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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
IN MEMORY OF DIR. BUTLER.
Services Under the Auspices of Mis-
sionary Union.

In connection with the first meeting of
the season for prayer of the Woman's In
terdenominational Missionary Union at
the Luther Memorial Chapel this morn
ing a memorial service was held for Rev.
]. G. Butler, D. D., former pastor of the
church.
Mrs. John Newton Culbertson presided.
Rev. Frederick D. Power, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, and
Rev. c. II. Butler, assistant pastor of
the Luther Memorial Church. were
the principal speakers DR.. Power spoke
of the Christian work by DR.. Butler dur
Ing the thrty-four years he knew him.
He spoke of the dead preacher. citl-
zen and brother. Rev. c. I'll. Butler spoke
of the work by the deceased during his
long life. He said his father was born
churchman and told of the large amount
the late pastor contributed to the church.
Mrs H. E. Monroe offered prayer for
DR.. Butler.
resolution on the death OF DR.. Butler
was unanimously adopted and the secre-
tary was instructed to transmit copy
to Mr. Butler.
In connection with the meeting the
chairman the various committees sub
mitted reports. A communication from
Commissioner West was read by Mrs. Ii.
E. Monroe, chairman Of the committee
on legislation in which he thanked the
union for commencing his efforts to i'm
prove the cnaracteTt OF billboards in TINS
city.
Rev c. III. Butler spoke vi the zone
bill proposed by the District Commls-
sioners. and urged the members OF the
union to lend their efforts in having IL
passed. BY the bill 1t is proposed to have
limit of territory for saloons in the
District.
Mrs Culbertson. president of the union,
read communication, which she had
sent to DR.. Cook, protesting against his
lecture last night at the National Thea
ter the objections being made because 1t
was given on Sunday.
The question of the right OF newsboys
to sell newspapers on the streets on Sun
day and to call out their wares was
brought up 1t was finally decided to
look into the matter and to urge Maj.
Sylvester to enforce the regulations Oh
this subject, if there are any.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
DROWNED AND POISONED.
First Fatalities Among Sailors of
Fleet at New York

NEW YORK. October 4.-The first
ira gedy to mar the visit of the thousands
of United States sailors here during the
ast week occurred yesterday. Two Jack
les from the l.. S. S. Montana were found
in a gas-filled room in an East Side hotel
One of the sailors was asphyxiated and
the other was unconscious. Their caps
bore the names q II. Daniels and NJ.
Germaine.
Another sailor, Samuel f. Herman, fell
overheard from the gunbOat Castine at
Poughkeepsie today and was drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
WEPT IN HIS SLEEP.
So Smith Said and the Judge Said
Two Dollars

Judge Aukam. who is taking Judge
I<imbalrs place temporary, was sur
prised this morning by Edward Smith.
colored. who was arrested last month for
being disorderly. The judge asked Ed
ward when he had been arrested last.
Last month"; said Edward. "they took
me down for weeping in my Sleep
The judge nearly fell from his chair.
He did not find out exactly what Edward
meant. but asked him how much money
he had with him.
Two dollars.
well I'll fine you 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
AT THE NORTH POLE.

DR.. Cook in The Star ,tomor-
row will tell the great story of
his arrival at the north pole and
the overwhelming sensations that
came to him as he realized the
ambition Of the centuries. The
story will be completed in The
Star of Thursday, October 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
G. A. Post to Celebrate Anniversary.

Arrangements have been completed BY
John a. Rawlings Post No. l, G.. A. r.,
to celebrate the forty-third anniversary
of the date of it's organization, next FRI
day evening. The officers of the post
and the members of the entertainment
committee. with their wives, were enter
tanned recently by Col and Mrs. William
H. Bailey at their residence, No. is 1
street northeax'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
Id HATFIELD DIES IN PRISON
KILLED WIFE AFTER HE HAD
BEEN ROBBED.
Postmaster Who Rihed Feudist's
Letter Containing 1884 Es-
capped From Penitentiary.

