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WASHINGTON. D. O.. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1912.-TWELVE, PAGES.
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RIDICULES CIVIL
SERVICE PENSIONS
Boddenoery Grows Sarcastic
in Conducting Filibuster
Against Pension Bills.
FIGHTS HOUSE 6 HOUES
'Gag" Rule Is Necessary to End
One-man Opposition to
Hew
Mew ires.
In an extraordinary six-hour filibuster
against, the passage of three omnibus
pension 'bills pending before the House.
Representative Roddenbery, of Georgia.
yesterday criticised the committee
one hundred, organized for the purpose
of obtaining pensions for government
clerks, and advised government employes
who could not save "for a rainy day
resign their positions and "go Into the
country and accumulate something"
From 12.30 until 6.30 the Georgian held
the floor against all opposition, protest'
log every Item presented in the pension
budgets, and characterizing them as "at
tempts at bribery," and "wasteful ex
travagance of the people s money."
It was not until the Committee on Rules
brought in a "gag" resolution that the
first of the three bills was passed. The
other two will be taken up to-day.
The measures provide pensions for S3
veterans and their relatives, at an ex
pendlture of approximately J5O.O0O.
The attack upon the committee of one
hundred and civil service pensions came
early in the afternoon.
tdvlsrs Employes to Itealcn.
"Yesterday," said Mr. Roddenbery,
" members of Congress found on then-
desks communications from the com
mittee of one hundred proposing to go
down here In the Pension department,
where folks sit under electric fans in the
Mimmer time and steam-heated radiators
in the winter and pension them.
"It is proposed to pension these persons
at the expense of the old fellow who Is
sweating In the sunshine who Is cleaning
drains, who Is mining, and who Is shovel
ing coal
When did the American people give
civil service cmploves jobs all their lives
hnd then make a, motion to put them on
the retired list when they are unlit for
active service? If the civil service em-
ploje Is 3) hard pressed and unable to
aie an j tiling for a rainy day let him
go to the country and accumulate some
thing These 'ladles and genU-men who re
port by street .cars at 3 o'clock In the
morning, vMt rvarblelned places when"
ll-ey knock, off half an hour for lunch,
and quit work at 4JW o'clock in the after
noon need liardly be pensioned at the
expense of the man outs de.
Others fan Fill Places.
"If they cannot save they should go
elsewhere There are more people ham
mering at our doors 2nd requesting leave
to fill the places already held than we
could hope to piovlde for If we devoted
our lives to that purpose"
Roddenbc'j, while assisted at times by
Representative Trlbble, also of Georgia,
bore the brunt of the filibuster. Shortly
before 6 o'clock, realizing that the bill
could not pass, except by a special rule,
the Rules Committee held a hurried meet
ing and reported a "gag" rule that shut
oft the Roddenbery protests.
Previous to the passage of the steam
roller over Representative Roddenbery he
had so delaved consideration of the bill
that less than three of the twenty-nine
pages in the measure hadbeen read. Rcd
denbery's single-handed plan of attack
was to offer amendments and points of
order against every section of the bill as
fast as It was read.
"Gas" Rale Ilroocht In.
The "gag- rule presented by the
Rules Committee and. cheered by the
House limited debate to only ten mln-1
utes and Roddenberys only chance to
filibuster thereafter was to make, points
of no quorum when the House ittend
ance dwindled, Roddenbery realized that
the bill ultimately would pass by an
overwhelming majority, but he served,
notice he would protest to the last
against the Increase of the pensions, be
cause he said the bill had been "rail
roaded" through the Pensions Commit
tee and reported to the House without
proper opportunity for dlscuslon.
CLERKS' BEQUEST DENIED.
Cenans Director Unable to Grant
Pay for nnnal Leave.
Director Durand, of the Census Bureau,
yesterday refused to grant a request em
hodled In a petition s'gned by ISO clerks
for compensation for the two-and-a-half
dajs of annual leave per month which
they contend they are entitled to. Di
rector Durand said the granting of the
request would cost the government o,3.
and that as the appropriation was already
greatly ca-talled. the pavment of the
money would Interfere with the work of
. the offica.
Director Durand Issued an order on
January 6 suspending all annual and sick
leave. He did this because of the cur
tailed appropriation Ho explained yes
terday that the employes have no legal
right to the leave, as the law reads "may
be granted" Instead uf "shall be granted "
The clerks who signed the petition are
temporary employes, who are to lose
their positions by the end of the present
month. It Is possibls that the matter
will be called to the attention of Con
gress, and that a mov tment will bo start
ed for the granting of a deficiency ap
propriation of Sj,!0O for the purpose of
paying the clerks for their annual leave.
