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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
CURRENT COMMENT
A TRAGEDY in a Smoker.


The smoking-car dull that when the
stout man produced bottle his seat mates
three of them--smiled in joyous relief.
Who's gotta corkserew?" he demanded
Nobody responded. The stout man looked
around, Across the aisle a thin person in
II shabby black suit and a white tie. lie was
reading. in shortsighted way. "A gilt-top vol
ume with limp cover.
The stout leaned forward.
t"Betcha a tenaer tn parsoh has eorKserew, +"
he hoarsely whispered.
Done" said the man with the gray side whs-
kers
The stout man leaned across the aisle
Beg pardon" he said, "but have you such a
thing as corkssrew about YOU
The man with the white tie hestitated For
a moment he seemed panied Then he flushed
little and reaching down into his pocket drew
out the article they wanted.
Ten minutes later the stout said he was
going back to look for friend AT the next
station the white-tie man gathered up his goods
and chattes and left the Then came the
conductor.
Did Fatty Frost and the parson' show you
any of their team work." he aughingly asked
Team work. echoed the side WHISPERED man
They're the cleverest swindling pair In the
country. said the conductor and passed on
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
Not Fot,,lnp rEaofI,,,,,,r. !.

Colonel Roosevelt announces that he has onl,
kindly feelings toward Woodrow Wilson. III,
used to have only kindly feelings toward vii
liam> Howard Taft-Columbia State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
A Dineren,

A difference.
And this Bull Moose" inquired the visitor
from foreign shores Have your people called
on him TO lead -
1T isn't that exactly" explained the Ameri-
can. HE has called on the people to follow
washington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Mother" said Bob. with hopeful eve on
the peppermint jar. have l been a good boy
this afternoon"
M -m-yes' answered mother obviously, re-
calling certain little rift within the 1ue. The
four-year- dsplomat looked anxious
Please he begged. say a wide-open yes -
Harpers Bazaar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
The Rooseyelt TheorY

t. r. wants the people to take charge q
their own government, but not until he ha
taken charge of the peopie.-Philadelphfa Rec
ord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Agriculture is. notw outstanding the large
amount OF capital invested in other work. the
nations chief calling. and to admit that the
farmers is 'unproErsssise would be III adn1if
that the country itself has not progressed How
about the quick adoption Of improved machin-
cry. the farmers institute. the rural schools
the better homes. the cooperative enterprises?
How about the farmers who attend the uni
versity lectures given In the trains that travel
about the State Then there are the field
and orchard demonstrations the egg and cat
Ale shows. the county and State fairs the
poultry exhibitions and, more lately the apple
fairs,
The southern farmer Ia no longer the lacka
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
Can't Show Them An

Can't Show Them Anything
Wilson MARSHALL Clark rally is proposed In
Speaker Clark's district Mr.. Bryan Is not ex-
pected.-St Louis Glehe-Lemeerat.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

so you took your wife to the baseball game p"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton.
did she enjoy %
only part of 1t. She thought they wasted
great deal OF time running around the lot. but
she thought the arguments with the umpire
were quite interesting Washington Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

you've been sleeping in the telephone booth,
believe" said the manager of the summer
hotel
yes"
Il can give you billiard table now. II you
like"
No; Til stick to The booth. I rather like the
room. Isn't large but cosy. kansas City Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Franklin. Va, September 4, 1912.
The editorial to which Mr.. Camp refers is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
PEOPLES FORUM
I.iauor at the State Fair

Editor of The Virginian
| notice in the Virginia Issue. Anti Saloon
League ton page 81, what 1t has to say about
the State Fair, | think every Virginian who is
opposed to the sale of liquor should enter his
protest against selling liquor inside the State
Fair grounds. and If the Fair association in
sists upon allowing the sale of liquor we should
withdraw our patronage
tr1tIr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
CHARLES F. HATCH FUNERAL.
Services for Government Employe
Held at Home Yesterday

