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Last Edition
NUMBER 7455.
Yesterday's Circulation, 47,593
WASHINGTON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1912.
Fourteen Pages
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ONSALOONSNEAR
IN REPORT TO
SENATE TODAY
Fair Tonighi
and Tuesday.
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HOT MP IN
IN 01 ENDS
THIS EVENING
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I Further Details of Testimony
on Excise Bill in Sen
ate Hearings.
.LOCATIONS ARE
EXPLAINED IN DETAIL
School Board Represented In the
Protests Against Present
Conditions.
One of the most vigorous protests
I against the excessive number of Ba
lloons within Washington and against
I their locations that was lodged be
fore the Senate committee that held
'hearings upon the proposed excise
'law, was the one registered by those
I who are interested in school
children, and In favor of the pro
l posed provision that will increase
the distance a saloon must be from
a public school.
The First Witness.
The Hon. Frederick L. Flshback vai
the first witness to testify upon the
subject, and he said:
Mr. Chairman and Senators. I would
like to say that I come here of my
own volition purely on account of my
Interest In the saloon question a It
seen the situation on Seventh street
1 and in the vicinity of the high schools,
and on Fourteenth street near the Den
nlson School particularly, I have been
Impressed with the fact that something
must be done to change the situation in
those localities.
The Dennlson School has now In it 319
pupils. Around tho corner, on Four
teenth street, from that Dennlson
School, which Is located on S street bo
tweon Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
Is a barroom with a dining room up
etftlra and with a summer garden ad
joining, all of which, under the gulso
of 'palm garden,' Is merely a place -to
sell liquor. To my mind It 1b doing
more damage than probably any other
Place In the District of Columbia, be
cause It is In a neighborhood which is
generally supposed to be respectable. I
stepped the distance off, and tho meas
urements which I have taken that way
are generally very accurate, and found
that it Is 54$ feet from the school door
to the door of the barroom.
Senator Works That Is around the
corner?
Mr. Flshback That Is around the cor
ner and 516 feet from the school door to
the entrance to the palm garden, which
Is one door nearer the corner. But the
fact Is that the rear of this palm garden
abuts on the rear of the public school
property Just across an alley. I speak
of that being such a distressing situa
tion there, because -thrmipVinut tu
spring and summer and fall the young
iuHio acquciii iimi piace io a very
great extent. Any of us who are fa
miliar with the situation on Fourteenth
Btreet know that Dractlcallv th whnip
block between 8 and T streets on the
east uiae or ourteenth street Is lined
with automobiles throughout thn intn
afternoon and evening, and somotlmes
even arouna on s street when they can
not all be accommodated on Fourteenth
street itself.
The Central High School.
I wish to speak now of the Central
High School situation. On the block on
'Seventh street between O and P streets
there are three school buildings. The
Henry School, which is located on the
P street side of tho block, was built
about 1878 or 1879,1 should say, or maybe
18S0. The Central High School was com
pleted In 1883, and about tho year 1890
the northwest wing of that school was
built, and a few years later the Polk
School was also erected on what was
the high school yard. It was a very
deplorable thing that the ground was
taken. It was sadly needed for the
school playground, and It was done
merely for the purpose of saving the
money w'hlch would have been required
to purchase a site.
I want to call attention now, how
ever, to the mile limit of tho Soldiers'
Home. The act of February 28, 1891,
prohibited thereafter the sale of liquor
within one mile of the Soldiers' Home.
It Is all indicated on this map here (In
dicating). I recall in my boyhood the
deplorable conditions which existed
north of R street out what Is now called
Georgia avenue, but what was then
Seventh street road, on account of the
liquor that was sold there. Any of
ua who are at all familiar with the
conditions In northwest Washington
know absolutely that tho conditions In
that section now are Infinitely better.
No one would attempt to dony that
statement.
The mile limit of the Soldiers' Home
reaches Just to the northeast corner of
the McKlnley Manual Training School,
and as soon as you leave the mile limit
the saloons are very numerous. Im
mediately opposite the south end of the
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
( WEATHER REPORT
FOTIKCAST FOR THE niBTninT
Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderately
warm
TEMPERATURES.
