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The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Presidents Train Late
In Reaching Capital,
Barnes and Taft Talk

The Presidents train from Beverly
was an hour and fifteen minutes late in
arriving in Washington this morning.
and it was after II o'clock before Mr.
Taft drove up to the White House. He
went Immediately to his private study,
and did not visit his executive offices.
William Barnes, tr.. of New York, was
the first of the visiting national COM
mitteemen to go to the White House.
and he talked with the President for
more than an hour before the luncheon
at 1880 o'clock.
The other members of the committee
arrived shortly before the hour set for
White House lobby they declined to dis
cuss the probable choice for the chair
manship of the national committee.
Senator Murray Crane, who Is slated
to be the treasurer of the committee,
was awaiting the President, and con-
ferred with him for a few minutes about
noon. He also refused to comment upon
the selection of the next chairman.
Judging from the reports that the
committee at its meeting this morning
had failed to take up the chairmanship
matter, II is probable that the luncheon
will mark the beginning of conference
that will last until late this afternoon.
Whether the conference will arrive at
a solution OF the matter prior to the
reception set for this evening at the
White House, is problematical. 1t is
intimated that the conference may be
continued tomorrow,
This evenings fete will be attended
by about 500 prominent Republicans. but
II is announced that politics will not ig-
ure in the event.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
BIBLE STUDENTS
CONVENTION VOTES
THERE IS NO HE'LL
Session Here Goes on Rec
ord as Opposing the
Doctrine.

Hell--the literal Scriptural lake OF
fire and brimstone"-no longer exists for
the members of the International Bible
Students Association. It was formally
resolved and voted out Of existence to-
day at their meeting in the Glen Echo
auditorium.
Not only did the convention record its
disbelief In the doctrine of literal hell
fire. but II appeals to every minister
In the United States to publish in his
local newspaper his views on the ques-
ton, and called upon the editors OF news
papers to invite all ministers to make
the Statements Of their belief.
The question was precipitated at the
morning session OF the Bible students
convention by the address of Gen. Will
liam P. Hall, U. g. A., of 2104 o street
northwest. The officer called for an Of
fcial public reputation Of the fire and
brimtsone" doctrine of eternal torment.
He urged that some method be devised
whereby all Protestant ministers could
make declaration of their views of the
question,
Some Delegates Dissent.
The address met with a mixed recep-
ton from the delegates, many Of whom
oissented from the views of the speaker.
It was evident however, that the ma
jority agreed with him.
Thousands of critical Bible students.
General Hall declared, including many
professors in leading theological schools.
have publicly declared that the Bible
does not teach the hell fire" doctrine.
He said ministers Of the various evan
gelical denominations privately admit
he
personally they do not believe. the doc
trine of eternal torment.
The question was placed squarely be-
fore the convention by Chairman Ruth
erford. He said General Halls speech
trend Of thought. He said the question
was not whether there was a Bible hell
but whether there was a place of hell
fire. and a lake of fire and birthstone"
as place of unending agony for the
wicked and lost souls.
The practically unanimous opinion of
the delegates was that the Bible does
not teach the hell fire" doctrine, but
at first, some of the delegates seemed to
be unwilling to assume the RESPONSE
hility of entering into public repudia7
ton OF the birthstone theory"
Finally Adopted.
DR.. L. e. Smith, of Louisville. KY,
introduced the resolution. which was
adopted by a unanimous vote. 1t reads:
we unreservedly repudiate as thor
oughly unscriptural the teaching of a
place. state, or condition of a literal
lake of fire and brimstone,' for the tor
ment of the wicked; and further, we be-
lieve from many personal testimonials
that the vast majority of ministers Of
all Protestant denominations have pri-
vately repudiated the hell fre' theory.
but have for supposedly good reasons
hesitated fully to inform their congre-
cations; and further, we believe on this
account thousands and perhaps tens of
thousands are being driven into skeptic-
ism or infidelity."
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
DELAY THREATENED
IN GETTING LAND
FOR PARKS SITE
Commissioners Expected to
Reopen Proceedings for
Getting Ground.

