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The Washington times., 1912-10-06
BIG MAN, CLAD in
PAJAMAS, CUT PHONE
President Tells Of His Early Morn.
ing Experience With Appli-
cation For Band


DALTON. Mass. Oct. 6.-As a rule
the President. Of the United States does
not talk over the telephone. but
The telephone bell In the lower hall
OF Parramatta, President Tafts Beverly
cottage, tangled merrily at 5:45 in the
morning. No servant answered, but
some one did.
Hello" shouted the early bird. l
want President Taft. l want PARA
malta
This Is Parramatta," said the voice
at the other end. what do you want?''
THE Beverly Taft Club is going to
form a Red Riding Hood Marching
club, How are we going to get a
II don't- Know answered, the voice,
"Til have to refer you to Forster, but
| think wen have to aid you with the
band" -
The President laughinsly' told the
story on his automobile trip oyer from
Beverly. He told about big man, clad
in pajamas. sitting in a cool hallway
talking about a RED Riding Hood
, marching club at o'clock in, the morn
! ing. - s..'
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
Original Craftsman
Open Capital Shop

Gustav Sticklex originator and sole
maker of the renowned Craftsman fur
niture. has opened his new Washington
store at 15l2-l5l4 H street northwest.
one of the three exclusive Craftsman
stores, the others being in New York
and Boston. Mr.. Stickley states that
the. growing demand for Craftsman fur
niture In the South made this store pos
sible.
Although Craftsman furniture Is WELL
known in Washington, this is the first
opportunity Washingtonians have had
OF seeing In one room the four hundred
designs OF the Craftsman makers.
The display. representing an entire
house fitted with Craftsman furniture,
Is decidedly artistic and many visitors
have been at the store for the past four
days merely looking over the beauti-
ful designs. In addition to the Crafts
man furniture. other features are re-
markable collection OF Indian druggets,
Craftsman hammered copper lamps for
hall and table. Craftsman pottery, nre-
place fittings and old Colonial tables
and bed spreads and linens.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
Wilmington OPENS
CELEBRATION Of
OLD HOME WEEK
Services in Churches Marks
Beginning of Festivities
in Delaware City.

WILMINGTON. Del. Oct. evil
mington began today to receive with
open arms it's sons and daughters, who
for a longer or shorter time have
dwelt IN other cities. The old home
week celebration began today with
special services In all the churches.
Every day there is something to at
tract. Tomorrow is the grand formal
opening of the City Hall. Tuesday band
concerts and other features all over the
city. Wednesday afternoon an indus.
trial parade, Wednesday night a parade
Of fraternal and other organizations.
Thursday afternoon. firemen's parade
Thursday night, automobile parade.
Friday night. masked carnival. Satur-
day. Columbus day parade; Saturday
night, fireworks display and explosion
OF one ton of Dupont powder
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
FRIENDS GATHER TO.
AID ROCKVILLE MAN
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Roger B. Farquhar, Head of
School Commissioners, Is
Seventy-fve.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Oct. S-Abeut 30
guests gathered at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Roger b. Farqphsr. near
Rockville, yesterday In honor OF the
seventy-fifth birthday anniversary OF
Mr. FarQuhar. Refreshments were
served and several hours of social In
tercourse were enjoyed. Mr.. Farquhsr
is president OF the board OF county
public, school commissioners and one
Of the county's leading farmers and
citizens.
The Rev. Samuel r. White, OF the
Baptist Church. officiated at the mar
riage here yesterday Of Burriss Suiii-
van. aged twenty-one. and Miss Nora
Lee Oliver, aged eighteen. both Of
Montiethville. Stafford county, Va, the
home Of the minister being the scene
Of the ceremony. They were accom-
'washington Immediately after the cere-
mony.
Mrs. Robert q. L. Smith entertained
the k0eviis ,sr inauiry At its n p. 6Siweekl
bers attending. An interesting feature
Of the program was talk by Mrs.
william II. Holmes, her subject being
Club Ethics and Ideals"
Representative David ]. Lewis, Dem.
ocratic candidate for reelection to
Congress from this district. concluded
his preliminary campaign In this coun-
ty with q big meeting at Cisrksburg
last evening. He and Representative
A. r. Lever OF South Carolina were
the speakers. Mr.. Lewis will spend the
coming week campaigning in Frederick
county.
After spending the summer In Rock.
Vile at the home Of her father, Col
Spencer c. Jones, Mrs. T. Richard Fal
yey has returned to her homo In New
Orleans
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