U. 8. BUREAU. I AFFLECK'S,
s a. m i
9 a. m 72
a. m 7i
9 a. m 7i
10 a. m 78
11 a. m 3
12 noon 97
1 p. m ss
2 p. m 90
10 a. m 77 I
11 a. m so
12 noon 82
1 p. m S3
2 p. m 85
TIDE TABLE.
Today High tide, 10:36 a. in. and 11:12
p. m. Low tide, 4:28 a. m. and 6:23 p. m.
Tomorrow High tide, 11:32 a. m. Low
tide, 5:27 a. m. and 6:20 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Bun rises 1:43 Sun sets 7:10
Reign of Political Terror
Exists in Boss-Con- '
trolled Cincinnati.
TAFT AND COLONEL
MAKE FINAL APPEAL
Invasion, of New Jersey to Follow
Bitter Fight in Buckeye
State.
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.
The 1st lap of tho great Ohio fight
between Roosevelt and Taft was en
tered this morning, and will bo fin
ished late tonight with the windup
meetings all over the State. Just
a few sleepless hours after that, and
the primary polls will open tomor
row morning that will decide
whether the Taft candidacy shall be
pressed farther, or whether it must
be dropped in frank recognition of
defeat.
It is tho intention of the Taft
backers to stick to the fight if they
get half or more in Ohio; to start
their pay cars for New Jersey in the
effort to break even there, and then,
down to the Chicago meeting, to de
vote all effort to Btrictly practical
methods of controlling the national
committee, inducing it to decide con
tests In favor of Taft, and making up
a temporary roll that will be favor
able to the Administration.
Stories of Taft Methods.
From Cincinnati today cumc detailed
stories of. the Taft methods, which in
dicate more clearly than anything here
tofore,, how the Taft machine Is to be
operated from this time forth. TiT'Clii
clnnatl a reign of political terror pre
vails. Men of affairs, fearing the power
which tho Charles P. Taft financial and
political organization wields, have not
dared to take part In the campaign, lest
tho screws be put on them and their
business be destroyed. The publicity sit
uation has been particularly bad. Sen
ator Dixon, the Roosevelt manager, ad
dressed a meeting in Cincinnati Satur
day night. He spoke with William
Prendergast, comptroller of New York
city, for Roosevelt.
"We would have been absolutely cer
tain of carrying Cincinnati If Roosevelt
would have consented to enter the
town," said the Senator today. "But
ho would not go into Tart's home city
Prendergast had a perfectly immense
meeting; all I did was to make a fow
Introductory remarks. Well, that meet
ing was mentioned In the Enquirer,
biggest thing In the town, but not men
tioned. The Roosevelt committee car
ried a modest little advertisement around
to the Times-Star, the Charles P. Taft
paper, and had great difficulty getting
it accepted. That is the sort, of game
we have been against In Cincinnati."
"Notwithstanding all that, we ire
liable to carry one of the two districts
In the town. If Roosevelt had gone
theie, we would have swept the place.
i never eaw sucn mtierness in a politi
cal fight.
Columbus for Colonel.
"Sunday 1 wont up to Columbus and
spent the day. It's all Roosevelt there;
they talk about the town going three to
one for him. I went around among the
peoplo on the streets, talking to them,
end found that Judgment seemed to be
borne out by their expressions.
"Up at the collego town of Delaware,
whire the Ohio Wesleyan university Is,
Roosevelt had a meeting, and the place
was full of farmers. I moved around in
tho crowd and learned that they had
been driving in ever since daylight,
many coming overland as much as
twenty miles. It was surely a Roose
velt crowd of farmers, as well as towns
people, there "
Perhaps tho most significant indica
tion of the probable result of the pri
maries tomorrow is the fact that the
news corresponuents or the antl-Roose-velt
papers are sending stories admit
ting that the chances are In favor of
the former President. The real hope
of the Taft forces Is that of the dis
trict delegates they may get an ovon
break, and along with this capture con
trol of the State convention which will
choose and Instruct the six delegates at
large. Both sides were disposed to
more moderation In their claims today,
rom Cincinnati came the story that the
alliance between Georgo B. Cox and
Charles P. Taft, in the Taft interest,
was not holding well; the Cox follow
ing hates Taft with a consuming hatred,
and whether the Cox forces will stick
when it comes to the voting, will In a
large measure be determinative of the
result.
