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Evening journal., 1911-12-08
BOND ISSUE
FOR WATERWAYS
Is Favored by Prominent Men
Before Rivers and HorbOrS
Congress-

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The issue
of bonds by the Federal government
to cover the cost of improvement Of
rivers and harbors was urged before
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress here yesterday. If the govern
ment declined to make such an issue,
or if Congress should be slow to ap-
proprfiate money for the improve
ments, the issue Of bonds by the
states was advocated by many 0i the
speakers. Mayor Gaynor, of New
York; Governor Hadley, of Missouri;
Mayor Fitzgerald, of Boston, and Roy
Miller. of Corpus Christi, Texas. were
among those who favored the bond
issue plan.
Other speakers were Secretary of
the Interior Fisher; General Bixby,
chief Of army engineers: Senator
Fletcher. of Florida; August Belmont.
Of New York; Judge w. F. Bland, of
Kansas City: Thomas Wilkinson,
Burlington, Iowa: George W. Guthrie.
former mayor of Pittsburgh. and
John r. Vance, Of Columbus. o.
Mayor Gaynor favored the issue Of
bonds, but disliked the referendum
method o. getting it. The experience
of his own state with referendums,
he said. did not hold out much hope
to those who demand immediate inn
provement of waterways. He added
that the present high cost of living
might be laid to rebates allowed by
the railroads. which could be Offset
by the intelligent development Of
waterways to compel the reduction of
freight charges.
Governor Hadley and Judge Bland
described the resources of the Mis-
souri, Valley. and advocated that the
state OF Missouri be given complete
control Of the river within the state.
August Belmont described the ad-
vancement of the Cape Cod Canal, of
which he is president. Representa-
tive John J. Martin, of Massachu-
sets. commended the building Of the
canal, but declared that either the
government or the state Of Massachu-
sets should control the terminals.
Representative Randell of Louis
lana. was reelected president of the
Congress. other officers elected
were: S. A. Thompson. secretary
treasurer; John A Fox, spescial d.
rector. and a vice-president Cor each
state represented in the Congress.
Specific Wants--those that tell al
the facts-are the most resultful.--
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
MISSIONARY
WORKERS MEET
Methodist District Society
Hears Of Progress all
Along Line

representatives were present from
nearly every Methodist Church in this
city at the all-day session of the Dis
trict Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in Brandywine NJ. L. Church yes
terday. Among the out-of-town vis-
itors were Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins,
OF Middletown. and Mrs. Kate Cook, OF
Seaford
The session opened with devotions
by Mrs. Adam Stengle, who read from
the 1lth chapter of St. Luke. Mrs.
Elizabeth Strickland offered prayer,
and the Rev. Ralph T. Coursey gave
a brief talk on the important fac
tor that woman is in the church
Mrs. Eli Mendinhall, district presi-
dent, presided and made a report of
her visits to the societies. The col
lections amounted to $113.99. Mrs.
Kate V. Rue, treasurer, reported as
follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING. Sc: Grace,
S10.75, Brandywine. $13.O5; Mt. Salem
S22.25; Harrison Street, $12; St
Paul's, $500; Union, $4.1O; Mt. Pleas
ant, s..
Y. p. ocieties-Harrison Standard
Bearers. S725; Harrison Kings Her
olds, $1.63; Grace Cleaners, S11,61;
Hannah Riddle Standard Bearers
$500: st. Pauls Standard Bearers
S155; Scott Standard Bearers, S4.05
Union Standard Bearers. S4.95.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs
Emma Shilling, read an entertaining
letter from Miss Matilda Spencer
written at Toxic Japan, November 2
Miss Spencer noted the arrival OF
Miss Millicent Fretz, who was sent
out early in the fall by Philadelphia
Branch. A letter giving an account OF
executive work held at st. Louis
Mo, i'm October written by Mrs. A.
s. NJ Hopkins, Of Erie. Pa, was read
by Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins, confer
ence secretary.
Mrs. H.. H. Campbell gave a report
Of the young peoples progress and
Mrs. H. A. Roop, who has charge of
the literature. made her report Fol-
lowing the morning session, box
luncheon was had. The committee of
the Brandywine Auxiliary also served
delicacies. This committee was com
posed of Mrs. j, V. Reynolds, Miss
Bessie Penrose, Mrs. G. l.. Bilderback
Mrs William Linton, Mrs. John Lin
ton. Mrs. Frank Linton, Mrs. Robert
Reed, Mrs. Clarence Brockson. Mrs
Ruel Loomis, Mrs. Joseph Minker
Mrs. William Robinson, Mrs. Jane
Pepper, Mrs. Howard Mccoy.
The workers arc ready and willing
the Wants will bring them quickly
ADV
Evening journal., 1911-12-08

