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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09

the court TO change the license to another
clergyman. AS Clerk Below had been ad-
vised by the father of the young man
that he WAS recently released from a
sanatorium, he declined to make the de-
sired change in the license.
Moore left the courthouse promising TO
retain counsel and see if the change
could not be effected.
Moore was in the Police Court yester-
day on a charge of playing lone hand
at the feast prepared he night before last
by the bride to-be to which she had in
vited five guests. When Moore had tackled
the feast there remained nothing for the
guests. Undaunted, the bride-tobe set
about preparing another spread. and
when Moore essayed to deyour the new
repast she objected and "A miX-up was
on. Moore was released on his personal
bonds, and, although she declared she was
through with him, the prospective bride.
wreathed in smiles accompanied him to
the marriage license counter today.
On complaint of his father. John &.
Moore, Moore was in the Police Court
today on charge of vagrancy. The
charge was dismissed.
Attorney John w. Patterson has been
retained by Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
JAMES L. NORRIS WILL
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Two Sons Get $4,000 Each, Besides
Other Bequests-Legacies
to Daughters.

The will of James l.. Norris. dated Janu-
airy IS 1907. was filed today for probate.
The Norris building. at 9TH and + streets.
his law library. and $1,000 in cash con-
stitute the share of his son James j. Nor
is. ir. His son. DIR. Rastus Ransome Nor
ris, resident physician at Bay View Hos
pitaI. Md. is left $1,000 in cash a watch
and such paintings and household effects
as he may desire. The two sons are to
divide the fathers collection of firearms
and equipments.
Mrs Grace James Norris German, wife
Of State Senator a. P. German of Mary
land, and Mrs Edith Norris Phillips, wife
of Rev. F. p. Phillips of Alexandria, his
daughters, are each left $1,000 in cash.
rhe premises, 331 c street northwest, are
eft to the two sons in trust for the third
daughter Mrs. Emma V. y. Sunderland,
for life then to be conveyed to her chill
dren. Mrs Sunderland also is to have
the personal property and effects in the
homestead. The two trustees, in addi-
ton, are to invest $1,000 for the benefit
of Mrs. Sunderland and at her death are
to pay the fund to her children.
Erskine NJ. Sunderland a son-in-law, is
relieved Of his Indebtedness to the estate.
and his two children are given $500 each.
A like bequest of $500 is made to Edith
Phillips, a granddaughter.
Other requests include $500 to Mr..
Norris servant, Dennis Sumby; $500
to another servant. Lizzie Matthews;
$3.50 to a nephew. James Norris Robinson.
and $3.50 each to two nieces. Ida R and
Annie v. Robinson Of Martinsburg, w.
Va.
The remaining estate il to be distributed
equally among the 1--WE children. The
sons are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
D|LLER BAER CROFT DEAD
FUNERAL TOMORROW AFTER
NOON FROM FAMILY HOME.
Was Union Soldier During Civil
War and subsequently in Bust
ness in Washington.

Funeral services for Dlller Baer 6rof
who died yesterday afternoon. VIII he
held III the family home 1loI ! street
northwest tomorrow afternoon ~
o'rlork Rev ". l.. Lynn Of Gorsuci
church and Rev. J. H. Is. Horn, pastor OF
Rricht wood NJ =. Church. will officiate. The
intcrmept will he at Rock Creek cemetery,
intimate. friends of the family serving as
nailbearers Nearly three years ago Mr.
croft suffered stroke Of paralysis. ana
sf,,ce that time he had suffered from III
health. although he had been confined 10
his room but j few weeks. Sunday he
suffered 4 stroke Of apoplexy and his
death occurred about ) o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The deceased was particularly Wen
l<n,vu IN building and real estate circles
in this city for many Years, and more re-
GENTLY he gained notoriety because of his
connection with the post office graft cases
lie VAS tried and convicted, with George
+, tor.nz - Toledo. Ohio. and \. w
| Naclien and Samuel \. Croft. and was
sentenced to serve two years IN the West
Virginia state prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
.P[ATT LAID IN HIS GRAVE
FORMER SENATOR BURIED IN
VILLAGE OF HIS BIRTH
Loyalty to Friends" the Keynote
of Eulogy Delivered by the Of
floating Clergyman.

