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The Washington times., 1912-05-28

scventy-ssven years old.
Mr.. and Mrs George Baxter, of V
street, have been summoned to Green's
boro, N. c., where George jackson, the
aged father of Mrs. Baxter, is dead.
DIR, william A. White, superintendent.
attend a convention Of medical men. He
will return in time for the exercises of
next Friday evening at the hospital. at
which time the Nurses Training School
will hold its commencement.
Mrs James Severn and children. Of
Maple View avenue, have gone to Bal
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Bedinger,
who have been visitors from Tokyo,
Japan, with Mrs. l.. v. McGill. the
latter being her niece, at 1925 w street,
have gone to Boston, Mass; to visit
missionary teachers IN the Episeopalian
University in Tokyo. and this Is their
first visit home in three years. They
will go back to japan in August.
There was a smash-up on Good Hope
road near the German Orphan Asylum
this morning shortly after IL o'clock,
when an automobile and one-horse
wagon collided. The wagon was being
driven to the city by William Butler,
colored, Of Rockville, Nd, and con.
tanned his wife, a two-months' old
child, and himself. The automobile was
ed by DR.. J. A. Watson, Of 2lo1 Nichols
avenue, Anacostia.
The occupants of the wagon were
slightly hurt.
The Washington times., 1912-05-28
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA n q MAY q


That the malicious effort to fire the
dwelling of James Craig, resident of the
steel plant road, near Giesboro', at
night, while his family and himself lay
in bed asleep, was thwarted through the
vigilance of a woman, who had arisen
to care for her restless child, Is regard
ed as probable in the light OF the inves
tigation that is being made. Mrs. James
Creamer, relative, whose home is close
to that Of Craig. was attracted by the
glare of fire in her neighbor's yard. She
looked out Of the window and discov-
cred the blaze on the porch of the Craig
house.
The investigation made so far indi-
Gates that an effort was directed first
toward setting the rear OF the building
on fire. Matches were found lying about
there; while the side Of the house was
scorched.
Craig is employed at,the steel works
at Giesboro. According to his state
ments and those of his family they have
no enemy.
A melancholy interest attended the ad
missicn to the Government Hospital for
the Insane yesterday evening Of a de-
tachment Of old soldiers sent from the
nanvlIle, ILL.,, branch Of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
There wer" sixteen veterans of tie civil
var in the party committed to the hos
pital, and the youngest among them
appeared to be over seventy-fve years
cf age. Dropped and tottering. with
Sc nile dementia pictured in tfeir bear
ing, they were glad the trip was over
They reached the city under escort.
and were removed to the asylum in
Generally twice each year the various
branches of the National Homes for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers send their
insane men to the Government Hospi-
tel Only a few days ago s'x aged ex-
anldiera Uera sent in frnIl. Inh n anra
The Washington times., 1912-05-28
WOMAN BLOCKS
INCENDIARY'SPL PLAN
Mrs. James Creamer Who Was Up in Night to Care for
Child, Sees Blaze, and Warns Sleeping Family
in Tme-Police Investigating.

CITY, Tenn. the youngest OF whom was
seventy y-ssven years old.
The Washington times., 1912-05-28

Mrs. James Severn and children, Of
Maple View avenue, have gone to Bal
timore, Md, to stay for a time with
relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
The Campaign Against Turkey.

The Balkan allies are evidently pur-
suing harmonious policy of campaign in
their work against the Turks Their plan
Is to strike the common enemy all its
TANKS, aiming generally at three i'm
portant points, Adrianople. Salonki and
the Dardanelles. The Bulgarians and the
Serbs are uniting in the campaign against
Adrianople, while the Greeks and Serbs
are combining In the attack on Saloniki,
the former by direct moves from the
south and the latter by vigorous fighting
designed to capture and control the rail-
road line. leading to Saloniki. which is
Turkeys chief artery of encounter. The
Montenegrlns meanwhile are doing the
best they can the extreme western
boundary with the Ostensible object of
causing the withdrawal of as many
Turkish troops possible in that direc-
ton. The MonteneGrins are not likely to
cut any large figure in the campaign save
fer this purpose of distraction and weak
ening. If the allies can capture Saloniki
and Adrianople they will have established
themselves strongly in the first stage of
the war. The attack by the Greek navy
on the Dardanelles rs of questionable
prospect, and ii may be that If there is
any apparent likelihood of its success the
powers will intervene to check block
| ade of this waterway. On their part the
Turks are conducting thus far mainly a
| campaign of reprisal. Their most i'm
portant move is the lombard nent of Bull
garian points on the Black sea. Their
desire is chiefly to inflict punishment and
| II possible to cause the withdrawal of
Bulgarian forces from the fighting front,
| For whatever purpose it may be, they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

