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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06
BOYS HAD STARTED
WALK 10 RICHMOND

te SbXToR Is n c. Aprii sN.ns n.
tie boys. inmates Of Oxford lfAsAnao
Orphan Asylum here. ranging II aGo
from to II years. today broke away
from 8 to IL years, broke away
miles along thA 6eahoard Ar Line
Railway tracks. en- route TO Richmoud.
when they rot AZ far ~ Henderson
they were footsore and climbed into
q box car to complete the trip. which
was suddenly interrupted By the police
who found them after receipt Or tsle.
gram from the asylum authorities.
Simply wanderiuet was tho only
cause assigned BY the boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06
STARTING A SCARE, TO SAT- TT.

STARTING A SCARE, TO SAY TT.
Senator Lodge may not DO exactly In the
class of the Senator from Missouri. Of whom q
compatriot once said that both he and Stone
sucked eggs. but Stone he hides the shells;
but he is at least constitutionally feline, which
is to say pussy footed
Which is to say. again, that whenever the
Senator from Massachusetts does anything
which savors of sensationalism. he does 1t with
a well-defned purpose to the contrary effect.
Even when, In the days Of the Tennis Cabinet
it was a case of Theodore and Cabot. the Bos-
tonese somehow preserved his aplomb. The idea
Ct Senator Lodge dancing the grizzly bear with
the moth-eaten japanese War Scare was there
fore ridiculous from its very inception. Under
no circumstances would Senator Lodge 60 to
war unless his dividends were guaranteed in
advance.
The conclusion is thus inevitable that the
Senator acted under instructions. He threw
an inquisitorial bomb into the notion Of Japa-
nese naval rights in Magdalena Bay for the
purpose of drawing from the Administration the
consoling statement that no such condition
existed or was contemplated. Mr.. Taft makes
knew he would do, when he offered his resolu.
ton.
The wonder In this incident Is not that the
Senator from Massachusetts should have lent
himself TO such harmless piece OF political
diplomacy, as that the President aud his Cabinet
should have considered It necessary. So far as
this country is concerned. all the Hobsonizing
about the capture of the Philippines. the yell
low Peril, etc. etc, has been all along accu-
rately appraised. Not chill has run down 4
single American spine. Not a dream Of martial
glory has been so inspired. We have gone
along quietly, confident in the right Of every
one to talk, If bored with the insistence Of a
number of people upon its exercise. What and
where, then causes this Official recognition Of
the natural gas of bellicoseness? Who has taken
the fubdub seriously? Are the Japanese really
hysterica under their show of excessive stoi-
cism? Do England, Germany. and France
know so little of American politics as to give
a fictitious value to the veriest outpourings? Or
is the trouble in the troubled State Of Mexico.
minute to believe anything and fear all
things'
However that may be- there Is certain
pleasure in noting Henry Cabot Lodge once
more the center Of sensation-a position
which his welbred diffdence has not known
since that time. years since. when he
undertook to transmit to the Senate a message
from the White House. and finding himself In
volved in the resulting whirlpool of shorter and
uglier" terms and epithets. ran preciptately to
the cyclone cellar of dignifed silence.
His role in this instance Ia nobler. II not
altogether as spectacular. 1t Is worth the pang
Of shrinking flower put under the fierce rays
Of publicity to know that the Japanese War
Scare, which never was is definitely put away
In the place 1t came from.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

have made race to stir the blood His death
is calamity to his State. and to the country
which In him had the rare example Of genius
In appeal cut on at the very time when kind.
lier fate would have sent forth In ripened form
man. whose life had hitherto been touched
with youth which would not be denied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06
sTooL-PicEoNs.

