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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
CENTRAL QUINT WINS
Fast Game of Basket Ball With Gen.
trail Branch Y. M. :: A.

In fast game of basket bail last night
at the Southeast Branch Y. NJ. 4. 4. the
Central quint won by a score of - to II.
The game was in doubt until "A few mo-
ments before the whistle blew AT the end
OF the second half. in which period Cen
trail scored successive goals and took the
contest by a margin of IL points The
team work of both quints was OF a high
order.
At times both fives "roushed it, and a
number OF free throws resulted, South
east being the worst offender in this re-
spect. Individual play by Allen and Mil
Ter OF Central and Kelliher and Coleman
were the features of the contest. Clever
goal shooting by the Central pair made
victory possible for the winners
The summary follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
SUFFRAGE ESSAYS BARRED
High School Girls Cannot Compete
for Mrs. Belmont's Prize.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE public
schools Of New York are not to be used
for the furtherance OF womans suffrage
propaganda
Mrs O. II. p. Belmont recently offered
800 IN prizes 10 high school girls SUBJ
hitting the best essay on why women
should vote. The board of educa ton has
now passed resolution. made public TO-
day. that no prize contest other than
athletic shall he authorized in any high
board. VI '''''
The four woman members of the board
voted for the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
COMETS EVIL PORTENT.
Astronomer Fears Its Appearance
May Cause Mohammedan Rising.

Special Cahlegram TO The Star.
LONDON. January 15.-Lord Crawford
eX-president Of the Astronomical Society.
who has widely travelled in Africa and
India. fears general native uprising and
massacre of Christians by fanatical Mo-
hammedans when Halley's comet appears
in the sky in the coming spring.
.agitators. he says, will seize the oppor-
tunity to stir the uneducated. supersti-
tious natives. using tie comet as fiery
sign of Allan TO drive out Christian
He has recommended the government to
issue placards with pictures explaining the
phenomenon throughout North Africa,
and especially in Egypt and India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
TWO ADJUDGED GUILTY.
Sequel to Trial of Alleged Smugglers
of Chinese,

GALVESTON. Tex, January i5.-Of the
fifteen alleged smugglers of Chinese into
the United States from Mexico two were
adjudged guilty tonight. eight We're de-
clared not guilty, and the charges against
the others were dismissed. Nicholas
Stark of Gulfport. Miss, and Jim Lee a
Chinese restaurant keeper If Galveston,
were declared guilty.
f. Holman former United States i'm
migration inspector for the Galveston
District. and four OF the five Chinese de-
PENDANTS were dismissed by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Pledged to Abstain From Meat.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 15.-Reso-
lutions pledging the signers to abstain
from eating meat for at least thirty days
were set in circulation among working
men in large shops here today. and will
reach 10000 men. The movement has the
backing of a number of members of the
Superintendent and Foremen's Club, and
the hope is to bring down existing prices.
At a meeting of the club tonight ten
superintendent and foremen promised to
circulate the petition in their shops, in
each of which over 1000 workmen are
employed. A petition circulated in one
shop today received 400 signatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
! Town Wild Over the Crime.

When they walked out on to the street
she ran to the window and fired two
shots after them. They returned the fire
and then fled down the Lexington pike.
Ever since that time the town has been
wild to find them. Marshal Conrad said,
when he and the posse left Erlanger this
morning. that they will search for the
men until they find them, and that he
will do all in his power to keep the mob
spirit in the crowd that is with him in
allegiance.
Mrs. Hagan has reganed consciousness
fully, and says that except for a sprained
ankle and a bruised jaw. where the man
struck her. she is all right. She says
she pulled the gunny sack from the head
OF one of the burglars and saw that he
was a mulattO. She had never seen him
before, she says, and hardly thinks he
lives in this part of Kentucky. She says
they must have been in her home for at
least an hour, and that they took their
time in ransacking every drawer in the
ROOM When they left they told her to
say nothing as to their identity or they
would return and kill her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
ZELAYA TO GO TO BELGIUM
Wife's Decision Causes Nicaraguan
to Change Plans.

