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Evening star., 1909-08-21

The program of events that will mark
the coming annual encampment Of the
COMMUNICATIVE and Auxiliary,
Sons of Veterans. L. S. A.. was COM
pleted today by Charles A. Sidman, chair
man of the press committee.
The encampment will be inaugurated
next Monday morning at the Arlington
Hotel, where national headquarters have
been opened. The counciljn-ch will
hold business session at 3 o'clock pm,
and the council of the auxiliary will meet
at the same hour. The program for Mon
day will close with the assembling of the
delegates and informal reception at the
Arlington Hotel at pm.
Public Meeting Tuesday.
The first business session Of the en-
campment will be held Tuesday morning,
beginning at 9:3O o'clock. The public
will be admitted to the opening ceremo-
nies to II o'clock. when the business of
the convention will be taken up. The
program for Tuesday forenoon is as fol-
lows: .
chaplain; Introduction of William F.
Guide, president of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce, as chairman of the
meeting: address by H. B. f.. Macfarland,
president or the board OF Commissioners,
District of Columbia; address by MEM
ber- of the Chamber of Commerce: re-
spOnse by the. commander-n-chiefE Edgar
Allan. jr-; address by a representative of
the President of the United States: re-
spOnse by ex-senator John nj. Thurston;
addresses by distinguished guests; re-
sponse by William r. Muse of Mason
City, Iowa; benediction by Rev. j. luther
BreniZer.
After recess the encampment will re-
assemble at o'clock pm, when, after
the transaction of business, memorial
services for the dead of the organiza-
tion will be held. These ceremonies will
be conducted by Rev. B. T.. Jones. ma
tional chaplain, beginning at 4:3O
o'clock. Following the singing of
Nearer My God, to Thee" Mrs. Ethel
Gilman, national chaplain of the Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary, will deliver a
eulogy on Our Departed Sisters There
will also be the reading of obituaries
of deceased members, a memorial ad-
dress by Rev. Benjamin F. Jones, and
the solo, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
A reception to the commandery-in-
chief, national officers of the auxiliary
and the executive committee by the
members of Ellen Spencer Massey Tent,
No. ], Daughters of Veterans, will be
held at the Arlington from 7 to 8
o'clock pm. A campfire, to which all
Evening star., 1909-08-21
UNIFORM CORPORATION LAW.
Permitting Operations Where
Charters Cannot Be Obtained.

DETROIT. Mich. August 21.-A uni
form state corporation law which will
prevent corporations from taking out
charters in states where there are few.
II any. restrictions. and then carrying on
operations In a state where ii would
have been impossible to get the original
charter was under consideration today
by the commissioners on uniform state
laws, who are in session here, prelim-
mary to the annual convention here next
week Of the American Bar Association.
The commissioners will make report
If their recommendations to the bar as
sociation and to the legislatures of the
various states which are represented i'm
the conference.
1t is expected. also that uniform
marriage and divorce law will be con-
sidered and drafted by the commission
ers for submission to the state legis-
Iatures.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
FILED BY GENTRY
CHINESE OBJECT TO DIVISION
OF RAILWAY LOAN.
Declare if Throne Approves Action
They Will Refuse to Rec
ognize Edict.

PEkING August 21.-The gentry OF
the province of Hupeh have te'egraphed
to Grand Councillor Chang Chi Tung a
protest against the granting of the Han
kow-Szechuen railroad loan of S3o,Oo.-
600 to American and other bankers. They
declare that if the throne sanctions this
nroposal they will refuse to recognize
the imperial edict. The protest has been
laid before the government.
High officials in Peking regard this at
titude of the gentry of central emma as
a most serious menace to the system OF
central control, and urgently demand
that 1t be combated. But in other quar-
ters there is much doubt of the ability OF
the government to control this expanding
spirit of provincial sovereignty.
AS a result Of foreign and domestic op-
position to his policies Chang Chi Iuns'
the foremost official of the empire. has
been trying to resign for a month past
The emperor, however. Will not hear OF
this and has ordered the grand council
or to continue his duties
The dispatch today from PekinS stat
ing in effect that the gentry of the prov
ince of Hupeh. China, had protested to
Peking against the granting of the Han
kow-Chi-Szechuen railroad loan to Aneri-
can and foreign bankers was fedd Will
great interest by the State Department
officials. No information on the subject
has yet been received here. but the fact
that one-half of the proceeds of the pro-
posed loan of G6,OOO.OO0 are to be eX-
pended in railroad construction in Hupeh
province, in which the American interests
predominate, makes the action of the gen.
try matter of consequence.
Much depends, however, it is said, upon
whether the protest voices the sentiment
of the people, and whether it is spontane-
GUS and widespread. or the result of the
work of special interests without any
popular public backing. 1t is recalled that
the gentry of various provinces have from
time ito time, covering a period Of many
years. protested to their government
against certain Objectionable policies. and
in some instances they have been success
full in carrying their point, but as a rule
their representations have availed little.
The State Department will await with
keen interest news from our Peking rep
resentative on this subject.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
TO TRY CAPT. FRANKLIN.
General Court-Martial Ordered to
Meet in New York.

