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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
GOODNESS SAVES BIRDWOMAN.
Matilda Loisant Avoids Aerial Col.
lision in Fog.

IEMPSTEAD, n. j.. September By
displaying cool judgment while volplan-
ing down from a great height this after
noon. Miss Matilda Moisant, flying a
monoplane. escaped by the narrowest of
margins head-on collision in the air
with Joseph Seymour In his biplane. \
thick fog prevented either aviator from
seeing the other until they were close
together.
Miss Moisant vas fast coming 10 the
ground when she spied the other machine
and with quick action shot up again and
just managed to pass over Seymour, who
few lower to the ground. Those who
witnessed the fast work of Miss Moisan,
loudly applauded her when she landed
With scarcely jar to her monoelane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
PRIVATE DALz zELL.L0SES
HIS BELOVED FLAG
Theft of Emblem From His
Boarding House Reported
to Police.

Private Dalzell's American flag will
not be waving from his window today
at 11O7 9th street. He had trouble
finding a boarding house. where he
would be rermitted to fly his cherished
emblem from the window. and now he
Is mourning the loss of the flag.
I'D rather they would. have taken
everything else I had in the world" he
told Detective CornweIl at police head
quarters last night, IF they'd only
left me my flag"
Fails to Recognize Joke.
Some of the people in the house
seem to think the taking of the flag
was a joke Private Dalzell added
but fail - appreciate the joke If
had been there, there would have
been no joke: there would have been a
funeral.
I've had the flag foat ting from my
window ever since ] have been in the
9Th street house. he said. hut last
night 1t disappeared and I'm anxious
to get it back. 1t is not for its in
trinsic value that ! want the flag, but
for the sake of association. can
easily buy another flag. but it would
not answer the purpose.
Boarders in the house were seated last
night where they could enjoy the
breeze. and from where tney might see
the flag. Private DalZell left the house
and went to visit his daughter at As
Randolph street, returning about 1o:3o
o'clock to find that his flag had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
KILLED FLYING IN DARK.
Aviator Eyring Collides With Field
Mast at Esslingen.

ESSLINGEN. Wurttamburg. Septem-
ber 9.-The aviator Raimund Eyring
was killed tonight while making a
flight at the aerodrome. His machine
collided with a mast, marking the
limits of the field.
Eyrng was warned beforeha nd
against flying in the dark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
MEETS NEXT IN WASHINGTON
Automobile Association Coming Here
Next December.

NEW YORK. September 9.-The ex-
ecutlve committee of the American
Automobile Association. which has been
meeting here, announced today that i,
had authorized the national good roads
board to make all arrangements to hold
the associations fourth annual national
convention at Washington during De-
cember upon the opening of Congress
The committee says that these con-
ventions will be held in Washington
until federal aid i'm Interstate road
building becomes an.accomplished fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Taft's Son Heads His Glass.

BEVERLY. September 9.-President
Taft was smiling in the role of a proud
father today when he was notified by
Prof Thavcr, dean of the Harvard Law
School, that his son Robert Taft had
completed his first years work at the
head of his class of $50 members Both
President and Mrs. Taft were greatly
plea sed with the news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
MARTIAL LAW IN HONDURAS.
Action May Be Result of Recent
Revolutionary Plot.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic Of Saliva
dor.- September 3.1t is reported here
that martial law has been declared in
Honduras.
Recently gigantic revolutionary plot
against the administration of Honduras
was unearthed. Theodore Hernandez and
NJ. Ugorta were arrested and letters were
found revealing the hiding place of a
large quantity of arms and ammunition.
1t was said that former President Da-
villa, who was deposed by the revolu-
tion under Gen. Manuel Bonilla, was
implicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Nearest Foreign Warships
Five Hundred Miles AWay

