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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
HARMON FIRES PARTING
SHOTS AT BRYAN AND
GOV. WOODROW Will SON

DELAWARE. Ohio. May 1S.-Conclud-
Ing at this place tonight his speaking
tour of Ohio, in behalf of his candidacy
for the democratic presidential nominal
ton, Gov. Judson Harmon fired a part
ing shot at Woodrow Wilson and William
J. Bryan in so far as the state of Ohio
was concerned.
Il cannot believe for a moment" he
said. that the democracy Of Ohio can
be induced to discredit their own admin
have so signally approved. and set aside
their own governor for the governor of
another state. who. in defiance of whole
some political usages Of long standing,
has lent his name to an opposition whose
leadership. methods and obvious pur-
poses discredit 1t in the eyes Of all fair
men,
Deplores Methods Pursued.
The governor In his various speeches
over the state has deplored the methods
pursued on both sides in the Ohio cam
paign, and he again made reference to
them tonight
1--WE are" he said, fortunately near
the close OF the campaign in Ohio the
like of which we never had before, and.
/ hope. will never again have. / believe
the people will say to the republican con-
testants, who have left sulphurous trail
behind them all over the states A
plague on both your houses. Give us a
democrat for President
LAS for ourselves, the campaign has
not been altogether on the high plane
which the dignity and the Importance OF
the office involved required. But on the
whole, 1t has not fallen so far below the
proper standard as on the other side,
and am confident that the convention at
Baltimore will. both In temper and re-
suit. command the confidence and respect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
Warship's Launching UnrivaI-
ed as Engineering Feat.
NO HITCH IN CEREMONIES
Infant of United States Navy Is
Worlds Largest Fighting Machine.
NOTABLES SEE CHRISTENING
Spectators at Newport News Include
Miss Helen Taft and Secre-
tary Meyer.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. May 1S-With
a precision and smoothness declared by
experts never before to have been eQualed
more than u,OOo tons Of steel was given
life today as a battleship glided grace
fully into the waters of the James river
from the yards of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company, after being chris
tened Texas" 1t was the infant battle
ship of the United States Navy, but the
largest and most powerful war vessel in
the world.
The launching was declared to have
been an engineering feat never before
accomplished. A daughter of the biggest
state in the union, favored with a perfect
sunny south day. broke over the prov of
this great hulk a bottle of champagne.
and as it crashed and splashed away pro-
nounced in distinct tones: Il christen thee
Texas This daughter of the south who
acted as sponsor. was Miss Claudia Lyon,
daughter of Col. Cecil Lyon,
republican national committeeman from
Texas. Eight pretty Texas misses, carry
ing bouquets of flowers. as maids of
honor. stood by, while the daughter of the
President of the United States, Miss
Helen Taft, closely watched the cere-
mony from nearby the christening plat
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

dates for national delegates are pledged.
Every political sign indicates that Col
Roosevelt is certain to carry a substan-
tial majority of the twentss-one congress
sional districts. and we shall not be sur
prised II he sweeps the state next Tues
davo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

winch the neavy steel null passed on
Its way to the water.
At almost the exact moment scheduled
year or more ago the Texas began TO
move slowly from her cradle. In less
than two minutes she was floating
majestically on the waters of the James
river, not far from where more than
nifty years ago her prototype. the
Monitor, engaged in battle as the first
turret armorclad warship. Could the
original Monitor have been placed along
side her present day prototype she would
have looked like a pigmy
Innovation Declared Success.
An innovation at the launching was
the use of steel triggers instead OF the
usual oak blocks, which are sawed away
TO free the vessel These were used for
the first time, and were declared great
success.
After the launching a banquet was
given by the builders at Old Point Com
tort, at which speeches were made by
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire.
Representative Hobson OF Alabama and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
OHIO SPEAKERS REST
Three Presidential Candidates
End Strenuous Week.
ALL ARE CLAIMING VICTORY
Taft, Harmon and Roosevelt Forces
Confident of Result.
LA TOILETTE IS NOT so SURE
Walter Brown Denies He Broke
With President Over Judicial
Appointments.
LA TOILETTE IS NOT so SURE

