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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Independents Declare Plan
Is a TRANSPARENT Sham. "

NEW YORK, October 14-Representa-
tives of Independent tobacco interests.
when shown copies of the American To-
bacco Company's dissolution plan. de-
nounced 1t as a transparent sham and
claimed that 1t left the situation just as
bad and in many respects worse.
Ira Morris, who was today elected
president of an organization of indie
pendent tobacco interests. including the
independent Tobacco Salesman's Associa-
ton of America, the National Cigar Leaf
Dealers Association and the Cigar Deal
ers' Association Of America, formed for
protective purposes In connection with the
approval of the plan. said:
THE most casual examination Of the
plan shows that 1t is a transparent sham
and an obvious evasion of the decree Of
the United States Supreme Court.
Each Of the three or four new COM
panies would be Of such great power that
it would in itself be a predominant factor
in all the branches of the tobacco BUSH
ness and will present the same kind OF
obstacles to independents as now exist
But, worse than this, the new plan shows
a determination on the part OF the con-
trolling interests in the tobacco compina-
ton to retain that control even after Its
so-called dissolution"
Mr. Morris declared that 1t would be an
easy device for the Twenty-Five Individual
defendants to have their friends or un-
own enough stock In ad-
dition to the common stock of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. which they re-
tain. and to the stock of other COM
panies which they will receive in dfvi-
dends to give them effective working
control Of the entire aggregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
AVIATOR RODGERS FLIES
FACING STRONG BREEZE
Covers 1S0 Miles in Six and One
half Hours-Lands at
Vinita, Okla.

FEN1TA, Okla, October 14.-Twenty-
five days out Of New York, bound for
San Francisco, 1873 miles on his way.
Cal Rodgers. the aviator, flying from
coast to coast, landed in an open field
here in the gathering dusk tonight He
had flown 1S9 miles from Kansas City
in six and one-half hours.
Ten thousand people, nearly twice the
population of this town, gave the avf-
ator welcome.
Rodgers flew today in tho face OF g.
stiff breeze. Twice ne was compelled
to descend for gasoline, once at Moran,
Kan. and once at Russell Creek, twenty
five miles north of Yinita.
Rodgers total flying time was I'll min
utes. He spent one hour and thirteen
minutes at Moran. where he stopped for
lunch. At Parsons. Kan, he battled with
storm at the height of nearly thou
sand feet His machine bobbed like a
feather in the wind. Rodgers finally left
his course and passed around the storm
At Russell Creek he landed for gasoline
in the face OF a thirty-mile gale. He will
leave this city at o'clock tomorrow
morning, bound for Muskogee, eight,
miles south. where he expects to land al
8 o'clock. He hopes to reach Fort Worth
Tex, before dark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
GOOD INTENTIONS OF NO AVAIL
Selling CLANS Gets Claude Evans in
Trouble.

With the best Intentions in the world
to make himself self-supporting and a
respectable citizen, Claude Evans bor-
rowed 10 cents from a policeman. en-
tered into partnership with David Ross,
bought that much worth OF clans. erected
a stand on the sidewalk and went to
work shocking the bivalves for pros
pective customers when the police took
him In for obstructing the sidewalk.
Something IL wrong with the world"
muttered Evans, when he and his partner
were conducted to a cell last night I'm the
first precinct station by Policeman Price
He declared that on several occasions
when he had been In the Police Court
the judge had sentenced him because he
did not work, and that when he started in
business he also was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
JACK THE RIPPER" SPOTTED.
Sheriff Welt Expects to Arrest As
sailant of Miss lift Soon.
special pispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc otsh.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. October 1.-THE
Jack the Ripper" Of Takoma Park. Nd,
who attacked Miss Maud IiiH, nineteen
years old, of Takoma Park, D. c., prob
ably will be arrested within the next
twenty-four hours. according to Sheriff
Viett. who Is working on the case.
Miss Iliff told Sheriff Welt she was In
the Maryland part of the suburb Wednes-
day evening about 7:30 O'Clock returning
from a visit to her sister at the SAM
tarium, when she noticed man fo.low-
ing her. The stranger approached her.
she said, and addressing her as Miss
Maud. asked her to walk with him. she
told him she did not know him and re-
fused his request. whereupon he threat
ened TO ruin her looks" He grasped he.
by the shoulders, Miss lift said, and
she struggled away and ran. but stumbled
and fell. 1t was in arising that she no
ticed one of the long braids Of her hair
In her hand 1t had been severed clean
ly, near the roots.
Mss Tiff described the man as being
about six feet tall, smooth shaver, ap-
parently thirty years old, well dressed:
and a good talker. She says she could
identify him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
LIQUOR STORE ROBBED.
Arrest of w. H. Quackenbush and
CLAYTON Chamberlain.

