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The evening world., 1912-02-10
A r Sc IN fortune.

a X Sc IN Fortune.
"E. r." writes: MY circumstances
have suddenly improved and ! wish to
move among Q better claas Of 20 ople
Shall l not discontinue my acQuaint.
ance with the poor and uneducated
girls ] have hitherto known"
If you really feel hat they are be
meath you II would be hypocrisy to
keep NJ the friendship.
20. F." writes: Ought I to give a
Wedding present to Q girl to whom I
gave All engagement present."
1t would be the proper thing. al
though your gift need not be ex-
pe nsive.
"R. ~" writes: II am nineteen and
in love with a cir! ten years older
than myself, but her parents object.
What course should / pursue?'
Your marriage with a woman so
much older than yourself would prob
ably be unhappy. Wait a year or two
and see II your feelings do not change.
~. L." writes: Il quarrelled with
the girl ] love. but have apologized. She
will not accept the apology. What shall
] do"
Wait for her to do her part. You have
done yours.
The evening world., 1912-02-10
A Birthday GE.

"E. C." writes; II have been invited
to the birthday party OF my best girl
friends brother. But ! don't know him
very well. Should ! bring a SIN"
Yes; something simple.
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dreds Of Christians have been killed ON.
the coast OF the Sea Of Aarmora, many
Isolated missions have been destroyed
and their inmates alain.
TURK MEDIATION
REQUEST PRESENTED
TO FRENCH PREMIER

Paris. Now 6-rhe request Of the Turk
ish government for mediation was pre-
sented at the foreign ONCE tonight by the
Turkish Ambassador. Rifaat Pasha- The
note says
Tho Ottoman government requests the
great powers to undertake collective me-
diation with a view to TIE immediate ces-
sation Of hostilities and the determination
Of the conditions Of peace"
M. Poincaire, the foreign minister. I'M
mediateiy acquainted the legations Of the
other powers with the Turkish request.
and notified them that France was ready
to participate In any concerted action:
NJ. Poincaire emphasized to the Turkish
Ambassador that the powers had agreed
not to take action looking toward media
ton unless the belligerents were agree
able.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
LAMP BXPLODBS:;
BUTCHER NAY. DIE
Otto Auth, Thirty-sieat Ysszs Old,
Probably Suffers Fatal injuries
at His Home.

Az h%rssult of the explosion of . ksro-
sene lamp at 90 School Street. last night
about u:so o'clock. Otto Auth. . butcher.
thirtyIeight years old. lies at the point OF
death at Emergency Hospital II was said
at the hospital last night that he could
not survive the burns on ths body more
than twenty four \houra
When the fife> was discovered an alarm
was turned in that brought the firemen
and the partol wagon. When the wagon
reached the scene Of the fire. Auth was
found wrfthing on the sidewalk with all
Of his clothing except his shoes and Done
charred tatters around his feet b4rned
completely from his body. He had to ran
to the street.
Auth was merely able to whisper his
name at the hospital and say that the
fro hAd been caused by an overturned
lamp. The blaze was Of no consequence
and the damage was slight
The man 10 Catholic and Father
Cooper. Of St Mathews. was called to the
hospital to administer the sacremeht.
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TURKS NAY LEAVE
CAPITAL 10 BUIGARS

London, Nov. 5.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Daily Telegraph late
tonight says:
IF the Bulgarians succeed in forcing
the Tchatalja lines and advance on Con-
stantinople, the Ottoman government
will be prepared to adopt the most ex-
treme measures In order to avoid sign
ing treaty with the Bulgarians In Con-
stantinopie. The Turks will pass over
to Asia Minor. leaving the Bulgarians
at Constantinople to settle matters d.
rectly with the powerA
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e. n. Thomas Married.

Newport. r. l., Nov. 6.-Edward r.
Thomas, the divorced millionaire horse
man. and Miss Elizabeth Finley. daugh-
ter Of Mrs Henry H. Finley. Of New
York. were married this afternoon by
the Rev. Z. 8. Straight. . retired Bap-
tist minister Of Providence. The mar
rage took place at the home Of the
brideErooms's brother-in-law. r. L.
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cuERNAvAcA BEs1EGED.