ANACOSIIA. ID. C.. OCT.
The Parent-Teacher Association In
Anacoatia holds IT'S hrst meeting OF
parents ana teachers Friday afternoon
next at 3:15 o'clock in the Ketcham
public school. Good Hope road and Fif-
teenth street.
when the association mcetS Friday
afternoon the parents Will be afforded
an opportunity to sugGest what fea-
tnres they desire. whether social as
semblies will be hold. whether the meet
ings will take place In afternoon or
evening, and tho advisability OF having
the pupils appear In some portion OF
the program win be discussed. There
will be no formal reports submitted at
the first meeting.
Miss Gertrude A. Phillips. principal
Of the Ketcham School. will be. beard
on the desirabiljty Of having q library
connected with the organization 10 par
ents may put before their children the
proper kind of literature. Miss Phil
lips has been named as chairman OF
the program committee, ana Mrs. J. w.
Marbury Of the membership commmit-
tee.
Representatives OF the Public I'M
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
Raps Husband Who Let
"Man in Case" Off Easy

Justice STAFFORD, in Criminal Court
No. 1. gave his opinion yesterday of
the husband who permits "the man
in the case" to 20 by with a siisht
rebuke. while he takes vengeance on
his wife for alleged tnfidelity. John
Ender. colored. was up for sentence
charged with assaultins his wife, Cora
Ender, several weeks ago. Ender. Y
was charged. slashed her throat, and
she narrowly escaped death. He told
the court he was not aware OF his act
until several minutes sfterward. when
he was arrested.
Ender said the man over whom the
difficulty arose had been asked to sta ,
away from his home. When he ex-
planned that he only slightly rebuked
Inc man but assaulted his wife, the
court refused to hear his, testimony
further, declaring the man was a cow
ard and that his word was not to be
taken.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
FIGHT ON MERGER
FEATURES MEETING
Of Citizens BODIES
Members Declare Suffrage at
Expense of Appropriation
Is Not Desired.

Defeat of q resolution to oppose the
proposed merger Of the public utility
corporations OF the District unless SUI
pervised and authorized by . public
utility commission. and the passage Of
q resolution declaring It to be the sense
Of the federation that suffrage at the
expense Of the half-and-half principle
Of appropriations for the District was
not denied. marked o long meeting of
the Federation OF Citizens Associations
at the rooms of the Chamber Of Com
merce last night.
BY rising vote Of to 4 a resolution
ofkered by President william McK. Clay
, ton declaring opposition to the merger in
the absence Of Q utilities commission's d
authority. the federation decided to
refer the matter to q committee for re-
port at the next meeting. although the
author Of the resolution and several
other delegates strongly urged its adop-
ton at once. The opposition to the
resolution was la by c. C. Lancaster,
Of the Citizens' Northwest Suburban
back Of the merger were the most
eminent in Washington" and that their
motives should not be impugned. He
way lines a. beneficial to the people of
the District.
D. A. Edwards, OF the Lincoln Park
Citizens' Association. characterized the
merger as cute scheme to boost the
stocks Of some Of the corporations" and
more to II. p. W. Oyster, Of Petworfh.
predicted q food OF watered securities.
H. D. GARRISON. of the Piney Branch
Citisens' Association: proposed that the
newspapers Of the city be siven q vote
. the people Of the city about the scheme,
and said that the time had passed
, when the corporations could put things
:. Of this kind over without the people
Cromwell. Of the Petworth Association.
thought It safer to lock the door be-
fore the horse was stolen"
The resolution declaring for the half
coin Park Citizens Association. charac-
terized the public advocates Of suffrage
at the expense Of the financial arrange
ment as "strong-lunged street-corner
more than the six or seven million dol
lars we get from Congress every year,
and who want to see their names In the
papers" The resolution declared that
financial arrangement between the Dis
sired.
A special committee was authorized to
consider the Henry George taxation re-
| port.
= A report submitted by committee
Of which George Francis Williams IL
| chairman, declaring for q change In the
, law regulating the assessment OF dam.
| ages a. benefits In street extensions
was adopted. ~ ..' =. ..
A resolution fayortng the, use Of schoo
buildings for educational, civic, and
recreation purposes was also adopted.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
Body of Admiral Young
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Four companies Of coast artillery from
Fort Washington and all the marines
and bluejaclosts in this vicinity have
been detailed as an escort to the body Of
Rear Admiral Lucien Young, which Will
arrive at the Union Station tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock. 1t will be taken
at once to Arlington, where full mill
tary honors will be accorded at ths
burial Funeral services will be held
tomorrow In New York city
The pallbearers appointed are Rear
Admirals p. b. Howard. F. II. Beatty
and N. E, Mason; Captains A. G. Win
terholter A, F. Fechteier and C.. T.
Bousch.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
StevedOreS at Work.

