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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
ROOSEVELT MAY
RUN FOR GOVERNOR
His Name Is Only One Men
toned at Meeting OF Progress
sive State Committee.
NO FUSION WITH REPUBLICANS
Candidates for Senator and Rest
OF State Ticket Will Be
Nominated.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


New York. February 12.--"Of course,
Colonel Roosevelt will run for Cover
nor He Will run for anything, from
constable up" This was Theodore
Douglas Robnson's reply to questions
as to whether Colonel Roosevelt would
accept the Progressive nomination for
6overnor next fall.
Mr. Robinson is chairman OF tho Pro-
srcsSive State Committee, and presided
TO day at a meeting of the committees
!nSton Square. at which it was decided
mat under no condition should the
iprogressives fuse with the Republicans
III inc state campaign next fall.
More than 100 OF the I75 members
OF inc colninittec attended the ali-day
session OF the committee. EARLY in the
the Republican County Committee, in
..roduced resolution providing that
'h RI. irogressives should go it alone.
mousiy. and under its terms tho Pro
sressiveS Will nominate their own can
dldates for United States senator. GOV
ernor ana the rest Of the State ticket
Colonel Roosevelt's name over
endowed all others: In fact. no name
T 4ut ms was mentioned for Governor
man OF the state committee, and one
OF the active leaders. favors the Col
oneIs nomination.
tion, he said. He is the man who
has the confidence of the people, and
who can bring home the failure of the
TWO old parties to discharge their trust
TO the State. have not heard from
Colonel Roosevelt, and do not know
what his attitude Is on this question,
but l favor his nominations"
Mrs. Theodore Douglag Robinson.
wife of the state chairman, was elected
a member OF the State committee from
proposed for election by Miss Anne
Rhodes. the only woman present One
of the men asked: Have you the por-
I n ha n oh,
pose herr
of course, have" said Miss Rhodes.
Il made sure Of that first" and Mrs.
Robinson was elected by a unanimous
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13

marry fourtecn-year- girl, with
whom lie had become infatuated Alex
ander Lowicki. thirty eight years old.
sought TO avenge these acts. which ap-
peared In his mind as wrongs, by n
triple murder and then suicide
Lowicki went to tho home OF Iottie
Godlcwski. n pretty fourteen ycar-old
Polish girl, at Locust Point, this eve
ning, and, without warming. she tho
Girl. hor father, Joseph Godlowski and
then her mother. Mary Godlewski. Lo-
wicl6i then turned the revolver upon
heart, which brought instant death.
The girl ls in Il serious condition at
the Mercy Hospital, with Il bullet
lodged In her stomach The mother is
nursing bullet wound IN the right
shoulder. and the father is suffering
from q wound in tho right arm. God
Mercy Hospital. but may be able to
leave to-day. The girl may not re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13

and his corps OF assistants We're kept
busy making awards.
The awards won by Virginia were rs
follows: alfalfa, baled, first, a. r.
Bellwood, South Richmond: second, w.
". Trimblc, Swoop; third. j. Il. An
drews, Roanoke.
Alfalfa, sheaf forage-first. A. r.
Bellwood, South Richmond. Indiana
and Montana took second and third
awards in this exhibit
Buckw heat-first, II. p. West. Ripon,
Wis; second, G. w. Snodgrnss. New
Castle. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
VIRGINIA WINNER
AT ALFALFA SHOW
Exhibitors From This State Have
Easy Victories in Two
Classes.
Especial to The Timos-Dispatch.I

Dallas. Texas. February l2,-Nir-
ginia exhibitors had everything their
own way in the baled alfalfa class to-
day at the sixth national corn eNposi
ton, and won first. second and third
awards with but little competition.
Tho State won the title OF king OF
the Alfalfa Growing States"
Virginia also took first place I'm the
sheaf alfalfa class. and maintained heS,
reputation in the buckwheat class,
carrying off tho second prize in this
exhibit
The entries to-day We're more nu-
merous in the various classes than on
previous days. and Professor C. W.
Pugsley. of the University of Nebraska,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Infant Girl Abandoned.

