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The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Elmer '. GdEEz. ). and Lydia Moser. = Rev.
$. u. Newman.
wilbsrt H. Bond q, and Emma Z. Lenders. -
Rev. C. :. Abbott Jr.
Dennis }. O'Counell. -. and Hannah NJ. Lehy. "a
Rev. IEnatius Fealy.
Archibald H. Johnston. y and Hnl-ey n Moyer.
Is. both Ot Richmond. Va Rev. James s. MontgOm-
eP.
Harry A. Williamson. 81. and Gertrude L. West. =.
Rev. $. o. Coke
William F. Webster q. n Cumberland Nd, and
Elsie NJ. Burton u Rev. X. V. Hewlett.
Walter r. Miller. =, and May H. Ashton, =,
Rev. Robert Talbot
Matthew Yinslng. q and Louise c. Harrington.
2 Rev. Francis Yiugling.
Leo B. Abernethy q and Mary V. Tracy =
Rev. c. Y. Wheeler.
James A. Potter, q. and Bessie Z. Boo =. Rev.
John weidIey.
Elbert G. Smith. = and LIcy E Settle. n both
Of Titw TUWn. Va Rev s W. Cole.
FIoyd V. Barnard .. and Florence VI. Thomrsou
y Rev. Henry 4. GriHith.
sydney Goodman 3 and Willie B. Butler, % both
Of Richmond. Va. Rev. Robert L. Fultz
John II. Trautfelter. 2, and Margaret Buedel. =,
Rev. e. r. Wheeler.
Royston St Noble s. n Norfolk Va and Rosa
mond 5. HigglnbCtham. il, Of Muntauk. Va. Rev.
Il. II. Mckm.
Feriiuand p Burrh. en. and Emma F. MattuEirr
50. Rev. James NJ. O'Brien.
Prank L. Turner, 2, and Eva F Bates. =. both
Of LynchbCrg. Va. Rev. Dr. !. MckennCy.
Hugh +. Resh. 2. and Bertha V. Mitchell. =
both q Richmond Va Rev. J. ]. Muir.
John Z. Heartt. g. a. New York City and Emily
A. Feck. G.. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe
GaSpare LOmedinU. y and josephine Gala. IS
Rev. Iguatus Fealy.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
JUDGE OVERRULES
MILLER ATTORNEY
Refuses to Dismiss Destruction of
Records Charge-Jury May
Get Case Tomorrow.

The government having adduced all its
evidence in the case of John Barton
Miller, former secretary-treasurer of the
First Cooperative Building Association
Of Georgetown, charged with embezzle-
ment and destroying records OF the asso-
ciation, and resting its case. Henry Z.
Davis, counsel for the defense, yesterday
moved that the indictment charging the
destruction OF records be dismissed on
the ground that no evidence had been
produced to prove the charge. Justice
Gould Overruled the motion and Mr..
Davis noted an exception.
Among the witnesses on the stand yes
of the defendant. He testified as TO busi-
ness practices in the office Of the asso-
citation. Miss Martha Krumke, former
stenographer for Miller. produced the
stenographic notes OF the meeting in
June. 1905 when the directors first took
up the question OF an audit fo- the COM
pany's books.
William f. Ambrose. receiver for the
defunct association, and his attorney,
James 6. Easby-Smith, told the jury
about the condition of the company at
the time they assumed charge. Mr.
Eas Smith stated that a list furnished
him by the defendant showed that the
total assets amounted to $4,000 Other
witnesses were James r. Wick, Franklin
r. Whelan. and Joseph II. Lee. It is ex-
pected that the case will go TO the jury
tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26

WIRELESS LICENSE
Believed Many More Will Make
Application Before Law Goes
Into Effect December Is.

