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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
private factories in this
These allotments were

have been let to private factories in this
calendar year. These allotments were
made last June.
Additionally, at the Washington navy
yard, there are either under construction
or to be constructed eight S-inch guns.
twenty-five pinch guns. and the follow
ing work to be completed under the 1kss
appropriation bill: Twenty-Five new 5-inch
mounts. ninetyfour 3-inch guns, and 100
3-inch mounts.
1.-The Bethlehem and Midvale plants
and the opportunity of federal utilization
of them, are the only insurance the coun-
try has against destruction by fire or
otherwise of the gun works at the
Washington navy yard.
1T should be remembered also, that
the change of the general naval policy
to big-gun ships. resultant of the lessons
learned from the Japanese war. makes
necessary the employment of more ma
chfnery and fewer men, because a big
gun complement can be turned out with
a relatively smaller factory force than a
small-gun complement. OF course. il the
United States enters upon the construc-
ton of greater navy this general re-
duction in forces will be offset. and there
will be plenty of work for yards and pri-
vate plants
In reply to letter from the Chamber
Of Commerce telling the Navy Depart
ment of the resolutions adopted by that
body relative to the assignment of work
to the navy yard the acting secretary
of the navy has written letter in which
he says:
The department has TO acknowledge
receipt Of your letter of the 18th instant
transmitting copy of a resolution adopted
at a meeting of the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce. November TO- 1908 rel
alive to work assigned to the Washing
ton navy yard The Washington navy
yard, as in the past, will receive it's full
share of the work authorized by Con-
gress."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
HOSPITALITY OFFERED.
Invitations Sent Out by the Cham
Der of Commerce.

Secretary Thomas Grant of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce is
sending out invitations to the cham
bers of commerce and similar bodies
in the leading cities inviting their
members to make their headquarters
at the rooms of the Washington
chamber during the inauguration re-
Rod and assuring them of the courte-
sizes OF the local organization and that
their mail will be specially cared for.
The letter sent out asks that the
Washington chamber be furnished Il
list of their members who may be
counted as prospective visitors to
Washington at the time, the oates
when they may be expected, the dEra-
ton of their visit and the class of ac-
Communications they will require. in or
der that the local organization may as
sist them as far as may be in connec-
ton Herewith.
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IDENTIFIED AS H|GHWAYMAN
NEGRO HELD FOR SNATCHING
PcCKETBooK.
His Victim, Another Woman and q
Man Sure He Is Culprit.
Hearing Today.

