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The Washington times., 1912-01-11
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES
BALEFUL INFLUENCE.

Utterly without constructive capac.
ity, industry, or sense of response.
bility, the House Committee on Dis
trict of Columbia has become merely
nuisance. a brake on municipal prog.
ress.
Enjoying in seemingly malicious
manner the prerogative of killing leg
islation without reference to merits,
the committee that ought to be most
interested to do something for the
Capital, 10 the most unfortunate influ.
ence that now opposes progress.
Last session amply demonstrated all
this. The District appropriation bill,
just reported, again proves the point.
When the Appropriations Committee
set about to formulate the appropria-
tion measure, Chairman johnson served
notice that he would knock out all new
legislation, with the ever-ready point
of order. There was no use putting
it in. .-
Tho Appropriations Committee, not
fancying to report bill carrying per.
haps $2,0OO,OOO more than the House
would pass, naturally gave heed to
this ultimatum.
Every item for park extension has
been cut out of the bill. About half
o million dollars had been estimated
for.
Every provision for new schools has
been knocked out.
Even the much-needed Central High
School is left without provision for
making of plans and specifications.
Last year, at cost of $3.50 900, q site
for it was bought; it will take three
years after building appropriation be-
gins, to get the new building ready to
use. Yet the committee refuses to
permit even beginning.
The crowded condition of the pres
ent school has been serious for two
years. Before the new quarters can
be ready, even at the best; the school
will have utterly overtaxed its facili-
ties. ....
The Appropriations Committee has
left in the bill three items that repre-.
sent some purpose of progressive
policy. It gives $4,000 to make plans
and specifications for the Great Falls
power plant, which The Times has long
advocated. It provides $4,000 for
plans, and specifications for a new
municipal garbage plant. and it sets
aside $4,000 for the municipal asphalt
plant.
Yet it is altogether probable that
even this small testimonial of willing.
ness to let the city develop intelligent
ly and properly will be stricken out
on the point of order, coming from
the District Committee.
The bill as reported is actually ST..
100000 less than the appropriation
made last year!
AL this means dwarfing the munici
pal development of the city. 1t is the
result of having District affairs con,
rrolled, SO far as the House is con.
cerned, by an utterly unqualified chair
man whose power to make the point
OF order is seemingly conclusive.
If Chairman johnson does not repre-
sent his committee in his attitude o.
blind antagonism to everything Wash
ington needs, then the committee ought
to revolt against his domination, breal
away from the shackles of narrow ant
bigoted policy in which he seems I,
hold it, and override him
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
Progressives Plan
To Aid La Toilette

SIOUX FALLS, 9. D.. Jan. ll-Dele-
gathered here today for the first con-
ference Of South Dakota Republican
progressives to form a permanent state
organization, adopt a platform and plan
campaign in the interest of the La
Toilette Presidential candidacy.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
NAVY.

Lieut.. Uunior grade) J. b. GOLDMAN.
detached Dixie. continue treatment
Naval Hospital, New York. NJ Y.
Ensign g. M. DALLAS. resignation ac-
cepted.
Midshipmsn F. Z. johnson, detached
Independence, to Preble.
Asst. Paymaster THOMAS COCHRAN,
detached Bureau Of Supplies and Ao-
The Washington times., 1912-01-11

The poultry statistics will be among
the subjects which the census will not
0e able to complete on account OF de-
Acient funds. 30 It seems that II isn't
elways easy to count your Chickens
evsn after they are Matched.
With the Senate District COMMITTEES
holding Q public hearing on universal
transfers tomorrow and the House Dis.
fdct Committee holding one on half
Fares for school children something
ought to result.
The students OF George washington
university feel that athletics should be
maintained at q high level, with dope
lsheet to tell about the contests. Even
among the student body of that grow
Iing institution such publication would
ave Q seif-sustaining circulation.
Il u said that some of the hotel men
IN Baltimore were not slgneru to tho
agreement not to raise rates FOR the
conventton. Therefore, It 10 proper to
remind those who contemplate atten-
dance at the convention that washing
ton is only forty-five minutes from Dal-
RtSnore and there are good hotels here.
It Ia hoped that Rear Admiral William
- Potter. who has been given leave OF
absence until the approaching period of
bis retirement. will recover rapidly from
the injuries sustained by his fall on New
Year Day. He made an excellent record
IN the Spanish-American war, and is
held In the highest esteem by his fel-
low-ofhcers. -
Common humanity would dictate that
wnatever contrivances can be adopted
20 prevent horses from slipping and
sustaining injuries during the present
period Of icy streets should be put into
eject without delay The Humane So
ciefy also calls attention to the law. and
urges that horses and other draft ami
mails be covered with blankets or some
thing OF the kind while they are waiting
In the cold.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11

