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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
PRINCE CALLS THEM DOWN
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS CALLED
"sUPERFLUoUs SCRIBBLE."
Germany's Heir Apparent Returns
Documents to Writers With Some
Caustic Comments.

BERLIN, August 25.-The officials in
the ministry of the interior suffered a
rude shock on the receipt of the last mail
from the crown prince. who is taking a
vacation from his duties in the min
istry His highness returned q bundle of
reports which had been sent him for his
perusal with this message in plain letters
on the outside:
away with all this superf1uous scrib-
bic. FRIEDRICH WILHELM.
Grown Prince
The prince, who has been studying
closely the work of the ministry for the
past year, has all documents sent to him
while he is away in order to keep in
touch with the progress of affairs. He is
taking the greatest interest in a scheme
for the reform of the existing methods of
doing business that is now being drawn
up at his request, and he has on several
occasions pointed out ways in which the
work could We simplified.
the district sheriffs, who are complaining
of overwork and demanding the appoint
ment of deputies. are too mu II occupied
with unnecessary writing, and this view
is confirmed by the fact that the crown
prince has been compelled to spend a
considerable portion of his holiday in
passing upon trivialities that could have
been attended to easily by others.
Officials of the ministry of the interior
who peruse the reports sent back by the
crown prince declare that his remarks in
side the documents are even more pointed
than those he puts down on the outside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25

Park said IL has been about eighteen
wears since the last hold-up in the park
He also declared it WAS strange tilat nc
one in the train of coaches mad gun,
as the regulations permit OF carrying
firearms under certain conditions
The printed regulations ISSUED py
the denartment state that firearms Will
ONLY he ner,nitted in the park on writer
permission from the superintendent
1t frequently happens that people going
straight through the park carry guns
which are sealed officially with Lead
seal. similar to those used OH ifeisut
car doors Travellers who leave the park
by the same station that they eh'ef
it ordinarily leave their guns with an
official
When asked whether the Secretary
Office would start an lhVestisa .,oii' ~
was said that Gen. Young, supeflnteho
ent. had probably already started &c
probe the incident. as it was Directly In
his province to do so ana he WIS
thorough man.
The department has no information
relative to the mass meeting Oh the
victims of the robbery
IF every man who was held up ana
robbed on the government ground couid
get redress from the government, We
would have a nice time. Wouldh we
Those people cannot hold the govern
ment responsible.
That was all Judge Parker, private
secretary to Secretary Garfield, had to
saw when informed that the persons who
had heep robbed intended to agitate this
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
may CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT
POSSIBLE ERROR IN ISSUING
CERTIFICATE FOR 81, 100000.
Officials Say Commissioners Should
Have Made Money Payable
Through Usual Channels.

The District may be embarrassed by the
Commissioners forwarding the certificate
for s., 500, 600 to George e. Hamilton, at
torney for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company without voucher by the
auditor and emitting to arrange for the
money to be made payable through the
District disbursing officer
The law provides that the money shall
be paid by. the United States Treasury on
requisiton of the Commissioners. Requi-
sitions are usually made through the au-
ditor and the disbursing officer: otherwise
it is pointed out. there might he legal
.'hold-up'' as we'll as Inconvenience and
difficulty in keeping the books and rec
ords of the Districts financial depart
ments. The certificate in question should
have gone through the regular channels
officials say.
Haven't Got the Money.
At present the District has not stored ir
the Treasury $4,000, its share of the
money to be paid the railroad company
but such condition often happens. par
ticularly at this season of the year, an6
in anticipation of it the law provides thai
the United States shall advance the
money to the District and charge interest
at the rate of = per cent until the money
is paid. In other words. the money is
loaned.
Alonzo Tweedale. auditor of the District
was out of the city yesterday when the
certificate was forwarded to Mr. Hamil
ton. When he returned to the building
today he conferred with Commissioners
West and Morrow.
Officials of the auditors Office,~in speak
ing of the transaction. said that by fur
nishing Mr.. Hamilton the certificate fol
him to present to the Treasury Depart
ment for payment. the Commissioner:
bring about condition that is neither
regular nor systematfc-that is, call or
the treasurer to pay out money of the
District without voucher from the au
ditOr and without making the money
payable through the disbursing officer
However. the error. if any, is technical
and not a violation of law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
WOMAN'S CRIES CAUSE ALARM
RESIDENTS OF THOMAS CIRCLE
NEIGHBoRHooD AROUSED.
Domestic Quarrel Last Night Has Sc
quel in Police Court Today.
The Outcome.

