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INTERNATIONAL POLO.
Series of Events Planned at Mar
ragansett Pier.

BOSTON, June 24-Promise Of real in
ternatioanl polo at Narragansett Pier this
year is contained in the invitation eN-
tended by the Point Judith Polo Club to
the Argentine team, which has had "A
victorious career In the tournaments in
England. 1t is anticipated that the South
American team will accept and take part
in the tourney which includes the open
championships between July - and
August ~
The Argentine team is made up of two
freshmen and two Englishmen, who ali
have business interests in the Argentine.
Their South American ponies are brand
ed and rough looking, but rare gallopets
and very handy. Aided by the handicap
odds, the Argentine team won the Whit
ney cup tournament at Birmingham and
created a sensation by its quichness
and hard hitting.
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H. M. DARLING IS HELD.
Charged With Driving Auto That
Struck G.. P. Miller.

Horace " Darling. machinist. residing
at 4GS 18th street northeast. is charged
with having been the occupant of the
automobile that struck c. Paul Miller,
stenographer. while the latter was stand
ing at Pennsylvania avenue and 10th
street northwest Saturday night
Policeman Bobo of the first precinct to-
day filed charges of speeding and coliding
against Darling. and the cases were con-
tinued to await the result of Miller's in
jurieS.
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DEATHS REPORTED.

The following deaths have been report
ed 10 the health department in the past
twenty-four hours.
Maggie Foster, Is years, Providence
Hospital.
George Russell. a. years, 1910 Florida
avenue northeast.
Harry T. Greenwich, IL years, 1l2' ]
street southeast.
John II. Belts, 20 years. Emergency
Hospital.
Lizzie Hamilton. e. years. Home for
Aged and Infirm.
Infant of Charles and Patsie Blake. !
DAYS. sos 9th street northeast
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CLOUDBURST WREAKS HAVOC.
Crops Destroyed, Cattle Killed and
Rails Washed Away.

ALBUQUERQUE y. NJ. June pa
cloudburst last night northwest of here
extended over an area of five square
miles The main line of the Santa Fe
railroad was a sufferer from the flood, its
tracks being washed ont at intervals of
several hundred yards for mile or more,
tying up indefinitely all train service.
No lives are known to have been lost.
but several ranch houses were washed
away Crops were totally destroyed and
the loss Of sheep and cattle will be heavy.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued "a
the following:
Emmett L. Knight and Winnie g
Knight. both of Nelson county, Va.
Frederick A. Hus; and Maria l. Clarke
Samuel NJ. Young and Ida 5. Watson
both OF Charlottesville. Va
Perry H. Pattison OF Woodside, Md.
and Ethel NJ. Ely OF this city
Richard NJ Adams and Mary +. Parker
Edward p Springer OF this city and
Regina A. Summers of Westwood. Md
William \. Hardy Of Orange. y. j.. and
Flora T.. ToZier OF this city
Gwilym l.. q. Williams Of Chicago. III
and Maude +. Humphrey of Iceland. Md
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Sergt. S. J. Marks to Wed.

S. j. Marks. desk sergeant at the ninth
street precinct. surprised members of
Capt. Daleys command today with the
announcement that tomorrow morning he
is going to Baltimore to be married. Miss
Bertha f. Thurm is the prospective bride
The couple will attend the democratic
convention and return the latter part of
the week. Later they VIII go TO Old
Point Comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

ly married couple will be at home al
Orange. y. J.
Capt. c. Northrop Jones. Sd Artillery.
L. S. A.. arrived in Washington last
Thursday from Fort Sam Houston. Tex,
to join his wife.
Capt. and Mrs. Jones arc guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. +. $. Horton. father and mother
of Mrs. Jones, at the Van Courtland
apartment.
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SEEKING $4,000 FUND
TO ENTERTAIN VISITORS
Committee Prepares to Wei
come Delegates to
Hygiene Congress.

