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The Washington times., 1912-04-02
ROCKVILLE PRIEST
NEW RECTOR OF
BALTIMORE CHURCH
The Rev. Philip B. MCGUIRE
Leaves Old Charge After
Eight Years.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April Am
nouncement has been made that the
Rev. Philip B. Mcclure, for the last
eight years pastor of st. Mary's Cath
Ole Church, Rockville, has been ar-
pointed pastor for st. Vincents
Church. Baltimore. The Rev.
John T. Coolahan. who has been
acting pastor OF st. Vincents
since the death a few months ago
OF the Rev. Desiderius c. De Wolf,
has been transferred to Rockville to
succeed Father Mcguire.
An examination for the rectorship
OF st. Ninccnts Church was held q
rev days ago. This was necessitated
because st. Vincents constitutes an
irremovable rectorship-such calling
for an examination. This examina-
who had been ordained a certain
number OF years. Father Mcclure
served in Baltimore at st. Elizabeths 8
Church, and from there went to St
being transferred from Buckeystown
to Rockville.
Father Coolahan has been stationed
at St Vincent's as assistant pastor
ed for five years as assistant pastor
OF st. Johns Church, Baltimore. He
Is one OF tho best-known of the
younger priests of Maryland. He re-
telNeu MS euuCdllOn IN lTelanu, AZ
though born in Baltimore.
Joseph w. Buck, president of the
kensington Improvement Association,
will be a candidate for mayor OF Kens-
lngton at the biennial town election to
be held the first Monday in May Mayor
John A Cannon has announced that
he will not seek reelection, but strong
pressure will be brought to bear to in
duce him TO reconsider. 4
Miss Stella Leola Haney, OF Wood
mont, and Mrs. Benjamin Everett Bean
were married In Rockville by Rev.
Samuel r. White, of the Baptist
Church. the ceremony taking place at
the minister's home.
Funeral services for Miss Alice Reed
daughter of Mrs. Henry Reed, who
died Sunday aged nineteen, were held
at II o'clock this morning from the
residence, Rev. w. D. Keene, OF Rock
vile, officiating. The interment was in
the family burying ground.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES
REACH AGREEMENT
WITH COMMISSION
Reforms to Be Instituted and
Lower Rates and Rate
Zone to Come.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
and the express companies have practi-
cally reached an agreement as to re-
forms to be instituted in the express
business
The new reforms include a simplified
form of receipt, a system that will pre-
vent express companies from charging
at both ends, the extension of delivery
limits in many towns and cities and
several suggestions of relief advanced
by commercial organizations and ship
pers generally throughout the country.
But more important than even these
reforms will be a system of express
charges which the Interstate Commerce
Commission is now working on. The
commission has evolved a zone system
of charges which 1t is said will approxi-
mate the charges under a parcels post
service In this country.
1t is believed now that the proposed
zone system of charges is the only
feature of the comprehensive readjust-
ment plan contemplated by the COM
mission that the companies will contest.
The commission. however. has the right
to name reasonable rates on the express
business, and it is going ahead with
the firm determination to bring about
readjustment of the tariff schedules
In way that will be fair to the COM
pantes and the public alike.
When the commission undertook its
investigation of the express comranies
thousands OF complaints had Eeen re-
,ceived alleging ovCrcharges. antiquated
practices. double charges, arbitrary
rules and regulations, unsatisfactory
delivery service 2nd many ether COM
plants The commission detailed n
ecore or more of its experts to so over
the. books OF the express companies,
and thev brought to light figures that
seemed to surprise even the express
companies themselves aud compelled
them to admit that reforms wers alb
lsolutCiy necessary
1t was shown. for instance that one
comrlny in sing dav had made 4,ODO
IundercharGeS Tlnu overC harges, ana
another had male 1900 urdcrcharges
and oyer?harE"s in twenty-fcur hours.
there being in this total 9SS over
IcharSes. Commissioner Lane declared
that II the Federal Government would
prosecute ever ovrrCharge made Sy an
express company it would bankrupt and
put ont of business every company in
the United States.
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Burns Fatal to
Rock Creek Woman

Mrs. Nora Silk. who was burned about
the face and body while making fire
with kerosene in the kitchen of her
homo In Rock Creek Church road sun
day evening, died last night in Garfield
Hospital
Although badly burned. II was
thought at first that Mrs. Silk would
recover. Last evening, however, there
was a decided change for the worse.
and she died a few hours later. 1t iS
believed she inhaled the flames.
Mrs. silk who was forty-two years
old, was the wife of Michael Silk, pro-
prietor of a notion store.
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Women Prepare to Aid
Elks' Spring Festival