TspecIuI 10 7 ne TTncs- DIspntch.I
Alexandria. Va. February I2.-An infant
girl was found abandoned yesterday after
noon In the vestibule OF the residence OF
Mrs. Margaret s. Barnett, 2is South Column :
bus Street. The Naif Is at the Alex
andria Hospital. pet of tho nurses. She
weighs ten pounds The police are endeav-
oring iocatn the mother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Girl Run Down hr Maxnn

Beatrice Wh!teman. ten-yeav-old colornd
girl. living with her parents at s1<-B North
Firth Street. was struck by a wagon driven
by James Graham. also colorcd. yesterday
Fourth and Fifth. she was removed "a III -
City Hospital by DR.. A. 81. Wenstein, am
bulance scrgeon. although her condition was
regarded pcrinua y W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
40 Session of Murder Trial.

HoughtOn, Mich, February l2.-
There was no esssion OF the Seeber-
Vile murder trial to-day. Ii was given
out that Judge Alfred Murphy. of Do
troit. who Investigated the strike for
Governor Ferris. and who largely was
responsible for the prosecution of the
deputies defendant In this trial. Will
not be called rs a witness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Special Local Data for Yesterday.

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature. II
3 p. NJ. temperature. ~ "a
MaNimum temperature up to 8
,,i p. NJ. :........ ..........:.... 81
Minimum temperature up to s
/. NJ. .................. Is
Mean temperature. ................ 81
Norman temperature. ............ 80
deficiency in temporal urc. ........ Is
Excess In temperature since March
Accumulated excess I'm tempcrature
since January 1.............. li3
Deficiency III rainfall since March
A oo,,r,..,.i.,, - Los
since January 1................ II
Local Observation 3 T.. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature 30
Humidity 81
W1nd-dircctton .................N N. e.
Wind-vclocity Observation-Disclosures. 8
Weather Cloudy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Strong
B 10 o q

Or weak blood governs for good or
i'll every part of tho body. Tho
medicine that nakos weak blood
.puro and strong is HOODS
SARSAPARILLA. For over
third of century it has been tho
leading blood purifier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
The Weather

Forecast; NirEinin-Snow Friday,
and not so cold; Saturday probably fnir.
North Cnrolinu-SnOw, turning to
rain FridayJ Saturday fair; colder west
portion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
ATTEMPT TRIPLE TRAGEDY

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Baltimore, Md, February 10
Thwarted in his attempts to court and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
FIoorwnik-r bleed. to Death

New York, February 12-Charles II
Lord. foorwalker in Sixth Avenue
department store, tainted to-day and
pitched head first into showcase. The
broken glass cut his throat and he
quickly blcd to death
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13

Five Children Born to Couple.
Taylorsville, Ky. February l2-Five
children. three boys and two girls. were
born to-day to Mrs. Bertha Drury, wife
OF Spencer County farmer. The two
girls died
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13

Sun rises. ....7:03
Sun sots.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

: III Ht0F fUs IWITs
HIGH TIDE:
Morning. 6:50
Evening. ....7:S6
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
En- el Municipal

