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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-20
The POLICE MATTER STILL CON.
suMGS THE ATTENTION or
the slG FOUR AT
THIRD SESSION.
CHIEF NtWKIHK MAY RESIGN
THERE is a RUMoR TO THIS EF-
Feet BuT HAS NOT BEEN
VERIFIED.

The third extra session OF tho
Board of Affairs in the police ipvcsti-
cation was held last might in tho city
hail The BOARD convened promptly
at 7:30.
Edwin Coleman was the first wit
ness. lie is one of the boys mention
cd in the note that was handed To
Mr.. Peters yesterday afternoon The
Telegraph orroneously stated this
morning that j. l.. Crockett handed
the note TO Mr., Peters. The note was
given TO Robert Jess on Bland street
by an unknown person who asked
Mr.. Jess 10 hand II 10 the Board
While the Board was IN session Mr.
Jess gave the note to- the represen
tatiye OF the Leader. telling him to
give 1t to- Mr. Peters
Coleman stated he was al the
Best womans house on the night OF
Dec 21 and she sent him to the
from MIR Ncwkirk Ncwkirk gave
him an order to- the Windsor bar,
and he went there and was given
quart bottle Of whiskey by the Fal-
ian bartender at thnr place Return,
ing TO the house The boy stated he
gave the whiskey 10 Mrs Best. who
gave him drink Coleman stated
two men were present at the time he
was there, naming the men as j W
Begon and Henry Fillnchman.
Mr.. Kahle or The Board objected
at this point saying the testimony
was irrevelent to the assault commit
ted by Mcdonald Mr. French. city
attorney followed him MP by stating
II was the intention Of the Board 10
show that Ncwkirl5 mad been drink
ing
During the testimony Tuesday New
Kirk replied TO question asked bv
Mr.. Peters If he had been drinking
by stating ne had not
Coleman resumed his testimony and
stated he saw Newkir1 take drink
out OF the quart bottle he brought To-
the house Mrs Best asking him to
partakc The boy stated H. did not
think Ncwkirk was drunk. as he Walk.
ed straight. but was positive ne had
seen him take drink
J. W Bclton. who was called LATER.
stated he saw The cnicr at the house.
and saw him pur The bottle TO his
mouth but could not swear hc had
drank any Of the whlskcy Bchon
said hc heard he chief remark it
was strong stun n concluding ms
Testimony Coleman stated hc had ucy-
cr seen any other policemen arounJ
th" house
Norman Wood aged rs. was called
next Ne soi0 ha had not frcqucntcd
the housc run bv MRS Best. but had
been there the night Of the feht.
When asked how long no. stayed az
the house that night Wood said
about an hour lie stated hr was
there when 'hc Rest woman rcf and
had takeD o drink ont of tho bottle
Ho did not know much about the az
fair and wac told 10 stand aside
Coleman was recalled and was ask
cd by Member Worles 'h, had walk
"d TO the court house Nth OBJ. wo.
man the might or the assault The
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-20
DEMANDS OF
MEN REPULSED

New York. ian 2O.-The New Yo.N
Central railroad today rejected the
demands Of its employees for increas-
ed wages, suggesting that the men
name committee TO meet win sim
liar body officials TO endeavOr 10
adjust digerenccs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-20
YANKEES TO PLAY HILL
CITY TEAM EXHIBITION GAMES

Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 20.-President
Mclaughlin, of the local baseball
team. Announces that he har secured
engagements for exhibition games
here i'm the spring with the New York
Americans on April 7th and with Mon
treal OF the Eastern League. on
April 18th
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-20
GUILTY OF pANsLAueHTee

Rome Ga Iaa 2a--A & L4udrum
prominent farmer of Fioyd county
was last night found guilty bs % jury
in .hr S1pcr'9i Court ut voluntary
mansIaugh'er In July Ias laudum
stabbed to- doath 1. he public oad
near Rome John y Day % road
oyerseer Ihn4pIme Blta was self
defense H4 s3n be. ehtuccd tomor-
row. 80 49,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-20
NASHVILLE DETECTIVE KILLED

Nashville Tenn Jan 20.-A local
detective agency received q message
from Fulton Ky this afternoon to
the effect that one OF i.s men. Er-
nest Ray vas killed. presumably n
a blind tiger raid today al that place.
Ray was from Georgia
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-20

