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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
BAPTISTS OF THE WORLD
MEET. IN PHILADELPHIA
Many Nations Have Sent Delegates
to Attend Convention Of
Alliance.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-Nearly
every nation in which a Baptist can be
found will be represented In the Baptist
World Alliance which will open its con-
vention here this afternoon. The meet
ing is expected to be one OF the greatest
ever held by the Baptists. The alliance
was organized in London five years ago
and was created for the purpose Of pro-
noting the spirit Of fellowship, service
and cooperation among the churches Of
the denomination all over the world.
Many of the delegates who attended the
northern Baptist convention here last
week have remained in the city to par
ticipate in the world congress.
Prior to the meeting of the alliance the
general convention Of the Bapdsts of
North America. representing the entire
United States and Canada. held single
session. The alliance will be called to or
der by the Rev. DR.. John Clifford of Lon
don In the Baptist Temple. Mayor Rey-
burn is expected to deliver the address of
welcome and DR.. Clifford, president of
thte alliance, and the Rev. William Fetler
of ST. Petersburg, leader Of the Baptists
in Russia, will deliver thte responses
The Rev. DR.. Russell H. Conwell, pastor
of the Baptist Temple, will also speak.
The alliance will remain in session all
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health office In the past twenty
four hours:
Milton B. Hartley "A years. 635 E street
southeast.
Grace Dutton, years, Providence Hos
pital.
Mary Reamer, year, Garfield Hospital
Annex
Margaret Pignatello, years. 300 K
street northwest.
Katherine Baker. % years. Columbia
Hospital.
Robert p Hopkins. 81 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Sarah Lally. 20 years. Providence Hos
| pital.
Annie Green. 33 years. Washington Asy-
lum Hospital
Estelle e Donahue, Z hours. 2l2O 14th
street southeast.
Sarah E. Robey. IS years, 321 10th street
southeast.
Julian A. Burton. 36 years, Sibley Hos
pital.
Hospital for the Insane.
WaIstein T. Drake, jr, IL years, George
Washington University Hospital.
| owen McCabe, SIS years, 915 Rhode
Island avenue northwest
Sarah II. Taliafarro. 75 years, 1419 oth
street northwest.
Barbett David. 81 years. 1716 7th street
northwest
Josephine A. Kalbfus, Al years. 142
Tennessee avenue northeast.
| Lee r. Milburn. IL years, Providence
Hospital.
| Louisa Norris, 40 years. ia D street
southwest.
Elmer wengert. 35 years. 1901 Sd street
southeast.
Amanda ]. Deggs, 63 years. 1887 9th
street northwest
Martha A. Jones. 81 years. 81 F street
northwest.
Richard Hawkins. 2 years, 1887 Church
street northwest.
Jane Young. 70 years. 713 9Th street
southeast.
Spr!ggs James, 40 years. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Jessie Payne, Is months, 80 Barry
place.
Carrie A. Douglas, 81 years, 1922 NJ
street northwest.
Rosie Wingfield. 80 years. 2419 H street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Investigators Try to Locate
Elusive Individual.
SUGAR. WEIGHING FRAUDS
Oliver Splitter Tells Of Schemes to
Produce Dishonest Results.
NO N oRrANr DISCLOSURES
House Committee Unable to Impli-
cate Sugar Refining Company
Officials by Witness.

