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The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
FEDERAL EXHIBITS
AT NEW MUSEUM
Scientific Apparatus Methods and
Results of Investigations Open
to Public To-day.

The Washington Academy of Sciences
Is holding an exhibition or conversazone
pf important recent apparatus, methods.
Rnd results pertaining to the scientific in
vestigations carried on by the different
government bureaus and scientific insti
tutions of Washington. It Is the plan to
have a demonstrator attending at each
exhibit 10 discuss and explain the prac-
tice and methods pertaining to his work.
The exhibition will be located on the
ground floor of the new National Museum
Building. and will be open to the public
on the second day Of the session. this
afternoon, from > to o'clock. There
will be about twenty individual exhibits
comprising a series illustrating the work
done in the following bureaus and insti-
tutions:
The Forest Service, the Weather Bu-
reau. the Bureau Of Plant Industry, the
bureau Of Animal Industry, the Bureau
of Chemistry, the Bureau of Entomology,
the Office Of experiment stations, the Bu-
reau OF Soils, the Coast and Geodetic
Survey the Naval Observatory. the Bu-
reau Of Standards, the Patent Office, the
Geological Survey, the Bureau of Mines,
and the Census Bureau.
The Carnegie Institution will be repre-
sented by tine geOphysical laboratory and
the department OF terrestrial magnetism.
and the Smithsonian Institution by the
asIrOpEysical observatory and the inter
national catalogue of scientific Iitera-
ture
The National Museum will display an
exhibit from the department Of anthro-
pology.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
HOUSE OF LORDS
PASS WAGE BILL
Asquith Issues Appeal to Miners to
Accept Government Effort
and Return to Work

London, March 2.-The governments
minimum wage bill passed its third read
ing In the House Of Lords this after
noon by unanimous vote. 1t is confi-
IDENTIFY expected that the measure will
receive the royal assent by noon to-mor-
row, thus bringing the present coal strike
to an end as far as the government is
concerned.
Premier Asquith during the day issued
an appeal to the miners to accept the
minimum wage bin, as II would effect
largely what they had asked for. The
miners are now voting on the proposition
to return to work, and although the bal
lots are not returnable before April 3,
it Is believed that mahy mines through
out England and Scotland will reopen
next Monday.
The settlement OF the strike came none
too soon. for OF the 1000. 900 men, besides
the 1.Co0. 900 miners who have been thrown
out OF employment. at least one-halr do
not belong to any trade organization and
are therefore thrown entirely upon the
charity OF the state.
In Southern wales the distress is be-
coming more acute each hour. In thou
sands OF homes there would be neither
food nor fuel were 1t not for the charita-
BILE organizations OF the municipalities
Prices everywhere, which were already
out Of all proportion to the purses OF
the working people, are still rising, ana
II Is almost impossible even for those
who are receiving strike benefits to pur-
chase the necessaries OF life.
Perhaps the worst famine spot in the
whole country is in the Potteries district.
In one town In this district to-day a
physician came upon a family or three,
all dying OF starvation. The people in
these places are all or proud stock and
they refuse to ask charity. There are
l75, 900 unemployed men in the potteries
district alone.
With the mines starting Monday II Will
be several days before fuel can be trans
ported so that factories may resume oper-
ations.
Cardin, March 8.-The South Wales
Miners Federation is advising all its
members to vote for a resumption or work
at once. South wales has hitherto been
the most recalcitrant section or all those
involved in the great coal mining trou-
bles.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Suggestion for Trust Control.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Senator Borah yesterday declared that
any party which would put in its plat
form some method OF restoring Ameri-
can competition in our country and Of
controlling the trusts and then nominate
a man who would carry out that plat
form. that party would win in the COM
ing election, no matter what it might be
called.
Has any publicist SO far proposed any
measure adequate to that end-to break
the monopoly power OF the trusts?
Within the past fifteen years the price
OF coal has been increased from 50 to 30
per cent, OF iron probably the same. and
OF oil from two TO five times; and yet
the facilities for production are enor-
mously improved. and II costs much less
10 produce now than It did then.
The difference has gone into the Golfers
OF the trust magnstes.
The Sherman antitrust act has COM
pletely failed to break the monopoly
power OF the trusts-the power to raise
and keep up prices.
The iron. coal. and oil trusts own or
control substantially all lands containing
deposits of such minerals and work only
a small part. and are therefore able to,
and do. control the amount produced.
and thereby limit output and fix extoT-
tionate prices.
As the only adequate means of break
ing the monopoly power Of the coal. iron.
and oil trusts, I propose the imposition
Of an annual fine equal TO the annual
rental value (for purposes OF productIon),
OF all lands containing deposits OF said
minerals that are not being fully worked.
Then II would be impossible to hold
such deposits out of use and prevent
their being worked. Enact such a law.
and 1t is highly probable that the output
would be doubled and prices restored to
those Of fifteen years ago. or lower, and
at the same time the amount OF labor
employed would be greatly increased and
wages naturally rise. incidentally, through
sympathy. the prices Of other commodities
would fall.
Is this proposal worthy OF editorial
discussion? L. B. HEMINGWAY.
Washington. D. O.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
BANQUET TO MAI. SMILEY.
Officers of District Guard Honor Re-
tirIng Adjntnnt General.

