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The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
MANAGER SCHLOSS
TAKES TO 0RATORY
Glen Echo Executive, Having Moth
ing Else to Do, Delivers a Marc
- Antony Grafton.

Surrounded by silence, where once the
joyful murmur of the multitude wal
music to his ears. Manager SchIoss, of
Glen Echo Park. sat yesterday and wait
cd for reports from his detectives, who
were securing Maryland for evidence of
violations of the blue laws.
Gloom sat upon his brow. Gloom filled
the silent office room. and gloom could
be cut with knife throughout the park.
Everything was closed. Not even a
Plate of ice-cream could be had by a VIC
tim pleading sunstroke or snakebite.
! With biting sarcasm and folded arms,
he deelaimed a Marc Antony obituary
on the passing of the old-fashioned Sun
day.
Far be it from me to criticise the
blue laws. The Pilgrims framed them
and the Pilgrims were gentlemen.
I'm here to bury Sunday. not 10 dis
cant upon the value OF a statute for
bidding a man to kiss his wife on that
day. The Pilgrims framed that. and the
Pilgrims. as / said, were gentlemen.
The Pilgrims stabbed the worldly
Sunday in six and thirty places. For
why? Because upon the Sabbath even
the unnecessary stirring of the gentle
zepher is an abominaIien before the
Lord. So th6lght the Pilgrims, and. as
/ remarked. they were gents.
I'm here tc see that the good work
of these honorable men shall live after
them.
True. 1t has brought desolation to my
park on Sunday and has robbed the
populace of many an innocent pleasure
Still. the Pilgrims would have it so. and
If my life is spared to me I'll see that
all over this State of Maryland the
cheerful desolation of a Pilgrims Sun
day Ieigns supreme"
The cases of the four employees of the
park, who were arrested for infringe
ment of the Sunday statutes last Sunday
will come up at Rockville next Satur-
day.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
BROKER FINDS
IhTRUDER IN ROOM
Unidentified Thief Discovered in
Residence Of Phelan c. Hawn.
Escapes Through Window.
sE1eHBoRHooD IS AROUSED

Aroused from his sleep by the foot.
steps OF an intruder in his bedroom,
Phelan c. Hawn. q prominent real es-
tate broker. residing at 1910 Nineteenth
Street Northwest. was startled early yes
terday morning. when he came face 10
face with an unidentified thief who was
ransacking his room.
Reaching under his pillow Mr.. Hawn
grabbed for q revolver. but the fleeing
man jumped out Of a window TO the
ground and ran down Nineteenth Street
Attracted by the cries OF stop thief
Policeman vanderwalker. of the Eighth
Precinct. who was Just reporting. In
to his station. dropped the telephone sre-
ceiver and started in the direction OF
the cries.
Neiehborhood Is Aroused.
Fashionable residents Of Nineteenth
Street, who were attracted by Hawn's s
cries, ran to their front windows and
peered out.
Because the room was pitch dark at the
time Hawn was unable to see whether
the thief was white or colored. As the
man jumped out of the window he car
ried a serge suit OF clothes containing
S12 and a bunch Of keys.
Policeman vanderwalker searched sew
eral vacant lots near the scene Of the
robbery. but was unable to get any
trace of the thief.
Entrance gained by cutting away
screen in the front Of the house.
Hawn's clothing was found In a rear
yard of the premises at 1905 Nineteenth
Street Northwest.
Col. Thomas Berryville, Of Virginia,
yesterday complained to the police of
the Sixth precinct station that a theft
entered his room at an Avenue hotel
and stole gold watch and chain, valued
at $50. a fountain pen, and $50 in bills.
Thief in Northwest.
Complaint was made yesterday that a
sneak thief entered the Offices OF c. z.
Hooper, at 1921 X street northwest, and
stole $3.50 in change and S gold
piece.
The police are still working in the
dark in connection with the theft of ssci
worth of jewelry from the apartments
Of Senior M. A. Bonilla, 1911 X Street
Northwest. secretary to the Costa Rican
Panama boundary arbitration commits
sion. The robbery occurred two weeks
ago. and since the release from custody
of two colored servants who were held
on suspicion, no other arrests have been
made. Detective Barbee. of the Second
precinct, is working on the case.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
|HlMMEnsTE|NMAY
Open THEATERHERE
Famous Impresario Contemplatss
Establishment Of Chain Of Opera
Houses in America.
SEEKS LOCAL SUPPORT

