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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
PROPOSE TO AID BLISS SCHOOL
TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS PRO
MOTE PLANS.
Town Discusses Possibility of Loan.
Stock Scheme-Students
Need Help.

At meeting of the citizens of Takoma
Park last night in Takoma Hall plans
were promoted for the relief of students
who lost all their personal effects in the
destruction of the Bliss electrical school
early Friday morning and for the recon-
struction of a new school building on the
site of the old one.
Mayor w. G. Platt presided at the meet
ing, which completely filled the town hall.
James W. Dyre reported that concert
day evening, November IS. He had on
hand 1000 tickets which had been printed
and donated for the event.
These were distributed among those
present, the proceeds to be devoted to the
relief of the students, many of whom were
left in destitute circumstances. A SINH
lar entertainment will also be given at
an early date at the Y. NJ. c. A. building
for the same purpose.
Councilman w. w. Dyar reported as to
the legality of the town issuing bonds for
either 5000 or $4,000 to be loaned to the
Bliss school for term of years to be
used in the construction of the buildings.
This could be done, he said, after three
weeks notice to the taxpayers of the
town and a two-thirds vote In favor OF
the loan, interest to be paid annually.
He urged the citizens of the District side
Of the town to subscribe to a similar
amount of stock. With their aid the en-
terprise could commence the work of
rebuilding at once.
Councilman Grabill explained the stock
situation. At the conclusion of his re-
marks large number of shares of stock
were subscribed. The shares are So.
payable at the rate of 81 monthly, with
u and 10 per cent.
President l.. D. Bliss addressed the
meeting and thanked the citizens for In
terest and sympathy displayed since the
catastrophe. 1t is the intention of the
school management to commence to re-
build as soon as possible. With the aid
of citizens in caring for the students dur
ing the remainder of the school year this
can be accomplished
The boys are anxious to remain at Ia
koma Park. Citizens are of the same
desire, as is the management.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered, at
the suggestion of James w. Dyre, to
katisuma, the Japanese student, who, at
the risk of life, saved considerable prop
erty from the school, including Amer
lean flag which hung on the wall of a
students room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
TO ASK CONGRESS- FOR HOME
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RE-
TREAT WANTS MONEY.
Members Of Board of Managers OPP
timistic-Expect Visit From
Grand Army officials.

Congress at its next session VIII be
asked to appropriate a sufficient sum of
money to either buy or build structure
for the soldiers and sailors temporary
home IN this city.
Announcement to that effect was made
at a meeting of the hoard of managers of
the institution last evening by Col.
Thomas S. Hopkins president of the
board, and several other members The
home is now in rented building at 3Ol
C street. 1T provides temporary quar-
ters for INDECENT former soldiers, sailors
and marines of the civil war and the war
with SPAIN who come here on business
and become stranded.
Col. Hopkins, speaking of the prospects
of securing an editice. said Speaker Can
non is understood to be friendly to 1.-The
consummation of the long-cherished de-
sire of the board"
Other speakers who took an optimistic
view of the prospects were Col. Benjamin
F. Chase, vice president; Capt. Israel w.
partment commander of the G. A. r. /;
Richard Bennett. James E. McCabe, j. Z.
Clifford. E. r. Campbell, S. w. Bunyea,
j. H. Hennis and Henry C. Porter.
Plan for a Visit.
Announcement was made that Depart
ment Commander John S. Walker and
staff of the G. A. X. will inspect the
home at the next meeting of the man.
ayers Saturday evening, December 5.
The members of the board contributed a
sum sufficient to provide luncheon on that
occasion.
A communication was received from
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of
Veterans. asking permission to furnish
and dedicate one of the rooms In the
home. The board granted the permission
and named the library room as the one
to be so QUILTED
Capt A. A. Maxim. superintendent of
the institution. in his report for last
month stated that 1.54S free meals. 605
lodgings 35 original admissions and 80 re-
newals had been furnished. A large guam
tity of cast-off clothing was donated and
issued to the inmates. Mr.. Campbell do
mated to the reading room fifty-two vol
umes of the official records of the civil
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
LIFE OF 4 PIMPlE
Compilations Are Cleared and PimPles
Disappear Overnight without Trouble.

