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The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
BAPT|STS CLOSE
ANNUAL MEEN|NG
Officers Are Elected at Final
Session in Bay City.
CARR ELECTED PRESIDENT
Pontiac Is Chosen as the Convention
City for 1913-Annual Sermon
viii Be Delivered by Rev.
}. w. Hoyt.

lansing. e. Carr, of Adrain
head of the Anti-Saloon league, was
unanimously reelected president Of
the Michigan Baptists at the close Of
the annual state convention of the
denomination In Bay City. Other Off
GERS were elected as follows: Vice
president, r. M. Traver of Pontiac, j.
K. Smith Of Kalamazoo, o. ]. Price Of
Lansing, and F. B. Bachelor of Ann
Rapids; treasurer T. T. Leete, Jr, De-
troit; auditor Arthur Bassett, Detroit
Rev. G. H. Ward OF Midland, who
has been secretary of the convention
for several years, declined a re-elec-
ton and was made a member Of the
board of directors. The other mem
bers of the board are F. w. Kinslee,
r. M. Scott, W. w. Beman, j. Boyden,
F. l.. Currey, M. F Fixes, Ira Smith, ].
G. Gates, Bruce Mcdonald, G M. Hud-
son, George Ward, G. A. Prescott, c.
q. Morse, e. l.. Brown, G.. o. Gallop,
j. w. Priest, J. c. Rooney, o. e. Smith,
w. II. Sweet, B. f. Tabor, l.. Fl. White,
Smith G. Young, T. w. Young, j. G.
York, H. w. Powell, c. s. Lester, M.
II. Quick, r. N. McNemer, G. r. Dun
can and J. w. Johnson.
Pontiac was chosen as the conven-
ton city for 1913, and Rev. ]. w.
Hoyt of Jackson selected to deliver
the annual sermon, with Rev. Edwin
Simpson Of Adrian as alternate.
A plan to have the state convention
support the Baptist guild at Ann Ar
Dor was favorably received, but not
acted upon. as there was some doubt
as to whether the house mission fund
would be able to take care of the ad-
ditional expense, subjects already pro-
vided for requiring more money than
the mission board now has in sight.
The report of the enrolment com
mittee was submitted by Rev. Mr.. Neu-
bauer of the West Baptist church. 1t
showed over 500 people from out Of
the city already enrolled.
Two women of the church were CIV
en- the greater part Of the time on
the morning program, an address on
house hisSioHs DeinB given ny MISS
Alma G. Wells Of Iron Mountain, and
one on foreign missions by Miss EN-
ma Jean Beatty, secretary of the So
ciety of the West Rev. Edwin Simp-
son presented the report of the COM
mittee on temperance, showing what
the government had gained during the
last year. He was followed by an ad-
dress by superintendent Morrow of
the Anti-Saloon league.
Dean Smith of Ann Arbor reported
on the work Of the Baptist guild. The
society owns property in Ann Arbor
valued at $4,000 and looks after some
400 Baptist students.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Makes Study Of Mental oefectIveness

Miss Adele McKinnie has completed
a years investigation of the extent,
causes and distribution Of the feeble
mindedness in Michigan, and is pre-
pairing a detailed report for the state
board of health, under whose super
vision she has been working The
state department of health will pub
lish In pamphlet form Miss McKin-
MES report, and will use 1t as evidence
for taking drastic measures to prevent
marriage OF feeble-minded persons.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Detroit Woman Named Head.

At the closing session Of the state
convention of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary society in Bay City. Mrs. w.
II. Dorrance of Detroit was elected
president Mrs. r. N. Trayer of Pom
tiac, first vice-president; Miss Flor
ence Grant of Detroit, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Ralph Collamore Of
Detroit, recording secretary, and Miss
ID. A. Thompson of Detroit, treas
urer of the state expense funds.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Threat TO Shoot Woodrow Wilson

The threat made by an Italian to
shoot Wilson the same as Roosevelt
was shot resulted in large number o.
policemen being distributed among
the 1000 persons at the opera house
n Wilmington. Del, when the cover.
noI spoke.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
MEETING Of Women's Clubs.

