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Wrong, Could Not Win.
DIES AT THE AGE OF 81.
Samuel Bowman, Veteran Resident
Of West Virginia, Passes Away.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PARSONS. w. Va. July samuel W.
Bowman is dead at the home of his
adopted daughter, Mrs. j. III. Hulngs.
Parsons. w. Va. aged ninety-one. He
was. perhaps, the oldest resident of
Tucker county. He was sheriff of the
county for four years. postmaster at ST
George many years. merchant in that
city for fifteen years and contractor for
twelve years, carrying the mails from
st. George to Rowlesburg. He built the
sBlackwater House at St. George. which,
at one time. was the best hotel in Tuck
er county. He also built the courthouse
at st. George and the Location road in
Tucker county.
Mr.. Bowman was one of the oldest
Odd Fellows in the state. When the
civil war broke out he saddled his horse
and rode to the southern army camp. He
was Identified with the army for over a
year as saddler. He experienced Il
change of heart however. and deciding
the south was wrong, came back and
took the oath Of allegiance under Gen.
Kelley He leaves a large estate. Charles
L. Bowman. a son, of Denver. COL. 10 the
only immediate survivor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
BITTEN BY C0PPERHEAD.
Eight Year-Old Boy Attacked in
Room While He Slept.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. July 1.-Mrs. Per
ny kile, at Sandusky. w. Va. had q
thrilling early morning encounter re-
Gently with a copperhead snake in her
home, which she dispatched. She was
aroused by a scream from the room in
which Bert, her eight-year-old son. slept.
She lighted a lamp, and was Mortified to
see a copper snake three feet long lying
across the child's body and glazing vi
ciously down into his face.
The mother seized broom and struck
started to crawl away. but Mrs. Kile at
tackled it, and. after a fierce struggle. in
which the snake leaped repeatedly toward
her throat. she dispatched 1t. She then
examined her son, who was too badly
frightened to tell whether he had been
bitten, to find blood oozing from the back
Of his left hand. where the serpent had
sunk it's fangs number of times. There
is small hope Of the child recovering.
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NEPHEW Of GAR|BALD|
A SOLDIER Of FORTUNE
Has Fought in Seven Wars,
Though Still in His Early
ThirtieS. !. i
Special Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
ROME. July 1.-Peppino Garibaldi. q
hero OF the Mexican revolution and
nephew Of the great liberator of Italy, re-
lates In the Corriere della Sera a re-
markably interesting story of his free
lance military career.
This gallant young leader. still on the
threshold of his thirties. has already
fought in seven wars. AS a student he
ran away from the University OF Rome
to enlist in the foreign legion in the
Turk-Greek war wherein he participated
in three battles.
Father Finally Consented.
His father. Gen Ricciotti Garibaldi. first
opposed the idea, but afterward agreed.
with this proviso: Very well. my son, but
you must remain a corporal as long as
the campaign lasts. For a Garibaldi there
is no worthier post than either the Hu-
preme command or a simple corporal
ship.
After a fresh term OF studies in Rome
and some exciting adventures in Mica
ragua. Peppino set out for South Africa.
AT the outset" he says. "all my SYM.
pathies were with the Beers. Gradually
I became convinced that the blame was
on their side, and at my rather s instruc-
tions l became one of Lord Kitchener ;
attaches. Serving under the British ban
ner L gained vast experience. and fought
personally in eleven sharp combats.
Wrong, Could Not Win.
The Beers were valorous fighters but
ultimately they were obliged to succumb.
like all those who are in the wrong. I am
a strong believer in victory for the right.
That is my hope: in fact, the bold youths
fighting on behalf OF the Mexican govern
ment have bad luck because backing a
rotten cause"
Peppino makes no secret that all his
warrior undertakings up to the present
time are designed as a preparation and
apprenticeship for big campaign of i'm
dependence nearer home. which he intends
to conduct when the moment ripens.
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PUBLIC CUP ABOLISHED.
Residents of Chicago Will Furnish
Their Own Drinking Utensils.

CHICAGO. July 1.-The law abolishing
the use of common drinking cups in pub
lie places went into effect tonight and
was generally observed.
In railway stations. department stores,
municipal and county buildings and rail-
road trains the public cup was generally
missing from the accustomed hook. Man.
ufacturers of paper cups and devices for
supplanting the old germ-carrier say
that they are swamped with orders.
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developing the property with view to
placing the coal on the local markets for
steam purposes. The mines are only a
| short distance from the city.
Review Norfolk Primary.
Reports from the county, of Norfolk.
where Wednesday a primary election was
held to name candidates. for county
officers. are that the state democratic
committee is to be asked to make an in
vestigation of the election, to declare 1t
null and void and to order another cleo
ton.
straighout ticket in nearly every con-
test. and the straightouts are charging
that all sorts Of frauds were committed.
The fusionists. the other hand. are
saying the same thing about the straight
outs. The latter faction is asking that
the second primary be held on the same
date that the senatorial primary will be
held-September Z. 1t is not known
when the state democratic committee
will meet Ii is a fact that there are
few primary contests in Norfolk county
when there is not an appeal to the state
for an Investigation.