Complexisns Are Cleared and Pimpies
Disappear Overnight without Trouble.
The dispensers Of poslam. a new skin discov'
cry. ask that notice be given that no one Is
urged to purchase 1t without first obtaining an
experimental package. Those who have tried II
will find that the Afty-cent box. on sale at
Ogram's, O'Donneirs. A6eck's and all drug
stores is suficient to cure the worst cases OF
eczema. where the surface affected IL not too
large. The itching ceases on first application.
1t will also acne letter. blotches, scaiy
scalp, hives. BARRIERS and every other form OF
itch, including itching feet. Being nesh-coiored
and containing grease, the presence OF pos
lam on EXPOSED surfaces. such as the face and
hands. is not perceptible. Water and soap can
not be used in connection with 1t, as these IT.
ritate and prolong skin troubles. sometimes even
causing them.
As to the experimental package Of posiam
il can be had free Of charge by mail of the
Emergency Laboratories. 80 West 18th ST., New
York. 1t alone is sufficient to clear the complex
ion overnight and to rid the face Of pimples In
twenty-four hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
OFFICIAL VOTE IN DELAWARE.
Democrats Win House and Repub-
licans Control State Senate.

Special Dispatch to The STAR
WILMINGTON, Del, November THE
completion today of the official canvass
of the vote cast in Delaware last Tues
day shows that the democrats will con-
troll the next house of representatives by
one vote, while the republicans will have
an overwhelming majority in the senate.
In the house there will be eighteen demo-
Gratis and seventeen republicans. The
senate will contain eleven republicans and
six democrats. The governor-elect, Sim
con S. Pennewill. is a republican. 1t
will not he possible. therefore, to enact
any partisan legislation at the coming
session of the legislature.
Taft has plurality of 2,944 in Della
ware. Pennewill (rep.). for governor. has
2.115 plurality, while Gray (dem.) has a
plurality of 1,321 for attorney general.
The next representative in Congress will
be William H: Head (rep.). He is a men,
ber-at-large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
BOOM IN CONNECTICUT.
Revival Of Industrial Activity Starts
Many to Work.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. November IA
revival of industrial activity in the coun-
try will be felt IN Connecticut in nearly
every branch of trade, and more partcu-
larly along the Naugatuck valley. which
10 the center of brass and copper goods
making. The increase in orders to cleo
trical equipment concerns will be i'm
mediately followed by active resumption
on full time Of many plants in Water
bury and Bridgeport, which turn out fit
tings Of copper used In electrical ma
chiEery.
The Naugatuck valley was hit hard by
the industrial depression, for more than
$4,000 highly skilled workmen in copper
and brass have been on partial time for
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Montenegro Soldiers.
From tic London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro has an
effective fighting force of about 36,0D0
men wherewith to make good his threat
to shed the last drop of their blood
failing peaceful measures of remedy-to
redress the wrong done them by Aus
tria's annexation of Bosnia and Here
govina. but that force is not equal to a
single army corps of the dual monarchy
gress of Berlin, which secured the inde-
pendence of the BLACK mountain" the
Montenegrins showed themselves to be
fighters second to none, and they had
kept it up against the Turks for the
centuries which made war record with.
out an equal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Requisition for Alleged Forger.

SPRINGFIELD, III, November IA
requisition was honored by Gov. Deneen
today from the Governor OF Massachu-
sets for the return to Worcester, Mass,
of Richard F. Parker alias E. c. Di-
vine, alias Ernest c. Divine. who is under
arrest in Chicago. II is alleged that Par
ker forged a check for 0.0O8. IS on the
Worcester Trust Company. made payable
to the order Of A. B. Turner & Co., and
signed Richard F. Parker. September 8,
last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Hearst Granted Transfer of Suit.

OMAHA, Neb., November THE petit
tion of William r. Hearst for the trans
fer of the 100000 damage suit of Gov
Haskell of Oklahoma against him to the
federal court was granted by Judge Es-
telle of the district court of Douglas
county last night and the papers were
filed today with the clerk Of the United
States circuit court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Millinery Jobbers End Meeting.