The time, is approaching when there
will have to be an accounting between
the government and the wireless opera
tors Of Washington-amateur and other
wise-who have set up their instruments
to project messages into space and catch
the other messages floating about in the
ethereal. for IL there are any found after
December 10 who have not procured IL
censes from the United States to operate
radio apparatuses their machines will be
taken down and they will be open to
prosecution.
At the office of Commissioner Cham
berlain. of the Bureau OF Navigation,
Department Of Commerce and Labor, II
was said yesterday that only eight ap-
plications for licenses had come in from
amateurs in Washington, but this is no
indication OF the number Of amateurs
who are dabbling in wireless experiment
tation, for operators have until Decern-
Der Is to provide themselves with IL
censes.
This is under the act of August 13,
1872 to regulate radio communication.
Not only do the operators have to get
the government licenses. but a part of
the license to which they must subscribe
is an oath forbidding any one to divulge
the contents Of the messages picked up
in the air except those sent to the sta
ton in question.
Nine agencies have been established
that cover the United States. and from
these agencies government officials will
inspect all machines to see that they
come within the regulations.
The licenses are divided into eight
classes-general public service stations.
limited commercial stations. experiment
stations for the development of radio
communication, technical and training
school stations, general amateur stations,
restricted amateur stations, and special
stations-high-pOwer stations for excep-
tional distances.
There are licenses to cover almost
every kind OF apparatus that may be set
up. whether on land, water, steamboat
or sailboat. but yesterday the Bureau Of
Navigation officials were stumped by
one application that came in from a man
who wishes TO install an apparatus on a
houseboat. AS II is a boat. but one with
out any motive power. it falls outside
any OF the classification heretofore made
and another category will have to be
made.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Christmas Seals
at Penny a Piece
on Sale To-day

Red Cross Christmas seals to-day viii
be put on sale in the post-ofice de-
partment stores, drug stores, and in
scores of other places.
The seals will be sold at 1 cent each.
Those in charge of the campaign hope
to raise a fund OF $500 for the carry
ing on Of the work Of the day camp, at
Fourteenth and Upshur Streets, for tu-
bercular patients.
Rear Admiral NJ E. Mason. u. 8. N,
retired, chairman Of the District Of CO.
lumbia section OF the American Red
Cross Society; Mrs. w. ]. Boardman,
Mrs. John Mclaughlin, Mrs. William
Hamilton Bailey. and H. S. Reside COM
pose the committee in charge OF the sale
OF the seals.
At the American Security and Trust
Company. Mrs. Frederick Keep and Mrs.
Mary Johnston will be in charge: at
Woodward & Lothrop'5, Mrs. John Nc
Laughlin; at the post-office. Mrs. Will
lam Hamilton Bailey and Miss Helen
Drake; at Kann's, Mrs. Charles NJ. Gold
smith; at the Palais Royal and Dulin
& Martins, Mrs. William J. Boardman.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
WHITE

WHITE.
Walter P and Sallie B. Wright, boy.
Hamilton W and HeminA T. Swing, girl
Chester and Florence A. Reich. girl.
James and Lillian Pearson. girl
Daniel and Ruth Moffst, girl.
Z. H. and Lula McGraw. boy.
Snowden s. and Laura S. Mitchell. girl.
Oscar W. and Margaret ]. Lydard, boy
Alfred c. and Ethel L. Kinnaman. boy.
Thomas ]. and Pearl Z. Jones, boy.
Samuel and Mamie Jones girl.
Stuart and Berenics Hilder. boy.
Thomas E. and Ruth HardeSty, girl
Walton B. and Mary Howe. boy.
Sam and Jesse HaWkon, boy.
Moses H. and Rosie z. Holm, bog.
Robert and Emma Flynn. boy.
Garrett V. and Mary A Fitzgerald, boy,
Carroll v. and Anna L. Donnally girl
Edward C. and Madeline Cummings. boy.
William r. and DebOrah r. Brennan, girl.
Benjamin and Annie Brock. boy
John r. and Helen Z. Bird. girl
Slater W. and Julia Bryant, girl.
Richard H. and Mary Z. Adams, boy.
CoLORED.
II. AIgy and Halle r. Tucker. Dor,
Robert and Irene Z. Semple. girl
Hampton and Gertrude Roster, girl twins.
John w and Annie B. Robinson, girl
Warren and Marie Richards girl.
Clarence and Lillian NJ. Pernell. boy.
John W. and Flora Cooper. boy.
John W. and Julia Coates, boy.
Milton s. and Marie Bush, girl.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
DEATH RECORD,
WHITE