Charged with highway robbery for
snatching pocketbook from a woman on
the street In the vicinity of 18th and U
streets about 10 o'clock last night Charles
Catlett. a negro, twenty-three years old.
whose address is given 1855 Cedar
court. was given preliminary hearing
this morning before Judge Mullowny in
Police Court.
He was held in $1,000 bond for the ac-
ton of the grand jury Catlett denied
the charge.
The arrest of Catlett. who was positive
ly identified the culprit by three diff
ferent persons. including the complain
ing witness. was made by police of the
eighth precinct within two hours after the
robbery. The case, as presented this
morning. is complete. Little or nothing
will be added to the testimony when the
The credit belongs principally to Police
men Holmes and Garrett. who were spe-
cally detailed to the case.
The hearing consisted of the formal
plea of Catlett and the testimony OF
three witnesses for the prosecution. Miss
Edith Wilkinson, an employee of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor who
lives at 2452 18th street. the complaining
witness, testified that she was walking
west on L street near 18th street when
a man suddenly dashed up to her. The
negro reached for her pocketbook He
missed. and made another vicious grab
and got the pocketbook.
The man started on a dead run down
an alley toward T street. Miss Wilkin-
son ran after the thief, following him
almost as far as r street. He called back
several warnings to her to stop, and
scaled a nearby fence.
She twice caught an excellent glimpse
of his face, and identified Catlett as the
robber
Bryan Jones. the second witness, was
walking a short distance behind a man
whom he identified as Catlett and Miss
Wilkinson when the robbery done.
Jones was positive of his identification.
Miss Virginia George. whose address
was given as 1925 + street, testified that
she was standing on the steps OF her
home when she saw Catlett run into the
street dodge behind several trees. and
then suddenly disappear. Later she saw
Miss Wilkinson come out of the alley.
The stolen pocketbook contained S23 in
cash, several pieces of jewery and a num-
Der of private papers So far neither the
pocketbook nor it's contents have been
recovered.
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the field seeking the personal escort
honor.
Mr.. Stellwagen accepted with modesty
the honor that has been conferred upon
him. Il am pleased he said, because
my friends are pleased.
First to Be Considered.
He indicated that two of the matters
first to be given his consideration will be
the selection of a vice chairman and the
securing of headquarters where the vast
work of the chairman and his committee
men will be carried on.
Besides being splendidly equipped for
the post of manager of the great national
event. Mr.. Stellwagen enjoys the entire
confidence of both Secretary Hitchcock
and Mr.. Taft. He has been warm friend
of the President ELECT for about twenty
years.
One of the first to congratulate Mr.
Stellwagen was Capt. Daniel Ransdell, SER
geant-at-arms of the United States Sem
ate. who called up on the telephone just
before noon today.
1t appears that Capt. Ransdell's pur-
pose i'm calling over the phone was to
learn if Secretary Hitchcock was in his
Office. He explained that he desired to
urge him to appoint District man to the
Craftsmanship.
Me- Stellwagen replied that a District
man had been named and he was sit"
Fluctuations followed and Capt. Ransdell
pronounced the appointment the best that
could have been made
After several very busy hours replying
to congratulations over the wire and con-
gratulators in person. Mr.. Stelwagen re-
tired to his farm early this afternoon to
think it all over and perhaps to mature
some of his plans for the big task that Is
before him.
Mr.. Stellwagen's Career.
Edward ]. stellwagen, who was today
honored by being appointed chairman of
the Inaugural ton committee. was born in
this city in 1854, and has lived here ever
since. He was educated in the Emerson
Institute and the Columbian University
He graduated in law in 1879. and has
been an active and successful participant
in the business life of the District since
1878
He began his commercial career as a
member of the real estate firm of Thomas
]. Fisher &, Co. He is now identified with
some of the leading business concerns OF
Washington. Mr.. Stellwagen is president
of the Union Trust Company, president of
the Willard Hotel Company, president OF
the Thomas j. Fisher Company Uncorpo-
rated). president of the Terminal Storage
Company and vice president of the RAJ
leigh Hotel Company. He is noted as a
builder of enterprises and for his expert
ence and practicablllty.
He is son of the late Charles X. Stell-
wagon, who died September last at the
age of ninety-one years. His father was
d native of Philadelphia. but came to the
District when Washington was little more
than scattered village. and by dint of
energy. industry and probity won his way
to the forefront of good citizenship. leav-
ing that record as proud heritage to his
son.
The new chairman of the inauguration
committee has also agreeable social con-
nectiOns He is a member of the Metro
politan Club and the Cosmos Club and
is a central figure at the events of those
organizations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
TW0TORNADOESC[ASH
CHARGE Each Other Over State
of Arkansas.
MANY DEAD; LOSS HEAVY
Towns Wiped Out and Forests Laid
Low Where Storms Meet.
PHYSICIANS GO TO GIVE AID
Town of Piney Suffers Severely and
Ban Is Completely Wrecked.
Thirty Fatalities Estimated.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. November "a
Reports regarding the destruction by yes
terday's tornado are still indefinite. but
indicate no change as to the number OF
fatalities. which has been conservativeiy
estimated at thirty. The lose Of property
will 60 into the hundreds Of thousands
Miles upon miles OF land have been swept
bare. Forests, homes. business houses
and churches have been demolished in
many communities. Several dispatches
say that whole forests of trees were
torn out by their roots and that many
buildings that were not demolished were
lifted from their foundations and twisted.
Thus far reports differ as to the gen
eral direction of the tornado at the Diff
ferent points. Two reports from Berry
vile. where homes were destroyed and
three people injured. were to the effect
that the tornado came from the north,
while another report said it came from
the west.
Two Tornadoes in Duel.
From all reports there appears to have
been different tornadoes. one starting from
the south and the other from the north.
both dipping to the earth at Intervals
and apparently meeting in the central
western part of the state. where the most
damage has been reported
The town of Pfney. a German settle
ment on the Iron Mountain railroad be-
tween Knoxville and London, suffered the
most. The number of dead is variously
estimated from nine to twenty. Five
business houses and several homes were
DESTROYED. according to reports.
All the physicians of Knoxville have left
that place for Piney, travelling in buggies
and automobiles. Nothing has been
heard from them.
From the towns Of Berryville and
Cravens the most definite reports are re-
ceived. At the former place three per-
sons were injured and the property loss is
roughly estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000.
At Cravens four persons are known 10
be dead. members of the family of John
Rosin. farmer. who were caught under
the falling timbers Of their home. L. q.
Holt and wife. an aged couple were seri-
ously injured and may die.
Injured and Missing.
Eight persons who took refuge in a
store were caught in the crash of the
building and all were injured. Eight
others are reported as missing.
At Cravens nearly all the larger build
ings were either demolished or badly
damaged.
A dispatch received from Knoxville
early today partially confirms the report
that the village of Barr. four miles from
that place. was totally wrecked. Section
men who went to the scene state that the
entire intermediate country has been laid
waste by the wind and hail which fol-
lowed. the hail in some places standing 10
a depth of six inches.
In the vicinity of Mulberry five persons
are reported killed and others injured.
AT Lodi one woman was seriously injured
and the Methodist Church and several
other buildings were destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
CUMM1Ns ELECTED SENATOR.
Chosen to Succeed the Late William
B, Allison.

