Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
CONFERS WITH ADVISERS
Makes Several Appointments, Nam
ing Lesser, Baltimore Postmaster.
MAJ. BUTTS BROTHER CALLS
President Pardons Moonshiner Who
Wants to Spend Last Christmas
on Earth at Home.

When President Taft gets away from
Washington at 1870 o'clock tonight on
his fifth and final trip to Panama, he
VIII have put in day of mighty hard
work in anticipation of his absence from
the executive offices for eleven days
The President had large list of visitors
today and at noon attended the wedding
of the daughter Of the minister from
Uruguay. Prior to that he conferred
with Secretary Knox. Secretary Stimson.
Postmaster General Hitchcock and 9TH
ers. spending the afternoon, after lunch
con. in signing nominations and various
other papers.
AS far as possible the President has
disposed of all pressing business.
number of appointments, including that
of two District Commissioners and a
judge of the Juvenile Court, will go over
until the President gets back
Leaves on Special Train.
The presidential party will leave Wash
ington on special train Of five cars
Leaving also tonight for Panama is a
congressional party, including Senator
Poindexter and Representatives Sweet of
Michigan and Oldfield of Arkansas and
their wives. The presidential party will
embark from Key West on battleships.
while the congressional party will sail
tomorrow on the regular steamer from
New York.
The Presidents conference with Secre-
tary Stimson was for the purpose of set
Ting the succession to Surgeon General
George w. Torney. who has served four
years. 1t was decided to reappont Gen.
TOrney for the year and a half before he
is retired for age. Col. l.. MerWin Maus
who ranks all the other medical officers
except Col. Gorgas. desired the appoint
Of = ID~ac
ers today.
Lesser Is Nominated.
Another important nomination agreed
upon between the President and Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock. sent to the SEN
ate today, was that of Oscar Lesser as
postmaster at Baltimore to succeed Hall
Harris, who has held the position eight
years. Harris was put in the office
through the influence of former Attorney
General Bonaparte. his brother-in-law.
Lesser is son-in-law of Gen. Felix Agnus
and Is now president of the appeal tax
firmed by the democrats. it is said, he
will have better luck than other republi-
cans whose names are going to the
Senate.
Another Maryland appointment sent to
the Senate today was that of {. ii.
HOltZman to be postmaster at Cumber-
land. in succession of William Pearre. a
brother of former Representative Pearre.
Senator Jackson recommended HOltzman.
Pearre. it is charged, was guilty of in
fractions of the post office regulations.
and an inspector VINO investigated the
charges turned In an unfavOra BILE report.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butt Visitors.
The President today received Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwad G.. Butt of Liverpool, Eng
land. Mr.. Butt is a brother of the late
Maj. Butt, personal aid to President Taft,
who was drowned in the Titanic disaster.
Mr. Butt is on his way to his old home
in Augusta.
The President today pardoned Henry
Nelson of Owensboro. KY, recently SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for moonshine
distiiling in the mountains of Kentucky.
The reason for the pardon was that Nell
son is expected to live but a short time
and he wanted to spend his last Christ
mas on earth at home.
Other nominations sent to the Senate
today included:
Selden B. Kingsbury, as judge Of the
circuit court, Hawaii.
AS postmasters-LouiS H. Donnelly, At
lantic City, n. j.: Richard ]. Shanahan.
Syracuse, n. Y; l.. w. Schurtliff, Ogden,
Utah.