A general court-martial has been order
ed by Gen. Wood. commanding general o.
the Department of the East. to convene
at the Army building New York city. Oc-
tober Is next Capt. Thomas Franklin
of the subsistence department is to be
tried by this court on charges growing
out of certain alleged irregular transac-
tions while he was stationed at West Point
several months ago. 1t is expected that
the case now pending against him In the
civil courts Of New York will have been
concluded by the time set for convenins
of the court.
The detail for the court is as follows:
Col. Calvin D. Cowles. 9TH Infantry; Col.
Henry l.. Harris. Coast Artillery Corps.
Col. William II. Coffin. Coast Artillery
Corps. Col. Albert Todd. Coast Artillery
Corps: Col. John v. White. Coast Artil-
lery Corps; Lieut.. Col. Albert c. Blunt.
Coast Artillery Corps; Lieut.. Col. George
II. G. Gale, 10th Cavalry: Maj Henry G.
Davis. Coast Artillery Corps: Maj. Sam
son l.. Faison. oath Infantry; Maj. Frede-
rick 5. FoltZ, 18th Cavalry: Maj. Elmer
W. Hubbard. Coast Artillery Corps: Maj.
Oscar /. Straub, Coast Artillery Corps.
Maj. Herman c. Schumm. Coast Artillery
Corps and Maj. Blanton Winship, judge
advocate, United States Army. judge ad-
vocate.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
PLANS FOR ENCAMpMENT.
Committee Arrangements for Sons
of Veterans Meeting.

The executive committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia camps of the Sons of
Veterans. L. s. A., having in charge ar
rangements for the twenty eighth an
nual encampment of the commandery-in-
chief, to be held in this city next Mon
day. held meeting Thursday night at
local headquarters in the MeGill build
ing.
Mai. f. R. Campbell. chairman of the
entertainment committee, reported that
preparations had been completed rela-
tive to headquarters, which would be in
the Arlington Hotel Capt. Sidman Of the
program committee presented design for
the reception and ball program. His re-
port was adopted. Past Division Comman-
der Johnson, in charge of badges, report
ed the work OF his committee complete
and the badges and buttons ready for dis
tribution
Maj. Howard. chairman of the finance
committee, made a partial report which
showed encourasing conditions. Maj
Howard was accorded a vote of thanks
for the efficient manner in which he was
managing the financial affairs of the
encampment
He said sufficient funds have been
national meeting.
In this connection it was stated that
many young business men from all sec
tions of the country, who are members
of the organization. will be here next
week: also that the Chamber of Com
merge. as an encouragement to such ma
tional meetings and as a means Of adver-
tising the beauties and facilities of the
District has promised the encampment
committee liberal financial support.
Details of members from Cushing and
Lincoln camps were assigned for duty at
the Union railroad station. where they
will receive all visiting delegates and To-
cate them in hotels.
The committee on campfire reported
that the G. A. r., the' Union Veterans
Legion. the Spanish War Veterans and all
kindred organizations were cordially in
vited to attend the smoker which will
be held at o'clock next Tuesday even
ing. An invitation was received from the
Daughters of Veterans inviting the Sons
of Veterans and delegates to a reception
in the parlors of the Arlington Hotel.
Tuesday evening at O'clock Capt
Cross. chairman of the executive commit
tee. congratulated the members on the
encouraging outlook and stated that the
final meeting of the committee will be
held tomorrow evening. when final ar
rangements will be completed for the
encampment
Evening star., 1909-08-21
BAD FOR BOGUS MONEY MEN.
Clever Work at Mexican Coin-one
Confesses, Another's Hearing.

