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The Washington times., 1912-10-04
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
READY TO TESTIFY
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Brings Suitcase Of Letters to
Prove Campaign Fund
Contentious.
By THEODORE TILLER.

Closely watching a suit case filled
with letters, correspondence books and
important documents-which he will
produce II wanted by the Senate COM
mittee-Col. Theodore Roosevelt, for
mer President, Progressive Presidential
nominee and record breaking campaign
er. reached Washington at 7:15 today.
1t is the colonei's first real visit to
Washington since he left the White
House nearly four years ago. The for
mer President has passed through the
National Capital on one or more oc-
casions. but not until today was tho
foot of Roosevelt. private citizen, plant
ed upon Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Roosevelt left New York last
night. following an extended conference
with Progressive leaders there. He
was accompanied to the Capital by his
secretary. John McGrath, Ernest Abb
bott. of the outlook staff, and several
newspaper correspondents who recently
accompanied the colonel on his ll.0oO-
mile swing around the circle.
William Loeb. jr., who was secretary
70 the colonel when the latter was
President. also came over with his for.
Iner chief. and Mr.. Loeb will take the
witness stand before the Clapp COM
rr''tec rs soon as Mr.. Roosevelt has
besn excused. .
Notwlthsranding the early hour, q
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Forty Are Received
By Eagles Order

Forty candidates were initiated by
washington Aer;e, No. 125. Fraternal
Order OF Eagles, at It's first fall initla.
tion exercises held at the Eagles Hall
last night.
the close of the Initiation, and a buffet
luncheon served. John A. Campbell
was chairman of the committee on en-
tertainment.
nv. the annual rally of Columbia Lodge,
No. 10, Independent Order Of Odd fel-
lows, was being held In Odd Fellows
Hall in seventh street northwest. VIII
liam A. Jones. OF Maryland. grand sec
retary of the order, made an address.
D Yonkley was chairman of the
comm,ttee on entertainment. Refresh
ments were served at the close OF the
rally.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04

into custody after chase. we're ar
raigned ON charges OF disorderly con-
duct.
what do you sing" asked the court
"and I O little bass" answered Allen
wow said the court" II you were sing
ing anything that would disturb the
peace OF Washington you are guilty
OF disorderly conduct, but II you were
(here the court turntc to Clerk Her-
per and uueried him as to the full title
Of the song). We'll. Onward. Christian
Soldiers then I will treat you lenient-
The men declared that they were
sincing tho anthem, and were saved
from, n march TO Occoquan.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04

Are the Dead Really Dead, in Heaven,
hell, or purgatory7 Go and hear a clear
and satisfactory answer Sunday after
noon at Columbia Theater. 8 O'clock
Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
BULL MOOSE HYMN
SAVES TWO SINGERS
Early Morning Quartet Kept
From Occoquan BY Onward,
Christian Soldiers"

Onward. Christian Soldiers has been
officially recognized in the District as
the anthem Of the Bull Moose. accord
ing decision given by Judge Pugh.
in the Police Court today.
Quartet" who awakened the residents
In the vicinity Of Judiciary Square ut
an early hour this morning, selected
from their insomnia-provoking rerer--
that the selection would mean their
salvation from term In the work.
house.
william johnson and Henry Allen.
both colored, OF 'Jeesburg. Va, sub.
the two members Of the quartet taken
The Washington times., 1912-10-04

hundred or more persons were congre-
gated at the Union Station to give the
Colonel a handicap as he entered the
Capital gates today.
shaking the hands Of the Bull Moose
candidate and the colonel stopped short
when he espied several children near
the entrance. He pstted p each s one o,
doting mother hugged her child and
There. bless your heart, you've
by Frank ]. Hogan, Progressive ma.
tional committeeman Of the District OF
Columbia, and J. E. o,LcSshiin' ss% also
and party went direct TO the Willard,
where breakfast was served. Present
at this breakfast were Colonel Roose-
welt and Messrs. Loeb. Abbott. Hogan
O'Laughlin, and McGrath.
Keeps Close Watch.
Secretary Mcorath's principal occupa-
tion on the colonel's flying visit to WASH
ington is to watch a certain suitcase
which holds documents Of peculiar value
to the colonel. Included therein are
copies of some of the 100000 letters
which Mr.. Roosevelt wrote when Presi-
dent of tho United States.
This correspondence is at the disposal
Of the Senate committee-the colonel ID
ready and anxious to show that ne mas
Standard OH Company and the Penrosss
and Archbolds-but. naturally. the Tor.
mer President doesn't care to have hii
personal correspondence books iyina
atT TSerefore, Ore young Mr.. Mcarath is keep;
ing an eve open. and can be depended
upon to see that the documents are de-
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Henry George Report
To Be Investigated

