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The Washington times., 1912-05-18
BATTLESA|P TEXAS,
PREMIER FIGHTER,
GL|DES INTO SEA
Officials Witness Launching
of Uncle Sans Biggest
iLs Armed Vessel.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, May IS.
AS smoothly as a swan glides on a
placid lake, the monster batt1eship
Texas glided down the ways into Hamp-
ton Roads on her initial dip this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. whistles screeched,
the vast crowd cheered, and the band
played 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" as
the largest war vessel ever launched In
this country started to the water.
Scores of workmen had been busy all
morning driving away the blocks upon
which the giant hull rested. When the
gauge registered that the required pres
sure was against the trigger, whistle
gave the, signal that 1t was about to
start. The hull trembled for second
there was crashing of timbers, and
into the water she went.
The launching was witnessed by a
large party of distinguished visitors
including Secretary Meyer, Miss Helen
Taft, many officers of the navy, and
other notable persons.
A bottle Of champagne was broken
against the side of the vessel by little
Miss Claudia Lyons, christening for the
Lone Star state.
Miss Claudia Lyons is the young
daughter of Cecil Lyons, Roosevelt
leader in Texas.
These two ships represent the last
word in American naval construction
They will embody, to a greater degree
than any of their predecessors tht
united experience and thought Of thu
various branches of the naval service
and the officers of both line and staf
unite in the belief that these two ships
are the most powerful vessels undel
construction today. The Oklahoma an,
the Nevada, the plans for which hav,
been drawn. but which are not ye
under construction, will carry the sam,
batteries as the Texas and the New
York and will be identical in all essen
tial features. Practically the only diff
ference will be in tonnage. the dis
placement Of the Oklahoma and Ne
Va6a being 500 tons greater than tina
of the ship to be launched at Newpor
News today.
Not only in size but in the caliber o
the guns at their main batteries vii
the New York and Texas be the mos
formidable battleships ever built up t.
the present time. Heretofore the thir
teen-inch gun has been the limit In cali
ber of naval guns. The New York AM
Texas, however, will each carry tel
'fourteen-inch guns. mounted two in
turret, and so arranged that all of then
can be fired in broadside. or forward
or aft, at the same time. The weight o
the projectiles fired in broadside fror
these two ships would be $500 pound.
The arrangement of three turrets al
and two forward of the bridge Is tn
work Of the naval construction corps Q
the United States Navy. Great Britai
has followed this design in her ne'
dreadnaughts. and this is consdere
one of the highest compliments eve
paid American designers and construt
tors. ...H
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
WOMAN AND CHILD
BURNED TO DEATH
Infant Was Left by Mother in
Care of Neighbor in
Building.

SHARON, Pa, May 1S.-An aged wom-
an and a six-months-old baby lost their
lives early today in a fire which de-
stroyed a store and apartment house
here. The dead are Mrs. Amanda Black,
sixty-nine. and little Mary Clark. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Edna Clark. Mrs. Clark was
called to Grafton, w. Va, because of
the illness of her father, and left the
child in the care of Mrs. Black who
occupied an apartment in the same part
of the building.
The fire started I'm a grocery on the
first floor. Firemen made desperate ef-
forts to rescue the woman and child.
The infant was dead when found by the
flremen, and the woman died fifteen
minutes after being rescued.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. MAY rs.

Robert Z. Lee Camp OF Confederate
Veterans, of this city, has practically
completed its plans for the annual OBJ
servance of Confederate Memorial Day.
which takes place May a. With former
State Senator Lewis H. Machen as
orator of the day, the exercises will be
held at the Confederate memorial statue
at Prince and Washington streets. An
elaborate musical program will be rem
dered under the direction Of Miss
Blanche Rotchford. There will be nc
parade this year.
The committee has arranged, In event
of inclement weather conditions, to
hold the exercises In the Young Peoples
building. At their conclusion they will
proceed in a body to Christ Church
where a volley will be fired over the
graves of the unknown Confederate
dead by a detachment from Alexandris
Light Infantry.
Extensive preparations have beer
made for the decorating of each Con
federate grave in the various loca
cemeteries a committee having been as
signed to each place Of burial.
Services in observance of Ascension
Day will be held by Old Dominion Com
mandery, knights Templar, at Grac,
Protestant Episcopal Church at o'clocl
tomorrow afternoon. The knights Will
assemble at their asylum In Masonic
Temple in full regalia and proceed t
the church. A special sermon VIII b
preached by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, tn
rector, and a special musical program
rendered.
"It's too bad we haven't whippin
post to handle you fellows" said Polio
Justice Caton in Police Court this morn
ing, when John Wilson, colored, wa
brought before him. Wilson was a.
signed to the chain gang some tim
ago, md according to Charles Harrinf
ton, who has charge of the gang, an
Jailer Gambler, the man has refused
work. Wilson was ordered back to jail
to be placed in solitary confinement Q
bread and water, until he changes HI
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Presents Prizes.

