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WASHINGTON. D. "C, SATURDAY, NTOMBER 30. 1912. -SIXTEEN PAGES.

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TROOPS OF FIVE

EUROPEAN NATIONS

CALLED TO

Gtrmany, Austria, Russia, Roumania and Servia

Make Active War PreparationsGonti

' nental Chancellories in Turmoil.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS STILL CONTINUE

Eperiat CaMe'ta Da Waahtastoe Solid.

Constantinople, Sov. 29. Following a meeting of the council

ministers which adjourned at 10 o'clock to-night thePorte issued, the

following statement:

"The pourparlers at Baghtche are proceeding in a satisfactory

manner and there is reason to hope that an armistice may be signed

in a day or two."

The grand vizier had an audience with the Sultan to-day and

also visited the Bussian'and British Ambassadors.

London, Nov. 29. Active war measures by Germany, Austria,

Roumania, and Servia proceeded to-day after an apparent lull of two

days, and to-night the conflict which the European chancellories, have

been trying to avert is no longer a possibility,, but a probability.

Meantime the Bulgar-Turkish conflict on the Tchatalja lines has

been Tesumed with renewed fury.

two entire Turkish divisions near the village of Marhamli, between

Dedaghatche and Demotica, and captured the entire force, consisting

of about 10,000 men, including two generals and 300 officers. Eight

mounted guns, with" several thousand horses and great quantities of

ammunition were captured.

A general mobilization order was issued late to-day, according

to advices from Bucharest.

RESERVES CALLED TO COLORS.

Eight thousand German rcserosts were ordered to-day to beready

to join the colors.

Replying to a question as to the preparedness of Germany for

war, Gen. Josias von Heeringen,- -

the German war minister, said ten

day in the German Parliament:

It end r toe. "War.

"I can give the' positive assurance

that everything necessary for the

eventuality of war .has been done."

A dispatch from Riga' states that all

the Austrian reservists, residing: In the

Baltic provinces have beSn .recvlled.

KaMlnm Itunh Stabilization.

The Russian ministers are energetic

ally pushing their war plans. Mobi

lized on the frontier In the vicinity of

1he points of centralization of the Aus

trian forces are 60.000 Russian troops

ready for Instant duty In the field.

Albania, having proclaimed her In

dependence, to-day asked Austria's aid

in repelling the Servian occupation.

This action very plainly pleased Italy.

which country may yet be drawn Into

the Imbroglio.

The Servian government, in view of

the hard fighting done by the Servian

troops against the Turks, Is showln;

amazing alacrity in mobilizing formid

able forces and rushing them to the

chief objective points.

Servia Ready for War.

Despite the Turkish campaign, with

which she may not yet be done. Servia

Is taking every precauUon to be able

to do the lion's share of fighting in a

second, and far greater, conflict. The

Danube division has already occupied in

trenched positions near the town of Se

mendria. The war office has called out

the recruits of 1913 and ISM. and the

ranks of the Turkish prisoners are be

ing searched for Christian soldiers will

ing to enlist In the new cause. Hun

dreds of such Christians have been

found.

According to the Vienna Reichpost,

the Servians plan another Tchalatja line

of defense, and with that end In view

cattle and cereals are being, requisition

ed and rusher to that point! There are

already 100,000 Servian troops encamped

i nthe vicinity and the number Is rap

idly being swelled.

Announcing the taking of the Adriatic

port. Gen. Jankovltch, the Servian com

rrander. telegraphed to Belgrade this

statement:

"We have taken Durazzo for per

petulty."

The Austrian premier to-day announc

ed the speedy Introduction of at least

three measures providing for moouiza

t'.on requirements.

