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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
PRAISE FOR ARMY NURSE.
Mrs. o. T. Stauffer, Who Attended
Taft, Appreciated.

Officers of the medical department of
the army give high praise to the
services Of Mrs. Oliver r Stauffer, one
Of the patriotic band OF army nurses
during the Spanish war and the Philip
pine instruction, who died few days
ago at her residence in Muskegon
Mich.
Mrs. Stauffer gained special distinc-
ton as the nurse who cared for Presi-
dent Taft during severe attack Of
intestinal trouble in Manila, in 1901.
while he was serving as governor gen
eral of the Philippines. Mr.. Taft was
patient at the First Reserve Hospital
in Manila.
He was operated upon by Maj. Thomas
l.. Rhoads, the army surgeon now in
charge of the Walter Reed General
Hospital, near Brightwood. Mrs. Stauf-
fer was one of his nurses, and made
such a favorable impression that she
was asked to accompany him back to
the United States on the army trans
port Grant.
At that time her name was Miss Sib-
bic Wilson. 1t was some time after
ward when she was married to Oliver
L. Stauffcr of the Army Hospital Corps.
whose acquaintance she had made dur
ing her service in the Philippines.
Mrs Stauffer was native of Mid
way, Ky. She became an army nurse
in August, 1898, and was honorably
discharged i'm April, 1906.
Most Of her service was in the Philip
pines. but she served In Cuba for sew
eral months She was great favorite
in the service, and was offfcfa1ly rated
IS an excellent nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Public Health Service Changes.

Changes in the public health service
were announced today as follows:
James NJ. Gassaway. surgeon, granted
one months leave Of absence from Sep
TENDER Z.
J. H. White, surgeon. granted ten
days leave of absence from September
II.
L. L. Williams. surgeon. granted seven
days leave of absence from September
10.
w. p. Mcintosh. surgeon. granted
seven DAYS leave OF absence from Sep
TENDER %.
John F. Anderson. passed assistant
surgeon. directed to proceed to Ellis
Island. New York, upon special tenn
porary duty.
Joseph Goldberger. passed assistant
surgeon, granted one months leave OF
absence from September 26.
J. w. Schoreschewsky. passed assistant
surgeon. directed to report at bureau
upon special temporary duty.
Edward Francis, passed assistant sur
geon. directed to proceed to Philadelphia,
Pa: New York. n. Y. and Detroit.
Mich. upon special temporary duty.
George w. Mccoy. passed assistant
surgeon. directed to proceed to Berkeley,
Cal, upon special temporary duty.
B. S. Warren. passed assistant surgeon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
ITALIAN EMBASSY ACTS.
Attention Called to Lynching Of Two
Men at Tampa, Fla.

The Italian embassy has acted promptly
in beginning an investigation into the
lynching of two Italians named Angelo
and Ficarrota by a mob in Tampa last
Tuesday night The mornings mail
brought to the State Department a polite
note from Marchesc Montagliari, the
charge of the Italian embassy at Man.
chester-by-the-Sca. calling attention to
the report of the lynching and requesting
a statement of the facts. Following the
usual course, the state Department i'm
mediately communicated this request by
wire to Gov. Gilchrfst OF Florida. who
will, it is assumed, make an investigation
at once and report the results to the de-
partment.
The Tampa dispatches indicate that the
question of the nationality of the two
victims is i'm doubt. If IT should develop
that they were naturalized citizens then.
of course. the Italian embassy. would
promptly drop the matter. But If they
were still Italian subjects at the time OF
their death a claim for indemnity or
reparation may he expected. the allow
ance of which will probably depend upon
the demonstration that the local authori-
ties of Tampa failed in their duty in this
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Our $500 Boys Suits