VETERAN OF 1812 DEAD.
"Uncle Johnny'' MoTjr Said to Hare
Been 124 Tears Old.
Columbia, Ky Feb. a "Uncle John
ny" Morg, said to be 114 years old, and
the oldest man'Jo the United States, was
found dead:, In his log cabin home on
Indian Oeek;. near here, yesterday. He
was a. vUeiau "oft the war of 1102, and
more than, half a century ago was re
puted to i be ewe Of the best boxers In
the South. He had no relatives.
Uncle Jofessy warworn In Germany and
came to this coufitry 100 jears ago, en
listing at once In the army. He knew
many noted seen. anions them President
Jlckson and TeetSBajja, the Indian chief.
MB Jitter Cattarnla Points
Via Baltimore & OMai daily. March 1 to
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April It, IS12.rAifcfts for particular. J
CHALLENGE TO DUEL
CAUSES MERRIMENT
Nice, Feb. 3. Another challenge for a
duel has come out ot an Incident at the
Polo Club, where Baron de Mcyronnel. de
St. Marc, the husband of jKe former Mrs
Ellen Wall, of Philadelphia, had his face
slapped.
The Baron St. Marc hearing that the
Duke de Montebello had made deroga
tory remarks -.regarding, him and thinking
the duke too old to appear in the field
of honor, sent his seconds to the duke's
son, the Marqtjfs de Montebello, that he
might take up his lathers fight.
The son politely told 'the Baron St,
Marc in -the most diplomatic language of
the dueling code, that if he had a griev
ance agatnst his father he was the per
son, to -challenge.
The sudden warlike proclivities that
have developed among the rival social
factions at Nice is creating Intense mer
riment, as it Is said that none of the
principals, seemingly .searching for gore.
could be induced to fight even with curl-
Ins tongs.
WOULD PROfflBIT
COUSINS MARRYING
Annapolis. Md.. Feb. 3-To further re-
strict the marriageable possibilities of
men and women of Maryland so that
they cannot marry first 'cousins or other
near relations. Delegate Herbert
Wooden, of Carroll County, Introduced
in the house to-day a bill to prevent any
man from marrying his wife's son's
daughter, his brother's daughter, his sis
ter's daughter, his mother's son's daugh
ter, his mothers brother's daughter, his
father's sister or his daughter, father's
brother's daughter, and any woman from
mam lac her mother's son's son, her
mother's brother's son, her fathers
son's son, or her father's brother's son.
HINES IS EXPELLED
FROM CHICAGO CLUB
Chicago, Feb. 23. Edward Hlnes, mil
lionaire lumberman, was expelled from
the Union League Club this afternoon
because of his connection with the scan
dals of Senator Lorimef s election.
Through two Senatorial Investigations
If the election of Senator Lorimer, Hlnes
has been constantly connected with the
"sub rosa" operations related by wit
nesses. Hlnes Is said to have boasted that he
"put Lorlmer over."
From the viewpoint ot the club, the
most serious charge to be made was
that through Hlnes undesirable publicity
had been given to the club because of
the proposition ald to have been made
to Clarence D Funk, of the International
Harvester Company, by Hlnes In the
clubhouse
2 DEAD, 8 DYING OF
WOOD ALCOHOL
Elklns. W. Va, Feb 3. Bootlegger's
whisk', which proved to, be raw wood
alcohol, exacted a deadly toll at Horton
Randolph Count, W. Va.. a lumber
town In the heart ot the Alleghany Moun
tains, fortv miles east of Elklns, this
morning, and Incidentally wiped out an
entire lumber camp.
Joe Crikel and Frank Dalek are deal
and eight of their companions, all lum
bermen, are In an Elklns hospital, their
lives still In doubt
A bootlegger appeared In the camp,
which was composed of the ten men, last
evening and disposed of his wares. A
few hours after partaking of the bev
erage the men were attacked with con-
v ulslons
They were placed aboard a special
train and rushed to Elklns. Crikel and
Dalek died en route.
LINERS DELAYED
BY STORMS AT SEA
New York. Feb. 23. The extent of the
devastation wrought by the 96-mile gale
of Wednesday became apparent to-day
when a delayed steamer reaching port
reported a harassing tussle with the
b'ow.
