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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Soldiers War Gardens.
From the Century.

rom the CENTURY.
In Japan every one loves gardens,
knows gardens and makes gardens. The
children amuse themselves with toy gar
dens instead Of mud pies, and model re-
lief maps in the sands of school play
grounds.
In the recent wars the soldiers. after
long marches. amused themselves by
making little home landscapes before
their tents. In more remote times en-
perors and shoguns abdicated and Joined
or established monasteries in Kioto, that
they might the better mediate upon the
eternal truths and enjoy gardens of their
own designing. Priests, mobiles and court
ladies all observed the conventions and
practiced the rules Of landscape art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Carroll.

Carroll, philosopher of grace,
Grand pioneer of time and space
First bishop and without a peer
In this western hemisphere.
Religion found thee pure and right
y saint Of love and heavenly light.
And over mount or ocean foam
You shine a beacon light from Rome.
And DER the clear Potomac wide
Your matehleSs image shall abide.
To teach the truth on land and sea.
For human rights and liberty.
JOHN A. JOYCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Buford to Take Abroad Eng
Iishmen and Spaniards.
ORDERS SENT TRANSPORT
Assistance for Those Desiring to
Leave Coast of Mexico.
REQUESTED BY TWO NATIONS
All Americans, However, Will Be
Cared for First on the
Naval Vessel.

SAN FRANCISCO. May lit was
learned here today from an unofficial
source that the War Department has or
dered the army transport Ruford to take
aboard not only Americans on the west
coast of Mexico but British and Spanish
subjects as we'll
This order is said to have been sent by
wireless TO the Buford from the Mare
Island navy yard yesterday.
The text of the message is said TO have
been as follows:
Wireless quartermaster. Buford
Secretary of War directs that Buford
render whatever assistance possible to
British and Spanish subjects at ports OF
call after American subjects are cared
for, providing room aboaru.
"ALEsSHIRE. Quartermaster."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

officer of such trusts it hardly lies in his
mouth, as a matter of the square deal. to
charge me with being controlled by spe-
cial interests and privileges when the rec
ord of my administration shows a prose-
cution of all the trusts without regard
to their directors. and without regard to
the influences that control them.
Violations Only Prosecuted.
The prosecutions OF this administra-
ton are based solely on the violations Of
the statute
The criticism that has been made of
my administration is that I have been
too thorough in the prosecution Of trusts
Certainly. I have exempted none on ac-
count OF the pleas of their directors, and
there are no contributors that know Of
who can point to any immunity from
prosecution in my administration.
Il propose, with your permission to
go over few of the positions and state
ments that he has made in this regard
to show You how far he has fallen from
a square deal
AS to popular government and his
misquotation.
AS to bosses and my association with
them and his association.
AS to the Lorimer case and his mis-
leading the people Of Illinois
As to the character Of the election
or delegates for me. and for him.
His CHASING me as a reactionary be-
cause | associated with Cannon and
others in securing legislation to fulfill
the republican platform, and did SO at
his instance
Reciprocity, when he favored II he
fore its adoption.
Misrepresentation as to the railroad
bill.
His Misrepresentation as to my be-
ing under the control of the interests
and his being free from them.
Now Hunting Nomination.
Mr.. Roosevelt's chief theme is to at
tempt to stir up class feeling and hatred,
and to array those who have not much
against those who have more-a plea
most dangerous to make in community,
and one which. in his calmer moments
when not seeking an Office. he would
deprecate in others as emphatically as
he pursues the course now
Mr.. Roosevelt having first announced
that he would never be a candidate or
accept a nomination, now says that he
meant that he would not be a candidat tie
for a consecutive third term: but now he
is content to take another cup of coffee
and become a candidate. He first said
that he would not be a candidate that
it would be a calamity: then he said he
would not be candidate unless the peo-
pie rose and demanded it: then he said
he would be a candidate If the nominal
ton came to HON and that he would stay
in the convention until the matter was
decided. and. finally, he has been engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Minister browns Self in Barrel.

ARCADIA, Ind, May 4-Letting him
self down head first into a barrel Of rain
water under the caves of his home. the
Rev. Charles Martz committed suicide
today He was sixty years old and had
been q minister OF the Christian Church
thirty years. Lately he had shown signs
Of insanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Long-Felt Want.

From the New York Sun.
Agent would like to show you some
thing that a child can manage
Distracted Parent-We don't need It.
But have you anything that can manage
q child?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
REBELS ATTACK MORMONS.
Driven Back by Colonists at Colum.
bus, N. M.