also engaging in series of massacres
it is reported. Staying the peasants OF
villages they evacuate as they fall back
from the Servian fighting line. This. OF
course, will not advantage them in the
campaign in chief. particularly as they
are in this wise Staying inhabitants OF
their own realm. Doubtless in these
slaughters care is taken that the victims
shall be exclusively of the Christian faith
AS a side issue in the campaign the Greek
warships have bombarded the Turkish
port of Prevesa at the entrance of the
Gulf of Aria, which lies directly across
a. narrow strait from Greek soil. This
is doubtless strictly defensive move. tC
prevent Turkish aggression upon Greece
from Prevesa. This has been the
scene of many battles in the past
having been an important point OF
attack in the TurkO-Grecian war of 1S9,
1t was also the scene of the great battle
of Actium in 81 B. c. Indeed. the stra
tegic Importance of Prevesa is so we'll I'M
derstood that an attack on this point by
any enemy of the holding power is GER
tain TIC be one of the first moves in a
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

the expected period. Then during the
taking of testimony he prevented time
wasting maneuvers and questions. Prob
ably under another judge this case would
still be in the stage of the prosecution
instead of having reached the point where
both sides have rested and are proceed
ing with the arguments. 1t has been a
most remarkable case in the matter OIL
the character of the witnesses called.
Seldom has there been so much impeach-
ment of veracity or so dubious an array
Of evidence givers. 1t is plainly the hope
Of the defense to obtain verdict through
the discrediting of the testimony of the
men who have sworn it was Lieut.. Becker
who inspired and promoted the killing of
Rosenthal. the gambler. The defense
consists in the proposition that Becker
is being made the scapegOat of men who
themselves combined to put ROsenthal
out of the way for their own purposes.
If this is the truth New York has been
the scene of one of the most remarkably
complex assassina ton plots ever known.
The accusation against Becker involves
a crime of unusual complexity and in
genuity. but the suggestion that Rose
and his associates hired the killing of
Rosenthal with the deliberate design of
putting the blame on Becker. formed at
or before or after the killing. adds COM
plication to complication. No one can
tell what the ten men who have been
drawn as jurors will determine. If they
believe the witnesses for the prosecution.
who have testified with remarkab BILE
a greement to show Becker's inspiration
of the crime, they will convict. If their
faith in the veracity of these men has
been shaken by the defense they must
under their oath acquit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Big Business in Politics.

From the New York World.
If We may believe it's representatives,
big business never plunges heavily in pol
tiles without a benevolent purpose. Thorn
as F. Ryan testified yesterday that when
he gave S4JO,OOO to the Parker democrats
in 1904 he sought only Ito save the or
ganization p" George W. Perkins also tes-
titled that when funds of the New York
Life Insurance Company were contributed
to the Roosevelt republicans in the same
year 1t was done Ito establish the gold
standard.
What the testimony of Mr.. Ryan Goes
not show Is that his purpose was to put
the democratic organization under great
political obligations to himself. obligations
which it could not easily ignore. What
the testimony of Mr. Perkins does not
show is that he and his associates We're
at that time very earnestly working for
a federal law to bring all insurance COM
panies under national control to escape
state supervision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
The Russian Imperial Heir.

There will be keen sympathy through
ought the civilized world for the anxiety
of the Car of Russia over the condition
of his only son, child of eight. who is
reported to be lying II at one of the
imperial hunting lodges in Poland This
little fellow is the sole hope of the Rus
sian royal family for the direct success
sion of Car Nicholas upon the throne
in his own line. Under the Russian law
male heirs enjoy superiority in all the
lines and not until all the degrees of
male descent in all the male lines are
exhausted does the throne pass to the
f>maie line. Thus IL the little Grand Duke
Alexis should die the ear would on his
death be succeeded by his brother
Michael and falling him by his uncle the
Grand Duke Paul. The latter has son.
Dmitri. who Is now twenty-one years old
and unmarried. Thus there are three
lives at least. without reckoning the sons
OF the late Grand Duke Vladimir. uncle
of the present car. between little Alexis
and his sisters as heirs TO the throne.
The pathetic figure of this little prince,
facing the unknown possibilities of the
future Russia's monarch. moves the
world 10 commiseration. No man can
foretell his fate. even though he grow to
strong manhood. He may lie the wit
ness. possibly the agent. OF a great
reformation. bringing the Russian people
definitely into harmony with the progress
% the world and giving them real part
in the management of their own affairs.
He may be reactionary seeking to
check the development OF independence of
bought anu action. He may be wise
enough to relinquish the persistent pur-
pose OF Russian rulers to carry the cars
flag To the warm seas through Asia, or
IA. may be content to concentrate upon
d strictly domestic policy of Improvement
and education. The bomb of the assassin
may await him even IL may await his
father at this time. Russia is a land of
tragic possibilities and the most opti-
mistic outlook for this little boy is by no
means II happy one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
A Campaign Mystery.

