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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27
Letter to Ferguson.

"My Dear Sir: Yours of August 14th
received. I am not in the habit of
evading direct answers to direct ques-
tons from my friends, so will say to
you, this: As far as brains so. Bleasea
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-27

and have not changed one particle.
still believe the poor people and the
farmers ought to have as many rights
and privileges as anybody else in the
country, but they only play into the
hands of their enimies and fight
against their own interests when they
vote for an unworthy. I did not win
their confidence and love by lying to
them, and I do not purpose to retain
it by lying to them. do not believe
Blease would make as good governor
as Jones, but a very much worse one
than we have ever had since the
Radical days, and he would bring us
disgrace if elected again.
''I know many of my friends re-
gard Blease as another Tillman. He
can use the pitchfork as we'll or, per-
haps better than I can now, but |
never dipped the pitchfork in filth,
and that is what he has done; and I
hope for the credit of the State, he
will be beaten. Consider how idiotic
and foolish it is to vote against a
good man because Gonzales will vote
for him and supports him in his news
paper. If he snould happen accident
ally, to, support me some tine, that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
CADETSARE WARNED
West Point Graduates Told to
Be Ready for War.
NINETY-SK IN THE CLASS
Exercises Attended by Officers VINO
Saw Service in eos.
COL. COCKTAILS GIVES ADVICE
Athletic Stars Are Most Loudly
Cheered of Those Becoming
Second Lieutenants.

WEST POINT. y. V, June 13.-The
United States Military Academy gradu-
ated yesterday morning ninety-five young
officers for the United States Army and
one for the military establishment of
The little Central American republic Of
Costa Rica
The star man Of the class is Howard
Share Bennion OF Utah. who goes to
the engineers, and the Immortal as
the cadet who gets his diploma last is
known among West Pointers, is Theo-
dore Willis Martin OF Louisiana, who
8 destined for the infantry arm. The
Costa Rican, and West Point has had
few more popular cadets. Is Herman
Arthur Clloa- the center fielder OF four
OF West Points best base ball teams.
The graduation exercises were held
in the open I'm front of the Army
monument overlooking the Hudson to
the north. Gen. Barry, the superin-
tendent, who Is soon to be transferred
to New York as commanding oficer OF
the eastern division of the army. with
headquarters on Governors Island, de-
livered the diplomas. while the annual
grafton was delivered by Col. George
w. Cocktails, Corps of Engineers, OF
the class of 80. the chief engineer In
charge Of the construction of the Pan.
anna canal.
of his speech he told the budding army
officers to be always prepared for the
sudden war. for, as he pointed out. wars
are unexpected things, and the class OF
1912 will some Gay, In his opinion, be
called upon to meet that emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
M|DD|ES' CRUISE DELAYED
Trouble in Cuba Causes the
Ships to Be Held in
Hampton Roads.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 13.-Because Of
the probability Of dispatching additional
warships to West Indian waters in con-
nection with the pending troubles on the
Island of Cuba another delay has been
caused in the plays for the midshipmenS
summer practice cruise.
According to advices received at the
Naval Academy the first division Of
dreadnoughts that sailed from Annapolis
Monday with many OF the first and sec
ond class midshipmen on board was held
up on its arrival in Hampton roads by
the receipt of wireless message from
the feet commander, Rear Admiral Hugo
Oeterhaus, now in the vicinity OF Key
West. The division has been instructed
To remain In Hampton roads for further
orders.
When the ships sailed from Annapolis
they were under orders TO proceed direct
70 Provtncetown, Mass. which was to be
the main basis OF operations during the
cruise. The old battlesirip Massachusetts,,
bearing the complement Of third-class
mdshfpmen, also stopped at Hampton
roads, but 1t is expected she win proceed
to Provincetown according TO the or1s1-
nal plans.
The seventy odd midshipfnen of the first
and second classes who are to be taken
on the second division OF warships that
has been doing special duty in connection
with the visit OF the fleet Of German
warships now at Norfolk viii get away
from Annapolis a day ahead Of time ac-
cording to present indications. They will
leave here Friday on board the govern
ment tug Standish and the torpedo boat
destroyer Bailey for Hampton roads.
where they will be transferred to the
ibattleships OF the second division.
CARVING q quantity Of provisions and
stores for the warehips OF the division.
the Standish will leave today for Nor
folk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
ORDERED TO PAY ALIMoNY.
Robert B. Brown Must Give Wife
500 q Month.