Il No better proof OF the average OF human hon.
~ exists than the natural repugnance which
~ ordinarily honest man feels for the stool.
f1uecn.. Staol-pigeon. by way Of information
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

The reelection of Mr.. Barnes rs chairman OF
the Republican executive committee OF New York
goes to show that even q frazzle can hope to
rethread itself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

Mrs Belmont's reception Of death through
the mails shows what time and money will &C.
complish in making one appear serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

The attitude of Congress with respect to the
flood sufferers Is that they will have to be up
to their chins before the surf boat will put
out. lseSN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

For a man who has been gagged by his de
partmeni, Or. Wiley seems to be able to max
something Of an cutlery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

Senator Cullom's campaign expenditure or
yli.6o for apples may have meant that NJ
thought the time had como when cherries were
ripe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

It seems that large part of that liquor
money which Richmond is drawing from North
Carolina figures about 100 per cent. profit, less
the revenue discount
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

1t is not enough to ask Japan to keep hant
OF; jiu jitsu should also be specifically barred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

Miss Inex Milholland ID strong on suffragisn
but very weak when 1t comes to the Mothers
movement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

Reports are that General Frederick Lent
Grant will even be denied the privilege Of dying
from the same malady that carried OF his dis
tinguished father
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

sidna Allen 10 said to have again been
sighted" DID any fox-hunter ever know 90
many sight races to have been lost?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

Nothing ID too fast for Richmond except IT.
automobiles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06


Personnel of the Choir.
Soprano--Mesdames Lewis. Will
Iiams. Miller Hall. Mountcastle and
Eagle; Misses Lily Gary. Dora Joyn-r.
Lula Wade, Sadie Weems, Mamie
Jewell. May Lowe. Nellie Ganzert.
Indie Morris. Rosa Thomas, Ethel
Epps, Irene Ford. Mamie Mullen.
Susie Vincent. Emma Owens. Blanche
Christian. Maggie Machis.
Alto-Mesdam Lowe. Tompkins.
LESS; Misses Lena Crowder. Mabel
Epps. Mabel West, Norvelle Lips
combe, Pauline Gloss. Elmer Figg.
Bertha Ttsdale.
Tenor--Messrs. Simon Mills. Tom
Bickers. Charlie Jewell. Taylor Goode.
John Sharpe. Charlie Strain. Emil
LESS. Mack Hall.
Basso-Messrs. Rodolph Day, Ed
die Creery. Charles Burton. Joe VIII
Hams. Willie Hay. Leslie Gregory.
Easter Sunday will be gala day In
the annals OF Broadus Memorial
church. Rev. w. r. Gibson. formerly
OF Middleburg. arrived In the city
Friday and Ia tho guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs Walker Stuart. Of Chimborazo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06

The following is the program for
the Faster music at Chris, Episcopal
church:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
PLAN MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
Meetings at the Colored Y. M. c. A.
Are Well Attended.

The activities of the opening week of
the Colored Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation on 18th street are in progress.
Monday night the membership meeting
was well attended, addresses being made
+. j. Morton, branch chairman: o. A.
Williams, vice chairman, and Lieut.. Smith
of the list Separate Battalion, n. G. D c.
1t was decided to put on membership
at an early date.
Tuesday night the physical department
gave an exhibition. consisting of various
exercises. The basket ball game between
the Fats and the Leans was won by the
Leans, 1O-6. Messrs. Thomas and Bell
engaged in u wrestling match.
Wednesday night the house was crowd
ed with the friends Of the men of the
dormitories. The Twelfth Street Branch
has sixty-eight men. living in forty-four
rooms. Each member had his room deco
rated and put in the best of order. After
refreshments We're served to the guests
a literary and musical program was given,
consisting of vocal and instrumental
Knowles Cooper secretary of the Central
and the president of the
bachelor rooms of the association on G.
street.
The educational Department will present
Prof. E. c. Williams tonight, who will
lecture on Some Phases of the Race
Question in India"
The boys are preparing program for
tomorrow night. when they will have cir
parents as their guests. There will be
games in the gymnasium Sat-
urday night, and Sunday Judge w T.
Norris of the Department of Justice will
deliver his lecture THE Immortal Man. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
GET FUGITIVE BOY HERE.
With Two Companions Lad Left
Home in Atlantic City.