The elusive individual higher up in
%he councils of the American Sugar Re-
filing Company was the object of a
fishing expedition by the House com
mittee on expenditures in the Treasury
Department today. The committee tried
to connect this "higher-up" person with
the weighing frauds against the gov
eminent for which employees OF the
sugar trust were convicted. Oliver
Splitter. one of the dock superintend-
ents of the sugar company. who was
convicted for his part in the frauds and
later pardoned by President Taft. was
on the stand.
The history Of the weighing
frauds was narrated by Splitter. who
described, for the edification of the
committee, the many schemes employed
to produce dishonest results in weigh
ing sugar some OF which, he said, had
been introduced on the docks as far
back as 1855.
knowledge of Fraud Admitted.
knowledge Of the frauds was admitted
to the committee by Splitter, who insist
ed. however, that the only persons he
could remember talking with about the
dishonest methods employed were super
intendents and inspectors and other small
fry of this sort. Certainly. he said, he
had never discussed the frauds with di-
rectors of the American Sugar Refining
Company, although he admitted that he
Mott. Charles senff. L. NJ Palmer and
other directors of the company.
Replying to questions by members OF
the committee, Splitter said he remem-
bered having seen II. o. Havemeyer on
the sugar weighing docks several times
prior to exposure of the frauds.
But he never remained long at the
DOCKS" Splitter added Il saw him there
occasion when there was some storm
trouble interfering with shipping, and
once when he brought his son down to
teach him the business
Representative Cox of Indiana, the com
mittee chairman. asked Splitter what wa:
the substance of a conversation between
him and John Thompson, one of the re
fining company's invoice inspectors, JUS
before the exposures were made which
led up to the recent prosecutions.
Told Him to Use Telephone.
Thompson told me-" said Splitter, tina
he had been talking to Henry o. Have
meyer, the president of the company
about the sugar weights and that Have.
meyer had told him never to write any
more letters when he wanted to make
inquiries concerning the weights. Have
meyer, Thompson told me. instructed
Thompson to use the telephone for the
purpose
Did Thompson tell you why Havemeyel
told him not to correspond about the
weights?" Chairman Cox inquired.
No Splitter replied, but there must
have been an understanding about the
weights. The company knew what weights
they were paying customs duties on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
.EIGHT-HOUR LABOR LAW
APPLIED TO NAVY WORK
Bids for the Construction of Two
Golfers Based on the
Limitation.

The application OF the eight-hour labor
law TO vessels constructed in private ship
yards will be reflected in bids to be
opened at the Navy Department tomor-
row. The proposals are for two fleet
golfers. under the eight-hour law, and
two other fleet Golfers and two seago1ng
tugs. without the labor limitation
Naval authorities are evincing consider
able interest in the competition for the
eight-hour boats. These two vessels We're
authorized June "a. 1910. and this is the
second time that bids have been asked
for them. On the previous occasion only
one bid was received under the limit of
cost Of S1.OOO.OOO appropriated by Con-
gress. That was rejected because it did
not comply with the departments speci-
fcations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
POLICE ASKED TO FIND BOY.
Howard Ridgeway Missing From
His Home Since Last Thursday.

Howard Ridgeway. fourteen years old,
son of Mrs. G. Ridgeway of Us Quincy
street northeast. disappeared from home
last Thursday His mother appealed to
the police 10 find the boy. but this morn
ing she had heard nothing OF him. A boy
answering his description was seen yes
terday morning near the corner of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. He pur-
chased a newspaper and told the newsboy
he was going to read IT while on his way
20 Philadelphia.
The missing boy had expressed de-
sire TO obtain a position as messenger
with one OF the telegraph companies. but
his mother did not take kindly TO the
suggestion. Last Thursday she told him
TO meet her at a business house on Penn
sylvania avenue. He left home shortly
after II O'Clock to meet hts mother. hav-
ing the key 10 the front door with him,
hut he failed TO keep his engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES.
Corpus Christi Observance and Other
Exercises in Catholic Churches.

Special services were held in a number
Of the Catholic churches yesterday. In
st. Dominic's and st. Patricks churches
the annual Corpus Christi observances
were largely attended. Rev. j. r.
Meagher. pastor. was In charge in the
first-named church. and Mgr. Russell at
st. Patrick's. At st. Paurs Church Car
dinal Gibbons confirmd a classes OF 1874
members. later going to the White House,
where he was q luncheon guest.
Rev. Eugene de L. Mcdonnell. rector Of
ST. Aloysius Church, in addressing the
men Of the Third Sunday Brigade. took
occasion to say that Catholics every
where appreciated the presence of Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
7IH]IE DR. WAS
l6N A CYCLONE

Dr. \. Alsworth the physician Of Purvis
Mississippi writes interesting details about the
cyclone that devastated that section. We quote
Il suppose you notice in the papers that
We had cyclone the oath OF May. II
swept our little town about OF the earth. Thank
Providence. nv family and self came out alive.
hut my drug store was swept 10 the winds. We
picking up slowly. I found four bottles
Fulton's Renal Compound unbroken and gave
them lady whom the other physicians had
given W kidney diseasel. She came TO me as
she heard that I had returned 10 my
practice again. and put her on the Renal Com
pound and she is now nearly well. But I need
more. and you Will please send me another
iozen Of the Renal Compound from your nearest
shipping point.
lin haste.
"B. n. ELLSWORTH. NJ D."
How can people who have any kind OF kidney
trouble expect To get well the old futile kid
ney patents when the census deaths show that
ninety two ont of every hundred OF them passed
out from a form OF the disease that was incura-
bic up 10 the date that Fulton worked out his
Renal Compound?
Due 10 the futility OF the old-time kidney
medicines. the kidney deaths number one
every nine minutes
Isn't there room here for serious reflection for
the man who Is ON his way 10 the drug store
for kidney medicine?
James oDonneil. druggist sole local agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Address Templars' Meeting.