Anteayer, domingo, Sc celebr6 la. We
lada en- honor de don Agustfn Ma
varrete y a benefcio de su vil1da E hi
JOS. F'ue un acto de justicia debido
La lnemoria del ilustrado periodista y
hoHbre de ciencias cubano, que tanto
trabaJo en- provecho de Puerto Rico
Tomo la iniciativa en- este acto la Bi-
blioteca Insular, de la oual fue Nava-
rrete conferencista asiduo Y miembro de
Ia Junta de Sindicos, y le gesti6n prin-
cipal estuvo a cargo de don Luis O'Neill
Milan, con la cooperation de los Sres.
Fernandez Juncos y Rodriguez Arias.
Empezo a las nueve de la noche con
una selection de LUCIA, tocada magis-
tralmente por la banda Municipal que
tilrige el Maestro Tizol. Sigui6 un elo-
cuente discurso del Juez Toro Cuebas,
en- el que hizo plena justicia al talento
|y meritos sociales de Navarrete. Las
sehoritas Sicard6 presentaron luego
dos niilas discfpulas suyas, Conchita Y
Providencia Campoamor, que ejecuta
ron en- La primera y la segunda parte
Gle La velada "La Rapsodia No. 2" de
Iatz y una preciosa mazurca de Chopin
habiendo obtenido una verdadera me-
recida ovacion Las senoritas Sicard6
demostraron una vez mas SUI admirable
aptitud para la ensenanza del piano.
Ferdinand Cestero lego, como el sa-
be, un buen soneto dedicado Navarro
te, y Fernandez Juncos lego un notable
estudio biografico del malogrado pu-
blicista cubano.
En- La seganda parte recit6 ell bri-
llante poeta Llorens Torres dos primo
rosas poeslas suyas, y ell acto termino
con la graciosa comedia de Eusebio
Blasco, POBRE PORFIADO, desem-
penada con gran acierto por los esposos
Roig y el joven Rafael Cabrera.
A pesar de los inconvenientes graves
con que tropezaron los iniciadores ell
gran n1mero de personas de la alta So
|ciedad que Sc hallan de verano fuera
de San Juan, el exito econ6mico de la
function no fue desconsolador
Deducidos los gastos fueron entire
gados aver q la viuda $118; hay en- ca
ia $54.50 y falta por cobrar algo mas.
La relaci6n detallada Sc publicara
manana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
Ell HEROE...

5Quereis saber ell nombre del heroe
que aver hizo dejar frente q la Forta-
leza revolveres y navaias, Y junto con
estas armas chancletas y sombreros?
Pues Sc llama Floiran Delgado Abadfa.
En- los momentos en- que el honorable
gobernador Sc dirigla q quienes Sc ha-
bian reunido frente s Palacio, Flni-
ran Sc le ocurrio decir: Pueblo, va
monos! x efectivamente hubo quienes
del susie fueron q parar 4 nado 4 Ca
tafo, no sin antes haber estropeado en-
la carrera 4 algunas infelices mujeres
que hicieron acompanar 4 Ia comparsa,
porque va Sc creyeron que q rnundo Sc
les venia encima La confusion fue
enorme, y los gritos de Mr. Pantfn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22

cion, Sc mantengan dentro de la ley.
Son los mayores enemigos de los traba.
jadores aquellos que los incitan 4 in
fringir la ley 5 recurrir a la violen-
cia. Siemprc que ids. obedezcan Ia
ley Y respeten Ell 6rden pnblico, sus es-
fuerzos daran buenos frutos. Pero es
ell primer Y fundamental deber de to-
do Gobierno Y TODD ciudadano en- cual
quier pals mantener el orden Y hacer
camplir la ley, va este deber permane-
cera siempre fiel Ell Gobierno de Puer-
to Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
Los portorriquenos
en- Espana

FL bizarro portorriqueno Comandan-
te Acha, quien no hace mucho tempo
obtuvo por su heroismo una de las mas
valiosas condecoraciones del ejercito,
ACADIA de ser premiado con la Gran Cruz
del merito militar, roja, pensionada.
Esta nneva condecracion la ha OBJ
tenido ell Comandante Acha por dis
tinguidos servicios prestados y m6ritos
contraldos en- la campaiia de Marruecos
desde 81 de Octubre de 1912 4 2S d.
Febrero de 1914
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22