BUFFALO, N. Y. November with
the election Of Frederick Bode of Chi
cago as president. the Millinery job
bers' Association. composed entirely OF
western houses. adjourned today to meet
next May In st. Louis. Foremost among
the results Of the meeting. was the ap-
pointment of committee OF eastern milli-
merry jobbers for the purpose of forming
an association in the east upon the lines
OF the western association, so far at least
as its credit features are concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
ICE coMPANY's PLANT PRoBED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Closes Inquiry at New York.

NEW YORK. November with the
testimony of NJ. w. Thompson. a certi-
fed public accountant. the interstate COM
merce commissioners today brought to an
end the presentation of witnesses in the
inquiry which they have been conducting
here into the complaint Of the Mountain
Ice Company of discrimination against 1t
by railroad trunk lines running into this
city. Mr.. Thompson was witness for
the Lackawanna and he submitted an
elaborate statement Of expenditures and
receipts, and Of cost of line and terminal
operations. and the like in support of his
testimony in defense of the Lackawanna
Both plaintiff and defendants were
given until January 1 to file briefs, Com
missioner Prouty announcing that con-
Guiding argument will be heard some time
in that month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Sunday Clothes.

From the London Graphic.
Every Sunday suit is tight suit, and
this is why every man in a Sunday suit
has a red face and the appearance of be-
ing unhappy when he Is sitting down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
Actor Confesses to Defrauding Banks

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. November T.
Harry Davis. an actor. who says his
home is in Del Rio, Tex. gave himself up
to the police last night. saying he had
defrauded banks In Sayre, Okla. and
Wichita. Kan, of $3.50. and the firm of
Daniel 4 Fisher of Denver, Col, of 500.
In accomplishing this he used worthless
checks. he says. According to Davis, re-
wards are out for his arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations arc
filled through them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP.
Average on August % Was 7G.1 Pei
Cent Of Normal.

The crop reporting board OF the
bureau OF statistics OF the !AGricul-
tural Department reported the aver
age condition Of the cotton crop on
August 25 was ISL per cent OF nor
NAL.
This is compared with S3 on July
18th last, and I2.7 on August 18th.
1907. and 1873, the average OF Au-
gust 18th conditions for the past ten
years.
The report by States. giving the
condition on August % last and aver
age for ten years past respectively,
follows: Virginia. 81. 81; North
Carolina. so, II: South arolina. &c.
10: Georgia. II. 76: Florida, SO. -;
Alabama, II, "a; Mississippi. 10. -:
Louisiana. Go. IS; texas. -. GO: A.
kansas. 81, 10: Tennessee. SIS. 81;
Missouri. so. 81: Oklahoma. ~. -.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Aeronaut Fails Five Hundred Feet
to His Death.

At Waterville, Maine, in full view
of $4,000 Mortified spectators. assem-
bled on the Central Fair ground late
Tuesday, Charles Oliver Jones of
Hammondports, n. y, aeronaut, fell
a distance of 500 feet to his death.
Among the witnesses of the fright
full plunge were Mrs. Jones and they
were almost the first to. reach the side
of the dying man. Jones died an
hour and half after the accidet.
Jones had been at the fair grounds
with his dirigible balloon, Boomer
ang, known as a Strobel airship,
since Monday. He arranged a flight
between and 4 clock but such a
high wind prevailed that delay was
necessary. At 4:30 conditions had
modified and he gave the word to
have the machine released.
When the aeronaut reached a
height of more than 500 feet the
spectators were amazed to see small
tongues of flame issuing from under
the gas bag in front of the motor.
At this time the balloon had passed
out of the fair grounds. Many per-
sons in the great crowd endeayored
to apprise Joes of his danger. but
several minutes elapsed before he no.
ticed the fire. Then he grasped the
rip cord and by letting out gas en-
deavored to reach the earth. The
machine had descended but a short
distance when a sudden burst of
fame enveloped the gas bag and the
frame work Immediately separating
from the bag.
Jones fell with the frame of his mo-
tor and when the spectators reached
him he was lying under it: the gas
bag was completely destroyed. The
physicians who were in. the crowd
found that Jones had no chance to
survive as he was injured internally
and his spine was broken.
Jones had trouble with his balloon
the day before on account of the
cold weather which caused number
of leaks. through the contraction OF
the gas bag 1t is thought that the
hag leaked again and that spark
from the motor caused the disaster
Jones was 40 years old
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
CRASH AT CROSSING
Two Are Killed and Three Seriously
Injured.