e. v. Carr, A. II. Frear. Arthur 3.
White. Clara E. Kalstrom, Mrs. A. H.
Frear. Newton r. Donaldson, Efe O.
lawson and Robert Smith made brief
remarks at the regular Saturday evening
meeting of Loyal Lodge. l. O. Q. T., in
the hall. 6o3 Louisiana avenue. The lodge
is planning to hold an open meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
RELEASED ON BAIL.
HOPKINS and Dodge Give Bond in
$1,000 Each for Appearance.

Herbert G. Hopkins of this city and
Lawrence E. Dodge of Norfolk. Va, ap-
peared today in Criminal Court NO. be-
fore Justice Stafford and were released
on bail in the sum of $1,000 each. The
two men, with Stephen c. Weaver, who
gave bail April 8. 1910. are charged with
conspiracy to injure DR.. Thomas V. Ham
mond in connection with the release of a
deed of trust for $1,000 held by the physi-
clan on certain local real estate.
Hopkins was arrested here Saturday
and Dodge was located in Norfolk.
James j. Fletcher qualified as surety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Child Falls From Balcony.

While playing on the balcony at her
home, 315 street northwest. yesterday
afternoon about 4:3O O'Clock, Margaret
Aylor, five years old. fell over the railing
and landed on the brick pavement more
than fifteen feet below She sustained
cuts and bruises to her head and possible
internal injuries
DR.. William A. Mess, $50 G street north
west, attended the child. This morning
the patient had not fully regained con-
seriousness 1t will probably be day or
two before the extent of her injuries can
be fully determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Council to Direct Boy Scouts.

Arrangements are being completed for a
meeting to organize local council to
direct the work Of the Boy Scouts in this
city The meeting Is to be held at the
New Willard Hotel Wednesday evening
at s:15. It was called by Commissioner
Cuno II. Rudolph. Commissioner William
". Judson. Henry P. Blair. Stephen f.
Kramer. Milton E. Allies. Rev. John Van
Schaick. jr., Colin H. Livingstone. Judge
William H. De Lacy, Albert NJ. Chesley,
Arthur C. Moses. Rabbi Louis Stern,
Henry L. West. Paul Dulaney and James
E. West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19

for Hopkins and Charles P. Fletcher is
bondsman for Dodge.
The case will probably not be tried until
fall.
Attorney J. l. Peyser represented Dodge
and William H. Sholes appeared for Hop
kinS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Personal Mention.

Maj. Lewis Merriam. u. S. A., retired.
Of 1929 Q street northwest, will leave this
evening with his son. Lewis Merriam. jr.,
for a two-month outing in Nova Scotia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

New National n T%s,sR va at ' ! Sat.
Nights 25c soc 80 81 Mats .sc. SOC .5c
AB0RN ENGLISH GRAND OPERA co.
Mon. Tues. We'd. Nights We'd. Mat
FAUST
Thurs. Fri. and Sat. Nights sat. Mat.
CANA1IFRiA RI STICANA and PAGLlACCI.
81 NpAN NIGHT GALA CONCERT.
Combined Casts and Choruses
Ahorn Companies Washington and baltimore.
SPECIAL kNNol NCFMTNT- NEXT WEEK
ARoRN COMIC OPERA 60. IN ROBIN HOOD.
Seats Sale for All Performances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19

DR.. John T. Montgomery, for many
years a leading physician of the Cumber-
land valley, is dead at his plantation at
Miami. Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
hkae@Gs

dent Taft at the recent military mass on
the Monument lot. Father ODonneil
preached the sermon on that occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
CENSUS POKER PLAYERS
DISMISSED AND DENOTED
Five Employees of Electrical
and Messenger Depart
ments Are Disciplined.

