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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
SAYS HUSBAND IS
ABUSIVE AND CRUEL
After Welded Life of Over Is
Years Mrs. Caroline Lott
Seeks Limited Divorce.

After a welded life Of more than a
quarter of a century Mrs. Caroline Lott
today filed suit for limited divorce from
William Lott, a Waterman at the Congress
sional Library. They were married July
20, 1884. and have two children, aged
twenty-five and sixteen years. She charges
cruelty. Justice Gould cited the husband
to show cause next Friday why he should
not pay alimony pending the hearing.
Mrs. Lott tells the court that at the
time of her marriage she was a profess
sional nurse and for more than twenty
years since the wedding practiced her vo-
cation, but about six years ago, becoming
physically unable to nurse, purchased a
small grocery at 800 ID street southwest.
She established good business. she says,
but was forced to sell II at sacrifice
because Of the alleged conduct of the
hsband, who. she AYERS, insulted the GUS
toners.
During the past six years, Mrs. Lott
says, her husband has been abusive, In
sulting, cross and Grabbed toward her
and the children. On several occasions.
she declares, he has shut himself in a
room at times long as three months,
during which time he refused, 1t is stat
ed to have any communication whatever
with his wife or children.
Since July %, 1908, the wife says. the
husband has not been home nor contrib
uted to the support Of the household.
Mrs. Lott says she is fifty-five years old
and is unable to earn her living, and too
i'll to even attend to her household duties
Attorneys David ROthSchild and Charles
F. Diggs appear for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
A Watch Made of Flowers.

Paris Correspondence London Telegraph.
In few days NJ. Fallieres will pay ar
Official visit to Bern. the capital Of the
Swiss federation. He will naturally take
presents with him and bring others back
in exchange. Among the latter the Swiss
eter as a specimen Of their greatest ma
meter as a specimen Of their greatest ma.
tional industry. But it will be no ordinary
timepiece. 1t will be, indeed, the
most wonderful watch in the world. I,
is. to begin with, a perfect chronometer
with a dial six feet In diameter, but Its
size is not its only wonder. The face is
A. circular flower bed, in which nothing
can be seen but anemOnes. pansies, VIC.
let's and asters. The Roman figures on
the dial are marked in flowers, and the
hands are narrow beds of flowers. They
duly revolve and point the hours. All
the flowers In the wonderful clock are
growing I'm mold in boxes of the required
shape Those containing blossoms form
ing the hands naturally revolve on pivots
The flower chronometer will be placed in
the garden of the palace Of the Elysee
Whether the head gardener will con-
slider it with approval is uncertain.
Watering the flowers OF the chronometer,
for instance, will be q ticklish Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
SAMUEL s. EDWARDS BURIED.
Chief Wagner and Sixty Firemen
Attend Veterans Funeral.

Chief Wagner, Battalion Chief Henry
and sixty members OF the fire department
attended the funeral Of Samuel s. Ed
wards, g. retired member Of the depart
ment, this afternoon. Services were held
at Mr.. Edwards late home. 2215 F street,
at o'clock. Interment was at Glenwood
cemetery.
Samuel Edwards saw thirty-five years
fire-hghting service in the District of CO.
lumbia- He was appointed a member of
tho fire department September is. 1874.
and was retired May 81. 1909. Formal
notice of his death was submitted by
Chief Wagner to the Commissioners to-
day, to which was added the following:
For thirty-five years Private Edwards
served the fire department faithfully and
effciently, and was always a credit to
the service. His splendid services to this
department will long be remembered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
ALL VESSELS WARNED.
Bulletins Posted at Miami and Key
West. Fla.

MIAMI. Fla, October 17.-Weather bull
letins we're posted here this morning an
nouncing the approach OF hurricane
and all vessels along the Atlantic coast
have heen warned to prepare for severe
weather. No trains have arrived here
since Saturday over the Florida East
coast railroad, being held up at West
Jun,ter on account of a serious washout
Relief trains have been sent from Miami
and Jacksonville. Continuous rams have
fallen for three days and the entire coun-
try is flooded.
KEY WEST. Fla, October IA gale
Of forty-five miles an hour. accompanied
bv falling barometer and high tides
this morning indicated that the West
Indian hurricane. which yesterday was
Watering about the gulf of Mexico. has
..k.n q sudden turn and Is moving back
IN a northeasterly direction. High tides
are reported all along the eastern gulf
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
BUSY AT HEADQUARTERS.
All the Base Ball Presidents on
Hand at RelleYue-Stratford.

