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The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
B. OF T. DELEGATES NAMED.
VIII Attend Annual Meeting of U. 8,
Chamber of Commerce.

President E. H. Droop has named the
following delegates to represent the Wash
iDgton Board of Trade at the first annual
meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce OF
the United States in this city on January
q, next: w. S. Corby. Edward II. DroOp,
John Joy Edison. William John Eynon,
William T. GalIiher, Edwin c. Graham,
Ralph W. Lee, Cuno H. Rudolph, Thomas
w. Smith.
S. w. Woodward is chairman of the
delegation and is also National Councillor
The following committee on public order
has been appointed: c. J. Gockeler,
chairman; J. Leo Kolb, Oscar T. Wright,
Walter L. Elliot, E. T. Simpson, Guy H.
Johnson, Vernon G. Owen, George Pitt,
William K. Ellis, c. H. Ridenour, Thomas
2. Morgan, Alexander Mckenzie, Robert
NcMurray, W. H. Wunder, W. Hamilton
Smith, F. S. Hodgson, o. Raymond
Evans, Col. William (. Harvey, E. f.
Colladay, r. x. Helphenstine, Morris F.
Frey, John c. Wineman, Alan p. Hume
DR.. H. C. Duffey. B. L. Hackenberger,
John r. Wright, A. Stuard Young. Frank
A. Sebring. Gus A. Schuldt, James l.
Owens, and OdeIl S. Smith.
n-.I.-
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
STAMP SALE LARGE.
Red Cross Seals Demand Greater
Thnn in Past.

Already the sale this year Of Red Cross
Christmas seals has exceeded similar
sales in past years. According to tht
announcement made yesterday at head
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

such that this is by far the best special
award yet announced.
Mr.. Conover has given the best years
of a long life to perfecting the wonder
full instruments that bear his name. The
Conover Baby Grand, which the Advo'
cate will give away is on exhibition al
the Advocates headquarters, III Thir-
teenth Street Northwest
All votes must be in not later thar
3 p. m. on January Is, 1913 in order tC
be counted for this special award.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

quarters in the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms more than $1,000 seals have been
placed on sale in this city and II is
known that upward OF $4,000 Of the seals
have been disposed OF.
The proceeds OF the sale go TO the
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
PARIS SHOOTING
WILL Be DROPPED
BY FRENCH POLICE
May Prosecute De Mumm's
Brother for Trihing
With Them.

PARIS. Dec. 16.-When It was said
today that Walter dc Mumm. clubman
and aeronaut, would be we'll enough to
leave the hospital tomorrow. and Mrs.
Mary Van Rensimer Creel. or Mrs.
Barnes" the beautiful blonde divorcec.
who shot the young man, was officially
not found. II was assumed that the
affair wes a closed incident, % far as
the police were concerned.
That Is. unless the outraged police
chose to prosecute Henri de Mumrn.
brother of the wounded man. for tri.
fling with them. Such action was said
to be possibility.
But II 0fhcialdoin was through with
the sensation. gossip was not. Though
a newspaper story that the beautiful
Mrs. barnes had been found III the
Carleton In London. and asked to leave
when her identity became known, was
denied fnom London. the belief that
the young woman was In London per-
sisted.
II Mrs. "Barnes'' IL in London, It was
learned from n semi-ofiicial sOrce that
the affair will be dropped by the police.
but in the event that she should b.
found In Paris. the police Could and
probably would prosecute Henri de-
Mumm for trining with them. In that
he told them the woman had fed to
London.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
BLAMES BLACK ART
FOR HER ELOPEMENT
Wife Who Deserted Eight Children
Charge Gravedigger Was
Her Svenga!i.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16-The police
Of Bristol Pa. came here and took
Mrs. Anna Oliver there to answer
charges made against her by her hus-
band when she eloped from her home
and eight children with G. W. Birchel,
grave digger Of the town.
Mrs Oliver declares all Of her trou-
bles are due to a hypnotic influence
which Birchei exercised. He disap-
peared. leaving her stranded in this
city. and now she says II was black
art that lured her from home. Mrs.
Oliver said:
"Birchel came to our home, passed
his hand over my face, whispered
strange words into my ear. and before
] knew 1t was starting away with
him. accompanied by my youngest
daughter, Pearl We came to this city,
where we stayed up town until Birchei
disappeared with all the money that
brought with me-"
To add to the mysteries OF the affair,
the husband was told to consult a GER
tain fortune teller. He visited the
seeress. who told him where his wife
would be found.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.