Mexico City. Nov. GA horde of Zap
ataist rebels and bandits have surround
ed CuernAvaca, capital Of Morelos, and
are demanding its surrender. Gen.
Banquet with 800 federals and q ma
chine gun left here to-day to succour
the city.
Insurgents are said to have taken and
sacked the towns Of Yautepec and
Xotchipec. Sssassinating all the town Of
dcials
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NINETY-THREE-YEAR.OLD
TWINS WALK TWO MILES
TO VOTE FOR "DRYS"

New York. Nov. 5.-The Oldest twins In
tine United States. Samuel and William
Murphy. aged ninety-three. cast their bal
lots to-day In Babylon. Long Island, after
having walked over two miles from their
home to the polls.
Inasmuch as they have always been
strong Prohibitionists, the chances are
that the water wagon party received
their two votes.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
HoREUaA n PORT.

Docks at Newport In Shaking Con-
ditioa After Collision.
Norfolk. Va, Nov. s-The Norwegian
Steamship Noreusa Is to-day safely
docked at Newport News. where she
arrived before daybreak in tow Of tugs
and the cutter, Onondaga-
The Noreuga had . miraculous escape
from sinking and had to be brought In
stern first to prevent the possibility Of
her last bulkhead giving away and send
ing her to the bottom Of the ocean.
The sailing Ship Glenlui, which was
in collision with the Noreuga, is safely
In tow Of tugs coming UP from Hat
teras. 1t is not known just when she
will arrive, however.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
WOMAN CLIMBS HIGH
TO BREAK ALTITUDE
RECORD IN BIPLANE

croft Law. sister Of Henry Roadman
Law. the parachute Jumper. succeeded. It
is believed. in establishing q new alti-
tude record for women at the meet OF
the Aeronautfcal Society at Oakwood
Heights. 8. l., to-day. It appears that
she surpassed the record held by Mime.
Dutrieu, of France, who made 800 feet.
but Miss Laws mark will not be made
public until the society reads the baro-
graph she carried.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
LEPER IN NAVY.
Hawaiian Boy BEING Sent Back to
Ms Home.

Hawaiian BOY Being Sent Back to
His Home.
Baltimore, Nd. Nov. 5-A Hawaiian
boy named Kaouvi. q leper. who had
been employed in the mess room Of the
United States battleship Connecticut for
more than two months, passed through
Baltim0fe last Thursday and landed in
San Francisco last night, and from there
will be placed on a steamship to take
him to his home in Honolulu.
1t was at the navy yard in Philadel-
phia, where the boy enlisted. that his
well-developed case Of leprosy was dis
covered by navy surgeons.
This is the first case Of leprosy ever
known in the United States Navy. The
leprosy youth left Philadelphia last
Thursday evening in a special car owned
by ~<he government and attached to q
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train.
Government ofncisls win probably con-
duct him to his homo In Honolulu.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
Bugus llhek IN IL 4
Dsiunsss Bgtsl1 c.
stillilspb.
CHRISTIANS AREM TERROR
ottssaas naks cs,slt Ihpat d
Psvgfs d nassaeGs II AIIle;
E,isiag City.