Last winter the political world-and
particularly the democratic portion of it
was thrown into commotion by story
that Henry NatterSon and Col. George
Harvey had been Tebuffed by Woodrow
Wilson for an attempt by them to con-
meet his presidential boom with the we'll
filled pocketbook of Thomas +. Ryan.
For days the wires were burdened with
the story. which Increased i'm details and
interest il travelled. Both Mr.. Wat
terson and Col. Harvey denied the
charge. the former in several communi-
cations written in his best and most Wig
orous style
Nevertheless the yarn persisted and
entered into the contest for delegates to
the democratic national convention. At
that time Mr.. Wilson's prospects were
not bright He had been made to ap-
pear very much as the schoolma ster in
politics. and as such was not holding
his own with either Mr.. Clark or Gov.
Harmon. both of whom had been longer
at the game.
the alleged circumstance. He was rep
resented as a sort of Ajax. defying the
trusts and spurning offers of money aid
right than be President Rather than
receive a single dollar from such man
as Thomas F. Ryan-who had been the
friend and associate of Grover Cleve-
land and W. c. Whitney in their day-he
would prefer that his presidential boom
collapse.
The attitude proved attractive to many
democrats. and it brought Mr. Wilson
Il
the campaign as a man who could not
be influenced by trust Establishments, and
therefore the very man for the democ-
racy 10 follow at this trust-busting Pc
riod. How many delegates were secured
for Mr.. Wilson by the appeal is not
known, and could not now be ascertained
but the number could not have been in
considerable.
Now the public is advised from several
sources that the story was an invention
no money for Mr. Wilson's benefit was
solicited from Mr.. Ryan by Mr.. Wat
terson or Col. Harvey, and none was
rendered by Mr.. Ryan. directly or indi-
rectly. Necessarily. of course. Mr.. Will
sons virtue was never tested. Mr. Wat
terson has so stated over his signature
several times. and Col. Harvey and Mr..
Ryan. under oath before the Clapp COM
mittee, have confirmed him.
There was a row between Mr.. Wilson
on the one side. and Mr.. Watterson and
Col. Harvey on the other, with the re-
suit that both editors. who had been
supporting Mr.. Wilson for the presiden-
tial nomination, ceased to communicate
with him further. and. while both ac-
cepted the Baltimore result, neither has
been prominent in the campaign for Mr.
Wilson's election. What was all the
stir, kimmer?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
La Toilette, Present and Future.

Mr.. La Toilette. after keeping the pub
lie guessing for spell. makes an an
nouncement He will not support the
republican, the democratic the pro-
gressive ticket None of them represents
his idea of what the occasion calls for.
So he will go fishing on election day
This attitude of the Wisconsin reformer
lights up the whole of his recent past
He quarreled with his party over the
tariff question. Though protectionist
he refused to accept the Payne rev sion
of the tariff the proper redemption of
the republican promise. And out of that
quarrel grew a personal clash with the
President. He has not visited the White
House for several years.
lie offered for the leadership of the So
called progreSsives but was euchred out
of the place. Euchred is euphemisric.
Mr.. La Toilette himself uses ST onger
word. Several accounts of the matter
are current. and all are interesting. All
testify to the ease with which in this
vale of tears promises are made and
broken. For a season the Badger states
man reveled in hopes. Then they were
dashed to the ground. The seven little
governors are involved. and others more
vi itSS III TIE eIIOTt 10
slaughter the republican party AS Mr.
La Toilette was not chosen for chief
slaughterer, he will not ED his snick-
erSnee at all
The democrats have been making eyes
at him. and Mr.. wilson has spoken in
public in praise of Mr.. La Folette's re-
form record. which passes i'm democratic
circles as anti-republican. But Mr.. La
Toilette refuses to respond to the over
lures. Neither Mr.. Wilson nor his parry
fills the La Toilette bill
What of the future. and particularly
of 1916? 1t is not to be supposed that
Mr.. La Toilette is through. We may all
be sure the White House has not passed
from his vision. Odds of ten to one may
be safely laid on the proposition that be-
ginning Wednesday. November g. Nh La
Toilette will lay the foundations for a
new campaign. and. instructed by the
errors and misfortunes of the cd. build
as rapidly as possible.
But to whom will he appeal and with
what hope of a favorable response? To
the republicans? After leaving them in
the lurch now, what Ct ims will he have
on their support? To the progressves?
After putting their leaders in the Ana
MAS Club, and tagging some as con-
spirators against him. what can he ex-
pect from them? AS for the democrats
if they succeed in office Mr.. Wilson will
be their man again in 1916 If they fail
Mr.. La Toilette will not care for Their
favor
These are parlous and confusing times
Many men of many minds. Many aspir-
ing politicians with conflicting views and
programs. But why speculate now about
an event which, although only four years
away. might well be thousand be-
cause of the fog floating? There is at
present no light strong enough to lead
safely amid the encircling gloom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
The Becker Trial.