PHILADELPHIA. October 1.-THE
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel where the ma
tional commission has it's headquarters,
was the gathering place during the morn
ing of base ball men from all parts of
the country. Besides Presidents Johnson
and Lynch of the major leagues and
Garry Hermann. head OF the national
commission. every president of a profess
sional league was in the throng. The
national commission held a session be-
ginning at II am. at which the umpires
and official scorers were given final in
structions and several minor matters
were disposed Of.
There are enough visiting newspaper
writer's In town to report a national
political convention. Tickets have been
issued for $50 seats I'm the press box and
fifty-hve wires will he brought into serv-
ice to carry the story of the game to all
corners of the country. lin addition to
the sporting writer's prominent ball play
ers, past and present. will send away
special reports of the game. Among them
will be Ty Cobb. Ad Joss, wild BIZ
Donovan. Pop Arson, Charley Carr of
Indianapolis and Fielder Jones, who once
I/6A.a worlds champion team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
Afternoon Program.


From the Columbus tOhio) Oftpatch.
Kansas City has finished its first years
experience with . municipal farm. Q prof.
ect which was undertaken for the I'm
provement ii promised over an expensive
workhouse. The results, rs summarized
in the first annual report to the board OF
public welfare, are interesting.
A prisoner in the workhouse used 10
cost the city $40 a year; prisoner or
the farm has been earning 800 for the
city. These figures. which are given al
averages. show that the city has turned
a loss OF 90 cents a day for each prisoner
into a gain OF 80 cents for each prisoner.
But that is not all. for the reformatory
influence OF the farm Is marked. IL 10
noted that the prisoners take an interest
in the farm work that they did not take In
the workhouse tasks. that few guards are
necessary, for attempts to escape are In.
frequent. They plant and cultivate and
harvest crops. care for live stock. build
roads and fences and repair them, In all
Of which there is a variety or work with
something suited TO every ability. The
city sells the products OF the farm which
are not needed for the living of prisoners.
Now the electors are TO vote on a
proposition to issue bonds in $4,000 to
pay for the material and superintendent
in the construction OF a one-hundred-an
Observation-Disclosures building, the
manual labor to be done by the prs
oners.
The report indicates that this il sue
cAssful experiment I'm doing that which
has been suggested for Columbus. The
city has the farm ana II has the pris-
oners. as well rs q Troublesome and un.
workhouse. There ought
Somewhere to be the man with the genius
to work out the problem as II has been
worked out in Kansas City. before that
In Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
LONG FLIGHT COMPLETED
BY AVIATOR WYNMALEN
Arrives at Issy After Journey From
Paris to Brussels and
Return.

PARIS, October I'M. Legagneux.
the French aviator. and Henry Wynn
malen. the Holland airman. who start
ed yesterday In an attempt to win the
prizes totaling $4,000 for a success
full flight from Paris to Brussels and
return with q passenger. continued on
the home trip today.
Wynmalen. who returned as far as
Saint Quentin yesterday. assembled at
$40 o'clock this morning. heading
straight for the French capital.
Legagneux. who stopped overnight
In Brussels. got away at 6:15 o'clock
this morning. Legagneux had 10
miles before him, while his Holland
rival had only ninety miles to make.
Wynmalen arrived at Issy, the avia-
ton field here, at 1918 O'Clock, having
completed the round trip in ~ hours
so minutes and 81 seconds from the
time Of his departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
SQUANDERS HIS CASH,
LANDS IN POLICE CELL
Three Thousand Dollars Expended
in Riotous Living Within
Two Days.

ST. LOUIS. October 1.-THE prospect
of inheriting a third small fortune, to
take the place of the two which he has
squandered In the last six months. cheer
Cd Fred Gerke yesterday.
AS he paced ND and down the floor of
cell in a police station he was most
emphatic in condemning his own folly.
which. Ia the form Of a two-day taxicab
and champagne celebration, had eaten UP
all but few dollars Of $4,000.
Last spring he received $2,2oO. but
treated himself so stingily 1t lasted him
for more than a month. although he
paid liveryman SO for hauling him
four blocks.
For few hours Thursday Gerke held
light 10 his money, but Friday he became
acquainted with Grace Coleman. twenty
four. and Bernice Bradley, twenty-six,
ana spent his inheritance entertaining
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
FIVE DEAD IN WRECK,
SEVENTEEN INJURED
Operator Forgets to Display
Signal and Passenger
Trains Collide.

