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The Washington times., 1912-08-07
YOUTH ENDS LIFE =.
OWING TO ILLNESS
Winfield H. Hopkins, Despondent,
Hangs Himself In Family
Home.

Discouraged over continued Ill health
and feeling that he was burden on
his mother and sister, Winfield II. Hop
kins, twenty-one years old, ended his
life yesterday by hanging himself from
a stairway bannister in the family
home. 1917 Gales street northeast.
Returning home from work last even
ing, Miss Edith Hopkins, the young
mans sister. looked through a window
and saw her brothers body. Her
screams attracted several of the neigh
bors. and a few minutes later, Mrs.
Hopkins, the mother, arrived home. A
policeman who was called cut the body
down and hurry call was sent to the
Casualty Hospital, but when the am
bulance arrived the surgeon said the
youth had been dead some time.
Young Hopkins had been despondent
over his condition for some time. He
had been unable to work since last jan
uary.
The young mans father, who was en-
ployed in the Postoffice Department,
ended his life about four years ago by
shooting himself. ..
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
BRIEF ILLNESS IS
FATAL TO DENTIST
AND SPORTSMAN
Dr.. Charles M. N. Latimer
Was. Widely Known for,
His Homing Pigeons. Z,

q - -
DR.. Charles NJ. NJ, Latimer, aged ffty-
five years and one of the citys. best
known dentists. died today at his home,
1922 l. street northwest. after brief
Illness. He leaves wife, who was
Miss Stella A. Waters before her mar
riage: two sons. Edwin and Robert.
and one daughter, Stella. .. - go
He was a graduate of the Baltimore
Dental College and began the practice
of his profession In this city when but
twenty-five years old. .,.
DIR, Latimer was a sportsman. He
loved good horses and always kept one.
He spent much time In the winter
hunting, and during his spare time In
the summer he would 60 fishing.
The funeral probably VIII be held
from st. Patrick's Catholic Church FRI
day morning. conducted by Eather Nc
Namara. The interment Will be held
In Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
NATIONAL CITY
STOCK HOLDERS
MAY HAVE TO PAY
One Proposed Porn of Set
tlement Of Forgeries En-
/ tails An Assessment.

It Is possible that an assessment of
the former stockholders OF the old Ma
uonal City Bank may be the final
method by which losses to the Com
mercial National through the acquire
rnent of the Humphries forged notes
VIII be made good. This method of
making good the bad paper which
passed at the time of the purchase of
the National City Is receiving con-
sideration and discussion.
The examinstion' of books and rec
entirely to the National City and no
sort offnvestigation IL being made OF
any accounts at the Commercial.
The United states Attorneys office
now has full charge of the investiga-
tion, although Prosecutor Huidekoper Is
acting under directions of the Attor-
ney General and is aided by agents Of
the Department OF Justice. ~ S~s
Mr., Huidekoper has not yet decided
whether to recall the grand jury to
make a special inquiry In the case or
wait until that body reconvenes in
September. He may decide to await
the return OF United States Attorney
Clarence r. Wilson, who Is in Europe
and who received the original COM
plant, which was Of informal charac-
ter. vi 4a-.8--. q, sl.tr5 r
II was learned today that the Bonding
company. which appears as surety for
Humphries, conducted q separate In
ington attempting to get evidence
against the young forger before the
disclosures were made in the case. 1t
Is declared that Humphries was under
suspicion for some time because uf
his speculations.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
REPORTERS WATCH
FOR ASTOR STORK
Titanic Widows New York Home
Is Surrounded by News
paper Men.

NEW YORK, Aug. IAN army Of
reporters hunting the stork is something
New York never saw before and Fifth
Avenues interest is about equally d.
vided between the doings of the news
paper contingent and events in the AS
tor mansion, where Col. John Jacob
Astor's posthumous 5000, 900 baby is ex-
pected daily. . g..
The Astor mansion has been surround
ed since 1t became known that the i'm
portant heir was expected very soon
and bulletins in all newspapers chron-
icle the arrivals and departures of
family physician, specialists, nurses and
relatives and the daily automobile air
ings of Mrs. Madeline Force .Astor, the
girl widow Of the Titanic
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
FLAMES THREATEN +.
HOTELS In CHICAGO
Three Buildings Wrecked In Busi-
ness Section With Loss
of 100000.

