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The Washington times., 1912-12-22
DRAG HUNT HELD
! BY RIDING CLUB
More Than Twelve Miles Covered,
and Thirty.fve Members
d Take Part.

The drag hunt of the Riding and Hunt
club Of Washington held its largest
party Of the season yesterday. The
hunt was more than twelve miles long
and was participated in by thirty.five.
ten Of them women. The drag was laid
Q short distance from Walter Reed Hos:
pital. TakOIna Park. and the hounds
followed the trail to Forest Glen, thence
tp Chevy Chase, ending at Camp Moore.
The master OF hounds was Walter r,
Tuckerman. and Major Langhorne
teached the end OF the trail first. He
was closely followed by Alfred Hawes,
Of the Canadian Yukon. who Is visiting
Several new members Of the club also
enjoyed their frst run yesterday.
Among the riders were Col. Henry +,
Alien, Major Langhorne, Colo. Rob-
ert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Sinclair Bowen,
Miss Jeanette Allen. Miss Dasha Allen.
Miss Mildred Grebie, Theodore Boai,
Alfred Hawes, Walter X. Tuckerman,
John Gray. r. g. Key-smith, Robert FL
Chapman, Mr.. Mackey. Oakley Toppen.
Commander Raymond Rodgers. Cotton
Smith, SEiiss Agra Dennet, Miss Edith
Howard.f John Evans, Charles w.
Biackwood. Misa BlackwoOd, Miss
Hitchcock. and Oliver Smith.
& The club proposes to hold live fox
hunt during Christmas week. the date
yet to be determined upon.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
ELOPEMENT ENDED
BY lRATE FARMER
Would.Be Bridegroom Removes
Wheels From Buggy. But Plan
Is Failure.

CAPE CHARLES Va. Dec. 22-An
elopement planned by Miss Ethel Good
year. daughter OF a well-to-do farmer
near here. and Thomas Price was
brought to a sudden termination yes
terday. when the father Of the young
woman appeared upon the scene az
the young couple were about to board
ried. and they were returned to their
homes. -,
Before leaving the home Of the young
girl the wouid.be bridegroom went to
the buggy Of the father In hopes Of
preventing any pursuit by the irats
Price is farm hand employed by the
girls father,
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

IF. the promoters Of the washlngton
Utilities Company had come out and an.
nounced their plans to the public. IN.
stead Of waiting for them TO be found
out. the chances are that they would
have bssn able to carry them Into ensct
with little opposition. if any" WAS the
way Q former prominent Warrington
public service man. who 10 now con-
untility operating and nnancink housec
In the country. answered THE T1meC
Inquiry for an opinion when hs was essn
between trains last night.
They didn't 70 at Il right. that's
all." he added. III they had taken tho
public Into their confidence In The be-
ginning. the storm Of antagouism and
suspicion which followed the uncover.
Ing Of their plans would doubtless have
been obviatsd." NJ
incidentally. the public service mag.
nate. who declined to be quoted. 10 .
convert to the modern policy OF pub
licity for public service corporations.
II have no doubt" he continued. that
some form OF financing ives necessary.
but am not prepared to say that the
plan adopted 10 of the most modern Or
elective type. or that II will now &C.
complain the results desired"
The following table. compiled BY w.
b. Hibbs . Co. shows the volume OF
business In the active securities listed
on the Washington Stock Exchange and
the range Of prices for the calendar
year to ana including yesterdays bes.
sion: =. -fI .H
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
SICKLES' SON TO
PAY SHORTAGE
He Assumes Responsibility for
$4,000 Missing From Monu-
ment Fund.

ALBANY, N. r, Dec. ?e.-Stanton
siclsles. son of Gen. Daniel E.. sickles.
OF New York. has promised to see that
the State is reimbursed for all funds un-
accounted for by his father as chairman
of the New York State monuments
commission. totaiing about s2S,000.
At the conclusion of half hours con-
ference between Deputy Attorney Gen.
ersl Kellogg and young Mr.. Sickles It
was announced that an agreement had
been reached for the postponement of
legal proceedings on the part of the
State to recover the money.
Mr.: sickles left with Mr.. Kellogg a
money and has promised to supply the
balance az soon as Il can be sent here
from Spain. where II II said Mrs. Sickles
holds considerable property.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
GOVERNOR FOSS
READY TO FIGHT
TRUST ON COAL
Promises to Work With New
Hampshire Executive to
Get Cut in Price.