The loss of a registered letter and the
tragedy which, following in its wake. cost
the life of a woman and the life impris-
onment of a leader of the Hatfield Mccoy
feud in the Kentucky mountains, are re-
called by the news of the death In
Moundsville penitentiary of Harrison Hat
field. Part of the s2,S54 contained in
the registered letter was recovered by
post Office inspectors. The affair also led
to the Imprisonment Of Alexander III.
Trent, postmaster at Horsepen, w. Va.
who later escaped, and is still fugitive
from justice.
Hatfield lived near Horsepen. Being
unable to write we'll, he called upon Trent
to draw for him a check on the Guyan
Valley Bank of West Virginia for $2,eo4.
The letter inclosing the check directed
that it be sent to Hatfield at Horsepen.
Post Office Was Burned.
April "a. 1907, the day the letter con-
tanning the money was due, the aged
mountaineer was unable to await the
coming of the mail, and he requested
Trent to receive the letter for him and
place it in the fireproof post office safe
until the next day. Early the following
morning fire destroyed the post Office
building, and when the safe was opened
no trace of the Hatfield letter was found.
Trent declared. that the letter had been
left with the rest Of the mail in the
Office.
Post office inspectors who investigated
the burning of the Office also took up a
complaint that Trent had obtained from
Chicago firm a typewriter by fraudu-
lent representations. A search of the post
masters house disclosed the machine.
Trent finally admitted the truth of the
charges brought against him, was ar
rested, pleaded guilty to having used the
mails to defraud and was released ON
were later arrested, accused of having
stolen the Hatfield letter containing the
large sum of money. Again Trent it Is
alleged. confessed, and as a result S1,2SO
of the money was found hidden In a jar
under the Trent barn.
Escaped From Moundsville.
lent use of the mails Trent escaped from
Moundsville pententiary April /, 1908,
and has never been recaptured.
But the iron had entered the soul Of
the old feudist Hatfield. He grew morose
over the loss of his money, and finally
became temporarily insane. While in this
condition he poisoned his wife, an In
diana woman. Convicted Of murder and
sentenced to life imprisonment in the
same penitentiary which harbored the
author of his wrongs. Hatfield died.
In the feud country of Kentucky and
West Virginia Harrison Hatfield was bet
ter known as "Old Hatcher" and was
a leader in the bloody feud with the Nc
Coys, which for time amounted almost
TO civil war along the kentucky and West
Virginia border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
Enters Upon Its Tenth Year.

The Improvement Association for Col
ored Children has entered upon it's tenth
year Of work under the direction of DR..
Hall. The Offices of the organization are
located at 1887 9TH street northwest. and
much interest has been manifested in the
progress of the movement as it's scope in
creaSeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
Rev. Paul Hickok to Be Installed.

Rev. Paul Hickok. recently chosen pas
tor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. will be installed tomorrow even
ing. The service will include sermon by
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood of the Church of
the Covenant. the charge to the pastor
by Rev. DIR. +. NJ. Hickok, father of the
Rev. Paul Hickok and the "charge to the
people by Rev. DR.. John Chester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug James o. Carter. towing two light
coal-carrying boats from Mattawoman
creek to Georgetown; sloop Etna, oysters
In the shell from the Potomac beds to
the Alexandria market; barges Pequoson,
Patuxent, J. w. Rakestraw and Mania
moy, coal from Baltimore for dealers at
Georgetown and Alexandria; power yacht
Clipper. from lower Machodoc creek to
Alexandria; tug Fortuna. with a tow of
coal-laden barges from a bay point; tug
Eugenia. with a tow Of lighters from
Piscataway creek: schooner Peri, lumber
from Virginia point to the dealers here;
Hattie Jumping Jack, oysters in the shell
from Potomac point for the local mar
ket.
Departures.
Bugeye A. Won Nyvenheim, light. from
Alexandria to bay point to load lumber;
schooner Emily Washington. light, for a
lower Potomac point to load cord wood
schooner Ella, light. for a Virginia point
to load wood back to this city: tug For
tuna, with a tow of light barges for bay
points; sloop Daisy, light, from Alexan-
cargo; schooner Mayflower. light, for a
river point to load back to this city;
schooner Parks, light, for Potomac
point to load wood for the dealers here;
schooner stevens, iSht, Tor the lower PO-
tomac oyster beds to load for the local
market.
Memoranda
Schooner Walter has sailed from Lester
Manor, Va, with lumber for Baltimore;
schooner Rover will return to a Virginia
point after dscharging cargo here, to load
lumber for bay port; schooner g. L..
Bowen Is in Wades bay loading for this
city; barge Hooper will complete loading
cargo of railway ties at Alexandria
this week. and will sail for New York;
schooner Shea will bring lumber from a
river point to this city; schooner Helena,
with stone from Rockport. Me, for this
city. is due at the capes; steamer Dennis
Simmons has sailed from North Caro-
lima point for this city. with lumber
aboard; schooner Lottie Carter is at a
river point loading for this city.
Taking advantage Of the bright weather
of yesterday, launch owners had their
boats out, and the river yesterday after
noon was crowded with pleasure craft of
all sizes returning home from short trips
down the river to Marshall Hall and other
points. The boating season on the river
will continue until Thanksgiving day, and
later if the weather continues good.
The three-masted schooner Evelyn w.
Hinckley has been chartered to load about
a million feet of pine lumber at Port
Tampa, Fla, for this city. The vessel is
not expected to reach here until In the
latter part of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
Star Office Visitors.