Capt John DALEY of Tazcwcu is
in the city today on business
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Ccontiousa or Page SKI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
REAL ESTATE DEAL STANDS.
Unable to Get Back Farm Elk
changed for Apartment House.
correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. March 3 1910.
The case of John w. Anderson of Silver
Spring. this county, against William p
Metcalf and j. l.. karrick, composing
the real estate Arm of Metcalf & Karrick
Of Washington, an action to set aside an
exchange Of real estate, has been decided
by Judges Henderson and Motter in the
circuit court here in favor Of the defend
ants.
About five years ago Anderson ex-
changed a farm of thirty-seven acres near
Silver Spring for the Dorchester apart
ment house in Washington, then owned
by Metcalf Karrick. giving his notes
sheraton. He took charge of the apart
ment house.
After a while he was unable to meet
the interest on the notes and was COM
PEELED to deed the house back to Metcalf
& karrick. He later rented the farm
which he had formerly owned and lived
there several months before he entered
suit 10 have the exchange annulled.
Anderson contended that an agent of
the real estate firm had misrepresented to
him the value of the apartment house.
and that ground the vacation of the
exchange was asked. The court, however.
decided that if any Misrepresentation was
made ii was nothing more serious than
the usual putting OF real estate, and
held that ii did not constitute sufficient
grounds for the relief asked
Anderson was represented by Hayden
Johnson of Washington md Edward G.
Peter of Rockville and Metcalf & karr ok
by Robert B. Peter Of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
0BALD|A POINTS HIS WAY
MENDOZA PROMISES TO CARRY
OUT POLICIES.
Americans to Take Prominent Part
at Obsequies-Politieal Situation
Without Significance.

PANAMA. March 3.-Dr Charles A
Mendoza, who Tuesday assumed the
presidency Of Panama, has issued 9
proclamation of the death of President
Obaldia. expressing the sorrow of tn.
nation at the event which deprived Pan
anna of the noble and disinterested serv
ices of her most illustrious son."
In the proclamation President Men
doza says:
las a tribute to the membory of my
chief, fellow citizens and friends. know
ing as / know his desires, aspirations ane
patriotic endeavors, 1 declare that in the
short term l will occupy the undeserved
post of president l will inspire all my
acts in the policy of concord, moderation
and tolerance he established and main.
tanned
in the funeral Of the late president. The
commander Of the United States marines
has requested the foreign office for per
| mission to attend with his men, bearing
arms in the city.
The officials of the isthmian canal com
mission, the ministers and consuls, to-
| gether with every one of prominence, ma
| tive and foreign. will also attend tn,
ceremonies. President Mendoza will de
| liver the funeral grafton.
Nothing in the political situation on thu
| isthmus has arisen to occasion alarm
| The people of Panama have been con
cerned only with the death of the pres
| dent, who was looked upon as a grea
| organizer and who had just completed
| plans for the development of the coun
| try.
The conservatives and the partisans o.
| the late president are giving their sup
port to Mendoza. The return Of Secre
| tary Of State Lewis. who is now in tn,
United States. is anxiously awaited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
LADIES' DAY AT CLUB.
Reception to Fair Sex rendered BY
Washington Newspaper Men.

This afternoon the rooms of the Ma
tional Press Club are crowded with the
fair sex. today being the second ladies
day. given by the club since its organi-
cation. At 2 o'clock the reception began,
and the mothers. wives, sisters and
sweethearts Of the newspaper men were
in full possession of the establishment
where the journalists. correspondents.
magazine writer's and reporters snatch
an occasional hour from their labors to
indulge in the pleasures of social inter-
course throughout the year. Soloists
from Eliery's Band are rendering their
choicest numbers, and tea is being served
in the way of refreshments. The Ma
tional Press Clubs quartet is among the
other features Of entertainment pro-
vided.
Ladies day" last spring was such a
success that the board of governors de-
cided TO make il an annual function, and
to spare no pains to give the lady friends
of the club a thoroughly enjoyable time
The reception will close at O'clock
At O'Clock a smoker will be given
for the benefit of the members of the
club, at which rare amusements in the
form Of an exceptional program is prom
ised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Catarrh
Quickly Cured by a Pleasant
Germ-killing Antiseptic

The little Hyomei pronounced High-o me, in
haler is made Of hard rubber and can easily be
carried in pocket or purse. II will last q life
time.
Into this inhaler you pour . few drops OF
magical Hyomei.
This is absorbed by the antiseptic gaux
within and now you are ready to breathe il Ii
over the germ-infested membrane, where It viii
speedily begin its work Of killing catarrh germs
Hyomei is made Of Australian eucalyptol com
bined with other antiseptics and is very pIeasan
to breathe.
II is guaranteed to cure catarrh bronchitis
sore throat Group coughs and colds or money
back. II cleans out a stu6ed-up head In tive
minutes.
Sold by druggists everywhere and by Henry
Evans. 1905 81. NV. Complete outfit, inciud
Ing inhaler and one bottle OF Hyomei, SI.Oo
And remember that extra bottles II afterward
needed cost only soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
TAX SALES DEEDS TO ISSUE.
Two Year Limit for REDEMPTION OF
Realty Nearly Over.

