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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

Especial TO the Times Dispatch.
winston salem. y. C.. July 25-Joe
Greer. colored charged with shooting
and killing Hardio Brandon. colorcd.
three months ago. pleaded guilty TO
the charge of murder in the second
degree In the Superior Court to-day.
and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for a term Of seven years. Tho case
was heard al the May term OF court
and resulted in "A mistrial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

Misses Lydia steinbach and Eliza
oeth Mason left yesterday 10 join Mr..
and Mrs NJ. O. Fei,ig in Philadelphia.
soing later to Atlantic City and New
York.
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Charles and Leonard Ross are
Spending a month at Old Point com
fort College.
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Mrs. Montgomery Osborne has re-.
termed to Norfolk. after visit to
her parents Mi and MIS- James
Werth
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Mrs BENJAMIN Sheppard. OF this city.
IS guest Of Mr. and Mrs. w. a.
Payne = their home In stanton
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Misses Alice W Taylor and My.s
Ildine Walden, or this city. are spend
Ing some time AZ Hendersonvine. y.
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iting Mrs 6 " cole in Roanoke has
returned to Richmond
Mrs ". 5. conaeiis of Alnean4ei4.
is visiting relatives hese for few
days before going to Petersburg.
Mr.. I.oacn ana Mrs Huntington.
with their children. are spending
week at ocean View.
Miss Mary Donohue has returned 10
Richmond. after visit to Bliss Mary
Bergin in stanton.
Miss annie Carton. of this city is
guest Of Miss Susie Brett a, nor
home in Newport News.
Mrs J a oreaver has returned to
charlottesville. after Il two weeks
stay with relatives mere
Mrs Herber, t. cox and children.
this city are visiting relatives
in Culpeper.
Miss Lucille Ayler has as her CUES.
a her home in Newpos, News MISS
Sarah Thornton, Of this city.
Misses C-,oo MI ,,.t
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Miss Easly Winston has Returned to
Louisa. after visit TO friends in
Richmond and King William county
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cleverius. Messrs. Alvin Butterwor;h
Millard Buttcrworth. Davis Henderson,
John W. Smith. Edgar Richards. Joe
Wills De Jarnette. Lewis Gravatt,
John Cox. Althal Collins. George ana
Arthur Talaferro. Cary Cruikshank
Richard Beale and Frank Smoot.
The affair was chaperoned by Nj.
ana Mrs w @. Taliaferro. and supper
was served ~ their home at midnight
Lawn Pnrty This Evening.
The Junior Department OF tho sun
day School AT Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church VIII give very at
tractive lawn fetc this evening from
S to II o'clock The AFFAIR Will take
place IN the yard OF the Richmond Art
Club. corner % Belly derc ana Grace
Streets. Decorations viii be I'm ian-
terms ana roses. and guests VIII he
served by number Of young girls at
small tables.
In Giutcr Park.
AIR and Mrs Eobcr; Triton and
little Miss Grace Triton aye occupying
tho home OF Mrs Alexander RyIaaa
80 Ginter PARK Tor tho month az July.
Mrs Triton and her DAUGHTER eNpeet
10 leave town August 3 for tho Jener-
son Park Hotel near Charlottesville.
whore tnoy ~n spend month.
At the Dcnch.
Guests at npckroe Beach at INC
Richmona Cottage are Mrs r Brauer
Nj and Mrs " j. eraser Miss Sah-
Ina eraser. Mr ana M-1 tohn - lase
aud sons ionn and Charles Nias
Pauline Goepfai;h. Mrs. j. Schuins-
.ncr. Mr ANA Mrs. George Dube' Mrs
oscar Iohmaun. Miss Arnie Ion.n an.
T. T. Hartou. Sii.s Saran Rowe Mss
Lille Mattern George Aisftefu. ~
William Walden and ehiioscu. III au1
Nss Fritz VIII and ehiidieu. Mrs.
Horny EDcl and children. MI AMI Mrs
F Wcnzcl and son. Mrs. a Dictz. .iiss
Ao-mt Diets August met. Miss
Seisel. Ferdinand Ruc-,-c Edward
Anderson. Edward Miller MIS-. L..
I.ocfler. Miss Emily scaot' and Nj
ana Airs 3 r. Sauer and family. ell
OF Richmond
Sew arrivals at the Atlantic Cot
tace. Virginia Beach. are NJ and Mrs.
o. . Persons and family, Of Norfolk.
Mrs j. + Knight. Miss Inez KNIGHT
Mrs James knight. OF franklin, Mrs
Minnie Lswience. Ur. and Mrs. Il ~.
Johnson. Mrs. y p JOSEF Mrs O. y
Mcdowell. A.s O. W. Bryan Ennis
Bryan. OF Scotland Neck. y. O. sir
ana Mrs j O. Sands. Miss Merton
Sands l. 3 Smith. Of Portsmouthi w
z story Franklin. Nj and Mrs : y
Walker. Chase City. Professor T. l.
Loving. Richmond Mrs d W!ten-
kamr and family Memphis Tenn II
] Nanu, Como. y. c.. Mr. and Mrs a.
n Buse. Mr and Mrs John Haskiu.
Chester
In and out of Town.
Richard Evelyn Byrd mas returned
TO Richmond after spending several
laye a., AVuehinpror
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Mrs John cole. who has been VS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