Announcement by Oscar Hammerstein.
the famous impresario. that he contem-
plates building an opera house In WASH
ington and about forty other cities in the
United States. has aroused much interest
here over the plans that Mr.. Hammer
| stein has tentatively set forth.
One of the most interesting features
Of the proposition as outlined by Mr..
Hammerstein is the question OF site.
A statement made by him In New York
was to the effect that he himself would
build the opera house, indicating that
he would not consider using any theater
now standing. This statement would
therefore preclude any consideration Of
use. at specified times. of any Of the local
houses in Washington.
Mr.. Hammerstein has worked out
scheme for forming two continuous CIR
cults each season for one or two grand
opera companies which he proposes to
organize. Baltimore being the first city
Of the Southern line. which comprises
besides Norfolk. Richmond. Atlanta,
Birmingham. Nashville, Memphis, New
Orleans. Galveston. Houston. Dallas and
San Antonio. The Northern route in
cludes Albany. Syracuse. Buffalo, Detroit
Cleveland. Pittsburg. Cincinnati. st. Lou
Is. Kansas City and Denver. Later, he
says. he will extend the circuit to en-
brace every important city In the country.
New York, Philadelphia and Boston are
necessarily excluded from the list Of
cities to receive Mr.. Hammerstein's at
tention, owing to the fact that when he
retired from opera In this country 1t
stipulated that he would keep away from
the Metropolitan's field.
The Ambitious Project.
The new Hammerstein plan has the
sizeable motif of nationalizing grand
opera in America. of building a chain
of grand opera houses absolutely alike
In construction and size in as many
cities In the United States Of q certain
Importance. whose wealthy citizens will
signify their substantial financial sup
port to the project.
Mr. Hammerstein will not go into de-
tails as to the financial arrangements
by which. he says. he will work out his
plan, but he asserts that with the as
sistance OF men interested in the prog
ress and welfare of their cities he IS
now able TO begin.
The fundamental feature Of the prof.
ect. he said. is that all these new houses
are to be alike In size, with imposing
elevation. frontage Of about LIS feet and
a depth of about 2e5 feet 1t Is not nee
essary that the ground should be of ex-
traordinary value. out II is Imperative
that the stages and all electrical and
mechanical features be exactly alike.
The orchestra space must be for not
fewer than seventy-fve musicians. and
the dressing rooms are to accommodate
from 200 to 800 people.
They will be designed also TO serve
as dormitories for the chorus, musicians
and extra personnel Of a grand opera
organization. A section OF each house
will serve as a storage room for stock
scenery. II will be seen that the con-
struction and embellishments and archi-
tectural features OF ~thesss houses being
alike. their. cost Hill be sSSstly below
any estimate for single one.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
|PENROsE CASE
CREATEsbsT|R'
News that Roosevelts Name Nay
Be Drawn Into $25, 900 Fund Dis
closures Causes Comment.
PENNSYLVANIA s0L0N MAY
MAKE STATEMENT IN CASE
Senator Is in Philadelphia Gather
ing Data ON Which to Base
Reply, Say His Friends.

The news that Col. Rooseveit's name
may be drawn into the disclosures in re-
gard TO the $4,000 contribution made by
John d. Archbold. of the Standard Oil
Company, to Senator Penrose of Penn
syivania in 1904 caused stir in WASH
ington yesterday. The Pennsylvania
Senator had not returned from Phila-
delphia last night. but his friends con-
tended that Col. Roosevelt had knowledge
of the fund that Penrose was raising.
Penrose's friends added that the money
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
|W|CKERsAAM HITS
! BACK 1T COLONEL
Attorney General Reviews What
Department Has Accomplished
+, Under Taft.
Law no CONDUCT RULE
law NO CONDUCT

