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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
MONEY AND METALS
NEW YORK MARKET.
nv nccOofafad Dress 1

CBy Associated Press.)
New York, \. Y, Dec. 2T.-Money on
call unsettled, ~ az; ruling rate =;
closing bid ! offered at IL
Time loans steady; 60 days 8 percent;
80 days ~; six months 5A.
Close: Prime mo-cantile paper per
cent; sterling exchange easy, with
actual business in bankers bills at 4S1
for so day bills and at 4S4.s5 for de-
mand
Commercial bills 4SOh.
Bar silver 621A.
Mexican dollars 40.
Government firm; railroad bonds ir-
regular.
March 100 G1737; Electrolytic 1852 a
1877; Lake 1852 q 1887; Casting 1880
Tin firm: spot and Dec. 5O4O@5O6O;
Jan. 5000 q 500; Feb. 1890 a 500.
Lead quiet, 420G $50,
Spelter quiet, 720W740.
Anthony quiet; COol1sOns 1850.
Iron quiet and unchanged
st. Louis Lead and SDeIter.
st Louis: Mo, Dec 2i.-Leaad higher
III 1-2 q42o; spelter quiet 715.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican MOney-El PasO Quotation.
Mexican pesos Gel Paso buying
. Mexican currency CEl PasO buying
Exchange Getty of Mexico 49.55.
Ell PasO Smelter Quotations.
Corrected Daily.)
Bar silver, 81 3-S.
Copper (Wire bars) 1870.
Copper Cathode (cts- per lbO 1925.
Lead IN Y. sales price, 4.S5.
Lead (London) Els, so, do.
Weekly Averages.
Bar silver, $685..
Copper (W1re DarS) 1I-54-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
STORM OVER CHANNEL DRIVES
MANY SHIPS TO PORT

Havre. France. Dec 1.-THE storm
over the English channel for the past
few days has caused serious depreda-
tons on the French coast The new
harbOr works Of this port have suf-
fered considerable damage.
Dispatches from CherbOurE state that
many steamers and sailing vessels have
taken refuge there from the gale
kilograms from BreSt say the harbor
there is crowded Last night the mari
time project of that port was IN wire
less communication with the peninsula
and oriental liner OsteFmoor. The cap
tain said he was in distress. but later
telegraphed he no longer needed help.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
EXPRESS MESSENGERS ARE
SENTENCED To p

Teachout and Ben Gilbert, formerly
express messengers here, who. recently
we're convicted of TObbing. the Globe
Express company Of $4,000 consigned
bv rhe Utah Fuel company from salt
Lake city to Somerset, Colo. were to-
day sentenced TO terms in the state
DCnitentiary. TeachOut was given from
two to four years and gilbert from
three to five years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
TURKS ARE RAPIDLY
LEAVING EUROPE

Washington. D c.. Dec. 27.-The ex-
odus of the Turks from Europe virtu-
ally has begun, according to a letter
received by the American Red cross.
The letter says that the Red Cross has
ordered more than 1O0, 600 Turkish
refugees to leave Europe and take up
agriculture in Asia Minor. The families
are agriculturalists and they represent
for the most part the primitive portion
of the Turkish population.
The farms across the BOsphorus ar"
provided free by the Ottoman govern
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
A. S. & 2. SHELTERS
HANDLE S21, 162, 49l

Denver, Colo, Dec. 27.-Gold, silver,
lead and copper ore valued at S2l,162,-
491 was handled at the Colorado plants
of the American Smelling and Refin-
ing company. according to figures con-
tanned in the annual report for 1912,
issued today. The plants are located
at Pueblo, Leadvine and Durango
The report also shows that ore from
various states was handled at the Colo
RADIO plants as follows Colorado, $14.-
100. 90: Idaho, 1885. SOP; Utah. $1,67S.
766; Canada, S1.214,713, and smaller
quantities from Montana New Mexico,
Arizona. British Columbia, South Da-
kOta and Wyoming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
STATE PRINTER is CHARGED
WITH FORGING WARRANfS

