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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
COURT IMPOSES SENTENCES.
Action Today by Justice Barnard in
Several Cases.

Many thanks, your honor" Charles
Walton, a young white man, who claims
to be a kleptomaniac. remarked when
sentenced today in Criminal Court No. 2
by Justice Barnard to serve five years
in the state prison at Trenton, N. j..
Walton made a plea for leniency, saying
he was tired of his mode of life, and If
given another chance would reform. He
pleaded guilty to entering the home of
Commander Qualtrough, at 10th and I
streets, last June, and removing bronzes
and gas fixtures valued at nearly 81 600.
He admitted having served terms of i'm
prisonment for similar offenses.
Clarence Sinms, twenty-one years old,
who told the court he is the son of a
clergyman of Baltimore, was sentenced
by Justice Barnard to serve three years
in the penitentiary. Simms was charged
with several robberies of wearing ap-
parei, to secure which he entered num-
Der of residences. His record shows he
served time for similar offenses in the
Monumental city.
Ray Elliott Bell, a young girl, recently
convicted of grand larceny, was today re-
leased by Justice Barnard on her per-
sonal bonds. sentence being suspended.
The girl was in service and took a gold
watch belonging to her employer, on the
plea that a portion of her wages had
been withheld. Her counsel had arranged
for her to leave the city and go to a
sister at Atlantic City, N. ]. The court
approved the arrangement and suspended
sentence.
Paul Barnett otherwise known as Jack
Frost, a member of party of men who
caused trouble on a Chevy Chase car Oc-
tober 20 last has been given a term of
two years in the state prison at Tren-
ton. He was indicted for an assault with
dangerous weapon on the conductor of
the car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Prevention of Mine Disasters.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF Inc Staf'
The frequency of appalling mine dis
asters within the last few months i'm
pells me to suggest that the national gov
eminent make and enforce. as the in
diyidual states have evidently failed to
do effectively, safety regulations govern
ing the coal mining industry, with view
to preventing or at least greatly diminish
ing such reckless destruction of life and
property as is almost daily occurring.
AS a man who has earned his daily
pay as a coal miner and as professional
mining engineer, 1 am firmly convinced
of the need of such preventive measures
in this country.
Most of the recent disasters in Penn
sylvania, West Virginia and Alabama, 1t
appears, could have been avoided by
proper precautions on the part of the
coal companies.
1t is a well-known fact, as determined
by the late Profs. Winkler and kreischer
at Zwickau, Saxony. in experiments at
which assisted over twenty years ago,
that the presence of dust in the air of
a gaseous mine will greatly increase the
DANCE. of explosion. AS a result of the
above Investigations, many of the mines.
particularly on the continent, adopted the
practice of regularly wetting down the
portions of the mines thus affected. A
general regulation of this kind, made and
enforced here, would have saved, 1t ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
pears. many hundred lives uselessly sac
rifioed recently.

rifioed recently.
Secondly, the employment of under
ground wires of electric transmisslons IN
gaseous mines should be condemned or at
least so safeguarded, particularly in the
return air-currents. as to practically AVOID
the danger of short-circuiting and spark
ing, which might easily explode the gas
dust mixture.
Thirdly. the number of available exits
to the mine workings provided should be
prescribed so as to allow eve.y possible
chance of escape to any accidentally i'm
prisoned men.
Fourthly. the use of safety lamps In
mines that are suspected to be or have
once been found gaseous should be more
strictly enforced.
Filthy, the prohibition or at least regu-
lation, of the use of flaming explosives in
gaseous mines.
Sixthly, and perhaps this is the most
important remedy of all. no man should
be allowed to work underground, where
his negligence or Ignorance may be the
cause Of death to others, without pass
ing q sufficient examination as to his
fitness. Is it surprising, when we read
of the thousands of Hungarians, Slavs
and Italians employed in our coal mines.
who do not understand English. that ig-
norance of regulations and the care re-
auired in coal mining OF a few of them
has been the cause of untold disaster?
No miner should be permitted to go be-
low unless he has obtained a state or
federal license. showing him physically
and mentally able to perform the work
required of him. This last requirement
would remove or vastly reduce a prime
cause of avoifable disaster by raising the
standard of intelligence of the men. Its
tendency, of course. would be to increase
the scale of wages. but. when it is re-
'membered that many thousands of our
coal miners are paid extremely low wages.
even lower in some cases than prevailing
in narts Of Europe. this should be no
hardship to the coal mining companies.
Life should not be sacrificed to divi-
dends. TITUS ULKE, M. E.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
DeBeers Dividend Passed.