A thorough consideration Of the
Henry George taxation and assessment
report will be commenced tonight at. Il
special meeting OF the municipal lcgis.
lation committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce called for the purpose. This
will be the first meeting NJ either the
Chamber or Board of Trade at which
the George report will have been taken
zip for examination.
Chaplin Brown, chairman OF the COM
mittee, said today that the committee
desired to examine the report and deter
mine its attitude toward II before Con-
gress convened. SO that the Chamber
might be In readiness at that time to
take any action which II might find de-
sirable.
I'VE purpose to give the report an
impartial and thorough study betw cen
now and the opening of Congre ess." said
Mr., Brown today. II consider tha. the
recommendations OF the report are of
the utmost Importance to every person
in the District. and they deserve careful
consideration. We shall try to digest
the report and arrive at conclusion
with reference to It by the time Con-
gress convenes."
The Washington times., 1912-10-04

a regular Pennsylvania train. and was
up shortly after Q O'Clock.
The details of the colonels forthcom-
ing invasion of the Middle West were
discussed at the conference Of Progress
Attending the conference, which was
held around small banquet table. were
Senator Dixon, George w. Perkins.
Frank A. Munsey, Timothy woodruff.
Charles II. Duell, Oscar X. Davis,
George Emlen Roosevelt, and Cecil
Lyon.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04
Dies of Diving Hurt.

The commanding officer Of the u =.
a Glacier today reported from Corinto
that on October william McQuaid.
chief boatswain's mate, died Of frac-
tured spine, as result OF injuries re-
ceived while diving on September g.
McQuaid had been In the service since
1899 and was native Of aCnada, where
his grandfather, Harry Daubney, now
resides at Pictou. Ontario.
The Washington times., 1912-10-04

SI.oo to Harpers Ferry and Martins
burg; SIZE Berkeley Springs; $500 Cum
beriand: and return. Baltimore Il Ohio
special train leaves Union Station at $50
q. m. Sunday. October 6th, stopping at
Branch-Advt
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
BY ARTHUR WALLACE DUNN

President, there
were many OF Us
who believed that
Taft was destined
for ,hcprcsidcncy
! presume no rec
ord was made Of
the incident al th,
time, and many
may have though.
that il WAS 'hr
rNul1rrlnDyut ga
'hu-i...wforapI5
ular college mate.
but ! aIways
watched n'- career
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
of
the army are


~ the army are
rcQuiryjtoturnish
Inioru1a'Iuu'oIhc
War Department,
concerning their
a,ta,uUgu'~. one
Of the officers not
long ago~ sprung q
surprise on the
department, when
his report was IT,
,cIycl containing
"a statement thai,
.hc could speak
Latin. Latin Is
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

with the added interest that that prediction
gave it, for was one Of those wh" believe.
it at the time
"Lct me say another thing about Tai,
When q delegation Of Yale mon visited him
not long ago ne was able 20 call eighty per
cent, Of them by their first names. Al"rc
than that he was able 'o recall ,hcir nick
names and college incidents associated with
most Of the men that all the other had for
gotten. Tha, shows his wonderful memory
and fondncss for college associations.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

known aS a dead J,
of the department
nation; toWhiyh h,
in the Philippines
with q priest and
Latin, which was
mutually ,lndcrS,o,
highly interesting S
one Of the highcrot
WINGED tha, "spcal
part Of any officer
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
cENATOR CLAUDE \. SWANSON Of

CLNNTUK VLNTIE y 0N'-|.TT'' ~
- Virginia is 20 highly successful cam
pairncr, and is exceedingly popular through
on, bis state. Much ot his popularity i.
due to the fac, ,ha, be- is a good mixer.
They tell story down in Virginia about
how he attended some i,.'iyI,y ont IN q
rural di-,rio, during one notable campaign
and engaged in the "ld f"-hi"no! ingmg,
reel For hi. partner swanson h'i ''' I",H
I,IIr. and he was doing his best 20 show hI.
gaIIantry. !, came their turn to forward
ami back. and Swanson, wh" is extremely
quick and ngh, in his movements praanCcd
down Nh. center. But the girl was flirting
wi,ha rural swain and missed the cue. Back
tnppcd swanson and down the Inc ag.l,n
head erect and cIb""t keeping time 70 I'd,
rr.ir. once mon. Swanson balanced gally
forward. when suddenly an anxious lcm.
nine voice called out from the onIoohgr-
"Danco mp thar, Sal! Can't YOU see Nh
Swan.on's al "a q1iycr,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

