and he spoke plainly of
card parties and taking a fling at the
Legislature for tampering with the d.
Horce laws. The feature of the com
mencement exercises will be the lit
erary address Tuesday morning by Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson. of New Jersey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
"A Complicated Cnse.

washing ton, May 2s.-After a four
years contest, the so-called tobacco
Of n to- morrow MS br the smprene couTt 81
the United States. 1t will DO the last
day Of the present term. and unless the
case is reached then Its decision Will
be postponed until next October, ut
least.
Many regard the case as the most
complicated suit that has ever reached
she aet fns sss Of e ons
one com binaton TO be dealt with. as
in the Standard OH case. decided By
the court two weeks ago, the lower
fui combinations. These were the
American Tobacco Company. the Amer
lean Snuff Company, the American
Company and MacAndrews & Forbes
Company. the last being concerned In
the manufacture OF licorice paste
These We're restrained from engaging
in interstate commerce.
In. addition to these five combina-
tons. the lower court found that there
were seven corporations which held
stock In. some thirty or forty other
CORPORATIONS which called for atten-
ton. The lower court forbade the
seven corporations from acquiring The
from controlling them. The seven cor
porations were the American Tobscco
Company. the American SNUFF Com
pany; the Anne rican Cigar. Company: p.
Lorlllard Company. r. ]. Reynolds To-
bacco Company. Blackwells Durha nj,
Tobacco Company and tho Conley Foil
Company.
still! further the court must pass
on the charges that some OF the acts
Of the so-called British Tobacco Trust
the Imperial Tobacco Company, and
OF the British American Tobacco Com
pany. corporation organized By tile
two so-called trusts" to handle the
worlds tobacco business outside Great
Britain and America: have violated the
individual defendants headed by James
3. Duke. should have been held to
have violated the law
Some expect that the Standard OIL
decision may again come TO the alton
ton of the court through an attempt
Of the oil attorneys to procure another
hearing. Such an applica zion might
delay Issuance Of The mandate for the
dissolution OF the Standard Oil Com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
1t For, l.onaomn seminary.

Special to The Times Dispa tch.l
Winchester, Va. May 2S.-The finals
chester. which is under the direction
OF Miss Katharine r. Glass. are now
being held and many ra irons and for
mer students have come from dis
tarse 10 attend. the o!oSfnE exercises.
The Iuniot and tie intermediate re-
citnls, which were given in the new
Empire Theatre. attracted large au-
Glass day exercises were held yes
terday afternoon on the college cam
pus. In the centre of which is Fort
Loudoun, which was built hefore the
Revoiutionary War by George Wash,
i'in baccalaureate sermon was
preached hy Dr. j, H. Lacy at II o'clock
tended the service. and special music
was rendered by the church choir a
solo, 20, Divine Redeemer.' was sung
by Miss Frances Pierce. M
The final recital will he held on Mon
day evening, and the diplomas will be
presented by Sneaker Richard Evelyn
Byrd. OF the Virginia House of Dele
gates, who will also make an address,
Bachelor Of Arts--Miss Rchccca
iIowi:od Baird, Of West Virginia:
Literary Miss Regina Douglas Dull.
Lazy. Of virginia: Miss Louise 'i Har :.
ma n of Virginia: Miss dargcry som
mcrville Hatcher; of Virginia.
Commerciai-Miss Mary Jane Brown.
liodgdon. Of assachusetts; Miss Kath-
arine Margaret Keating, Of Virginia /:
Miss Sarah Aida Leatherman. OF Vir-
Einia: Miss Gladys Iittell Randolph,
lcr of Virginia. and Miss Kathryn
Famer Woodley, "s Santh Carolina.
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on tho strength of public sentiment

on tho strength of public sentiment
rather than on the enlisting Of the
support of conservative organization
Democrats, and under such circum-
stances 1t is likely 20 be found in some
cases when the delegates are counted
that the astute promoters of the Har-
mon boom have put one across" on
the Wilson folks. Nor are the Clark
boomers any novices.
The Democrats In the Indiana dele
cation in the House are wrought UP
over the fact that Senator Kern Is
going to call the delegation together
to indorse Governor Marshall for Pres
ident. This has stirred up rumpus
In the delegation. as some OF the mem
bers see back OF It a move of Thomas
Taggart for Harmon. 1t ia setd he Is
trying to get q Marshall delegation
which he can at the right time throw
to Harmon. P. H. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
At King COLLEGE.

