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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
SOLDIERS SUSPECTED
KNOWN ABOUT ALLEa-
ED SHOOTING AT CONDUCTOR.
Investigating Published Reports Of
Trouble on tho Trolley Line
Near Fort Barrancas.

As the result of the demand of Secretary
Taft for q report of facts connected with
the publication that an attack had been
made by armed soldiers from Fort Bar
rancas. Fla. upon a trolley car on the line
between Pensacola and the fort, in revenge
for the ejectment of one of their number
from the car. Brig. Gen. Duvall, command
ing the department of the gulf at Atlanta,
has telegraphed a report to the War De-
partment.
He says he was advised December ID by
Col Stewart, commanding officer at Fort
Barrancas. that the trouble between the
conductor and corporal occurred over the
iatters fare. which had been paid by one
of the soldiers comrades. quarrel en-
sued, during which porter struck the
corporal with brass knuckles. The con-
ductor and the porter drew reyolvers. and
stampede followed in the crowded cars.
No complaint had been made by the rail-
road authorities that shots were fired.
Gen. Duvall did not regard that report
as sufficiently explicit. He SO informed
Col. Stewart at Fort Barrancas, and asked
for an immediate reply, answering certain
specific questions. In response to this
Col. Stewart teiegraDhed Gen. Duvall that
no report had been made to him by the
conductor other railroad officials in re-
gard to the trouble with soldiers at that
post. He had heard by rumor. he said.
tHat some shots were Tired and mad started
an investigation. He said there was no
serious trouble. and added that it was not
necessary for any special investigation by
staff officers.
In a later dispatch Col. Stewart presented
some additional facts. He said that on ac-
count of the absence of an enlisted man Of
the band an Investigation by the adjutant
on the morning of the 10Th revealed the
fact that there had been trouble on a car
between that soldier and the conductor be-
tween Pensacola and Barrances on the night
of the 18th. 1t appears to have been. he said.
an ordinary pay day disturbance, and so
far as ascertained no enlisted man had
revolver on the and no damage was
done. The conductor told the adjutant on
the night of the 18th that three shots were
fired by parties from ambush on the night
of the 18th. The conductor thought the
shots were fired by soldiers. Col. Stewart
says he has not established the fact of any
firing by enlisted men o. his command. A
board of officers is now investigating the
matter.
Gen. Duvall says the dispatches referred
to contain all the official information he
has AS reports thus far are not salts
factory to him. he said, he will send the
judge advocate OF his department to make
an independent Investigation The matter,
he said would be thoroughly inquired into
Gen. Duvall is going to Barrancas to make
the annual inspection of the troops, which
had already been scheduled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
ADDING MACHINES.
Report of Post Office Commission to
Determine on Them.

Determine On Them.
The report of the comm ss:on appointed
by the Postmaster General to investigate
the merits of the various adding and con-
putting machines, espsc ally as to their
adaptabiity for the work in post Off ces,
was made public yesterday. The commits
sion examined thirty-ive machines. sub
mitted by the following companies:
Wales Adding Machine Company, Wilkes
barre, Pa: COmptograph Adding Machine
Company, Chicago, ILL.,; Pike Adding Ma
chine Company. Orange, n. j.: Burroughs
Adding Machine Company, Detroit. Mich
Universal Adding Machine Company, st.
Louis, Mo-; Standard Adding Machine Com
pany. st. Louis; Comptometer Manufacture
ing Company Chicago; Mechanical Ac-
lott & Fisher Company. New York, n. Y;
Cram Writing Machine Company, ST.
Louis; National Cash Register Company,
Dayton. Oao: Stanley Calculator Company,
London, England and Royal Machine
Company, Newark. n. ].
Nearly all the machines examined proved
to be satisfactory from the standpo.nts OF
mechanical arrangement, durability, accu-
racy and the speed with which they could
be operated. Bids submitted by manufac-
tu:ers OF the respective machines will be
considered from time to time by the Post
Office Department with view to listing to
postmasters the product deemed most
adaptable to the postal service.
There is large and increasing demand
from post offices for computing machines,
but owing to the lin ted appropriation al
lowed for them by Congress during the
current fiscal year few if any can be pur-
chased by the department at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
PROPOSED TO CONGRESS.
Changes in Naturalization, Expa tria-
ton and Passport Laws.