~ ]. I I lJlJIll ] N||' D.. '.'' '..'i
N man in the publishing house of Funk y
Wagnall> relates IN incident Of m' h'
made with Mr.. Roosevelt when President
He was with delegation that called Z" -.'
the President, and noticed THAT nearly
every man had something special :" say, o'
if not he passed ON with simplr handsh"h'
and heard the ,'orcp'ypcl dco.hgMci :"
meet YOU. Not wanting T." b. one Of 'h'
latter class. Culiihy tried 'o think Of ."n,.
thing 10 -ay that might interest the l'r''-
dent. Finally hc was presented, "ni Team
ing over said i'm a low tone.
"Nlr. President, hay, your md"r.Din'n'
in one particular, / have seven children a'
home
"Bv love, You are the kind o' man like
tumcri. said Mr.. Roosevelt, and h. dragged
Cudlihy away for quit. an interview. .
"What did you ay 'p Teddy, a. so"
members Of the party a''r"ard "("uI
madca greater hit with him ,huny "' l..
Il ,olG them. concluded Cuii,hg. that
il was state -cDrr, relating 'o Ir.I Iand
Cudlihy is proud oi his Iu.h h'""d
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

TUE silver anniVCrsarV u Frcsldcnl ahu
L Mrs. Taft reminded one Of Mr.. Tatt's
friends Of college days that when, twenty
three years ago, William II. Taft and his
bride Of two years visited Yale for the first
time after their marriage, Mrs Taft was IN
troduccd to those college men and hailed by
many Of them as the future first lady Of the
land
AT that time, related this admircr Of the
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

MRS. SIGSBEE, wife Of Rear Admiral
lN Sigsbcc, not long ago was at a s"cia,
Gathering where She met an Italian naval
Hfficcr Thinking 10 interest the scahghtcr
She told him that her husband was the
Rear Admiral.
The Italian did not respond.
die was Captain Of the Maine
The Italians face showed interest, but
not intelligence. .,
"You have heard Of the Mainc''
No, he had not.
with desperation, "was blown up IN Havana
Harbor. ,r
ooh, Madam" exclaimed the Italian.
casping his hands, "what glorious death!
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

THAT member Of the Canadian parIlia-
L mcnt who, opposing the reciprocity
,orcrmrnt .aiI that Minister Fielding
a|rrnrd plnloraa box and ont -prang the
Trojan Ior.c. started number Of stories
about mixed metaphors
Senator Root told about % lawyer OF lhc,
NIiJdIr Wc.r who seems 10 have exceeded
tho Canadian VI. j. II was during inc
trial Of case in court, and aj on, p"i'i' ',,I
LAWYER with deep cunning c>cIMmcd, J.
smell rat feel il in the ar j mp II
in the bud.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11

.nguagy, and the officials
asked for further intor-
replied that when he was
he became acquainted
they had long talks in
the only language they
81. 1T must have been a
cries Of talks, remarked
iccrs, who was still uncon-
ing Latin should be a
$ efficiency record.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
HER 100000 DAY.
Poquonoc Woman Baked at Ever,
 Attempt for Pleasure Trip.

Mrs. W. c. Jones of Poquonoc con-
 siders Saturday. Dec. '. the day on
 which her hoodoo worked overtime.
 MT. Jones, who is a dining car con-
 ductor on the New Haven road, ad-
 yised her, on leaving home that morn
 ing, to take ride somewhere, and Mrs. Jones thought Boston would be a
 good objective point She came to New London with that idea in view. She was held up at the crossing by long freight and missed her train. She then decided to go to Norwich, the home of her son, and spend the day. but arrived at the Main street terminal of the line anly to see the car speed ing away in the distance. Mrs. Jones was determined to go somewhere, since she had tried so hard. and took the III o'clock train for Providence. On passing her home near the railroad track at Midway she saw through vol unes of smoke crowds of people on the
 veranda of her home. This was caused, though Mrs, Jones did not
 know It. bv the overturned burning
 car and oaboose of the New Haven
 road which was destroyed there that day She begged the conductor to lei her of, as she had left her aged mother alone in the house. but the best he could do was to leave her at StOning- ton, which he did. But the hoodoc
 stopped there, too, and she found or | trying to get a car on the Groten anC Stoningten trolley line for home that an accident had tied up the line, anC she was forced to wait for severa | hours hefsFe getting home, where sht l found everything serene. Mrs, lone: will long remember her busy" day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
ST. JAMES ELECTS
 GUY B. DoLBEARE MASTER Masonic Lodge Closed the Year With Good Reports-JeweI to Retiring Master.

