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The Washington times., 1912-12-20
Events in History
Celebrated Today

The first general assembly Of the
Church Of Scotland was opened Decem-
Der 90 1850. or just $50 years ago to-
day. II was In the same year that John
Knox complied the Presbyterian formu-
larry Of faith, which was approved by
the parliament and ratified seven
years later. finally settled by an act OF
by the treaty Of union with England
In 1907.
The first serious effort to suppresss
the liberties Of the New England col
dros, who arrived in Boston to assume
the govcrnorship or December 20. 1855,
just s6 years ago today.
The tyranny OF Andros caused the
Bostonians to revolt. imprtson the gov
crno-, and resume their former demo-
cratic system Of government.
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For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
WHY PORCUPINEs HAVE QUILLS.

- ECE upon a time porcupines did
not have any quilts at all.
" From the tip Of their tiny ears
TO the end Of their stubby tails
their body was without hair or q
wrinkle. smooth. shining. and glossy as
satin. And every wcii-rcared young
porcuplnc WAS very proud Of the care
with which his mother scrubbed and
polished him on on Saturday.
But there was one great trouble about
the porcupines. and that was that they
were very greedy and selfish and
thought they were pust u bit better
than the other animals that lived
around the big water-hole In the African
plain. SO when they met an antelope
or zee-beek coming TO drink. the porcu-
pine mother would turn up her nose
and lead her children away with a very
superior air.
One day fat porcupine fell and
bruised itself up 80 that II could not
walk at all. Presently there came wad.
ding by n huge turtle on his way to
the pool. When he saw the porcupine
the turtle stopped and helped the por.
cupine to It's feet. then bathed it,
bruises and finally aided It to wall,
feebly to the turtles home In the shade
Of a banyan tree. There the porcu.
pine remained for days. and the good
turtle continued to wal; on him coi,.
stantly. But the ungrateful porcupins
did nothing but complain. lie fussed
that the bed was too hard and the pill.
low too soft. and the dinner too hot
and the supper too cold-therc was
nothing the turtle could do that would
satisfy him.
Now II happened that I he kind. pa.
tlent turtle was very busy making q
mattress for himself out of the long
wiry hair-like grass thai. grew In bil
punches down the river Every da,
he would gather n ioad and bring 4
home, storing It In trays In the sur
with the roots Of the grass turned W
to the air. And at night the turtle
would sometimes go to sleep on thi!
grass himself, as animals all liked tn
nice, fresh smell of these leaves.
When the porcupine was about vel
he told the turtle one day that he was
going home-that he was tired OF sucf
poor accommodations AS the turtles
home gave. Never grateful wore
had he for all the kindnesses he had
received. But the turtle said never 9
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word. for he knew mean people always
met Il fate they deserved.
Tho day the porcupine said he was
going away was the fifteenth OF Octo-
Der and the night of that day Is, in
the African jungle. u witch.night. or a
night on which the witches play tricks
a little witch happened TO be passing
by the turtles house just at dark.
heard the cross porcupincs words and
thought II would be fun to hide abou.
and see II there was not a chance to
play prank before dawn. so she hid
Just behind the tray of grdSs.
Il think I will sleep on the grass to.
night" remarked the turtle. II feel so
tired"
No. indeed. you won't" cried the
selfish porcuplnc. jumping quickly upon
the trays OF grass himself. you are a
common turtle with a hard shell. See
how smooth and glossy my skin isl
am the one to sleep one the wire-grass.
You can dozc down In that corner"
80 the turtle went OF In the corner
and slept soundly. while the porcupine
snored loudly on his grass bed.
But presently the young witch got to
work. Now. all witches are full OF
pranks, but young witch is Just twice
as full as an old one and this young
one was 30 full OF mischief that she
would have burstcd II she could not
have done something to pay the porcu-
pine for his mcaness.
SO when the porcupIne was fast asieep
the little witch spread glue all over the
| roots OF the grass on which the migrate
! ful porcup!ne was. sleeping. Then he
gave the porcupine a pinch so that AMI
NAL rolled from side to side. And az he
rolled the roots Of the grass stuck fast
| to his sides.
When he got up in the morning he
was a sight. From head to tail he was
like glass full Of tOothpicks-not a
bit Of skin could be seen-just the sharp,
stif quilts Of Srass sticking out all over
his body. He was an awful sight and
the young witch ran away laughing and
holding her sides In glee.
But the selfish porcupine did no.
laugh. He set out for home and there
he remained for weeks. but the uuil,s
never came of. And ever since then
porcupines have had horrid auills to re-
| mind them not TO be ungrateful again
| Tomorrow's story: The Three-Eyed
| Giant"
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comedians was demanded. too. was
connected with several Of the delicious
Hoyt farce comedies In auxiliary roles.
and with one OF them we even made
the extremely ill-advised experiment OF
taking II to London.
Rapid Fire Humor
Too Much for Britons.
~ don't zee how such n foolish thing
could have been permitted. Imagine the
British mind -comprehending the purely
American and rapid fire humor and
satire OF A Stranger In New York.
which was the piece we took over. We
had q fine company. including Harry
Connor. Harry Gilfoil and George Bean.
the latter In one, Of Hoyt's most allurins
creations. the realistic I. Collier Downe.
Just at that time the Belle Of New
York wps effecting its English tri'
umph. As the name Of Tho American
metropolis wap used In our title much
was expected OF that also. The un'
prstentious staging and the smai
chorus made the Londoners gasp witf
amazement. As for the Jokes. they Were
\ totally unintelligible to an English auci'
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Memorial Unveiled.