CHICAGO, Aug. Fire wrecked
three hve-story brick buildings in the
business district. 2l9. 22l, 21s and 225
South State street, early to6ay. caus-
ing damage of more than 100000.
Guests in the Palmer House, the
Great Northern and other hotels close
by fed from their rooms In their night
clothing. When assured that there was
no danger of the fire spreading the
guests returned to their hotels.
dangered when two Of the walls fell,
They had been warned away from TIE
burning structures just a few minutes
before the walls caved im 1t looked
Tor a time as II the whole block would
be destroyed, but a 4-11-alarm was sent
in anI the additional fire apparatus
prevented a more destructive blaze.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Monument Steps Are
Not Worn Out Yet

Exactly 3,734.419 persons have ascend
ed the Washington Monument since II
was opened to the public in 1883, accord
ing to the report of Col. Spencer Cosby,
Superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds, just submitted to the War
department. During the last fiscal year
there were 164, ,a94 visitors to the monu-
ment. 2o.77o Of whom assembled by the
The report contains much interesting
information regarding the park system
improvements that have been made in
the last few years.
A feature of the document is the rec
ommendation that an increase in pay be
granted the park watchmen, who now
receive $60 a month and their uniforms
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
ADJUTANT GENERAL
PLANNING CHANGES
New Official Confers With De.
partment Heads Regarding
D.. His Work.

Brig. Gen. George Andrews, who was
appointed adjutant general Of the army
several days ago, conferred with Maj,
Gen. Leonard Wood relative to the re-
assignment of officers which he is ex-
pected to make. Not being familiar
with the officers in his department,
General Andrews will spend several
days in comforting with various Off
cials Of the department.
Col. Henry p. Mccain, who has been
acting adjutant general since the retire
ment of Brig. Gen. William p. Hall,
several weeks ago, will go to the Philip
pines upon the expir a ton of a leave Of
absence, in November.
iCol. Henry o. S. Heistand, VINO has
just returned from the Philippines,
probably will be assigned to duty in
New York city or Chicago.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
TROOPS WILL TRY !
THE CAPTURE OF !
new YORK CITY
Battle Viii Be Waged
With grFierceness' When
Armies Meet.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Aug. IA
mimic war to show how, easy 1t would
be for an invading army to capture
New York Is about to begin in tfiis
state and he waked with due ferceness
until the end of next week. Already,
the Red army of invasion has landed at
New Bedford, MaFs., advanced on Bos-
ton end defeated the Blue army. which.
Is in retreat to Albany by way OF
Worcester and Springfield, Mass. A Red
army. has occupied Providence, r. j.,
and Is moving unopposed westward,
leaving small garrisons In the principal
cities on the way. The main Red army
fs pushing on to New Haven, driving
tie defending troops before II.
The maneuvers will be divided into
two periods, the first to be known as
the instruction and the second as the
'flnal,' in which. the two armies will
meet for the actual battles. More than
$1,000 troops will take part, 5000 of
them regulars, made up OF tifes Tenth
Cavalry, Fifth Infantry, the Second Bat
talon of the Third Artillery; Company
r. First Battalion Engineers; Company
A, Of the Signal Corps. and section
OF the aviation service The remainder
OF the troops are the national guards
from New York, New Jersey, Massachu-
sets, and Maine.
Blue Army on Defensive. ~
The Blue army, OF the defense, will
be commanded by Gen. Edward Nc
Clarnand, OF the Pacific division, and
the invading army, Of Reds will be under
Gen. Frederick r.. Smith, Of the Cen
trail Army division; Brig. Gen. Tasker
II. Bliss. commander OF the Department
OF the East, will be official umpire, as
sisted by stan of 100 officers drawn
from all branches Of the regular service,
With headquarters at Paradise Green,
Outside the !. FIRST. days movements,
nothirE is known OF the details Of the
ing officers. The first days movements
will be simply a concentration Of forces
on both sides, and, viii take but a few
hours and VIII bring the troops into the
sphere of operations. After that they
on the chess board, following the plans
already laid out. - r.. ..'. ; 3
, Loestion' Of Troops. =
All the concentration points are not
yet known, but infantry will be scat
tered in camps from New Haven to
the New York State line. at Pough-
! keepsie. Cavalry will be centered at
Bridgeport, Milford. and New Haven,
and the artillery will be stationed in
the vicinity of Danbury. .., ''.'
The latter will not come into action
until August II. r.. ...,..tn.. .
1t is. expected that by Saturday night
the lines Of the two armies will be es-
tablished.. The lines will be about twen-
ty-f1ve miles long. and an early theo-
reticai engagement fs expected.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Fort Myer Cavalry
Will Attend Maneuvers