would repay all loans after December
is, as the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany would pay him for the injuries
he sustained. He had about S115 col
lected, he said. Although Miller said
he lived here it is thought that he is
a stranger.
Evening journal., 1911-12-08

make my money, which I have done.
Then l resolved to look around and
see if my convictions were we'll
founded or the love for the native
heath was influencing me. I have
made that investigation and it
stretches over a period Of four years.
And now l am buying Delaware
farms"
Evening journal., 1911-12-08
GOVERNORS NAMES IN GOLD.

GOVERNORS NAMES IN GOLD.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 7-Philadelpiha
frescoers today began inscribing i'm
gold leaf on tablets in the rotunda of
the state capitol the names of each
and every governor of Delaware from
the year 1776, when governors began
to exercise the executive authority
over the three counties
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
KID Mccoy BEATS
BROOKLYN BOXER
Then Bob FitzsinmOns
Jumps into the Ring.

New York, Sept. 22.-Kid Mccoy came
back in the wind-Up at Browns Athletic
Club tonight, when he stopped Kid Ely
of Brooklyn, in less than a round. But
he did not escape an exciting adventure
despite his hollow victory over Ely.
At the unsatisfactory termination OF
the star event. TO soothe the disappoint-
ment OF the fans. Bob Fitzsimmons. who
sat by the ringside, clambered through the
ropes to engage in a little friendly spai
with the iilustrious Kid" Bob carefully
took of his coat. carefully rolled up his
sleeves, carefully adjusted the gloves,
and as carefully squared OF TO Mccoy.
But in the flush of his recent victory
the Kid set sail at old Bob a trife too
roughly TO satisfy the latter.
a tab or two ruffled the former ring
marvel and Fitzsimmons tore into the
Kid like a ton OF wild cats. Love taps
were forgotten and the pair slammed
and pOked away in deadly earnest. When
the well-meant joke became too serious
the old-timers were pulled apart, though
under protest.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
HUSBAND DEPOSES
HIMSELF IN HOME
Gives Wife Free Rein When
She Returns to Him.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL 10 Ihe washington Herald.
Kansas City. No, Sept. 22-"To whom
it may concern, I, S. A. Dickson, do
hereby agree to all and everything herein
mentioned:
Il agree to allow my wife, T. c. Dicka-
son, to do just as she feels inclined to
do; give her all my money; promise not
to jealous; allow her to come and go Just
as freely as when she was single; won't
condemn her for doing anything; will be
kind to her and give her all my earnings,
and If violate this agreement in any
way 1 agree to allow her to obtain a le-
gal separation. I further make her my
heir to all my property and life insurance,
and II I deposit any money in bank II is
to be so deposited 1t can't be drawn out
without the signature of both of US.
This agreement, made this March %, 1911
is made in consideration Of her living
with me as my wife again"
Love was the lure which made Dickson
depose himself as boss OF the Dickson
household and sign the foregoing agree
ment, written by Mrs. Dickason and
signed by him before she would consent
to return to him. He donned the apron
and went into the kitchen after the re-
conciliation. When he washed dishes he
said his wife would talk over the phone
to gentlemen" friends.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson have d.
vorce suits pending. Dickson is a butch
er. Mrs. Dickason still clings TO the con-
tract he signed. He has repudiated II,
and now asserts he signed II under duress
under the stress OF intense love.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23

