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The Washington times., 1912-02-23
SOLON'S DELAY BARS
REPORT ON POLICE
PENSION FUND BILL
Ten Members of District
Committee Wait Hours
for Anderson.
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between his hand and his pocket so
frequently that 1t grew hot with the
friction.
Congressman Julius Kahn of Cali
fornta, also asserted in an undertone
which reached numerous policemen who
agreed with him, that Il was "a shame"
that the bill couldn't be reported today.
=, Meanwhile Charles Fitzgerald, re-
tired police officer, with a delightful
Irish brogue, fllibustered against time.
He spoke for the police and firemen's
retirement fund and did his best to keep
Congressman Sulloway and others in
Sergeant c. L. Lord, both police Officers
representing the policemen's association.
1T is now IL o'clock gentlemen"
said Chairman Johnson, glancing at q
rather antique looking timepiece on a
But Mr.. Chairman" protested Con-
gressman Redheld, who had made an
eloquent plea for immediate report of
the Carlin bill, that clock Is wrong.
have the correct time, and 1t is II :56"
Nevertheless" interposed Chairman
Johnson, that is the official clock fur
nished by the House of Representa-
tives and wound up by man employed
the time a minute or So"
Turn the hands OF the thing back" 4"
said another Congressman, with his
eyes fixed on the door through which
Congressman Anderson had promised
ten minutes before to enter immediate
ly.
Orders Adjournment.
Chairman Johnson gave a hurried or
der to one of the clerks Of the COM
mittee who phoned to the House of
Representatives.
They say the House is in session" &"
said the clerk.
THE committee must stand ad-
iourned," said Chairman johnson, In
terrupting the eloquent remarks Of Ser
geant Lord. who was speaking against
time and the appearance of Mr.. An
derson.
Congressman Sulloway Indignantly
strobe out of the room. On his heels
went Congressman Dyer and Congress
man Lobeck.
licemen sighed in unison and declared
that ii was terrible" that the alb
sence of one man could result in de-
laying the passage of a bill to replen-
ish the retirement fund, which Is now
in q bad way financially.
Enter at this juncture Congressman
Carl C. Anderson of Ohio.
whats wrong?" asked the Ohio
Congressman.
waiting for you to get quorum to
report this bill" said Mr.. Lobeck.
"Where are the other members of the
| committee" demanded Anderson.
"Ten of them are absent as you
| were" said Congressman Dyer, still
| nursing a crouch.
"Why blame it on me?" Anderson
| demanded. IT was with two of my con-
stituents and could not get here
| minute sooner"
After entering the room forty-fivt
seconds late, Mr.. Anderson went I'M
mediately to Chairman johnson and be
gan lengthy explanation OF his be,
| lated appearance, but rather resented
the idea that members of the commit
! tee should attempt to make him the
| goat when there were nine other mem
| bers who had failed to show up ir
answer to the chairman's call for the
regular Friday meeting of the commit
! tee.
The District Committee will make an
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
MEYER MAY LEAVE
TAFT CABINET TO
ASSIST ROOSEVELT
Secretary Is Expected to
Cast Fortunes With For
mer President.

II Theodore Roosevelt on Monday, or
later, announces his active candidacy
for the Presidential nomination. Sec
retary of the Navy George Won l..
Meyer. is expected 10 resign as mem
her of President Taft's Cabinet.
When seen at the White House this
morning the Secretary was non-com-
initial. Ills comment upon the story
was that "I will do my outy should such
situation arise
For some time, in fact from the begin
ming of the agitation for the nomination
of Colonel Roosevelt, there has been
much speculation as to what course
Secretary Meyer and secretary Stimson
would take should Mr.. Roosevelt become
an avowed candidate for the nomina-
ton
Less than a week ago Mr.. Stimson
announcing that he would go actively
into the fight for the denomination of
the President. He will make a number
of speeches whether Colonel Roosevelt
is q candidate or not.
The Meyer case is different. The Sec
retary of the Navy was placed in the
Taft Cabinet upon the personal solici-
tatiun of the former President. 1t was
Colonel Roosevelt who sent Mr.. Meyer
to Russia as ambassador. Later still
the ambassador was returned to the
United States and made postmaster
General in the Roosevelt Cabinet.
First of all, therefore, Mr.. Meyer is
a Roosevelt man. 1t is true that he
has for three years sat in the Cabinet
of President Taft. He naturally feels
strong political and personal obliga-
tions toward both men and 1t is for
this reason, 1t is said, that Mr.. Meyer
will feel it his duty to retire from the
Secretaryship of the Navy, should his
old friend become an active candidate
against Mr.. Taft.
other circumstances are pointed to
today to indicate that perhaps Mr..
Meyer may desire TO leave the Cab
met. For instance, it is known that
Mrs. Meyers health Is not good and
that the social strain of seven years
in Washington had proven too much
for her.
Some of Mr.. Meyers friends at the
White House after hearing his re-
mark as he entered the Cabinet meet
ing sent word to him in the Cabinet
room asking for a more definite
statement, should such a statement
be possible at this time. To them the
Secretary sent the following:
"If L remain in the Cabinet, as |
intend to do, II is quite evident that
my loyalty will remain with my pres
ent chief"
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Approves Presidential
Primary In District