Misses Grace and Alwlna Fritzche.
Of Richmond, arc visiting friends in
Charlottesville
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Gmests Entcrtnincd.

The MISSES Taliaferro. Of "Elim''.
near Milford. gave a delightful hayriae
for their guests, Miss Elizabeth Talia-
Zero of Warsaw. and Miss Judith
Ialiaierro. of Essex county Thirty
guests were invited and those present
were Misses Frances Classell. GLADYS
Pometary. Lucy Winston Jordan. Mar
garet Smoot Alice Richards. Grace
Cruikshank, Mary Irving Henderson,
vivian Daniel, Elizabeth Taliaferro
Lucy Tallaferro. Charlotte Taliaferro.
saiome and Judith Taliaferro. Beulah
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

Richard Evelyn Byrd mas Toturnea
10 Richmond. after spending several
days ia Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

iting Mrs G. W. Cole in Roanoke. has
returned to Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

Miss Lucille Ayler has AS her CUES.
az her home in Newport News MISS
sarah Thornton, OF this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-26

Mr. I:oach ana Mrs. Huntington.
with their children are spending i
week at ocean View
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Launch Party.

An attractive affair of last Monday
evening was a launch party followed
by supper at the Boat Club. in honor
OF Miss Ann Holman. of Norfolk
hein'z Lotner being host of the occa-
SION. Those present were Misses Ann
Holman. Della Stovall. Hazel Faulkner.
Anne Sale. Jessie McAIinn. Smith. Mat
tie Beal, Fraida Lotner. Edith Meyers
Messrs. Lotner Tompkins. Smithers,
Kenneth Chadwick. CLYDE Rogers.
Valentine. Boaz. George McMinn. Beale
sale. Mercer Williams. Warren Poi
taiuX
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Lnndcd in ErGlanh.

\ cabiegram received in Richmond
Yesterday afternoon. announced ,hc
sale arrival in Liverpool of Mrs. James
cannon and her party. Of this city.
Mrs Cannon's party sailed from New
ork on board the steamship Haver-
,Yrd' and included Mss Ella Bnford.
MISS Harriet Winchester MSS Cora
Fields. OF Baltimore Miss Sallie Faunt-
leroy Miss Henrietta Goldsboroueh
and Mrs. Philip Powers
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.|Ur NIINh WInn.

Among those present were M.ss-s
Lillian Fog. Lucille FoN Aline coy
ner. Rose Alexander, Mary Niningor.
sadie Coyner. Ida Coymcr Virginia
Henderson. Anna Shirley. Ruth Ca
bell. Mrs Charlie McCray Messrs.
Jack Ellis, Tucker Cook. James Win
ston. Emmett Barger. Kenton Coyner.
John smith. Jack Farmer. Granv'll
sutton. Or. Patterson. Pau! Woodna.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
GOVERNOR INSISTS
PARDONS JUSTIFIED
Arkansas Executive Gives $50
Men Freedom as Slap At
Legislature.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 17.-Gov.
erhor Donashey. OF Arkansas, today
stands enlisted In the hsht on the con.
Wet lease system by giving $40 men, sen.
fenced to the State penitentiary and
county prisons. their liberty,
Governor DOnaghey pardoned 3l6 pris-
oners sentenced to the State peniten-
tiary and leased out to contractors, and
iorty-four county convicts will be given
'heir liberty today. Three convict
amps IN different parts Of the State,
wnere the prisoners are working Tor
contractors. will be wiped out BY the
governors action.
within two days all will be restored
TO citizenship.
In explaining MS action the governor
issued q statement which will be pre-.
sented to the State legislature In which
he declares that some members of the
general assembly We're inclined to per.
NIT the lease system to continue because
thc penitentiary was not designed for
Il Sunday school,"
In his statement to the legisla ture
Governor Donaghey set forth a large
number OF cases Of gross miscarriage &c OF
!istice in sending men to the peniten-
.iary and county convict farms for long
terms for trivial Cffenses, and called at.
tcntiOn to the general abuse of the con.
Wet lease system.
The governor points out that he In .
consistently fought the convict lease
system, but In spite of his appeals and
repeated protests of the people to the
legislature, no adequate relief has been
given.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
THE TINES DAILY SERIAL STORY
TIE RADIUM TERRORS
By Albert Dofrington
Frank A MunsyC Companyl
Synopsis Of Previous Chapters.
Icopyrisht. 1915. Frank A. Munssy Company