MEAlCO CITY. January l5.-After hav-
t1s leased and taken possession of a
house with the announced intention OF
making lis home here for several months
~ least, former President Zeiaya of
Nicaragua announced today that he
would sail for Belgium as sooa as he
rould make arrangements
This decision was said to be due 10 tho
receipt OF a telegram from Mrs Zelaya
now AT Managua. She has decided to go
direct TO Brussels. her old home. instead
- coming to Mexico City to live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Seven Hurt at Philadelphia Fire.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. January IS
Seven aremen We're injured, one seriously.
tonight in a fire that destroyed the ware
house of the Msntua Van and Storage
Company in West Philadelphia. ITyes
men were hurt by failing walls. one was
badly burned and the seventh fell from an
toe-coated ladder. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
KILLED IN DUEL.
Young North Carolinian Fatally
Stabbed in Fight.

DURHAM. n. c.. January 15.-Richard
Bivens and Vassar Fowler. two young
men. members of prominent families at
Oxford fought a duel there this after
noon. in which Fowler was stabbed to
death by Bivens, according to a dispatch
received here tonight. Details as to the
cause of the affray are lacking. Bvens
disappeared. and up 10 a late hour had
not been apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
OVER 800 ARE FINED.
Drastic Means to Enforce Respect
for Pittsburg Snow Ordinance.

PITTSBCRG, Pa. January 1J.--Be
cause they failed to obey city ordi-
nances and ignored Ordinance Office.
Murray Livingstone's orders TO clear
their sidewalks. of snow following the
previous storms this winter between
500 and 30 citizens in the high-class
residential district of Shady Side of this
city. were arrested today and were each
fined 81 and costs in an alderman's
court.
Livingstone says this is but start in
one of the most drastic of crusades to
enforce the city ordinances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
NIGHT RIDER TRIES TO DIE.
Informer Says Family Had Deserted
Him-He Shot Up Town.

DRESDEN, Tenn, January 13.-Frank
Fehernger. confessed night rider and
star witness for the state In the trial at
Union city of the alleged murderers of
Capt. Quentin Rankin. today attempted
suicide in jail ny taking poison. He IS
critically i'll tonight.
tie wrote note saying that family AND
friends had deserted him.
FeherinGer under arrest charged
with drunkenness and shooting up the
town lie probably would have been re-
leased soon. as grand jury had failed
to indiGt him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
To Elect Virginia Senator Jan. Is

Special Dispstch 10 The star.
RICHMOND, Va. January l5-The
house today concurred in the senate
resolution fixing January % as the date
for the election for tho United States
senator. Ma John ". Daniel. OF course,
Is slated for reelection. The republicans
in the general assembly declare their in
tention Of putting up a candidate, too,
just so some faNorite Of theirs may en-
JOY the Empty honor. Representative
SIemp Senator 4. T. Lincoln, late can
ddate for lieutenant governor. and Sena-
tor John {. Noel are being mentioned for
the nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
JAMES LOWNDES DEAD.
Washington Resident Succumbs to
Heart Failure in Georgia.

At-GI STA, Ga, January Thames
I.oWnlcs of Washington. d. C., died n
winter resort hotel here at ~ pm. of
heart failure. lie was born IN Charles
ton. $. G.. January y. 1873 tic was
Confederate veteran. lie was of the COM
mission created under the agreement be-
tween Spain and the United states Feb
ruary 10, 1870. lie went to Washington,
-. g., to practice law in 1919. The re-
mains will he sent To Washington for
lnterment.
James Lowndes. lawyer. is listed in
the city directory as living at 1915 MaSsa
chusetts avenue northwest. Efforts to
reach members Of the household last
night proved unaTailine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Plnchot and Ballinger Accent

ST PAUL. Mimi. January la.-,;ov.
f,herhart announced today that Clifford
Pinchot. former chief forester and Sec
rotary Of the Interior i. A. Ballinger
have both accepted Invitations 10 speak
before the Minnesota conservation and
agricultural development congress hero
IN March Secretary Ballinger will spca X
on the flrst day of the congress. March
10. and Mr.. Pinchot on the last day
March l.?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Accident to Capt. G. E. Stevens.

