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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
COMPLAIN OF ROAD BUILDERS
Farmers of Allegany County Ash
Grand Jury to Investigate.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Nd. September TO-
Petitions are in circulation addressed to
the judges of the circuit court OF Ale
gany county, asking that the grand jury
be directed to investigate the road build
ing methods Of the state good roads CON-
mission in Allegany county. The city
was filled with farmers today discussing
the alleged unfitness Of the commission.
The committee on resolutions appointed
by the indignation meeting of yesterday
has presented the resolutions, which de-
clare: THAT the plans of the commission
as manifested in its work in the western
part Of the state are not in accordance
with the design OF the legislature. that
the commissioners have been guilty OF
gross carelessness and negligence. where
by the citizens of the county and others
have for a long time suffered grievous
injury" and the grand jury is asked to
Investigate at its October session the
conduct of the road commission in refer
ence to the building Of the road from
Cumberland to the six-mile house on the
Baltimore pike. and particularly to as
certain whether IL was lawful for said
commission to cause the road, which has
been q public highway for over sixty
years. to be closed to public travel for
more than twelve months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
C0INER'S CONFEDERATE
ESCAPES POLICE NET
No Trace Of Man That, Prisoner
Says, Went to Baltimore to
"Shove" Bad Quarters.

The confederate of Charles Wright, the
negro arrested yesterday at his home.
14l6 Church street northwest. on a charge
OF counterfeiting. it is probable. received
information of the arrest OF Wright and
has made good his escape. He was seen
last evening crossing the Highway bridge
toward Virginia. say the police.
When Wright was arrested yesterday
he told the police that his confederate
had gone TO Baltimore in the morning
with between thirty and forty counterfeit
quarters i'm his pockets.
A lookout for the confederate was
sent to all police precincts in the Dis
trict. Watch was also kept At the two
railroad and electric railway stations
for the man. Secret service agents in
Baltimore, were also notified that the
man was said to be in that city.
Detective Messer OF the first precinct.
who arrested Wright yesterday. worked
the day and night looking
for the missing confederate.
Wright will be taken before United
States Commissioner Arson s. Taylor, il
is expected, tomorrow morning and given
a preliminary hearing.
The mold. ladle and metal which the
police say they found in Wrights house.
together with a number of counterfeit
coins, are to be used as evidence against
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

habitants Of the United States, or which
required expert Information about the
fisheries themselves. the tribunal might,
in such case. refer such question to a
in such matters; one to be designated
by each Of the parties thereto, and Q
third, Who should not be a national
of either party to be designated by the
tribunal.
1T was to be the duty of such a COM
mission SO appointed to examine into and
report its conclusions upon any ques-
ton or questions referred to 1t by the tri-
sidered by the tribunal. and should. II
incorporated In the award, be accepted
as part thereof.
The award of the tribunal provides
for the appointment Of such commission.
and designates as the third member
advisor for the fisheries of the Neither
lands. 1t also calls for the appointment
by each government Of its commissioner
within one month from the date of the
award.
This commission is to examine into
the questions submitted, and after max
ing, IL necessary, a local investigation.
Is to report to the tribunal. II the re-
port is unanimous II shall be incor-
porated in the award; IL not on the whole
unanimous, lie. on all points which in the
opinion of the tribunal are Of essential
Importance. the tribunal shall make its
award as to the regulations concerned
after consideration of the conclusions OF
the expert commissioners, and after
hearing arguments by counsel
The tribunal recommends, however. as
an alternative procedure. that the parties
should accept, without recourse to a re-
convention Of the tribunal, the unanimous
opinion of the commission, or the opinion
of the unconditional commission on any
points not decided.
The general rule is regarded as a sub
stantial victory for the conventions OF
the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
SMUCCLER ARRESTED
AFTER EIGHT YEARS
Old Offender Ventures Back to
United States and Is
Promptly Caught.

