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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
JEALOUS zoo MONKEY
BREAKS RIVALS LEG
Chimpanxse Makes Deliberate At
tempt to Murder New Favorite
Of Bronx Visitors.

NEW YORK, August l5.-Friends OF
Babe, the orang-outang. who flock to
the Bronx Zoo for her Sunday afternoon
receptions. were grieved yesterday "a
miss their hostess, who was laid UP In
the Zoo hospital with a leg broken. She
got the injury when entertaining a COM
pany OF morning visitors and IL hap
pened through jealousy Of Badly. the
chimpanzee.
Since Babes arrival al the Zoo Badly
hold on the popular heart has been wan
ing Age, grace and agility were ir
Babes favor. and when she learned what
the public wanted she so much surpassed
her companion that nobody paid atten.
ton 10 his stunts. That was the case
Yesterday morning when her gyrations
on the top bar Of the outside cage wor
all the applause and Badly couldn't &c,
q handicap.
At frst he sulked in his corner Their
he made a dash for the bar on. which
Babe was performing. and with a savage
yank. threw her TO the concrete floor
eighteen feet below. Babe slowly raised
herself and hobbled away with her hand.
pressing her abdomen. Keeper JOSEPH
Riley called DR.. W. f. Blair. who safe
her right leg was broken. The two bort
her TO the hospital and did the leg up In
splints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
LEWIS MAY Be OEP0SED
DELEGATE TO MINERS CONVEN-
TON HINTS AT ATTEMPT.
John Mitchell Appears at Gathering
at Indianapolis for the First
Time.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, August l5.-John
Mitchell. former president Of the United
Mine Workers. today for the first time
appeared in the convention hall, but re-
fused to aaccept the invitation OF Presi-
dent T. L. Lewis to occupy a seat on the
platform. Il am here as a delegate
only" said Mr.. Mitchell, who is credited
with two votes iE the convention, and
represents the Spring alley. Ill. locals.
The first hint that an attempt would
be made to depose President Lewis to-
day came during a heated discussion
between delegates. Lewis ordered both
to their seats. saying the miners would
go home better organized than ever.
Yes, and We'll have a new presi-
dent too" shouted a delegate.
mo. you won't have new president.
either" retorted Lewis.
The delegates were given the printed
reports of all the conferences on the
Illinois situation today, and II is ex-
pected the roll call by districts will be
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
THIRTY DAYS FOR USING
HATPiN AS WEAPON
Colored Woman, Under Arrest, At
tacks Driver Of House Of
Detention Van.

Mary Jones. coiored. said to be an
adept in the use of a hatpin as a weapon
OF offense or defense, was sentenced to
the workhouse for thirty days by Judge
Pugh in the Police Court today for try
ing her accomplishment on Charles Beall.
the guard Of the House Of Detention van.
BealI showed Judge Pugh q half dozen
punctures and several long scratches on
the back Of his neck.
And IL 1t hadn't been for my fist there
would have been about three dozen
more" he declared cit wasn't an &C.
casion for golden rule tactics"
The defendant was arrested Saturday
night by Policeman Strohma Of the tenth
precinct. on suspicion Of being implicated
in a recently reported larceny. II was
decided to hold her pending an ivestiga :
ton. and the House Of Detention van
was summoned.
Beall responded, and on the way back
with his prisoner she attacked him The
hatpin jabbing continued for several min.
utes, until a stiff blow from Bealrs fst
took the fight out Of his prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
AMMONIA HIS WEAPON
IN BATTLE ON CAR
Negro Who Scattered Contents of
Bottle Over Passengers SEN
fenced to Six Months.