ne en- cuenta que sc dlJo que lban a pro-
testar del halnbre a que la usura del
comercio la habia condenado?
5Y esa gente que tiene hambre, CO.
RE al primer grito? jPues para GUAM
do guarda sus arrestos?
Nosotros que al Or vociferar nuestra
muerte por aquella turba, sentimos con
Ell delete exquisite de la impopularidad
el vago riesgo de tener que defender
nuestra vida hacienda un escarmiento
saludable, hemos sentido un leve desen-
canto. al yer como corrian los braves le-
gionarios de Pantin.
La anunciada tragedia, terminaba en-
sainete; menos aun; en- pantomima, en-
ridicula pantomina que habra impresio-
nado al gobernador malamente, y lie ha-
bra hecho desconfiar de una vez para
siempre de la sinceridad de los movi-
mentos populares aqui. Lo sentlmos
por ell pals, aunque es de celebrarse ell
fracaso de aver porque ante los ojos del
gobernador ha quedado totalmente de-
Senmascarado un hombre que viene en-
venenando las conciencias primitivas,
Y desprestigiando todo asomo de agita-
cion popular.
Pierden ell tempo los agitadores con-
furnaces. En- la Fortaleza saben ya que
hay aqul ciertos vividores que cuando
quieren algo para 81, complican en- la
peticion los inconsistencies que les SIR
ven de corifeos. Y 81 ESQ pudo ser de
efecto alguna vez para ell logro de ape
titos insaciables, quebrado ell juego al
quedar en- descubierto la trampa, va no
tienen que esperar NADIA de sHs reclen-
tes tentativas para ganar con ventaja.
Ell lamentable espectaculo de aver
ha tenido varios aspectos, unos PERM
ciesos y otros que pueden ser titles.
Pernicioso, ell de la incultura de que
alardearon los manifestantes, ell de
aquellos gritos patibularios y ell de
aquella hulda vergonzosa; pernicioso
tambien el que Sc sepa como Sc uneven
aqui las 1nuchedumbres, y despues de
movidas, de 10 que pueden servir...
Y ha sido 1til 10 de aver, porque 81
alguien alborot6 el cotarro con inten-
ci6n de lucro, para decirle al gobena-
dor: Mire, de que fuerzas dispongo, o
para ofrecerselas en- alquiler a cual-
quiera de los partidos polfticos, vista
ahora la facilidad con que Sc dispersa
con un solo grito, la cotizacion ha de
ponerse por los suelos...
Desde este aspecto ha sido 1til la
manifestation de aver Porque 81 Sc
trato de sorprender al gobemador con
un alarde de fuerzas, los reclutas pu-
silanimes Sc encargaron de probar con
su inexplicable dispersion que no
es gente para enipresas mayores.
Algo Sc ha puesto Ell claro. es que
10 que mueve la federation libre no es
ell pueblo, nj siquiera una parte de el,
sino una regocijada turba que grita y
CORE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
LA COMP ARSA...

Los que asistieron aver, de buena fe,
la mojiganga organizada por ell lea
DER truculento de la federation libre
estaran, q estas horas, preguntandose !:
" para ESQ nos llevaron d San Juan?
ST; para ESQ., No podfa ser para otra
cosa, para ESQ fue, para meterlos en- una
comparsa estrepitosa, para ponerlos en-
ridlculo ante ell pueblo sensato, ante ell
gobierno.
La gran manifestation de protesta
contra la usura del comercio, que tanto
Sc anuncio por los que tai vez esperaban
que ell comercio, aterrado, entrase en-
una transaction con ellos, la gran mani
festacion Sc redujo una comparsa car
nayalesca.
La policfa habfa tornado sus medidas,
por 81 acaso, NADIA mas que por 81 aca-
so, por 81 del rebafo de la muchedum-
bre embrutecida, salla un loco que in
tentase hacer algo...
Con exception de uno que, al pasar,
escondido entire un numeroso grupo,
tir6 al balloon en- que estaban Perez Lo-
sada y Coll y Vidal, una crchilla abier-
ia, cen las buenas intenciones que son
de presumir, no hubo otros actoS que
reprimir como TO fuese el correr desa-
forado que Sc produjo frente a la For
taleza. tai vez por combustion exponta-
nea del miedo que llevaban aquellos in
felices asustados de sus propios gritos.
Desde que Sc produjo ell panico Y hu-
bo un reguero de chancletas, de sombre-
ros, de algunas prendas mas intimas
desde la puerta de Santa Catalina has
ia la esquina de la Gale del Cristo, va
no fue possible organizar de nuevo las
huestes
Ell honorable gobernador Yager, ira
taba en- vano 6e tranquilizar a aquella
gente que estaba solo atenta buscar
la via mas expedita para correr.
Desde nuestro balloon veiamos ell iris
te, ell lamentable espectaculo cue ofre
cia el asustadizo rebafo. 5Como? Los
que pasaron frente al -BOLETIN au-
llando sus odios impotentes; dando ala
ridos brutales, gritos histericos de
abajo ell BOLETIN! muera Perez Lo-
sada los que asi gritaban famihariza-
dos, al parecer, con la muerte de las
instituciones y con la muerte de los
hombres, eran los que al menor amago
de peligro ponian los pies en- polvorosa
escapaban rompiendo banderas, al
huir desolados, no sabiendo de que fam
tastico enemigo?
bah la artifciosa representation
con esa clase de comparsas, lie ha salido
un POGO desigual al grotesco histrlon
del obrerismo andariego Adolecla de
falta de ensayo
Y como todo 10 que Sc hace sin gente
adecuada, tuvo un final grotesco.
Aquella genie corriendo despavorlda
sin saber de que, sin motive, huyendo
de no Sc sabe que quimericos peligros,
ino resultaba un POGO pueril, 81 Sc tie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
Los arnados

