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The Washington times., 1912-07-23
SAYS HER HUSBAND
WAS Too FRIENDLY
/. WITH A SOULMATE
Wife of Wealthy Man De-
clares Him Under Wo-
mans Influence.

DENVER, Col, July 2S.-sensational
charges are contained in the cross-c COM
plant and answer OF Mrs. Alonzo
Thompson against her husband, an aged
Denver millionaire accused Of conspir-
Ing with spirits in an effort to dis
inherit his wife and son.
Mrs. Thompson alleged that her hus-
band has been friendly with Mrs. Nellie
Noyes and that Thompson, admitted to
her that Mrs. Noyes was his soul mate.
Mrs. Thompson declared she believed
her husband was a millionaire, but that
he concealed his true wealth from
her. She said the contract whereby
Thompson agreed to deed a home here
TO her grew out of adisgraceful scan
dal at Fullerton, Neb., in 1904 over his
conduct with a so-called spiritual medi-
um of disreputable character; that the
scandal became and was notorious in
the community OF Fullerton in which
they lived In one of the most beautiful
homes Of the State; that Thompson
told her II she would relinquish her
home. In that State, and come to Dem
yer he would build one for her more
beautiful and commodious"
The wife asserted that IL was to get
out from under the spell of the Fuller
ton woman that her husband came to
Denver. She said today that the
woman's professed power of investing
her body with the spirit OF Thompson's 8
dead father was the deception which
mas caused Thompson's infatuation,
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
PARTY OF EIGHTY
TO BEGIN VACATION
At CAMP TOMORROW
Mothers and Children From
Poor Sections to Visit
Woods. ,.

There will be an exodus of eighty
many poverty ridden homes In South
west Washington tomorrow afternoon
when the fourth vacation party. COM
prising wards Of the Associated Chari-
ties, will leave the Neighborhood House
for a stay of two weeks in the open
air at Camp Good VIII in Rock Creek
Park.
According to the plan adopted by the
management of Camp Good VIII, the
eighty mother and children are sent to
the resort weekly, thus continually
keeping about 100 mothers and little
ones in the open, each week concluding
a fourteen-day period of rest for half OF
the campers.
The Southwest division, which VIII
leave for the camp tomorrow afternoon,
will meet at the Neighborhood House at
o'clock. A corps of physicians VIII
examine the children following which
the party will board cars and begin tho
journey to the woods of Rock Creek
Park.
Automobile rides and other forms OF
entertainment of which they had never
Riddles" and their mothers last night
ut the camping grounds. The night was
set aside especially for the entertain
ment of the campers and more than
hundred guests.
1t was a uoyant crowd Of youngsters.
the coterie that makes up the juvenile
part Of the Camp Good VIII colony to-
day. Every boy and girl at the resort
repeated over and over again to one
another the sensations OF riding in a
"big automobile"
Experiences of rides stolen on street
cars and the tails" Of wagons 80 paled
by the experience of the night previ-
Gus that memories of "rides" further
antedated than last night were for
gotten.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Realty Transfers

