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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Indiana Mayor Dead.

ROCKPORT. Ind, December H.-Sam-
uel E. Kercheval. mayor OF this city and
one Of the best known republican poll
ticians in Indiana. died today Of heart
disease at his home in this city. Mr..
Kercheval was a former United States
examiner in the Department of Justice at
Washington and former United States
marshal for the department in Indiana
He also had served in the state as
Sembly.
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hours applied only TO individual cases OF
necessity and In no wise anected LIE oe-
partment generally or even the enure
bureau in which the extra work was re-
quired.
Secretary Wilson said today that there
was no prospect of an order being issued
requiring the clerks to report at $50 at
the Department of Agriculture.
Work Until Through, Now.
The clerks in the Department OF Agri-
culture work till they get through. ire
spective OF any official orders. II the
work of a man or a division gets behind
and the other divisions depending on him
fog. material begin to shout. he stays till
he gets his work UP. Last summer, for
instance, there were some offices that
worked till midnight for week or two
during the hot weather
This is the case throughout the depart
ment. If the disbursing officer thinks 1t
necessary for certain clerks to stay, he
tells them, and they stay And there Is
not a cabinet conference over it either:
This does not increase the popularity OF
the discussing officer. who is not a pop
ular officer, except twice a month, any
how. Still it gets the work done.
IL ii were intended to make the clerks
report uniformelly at $50 1T would neces-
state a general order. and there Is no
likelihood of such an order being issued
in the Department OF Agriculture. Ihere
is such thing as overtime pay for the
department clerks, but in cases where II
Is necessary To work them late an effort
is made to compensate them by giving
them day or two OF leave without
charging it against their annual leave.
and thus the average of hours is kept-
approximately even.
Post Office and Treasury.
Postmaster General Hitchcock and Sec
rotary MacVeaGh of the Treasury both
said they did not contemplate issuing
an order increasing the hours of labor
of the government employees. Mr.. Hitch
cock said that unless there was a gem
erill order for longer hours in all the
departments there would be no change In
the Post Office Department.
There is no disposition at present on
the part of the Commissioners to set
new time for the arrival of clerks at
the District building or to change the
hours of work in any way.
we don't have hours here, said COM
missioner Rudolph this morning, when
he himself was interviewed on arrival
at the building at $40 O'Clock. We run
this place like any business organization
IF the clerks have work to do that will
carry them over the conventional clos
ing time. why they go ahead and WORK
until the job is done ! have seen them
at work here until IL pm.
''Of course. If there is to be an early
arrival hour in the departments and we
are criticised because the regular time
for going TO work here is Q o'clock, why
we may make a change rather than have
us held up as pampered children of the
District of Columbia. However. the ques-
ton of hours of work rests with the Com
miSsionerS.
District employees get to work at am.
and leave at 4:3O pm. Saturdays in the
winter work stops at 3 pm. The usual
Saturday half holidays are granted in the
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
NONE TO ENFORCE LAW
At CHEVY CHASE, ND.
But Citizens Are Confident No
Trouble Will Follow Loss
of Town Charter.