BOSTON. Dec. 22.-Governor Foss has
taken the hrst official step to bring
about q New England wide crusade
against the Coal trust by sending .
letter to Governor Robert p. Bass. Of
New Hampshire. IN which he declares
that he 10 ready to cooperate with the
governors OF New England States In .
light to bring about Q cut In the price
Of coal.
This action by the governor 10 tho
latest development In the hght against
the Coal trust, which was started by
the Progressive party previous to the
State election. Al that time Q commit
tee Of ProRressives called upon the gov.
ernor to urge him to cooperate with
them in the matter.
The governor promised to do 10 -
soon as the election was out Of the way
60 that he would not be suspected Of
having political motives In his action.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
CHRISTMAS RUSH
| ON At P0ST0FF|CE
AND EXPRESS FIRMS
Postal Windows Kept Free
Of Crowds BY Big
Staff.

~ ras chr.ssmss mail 4r1sh 10 on in
All Of the local express OFFICES are
crowded BY anxioas givsrs.
The volume Of mail dispatchsd from
washington In the last day or two. has
exceeded that for any previous year.
breaking the high record OF last year
with over an . per cent Increase.
The mails. both incoming and out.
going. are being moved with dispatch
and the stations and main offices are
''clear"-thst u. there 10 no tie-up.
The incoming mail 10 comparatively
light 40 yet, the neavy rush not being
expected -unsii tomorrow. and Tuesday
next week. t.
Stamp sales this year have exceeded
previous records, the annual daily
sales for the past four days, being we'll
over 5000 . day. The average daily
s ss ffs q 81: ss nav SS' Il. sas osoSs sxss
mails handed today have bsen, one.
quarter larger this week. than.in any
Despite this fact, there 10 no rush at
the PostofRlce Three additional; stamp
windows are opened. and clerks with
parcels post scales ready to wSgh en9
stamp parcels. and note whether they
are IN mailing conditions are stationed
steady stream OF Gift givers. but no con.
The express offices. however. are
crowded to the doors. They also are
doing q bigger volume Of business than
ever before.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Lusitania, Tossed by
Gale, Arrives Late

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-When the
Christmas liner Lusitania docked
with crowded passenger list
an the hold stuffed with Christ
mas mail. she brought news Of
one Of the stormiest voyages in its his
tory. Because Of the storm It reached
quarantine twenty-eight hours late,
after fighting her way through noun
tainous seas that swept the deck from
stem to stern, overtopping even the
smokestacks.
Twice the wireless apparatus was put
out Of commission.
Among the notable persons on board
were Harry Lauder. accompanied by his
wife; Sir Ernest II. Shackleton, e. v.
O., and Martin w. Litleton.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
RAILROAD COMPANY
SEXES STOREHOUSE
Old Dominion Line Takes Action
at Leesburg, Va, Following In
junction by Court.

A storchouse in the town OF Lees
burg, Va. IL In possession today OF
the Washington and Old Dominion Rail-
way Company. which seized It follow
ing the issuance Of an injunction by
Justice Edward 8. Turner. which
granted the road the right also to
take such Of It's property a. the con-
tracing firm Of Swethurst 4 Allen
has been using.
The contractors who have been en-
gaged In the process Of electrifytng
the Bluemont line Of the Washington
and old Dominion failed to put up the
bond required by the court as q con-
dition of their continuing this work.
Thereupon the railway company. which
had been suffering through delays in
the Identification Of the line. sought
the aid OF, the court. In order to
prevent the mayor from interfering.
the Injunction specifically forbade such
action on his part. The Washington
and Old Dominion will now have the
Identification work done by other per.
sons.
In the proceedings before Justice
Turner, Wilton ]. Lambert and G. Il.
Nicol appeared for the railroad and
Attorneys Garret and Lawry for the
contractors.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
C.LLEGE STUDENTS
ARE N0WRETUBN|VG
HOME y FOR HOLIDAYS
Freshmen. Sophs. and Upper
Classmen Reach City on
Every Train.