Printers' Union
Upholds Ty Cobb
Ban Johnson's action nirnlnst tho rm.
trolt baseball players does not meet
with the approval of the members of
me uoiumoia ww) Typographical Union,
and his stand in the strike of the ath
letes has been termed "repugnant to
the principles of organized labor." Tho
printers met In the Typographical Tern
Tie. Edmund A. Hutchlton introduced a
resolution expressing warm approbation
of the action of the Detroit players. He
t-ald that the team's action was upheld
by organizsd labor.
There are about 2,000 printers In Wash
Ington. and while In their meeting yes
terday they did not agree to remain
away from games played b a Detroit
club without the striking members In
the game, fully three-fourths of tho
typos will not attend games played hero
this summer b the Tigers unless the
striking players themselves takes part.
Prominent Participants in the Dolly Madison Harmony Breakfast Today
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BIDDING FORTAMEO jSmKl PLAYERS '
HOTEL ARLINGTON
FURNISHINGS IS
Momentoes of Now Aban
doned "House of Presi
dents" Eagerly Sought.
The auction sale of the hlstorio and
modern pieces of furniture of the
Arlington Hotel, the first step In the
final dissolution of this old hostelry,
was begun this morning, a crowd of
200 bidders attending and alternating
between keen rivalry and esultory bid
ding. Homo valuable pieces were al
lowed to go for very low prices.
"Alexander's Feast," the large paint
ing which adorned the west wall of the
first floor parlor, was sold for 430, the
major sale of the morning. Bronzes,
some of them signed, brought better
prices than the furniture, although sev
eral mahogany library tables and desks
brought J33 and $40. The allegory of
"Night," an oil painting of a woman
dipped only In murky clouds, was sold
for J15. A magnificent Canton China
umbrella Jar went for 148, several of the
feminine bidders bemoaning their large
luck in not getting this useful memento.
Among the bidders were numerous
persons who have lived In the hotel at
somo time or other. Most of them
were content to pick up a small bronze
or picture. The small water colors and
oIIh sold at prices below the cost of
framing, most of them from $3 to $6.
Many persons spent the morning ex
amining tho larger pieces of furniture
which will be sold later. Some of the
finer pieces of marquetry and one or
two cabinets Inlaid with pearl and lapls
lazull were held back for a keener set
of bidders.
SUPREME KNIGHT
HERE FOR UNVEILING
James Flaherty To Assist In Co
lumbus Statue Ceremonies,
June 8.
1 James Flaherty, supreme knight of
1 the Knights of Columbus, arrives in
I Washington Wednesday from Philadel
phia, and will remain In the city until
after tha unveiling of the Columbus
Memorial on June 8. Mr. Flaherty will
J assist In completing the final arrange
I .ncntB for tho unveiling. He was In
i the Mty lasl night, and returned to
I Pennsjlvnnla this morning,
i Fifty thousand knights are expected
here if the weather conditions are good,
but if the weather is threatening no
more than 25,000 are looked for.
Work on the memorial at the Union
Station plaza Is progressing splendidly.
Two sculptors from the Piccitrlll Broth
ers Company, of New York, are today
engraving tho Inscription which goes on
the north side of the memorial.
MRS M OjCJLAYTOA
WOMEN PAY HOMAGE
TO DOLLY MADISON
AT HARMONY FEAST
Notable Social Gathering Attends First
Political Banquet Ever Held By and
For the Fair Sex Alone.
All traditions of political banquets were shattered today at the first
national observance of the birthday anniversary of Dolly Madison, when
nearly 400 women gathered at Rauscher's for a breakfast In her honor.
Except for the momberB of the Marine Band, and the soft-footed waiters,
there was no one present except the women.
It was a gay gathering. The patron saint of this meeting of the
women of Democracy was vivacious and her spirit pervaded the morning
feast. Warm weather and the demands of fashion brought together a
maze of filmy, colored creations) both as to hats and gowns, and to lend
further charm to the Dolly Madison breakfast was the fact that about
the board was gathered a company of tho most charming and distinguished
women In America.
WASHINGTON HAS
TOUCH OF HEAT
Thermometer In Capital Climbs to
85 Degrees At the Noon
Hour.