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nav 1s-Three
presidential candidates ended a week of
Almost continuous travel and speaking
tonight. and rested while the managers
OF each OF them made claims of certain
victory at the Ohio primaries next Tues
day.
The state is conceded by most politicians
TO be the deciding point in the battle for
the presidential nomination, and espe-
ciaily In the fights of the two native
sons, President Taft and Gov Harmon.
President Taft declared at Cleveland dur
ing the week that he considered Ohio the
pivotal point in the preconvention cam
paign. Col. Roosevelt, while insisting
that he will carry the state, declared
that he could win the nomination even
should he be defeated at the primaries
Tuesday
No Section Is Neglected.
President Taft. Col Roosevelt. Senator
"a Toilette. among he republicans. and
a score of lesser lights have spent the
greater part OF the week on trains, and
there has been no section OF the state
neglected. Candidates even spent one day
in West Union. Adams county. unmind-
= ful OF the fact that the great majority
or men in the county had been disfran-
chised for frauds in former elections. and
were quite votelesS
Competition in the democratic ranks is
scarcely less keen than among the re-
pubiicans. Col. William Jennings Bryan.
backed by National Committeeman Har-
vey e. CARRIER, urging voters to support
Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey to
defeat Gov. Harmon. toured the state
just ahead OF the Ohio executive
Taft's Manager Confident.
Lewis C. Layiin. who has managed
President Tafts state campaign, made
the following prediction:
The primary election next Tuesday
will be a complete vindication of Presi-
dent Taft by his native state, and an
emphatic Endorsement of his administra-
ton
THE trend of sentiment constantly has
been for the President-marvelously so
in the last week. / now have reliable in
, formation from every section of the
state. and j am confident Taft will have
the state convention and the six dele
gates at large, and IL the Taft voters go
to the polls on primary day he will have
all the district delegates
! Walter +. Brown. chairman Of the re-
publican state central committee, and
Roosevelts Ohio campaign manager, to-
night made the following prediction:
:. Col. Rooseyelt's fight IS the people 8
fight. and SO he Is sure to win. Our only
anxiety is caused by the fact that the
ballot will not contain the names OF the
republican presidential candidates. The
: Taft managers were afraid to let the
people know 10 whom the various candi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
JOINED IN WEDLOCK.
Washington Couple Visit Rockville
on Matrimonial Mission.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 1s-Earl Har-
per Warren, aged twenty-six. and Miss
Marguerite White Haslup, twenty-one,
both of Washington, were married here
this afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. F. NJ. Richardson, pastor
of the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

The city directory shows Earl H. War
rem as member of the firm of Warren
Brothers, art dealers. at 9O2 9th street,
with apartments at the Royalton, 91S M
street northwest. At the apartments last
night it was stated that Mr.. Warren left
yesterday with the expressed intention
Of visiting friends in Laurel, Md, to
remain over Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Haslup Is, given in
the directory as boarding at 2114 18th
street northwest. She is a stenographer
in the Offices of the National Geographic
Society. At her boarding house last night
it was stated that she was spending the
week end out of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
la Toilette is SURE
PARTY WILL HAVE TO
COMPROMISE ON HIM

TOLEDO, Ohio. May 1s.-Big business
was derded and bossism in politics as
sailed by Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette
tonight in the third speech of his Ohio
campaign here before a large crowd in
the hall where the democratic state con-
vention will be held early in June.
He declared that he held the balance of
power in the present fight for delegates
to the republican convention Neither
President Taft nor Col. Roosevelt can
win," declared the senator. Il am today
in the same position as was James A.
Garfield and Benjamin Harrison when
they were nominated by the republican
party as compromise candidates. l al
ready have enough votes pledged to
make me a factor in the Chicago conven-
ton"
Illegal business combinations were held
responsible by the Wisconsin senator
for the present national unrest. And
Col. Roosevelt he charged. allowed
hundreds Of such combinations to be
formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
Says Taft Is Mistaken.