Robert B. Brown. an attorney. was or
dered today by Chief Justice Clabaugh to
pay his wife. Sara A. Brown. 500 Per
month alimony until further order OF the
court
The order is based ON . petitiou for
limited divorce filed by his wife. in which
she charges cruelty and refusal to con-
tinue the allowance which the husband
had been giving her. Brown. in his an
swer. admitted his willingness TO pay any
sum set by the court. but asked that his
wife be compelled to limit her expendi-
lures to that amount. He claimed that
his wife had spent $3.50 during the last
year in excess of his entire income. He
has been paying her $3.50 per month. he
says, but declined to make the last pay
ment until she had compiled with Ger
tain conditions he had imposed.
Attorney w. E Ambrose appears Tor
the wife, and Attorney II. Winship
wheatley represents the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
ouTBm BY DAUGHTER
Financier Forced to Pay $780, 600
for q Houdon Bust.

PARIS, June 1S.-The story has been
revealed Of an interesting struggle at
tho Doucet art sale between J. Pierpont
Morgan and his daughter for a small
portrait bust by Houdon, Mr.. Morgan
finally outbidding his daughter and OBJ
tanning the prize for 10000. Excelsior
tells the story as follows;
.'It was noticed how warmly the
two dealers, Messers. Seligmann and
Duveen, contested for the charming
little bust of Sabine Houdon by her
father. The result Of the battle was
that the little work rose to the fabu.
lous price Of 100000.
but do you know for whom Messrs.
Ssligmann and Duyeen acted? Duveen
was eating fer ]. Pierpont Mor1n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
At the End of the Rainbow
Neiphborhood Disturbances


utes to realize that his pipe had been
blown to pieces.
envy husband was leaning against our
pump laugh ng as though MS near! woun
break, and Mr.. Crump gave a howl IKE
wild beast and started for him on the
run. Mr.. Cumback ran INTO the barn
and up in the loft. Mr.. Crump aIIer
him. There Is an open trapdoor IN the
Of course. my husband knew where It
was and jumped over 1t. but poor MT
Crump went right into 1t and down on
to the lower floor. I really felt sorry
for him as he lay there grooming.
"I had to hurry up to the loft and pour
water over my husband, for he was In
danger Of apoplexy, he was laughing SO
hard Mr.. Crump hobbled over nome,
shaking his fist N our direction all the
way, and I knew he wouldn't rest until
he had vengeance. thought It might
be a week before he did anything. he
seemed crippled SO bad. but he's SO spite
full that he'd crawl out of his deathbed to
do Mr.. Cunfback an injury.
which had accumulated a great deal OF
trash during the winter. We piled that
trash in the back yard and were going 70
burn 1t, but Mr.. Cumback sad the wind
he'd wait until morning. Mr.. Crump
must have heard US talking.
I'm the morning I was getting break
fast and my husband went outdoors to
set dre to that rubd9h Pile, ana pres
entity heard the awfullest explosion
like half dozen Fourths Of July rolled
into one. stepped outdoors and 1t
seemed as though the whole back yard
had been blown or the map. My hus-
band was dancing ar0und trying to ex-
tingu'sh his whiskers. which were on
Are. and his clothes were in tatters. All
the garden truck was blown out Of the
ground, and even the pump was upset.
.sMr. Crump had put q can Of powder
or 9 key Of dynamite or something In
that trash pile. That's the only way
can account for II. I'm sure don't know
what the end OF 1t all will be, but fear
the worst. Now must hurry home and
''e,'' WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

