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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
WILLIAM SYKES WOUNDED.
Tells How Injury Was Received, But
Doesn't Convince Police.

Charging that a we'll dressed stranger
in evening clothes, accompanied by a
woman companion. resented his request
for information and shot him. William
Sykes. colored. twenty-six years old. of
1905 . street northwest. is at the Emer-
gency Hospital suffering. from a slight
flesh wound in the leg.
According to Sykes, lie was on his way
10 the southeast section OF the city, and
In an effort to find his way approached an
unknown man and woman near the cor
ner of Vermont avenue and street His
request for information was ignored he
said. and instead the man drew re-
volver and shot him.
The police investigated the story and
could learn of nothing but rumors of d
fight between several negroes in the Vicn-
ity of Vermont avenue and street They
say they believe Sykes allowed his imag-
ination TO work in describing how he re-
Ceived the wound in his leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
STAB WOUND MAY Be FATAL
MYSTERY IN CASE OF CoLoRED
WOMAN AT HOSPITAL.
Agnes Young Unable to Tell Who
Assailant Was-Boy Stab
bed in Fight.

Several unruly citizens got busy with
knives last night. as a result of which
woman and a young boy were taken
to two different hospitals for treatment.
The woman, giving the name of Agnes
Young, colored, twenty-five years old, is
at the Casualty Hospital in dangerous
condition. She was stabbed in the abdo-
men and at an early hour this morning
it was stated her chances of recovery
were slight. In an effort to save the
womans life a severe operation was per-
formed by the hospital surgeons shortly
before midnight.
The circumstances Of the stabbing are
unknown to the police. and a number of
men in plain clothes were working on the
case in an effort to ascertain where the
ARRAY In which the woman received her
wound took place. According to her state
ment she became involved in a dispute
with a man named Isiah Bell, who early
in the evening was found by the police
sunerlnS from a severe abra sion on the
head He was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital, where his injuries were dressed,
and at the time said he had fallen down
near his home at 2S5 Pierce street.
shortly after Bells case came to the
notice OF the police 1t was ascertained
the Clark woman had gone to the Cas-
ualty Hospital, where she asked for medi-
cal treatment. saying that she was suf-
fering from a stab wound in the side
An examination showed the wound to
be of serious nature. and heroic meas
ures were instituted to stop the flow of
blood. Before she had been in the hos
pital half an hour it was found that
an operation would be necessary. as it
was believed one of the intestines had
been punctured
AT the time the Clark girl entered the
hospital she told little of the occurrence.
and later because of her condition was
unable to give any statement and not
even her address is known. Bell was
taken into custody. and when questioned.
1t was stated, denied all knowledge of
being with the injured woman nor how
she received her wounds.
In tile case Of the boy, who gave his
name as Herman Hall. sixteen years old.
living at 1915 nth street. it was stated
by the police Of the eighth precinct that
he was removed to the F'reedmen's Hos
pital suffering from slight wound in
the side. the result of knife wound
said to have been inflicted during fight
near Q and 10th streets. Hall accused
a boy named Albert Braber. whose home
is said to be at 617 Fairmont street. as
being the person who inflicted the wound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