Finding direct inspiration in the an
Teller. Andrew Carnegie, the Russell Sage
Foundation, Mrs E. H. Hartman, Jacob
Schiff and others of the country's great
capitalists and philanthropists have made
large contributors to the fifteenth inter-
national congress on hygiene and demog-
raphE, William T. Ga!liher president of
the American National Bank, as chairman
of the local committee on finance and his
fellow committeeman are actively at
work securing subscriptions to a fund OF
$1,000. This viii be used to provide en-
tertainment for the delegates 10 the con-
gress and to the convention of the Amer
lean Public Health association. both of
which meet in Washington in September.
Estimated Expenses.
IT has been estimated that the ex-
penses of the great health congress will
reach Sl13oo0-this amount being entirely
aside from the $1,000 which is needed I
furnish Washington hospitality to the
delegates to the two conventions-and of
this big total the United States govern
ment has appropriated 100000. About
$4,000 of the difference has been sub
scribed by private individuals, leaving a
balance of about 81 600 yet to be secured.
OF the large contributions there are six
Of 5000 each from Col. Higginson of
Boston. Cyrus Mccormick. Chicago: Jacob
Blumenthal, New York: the Russell Sage
Foundation, Andrew Carnegie and John d.
Rockefeller Mrs. f. H. Hartman has
given $1,000 and James n. Patten of Chi
cago. AMI Jacob Schiff of New York
81, eco each. There is also an anonymous
contributor of $3.50.
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Representative Post Is Improved.

The condition of Representative James
D. Post of Ohio, who is Ill at Providence
Hospital of acute indigestion. is reported
to be considerably improved. Mr.. Post
was taken i'll about week ago. Last
Friday his condition became serious
that il was necessary to move him To tie
hospital.
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CLAIM THEY WERE SWINDLED
Rhode Island Delegates Say They
Lost $500 Gambling.

BALTIMORE. Md, June 24.-Three
Rhode Island delegates to the democratic
national convention from Providence, r.
l., appealed to the police of Baltimore
county last night to arrest the manipula-
tors of a device at Westport by which
the visitors said they lost more than $500.
The delegates are James L. Mckenna
Louis Barry and James Hennessey of
Providence. They boarded a car with
several friends yesterday afternoon and
went to park a Westport. where, it is
reported, there has been extensive gam
bling for some time and which the police
seem unable to stop.
THE Other Woman's Came" by Eliza
beth Newport Hepburn, an unusual ro-
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Hagerstown. Md.-Representative David
]. Lewis delivered the address here yes
terday at the unveiling OF a monument
erected by the Woodmen of the World to
Norman r. Harhaugh.
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In Memoriam.

COOPER In sad but loving rememhrane" of
EMMA C. COOPER. who departed thIs ne
one year ago today. JUNE ~ 1911
Them also whrh sleep IN Jesus VIII u'd
bring with Him..
WILLIAMS In sad hut loving remembrance ~
our dear daughter aud sister. SARAH u
WILLIAMS. who departed this life tN" years
ago today, June ~, 1910.
BY THE FAMILY.
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MARRIED.

LEHMAN-RDBERS0N. Mr.. and Mrs. X. r..
Robertson If ~ 9TH street northeast. apnounce
the marriage Of thcir daughter LII MAY
and CHARLES j. LEHMAN "a June Il,
1912.
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Group Six to Fourteen Years.

For the combined group six To fourteen
years, inclusive-the most common years
of school attendance-there Was a total
of l6 ST.; persons reported in 1910 ami
Of this number II, 1o6,aS0 or Sill per cent
attended school.
The period of maximum school attend
ance is in the ages from ten to fourteen
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

A hitherto unpublished manuscript by
Robert Louis Stevenson, The Scot, VIII
appear i'm our next Sunday Magazine.
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Total Enumeration.

The total number OF persons of school
age, that is from six 10 twenty years,
inclusive. in continental United States
in 1910 was 2I1:o ;ss'. OF whom Il. 300 81,
or 62.3 per cent. attended school
numbered 1.I25.25i. of whom o.6IS,3a, or
IA per cent attended school. while those
from 10 to II years of age numbered
=. l"1.lio. of whom s,o2s,sd", or So per
cent attended school.
OF the whole number of persons from
fifteen TO seventeen years OF age namely.
a.312 La. those attending school num-
bered =. i42,3s1. or Oh per cent, while OF
the .,.A6o4S persons from eighteen 10
twenty wears of age there were Sii, NJ.
or la.2 per cent who attended school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop were the guests of Mrs. John
D. Wood at the Barnwell cottage. Tuxedo
Park, over Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

