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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
Recent Raid on the Camorra.

The recent raid upon the Camorra is
due to an assassination which occurred
year or two ago, when a prominent
politician and his wife were both muir
dered in a most brutal manner The
municipal police, who were under the
contrf, of the Camorra at that time,
made great demonstration toward
finding the assassins. but accomplished
nothing AS is usually the case, the sem
sation subsidized and the crime was for
gotten by all except the Basghliero, or
national police, splendid body of vet
eran soldiers who are under the direction
of the minister of the interior, serve as
inspectors of everything and often aid
in the prevention as well as the punish
ment of crime. These officials took up
the matter secretly with the assistance
Of Conte Giacono Piscelli. the vice mayor
of Naples. and within few weeks OBJ
tanned the arrest of several persons who
are indirectly implicated in the murder
and have since turned states evidence.
The disclosures which accompanied
these arrests, aroused public sentiment
as happens periodically when the Cam
Ora goes too far and commits some un-
pardonable offense. And EdwuardO Scar
fcglio, husband of Matilde Serao, the ia
NOUS Italian novelist. who is editor Of
ii Mattino. took up the subject with
energy and led crusade which COM
PEELED an investigation and various dis
closures concerning tHe COTIupliOu
graft of the organization. In way, the
United States became indirectly inter-
ested.
The customs laws of Italy authorize the
payment of rebates of the duty paid upon
raw materials when the finished articles
manufactured from them are exported
from the country and it was discovered
that members of the Camorra who were
employed in the custom service had been
In the habit of overwhelming the Duran
wheat imported from the United States
for the manufacture of maccaroni which
was afterward exported. This. however,
was one of the mildest of the offenses
and they were many.
The Camorra is out of commission for
the present, but it's leaders are politicians
of great ability and shrewdness. Like
the leaders of Tammany Hall, they are
working all the time, while the reform
ers as in the United States, work by fits
and starts and only when some great
purnOse moves them.
There is not much crime in Naples, al
though the vices practiced here are be-
yond description. Most of the criminal
cases in court are for petit larceny, for
assault with intent to kill and similar
offenses There is seldom a burglary,
counterfeiters and smugglers have been
suppressed by the Basighliero. and the
assaults are usually provoked by jealousy
or drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
MAY GET BACK PAY
Due Navy Yard Men if Eight
Hour Law Was in Effect.
WAY BACK IN 1873 TO 1882
Court Of Claims Establishes That
Claimants Worked Overtime on
That Basis of Days Work.

Forty-seven employees of the Washing
ton navy yard have not been paid in full
for work in the government machine
shops between March u, 1873 and Sep
TENDER q, 1882, according to findings o.
the Court of Claims, just submitted t.
the Senate. II it is considered that eigh
hours constituted a days work at tina
time.
The court, according to its report
found that forty-seven petitioners fol
overtime pay had worked more than the
eight hours per day. and for this extra
work are entitled to wages varying in
amount from $1.O2 to $71O.4O.
Claimants and Amounts Due.
The amounts due each of the claim
ants or their heirs, the Court Of Claim.
finds, are:
Mary E. Aicorn, widow Of John Alcorn
deceased. SALTS.
George G. Auguste, $261.19.
Alkaline Bivens, widow OF Thomas IL
Bivens, deceased, $225.5O.
Thomas Cheek, $102. 50.
Albert Dean. 1927. "a.
Henry c. Fowler, 1891
Charles w. F. Garcia. STOP.
Mary M. Getzendanner, widow of VIII
liam Getzendanner, deceased. $196.O7.
Thomas S. Gosnell, $201 "a.
Lawrence J. Grant, $34.O5.
Mary J. Haygle, widow of John L
Haygle, deceased, $3.50. 50.
William B. Hardester, $1.5O.
Aberrellah Holt, widow of George c
Holt, deceased, $2O977.
Aberrellah Holt, next friend of Hannah
Davis dnsane), widow of George E
Davis, deceased, $1,000
Catherine A. Hunt. widow OF George
N. Hunt, deceased. $339.S6.
Francis S. Hutchinson. $149.04
William H. Hutchinson, $77.S5.
Simpson Johnson. $195.95.
Mary c. Kidwell. widow of William
Albert Kidwell. deceased, $29399.
John H. King. S1O.O7.
w. Oscar Knott. $195. SO.
Gertrude Lang, widow Of Charles A.
Lang. deceased. $5.S7. 81
Abraham B. Lescallett, $493.S1.
Albert Lewis. $271O5.
Herbert Lewis. 1921 "a.
Frank A. Lowe, $304. 6S.
George Lowry. $134.52.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
RING RULE IN NAPLES
Some Facts About the Myste-
riouS Camorra.
EVERY CLASS INVOLVED
Police Corrupted, Impossible to Get
the Men Higher Up"
MURDER CAUSES A CRUSADE
Society Out of Power for the Pres
ent-Story of an Eccentric Coun-
tess-A Sailors Legend.
MURDER CAUSES A CRUSADE
BY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.
Correspondence of The Star and

