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Flag Fairies
ALICE TOFT,


Mountain view. Aged ii Years
- LAME wandered away from the
rest of her chums to the other
end of the cemetery. 1t was
Memorial day, and n number OF
school children we're decorating the
graves Of the soldiers. After putting
some finishing touches to the flower
pieces she sat down beside the grave
to rest.
II wish / could see all the battles
these soldiers fought" she said to her
self
You can," said voice.
Elaine looked about her. She saw
nothing that could talk
Ibid you say / could?" asked Elaine,
wondering il she imagined she heard
the voice
"Of course / said so. Ha! ,ha! you
can't see me, and I'm right before your
eyes. Look at the flag"
Elaine looked at the flag on the head
stone and she saw 46 little men where
the stars should be.
We'll, for" exclaimed Elaine so
surprised that she couldn't finish her
sentence.
"Ha! hap' laughed the little fellows.
why, who in the world are your"
exclaimed Elaine.
why, flag fairies of course. Don't
you know us?" asked one of the fairies
Pm sure l don't" said Elaine.
We'll, we'll that's queer You've been
studying about us ever since you start
ed in school,"
How stupid of me- laughed Elaine.
"Of course / know you. You represent
the states and"
That's it," said one fairy. You
never saw us before You just saw
our star shaped hats on the flag. We
are always there, but you never see
US"
Well wonder if I'm awake?" said
Elaine.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
Mann AND KE|FER TILT
ILLINOISAN SAYS. AMENDMENT
rs RIDICULOUS"
Ohioan Retorts That Author of
Canal Bill Is That, and Is Told
He Himself Is Funny"

Representative Mann of Illinois and
Representative keifer of Ohio had a
lively tilt on the floor of the House this
morning during consideration of the
Mann measure providing change OF
government on the Canal Zone
Some minority members Of the inter-
state and foreign commerce committees
declared that the Mann bill is too drastic
and point out that it denies the right of
appeal in criminal cases and gives to the
proposed director general Of the canal
the power Of the high justice, the mid
die and the low
So Mr.. Keifer. who is understood to
hold this view of the matter, offered an
amendment that the cities of Panama and
Colon, exempted from entire government
by the United States through the treaty
of 1903. should not be subject to the pro-
posed law.
Mr.. Mann jumped to his feet. Evidently
the amendment had rubbed him the
wrong way. He called the Keifer amend
ment ridiculous.
OF course. at this Mr. Keller likewise
bounced out of his chair.
ridiculous example, yelled Mr. Keifer.
whose softest tones are not very much
so. 1T is the gentleman from Illinois,
the author of this BILL
Did l suggest that the gentleman from
Ohio was ridiculous?' Mr.. Mann asked.
II think I said the amendment was
ridiculous. My distinguished colleague is
never ridiculous. He is merely funny"
Mr.. Keifer then called for a vote, and
won out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
MINORITY REPORT FILED
MANN WHITE SLAVE BILL
CALLED DRASTIC"
Right of Congress to Exercise Po-
lice Power in States Controverted
by Three Committeeman.

Charging Representative Manns white
slave bill with being drastic and revo-
lutionary. three democratic members "f
the House committe on interstate and
foreign commerce headed by Represents
tive Richardson OF Alabama, today tilcd
in the House the minority report on that
mea sure which was favorabiy acted
upon by that committee before the holt
day recess. Representatives Adamson
and Bartlett of Georgia signed the report
with Mr.. Richardson.
The minority takes no exception To the
provisions relative to the transportation
of alien women and girls I'm foreign com
are not controverted. but the chief oh
lection to the bill is that under the eN-
elusive authority that Congress has un-
der the commerce clause OF the Consti-
tuition, incidentally or otherwise, Con
gress cannot in the exercise OF police
power punish citizens OF the states for
violating a federal statute made under
the pretense of regulating morals and
suppressing evils. which in the strictest
and most literal sense is an affair which
belongs to the states
1T is TO be regretted, they say, that
the assertion of these fundamental prin-
ciples, federal and state. arises In mat
ter relating to the life OF degradation
or woman, native or alien. Such a ques
ton necessarily involves the great prin-
cipe OF the extent OF the authority of the
federal government to exercise police
jurisdiction within the limits of the
states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
DEL|NQUENTDEBT0R SUES
SAYS HE WAS CHARGED USU.
RIOUS INTEREST.
His Home Stripped of Furniture, In
GLIDING Stove. Not Part of Col
lateral, He Sets Forth.