Bricks Are Wanted.
Richmond Is confronted with a brick
famine. The city is unable to get what it
needs for street paving and the like. and
in order that work which has been or
dered and is under way may be completed
the city has decided to advertise for bids
in other than the local newspapers.
The contractors for private enterprises
are also handicapped. and there Is al
times suspension of work because of in
ability to get bricks for the many struc-
lures already under way. to say nothing
of the many large buildings which are
contemplated A contract for another
office building, to cost $4,000, was
awarded few days ago.
New Morning Paper.
This morning the first edition of the
Morning Virginian made its appearance
The'paper began publication more than a
year ago as an afternoon paper. but there
has been such a demand for morning
paper-there being already two afternoon
papers here-that the management de-
cided to convert the publication to a
morning paper.
The Virginian is issued six days in the
week. the management declining to issue
a Sunday morning edition at this time. II
is the only morning paper In the state
which is being sold at l cent copy.
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RIVALS DON'T SPEAK
Joint Debate Between Martin
and Jones improbable.
OTHERS WANT THEIR JOBS
Holders of State Offices Confronted
With Opposition.
RICHMOND A TRAMP MECCA
Police Are Not Enforcing the Law
Against vagrancy-New Morn
ing Paper in Field.
OTHERS WANT THEIR JOBS
RICHMOND A TRAMP niece.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Spec1ai Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. July 1. 1911.
w. kinkle Allen of Amherst county in
a statement published in the Lynchbure
papers says that there is no chance for
Representative William A. Jones to meet
Senator Thomas S. Martin In joint debate
at any time at any place Mf. Allen is
a friend and supporter of the senior SEN
with full knowledge Of the facts in the
case.
Mr.. Kinkle lays stress on the fact that
for more than twelve years Senator Mar
tin has not spoken to Mr.. Jones, and If
in that time the senator has mentioned
the name of the representative 1t is not
known here. That Senator Martin and
Mr.. Jones have not been intimate for q
long time Is well known. but the fact
that they have not spoken for so long q
time is news to the voters of the state at
large. In this connection it Is recalled
that six years ago. when Senator Martin
had vigorous opposition for the nomina-
ton as United States senator, Mr.. Jones
wrote a letter opposing Senator Martin
and then left for the Philippines, being
on one Of the committees of Congress
.vestigatiOn of some sort during the re-
cess Of Congress.
Gov. Montague was then a candidate
for the United States Senate. He was en-.
gagged in campaigning all over the state
and had the support Of all of the alleged
anti-machine organization in every part
of the commonwealth. Senator Martin and
Gov. Montague met once In that cam.
pafgn, that being at King George Court
House
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HUNDREDS DAILY DIE
Famine Stricken Districts in
China Claim Big Toll.
GOVERNMENT GIVES RELIEF
Assistance, However, Amounts to
Lttle-Many Pitiful Tales of
Love and Heroism.
GOVERNMENT GIVES RELIEF

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SHANGHAI. July Livery effort is
being made to keep the Inhabitants of
the famine-stricken districts alive till
their scanty harvest comes to the res
cue There are two channels OF relief
at work, the Chinese government and
the Central China Famine Relief Asso-
citation, a joint Chinese and foreign or
ganization, with headquarters in this
city.
So far the government has spent over
three-quarters OF a million dollars, while
the relief committee has distributed food
to the amount OF q little over a quarter
Of million. These contributions, how
ever, have been of paper weight in al
laying the misery Of the famine.
Daily hundreds are dying from want In
the Anhui district Hourly long funeral
corteges pass through the streets OF
Shanghai. while from the rural districts
where misery has set aside all decency
come reports of fetid human masses de-
caying in the fields, dreadful orgies
where the starved populace have Toasted
on dead bodies, rotten with disease.
Disease Among Starving.
A missionary, returning from the fam.
inc districts. reports crisis in the
stricken districts On every side. he
says. typhus. diphtheria and cengenital
diseases are ravaging the starving peo-
pie. Hundreds are weekly trampled to
death in the fight for the scanty dis
tribution of grain at the relief stations.
Little girls and boys are being sold into
slavery for a few ounces Of bread by
parents who hope to save their lives by
this last sacrifice
A woman deliberately placed her foot
beneath the heavy relief wagon crushing
it horribly. and said, when asked her
reason for the deed. II lose my foot to
save my life," having in mind the meals
served at the hospitals.
At Lin Hwai Kuan. the end Of the un-
completed section of the Tientstn- Pukow
railroad, 10000 refugees have collected
and are daily fed by scanty shipments of
grain.
Love Faces Starvation
In the district Of Mengchen. where the
relief committee Is administering to some
100000 people, a pitiful story of love In
the face Of starvation is going the
rounds. An old man. his two sons and
their wives were living together. when
the famine came upon them. At last their
want was such that they scarce had
strength to crawl about. AS last ex-
pedient the young wife OF one OF the
sons proposed that she be sold into sla-
very A family counsel was called. the
aged and half-etarved father presiding.