Mai. Samuel Z. Smiley. retiring adju-
tant general of the National Guard, was
the gue-t of honor at a banquet given
by the officers of the First and Second
infantrios and of the Signal Corps. Dis
trlCt National Guard. last night at the
Hotel Continental. Maj. Smiley has been
ordered TO join the Twenty-first United
States Infantry, and the dinner was given
as a token of the high esteem in which
he is he'd by his fellow-officers.
Maj. ". a. McCathran oficisted as
toastmaster and introduced the following
speakers: Col c. II. Ourand, Col w. E.
Harvey. Lieut.. Col. S L. Smiley, Lieut.
Col. G. i. Young, Lieut.. Col. a. Stephan,
Maj. y. L. Parmerter, L. S. A; Maj. J.
F. HodGson, Mai A Summers, Mai. G.
J.. TAFT, Maj.-C r. Luce, Capt. o. c.
Terry, and Capt. Shannon. All the off,
GERS who spoke lauded the guest of
honor. and in his reply Mai. Smiley ex-
pressed his regret at having to leave
the militia.
Other guests were Majs. W. A. Nc
Cathran. r. A. Foster, and c. V. Sayer;
Capts. G K. wards, 7. P. Heap, c. L.
Brockway. II. Coope, A. d. Hathaway,
w. A. Pennoyer, w. J. Bowman, ]. c.
Whitaker, r. B. johnson, d. L. Rich
mond, J. L. Moore. L. B. Ernest. F. w.
Holt. n. P. Walsh, II. c. Werlich, and
f. f. Sharplsss: Lieuts. c. A. Meyer.
r. Powers, c. Praetorious, A r. Nc
CONCEAL, H. ] Bryson, Z. F. Davis, II.
w. Klotz, f. W. Pullam, T. Z. Fawcett,
W. c. o'Neal, r. NJ. McLennan, W. L.
Hazard, c. NJ. Reich, C. G. Gardner, T.
Brown, L. r. Lohr, c. z. Smithson, R.
w. Hanneman, L. l. Johnston, E. s.
Beall, and L. II. Windsor.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
MISS CAMPBELL DEFEATED.
Loses Good Golf Match to Mis-. Van
Ostrand.

Pinehurst. n. C.. March s-MIss Dor
othy Campbell. Of the Hamilton Con-
tario) Golf Club. and former American
champion. met defeat to-day In the semi
final round OF the women's event Of the
amateur golf championship. the victor
being Miss Kate Van ostrand, OF Water
town. n. Y.
In the final, which Is to be played to-
morrow, Miss Van Ostrand will meet
Mrs ]. Raymond Price, of Oakmont,
who won from her clubmate. Mrs W.
c. Fownes, Jr.. the wife of the 1910 ma
tional champion. Miss Myra Helmer.
of Midlothian, defeated Miss Mary
Fownes In the consolation competition
after a brilliant match. Tomorrow
Miss Helmer will meet Mrs. Frank
Hayes, of Englewood, who defeated Mrs.
John Homer. OF Oakmont.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
MAY PLAY CHICAGO ELEVEN.
Manager Loichot, of Georgetown
Team, Negotiating for Game.