Recommendations for changes in the nat
uralization, expatriation and passport laws
ard regulations of the United States have
been submitted to Congress by special
commission designated by the State Depart
ment to investigate the workings OF the
present laws and make a report in accord
ance with a request from the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs. The committee
consisted of DR.. David Jayne Hill, the
United States minister to the Netherlands;
James B. Scott, the solicitor for the State
Department, and Gaillard Hunt the chief of
the passport bureau of the State Depart
ment.
Revolutionary changes in the present
passport system are made: the status of
American women marrying foreigners is
defined carefully; the citizenship of minor
children is made clear. and provision is
made for the expatriation of American citi-
zens who live abroad indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
NAMES ON FOOD PRODUCTS.
Recent Ruling by the Secretary of
Agriculture.

According to decision of the Secretary
of Agriculture. fictitious names cannot be
used on food products. The regulations
under which the pure-food law will be en-
forced require that goods must be manu-
featured by the firm represented on the
label Another ruling has been announced
relative to the use of favoring extracts,
and is to the effect that articles in the
preparation of which such substitutes are
employed should not be labeled as If they
were prepared from standard havors or
from the fruits themselves. For example,
ice cream favored with imitation straw
berry flavor should not be designated as
strawberry ice cream. Artificial colors
must be declared ON the label whenever
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

will have caste" as it's theme. the plot
depending upon the works of social preju-
dices. AS the duchess opinions on this sub
ject are we'll known to be democratic, the
play. if skillfuliy handled. should provide
some piQuant situations and ideas.
Her grace's last play. which think was
rather inaptly called THE Conquerer,' ran
for only few days. although 1t was pro-
duced by Mr.. Forbes Robertson at the
Scala the most beautiful and least fortu-
nate of London theaters. The duchess pre-
served the secret of her authorship to the
last and the play was produced as from
the pen of MIR. Fyffe.''
The First Pantomime.
The first of the London pantomimes was
produced on Saturday night at he Adelphi
Theater. That it was called "A Mdsum
from it's merits as an entertainment emf
nently suitable for the approaching Christ
mas season and it's dedica lion to the serv
ice of joyous youth. 1 am sure that if the
author of the comedy could return to earth
he would be highly pleased with the Adelphi
performance.
Tie fairy scenes are really delightful; the
singing. by artistes such as Miss Elizabeth
Parkina, is most enjoyable: the fun contrib
u:ed by Mr.. Oscar Ascha as Bully BOT
tom. the weaver. is robust, vigorous. hearty
and genuinely amusing. Probably the au-
thor intended "A Midsummer Nights
Dream to be presented with much dis
play as TIE producers were capable of Of
fering to the audience. In effect. it is as
elastic musical comedy. and the Eliza
bethan who wrote it could scarcely have
had prophetic vision of the gorgeous set
ting and extreme lveiness of the Adeiphi
performance wherein 1.-The tedious, brief
tragedy" of Pyramus and Thisbe is as roll
licking a piece of Christmas joviality as
could be desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
GIVES SIGHT TO BLIND MAN.
Surgeon Restores Vision by Trans
plantation Of the Cornea.

VIENNA, December 22.-At a meeting of
the Medical Society yesterday DR.. Zirm
showed man on whom he had successfully
performed transportation of the cornea.
The patient had lost the sight of both eyes.
BY chance the surgeon had to take out
the eye of an eleven-year-old boy. The
eye was ruined by a steel splinter in the
interior, but the cornea was intact The
operator therefore cut Sits in the Opaque
cornea of the mans eyes and inserted
pieces from the boys eye.
The experiment failed as to the right eye.
as the transplanted window also thickened.
but in the left eye ii retained its trans
parency and almost normal vision was re-
stored A very close examination revealed
a slight veil over the left eye, which how
ever does not prevent the patient from
reading small print From being stone
blind he Is now able to go about his work.
The surgeon attributed numberless pre-
yious failures to the fact that the cornea
of animals had heretofore been employed.
whereas in this case human material was
provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
T11LMAN WITH FORAKER.
Says President Has No Right to
Punish Innocent Soldiers.