Charles Francis Hatch, son Of Capt
and Mrs. ]. S. Hatch. died at the home
of his parents. 141O Girard street, Tues
day night at 1890 He was ill two weeks
and his death was great shock to a wide
circle Of friends. While travelling in the
south for the bureau Of forestry he was
suddenly stricken and the next day he
was brought to Washington
Mr.. Hatch was we'll known here, grad
uating from Central High School in 1901
His love Of sports placed him in the front
rank in basket ball and tennis at Col
gate, from which university he graduated
In 1907. He was a member of the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity and in addition was
elected to the honorary fraternity, Phi
Beta Kappa, His work in the government
was with the land Office, the bureau of
corporations and the Chicago headquar-
tiers Of the bureau Of forestry, where he
had been for two years previous to his
death, his services In the lumber inves-
tigation bringing forth favorable COM
mendatfon from the department.
The funeral services were conducted at
3 pm. yesterday at the home of his par
ents. being very simple and attended only
by the family and most intimate friends
1nterment will be in Rock Creek ceme-
terry, the body having been placed tenn
pOrarily In a vault. He Is survived by
his father and mother. Capt. and Mrs. J.
S. Hatch: his sisters. Mrs. Francis Moth
ershead and Miss Alice Hatch, and his
brother. Rev. Frederick Hatch of Beloit,
Wis. the latter coming here to attend the
funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
ANACOSTIA.

The Bible and the Critic was the SUBJ
ject of an address delivered last evening
in the parish hall Of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, on v street. ~ Thomas G. May
berry of Washington. The Mems Social
Club of the parish was in charge.
The annual meeting of the East Wash
ington Heights Citizens Association has
again been postponed. A date that would
suit most of the members has not been
found 1t is probable that arrangements
will be made for a meeting the coming
week.
Norval w. Greer has been selected as
superintendent of the Sunday school of
the .Anacostia Baptist Church to succeed
John T. Dent, and will serve until the
regular election.
Salem Lodge, No. %, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows. met last evening in the
local Masonic Hall, with w. l.. Beasley,
noble grand, in the chair: Plans for in
creasing the membership of the lodge
were considered.
number of friends of Mrs. E. F.
Wood Of 1921 Minnesota avenue gave
her a surprise party last evening in COM
memoration Of her birthday anniver-
Sary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
BANKS SHOULD ADVERTISE.
New York Expert Makes Declaration
in Showing Publicity's Advantages.

Banks that advertise are successful"
This was the meat of strong address
by Fred w. Ellsworth of New York yes
terday afternoon before the Advertising
Club of Baltimore. The speaker is con-
nected with the Guaranty Trust Com
pany of Manhattan, and is considered an
expert on the subject of financial pub
licity.
Bank.'' he continued, should tell the
people through the newspapers what is
being done with their money. The public
is entitled to know. and the success of
many institutions can be traced directly
to their keeping banking affairs in the
public eye through advertising in the
press"
Many financial men of the city were
present in addition to the members of
the club. The occasion was the regular
weekly luncheon on the pay-as-you-enter
plan.
1T is compulsory for banks to make
guidance of the public If this is done
why isn't it judicious for bankers to
make use OF newspaper columns al more
frequent intervals? Such course would
gain confidence, that rock of foundation
upon which every financial institution
must be built
AT the close of his address Mr. Ellis
worth was greeted with loud applause by
the men who Had followed his words
with close attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
SUFFRAGISTS STRIKE BACK.
Deny Charges That Little Interest
Is Shown in Their Cause

The suffragists of the city had
chance to hit back" at the anti-suffrage
women last night, when a meeting was
held under the direction of the Stanton
Suffrage Club at the Public Library
Mrs. w. G. Stuart, who presided in the
absence of Mrs. Anna Kelton Wiley, the
president. defended the suffrage cause
against charges made by Mrs. Frank
Goodwin. secretary of the anti-suffragists
who claimed that the members of the
National American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION were failing to pay their dues
because of lack of interest in the cause
Mrs. Stuart denied this stoutly. Mrs.
Goodwin had claimed that out of the
$1,000 members of the organization in
this country. $1,000 of them had failed to
pay their dues.
In New York state alone Mrs. Stuart
replied, there are $1,000 members in one
organization alone fighting for the vote
in that state.
John Walker Holcombe of the Depart
ment of the Interior spoke on The De-
vices of Democracy" He attacked the
convention system of nominating the
representatives of the people; advocated
the referendum for state legislatures, and
Endorsed the commission form of govern
ment for municipalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
VESSEL HITS TRAP NET POLES.
Yawl Boat Torn From Davis of
Schooner.