detailed to represent tho service Al the
meeting of the state health officers TO be
hetd at Waterloo. Iowa, September ~.
William {. Rucker, passed assistant
without pay from June 4. 1910. amended
to read from June to September ~.
1910, without pay. Granted ten days
leave Of absence from September IA.
j. G. Stanton, acting assistant surgeon.
granted twenty-six days leave of Alb
sence from September u.
c. p. Curley. acting assistant surgeon.
granted twenty-onc days leave of alb
sence from September 20.
]. e. Beck. pharmacist. granted thirty
days leave of absence from September
Is.
J. NJ. Bell. pharmacist, relieved from
duty at Chicago, ILL.,, and directed to pro-
coed to Savannah. tauarantineD Ga, and
report to the medical officers i'm COM
mand for duty and assignment to quar-
ters.
F. A. Stump, pharmacist, directed to
proceed to Honolulu. Hawaii. and report
to the chief quarantine officer for duty.
Promotion-Pharmacist G. r.. OFT pro-
NOTED to pharmacist of the second class
to date from August -.
Boards convened-Board of medical off,
GERS convened to meet at the Marine
Hospital. San Francisco. Cal. September
70, for the examination of Asst. Surgeon
French Simpson, to determine his fitness
for promotion to the grade of passed as
sistant surgeon. Detail for the board:
Surgeon Rupert Blue. chairman: Passed
Asst. Surgeon +. l.. Trotter, Passed Asst.
Surgeon r. +. Ebersole, recorder.
Board Of medical officers convened TO
meet at the Marine Hospital. Stapleton.
N. Y. September 70. for the examination
of Assistant Surgeon r. A. Herring to
determine his fitness for promotion to she
grade of passed assistant surgeon. De-
tail for the board: Surgeon Hiram W.
Austin. chairman: Passed Assistant Sur
geon w. A. korn: Passed Assistant Sur
geon George L. Collins recorder.
Board of medical officers convened to
meet at Philadelphia, Pa. September II,
for the purpose OF determining the physi-
cal condition of Surgeon Eugene Wasdin.
Detail for the board: Surgeon Hiram w.
Austin. chairman. and Surgeon w. q.
Simpson, recorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
CALLED AT WHITE HOUSE.
Philadelphia Wanted Messenger
Anderson to Clear Away Troubles.

Another alleged White House crank was
taken into custody today. The visitor,
who is from Philadelphia, and gave his
name as Benjamin Snyder. eighty-six
years Of age, did not want to see the
President, but preferred to present his
troubles to Robert Anderson, messen-
ger.
Snyder was taken to the first precinct
police station and later removed to the
Washington Asylum Hospital for obser-
yatfon Mrs. Hanna Snyder. his wife,
has been notified Of his arrest.
According to Acting Sanitary Officer
Lynn, Snyder wrote letter to Mr.. An
derson several weeks ago. inclosing his
photograph and a note for S4O0,OO0. which
he says was used to defraud him.
Receiving no reply to his letter. Snyder
decided to come to Washington and argue
his case. He called at the White House
and finally reached the Office of Mr.. An
derson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
FIGHT MRS. LYLE'S GIFT
TO WIFE OF STEPSON
Three Nephews of Dead Woman
Charge Undue influence in In
ducing Realty Transfer.

Alleging that Mrs. Jennie E. Lyle I'M
duly Influenced her husbands stepmoth-
er, Mrs. Amelia J. Lyle, eighty-six years
old, to transfer to her two houses on
4th street southeast, without considera-
ton. James o. GoweIl of this city and
Henry z. and William r. Gowell of
District Supreme Court to decree the con-
heirs of the deceased.
They also ask that receiver be APP
pointed to collect the rents pending the
determination of the suit.
The elder Mrs. Lyle died. 1t is stated,
last July while visiting in Missouri, and
left no husband and children, but did
leave nieces and nephews. among whom
are the compliments. Mrs. Lyle was
twice married, and Rankin Lyle, hus-
band Of the defendant, is a son Of her
second husband by his previous mar
riage.
The conveyance complained Of was
executed May II, 1910. and recites a
consideration of one dollar. The con-
veyance also contains this recital:
"This deed is made in consideration
of the care, nursing and treatment re-
ceived by me and to be received by me
during the remainder OF my natural
lifetime from the grantee herein, at
whose nome now IeSIue anu Ut W"oso
home I have resided and been kindly
cared for during many months past.
Mrs. Lyle also left a will, it is stated
which has not yet been offered for
probate, but which it is intimated will
be contested by these compliments.
The heirs of the deceased woman al
lege that at the time Of executing the
deed mentioned Mrs. Lyle was of un-
sound mind anti incapable of executing
a valid conveyance. They charge she
was Influenced by the grantee in execut-
ing the paper.
Attorney w. Gwynn Gardiner repre-
sents the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
TAFT'S MORNING CALLERS.
Senator Burton Among Those Who
Confer With President,