There has been some talk about
Georgetown playing a game with the
University OF Chicago next fall. but
when Manager Loichot was approached
yesterday he stated that there was q
chance OF playing this game, but so far
It Is undecided II is understood that
the Western institution has one open
date, and II some one OF the Western
e1evens do not secure II, Georgetown
might have a chance for the game.
The football squad next fall will have
a reserve eleven in charge of Assistant
Manager Barrett. This is something new
at Georgetown. as there never has been
sufficient material on hand to have other
than one team Last fall there were
more than three teams on the field dur
ing the afternoon. and on account Of such
an array II was deemed best by the ath-
letic directors to form another eleven.
Manager Barrett has written to several
different teams for games, but so Tar has
booked only one. This will be at Rich
mond against the Light Infantry Blues
OF that town. on October L.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
ZEN FAIRGROUNDS
READY FOR SEASON.
Most Successful Year in History
Looked for by oficials-Ball
Season Opens Monday.

With ten Of the eleven Fairgrounds in
Lhe District open, Edgar S. Martin. su-
pervisor OF Fairgrounds, is completing
plans for one of the most successful
seasons in the history of the institution.
The Fairgrounds were opened about
week ago without formality. 1t has been
|necessary to close the grounds on several
occasions because OF incIement weather.
The playground apparatus is receiving
a thorough overhauling. The play
grounds are now open from noon until
dark each day with the exception OF
Saturdays. when they are open from >
O'Clock in the morning. After the clos
ing OF the scholastic year, the play
grounds Will be opened every day from
3 o'clock until dark.
There are eleven Fairgrounds in the
District. These are the Georgetown play
ground. Thirty-thiTd street and Volta
place: Mount Pleasant playground, Four
teenth street and Columbia road: Howard
playground, Fifth and w streets north
west; New York avenue playground. First
street and New York avenue northwest;
Juvenile Court playground, Nineteenth
and E streets northwest: RossdaIe play
ground, Sevent snth and Kramer streets
northeast; Virginia Avenue playground,
Eleventh street and Virginia avenue
southeast: Athletic Field, Fifth and L
streets southeast; Garfield Park play
ground. Third street and South Carolina
avenue southeast; Cardozo playground,
First and l streets southwest; and Neigh
berhood House playground. 40 N street
southwest All except the Juvenile Court
playground are now open. This play
ground will not open until July l.
The first baseball game of the play
grounds series will be played at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon at the Virginia ave-
nue. playground between teams represent
ing the Buchanan and Stanton schools
Miss Mabel Fassett Towner is in charge
of the playground. Th,re is a baseball
leeGue at each playground, composed OF
teams representing the schools in the
locality.
Plans are being prepared for the
Fourth of July celebrations at the vari-
Gus Fairgrounds. Separate exercises will
be- held at each of the Fairgrounds
There will be field meets in the fore
noon and patriotic exercises. In the aft
ernoOn there will be a general athletic
meet on the Monument Grounds, in
which will participate all those who win
honors in the various playground meets.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
KIL0NIs MEETS BARNES.
Fast WRESTLING Bout Booked for
GnSety Tonight.

John Kilonis, the Greek middle-weight
champion, who defeated Joe Turner last
Friday. will appear tonight at the Gay
ETY. Theater. meeting Webb Barnes,
known throughout the West as the
Pittsburg Tiger.
Barnes arrived in the city last night
and looks in the pink of condition. and
says he has every confidence in himself
that he can best the Greek, while
Kilonis. who has been in active training
since his acceptance OF Barnes def. as
sures eevry one that there will be bat
tie royal from start to finish, and II de-
feated II will be one OF the hardest
fought bouts yet seen. The match will
be to a finish for a side bet and a purse,
winner to take all. best two out of three
falls. Pat 0'Connor. the well-known
sportsman, will oficlate.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
PENSION AWAITS SURVIVOR.
Davenport Is Look
ing for Michael Flynn, of Maine.

Commissioner Davenport OF the Pension
Bureau is looking for Michael Flynn. for
mer able seaman OF the navy. who went
down with the Maine fourteen years ago
in Havana Harbor. The Commissioner
has a pension 10 present TO the seaman
for injuries received during the catas-
trophe. But Flynn cannot be found. 1t
is said that he is IN Washington.
Flynn nearly lost his sight as the result
OF scalds and burns received when the
Maine sunk. His sight at the present
time is greatly impaired. Flynn was ex-
amined by government physicians in
Philadelphia about f1ve years ago, and
was denied a pension. Since then Com
missioner Davenport has taken the mat
ter up and decided that the former able
seaman of the Maine deserves some OF
Uncle Sans money.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
CHANGES IN CUSTOMS ACT.
Treasury Department in Favor of
Broader Provisions.