MARION, Ohio. December ON an in
terview here yesterday Senator Tiilman,
who spoke last night ON the race problem,
upheld Senate Foraker in his stand against
the President in the Brownsville affair
Asked what he thought of Foraker's lat
est speech on the subject, Tillman replied:
well, Foraker and / are of the same
opinion. don't believe President Roosevelt
can punish an innocent man, whether black
or white. Roosevelt wants to be the ma
tiona1 government He OVERRIDE the law in
discharging the negro troops. but he has
gone outside the Constitution before"
The senator would not acknowledge For
aker as a presidential possibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
GAVE LIQUOR 70 MINORS.
Sandy Foster and Andrew Marshall
Fined SO Each.

In the Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon
Judge DeLacy imposed a fine OF $40 each
in the cases of Sandy Foster and Andrew
Marshall, charged with procuring intoxicat-
ing liquor and giving it to minors The
defendants were represented by Attorney
Charles B. Rioardan, WHO made a strong
plea for his clients. In imposing the mini
mum penalty Judge DeLacy administered a
severe reprimand to the prisoners and ex-
planned that his leniency was due to the
fact that this was the first case of the kind
to come before him. He intimated that in
the future more severe punishment would
be melted out to offenders of this class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
BARRIERS REACH AGREEMENT.
Decide to Close Shops at Noon Christ
mas Dav

An agreement that all of the barbe"
shops of the city shall close at n )on
Christmas and New Year day was reached
Thursday evening at a meeting of seven
delegates fIcM Local No. $50 with repre-
sentatives of the colored local union of
BARRIERS. 1t was. also decided to observe
the half-a-day rule on all holidays until
further notice.
After the close OF the meeting it was
stated that 1t had been agreed that the
cards taken from the union shops found
open Thanksgiving day should be returned.
It was the opinion OF a majority that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
PENITENTIARY SENTENCES.
Action in the Columbia Golf Club Ar
son Case.

David Huston. formerly employed as
caddy at the golf links of the Columbia
Golf Club. who pleaded guilty to setting
fire to the caddy house of the club No
We, lber % last, has been sentenced by
Justice Stafford. in Criminal Court No. /.
to serve three years in the penitenttary
at Moundsville, w. Va. William Kraus
also a caddy, who was convicted of COM
plicity in the crime was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment in the same institu-
ton. William Bridges. also convicted of
participating in the preparation or the
effense, was remanded to Jail to await
sentence at the request of his counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
INDUCES IN HIGH PRAISE.
Sir Horace Plunkett Lauds Work Of
the Agricultural Department.

Sir Horace Plunkett of Ireland, who is
studying problems relating to agriculture,
has left Washington for the west He
will visit Chicago, Springfield ILL.,;
Madison, Wis; st. Paul, Minneapolis, Lin
coin. Omaha and other large cities, and
then will return to the east to investigate a
number of technical institutions.
He is vice president Of the department of
agriculture and technical instruction for
Ireland, of which James Bryce is presl-
dent. He has been comforting with the Of
ficials Of the Department Of Agriculture
In an interview last night he said:
Il do not think that there is now any in
stitution in the old world which can show
such an amazing record of progress as the
United States Department Of Agriculture -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
WEST vIRaINIANs MEET.
Preparing for the State Exhibit at
Jamestown's Exposition.

The West Virginia commission which has
In charge the exhibit that 1t is to make at
the jamestown exposition convened yester-
day at Senator Elkins' committee room at
the Capitol. Among those present were ex-
Senator Davis, Former Governors Atkinson
and Fleming, State Superintendent of
Schools Miller State Historian Lewis and
Messrs. Stanton and Robinson. The COM
mission will open bids tomorrow for fur
nishing for the state building. A feature of
the exhibit will be a pyramid of coal 100
feet high. showing strata of the various
kinds of coal mined in West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
HIS OPINION UNCHANGED.
Secretary Shaw's Attitude Regarding
Pittsburg Building Site.

