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The Washington times., 1912-12-16
THE WASHINGTON TINES. MONDAY UEl ENIBER 49, 1912

I the commission recommends to Con.
grcss hat Il be provided with q struc-
| ture of its own. or be empowered tC
| enter upon a ten-ycar lease.
"Thc arrangement OF the two build.
ings now occupied by the commission
on r street the report says. rs moi
and cannot be made what II should be,
| and the rent IL excessive owing to tho
| fact that we are located In one Of tho
most expensive parts OF the city.
I'VE wish to keep before Congress
/! the dcsirab bilitv Of providing this COM
mission with structure Of Its own. and
to suggest that. if this does not seen,
! feasible at present. Congress- should
give the commission authority to ar
/ range for the construction OF a building
| upon the basis of Il tcn-year lease. W.
! are satisfied that II free to contract
upon this basis We could obtain quarters
IN every way more desirable at u great
~ reduced rental"
More Explicit Authority.
In its recommendations. the commits.
sion cites the following:
I'm previous reports the commission
has called the attention Of Congress to
the dcsirability OF legislation upon va:i-
Gus subjects: among others. a physical
valuation Of railroads. a uniform clas-
Siiication. u moro explicit definition of
he authority OF this commission over
telegraph and telephone lines. and con.
trol over railway capitalization. We
here renew our previous recommends
tions.
increase In casualties 20 railroad EN-.
ployes during the past year. ana numcr-
ous fatal accidents to passengers. pro.
woke the inquiry whether additional leg.
islation may not be directed toward
safsty Is r;,,' 2f ,L RAILWAY. operratIon:I . a.
United States reached the total durinl
the last Year OF ls0. I23. or this nun,bc
10. 5S5 were killed. i69. .5is injured. This Il
an increase of lS9 killed and 1850 In
Jurcd.
OF the number killed 3,635 were ON
pIoy"S. 3lS passengers, and 6,632 othc
persons, trespassing and not trespassing
A big increase in the work OF tn,
commission is shown In the increased
number of cases pending and dispose,
OF on all the dockets.
Important Work.
In this report the commission tells o
the work on the express cases, an,
says: This IL probably the most i'm
portant single piece OF work ever dom
by the commission. and Is an ilIustra
tion fthe kind OF constructive worl
by which this body can be of most as
sistancc. both to the shipping public an,
the carriers
The commission also reviews case
wherein its decisions were considcre,
by the Commerce Court. and gives
resume of the findings Of this court 70
and against the Commission. No com
ment Is made In this connection, how
ever
The Commission recommends that tn
otrs-of-servicc" act be amended 81
as to fix the penalty for violation "A
a minimum of Slo0 fine. instead of tn
present indeterminate penalty OF no
to exceed $500
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
HUSBANDS BARRED,
WOMEN WILL RUN
THEIR OWN FEAST
Ignore Men at "Victory
Breakfast For Mrs. and
The Misses Wilson.

Mcn-mere men--wlli he decidedly In
the background at the Wonans Demo-
cratic Club luncheon to he given De-
cember q 10 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
the Misses Wilson at the waldorf-As-
toria In New. York city. In fact. men
Will be relegated to boxes and balconies
with not a chance OF mingling with the
diners at this victory breakfast"
The club has 80 voted. and apparently
with malice aforcthought. as the rcso-
luton said: Returning the same
courtesy to men which they have shown
to women at fcasts In the past, we will
allow them TO occupy seats In the boxes
and In the gallery of the breakfast
room where they may have the pleasure
OF watching us enjoy the breakfast"
Not even the Prcsident-clcct was In
vitcd to the affair. The womcn.s who
include n number OF Washington So
ciety members. feel that It IN high time
they showed THAR husbands they can
run an AFFAIR Of this kind without the
assistance, or even presence. OF hus-
bands.
Several mere men have offered AZ high
at S2j for n seat at the guest table
but may. nay" was the only answer.
There will he 1000 women guests. in.
Guiding about 200 from the Women
Republican Club who want to see II
their Democratic sisters can conduct a
Victory breakfast as well as u victory
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
INSURANCE PROBE
ORDER EXPECTED
FROM CONGRESS
Affair Has Reached Stage
Where Inquiry Is Due !.
10. All Concerned.