In view Of Col Roosevelts sharp attack
on the Taft administrators trust-bust-
ing record The Washington Herald yes
terday asked Attorney General Wicker
sham to make a statement showing just
what the Department Of Justice under
President Taft had accomplished along
this line. The Attorney General pointed to
a document that had just been issued by
the Department which enumerates the
cases instituted under the Sherman anti
trust law since its enactment In 1890.
This shows that only forty-four cases,
twenty-five criminal and nineteen civil.
were brought during the seven and one
half years Of President Roosevelt's occu-
pancy Of the White House. as compared
with sixty-six cases. thirty-nine criminal
and twenty-seven civil. brought during
the three and one-half years of the Taft
administration.
Mr.. wickersham consented to point
out the significance Of this enumeration
He showed that in the entire seven and
one-half years of the Roosevelt admins
tration only Ave proceedings of impor-
tance were begun and concluded. Two
ofthese were against the so-called Beef
Trust, and We're abortive The other
two were the Northern Securities case
and the proceedings against the Licorice
Trust.
All the other big cases brought by the
Roosevelt administration have been
pushed to conclusion, or practically TO
an end. by the Taft administration. In
addition, the Taft administration has
begun proceedings against all the other
big trusts in the country thta were over
looked or exempted by the Roosevelt
administration.
Claims No Credit.
Attorney General wickersham points
out that the Standard Oil Trust disso-
luton. which Mr.. Roosevelt now pro-
claims. accomplished nothing was based
on the exact principle of pro rata dis
tribution established by President Roose-
velts own Attorney General in the
Northern Securities case. Mr.. Wicker
sham has repeatedly pointed out also
that the decree finally rendered and en-
forced in the Standard Oil case was pre-
cisely the decree which, with the full
approval of Mr.. Roosevelt and his law
officers. was prayed for when Mr..
Roosevelt's Attorney General first
brought suit.
While Attorney General wickersham
makes no pretense OF claiming credit for
the Taft administration for the mere
number OF suits instituted, he does con-
tcnu DS
Department of Justice during President
Taft's three years and a half have
ranged over the entire subject of undue
restraint of interstate trade.
The vital accomplishment by the Taft
administration, in his opinion. has been
the bringing home of the law to the
country as a vital rule of conduct. This
has been done. the Attorney General de-
clares. through systematic. well-con-
ceived prosecutions, vigorously pressed
to an effective conclu-on. without re-
gard to friend or foe.
Attorney General Wickersham agrees
with former Senator George F. Edmonds.
one OF the trainers Of the Sherman act.
that the times have changed and that
the greatest of the law-breakers have
found that the hand OF justice is too
strong for them"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
vanderbiIt Expect. stork.

London. Aug. 1s.-Alfred Vanderbilt
dictated the following statement by tele-
phone from his houseboat at wargrava-
n-the-Thames to-day:
1t is quite true that Mrs. Vanderbilt
is expecting a happy event It will not
take place to-day; in fact, so far as We
can tell it viii not take place for some
time. Mrs. Vanderbilt is here with me
on the houseboat"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
Local Temperatures.

Midnight "a: a. m. q: a. m, "a: a. m. IS
a. m, IS: 10 a m. 90; II noon, s. p. NJ. 90
Z p. M. 81; = m, %; p. m. 81: 10 p m. ST.
Highest. g; lowest, r.
Relative humidity-s q. H. "a; y m, s.. Rain
fall 70 p m. to 9 p. M, 0ol Hours Of sunshine
as Per cent Of possible sunshine, y.
TEMPERATURE same date last ycar-Hishest. IS
lowest. s..
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Roy Burnett, 81, is2 Vermont Ave. nv.
Sarah A. Burlinsame. ss. Govt. Hospt. Insane.
Margaret NJ. Billing. S. l76s Columbia Road nv
q. W. Maxwell. s.. Stanton Ave. and Potomac Rd
Annie A. Stark, 50. g r st. ne.
Lncy A. Curry. 7s 1905 N ST. NV
james y. johnson. e. 1ll2 Sixth st. nv.
Heuy Becker g. 1909 @ 81. No. 49, n
DRu W. s. Goodwin, months, aso4h Z st. nv.
COLORED.
Charles J. T. Thompson, I. Is6 Morton St.
Robert ". Hill, months, & Fenton Place NV.
Henry CHAPMAN. Il, lW o 81. NV.
Fannie Green. q. 1855 A st. -.
Robert Wilkinson. 3, 81 Delaware Ave. sv.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
Would Make Jeffords Judge.

Tracy L. Jeffords. of Harpers Ferry,
W. Va, who maintains law offices in
Washington. has been nominated for the
judgeship of the Eighteenth Judicial
District of West Virginia by the Repub-
licans. Mr.. Jeffords' Democratic oppo-
nent Is ]. NJ. Woods, of Martinsburg.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
Start Big OH Gusher.

Wichita Falls. Tex, Aug. lS-The
largest oil gusher in the South or South
west was brought in late yesterday on
the r. E. Eads field. eight miles south
west of Electra. The we'll is now pro-
ducing $500 barrels daily, and the quail
ity is pronounced by experts as excel
lent
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
c. S. pep.. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau,

Washington. d. C.. Aug ls-s p N.
The indicstions that warm weather will con-
time Monday and Tuesday throughout the Southern
States. the Middle Atlantic States, and the Ohio
| and Middle Mississippi Valleys while seasonal
Temperatures are rrOhable elsewhere.
The weather will be unsettled with local rains
Monday and Tuesday in the Northern States east
Of the Rocky Mountains while in the Southern
Ststo and west of the Rocky Mountains the
weather will be generally fair.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
DIED.