The hearing given by Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw to a delegation of citizens
from Pittsburg on the subject of site for
the new post Office building in that city was
closed yesterday and the parties returned
to Pittsburg.
Although Secretary Shaw declines to dis
cuss the question. there Is good reason to
believe that he still believes the 10th street
site is the best offered and that he will pro-
coed to acquire title to It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

Matthew Cummings. national president of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and super
fntendent of the Boston street cleaning de-
partment, and james P Timilty. formerly
foreman OF the city's paving division. have
been indicted. charged with having intimi-
dated and coerced voters In the democratic
primaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
One Hanged; Another Condemned.

HOUSTON. Mo-. December 22.-Joda Ham
ilton was hanged here yesterday at IL O5
for the murder of the Parsons family.
SANTIAGO. Chile. December 21-The
trial of Emile Dubois. who is known to
have murdered five persons. ended yester-
day. He was condemned to death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Hard to Keep Good Men.

One of the other handicaps with the serv-
ice is that the men are not paid enough to
keep them enlisted. The enlisted men have
as rule. to be trained mechanics. special
lists and in many cases electricians. They
are paid only SIG or ST. month. and after
they have been trained up to high state
of efficiency at government expense they
can, a rule, stop al the end of one en-
Istment and go into private employment at
from $40 to S1C0 a month.
This is a difficulty that is found in all
branches of the government service.
Trained men and specialties are hard to
keep in competition with outside firms. 1t
is. of course. impossible for the govern
ment to enter into competition with pri-
vate firms in the payment of wages to good
men, but the bill contemclates some ad
justmert of salaries and the payment of
bonuses, SO that the artillery arm of the
service will not continue to be what it now
is, the hardest branch of the service to OBJ
tain recruits for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
TO MAN GUNS ON COAST.
INCREASE OF THE ARTILLERY
FORCE MUCH NEEDED.
Much Difficulty Experienced in Re
- tanning Trained Soldiers-Bill
Pending in Congress.

Every effort is being made by the War
Department to force the passage of the
coast artillery bill to a successful issue
at the present session. This is measure
of which the general public knows COM
paratively little and yet one that is of con-
siderable Importance.
AS the case stands the country has spent
about s100,000,OG0 in seacoast artillery and
Notifications. This includes none of the
field batteries of the army, but the guns OF
light and heavy caliber in permanent forti-
fications at various points along the coast.
The coast artillery has been brought UP to
high point of perfection so far as the
equipment is concerned. but the great thing
lacking is men to handle the guns. This is
what the artillery bill purposes to supply.
Needs of the Service.
The present force of the coast artillery is
a.. 1913 men. 1t would take $4,000 men to
furnish one relief each day to look after
the guns. But the bill pending. although it
contemplates an increase. does not go that
far. 1t provides for little over 1900 men,
ard this, although it would not be enough
to furnish even one Shift day for all the
guns. would about put the corps In po-
stion to care for the guns that are now IN
place. Many, if not most, of these guns
are now simply creased and vasaffned and
left standing protected from the weather.
They are turned on their mounts once IN
so often to keep the foundations from set
Ting out of true. But that is ALL
The modern coast-defense gun is an in
s,rument of precision. 1t is built like q
watch and is trained and fired by mathe-
matics. The gunners never see the object
they are shooting at. and the utmost care
has 10 be taken to be sure the gun Is In
thorough working condition and will do the
work expected of it, When one of the big
guns is mounted. it has to be moved
through the section of an arc every day
to prevent the masonry foundations from
settling out of plumb under it. This is
one of the reasons that large force of
men is required to look after the guns and
keep them in first-class condition. The
corps has not the men now to do this work.
and that is what the artillery bill aims to
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-08
SEASON TO OPEN FRIDAY
EARLHAM WILL MEET DEPAUW
IN COLISEUM.
Kibbeys and High School Will Play
The Curtain Raiser-Big
Crowd Expected.