The aftermath of a domestic quarrel
which last night startled persons residing
in the vicinity of 18th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. the screams
of a woman calling for help playing a
prominent part, was disposed of in the
Police Court today when Benjamin r
Stewart forfeited $50 collateral. the
charge being assauIting Mrs. Mabel NJ
Clark. and Edwin c. Clark. real estate
dealer and husband of Mrs. Clark. wa.
held in $500 bond on a charge Of threats
The story is one of alleged persecution
and ill-treatment of Mrs. Clark by hei
husband, ands lately, according to the
woman's version. her husband has beer
joined by Stewart.
Climax Last Night.
The climax occurred last night. She
says. when Clark and Stewart entered
the Clark home 1899 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., in an intoxicated condition and de.
manded that Mrs. Clark provide a dinner
for them. This she refused to do. and
according to the testimony which devel
oped in the threats case. Stewart grabbed
her and was in the act of striking hel
when Mrs. CIarks cries for help attract
ed the attention of Policemen McQuade
and Hughlett of the second precinct and
a number of neighbors. 1t was then that
the husband is said. to have made repeat
ed threats to kill his wife.
When the cries of Mrs. Clark were
heard the two policemen ran to the resi-
dence and demanded admittance. 1t was
refused them, and they say they were
forced to break in the front door and
grope their way in the darkness in the
direction from which Mrs. Clark's cries
sounded.
Policemen Make Arrests.
They say they found both men about
her, Clark standing to one side while the
other man was graphing with Mrs. Clark
The sight of the policemen and the effec
tive use of several pairs of arms subdued
the pair and they were taken to the sta.
ton house.
After the forfeiture in the Stewart case
was entered, in the Police court. the case
against Clark was called. and several
witnesses, including the defendant, were
placed on the witness stand and testified
to the several threats made by the de-
PENDANT.
At the conclusion Of the hearings today
in the Police Court Mrs. Clark Was in
a highly nervous condition and told q
story of domestic strife and suffering.
The present trouble in the Clark family
is not the first one, as the Police Court
records show. A little more than two
years ago Clark was arrested on complaint
of his wife for assaulting her. The case
hung fire for while, and was finally nollt
pressed at the instance of the wife.
Clark this afternoon furnished bond and
was given his liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
Savings From Banana Bust
ness, He Stole From Father.
BAD BOY, YET; BUT LOVED
Rogue Is Sweet Minstrel, Too, But
Unfilial Son.
PARENT HARDENs HIS HEART
Hales Bambino Into Court for Re-
form School Sentence-Another
Chance Given Him to Be Good.