Rear Admiral Eugene H. c. LeutZe,
L. s. N, and Mrs. LeutZe were at the
Tuxedo Club as the guests of Mr.. Charles
B. Alexander Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

The marriage of Miss Ethel Tozier and
Mr.. William A. Harding Will take place
tonight. In the wedding party will be
Miss Evelyn Hardy. maid of honor: Mrs.
Joseph T. Peake, matron of honor. and
the Misses May MaXon. Florence Barnes,
Regina Bartlett and Mabel Roberts as
bridesmaids
DR.. Malcolm McTurnen of Andover,
Mass, will be best man. and Messrs.
Robert Tracy, Edward Anderson. Philip
and Ray Hardy and Joseph Nelson,
ushers.
A small reception will follow at the
home of the brides parents at 1888 Kill
bourne street, and after July ID the new
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
TO COLLECT FUNDS
FOR ALGER MEMORIAL

The Gen. r. A Alger Memorial as
sociation will be Incorporated, and
the city will have representation in
the association as the result of the
councils action. Tuesday night, in
adopting the report OF the special
committee appointed several months
ago to consider ways and means OF
obtaining a suitable memorial In hon
or of the late Gen. Alger.
Members OF the committee confer.
red With associates and friends OF the
general who desire TO cooperate with
the council In the memorial project
Ii wah decided that results could best
lie obtained through an association
which will have charge OF the sub
scrinttons to the fund for the monu-
ment and the planning and locating
or the memorial. AS the movemen,
originated In the council, IL was con
sidered advisable TO have the city
officially represented In the associa.
ton, and the report OF the committee
authorizes the mayor, the city con.
trcller and the president OF the coun-
tion On behalf of the city.
The report was signed by Aid
Owen, Vernon, Lodge, Brozo, Allan
and Garvey. The report was adopted
and the recommendations concurred
In by unanimous vote OF the 30 alder
men present. II Is understood thai
the monument project will move for.
ward quickly now.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
SEVEN GOVERNORS o. X.
PLAN TO AID FARMERS

BEVERLY, Oct. 2S.--President
Taft's plan for cooperative banks for
the American farmer has been in
do-soG by seven governors. Govern
CT baldwin. OF Connecticut, is the
only governor to express disapproval.
The governors who approved the
presidents idea are Eberhart, of
Minneapolis: Pothier, OF Rhode Isl
and; Foss, OF Massachusetts,; Vessey.
Of South Dakota: Blease, of South
Carolina; Goldsborough, of Maryland,
and Mann, of Virginia
The president In his letter TO the
governors said the question OF CO.
operative credit for farmers at inter
est rates equal to those paid by cap
ital, was one for the states to take
up and suggested the governors In
their conference at Richmond, Va, in
December, discuss the matter. All
;he executives who replied favorably
said they would be glad to consider
the matter.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
FANCY SKATING AT THE
PALACE ROLLER RINK

Thursday evening the first OF q
series of mid.week features will be
put on at the Palace Roller rink, a
prize fancy skating contest being the
attraction on this particular occasion.
This event Is the first of six similar
competitions for most graceful
couples, the final of which will bring
together the cleverest and most
graceful couples the last week In
December for the state championship
and gold medals.
Other events scheduled In the near
future at the Palace rink are as fol.
lows: Oct 80, Halloween party; Nov.
5, select skating party with special
features such as moonlight skate.
anvil chorus, and parasol skate; Nov,
q, masquerade skate, with IL hand
some prizes for fancy and comic cos
TUNES: Nov. IA, Japanese party; Nov
IL, benefit night, the rink being
donated to the society for the benefit
of the Children's Free Hospital fund
Nov. 81, block party. Every Tuesday
evening is society night at the Palace,
special attention being given to
parties.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
ONE DOSE RELIEVES
A G0LD---M0 QUININE
PAPE's COLD COMPOUND CURES
COLDS AND GRIPPE IN A FEW
HOURS.

