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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
TWO SOLDIERS PUNISHED.
Previous Offenses Make It Hard for
Coast Artillerymen.

Private Thomas Mason, 104th Com
pany, Coast Artillery Corps, and Private
George w. Medlin, 44th Company, Coast
Artillery Corps, both stationed at Fort
Washington, Nd, have been dishcnor-
ably discharged as result Of court
martial proceedings
| Mason was convicted of breaking ar
rest and of being absent without leave
Evidence of six previous convictions was
considered by the court. He was also
sentenced to forfeit pay and allowances
and to be confined at hard labor for
three months.
Medlin was convicted Of making an as
sault on Sergt. j. G. Harton while the
latter was in the proper execution OF
his Office, and with having used vile and
obscene language In the presence OF
Lieut.. Lewis Turtle, the officer Of the
day.
Evidence of three previous convictions
was considered by the court. In addition
Ito being discharged he was sentenced to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
CHURCH CELEBRATES.
Congress Street Methodists Observe
Eighty-First Anniversary.

The observance incident to the eighty
first anniversary of the founding Of the
Congress Street Methodist Protestant
Church, in Georgetown, was continued
last evening, when Rev. DIR. r. o. Grouse
former pastor of the church and now
stationed at the Mount Royal Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church. Baltimore
delivered the sermon. His subject was
THE Living Word OF God"
Rev. G. Q. Bacchus. pastor OF Mount
Tabor Church. made the opening prayer
Mrs. Charles B. Bayly, Mrs. d. Olin
Leech and Mr.. Penney sang "Hail to the
Brightness of lions Glad Morning.
Later Mrs. Leech and Mrs. Bayiy, to-
gether with chorus of forty-five voices
sang "Hark. Hark. My Soul" Il. r. 8.
Embrey during the service also sang
Fear Ye Not, o Israel"
The anniversary observance will be
brought to close this evening with a
social in the lecture room Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
FERD A. ROCKAR's FUNERAL.
Services Will Be Held Late This
Afternoon.

Arrangements for the funeral Of Ferd
A. Rockar, which will be held at Lees
chapel late this afternoon. have been
completed. The obsequies and cremation
of the remains will be in accordance with
the wish Of Mr.. Rockar, who was presi-
dent of the Arion Gesangverein. There
will be vocal music by the Arion, Saen-
gerbund and Germanta choruses, under
the direction of Prof. Karl Holer, musi-
cal director of the Arion; prayer and ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. George Brodthage,
pastor Of st. Johns Lutheran Church;
selection, Elks' quartet: address, DR.. Kurt
Voelckner, president United German So
cieties; address. Albert Lepper. president
of Saengerbund; chorus, Arion. Saenger-
bund and Germania: address. F. Helbig,
president Germania Maennerchor; ad-
dress, F. E. Mann, Columbia Turnyerein;
selection, Elks quartet; address and ben
ediction, Harry Rothschild of the Arion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
PILES
Quickly
G. u red
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free to
All in Plain Wrapper.

We want every man and woman, suffering
from the excruciatfng torture OF piles, to jus,
send their name and address to US and get by
return mail a free trial package Of the most
effective and positive cure ever known for this
disease, Pyramid Pile Cure.
The way to provo what this great remedy
will do in your own case is to just fill out free
coupon and send to us and you will get by re-
turn mail free trial treatment OF Pyramid
Pile Cure.
Then after you have proven to yourself what
1t can do, you will 90 to the druggist and get q
5O-cent box.
Don't undergo an operation. Operations are
rarely success. and often lead to terrible con-
sequences. Pyramid Pile Cure reduces all in
termination. makes congestion. irritation, itch
ing sores and ulcers disappear-and the piles
simply quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
Loss Fully Covered by Surplus.