Senator YBristow's bill for a Presi-
dental primary law in the District has
received the approval of a subcommit-
tee of the Senate District Committee,
to which 1t was referred. The sub
committee consists of Senators Works
and Pomerene. Minor changes have
been made In the bill by the subcom-
mittee.
The subcommitte will report the bill
to the next meeting of the full COM
mittee. No meeting of the District Com
mittee was held today owing to the
fact Senator Gallinger was busy listen
ing to witnesses in the subcommittee
on the District appropriation bill.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Tacoma Elks Seeking
Status on John Early

President Taft today received from
the Tacoma, Wash, lodge, B. P. o.
Elks a request that the status of John
Early, the alleged leper, be defined by
the Government.
II seems from this communication that
Takoma Elks want to do something
for Early, but do not know what his
relation is to the Federal Government.
If he is pensioned the lodge would like
to know It. also the amount of the
pension. They further want to know If
the Government is under any official
obligation to provide otherwise for
Earlys welfare
This request has been referred by the
White House to the Attorney General
for a report upon the subject.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Taft Reviews District
Field Battery Today

President Taft will review the field
battery of the District National
Guard, commanded by Capt. Harry
Shannon, this afternoon between s and
o'clock, at the Battery Armory on
Missouri avenue, near Four-and-a-
half street southwest
The President will go to the armory
from the Navy League convention,
and will deliver a brief address to
the citizen soldiers, who will be on
parade dress.
President Taft will go to the arm
ory by automobile, and will be ac-
companied by his military aide, Major
Archibald w. Butt. After the Presi-
dent inspects the men and equipment
they will parade past his stand at
present arms
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Only .$1.OO

There are times when all women
need such a corset as this. While
Ii may be only a supplementary
corset, it is none the less a necessary
adjunct.
The Washington times., 1912-02-23
Three Prices That Will Create a Furore
- s. $11 SIS -
The Prices of Certain Suits and Dresses


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Falls Church. the field secretary of the
northern district of the state. who sue
ceeds Rev. DIR. ]. II. Light, the latter
having recently been appointed pastor OF
Southern Methodist Church in Lynch
burg. Rev. Mr.. Richardson Is the vel
known temperance cartoonist and lee
turer.
Richard Evelyn Byrd OF Winchester
who IS managing Woodrow Wilson's cam
paign in Virginia, has been authorized by
National Chairman McCombs to make a
general tour Of the state and take charge
of the work of organizing Wilson Mar
shall campaign clubs. 1t is Mr.. Byrd S
intention to engage in this branch of
campaigning as soon as he can make the
necessary arrangements. He expects to
have clubs organized In every town of
the state, and these clubs will open sub
scription lists for campaign funds.
With each party claiming to have the
best tickets they have nominated in many
years, the democrats and republicans OF
active campaigning. Nearly all the coun-
ty offices are TO be filled this fall.
The shipment of summer apples
from Winchester and other large
apple-producing sections of the Vir-
gfnia valley and the nearby sections
OF West Virginia is practically over.
and buyers of fall apples now are ar
irving. The summer crop was much
better than many anticipated. and.
owing to scarcity in some of the
northern and middle western states.
for their fruit In the New York and
Pittsburgh markets. Thousands OF
bushels also were shipped TO the far
south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Pocket the Hotel Soap.

