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The Washington times., 1912-08-05
MRS. ROCKWELL In
SERIOUS CONDITION
Aged Woman Who Fell From
Street Car Still In
Hospital.

with q fractured skull received in a
fall from street car, Mrs. Z. w
Rockwell. mother OF Lieut.. C. K. Rock.
we'll, U. 8. A., stationed at the White
House, Is in a serious condition today
In the Casualty Hospital. Mrs. Rock
well is sixty-five years old. and the
physicians said this morning that un-
der the circumstances she was doing as
we'll as could be expected.
The accident happened about II
o'clock last night In Delaware avenue
between 3 and c streets northeast. The
police were told that the aged woman
was about to get of the car. which was
still in motion, when she was thrown
to the street, her head striking the
pavement. The was car going north
and Mrs. Rockwell was about to get OF
to transfer to another car to go to heI
home, In the Dresden apartment house
Mrs. Rockwell was not rendered
wholly unconscious by the accident, but
her condition was such when she
reached the hospital in an ambulance
that she was unable to make any
statement and her identity was estab.
lished through visiting cards which bore
her address. She had been VISITING
friends in the southeast section Of the
city and was on her way home un
accompanied.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
INVITE BOY SCOUTS
TO VISIT CAPITAL
FOR CAMP DRILLS
Prizes Offered for Winners
In Events to Be Held
Next Month.

A national competition in those arts
and crafts peculiar to the Boy Scout
movement will be held in Washington
september Is to e, In connection with
the International Congress of Hygiene
and Demography. Boy Scouts from
many cities will be here and will camp
on the grounds near the hygiene con-
Rress buildings.
1t was originally the purpose Of the
Boy Scout directors to have a number
of Boy Scouts present to perform vari-
ous evolutions and display the things
that are taught them. The idea was
broadened later, and a national invi-
tation has been addressed to Boy Scout
troops to come to Washington.
The congress will last only five days,
but the boys will be given an oppor-
tunity to camp on the grounds for two
| weeks.
The competitions will be based chiefly
on the work of patrol containing eight
boys. There will be trophies for the
which wins first. second, and third
place in the various evolutions. There
will also be Individual prizes for the
boys doing the best work.
The contests Will include all scout
without matches. boiling water. swim
ming. signaling. relay racing, picture
taking. map making. and similar things.
There will also be daily inspection OF
the boys in camp and their personal
neatness and the tidiness of their quar-
ters will count in the final estimate
, Of points. This inspection will be made
by the director OF the camp at least
once q day and without warning.
Scout masters over the entire coun-
try have been asked, II interested, to
send the names of their troops to e. 8.
| Martin. scout commissioner In Wash
In marking for competition two points
will be allowed for every knot scout
ties and names correctly. II he can
make fire without matches in three
minutes Is points will be allowed; II in
Ave minutes. % points. The scout who
| Is allowed 25 points. Every scout who
swims Atty yards will be allowed p
| points; for swimming TWENTY-FIVE yardi
on his back, % points. and for sending
| thirty-five letters a minuts while signal
ing, rs credit marks are offered.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Urges Business Men
For Public Officials

The selection Of business men for pub
lie officials is advocated by Belt To-
kali. president of the National Roose-
velt League of New York. He asserts
that 1t would require very little effort
on the part of the people to obtain this
blessing, as 1t would only be necessary
to nominate substantial business men
and to override boss-ridden conventions
This departure from the old-time
boss-controlled conventions would. in a
large measure. aliay discomfort. inh
spire with confidence the dissatisfied
merchants, manufacturers, financiers
spectators, and investors. and be the
means Of bringing about an unheard- oi
ero Of prosperity" says Mr.. Tokaji. ir
circulated copies Of an address recently
delivered In the Bronx.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Dismissed Policeman
Retains Equipment

Pending a decision Of the District
Court Of Appeals, Joseph elliott, a for
mer member of the police force, who
was dismissed by order of the police
trial board about a year ago, Is still
permitted to retain his equipment. con-
sisting chiefly Of revolver and uniform.
Up to a few months ago elliott re-
ported daily at the Eleventh precinct,
but during the last few weeks he has
not put in an appearance more than
once a week. On each occasion Captain
Anderson advises him that there Is no
duty he can perform.
elliott was dismissed because of his
alleged activity in circulating petitions
and letters addressed to the District
Commissioners containing charges
against his superior OFFICER.
The decision of the trial board In dis
missing him was taken to the District
supreme Court and affirmed. The case
is now pending with the Court OF Ap-
peals. -.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
SPASMOD|C CAT FIT,
SERVED IN POETRY,
HAS EPIC BEAUTY
Shades of Homer and Virgil
Rise With a Touch
of Kipling.