The opening business session of the
Michigan State Federation of WON
ems Clubs was held in Saginaw at the
Auditorium with a large percentage
Of the accredited delegates present.
Time was given over to the re-
ports of nearly 20 officers and COM
mittees touching every phase of the
federation work. The various de.
partment heads and chairmen report
ed aggressive and active work during
the past year and the membership
and finances of the state federation
are strong.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Cancer Death Rate High.

According to a set of figures com
piled by the state board of health
cancer kills nearly as many people in
Michigan as tuberculosis. The aver.
age death rate per 1000 for tuber-
culosis is 1876. For cancer the rate is
about 1913. The figures of both are
based on the number Of deaths in the
state in the first eight months of 1912.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Foreign

Helen Craggs, the English militant
suffragette, was sentenced to nine
months hard labor on the charge of
attempting to set fire to the residence
Of Lewis V. Harcourt, secretary Of
state for the colonies.
Following a bombardment by rebels
occupying the federal gunboats, the
soldiers OF the Twenty-flrst battalion,
garrisoning Fort Uluoa, an island in
the harbor at Vera Cruz, Mex, have
Joined the revolutionary forces of
Felix Diaz. Several refugees on the
island were killed by the shells from
the gunboats.
The typhoon which recently swept
over several of the Philippine islands
thousand persons. Four unidentified
Americans, three men and little
girl. were among those killed.
Realizing that his administration
has reached the critical point and that
only by force Of arms can he retain
the presidency, President Madero Of
Mexico issued a statement declaring
he will not resign under any circum-
stances and that only death can de-
prive him of the position to which he
was elected.
y
The right eye Of William Marconi.
the wireless inventor, was removed
by Doctor Bayardi, the famous Turin
surgeon, in Rome. Mr.. Marconi was
injured in an automobile accident
on September 25.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Sporting

baseball championship in the most
spectacular battle in the history Of
the game at Fenway park. Boston, de-
feating the New York Giants, cham
pions of the National league, in the
eighth game, in the tenth innings, by
a score of to 2.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Politics

The Missouri supreme court unani-
mously upheld the right of the Pro
gressive party to have its state and
presidential elector tickets placed
upon the official ballot The court
overruled the action Of the Demo
cratic state committee in ousting
Frank H. Farris as presidential
elector-at-large.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Balkan War

Having overcome every fortified
Turkish outpost In fighting that cost
hundreds Of lives, the allied Bulgarian
and Servian armies have begun an
advance on Adrianople, the key to the
Bosphorus, and the most difficult OBJ
Btacle between an attacking force and
Constantinople.
Dispatches received in London
stated that several Turkish army doc
tors have been sent from CONSTANT
nople to Janina, city near the Greek
frontier. with a supply OF typhus and
cholera germs for the purpose Of
spreading disease among the troops
OF the enemy.
Car Ferdinand OF Bulgaria and
King Peter of Servit are en- route to
their armies fronts to take personal
command Of the campaign. King
Nicholas of Montenegro is directing
the Montenegro assault on the city
of Scutari, which was bitterly waged
with little advantage on either side.
Fighting is general along the whole
lengths of the Turko-Bulgarian and
Turko-Servian frontiers. Turkish
troops are being rushed into action
with all possible haste and war be-
tween the Ottoman armies and those
Of the Balkan dependencies is on in
deadly earnest.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24

Willie Rugh, the crippled newsboy
OF Gary, Ind. who gave his withered
leg for amputation that the life OF
Miss Ethel Smith, whom he never be.
fore had seen. might be saved, is dead
from pneumonia.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24

A high priced box at the opera
seems less expensive to some people
than the cheapest church pew.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24

Three persons we're killed and three
injured, one fatally, near Harmon. O.,
when their party was run down by
Wheeling & Lake Erie passenger
train The dead are John Abel. Mary
Smith and Mrs. Lena Smith.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24
Personal

The Northwestern Wisconsin Teach
ers' association elected officers at Eau
Claire, Wis, as follows: President,
w. A. Clark, Eau Claire; vice-presi-
dents, A. G. Findlay, Chippewa Falls,
and Mabel Ahlstrohm, Rice Lake;
treasurer, G.. L. Attelman, Baldwin;
secretary, Miss Mathilda Miller, Eau
Claire. Among the resolutions adopt
ed was one indorsing woman suf-
frage.
William Zeigler, Jr., who has the
income of $30,O00,000, left him by his
foster father, is to we'd Miss Gladys
Virginia Watson, daughter of J. Curry
Watson of New York.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24

