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The Washington times., 1912-07-08
FRANKFORT ARSENAL
MAGAZINE EXPLODES
Commandant and Soldiers, Reused
At Midnight, Find No
One Hurt.

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-Shortly
after midnight an explosion which could
be heard a mile away occurred in the
Frank ford arsenal. located at Tacony
and Bridge streets. The explosion was
so terrific that the windows of many
houses along Tacony street were shat
tered.
Commandant Montgomery and soldiers
who had been aroused by the explosion
started for the scene of the explosion.
On arriving at the magazine, which
is a one-story frame structure. they
found that the place In which was
stored a large supply Of gunpowder and
guncotton had been wrecked. The gun
cotton was burning ana an alarm was
turned In.
A CAREFUL investigation revealed that
nobody had been injured. The explosion
caused much excitement in the neigh
| borhood.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Personal Mention

DIR. Kathryn Talmadgs and daughter,
Miss Frances Talmadge, will sail from
Philadelphia Friday on the Haverfor
to spend the summer travelling in Eu-
rope.
Il
Miss Edythe Mcouade has gone to
Europe to spend the summer travelling
with her aunt. Miss Duke,
Miss Julia Ley, Of Westminster street
has returned to Washington from a visit
to Miss Fannie Kline, at Cumberland
Nd.
Miss Geneieve Mccsuigan, daughter OF
Mrs. N. @. McGuigan, Is visiting heI
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. <. J. II
Nicholson. on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
A wedding of Interest to Washington
which will take place Thursday at Point
Pleasant, N. j., is that of Miss Flor.
ence Dudley. formerly OF Washington
to William Redwood Wharton, of Phila.
delphia.
Only relatives will be present at the
ceremony, because of the i'll health OF
the brides mother. Mrs. James Law.
renee Dudley. After brief bridal trir
turn to Point Pleasant for the summer
Later they will visit relatives at New
port.
The bride, who Is an accomplished
young woman. Is lineal descendant oi
John Woolman, the famous Quaker
abolitionist. and oliver Cromwell:
Mr.. Wharton Is the son OF the late
William r. Wharton. -Jr.. and a nephew
of Joseph Wharton; His brother.in-lav
and sister, DIR. and Mrs. Walter Mendel
| son. of Buck Hill. N. j.. will go tt
Point Pleasant for the wedding.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
ANESTHETIC COSTS
LIFE OF PATIENT
Wilmington Man Dies While Physi'
clan Attempts To
Set Wrist.

WILMINGTON. Del, July S-The su-
thorities TODAY learned the cause of the
death Of William Fleming. aged thirty
two years. who suddenly expired at the
Homeopathic Hospital last night, while
physicians were making ready to set a
fractured wrist which the patient acci-
dentallv sustained. The cause of death
was heart paralysis.
Because of the painful operation to
reduce the fracture. II was necessary
to administer an anesthetic. The m1n's 5
heart was examined and thought to be
in good condition. When his heart be-
gan to show signs of weakness, follow
Ing the administering Of chloroform, the
operation was stopped. Fleming died
within q few minutes. His widow and
three children survive him.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08

Motorists find the long veil indispensa-
BILE, for when II is closely wrapped ABOUT
the head, the hair Is kept In some semo-
lance OF order. At the veil counter ot
a department store at Eleventh and +
streets, there are some long wells. IA
by ] yard, which are marked at u.
These are of chiffon, with the exception
of a satin stripe In the boruer, alld
come In light and dark colors. Very
near this counter l saw handkerchiefs,
initiated and all linen, for a dollar u
dozen, or 80 cents half dozen. They
are sheer and dainty, and 30 much
more senEible to buy for use on va
cation trips than expensive ones. III
the housefurnishing department OF this
same store garden hose Is u cents a
foot and waste baskets are from IL up.
Green and tan painted straw, firmly
woven and bound. Is used IN the making
of the $500 baskets, while the dollar
ones are made of very rough straw
in lighter colors.
White felt hats for seaside or noun
tain wear are very smart, and when
snowy white, lend O. summary touch
to the costume that is otherwise gained
only by wearing pique or ratine. All
of the colors in delicate shades are to
be had. but the pure white ones, or
white faced with colors, are the more
attractive. On Eleventh street, be-
tween r and G, there IL a woman s
furnishing store which has just re-
ceived a large order of these hats, most
ly in white. Some In tan and different
| shades of brown and blue are made In
| tailored style, with moire bows of RIB
| bon on the sides, or with straw trim
ming in a band around the crown. In
! side there Is a lining of heavy silk
| and sometimes there Is a leather sweat
band. These styles are the most eG-
| pensive, costing all the way from s. to
| $l2 but some that are shown in the
| window. trimmed with chiffon, wings
| and moire ribbon, are only S. All Oi
! the millinery in this shop IL reduced
and one may often find a sample hat
to match a certain costume, for very
| little.
On the first floor of a department store
at Eleventh and G. streets. near the
embroidery counter. there are some bar,
gains in wash novelties for trimming
such as crochet buttons. wash braids
| betting, etc. Irish crochet buttons
which are seen elsewhere for 30 cents
| q dozen are 10 cents at this store; Gro
chet ball trimmings are % cents instead
| of IS cents yard, and wash braidI
are cents the yard. one length of wasf
betting being only 4 cents. Laces and
are the same materials that the Other
stores carry. White shadow valen'
eiennes lace, In exquisite patterns oI
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
N. Y. MESSENGERS
DON SHIRT WAISTS
Postal Telegraph Boys Follow Ex'
ample Set BY Washing
ton Mercuries.