The athletics clubs Of Washington will
form an association of their own, man.
age their own affairs, and help ath-
letics in general in the District. This
association will be formed when the
representatives meet October 13, at the
National Guard Armory.
When the representatives of six of the
clubs Of the District met last night at
the armory resolutions were passed to
forward to the head Of the South At
lantic branch of the A. A. u, in Balti-
more, several amendments to the rules
passed at the meeting last week in Bal
timore. The chief among these requests
will be that the local clubs will have
equal representation among the officers;
that college athletes will not be allowed
to compete in the South Atlantic cham
ptonship games, and the local clubs be
given a square show all around.
Irrespective of the reply to these reso-
lutionS. the clubs of the District will
organize an association OF their own
and that this will be a wise thing to do
is plain to be seen.
Locals May Leave Body.
Should the Baltimore people fail to
agree with the local officials. then the
Washington clubs will take steps to see
that they are treaed fairly, which they
claim has not been done in the past
Those present at last nights meeting
Were J. F. Stowell, II. c. Frence, WASH
ingtOn Cross Country Club; r. II. Wal
ker. J. T Meaney. Washington Grove
4. A; c. f. Beckett. Y NJ. C A: Benny
Robertson. fremont a. c.; Capt. Ed
wards. National Guard A A, and NJ.
E. O'COnnor, Aloysius Club
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
LEXINGTON RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Six furlongs; selling. Spalding
IOi lAIoIcsworthl. $40 won; Crow Bob. 10
Goose. $3.50 second; Phil NIohr. lO7 CTumerl
$50. third Time. lis IS. Jean dare. Allan
Bridgevater Judge Walton. HORIZON, Rcd Bob
Jack Weaver. and Miss Detroit also ran.
SECOND EACE-Five and a half furlOnss
BredFell lO6 Mol,sworthl $50 won; Nancy
Crater F1o3 lTaplin}. 20 second; Aloha los
CKoerner). SO, third. Time l:oe45. Fawn, Dora
VI. Lutz, Brig. Dorbie. Miss Vassar, and Smith &
WeSsOn also
THIRD RACE-Six furlongs; handicap. Nimbus.
10 lkenncdvl. $40. won; Chapultepec. Ia CMoles-
worth. $50 second. Milton b.. lOl CTurnerl,
$40, third. Time. IA. Handzarretta, Raleigh P.
D. and Helmet also ran.
Fol RTH RACE Five and half furlongs. Ethel
SAMPSON 100 Oioose, $50. won: Patriuche lO6
LoftuSl $50 secUnd: Mamie McDec. l03 Denny.
$3.50. third. Time. OS 25. George O1nard En-
hraoer w II. Ford. Rapacious. and Jack Rain
also
FIFTH RACE-Mie and twenty Yards purse
three-yoar-ods; maidCus. Handy. lI2 GIOftus). $40
won: Waltz. IO9 Turner So second: Port Ar
lingTon. 10 Cans, out. third. Time l:i2 % Only
three starters.
SIXTH RACE-One and one-sixteenth miles Sill
yer Knight 100 GoftusD. SIS co. won; Alice Baird,
100 Molesworthr. $50 second: Zienap lO9 (GOosel.
$50 third. Time. li6 Robert Bruce. Camel. Ger
tTIde Hill. Bad News. and Prince Ingoldsby also
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
By c. w. SWAN.