BABBI DENIES STORIES

OF MASSACRES OF

HEBREWS BY GREEKS

The Greek Legation in Washington

has been officially informed of a letter

received by Prince Nicholas of Greece,

from the Grand Rabbi of Salonlki, In

which the rabbi expresses his indigna

tion against thp calumnies spread by

the Turks and other Interested parties

to the effect that the Greek soldiers

committed outrages against the He

brew population and synagogues of

that country. -

The rabbi has Informed the prince

ancTleadlng representatives of the He

brew race In Europe that the Greek

authorities have established perfect or

der In Salonlki, and have everywhere

extended protection to the Hebrew

race.

5IUDENTS STORM EMBASSY.

St Petersburg. Nov. S. Peace reserves

were called out to-day to quell a demon

stration at the Austrian Embassy by

Russian students. Anti-Austrian senti

ment Is at a white heat among the stu

dents In the city who are holding mass

meetings calling upon the government

to assume an aggressive attitude.

ADRIANOFLE NEAR TO FAIL.

Sofia, Nov. 23. The Bulgarians have

been steadily advancing on Adrlanople

through last night and to-day, and "now

their most advanced lines are within

1,100 yarns of the inner city.

.iiifeaiJtoaiii'j

COLORS

The Bulgarians to-day enveloped

JURY HOLDS

HYDE. GUILTY,

OF BRIBERY

Former New York Gily Cham

berlain Taken to the

the Tombs.

VERDICT LATE AT NIGHT

Political Adviser of Major Gaynor

Convicted on Charges of

Bank President.

New York, Nov. 29. Charles H. Hyde,

former city chamberlain and protege of

Mayor Gaynor, was to-night convicted

of bribers', the punishment for which is

ten years' Imprisonment or $10,000 fine.

or both at the discretion of the court.

The verdict of the Jury was rendered

at 11:39 p. m. after the Jury had been

In actual deliberation 44 minutes.

Hyde, until a year ago chief political

adviser of Mayor Gaynor. and one of

the leading spirits In his administra

tion, received the verdict of the Jury

sitting, the usual rule of forcing the

defendant and Jurors to stand having

been Ignored In his case.

He turned deathly pale, but evidenced

no other sign of emotion.

The crime for which Hyde was con'

victed consisted of forcing President Rob

in, "of the defunct Northern Bank.

make a large loan to the tottering Car

negie Trust Company, on a threat that

If -the loan was not forthcoming the city

deposits In the Northern Bank, over

which deposits Hyde had control, would

be withdrawn.

Exposure- Follows Dank Failure.

Exposure of the crime came a little

less than two years ago when, with the

failure of the Carnegie Trust Company,

a number of smaller institutions. Includ

ing the Robin banks, alsowent to the

wall.

Immediately after the verdict had been

recorded and the formal motions for

setting aside the verdict and the grant

ing of a new trial had been made Hyde

was hurried across the 'Bridge of sighs"

to the Tombs. v J

For the first time since his arrest,

eighteen months ago, Hyde, former high

rltv official, habitue of the Hotel Knick

erbocker, friend -and companion of the

fast racing set of New York, was locked

In a cell. He spent the night there.

Following his indictment. Hyde made a

most determined effort to avoid trial.

More than twoscore motions of various

kinds have been made In half a dozen

different courts, all tending toward a

delay of the proceedings.

Not until fifteen days ago was the last

resort of skillful lawyers exhausted, and

then a date for the trial was fixed.

He was called to trial on November

20, a-Jury was secured the first day, and

has taken just eignt actual court

days to establish his guilt.

To-night's verdict was a complete sur

prise to Hyde as well as his attorneys,

al of wfibm had been looking forward

confidently to an acquittal.

SERVIAN PRINCE STRICKEN.

Vienna, Nov. 29. Prince George of

Servia has been transported from the

iront to Belgrade suffering from tv.

shold fever.

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Mldridge E. Joidgd Zs Slated

To Bead IncmgW'ulCommiite

Costello Probably Will Go

to New York To-day to

Arrange for the

Announcement.

.Eldrldge E. Jordan Is slated for chair

man of the. Inaugural committee. It was

cukicu usi nigm on gooa authority, and

hio formal appointment bv "William l.