AS the result OF the return by the
Jury Of condemnation of verdict
awarding damages to the extent of
$..37S and assessing but $3,O45.62 for
benefits. a DELAY Is threaten in the
acquisition by the District OF land from
the Anacostia bridge to the GIes5oro
Point for park purposes.
rhe bill passed by Congress for the
condemnation Of the land directs that
not less than one-half be assessed as
benefits on the owners of an area Of
all Joining property.
Formal notification OF the jury's fnd-
ings was returned 20 the Commissioners
today and Il is believed they will ask
for the institution OF new proceedings
In the event Of the appointment OF 4
new jury, the amount of the assessment
for Jenefits will have to be increased by
approxirna icly $4,000 before, under the
law, the finding can be retified by the
Commissioners
The law providing for the acquisition
Of the land for park purposes of the
land along the Ana costa river was ap-
proved May 10. 1910.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Iowa Delegates Talk
Over New Appointments

Members of the Iowa delegation held
a long conference today to consider what
recommendations to make to President
Taft with respect to the appointments
of six Federal officials in the State.
No action was taken owing to the alb
sence of Representative Haugen.
Another meeting will be held at an
early date.
The situation is interesting because
of the fact the President is showing 4
DISPOSITION to go ahead and make ap-
pointments without reference to the
wishes of the delegation. Most of tho
delegation are progressives, and the
President and progressives are not get
ting on we'll these days.
Nevertheless, the delegation is dis
posed to go ahead and make its nomi-
nations. It will then be up to the Presi-
dent to determine whether to accept
the nominations or to turn them down.
Additional interest is given the matter
by the fact the Republican State cou-
vention will be held Wednesday at Des
Moines. That convention is not ex-
pected to indorse President Taft.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Young "Hobo" Is Told
To Hike to Baltimore

Young and virile "hoboes" should
be Just as able to walk to any part Of
the United States as Edward Payson
Weston. the aged champion pedes-
trian. who has walked across contin-
ent several times according to Judge
Pugh of the Police Court who gave
an erudite opinion of the subject of
"tramping" in court today.
Ntpeteen-year-o Robert Soper, was
arraigned on a charge of being "a
person found wandering abroad with
out habitation." Robert and several
companions had been voluntarily
shipped to, Washington in freight
car. On the arrival of the train in
the Benning freight yards a reception
men met the "hobo" party.
"If a man as old as Weston can
walk over hundreds of miles surely
you can walk from here to Baltimore,
boy" said the court. "Why that
should mean only pleasant little
Jaunt for you" On Soper's plea that
he was in search for work and would
go back to Baltimore right away the
court decided to let him begin the
hike.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08

teeman who rounded up the Taft del
egates prior to the Chicago crime,
would have been the logical man for
this position had 1t not been for the
him during the convention. which
placed him in an unfavorable light
before the nation. AS 1t is, S. A. Per-
kins, of Washington State, Is looked
upon with most favor.
Sanders a Favorite.
For the South there is but little doubt
that Newell Sanders, of Tennessee, will
be selected Sanders is reported to be
the favorite of the politicians for the
position Of national chairman, II they
are permitted to pick their own man.
This inclination is due to the fact that
some Of the progressive Republicans
who have elected to remain within the
fold OF 1.-The party" have indicated their
preference for Sanders because of their
belief in his fairness and his engaging
personality.
While the election Of the chairman
ganization were scheduled to be con-
cluded today, there Is every indication
that It will not be done until tomorrow.
The gathering of the big chiefs has
proved much larger than was antici-
pated. Many came who were not in
vited, and many more who were invited
responded than was expected. The grav-
ity of the situation has thoroughly
Situation Desperate.
The nomination of Wilson by the
Democrats was the best play the Demo
Gratis could have made. while the deter
mination of Roosevelt to go the limit
and put up a fight in every State has
attacked them from the rear. They do
not deny, under their breath. that the
situation is desperate.
While at Chicago they laughed at the
protests that came rolling in from the
people. but after they returned 70 their
homes heard the talk first hand, con-
suited with panic-stricken politicians for
State and county and Congressional Of
Aces. and ascertained without doubt
that they had overplayed their hand at
Chicago. they are ready to admit that
nothing short Of a miracle will enable
them to make sufficient showing at the
polls to justify the Republican party
keeping up the farce Of an existence.
President Returns.
President Taft arrived in Washington
from his four-days' vacation at Beverly
at 10 o'clock today. and went immedi-
ately to the White House, where the
subcommittee was awaiting him.
1t Is probable that the President will
welcome certain Of the progressive Sen
ators who have not as yet specified their
preference for the new third party. So
far Senators Cummins. Gronna, and
Borah, and half dozen others. have
not signified their intention of partlci-
pating in the White House conference.
The members OF the committee on or
ganization who participated in today 6
conference were: Samuel Perkins, OF
Washington; John T. Adams. of Iowa
Powell Clayton. of Arkansas; William
Barnes, of New York; Roy o. West,
of Illinois: F. w. Estabrook, of New
Hampshire; Thomas K. Niedringhaus
of Missouri. and Newell Sanders, of Ten
neSsee,
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
ESTIMATED REPAIRS
COST $4,000 FOR
BATTERED WARSH|P
New Hampshire Can Be
Made Seaworthy in
Three Weeks.