AUGUSTA. Ga, October 17.-Five were
killed and seventeen injured when two
trains On the Charleston and Western
Carolina crashed together at full speed
shortly after g o'clock yesterday after
noon two miles south Of Mccormick, 8.
c. All Of the dead and seven Of the in
jured were members Of the train crews.
1t is said that the operator at Mccormick
failed to deliver meet orders for the
southbound train.
Both locomotives were completely de-
molished and the baggage cars Of both
trains were telescoped.
The dead are: Engineer Arizona Rivers
Of Augusta, Fireman Jim Sprowles. color
ed. Of Augusta: Fireman James Ware,
colored. of Augusta; Mail Clerk w. F..
Acker Of Anderson, s. c., and Hoard
Scarles, colored porter. Of Augusta.
Passengers Injured.
The following passengers were injured:
W. F. Smith. Huntsville, 8. c.: w. z.
Cutlif. Albany. Ga; B. n. Sego, Green
wood, 8. c.: r. D. Zeigler Of Mccormick
8. c.; Miss Alma Williams, Greenwood
8. c.; Lorenza Rivers, Augusta. son OF
Engineer Rivers Jenny Payne. Green
wood. S. c.; Rose Dawson and Peter
Lynch.
All OF the injured passengers were On
route to Greenwood, and were sent to
that city in charge of a physician.
Shortly after the wreck Operator Brow
den at Mccormick, it is said, telegraphed
the Augusta Office Of the road and stated
that he was SO busy selling tickets
he forgot to show the signal to stop the
southbound train for Augusta for orders
This train registered at Mccormick and
left at once. Conductor E. L. Foster of
the southbound train escaped injury and
walked back to Mccormick with the news
of the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
MONTE CARLO PLANNED
BY CHICAGO GAMBLERS
Will Purchase at Public Sale Strip
Known as District of
Lake Michigan"

CHICAGO, October 17.-"Capt." George
Wellington Streeter's District of Lake
Michigan is to be transformed into a
real Monte Carlo. according to Attorney
William G. Anderson. Attorney Anderson
says syndicate Of gamblers is prepared
to buy the district Tuesday, when it
will be sold by the sheriff to satisfy a
100000 judgment obtained against
Streeter by Anderson.
The sale OF the title to the lake-fr
property which Capt. Streeter claims ia
hold has been advertised to take place
at the county building.
Even Streeter is doubtful whether he
can save the district from going under
the sheriff's hammer. Attorney Anderson.
who holds the Judgment, is sure the sale
will take place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
RIOT AT THE POLLS ITO PUNISH PADDERS
Six Persons Killed and Eight Those Guilty of Census Frauds
cen Wounded in Guadeoupe. to Be Indicted.
|GENDARMES ARE VICTIMS TAC0MAS FALSE FIGURES
Three Policemen Among Those Alleged Chief Offenders Said Have
Wounded by Rioters Left Country.
PLANNED TO PREVENT FRAUD EAST FREE FROM SUSPICION
Authorities Population Of United States
citemen in Island by Is.
Six Persons Killed and Eight
cen Wounded in GuadeIoupe.
GENDARMES ARE VICTIMS
Three Policemen Among Those
Wounded by Rioters.
PLANNED TO PREVENT FRAUD
Disorders Had Been Anticipated and
Authorities Were in Readiness.
Excitement in Island,

POINTE-A-PITRE. Guadeloupe. Octo-
Der 7.-Six persons were killed and
eighteen others wounded during election
riots yesterday in the Petit Bourg district
of Basse-Terre. the capital
Three of the wounded are rendarmes
The fighting followed an attempt to pre-
vent alleged frauds i'm the voting for
municipal officers.
Much excitement prevails throughout
the island.
Had Anticipated Rioting.
With the approach OF yesterdays cleo
tions, which included the choice Of thirty
six members Of the general council. riot
ing had been anticipated. as the feeling
between the government party and the
socalled radical party continued intense.
Gov. Gautret and President Fays of the
court of appeals, the chief figures In the
government party, have recently con-
troiled the political situation, but at the
cost Of the personal friendship of the
leaders of the opposition.
Action in French Courts.
Following the elections Of last April NJ
Boisneuf, a defeated candidate for the
chamber Of deputies. went to Paris and
brought an action in the French courts
against Gov. Gautret, charging that the
executive held up the election returns
from three villages and finally proclaimed
Boisneufs opponent. NJ. Legitimus, elect.
ed. 1t is alleged that the returns held ur
by the governor did not exceed 800 bal
lots. while he announced that there was
a total of 200, of which 1900 were fol
Legitimus.
Charges OF fraud were made openly, and
two attempts upon the governors life
have since been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
How to Learn to Fly.
From Worlds Work