Oklahoma City, okla, Dec 27.-Giles
w Farris state printer. was arrested
here today on a warrant charging MIN
with the forgery of state warrants
An examination by state examiner
and inspector Parkinson, it is alleged,
disclosed more than $4,000 in Illegal
warrants had been issued against the
maintenance fund
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
SANTA FE BUYS LAND
FOR DENVER TERMINAL

Denver. Colo. Dec. 27.-The Atehi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe has completed
the purchase Of land in Denver valued
at $500, 600 to be used in establishing
its own terminals in Denver, accord
is also proposed to spend $4,000. 600 in
1913 in constructing tracks and freight
houses in Denvers business district
and in South Denver and Eng1eWOOd,
a suburb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
ASSEMBLY, APPROVES LOAN.

Pekin. China, Dec 27.-ApprOval was
given to the terms of the six power
loan during the session Of the Chinese
national assembly today As quorum
Of the members was not present, the
matter will have to be brought up again
at another session, so that it may re-
ceive the approval of the full assem-
bly,.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
Make TEoUnA RAID.

Police made a tequila raid in Chi.
huahuaita Friday morning and secured
% quart bottles of the fiery Mexican
LIQUOR. The seizure was turned over to
the customs department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
CATTLE ARE
SHIPPED TO Ell PASO

Twenty-Five car loads Of Mexican
cattle. shipped by Alberto Madero, un-
Gle of the Mexican president, were re-
ceived in FL PasO Friday Look and
Odeu imported % cars Of Mexican cat
tie Friday, and Joe Peyton imported
four cars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
CONGRESSMAN M'HENRY
DIES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Harrisburg, Pa Dec. Zl.-hepIe-
sentative John G. McHenry, of the 18TH
Pennsylvania district, died at his home
In Benton, Pa, today. He had been IN
falling health for six months and did
NOT seek reelection last November.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
REVENUE CUTTER RESCUES
ABANDONED BRITISH STEA

washington, d. C., Dec zl--AIter
perilous fight in a heavy sea the reve-
nue. cutter Seminole today toWed the
abandoned British steamer, Alcazar, in
to Lookout Blight, N c. The revenue
cutter broke its steering gear in the
fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
COTTON


New York Cotton. Close.
New York, y. Y, Dec 27.-COttOn-
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands,
$3.50; middling gulf, 1885 sales, 200
bales.
Galveston Cotton.
Galveston, Texas. Dec. Election
Unchanged, 12Bc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
TWO CAPTAINs AND TWO

eEIttIHEANLS To De CREATED
When the new city budget becomes
effective. in April, there viii be two
new captains OF police and two police
sergeants created, it is stated For the
two captains, sergeants Lon Garner and
W D. Greet are said to be slated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
MONEY DROPS
TO ONE PER CENT
Losses in General List Fol
low Upward Trend at
Opening of Market.

q NOTE-AH Market news on
q this page reflects closing sale
. prices (unleSs buy or bid be
. specified) on Friday, Decem-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
LIVESTOCK
Chicago Livestoek. Close.