Capt. George +. Stevens Of Mount
Holly. Va, met with an accident off
Shepherd wharf Yesterday, while assist
ing III the recovery OF lumber from
wrecked boat. and sustained a fracture
Of his left leg. He was working on the
schooner Flora aud Elsie when he met
with the accident. He was brought to
the foot of 10th street last night and
the ambulance was summoned from thu,
Emergency Hospital. He refused 10 go
to the hospital. however, and remained
aboard the schooner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
MORE TROUBLE IN PORTO RICO
Union Leaders Reintreduce Bills
That Caused Deadlock.

AN JUAN, L. r.. January l5-The
sarious measures responsible for the leg
.Slstire clash last session between the
house OF delegates and the executive
rouncii rave again been presented by the
three unionist leaders, including Speaker
dc Diego
The rejection Of these bills by tie coun-
ii resulted III deadlock and failure 10
pass the budget. President Taft was
eventually compelled to intervene
Their rcintroduction will likely lead TO
fresh trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Cuban Tunnel About Complete

HAVANA. January la.-The tunnel
from Casa Blanca. under cabana fortress.
to a point east Of Moro Castle through
which the sewers of the city will ul-
tmately be discharged into the ocean,
has been practically completed Presi-
dent Gomez and the members of his cab
met have been invited to walk through
the tunnel Tuesday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
DIES OF STARVATION.
Elderly Man Succumbs in Hospital
at Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. January Ian
elderly man, supposed to be Charles A.
Potts Of Philadelphia, member OF well
known family, died IN a hospital here to-
DAY OF starvation. After refusing food
he finally accepted il and dropped into
an unconscious condition as he began to
eat.
lie had lived in tl.is city several wears
and let il be understood that he spurned
the offer Of his own people to aid him
To all appearances, lie was man OF re-
tinenent but has consistently maintain
ed an impenetrahle reserve about his
people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

Referring to the fnvincibihty OF the
British navy, he declared:
IF the German fleet In a moment Of
madness ever attacked Great Britain It
would be at the bottom OF the German
ocean in a very few hours"
4 big crowd waited outside the hall, ana
when the chancellor OF the, exchequer ap-
peared raised shouts Of traitor. pro-
Boer' The chancellor retreated within
the building and a Gordon of police was
drawn up TO keep back the crowd. The
chief constable, with an escort OF police.
conducted Mr.. LlOyd-George out the back
door, and the party retreated quarter
Of a mile along the railway, where small
station was used as refuge. An auto
mobile was telephoned for. and In the
meantime the chancellor busted himseil
In writing letters. When the motor ar
rived he drove into town by circuitous
route.
Surprise in Grimsby.
Grimsby furnished great surprise. for
II shifted 26O votes and it's seat from
tile unionist to the liberal column. T. Z.
Wing defeating Sir G. Doughty, one OF
tie foremost unionist orators.
The streets In the center OF London
were almost impossible after the dinner
hour from cheerful throngs swarming
In from the suburbs to get the elecuon
returns. The newspaper offices on Fleet
screens were erected on street corners
on which the results were bulletined-
Reports were read at the theaters ana
music halls to big audiences. but. com
pared with election night in American
cities, the occasion was tame and sub
dued. a landslide in either direction,
however, would have provoked lively
scenes and many fights.
The polling during the day was note
worthy from the thousands of automo-
bies employed in the London districts
to carry the voters to the polls. The
unionists, being the party Of the rich, had
by far the greater number of motors at
their command. They were decorated
caudily with flags and posters.
Members Of Cabinet Speak.
Several members of the cabinet spoke
before their constituents tonight. Pre-
mier Asquith. Foreign Secretary Sir Ed
ward Grey and Chancellor Lloyd George
divided their speeches to mainly uphold
ing the governments management of the
navy. Winston Spencer Churchill. pres
ident of the board OF trade at Dundee.
denounced 1.-The party Of privilege and
class"
Richard Jebb. a vigorous tariff reform
candidate. furnished one of the most
interesting events of the. day. He visited
the headquarters OF his rival to denounce
charges against him. A fight followed
and Jebb was thrown into the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Reaches Port With Fire in Hold.