OW EGO n Y. March 9.-Ou a hillside
overlooking the village Of his birth the
body of Thomas Collier Plat, former
United States senator, and for many
years republican leader of New Yort
state was buried today. The ceremonies
at the First Presbyterian Church and at
the grave were brief and were attended
by many of his former political followers
ana o!d-tlme friends and neighbors
The little church was filled to tho doors
The body of the aged senator Law in
state close 10 the chanceI, where if was
Nie"eu pS scores of people. Floral trb-
utes were massed about the casket and
almost ma 1t from view. Senator Platt's
iosaly 70 friends was the keynote of the
euiosS oelVered by the Rev George
douglass Young, who said in part.
How uld the man acquire such an as
cendancy? Why did men so bindlv ano
yet so willingly follow his leadership
Ii Is cheap and easy. and it is cynical as
we'll. to say that they did so from merce-
mar! nary motives. But men followed him
Just In this same way when in the old
days he had no special fayors tn copfa,
or emoluments to bestow. Others arc
saying 1t was because Mr. Plat waS a
great organizer. His was a genius for
political organization. There never has
been shrewder or better organizer. and
he had what many another i'm noI;tical
Ire lacks, dauntless courage. Rut
when you have said all this Won still
nave left unsaid that which gave him
ms chief power and capacity for friend
ship.
The longer part of power to awaken
devotion grew out Of forces within the
reach of every one of us. AS / see them
they were faith in men, love for men and
loyalty to his friends
Public offices and business bouses NOV,
closed during the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
NEW PORTO RICAN MEASURE
Bill Would Garry Out Taft's Wishes
as to Government.

Embodying a legislative novelty in the
form of a declaration Of rights. and de
signed to harmonic conflicting views
brought out by Secretary of War Dickin-
son and others, Representative Olmsted
of Pennsylvania, chairman of the House
committee on insuar affairs. has intro
duced new Porto Rican government bill
The measure is designed To be virtually
constitution for that island and To
carry out recommendations in the Presi-
dents special message on the subject.
The new bill revises suffrage condi-
tons, particularly the practice of em-
ployers voting their hundreds of en-
ployes. like many sheep. by requr-
ing payments of at least l.J0 tax as a
voting condition. II prevents heads of
departments from sitting in the senate
and STIMULATES that five members of that
body shall be elected by the people. Ii
also regulates citizenship and the holding
Of property by corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
SIZE OF BREAD LOAF
Army Officer Says Uniformity
Is Practicable.
WORK OF BARRACKS PLANT
Capt. Francis J. Rooster Makes
Statement to the Commissioners
OH Baking Business.

1t j. practicable for "A baker 10 pro
duce "A loaf of bread Of 4 certain size.
Whether il is advisable or profita blc is "a
question | am not discussing But il is
possible 10 bake loavcs day after day Of
a certain size. The army bakers arc re-
quired to DO il. and succeed
This is what capt. Francis j. KoeStcr
of the 18th United States Cavalry told the
Commissioners this morning. Capt kocs-
ter conducts a school for army bakers at
Washington barracks and has made q
study of baking. has visited bakeries
throughout tho country and has head
fun OF facts concerning the bakers trade
The commissioners asked linn to give
them the benefit of his experience before
the troublesome bread law question IS
settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
PRISONERS START BLAZE.
Jail Damaged and Inmates Make
Effort to Escape.

ELIZABETH CITY, u. c.. March ..
The Camden county jail was fired last
night by negro prisoners and badly
burned before the flames could be ex-
tinguished. The four prisoners there
in were removed to the courthouse and
placed under guard for the night.
One of the guards laid down his gun
and Fred Johnson. a prisoner, Selling
it. fired at close range at Deputy
Sheriff Cartwright. The load tore his
hat to pieces, but not a shot entered
his head. Cartwright returned the
fire. SCATTERING the Negroes arm.
Johnson was brought here today. He
had just been sentenced to twelve
months for burglary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Squeezed Through Small Opening.
Pointed Paragraphs.
From the Chicago News.