Chicago Livestock. Close.
Chicago. Ill. Dec 7.-Cattle-Rects,
$500: market slow, weak Beeyes. $3.50
$3.50: Texas steers, s4.60 q $50; west
ern steers. 75@760; stockers and
feeders. $4.25 q 7-4O; cows and heifers,
S2.T5 a $50: calves, $3.50 a 1000.
HOgs-Rects. $4,000: market slow
Light, s7.2067.575z; mixed, sl.25 q 80;
heavy, S7.25 o. 7.65: rough, S7.2OI 80;
pigs, 1875 q 40; bulk OF sales, Sl-4VV
Sheep-Rects. 1900; market steady.
10c lower. Native, s4.20 $50; west
ern SA25 a 500: yearlings, $500 q 7.2O;
lambs, native, S6.10QS.65; western,
$6.45 @s.65.
Kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City, No, Dec 27.-Cattle-
Reefs. 1000, Including. 100 southerns;
market, steady. Native. $500 9.25;
southern steers. $4.s5 Q7;25i southern
cows and heifers, $3.50 a 6.25: native
cows and heifers, $3.50 a 500; stOckers
and feeders, S5.00@7.45; bulls, S4-404
$50; calves, $500 a 1000; western
steers. S5.50@9.10; western cows, S3.75
Hogs-Rects $500: market steady;
bulk of sales, Sis Gas; heavy. 7.4O
@7.55: packers and butchers, S7.25 q
$50: light $710Q7S5; pigs, 1915 q
sheep-Rects 5000; market steady.
Toe lower MuttOns, S4.OO9 5.25: lambs.
$3.50 q SIS: range wethers and year
lings, $5-50q7.25; range ewes, $4,000
AspHs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
WOOL

st. Louis Wool Close.
St Louis, No, Dec. 27.-WOOl steady
Territory and western mediums, u q
25; fine mediums. IS a 20: fine, 1901.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
kansas CITY Livestock. Close.
Too Late to Classify
SPECIAL NOTICE.


Upon presentation of this advertise
ment on or before Dec. S1st, 1912.
name will be filed Of not ready to
order) and when you buy. DR.. Smiths
Beauty Masque, a convenient and ef-
fective method for securing a good
complexion without cosmetics (price
complete, SD, or a Gray Model Dress
Form, built in strict cOnfOrmance with
the individual body. enabling women
faction or loan the model to dress
makers and thereby save tedious fit
ungs complete with detachable skirt
stand, s10-arms 81 each) you will be
entitled to 10 percent discount
On January LIST. 1913, the price OF
the Gray Dress Model is to be ad-
vanced 20 percent: therefore. register
ing now allows the ladies of FL Paso
to save practically from So to Sand
at the same time obtain an article of
merit without which her home is in
complete.
Names to be filed from II to u a m.
and from to p m to Dec. 31st in
elusive
One representative wanted for the
Beauty Masque. and the Model work
taught to people wishing to carry on
the business in other cities. ASK for
or address Mrs. Collister, 615 Mesa Ave.
Phone 1920.
NICELY furnished rooms, sO1 n. Camp
bell.
ORDER YOUR EGGS for Matching from
yards that have no rOup or chicken
pox. Order from December layers. We
welcome you to come and see for your
self. Prices are very low. Also giant
bronze turkeys. John Salopek, Stevens
and La Luz, city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
UNLISTED STOCKS
HE KNEW.

do you know where the ball
ground is?7 asked a stranger in the
neighborhoOd.
Say, mister" returned the kid. Il
know every knothOle on the four sides
of it."-Judge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27

ROOM BUNGALOWS.
Several under way now and viii fin
ish to suit you hardwood floors, &C.
ment porch, bookcases, buffet, ktch-
en- cabinet. screened porch: large lot.
Prices $500: easy terms.
MayfieId Realty Co.
READ THIS LIST.
Fine Apartment house site. Corner
Mesa aud Wyoming St; both streets
paved: 52x120.
Apartment house on n. FL PasO St. /;
always rented. $500.
For Sale room house on Nevada
St. at bargain. Only $4,000.
For Sale lots on UpsOn Ave. in
the zoo block: paving paid; curbs and
sidewalks in, for $3.50.
w, l.. FOllett,
Real Estate and Insurance.
411-412 American Bank Building.
Phone 1921
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
Too Lie to Classlfy

HUY A MAYFIELD REALTY co.
HOME
You'll never regret it, for our homes
are artistic and well built Prices as
low as consistent with good Worhi
easy terms We viii build on your
MayffeId Realty Co.
We were The first firm in FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27

NICELY furnished rooms, 9O1 N Camp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27