One thousand University OF Illinois
students, celebrating a football vic
tory over Indiana, attacked the Walk
er opera house in Champaign. H., and
many persons were injured in the bat
tie with local police and stage hands.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24

Secretary Knox's personal organ.
the Pittsburg Dispatch, in an author
lied statement, announces that Mr..
Knox will retire from public life on
March a. no matter what the result
Of the elections.
The Yale expositor., 1912-10-24

Grand sophisticated in the
nose and out of window by the
man whose room he was robbing,
Reindert Kuipers was quickly con-
victed OF burglary here. The swollen
proboscis caused his conviction. The
jury was out 13 minutes. Kuipers
was surprised while robbing a local
residence, the owner kicking him out
IF ,econd-story window. Identified
ion and arrest occurred three days
alter, when detectives spotted the en-.
arged obligatory organ while Kuipers
vas listening TO the worlds series
baseball reports.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
BIRDS OF QUALITY
TO APPEAR HERE
Entries for Annual Poultry
Show Closed.


Entries for the annual show Of the
washington Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
tion, to be held in old Masonic Temple,
January 1s. II, IS. and II. closed yester-
day. Secretary william C. Gray said
the number Of exhibitors and the high
quality Of the birds that win be shown
assures for the Capital the largest and
best poultry show ever attempted by the
fanciers in this section.
Some OF the more important features Of
the show viii be an educational exhibit
by the Maryland Agricultural College.
showing, the best approved methods Of
feeding, housing. and breeding poultry
with experts In charge. The associa ton
win show through some Of the leading
manufacturers of incubators the latest
scientific methods OF Matching chicks by
iucubators. Chickens win be Matched
every minute Of the show. Other manu-
facturers will make elaborate displays
OF poultry farm implements, supplies
and necessities.
George E. Howard. Edward s. Schmid,
A. NJ. Keen. and W. c. Gray, Of the ex-
eoutive Official stan of the association,
visited the recent poultry show In Bal
tfmore and brought back with them many
good suggestions that will be applied to
the Washington show, as we'll as secur-
ing a large number Of coops from that
show, one OF the best held the present
year, for the Washington show.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
ARRANGE PLANS
FOR MASS MEETING
Prominent Speakers to Ad-
dress Transfer Gathering.

Plans for the mass meeting to be held
at the old Masonic Temple Friday night
under the auspices OF the Citizens Con-
ference on Universal Transfers were dis
cussed yesterday afternoon at a meeting
Of the executive committee OF the confer
ence in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Announcement was made that four Sem
ators and six Representatives would prob
ably attend the meeting and make
speeches. Although the list Of speakers
has not as yet been completed, it is
known that it will contain the names
of REPRESENTATIVES Carl Anderson, Henry
George, and James T. Lloyd, and Senator
Works, of California. John H. Ferguson,
president of the District of Columbia and
MARYLAND Federation of Labor, will also
make an address.
4 novel badge in the form Of uni
versal transfer is being prepared for the
occasion, and every one attending the
meeting will be presented with one. p. ].
RYAN. member Of the executive commit
tee Of the conference. is looking after the
preparation OF the badges, which will be
printed at the office of the Trades
Unionist-
Arrangements were also discussed for
the hearing regarding universal transfers,
which is scheduled to be held Friday
morning before the District COMMITTEES
of the Senate At this hearing Charles
w Darr, chairman of the citizens con-
ference. will mako one of the principal
arguments in favor OF universal trans
Tnrs
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
BULLET IN KNEE;
SHOWN BY X-RAY
Boy Shot by Another in Dan
ger of Poison.