An uncorked bottle Of ammonia which
the owner tossed about him with gener.
Gus hand in lieu of fists during a fight
with street car conductor was RESPONSE
Bile for sentence OF imprisonment for
six months imposed on James Contee
colored, in the Police Court today. The
timely appearance Of a policeman. &C
cording to those who witnessed the af.
fair. was the only thing that saved sew
eral pairs of eyes and rough handling
Of the negro by angry passengers.
The trouble started when Contee. on q
1th street car yesterday morning, re.
fused to pay his fare.
AS the car sped toward the northwest
section Of the city the argument between
the conductor and Contee became warm.
er until L street was reached. where an
attempt was made to eject Contee. Con-
tee produced the bottle of ammonia from
an inside coat pocket and scattered the
fluid along the aisle, and was I'm the &C,
of throwing 1t at the car men and sew
eral passengers. who joined them. when
Policeman Rector arrested him.
The fumes of the ammonia emptied
the car Of passengers. and a crowd OF
dozen or more men made a rush fol-
Rector's prisoner. An order to stand
back stopped them. John Dehmer. one
of the passengers. who says seyera
drops of the ammonia got into his eyes
appeared this morning as prosecuting
witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
ACCUSED OF TRYING TO
POISON DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Police Investigate Charge Made
Against Wife of Well Known
French Playwright.

ST. NAZAIRE. France. August 10
The criminal authorities are investigat-
ing an alleged mysterious attempt 10
poison Nine. Claude Berton, the Ameri-
can daughter-in-law of Pierre bertoh'
the we'll known dramatic author.
According to gossip of discharged ser
wants, which first attracted police atten-
ton to the case, there was consideranie
feeling between Madame Berton, the
elder and her American daughter-in-iaw,
who is the daughter of Chicago DOCTOR
eliminating, according TO the servants
in attempts against the life of the young
er woman. s
Circumstances detailed included mys-
terious white powders seen upon dishes
served by the elder Madame Berton 10
her daughter-in-law, which In one case
almost proved fatal to dog 10 wnich
the dish was fed. Madame Berton, the
younger, apparently crediting the stories;
left the home of her father-in-iaw. ano
the police, skeptical at first, were iorceo
10 undertake an investigation
The elder Berton was joint author win
Charles Simon of "Zaza" and has written
A number of other well known French
plays Before embarking upon author-
ship he was a well known actor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
SENATOR CRANE Off
ON AUTOMOBILE TRIP
May Stop to See President
Taft on Way to
Vermont.

DALTON. Mass. August 15.-United
States Senator w. Murray Crane, who.
according to dispatches from Beverly. il
expected to visit President Taft tomor-
row and report concerning the general
political situation as the senator observed
it in course OF his recent trip 10 the
west. may be going to the summer cap
ital by automobile.
Ii was stated here today that the SEN
ator had left Dalton on an automobile
trip through Vermont, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,.
Whether this trip has any significance
politically, In view OF the fact that .
state election In Vermont and state pri-
maries In New Hampshire will be held
three weeks from tomorrow, could not
be learned from Senator Cranes once
today.
A heavy vote is expected TO be cast in
Vermont. while the contest In New
Hampshire between Col Bertnm Ellis
Of Keene and Robert p. Bass OF Peter
boro for the party nomination for gov-
ernor Is not only a lively one. but is be-
ing regarded as the first actual test Of
the working Of the direct primary method
in an eastern state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
CRAPS At CAMP Meeting
ENDS IN CUTTING ARRAY
One Negroes Head Declared to Have
Been Almost Severed From
Shoulders.

crap game on the outskirts OF the
colored camp meeting grounds near
Falls Church. Va, yesterday afternoon
resulted in the serious cutting Of son
Of George Mason. colored, and the flight
of Hewen Smith. also colored, who Is
alleged to have done the cutting.
A report received at police headquar-
tiers here this morning said that Mason
was almost beheaded, although II Is be-
lieved he will recover. He Is being at
tended by DR.. T. c. Quick.
1t is said that a number of colored men
assembled a short distance from the
camp ground and INDUCED in q game
Of I'LL" and there was no trouble un-
I'll one Of the participants lest his money.
Then trouble was started and Mason
was slashed with q knife.
The wounded man was taken home.
Complaint was made TO the county offi-
GERS, and search was instituted for
Smith, but without success. 1t is stated
that Smith is well known in this city,
and it was thought he had sought q hid
ing place here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15

