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Evening star., 1911-09-01
v. SCOTT TOWERS DEAD
At AGE OF SIXTY THREE
Lifelong Resident Of Wash
ington and Prominent in
Business Circles.

w. Scott Towers, sixty-three years
old, lifelong resident of this cit,
who had been identified with the civic
and business interests of the District
for many years. died this morning at
o'clock at his home. 3345 18th street
northwest. after a weeks critical ILL
ness. Death was caused by asthma.
For over a year Mr.. Towers had been
suffering from the disease. but 1t was
only about week ago that his con-
dition became serious.
He steadily grew worse, and yesterday
his physicians gave up all hope for hi:
recovery. He sank rapidly late last
night. and early this morning his wife
and two daughters, who had remained
constantly at his bedside since the attack
were told that death was only a matter
of a few minutes.
Mr.. Towers had had a varied career as
a business man. and his long residence in
Washington gained him many friends.
He was born in Washington July %. 1S4S,
and lived here all his life.
He received his early education at
Washington schools. and upon complet
ing his education went into business.
Later he became business manager Of
the Washington Evening Critic.
Mr.. Towers gave up the newspaper
business and accepted a position in the
Post ONCE Department, where he re-
maifled for a number of years. He re-
signed from the Post Office Department
and retired from active duties, living at
his home with his wife and daughters.
His health failed him about a year ago.
Besides his duties at the post office,
Mr.. Towers was connected with various
business interests here.
Funeral services will be held Monday
morning at IL o'clock at st. Margaret 8
Episcopal Church, Rev. DIR. Herbert Scott
Smith ohiciating. and burial will be pri-
vate.
Mr. Towers leaves a wife. formerly Miss
Mary Blanchard, and two daughters
Miss Frances Towers and Miss Lee Len
thai Towers, both of this city.
Evening star., 1911-09-01
OPEN SHOOTING TOURNEY
Military and Civilian Rifle and
Pistol Shots Arrive at
Seagirt, N. J.

SEAGIRT, N. j., September r. The
twenty-first annual Seagirt shooting
tournament opened today, with the flower
Of the military aand civilian rifle, re-
volver and pistol shots Of the United
States in attendance. Many Of the teams
and inviduals here to face the targets in
competitions came direct from Camp
Perry, Ohio where the national matches
have just been completed.
Brig. Gen. Bird w. Spencer. inspector
general of rife practice Of New Jersey.
is the executive officer Of the tournament
and post commandant. The program fol
today included the Columbia trophy
match at 200. 500, 600 and 900 yards open
to teams of six men each: an expert
match, fifteen shots at 1000 yards, ant
the Swiss trophy match at 500 yards. q
miss-and-out contest.
Because of the failure of many of the
rif1emen from Camp Perry to get here to-
day the latter two matches have been
postponed until next week. The Dryden
trophy match, the big event of the tour
nament, is scheduled for next Friday.
Evening star., 1911-09-01
DOUBLE THE PENALTIES.
New Laws in New York Against
Kidnapers and Black Handlers.

NEW YORK, September 1.-Two new
laws went into effect in New York state
today which the police here expect will
do much to curb the activities of kid
napers and Black Hand extortionists. The
new laws extend the definition of extor-
ton, double the penalty for the Black
Hand letter writer and double also the
penalty for kidnapping.
One of the new laws distinguishes be-
tween a KIDNAPPING of a child where q
parent is concerned and where the Kid
naper is other than a parent. If by q
parent of the person kidna2ed the penalty
is imprisonment for a maximum of ten
years, but IL by person other than a
parent imprisonment for a maximum of
fifty years and a minimum OF ten years
person found guilty of extorting
money under threats is hereafter pun
ishable by imprisonment tor not more
than twenty years
Evening star., 1911-09-01
COL. JOHN J. McCOOK I'LL.
Youngest Of Fighting Family suf.
fers From Heart Disease.

