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The Washington times., 1912-06-05
ITALIANS PLAN TO
HONOR COLUMBUS IN
BIG PARADE HERE
Delegations Expected From
Northern Cities for Un-
yelling Ceremonies.

One OF the features of the parade on
Saturday afternoon In connection with
the unveiling of the Columbus Mempr-
ial Will be the marching of between
5000 and 1000 Italians.
1t was learned this morning by the
public comfort committee of the rnveil-
ing that large numbers of Italians frc m
New York, Philadelphia. Providence,
Baltimore, and Boston Will come here
Friday afternoon, and will be in the
parade with several hundred Washing
ton Italians.
Italians all over the country are TAX
ing great interest in the hnveiling
and those who will participate in the
parade Saturday expect to march with
OF those who witness the parade.
It was announced today that Senator
Ashurst of Arizona, who Is a knight
will march with the members of Car
with Grand Knight William Nc Gee
and lead the members.
From Wheeling and Clarksburg. w.
Va. come the message today that both
II was not decided until last night by
the knights in those cities that they
would send special delegation TO
No,n Mashngton n.cd be,%een rbrsd 2 ana Soo Will
Gibbon Hall will be the headquarters
OF the Philadelphia knights. The hall
will be turned into sleeping quarters.
Washington state. and Saskatchewan,
northwest territory of Canada, have
called at the headquarters of the
knights. in street northwest, and an
nou1ced the will participate in the fes-
tivities
Conservative figures compiled by
Thomas J. Donovan show that there
will be fully $4,000 Knights in Wash
ington Saturday. Mr.. Donovan expects
but &c, 900 to march in the parade. In
cluding the wives, daughters and sisters
of the knights who will come along,
thousands of others are expected.
To Hold Big Parade.
The automobile parade Friday night
will he one o: the finest of its kind
ever held in this part of the country.
Indications today indicate It will be
MANY times larger than at first ex-
pCCtCd.
Automobiles taking part in the parade
do not necessarily have to be decorated
with flowers. Gs cars decorated with
flags aud pennants will be welcomed.
IermisSion has nean granted the COM
mittec in charg" OF tn" parade Friday
night to park anton obilcs on the road
way around the Ellipse lot in connection
with the start Of the pageant.
The parade begins ut o'clock and all
autOmobilists are urged to rerort to
Chief Marshal Joseph Stoddard and his
aides IN order that there will be no
confusion.
AS the citizens cor1n,ittea Is anxious
TO avoid any rush for tickets to the
parade on Saturday afternoon. all per-
sons desiring tickets are requested to
buy them as soon ~ possible and thus
prevent a lot of trouble.
The fireworks for Satuday night have
arrived at the Fllipse. and tents are
being erected today to protect them.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Wouldn't Join Trust;
Shoe Man Is Ruined

Trust greed was directly blamed by
John McBrearty, a former shoe MANU-
facturer of Philadelphia, for the r,lira-
ton of his business in testimony made
before the House Committee on EN-
penditures in the War Department to-
day. McBrearty said that he was
"huined because he refused to onter q
combination of the manufacturers and
raise the prices of shoes made for the
army"
Although he underbid Herman & Co..
of Boston, Mass, on a large contra act
by 80 cents pair McBrearty said that
he was refused the award.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
National Trade Board
Still in Session Here

The board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
states of America are still in execu-
tive session at the Raleigh Hotel.
Harry a. Wheeler, president of the
new national organization, said this
afternoon that no public announce
ment of the results of the two days
sessions of the board would be made
until late this afternoon when It is
hoped the meeting can be adjourned.
tary was the first thing on the pro-
gram OF business for this afternoons
session.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Beach Accused of
Seeking Wife's Life