The house next door. a one-story struc-
ture at 1901 Wisconsin avenue, occupied
as a wholesale liquor store. was so easy
Of access from his second-story room at
1903 Wisconsin avenue. and offered such q
great temptation. the police charge. that
William H. Quackenbush, whose portrait
is numbered S249 in the police gallery,
forgot that he intended to live so that the
law would never have another whack at
him.
Six bottles OF whisky and Sc all the
money in the cash drawer, were taken
from the liquor store Quackenbush says
the police claim that while drunk he
climbed out of his back window on to
the porch. thence to the roof OF the house
next door and down through the skylight
into the store.
Another man, Clayton Chamberlain of
1910 Bath street. Is suspected of being his
companion In the raid Friday night on
the liquor store, which Is kept by l.. Clyde
Grimes. Both are locked up In the sew
enth precinct police station, and will ap-
pear before Judge Pugh In the Police
Court tomorrow morning. Detective Nc
Gill Grove arrested them both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
IN WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Candidates to Canvass
Allegany County, Nd, Tuesday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. October IA. -
Franklin B. Beall, chairman OF the
democratic state central committee for
Allegany county, has arranged a whirl-
wind itinerary for the democratic state
candidates in this county next Tuesday.
They will leave Cumberland by automo-
bile Monday morning at S:15 o'clock for
Mount Savage, thence to Eckhart and
Vale Summit. then jumping to Luke. at
the extreme western end of the county,
where they will arrive at 1918. They
will dine at Piedmont, and then visit
westernport, Barton. Pekin. Lonacon-
ing, Midland and Frostburg. coming to
Cumberland at night for big mass
meeting. A bugler in an automobile Will
announce their approach. There will be
a mass meeting at Oakland Monday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Harvard Tackle on Operating Table.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, october 14.-While
his team was piling up the score against
Williams on Soldiers Field today, H A.
Rogers, 1912. the Harvard left tackle,
was being operated upon for appendicitis
at the Massachusetts, Homeopathic Hos
pitai. The operation proved successful
and his early recovery is expected, but
Rogers viii not be able to play foot
bali again this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Robert Lincoln Heard From.
Harlan.

A grand American has gone.
And thus they vsnish, one BY one;
strong pillars OF the bone and STATE.
Inustrious among the great.
His life In home and church and STATE
Was gloritied by truth and fate,
And every impulse Of his mind
Was tuned TO love bis human KIND.
In war and peace he played his part.
With splendid soul and loving hesrt'
Helping the people night and day.
Their champion. eTer brave and gag.
He loved the truth and loved cne fsws
A soul without SHINING nav,
Whose glorious. honest. loyal nams
Shall shine In golden halls Of fame.
Washington, d. G., JOHN a. JUICE
October IA. 1911
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

NEW YORK. October Ex-senator
Brandegee of Connecticut. chairman of
the Senate committee on interoceanic
canals, and party OF other senators
sailed today for Panama TO inspect the
work on the canal. The party included
Senators Bristow OF Kansas, Chiffon Of
West Virginia, Page of Vermont, Cum
minis OF Iowa and Overman of North
Carolina They expect to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
FIRST WEEK ENDS
Trial of Mcnamara Makes Lit
tie Advance.
MAY LAST SIX MONTHS
Prisoner Discusses Case With His
Brother, also Indicted.
CAPLAN REPORTED DROWNED
Prosecution Gives Up Hope Of Pro-
ducing Him in Court-Prob-
ably 800 Witnesses.
CAPTAIN REPORTED DROWNED