The next ten days will be busy days
In Masonic circles OF Alexandria on &C.
count Of the annual meetings Of the two
blue lodges Of the city. special com.
hlunicutions, and meetings Of Old Do.
minion Commandery. No. II. Knights
On Thursday the annual election Of
officers Of Andrew jackson. Lodge. No
l2O will be held In their lodge room In
ton. the new officers viii Be- Installed
bv Right Worshipful Henry X. Field,
grand senior deacon OF the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia.
on Friday night the fortieth snniysr-
ninion Commandery. will be celebrated
by an informal entertainment to be
Given in the asylum. The sir knights
are requested to attend the meeting IN IN
served at the conclusion OF the program.
Old Dominion Commandery was estab-
lished December u. 1872.
On Christmas day at noon the annual
Commandery will be held when the
Christmas toast to Grand Master vii.
Eminent Commander william @. lie
Hew.
On st. Johns night. December q. the
annual meeting Of Alexandria W. ashing-
ton Lodge. No. %. a. F. and A. M,
will be held when officers will be elect
cd and Installed.
In addition to the lodge meetings. fre.
quent committee meetings will be held
to make arrangements for the celebra.
tion Of Alexandria w ashington Lodge
on Washing: :on's birthday. February q.
and the annual meeting Of the Washing.
ton National Masonic Memorial Asso.
citation. which Is composed Of the grand
masters Of the forty.nine grand lodges
Of the United States. The latter organ
ixation will hold its opening meeting in
Alexandra on February 81. On the 22nd
they will be the guests Of Alexandria
washington Lodge at their annual BAN
quet in the ArmOry.
In the police court today Herbert Bry-
ant Sons plead guilty to the charge pre-
ferred by J. b. Clinelinst. representative
Of the State Labor Department, of not
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
STRIKE In FRANCE
PROVES FAILURE
Labor Demonstration is Compare.
lively Small, But Considerable
Disorder Results.

PARIS. Dec. l6.-Though the war
against war" strike called for today
by the French General Federation OF
Labor was a failure SO far as "a general
labor demonstration was concerned. few
men being out, the Paris strikers made
up in enthusiasm what they lacked in
numbers. They attacked u tramway
and broke out all OF the windows OF
several cars with rocks and clubs One
tramway conductor was severely in
jured. Railway trains ran as usual, the
telegraph was not interfered with, and
the wheels of no power pasns or Indus
tries stopped.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
MUNICIPAL HOME
At HYATTSY|LLE
GIVEN INSPECTION
Believed II Will Not Be
Opened Until After
Christmas.