The insurance department believes that
the cOmpanys risks to the public are not
involved and that the entire loss through
loans negotiated by Sheldon can be bal
anced by crossing off $1.oOO.OOO of the
company's $3.OoO.OO0 surplus.
Although the investigation thus far
shows that Sheldon managed the affairs
of the company alone and without con-
sulting the board of directors, Supt
Hotchkiss declares that each of the direc-
tors is responsible under the law.
The charge that the company has per-
sistently made false reports of it's trans
actions and conditions to the insurance
department may involve other officers
than Mr.. Sheldon.
1t Is charged that the president has
overdrawn his salary, that he has un-
loaded doubtful securities on the COM
pany and that he has used the company S
assets as collateral to secure his own
personal speculative accounts Nor do
the directors escape their share of cen
sure.
In a formal statement Mr.. Hotchkiss
says he does not believe the capital of the
company is impaired, and that thus far
there is no evidence that it's securities
are not intact; but he admits that the
present investigation is still uncom-
pleted
George P. Sheldon, a member of many
clubs and chairman of the laws and
legal committee of the national board Of
fire underwriters. is one of the best
known insurance men in the country and
has been president OF the Phenix since
1887. 1t Is charged that under his admin
istration the annual reports of the COM
pany made to the insurance department
probably longer, are false in more than
one particular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
ARE EAGER TO LEARN
Many Present at Opening of
the New Night School.
TEACHERS GIVE SERVICES
Institution of the Glasses for Indus
trial Instruction Regarded as
Important Step in Local Edu-
eational History.
TEACHERS GIVE SERVICES

Young men and young women to the
number OF 49, f1ocked to the Mckin-
ley Manual Training School last even
ing to attend the opening of the new
night school classes in that building.
If the corps of teachers and the available
material were larger the number of night
students would be much greater. AS 1t
iss. the teachers have volunteered their
services. giving up three nights week
to the work.
DR.. George E. Myers, principal of Nc
kinley Manual Training School. pre-
sided at the opening exercises in the
assembly hall. Supt of Schools Stuart
addressed the students. and termed the
opening of the night classes for indus
trial instruction to white pupils as a
most important step in the educational
history of Washington. Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey. member of the board of
education, and chairman of the commit
tee on night schools, also spoke to the
students and gave great praise to the
efficient corps of teachers who nave
taken enough interest in the work to
give up their evenings for the benefit of
others.
Organization of Glasses.
The classes last night did little more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
MANY Bills introduced.

The House bill clerks did land office
business yesterday, as one hundred and
seventy -four public measures and nearly
three thousand private pension bills were
introduced during the brief forty-minute
session. AS result, the bill clerks Ia
bored until late last night listing and in
dexing the bills. and the government
printing office will not finish printing the
batch for a couple Of days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07

Foggy Bottom. that section in which
foote's and Annie live. The girls sought
to cheer themselves up with various bev-
erages.
foote's" wore a diamond ring which
did fine execution in the fight that followed.
straight-arm jab that landed on An
MES forehead made a cut an inch long.
Annie was carried to the hospital for
treatment. foote's was locked up by
Mounted Policeman Pat Creagh and Po-
liceman T. B. Scanlon, both of the third
precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
Lieut.. Decker as Builder.

Lieut.. Elmer E. Decker of No. II en-
CINE company has accomplished what Is
regarded as one Of the most remarkable
building feats in this community. hav-
ing erected a nine-room dwelling repiete
with conveniences and comforts in just
one week More than that, he sneaked
it by the building department without
getting a building permit. The building
is four feet square and eighteen inches
high and will be part OF the Decker
Christmas decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
More Time Needed to Mark Graves

Marking the graves of Confederate dead
who died in northern prisons probably
will occupy all next year. Secretary OF
War Dickinson has asked for an exten-
after February %. when the legislative
authority will expire.
Gen. William c. Oates is the commits
sioner charged with the duty Of marking
these graves. and Secretary Dickinson
says that while Gen. Oates has been dill
gently at work, the task Is still tncom
plete. He thinks, however. that 1t can be
finished within the next calendar year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
SheIdon's Serious Illness Will
Not Prevent Prosecution.
LOANS TO STATE OFFICIALS
Former Head Of the Phenix Insur.
ance Company Accused.
REMOVED FROM PRESIDENCY
Chances Of Recovery Of the Deposed
Executive Said to Be Slender.
Communication Impossible.