LOS ANGELES, Cal, October IA
scurry for country clubs and beaches
marked today the end Of the first week
of the Mcnamara murder trial. When
Judge Walter Bordwell adjourned the
case at noon until Monday the big white
hall of records In which the trial is be-
ing conducted was depopulated quickly
and few officials could be found in the
city in the afternoon.
The seventy-two talesmen shared in the
general relaxation, being taken for a ride
in a sightseeing automobile set apart
for their use They returned late in the
day and were locked up III the vacant
courtroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Banker Walsh Out of Prison
to Resume Activities.
ON HIS WAY TO CHICAGO
Parole Delivered to Him at Leaven.
worth Penitentiary.
LEAVES IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Was Obliged by Circumstances to
Wear Convict-made Suit on
Journey Homeward.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, October A.-John
r. Walsh. the former Chicago banker, is
speeding homeward tonight. After spend
ing one year, eight months and twenty
six days in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth Kan, on q fve-year sentence
for ntsapplying the funds of the Chicago
National Bank. he was paroled today
Accompanied by his son Richard, the
former capitalist at 4:55 o'clock this ait
ernoon left for Chicago. He Will arrive
there tomorrow morning at $40 o'clock
Owing TO Richard Walsh not being in
formed that his father had been paroleo'
the former banker was forced to leave
the institution in a gray suit and gray
overcoat made by prisoners and SOFT
black felt hat of such inferior material
that 1T was split in several places before
Walsh reached here.
Telegraphs for Good Suit.
Arrangements were made by telegraph
from Ieayenworth, however, to have one
of Walsh's own suits sent to Ottumwa,
Iowa. fer him. He will exchange his prison
clothes for others on the train tomorrow
morning
The parole came after more than
week of waiting for a report on the case.
Il nlIrSGdN nlEnI lHG pilSOilti oiAhNSN So'
up hope. as did his friends
Late last night u code message came
from the Attorney General, saying the
parole had been granted. According 10
the regulations, Walsh was the only per
son the warden told of the parole. ana II
was not until today the story leaked out
Message Misleads Son.
Come here Immediately the warden
teIesranhed Richard Walsh and he, think
ing his father was i'll, rushed to Leaven-
worth from Chicago today. With him
he brought all the principal books or the
Walsh business, hoping his father would
ar least be able TO go over the accounts
once more
The prisoner was at dinner when MS
son arrived The prison menu today was
picked beets, sausage, cabbage anu
bread and water. Walsh ate more nearti-
Iy than he had in several days.
Walsh was given 81, a railroad ticket 10
Chicago and SO he had on deposit In the
prison Office.
May Issue Statement.
Shortly after o'clock high-power
automobile came TO the prison for Walsh
and his son. John r. Walsh refused to
make any statement at this time, but SAID
he might write one later. Richard Walsh
however, said his father intended TO re-
sun,e active business as soon as possible
Father Is feeling fine. said the young
man. Even the long motor ride DID not
tire him. I expect him to be Dack az
work IN a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Lieut.. Kirkland Makes Four Flights.

Lieut.. Kirkland made four flights at
College Park yesterday afternoon. Two
OF the flights, each of ten minutes dura
ton, he made alone. He took an officer
II the Signal Corps on each of the other
flights No further tests of the new
semaphoric signal conrrivance were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Lieut.. Foulois Improving.

Lieut.. B. ID. Foulois, the army aviator,
who was recently operated upon for APP
pendicitis, Is improving and his recovery
lis practically assured. according to a
statement issued last night at the Walter
Reed Hospital, where he is 2 patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Of MANCHUS F|RS
Continued From First Page.)

pend upon the prompt successes of the
ManchuS, and these are not considered
likely. The legation commanders report
to the ministers that the guards are
ready for all emergencies.
The government evidently is censoring
the Sze-Chuen messages, as few details
are being received from that quarter.
German Steamer Wanted for Refuge.
BERLIN, October 14.-The German con-
sui at Hankow has sent a message to
the foreign Office requesting that arrange
ments be made SO that the Hamburg
American steamer Belgravia can remain
at Hankow to take on refugees in case
of emergentE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Nobel Prize for Maeterlinck.

STOCKHOLM. October Alt Is prob
able that the Nobel Library prize will be
awarded to Maurice Masterlinck, the
Belgian author and playwright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Kang Yu Wei Disappears.