The Lusitanla caught the full force of
the gale and will not reach her pier
until to-morrow morning The St. Paul,
the first storm rhlp to arrive to-day. was
burled under gigantic seas that swept
her fore and aft and l.ept every one below
deck, water j-ashed her main prome
nade decks to a height of flv e feet Three
seamen narrowly escaped being swept
cv erboard. .
PLAYMATE SHOOTS
YOUTH IN THE FOOT
Eleven-year-old Morris Colquett, of 33
C street northeast, was accidental! scot
in the left flot yesterday afternoon
while in the .river marshes 3ear Twenty-fourth
and C streets oo-tfceas-, wh;n
a 3"-callber rifle in the hands of one of
his little companions was -Jscharsed.
The boy who was holding the gun was
unable to explain why the weapon dis
charged.
His name is Frank Annottc, fifteen
years old, ot 3)7 C 'Street northeast
Young Annottc assisted his injured com
panion to the office of Dr., Birch, SR
ia.rianu avenue uonncasi, wnero the
wounds w ere dressed. It was found that
three of the little boy toes had been
partially shot away in the accident
SHOOTS HIS WIFE,
THEN ENDS LIFE
Enraged because his- wife insisted on
going visiting, Samuel Jenifer, colored,
fired several chots at the woman last
ulght at their home. 2110 New York- ave
nue northwest, and then" turned the gun
en himself and put a bullet through his
brain. The woman was unhurt; Jenifer
died almost Instantly. One.pt the bullets
fired at the Jenifer woman rebounded
from a tcJI and s'ruck Jtattlo Britt a
seventeen-year-old colored girl. In the
right shoulder. She was treated at the
office, of a near-by physician and was
able to go to her home.
Jenifer came home In, an intoxicated
condition, acco-dlng, to the police, and
began abusing nis wife "The latter went
to a second story room to cet soma
clothes, declaring -that she was' going out
to visit a relgobor,. Jenifer1 warned her
not to leave the house. When the woman
made for the door the man picked up a
revolver from a sideboard aud fired. The
woman screamed and dropped to the
floor. The enraged man thought he had
killed tbe woman arid then turned the
weapon on himself.
Bonied Collection Agency, Bond Bid.
Oldest in D C Est. 18H. Local claims
epeqlaUr. Those M. 1JH.
PEOPLE WIN OUT
IN BHIDSE FIGHT
Pedestrians and Vehicles May
Cross Calvert Streat
Structure.,
MANYPKOTESTS HEEDED
Order by the Commissioners Inter
fering with. Pedestrian Tnfrel
Hot' to Be Enforced.
For two brief hours vesterday the Cal
vert street bridge was closed. A big,
blue-coated officer of the law stood at
the eastern end .and barricaded the struc
ture. Little children going home from
school, servants and messenger boys on
erraaexs. men and women returning to
their homes, were ail stopped and made
to board the cars of the Capital Traction
Company, many u. nickel and car ticket
falling Into the treasury ot ttfe company
thereby.
But presently, the District Commission
ers, who had Issued an order closing
the bridge to pedestrians but allowing
the twenty-ton cars of the company t
cross without let or hindrance, began to
hear the rumblings of a popular storm.
Telephone messages poured Into the Dis
trict Building from?adignant cltlxens whs
wanted to know why they should be
taxed two car fares every time they
walked across the bridge to the grocery
store or to purchase a clear. There wers
suggestions, too, of suits against the
District In cat of any citizen being at
rested, the unusual and unreasonable
character of the order being alleged.
See the Error of Their Way.
It did not take long for the Commis
sioners, who had acted upon the recom
mendation ot Maj. Judson, the Engineer
Commissioner, following a conference
with President George B. (Hamilton and
Attorney Pen-, of the strectcar com
pany, to realize that a mistake had been
made and an order was given the police
to refrain from making arrests and to
allow pedestrians to walk over the bridge.
Last nlghf, therefore, when a reporter
for The "Washington Herald visited the
scene to learn the latest developments,
he found a watchman on duty. People
were crossing through the narrow open
ing between the large board fence which
had been erected during the afternoon.
"Can I walk across-!" asked the re
porter.
"Certalnlv, said the man
"Can vehicles cross also?" he wis
asked.
"Yes. sir," he said.