NORFOLK. Va. January l5.-The Old
Dominion liner Hamilton came into port
today with a fire in her hold The ship
ran into the blow that swept the coast
last night. and while she was tossed by
the seas her cargo listed. The fire was
put out soon after the ship tied up 10
her wharf. The damage was not great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
HOUNDS ON THE TRAIL
KENTUCKY POSSE IN PURSUIT
OF TWO ROBBERS.
Lone Woman Knocked Down in Her
Home and Robbed of Money
and Watch.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ERLANGER, Ky. January lo.-Trailed
by eight bloodhounds and a small army
Of 100 men. two negroes are fleeing for
their lives in the section back OF Erlan-
ger. They assaulted Mrs. Mary Hagan
fin her home here late last night. taking $40
and her gold watch and sending shower
OF bullets into the walls OF the room. The
posse today brought George White.
negro living in North Granger. to Mrs.
Hagan's home. but she could not identify
him as one OF the burglars. and he was
allowed to go free, while the posse took
up the chase again. There Is talk of a
lynching II the men can be found. and
late tonight the stragglers from the party
brought word to Erlanger that the posse
is On the trail Of the men and will proba-
bly, have them by morning.
Woman Lives Alone.
Mrs. Hagan lives alone in her home.
In the rear of her house lives Cary Ha-
gan, railway mail clerk on the Southern
railway. Late last night she was awak-
ened by a noise In her room. She lighted
the lamp and demanded that the intrud-
ers show themselves. Her commands
were answered by the appearance OF the
burglars. Both wore heavy gunny sacks
over their heads. but Mrs. Hagan says
that their hands were black. and that
for this reason she knows they were col
Ored men,
The men told her they wanted money,
and that if she would give them what
she had she would not be disturbed. She
ordered them out of the room. but they
walked in and told her they must have
money. Then she gave them battle. The
burglars tried to beat her of with their
fists, but she chung to them. She bit
their hands and scratched them. and
finally was knocked to the floor by one
of the men. Mrs. Hagan was only half
conscious and the burglars worked leis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Democrats Win in Knoxville.

kNONN1LLE. Tenn. January 1.-THE
democratic ticket headed by former
Mayor S. g. Heiskell was elected in to-
days city election. Heiskel's maj ority
is 10. The chief fight was made on
IIeiskell owning to the fact that nc holds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

izations will be worked out later. and all
proceedings of the league will be made
Public at once.
I'VE will act in harmony. and stimuli
taneously. and when we make recon-
mendatiOn it will be carried into effect
at once. There will be no feeling OF
revenge or bitterness against the trusts.
We will handle the situation as plain
matter-Of-fact business proposition ana
treat the combines just as they treat us.
They have no i'll will toward us. Ihey
simply have their hands in our pockets
and we are going TO make them take
them out.
Best Place to Start Movement.
1T is needless to say that Washing
ton is the best place TO start this move
ment. Let us hope this city will set a
good example to the rest of the country
in refusing to buy the food products for
which the combines ask exorbitant
prices
After the election of officers DR.. Scharf
made short speech OF acceptance, in
which he paid tribute to the other Of
ticers elected.
Capt. w. M. Potter then addressed the
meeting and outlined plan by which he
said thousands of people of Washington
could be brought into the league at once.
liz SduSeu SOiHe nleTTlIlell Dy say ilS
that he was sorry more publicity had
not been given the meeting. and that
there seemed to be no newspaper men
present. He was informed that there
were about fifteen members of the press
of both local and out-of-town papers
sitting just behind him.
Representative Sturgiss of West Nir-
ginia made an address in which he said that
by publicity and unity the league could
accomplish a great deal. There are
about 3O,0nO0O families in this country"
he said. land within the last two years
the cost of living has been increased at
least dollar a week to each Of these
families. If the people of this city were
to stop eating butter for one week their
power would be felt. and you must make
your power felt by the people who are
robbing you. 1t is in your power to create
a public sentiment in this matter far more
powerful than any corporation
I'VE can simply refuse to eat certain
foods. there is no law against that. add
ed the president of the league, and his
remark was applauded with enthusiasm.
Among those who paid their initial dues
as members of the league were former
Senator William f. Chandler, Representa-
tive Sturgiss. Mrs. Sturgiss, Representa-
tive Coudrey, J. b. Colpoys. Capt. w. NJ.
Potter, j. Lynn Yeagle. c. Albert HILL
A. S. Trundle, Charles Hanback, and
many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Senator CLAY Recovering.