Ramon Perez Ramos, uno de los que
iban en- la manifestation de aver, Sc de-
jo yer demasiado un revolver que lie
yaba esplendidamente cargado con seis
balas. La poliefa le ocup6 q Ramon el
arma y 10 denunci6 ante Ia Corte NUM-
cipal, saliendo en- libertad mediante
fianza de Glen d6lares.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22

llamando su gente no hizo case nadie,
acabando de esa comica manera la es-
candalosa guayafta -.
Floiran fue denunciado Ell cumpli-
miento de la ley, y esta manana 10 sen
tenci6 el juez municipal q treinta dlas
de carcel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
Cine "Tres Banderas''

Para esta noche anuncia el programa
del popularisimo cine la artistica pell
cula en- seis parties titulada Zuma =
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22

colega, la cual dice asl:
Sr. Director de
La Correspondence
San Juan, F. r.
Muy senior mio y amigo:
En- dfas pasados, EN- esta su casa, tll-
We OCCASION de demostrar 4 usted con da-
tos irrefutables la justification del alza
de los where's de primera necesidad.
Posteriormente envie usted relacion
de los precios yigentes aqui y en- el mer-
cado proveedor para los referidos vlve-
res, demostrando bien claranente con
cuadros numericos, que ell comercio de
Puerto Rico, realiza esos where's con
gran depreciation.
Aver dice La Correspondence =
cue ell alza de los artlculos es injustif-
cada. Yo, por 10 tanto, encuentro in
Justificada esa aseveracion lie ruego
encarecidamente que la rectifque 81
es que el peri6dico de su direction quie-
re dar informes exactos Y sinceros al
p1blico
De usted con toda consideration,
afectisimo amigo y S. S.,
Segundo CADIERNO
Parece que los amigos de La CORES
pondencia han perdido la memoria.
pues como muy bien dice ell senior Ca
dierno, el demostr0 en- su ofcina & va
rios periodistas, entire ellos uno del
mencionado diario, que ell alza en- los ar
ticulos de primera necesidad obedece al
comercio proveedor, que es el de Norte-
america principalmente.
5Sera que el colega Sc ha impresiona-
do con los gritos Gle la trilpita de Mr..
Pantin? jQuizas le han convencido las
argumentaciones" que el autor de la
"Croniquilla tuvo la suerte de oir en-
el Salon de la Camara de Delegates. ell
cual salon, dicho sea de paso, por 10 que
Sc We sirve va para toda clase de espec-
taculos?
Calmese ell colega, haga un POGO de
memoria y, 81 le parece, en- vez de de-
cir las cosas asl tan arbitrariamente, &
la manera de Mr.. Pantfn, avengase 4 ra-
zones y demuestre, para que nos conven-
zamos todos, por que es injustifcada el
alza de ciertos articulos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22

Completa el espectaculo otra interesan-
te cinta: sLujuria tambien en- seis
parties.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-22
lenga rnenoria, colega