McCombs, chairman of the Democratic

.National committee, may. be expected

to-day or Monday

William V. Cox. it was reported, would

bo chairman of the general committee's

finance committee, and several other

subcommittee' chalrmanthlpsare said to

cave been practically disposed of as the

result or conferences of yesterday.

Three names. It Is understood, had

consideration until the last-Eldridge K.

Jordan. Robert N. Harper, and William

V. Cox and the Influences brought to

bear for each of them axe said to have

been national as well as local. It was

rumored at one time thai National Com

mitteeman John- F. Costello had. In fact.

submitted to Mr. McCombs, whose pre

rogative It is to appoint, all three names,

with their recommendations, leaving to

Mr. McCombs the selection of tho chair

man of the inaugural committee a choice

that actually is made by the District of

Columbia National Committeeman of the

victorious party.

Late last night, however, it was stated

with apparent finality that Mr. Jordan

had been decided upon. It was said to

be probable that Mr. Costello would go

to, New York to-day and arrange with

Mr. McCombs for the announcement.

The contest for the Inaugural commit

tee chairmanship for 1913 haa been wag

ed on larger political lines than ever

before, it Is said by old residents of the

District. The position Is one of high

distinction, for It brings Its tenant Into

close touch with the new President and

generally establishes social relations of

great Influence.

This year, despite the fact that Mr.

Jordan, said to be slated for the place,

is generally known as a Bull Moose, the

political aspect of the contest has been

especially prominent

None of the persons most directly con

cerned with the reports that Mr. Jordan

had been selected would talk for publi

cation last night.

EL0PETO0APITAL;

WED; DISAPPEAR

Rich Brooklyn Girl and Cfiaof-

feur, Solvit by Police, Are

Married Here.

While Mabel Pastre. seventeen years

old. of 470 Fifteenth Street. Brooklyn. N.

Y., was being frantically sought by her

father, Alexander E. Pastre. a wealthy

garage owner, who Invoked the aid of

the police and announced through the

newspapers that he would forgive his

daughter If she had happened to run

away and got married to Joseph Kemp,

a chauffeur, a girl who gave her name as

Mabel F. Pastre and her age as nine

teen, was being married In Washington

to a man who gave his name as Harry

S. Kent and his age as twenty-one.

The bride must have been Alexander

Pastre's runaway daughter, for a dis

patch from New York late last night

stated that the frantic father had re

ceived this telegram from Washington:

"Am married and happy Will be home

In a week. "MABEL."

Father Pastre wired back his blessing,

adding:

"Come home soon."

"Kent"- and Mifs Pastre were married

about ! o'clock yesterday afternoon by

the Rev. W. I. McKenney, pastor of

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, at

the parsonage. E09 hlrd Street North

west. Both of them said Washington was

their place of residence, and they were

accompanied by a party of persons who

were said to be, severally, a brother, a

mother, and other kinswomen of the

groom. The woman who said she was

the groom's mother told Mr. McKenney

that the groom and the bride were of

marrying age. She said that the bride's

people live In New York.

Kent or Kemp and his bride slipped

away from everybody After the cere

mony. They will return to Brooklyn

after a short honeymoon.

15,000 DIE IN

Philippines

That 13,000 persons were probably killed

and wounded In a typhoon that swept the

Philippine Islands last Tuesday was re

ported yesterday In cable dispatches to

the Bureau of Insular Affairs.

The typhoon swept the Vlsayas and

Is said to Have practically destroyed

Tacloban, the capital of Leyte, arfd to

have wrought enormous damage and

loss of life at Caplz, the capital of the

province of Caplz.

Tacloban has a population of 12.000.

Caplz has a population of over 3X000.

Caplz Is (he terminal of the railroad from

Hollo. It Is a most important sugar

port.

Aid Rained to Scene.