RUMSON, N. j.. September 1.-Col.
John James McCook. the youngest of the
famous fighting McCooks' OF the civil
war, is seriously i'll of heart disease at
his summer home here
Col. McCook, who Is New York law
yer. is about sixty-hve years old. He
was graduated from Kenyon College and
the Harvard Law School. He was men
toned for Attorney General in President
McKinley's first cabinet. He is a trustee
OF Kenyon College and OF Princeton The
ologicai Seminary.
Evening star., 1911-09-01
DISCUSS CRIMINAL LAW.
One of Features of Bar Association
Meeting at Boston.

BOSTON. September 1.-The American
Institute of Criminal Law and Grimm
ology held its second meeting today. al
tended by many prominent lawyers and
criminologists from various states in the
Union. General discussio-7 followed re-
ports on insanity and criminal RESPONSE
bility by Edwin r. Keedy OF Illinois and
on criminal procedure by John D. Daw-
son Of Missouri
Later, in the day the delegates we're
guests of the city government on har-
Dor trip, and an inspection of the penal
institution at Deer Island was made.
Tonight there will be a reception and
smoker, the members being guests of the
City Club. The speakers include Attor-
ney General Swift. Judge De Courtney
and President Nathan w. MacChesney.
Evening star., 1911-09-01
WILL LUNCH WITH KAISER.
Ambassador Hill to Present Letter
of Recall Tomorrow.

BERLIN, September 1.-Ambassador
and Mrs. David Jayne Hill have returned
here The ambassador will present his
letter OF recall tomorrow after the un-
yelling at Potsdam of the statue Of Gen.
Won Steuben presented to the German
emperor and people by the United States
Congress
He has been invited to luncheon by
the emperor. at which he will present the
representatives of the President who are
commissioned to hand over the nonu-
ment.
Evening star., 1911-09-01
STEAMER BREAKS DOWN.
Alliance Taken in Tow by Revenue
Cutter on Cape Hatteras.

NEW YORK, september 1.-The Pana-
ma Railroad Company's steamer Allan
ca, which sailed from here Wednesday
for Colon, reported by wireless shortly
before o'clock this morning that she
had broken down OF Cape Hatteras
The message added that the Allianca
was In tow of the revenue cutter Yama.
craw and would put In at Norfolk. Va
Evening star., 1911-09-01
Steps to Hold Up Cotton Prices.

ATLANTA, Ga, September l.-A. meet
ing of state ceusmissioners OF asricuitqrs
for the purpose OF, consfdering plans I'd
aid In holdflle up. the price, OF cotton
will be held at MONTGOMERY. Ala, Sep
tember 49, This was decided after an
exchange of kilograms between Commis-
sionet as. Hudson or Gsorkfa and
similar, oiiicials gof other states. Farmers,
union o6icials and others interested will
meet with the cofnmissiQners.
Evening star., 1911-09-01
COTTON REPORT SHOWS
CROP BELOW NORMAL
Total Production Of 12,918,.
200 Bales Indicated for
Yield This Year.

A total production Of 12.91s,20e bales
Of cotton as the final yield this year
is indicated by the Department Of Agri-
cultures of1icial report on the condition
of the growing crop August %. which
the crop-reporting board. from reports
from it's correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt. estimated
today at 1872 per cent of normal.
This estimate, based on the ratio Of
the average yield for the past ten years
To the average condition Of the crop
August 25 for the past ten years, would
mean a final yield of 1876 pounds per
acre on the planted area of ap-
nroximately 100000 acres. allowing
for an abandoned acreage Of 100000,
and provided the crop does not decline
or improve from the date the condition
was estimated to time of picking.
Estimates Are Unofhcial.
These estimates of production, while
unofficial, were reckoned by the official
method adopted by the Department OF
Agriculture and used by the crop report
ing hoard in it's monthly estimates of the
final Weld Of the important cereal crops
of the country.
I-nofHcial adyices from the cotton belt
indicate the most important declines in
the crop were due to severe droughts, hot
winds and worms. Reports indicate that
heavy shedding, caused by hot weather.
was the chief factor OF deterioration In
ractically all states, except Louisiana
and Mississippi, where there was too
much rain. In all other states heat and
drought greatly damaged cotton during
the month, especially in Texas and Okla
hofna.
Since the date on which the CONDITIONS
were taken-August 1j-there have been
general rains which greatly relieved con-
ditions, and considerable improvement is
looked for when the October report is
iSSued
Evening star., 1911-09-01
Latta's Condition Encouraging.