Gov. A. E. Cummins was elected United
States senator by the legislature IN special
session today to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator William b. ALT
SON Cummins received 106 votes; Porter
democrat 10. Three republicans did not
vote.
The legislature which convened in adj
iourned session this forenoon. was
pledged to elect as senator the man
chosen by the people at the special No.
vember primary. The days program in
cluded the inauguration of Lieut.. Gov.
Garst as governor OF Iowa at joint
session of the house and senate this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Second Victim of Gas Explosion
Found

NEW YORK, November 24.-The body
of second victim of the gas explosion
in Gold street. Brooklyn, was recovered
early today by workmen who have been
clearing away the debris. Like the first
body taken from the trench last night,
today's was that of a young boy, Vim
cent Doherty. Both bodies were wedged
between broken fragments of curbing and
timbers. 1t is expected that nearly all
of the victims will be found today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
William Tell Act Proves Fatal.

LONDON, November 24-Herbert
Lee, a music hall performer, died in this
city today from the effects of wound
in the head received during q perform
ance of a william Tell act at local
hall last night. Lee held ball on his
head, at which Nine. Clementine shot at
a distance Of fifty feet. Nine. Clementine
surrendered to the police. Mr.. Lee had
been giving this act for a period OF eight
cen years without having met with any
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Three Firemen Seriously Injured

BUTLER, Pa, November 24-Three
firemen were seriously injured and ten
others overcome by smoke today during
a fire at the new Hotel Monroe this CITY
The house was to have been opened De-
cember I, and there were no guests in the
hotel when the fire started The origin
of the fire is not known and the damage
is about $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24

and s. Elisha Payne finishing him off
with one final blow. He got restless.
After he had told The Star reporter
another narrowing hunt story, in which
a maneating lion and an elephant and a
pa of sugar cane and two scotch high
balls were all mixed up he grapped his
bowler and topcoat and strolled out, star
ing in we'll bred fashion at. Mr.. Long
worth as he went and murmuring under
his breath:
Dash me if l ever saw anyne so bally
bald. Ny word, l never did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Casa Blanca Agreement Signed.