Two persons were killed, tYofatpl.
" hurt and three seriously ininrcd
near Ottawa, H., Thursday night
when an electric car on the Illinois
Valley railway struck 4 earriage. III
which were seated Walter Sneli, {;
wealthy farmer and a, party of six
persons.
The dead arc: Daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Smell IL years. Son of Mrs
and Mrs. Smell. years old
The fatally injured are: Mrs. Ma
mie Townsend and daughter OF Mrs
Smell. Is years old.
The seriously injured are: Mr.
and Mrs. Shell and son of Mrs
Townsend, years old.
The crash occurred at a point whel
the road crosses the electric line
about six miles from Ottawa. The
road was not well lighted and near
the crossing there is a sharp curve
which prevented Mr.. Smell. who was
driving from seeing the approach of a
car. The carriage was directly in
the center of the track when the car
coming at top speed. crashed into 1t.
All the occupants Of the carriage
were thrown far from the track and
the carriage was completely wrecked
The horses were also-thrown away
from the track The car was not
damaged and none of the passengers
was injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
SEES DARK CLOUD.
Hobson Predicts War With Japan
Within Ten Yc rs.

Chicago will be Japan's objective
and that city will be the center
of tremendous military operations
in the American-Japanese war and
that is bound to come within the
next ten years. according to
Captain Richard Pearson Hobson. The
captains latest prediction of war was
given ont Tuesday night on his arriv-
al at Chicago on his way to Wiscon-
sin. where he will lecture at chau-
taqua on. Americas Lack of Defen-
ce.'
Japan has been preparing for war
with the United States for years" he
| said. She has contracted for the
building of II Dreadnought battlo-
ships in England and other foreign
countries under fictitious names. She
has replenished her financial Golfers
and has money to burn and will
make fight inside of, will say, six
years
Japan is ready" continued the
captain, and the United States is
not. Canada can easily be entered,
and through the Great Lakes to Chi
cago from the north. and through
Mexico from the south their troops
would invade the west, while their
battleships would challenge the sea-
board"
In the course of his address Hob
son referred to an interview with
President Roosevelt during which he
said the chief executive had indicated
his belief that defensive steps should
be taken by the United States.
This statement had a sequel the
following day, when severe repudia-
ton of the interview was given out
at the white house.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
KILLS FATHER-IN-LAW.
An Aged and Respected Negro, Shot
to Death.

At Cedar Grove negro church. two
miles from Walterboro. John Henry
Anderson Tuesday afternoon fatally
shot Josh Carter. the latter dying
Wednesday morning at daylight.
For some months Anderson has not
lived with his wife. but she has lived
with her father, Carter. One of An
derson's children died Sunday and it.
was just before the burial began
that the shooting took place.
Carter is an aged cOlorcd man. who
bears good reputation. Anderson is
regarded as dangerous negro. Six
moths ago ne shot a young Mr.. Ben
jamin.
The inquest over Cartcrs body was
held by Magistrate W. w Campbcllc,
acting for the corOnCr Anderson
made good his escape. but 30 or more
determined men, whites and blacks.
are securing the country for him. A
+, nlilv fcud WAS the cause of the trou-
bic
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
MURDER MYSTERY.
Two Dead Bodies Found Near Each
= ~
Other.