No American tourist, he was told. can
see a cake OF hotel soap without putting
il in his pocket, provided ne is unob-
served. 1t is grave charge. and il would
be interesting to have the case for the
defense.
They are a splendid people to deal
with said one of the hotel keepers. hut
unclaimed. portable soap is their un-
doing"
The matter OF soap is one OF the inter-
national quarrels of manners The whit
est American will steal anybody's cake,
OF soap. And just across the channel
you find countries where you carry YOUR
own soap. and would soon think Of 4
public cake OF soap of public tooth
brush.
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GET ENSIGN COMMISSIONS.
Two Warrant Officers Of Navy Soon
to Be Promoted.

Two warrant officers in the navy have
qualified for appointment as ensigns in
the navy and will be regularly COM
missioned in that rank, under the pro-
visions Of an act Of Congress approved
March 3, 1901.
They are Chief Machinist Louis r
Ford and Machinist Leonard n. Linsley.
Ford Is from Texas and served as an
enlisted man before he was warranted
as machinist in January, 1911. AT
present he Is attached to the L. S. s.
Baltimore.
Linsley was born in Maryland and
served as an enlisted man about four
years before he became a machinist in
December. 1911. He is now attached to
the U. s. s. Iowa. Three other warrant
officers who were examined at the same
time failed to qualify
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The Yosemite is a steel ship of 1,347
tons gross and SOC net. with a length
Of $40 feet, 33 feet beam and 10 feet
5 inches depth of hold. It is asserted
that mementos of the fact that the
creator of the bull moose party was
once a passenger on the ship can be
seen in the marks OF the knife and
pencil Of Col. Roosevelt on the interior
woodwork of the vessel. The price paid
for the old ship by the wrecking COM
pany was S10,500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Cholera Is Checked.

Hog cholera, which was discovered in
the southern section Of Frederick county
about two weeks ago. has been checked,
and, in fact. almost stamped out, but a
number Of cases are reported from other
counties In the Shenandoah valley, and
also from some Of the counties east of
the Blue Ridge mountains. The cholera
was carried to the eastern counties from
Frederick county, Md. The loss has been
heavy TO some farmers, who were fat
tening hogs for shipment in the early
fall
Claude I. Kellican, who was recently
convicted in the corporation court here
for forging notes and checks the
Farmers and Merchants National Bank,
and who is now serving term of sew
eral years with the convict highway gang.
will have to face another charge when
his time is up, an additional forged note
having been found this week. Bank OFF,
Gals have notified the penitentiary author
tiles of the new charge against Kellican.
The people Of Berkeley Springs, W..
Va, 1t is stated are well satisfied With
the offer of Washington firm to take
charge of the mineral springs of that
place, and erect a one-hundred- and-fifty
thousand-dollar hotel there. However. in
exchange for rights and privileges at the
springs. the capitalists are to make ex-
tenstve improvements. and the state and
town will also retain certain privileges.
Berkeley Springs believes 1T is on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Once Under British Flag.

The steamer was purchased at the
outbreak Of the war with Spain. She
was the British steamship Shearwater,
and had been used in commercial service
to Atlantic coast ports from those of
Europe. She was renamed the Yosemite,
and had several years of employment in
the government service year or two
ago 1t was decided that she was too
small for further use as a transport, and
she was sold. It was thought that
purchaser would be found for her in
one of the South American republics
and that she would end her days in its
navy. Terms could not be arranged,
and the Boston Iron and Metal Com
pany determined to bring the old ship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
CONSIGNED TO JUNK PILE
Government Transport Which
Carried the Rough Riders
to Cuba in 1898.