NEW YORK, September 9.-If the
Niceroy of ChengTuas asked the foreign
residents TO leave, DR.. II. l.. Canright,
who has been a medical missionary there
for twenty-five years. said today that
they must comply, even though leaving
means long, difficult journey through
country infested with robbers Dr.
Canright is here on d visit The for
eiSn colony i'm the metropolis of western
China numbers barely 100 and the nearest
foreign Warships are at Chung King gH,
miles away.
Al the same time DR.. canrich. does not
believe foreigners are in danger, although
an anti-foreisn uprising may destroy their
property. If the danger becomes acute.
he said, the British, French and German
sunboats at Chuns-king might send ma
rines in small boats up the Yang-tse
kiang 10 kaiTing, within 100 miles of
Cheng-Tu, to meet refugees coming down
the river.
Advised of Growing Hostility.
DIR. Canrights own advices-etters
written a month or two ago-speak of
the growing hostility of the native atti-
tude toward foreigners. but mention no
actual hostile demonstration
DIR. Canright went to Chong-Tu as d
medical missionary for the Methodist
Episcopal board in 1891. and is about to
return 10 his post
ITO appreciate the isolation OF foreign
ers there he said today you must
bear in mind that the province Sze-Chuen
is one OF the most remote and populouS
in the province. Ching-Tu, with its
suburbs, has a population of a million.
and is surrounded by a number of great
in ha ri
Der about twenty-five. Most of them live
in the missionary compound and are mis-
sionaries and their families are teachers
in the government schools.
Good Friends Among Natives.
Il understand that not long ago the
viceroy advised all foreigners to move
to the compound of the Canadian mis-
sion, which is close to the city garrison
and could afford them protection in the
event of a popular uprising. AS rule.
think. the Chinese there are particu-
larly friendly to Americans. have been
treating on the average 100 day for the
past twenty-five years. and believe our
people have some good friends anon, tie
natives. On this | base my beliel that
they are in no danger.
THE principal cause behind the present
trouble is the governments railroad prof.
ect To carry out plans TO construct q
road from lchang 10 ChengTu. a dis
tance of 100 miles along the river, the
viceroy has levied heavy taxes. The peo-
pie are complaining of these and attribut-
ing their hardships to the Introduction Of
foreign ideas
The present floods on the lower Yang
Use have added TO the popular feeling
against foreigners, because the people be-
lieve this calamity is the vengeance Of
!. Continued on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Flood Situation Serious,

The flood situation in China is the most
serious in years. From Hankow come
reports that troops are driving the flood
refugees from the cities. The English
papers in Shanghai say: I'VE suppose
that half the population of the Yang-Tse
valley must be supported through the
coming winter, or starve. Probably this
is the most appalling disaster in the his
tory of China
American Warships have been ordered
UP the Yang-Tze river In view of the
disquieting situation, but it is not ex-
pected that they Will be able to proceed
farther than Ichang, a treaty port in the
province of Hupeh, 1t5 miles northwest
of HankoW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Jap Steamer Saves Russians.

PETROPAVLOSK. Kamtchatka. Sep
tember 9.-The Russian volunteer fleet
steamer Transit ran on the rocks today
off Nizhne, kamtchatka. The passen-
gers and crew were saved by the Jap
anese steamer kio Maru. The vessel S
cargo is total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
ROAD FOR BOUNDARY
District Commissioners Aim to
Protect River Land.
FEAR COSTLY LITIGATION
Work Along Eastern Branch May
Wipe Out Division Line.
SUGGESTION BY SURVEYOR
Proposes Highway to Separate Pri-
vate Property From Govern
ment-Owned Land.
FEAR COSTLY LITIGATION
SUGGESTION BY SURVEYOR

Alarmed by the extent to which i'm
provements being smade along the Ana
costa river front threaten an oblftera-
tion of the division line between govern
ment and private-owned property. the
District Commissioners are considering
the preparation of a bill, to be introduced
at the next session of Congress, which
will provide for the construction sof
highway to serve as a permanent bound
AIRY mark.
That the immediate building OF the
highway will enable the government II
the future to save thousands of dollars
in litigation is the opinion of District Sur
veyor Hazen, who has forwarded TO the
Commissioners a recommendation tha'
the Improvement be provided for. En-
gineer Commissioner Judson yesterday
stated that the matter has been taken
under consideration and that there Is
every probability that the surveyors plan
or one similar will be adopted.
The present line which separates gov
ernment from prKate-owned property
along the Anacostia river front. according
to a decision rendered the government
by Hugh Taggart, who was employed as
a special counsel to make an investiga-
ton, Is the original high-water mark OF
the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
German Cruiser at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, September 9.-The
German cruiser Bremen arrived here to-
day from Newport. r. J., for Il fifteen
day visit. \ series of entertainments
and receptions for the officers and crew
OF the warship has been arranged by
German residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS
TO AVERT NATIONAL CRISIS
Public Proclamation Issued Giving
Assurance Alarm Is Unnecessary.
FRANCE Is VERY OPTIMISTIC
Believes Question Will Be Settled
Without Bloodshed. Though
Delay and Secrecy An
noys Public.
Special cabfcgram 10 The star.