The ONCE OF the assessor IL calling
attention to the fact that on March Ia
the two-year limit for the redemption o,
property sold for taxes two years ago
will expire.
Unless the taxes. plus twelve per cent.
are paid on or before March l8 the
Commissioners will grant deeds to those
who bought the property at the tax sale
in 1905.
Every one who can be reached by mail
has been notified OF the situation. The
recently published tax list includes all
those whose addresses are unknown TO
the assessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Growth of the Churches.

The returns show that the Christian
Scientists have increased more rapidly
in proportion than any other denomina-
ton. the gain in sixteen years being $50
per cent. The growth of Independent
churches has also been phenomenal.
These include those of new faiths and
dissenters from the regulation denomi-
nations. The Jewish congregations show
an increase Of 231.9 per cent since the
census OF 1890, and the Latter Day
Saints or Mormons show an increase of
80 per cent.
OF the larger denominations only three
show a decrease. These are the Chris
tians, the United Brethren and the Uni
versalists. The increase in the Presbyte-
rian Church, which is unusually large. IL
accounted for by the union of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the
Presbyterian Church north.
The combined membership of all the
Protestant bodies has increased 6.2S0,OOO
since the last census was taken, or AS
per cent, while the membership of the
Roman Catholic Church has increased
935 per cent.
The Methodists have increased 1I.5 per
cent: the Baptists. Up per cent. and
the Lutherans, 71.6 per cent: the Presby-
terians 1913 per cent: the CoEgrega-
tionalists, 1856 per cent; Episcopalians.
45.3 per cent; the Latter Day Saints, $40
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Degree for John Barrett.

Director John Barrett Of the interna-
tional bureau of the American republics
has gone to New Orleans to receive the
degree of doctor of laws from Tulane
University at its founders day celebra-
ton tonight The degree Is conferred In
recognition OF Mr.. Barrett's services in
behalf of the development of closer dip
lomatic relations between North and
South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT.
Washington Couple Had Ceremony
Performed at Rockville.

Miss Eleanor VanderlH Daley and
Lawrence Jerome Potter. the latter's ad-
dress being given as JO5 Sd street north
west. and his occupation as a messenger
journeyed to Rockville shortly before 1:
O'Clock Tuesday night and were married
Rev. Thomas j. Packard, rector of Chris,
Episcopal Church. officiating. Mr. Pot
ter and the future Mrs. Potter hunted
up ]. Darby Bowman. deputy clerk OF
the court, who issued the license. Later
accompanied by Mr.. Bowman. they pro-
ceeded to the home of Rev. Mr.. Packard
The bride and groom were unaccom-
panied and returned to Washington i'm
mediately after the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Aches and Pains

No remedy that have used has been .
sure 4 cure for pain Of every kind a Dr. Miles
Anti Pain Pills They sovereign remedy
for pain.
Mrs. II. BRADEEN.
Rapids. Maine
Pains are in the nerves-all
feeling iss headache. toothache.
neuralgia. sciatica. rheumatic
pains, backache, etc-Theyre all
there. but in different parts-It's
nerve trouble.
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
relieve the nerve irritation and
the pain subsides-tllats all. no
arrangement OF the stomach, no
disagreeable. after-effects. That's
why they are SO popular with
those that use them.
The first package will benefit; II not. yoar
druggist will return your money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Sects Not of Record.