James Brown Scott. Of Washington,
secretary of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, is in Lake
Mohonk, N. ", where last night he
presented prizes to the winners in a
contest on the best essays written by
college girls on the question OF inter-
national peace. Mrs. Elmer Black, of
New York, gave the prizes.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Taken to Suffolk.

Samuel c. Vanderslicc. the sixteen
year. old hoy. who ran away from his
home In SUFFOLK, Va. last Tuesday and
ame to Washington TO join the navy.
is hack In Sufrolk today. The boy was
taken in custody by the police at the
request OF the SUFFOLK authorities and
last night his grandfather, II. w.
Baker. came to Washington and took
him home.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
This Day in History.

on MAY IS. 1904 Napoleon was pro-
claimed Emperor OF the French. Four
teen wears ago today the battleship Ala
hama was launched. This Is the anniver-
sary OF the birth in 1855, of John w
(Bet-a-milIion Gates, who died In Paris
last year. on May 1S 1915. Perre Mar
ouette. the explorer, died near the pres
ent site OF Lexington, Mich. He was
born In 1887.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Members of Banking
Firm Are Involved

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Schedules to-
day filed with the referee by NJ. & NJ.
Rosett, bankers of New York, Jersey
City, Perth Amboy, Wilkesbarre and
Youngstown. Ohio, thrown into involun-
tary bankruptcy a month ago by run
on their Perth Amboy bank. showed la
biities of $1+6,234 and assets of T43,64S.
MoritZ Rosett showed individual liza
tllities of $62, ,OST and assets of s1,7Sl.
Max Rosett said he owed personally
s55,g12 and had assets of $290
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
The Mayflower, With
Meyers Party Aboard,
Goes to Texas Launching

The Presidents yacht, the Mayfiower,
sailed for Newport News last night
with Secretary of the Navy Meyer and
q party aboard. In the party were Mrs.
Meyer, the Misses Meyer, Miss Helen
Taft, Admirals Fletcher and Watt, of
the Navy Department, and Capt. Leigh
Palmer, aide to the President. A NUM-
Der. of members of Congress had been
invited to join the party, but all re-
at this time.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
OF WAR
PLAN CELEBRATION
Robert E. Lee Camp at Alexandra will Observe Con-
federate Memorial Day on May 24-Knights Tenn
plar to Attend Services at Episcopal Church.

