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The Washington times., 1912-04-26

Tines Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me whether it rained between
the hours of y p. m. Saturday night and l:
p. m. Sunday night? d. c.
There was rainfall between the hours
you mention and by calling the Weather
Bureau you can ascertain the exact
time and character of the showers.
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Complimentary.

"Mv! Miss Mar. said the old darkey
to the Young lady OF the house the
morning after her coming out ball you
sho' did look sweet last night. My! I
hardly knowed you. Dey wasn't a thing
about YOU dat looked natchel"
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Improvement.

Optimistic Wife, think cook is i'm
proving: don't you?
Husband-Why, at dinner tonight
ovcryth!ng but the black coffee was hor-
Iible.
Oplimistia Wifa-I know that. But
usually thnts bad. too.-Life.
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The Secret.

| Klymer-What Is the secret of success
| in business? Selling the people what
they want?
| Muntoburn-No, not exactly: educat-
| ing them into wanting the things you
| have to sell.
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The WaV of Youth.

F'ricnd-You took your son into your
establishment few months ago to
teach him the business, l understand.
How did he turn out?
Business Man Cwcarily)-&reat sue
cess! He's teaching me the business
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His Part.

He-So young March and his father
are carrying on the business?
She-Yes. The old man runs the busi-
ness, while young March does the carry
| ing on.
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~ baby Is an uncannY sort of thing.
How can you say so|'
"Well isn't it creepy"'
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Times Inquiry Department:
Will YOU kindly tell me how to clean dress
of mousseine? tried washing II with warm
water and soap. but It was a failure, spelling
the waist. still have the skirt and would
like to clean II SO as to combine II with
new material Yours. MRS. J. n. DAVIS.
The safest way to have the material
cleaned would be to send it to a cleaner.
If you do not care to do this, try clean
ing it yourself with gasolene. Possibly
the reason the soap and water did not
succeed was because the waist was
already too much stained with perspir-
alton.
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Times Inquiry Department

Times Inquiry Department
VIII you kindly tell how to clean a
black Neapolitan straw hat at home? Thank
ing you in advance, respectfully.
A SUBSCRIBER.
II you will send a stamped envelope
the address of dealer selling a mix
ture which will clean your hat will be
sent you.
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Times Inquiry Department: !:

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly explain what a "trotting"
gown is? Also the age of Robert w Cham
bers. and his address. Thanking you in ad-
vance. respectfully, PHILLIS.
A dress suitable for shopping or call
ing, or any kind of street wear is prob
ably what is meant by a "trotting''
gown. Robert w. Chambers will be
forty-seven years old his next birthday.
and his address is the Century Club, I
West Forty-third street, New York city,
n. Y.
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Afraid of Her.

"EIave you a fireless cooker
Eyes: we're afraid to discharge her.
Boston Transcript.
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Dinner Tonight at German
Embassy for Young
People.

The German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff will be hosts at
a dinner for young people this evening
at the embassy.
=
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox,
accompanied by Mr.. Knox's secretary,
Mr.. Coombs, will leave Washington
Sunday for New Orleans. They may
also be accompanied by Governor and
Mrs Clark Of Alaska, as far as San
cisco Mr.. and Mrs. Knox will go to
Santa Barbara to visit Mr.. Knox 8
brother. Their return trip will include a
visit to the Yellowstone Park and other
points Of interest in the West.
Miss Julia Vail who has been spend
ing some time in New York has re-
turned to Washington In Z!
Mrs. John Hays Hammond has cards
out for a musicale Monday afternoon,
at which Miss Danna Easley. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Easley. of
New York. will sling.
The Misses Patten entertained at din.
ner last evening in compliment to the
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert wadsworth
were among those entertaining at din
ner last evening.
Congressman and Mrs. Martin w
1.ittlcton, OF New York. will be hosts
at a dinner and reception tomorro"
a. u, tu'IineJ DtaCe. in honor
of party of Long Island newspaper
men.
\ Dutch-treat dinner. followed b,
dancing. was given at the Chevy Chas'
Club last evening. Covers were laid 70
sixty guests, and the decorations 70
the occasion were of palms, ferns, ant
branches of spring blossoms.
Mrs. George Langdon whtford, ac
| companied by her daughter. Miss Har
riet Whitford. has returned to her hom
In Chevy Chase. after spending severa
| days In Baltimore.
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LOCAL MENTION

