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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
N { VI DESTROYER
TAKES TO WATER
The Tanning Launched at New
port News With Informal
Ceremonies.
Especial to The Times-Disputoh.l

Newport News. Va, January Ill
Another torpedo boat destroyer, the
Tanning. for the United States Navy
was launched at the plant OF the New
port News Shtpbulldins and Dry Dock
Company this afternoon before a stall
party OF invited guests, naval officers
and officials of the building company
The event was entirely Informal, and
the yard was not thrown open TO the
public
As the long. thin hui began tho
journey down the ways to the waters
Of james River. Mrs. Kenneth Meal.
pine, wife of Captain McAlpine. U. s.
~, Inspector of work OF the shpyar[l,
smashed the traditional hottle of
champagne across the prov Of the
vessel and gave her name Immediate
~ after the launching an Informal
luncheon WINS rendered by the build
ers at the Warwick Hotel in honor or
the sponsor.
The Tanning is the fourth destroyer
10 be built here for the navy and is
the very latest word In destroyers
She is 2S9 feet long twcnty-s!x feet
four and one-half inches broad ana
will have a load draft OF eight feet,
four inches. The vessel will be driven
hE three propal!erS, run by turbine
engines of the Marson's, or English
type. She will be equipped with oil
burning boilers and no stokers will he
necessary. The new vessel Is usmsJ
after Nathaniel Tanning, who served
with distinction during the Revolution.
Besides six rapid-tire guns for self
protection, tho destroyer will have
four torpedo tubes and capacity OF
twelve torpedoes. Her designed speed
Is twentv-nine and one-half knots
but the builders expect that she will
make from thirty-one TO thirty-two
knots. as did her ssierships, the Roe
Terry and Monaghan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

burn. w. L. Brunnan and A. p. Rowe.
James Smith. of lower Culpeper
county. reports the heaviest porker OF
the winter SO far. The hog was only
year and a half old and weighed 69c
pounds.
Bernard Sisson. son Of Mathews Sis
son, of Quantico. while coastinE, met
with an accident which resulted in the
breaking of his leg. Dr. Burncy, OF
this city, set the limb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
TEN STATES REPRESESrEr,
First Annual Convention Of Modern
Protective Order.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Newport News, Va. January H.
With delegates from ten States at
tending the Modern Protective order.
fraternal organization. held Its first
annual convention here to-day. cleo ting
officers for the coming Year as fol-
lows:
President \. NJ. Tennis, Hampton
Vice President. w. Ben Goodwin. North
Carolina; Treasurer. s. II. Buxton. OF
this city Secretary, E. L. Cunningham.
of this city.
These officers and j. w. Cherry and
L. 7. Mcclure, OF Norfolk: j. f. White.
OF Grafton, and Il. w. Milstcad ana
Il. c. pctzold, of this city. compose
the board of managers.
The states represented to-day were:
Virginia. Maryland. North Carolina.
New York New Jersey. Ohio. Missouri,
West Virginia, Arkansas and Kansas.
After the meeting the delegates al
tended the launching OF the destroyer
Tanning at the shipyard. were enter
tanned at banquet at the Commercial
Hotel, and then visited Fortress Mon
roe.
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He FIetcherizcd.

He F1etcherizcd.
Hank was up-to- date. you hetchcr
Took advice from old Hod Fletcher
Chawcd his vittels good and plenty
Fifteen chaw. or maybe twenty.
Cha~ed his soup and chawed his water
Cause Hold Fletcher snid he'd gotter,
Took two hours to eat his dinner
Was a masticatton winner.
Soon ne saw his jaw was growing
As the vittsls he was slowing
IT was not at all surprising
But was due to exercising.
And II did not cause elation
But increasing CONSERVATION
AS he sacrificed his beauty
To the stern demands OF duty
Suddenly an Inspiration
Found for him reputation
And this champion vittel bitter
Blossomed out as prizs fighter.
Every tistic title bearer
Saw his Jaw and fed in terror.
On the stage he went then, winning
Wealth and fame Just by his chin
ming.
These Must MIKE AnaniaS jealous.
Honest Grace. / never use thing
for my complexion. It is just natural"
Mag. You are the only woman I
ever loved"
ct will be ready in FIVE minutes,
Henry. Don't be inpatient
MY daughter has had three offers
from opera companies. but she prefcrs
to stay right here at home and help
her mother with the housework." .
"oh, yes, Taft has offered me one or
two places, but don't care to get
mixed up IN politics."
II have enjoyed my visit here very
much and shall remember II always
I think you have the finest town In the
country and I'm Just dying to locate
here"
II can smoke or not. Just as +
please. No effort at all"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