Rear Admiral Ward, at Newport to-
day reported to the Navy Department
that 1t will require at least two days
to repair the battleship New Hampshire,
which was rammed Sunday morning
by the steamer Commonwealth. before
the warship may proceed to New York
for overhauling.
These preliminary repairs will cost
500. and the work will be done by the
ships crew. At New York the New
Hampshire will be put in drydock and
naval mechanics estimate that three
weeks. at an estimated cost of $1,000.
will be required to make the vessel sea-
worthy.
The stern of the New Hampshire is
battered in and several holes were torn
IN her sides by the impact with the
steel steamer. The New Hampshire had
just arrived at Newport from Bar Har-
Dor, where she went 20 spend July l.
A board of investigation has been
ordered and 1t is possible the steamship
company may be ordered to pay the
expense Of repairing the warship.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
FURTHER EVIDENCE
OF RAISED BILLS
FOUND IN LETTERS
Secret Service Men Trace
"PasteWork" of Treas
ury Clerk.

An unpleasant surprise awaits Joseph
Atkins, the Treasury clerk arrested to-
gether with Percy II. Carman "a fellow
clerk, on the charge of having raised
bills of the 81 denomination. The Sc
cret Service division of the Treasury
has additional evidence against Atkins
already implicated by Carman's confess
sion. Raised bills which Atkins Is al
legged to have put in the custody Of a
friend following Carman's arrest have
been secured by Chief Wilkes men.
Atkins is due to be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Bond in
Baltimore this afternoon, and unless he
valves preliminary hearing. as did Car
man saturday, this new evidence will be
given.
Mails Letters to Himself.
After Carman had been arrested in
Baltimore Saturday a week ago, At
lins appears to have mailed to his pri-
vate postoffice box here in Washington
a quantity of bills on which paste
work" had been performed. Returning
to Washington Sunday morning, he
went with friend to the Postoffice,
took his envelopes from the box and
asked the friend to hold them for him.
According to the Secret Service, Atkins
had become fearful of arrest himself
and did not wish to be caught with the
altered money in his possession.
Following his arrest in his office in
the Treasury Department Monday last,
the Secret Service men rummaging in
Atkins apartment found a piece of en-
velope In waste basket with box
number address.
Contains Raised Bills.
Investigation at the Postoffice led to
the rest OF the discovery. The friend
whose name Is yet withheld was located
and the envelope obtained from him,
! One of these, opened, was found to con-
tain four 81 bills raised to 500 each.
las pretty paste work as the serv-
Ice has seen in a long time, they are
too" said Chief Wilkie today.
The man to whom Atkins gave the en-.
velopes for safe keeping is declared by
the Secret Service authorities to have
been entirely innocent in the proceedings
With this additional evidence against
Atkins, the Secret Service division be-
lieves he has no show of escaping con-
viction. Up to the present he has
scoffed at Carman's confession. Nc
word is supposed to have reached At.
| kins. In jail in Baltimore that this al
| tered money had fallen into the custody
of the Secret Service.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
w. J. Dante Has Right
To Employ Counsel

Justice Anderson in the District su-
prerne Court today held that William J.
pantc, collector for the A,5o0,ooO estate
Of Stilson IIutchins. has right to eri-
ploy counsel without an order of the
court Question had been raised by
counsel for iitigants over the estate as
to the emrloyment of Attorneys Rran-
dcnturg & Brandenburg by Mr.. Dante.
The court today also authorized the
collector TO accept cash payment of two
insurance policies held by Mr.. Hutch
ins in lien Of deferred settlements.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08

