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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Changes Announced.

The following appointments and resie.
nations were announced:
Appontments-Herbert Collins. Mis-
souri,. post Office inspector at $1,000 and
$500 per diem. vice Charles II. Pendleton.
promoted: Fred A. Bosworth. Illinois,
post Office inspector at $1,000. and 81. 90 per
diem, vice William j. Mehary, TRANSFERRED
Russell G: Epson. Washington. watch
man. at $720 year, vice Caleb Cleve-
land transferred: George II. H. Moore.
District of Columbia, superintendent mail
bag repair shop. at 5000 year. by
transfer from the Treasury Department.
vice William B. Severe. resigned: Clay
ton E. Remaley. Pennsylvania. clerk, at
$500. Office OF Postmaster General, vice
Godfrey r. Fowler. resigned: Philip Lind
quist, Kansas. clerk. at 5000, Office Of
second assistant postmaster general; Paul
R. Borland, Pennsylvania, clerk. $500,
same office: Clarence NJ. Liable. Ohio,
clerk, $500. Office third assistant postmas-
ter general: Lloyd 4. Bronson. Ohio,
clerk. 5000. same office; Octo White, Ken
lucky, clerk, $500. office fourth assistant
postmaster general; William j. Erskine,
New York. messenger. office Postmaster
General, $500, by transfer from Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Our Upholstery Shops.

MAUR Upholstery Shops splenddy equipped for the
w prompt execution of orders for making
Window and Door Screens, Awnings, Window
Shades, Slip Covers, Draperies, Box Couches Odd
Furniture, Parquetry Flooring, etc.
Also for ReupE1olstering, Repairing and Refin=
sI1ing of Furniture, Painting Willow Furniture
and making Cushions for same.
Also for Installing Weather Strips and tine Pa
pering and Decorating of homes. Estimates cheer
fully furnished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
OFFICERS TO SUPERVISE
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
Appointments Announced by
the Post Office Depart
ment Today.

The appointment of Harry H. Thompson
of New Jersey as accountant for the
new postal savings system. at $500 a
year. and Charles II. Fullaway of Penn
sylvania, as superintendent Of the division
of finance. at $3.50 a year. are among
the clerical changes in the Post Office
Department which were announced to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Awnings to Order.

~T1 WINNINGS necessity to comfort during the
IfAI weather. and also protection the furnishings
NV the home We make them order, to fit window
doorway and in the best possible Only John
Boye finest awning stripes together with best galvanized
and improved fixtures used in their construction and all
work fully guaranteed Let take your order that
make leisure and have ready
OF hot weather. Estimates cheerfully furnished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Easter Flower Vases.

HAPES and styles for both long short stem flowers il
VA great variety The occasion demands that be wei
~ prepared-and are, better than ever before.
Price range is very great-the items not being indie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28

Plain. Crystal Vases, fared effect, 9 to
IL inches high. Soc to 75c each.
Green Traced Crystal Vases, to 10
inches high, 15c to 35c each.
Austrian Spun Glass Vases, iridescent
effect, 15c to CSC each.
French Baccarat Glass Vases, in prac-
teal shapes, 81 20 to 1926 each.
Austrian Cut-glass Vases, to 20 inches
high, CSC to 81. 50 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28

These Curtains represent an excellent
value. They are made Of good Qualit,
muslin. in dotted ana figured effects
some are finished with full ruffie, other,
are Fat and finished with neat edge Full
2ls yards long.
Special price, $I.oo the pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Wavm@ C@d@r@d W@rdr0b@s

No. 5-For Overcoats. Opera Cloaks.
Gowns, Society and Military Uni g, ~
forms: size S0x6x55. ql.OO
No. For Motor Coats. Fur Coats, Ball
and Evening Gowns. with specially de-
signed garment hanger: size q
No 11-Speciai Military Blanket Re-
ceptacle. made especially for individual
military blankets: no metal hooks
or hangers; size 5x4x23............... 4Oc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
Table and Bed Linens.
Several Attractive Values.

1N the spring of the there always great house
hold linens. Our stocks authority that
better prepared all demands ever before
Attention is called to very attractive values
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
MONTPELIER CHILD KIDNAPPED
Found in New York Hotel With Man
 Who IS Held for Abduction.