Ell. PASO, Tex. May 4-Mormons. colo
nized at Colonia Diaz. seventy-five miles
south Of Columbus. n. NJ, but who are
American citizens. were attacked by
rebels this morning and repulsed them.
according to q telegram received tonight
by o. p. Brown. Mormon business agent
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Almost Human.

From the Youkers Statesman.
Mrs. Styles-Don't you think Fido some
times shows almost human intelligence?
Mr. Styles-Yes. dear. He nearly al.
ways growls when your mother comes to
visit US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Appeals to Plain People.

For the most part Col. Roosevelt talked
in the same vein as he did in his speech
es yesterday. He appealed for support
to the plain people" both democrats
and republicans telling them 1t was the
people against the bosses and that II
they did not drive the bosses out of
power they must expect to get the
worst of the bargain.
Col. Roosevelt received several re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
STATEMENT.
1911.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly that the above represents
STAR circulated during the seven days ended
1912that the number Of copies actually
furnished mailed for valuable consideration.
purchasers subscrbers-an that copies so
counted not to do not remain in office
unsold, except in the Of
agents only, from whom few returns papers
have yet been received.
FLEMING NEWBOLD.
Business
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District Of Columbia,
Subscribed and to before this of
May. AID. 1912
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Senator Smith Concludes Ex-
animation of Witnesses.
WILL BEGIN ON REPORT
Identity of Sender of Telegram to
Mr.. Hughes Not Learned.
SEARCH WILL BE KEPT UP
Engineer Says Men Working Mech
anism of Compartments Seemed
to Be Ignorant of It.

NEW YORK, May 4-Senator William
Alden Smith. chairman of the Senate
committee investigating the Titanic dis
aster concluded the examination of
witnesses here today and left tonight for
Washington, Mr.. Smith said he did not
think it would be necessary to take
much further testimony. and that he
would Immediately begin the preparation
of his report.
I'm the general scope of the recon-
mendations by the committee will be the
special suggestions for more complete
provision for American inspection of
transatlantic steamships, the senator
said, and adoption of rules and regula-
tons to protect life at sea and make
ocean traffic as safe as human effort can
make it, based on International regula-
tons probably"
Sender's Name Not Learned.
One point in the inquiry which Mr..
Smith attempted, but failed. to clear
UP today was that of the identity of the
author of the message signed wv hlte
Star Line" sent to Representative Hughes
Monday evening, April 10, saying that the
Titanic was proceeding to Halifax and
that all passengers were safe. This was
in reply to a message sent by Mr.. Hughes
TO the White Star Line, asking for infor-
nation concerning his daughter, Mrs. l..
+. Smith, who was one of the survivors,
although her husband lost his life.
The reply was filed at the Western
Union office, near that of the White
Star line. according to the copy of the
original message, at 1:51 pm, more
than an hour after il was known to
White Star officials that the Titanic had
sunk.
Confers With Officials.
Senator Smith had a conference on the
matter today with Western Union Off
Gals who, after furnishing him the
original copy of the message, promised
10 give him aid in tracing this and other
messages Similar aid was promised by
officials of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany.
The statement of George A. Harder of
Brooklyn, yesterday concerning the fall
ure of the mechanism of one of the IT,
tancS watertight compartments 10
work was substantiated today, Senator
Smith said. by a mechanical engineer
who testified that the men who were
trying to operate it, did not seem to have
the requisite knowledge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
IN NEARLY EVERY HOME