The unique spectacle of a municipality
without any valid excuse for its existence
and a mayor whose signature or order
has no legal potency is the situation at
Chevy Chase Md. But it is no joke for
the residents there.
The first sequel to the recent decree of
the Maryland circuit court at Rockville.
declaring invalid the charter Of incorpora-
ton, Is the enforcement OF the ordinance
adopted by the board Of trustees provid-
ing that all dogs must be provided with
muzzles on and after today and worn for
the ensuing three months. Under the ex-
listing conditions. declared one cltlze.i Uf
Chevy Chase. every man must declare
himself a custodian of the law and adopt
the shotgun method against the possibili y
Of rabies from mad dogs running at large.
Representatives Of Thomas j. Fisher &
Co.. who originally plated and placed
Chevy Chase property on the market.
alton. 1t was stated that the matter
would be untangled without any friction
whatever. and that the owners Of prop
erty in Chevy Chase had no cause for
when another charter could be framed
and adopted by the, legislature. In the
meantime. there was the right of appeal
which was open TO the citizens of Chevy
Chase.
A. A. Hoehling, jr. an attorney and an
active worker in Chevy Chase matters
said that he had not yet received copy
Of the decree Of the court at Rockville
nor had he read it in detail He was not
apprehensive Of any serious results from
the decision.
Community Of Interests.
Ormsby McCammon, another attorney.
who resides at Chevy Chase. admitted
that while he had not supported the in
corporation charter very enthusiastically,
he regarded it as the lesser Of two evils
and had voted for IL. He believed that
while there was no one with any au-
thority to take drastic action in the mat
ter of the enforcement of the ordinances,
there would be community -of-interest
methods to assist in protecting property
rights and preserving the peace. He said
that Chevy Chase had an association OF
citizens that had always co-operated in
every movement for the common good.
Regarding the disposition of the funds
now remaining in the town treasury, 1t
was the consensus of opinion of those
consulted by the reporter that petition
will be circulated among the citizens Of
the town, authorizing the disburso ment
of the money for streets and lights by the
officials serving up to the time of the
abolition Of the charter. 1t was also eX-
pressed that the services of night watch
and police protection will also have to be
taken care of by the contributions Of the
citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Non Partisan Movement in His
Behalf in the House.
ENDORSED By BURLESON
Governorship Of the Canal Zone Is
Suggested.
OFFICE PAYS $4,000 A YEAR
President to Be Urged to Retain for
the Government the Services Of
the Minnesota Member.

non-partisan movement favoring Rep
resentative James a. Tawney of Mime
sofa. chairman Of the House appropria-
ton committee. for governor Of the
1sthmian canal zone, Is under way in the
House Of Representatives. It's object
is TO urge on President Taft the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Tawney to a position
where. in the words of Representative
Burleson Of Texas. senior democratic
member Of the House appropriation COM
mittee and one of the leaders Of the mi
nority party, 'he may continue his in
valuable services to the government
Mr.. Burleson and other democrats be-
lieve that Mr.. Tawney as Governor of the
Canal Zone would be Of great assistance
to Col. Goethals, chief engineer of the
canal.
Thatcher of Kentucky. and pays $4,000 a
year. Those behind the non-partisan
movement take the view that Mr.. Thatch-
er need not suffer in order to put Mr..
Tawney in his place. He could be given
something else.
Burleson Endorses the Movement.
In an interview given Star reporter
today Mr. Burleson, a regular democrat
and an ardent partisan, announced that
Mr.. Tawney would have his Endorsement
for the governorship Of the Canal Zone
or, for that matter, for any other posi-
ton within the gift Of the President
where his abilities might find their outlet
"It was calamity when Mr.. Tawney
was defeated for denomination said Mr..
Burleson. 1T was not so much a calam-
ity to his district, or to his state, as to
the who.e country at large. l venture.
to say that. although Mr.. Tawney has
always been a partisan and q regular.
the general appreciation Of his services
is such among members of the House
that. could his reelection be brought
about by that body, he would be re-
turned by unanimous consent.
II think the greatest tribute that can
be paid to Mr.. Tawney arises from the
fact that after eighteen years of serv-
ice in the House, living frugally, occupy
ing high position, welding great influence
and, for q portion Of that time, heading
committee which passes OIL expendi.
lures of half a billion dollars a year, Mr.
Tawney leaves the House Of Representa-.
tives q poor man.
mo more honorable or complete tribute
than that can be paid to a man in public
life."
General Belief in the House.
Other democrats talked along the same
line. There seems to be a general belief
among the membership Of the Hous
that the President already recognizes the
work that Mr.. Tawney has done as chair
man Of the appropriation committee. and
will not need much urging to place him
in that public Office where he will be abb
to de the most good.
And, the fact remains that 1t has been
many q long year since the members of
one party joined with such earnestness
in q movement to have a member Of the
opposition party retained in high public
office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Fire Loss Is Heavy.