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
NAPLES. March %, 1910.
The Camorra of Naples, an organization
which answers to Tammany Hall of New
York, although its organization is secret
and its leaders are not publicly known,
but are only suspected. has been thrown
down" again. The Camorra has had
periodical dOwnfalls, like Tammany.
They occur every eight or ten years,
when the reputable citizens of Naples are
provoked beyond endurance and rise in
righteous indignation to overthrow the
grafters, blackmailers and assassns
which compose that organization. The
Camorra goes very much farther than
Tammany, and differs even as the civili-
cation of southern Italy differs from that
of the United States. But it's purpose
is the same and it's influene has been
similar In the respective cities.
About fifty members of the Camorra are
now in Jail awaiting trial. and it is be-
lieved that most of them will be convicted.
dicted have turned states evidence, which
is usually the case, and their associates
will be convicted by their testimony. After
the trial the witnesses will be given money
to go to the United States, the Argentine
Republic or some other far-off country,
with tickets-Of-leave, requiring them to
report to the police of Naples at certain
intervals, SO that their whereabouts may
be known, but forbidden to return home
unless they are sent for
Most of the men indicted are common
clay. roughs and toughs and what we
call ward heelers.' but among the num-
Der are a few politicians who have used
them as tools. This is usually the case,
and the efforts of the prosecuting officers
to get the men higher up generally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
CONFER ON "SLUSH FUND.-
Sum of 100000 Used, It Is
Charged. to Pass Railroad Bills.

CHICAGO. April :O-John C. Fetzer,
who alleges that ''slush fund in the
neighborhood of $4,000 was used in ad-
vancing legislation and city ordinances
desired by the Chicago and Western In
diana Railroad Company, held secret
conference with States Attorney Wyman
today.
Developments are expected when Mr..
Fetzer next Monday tells his story to the
SPECIAL grand jury.
Fetzer alleges that a large portion of
the $325.OOO which the company seeks to
recover from him was spent in further
ing the passage of bill .'711'' at Spring
field to validate bonds issued by the Chi
cago and Western Indiana, in obtaining
from the common council of Chicago the
Vacating of a street desired by the road
and IN seeking to block an extension of
the Illinois Central railroad In suburban
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
The Original League.

The Camorra was originally league of
loyal Neapoitans to resist interference of
foreigners with their affairs: a vast Sc
cret society for the protection of the
rights and the interests of the poor, but
its managers afterward turned the engine
which was carefully constructed for their
dellVerance into means for their op-
preston. Every peddler, every market
man, every fisherman, every boat owner,
every man who depends upon public pa
tronage for his support and can be in
Jured by the police or by evil reports, has
had to pay blackmail through the Cam.
ORA; even the old women who sell flowers
and lemons and oranges on the streets.
1t might be only a penny, but every one
must pay something, and it was not only
money that the leaders of the Camorra
were after, but the cooperation and con-
solidation of this class of people to pro-
mote their political schemes. Every Cam
orrista, no matter how humble or poor,
whether beggar. servant or huck-
ster, can be made useful in a political
campaign, and each person who contrib
utes to the support of the organization is
bound to aid in it's protection and is in
volved as passive if not an active par
ticipant in every crime and conspiracy in
which the leaders of the society are en-
gagged. Thus mighty influence has been
exerted upon the minds Of every member
of the lower clasSeS-every laborer, every
wage the enmity of the
CamOrra has been as effective as it's pro-
lection. and no poor man is strong enough
and few are bold enough to defy it's
agents.
Within this society was built up a great
political machine by men with genius for
intrigue and conspiracy. The officers were
unknown to the public and only suspect
ed by the police. who have been often
under their control. 1t has been easy
enough to discover the men who collect
the blackmail but it is always difficult to
find out what they do with it. The lower
the strata of society, the more easy it
Is to enter the organization, but in the
upper classes, where the men who direct
it's movements and enjoy its advantages
are supposed to exist there is a great deal
of mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
William Luskey, $22.42