NEW YORK. September 1o-The public
forgets. but the memory OF the courts Is
as long as the arm OF the law. and
when John Furman Ehrgott. formerly a
prosperous exporter and importer OF this
city. ventured back TO this country after
an absence OF eight years. he was
promptly arrested in Boston. brought
here tonight, arraigned I'm tho United
States courts and released on $1,000 bail
The case recalls an old customs scandal.
in which. IL was said. in 1902. that the
government had been robbed OF 10000 10y
the adroit juggling OF goods admitted free
and held in storage in the bonding ware
houses. In place OF Canadian goods. sup
posed TO be In transit for the West In
dies, American beans were shipped out
and the Canadian goods sold here.
Ehrgott and his partner. william C..
Newman. were indicted for conspiracy on
two counts each, and fed 10 Newfoundland
and thence TO Yarmouth. ". s.. where
Ehrgott Is said to have prospered I'm
business. Owing TO the fact that at that
time persons accused OF customs frauds
could not be extradited, the federal gov
eminent has never been able to reach him
until now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
ALLEGED EXCESSIVE RATES.
Complaint Regarding transportation
Of Fresh Meats and Poultry.

Excessive charges on the transportation
of fresh meat and fresh poultry from
Jersey City. N. j.. to Jacksonville. Fla,
are alleged In a complaint filed yesterday
with the interstate commerce commission.
The petition. presented by the Florida
Mercantile Agency for Smith Richardson
& Conroy Of Jacksonville against the
Pennsylvania railroad and several other
carriers. alleges that a charge of 6Oh
cents a hundred pounds is exacted on
fresh meats and fresh poultry from Jer-
sey City to Jacksonville. while the class
rate on such shipments Is . cents q
hundred less.
The complaint says that 1t made ship
ments and sales on the basis of a SLY
cent rate. subsequently. the defendant
lines insisted upon the 6O1l-cent rate,
thereby causing the complainant serious
loss. 1t Is urged that the rate ought not
to exceed 40 cents a hundred The COM
plainant demands reparation on recent
shipments OF approximately $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
ELECTION MONDAY
State and County Officers to Be
Chosen at Polls.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. September TO-
In the election which will be held in
Arkansas Monday next, state and county
officers will be selected. and an initiative
and referendum amendment 10 the con-
stitution voted upon.
The candidates for governor are George
w. Donaghey, democrat; Andrew !. Ro-
land. republican, and Daniel Hogan, So
cialist. A full ticket has been nominated
other state offices.
w. j. Bryan has just closed a speech
making tour Of the state I'm favor OF the
adoption of the initiative and referendum
thing else
The temperance question has not been
so prominent in this years campaign, al
though IL Is believed that the prohibition
lists will make a contest in the next legis-
lature for a statewide constitutional
amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
EXHIBIT FOR BUILDERS.
Real Estate Convention to Open
September IL.

Extensive preparations are being made
at the Arlington Hotel. Vermont avenue
and / street, for the third annual conven-
ton of the Association OF Builders and
Real Estate Owners, to be held here Sep
TENDER 1914.
Booths are being erected for the ex-
hibition Of articles which will be of in
terest to the members OF the convention.
Hundreds of builders and persons in
terested IN real estate from all parts Of
the United States will attend the con-
vention.
An elaborate program. including ban
quets and the usual forms Of entertain
ment. Is being prepared. The committee
In charge is composed of John o. Evans,
Washington. ID. c.: Z. II. Doyle. Detroit
Mich; j. c. Knight, New York; Claude
b. Ricketts,. st. Louis: Whitney Wall. De.
troit and c. A. Patterson, Chicago.
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night by one Cumberland man. AZ the
banquet Henry b. +. mcfarland ana
Interstate Secretary +. 6. Morrison. both
OF Washington. were the principal
speakers.
At the midday lunch today. where the
workers conferred. John W. Young. clerk
of the circuit court, chairman OF the citi-
zens' committee. reported thirty-three
subscriptions totaling x2.6o. Herman ID.
Billmeyer chairman or the young busf-
ness mems committee, reported forty
three subscriptions totaiing sl.3lo
NJ. G. Williams OF Ohio Is in active
charge of the money-raising campaign.
assisted by l.. ID. Rohrer. president OF
the central association. and Walter Lynch.
Its secretary.
Lunch will be served the workers every
day. There are ten divisions on each
side with ten workers TO the division.
making 900 in all.
BY means OF a huge dial on the front
OF a drug store, brilliantly illuminated at
night. the progress or the campaign f.
noted.
The building has been raised 10 i've
stories. A swimming pool with bowling
and billiards is yet 10 be installed At a
cost OF 5000, which n included In the
fund TO be raised.
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UNFIT FOR SERVICE.
Cruiser Boston on It's Way to Naval
Scrap Heap.