srh, Ru,c. Comuit,oo NJ tho II,uso
orobablv will .ct tonorrow nm IN. Jo;,n.
son resolution demanding an inquiry
into the administration of the off,c, OF
the District Superintendent of lnsur.
Iance and its relations to three local in.
surance companies.
1t Is expected that the Rules Commit
tee at Its meeting will dispose of both
the Johnson resolution affecting the
District and the OShaunnessy resoiu-
ion reiating 10 the New haven ra''road
controversy. put the FORMER mas inc oet-
inouirw among tho member, Of I'm,
Rules Committee shows there is little.
II, any, opposition to the plan to author
1ze the House District Committee 70
ny co, a.inn. MN 's 81 pSoc So ,inn.I Tsn,tp,
ffooe IL NOW necessary.
The nfYair has reached such "A stage,
a 4. ..,d that nm inquiry 4. due all CON.
80. "a 80. ~, Tr,a. Eomn,it,oo proh.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
TWO OWORKhEND|E
0FFRACTUREOHEADS
RECEIVED IN FALLS
Coal Worker Trips on Trestle
and Repairman Drops
From School Window.

Two men were victims Of falls today.
both being 80 badly injured that they
died, the first falling from the second
story window Of the Morse School, ana
dying on the way to the Emergency
Hospital; the other falling from a rail-
road trestle and receiving injuries from
which he died an hour later In the
Casualty Hospital.
Albert Goodbread. sixty-hvc years old.
OF 8it Eighth street nontheast. fell
twenty-five feet from the trestlc at
First and N streets. fracturing his
skull.
Walter Il. Sebastin, seventy years
old. employed by the District repair
depa rtment. fell from q second-story
window Of the Morse School about 7:3O
o'clock today. fracturtnH his skull. lie
died on the way to the Emergency Hos.
pitAl.
He had been In the employ Of the de-
partment for nearly forty years. He
was member OF the q. A. II. and the
Oldest Inhabitants. being u member OF
wife and q large family Of children.
Rirls and boys, all grown.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made.
Fall Headlong From Trestle.
Goodbrcsd was employed by W. W.
Griffith. a coal dealer. and was un-
loading coal when the accident hap
pened. He had just climbed down
emptied when his foot caught on one
OF the railroad ties. lie toppled over
backward and struck on his head In
the coal pile below.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Success of Republic
Dependent on Farm

1.-THE coalesced progressive forces of
the cities devoured the uncoalesced
progressive forces Of the country" il
the reason given by David Lubin. Amer
ican delegate to the International In
stitute of Agriculture at Rome. for the
decline Of republics In the past.
The rural credit plans supported by
President Taft and Myron T. Herrick
will overcome this enequal condition. in
the opinion of Mr.. Lubin. Therefore, as
they have quietly made themselves a
place in history.
And thus the movement you have
set going will tend to promote an 'eX-
pertinent into an enduring republic-a
republic not merely of value to it's own
citizens. but, likewise of value. through
its influence, to all the world
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
To Report Bill for
Cocktails Promotion

The bill TO make Colonel Goethals.
Constructor Of the Panama canal. u ma
10, general and chief OF engineers. TO
succeed General Bixby when he retires.
will be favorably reported, II IL expect
ed, at the next meeting Of the Senate
Military Committee. Promotion IL like
ly also for two other prominent canal
men. Col. w. e. Gorgas. Of the Medical
Corps and civil Engineer II. II. Rous-
seau who has been associated in the
construction work with Goethals.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Gifts at S. to $40

Opera Hats Pajamas
SILK Hats Fishns Rods
Fur Caps Fishing Reels
Fur Gloves Jewery
Fur Collars Gloves
Auto Robes Toilet Cases
Smoking Jackets Gillette Safety Razors and
Bath Robes Razor Sets dncludng all
Boys Suits the Vest Pocket Edi-
Boys Refers tions)
Boys Overcoats Mems Coat Sweaters
Boys Rancoats Cameras and kodaks
Mems Fancy Vests Poker Sets
Mems trousers Thermos Bottles and Cases
ianan shoes Punching Bag Platforms
iimhraia. Roller Skates
Canes Ice Skates
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Paris H0nors Explorer.