Consigned to the junk pile, the old
government transport ingalls, has been
taken to Baltimore, and will be broken
up for the metal in her. The old ship
was at one time one of the transports
used in the army and was named the
Yosemite. 1t was aboard her that many
of the troops that took part in the
engagements in Cuba during the war
with Spain were transported from Key
West to the island, and among those
who travelled upon her were the Rough
Riders regiment, Of which Theodore
Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
SOAP THE TOURISTS LURE
Charge Made by European
HoteIkeepers Against
American Travellers.
Special Cahlegram TO The STIR.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, August 17.-There is seri-
Gus absence of cake soap from the ho-
tells on the tourist belt of west Scotland.
and nearly all of the soap supply il in
liquid or powder form. 1t might he
thought that this was due to belief or
Scotland in the mechanical appliances by
which a skoot. or spray of soap, is de-
livered to the washer but a correspon-
dent who has just returned from the west
coast tells that this is not SO. IIe
made inquiries of more than one big ho-
tel. and was assured at each that the
spray and the trickle were safeguards
against the Yankees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
State Hospital for tuberculosis.
Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KINGWOOD, w. Va, August 17.-Dr.
E. s. Clovis Of Peasants county has been
appointed superintendent of the tubercu-
losis sanatorium now being constructed
by the state Of West Virginia near Ri
nard. Preston county. The state has 551
acres and is building three structures,
one ITO and another 40 feet long. These
structures will be able to take care of
about sixty patients at one time and will
be ready for use about November /.
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threshold Of a new era of progress and

prosperity.
Announcement was made yesterday OF
the marriage of Rev. Ira N. Davis and
Miss Ida Hill. daughter OF Lewis Hill OF
Roane county, w. Va. 1t being the Gull
mination of a romance which started
while the minister and the young woman
were pupils at the West Virginia Blind
Institute at Romney.
Tuesday, September "a, has been set as
the date for the next local option election
in Winchester. The wet people claim
they have no money for campaign pur-
poses, but the drys are carrying on an
active fight through the mails. hundreds
Of circulars being sent out daily to vot-
ers. The drys are confident Of winning
the election.
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operations. The rain came down in tor
rents for one hour without stopping and
some Of the great holes, from which tons
OF rock have been taken in recent years
were almost filled with water.
One bridge in Jefferson county, over
which the Winchester and Washington
City Railway Company had just hauled
piece OF machinery weighing fifteen
tons. was swept away. and many smaller
bridges also were washed down. The
county roads and turnpikes were con-
verted into streams Of water, and much
damage was done to the highways. Farm
ers also suffered some damage in the
bottom lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Engineers Frightful Experience.


CUMBERLAND. Md, August IL
Frank c. Dickson. thirty years old, an
engineer employed on the Sand Patch
tunnel Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, is in a critical condition at the AL
legany Hospital here. Both legs will have
to be amputated. He was imprisoned in
his engine for fifteen minutes and was
cooked to the bone by scalding steam
from the waist down. He has been de-
lirious since his arrival here His wife,
who lives at Meyersdals, Pa, has been
sent for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Show Largely Attended.

The twelfth annual exhibition of the
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show
Association, which was held Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday on the So
ciety's grounds at Berryville, was at
tended by over 10000 people, about
900 of whom were present the sec
ond day. 1t Is the only three
show on the Virginia circuit, and the
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VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Spike Between Rails Wrecks
Norfolk & Western Train.
ACCIDENT ON SOUTHERN
Tender on Washington-Bound Car
rier Travels Two Miles on Ties.
FREAK DANCES STARTLE
Chaperons at Winchester Ball Show
Disgust and Threaten to
Leave Room.
ACCIDENT ON SOUTHERN
FREAK DANCES STARTLE
special Correspondenoe of The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va, August IT, 1912
The second attempt within a COM
paratively short time TO wreck fast mail
and express trains on the Norfolk and
Western railway in Clarke county, Va
was made few days ago near Old
chapel, about three miles south OF
Berryville. when the engine and tender
OF train No. Is. made up or mail, ex-
press. baggage, day coaches and several
Puilnans left the track after running
into a spike which had been firmly
driven into a joint between two rails
AT a sharp curve. The engine ran for
some distance on the crossties, and ali
the passengers were severely jolted.
After an hours work by wreckers the
engine was put on the track again. and
the train proceeded on it's way to
Roanoke. Detectives employed by the
railroad company are working on the
case.
Several weeks ago trackwalker
found several sticks of dynamite hid
Gen under the tracks near old Chapel.
Inc enSlnemdn of the Southern rail-
Way train No. IS which left Harrison
burg Wednesday afternoon for Washing
ton. ran the train nearly two miles be-
tween Edinburg and Woodstock before
he knew that all the wheels of the
tender were running on the crossties
The train was late. and in his efforts TO
make up time. ii is supposed the engine
man gave no thought TO humping
which continued for five minutes OF more
Passengers We're subjected to CON
tinuous series OF jerks and jostling from
one side OF the cars 10 the other A
Wrecktng crew spent six hours getting
the tender back on the tracks again
The turkey trot and the bunny hug
were danced at a fashionable ball held
in Winchester one night this week much
10 the enjoyment of large number of
the younger set but TO the apparent dis
gust of the chaperons, some OF whom
bitterly denounced the innovations. at the
same time threatening 70 leave the ball
room.
The young people who started the
fancy dances We're from other cities and
towns. as. II is said there Is none in
Winchester who knows how to do the
dances gracefully An effort to intro
duce the Chevy Chase glide also met
with great disapproval.
Richardson Now Editor.
The Virginia Issue. the official organ
of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
program was made up of over seventy