WHITE
James NJ. Williamson, 50 years, Georgetown Upir
Hospital.
James Mckenna, % years. o. s. Soldiers Home
d. G.
Lena c. Nogel ls years, 1871 St. -
Thomas Grady. Is years Sibley Hospital
Joseph Kenigan, days. aOl K st. ne
Charles Z. Hyatt, n, days, Sol 5th ST ne
COLORED
Daniel Redmond. 81 yeaB, 3s7 sth St. NV
Sarah johnson. y years as Shows Ct NV
Bernard Couick. Is years, Georgetown Univ Hosp
Margaret A Watkins, 60 years. n and ID sts \.
Agnes Hunt, "A years. Fpedmen's Hospital.
Grace Lewis q years. s3 Union Ct NV.
Ralph r. Hicks years. Chfldren-s Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26

Seven churches will join In a union
service to be held Thurs
day at Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church. They are the Ingram Memo
rial, the Ninth Street Christian. Epworth
NJ. E., Douglas NJ. e, Keller Memorial,
Eastern Presbyterian, and the Epworth
NJ. z. Church South. The Offering Will
go to Casualty Hospital. The service
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. FoItz, OF
the Epworth NJ. E. Church.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Citizens REQUEST Granted.

Issuance of transfers from the south
bound Chevy Chase cars to the Seventh
Street and New Jersey Avenue cars at
the Calvert Street Bridge was begun by
the Capital Traction Company yesterday,
thereby complying with a request of the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
tion. Formerly the transfer point was
Fourteenth and U Streets Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. s. Dept. ot Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington. d. g. Monday. Nov. SIS p.

U. s. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington, ID. e., Monday. Nov. SIS p. m.
Local SHOWS will continue Tuesday from the Lake
region eastward and probably on Wednesday in the
north portions oS New York and New England.
Over the remainder of the country the weather
will be fair for the next two days.
Storm warnings are displayed the Atlantic
coast from Sandy Hook TO ERStpOrt.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts will be west and diminishing; on
the South Atlantic coast light 20 moderate west,
except north on the Florida coast on the East
Gulf coast light and variable: on the West Gull
coast light to moderate northeast and east; on
the Lower Lakes moderate west and southwest; on
the Upper Lakes moderate northwest on Superior
and moderate southwest TO northwest Huron
and Michigan
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
wv. C. A. IN NEW QUARTERS.
Thanksgiving Dinner 10 Be Served
at $3.50 O'Clock ThursdRy.

Luncheon was served at the new Y. W.
c. A. quarters, 9S6 F Street Northwest
yesterday noon. and the new room' which
is much larger than the one In the old
building, was filled to capacity. Thanks
giving dinner will be served at 5:SO
o'clock Thursday.
The various class rooms and the gym
nasium are not completed as yet. but
will be ready for occupancy on Decem-
ber . The new quarters will be formally
opened on the night of December l3
when a large reception will be given by
the baord of trustees, OF which Mrs.
Hamilton William Bailey is president.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26

Secretary OF the Navy Meyer has d.
rected that the International Morse code
of signaling be adopted Immediately
throughout the naval service, replacing
the Myer code. The Morse code will be
applied to the wireless, wigwag, occult
ing light, sound signals, and Ardois and
Very methods Of signaling.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Local Tempcraturer.