LOUISVILLE. KY, August 2l.-Marion
Roberts. one of the brothers vino attempt
ed to dispose of $1,OOO,OOO in counterfeit
Mexican money through local brokers this
week. will be given hearing next Thurs
day. His brother. John c. Roberts, has
already pleaded guilty to the charge of
making the spurious coin and is under
federal bond of $4,000 in the county Jail.
The old-fashioned press upon which the
money was turned out in the hut on Har-
rods creek. near this city, Is the object of
curiosity on the part of all persons who
have seen it. They declare that only a
genius could have turned out the bills
which were found in John Roberts trunk
and which he admits having made.
John Roberts processes to believe that
Marion Roberts. to whose misplaced ac-
tivity in making the proposal to the
brokers he ascribes the downfall of the
scheme, Is mentally unbalanced.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
SHOOTING HELD JUSTIFIED.
Donald n. Balm Acquitted Of Muir
der Of z. g. Williams,

ATLANTA, Ga. August 2l.-Donald NJ
Balm was acquitted last night by jury
in the Fulton county superior court Of
the murder of L. G. Williams.
Not in years has criminal trial in
Georgia excited as much interest as has
the trial OF Ban, prominent insurance
broker. who last June shot and killed
Williams. another insurance broker with
desk room In the same office. There had
been i'll feeling between Balm and Will
liams for several months, and ii was
claimed that several days prior to the
shooting Williams, who was a much
Younger man than Balm. slapped the lat
ter's face.
On returning from a trip of several
days duration Williams accused Balm of
having changed the wording of note
left by Williams on his desk. Balm de-
MED the charge. heated words followed,
and when Williams advanced toward the
elder man Balm drew a revolver and shot
him dead. The plea of self-defense was
sustained.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
HELD LUCKY NUMBER.
Washington Man Gets Allotment in
Flathead Reservation.

Charles Ditton Of 1343 Potomac street
southeast, employed as a machinist at
the United States navy yard, has re-
ceived word that his number. 564S, was
one of the lucky ones drawn at the re-
cent opening Of the Flathead Indian
reservation in Montana.
Mr.. Ditton served in the Spanish
American war as a warrant machinist,
which gave him the right to register
through power of attorney for one of
the land grants. In the Flathead res
ervation 100000 acres were opened to
settlers, while in Spokane. Wash, there
were 10000 acres, and in the Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho. tract there were $4,000
acres. According to reports from the
west. the Flathead reservation is one
of the best that have been opened by the
government T0r many years, the land
being quite fertile and we'll adapted to
agricultural pursuits.
Mr.. Ditton expects to leave Washing
ton for his tract of 160 acres about
April 1 Of next year.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
WILL REST IN ARLINGTON.
Wife of Gen. Henry c. Wood viii
BE Buried Monday.

The remains of Mrs. Mary a. F. Wood.
wife of Brig. Gen. Henry c. Wood.
r.. s. A.. retired, who died in New
York city Wednesday, will be buried
in the Arlington National cemetery
Monday morning, with appropriate serv-
ices Mrs. Wood was in her seventy
fifth year. She was widely known in
army circles. and was identified with
RELIEF Corps work here and i'm New
York. She was born in Pennsylvania.
but in her girlhood came to live I'm
Washington. where her father. James
Ferguson. was a Treasury official. In
Washington she met Gen. Wood. then a
lieutenant. and In 1859 they were mar
ried in Boston. Tex. Mrs. Wood was
against the Modoc and Nez Perce In
dams. In 1850 she went with Gen.
Wood to New York, where he was or
dered to take charge of recruiting WORK
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Kidnapers Get Worlds Fair
incubator Baby.
TAKEN FROM HER HOME
Two Men and a Woman Garry Her
Of in Buggy.
POSSE PURSUING ABDUCTORS
Shots Fired at Young Man in
Whose Charge Child Had Been
Left-Her Stormy Career.