Four years behind Washington In the
matter Of supplying its army Of mes
sengers with light blue short waists to
be worn during the summer months. Is
New York, which today broke away
from precedents and Is permitting It's
youthful Mercuries to 20 coatless dur
ing the warm season.
For that many summers. the Postal
Company in Washington has supplied
the messengers with the shirt waist,
such as IL causing New York to look
askance today.
There IL no reason why the mes
sengers should not be permitted to keep
as comfortable as possible" the man.
ager OF the Postal said today. THE
postmen in Washington don their coats
during the summer. The boys look just
as dignifed In their light blue shir,
waists as they would in their coats
and they are lots more comfortab BILE. u
The order which went into effect in
New York today IL attracting no little
attention in that city.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Child Suspended From
Nail in Palm an Hour

PHILADELPHIA, July &-with q nail
lodged In the palm OF his hand. eight"
year-old James Gallagher hung suspend
ed from a plank for more than an hour
yesterday before he was rescued. He
was unconscious. and physicians say the
injury may result in locktaw.
The child wandered from his home,
and finding an old harm under some
shade trees on the elty's outskirts he
climbed up on the plapk to sit on the
roof. His palm caught on a sharR
spike. He fell from the plank and hung
suspended by the pierced hand until
Joseph Wilson, a farmer. saw him and
released him,
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

small designs, Is twenty-five inches wide
and sells for So cents the yard. Cam
brio and Swiss embroidery edges and
insertion. up to four inches In width,
are only ~ cents yard. For lingerie
there is regular corset cover embroidery
made on cambria that sells for 10 cents.
Almost every small boy has the Scout
bee in his hat. and the more 1t Is en-
couraged the better occupied with safe
amusements he will be. The height of
his ambition is to sleep in a tent. and
the possession of one can serve as at
mosphere for a whole regiment. Good
wall tents, all made OF elght-ounee
white duck. complete with guy ropes
and poles, NAV be had at q department
store at Eighth and Market space for
1886, $40, and A.&, The sizes are re-
spectively by 5, by 6, and I by I.
A select woman's furnishing store or
street. between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth. Is displaying linen and white
pique suits, in tailored and Norfolk
styles, in natural, white, navy. ana a
few odd colors, for Sass All sweaters
In the same establishment have been
marked at half price. those selling orig,
inally for $3.50 are IS. Is, and other reduc.
tions are In proportion. These sweaters
are in all the colors.
The most sensible kind of a paraso
to purchase is the linen one that ma!
be taken from the frame and launderet
whenever 1t needs IT, These sunshade
are to be seen in all the stores at al
prices. some in the showcase window
of large woman's store on f stree
are hand embroidered and are marke,
800, but some which ! saw this morn
ing at department store on Seventh
between d and e streets, are IS cents
reduced from 1850. They are plain, sm
broidered and made with insertion, bu
as a rule the plain ones are the bes
and can be embroidered in dainty pat
terms at. home, after they have beeI
taken from the frames. In the boys
department of the same store, there ar
some excellent bargains in blouses. Whicl
| the mother of the small boy will d
| we'll to note. All of the dollar blouse
| are % cents, and the $l.50. 500, an
| $3.50 ones are 80 cents.
|
Cool. clean floor covering In tn
kitchen will do much toward robbin
cooking of its horrors. and linoleum |
| the cleanest and best to be had. In tn
housefurnishing department of a stor
| on Seventh street near New York ave
| nue., they are selling at l9 cents tn
| square yard. some odds and ends OF thi
| material which were 50 cents and
| cents q yard. The pieces contain froI
| one to three and one-half yards, an
! come in both light and dark shades.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Philadelphia Police
Stop Canoe Flirting

