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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
P. A. Sorg Wins Coach Road
Race in Record Time.
VANDERBILT IS SECOND
J. H. Coulter's Entry Disqualified
by Association Officials.
TWO DRIVERS ABBREVIATED.
Course Extended From Arrowhead
Inn, in the Bronx, to Madison
Square Garden, Nine Miles.

NEW YORK, November 12.-Disqualifi-
| cation of one Of three entrants and a pro-
test against the winner marked the coach
| road race for four-in-hands from Arrow
head Inn, in the Bronx, to Madison
Square Garden this afternoon, a contest
held in connection with the opening of
the twenty-sixth national horse show.
Paul A. Sorg swept in first in new
record time of O:26:37. but J. H. Coulter,
driving the Ayrshire farm entry. which
was second. protested that William
Grant, driving the Sorg entry, did not
handle the reins of Sorg's team during
the entire nine miles of the trip. but
alternated with Frank E. Palmer an in
vited guest.
Grant and Palmer both denied the
charge. and were borne out by the off,
cial representative of the national asso-
citation on the Sorg coach.
Hewlett Took Reins.
While this controversy was being
waged the association representative
aboard the Coulter coach reported that
Morris E. Hewlett, winner of the race
two years ago. had alternated with Coul-
ter in handling the reins on the Ayrshire
coach.
As this protest was official, the entry
was disqualified and Alfred Vanderbilt.
who finished third, jumped to second
place Coulter's protest against the winner
was referred to- the secretary for official
action.
Sorg's winning team was made up of
the horses Queen of the Road, Tom
Mountain. Brother Jack, and Trip the
Gutter. Vanderbilt drove Middleton Belle
Roanoke, Lady Gohghtly, and Bertha
Each coach carried seven passengers.
The cup must be won twice by the
same exhibitor to become his property.
Vanderbilt won it last year and Morris
Hunton In 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
RUN ON BANK CONTINUED.
Depositors Alarmed by Circulation
of ANONYMOUS CHARGES.

LONDON, November 1.-THE run on
the Birbeck Bank. which began yesterday,
following the circulation Of an anony-
nous circular falsely connecting the in
stitution with the Charing Cross Bank.
which failed recently. was continued with
increased excitement today. When the
doors were opened an hour earlier than
usual an enormous crowd was awaiting
an opportunity to withdraw deposits.
Some three score depositors had kept a
night-long vigil in front of the institu-
ton. and before daylight nearly a thou
sand persons were In line. From that
time on the number increased rapidly,
and, though the officials Of the bank
paid of as fast as possible, 1900 anxious
depositors were still clamoring for their
money when business ceased for the
day.
The Birbeck people say that they have
100000 In cash in their vaults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
Frank Racinni Held for Embez.
Element of JeweIry.
SOUGHT FOR TWO YEARS
Italian Salesman Arrested in Of
tawa, Canada.
DESCRIBED AS GOOD FELLOW
Former Washingtonian Had Eluded
Police Of Two Countries--Posed
as q Frenchman.

After eluding the detectives of this
country and Canada for two years, Frank
Rasinni. described by the police as a
good fellow" is behind the bars of the
District Jail charged with the embezzle-
ment of $1,000 worth of jewelry from
Cole & Swan. jewellers, by whom he
was at one time employed as a salesman.
Twice detectives showed Racinni de-
scriptions Of himself and asked If he
knew Of the mans whereabouts. But he
smilingly put them off the track.
Racinni was arrested last Monday in
sent to the Canadian city by Inspector
Boardman. Racinni at first said he would
fight extradition, but when he was told
that bail would not be accepted while
his case was pending, he weakened
and agreed to come to Washington When
he reached this city bail was set at 81 500,
and as Racinni could not obtain 1t he
was placed behind the bars.
A reward Of $50 was offered by Maj.
Sylvester for the arrest of Racfnni, and
circulars were sent broadcast giving a
description Of him.
Known as Linguist.
Racinni, who is not yet forty years old,
guages huently His knowledge Of French
was particularly valuable to him in OF
tawa, where he established a barber shop
and passed as Frenchman.
A dozen times during the last two years
the police have located Racinni, but he
has always managed to slip away. Once.
while he was in Jersey City. detectives
went to his house. but he jumped out Of a
back window and escaped.
An Ottawa detective entered Racinni's
shop once and showed him a copy Of the
circular containing description of him
self. The barber looked 1t over coolly
and said he never employed Italians in
his shop, but that he would keep his
eyes open for Racinni The description
is as follows:
'Racinni is a neat dresser, good pool
and poker player and all-round good fell
low; has a peculiar manner Of saying
Enough is enough and can initiate per-
fectly a baby talking. which he frequently
does; has q wife "a manicurisO and three
year-old child, which are likely with
him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
PERsuADEs DAUGHTER AWAY.
Divorced Woman Charged With Kid.
naping Her Own Child.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOwN. Nd. November H.
Efforts are being made to secure a war
rant for the arrest Of Mrs. Linnie Sar-
baugh Of Hagerstown on the charge Of
kidnapping her own child.
Mrs. Sarbaugh Is divorced from her
husband and since their separation their
eight-year-old daughter has been living
with her grandmother, Mrs. Marcus
Monaghan. at Waynesboro. While visit
ing at Waynesboro yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Sarbaugh saw her daughter retufn-
ing from school and persuaded her to re-
turn with her to HAgerstown.
AS soon as she learned of her grand
daughters absence, Mrs. Monaghan ap-
piled to the court but up to this evening
no legal steps had been taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
CAR AND WAGON COLLIDE.
Two Colored Men and Horse In.
jured, Vehicles Damaged.