London. Nov. klThs spssdy ian ef
Constantinop5e u ipsvitahlo ts-nighs. The
>BuSaEians' have cut ~ The capitars
water supply by .occuD1fng he town Of
DefcoA and have pushed thsir sdvancs
guard under the guns of the northern.
most forts Of tie chain o. Asfsnssa bshtpd
which the Turks are making thslf 'lAst
stand.
Tho Bulsarians have occupied the r.
gion between Tchoriu and Tchataija and
completely surrounded the Turkish forces
in that district,
The bombardment. Of Adrianopls con-
tinued without abatement. A large forcs
Of servians detached from the Seryian
army In Macedonia passed through Soda
to-day to assist in the siese OF the Turk
ish stronghold.
Turkey Makes Threat.
Turkey conveyed q covert threat to the
powers to-day by intimating to the Ger
man foreign once that II the Bulgarians
enter Constantinople 1t would be impos-
ing. Germany is moro favorably disposed
toward the Turks plea for Intervention
by the powers than the other nations.
but there. was no intimition in diplomatic
circles that the powers will take any ac-
ton further than protecting the Chris
tians in Constantinople.
Three Austrian battleships. Q cruiser.
and two destroyers left Poia to-day for
Turkish waters. This action Is regarded
as significant. as Turkey alone of all the
powers is not in favor Of permitting the
Balkan allies to divide the fallen Turkish
xar o,,t
side interference.
Salonilki Tottering.
The fall Of Saloniki IL expected to-
night While q strong Greek force 10
practically at the gates Of the city. an
other force. combined with strong de-
tachments Of Bulgarians, IL making
forced marches toward the city.
Still another Bulgarian force Is march
ing on the seaport of Kalbukavala, on
the Aegean Sea.
scribed tonight as extremely critical
The embassies and consulates and the
larger foreign business establishments
are all under heavy guard For the
most part the Christians are covering
in their houses. momentsrily expecting
to hear the -Mohammedan mobs crying
for their determination.
Try to Attack F0reiE8Rfs.
Attempts have actually been made by
Mohammedan throngs to get from the
native quarter. Stamboul. into the for
eign sections, Galata and Pera, but the
police have foiled all Of them by throw
ing open the draw in the bridge ACROSS
the golden horn.
Definite information of reports of
dreadful massaTes are lacking. but hum
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Ideafifyi.s the Man.

Frua the Cincinnati Enquirer. +
You can hooraw about Glory. you can
talk bout. Our Land. you can tell the
wondrous story how Our Fathers took
their stand; You can talk about the
body with its Rasged Banper fWled.
while an army that was shoddy ared
the Shot Heard Round the World. But
to-day It's different. sonny. we have
Glory on the run. for the man behind
ths money is the man behind the gun.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
Fla..es E.rty Homes.

New York. Nov. ga fireman was hurt
and three buildings wers destroyed in a
$4,000 IRE which started at~8ls Lorimer
Avenue, Brooklyn. early to-day. The
fre spread to adjoining buildings and 100
persons from nearby homes were driven
out In panic.
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kill<a /. El.csio. e..rrel.

Lexington. N. T.. Nov. 5.-Constable
Thomas Campbell. Of Lee County. was
killed to-day by John and James 0au-
dell In an election quarrel. A report
also reached here that Green Bowen
was killed In Anderson County by Judge
Hardin 6atterlee.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
PRESIDENT TAFT AUTOS
TO POLLING PLACE;
CASTS VOTE; PLAYS GOLF

Cincinnati. Ohio. Nov. 5.-With no more
ceremony than that exercised by = private
citizen President Taft went out Madison
Road in his brothers &C. p. Taft) automo-
bile to-day and cast his ballot. Later he
played golf and then returned to his
brothers residence to await the returns.
Crowds gathered early outside the Taft
residence and when the President ap-
peared he was cheered.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
Cerbett out Of Hospital.

Philadelphia, Nov. kcJames J. Corbett.
former heavyweight champion Of the
world. left Jefferson Hospital to-day,
having fully recovered from an opera
ton for appendicitis. He went to his
home on Long Island, and said that
except for his loss Of twenty-three
pounds in weight he feels as well as
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
BETTING Is LIGHT.
Little Money Pat UD .. FresiAe,'
tial Race.

New York. Nov. 6-Rafely has there
been . Presidential election in which the
betting on the result in the battle for
Chief Executive has been 10 light ~ the
present one.
son is taken for granted by the sporting
fraternity IN general has been conductive
Of tight bands on bank rolls. The odds on
Wilson to-day were to I. the highest
since the campaign opened.
AZ high as to I against Roosevelt
was offered. with few takers Several
small wagers Of s to were recorded
against President Taft.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
Ffve Pef.,n. A.,hyxt.t.a.

Toledo. Ohio. Nov. 5-The police at
noon to-day discovered the dead bodies
of . man. woman, and three chill
dren at Ms NapIewood Avenue. Cor
oner Henzler returnea . verdict OF death
due to aspAyxistioQ. 49,
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
MOVE TURK HAREMs.

Constantinople, Nov. 5.-The Turkish
harems were transferred to-day to Brusa.
in Asia Minor. nifty miles southeast Of the
capital The archives Of the city have also
been sent there.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
FIRE CAUSES Loss OF $1,7oo.
Ringing Of Bells ALARMS Patients .
Hospital for Insane.