Special Cabcgram 10 The star
BERLIN, September 9.-"Black Satur-
day is the only description fitting the
tumultuous times which the Berlin
Stock Exchange has weathered today.
Nothing approaching il has been wit
messed in years. The market lost It's head
completely, and prices fell remorseiess-
Is in all directions. The most stable
staples in the German list collapsed. in
cluding the shares of the Deutsch Bank
and other great institutions and all the
great steel and iron stocks. German
government IS were also headed down.
ward, falling from S21s to 81. A further
plunge was arrested by the dramatic in
reference of the Deutsche Bank. which
waded into the market with the deter
mination TO buy everything offered as
fast as it could be snapped up.
The slump was caused jointly by con-
oitions in New York and BY the mar
kets uncomfortable fear that the MO
loccan crisis is destined to end IN war
The financial world has lost all conn-
| dence in the governments assurance that
the differences with France are IN
process of settlement, for the govern
urent has doled out that sort of soothing
srup row for six weeks, and the com
mercial interests are no longer impressed
by it, In the meantime the country at
large is in 1erment OF nervous dhAiets
and excitement.
Run on Banks Continues.
The savings bank runs in the earlier
part of the week at Stettin- Metz ana
koenicsberg were succeeded today by
similar manifestation at Essen and AK la
t'hapelle and at Friedrichshagen, sub
urb of Berlin.
The epidemic has become widespread
that the government officials have issued
public proclamation assuring depositors
that there is no danger of a war and that
the runs arc senseless. 1t Is extremely
doubtful if by these tactics they Will
achieve their object Us long as the
government is unable to come with a
positive statement that the Moroccan
q ffi.ulties with France are rcconciled. II
VILE be hard To convince the nation that
Tealc is absolutely assured The gov
crnment rs deeply impressed by storm
signals in the money world
1t is realized that sudden declaration
OF war will bring the fatherland and Its
widely extended credit system TO the
brink of a catastrophe. and the govern
ment Is determined. it can be stated
authoritiveiy. to avert war as long as
possible. Hostilites inconceivable
over Morocco itself. but the impression
is gaining ground that France is being
egged on by England 10 re sst Germany's
Claims If this process continues the
Moroccan question will cease to be such
pure and simple one and resolve itself
from the German viewpoint into ques-
ton where German national honor will
he at stake. Herein lies the danger of a
conflict. and is is this consideration which
is responsible for the panicky spirit with
hich the financial world is obsessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
BOMBS WRECK BUILDING.
Three Explode in Coffee Company $
Plant in Toledo, Ohio.

TOLEDO. Ohio, September 9-Three
dynamite bombs were exploded in the
basement of the Bour Conee Company
plan on Spoibush avenue at 1O:45 o'clock
tonight, partially wrecking the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
No Trace of Missing Flag.

The landlady told me she went to
market shortly after l left the house" !"
Private Dalzell said. land she said
when she returned at 10 o'clock 1T was
still there. I returned half an hour
later, and it was gone.
The flag Private DalZel explained,
is about six feet long. and it was at
tached to IL ten-foot staff. 1T hung low
enough, he said, to be reached by d
person on the sidewalk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
German Court Chamberlain Killed.

CORJ RG. Germany. September o.
Raron Won Erfa. court chamberlain
was killed in an automobile accid'
here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Alarm for the Safety of For.
eigners in China.
NO WORD FOR THREE DAYS
Believed to Be Making Their Way to
Place of Safety.
AMERICANS IN THE PARTY
United States Orders Warships to
Scene of Outbreak-Views of
a Missionary.