Giuseppe or "Beppo." as the neighbors
in Essex court call him. is only nine years
old. slight and wiry. with big black twink
ling eyes and care-free smile. No one
seeing him would imagine there was any
thing more to the child than a continu-
Gus desire to spin tops or whirl up and
down the street in front of his home on a
pair of ROLLERS.
The unguided life of the small Scilian
was bound to lead somewhere. His course
led to the Juvenile Court yesterday, where
he was charged by his father. Gulelmo
Morosni. fruit peddler. with stealing a
part of his savings.
Gulielmo, bronzed to a coppery brown.
enormous brass earrings in his ears, his
dress typical of the south Italian peasan-
try and speaking with the characteristic
accent of an Italian, told of the theft and
his troubles.
Such a Lovable Rogue.
"Da bambino lisa da 'teifa,'' said Gull
elmo.
HE TAXA de mon an treata da gang
wan. two. drea. Ska da kids. He buya
de yakima. da banan'. da danca hall. da
tobac'. da knifa. He steals ALA da mon
Nota da centa lef.''
Gulielmo paused in his recital of woe
men dS though TeSFeltlnS the stern ne
cessity that forced him to bring his child
before legal tribunal. and glancing af.
fectionately at BeppO, he said:
But 1 Iowa da boy. He beena da gooda
chill. Una hees fatha'. All. he play da
'cordina an sings. Las nighta he play
da Moon av Napoli' an he singa to me.
Eet maka da home feel big an strong
GulielmO paused again. Then remem-
bering his purpose and turning to the
judge. he continued:
Heels da bad wan now. He steala da
mon. he maka da nO-gooda man. Yo,
send heem away
Boy Gets Another Chance.
Judge Callan hardly agreed with the
father that Beppo should be forwarded to
the reform school, after a thorough ques-
tioning of the young culprit. Beppo ad.
mitted the theft at first warily. and then
under the gentle questioning of the court
he frankly told of his misdeeds. explain
ing that he took the money to enjoy him
self and treat his friends.
I'm going to place this boy on proba-
ton" announced Judge Callan, at the
conclusion Of the testimony, '.And. in
doing SO. 1 want to impress upon his
father the absolute necessity of keeping
a stricter parental eye upon him. Guide
his footsteps i'm the right direction and
begin Immediately"
Gulielmo and Beppo left the court hand
in hand. and as, they reached the door
way the big swarthy father leaned over
and picked his little boy up in his arms
II t'inka da Beppo will be da gooda boy
in two. drea week. maybe" he an
nounced. looking backward over his
shoulders at several court attendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
OBJECTS TO JUDGE ADAMS.
Beach Hargis Asks for. Change Of
Venue in Murder Trial.

LEXINGTON, KY, August 2J.-Beach
Hargis. who is being tried at Jackson,
Ky. for the murder of his father, Judge
James Hargis, yesterday afternoon filed
an affidavit in which he objects to being
tried by Judge ]. p. Adams. The affidavit
charges Judge Adams with being an
enemy to the Hargis family and that he
had prosecuted the elder HargiS with
great bitterness many times while he
(Adams) was commemorative attorney.
The affidavit further states that at the
time the defendant killed his father Judge
Adams said that he had camped on the
murdered mans trail and that he pro-
posed to do likewise on the defendant s
trail and put him where he belonged.
The affidavit was prepared by United
States Senator W. o. Bradley.
A counterplay on the part of the prose-
cutiOn was made yesterday when a petit
ton was filed asking for change of
venue. alleging the prominence and
influence of Hargis' relatives and attor.
neys and asserting that fair trial can.
not be had in Breathitt county.
Both motions are pending before Judge
Adams and will not be determined until
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
GEORGIA CASHIERS SUICIDE.
Accounts of Bank at Ellaville, Ga
Found Short $4,000.

AMERICUS. Ga. August 25.-With q
bullet hole centrally through his forehead
and already cold in death. Alonzo Walt.
ers, cashier of the Bank of Ellaville, al
Ellaville Ga, was found last night in the
lavatory of the Windsor Hotel in Ameri-
Gus. Beside him was the automatic re-
volver which ended his life.
Cashier Walters was fifty-five years old
and one of E,llaville's most respected
residents. with large family. including
grandchildren. He came to Americas yes
terday with an official of his bank. but
absented himself during the afternoon and
was not again seen until his body was
found at night.
1t is reported that the accounts of the
bank are short Sf,WO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Young Man Held for Death Of Aged
COMPANION at Springfield.