The sudden close of the Becker trial in
New YORK Is a great surprise. consid-
efins the usual endurance of cases of
this character in that city. When the
crime on which this case is based was
committed and charges of police corrup-
ton were made in connection with it the
universal belief was that New York was
iii for u protracted session OF the court.
first in the procuring of jury and sec.
ond In the hearing of evidence. But the
designation of Justice Golf to preside
at the trial gave assurance that there
would be no wasting of time at any stage
of the case. Few men now on the bench
..~e 80 competent to facilitate judicial
proceeding, without lessening the chances
Of get ing at the truth. He gave an
early demonstration of his quality I'm this
respect wien he cut the business of get
ting a jury down to about one-third of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Preoccupied.
e was a patriot S ncere.

He was patriot ncere.
He listened to each speech
With eager and attentive ear.
Great heights his mind would reach
As with imag gina ton warm
And resolution grim
He thought about a great reform
Some statesman promised him.
He listened to the music loud;
He lifted up his voice
1t was the biggest in the crowd
Assembled to rejoice.
Yet when they counted up the list
His name they did not note.
He was SO busy that he missed
His chance to cast d vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Great Enthusiasm.

I'VE reused the audience to great en-
thusiasm,' said Mr.. StOrmington Barnes.
ID they give you an ovation?"
They did more than that. They got
SO interested that they insisted on break
ing in with original dialogue, and some
of them even tried to climb on the stage
and take part in the battle scene
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
War Upon Olympus.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
1t is a picturesque circumstance that
the first important engagement between
the Greeks and Turks took place upon
the slopes of Mount Olympus, at the town
of ElassOna for this famous eminence
the abode OF the gods, was In prehistoric
legend the scene of a warfare before
which the battling Of the northern heroes
of Walhalla was as tame the transact
tons of a sewing circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Getting Him Placed.

What is the rank of that foreign no
beman who is trying to marry your
daughter for her money!
Il don't know" replied Mr.. Cumrox,
whether to classify him as a confidence
man or a plain pocketbOok snatcher"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

The vote that Thomas F.. Ryan will cast
for Gov. Wilson is pretty sure to be ac-
companied by the hope that he can bring
enough influence to bear in Washington
to stop any personal ambitions W. j.
Bryan may entertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Doubtless Mr.. Taft finds relief in the
thought that after this election he cannot
under any circumstances be required by
his friends to accept another challenge to
vituperative politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Something Gained,

And even if when strife has ceased
Dark disappointment fills his breast,
The candidate will gain at last
A chance to get a full nights rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

There was a time when a man pointed
with pride to the largeness of his cam
paign contribution instead of trying to
make it seem as small as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Russia and independence.

From the Boston Transcript.
Russia recognizes the independence of
northern Mongolia. but nobody else will
be able to recognize it when Russia has
once laid hands upon it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

1t may not be much of a band wagon,
but Mr.. La Toilette remains determined
that it shall never be used as tender to
some other mans locomotive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

During his lifetime Russell Sage ex-
pressed a pride and confidence in the
Judgment of his wife which the general
public now sees We're we'll founded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Sir Thomas Upton regrets to find yacht
racing hinGered in America by such res
olute stand-pat sentiment with reference
to the rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Annual Coal Shortage.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Young Charles Edison says his one
ambition is to invent fuel cheaper than
coal And one that isn't always short
when winter begins, we hope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

The nephew of Porfirio DiaZ is evidently
determined not to be one of the young
men whose ambitions are satisfied with a
share in old family distinctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

The chief interest attaching to speeches
by Emma Goldman has usually been
caused by efforts of the authorities to
stop them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Managers OF county fairs can hardly be
blamed for contemplating their list of
prominent guests with the wish that
every year were election Year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Treason.


From The Boston Herald
Speaking of prophets in their own coun-
try-forty-three members of the Prince
ton faculty. headed by President Hibben
have formed Taft Club.
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