The cruiser Boston Is TO go to the auc-
ton block. 1t was one Of the crack ships
of 'the new navy" was on exhibition
at the naval review In Hampton roads in
1893 and fought in the battle of Manila
bay In 1893. But old age comes on space
In an up-to-date navy. The Boston will
probably lead long procession Of con-
temporaries. dating from 1880 to 1890. to
the naval scrap heap.
The Boston was one Of the quartet OF
the first steel navy. built by the late
John Roach at Chester. construction be-
ginning under William E. Chandler. Sec
rotary Of the Navy during the administra-
ton Of President Hayes. She rs the first
of the four ships to be condemned after
twenty-four years OF service. The 9TH
ers. the cruisers Chicago. and Atlanta
and the dispatch boat Dolphin, are still
in commission and. although more or
less obsolete. still stanch. They never
had superiors in ability to endure wear
and tear and survive years of hard serv-
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
AFTER LAW BREAKERS.
Officials Allegs Traffic in Stolen and
Washed Transfer Stamps

NEW YORK. September 10.-State ON
Gals who are trying to stop the extensive
thefts and ''washings' OF stock transfer
stamps today caused the arraignment In
court Of Benjamin Alexander. who said
that he was a partner in the Knickerbock-
er Stamp Company Of New street. on the
charge OF criminaliy receiving five-hun-
dred-dollars' worth of such stamps that
were alleged to have been stolen from q
stock brokerage concern by a clerk. The
clerk. Timothy j. Sullivan. who was also
arraigned.. was held In $4,000 bail for trial
Alexander was held In an identical
amount for examination next Wednesday.
First Deputy State Controller Haiiett.
who was in court at the arraignment.
said il was believed that the chief par
Elephants in the stamp washing frauds
had been located.
The loss to the state by means OF this
fraud, he added. has been In the neigh
borhood Of 81 ,000, 600 . year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Retirement of Two Rear Admirals
Will Move Up Other Officers.

The retirement of Rear Admiral Albert
G. Berry September IL will result in pro-
motion of the following named officers to
the next higher grade: Capt. Charles E.
Fox. Commander II. p. Norton, Lieut.
Commander w. w. Phelps. Lieut.. T. L.
Johnson and Lieut. 0unor grade) W. T.
Lightle.
The retirement of Rear Admiral Her.
bert Winslow September % will result in
the promotion OF the following named Of
ficers: Capt. John c. Fremont, Com
mander +. M. Bennett. Lieut.. Commander
L. A. Kaiser Lieut.. Y. s. Williams and
Lieut. Gunior grade) w. l.. Culbertson ir
The retirement Of Medical Director John
c. Wise October for age will entitle
Medical Inspector Charles r. Hibbett to
promotion to medical director and Sur
geon George P.ckreli to promotion to
medical inspector. DIR. Pickrell Is now in
command OF the hospital ship Solace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
UNDERWRITERS ADJOURN.
H. ]. Powell of Louisville, KY, Is
Elected President.

DETROIT. Mich. September 10.-The
National Association OF Life Underwriters
closed its annual convention here with a
banquet tonight.
At the final business session Chicago
was selected as the convention city for
1911.
The following officers were elected:
President, II. ]. Powell, Louisville: John
B. Spencer. Salt Lake City, first vice
president: J. ]. Jackson. Cleveland, Sec
ond vice president; William Mcbride.
Winnipeg. third vice president: ". ID. s.
Hills, Richmond, Va, secretary: T. b.
Weeks. Waterbury, Conn.,, treasurer: III.
NJ. Ramsey. Little Rock. chairman execu-
tive committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
Builders Of Neighboring Cites
to Be Well Entertained.
ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY
Sightseeing Tour in Automobiles
on Program.
BASE BALL CONTEST TO BE HOT
Norfolk Team to Be Pitted Against
Ancient Antagonists From Balti-
more-Lunch and Dinner.

