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The Washington times., 1912-07-20
SHARP FIGHT TO
CONFIRM ARMY MEN
Wotherspoon and Edwards Promo
tions Have Opposition In
Senate.

Indications are there will be a sharp
fight the Senate over the confirma-
tion of the proposition of w. w.
wotherspoon as major general of the
army and Clarence r, Edwards as
These nominations have been refer
red in the Senate Military Committee
to a subcommittee. Opposition de-
Veloped TO them at recent meeting
OF the military committee.
Senator Bristow Is credited with be-
ing among those opposed to the ad-
vancement OF General Wotherspoon.
He Is one OF the Senators who holds
that the failure on repeated occasions
of the Administration to promote
General Funston Is indefensible.
Part of the opposition made to Cen
eral Edwards is political; he being a
close friend Of the President In part
II Is based on the alleged ground
that he has had too little experience
in the line.
AS a matter of fact, General Ed
wards has seen much hard service in
the field and was with General Law
ton in some Of the severest cam
paigning in the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
Real Estate Agent
Must Have License

Roger Melting. an insurance agent Of
Randle Highlands was arraigned before
Judge Pugh in Police Court this morn
ing on a charge of engaging in the real
estate business without a license. The
specific charge against the defendant
was that he rented a house for a man.
and thereby made himself the owners
agent.
"Everybody's doing it now, your hon
or" argued Melling's counsel in ex-
planation that it was a general prac-
tice among real estate agents to have
subagents.
Because everybody's doing 1t doesn I
mean that l am to excuse the defendant
or any body else who violates the law"
said the court.
After reprimanding Melting the court
on motion of Prosecuting Attorney
Schuldt ordered Melling's release on his
personal bond.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
WOUNDED SUSPECT
HELD AS BURGLAR

the following delegates and alternates
were elected to attend the annual con-
vention Of the State Flremen's Associa-
tion OF Virginia. which meets in Roa
noke, August $50: G. NJ. Myers, Ed
ward c.. Wildt, Charles Clarkson, and
John D. Normoyle. delegates: John De
Silva, Charles E. Woomert, Charles DE
Moll, and William Cleveland, alternates.
Captain r. NJ. Latham was selected as
representative vice president.
Twenty members OF the company ex-
pressed their intention Of attending the
Convention. BY a vote 1t was decided
that the expenses of all uniformed men,
bers would be paid by the company.
Congressman Charles c.. Carlin. OF
this district. left today for Seagirt.
n. j., where ne will confer with Gov.
Woodrow Wilson. Democratic candi-
date for President, on the political stu
alton in Virginia.
For brutally beating horse he was
driving about the head with club.
Jesse Jackson, colored, was fined SO in
police court this morning.
The police Of this city anticipate a
record crowd next Thursday, when they
will hold their annual excursion to
Marshall Hall. Arrangements were
made this morning with the steamship
company to stop at the Cameron street
wharf, instead of at Prince street, on
that day.
Members of the Alexandria Light In,
fantry will leave early next week for
the annual encampment OF the State
troops at Gretna Green.
The handsome new drug store OF C.
]. w. Summers, at Alfred and Duke
streets, has been completed and is now
ready for occupancy.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
Military Attaches Must
Pay Own Horse Bills

BY a decision OF the Comptroller of
the Treasury today, American military
attaches at foreign embassies will have
to pay for forage for their mounts un-
less they own them. Sometime ago the
War Department thought It advisable
that these attaches hire horses and
thereby save expenses Of transporting
them across the ocean. Lieut.. Col. J.
Lanus neynoius oi1 .,-a tnis, ana now
for keeping his horse over there.
The Comptroller holds that inasmuch
as he did not own the horse the Treas
ury will not make good the amount he
spent for forage.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
SOUVENIR HUNTERS
BOTHER WILSON BY
MEMENTO CRAZE
Democratic Candidate Will
Receive Congressman at
Seagirt Today.