Edward H. Thomas is receiving the
congratulations Of hts many friends on
hts election to the presidency Of the
Bar Association Of the District.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11

President Taft has cold, but It is
no iattery that the balance Of the
world is sneezing.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
Major WILLIAM p. wooTEN. corts
of Engineers. to Fort De Russy,
Hawaii Territory. and to the COM
mand of that post.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11

With the infectious good humor Of a
man like NE Carnegie abroad. the feel
ing against the Octopus would have
been q little less pronounced in those
early days.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1912.

Good skating on the tidal basin shows
no sign Of ebbing as yet.
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counts. Navy Department. washing
Ton. y. G.. to Independence under in
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Aunlny.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
urtng the month Of December was ~ fol-
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
e fr fs4 ns.alx rt

4 The net total circulation OF The washington
H1ms daily during the month Of December
HoG 1,oo2 ,161. all copies left over and returned
6clnG eliminated. This number when d.
E1oed BY 26. the number OF days of publi-
eaSion. shows the net daily average for De-
pember to have been N.6Z.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
What's on tie Program, tn
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: The New Jeru-
salem, No. 9. f. c.: George G, Whit
ing. No. %. business. Royal Arch
Chapter-Washington No. 2. mark.
Eastern Star-Meeting of grand chap
ters.
The following I. o. o. F. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia, No. 10. and
Salem, No. 22, business
Meeting of Harmony Lodge. No. p, X.
Jsnuary Ea ar Dance dance of the washinstonians.
National Rifles .Armory, @ street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets north
January meeting Of the Petworth
Branch, Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, 4oOs Seventh street north
Free lecture on French Painting" un-
der the auspices Of the Washington
Society of Fine Arts. by Miss Anna
Seaton-Schmidt. Public Library. Mt
Vernon square, 4:50 and p. m.
Installation OF officers OF Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent, No. l, Daughters OF Vet
erans, g. A. r. Hall. 8. p. m.
Lecture, THE Perils and Prospects of
American womanhood," the Rev.
Earle Wiley. Public Library, $3.50
Gallery Instruction. Second Battalion,
First Infantry. District National
Guard. Center Market Armory, 1880
p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-01-11
Amusements.

National--BilIie Burke In "The Run
aways," S:15 D. m.
cslumS61ia-MslFared5 s,anS1ns. AsngI,n N In Green
Belasco-"Baron Trenck." 8:15 p. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blair. 2:15 and s:16
d. m.
Chsse's-Pclite vaudeville. 2:l5 and
S:1b p. m.
Imperiai--Vaudeviil 2:15. 7:so. and
S:4S p. m.
casino-Vaudeviiie. 1880. 1880. and
S.45 D. m.
Cosmos-vaudeville, / to II p. m.
Gayety-yQueen Of Bohemia" z:15
and S:15 %. m.
Lyoeum-Pat whites Show. 2:16 and
S:1b p. m.
Contention Hall-Dancing.
Arcads-Skating. bowling. and motion
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
SKELETONS
TELL OF OLDER RACE
Scientists See Existence Of On.
known People in Find Near
Madison, Wis.

Madison. Wis, May discrimination
of q score of skeletons dug from
mounds at Lake Delavan and I.aks
Lawnfarm was declared today to in
dictate that a hitherto unknown race Of
men inhabited south Wisconsin ages
ago. Information Of the characteristic
of the skeletons was brought "a
Madison today by Attorney Maurics
Morrisey. OF Delavan. and Charles II
Brown. curator of the state historical
museum. will make a further invests
cation.
The heads are very much large,
than those Of any people which In
habit America today. From directly
over the ~ sockets. however, the
head slopes straight back and the nasal
bones protrude far above the cheek
bones. The jaw bones are long and
pointed, resembling those OF an apa
Skeletons supposed to be those Of
women had smaller heads, which were
similar in facil characteristics.
The skeletons are Embedded In char.
coal from four to 10 feet deep and
covered over with layers Of baked clay
designed, 1t 10 believed. to shed water
from the sepulchre.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
FRESHMEN STRIKE
MARKED BY RIOTS