According to Uncle Abner.
Hod Peters says the horse Is mans
best friend. hut Hank Tumms says
Etod is liar. as the COW Is mans best
friend. Hank has got COW that no
has sold to tho string butcher nine
times and II haa run away and come
home every time.
During the fine weather the hair
on Miss Amy Pringles heaver hat has
growed about an inch and she will
soon have to use brush and comb
on 1t.
Mr.. Amos Briggs Is threatening to
give vocal concert at the town hall
next Sunday and the Sunday excur-
sion down to tho city will probably
be pretty we'll patronized.
Bud Hicks has Just written a felici-
tous letter to his rich old uncle down
In Massachusetts. Bud writes one
every year just before his birthday.
Last year he got a pair of suspenders.
but Bud was contented. as he says a
Taller never knows when no IL goln'
TO need pair of suspendors and
need 'em bad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

Az She Is Spoke.
The waitress in the country hot.l
gracefully pokcd her blond pompadour
In place. set a glass OF water down in
front of the guest and remarked casu-
ally and indiTerently as though It
didn't really matter whether she an
nounced 1t or not.
we have roastbecfand browngravy,
currant cream custard chocolate pruue-
raiain OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ok
berry pork chops, porkandb cans. corn
beef and cabbage, Newengla nd boiled
dinner. boiled mashcd shoestring po-
tatoes, combination saladand coldslaw.
Whatchcrhave?"
pic?"
What kind? Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures .chncolatcprun-
uneu raisinpeachlemon huucklsbcrry
blackberry raspberry Sooseberryorhub
arb?
"Mince'
AN right It'sluckyy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS kindyouwould
nothavegotit- Se.bclicvemc tn isisa
punkhotel wasn,aiwaysinthisbu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
forts in vain.

To his dismay, Lycurgus found
She'd only skip along the ground.
She liked her berth
Upon the earth.
And simply smashed and banged
He smashed corncrih and a barn.
But said he didn't give a darn
He turned her loose
And took abuse
And simply muttared Live and Farm"
He killed COW and then pig,
And Uttered UP n farmers rig:
Was not afraid.
Or cen dismayod,
And said ne didn't care n nE.
He banged around for seven years.
His relatives shed bitter tears
He muttered: r
Will make her fly;
"Dosgone their warnings and their
fears"
One fatetul day the air was still:
Fle left the apex OF hill:
BY gum. she few
y rod or two
And gave Elm. triumphant thrill
lie broke the steering gear. by heck:
The motor soon became wreck.
With nothing more
To break in store.
LYcurgus fell and broke his neck
The neishbors all fled slowly by
And gazed upon aim with a sigh,
But still they knew.
Though nc was through.
Tic died content He'd made her ny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
TIL E.SPUR>.
7 He eHZ9MENT
w By ROY x. MoULToN.

Noindced. Iusadtoworkin the Vincetat
Sasihawonco. EvcrbeentoSaginaw
LoHelytowaitinlt? M-In-m-m! FIowIdo
love OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES? fused
classtomethen Es,ssee. Whatkindof
pididyouwant?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