SEAGIRT, N. j.. July 20.-Souvenir
hunters have added another pound to
the load OF detail which threatens to
swamp Governor Wilson, Hundreds
of people visit Seagirt daily and
many try to take away some me-
mento Of the place. The latest is the
autograph hunter. He arrived today
with the stub of Baltimore con-
vention ticket, which he turned over
to the governors secretary to be
signed by the nominee.
1--WE have received dozens of such
stubs by mail" said the secretary.
with the request that the governor
sign or initial them. He will do 80
as soon as he gets time"
Working On Acceptance.
Governor Wilson put in a busy morn
ing working on his letter OF acceptance.
as he knew he would have no time for
work this afternoon on account Of the
visit Of $50 or 200 members of the
House, who were expected on spe-
cial train. II was announced that the
visit would be purely informal, and
that the lawn and veranda OF the gov
ernor,s cottage would be the reception
room"
Speaker Clark was expected to head
the party. 1t was said Congressman
Underwood would not be here, and that
the party would return to Washington
this evening.
Speaking Campaign.
One Of the results OF the conference
OF the Congressional committee with
the governor was the tentative outline
| of a speaking campaign by the nom
inee. The committee Is considering
having Governor Wilson deliver
speech with each pre-convention candi
| date in that candidates State-witt
| Foss in Massachusetts, Baldwin in Con-
necticut, Gaynor in New York, Harmon
| in Ohio, Underwood in Alabama, Mar
shall in Indiana, Clark in Missouri
| and Burke in North Dakota.
| II this plan Is followed the speeches
will probably be made In September
| and October.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
THINKS
TAFT'S PROSPECTS
FOR VICTORY GOOD
Personnel of Executive and
Advisory Boards Will Be
Made Public Today.

NEW YORK, July DIMINISHING that
after a general exchange of views they
had found that conditions throughout
the country were far better than they
had been believed to be, and that the
outlook for Republican success at the
polls this fall was good, the subcon-
vention of the Republican national
committee resumed its conference to-
day.
The committee expected to be able
to announce today the members of the
executive committee which will run the
campaign and of the advisory COM
mittee which will help. Both Of these
Chairman Hilles, will be made up of
militant epublicans who know how to
conduct q winning fight"
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACORTIA. ID. C.. July 20


provision through various appropria-
ticn acts which have received the fav-
orable consideration of Congress re-
Gently for continuing the systematic I'M
proyement of the Anacostia river has
brought forcibly to the attention of the
citizens Of Anacostia the present status
of the reclamation project, and the
plans that the work will develop along
during future years.
With the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill carrying an appropriation of
$4,000 for the river work, Anacostians
have come to realize that the section OF
the reclamation which most particularly
affects their suburb will. when this
sum Is expended. be well toward COM
pletion. This is the part of the work
that was started at Giesboro, continued
as far as the Government Hospital for
the Inss ne, and now is under way again
from Poplar Point to the Anacostia
bridge. The rip-rap is rising higher
each day from the stream. and soon the
sea wall will be put in position on top
of this. Then the pumping in of the
material from the river bottoms will go
forward. Exclusive Of the $4,000 carried
for this portion of the work, there is a
to bring 1t far toward compilation.
In the District appropriation bill an
other phase of the reclamation Of the
Anacostia fats is provided for. in that
section Of the river between Anacostia
and Twining City. The sum of 800 ooO
is again carried in the bill for the i'm
provement, while the first $4,000 ap-
propriated last year for the same Sec
tNx. atyao ,,xxNn - o,-l-
there has been yet started.
The question Of the plans to be fol-
lowed In improving the river between
Anacostia and the District line has been
| receiving the attention of Colonel Lang.
| fit, Colonel Judson, and Colonel Cosby
| the engineer officers designated to have
charge of the work, and they report the
| total cost of the work will be $2,046, 100
! More than this sum has been expended
south OF the Anacosta bridge, In the
first stages of the work, now approach
ing completion.
There is a fair amount of building
activity in progress in Anacostia just
now, but II Is promised that the oper.
ations in this line will steadily in.
crease. contract that will do much
to change the appearance of the bust
ness section In lower Nichols avenu,
| will be awarded next week by Loui,
j. Smith. whose two stores in the dis
trict referred to are to be altered
both outside and inside, so they viii
be modern business places in ever,
respect
K c. Geren, of the War Department
Is having added to the residential par
of Anacostia a frame cottage, to cos
about $500. which will be finished IL
pebble dash and shingles. 1t is To-
Gated at 2238 Mt. View place. John F
Freeland, who has finished improving
his premises at 1S1 Morris road b!
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
ANACOSTIA RIVER
PROJECT ASSURED
Appropriation Contained in River and Harbor Bill AS
sures Decided improvements in Matter OF Reclamation
Policeman Is Taken Ill While on Duty.