mind in regard to working for the
State.
At last nights meeting of Potomac
q. w. Bontz, representative OF the
grand lodge, was received. The recent
convention developed, the report said.
that there was steady increase In
membership of the order In Alexandrip.
and throughout the States as well. Past
Grand Master d. r. Stansbury, of this
city, was elected chairman of the
Was made grand s OF the srsnd
After the reading of the report, the
second degree of the order was con-
ferred upon two candidates.
The charge of irreguiarity OF the elec-
tion of two city councilmen, through the
discovery of law, seeming to apply to
the subject, continues to be the prin-
cipal topic of conversation here. The
councilmen effected, Urban s. Lambert
and Robert Graham. maintain they
were legally elected, and will retain
law. opinion seems to differ between
local attorneys, as to whether the law
applies to councilmen. as well as paid
city officers, and the matter will in all
settlement Of the question.
The registration books Of the four
wards of the city will he reopened on
May Fl. In order that an opportunity
| may be given to those who have not
| already done so, to register before the
| election which will be held November
Is. Minors who will become of legal age
| before election will also be obliged &c
Iegister at this time II they desire tc
participate at the polls.
Funeral services for Miss Ida Cox viii
be held from the residence of her sis
/ ter, 91s King street. at 5 o'clock tomor
| row afternoon. Rev. Edgar Carpenter
| will officiate, and burial will be made
In Trinity Methodist Cemetery.
Gertrude Jones, colored, who severa
days ago forfeited collateral in polic'
court on a charge of assaulting Mami'
Gaskins, was rearrested last night b.
/ Officer Roberts. when II was found tina
the Gaskins woman had sustained {
fracture Of the rib. She Is held unit
] the other woman is able to appea
against her.
John L. Reed has sold to Elmore Mud
the house and lot on the west side o
| Washington street, between Oronoc
and Pendleton streets.
With the exception Of the mayoralt
candidates, all who participated in tn
Democratic primary held April 90 hav
filed a statement of their expenses witt
Newell 8. Greenaway, clerk of. the cor
law permits thirty days grace in whicl
to file these statements.
Arthur Herbert. jr., and II. Noel Gar
ner, recently elected first and secon
lieutenants. respectively, OF the Alexan
the military examinations they took 4
| Richmond aeyeral DAYS ago.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Fires in Alaska.

DAWSON, Alaska, May S.-Two hun
dred miles OF the Yukon valley Is
seething furnace from forest fires today.
Millions of feet of lumber between Big
Salmon and Stuart City have been
burned So far. the fires have not
threatened Dawson.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
DELAWARE PASTOR
. LIKELY TO ACCEPT
CALLTO ROCKVILLE
Rev. John Henderson May
Be Next Minister for Pres
byterian Church.

ROCKVILLE. Md. May 1S.-The Rev.
John Henderson, of Georgetown. Del,
has been called to the pastorate of the
Rockville Presbyterian Church, and
will. Il is thought, accept The church
has been without a regular pastor since
the resignation of the Rev. Robert L.
McNair several years ago. DR.. Hender-
son Is a brother of former Judge James
b. Henderson. ....
The funeral OF Florence /. Norris,
who died Thursday night at his home
near Beane, this county. aged seventy
seven years, will take place at 2:3o
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, Beane. The Rev.
Oscar w. Henderson, pastor OF the
Rockville Baptist Church, will ofhciate.
and interment will be in the cemetery
near the church.
Mr.. Norris was a lifelong resident OF
this county. He was successful
farmer and was widely known, He Is
survived by two daughters and two
sons. They are John Norris, of Tenley-
town, and George Norris, Mrs Samuel
Atwood, and Miss Emma Norris. of this
| county.
Ernest Walter wadley, OF Washing
ton, and Miss Ethel Gao Gorton, oS OF
Newport. r. l., were married In ROCK
VILE by the Rev. s. r, White, Of the
| Baptist Church, at the home OF the
/ minister They left for Washington I'M
| mediately afterward.
| The funeral OF Capt. George c. Lewis,
| who died at his home here at noon
Thursday, took place at u o'clock today
| from the family residence, the Rev.
| Samuel II. Greene. OF Washington. Of
ficlating. The remains will be Inferred
| in Arlington Cemetery this afternoon.
| Captain Lewis was a native of Ver-
mont. He lived in Washington many
years, and had made Rocmkville his
| home about eleven years. He is sur
vived by his widow, son, DR.. George
+. Lewis, OF Rockville, and brother
| Henry II. Lewis. of North Troy, VT.
A meeting in the interest of woman
| Suffrage was held in Masonic Hall al
Gaithersburg last evening. and was vel
! attended. The principal address was
delivered by Miss Marjorie d. johnson
| OF Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
1.-THE Roomy Home"

The of greatly enhanced by its location
beautiful View We the first to realize the extreme de-
STABILITY ideal home and responsible for
S0 900 of the development today In the erection OF the
section proud in the knowledge that
maintained the high standard of Park View homes but
has established a palue for the price"
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
EDUCATIONAL
The BERLITZ SCHOOL
OF LANGUAGES

si6 18th st. N. w. Phone Main 32l7
School Open All Summer. Private and class
lessons school or residence. Teachers sent TO
country places.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

Arthur Herbert. jr. and H. Noel Gar,
ner, recently elected first and second
lieutenants. respectively, Of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry, were successful in
the military examinations they took IN
Richmond several days ago.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