The Informatior hir given was con
firmed last night by one of the Commis
sioners, who said that while there would
be no formal rescinding of the order, no
body would be arrested who desired to
use the bridge highway.
Ma) Withdraw I.egnl Proceedings,
Yesterday's action was another chap
ter in the Interesting story of Calvert
street bridge. It followed the action of
the street railroad in seeking to prevent
the Commissioners from narrowing the
structu-e In the Interests ot safety, but
It Is probable that these legal proceedings
will soon be withdrawn. Some few months
ago, about $2,000 was spent In repairing
the bridge and Engineer Bally, In charge
of District bridges, has officially stated
that it Is safe and will remain secure for
some vears to come. It seems, however.
that the repairs made some time ago
are now admitted to have been Insuffi
cient and further efforts toward safety
are In progress.
It is Drobable that when the. residents
ot the section Immediately west of the
brldire learn through Tbe Washington
Herald this morning that pedestrians and
vehicles will be allowed to cross the
bridge the mass meeting which was being
arranged will not De nem. J-asi nigni,
however, tbe protest was loud and the
lanmiace used to describe tho Commis
sioners must rjave tingled tthe cars ot
U1U5C uiutiaia
Commissioners Condemned
"The action of the Commissioners is
absurd," was the blunt and forceful way
In which Mr. Henry D. Gordon, a well'
known attorney expressed his opinion
"It Is foolish. In tho, first place, if the
bridge Is unsafe, to allow it to De usea
by cars which weigh twenty-two tons
and carry aA much as eight tons more
of human frieght and yet forbid foot
passengers from -walking across. In the
second place, it looks very remarkable
for the Commissioners to enact an order
which compels every citizen to pay iwo
car fares to a street railroad company
every time ho goes to a drug store or a
grocery store only a short distance away.
I am sure that they could not successfully
defend their action In the court."
"You can quote me In any way you
like, providing you make it strong
enough." said Mr. William W. Bride, an
other lawyer resident of the section. "If
the Commissioners think that they" can
enforce such an absurd order I want
nothing beter than to make a test case.
It is entirely outside of their power to
pats aTegulatlon so manifestly discrim
inatory against tho public and yet so
thoroughly In favor of increasing the
revenues' of the, street car company. If
the company can thus dominate the sit
uation It Is about time we should test
their- power. If the Commissioners were
candidates for common councilman in
this ward they wouldn't get a vote."
MaJ. Jndson'a Explanation.
JJefore the Commissioners finally de
cided to give consideration to public in
terests and allow tho bridge to be used
Commissioner Judson gave out this state
ment: "The Culvert street bridge was closed
to all traffic except that of the street
cars because In Its present condition the
structure Is unbalanced, a portion of the
work of narrowing having been accom
plished on one side. Tho street car traf
fic may he carried on w lth absolute safe
ty, as the, rails arc Inside the line t
the trusses, that is to say. are near
the center of the bridge. The remain
ing traffic would not be confined to the
center of the bridge and would add to
its' unbalanced condition It Is, there
fore, in the Interest of absolute safety
essential to close the bridge as pro
posed." I
But last night, despite MaJ. Judson't
explanation, people were walking across
the bridge, and it did not tremble not
even under the footsteps of tbe reporter
who braved the eagle eye of the, watch
man and calmly footed It across.
al.25 fa Baltimore and Rcntra.
Saturdays and Sundays, via Pennsylvania
railroad. Tickets cood retvmlnc until 9
a. ra Monday. 'AIT regular trajas except I
the Consreaeioaal Limited. I
POLICE ON GUARD
AT BABY HOSPITAL
Arrest in Brooklyn Poisoning Case
Expected When Experts
Finish Analysis.
"ewj York. Feb. a The, presence ot
two-pollcenien in the lrtfcnf&ehoniltai ot
tbe Brooklyn Nursery, all day and night
to-day following the dtath of eight
babies since bunday. Indicated that the
arrest of an Inmate or the place might
be expected at almost any time. Ad
mittedly they are guarding a certain
voung woman, against whom no charge
has yet been made, but who, the Brook
lyn authorities openly stated, had the
best opportunity to place poison in the
food of the little ones.
The authorities last evening were con
vinced byond a doubt that some Irritant
poison killed the eight Infants and
sickened four more. An autopsy per
formed by Coroner's Physlclatj Wuest.
and Dr. H. C Allen showed that Dr.