HYATTsvlI1.E. Md. Dec. 16.-An ex.
animation Of the new municipal and fire
department building has been made by
Councilman John q. Holden, third ward,
chairman Of the building committee:
Councilman Oswald A. Greager, second
ward: Gordon Earl MacNeil. the archi-
tect. and Herman +. Burgess. senior
member OF the firm erecting the build
Ing. and II was found there was some
work to be finished before the town
could accept the structure.
yet finished. and II IL understood that
Mr.. Burgess will put more help on In
this department and expects to have
i completed by the midle OF this week.
council chamber finished as soon as pos
sible In order to install the necessary
furniture.
Councilman Greager Is also anxious
for the building to be completed. rs he
militia, which will use the upper floor
us an armOry. Their present quarters
in the Masonic Temple are inconvenient.
nnd the men are eagerly looking for
ward to the time when they will receive
orders to report In their new home.
Owing to the delay IN finishing the
building It is possible that the formal
opening will be postponed until after
have il before that day. The building
committee will hold u special meeting
on Wednesday evening when, IN con-
junction with a committee from the nre
department, these matters will be dis
a janitor at this time. The fire depart.
ment will hold their semi-inonthly meet
ing tonight to discuss their share In the
matter.
Henry O'NeiI, of Bladensburg, left
YESTERDAY for Savannah, Ca, where he
viii spend the winter months with
friends.
II has Just become known that Capt.
O. 4. Greager. OF Company +. First
Maryland Infantry. the local company
OF militia, passed No. l In class OF
twentys who were up last summer for
examinat ton for commissions In thc
State militia. and received a letter Oh
congratulation from the commandlns
received a percentage Of IS on the first
days work, and 100 on the second daS.
Otway. B. Zantzingcr. president or
the board OF school commissioners Tor
Prince George county, announces that
the public schools Of this county VIII
begin their Christmas holidays on FRI.
day. December 20. and that thev VIII
end on Friday. January J. 1918
Regardless Of the fact that the Az.
tomobiie Club OF Maryland Is on their
trail and threaten to go to the governo
on account of their activity In making
arrests Of speeding automobiles. polic
officials were busy again YESTERDAY ana
made three arrests for alleged unlawfu
the red flag and stop-watch gave their
names as Jack Solomon. L. Morris. an
e. l.. Trace. Each left IA deposit OF $h
for appearance at trial.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

In the police court today Herbert Bry-
ant Sons plead guilty to the charge pre-
ferred by J. b. Clinelinst. representative
Of the State Labor Department, Of not
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
FAST TRAIN DITCHED;
PASSENGERS ASLEEP
Cars Roll Down Embankment,
But Travellers Have to Be
Told of Accident.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Dec. 16.-Both
engines. the mail. baggage. and express
cars Of Baltimore and Ohio passenger
train No. 4. eastbound, We're derailed
and rolled down over an embankment
when the train struck boulder com.
ing down a seventeen-mle grade thirty.
five miles west OF here early today.
One engineer was slightly injured and
traffic delayed for some time.
The passengers on the train were
asleep and knew nothing Of the accident
until some time later.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

having separate toilets for males and fe.
males and were given sufficient time by
Justice Cation to remedy the conditions.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Gets Debating Medal.

Paul w. McQuillan. Of New York.
class Of 1913. has been awarded the
Hamilton medal the prize gwen the
winner Of the annual debate held at
0eorGetown University, under the aus
debate was won by the negative by a
vote Of 3 TO .. McQuillrn was the sec.
ond afiirmat re speaker
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

A special meeting of the alumnae Of
ST. Mary's Academy will be held to.ight
at 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
MASONS' ClRCLESIN IN
ALEXANDRIA BUSY
Annual Meetings and Special Holiday Sessions Make
Many Meetings Necessary-Men Arrested on
Gambling Charge Forfeit Collateral.