II Congress in its wisdom ever cre-
stes the Office of post laureate OF the
District of Columbia. the Commission
ers will not have to seek an incuni-
bent. Unsolicited though It may be.
the mantle OF the master of diction
and prince OF poetry will be laid upon
the shoulders OF Joseph Burden. Of R3i
Chittendon street.
This decision was reached by Com
missioner Rudolph today following per-
entitled "A Spasmodic Cat Fit" Mr.
Burden divides the poem into nine
spasms of which the following is q
sample:
SPASM ONE.
The District Commissioners, fearing al
epidemic Of rabies, ordereth the Poundmaste
to seize and destroy all cats running at large
Now sing my Muse of pussy cats,
The mortal foes Of mice and rats.
MisIioners opposed to dumb
Animals who go astray
or atso eats Who ahe SrS in Dr1sS %oodsssS DARK
Or swiftly follow catlIke ways,
Whist waiting for the scraps that cooks
Toss out Of doors for bird or beast
free-for-ail Luculan feast.
SPASM TWO.
The doughty Poundmaster putteth forth
mighty protest.
They order all the Poundmaster out,
With all his dusky minions stout,
All in their nets the cats to catch
And exc their freedom from them snatch;
| Such Is the District Fathers will.
But now stout Poundmaster Kuhn:
| Says he. My men can catch stray dogs,
And likewise horses, cows, and hogs;
| But catching cats in altogether
| very different kind Of weather;
| No, not for them but trap or gun,
| As shall show ere i have DONE"
sPASM THREE.
Showing how the feline friends finally tur,
the threatening tide.
| The District CONS. together come
And gravely calculate the sum
OF ills against poor pussy laid
And crimes that could not be gainsaid,
Unless the charges proved not true,
In which case they could nothing do.
The evidence both pro and con-
IL in; their thinking caps they don,
Take up the case before the court
And wisely bring a Joint report.
Quite in the nature of a Jest:
That cate may be, upon request"
Sent to the pound to meet their fate
| At whose request they fall to state.
And go on, to the end.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
CHANGES
IN CAR SERVICE
BEING CONSIDERED
District Electric Railway
Commission In Session
This Afternoon.

Schedule changes and improvements
on two street car lines will probably
be adopted by the District Electric
Railway Commission, which met this
afternoon in the Glover building. Fol-
lowing a brief meeting for this pur-
pose the commission sat to hear tes-
timony In the Tenieytown through
car case.
1t was announced before the regu-
lar meeting began that consideration
of crossing regulations would prob
ably be postponed until a meeting
Thursday afternoon. 1t IL expected
that the commission viii recommend
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion that nagmen be stationed by all
street railway companies at car line
Intersections where traffic 10 heavy.
At present there are only two nag
men on street car lines In Washing
ton, these two being at Ninth and F
and Ninth and q streets respectively
The Tcnleytown case began several
months ago, residents Of that neigh.
borhood petitioning for an order requir
ing street cars to be run through, via
Wisconsin avenue and the Dupont
circle line.
Four sessions have been held by the
commission at which testimony was
given by two sides. Georgetown Citl.
zens' Association appeared IN the case
at the first session as intervenors and
opposed the order. merchants of that
vicinity believing they would lose trade
II Tenleytown and Cleveland Park resi-.
dents rode through to downtown Wash.
ington inDtead of being compelled tc
transfer. as at present.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
PERFECT SANITARY !.
CAMP IS PREPARED
FOR M|L|T|AMEN
District National Guard Will
Have Model Arrangements
for Health of Men.