Midnight a; a. m. a; a. m. n; a. m
"a: a. m, a; 10 a. m. e; Il noon. IS; > p m.
IS; p. m, a; p. m, u; p. m, ioi 10 p. m
70. Highest. IS; lowest. -
Relative humidity-S M. s.; p. N, IS;
p m. IS.
Rainfall 10 p N. to y. M, o Hours of sue
shine. 80. Per cent Of possible sunshine, 9.
Temperature date last year-Highest. 70
lowest. -.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Washington School Of AGeOuntancy

Professional education in accountancy. preparing
for State certificate Of certified public accountant
and for business administration Practical work
especially adapted to men employed during the day
E-page bulletin on request. Call or address Direc-
tor Of Education. Y. NJ G A. liz G ST n. W.,
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Tide Table.

To-day-Hgh tide SIS a. m. and 9i4 p m
Low tide, 3:l3 a. nj. and sol p m.
To-morrow-High tide. 9:4s a. m. and 1906 D. N
Low tide, 4A3 a. m. and 3:52 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Condition of the River.
BIRTHS REPORTED.

Harpers Ferry. W. Va. Nov 5.-Potomac an
Shenandoah Rivers both clear
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Excites Much Interest.

Excerpts from the petition to the court.
setting forth the main features of the
entire document, were read with the
greatest interest last evening, and law
yers and business men were almost
unanimous in the opinion that the Dis
triCt court has a difficult problem TO
solve. It is alleged by lawyers that out
side of the record in the Northern Sc
curities case the court will not have
much in the way of precedent or prior
judicial decisions to go upon. The case
will be practically a cause de novo. to
be passed upon solely by examination of
facts in evidence and the law bearing
upon the various points at issue.
Business men do not see how the bona
fide sales OF stock made in the usual
way can be called in question by action
Of the court, and lawyers are speculat-
ing what Interpretation will be placed
upon the various original charters of the
railroad companies and the corporation
laws of the District to stop the proposed
merger, even If it does fall under the
disapproval Of the court.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Temperature, in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
Of rainfall for the twcnty-fOur hours ended
al .. N. yesterday. are as follows:
Rain
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
HaIl-Noyes School

Day and night. Co-educationAl Tenth year opens
Sept. %. Graded. high, and ouSiness courss& Also
private coaching. Catalogue.
FRANCES MANN HALL. A. NJ,
Tel u. III.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
Finances of the Company.

The petition cites many facts relative
to the capitalization of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. it's stock
obligations, the dividends paid earnings,
and other data relating to the subject
at issue. The petition charges that the
dividends paid have not been earned,
but have been taken out of the rev.
enues of the company and distributed
among the stockholders to boom the
stock values, notably that of the COM
mon stock. from about $40 a share to
about so a share. It is openly alleged
that this was a manipulation of the stock
OF the company with a view to the mer-
ger of the properties and was not at all
warranted by the condition Of the COM
pany's finances.
After an exhaustive review OF the COM
pany's holdings, earnings, and financial
condition, the bill prays that a manda-
tory injunction may issue from the
court. requiring the Washington Utilities
Company and the several stockh olders in
the local public utilities corporations
who have transferred or agreed to trans
fer stock of any local corporation in ex-
change for shares of the capital stock of
the holding company to cancel said sale
or exchange and to redistribute the
shares of the several public utilities cor
porations to the owners thereof before
the said exchange or sale was made to
the Washington Utilities Company.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
COURT IS ASKED
. TO CRUSH MERGER
Corporation Counsel Files Bill in
District Supreme Court and
Prays for Injunction.
ALLEGES STOCK MANIPULATION
as BASIS FOR AMALGAMATION
Washington Railway and Electric
Company's Stockholders and OFF,
GERS Named Defendant.