Thirty-hfth place northwest, between T and
u streets-William L. Stewart ct ux. to
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Company lots
295 to 3O2. 305 3O7 3oS 3o9 316 to 327, square
p. of 1895. so. Same to Samuel J. Masters
lots 3O4 to sO6. square E. of 1896. $40. Same
to George w. Blankenship, lots $40 to SIS,
square Z. Of 1895, $40
GA street northeast-Herman r.. Howen-
stein ct ux. to Victor X. and Julia e.
Kissal lot 81, square 957, SO.
street northwest, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets-Mary e. Rowzee to
Charles G., George L.. Frederic H. and
Lizzie e. Anderson. all interest in part lot
Z, square 209. 81.
Lincoln-Frank T. Rawlings ct ux. to John
Ross, lot 66. section 3. SO.
Walter street southeast, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets-Harry A. Kite ct ux. to
Nathaniel 8. Upton, lot 257, square l0l5. SO.
Fifth street northeast. between and X
streets-Herman r. HowensteIn ct ux to
Joha c. and Lena. F. Hern, lot 81. square
SO7, 80.
Efhngham-Nelson e Weatherless TO Charles
f. Sprague' lot 26, block I. $40.
1907 H street northwest and stable in rear
p. and Rosamond s. Eustis, lots IL ana
S5. square 1856, 81.
ct ux; to Clarence L. Hay. lot 10, square
Manor Park-William NJ. Terrell. trustee. to
Martha J. Kelly. lots Is. II. Is. 10. square
Manor Park-Charles L. Bliss ct ux. to
Martha ]. Kelly, lot %. square 32ss $40.
1851 street northwest-Frederick H. Eish
back ct ux. to Henry Lincoln johnson. lot
3 square 206, $40. Henry Lincoln Johnaon
conveys same property to Georgia B. John
son, SO.
Barry Farm-Robert Brown, jr, ct al. To
Albert Brown, lot SIS, square 6S75, $40.
vina Hunt, $40. Same to same, lot EI5
square 5S75, $40 ''
" street northwest. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets-Joseph +. Birch ir et
ux. TO William g. Fulton. lot 81, SQUARE
203, SO.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Insurance Commissioners
In Session at Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash, July 23.-Many i'm.
portant problems connected with fire In.
surance expenses. State rate regulation
casualty reserves, fraternals, workmen's
compensation and matters Of supervis.
Ion will be considered and thoroughly
discussed at the national convention OF
the Insurance Commissioners Of the
United States which opened here today
for session extending over four days
The attendance is unusually large and
the program of more than ordinary in
terest. The delegates from Oklahoma
ture for their city the next annual con.
ber, 1919
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
BONDS ARE CHIEF
SELLERS ON THE
LOCAL EXCHANGE
Railway Fours, Potomac
Fives, and Traction Fives
Bring Good Prices.

Bonds were the chief attraction on the
Washington Stock Exchange today.
Railway As, Potomac Consolidated SIS.
and Capital Traction SIS were sold freely
at s5h to SSH, 1904, and 111% to 111h.
respectively. Before the demand was
satisfied s10,5o0 in Railway IS, 5000 In
Potomac SIS, and 5000 in Traction SIS
had changed hands. There was still
opportunity to sell more at the same
figures when the bidding ceased.
Stock sales were rather meager.
Eastern Light and Fuel sold rs shares
at 121%, Washington and Virginia Rail-
way common sold 25 shares at 52h, and
after call a few fragments of Mergen-
thaler In one and two-share lots
brought 221.
Business on the local exchange is
fairly active for midsummer, in the abb
sence of buyers and brokers from the
city, and prices remain very firm for all
the active stocks and bonds.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Chinese Weds American
Woman After Long Wait

BALTIMORE, July 23.-After a wait
of seventeen years, during which he
suffered many heartaches, happiness
came to George p. Wingson, a full
blooded Chinese, today when he walked
to the altar with his bride, Mrs Lot
tie Winsor, thirty-three years old, ar
American woman. The family of the
bride and few OF the parishioners OF
Fourteen Holy Martyrs Catholic
Church were the witnesses.
Wingson Is a convert to the Catholic
faith. For a number of years he has
been in the restaurant business. He
was born IN China and came to Amer
lea when a boy.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Falls Charges Denied
By State Department

Officials of the State Department to-
day vigorously denied the charges OF
Senator Fall of New Mexico that the
department is not giving proper atten-
tion to American claims against Mexico
for damages caused by the revolution.
Fall said that in some cases the State
Department had told claimants to apply
directly to Mexico for redress.
Acting Secretary Adee today said that
the department Is doing all 1t can to
press any bona fide claims that pye
ing without success. Most of the legiti-
mate claimS for damages inflicted dur
ing the fighting at Ell Paso have been
adjudicated, and the Mexican govern
ment is about ready to pay these claims
in American currency.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
One Hundred Railroads
Favor Borland Bill

A hearing was conducted today be-
fore the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee on the Borland bill which
would amend the existing law so as to
give the Commerce Court Jurisdiction
over all cases brought to correct err
rors made by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Luthur M. Walter, Of Chicago, repre-
senting 100 roads involved in the recent
'.tap-line" cases, made an argument for
the bill.
Secretary John H. Marble. of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, and e.
E. Williamson, of Cincinnati, represent
ing the shipping interests there, OPP
posed it. No action was taken by the
committee.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Interior Department
Provides Playground

The Department Of the Interior has.
In a mild way, interested itself In the
playground movement. In the village
OF Rupert, Idaho, there is a school
house, but no place was provided for
playground when the building was
erected.
Confronted with this condition, the
Secretary of the Interior has directed
that the block of ground opposite the
school house shall be reserved for a
playground. The whole area is a part
of the Minidoka irrigation project.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
COMFORTABLY COOL IS
WEATHER FORECAST
District To Have Two Days Of
Sunshine and Breeze,
Say Experts.