PARIS. Dec. 16. Captain Amundsen,
the discoverer Of the South Pole, who
came to Paris TO deliver q lecture be-
fore the Geographical Society at the
Sorbonnc. was received in special audi
cnce by President Falieres at the
Elysee. this morning. Later in the day
the distinguished explorer was extend
ed an official welcome In the name OF
the City OF Paris. Tomorrow DIR.
Amundsen vii! depart for Rome, 10
which city he has been invited by the
Duke Of Abruzzi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Academy-"A Fool There Was.

A play Of thrills and tears, which
runs the gamut Of human emotions
from grave to gay, from light to
dark, and from the most nerve-rack-
ing tension to a fiippant discourse on
modern conditions of everyday life is
Porter Emerson Browns "a Fool
There Was, suggested by Rudyard
Kipling's poem "The Vampire" For
four wears Robert billiard played in
this piece, repeating engagements
again and again in the foremost the
.tars of America and almost invari-
ably TO audiences limited only by the
capac;ties of the play houses. In
these days when novelty is the con-
stan. cry and the ordinary play which
Is 8 sensation Of today is forgotten
tomorrow. the repeating qualities Of
"A Fool There Was mark 1t as one
out Of the ordinary rut. "a Fool There
Was" comes to the Academy thus
week. 1t is the first time It has ever
been seen outside of the 81 theaterS
the cast is said to be an exceptional
one, and the production will be seer
in every detail exactly as Mr.. Hill
ard played it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
SAMUEL ii. LUNT. Auct!Onccr.

BY virtue OF a decree entered in
the chanccry cause OF Frank Robey,
vs.. G II. Robcy. IL ais. pending in the
Corporation Court of the City of Alex
andiia. Virginia, the undersigned Com
missioner viii on Saturday, October IL
1912 at IL o'clock NJ. III front of
the Royal street entrance Of the market
described real state. situate in the city
Of Alexandria. and described as fol-
lows:
or the east side Of Lee street be-
tween King and Prince streets, be-
ginning ut the intersection of the east
side OF Lee street with the south
ide Of Wales Alley and running thence
east on said alley ~ feet more or
less: thence south parallel with Lee
street IS feet IL inches: THENCE
west parallel with Prince street ~
thcncc north on Lee street IS feet
| l. inches to the beginning:
Uuun the following tcrms:-Onc-
third cash and residue on credit OF
six CO.. and G2)months. cvidcnc-
ed by the purchasers promiSSory notes,
bearing interest at the rate of SIX
per cent per annum; and the title 10
be retained until the purchase price IS
paid in IUll. or the purchaser may at
his option anticipate the deferred pay
mcntG.
SAMUEL G.. BRENT. Commissioners.
l. Newell :. GrcrnaWay, Clerk OF the
CORPORATION Court Of the City of Mex
andria. Virginia. do hereby certify that
Samuel O. Brent has given the bond as
required by the decree entered IN TINS
NEWELL S.GREENAWAY.,
Sept.2i-tf. Citrk'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
x. T.. kSON,
aJIctiDnccr.