CINCINNATI. September "a room
full Of visitors greeted President Taft
when he left the breakfast table at the
Taft home on Pike street today. Senator
Burton of Cleveland was among the first
to see the President and the two walked
through the rooms admiring the paintings
and statuary.
Among other visitors were George X.
Young, Dayton, Ohio. congressional candi-
date In the third district; George ~ Nc
Clelland of the Dayton Journal and Sam
uel Flickinger of Dayton. The DAYTON
delegation formally invited the President
to visit the Dayton fall festival, now in
progress.
Later callers were Chairman Lewis c.
Layiin and Secretary Malcolm Jennings
of the state republican executive COM
mittee. Mr.. Laylin stated that he had no
particular request to make of the Presi-
dent. but that he and Mr.. Jennings had
called to talk over the Ohio political sit
uation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
JAIL FOR HOMELESS MAN.
Chicken House Not Regarded as
Proper Asylum by Court.

James Walker, colcred, told Judge
Mullowny this morning that he had
mo particular home" thus account
ing for his nocturnal visits to the
chicken house in the rear of 1888 l.
street northwest.
Policeman Coffin first arrested the
defendant early Tuesday morning, but
released him after long tale Of woe.
He caught him again Wednesday
in the same chicken house, and this
time refused to let him OFF,
On investigation the policeman found
that Walker had ransacked the premises
and broken many dishes and glasses
in the residence which he had adopted
as his home. Judge Mullowny ex-
planned that he was sorry for the
wandering offender. and gave him a
temporary home at the workhouse for
ninety days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
FOOD VALUES CHARTED.
Results Of Investigations by Depart.
ment of Agriculture.

Following up its Investigations into
the nutritive value Of food and the best
way Of combating the high cost OF
living, the Department OF Agriculture
has issued a set of charts showing
graphically the relative value of com
mon foods that make up the human
dietary. These are printed in colors
on heavy paper and are sold by the set
from the office Of the superintendent of
public documents. They are intended
primarily for schools and organizations
where such illustrations are of value in
connection with food studies. The de-
partment has taken the commoner
foods and listed them in a set of fit
teen charts. They include:
Whole milk, skim milk, buttermilk
and cream.
Whole egg. egg (white and yolk),
cream cheese and cottage cheese.
Lamb chop. pork chop, smoked ham,
beefsteak and dried beef.
Cod clean fish,, salt cod. oyster,
smoked herring and mackerel tfat
fish,.
olive oil. bacon, beef suet. butter
Corn. wheat. buckwheat. oat. rye and
rice.
White bread. whole wheat bread. oat
breakfast food (cooked). toasted bread,
corn bread and macaroni.
Sugar. molasses, stick candy. maple
sugar and honey
Parsnip, onion, potato and celery.
Shelled bean (frcsh), navy bean
dry. string bean (green) and corn
(green}.
Apple. dried fig, strawberry and ba-
mana.
Grapes edible portion). raisins tedi-
BILE portion), grape juice tunferment-
ed, canned fruit and fruit jelly.
Walnut. chestnut, peanut, peanut
butter and cocoanut
Chart IA gives the functions and uses
of food under the headings 'Constitu-
ents of Food" and Uses of Food in
the Body
Chart Is shows the dietary standard
for a man in full vigor at moderate
muscular work and the estimated
amount Of mineral matter required by
q man daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
COUNSEL FOR L0R|MER'
SEEKS DISAPPOINTMENT
Senatorial Probers, After
Hearing Arguments, Adjourn
Until Tomorrow Morning.

CHICAGO, September 22-After hear
ing arguments for and against a post
ponement of the Lorimer investigation
until after the November election the
senatorial committee adjourned its fi.s:
formal session today until tomorrow
morning without deciding any of the
questions presented to it.
The plea for a postponement of the
hearing was made by Attorney Elbr1dge
HaneCy, counsel for Senator Lorimer, and
was based on the assertion that to con-
tinue the hearing while two Grim n al
cases are pending involving similar sub
jects would be unfair to Senator 1-orimer.
who wishes to call the defendants, MI
nority Leader Lee ONeal Browne and
State Senator John Broderick, as wit
nesses before the committee
Attorney Hanecy also urged that
many of the state legislators who voted
for Senator LOrimer now were seeking
reelection. and that to compel them to
leave their districts to testify before
the committee would be hardship on
them. and that the testimony given be-
fore the committee would be used for
political purposes and not simply to
arrive at the truth.
Attorney Clifford W. Barnes of the
Legislative Voters League, who filed a
Senate embodying the charges Of fraudu-
lent methods in the election of Senator
Lorimer, opposed the continuance. declar-
ing that the senatorial committee had q
solemn duty to perform to help purge the
state Of its Oisgrace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
PROBING BOYS DEATH.
Two Colored Women Arrested in the
Michens Case.