Answers to Herald Ads
The following list Of uncalled for
answers to Herald Want Advertise
meuts are now being held for delivery
at The Herald business office-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27
Too Late to Classify

sPRELLA CORsETs. Mrs. Fox. Phi. s4S1
FOR SALE-Fine strain White Leg
horn hens, So dozen. Address NJ. E.
Rawlings, BerinO. n. NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27

FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.
The John Budd Co. Brunswick
Building. Kew York; Tribune Building,
Chicago. III, and Chemical Building,
St Louis. No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-27

weekly Averages.
Douglas Shelter Quotalons.)
Bar silver, $685..
Copper (w1re bars) 1I-54
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

Juan Colon Guadalupe y Juan San
chez Prin dejan extinguida sus conde-
mas en- el Preside en- el dia de hoy; el
primero en- el campamento de Pueblo
Viejo, el segundo EN- el de Caguas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

a slejarnos Or slS elo'uentes palabras
con el tema Como fertiIizar los terre-
nos
De los profeSoreS Smith Cockfair
Sc oy6 una eXcelente information de
agricultural ilustrandoa al miSmo item
30 con grabados que con tai fin habian
>ido preparadoS y con todos los instru-
mentoS modernoS que actualmente st
ISan para el eiercicio de tan importan-
fe industrial
Como 81 lila anterior termin6 la session
.on una interrogation hecha por el Ac-
ting Principal de las escuelas de Cab
Rojo, 81 Sr Toro Peralta acerca de los
asuntos tratados durante c hfa
.Mucho interes y cntusiasmo reina Ell
tOd0S los maestrOs, Y Sc cree que este ms
tituto scra de muchiSimo provecho, n.
tan Solamcnte para los maestrOs, sin,
para todos aquellos que reciban la trans
mission de estas enscnanzas por medic
lie los profesores
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
Triduo a San Rafael

FL pr0Ximo domingo al toque de ora
ZONES por la nochc, empezara ell solemne
Trfduo al Arcangel San Rafael, que va
es devotion traditional, en- la antigua pa
rroquia de San Nlateo. de Santurce.
FL dla %. vispera de la fiesta, en- la
Misa de las siete Y media Sc dara la co
muni6n tdlos los feles que quieran
acercarse la sagrada mesa Y ganar los
cincuenta dias de indulgencia que el
Ihlstrlsimo Senor Obispo ha concedido
$. $. llustrisima asistira por la noche
la Salve que scra cantada a toda or
questa. como 10 scra la misa solemne, el
dia "A las nueve, en- la cual predicara
FL eowcnte :. GuiIlem0 Perez Lion
part, 10 mismo cue las platicas del Tri-
duo
les cantos estaran cargo de .istn-
au.das ecloras y senoritas del pobla 10,
esperanto que nos dejara DIR su bien
timbrada voz cl seTor don Enrique Car
bia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
Institute de
Agriculture

