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The Washington times., 1912-07-13
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
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Deaths Of several well-knovn persons
formerly associated with the work Of
the Christian and Elenora Rupert
liome for the Aged, are referred to In
the :rnth annual report Of the institu-
ton now published. There are the
late Charles Cran, ono of The trustees
SELECTED by Christian Rupert. founder
OF former trustee: Mrs. E.rama
Poesche. who passed away at the homs
after a career of prominence In Ger
rnan social, literary, and musical life.
reports Of 81 Simon ns nSf %of nftqss nresaent; an;
Meyer Cohen. secretary and treasurer,
of the Ladies' Aid Society, headed by
Mrs. Gustave Facius, and of Mrs. Her
gifts OF edibles by washington residents
is appended to the report, which also
states that the Public Library OF the
District transferred to the home forty
three volumes for tho residents Of the
The treasurer, Meyer Cohen. shows In
his report that receipts for the past
year were s9,,i9, and expenditures. HH9.
Mrs. ]. Harry ravis, secretary of the
organization received s1,ss2. and expend-
ed SOS. The society Is reported grow
ing in numbers.
-Four deaths took place in the home
during the twelve mouths ending June
clghty-thrss. ana the youngest, sixty
two.
Hot weather influences were pictured
in the quota Of incidents reported from
the Eleventh precinct, at Anacostia, to-
day.
Wishing to enjoy the cool breezes
along the shore of the Anacostia river
and having a boat in which to make the
trip, on which they intended to fish
also, but being without oars or oar
locks, q party of youths broke into the
headquarters of the Anacostia Fishing
Club, on the southern shore. and carried
away the paraphernalia they need for
their outing In the river. They were
traced when the theft was discovered.
and last night Albrt Dant, nineteen
years, Charles J. Brazerol, aged seven
teen years, and George w. Maulsby,
also seventeen, were taken to the Ana
costa station.
It was with a pang of regret that
the police were forced to put an end to
swimming pool built by Anacostia
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CUT IN PENSIONS
ORDERED IN CASES
OF SEVENTEEN MEN
Police and Fire Surgeons
Find Recipients in Com
Portable Circumstances.

Following consideration of the report
of the Board of Police and Fire Sur
geons which recently concluded a medi-
cal examination of the pensioners, an
nouncement was made today by the
Commissioners that reductions will be
made in the pensions of seventeen men,
bers of the Police and Fire Depart
ments.
The total number of pensioners ex-
anfined was 1874. Reductions will be
made in the pensions of twelve firemen
and five policemen, resulting in a saw
ing of 5000 year in the pension fund.
The amount now paid to three police
men will be increased. The names Of
those affected will not be made public.
No Hardships Planned.
Commissioner Rudolph said today that
careful consideration was given the
boards recommendations, and that re-
ductions were decided on only in cases
where the pensioners are in comfortable
circumstances. II evidence Is intro
duced to show that hardship has been
imposed in any individual case, the
Commissioners, he said, are authorized
to restore the pension to its original
amount and such action undoubtedly
will be taken.
In the three cases in which II was
decided to grant an increase, it was
shown, he said. that the pensioners are
wholly dependent upon the amount paid
them by the District government.
Cut Is Authorized.
In accordance with the terms OF the
district appropriation bill of 1905, pen
sioners Of the Police and Fire depart
mcnts are required to undergo an ex-
animation at the handS NJ thf Roord ~
I'olice and Fire Surgeons.
The Commissioners are authorized as
the result of :his examination to decide
whether an Increase shall be granted OR
whether the pensions shall continue In
whole or in part.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Barber Estate Divided
By Terms of Unique Will

The estate of Mrs. Julia Louise Lang
den Barber, widow of Amzi L. Barber
known as "the Asphalt King" will be
distributed under the terms of novel
will. written into a book known as
Let's Diary No SS 1884," and dated
March 4, 1912.
A daughter. Mrs. Bertha Langdon
Barber Vance, Granddaughter; Julia
Louise Langdon Barber. daughter of a
deceased son; a daughter, Lorena
Langdon Barber Davis, and daughter
in-law, Mrs. La Droict Barber, are
named as the chief beneficiaries.
A provision is made that the grand
daughter shall reside permanently in
the United States and Mrs. lie Droict
Barber shall not remarry in order to get
the legacies.
Mrs. aBrbers two daughters are
named as executors Of the estate. Be-
quests of personal property and cash
are made to Irene Davis, S. 7. Davis,
1r, Julia Chamberlain and Miss Cal
kins, private secretary of the testatriX.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Hoke Smiths Paper
Complains of Rates