Chicago, May 6.-The strike Of the
pressmen on the principal Chicago
daily papers took on a more serious
aspect early today when the stereo-
typers In all of the offices affected lett
their work in sympathy with the origi-
nal strikers. This made the third
union to join in the strike. the wagon
drivers having previously quit work
The walkout of the stereotypers
compelled the publishers to condense
the morning papers. Only one edition
was issued and this without any
advertisements. 1t was expected that
he afternoon papers would act
similarly and issue only one edition in
condensed form.
For the first time since the strike
began shooting was resorted to today.
Several shots were fired in the street
in front of one Of the newspaper build
1ngs at Madison and Dearborn streets.
No n was injured, but the police
made several arrests. Newspaper
wagons, under the guard Of policemen
were being loaded al the time of the
shooting.
Woman Threatened.
Policemen were summoned this
morning after four men entered the
Fullerton avenue station Of the North
western Elevated road and threatened
q woman who was selling newspapers.
The men disappeared before a patrol
wagon arrived and no arrests were
made. The woman vas not beaten.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
RUSSIAN SUBJECTS ARE
DEPORTED FROM MEXICO

Mexico City, May IA s~ensatior
was caused in the capital today by ths
deportation from Mexico OF A. z. ant
Joseph Rather, Russian subjects
president and manager, respectively 81
the Tampico News company. and deal.
ers in general merchandise, by applica-
ton Of the famous article 80, providing
for the Punishment OF "pernicious
foreigners"
The Rattners were accused OF traf-
licking in arms with Zapatistas. who are
stances with arms nj ammunition
bearing the marks OF the Tampico COM
pany.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
ALDRICn BANK PLAN
LOST FOR THIS YEAR
Standard Oil Institution in New
York Says It Will Not Come
Up Until After Election.

New York, May Slope that the AL
drich central bank scheme can be put
through the present congress has been
wholly abandoned by the National City
bank, which, besides being the largest
I'm the country, is accounted the chief
Standard Oil financial institution. In
its monthly circular, issued yesterday,
the banks says:
There is no prospect whatever Of
currency legislation at the present ses-
sion of congress-, which, 1t is thought,
may be brought to a close some time in
June. Every effort Is being made to
effect an adjournment before the ma
tional conventions are held. 1t will re-
quire prodigious work on the part Of
both houses to bring the session to an
end by that time. Meanwhile, the COM
mittee on banking and currency of the
House, to which has beens referred the
report OF the national monetary COM
mission, has made little progress in its
consideration of that report.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
WICkERSnAM FILES 4
REPORT ON ARCHIBALD
Alleged That Judge Had Been
Implicated in Deal With
the Erie Railroad.

Washington, May 6.-Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham today sent to the
House judiciary committee the result
Of his investigation of charges that
Judge Robert W. Archibald, of the com
merce court. had used his office to Sc
cure favors from railroads. The at
torney general, 1T is understood, recon-
mends further investigation at the
hands of the committee as to whether
or not impeachment proceedings shall
be begun.
One Of the specific allegations made
against Judge Archibald, it is said, is
that he was interested in the proposed
purchase of culm banks owned by a
coal company controlled by the Erie
railroad. 1t is asserted that these piles
of refuse coal were to be bought for q
comparatively small sum and sold at a
profit of 5000 to $40, 900, of which, it
is charged, Judge Archibald would re-
ceive n e-third as his share.
The charges. 1t Is said. were pre-
ferred in connection with an Interstate
commerce cas by William Boland, of
Scranton. Pa. Because of their serious
ness. involving Judge Archbald's rela-
lions with railroads on whose opera
tions it is his duty as a member of the
commerce court to pass legal judg-
ment, President Taft instructed At
torney General Wickersham to inves-
tigate and report to the House judi
ciary committee. This committee is
charged with the responsibility of in
vestigating such matters with a view
to determining whether or not a prIma
facia case justifying impeachment pro-
ceedings is presented. The House i'm
peaches and the Senate is the trial
court for a federal official. The ju-
dietary committee, 1t is believed, will
begin an inquiry at once.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
SON., CONDEMNED TO
Die, MEETS FATHER
Pathetic Interview in Michigan
Prison Between Murderers
After Long Separation.