En- los anchoS Y espaciosoS saloneS dc
COlegiO de Agricultural de esta ciudai
baio los auspicios de la CniyerSidad
de Puerto Rico. di6 principle el lunes
4 del cOrriente, a una serle de conteren-
cias que para los profesores de los pue-
bios de Cabo ROjo, Mayaguez Y Hormi-
gueros habia preparado ell Department
to de Educaci0n.
Reunidos todos los maestros de eStos
pucblos las $50 a. m. abr6 81 acto
el maestro Inspector de las eScuelaS de
Mayaguez NJ. A. Ducout. ntiIc0 los
maestros la importanca Y necesidad de
estas cOnfercncias tomando en conside-
racion el que los macstrOs pueden con
sl Influenza propagar los nuevos me-
todos Y medios de cultivo, que con adj
mirable reslLltadO Sc estan poniendO eli
practica en- todos los paises civilizados
Recomend0 la installation de los jar
dimes escOlares en- todas las escuelas co
'DN''
10 que fuese possible las ensenanzas OBJ
tenidaS en el institute para que asi los
agricultoreS puertorriquenos Y especial
mente los que viven en- los distritos ru-
raleS vayan adquiriendo esos mismos
conocmientos Y vayan mplantando en-
Sis tncas eSos mismos metodos de cul
two
Terminal 10 este breve discurso del Sr.
Ducout. el Dean de la Universidad, des
pues de haber lado la bienvenida a to-
dos los maestroS trajo el plan que habla
de seguirsc durante toda la semana que
duraria el Institute
La selection de Semilas fue el pri-
mer tema desarrollalo por el competen.
te professor Parker el cual de un modo
claro concise dcm0str6 hasta la ev.icn-
ella la necesilad que tiene 81 agrlcultor
de seleccionar las sen.llas ST Is que qul'-
re aumentar sus 'csechas y obtener fru-
tos de mejor excelente calidad
Mr.. COcktalr deleltO con Su afllena
disertaci6n aeerca de La Fecundiza-
ci6n de las Plantas
La senorita Prats demostro tener vas
tisimos conOcimientos de Botanica al ha-
blar de la estructura y funciones de las
hoias de los vegetables.
Termin6 la session del dia con TN breve
resumen interrogatorio hecho por el
Sr. Ducout, aeerca de todas las materlas
cue habian sido tratadas durante ell dia.
FL segtlndo dia Sc abrio ell Institute
con una conferencia acerca de La pro
pagaci6n de las Plantas cargo Gle
Mr.. Wite. el cual estuvo muy interesan-
te y comprensible. Mr.. Parker voavio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
Llegada del "Carolyn"

Ell vapor Carolyn Vie la A. H. Bull
Steamship Co.. Capt Sargent, lleg6 esta
manana con 10000 paquetes de los cua-
les 25,000 son para San Juan Entire
la mercancia traida por dicho vapor Sc
cncuentra 10 siguiente:
$50 cajas de vegetables en- latas, 1870
sacos de habchueas !, 400 sacos de azll-
ar, 755 barriles galletas 2, 100 atados
de papel I'M autom6vil. 10000 Sacos De
cemento, 5000 barriIes de cemento
1865. $50 cunetes de cavos, 180
cajas de dulces otras mercancias gc
nerales
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
Cine Tres Banderas

Hoy viernes. a petiridn, FL falcon 70.
jo Ell cuatro parties.
Fl sahado, estreno. Ell tres parties
NucStra Sonora de Paris Y cl domin-
90 Ell sitio de Calais " FL vaquero
azu1
En- las funciones del sabado y domin-
go, en- la tanda de los ninos las 7 y me-
dia en- punto las sensacionales peliculaS
de yaqueros
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

I'm Cabo Rojo Ina ocurrdo el hecho
sigluente.
FL domingo en- la tarde, 13 del corrien
te, en momentos en- que Sc encamnaba
hafia Su casa el Seilor Antonio Sober, fue
atacado por el mdividuo Cirilo Texidor
Ca "Caali iuntamente con un hijo
de este. FL senior Soler tuvo que
hacer grandes esfuerzos para poder Ii
brarse Ele Has manoS de estos individuoS
Fucron conducidos al Quartet dc la
policia donde prometieron al jefe el no
reTir mas, fueron puestos EN- libertad
Pcro no habian paSado veinte minutes
cuando Sc present6 mevmnente en- el
cuartcI 81 relerido S0ler Y don Pav6a
Alves decarando el senior Soler que
habian silo otra vez agredido por otro
hijo de Calal1
Y. efectivamcnte, Soler tenia algunas
contusiones Y ln dedo dislocado
Los trlbunaleS entienden en- el asunto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

Han sido sentenciados por la Corte
Federal, los individuos Jose Ruiz y
Jose Carbonell, cumphr dos amos de
carce cada unO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
NOTICLAS