NEW YORK, December THE fact
home in Connecticut that he is expected
to die will not cause an abandonment of
the investigation and prosecution in the
matters Of the Phenix Insurance Com
pany Of New York. from the presidency
Of which Sheldon was removed at the in
stigation of the state insurance depart
ment.
It is announced that at a meeting of
the board of directors, held yesterday,
President Sheldon was removed from Of
flee. and that in his stead E.W. T. Gray.
formerly auditor of the Continental In
surance Company, was elected president.
The department has placed the case In
the hands of the district attorney. and a
number OF men who have held office in
the state insurance department will be
called as witnesses.
Loans to officials.
w. III. Hotchkiss. superintendent Of the
insurance department, declared In his re-
port that the Phenix Insurance Company,
through its president, had been in the
habit of lending considerable sums to
state insurance officials, and that for
twenty-five years the company had not
been investigated by the department.
Four state insurance officials are men,
toned. whose loans from the Phenix ag-
gregate 100000.
Among the loans to officers of the in
surance department specified are the fol-
lowing:
To James F. Pierce, during the period
when he was state superintendent of in
surance, loans aggregating $50, 800.
To Isaac Vanderpool during the period
when he was chief examiner of insur-
ance companies, loans aggregating $780,
600.
To Robert H. Hunter, during the period
he was first deputy superintendent of in
surance, loans aggregating $6O,O4O77.
To William HI. Buckley, during the
period he was third deputy superintendent
of insurance, loans aggregating $61 900.
During the past seventeen years it is al
legged that members of the state insur-
ance department, whose duty it was to
supervise the company, have accepted
collateral loans from it, made to them
by President Sheldon. In amounts vary
ing from $4,000 to 100000.
Under the law the insurance department
Is required to examine into the condition
of all life insurance companies at least
once in every three years. but, Mr.. Hotch-
kiss says the Phenix had not been eX-
amined for nearly twenty-five years, or
since Mr.. Sheldon became president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
Geodetic Survey Promotions.

G. R. Putnam OF the geodetic survey
service has been promoted to the position
Of assistant at $4,000 per year. vice J. r.
Hayford. resigned. He win be succeeded
BY D. B. Wainwright at $4,000 J. h.
Taylor has been promoted to position.
paying $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
HER RING DID DAMAGE.
"Tootes" Lundy Punished for Maj
ring Another Negress' Beauty.

foote's Lundy. colored girl dwelling
at 26th and / street northwest. was fined
by Judge KimbaIl in Police Court this
morning So5 or three months in Jail for
beating up her friend Annie Qualls of
2419 Gallagher's alley.
It was blue Monday yesterday in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
Delegate to Civic Congress.

Col. William w. Bride of this city has
been appointed by the Governor of Ne
braska to represent that state at the ma
tional civic congress to be held in New
York. beginning tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07

than preliminary work, but were fairly
we'll organized. For the girls and young
women there were opened classes in sew
ing. plain and advanced dressmaking,
cooking and millinery; while the men
and boys will take advantage of a dozen
branches of various mechanical arts, such
as freehand drawing, mechanical draw
ing, woodwork, carpentry, forge work,
electricity, etc.
There were so many young men and
women who presented themselves for
courses and could not be taken care iof
that large waiting lists were made out.
There are three classes in cooking, with
sixty girls, under the instruction of three
teachers, and a waiting list of about a
dozen ambitious young women who can
not attend school by day. There are
sixty girls in the three sewing classes
and eighteen waiting for the chance to
be admitted. there are twenty student
milliners. and twenty more who are wait
ing for the chance to be admitted.
The move seems to the school officials
a popular and successful one, and they
promise to make every effort to secure
enough money from Congress to make 1t
a permanent feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07

forfeit pay and allowances and to be
confined at hard labor for six months.
proved by Gen. Wood, commanding the
Department OF the East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
Sheldon's Alleged offenses.