LONDON, December 20.-The deferred
dividend of the DeBeers Consolidated
Mines. Limited, the diamond syndicate
was passed today.
Owing to the unfavorable outlook in
the diamond trade. the restricting of pur.
chases in America since the financial dis
turbances. and the dumping of large guam
titles Of stones in recent months before
the agreement with the DeBeers company
demoralized the market, the company
has decided that II is necessary to
strengthen its reserves in order to main.
tain prices. A telegram received here
from Kimberley today says the company
has ordered work in the diamond mines
TO be restricted to i've days Q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
PRoTESTANTs HONOR FOLEY.
Other Clergymen Present at Catho.
lie Bishops Receptiou.

DETROIT, Mich, December 2O.-A no.
ticeable feature of the laymen's recep-
ton rendered at the Hotel Pont Chartrain
last night to the Ri. Rev. Bishop John
S. Foley of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Detroit, in connection with the cele-
bration yesterday of the f1ftieth anniver-
sary of Bishop Foley's ordination to the
priesthood. was the appearance of a num-
Der of Protestant clergymen in the receiv-
ing line.
The function took on the appearance of
a civic affair instead Of church gath
erfng. In the line were nine clergy of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, includ-
ing Bishop Charles D. Williams of the
diocese of Michigan. four Presbyterian
ministers and one clergyman each from
the Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Con-
gregational and Universalist denomina-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
GIRL COLLEGE LIFE.
Conference of College Deans on the
Subject

CHICAGO. December 20.-Sororities I'M
der college control for women students
were urged as a solution Of one of the vex-
ing problems connected with school life at
conference Of women deans of colleges
and state universities held here last night
Mrs. Myra B. Jordan Of the University of
Michigan presided. Representatives from
twelve states were In attendance
"Rooming houses are a poor substitute
for home life,' said Mrs. Jordan. LOT
course. there is a great deal said against
the sororities and much that Is justified.
However, under control and in the jurls-
diction of the college deans they offer the
best solution OF one of the most difficult
problems that are presented in our work. -
The following were those present in
addition to Mrs. Jordan: Miss Lily Kol-
leck, Illinois; Miss Louise Goodbody, In
diana; Miss Eugenia Calico. Kansas; Mrs.
Caroline Calvin. Maine; Mrs. Edna Bark
ley, Nebraska: Miss Ada Comstock, Min
nesota; Miss Mary Breed. Missouri; Miss
Ella Fulton, North Dakota; Mrs. Cora
Woodward. Wisconsin,; Miss Minnie A.
Staner, Wyoming: Miss Jobelle Holcombe,
Arkansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
AFTER THE MILK TRUST.
Indictments Are Looked for in Chi
cago Soon,

CHICAGO, December 20.-The prospect
of indictments against several big deal.
ers charged with forming milk trust
in Chicago is being eagerly discussed
about the grand jury rooms. 1t is posi-
BILE that the jury may make it's report by
tonight
William J. Rogers of New York. presi-
dent of the $25,OOO.OOO Borden Mix Com.
pany, will. it is announced. be called as a
witness today Mr.. Rogers. arrival here
has caused intense surprise He volun-
tarily came from New York.
The states attorneys Office knew some.
thing Of his coming, but kept 1t secret
Mr. Rogers appearance could not be
commanded by subpoena while he was
in New York. and his presence here is re.
garded by the county authorities as show.
ing that the investigation is causing much
concern among the big milk firms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Yale BOYS in Town.