HAYES
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Commardery of the District Of Columbia
City Cf Washington. August Is. lsl2
The death Of Companion Brisadier General
EDWARD NJ HAYES. L. :. A. retired. at
MUrgantown North Carolina. on the 18th instant,
is announced TO the cOmmandeTy.
Funeral services. which the attendance c4
COMPANIONS is requested. will ba held in Airing
ton Cemetery where the remains will Be removed
from the vault TO the TlaCe Of interuent, at !?
O'Clock n. m. Monday. the 18th instant.
By command of
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE B. DAVIS.
THOMAS II. MCKEE. U. s. 4.
Recorder.
BILLING-Suddenly, on Friday, August
Is at the residence of D. NJ. Onz
Miss MARGARET NJ. BILLING,
sister of Mrs. Amelia Potter.
Funeral Monday, August 19. at 8 p. m.
from her late residence, 81 Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest Friends
invited. Interment private.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
A NIisdcal.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Weary Traveller - Say. my friend.
there's no meat in this sandwich.
Waitress-No?
Weary Traveler-Don't you think you d
better give that pack another shuttle and
let me draw again?
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
Tide Table.

Today-Hish tide. l2is T. m. and ID p n
Low tide. 7.3a q. N. and 7:1 p N.
Tomorrow-High tide. l.i2 a. m and 2:ls p. n
Low tide, so a. m. and $50 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19

The blades Of an electric fan patented
by Louisiana man are surrounded by
q guard which breaks up the sometimes
objectionable currents Of air they, Gre
late.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19

One Of the newer burglar alarms Is
q bell, wound like an alarm clock. which
goes OF when a chain. attached to 1t
and fastened to window sash. is
pulled.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
Temperatures I'm Other Cities.
Rain

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
smount Of rainfall for the twenty four houn ended
At r. m yesterday are 4 follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19

The silk production OF Japan has near
" doubled In the last ten years.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
EDUCATIONAL.
GEORGETOWN
UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF Law

II utilities to the full the adJantases which make
the National Capital the grsatsst center Of Legal
learning II the United StaieS- hree-year cnrrse
leading IN the degree q Ii. n. Fourth-year Cr
postgraduate course. leading the degree IL IL
Full course Patent Law without extra cnst All
sessions held in the evenings. giving students an
orp0ruHity to be sesuFPUEtins to have I-actlcI!
training in law offices.
Reopens WEDNESDAY October =
Tuition. Sl0c oc
Ofice will be open for registrations consultation
&c, from 10 a. N 70 q 7. II.
Further information UT catalogues nay Be OBJ
tanned by addressing
HUGH J. FEGAN. Secretary
GEORGETOWN LAW SCHOOL,
900 T. -. y. W. Main 1903
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
CAMERA FIEND IS
AID TO SLEUTHS

Four suspects were taken through
this city Saturday evening by Sheriff
Wilson of Henry county and lodged in
Jail at Cambridge on the charge of
blowing up a safe at Hooppole, north
west of Geneseo, Sept. %. The men
give their names as Fred Rigel,
Charles Turner, George Huff and
Ralph King. They were arrested at
st. Louis.
The manner in which they were fer
reted out is unusual. Before the at
tempted robbery at Hooppole they had
| been lettering about the village, and
| were photographed by a camera fiend
there. The night of the safe blowing
they disappeared. They were sus-
pected and the photographer turned
/ his pictures over to the authorities,
who sent prints all over the country,
the quartet being finally rounded up.
Nothing was secured by the safe
| blowers, the charge used being so
heavy that it aroused the villagers
and the bandits, who evidently were
amateurs, were compelled to make a
fast getaway.
The authorities have no evidence
other than that referred to, but they
hope for a confession on the part of
one or more members of the gang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
MOLINE GOOD ROADS
MEETING A SUCCESS

Five hundred attended the good
roads meeting of the Moline Woman's
club in that city Saturday afternoon
and much enthusiasm was manifested.
/. Y. Sherman was unable to be on
hand, but his place on the program
was ably filed by F. ]. Tishenbanner,
originator of the Tishenbanner plan of
road improvement A. E. Nissen, sec
rotary of the Tri-City Ocean to
Ocean Highway association, and
George w. Ross of East Moline were
other speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
WIFE DEAD, FRED
MEYER HANGSSELF
Black Hawk Farmer Grieves
Over Loss of Helpmeet
Two Weeks Ago.
NO MONEY TO PAY A NOTE
Complication Of Misfortunes Appar-
emily UnsettIes Mind-5ody
Undiscovered Three Days.