ANDERSoNvILLE. Ga. Dec. O..The
Imposing memorial erected by the state
Of Illinois In honor Of the soldiers OF
that State who were confined in the
Andersonville prison during the civil
war and are buried in the national
cemetery here, was dedicated today
with Impressive ceremonies.
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Edison Bradleys Hosts
At Dinner and Dance

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the son-in-law and daughter Of tho
hosts, the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shin.
man. After the dinner ahou, an .da,.
tional guests will come In for the ball.
which will follow, serving a. a house.
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-
Miss Louise Roberfson IN entertainino
eight tables at bridge this afternoon in
the parlors OF the Cairo. Christmas
greens and poinsett: ~biossom. have
been used to adotn the rooms ana the
tea table IL adorned with n centerpiece
Of red roses and candles with red siIk
shades.
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Mrs. Thomas v. Hammond. wife OF
DR.. Hammond. has sent out cards for
the debut tea Of her daughter. Miss
Virginia Hammond. on Wednesday.
January 8. from s until 7 o'clock at co33
Florida avenue. Mrs. Hammond and
wednesdays January % and a
Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall have ar.
rived In Washington for the winter and
are established in their residence In
Eighteenth street.
~
Miss Margaret Window Will make her
initial bow 10 Washington society at q
reception which her father. William d.
Window. Is giving this afternoon from I
until 7 o'clock at their residence in De-
Sales street. Assisting Mr.. and Miss
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piece OF PINK roses ana CANDIES WIN
PINK snuaes.
MISS Windom VIII wear gown OF
wnite satin win an oVerdress OF crys-
tal.embroidered Chiffon and she VIII
carry bouquet Of pink roses.
Palms. ferns. and pink blossoms will
form the house decorations for the oc-
casion.
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MIS-. ernest w. ROBERTS, OF Massa'
| chusetts. will receive the guests at the
Congressional Club this afternoon. when
the regular Friday "at home IL held
at O'Clock.
Christmas greens and clusters Of car
nations and roses will form the Deco
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BRYAN VICTORY
YET PREDICTED
Wilson Supporters Greatly Encouraged
BY Wednesday Nights Victory in
Defeat of Unit Rule.