.
worsbag was given to Miss Rosalic
Lanshornc as the winner Of the high
est score. The guests nj this arrair
were Miss Talbot. Mru. Richard Jones,
Mrs. Ross Nicholson. Mrs. Henry
Hudgins. Mrs. Bilisoiy Hudgins Miss
margaret Van Patten and Miss Lang
horne.
In and Out OF Town.
Mrs Trisg and her daughters, Misses
d:ertie and Barbara Trigg. will leave
shortly for Il stay OF several weeks In
Baltimore and New York.
Misses Helen and Elizabeth Luce left
i'ichmond this week FOR New York
where they will resume their studies
for the winter.
Mas Lottie Smith. of Washington
arrived here yesterday to be the guest
OF Mrs. Juliet Chiffon Keith on Ca
thcdrai Place.
Miss Nan Goodwin. Of Fineastle, is
visiting Miss Helen Stevens a, her
nome on Floyd Avenue.
Miss Rebecca Gordon Is the guest OF
Mrs. j. c. Shaefer in Atlanta, Ca, for
several weeks.
DR.. Hunter +. MCGUIRE is the guest
of Or. Joseph Buxton at his home in
Newport News.
Miss Mary Stuart Cooke is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Charles w Kent at
the University of Virginia.
Nrs. Stuart Stringfcllow, who has
been guest of Mrs Thomas Armistead
mere. has returned to Atlanta.
Mrs. smithey has returned to Ash-
land. after spending several days In
this city.
James G. Tinsley and the Misses
Tinsley will sail next month to spend
some time travelling in Egypt and the
Holy Land.
Dir. and Mrs. C. c. Walker returned
from New York City last night.
The silver Cross Circle OF the Kings
daughters Will meet 1T the home of
Mrs. George Curry. 2o17 Grove Avenue,
this afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Alice Nelson, who was operated
on Wednesday for appendicitis. contin-
ues quite i'll at ST. Lukc's Hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

Misses Helen and Elizabeth Luce left
itichmond this week FOR New York
where they Will resume their studies
for the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
Si!seruare

That is distinctive in design and Of stcr.
Ing quality is treasured by every one. B
Whether for home use or as gift, il
Will be to your advantage to inspect our
stocks. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
nrilliant re.crshnrg wedding

Especial To The Times Dispatch
Petersburg, Va. ,lanuary li.--rh.
marriage at g O'clock this evening in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
Ia and Out OF Town.

In and Out OF Town.
mrs. Trisg and her daughters. Misses
aaertie and Barbara Trigg. will leave
shortly for stay OF several weeks in
Baltimore and New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

Mas Lottie Smith. of Washington
arrived here yesterday to be the cues
OF Mrs. Juliet Chiffon Keith on ca
thcdral Place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

Miss Nan Goodwin, of Fineastle,
visiting Miss Helen Stevens at he
home on Floyd Avenue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12
Candidates In Accord.

Governor Kitchin issued statement
TO day 10 the effect that he and SEN
ator Simmons have agreed upon the
question of having the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee call and
regulate the United States senatorial
primary which is to be held in the
al
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Steamed Hard Crabs
Are being served at Harvey's steamed
oyster bar. Try them with musty ale.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
HOUSE BALL TEAMS
READY FOR GAME
Members Of Congress Play at Amer
ican League Park for
Charity.

Tomorrow is the big day at Ameri-
can League Park, when the Democrats
ard the Republicans OF the House will
cross bats for the benefit Of the play
grounds and the Boy Scouts Of the Dis
trict.
At the suggestion Of Speaker Clark.
who viii himself be present, and will
throw the first ball into the diamond,
the ofacials In charge Of the game have
decided to issue an invitation to the game
to all the boys and girls OF the city who
wish to see the lawmakers play ball
Representative "BilP' Sulzer OF New
York will be among the most strenuous
Footers at the game. He IL heartily In
favor OF the public Fairgrounds, and also
Of the Boy Scouts. In the House he
has supported appropriations for the
Fairgrounds in the past, and has prom
ised TO do 30 in the future. He said
last night:
Il feel particularly interested In the
BOY Scout movement The Boy Scouts
give to the American boys the opportu-
nifty for roughing 1t, an adventure which
every healthy boy Graves, and also
teaches him 70 assume responsibility In
q manly way. The movement should be
made as broad q possible, and include
poor as well as rich boys"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

The Drillery. business and d1iI service egussA
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
LOGICAL ANSWERS
TO BOOK PROBLEMS
Pictures often Represent More Than
One Book Title, but None
Are Misleading.