For the middle West, an Indiana
politician is more than likely to be
named. although T. X. Niedringhaus,
st. Louis, is mentioned. The odds.
however, are with Indiana, for that
State is the home Of the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, Gov
ernor Marshall, and is the center of
middle West insurgency, headed by
former Senator Albert ]. Bevertdge,
and is also the habitat of some of the
chief engineers of the "steam roller"
former Senator James A. Hemen-
way, Joseph B. Healing, who man
aged Tatts pre- convention campaign
for Southern delegates; Col. Harry s.
New, former national chairman, and
James p. Goodrich, Republican ma
tional committeeman from Indiana,
and considered the shrewdest poll
tician in the State
From this list of Indiana politicians
II is almost practically certain the
man will be selected who will have
charge of that territory between
Pittsburgh and the foothills of the
The far Western management is still
Gun in the air" Archie Stevenson.
Denver Republican national commit
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Twenty Candidates
For Brokers' Body

The executive committee of the Real
Estate Brokers' Association met this
afternoon preparatory to the meeting of
the whole association at the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce, tomorrow
night.
About twenty applications for MEM
bership in the association were before
the committee for action. At the meet
ing tomorrow night the organization of
the association Is to be Completed by
the adoption of bylaws and probably by
the election OF permanent officers.
Mrs. Mary 1. Maurie has purchased
the two-story. six-room dwelling at 1888
ocuupy 1t. hTe sale was made by j.
Leo Kolb.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
Drivers Injury Fatal.

William Haynes, colored. fifty-seven
years old. of Rock court northwest, died
at the Emergency Hospital today,
as a result of having his spine
fractured while driving wagon
under an archway In the rear of the
National Hotel Haynes was caught
between the seat OF the wagon and the
arch.
The Washington times., 1912-07-08
WOodmen Plan Picnic.

Oak Camp. Woodmen of the World.
has planned a big outing and picnic
to be held at Chesapeake Beach on
August .. Most of the other camps
in the District are expected to Join
in making the day a successful one.
Members Of Oak Camp are making
plans for more than 1000 on the trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
Right and Left.

The old English words right and
-left' have come into more and more
general use. and that, too. with the
help OF other than English people. For
some years the words of command
have been changed on the ships of
German transatlantic line. Instead OF
ordering a change of course by the old
terms, "starboard" or port" as the
case might require, the same orders
are now given by the shorter word
right or left" The change was
made in the German navy at an earlier
day.
1t was not long ago that the English
word 'larboard" was used where we
now use port" There is no difficulty
in seeing that two such words as
'starboard" and cardboard" were unfit
for their use. as they sounded too
nearly alike They were also too long.
There Is need of short. sharp words,
which are easily distinguished. Often
there is no time 20 correct an error.
and a mistake is fatal. Right" and
left are short and sharp enough. IL
they differed more in sound they
would serve all the better.-St Louis
Republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
Rain From a cloudIess SKY.

When rain falls from cloudless
sky it is generally believed that the
moisture has been brought by the wind
at great elevation. In the south At
lantic it has been known to rain for
more than an hour while the sky was
entirely free from clouds. In the island
of Afauritius it Is not at all uncommon
for rain to come from cloudless heav-
en-. Slight showers fall during the
evening when the stars are shining
brightly. 1t is thought by some that
these showers are the result of parti-
cles of ice formed in the higher region
OF the atmosphere melting and falling.
others attribute 1t to currents of warm
and cold air travelling in opposite d.
-ections, with the result that the lat
Ter condenses some of the moisture in
The former and causes it to fall In the
form of rain. ----,---
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