The Yale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin
clubs, which will give concert in the
New Willard Hotel tonight, arrived in
Washington this morning. A round of en-
tertainments has been planned in their
honor. including tea, which will be
given this afternoon by Mrs. Newberry,
wife of the assistant secretary of the
navy. who is Yale man. and a dance
which will be given by the Yale alumni
of Washington Immediately after the con-
cert.
The clubs come here after an absence OF
two years. The program which will be
given tonight includes many of the new
est college songs as we'll as the old songs
which have come to be a part of Yale
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
WANT QUOTA INCREASED.
Commissioners Believe District En-
titled to Two Cadets at West Point.

titled to Two Cadets at West Point.
The District Of Columbia is entitled to
one cadet at the West Point Military
Academy, and for several years the Com
missoners have been endeavoring to get
Congress to increase the Districts allot-
ment to two cadets. The Commissioners
have, on the motion Of Commissioner
mcfarland, brought to the attention of
the Senate and House committees on mill
tary affairs their recommendation that
legislation be enacted giving the District
of Columbia the additional appointment
Three years ago. at the suggestion OF
Commissioner mcfarland, the Commits
sioners asked Congress to increase the
number of District cadets at both the
military and naval academies. Congress
increased the number at the latter 1nsti-
tuition, but as yet has not acted on the
recommendation for the increase at the
former. In view of the need of more Of
ficers in the army, which Is Fastening the
graduation of the senior. class at the
Military Academy. Commission Macfar-
land is very hopeful that Congress at this
session will see fit to provide for the addl-
tional cadet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Practical Trade Schools.

CHICAGO, December 20.-An innovation
in the way of practical trade schools for
building trades apprentices will be inau-
gurated here at the beginning of the new
year Plans were announced yesterday
by officials of the Associated Building
Trades organization. Glasses will be en-
rolled among the builders apprentices
and journeymen, and lecturers in the per-
sons of several prominent architects, iron
molders, carpenters and contractors will
make up the teaching corps and a tech
meal library will be established. 1t is
estimated that several classes of about
1OJ each may be handled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Sues for Absolute Divorce.

A petition for an absolute divorce has
been filed by Mrs. Raquel Caruz Carter
against Haywood S. Carter, infidelity and
cruel treatment being alleged.
The petitioner is a citizen of the re-
public Of Mexico, but has resided the
past eight years in the District of Column
bia. 1t is averred in the petition that
the parties were married in this city July
s. 1902, and lived together until 1906, at
which time, Mrs. Carter alleges, she was
forced to leave her husbands home by
reason of cruel treatment. The petition
further alleges that the defendant is at
this time in the naval prison at Boston,
Mass. James L. Neill is solicitor for Mrs.
Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
For Mental Examination.

The second precinct police station re-
ceived a telephone message yesterday
afternoon that a burglar was in the home
Of Mrs. Alice Jordons. 1887 10th street
northwest. Policemen Jack and Buck
ingham went to the house and arrested
William Green. colored. thirty-three years
of age. who stated he resided at 1928
street. He was taken to the station
house and after an examination by Police
Surgeon Wall was committed to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for a me ntal
examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Taft Postal Cards.

Taft postal cards still flood the mails,
and the literary bureau of his boomers is
working overtime. These cards have been
received by many people in Washington.
In big, black type across the top of each
is the legend, THE great west is for
Taft" and under this, Mountain and Pa
cific coast state republicans are almost
a unit in support of Ohios presidential
candidate" Then follows a summary of
400 answers received in newspaper poll.
to which is appended these observations:
Taft is the first choice of every one
of these states. Taft received three times
as many votes as all the candidates COM
bined. Taft! Taft! Taft! Analyze these
figures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Emperor Sanctions Duel.

VIENNA, December 20.-Dr. Alexander
Wekerle, prime minister of Hungary, and
NJ. Polonyi. minister of justice, will it
Is said, fight duel, probably at Buda-
pest today.
DR.. Wekerle attacked Polonyi in a
speech in parliament and an angry scene
followed in the lobby. Subsequently DR..
Wekerle telegraphed to the emperor here
asking for permission to fight Polonyi,
and his majesty replied affirmatively DR..
Wekelre thereupon sent seconds to Po-
lonyi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Claims to Many Acres.