Wether conditions for the District arj
vicinity for tonight and tomorrow al
least will remain comfortable" accord,
ing to the daily forecast issued by the
Weather Bureau today. The thcrmoEa.
eter which, up to noon today, register
ed between five ard six degrees cooler
than it WAS during the same period yes,
terday will remain about the same with
the probability that If any change at al
Is experienced 1t will be slightly warm.
er.
Tonight, according to the weather
prophets, the weather will be fair. To.
morrow will also see the dawn OF a
fair day. When the sun rose this
morning the mercury was at the mark
Of 60 degrees or just nine degrees lower
than 1t was at the same time yesterday
At noon the Thermometer registered 7;
degrees as compared to 7S degrees OF
the day previous.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Gomez Out on Bail in
Conspiracy Cases

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2s.-Cmilic
Vasquez Gomez was released under
$4,000 temporary bond here Yesterday,
when he appeared to answer a Federal
charge OF conspiracy to violate the
for next Monday.
Ihe nVe others arrested at the same
time with Gomez ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Guzmah, Francisco Perez, Felip Mira
mon' Manuel Marquee and Dr., Poll
caTpo Rueda-were unable to give bond
and were sent to jail.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
China Squadron of
Fleet Discontinued

The Navy Department today an
nounced that the China squadron OF the
Asiatic fleet has been discontinued. The
Asiatic fleet has been reorganized as
follows:
First division, Saratoga (fieet fiagship),
Albany, and Cincinnati; second division,
Elcano, Helena, Quiros, Samar, and VII
lalobos: third division, Callao, Mon
terey, Piscataqua, and Wilmington;
Fourth division, Monadnock and Pam
Pauga; fifth division. Rainbow and
Wompatuck.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Engine Strikes Car.

NEW YORK, July ga dummy en-
gine used to haul dirt from the extern
sion Of the new Lexington avenue sub
way, crashed into the side of a west
bound One Hundred and Forty-ninth
street crosstown car near Mott avenue
Yesterday, injuring ten passengers,
among them six women. one of the
injured was !.urled from the car under
the wheels OF the engine and both legs
were severed at the knea
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Sales Today on
Local Exchange

Washington Railway and Electric, As,
$.oOOqS5la, Sl.0oNqS51A, $1,OoO9S514. 81, ,OOOa
S51a. H,0OOqS52, $l,OOoQS5h. $l,0OO@IS5h,
N.OO0aS5lA &l.OO0as51a. $1.OOoas51s. 5000
Potomac Consolidated IS. sl.OOOQ1Os1l.
81. .0OOQ103A.
Eastern Light and Fuel, 25d1A%.
Observation-Disclosures Railway COM,
25@621s.
After call-Capital Traction 5's, 81, ,OOOd
1ll$, 81, ,0OO9l11ss. $1,OOOal111a, $5,O0Oai11R,
Mergentfaler, 2q22l, 1@22l.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Deserted on Train
By Her Husband

III and deserted by her husband,
Mrs, Inez Herndon. who says that she
has no stable residence. called at Po-
lice Headquarters this morning and
asked for assistance. She was sent to
Columbia Hospital in the Emergency
Hospital ambulance.
Mrs. Herndon. says that her hus-
band, Frank Herndon, deserted her
on a train at Shenandoah Junction
yesterday, while they were on their
way to this city. Mrs. Herndop is
expecting an offspring.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
New York Cotton Market
Chicago Grain Market.
Baltimore Brokers
Open Office Here

A branch office of Whelan, Duer &
Lanahan, Of Baltimore, one of the old
est and best established banking and
brokerage firms of Maryland, has been
opened at 737 Fifteenth street, in the
Woodward building.
William ]. Boothe, who has been close
ly associated with Washington financial
interests for years. has been placed in
charge as manager.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
UPHOLSTERING

U. S. UPHOLSTERING co.
The best and cheapest place in town.
u2 F n. w. Pm. n. 70sl
The Washington times., 1912-07-23

YOUNG LADY-Experienced, as assistant in
dontal Office DR.. c. VAUGHAN. 307 7th
N. w
The Washington times., 1912-07-23