When the District National Guard
encamps August IA at Bolivar, w. Va.
II viii 60 into one of the most sanitary
camps ever prepared for taking care OF
l.eoo men for 30 short time. A small
body of men has been busy for two
weeks preparing the camp for use.
When completed the guardsmen will
fina camp in a mown field, with eight
,shower baths working, three commodi-
Gus shelters for horses, four fresh water
tanks, holding 11,00o gallons OF water;
Ill new mess tables, with anchored
benches. and system OF sanitary
trenches.
Work. of preparation was begun
August 1. Eight men. In charge of Fred
L. Harries and Capt. e. M. Nevils, went
to work digging trenches. Another squad
of twenty-four men went to work today.
-Four others are installing the water
works piping and six are working on
the tanks.
Clean Water Supply.
The four tanks are Of 1000. 1000, 5000,
and 5000 gallons capacity. Eight thou
sand feet Of pipe are used in connecting
them and conveying the water to camp.
The horse shelters which are being
erocted nave umper frames ana walls
and roof Of tarpaulin.
The site Of the camp Is the farm of
Charles Cavalier, Bolivar Heights, w.
Va. 1t is covered with alfalfa, clover,
and millet, and three moving machines
have been busy for several days In
cutting the crop.
Squads of Workers.
The new squads Of preparatory work.
ers will be in charge of Private Charles
r. Adams. Company c, Second Infan-
try; Sergeant William Landau, Com
pany d, Second Infantry and Sergeant
William Hatcher, Company d, Second
Infantry, all Second Regiment, d. c.
N. @. A party of officers visited the
site Of the camp yesterday to examine
the progress made on preparations.
The 1,800 guardsInen win spend two
weeks In camp this year. Every pre-
caution is being taken to insure a sani-
tary camp, and attention is paid to
convenience also.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
CROWDS IN LINE
TO BUY SEATS At
CHASE'S THEATER
Many Arrive AS Early As 4
A. M. to Get Choice
Locations.

With 500 men and women In line,
the advance sale of tickets for the
opening performances Of Chase's hand
some new theater, August ID, began
this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Many persons lined up as early as
o'clock this morning. One messeng-
er boy remained at the entrance of
the new theater all night to purchase
tickets for q. II. williams. These
were the FIRST tickets sold.
Tickets for the first two weeks
performances were placed on sale and
many bought seats for several nights
and matinees.
Sergeant r. Il. Lee. OF the First police
precinct. had four officers to assist him
In keeping the crowd In line. Occasion
ally some man would attempt to slip
through, but in addition to being rudely
showed out by the persons In line, was
also given a call down bv the officers.
No favoritism was shown. Bob Ions
from $40 until II o'clock before the
crowd began to dw.ndie.
Like the crowds that lined I'D In Fl on,
OF the National Theater to buy tickets
for the opening baseball game on the
victorious return Of the Nationals from
their great Western trip several weeks
think 1t worth while to undergo the dis.
comfort Of standing several hours to get
tickets. -.-
p. B. Chase. proprietor Of the thea
ter, was down early and was greatly
pleased at the size of the crowd an(
the enthusiasm each person showed II
q desire to get seats.
The crowd, however, did not retart
the work on the interior OF the building
The large force of workmen were KEEP
hustling all the time and everything will
be in readiness for the opening on Au
gust 10
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
SUFFRAGE URGED BY
DISTRICT DELEGATES
Delegation to Progressive Con-
vention Will Seek to Have
Plank In Platform.

Suffrage for the District" will be
the slogan of the District Of Columbia
delegation to the Chicago convention
OF the National Progressive party. An
attempt will be made to have a plank
advocating this project placed in the
platform.
The delegates to the convention, John
Callan O'Laughlin, and DR.. James R.
Wilder. claim they have strong sup
port from residents OF the District who
have votes In other States. II the
plank is adopted. an aggressive cam
paign will be carried on in the District
and II Is hoped that Colonel Roosevelt
will come here for at least one speech
during the next three months.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
DISTRICT HEADS
AWAIT COMPLAINT
Of GAMBLING HERE
Have No Information of
Games or of Police
Collusion.

NO investigation OF alleged colIusion
between the Washington police and pro-
fessional gamblers will be made by the
District Commissioners for the reason
that no Information has been received
or any complaint fled with the Conn
missioners that such a condition exists.
This, In substance. was the statement
given out this morning by Cuno H.
Rudolph, president OF the Board OF
Commissioners. Mr.. Rudolph said fur
ther that IL there was any specific in
formation furnished the Commissioners
that an open gambling game Of any
kind was being run In Washington. an
investigation would be started immedi-
ately to determine why the police had
permitted 1t. So far there has been no
Information Of this kind given the Com
missioners directly or indirectly.
4 The Commissioners suggested that the
story printed in an afternoon paper
that the police winked at gambling"
was q ''re-hash" of a story printed
about year ago. in which 1t was al
legged certain police official had been
book men. This matter was put up to
the District Attorneys office at the
time, and Il was found there was moth
ing to justify charges Of any kind be-
ing preferred against the o1nciat
named.
1t was further stated that the De-
partmeht Of Justice had not asked the
Commissioners to make an investiga-
ton Of gambling in washington.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent
Of police, returned to Washington this
morning from Harpers Ferry, where
he spent Sunday. The major intimated
that the story printed In an afternoon
newspaper that the police were In col
lusion with gamblers was not even
worthy of serious consideration.
"I have not received an intimation
that there Is an open gambling game In
Washington" said the major: so far
| as / know there is nothing to investi-
gate, nor is an investigation contem-
plated
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Open Air Services
In Stanton Park