Wuest said:
"These deaths were not the result of
meningitis or any other disease. They
were caused by poison some Irritant
poison. The symptoms of all were Iden
tical, and I'm sure they all died from
the same cause As tp who administer
ed the poison. I cannot say. That i a
matter for the police and district attor
ney to decide."
The authorities are walttng for the re
port of an export's analysis of tlra
stomachs of the dead babies, so inat it
may be determined whether or not oxalic
acid was the poison used.
The young woman who is under sur
veillance Is known to have purchased a
quantity of this poison on February J.
and Is also .alleged to have threatened
to revenge herself for fancied lll-trevt-
ment by the hospital management.
There were no more deaths yesterday,
and" the four Infanta still 111 at the hos
pital, were reported as doing well and
were said to be out of danger.
INDIAN.PRINCE MAY
SEEK BRIDE HERE
San Francisco, Feb. a Prince Sarath
Kumar Ghosh, scion of the Ghosphara
dynasty, which has a lineage of eight
centuries from the ancient dynasty of
Kanouix, India, arrived here from the
Orient on the liner Siberia to-day and
is now prepared to -become the .prince of
destiny to some American girl. The
prince declares he has come here both
to investigate the social, religious, and
industrial conditions, and to get away
from tbe Influence of his family.
His family, he says, has made tenta
tive arrangements to wed him In the
near future with a princess of the roval
blood. Tho prince, however, believes the
princess too young to know anything
about love, and besides, he does not love
her.
Garbed In his natlv e costume and wear-,
lng about his throat a beautiful pearl
and dhtznond necklace, the prince created
a mild sensation as he walked down the
gang plank of the Siberia. The neck
lace consisted, of five strands ot pearls;
set with sixteen large diamonds.
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Ttoosevelt Hopes for State.
New York. Feb. .51 Roosevelt's chances
of "getting part of New York State's del
egation to the Chicago convention was
discussed to-day in his Office. William
L. Ward. "Republican boss of Westches
ter; Comptroller Prendergast. one of the
colonel's props in the campaign of Stlra-
son for governor two years ago, and Will-
lam Halpin, Republican leader of the
Seventh assembly district; who has been
active "for Roosevelt, were the colonel's
conferees. Ward, whose antipathy to
"Roosevelt until recently was bitter, in
formed the. former President that, the
way it looks now. Roosevelt'ahope to
prevent the State's delegation being In
structed for Taft would be realized.
""Very good," was the colonel's eager
reply.
1.35 Baltimore and Return.
Baltimore and Ohio.
rVtiim until 3:00 a. m. train Monday. All
trains, both wars. Including tha Royal
Limited. -- '
THE EARLY BIRD.
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CHAKGES AGAINST CH0ATE.
Attorney Alio Makes Complaint
Asainst P. "v-. Lehman.
Alleging that Solicitor General Fred
erick W. Lehman, without making the
smallest effort to Investigate, exonerated
Joseph H Choate. dean of American
lawyers, charged with unprofessional con
duct before the Amerlcar Bar Associa
tion, two years ago. Charlct D. Johnson,
a New York lawyer, will to-day ask
President Taft to discipline the Solicitor
General cr remove him from cfllce.
Choate was attorney for James It.
Watts, a New York coal merchanL who,
urder-a dclslon of the Supreme Court.
was entitled-to, collect 2PVO00 from tM
Wealthy Wtston family of that city In
a suit over the !eae of a coal mine. It
vas charged that Choate made nu effort
to dfcfaln tne money for his illenr.
In August, 1S10, charges of unprofes
sional corduct were flll against Mr.
Choate bv George W. Chamlee. of Chat-
tarootra. Tcnn before the American Bar
Association then In session in that city,
but were hushed up
TALKS OF JUVENILE C0UBT.
JndRe De Lary Addreei TaLoma
Parle Cltisena.
Before an audience of more than 3X)
persons. Judge "William IL De Lacy last
night in the Public Library at Takoma
Park, spoke on the work of tho Juvenile
Court The lecture was hld under the
direction ot the Home Interest Club, of
Takoma Park.
Judge De Lacy explained the methods
employed at the court, and told of the
many pathetic and humorous cases which
are brought before the tribunal. Fol
lowing the address a reception was given
to Judge De Lucy at the home of Mrs. C
T. Hawley. Mrs. Hawley, who is presi
dent of the club, presided at the lecture.
HINISTEB, REFUSED LICENSE.
Rev. J. II. Evana Planned to (Wed
Colored Housekeeper.
