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The Washington times., 1912-03-05
BAL TIMORE POLICE
TAKE CAPITAL MAN
ON FRAUD WARRANT
J. Edward Kahn Arrested on
Board Boat Just Before
Sailing Time.

J. Edward Kahn, who was arrested
on board the steamer Somerset just be-
fore 1t sailed from Baltimore for Jack
sonville, Fla, will be brought TO WASH
ington this afternoon to face charge
of embez2ement. A dispatch telling Of
kahns arrest was received at Police
Headquarters last night, and this morn
ing Detective Barbee went to Baltimore
for the prisoner.
Kahn was arrested under somewhat
dramatic circumstances late yesterday
afternoon. Accompanied by his wife, he
had just stepped from a taxicab at the
pier OF the Merchants and Miners Com
many and climbed aboard the steamer,
when he was placed under arrest by
two Baltimore detectives.
The whistles were blowing TO APP
prise friends of the passengers that
within few minutes the boat would
start on its long cruise down the coast
to Jacksonville. Kahn and his wife
had their baggage in their stateroom
and were anxiously waiting for the
boat TO start.
Suddenly the two detectives dashed
across the bridge. and questioned the
steward as to whether a couple an
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Master Masons Degree
Conferred Tonight

s number of candidates win have the
Master Msson's. degree conferred upon
them by King DAVID Lodge. No. 2S.
r. a. A. NJ. Brookland, tonight at 3
o'clock in the new Masonic Han,
Twelfth and Newton streets. Past
masters OF the lodge will assist in
comforting the degrees.
A full membership OF King David
Lodge Is expected. The following past
masters OF the lodge are TO be pres
ent: Moses ID. Null, as master; c. ".
A. Camp. as senior warden; o. ". Peu-
nybacker, as junior warden; William
~. McCay. as senior deacon; Maryin
II. Mclean, as junior deacon; William
G. Flloved as Junior steward. and NJ
]. Holmes, as junior steward. They
will be assisted By Daniel q. Davis,
J. G. Schooley, J. L. Sherwood, r. A:
Crenshaw, and James w Pike. Laird
j.: Neal, master of King David Lodge,
will be present.
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Snow Is Promise for
Tonight or Tomorrow

The slight snow furry of Sunday night
and yesterday morning promises to re-
turn with increased intenseness late to-
night or, early tomorrow morning, dc-
cordng to the forecast of the United
States Weather Bureau, issued this aft
crnOon.
While the storm will be a general ono
for this section Of the United States,
the bureau does not anticipate a deep
fall of snow.
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Major Squier Named
For London Place

Major George c. Squier. I. S. A.. the
noted aeroplane expert who has been
for some time assistant to Brig. Gen.
James Allen, in the Signal Corps, has
been appointed successor to Mai. Ste
phen l.. II. Slocum as military attache
for the United States in Great Britain.
Major SQucr will go to London TO as
sumc the duties of his new office next
June. Prior to that time. however, he
will sail for Parama TO select five sites
for the wireless stations in the Canal
Zone.
The new military attaCho acquired
fame as the inventor of the multipleX
telephone, the patent of which he gave
The Washington times., 1912-03-05

swerlng their description we're on board
the boat
Just then Kahn crossed the dining
room and the detectives recognized him.
lie was registered under the name OF
Jacobs. lie admitted, however, that
he was from Washington.
According to the press dispatches,
Kahn finally admitted that he was
wanted His wife, II Is reported, turned
ever $40 to the police.
Kahn was employed by the White
Cross MIX Company In this city as a
driver, and Is accused of embezzling
something over 500. .s
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
w. w. MIIIan Speaks
To Odd Fellows

w. w. MILAN, representative of the
Grand Lodge, Independent order of odd
Fellows of the District of Columbia,
was among the speakers at the sixty
ninth anniversary of Center Lodge, No.
40, Ellicott City, Md, last night. Sew
eral hundred odd Fellows from all parts
Of Maryland and adjoining States at
tended. The celebration of the anniver-
sary began at / o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and continued through until
midnight.
Former Senator Henry G. Davis, of
West Virginia, was one of the speakers.
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
New Army Aviator
Takes First Ride