Troop B. Fifteenth Cavalry, will
leave Fort Myer Sunday for Harpers
Ferry. where 1t will participate in the
District National Guard maneuvers.
The troop returned to the fort yester-
day from Edsall. Va, where 1t engaged
in target practice for several days.
Besides Troop B, only small detach-
ments OF men from each troop, tust
enough to maintain proper guard over
the grounds. remain at the fort, as the
other troops and batteries are attending
various maneuvers throughout the East.
Early in September all of the troops
and batteries will return.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
President Starts Back
To Washington Today

President Taft, who went to Cincin-
natl to attend the funeral Of John w
Heron, Mrs. Taft's father, will leave
for Washington late this afternoon, ar
irving at the White House tomorrow
morning.
Mrs. Taft and Charles Taft will re-
main in Cincinnati for several days be-
fore returning to Beverly. Mass, via
Washington.
The President, according to officials
at the White House, hopes to join Mrs
Taft at their summer home in a short
time,
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
NormoyIe Back
From Flood District

Major James. u. Normoyie. who had
charge Of the relief work conducted
by the army during the Mississippi
floods, arrived in Washington today and
held a conference with General Wood.
He explained In detail how the work
OF succor was carried on.
I Officers on duty at the War Depart
ment congratulated Major NormoyIe. on
the efficiency OF his work In the South.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Rs. -.lg Motor Overturns,
Two Killed, One Hurt

MADISON. Wis, Aug. Tracing with
another car at sixty miles an hour, an
society men and women struck a teIee
phone pole, killing two and injuring an
other. The other occupants OF the car
We're unintured.
The dead are Alice Mullin, twenty
one Edward Afford, nineteen. son of
James Afford, chairman OF the State
fish and game commission.
The motor party was returning to this
city from party when the race started.
As the car was going around a corner
II skidded and crashed up against a
telephone pole, turning turtle and crum-
pling like berry box.
Frederick Waltsinger. who was driv-
ing, received injuries from which ne Is
not expected to recover.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Robs House in Which He
Once Hid, Police Charge

Accused Of robbing the same house in
Prince George county, Nd, where
eleven years ago, he took refuge after
shooting Policeman Robie, in this city,
for which he served nine years in the
penitentiary, Frank Freeman, colored,
of 416 Third street northeast, was today
turned over to Sheriff Suit as a fugitive
from justice.
Freeman is alleged to have broken
into the home of Catherine Blair, at
Oxen Hill, and stolen $50 He was ar
rested in this city last night at the re-
guest of the Maryland authorities.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Army Officers Will t..
Study French Methods

Three officers have been named by
the War Department to go to France
and make observation of the army
maneuvers and study in the French
military schools. permission having
been granted by the French govern
ment. 80 ..-..
will go to the famous LEcole de
Guerre; Capt. Albert N. Mcclure,
Fourth. Cavalry, TO. the cavalry school
at Saumur. and Capt. Oliver Edwards,
Fifth Infantry. to the French infantry
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Trenton Ships Moose
To Chicago Convention

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 7.-Trenton is
sending to the Progressive convention.
at Chicago, a real live moose. which
has been an attraction for visitors at
Cadwalader Park here.
The animal was sent here recently BY
a Arm OF naturalists at Yardley, Pa.
The Arm was asked TO rush the animal
to Chicago, and II was sent by express.
IL Is understood that the bull moose
was ordered as a mascot for the con-
vention. While the animal was az tns
park here IL attracted great attention.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Extra Funds Sent West
To Help the Mormons

AZ the request OF Brig Gen. Edgar y.
steever. In command OF the American
troops along the Rio Grande. the War
pepartment today telegraphed an or
aer ee or Tor an additional appropriation OF
refugees now being cared for by the
army at Eel Paso. VIZ F7t y
SO far 5000 has been appropriated for
the relief OF the exiles. The refugees
by the army. EEb4lF
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Automobile Badly
Damaged By Fire

Repairs are being made today to the
automobile of T. A. Jameson. of 1923 Fl
street northeast, which was badly dam
aged by fire while standing in Tenth
street. between C and d streets, north
east, last night.
A motor cycle belonging to C. l.. Jor-
dan, of Ballstcn, Va, caught hre In
Seventh street northwest last night and
was practically demolished.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Woman Sues District.