There are many smaller denominat tons
which show a corresponding increase and
some are reported which We never heard
Of before. For example the old Two
Seed the-Spirit Predestinarans' have
473 churches and 2.s5l communicates, the
Plymouth Brethren have 3O4 churches and
8 661 communican and the Life and Ad-
vent Union has twenty-eight churches and
$500 communicates; United lions Chill
dren. the Workers, the Chrstaphelians. the
Altruists. the Church Triumphant. Friends
OF the Temple. the Schwenk Feldians the
Social Brethren and other odd titles are
reported, with numerous divisions of the
better known denominations.
There are forty-seven Buddhist churches
for the Chinese and nine for the Japa-
nese; there are numerous Mohammedan
mosques and several congregations of
mystics.
One Of the new denominations is the
Pentecostal Church of the Nazarenes,
which is an offshoot of the Methodists.
The Holiness. the Holy Rollers and the
Defenseless are other congregations, all of
them having more than LOCO believers.
The largest increase reported is by the
Roman Catholic Church. the total gain
for the last six years being 5475.27O and
the average per year 9l2,71s.
immigration Adds to Catholics.
total Of IA. 1924, 027 Roman Catholics in the
United States. an increase of 2.oo9. 81
during the last three years. This in
crease is accounted for very largely by
immigration. Last year out of a total of
957. los immigrants more than seven hun
dred thousand came from Roman Catho-
lie countries, and that has been the usual
proportion for many years II is explain
ed also that the Roman Catholics are in
| the habit of counting every child who
has been baptized as we'll as the adults,
while the Protestant churches report only
adults. which gives the former an ad-
vantage in numbers.
Furthermore, in the statistics of the
Catholic Church are included the Greek,
Russian, Syrian and Armenian churches.
Counting the Hawaiian Islands. Porto
Rico and the Philippines. there are b.
5S7.079 Catholics under the American
flag, as against 35.57O,S73 in Austria
Hungary 32383, $40 In France. 3l,539.-
S63 in Italy, 20,327,913 in Germany and
12.Oi3.41S in the British empire. New
York has the largest Catholic population
OF all the states and Chicago of the
cities
The following figures will show the
membership of the principal Protestant
denominations: Methodists. 5.749,S3S;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Figures Explained.

The director of census qualities these
figures by explaining that lit should be
borne constantly in mind that the Jewish
congregations include as members only
the heads of families the Roman Cath
tized into the church, and it requires all
children to be baptized as soon as pos
sible The Protestant bodies, as a rule,
report as members only those who. after
reaching fair age. express their desire
to join the church.
A more accurate way of judging is by
the number Of church ediflces reported. in
which the Methodists lead, with $500,
and are followed by the Baptist bodies.
with 5OO9o; the Presbyterian bodies, with
II .Ss1, and the Lutheran bodies, with
11.194.
The per cent distribution of church edi-
fees shows that the Methodist bodies
and Baptist bodies together own 81 per
cent or considerably more than one-half
of all the houses of worship in the United
States Next to them in order come the
PRESBYTERIAN bodies, with 10 per cent;
the Roman Catholic Church, with g. per
cent. the Lutheran bodies. with 5.S per
cent: the Disciples or Christians. with
AZ per cent; the Protestant Episcopal
Church. with 3. per cent ana the Con-
gregationalists. with 3 per cent
with the figures for 1890 shows an in
crease in the number of church edifices
as follows: Methodist bodies. 1852; Bap-
fist bodies, 1921; Lutheran bodies, 493
Disciples or Christians. S.71e; Roman
Catholic Church, 1907; Presbyterian
bodies. 2,S46: Protestant Episcopal
Church. 1904. and Congregationaiists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
ent women. For the Roman Catholic

cent women. For the Roman Catholic
Church 493 for men and 5O.7 for women.
The Methodist and Baptist bodies as q
whole show respectively the same percent
ages-3S5 per cent men and 61.5 per cent
women. Among the Presbyterian bodies
the smallest percentage Of men shown
l36op is for the Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America. and the
highest percentage t49 for the Curnber-
land Presbyterian Church.
Still more convincing evidence Of the vi
tally of religion through 1.-THE United
States is shown by the increase in the
value of church property. which in 1907
was 81. 257 .j75.S75. an increase from 1878
426 4a9. or ST. per cent. since 1890, OF
which $3.50 GAG. 81 represents the increas.
In Protestant bodies. and STA. AL the
increase reported by the Roman Catholic
Church The Methodist bodies reported
the largest increase Of any of the Protes-
tant denominations. Sol, 31OS17, and were
followed by the Baptist bodies, with ar
increase of $57. 514.5 $50, and the Presbyte-
rian bodies. with an Increase of s55. 33s 600
Comparison Of Averages.
The unitarians have a comparatively
low rank in total value but are first in
point Of average value. with an average
OF $35, 131 for each church. The Jewish
congregations are second with respect to
average value, with an averaged So, O56
The Roman Catholics, who are first in
point of total value-$292, 63S. 1S7-come
third in the average value with SoS H3I
and are followed by the Church of Christ
Scientist, and the Protestant Episcopal
Church. with average values per organ
ization of S21,98l and S2U.644, respec-
lively.
was reported by the Protestant. $40, ass,
OS5 by the Roman Catholic Church. 4.o56.-
81 by the Jewish congregations and
$IO3.O66 by all the remaining bodies
Among the Protestants the largest amount
reported is $12,252. 1853 for the Methodists
while the Baptists reported $500. SCI, the
Lutherans 1883. 469 and the Presby-
terians a debt of $6545,O25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Chinese at Prison Congress.