There will be a big meeting Of wives,
sisters, sweethearts. and mothers of
Elks tonight at 8 o'clock at the Elks'
Home, 9l9 II street northwest, to make
final preparations for the part the
women are TO take in the spring fes-
tival of the Elks to be held from April
10 to g.
Already there are about 15O women
enrolled on this committee. In prep
aration for the event the home is beinG
completely renovated. In a few days
painters and carpenters will complete
their work. Florists then will take
charge Of the interior.
Mrs. John c. Wood is chairman OF
the committee; Mrs. John c. Maxwell,
vice chairman, and Miss Sadie Com
pers secretary.
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Eight Day Ceremony
At Chapel Opening

Ceremonies covering eight days will
mark the opening OF Bethlehem Chapel
OF the Holy Nativity. the initial serv-
ices to be held on May l, four sessions
being planned for the first day.
Announcement of the program was
made at a meeting of about fifty prom
inent clergymen and lay members OF
the Episcopal Church at the home of
Mrs. Julian James, 1902 Twentieth street
northwest Yesterday afternoon. Bishop
Alfred Harding was present al report
ed progress on the construction OF IS
Peter and Paul Cathedral and outlined
plans for paying the debt of $40, 900 on
the Bethlehem Chapel
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA. ID q ApRII. 9

The hothouse district in Anacostla Is
adding to its force of employees and Is
putting on additional equipment to
handle the output of Easter flowers
Scattered over an area from Anacostia
to the District line and beyond, numer-
Gus florists establishments are prepar-
ing to rush into the Washing on
markets thousands of dollars worth OF
flowers for the Easter trade. The men
in charge of these flower-growing es-
adjustments are optimistic over the
prospect for a brisk trade. Not in
years, they say, have they been as well
supplied with flowers for the Eastertide
as they are this year
The hothouses here are masses of
bright-colored blossoms. In one hot
house more than 1000 Easter lilies are
ready to be sent to the markets as soon
as the demand becomes keen. Other
establishments will furnish even more
than this number.
The Easter lily that will be displayed
this season is a product of Japan as
far as its bulb goes. and they were
planted last September. Since Novem-
Der they have been in the hothouses
where their development has been timed
to a nicely.
The local growers say the prices Will
be about the same as ruled last year
They value their Easter lilies, for In
stance at about is cents for each flower,
and the top-notch ones will bring about
$1.50. Next to the Easter lily the de-
mand probably will be for azeleas and
then hyacinths. The hothouses are filed
with them, and the best ones will bring
81 each. Some will sell for 81, these
representing the largest and best-flow-
cred hydrangias
Lilac bushes are plentiful, the deli
cately-howered trees selling at 81 each,
and the well-known spirea at so cents
per plant is a flower that takes up
much of the greenhouse just now.
Rhododendron and sweet peas are plentl-
full. and jonquils and tulips, to be
punched at Is cents per bunch, make
BY Thursday local florists expect to
feel the wholesale demand, to which
many cater, and on Friday and JSatur-
day they will conduct big retail busi-
ness at their stores and stands, they
believe.
Anacostia Tent, No. 7, knights of the
Maccabees. met last evening in Ana
tives from Georgetown Tent. No. g.;
District Tent, No. s; Metropolitan Tent,
No. IL: Mt. Vernon Tent, No. 4, and
Brightwood Tent, No. 5, and the prin-
cpal topic discussed was the joint eX-
cursion of the various tents of the
order to Marshall Hall on August Z
next.
For the class adoption that will be
held tomorrow evening in the hall of
Mt. Vernon Council. No. II, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics,
Anacostia Council, No. 16, will furnish
seven candidates. 1t is expected that
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For the class adoption that will be
held tomorrow evening in the hall of
Mt. Vernon Council. No. II, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics.
Anacostia Council, No. 16, will furnish
seven candidates. 1t Is expected that
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FLOWERS
TO BE PLENTIFUL
Growers in the Anacosa District Ready to Meet Enor-
nous Demand and Say Prices Will Be Same
as Last Year.