From World 8 WORK.
Where can I buy an aeroplane, and
what will 1t cost me?
New machines cost from 5000 to 81. 500
although the Santos-Dumont Demoisells
can be bought for Zoo. In importing
machines into this country there are ex-
ira charges, duty. freight. ETC., which
amount to 30 per cent Of the original
cost. So much for the machine.
But this is not all. You must be pre-
pared to take lessons In flying and spend
as much time as may be necessary to be-
come proficient. Mr.. Farman has said
that the aeroplane breakage made by the
average man in learning to fly amounts
to nearly $1,000, and that to avoid dan
gers and to prevent accidents a man
should have at least sixty trips in the air
under the instruction Of q competent
teacher before he takes control of the
machine himself.
Regular schools have been established
abroad at Chalons, Pau. Buc, Etampes,
Mourmelon. Lyons. Juvisy. Issy and
MOuZon. Hundreds Of flights are being
made every week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
Point Of the Illustration.
from London Scraps

From London Scraps'
A scottish parson remarkable for the
s,r,n,. force of his pulpit style was en-
,arcinr one Sunday upon the text 'Ex-
cart We repent We shall all likewise
perish
yes, my friends" urged he with SOL
ANN earnestness, unless ye repent Se
shall as surely perish" deity placing his
left forefinser on the wing OF blue
hott,e Nv that had just alighted upon the
reading desk the while the parsons right
hand was uplifted. "tust as surely as
my friends, | flatten this poor fly"
nut before the threatened blow de-
scended the fly got away, whereupon the
minister further improved the occasion"
with ready. wit. exclaimins. There's .
chance for We yet, my friends!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
ALLECE BAD FAITH
Packers Question Sincerity Of
Senate Committee.
COST OF LIVING INQUIRY
Character Of Questions Relating to
Wages and Prices.
INITIATION OF PREJUDICE
Executive Body Of Organization Ex-
presses Belief That Packers
Retain Respect Of Public.
COST OF LIVING INQUIRY
INITIATION OF PREJUDICE

CHICAGO, October 1.-THE report of
the executive committee of the National
Meat Packers Association, which met in
annual convention here today. intimates
that the select committee of the United
States Senate when it met to investigate
the high cost of living did not act in the
best faith in examining the packers. On
this point the report says:
Another indication of the prejudice
which yet exists against the packers was
the hearing before the select committee
OF the United States Senate relative to
wages and prices Of commodities. Your
president and secretary and two ex-
presidents were subpoenaed to appear be-
fore the committee, and though the pur-
pose Of the investigation was to find the
reasons for the increased cost Of all food
stuffs, the committee asked our witnesses
but few questions along this line.
Prejudice 1ntimated.
"They seemed bent upon endeavorine
to find that this association or some
other form of organisation somewhere In
the country WAS in an unlawful cornbina-
ton to control prices and competition.
These questions were intended more to
discredit the packing house business than
to ascertain the reasons for high prices,
and the whole inquiry, extending over
several days, indicated very clearly the
deep prejudice which exists against pack
ers. even SO dignif1ed body as the United
States Senate
The report says that while there have
been some repetitions Of the usual slurs
and unfounded charges against the pack
ers, they have lacked the venom OF
previous years, and the opinion is ex-
pressed that belief Is growing with the
public that the packers as a class are
doing legitimate business.
The only particular exception noted,
says the executive committee, was the
Bo-called meat boycott of last winter
which. springtng up overnight, spread
as protest against the high price OF
meats at that time.
Aids in Lowering Prices.
tho one deprecated the existing price.
at that time more than the packers. MOI
were the consumers more anxious for a
reduction than the packers themselves
The so-called boycott undoubtedly as.
sisted us in bringing prices back to the
normal because Of the reduction in the
demand for meat and the consequent re.
duction in the demand for live stock"
Charles Rowe OF the association, in his
address, stated that the last year in many
respects had been unsatisfactory to pack.
ers owing to the high price Of live stock
1T is undoubtedly q fact" he declared
that all packers and meat dealers have
been doing business without profit during
the year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
RESCUES- F|ANCEE FROM
B. & 0. TRAIN WRECK
Engaged Couple, With Others,
Have Narrowing Expe-
rience Near Winchester.