Baltimore, June q, II For the first
time since the democratic national con-
vention opened every seat in the arm
ory building was filled. The heat was
oppressive Mrs. William H. Taft,
wife of President Taft, occupied a box
near the stage and was the subject OF
considerable attention
1t is predicted by many of the lead
ers that many ballots will be required
to determine the result, extending inc
session Well into the night. The Will
son forces entered the fight with added
confidence. Much Importance is at
tached to the report that Bryan might
throw his chips into the Wilson bas-
ket. The pending business today was
the report of the credentials commit
tee. Permanent Chairman Ollie James,
of Kentucky, was inducted into office
and the roll completed The nominal
tions will be next in order and flood
OF eloquence in the nominating
speeches is expected
(, The Wilson supporters encouraged
/ by the tentative Wilson-Bryan vic
tory in the defeat of the unit rule, last
night, are claiming that the New Jer-
sey governor will sweep the conven-
tion and receive the nomination. There
is much talk of Bryan as the nominee.
Some of the so-called conservatives
are saying that so long as the nomina-
ton OF progressive is inevitable, that
progressive might as we'll be Bryan,
who has borne the brunt of the pro-
gresive movement since 1896. Bryan's
friends say the Nebraskan is content
with his present advantage, his right
to be the candidate being all but con-
ceded to him. The supporters of
Champ Clark are still confident
In a statement today Mr. Bryan
said the platform would be essentially
a progressive document, especial stress
being laid on the plank for tariff re-
vision, will declare for tariff for rev
enue only. II will condemn the atti
ltude of President Taft and the republi
can party is charged with breach oi
faith in falling to keep the campaign
promises of four years ago. The plat
form endorses the referendum and re
call as progressive measures. but the
carrying out of these plans of govern
ment will be relegated to the party il
the various states. The income tai
lis strongly indorsed as is the direci
election of United States senators. I
is expected that plank for the pref
Ierential primary will be included.
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OLLIE JAMES MAY CALL
FOR VOTE ON FLOOR

Baltimore, June 25.-The Kentucky
delegation at its caucus Monday de
cided to support the choice of the ma
tional committee for temporary chair
man of the democratic national conven-
tion. Nineteen of the delegates voted
for this action, including Governor Nc
Creary, chairman of the delegation.
There were seven negative votes, in
Guiding that of Senator-elect Ollie
James. who himself 1 been mention
ed as a candidate against Judge Alton
B. Parker for the temporary chairman
ship.
Mr.. James endeavored to postpone a
vote, insisting it would be improper to
"blindfold" the delegation by such a
vote. After his motion to postpone ac-
ton was defeated, he served notice
that if the choice of the national com
mittee for temporary chairman of the
convention is not satisfactory to him
he will call for poll of the delegation
upon the floor of the convention on the
question.
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ROGER SULLIVAN
DELEGATES SEATED
Fitzsimmons of Rhode Island Calls
Fitzgerald Of New York
coward and Liar"

Baltimore, June 25.-The national
committee, after half an hours deliber-
alton of the Illinois contest, voted to
seat the entire contested delegation
known as the Roger Sullivan delega-
ton, turning down the case brought by
the Harrison-H Hearst faction. Twenty
six seats were involved. The decision
does not affect the presidential con-
test, as all the delegates, contestants
and contestees are for Champ Clark.
A fist fight was narrowly averted be-
fore the subcommittee of the national
committee which heard the Rhole Is
LAND contests. Frank e. Fitzsimmons
chairman of the Rhode Island demo
cratic state central committee, called
John J. Fitzgerald, who was arguing
against the contestants, 'liar and a
coward"
Spirited argument characterized the
talk in the contest from Illinois, in
which Mayor Carter Harrison and the
William Randolph Heart democratic
factions of Chicago were the contest
ants against the Roger G. Sullivan fac
ton. The Harrison-Hearst delegates
from the Tenth Cook county district
and the seventeenth and Twenty-frst
ando Eighth districts of Illinois, it was
maintained, had been selected in reg
ular primary elections, whereas the
delegates seated were chosen in the
Iold-fashioned conventions.
Only seventy-eight seats in the whole
convention were contested. Shortly
before midnight the full committee
met to hear the reports of the sub
committees and decided the cases.
Then Wilson delegates from South
Dakota, followers of National Com.
mitteeman Johnson, were given their
seats against contesting Clark dele
CATION. A Pennsylvania contest, in
Evolying half a vote, was settled in fa
Ivor of the contestees, and the six un
instructed delegates from the Philip
lpines were seated in spite of contest
The contest against the unit rule in
the Ohio delegation was put over unit
tomorrow.
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ALICE IS CAUSING MUCH
PERTURBATION FOR NICK