By virtue Of deere rendered on
the nth day of July. 1911. in tho
chanccry cause of :. Charles Swain
vs. ::enjamin II. Swain. ct ais. pending
in the Corporation Court FOR the CITY
Of alexandria, Virginia. the under
signed Special Commissioner VII! OF
fer lGr sale. at public auction. on
Saturday. the 18th day of October
1872. at IL o'clock NJ. III front 81 tnc
Royal street entrance to inc Market
Building. in the City of Alexandria,
an that LOT OF ground. with improve
mrn;s thereon. in the said City Of
Al"%andria. and bounded as Follows. 10
wit:
beginning at point on the east side
Of 81. Asaph street. 1873 feet north
ward of Queen street; Thence NORM
ward along east side OF ~. -SS"ph ST.
side of present building. $50 feet
to a point 2G$.3Sfcct northward OF
Dua.n St: thence eastward with icnce
a9l feet to n point 2o.!2 feet north
ward of Queen street: thence south
ward. parallel to St Asaph ST., I'll
f.ot 10 a point on the. north SIDE OF
an alley and 1865 feet northWard OF
Queen street: thence westward along
north side Of said alley '2.' ieet 10
T.rms Of Salc:-Onr-third cash. and
the balance in six and twciEe hlph.hS,
deferred payments 10 bear interest AT
six ncr cent and title to be retained
"'''' 80 '"' bS0JUGLAsS STUART.
Special Commisi3ner;
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, Va
!, Newell s. GrccnaWaE, Lie[N 81; -
that thg he he bond required OF the sPe-
cial Commissioner in the aD" ,,, cau use
has ben duly given. win approved SC
curry NEWELL s. GREENAW5Af:,
Sept. 2ttf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Proposed Amendments.

Capies of the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of Virginia, which
vii; lie voted on November 5, next, IN
the election, have been received by
N. s. Greenaway, clerk of the Corpo-
ration Court, and are now posted at
the front door of the Court house.
They will also be posted at the va
rious voting places throughout the
city.
The amendment is an act to provide
for submission to the people for ap-
proral and ratification the proposed
amendment of Section 1T of Article
s Of the institution.
A According to the proposed amend
mens the General Assembly may class
cities according to their population,
but the maximum population pres
cribed for any class shall exceed the
minimum for the same class by at
least 10000 The General Assembly
at the request made in manner which
may be prescribed by law, of any city
having a population of over 5O,oOo
inhabitants may grant a special form
of government for such cities.
The amendment further provides
CAV laws or charters enacted pur-
srart to provisions Of the constitution
relating expressly to judges and clerks
of courts, attorneys for the Common
wealth. commissioners of revenue,
city treasurers, and city sergeants.
The ballots will be marked tor
and against" the Amendment to the
Constitution. The marking Of these
shall be sufficient to indicate the
wishes of the voters.
Should the amendments be defeated
Thomas ". Robinson the present city
treasurer, could not be candidate
To succeed himself at the coming
election. Commissioner Of the Revenue
C. Il. Callahan would. however, be
eligible for reelection, as he was
appointed to the position by the judge
of the Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
Z. f. KNOX. AuCrIONEER.
Auction Sale of the Plant Of the Belle
re Bottle Cofnuuny