New York, Sept. 10.-The growing of a bulldog in the room of a down town hotel, next to that occupied by Benjamin w. Boulton of Montpelier, Vt, and 10 years old Mabel Bryant led to Boultons arrest yesterday. Boul- ton was charged with abducting the child having registered at the hotel last Tuesday as "B. w. Boulton and child, and was held later in default of s3.000 bail for examination today.
 The girl was said to be the daughter of a Salvation Army officers of Mont pelier. A despatch from Montpelier, however, says: Benjamin w. Boul- ton, who was arrested in court today on a charge of abduction, has lived here for a number of years, but so far as known has never had regular occupation. There is no local member of the Salvation Army corps by the name of Bryant. and Mabel Bryant is unknown to the police"
 When arraigned in police court Bouton said that the parents of the child had asked him to take the little girl from Montpelier to Winsted, Conn, where she was to enter school. This he did, he said, afterward ob- taining permission of the captain of the barracks to take Mabel to New York for few days. Besides, the ab- duction charge, one of a more seri- ous nature was also lodged against BOuItOn,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
 COMMISSION ON DUTY
Members of Railroad Commission As<
 sume New Duties Today.

New Haven, Sept. tomorrow for the first time in it's history, the state will have public utilities commis- sion. for the sixty days following the signing of the bill, as passed by the general assembly, by the governor, expires Monday and the law goes into effect. Shortly after the signing of the bill, the governor appointed the present members of the railroad com mission, which the new law put out of existence, as members of the utilities commission. The men who will form the committee are Richard T. Higgins of Winchester. John H. Hale of Glas- tonhury and Theodore B. Ford of Bridgeport. Henry F.. Billings, the present clerk of the railroad commis- sion, will be retained as clerk of the new commission.
 The creating of a commission has been long and bitterly fought for. Two years ago it was before the general assembly, but was turned down. At the last state campaign it was incor- porated in the platforms of both par ties, but even then there were deter mined efforts made when it came be- fore the assembly 10 prevent it's pas sage. The new commission will have jurisdiction over all public service cor porations and matters which were un- finished by the railroad commission will be completed by the new commiss sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11

Providence. R. l., Sept. 10.-No men, ton of the wedding of John Jacob As Tor t0 Miss Madeline TaImadge Force in Newport yesterday was made today at ihe services at Elmwood temple, the Congregational church of which Rev. Joseph Lambert. who performed the ceremony. is pastor. Rev. Mir. Lam bert conducted the services, as usual.
 Has Not Heard from Astor
 Rev. Edwin s. Straight. the carpen ter preacher who was engaged by Col onel AStors attorneys to perform the marriage. but who did not officiate, said tonight that he had nor hearf from either Colonel Astor of his law yers since he returned from Newport.
 Win Not Bring Suit.
 .l am not thinking of suing Colone. Astor" he said although I feel very keenly my position. My expenses were paid. I will say that much, but l do not care to say anythinf else. I will juhJ wait and later 1 may talk"
 Regret by Congregational Pastor.
 In a sermon delivered at the Cen trsl Congregational church. of which he is pastor. Rev. Caius Glenn Atkins Said.
 T regret exceedingly that the Con- eregaiional church and especially tho Congregational church of Providence should be called upon to bear the odi um of the solemnization of the mar riaEe of Colonel Astor and Miss Force J do not believe that the thing which has been done represents either our attitude or our ideals"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
REV. MIR. STRAIGHT SORE. Carpenter Clergyman Says His Feel
 ings Have Suffered.

Providence, R. l., Sect. 10.-The Providence carpenter clergyman, Ed win s. Straight, who announced that he expected to officiate at the marriage of Colonel John Jacob Astor to Miss Madeline T. Force yesterday, return ed to his home in this city, making no secret of his chagrin at not being call ed upon to perform the marriage cere- mOny.
 MT. Straight did not have much to say. although he admitted that he felt hurt and humiliated" and that "a thousand dollars would not compen7 sate for the injury done to his feel ings," as he expressed it.
 The former clergyman said that he went to Newport and stayed a. ia. ho- tel, believing, that he was to officite at the wedding. He did not go to Beech wood, Colonel Astor's Newport home, as he received word early in the morn ing that his services would not be re- quired.
 When asked if his expenses at New port had been paid by Colonel Astors representatives, MT. Straight said: That is only what any gentleman would be expected to do."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
CHILDREN HARVEST TOBACCO. Suffieid Said to Have 500 at Work-
 School Opening Postponed.