Five employees of the census bureau
have been disciplined for playing poker
in the census building. one Of them being
dismissed, one denoted, one suspended
for sixty days and the others suspended
for thirty days.
The gambling was confined to electri-
clans and messengers employed in the
bureau, it was explained at the census
bureau today. No clerks. so far as the
authorities know, took hand in the
game.
James r. Duke. chief electrician, has
been dismissed and Alphonse De Carne
has been suspended for sixty days without
pay. The names OF the others disciplined
were not given out.
Acting Directors Statement.
The official statement made by DR.. Ro-
land P. Faulkner. acting director of the
census. was as follows:
''The census authorities have recently
been investigating rumors that a small
group of men had for some time made it
a practice to play poker and other gam
bling games In the census bureau. When
charged with the accusation the men
concerned made a clean breast Of 1t.
Upon recommendation of the acting d.
|
Labor dismissed the ringleader and pc
nalized the other participants by demo-
lions and suspensions without pay"
The acting director was unwilling to
give out the names of those concerned
for publication He said that he did not
consider the names should be made pub
lie.
A Warning to Others.
1--WE have shown by our prompt action
what we propose to do with similar Of
fenders.'' said Dr. Faulkner. and 1 am
in favor of letting that stand. OF course,
If more gambling is discovered, the partic-
ipants will receive the same kind of
treatment"
The official investigation was begun
about June ). Each of the men accused
there were no women-was given a hear
ing and all are said to have made clean
breasts of the matter.
The stakes played for were not high, it
was said, at the census bureau today
The game was conducted during work
ing hours in a room in the basement of
the building. The players sometimes
gathered there Sunday. but it Is not be-
lieved that they played there at night.
Two or three former employees of the
bureau also took part in the game. It
is believed that not more than eight per-
sons. at the outside. were concerned in
the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Shipbuilders in Doubt.

Shipbuflders have been somewhat con-
fused as TO the extent of the application
OF the eight hour law to these vessels.
That is believed to have been the cause
of the lack of extensive competition dur
ing the first bidding. The Attorney Cen
eral has decided that the intent of Con-
gress was TO apply the eight-hour law to
the ''situs'' of the ships. Just what is
the "situs'' has never been officially pro-
claimed. but the general understanding Is
that the government will raise no ques-
ton with the shipbuilders If the work
performed at the place where the keel is
laid is done under the eight-hour law
This permits all work at other parts of
the yard and at places outside the yard
TO be performed on the usual basis.
Cost Not. to Exceed 81 ,OOO, 900 Each.
The two GOLFERS and seagoing tugs
which will be built WITHOUT the labor limi-
tation were authorized March last All
four mammoth GOLFERS will cost not to
exceed 100000 each. They must have
a trial speed of IA knots and a carrying
capacity of 1850 tons each. The limit
Of cost Of the two seagoing tugs Is
$215O0O each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Will ANY PASSENGER on THE WEST
bound Georgetown car Saturday afternoon
who heard a woman insulted by the con-
ductor please telephone name and address to
phone North $3.50?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30

GHIIdr@t1 Cry
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
DOdqed Big Wedding

Wishing to avoid fashionable church
wedding which had been proposed by
her parents, Milicent Jones and +. J.
Hardesty, county superintendent of
Sussex, Del, public schools. went to
Wilmington Friday and were quietly
married at a Wilmington hotel, the news
not reaching Georgetown until Sunday.
when sister who had accompanied the
couple and who was present at the cere-
mony arrived home and informed her
parents OF the marriage.
The wedding was the result of ro-
nance which began when Miss Jones
accepted position in Professor Har-
desty's Office as his stenographer. The
bride has been prominent in the young
or social set of Georgetown and was a
member of the First Presby
Church choir.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
BISIIOPNILLE.

Mr.. Elisha Hudson is spending his
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hudson.
Mr.. Handy Nelson. of Frankford, spent
a few days in town with his parents.
Mr.. Willis Hudson made pleasant
visit to friends at Harrington this week.
Mr.. Calvin Ryan, principal of Cape
Charles High School. came home this
week for few days visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Ryan.
Postmaster l.. w. II. Bunting took
his Christmas dinner with his daughter.
Mrs. Eben Townsend, near Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace White and Miss
Elizabeth Bishop were visitors in Days
boro on Christmas Day.
Mr.. w. B. Morris. ST.. made a bust
ness trip TO Snow Hill this week.
Mr.. William Whaley spent from Sat
urday until Tuesday in Berlin.
Mr.. Alvin Timmons spent the week
in Roxana with friends, and attending
the shooting match.
Misses Ida Bodley and Bessie Ryan,
of Shovel, spent several days with the
Misses Anna and Minnie Cropper.
Miss Elsie Brown. of Franklin City,
is visiting Miss Celia Chopper.
Mr.. Franklin Purnell and wife were in
Berlin the early part of the week.
Mr.. Charles Dennis and wife. of st.
Martins. and Mr.. Curtis Hudson and
wife were visitors at the home of Mrs.
Elisha Davis on Christmas Day.
DIR. Cannon and mother, of Frank
ford, were in town this week with Mrs.
X. =. Collins.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
James u. Dennis TO We'd