Lieut.. Leighton W. Hazlchurst, jr.,
tn" now aNia tur-tO-be at the arm avi-
alton school at Augusta, Ga, took his
first lesson in aerial navigation yes
terday afternoon. when he was carried
up for ride with Lieutenant Milling.
the Burgess Wright filor. Lieutenant
IIazlehurst was in Texas last year
during the CnCampmcnt of the troops
on the Mexican border. and while in
that section mingled with the aviators.
It was there he got the aviation
"Gcver,'
1t is the hope of the army officers
that Lieutenant IiaZlchurst will be
able to fly by the middle of April so
that when Capt. Paul Beck. the CuTtiss
tlier. leaves the service. his place can
he filled
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Civil Service His Theme.

Arthur c. Ludington, connected with
the Indian Office, spoke before the
Womens Auxiliary Of the Maryland
Civil Service Reform Association, in
Baltimore yesterday afternoon. MIR.
Ludington traced the growth OF civil
service reform, pointing out how its ap-
plicatioD benefited departments TO
which II was applied. Charles j. Bona
parte introduced Mr.. Ludington.s u
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
-FOUR FROM PAINT
AND POWDER CLUB
TO AID KERNESS
Baltimore Young Men to Do
Speciality in Gondolier
Dance.

Baltimore society enlisted some of its
best talent in the society Eermess to be
given at the New Willard Thursday.
Friday, and Saturday for the benefit of
the National Junior Republic this morn
ing, when announcement was received
here that four of the stars of the fa-
nous Paint and Powder club of the
Monumental City would participate in
the performances of the charity play.
These four stars will arrive in Wash
tngton this afternoon to rehearse a spe-
cialty in the gondoler dance, to be
chaperoned by Mrs. Beale r. Howard.
They are Arunah Brady, Hland Is Koons,
Andrew Reid and T. Patterson Pendlc-
ton. All of these young men partici-
rated in the last performances Of the
Paint and Powder Club in Baltimore
and made decided hits.
May Flack to Dance.
Twclve-year-old May Flack the Wash
ington child who learned the art of
dancing in Glasgow, Scotland. from one
of the masters in that country, will be
seen at the Saturday matinee perform
ance. According to the critics who
watched the little girl go through her
dance at last nights rehearsal this Ker-
mess protege will be one of the hits of
the performance.
This evening another dress rehcarsa
will be held in the willard ballroom.
This will. be the last rehearsal aud all
the dancers will be allowed to rest un-
Ill the curtain is raised at the first per.
formance of the Kermcss Thursday
afternoon.
From the present demand for tickets
society will turr out in large numbers
for the performances. There will be
about 800 seats erected in the ballroom
in theater style, with a pronounced
slope to accommodate the audiences.
Workmcn already are engaged in erect
ing the seats.
Booths Constructed.
Booths for the flower. cigarette, and
candy "sales ladies" also are being
placed in the vicinity of the improvised
theater. Mrs Robert Henderson will
be in charge of the flower booth. Miss
Ora Hemphill, who is in charge of the
lemonade booth announced her, assist.
gnts toS.S$. They will be Mrs r. d
Simms, Mrs. John Dunlop, Miss Sophie
Casey, Miss Eleanor Anderson, Miss
Helen Du Bose. Miss Dorothy Mason
Miss Helen Kimmel Miss Elizabeth Sid
dons, Miss Janet Dobb, Miss Betty Mat
tison, Miss Hannis Taylor, Miss Ma.
thalie briggs, Warner Hardwood, Henry
Baker, Paymaster John Knapp, Mr.
Barr and Mr.. Minnetree.
Miss Julia MATHS. who will have
charge of the cigarette booth, also an
nounCed her aids tOdays They are Mrs
Rudolph Max Kaufman, Miss Rutl
Noyes, Miss Barbara Kaufman, anC
Miss Elizabeth Mccartney.
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Get Rid of
Piles at Home
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The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Placed on Probation.