The homeward rush Of varsity folks 70
the home hearth for the Christmas ~.
son % on. They ere coming IN scores
ana hundreds 70 the Union station BY
every train now. and tonight the Hood
ot freshmen. sophs. and upper ciassmen
WIN reach its high tide. Practically sii
the universities and preparatory schools
closed for the holidays this morning.
ana al the dormitories and class rooms
we're emptied rapidly % students
Hooked to the railroad stations to ret
nome aaain for two weeks OF fun. -l
washington probably sends out more
coMegiets students In proportion 70 its
population than any other city IN the
country. OF course. q fair portion Of
ner youth 20 to her own universitioe.
put . far greater number attend out.
eide institutions. A good portion Of
tnese Will come home for the holidays.
ana nearly all OF them will be In the
city BY tomorrow morning.
Railroad officials at the Union Station
report that the holiday ,tfaffic II unus,,.
aIy heavy this year. Not only n the
rush Of students homeward surprisinriv
large. but the shoppers are coming from
neIehnoring points In Maryland ana Wiz
e'nia N larger numbers than usual. The
tra1ic between New York and Washing.
ton 10 also much heavier than was
expected by the officials. and ali the In
comiux trains from the metropolis have
q least one extra coach and sometimes
three or four.
Practically all the reserve ro,,,nU
stock Of the Pennsylvania raiiroeS ~
sse;, Dee1 called y. T. Into the TRAFFIC. ana the
West and South has been OF ii. T.n"s
Snr1stmas proportions. This movement
oegan before the adjournment OF Con-
tH,Ss ana continued in full blast yes.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER
EGGS SUCCESSFUL
With Hundred Thousspd Already
Sold at "a Gents, Boston
Opens More Stations.

BOSTON, Dec. c2.-More than 10000
eggs at "a cents a dosen were SOLD IN
greater Boston at the sixty stations
established by the Housekeepers League
ilghting the high cost. and forty more
were added to the stations today.
Mayor ]. Edward Barry. OF Cam
bridge, announced that he will aid In
establishing q number OF stations In
that city where housekeepers may get
eggs at the reduced prices.
ThArothar side of the oontst developed
today when prominent dealers In the
city, including the largest retail gro
cory concern in the city. who have been
selling eggs at d cents 70. several days,
declared that the demand created for
eggs will mesn the saving Of thousands
OF dollars to the dealers who have been
ps ying storage on large lots of eggs. the
price Of which. they say, would have
dropped as low as fifteen cents within
two weeks had not the crusade been
started.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
ROCKVILLE TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS BALL on
NEW YEAR EVE
Annual Dance Will Be Held
in Opera House on
December 81.

ROCKVILLE, Ma. Dec. sa-Ths an
nual Christmas bali Of the Rockville
assembly VIII bs held In the Rockville
Opera House the evening Of December
q. The committee Of arrangemeuts 10
composed Of Stephen Quigiey. stephen
Cromwell, Arthur Mcfarland. George
Peter. Aache Albert, and Edmund
Jones. The chapsrons wIll be Mrs.
william Dorsey and Mrs. Howard Lar.
combe. tss
Among the out.of.the- county couplee
married In Rockville within the last
few days were John Thomas Fletcher.
OF 1Aurol Mills, Va. ana Miss HATTIE
Lorine Thompson, Of Fairfax Court.
house Va. and Caslgie Wlthers and
Mise Resls Anderson. both Of Nelson,
Va. Both ceremonies were .Dsrfo1ms6
BY the Rev. Samuel n. White.
Mrs. Frances C.. Brsnsie, Of this
county, has, by her attorney, e. Reeves
Rraddock, Of Washington. fled suit IN
the circuit court here for an absolute
olvorce, from Charles u. 0rengle. who
70 sASd to live In washlngton, on the
sroun4 OF desertion. The bill repre-.
sents that the couple were married In
Princo, George county In October, iS6e,
ana lived tcgether until June. 1907. Nrs.
the custody Of the only child. Raymond
Col. L.. Mervin Maus, Of the United
States Army. who has been visiting In
Rockville. delivered Q lecture in the
Methodist Church here Friday evening
on THE Land Of the Cherry Blossom"
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
U. S. CONFISCATES
"SWEATED" ORANGES
Eight Carloads Seized in Chica.
- 90 Because Of Injurious
Acid,