on the trail OF six thousand pounds
worth OF stolen radium, uinord Renwick.
4 private detective In London, enters the
house OF q mysterious Japanesc doctor.
Tcroni TsAyks. lhs iatters compnnion,s
are his daughter. Pepio. and an assistsnt'
Horubu.
In this house Renwick Is blinded by Z
mysterious rsdlum sponge n'anipu'stea
by Horubu. Tslrka tells him ns one
hUEc Of recovering his siGht y beatrisc
Ne. soni.r, but the two hundred euineas
she AXIS Tor her treatment 10 more anan
heavy demand IL further plot o her
own.
After hc has despaired OF resslnins
who insIsts upon advancing the nec.scafy
amount. The detective. cured. returns ~
work. he Ia immediately detailed 70
work on a mysterious outrage. BIZ pron
inent and weaitny people. Mnilc Attending
. picture cHhib;t ut the studio oi saSo so
Inouyiti. a JAranesc and a friend ot the
Tsark,s, have Lcen terribly injured oy
shower OF radium rays.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
ALLEGATIONS. S'.. Of
WHOLESALE GRAFT
IN NAVY PROBED
Commissary Stewards Are
Accused of Getting Rake
off, on Supplies.

/. NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 17.-Pioof OF col /.
fusion between navy cOmnissary stew
ards and contractors by which the navy
lost thousands Of dollars every year II
excepted by officers as the result Of the
thorough probe started yesterday by
a board Of inquiry here. Navy men who
are familiar with the charges and Sc
cret evidence predict general shake
up In this branch Of the service which
will result In charges being preferred
against a number Of purchaslns agents.
capt. II. G.. Hnse, the presiding officer,
announced that the Navy Department
Has instructed that the hearing he con-
iucted privately, and for that reason
u" Information will be given to the
press.
Padding Of Bills Alleged.
The charges. however. II Is admitted,
a'lege that contractors in Norfolk. New
York. Old Point Comfort. Philadelphia.
and other ports along the Atlantic coast
have. with the knowledge Of several
con,missary stewards, padded their bills
for supplies. thereby forcing the Gov
trnment to pay for what 1t did not re-
Ceive.
II is specifically charged that In the
purchase OF some frozen beef for battle.
ships the Government was defrauded
out Of $50 on one III and $1,000 on an-
other. Half Of this money. It Ia charged, /,
wss paid to commisasry stewards after
the contractor received his money from,
the Government :. Another allegation
charges graft In the purchase OF fruit,
butter, cheese. eggs, and poultry.
Complains Of Treatment.
Mrs. w. W. Dickey. wife Of the COM
misssry steward. who was sentenced
Ace .
prison at Portsmouth, N. H., declares
that ner husband was badly treated
While confined on the battleship Louis
every time my husband would write
TO me-" she said. his letters were
opened and read by officers on the
Louisiana. When ] wrote to him my
letters were treated the same way
Mrs. Dickey says her husband was
paraded around the Government reserv-
alton every day with irons on his hands
end feet while hundreds of shipm ates
gazed at him.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
GOULD WEDDING
WILL BE QUIET
Only Immediate Family Will At.
tend Ceremony in
January.

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-George j. Gould
has announced that while no definite
date has been set for the wedding OF his
sister. Miss. Helen Miller Gou.d, to Fin
Icy J. Shepard. In all probability the
ceremony would take place some time
n January.
The wedding will be very 0uiet,"
aid Mr.. Gould. The recent death OF
Mr.: Shepard's father and Miss Gould's
t,slike for the spectacular would ncces-
state this. The wedding list will In
,crstand."
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
AUCTION SALES