Open air services were held in Stan
ton park northeast last night by the
Christian Endeavor Union OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. The meeting was
the first of a series Of open air services
that will be held every Sunday until
cold weather.
The Rev. Zed H. Copp delivered u
sermon. w. II. Braithawaite led the
singing. Francis X. MacNerhaney pre-
aded. During the afternoon a similar
meeting was held in Georgetown for
the benefit of the canal workers.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Proved Bloody Sunday
On Pennsylvania Line

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 6.-"BIoody
Sunday" was the official characterize
ton today of yesterdays casualty rec
ord in western Pennsylvania and east
ern Ohio. including four murders, three
deaths under trains, one killed and six
injured in automobiles, two serious
shooting affrays. one fatal accident in
a mine, and one death In q runaway
The Washington times., 1912-08-05

SII.oo to Niagara Falls and Return.
Baltimore & Ohio. August sth--Special
train of modern coaches and parlor
cars leaves Union Station 7:4b via
Philadelphia and Lehigh valley route.
Cheap side trips from. the falls to
popular resorts and liberal stopover
privileges returning within limit of ii
days. Other excursions August sd,
September 9Th. and 10th, and October
4th.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Women Socialists Keep
All Prisoners Awake

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 6,-Twenty
socialists, including nine young women,
jailed for street speaking without a
police permit, kept the other prisoners
awake all night with cell oratory. There
was no sleep, Just speeches.
Magistrate Goettman upholding free
speech.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Plate Printers Delegates.

p. J. Ryan and James Thompson have
been elected by Washington Plate
Printers Union. No. 2. as delegates
to the convention Of the Maryland Dis
trict Of Columbia Federation OF Labor,
at Hagerstown, Nd. August 10.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05

sI.oo to Harrers Ferry and Martins
burg; S1.35 Berkeley Springs; 500 Cum
berland and return. Baltimore 4 Ohio
special train leaves Union Station $40
a. m, stopping at principal stations on
-Adyt -
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
DIR. VAUGHAN, e. ss' N. s;ysn'A y,

During July and August have reduced my
$3.50 Sets Of Teeth 6 %
40 % Sets Of Teeth to....,........,........15 so
Filings, Soc. 76c. and n.
Reliable work by q private dentist to tb.
plain people at popular prices.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
Ad Club Meeting.

A meeting of the Washington Ad
Club will be held at the new club
rooms. $40 Thirteenth street north
west. at 7:45 o'clock tonight Presl-
dent Walter Mcdonnell will preside.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05

Swift & Company's sales OF fresh beef
in washington d. c., for week ending
Aug. 3 averaged lilo cents per pound.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05

sa.oo to Luray, Va, and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Special Train
leaves Union Station S:15 a. m. Sunday,
August uth.-Advt
The Washington times., 1912-08-05

81 inches long. cut In
the new loose style, with
set-in sleeves, handsome
ly lined with brocade or
plain satin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-05
A new FACTOR IN
SUPERIOR Court FIGHT
JUDGE BRECKENRIDGE CLAIMS
HE NEVER WAS Legal
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

A new element will be injected into
the Tulsa county superior court fight
tomorrow when the answer of Su-
perlor Judge breckenridge to the QUO
warranto suit brought by Attorney
General West to oust Breckenridge
from office will be filed In the state
supreme court. Judge breckenridge
will allege In his answer thiy the
three years he served as county at
torney OF Tulsa county from state
hood until he resigned to take the Of
flee of superior Judge that he was
never legally the county attorney.
One of the strongest points against
Judge breckenridge in this fight has
been the point raised that when he
was appointed superior judge. he was
still the county attorney and there
fore ineligible to accept the judge
ship.
In his answer Judge Breckenridge
sets forth that he was never the le-
gal or de jure county attorney for
two reasons, first that he never re-
ceived any commission from the gov
ernor as the constitution provides.
This applies to every county officer
who was elected at the first election
after statehood He also claims thai
he was never the de jure county at
torney for the reason that he never
filed any bond and the law provides
that the county attorney must provide
a bond. with two persons as surety
in the amount Of $4,000 which must
be approved by the county clerk. This
was never done.
When he files his answer to the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-05
Youthful Farmers of Oklahoma
Are GiUen Handsome Awards