The master of the schooner H. l..
James, in port here from Norfolk with
lumber. reports having had his yawl boat
torn from the davits, by striking trap
net poles in the mouth of the Potomac,
while on the trip to this city. The acct
dent occurred at night and there were
no lights to show the presence of the
poles. which were in six fathoms of water
and almost out to midchannel
When the poles We're made out by the
lookout ahead in the darkness Capt
Thomas swung his vessel SO as to clear
them, but they caught the lifeboat at the
stern and tore it from it's fastenings. For
tunately, the boat was not damaged but
considerable trouble was had in find ng
II and picking it up in the darkness.
When found 1t was floating bottom up.
Vessel masters state that the poles are
encroaching on the channel more this
year than ever before and that it is often
difficult for vessels to get by them. AS
the poles are more than fifty feet long
and from six to eight inches in diameter
they are liable to damage seriously "a
vessel striking them with any consider
able force. The attention of the United
States engineers Office in charge of the
channels of the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay, is to be called to the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
IDLER TO BE PUT IN ORDER.
Yacht Later Will Leave for Thou
sand Islands for Service.

The steam yacht Idler, which has been
lying at Smith wharf. On the Eastern
branch, for several weeks in a haIf-sunk-
en- condition. has been pumped out and
noated by the tug Capt. Toby and taken
to Deans boatyard at Alexandria, where
she was hauled out for repairs.
The vessel. IL is stated. is to be put in
order and later in the season will leave
here for the Thousand Islands on the ST
Lawrence river, where she will be placed
In service in the coming summer. The
1dler was the property of Col o. G. Sta
pies of this city, who used her on the ST.
Lawrence, at Alexandria bay, n. V, for
pleasure purposes. About two years ago
she was brought to the Potomac and in
the past summer was used in excursion
work on the river. During the winter
while lying at anchor in the harbor her
hull was somewhat damaged by ice, and
this caused her to leak, and she was
taken to Shoal dock in the Eastern
branch for safety. 1t is expected that the
yacht will be completed and ready to
leave here in about three weeks. She
will make the trip north, as far as pos
sible by the inland waterways of the
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
ADVERSE REPORT.
Bill Authorizing the Lighting Of
Piney Branch Road Disapproyed.

Adverse action on the bill to authorize
the lighting of Piney Branch road, from
Georgia avenue to Butternut street
which was introduced by Representative
Fornes of eNw oYrk, has been recon-
mended by the District Commissioners
in a report on the measure sent to Chair
man Johnson of the House District COM
mittee.
"Piney Branch road is a highway with
a roadway surface Of dirt and gravel
running from Georgia avenue to Takoma
Park states the report. 1T served as
a thoroughfare between these limits I'M
til the recent improvement Of Butternut
street. This street has been macadamized
and lighted, and now affords the most
convenient and improved connection be-
tween Georgia avenue and Takoma Park
THE existing private improvements on
Piney Branch road are insufficient to
justify the maintenance of lights and
the necessity of it's use as a thorough
fare, except during the day time no
longer exists. AS the lighting of the
road is not justifiable on any ground of
public necessity or reasonable convent
ence, the Commissioners do not believe
that lights should be established there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
HEADS PEACE SOCIETY.
Willet M. Hays Elected at Meeting
Held Last Night.

Wfllet NJ Hays. assistant secretary of
agriculture. was elected president of the
Washington Peace Society at the annual
meeting. held last night in the Y. NJ. C.
A. building. The organization decided
that as a measure of increasing efficiency
In the cause of peace it would affiliate
with the American Peace Society, ma
tional body.
Other officers elected were Rev Samuel
II. Woodrow. pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church. vice president: Mrs. Bel
va A. Lockwood, honorary vice president
F. l.. SiddoDs, secretary and George w.
White, treasurer.
The following were appointed to the ex-
ecutive committee: Arthur c. Moses.
chairman; Philander P Claxton, commits
sioner of education: Miss Lucy NJ Pat
rick, William Knowles Cooper and Henry
Farquhar.
DR.. Benjamin F. Trueblood, secretary
of the American Peace Society. spoke
briefly. pointing out the advantages of
affiiation. He suggested that sectional
meetings be held under the auspices of
the society in various sections of the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
SHAD AND HERRING APPEAR.
Fishing Season Soon Expected to Be
in Full Swing.