"I came over to see II I can borrow
your lemon sq,ieezer. Mrs. Wasstan'
said sfrs. Cunback. "My husband IS
feyerish today and he keeps calling Tor
Lemonade. and Mrs. Terwilliger borrowed
our lemon squeezer and sent II oacA
home broken" ..,,.,
inquired Mrs. Wagstan: .-
the weather a little. He's been having
SO much trouble with Mr.. Crump. our
next door neighbor. lately that Its got
on his nerves and he doesn't sleep Wei.'
so he got up this morning with heau-
q che and now he Is feverish. You see.
Mr.. Cruup has q meerschaum pipe that
he fairly worships. Somebody gave It TO
him last Christmas and he's been Ousy
ever since coloring it. He just gioaieo
over that pipe. 1t was perfectly rimca-
pie, as though 1t was crown jewel or
something of that sort. He was always
polishing it with chamois leather or FUSS
ing with 1t one way or another. tnink
It perfectly absurd the way men treasure
''Day before yesterday Mr.. Crump was
working in his garden and every now and
then he'd st down by the fence and
smoke. and then he'd leave the pipe on
the bench until he wanted tt again. After
a while his wife called him to the phone
in q hurry and while he was in the
house my husband. who had been wait
ing for the opportunity. went over quietly
and loaded that pipe with gunpowder.
pressing tobacco down on It. didn't
know he was up to such q trick at the
time or I'd have put q stop to II, Tor
RIM tired OF the uprisings In our neigh
After a while Mr.. Crump came out
Of the house and sat on the bench and
lit his dearly beloved pipe and was hav-
ing the best time In the world. when.
ali Of a sudden. there was an explos on
happened to be looking out OF the win
dow at the time. and ! do assure you
that l never saw anything as FOOLISH as
he sat there without an inch OF pipe stem
n his mouth. It took him about I'VE min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
Olympic team. and dozen or more Of

Olympic team. and a dozen or more Of
West Points crack track men.
THE corps loses said Gen. Barry, re"
ferring to the athletic prowess Of the
men of 1912. "a class which. since its en-
trance into the academy. has borne the
brunt Of athletic achievement and SUE
premacy, and in balancing the account
for the last four years with our best
friend and greatest rival--the navy, we
find the black, gold and gray on the right
side of the ledger
Gen. Barry then named the athletes.
and at the mention Of each the corps
cheered. Those whose names he cal ed
were, in foot ball. Hyatt, Arnold. Brown,
Cook, Dean, Littlejohn, Mcdonald, ST.
bert. Walms.ey and Wood; in base ball.
Hyatt, Whiteside. Anderson, Riley. I'll
loa, Cook and Harrison. and In fencing,
Wilbur. the cadet who begins hts army
career as one OF the American contend
ers at Stockholm.
When these men stepped forward to
get their diplomas the cadets jumped up
and cheered them to the echo. Every
graduate got a cheer, but these got the
demonstrations that were the noisiest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
DEMOCRATS CHANGE PLANS.
Jackson Association Not TO March in
Baltimore as Body.

The Jackson Democratic Association
last night decided to give up plans LOT
taking part as an organization IN tne
parades In Baltimore when the demo
cratic national convent'O on meets; me
meeting of the association took pace IN
however, to send q delegation OF nfty
members of the association to Baltimore
and the president Of the association. VIII
liam Cranch McIntire, has applied Tor
tickets to the convention hall Tor all OF
these delegates. Frederic b. Keefer. Sec
rotary OF the association. is in charge OF
the arrangements.
There win be q meeting Of the Champ
Clark National Democracy League at
Costello's Hall, 9Th and G streets north
west, this evening at o'clock. to COM
plete the list Of the 400 paraders for the
Baltimore convent1oA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
WORKS YEARS FOR EDUCATION.
Philadelphia Newsie Saves $4,000
and Soon Will Enter College.

PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-Wendell
Soey has worked twelve years ceiling
newspapers that he may obtain a college
education. which he win begin 1t the
opening of the University Of Pennsylvania
In the fall
In the twelve years he has stood at
the $50 street and Ridge avenue entrance
TO Paramount Park he has accumulated
by judtious saving 5000. which he
thinks will be enough to give him q four
year course In college. Handling only
one local newspaper. during the twelve
years he has sold more than 1.O0O,OOO
copies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
INVITED TOAHEND
SOLONS' BALL GAME
The Presence of Members of
Local Organizations Is
Requested.

