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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
WILL SEEK TO EvADE
DETECTION BY SCOUTS
American BattIeships About to
Leave England for Southern
Coast of Cuba.

After a memorable reception by Eng
land and France, in which the American
nation and her navy have been toasted
and honOred by every conceivable exhibit
ton of friendliness, the great Atlantic
battleship fleet of the United States will
leave foreign shores today and tomorrow
on it's homeward voyage. The fleet will
approach this continent as a technical
enemy, and will attempt to elude the Wig
lance of the fast scout cruisers which
will operate along the Atlantic coast in
an endeavor to herald the advance Of the
enemy" In this day of wireless tele-
graph the fleets task will be a difficult
enc, but it will cover its movements as
far as possible, using the wireless only
the freauented lanes of the transatlantic
liners All the conditions of actual war
fare will be adopted and the feet will
make a serious. attempt to lose itself to
the watchful scouts. the eyes of the
navy.
The fourth division of the fleet will de-
part from Gravesend today, while tomor-
row, the first division will put out from
Cherbourg, the second from Portland and
the third from Brest. The fleet will assem-
BILE at the entrance Of the English channel
probably Saturday, and from that rem
devious it will start as unit across the
Atlantic. The vessels are due to arrive
at Guantanamo, Cuba, January Is. The
four divisions. which comprise the entire
battle ship contingent of the fleet, will
be met in Cuban waters by the home
cruiser division, consisting of the armor-
ed cruisers Tennessee, Washington, Mon
tana and North Carolina. the scout cruis-
ers Birmingham, Chester and Salem and
the seventh torpedo division. The fleet
will make a detour from the usual course
and the three scout cruisers will try tn
find it before it reaches Guantanamo.
Upon arrival in Cuban waters the fleet.
scout cruisers and torpedo boats will en-
ter upon an extensive practice, including
exercises. drills and maneuvers of every
description.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
UNIFORM TIME RECORDS
FOR TREASURY CLERKS
Timekeeper to Keep Tab in
Each Division and Bureau.
Lunch Period Defined.

Further regulations concerning the per-
sonnet Of the Treasury Department were
issued today by Secretary MacVeagh.
They are important in that they require
uniformity in all divisions and as to the
time records of employees. Heretofore
records have been kept in all sorts of
styles and manners.
The new regulations require an employe
in each division or bureau to be appointed
as timekeeper. This official must keep
the time records of every employee upon
certified forms that have been arranged
for.
Clerks arriving at their desks before 9
of arrival, and the time clerk will make
ever. watchmen at the doors will make
note of the hardness, and time clerks
will make records upon the blanks.
In the afternoon, upon closing the de-
partment, clerks leaving at the closing
hour: will not find 1t necessary to put
down the time of departure.
1t is said that the old form of each
clerk registering upon books the time of
their own arrival and departure has beep
unsatisfactory and has led to cheating
ployes. officials say that the great mass
Of clerks are thoroughly honest in re-
cording their movements to and from
work. A few have been otherwise, how
ever. Time clerks under the new scheme
will be held to strict accountability as to
impartiality in keeping records.
Another important change is that
luncheon time is definitely fixed at from
1890 to 1 o'clock. Heretofore half
hour at any time between II and 1
o'clock has been allowed for luncheon.
AS a consequence it is said that some
clerks have used the entire hour.
Now the time is fixed. Time clerks
must be on hand to keep records of 60
ing to and returning from lunch, in the
event the hours are different from that
fixed.
New forms for annual and sick leaves
are adopted and must be used by clerks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
GROOM HAS NAME CHANGED.
Desired That There Should Be a
Living Jefferson Davis

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. December
29-Jefrerson Hayes Davis. son of 7
Hayes and of the late Mrs. Margaret
Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes and grand
son Of Jefferson Davis, was married at
st. Stephens Episcopal Church yesterday
to Miss Deree De Witt. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Theodore F. De Witt of Broad
moor, suburb of Colorado Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will reside at Gar
field. Utah.
Jefferson Hayes Davis had his name
changed from Jefferson Davis Hayes
some years ago by a special act of the
Colorado legislature. This was done 70
perpetuate the name Of Jefferson Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
JUSTICE BLIND, INDEED.
Deaf Mute's Case a Puzzle to
Arizona Judge.