Shad and herring, the fish which each
spring visit the Potomac. and the catch
ing and curing of which give employment
to many persons, are making their APP
pearance in the river and within the
next few days, the fishermen believe, the
season will be in full swing.
In a shipment of fish received yester-
day from the Windmill point fishing shore
there were fifty fine shad and this morn
ing the steamers arriving here from the
lower river brought up a considerable
quantity from the Potomac nets. Only a
few herring have been caught so far and
yesterday they were so scarce that prices
advanced about 80 cents on the hundred,
the fish selling at about $3.50. These
prices continue today
Preparations are being pushed for the
hauling of seine at the big haul seine
shores. 1t is expected that the Fairy
Landing se.ne will be hauled for the first
time this season the latter part OF next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
WANTS BARGES REGISTERED.
Representative Covington Urges Fa'
vorable Report on Bill.

1ntimating that the United States gov
eminent unwittingly was playing into
the hands of private marine registration
and insurance companies. Representative
Covington of Maryland, democrat, yester-
day urged the merchant marine and fish
cries committee to report favorably his bill
granting registration to barges engaged
in the vast coal traffic along the coasts
of the country, especially on the Atlantic
coast
Mr. Covington said the failure to pro-
vide federal registration for barges taxed
the owners enormously, through increas-
ed and exorbitant insurance rates. He
urged the committee to extend the regis
tration now granted to steamships and
sailing vessels to include the unrigged
vessels.
There was no opposition to the measure.
but the committee decided to change the
phraseology of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
Tightwad Town
By WALT MASON

In Tightwad Town they're chasing dollars and when they
catch silver bone they pinch the eagle till holers loud woud
rend heart of In Tgwad Town they all have for
any scheme make things it would they say increase
the village should include In Tghtwad Town
there knowledge of books authors they
church and bust the college, and boost the mortgage works
along In Tghtwad Town according the wealth
revered elevated who has the talest
of bones In Tightad Town they're only civil who
have brought their wads Tghtwad Town the soul will shrve
pursuing led and minted gods In Tghwad Town there's little
laughter there warmth in hand heart seldom smile
who follow after the idols of the money With
sidewalks broken and houses old and the word of
hope seldom spoken Tghtwad Town. in Tightwad Town.
1914 ::s::1 ~ NasxNa+c>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
Dog Show Plans Perfected.

The premium list for the dog show TO
he held at the Arcade in April will be
issued next week. according to plans Of
the Washington Kennel Club as per-
fected at a meeting held at the Cham
Der of Commerce last evening. About
eighty special prizes have been con-
tributed by dog fanciers and merchants
OF this city Cash prizes amounting 70
about 81 coo have been arranged for the
regular classes. Ben Lewis is to be one
of the judges. f. NJ Wilson. chairman
or the bench show complittee, is to
make arrangements today for other
judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
No Place for Needlework, Says Mr..
Dooley."

why, sir. tn British party mint, far
fir IN being a place where an old gentle
man cud go who had took up needlework
or stringin buttons, is as ruff1anly
place as amy young fellow iv high spirits
wud want to spind his Saturdah nights
in" says MIR. DooIey'' in his article
"Ehglish Politics in the special features
section of The Sunday Star. I'm that
there misriprisnted body there ARE
statesmen that wud shine in amy COM
p'ny no matter how low, an ijjacated
men that have a vocablry that wud make
tn chairman iv' the sthrike comfy iv
Nh Scow thrimmerS' union wish his
father had STINT him 10 Oxford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
TO SPEAK AT DEDICATION
Senator Bradley to Be Present at
Opening of Colored Home.

Senator Bradley of Kentucky will be
the principal speaker at the dedicatory
exercises of Pioneer Hail." a new build
ing on the campus of the National Train
ing School for Women and Girls, Lincoln
Heights. d. c., Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The institution was opened two years
ago by the National Organization of Col
ored Baptist Women. Mamie H. Bur-
roughs is president. The board of Asso-
ciated Charities has Endorsed the work of
the institution and will have represent
alive at the exercises. The choir Of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church will fur
nish music and large attendance is ex-
pected.
The building to be dedicated contains
seventeen dormitories, a spacious dining
hall, kitchen and chapel 1t is modern in
its appointments, having steam heat,
electric lighting. hot and cold water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
VACANCY TO BE FILLED.
Board of Trade Directors to Select
Successor to J. L. Willige.