thirty-five candidates will be initiated
at one time.
The annual visitation of the president
and ofhcers Of the Daughters Of the
King in the diocese of Washington to
emmanuel Chapter, Daughters of the
King, took place last evening in the
parish hall of the Emmanuel p. e.
church. Mrs; \. A. Birney. the presi-
dent of the diocesan body, made an ad-
dress, and Mrs. Mary @. Davenport,
the president of Emmanuel Chapter,
who was the presiding officer, also
spoke.
A valuable brindle bull dog, the prop
erty of John e. Powell, of Rose Croft.
Prince George county, Md, which was
reported lost on Saturday last, was
doSy own last Tsnns through tss
searched all day Sunday without sue
cess. Last evening a man who for
merly worked for Mr.. Powell as a
driver, was driving in southwest Wash
wagon and showed evidences of hav-
Ing recognized the driver 1t was Mr..
Powells lost dog.
DR.. Helen A. Binnie has resigned her
position as Junior assistant physician on
the staff of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, and she will go to Mil
waukee, Wis, to resume private prac-
tice at her home there.
The session of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, composed of the
Rev. George NJ. Cummings. pastor, and
the elders. will meet tomorrow night,
and delegates to the meeting of the
Washington City Presbytery of next
Monday and Tuesday in the Church of
the Covenant, Washington, will be
named.
---
Sarah Miles. white woman. aged
forty-five years, whose address, was
given as 326 John Marshall place, Wash
ington. was found i'll on Nichols avenue
near Messer street last evening. She
was sent to the Casualty Hospital
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Dedicate New High School

I SPOKANE. Wash, April 2-Hundreds
of alumni and alumnae of Spokane's s
high school and noted educators from
various cities in the Northwest have
arrived here to attend the formal dedI-
cation hereSomorrow of the Lewis and
Clark High School building, which cost
$5O0, 200 and is considered by experts the
best equipped and most modern high
school building in the Northwest. The
school will accommodate LOO students
The Washington times., 1912-04-02
Dog Clubs First Show.

BOSTON, April 2.-The first bench
show under the auspices OF the new
Eastern Dog club opened here trday
in Mechanics building with one of the
finest collection OF valuable pedigree
dogs ever assembled here. The number
Of entries. particularly in certain popu-
lar classes, is exceptionally large and
among the animals entered are some OF
the most famous prize winners.
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To Initiate Bird Calls.

Edward Avis. imitator OF bird calls
by whistling and violin playing. will
lecture at the Washington Club, 1710
I street, this evening at s o'clock
under the auspices of the Audubon
Society of the District. Mr.. Avis
whose theme will be "Our wild Song
Birds" will be heard again tomorrow
at 3:45 p. m. at the Mckinley Manual
Training School,
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I thirty-five candidates will be initiated
| at one time.
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Claimants Bought Off.

BOSTON. April 2.-George w. Baker
of Tilton. n. H., one of the six claim
ants to the estate of Mrs Mary Baker
Eddy, founder of the Christian Science
denomination. in case the court failed
to uphold her will. announces that nc
would withdraw from the litigation.
The Washington times., 1912-04-02
Fever Patient Escapes.

Delirious from typhoid fever, George
Williams. colored, escaped last night
from the Washington Asylum Hospital
Later he was located in a house at ll16
South Carolina avenue southeast, and
sent back to the hospital in a police
ambulance.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
URGE THAT TAFT
AND ROOSEVELT
BOTH WITHDRAW
Boomers of Hadley Busy,
and Compromise Talk
Is General.
By John SNURE.

CHICAGO. June 9o-The plan Of the
Taft and snti-Roosevelt leaders this
morning vas to have the convention
adjourn Immediately on convening to-
day. The object OF this is to gain time
for adjustment and settlement of the
ugly situation which has arisen.
Excitement was immense about the
Hobbies and corridors this morning
All manner of compromise talk was
heard.
One suggestion was that both Taft
and Roosevelt withdraw. Senator Clapp
was authority for the statement that
Roosevelt would withdraw II Taft
would and leave the field for a third
man.
Among the third tickets suggested
were Hughes and Hadley, Hadley and
Hughes, Hadley and Sherman, and vari-
Gus others in which Cummins, Borah,
and other party leaders figured.
Missouri boomers for Hadley, who
last night signed a petition for him,
were active again this morning
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
DELEGATIONS OVER
WHICH FIGHT WAGES
Roosevelt Forces Want These
Seventy-two Entitled
to Vote.