having separate toilets for males and fe.
males and were given sufficient time by
Justice Cation to remedy the conditions.
as the result Of the raid made On Sat.
urday night on a gambling house on
Pitt street. Seven men, arrested In the
raid. gave collateral Of IS each. and the
two proprietors OF the house so each.
today. In addition. the police seized
$3.50. which was on the tables.
At the annual meeting Of Fitzgerald
Assembly. fourth degree. Knights Of
n. xhsS css sed oKssss
elected: NJ. J. Mcfarland. faithful nayi-
gator; C. r. Helimuth. faithful captain; !;
DR.. Z. A. German. admiral;. q. A. Bre. n.
comptroller: W. NJ. Donnelly. assistant
i. +. quinn. inside sentinel: william
Desmond. outside sentinel: the Rev. l..
+. Kelly, chaplain; M. J. Mcfarland.
representative to Virginia state con-
vention at Martinsburg. w. va.,. on
February q; DR.. e. A. German. alter
A special meeting of the alumnae Of
st. Mary's Academy will be held to"ight
at 7:30 p. m.
tonight 1t 9 o'clock In the Young Peo-
pies building, by samaritan Rebecca
Lodge. No. q. Improved Order Of Odd
Fellows. The funds will be devoted to
the Orphans Home Of tho Odd Fellows.
at Lynchburg, Va.
Alexandria Division, No. !. Ancient
Order Of Hibernians. have elected the
following officers: william Desmond.
president: Martin e. Greene, vice presi.
dent: r. L. Power. financial secretary; |;
James Roche. treasurer; the Rev. II. j..
Cutler. chaplain: T. MCGOWAN. sentinel: !:
NJ. Downey. sergeant.at-arms: Charles
Lucas. organist; james b. Martin. NJ.
Creegan. r. G. Burnett. Charles Cor
gan. and william 1goe, standing COM
mittee. At the conclusion Of the elec-
tioa Of officers ID. ]. Slattery. Of Di.
vision No. s. washington. addressed the
members.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
GEORGIA "DRYS"
HERE FOR BATTLE
Will Attend Hearing on Kenyon
Sheppard Bill Before Subcom-
mittee of Senate To-day.

Seventy-ive Georgians arrived in this
city yesterday under the leadership of
Mrs. T Z. Patterson, president Of the
W. c. T. L. of Georgia, to attend the
hearing before the subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1O:3O
o'clock this morning. The delegation is
composed OF business men, clergymen,
and lawyers interested in the Kenyon
Sheppard bill to prohibit the shipment OF
liquor into dry" States.
The Kenyon-Sheppard bill Is designed
to overcome the interstate commerce laws
which permit the shipment OF Grated
liquor to any State, dry or wet. II was
said last night at w. c. T. U. headquar-
tiers, go Sixth street northwest that Mrs.
Lillian NJ. n. Stevens. national president
Of the w. c. T. T., will be the only
woman TO address the subcommittee this
this morning.
Music for the convocation tonight at
First Congregational Church will be in
charge OF Mrs. Don p. Blaine and Mrs.
Flora Kays Hanson. A chorus Of fifty
voices will be led by Mrs. Hanson, presi-
dent Of the young peoples branch Of the
District w. c. T. u. Miss Mabel Ram
sey. organist of Epworth NJ. Z. Church.
viii accompany the singers Mrs. Annie
E. Grigsby, of the Fifth Baptist Church,
will direct the choir.
The Prohibition Wave" from Mrs.
Blaine's "Columbia's Congress" will be
rendered by thirty voices. The soloists
Will be Miss +. Pearle Grigsby, repre-
senting the State OF Maine; Miss Esther
NJ Ulrichson, representing Georgia; Miss
Nellie Barber, as Kentucky; Mrs. Flora
kays Hanson, as Indiana; Miss Marion
Dyer, as Maryland
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
AN APPEAL.
To the Women of Washington for WOman's Hospital
ON Columbias Site

Having read the discussions of Congress regard to the
abolition of Columbia Hospital by withdrawing support the
board of lady visitors of the hospital makes this appeal to the
of Washington asking them petition Congress
nue its help support the hospital until building be
erected Every city the size of Washington, and smaller
cities has woman hospital where alone be treated
and is peculiar necessity here where many
ansiens and many alone without home Even
those in homes often get better hospital of
the kind.
The buildings and site of Columbia bought by the gov
ernment many years ago for the purpose of woman hospital
exclusively The buildings very old and unsuitable and
the time has that the should ask Congress
new hospital the unsurpassed site which bought for that
purpose and that alone If the of money
appropriated by Congress the government property for Column
ba that have been given the private hospitals
would have to-day fine hospital for that ground The
OF and the who graduated from Column
ba among the finest in the country and woman will
testify to the skilled treatment and good she has received
there Will the of Washington urge that their
rights and wishes should be considered by those have the
power to aid them?
VISITORS COLUMBIA HOSPITAL
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30