Complaint of the rate on news print
paper from Berlin. N. H. to Atlanta,
Ca, was filed with the Interstate Com
nIerce Commission today by the Allan
ia Journal Company. of which Senator
Hoke Smith is the principal stockholder
and the Berlin Mills. The Southern
Railroad. the Georgia Central and a
The complaint recites that the rate
on paper from Berlin to Atlanta is A
cents per 100 pounds and that the rate
from the same place to Chattanooga
Tenn. is 80 cents. The higher rate to
Atlanta is alleged TO be a discrimina-
tion and the plaintiffs pray that II be
fixed at 3S cents, one cent lower than
the Chattanooga tariff.
The Complaint sets forth the rate to
Atlanta on wrapping paper, worth more
than news print paper, is lower than
for print paper.
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THREE ARE KILLED
IN STORM WHICH
HITS M|NNEAP.OL
Damage of 500, 900 in Gale
Which Reaches "a Miles
an Hour.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July Ia
Three persons dead. thirteen injured
and a property damage estimated at
500, 900 are results of one OF the
worst storms in the history OF the
weather bureau here last night and
early today. The storm was con-
fined almost entirely to Hepnepin
and Ramsey counties minneapolis
and St. Paul.. although adjoining
counties report heavy rains. The
dead:
Ralph C. Gillette, thirty. Minneap-
oils, eldest son of l.. s. Gillette, Of
the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery
Company, was instantly killed by
lightning at the Interlachen Golf
Links.
Mrs. Alma Frcyer, twenty-five.
Mary Bergman, five, st. Paul, caught
The Maximum velocity Of the wind
In Minneapolis was eighty-four miles
an hour.
At Lake City. forty members of the
were shocked by lightning, four be-
ing rendered unconscious.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July l3.-A
cyclone visited Grand Rapids early to-
day and swept through the city from
the southwest to the northeast. The
terrific wind and rain tore the roof
from the local baseball park and car
ried 1t 200 feet into the midst of the
early morning traders on the city
market, causing a panic. Nine per-
sons were hurt by runaway teams
Wire communication is badly Grip
pied. Every part of the city suffered
The loss to property is estimated at
$500
KENOSHA, Wis, July IA cyclone
passed over Pleasant Prairie, Wis,
early today. One woman was killed and
a number of persons were injured. A
number of buildings were demolished.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis, July 13.-Two
persons were killed near here early to-
day in a cyclonic storm accompanied
by an electrical display. Heavy prop
erty damage was done. Wires are
down and the exact damage Is un'
| known.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Patriotic Legion to
Exalt American Flag

Headquarters of the Patriotic Legion
and Army OF Peace have been estab-
lished at Cape May for the summer by
B. H. Warner, commander-in-ch chief, ard
other officers. Those who accompanied
him were Charles b. Hanford, the Rev.
II. NJ. Wharton. of Baltimore; r. j.
Traceweil, Comptroller of the Treasury: {:
]. L. willmeth chief clerk Treasury De-
partment, and Marion Butler, OF North
Carolina.
This organization has a membership
of more than 100000 There are no dues
and II IS devoted to exalung the flas
and developing patriotism. Its motto is
Good law, good order, and good citi-
Zenship"
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Burglars Loot Left,
Plunder Worth $25, 900

NEW YORK, July. 13.-Loot consist
ing chiefly of silk dresses, hne laces,
evening wraps, and Jewelry. valued at
more than $4,000 was secured by
gang of thieves who some time between
midnight and early today buTglarized
a twelve story loft building in West
TWenty-fTst street.
The police are without a clue to the
identity Of the bwglarG
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Engineer Corps Takes
Field in War Game

In a special train of FIVE cars, Com
pany B. of the United States Engineer
Corps OF this city, arrived near the seat
of the war game that is to be held next
week, when the militia of New England.
with regular troops, will try to capture
New York city, defended by regulars
and the militia of New York and New
Jersey.
Company b is now in Bridgeport,
Conn, and will get into the field today.
All the territory between Bridgeport,
Danbury. and New Haven will be
traVersed
The Washington times., 1912-07-13