The following visitors have registered
at The Star office:
DR.. II. +. Perkins, Henderson, n. G..
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Payne, Hender-
son. n. G..
w. I. Ward, Greenviile, S. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04

To Dispose Of Russ Battleships.
SEBASTOPOL. October 4.-The Rus
sian battleships Ekaterina III and
Tchesme have been stricken from the
lists and will be broken up and sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04

Charles Arthur Grim, sixty-fve years
old. well known Winchester builder
and ex-chief Ct police. died, after long
sickness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
Purity, Cleanliness and Quality

are the characteristics of Piper Held
sleek plug chewing tobacco.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
22.OO for $500 to $4,000 Hat

Newly Artistic Coque Feathers
breasts and sweeping effects,
in colors to match costumes. 81 as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04

Alencon and Chantilly Laces. in con-
junction with gold. silver, steel and
Jewels; widths tofs inches. So. 50
Embroidered Silk Lace Bands In all
the newest shades-two-tone, with gold.
silver and steel. combined with jewels;
IL to & inches wide. Per 81 S0
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03

amendments have been submitted to popu-
lar vote, and one adopted; that the same
Governor who argues that to put prohl-
bition into the constitution settles the
question, urges in the same message that
the amendments so recently rejected at
the polls be again made the target OF bal
lots; and that the proposal of the prohlpi-
ton amendment Is contemporaneous with
one relative to official fees, and another
for local school taxes. If this were not
temperate article the writer might sug-
gest that the surest and readiest way to
give a question a political debut is to put
it into the constitution.
There are some people here in the state
who do not want this question settled
until it is settled right; who are not con-
tent to write their profession of disap-
prevail of indiscriminate liquor selling,
large upon the law, and leave the rest
to the sheriff and police. Such protes-
tation can not relieve manly men from
care in this respect Our hands cannot
thus be washed of responsibility for an
ever-present evil
An honest mistake has been made in
attempting to apply to city conditions
measures which have been measurably
successful in rural counties. backward
glance shows us the reasons for the par
tlal failure, of which even casual obser-
walton conyicts us. 1t Is not the manly
attitude to shirk the responsibility by
writing the same sort of laws higher up
on the book But to see things as they
are, to drop the theory and, facing the
condition, labor until we find a remedy,
fit and effective, whether it be dispen-
saries, high licenses, a model license law,
restricted districts, or some plan yet to be
evoked by earnest thought applied to a
patriotic duty. HENRY Fits
Birmingham August 2, 1909
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
WHISKY TAXES
ARE DECREASING