The Star is the paper in Washington in
nearly every home and the only paper in thousands
of homes.
The regular carrier delivery circulation of The
Star, both daily and Sunday, is greater by many
thousands than that of any other Washington news
paper.
The bona fde circulation of The Evening Star
with but edition daily is more than 10000 in ex-
cess Of its nearest competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
ROOSEVELT DENOUNCES
THE BOSSES IN FINAL
SHOT AT CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND, Md, May 4.-"Bosses"
in the democratic and in the republican
parties, Col. Roosevelt charged today.
have combined to defeat him. He assert
ed that democratic bosses" foresaw their
own downfall If he should win. 1t was
the last day Of Col. Roosevelt's Mary
land campaign, the final shot Of which
was fired here tonight. The colonel
made number of speeches as he travel
ed across the state. and in Cumberland
tonight he spoke his last appeal for sup
port in the primaries Monday. From
Cumberland he started back for Oyster
Bay for weeks rest.
The democrats are almost as much
concerned in the outcome as We are"
he said in his speech at Hagerstown.
IF we overthrow our own bosses, the
example will be catching. That's why
the democratic bosses are furtively aid
ing the bosses in our party to defeat us.
When one boss is thrown down. the
other bosses shake on their feet. II we
shake down our own bosses the others
are not going to stand very long.
Oficeholders "Ordered."
In Baltimore our political opponents
the democrats. are aiding the federal
officeholoers because they think that if
they beat the plain people In the re-
publican party. the party will be easier
to defeat So l ask you plain people,
you workaday Americans, to remem-
Der that you have among you very un-
worthy interest in the republican party
and very unworthy interest in the demo-
cratic party as WELL
THE federal officeholders have had
their orders to work against us and
do everything they can to defeat us.
Isn't that so?"
They're doing it here" man called
out.
When the crowd had finished shout
ing the colonel continued:
Exactly! ] knew it! 1t is the same
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, all
over the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
HOT PRIMARY FIGHT
IN MARYLAND ENDS

Continued from First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

in hunting the nomination with all the
avidity of one who had never been a
candidate before"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
STATE Y. M. c. a.
COMMITTEE HERE
After Elegant Dinner Friday Evening
at Home Of George Ryneal Corn
nittee Elects Officers.

The first meeting OF the eastern al.
vision of the State committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
West Virginia, met here Friday even.
ing. Among the out-of-town members
present were Prof. T. c. Miller, Shep-
herdstown; John Oglesbee. Shenan-
doah Junction; w. c. Floraine. Park
ersburg. State Secretary y. NJ. c. A.;
Henry Israel, New York, and w. N.
Baird, of Romney.
The gentlemen of the committee
were entertained at dinner Friday
evening by Mr.. George Ryneal. Jr.,
at his spacious home on West Burke
street, covers being laid for ten. The
dining room was ornamented with car
nations and happy hour was spent
at the inviting table.
/ After the dinner the committee or
ganized with the following officers:
Charles II. Miller, chairman; Alex
Clohan. vice chairman; Edward Rut-
ledge, secretary
Mr.. Israel. secretary of the county
work department of the international
committee addressed the meeting ON
the subject of county work and out
lined a policy for West Virginia. The
committee then decided t. call con-
ference at Fairmont on July 16. at
which time prominent men from all
parts Of the State will be presented
with the plans and policy of the com
mittee in regard to county and small
town work in West Virginia State
Secretary Floraine expressed his de-
light at the results of the meeting OF
the committee in Martinsburg
The eastern central division of the
State Y. M. c. A. committee will meet
at Fairmont on the % Of this month
and consider the adoption of the pol
icy for college and boys work for the
State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
BISHOP o'coNNELL
VISITED THIS CITY
Comes from Richmond 70 Attend State
Convention Of the Knights Of
Columbus


The eleventh annual state Conven-
ton OF the knights Of Columbus was
held here Tuesday, with thirty-two
delegates in attendance from thirteen
councils as follows Wheeling Parkers-
burg, Elkins, Piedmont, Grafton. Char
lesion, Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Hin
ton, Bluefield, Weston, Huntington and
Fairmont
The two delegates from Martinsburg
council 1869. were J. G. Teeters and
DR.. M T. Mccormick.
At $50 in the morning the del
egates and members met in the base
ment of ST. Josephs Catholic church
. At 8 o'clock there was high mass in
the auditorium Of the church, the
choir singing Leonard's Mass The
sermon was preached by Rt. Rev. d. J.
O'Connell. bishop OF Richmond Va,
and was just such learned and elo-
quent discourse as would be expected
from q churchman Of his scholarly at
tainments and international reputa-
ton. After the service the bishop
rendered q reception to the delegates,
members and visitors when all pres
ent had an opportunity for personal
greeting from the bishop 1t is need
less TO add that al were charmed with
him.
The convention opened at 1890 in
the Knights of Columbus hall, Blondel
building, Past State Deputy G. e..
Martin, presiding Reports of the off
GERS were read and other routine bust
ness transacted. The convention adj
tourned at one o'clock for luncheon
till $50 in the afternoon.
The business of the convention was
disposed of at the afternoon session
and at 4 o'clock the delegates and
members were taken an automobile
ride up the Winchester pike and back.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO
LATE DR.. HOFFHElNS
Virginia Glasses of the Reformed
Church viii Meet at LovettsviIle,
MAY 22 With Special Service