The ringing Of the bells on the appa-
ratus Of No. 5 truck company and No. s
chemical engine company in the grounds
Of the Government Hospital for the In
sane about $50 O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon caused excitement among the pa
tents and attendants. =
Fire ef unknown origin started In q
shed in which a locomotive was stored.
The building was near the water front.
but It was possible to see the fire and
smoke from the elevation near the main
building.
The two fire companies mentioned were
on hand . few minutes after the blase
was discovered. but the shed was de-
stroyed and the engine badly damaged
before the fire could be overcome.
1t is estimated that the damage to the
engine amounted to about $1,000 and
that 500 Will rebuild the shed.
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Rs..A Aes.e sur.s.

cumberiand.f Hd: No& k-F1re early
to-day destroyed tbs Ws>enn Maryland
Railrued roundhouss q Rtanly. oroo-
/ Fslta hare, with s5lAelo>3ooa HivSz j6co-
1Dotfvc9~ lnd nueh Valaab1a ulnchircisv
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lrilitary Aviator Killed.

Vienna. Nov. San Austrian military
aviator was killed at Goers to-day. when
his machine collapsed in mid-air. He Is
the 209th victim OF aviation.
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TURKISH STEAMER SUNK.

Constansea, Roumania, Nov. 6.-The
Turkish steamship Chahllee struck q Bull
Earian mine in the Black Sea to-day and
sank. Her crew and forty passengers
were drowned.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
Coast Blockade Extended.

The Greek government has notified the
American legation At Athens thar the
blockade Of the coast Of Epirus has been
extended as far as Santa Quaranta. The
The Washington herald., 1912-11-06
0A.0N

blockade has been raised on the Island Of
Lemnos.
Minister jackson. at Bucharest, yester-
day reported that foieigners In the Bal
kans were not in any danger.
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Ansailghlas Nsisintioa sbo~s se.us sotess. .
49, = = I'm eenrassd With last ysaz.
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Hssxn - ths stetpest r,ilroAd in the wcrid-sn-
di1h q = fse~in l.eca
The Washington times., 1912-12-23
y. n. c. A. BOYS HOLD
BIG week Of SPORT
BEGINNING TO-DAY
| Christmas Tournament of
Table Games Is a
Feature.

One Of the most pretentious schedules
OF sports that has ever been arranged
by the boys department.. Y. NJ. c. A..
commenced today when two teams COM
posed Of boys OF twelve and thirteen
years Of age met In the boys gymnas-
ium at basketball. According to the
schedule this event was followed by Z
soccer match. For the afternoon Q
basketball game between the Rosedale
playground boys and tho Y. n. C. A.
Olympic qulnt 10 carded. while basket
bail 10 to be contested between the
senior employed boys whose ages range
between fifteen and eighteen.
The Christmas week tournament oi
table games also began today In the
boys department. The tournament in.
clIdes pool for. high school students
shufle.board. pingpong. and checkers
In each class OF events the sixteen boyi
winning the most number. Of games ou!
OF twenty Ave played will be matched
for the semi-hnais. which will begi1
next Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-12-23
National Commission
Has Busy Session

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. a.-The Ma
donal Baseball Commission has H.
sued an order instructing its secre.
tary TO notify every minor league club
whose reservation list exceeds the legal
number Of names to revise It and make
It accord with section I Of article Z Of
the national agreement. This section
states that. exclusive Of the manager
and ineligible players. q National As
sociation CLUB may carry the following
number Of players under reservation:
Class A. 30; Class A. q; Class B. Is;
Class c. "a: Glass d. a. The commits.
sion reported the Kansas City. Milwau-
kee. Dallas. and Beaumont clubs to
have violated the section.
A supplemental finding regarding
Player Harry Bay was made today, In
which his status a. q player was de-
termined to be free agent, and Sec
retary Farrell, Of the National Asso-
citation, was ordered to remove his name
from the reservation list Of the Bloom.
ington club. with the understanding
that the club will not be required tC
reimburse the player for the money ht
paid for his release.
The Boston National League club wa,
instructed in another finding to paS
Player j. w. Brady salary for twenty.
Ave days. representing the period be,
tween the termination OF the Southern
and National League seasons.
The Washington times., 1912-12-23
SPORT WORLDHT
HARDLY DEATHS
Many Conspicuous Figures Removed in the Past Year.
Baseball Suffers More Severe Loss Than Any
Branch of Athletics