DOUGLAS. Ariz. December ga puz-
zle to the courts of justice and the i'm
migration officers here is the case Of a
boy about seventeen years old. arrested
on a charge Of stealing money from a
locker of the Copper Queen smelter.
The defendant, supposed to be Conrad
Molino. cannot read or write, and is
deaf mute. He is apparently an Indian
Mexican from Honduras and knows only
the most primeval signs indicating the
need Of food and sleep. ALI efforts have
failed to make him understand the
charge against him.
Judge Rice, before whom he appeared.
entered a plea Of not guilty, and then, for
lack of any law governing the case dis
charged the prisoner. who was turned
over to the immigration authorities here.
Now these officials cannot prove the
prisoner is an alien, SO he is on their
hands awaiting Instructions from WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
DETROIT GROCERY WRECKED.
Proprietor Blames italian Enemies
for Two Dynamite Explosions.

DETROIT, Mich, December pa gro
Gerry store owned by Jim Mano at 265
Clinton street was wrecked by two dyna
mite explosions early today and ten
houses in the neighborhood were dam
aged. Ten men, a woman and a little
baby were sleeping on the second floor
of the store building, but escaped un-
harmed They were thrown from their
beds.
The explosions, which followed each
other in rapid succession, could be heard
great distance, and the residents In the
vicinity were thrown into state OF high
excitement.
Several sticks of dynamite with half
burned fuses were found nearby
Mano SAYS he befSeves that Italian en-
emies of his are responsible. He has had
much litigation In the courts of late,
coming out victorious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
TWO DEATHS RESULT
FROM BLOWING OUT GAS
Bodies of CoIored Girls Are
Found in Bed by Employer
of One.

Illuminating gas last night ended the
lives of Edith Copeland and Florence
Thomas. both colored. in a room at the
home of DR.. Milo H. Sutliff. 1924 Wiscon-
sin avenue northwest where the former
had for many years been employ ed as a
maid. She was a native of Hyattstown.
Md.
The Thomas girl, who was sixteen years
Of age. came here from Chesterbrook
Va, few days ago to visit Edith Cope
land, and knew nothing about the opera
ton of gas fixtures. Last night the Cope
land girl was suffering from severe
toothache and retired early. 1t is sup
posed That when the other girl retired she
did as she would have done with the
lamp at her home-blew out the light,
leaving the gas flowing from the open
fixture
Bodies Are Discovered.
This morning when Dr. Sutliff failed
to detect any sign of activity in the
become of the Copeland girl The odor
of gas led him to the servants room
on the third floor of the house. There
lying side by side in the bed were the
two bodies.
Coroner hewitt visited the house, saw
the bodies and quickly concluded that
the gas had been left turned on, as
explained. Certificates of death were
issued and relatives Of the deceased were
notified. The bodies will probably be
taken to the respective homes of the
for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
BIDS FOR PRIZE CUP.
Aviator Moisant Hopes to Make
Longest Continuous Flight.

NEW ORLEANS. La. December 29.-
John B. Moisant will try either tomor-
row or Saturday for the MicheIin Gun
and $4,000 in cash. This trophy is to
be awarded annually to the aviator
who during each calendar year covers
the greatest distance in continuous flight
around closed circuit of any length,
every part of which is visible to the
official observers. At present Legagneux,
the French airman, holds the record with
300 miles to his credit.
A horsepower Bleriot monoplane
will be used by Moisant With a spe-
cial gasoline tank of forty gallons ca
pacity Moisant hopes to fly at least 400
miles without landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
REPUBLICANS PLAN FOR
NEXT NATIONAL CONTEST
Beginning of Campaign for the
denomination of Pres
ident Taft.