En- Ponce el individuo Ramon Torres
agredi& a su esposa Leonardo Rodri~
guez. haciendole varias contusiones
Fu6 cltrada EN- el Hospital Tricoche
Feicita Figueroa del barrio Canas,
de Ponce, fu6 agredida con un punal,
por ell individuo Juan Bautista Rodr1-
guez, el cual fu6 arrestado. El estado
de la enferma es grave.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

FL confinado Florentino Ortega cue
deserto he los trabajos de la carretera
de Arecibo a Lares ell dia % de Sep
tiembre de 1910, fu6 reducido pri-
sion ingresando Ell la carcel de Ponce
acusado del delito de Escalamiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
Sc PRESTA dinero Sobre hipotecas
Para informes; Apartado 826.
San Juan, p. r.

Para esta noche esta amnciado un
gran meeting unionsta que Sc llevard
a efecto en- el vecino pueblo de Rio Pie
dras
FL acto empezara a las de la noche
y hablaran los senores Munoz Rivera,
Antonio r. Barcel6, j de Diego, Diaz
Navarro $, Vivaldi Benitez Flores Y
otroS distinguidos oradoreS del partido
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

nados Jose Ruiz Y Jose CaI'bonell y
CarbonelI para extinguir las penas de
dos amos cada uno
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

Han ingresado en- ell Presidio senten-
ciados por la Corte Federal los conf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18
LA Ii NJ . a "
PANADERIA Y REPOSTERIA
PUERTORRIQUENA

Pan para emparedados, pan dulce,
pan Reina, pan de Mallorca, dulces f.
nos Yemas, macarrOnes, almendrados,
borrachos, ponqu6s, oizcochos, meren-
gues, y los exquisitos (Dones).
Todo bien presentado,
Donde Sc cofecciona ell meJor pan de
la isla
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-10-18

Teatro Municipal
HOY viernes Is de Octubre de 1912.
Grandes variedades
Famosos estrenos.
ODIsEA DE HOMERO
LA DOLORES,
Celebres peliculas de 5000 y 1000
pies. nlmca vistas en- Puerto Rico.
Gran Concerto por ell Octeto Tizol.
Programa nuevo
Mariana sabado
La Toma de la Bastilla.
Precios reducidos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
CHARITIES AN ISSUE
Local Conditions Discussed by
Board of Trade.
VOTE HAD ON RESOLUTION
Support Of Board Of Charities De-
clined by Large Majority.
CLASH WITH THE HOSPITALS
Reports on Transportation, Public
Schools, Local Industries and
Other Interests.
VOTE HAD ON RESOLUTION
CLASH WITH THE HOSPITALS

The clash between the board of clari-
ties and the private hospitals which re-
ceive government appropriations for the
care OF INDECENT patients was in evidence
at meeting of the Board of Trade in the
New Willard Hotel last night. Although
no direct action was taken in the matter,
first blood was drawn by the opponents
Of the board Of charities. \ vote on a
recommendation Of the charities and cor
rections committee, which sought to up
hold the board Of charities. was over
whelmingly against giving the board the
approval OF the Board Of Trade at this
time.
Myron NJ. Parker, first president of the
Board Of Trade, and DR.. James Dudley
Morgan spoke in opposition to the rec
concentrations Of the board Of charities
for the separation of the government and
private charities in the District. John
Joy Edison, also g. former president of
the Board of Trade and at present a
member of the board Of charities. de-
Tended the charities board.
The merits Of the question were not ar
gued last night, but the issue was APP
parently clearly drawn. The matter was
first preached when Walter c. Clephane,
chairman of the committee on charities
and corrections, moved the adoption of a
by his committee for the
disapprOval "of the proposed change in
legislation abolishing the present board
of charities and substituting therefor a
director of charities" DR.. Morgan I'M
mediately made the point that there was
no bill now before Congress proposing
such change in the law; that the bin
for such a change introduced in the last
Congress had not been reintrOduced.