sions governing sucn payments. The
Belgrade chamber OF commerce has
undertaken 10 draw up an outline bill
for the government In order TO secure
legal regulation of the check system.
Floating baths near great cities are
now condemned by sanitary authori.
ties. The vast quantities of sewage
that are discharged into the waters
that usually border such cities are
thought to be productive of disease to
bathers and certainly render their alb
buttons OF doubtful value as cleansing
agency.
Owing to the fact that no coal is
mined In Switzerland and that the
government has control of the abun-
dant water power, 1t is likely that the
railways of the country viii be cleo
trlfied. A beginning is to be made In
the st. Gothard route. IL is estimated
that the cost of the conversion of the
entire government system would be
about s14000000.
Georgia's most famous orchard. the
largest of its kind in the world. con
tanning 225.o00 bearing peach trees.
has inst been cut down and burned
to make room for cotton plantation.
which the owners Of the property be-
lieye they can operate at greater profit.
The gr,se was located AT Americas.
fifty miles from Macon. II was known
ne tho puotsy orabnrd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
GeoaranhY of elu,hina.

"Dogs blush" said a hunter. Look
at Carlo. I'll frighten him. and you'll
see him blush plainly. Dogs blush in
the tail"
He pretended that he was going to
whip his hunting dog. and the animal
showed the whites of its eyes in fright,
while the skin Of It's white tail was,
sure enough, suffused with blood. The
tail blushed wildly.
Horses" continued the huntsman,
blush in the ears. especially in the
left ear. Cows and sheep blush just
above the fetlock. Watch that spot on
a COW. When she bushes there it's a
sign she's nervous. Move the milk
pail then, for she is likely to kick ii
over.
Cats and mice and lions and tigers
blush at the roots of their antennae, or
whiskers, New York Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
up AGAINST The Judue,

He was Scottish advocate. and n
his pleading he had several times pro-
nounced the word ''enow" for
enough"
mfr. -" the judge remarked at
length. in England we sound the
'ough' as 'uff'-'enuff. not 'enow.'"
Vera weel. ma lord continued the
self possessed pleader, ''of this we
have said enuff. and come, ma lord.
to the subdivision of the land In dis
pute. 1t was apportioned. ma lord,
Into what liz England would be called
plufi,and being as much
land as Pullman can pluff in one
day. and pluffmen''-
But his. lordship. could not Withstand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
GETTING EVEN.

"Oh, George. dear she whispered
when he slipped the engagement ring
on her tapering finger. how sweet OF
you to remember just the sort of stone
preferred. None of the others was
ever SO thoughtful"
George was staggered, but for a mo-
ment. Then he came back with Not
at all. dear You overrate me. This Is
the one I've always used. London
Stray Stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
WHOLESALE THEFT AT HARVARD
Students, Including Bob Taft, Lose sio,-
600 in Personal Effects.

Cambridge. Mass. Dee. 23--Investiga-
ton developed Saturday that theft in
IIarvard's gold coast" reported yes
terday. was only one of series with
which the Harvard officials have had to
deal. 1t is said that books, jewelry
and clothing worth $4,000 have been
stolen in two months.
II was only when the supposed ''Raf-
fles" ransacked the rooms of such
prominent students as Robert Taft, son
of the president, and others who in
sisted on reporting it to the police that
the wholesale thieving was made public.
Ii is learned that the William J.
Burns Detective agency has put six men
on the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23

the ready repartee and burst ITO a
laugh, saying:
pray proceed, Mr.. 49,. We know
enow' OF the Scottish language TO I'M
derstand your arguments" London
Tit-Bits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
Eccentric.

"Snaggs is most eccentric chap"
"Yes?"
Sure! he has named his place Pine
Terrace"
well. what of it?'
"Well,. he has pine trees and q ter
race."-Judge's Library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
CELERY

We have taken great pains
in choosing and getting our
Christmas Celery here in
good shape by express. Bos-
ton Market and White Plume,
15c and Csc bunch.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-06-29
TeGe.
70 The PUBLIC.

The weekly Issue OF theFREIE
PRrssE FJER TExAs' has po-
sitively the largest circulation
of all German papers published
IN the State Of Texas. It IS
mailed to $50 post-offices. and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory.
and il Oklahoma,
1t circulates from Galveston
to Denison. from Marshall to 81
Paso and of course mainly IN
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts OF the
state. as also in Mexico.
Two tlavenng men and our
very actlve local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub
soribers to the lists.
In consideration of these facts
the "FRE1E PREssE RUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
tising medium IN the State OF
Texas, when 1t is the object to
reach the herman reading pc
DulatiOn.