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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
HAD TO BORROW CLERKS.
Experience of the Quartermaster Gen
eral of the Army.

An illustration of the difficulty of max
ing a specific appropriation for every clerk
In the government departments, an accom-
plishment which the House committee on
appropriations is DESTROYS of realizing. was
presented to the committee by Gen.
Humphrey, quartermaster general of the
army, in explaining the estimates for his
clerical force. For three years, Gen.
Humphrey said, had asked for an in
creased force, but each year the request
had been disregarded either by the Secre-
tary of War or by Congress He had GER
tain work which was required by law to be
done and he had borrowed clerks from the
depot quartermaster and paid them out of
funds appropriated in the army appropria-
ton bill, according to the class of work
they did-if relating to transportation, the
money would come from the transportation
fund of the army. etc.
This year Cen Humphrey said, he had
quit asking for additional help intending
- do as he had done in the past.
Mr.. Littauer of the committee EXPRESSED
the opinion that the practice a viola
ton of law. What compels you to do the
worlS?'' he asked, and, continuing, accord
ing to your method here you simply say
We have got work that, in our Judgment,
has got to be done. and whether Congress
appropriated enough to do 1t not, we
have got it going and consequently we
draw upon other funds to do it?'-wnich
seems to me to be violation Of law"
1T may seem to you So" replied Gen.
Humphrey, but you should bear in mind
that Congress has provided for an army
of certain size. which must be sheltered
transported. supplied with clothing and
other supplies necessary for it's use and
operation. This army within the past few
years has been more than doubled in size
Il take 1t that this law, which established
the strength of the army, thereby making
necessary the increased work In connection
with Its shelter supply, transportation, etc.
is meant to be carried into effect as surely
as the provision which you quote with
reference to the transfer of clerks. In
order to carry out the work enjoned by
Congress upon the department in connec-
ton with the purposes above mentioned
which fell to the Quartermasters depart
ment, 1t became necessary to utilize the
services of employees of the department at
large, otherwise we should have been CEN
surabie in allowing the purposes of Con-
gress to be defeated in this highly vital
point"
The frank discussion of the question, In
which Secretary Taft participated resulted
in the construction of the law showing only
a technical violation. The Secretary of
War concluded the matter with the state
ment that he should see that in the future
the necessary clerks were requested of Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
BUST OF DIR. SAMSON.
Presentation Today to George Wash
ington University.

AT the George Washington University
assembly held today at noon the main fea-
ture of the exercises was the presentation
and unveiling of a bust OF the late DR.
George Whitefield Sampson by members of
his family.
The program consisted of music and adj
dresses Dean Wilbur of Columbian Col
leSe made the Introductory address, DR.
Samson the presentation, and DR. Gallau-
oct of the board of trustees the address of
acceptance. Messrs. Mcfarland Pearson
Mcrtoberts and Holland did some quartet
work Mr.. Holland sang Jehovah. Great
Jenovah,' of Mozart, and Mr. McRoberts
BischoTs Rest" The exercises concluded
with prayer ard benedicton.
DR.. George Whitefeld Samson was born
at Harvard, Mass. September 30, 1919 He
studied at the Worcester Manual Labor
School, and graduated from Brown Uni
versity in 1899. For a year he was princi-
pal of the former institution, but in 1910
he entered upon a course of ministerial
study at Newton Theological Seminary
from which he graduated in 1913.
DR.. Samsons first pulpit was in the E
Street Baptist Church of this city, where
he preached during his seminary course
In 1850 he became pastor of a congregation
at Jamaica Plains, Mass, but returned to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
IN HEAT OF DEBATE
Delegates to Divorce Congress
Having Lively Time.
THE WOMEN TAKE PART
Objection Made to Language Used in
Discussion.
THE CHURCHMEN ARE HEARD
Resolutions Committee is Gradually
Getting Its Report Through,
but Not Easily.
THE CHURCHMEN ARE HEARD