BERLIN, November 24.-The agreement
to arbitrate the Casa Blanca incident be-
tween France and Germany-the case of
the German deserters from the foreign
legion of the French army. who. sought
the aid of the German consul at Casa
Blanca to escape from Morocco-was
signed here today. Ambassador Cambon
acted for France. while Acting Secretary
for Foreign Affairs Won Kiderlen- Waechter
represented GERMANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Suicide Left Note: What's the Use.

GALLIPOLIS. Ohio November o4-Dr
o. s. Mills, aged forty-eight years. house
ply stefan at the Columbus (Ohio) Insane
Asylum, left his bed here in a local hotel
early today. and going to the middle of
the city park. killed himself by sending
bullet Through his head. He left note
that read: whats the use?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24

a permit and If not must report the mat
ter TO his superior. 1 do not know II this
was done.
If a heavy penalty were imposed on
builders and contractors for undertaking
the erection of a building without a per-
nit. or in violation OF any of its speci-
hcations. 7 am sure that they would see
that every precautiCp was taken.
Raymond l.. Hibbs. who was killed.
was native of this city and lived here
practically all his life. He served three
years in the Marine Corps, and was the
support Of his widowed mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Mr.. Newberry Explains.

In statement given out by Acting Sec
rotary Newberry yesterday afternoon the
reasons for the reduction of the force of
employees at the Washington navy yard
and for awarding contracts for the con-
struction of guns at private factories are
given. He says that for some time past
the force here has been abnOrmallE large
Because of lack of proper equipment. he
explains, the local navy yard was behlnd
In it's work, and an extraordinarily large
force was employed to allow 1T TO eaten
up. That has now been accomplished.
The time has now come, he says. to
put the yard on normal peace loot
ing"
Mr.. Newberry says the minimum amount
OF work has been let to outside plants
ut was necessary to let these con-
tracts. and it will continue to be neces-
sary to let others from time to time. he
declared. ''in order that the government
may be in a position to call upon private
plants for the execution of emergency
contracts should war threaten the unlted
States in the future.
IF no work at all is given to private
gun factories in time of peace, the gov
eminent would be forced to rely solely
on its own yards to turn out extraor-
binary equipment in time of emergency,
in which event the country would face
serious embarrassment
But. let me repeat. since the employ
ment of an extraordinary force at the
Washington navy yard, no contracts nave
been let for work that might have been
done here while carrying out the above
policy.
When the President and the Navy De-
partment last winter urged with all their
strength the desirability of authorizing
four battleships. it was represented to
Congress that the amount OF ordnance
such an authorization would call for
would keep the extraordinary force ut
the Washington yard employed. 1t was
explained that the ordnance at that time
under construction. authorized. at the
yard could be completed in time for the
ships for which it was designed by work
ing only normal force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Fault With Congress.

Congress, however. authorized only two
battleships. The total number of guns
required to be constructed for those yes
sells have been allotted follows: Six
teen Pinch guns to the Washington
navy yard, three Pinch to the Bethle-
hem works, five Pinch to the Midvale
works. sixteen 12-inch mounts to the
yard, two Pinch mounts to Bethlehem
and two Pinch mounts to Midvale.
These Bethlehem and Midvale allOt-
ments cover the only gun contracts that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Citizens Discuss Accident.

w. G. Henderson. vice president of the
association and chairman of the railway
committee, called up the subject before
the association by declaring that the ap-
parent need and advisability of more
stringent building laws has been DEM
onstrated.
1.-The reformation of the building laws
of the District Is a matter OF great i'm
portance," he said. eff we have not a
sufficient number of building inspectors
to see that buildings erected properly
and in accordance with the requirements
of the permits granted, then we should
petition Congress to appropriate funds.
SO that more inspectors may be employ
ed.
I'VE should also make sure that such
inspectors are men who are competent
to properly carry on the work intrusted
to them.
II am not censuring any one for the
collapse of the building, l do not
know the facts. I understand that the
law says that the policeman ON the beat
where a building is being erected is sup
posed to see if the person erecting it has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24
Britisher Goes on His Way.