From The chicago NeNs.
If you could only use an ink eraser on
that old leaf.
Considering his age, Father Time 10
feeling quite frisky, thank you,
Bill collectors refuse to abandon the
ancient habit of making new year calls
Don't think because life is short that
your good resolutions will outlive YOU
Here's hoping that year hence the
new leaf won't be blotted as badly as the
old one.
Honest. now, what did you do with that
nety-eight-cent box of cigars your wife
gave you a few days ago
A girls idea of a good husband liz A
man who spends SO much time making
love to his wife that be hasn't time to
earn a living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Agent for His Brother.

piller Il. Croft acted as business agent
for his brother in the sale of patent let
ter-box fasteners TO the government,
Samuel A.. the brother. who was MEM
Der of the police force. having patented
the fastener and sold 1t to the govern
ment through Machen. who was connect
ed with the Post Office Department.
After his release from prison. Diller
Croft took an extended trip along the
western coast, and it was shortly after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
bic SW|NDLES CHARGED
MORE THAN EIGHTY MEN ON
TRIAL AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Alleged They Fixed Prize Fights,
Races and Other Athletic
Contests.

COT Neil BLUFFS. Iowa. March .
The trials OF James &. Mabray aud
eiShty-odd other defendants, all charged
with being concerned in the extensive
swindling Of bankers and other CAPITAL
lists in differents parts of tho country by
means OF fixed rates. prize fights
wrestling bouts and other similar meth
DDS. opened in the federal court todav
hundred witnesses from a dozen states
are here.
Mabray and thirteen or lis associates
were brought before Judge Smith NJ
Pherson this morning About thirt,
others named in the Indictment have
been arrested in different parts or IN,
country and will be brought to Comet
Bluffs as fast as their cases can hc heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Describes Army Plant.

Much of capt boosters information
Was given III the form Of q description OF
The ciGhteen-thousand-d dollar bakery al
the barracks He picked out at random
certain periods during the last two years
and gave the average price of good flour
at those times, which was around 81 a
barrel. bought locally in quantities OF
twenty-five barrels
The army bakers use more sugar than
do the civilian bakers. and the, CAPTAIN
gave away a trade secret when he said
that nobody uses lard in bread any
more. The all use what is called
bakers COMPOUND. lots cheaper and
rranted to be Just as good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
STILL SEEKING LICENSE
TO WE'D COLORED WOMAN
Moore Promises to Secure Services
of Attorney to Fix Things-In
Police Court Again.

IhWarted In an attempt to marry
Louisa Brockenborough, colored by the
refusal of Rev 4. j. Tyler to perform the
ceremony, Charles Willis Moore a white
huckster, today applied to the clerk of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Civil Suits Also Pending

Benjamin Marks. the wealthy Council
Bluffs politician. alleged to have been a
promoter with Mabray. was too III to he
brought to trial and il was expected his
case would be continued He had been
confined to his home several months
There are also about twelve ciyil suits
for amounts aggregating $4,000 which
will be tried during the present term Of
the federal court.
These suits are against Marks and Off
GERS of the First National Bank who arr
alleged to have taken rart in financing
the big Swindling games pulled OFT hy
Mahray and his associates Several rner
of prominence in the financial and politi.
cal world are named as defendants in
these suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09

his return home, Easter Sunday. 1907.
that lie suffered the stroke of paraly sis.
Tfe was native of Pennsylvania hav-
ing been born In Lancaster county April
. 1S41. and numbered among his friends
many of the most prominent republican
politicians of that state. In 1851. being
then twenty years old Croft enlisted in
the army at Reading. where he then
lived He served three months in re-
Spouse to the call Of President Lincoln
and at the end Of that service he en-
listed in Company ~ of the 10th Penn
Sylvania Regiment and was soon ordered
to this city for further training under
Gen. Mcclellan i'll the Army Of the Po-
tOmac.
Served as Lieutenant.
IN MAY 1867. Croft was serving as
lieutenant His company was with Nag
lees Brigade Casey's Division. near
Seven Pines. and during an cnga cement
came near losing his life He was stand
ing directly behind Private w w Brown
when the latter was struck by a six
pound fuse shell and instantly killed
lieut. Croft was injured. He had his
blanket diagonally across his chest and
heavy rubber coat thrown over his
shoulders, and when a fragment of the
shell struck him il crushed the right
side Of his chest, although the extra pro-
lection saved his life. Several ribs were
broken and one OF his lungs was injured
He returned to his regiment when he
had recovered and remained in the serv-
Ice until the close of the war Shortly
after the war ended, Lieut. Croft
settled in Yorktown, Va. coming TO this
city about 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Regarded as Important.