Up to a late hour last night Skip"
Wymard, the giant tackle and who had
been relied upon to do the majority of
punting for the Blue and Gray. had not
put in an appearance at Georgetown.
Coach Nelson is rather worried at the
absence of this star, for with Costello
out of the game at present and a con-
test being arranged with the Maryland
Agricultural College for Wednesday, Oc-
tober 1, the kicking will be placed in
Fury's hands. This fast back will be
called upon to do all the booting should
Costello's injury be more than is ex-
pected, and Skip fails to return.
After a short signal drill yesterday,
Coach Nelson put the first and second
teams through four five minute periods
Of scrimmage. The first team lined up:
Barricello and Hegarty, ends; Crafts and
Stohlman, tackles; Williams and Bryant,
guards and Greer in center Campazzi
ran the team, while Fury, Dunn, and
White worked in the back field
While nothing but simple plays were
attempted, the Blue and Gray team
worked we'll and promises to be faster
than last year. White is very fast and
the way he broke up the scrubs was
good to see. For the second team, Wal
ter RathbOne, the former Business High
School star, made a long run. but did
not score on the varsity. Assistant
Coach Gargan was in charge of the
second team.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
HuToNoRILls
RlNENsEAl
6Asss:--AHpr~
%GOSSIP~

J. c. Mcdowell, in charge OF the sales
department of Miller Bros. representa-
tives of the Ford. announced yesterday
that beginning October l the Ford Motor
Company will market a four-cylinder
% l-2-horsepower Ford light delivery
wagon, to sell for 800.
w D. Allen. of Earle & Allen, rep
resentatives Of the Hupp-Yeats electric.
has returned from a visit to the factory
at Detroit. The factory is working
overtime filling orders now on hand"
said Mr.. Allen. and it is likely they
will be compelled to increase the size
OF the plant before the first Of the
year"
c. F. Perrin. of the Splitdorf Magnetic
Company, is in the city for a few days
calling on representatives of cars equip
ped with the ignition system he repre-
sents.
James Orme and Bruce Emerson, of
the firm of Emerson & Orme. who have
been on a visit to the Apperson factory
at Kokomo, Ind. and the Regal and De-
troit electric plants in Detroit, will ar
rive home to-day.
Automobiles and parts thereof export
ed from the United States during 1911 will
aggregate S20,OOO,OOO in value. Figures Of
the Bureau of Statistics show, for the
seven months of the year. a total of
s12, 100000. Should the exports continue
at the same rate during the five remain
ing months the total will be $2O'OU'oOO'
it is estimated.
Outside Of the Silent Knight motor,
which Is to be used in our big cars this
year, there have been no radical changes
in the STANDARDIZATION cars Tor the COM
ing season." says Clarence Barnard OF
the Barnard Motor Company. Washing
ton agents for the STANDARDIZATION. He
has lust returned from Philadelphia,
where he saw the first OF the l9l2 cars
to be delivered in the East.
A feature of the Bruden portable
garage. now represented in this city by
c. P. BuckIand, is that it is furnished
in a unit section and that there is no
framing. the interlocking sections being
self-supporting. The Meter Shelter
Company of st. Paul are the manutac-
turers of this garage.
NJ. T. Pollock, who handles the olds-
mobile, is heartily in favor OF the ldea
of forming dealers association. The
industry in Washington rep
resents a large amount Of money said
Mr.. Pollock yesterday, "and at the pres
ent time we are in no position to keep
on all legislation that Is being
enacted which may be handicap instead
of an aid. Any action that might De
done on II would have to be taken in re-
gard 10 n by the individual dealer, and
IL would be worth little or nothing as
with what could be done by an
of dealers. There are as
many representative business men In the
trade here as In other lines
and II an organization is successful Tor
one line II should prove so for another.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
FALLS WITH LIGHTED LAMP.
Mrs. Dora Summers, Aged Twenty
nine, suffers Burns on Arms.