Nuestro estimado amigo don Segundo
Cadierno nos envfa copia de una carta
que ha dirigido hoy al Director de un
colega la cual dice asi:
Sr. Director de
The Washington times., 1914-08-22
SERVICE TO ASSIST
FUND0F REDCROSS
Canon De Vries will Conduct
0pen-Air Ceremonies at the
"Peace Cross"

Special services to assist the Red
cross In raising money for relief work
IN the war has been arranged for by
the Rt. Rev. Alfred G. Harding. Epis-
cipal bishop OF Washington. to be held
at the peace cross" on the cathedral
close, Mt. St. Adams, Massachusetts,
and Wisconsin avenues northwest, to-
morrow afternoon at I o'clock. Canon
William L. De Vries, of ST. Adams
parish. will conduct the ceremonies,
while an appropriate sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. Henry A. Brown,
chaplain of the United States army
now on duty at the Washington Bar
racks.
A quartet from the Marine Band will
afford instrumental music. A vested
choir under the direction of Henry H.
Talmadge. will render an elaborate pro-
gram of especially selected hymns.
Should the weather be unfayorable,
the service will be conducted in the
Bethlehem Chapel
When requesting Canon De vries to
conduct the special service, Bishop
Harding. who is confined in his room
at the Garfield Hospital convalescing
from an operation, expressed regret at
his inability to participate In the cere-
monies.
The Washington times., 1914-08-22
THEOSOPH|STS TO
convene THURSDAY 5.
Over 500 Delegates Expected at
Twenty-eighth Annual Ses-
sion in This City.

. Many American workers in the field
of occultiem win assemble IN Washing.
ton during the coming week for the
twenty-eishth annual convention Of the
American section of the Thsosophical
Society. a worldwide organisation with
headquarters at Adyaf. India More
than 500 delegates from branches Of the
society throughout the States are ex.
pected to attend the convention, which
will open at the Raleigh Hotel on Thurs.
day.
Sessions will be held at the hotc.
daily to and including the succeeding
Monday. l. W. Rogers and Irving 8.
Cooper, national lecturers for the Theo.
sophical Society will make addresses
on subjects Of vital interest to theo-
sophists during the convention. Mrs.
Marie Russak and Henry Hotchner
will be among the other speakers.
The general secretary Of the Amari-
can section Is A. p. Warrington, who
will preside at the convention. Mrs.
Annie Besant Ia president Of the So
ciety, the membership Of which In.
cludes several world-famed scientists
among them Sir William Crookes. Of
England.
The Washington times., 1914-08-22
MASSES FOR POPE
ASKED BY BONzAAO
Official Announcement Of the
Pontiff's Death Sent
Throughout Country.

More than 1ol letters have been for
warded by Archbishop Donzano. apos-
toiic delegate to this country. request
ing the various Catholic archbisheps
and bishops to conduct special services
for the repose Of tile soul Of the late
Pope Plus x. These letters also con-
tanned an official announcement from
the highest dignitary Of the church In
the United States Of the death Of His
Holiness.
Complying with these requests, Cath
ol!c churches throughout the country
are making preparations for the cele-
Dration Of solemn high masses, which
On account Of tho absence Of many of
the priests from their respective dio-
come. The official period Of mourning
for such occasions Is thirty days. but
it IS the custom of the church to OBJ
serve. as soon as possible. these spe-
cial services.
Mgr; Lee. pastor Of St. Matthews
necticut avenue northwest. has invited
Archbishop Bonzano to be the celebrant
OF mass to be sung for the Pope Mon
day morning at 1880 o'clock, and an
nouncement has been made that the
fTssSlshSR EsaSsr %.,ts has c nsespted The Rev
Apostolic Mission House. at Brookland.
will preach the sermon. Invitations
have been extended to the members Of
the Diplomatic Corps. and II II anttci-
pated that large number Of ''official
Washington" will attend.
Msr. William T. Russell celebrated
special mass for the Pope ut st.
Patricks Church. Tenth and g streets
northwest. yesterday morning Espe-
ctafly selected hymns were sung by the
choir Of mixed voices Virtually the
whole interior of the church was draped
In black.