The first news of the catastrophe came

In a dispatch from the governor general

of the -Philippines. 'No figures of the

dead ort Injured were given, but It was

stated that probably half the population

of the two cities had been lost.

The gdvernGr general 'sent his dispatch

on Thursday. He, informed the depart

ment inai ne was rusning -a.snipioad of

food, clothing, and "all, 'available medical

supplies to'. Tacloban. All telegraphic

communication has been destroyed, and It

Is, Impossible' ,to get ..other than vague

reports of .the extent of the .disaster. That

Tacloban has suffered atf enormous loss

of life is believed to be certain.

Following the receipt of the dispatch

announcing the heavy casualties In the

Vlsayas. the Red Cross prepared to rush

a relief fund to the governor general.

The "Washington office has cabled ihe

Insular government 'aeklnr how great,

is incur neeo.

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ELDRIDGE

RETURNS FROM EUROPE,

Young Mrs. Alsop

Joins Husband

Alnetren-ycar-olri Bride

cennrlnn Mllllonalrc-

of Septan.

Return w

from Trip to Knrope.

With rings on her lingers. Mrs. Edward

. Alsop. the pretty nineteen-year-old

wife of the septuagenarian millionaire,

who has a home at 13U2 Twentieth Street

Northwest, is back after her tour of Eu

rope with several women friends, and

soon will return to Washington with Mr.

Alsop. who remained at home while his

bride was seeing the old countries.

Mrs. Alsop. formerly Effle Pope 21X11.

landed In New York Thursday, with Mrs.

Alice Martin. Mrs. Tom Pierce, who had

been of her party) remains abroad. Mrs.

Alsop was delighted to get back home,

she said, and she and Mr. Alsop were

reported to have left Immediately for

the Capital. At the Alsop home It was

slated last night, however, that they

were not in Washington.

The trip abroad was very wonderful.

Mrs. Alsop Is quoted as saying. She

wore some very handsome rings and

other jewels, indicating that she had

plenty of spending money. Altogether

she had a great time, she said.

SHERIFF SENDS NOTICES

OF SICKLES' AUCTION SALE

TO GOTHAM MILLIONAIRES

New York. Nov. 3 In an effort tcf

help Gen. Daniel W. Sickles, Sheriff Har

burger to-day mailed to about seventy

flve wealthy men In New York notices

of the auction sale that Is td be held

at the .Sickles residence In Fifth Ave

nue next Wednesday. The personal prop

erty of the general will be sold to sat

isfy a CCO0 judgment

The sheriff stated that he had sent

out the notices because the personal

property offered at tho sale, will be such

as would appeal mainly to men of

wealth as curios and ornaments. Tne

recipients of the notice include J. P.

Morgan, Andrew Carnegie. Vincent As

tor. John D. Itockercller.. Jr.. William G

Rockefeller John D. Archbold, Howard

Brokaw. Frederick Vanderbllt. Chaun

y M. Depew, Peter Doelder, Payne

"Whitney, Lee Shubert and others.

lj Baltlmore-and Return,

flaltlmnreand Ohio

Every Saturday- and Sunday. Good to.

i-i. m until q a m train Monday. All

(trains both ways, including the Royal

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E. JORDAN.

JACKSON COMES

TO THE SENATE

Guv. Goldsborongli Appoints

fjir Rayik '

8rcUl in Tb Viitoii llfnll

Annapolis. Jja.. Nov; 29. Gov. Golds

borough to-night announced the appoint

raent of William P. Jackson, of Wicomico

C ounty, as jnited States Senator to All

ti.t the unexpired terjhtot the late Isldor

I:ayner. .j

Mr. Jackson is a -prominent lumber

merchant of the Eastern Shore, and has

been actively identified with the regular

KipubUcan party. Mr. Jackson will

serve until the next legislative session In

im Mr. Jackson was regarded by many

Republicans as the logical man for the

Scnatorshlp, though his appointment was

opposed In other quarters.