Grieving and respondent over the
death Of his wife, which occurred two
weeks ago, Frederick Meyer, a farmer.
committed suicide by hanging himself
wi a rope suspended from a clothes
hook in a bedroom of his home. two
miles south Of Milan. Neighbors found
the lifeless body hanging with the feet
touching the floor Saturday evening
about $50 O'Clock. The tragedy had
probably taken place last Wednesday,
when Meyer was last seen alive.
Deceased left a letter in which he
said that a note for SIS, due last
month, had worried him. and as he
could not pay II, he decided 10 end his
life The party who holds the note,
however, claims that Mr. Meyer must
have been laboring under a misappre-
hension. as he time of payment had
been extended and there was no press
ing need OF a settlement. It seems like
y tina Mr.. Meyers mind had been Weak
ened by brooding over his misfortunes.
Mr. Meyer was greatly depressed
By the death of his wife The aged
couple had lived alone on the farm and
the loss Of the companionship of his
wife was too great shock to be with
stood
STOCK UNCARED FOR.
40 signs of life had been seen al
the Meyer farm since last Wednesday
For a day or two conditions did not
attract much attention # being thought
by uoighbors that Mr. Meyer was visi
Inc with his daughters in Sears and
Rock Island. Saturday, however, the
daughters became worried about him
and Charles Barnett and Henry Peter
son went 20 investigate.
The stock had apparently no. re
reiycd attention for several days anC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

petition being in circulation there to
bring this about. II is understood that
liquors dealers generally are signing
it. Previous efforts along the same
line have never met with much sue
cess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

The peculiar properties OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics of in
fuenza. and wnen It was taken In
time we have not heard OF a single
case OF pneumonia Sold by all drug
l;ists.-( advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
FEW FAIL TO DO PART.

A few instances have occurred in
other years in which parties securing
the names of children on the promise
to play Santa Claus for them failed
to fulfill their obligation. Happily, such
cases have been very few, and in each
one, where the facts became known,
every effort was subsequently made TO
make amends. Three children who
were missed in this manner last year
will be looked after this season. 1t
would be far better to undertake no
such obligation unless fully prepared
to carry out ones part, for The Argus
is in position otherwise TO see that all
are looked after.
Work of preparing the list of worthy
cases is being completed by Miss Mar
garet Giles, and note to her, in care
of The Argus, bringing to her attention
children who might otherwise be over
looked will be appreciated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Cut Out and Mail to The Argus

teenth street Saturday afternoon, with
little damage TO either. The car was
No. 231 Of the bridge line and the,
name Of the driver of the auto was
rot learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
ABOLISH THE FREE
LUNCH IN MOLINE SALOONS

Another OF the periodical efforts
made to eliminate the free lunch from
the Moline saloons is being made, a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

Many persons find themselves af-
fected with a persistent cough after
an attack of influenza. AS this cough
car be promptly cured by the use Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it
should not be allowed to run on until
it becomes troublesome. Sold by all
ruggists.-( Advertisement.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Car Strikes Auto.

\ car and an automobile came to-
gether at Third avenue and Eigh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Licensed to Wed.

Miss Jennie Richmond East Moline
Dwight Hartnell .....-.. East Moline
Abe Geifman ...... Rock Island
Miss Bessie Brotman -. Rock Island
William Smith (coloredD Rock Island
Miss Cora Mack (colored) Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
THIRn FI-NERALN MONTH.

from the Lawson home within mon. h.
Eugene Lester Lawson. grandson OF
Mr. Meyer having died Nov. IA and
Mrs. Meyer following Nov. 80. Mr..
Meyer was a member of the Low Ger
man brotherhood and of the Kranken
Verein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

conditions in the house indicated that
no one had been about for some time.
Coroner Meyer was notified and con-
duc.ed an inquest Saturday evening at
the farm. The jury returned an open
verdict Of death by his own hand by
hanging. probably caused by despond-
ency over the death of his wife.
Mr.. Meyer was a native OF Germany,
being born in Klausdorf April 10, 1S47,
and coming TO this country with his
wife in 1880. Their life since then was
spent in Rock Island county. For
many years they lived in South Rock
Island, moving TO the farm near Milan
about a year ago.
Mr.. Meyer is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. John Lawson of South Rock
Island and Mrs. Charles Barnett OF
Sears.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at O'Clock from the home of the
daughter. Mrs. Lawson. in South Rock
Island. Rev. F. J. Rolf oficiated. In
terment was made in Chippiannock
cemetery