TOPEkA Kan. August G.-Maricn
Bleakley the worlds fair incubator baby.
who was the cause OF litigation extended
over several years. was kidnapped from
the home of her mother here this morn
ing. The baby was born in ST. Louis
Two men and a woman Were engaged
in the kidnapirg and the child was OH
tanned only otter an exchange of shots.
which however, went wide OF their mark.
The kidnapers fled in buggy. The
police were notified Immediately! ana =
posse was soon in pursuit.
Mrs Charlotte Bleakley. who WAS
awarded the child by the federal courts
two years ago. lived with her mother ~
1aO7 Garfield avenue. mile and half
from the business district. She worked
down town as a stenographer
had been carefully guarded In Topeka
and constantly attended. This morning
woman. ostensibly selling soap, ap-
peared at the Bleakley home. She soon
left, and a half hour later a buggy. IN
which were two men and the same
woman. appeared in front of the house.
Shot at Child's Guardian.
One of the men alighted and entered the
yard where the child was playing with
young man Of the neighborhood, In whose
charge she had been left. As the Kid
naper ran toward her the young man at
tempted to interfere. The kidnaper shot
at him, but missed. He then knocked the
man down with his revolver. carried the
child to the buggy and drove off,
Marion Bleakley has had a stormy
career. She was born in hospital at st.
Louis and was placed in one of the incu-
bators shown at the exposition there.
While there she was formally adopted by
Mrs James G. Barclay of Moline, Ill. Her
mother signed a release. but she after
ward sued to recover the child. and was
successful in the Illinois courts.
She brought the little girl to Kansas and
she was kidnapped from the mother In
Montgomery county, but later was recov-
cred. The fight for the possession OF the
baby was carried through the state
courts, and the supreme court finally
awarded the custody of the child to Mrs.
Bleakley. Mrs. Barclay then instituted a
suit in the federal courts for the posses
sion Of the child, but was defeated.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
HEARNE WINS AMATEUR RACE
CLOSING DAY OF THE SPEED
CARNIVAL AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Kincaid in a National Car Captures
the Fifteen-Mile Free-for-
Ali Handicap.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. August 1i-The
final day Of the inaugural automobile rae
Ing meet on the new Indianapolis speed
way was started today by fifteen-mile
free-for-all handicap that enlisted the
services of many of the best drivers at
the track, and was won by Kincaid. with
car; Fiat (De Palma), scratch. second; /;
Marmon (Stillman). handicap. lis. third.
Time, 14.24 5-1O. Buick Ode Witt, handi-
cap 2.15, also started.
The ten-mile race for the amateur
championship of America was won BY
Hearne in Fiat car; Buick RyalD, sec
ond. Time. GA $40. Thomas (Greiner)
and Stearns (Cameron) also started. but
did not finish.
Walter Christie in his freak racing car
drove a kilometer in O.28 ITO in a time
trial. Zengel in his Chadwick made it in
o:I9 $40 Barney Oldfield drove a kilo-
meter in O.26 2-1O in a Benz in a time
trial.
Largest Attendance Of Meeting.
What is believed to be the largest crowd
of the three days began to pour into
stands before the time for the races to
start. The principal feature today
promised to be the race for the In
dianapolis motor speedway cup, which is
said to be the most valuable trophy ever
offered in an automobile race.
= 1t is made of silver. the coin value
of which is said to be 5000. 1t is Sh
feet high and weighs 800 pounds This
race will bring together a splendid field
of racing drivers.
Following is the list of e> ents for the
day:
Fifteen-mile free-for- all handicap.
Ten miles. for the amateur champion
ship of America.
Twenty-five-mile free-for-all.
Consolation. five miles, open to all cars
that have not won a race during the
meet.
Three hundred-mile race. for the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway trophy. Open
to all cars up to 6OO-cubic-inch cylinder
displacement.
The twenty-five-mile free for all was
won by Benz (Oldield): Fiat de PalmaD,
second: Chadwick (ZengeD. third. Time,
21.21 ITO Only three starters.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
HEAVY DEMANDS EXPECTED.
Preparing for Requisitions for Hud-
son-Fulton Stamps.

Heavy demands for the Hudson Fulton
commemorative stamps are anticipated by
the Post Office Department, and post
masters throughout the country have been
notified that the department may find
II impossible to expedite acquisitions for
these stamps.
This special stamp will be issued in
sheets of sixty. instead of 100. the regula
ton number and all acquisitions must be
for sixty. or a multiple of that number.
The department has arranged to fill
reuuisitions three days after they are re-,
ceiyed, but IL the orders are heavy. 1t
will be impossible to fill them SO prompt
ly.
The department will reduce acquisitions
if it is deemed necessary. and the remain
ing stamps will be supplied only in
response to a new requisition. which may
be drawn before the postmastay's stock
is exhausted.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
SPANISH sw1NDLER AGAIN.
Boston Man Is Victimized Out of
$4,000 bv Old Trick.