Republican political leaders are favor
ing a meeting of the republican national
committee in this city some time in Janu-
airy to elect chairman Of the committee
and to lay the groundwork of the next
national campaign.
At present J. F. Hill Of Maine bears the
title of chairman. with Postmaster Gen.
raj Hitchcock as 1.-THE power behind the
throne" Mr.. Hitchcock is generally
credited with preferring to remain at the
head of the Post Office Department to
conducting another cOmpaign. and he will
have to choose between the two under
takings.
Among the Possibilities.
Two names are mentioned In connec-
ton with the new chairmanship-former
Senator James Hemenway Of Indiana and
Representative John w. Weeks of Mas
sachusetts. Mr.. Hemenway, while pos
sessing admitted qualifications as a po-
litical manager, is objected to by some
republicans on the ground of his pro-
nounced "standpat" af1liations and the
fact that he is the head Of one Of the
Indiana factions.
Mr.. Weeks is being urged by some OF
his friends In the House for the chair
manship, and the suggestion is being
received with general favor. He has had
political experience in Massachusetts. has
a wide acquaintance among public men
and politicians, is identified with the
financial world and lis otherwise quail
fed
President Taft's attention was attracted
to Mr.. Weeks during the fight in Con-
gress for the postal savings bank bill.
when Mr.. Weeks, as chairman of the
post Office committee, exhibited unusual
tact and skill in handling the bill and
dealing with contending factions and in
terests.
Beginning Of Taft Campaign.
The selection Of an active chairman
of the national committee. whoever the
person will be. will mark the actual be-
ginning Of the movement for the re-
nomination and reelection OF President
Taft. 1t Is assumed that the national
committee, being informed Of the Presi-
dents willingness to stand for renomina-
ton, will select a chairman entirely ac-
ceptable to him.
Following the national convention and
upon the reorganization Of the national
committee the chairman who is to man
age the campaign is chosen. In the COM
ing campaign 1t is expected that the
chairman decided upon now will be the
man retained throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
BILL POSTERS RAISE RATES.
Conference to Be Held With Asso.
citation of Circus Owners.

CHICAGO. December 29-An associa-
ton of circus owners will be organized
here today for the purpose of meeting
committee of the Associated Bill Posters
and Distributors Of the United States and
Canada tomorrow and arranging for the
prices to be paid by the circus men for
the posting of bills for the coming year
Bill posters have filed schedule of
prices for the coming season that is far
in excess of the previous charges. They
demand an increase of cents a sheet
for posting sheet % by ~ inches square
In all cities of over 100000 population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
FIRE LOSS, $4,000.
Narrow Escapes From Burning
Building in Asburv Park. M

ASBURY PARK, N J., December %.
Fire today burned out the interior
or the Franklin building on Goodman
avenue. owned by Mayor Appleby and
occupied on the ground floor by retail
grocery and drug firms and on the two
upper floors by apartments
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.
Samuel A. Patterson, a lawyer. and his
son George had narrow escapes. They
were cut off in their apartments on the
top floor.
Firemen by means of ladders rescued
them just as they were about to jump
to the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
PETITION FOR DURAND.
French Deputies Ask New Trial for
Labor. Leader

PARIS, December 29.-One hundred nj
fifty members of the chamber of deputies
have united i'm a petition to the govern
ment for a new trial for Durand. the
secretary of the Coal Handlers Union.
who was convicted of instigating the
murder of Foreman Donge during the
strike on the docks In Havre last Decem-
Der and sentenced to death.
The plea for reopening of the case 10
based on a claim that a judicial error
was made at the trial.
The General Confederation of Labor
has arranged for a big demonstration in
front of President. Falliere's residence
New Year day. and threatens to call u
general strike ten days later unless the
request for a new trial for Durand 10
granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29

DETROIT, Mich. December 29-The
body Of the man found mutilated I'm the
woods north of the city Sunday afternoon
was last night identified as that of Obed
westgate. a timber contractor of Big
Prairie. Newaygo county. Mich. Westgate
10 said to have been In the habit Of car
rying large amounts of money with him
and ii is thought robbery was the motive
which led to his murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Baroness Hengelmuller Ill.