References of such a character as to
cause many ladies to leave the room and in
cur sharp objection on the part of men pres
ent, together with the injection of the ele-
ment of religious differences of opinion and
denominattona1 standards of morality, en-
livened the session of the congress on uni
form divorce laws at the New Willard Hotel
this forenoon.
1t was a woman Miss Fanny Leake Cum
mings, who made use of the language which
was objectionable to many of the delegates
Miss Cummings is the only delegate from
the state of Washington. She was speaking
upon the subject of remarriage after d.
vorce and quoted statistics TO show the So
called human tendency toward evil
Gov. Pemypacker attempted to dissuade
her from continuing, but was unable to
do so with mere gentle suggestion. She
was shut off. however through a point OF
orCer on the ground that she was digress-
Ing widely from the question before the
body
Respect for the rules of the Roman Cath
clio Church on the divorce question was
demanded by several Catholics present, AMI
tribute to the high ideals of this religious
body was paid by Episcopalians and Pres
byterians. On the other hand, Rev. Caro-
my I'ai tiStb tIdiit, Il 1nItdTldn minister
from Michigan, made plea for the con-
sideration of the question on a purely So
Geological basis, holding that the congress
ought not to be governed by any "argu-
ments from authority"
The debate this morning was all upon
the report of the committee on resolutions,
which was taken up first yesterday after
noon. There still remains over half of the
report TO be voted upon, only five sections
having been passed thus far, out Of total
of about fifteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
SUES TO ENJOIN ORDER.
Agricultural Publication Demands
Admission to Mails.

Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou
is made defendant in suit filed today in
the District Supreme Court by the Home
stead Company of Des Moines. Iowa, In
which the court is asked to enjoin the Post
master General from enforcing an order to
exclude a batch OF over $4,000 copies of
The Homestead an agricultural periodical
published by the complainant company in
Des Moines from the mails as second-class
matter. 1t is averred in the bill that the
publication is issued weekly. and that here
tofore it has always been admitted to the
mails at second-class rates.
The suit Is based order issued by
the third assistant postmaster general,
February Is. 1906, directing the postmaster
at Des Moines to exclude Ia. Al copies of
the Homestead presented there from the
mails as second-class matter. The COM
plainant company alleges that this action
was taken on the ground that the copies
In question are alleged to be paid for by
persons other than those to whom they are
addressed. 1t is claimed that the order is
oppressive and without warrant of law. At
torneys John NJ. Thurston and r. L. Par
IRISH represent the complainant company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
MARINES IN MIX-UP.
Police Court Hearing as Result of
Alleged Insult

Sergt. Patrick Carlos and Private Pat
rick Connell of the Marine Corps. stationed
at the marine barracks, were defendants
before Judge Muldowny in the Police court
today. Late last evening while the marines,
with some others, were in a saloon on Sth
street southeast, James Mulhall, a citizen,
came into the saloon and started a bonn
bardment of profanity, aimed, it is said, at
the marines, because of their uniform. The
marines resented the insult.
The party adjourned outside and AIulhall
and Connel started to mix ii up a bit"
A policeman stopped the bout after one
minute and arrested Connell.
Sergt. Carlos held on to Mulhall, expect
ing to turn him over to the officer. When
the policeman saw the marine clinched with
the citizen he thought they were fighting
and arrested them both.
Judge Mullowny regarded Sergt. Carlos
part as that of peacenaker and dismissed
the charge against him. Connell was fined
IS while Mulhall forfeited the So collateral
he had put up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Senate Adjourns Out of Respect.