Have Your Carpets Cleaned by Conger's
New Electric Process Opatentedl. 1t not
only removes dirt and restores pile, but 1t
destroys all germs. Tel. w. 427 for prices.
Wagons call promptly. 23d & N. Y. ave.
Capt. Smith and the Titanic Disaster
Today. Virginia. 3, +, G.
Shower Bath, Stag Hotel, COS 9th. Great
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

Harry G. and others-To prevent the
nose from being oily and shiny and to
keep 1t from having large pores and
looking swollen:
Red nose: This unfortunate condition
can be readily cured II taken in time
before the veins become 20 large tha.
only surgical means or electrolysis will
remove them Hot towels are not good
10 use. as they tend 10 enlarge the
blood vessels. therefore cold are best.
The following is good lotion. an,l
should BE- applied twice a day. prefer
ably night and morning: After wash
ing the parts thoroughly in warm wator
dab on a little of the mixture with abb
sorbent cotton:
Sodium sulphide. ! o.; sodium hypo-
sulphite, y o.; zinc sulphate, IL ozs.
acetune, 2h ozs.. alcohol. Az ozs.. gly-
cerine, / OF. Another good lotion is as
follows: Refined chalk. y o.; glycerine,
T. drops
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Rosebud, Inquirer. and NJ. Louise
Hopkins-This department cannot an
swer questions I'm any way bearing on
the personal affairs Of any actor or
actress in this city.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
I am a young married lady without married
lady friends, and I should like very much
to have a few whom ! could call friends.
How shall go about to get In touch with
them? SMITH.
If your husband Is member of some
society, or II you attend a church where
you meet people whom you would desire
to know more intimately, YOU should
call on them or ask them to call on YOU
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Miss Tavenner Becomes
Bride of r, T. Taggart.

Miss Katherine Pauline Tavenner.
daughter of Edwin H. Tavenner. of
Bluemont, Va, was married to Richard
Jackson Taggart, son of the former AS
slstant District Attorney and Mrs. Hugh
7. Taggart, Wednesday afternoon at :
o'clock at Trinity Catholic Church,
Georgetown. Owing to mourning in the
bridegrooms family. the wedding cere-
mony was attended by a small party OF
relatives and a few intimate friends.
The bride. who was escorted and given
In marriage by her cousin. w. o.
Tavenner, of Manassas, Va, wore a
tailored suit OF blue cloth and carried a
bouquet of sweet peas and lilies of the
valley.
Miss Eta Taggart. sister of the
bridegroom. was the brides only at
tendant II. A. Linn was best man for
Mr. TaEgart.
Immediately after the wedding cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs TaEgart left Wash
mg''n for Atlantic City
Mrs. Rebecca Ellis has sent out cards
| announcing the marriage of her daugh-
I ter, Minnie Lee. to Walter F. Smith
The ceremony took place Wednesday
morning at St. Peters Church and was
/ performed by the Rev. stephen T. Nor
| rs. The bride was attended by Miss
Margaret Smith and Joseph Stack was
| best man. Following the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. smith left for an extended
| Northern trip. They will be at home
after May Is at 1913 Fifteenth street
southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger sherman Boutel
| have as their guest their sister. Miss
| Alice Boutell VINO has been spending
some time In Boston visiting Mr.. an
Mrs. LadG.
Miss Boutcll and her brother will re
! turn to Switzerland to join their par
! ents the American minister to Switz
elland and Mrs. Boutell, carly in th'
summer.
The marriage of Miss Boutell ant
J0In ". II. T.add. Of Boston, will take
plac" /" Washington about ThanksS, W
ing time.
| Viscountess Chinda. wife of the Jap
| anese ambassador. will return to Wash
| ington tomorrow from Pittsburgh, wher,
she is spending several days
Rear Admiral Richard c. HollydaY
L. S. n. and Mrs. Hollyday entertain
ed at dinner followed by bridge las
| evening at the Dresden. Their guests
were the Assistant Secretary of thu
Interior and Mrs. Adams, Congress,
man and Mrs. stephen b. Ayres, Con
gressman and Mrs. Swagar Sherley
Rear Admiral !. p. Adams, U. S: N.
Major Myers, U. S. NJ. C., and Mrs
Myers. Mrs. Williams, a house -gues
Of the hosts, Dr. and Mrs. Walter
Wells. and Mr.. and Mrs. Holcombe.
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Times Inquiry Department :