Chicago, June k5.-There is trouble
in Nicholas Longworth's family. OF
course, it is only political, but when
they left here for Cincinnati the con-
gresham wore detected look. The
young wife was breathing defiance.
For be it known, Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth come out flat-footed in
favor of a third party, established,
ruled and headed by her father, Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Mick" is in a dilemma. He repre-
sents a Cincinnati district in congress
and has been renominated on the reg
ular republican ticket. His district is
strong for President Taft. But the
Princess Alice" doesn't care. She
was present at the birth of the new
third party in Orchestra hall, cheered
for her father and was not bit back
ward in declaring that she was strong
for the rule of the people"
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Baltimore, June 25.-Former Judge
Alton B. Parker of New York was Sc
lected by the democratic national COM
mittee Monday night for temporary
chairman of the national convention
which opens today at noon. His cleo
ton came over the protests of twenty
two members of the committee, styling
themselves the progressives in the
party under the leadership of w. j.
8ryap
Senator-elect James got twenty of
the votes and SENATOR O'Gorman of
New York, two.
That Bryan will carry to the floor
of the convention the fight for tenn
porary chairman now seems assured.
The committee composed of Chair
man Mack and Dr. P. L. Hall, appoint.
ed to try and harmonic the factions,
announced Monday night that its eff
forts had been unavailing and almost
Immediately the vote was taken.
The debate over the temporary chair
manship was not prolonged Repre-
sentative Talbot, the Maryland mem
ber. severely criticised Mr. Bryan and
said the Nebraskan has assumed the
role of dictator to the democratic
party.
Il, for one" said Mr. Talbot, "do
not propose to submit to the dictation
of this or any man.
Senator Newlands of Nevada, sitting
in the committee with a proxey, de
Tended Mr.. Bryan. The senator de
clared that he did not yield to the die
tarion of any one man, but that he did
not regard Mr.. Bryan as a dictator
but as the representative of progres
sive principles indorsed by the demo
cratic party.
When Urey Woodson, committee
man from Kentucky, voted for Parker
against James, he explain ed that Ken,
lucky did not wish to place James
name before the convention He said
he had talked with Mr., James and had
been assured he was not candidate
Robert Ewing. committeeman from
Louisiana, a Wilson supporter, placed
James name before the committee.
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MEETING CALLED
FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Will Make an Attempt to Have idle
Land Planted to Late Feed
Crop.

At meeting of seventeen OF the
business men of the city at the Com
mercial Club rooms this morning it
was decided to call meeting of the
business men of the towns around vi
nita and of the farmers of this section
for the purpose of interesting the far
mers in planting late feed crops, of
kaffir corn, sorghum or some similar
feed crop. Any of these crops win
mature in this climate if planted on
or before July Is, and an effort will
be made to get every farmer to plant
few acres in some good feed crop.
All of the wheat and oat fields could
be made to yield good crop.
The meeting was called for next
Tuesday, at which the special party of
lecturers sent out by the NJ. K & T.
railway will be here. This party will
arrive from Durant early Tuesday
morning and will remain here all day.
They are prepared to give any desired
information on TIE growing Of these
feed crops. Get behind this movement.
1t means prosperity for all classes.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

l, the undersigned, viii not be re
sponsible for any debts which Samue
H. Shotts may contract.
w. NJ. HENDERSON, .
Guardian Of Said S. H. Shot
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Guffey is overthrown.

Baltimore, June 25.-Colonel James
M. Guffey, leader of the Pennsylvania
democracy for many years, was over
thrown yesterday when the Pennsyl-
vania delegation voted to oust him
from the democratic national commit
tee and elected IN his stead Congress
man A. Palmer Mitchell, a 'progres-
sive" member of the party.
The delegation adopted also, SO to 6,
a resolution calling on the national
committee not to name Judge Alton B.
Parker as temporary chairman of the
convention. No preference for the po-
sition was expressed in the resolution.
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BRYAN LOSES THE FIRST
STRUGGLE OF CONVENTION