An invitation. written on the stationery
Of the House and signed by eighteen
prominent members Of the House. was
mailed today to the members Of the
Board Of Trade. Chamber OF Commerce
and Retail Merchants Association. ask
ing them to attend the base ball game to
be played between the republicans and
democrats OF the House at American
League Park Saturday afternoon for the
benefit Of the Fairgrounds and tho Boy
Scouts Of the district.
The invitation Is signed by the members
Of the two teams: the republicans being
Representatives Nicholas Longworth Of
Ohio. John R Farr, Pennsylvania: A. w.
Laferty Of Oregon. C. B. Miller of Mime
sofa, Charles e. Patton Of Pennsylvania,
N. e. ndall Of Iowa, Sydney Anderson
Of Minnesota. C. B. Slemp Of Virginia and
Stephen G. Porter Of Pennsylvania
The Democratic Players.
The members of the democratic team
who signed the invitation are Represent
tatives Thomas L. Reilly Of Connecticut.
B. p. Harrison Of Mississippi. A. B.
Rouse Of Kentucky. Thomas j. Scully OF
New Jersey. George ftauch Of Indiana.
e. J. Webb Of North Carolina, George
White of Ohio, John W. Davis OF Wes.
Virginia and E. F. Kinkaid Of New
Jersey.
The invitation recites that Speaker
Clark will throw the first ball into the
diamond from a seat In the grandstand.
The members Of the two teams have not
all been assigned their positions AZ yet.
but all are getting into shape for the
coming contest. and Capts. Longworth
and Reilly are looking them over with
an idea of deciding where they shall
play. That there will be a number of
substitutes who will go in at various
times during the game seems highly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

rasnit If a sickly childhood. Shall 1t be
the baby with health blighted for lack
Of care at q critical time, or the well In
FAINT with the promise of strong ma
turity?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

That was quite natural. But Seigmann
piquancy Of the AFFAIR
at was q hot battle. Duveen. act
ing in the name Of Mr.. Morgan. Won.
and Miss Morgan must find consola-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
Civil War Officers Present.

Grouped on the stand in front of the
monument with Gen. Barry were West
Pointers of classes OF more than half a
century ago, some of them veterans of
the civil war. among the very last OF the
long list of west Point men who bore
part in that struggle
Among them were John NJ. Wilson OF
the class OF go, J. w. Barlow of 81, s.
NJ. Mansfield of 81 and j. r. Reed of SO.
Scores of others of classes since the civil
war were there, too, but 1t Was the old
grads who were the center OF attention.
Among the better known OF the officers
of the present time who were here were
Col. III. o. Heistand, believed to be slated
for appointment as adjutant general OF
the army IN the near future; Col. Van
Orsdale of the 18th Infantry. Col. Stephen
NJ. Mills of the general staff, Col. Chase
OF the inspector generals department.
Col. George Andrews. adjutant general Of
the eastern division, and Capt. Guy Vid-
mer. who is soon to succeed Capt. Robert
NJ. Davis aoJutant OF the academy
The exercises began at 10 O. clock, when
the members OF the class OF 1912
for the last time took their places
in the corps. and with West Point
the whole corps marched to the
monument. The ninety-five young men
who were graduated had the center seats
in front of the speakers stand. Behind
them were massed the three remaining
classes, ready to give the time-honOred
cheers for each new second lieutenant as
he stepped to the front to receive the doc
ument that made him an ohfcer Of the
regular army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
|TYSFRESH-A|RCAMPS
WILL Be OPENED JULY !
Mothers and Babes to Be
Cared for Along With
Children.

July 1 has been hxed as the opening
date for Camp Good VIII. in Rock Creek
Park. and Camp Pleasant, at Lincoln
Heights, d. c., the former being the sum-
mer outing camp for white children, while
the latter Is for the accommodation OF col
ed children. The camps will be kept open
during July and August, and possibly
during part Of September, this being de-
pendent upon the amount OF contributions
received for the support Of the camps.
A new feature Of the summer outing
camps this year will be the camp for
infants and their mothers, which will DO
operated In connection with Camp Good
Will. At this camp nursing babies win
be cared for, with their mothers. In the
attempt to reduce infant mortality during
the summer OF 1912. The camp for babies
is In the nature Of an experiment. though
similar camps have been conducted with
marked success in other cities.
Features Of Camps.
At all Of the camps the regular features
OF tho summer outing work will be in
operation this summer. such as the at
tendance Of physicians. and trained
nurses. for handling any cases of illness;
furnishing wholesome food: plenty of
fresh air day and night: wholesome as
sociations and changed conditions.
In its appeal for funds tho committee
in charge points out THE problem and
and the remedy" The committees state
ment follows:
''The Problem-CarinE for sick babies
Of the poor in large cities assumes grave
proportions during the summer months.
Statistics show that the toll from infant
mortality is twice as great during July
August and September as in any other
three months in the year.
Remedy Proposed.
1.-THE Remedy-A summer camp on the
top OF shady. breese-swept hill, In
Rock Greek Park, where sick babies will
be taken to revive in the great out Of
doors.
such is the infant camp. an adjunct
Of Camp God VIII. The babies will be
cared for in a roomy house so arranged
on the screened and shaded p0rches. An
important feature Of this work will be
the daily instruction to be given to groups
OF mothers in the care and feeding OF
their babies.
This constructive work will be undes
the personal guidance Of the resident
doctor and nurses. and Is aimed to reduce
infant mortality. OF the total number
Of infant deaths caused last year by in
festival diseases, the health department
reports that two-thirds OF them occurred
during ten weeks OF the summer.
think what II means to the tired
discouraged mother working with hel
sick infant through the long hot days
and the still. close nights. to be transfer
red TO the screened porches under th<
trees. and to have the skilled nursing
and the watchful care Of trained attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13
Glass Holds Athletic Record.