The government has considered tie
prosecution OF these men Of sufficient i'm
portance to assign Sylvester r. Rush.
assistant To the attorney general Of tie
United States. Ia take charge Of the
cases. lie will be assisted IL District
Attorney Temple aud George r Stewart.
Conspicuous among the defendants is
Harry Forbes. prize fighter. who VAS
arrested al the ringside after lie had
been beaten last week by Attell
Clarence Forbes. also a prize fighter
and said to he brother Of tfarr,.
Forbes. is another defendant and will be
tried during the present term
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09

Rev. William Sibert, eighty years old,
a retired Lutheran minister. died Sunday
at Brandywine. Pendleton county, w. Va.
He was native of Edinburg. Shenan-
doah county, Va. He belonged to a prom
inent valley family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
Says Bakers Lose No Bread.

/ lie also said that fancy breads and
plain breads are all made from the
same batch of dough. lie said he did
at all \ recent hearing granted the
| bakers elected statement that l.
| per cent of all the bread baked was
lost. capt Rooster said that bread
| baking is an exact science. that much
| of it is done by machinery and that
every baker is SO proficient at his APP
/ pointed task that there is scarcely a
! spoiled loaf in a week. He said also
/ that overlooked bread OF scorched
| bread is sold to an inferior class of
trade. thus preventing any loss in that
| direction.
Three cents for an eiGhteen-ounce ra-
/ ton of bread is what the army cooks get
| for their output, but they have less items
of cost of production TO contend with than
I do the unfortunate civilian bakers. whose
, rent. fuel, etc. are not paid for by Uncle
| Sam.
Ten Thousand Pounds a Day.
| Capt. koester's bakers produce Ie,Co
pounds Of bread a day. He says they
put i'm a twenty-ounce batch of dough it
| comes ont about nineteen ounces and
/ falls to eighteen ounces in twenty-four
hours. unless eaten by that time.
| With 100 pounds of -four the army
| baker can count on exactly 100 pounds
| of bread. said Capt. Koester. IT is AN
| exact ratio. unvarying, and is counted on
absolutely. according to the statements
made at the hearing.
| In discussing this point with the Com
missioners, Capt. Rooster made the re-
mark that bakers can make bread of GER
| tain weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world viii.
Cold and Grip remedy. removes cause. Cali tor
full name. Look for signature u. w. Grove. a.,
uco0-w-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
.C0NWCTS MAKE ESCAPE
GET THROUGH SMALL SPACE
BETWEEN PRISON BARS
One, Short-Term Man. Soon Recap.
tured-The Other Still at
Large.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


OSSINING, \. Y, March 9-Two con-
victs. Frank Clark. thirty-five years Old
and James Devoe, thirty years old. man.
aged tomake their escape from Sing Sing
prison early today. Clark was recaptured
at Tarrytown, but pevoe is still at large
There are leo cells i'm the prison
proper, and as there areabout |. 500 con-
victs. room has been made for the sur
plus by turning some of the small build
ings on the grounds into temporary pris-
windows and the doors strongly bar
red. II was from one of these inlprovised
jails, which are called dormitories, that
the two men escaped.
Squeezed Through Small Opening.
In some way they forced the bars Of
a window sufficiently wide apart to make
opening through which they managed
to squeeze. How they proceeded after
getting out of the territory is not known
but ii is supposed that they got down IN
the river bank without being noticed Nv
the guards. and going out on the irc
skirted the end Of the prison wall and
were at liberty.
The escape was made between I and
o'clock, and according TO the prison
officers the disappearance Of the men wa
discovered not more than fifteen minutes
after they had gained their liberty.
Clark, the man captured at TaTytown
is short-term man. His partner who il
still at large, is in on long term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
His Business Career.

He worked at carpentering for while
and then entered upon contract bust
ness. He prospered and eventually did
about the heaviest work of any local
contractor. He dealt largely in real estate
and accumulated considerable property
His many friends We're greatly surprised
when they learned his name was con
nected with the graft scandals. Many of
them still believe he was innocent OF the
charges, although he was convicted and
sentenced.
Mr.. Croft is survived by two sons d. f.
Croft and DR.. Chester c. Croft.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-08
Old Bridge Torn Down.