Washington, August 2.-Uncle Sans
pocketbook suffered big shrinkage be-
cause of the prohibition wave during the
fiscal year ending July 80. last, during
which period there was decrease of
IS, 290,773 in whisky tax receipts, as shown
by the preliminary report of the internal
revenue bureau, just issued by Acting
Commissioner Robert Williams, Jr.
Whisky tax collections last year were
s1s4, s6s, 034, as against $40, 15S,s07 for the
preceding year. The receipts for beer and
other fermented liquors amounted to $751;
456,411, decrease of $685., 2O5. compared
with 190S
The nations tobacco bill, however,
showed an increase. The government
tax on all sorts of tobacco aggregated
IS, $751; ITS, an increase of S2,04,42S over
the previous year.
The oleomargarine tax collections were
$500, 1877, a falling off of s52,107 compared
with the year before.
Internal revenue receipts from all
sources were SPAS, 22,719. The govern
ment expended approximately $4,9760O0 In
collecting it's internal revenue.
Illinois led the country with $43,4l,771
internal revenue paid into the treasury.
Other states In which the tax exceeded
s20O00.O 900 were Kentucky, Indiana, Penn
sylyania and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
TO COMMAND TROOPS.
Colonel MckIeroy VIII Attend unve'''
ina of Monument.

Admission, August 2-(Special.)-Col. W.
H. McKleroy has been invited to COM
mand the National Guard companies at
the unwilling of the Confederate monu-
ment in jacksonville on August 6, and the
probabilities are that both the Pelham
Guards and the Calhoun Rifles OF OK
ford will carry large companies to partici-
pate in the ceremonies. The Rifles VIII
complete their arrangements for the oc-
casion at meeting Tuesday evening.
Gen. w. w. Brandon will deliver the
principal address. He will be introduced
by C.. d. Martin and ex-Mayor H. l..
stevenson will make the address accept
ing the monument on behalf of the vet
Grams. The line of march Will lnciuoe
the Children of the Confederacy, vet
Grams of IS. Sons of Veterans, mayor and
council, military companies and United
daughters. Annie Rowan, Mary Bolllng
stewart, John Forney Stevenson and YER
non Fitz will unveil the statue. The
northbound Southern will carry speciai
coaches and large crowds Will likely go
from here to the unwilling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
OPEN HEARTH AGAIN
ON DOUBLE TIME
Steel Plant viii Soon Be After
More Records
CITIZENS GO TO CAPITAL
Board of Education Held Regular
Meeting Last Night-Good
Progress Made in Sewer
Construction.

Ensley, August .-(Special.)-The open
hearth department of the steel mill at
Ensley resumed double turn tonight for
the first time since the shutdown several
weeks ago. The eonverters were put in
operation today and hot metal from the
furnaces is being conveyed to the steel
mill.
The double turn means that twice the
number of men will be employed and
nearly every one who was laid off at the
suspension will be put back to work. The
mill has been steadily improving ever
since the fires were relighted and has
already assumed its former activity and
ere long will be making efforts to break
all former records for output, both as
TO quality and quantity.
The outlook is very promising and the
fact that the blast furnaces are in oper-
alton and the metal being used at the mill
would indicate that the temporary indus
trial depression is over and that soon
all effects of the shutdown will have
vanished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
CONDITION OF
THE COTTON CROP

Washington, August "A cotton crop
condition of 71.9 per cent of normal
on July 25 was announced by the depart
ment of agriculture today, against TAG
a month ago, SO a year ago. and 500 ten
years average on July rs.
The average condition of cotton July
25, 1907, was rs, and 1913 on July rs, 1906.
The average condition by states on July
25, 1909, and ten years average of July
25, respectively, follow:
Virginia, II and So; North Carolina, II
and 81; South Carolina, n and 80; Geor-
gia, rs and 81; Florida, "a and "a; Ala
bama, So and so; Mississippi GA and 80;
Louisiana, IS and 81; Texas, 70 and 81;
Arkansas, 76 and 81; Tennessee, 50 and
SO; Missouri IS and "a; Oklahoma, IS
and 50.
The condition figures put out by the
government today are lower by three
points than the previous low figures on
the July condition. In 1905 the cotton
crop condition on July rs was 74.9, the
lowest on record until ec1ipsed by today
figures.
While a bullish crop condition report
for July was anticipated, 1t was not be-
ieved that 1t would be less than 70 per
cent of a normal condition, nor more
than rs. When 71.s per cent was an
nounced the October option, which is the
most active just at present. jumped 2f
points. 1t had been selling just before
the report at 12.24c. The first sale after
the report was received was 2.boc, and
from that point 1t continued to seek high
err levels until it reached 2.76c. The
March option went from 12.37c to 1890.
Those who had bought at low figures In
the morning then commenced to unload
their holdings and heavy selling sent Oc-
tober back to 1850. a level 3S points
higher, however, than the level which
prevailed before the report was received
According to the trade the condition
figures put out by the government today
would indicate a crop Of slightly less than
-, rnon nm hoJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Missinn Man Turns Up.