Leon Masterson, fourteen years old.
was surprised last night when Detectives
Warren and Mullen told him at Pennsyl-
rania avenue and nth street he was
under arrest as fugitive from his
parents.
Trey needn't worry about me- said
the boy. who had applied for position
as messenger for one of the telegraph
companies. I'll get by all right
Leon came here several days ago from
his home in Atlantic City, where he was
a messenger for q telegraph company.
Accompanied by Tony Larose and a boy
namd Davis. Masterson said they left
Atlantic City on bicycle and had an au-
tomobile pace them all the way to Cam
den.
The trio rode here from Philadelphia on
a train. Masterson was the banker for
The crowd. having saved enough of his
earnings. he said to pay his own way
and assist his companions.
Day before yesterday he said, Ebony
asked me to lend him sos to buy a pair
If shoes. and Davis BORED s1.55 from
me-
Instead of buying shoes Tony bought a
ticket, returned home and told MIR. Mas
terson of the whereabouts of his boy.
Last night the father of the runaway
photographed the police to find his boy
and care for him until he could send
him railroad fare to return home.
Leon told the detectives he would re-
turn home. although he said he knew he
could get along here. The ticket from
his father for his return arrived at the
house Of detention today. and Leon was
put aboard train, with his bicycle in
the baggage car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
PLANS in THE INTEREST
OF HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
Enlarging Scope of Activities
and Other Changes in
Contemplation.

Cadet activities in the high schools will
receive quite boom from the school
authorities and the members of the
board of education this year, according
to plans which are being considered at
present. The authorities have concluded
that the lack of interest which a large
number of the boys manifest can be cor
rected by having them appear in larger
units more Often-that is, in battalion
and regimental forrnation-and, in brief.
by charging the SCOPE Of their activities
Tactics Become a Grind.
Under present conditions boy enter
ing the cadet regiment learns tactics and
maneuvers during his first year. and
usually these interest him. But in the
last three years he has to repeat these
same tactics until they prove to be a
grind This, it is believed, is the
cause of many of the boys losing their
interest in the regiment.
Capt. Oyster, DR.. ". NJ. Davidson.
superintendent Of schools, and Mr..
Thurston are all agreed that the boys
should have a chance to appear in pub
lie more often, and should have numer-
GUS regimental and battalion drills. In
the last year or SO practically the only
time all the boys have come together has
been at the competitive Grill. A few
years ago. however, sham battle was
held AT the end of each year, in addition
to fha drill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
CLOSES WITH DANCE.
Patriots Of Americans Concludes
Convention in This Civ.

An entertainment and dance, held at
the old Masonic Temple last evening.
were the concluding features of the
annual convention of the Patriots of
Americans. the auxiliary Of the Pat
Tiotic Order Sons of America The con-
vention last two days
AT lantlc City was chosen as the next
meeting place. Officers were chosen, as
follows: Alabama Wilkinson of Vir-
gin.a. president: George e. Wagner Of
Virginia. assistant president: Miss Min
lie Bonn Of Illinois. vice president: Dr.
a. III. Maurer of Pennsylvania, assistant
vice president: Miss Hattie Smith of
Connecticut. conductor: Robert NJ
Earring OF Maryland. assistant con-
'iuctor; Miss Hannah Meyer Of New
Jersey. guard; Miss Emma Stephens of
Nex York, sentinel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
NEED CIVIL ENGINEERS.
Those for That Branch of NAVY Are
in Demand.

onlcers Tor the civil engineering branch
OF the navy are in demand Secretary of
Ihe Navy Meyer'is seeking men available
Tor two vacancies to be filled. Applicants
are scarce.
These officers arr selected from ensipns
who graduate frol.: the Naval Acad-
envy. They are required to take a two
year course at the Troy Polytechnic
School. At the end Of che years work
at that institution the chief of the bu-
reau of yards and docks examines the
work of the ensigns and determines
whether or not they are fitted to receive
an appointment in the Civil Engineer
Corps.
Three ensigns are now at the school
but will not graduate for more than q
year. Besides the two vacancies which
now exist, an additional vacancy will
occur upon the retirement of Civil En-
gineer Maxson in August of next year
In case Of casualty among the officers
of the Civil Engineer Corps the Navy
Department would have no one available
to fill vacancies created.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
ANACOSTIA.