Society is a mysterious and delightful
pastime, in which every one is interested
and Of which very few approve. It con-
sists of clothes, manners, and press no.
tices in equal proportions The mixing
Of these three with an unlimited amount
OF money is supposed to produce happi-
ness in unaIloyed chunks.
As a matter of fact, 1t does not often
do this. But it produces envy in the on
lockers, which. as every one knows, is
just as good as happiness.
Society is a continual battle between
those who are out and are trying to get
in and those who are in and are trying to
keep the rest OF the world out. More
money is spent in social battles than is
spent in real war. and the effect on the
men in both cases is equally distressing.
Getting into society is q difficult and
dangerous performance. Some people get
in up to their necks and some entirely
over their heads. Learning to float on
the social wave is one of the most difi-
cult Of arts. The fioater nearly always has
TO throw away his or her heart to tighten
the cargo. and sometimes the stomach
and brain go overheard, too.
The object of society Is to be merry
and gay in the society columns of the
newspapers. Society is cooperative af-
fair in which every member Is supposed
to contribute to the amusement OF the
rest. Some contribute money and food.
while others contribute good looks, and
still others contribute ancestors. Fine
new gowns and rare old ancestors are al
ways at war in society, and at present
the gowns seem TO have the ancestors
on the run. owing to the growing scar
city of the latter.
Contrary to the general impression.
brains can also be contributed to society
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.

ing his retirement. It has been suggested
that in view OF the possibility OF the
merging OF his department with the
Quarternaster's and Commissary de-
partments, as provided by the Hay army
bill. reported TO the House yesterday.
Gen. Whipple might not care to serve
after the abolition OF his department as
an independent branch OF the service.
Col Smith, now assistant to Gen.
Whipple, has the support OF the line Off
GERS to succeed Gen. Whipple. He has
served for more than forty years, is a
graduate OF West Point, and is the senior
officer OF the Pay Department.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
AUGUSTUS SMITH,
96, CELEBRATES
Oldest Yale Alumnus in Capital [;
Last Survivor Glass AZ; Oldest
Civil Service Employe.

Augustus Smith. the Oldest member of
the Washington Yale Alumni Association,
celebrated his ninety-Eixth birthday an
niversary yesterday. Mr.. Smith, who is
the only living member of the class of
q, has never been married, and makes
his home with his nephew, J. Homer
Smith, IT'S Euclid street
Birthday felicitations in the shape of
flowers were received by Mr.. Smith yes
terday from the clerks and employees of
the division of distilled spirits of the
Treasury Department, where he has been
employed since 1852. and the Business
Mems Bible Glass of the First Congrega-
tional Church, of which Mr. Smith is
one of the charter members. He is also
the Oldest civil service employe in the
government. and IL has been his ardent
hope to see bill passed by Congress
pensioning not only officers and men Of
the army and navy. but also all other
employees OF the government who have
rendered faithful service
Mr.. Smith was born in Washington
Conn, January -. 1916. and his life has
been spent largely as a conductor Of
church music and oratorios. He was at
one time in charge of the choir and music
at the First Presbyterian Church in John
Marshall place, and is well known
throughout his native State as conductor
vi
the ministry. and is a graduate of And
over Theological Seminary. but was never
ordained. He is well known in mission
ary work. in which service OF the church
up to only short time ago he has been
most active.
The tables in use to-day at the Treas
ury Department in connection with the
survey Of distilleries and the method de-
vised to carry II on Is the work OF Mr..
Saith Nn ,4-IT
in the division OF distilled spirits The
near centenarian is somewhat weak phys
ically, and has not been able TO attend
to his work at the Treasury since last
August, but he is mentally alert and per-
fsctly able to discuss and manage busi-
ness and church affairs. He attended
the Yale banquet at the Raleigh last
winter. where no was received and treat
ed with the honors due him and his great
record
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
INCREASE IN DISEASE.
Mortality from InfantIle ParaIysI,
Grows from 500 to 1,459.