PHILADELPHIA, July S-Fairmount
Park guards arrested no less than
eighteen men and boys along the
SchuylkiIl river yesterday in an effort to
break up the habit of canoe flirting
along the river on Sunday.
1t has become quite popular for men
to hire canoes, and, rowing close to the
shore, ask the girls to accompany them
on trips up the river. With the drown
ing OF one girl last Sunday and the
finding OF the unidentified body OF a
we'll dressed young woman in the river
on Thursday, the police have deter
mined to end this practice.
All of the men arrested were fined s.
and four of them, unable to pay, were
sent TO prison for ten days.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Grahame-W Whites Fly
Back From Bridal Trip

LONDON, July S.-Mr. and Mrs
Claude Grahame- White. who have been
spending their honeymoon in France,
returned to England yesterday by aero
plane.
Mrs. Grahame-White was formerly
Miss Dorothy Taylor. of New York.
They were married at Widford, a small
village in the county of Essex, on June
q. and soon after the wedding few to
France by aeroplane.
Grahame- White gave an exhibition
fight in his hydroplane at Folkstone
to a number of Belgians, who came
over specially to see the flight, after
which he few with his wife to this
city.
Pierre Verrier, who was one Of the
guests at the wedding, and who came
n MIS- the ehHsh s sa made S's
flight from Hendon to Brighton today
in an hour and eight minutes.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Kills Her Father in
Quarrel Over Fiance

ANTLERS. Okla. July s-Miss Carrie
Baker wrested a shotgun from her
father, C. NJ. Baker, and killed him at
their home, six miles west of this place,
yesterday. Miss Baker wanted to be-
come the bride of a man Of whom her
parent disepproved and quarrel and
the tragedy ensued.
According to the girl. her father had
threatened to kill her rather than to
permit her to marry against his wish,
and 1t was only a question who succeed
ed in shooting first. At the time of the
brothers were asleep in the house.
Miss Baker refused to disclose the
name OF the man over whom the trouble
between them started.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
THE LOST WATCH.

IL n N INNA," called old Aunt Sally
+" from the summer kitchen.
V "Yes'm." replied the girl
putting down the peas she
was shelling and running to the door.
20 up In the orchard and tell the la
dies that supper is ready said Aunt
Sally. So Minna few across the lawn
toward the orchard. Just as she crossed
the tennis grounds she saw lying in the
grass a tiny gold watch. Its engraved
face decorated by crown OF rubies.
Minna picked II up and dropped. 1t in
the pocket OF her gingham apron. I'm
der the trees was group Of ladies' from
the big boarding house IN which the
child was working during the summer
for her board and keep" The women
were all In pretty summer dresses,
as the poor child looked down at her own
shabby, torn clothing and her hands
REDEEMED by work, tears came into her
eyes. Why was II that some few had
30 many nice things and nothing to do,
while others must toll all day?
One Of the ladies, a Mrs: Rand. mo-
ticed the girls sad face. Mrs. Rand's
only child, a girl about Minna's age,
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Striking Magistrate
May Prove Costly

WILMINGTON. Del. July s.-That 1t
does not pay to strike a magistrate,
Ernest V. Hobbs. aged twenty-three
years, win md out in police court to-
morrow when he will be given a hearing
on a charge of assault and battery on
Magistrate James w. Robertson, and
also for assaulting Z. L. Marvel, a con-
ductor on Peoples Line car.
Hobbs got into an alteration with
the conductor over the payment of his
fare, and when Magistrate Robertson,
who was passenger on the car, told
Hobbs that he was a justice of peace
and that he might consider himself un-
the magistrate In the face with his flst
knocking him down. He managed to
hold on to his man, however, until
the arrival Of the police.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Chicago ClubWoman
Is Placed on Trial