In the absence Of Judge William II.
De Lacy, Judge Thomas II. Calan pre-
sided over Juvenile Court yesterday aft
ernoon. Walter FawCctt, 102 strecC
northwest; Herbert Smith, 4l . stree t
northwest, and George Schmidt, 1876
Eighth street northwest, were arraiGncd.
charged with tn" theft of a bicycle from
William 5. Hatton. Ninth and ] streets
northwest. Fave EFT and Smith were
placed on probation for year. schmidt
was placed in care Of the Board of CIil-
drcHs Guardians during minority.
The Washington times., 1912-03-05
Ball Is Success.

The masked ball of the Arion Gesang-
verein is pronounced today one Of the
best ever held by the organization. The
National Rifles ArmOry WAS taxed to
accommodate the crowd of dancers
The variety and originality of the cos
tunes made a striking picture to the
spectators in the gallery. Good music
and abundant refreshments and prize
award were ADDED features of the party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
VOLCANIC ASH
 FALLS IN CORDOVA Believe Volcano Is in Cook
 Inlet Country WIRELESS DISABLED
Alaska Cloudy All Day-Eruption Is Believed to Have Been One of Most Violent in History of
 Alaskan Volcanoes

Cordova, Alaska, June 7.-Noleanic ash is falling thielSly over this city, showing that the heavy detonation heard in the mountains all last night was the noise of a volcanic eruption. The time between the noise and the fall of the ashes here was so short that it is believed the vol cano is the Redoubt, or the Iliamna noun tain in the Cook Inlet country.
 The cloudy effect throughout this sec ton of Alaska was unusual all day.
 The loud noises were first heard last night at o'clock and continued without interruption until after o'clock this morning The blasts were heavy and in quick succession.
 The heavy wireless station tried to com municate with the stations to the west ward to get definite information of condi- tions in the Cook Inlet country, but static conditions made it impossible to work with any of the Alaska stations.
 The steamship Mariposa, which arrived today from Seattle, reported that she heard the eruption while between Cape St. Elias and Cape Hinchinbrook. The Mariposas s wireless was also out of com mission because of atmospheric condi- tions.
 Because of the distance the ash must have travelled in the air the eruption is believed to have been one of the most violent in the history of Alaskan vol- yanoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Many Volcanoes

Seattle Wash, June 7.-There are 8 great many extinct and smoking volcanoes in the mountains of southwestern Alaska and geologists say the eruption reported at Cordova may be that of an old vol cano suddenly becoming active or pos sibly new one.
 Prof. Henry Lindes of the department of geology at the University of Washington said the fact that the detonations were heard so plainly at Cordova would indi- cate that the volcano was not a great distance away, possible on Kennai penin- sula
 Mount Pavlof. Mount Shishaldin and Mount Bogoslof. Alaska's most famous volcanoes, which are frequently in violent eruption, are on the Aleutian islands, more than 1900 miles west of Cordova, and it would be impossible for the de donations to be heard in the Copper river country or for the ash to travel the distance in so short time.
 The seismograph at the University of Washington recorded four slight earth quake shocks between 2:41 yesterday aft ernoon and 1925 this morning. The heav. fest was at l0O3 D. m last night (Cordova time). A report from Olympia said that two slight earthquakes were felt there yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

On the strength of the Proctor and Gamble case the court held that the commerce court was wrong in taking jurisdiction over the 49 counts of the complaint of Cincinnati shippers about rates which the commission had put into force over the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway company from Cincinnati to Chattanooga.
 The Cincinnati-Chattanoo decision marked the end of the fight of Cincin- natl shippers for lower rates to Chatta- nooga. In 1894 the interstate commerce commission reduced the rates between these cities from 76 cents per 100 to 60 cents The courts held that the commis- sion had no power to fix a future rate of S2 cents. When that power was later given to the commission, Cincinnati ship -pers asked the commission to reduce the rates to 60 cents The commission re- duced the rates to TO cents, whereupon the shippers went before the commerce court.a The tribunal declared the earn ing power was a small factor in deter mining rates and other points must be considered The commission held the 69 cent rate might not be remunerative to the Louisville and Nashville and the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis railroads and further that it would dis turh the rate basis existing between southeastern cities.
 In this case the court directed the dis trict court decree be reversed and pe- tition dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
CHARGES LUND WITH BREACH OF PROMISE Boston Widow Sues Arthur c. Lund for $100,000
 Damages