Southern Pines, N. G., August e
George A. Kimball, cashier of the CIT
izens Bank and Trust company VINO
ON Saturday was declared short in his
accounts to the extent of $4,000 returned
from Yonk Beach, Me-, at O'Clock tnls
evening. He entered carriage at the
depot and drove Immediately to his resi-
dence without making any statement. NO
effort was made to arrest him. Part OF
the hooks of the Niagara Grape and Fruit
company, of which Kimbah was treas
,,rer have been found. These show no
d;screpancies. 1t is rumored that Kim
hall will make good the shortage at the
bank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
PROGRESS in Sewer Construction.

The work of extending the sewerage
system throughout the city is making
rapid progress A large force of work.
men under the direction of City Engi-
neer Van Ohls and the supervision of
Mayor d. F. Sugg has just completed
the extension to Ensley Highlands and is
now at work in Averytstown. The work
is being done by the city officials at a
great saving to the city. Alex Cochran
has about % men at work under his SUI
pervision and is making good progress.
When the work is completed in one sec
ton of the city the other sections will
be severed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Factions Leave for Montgomery.

The vital question agitating the citi-
zens of Ensley at his time is whether
or not the legislature will pass the
Greater Birmingham bill including Ems
ley or whether the bill will be passed
with the city left out. A large delega-
ton, both for and against annexation,
left today for Montgomery and a notice.
able feature was that neither side made
any extravagant claims as to the bills
being favorable to their particular views.
The anti-annexationists, however, seemed
very confident that they had impressed
the solons with the justice of their
claims. The other side seemed satisfied
that they would win out. The delega-
ton against arbitrary annexation, which
left today, was D. R. M. Cunningham
M. H Mcdowell, Thomas j. Judge, A.
w. Averyt, Fergus w. Mccarthy, W.
r. Stewart, DR.. T. A. johnson, l. p. Guy
and others. Those in favor of Greater
Birmingham including Ensley were Capt
r. Boyd N. w. Scott ]. NJ. Donaldson,
T. G. Kennemer, w T. Brown and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Eastern Star Meeting.

Cunningham chapter, Order of the East
ern Star, held regular meeting at the
Masonic hall tonight. The meeting was
well attended. several out-of-town visit
ors being present.
In addition to the regular order of
business, a candidate was initiated. The
degree work was impressively rendered.
Past Grand Matron Mrs. r. M. Cunning
ham was present and assisted in the
ceremonies.
Steel City lodge, Knights of Pythias,
viii meet in regular convention Tues
day night at their castle hall on Nine
teenth street. All members are urged to
attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
DENEGPE DEMOUNTABLE Rim CO.
Owners and Manufacturers OF the
DENEGRE bolt DEMOUNTA
BILE RIM FOR AUTOMOBILE
WHEELS
Main Office 522 S. Twentieth St.,
Birmingham, Ala.

The Denegre One-Bolt Demountable
Rim is what the automobile world has
been waiting for and after for some
tile. 1t. is simple, safe and light. NO
special tools are required for it's opera
ton. Any boy can operate it. 1t IS
made of the very best material slllta-
BILE for the purpose.
The retail prices are as follow, for
set of six rims, including the work and
material necessary to attach four rims
to the car:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Strikers UnmoIested.

Pittsburg, August 2.-This was the day
set for the eviction of the strikers from
the houses of the Pressed Steel Car
company at .MeKee's Rocks, but no move
was made during the day to force the
vacation of the houses. 1t is said that
the evictions will be made tomorrow
morning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-03
Board of Education.

The board of education of Ensley met
tonight in regular monthly session at the
office of Mayor D. F. Sugg. President
w. B. Bridge was in the chair. Mem
bers present were Mayor Sugg. II. C.
Russell, ]. Hoke Perkins and DR.. w. S.
Rountree. Superintendent N. R. Baker
was also present. A number of bills were
ordered paid. The awarding of estimates
from the different contractors on the new
school buildings took up the greater n9rt
of the session. The the
work already performed Were ~. - lost
mart approyed