/ The seventy-fourth annual session
of Virginia Glasses of the Reformed
Church will meet in Lovettsville. Va.
across the Potomac river from Bruins
wick, May % and continue five days.
Rev. ]. Daniel Miller, the retiring pres
ident, will open the Chassis with SER
mon, to be followed by the organiza-
tion of committees. election of presi-
dent and address of welcome.
Addresses will be made the second
day by Rev. J. M. Souder Rev. G. d.
Lord, Rev. w. A. Barley and Rev. ST.
mon S. Miller, the last named of Fred
erick. Friday and Saturday address
es will be delivered by Rev. ]. P. Har-
ner Rev. J. S. Garrison, Rev. G. D.
Lerch and Rev. ]. B. Stonsifer. Prof
II. j. Benchoff will speak on Our Sun
day schools.
Sunday addresses will be delivered
by Rev. T. X. Cromer. Rev. N. L. VIII
son, Rev. J. David Miller and Rev. N.
II. Skyles. In the afternoon a service
will be held in memory of the late
Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, d. D., of Martins
burg, w. Va, and Rev. j. r. Lewis, of
Lovettsville, Va.
Rev. T. ]. Hacker will preside, and
tributes will be spoken by Rev. N. H.
Skyles and j. B. Stonsifer. At night
discourses will be spoken by Revs. N.
II. Skyles and j. B. Stonsifer, At night
discourses will be delivered by Rev.
c.. f. E. Eamich, Rev. I. j. Hackey,
of Roanoke, Va, and Rev. George A.
Snyder, of Middletown. The annual
business session will convene Monday
The meetings. will be. held in st.
James Reformed Church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
TROLLEY FOR BRUNSWICK
Town Council Grants Franchise to
Frederick and Brunswick Railway

Town Council Grants Franchise to
Frederick and Brunswick Railway
The Brunswick Town Council has
granted a franchise to the Frederick
and Brunswick railroad 20 lay tracks
on the main street OF the town. The
company will build a trolley line be-
tween Jefferson and Brunswick, which
when completed will connect Freder-
lex with Brunswick. The incorpators
are: Charles Werthelmer. Oscar B.
Cobentz. Abroham Hemp Dr.. Frank
lin B. Smith and G. Mantz Besant The
cost will be about $4,000 and the
road will be leased and operated by
the Frederick railroad
The new road traverses a rich sec
ton of the county. and, intersecting
the main line of the b. & o. railroad,
will be OF great advantage to business
interests.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18

Sunday school building, a two-story
brick structure 40 feet wide and ~
feet long, with roomy basement for
social and certain other purposes. The
second floor will be utilized for class
rooms Entrance to the main Sunday
school room win be had through the
tower at the northeast corner of the
church and thence TO the rear by a
concrete walk on the east side Of the
church.
The church viii be built from de-
signs by Harding & UDman, the wide
ly known architects Of Washington,
who designed the Y. NJ G. A. building
and several other structures in this
city. According TO the architects
plans the church win be ornate in de-
sign, attractive in finish and arrange
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
Harrison's majority ..,
FOR COUNCILMEN.
DIED FROM lNHALlNG GAS
Earl Coates, Son Of Mrs. VIM. Fellers
This City, Meets Sad Death in
Baltimore

This City, Meets Sad Death in
Baltimore
Mrs. J. William Fellcrs. 215 Eulalia
street. has received word of the death
of her son. Earl S. Coates, aged %
years, who was overcorte by gas in a
boarding house in Baltimore Sunday
night and died in the Mercy Hospital
Tuesday morning and viii be taken 10
the home of Mrs. Fellers, where the
funeral will be held probably Friday
morning and interment in Green Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. Coates was born near Bunker
HIM. For some years, until recently.
he made his home with his grandmoth-
err and aunt in LeetoWn, Jefferson
county. About a month ago he went
I'd Stephenson, Va, near Baltimore, to
work on a farm He visited a friend
in Baltimore on Sunday and that night
he is supposed to have accidentally
turned on the gas in his bedroom,
where he was found nearly dead Mon
day morning. lie was hurried to the
hospital and died as stated. He was
unmarried and his mother is his near
est kin surviving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
STREWS FLOWERS
ON OCEAN GRAVES
Passengers Bare Their 1eads-Ship
Stopped in Mid-sea to Let Wife
Remember Husband