Sufield, Conn, Sept 10.-Tobacco buyers have been busy the past week and a good many crops have been picked at fair prices. As usual, the American Tobacco company has set the pace and the price, Prined tobacco has proved to be in great demand and a large per cent. of the tobacco to be harvested by this method has been bargained for at prices considerably higher than that paid for crops har- vested in the usual manner. The grow krs have been busy this week getting their crops under cover, as the cool nights bring fear of an early frost. It is said that 500 school children are at work in the tobacco fields of the town and the opening of the schools was postponed for week to give the grow CTS the benefit of their help. The work of stringing the leaves on the lath when the tobacco is picked from the stalks also gives employment to a large number of women who find the work light and remunerative.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
Ple-TAILED TARs IN NEW YORK.
Crew of Chinese Warship to Have
 Shore Leave This Week.

New York. Sept. 10.-Four hundred pig-tailed sailors holidaying along Broadway and the Bowery and in the narrow streets of New York's China Workers this week. They arrived at Il p. m today on the Chinese cruis- CTS Hai Chi, and for week will have shore leave and the freedom of the city, courtesy not offered to the or dinary Subject of China.
 There was a report current when the approach of the Hai Chi was first announced that the crew would not be permitted to land on American soil because of the Chinese immigration law. H. R. Sisson, the Chinese in ,spector of the local immigration bu- reau, set this report aside promptly by declaring that he would not molest the visitors. His authority he said, did not extend over Chinese subjects on a man of war. Nothing that could be construed as a curta1lment or the shcre liberty of the EIai ChIs men would be allowed for moment by the government, he added. Accordingly, rhe visitors will get all the courtesies and privileges and entertainments that are usually the joy of foreign sailor men in the American metropolis. &
 The Hai Chi is the first Chinese war waters, and she will receive an official welcome from city, state and federal authorities worthy of the occasion. The rank of her commander, Admiral Ching Pin Kwang, who lacks but one place of being the head of the, Chinese navy, will entitle her to a robust sa
 lute as she passes the forts at the harbor entrance. Representatives of the state and navy departments will be on hand to welcome the little ship as she reaches her anchorage. They will be reinforced by Commander Rob. ert F. Forshaw of the militia navy of New Y ork state, especially assigned to the task by Governor Dix and by a committee of city dignitaries which Mayor Gaynor will be asked to ap-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
Street Demonstrations by Members of Sun,
 day Schools in Cities of Maine
"WETS' AND ''DRYS'' CLAIM VICTORY
Voters of Pine Tree State Pass Upon Question of Continuing Constitutional Prohibition Today--W. C. T. U Prepared For Active Work at Polls-Great Interest Indicated by the Heavy Registration

springs will be served. No little fun has been made of this sort of cam paigning by the opposition speakers and press.
 Old Arguments Advanced.
 Arguments in the campaign have not been marked by much originality. They were confined chiefly to the as- sertion on the one hand that better regulation can be obtained by local hibition, and. on the other, to the dec- laration that legalization of>the liquor traffic must lead to more drunken- ness and crime.
 LittIefieId Champions Cause of "Drys" though no one was more active than ex-Congressman Charles E. Littlefield, who has held up the hands of pro- hibition by citing many statistics, to show that drunkenness, insanity and crime are less, and home owning more, in Maine than in the neighbor- ing State of Massachusetts. The Daily Eastern Argus, for the .'wets." thinks it riddled his figures, however, by showing that even if the comparison is true of Massachusetts, it fails whom New York, New Jersey, and even the prohibition states of Vermont and New Hampshire are used
 Heavy Registration.
 Registration was unusually heavy, SurpaSSing previous records by a good margin, and showing that the Those who believe in maintaining the present law have used the argument of health to good effect. quoting at length the statistics of insurance companies showing the comparative mortality of drinkers and non- drinkers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
TO FIGHT WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Prominent Los Angeles Men Form an Organization.