The number OF deaths from infantiie
paralysis in the Census Bureaus death
registration area in 1910 was 1,459, as
compared with go in the preceding year,
the first in which the disease was segre-
gated from the other diseases of the
spinal cord.
The deaths from this cause were dis
tributed as follows: California, % 0n-
cIuding each in Los Angeles and San
Francisco): Colorado, 4; Connecticut. 20
q in New Haven; District of Colum-
bia. 2l; Indiana. ~ q IN IndianapoIfs); !;
Maine. 81: Maryland, IS q in Baltimore); /;
Massachusetts, 10 d2 in Boston. in
FAN River, / in Lowell, and in wor-
cester); Michigan, IS q in Detroit; Min
nesota, 1917 Us in Minneapolis and 1 in
st. PauD: Montana, Il: New Hampshire,
10: New Jersey. 90 6 in Newark and
in Paterson): New York. 40 % In Al
bany, S in Buffalo. IS in New York City.
and in Rochester,; North Carolina (mu-
inequalities Of 1000 population or over in
1900. .; Ohio. 76 e IN Cincinnati. 6 in
Cleveland. 1 in Columbus, I in Dayton.
and l in Toledo; Pennsylvania, 2s9 (27 in
Philadelphia, 19 in Pittsburg. and l in
scranton): Rhode Island, a In3 in Provi-
deuce); Utah, Z; Vermont. y: Washing
ton. si "a I'm Seattle and In Spokane),
and wisconsin, 20 g in Milwaukee,.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-30
PERRY MEMORIAL
DESIGN ACCEPTED
J. H. Friedlander and A. D. Sey-
mour, Jr., Carry Of the Prize
Out of "a Plans.

The design for the Perry memorial at
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, which was submitted
by J. II. Friedlander, OF New York. with
whom is associated A. d. Seymour, jr.,
also Of New York, was yesterday select
cd by the Perry memorial commission.
The memorial is to be dedicated IN con-
dOre Perry's victory on Lake Erie, ex-
tending from July to October 5, 1913
The award carries with II a contract
20 erect the memorial at a cost of 500, =
600 and architects fees to oversee the
work. The award was made on recon-
mendation of the national fine arts COM
mission, acting in an advisory capacity
&c the Perry commission, which was
elected by the State commissions of nine
States and OF which President Taft ap-
pointed as Federal officers Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, Rear Admiral Charles Z.
Clark. and Gen. Warren Keifer. Of Ohio.
Fifty-four designs were submitted, out
of applications made for entry by 55e
sculptors. A first premium OF 1880 was
awarded James Gamble Rogers. of New
York; a second OF 5000 to Paul Cret. OF
Philadelphia. and a third Of $50 to Dill
lon, Mcclellan & Beadel, Of New York
The memorial design selected is that
of a doTic column, forty-five feet high,
with a spectators gallery and a light in
the top. This column is to stand on a
plaza 52J feet long. the length OF the neck
of land at Put-in-Bay already deemed the
proper site. and sixty feet wide. At one
end the plaza is to be a historical mu-
scum. and at the other a memorial build
ing typifying the 100 years Of peace with
Great Britain.
The memorial commission hopes to
make the Perry celebration a memorable
occasion, TO include a great naval dis
play by the United States and Great
Britain. For this purpose a temporary
abrogation of the clause in the treaty Of
Ghent barring war ships from the waters
OF the Great Lakes Is being sought.
II is planned TO bring American and
British gunboats, torpedo boats. and
destroyers through the
welland Canal to Lake Erie. The old
Perry's flagship, sunk in the
Erie Harbor, also is to be raised and
made fit to participate.