Setting forth that he was charged
usurious interest on loan. and that. ir
his delinquency. his home was stripped OF
furniture, some of it not collateral for
the loan. John Pierce has filed sui,
Company of $40 E street northwest.
The suit was filed with the Municipal
Court of the District. The case has been
set for trial January 10. at 1920 O'Clock
Pierce, through his counsel, Carter &
Brooke, has filed an affidavit declaring
that the furniture was taken from his
house against his protest. on the strength
Of a paper purporting to have been signed
by him. He charges that the stove used
for family cooking. which was not men,
toned in the collateral when he borrowed
money from the company. was taken
with the other things and sold at auc-
ton.
Pierce said that January I. 1909. he
borrowed $50 from the Reliance Loan ano
Trust Company. He agreed to pay then
SOL 20, nearly twice the amount. He signed
a paper allowing the money lenders tt
enter his home and take the furniture IL
he failed to make payments at the rate
of 1893 month.
He says he was i'm distress at the time
he signed the paper. and did not realize
what he was doing. He says he was
not able to make the payments, and
March agents OF the company came
to his house and took away the furni-
ture He declares that the stove was
not mOrtgaged. however, but that IL was
taken along with the rest
The specific demand made by the plain
tiff is for $25, for the stove. and amount
paid on the loan. with interest. sla3-3o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
DR.. COOK NOT DECORATED
BY THE KING OF DENMARK
Minister Egan Declares That Only
Honors Bestowed Were Those by
Purely Scientific Societies.

DR. Maurice F.. E;gan. the United States
minister to Denmark. today emphatica ally
denied that King Frederick VIII of Den
mark had bestowed upon DR.. Frederick
A. Cook the Doonsbog decoration. which
is recognition generally given to explor-
ers and scientists making important dis
coveries. The honors bestowed upon DR..
Cook in Denmark, he said, were by pure
~ scientific societies.
1.-The king would not have done that
without consulting me-" said Mr. Egan.
1T was never mentioned by anybody. I
had no idea of asking such a thing, be-
cause that might possibly involve a re-
sponsiblity on the part Of my govern
ment.
Mr.. Egan added that lie had been
flooded with messages from newspapers
and scientific bodies all over the country
regarding the matter. and he hoped the
statement he now made would forever
set it at rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
BIG FEE DEMANDED.
Special Counsel Wants $272, 900 in
Chicago Traction Case.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, January 5.-John May
nard Harlan has placed value on his
services in assisting the court Judge
Grosscup) to straighten out the tangled
affairs Of the defunct Chicago Union
Traction Company at $27o.O0o.
or this amount he has already re-
ceived s72, 900, which he has drawn up to
a. year ago in monthly installments
of $1,000, and now he has filed with the
court a bill for $500 600. which is a sup
Elemental charge.
Mr.. Harlan was appointed by Judge
Grosscup to act as special counsel for
the court i'm the Union Traction litiga-
ton and bankruptcy proceedings in De-
cember. 1905 He acted in this capacity
for practically three years-that is. until
one year ago-although it was two years
ago that the Chicago Railways Company
took over the properties of the Union
Traction Company. upon the reorganiza-
ton plan. and practically all activity in
the courts ceased shortly afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05