Los Angeles, Cal, September 10.-
 Frank P. Flint, former United States senator; Oscar P, I,awlor, former as- sistant United States attorney gen. eral in the department of the interior; former United States Senator Cornell us Cole and 47 other prominent men of this city have organized to fight woman suffrage, it was announced there yesterday. The organization, which is considered merely a nucleus of mems association of opponents to the presentation of the ballot to the women, is known as the committee of 50" opposed to the adoption of the constitutional amendment No. g. is proposed that the committee shall serve as directing and executive body, about which a new and powerful wing of the anti suffrage faction shall operate. Many members of the com mittee yesterday expressed the be- lief that "it is their duty to protect women from the ballot,o and de- clared that. the great majority of Cali fornia women do not desire suffrage.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
SopWith Drops
 Into the Ocean
ENGLISH AVIATOR NARROWLY
 EscAuEs DEATH.
HAMMOND ALSO IN BiPLANE
Pair Rescued Just in Time by Motor 5oats-Two Other Accidents at Avi-
 ation Meet at Brighton Beach Track.

New York. Sept. 10.-Thomas Sop- with, the English aviator, dropped into the ocean off the Brighton Beach race track while making a flight with Leo Hammond as a passenger this after noon and the two men had a narrow escape from drowning. Two other ac- c1dents also marked the day at the track but. neither was serious.
 Engine Stops Dead.
 Using a Wright biplane, Sopwith started on a flight over the ocean. When about 150 yards out he tried to turn, and the engine stopped dead just as the asroplane was headed for shore. vain endeayor toacoast to the beach, but the bip1ane .upended and dived into the water.
 Rescued Just in Time.
 Motor boat men in the vicinity saw what had happened and headed for the spot. They req ched there just in time to pick up the two men, who had been carried down with the machine and had hard fight to disengage them selves. Beyond the ducking neither suffered any harm.
 Grahame White Also Has Accident.
 Later Claude Grahame- White. an- other Englishman, started in his Nieu- port monoplane from the center of the track with a mechanic as passenger. just as the machine was leaving the ground it ran it's nose into hurdle on water jump on the race track, punged through it and brought up in the ditch beyond. Grahame- White climbed out with blood trickling from a cut in his face. The mechanic was uninjured.
 George Beatty. Strikes Fence.
 The nonoplane,s propeller was smashed and the machine was other wise damaged. The third accident of the afternoon was suffered by George Beatty. In trying to get into the air on a Wright machine he struck a fence and broke the left plane of the ma chine. He was not hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11

Portland, Me, Sept. 10.-With but few hours remaining before the ac- tua1 voting begins tomorrow. the cam paigners for and against constitutional prohibition spent busy Sunday. To- night both sides claimed victory.
 Children Parade the Streets.
 The no-license adherents were par ticularly active in the cities, Sunday school children parading the streets, No,'' Vote for us" and similar phrases. More than 30,000 children were in line.
 ' Special Prayers in Many Churches.
 In many of the churches of the state prayers were offered for the retention of the profibitory amendments.
 Meetings Up to Last Minute.
 The supporters of the constitutional amendment have continued their meetings up to the very eve of the election.
 A Big Vote Expected.
 Whatever the result may be, indi- cations are for one of the biggest votes in the history of the state. At the last state election, which the dem ocrats won, more than 140.OO0 voters cast their ballot and with fair wealth CT indicated for tomorrow that num- Der is expected to be exceeded.
 Free Lunch and Free Water.
 On election day (tomorrow) the Wo- mems Christian Temperance union will have a number of novel features in aid of the temperance cause. A white horse, with a snow-white blan- ket, bearing the initials of the or ganization, will make the round Of the polls, and free lunch and free water from one of Maine's noted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
INDIANA MAYOR INpIcNANT.
Mir. knotts of Gary Denies Charges
 of Bribery.