5, By yIRTyE Of a eerssin Deed q Trys:,:
e 20: Of the land Records os tho District
~. q cormnis ,u. snd st the REQUEST Of the par
tSs ;ss' wl :sl =, T1,s Aao!ISn from, e
pece,nnsef d ;n islS Ct h.lf;Ps.t isyr oslock 2.
ises situated in the city u wssSinEiop. DIS.
!rict q ColvmbiA: Lots numbered One
d,sd %r,1, and Forty nins dis in bock nambsr.%
in the subdivision called chlllum. Castle
M Height, the plat or sround. plan q which
iS Eolic T.. one q the records In the Office Of
Terms: One.third cash. balance In equal
%insts!'m:nss install at one and twp years. with ~.
semi. .ennu.lly. from the day q sale. and 81.
cured by deed OF trust on tho property sold.
er aiI cash, I a. ihs p,lrch.sei'. option, 4
o. sale. All conveyancins and recording Will
he at the purchasers cost. Terms To be
complied with within ten days otherwise
the Trustees reserve the rl.ht TO resell at
ROBERT u. MeNs11. q. &. MER.
RlL1.. Trustees.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRIC GENERA.
TOR AND BED PLATE-u. =. Department
Of Agriculture. Onice Of the SECRETARY.
Washington, u. c.. December II, 1919. Sealed
proposals will be received at this office
until 9 y. m, Tuesday, December 81. 1912.
and then opened for furnishing Mt the power
house Of this Dt m artmsnt.an electric genera
Information may be obtained upon spplica-
lion to the chief Clerk OF this Department.
". n. HAYS. Acting Secretary.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
Joint Commission Meets,

BUFFALO. Dec. H.. The Interna-
tionai Joint Commission. representing
Canada and the United States. rcas-
semblCd In this city Today TO complete
arrangements for the proposed Invests
CATION of boundary waters from the st.
Lawrence to the head OF the Great
Lakes 10
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
OBITUARY NOTES
MELVILLE BALLARD.

Funeral services FOR Melville Ballard,
who died at Casualty Hospital Sunday,
we're he'd at o'clock this afternoon 4,
he chapel of ialludct College. where
llc mad 70. many years been q teacher.
The intcrTent was private.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
DOROTHY G.. NICHOLSON,

Tho ~, iites fov nurothv G. Nicnol-
on d"uShicr Of the late Thomar
'icho'son, who Sel Sunday viii be
old ~ ociovH tonight at her resi-
: "nc', '.r9 street nor Invest. The In
cr'rCni viii be IN Baltimore tomorrow
'rornilG
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
MRS. ANNIE F.. MALONEY,

Funcrai services fov Mrs. Annie l..
Ialoney. wife OF John G. Maloney, will
" held "A; S:3o o'clock tomorrow morn.
y ~ her home. 22l X street northeast
,'d st, 'tloysius Church at 0 o'clock
:. N f,Jcnt Will he private,
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
FLOOR OILS

&. 4. HUNTERS SANITARY DUST KILL
ING FLOOR OH. contains, oIum and wax.
Keeps the floors clean and bright and gives
them a polished hnish, Good Ter your iur-
niture Try II, SOC gal, delivered 'srd by
the u. $. Govt and ovcr 10000 families lor
the last % years. III Ia. aNc.-N. W. n.
5i5S Beware uf imitatorsf not for sur 1t
any store. NUrtrd agents out Ul town.
Write Tor terms. Read our circular Original.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
Wife Helps Wife.

LONDON. Dec 17.--At the trial of an
accused bigamist IL was shown that he
borrowed from wife No. Sl75 which
he used to pay the expenses Of marry
Ing wife No, 3.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

APPRENTICES to learn French dresscut-
tins. dressmaking. designing and millinery;
good positions furnished after learning NEW
YORK MILLINERY ACADEMY. 11ls st.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

ROOMING HOUSE: this is n rare bargain at
price asked, nicely located and furnished
and paying well.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

DELICATESSEN and fancy grocery: on
business St y. W; II sold this week Will
make price attractive.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

GROCERY: no better located or paying place
In city for price asked. rent cheap; best
of reasons for saCrihcinp.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

CIGAR and newsstand near transfer juno.
trade. Also Iruit. candy and cigar s;o.s
or Ga. ave. $3.50. Also fancy srocery. flu!t
ana cigar store on 18th St, s;oo
NEW YORK bus. BROKERS, 1i"3 L
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
WlN1CW CLEANING

FnW ABOUT DIRTY WINDOWS,
AAON w White Help Aioderatc prices
LEON L. CAIOON ACME Window CleaninS
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
PIANO TUNING