Shot by one OF q band Of small boys
armed with rides, Valentine Halloran.
thirteen years old. of Hyattsville. lies
dangerously wounded at Providence
Hospital. while surgeons are striving
to save him from blood-poisonins.
An x-ray photograph taken yester-
day revealed that the bullet Is I'M
bedded in the bone OF the right knee.
An examination disclosed conditions
which led the physicians to fear that
infection would cost the lad his life.
Valentine, who Is the son of NJ. +.
Halloran, Of the Civil Service Commits
sion. was returning home with HIS
brother, Francis. ten years old, and
Billy Thompson. twelve years old, on
Friday. a week ago. when he was told
to halt" by six youngsters, who had
guns. Valentine was crossing the ball
field in Wines Woods. and started to
run. The band OF belligerents opened
fire with their ~ caliber rifles, Intend
Ing. II IL said, to frighten the Halloran
boys and their companion.
Valentine was wounded In the knee.
Billy Thompson was shot through the
coat and the heel of his shoe. and
Francis Halloran heard bullets pass
close TO his head. When the boys with
guns saw their fusillade had been ef-
fectiye, they took to their heels and
disappeared.
DR.. c. W. BIrdsaI gave Valentine
first aid treatment. DR.. Thomas E.
Latimer was called into consultation.
The boy grew I'll with fever and his
condition became serious. He was re-
moved to the hospital Thursday. II is
probable a surgical operation will be
performed to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
CLERKS GO
UNDER CENSUS AK
Temporary Force Will Fall
on Wednesday.

The Director OF the Census yesterday
Issued an order dlscontinuing all the tenn
porary thirteenth census clerks, except
those in the results sections Of the divi-
sions or population and agriculture; also
temporarily Withdrawing all leave privi-
leges and providing for one-hah hour
overtime work, beginning January Is.
The number Of temporary clerks who will
be dropped on January 10 under this or
Ger is about I,1Oe, and the number who
viii be retained about 800. On December
81 there were I.e00 temporary clerks on
the roll, so that after the reduction of
January 10 the number retained will be
less than One-ffth Of the previous num-
ber.
After the proposed reduction the entire
force win number about 800. made up
two-thirds of permanent employees and
one-third of temporary. The director has
given assurance to the 800 temporary
clerks who will be retained that they
will not lose their positions prior to Feb
ruary @.
As a result OF the reduction in the
clerical force, the bureau expects on jan
uary 81 to give up the occupancy Of the
Armory Building, in L street, known as
Annex No. ., and occupied by the divi-
sions Of agriculture and vital statistics,
the force OF these divisions being trans
ferred to the main building or TO the
Smith Building, known as Annex No. L
which adjoins the main hSSksng.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Ldbrary Of Congrsss-Open a. N. to 10 p N %
secular days: from p m. to 10 ?. m on Sundays
and on certain holidays. During July. August. and
September, closes I ,. m. Saturday.
Public Libgary-Open a. N 10 p. m hraSayr.
. a. m TO p m; Sundays. 10 p m
White HoyBe-Open 10 a. m 70 ?. m
United States Capitol-open a m to 40 D N
State War, and Navy DepaTtments-open a. N
10 ? D. N. CTbe original Declaration Of Independ
snce is in the library at the State Department)
United States Treasury-open a. N. to p. m
United States Patent ohce-open a. N to
United States Pension Bureau-opcn a. m. to 4
United States Post-oriee-Open a. m. to ?. N.
washington City Post-of8ce-Open all hour. CThe
aead-letter ofice 4 in the city Dost-OhceJ
National Botanic Gardal-open a. m. to p m
Fish Comuission-open a. m. TO 80 p N
Amy Medical Museph-Open a. m to 80 p N
NntionaI Museum-Open a. m. to so .. N Tin
Agricultural Depsrtmsnt-open a. N. to 40
Bureau Of Engraving and Printins-open a. N
washington Monument n55ls feet in heIshp-open
$50 a. m to 40 p. m. CEleTator runs from q. m
Bureau Of American Repubhrs-open a. n to
Daughters Of the American Revolution building
Smithsonian InstitutiOn-open a m. to IsO p n
tincluding holidays).
National Training School
Government Printing ofhce-open 10 a m to 2
r. m.
Navy Yard-open a. ~. to $50 p m.
Southworth Ccttaee, sth and Prospect ave.
Key Mansion-Home Of Francis Scott Key, author
Of The Star Spungled Banner" SSls street
borthwest-Open daily, except Sunday q n to
$50 p m. Admission rTee
IN THE SUBURBS.
Arlington National Csmetsry-
Chevy Chase and Kensington
Zoolofical Park topen Ii dayl.
Rock Greek Bridge and Park
Mount Vernon 1.-THE home and tomb Of Washing
ton)-Open II a. m. to ,. m
Naval ObserTatory-Open 4 n to p N
Mount OliTet Cemetery.
Blsdensburg.
United States SOLDIER Hme-sunrise to sunset.
ANNAPOLIS
United States Naval Academy.
Maryland State House.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
TAKoMA PARK.