Washington Pa, has double MUIR
der mystery. Coroner w. II. Sipe had
scarcely Degun his investigation into
the death Of young man whose
body was found two miles from there
Tuesday afternoon, when the mystery
was deepencd by the discovery OF an
other body lying fifteen feet from the
first in a dense underbrush.
The first body was found in d
thiCkct close TO the tracks OF the
MonongahcIa and Washington rail
road. 1t was partially decomposcd.
Marks OF Il struggle, were easily dis
cernable. while the trousers pockets of
the dead man turned inside out point
ed to murder and robbery.
At 6 o'clock Tuesday evening men
searching about the thicket for cleWS
to the mans identity stumbled upon
another partly decomposed body. A
search revealed three hats and a re-
volver. indicating that three men
were involved in the strange tragedy.
No residents of the region who view
ed the bodies were able to Identity
them and it is said not one in that
neighDcrhood is missing
Some think it probable that the
two men fought duel. which was
watched by companion. and that
each. MORALLY wounded, crawlcd into
the thickct TO die.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
FASTEST I'M WORLD
AMERICAN WARSHIp WILL SUR
PASS LCSITANI.3 IN SPEED.
Naval Officials are Keeping Secret
the Plans and Specifications Which

the fiaDS anu SpcclncatlOnS WnIcn
are Submitted in Confidence.
Bids for the construction of ten
torpedo boat destroyers, everyone of
which must be at least four knots
faster than the Lusitania and equip
ed with apparatus for burning oil
as we'll as coal, and which are to be
Lne largest ever built for the .Ameri-
can navy, will be opened at New
York this week
These vessels are TO cost $S00,0OO
each, and for every knot that the YES
sells lose on any OF their trial trips
under the contract speed tho build
Fers viii have to forfeit $4,000 of
the contract price to the government
The plans and specifications for
these vessels are being kept secret
by the Navy Department, and they
were submitted in confidence to the
bidders.
1t is known, however. that the YES
sells must have displacement of at
least T42 tons. and that they must
attain on their trial tests a maximum
speed of 29l@ knots an hour, a speed
that will make them among the fast
est war craft ever extended in this or
any other country.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
-FOUR SEAMEN PERISH.
Killed by t'umes OF Burning Pitcl,
and Oakum in Vessels Hold.

A dispatch from Boston. says sue
cumbing to the deadly fumes of burn
ing pitch and oakum deep down in
the forcpeak, of the British bark
Puritan as she lay at anchor in Presi-
dent roads Tuesday, four seamen were
suffocated and fifth VISA partly over
come before he was rescued by ship
mates. The dead.
Harry e. Olsen, Carl Morsen, Peter
son Beckss, George Sunblade.
The fire, which caused only slight
damage, is supposed to have, been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The Puritan, which is bark OF
2,2S3 tons burden, was in command
or Capt. F. w. Chapman and had
taken on cargo of II, 900 barrels. of
tar. oil pitch and oakum for Vancouv-
er. B. c.
Tuesday afternoon Capt. Chapman
sent Seaman Olsen down into the
forepcak to stow away sail. When
the man failed to return to the deck
after some time had elapsed. three
other men were sent down to inVeSti-
gate Finally Capt. Chapman, convinc-
ed that some accident must have hap
pened, ordered Mate Hatfeldt and
Seamen Roberts and McLane to i'll
yestigatc. AS they reached the loot
Of the ladder, they almost stumbled
over the bodies of the tour scameh,
who had gone down before them.
Roberts was also overcome. The hre
was. quickly extingulshed and the
bodies brought to the deck.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
AIDING FLOOD SUFFERERS.
War Department Gets Report From
it's Agent mt Augusta.

A report regarded as encouraging
was received by the war department
from Capt. Adolph Fl. Huguet, Of the
18th infantry. who was detailed by
Gen. Ramsey. commander of the de-
the department. Capt. Huguet says
to make an investigation Of the needs
of the people of Augusta, Ga. strick-
en- by recent floods.
In telcgraphic communication to
the departmet. Capt. Husuet says
that between 1000 and 5000 persons
in destitute circumstances have been
provided with rations and medicines
by local relief committees. The sup
plies furnished are expected TO be
sufficient for pressing needs.
On Capt. Huguet's recommends
tions the department authorized him
to supply shoes and clothing TO about
500 men. women and children who
lost. everything they had in the tood.
Cant. Huguet will make the purchas-
es locally in order TO save the tlne
of shipment.