I tSS.zzZ5 -1W l terday afternoon, as
he stopped in front
of the Red Cross
stand in the corridor of the city post
office. where the little merry Christmas
stamps were being sold to carry on the
tuberculosis work in the District. Then
drawing his wallet he purchased several
booklets containing the stickers.
I've seen The Red Cross in action.
said bronzed war veteran, as he pur-
chased supply of the hony-berry
stamps, land it's the real thing. I've
seen the nurses wearing the little red
cross on their arms at work in the field
in the Cuban campaign and in the fever
hospitals. This society renders true
humanitarian service in the hour of
need and it's efforts should be appreciated
and encouraged
MY only boy died of tuberculosis re-
marked a woman. clad in gown of
mourning. land 1 want to give my mite
to the Red Cross to help it save some
other mothers son or daughter
And thus it went during all of yester-
day afternoon as the purchasers bought
the stamps and gave word of expert
ence or cheer. Mrs. Mary NJ North OF
Snow HE, Md. was in charge of the
post office booth the latter half of yes
terday, assisted by Miss l.. r. Goodwin,
and when the shadows of night were set
ting over the city they reported that the
sales had been large
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, who is de-
voting her time and energy to the splen-
did work for the victims of the great
white plague. reported last night that
Washington has opened its purse and
thousands hpinp
purchased.
Every stamp placed on package, let
ter. post card or visiting card" said one
of the Red Cross workers hast night
means a ray of comfort sent into the
darkened home of some poor consump-
tive. 1t means nouriShing food, medicine
and care for the patients who are suffer-
ing from the dreaded affection There
is no charity under the worthy,
and coming as it does in the wake o. the
surely an omen of good. and let us hope
the realization of the fond hopes of the
eminent physicians who attended the con-
gress that way may be found to wipe
out tuberculosis for all time"
Mrs. w. J. Boardman. who is in charge
of the sales in the District. is finding il
dlff1cult to keep up her supply OF Christ
mas stamps owing to the great demand
for them that is being made on National
Red Cross headquarters by the branches
in the other cities. Many dainty society
women are volunteering to sell the
stamps at the stations that have been
established and those that will be opened,
so that there will not be any money eX-
pendture necessary for salary accounts
or similar expenses. 1t is said. The
statement was also made that the Dis
trict branch of the Red Cross will prob
ably be able at the close of the stamp
sales to give relief to about all of the
charity tuberculosis cases here, provided
the sales keep up at the present ratio.
The books of stamps for sale cost s.,
IL and % cents each. 1t is understood
that Miss Boardman and others of the
District Red Cross are going to endeavor
to interest the Board of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce in the present
Stamp sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Miss Osgood Killed by Auto.

NEW YORK, November 3S.-Miss Julia
Osgood. fifty-five years old, sister of
John Cleveland Osgood. the Colorado mil
lionaire and former president of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company was knock
ed down and run over by an automobile
in front of a garage at 10th street and Sth
avenue tonight. sustaining such severe
internal injuries that she died less than
a half hour later in her residence on
Central Park West.
Miss Ossood had waited for one auto
mobile to enter the garage and was struck
bv another. a heavy touring car which
il had in tow. The drivers of both cars
Wer. locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
GIBBONS ON DIVORCE.
Declares There Must Be United Eff
fort to Curtail Evil.

BALTIMORE. Md, November 2S.-Car-
dinal Gibbons commented today on the
divorce statistics recently set forth in a
federal census bulletin. 1t was deplora-
BILE exhibit. he said, and there must be
united effort to combat the evil if we are
to remain Christian people. There must
be more stringent legislation on the sub
ject, he declared.
Referring to the showing of one divorce
in every twelve marriages made by the
federal experts, the cardinal said:
But when We come to observe more
closely We find that as the Catholics do
not tolerate divorce, they must beck
cluded from this, statement. which makes
the showing actually one divorce in every
ten marriages. Could anything be more
shocking?
The data shows that the divorce rate is
higher in the United States than in any
other civilized country in the world" he
added. the marital tie is becoming less
and less binding, and unless something
can be done to check the evil the results
must be appaling.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
NEW CHARGE AGAINST DAVIS.
Detectives Trace Additional Alleged
Thefts to Colored Man.

In addition To two charges Of petit
larceny already filed against Frank Davis,
colOred. who was arrested yesterday by
Detectives CornweIl and Baur of the CEN
trail office. sufficient evidence was OBJ
tanned against linn last night for at least
and possibly two more charges as
a result OF investigation into a theft re-
ported from 1902 Vermont avenue yester-
day morning. Detectives Bermau and
Cox We're assigned TO the case and
through description they succeeded in
connecting Davis with the thefts, and
from statements made to the authorities
large quantity of the missing property
recovered. consisting of mems wear
ing apparel. valued at SIS. NJ. c. Cotton
is the compiai nant in the case
The thefts were committed while Davis
was acting in the capacity of attendant
To an invalid at the Vermont avenue adj
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
ROBBERS BUSY IN MISSOURI.
Carry Off All Ready Money in Bank
and Rob Hardware Store.