William Luskey, $22.42
William L. Mills, S12I-2I-
William w. Nalley, $15S.SO.
Thomas O'Brien, S106.20.
Martha E. Osborn, widow of Charles
H. Osborn, deceased. SAT- 30.
Caleb Pennington, $253.4S.
George NJ. Posey, $159.01.
George Selby, SOILS.
Anna c. Simonds, widow of Daniel
Simonds, deceased. $500.
Mary E. Smith, widow (remarried) of
Louis Browning, deceased. $1.02
Mary A. Smithson, widow of Isaac
Smithson, deceased, S22O.16.
John Smallwood. S219.34
Mary III. Summers, widow of Edward
Summers, deceased, S376.S9.
Mrs. F. Thompson. widow of John III.
Thompson, deceased. S306.s9
John c. White. S16162.
William T. Hutchinson. administrai or
of William E. Hutchinson, deceased,
$701.92.
W. b. Todd. $20.07.
Thomas II. Risler, S511.42.
Artemus r. Warfield, S92.67
Katie Langley, widow of Robert G.
Langley, deceased, S215.35.
Up to Committee on Claims.
The finding of the court has been re-
ferred to the Senate committee on
claims. and it will consider the cases
with q view to determining whether or
not appropriations shall be made by Con-
gress to meet the claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
Band Struck, Exhausted.

have heard a good story of an eccen-
trio viscountess who has just recently
died at her villa near Naples, leaving an
estate of nearly 100000 which .she be-
queathed to a board Of trustees, which
is to devote the income to assist in edu-
eating promising young musicians. Her
exceilency was passionately fond of mu-
sic, and was herself a pianist of great
ability During her lifetime she devoted
a great deal of money to encourage the
art and to support operas and other mu-
steal organizations.
Before her death she made an the ar
rangements for her funeral. She pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
TO FIGHT FOR HIS SEAT
IOWA REPRESENTATIVE GOING
HOME FOR A MONTH.
Opposition to denomination of Wal
ter I. Smith of Rules Commit
tee Is Strong

Representative Walter /. Smith of the
ninth Iowa district, one of the leaders
Of the House republican organization,
will leave for his home within week
TO remain until after June :. the date
OF the primaries in his district, in
which he is a candidate for reelection.
Mr. Smith has strong opposition TO a
denomination in the person of the pres
ent attorney general of the state, and
he does not underestimate the serious
nature of the fight being made against
his return to Congress.
Representative Smith has long been
a member of the rules committee of the
House and has incurred the opposition
IF ''insurgent' members. Ii is on that
ground that he is being opposed at
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
NO DECISION AS TO WAGES.
Arbitrators in lse of Vanderbilt
Roads WithhO Announcement.

NEW YORK. April 30.-No decision
was announced i'm the railway arbitra-
ton when the session of the arbitrators
at the Grand Central station came to an
end this afternoon, after hearings re-
garding the wage schedules Of conduc-
tors and trainmen on the five roadS of
the Vanderbilt system west of Buffalo.
The arbitrators. p. H. Morrissey and
f. +. Clarke, said the decision probably
would be handed down the latter part of
next week. at which time they would
make known their findings In the case
of the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, the Boston e. Albany, and
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, which
was heard about ten days ago.
President Lee of the trainmen's orRani-
cation left for Cleveland, Ohio immedi-
ately after the conference closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
hay Change Rules.

1t was rumored about the House yes
terday that the rules committee might
be expected to take some action with
reference to changing the rules of the
House before the departure of Repre-
sentative Smith next week. No con-
firmation of this report was available.
1t also reported that the rules
committee was preparing to report un-
favorably the resolution recently intro
duced by Representative Fowler of
New Jersey providing for committee
on committees. II was claimed that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
TO RETURN PRISONERS.
Favorable Report Ordered on Carlin
Workhouse Bill.