The Spanish operators Of the old Span
ish swindle seem more persistent than
ever, judging by certain correspondence
recently referred to the Post Office De-
partment by American victims or those
selected as subjects to be victimized.
The latest complaint made to the de-
partment comes from A. Landberg Of
Boston, Mass. who reports that he was
swindled out of $1,000 by persons conduct
ing the Spanish scheme mentioned. This
complaint was Immediately referred to
the Spanish authorities. with the informa-
tion that Mr. Landberg was willing to go
to Spain and appear as witness in any
prosecution that might be made.
Several months ago the department was
advised that four persons had been ar
rested in Spain, charged with attempting
to operate the Spanish swindle" on GER
tain American citizens, and that they
would be prosecuted by Spanish authori-
ties at Toro, Spain, but no information
concerning the outcome has been received
by the department.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Will EXAMINE CANDIDATES.
Board Of Medical Officers Appointed
to Sit in Washington.

Reviving a former custom, special
permanent board of medical officers has
been named to meet from time to time
In Washington to examine candidates
for appointment in the Army Medical
Corps. The board consists of Maj. Fran
els A. Winter Maj. Carl r. Darnall and
Capt. Henry F. Pipes. The navy has
had such q board for many years, and
the army formerly had one. The new
board will sit only in Washington, and
it's work will not interfere with that OF
the various other boards appointed to
conduct examinations at various posts
throughout the country. The Washing
ton board has three applicants to come
before it. and it's first meeting will be
held September Z.
The papers in the examinations held
the second week in July for appointment
of first lieutenants in the Medical Corps
are still in the hands of the board at
the Army Medical College. 1t Is not un-
likely that the announcements OF the sue
cessful candidates will be made within
the next fortnight.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
SLAIN IN POLICE STATION. Z
Man Shoots Common Law Wife. Who
Refused to Return to Him.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, August 21.-
George F. Marion. aged fifty-two years.
OF Atlanta. Ca. shot and instantly killed
his common law wife in the Office OF the
chief of police i'm this city last night.
Marion and the deceased. who was for
merly Miss Frances Lee Of Zion City, ILL.,,
had. II is alleged, been living together as
husband and wife for seven years. The
murderer during the winter was a theat-
rical advance agent and a Pullman car
conductor during the summer. Several
weeks ago, 1t is claimed the woman ran
away with another man, taking her child
with her. Marion traced them to. this
city. and through the chief of police he
arranged to meet the woman at police
headuarters last night. When they met
he kissed her and both appeared happy.
Turning to Chief of Police Long, Marion
asked the latter to step from the Office a
few moments while he spoke to his wife
in private. The chief consented. and as
soon as he left the room, Marion asked
his wife If she would return to Atlanta
with him. She refused, whereupon he
pulled a revolver and shot her dead
Marion was sent to jail.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
LENGTH OF SEA NILE.
Difference Between "Knot' ane
Geographic Terms Explained.

So many inquiries are made to the
naval photographic office as to the diff
ference in the length of sea mile or
nautical mile, geographic mile and
statute mile that it has prepared an
answer in circular form, as follows:
''In the United States the sea mile or
nautical mile or knot, used for the meas
urement of distances in ocean navigation,
has a length of 6.OSO.27 feet; in France,
Germany and Austria the nautical or sea
mile has length of 6O76.23 feet; in
England the nautical mile, corresponding
to the admiralty knot is $3.50 feet. The
geographic mile. which is the length of
one minute of longitude of the equator
long. The statute mile, used principally
in measurements on land, is $3.50 feet
Evening star., 1909-08-21
MARcoNI STATION BURNED
Loss Of Several Thousand Dollars
at Glace Bay, N. s.

GLACE BAY, n. s.. August al.-The
Marconi wireless station here was de-
stroyed by fire today. causing loss of
several thousand dollars. The power
house was not injured. The building
burned contained the operating room and
the condenser room and quantity Of
machinery and wireless appa-
ratus The loss is understood to be COW
cred by insurance. Mr.. Marconi is ex-
pected to come here in the near future
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Burton Man Gets Office.

r. A. Selby of Portsmouth. Ohio. has
been appointed superintendent of the
Senate folding room. to succeed John
Go,denbogen of Cleveland. The change
in offices is an incident of the fortunes
of political war Mr.. Goldenbogen was
Senator Foraker's chief lieutenant in
northern Ohio. and Mr.. Selby. who sue
ceeds him, is Senator Burton's right
hand man in southern Ohio.
Evening star., 1909-08-21
Demands a jury Trial.

Edward McNuty. who is charged with
assaultins Miss Susan Hofford in sum-
ner garden or 9Th street northwest last
Wednesday evening. demanded jury
trial in the Police Court today. and the
case against him was continued. Miss
Hofford appeared in court today with her
eyes blackened and a cash in her head.
McNulty was arrested by Policeman
Kelly of the sixth precinct last night.