Two colored men and q horse injured
and a wagon and car damaged were
the casualties from a collision last
night between a Capital Traction car
and an express. wagon in Northeast
Washington. David Robinson. 100 q
street, and Thomas Wells, Burrville
were the men injured.
Wells suffered a fracture Of his coll
larbone when he was thrown from the
wagon, and Robinson was bruised
about his face and body. The former
was taken to Casualty Hospital and
the latter went home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
SKULL FRACTURED BY FALL,
Edward Webster in the Emergency
Hospital Badly Hurt.

Edward Webster fell from an Ana
costa car about o'clock yesterday after
noon and fractured his skull. The acct
dent occurred near Sd and B streets
southwest. and Webster, who was uncon-
scious when picked up, was hurried to the
Emergency Hospital.
Webster is twenty-six years old. His
Identification was established through a
letter found in his pocket. His father
lives near Falls Church, Va, and came 10
the city as soon as he was notified Of the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
CATHOLICS TO URGE REFORM.
Federated Societies Convention {,
Omen in New Orleans Today.

NEW ORLEANS, La, November H.
The need of more stringent divorce laws,
elimination of morally Objectionable fea-
lures on the stage and adjustment of the
white slave traffic will be among the Inn
portant reforms which will be urged at
a convention of the American Federation
OF Catholic Societies, which will open at
New Orleans tomorrow.
About 800 delegates. representing ap-
proximately 3.OO0.OOO Catholics. are eX-
pected to attend the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
No. Agent at Grand Junction.
THREE ARRESTED IN RAID.
Officers Of Banana Company Accused
of Oefrauding Investors.

NEW YORK. November 12.-Federal of
ficers made a raid today on the ofiices OF
Ell Progreso Banana Company and ar
rested Frank c. Watrous. Oliver w. Sim
mons, w. L. Sanders and Harry L. Har-
vey, who were charged with using the
mails in furtherance OF a scheme to de-
fraud investors.
Other arrests are expected. Watrous
was held In $4,000 bail and the others
in $500 bail for examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
THEFT OF HUMAN HAIR.
Philadelphia Man Accused Of Steal
ing 200 Pounds.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. November H.
Accused Of stealing 200 pounds OF human
hair from Henry Elkins. a dealer In hair
goods. of Brooklyn, n. Y. Harry Marslo.
vitz was held by magistrate here TO-
day for further hearing. 1t is alleged
that the hair was stolen last Wednesday
by thieves. who broke into Elkins' place
The booty was traced to Philadelphia,
and from the home of Marslovitz the po-
lice, IL Is claimed recovered more than
thirty-hve pounds OF the hair. Accord.
ing to Elkins the hair Is worth $40 a
pound. and is imported from Europe
where IL Is taken from the heads OF
peasant girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
FINDS HIS FATHER ALIVE.
News of Illness Causes Young Man's
Journey of 5000 Miles.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., November IL.
Wilson Potter won his race from White
Horse, Alaska, to Atlantic City to see
his father. Col. James Potter. alive
Young Potter reached here this after
noon from Philadelphia, completing a
5OOO-mile journey from the far north
west. His father is improved tonight
through joy of seeing his son. The lat
ter first heard of his parents critical
condition October . as he was about
to penetrate the wilds Of Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
GRAHAME-WH|TEC CLAIMS
HE WAS VICTIM OF Job
Accuses Aviator BIeri0t With
Supplying Him Inferior En-
CINE at Belmont.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa. November IL
Claude Grahame- White, the English
aviator, today charged Bleriot. the
put up a job on him to bring the
prize to lie Blance. a favorite OF
Bleriot's. and defeat Grahame-White.
This Bleriot expected to accomplish
according to Grahame White, through
giving him a Gnome engine that was
incapable of the speed of the one he
furnished lie Blanc's monoplane, al
though. it is charged. he had previous
ly agreed with White to furnish an
exact duplicate of the 100-horsepower
engine.
Grahame- Whites Statement.
White said:
"Bleriot constructed a special mono
plane which was to be equipped with
a Gnome engine OF 100 horsepower
For three months before the interna-
tional aviation meet at Belmont Park
he trained lie Blanc to manipulate it.
AS i am a graduate Of the Bleriot
ment from him, 1 ordered an engine
from him exactly like the one he was
putting in his own monoplane to be
driven by lie Blanc.
HE agreed to furnish this AS the
machine did not reach me until q short
time before the speed contest was to
begin, l was not able to make q trial
flight. 1t was only the accident that
occurred to lie Blanc's machine that
caused me to learn OF the deal he had
tried to pull of on me with q machine
that was not equal in speed to LIE
Blanc's."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
STANDARD OIL MAN
. GETS GR|LL|NG ON STAND
Questioned Concerning ReIa-
ton Between Kentucky and
Indiana Companies.