The basket ball season will be
opened here Friday night with a
game between Earlham and Depauw
in the Coliseum which will be pre-
ceded by game between the Rich
mond High School and the Kibbey
Athletic Club as curtain raiser.
The season will include games be-
tween Earlham and Wabash Friday,
January 26, Earlham and the Uni
versity of Cincinnati Friday, Febru-
airy %, and Earlham and Indiana
University Friday, March 2 The
games will all be played in the Coli
scum and are all scheduled for Fri
day nights. The plat will be open
Thursday morning at the Westcott
Pharmacy. Season tickets including
reserved seats will be sold for 81.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-08

will cover third next year They say
the former lied IS too slow a thinEes
for a Champion aspirant.
President Herman of tie Gin. N
natl club. has refused to engage
Pitcher Patsy Flaherty, who was Of
fered to him by the Pittsburg club.
Captain Hurley severely injured Ill
the skull during the recent football
season, has been forced to give up
his college career. The injuries he
received have so affected him that
study is impossible and further
course at school might, the physi-
clans say, result in insanity.
The athletic authorities of Michi-
gan university have asked the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania for a dual
indoor track meet. Michigan sug-
gests that if Pennsylvania accepts
the invitation, the meet be held in
Ann Arbor in April.
"Kid Mccoy" will start in the
iewelry business within a week or
two. when he will open store on
Broadway in Long Acre square, New
York The title over the door will
be Norman Selby, for he has DOTTED
his fighting name with the game.
O'Brien claims that he will not
meet Rubin as Is rumored.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-08
SpoRT|NG.NoTES

Billy Lush will again coach the
Yale baseball team. The ex-Cleve.
lander has been highly successful
with the Blue in former years.
Heinie Peitz is said to be about
ready to cut loose from Pittsburg and
60 into the minor leagues. Here is
another Pop Schriever for some A.
A. club to pick up.
Chris Won der Abe is said to be
has accumulated a fortune, and will
Chris perhaps told this in an after
dinner speech.
Big Sam DUNCAN has announced
his retirement from baseball. Sam
has accumulated a fortune, and will
spend the rest fhis days with ease
in California.
Chicago baseball fans have not
warmed up to Harry Steinfeldt, who
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-08

IN consideration OF the above
facts the following conclusions are
drawn:
"The number, severity and per-
manence of the injuries which are
received i'll playing football are vast
ly much greater than generally is ac-
credited or believed.
"The greater number of the in
juries come in the pile and not in
the open plays, although serious in
juries are received in the open. The
number of injuries is inherent in the
game itself, and is not die especially
to close competition, as is shown by
the fact that the proportion of iniu-
ries received in games and in prac-
tice is about the same
ga large percentage of the inju-
ries is unavoidable.
"The percentage Of injuries is in
comparably greater in foot ball than
in any other of the major sports.
"The game does not develop the
best type of men physically, because
too great prominence is given to
weight without corresponding nerv-
Gus energy.
"Constant medical supervision of
the game where large numbers Of
men are engaged is necessity and
not luxury, although it is question
if game requiring theconstant at
tendance of two trained surgeons is
played under desirable conditions.
"The percentage of injury is much
too great for any mere sport"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-08
BLACK FACE FOR ROSS
Is SOON TO BE SEEN IN BLUE
GRASS
Appeared in Richmond in ION the
Quiet Three Years Ago
palladium Specially

New York, January From
debonair heroes, spouting pretty
declarations intermingled with Bios
SONS slang, to kinky-haired dar-
key with dialect as broad as the
Mississippi at Cairo, is the new
jumping record that Thomas w. Ross
will establish next month.
It is virtually settled that the he
TO of "Checkers' and the hero Of
ga Fair Exchange or what there
is left of the hero-will be principal
member of the company presenting
"Blue Grass at the Walnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia, February 10.
Ross appeared in On ION The
Quiet at the Gennett three years ago
and made a decided hit
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MODEL DEPARTM'T STORE


Old Phone 13Rso Open Tuesday, Friday Saturday
413 Main
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Repairing of all kinds, such as
electrical instruments. gas engines,
etc. Richmond Auto Station, 1924
Main street. Phone 1898. Old
phone 40 w. S-tf