New York, May 13-To strew flow
ers on the sea in memory of her hus-
band who was lost in the Titanic dis
aster, Mrs. Henrietta G.. Loring, of
Liverpool, made a trip across the At
lantic Ocean ON the Cunard liner, Car
mania, which arrived Sunday.
Mrs. Loring was i'll during the en-
tire journey and constantly in the care
of a stewardess. She could not be
seen, but passengers on the Carmania
told of a touching scene in midocean
J. II. Loring was wealthy Liver
pool merchant, and was one of the
hundreds of men who wentdown with
the Titanic, whose bravery won the
plaudts of the survivors.
Mrs. Loring took a great quantity
of the choicest flowers aboard the Car
mania at Liverpool Last Friday eve
ming the vessel reached the meridian
of the longitude of The disaster
though far south of it, and Capt. Dow
ordered the ship stopped. Mrs. Lor-
ing, though i'll, was taken in a steamer
chair to the rail of the steamer. and
while the other passengers stood
about with barred heads. dropped the
flowers into the water.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
FiREMEN'S MEET
What Will Occur and When On Oc-
casion of Firemen's Visit to Way
nesboro Next Month.

nesboro Next Month.
The following is the official program
of the events of the three days of the
firemens' convention in Waynesboro
next month.
Tuesday, June d
700 to u a. m.-Reception of visit
ing firemen.
Hoo a. manual Convention c.
V. Firemen's Association.
200 p. m.--AutomoDile parade
through principal streets.
TOO p m.-Wayne band concert in
public square.
Wednesday, June 5.
700 to 1900 a. m. Reception of
visiting fremen.
100 p. m.-Firemen's parade.
400 p. m.-Engine contest.
ZOO p. m.-Band contest on pub
lie square.
Thursday, June 6.
900 a. m.--Prize drill.
1000 a. m.-Hook and ladder con-
test
100 p. m-Hose races.
700 p. m.-Wayne band concert in
public square.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
HAcERsTOWN "DRY"
ALL DAY ON SUNDAY
No Soda Water or Other Drinks For
Sale In Maryland Town When
Lid" Is Put On TIGHT.

Sale IN Maryland own When
Lid" Is Put On Tight.
The blue law regarding the sale Of
soda water on Sunday will be en-
forced in Hagerstown. All fountains
were closed there yesterday and large
plaeards with the words Fountain
Closed" announced the fact.
For some time, "a few Of the stores
have been selling drinks on Sunday
and on Saturday the proprietors were
notified to stop by the officers. AS
a result it was impossible to buy a
drink of any sort at any of the drug
stores in that city yesterday.
Candy and cigars were sold, as
usual. The old blue law prohibits
even the sale of candy and cigars but
this has been very vigorously enforc-
ed
Several years ago when all the
fountains We're wide open and every
thing sold, the blue laws were put
into force and the ''lidotuplC CY
into force and the lid out on" tight
in EIagerstown. Since that time only
few fountains have been open on
Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the postofiice at
Martinsburg, W. Va, May IL, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Alexander,
Builders and Contractors Co, Mr..
Dave Brown, Miss Genevieve Cliffe,
Miss Birdie Casper, Mrs. Alice Grim,
Mr.. Levoicio DelRrocolo, Mr. Clar-
ence Greenfield. Hyatt & Lenare, Mr..
John Hunter, Mr.. Frank Krom, Mr.. c.
Fl. Kinsman, Mr.. W. A. Moss, Miss
Hattie Moore, Mr.. Chas Marshorne,
Mr.. A. ]. Medley, (2), Mr.. Jack Soud-
helm, Miss Irma Shade. Foreign, Mr..
Y. II. Gahow. Wasil Zubke.
e. C. HENSHAW, Postmaster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-05-18
TRAINMAsTER INJURED
MIR. Harry McAdams Meets With Pain
full Accident

Mr.. Harry McAdams, trainmaster
for the Baltimore G. Ohio railroad was
seriously injured Saturday at Orleans
Cross Roads, by falling from car,
Mr.. McAdams had been assigned to
supervising the work of picking up
several cars that had been left along
the tracks from a wreck a few days
ago. He was standing on the rear of
a gondola as engine No. 1925 pulled a
train out. In some manner he lost his
balance and fell under the car, his
arm doubling up under his body The
member was broken in two places and
he was otherwise very seiously bruis-
ed. His left shoulder was also badly
injured.