AIKEN. S. c., June 5.-Frederick o.
Beach, the New York millionaire, who
has a winter home here, was indicted
today by the Aiken county grand jury
on a charge Of assault and battery with
intent to kill. The charges resulted
from a mysterious attack on Mrs Beach
on the night of February q last, in
which her throat was slashed with a
knife.
A number of prominent residents of
Aiken were summoned by the grand
jury. The case probably will be called
for trial at the fall term of court.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Rioting Breaks Out
In Transport Strike

LONDON, June 5.-Rioting broke out
today in the transport strike and bat
tie was fought at Tilbury Station dock,
where the police were overcome. A mob
attacked the Tilbury Station dock, hurl-
ing sticks and stones at the defenders.
The policemen fought valiantly, but
were driven off, and the strikers took
possession of all the approaches to the
pier. Many were hurt on both sides by
fiying missiles
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Despite Accident Big
Ship Takes to Sea

BATH. Me. June 5.-The batteship
Arkansas. the largest man-of-wnr
afloat, went out on her Standardization
trial again today Notwithstanding the
fact that her bottom was tipped open
by striking an uncharted reef in pass
ing through the Two Bush channel at
the entrance to PenobscOt bay.
She must make twenty and a half
knots an hour for three hours today.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Considering Names
For HOWard'S Head

Candidates for the presidency OF
Howard University, to succeed the re-
firing head Bishop Wilbur p. Thir-
kield, are now being considered by the
nominating committee of the board of
trustees, of which Justice Stanton
Peelle, of the Court OF Claims, Is chair.
man.
The committee will report to the full
board of trustees June IS
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Awakened by Burglar.

Awakened shortly before o'clock this
morning, Mrs. William s, Jones dis
covered an unidentified white man
standing by the bureau in her room at
9Gl / street northwest. Mrs. Jones
aroused her husband, but before he had
a chance to get out of bed the intruder
ran from the room, down the stairs,
and out the front door.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Fire DESTROYS Building.

Fire early today destroyed two-story
frame building and a shed at Oakmont.
Md. occupied by John l.. Beaton, and
owned by Robinson White. The ex-
ploson of a coal-oil lamp started the
blaze. The loss is covered by insurance
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Morgan Reaches Post.

Edwin v. Morgan, American am
bassador to Brazil, presented his ere
dentials and was received yesterday y
by President da Fonseca. John Bas-
sett Moore, who is going to Rio de
Janiero as delegate to the Interna-
tional Conference CT Jurists, arrived
at Bahia, Brazil yesterday.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05
Elect Suffragist.

PRAGUE, June 5.-Frau Kuneticki,
the authoress today was declared
elected to the Bohemian diet from the
district of Jungbunzlau, being the first
suffragist ever elected to office in this
country.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

June Weddings and Commencements.
Have GUIDE provide the flowers and
floral decorations. l2l4 F st.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

Sa.oo to Luray and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio. Leave Union Station
S:l5 a. m. Sunday, June 9th.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

(which directly on the home including
INsPECT-Take marked nd. q
'North Capitol and Streets get of
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

Colors most asked
for, including white,
light blue, and pink.
They are Sc inches
wide. Very much in
vogue for frocks,
also for trimming
purposes.
The Washington times., 1912-06-05

Buy one of the stools here illustrated,
and you will own a grandstand ali
your own for the small sum of &c
Portable-folds compactly-and can be
carried under the arm, and put down
Top of Stats. Cut shows the style
Good stool to have around the house
always-and you will have use for it
after using 1t as a grandstand.
Lawn Furniture Store-4th floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
TAFT WILL ANSWER
 COLONEL ROOSEVELT