PENANG, Malay States, October IA.
Yu Wei, who has been living
in exile here for a number Of years,
has disappeared and his whereabouts
are wholly unknown.
Recent advices from Picking said that
a rumor was current that Kang Yu
Wei had arrived at Hankow. one Of
the cities now held by the revolution
frmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

GENOA, October 14.--Itaiy's third su-
perdreadnougnt, the Leonardo da vinci,
was successfully launched here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
SCHUCHARDT GUILTY
Verdict Causes Collapse of
Wife Murderer.
SPEEDY TRIAL is GIVEN
In Less Than Three Weeks After
Committing Crime the Prisoner
Learns His Fate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, October IA.
Found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, following a trial Of two days
duration. Edward Schuchardt, uxoricide,
tonight collapsed completely. The jury
received the case at $50 o'clock this
afternoon, and two hours later returned
it's verdict in the simple language,
Guilty, as indicted
Schuchardt was standing before the bar
of the court when the jurymen filed into
the room, but when he heard the fateful
words he dropped Imply into his chair
and half unconsciously murmured the
words:
MY God, I'd like to die"
After the usual pleas Of his lawyers.
asking d setting aside of the verdict on
the ground that it was not IN accordance
with the evidence, and the announcement
that a motion for a new trial would be
made, the prisoner was returned to the
county Jail and there he broke down and
wept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Speedy Justice Done.


The conclusion Of this trial marks an
epoch in speedy justice In Prince Georges
county. Schuchardt came from Baltimore
to Collington, where his wife, Gertrude
Schuchardt, was working in a canning
factory and on the morning of September
~ he first quarreled with her and then
shot her through the heart. His arrest
followed later the same day. and at the
first session of the grand jury he was in
dicted for murder. At ting conclusion or
the trial. three weeks lacking one day
from the date of the murder. Schuchardt
was convicted, and the verdict OF the
jury carries with it the death penalty.
Witnesses from the vicinity of Colling-
ton, where Mrs. Schuchardt was en-
ployea, and othezs from Baltimore were
examined by the state. 1t was the con-
murdered his wife for no cause whatever
while the defense endeavored to show
that the husband was in fear Of his wife,
and entered a special plea or insanity.
Followed Wife From Baltimore.
H Hampton Magruder, states attorney.
presented his case Friday afternoon. He
called witnesses to substantiate the claim
that Schurchardt followed his wife from
Baltimore to Collington. reaching there
Saturday night, and that his purpose
in going there was to try to induce her
to return to him or to kill her.
Schurchardt exhibited his weapon that
night and his wife locked it in a TRUNK
in her shack before she retired for the
night. Sunday morning she gave her
husband the key to the trunk In order
that he might get can of coffee He
also took out the pistol. When, later, he
started trouble with his wife, the latter
ran from the shack. She stumbled ami
fell. and her husband, the state con-
tended, turned her over and fired a
bullet through her heart. Later he was
found in the woods. having made a feeble
attempt to kill himself. Former Judge
T. Van Clagett and Clarence Roberts.
counsel for the prisoner. did not put
their client on tho witness stand.
One Jurynan for Second Degree.
1t was about $50 o'clock this after
noon when the case was given to the
jury. and two hours later the verdict
was reported.
One of the turymen. It Is stated. de-
layed the verdict by contending for a
verdict of second degree murder He
wanted the wife slayer punished with
out taking his life.
Schuchardt may be sentenced Mon
day or Tueeday, or sentence may not
be imposed until after the trial of
Harry w. Philbrooks, who is indicted
for the alleged killing Wednesday of
Frederick Springmann on the latters
farm near Huntsville. The convicted
man is being closely guarded in the
county Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN
BY INDIANA CYCLONE
Stores Are Wrecked and Many
Persons Injured, One
Probably Fatally.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October IA
cyclone which struck Ben Davis. a viii
lage near here. tonight wrecked thirteen
homes and stores, injured four persons,
one probably fatally. and caused damage
estimated at $4,000. Residents had noticed
the approach of the funnel-shaped cloud
and most OF them sought refuge In cell
lars. Houses were blown from their
foundations and one residence was picked
up. carried nearly 200 feet and hurled
into the side OF a brick building. Nearly
every building In the town was damaged.
Pearl Roberts. fifteen years old, who
WAS caught under tho debris, was in
jured internally and probably will die.
Buildings Are Demolished.
ST. LOUIS, October 14-According to
a special to the Post-Dispatch, a tor
nado swept Hillsboro, Ind, at O'clock
this afternoon. demolishing every
building on the main street of the
town.
Many persons are reported injured.
DANVILLE, ILL.,. October 14.-veeders-
burg and Waneton. Ind, are reported
damaged by a cyclone tonight Big Four
section hands and Iinemen are being
rushed there. Wires are down east OF
Covington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE.
Rebel General Issues Proclamation
Against the Government.