The annual communication, with election of officers. was held Tuesday evening by St. James lodge, No. 23, F. and A. M, at the Masonic Temple, with a good attendance. The reports made for the year showed g. prosperous financial condition. In the twelve months seven new members had been admitted and seven had been lost by death.
 The following were the officers elect ed Wor. Guy B. Dolbeare, master; Ar thur G. Jenkins. S. w.; Julian L. Will Hams, J. w.; Wor. AIbert-S. Comstock. treasurer; Charles C. Caulkins, secre- tary; John H. McNeely, s. D.; Clarence A. Ranger, J. D.; George N. Chappell, $. S.; Charles c. Smith, J. s.; J. Her
 bert George, marshall; Rev. Richard E. Graham, chaplain; Ebenezer Learned
 musical director; James c. Fitbpat- rick, tyler.
 Trustees: Wor. Henry L. Bennett Wor. S. Alpheus Gilbert. Wor Gilbert L. Hewitt.
 Finance committee: Wor Walter E. Gilbert, Wor. Walter M. Buckingham Wor. James l.. Hubbard
 The new officers were installed by Most Worshipful Brother Justin Hol- | den, grand master of the grand lodge | of Connecticut, who also made the 1 presentation of a past masters jewe
 to the retiring worthy master of tht | lodge, James L. Hubbard. In the in. stallation, Worthy Brother Walter M Buckingham assisted, acting as grand
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
NORWICH MANS DAUGHTER
 IS ORDERED DEPoRTED.
Attorney Barnes Trying to Have Her
 Kept Here-GirI Has Trachoms.

Attorney John H. Barnes is await ing an answer to the plea which he has made in behalf of the daughter of Nicholas Assad, proprietor of a Nor wich restaurant The girl has been or dered deported by the immigration au- = thorities at Ellis Island on the ground that she has trachoma. She is only 15 and has been living with her grand mother in Syria, but upon the death of the grandmother MT. Assad sent for his daughter, who is now detained in the hospital at Ellis Island With her and detained also and ordered to be returned to Syria is her cousin, Davi- dante Yussif, young man of 23 years, with whom she came over. The gov- ernment has no case against him ex- cept that they will not send the girl back alone.
 Mir. Barnes has quoted recent rulings of the department and has presented the case of the girl in strong light, claiming that she has absolutely mo- where else to go. and that her parents are abundantly able and willing to take care of her, give her medical attention and later send her to school when~she shall have been cured.
 He has been to New York and se-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
PERSONAL.

Mrs. John B. Macdonald of Mantle, has been the guest of friends In Nor wich.
 MT. and Mrs. Washington Holt of East Great Plain spent Tuesday in Hartford
 Miss Addie Thomas of Poquonnoc, has returned from a visit with friends in New London.
 Miss Lucilia Pierce of Norwich iu the guest of J. H. Cleveland and fam fly in Stoninston.
 Mir, and Mrs. Richard O. Libby of Norwich are spending a few days at their cottage in Pine grove.
 Miss Emma Neumann of Pequot av- enue, New London, will enter Backus hospital Nurses Training school
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert D. Rogers of Norwich spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Louis B. Mason of New London,
 MT. and Mrs. Josephine Bishop of Norwich has been the guest of her sis- ter, Mrs. Anna Bailey of New Lon- don.
 MT. and Mrs. Nelson Parker of Nor wich were over Sunday guests of Mrs Parker's parents Mr and Mrs. Henry W. Hurlbutt, of Gales Ferry
 William Smullens, of Norwich, 6 student at the Baltimore College ot Physicians and Surgeons has been g visitor with New London friends.
 Mrs. William M. Burdick has re- turned to Norwich after visit witf her son and daughter n-law, MT and Mrs. Reginald Burdick of New London.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Gardner, 2! Durham street, and Mrs. Gardner's brother Charles Farnfield sailed fol their home in West Craydon Surrey England, on the Mauretania for ths holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
COMMISSION TO APPRAisE
 LOT FOR ScHooLHoUsE.
Fourth District in Preston Has Not
 Yet Bought It's Lot.