This BsEye View Of the City Was Snapped From Window
High View Shows Washington's Business Center
Way Below High view Emphasizing the Ele.
vation OF High View.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Price, $4,000
Cash: 5000
Monthly: $26.02
Qncluding All InteresD

demand for been greater the builders
could supply it. Already many homes but part way under construction
have found eager purchasers great the value and apparent
There few High View homes about completed you
want to into right away you had better them
TO NSPECT-Take any street marked "Bookland"
North Capitol and Streets get off Rhode Island and
walk square east.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Mascagni's Family
Deny He Has Eloped

ROME, July l3.-Members of the Mas
cagni family today renewed their de-
nial that the composer had eloped to
Paris with member of the chorus OF
the opera.
While they declare his exact where
abouts are unknown to them, they are
certain that he and his eldest daughter
are now in Switzerland in search of a
villa where he can secure the privacy
he must have to finish the new opera
score he recently started
The Washington times., 1912-07-13

KENOSHA, Wis, July IA cyclone
passed over Pleasant Prairie, Wis,
early today. One woman was killed and
a number of persons were injured. A
number of buildings were demolished.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
Police Seek Lost Girl.

The police today were asked to send
out an alarm for Helen Neurath. ff-
teen years old, a probationer Of the
Juvenile Court. who has been missing
since last night from her home, 1879 H
street northeast. The girls father, who
notified the police of the Ninth pre-
cinct Of her disappearance, said he
thought she had left the city.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
REPORT IS ISSUED
FOR RUPERT HOME
Conditions Shown to Be Sat sacory in Anacosta II IL
tuton-Three Boys Held for Entering
Boat House.

boys near Seventeenth street and Min.
nesota avenue, for residents OF the
neighborhood declared that II had be-
come nuisance. when Adolpnus Guoe
Installed a long sewer, through hills and
ravines leading from his florists estab-
lishment in Good Hope road, which car
ried away surface water principally,
boys went near the outlet and construct
ed dams. In this way they soon nae
a swimming place, which measured
twenty by thirty feet and was four feet
deep. The water was cool and all the
Youngsters in the town who knew OF It's
existence assembled there.
When complaint was msde hs,r,ne 10 tne
dress, Policeman Reagan investigated.
He found twenty-three nude boys In the
pool They were warned and the Dams
will be broken down and the pool VIII
disappear.
Because they wanted feed for some
pet animals in the woods boys broke
into the feed store OF w. l. koontz,
Thirteenth street and Good Hope road
Only q small quantity was taken; put
the police were told. The boys also
took some money. Policeman c. r.
Brown was assigned to the case.
Methodists in Congress Heights have
closed lawn fete, which lasted several
days In one of the parks there. Some
new features were introduced, and there
was a voting contest to determine who
was the most popular young woman on
the grounds while the fete was goirg
on. The voting was lively, and II was
announced that the winner would be
presented with a handsome cake.
When the votes were counted II was
found that three young women were
closely punched for the honor. They
were Misses Florence GUIDE, Marie Hol-
ton, and Rachel Joyce. Miss GUIDE had
the highest number and was declared
the winner.
Replying to a communication from
Maurice Otterback, OF the Apacostia
Citizens Association. Major Markham,
has informed him that by reason Of
the absence of Major Judson from the
city the naming of a time for a COM
mittee of twenty-five Anacostia citizens
10 present a petition urging the repav-
ing of the southern approach to the
Anacostia bridge and the installation OF
the trolley wires underground, will have
to be deferred.
Mrs. r. Lee Scaggs and two young
sons, OF w street, have gone to Atlantic
City to remain several weeks
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
The Hotter the Weather
the More You'll Appreciate
the Homes at "High View"

y IGHT while the midst of this hot weather. it is
n we'll to remember that Washington is situated that its
yearly period of high temperatures considerable longer than
the period when temperatures low
With this in should look the desabity of home
from the standpoint of elevation well the character of the
rounding neighborhood '-...'
is of natures laws that he higher the elevation lower
the temperatue One of the two highest points in the entire Dis
trct of Columbia is "High View"
Here located the "Fgh View" homes-171 feet above
Pnn Ave. from where you look down the Library the
CAPITOL the Post Office the Monument and into the Virginia
Hills.
Every breeze that blows records its cooling influence at "gh
View Many breez that cool this throughout
days and nights reach the lower elevations of
city.
Such location ghtens the burdens of the housewife
makes the home all the appealing to the tired worker at the
end of his or her days labor.
The "High View" homes have than location
home seekers In fact all records for home selling
broken igh View" last fall and wne-a time when od tenn
peratures were but memory of the previous
In addition to modern Sxroom home superby located
offer you High View the most moderate payment
agnable.
You will find cooler spot in town than High Vew in which
to take your customary Sunday STROLL
The Washington times., 1912-07-13


now
this the homes will
including
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05
A Model Summer Home