Horace w. Wilson. for many years Sec
rotary Of the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association. Monk Coburn
and Henry Spencer, both famous old
time time jockeys. passed away during the
Title Holder Gone.
Other noted leaders in various
branches Of sport who passed away In
lsl: were Mrs. Bernard c. Horne (Bessie
Anthony. former holder Of the women's
national golf championship: "Billy" De-
ianey, the famous trainer Of pugtlists;
Frank Moran. former partner and
manager Of John L. Sullivan; Hugh z.
Keough (Hek), weil-known Chicago
sporting writer; Louis Uedemann, Three
times Western chess champion; Eddie
Hasha, holder Of several worlds rec
ords for motorcycle racing: MAX Worts-
mann, champion skat player OF Amer.
lea; Theodore H. York, who played
night guard on the Yale varsity foot.
ball team; Andrew Trauts.. q former
champion swimmer Of America; Edgar
Dey, q noted Canadian hockey player;
David Bruce Brown and Bob Hunter
automobile racers; Edward Stoke, q
noted Chicago bowler; Patrick J. Nc
Nulty. q veteran Boston oarsman; Mar.
tin r, Nonahan Of Albany, one Of the
iour.0arded shell crew that won the
international championship at Philadel.
phia In 1876, and Charles H. Lewis oi
Worcester, who, with Edward H. Ter
Eyck, held the worlds double.scul
championDhtp,
The Washington times., 1912-12-23
EVILS
TOHAVE AIRING
National Collegiate Association Plans Crusade Improve
Morals of Amateurs Training, Eligibility, and
Conditions Threshed Out.

slider In detail tho important topics OF
coaching. medical supervision and train.
Ing table.
At the afternoon session there will be
the usual reports Of district representa-
tives. afording survey Of the whole
ieid Of college athletics In the United
States.
The replies to the annual QUESTIONABLE
this year on the subjects OF eligibility.
training. physical condition, and finances
are much moro complete than usual, and
. summary OF them will prove Of value
In guiding various institutions In their
athletic policy.
The reports Of the rules committees
for football. basketball. and track ath-
letics will explain the difficulties that
confront these important bodies and
show the progress that has been made.
The reports Of the new committees on
soccer football and on amateurtsm Will
be awaited with interest.
Those who attended the session last
year and heard the frank and Informing
discussion on summer baseball may
look forward to another informal dis
cussion this year Of some vital topics by
men Of national reputation who are well
qualified to speak. The delegates will
decide by ballot what subjects arc to be
taken up.
The Washington times., 1912-12-23
BOXING WEIGHTS
READJUSTEO FOR
new YORK STATE
Two New Classes Added to
Standards Already
In Use.

NEW YORK. Dec. sa-Ths st..o
athletic commission has Just announce.i
read1ustments In boxing weights Tor
the State OF New York which win no
INTO effect tomorrow. Il 10 said that
u 10 not unlikely that thes>. new
CHANCES will b copied In other statsa
eed in time Will suppiaht the figures
wesea have stood 20 long.
Instead Of the six classes the com.
mission has devised. standard weights
fer eight. The new divisions are desis.
neted a. the paperweight for boxers
Of 10 pound6 or less. and the "commis.
sionweight" which takes in boxers
who range above the middleweight
figure. but who are rather small for
the big heavyweights. this class 70
weigh LIS pounds.
OF the six classes which have lons
been recognised as standard the com.
mission makes five changes In pound.
age. The bantamwefght was reduced
from l16 tO 1l5 pounds: the feather.
weight, raised from l2 to Us pounds:
the lightweight. from 13S to l3S pounds,
and the welterweisht. iA2 to is pounds,
The middleweight figure, l66 pounds,
was left unchanged. The heavyweight
was rated ~ above l75 pou IDS.
The public u protected by q rule that
when . bout u stopped BY q referee q
member Of the commission must hold
the box office receipts for forty.eight
hours, pending the commissions deci.
sion In the matter.