The police still are investigating the
death Of Andrew Michens, the sixteen
year-old colored boy whose body was
found in the Potomac river Tuesday by
George Fletcher, a boatman.
In connection with the case the police
today took into custody two negro women
giving their names as Irene Jackson OF
Il; Scott street northwest and Beulal
Marshall Of 1915 p street northwest. They
are held for further investigation. George
Cant, the colored man arrested yesterday
afternoon, is still detained at the seventh
precinct station.
The police learned that when Mr..
Fletcher discovered the body it was
standing upright In the water a short dis
tance from the Virginia. Shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
SHEPARD AND HERRICK,
To Be Temporary and Permanent
Chairmen Of Convention.

NEW YORK. September 22.-At a
conference OF members OF the demo-
cratic state committee, held in this city
while John A. Dix, chairman Of the
committee. was here, it was said to-
day that 1t had been tentatively decided
to select Edward NJ. Shepard and D.
Cady Herrick as temporary and per-
manent chairman, respectively. of the
state convention.
Mr.. Herrick was the party candidate
In 1904. Mr.. Shepard has been spoken
OF as possibility for governor this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81, pm,
80: pm, 70; 1o midnight, IS; Sep
TENDER 20; am, SO; 8 am. So; IL
noon, Il; 2 PM, -. Maximum, So,
at 1:45 pm. September 81; minimum,
so. at s am, September %.
Barometer pm, 1898; 8 pm. 29.97;
12 midnight, 30.03: 4 am, 30.08; 8 am,
3o19: noon. 1923; 2 pm, 1920.
Maximum Temperature past twenty
four hours, 81; year ago, 76.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
DIES ON DAUGHTERS GRAVE.
Dependent Man Eludes Surveillance
and Shoots Himself.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September o.
John Mehring. retired baker, shot
himself on the grave of his daughter
In cemetery near this city yesterday
Mehring had been respondent for some
time, and a few days ago the police
were asked to keep him under surveil-
lance. His family. alarmed by his abb
sence, went to the cemetery, and found
his body stretched on his daughter
grave.
Mehring was very fond OF HIS daugi1-
ter. who had died several years ago,
and often referred to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
DOWNS AGAIN ON TRIAL.
Former Baltimore Official Charged
With Taking City's Money.

BALTIMORE. September 22.-william
F. Downs, former stock clerk of the
city registers office. was today placed
on trial for the fourth time for the al
legged larceny of city money. He is ac-
cused of having stolen $4,000. Tho
jury at each of the previous trials dis
agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
New Fall Ideas in
HaberdaShery.

That we are showing a full
line OF the latest fall ideas in
Shirts and Neckwear is. of
course, to be expected. But
we have done more than the
expected Our showing
eclipses our best former
records. The range of new
ideas embraces all the most
exclusive productions of the
best makers in the country.
Shirts range in price from
$I.oo to $3.50.
Neckwear from soc to
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
"Onar," $500.
A Prime faVOrite.

Omar" comes in all the
newest shades-pearl. grays,
laurel and browns, in the
new soft felts.
Then you turn to our
"Ramo' and "Parget" mod
els. and you are at a loss to
decide unless you have al
ready definitely made up
your mind beforehand. It's
just question of suiting
your individual taste and
pocketbook. You can't
make any mistake on the
style.
Ramo, S2.oo; Parget, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Baltimore Aero Meet Gets No
More From Washington.
ENTIRELY LOCAL AFFAIR
Proposition of Fox and Yeagle Finds
Favor.
FURTHER HEARING ACCORDED
Berger's Plan Not Taken Up-Sci-
entific Club May Get Into
Combination.