f'The President Is wholly mistaken
about the reason for my position in this
contest" declared Walter F. Brown, Col.
Roosevelt's Ohio campaign manager to-
day in answer to the charge made by
President Taft at Toledo last night that
Mr. Brown broke with him because ne
could not have his way about judicial
appointments. In making his judicial
appointments in northern Ohio he acted
entirely upon his own responsibility. as
it was his duty to do" continued Mr..
Brown.
I'm 1908 I supported Mr.. Taft. In the
past three years have discussed numer-
Gus appointments with the President.
quite as often upon his initiative as upon
any appointment which could in the most
remote way benef1t me personally"
Sure of Harmon Victory.
The result Of the primaries next Tues
day will show to the country that Judson
Harmon is still beloved by the democracy
of Ohio, which could not be swayed by
the pernicious activity of the few persons
calling themselves his enemies" predicted
Lieut.. Gov. Hugh l.. Nichols, who is man.
ager Of Gov. Harmon's campaign
THE demonstrations accorded the gov
ernor served to emphasize the feeling that
he would be rewarded by such a decisive
vote as to bring him clearly to the fore
front as the most formidable candidate
for the nomination at Baltimore
Democratic National Committeeman
CARRIER predicted the defeat of Gov. Har-
mon in practically every one of the twen-
ty-one Ohio districts.
Progressive democrats will sweep Ohio
next Tuesday The six delegates at large
will be progressives. The Bryan, Clark,
Kern, James. Ross. Marshall vote will
be against Harmon and for Wilson SO
that the six delegates named under the
rules by Wilson will go to Baltimore
pledged to vote first, last and all the time
FOR progressive and against any reac-
tionary."
Names La Follette's Backers.
Senator La Toilette. who returned to
the state last night after having prac-
tically opened his campaign here, spoke
tonight In Toledo. He will close his fight
in Cleveland Monday His national man.
ager. Walter L. Houser. would make no
prediction. but added to. the days inter-
est by making public a partial list of
Senator La Follette's campaign contrbu-
tors. Chief of these were: Charles r.
Crane, Chicago. $4,000: Clifford Pinchot,
Washington, $4,000: Amos r. Pinchot.
New York, $4,000; William Kent Cali
fornia, 10000: Alfred r. Baker, Chica 90,
$1,000; Rudolph Spreckels, San Francisco
$500. and William Finn, Pittsburgh,
81 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

Walter F. Houser, La Follettes man.
ager. attacked Walter F. Brown, Roose-
velts Ohio campaign manager, and de-
clared his methods in politics have driven
men from the republican party.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1S.-"The sad
dest thing in the present campaign is the
personal controversies being INDUCED in
by the President and ex-President," said
Senator La Toilette when he began his
speech in the presence Of a large crowd
in a local park.
You are told that only one, and he a
progressive. can be elected to the presi-
dency," he continued REPRESENTATIVES,
of the republican party dare not nomi-
nate either Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Roosevelt,
For the first time in our political history
the standard Of our political integrity has
been dragged lower than ever before by
those two men,"
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Meyer Represents Taft.

George Won l.. Meyer. Secretary of
the Navy. representing the President.
as well as the navy, standing by the
side OF the great battleship as she
started down the ways. remark ed
with admiration the perfect ease with
which the enormous steel structure
moved into the water. Crowded on the
launching stand, built at the vessel
prov, was a notable gathering, which
included, besides the christening party,
which was chaperoned by Col. and
Mrs. Cecil Lyon. senators and repre-
Sentatives, especially those on the
naval committee Of Congress. the chief
contractor Of the navy and numerous
officers Of the building corps as well
as high officers Of the line, officers of
the construction department of the
revenue cutter service, army officers.
shipbuilders representatives, naval
attaches of several foreign powers
and thousands Of spectators
Thousands See Spectacle.
1t was holiday at the shipyard. and
the several thousand employees con-
gregated about the stocks and watched
with a fatherly admiration the birth
OF the new thirty-thousand-ton SUPER
dreadnought. mightiest of all ships
AS the great vessel was launched she
weighed more than IL 900 tons Her
boilers. part Of her machinery. and
some OF her armor were in place when
she glided down into the waters
About 10000 pounds OF tallow was
used to grease the wooden ways over
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OF the country and that the delegates
from Ohio will contribute their full share
to that end"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Utah'o Lefty Movntains.