GIRARD. Pa. December 1.-THE plant
of the Ely Manufacturing Company
here was completely destroyed by fire
early today. Loss. $4,000. The plant
will be rebuilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
UNITED STATES FLEETS
TO BATTLE IN MIDOCEAN
Returning Warships to Be 'Attack-
ed" by "Scouts" From Hamp-
ton Roads.

Scouting exercises will be held in mid
ocean next month by the Atlantic battle
ship fleet. After a merry Christmas in
Paris, London and other European cities
the 10000 officers and men of the fleet
will begin their homeward voyage New
Year eve. The entire feet will assemble
in the English channel and sail direct for
Guantanamo, Cuba.
Important maneuvers will be conducted
between the battleship feet and the cruis-
ers Of the 9th Division during the cruise
across the Atlantic. The 9th Division is
commanded by Rear Admiral s. A. Staun-
ton. and is composed of the armored
cruisers Tennessee, Washington, Mon
tana and North Carolina and the scout
cruisers Birmingham, Chester and Salem
In Pursuit Of ENEMY"
That command will sail from Hampton
roads soon after January I. to locate and
theoretically attack the batueships. Til
scout cruisers Will take the advance and
will report developments by wireless to
the main part of the command. In that
way a chain of vessels will be formed
half way across the Atlantic, the big
cruisers swinging in toward the fleet as it
advances near the West Indies. The
scouts will then rejoin the armored
cruisers and will be assisted by the tor
pedo hotilla now in the West Indies in
warding of the theoretical attack of the
battleslftps upon the armored cruisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

James Montgomery Flagg gives another
of his double center drawings tomorrow
in the Sunday Magazine OF The Sunday
Star. The title OF IL Is Quick Lunch
The scene, Of course, Is IN a restaurant.
You will recognize the diners, their types
are so true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Zero Weather in Virginia.

WINCHESTER, Va. December H.
Zero weather prevails In northern VIZ
stnia for the frst time IN several years.
At Winchester the thermometer regis
tiers three degrees above zero. Reports
from the mountains Of western Freder-
ick indicate zero and below. A foot OF
snow covers the ground and all streams
are frozen over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

The fiotilla Is composed of the destroy
ers Smith. Lamson, Preston, Frusser and
Reid. Theoretically, q big modern naval
engagement will take place, all the latest
devices of naval development being
brought into play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Brilliant Night Session.

The third session Of the conference at
the new building Of the Pan-American
Union last night was termed by officials
OF the society the most interesting OF
the present meeting. The ballroom OF
this modern temple of peace was bril-
liantly lighted by a myriad of electric
bulbs. and the audience included men
and women most prominent In social,
civic ana scientific circles.
James Brown Scott, who opened the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
POLICE ASKED TO FIND
BRITISH LIEUTENANT
Son of Sir Thomas Hesketh Last
Seen on the Pier at Kings
town, ireland.

NEW YORK, December IA search
was instituted here today for Frederick
Former Hesketh. lieutenant in the Brit
isa 9th Lancers, q son OF Sir THOMAS
Hesketh of Lancashire. England, OF whom
all trace has been lost since he was seen
on the pier at Kingstown, Ireland.
October 80 of this year. The police are
hunting the hotels. morgues and hospitals
for the missing British lieutenant.
The request to the police here to search
for Hesketh came from J. F. Seymour.
chief Of police of San Francisco. Lady
Hesketh, the mother Of the missing man.
was formerly Miss Flora Sharon. the
daughter Of Senator William Sharon OF
Nevada Her wedding in San Francisco
in 1880 was one Of the social events o.
the season, and was attended by Gen. L.
s. Grant and many other notables.
Lieut.. Hesketh, who was typical
Briton. twenty-seven years old. Is de-
scribed as q well set up. handsome man.
He married Miss Florence Breckenridge
of Kentucky and Vienna, and when he
went away left her with two-month-
old haby
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-
vantage to organize, it is plain that the
employees of the federal government will
also find it to their benefit to do so, 1t
Is said.
Could Be Easily Done.
A member of the American Federation
of Labor, discussing the possibility Of the
government clerks organizing, said that it
would be a very simple matter. provided
the clerks really got together on the
proposition. All that would be necessary
would be to call q meeting and take the
matter up. determine upon the formation
of the union. If they seek affiliation with
the American Federation of Labor, they
will have only to submit a request for a
charter. There appears to be no doubt
but what this charter would be granted
and the strength Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor placed behind the clerks.
government clerks could be granted by
the American Federation of Labor, 1t was
said.
ments are compelled to work many hours
overtime each year, 1t Is said. For this
overtime work they do not receive q Sin
gle penny of extra pay. This is matter
which could we'll be taken up by the or
ganizations of the employees of the gov
eminent, it is said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Two Arbitrators Prejudiced.

