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New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
STEAMSHIP LINES MERGE
Union Castle, Elder -Dempster
and Royal Mail Companies.

London. Dec. 11.-AnnOunccment was
made to-day Of the fusion Of the Union
Castle Line. the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company and the Elder Demp-
sier lines making a combined total OF
~ vessels Of 73S,O 900 tonnage
Subject To the shareholders approval.
the ROYAL Mail Company and the Elder
Dempster Company will acquire all the
shares Of the Union Castle Line, at
price said TO De f32 los. &1G2 40 a 80
share. The shares have risen on the
STOCK Exchange from II 10 26i2.
II Is understood that the object Of the
combine is TO tender for the South Afri-
can mail contract.
According TO the London Financial
Iimes' Lord Pirrie IN behalf Of the In
'ernational Mercantile Marine Company
recently rade an offer for the purchase
oi the majority Of the shares Of the
Union Castle Line but the directors
held out Tor higher price.
A recent report stated that the South
african government intended to build a
heet Of cruisers which in times Of peace
would be employed TO carry the mails
10 England in place Of the Union cas-
oie Line which receives large subsidy
'iom the British government.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
Counsel for the Defense

BY Mary Raymond Shlpman Andrews
A strongly dramatic tale Of a
murder trial. with Abraham
Lincoln as the central figure.
The great commoner shown
as a self,sacrihcing lawyer IN
next Sunday Magazine Of the
New>York Tribune
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18

,. An Acceptable Christmas Present.
,sst of Selected Wines. S4 40. $500 81 80.
I1"ey & Sons Co. lgS Fulton ST., NY.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
TO BLOW UP HARB0R
Germans Accuse England of De,
signs on Wilhelmshaven.

Cologne. Dec. 1.-THE "Rhenish West
phalisn Zeitung" publishes the story Of
an alleged discovery of a plan on the
part Of Great Britain to blow up Will
helmshaven. The "Zeitung' processes
10 have received its information from
ono of the best informed officials who
said that the postal authorities, becom-
ing suspicious Of repeated money orders
i'm favor of deck officers and chief mates.
finally seized some of the letters passing
through the postal department. These
showed that the plans TO the entrances
TO the Wilhelmshsven war harbOr as
We'll as plans of the water supply and
the contents II the secret code book. ha
been betrayed TO the British Admiralty.
The paper points out that with such
Information at it's command Great Brit
ain could blow up the entrances 10 the
war harbor at any decisive moment, rem
dering the harbOr utterly useless and
Germany at the very beginning Of war
helpless TO defend herself at sea.
70 prevent the threatened danger, the
"Xeitung' continues. a German squad
ron remained for weeks on patrol duty
Recent conferences among the En-
peror, the Minister Of Marine, the Chief
of the Admiralty staff and the chief Of
the Marine Department dealt with this
danger.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-18

London Dec. 1.-THE story that the
British Admiralty has secured plans Of
the locks and water supply and the Sc
cret signal codes of Wilhelwshaven, with
the idea i'm event of war of blowing mp
the harbor entrance and thus bottling
up the German fleet is regarded here as
a mere romance.
II rs further alleged that 10 avoid this
supposed danger the German fleet kept
for weeks to the open sea during the re
cent crisis. These stories are supposed
to have been betrayed by German OIL
Cers TO the "Rhenish Westphalian lei
tung.' which is strongly anti-Britisb
and the organ OF the war material trade.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
ANACOST|A GETS
A DEPUTY WARDEN
c. L. McClausin Assigned to
Protect the Birds and
Rabbits.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