James NJ. Wolcott of Maumee, Ohio.
great grandson of Little Turtle chief
of Miami Indians in 1918. is claimant to
tract of 800 acres of land near Fort
Wayne, Ind, said to have been granted
to the old chief to keep him quiet. Rep
resentative Sherwood of Ohio declares
that he Is soon to receive patents to this
land from the general land Office for Mr..
Wolcott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
To Relieve Suffering Utes.

Secretary Garfield has asked the Sem
ate for authority to expend a portion
of the tribal fund to relieve the suf-
ferings of the Ute Indians, who are
of their reservation, near the Cheyenne
river agency in South Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

fast Lake Shore train safely into Collin
wood yards yesterday afternoon. then he
stepped from his cab and in few minutes
was dead.
krag was in nls usual health when he
took his train out of Buffalo His III
ness came after the train had left Erie.
The engineer had hardly strength enough
to lower himself from the cab at Collin
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Dying Engineer at Throttle.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 20-En-
gineer Frank Krag, fifty years old. of
Buffalo, N. Y, though i'll and faint,
stayed at his throttle till he brought his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
Connected With Information Bureau

Mr.. David L. Selke of the local news
paper fraterniay has identified himself
with the Congressional information bu-
reau and is in charge of its research
department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
The Acme of Serv-
iceability and Sen
sibility as Well.

SlDlllly do "Cli.
There are a hundred
and one" things in foot
wear here which are as
sensible and practical pres
ents which one can give
another member of family
or an 'attache" OF the
household, as a few min
utes spent here will dis
close.
There are house slippers
here for father, brother and
grandfather of the highest
grade.
There are easy shoes
here for elderly people.
There are dainty evening
and reception slippers here
for women in over a hum
dred shades, in all the cor
rect materials.
There are handsome car
rage boots and boudoir
footwear. mere which any
woman would appreciate.
There are gymnasium
shoes, golf footwear and
fencing shoes here which
will be received graciously
by those who engage in
such recreations.
There are shooting,
hunting and riding boots
here for men and women
handsome gifts.
There are cute little shoes
and other footwear here
for the Tiny tots
There are coachmen's
boots. etc, and nurses foot
wear here, and special foot
wear for bellboys and other
servants.
Bearing the name of
RICH" will command for
footwear presents the acme
of appreciation. for by all
they are considered cor
rect in fashion and dis
tinctive in character.
Mail orders receive i'm
mediate and careful atten-
ton, and buying in this
way is guaranteed salts
factory.
b. Rich's Sons,
Ten-one F ST., Corner Tenth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

- PER CENT DISCOUNT WILL BE
GIVEN ONLY WHEN THIS COUPON
is PRESENTED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20

Just few days left in which to dis
pose Of our congested stocks. Though
our extraordinary offer of 25 per cent
discount has attracted. shoppers by
the hundred. there's still too much
left for safety. and we will continue
the cut-price selling tomorrow. The
closing of our Branch Store gives us
two stocks to sell instead Of one We
must get rid of the surplus as a sac
rifice.
The only article excluded
from the reduction is our $1.oo
Jubilee Doll.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
How Lightning Kills.

The cause of death by lightning is
the sudden absorption of the electric
current. When a thunder cloud which
is highly charged with positive electri-
city hangs over certain place the
earth beneath it becomes abnormally
charged with the negative electric cur
rent, and a man, animal or other OBJ
ject standing or lying directly be-
meath comes also under this influence.
If while the man, animal or other OBJ
.ject is in this condition q discharge
takes place from the cloud above the
restoration of the equilibrium will be
sudden and violent or, in other words,
the negative current from the earth
will rush up to join the positive cloud
current, and in passing through the
object which separates the two cur
rents, if it be an animate thing, will
do SO with such force as to produce al
most invariably instant death. Ac-
cording to this person is really
struck by the ground current, and
not by the forked fury from above at
all.-Scottish American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
The Heart.