Answers to the problems presented In
The washington Herald Bookloyers'
Contest are logical. the Booklovers' Edi-
tor said again last night, when he was
asked how a contestant might know
whether he had solved the problem cor
rectly.
'As We have previously announced"
said the editor, none Of the pictures has
been made with the intention Of mis-
leading the contestant. The pictures rep
resent book titles; and the correct an
swers are logical solutions.
Some pictures may appear logically
to represent more than oni book-title.
In the solutions Of those pictures. the
contestant might advantageously employ
more than one answer. It Is for such
pictures that the additional answers will
be highly useful
1T Is not necessary for contestants to
use more than one answer for each pic
ture. But II seems reasonable TO sup
pose that In some cases all the nve an
swers allowed for each problem should
be used II the contestant finds ive book
titles, for any one Of which the picture
might reasonably stand"
The fiIst prize offered contestants Is a
fine building lot in Randle Highlands,
valued at 1900.
The secoud prize Is a Kingsbury inner
player piano valued at $50. The instru-
ment, one Of standard make, Is on exhi-
bition at the store OF the Percy 8. Fos-
ter Piano Company, 1880 G Street North
west
The third prize is a $500 library Of
books from Brentano's Twelfth and F
Streets Northwest. The winner Of this
prize will be entitled to the privilege Of
making changes In the selection Of books
recommended by the Brentano manager.
For consolation prizes cash awards ag-
gregating $50 are offered in the form Of
credits at the Citizens Savings Bank,
Bond Building, New York Avenue and
Fourteenth Street Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Court. Henry z. Davis, counsel for Dade,
who has been arguing the case several
days, noted an appeal and sentence was
withheld.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
FREE OUTING FOR CITY LADS.
Down River To-day Ua-
der Boy Scout Auspices.

der Boy Scout Auspices.
Boy Scouts are giving q free excursion
down the river to-day in order TO inter-
est lads who do not belong to the Or
ganization in Tag Day exercises, where
by the scouts expect to collect a good
bit Of money for the general expenses
Of the order.
The steamer st. Johns has been char
tered for the excursion. and will leave
the Seventh Street Wharf at 10 o'clock
this morning. Any boy is eligible to go
on the excursion II he is willing to sell
Boy Scout tags next Tuesday, which Is
Tag Day.
The return will be made early this
afternoon, so that newsboys that 90 on
the excursion can reach the city in time
TO go to work on their afternoon routes.
Artistic Floral Work.
Appropriate floral tributes and artistic
decorations for all occasions. GUIDE, l2l4 +.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

The brain Of one Of PhIladelphIa's most
eminent surgeons, who died recently. was
found to be much smaller and lighter
than the average adults
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

ish mackerel. eroakers. butterfsh, and
founders have not been taken in sum
cient quantities to meet the demand. Even
the prices Of fish caught in the Potomac
and tributaries have risen from 10 to
s. per cent wholesale.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
SEASON OPENS TOMORROW.
Colonial Beach In Full Swing
Regular saIIInEs to BE Made.

Regular sRIIInEs to BE Made.
Tomorrow the regular season at Colo
nial Beach opens, and, beginning next
Tuesday. the palatial steamer St Johns
Will make daily sailings, leaving Seventh
Street Wharf at O'Clock in the morning
On Saturday, June p. the same steamer
will leave for Colonial Beach at 2:3O
o'clock in the afternoon, and on Sunday
at a. m.
Tonight the ever-popular torty-mile
moonlight sail down the beautiful Poto-
mac will be made.
At Colonial Beach every accommoda-
ton is afforded visitors, and the boat
ing. fishing, and bathing are exception
ally fine this season.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
ALUMNI ELECTS OFFICERS.
Business High school Organization
Holds Annual Meeting.