CHICAGO. Ill, July &-The case Of
Mrs. Rene b. MORROW. the former Chi
cGgo club woman, indicted for the al
legged murder of her husband. Charles
r. Morrow, was called for trial today
Morrow, who was well-to. do inventor,
was found shot to death on the porch
OF his home on December 2S last. Mrs
Morrow was charged with the crime
after neighbovs had testified, 1t is said,
that the couple frequently guarded,
and that the wife had been heard to
threaten her husband.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
st. John Is Preparing
For Old Home Week

ST JOHN, New Brunswick, July s.
st. John has hung the latch-string on
the outside in welcome to her sons and
daughters who have returned by the
hrndreds from points in New England,
western Canada, and elsewhere, for the
tiR old home week celebration. In ad-
ditiun to countless family reunions, the
weeks program provides for parades,
athletic contests, illunrinations, excur-
sions, motor boat races and numeroug
other festivities
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Hatpin Bill Fails in
Louisiana Senate

BATON ROUGE, La. July s.-"The
hatpin is woman's weapon Of defense
it's like her tongue" said Senator VIM
cent of Calocasion parish, on the senate
floor. Il am afraid of both, and the
man who doesn't want to get stuck
had better get out Of the way. I'm op-
posed to the Dupont hatpin bill"
Other State senators agreed with Mr..
Vincent, and the bill providing that
points of hatpins should be either pro-
tected or shortened was sidetracked i'll
definitely.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Vice President Sherman
Closes Residence Here

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
have closed their house on Sixteenth
street for the season Mrs. Sherman has
gone to their home in Utica for the
summer, and the Vice President will
ioin her there occasionally until the ad-
journment of Congress.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman
who returned from abroad few days
ago. are the guests of Mrs, Shipman' {
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley
at Tuxedo. They will go to Southamp.
ton, L. l., shortly for the remainder OF
the season.
Senator and Mrs. Pomerene will &c
to Philadelphia the last of the week fol-
a brief visit to Senator Pomerene's sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Wilson.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
To Greet Connaught.

ishing touches to the preparations for
the Princess Patricia are being put on
today. The royal party will reach Win
nipeg tomorrow evening and will be the
guests of the city for ten DAYS. ON
Thursday his royal highness will offcI-
tsnniAl EXhIblIlon.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Insane From Worry
At RooSeVelt's Defeat

HAMMOND, Ind, July S.-Because
Theodore Roosevelt was defeated at the
Republican convention, George w. Lam
kins, a building contractor. of Kansas
City. who came here to visit his pa
rents, became violently insane today.
Lamkins was a great admirer OF Roose-
welt, and worry over the former Presl-
dents defeat h responsible for his loss
Of mind.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08

Tha sole survivor OF a shipwreck on
The Scottish viIis,ge Of In erlachie. one
Charles Edward Cesimir. be Rrn 90 strtk-
fna q resemblance to Bonnie Prtnoe ChaI-
Iis a. TO cause q grsat sensation. Domi-
ME Daiglsish haiis him a. RNng OF Scot.
land and calls nAsetinE of chiefs OF
clans to greet him. The stranger nei'ner
tracts the notice Of the English troops IN
post at Inveriachie, when he cowfesses 10
Margaret Daigleiah-between whom ana
himself there have been e-Inssages--
that he IL In reality an American agent.
She is terribly angry because he has per
mitted a deception to continue Mean
while Captain Kilby, in charge of the
British garrison. and Peggy Wallace the
village Doctors daughter, are in loveewith
one smother. ...-.....,
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Sermon to ReformerS.

The Rev. Simon P. w. Drew, pastor
OF the Cosmopolitan (ColoredD Baptist
Church, will preach to the Washington
division of the United Order of True
Reformers next Sunday night at 1880
o'clock. More than 1000 reformers are
expected.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08

Tomorrow-Ranny's Fourth Of July
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-19

cipating the conditions as they exist
today But these boards could not have
been expected 10 anticipate the dilatory
litigation which is now in the supreme
court. and which involves the proposed
Industrial training high school. The
latter institution is the solution to the
problem AS soon as the board of edu-
cation receives the decision Of the su-
preme court on the question Of selling
part of the Central school land to the
contra ctors. Caldwell & Drake, it will
be In position to proceed with its
plans to provide more room Should
the supreme court hold the land title
transfer legal the contractors VIII be-
gin on the contract which they took
on the strength of getting this proper
ty should the court decide in favor of
the citizens committee which opposed
the deal. the board can begin al once
along new lines to build
Should the litigation, however. be
thrown in the United States supreme
court as some say It might. it would
be a long time before the end would be
in sight. and IN that event the board
would have to proceed to erect another
building on the Central school site to
take care Of the overflow attendance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-19
A GOOD SIZED FUSS.