JACKSON, Tenn, November H.
Charles Van Overbeak, trafhc manager Of
the Standard Oil Company Of Kentucky.
received a grilling at the hands Of the
attorneys for the United States today in
connection with the suit against the
Standard Oil Company OF Indiana. in the
so-called Grand Junction concession cases
He said he could not state under oath
as to the outside business affairs Of the
directors of his company. when asked II
he knew whether John D. Archbold. w.
H. Tilford or others named were con-
nected with any oil company other than
that incorporated in Kentucky.
So far as business relations were
concerned Mr.. Van Overbeak testified
his company was not more intimate
with the Indiana company than with
other concerns engaged in the REIN
ing Of oil. AS to why the same name
was used by the two corporations he
said he was not qualified to testify.
No.Agent at Grand Junction.
Judge Mccall wanted to know IL his
company had representative at
Grand junction to take possession OF
consignmsats Of oil shipped to that
point. Mr.. Kan Overbeak explained
that the comSany was without rep
resentation at GNRnd junction, but that
control Of the oil was taken through
instructions sent to the Illinois Central
and Southern railroads joint agent.
The hearing will be resumed Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
Eight Hurt in Railway Accident.

DALLAS, Tex, November IA Texas
and New Orleans mixed train while
switching in the yards at Mabank, thirty
miles south Of Dallas. today pushed a
car into a passenger coach. seriously in
juring Arthur Baldwin. q mail clerk: the
baggageman and an aged woman. whose
names could not be learned. Five other
passengers were slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
COAL BARCES LOADED
WHEN SNOW PILES UP
Pittsburg Shipping Business
Picks Up With Bad
Weather.

PITTSBURG, November 12-Snov.
rain and sleet, which ragged over the
northern part of the state yesterday and
last night, appeared in this section to-
day. making the first zeal winter weather
of the season.
There was not SUFFICIENT snow to Inter-
rupt traffic, The storm over the water
sheds Of the local rivers has been OF
much benefit to shipping.
The weather bureau tonight sent out
announcement that q rise Of about four
feet may be expected by morning. River
men Immediately prepared to send QUE
the millions of bushels Of coal that has
been accommodating in the pools for more
than six months.
Every coal boat and barge available is
loaded and made up into tows awaiting
the stage. There Ia estimated to be
about 100000 bushels afloat. which will
be started for southern ports in the
morning.
sleighing at Bradford.
BRADFORD. Pa. November 12.-with
over foot of snow here tonight trafiic
is interrupted on the trolley and steam
roads. The first sleighing OF the winter
is being enjoyed.
Snow Storm Causes Death.
SHARON. Pa, November 12.-Heavy
snow is falling here and has already
reached a depth Of ten inches. delaying
trafflc generally and causing one death.
W. w. Service. aged seventy-six. drop
ped dead while shoveling or walk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
Valadares Ready to Attack.
Foreign Warships Land Forces.

The foreign warships at Amapala, Hon.
duras. landed forces at that port Thurs
day to protect foreign citizens in an
ticipation Of an uprising against Gen.
Jose Valladares. There were no disturb
ances however, and the forces were
withdrawn yesterday morning. This in
formation was contained IN a caDiegram
received by the Navy Department yester-
day from Commander Anderson of the
United States gunboat Yorktown.
British, German and American war ves-
sells are at Amapala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
FASTEST AUTORACE
WON BY AMERICAN
Continued from First Page.)