The engagement of Miss Louise Irene
Craig, of Cambridge. Maryland, and
Mr.. James Upshur Dennis, of Baltimore
City, has been recently announced. The
marriage will take place about the last
ofJanuary and will be very quiet There
will be no formal invitations or announce
ments and only members Of the imme-
date families will be present
Miss Craig is Of the well-known Tai
bot County family Of that name. Her
father. the late Charles Page Craig. was
a prominent business man of Cambridge.
Dorchester County, where her brother,
Mr.. w. Grason Craig, and her sister.
Miss Marguerite Craig, reside. Her
mother Irene DashielD was of the Da-
shell family that has for many years
been prominent in the political and bust
ness life of the Eastern Shore, she be-
ing a daughter of the later Nathaniel
DashielI, Of Somerset County. and a
niece of the late Edwin Dashiell, of Dor
chester County, and also neice of the
late Hampden II. Dashiell, for many
years Register of Wills for Somerset
County.
MIR. Dennis spent his early life in
Somerset County. but moved to Balti-
more City about twenty years ago. He
is a younger brother of Judge John
Upshur Dennis. of Baltimore City, and
son of the late United States Senator
George X. Dennis. He is well-known
member of baltimore bar and was for
number of years Secretary of the Mary
land State Bar Association and for ten
years has been member of the Faculty
of The Baltimore Law School.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
Philip Sheridan Townsend

While cunning for cartridges, a sad
accident occurred which resulted in the
death of Philip Sheridan Townsend of
near Stockton on Tuesday of last week.
While he and companion were search
ing for a bird which had been shot, he
was wounded in the left thigh by the
accidental discharge of one of the
guns. He was removed to the home of
his neice. Mrs. Peter Mason, and on the
arrival of Dr. Dickerson. it was decided
to convey him to the hospital in Sails
bury A hurried trip was made on the
midnight train from Pocomoke, but he
died as he was placed upon the opera
ting table. The body was removed to
the undertaking establishment of Geo.
C. Hll and on Saturday, accompanied
by relatives. was taken to Baltimore.
where, after brief service in charge
of his Pastor. Rev. Milton Mccain, he
was inferred in Louden Cemetery by the
side of his mother
Mr.. Townsend was born on a farm
near Stockton. He lived for while in
the south as representive of the Assoc
ciated Press. For the last three years
he lived at the home of his niece.
The community was greatly shocked
on receiving news of the accident,
for Mr.. Townsend was well known.
He was a regular attendant at Klej
Grange NJ. f. Church, and took part in
the activities thereof, and will be great
~ missed. The home of which he was
member, will long mourn his loss, be-
cause of his congenial companionship,
and many tokens Of helpfulness. They
have the deep sympathy of their friends
in this sad hour.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-12-30
AGED Sisters Die In Flames
At Old Home

Aberdeen, Md, Dec q, Trapped by
flames in the old home in which they
had led a lonely existence for II years.
two aged sisters, Mrs. Betsy Kiethley.
rs years old. and Mrs. Susan Mallock.
81 years old. burned to death early yes
terday morning.
The sisters, both widows, made their
home at Carter's Run, a mile from Aber-
deem, occupying house to themselves.
There they spent quiet Christmas Day
and retired early, as was their wont.
II was the custom of the aged women
to keep an oil lamp burning in their
hallway. and it is believed that this was
the cause of their death. it having ex-
ploded during the night and set fire to
the frame structure.
II was about 2 O'Clock this morning
that Howard Osborne, Carter's Run
blacksmith, discovered that the sisters
home was on fire. Osborne was attract
ed by the blaze, which had already gain
ed considerable Roadway. and he immed-
lately summoned assistance and hurried
to the burning house.
There was no sign of the two sisters
about the place, and the score of neigh
bors who had FASTENED to their aid
found that the flames had blocked any
attempt that might be made to get into
the cottage by would-be rescuers.
In very short time after the arrival
of the people from the neighborhood the
two-and-a-half-story structure was en-
tirely consumed
As soon as possible efforts were in
stitued to recover se bodies Of the wo-
men from the l.-' Il was late