The work of excavating for the mag
nifieent summer estate of Ira W. Cohe
of Chicago. at Hillside Farm, North
port, has been begun, and about 60
men are employed there building the
roads and excavating. The foundation
will be of concrete, and the mansion
itself will be strictly Colonial in type
Without the porches. the, size of the
house will be about $50 feet frontage
and about 80 feet deep at the wings, and
50 feet deep at the main part of the
house 1t will be built of Harvard
brick. for the finish brick, and have
eight pillars at the front. The house
will be three stories in height, with
slate roof. There will be about 20 rooms
in the house, with 10 fireplaces. Each
of the sleeping rooms win have an
outside sleeping porch. screened. and
a dressing room and private bath will
be connected with each sleeping room.
The rooms on the lower floor will be
very large, the living and dinnins
rooms to be So feet by IS, and will be
connected by a long gallery on the first
floor. II feet in length, and the main
hall runs through that gallery from the
front of the house to the rear, with a
big Colonial stair case. The hall it.
self will be So feet deep and 80 feet
wide. A big bali room will also be one
of the features of the lower floor. Out
side the dining room, will be an en-
closed dining porch. with fireplace. IN
fact, all the porches will have outside
fireplaces so that they may be enclos-
ed and the family may sit out in any
kind of weather. The lower floor will
probably be set with marble blocks
and many of the f1replaces will be OF
marble. On the south side of the house
a garden will adioin it, lao feet lone
by 30 feet in width, and at the from,
magnificent lawn will be laid out. Ir
the rear of the house surrounded by
the drive another garden win be made
oval in shape, about 100 by 40 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05

years I expect to see YOU growing all
the sugar REQUIRED for your own use
and possibly more besides
1t was pointed out to the German
leader that Congress might decide tina,
it would be wiser to purchase our sug-
ar supply abroad instead of growing II
at home and might pass a free sugar
bill to bring this about, but he declined
to take this possibility seriously From
selfish motives we would be glad to
see that happen" he explained, "but
you Americans are too clever volunta-
rily to give up the advantages you will
enjoy from the building up of this in
dustry. The use of root crops, partic-
ularly the sugar beet, in rotation with
cereals is at the foundation of the
great improvement in agricultural con-
ditions that has taken place in Ger
many and the adoption of the same
plan here will result in a vast increase
in your output of all your principal
farm crops"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05
How to Keen Cool,

Now that the hot weather is in our
midst we feel that it is fitting to give
a few timely tips on the art of keep
ing cool.
This is not as difficult as many peo-
pie seem to think. We frequently see
a person sweltering on a hot, muggy
day, and say to ourself, there's a
party who doesn't know how to keep
cool"
Much is written on this subject at
this time of the year, but most of the
advice is the merest dribble. We feel
that few terse, concrete directions
will be appreciated.
1t is foolish to expect busy people
to read and digest long columns of
dos" and ''donts on this subject,
and even if they are kept conveniently
at hand it is warm work reviewing
them everytime the thermometer pops
upwards.
For these and other reasons we
should like to tell YOU how to keep
cool during the heated period, but it's
so blamed hot as we write this that
we think perhaps we had better wait
until next winter.-Brockton Enter
prise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05
The "PubIieity" Beggars.

Among the most persistent beggars-
those who depend on the license of
CHECK" and royal GALL to obtain
something for nothing are certain
manufacturers and exploiters OF auto
mobiles. The money that many bust
ness firms appropriate for legitimate
advertising they appropriate, in small
er amount In proportion to the mag
nitude OF their business, for maintain
ing publicity bureaus. These de-
partments are kept up for the pur-
pose Of cumming the firms adj
veitising out of the newspapers,
From these publicity" departments
to the office of the Kennebec Journal
daily come all sorts of yarns and
stories. entertainingly written, many
times, but each carrying concealed in
its makeup the boost for a certain
make of car or supplies, or some.
thing which the company providing thf
funds wishes to keep before the pub.
lie as reinforcement of it's advertising
Much valuable information is com
piled and sent out in this sneak adver
Using and, occasionally. publishers ar,
told that if they use the firms pub,
licity" stuff some day they viii real
some real advertising with pay.
Tie publicity" begging business /
becoming an intolerabie nuisance. TIL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05
Oh SUGAR!