With the exception of the mayoralty
candidates. all who participated in the
Democratic primary held April 30, have
filed a statement of their expenses with
Newell 8. Greenaway, clerk of. the cor
poration court, as required by law. The
law permits thirty days grace In which
to file these statements.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18
Middaugh and Shannon,


evidence the world of the builders great confidence this
demonstrated by the fact that they offer the most liberal
the entire years history of their business namely
$500 Cash and $3.50 Month
It tribute to MIDDAUGH & SHANNON, INCORPORATED,
ingenuity that addition to the above terms they offer the public
such HOME in such LOCALITY for such PRICE, namely
$4,000
From the above Photographic reproduction you obtain idea
the superior interior arrangement and trimming of the "Roomy
particularly the paneed glass doors that separate the
hall from the paror paror from the dining Such
innovation only adds to the acveneS of the home but enables
the separating entirely from the othersor instance when
you want sweep any by simply closing the glass doors
not compelled to sweep the entire first floor
will be found attractive in its the first floor
bedroom spacious light and airy with ample closet space Then
length of the house that protects the from
and eliminates Objectionable noises like rain
on the roof in stormy weather
features REAL hotwaer plant ELESRC
lights HARDWOOD floors fire logs porches back AND 'front.' laundry
servants closet picket and what the MOST important thing
all REFINED negbohood where 81 per cent of the people
OWN their homes.
TAKE THE 9th DIRECT to Park Road walk ONE square
to WARDER ST, to 449 NEWTON ST. N. w. The EXHIBIT
HOME is finished Open EVERY DAY until dark. You will
NEVER buy the average house after you have TE ROOMI
HOME"
SHANNON & LUCHS AGENTS. 7t3 t4TH STREET.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

A meeting in the interest of woman
suffrage was held in Masonic Hall at
Gaithersburg last evening. and was well
attended. The principal address was
delivered by Miss Marjorie ID. johnson.
of Raltimnre.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

John L. Reed has sold to Elmore Mudd
the house and lot on the west side of
Washington street. between Oronoco
and Pendleton streets.
The Washington times., 1912-05-18

mind in regard to working for the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
GLASS WORKS
RUMOR FALSE

Greenwood Paper Claims a Little Too
Much Again In Stating that Laurens
Works Would be Moved Across the
River.
1t was stated in the Greenwood
Daily Journal of Monday that the Lau-
rens Glass Works would be moved to
Greenwood! I! Such move of course
has never been in the least contemp-
lated by the company and they are at
complete loss to understand the ru-
NOR. Mr.. Clarence r. Bethel, former
manager Of the Laurens Glass Works,
stated this morning that the rumor
originated from some ones strong i'm
agination and from the fact that he has
Deen In communication with several
Greenwood business men relative to-
organizing a glass company in Green
wood
AS matter of fact the prospects of
the glass works here have never look
ed brighter, there being at present. or
ders on hand to be filled that Will
keep the company busy for many weeks
to come. The officials state that they
are even overcrGwded with orders
and have more than they can handle.
To give slight idea of what happens
over there only las; Saturday an in
quiry was SEM in concerning an order
for twenty carloads. And that's just
one order; and you can take il from
anybody-one carload is some several
bottles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
MINSTREL A GREAT SUCCESS.
Local Talent Again Pleases Large and
AppreciatiNe Audience.

me minstrel given last Friday even
ing at the Opera House for the benefit
of The Laurens County Hospital
proved to be great success. II
would be well-nigh impossible to
single out any one feature that was
especially good for they were all es-
pecially good. The music. both in
strumcntal and vocal, was in every
case exceptionally well rendered and
Judging from the enthusiasm created
In the audience certainly highly en-
joyed. The i i@c local hits. dancing.
banana eating, ct cetera were sources
of continual applause.
A handsome sum was realized from
the show This sum will be used in
improving the rooms at the hospital
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Manv
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
happenings of Interest to Many Peo.
pie oil over the County and to Those
Who Have Left the Family Hearth
stone and gone to Other States.