Baroness Hengeimuller. wife of the am
bassador from Austria Hungary. accord
ing to a statement given out from the en-
bassy this afternoon. is very Ill Of APP
pendicitis. the attack beginning yesterday
afternoon. A consultation Of physicians.
it is understood. Is being held this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Fatally Poisoned at Communion.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 90
Three communicates have died and
twenty-nine others are seriously i'll as
the consequence of mistake made by
an elder Of the Lutheran Church In
the Peterhof district. who last evening
filled q communion cup with mixture
Of sulphureted chromate instead Of
wine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Fraternity Men in Session.

ATLANTA. Ga. December ga
business session and public exercises
at the capitol were held today by the
biennial congress of the
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Judge
Baggott of Dayton, Ohio. responded, for
the visitors to several addresses OF
welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
MAY ACQUIRE SITE
Courts View of Scope of Re-
cent Enactment.
DIFFERS FROM CONTROLLER
Ruling Which Affects Provision for
Meridian Hill Park.
EFFECT OF ACT OF CONGRESS
Chief Justice Clabaugh Holds That
Authority to Purchase Implies
Appropriation.
DIFFERS FROM CONTROLLER
EFFECT OF ACT OF CONGRESS

Chief Justice Clabaugh of the District
Supreme Court today took contrary
view to that of Controller Tracewell of
the Treasury in reference to the action
OF Congress in authorizing the condemna-
ton of land for the site Of the Meridian
Hill park between Florida avenue and
Euclid street and 10Th and 18th streets.
The court holds that proper interpre-
tat1on OF the language in connection with
the intent Of the act is that Congress has
appropriated $4,000 to pay for the land
authorized to be taken.
There is no talismanic effect in the
word appropriate" the court holds,
such as to make it impossible for the
legislature to direct the expenditure of
money by the use of other words that
make clear the intent of the Congress
to acquire and pay for the land.
Controllers View.
Mr.. Tracewell held that the word
'authorized' used in the statute did
not carry an appropriation, and that
money could not be expended until
Congress had actually appropriated the
money.
The chief justice spoke in the high
est terms of Mr.. Tracewen and of the
careful consideration given by the lat
ter to the question. The court then
remarked that Mr.. TracewelIs opin-
ions. while persuasive. were not bind
ing on the court, and stated that in
this instance he felt obliged to differ
with him.
Reading the statute the court point
ed out that the Secretary of the In
terror is directed to acquire the land
by purchase. if possible directly from
method. then by condemnation. The
court declared the language to be an
absolute direction to acquire the land.
To carry out this direction, he said,
the sum of $4,000 was ordered by
Congress to be taken from any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
Further Provisions Cited.
Further provision, the chief justice
pointed out, was made in the act by
directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay into court such an amount
as may be necessary to pay the award
of the commission in the event of
condemnation proceedings.
The act goes still farther, said the
court, and provides for the reimbursement
by the District of Columbia of one-half
of the amount expended in the purchase
of the land, and even provides that these
payments shall be made by the District
in four annual installments.
All these considerations, the Chief JUS
tice held, pointed to the intent of Con-
gresS to make an absolute appropriation.
An extended argument for and against
the meaning of the statute was made
before the Chief Justice by Attorneys
Fulton Lewis, Joseph ]. Darlington, +.
w. McReynolds and ex-senator j. b. Hen
derson. representing property owners, and
by Morgan H. Beach, special assistant
attorney general. who is appearing for
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Noted Tennis Player Dead.

LONDON, December 29.-Reginald F.
Doherty. elder Of the brothers of the
noted English tennis team. died today.
He had been In Ill health for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29

CAMPBELL.