the erection of an addition. has had
work started on itwo-story frame
dwelling at 1906 Minnesota avenue.
provemeRts % made to his four dwell
ings Just erected in Portland street.
Congress Heights, through parking
alterations. William f. Reinhardt Is
ssis Mehos sms hGSs asshts
q. Il, Finottt has completed altera-
tions to his dwelling at 1928 u street.
John Herath,. Twintng City real es-
tate tate holder has has made repairs to his
Crawford has added a rear brick build
ing to his home at 1850 Pleasant
street. g. w. .Arendes has constructed
g rear addition to his residence in
Bryan street. in Morris road.
Tony Centina has rebuilt his home
at Is Minnesota avenue. The Ana
costa Masonic Hall has been wired
for electric lights, and the building
first time during the present week
from basement to the fourth story
Chester Farmer. the little son of
Policeman and Mrs. Joseph l.. Farmer,
died yesterday evening In Providence
Hospital where he was operated upon
earlier In the day for appendicitis. The
little fellow was known to many people.
with whom he was a great fayorite.
Policeman A. ID. Moffett, Of the Ana
costa force, was taken Ill while on
duty in Twining City yesterday after
noon. He was removed to the quar-
ters of No. 2 chemical engine company,
in Randle Highlands, where DR.. Barry,
the police surgeon, was summoned to
victim of an attack of rheumatism,
from which he suffered acutely. After
being removed to the Anacostia station
In the patrol wagon the Ill policeman
was able to go alone to his home near
Giesboro.
Anacostia florists are preparing for
the chrysanthemum season. Instead OF
waiting for the fall, there will be an
abundance of chrysanthemums in thirty
| days, aud from that time onward the
| supply will be drawn upon until Christ
mas.
There is a forecast of the mum trade
visible right now in Anacostia green
houses, there being 60,Ooo plants In one
| establishment alone, ranging from the
| three-ineh high plant TO the one four
| feet tall, the latter now bearing buds.
| Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Mckee, of the
| Metropolitan Hotel, and Miss Mary
pital, have gone to Atlantic City fol
several weeks.
Louis Cooke. an Anacostia busines,
man; Ernest Hannah. also or this
| ington, will leave this evening for an
| extended vacation. They will go frs,
| to Colonial Beach, afterward going by
| touring car to Fredericksburg. Va, and
| then to Atlantic City.
| Miss Verde Brown, of Thirteenth
| street, who has been in Riverston, Va.
| with the family of Scott Brown, ar
| uncle, will return this evening. She
| will have with her Miss Julia Brown
o cousin. who will pass several weeks
here.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

vigorous man, were taken years ago.
He is sixty years OLD and feeble FOR
his age, mentally as well as physically.
His health has also been shattered by
his mode Of life. and he has seldom
been seen OF late except by his advisers.
His life has been passed I'm such se-
clusion that he is little more than a
name to his people. The government's 8
policy has been to make him an object
of worship to the Japanese, but the
belief that there Is anything sacred
about him Is rapidly disappearing.
ROME. July 2O.-Following the Pope's
participation today In the ceremonial
of the ninth anniversary Of Leo Kills
death, his, doctors ordered Plus TO sus-
pend all public audiences and as much
other work as possible during the rest
of summer.
His condition is not alarming, but the
physicians say he must have rest IL he
In to survive the heat.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,


Still suffering from the bullet wound
inflicted by Officer William Wilkinson,
from whom he tried to escape Thursday
morning. Ernest Fox, alias Scott Black,
colored. was held for the action of the
grand jury In police court today.
Fox, who now claims that his correct
name is Henry Clowry, was charged
with breaking into and entering the
home Of Hattie Fountain. at st. Asaph
and Princess streets. He was seen by
four policemen who were in the neigh
borhood, searching for George Jatkbon.
the much-wanted Washington murderer.
and when he broke away. he was
brought down by Wilkinson's bullet.
Foxs claim was that he thought 1t
was the house of a friend" Special
Officer Mann, of the Washington-South-
ern railway. later appeared. armed with
an Alexandra county warrant for Fox.
on a charge of shooting at L. II. West,
seal clerk in the Potomac yards.
1t is said that more than a week ago,
Fox and several other men were fight
ing in the railroad yards, and when
West drove them off, the man drew 9
gun and discharged 1t at him. The
county warrant will not be honored
until the grand jury disposes OF the
mans case.
In an official announcement Just made
by the Washington and Alexandria
Ferry Company, It is stated that service
between the two cities win be discon-
tinued after July q. The rumor here
was to the effect that the last trip
would be made tonight, but instead 1t
will be continued one week longer
At a meeting Of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Fire Company held last evening
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

BHANGHA1, July O.--f the Illness
from which the Mikado Is suffering ends
fatally II Is said here today among
those who know japan well It win
hardly make a ripple upon the surface
Mutsuhito Is nothing like the ruler he
has been represented. He has never
had q word to say concerning the gov
eminent. Everything has been done for
him by the little oligarchy which sur
rounds him.
His pictures, representing him as a
The Washington times., 1912-07-20
JAPANESE RULER
FAILING RAPIDLY,
DEATH EXPECTED
Mikado in Poor Health, Both
Physically and
'... Mentally.