lacking the administration without know
ing what the administration intends 10 DO
or to stand for.
The blow will not fall upon large
number Of progressives. as most of them
have fallen into line at the White House
Senator's Bristow. Brown. Borah. Mel
son. Burkett. Beveridge and others are
apparently working with the admins
tration, while those classed TO the CON
trary are Clapp of Minnesota. La Fol,
lette of Wisconsin and Cummns OF
Iowa The last named senator has been
to the White House several times re-
Gently and spoken in praise of Mr.. TAFT
but has continued tactics in other direc-
tions that are not considered as tending
to help the party before the country. III
the House. Victor Murdoch of Kansas
has gotten in touch with the President
and Is supposed to he on the road tn sup
porting administration policies. Various
of his colleagues are falling into line IN
the same direction
The attack upon the citadel of the in
surgents brings back ashes of the Roose
welt days. when the opposition was fiayed
in all directions and many times during
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
FIVE WOMEN BURNED.
Were Trying to Start Fire With
Gasoline in Flat Kitchen.

CHICAGO, Ill, January Five persons
were burned. one of them seriously. IN
a fire caused by an explosion OF gasoline
in the common kitchen used by the &C
cupants Of a fiat building last night.
Two women were engaged In starting
fire in the kitchen stove and poured
gasoline out of a can on some kindiinss
which had been ignited. The explosion
threw the contents of the can all over
the room. Three of the women burned
were taken to the Cook County Hospital.
Mrs Pauline Savenski will probably die.
The fire did little damage TO the house.
the flames being extinguished by Fire
man John Heany. who was passing al
the time and heard the cries OF the wom-
en-. He rushed into the house and with
his coat and other articles Of clothing
and blankets smothered the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
CUSTOMS APPEALS COURT
is NAMED BY PRESIDENT
A. C. Coke. Presiding Judge, and w.
n. Hunt, ]. F. Smith, o. NJ. Bar
Der and M. De Vries.

President Taft sent to the Senate to-
day the nominations of members of the
new court of customs appeals, authorized
under the Payne tariff law.
To be presiding judge, Alfred c. Coke.
at present United States circuit judge for
the second circuit.
To be associate judges William H.
Hunt. at present United States judge for
the district of Montana.
James F. Smith. formerly governor gen
eral of the Philippine Islands, former
Judge of the supreme court of the Philip
pines, and former collector OF customs in
the Philippines.
o. NJ. Barber of Vermont. a prominent
lawyer Of that state.
Marion De Vries, at present chairman
of the board of general appraisers a.
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
NORD ALEXIS IN FAVOR.
President Simon Authorizes His
Return to Haiti.

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti. January >.
President Simon. TO whom the govern
ment officials and people paid their re-
spects yesterday on the occasion of the
anniversary of the independence of Haiti,
announced that he would authorize the
return to Haiti OF Gen. Nord Alexis, the
former president.
In making this announcement Gen.
Simon said that as Nord Alexis had been
chief of the state. he merited the respect
of ALI his fellow citizens. This generosity
ON the part of President Simon is unique
in the history of Haiti.
Cen Nord Alexis. who was deposed
from the presidency December 2 1908. is
at present living at Kingston. Jamaica.
Recent reports indicate that his health is
failing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
HOME MATR0N AvERTs PANIC.
Head of Indiana Asylum Directs
Fire Fight and Saves Building.

PETERSBURG. Ind, January 5.-fres-
ence OF mind on the part or Matron
Gressell of the Orphans Home here to-
day prevented a panic when fire broke
out i'm the home.
The kitchen stove exploded while Ma
tron Gressell was preparing breakfast
for the forty-five children in the home.
The stove lids were driven through the
ceiling and the building was set af1re.
Fearing a panic, the matron did not
call the fire department. She sent some
of her assistants upstairs to quiet the
children, while she directed others in
fighting the fire with buckets.
The fire was put out and no one was
hurt. The explosion was caused by blast
ing powder left by miners in the coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
WOUNDS FAIL TO HEAL.
Jane Adams Suffering From Opera.
ton Performed Years Ago.