Stevedores who struck at Balboa and
Panama last month have returned to
work on the wharves of the Panama
Railroad Company. They will receive
II cents gold an hour, time and a halt
for overtime and night work, pay day
once in two weeks, free quarters, and
medical attention and free transporta-
tion between Balboa and Panama.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
Retire Admiral Mason.

Rear Admiral Newton z. Mason, Of
the general board. has been ordered
placed on the retired list of officers OF
the navy on October "A. Admiral Ma
son formerly was chief of the Bureau
of Ordnance. He entered the service on
July "a, 1866. and was appointed from
Pennsylyania. ,..
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
Ad Club Smoker.

A smoker will be given by the mem.
hers Of the Washington Ad Club in their
rooms ~in the Southern building tomor-
row night at tao O'clock, -.-.-...
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
VIRGINIA JUSTICE,
WILL INSPECT CITY
BEFORE TRY|NGcAsE
Alexandra Annexation Pro-
+, ceedings to Be Viewed
Before Trial Opens.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. OCT. q

After a recess Q. two weeks. the hear
ing on the annexation suit brought by
the city of Alexandria against the
counties Of Fairfax and Alexandra.
will be resumed In the circuit court
for Alexandria county. before Judge
Bennett T. Gordon Of the Twenty-ninth
judicial circuit. tomorrow afternoon.
The lapse has been due to the absence
OF Judge Gordon. who has been holding
the regular term on his own circuit.
Prior to the resumption Of the case
tomorrow, the Judge will make an In.
spection Of this city In the morning.
The trip will be made in an automobile.
and he will be accompanied by the at
torneys for this city and the counties.
the latter Will attempt to point out.
during the inspection, some alleged ODD
feet Lessons" in opposition to annexa-
ton. The attorneys for the city, how
ever, are confident that the trip can
not but prove beneficial TO their cause;
take lonSer than the time allotted for
II, II IL possible that the hearing may
not take place until Tuesday morning.
A. this city concluded its side Of the
case two weeks ago. the oposing side
will begin. During the interim. the lat.
ter have been given the opportunity Of
carefully preparing their defense, and
II is expected that strong arguments
will be advanced in opposition to the
cession of the prescribed territory.
With full Masonic ceremonies by the
officers OF Alexandria gton
Lodge Of Mssons, the cornerstone oi
the Sunday school building Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. In process o
erection at 81. Asaph and Prince streets
will be formally laid at 8 o'clock mex
wednesday afternoon. Distinction Il
added TO the event in view Of the fac
that the famous trowel, in the posses
sion Of the lodge, which was used a
the laying Of the cornerstone Of tn,
United States Capitol building. nearl!
q century ago, will be used.
The Masonic work will be in charg'
Of Z. H. Kemper. worshipful master
Samuel w. Pitts. senior warden. an
Charles b. Swan. Junior warden, ant
VII be followed by an address by tn
Rev. John Lee Addison. d. D., pasto
OF the church. .....
The condition Of Albert Glover. VIII.
Is confined to the Alexandra Hospital
remains critical.
Special services were held at thu
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

The SafeSt investments
Ar. ,ho.e that do not nuctuats during dis
turbsd conditions OF the money or stock mar
ksts. First deed OF trust notes lnrst mort
bistrict Of Columbia, constitute "Giit-edSe"
Investments. They DO not DEPEND upon The
financial responsibility o. individuals or COR.
from sanation as personal property. We oa
supply such Investments In ameunts from
800 upward. send for eookist. Soneeruins
Loans and Investments.'
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
HENSEY CO
,a nth STREET N, w..
The Washington times., 1912-10-06

Special services we're held at the
Methodist Protestant Church today In
observance OF the reopening OF the edi-
repairs.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK


Exchange
~ Ml ni ending Oct s. r2.s,
The Washington times., 1912-10-06

The condition Of Albert Glover. who
Is confined to the Alexandra Hospital.
remains critical.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06

After spending the summer In Rock.
Vile at the home Of her father, Col.
Spencer G. Jones. Mrs. T. Richard Fal.
Orleans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25
CENTRAL or GEORGIA
PAll N'A<
Current Schedules Corrected to Date
Trains Arrive.