MIR. Cowes-Troggmorden didn't stay
long after the gypsum business began to
warm up, with Champ Clark and Bourke
Cochran and John Dalzell and some
others wearing each witness to q fragile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-24

Secretary William Loeb jr.: The APP
pontment is an excellent one
Gus A. Schuldt, secretary of the League
OF Republican State Clubs of the District
Of Columbia, said THE selection of Mr..
Steilwagen is an admirable one. He is
one of our foremo st citizens and a M.
of large affairs. He will no doubt make
the inauguration ceremonies big sue
cess Mr. Hitchcock Is to be congratu-
ated upon his keen foresight
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-30
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
Is liable to shrink. if not entirely
dwindle away
When young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
i am alone in the world" writes
a Chicago girl. dependent on my own
efforts for my living, am clerk. and
about two years ago through close ap-
rlication To work and a boarding
house diet. | became a nervous IN
valid. and got so bad off it was almost
impossible for me to stay in the Office
a half day ut time.
"A friend suggested to me the idea
of trying Grape-Nuts. which did
making this food large part of at
least two meals day.
To-day | am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia and all the ills of an
oyerworkei and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts l owe
the recovery of my health. and the
ability to retain my position and in
come" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich Read The Road TO Well
VILE" in pigs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are gennine, true, and full Of human
interest,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-30
Product OF Six Ewes.

An Iowa sheep grower says:
"One lamb 10 the eve, and that is
certainly low estimate. would mean
six lambs al SO per head, or SIS for
the lamb crop One dollar and fifty
cents per head is certainly not TOO
high for an estimate on wool, which
would amount TO So for six ewes Add
ing this TO the SIS for lambs gives {
total OF s27. and as proof that | have
given the sheep the worst of the es-
innate. | could cite YOU many tiocks
that have given double these returns
from merely market standpoint.
will venture the statement that not
a fockmaster will agree TO contract
the income from his flock al these
figures
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-07-30
Stepping Washing on Ailly Land.

Prevention is better than a cure. bur
there may be others, who, like myself,
unknowingly broke the wild sod across
the ravines OF natural run-ways and
found out too late that they never
should have been plowed. Sometimes
on hilly land wash-out may start
on top OF a hill where there is nc
natural depression but one caused by
a dead furrow. These washes leave
unsightly bitches and often cover
large portions of the best land in the
low places with sand and gravel, max.
ing them unproductive. besides cut.
ting the fields into irregular shapes.
making them hard to work have
tried many ways of stopping wash,
sometimes with success, sometimes
with failure.
If the wash is a small one TWO or
three feet deep, il can be filled partly
full of brush, then straw on top. then
by blowing, throwing the dir on the
straw, ther sowing rye and June grass
seed, and if the rye gets a good start
before another heavy rain it usually
holds.
If the wash is a large one and grad
ually breaking off at the upper end,
II is harder to handle. We have tried
filling these with brush and straw
but with little success; they keep
working tack, breaking off as the
water works under the sod.
Now we build a dam with pillow and
shovel across the ravine eight or ten
feet above the end of the ditch. leay
ing a space in the middle for fiume
made of lumber so tight that there
will be no leakage, cementing it al the
end so that no water works its way
outside. and long enough TO extend six
or eight feet over the ditch, first set
ting a long post in the ditch for the
end of the flume TO rest on, then fill
in with brush for the water to dis
charge upon.
Another way we have tried with sue
cess is to thrash a straw pile into the
head of the ditch. then make a dam
around the head and down both sides,
seeding with rye and blue grass, in
this way dividing water and carrying
II down on a we'll sodded runway,
and by sowing rye and grass seed on
the slope Of the ditch it may be held
from getting any worse.
We have tried growing willows on
the bottom and sides of these washes
with but little success.
The farmer with hilly land liable to
wash should pillow and cultivate as
little as possible, keeping the land
in hay and permanent pasture, and
keeping more cows and more sheep
will keep the land from washing and
the farmer from bankruptcy-(W c.
Bradley before Wisconsin Institute)