TOKYO, July 20.-The Mikado who. II
Is now officially admitted, has been
In rapidly failing health for some time
and critically III for several days, shows
considered question of but weeks, at
most. .. ...
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

Louis Cooke, an Anacostia business
man; Ernest Hannah, also OF this
place, and Thomas h. Mills, Of Wash
ington, will leave this evening for an
extended vacation. They will go first
to Colonial Beach, afterward going by
touring car to Fredericksburg. Va, and
then to Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

Miss Verde Brown. of Thirteenth
street, who has been in Riverston, Va,
with the family of Scott Brown, an
uncle, will return this evening: She
will have with her Miss Julia Brown,
q cousin, who will pass several weeks
here.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mckee. of the
Metropolitan Hotel, and Miss Mary
Mcnamara, OF the Government Hos
pital, have gone to Atlantic City fol
several weeks
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

The handsome new drug store OF
j. w. Summers, at Alfred and Duk
streets, has been completed and is nov
ready for occupancy.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

Chester Farmer. the little son of
Policeman and Mrs. Joseph l.. Farmer,
died yesterday evening In Providence
Hospital, where he was operated upon
earlier In the day for appendicitis The
little fellow was known to many people,
with whom he was a great favorite.
The Washington times., 1912-07-20

Members OF the Alexandria Light In
fantry will leave early next week for
the annual encampment OF the State
troops at Gretna Green.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30

,nall be entitled to one vote FOR each
snare Of stock owned by him. ah't
~aid votes may be east in person o..
ny proxy evidenced by written az
'ho.ily. No person Who IS not i
bona iide stakeholder shall b" el!&!-
Ill to hold any Office Of the corpora
'!on. tnil au oilito shall be rhos-
IN al the first annual meeting ana
Qualified. the business Of this cor
p,ration shall be conducted by IN"
following officers, ,o-wii.
i +. Melton shall be the preSl-
dent.
FILLS Deem shall be the vlce-prcs!-
dent.
!. ". Scaly Shall be the secretary
and treasurer
j. f.. Melton, Ellis Deem and j. w.
sally shall constitute the board ol
directors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30
ARTICLE >.
Nature of Business.

The general nature of the business
10 be- transacted by said corporation
shall be: to buy, hold, sell, barter,
mUrtgag lease, rent, real estate anu
personal property or mixed property;
10 build houses, to develop and i'm
prove It's property; to manage or sell
real property and personal property
on commission; to conduct general
real estate business; to rent, insure,
lease or sublei real or personal prop
crty: to engage in Il rental a2cm y
business; TO carry ON Il loan and IN
>cstmcnt business; ~ sell improved
and unimpr0yrd property on cash OF
nstallmcnt terms; to lay out ana
maintain parks; to purchase and
maintain boats for pleasure or hr"
and to erect and maintain boat and
bath houses for profit; to build. OWL,
maintain and operate hotels. board
llS houses. TOplHiHS iou'tN IN"
lodging houses; 10 conduct pleasure
resorts, to buy and sell general mrr-
chandiSc; to represent investment
companies and other investors, 10
carry on and conduct as agents all
kinds ul Insurance business. 10 carry
on and do any and all business Rec
cssary II the proper conduct of the
larr2oiu. crume,ated businesses: and
d, have accents and agencies and mp
rescntatiNcs at any and all places in
or Dsi Of the state III Florida ~
seems proper to NE corporation ii it.,
pao,er uticl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30