Current Schedules Corrected to Date
Trains Arrive.
From Savannah, Augusta
From Columbus and in
termediate points ......!12:O5 p n
Atlanta and Macon 1885 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Monty *1O:S5 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Monty 2:O5 3 n
From Atlanta and Macon - 2:15 p m
From Augusta. Savannah
Atlanta and Macon 49," $3.50 m
IRON Columbus and in
termediate points ....!!11:3O m
From Columbus and in
termediate points ...!12:01 p m
From Albany and jack
Sonvllle ................" 500 m
From Albany E. e. $40 a. m.
rains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and
savannah o;4O d. IN
/ or Albany, Dothan Lock-
4; hart Troy and Mont
| gomery ................ o'5U IN
For Albany, Dothan, Lock
hart Troy and Mont
gomery ..............% 2:15 p m
For Macon and Atlanta -" 2:05 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ...."10:35 p m
For Columbus ...........! PAS m
For Columbus ........!! 300 m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago 49, 1855 a m
For Albany .............." 1880 p n
For Albany and Jackson
Vile .................. ."Il'4o III
*Daily.
Except Sunday.
! !!Sunday only.
Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
1926 p. M, arriving Americas $50 a.
m. Connects at Macon with sleeping
cars to and from Savannah. Pullman
: sleeping cars between Chicago, st.
Louis and Jacksonville on Seminole
Limited" which leaves Americas for
Jacksonville at 11:45 p. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham, al
1856 a. m. For further information
apply to S. B. Ellis, Ticket Agent,
Americas, John W. Blount Distric
: Passenger Agent, Macon, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25
FOUR PAPERS FOR sl.OO.

The Times Recorder has perfected a
Clubbing Arrangement by which il
will furnish its patrons the Weekly
Times Recorder and the Atlanta GeOr-
gian Weekly News Briefs for one year,
together with ANY TWO of the follow,
ing well known publications, all four
for twelve months for One Dollar:
Peoples Popular Monthly,
GentIewOman,
WOman's World,
Magazine of Mysteries,
Spare Moments,
Farm Press,
Southern Fruit Growers,
Metropolitan and Rural Home.
Pick out ANY TWO of the above list,
add to them the Weekly Times Re-
er and the Georgian Weekly News
Briefs.
Send to the Times Recorder One
Dollar and receive the FOUR PubIica.
tons for the entire year. ACT AT
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Ii you are already a subscriber to
the Weekly Times Recorder select
your list, Send One Dollar and have
your subscription to- the Weekly
"imes-RecOrder extended for twelve
mouths and receive the other three for
a year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25
OUR SWIFT LEGAL JUSTICE
Witness FaAeied He Knew MIR. Brown,
but He Was Undeceived by
Opposing Counsel.

'You say you know Mr.. Brown ?''
asks the lawyer, according to the
cleveland Plain Dealer.
YES, SIR
"You will swear to that?"
Yes, sir
You mean that you are acquainted
with Mr. BROWNE"
That's what | mean. I am"
stop. You don't know him-you
are merely acquainted with him. You
don't mean to tell the court. then.
that you know all about Mr.. Brown and
everything he ever did?"
"Of course not. l suppose"
Never mind what you suppose
Don't get mixed up-you are under
oath. So you don't know everything
Brown ever did,"
NO, sir"
THAT is to say, you aren't so well
acquainted with him as you just said
you were?'
We'll, l guess"
Quit guessing, We are beginning
to understand each other now. You
can't swear that you know Brown"
We'll, if you put it that way"
Never mind how put it. ask you
a plain question and you must give a
plain answer Dou't try to evade-say
yes or no
No"
aha! So, in point of fact, you
don't know Brown at alp"
"Why-er-no. sir"
(And if anybody thinks this is bur-
1esque stuff, we may remark that we
got it from an old notebook of for
mer court reporter And we copied it
word for word-except that the wit.
aess' name wasn't Brown)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25
a QUARTER CENTURY

Before the Public. Over five million samples
given away each year. The constant and in
creasing sales from samples, proves the gen.
uine merit of Aliens Foot-Ease, the anti
septic powder to be shaken into the shoes
for Corns, Bunions, Aching, Swollen, Moist,
Tender feet. Sold everywhere, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address, AS. Olmsted, Leroy NY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25

Query-Does a loud waistcoat enable
q man to put on bold front?
Being agreeable to people you don {
care for is about the most disagreeable
thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25
You cannot makea mistake in paint
ing your property, if you use
DAVIS l)lJ:9;IHi
PURE paint

mentioned, the indexer could not
find it.
IL Gen. James LOngstreefS name
is mentioned, the indexer missed it.
How Governor Wilson must have
loved Georgia when he wrote this
monumental "HistOry."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-25

There is very little fighting done in
the world considering the number of
men who go around with chips on
their shoulders.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-03
CAL BROUdHER
INSPECTS WORKINGS
LOCAL COMPANIES
DECLARES BELMONT PROPERTY
TO BE BIGGER AND BETTER
THAN EVER