Merger Of the public utilities was again
the subject OF almost universal. discus
| sion in business circles yesterday after
noon. Two significant happenings oc-
curred-one at midday and the other two
hours later-which provoked this dis.
/ cussion and led to the expression OF
much wondering comment as to how the
issue. now fully Joined. would ultimately
result.
About midday E. H. Thomas, corpor-
alton counsel for the District, appeared
at the City Hall and filed a bill with the
District Supreme Court, asking inter-
vention by that tribunal to prevent the
merger of public utilities in the District,
notably the Washington Railway and
| Electric Company with the Washington
Utilities Company, the big holding cor
poration whose purpose 1t is to merge
the street railroads, lighting plants of
a part of the District and a portion OF
nearby Virginia into one mammoth con-
Germ to be owned and operated under
one management.
J Stockholders Vote Merger.
At ? o'clock yesterday the stockholders
of the smaller companies interested met
| in Alexandria and Mount Vernon, re-
spectively, and voted the amalgamation
| OF the properties and the merger OF the
| interests involved. In other words. the
| merger is effected. except that 1t awaits
the sanction of the Virginia State cor
poration board to become legally effec-
tive in Virginia, and the Supreme Court
of the District is petitioned by the mu-
nicipal authorities not to allow the plan
TO realize so far as the District OF Co
lumbia Is concerned. The whole sub
jeCt therefore, moves up to the court
and the State corporations board of Vir-
ity and the right of the holding COM
pany to take over the property of the
corporations involved.
The bill filed with the court by Mr.
Thomas sets forth that the action Of the
authorities is prompted by the public
interest and to prevent damage to the
properties OF the smaller corporations.
Defendants in the case are the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
including its 1000 stockholders. officers,
and directors, all the subsidiary COM
panies, of which it was originally formed.
together with the Washington-V Virginia
Railway Company. representing the rail-
ways and lighting plants and their sub
salaries in Virginia, and the Washing
ton Utilities Company, representing the
proposed holding company. whose legal
existence and right to take over and
control the properties is in question. Of
ficers and directors of these companies
also are named personally as defendants.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Colorado Bids. Fres lecture for women Wednesday,
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26

our Samson and had shorn the vir-
ginia or MeFrimac of her front lock,
thereby depriving us Of our principal
strength. Our iron prov being gone,
we struck the Monitor with blunt ends
OF our wooden beams to which 1t had
been attached instead Of its penetrat-
ing edge, and that was all that saved
her from destruction. Immediately
after recovering from the collision the
Monitor moved or toward Fortress
Monroe, and never did she come with
in long range of US again
Seeing the Monitor retire from the
field without firing another gun, we
supposed that the machinery which
worked her turret had been damaged
and that this was the cause of her re-
treat. but we afterward heard that 1t
was due to most painful and serious
injury to Captain Worden's eyes oc-
casioned by the explosion Of one Of our
shells. Having nothing else to claim,
our attention after the retreat Of the
Monitor. we bombarded the Minnesota
at long range, to her no small detri-
msnt, until night. when we returned TO
Norfolk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26

new invention. and the powder charge
was limited to fifteen pounds for a
one hundred and eighty pound shot.
On the other hand. the Merrimac had
made n record and proved invulner-
able.
The nlliputian steamed into Hamp-
ton Roads on the morning Of March 9.
The astounded spectators called her a
cheese box on a plank" Worden lay
quietly beside the wooden Minnesota,
while the Merrimac steamed up TO
serve the latter as she had served the
Congress and Cumberland the day be
Tore. Under cover OF the smoke. the
Merrimac and Minnesota being engag-
ed the new champion rushed into the
pathway OF the ram like a terrier dis
putting a mastinf. Captain Howard,
who piloted the Monitor in that fight,
says: I'VE turned this way and that,
firing about every seven minutes We
kept moving about the Merrimae and
getting IN good shots at every IRE.
The vessels were often not more than
City feet apart" Captain Tucker. one
Of the officers on the ram, says that
the MerrImae. worried by the nag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26