For three days no messages have been
gathered at Chingtu. capital of SEE
Chuen province, for safety from the mobs
which have been running riot in the sur
rounding districts for some time. The
to leave the city. and it is believed they
are now making their way toward the
Yang-Tse Kiang. which is about 600 miles
by cart or river through a country where
for many weeks
1t is understood that the fugitives are
under the escort of Chinese troops, but
it is considered questionable if these
troops would oppose their own people
should an attack be made upon the for
eigners. There are British gunboats on
the YangTse above the gorges, which
extend from Ichang to Chung-king. The
American ships were ordered up river,
but were unable to proceed above 1chang,
many hundred miles from Chingtu.
Party includes Americans.
The Americans among the refugees
number thirty. With the exception of a
representative of an American tobacco
company. all are Methodist or Baptist
missionaries. Placards which have been
posted in many places state that foreign
bankers have been enriching themselves
on the poverty stricken Chinese.
The most influential Chinese newspa-
perS in Peking give unqualified support
to the agitation in the provinces and Pc
titions have been presented to the throne
asking that the railway program be re-
scinded and that the provinces be per-
mitted to construct the lines which have
been projected by the government with
the aid of foreign capital.
1t is pointed out that a surrender on
the part of the government would mean
the gravest calamities. In the first
place no railroads would be constructed
as it has already been urged by the gov
ernment that the provincial authorities
are incompetent for such task as well
as corrupt. In the second place it would
practically mean the termination of gov
ernment control in the provinces, and.
finally, .reactionary relapse would be
certain, which some of the legations be-
iieve would be the beginning of the en-
pire downfall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
TAFT AS EDUCATOR
Presidents Western Trip One
to EnIighten People.
POLITICS IN BACKGROUND
Broadly Instructive Messages to Be
Given All Who Hear Him.
TALKS ON GOVERNMENT WORK
Machinery to Be Taken Apart and
Those Who Hear Him Will Know
How Things Are Run Here.

BEVERLY. Mass, September 9.-Presi-
dent Taft is going west to educate the
country. His 13.OOO-mile swing around
the circle that begins next Friday and
winds up forty-six days later, is to be
favored as little as possible with politics
and is TO be as broadly instructive on
questions of government as he can make
it. The President intends to deliver a
personal message to thousands who will
hear him speak. a message like those
he sends to Congress from time to time.
He will take the government machinery
apart and tell those who hear him and
those who read what he says just how
things are run in Washington and what
is needed there. He told callers at Par
ramatta today that the trip will afford
him little opportunity for political speech
making and that his FIVE or six an
nounced set addresses will not be de-
livered often. The rest of the trip will
be as educational. as he can make it.
Uniform Divorce Laws.
To the set speeches of the trip the
freSlOenl TO-DAY aQOeO more imam a dozen
general subjects and this list may be in
creased. Two of the subjects the Presi-
dent discussed today with callers were
those of uniform divorce law and
trusts. particularly with reference to the
Supreme Courts Standard Oil Company
and American Tobacco case decisions.
On the question of marriage and di-
vorce the President has very decided con-
victions. which, have been strengthened
by the numerous recent separations be-
tween we'll known people.
The President believes that person
who has been divorced in one state
should not be allowed to remarry in
another state. He regards remarriages
in such cases as bigamy. and is of the
opinion that through like legislation in
all the states they can be prevented.
Lauds Trust Decisions.
The Presidents position with regard to
the Standard Oil and Tobacco decisions
was explained by him in a speech at the
Yale commencement exercises in June,
and he probably viii expand upon the
ideas there expressed. He thinks the de-
cisions are good, and remarked then that
business should find in them clear road
to steer by.
Other subjects. the President said to-
day. will take In all sorts of government
President feels he can well make at any
tees have assigned him, and the policy
ho cd tn 0vri ions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Division Line Disregarded.