CHICAGO. August 25.-Frank Bryant
twenty-three years old. was arrested yes
terday and confessed that he murdered
Thomas Brady, an aged clerk. Sunday
night. in Springfield. Ill.
Brady and Bryant slept In the store
of George l.. Forsythe. Bryant sand he
drank pint of whisky after he went to
bed and as a result could not 20 to sleep.
After tossing for hours. Bryant went in
to Bradys room, he says, and heard the
old man grooming and moaning.
Il was not feeling good" said Bryant
last night. land told him to shut up. He
muttered something and kept on groanng.
Then l grabbed an axe lying on the floor
and hit him on the head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
TEACHER USED HIS KNIFE.
Farmer and Son Stabbed in Quarrel
Over Punishment Of Latter.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. August Do
Henry Fisher, aged fifty years. promi-
nent farmer of Lincoln township. this
county. was cut and fatally wounded.
and his son stabbed and seriously hurt
at the Dewey schoolhouse, in that town
ship. by Garfield Lewis school teacher,
who is alleged to have punished the boy
for a misdeed. and who is said to have
quarreled with the boys father when the
latter came to the school to investigate
the matter.
The boy was cut while attempting tn
assist his father. The weapon used was
an ordinary pocket knife. Officers from
this city were dispatched to the scene
to arrest Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
MT. VERNON TRAIN OFF TRACK.
Passengers Bruised and Shaken On
in Accident Near Alexandria.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, August PA
southbound Mount Vernon train on the
Washington. Alexandra and Mount Yer
non electric railway jumped the track
three miles south of Alexandria at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
1t was running at high rate of speed
Passengers were badly bruised and shaken
up Several were cut by broken glass
The wrecking train. with several doc
tors. was dispatched to the scene. Those
injured had not reached Alexandria at
3 o'clock this afternoon. but 1t was stated
at the Office of the company that none
was seriously hurt.
The derailed train consisted of two cars
but the only reports available indicated
that the forward. or motor car, was the
only one TO be derailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
Danville (va.) Capitalist Dies.

DANVILLE. Va, August 25.-James p.
AGREE a leading tobacco warehouseman
and capitalist OF Danville died yesterday
at the General Hospitalafter an illness of
several months. In the fifty-third year Of
his age. He was at the time OF his death
president of the Danvilie Cooperative
Warehouse Company. and of the Waddill-
Holland Real Estate and Insurance COM
pany Mr.. AGREE, with his brother, the
late E. F. AGREE, founded Acree's ware
house. the largest plant of its kind in the
south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF Law
TREASURY OFFICIALS PRESENT
VIEWS TO SENATOR BURROWS.
Point Out Needed Reforms in Ad-
misunderstanding That Gus
toms Brokers Be Licensed.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Coolidge and Chief Montgomery of the
customs division of that department to-
day presented to Senator Burrows as the
representative of the Senate committee
on finance the views of the department as
to the changes believed to be necessary
in the administrative features OF the
tariff law. For the most part their state
ments followed the course OF the recon-
mendations made by Secretary Cortelyou
in his recent report, and many of the
suggestions were OF a highly technical
nature.
Among the recommendations was one
for an increase of the exemption made
in favor of Americans returning from
abroad. The present exemption on ac-
count OF personal effects is 800 and rec
ommendation is made that it should be in
creased to $500, which sum it is believed
would provide for the personal pur-
chases abroad of the average traveller and
at the same time not be large enough to
work injustice.
Fee in Protest Cases.
The department also recommended
through Messrs. Coolidge and Montgom-
cry. the requirement of a fee of s. in pro-
test cases, for the protection of the Off
Gals of the board of general appraisers in
cases which are never prosecuted to a
conclusion, and also suggested an extern
sion of the time for protest in the interest
of the importers themselves. The depart
ment also would have abolished the fee
system now extensively employed through
out the customs service. not only because
it makes troublesome bookkeeping and re-
quires attention to much petty detail. but
because it is beneath the dignity of the
government"
Another recommendation looks to the
putting of merchandise sent through the
regular customs channels. There is now
no penalty for differentiation of mail i'm
portation. and lit is possible that much
fraud may be perpetrated.
Other Recommendations.
Still other recommendations were that
the Secretary of the Treasury should have
lpower to remedy mistakes by importers
and to refund fines and overpayments 1t
was represented that many small import
ers who are not familiar with the detail
Of the business frequently make mistakes
and penalties are imposed which cannot
under the present law be corrected for
ldhe reason that when money is once COW
cred into the Treasury it cannot be taken
out until Congress makes an apprOpria
ton for the purpose. In this way much
hardship is imposed, and the department
| is of the opinion that there should be a
speedy means of giving relief.
| 1t also was recommended that customs
brokers should be licensed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
Donates Cash to Bermuda Society.