Major Sylvester. the superintendent
OF the Police Department, has assigned
c. L. McClausin to this part of the Dis
trict as deputy game warden to pro-
tect the rabbits and birds. He has been
given particular Instructions to observe
any violations of the law on the part
of youths killing birds or rabbits with
air rifles.
The finishing touches are being given
by volunteer workmen to the new brick
hall Of the Anacostia Methodist Epis-
copal Church, on Fourteenth street, and
the first public event to be held in the
new structure will be the "Old Maids
Convention" which will take place on
the evening Of January q. at which
time matrons OF the local Methodist
Episcopal Church congregation will
make merry at the expense of the un-
married men Of their acquaintance.
The Rev. Frank L. Bardens, pastor
of the Anacostia Baptist Church, left
today for Harrisburg. Pa, where he will
assist the pastor of a Baptist church
in conducting revival meetings He will
return in time to officiate at next Sun
days services in Anacostia church.
League of the Good Shepherd in st.
Teresa's Church, the Rev. NJ. p. Egan,
the assistant pastor answered the ques-
tions that were deposited by inquirers
in the question box.
The Brotherhood of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet
on Wednesday evening in the new hall
on Fourteenth street.
Invitations have been issued by the
st. Elizabeth Hospital employees for
dance on next Thursday evening In
Hitchcock Hall
Revivals will begin tonight in the Con-
gress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. Visiting clergymen have been
assigned many dates.
The class taught by Miss Edna Cook
man in the Sunday school of the Ana
costa Baptist Church, has arranged for
a social early in February.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Woman Athlete Floors
Booty-Laden Burglar

BUFFALO. N. Y, Jan. 23.-Not ex-
actly knocked out. but f1oored. burg
lar failed to come back when he en-
countered Mrs. Dora Sutherland, after
she had been awakened early today by
the cries of her son.
Mrs. sutherland is athletic and an ex-
pert bowler. About o'clock this morn
ing her son heard a man departing by
way of window. The burglar had over
his shoulder a sack containing several
hundred dollars worth of tableware and
Jewelry. Mrs. Sutherland sprang from
her bed. seized the fellow by his coat
collar. and pulled him back into the
room. He dropped his sack and she
dropped him with a right-hand swing to
the jaw. Thinking she had put him
out, she turned to light the gas. AS she
did so. he jumped through the window
and escaped, leaving his sack Of booty.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Pre-Inventory Clearing Sales in All Departments
RUBBERS
For Everybody

Mems Rolled Edge Storm Rub
DtIS voc
Mems Storm and Self-acting
JSuDDeIS 1Bc
Boys Storm Rubbers. .65c
Youths Storm Rubbers. 59c
Women's Best Storm Rubbers. .65e
Women's Rolled Edge Rubbers csc
Misses Rolled Edge Rubbers. .85c
Misses Regular Storm Rubbers.5Jc
Children's Regular Storm Rub
DerS -4Oc
Children's Rolled Edge Rub
berS ...-....-... 41c
Our entire stock of RUBBER
BOOTS at greatly reduced prices.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23

Revivals will begin tonight in the Con.
gress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church. Visiting clergymen have been
assigned many dates.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Women Start a Crusade
For Shorter Car Steps

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Jan. BIN an
effort to harmonize the hobble skirt and
the accommodation provided patrons by
the local street railway company, sa OF
the most influential women of this city
and State, members Of the Rhode Island
and WomenIs Club, have petitioned the
city council to institute a crusade for
more and shorter steps on trolley cars.
The substitution of two steps instead
Of the single high one attached to the
platforms of most of the eIectrics in
service is requested.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Lincoln Memorial Road
Association Is Formed

With the organization Of the Lincoln
Memorial Road Association, additional
support is given the Lafean bill, provid-
ing for a modern highway from Wash
ington to Gettysburg. along the route
Travelled by Abraham Lincoln when he
went to that battlefield to deliver his
famous speech. Nearly every citizens
association has indorsed the scheme,
and many expect the bill will be passed
this year.
Announcement Of the organization of
the Lincoln Memorial Road AssoCia ton
was made yesterday by Charies j. Clio
den. famous around the world as an au-
tomobiIist. Mr. Glidden has been made
secretary of the association. The other
fficers are James A. c. Smith. Of New
York, treasurer, and Leslie I. McCleary'
executive secretary.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23

The class taught by Miss Edna Cook
man in the Sunday school of the Ana
costa Baptist Church, has arranged fol-
a social early in February.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Will Catch Live Lion
For Moving Pictures

Jack Abernathy, who delighted Colonel
Roosevelt by catching live wolves with
his bare hands and afterward delighted
all the Roosevelts in the White House
by performing the same feat in moving
pictures shown there, has rival.
He is Charlie Ordish, who takes noun
tain lions alive in the Flathead valley
Mont. and who has contracted with a
fiIn CORPORATION to capture a lion while
the photogrG pliers are making pictures
of him. Ordish hunts with two dogs and
a lasso, and when he has chased the
lion into a tree climbs up after the
Least and lassus him. Ordish has cap
tured four This winter.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Bombardment Denied.