CHICAGO, H.. January 5.-Miss Jane
Adams of Hull House will undergo a
surgical operation today in Augustana
Hospital. She was taken to the hos
pital yesterday and an examination con-
WINGED the medical staff Of the institution
that the wounds from an operation for
appendicitis performed ten or twelve
years ago did not heal properly and
further surgical attention Is necessary.
Aside from this particular trouble she
is in excellent health, and. though the
operation TO be performed Is OF unusual
character, no serious results are ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT.
Jacksonville Establishment Burns,
Involving Loss Above $50, 900.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. January g.
Fire which started from sparks from a
passing engine which fell i'm sawdust
pile completely DESTROYED the Crystal Ice.
Cold Storage and Canning Company
plant here at O'Clock last night H.
g. Masters warehouse opposite the plant
was saved by the department but was
badly scorched. The building of Moffett
& TAYLOR was also badly scorched The
damage roughly estimated. was between
$4,000 and SlN.1D. with S6O.WW insur-
ance. The plant had only been i'm opera-
ton three weeks. The canning depart
ment was said to have been the third
largest in the United States Fully kO0l
witnessed the dg&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.
Woman, Two Children and Roomer
in Burning Building.

PEORIA, ILL.,, January 5--Mrs. Linton
Davidson and her two children, and
Joseph Pacy, who roomed with them
were burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed the Hovenden livery barn today
Davidson jumped from a two-story win
dow and suffered injuries which may re-
suit in his death.
The family lived over the barn. David
son did not Jump until after he had
awakened his wife and children and put
them on the roof where he thought they
would be safe until rescued. Mrs. David
son feared to jump from the roof with
the babies. and when it tumbled in all
three went down with il.
Many valuable horses were in the barn.
All hut three were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
MRS. MORSE IN ATLANTA.
Wife of Convicted Financier Visits
Him in Prison.

ATLANTA, Ga, January Mrs.
Charles w Morse. wife of the financier
now in the federal prison here, arrived
Yesterday. She was met at the station
by her husbands friend. w. P. Reid.
The convicted banker met the pair with
a smile and talked over with them the
next steps to be taken in his behalf. 1t
was not until the time for parting came
that he showed emotion. Mrs. Morse will
not be permitted to see him again for
fifteen days. Reid. however. because of
the business interests of his friend and
the fact that others might suffer from
neglect of them. will be permitted to see
the prisoner oftener.
task.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
FAILED TO ESCAPE.
Slayer and Confederates in Hospital
Detected by Officials.

MACON. Ga. January 5.-Edward B.
Afford. who last week shot and killed
his wife and mother-in-law and then
discharged bullets into his head and
chest in an effort to take his own life.
last night made a sensational but unsuc-
cessful attempt to escape from the Macon
hospital by employing outside assistance.
He had arranged his bed covering SO
that when he opened the window next
to his bed he could have been pulled
out on a thick quilt. The shadows of
the two who it is believed were In
the plot with him. were seen on the win
dow shade by other patients. who made
an Immediate report to the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
COST $40 A MINUTE.
Company's Loss From Idle Flywheel
Foots Up 1858. 900.

CHICAGO, H., January 5.-The burst
ing OF pin in the driving wheel OF the
finishing engine in the rail mill Of the
Illinois Steel Company at South Chicago
Saturday last it is estimated, cost the
company $363. The officers of the
company, 1t is said. estimate THAT every
minute that the rail mills were idle rep
resented loss to them OF $40.
The big engine ran away" when the
pin broke at els O'clock Saturday after
noon. The damage will not be repaired
until next Monday morning. Excepting
Sundays the mill runs twenty-four hours
a day. Figuring 9.225 minutes as the
elapsed time in which the mill will be
idle, the cost foots up $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
FALASCO FOUND GUILTY.
italian Convicted of Attempting to
Wreck Trains.