Prsuan; TO the terms of n decree
rcnd red by the Circuit Court
of IL" City Of Alexandria. Virginia. on
the 18th day OF September. 1912. in
the :hanccry cause therein pending.
entitled George j.. .Appich Complain
ant. vs.. tn" Belle Pre- Bottle Com
pany. OF Washington. -. c.. a D-la-
ware Corporation: Ralph p. Barnard
and Thomas G. Smith, Trustees. De-
PENDANTS. the Undersigned Will offer
for safe. at public auction on the prem
Uses. ct i O'Clock y. NJ. on Tuesday
Octo1cr -. 1912, the plant of The Belle
Pre- Bottle Company, in the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia. briefly described
as fellows:
Fl st: The two squares OF ground
bounlcd and described as follows:
lS;Lot. Beginning at a point where
the north side of Madison street inter
SeCt& with the west side Of Henry street.
and running thence north and binding
on Henry Street 353 feet . inches to
Mon "oIncry street; thence west and
binding on Montgomery street 2iG feet
70 irchcs to Fayette Street: thence
soutG and binding on Fayctte street 1858
feet > inches to Madison street: and
thence east ana binding on Madison
street 2i6 feet 10 inches TO the point Of
beginning.
2nl Lot Beginning at n point whore
the Forth side OF Montgomery street in
tersccIs With the west side Of Henry
stree. ana IulllllS lutUCc nOILll itii'i
binding on Henry street 353 feet . in
cheS IL First street: thence west and
binding on First street 2i6 feet l0-in-
ches 10 Fayettc street: thence south
and binding on Fayette street 1913 feet
9 inches to Montgomery street: and
thence east on montgomery street 241
feet 20 inches TO the point Of the be-
ginning.
Together with whatever right. title
and interest tine said TIL" Eel" Pre-
Bott.e Company may have in and TO
any street or streets by which the
aforementioned squares of ground are
bounded. that may now b" opened or
may hereafter be opened. and partlcu-
larry . strip of land which would be
Montgomery Street If opened and cX-
tended from Henry 10 Faycttc street.
being sc feet in width. and extending
from Henry to Fayctte street. dist
ancc of 246 feet 10 inches. all .: which
fully appears by a plat and survey OF
said land made by T.. .. Dunn. City En-
.rinccr. and recorded among the land
records OF the City of Alexandria. Viz
Excepting from the above. however.
all that lot of ground which was con-
viewed by the Belle Pre- Bottle con-
pany to the Alexandria GLASS NorKs'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Incorporated. by deed dated October 20.
1865. and recirded in Deed Book 54
page 343 of the Alexandria, City land
records, and described rs follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the
south side of First street with the east
side OF Fayette street, and running
thence south on Fayettc street S1i feet
9 IL inches: thence east parallel to
First street 15g feet ) inches; thence
north in Il direct line 31a feet 1-2
inches to First street; and thence west
on First street 159 feet inches 10 the
point of the beginning.
The improvements on the above men
TONED land consist of one main factory
building: one boiler room; one black
smith shop; one large ware saed, con-
vcrted into stock house: two rows of
ware sheds: two sand houses; one en-
CINE and power room: one nitrc
house: and one office building.
And TIL FLOWING personal property 10
be sold as "A part OF ana with said
plant:
one narrow gauge track and car for
moving ware.
one pair OF 5-ton Wagon Scales.
Two pair batch scales.
Three office desks. one typewriter,
three filing cabinets. one brick vault,
two card filing cases, TWO roll top
desks. one stationery sample case, one
lot Of castings for moulds, plungcrS,
rings. etc.
One electric pyromctcr for lchrs. One
electric pyromcter for tank Three
hundred and fifty iron bottle moulds.
Two large machine lathcs One shaper.
one steam drill press. One small wood
lathe One power Srindstonc Two
powe: emery wheels. Three machin-
lists viscs. Lot of shaft!nS and belts
to run all OF the abcv lathcs. grind
stones, Shaper. etc.
Several thousand name plates. One
electric lighting plant. Five tin oil
tanks one G0-horsc power boiler. One
7O-horse power boiler one steam feed
pump. One feed water heater. One
horse One wagon. One set Of wagon
harness One dump cart. One set of
cart harness One blacksmith forge
and anvil. one wise aud emery wheel
grinder. One pump CONNECTED with II
deep we'll one power hack saw one
line Of shafting for puilcy* and power
in Blacksmith shop and well together
with betting. One stencil cutting ma
chine. Threc hundred ana seventy bot
anncaling lchrs Six bottle blowing
machines one glass melting tank full
OF cullet, about - tons. Three gas
producers Two mould oven. Three
wind fans. one mould po!!shcr one 60
horse power engine. 10 horse power
air compressor air tanks. l water
tank of 5000 gallons capacity. SIX iron
cullet boxes. Stock Of coal. sand. lime.
lumber. shocks, packing paper, and a
quantity of ware on the yard and in
sheds.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash.
and the the balance in six and twelve
months the deferred payments to bear
interest at six per cent. per annum, ana
TO be evidenced by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, tItlc TO be re-
taiurd until the purchase money is
PAID or. at tire option OF the purchase
or vi purchasers, all cash may be paid.
ConvcyancnE at the cost Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers. -
Il. y. THOMPSON.
Receiver.
SEPT 2l-it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
STOCkHOLDER's MEETING.