Washington, February 22.-President Taft will reply to Colonel Roosevelts speech, it was stated today. The Presi- dent will make no direct attack on Mir. Roosevelt. Administration officials re- fused to discuss the latters speech, but it became known the President would make an answer and present a clean cut issue between. his political leaders.
 MT Tafts answer will not be made in a unit, but will appear fractionally be- tween now and the latter part of March in his itinerary of speechmaking.
 Mir. Taft extended his forthcoming trip to Illinois. He will stop in Toledo and speak to the citizens there the night of March s. In Toledo he probably will make the first speech of a series at that point dealing with his attitude toward Mir Roosevelt. He feels. it is said. the ex-President has given an opportunity to make himself clear.
 With many of the doctrines the ex- President enunciated at Columbus Pres ident Taft agrees, but to others he Is known to unalterably oppose Among these are the blanks of the initiative aud referendum and the recall of judges and recall of judicial decisions
 The President has speaking engag ge- ments besides in New York, in New Eng land and in Chicago and it is possible others will he mapped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
HEAVY DAMAGE IN
 NEW YORK STATE WindstOrm Causes a Loss Estimated at Half Mill
 lion Dollars

New York, February 22-The windiest day New York had ever known, starting with record breaking blast of 96 miles an hour before daylight, drew to close tonight with the air currents still nov ing at the high rate of 52 miles an hour.
 From all sections of the city and sub urbs and from river harbor and high sea come accounts of damage amounting by some estimates to half a million of dollars. Reports of extensive losses by high winds upstate and in New England were numerous. Wire service in all fii- rections was badly crippled Scor9s of buildings were unroofed by the gale. hun dreds of heavy plate glass windows in the city were shattered. talF chimneys blown down, signs carried /away craft sunk and pedestrians swept from their feet. Many persons Were injured.
 off the Long Islaald coast the storm ragged and old saiD6rs pronounced it the worst in 30 years At Southampton fears were entertained for an unidentified schooner anchored outside the bar. At a late honr however, her anchors ap- peared io be still holding well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
ONE VESSEL IS SUNK AND 22
 ASHORE AS RESULT OF STORM

a berth at Lamberts Point to load a cargo of coal
 All of the steamers. with the excep- tion of the Marseilborg. were anchored in the river between Lamberts and Seawalls Points to load cargoes of coal at the piers when they were caught by the gale and carried in shore.
 The Norwegian steamer Hermes ap- parently fared worse than any of the others as she was driven up into Tan ners creek and landed on the edge of edgewater. The other vessels, the Nordstjernen and Celia, did not get far out of the channel and no trouble is anticipated in floating them
 The United States quarantine ship Jamestown, which broke from her moorings in Hampton Roads on Wedne sday night and grounded on Thimble shoal, was floated today and lowed back to Hampton Roads. The revenue cutter Onondaga had stood by the Jamestown during the blow and after floating her went to sea to look after the three mud scows carried out. Two of the three scows were picked mp later and brought into Hampton Roads tonight. The third one is still unreported but is expected to be brought in early tomorrow. The scows each carried two men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
TEXAS REPUBLICANS
 GOOVER ID MIR. TAFT