The Anacostia Masonic Hall probably
has never been SO attractive in appear
ance as 1t was last evening, wnen the
first joint indoor fete of Anacostia Lodge.
No. II, +. A. \. NJ, and Anacostia Chap
ter. No l., Royal Arch Masons, WIS
formally opened. 1t will last three even
ings The booths had been arranged
around the walls of the large room and on
the stage. Each of the booths was deco
rated. the center of the hall was left
vacant and later in the evening an or
chestra furnished music for dancing. The
aTair Is In charge of a general commit
tee, with Milton j. Fillius as chairman,
and the following subcommittee: Adver-
Using and tickets. Charles f. Roberts.
chairman: +. Gicker, Wilbur Fl. Law
renee, Albert +. Beck: music and dane
Ing. Franklin S. Gicker; cake stand. SAM
Uel Kinds: groceries. James w Marbury:
Ice cream Charles Walsh; refreshments.
Ralph Williamson; confectionery, F.. S.
Gicker; cane board. Alfred T. Grimes; Chi
nese laundry. Raymond D. Fillius: fancy
stand. Wilbur II. Lawrence: decorations,
Adolphus Guide. Alexander B. Garden and
George w. Shoemaker; erection of boo his
Charles E. Entwistle: door committee
-Adolphus GUIDE. jr.. and Wilbur Dodge.
one teacher OF the four that have here
tofore formed the staff at the Stanton
School at Good Hope has been assigned
20 duty in the city. leaving but three
teacher in that school. This acton was
deemed advisable by Prof. H. NJ Johnson
supervising principal. since the author
tiles of the German Orphan Asylum have
withdrawn the children of that institution
from the Stanton School and placed them
IN the ketcham School in Anacostia
There We're about fifty children in The
transfer 1t is necessary. however. for
the remaining teachers to look after more
than one grade The matter was referred
10 the citizens association, and that
body feels that the action was justified.
The members of the Willif Workers
Society of the Garden Memorial pregbv-
rer:an Church in Anacostia are spend M
today with Mrs LOttie Taylor of Cherry
Gale. Va, where their regular meeting is
taking place. Mrs. Taylor, who at one
TINE was a resident of this section. con-
unues her membership IL the local O.
Ciety.
The extension of 18th street from w
street to the Morris road is not to again
be advocated by the Anacostia Citizens
Associa ton
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Pyles Of u street.
Anacostia. of the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Miss Mabel Louise Pyles.
and Otto Perry Bohman of Falconer. n.
y The marriage is to take place the
evening Of October %, in the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church. The young
couple. Following their marriage intend
TO make their home in Falconer. n. Y.
Miss Gertrude Phillips chairman of the
program committee of the Parent-Teach-
meeting OF that committee for Friday aft
ernoon next. at 3:15 o'cock In the Ketch
am School building At that time a plan
VIII De outlined for future meetings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
Charged With Stabbing Wife.

Charged with assault with a dangerous
weapon. William Brown. colored, of 1888
Crandall row, was arrested by the police
Of the eighth precinct this morning about
1 o'clock. 1t is charged that he stabbed
Fannie Browa. his wife. while engaged in
an alteration at 9th and r streets
northwest. Mrs Brown. suffering from
a painful wound between her shoulders
was taken to FyeedmeI's Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
HEARS OF EIANCEE's DEATH.
Dr.. Philip Newton Learns of tn,
Drowning of Miss Nixon.

Upon his arrival in San Francisco yes
terday from the Philippine Islands DR..
Philip Newton of Georgetown University
was informed by two army officers Of the
death of his fiancee, Miss Alice Nixon,
daughter of Richard b. Nixon, finan-
cial clerk of the United States Senate,
according to a dispatch received from the
western metropolis today.
John Newton of Chevy Chase had
telegraphed friends to break the news to
bis brother, and the army officers met
Dir. Newton at the dock. DIR. New ton hal
been in the Philippines on a mission for
the Smithsonian Institution
Miss Nixon was drowned at Colonial
Beach. Va. September 4, while trying to
save the life of friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
HOTEL WORKERS MAY STRIKE.
Meet Tomorrow to Plan Demands for
More Pay and Shorter Hours.