I he general delivery is approached
Ly people in line inside an iron rail-
ing, and We often have to start into
the line we'll out in the street. And
al present this can not be mitigated
by renting a box, as none have been
for rent for some time. IL Is even
harder 10 rent a post-ofiice box now
than il is TO rent house here to live
il. which is putting il strong. but
the Lakelanders say they have $ioo'-
100 appropriation in some bill in con-
cress for a government building, and
are verdant enough TO think they
will soon get relief in their post-Of-
fee service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30

rora;ion shall have the right to make
ana enforce "A ecde OF bylaws for the
20, eminent and conduct 0. the bust
ress of the corporation, a. the ncres-
sity and their jud-ment Shall di
tate. which said bylaws shall be sub
ject to the charter and The laws OF
the land; said Sy-laws may be
amended on abolished As the board
Of directors shall see fit and proper
.ENO f. MELTON.
ELLIS DEEM,
JNO. w. >StAI.!.I.
l.. u. BENN.rT.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
NTY or FOLK.
Beforc no. a Notary Public IN and
for the state OF Florida at large, this
day personally appeared }. +. Melton,
j. ". Sraly and l.. NJ. Bennett, to
be knowl and known 10 be the per-
sons described in the foregoing char
ter and who signed same. and each
Of them acknowledged before me that
he signed said Articles of Incorpora-
ton for the uses and purposes there
in expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereto set my hand and the official
seal of my office at Lakeland. Florida,
this 18th day Of January, 1912.
c. NJ. CLAYTON,
Notary Public, State of Florida al
Large.
My commission expires June s
1872.
JOHN ). EDWARDS.
Attorney for the corporation.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF DrvAL.
Personally before me Russell w
Bennett, an officer authorized to TAKE
az acknowledgements for deeds, person.
ally came Ellis Deem. to me known
and known to be the person named
in and who executed the foregoing
proposed Articles Of Incorporation and
at knoNl dyed That he executed sam
To- he us's aad purposes therein
udmrd.
N WITNESS WiIER EOF. hay,
Hereto sci NY hand and official sea
~ jacksonville. fiaaida, this the lail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30

CAPITAL Stock.

The capital stock Of The corpora
t.an Shall be FIFTY THOUSAND
tS5o. oun.tob U0I.L' rs, To Le GiNid-
ed into shares Numbering !iar hun
drcd ,au0l. OF The par value ~ one
hundred ($lnonnl DOl.l.ARS each.
10 be paid in money or in prop rty
To he used in the conduct OF the cor
poration. a just value OF said prop
crty To be agreed upon b. the iEcor-
porators at Il meeting called for that
purpose. Said corporation shall have
the ris hi to increase its capital stock
to one hundred thousand dollars
tSloo 0o0.0Ol. the par value OF
which shall be one hundred dollars
t$l0u.dnD each.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30
.ARTIC LIE :,
Officers.

The officers OF this corporation
shall be: president. ,ice-presi-
dent. a secretary. a treasurer. and
such other officers as the said cor
poration may choose: the secretary
and treasurer may be one or more
persons; board Of directors that
may consist of three or five persons
rs the stockholders may decide az
their annual meetings: Tie eli ers
shall be elected nj the annual meet
ings. which shall be held on the first
Tuesday in January OF each year. The
date of the annual meetings may be
changed by the bylaws In the
election of officers each sjockholder
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30

l,trkediy the ease IN Lakeland. near-
Iy all the prominent men seem 10 be
active Christians. | saw 10y lat"
naily Telegram an exceedingly able
paper far lit:lp city Of ti,""" popi-
lation, that the First Baptist church
here tWhitrl has a membership OF
500. which is large for the size OF
the town. The membership O. tn"
Methodist church is also quite large;
all the others being smaller, includ-
ing the two Presbyterian churches
which ought to unite. The main real
son why they do not, ! am told. Is
that the one Is old school. and
the other new school. Those used
to be common topics in conversation
among northern Prcsbytcrans when
was a youth. think that at least
odd school" must be Il relic pecu-
liar to the south.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30
ARTICLE l..
Name and Loco;! i'll.

The name OF this corpafalloE shat
be FLORIDA AND GEO.nl\ LAM
COMPANY, and the pl inclnd' plar"
al business oI said corporation shall
BE Lakeland, in the County OF Polk
and state OF Florida but the cor
pora,ion shall have the right to es-
lablish branch OilircS, "a, desired ~
the state of Florida or in thcr state,
Of the United States or IN foreign
countries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-30
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

| am a candidate for the office 81
Prosecuting Attorney for FOLK
county. and respectfully solicit the
vote and support Of the reader and
every democratic voter al the prl-
mary election, Allil 80. ! premls'
that If elected. will dcvot" my tim"
and energy to the duties OF IN" Oh
flee in prosecutions for the state.
Respectfully,
EPpES TUCKER, JR.