It was E2 at the Weather Bureau
when the clerks went on the street at
noon today, and 85 degrees Fahrenheit
at Affleck's at tho same hour. This is
only about 10 degrees hottor than a
well regulated May 20 would be, accord
ing to the records of the Weather Bu
reau. And, as the temperature contin
ued to climb' after the dinner hour and
gives no prospect of dropping materially
tomorrow, the heat Washington has
been deprived of In the last few weeks
will be delivered all at once.
Today was distinctly a straw-hat low
collar, furled-sleeve dar for the men and
a day when women dived Into cedar
chests for diaphanous clothing. Horses
did not drop in the sun or aged pedes
trians succumb to the heatnothing like
that, but it was a fine summer day, and
nfter three weeks of a chilly mistake
for spring seemed hot.
Two Prominent Women.
Chief among those to celebrate the
101th anniversary of the birth of the fa
mous First Lady was one who has come
near to occupying the same position und
one who, as one never knows how poll
tics wjll turn, may be an American
queen herself. Both Mrs. W. J. Bryan
and Mrs. Champ Clark were on the pro
gram, Mrs. Bryan responding to a toast
and Mrs. Clark acting as toastmlstrcss.
Nor did this breakfast only serve to
keep green the memory of the patron
saint of the women of Democracy; there
is a deal of real political Influence
among the wives of the men who are
leaders In their party. It Is not without
precedent that diplomatic posts and Cab
inet positions have swung on the likes
or dislikes of political women. Tfjat
these feminine leaders become acquaint
ed and Join harmoniously on an Issue
has been spoken of as a matter of real
importance during the two months In
which preparations have been made for :
this "breakfast." It violated all com
mon notions of when breakfast should
occur. For It was a mighty hungry
woman who ate no breakfast until the
one at Rauscher's where the highly
elaborated "coffee and rolls" came "on
after 12 o'clock.
"Popular, Brave, and Tolerant," ad-
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
TO BE PLACED ON
LEAGUE' BLACKLIST
Must Return to Work
Five Days, Is Edict of
Manager.
in
PHILADELPHIA, May M.-If the
striking members of the Detroit Tigers
who are refusing to play until Ty Cobb
U reinstated, do not give in within
five days, all will be blacklisted and
banned from tho American League.
This was the notice served upon tho
nineteen players this afternoon by Man
ager Hugh Jennings, following a con
ference of the following American
League magnates: President Ban John
son, of the American League; Manager
Connie Mack, of the Athletics; Prenl
dent McAleer, of the Boston Americans;
President Navln. of the Detroit team:
Frank Farrell, of the New Yorks, and
Jennings.
If tho men hold out, it was an
nounced, a new Detroit team will be
made up of "strike-breakers."
Jennings, who at first was In sym
pjathy with tho players, has now
aligned himself with the magnates and
asserts the strikers arcs unjustified in
their action.
Cobb stated today he knew nothing
about Lucker, the spectator he at
tacked In New York, being a cripple. He
said the man was bigger than himself
and had his right hand in his pock
et. He feared he was going to pull a
gun.
Whatever hope the striking players
had that the arrival of President Navln
would adjust affairs so they could re
turn to the game was dissipated upon
the Detroit magnate's arrival here.
"I am with President Johnson In
what he has done, and in whatever he
proposes to do," were his first words.
"We will get together somo how a
team to represent Detroit In the Ameri
can League. I have been with tho
American League for ten years, and
expect to stand by them many more."
Most of tho striking players had dis
appeared from the Hotel Aldlne this
morning. Only Bush, Cobb, and Delo
hanty were In evidence. It Is said the
others have gone to the various towns
of the circuit to enlist support from
the players of the other clubs.
Labor Leaders Want
Tigers to Stand by
Cobb to Last Ditch
Baseball unionized. Is the outcome
predicted here today by officials of the
American Federation of Labor as the
ultimate result of the drastic measures
taken by President Ban Johnson of
the American League against the De
troit team.
The action of Ty Cobb in resenting the
Insult which precipitated the "strike" of
tho Detroit team was strongly com
mended by officials of tho Federation,
who were a unit In declaring that "the
Tigers should stand by Cobb and refuse
to play until ho Is reinstated."
President Qompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, left for Chicago
early today en route to Muscatine, Iowa,
where he will personally take a hand in
the button workers' strike.
of
MINORITY REPORT
SCORES SENATOR
Declares Record Reeks and Teems
With Evidence of Cor-
ruption.
The immaculate and uncorrupted
naturo of Senator "Billy" Lorlmer
of Illinois, who Is alleged to owe his
seat in the Senate to bribery, is
painted In most alluring and skill
ful fashion today In the report of
the majority of the Lorlmer Com
mittee, which was filed in the Sen
ate this afternoon.
The report was presented by Sena
tor Dillingham of Vermont, chair
man of the committee. It 1b joined
In by Senators Gamble and Jones,
Republicans, and by Senators John
ston of Alabama and Fletcher,
Democrats.
Considered In its entirety, the re
port, which Is ninety-one pages, 1b
a remarkable tribute to the blond
boss from Chicago.
Says Votes Were Bought.
The minority report signed by Sena
tors Lea, Kern, and Kcnyon Is a scath
ing arraignment of the methods used to
elect Lorlmer. It is a lengthy docu
ment and contains a careful review of
the evidence.
In conclusion, the minority report finds
that the confessions of members of the
legislature, strengthened byc.orrabira.t
lnc drcumBUtiePA.'andti.otber evidence
not only esrabllHeS'JonciusIvely that at
least ten votes 'were; purchased for the
purpose of electing. "WHltim Lorlmer to
the Senate, but also "th&fsthe record
reeks and teems with evidence of a gen
eral scheme of corruption."
In the first place, the majority of the
committee holds that the case Is res
adjudlcata. and that having once dis
posed of it the Senate should not act
on It again. But going farther than
this, the majority of the committee un
dertakes to show that the charges of
corruption In connection with the elec
tion of Lorlmer have not been sustained.
The five Senators who have signed the
report have always adhered to Lorlmer,
with the exception of Senator Jones of
Washington, who has faced both waya
on the question. Just now Jones Is sup
porting Lorlmer, though In the last
Congress he assailed him severely.
It was suggested today that "Lorimei,
the Immaculate," may be the title be
stowed on the Senator under charges
If the majority report Is accepted by the
Senate. In his treatment of the case.
Judge Hanccy, counsel for Lorlmer, has
compared him to Joan of Arc. The
majority of the committee has not com
pared him with the French heroine, but
at the same time, puts him on a high
plane of estimation.
Under tho head, "No Corruption In His
Election," which ends the report, the
five members that sign It solemnly aver:
"We are convinced that no vote was
secured for him by bribery; that what
ever money White, Beckemeyer, Link,
Holtslaw, or any other person received
was not paid by anyone on Mr. Lori
mcr's behalf to secure such vote or
votes for him; that neither Edward
Hines nor anyone else ralbed or con
tributed to a fund to be used to secure
his election; that his election was the
logical result of existing political con
ditions In the State of Illinois, and was
free from corrupt practice, and there
fore, we must find, and we do find, that
William Lorlmer's election was not
brought about or Influenced by corrupt
methods and practices."
"No Personal Guilt" is the heading of
tho preceding paragiaph, which reads.
No Personal Guilt.
"There Is absolutely no evidence ti. all
the tcstlmonv submitted Intimating, sug
Bistlng. or charging that Wi'llam Lor
mer was personally guilty of any cor
rupt practices In securing his election,
or that he had any knowledge of any
mich -orrupt practices, or that he au
thorUAi any one to employ corrupt
practices ;n his election."
The five Sen-itora also adopt the doc
trine of res udjiulloata urged bv Lorl
(Contlnued on Second Page.)
IN CONGRESS TODAY
SENATE.
Senate met at noon.
Majority report of Senate committee
gives Senator Lorlmer a clean bill
and pays him tribute.
Judiciary Committee orders report on
measure to Increase term of Presi
dent to six years.
Senator Crawford Introduces bill
which would limit Federal Judges
under Supreme Judges to ten-year
terms.
. HOUSE.
The House, met at 11 o'clock.
Bills on the unanimous consent calen
dar were considered.
The Archbald hearing was resumed.
The meat inspection Investigation was
resumed.
Congresrfnan Gary introduced a bill to
charter the Ylrglnla Terminal Com
pany, a sew car line.
Illinois Man Cleared
Bribery Charge by
Committee.