The old covered wooden bridge over the
North East creek, near Howard Browns
mill, on the Rising Sun-Calvert section of
State road, has been torn down and work
was begun this week on the new rein
forced concrete structure Ethat is to re-
place it.
The old bridge was erected in 1885 and
has withstood numerous floods. the creek
at this point in time of high water over
flowing the roadway on either side of it,
frequently cutting off all approach to the
bridge for the time being. The new con-
crete structure will stand higher than the
old bridge, to conform to the new road
bed, and will be "a feet in length, with
one center pier. 1t will be "a feet in
width, with six inch floor, and parapet
walls and copings. similar to the smaller
structures built last year. just east of
town,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-08
Negress Found Dead With Skull
Beaten In.

Eliza Spencer Brown, colored, laun-
dress, was found dead in bed at her home
near Mountain postofice, in the First dis
trict of Hartford county, about FIVE miles
from Belair Sunday morning. Her face
was covered with blood, and an exami-
nation showed that she had been beaten
over the head with club or some other
bludgeon. and she appeared to have been
dead for some hours.
The murder was broughtt to light through
her husband, Thaddeus Brown, who was
in Baltimore and went. out by railroad to
Joppa Station, to see his wife. Not ind
ing anyone at the station. he set dout to
walk the four miles to the negxess home,
but was confronted, on his arrival there,
by locked door.
With the assistance of Lewis E. Hol-
lingsworth. who lives in the neighborhood,
and who had called for his laundry,
Brown got into the house through a win
dow, and presently came upon the wife
lying dead in bed, the face covered with
blood and the sheets stained.
Eliza Spencer was about IS years old
and had the reputation of being indus
trious.
Suspicion pointed to Steve Swart, color
ed, who lived in the neighborhood, as
being the perpetrator of the crime. and he
was captured Monday morning on the
outskirts of Bel Air. He was placed in
Bel Air Jail and later confessed killing
the woman for some real or fancied wrong
by beating her over the head
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-08
THE FOURTH.
celebrated In Patriotic and Sane
Manner.
PARADE. MUSIC. SPEAKING. ETC.

With exercises in charge of the W. c.
T. u, ''Sane Fourth" was celebrated in
Rising Sun on Monday afternoon. and
much credit is due the ladies for their
efforts in arranging and carrying through
so successfully, such patriotic and sane"
observation of the great natal day.
The parade formed at about one-thirty
at the corner of Main and Walnut streets
and led over several streets in town,
headed by William Pogue, chief marshal.
on horseback, followed by the Goddess
of Liberty and Uncle Sam, impersonated
| by Miss Marion Pyle and Linn Gillespie;
rated float containing thirteen young
ladies dressed in white and carrying
shields representing the original thirteen
States of the Union; Loyal Temperance
Legion and Junior League, the children
being dressed in white, carrying flags and
banners bearing temperance inscriptions,
and singing temperance songs while en-
route, a number of decorated carriages.
in which were citizens of the town. bring
ing up the rear.
Assembling on the Burlington lot oppo-
site the M. E. church at the conclusion Of
the parade, the exercises were opened BY
singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic,
by the choir, with spirit; invocation by
T. ]. Wilson following which the choir
rendered Maryland, My Maryland. The
Declaration of Independence was read by
Edwin!L. Haines and followed by music
by the band E. R. Burlington delivered
short address, the band again rendering
music An address followed by Saml- Polk
of West Nottingham Presbyterian church,
and the Loyal Legion sang one OF their
stirring temperance songs. The con-
Icluding address was delivered by Rev. i.
W.. Jones, and the entire audience then
sang America with much vim and
enthusiasm.
A goodly number assembled on the1ot
for the exercises, seats being provided for
the audience, but the base ball game,
which was counter attraction, interfered
greatly, drawing most of the masculine
portion of the crowd away from the meet
| ing after three o'clock.
On the whole the celebration was one
of which the ladies may well feel proud,
and the hope is expressed that our town
may each year have sane Fourth. which
is just as patriotic and much more en-
joyable than the old-time noisy one.
The sale of refreshments. which was
held by the w. C. T. u, during the
afternoon, netted the society over ten
dollars
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-08
Peninsula Potatoes In Demand. .

The Cecil Star reports from three to five
train loads, of from forty to ffty-six cars,
loaded with potatoes, are now passing
through North East daily. They come up
from the lower peninsula, over the N. ",
P. & N. Road, switch off to the p. B. & w.
which takes them to Perryville, thence
they go up the Columbia road and are dis
tributed through Western Pennsylvania
and among the cities of the Northwest.
The peninsula potato as a far reaching
money puller, is taking the place once
held by the peninsula peach.