The human heart is PRACTICAL force
pump about six inches in length and
four inches in diameter. It beats seq
enty times per minute, 1900 times per
hour, and sc, 792, 900 times per year. At
each of these beats it forces 2 IL
ounces of blood through the system,
IT'S ounces per minute, 656 IA pounds
per hour, or 7O3 tons per day. All the
blood in the body, which is about thir-
ty pounds, passes through the heart
every three minutes. Thib little organ
pumps every day what is equal to lift
ing 122 tons one. foot high or one ton
122 feet high-that is, one ton to the
top of 40-yard mill chimney, or six
teen persons of seven stone each to the
same height. During the seventy years
Of a mans Life this marvellous little
pump, without a single moments rest,
night or day, discharges the enormous
quantity Of 178.85O tons Of blood -
Southern California Practitioner.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Church Checks Babies.

A novel plan for the care Of babies
and little children during the morning
service at the Second Presbyterian
Church has been adopted by the La
dies Aid Society.
A committee will be stationed in
the Sunday-school room to look after
the little ones, so that the mothers
can hear the sermon.
The plan will be started the first
Sunday in March. 1t is expected that
the plan will prove decidedly popu-
Var. All things needed in a nursery
will be provided by the committee,
including milk, rattles, and teething
rings, for the amusement of the little
pnes.-Springfeld (Ohio) Dispatch
New York American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
The Burro in the East.

Although there is little use for the
burro in the eastern part of the coun-
try. it once became fad in New York
for the children of rich parents to own
white burros as pets. They hitched
them to carts and miniature vehicles.
and for time the burro became very
popular. Carloads Of them were
shipped to the eastern markets and
sold for as much as $3.50 and 5000 Only
white burros brought this price. how
ever It was not fashionable to own
one Of another color. But With shet
land ponies avallable, this ia could
not last long The ponies presented
SO much heater and prettier appear
ance that even the children tired q
burros.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
The Evolution Of
Household Remedies.

The modern patent medicine busi.
ness is the natural outgrowth. Of the
old-timc household remedies.
In the early history OF this country,
EVERY FAMILY HAD IT'S HOME.
MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas. bit
tiers, laxatives and tonica wero to be
found in almost every house, COM
pounded by the housewife, sometimes
assisted by the apothecary or the FAM
lily doctor. Such remedies as picra.
which was alocs and quassia, dis.
solved in apple brandy. Sometimes q
mop tonic, made Of whiskey, hops and
bitter barks. A score or more of pop-
ular, homemade remedies were thus
compounded, the formulate for which
were passed along from house to
mousse. sometimes written, sometimes
verbally communicated.
The patent medicine business is a
natural outgrowth from this whole.
some, oid-time custom. In the Begin
nng some enterprising doctor, i'm
pressed by the usefulness Of one Of
these home made remedies, would
take 1t up, improve it in many ways,
manufacture it on a large scale. ad.
vertise 1t mainly through almanacs
for the home, and thus it would be.
come used over a large area. LAT
TERLY THE HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
BUSINESS TOOK A MORE EXACT
AND SCIENTIFIC FORM.
Peruna was originally one Of these
old-time remedies. 1t was used by
the Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, be-
fore it was offered to the public for
sale. DIR. Hartman, THE ORIGINAL
COMPOUNDER OF PERUNA, is of
Mennonite origin. First, he pre-
scribed it for his neighbors and his
patients. The sale of it increased.
and at last he established manufac-
tory and furnished it to the general
drug trade.
Peruna is useful in a great MANY
climatic ailments, such as coughs.
colds, sore throat, bronchitis and ca
tarrhal diseases generally. THOU
SANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE
LEARNED THE USE OF PERUNA
and its value in the treatment of these
ailments. They have learned to trust
and believe in DIR. Hartman's jude.
ment, and to rely on his remedy. Pc.
runa.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
Florists Frost Bells.

An electric bell tinkled sharply be-
side the florists desk
''Frost!" he said, and ran hatless
to the greenhouses.
1.-The fires had SUNK" the florist ex-
planned on his return. 1.-THE watch
man had fallen asleep. But for my
frost bell I'd have lost hundreds of
dollars.
Frost bells are now pretty gener-
ally used by florists and fruit grow
ers," he went on. IAN electrical con-
trivance is connected with a ther-
mometer and when the mercury falls
to certain point-you regulate this
danger point to suit yourself-a bell
rings a warning in your house or
Office.
MANY crop of winter fruit and
flowers have been saved in the last
year or two by the clever little frost
bell. philadelphia Bulletin.