different classes. A large number of
Washington people were in attendance,
and fashionable society Of New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and
other cities was also well represented.
The championship class for hunters
was won by Walter r. Abel OF Balti-
more with his bay gelding A1goma
With thirteen prizes he led all others
who had horses entered.
Ministers and lay delegates from
many parts of northwestern Virginia
and portions of West Virginia are at
Linville, Rockingham county, attend
ing the annual session Of the Virginia
valley central Christian Church confer
ence, Of which Rev. William T. Walters
Of Winchester is president. Foreign mis-
sfons have been discussed by Rev DR..
w. II. Denison of Norfolk, home mis-
sions by Rev. ]. F. Burnett Of Day
ton, Ohio. and educational topics have
been treated by President w. A. Har-
per Of Elon College. North Carolina.
An all-day meeting will be held to-
morrow on the grounds.
Mrs. True widow of Moses True, a
native of this county. and who died this
week at her home near Hancock. Md.
aged seventy-three years, was the
mother of twelve children, all of whom
are living. and she also leaves eighty
grandchildren and forty great-grandchil-
dren.
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Commissioner Bowers Loses.

During a heavy electrical and rain
storm Which passed over the southern
portions of Berkeley and Jefferson coun-
ties few days ago. large barn. stu
ated near Gerardstown and owned by
United States Fish Commissioner George
NJ. Bowers, was struck by lightning and
burned down, together with his entire
crop OF wheat and hay. two valuable
mules, a fine horse, many sets of harness
and nearly all the agricultural machinery
on the farm. The loss is about $1,000
with only $500 insurance.
The same storm made it necessary for
all the large stone quarries in the south
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Reminders of Roosevelt.

to Baltimore and wreck her. This is
being done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Richardson Now Editor.

The Virginia Issue. the official organ
of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League, is
now edited by Rev. Ed J. Richardson of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Selected, soft, glossy skins, beautifully
marked This distinctvey collar and
cuffs of raccoon. and by stores at $50
Fautlessly tailored trimmed Inspection
will only enhance the beauty of this garment Already
a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04
ahsrifFa aais.


Notice II hereby given. that by vir-
tue Of a writ Of general execution. is
sued out Of the clerks office of the
district court Of the state Of Iowa, in
and for Marshall county, and to me
directed, upon . judgment rendered In
district court Of Marshall county. Iowa,
On the 2Sth day Of August, 1906, In IA
vor Of Woodward State Bank and
against I. N Dawson. / have levied up,
on the following described real estate.
to-wit:
Lot "a block ~. West Marshall. an
addition to the town Of Marshall, Mar
sha1 county, Iowa.
Taken as the property Of said I. n.
Dawson and that on the lst day Of
June A. D. 1912 at the hour Of IL
O'Clock a. m, Of said day, at the front
door of the court house. in the city Of
Marshalltown. county and state afore-
said, will proceed to sell said prop
erty. or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said execution.
mounting Three Hundred Eighty and
62-lOO tS3S0.62) dollars, debt. and cost
Of suit, taxed at six and 20-100 ($6.20)
dollars, with interest on said debt at
the rate of per cent from the date Of
said judgment together with all ac-
cruing costs. at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash In
hand
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa. THU
30th day of April A. D. 1912.
A. A. NICHOLSON.
Sheriff of Marshall County.