PAINLESS DENTISTRY-sPECIAL PRICES
Beautiful work. best material. Vacuum Sue
ton Plate, 50. Gold Crowns and BridRework.
cleaning FREE Work guaranteed. ARMY
AND NAVY DENTAL PARLoRS, N. E. cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
 POSTP0NES TRIP

As the result of Marion eancelling the basketball game, which was scheduled 10 be played Saturday, and the southern university being unwilling to guarantee the expenses for the game to be play Friday in Greensboro, the Birmingham m High school will probably not take It's first proposed trip of the season. Yes terdav afternoon Coach Courleux of the Birmingham High school received notice from the Marion Military institute to the effect that the manager had overlooked his dates and that his team would not Dc able to play the Birmingham High school five in Marion on Saturday.
 As was known, the Southern university team in Greensboro could not afford to guarantee the expenses of the High s.--ooi as if was depending upon, Marion to help nav the costs of the trip. Seeing that it would be impossible for the basketball team to play unless another game could be secured, Coach Courleux telephoned to Selma for a game there on Saturday With the Selma High school team. A game could not be secured and the trip was postponed indefinitely. The cancellation of the game by Marion was a great dis annointment to the local High school basketball quintet
 The Marion manager states that Ee was expecting to play the High school Friday instead of Saturday. Coach Cour- leix is still trying to arrange for Satur- day in Marion and is hopeful of success ITe &,iu know this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
RIFLE LEAGUE

Last night the Birmingham rifle team in the Eastern Rifle league scored 970 points against the Phila- delphia rifle team. whose score is moi known The shooting of the team was not as good as that of the past two weeks, when the team scored 976 on both occasions.
 A unique coincidence is that all the shooters on the team made 194 points each. Lucien Brown, B. M Starnes, Bob" Mabry, R. l.. Thomson and Ed Anderson, after shooting four targets each, found that all had scored the same number of points. The Philadel- phia team did not shoot but 949 in the recent match with the Portland, Me. rifle team.
 At present the Birmingham team is tied with the Portland team for the fifth place in the league. If Birming- ham should win then it will probably tie up again for the fourth place, or at least hold fifth, for the Portland team is up against one of the strong est teams in the league in this week s match.
 It may be interesting to know that in order to make such score the Bir- mingham rifle shooters must hit a spot about the size of dollar over so feet away in artificial light for 20 consecutive times each. They shoot with a regulation .22 calibre rifle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
THE HOWARD COLLEGE
 BASEBALL OUTLOOK
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

Robertson, Kingry, Hodge, Garner, Fos- ter. Moncrief and Acton are the new men who will make the most likely play CTS on the varsity nine. Moncrief will be likely candidate for substitute pitcher.
 For the initial sack Robertson and Kin gry are the tryouts. Either Taylor, who Is also a candidate for the outfield or Foster, newcomer, will cover second. Garner will cover third. Hodge. Acton and Cunning will probably compose the outfield.
 The team will be handicapped in sev- teral respects. Coach Longwell left the college soon after Thanksgiving and at present Howard is without a coach and will not have one for the remainder of the present season. Tisdell will probably do the coaching, assisted by Zieminski, As the result of one of the teachers at the college refusing to testify favoraby as to the eligibility of a few football players on the football team of 1911, How ard was suspended from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association and will not be allowed to play any teams in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association in baseball this coming sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

The baseball outlook at the Howard college is not bright, although much promising green material is out for the team. But three players from last year will return. They are Tisdell, J. K. Taylor and Motley. Dutch Zielmin- ski the old High school football and baseball star, will be out for shortstop and will probably make the Howard col lege nine a star player
 Tisdell, who is manager of the team, is, perhaps, the best amateur catcher in the south Last year Tisdell was a near star He was the heaviest slugger on the team, waloping the ball at the rate of 43O and fielding in capital style. Mot lev, who was the substitute pitcher last year, will be back this year, and will try out for first pitcher Motley Is very speedy and has a nrce assortment of curves.
 Dutch" Zielminski, who is playing his first year with Howard. will be placed at short, and will be the field star Of the team. The Dutchman has been known to wallop the ball hard in the pinches. J. K. Taylor, last years leftfelder, will be back and will probably make the out field or second base. Newman, DunninS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