ROCHESTER. Mimi. september 1.-The
condition Of Representative J. g.. Latta
OF Nebraska, who was operafed upon
more than week ago for intestinal dis
order, continues encouraging
q FanA@AT
Evening star., 1911-09-01
REVOLVER CLUE LEADS
TO SUSPECTS ARREST
Weapon Accidentally Dropped
May Clear Up Robbery
of Grocery Store.

Joseph Goodrich, q grocer, who keeps
a store at 724 street southwest, was
awakened from his slumbers early one
morning in the early part of the week by
a night watchman. who said that the
store had been entered Mr.. Goodrich
dressed hastily and went around TO his
place OF business. and found that the
window had been forced The two men
went inside and made an examination. II
was discovered that a revolver had been
taken and that one hundred dollars in
money had disappeared from the cash
drawer.
Lieut.. C. e. Flather and Detective
kliendienst were put on the case, and
that was all there was to it until yester-
day afternoon, when the people who live
In the neighborhood Of New Jersey ave-
nue. and Maryland avenue were granted
little respite from the ordinary dull
routine of life by the sight of one man
chasing three men up the street The
one man had revolver and fired 1t once
at the fleeing trio.
Dropped Gun on Floor.
The two occurrences had a connection
which developed in the Police Court to-
day. colored girl named Mamie Snow
said that Howard Allen had come to her
house and had dropped revolver on the
floor Mr.. Goodrich. the grocer Identified
the revolver as the one he missed from
his store.
She said that later on a colored man
named Frank Hawkins had picked up the
revolver. Philip Richardson. one OF the
fleeing trio. claimed to be the man shot
at by Frank Hawkins. They had had
some personal differences. according to
Richardson
After the shooting Detective klien-
denst went to work on the case and the
bits of evidence he found wove a net
which dragged Howard Allen TO the
Police Court, Judge Aukam held both
Allen and Hawkins under a thousand-dol-
lar bond apiece to be heard by the grand
jury Howard Allen was charged with
and Hawkins is charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon.
Both pleaded not guilty.
Evening star., 1911-09-01

The White House
APR - 1870
Evening star., 1911-09-01

Quite a number Of the new
VENUS" styles are already in
-irreproachably fashioned in
the new II. 13, IA, Is and 16
button heights. The new high,
wide or narrow toes. with short
fronts. medium or high heels.
Evening star., 1911-09-01

boys SnOeS.
A line built on honor
it has always been
our aim to make
these Shoes WEAR
BETTER than any
other Boys Shoes.
Made Of the very best
tan and black feathers.
ARMY OAK welt soles.
Sizes 10 to I3H.$2
Sizes l to .5H.$2.5o
Evening star., 1911-09-01

All WOMEN'S
$500 TO $500
TAN LOW SHOES
and many popu-
lar kinds OF $500
to $500 Black
anG Patent Pumps
and Ties.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
VALENTINES READY
FOR THE FAITHFUL
Uncle Sam Will Send Them
to Army Officers In
Service.