The House District committee has
ordered favorable report on the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Carlin OF Alexandria,
providing that the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia shall return to the
District of Columbia all persons from the
workhouse or reformatory for the Dis
trict whenever they are released from
said institution
Mr. Carlin told the committee that the
residents in the section of Virginia near
the site of the proposed institution were
afraid, if the bill was not passed. that they
would have great many undesirable
citizens turned loose in their vicinity. The
committee seemed to feel the same way
about it, for a favorable report on the
measure was Immediately ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
W. C. T. U. Medal Contest

The annual gold medal contest by the
Young Peoples Branch Of the w. c. T
T. will be held Friday evening. May 81
at s o'clock in the w. c. T. U. building
522 9th street northwest.
The contestants are Miss Lewando H
Strait, Miss Noralee Johnson Miss Nellie
McClaren, Miss Florence Jet. Miss Emily
Bradley and Howard Stanley. Mrs. Cur
tbs Gresham is the superintendent of the
district medal contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
Real Estate Broker Moves.

William x Ellis. real estate broker
formerly of 525 nth street northwest
has removed his office to 1410 G street
northwest
Bernard Douglas Sullivan. formerly
with the firm of Shannon & Luchs. is
now manager Of the rent department Of
Slye & Riggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
Upset
Sick FEELING

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil. salts or calomel. il about the
worst you can endure-Ugh-it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have to have it-CASCARETS
move the bowels-tone up the
iver-without these bad feelings.
Try them. r1
cAScARETS roc Q boz for q week,s
Treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
IN the werld Aillioa hoxeo Z montk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

the republican members Of the COM
mittee had been assured Of enough
votes on the floor. including some
democrats who were opposed to the
idea, to vote down the Fowler resOlu-
ton. 1t is known that Representative
Fowler is not going to press his resOlu-
ton for adoption at this time, but de-
sires to have it wait until about the
close of the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

worship for sailors. Every Neapolitan
boatman, fisherman and sailor knows
this legend. and in their need they al
ways call upon "Our Lady Of Light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
Membership Is Dwindling.

The Society Of the Battle Of Manila Bay
originally had about 200 members, but
since its organization nearly one-half OF
the members have died. Three prominent
members have passed away since the last
dinner, They are Admiral N. M. Dyer.
who commanded the Baltimore, the snip
which led the second attack on the forti-
flcations; Admiral Entwisle, chief engi-
neer. and o. F. Williams. American con-
sui at Manila before the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
DEWEY DAY OBSERVANCE
BY SURVIVORS, SOCIETY
Banquet at Raleigh Tonight in Hon
or of the Victory of
Manila Bay.

This being Dewey day, survivors OF
that twelve-year-old morning, when the
American squadron sailed into Manila bay
and out again to the great discontinue
OF the Spanish fleet. will Celebrate at q
dinner at the Raleigh tonight. The even
ing will be in the joint care Of the So
ciety of the Battle of Manila Bay, sew
eral camps of the Spanish War Veterans
and several garrisons Of the Army and
Navy Union.
Admiral Dewey, who commanded the
feet on that memorable day. will pre-
side. About twenty of the officers OF the
fleet will be present tonight to hght the
battle through once more.
Silent Toast to Gridley.
One of the impressive features Of the
dinner in celebration of the victory is
the drinking of the silent toast to the
memory of Capt. Gridley. He was COM
mander Of the flagship Olympia. the ad-
miraPs ship Capt. Gridley has been
dead several years, but place has been
set for him at every dinner the society
has held
Practically every member or the society
in this part of the country has given
word that he will be present tomorrow
evening Among these are Admiral Lam
berton, Admiral Asa Walker and Repre-
sentative G. A. Loud, who was an as
sistant paymaster aboard the Olympia.
Medical Director J. c. Wise, L. s. NJ, is
in charge Of the banquet arrangements.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03
WEEvILS IN CORN AND PEAS.
How to Kill Corn weevils.