Ga, where MT. Hill was reported to be sojourning.
 Several days ago it was publicly re- ported that the Stanley committee de- sired the attendance of Mir Hill as wit ness in the inquiry, but he could not be found.
 A search for his whereabouts was then instituted.
 After White had been en route to Jelyl Island several hours, word came to the committee that MT. Hill instead of going to Jekyl Island. had come to Washington and was visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Hill. At the Hih home 1t was said that MT. Hill was not in Washington.
 From another source word was com municated to the headquarters of the committee that MT. Hill, knowing of the subpoena. had agreed to accept service and would appear next Monday.
 The committee seeks information from MT. Hill regarding the Lake Superior ore fields, the so-called Hill lease of those fields to the United States Steel corpor- ation, which recently was ordered can celed in 1915 and the transportation fa- clities of the tSeel corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
MAY GET ATTELL ON
 PERJURY CHARGE

New York, February 7.-Application has been made by the state athletic com mission to Attorney General Carmandy to investigate the testimony of Abe At tell and his manager, given during the recent hearings in the Attell-Brown fight here, as the result of which At tell was convicted of "faking' and barred for six months from boxing in this state. The commissioners referred the matter to the attorney general, believing the con- f1ictine testimony might involve a charge of perjury. Today MT. Carmandy replied that his deputy in this city will look into the case.
 The commission today barred "ry' Cobb. a Philadelphia lightweight from boxing in this state for 90 days. Cobb. 1t is charged failed to appear for sched- uled bout with Patsy Kline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08
COLE GOES AFTER NEW YORK HARRY" Detective Expected to Re- turn With the Prisoner
 Friday Night

Detective Paul Cole left this morning at l2:15 o'clock on the Southern railway for Atlanta, where he is to receive into custody New York Harry the noted criminal wanted here for the murder ol Policemen Kirkley and Adams in March, 1900
 Detective Cole was accompanied by Postoffce Inspector II. T. Gregory, who has been here two or three days con ferring with Chief of Police George Il. Bodeker in connection with the case.
 Acquisition papers were yesterday re- ceived from Governor ONeal to Cover nor Brown of Georgia, and, armed with these, together with letters to Chief Bea- vers and Sheriff Mangham of Atlanta, Detective Cole left.
 He will reach Birmingham Friday night with his prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

Montgomery, February 7-(Speclai)- Acting upon the strong indorsement ana recommendation of the ministers or Eu- faula, and of practically every prominent resident in that community, Governor Neal today granted a parole to Ebert Wilson, white man of that city, who was convicted more than year ago anc sentenced to pay a fine and serve SIX mcrths imprisonment for violating the prohibition laws of the state.
 Application for Wilson's pardon was made by representation of 10 or 20 prom inent citizens of Eufaula, including three ministers of that city The action Of the chief executive followed closely upon the visit of the delegation of Barbour county citizens to his office, and after brief con ferences with Attorney General Brickell the governor decided to issue the parole
 The case of Wilson, according to the story told by members of the delegation, is a peculiarly unfortunate one. Driven to despair because of his inability to sup port his aged mother and an invalid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-08

2 Jacksonville, Fla, February 4.-J. O. Wright, chief drainage engineer in z charge of reclamation of the Florida {. everglades, has issued lengthy reply z to letter written by c. G. Elliott chief of drainage investigations of the Emitted States department of agriculture Aaddressed to Secretary Wilson, in which @ he gives a complete history of the al- sleged expressing of the report on sFlorida everglades drainage as Wright shows that Elliott was op- sposed from the beginning to the under .italking and the investigation, and when :. Wright was assigned to the work, he }. continued to knock" the project.
 In the summer of 190h Meade re- signed and Elliott became chief of the drainage investiga tions Tn the fall of that year Elliott gave his consent foi Wright to continue the work in Florida
 Wright returned to Washington IT May, 90S, and at once bgan writing his report.
 The report was completed and de- livered to Elliott on February 20, l909
 In his statement Wright Says
 Tn the spring of 1909, Henry Clay Hall of Colorado came to Washington and asked to see the report had written. Elliott gave him the report to read and he asked permission te copy it. This privilege was denied him A day or two later he appeared Witf an order from Secretary Wilson direct ing Elliott to give him copy of tha' portion of the report dealing with tho drainage problem"
 This was done
 MT. Hall was attorney for a land syndicate which had purchased a large tract of everglades land.
 Mr Wright then goes into details oi how the report was held up and claims that Elliott wanted him to stultify him. self by changing the report, which he refused to do.