The Preston town school comLA ttee, which was authorized at a recent town meeting to purchase one acre tract from the Isaac w. Geer land, on which to erect a schoolhouse for the fourth district, has not yet been able to make the purchase The farm is in charge of Charles D. Geer. and the committee spent large part of one afternoon last week in conference with him in an en- deavor to secure a price on. the lot, but without success.
 The conference resulted in an agree ment to name a commission to ap- praise the value of the lot the school district wants, MT. Geer agreeing, ac- cordine to the statement of member of the school committee, to abide by the decision.
 The town committee chose c. F. Bos- well as Its representative on the com mission, and MT. Geer chose Samue Holdredge. The third member Of the appraisal commission Is James l.. Case A report is expected from them very soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
STEERING COMMITTEES FAVOR
 STICKING TO PLATFORM
Democratic Legislative Members Met
 to Map Out Programme.


 A joint conference of the steering committees of the democratic senators and representatives in the coming gen. eral assembly was held Tuesday aft ernoon at Hartford. Senator Landers of New Britain presided and Repre- sentative Lockwood of Stamford was clerk. It was an executive meeting, newspaper men not being admitted. The senators present were Landers, McDonough, McNeil, Quinn, Shanley, Hurley, Weed. Newman and McCar- thy.
 Among the representatives, New London county was represented by John F. Craney of this city and Chris topher l.. Avery of Groton; Windham county by Thomas J. Kelly of lWilli- mantle and John M. Bessette of Dan ielson, and Holland county by J. Allen Mix of Stafford Springs and Frank Farrenkopf of Rockville.
 Discussing the Planks.
 The various blanks of the democrat ic platform were discussed and the opinion expressed that committee should be appointed to draft bills em- bodying these blanks. The state ment was made that there should be no "ducking' of the platform during the session, and It was empnaSled tna' the people would be disappointed il the democratic senators and represent atives did not show by the Legislation which the party proposed that they were unreservedly loyal to the plat form.
 The matter of clerkship of ire senau was discussed in executive session The leading candidates, ex- Mayo James B. Martin of New Haven, At torney Kenneth Wynne of New Hayel and Attorney Joseph Dutton of Bristol were present. Nothing was given ou l for publication as to who would prob ably be the successful candidate. George M. Landers of New Britain and William E. Thoms of Waterbur! were named as a committee to nam | two senators and two representative who would draw up certain bills to b presented for consideration at join meeting to be held at the Hotel Tat l in Naxu Haven Ja0uarV 2
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
BRAKEMAN OVERCOME
 BY ESCAPING GAS.
Joseph LaVaIlee Found Dead Tuesday
 Morning in Boarding House.

Overcome by escaping gas from jet accidentally left open when he re- tired, Joseph LaVallee. brakeman for the New Haven road, was found dead from asphyxiation at the board ing house of Mrs. Felix Sevigny in New London Tuesday morning. The dead body of LaVallee was found in bed shortly before 8 o'clock by Mrs. Sevigny, whose attention was attracted to LaVallees room by the odor of gas.
 Medical Examiner Harry M. Lee was notified, and after viewing the body and investigating the circumstances, declded that death was accidental.
 LaVallees' home was in Moosup, where he has relatives, who came to take charge of the body. He was a locomotive engineer and had worked at his own occupation while south. He came north recently and has been en- ployed as a brakeman for the New Haven road, having a run on the Wor- cester branch.
 LaVallee was about 36 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-18
BENEVOLENT UNION OFFICERS.
Ladies of Central Baptist Church
 Hold Annual Election.

At the annual meeting of the Ladies Benevolent union of the Central Bap- list church held Tuesday afternoon at the church the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell; financial and recording sec retary, Mrs. George A. Ashbey; chair man of domestic committee, Mrs. James N. Perry; treasurer of domestic department, Mrs. John H. Barnes; chairman of refreshment committee, Mrs. Henrietta Tefft; chairman of mis- sionary committee. Miss c. B. Hop kins: treasurer of missionary depart ment, Mrs. Charles c. Treat; chairman of devotional committee. Mrs. Eunice Edson; chairman of visiting commit tee, Mrs. A. Thatcher Otis; chairman of baptismal committee, Mrs. J. P. Holloway; chairman of flower commit tee, Mrs. Charles D. Moves and Mrs. E. Y. Messinger; chairman of social committee, Mrs. Frank A. Roath; col lector of dues for domestic department, Mrs. c. G. Amber; auditor, Mrs. Squire Gregson.
 Annual reports were made which showed a large amount of work car ried on by the organization in the year