WINCHESTER. Va. October IL
Among those in the Baltimore and Ohio
wreck at Wadesville, eight miles from
Winchester, Saturday night were Miss
Lucy Marshall Willis Of this city and
Charles Ridgely White of Baltimore who
are to be married here in a few days.
Mr.. White rescued his intended bride
from the bottom OF the fifty-foot en-
1t was reported in the Memorial Hospi-
tai that all Of the eight persons serious
ly injured are doing well, although some
will be MANNED for life.
]. J. Lufnley. general foreman of the
Winchester and Washington City Elec-
trio Company. was the worst injured
One of his lungs is punctured in addition
to a wrenched back. cuts and bruises.
D. NJ. Swink, manager of the same COM
pany, had his shoulder broken.
Heroism Displayed.
experiences extricating themselves from
two wrecked coaches after rolling over
and over down a fifty-foot embankment
Many were cut by flying glass Stream
ing with blood. the men worked heroical-
~ III tne uAIkHeSS, carry Ing pdNlc-StEICh'
EN- women and children to places OF
safety.
Hurled from one end of a car to the
other with her baby in her arms, Mrs
w. c. Hawkins Of Brunswick. Md. had
a miraculous escape, but the child was
seriously injured.
C. H. Rooms. post Office inspector
whose head, face and body were badly
cut, is the man who captured Harris
the Richmond post office robber, In New
York recently
Mrs. Alexander NJ. Baker, Winchester
society leader. returning from Baltimore
was cut and bruised In many places. and
lost purse containing $3.50 and valuable
jewels.
Rails spreading on rotten ties is said to
have caused the accident. which occurred
just after crossing the high bridge over
OpequOn creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
M|LKMEN PREPARE
TO PRESENT CASE
Will Meet Commissioners
Thursday in Opposition to
the TubercuIin Test.

The milk producers and dealers who
supply milk to the househOlders of
Washington are making preparations for
the presentation of their case at the
hearing upon the milk question that is
to take place before the full board of
the District Commissioners next Thurs
day.
/ The main matter that will be discussed
at this meeting will be the tuberculin
test as proposed by the health Office as
measure for the protection of the pub
lie health and opposed by the producers
and dealers
The producers, it is stated, will en-
deavor to show the District Commits
sloners that the test as applied will not be
effective and therefore nothing can be
gained by it, 1t is asserted that any dairy
farmer can for a small sum have his
cattle 1noculated SO that they will not re-
spond to the test. even were they suf-
fering from severe case of tuberculosis.
Ihe enforcement of the tuberculin test
the dairyman say they will show will
more than double the market price OF
mich cows and will undoubtedly cause
an advance in the price of milk over the
9 cents per quart now being charged. One
local dealer. who is handling milk from
tuerculn-tested herds. it will be shown.
is charging 10 cents per quart for the
milk and is SO advertising.
Will Seek Postponement.
1t is probable that the Commissioners
If they decide that the tuberculin test Is
necessary, will be asked to postpone its
enforcement until after the meeting OF
the state legislatures of Maryland and
Virginia, where an effort will be mae to
have the states pay the farmer for the
condemned cows.
The local dealers in milk have for sew
eral days been looking for an increase
in the supply from nearby sources, but
as yet the increase has not come, and
they are still getting milk from dis
lance and at a heavy cost to make up the
deficiency to some extent.
The Chamber of Commerce will begin
it's investigation Of the milk situation ir
Washington Friday afternoon. The spe
cial committee appointed by the cham
Der to make the investigation will hold it:
first hearing in the Chamber OF Com
merce Friday at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
YORKTOWN CELEBRATES
BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC
Ceremonies Wednesday Next,
Anniversary of Surrender
of CORVALLIS.

YORKTOWN, Va, October 17.-If the
weather is propitious it is probable that
fully 10000 persons will gather at this
historic town Wednesday in celebration
of the 10th anniversary Of the birth Of
our. republic'''-the surrender Of Lord
CORVALLIS and his British army to Cen.
George Washington at Yorktown, October
10, 1881. .ha
The Yorktown Historical Society Of the
United States. ably assisted by the patri-
otto citizens of York and adjoining coun-
ties, is making extensive arrangements
for the day, and an interesting program
has been prepared. The War, Navy,
Treasury and Commerce and Labor de-
partments have all taken up the proposed
celebration with enthusiasm, and will all
be represented by soldiers, sailors and
vessels.