Acting Chief Doolittle OF the Bureau
OF Chemistry has received word from
chicago that Federal Judge Lands has
cohi'scated the eight carloads Of
'sweated." or artihcially colored unripc,
onnSes seised In Chicaso several weeks
The Government produced a number
OF doctors who testified that unripe
oranges have q bad effect upon III,
digestion because Of an excess OF irrI.
tating citric acid.
DR.. Doolittle and the bureau in Rcn.
crai 10 well pleased with Judge Landis'
decision as q step toward a change in
the system which they say has been
too prevalent in the last few years,
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Persons in Public Eye
Have Birthdays Today

william J. Harahan. the new presi-
dent Of the Seaboard Airline railroad,
IL celebrating his forty-ffth birthday to.
day. He was born In Nashville.
Tenn. His father was James T. Hara-
han. q noted railroad man and late
president Of the Illinois Central.
Mmc, Lillian Noryiica, famous prima
donna, Is fifty-five years old today, and
Gutxon BOrElum. American sculptor.
has reached his fOrty.fOurth birthday.
Opie Read, the writer Of Southern
stories. Ia sixty years old. and Capt.
William Robinson, pioneer In the devel-
cpment OF the Canadian Northwest, 10
now In his sixty-third year.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Inventor of Dresden
China Born 2O2 Years Ago

The first Dresden china was made by
Frederick Bottcher. who announced his
discovery on December :2. l7io. just so2
years ago today. Born In village OF
Saxony. Bottcher worked nearly
ten years before he succeeded
and in the meantime was kept
virtually prisoner, partly be-
cause the Elector feared his kn0wl-
edge of the ceramic arts might become
known, partly 10 protect the young
genius from the religious bigots who
Continued to be his bitter enemies.
The first woman missionary was Ann
Hazeltine JudaOn, who was born at
bradford. Mass. l2S years ago today.
She died In 1885.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
G Counterfeiting Raid
Proves Unsuccessful

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Dec. 22-After
working several weeks In search Of
counterfeitcrs who are making and cir
culsting spurious half dollars Of excel
lant workmanship and design. John A.
Adams, Of Buffalo. an operative In the
6scret Service, and q party Of Rochexter
police officers. raided the hotel Of Siculo
Romano here. and arrested 0iacOmo
Cantela, a young italian. 1t was Inn
possible for anyone to escape, but when
the police and detectives had, searched
the hotel from cellar to chimney top
they were no wiser than when they
began. s.|
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
fp7 b0MBSAT
lBA!lQuET sTARTLE
!. dove Of PEACE
Congressman Mann and Rear
n Admiral Wainwright Ex-
~ press Opinions. Il

Consrosarnan Mann and ness AArirai
Wainwgteht sent the dove OF peace hur-
,rtan1 ~ aRrarht nm "a ths cesline Of the
5EAilroom ~ ths vu,SisrN -h.r theee
.-S " s"s Wu
tlonal peace advocates exploded verbal
bombs. The dove Of peace descended
later, ~ ~. .vsr,r- .r,a hov.re., nea,
49, G-s ~ s"e eve"ae auu ~.
W.. u.nsts ONCE more. out tno ".u vs.
'btui nuttef1ng q little when thebara.
QuDt enaed Hsrlv this morning,
16SmaSrs ~ ~. Ar,.rac.r = Soc,stv for
~ v.:ss.,, .n. N sS.s,
~ suMci&i eetaement oi An'cIn.u0"s'
Oputes VIII tell you tooay tnat Con.
0rspman Mann and Rear Admiral
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Frank McCarron
Heads Veterans