Numerous instances, ii is said, have
been brought to the attention of the Dis
trict heads to the effect that private
owners have dsregarded the line and eX-
tended improvements beyond it. The con-
struction of highway, it has oeen urg-
ed. which would follow the original high
water mark, would settle once and Tor
all the boundary line question.
Not only is an obliteration of the pres
ent divisional line threatened, but the
longer the government delays in con-
structing a highway as permanent
boundary the greater will be the cost
incurred il is said in condemnation PRO-
ceedings, once the improvement Is under
| taken.
| According to Surveyor Hazen, the road
| should be built before the reclamation
| of the Anacostia flats increases property
| values. thus making the Improvement
| a more expensive on /: the longer 1t is de-
| layed.
| The highway, if constructed. will en-
| tend, in all probability, from Monroe
| street to the District line on the east
side of -Anacostia river. and from the
northeast boundary of the city to the Dis
| trict line on the west side of the river
| This is the tentative route which has beer
| suggested to the Commissioners by Mr.
| Hazen.
/ Condemnation proceedings are now un.
| der way for the acquisition of land sc
that a roadway can be built from Gies
boro point to Nichols avenue. The carry
| ing out of the surveyors recommendation
| would result in the construction of
| direct roadway from Giesboro point t.
| the District line along the northeastern
| section of the city, taking in part o.
| both sides of the Anacostia river.
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Hazen's Recommendation.

In his accommodation to the Commits
sioners, Surveyor Hazen said:
''The highway would be for all time
the boundary between private owners and
the government, and it is very proba BILE
that it would save litigation, such as the
famous Morris VS.. United States, known
as the Potomac flats case.
THE line of demarkation between the
river and private owners is fast passing
away by reason of filing in and the re-
ceding of the river. AS improvements
take place along this river front 1t will
be impossible to determine the division
line. Large sums of money are expended
for the improvements of the Anacostia.
river. and this matter should be given
serious consideration"
That the building of street would be
the most satisfactory way to adjust the
situation was strongly hinted at in the
Taggart decision
1T may be said" runs the decision
that, sooner or later the increase of
population on the eastern side of the
river and the business interests of the
section will require the establishment of
wharves and docks on that side. The
erection of these should not be left to
Chance or individual caprice. but should
be regulated in advance by n systematic
plan. OF which street along the shore
owned and controlled by the United
States. would seem to be a primary requi-
sition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Cost Now Would Be Small.

1t is the opinion of Surveyor Hazen
that condemnation proceedings at this
time for the building of the road would
cost the government comparatively little.
While the extent to which property own
ers have failed to observe the high-water-
mark divisional line is not known. it is
believed that the project could he put
through with but little litigation having
to be resorted to.
The working out of a general plan for
the Improvement of the Anacostia fats
is to come in for considerable study at
the hands of the Commissioners this year
according to a statement made Yesterday
by Engineer Commissioner Judson. \ de-
cfsion as to the proposed roadway prob
ably will be arrived at before any other
Improvement is considered.
Established before the improvements have
increased property values near the river
front is said TO be recognized by the Com
missioners 1t is considered likely that
Mr. Hazen will be called upon at an early
date to prepare a bill providing for the
construction of the proposed highway
The road now being built from Gies-
boro point to Nichols avenue lis nearly
three miles long. The proposecfextension
will have a length of more than six miles.
making the entire project one of the big
gest roadway improvements undertaken
in the District in recent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
Trolley Pole Slips.

The accident occurred almost at the
crossing of lIth street and BenninG road
Crowded with passengers, car No. 3.t.
in charge of Motorman ". h. Richards
and Conductor w. H. LomaN, had left
the Chesapeake Junction terminal shortly
after O'Clock. Conductor Lomax was
in the front part of the car collecting
far when as the car rounded curve
between .5Sth and J9th streets, the troll
lev pole slipped from the wire.
The car was running at high rate OF
speed and the pole struck severai over
heod cross wires before Motorman Rich
ards stopped the car. The conductor
went TO the rear platform and was en-
deavoring to replace the trolley on the
wire again, when one of the passengers.
who was on the rear platform, suddenly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
WEATHER

Cloudy in early morning. fol-
lowed by fair Sunday. Monday
fair: light variable winds.