The insurance department alleges that
it finds that questionable securities origi-
nally sold to the company by Mr.. Shell
don have. year after year. passed through
wash sales" and by this method have
been concealed in the annual report
Speculative accounts have been main
tained by President Sheldon, according
to Mr. Hotchkiss. in at least one broker
age house, and the assets of the Phenix
have been put up as collateral to cover
his operations. 1t is charged also that
for several years the presidents salary
account has been overdrawn and now is
paid up in full to October 1, 1910.
The Phenix company uoes a fire risk
business. Is Incorporated for $500, ~
and is credited with a surplus of D., O1O,-
453. The directors are George p Shell
don, Frank J. Logan. William j. Logan
John CARTRIDGE. George NJ. Hard, Ed
ward c. Converse, George Ingraham
Benedict J. Greenhut and Charles F. Cos
ter.
Mr.. Hotchkiss says that in the judg-
ment of the insurance department the di-
rectors who have importuned him tPresi-
dent Sheldon) to do as he has done are
equally responsible to the public for the
acts committed. 1t might be said that
the Phenix Insurance Company was
really George P. Sheldon, and that the
directors have seemingly never objected
to his operations"
Slender Chances Of Recovery.
Greenwich, Conn.,, December Com.
munication with George p. Sheldon. for
merly president of the Phenix Insurance
Company Of New York, concerning the
affairs OF that company. is impossible
owing to his critical Illness. Mr.. Sheldon
and his wife and daughters occupy rooms
in the Naples Hotel here, where Mr.. Shell
don is now under the care of two physi-
clans and three nurses. One of Mr.
Sheldon's daughters. Mrs Thomas B
Wells, said today that no member Of his
family was acquainted with Mr.. Sheldon's
affairs. and that he was too dangerously
i'll to talk about the affairs of the Phenix
Insurance Company. Mr.. Sheldon suffer.
ed ptomaine poisoning six weeks ago
This soon developed into an Inflammation
Of the muscular tissues of the heart and
was complicated by an affection of the
kidneys.
Mr.. Sheldon's chances of recovery were
said to be very slender. Mrs. Wells said
that at times her fathers mind appeared
to be irrational. Members of the family
who first learned of the charges against
the management of the Phenix Insurance
Company last night stated that no coun-
sell had been retained to act for the fam
lily in the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
Teachers Who Volunteered.

The teachers who have donated their
services are DR.. Myers. principal; F. c.
Daniel his assistant, and the following
corps of instructors: Forge shop, Leroy
Birch, Leonard Brown, A. B. Piggott;
electricity. J. f. Smith. Roger Peck;
wood shop, H. b. White; machine shop,
George Sunderland. Frank Richardson;
mechanical drawing. c. w. Rippey, +. A.
Woodward, P. f. Medford: art metal
work, II. Whitebeck: sewing, Mrs. f. NJ.
Colhoun: millinery. Mrs. w. t. Spence;
cooking, Miss Marion White, Miss E. w.
Cross; free hand drawing, Miss E. De
Land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07

Never before has such an aston
fishing variety of Brass Beds been
shown in this city as you will find
in our stock at the present time.
We might also say that never be-
fore have such extraordinary val
ues been offered. We are showing
Ail-brass Beds for as low as 50,
and from SIS to $50 we have re-
markable number of very handsome
patterns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07

The classes last night did little more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
MAGNITUDE OF THE MINORS.

Base balls marvellous growth is SUBJ
ject on which lovers of the great national
pastime love to dwell. True fans never
tire OF pointing out the wonderful in
crease in popularity of the diamond sport
and of the vast proportions which it has
assumed as business. They refer with
pride to the enormous crowds which at
tended the games in the National and
American leagues during the past season
and OF the large throng which witnessed
the worlds championship games between
the Pirates and the Tigers.
While 1t Is fact that the major
leagues are very prosperous. the growth
OF the minor associations must not be
overlooked In forming an estimate of
the magnitude of base ball as a recrea-
ton and as business.
The report made by Secretary John
II. Farrell at the annual meeting of the
National Association in Memphis last
week contained some mighty interesting
facts and figures. illustrating the spread
towns throughout the country.
The report showed that 1910 players
contracts were received, recorded and
promulgated at his Office during the past
year. 1t also contained the following
items: Sixteen hundred and thirty-fye
terms accepted we're examined and pro-
mulgated LIZA players were reported
released by purchase between National
Association clubs; SO optional agreements
were approved: 81 optional agreements
were exercised; 2,47O players were re-
ported to this ONCE as released; 4S4 play
ers were suspended; 161 players were re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21
DECISION ON QUEER. PLAY
CAUSED FIGHT ON FIELD.