Pittsburg. Feb. S3. Probate Judge L.
L. Farr, of East Liverpool, Ohio, refused
to Issue a marriage license to Rev. John
Henry Evans, eighty jears old, of the
North Side, Pittsburg, and a colored
woman. Mrs. Amanda Wilson, a widow,
fifty-five jears, who gave the same ad
dress. Evans Is a Methodist minister, and
owns valuable property on the North
Side, and has considerable money In the
back. The woman said she had been
employed as housekeeper by Evans for
some time.
Don't Forget; Wise Buyer I
Monday,, February 26
Herald Dollar Day
Many arc the surprises in store for the thrifty
buyer. Values for one dollar unheard of will be of
fered by many of Washington's leading- merchants on
this day such as ou cannot afford to miss. Ask
jour neighbors who took advantage of our last dollar
day they know the remarkable bargains they se
cured. This one, February 26, will be bigger, better,
and certainly worjh while waiting for, as a greater
number of merchants than before Jiave entered this
great "Dollar Day Sale."
There Will Be FJve Awards Made.
Here's an added opportunity v We-kre going to
give away five dollars. Write to the Dollar Day Dtf
partrrjent of The Herald, setting forth from whom
jou bought the greatest dollar bargain of the day, and
to the writer of the first five best letters one dollar
each will be awarded. Watch for The Herald Mon
day, February 26, and join the throng-.
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MEXICAN REYOLT
ALARMS TEXAHS
Delegation Protesting Against Biot,
Harder, and Anarchy Beyond'
Border Complains.
Tcxanv alarmed at theThaotlc condi
tions, whlehH prevail acro3SVtne-,dlne -In
Mexico, and particularly in Juarez, have'
Just sent' a delegation to Washington
headed by Mayor E. C Kelly, of EI
Paso, to protest against the riot, mur
der, and anarchy prevailing beyond tbe
border. j
These visitors were heard jestcrday
by Secretary of War Stlmson and their
complaints will be laid by him before the
President What will be done, if any
thing, was not disclosed at tho War De
partment The expectation is. however, that the
American troops at El Paso will be re
enforced Immediately and that a further
force will be hurried to the frontier t
provide a more effective patrol.
About tho same time tbe Texans were
being heard. Representatives Slayden of
Texas,-Anthony of Kansas, and Conry
of New York, were also In conference
with tbe Secretary to demand some ac
tion by the administration for the relief
ot American Interests In Mexico.
The result of the conference was not
given out either, but it is known that the
pressure being brought to bear upon the
administration from these quarters will
have some Immediate effect
Advices from Mexico to the effect that
Gen. Orozco Is marching upon Juarez
with an army of 1.400 men has caused
greater alarm In El Paso, where even
now according to the Texans the con
ditions are Intolerable.
Gov. Wilson's daughter, who is maroon'
ed at Madera, in Chihuahua, because of
the wrecked state of the railroads In
that country, is In no danger. Tho
ranch oh which Miss Wilson is visiting
is fully guarded by a force of husky
cowboys who are able, dispatches say. to
take care of the place.
Three Trainmen Hart.
Cumberland. Md.. Feb. 23. In a wreck
of the rigger train of the Western Mary
land Railway at Seymour Station, five
miles west ot Cumberland to-day, three
trainmen were injured.
TUFT URGES MORE
BATTLE SHIPS AT
LEftGUEJMEETING-
President Says Time for
Economy in Nayy Has
Not Yet Arrired.
WILLING TO SIGN BILL
Executive Hopes Congress 'Will
Provide Honey for at Least
Two More War Vessels.
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Uttering a warlike cote at a peace"
meeting. President Taft yesterday- after
noon awakened Joy and hope In the
hearts of the delegates to the seventh
annual convention of the Navy League
of the united States, when he addressed
them In Memorial Continental Hall, and
declared himself In favor of appropria
tions for tw o new battle ships each year.
Asserting that the time has not yet
come for economy in the navy, and that
battle ships are tbe basis of all fleets.
tne President expressed his sincere
hope- that this Congress wHI emulate the
example of other Congresses and provide
money for at least two new vessels of
war. that the United States may keep
pace with the other great world powers.