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly tell mo how to clean sill
yer mesh bag. and how to get the squeak
out OF shoes. DAILY READER
To clean a silver mesh bag take about
two tablespoonfuls Of ordinary baking
soda and enough water to make a
thick paste and rub on the bag with a
small brush. Apply until the bag is
clean and bright and rinse in ivory soap
and water. Wetting the soles of squeak
ing shoes Is usually a successful rem
edy. Be careful that the water touches
only the sole of the shoe.
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly publish the name Of the
ambassador TO Australia from the United
States and his address in that country?
Oblige, A CONSTANT HEADER
Australia Is a possession of England,
and therefore the ambassador to that
country and to England are one and
the same. The name of the ambassador
to England is Whitelaw Reid, and his
In address is London, England. care
United States embassy.
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Times Inquiry Department:


son In the year 1924 by the hand OF Lafayette
for best blankets. Kindly let me know IL
there is any value attached 10 It. Respect
fully, MRS ANNIE BELL.
II the cup has any particular histor-
ical value aside from the instance you
mention. 1t would probably he wanted
by some historical soc!etY.
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F. A N.-Yours is a legal question:
and therefore cannot be answered by
this department.
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If the person signing himself X. w. G.
will send this department a little more
Information concerning the wreck in
question, it will be easier and quicker
to obtain the facts desired.
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Times Inquiry Department;
Kindly tell me where i can fnd the Seo-
ond Presbyterian Church, and what is the
name of the minister
REGULAR SUBSCRIBER.
The Second Presbyterian Church is on
Twenty-second street, near Q, and the
minister is the Rev II. w. Pratt, 213l
Florida avenue.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly inform me where | can OBJ
tain large quantities of small empty bottles
at wholesale. II these may be had in Wash
ingtPn | prefer to get them here. Respect
fully o. H.
If you will send a stamped envelope
the name of a dealer will be sent you.
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George s., There is no premium on two
half-cent pieces dated 1S37-1S3S.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Are civil service papers for unskilled la
borers Issued the LIST OF May and at what
building? MRS. A. S. X.
These papers are issued on the 1st OF
May, from 1874 f street northwest.
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Tomorrow's story: "The Flying
Lance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09
Met Stern Resistance

 men upon Roosevelt adherents.
 Met Stern Resistance
 We had 109 of the 1S2 delegates to the Pulaski county convention" said Holt. We went to the convention hall and were met by policemen with clubs and revolvers."
 He charged that in his own ward in Little Rock National Committeeman Powell Clayton refused to admit Roose- welt delegates to the appointed place Of meeting. The Roosevelt crowd finally forced it's way into the hall and se- lected a list of delegates, General Clay ton leaving the hall, he said. MT. Holt said later General Clayton came back with 25 or 35 men and selected another slate of delegates who later were declared legal by the county con ventlon. h4e
 Holt charged that postmasters dom mated Arkansas federal politics. How long were you postmaster of Little Rock?" demanded General Clay ton.
 Twelve years and four months" re- piled Holt.
 Were you a candidate for reap pointment?"
 T was"
 And not appointed?" insisted Gen eral Clayton.
 That's true. although I had the in dorsement of the leading men of the city, said Holt.
 We want to do everything in a regular fashion" said MT. Holt, but how can we. when we are met at the door, General Clayton. by thugs armed with 45s and clubs? Unless you want to put your seal of approval on such brigandage you will have to seat our delegates
 Wallace Townsend, representing the Taft faction, declared the Roosevelt dele gates were urging the revolutionary doc Urine of their illustrious chieftain the re- call of judicial decisions He denied that any armed men had guarded the doors of the Pulaski county convention hall.
 Only T. R.'s Men Used Clubs
 'The only clubs there were those of the Roosevelt men, he declared. MT. Holt had a cane wrapped with extraordinary metal and others had wagon swivel trees. We had doormen. We told MT Holt his delegations would be heard, but he insisted that all their people must first be let in, and then would present theii | cases They wanted to storm the conven- tion hall Gus Remmell, nephew of State Chairman H. l.. Remmell, went outside 10 expostlilate with them and he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