CAMPBELL. On Wednesday. December Is.
1910. at Providence Hospital JAMES J..
husband of Frances Campbell
Funeral services at Wright's chapel. 1887 10th
street northwest Friday. December 80, Al 4
pm. Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
ment at Alexandria. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
VOTE BUYING IN OHIO
TO Be RICHLY PROBED
Sweeping Program Mapped
Out by Judge Who Started
the Investigation.

WEST UNION. Ohio, December 90
buying in Adams county is to be contin-
ued through the special grand jury in
definitely This statement was made from
the bench today by Judge Blair, whose
vigorous action has brought out the facts
in the county wide scandal.
Courts Position Defined.
Judge Blair said: after we have had
a general investigation of all the town
ships in the county l shall call before me
the workers of both parties from every
township and submit to them the lists Of
those who have been indicted. / will tell
them that there are still others who have
sold their votes and that they must have
knowledge who they are. / shall demand
that they designate every purchasable
voter in their precincts and l shall put
special detectives In the field to bring
these men In. II any worker refuses to
disclose the names of those whose votes
he has bought will bring the 'hoaters' In
to testify against him. We are going to
clean up Adams county as II has not been
purged since the civil war"
Additional Indictments.
One hundred and six additional indict-
ments were reported by the grand jury
today. bringing the total number Of those
indicted thus far up to 09S
Forty-one men have taken ADVANTAGE
Of Judge Blair's promise Of leniency to
all who would come in and confess with
out having been indicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
Slow Progress Made.

Progress is unusually slow from the
fact that every bit of Stag must be re-
moved from the tunnel in the dump with
iong-handled hoes. 1t is expected that
.Aguillar will be released some time today.
1t Is stated that six is the total of the
death list in yesterdays explosion. when
the accidental discharge of nearly 1000
pounds Of powder buried a score of work.
.nen engaged in burrowing into the huge
pile Of Stag to secure material for rail-
road baliasts. Four bodies still remain in
the dunn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29
BUT ONE LIVING MAN
IN WRECKED TUNNEL
Workmen Buried by Explosion
of Nearly 1000 Pounds
of Powder.

Ell PASO. Texas. December 29-Enorts
'f the rescuers at the Stag dump of the
FL Paso smeiter early this morning were
directed toward the release of Eusivo
ASuillar. the only living man remaining
i'll the dump. Aguillar had been pinned
under mass Of the Stag for nearly fif-
teen hours. but is able to talk with his
TescuerS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-20
THE CRITICISM OF DULL MEN.

We do not wonder that some critics
have represented Mr.. Roosevelt's west
ern tour as a preparation for a presi-
denial campaign in 1912; because we
have long ceased to wonder at the ap-
pearance of the small-minded man
who cannot conceive that public
service is ever rendered without hope
of a personal reward. Such men are
to be pitied. not blamed. They are
dull, not corrupt. They have never
felt throb of personal patriotism
themselves and therefore cannot rec
ognize it in another. That man may
volunteer to render service to the
state in time of peace as well as in
war is beyond their intellectual power
to conceiye.-From The Outlook.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-20
| WANTS WANTS

Lost Sunday morning, mans coat,
bank book and other articles in pock-
cts. Leave here and get reward.
FOR SALE-Remington typewriter,
in good condition. Enquire at Chief
tain office.
FOR SALE-Fifty acres of good
farm land one mile east of Vinita. A.
%. Marrs. Phone A.
Incubator for sale. "Old Trusty,"
200 eggs; good as new. Mrs. D. NJ,
Marrs.
FOR SALE-75 acres land in oil
district owned by Enos Martin, quar-
ter-hreed Cherokee. Price $4,000 an
|acre. Write to F. vining, 4S1 Cham.
Der of Commerce, Los Angeles. Cali
fornia. 1888
Room and board at 800 South Smith
street. 1861
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-20

N. L. Donnell, of Muskogee, was a
business visitor in the city today.
F. c. Charleswerth arrived last night
from California. for a visit with rela-
tiyes here for few days.
Mrs. Knight OF Chetopa, who has
been visiting the family Of ". c.
chamberlin returned home this morn
ing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-09-20

Get good smoke at the Red Mill. If