Workers.. both branches % the Brethren
denomination. The forn51k began exist
ence on the SusQuehanna river. the lat
ter in York county. Pa. The Brinsers.
also Brethren, are called after their nrst
bishop. as also the Schweckenfelders.
Three Of the newest churches mentioned
are composed largely Of colored communi-
cants One Of these. the Church OF God
and Saints OF Christ, accepts the ten
commandments as a positive guide 10
salvation. and uses only scriptural names
for its members. The Church Of the
Living God" began business in 1899. and
already has three branches. The Free
Christian Zion Church Of Christ. founded
in 1906. protests against all attempts to
tax members for the support Of churches.
There were about 700 organizations in
the main branch of the Salvation Army.
with a membership OF about 1000. There
were 455 organizations of Spiritualists,
with over $4,000 members.
The report records the rapid disappear
ance OF communists societies. showing
that OF eight organizations mentioned in
the census of 1890 only two are left. the
survivors being remnants Of the Shakers
and Of the Amana Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
GIRL GONE, MOTHER ILL;
POLICE ASKED TO HELP
Miss Maybelle Z. echerer Of Phila-
delphia Missing Since
Wednesday.

Maj. Sylvester today received a letter
from John A. Scherer. 1925 Allison street.
Philadelphia, asking that the police as
sist In a search he Ii making for his
daughter. Miss Maybelle E. Scherer.
twenty-three years old. who disappeared
from his home last Wednesday. Mr..
Scherer is connected with the passenger
department of the Pennsylvania railroad
The day Miss Scherer disappeared the
Philadelphia police were asked to find
William Rell. who had been a visitor to
the Scherer home, and the father OF the
young lady suggested that the couple may
have eloped. 1t is stated that she left
note informing her parents she was
going out into the world to earn her
living and to repay them for what they
had done for her.
Miss Scherer IL said to be handsome.
with brown eyes and black hair. Her
mother ID . sufferer from heart trouble
and 1t Is feared worry over the absence
of the daughter may cause her serious re-
suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
RAILWAY MAIL COST.
Postmaster General Receives Stats.
teal Reports From 422 Companies.

A preliminary report has been received
by Postmaster General Hitchcock on the
work OF compiling and analyzing statis-
teal information which he requested
from the railway companies about year
ago as to the cost OF operating their
mail. express and passenger services and
as to the receipts therefrom.
Complete reports have been received
from 422 companies and about $50 still
are to report.
AS soon az all the reports are IN
sfatement will he made, showing accu-
rateIy what n costs each railroad system
to operate the various branches Of the
service. This will be forwarded TO Con-
eress TO aid II In determining whether
the rates paid for railway man service
are excessive, reasonable OF ihaoeQeStes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
THREATS AGAINST JUDGES.
Writer Of Letter Proposes Death for
New York Officials.

NEW YORK, August ia letter, in
several judges in this city and Brooklyn
and several assistant district attorneys
was received at the district attorneys
once today and turned over to central
once for investigation. The letter was
addressed to the district attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
1ITctHNG AND QEAluNG OUT
nlDERBRUSh To Had Orr
FLAMES
SHELL FROM BIG GUN
JUST MISSES LAUNCH
Fired at Indian Head, 1t
: Strikes Water Within Fifty
Yards of Little Craft.

A shell fired from one OF the great guns
at the Indian Head proving grounds last
Friday narrowly missed hitting the
launch Alter, seven miles away. As II
was, the shell struck the water fifty yards
of the starboard bow Of the little craft
and skipped lightly over the launch,
clearing the cabin by about eight feet and
sinking into the water about seventy-five
yards the other side of the Alter.
So great was the conclusion of the air,
however. that 1t disconnected the wires
from the batteries of the launch, and a
Mr.. Kane, who was making the trip up
from Colonial Beach with the owner of
the launch, j. Marconnier, was thrown
out of his chair.
The story told by Mr.. Marconnier is as
follows:
1--WE were running up the river. about
seven miles below Indian Head. Friday
between IL and II o'clock noon. There
was mist over the river winch prevent
ed my seeing Indian Head even with my
nifty yards from the Alter and bounded
from the water eight feet ABOVE the
launch. We were lucky not to be sunk
Il had kept in toward the Maryland
shore, as small boats do at this point on
the river, to cut off distance.
Others Fall Nearby.
After the first shell. which had so
narrowly missed us. several others fell
around within a few hundred yards. The
water rose like a huge fountain where
the shells struck. There was a large tow
coming up the river, and as quickly as
possible / got the Alter under cover of
this tow. thinking that the watchers at
Indian Head might be able to see the
tow, even If they did not see the smaller
launch.
kept by the watchmen at Indian Head.
and a man is stationed on a high hill
some distance away to telephone when
the river Is clear. But certainly still fur
Their precautions should be taken to pro-
tect persons on the river. If not, there
will be serious accident some day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15