Barksdale, June 1O-Mr. and Mrs.
5. J Dickson and children, Abner and
Nancy Mae, have returned home after
visit to Mrs. Dickson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Putnam.
Mir r. l.. Simpson and family spent
last Saturday and Sunday in town.
Mr., E Il. Putnam made a trip to
Grecnville last week to attend tho
commencement of the South Carolina
Conservatory of Music.
Mrs. p, w. Dcvorc and little son.
Harold, of Greenwood, are ON a visit
to Mrs, NJ. G. Oxncr.
Mrs, James Todd has been very i'll
but is recovering now quite rapidly.
Mrs, j. A. Owens spent last Satur-
day in Gray Court with her daughter,
Mrs. Ford Abercrombie.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
b. & /. Men To Meet.

The annual meeting of the South
Carolina League of Building and Loan
associations has been called to meet
in Charleston June 18th. An interest
ing meeting is anticipated. Among
those who will address the meeting is
Mr.. c. II. Roper of this city, who Will
make FIVE minute talk upon State
Taxation" 1t is thought that several
other R.. & i. men from this city VIII
attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
FOOT MASHED BY TRAIN.

Mr.. Larry Cunningham Of Clinton Has
Narrow Escape From More Serious
Accident.
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Larry Cum
ningham, formerly of this place but
now residing in Clinton, had the mis-
fortune to fall beneath the trucks of a
c., N. & L. passenger, smashing his
foot and narrowly escaping more Sc
rious injury. The accident occurred
at the Laurens Mill station, where Mr..
Cunningham attempted to alight from
the train coming in from Clinton. He
was attended Immediately by DR..
Schayer, who carried him to the coun-
ty hospital for operation. The front
part of the foot was amputated at once.
Mr.. Cunningham is doing exceedingly
well.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
TO Close Near Beer Stand.

AT the session of city council held
Tuesday evening of last week. 1t was
decided to have CLOSED the near beer
saloon. which has been operating in
this city for some weeks. The place
is to cease operations June 18th. At
a former meeting of the council the
place was ordered closed by April
10th but for some reason it has re-
NAMED open. 1t is understood that sew
eral applications were presented at the
last meeting for licenses TO sell the
same fluid
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
Prize Winning cabbage.

The Advertiser force was present
ed yesterday with a champion all
cabbage e-and-a-yard-wide cabbage that
is undoubtedly the biggest and heavi-
est that has been shown hereabouts
for long time in fact ever shown
bcrore. 1t weighs 14A pounds and
Sas raised by Mrs. T. p Poole of
TylersvIllc She has had wonderful
success in raising this particular
variety and is selling the plants
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
A BIG REAL ESTATE
TRANSFER MONDAY
Corner Lot and Store Room Occupied
by ii. Terry SOld>tO Bank of Laureus

Corner Lot and Store Room OCCUPIED;
by ii. Terry SoId>to Bank of Laurens
The good work continues ard the
Big Boom Of Prosperity is acard again.
This time the honour of showing Lau-
rens another round up the ladder goes
TO the Bank of Laurens. This hust-
ling financial institution has purchas-
ed Jthe corner lot and store-room now
occupied by III. Terry and will com
mence to erect at an early date a
handsome and modern building. The
property was formerly owned by Dr.
w. II. Dial and is one OF the best To-
cations in the city; an ideal location
Tor bank and for second story Offices.
AS the deal was only consumated
Monday evening, no plans of a definite
nature in regard to the building have
been formed, though it was stated bv
the bank officials that the building
would be entirely new and the lower
floor divided into probably three sec
lions. The front. opening on both
sides will be occupied by the bank.
ana In the rear of this two small store
rooms Will be built facing the new
postoiiice. The second story will be
divided into Offices. Work on the new
building will commence about the
first Of September
The price paid was probably a rec
ora one for Laurcns, the lot bringing
around $4,000 per front foot.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-12
AT OLD FIELD CHURCH.
Rev. c. f. Rankin VIII Hold Services
There Next Saturday and Sunday.

Next Saturday the 18th, Rev c.
r. Rankin of the First Presbyterian
church will hold services at Old Field
church and he will also preach for this
church Sunday afternoon The SER
vices on Saturday Will be preparatory
services and will commence at 2.&O
On Sunday afternoon beginning at
$50 he Viii hold communion services.