The Senate continued to discuss the pure
food bill yesterday afternoon until adjourn
ment- After The Stars report of the pro-
ceedings was closed. Mr.. Spooner expressed
the opinion that If the bill should become
a law as it stands the addition of a thou
sand chemists to the force in the Agricul-
tural Department would be necessary but
Mr. McCumber replied that no additions
whatever would be necessary.
At pm. the Senate went into executive
session, but the doors were reopened few
mil utes later In order to permit the Senate
to receive the official announcement of the
death of Representative Castor of Pennsyl-
vania. After this announcement was made
Messrs Penrose, Knox, Carter and Clay
were designated to attend the funeral, and
the Senate then adjourned at 4:10 pm. as
a mark of respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Diplomat Repudiates Interview.

That there may be no misunderstanding
on the subject. the following statement has
been issued from the Chinese legation:
Referring to an interview recently pub
lished in which he was quoted as giving his
opinion regarding the attitude of Germany
toward China. the Chinese minister denied
that he had ever expressed such an opinion
In fact, when the question was put to him.
he said, he absolutely refused to discuss it.
In answer to a question to the present
said that those relations were as friendly
and satisfactory as those with any other
country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Only State Without Divorce Law.

Permission was granted Zach FcGee of
South Carolina, the only state that has no
divorce law, and which is consequently
not represented at the congress. to address
the body. He resented what he called a
slur on his state, contained in a state
ment that South Carolina has a law limit
ing the amount of money man may leave
to a concubine.
There is limitation in the other
States" interpolated Seneca NJ. Taylor OF
Missouri, amid much laughter, and the
subject was dropped.
When the congress adjourned for
luncheon at / pm. no action had been
taken on the resolution regarding causes
of divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

view or the fact that such list, published
by the congress- might do injustice to such
conservative states as New York.
1t was moved to postpone consideration,
but the motion was lost.
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1t was the business OF the congress TO
legis1ate this question. He said there
are six causes in the list of the committee
which are uniform In at least threetourths
OF the states.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
CARS PARTLY DEMOLISHED.
Railway Accident at First and M
Streets Northeast.

Two cars were partly demolished and
their contents scattered about the dump
OF the Consolidated Coal Company. at 1st
and NJ streets northeast. this afternoon.
Tho brakeman. who was on the rear end
Of the train, narrowly escaped being killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

by jumping from the train just before tho
cars went over the end of the overhead
structure.
Several cars filed with coal were being
backed upon the structure in order to have
them stopped near the end of the dump,
and the brakeman, seeing the engineer was
not going to stop in time to bring the ears
to q stop at the proper place. jumped from
the train just in time to prevent being
given a fall of about thirty feet with the
two cars.
The two cars and con-ents went over the
end of the structure ilnd caused loud
report by-~coming in contact with tho
ground. The bodies of both cars left tho
trucks and were considerably damaged, but
nobody was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
RESOLUTION Reported.

Upon recOnvening this morning at 10
o'clock the congress proceeded with the
consideration of the report Of the committee
on resolutions The resolutions adopted
yesterday afternoon were as follows:
1t is the sense of the congress that no
federal divorce law is feasible, and that
all efforts to secure the passage of con-
stltutional amendments necessary Dre-
requisite-wOuld be futile
Each state should adopt legislation re-
strlctinS the remedies afforded by it's
statutes of divorce to its own citizens
hen the courts are given cognizance
OF suits where the plaintiff was domiciIed
in a foreign Jurisdiction at the time the
cause of complaint arose, it should be In
sisted that relief will not be given unless
the cause OF divorce was included among
those recognized in such foreign domicile'
The first section of the report to come UP
this morning was;
Not less than two years residence
should be required on the part of a plaintiff
who has changed his or her state domicile
since the cause of divorce arose"
Henry Ridgely of Delaware wanted to
amend il by adding the clause except
where being d wife she returns to her ante
nuptial domicile" This was defeated by a
vote of % to ).
Vice Chancellor John X. Emory of New
Jersey moved to amend by including the
clause where jurisdiction depends on the
residence of the plaintiff This amend
ment was accepted by the committee.
Otto J. Kraeiner of Oregon moved TO sub
sttute lone year" for two years." ad-
vancing the argument that, leaving it at
first presented the resolution would keep
many states from bringing their laws to
ccrform with the legislation of this con-
gress. F. H. Busbee of Raleigh, n. c., OPP
posed this amendment Strenuousy, urging
that no backward step be taken. The
amendment lost
The resolution was then adopted with one
amendment, by a vote of 80 to 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