Damages in the sum of $4,000 are
asked in a suit filed in the District
Supreme Court by Fannie W. Cady
against the District Of Columbia.
The plaintiff alleges she fell on the slip
perry floor in the corridor of the NUM-
cipal building, May "a, 1910. and was per-
manently injured Attorneys Wilson j..
Lambert and r. II. Yeatman appear for
the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Confederate Reunion.

wINSTON-SALEM. N c., Aug. T.
Remnants of the gray-clad host of the
Confederate army answered roll call
here today at the opening of the annual
reunion of the North Carolina division
of the United Confederate Veterans. The
reunion will last two days, during
which time there will be numerous
features of entertainment for the
veterans and their friends.
The Washington times., 1912-08-07
Trust Bill Goes Over.

Consideration Of a molten made by
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, to withdraw
from the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee, the trust bill. OF which he
Is the author. was postponed In the Sem
ate today, until tomorrow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
MORE MONEY FOR ROADS

The rolling stock bill, which rec
emily passed the Legislature, will add
something like $4,000 to the road
tax receipts of Tazewell county, as
soon as the law becomes effective.
The basis of taxation is arrived at
from the mileage of railroad in the
county and has heretofore gone to the
headquarters of the railroad company
in Roanoke, where the railroad paid
taxes on all their rolling stock to
that city. The amount is said to ap-
gregate about $12O, 600 a year to
Roanoke. The bill will help the coun-
ties in Southwest Virginia .traversed
by the Norfolk and Western, many of
which are now engaged in road build
ing on large scale. The Republicans
are claiming that the passage of the
bill will have the effect of making
the city of Roanoke Republican, the
amount of taxes taken from the CITY
and distributed in the Southwest
counties being so large that the city
will retaliate by voting the Republi-
can ticket. If that is reasonable
conclusion, it might be expected that
the Southwest counties hich have
been giving large Republican MAORI
ties will give sufficient Increase in
Democratic vote to overcome that lost
in Roanoke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
Must Show lin

The Legislature is righting up the
school officers of the State. The coun-
ty superintendent are called to the
bar to show cause why they should
not be locked for giving only part
of their time to their business when
1T was understood at the time of their
appointment that they were to devote
all their time to the office.
The State Superintendent is called
to show his books, and answer certain
questions. The Virginia Book Com
pany is being yanked to the bar for
investigation. A bill has been offered
providing for election of school trust
ees by the people instead of appointed
by the court. And so it goes. Investi-
gltlon and overhauling will do no
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
Not One Among 5000

In sentencing George H. Lott,
nineteen. to a term in Elmira for
burg airy, County Judge Fawcett, of
Brooklyn, said yesterday:
"Of all the undesirable professions
that of burg airy is the worst. No
matter how good burglar you NAV
he, you will be caught and sent to
prison sooner or later. have seen
your friends who wished to speak to
me about you. and find that all at
tempts to have you go to Sunday
school have failed. In the five years
have been sitting on this bench |
have had 270O boys before me for
sentence and none of them was an
attendant of Sunday school. Had
you gone there am sure you would
not be before me today"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
Seed Scarce
Breeders Gazette {:

breeders Gazette:
Farm seeds are high priced this
year. Strong seed corn is very scarce
A wet fall with freakish frosts SAN
ped the vitality from ears that were
not harvested early and stored with
great care. The seed corn submitted
for testing in the Iowa statewide
boys corn contests only tested about
10 per cent in vitality. There is verv
little vigorous seed corn offered for
sale, and what is on the market will
not last long. An ear-by-ear test of
termination would show that manv a
farmers supposedly strong seed corn
Is practically worthless. If he tests it
Immediately he may be able to secure
fresh seed to replace it. 1t is predict
ed in some quarters that seed corn
may go to SIS bushel by June.
Alfalfa and clover seed are also
scarce and high priced Every year
of late the purchase of alfalfa seed
has gained on production. There are
perhaps a hundred farmers expert
menting with alfalfa in a small wav
for each farmer who is making the
most of favorable location for seed
production. Alfalfa may be grown all
over the United States, but first class
seed is produced in a comparatively
restricted portion of the West. When
ever farmer secures small patch
of thrifty alfalfa. his next desire is
for big acreage of this profitable
feed-making crop. There is good
market in sight for the seed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
fine CORN