With only six more DAYS I'm which to
make final arrangements for entertaining
the members OF the Builders exchanges
OF Baltimore. Norfolk and Richmond. the
committees of the local branch are work
ing their hardest.
Next Saturday at 10 O'Clock the enter
tainment Of the visitors will commence
The local builders hope to entertain their
guests even better than they themselves
were entertained while visiting the Balti-
more and Norfolk Exchanges, though, If
the District does only as well as her sis
ter exchanges have done they will be
doing credit to themselves.
An address OF welcome is the first num-
Der on the program. 1t will be delivered
from the balcony Of the exchange inn
mediately after the arrival of the Balti-
more members. who come to washington
In special car over the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis electric road.
Who the speaker will be is to be kept
secret until ne is introduced to the guests.
Sightseeing Tour.
After the address the members of the
four exchanges will go on a sightseeing
tour of the city i'm automobiles, about
seventy-five being used for the purpose.
The automobiles. as well as the exchange
building. will be gaily decorated with
bunting and the pennants of the several
exchanges.
The tour will include all important
points of interest i'm the city. including
the White House, Smithsonian Institute.
museum, Capitol and other public build
ings. The trip will also include Rock
Creek Park and the Soldiers Home
hn rf hn IL
line will be the pathfinder: the second will
contain the presidents Of the four ex-
changes. while e-third will be occupied
by the secretaries. The following auto
the Baltimore, Norfolk. Richmond and
Washington exchanges in the order
named
On the return of the automobiles, a
bunet lunch will be served at the ex-
change headquarters. At 8 o'clock in the
evening a banquet will be held at the
Carroll Institute Hall. There will be vo-
cal and instrumental music and speeches
Hot Base Ball Game.
A base ball game between teams OF the
Norfolk and Baltimore exchanges to be
held at $3.50 o'clock Saturday afternoon
at the Capital City League Park. LIST and
M streets northeast, will be one of the
chief features on the program. Both
teams have won once from the other.
The battery for the Norfolk team will
be Henchey and Pierce. kolhepp and
Stockdale will do the honors for Balti-
more.
Souvenir programs. which will also be
guide books, are being printed and will
be distributed among the visitors. They
will contain Information about the public
buildings and other places of interest I'm
this city and will be illustrated with
half-tone cuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
YOUNG BOYS FOUND DRUNK.
Picked Up by Police in Bank Alley
Last Night.

Unconscious from drinking whiskey.
two boys, twelve years OF age, giving
their names as Arthur Davis OF 1909
32d street northwest and William Saylor
of ll13 10Th street northwest were found
at Bank alley ad N street northwest
shortly before 10 o'clock last night.
They were removed TO the Georgetown
University Hospital for treatment and
were later taken TO their homes.
The boys first told the police that a
colored man had given them the whis "
to drink, but later one of them declared
that a white man had purchased il for
them at a store.
The police are investigating the stories
told by the boys and say IL is expected
an arrest will be made in the case.
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ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Chau1feurs Involved in Joy Ride
Accident Fined 500 Each.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RICHMOND. Va. September 1O-E. s.
Burwell. one of the chaufeurs involved in
the fatal automobile accident on Cary
street road last Friday morning a week
ago. when J. s. Deputy OF Philadelphia
was instantly killed and Col. w. 7. Col
iingsworth OF Fayetteville. N. c.. was
fatally injured. appeared before Magis-
trate Puryear this morning at the Hen
rico county courthouse and paid the 500
assessed against him. Mr.. Burwell left
today for hts home In North Carolina.
Mr. Burwell and G. d. Jordan were the
two chauffeurs who drove the cars on the
fatal joy ride in question.
They were tried yesterday on the charge
OF murder and of violating the speed laws
OF the county. The men were dismissed
on the first charge. but fined 800 each on
the second. Both appealed from the de-
cision Of the magistrate, but Mr.. Bur-
well has evidently decided to let the mat
ter drop, paying his fine accordingly. Mr..
Jordan has not paid his fine, and 1t Is un-
derstood will fight the case In the upper
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
BLACK HANDS THROW BOMB.
Italians House Wrecked, But In.
mates All Escape

Special Dispatch To The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, September 10.-A
desperate attempt 10 kill Peter Terranova,
an Italian, and his family by means of a
dynamite bomb was perpetrated tonight
by members of a BLACK Hand gang.
The intended victims were not injured,
but the house was wrecked. The explo-
sion was severe; the report being heard
foI over mile.
Terranova is a shoemaker at 1907 Della
ware avenue. Recently he received three
letters from the BLACK Hand demand
ing none. He paid no attention to them.
AT 1915 o'clock tonight he was called to
his kitchen door. Suspecting foul play,
he asked who was there without opening
the door. As reply the bomb was hurled
against Ii.
The place was completely torn out. Win
dow of surrounding houses were broken.
Terranova ran TO safety.
The police are searching for the perpe-
traitors, but there is no clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
Advice to Negroes.