testants in the Third district but we do claim we represent the majority of the republicans. I apprehend there are few in this room who know how pol itics are carried on in Arkansas"
 MT. Conner declared the chairmen of of the committees or conventions would recognize only their own friends and declare their motions carried even though the vote be overwhelmingly agaist them,
 The only way we can overcome that practice is to hold two conventions" !" said Conner
 He. characterized the Arkansas result as "a fraud that should not be coun- lenanced by the national committed '
 The Granger or Taft delegates rest ed their case largely upon the regu- larity of their delegation and conven- tion actions. R. S. Granger, head of the delegation, said no protests or con- tests, or notices of contests, had been filed with the credentials committee of the convention. A roll call was asked for by rising vote of almost the full committee and the Taft delegates were indorsed, 51 to O. The Fourth Arkansas district contest was then called Wal lace Townsend, who had appeared in the Arkansas cases yesterday, again contended for complete regularity in all proceedings by which the Taft dele gates were chosen. Mir Townsend sad none of his associates had been able to 1 find out where the Roosevelt wreck of a convention was held, but added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09
ENLARGEMENT OF
 A. B. C. PROPERTIES
Understood Company Will Not Lose Its Identity by the New
 Arrangement

Plans for the enlargement of the American Bakeries Candy company are progressing speedily and an announce- ment of the completion of the negotia- tions will be made soon.. it is believed. It is understood that about $200, 900 worth of bonds have been agreed upon and will be issued by that company. The bonds are said to have been prac- tically underwritten by widely known banking coterie
 The bond money 1t Is understood, will be used to buy two or three fac tories now operating. while extensions and betterments will also be included as part of the new arrangement. The company will not lose Its identity. by the new arrangement nor will there be any removal from this city of any of the company's operations or officers.
 The success achieved by that com pany has attracted the attention of experts all over the south and a great deal of interest is manifested in the outcome of the expansion.
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struck on the head MT. Holt grabbed the door and said, Back up. come on in boys. and they tried to storm the hall. know what I'm talking about, for l was there and saw b1oodshed in quarts" After the matter was put. to q vote Committeeman Burrnan of Kentucky, q Roosevelt man, moved to substitute Tor the motion to seat the Taft delegates publication for the seating of both delega- tions with half a vote each. This was de- feated by the first test vote of the ses- sion, 42 to 10. The original motion was then carried unanimously. The next casc was the last from Arkansas. This was the Seventh district. J. A. Conner was the spokesman for the Roosevelt dele gates. He declared there was no repub- lican regularity in the Seventh district. MT. Townsend. representing the Taft in terests, stoutly insisted upon the regu- larity of action by 50 per cent in the dis trict
 The Seventh district Taft delegates were unanimously declared legal. Committee man Frank o. Lowden of Illinois inter
 T think General Clayton ought to state whether or not he put up these contests.
 The committee greeted the generals obfuscation with a roar of laughter. The Florida cases, covering the whole state delegation, the six delegates at large and two of three from each congressional dis tricts. was taken up. Two Roosevelt del egations presented claims for the delega- tions at large and two for the seats in the First district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

had been adequate, while Lyons contended 1t had not.
 The Taft delegates were seated on mo- ton of MT. Chubb. No roll call was asked for but several negative votes were audible.
 The Twelfth and last Georgia district contect was then called.
 Dean E. Ryman again represented the delegates and again charged that the only publication of the call for the eonven- tion had been in an Atlanta fraternal paper Johnson contended that the paper in which notices were printed had gen eral circulation in the district" within the meaning of the law.
 The Taft delegates were seated by viva voce vote, no request being made for a roll call.
 The committee adjourned at 535 D. m. until 10 o'clock on Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09
S1 200 PER RFOOT l ON FIRST AVENUE
Pizitz Sells Twenty-Five Feet Between 18th and
 18th Streets