Messrs. Editors: | would suggest
that you call attention to our recent
Bulletin, No. 203, entitled, Corn
Weevils and other Grain Insects"
This bulletin will be, sent to any of
your subscribers who will care to
request it.
Carbon bisulphide is good rem
edy for corn weevils, if used under
proper conditions-that is, in corn
bins or boxes which are practically
alright and using about 5 pounds
to each 1000 cubic feet of space.
The fumigation should be made dur
ing warm weather or at least when
the temperature is above 70. Recent
experiments have shown that fumi-
cation with carbon bisulphide at a
low temperature is seldom success
full. r. I. SMITH.
N. c. Experiment Station.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03

met and organized State Berkshire
Breeders Association. J. D. Baker,
Starkville, was elected President, and
j. w. Hamilton, Houlka, Miss, Sec
retary-Treasurer. This organization
will hold second meeting at Jack
son during the State Fair.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03

Many Of our best magazines and
newspapers will not publish a patent
medicine advertisement under any
consideration. Some of them have
spent large sums of money in ex-
posing all forms of this evil. I am
sincerely glad of all this and also
glad to know that the number of
magazines and newspapers in this
good work is increasing. 1t does
make me shudder, though, when I
pick up religious paper and find
its pages covered with advertisements
of patent medicines and Quacks.
Everything that might be for good
to me loses its effect, and I cast it
aside in a fit of disgust. One I
happen to have on my desk now has
no less than nineteen advertisements
of this character. w. P. Smith
wick.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03
Weevils in COwpeas.

We will be very much obliged
to you if you will send us
recipe to prevent weevils from
destroying cOwpeas left over
until next spring. F. M. S.
Editorial Answer: Place the cow
peas in tight box or barrel and ar
range a tight cover for it. Then
place saucer on the top of the peas
and fill it with bisulphide of carbon
and put on the cover. Keep covered
for at least "a hours and when I'M
covered avoid having lighted lamp,
matches or other fire around. If
this does not kill all the weevils, re-
peat the treatment.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-03


The melting was a most successful
one from the standpoint Of the ex-
cellence of the program and the in
terest shown by those in attendance.
Thursday forenoon was occupied
in the discussion of hay growing and
other problems connected Herewith.
Prof Lloyd discussed hay produc-
ton along general lines, and Mr.. C.
T. Ames, OF the Holly Springs En-
pertinent Station, Alfalfa in the
Brown Loan Sections" A very an
mated discussion followed, and it
was generally conceded that the fore
noon was very profitably spent.
During the noon recess the Hay
Growers. Association held a business
meeting and reelected DR.. ]. c..
Gathings. Prairie, President, and Mr..
II. II. Skies. Starkville, Secretary
Treasurer.
Two members of the Mississippi
Railroad Commission. Messrs. Scott
and Webb. and Mr.. RYAN. Assistant
Freight Agent of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad. attended this meeting
and general discussion OF freight
rates on hay was held
Thursday afternoon Prof. J. w.
Fox. Director of the Mississippi Ex-
pertinent Station, was first on the
program. with discussion of Some
Mississippi Farm Problems The
problems singled out by Prof Fox, .
were drainage, the making of richer
soils. and the growing of more live
stock.
The remainder of the afternoon
Thursday, was given TO the subject
of drainage. The first speaker was
Mr.. win d. Robbins. Tupelo, Miss.
He discussed the cooperative meth
DDS used in Lee County for the dig
ging of the large bitches necessary
for the complete drainage of the
farms In any section. 1t was shown
that by the formation of special
drainage districts and the laying of
special tax and the issuing Of bonds.
the drainage of lands was made pos
sible nj cost OF from 50 to SO an
acre. The result Is that lands which
could have been bought for $50 an
acre 10 years ago are now worth
from $50 to 500 an acre.
The tile drainage of lands sub
ject to overflow was discussed by
Mr.. b. G. Prather, of Baldwin.
Miss. and cement tile drainage by B.
f. Cauthen. OF the Alabama Agricul-
tural College. Auburn. Ala. The ben
efits from tile drainage were point
ed out and much instruction In the
laying of tile and the making of GEM
ent tile given.
At the night session w II. Webb,
Bellbuckle, Tenn, made an enter
tanning address on What the School
Is For"
Friday mornings program was
started with a splendid address by
Prof. c. s. Plumb. Columbus. o., on
Weak Spots in American Live Stock
Breeding" The weak spots stressed
were:
% Disregard of type. A failure
TO fix In their minds a definite type
TO purpose. or end, and adhere to
It. CD Cross reeding-mixing of
breeds. CD Giving too much at
tention to the price of breeding ami
mails instead OF to the need or pur-
pose OF the animal-particularly In
the purchase of sires. (G Too little