TWO LUMBERBAR0NS DI

SENATE FROM MARYLAND

By the appointment of William P.

Jackson, of Salisbury. Md.. to the United

States Senate to succeed the late Isldor

Ravner, Maryland will be represented In

that body by two millionaire lumber

barons. Mr. Jackson, the new Senator.

a member of the firm of Jackson

Bros. & Co., lumber merchants of the

Eastern Shore of Maryland. Ills father,

former Representative Jackson, and him

self have made fortunes In lumber. John

Walter Smith, the Democratic Senator,

also Is a lumber millionaire, being heavily

Interested In mills nnd timber holdings

In Sussex. Surrey, and Nansemond Coun

ties, Va.

The new Republican Senator from

Maryland comes from a family that has

been prominent in that State for years.

(lis uncle, Ellhu E. Jackson, was a Dem

ocratic Governor of that State years ago.

His father served In Congress during 1W1-

03 and 190T-09.

Knther Turned ltepnbllcnn.

Senator Jackson's father was a Demo

crat back In the days of the early 'SCs.

He .did not espouse the Republican cause

until the Cleveland administration began

to show a strong Inclination toward free

trade. William II. Jackson, sr., then

grew lukewarm toward Democracy, and

In a few years flopped over completely

to the Republican party. It was the am

bition of the elder Jackson to follow In

the foosteps of his brother, the Gov

ernor, by being elected Governor and

then to go to the United States Senate.

This he has never been able to realize.

Twlde he came to Congress with the

hope that a seat in the House would

put him In line for these high honors at

the hands of the Maryland people.

Jackson, jr., the new Senator. Is some

thing of a self-made business man.

Started, In business by his father, he has

added several mllllolT'dolIars by his own

efforts to the nest egg given him when

a young" man. '

His advent in politics was made four

years ago, when he was placed on the

Republican National Committee.

Gov. Goldsborouxh and Senator Jack

son are intimate-politically and personally.

Senator -Jackson was one of the largest

contributors to Gov. Goldsborough's

campaign.

Tfflnkn Earth Caused. Son' Death.

Denver, - Colo..- Nov. '23. Believing that

chemical Ingredients in the earth of tho

State School - Athletic Field at Golden

Was partly responsible fori his son's

death,- Prof. George W Sclmelder to-day

prepared to test the earth. If traces of

arsenic are found In sufficient quantities

to be responsible for the many mysteri

ous wounds of students who have been

hurt a new athletic field will be found.

1.3? t& Baltimore) and Relnrei.

Saturdays and Sundays,, via Pennsyl

vania Railroad. Tickets good returning

until 9 a. m. Monday. All regular trains

except (fongresstonai umitea.

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OLDFIELDIQASK

OFFICIAL PROBE

OFMERCERPLANS

House District CenmiitMi

Will Demand Investigation of

' Proposed Traction Deal. '

POMERENE TO ACT JOINTLY

Resolutions Will Be Introduce! in

Both Houses cf Congress

Next Week.

By josepii p. .vxxisr.

Believing that the proposed merger of

the Washington Railway and Electric

Company with the Washington-Virgin

ia corporation Is an .effort to anticipate

and evade ,the jurisdiction conferred

upon the District Commissioners through

his bill creating a public utilities com

mission. Representative William A. Old

field, of the House District Committee,

will Introduce early next wk a reso

lution calling for a thorough Congres

sional . Investigation of the proposed

deal.

Mr. Oldfleld returned to Washington

late Thursday evening and Immediately

was Informed of the proposed deal. As

a result of the summer activities of the

traction company. Mr. Oldfleld has de

cided upon a course of action, which he

hopes will accomplish two results, viz:

hasten the action of the House District

Committee on his public utilities bill

and prevent the culmination of the pro

posed merger until his bill or the Gal-llnger-Works

bill, which passed the Sen

ate hist session, and is very similar to

the Oldfleld measure, shall have been

enacted Into law.