The annual meeting of the Alumni As
sociation of Business High School was
held at the Business High School Tues
day. Allan Davis, the principal, and
several members OF the faculty were
present. After a business meeting, the
members adjourned TO the gymnasium,
where they enjoyed dancing. The fol-
lowing were elected officers for the
ensuing year: President, William Pat
chell; first vice president, Robert e.
Tracy; second vice president, OrviIle B.
Drown; third vice president, Miss VIr-
ginia Kirby; secretary, Miss Ruth W.
Bowie; treasurer. Bert z. Corwin.
Additional members OF the executive
committee are Miss Lillian Allison. A.
c. Houghton, Miss Bessie Ferguson, J.
Herbert Simpson, c. c. Werdemann,
Benjamin A. Harlan, jr.. Miss Edna
Goodrich, Miss Thelma Payne, and David
Widmayer.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Steamer Charles Macalestsr for Mount Vernon
leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 10 l. N. and 80
p. n daily, except Sunday. For Marshall Han daily
and Sunday. 10 q. m, 80 and $50 D m
Steamer 81. Johns leaves Seventh Street Wharf
at O'Clock tonight for fortymile moonlight trip
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
steamers from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at s:S p. m.
Cans from Fifteenth Street and New York Avenue
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo PL-k and
Chevy Chase.
Railrocd cam every few minutes from Thirty-SiIth
and NJ Streets
To Chesapeake Beaeh-DaIIy trains Of Cheaue,hs
Beach Railway leave 80. lO0 and uso a. m;
To Mount non-WashinEton-virEinia Railway
cars every hour on the hour from 10 q m to ?. N.
Station, Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
with Washington. New Rapid Transit.
See W. B. & A. Electric Railway.
The DriIlsry. business and civil service eourses.
Have Your Carpets Electric Cleaned
at CoNGED's. sd & N. 7. Ave. Patented
process which renovates floor coverings
thoroughly without injury Of any sort
Phone w. ~ for prices. Mothproofing free
Steamed Hard Crabs
Are being served at Harveys steamed
oyster bar. Try them with musty ale.
Ocean City Is now only six hours from
Washington. New direct Rapid Transit
every day. Special excursions Sunday. See
W. B. & A. Electric Railway.
summer Rates. Stag Hotel. Investignte.
Cambridge a now only i've hours from
Washington. New direct Rapid Transit
every day. See W. B. & A. Eectrfc Rwy
prmurI Is.unr.uh1 "a trp.rrI,ipr. SUNNI r.,..
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Washington. New direct Rapid Transit
every day. See w. B. & A. Eectric Rwy.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

summer Rates. stag Hotel. Investignte.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
MILK DEALER GUILTY.
District Wins Its First Test Case
in Court.

The District government yesterday won
the FIRST round Of the test milk case in
stigated by the MIX Dealers' Associa-
tIon, when c. G. Dade. one Of its men,
bers. was adjudged guilty Of selling i'm
pure milk by Judge Mullowy in Police
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21
Fish Price Doubles.

The price Of fish has almost doubled
in Washington markets during the last
work, owing to the strong northeast
storms. which have prevailed. Along the
Jersey and Southern shores. trout, Span
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Ocean City n now only six hours from
Washington. New direct Rapid Transit
every day. Special excursions Sunday. See
W. B. & A. Electric Railway.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Dlmasl anuOapa5 and tyDsEIiHpE smnsE ratsa
The Washington herald., 1912-06-21

Bouquets for Brides and Graduates.
Effective arrangement. Shaffer, 18th & I.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

Mrs. T. Batson Musgrave has leased
her residence. 1896 Twenty-second Street,
&c Mr.. Brun. the newly appointed Min
lister OF Denmark. Mrs. Musgrave will
spend the winter In Doylestown. Pa.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

Mrs. Andrew Y. Bradley will leave
Washington shortly for Oklahoma. where
she will Join Mr.. Bradley at his home
in Hugo.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

Miss Mary McCauley. who has been
visiting her brother-in-iaw and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee. at
their country home in Pennsylvania. has
returned to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

The total number q cattle On farms in ths United
years- IL. ! = |
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02

Miss Jennie Bell Stone. Of Minneapolis.
Mimi. and Miss Edna Balthis, of Balti-
more. are the house guests OF Mrs.
James f. Mulcare in Rhode Island Av-
epna
The Washington herald., 1912-11-02
MARGARET HOLLINS BLOOM.
New Variety Of una
Named After Southern Woman.

Seeding 2I3. one Of the beautiful new
varieties of the chrysanthemum devel-
oped this year at the government green
house, and now on exhibition At the
mum show. yesterday received the
name of Margaret Hollins. after Mrs.
P. S. Hollins. OF Nashville. Tenn. Mrs.
Franklin Williams. of the Bureau of
Flant Industry and daughter Of Mrs.
Hollins, named the new plant. The show
will be closed to-day in memory Of Vice
President Sherman.