Admiral Grenfell married, in 1871, Miss
Amy Low, daughter of Andrew Low of
Savannah, Ga. Until recently he was
second In command OF the British China
squadron.
He was born in 1876, and entered the
navy when thirteen years old. He served
in the Egyptian war of 1882. and received
English and Egyptian decorations. He be-
came rear admiral in 1000. The same
year he was created commander OF the
Order of St. Michael and st. George. He
was knighted = few months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Admiral GrenfelI Dead.

Vice Admiral Sir Harry Grenfell, who
was recently invalided home from the Medi-
terranean, died in London Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
$1OO,OOO DAMAGE BY FIRE IN GREENSBORO Big Warehouse and 1900 Bales
 of Cotton Burn MAYOR PAINTS FROM HEAT Judge Miller Causes Astonishment By Fining Three Jurors $1oo for
 Failing to Show Up
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MAYOR PAINTS FROM HEAT

Greensboro, October 15.-(Special)-A disastrous fire occurred in Greensboro thls morning, burning two sections of the large cotton warehouse owned by Blunt q Ward it's contents and the dwelling owned by Julius Johnson, colored. The fire was discovered immediately after the passage of a gravel train which went by the station without stopping, going at the rate of twenty-five miles per hour
 lust as it rounded the curve, sending back a long line of fiery sparks the blaze sprung up, a stiff east wind soon fan ning the tiny sparks into a fierce blaze. The alarm was sounded at once, but the warehouse being almost a mile from town, fl was some time before the fire com pany reached the scene though they re- Sponded at once. followed by citizens of Greensboro.
 Men worked heroieally despite the fact that their faces and hands were soon blis- tered their faces so begrimed with smoke that they were only recognizable as white men by the white channels the perspira- ton made down their blackened skins Young and old worked side by side, splen- did work being done by the negroes Even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
HOWARD CADET CORPS.
Football Squad Getting Into Form for
 Game With Mercer.

East Lake, October 15.-tSpecial.) )-Com nandent Albert Lee Smith today an nounced the following officers for tht cadet corps of Howard college
 Company A, w. l.. Henson, captain; l. P Burns. first lieutenant; j. F. Lasster second lieutenant B. S. Vaughn, first ser, geant; w. T. Bell, second sergeant NJ z. Kettles, third sergeant; McAdory fourth sergeant.
 Company B. c. F. Crossland, captain J. .. Duke, first lieutenant; C. c. Hosty second lieutenant D. C. Cruise, first ser geant; T. P. Dean, second sergeant; w. A Shelby, third sergeant; J. R. Hudnall fourth sergeant.
 Company c, J. A. Cook, captain; l. l. Jordan, first lieutenant; K. W. Smith second lieutenant; G. w. Smith, first ser eeant; o. Wood, second sergeant; J. C, Snodgrass, third sergeant; B. l.. Martin JF. fourth sergeant.
 Staff Officers-David Bryan, military adjutant; H. II. Hagood, assistant mili- tary adjutant; c. B. Garrett, quarter master lieutenant; NJ. K. Joiner, quarter. master sergeant
 The varsity squad is resting iron rraetice this afternoon for stiff prac- tiee tomorrow. The team expects to bs in fine trim for the game with Mercer university at Macon on the 17th of Oc- toher. This game promises to be d gooC one and ought to be a victory for How ard Manager Hagood is endeavoring tt schedule d practice game for next Sat ufday in order to be in better shape for Mercer.
 The faculty and students are very en- thusiastic over the creditable showing made by the boys against Alabama, and they are determined to make athletics what they should be in a great city like Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
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