The Oldfleld resolution will require the

House District Committee or a subcom

mittee thereof to conduct the Investiga

tion. A similar resolution will be intro

duced in the Senate by Senator Fomer-

ene.

Hopes to Escape Probe.

That the local traction company hopes

by the proposed merger with the Vir

ginia corporation to escape the inquisi

torial powers with which the Board of

District Commissioners as a public utll

ltles commission Is Invested Is the be

lief of Mr. Oldfleld. and this belief is

shared by many members of Congress,

ho have returned to Washington re

cently.

The charge against the traction com

pany Is that It hopes not only to protect

lie pres-nt overcapitalization generally

charged to be enormoxs bu( io increase

this before the utilities commission gets

Into action. The hope of those who have

been fighting the traction company for

years Is that the utilities commission will

draw off some of the water now Involved

In the financial condition -of the com

pany and serve as an effective stop on

plans for further watering of this stock.

The resolution will charge that the pro

posed merging of the two lines Is a vio

lation of the company's charter, which

is held to prohibit such action except un

der the provisions of the act of June S.

1S00.

Mr. Oldfleld spent several hours yes

terday looking Into the situation and late

In the afternoon conferred with Engi

neer Commissioner Judson. who has been

in very close touch with both House and

Senate committees since the work of

framing public utilities bills commenced.

Utilities Hill t'p.

The Oldfleld utilities bill will be one

of the first pieces of legislation to be

considered by the House District Com

mittee this session If Mr. Oldfleld can

bring it about. The bill was pnpared

last session fecveral months before ad

journment, but for one reason or an

other failed to receive the attention of

the committee before the situation was

complicated by the Jones-Works liquor

bill, which blocked further District leg

islation because of the unwillingness of

members to pass upon liquor legislation

before election time. This unwillingness

resulted in the absence of a quorum on

regular meeting days of the committee

(or months before Congress adjourned.

Throughout this time, however. It was

authoritatively reported, that the chair

man of the House District Committee

was unwilling that tho utilities bill be re

ported out until he had subjected it to

the most thorough-going scrutiny to in

sure against the presence of "Jokers"

which might Invalidate the measure In

the event that it became law. It Is un

derstood that much of the summer has

been given to this review of the bill

and that In some form It will be ready

for consideration at the first meeting "of

the committee.

FIRE DESTROYS

M.A.G.BU1LDING

Swept by a stiff northwest breeze, fire

which was discovered late last night has

destroyed the administration building of

the Maryland Agricultural College at

College Park; Md. The old building,

erected In 1SS9, waa, burning at I o'clock

this morning. SACeral other buildings

are threatened. All efforts to check .the

spread of the flames 'seem Impossible 'at

this time.

While guests attending a dance were

at supper fire broke out In the attic of

the administration building. The cause.

It Is believed, was due to the crossing of

electric wires. The new building, which

was erected in 1904. at a cost of $60,000. Is

said to be Insured, while the old struc

ture, which was erected at a cost of

nearly 300,000 more than halt a century

ago, is only partly Insured.

Owing to lack of water facilities, the

fire spread with great rapidity, and the

Hyattsvllle Fire Department, which re

sponded, was unable to cope with the

flames.

At midnight two engine companies of

the Washington Fire Department started

-Car College Park In response to a call

for aid.

The new administration building housed

about 1S students, all of whom got out

safely. The old building contained about

an 'equal number oC cadets.

possibly an oi tne records or tne col

lege were removed from the building,

which contained the president's office,

the treasurer's office, and the board of

trustees' office, besides the assembly

halL

$

COMMISSIONERS

CONTINUE FIGHT

FORPENSIONFUND

i, . - '-

Girtss fe Be Askti A(at to

Supply DfflclHqr-li Poliet

and FirMM'smmys.;

BILL IS ALREADY FRAMED

District eayerniMiit Slif fj Waits

Power te OuarantM Its

' Belts 8f Hsw.