CASSVILLE, Mo-, November 2S.-The
Citizens Bank of Rocky Comfort. Mo,
fourteen miles from here. was robbed to-
day of So 900 all the ready money in the
banks safe, and all the papers of the
bank were destroyed by the use of ex-
plosives. hardware store was robbed
of all the weapons and ammunition that
could be found. The robbers escaped on a
handcar which they found at Wheaton.
four miles from Rocky Comfort.
The four robbers were captured later
by Sheriff O'Dwyer of this city. Two
were found near Beaver. Ark, a small
town near Eureka Springs, and the other
two were caught on train en- route to
Fort Smith. Ark. The sheriff recovered
100 of the stolen money.
The sheriff reached here tonight with
the prisoners who refused to give their
names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
GOOD CHEER FOR HITCHCOCK
NEXT POSTMASTER GENERAL Is
GUEST AT DINNER.
Associates in Presidential Campaign
Work Present Him Watch
and Chain.

| Frank H. Hitchcock. steam roller man.
chairman OF the republican national COM
mittee, Postmaster General presumptive
in the Taft cabinet. was guest Of honor
at a dinner at the New Willard last
night. The hosts were the officers Of the
national committee, members of the ex-
| ecutive committee. members of the adj
| vispry committee and others associated
| with Mr.. Hitchcock in the management
| of the presidential campaign
! Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon Of Montana
was POSTMASTER. He saw to it that the
prearranged program was carried out
and that there were no formal speeches.
During the evening a watch, chain and
gold pencil-the timepiece as thin as a
water cracker and guaranteed to tick
next the coolest heart that ever throbbed
was presented to Mr.. Hitchcock. Will
liam Hayward, secretary Of the national
committee, made the speech that went
with the gift.
Inside the case the watch bears this
Inscription:
presented to Frank H. Hitchcock,
chairman republican national committee.
by his associates of the campaign OF
1905"
The hosts at the dinner We're: Thomas
w. Brahany, Waukesha. Wis: David 8.
Barry. Washington: William S. Bennett,
New York; Louis J. Behan, Chicago; G.,
Boynton. New York; John J. Brown,
White Plains. n. Y: Charles F. BROKER.
Ansonia. Conn; Joseph A. Breckons,
Cheyenne. Wyo.; f. c. Brockmeyer, ST.
Louis: Oliver c. Carpenter, New York:
Ben E. Chaplin, Newark, n. J.; Powell
Clayton, Little Rock, Ark: w. Murray
Crane. Dalton. Mass: William Nelson
Cromwell. New York; Francis Curtis,
Washington; c. Herbert De Fosse, Wor-
cester Mass: Joseph NJ. Dixon, Mis-
soula, Mon; Elmer E. Dover, Washing
ton; Edward c. Duncan Raleigh. n. G.;
7. Coleman du Pont, Wilmington, Del;
Jackson S. Elliott, Washington; John
Hays Hammond, Gloucester, Mass; Will
liam Hayward. Nebraska City. Neb. i;
Charles N. Heating, Mansfield, Ohio; AL
Loudenslager. Camden, n. j.; Frank O..
Lowden, Oregon, ILL.,; Victor l.. Mason,
Passaic, n. j.; Herbert n. Meyers. Co
lumbus, Ohio: Ormsby McHarg. Wash
ton; John E. Monk. Washington: Ed
ward T. Moore, Passaic, n. P: Franklin
Murphy, Newark, n. j.; Charles Nagel
st. Louis: Richard V. Oulahan. Wash
ington; David c. Owen. Milwaukee. Wis;
Boies Penrose. Philadelphia; Norborne
Robinson. Washington; Victor Rose
water. Omaha. Neb: George B. Sheldon,
New York: Carl D. Sheppard, Wash
! ington; Charles Hitchcock Sheriff.. New
York: J. b. Stewart Newtonville, Mass. {:
William B. Stewart, Easton Pa; Arthur
F. Slater. Walla Walla. Wash; Will
liam F. Stone, Baltimore: Jesse F.
Suter. Washington; Frederick H. Smith.
Peoria, I'LL: Charles P Taft. Cincinnati
Ohio; Charles E. Taylor Washington;
George S. Terry, New York; G. c. Thorn
son, Washington: Fred W. Upham, Chi
cago: Arthur I. Vorys, Lancaster. Ohio;
F. II. Wands. New York; William L..
Ward. POrtchester. n. Y: Theodore L.
Weed, Washington. and James r. Will
liams, jr., Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
TOM JOHNSON IN TRENTON.
Says There Will Be No Change in
Cleveland Trolley Manarama,+