ATLANTA, Ga. January lo.-It was
announced tonight that United States
Senator \. 5. Clay. who has heen In
a local Sanatorium for the past two
weeks. is much improved and is plan
ming IL return to Washington within the
next ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Suicide of Despondent Spouse.

READING. Pa. January 15.-Charles
Remington Evans. thirtyfour years old
of ST. Louis, Mo. committed suicide in
his room at the City Hotel here tonight
by inhaIing Illuminating gas. He left a
farewell note to his widow SAYING he
was tired OF life. II is believed he was
respondent over domestic difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Daniels Wins Easily.

NEW YORK. January fJ.-C. VI. Dan
iels OF the New York Athletic Club
HaNly won the Metropolitan champion
ship tonight for 10 wards swimming He
was not pushed and his time OF 80 IS
l, not q Yecord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
Lumber. Laden Schooner Goes Down
on California Coast.

CRESCENT CITY, Cal, January 10
A lumber-laden schooner. supposed 10 be
the San BueHaventura, from Eureka
went down with all on board early to-
day near Rogue river. sixty-fve miles
north OF here.
All hands were seen in the rigging
short time before the vessel sank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
TRAIL NIGHT RIDERS
Secret Service Men Gather
Much Evidence.
VICTIMS TELL OF WRONGS
Many Kentuckians Involved-Re-
suits to Be Laid Before De-
partment of Justice.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispa Oh to The Star
CONVICTION, Ky. January i5-While
the results of the Investigations car
rfed on by federal secret service men,
headed by H. NJ. Hoagland. cannot now
be made public. nevertheless it is believed
much evidence has been obtained against
the Burley Tobacco Society and men
prominent in the tobacco trade of this
part of the country.
For three months the secret service
men have been almost lost in the tobacco
districts of Kentucky They went there
under the guise Of farmers hands to find
out not only about the tobacco society,
but about the might riders Of the same
organization.
1t is known here that they have Sc
cured evidence to convict many Ken
tuckians. both for night riding and for
whipping and beating tobacco planters
Prosecution May Follow.
Hoagland left Cincinnati today for
washington to lay before Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham the results of this in
Vestlgation. A bill in equity is expected
TO be filed in the United States district
court here and a special grand jury will
be convened to bring criminal prosecution
against the society as whole and prom
lnent members as individuals under the
Sherman antitrust law.
Hoagland has been in Cincinnati al
the Haviin Hotel as horse buyer for
the British government in South Af-
RIGA" All that time he has been re
ceiving daily much mail and long
streams of visitors.
The mail was from his operators The
were haa
cretly punished by the might riders
Not a barn burning. not a whipping
not the scraping of a single bed of to-
bacco has been left without investiga-
ton.
Division Into Jurisdictions.
The secret service men are said to have
learned that each county in Kentucky is
divided into halves by the Might
Riders and in. each section is a chief
and lieutenants. These men have work
ing under them from one to five hundred
men. all bound by oath to be careful of
what they say and to tell nobody that
they are members of this nigllt-rding
body.
Each section had its rebellious farmers
Upon the chief of that section is laid
the duty of getting them to sign up their
tobacco or be whipped.
There is said to be evidence enough 10
bring action against the leader and lieu
tenants OF every county in Kentucky. Sc
cret service men say that convictions will
be secured in every case.
However, criminal prosecution is not
expected here for several weeks Hoag-
land will have to go over his evidence
carefully with Attorney General Wicker
sham. Then district attorneys must be
brought in and the case shaped for trial
Hoagland is said to have been secured
of f1n sfo1,
trust" among whom is f. o. Eshelby
who has brought perhaps the most sig
nificant case against the society in the
federal courts of Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

Gcals-Allen a.. Miller a.. Cooley, Hoppe
~. Walk "a. kelliher fGl Giavonni. Crown
,2l. Free throws-Alen "a. Colley "a keIiis
her. Referee-Hughes Timers crawford and
Beckett. Time of nalyes-.o minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
T0CURE NATIONS
Continued from First Page

the committee on arrangements believes
need only clear. explanatory statement
to gain general assent.
Gov. Augustus p. Wilson of Kentucky
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements for the conference of GOV
ernors- The program for the conference
was outlined al recent conference be-
tween Cows. Hughes of New York. Fort
of New Jersey and Weeks of Connect
cut