CHICAGO, June 2o-The following are
the seventy-two delegates which the
Roosevelt forces claim were deprived OF
their seats in the convention by open
fraud and theft upon the part of the
national committee, and which the
Roosevelt forces insist must be seated
before they will recognize any action of
the convention as lawful, regular, and
binding;
AiZona, six delegates-at-large; Micti-
gan. six delegates-at-large, headed by
Gov. Charles s. Osborn; Texas, eight
delegates-at-large, headed by National
Committeeman Cecil A. Lyon; Wash
ington. eight delegates-at-large, headed
by Senator Poindexter, of Spokane, and
the two delegates from each of the fol-
lowing Congressional districts: Ala bama,
Ninth district; Arkansas, Fifth district
California, Fourth district; Indiana,
Thirteenth district; Kentucky, Seventh,
Eighth and Eleventh districts; Okla
homa, Third district; Tennessee, Second
and Ninth districts; Texas, Third.
Fourth, Fifth, Seventh. Eighth. Ninth.
Tenth. Eleventh, and Fourteenth dis
tricts; Washington, First. Second, and
Third districts.
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this would give them the solid vote of
Massachusetts. and also mean at least
sixteen delegates from Ohio.
The hackers of a third candidate were
also tubilant. claiming that the action
OF the colonel would mean that the
Missouri governor would get two-thirds
OF the Roosevelt strength and much Of
the Taft support in many localities.
Squabble Starts.
The committee had no sooner met
than the Roosevelt minority started a
bitter parliamentary squabble over the
order in which the cases should be con-
sidered. The majority held out for
alphabetical consideration. the Roose-
veltites demanding a start with Texas
Chairman Devine consented and the
Ninth Alabama case was called up,
It was noted that Committeeman
Heney, Of California; Harris. Of Kansas:
Harrington GalIIg Maryland; Cowles, North
South Dakota, and Cady. Wisconsin,
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all Roosevelt supporters-were not in
attendance at the meeting.
p. r. Mccormick, Illinois representa-
tive, obtained a proxy on his showing
that his voice ad failed. Massachu-
setts, still being deadlocked over their
choice for the committee, was unrep-
resented.
The minority's first move was made
through Committeeman Halbert, of Min
nesota. for a recess, in order that the
Roosevelt men might further confer.
The motion was voted down and in the
squabble that ensued Chairman Devine
ordered Halbert to sit down. The Min
nesotan kept his feet, but finally sat
down when Devine directed the ser
seant-at-arms to enforce his order.
Ninth Alabama.
Consideration of the Ninth Alabama
contest then began over vigorous pro-
test of the Roosevelt supporters. They
objected to Committeeman Burch, of
Alabama. sitting in judgment In that
particular case, and Burch finally de-
clared he would not vote on the cues
ton.
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IN .
OF POLICEMEN NEEDED
TO KEEP ORDER AS COMMITTEE
ON CREDENTIALS BEGINS WORK

CHICAGO. June N.-The crowd about
the room where the credentials commit
tee was in session was so dense that a
score of policemen were needed to pre-
serve order. The stairways leading TO
the committee room were jammed and
entrance at the door OF the annex, where
the meeting was held, was most diff
cult.
The rumor factory was working over
time, and one of the reports was that,
as sop to the progressives the
Taft delegates in California and In
Washington State at large were to be
unseated and the Roosevelt men given
their places.
The members Of the committee de-
MED that any such agreement had been
entered into.
We will decide every case put before
us squareiy on the merits,'' said Chair
man Devtne, when told Of the rumor
When the rumor was circulated on
the authority Of Governor Post. of Porto
Rcio that Roosevelt would release his
delegates there was a general jubila-
ton among the Taft men. They said
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CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS

kalaniananole every time they call his
name. Delegates Jorge Silva and Mateo
FaJardo, OF Porto Rica, present similar
lingual difficulties to say nothing of
Delegate Benegino c. Hernandes, of
TERRA Amarailla, n. NJ.
Plank For Pensions.
A we'll organized movement to have
the platform builders insert planks
recommending retirement OF superannu-
ated civil service employees, was made
today. Associations. Organizations and
societies OF the Government clerks ap-
pealed to the parties at this end.
FavOrs Real Bolt.
The christening of the new party
will be an important part of the pro-
cedure in the bolt" said Amos Pinchot.
one OF the Roosevelt leaders. II favor
a real bolt, new party and a new deal
/ shall favor calling 1t the Progressive
party. Under such a name we could
enlist progressive Democrats as we'll as
Republicans"
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
WORDS AND ACTIONS
NOT IN HARMONY

CHICAGO, June 20.-Alarmed by the
talk OF deserting Taft for a third man,
the Taft headquarters put out strong
talk of no compromise. The Taft
leaders declared the night would be
fought through and the steam roller
run as before.
Let Roosevelt bolt" they said. I'VE
want him to- If he does bolt he'll
not carry over 1870 delegates with
him"
But while the Taft leaders and par
tisans of the party were putting up
this talk, the undercurrent of COM
promise gossip grew. And the thing
that made the talk Of the Taft leaders
look weak was that 1t is we'll known
that Senator Crane and some Of the
ablest men about Taft have been con-
terrinS on the subject Of q third nom
inee.
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PLATFORM WORK
. HALTED UNTIL
CONTESTS END
Resolutions Committee Is
Awaiting Develp-
mentS.