The directors of the Board of Trade are
to meet Monday afternoon at 4:15 O'Clock.
Among the matters to come before the
board is the election of director to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of J.
Louis Willige
President Thomas c. Moves has APP
pointed the following representatives from
the Board of Trade to act jointly with a
similar committee from the Chamber of
Commerce to arrange for the coming con-
vention of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy: ID. j. Callahan, chairman
Harry l.. Rust, Paul Dulaney, William II.
saunders. Thomas z. Morgan and DIR.
Arthur T. Ramsay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
NORTHERN D|SPENShRY
DIRECTORS ARE NAMED
Reports Show Affairs of Hos.
pitaI on 18th Street Are
in Good Condition.

Commodore George H. Peters. L. s. N,
retired; William H. Saunders, James Lans-
burgh, Judge Charles s. Bundy, Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter. DIR. Dwight Gordon
Smith. William r Harr, Mrs Mary S.
Thompson. DR.. Frank Leech, Robert w.
Dutton. Mrs Harry A Colman. DR.. Lewis
]. Battle. Fred S. Lincoln. Dr. Albert ].
Carrico and John G. Williams were chosen
members of the board of directors of the
Northern Dispensary and Emergency Hos
pital for the ensuing year at a meeting
OF the hospital association held at the
hospital. 14th street and Park road north
west, last night.
Reports submitted to the meeting
showed that more than $50 patients have
been treated at the hospital since it was
established nine months ago; that the in
stitutionsi as entirely free from debt and
has balance in bank to its credit.
Members of Association.
The members Of the association are
n. M. Ambrose, DIR. Wade H. Atkinson,
w. M. Ballard, DR.. l.. ]. Battle. DR..
Daniel T. Birtwell. Mrs. Birtwell, Judge
Charles S. Bundy. Alton B. Carly, Charles
B. Campbell. Dr. Albert j. Carrico, Mrs.
Harry A. Colman. Mrs. Colman. Alvin
N. Day, r. A. Delete, Mrs. Delete.
George III. Dierkoph, Robert w. Dutton.
Mrs. j. S. Easily Smith. Henry Evans.
o. S. Firmin, William r. Garrett. John
o. Gheen, Charles E. Gross. William r.
Harr, DR.. E. NJ. Hasbrouck, j. Clinton
Hiatt. Charles c. Lancaster. James Lans-
burgh, Harry ]. Lee. DR.. D. Olin Leech,
Dr. Frank Leech, Wilbur V. Leech. Fred
s. Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, DR.. F. S.
Machen. C. H. Merillat, George B. Null
lin, George A. Myers. DR.. F. E. Nicely,
Dr. w. s. Newell. Commodore George H.
Peters, r. H. Pilson. James A. Philips.
H. j. Saers, William H. Saunders, Miles
NJ. Shand, Cleveland Skinker, Miss Emily
F. Sleman, John Snure. DR.. Dwight Cor
don Smith. Joseph Strasburger, Mrs.
Strasburger. DR.. L. B. Thompson, L. L.
Thompson, W. c. Thompson, w. Frank
Thyson, Charles HI. Underwood, II. Won
Boyer, Wallace Mclean. Paul Sheepman.
s. d. Lincoln, George NJ. Whitaker. DR..
Benjamin F. Gibbs. William E. WALES,
NJ. w. Baldwin. Mrs Mary s. Thompson,
Calvin p. Milans. f. s. Porter, ]. Small,
jr.; Joseph Milans, John J. Williams,
Banks McGinty. DR.. A. B. Hooe, r. r..
Edmonds. Thomas Bones, w. r. Benni-
ger and Percy Crawford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-29
THIRTY VESSELS ARRIVE.
Harbor Presents Most Lively Appear.

Thirty vessels laden with cord wood,
pine lumber, coal, oysters and other ma
terial. have arrived in port here since
early in the week. and the harbor is pre-
senting a more animated appearance than
it has since the beginning of the winter.
or the fleet arriving six had lumber
aboard. ten cord wood, eight oysters In
the shell and six others, barges, had hard
coal.
The vessels come from points on Chesa-
peake bay as we'll as from the Potomac.
1t is stated that equally as large a fleet
of wood and lumber-laden craft now is
in the river on it's way here, and. should
arrive today or tomorrow If the winds
will permit. So bare are the wood and
lumber docks the large fleet of vessels
were able to berth at once on arrival,
and are discharging cargDes. Most of
them will be discharged and ready to
leave here by tomorrow