Dominica Falasco, the Italian track
walker, was convicted in Criminal Court
No. l this afternoon of an attempt to
wreck trains in the Union station tunnel
October 10 and November II last. Fal
asco took the stand in his own behalf
today and made good witness. He de-
MED all connection with the crime with
which he was charged.
The charges were that October 10 Fall
asco attempted to derail a train by put
ting iron bolts in a switch frog and at
tempting the same thing November II
by attaching an iron shoe to a rail in
the tunnel.
FalascO was defended by Attorneys
John Lewis Smith and J. b. Archer, jr
They argued that the government had
not proven its case against Falasco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05

NEW YORK. January 5.-The Council
of Associate Members of the Brooklyn
Institute of Arts and Sciences at meet
ing held ON Monday. at which the Rev
DIR. James NJ Farrar presided. voted To
recommend the board of trustees to drop
the name of DR.. Frederick A. Cook. the
discredited explorer. from the list OF
members. This is the first time in the
history of the institute such action has
been taken.
The Cook matter came up when a re-
port was submitted by II. L. Bridgman
president of the department of geog-
raphy, telling of the dscredit thrown
upon Cooks claims of polar achievement
by the University of Copenhagen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
MAY ARBITRATE CLAIM.
British Minister to China Counsels
Over Macao Dispute.

PEKING. January 5.--Because of Great
Britain's position as Portugars protector.
Sir John N Meridian. British minister to
China. yesterday, in a friendly capacity,
counseled the foreign board that China
adopt arbitration as the best means to a
resolution of the Macao boundary dis
pute.
While China, in a dispatch sent last
Sunday, notified the Portuguese govern
ment that 1t would not submit the mat
ter to The Hague 1t did not close the way
TO arbitration by some other court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
RINGER TAKEN IN.
Man Who Troubled La Toilette Put
Under Arrest.

Gilbert Ringer of Two Rivers, Wis,
became SO troublesome at the Capitol
today that he was arrested by Policeman
Sellers of the Capitol force and turned
over to the Washington police. Ringer
has a dual personality, he says.
Senator La Toilette has been the object
of Ringers attentions. Last year Ringer
called on Senator La Toilette told him
States and demanded certain favors
Yesterday and today Ringer appeared
at the Capitol again. This time he says
he is Christ. He is HOW at the sixth
precinct police station, but will be taken
to the Washington Asylum Hospital this
afternoon for examination Into his men,
tai condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
VICTIM OF FOOT BALL.
Boy Dies of Injuries Received Last
October.

NEWARK. y. j.. January 1.-The name
of a sixteen-year-old schoolboy, Floyd E.
HUFF. was added yesterday to the long
list of players who sacrificed their lives
in football during the past season. HUFF
played at quarter when his school met
the Nutley High Schoor team last Octo-
Der. He slipped in front of the high
school fullback just as the latter was
kicking the ball and received the full
force of the kick at the base OF the
spine. Complications developed which
caused his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
NEW FORM OF MANIA.
Pellagrous Patient Escapes From
ASYLUM, Dies of Cold.

PEORIA, ILL.,. January 5.-Suffering of
pellagrous mania, Mrs. Valentine Her
man. a patient at the state asylum es-
capped yesterday in her night dress. dying
later of exposure. She was found sitting
beneath a tree in the orchard frozen al
most to death. She died soon afterward.
She was one of the first pellagra victims
found in the Peoria asylum.
Mrs. Anna klingenmeyer. sixty-five
years old, al one time one of the
wealthiest women in Illinois. died yes
ter6ay at the Peoria asylum of pellag ra
She had been afflicted with pellagra fol-
a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-05
Mr.. Macfarland's Views.

Commissioner mcfarland believes that
congressional investigation would be
productive of good results. On this sub
ject he said today:
Il am very glad to see that Congress is
to investigate the question Of the high
prices of food products. We all know
the fact that they are high. but until an
authoritative report is made after inves-
tigation can only speculate as to
cause. Whatever the cause or causes
may he, for probab bly, there is more than
one cause. ] believe it is not the fault
of any one individual. but of the system
of distribution from the producer to the
consumer.
1t may be that this cannot he reached
by legislation: certainly prices cannot be
fixed by legislation but thorough. i'm
partial investigation which would bring