Gary. Indiana, September 1o.-
 The charge that l took money for my support on the heating franchise or for signing it is false,'' said Mayor Friday, on a charge of accepting a bribe of s5000. This will be shown I believe the whole thing to be a frameup. But who are behind the conspiracy I do not know. It will be known in a day or two, and then I will cause the public to sit up and take notice. T. E. Dean acted pe- culiarly from the start. We exacted conditions for the city which were hard on the corporation he pretend ed to represent, and he accepted them demanded for the public, including eventual municipal ownership, he readily agreed to- I am now con- vinced he was simply acting as an agent for somebody or some corpora tion that wanted to get me. Any statement I might make would be seized upon by the conspirators and used to further their attack. When the proper time comes there will be statement and it will be a sensa- tion."
 Joseph D. Martin, the chief of po- lice, was not arrested, somewhat to his surprise T don't understand it at all,' he said. "They never left me out before, and it is not natural to be loose when they have the mayor in trouble"
 Supporters of Mayor Knotts and the five aldermen arrested Friday, charg- ed with accepting bribes in connec- tion with the granting of a franchise talked yesterday of swearing out a warrant charging bribery against T. D. Dean, who brought about the al- leged expose of the accused officials. It was. Dean who sought the franchise to furnish heat and light in Gary, and it was he who claims that he gave the mayor s5000 Friday. The men claim that the charges against them are mart of A poIitical p1ot
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
"Absentr Flag Flying.
Their Whereabouts Unknown.
VERDICT WAS "FEARFULLY
 UNFAIR.v SAYS BEATTIE.
Says BeuIsh Binford Figured Largely
 in Finding of Jury.

ghcsterfeld Courthouse, Va. Sept 10. Severe rcpudiation of Beulah Bin ford ac a girl from whom he vainly tried to detach himself and the direct 3mputation that the jury judged him mor- for his indiscretions than the tragedy itself came yesterday frorr tHe lips of Henry Clay Beattie. IT,. con Nigfed Friday night of wife murder.
 Any other jury, composed of city folk. with mundane views, would have been more m1rciful was his 9bitter lament
 -Fearfully unfair" he muttered in his cell when asked his opinion of the verdict
 -Boulah Binford he added. figured largely in the verdict. mora largely than the testimony of the killing. These country folk cannot understand how a woman of the underworld can ce crazy about tou. They don't know when that happens how very hard it is to get rid of her
 ~l have drifted along hoping against ho7s that something would occur to enable me tc rid myself Of that Bin ford girl. Aud once "a woman of that kind feels that YOU no longer take any interest in her she usually seeks solace in suicide. So | drifted along waiting for chance to break off relations with her without having her hurt herself. l tried hard tn persuade her in the meantime to live proper life.
 Had this case been tried in any court where those things are not un- common. this morning 1 would have been a free man. Interpreting Judge Wstson's instructions to the jury. I cannot see how the verdict could have been other than not guilty. I believe the jury was influenced by the one sided newspaper reports before I had q chance to present my side of the case. ] wanted to give out a statement as soon as I was arrested. but MT. Smith, my lawyer. advised against this.
 T have not given up hope. because I cannot feel that an innocent man will he permitted to suffer for this hideous crime
 There were many rumors abrod q that Beattie would never die in the electric chair. that he would find some means of committing suicide when all hope of gaining his freedom was gone.
 Billy" Sampson his chum and one of the. important witnesses at the trial, WAS quoted as saying:
 Henry Beattie will not die in the chair. It will be some other way"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-11
"FoR BETTER OR WORSE"
Couple Wed Saturday and Spending
Hansxnoan on Yacht.

Honeymoon on Yacht.
 Newport. R. l., Sept. 10.-Attended only by the members of their inmedi- ate families and a few intimate friends, Colonel John Jacob Astor of New York, one of Americas foremost masters of capital. and Miss Madeline 'Talmadge Force, daughter. of MT. and Mrs William H. Force of New York, were quietly united in marriage yes- terday.
 Although several days had been spent in What, at times, seemed a fruitless quest fof a clergyman to marry a couple. of whom one had been divorced a Providence minister. Rev. Joseph Lambert. pastor of the Elm wood Temple Congregational church, performed the ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her father, while her sister. Miss Katherine Force, was bridesmaid, and Colonel Astors son, Vincent Astor, was his fathers best man Less than a quarter of aa hour after the ceremony had been concluded, Colonel Astor and his bride departed on the Astor yacht Noma for a honeymoon cruise, in waters known only to the bridal couple.