There was a sman-si sized riot In Okla
homa Sunday which resulted in one
nina breaking his leg. The parties to
the fracas were Fred Flint, Clarence
and Ed Sample. brothers. and a man
known as "Frenchy'' Bombadiere
The trouble occurred in a house at
15lst and McCook avenue. in which vi
cinity all of the men live. All the par?
ties had been drinking and an alter
cation arose Bombadiere. according TO
the story told the police. was whaling
Ed sample when Clarence. his brother.
objected. Flint believing that some
thin gwas coming to Sample then took
a hand in the game and exercised his
prowess upon the person of Clarence.
In the scufhe Clarence was pushed out
upon the porch, where the fight be-
tween him and Flint was continued
Flint pushing Sample off the porch. the
fall breaking his leg.
The police were summoned, officer
clyde Spencer responding. Flint was
arrested and the injured man taken tc
st. Nargarets hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-19
Damage Suits Brought.

John Feyesh. through Attorneys OF
ttnheimer and Twyman Of East Chi
cago. has started an action against the
United states Metals Refining company
to recover $4,000 on account Of perma-
nent injuries he is alleged to have re
ceived as a result of inhaling poison
Gus gases
He is said TO have been a victim Of
these gases on July IS Of this year. ami
while he was capable OF earning So a
day he now claims TO be helpless.
John Blosky through Attorneys OF
tenheimer and Twyman, has started an
action against the Hammond Whiting
& East Chicago Railway company 70
recover $4,000 q $ the result of fall
he had on July IA in attempting to
board a street car on Indiana boule-
ward in Whiting
John varady. through Ottenheimer
and Twyman. has started an action
against the Green Engineering compa-
ny for $4,000 damages as a result of
an injury he received when he stepped
on nail while working at carpenter
ing in the plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-19
HAMMOND
ARTIST IS
HONORED

Miss Essie E. Maplestone, whose
studio IS located in south Holman
street. was officially notified Saturday
Of the acceptance of her photograph of
Mrs +. j. Boiling by a committee of
the board Of trade of Wheeling w Va
Some time ago Miss Maplestone was
asked to send an unframed photograph
TO be exhibited at the Associate ed
Photographers convention, which was
held at Wheeling w Va, oct. 9, 10
and IL No prizes were awarded. but
Miss Maplestone's photograph was one
to be accepted by the board of trade
and viii be hung in their handsome
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-19
DIRECTORS HOLD
SPIRITED NEE TING
Discussion at Chamber of
Chamber of Commerce
WAKES Warm.

TIE Hammond Chamber of Commerce
had another splendid directors meet
ing at the club rooms last night. While
the discussion Of subjects OF public in
terest waxed warm at times the meet
ing was intensely interesting and there
was large attendance.
Mayor J. D. sma1les- John r7aode and
Frank ORourke were present as the
representatives Of the city administra-
ton but Jage Schroeder. who is now a
member Of the board Of public works,
did not have public spirit enough TO
join the Hammond Chamber Of Com
melee and hence he could not be pres
eut.
And as result Of tie presence of
the city officials some valuable sugges-
tions were brought out. For instance.
Otto knoerzer pointed out that the
present brick foundation on Holman
street IS worn out. but Sc thought II
would be an excellent foundation for an
asphaut macadam pavement.
Test Proposed PIan.
The directors Of the chamber Of Com
nserce accordingly recommended that a
test be made by paving 100 feet OF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-19
REMODEL
BUILDING

Henry Burge and Ray Fowler have
employed George Pearson to remodel
one-half of the Reiter building, on
state street. and the place viii be con-
yerted into a scent theatre
An effort VIII be made to have the
theatre the equal Of any scent theatre
in the city This is the fifth scent the
atre TO be opened in Hammond There
is one lo-cent theatre besides, and two
large theatres.
State street is coming to be not only
a mercantile center. but an amusement
center as we'll All Of the theatres in
the city, excepting three. are on this
street.
a. Weimer. the lessee of the building.
has moved his store into the east half
of it and viii conduct his business there
and on the second floor.