Edward Goltra of Missouri, Clark
man, explained that he voted for
James because he was supporting
Clark. This was taken by many to
mean that the Bryan forces in the
convention would receive assistance
from the Clark supporters when the
fight against Parker is taken to the
floor Tuesday.
Chairman Mack called the adjourned
session to order Monday evening and
almost Immediately the committee ap.
pointed to try to harmonic the Bryan
and Parker factions reported it's fail
lure. Soon after the vote to decide
whether the committee would uphold
the subcommittee selection of Judge
Parker for temporary chairman was
taken.
The action Of the committee is ex-
lpected to result in bitter factional
| fight on the floor of the convention and
a struggle for supremacy between the
Bryan democrats and so-called con,
fservatives that may effect the presi
Dental nomination.
The vote on the temporary chair
manship was announced as follows:
! For Parker-James Weatherly, Ala
bama; A. J. Nicholson, Arizona; Guy
B. Tucker, Arkansas; Nathan Cole Jr.
California; Homer S. Cummings, Con,
necticut; Albert Jennings, Florida
Clark Howell, Georgia; Simon P. Don
nelly, Idaho; Roger c. Sullivan, Hi
nois; Thomas Taggart, Indiana; Mar
tin J. Wade, Iowa; Urey Woodson
Kentucky; e. L. Jones, Maine; ]. Fred
c. Talbot, Maryland; Edwin o. Wood
Michigan; C. H. Williams, Mississippi;
J. Bruce Kremer, Montana; Eugene R
Reed, New Hampshire; Norman E
Mack, New York; w. T. Brady, Okla
homa; J. NJ. Guffey, Pennsylvania
George w. Greene, Rhode Island; r
e. L. Bountcastle, Tennessee; R. n
Johnston, Texas; Thomas H. Browne
Vermont; J, Taylor Ellyson, Virginia;
A. ]. Daily, Alaska; Edwin A. New
man, District of Columbia; Gilbert J
Waller, Hawaii; D. NJ Field, Porte
Rico tone to come) Total 81.
For Ollie James-Alva Adams, Colo
rado; William Salisbury, Delaware
William f. Sapp, Kansas; Robert
Ewing, Louisiana; f. B. Lynch, Min
nesota; Edward F Goltra, Missouri;
P. L. Hall, Nebraska; John sunder
land, Nevada; Robert r. Hudspet New
York; Josephus Daniels, North Caro-
lina William Collins, North Dakota
A. A. Jones, New Mexico; s. o, c. Gar
Der, Ohio; w A. Miller, Oregon; B. R
lTillman, South Carolina; e. S. John
son (by proxy, South Dakota; Franz
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BALTIMORE, ND, JUNE 25.-WlL
LIAM JENNINGS BRYAN LOST THE
FIRST STRUGGLE ON THE FLOOR
OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION, WHEN JUDGE ALT
ON B. PARKER, OF NEW YORK,
WAS ELECTED TEMPORARY cHAi
RMAN AT $50 O'CLOCK THIS AFT.
ERNooN.
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Gore is Chairman.

Baltimore, June 26.-The Oklahoma
delegation organized by electing Sena
tor Gore chairman of the delegation
Scott Ferris, vice chairman; Richard
A. Bump, secretary; Judge Williams
resolutions; Judge Cole, credentials;
w. H. Hastings, organization; E. P
Hill, rules and procedure; Judge Doyle
vice chairman of convention; D M
HALEY, to notify president; George d
S. Johnson, to notify vice president
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& AZ |regalar8 TepublIcans

Colonel Roosevelt expressed conf
dence that a way would be found
In cases in which the republican,
state organizations as a whole are
against him, it is his plan to set up
new machinery and complete state
and national tickets. It is his opinion
that wherever public sentiment is in
favor, it viii be merely a question in
detail how his supporters are to carry
out plan of expressing themselves at
the polls
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K. Nebeker, Utah; W H. Dunphy,
Washington; Joseph E. Dawes. Wis
,consin; John F. Osborn, Wyoming.
Total %.
For Senator O'Gorman-John ~.
FCoughlin, Massachusetts,; John T. Nc
Graw, West Virginia.
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Chief Justice Of the Supreme court of Oklahoma cand
date for reelection. The state supreme court
has done an immense amount of work
since statehood and Judge Turner
has borne his share of the bur-
den and his friends all
the state think he de-
serves reelection
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CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

The Ratcliff-Sanders Grocery COM
pans will be closed Saturday only for
iayentory.
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VOTE ON TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN TUESDAY

Convention Hall, Baltimore, June 26.
The roll call yesterday on temporary
chairman was called with the follow
mo ,aci1tc.