Full reports Of the congress
printed in Esperanto will appear
daily in The Evening and Sunday
star from August 10 to August 20.
inclusive.
Mailed postage prepaid: United
States, 20 cents. Canada, . cents;
foreign countries, 80 cents.
Plenaj raportoj pri la kongreso
estos presitaj en- Esperanto chiutage
en- la vespera eidono. kaj ankau en-
Ia dimancha eldono, de Ia WASH
ington Star de augusta 13a ghis
augusta 20. entenate.
Sendota afrankita, en- Usono. por
70 cendoj: en- Kanado, por D
cendoj; en- ceteraj landoj. por so
cendoj.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
Paris Memorial to Edward VII

PARIS, August I, 1910.
The Figaro states that the memorial
of the city of Paris to King Edward
VII will take the form Of q handsome
square, which will bear the late kings
name. and will occupy the site OF the
Rue Basse due Renpart. The square
the center there will be trees and an
equestrian statue Of King Edward VII.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15

Miss Mary Fiippin OF Nottoway county
Va. died at her home. near Burkeviiie
She was seventy-three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
Scope OF the Inquiry.

The writer evidently contemplates
joining the Reno colony. or has a grad
to marry again.
He asks the clerk to advise him by
return mail whether a divorce secured
in Reno is legal in the District of Co.
lumbia, and IL a license could be OBJ
tanned thereon in this city.
He also inquiries whether IL is neces-
sary for both parties to the second mar
riage to present themselves at the mar
riage bureau.
A welcome to our city, has been ex-
tended the writer by Mr.. Buhrman who
advised him that he knows of no i'm
pediment to the issuance Of the license
II the applicant can otherwise fulfill the
requirements of the local marriage laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
THEIR FEARS D|SPELLED
SOCIETY PEOPLE CAUGHT IN
RAID NOT TO TESTIFY.
Authorities at Narragansett Pier
Halt Crusade on Gambling.
One Case Considered.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., August
15-The fears of more than a score Of
men and women who were caught In the
raid on the Narragansett Club week
ago that they would have to appear in
court next Monday as witnesses were dis
PEELED today when Judge Nathan B. Lewis
advised Constable John G. Cross. the
young leader of the raiders, not to sum-
mon the witnesses for that date.
The crusade : against gambling was
brought before the courts today for the
second time when William <. Arnold.
who is charged with maintaining a gam
bling nuisance, reiterated his plea Of not
guilty and filed a demurrer to the COM
plant.
The demurrer was based on three points
-duplicity, uncertainty and insuficiency.
Arguments Monday.
Judge Lewis said that arguments on the
demurrer would be heard next Monday. At
that time, IL the demurrer Is upheld by
the court. the warrant against Arnold
will be quashed and the well known So
ciety people who have been living in
fear Of having their names made public
probably will have no cause to appear
in court. II the demurrer Is thrown out
an assignment will be made for trial Of
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty four
Observation-Disclosures II. pm, IS: 8
pm, II: L. midnight. "A; August Is, 4
am, 70; 3 am, %: II noon. IS: . pm.
10 Maximum, 81 at pm. August IA;
minimum. 20 at am. August Ii.
Barometer- pm, 1905; 8 pm. 3OO7
II midnight, 30.oS; am, 3OOi; 8 am.
1905; noon, JOO4; pm, S0c4.
Maximum temperature past twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
VALIDITY OF DIVORCES
UNDER THE NEVADA LAW
New York Inquirer Desires to Know
How District Authorities
Regard Them.

The recent distribution in Brooklyn
and New York of a pamphlet containing
the divorce laws of Nevada is evidently
bearing fruit. Today ALT G. Buhrman,
acting clerk Of the District Supreme
Court. received a letter from New
York inquiring as to the validity of
Reno divorces in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15

Maximum temperature past twenty.
four hours, 81; q year ago, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-15
Division Of Christian Sects.