LONDON. Jan. 23.-The report that
a British warship shelled Dubara be-
cause several of a party of English
sailors alleged to have insulted Mos
lem women there had been killed by
a mob, is not confirmed at the admir-
atty and foreign offices here. The re-
port was originally contained in a
dispatch TO a newspaper.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Technical High Pleased
With Playing Grounds

The hopes of the adherents of the
Technical High School to have their
baseball team make a high showing
this year were greatly boosted when the
management secured the railroad Men S
Y. NJ. c. A. grounds at Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast to use in prac-
tice.
This field should insure to the players
good place for practice work. The
battery candidates will work out in
doors for a while, the main part of the
squad beginning it's outdoor work as
soon as the weather will permit.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Selected to Preach.

Rev. Father Patrick J. Healy, S. T. D.,
has been selected to preach the sermon
at the solemn high mass to be cele-
hrated at the Catholic University on
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock in
honor of the conversion of st. Paul. the
patronal saint of the School of Sacred
Sciences. The very Rev. Charles +.
Aiken, S. T. D., will celebrate the mass.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23

Invitations have been issued by tn
st. Elizabeth Hospital employees for
dance on next Thursday evening 1
Hitchcock Hall.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Aldrich Hires Steamer
For Long Fishing Trip

BRUNSWICK, Ca. Jan. 23.-Haying
chartered the large steamer Attaquain
and hired a number. of experienced fish
ermen. United States Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich, with his wife and son, expects
to leave soon on long fishing trip.
He intimated that it may extend along
the east coast of Florida. Senator Al
drich says his health has been much i'm
proved by mis- stay at the Millionaire
Club, on Jekyl island.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Clubhouse Burned.

WEST CHESTER. Pa, Jan. 23,-The
new club house of the West Chester
Golf and Country Club, on the outskirts
of this place, was totally destroyed by
fire today. Loss, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23

The Brotherhood Of the Anacosti;
Methodist Episcopal Church will NEE
on Wednesday evening in the new hal
on Fourteenth street.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
10C Toilet
Paper,
A Rolls 17C
+ for ~

This coupon and
17c entities the
bearer to FOUR
! regular l0c rolls
of Sanitary Toilet
Tissue Paper, ex-
ira quality. 1000
sheets TO each roll.
The Washington times., 1911-01-23
Forgets Fiancee's Name;
Gets License; Is Tilted

YICKSBURG, Miss, Jan. 23-Because
bowman Noel of Springfield, KY. for
got the name of his fiancee with whom
he had been acquainted only few days
and obtained a marriage license in the
wrong name, she refuse to wed him.
The youths father, who is related to
the governor of Mississippi. has taken
him back home.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20
WORLDS RUG MARKET.

The worlds increasing demand for
Oriental carpets has caused certain
changes i'm the rug business particular
ly tending toward an enlarged output
through the intervention of merchants
IN Constantinople and Smyrna, who
ere establishing factories of Persian
carpets i'm both Turkey and Persia.
Another new feature Of the rug busi-
ness is the growing practice on the
part of merchants ina Constantinople
Of shipping direct to the United states
from Persia instead of from Constant
inople. This explains why the ship
ments of Persian rugs from Constant
inople to the United States as con-
sulated at this office show a decrease
ON the whole Constantinople main
tains its position as the worlds prin-
cipal rug market. Germany buys ORR
entail carpets i'm ever increasing guam
titles i'm order To satisfy her own re-
quirements and those of Scandinavia.
South America and Canada. Hamburg
being free port, is becoming an inn
portant distributing center for Orien-
tai rugs, more or less at the expense
of London. 1t is figured that $3.50, 600
worth of Caucasian and Persian rugs
are shipped in a year from Constant
inople and Smyrna, more than half of
which so To Hamburg.-DailyC Consular
and Trade Reports.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20
AN ARTIFICIAL SPONGE.