"At any rate, two arbitrators are sure
to have preconceived notions or preju-
dice. Moreover, with such q temporary
tribunal, having no body of precedents
and no similar experience behind it, much
has TO be left to the discretion or per-
sonal good judgment Of the arbitrator.
Furthermore, the temporary tribunal
or the single umpire almost inevitably
seeks to discover some available COM
promise, which will give something to
each Of the disputants, but to neither its
extreme claim. Now. q compromise may
be an expedient temporary adjustment,
but 1t is seldom satisfactory to either
party. and it often leads within a mod
crate period to q renewal OF strife by one
party or the other, or by both. unless the
original dispute was an isolated case
which did not arise from q continuous or
habitual national activity.
arbitration is seldom resorted to in
private controversies. The experience
of the industrial nations during the last
between labor and capital tends to the
conclusion that arbitration is not a
real preventive Of industrial warfare,
but only a last resource for stopping
battle engaged.
"It is a fair Inference from these con-
siderations that permanent court for
the judicial settlement OF international
disputes would afford better guarantees
Tor peace imam any temporary dFDltral
tribunals"
Foulke Warns Of Commercialism.
William Dudley Foulke, in closing his
discourse, said the power Of CONNER
cialism rather than the power of
militarism is what is to be feared most.
He urged the advocates Of peace to
mold public opinion in favor Of a high
court of nations rather than to preach
disarmament or naturalization OF ter
ritory.
This address evoked more discussion
than any Of the other papers read since
the conference began. Several dele
gates took issue with certain statements
Of the Indianan.
A banquet will be given by the So
ciety at the Willard tonight. Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford, United States
ambassador to Spain prior to the Span
ish- American war, will be toastmaster.
President Taft, NJ. Jusserand. the
French ambassador: Joseph H. Choate,
Gen. Frederick p: Grant: Richard Bar
tholdt, Martin ". Littleton, Thomas
Nelson Page and W. Bourke Cochran
will respond to toasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17


heart scars carried by thousands Of our
people, bear witness to the fact that
there have been Tawneys In the councils
of our nation before; alleged patriots.
who have kept the nation in utter igno-
rance Of its helpless condition. until war
has come, and have then placed unendur-
ing, unframed, untutored men, armed
with obsolete weapons, in the field to up
hold the national honor
Thousands of the best of our blood
and brain and Drawn have persisted in
typhus camps. through ignorance Of the
elementary sanitary precautions. The
Filipino was better armed than our vol
unteers In 1888.
1.-THE most wicked national 'cowardice'
can point out Is demanding OF our PEG,
pie to come to the national defense and
then to send them forth as unequipped
mobs. to deadly camp. or against pre-
pared enemy to be murdered.
1.-THE great Washington pleaded against
'Tawneys' in our struggle for independ-
ence. that he begiven trained troops, and
after the end of that struggle charged
such men with the prolonEation OF the
war. The disgraces OF 1872. which Gull
minated in the sacking OF the National
Capital. are chargeable to the same un-
warranted action Of legislative non-com-
batants who would deny our soldiers
proper equipment and demand that they
needlessly sacrifice themselves for their
country nOUOE
1T was such as these who brought on
the war Of 1851. when the federal
strength was measured by an armed mob
at Bull Run, and who were responsible
for more than COO uncared-for wounded
being still on the field at second Bull
Run seven days after the battle was
fought. though over year had inter-
vened since the beginning Of the war.
Square Dear' for Military.
II demand that our soldiers be given
Q square deal: that the army be placed
on a basis Of military organization. At
present 1t is practically unorganized. The
army can be increase in numbers. per-
fected in organization, and properly
equipped on the same appropriations
which are now made. What does Mr..
Tawney knows about the needs Of the
army? His honor Is not at stake. nor
Is his life. Our soldiers honor and lives
are both at issue.
Il will plead until our soldiers are
given square DEAL will plead until I
know that in case Of war. they will be
placed In the field equipped and organized
along military lines. That their bodies are
not to be wrecked In fever camps. poison
ed with unwhOlesome food. and that in
their hands are weapns unequaied In the
worlds armies. il this is 'cowardice,'
count me Coward
Carnegie Applauds Tawney.
Andrew Ceynegie thinks that olncers Of
the army and navy have been thrown into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
Charming New York Society.