Mrs. Dora Summers, twenty-nine years
old. Of 7O5 Four-and-a-half street south
west. last night while carrying a lighted
oil lamp from the kitchen OF her apart
ments to her bedroom fell and was Sc
verely burned on the arms. Her means
for help attracted the attention of a
negro boy, who ran to the Fourth pre-
cinct station and informed Policeman
l.. f. Beach.
After extinguishing the ignited clothing
of the woman, Beach telephoned for the
Emergency ambulance. At the hospital
last night 1t was stated that although
Mrs Summers was badly burned, her con-
ditiOn Is not serious.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
RECOUNT OF VOTES
STIRS BALTIMORE
Grand Jury Probing Recent
Primary Election.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Baltimore. Sept. 22-Acting under or
ders Of Judge Duffy, OF the Criminal
Court the grand jury to-day began a re-
count OF ballots cast in the Eighth pre-
cinct of the Twenty-third ward. The
findings will lead either to the present
ment Of election officials Of the precinct
or the clearing OF charges of election
frauds in South Baltimore.
Excitement over the outcome is at high
pitch. The election boxes were taken 10
the grand jury room under heavy police
guard Immediately after Judge Duffy
signed the order this morning for a re-
count.
The recount is being made in execu-
tive session. Senator German said this
afternoon that he would ask a recount
throughout the city.
Present with the grand jury in making
the recount are States Attorney Owens,
Supervisor OF Elections Nice, and Com
missioner Whelte. of the police board.
These officials were required by court or
der TO be present
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
HARDEN DAZEs MARINES,
Handcun King Easily Escapes from
the "Crazy Crib"

If Theodore Harden was a member
of the Marine Corps and was placed in
solitary confinement for thirty days with
the crazy crib" as his punishment, the
government would be kept busy holding
him in restraint. Last nights feat at
the Casino served to further emphasize
the powers of this king of handouts and
jail-breakers.
Privates Guilbert, Wooten, and Roberts,
of the United States Marine Corps, went
to the Casino Theater last Monday and
carried shackles upon the stage for the
express purpose of haltipg the handcuff
king in his career They used a binding
stick under the knees to make It that
much harder for Harden. to get away.
He got out all right and the marines
were not satisfied. They sent to Har-
deem a challenge to get out of a crazy
crib, a combination arrangement of
straps, ropes, and irons that hold pris-
oners motionless to crib or cot while
they are in solitary confinement. 1t took
Harden eighteen minutes last night to
demonstrate that crazy crib is no more
to him than a Goldenberg-built packing
case, or an insane t-jacket or a
French thumb cuff.
More than 1900 people witnessed the re-
markable feat. A condition OF the chal-
lenge was that the man who cannot be
imprisoned should get out, II he could, in
full view of the spectators. Harden
did It.
The management is making efforts to
have Hardeen's booking for next week
concSled so that he can remain here
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
Wvn1ard'S Absence
Worrying Coach
Giant Tackle and Punter Has Failed to Appear
at Georgetown Play Maryland
AggieS October f.

Manager Walsh is negotiating with the
Maryland Aggies for a game for We'd
nesday, October 4, on the Hilltop. Should
this contest be arranged, it will be the
first battle of the season for the George
town team.
Business had a short workout yester-
day and will be given plenty Of work this
morning. The squad will meet at the
school at 10 o'clock this morning, and
will have a good stiff practice. All can
didates should be on hand at the school.
The Stenographers will be strengthened
by Pat Phillips, the former tackle of the
Olympia Club last year. Although rather
light. this youngster is game to the core
and knows the game well. Phillips will
try for one of the back field jobs.
Gallaudet had it's first football prac-
tice yesterday, and about thirty men re-
ported to Capt. Battiste, the Indian Won
der. While the squad is not as large as
in years gone by. the material is good, and
indications point to fast team for the
Kendall Green Institution.
Western, Tech. Central. and Eastern all
worked out yesterday, and the boys are
getting in some hard licks to get into
condition. Over at Eastern, Coach Shea
is rounding up a good, fast aggregation
and the other schools will have to look
out for him
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
. in five; purse. $1,000 tundn-
LONSDALE PROTESTS.
Says that JOhnsOn-WeIIS Fight
Should BE stopped.