(COnt1nueQ from F1rSI fdSe.D
corner. But when Bruce-Brown round
ed the turn and shot into his last lap
De Palma was nowhere to be seen.
Thousands of watchers in the densely
packed grandstands slowly licked on the
two and half minutes of De Palma's
vantage, while his helpers stood on tip
toe or climbed scantlings in their pit,
peering vainly to catch sight of him. He
had stopped on the back stretch, out Of
the race with broken cylinder.
Hemery First to Finish.
When Hemery roared across the finish
q few minutes later 1t was question
whether Bruce-Brown could get in quick
enough to beat him on running time.
Bruce-Brown had started three minutes
later than Hemery.
Robert Morrell, who was the referee at
Ormond Beach in 1906, when the rum
away, Bruce-Brown, had tried to enter
the races there, and who, upon receipt
of telegram from Bruce-Brown s
mother that her boy was a minor, had
prevented him from doing more than ex-
hibition speeding, was one of the officials
today.
Through the announcers, Mr.. Morrell
kept the grandstands posted on the fast
dwindling seconds Of Bruce-Browns lead.
1t was he who finally notified the crowd
Bob Burman was lap behind the
Benz men at the finish. more than any
one else in the race, he had suffered from
the burning up of tires. stopping nine
times and putting on ten new tires.
In the last hundred miles, however. bad
luck let him alone and he ran into an
easy third position.
Harry Grant, winner of the Vanderbilt
cup this fall, led all the Americans in
his Alec, until the 175th mile when en-
CINE trouble stopped him dead on the
track at a remote turn. 1t was nearly two
hours before he was even heard from at
the stands.
Arthur Chevrolet, in a Marquette Buick
did fast work for about 15O miles Then
broken crank shaft stopped him for good.
Duel Between Koran and Mulford.
The Lozier pair. Joe Koran and Ralph
Milford, both Of whom finished the
race, held a duel Of their own about
fifty miles in the rear of the leaders The
electric timing machine showed chem to
be tied to the fraction of a second at
the 242-mile mark.
Hoian, wiAner Of the three-thousand-
dollar speedway grand prize at Atlanta
Monday of this week, dropped slowly be-
hind Milford, who finished about four
minutes ahead OF him. MultOrd was
fourth and Koran fifth, while twenty Sec
onds behind Koran was Joe Dawson's
Malmon car, which almost overlook Ho-
ran in the last lap.
Dawson was the last man to finish. All
other star lerS were out OF the race with
broken engines.
Fully 6O,U0O spectators saw the race.
The militia with loaded rifles kept every
foot OF the course clear from an hour
before the race until thirty minutes after
the finish. :.
Following is a table of standing of the
contestants:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
LIVES OF 26,67S SAVED
BY USE OF ANT1T0X|N
Death Rate for Diphtheria in
Chicago Has Dropped,
From 1856 to SO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, November 12-Better
treatment and control of diphtheria have
prevented 26,676 deaths in Chicago In
fourteen years. Antitoxin ia given the
credit. according to bulletin issued by
the Chicago board of health today.
Before antitoxin came into use the
diphtheria death rate averaged 1856 for
each 10000 Inhabitants. This has drop
ped to 80. Antitoxin will cure practically
all cases of diphtheria II 1t be given in
time, In proper doses. 1t also will pre-
vent the development of the disease in
those who have been exposed, II the
proper immunizing dose be given soon
enough.
Deaths Due to Ignorance.
Deaths from diphtheria are due chiefly
parents of the victims usually being the
guilty parties. Sometimes the doctor Is
the sinner. Failure to pay heed to the
oft-repeated warnings regarding the
danger of neglecung simple sore
threats" failure to cali the doctor in the
earliest stages of the disease and neglect
to secure immediate treatment of cases
has cost many a child its life.
secured by any one at any Ut the twen-
ty-cight free antitOxin stations which
have been established by the state board
of health throughout the city. Medical
attention can be had for the asking by
calling the department of health, the
treatment being given at home or in the
health bureaus hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
HONDURAN PRESIDENT
TALKS OF EARLY PEACE
Believes Revolutionary Leader
Will Soon Be Routed-For-
eign Troops Landed.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, November
12.-Presddent Davila made the following
statement today with reference to the
revolutionary movement inaugurated by
Gen. Jose Valadares at Amapala:
Gen. Valadares yesterday dispatched
1OS' soldiers in seven boats, under COM
mand of Coils. Enrique Manzanares and
Eusebio Fernandez Molina. with Maxim
guns.
"They landed at Potrollis, ten miles
from Aceituno. Seventy of the men de-
serted, joining the government forces.
They showed great enthusiasm, and are
now quartered with the government
troops at Aceituno. The balance of the
valadares detachment occupied a posi-
ton for offensive operations, but today
they surrendered to the government,
with their arms and supplies.
valadares Ready to Attack.
1.-The deserters say that Valadares, with
200 men under his command, is prepar-
ing to make an immediate attack, but
so far they have not appeared. The
government anticipates the defeat and
capture Of Vaiadares."
Col. Manzanares Is the officer who at
tackled French citizen about six months
ago at Amapala. IniS resulted in a de-
nand on the part OF the French gov
eminent for the removal of Gen. Va,a-
daree, who was the cOmmandant of the
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
Sample Want Help
Advertisement
GIRL for general housework; three IN
family; no cooking; Si2 1850 Meridian
street northwest.