announcement is made of a mass meet
ing TO be held at the old Masonic Tenn
pie tomorrow night at O'clock by MEM
bers of Local No. 2 of the International
Hotel Workers Union. when requests
will be made to local hotel managers for
shorter hours. increased pay and better
treatment. If these requests are not
granted. it is said. q general strike will
be called.
Members of the local union will be adj
dressed by Organizer Edward Blochfinser
OF the national executive board OF New
York. who has recently been eonductin.
the Boston strike Several other We
known union workers also will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
FIRST MEETING OF SEASON.
Monday Evening Clubs Initial Ses-
sion to Be Held at Y. NJ. G. A.

The Monday Evening Club has arranged
to hold Its opening meeting for the sea-
son At the Y. NJ c. A. building, 18th and
G. streets northwest. Monday evening,
October u, at o'clock. The general
program OF the club for the year will be
presented and the roll will be called for
volunteers TO represent their respective
churches or other organizations
Under the five-minute rule the follow
Ing topic will be discussed: How can
we increase the influence and effective
ness Of the Monday Evening Club as a
clearing house OF social service work in
the District of Columbia"
me discussion will be opened by w. d.
Mackenzie. Prof. Thomas T.. viii Rev
Dr.. Abram Simon and Charles +. Nesbit
The call for the meeting has been sent
out by j. Van Schaick, jr., president of
the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
LOLA DEVINE BROUGHT HERE
Denies She Was in Love With Ran.
dolph, But May Have Said So

Lo'a Devine. eighteen years old. who
disappeared from her home in German
town, Nd, September IL, and was re-
Gently located in Philadelphia. where il
is stated, she went with Harvey Ram
do phi and Mary Rich. the latter both COL
ored. returned from Philadelphia yester-
day. She came with her father and
brother, and went to the home of her
uncle at CO. M street southwest.
Lola says that Mary Rich exerted a
strange influence over her. She denies
that she was in love with Randolph. AL
though she admits she may have said so
in Philadelphia. when she was excited
over her detention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
AGREE TO $4,000 JUDGMENT.
Traction Lines Consent to Judgment
Owing to Death of Caspar.

The Capital Traction Company and the
washington Railway and Electric Com
pany jointly consented today to a judg-
ment for $1,000 being entered against
them in Circuit Court No. 1, before Chief
Justice Clabaugh. in favor of George Cas-
par, administrator of the estate of his
brother. Michael Caspar
Caspar was killed last July while re-
turning from a ball game at American
League Park. Caspar was riding on the
running board of a crowded 9th street
car, and when 1t reached 9th and U
streets a collision occurred with a Cap
ital Traction car. The victim died before
reaching a hospital.
Attorney Leon Tobriner appeared for
the administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17
HORSE FIRES STABLE
AND IS CREMATED
Animal Kicks Lantern Out of
Its Owners Hand and
Blaze Spreads.

Arthur Rollins horse last night kicked
a lantern out of its owners hand, set fire
to the stable and was cremated Roll
Inns, who resides at 151 Randolph street
northwest, kept the horse in stable in
the rear of 437 o street northwest, and
last night about Z o'clock he went to the
stable to prepare the bedding for the ami
NAL.
1t was while he was trying to make the
horse comfortable that the animal kicked
the lantern from Rollins hand and start
ed the fire. Rollins was unable to extin-
guish the blaze or save the horse He
also was unable to prevent the blaze
from spreading to other sheds.
F1remen got the fire under control in a
lew minutes. but not before three of the
structures had been destroyed The dam
age to the three buildings is estimated at
about $500. while Rollins valued his horse
at $50. ~ SO
The accidental ringing of fire bells in
the Atlantic apartment house. at 10th
and N streets northwest last night about
go O'Clock. alarmed some of the occu-
pants of the building. One of the more
frightened spoke the word fire" I'm a
tone loud enough to be heard on the
street and pedestrian sounded an
alarm. "