Gary, Ind. May 6.-Nelson Fritts and
his son, John, both murderers, the faith
err a life convict and the son sentenced
to be hanged in June, met in the office
of Warden E. j. Fogarty at the state
prison today. Both men were over
come by emotion.
The elder Fritts has been in prison
since 1900. He was sent from Lawrence
county for killing a neighbor. The son
was 8 years old at the time, n when
he was II he committed a theft that re-
suited in his being placed In the re-
formatory at Jeffersonville. Last year
he killed a guard and for this he was
sentenced to death.
For a few minutes the elder Fritts
would not believe the mar before him
was the little boy he a left back at
home.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
SUFFRAGE PARADE IS
BIGGEST IN HISTORY
Leaders Have Been Preparing
for Demonstration for More
Than a Year.

New York, May 6.-The weather man
provided a warm u n a cloudless
sky today for the biggest woman's SUI
frage demonstration In the history of
New York city. For nearly a year.
preparations for the great parade have
been under way and there vas little
for Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch and
her assistants to do except to marshal
the various divisions Of their forces
for the big parade at s o'clock and the
mass meeting in Carnegie hall at 6
o'clock.
The $4,000 women-and men, too
who had asked for places in the pa
rade, received a last word of exhorta-
ton from Mrs. Batch during the morn
Ing. Remember" she said, through a
printed card with which each would be
parader was provided. you march for
the mightiest reform the worl has ever
seen. The orderly appearance of our
procession depends upon each individu-
al marcher. Remember the public will
Judge quite illogically of course. but
not less strictly your qualifications. as
a voter by your promptness.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
POISON DOPE MIXER
IS GIVEN ONE YEAR
Germany's Fight for Pure Food
Closes With Victory for
the Government.

Berlin, May 6.-The trial begun on
March rs c. the men charged with
being responsible for the wood al
cohol poisonings which occurred at
Christmas among the inmates Of the
municipal night shelter for the home
less. ended today.
A druggist named Scharmach, who
prepared the deadly spirits. was SEN
fenced to nv years imprisonment.
Two statesmen named Zastrow and
Meyen were ach given two months in
Jail.
The indictment against the accused.
which specified SO cases of death and
five Of total blindness from the effects
OF wood alcohol poisoning. alleged the
violation Of the pure food law by the
preparation and selling of harmful
substitutes and thus causing serious
bodily harm.
The figure SO. given as the number
of deaths. was taken merely for con-
%venience. Many more deaths in the
past, 1t is now known, were due to
wood alcohol poisoning. and the sale OF
the deletrious liquor Is known to have
been going on for years.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
LOS ANGELES READY
TO GREET SHRINERS
Tonight Will Be Marked BY Big
Street Observation-Disclosures
ings Open Monday.

Los Angeles, CAL. May 6.-Shriners'
week began here today, although there
was no session OF the imperial council,
Ancient Order of Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, which In annual ses-
sion mere on Monday. The day was
given over to the reception and en-
tertainment OF arriving guests. For
the evening an illumination of the
downtown streets was scheduled.
Forty-five special trains bringing
thousands of visitors from points east,
north and south, were due to arrive to-
day and Sunday, and when Monday
comes, it is expected most Of the dele
cations will be comfortably housed for
the week of festivity.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
ATTEMPT TO LECALIzE
COLoRED CLEO NIPPED
Rumpus Raised By Gronna
Causes Interests to Drop
Move for the Present.