The winners Of prizes offered hy the
oklahoma Cotton Seed Crushers' asso-
citation and the Oklahoma State fair
for the Boys Cotton club work under
the supervision of the United states
department of agriculture IN Okla
hnma this year, have now been decid-
cd and are as follows
First prze-Charles NJ, brandon,
Chocotah, Okla. free trip to Washins-
ten. D. c.: 2,869 pounds seed cotton,
7S6 pounds of line cotton per acre, at
cost Of 6.5c per pound OF lint
Second pr2e-Marion W. Cr,well,
Cudc, Okla; $75 cash, l,76O pounds Of
seed cotton, $40 pounds of lint cotton
per acre, at a cost of &C per pound of
lint
Third prize-W. II. Howard. Hope,
okla; $50 cash; 2,2S1 pounds Of seed
cotton, III pounds OF lint cotton per
acre, at cost OF 5.4c per pound of
lint
Fourth prze--Dennis Il. Watson,
Chandler, Okla: S:5 cash, iIij
pounds OF seed cotton. 5S4 pounds of
| iat cotton per acre, at cost Of &C
per pound lint.
Fifth prlze--JeWcl WilkorSon, Ma
am Okla, $40 cash. 1880 pounds OF
sced cotton pcr acre 53i pounds OF
! lint cotton, at cost of o. per pound
OF lint.
sixth prize--Lec Ashley Madill
| Okla. SIS cash: l,5Si pounds OF seed
] gnttnn nor nero sol mounds Of liuI
| Weld
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-05
MIAIRTkLE1rS
Slight Cotton Advance.

NEW YORK. Ian. i.-The cotton
market was rathrr less active today
and showed II great deal of nervous
ness. but an early decline was fol
lowed by rather II sharp rally and
the close was steady at a net decline
Of gas points.
The opening was steady at an ad-
vance Of 3m5 points IN response to
better cables than expected and con-
tinued spot business Ia Liverpool. OF
ferings were heayy around the initial
figures with the character of selling
suggesting further liquidation and af-
ter the call the market turned easier
with the trade evidently influenced
by tnlk OF freor spot offerings In the
interior and expectations of large gin
ming returns from the census bureau
next week.
Prices eased OFF ims points from
the best during the day or To IA net de-
cline OF about b points, but large trade
interests were persistent buyers on Il
scale down and after the receipt OF
rumors TINT the l.ancanshre labor
troubles had settled. the market do
veloped IA decidedly frmcr tone on
the support from this source and COW
ering of shorts
Receipts today dSi. .2SS against 49,
200 last week and 29.4gl last year
Receipts at New Orleans ll.6la
against 1876 last year, At Galveston
1928 against 6.6l2 last year and a
Houston l2,0I4 against 1888 last
Year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-05

cotton per acre, at a cost of 5.9c per
pound of lint.
Seventh prize-Floyd Gayer Tisho-
mingo. Okla; SO cash; l.4OO pounds
o. seed cotton per acre 1874 pounds OF
lint cotton per acre. at cost of6.5
per pound of lint.
Eighth prlze--Cecil Young, Ken
drick. okla. S. cash; 1890 pounds
OF cotton per acre, 479 pounds Of lint
cotton per acre, at cost Of 6.S per
pound of lint.
The five highest Of these contest
ants viii receive a diploma OF
honor from Governor Cruce for in
ttlllgence and skin in agriculture
Many of these club members have al
ready won prizes in local contests.
Each prize winner has been visited
by an agent of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture to verify the
yield. and each crop report has been
certified by the contestant under seal
of notary public or justice of the
peace
This work will be continued by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture again next year and prizes of
greater value than those of this year
will be offered. All boys who wish
to join the club should send their name
and address to the local Farm Demon
stratlon agent or to w. d. Bentley,
state agent. Yukon. Okla.
The total score OF these contestants
is as follows:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-05

Pool Walker at the time was en-
ploycd by the Gulf to make repairs
on pumps.
He alleges that on the day the ac-
cidcnt occurred, he was ordered by
the foreman to see what was the mat
ter with a high pressure pump on the
Quaker Tank Form. He started to
work on the pump. when suddenly the
gasket exploded. through no fault OF
his own, and the explosion blew q
piece Of iron into his left eye. which
he claims has almost blinded him and
will probably result in the total loss
" his sight.