II will surprise the average Ameri
can accustomed to consider that his
eountry's claim to supremacy as p
food growing nation is based on its
yield of wheat and corn TO be told that
the United States viii soon lead the
world in the output of another great
food crop, namely sugar Yet this is
the prediction Of no less an authority
than Herr Paasche, former vice chair
man Of the German Reichstag and
prominently Identified with the devei-
opmenf of the German beet sugar in
dustry who is now in this country on a
tour of inspection. THE United States
has every condition necessary to a
great and rapid development as SUI
gar producer said Herr Paasche. 1T
IS the only country. SO far as ] know,
thai can grow both beet and cane
sugar within its borders. You have
hundreds Of millions Of acres of land
adapted TO the growing of sugar beets.
You have thoroughly up-to- date beet
sugar factories manned by experts, and
you have here at home the greatest
sugar market In the world. In few
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-05

beggars include bureaus representing
states, cities, political parties, associa-
| tionv, and business firms of all sorts
and sizes.
Publicity without pay is their aim,
| and If the publishers are simpletons
enough to put it before the public the
bcggars have gained their purpose.
Sometimes the stuff they send out is
| good enough to pay for the cunningly
interviewer advertising. but as a rule
| il is unreliable nonsense.
AS suggested before, the automobile
industry is sthe worst and most per-
sistent offender. but now and then
there~ is something new and worth
while in it's publicity product. Here
are some figures that seem plausible
and their very magnitude makes them
interesting:
While the growth of the automobile
in America is universally regarded as
one of the most remarkable features
of the worlds commercial progress,
few persons have any definite idea of
the exact figures which represent this
amazing industry.
An estimate based on the most con-
sentative and accurate figures obtain
able indicates that there are at present
in use in the United States $4,000 au-
tomobiles in service, allowing 1858 as
registered in duplicate. During the
last six months there have been regis
tered in all Of the States, 31,574 CONNER
cial gasoline vehicles and $4,000 electric
vehicles, at a total registration fee of
$4,76e,Sf3.
Among the States New York still re-
tains the lead in the number OF regis
trations, with total to date of 92,403,
a gain of S43S cars since the first of the
year
California is the next in line, show
ing the tremendous increase of 19,401
between January and July this year,
and a total of 7S,603.
New Jersey, by reason of her reci-
proeity bill. dropped this year from
third to seventh place and Ohio moved
to third place, with q total to July LIST
of So 1000 an increase from. the proceed
ing year of 10000
Pennsylvania moved to the fourth
place with a registration of 52,257; an
increase of 1885.
Illinois took the fifth place. succeed |
ing Massachusetts which dropped back
to eighth. The total registration in |
Illinois to July LIST was 47.104; a gain |
OF 5000 during the year.
Indiana succeeded to sixth place with |
4e.S26: a gain of 10000.
New Jersey took seventh place with
a total to July LIST of 42.632 which, in |
comparison to her figures of last year
CAS-, 26el shows that 1928 cars belonging
to non-residents were not registered |
this year in New Jersey.
Massachusetts occupies the eighth |
place with a registration of 42.000s a |
gain of 3093 compared with last year.
Iowa retains ninth place with a reg
istration of 9S.009 cars; an increase of
10000.
Michigan is again tenth with S4,5SS. |
or gain of 6792.
The total registration in the other |
States is as follows
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SOMERSET.
zg-iT7
soLoN.

Mrs. e. M. Severy, who has been
passing the winter in New York CITY.
has arrived here and is at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Severy.
M. L. French and family passed
Sunday at the home of Mr.. French's
parents, at Madison Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Judkins of Atm
ems We're in town, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coolidge, son
and daughter of Pittsfield, visited,
Wednesday, ut the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Coolidge.
Mrs. Clara Records is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. l.. l.. Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Patterson,
Abner Whipple and SISTER, Bertha, and
Miss Olive Lander, Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
ley Rowell and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter