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The Washington times., 1912-07-29
RE TAIL MERCHANTS
WILL SECEDE FROM
COMMERCE BODY
Independent Organization of
Business Men Will Be
Formed in Short Time.

A retail merchants association, sepa-
rate and independent from the Chamber
Of Commerce. is now almost certain OF
formation within the next few weeks.
NJ. A. Leese, chairman of special
committee of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation. appointed to determine the
sentiment for or against separate
organization, now has a large number
of replies of which about 95 per cent,
he said today, are strongly in favor or
a termina tipn of the affiliation with the
Chamber OF Commerce, and the forma-
ton OF an Independent organization
made up solely of men In the retail
trade.
Joseph Strasburger, president OF the
association, is expected to return to
the city tomorrow, when meeting
OF the board will be called.
That the secession of the associa-
ton from the Chamber Will .ef-
feet the latter organization but lit
tie is the opinion of leading members
of the association, for. although the
merchants should separate their as
ISOLATION from the Chamber, 1t Is
pointed out that the individual mem
bers for the most part Will retain
their membership in the Chamber.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
CRUSADE ON ICEMEN
WILL BE VIGOROUS
Superintendent of Weights and
Measures Will Ask Maximum
Fines On All Violators.

No mercy may be expected by the
ice man convicted of giving, short
weight ice at the hands of Col.<W. c..
Haskell, Superintendent of Weight and
Measures.
Colonel Haskell announced today he
Will recommend the maximum penalty
fine of $5O-be imposed in every case.
The superintendent is conducting a Wig
orous crusade against the iceman who
falls to give correct weight. More than
100 complaints have been received,
every one of which has been investi-
gated. A number of prosecutions have
been entered and more, 1t was said to-
day, will follow.
In order to break up the practice this
office will ask the court to impose
fine of $50 In every case of a man con-
yicted Of selling short weight" said
Colonel Haskell today. THE number
of complaints has decreased In the last
few days. but there has been no let
up In the work of the inspectors. Close
watch will be kept on the sale of ice
during the rest Of the summer end
every possible effort made to the end
that the consumer may be protected"
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
"Buried Treasure" Is
A Dream Realized

Buried treasure" the dream Of al
most every youngster. was realized by
five small boys playing in lot In Della
ware avenue near e street southwest
yesterday, when one of their number
brought to light a mass Of buried PEN
MES For brief Ave minutes OF
suspense and profit the five boys saw
nothing but pennies. So arduous was
their penny-picking crusade conducted
that they awakened a tramp who was
taking an open-air nap for his lungs,
and he too began getting rich.
Eight-year-old Charles Scott, Of 16
Fourth street southeast. found $2.94. Ten
year-old Elmer Russler, of Is Fourth
street southeast; Ernest Tripp, Of 40 A
street southeast, and Lowry Breland,
of the same address. all profited by the
uncovering of the treasure" The
open-air sleep advocate was seen to max 3
his merry way onward with handful
Of coins. The police think the money
was buried on the lot by some slot ma
chine thief some years ago.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Pastors of District
Attend "Preachers' Day"

preachers Day. is being held today
at the big camp meeting Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. at Wesley
Grove, Dorsey, Md. Many of the Wash
ington district are in attendance. in
cluding the Rev. J. L. Kibler, pastor or
Calvary Methodist Episcopal, South; the
Rev H. l.. Hout. Marvin Church: the
Rev E. l.. Wolf, Emery Chapel: and
the Rev. e. L. Lambert, of Alexandria;
the Rev. H. M. Richardson, of Rock
vile, and the Rev. s. L. Bivens, or
Hyattsville.
The camp meeting Is held under the
auspices of the Baltimore and WASH
ington districts Of the Methodist Epis-
copal, South, church.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Historical Sermon
By Head of College

DR.. T. e. Cramblett, president of
Bethany College, at the Vermont Ave-
rue Christian Church last night,
preached a historical sermon on the
founding of Christianity. He asserted
the Christian belief was founded on his
torical facts. and that modern infidels
are coEfused in their statements by the
writings of the early unbelievers.
"A myth requires centuries for its
ical fact are found in the belief and
writings of the time," said President
Cramblett. DR.. Cramblett cited many
points in the scriptures to show Chris
tianity was wei. founded.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Notable Men Who
Have Birthdays Today

Senator Thomas Staples Martin of
Virginia, is sixty-five years old today.
He was born in Albemarle county and
has lived there all his life. Until he
was elected United States Senator he
had held no political office whatever.
Congressman J. F. C. Talbot OF the
Second Maryland district, is sixty-nine
today. Sin years his Junior is Congress-
man stephen NJ. Sparkman from the
First Florida district. Senator Martin
was Confederate cadet. and Congress-
Talbot a Confederate cavalryman.
Arthur NJ. Beaupre, United, States
minister to Cuba. who figured promI-
nentiy in the exchange of messages be-
tween this Government and Cuba dur
ing the Estinoz insurrection, is fifty
nine years old today.
Booth Harrington, the Indiana play
wright and author. Is forty-three years
old today.
The Right. Rev. Thomas Sebastian
Byrne, Rowan Catholic bishop of the
diocese of Nashville, is seventy-one. He
was an expert machinist before he pre-
pared for the priesthood.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
More Boys in Camp
At River View Resort

rwenty-three boys left Washington
today for the boys camp at River View.
where they will begin a two weeks
vacation. Most OF the boys In camp
last week will remain until after
AUGUST I. and the camp during this
week. will be filled nearly to capacity.
Those who embarked on the Black
Arrow today were Frank Smith, Will
liam Thomasson, Wesley Allen, Anton
sniegoski, William Gee. Gordon Thomp-
son, Lorence Brandon, Harry McGhan,
Frank White, Ernest Elwood, Arneli
Carpenter, Charles Schmidt, Ernest Utz.
Henry Pirtle, Oscare Wilkinson, Mar
shall Neyils, Alvin Biggs. Dwight Terry.
Charles Starnell. Chester Guy, Joseph
pitts, Harold Keys, T, r. Pirtle. Rich
ard Wilkinson, Walter Jex, and Warren
Biggs.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
GRADUATES PLAN
H0USEWARM|NG AT
NEW CAMP LODGE
Guests Are Expected to Give
Articles for Fur
nishing.

A housewarming party will be held
In few days at Normal Camp" the
nature study lodge built by the girls
who graduated last June from Normal
No. ]. The building which Is being
constructed near Sycamore Island sta
tion now lacks only a roof When
the housewarming Is held there will be
much in evidence the same stalwart
youths who attended tree chopping
party at the camp Saturday afternoon
and who besides hewlng timber put
the grounds in order and put up hand
rails and fences.
Guests at the housewarming will not
be turned away IL they bring with them
articles of furniture which can be used
in the lodge building, 1t is announced.
The nature study lodge represents
the sacrifice Of class-day exercises by
the girls Of the class of 1912, for they
put their money into the lumber in
stead. Their building will be used by
future graduates of theInormal as well
as themselves. and will be a permanent
institution.
Three committees are in charge of the
work. The executive committee Is
headed by Miss Lois Meek, president OF
the class, its other members being three
other officers, three of teachers of the
school, and five girls of the class. These
officers are Misses Margaret Bell, Laura
VESSELS, and Alberta Thorn. The teach
ers on the. executive committee are Miss
A. M Cooling, principal of Normal. No.
Miss Susan b. Sipe, and Miss II. ID.
Wise. The other members are Helen
Cossley. Marcia Browning, Ruth Alb
bott. Nell stockett, and Anna Crook.
Miss Abbott Is chairman of the house
committee, and working with her are
Louise Moore. Mildred Schmaling, Anna
Herder. and Dorothy Dreuninger
Miss Crook is chairman of the grounds
committee, her co-workers being Jessie
Wiler. Irene Douglas. and Mildred
Miller
The nature study lodge is situated on
the brow of hill overlooking the canal
and Is about midway between Sycamore
island station and Glen Echo Heights
station. The building will consist OF
one large room and kitchen, with
three broad piazzas.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
SEVEN MEN KILLED,
FOURTEEN HURT IN
GEORGIA RACE WAR
Troops May Be Called Out
to Check Trouble Near
Rome.

ROME. Ca, July 29.-With sever, col
ored men dead and ten colored men and
four whites wounded, as the result of
a clash near Plainville, small town
north OF here, advices today indicated
the possibility Of general race war
which will necessitate the calling out
OF troops. The colored residents far
outnumber the whites there and It was
stated in dispatch received here to-
day that they are arming and threaten
ing vengeance.
Among the white men wounded are
Sheriff owens, of Calhoun; Ernest
johnson, of Calhoun; and DR.. Miller,
of Plainville. The trouble originated
in the whipping Of colored youth by
a white man. The victim resented his
chastisement with revolver, and
others of his race came to his assist
ance. The colored men were finally
driven away and took refuge In a rail-
road section house In the outskirts Of
PIainville The townspeople attacked
them, and a pitched battle followed. In
which number OF refugees in the
building we're killed and others were
badly wounded.
The infuriated whites finally rushed
the DullGlUB dhu tdptuiCu n he"'cSi -
the wounded men. 1t Is alleged that
two of them were tied to the railroad
tracks, where they were later run over
by train. This report, however, Is
not confirmed
Meanwhile, word had been sent to
Sheriff Owens, and he rushed 10 tne
scene with posse hastily assembled.
He took q number of colored men, VINO
were held prisoners by the mob, under
his protection, and locked them IN
barn, which he hurriedly turned into a
iaIl. Other colored men tried to rescue
them. and in the fight which followed
the sheriff was wounded.
Plainville is In the midst OF a 1arm,
ing section. where hundreds OF coloreo
men are employed, and 1t ts feared tnas
many OF them will join In race war
II It Is started. ,ro,, -,
l. Telephone messages today SAID proLhp'
natroliing of the streets by the autho.
tiles had resulted In quieting the III
furiated populace. Deputies are keep
ing the colored people In their homes'
fearing a resumption of the race war
The eleven men captured during the
riot Yesterday were today heavily guaru.
ed at the Calhoun Jail. number o,
cyitizens have volunteered as guaIuss
| the fear being either that the coioIep
men will attempt q rescue, or tne res,
dents near Plainville may try yhch.
| ing marty, Nine of the prisoners are
| wounded. Sheriff Owens and the twc
denutIes. who were wounded IN tht
pitched battle. will probably recover.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Spanish War Veterans
To Attend Encampment

Washington will be we'll represented
at the twelfth annual encampment of
the Spanish War Veterans in Philadel-
phia beginning August 26 and lasting
four days.
More than twenty-five veterans from
this city will go. There are six camps
in the District of Columbia and each
will send five delegates. Many others
that are not delegates will make the
"trip.
The local party will! be headed by Jere
A. Costello. department commander;
Congressman L. c. Dyer. of Missouri.
who was with the District troops In
Cuba; John Lewis Smith. Daniel V.
Chisholm. Gustav Rausch, Samuel Nav
sop. and DIR. 8. Clifford Cox, chairman
Of the national committee on legislation.
There are almost 900 veterans in the
Capital. At the Philadelphia encamp-
ment. however. II is expected there will
beSRt least 10000 or more.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
RAISE FUND FOR
GETAWAY OF MEN
ACCUSED Of KILLING
Detectives Hear of Plans to
Save Rosenthal Suspects
Before Hearing.

NEW YORK, July 29.-when Cor
oner Reinberg. sitting as a magis-
trate, resumed his inquiry today into
the murder of Gambler Herman
1t was expected that he
would require the police to uncover
just enough evidence against the
men accused to warrant holding
them without bail until the inquest.
set for August is.
The cases against Harry Vallon.
Jack Rose, Frank Cirofici, better known
as "Dago Frank" Louis Libby, and
william Shapiro, were scheduled to be
heard first, while Sam Paul and Jack
Sullivan were to be given individual
hearings.
The attorneys declared that they will
apply for habeas corpus writs II proof
against their clients is not forthcom-
ing.
Getaway" Fund Started.
Meanwhile the police are Investigating
a report that. getaway" fund running
into the thousands is being raised tc
permit the actual murderers Of Rosen'
thai to leave the country. These men
It has been reported by private de-
tectives who have been at work on th'
case, lost the money they received fol
the actual killing by gambling at Fal
Rockaway, where they went as soon al
the murder was committed.
They are believed by the detectives
to be In hiding in this city waiting fo
those interested in getting them ava!
to raise the money for that purpose.
Gray Car a Blind.
There Is a wide conflict between th
police and the private detectives a
work on the case. The detectives EN-
phatically assert that the real muir
derers escaped in a red car that wa
waiting near Eighth avenue, while tn
gray car used by Shapiro was a blind.
Because of this, the private detec
tives say, no attempt was made to cove
up the number of Shapiro's car. Whel
the grand jury invesNaation of th'
gambling situation was resumed toda.
number of police witnesses were II
waiting to tell their story.
District Attorney Whitman also ha,
in waiting several witnesses, who's
identity was not revealed. but who wer
reported to be familiar with the allege,
alliance between the police and tn,
card players.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
MURDER
OF INSANE MAN
IN OHIO ASYLUM
Authorities Deny Muzzle
Was Used to Silence Pa
tient in Institution.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 2s.--After a
searching Investigation by Public
Coroner Coe, the brutal murder of Dill
lard II. McCandless, a mildly insane
patient at Longview, the Ohio State
Insane Asylum Hospital, remains partly
a mystery. The post mortem report of
DR.. A. w. FOertmeyer, which empha-
sizes the fact the left lobe of the ear
was creased forward, caused the au-
thorities to commence a most thorough
less murder to be charged to the hos
pital attendants.
1t is argued the crease In the lobe Of
the ear could never have been made by
human hands 1t is admitted McCand-
less was an easily excitable patient, but
the story that muzzie or muffier was
used to silence his vocal chords meets
with strenuous denial on the part of
Longview officials The marks found
on the mans body are those which
would have been found had such a
muzzle been used 1t Is known that
these muzzles are used in Longview
Hospital for the Insane, but 1t is de=
MED that one was ever used on Nc
Candless.
Coroner Coe. on a visit to Longview,
interviewed all of the other 1903 patients
who slept In the ward with McCandless
All of them were hopelessly insane.
I'VE have decided to go as deep as
possible in this case said Coroner
Coe today, Eat this time / can but ac-
cept the theory of the Loegview au-
thorities that the man was murdered
by fellow-inmates. If this was done,
some implement must have been used
and that implement has not been found.
l cannot give a certificate one way or
the other until have all the facts. 1t
is true certain charges have been made,
but 30 far i have been unable to SUBJ
stantiate any OF them. / will make
every effort to bring all the facts in
this case before the public. / will not
render any verdict until l have con-
cluded my inquest"
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
SCANDAL RECALLED
BY SUDDEN DEATH
OF MRS. CATHCART
Husband Divorced From
First Wife, Who Eloped
With Ensign.

Echoes of the sensational elopement
and subsequent divorce of Mrs. r. Harry
Cathcart, formerly Miss Alma Marie
Van Hhake, a prominent girl at the
time in Washington society circles, who
eloped with a midshipman friend Of her
husband, the Newburgh, N. Y. club
man, occr in the minds of local persons
acquainted with the scandal today, with
the news of the sudden death of the
second Mrs. Cathcart In Newburgh yes
terday.
Her death ended the second marital
venture of her young husband, and In.
cidentally eliminated the matrimonial
and divorce complications which camc
near resulting In her arrest on a tech
nical charge of bigamy. The second
Mrs. Cathcart was the daughter Of a
She divorced her first husband, DIR.
Thompson, dentist, several weeks ago,
but married Cathcart before the finai
decree had been granted. Worry over
the fact that she was in danger of hav-
ing preferred against her the charge OF
having two husbands Is supposed to
have materially augmented the illness
which caused her death.
Alma Van Haake, at the time Of hei
marriage to Cathcart in 1906, was con.
sidered one Of the prettiest girls in the
younger circles of Washington society
She went to Newburgh to live with hel
husband, and while there met Ensign
Earl Pritchard, u. s. N, a friend of he'
husband and sweetheart of the days
when she sued to attend the hops
at the Naval Academy.
She was a daughter Of retired Prus
sian army officer. She and Pritchart
renewed their acquaintance and causet
more than a mild sensation severa
months later by eloping to the Pacific
coast. Cathcsrt got his divorce, ant
Pritchard was dropped from the roll'
of the navy. Cathcart Is a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
DRIVE AMERICANS
OUT OF MEXICO
BY DEATH THREAT
Hundreds of Women and
"a Children Rush to
El Paso.
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are harassing these people to cause the
United States to intervene.
Senator Smoot and other members of
Congress have taken renewed interest
in the matter, and have made repre-
sentations to the State Department.
Col. e. 2. Steever, Fourth Cavalry,
has wired details of the assaults to
Secretary of War Stimson, who in
turn has transmitted, the information
to Secretary of State Knox.
At the same time messages from
Deputy Collector Dove. at Eagle
Pass, Tex. telling of an encounter
with Mexican revolutionists near that
place, have also been transmitted to
the State Department.
Break UP Rebel Camp.
Collector Dove in telegram re-
ceived today states that last night he
and his men had fight in some cane
brakes between Eagle Pass and Del
rio with fifteen or twenty rebels on
the American side of the Rio Grande.
The American customs agents cap
tured the camp and fourteen Swiss
army rifles. 1000 rounds of smmuni-
ton, fifteen canteens. wire clippers.
field glasses and miscellaneous cloth
ing.
The revolutionists escaped across the
border into Mexico.
Consular agents report that the rebels
are daily growing more bold, and that
It would be wise to postpone the order
Withdrawing troops from the frontier
until later date.
The State Department now more than
at any recent time, is keeping a close
watch on the trend of affairs in the
southern republic. and while nothing
serious is expected to result from the
raids on the Mormen settlements in the
North OF Mexico, 1t Is possible that Ma.
dero will be informed that sufficient
Federal guard must be sent to the
trouble zones in the states of Casas
Grandes, Pearson, and MADEIRA.
Railway Traffic Resumed.
The consul at Durango teJegraphs that
the situation in the Laguna district has
been relieved by the arrival at Toxreon
Of General Banquet. He adds that the
railway bridges have been repaired, and
that trains are running regularly from
Torreon,
From Juarez comes the information
that Orozco is said to be In hiding there.
There is no mail or telegraphic COM
munication between Juarez and Chi
huahua. The work of destruction on
the Mexican Central railway continues,
but 1t Is reported that the situation has
not changed materially during the last
three days.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
DENIES
WRONG DOING BUT
ADMITS CHARGES
Judge in Impeachment Trial
Says Motives Were
Never Criminal.
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brothers for Endorsement while he
was trying their case Archibald says
he did not think such action was
improper, as he forgot that the Bo-
lands were in his court.
Took "Free" Trip to Europe.
Archibald. admits he took trip
to Europe in 1910, at the expense of
Henry w. Cannon, of New York. a dis
tant relative. He admits he knew CAL
non was Identified with prominent car
riers, but denies ever having favored
Cannon's companies by any decisions.
He also admits receiving ''goirg
away" purse of $685. donated by Penn
sylvania lawyers in his court, declar-
Ing II was a mere testimonial OF friend
ship.
Archibald says he appointed j. b.
Woodward jury commissioner of his
Federal court In Scranton without
knowing woodward was q Lehigh. VAL
ley railroad attorney.
THE respondent Denies" Archbald's
answer concludes, that he undertook
to carry on a general business for
speculation and profit in purchase and
sale Of culm coal dumps, or undertook
to compromise litigation pending before
the Interstate Commerce Commission for
valuable consideration, or ever con-
cealed his interest In any personal con-
any money or other thing of value, ex-
cept his personal services, without
using his influence as judge In any
of them -
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
ANNAPOLIS PRIEST
DIES OF ILLNESS
DUE TO HERO|SM
Efforts to Save Two Drown
ing Girls Proves Fatal to
Father Klauder.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 29-Father
Francis H. Klauder. rector of st. Mary s
Catholic Church of this city, died to.
day at the Annapolis Emergency Hos
pital from pneumonia, which developed
as a result of exposure and strain dur
ing his heroic efforts to save the lives
of Miss Mary weytycn and Miss Bessie
Brady last Friday. when young women
got beyond their depth while bathing
at Horseshoe Point.
Though Father KlaudeI could not
swim, he rushed to their assistance,
and was beyond his depth and uncoE-
scious when rescued by Raymond Clark
and other Annapolis youths. in q
launch. Father Klauder was resusci-
ated with great difficulty, and he has
ever since been under great physical ard
nervous strain. Father Kladder was
fifty-tour years of age, and or splendid
physique.
Father Kiauder was best known as
an able and successful missionary
priest, having worked In this capacity
as a member of the Redemptorist order
in Pittsburgh, Detroit, New York. and
Saratoga.
From 1901 to October of 1909. when
Father Klauder became rector of st.
Mary's, he was attached to the Re-
demptorist Church at Saratoga. from
which he made frequent missionary
Journeys, and this work was continued
for a part of each year since he came
to Annapolis.
Father Klauder was from Philadel-
phia. and Is survived by a sister living
in that city. He also has brother IN
the priesthood.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Utah Progressives Plan
Complete State Ticket

PROVO, Utah, July 2s.-Three hum
dred delegates to the Progressive State
convention, representing almost every
county In the State, have decided to
create complete organization and
make nominations for every office from
governor to constable.
Wesley X. Walton, a former Repub-
lican State senator. ws made chair
man of the State committee.
Eight delegates chosen to the national
progressive convention in Chicago will
be entitled to half q vote each.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29
Patriotic Legion.

The organization heretofore known as
the Patriotic Legion and Army of Peace
will be incorporated under the name Of
the Patriotic Legion. The decision to
shorten the name was made today by
the executive committee, to whom had
been intrusted the preparation of arti-
cles of Incorporation. The order, under
the new name. will occupy the same Of
fees as now occupied In the Southern
building.
The Washington times., 1912-07-29


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