The Treasury Department has approved
a bill now pending in Congress to broaden
the provisions of the customs act which
permits Americans returning from a trip
abroad to bring into this country $l00
worth Of goods free of duty.
Secretary MacVedgh has written a let
ter to Chairman Underwood, OF the Ways
and Means Committee of the House, sug-
gesting that this provision be broadened
so that returning tourists can bring into
the country free Of duty not only wearing
apparel and toilet articles intended for
their personal use, but also souvenirs and
curios intended as presents such as dol
lies, vases, table napkins, &C., within
the Slo0 limit.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
WILL RELIEVE LEUTzE.

Rear Admiral H. Z. c. Leutze, U. S. N,
retired, will be relieved as commandant
OF the New York Navy Yard early in
June by Capt Albert Gleayes, now COM
mandant Of the Nsrragansett Naval Sta
ton and the second naval district. at
Newport. r. !. Capt. Gleaves will be re-
lieved by Capt. William B. Caperton,
now member Of the naval examining
and retiring board in this city. Can't.
CHperton will shortly be promoted to
rear admiral.
Admiral Leutze was placed on the re-
tired list in November. 1900. He was
commandant of the Washington Navy
Yard at the time. which post he had held
several years. He was asked to continue
on active duty in order to accomplish
the reorganization work of the yard un-
der the new administration.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
SHOWS HOUSES TO POLICE.
Hawkins Points Out Many
Homes He Robbed.

Each day produces additional houses
which Rodney Hawkins, colored, who
confessed to the police that he is the
man wanted for a number of robberies,
entered and obtained loot. Maj. Sylves-
ter accompanied Hawkins through the
city yesterday, and the alleged ''dupli-
cate key worker pointed out more than
thirty additional houses he has robbed,
bringing the total to more than fifty.
The prisoner is suspected Of knowing
something OF scores of thefts OF which
he has told the police nothing. and an
effort will be made by the authorities to
compel him to tell them of all the rob-
berries in which he has been implicated.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
INTERESTING BOXING BOUTS.
Hold Fast Matches at
Washington Barracks.

Four boxing exhibitions at the Wash
ington Barracks last night produced some
very clever work on the part Of the par
ticipents. Two OF the bouts resulted in
knockouts, while the others were won on
a decision and draw, respectively.
Young Papke, Company B, issued a
challenge to any man in the South his
weight for a bout. Private Brock, Com
pany B, IS his manager, and will handle
the arrangements for any bout which
is accepted by any one who wishes to
fight his man at 122 pounds.
Last nights results:
Mikulski. ln pounds, won from Mccormick. is
pounds; knockout
BerEeron. Is pounds. wen from Whitman. Ia
pounds; knockout.
Drof, lR pounds. and Mozinski, iee pounds;
draw.
PilkinEtou. Is pounds. won from Morley. ls
pounds; decision.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
BENEFIT FOR BOY SCOUTS.
Special Programme VIII Be Given
at Cosmos Theatcr.

A Boy Scout entertainment will be
given al the Cosmos Theater tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. the organization
securing 4 percentage from the sale or
tickets. The entertainment will include a
number of films showing Boy Scouts in
action, and many musical numbers.
One feature of particular interest to the
Scouts will be the rendition OF the calls
OF various birds by Edwin KelIar, The
Mississippi mocking bird The Boy
Scouts are being trained to initiate the
calls of birds and animals. Each patrol
has as its call tho call OF some bird or
animal. and by this method the scouts
are able to recognize members of their
own patrol, and to learn their location.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
Cub Squad Reduced.

Louisville. KY, March 2s-Rsin pre-
vented a game between the Cubs and the
Louisville American Association team
this afternoon. The Cubs. howeer. man
aged to put in forty-five minutes at prac-
tice. The athletes are in good condition
and hope to profit by the six-day stand
here II the weather improves. Catcher
Chapman was sent back to Topeka to-
day, and Inhelder Orr was returned to
salt Lake, whence he came. This re-
duces the Cubs squad to twenty-nine.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
ATHLETES PREPARE FOR RACE.
Distance Men of Memorial A. {
Training for Marathon.

The Memorial Athletic Club has started
preparations for this years intercity
marathon. This race is run over a course
OF about nineteen miles. from Laurel.
Md, TO Baltimore. Nd.
AS a general thing. this race attracts
considerable attention It will take
place some time in the early part Of
May. The best long distance men in the
South Atlantic section Of the country will
be pitted against each other for the
numerous medals that are to be given.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
superba. Have stin Practice.