\ called or special meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Maryland- Virginia
Railway Company will be held AT the
principal office of the Company, rooms
j & > Alcxandria- National Bank Build
ing. Alexandria. Virginia. at II o'clock
moor on Tuesday, October IL. 1872, Tor
the suppose Of considering and voting
on y joint agreement entered INTO
by tie Boards OF Directors of the Mary
land Virginia Railway Company. the
Bradlock Light and Power COMPANY
Incor porated. and the Arlington Eiec-
trio Company, for the merger or con-
solidation of said corporations.
T.: order of the Board OF Directors
GARDNER L. BOOTHE. Secy
Sent 30 d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

At Wardtown, near Pocomoke,
Md, Robert Henry Holland, of POGO
n1o!;e City, was shot and killed yes
ter3ay, and Peter Aydelotte, also of
Pocomoke, charged with the shooting
voluntarily gave himself up to Sher-
if Dale. The affair is the result Of
IN cid grudge. The men met yester-
day at campmeeting, and the quar-
rel was resumed which resulted in the
tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07

Thomas j. Ryan, for many years
a leader of the Democratic party IN
Philadelphia and a prominent promo
ter Of amusement enterprises, ended
his life in that city yesterday by
shooting himself in the mouth. MI.
Ryan, as head of the Ryan Amuse-
men5 Company of Philadelphia, and
a heavy stakeholder in the American
Amusement Company, held import
ant concessions in amusement parks
in al paIts of this country. The de-
ceased was born in Philadelphia IN
1857.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-07
THE DYNAMITE CASES.

Extracts from little green check
book, in which the executive board of
the Internationa ! Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
is charged with having kept an ac-
count of money paid out for dyna-
hitting jobs, were read at the trial of
the defendants in the dynamite
cases" in Indianapolis yesterday.
District Attorney Charles ". Mil
Ter told the jury that the executive
board met regularly and appropria-
ted money for the expense Of explo-
siveS. The money, he asserted, was
paid by checks signed by President
Frank NJ. Ryan. One of the stubs
read expended for organization pur-
poses" 1898 at Clinton, Ia" 1t would
be shown, MIR. Miller said, that Ortie
E. McManigal was paid that sum for
an explosion at Clinton, and that 1.-The
whole system of explosions through
out the country was carried on with
the approval and support Of the Off
Gals and executive board of the I'M
ion"
Eve will show" said Mr.. Miller,
"that the finances OF the ironworkerS,
union were jugglcd so that the funGs
were used for buying explosives. Nc
Namara wrote to Ryan suggesting
that the constitutional provision Tor
publishing the accounts in the union
magazine be suspended, that no out
slider might learn what was done
with the money. Ryan put it up to
the unions executive board, which
sert out a circular letter announcing
il was considered wise to suspend
publication. This shows the eNecu-
tive board members to be parties 70
the conspiracy. Before a strike was
called there were no explosions but as
soon as ii was called they began
NIoulton H. Davis, West Chester
Pa. it would be shown, Mr.. Miller
said. was one of the best men VINO
promoted explosions in Pennsylvania
Davis formerly was an executive
board member.
Miller read letter in which VII
liam Bernhardt, secretary OF loca'
union at Cincinnati, was alleged to
have said police Judge in Cincinnati,
had dismissed charges against union
officials so often that he said: Don't
let this bunch come before me again
or III have to do something"
In the letter Mr., Miller said Bern
hardt asked that stranger be sent
to Cincinnati to blow up the Harrison
avenue viaduct.
When McManigal heS.tated about
blowing up jobs in Peoria, Ill, ac,
cording to Mr.. Miller, Edward
Smythe, business agent there. wrote
Don't fear. have friends on th'
police force here. In fact, contro
the police" The first witness prop
ably will be heard Monday.