Cal Brougher after spending yes
terday in Tonopah inspecting various
mining properties in which he is in
terested, departed this morning for
his home at Oakland During his
stay he paid visits to the under
ground workings OF the Midway,
Monarch Pittsburg, Jim Butler and
Belmont companies.
The Belmont was declared to be
better and bigger than ever by
Brougher. who spent several hours
in the workings He was also greatly
pleased with the appearance OF the
Midway and Monarch Pittsburg prop
critics, while the Jim Butler was de
clared to be in fine condition.
Shortly after his arrival at his
Oakland home. Brougher, aceompani
! ed by his wife and her mother Mrs
Belle Gavin of Goldfield. will start
on pleasure tour Of the east and
TO the Panama canal. The trip il
expected to consume about three
months.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-03
Miners union
HOLDING ELECTION
OFFICERS TODAY
MANY CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN
PLACED IN NOMINATION
FOR OFFICES

Election Of officers is being held
by the members of Tonopah Miners
union today. The election viii close
tonight, after all members Of the
union have been afforded an oppor-
tuuity to cast their ballots. The new
officials will serve for six months.
Following is the list of candidates
that have been placed in nomination
and are being voted upon
For president. one 20 bee elected
Mike Shea. Fred Rowe stephen $.
Clark. I'D Mclaughlin. Tom Pagan,
r. G. Hayden. Jack Donnelly
For vice president one To be elect
"a Gust Hansen. Tom CHEEKY
For secretary treasurer, one 90 be
elected Thos McManuE. W z ked
enbaugh. ] Mcmahon,
For reeordiug secretary. one 20 hf
elected Jerry Donovan. Frank I
uMragh. L. 5 Ross.
For conductor. one 20 b. elected
10. & Yonnker. @ \ Benu. Antou'
bessie
For warden. one to BE- elected "
"A Carter. joe Nurry. = ! Metlueh
For finance committees. three 20 b
elected William Hr0Wu. v Flal
ne,y. Larry Cook a . Richter fet
tnn McAvoy. Alex Main, fairie
harrington. q = Allen
For trustees. fhree 60 ~ eleCiea
I Lewis gaffrvs ruirlek Murpht. leh
TROY u D. rFuseaft. f feftHt -
NeUunn
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-03
MASONS HOLD
INFORMAL OPENING
OF new HOME
HANDSOME NEW QUARTERS ARE
THROWN OPEN FOR PUB
Lie INSPECTION

Witnessed by several hundred Wis
itors. the new Masonic hall was in
formally opened last night with ex-
ercises that were deeidingly interest
ing. An appreciative program was
rendered and at the conclusion the
members of the order and their
guests enjoyed a buffet luncheon.
"A. II. Atkinson, worshipful master
of the lodge delivered the address
Of welcome to the pisitors, and eX-
tended to them the greetings of the
order. The regular program, as
outlined in the Bonanza last evening,
followed. r. +. Keller, past worship
ful master delivered an address
THE Mason OF the Desert" calling
attention TO the fraternal ties thai
bind the members of the organiza
tion,
The exercises lasted for several
hours. the time between the various
numbers being spent in the inspec
I tiop Of the new quarters which are
richly and comfortably furnished.
The first meeting will be held u
I the new lodge rooms tomorrow nigh
{ when the Royal Arch Masons con
vene. Thursday night the Eastern
star will hold It's session IN the new
lodge rooms. while the +. a A. NJ
/ Wui occupy the new quarters al thei
regular meeting Friday night
The formal dedication 81 the build
ing will not take place until abon
lthe first of the month. when "
officers from the grand lodse WI
Iyi.u Tnnnpah and participate IN IN
..r.u,9nies An extensive progfan
leiW S. arranged for this occasion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-12-03
Document Reviewing Foreign Relations Submitted
ARMSTICF WILL BE SIGNED
TODAY ENDING BALKAN WAR

armies as accepted by Bulgaria pro
vide that truce shall continue dur
ing the whole period of peace nego-
tiations Turkey is TO have the right
of reyictualing the besieged fortress
es
Switzerland Preparing
GENEVA, Switzerland, Dee. g.
Even Switzerland seems preparing
eventually for war as the govern
ment is filling the military store
houses with wheat from the United
States and Canada.
Confers With Emperor
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-Crown Prince
Ferdinand of Roumania, accompanied
by General Bobeso of the Roumanian
army. arrived here today unexpect.
edly. He is the guest of Emperor
William, and after the luncheon will
confer with the German statesman
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