Louisville. March 2s.-Althoush a hard
rain interfered with the game between
the Chicago Cubs and the Louisville
team of the American Association. Mana
ger Dahlen. OF the Brooklyns. managed
to get a two-hour workout between
showers for his team during the morning.
The Brooklyns leave for IndiAnapolis to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
YanIxs Play Indians.

Atlanta, Ca, March 2s.-Late tonight
Manager Wolverton received a telegram
from the Indianapolis team. holding him
to his engagement to play a series of
games in that city. The New Workers
will therefore leave for the North next
Sunday morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
Cardinals Rest Again.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 2s.-The First
Regiment Armory. where the Cardinals
have been doing indoor work.. was ap-
pFopriated by Col. Roosevelt to-day
and this evening. and Bresnahan's men
had to remain idle.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
Giant. In Exhibition Game.

Mobile. Ala March S.-Although the
weather did not permit a game between
the New York Giants and the Mobile
club to-day, Manager McGraw lined up
two mixed teams and played a few in
nings. with Mathewson and Crandall the
opposing pitchers. No seriohus damage
was done by either side.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
Indian Head Team Challenges.

Indian Head, Nd. March 2s.-The In
dian Head baseball team would like to
hear from managers of teams in and
around Washington who would like to
bring their teams to Indian Head for
games. Address II. 7. Ward, manager,
lndian Head. Nd
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
Rose Knock. out Clark.

New York. March q. Ralph Rose
knocked out Eddie Clark, of PhIladel-
phIa. in the ninth round at the Fordon
Club tonight. Clark was dropped in the
first. third. and sixth rounds before he
was fiattened for good in the ninth. Rose
weighed I45 and Clark 135 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
DE ORC BEATS SHERMAN.
Pool Champion Goes
Down Before Famous Crack.


Special to The Washington Hcrsld
Philadelphia. March 3.-king and De
ORC were the victors in the national
pocket billiard contest this afternoon and
evening at Horticultural Hall The for
mer defeated DE Laugh, the Philadelphia
representative. by the score OF l5O TO 40.
after a bitter struggle. DE orc had no
easy time winning from Sherman. the
score being l50 to II. Score by in
nings:
De oro-T. .. o. g. a. II. s. .. 10. 2 Il. Z. 10. 1.
o. IL 2 g. o. Total. 80. High run. 10. Scratches J.
Sheman-T. s. 4 g. o. > O. s. 4. u. o. Z, ). u, H.
]. !, Z. "a Total. IN High run. q Scratches. l.
Afternoon match
Kins-o. 4, 10. ., 10. so, II. ss.sos,s23
10. ). Il. !. 10. 0. !. Total. l5 High run. IL.
Scratches. O.
De Lansh-s. 10. s.l1,L nsLst.M s. IL.
II. 10. 2 TO- 0. 7. ?. t. Total. 40. HiSh run. n.
Scratched II.
Rsfree-Ar. Alexander Broots
The Washington herald., 1912-03-29
MEXICO AFFAIRS
NEARING CRISIS

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-02
The AmiabIe Man.

I've never found that speech profane has
won friend for me
I've mover found 4 paid me much .
cuss
And whlo know ! TOT % words ~ sheer
profanity,
I've never found they've helped mo IN =
muss.
And So il IS no mortal lives who's ever
heard me swear
Not even such a little word ms N.Y.
When thlngs 50 wrong and seem TO DO
completely past repair
simply bang my foeman on the eyo
I've never found Il paid TO meet my trou-
hles with frown
IL doesn't pay 10 corruRato onos face
Frowns only serve 10 drag a fellows trOu-
bled spirit down
And FIJI his mind with notions moan and
base
And heoce IL is my panld brow OF wrinkles
al l. free,
Nor gives an outward Sign OF inward
When some one comes along by day W
night 70 poster mo
simply smle and Kick him down tho
stairs.
don't believe K ever pays TO lose ones
temper DER
The little slines and arrows OF this llte
! don't believe an angry shout or loud and
blatant roar
VIII ever ease a fellow OF his strife
Tis better FAR 10 go your way with fresh
and happy micn.
As though YOU dwoled beneath nag OF
truce
And when the hosts Of trouble shall ap-
pear upon the scene
Take or your coat and thrAsh en- ht-
the deuce
Idppincottu Mnwnyine !,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-03-02
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