HAMILTON, Bermuda. August Do
Mrs. Reid. widow of Thomas s.. Reid,
who was at one time president of
the Bermuda National History Society
has donated the sum of 81 800 to the socf-
ETY.. This money will be used for the gen.
eral purposes of the biological station and
To construct improvements in the aQuari-
UNI. Harvard University and other edu-
cational institutions in the United States
send students to this station regularly
every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25

TANGIER. August 25.-It is reported
here that Mulai Hafid who was victorious
last week over his brother. the sultan of
record in the vicinity of Morocco city, has
been proclaimed sultan at Rabat and
Casa Blanca.
The members of the diplomatic corps
here have asked their home governments
whether or not they should recognize
Mulai Hafid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
Autoists Run Down and KIN Woman.

DOURDAN. France. August 2J.-An au-
!omobile containing Thomas Lambert of
New York and Henry Sands of Paris
knocked down and killed woman in this
rity. The police exonerated the chauf-
feur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
Travellers Might Have Carried Guns

At the Interior Department today
1T was stated that nothing but ii short
telegram giving the bare outline of
the facts had been received Secretary
Garfield is out of town. 1t is not known
whether he has been communicated with
An eE,ploye of the department who
handles matter concerning Yellowstone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-25
AMBASSADOR CALLED TO PARIS
Latest Phase Of Moroccan Situation
New Sultan Proclaimed.

MADRID, August 2j-M. Revolt, the
French ambassador to Spain, has been
summoned to Paris to discuss the Moroc-
can situation He is expected to arrive
tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-09
Music and Speeches.

The Praetorians of Waxahachie
entertained quite a number of their
friends Friday night in the Wood
men of the World hall on Washing
ton street. A council of Praetorians
was recently organized here with a
large membership. The open meet
ing Friday night was for the pur-
pose of affording an opportunity for
the friends of the order to learn
something about it's principles. City
Attorney Eskridge delivered an ex-
cellent address Oh the subject of fra
ternalism. This address came after
the singing of the opening ode and
after prayer by Rev. j. T. Mcclure.
Some who had been assigned to pla-
ces on the program failed to re-
spond, but Misses May Stroud and
Essie Bales kindly took their places,
each rendering a piano solo The
work of these young musicians was
pleasing feature of the evening s
exercises.
After refreshments, consisting of
ice cream and cake had been served
the Praetorians and their guests as
sembled at one end of the lodge
room for flashlight photograph to
be made by J. Frank Montgomery.
The good night address was de-
livered by District Clerk Cartothers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-09
For County Tax Collector.

In this issue may be found the
announcement of Luther B. Bentley
of Midlothian as a candidate for coun
ty tax collector. He is a son of DR.
VIM. R. Bentley, formerly a well
known physician of Ellis county. His
announcement is made subject to
the democratic primary election.
Speaking of Mr. Bentley's candidacy
the Midlothian Argus says:
Mr. Bentley is an Ellis county
raised young man, and asks for the
office he is seeking strictly upon his
merits, promising the best of SER
vice to his constituency if elected
Luther, as he is Familiarity known in
the western part of Ellis county, is
young man of sterling character,
and is well liked by all who know
him. He was raised a democrat and
has always voted the. democratic
ticket, never missing an opportunity
to advance the cause of democracy
He is genial and public spirited
man, and is strictly trustworthy and
reliable. If elected he will make a
splendid official"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-09
THE NEW NATATORIUM.
Work on Building Is Progressing at
a Satisfactory Rate.

Work upon the new natatorium is
progressing nicely, and all indica-
lions point to an early opening. The
suits have been ordered, and as soon
as they arrive the pool will be OPEN
ed to the public. Mr.. n. ]. Thomas,
one of the directors of the new en-
terprise, is at Battle Greek, Mich.
and is making purchases of new and
up-to-date apparatus, such as Is
used in the large sanitarium at that
place.
The new company is very DESTROYS
of getting some good testimonials
regarding Waxahachies hot mineral
water, and parties who have
received benefits from the use of the
water will confer great favor upon
the management of the natatorium
and the public in general if they will
furnish same to c. E. Schuster. S. P.
Spalding or P. A. Ellis, that they
may be used in the advertisements
sent out regarding Waxahachie and
her great mineral water. 1t is a duty
you owe to yourself and your town
that you help spread the virtues of
our natural resources.