The following officers have been elect
Cd by Col. John Jacob Astor Comp. No.
& ss the District Spanish War Veterans:
Camp commander. Frank McCarron. re-
tirjng adjutant; senior vice commander,
John Dolan; junior vice commander.
Zimmerman, p. c. c.: ohicer OF guard.
0teve& 1Eonicka: chaplain, John Freii:
trustSA AVhree years, Patrick Conway,
retiring aenior vice commander. One
recruit, Sbhp II. Smith. late United
States stkasher Amphitrtte, was mus
eoeo1.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Mrs. Rudolf Is
Camp President

Mary 4. BabcOck Auxiliary, No. !. of
the Henry w. Lawton Camp. United
Spanish War Veterans. District OF Co.
lurnbia. elected the following officers at
its annual meeting: President. Mrs. Jen.
ME p. Rudolf: senior vice president,
Mrs. Margaret Buckley; chaplain, Mrs.
Margaret A. Phillips: conductress. Mrs.
Mary T.. Darcy; patriotic Instructor,
Mrs. Louise ~H0rncr Atkinson; guard,
Mrs. Ruth N. Griswold Peaie.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

As the Comptroller of the Currepcy's
reports on the condition OF national
banks In the different States are made,
they will show how effective was last
months anxious Withdrawing Of funds
from New York BY interior banks, for
window-dressing before the Comptrol-
ler's November q call. Several State
reports have now been made; banks in
Maine. Tennessee. and Arkansas arc
SHOWN to- have a considerably smaller
margin OF reserve than they had a year
aso. reserve ratios are not. however,
down below legal requirements. In
Maine the average percentage Of reserve
to deposits Is shown to be 1850 per cent,
In. tennessee 1871. and In Arkansas l7.lS.
The directors Of the Washington. Bal.
ttmorc and Annapolis Electric Railroad
Company yesterday. In Cleveland, de-
elared q dividend Of ~ per cent on the
preferred stock. payable on December
II to holders Of record at the close Of
business on December "A. This dividend,
with that Of ~ per cent. which was
laid. Iaid October !. gives the Preferred
cent for the year 1912.
For the month. Of November and elev-
en- months Of the fiscal year. ended No
vemoer u. earnings OF the Washington.
lialtipore and Annapolis Electric Rail-
road Company increased over the cor
responding period Of last year. accord.
INK to the report Of the company issued
Yesterday. The gross gain lnr. Novem-
Der was Sli.soi.H. while the increase in
operating revenue was q. .36s. 70 over last
year. although operating expenses
showed an increase Of over $1,000 for
tho month.
The surplus Of the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis for the eleven
months II placed at S12l. .o06l7. az con-
trasted with S5O.sl%.02 for the correspond
ing period Of the previous fiscal year.
The earning power Of the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis electric rail-
road IL steadily expanding and the oper-
ating ratio In being held down. In No
vember gross operating revenue In.
creased 3ll.s0l and operating expenses
increased N.%27. the gain In net being
T.2ss. Following 10 the detailed state.
ment for the month Of November and
the eleven months ended November 20:
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Navy Man Ordered to
Join Arctic Expedition

The "Crocker Arctic expedition -
which sets out next July. will be a Joint
undertaking Of the American Museum
of Natural History. the American Goo
graphical Society. and Yale University.
Ensign Fitxhugh Green. U. s. N, has
been detailed to accompany It as topog-
rapher and physiographer. 1t will be
under the leadership Of Donald McMil-
Ian.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
German Orphan Asylum
Plans Its Christmas

The German Orphan Asylum planned
an old.fashioned celebration OF Christ
mas next Sunday afternoon, with
speeches by Commissioner cuno H.
Rudolph. Simon wolf. and the presl-
dent Of the institution. ]. r. Schneider.
The Christmas program will be given
undor the direction of the Rev. ]. ID.
Buhrer and the superintendent Of the
asylum, Oscar Preil.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
Princess Dead.