 Tho Uinta range is one of the most in the United States. Kings peaks tower above great canyons and capacious amphitheaters, reaching . height of 13. 3.496 and 13, ,49S feet. Mount Emmons is but slightly less elevated, with an altitude of 13.428 feet, while many other peaks rise above 13,0OO feet. Considered in it's past and pres ent, the region of the Uinta mountains is a wonderful country, deeply inter esting geolosically, of great economic importance. picturesque and beautiful. Traveling westward after long miles of commonplace scenery. the Uintas loom up grAndly, while features of beauty are the innumerable lakes and meadows made possible by the glacial securing. From the summit of Bald mountain, for instance, four great ba- sins extend before the eye. Nesting among the pine forests at least sev- enty lakes may be counted. Scattered throughout the forests there arc also numerous meadows. Above the for ests rise some of the most majestic peaks of the Uintas. - Guy Elliott Mitchell, United States Geological Sur vey, In Leslie's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
A lot of special hand-bads--89c

''Tis a big and a good lot of new-style bags that folks may choose from now at special price.
 They are made of leather with double-strap handles. Their shapes are new and are such as to make them easy to get one's belongings either in or out, Each is fit ted with a coin purse.
 Frames are graceful and range from plain to elabor- ate in either gilt or silver fin ish.
 Black and colors, any. sort, .- 89c
 Left of Main streea door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
GETTING READY
 FOR BALTIMORE
 CONVENTION FAST


 RaltanpEcsi June 17.-With the man. agefe and advisers of nearly every Democratic presidential boom on hand hero. to-day, the last week preceding the convention itself, opened with rush. Disregarding, the clamor, claims and counter claims from the various camps, the members of the enational committed who are on duty calmly continued the preparations for the con- vention.
 , Chairman Norman B. Mack, of the national committee. opened his per manent headQuarters while other members of the sub-committee picket picked out their olhces and took possession. Al noon. to-day. the work of the na- tional committee was in full blast. Chairman Mack said:
 we arc ready for them to come on" z The name of Mayor Fitzgerald was put in the. list for temporary chair man. to-day. Fitzgerald Is the chari- man of the Massachusetts delegation which has been instructed for Champ Clark but which may break after tne first ballot or two and support It's fa- yorite son, Governor Foss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Bridgeport, Conn. Monday June 17. 1912.
Men get broad as well as good service in this mems clothing store.

It fair store by it's service, byi it's chandse, by it's record All three must be good the first must be especially broad good store will serve it's clients we'll And it's merchandise will be such will suit those clients.
 This stores clientage is large. It includes of many tastes and in differing lines of work These men the stores business to give them that merchandise We have been doing it. to good many mems satisfaction for number of years in furnishings and shoes and sporting goods. Now doing it in clothing-and already
 The man who wants fine suit with lots and lots of careful tailoring finds it ready and waiting He pays $2O to $3O 2d
 That man who seeks suit for business for special wear, and likes trimness and nice fabric and style finds it for $15.
 And the who wishes suit for rough-and-ready who only to put $10 into suit he too may choose from gathering that is big and notably good for the price.
 Special examples of the stores broad and good ser vice are the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Graceful Women of India.


 Describing the women of India, . writer says: Even the most with cred toll worn bag has dignity of car r1age and grace of motion that the western woman might envy. The sari is draped in an easy flowing style and adjusted as 1t slips back with . graceful turn of the silver bangled arm, the skinny legs move rhythmical- 1y and the small feet fall with silent and pantherAke tread. It is the beau H of natural and untranmeled motion and says much in favor of the aboh- ton of the corset, for the Indian wom- en retain their upriGhtness and supple ness of figure till bowed with age. The commonest type is the ceohe wo- man, who undertakes all sorts of rough work, carrying heavy burdens on her head, and che is perhaps the least attractive, for her workaday gar ments are usually faded and dirty, ret even among this poor class of burden bearers we see many with handsome. straight features and supple, we'll pro- portioned figures. No matter how poor their garments 1ewelry of some sort is worn-necklaces of gold or beads, col cred glass or silver bangles and heavy silver anklets."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Some silk gloves of snecia1 fineness.