Col Roosevelt received in his car today
a delegation of negroes. headed by j. j..
Scott. a banker OF Memphis. and gave
10 them a message to the national con-
vention OF Odd Fellows of their race, 10
he held at Baltimore. Negroes from
Memphis. New Orleans. Mobile and BIZ
mingham rode In a car that for part OF
the run today was attached TO the same
train on which Col Roosevelt was riding
The colonel asked them to take 10 the
convention a message TO the enect mat
he was i'm sympathy with organizations
Of negroes such as the one of which they
are members. He said that they must
do everything 10 lift the negro TO
higher plane and TO help him increase
his sef-TeSpect
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NO BONES BROKEN.
Injuries of Aviator Hamilton Said
to Be Not Serious.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, September TO-
Aviator Charles X. Hamilton. who was
injured last night when his biplane be-
came unmanageable and fell with him at
the state fair grounds, was resting easily
tonight and his physicians stated that his
injuries were not serious.
No bones were. broken and there is no
indication of internal injuries. The ply
sicians say Hamilton is suffering only
from a severe shaking up and will be out
again in q week or ten days.
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MOSBy'S MEN MEET
Famous Fighters of Civil War
in Annual Reunion.
BUSINESS SESSION HELD
Col. W. H. Chapman Of Richmond
Elected Commander.
DINNER IS SERVED IN GROVE
Addresses by Representative c. c.
Carlin and others-Work of
the Committees.
BUSINESS SESSION HELD
DINNER Is SERVED IN GROVE

HERNDoN, Va. September 10.-Mosby's
men. the famous fighters of the 43d Nir-
ginia Battalion in the civil war. met In
their sixteenth annual convention here
today. There were 100 OF the veterans
present. The entire town turned out to
greet them, and to give them a full day
of honor and pleasure. and fully 5000
people enjoyed the holiday I'm honor Of
the old soldiers.
Col. Mosby was not present. No action
was taken at the business meeting OF
the Mosby Association regarding Col
Mosby's recent dismissal from the De-
partment Of Justice
Manassas. Va. was chosen as the next
meeting place. and officers were elected
as follows: Col. w. II. Chapman OF Rich
mond. commander: w. b. Palmer OF Rich
mond. first lieutenant commander: Rob-
ert NJ. Harrow. Washington. second
lieutenant commander; Lieut.. Boyd
Smith. Mineral. sergeant; Maj. Edward
Shacklet, Delaplane, adjutant and treas
urer. and +. A. Strother, Fairfax. chap
lain.
Meet for Business.
The veterans arrived at Herndon sta
ton in the morning and a reception COM
mittee under the leadership OF DIR. Charles
F. Russell met them. The men assembled
at Walters Hall, where the business
meeting OF the association was held.
After that they marched through the
streets of the town to Darlington
Grove, with the Naval Gun Factory Band
of Washington at the head Of the column.
After an address of welcome from
Mayor Claude G.. Stephenson. the visitors
were conducted to tables, where the ladies
OF Herndon had prepared q typical Vir-
ginia feast. Speaking was the program
after dinner, with the accompaniment of
patriotic and wartime music by the
band. DR.. Charles +. Russell, chairman
the post commander. Col. William ii.
Chapman of Richmond, who made a
brief address and introduced the other
speakers on the program.
Representative Carlin a Speaker.
Representative c. c. Carlin spoke to the
veterans and was applauded vigorously.
pot only by the men OF the association.
but by the thousands OF others who had
thronged the grove. Joseph Bryan. whose
father had been in Col. Mosby's command
and afterward editor Of the Richmond
Dispatch, spoke and Polk Miller ended
humorous talk. At the end Of the day.
Miss Edna Moor of Alabama sang some
of the well known wartime songs.
Much of the success Of the meeting was
due TO the women of Herndon, who had
the bulk Of the arrangements in their
hands Those at the head of the various
committees were Mrs. Frank Huddleson.
chairman Of the executive committee: DIR.
Charles F. Russell. reception committee:
Mrs. w. l. Robey, finance committee;
Mrs. Andrew Hutchinson, table commit
tee; Mrs. Russell A. Lyon, food commit
tee and entertainment committee.