The death of Princess Agnes salm-
Salm. has brought to an end a most ro-
mantle cnrecE She was the daughter
OF an American colonel named I.eciercq.
and was born at Baltimore, Nd, sew
enty-two years ago.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK

lovtne S saews TIE lowest closing poee
eod
Hh saA for the fun Nh ano
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

Charles Hall Davis. banker and law.
yer. and at onf time president OF the
Petersburg CHAMBER OF Commerce and
also former Chairman OF the executive
Congress-, has worked out a plan Of
rural banking applicable to Virginia.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

The recent lively advance Of the
stock Of the washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis railway. and the fact that
the preferred attained its highest point
responsible for the rumors that there
likely will be an extra dividend de-
clarcd.
declared a quarterly dividend OF ~ per
cent The Second National Bank has
changed its per cent dividend to one
OF 6, and the National Capital Bank
has increased its dividend from I to
The Annapolis Public Utilities Com.
pany. which was recently Incorporated
under the laws Of the State Of Mary.
land. has entered into contract with
napoiis Electric Railroad Company for
the purchase Of power for street and
house lighting in the city Of Annapolis.
Contracts have been let for the pur-
paratus, and the installation will be
napolis Public Utiiities company also
contemplates the erection Of q gas
Installation has been completed An.
tenn.
Many Warrington brokers, investors
and spectators are interestedly look.
case BY the Supreme Court tomorrow
afternoon. Several Of the larger COM
mission houses are sending out re-
sumes Of the situation. The following
from a. daily market letter states the
case briefly:
In 1907 the Minnesota railroad and
warehouse commission ordered the
railroads In that State to reduce certain
l On nd nm :
| " afterward tho State legislature pass
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

3lE.ao.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-31
Walter Gerber Back
With Columbus Again

I. the Columbus club after the Ohio
Penn race was all but ended.
on pure speed he promises to be the
fastest short field worker the Column
hus club has ever had. Bridwell is re-
membered as the only youngster to
make a success at the position ana
there's no apparent reason why Ger
Der should not go just as well as Al
did.
If he can equal Bridweifs record
Gerber can account his first fun year
in the American Association a great
success. Bird" was down south most
OF 1903 and came back to be Column
bus regular I'm 1904. Before that year
was over President Hermann of the
Cincinnati National club had him pur-
chased.
Mr.. Hermann came up TO Columbus
one Sunday TO look at Bill Friel, now
r-anager Of the Senators. and who
then was going strong at third base.
Bridwell cut so many capers ~ short
that the Red magnate switched and
Sc himself on buying the youth, who
just a few months before was consd-
cred most doubtful quantity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-31
DEVELOP PMENTS
QUITE BATTLING
Uncle of Kidnapped Child
Murdered-Bees Wasted
For Murder.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Bafhing devel-
opments were added to the mystery
confronting she police i'm their inves-
tigation of the disappearance of thir-
teen year-old Antonio Maggiore from
his home here. Sunday, when IT was
learned yesterday that Michael Mag
gIcre, the boys uncle, died sudden
~ at the home of the chlld's parents
either Sunday or Monday.
The parents OF the child insisted
that he was kidnapped by Black
Handlers. The police learned, yester-
day that the uncle whose death was
so mysterious, Is the man wanted for
the alleged murder Of two members
Of the Malta here a month ago.
Magglore disappeared after these
murders and reappcared only a few
days ago The police have formed
a theory that Magglore was with the
boy on Sunday and that the uncle was
attacked by friends of the man he Is
said to have murdered and the boy
was carried away so he could give no
Information as To his uncle's assail-
ants The police have not yet ascer-
tained the cause OF Maggiore's death
Antonio Maggiore, father Of ths
missing boy, yesterday stared that he
knows nothing of the manner OF his
trothers death, but that he will OF
fer large reward for the return OF
mis- child.