No comic valentines for the Judge ad-
| vocate generals office of the War De-
partment! All are ''pretties," and ALL
have the initials "U. s." on them. to
show there is true feeling behind them.
One of them is for Brig. Gen. George
B. Davis, Judge advocate general, who
will be retired, with the rank of major
general, at noon tomorrow. his sixty
fourth birthday and the end of forty
eight years of service.
General Davis, a native of Massa-
chusetts, entered the volunteer service
in September. 1863. and served with the
Army of the Potomac till the end of the
civil war. He later entered the Military
Academy at West Point and graduated
in 1871. He served with the Fifth Cav
airy in numerous Indian campaigns in
the West. From 1888 to 1888 he was as
sistant professor of law and history at
the Military Academy, and then. after
another service with his regiment, he
was transferred to the Judge advocates
department with the rank of major. He
became professor of law at the Military
Academy in 1895 and judge advocate
general in 1901. He has written several
books on legal and military subjects.
Another valentine is for Col. Enoch
Crowder, who will succeed General Da-
Wis, with the rank of brigadier general,
with twelve years of service before him.
Colonel Crowder's service includes dis
charge of the duties of judge advocate
general of the United States army of
pacification in Cuba.
Lieut.. Col. John A. Hull, who entered
from the volunteer service in Iowa dur
ing the war with SPAN. will become
colonel, and next in rank to the judge
advocate general. Colonel Hull is son
Of Chairman Hull. of the House Military
Affairs Committee.
Major John Biddle Porter, OF Pennsyl-
vania, will become a major. He has
recently returned from the Philippines,
where he was judge advocate general.
First Lieut.. F.. A. Kreger Is another
officer in the judge advocates depart
ment that entered the service from Iowa
volunteers. Lieutenant Kreger has been
acting Judge advocate general of the
Department of Colorado at Denver, with
the rank OF captain, since December 70,
1907. He will be formally advanced to
the rank of captain.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Aged Watchman Beaten
By Colored Desperate

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 13-Upon the
outcome Of the injuries of Robert War
rem, aged sixty-three., a watchman on
the pier at the end of Chestnut street,
will depend the nature of the charges
that VIII be preferred against a power
full negro giving the name of Robert
johnson, who is accused of having
pounded Warren into insensibility. :,
When the police attempted to arrest
Johnson he stood them of by firing at
them until his ammunition was ex-
hausted
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Foremost Rebel Leader Cap
tured on Secret Mission
to Ell Paso.
CARRYING A RIFLE
WHEN ARRESTED
Navarro and Forces Continue to
Advance Northward and
Battle Is Near.

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. l3.-The Mexican
revolutionary junta is still much alarm
ed today over the arrest, near Ysleta
yesterday of General Manuel Casillas
by United States troops patrotling the
border CasillaS, who came to Ell PaSO
secretly Saturday afternoon to confer
with the revolutionary leaders, was cap
tured when he tried to recroSS the
border to reioin hs force.
Ysleta is twelve miles east of FL
PaSJ. CasillaS was captured by Lieut..
w. B. Reisennauser and Sergeant Mart,
of the Third United States Cavalry.
When taken, the insurrecto leader had
a brand new rifle and 150 rounds of am
munition, evidently newly purchased in
El Paso. He was committed to jail,
where he spent the night. The revolu-
tionary junta members are planning to
obtain his release.
Successful Leader.
Casillas was a practicing attorney at
chihuahua before the revolutionary out-
break, but has participated in all the
campaigns in Chihuahua state during
the past four months. and has been one
of the most successful of the revolu-
tionary field leaders.
Two years ago. he said to a cor
respondent today, Il was practCinS
with a notarys commission in the dis
trjct of Geurrero, and had not thought
but that l would be able to live in COM
fort the rest of my days. Arbitrarily
l dared to express myself against the
taxation when it was then weighing
heavily on my people. From the time
l took sides with the antl-re-electlomsts,
/ have been prosecuted
General Orozco and his several sub
ordinateS, commanding about 100 men,
have evidently retired still further
south from JuareZ.
General Navarro and his re-enfOrce-
ments for JuareZ continue to advance
northward very slowly, harassed on
all sides by revolutiOnists. Navarro
has advanced only few miles from
Ahumada, eighty miles south, since Sat
urday. He is proceeding with great
caution, fearing the railway tracks
have been mined by the insurgents
When he will be able to reach Juarez,
If ever, is problematical
Colonel Martinez, jefe politico of
Juarez, who had issued invitations
for a reception yesterday to General
Navarro. had to call off the affair
owing to the unavoidable absence"
of the guest Of honor.
Believe Battle Near.
American newspaper correspondents
here believe Orozco and Navarro may
clash this afternoon or tomorrow.
They besieged Provisional Governor
Gonzales today for passes through Or
ozco's lines SO that they may witness
the engagement from the start
This engagement is expected to be
the most decisive of the entire revolu-
tionary campaign. If Navarro is de-
feated the capture of JuareZ by the
inSurrectOs is almost certain. OroZ-
cos defeat means the revOlutionist
forces will be broken up and scatter
ed.
Mexican federal officials declare
that the government is slowly hem
ming in OrOZCO and the other inSur-
gent leaders in the North with a view
Of crushing them at a single blow.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Socialists Resenting
Prince Henry's Slur