HANKOW, October 4.-Gen. Ii Yuan
Heng, the generalissimo of the rebels,
today sent a note to the foreign consuls
stationed here demanding the recogni-
ton Of his authority as administrator Of
the cities of Hankow, Wuchang and
Hanyang. Gen. Ii announces that he
will protect foreigners If they remain
neutral. but that he cannot promise pro-
lection to those assisting the Manchus-
The rebel generalissimo also issued a
proclamation signed as commander or
the peoples army" in which he exhorts
the Chinese people to show their unity
and strength and to drive out the Manchu
traitors.
Devastation in Wuchang.
A visit to Wuchang by the Associated
Press representative today disclosed
wildly the devastation which has been
wrought in that city by the attack of
the revolutionists. Corpses are piled
everywhere about the streets. Fifty
bodies were seen in a single spot just
outside the gates. Although 800 Manchus
have been killed thus far within the
limits Of the city the invading troops are
still securing every quarter for more of
their enemies.
Recruits are flocking to the revolution
airy standard. Ii Yuan Heng said at
his headquarters IN w uCndnS tnat ne
now has $500 soldiers formally enrolled.
He said that the revolutionary leaders
have plenty of funds. Gen. Ii plans to
move shortly against the imperial forces,
which have retreated along the railway
to a town on the border of Human.
Aim to Initiate America.
The rebel vceroy Tang, who is estab-
lished at Wuchang, said in an interview
today:
THE object OF our revolt Is to make
the government Of China like that OF
America. The present taxes. II honestly
administered, will provide ample rev.
enue to meet our loan obligations, with
a surplus for internal developments which
we have planned. such as Harvesting
rivers and building railways. We may
be able to do all VIC have planned with
out foreign loans, but We will borrow il
necessary. We are determined to be on
friendly terms with foreign nations"
The situation in Hankow is unchanged.
-Four British warships snd two vessels
apiece of the American, German and
Japanese navies are protecting the for
eign concessions. Eight loyal Chinese
warships are anchored in the Yangtze
river, below the foreign concessions. well
out Of range of the revolutionary guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
No Serious Accident.

No serious accident marred the day
Merz's time in the heavy stock car race
was COZ IS ~ Bert Dingley. in the Pope
Hartford, was second, c.oS.26-35; Davis
Lewis, in 8 Stutz. third. 2.o5.J 6.a5. Harvey
Herrick, National 'H0'- was fourth
Bruce Keen in Marmon. won the
medium car race, ISL % miles: Nikrent,
Marn1on, second: Harris Hanshue. Mer-
Ger, third Keens time was 2:12:O9.a5;
N!krent's time, 213 -0S.o5; Hanshue's,
2.13:41.20
Harvey Herrick's time in the free-for-
all was PAP "a 60 for the 2O2 miles.
Patschke, in q Marnlon, was second and
Joe Dawson, MarInon third Patschke's
time was 2:45:4o.73; DawSon's, 2:i7:J4 %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Captain Reported Drowned.

Probably 500 witnesses are being held In
readiness, according to estimates of coun-
sci.
Today was expected to see the finish OF
arguments over tho admissibiiity as
Juror of H. T. Nelson, who was chal'
lenged by the defense for bias. but at the
close of the court 1t was announced At
torney Joseph Scott of Los Angeles had
arguments to advance on behalf Of the
defense He will be heard Monday morn
ing.
1t was reported tonight that the prose-
cution had given up hope Of producing in
court David Caplan, indicted with the
McNamaras. because he is believed to
have been drowned in Puget sound. In
formation to this effect Is said, also, to
have reached Clarence Darrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
Trial May Last Six Months.

James B. Mcnamara, on trial for the
murder of Charles ]. Haggerty, victim
of the Los Angeles Times explosion, was
taken back to his cell, where during the
afternoon he discussed the situation with
his brother, John j. Mcnamara, also I'M
der in dictment for murder.
Attorney Clarence s. barrow, chief of
counsel for the defense. and Lecompte
Davis, assistant. were in conference to-
gether throughout the afternoon.
The brief week. interrupted by two
holidays, was sufficient to outline the
tremendous struggle now beginning.
Those who at the beginning predicted
a three months trial heightened this to
six months, and that nine months or
more may have elapsed before the trials
of the brothers are completed seemed the
general opinion. A month in which to
obtain a jury was held a moderate esti-
mate.