CHICAGO. June 2o-The resolutions
time today in anticipation of a Roose-
velt bolt.
Until we md out what action is going
to be taken out there at the hall today,
we can't frame any platform" said
Chairman Charles w. Fairbanks.
Both subcommittee of nine ap-
pointed to draft the platform and the
rnain committee Itself met at 10 O'Clock
A recess was taken until tonight. The
possibility that there would be two
rnce in the declarations to be prepared
by the Taft men. they say.
Ready With Planks.
Three or four drafts of complete plat
forms are in the pockets of resolutions
committeeman. and. according to VIII
liam Rarnes, jr., of New York, II will
not take long to put one Of them
through, IL the Roosevelt men are out
~ the committee
Last night the committee heard Sam
del Gompsrs for the American Fedora
lion of Labor. Jane Adcams. support
ing a wonan's suffrage plank. and
ether leaders for platform declarations.
Gompers asked a plank similar to
the one adopted by the Democrats
four years ago providing that injunc-
tions in labor cases shall be pro-
hibited when such injunctions would
not apply. when no labor dispute ex-
listed, and calling for jury trials in
contempt cases arising from strikes.
Would Protect Clubs.
Among other planks, Gompers asked
a pledge for protection of Govern
ment employees against dismissal or
demotion for petitioning Congress for
redress of grievances. This is aimed
at the situation in the railway mail
service. where clerks say they are
forbidden right Of petition.
Prof Irving Fisher. OF Yale. headed
a committee that asked a conserva-
tion of public health plank. Good
roads, restricted and unrestrained i'm
migration advocates. civil service en-
ployes, and Chicago-to-G Gulf waterway
enthusiasts were heard by the com
mittee.
The Taft tariff plank. said to be al
ready framed, was not acted upon by
the subcommittee, Fairbanks said.
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CUMM|NS BOOMED
WHILE CURRENT
TURNS TO HADLEy
Taft Lieutenant Willing to
See Compromise Can
didate Named.

CHICAGO. June 0-Eleventh hour
efforts to prevent a split In the Repub-
lican party were made today as soon as
the leaders could get together. The
Taft generals asserted that they had
Theodore Roosevelt beaten to a fraz-
zle," but they showed their Willingness
to save the party by uniting on a COM
promise candidate.
The chief of the Taft peace dele
CATION" was Murray Crane, Senator
from Massachusetts. ard the man he
picked for the compromise candidate
was Albert NJ. Cummins. Senator from
Iowa.
A three hour conference was held by
Crane and Senator Kenyon Of Iowa. the
CImmins comman Ter in. chief. This
ended carly in the day, and that TINA
Senator Crane stated hat the two had
discussed replacing Taft with Cummins
before tho convention. and that there
was a good reason to believe that the
factioual controversy would be settled
Agree On Platform.
A great part Of the discussion was
given up to the platform that Cummins
would insist upon: Senator Kenyon
made 1t plain that Cummins would de-
mand a platform containing no planks
favoring reactionary methods or meas
ures.
Senator Kenyon pleased the Taft
leader when he said that Cummins was
not in favor of the recall of judges,
either in the manner advocated by
Roosevelt or in any other form. He
was, however, said Kenyon, an advo-
cate of the initiative and referendum.
After Kenyon and Crane separated, a
caucus of the Iowa delegation was
called to reach definite decision as 10
the platform to be put forward. John
McVicars, one OF Cummins' chief ad-
visers, said later:
Will Get Support.
IF Senator Cummins should prove
acceptable to the Taft followers as a
compromise candidate, the Roosevelt
wing of the party cannot possibly re-
fuse to support him, because his pro-
gressiveness has to be admitted by ALL"
While the Cummins boom was grow
ing, however, there was a strong under
current of feeling that Governor Hadley
of Missouri was the man of the hour"
Many pointed to yesterdays demon
stration at the convention s proof that
the SHOW me" statesman could excite
the enthusiasm OF the Republicans, a
thing absolutely necessary II the Demo
cratic candidates were to be beaten this
year.
Reports that Hadley had warned Col
onel that he would not consider bolting
the convention gave HIM standing among
the rank and file OF the Taft delegates,
who were strongly impressed by the
governors senerslship In the conVsn-
ton, though beaten.