The Chinese government Is taking a
deep interest in the International Prison
Congress. which is to be held in this
city next fall. In a cablegram TO the
State Department the Chinese foreign
office announces that II has appointed
Hsu Chen. Hsu Shih Wing. Chin Shao
Cheng and Ii Fang as delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
RANK OF CHURCHES
Numerical Strength of Each in
the United States.
PERCENTAGES OF GROWTH
Catholics Lead Others, With Mem
bership of 12,094,656.
LARGELY DUE TO IMMIGRATION
Figures Showing Number of Com
municants by Denomination.
Value of Church Property.
LARGELY DUE TO IMMIGRATION
By WILLIAM F.. CURTIS

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
In a census OF the world recently pub
lshed by the government statistical bu-
reau at Stuttgart DIR. Zeller, the director,
who is one of the most eminent of statis-
ticians, estimates that the population OF
the world is ,j44 10000. and that 5'4,-
84h.0OO are Christians OO.O0O.aN0 are Con-
fucians. 214.UO.OU are Brahmins, 49,
290. 900 are Mohammedans l21,OOOO0 are
Buddhists. 1O.s6O,OO0 are Jews and the
remainder belong to other religious de-
nominations or are pagans.
These figures have created some sur
prise. particularly with reference to the
Buddhsts and the Mohammedans. The
authorities usually credit the Buddhists
with the great majority of the inhabit-
ants Of China, and do not accept Confu-
cianism as religion, but consider it
merely moral philosophy. There Is no
contradiction between Buddhism and
Confucianism, any more than there is
between Shintoism and Buddhism in ia
pan; and the ..Statesman's Year Book,
which is considered high authority. says:
Probably all Chinese not Mohammedans
or Christians profess or practice all three
fredericksburg, which is demon wor-
ship; Confucianism, which is philosophy,
and Buddhism
The "Statesmans Year Book also
gives the Buddhists nearly all the forty
five millions of the population of Japan
and the entire population of Siam and
Burma. Although there are ninetysix
million Mohammedans in India. thirty
millions in China, twenty-four millions in
Turkey and an equal number in Africa,
DR.. Zeller credits that faith with only
175,UO,OU. 1t would be easier to under
stand these figures if we knew how he
reaches his conclusions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Baptists, 1852, 2234: Lutherans. 2.112, 494:
Christ, 1,142.359: Episcopalians. ss8.942;
Congregationalists. 700. $50: German Evan
gelical. 293. 137; United Brethren. Dot. $50;
Latter Day Saints, 256,647: Friends, 1l3.-
772: Adventists. o., I35; Church of Christ
Scientist, S5.717; Dunkards, T.144; Men
nonites, "a, 1913; Unitarians. 1852; Uni
versalsts. 64,15s; Jewish congregations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Statistics for United States.

For the United States he accepts the
figures OF the census of 1908, which show
that there are 3, 3s2. SAB church members
In the United States, an increase Of 49,
664, 236 since the census of 1890. The
number of ministers in the United States
in 1890 was Ill .O36. Now 1t is 165, 725. an
increase of 1859. or more than 40 per
cent within the eight years. There are
now 213,O49 houses of worship. an in
crease of 70,418. or little more than 4!
per cent. Therefore the net gain of the
several denominations in the United
States in eighteen years has been IS pei
cent in the number of communicates ano
~ per cent In the number of ministers
and houses of worship.
This does not seem to justify the state
ment SO frequently made that the United
States is losing it's religion. More thar
one-third Of the entire population is en-.
rolled upon the books as commur :cants OF
the various religious denominations. ano
more than one-half Of the adult popula
ton.
During the year 1908 the number OF
houses of worship was increased by l,S74
the number of ministers by 1885 and the
number of members by lyO.646. The ne
annual gains OF the last six years are as
follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Distribution by Sex.

The figures indicating the distribution
b. sex show that of the total number
OF communicating or members. All per
cent were men and $50 per cent women.
For the. Protestant bodies 800 per cent
of the members were men and 60.7 per