The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-08
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Cen
eral Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, September 2. 1911.

foW came 10 town last week to make
arrangements for the accommodation of
an army of about from 5000 to 10000
which he said would arrive in day or
two, to have heart to heart talk about
their troubles. When the roster was
called only IL privates answered to the
Generals summons. Among the II was
Miss Cora B. Harvey, of Oklahoma, the
national secretary of the organization.
Miss Cora carried black satchel con-
tanning the archives of the organization.
She wore a mustard colored suit, very
red hat, well worn patent leather pumps
and pair of silk embroidered stock
ings.
General How seemed to be uowse
dscomitted by the tardiness of his fol-
lowers in arriving at the convention, and
from the II he picked out committees.
Each private was placed on several COM
mittees. The NEST important of these
are the "commissary, which furnishes
the forage and foreign relations, which
collects the experiences that the members
have had abroad.
AS soon as the convention started
trouble started. After Miss Harvey had
covered three big pieces of wrapping
paper with the minutes of the session
then in progress, f. B. Story, college
graduate, whose people have money,
moved that the word hobo" be ex
plunged from the record and be sup
planted by unemployed" How was
on his feet instantly.
webster defines hobo as a man out
of employment, no matter what his
former station in life had been," he de-
clared This is what we are and there
will come dav when the word will be
respected. The word must stay"
well, Pm no hobo, retorted Story
But How is the boss of the organiza-
ton and the roll was called How and
nine others voted to retain the word
hobo" Story stood on his original
position and averred that he was not
through with the matter but said that
he would take it up in open meeting.
The Police Department had special
corps of Officers" in attendance at the
convention, but they were not kept very
busy by the attendance of an even
dozen, and there was an abundance of
room in the vacant store in the business
section thai had been obtained as head
quarters. except when the free meals
were served. These formed feature
which tended greatly towards increased
attendance. Maybe the police will have
more to do later on, for the advance
guard of the army is sure that the road
forces will arrive in day or TWO.
One clerical delegate was introduced
by How. His trousers were girded
about by buckle strap but Phi Beta
Kappa key hangling nonchalantly from
the strap gave its wearer an air of aca-
demic distinction. He proved to be
good talker, and his ideas so impressed
suffragette of religious tendencies that
she nearly broke up the meeting with
frequent and hearty 'amens
Alexander Law, of New York, also
theme, the eight-hour day. All of the
their demand for shorter hours, should
that longed for labor be supplied TO them.
They also want transportation to the
job.
No shell that the Dreadnought Della
ware fired at the old San Marcoss in the
Chesapeake Bay last Monday came
closer to the repair ship Panther than
1000 yards, according TO report person
ally submitted to Acting Secretary of the
Navy Winthrop today, by Lieutenant
Commander Leigh c. Palmer. naval
aide to the President and director Of
target practice.
Commander Palmer was on board the
Delaware during the firing. While some
projectiles probably ricochetted in the di-
rection of the Penther, none of them it
was said, placed the repair ship in any
danger. Rear Admiral Hugo Oster-
haus, Commander-in-Ch Chief of the At
lantic Fleet, as matter of precaution
ordered the Delaware to cease firing,
however, until the Panther could get
completely outside of the range of the
Dreadnought's big rifles.
December and May will give a real
double harness exhibition here tomorrow.
A bridegroom of nearly 70 years will
take bride of 90, and another bridegroom
Of rs will marry woman of 81 at
double wedding to be performed in the
fashionable Saint Margaret's Episcopal
Church at noon.
Judge Richard Stanley Tuthill is the
elder bridegroom, and Rev. Pomeroy
H. Hartman is the Younger. Judge Tut
hill will marry Miss Susan PAYNE Trim
Bile, and Mr.. Hartman will marry her
niece, Miss Ella Dunlap Trimble. To
show their approval of the third marriage
of their father, Judge Tnthlll's son and
daughter. r. S. Tuthill. Jr. and Miss
Harriet Tuthill came from Chicago to be
present at the ceremony.
Private Frank Bloom, on whose ac
count President TAFT reprimanded Col.
Joseph Garrard, commanding the mill
tary post at Fort Meyer, Virginia, be-
cause he disapproved of the promotion
of Bloom on the ground that he was a
Jew. was examined, under the Presi-
dents orders, at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, today, for second lieutenancy
in the army.
Bloom failed in the preliminary exami.
nation, and it was then that Colonel
Garrard indorsed his papers calling
attention to the fact that he was the son
OF the post tailor at Fort Meyer. who is
a lew, and stating that he would not
desire him in his command as an officer
and social and personal associate.
In admonishing Colonel Garrard the
President waived the examination which
Bloom failed to pass, and authorized him
to take the final test today
Although two months ago the Treas
ury began the fiscal year 1912 with sur
plus on all accounts Of more than S33,-
600, ooo,, the heavy expenditures and low
receipts for July and August have re-
duced it to s., 600, 900, and the new year
today registered an ordinary deficit OF
more than Sal, ,ooo, 900 as compared with
a year ago. The government spent
during August 5000, 600 more than it