The Delta Phi Society. of the Bliss
Electrical School. win give n dance next
Friday night in the parish hall of Trinity
p. (. Church.
Thomas crotze- arrived last evening
from Scranton. Pa, where be has been
visiting.
The establishment of a public library
in this section has no doubt been Of great
benefit TO the people of the Park. Bright
wood. and other near points. Especially
has 1t been so far the children. On any
evening one may go to the children's
room and there find them, ranging in
size from little tots up.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
ANAC0STIA.

Anacostia Tent. No. I. Knights OF the
Maccabees. at its meeting last evening
in Masonic Hall installed the follow
ing officers to conduct the affairs OF this
body during the coming year. c. B.
Brooks, commander: Lewis n. Burch.
past commander: Herman willer, lieu
tenant commander. Richard A. Estep,
record keeper; James NJ. England, chap
lain: =. W. Eubanks. sergeant; E. A
Parker, master at arms; Thomas 4.
jamin n. Estep, second master OF the
guard: Henry Stehr, sentinel. and A. A
Provost. picket.
The objection of one storekeeper in
Anacostia TO refuse TO sign the grocers'
agreement. calling for the closing of
their stores on Sundays In Anacostia, did
not accomplish the result that Il was
first stated It would, and to-day all OF
the grocers, with the one exception.
closed their stores to the sale OF goods.
Signs announcing their intention have
been in evidence for the past week.
President o. n. Emmons, Of the Con-
gress Heights Citizens Association, the
framer OF a resolution adopted by that
body calling for the establishing of a
branch Carnegie library in Anacostia
for accommodation of the people east
of the Eastern Branch, is in communica-
tion with B. II. Warner and Andrew Car
negie in an endeavor to ascertain their
position in regard TO complying with this
resolution. A definite report will prob
ably be made at the January meeting
of that body on Tuesday next.
Two Anacostia ministers spent portions
OF the past week out OF the city. Rev.
Samuel w. Graffiin visited friends in
Baltimore. while Rev. Frank L. Bardens
visited relatives In Philadelphia. Both
returned, however. in time TO conduct
services in their churches to-day.
Miss Ellen NJ. Downey, who has made
her home in Anacostia for a number OF
years. has moved TO Washington.
Mrs. H. A. Griswold. of Mount View
place. Is visiting In Hartford. Conn. She
VIII be away for several weeks
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
LIVE CHURCH NEWS
IN T0-DAY'S HERALD

Chinese republicans want @Je-
Eus books"
Belgium may follow Portugal.
American Catholics adopting
new methods.
A novel chapel car, with pho
tOEraphs.
Memorial artillery chapel at
Governors Island.
Western man. says most eOun-
try churches are dead.
Men and Religion Movement
lnvndes New England cities.
Y. VI. q. A. men aboard Atlantic
Fleet in Cuban waters.
1911 gifts to missions disap-
pointing.
Every Saturday and sunday,
readable, reliable, live church
news I'm The Washington Herald.
Read Saturdays "With the
washington Churches"
Read s'In the Religious worId-
ON Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
CROSSING POLICE
MAKE new MOVE
Their Lawyer Asks Support
of Pending Measure.

Attorney John r. Shields, in behalf OF
the Crossing Policemen's Association.
yesterday appeared before the District
Commissioners at a hearing and urged
the District officials to support the bill
now before Congress providing that the
crossing policemen be placed on the same
footing with respect 70 salary. leave.
and other privileges as the members OF
the Metropolitan police force.
Mr.. Shields, in support OF his conten-
ton. read an opinion OF former Assistant
Corporation Counsel Duvan that the Com
missioners did not have the authority
to order the placing OF the two forces OF
men on the same footing. Commissioner
Judson was of the opinion that Con-
gressional legislation was unnecessary.
The Commissioners promised Mr.. Shields
an early consideration OF the matter.
At Notable Social Affairs ShaHer's
flowers are admired features. 18th & !.