b Captain GEORGE L KILr1ER. Late
U. v.
NN March 4 fifty years ago
II General Earl Van Dorm, a
dashing leader and the newly
appointed Confederate com
mander west of the Mississippi, moved
with 1900 Confederstes against Gen
eral S. G.. Curtis army at Bentonville,
Ark. Two days later the forces under
Van Dorm and the Federals, led by
Curtis. were concentrating for battle
on Sugar creek, near Bentonviile.
The Federal rear guard, led by Gen
eral Franz Sigel, maintained a run
ming fight Of FIVE hours IN marching
from Bentonville to the main position,
a distance Of ten miles.
On the 7th Van Dorn's column, In
two divisions, attacked Curtis. Curtis
right division, under General Oster-
haus. changed front to meet the Con-
federate onslaught on flank and rear.
Confederate leaders in this attack, Cen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26
The War Fifty Years Ago

A Revolution In Naval Warfare--.With New Ironclad
Ram the Confederates Smash Fleet of Federal War
shps---Sudden Appearance of the New Federal Mon
tor Also Ironclad - Battle Between the Two Ships.
Four Hours of Indecsive Combat - Battle at Pea
RIDGE In Arkansas - Federals Under General S. R.
Curtis Taken by Surprise---After Two Days Fight
the Confederates Are Driven Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26

GENERAL BEN M'CULLoCH, C. S. A, KILLED
AT PEA RIDGE, MARCH Z, 1862.
eral Ben McCulloch and General James
Mcintosh. were killed. and their move
ment failed of its object. On the
other flank the Confederstes. led by
Van Dorm in person. attacked Curtis
from the rear. forcing him TO change
front also. Curtis was defeated at this
pOint-Elkhorn tavern.
Won by Cannon Balls and Bayonets.
During the night Van Dorn's col
umns rallied on n wooded height in
front OF which General Franz Sigel's
fresh Federal division deployed before
daylight. General Jefferson c. Davis
aud General L. A. Carr's divisions on
Slgel's right opened the conflict. Sigel
wheeled his batteries into line as they
galloped to the field. The pieces were
fifteen or twenty PAGES apart. with
infantry between. Each gun opened
the moment 1t was numbered. Trees
I'm the pathway of the shots were cut
down, and stones on the crest were up
rooted and hurled among the Confed-
crate ranks. After two hours cannon
aiding Sigers line moved onward. The
artillery halted on the last ridge. firing
at short range until the infantry be
gan 20 climb the slope. Onward and
upward marched the dark blue line OF
men with cleaning bayonets, from base
10 summit. There Il was met by a
terrible volley OF bullets from the en-
envy sheltered in the dense forest.
with an answering vOlley and cheer
the men swept on, nlinoisans. Indian
fans. Missourlans. hunting the Con-
federates through the woods to open
ground. There their retreating line
broke IN confusion. leaving flags and
cannon 0s trophies for the victors.
The Monster Ram on the Rampage.
In order to economic in time as well
as In money the protector Of the 1rst
iron ram fshed the sunken hull OF the
United States war frignte Merrimac
from the bottom OF Elizabeth river at
Norfolk. Va This noble old ship had
been burned to the waters edge In the
general destruction of the navy yard
there in the spring Of 1851 Her new
owners christened her the Virginia, but
the original name has passed into his.
tory with the story OF her exploits as
n Confederate ram. Nothing was lack
ing TO make the Merrimac a most ter
rible floating battery. She carried q
seven inch ride each in bow and stern
and three nine-inch smoothbores In
each brOadside. Last. but not least
for that was the main purpose OF this
unique creation, came the ram or heak
a cast iron PROV projecting four fee
from the bow. and when in action 81
completely submerged as to be out Of
sight Of the enemy and cut below thu
water line In striking.
Smashing the Wooden Fleet.
When she steamed into Hamptol
Roads on the Sth Of March, 1852. i've
Federal vessels lay Just across th'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-26

the second division Of the United
States Atlantic fleet to Kiel last June,
will be composed of the cruisers
Moltke and Bremen and one of the
modern protected turbine cruisers.