The volume also will tell Of the various
Christian sects which are considered
more purely American, and will show the
various branches thereof. 1t will show
that while there are only 81 main bodies,
there are 215 church organizations, many
OF them protesting a faith only shade
different from others. For instance,
there are II Baptist bodies, "a Lutheran,
Is Methodist and II Presbyterian The
same is. true Of less known organizations:
There are Is Mennonite. Adventists, :
bunker or Dunkard and Quaker or
Friend bodies.
There appears no division In either the
Roman Catholic or Protestant Episcopai
Church. although 1t Is shown that enorts
TO modify their creeds have resulted IN
They are designated as the Reformed
Catholic and the Reformed Episcopal
churches. respectively. The REFORMED
Catholics number only 1.2JO communi-
cants. while Of the Reformed Episco-
palians there are about S,Oe2
Branches indicated by Names.
The cause OF origin of some of the
branches is indicated by the name. For
instance. there are General Baptists' sep
arate Baptists. United Baptists. Free
Baptists, Freewill Baptists, United Amer
lean Freewill Baptists. Primitive Baptists
General Sx-Principles Baptists. Seventh
Day Baptists. Duck River Baptists
and Two-Seed-in-the-Spir Predestination
Baptists.
The civil war caused splits. giving rise
to Southern Methodist and Southern Bap-
tist bodies. In these churches there Is
also color division. Two or three
churches came into existence just after
the close OF the war as protest against
political preaching. Many Of the branches
OF the Lutheran Church are due to differ
ence in nationality.
OF other branches besides the Duck Riv-
er Baptists. owing their names to local
tiles, are the RiveS Brethren and the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

Almost a year had now elapsed and
Ella was still prisoner One day she
overheard a conversation between the
captain and one of his men.
"Well, when are you going to take
the girl back?"
'I've been thinking" said the cap
tain, 1--WE might keep her: she is so
lovely"-
"And lose the money!" interrupted
his companion. "Oh, come; surely the
money is better than the child"
"All right" said the captain reluc-
tantly. "We'll take her back tomor-
row and see If we can get good price
for her."
Ella was overjoyed at this, but the
captain did not like it so we'll because
he really liked Ella.
The next day they stopped to camp
within few miles of Elias home,
while the captain went on to her home.
When he came hack he said, Its
all right; they'll give a good price to
get her."
When Ella arrived at her home you
can imagine her welcome but I will
not stop to describe it, simply to say
that she was very happy as she lay
in her mothers arms with all the fam
lily gathered around her
With love, PEARL JOHNSON.
649 South Boyle avenue, age Is, Sec
onds Street school, grade AS.
1 am so sorry to have had to cut this
story, but it was much too long.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
Helen Knecht, ITO Washington Street. Redlands

named Margaret was there to meet us
and show US where the crowd was.
After taking my lunch and putting
it on the-table. 1 went to swing with
Margaret. Then Helen got in with me.
Margaret gave us a push, then went
between our swing and the next one.
Just then the other swing came back
and hit the little girl on the shoulder
and knocked her down. BY crawling
out from under it she escaped having
a broken arm. Her injuries were slight
and she was soon all right again.
Pretty soon man came and wanted
to take our picture while swinging. We
had it taken and then went to dinner.
We ate fine lunch, then at o'clock
ice cream tickets were given out.
In girls foot race l won and got a
nice box of writing paper as a prize.
1t was then o'clock, so we started
home. PHYLLIS WILSON.
AS grade. SAB South Workman street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

SELF We started from our home in
Highland Park about 8 o'clock and
reached the beach about IL. AS soon
as we saw the ocean we wanted to go
down to the end of the pier and
jump in.
When we put our lunch basket on
the sand mamma said if we would be
careful after we had eaten our lunch
and not to go too far out, we could go
in bathing.
When lunch time came all were hun
cry, and lunch never tasted SO good
before. After lunch Mary, my sister,
and 1 got on bathing suits and went
out into the surf, where we could
splash water and have lots of fun,
while my two little brothers played in
the sand. 1t seemed we had only been
in for few minutes when mamma
called us and told us to get ready to
go home.
When we got home I was all sun
burned and tired, but 1 can truly say
it was one of the incest picnics have
been to this summer. From your new
niece, CATHERINE GNASH.
Avenue Fifty-four school, grade IA.