London, England, Sept. 2.-Late this
afternoon Lord Mayor Strong received a
telegram from Lord Lonsdale, in which
the latter declared that he did not see
any way in which the home secretary
could interfere with the proposed fight
and declined TO join with the lord may
Ors of London in their protest
The text of the protest is as follows:
We beg to call your attention to the
contest between Johnson and Wells, ad-
vertised to take place on October ., and
beg to ask in the interest of public or
der and national well-being that You
exercise your right to prohibit this spec
taCle."
\ petition was started TO secure hun
dreds of signatures of representative
persons before the petition is presented.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
BIPLANE EXPLODBS
AND KILLS FLYER
Frank II. Miller Falls to the
Earth a Charred Corpse.

Dayton, Ohio. Sept. 22-Forced to fly
his aeroplane to please a jeering crowd
of several thousand, when he knew his
motor was not working properly, at the
Troy (OhiO) county fair, Frank H Mil
Ter. a Strobal aviator. fell to earth a
few minutes later, a charred corpse.
His machine took fire in the air.
I'd rather not go up this time" was
the declaration made by Miller The
crowd continued to clamor He climbed
into his biplane and started Off Miller
had been sailing around about twenty
minutes, and was 200 feet high when
there was a flash and an explosion. and
the aviator and his machine cam tum-
bling to earth a mass of flames. The
flaming motor fell upon Miller's head.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
BOMB STORY FIZZLED.
Gen. Allen Puts Damper on Aero
Dropping Test.

A report that the United States gov
ernment is preparing to test the pos
sibility of carrying alOft a 2OO-pound
bomb in an aeropls le to a height OF
1000 feet and dropping 1t upon n sup
posed enemy at College Park, Md. was
denied yesterday at the Office of the
Signal Corps, and by Capt. Chandler.
in charge Of the aeronautical work at
College Park, Md.
III We are going to try to carry aloft
n 2OO-pound bomb to n height OF 2,0OG
feet and drop It." said Gen. Allen.
neither Capt. Chandler nor knows
anything about it,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY

Western Maryland College VS..
Frederick Y. NJ. c. A. at West
minister.
Bates VS.. New Hampshire, at
Durham.
Carlisle VS.. Lebanon Valley, at
Carlisle.
Colby VS.. Hebron. at Water
Vile.
Connecticut Aggies VS.. Rock
willie, at Storrs.
Gettysburg VS.. University of
Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia.
Holy Cross VS.. Boston, at Wor-
cester.
Lafayette VS.. Bloomsbury, at
Easton.
Rensselaer, P. I. VS.. Clarkson
Tech. at Troy.
Maine VS.. Fort Mckinley. at
OrOno.
Virginia vs.. Hampden-Sidney,
a Charlottesville.
Ursinus VS.. Steelton, at Ursinus.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
SUES WIFE OF OFFICER.
Army Lieutenant Brings Action
Against Mrs. Margaret Eames.

Laporte, Ind. Sept 22-walter I. Reed,
first lieutenant in the United States army,
has brought action in the Marion County
Circuit Court, against Mrs. Margaret
Eames, wife of an army oficer, for SO.
900 damages FOR slander. Reed charges
in his complaint that Mrs. Eames. while
standing in front of the quarters OF Capt.
Henry Eames. said Mr.. Reed was living
beyond his income. and that he had taken
$500 from the funds Of the post exchange.
For these words Mr.. Reed asks $4,000
damages.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-23
Mai. Gen. steeker Honored.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 22.-Maj. Gen.
A. r. stecker. Of Miamisburg. Ohio. was
to-day appointed general commander
patriarch militant by Grand Sire Cock.
rum, OF Sovereign Grand Lodge. Odd
Fellows. A resolution forbidding smok-
ing IN the lodge rooms was adopted.