Baroness Hengelmuller, Wife of the
Austrian ambassador, Is on her way
expected at the embassy late this after
noon.
No one at the embassy today, therefore
could speak about the interview reported
describes Washington society as ''provin-
cial' and New York society as heaven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17
TALK Of A UNION

Continued From First Page.)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-25
Two Wills Filed in the Hahn
Estate.

Two wills by the late Mr. Adolph Hahn,
who died on Sunday morning last, have
been offered for probate in the Orphans
Court A hearing will be held by the
court on Thursday, March Al, to deter
mine which one shall be probated
In one of the wills, Alderman Henry
A. Hahn, a son of the testator, is named
as executor In the other. the testator's
other surviving son, Mr.. William A. Hahn
is named as executor.
Mr.. Henry Hahn filed the will naming
him as executor, and he said on Wednes-
day that he did not, when he filed it,
know anything about the will filed by his
brother, MIR. William A. Hahn, which
was brought to the Orphans Court sub
sequently. Mr. William A. Hahn, when
seen, said that he did not care to make
any statement regarding the matter prior
to the holding of the hearing by the
Orphans Court
The will filed by Mr.. Henry Hahn was
made he said about nine years ago and
was witnessed by Messrs. Lewis Bayer
and Samuel Wertheimer. 1t bequeathed
the testator's entire estate to his wife,
Mrs. Caroline Hahn (who has since died J
and provided that upon her death the
property should be equally divided among
his children-Henry A., Charles A. (since
deceased), William A., Miss Annie c.
Hahn and Mrs. Clara c. Blackston. This
will, as has been stated, named Mr..
Henry A. Hahn as executor.
The will filed by Mr..Wiliam A. Hahn,
and in which he is named as executor,
was made on October II, Iooo and was
witnessed by Messrs. Lewis Mehrling
and George Wachter. In it, Mr.. William
A. Hahn is bequeathed brick house,
and Miss Annie Hahn is bequeathed the
home property on East Patrick street
Mrs. Blackston is beqneathed 500, and
to each of the children Of the late Charles
Hahn is bequeathed 500. Mr.. Henry A.
Hahn is bequeathed $500, and the will
provides that the residue of the estate
shall be equally divided among the ties
tator's children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-25
Southern M. E. Conference.

The one hundred and twenty-sixth an
nual session of the Baltimore Conference.
Tuesday 22nd, Methodist Episcopal
Church South, convened in Mount Vernon
Church, Washington. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. Dr. Murray
ID. Mitchell pastor of St. Johns EN-
manuel Church, this city. The regular
business sessions began Wednesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock, with Bishop Alpheus w.
Wilson in the chair. The age of the
venerable bishop renders it necessary
that he have assistance. and Bishop War
rem A. Gambler, of Georgia, who is in
Washington in connection with the incep-
ton of plans for the representative de-
nominational church which is to be erected
at cost of $500, 900, attended the con-
ference and relieved Bishop Wilson of
some of the work
A number of important changes are
necessary by the four-year time limit.
Three presiding elders will also be
changed. having served their full term.
The sessions were held in the morning
of each day, the afternoons being devoted
to committee work In the evenings the
various departments of the church held
their rallies. The conference is expected
to adjourn next Tuesday morning.