The class from an athletic standpoint
was probably the greatest ever graduated
from West Point. and among those who
were graduated today were the fuilback.
the quarterback. the left and right half
backs. the center rush. the left tackle,
the right guard and the left end of the
foot ball team, two of the pitchers. the
right fielder, the first baseman. the third
baseman and the center fielder of the
1912 base ball team, the best team that
West Point ever produced; the captain
% the fencing team, who Is going to
stockholm as a member OF the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

Chaplain Travers opened tho exercises
with an invocation. and then Gen. Barry
presented Col. Goethals, who, as he put
il. is one of West Points greatest sons
and the officer who is successfully COM
pieting the greatest engineering feat Of
modern times
When the applause that followed Col.
Cocktails tax subsidized. Gen. Barry
stepped forward. Capt. Davis. the adju-
tant. opened a large box. The moment
when the ninety-fve ceased to be cadets
was at hand. Those who were OF the
ninety-five became very solemn. Those
who are to come after them got ready to
cheer.
Cadets Cyril Augustine Phelan of
Connecticut and w. Fl. w. Youngs of
New York turned very red. for they were
not only ceasing to be cadets. but bach
elors as well, for the first thing they did
after they got their diplomas was to hur-
~ into citizens clothes and take the first
train bound for New Jersey. from which
state both had chosen brides- Cadet Phelan
went to Bloomfield. where he was married
10 Miss Alice Abel. while Cadet Youngs
proceeded to Passaic. where he married
Miss Helen Mcbride of that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

The first ten men Of the class. all Of
whom go to the Engineers In the order
Of their standing. are Bennion. kuldeu, X.
C. Crawford, Pxules. Chynoweth, NJ. T.
Fox. Wright. Nickerson. Faymonville ana
R. L. Maxwell.
Class Attends Theater.
NEW YORK, June 13.-The graduating
class and the officers Of West Point had
their annual theater party at the Globe
Theater last night to see The Rose
Maid The members of the class OF
1912 occupied the front rows OF the or
chestra and were in full dress uniform.
The performers interpolated many lines
about the cadets and happenings vt West
Point and the theatef was decorated with
the academy colors and American flags.
After the play the class dinner was held
at the Hotel AStor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13

PRESCR1PTIONS-21 years of compound
; ing prescriptions without an error. We
save you $50 in this department.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
For President:
o WILSON
Governor of New Jersey.
For Vice President:
THOMAS r. MARSHALL,
Governor of Indiana.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md, July
End, at 2:15 p. m.-Woodrow Wilson is
nominated by democrats on the forty
sixth ballot, when he received $50 votes,
only 726 being necessary for choice. The
total vote was 1883, of the balance Clarke
received "a, Harmon IL. The deadlock
lasting from Friday until Tuesday after
noon, was finally broken after the long
est struggle in the history of the sparty
The withdrawal of Unoerwood.Igives
Wilson the nomination. Governor::John
Burke of North Dakota, was a close
second for the vice presidency and with
drew. his name after the second ballot in
favor of Governor Marshall of Indiana
The choice..of Wilson for president was
finally made unanimous py convention
-
Missouri, the home state o: Clarke was
with him solidly up to the last.