You can surely end Grippe ana
break up the most severe cold either
In head, chest, back, stomach or
limbs, by taking a dose of Pape's Colo
Compound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
II promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness, head ana
nose stuffed up, feyerishness, sneez.
ing, sore throat, mucous catarrhal dis.
charges. running of the nose, sore
ness, stiffness and rheumatic twinges
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed, without interference with
your usual duties and with the know.
ledge that there is nothing else in the
world which will cure your cold OF
end Grippe misery as promptly and
without any other assistance or bad
after-effects as a 25-cent package OF
Pape's Cold Compound. which any
druggist can supply--accept no sub
stltute-contains no quinine-belongs
In every home. Tastes nice.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
THREE NEGROES ESCAPE
FROM SANDWICH JAIL

Solomon King. Bristol Tindall and
Charles Burton, all colored, escaped
rom the Sandwich jail yard, Tuesday
afternoon, and are still at liberty.
They took French leave through an
open gate while the back of the gov
crnor OF the jail, John Harmon, was
turned to them, as he talked to n
friend In another part or the yard.
They made their way into bush, a
mile or SO from the JAIL and that was
the last seen of them. The trio were
serving sentence OF but so days,
having been convicted, Oct z, on a
charge of padding their time sheets
while working for the Canadian Pa
.cifc railway In Windsor. The fugl-
tlves were residents OF Detroit. They
wore prison clothes. at the time OF
their escape. II is thought that they
made their way back to Detroit dur
ing the night.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
WEEPS WHEN RELEASE
OF CHILD is DENIED

Mrs. Myrtle Downer. No. $40 War
ren-ave. west, collapsed in the pro-
bate court, Tuesday afternoon, when
Judge Hubert denied her petition to
secure the release of her 13-year-old
son, Loyal Her, from the Lapeer In
stitute for the Feeble-Minded. The
mother had him placed in the institu-
ton, two weeks ago. She told the
court, however, that she was not sat
isfied with the place; that she thought
1t would be home where her son
would receive education. She also
complained that Loyal was living In
cottage where there were 126 addi-
t.onai boy patients,
DR.. Harley Haines, medical super
irtendent of the institute, testified
that Loyaps mentality was that OF a
boy of six years.
Secretary Meigs, of the state board
of control, said that his board would
not assume responsibility for the lad.
were he replaced. He acknowledged
that there were 10S boys in a cottage
In the Lapeer institute, and explained
that the condition was brought about
by tho lack of accommodations.
Alien Her, divorced husband Of Mrs.
Downei, was in court. assisting the
mother to get possession OF the boy.
When she broke down and cried, aft.
er the denial of her petition, Her
placed his arms around her neck and
brushed away her tears, all the while
trying to comfort her. The two later
left the court room together. They
were divorced. two years ago, and the
wife remarked.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
RIIS PRAISES
COL. ROOSEVELT
New York Settlement Worker
Speaks to Large Audience
for Bull Moose Leader

Jacob A. Riis, New York settlement
worker. native OF Denmark, who
sought the American ideal and be-
lieves that ne found II impersonated
I'm Theodore Roosevelt, told an audi
ence OF 1900 men and women In the
armory, Tuesday night, just what II
Is that makes him idolize the Progress
sive leader.
Mr.. Riis described Col. Roosevelt's
career as police commissioner in New
York. his fight as a member OF the
New York legislature against tene-
'mert conditions and tenement-made
goods, and his settlement OF the ali.
ithracite coal strike. when president
He told OF conditions in New York,
which may have influenced Col
Rooseyelt's stand in favor OF the re.
call OF judicial decisions. He said in
part:
''Mr. Taft has said he finds verJ
little in our platform that is possible
of definition. can define the whole
Iof that platform In a dozen words
1T puts human rights before property J
rights where the two conflict. 1t puts
men first, not money.
I There are four kinds of people who
are opposing Theodore Roosevelt
First. there are the irresponsible
craLks; IL Is useless TO argue with
them. Second. there are the crooks
they know that Roosevelt shows them
no quarter. Third. there are the ones
on top, who are comfortable; they don'l
understand Roosevelt because they
don't know what Is going on down
below. Fourth. there are the people
who don't know the man Roosevelt
they are the victims of vicious and
scandalous newspapers"
Mr.. Riis said that never before OF
since Mr.. Roosevelt's term have chill
dren come to the Mulberry-st. head
quarters to lay their troubles before
the police commissioner and ask for
| justice.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
WELL-DRESSED WOMAN
SURPRISED AT ARREST