Most-effective of the silk en gloves that are so fine for summer wear, are these beautiied with embroidery or with fine tucking.
 The embroidery is won derfully ell-done, is taste flu of pattern, gives individ- uality.-
 Tucks are run either lengthwise or around the gloves on which they are used.
 Either sort in 16 button length, embroidered, $1.25 to $2.50; tucked, d,-$2.
 Center aisle. rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Coroner Discredits
 Grewsome Theory of :4aUnknown Mans Death

Investisation thus far into the death of an unknown man whose body was mangled on the tracks near Paradise Green by g. Derby bound ex- press trolley car indicates that the f3rvt theory that his body was placed on the tracks following an automo- bile mlshap Is unfounded.
 Coroner Phelan made 8 personal examination of the scene of tho mans death .1utp&aileh tA ffqde any of the fra9ments or broken slass or other traoes of an automobile accident that were reported when the mans body was found.
 Inc body is awaiting Identification at tho morguA of Rourke 6 Reur1xe in this city. Two fingers were gone from tho loft hand in former acci- dent.
 A tslsphone cell was received at the morguo late to-day from woman who did not give her name. to the eff feot that she believed from the de- scription of the man he was an awning maker who worked- a day or two for hw and soid he worked for man nemed Smith in BT1dgsport. A piece of paper bearing the name James J: Culii-, torn of % that the end of the nazne was gone was among the of feets. and also an outfit for sew1nS such as awning makers use.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Tho Dead Watch.

During the rebellion of 1745 high lander came into possession of watch. The thing was strange to him and it's use unknown to him, and its beauty and its constant ticking gave him pleasure. That night the watch rau down, and the ticking ceased. The highlander now was disgusted with his toy and sought for some one to buy it. A purchaser was soon found at a low price. When the watch and the money had changed hands, the highlander, chuckling over his bar gain, said, ''Why, she died last night. " London Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
DIED.

SUIdIVAN.-An anniversary requiem mass will be held at St. Angus tines church, tomorrow morning at o'clock for the repose of the soul of the late John J. Sullivan. a'p DOOIIAN-An anniversary high mass of requiem will be celebrated Tues day morning. June 18, at I o'clock at the Church of the Sacred Heart for the repose of the soul of the late Deputy Sheriff Peter Doolan. BAKER.-In Larchmont, N. Y., Sum- day, June 16th, 1912, John Joseph Baker. aged 26 yeara. months. 2S days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. S1 WSst avenue. on " eones from Sacred Heart church, at g o'clock.
 -Inferment at St. Michaeps cemetery. D1Tbs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Ristasta&ul Ta6x.

The late Senator Hoar of Massachu- setts was dining at his hotel in Wash ington when an effustve stranger sat down near him. The stranger intro duced himself to Senator Hoar and ir2- mediatefy launched into eulogy of the senator in the nest slowing terms. He tailed the senator for ten minutes, much to that statesman's apparent dis comfort
 Finally he said:
 "Why, only the other day, senator, . man with whom was travelling told me you are the greatest patriot and the greatest efator and the greatest statesman New England ever sent to the senate. He was well informed man. I met him only the other day when he was on his way-on his way to-oAd, I can't remenber-on his way t0"-
 'A lunatic asylumr' snapped Hear Saturday Evening Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
These clever Norfolk coats for girls
 will wash.

will wash.
 Brightest garment of the season for girls is this new Norfolk jacket made of white galatea.
 It has the pleats of the .woolen Norfolk. It is made on the same good-ftting lines. 1t is trim and pretty, more so because of the belt of black patent leather. And it is made either of pure white or of white with collar and cuffs of navy blue or rich red.
 And it looks equally well when worn as a Norfolk jacket over thin dress or when worn like a middy blouse with skirt of serge or of wash fabric. . $1.M
 New middy b1ouses are of pure white or of attractive striped galatea. Some of them are made with collars and cuffs of blue or red. And they are pretty as well as of much service, $1 & $1.@
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-17
Malisability of Gold.

The malleability of gold Is 60 great that single grain may be divided into 2,O00, 900 parts and . cubic inch into 9,628, soc, ,523 parts, each of which may be distinctly seen by the naked eye. A grain and half of gold may be beaten into leaves of one inch square, which, if intersected by parallel lines drawn at right angles to each other and distance only the one-hundredth part of an inch, will produce 25.000, ,o00 little squares, each of which may be distinctly seen without the aid of . glass.