The proposition TO hold IAN aviation
meet at Halethorpe, Md, six miles from
Baltimore, submitted to Washington by
Col Jerome II. Joyce, president of the
Baltimore Aero Club will receive the
moral support of the Washington Aero
Club. the Washington Chamber of Com
merce and the Washington Board of
Trade
But no financial assistance will be given
the meet by any of these organizations.
Nor will the Aero Club of Washington
take any part in running eff the meet or
allow the meet to be advertised as under
the auspices of the WASHINGTON Aero
Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Asks Bill Be Dismissed.

The demurrer concludes by asking that
the bill Of complaint be dismissed.
May 81 last Judge Rose granted a tenn
porary injunction restraining until fur
Their order of court Waters and others
from instituting and prosecuting any &C.
ton, suit or other proceeding before any
justice of the peace in Montgomery
county or other tribunal whatsoever
against the complainant or any of its
servants or agents for failure of the COM
plainant to sell monthly Communication
tickets or monthly Communication school
tickets, as required in section of the
general assembly of Maryland: and also
restraining until further order of the
court William Edward Welt. sheriff OF
Montgomery county, and agents and rep
from collecting or attempt
ing to collect any fine or fines which may
be imposed upon the complainant for its
failure to sell monthly communication tick
cts or monthly communication school tick
cts In the manner provided by the law of
1910"
The attorneys for the railroad company
are George r. Gather, Leon F.. Green
baum and j. j. Darlington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Eloping Priest, Caught, Ends Life.

MADRID, September a2.-Father No
vedo. q professor in Capucine college,
blew out his brains today when overtaken
at Lcrcs by the uncle of a woman with
whom the priest was said to have eloped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Asked to File Application.

At the conclusion of the argument on
the postponment of the hearing Chair
man Burrows, senator from Michigan,
requested Attorney -Hanecy to file a for
NAL application in support Of his motion
for a continuance, stating in as brief a
form as possible the reasons on which
the motion was based
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Boys Clothes of the
Better Class.

=, The "Parker-Bridget idea"
in the matter of Boys
Clothes is identical with
that governing P.-B. Mems
Clothes-"the highest quail
ity and value possible to put
into clothes. Price" is
not the principal attraction
any house can compete in
the matter of price. but
NOT in the matter of
quality. We overcome
competition by Quality
not quality talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
The SmarteSt of
Fall Shoes for Men.
Our new fall models OF
Aeck.


Shoes are fully in keeping
with "P. B." Clothes-and
that is saying the last word
on the question of smart"
fall styles. Many entirely
new effects exclusive with
the "Teck" line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Course in Stenography.

Perhaps the greatest change in the
school curriculum has been the introduce
ton of course in stenography at the
Eastern High School, 1t was reported to-
day that the course had been received
very enthusiastically by a large portion
Of the student body there, and many have
elected to take shorthand and typewriting
during the present term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Sad Days.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
The melancholy days come for us when
We have to put on vest and suspenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Hitchcock as Manager.

Postmaster General Hitchcock proved
himself to be a political general in hand
ling the Taft campaign. The President
will be told that II he will give Hitchcock
full sway in patronage he will have
machine that will Withstand assaults from
all directions, and assure his renomina-
ton beyond question. AS matters now
stand Mr.. Hitchcock Is q man without
job-his favorite pastime. politics. taken
from him. All he is expected to do is to
run the Post Office Department In a BUSH
nessike manner. There have long been
hints that he may shortly leave the
cabinet and take up his residence in
Arizona, not because he is displeased
with this President, but because he feels
lost without having a little sport in the
political line at times.
Charles D. Norton, the Presidents Sec
rotary, is looming up as a political power.
His name, too, will be urged Upon the
President as a director general for
political machine but Mr.. Norton ia said
to be in accord with the Presidents policy
of dignified resignation to whatever the
people prefer. believing that the wishes
Of the people will be fully made known.
if the administration should be satisfac-
tory'in the next two years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
Mems Gloves.

Tomorrow we will put on
sale the best Glove value i'm
town--a new Hand-sewn
Cape Glove in the new
est shades of tan-easilv
the equal of any glove
w sG1e '"s at s 4 rs
$500. Price.
Any pair that rips will be
replaced by a new pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22

The SmarteSt Fall
HeadWear.
Our Hat Department is a
busy place these days. There
is one inducement that never
fails to appeal to live"
young men. and that is
correct styles" There is
never any doubt about our
showing the smartest lines
of Hats IN Washington.