A Want advertise
ment like the above
costs but IS cents an in
sertion in The Star. IL
you are in need of a girl
place an advertisement
in The Star and you
will get results The
best servant girls read
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13

Ralph De Palma, Fiat, out at 800 miles; broken
piston.
Louis Wagner. Fiat, out at 3O5 miles; upset.
Willie haupt, Fiat, out at 2lO miles; upset.
trouble.
Arthur Chevrolet. MarQuette.Buick. out at las
Louis Basic, Pope Hartford. out at 800 miles;
leaking piston.
Louis Dfsbrow, Pope Hartford, out at a45
miles; engine trouble.
sJOe Dawson, MarmOn. out at IS miles; broken
shaft.
tire troubles.
later Dawson replaced Roy Harround in a
MarmOn car.
Bruce-Brown won the grand prize gold
cup and about $1,000 in cash.
Hemery won about $1,000 In cash.
Burman won about $4,000, which in
cludes the $1,000 for being the first
American to finish In an American car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-16

soc CORSET COVERS 19c. Trimmed rows inserting lace. beading ribbon run made of soft finished muslin bargain at Soc Sale price, each 19c S2.5O PRINCESS SLIPS $1.69. Princess Slips nicely trimmed, garment much in demand, $2.50 value-Sale price S1 10
 $1.OO CHEMISE, 59c We'll made fashioned Chemise, nicely finished, trim med, good bargain at $10o each-sale price 50c
 $1.25 DRAWERS 89c. Made up in the very latest style, extra grade Main sock, handsomely trimmed, dainty faces and em- broidery, $125 value-Sale price .......,..,..8 .80c
 35c DRAWERS 25c. Made of good grade muslin finished H. s. ruffles, cheap at 35c-Sale price, pair 25c
 $500 DRESSES $2.95. We'll made Lawn Dresses, cut low neck 3-4 sleeve, a novelty this season, cheap at $50o-Sale price
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-16
LADIES' HOSE.

Ladies tan, black mercerized lisle Hose without seam. the very best Hose to be had at 25c per pair-Sale price. per pair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-16

$1.25 SILK HOSE. 89c.
 Seamless "Ponrona' brand Silk Hose, black, tans, reinforced heels, toes. double quarter tops. very elastic--a grand wearing Hose, $1.25 value Gale price. pair ...........-..............-. 68C
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-16
CHII,DREN'S FANCY
 PARASOLS
WASH DRESS GOODS

the favored cloth, this seasons suits, skirts, dresses, always low at 25 cents
 a yard-Sale price per yard ..15c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-16
200 GALATEA CLOTH
 10 O.

Samson Galatea Cloth, best tub fabric known for suits, waists and blouses, ideal for boys hard-wear- Sale price per yard ,,,.,..,-,--13 1-2c
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-03-17
DOUBLE COLLISION.
One Man Killed and Three injured in
Rochester Train Wreck.


Rochester, N. Y, March ia double
collision. causing wreck In which ono
man was. killed, three were injured and
Pullman passenger. coach was practi-
cally- demolished, took place early today
on the New York Central elevated tracks
at Hudson avenue bridge in this city.
when West Shore passenger train No.
1929. ahe Buffalonian. ran into New York
Central passenger train No. %. the Tsuf-
falo and Toronto special, from the rear.
after the latter had encountered. head on.
two light engines coming from the round
house.
The dead: William Caldwell. trninman.
Buffalo. The injured: Frank II. Pyke of
Syracuse and 9. II. Jamison OF Marathon.
Both were taken to the homeopathic
hospital.
There were only three men in the
wrecked Pullman. which was cut in half
and catapulted off the bridge. the wreck
age catching fire. Local firemen got the
injured men out of the car.