Queer are some of the plays
which are pulled off on the dia-
mond, but the following; which
happened last season in a game in
Huntington. Ind. is the limit,
There was a runner on first base,
another on third, and they started
a double steal. The Huntington
catcher threw to third. and caught
the runner off the base. trapping
him between the bags While the
catcher and third baseman were
running him up and down, the third
baseman threw badly and the ball,
instead Of. reaching the catcher.
went inside the shirt of the base
raced to. the plate.
The ball had gone into the rum
g ner's shirt. which was open In
front, and rolled around to the back
and stuck out above the belt. AS
/. he. raced past the catcher. the
catcher gave chase, caught the
protuherance at the back Of the
shirt. held to it and touched the
runner inside Of his own shirt. The
umpire called the runner safe and
then reversed the decision.
Meanwhile the man with the bali
in his shirt kept on to the bench
and the other runner followed him
home. The umpire, after thinking
1t over. called the first man safe
because the infielder interfered
with him in grabbing his shirt. and
called the second runner out be-
cause the base runner interfered
with the fielder by carrying away
the ball. The decision started a
fight.
What do you think of it, M.
Fan?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

Hinchman and Birmingham batted better
this year than last. but the former had Ia
be played at short considerably OF the
time, while Birmingham was sick about
one-third of the season.
Detroit, with Cobb and Crawford, was
right in it, and owed the championship, In
great measure to their work. Cobb had
the best season Of his career. hitting say
agely and stealing a shoal Of bases. while
his fielding was brilliant and effective
Grim old Sam Crawford was there with
the biffstick, killing the leather for Ions
drives that ripped the boards of the
fences, and fielding in his strong and con-
vincing fashion.
Mcintyre did not do as well as in 1906
and showed some symptoms Of retrograd-
ing. Davy Jones played very strong ball.
and toward the last did better work Tor
the team than Mcintyre.
Stallings experimental good deal with
his outfield, as he did with his inner de-
lenses, and was not wholly satisfied.
keeler had a better season than in 1908.
but was out Of II more than third OF
the time. Hemphill did not show up near
ly as well as last year, and likewise
played only limited number Of games.
Demmitt. a new man, showed fine throw
ing ability and brilliant flashes mixed
with bad NUTS. He looks like sure
conner with another years experience to
aid him. Engle. a burly German. also a
newcomer. hit better than Demmitt, COW
him credit for and is likewise conner. to
judge from every indication. Still another
new man. Cree started in great shape,
but fell away as the season waned
Hartzell Of the Browns started in the
field and played 1t quite well for about
half the season, after which he went to
short. Stone. the great slugger. did not
hit up to his mark. f1elded rather weakly
and was out Of it half the time. Hoffman
did nice work, but was crippled large
part of the season. Schweitzer. an ex-
tremely fast youngster who looked good
last season, was disabled early and per-
haps will never recover his speed in the
future. Griggs a promising Texan. played
part Of the time in the field and then
went to first base. McAleese. a veteran
minor Lacquer who came into the fast
company in the spring. was pretty much
of a frost. Toward the end McAleer tried
three new fielders. Crompton. Shotten and
Dewey They all fieIded nicely. but their
batting wasn't up to big league caliber.
Cantillon had flock OF folks in his out
field one time or another. He had Can
ley. Browne. Clymer. Unglaub. Lelivelt
Milan Miller Killifer. Gessler and a few
assorted goats out there, and Lelivelt was
the only winner Of the lot. Ganley and
Clymer were fred Ung,aub was brought
into the infield. Browne started like a
whale and fell away and the remainder
had a .treublous time. Hard year for
poor old Joe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

instated and IL players were declared in
office: 567 disputed cases were passed
upon and decisions rendered and 50 cases
on hand ready for decision, making a
total of 636 cases handled during the
year; total amount received and paid out
through this office for drafted players
(and money refunded on drafts disal-
lowed, National League. $4,000; Amer
lean League, $4,000: National Associa-
ton, $4,000; total. $159,S50. Amount paid
on optional agreements exercised, $685.
500: total amount Of money received
through this Office for purchase of play
ers, $145,OOO; grand total received in this
Office for drafted players, optional agree
ment players and released by purchase
players. 1928 $50"