TRENTON, y. j., November oS-Mavor
l. l.. johnson of Cleveland, OHIO, was in
Trenton today In the interest of the es.
tate of his brother, who was largely in
terested in trolley lines cantering in this
city. Mr.. Johnson declined to discuss any
OF his affairs. but announcement was
made that there would be no change in
the management of the trolley lines
which are known as the Johnson Com
panies.
These lines run to Lawrenceville and
Princeton in this state, and to Yardley
Newtown. New Hope and other places in
Bucks county. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Hit on Head With Rake

During an alteration late yesterday aft
ernoon at 81 G street Earl Chambers.
colored. twenty-eight years old, was
struck on the head with a garden rake
and received a severe laceration of the
scalp. He was treated at the Emergency
Hospital. Chambers told the police he
was fighting with a man named James
Robinson, also colored. who, he said
was responsible for his injury. Robinson
was locked up in the sixth precinct sta
ton charged with assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
BRITISH TRADE AND U. S.
London Financiers to Meet to Dis
cuss Changes in American Tariff.

LONDON. November 27.-The London
Chamber Of Commerce has called a meet
ing for next Wednesday,. at which the
government will he urged to act in the
interests of British commerce to secure
favorable changes in the American tariff
in the proposed tariff revision to be under
taken at Washington.
The chamber invites merchants to make
suggestions of definite changes. such
suggestions as could be supported by ar
guments which might usefully be urged
from the point of view, first, of British
trade with the United States, and, sec
ond, from the point of view OF American
interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain Today and Probably Tomorrow
Light. Variable Winds

Rain Today and Probably Tomorrow !;
Light, Variable Winds.
| Forecast for Sunday and Monday.-For
the District of Columbia and Maryland,
rain Sunday and probably Monday; light
variable winds, becoming easterly.
For Virginia, rain Sunday and probably
Monday; light to fresh northeast to east
winds.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
caSt.-The southwestern disturbance is
central tonight over southern Texas. with
somewhat increased development, and the
rain area for Saturday covers the Ohio
valley, the gulf states. the middle Mis-
siSSippi valley and the southwest There
was also snow in Colorado; elsewhere the
weather was generally fair.
1t Is somewhat cooler in the Atlantic
states and interior districts west of the
Rocky mountains, and warmer in the gulf
states and the northwest.
There will be rain Sunday in the mid
die and south Atlantic and gulf states,
the central valleys and the southwest
and snow in the central Rocky untain
regions. Rain will extend by Monday into
the lower lake region and southern New
England. and continue southwark through
the south Atlantic states. and westward
into the Ohio and lower Mississippi val
leys.
II Will De cOlOSE SUNDAY III eastern ana
southern Texas. and colder Monday in the
east gulf states.
The winds along the New England coast
will be fresh westerly becoming variable;
on the middle Atlantic coast light to
fresh and variable on the south Atlantic
coast, light to fresh easterly; on the east
gulf coast. southeast to south. slowly in
creasing: on the west gulf coast. fresh
to strong southerly, shifting to northwest
erly on the Texas coast; on the lower
1ol- chit
upper lakes light to fresh, variable over
southern portion and northwestern over
northern portion.
Special Forecast.-Storm warnings are
displayed on the Texas coast.
Temperature.
Midnight. A.: am. A.: am. Al: 8
a m. 40: S a m. 40; 10 am, AZ: l. noon
45; p m. A pm. 40; pm, 40: p m.
Al: 10 pm, Al. Maximum, 40; mini
mum. 80.
Relative Humidity.
am, 6s; . pm. 46; pm. -
Hours of sunshine, SO; per cent of pos
Sible sunshine, 100.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
tmum, 30, minimum, H.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and 6:3S pm
hign tide, 12:15 am.
TomorroW-I.ow tide, 727 m. and 7:4S
pm; high tide. 1874 am. and lib D. M
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:JS am; sun sets 40
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:J9 am
| Moon sets 1898 pm. today
The City Lights.
| The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
eXtinguiShing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
| lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguisned forty-five minutes before sun
| rise.
Up-River Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the
case Of Charles n. Cline, indicted for the
murder of his brother-in-law, William II.
Reynolds. along the public road near their
home, Pondsvile, two months ago. Cline.
who was twenty-five years old, never at
tended school and is extremely ignorant
He admitted on the witness stand today
that he could neither read nor write,
claimed to have never heard Of Christmas.
and only knew about the Fourth of July
because it was the day on which fire.
crackers were discharged. The jury rec
commended Cline to the mercy OF the
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
by suggesting that the debate be post