.cntnusiastic- applause greeted tbe
words of the President, and his con
cluding statement that he is willing to
affix his signature to a bill providing for
the construction of two new fighting
boats created prolonged handclapplng.
l don t understand this to be exactly
i peace meetlmr," said the President,
'but I don't understand It to be at all
inconsistent with the objects of a peace
meeUng;v'"We are apt. In the pursuit of
an Ideal sometimes to makn a fetich of
It. and tr-at It as present when It is a
considerable distance beyond us. and.
therefore, to be willing to dispense with
things tliat ire needed In our present con
dition, though we hope they may not be
needed v. hen our ideal Is realized. That
is the reason why I deem It enUrely con
sistent to be In favor of universal peace,
and to favor ev ery step In that direction,
and still, while, peace dexjr not prevail.
to be rjady to be feared by those who
would attack us, and to be in condition
to meet their attack.
Favors Strons Navy.
Hence I am In favor of a good, strong
navy, a navy vrbfch we are-able to rualn-i
-tain, j.navy wblcn will Tnake otn-j-siSon-
bje j,'jmonaq jippn oinei-.,cpuntaca jy
sjeUiLjJT:;nVt thffilr-tnetlnie.ha4 come
ror us to economize wun respect to a
navy. A havy is air. expensive business:
so is an armi: and so is war; and the
expense ot the three Is a good reason
for abolishing war, if there were none
other
-The abolition of war would lead to
the economy involved In giving up a
strong navy and a strong army. But
until war Is abolished, we have to meet
the situation, and we should be lacking
in patriotism, in foresight, and In com
mon sene. unless we oo. 1 smoereiy
hope, therefore, that this Congress will
see fit to follow the Congresses which
have nreceded It In giving us at least
two battle ships. Battle ships are the basis
of the navy. There are other ships that
m oucht to have, but it we nave tne.
battle ships. I think we can hustle around.
Continued on Paa;e O, Colomn U.
HATPIN DUEL HALTS
BIG MURDER TRIAL
Fort Worth. Tex- Feb. 3. Two
women engaged In a hatpin duel at tho
Snead trial here to-day over the Pos
session of a seat, their fight interrupting-
the arguments for ten minute.
Finally the combatants. Miss Mary LanS
and Mrs. Georgia Heath, were sepa
rated by the sheriff and order restored.
Mrs. Haath took the vacant chair -which
her antagonist sought and Miss Long
left the room. .
The crowd gathered at thi court room
long before the session began to-day an-1
many were turned away. .very man en
tering was searched for QrcaraiF.
Cone Johnson, defendants attorney, in
his address to the Jury to-day. held on
Uhe millionaire prisoner, who klll3 Capt.
A. G. Bojce. as tne nrst ir.aa since in
time of Christ who had dole nis icu
duty toward his wife and had violated,
no law and is a product of Texa chiv
alry and Texas Christianity. A night
session was held to-nlgbt. Tne ease will
not be given to the Jury UnUI late SatJr
day. RITES EQR PR0F JREIAKB.
Funeral Services for- Educator to
lie Held This MornlnB.
Funeral services tor Prof. William B.
Ireland, for twenty years connected with
the public schools of this city, will be
held this morning at 9 o'clock at the
Masonic' Hall. TennallJ town, and will be
conducted by the William Singleton
Xodge, No. M. F. A. A: "St
Itev. C F. Warner, of St. Allans
Episcopal Church, and Rev. A. F Poore.
pastor of the Methodist church at Ten
nallytown. will officiate. Following the
services the body win be taken to Lone
Branch. N. J. where Interment wui be
made.
To accompany the body to Long Branch
the following have been seleated: Charles
C. Lancaster, president of the Citizens.'
Northwest Suburban Association. George
Welktr. Alexander J. YowelL and Kd N.
Riley, representing tho Masonic, orderr
J. Harvey Robey and OV 'Milton Riley,
Jv Q. V. A. M and Webster" Osborn, In.
dependent Order ot Red Men.
"QUIT SPrGIF AWHJL SONG."
New YorkSumoritt Adds Sis -Re
maris to 'Soaa' Dawg.5
New Tork. Feb. ZS. Apropos, ot the
Ozarlc "noun dawg song," Q-anklln, p,
Adams, tha Efcnlny Mali's, puraortst,
chirps as follows:
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re. Inrlr surf vtorlAa Sneetal-
Stn season ot cne iraai pvr
Florida, Cuba, Soutrji AUaaHJtCoi
7 J(T p, uv dally. trahi (.
roadway. Ofllccr 1U3 &ew tafk i
3th season of Kneet irMm Operated to
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