Boston. June 7.-(Special) )-Mrs Carolyn s. Bartlett of Beacon street this city, has brought suit against Arthur Graves Lund, son-in-law of Sen ator Bankhead of Alabama, for s10o,- co for alleged breach of promise. MT . Lund was recently married to Mrs Louise Bankhead Perry, daughter oi Senator Bankhead. and widow of the late Congressman Perry.
 Mrs Bartlett says she first met MT Lund 12 years ago at the Hotel Tour aine, where she was the guest of Baron Walter Van Horn. Mrs. Bartlett says she cannot really recall when they were first engaged. She said he gave her an engagement ring and they were preparing to be married this month when she learned of his marriage to Mrs. Perry.
 Mrs. Bartlett declares she is sorry to bring the suit. but must be justified before society"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Those Investigations

From Llfe.
 If the present Congress doesn't do an- other thing throughout it's entire existence 1t is already entitled to our everlasting gratitude. It has investigated assiduous- ly. and nothing that was unknown be- fore is unknown now. In order fo be ac- curate we have had our private statisti- elan make a careful compilation of the result to date. He finds that Congress has Accumulated and now has on tap 1,00l. = 3s5 facts, 21,sS2 suspicious. 6365 discoveries 4222.oo3 answers to questions. 1924 ques- tions without answers, 3423 mistaken as ,sumptions, 4947 plans that will not he fulfilled, s.22s, ,lol words that will never be referred to again and 4.5o5 5,676 eondi- ,tions that are just the same as they we.,e before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
The Mysterious Handful

From Tit-Bits.
 A troupe of wandering musicians were playing before Swiss hotel. At the end of the performance one of the members left the group, approached the leader of the band and pulled out a little paper box. which he emptied into his left hand, while the eyes of the leader followed ev- cry movement.
 He then took a plate in his right hand. passed it round, and large sum was col lected. every one meanwhile wondering what he held in his left hand.
 Why, it's very simple said the leader, when questioned. We are all subject to temptation. and to be sure of the fidelity of our collector he has to hold five flies in his left hand, and we count these when he returns to make sufe or the money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Settle Patent Disputes

Washington, June IA long disputed patent law question. was settled today by the supreme court of the United States, holding that an infringer of patent heed pay only Sl damages if he has made improvements on the patent and the owner of the patent did not show how much of the infringers profits were due to Improvements and how much to the use of his patent.
 This holding was announced in a de- cison that the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company was entitled to more than si damages from the Wag- ner Electric Manufacturing company for the infringement of an electric con yerter
 Prior to these inventions electric cur rent could not be transmitted more than four or five miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
WANT REMOVAL OF
 PAPERS STOPPED

Chattanooga. Tenn. June 7.-Bills were filed in the United States Court here by Edgar T. Allen ct al versus the Miami Everglade Land company .elimited) D. B Marsh versus Evergade Plantation com pany and Vernon Price versus the Louder- dale Realty company, this morning ask ing for injunctions to prevent the removal from Chattanooga of papers and records of the organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Shins Reach Cuba

Santiago, June 1.-The United battleships Ohio and Minnesota arrived at the Amerl- can naval station at Guantanamo today with the second regiment of marines or board The auxiliary cruiser Prairie has orders to take 50 marines to Manzanillo Thc gunboat Eagle came in port here to- day with S5 marines The Paducah also is here awaiting orders
 The American hospital ship Solace also reached Caimanera today.
 Fifty marines from Guantanamo have been sent to Sboney, seven miles south west of here. All is quiet there and al Cobre, short distance east.
 Later the marines from the Eagle under Captain H. l. Bears landed and took a train for Firmosa to guard the mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Shocks Caught

Mobile, June 7-EarthqualSe shocks which professors at Springhil college say indicate quakes in the western hemis- phere, were registered on the seismograph early Friday morning. They came in series at :06, 2:S0, 3;24. 4:26, and 6:46 a. m. A seventh shock. the strongest of the series, came at 12;50 o'clock this after nOon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Rebels Not Checked