Mrs. ]. ID. Dickey. a fashionably
dressed woman OF 81 years, roomiae
at No. so Winder-st., was greatly SUR
prised when Detectives Dowd and
Boersig placed her under arrest. Tues
day night, on an order from the St
Louis police, who declare that they
waLt her on a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretenses.
Mrs. Dickey said that she had not
the faintest idea of the cause of her
arrest, and the local police checkmat
ed Ler by declaring that they didn't
know anything about it, either. She
was held, however, pending further
information from st. Louis.
A charge of being fugitive from
justice was placed against her, here,
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23

jeremiah Dwyer In out with protest
against the plan of the Board OF
Education to change the name of the
Barstow school to the Jeremiah
Dwyer" He says that he appreciates
points out that there is too much
sentiment attaching to the old school
to remove the name OF Barstow; that
many Detroiters got part of their
education In the Barstow school and
that Professor Barstow, after whom
the school was named. was worthy
OF the honor. In view OF Mr.. Dwyer's
wishes. the matter will likely come
up again in the next meeting OF the
board and steps taken to continue
the name OF Barstow.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
BOY CRUSHED IN
STREET BY AUTOMOBILE

Milton Jordan, IL years old, of No.
538 Adelaide-st.. was struck and
Knocked down while crossing Gratiot-
ave-, near Dubois-st., Wednesday
morning, by an automobile owned by
Melville Sipple, and driven by Rich
ard Sipple, of No. 354 Lansing-ave.
The lad was rushed to st. Mary's
hospital in an auto patrol, and was
found to be suffering from internal in
;uries, the extent OF which is not
known at the present time.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
SUBWAY SCHEME
EPUT TO SLEEP
BY THE COUNCIL
Pollasky Proposition Referred to
Committee of Whole, Which
Means Quietus
VOTING MACHINES WILL
NOT BE TRIED OUT
Two Concerns Withdraw Offers
for Test in the Novem-
Der Election

Just as Marcus Pollasky thought he
was to be successful in his efforts
to obtain a vote, Nov 5. on his 50-year
subway franchise proposition, Tues
day night, the council again put II 10
sleep, and this time Its sleep may
hav- no waking. Chairman Harpfer
OF the committee on franchises. says
Marcus has "pestered" the life out
of him to get his committee to report
out the franchise. favorably, OF course
"He has called me up by long dis
tance telephone from Chicago" said
Harpfer. Il couldn't get the commit
tee to meet on the subject and SO
haG7 a report drawn up saying tha'
the committee could not agree and
referring the franchise back to the
council"
Marcus was In the council chamber
AM sent his card up to President
Grindley with the request that he bs
given an opportunity to speak on tho
franchise. He thought the council
waj going to decide the matter then
and there, but Grindley did not cal
on him to speak. When the commit
tees report was received the fran
chise was referred to the committee
of the whole. Marcus thought the
council would 60 into session as a
committee after the regular session
but such was not the case. The alder
men Immediately left for home. There
lis slight chances OF Pollasky getting
| the council together as a COMMITTEES
haf al nd nh
way franchise proposition looks like
O dead one.
Aid Burton introduced resolution,
which was referred to the committee
on public utilities, planning to have
the ID. u. II. re-route its Michigan
Gratiot line cars in such way that
they will not have to cross Wood
ward-ave. This is starter for a
more extensive plan to re-route cars
on other lines to relieve the conges-
ton in Woodward-ave. during the
rush hours. IL the council Is success
full, the Jefferson-Grand River line
will be tackled next.
Mayor Thompson vetoed the resolu-
ton which granted permission to the
ID. u. r. to lay spur track around
the Warren-ave. barns to facilitate the
movement OF GERS on the West War
ren-ave. line. He gave as his reason,
that Lawton-ave., is too narrow a
street, unless paved. for street car
tracks and that the Northway Motor
20, protests that II cannot use the
street in its present condition IL
tracks are built In it. No attempt was
made to pass the resolution over the
veto, the matter being postponed in.
definitely.
There will be no test of voting
machines In the election Nov. 5, al
though the cornell some time ago au-
thorized three companies to install
three machines each For some
reason, presumably because the bal
lots are too heavy for their machines.
two OF the companies withdrew, and
the third, the Triumph Voting Ma
chire Co., offered to install only one
machine. None of the aldermen
seemed to want this one machine in
his ward, and on molten of Aid. Lit.
tleheld the matter WIS indefinitely
postponed. The voting machine meE
say they will install machines for
the spring primaries. y desired.