Partial payments of pensions for pcliea

and firemen will be made In a feV

weeks, possibly a few days.

The delinquencies forced upon the Dis

trict by a lack of legislation often urged

for the protection of some of the Dis

trict's most faithful servants have been

splendidly absent. ' Since July 1 the Dis

trict's debts to the men who are sick or

halt by reason of having done their duty

have been paid In full, month by month'.

Since that day, the beginning of the

present fiscal year, there haa been a

glorious Increase in the receipts from the

dog tax.

But by January 1. possibly sooner, re

ceipts from the tax on dogs will not, b

so gloriously large, and the District will

be driven back to Its old shame of pay

ing Its debts of honor by compromise.

Officials of the District said last night

that the day of doom has nearly come,

and unless Congress applies Itself In Its

first days of December to enactment of

the needed laws, policemen and firemen

and their widows and other dependents"

will have to be satisfied with just so

much of their pension money as the for

tuitous resources of the police courts and

the variant dbg.taklng offices will supply.

Legislation Probable.

That Congress will enact this legisla

tion soon after Its convention next Mon

day la probable. The people of the Dis

trict are asking, through their Commls

s'oners. who have presented draft of a

bill to Congress, only the privilege of

paying the pensions debts. They are not

asking for funds from the Federal gov

ernment, even on the half-and-half prin

ciple. The people of the District want to pay

their debts to their faithful guardians,

and in the bill which was offered Con

gress In their behalf, only an oppor

tunity, not a contribution, was aaked.

With this In mind, members of Con

gress, whose appropriate committees have

approved and recommended -reliefs ' may

reasonably be expected to recognize' the

Importance of this need of the District

and pass finally upon legislation over

whose merits there can be no dispute.

The firemen's relief fund Is made un

from donations, fines Imposed upon mem

bers of the fire department, monthly as

sessments of Jl on Its officers, a portion

of the Police Court fines and forfeitures.

and a portion of the dog tax receipts.

The police relief fnnd Is similarly

made up.

Receipts and Expend!! ares.

Since 1KJS total receipts and total ez-

pendltures of the two funds have been:

FIREMEN'S ItKLIEF FUM.

Tear. KeciFU. Expenditure.

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X. B. DHldmer for Dll in a&litioa to erpendi.

turn as above stated of -5.2EC

POLICE RELIEF FUND.

Year. Rfcript. ExrenditDrra.

159! tSJEt a U.&93

HOT 3.S5JW aww

1500 -ursm -SJS6M

B0L -9.2311 3.3l

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DOS 9US7CS MSTOt.

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1908. 7USOJ 7US09

1507 7J.1TSB 7J.-TSM

cos ctoes Kisra

1909 SSCJO 7.Btn

UM S5.9XX H3SR-3

lX5tt7 10,051 a

Totals T5U.2S0S JSC!,TS33

N. B. Dcflcierer for 1911 la sddltloD to eiMrti-

tcin abore stated of C0J0O0.

Want Fnnd Guaranteed.

The police and firemen relief funds have

always been supplied by the District gov

ernment. The United States government

has never contributed to them.

The people of the District are asking

the United States now that they may be

allowed to make up these funds on a

stable basis. The people wish the funds

to be so reliable, so constant, so unfail

ing that a pension warrant on the Dis

trict will be a real warrant.

The people of the District are asking

merely for the enactment of legislation

Continued on Faare Six.

21 DAYS

For Shopping

Before Christmas

- HOLIDAY PLANS arc

about completed, especially

by the young folk. Dad has

not commenced to put a

check on his checks, but is

doing some figuring and

thinking.

BEFORE he tightens up

get busy. It is the early bird

that gets the best start.

BE SELFISH do your

trading, now in comfort, be

waited upon by alert and

wide-awake clerks, and avoid

the rush and. worry.

Washington Herald

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