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The Socialists and
the progressive press are showing the
keenest resentment today over Prince
Henry of Prussia's Characterization of
the socialists as the enemy in our own
country"
The Kaiser's brother made this char
acterization in an address last night at
the military veterans banquet, in which
he said:
1T is the duty of all of us toralIy
around our own supreme war lord, the
Kaiser, and to crush the enemy In our
own country. OF course, we respect po-
litical convictions, but as soon as the
orderly basis of such convictions is
abandoned in favor of revolutionary
methods, we must uphold by all our
means the law and authority. Soon
as you all know. there will be an oppor-
tunity for each one of you to show his
patriotism"
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
HOPP SAYS BR|BE
WAS OFFERED HIN
Suit Is Outcome of Burning
of the Bryant
Mansion.

When William J. Dugan and John H.
Walter, charged with bribery, appear in
Police Court tomorrow morning, it is
thought that they will merely appear
to plead and that none OF the details
Of the charge which grew out of the
burning OF an old mansion at Four
Corners, Md, will be presented. The
men stand accused of having offered a
brlbe OF $500 to Ferdinand Hopp, of
l246 Sixth street southwest, whose tes-
timony regarding the destruction OF the
Maryland mansion is considered very
material.
The men were arrested Saturday
night. Dugan was found at the home
of Hopp, where. the detectives say, he
was in the act of paying Hopp $500.
Walters arrest followed.
The Bryant mansion at Four Corn
ers was burned in September. 1897. At
that time the names Of T. II. Pickford
and John H. Walter were connected
with the destruction Of the house. Gut
warrants, issued for them in Mary
land' were nolle pressed. Later a suit
was brought against Pickford by Mau-
rice Talbot, States attorney for Mont
Gomery county. who considered him
self libeled by certain statements OF
Pickford and who brought suit, OBJ
tanning a verdict of $500
The suit against Pickford was
brought in this city. 1t was appealed
and last week the judgment was af-
tirmed by the Supreme Court of the
United States. As an outgrowth of
this action James Hudson also brought
suit against Pickford. This suit. in
which Hopp appeared as chief witness,
- md N-fn
A few days Ago Hopp reported to At
torney F. E. Mitchell, who represents
Hudson, that he had been offered money
to change his testimony
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Merchants Life Saved
By Suspender Buckle

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 13.-A suspen-
der buckle was the means of saving the
life of Michael Worjtecki, a prominent
dry goods merchant. Worjtecki was
walking along Concord street, on
his way to church when three men
under the influence of liquor accosted
him and one of them pulled a revolver
and shot at him.
The bullet entered Worjtecki's cloth
ing a little to the right Of his heart
The bullet was stopped by heavy sus-
pender buckle. Wcrjtecki dropped as il
dead, but was soon revived by passesr-
by.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Army and Macy
SerUice Orders
ARMY.