by suggesting that the debate be post
poned until the next election.
b. j. Baker of Kansas City. Mo. gen
eral presMent of the United Brotherhood
OF Leather Workers on horse goods. AND
Charles A. Rogers of Hartford, Conn
asked that an increase of the 40 per cen,
duty on high-grade harnesses and saddles
be increased to 65 per cent.
Edward ]. Deitsch of New York asked
for an increased duty on fancy leather
goods.
James r. Marshall of Fall River. Mass.
fur hat manufacturer. asked for an in
creased duty on fur hats.
II. b. Nanderhoff. a straw hat manu-
facturer in New York. asked for the re.
tention of duty on straw braids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
CANOE CLUB CAPERS.
Gives Smoker at the Boathouse on
River Bank

The strains of song rang out over the
Potomac river from the Washington Canoe
Club, just west of the Aqueduct bridge,
last night 1t was the clubs first smoker
since last winter, and the new season
was started with enthusiasm. A large
turnout of members and their guests
was on hand.
There We're songs by the Madrigal Quar-
tet, Messrs. Matthew, Glider, Hicks and
Apple; solos by Messrs. Macleod. Orch
Joseph Matthew. Macking. NJ. D. Hensey
and W. a. Morsell: recitations by r.
clyde Gideon and card tricks by Leroy, in
addition TO selections by an orchestra. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
To Aid American Bible Society.

Officers of the Washington City Bible
Society have sent out an appeal to the
churches and Christian people of the Dis
trict asking them to aid the organization
in raising $4,000. The amount is desired,
the appea, says, to assist the American
Bible Society in raising $500. 600 which is
necessary I'm order to obtain a similar
amount from Mrs. Russell Sage.
Rev. A. w: Graves. agent of the society.
has announced that the response to the
appeal so far has been gratifying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Bank Merger in MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November IS
The Northwestern National Bank today
absorbed the Swedish-American National
Bank. one OF the Oldest and most strongly
established financial institutions of Mime
apolis. By the consolidation the North
western National Bank will have a capt.
tai stock Of $20U0,OOO and deposits of
$29, 900. Economy of operation and
added strength to the institution are given
the reasons for the consolidation. The
Northwestern National Bank absorbed the
National Bank of Commerce last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Mrs. Daingerfield Badly Burned

LEXINGTON, Ky. November oS.-Mrs.
Algernon Daingerield, wife Of the secre-
tary of the Jockey Club of New York
who is visiting her father. Col Fl. r.
Duncan. here. was badly burned TODAY
Scalding water was thrown over her body
by gas explosion. She is in hCsait II
and is expected to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

a. u thA& - -
by it-hcart diseas".
pneumonia. heart fan
ure or apoplexy are
often the result Of
kidney disease. IF Kid
ncy trouble IS allowed
to advance the kid
ney poisoned b l loo Il
will attack the vital
organs. causing ca
tarrh OF the bladder.
or the kidneys them
selves break down and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Post Office Department Changes.

An order was signed in the Post Office
Department yesterday accepting the res
-ignation Of William D. Wheeler of Nortb
Carolina, a clerk at 81, 300 per annum in
the Office of the third assistant postmaster
general. effective November %, 1908, and
appointing William j. Powell of New
York to the position Of clerk at $500 per
annum in the office of the third assistant
postmaster general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Famous Auto Driver Ill.

TOLEDO. Ohio, November 2S-Herbert
Lyttle the famous automobile driver. is
dangerously ill here of pneumonia, fol-
lowing an attack of typhoid fever. Lyt-
tie was stricken shortly after his return
from the Vanderbilt cup race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Joins Dental Faculty.

Announcement is made that DR.. Cadmus
l.. Odor has been appointed professor or
operative technics in the department OF
dentistry, George Washington University.
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C. N. Cline Found GUILTY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. November os-
After being out less than two hours the
jury at O'Clock this evening returned a