The presence of American forces in the vicinity of Guantanamo apparently has had no deterrent effect on the ac- tivity of the insurgents, who last night attacked and burned a village eight miles from Guantanamo.
 While rumors of the appearance of armed bands in the province of Ha- vana continue to circulate, the only authenticated case of this kind has bden the attack by a small party on a sugar plantation at Marianao, suburb of Havana, early this morning. Cavalry dispersed these raiders and tonight all Is reported quiet throughout the prov ince.
 The citizens of Havana continue arming rapidly. The government yes terday issued 1500 permits to bear arms.
 The police are daily arresting persons suspected of having connection with the uprising. The most prominent of those yet taken into custody is Gen. Juan Ducassi negro leader, who fought during the revolution.
 President Gomez tonight issued a proclamation condemning the tendency of the press to print false or sensa- tional news, inveighing against racial antagonism and appealing to all cit izens black or white to rally to the support of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

here contending for a place in the con- vention.'
 He declared the Roosevelt men had as- saulted his nephew with a club.
 ''fhey would not come before commit tee on credentials he said. but sthey were there trying to rush the conven- tion."
 Taft Had Majority
 Mr Remmel said he moved in the con vention to instruct the delegates for Taft. A counter motion was made he said, to send an uninstructed delegation, but the Taft instructions were carried by a large majority
 Tt was an absolutely fair convention.' 2 he said.
 He characterized the Roosevelt contest as a farce He singled out members of the Roosevelt delegation by name and told the committee of federal positions they now or formerly held.
 '.There never was such a farce in Ar kansas before,'' said MT. Remnel "Youll have to sit down on these people good and hard and teach them lesson," he added amid roar of laughter from the committee.
 The successful motion to seat the Taft delegates followed a motion by George R. Sheldon of New York, holding the proxy of Committeeman Brooker of Con- necticut. to throw out the brief of MT. Conner. leading the Roosevelt faction, be- cause 1t contained language that was in- decent and insulting to this committed ?
 The entire committee supported this motion.
 In the case of the First congressional district delegates from Arkansas. Ormsby McHarg. who presented the arguments charged that negroes in that district had been disfranchised because the conven- tion was held in a locality in which ne groes were not allowed. Tt was we'll understood tbat negroes were not safe in that locality, he said
 '"fhe regular committee did not call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08

to their terms but the employers said they could not reply to the governments pro- pdsals before Monday. The strike leaders decided to defer action until next Tues day.
 The Countess of Warwick has offered to pay for the keep of 1000 children as long as the lockers strike continues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
NATIONAL STRIKE
 AGAIN POSTPONED

London, June 7-The threatened nation al strike of transport workers has been postponed again. The strike leaders had lplcdged themselves osissue orders for a
 strike tonight unless the employers agreed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
Appointments Cause Comment

Mexico City, June 1--The permanent commission of congress today confirmed the appointment of Gustavo Madero, a brother of President Madero, as ambas- sador to Japan in place of Emilio, q younger brother, who had previously been designated for that mission Porfirio Diaz. Jr., was originally named and was about to sail when President Diaz resigned.
 The fact that all three appointees have been relatives of the president coupled with the, insistent talk of concessions by Mexico to Japan on the west coast has caused much comment
 Francisco Villa, accused of abuse of au- thority and insubordnation while oper- ating with General Huerta in the north, arrived here tonight from Jiminez under heavy guard He was conducted to the military prison. where he will be at the disposal of the war department, which will fix a date for his trial. His arrest is said to have been due to the sackine of Tlahualilo ranch, to his refusal to re- turn number of horses which he had commandered and to misappropriation of funds intended to pay the troops under his command.
 Several hundred volunteers organized and uniformed by Alberto Braniff, a wealthy young Mexican, left for the front today. They range in age from 12 to 30 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-08
wAsEM SUSPENDED

Anniston. June 7.-(Special)- Wasem, star outfielder for the An niston team in the Southeastern league. was suspended last night for the remainder of the season by Umpire Chestnut, according to re- ports received here tonight from Rome. where Anniston played double header today. Other players were fined. The cause of the trou- was not ascertained.