D Especial 70 The Times Dlspatch.l
4 ( Bristol Va, May Accommodation
ut King College. I'd the Presbyterian
school here for young men. was inau-
gurated Sunday morning. when the an
Presbyterian Church by the Rev. r. G..
Reed. D. D., of Columbia, S. c. The
oratorical contest will take place on
Monday evening, and Tuesday will be
class day The annual literary address
will be delivered on Tuesday evening
by the Rev. Tilden Scherer, OF Rich
mond. .i'
Tho graduates are: c. G. Hager. A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Linglc Prenche, sernon.

Davidson. N. c.. May ,2S.-Rev. Walter
Lingle, D. D., pastor of the First Pres
pyterfan Church of Atlanta. and presi-
dent of the board of trustees of the
institution. delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of Da-
rating commencement week DR.. w.
Nice White, OF Raleigh, preached tho
sermon TO the Y NJ C. A. in Shearer
Hall Tonight -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
J.on- wax for M. ueoItb.

Salfsbury. y. G.. May 2S.-TraVeIinE
Missouri. passed through this place yes
teiday en- route To New York City.
The trip is being made In the interest
of the health Of Mr.. Woolf who has
been directed by his physician to walk
y camping outfit is being carried in
small wagon by horse brought all
the way from Kansas City. The cou-
re walk twenty miles per day. and
this is their second trip from Kansas
CITY 10 New York on foot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Pitched Battle In Mountains.

.lbpeclaI to The Ifmes-Dispatch.J 3Il1l8
Winston Salem, ". c., May 2s.-Cha $,
Young; desperate. was killed,
iYoungs wife was probably fatally
wounded and Deputy Sheriff Woodruff,
was seriously wounded in a pitched
battle between the Youngs and
DEPUTIES Woodruff and Brown yester
day, In the mountains OF Allegheny
county. M 755l'i.Sf
News OF the battle reached here to-
day Woodruff is expected to recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Omc,ratrc C.bo.,n

-N Especial 70 The Times-Dlspatch.l
charlottesville. Va. May 2S.-The
Debating and Oratorical Council OF the
University of Virginia has elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year. as follows:
Charles Woodland Davis. of Sedley,
president: Warner Throckmorton Tabb,
OF Gloucester, Vice president G. T.
Warthen. of Atlanta secretary: Pro-
fcssor c. W. Paul. OF tAe University of
Virginia, treasurer: Reid Stranger Full
ton. of Carsonville, assistant treas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
3. Long. F. c. Blanchard, R. F. Clay
man. ], D. Sutherland. R. A Amber and
w X Vance I'D .s
Prenchcs Daccnlaurentc Sermon

lSpecIal TO The Times-Dispa tch.l
Lynchburg. Va, May 2S..Rev. Geo.
a. Miller. pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church Washington. deliver
ed the baccalaureate sermon at the com
mencement Of tho Virginia Christian
College this afternoon. The chapel
was filled by large audience to hear
the Washington minister.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
any Of New Jersey until next octo-

Der. 7t17lIEl nm .ls.lN.
besides the tobacco case. thlr ty seven
other cases. under considera ton nv
the court remain undecided. 1t is ex-8
peoted that decisions In most Of these
Will be announced tomorrow Among
these are the Federal employers la =
billy case. tho hours Of service law
the Johnson case. Involving the inter-
probation of the pure food and drugs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Enrngemcnf Apnounced.

Especial TO The Tfmes- Dispatch.I
Heathsvile, Va, May 2s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Carter Wexford, of Rich
mond county. have announced the en-
Eagement OF their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth I.andon, to Thomas Norman
Jones. of Richmond the wedding to
take place IN the early fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Winnipeg. Man. May 2s-Snow fell
throughout Northern Saskatchewan
Saturday from noon until midnight.
Good sleighing Sunday Is reported
throughout the entire region.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
TOBACCO CASE MAY
Be SETTLED TO-DAY

q Continued From First Page.)
tial nomination, this does not mean.
that he has the nomination 'cinched.r
The Clark supporters are active. and
they are quite certain the next con-
rention is going to recognize the SER
Vices of Mr.. Clark as Speaker Of the
House. The Harmon supporters are
also extremely active. Indeed, there is
evidence that the Harmon forces have
done surprising lot\ of gumshoeing
about the country and have got all
manner OF Democrats hitched to the
Harmon chariot by pledges.
Old-line organization Democrats
pretty generally have fallen in line for
the Harmon movement. Maryland is
one OF the States where IL is known
the organizatio Is quietly trying to
capture aidelcgation for Harmon. The
Wilson boom. If II travels to tho point
of nomination. Will have to depend