An artificial sponge, the outcome OF
German ingenuity. is now to be had.
The process Of making it consists prin-
2ipally in the action of zinc chloride
on pure celiulose This results in n
pasty, viscous mass, which is mixed
with coarsely grained rock salt.
Placed i'm a press mold armed with
pins the mass is pierced through and
through until it appears traversed by
n multitude of tiny canals, like the
pores of a natural sponge. The ex-
cess of salts is subsequently removed
by prolonged washing i'm a weak alco-
holic solution. The artificial sponge
Swcils up with water, but hardens on
drying. just like it's prototype: IL is
said To be cminently adapted for filter
ing water for sanitary or industrial
uses and it can be employed for all
the purposes that are usually assigned
to the genuine article.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20

friend of mine to wreck a fine double
barrel
Don't let the muzzle of any gun get
clogged with sand, mud or snow. II
this happens through a fall stop right
there and clean IL out
Guns with exposed hammers should
always be carried with the hammer
i'm the safety notch. Some dubs lef IL
down in the firing pin--where a slight
blow will cause IL to discharge the
weapon.
Remember that all hammerless guns
are always full cooked, with the trig-
gers locked so that they can not be
pulled.
Keep the hammer down or the safety
on it takes you less time To make
ready for firing than To bring the gun
TO your shoulder-it will be ready to
shoot before you are.
Remember that double barrel or au-
tomato gun is still loaded and cooked
after you have fired it.
Throw the safety on before letting
ii down from your shoulder.
All firearms are designed to deliver
death in a definite direction. They
shoot the way they are pointed, and
so long as you don't point them at
anything you don't want to destroy
you will not collect any unsolicited
corpses. lat
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20
A LITTLE DUBIOUS.

There was new baby UP at Johnny
BillIin's, and everybody i'm the neigh
borhood seemed very much interested
in the newcomer. on his way to schoo!
I'm the morning Johnny was frequently
stopped by passersby with inquiries as
To the state of things at home. The
last individual of record To inquire WIS
the clergyman, who reports the follow
ing:
"Ah, Johnny. my lad" said the rev.
erend gentleman, 81 understand that
YOU have a bouncing boy up at your
home"
IL dunno" said Johnny. T amt
never seen him bounce don't think
they've throwed him down hard enough
to find out yet"
The clergyman smiled broadly, and
went on to the next question.
'Oh, | guess he ith." said Johnny.
obviously. He don't smoke or drink
any. but sometimes he seems To me to
swear some."-Harpers Weekly
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20
"THIs DATE IN HISTORY"

1697-King Williams War ended by
the treaty of Ryswick.
1737-Charles Carroll OF Carrolton
the last surviving signer of the De-
claration of independence born I'm An
napolis. Md. Died in Baltimore, Nov
Ia. 1882.
1797-U. S. frigate Constitution, "Old
Ironsides." launched at Boston.
1S03-Robert Emmett executed for
high treason at Dublin.
1S20-Cornerstone laid for Fort
Smelling Minnesota, first called Fort
st. Anthony.
1S42-University of Michigan opened
for the reception of students.
1s51-City omnibus line established
in Milwaukee.
1S54-The English, French and Tur-
kish allies defeated the Russians in
the battle of Alma, one of the most
notable engagements. of the Crimean
war;
1S7O-'Fall of the temporary power of
the papacy.
of Pashoda. and raised the British flag
over it, despite the protests of the
French occupants.
19O1-Statue of King Alfred the
Great unveiled by Lord Rosebery at
Winchester. England.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20

up nice International question. II
is not at all impossible that ii may
involve this country in a sharp dispute
with Great Britain. by the terms of
the treaty with Great Britain thas pro
vides for neutrality of the canal i'm
times of peace and war il is provided
there shall be no discrimination with
respect to conditions or charges of
traffic.
Congress, If ii arranges to make the
canal toll free for American vessels i'm
the coasting trade. by providing for the
necessary refunds of charges to such
vessels, will have to take the position
that our vessels i'm the coasting bust
ness are to be considered as in a diff
ferent category than vessels in general
commerce and that the treaty does not
operate To prevent this country doing
as it pleases with reference to its YES
sells in the coasting trade. on the
other hand. British shipping interests
can hardly be expected to lie quietly
by and see this done. Another ele-
ment in the situation will undoubt-
edly be transcontinental railroad infu-
ence. 1t is obvious that if the canal
Is to be used free of charge by Ameri-
can coasting vessels, there is going to
be curtailment of transcontinental rail-
road shipments and it would be entire
ly natural If the roads did what they
could TO block the plan for free coast
ing trade through the isthmus.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20

The suggestion that a benefit game
be arranged for the Calumet base
bah team is timely. The players
have afforded the fans" good sport
this season. putting up a classy article
n ball and they are deserving Of a
material expression OF appreciation
They have participated in contests this
summer which have been the means of
raising $1,1OO for charity. and now q
big benefit game in their behalf would
not be amiss. They are not objects
Of charity, but the team is entitled Ia
more than It has received this year. We
believe IL the management accepts the
suggestion and proceeds with arrange
ments for such a contest that a large
number Of tickets viii be sold.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20
BOGUS ISSUE IN CANADA.