Dallas, February 22-The executive committee of the Progressive Republican league of Texas, at a conference held here today ito decide what man or can didate for President should be supported as Senator LaFollette seems out of the race" by an unanimous vote indorsed President Taft for renomination. Specifi- caly the convention declared against th , nomination of Roosevelt and announced that the league is unalterably opposed to any third term Col Cecil A. Lyon. state chairman and national committee- man. was scored and his continuation in office will be contested.
 w. B. Brush of Austin, chairman of the committee, presided at today's meet ing, and in urging that the leagues of- forts he centered on securing Che selec- ton of delegation from Texas in strueted to vote for President Taft first, last and all the time,' declared the Pres ident as progressive republican as any before the people for the republican nomination..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
TAFT DISAPPROVES
 HITCHCOCK'S PLAN
 TO BUY TELEGRAPH
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 that the revenue derived from mail mat ter of first class is approximately one and one-haf times the cost of handling and carriage; that the returns for third and fourth class matter are slightly in excess of their cost of handling and car riage and that while second class mat ter embraces over 65 per cent of the en- tire weight of all the mail carried. it. nevertheless, yields little more than 1 cr cent of the postal revenues"
 The postal commission on second class matter was appointed by Presi- dent Taft following the controversy caused by the Postmaster Generals S original recommendations for the in- crease in rates. The matter was taken up by magazine publishers before com mttees of Congress and q sharp issue was raised as to the correctness of the postoffice departments figures. Con gress finally passed a joint resolution authorizing the appointment of the commission which was made up of Jus tice Charles E. Hughes of the supreme court, President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard university and Harry A. Wheeler, president of the Chicago As sociation of Commerce.
 "The findings of the commission says the President. "confirm the views that the cost of handling and transport ing second class mail matter is greatly in excess of the postage paid, and that an increase in the rate is not only jus tified by the facts. but is desirable.
 "The postal service Is now. for rne first time in years, operated upon self sustaining basis, and in my judgment this is wise policy; but 1t should not be carried out at the expense of certain classes of mail matter that pay rev enue largely in excess of their cost. It is not just that some classes of mail should be exorbitantly taxed to meet a deficiency caused by other classes, the revenue from which is much below their cost of handling and carriage Where such inequalities exist they should be removed as early as practicable.
 "The proposed increase of 1 cent d pound in the second class postage rates, I believe. to be most reasonable, and If sufficient time is allowed before the change goes into effect it should work little serious injury to the business of the periodical publishers. while equaliz- ing at least in a measure the burdens of postal taxation"
 Another suggestion of the commis sion which was given the President s approval would abolish the cent copy rate" for newspapers other than week lies when mailed at a city letter carrier office for local delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
MANAGER
 BECOMES DISGUSTED
Mantell Defeats Illinois Roy in Well Earned Twenty Round
 Decision

J t
 Sacramento. Cal. February 22.--What- ever claim Billy Papke of Illinois may have to the middleweight championship of the world 1t is now the undsputed prop erty ofsFrank Manteil of Pawtucket. R. l. Mantell so well earned a S round ae- cision over Papke tlhs afternoon that even Tom Jones, Papke's manager, was dIs- couraged and announced that he would have nothing more to do with the Illinois boy
 Mantell did not fight brilliantly. but he had the better of the iiiiglting through out. What little open vprk was done was fairly divided Papke did not have his old ring gene-alsiip, and time after tims Mantell had him hacking 49vay and lean inl7 against the ropes.
 Less than dezen of Rspke's vicious swings shit the mark. <pn'x two rounds belonged to him. iIn eight the hcnors were even and the others were Manteil-s'
 he r. Il nati suf.e tsAsi,l .'sse-.sti- Le- hind his blows to land a knockout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
REPUBLICANS ID CAUCUS ON TARIFF Little Progress Made in the Disposition of Big
 Problems

Washington, February 22.-Republican members of the Senate finance commit tee will caucus Tn a few days to deter mine procedure on tariff legislation in the Senate The leaders are disposed to await reports of the tariff board, and mean while to report adversely the House re- vision measures.
 The running fire of attacks on the House steel bill before the finance com- mittee will continue next week with wit nesses representing a large variety of interests.
 The chemical tariff bill revision did not create ripple of interest when brought up today on the report from the House which passed it yesterday. It was re- ferred to the finance committee.
 Daniel ]. Driscoll of Auburn, Pa. one of the witnesses today, contended that the seamless tube manufacturing indus try could not survive the proposed re- auctions
 James A. Campbell of Youngston, O. representing independent pipe manufac. turers. declared they were not now oper- ating under a fair profit.
 Democratic tariff revision measures will be assigned for hearing before the Senate committee on finance as fast as they are sent over from the House Adoption of this plan by the regular republican leaders is the only progress the Senate has made in arranging for the disposition of the big tariff prob lens before Congress
 Several of the progressive repub- lican senators have conferred informal- ly over tariff plans but they have de- termined upon no definite policy. The democratic senators are equally inac- tive
 The chemical tariff revision bill passed by the House yesterday was scheduled for reference to the finance committee by the Senate today. There is formidable list of witnesses yet to be heard on the steel bill. The finance committee expects to close its hearings on steel next week.
 The chemical hearings probably will be begun about the first week of March.
 The House chemical tariff revision bill was referred without discussion to the finance committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
BRlGADIER BOWL
 IS IN BIRMINGHAM