The readers of the News are al
ways glad to hear from Mr.. Young,
hence we publish almost every private
letter we get from him. The follow
ing. packed on postal, was received
Tuesday:
Roseburg. Ore, Feb. ID.
Mr.. j. A. Leslie-As you are es-
pecialy interested in corn growing,
send you under separate cover paper
with the picture of the Worlds Most
Perfect Ear, also of the man who
raised it, and where it was raised.
Which. if you have not seen, l hope
will interest you. see you have
been having some real winter wea-
Their. Do you remember the winter of
1994-5, when it showed from the
Goth of Dec. '94. to the 31st of
March, '95, and the mercury was be-
low zero but few times? We are
having warm. balmy weather here,
with little rain most every day.
VIC udy, Jan. d, Tue mercury was
down to 26 above, the coolest of the
winter Am sorry to hear of the sick
ness among so many that l know
back there. and hope they will soon
be well again, and hope Mrs. Leslie's
recovery to complete health will con-
tinue. With best wishes to all friends
and yourself, remain, Yours truly,
w. G. YOUNG.
MIR. Young is correct. This paper,
in its humble and feeble way, has
done its level best to help increase
both the quality and quantity of the
corn grown in this county. The Agri.
cultural Department of the Fair, corn
exhibits, articles published, bulletins
and other literature distributed, all
have done good, and the farmers are
taking more interest. Corn is king
now, and the great and useful cereal,
the easiest grown of all the cereals,
stands at the top.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
A Strange Story

Argyle, Mich.-Mrs. VIM. Fl.
Carson, in letter from Argyle,
says: 81 was almost wild with pair
in my head, and other severe pains.
due to womanly troubles. Cardui gave
me great relief at once. Further use
of Cardui raised me from my bed of
agony. Cardui saved my life, and l
can't be thankful enough for what it
did for me- Whether seriously sick,
or simply ailing, take Cardui, the
woman's tonic. AS a general tonic for
women, to improve the appetite and
build up the constitution, Cardui is in
a class by itself. Those who have
used it say it does the work; 1t re-
lieves, it cures. Try it. Your drug
gist has it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
FERTILIZERS

The farmers of this county, and of
every county in the South, are going
to waste a great deal of money this
spring, as they have been doing for
years, buying fertilizers for corn. A
so-called complete fertilizer carries
three things: nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash. About all our land
needs is phosphoric acid and some
potash. If nitrogen is needed it can
be obtained from the free air by
growing clover, alfalfa, beans, peas,
etc., at cost of about one cent a
pound. Bought in fertilizer or sepa-
rate, it costs Is cents a pound. Talk
ing along this line, The Breeders Ga
zette says, that the farmer who
knows his business will depend upon
ground rock phosphate, which he can
buy for about $3.50 a ton. If the
farmers will farm right-grow the
clovers, save every pound of the stable
manure, turn under green crops, very
little commercial fertilizer will be
necessary, except when the largest
yields of corn are to be grown some
phosphorus is absol utely necessary,
and this may be obtained in ground
rock phosphate. If commercial ferti-
lizers are to be used no less than
three or four hundred pounds to the
acre should be used.
Take for instance, the fertilizer
1922. This means 8 pounds of phos-
phoric acid, 2 pounds nitrogen and 2
pounds of potash in each hundred
pounds of fertilizer, or 16O pounds
phosphorus, 40 pounds of nitrogen
and potash respectively, in a ton.
The average farmer puts 200 pounds
of this mixture on an acre of land.
ANY one can see, who is not blind,
that this amount of stuff scattered
over an acre of land is entirely in
sufficient. One might as we'll scatter
as much sand or dirt out of the fence
corner. And so, the farmers continue
from year to year to waste their
money, make poor crops, and wonder
why.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-23
EIGHT YEARS AGO

Nov. s. 1904, son the 9TH Of
March next shall have served three
and half years, and this three and
a half years constitute my first term.
The wise custom which limits the
President to two terms regards the
substance and not the form, and UNI
der no circumstances will be a can
didate for or accept another nominal
tion."
Dec. IL, 1907, al have not chang
ed and shall not change that decision
thus announced"
1t is Mr.. Roosevelt's solemn duty
to explain to the American people
why Mr.. Taft no longer deserves
THEW support. They have right to
know what their President has done
to deserve the bitter opposition of
their only living ex-President.