Washington, May 6.-That a clever
scheme to allow the manufacture OF
colored oleomargarine in this county
has just been nipped in the bud. came
to light today. Senators friendly to
"oleo," called a special meeting of the
Senate committee on agriculture and
would have put the Mann bill to allow
the manufacture of colored "oleo" for
expectation, as an amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill. had not
Senator Gronna raised rumpus and
Crawford opposed 1t.
The attempt has been dropped, at
least temporarily. That the gates
would have been opened to manu-
featured color "oleo" is reported. Iowa
n other western dairy interests
would have been affected. The big
packers are credited with being back
of the measure.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

The building vas occupied OF the
first and second floors by manufac-
turers Of ice cream and chocolates.
Two hundred employees. the majority
Of whom were women and children,
CURED, shortly before o
The entire city fire brigade turned
out and made a hard effort to rescue
the imprisoned ones The first bodies
recovered were those Of q mar and
woman who apparently had been in
stantly killed.
Five girls, still alive but badly hurt,
were next removed. 1t was impossible
to estimate the number Of missing or
their identity, but It was feared that
between 20 and 80 dead will be found.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
ALLEN THREATENED
LIVES OF OFFICERS
Witness Says He Heard Floyd
Say He Would Make Big
Hole in Court"

Wytheville, Va, May 6.-Floyd Allen
had threatened before m Hillsville as
s~assinations to make a big hole In the
Carroll county court" and to kill his
own counsel IL not defended right"
according to the testimony Of N. ].
Bevil in Aliens trial today for the STAY
ing of Prosecutor Foster.
I'll stand for any f1ne," Bevil said
Allen declared, But IL they try to send
me to the Pen I'll make the biggest
hole in that court any man ever did,"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
BUFORD TO AID BRITISH
AND SPANISH SUBJECTS

San Francisco, May At was
learned here today from an unofficial
sourch that the war department has
ordered the army transport Buford to
take aboard not only Americans on the
west coast of Mexico, but British and
Spanish subjects as well.
This order is said to have been sent
by wireless to the Ruford from the
Mare Island navy yard YESTERDAY.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
CONTEST.

Kewanee, III, May ALVIN Rulen-
beck, Of Davenport. won first place last
night in the declamatory contest OF the
association OF high schools OF eastern
Iowa and western Illinois. Dudley, Of
Canton, Ill. was second, and Magill, Of
Princeton. ILL.,, third.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

given in the United State Oficial
Postal Guide, and postmasters are
warned against delivering mail matter
in the interest OF these concerns. The
list includes lottery schemes in places
as remote as Tasmania, the Fill islands.
Roumania and Venezuela. Strange to
say. the largest number OF these con-
Germs are located in Germany.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

During the year 1911, 40 warships
were launched in h British navy.
These include eight superdreadnoughts,
carrying las inch guns two protected
cruisers, two unarmored cruisers, %
torpedo boat destroyers and five sub
marines. These ships aggregated 221,-
900 tons ard will cost. when completed,
over $50, 600. 900.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

The aluminium industry has grown
enormously from a production Of less
than 100000 pounds in the United
States in 1883. In the next 10 years 1t
had become $50. 900 pounds and in 1908
1t was 1900, 600 pounds. while today Il
IL $4,000. 900 pounds.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

Ell PASO, TEK.-Emilio vAsquez
Gomez, who has been proclaimed pro-
visional president Of Mexico by the reb-
nounced that he will so to Ciudad Ju-
Rrez today.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

When the annual reading OF tho Book
Of Esther takes place In the synagonues
a d prelude to the festival or Purim
the children shake their rattloD
,(Haman 'sklopfers'D vigorously every
time the name Of Hannah, who was
counsellor Of King Ahasuerna, monarch
OF ancient Persia. appears In The book.
This quaint custom has been observed
from time immemOrial.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
KILLED IN
BUILDING WRECK

Toronto, Ont, May 6-Many
persons are believed to have been
killed in the collapse of the new
five story building Of the William
Nelson company. A or more
Of employees were buried in the
ruins and two persons are known
to have been killed.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10

A farmer1 cooperative creamery In
Marshall county. Iowa was operated
last year with q good profit. and dur
ing the year q new plant was built at
. cost OF $4,000. The years business
amour1ed to $4,000.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
SALARY QUESTION IS
MADE TOO IMPORTANT
M. E. Bishops Make Further
Recommendations for Eff
aciency in Work.

Minneapolis, MIMI, May g.
An emphatic demand that the
Methodist Episcopal church aban-
don its anti amusement rules was
made in q resolutions offered at
the. general conference today by
Benjamin E. Edsali, of Newark,
N. j. The resolution was referred
to a committee. II declared:
THAT compulsory good behavior
is not the essence Of religion" and
that the present rule is Ineffective"