WILLIAM W. SAUNDERS.
EXpert tuner and teacher Of riarv tuGln;
1914 RHck creek ch road
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
WALL PAPER

pApEGIih NGING. general painting wo'n;
work Guaranteed: lowest prices; estimates
"OiO * NV. T.l W. 52s. Y. A. Fournlrr 20
LATEST designs Of wall paper: work guur-
antecd reasonable prices IMPERIAL.
WALL. PAPER co. f6I G y. w. III. Nj ~.
pAPR.RlIA NGlNG 20C6 less than other lrnNs
phoLu Lac. 22SY, Or urop postal Tor cstl-
,aa;e cHAS. &. HYSAN. 9Gi H. Cap, a.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

4 Continuation Of This story VIII
he Found In TOMOrrOW'S
Issue Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

SUITS uphe istcrcd on credit; gnods
dCliN ACME IPiiOISiERlNG CO.,
,l II st. y. ". -
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
NOTICE TO LADIES

non-surgical. cloth-bound iOO-pase book
free. Apply by mail. ?l6 Colorado building.
Free lecture for women Wednesdays at ESQ
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
DRESS SUITS FOR HIRE

ONLY Nr-IO.DATE Iull 6rcss and tuxs!o
suits Tor hire NJ. :. FINES. Merchant
Tat.ur. 1905 7th st. y. ". Phone Main 52it.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17
CHAPTER VIII.
The Unintended Victim.

~ IFFORD repressed q cry OF won.
I der as he examined the little
Y Il rubber :ontrivance which In.
Ouyiti mad worn In public.
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

800 WILL. BUY corner confectionery anl
light grocery on Conduit road. rent Sl6:
nice house. Also confectionery and light
The Washington times., 1912-12-17

ESTABLISHED BOOMING HOUSE nllci
permanent roumors: sacrifice $500: t,ool r'n-
sons for selling. BOX AS. Times oihcc.
LUNCH ROOM, doing good business: owner
leaving city. will sell for $50 cash: has alt
equipments. 81 II st. y. u. l.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31

which shall be called within said thirty thirty
days and held not less than sixty. nor
tition is filed, unless a general or spe
cial election is held within said period
OF time, In which case such proposed
mcnt shall be submitted to "a vote at
such election. The Legislative body
shall cause such proposed ordinance
charter or charter amendment. rs well
as those referred to vote under the
preceding section. TO be printed In
pamphist FORM ana S s,reuiated S,as, as mere :.
charter amendment adopted by vote OF
the people shall he repealed or amend =
herein provided. Alternative ordinances.
charters or charter amendments may
be submitted at the same election and
approved by the people thcn that one
which receives the greatest number OF
affirmative votes shall be adopted In
conflict.
section II. Every person who - a
nx psl.en ss',Sn @no "aS ssa sx x%us .ma
knowingly circulate or cause to be cir :
cuiated. or sign or procure to be
device or motto OF any person. organ.
ization. association. league or political
party or purporting In anywise to be
any person. Organization. association,
league or political party. without the
consent. approval and Authorization OF
league or political party. or any per
son signing any name other than ms
ewn to any petition. ,n.n Or kno~i"S,y n"ca Say
the same measure at one election. or
who is not ut the time of signing the
or person who shall wilfully do or with
another or others conspire. agree or
confederate to do. any act or acts
which shall hinder. delay or In any
wise interfere with the calling. holding
or conducting of any election permit
ted under the initiative and referendum
lion l of Article V of the Constitut ion
OF the State OF Colorado or OF register
Ing electors therefor or any officer VINO
shall wilfully do any act or acts which
shall confuse or tend to confuse the is-
sues submitted or proposed to be sub .
mitted at any such election or shall
refuse to submit any petition In the
form presented for submission at any
election. or any officer or person viii
fully violating % any provision sion or ony,,- pro
tion thereof. be punished by Zine nor
exceeding five hundred dollars. or by
Imprisonment In the penitentlary not
Sec 12. The provisions OF this act
requiring publication OF measures IN
pamphlet form shall not be In fore. as
TO such measures submitted to the eiso,
tors CT the state at large uniess and
measure shall be voted upon or at some
subsequent election the method OF pub
fishing such measures now provided IN
section OF Article XIX OF the Con-
rtitution of the state OF Colorado shall
have been changed to permit such
publications to be made as provided -
law.
we do hereby designate ms the sub
mission clauses and ballot title OF saiu
act to be printed Oh the official ballot
the following:
For Direct Legislation League Act
Against Direct Legislation League
Act Concerning Elections. .....t.. >
IN WITNESS WHEkEOF. Il have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado, at
the city of Denver. this First day OF
october. A. u. 1912
(REAL) Secretary of State.