For s1200 per front foot Mrs. Bettie Brizendlne purchased yesterday 25 feet by 40 feet on First avenue between Eighteenth street and Nineteenth street from L. Pizitz. The price paid was 0,00C for the site, which has now upon it a two story brick store. The lot is situated on the north side of First avenue and runs back 14O feet to the alley The sale was negotiated through Fowlkes Bros. & Go.
 The lot is only two blocks from the new s1 ,5o0,0Oo terminal wholesale work of the Birmingham Realty company and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The sale at such figure, which is said to be the record price ever received for such a lot in that section indicates that. the attention of cautious buyers is directed toward that end of the city. Investors realizing the tremendous project there of the Birmingham Realty company and the Louisville and Nashville. have not been slow to recognize the desirability of land in that section. It is understood that additional sales are pending in that neigh7 borhood, which may be concluded next week.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE
 GIVES MIR. TAFT AS ! MORE DELEGATES
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 but the committee laughed as if they thought they guessed his identity. After the Arkansas cases had been de- cided. Committeeman Lowden of Illinois insinuated laughingly that Gen. Powell Clayton. the veteran leader of the Arkan- sas delegation at large, had himself in- stigated the contests against his faction. From Florida in the cases of the dele gation at large and of the First district came two contesting delegations, each re- garded as pro-Roosevelt and each hostile to the other, as well as to the Talt dele gates.
 Some interesting side lights were thrown upon the republican situation in the south by today's testimony and in spite of the Intensity of feeling between the factions the committee was several times in roars of laughter over the recital of amusing episodes. without much regard to their factional sympathies.
 Some of the hottest of the contests were from districts where white republican voters are scarce.
 Do Not Claim Regularity
 We are not claiming regularity, said J. A. Conner of Arkansas, opening the contest for the Roosevelt con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

The real estate market during the week has been very fine. Operators have been rather busy, while investors from this dis trict as well as other points in the south have been turning their attention to Bir- mingham. A notable sale during the past week was made to a man in south Ala bama at a most gratifying figure. The sale was in the neighhorhood of the new Roden hotel. The details of the transac- tion have not been given out. Another in stance of out of town interest in the local situtaion was the arrival here of several men from north Alabama who have been taken in charge by local real estate oper- ators. and are prospective buyers of sey- eral business lots.
 Another noteworthy step of the past week was the formation of a real estate firm composed of Schuyler H. Floyd and J. M. Gillespy to engage wholly in down town business block properties. It is un- derstood that this firm will purchase sew eral local business lots within a short time for investment purposes only.
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hats on the occasion of his recent visit here. There is one of these photo graphs, life sized, in Blachs window
 The Underwood Marching Club of Alabama has sent forth an appeal to have all members get these hats at once and by wearing them now, work up all possible enthusiasm for MT. Underwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

Everybody cannot go to Baltimore, but the Underwood Boosters who can or cannot, who want to wear the only correct Underwood Campaign Hat can get one from Blachs, 3rd Ave. at 18th St
 Our Oscar" has expressed his ad- miration and enthusiastic approval by being photographed in one of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09
REV. REYNOLDS HAS
 ACCEPTED THE CALL

The Rev. J. E. Reynolds of Lexington, Ky, has accepted a call to the North Birmingham Christian church. and will preach his initial sermon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

under the strict provisions of the law and sent our delegates here
 Asked if the new registrations were available in time to meet the require ments of the conventions. MT. Ryeman declared that they were ready April q.
 Do you. mean that there are no quail flied electors in Georgia between the 5th of January and the 5th of June?" was asked
 Yes. I think that is true," said MT. Ryeman
 He believed the state of Georgia had the right through it's registration law to prevent the election of any delegates to national convention between the dates when the registration list is being made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-09

he had heard it was back of livery stable.
 Taft delegates were victorious by an other viva voce vote. In the next case, from the Fifth Arkansas district, the Roosevelt delegates. headed by W. s. Holt of Little Rock, again were the contestants. The Fifth district case in- volved the alleged assaults by police men upon Roosevelt adherents.