Brigadier Margaret Bovil, commander in chief of the rescue department of the Salvation army, has arrived in this city from the national headquarters to inspect the local branch of~this work and be here during the visit of Commander Miss Booth. Brgadier Bovil is stopping at the Birmingham Rescue Home and is among the important officials of the army to be in Birmingham in connection with the commanders coming,
 Miss Booth will come here from Atlanta and is scheduled to reach the city at | o'clock Saturday afternoon. Her speaking engagements will not begin until Sunday morning at II o'clock al the Southside Baptist church. Her evening address will be heard at the Jefferson theatre
 IicSets are now on sale for the night speech at the box office of the Jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
|pETROSKEY TAXES
 SEVERE DRUbb|NG

|t-
 San Francisco. February % Sailor Ed Petroskcy. aspirant for middlewetght honors, took terrific drubbing today at thc hands of Frank Klaus. thci Pitts burg claimant of the championship. Klaus won the decision with nearly every round to his credits Sest1 against him, received two punches for every one he landed. but the twentieth round found him still ready to exchange blows and he was cheered repeatedly for his gamcEess.
 Klaus had all the better of the might -ing md beiabored Petroskey's ribs and hammered his face tlntil it was puffed and bleeding. PetroslSey held his own
 s.s.s,,.@ @,Jind at ,ony range, and shook his man wiu, right crosses and uppercuts but never stopped klaus from boring into clinrh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
STRENUOUS SCENES AT LODGE MEETING Officers of Head Camp of WOodmen Bitterly
 Assailed

Minneapolis. Mnn., February D. Strenuous scenes marked the opening here this afternoon of the session of National Woodmen assembly. officers of the head camp of the Modern Wood men of America were bitterly assailed, action taken at the head camp eonven- tion recently held in Chicago was se- verely criticised and John Sullivan of Kansas City, chairman of the laws com n,ittee of the head camp. was denied the privilege of the floor, although he declared that he held credentials from his home organization.
 The assembly was organized to devise plans to protest against rates adopted at the Chicago meeting.
 The climax came at the close of the speech of Jobn l.. sundon of Minneap- oils, who led the fight at Chicago against the adoption of the rates.
 Turning his attention directly to Mir. Sullivan, who was present, Sundon made bitter attack upon him, closing with . the statement:
 s,I am satisfied that the last head camp las been held where the committees are not composed of delegates and, there fore MT Chairman, l move that the delegates whose. credentials have been ap- proved by the committee of this assembly resolve themselves ipto permanent or ganization, and that those delegate who favor the action taken at the Chicago convention be excused @,
 Amid cries of Throw him out and .'He's not a delegate." Dan A. NRichter of Minneapolis, acting chairman, riefused to recognize Sullivan and Sundon,is mo- ton was adopted Sullivan attended the session until it's close, however.
 The remainder of the session was given over to an ''experience" meeting, in which the rates and the head officers of the order were denounced
 The meeting will continue tom6rrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
BALDWIN FIGHTS
 BROWN TO DRAW

New York, February 22,4MattH Baldwin Of Boston and Knockout Brown of New York fought 10 rounds here tonight. neither man having de- cisively the better of it. The Boston lightweight landed at least 10 right hooks flush on Browns chin, but they lacked sufficient force to down him.
 Baldwin's lip was cut in the fourth by hard right swing that almost sent him 10 the floor. In the eighth Baldwin resorted to long range fight ing and landed five times in succession without return. Brown showered Baldwin with right and left swings in the ninth ard made whirlwind finish of the tenth round while Bald win was weak.