The voters Of Canada have a right
Ia repudiate the reciprocity treaty, II
that is their desire. but II Is not fair
and II Is not honest for Canadian and
American opponents Of the treaty to
feed them with arguments based on
a deliberate attempt TO deceive and
alarm.
Because Champ Clark, who is more
brilliant than discreet. said something
that was used effectively. earlier in
the contest. to convince the Canadians
that behind reciprocity stallted annex
alton, the opponents OF reciprocity
have worked overtime and without
scruple TO keep the annexation issue
TO the front. Champ Clark was the
first and most conspicuous offender.
but since then there has been a DELHI
esste. sustained and partially sue
cssfuI effort 20 procure anexation ut
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20

terances from America in order 20 de-
feat the pending measure.
There isn't much doubt that the op-
ponents OF reciprocity I'm this country
whose opposition To the treaty is based
purely on selfishness have transferred
their influence and their agents to the
other side OF the line. and there isn't
much doubt. either. that the subjoined
extract from the Southern Lumber
Journal was written and published for
definite purpose:
Give us Cuba. Mexico and Canada
and the balance of the world can have
the rest Indeed. IL Ncoming events
cast their shadows before, then II is
only a question OF time wheI old
Glory. the Stars and stripes. will tri-
umphantly float from the masthead at
Washington, ID. c.; Havana. Cuba;
Mexico City. Mexico. and ottawa, Can
ada"
II is being circulated by thousands
i'm everp part of Canada. There Is
no doubt that il will have some effect
upon the vote. II reciprocity should
be defeated. it would be defeated by
the injection OF a bogus issue, and
for its injection the Democratic speak
er of the National House will be large
ly responsible.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20

passed in Georgetown, ID. c., where he
attended Georgetown University. Ia
ter he studied in New York and at OK
ford, England, where he graduated
from Christ Church College in 1869.
lie later studied law at Columbia Un-
iversity. lie served as a member Of
Congress from 1887 10 1892 directine
his efforts there chiefly to harbor inn
provement and copyright matters. For
nearly ten years after his retirement
from Congress Mr.. Brice, was the edi-
can Review. He is the author of mary
books and essays.
The Calumet news., 1911-09-20
BY c. L. GILMAN.
lunter. Marksman and Firearms E>

Hunter, Marksman and Firearms EX-
pert.
Strictly speaking. there is no such
thing as an accident" possible with
any modern frearm whose mechan-
ism is working as its maker intended
II should Trace any accident of the
hunting field through its actual his
tory and you viii find that il is the
natural and logical consequence of
something done or neglected by the
shooter-that il is the result Of either
carelessness or ignorance. or both.
All this is no news to the seasoned
veteran Of either the rifle or the shot
gun-but IT Is written especially for
the young man who is going a-field
for the first time this fall
Recklessness with firearms is not a
mark OF either skill or bravery-the
more a man knows about firearms
the more he fears them.
Most Of the guns which will be
taken hunting have been laid away
for nine months or more, or new ones
which have never been fired by the
|DNiifis -NFiAii'i HliDbih Dt AdhtH Out
untried. Go to some safe place and
try II. where you can give all your
attention TO the gun before you take
II where its performance is likely to
pass unnoticed In the excitement OF
trying to bag game.
During the winter and summer
months the oil may have dried out i'm
the delicate parts, leaving clots of
powder dust and gum" where they
may upset the normal working of its
mechanism. A good gunner with a
good gun can dismount and clean its
inner parts himself. II you have not
this skill, put the job up TO a reliable
gunsmith. Lacking that. it's good
practice to souse the assembled work.
ing parts in benzine-outdoors for
preference-until an unstained fluid
shows you that the last vestige of dirt
is removed.
But only skilled inspection OF the
parts themselves can give assurance
that they are not so worn as to be
unreliable.
Before firing n shot look through
the barrel or barrels to see that they
are free from obstruction. A repair
ticket stuck in the muzzle caused a