Captain CHARLES L. ]. Frohwitter,
Coast Artillery Corps, from treatment
at the Walter Reed General He's
pital, District of Columbia, to join
his station.
First Lieutenant WALTER ]. SCOTT,
Tenth Cavalry. is detailed for gene
raj recruiting service, Fort McDow-
ell. California, relieving Captain
Leon L. Roach, Fifteenth Infantry,
from duty at that depot and from
further duty on recruiting service
First Lieutenant SEATON NORMAN,
Medical Reserve Corps, to Fort
Wingate, New Mexico.
First Lieutenant William H. Allen,
Medical Corps. from treatment at
the Walter Reed General Hospital,
District of Columbia.
Major WILLIAM p. BURNHAM, Cen
eral STAFF Twentieth Infantry, af-
ter his relief from detail in the Cen
eral NStan Corps, to Hawaii Terri
tory.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Cavalrymen on Trial
For Shooting Negro

T. J. Mullineaux and Clifford L.
Feldheim, the Fort Myer cavalrymen
charged with shooting the negro.
William L. Spaith, on Aqueduct bridge
the night Of July IS last, are. on trial
in Criminal Court, No. 2, before Chief
Justice Clabaugh.
District Attorney Wilson presented
the case to the jury. claiming that the
negro was deliberately shot by the
soldiers. and asking n verdict OF guilty
The defense claims that the pistol
used belonged to the negro and ad-
mitted that 1t was fired by Mullineaux
in self-defense against four negroes
who assaulted Mullineaux and Field
helm,
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Tells of Her Marriage
In DeIirium While III

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. Feb. IA
surprise was given by the announce
ment of the marriage nearly three
months ago of Thomas A. Quick, ex-
pert accountant with the Duchess
Fire Insurance Company. and Miss
Alma Linquist, a nurse in the Hudson
River State Hospital The couple
meant to keep the marriage a secret
until March, when they would sail
for Bermuda, but in delirium when
Ill few days ago Miss Linquist re-
vealed the secret.
When she had recovered and was
Informed of what she had said she
admitted it was true. Her parents
live in Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Pigs "Knuckles" Stolen
From Birthday Party

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-The Pop"
Rothman Birthday Club celebrated the
sixty-fifth anniversary of Thomas Roth
mans birth with sauerkraut, spare
ribs. and bockwurst. minus the pigs
knuckIes."
The ''knuckles' were the appetizer de
resistance of the menu, but while the
chef retired to the clubroom to an
nounce the repast. thieves made away
with 800 of them, which We're traced to
a nearby cemetery. where the intruders
enjoyed their loot.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
NAVY.

The following orders have been is
sued:
Lieutenant Commander E. F. Eek
HARDT. detached Yorktown: TO
home to wait orders.
Lieutenant d. A WEAVER, detached
Lancaster to Indiana.
Lieutenant L. Z. SCRANTON, detached
Independence; to Yorktown as exec
utive and navigator.
Lieutenant +. d. BERRIEN, detached
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md, to
command Trippe
WE'LL, detached Naval Station,
Guantanamo, Cuba; to South Caro-
lima.
Assistant Surgeon w. ]. RIDDICK. de-
tached South Carolina; to Naval
Station, Guantanamo, Cuba
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
The Summer Girl a ChrysaIis---Today

the butterfly in its glorious Pnas does the girl The chaEs that
made and the
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Prairie at Charleston, Marietta
at Tompkinsville. Wilmington at
Hongkong, Tecumseh, Tallahassee
and Rocket at Washington, De Long
and Tingey at Wilmington, ". c.,
and Dolphin at Port au Prince.
Eailed-Culgoa, from New York for
. Guantanamo; Louisiana, Kansas,
and New Hampshire, from Samana
bav for Guantanamo; Arethusa,
from Port Arthur, Tex, for Key
West, and Lebanon, from San Juan
for Guantanamo.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13

Light Fingered Gentry.
Fair Margaret.
The Day Before Yesterday.
The Shepherd Of the Hills.
Comrades.
The Missourian.
Get Rich Quick Walling-
ford.
Partners of the Tide.
Princess lara
The Bronze Bell.
The Golden Horse Shoe.
Elizabeth Visits America.
The Pest.
The Fighting Chance.
Princess Martha