You must sell me-" said the girl to
the old father. head Of the house. But
her sister-in-law interfered. You have
three children" she said. while / have
none. 1t is 1 who viii be the sacrifice.
Then when better times come, my hus-
band can get himself another wife and
live happily"
go IoH <hof ya;f bov.
should be sold, and one by one the family
died.
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Like Ralph De Palma and other star
drivers. Louis A. Disbrow has decided
to pursue a free lance career as driv-
er and not tie himself down to any one
company. This, he says. is merely SO
that he can do more racing this season.
There are few companies which enter all
OF the big motor speed events scheduled
and at present he is considering couple
of offers TO pilot fast cars at Elgin. His
work recently with his Hummer" when
he broke so many worlds records. made
wide reputation for him and he will
pilot this car in several events In the
future which the company desires to
enter. but in the meantime he Is open
for engagements on cars of other makes
which are Of the worthwhile caliber.
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Some interesting points may be OBJ
tanned from the recent instructions sent
out by a western highway inspector rela-
tive to road dragging and Improvement
of the state roads. The instructions read
something on this order:
Make light drag, which is hauled over
the road at an angle of about As de-
grees. so that small amount Of earth
Is pushed to the center of the road
Drive the team at a walk.
Ride on the drag. Do not walk along
the side
Begin at one side Of the road or wheel
track, returning on the opposite side.
Drag the road as soon after every rain
as possible, but not when the mud is in
such condition as to stick to the drag.
Do not drag dry road.
Drag whenever possible at all seasons
Of the year. If road is dragged i'm
mediately before a cold spell ii will freeze
in a smooth condition.
The width OF the travelled road to be
maintained by the drag should be from
sixteen TO twenty feet. First drag a
track. then gradually increase until the
desired width Is obtained
Always drag a little earth to the CEN
ter of the road until it is raised from
ten to twelve inches above the edge OF
the travelled way.
| If the drag cuts too much shorten the
hitch.
The amount Of earth that the drag will
/ carry along can be very considerably
| controlled by the driver accordingly as
he stands near the cutting edge or away
/ from it,
| When the roads are first dragged after
a very muddy spell the wagon should
drive il possible to one side until the
road has a chance to freeze or partially
| dry out
| Dragging reduces the mud In we
weather and the dust in dry weather
The best results from dragging are OBJ
.,x.I hxr tod rnv.l1 Dc
member that constant attention is neces
sary to maintain an earth road in II:
best condition.
Ii costs from 81 to so a mile per yea
to drag a road. depending upon the par
ticular road. the soil and rainfall. an,
the amount of traffic.
| -
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Some an,
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SPEED TRAP.

Macadam stretch entering Rock
willie. Nd, from direction Of Wash
ed on motorcycle PAGES machines
from end of pike into Rockville.
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w. b. Norton. after spending few
days visiting the National Capital, left
last Thursday in his Hudson 33 tour
ing car for Detroit. Mich. He motored
up from Jacksonville, Fla, and Is en-
route west.
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The first of the 1912 output Of Ohio cars
arrived last week in this city and will be
handled by the Ohio Motor Sales Company
at 3nS-5-I 9th street northwest. The
Ohio is the only car that ever made the
run from New York to San Francisco via
the southern route. The car carried four
passengers and baggage over the entire
route without a single mishap. Gilbert c..
Bensinger Is the president of the new firm
which has just made its debut.
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New York will have plenty of shows
next winter. Whereas not a single exhi-
bition was regarded as certain in some
quarters, owing to the report that Madi-
son Square Garden is to be torn down,
there is prospect at present of three sep
arate and distinct shows. That al Madi-
son Square Garden will be conducted, as
usual. by the board Of trade formerly
the A. l.. A. M, the contract being in
existence with the garden people which
insures this, the dates being January 6
to 20.
Now comes the announcement that the
National Association Of Automobile
Manufacturers, Inc, has practically de-
cided to conduct a show in New York
during the coming winter Inasmuch
as the n. A. A. NJ. is on exceedingly
friendly terms with the board of trade
the two shows will not be antagonistic,
although they will probably be held on
the same dates In fact, the exhibition
of the n. A. A. NJ. will be a sort of
overflow show. taking in concerns which
are unable to obtain space from the
promoters Of the garden show. The third
show In contemplation for next winter
Is that Of the A. NJ. c. NJ. A., which last
year held show in Grand Central Pal
ace. 1t has already laid plans for a
repetition of the affair
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Will Have Opposition.

Two of the holders Of office at the
hands Of the general assembly will have
opposition when the next legislature con-
venes. They are Judge John G. Dew,
second auditor, and Col. John W. Rich
ardson. register of the land Office. They
have been in office for a long time, the
former being the appointee of Gov. Mon
tague, and has been elected continu-
ously since that time. The report is that
a gentleman from the sixth district will
be in the race against Col. Richardson.
while the name of the opponent Of Judge
Dew is not identified to the extent of
naming the congressional district in
which he lives. Both gentlemen now in
office are understood to be aligned with
the machine faction.
Harry NJ. Darnall Of Roanoke Is accept
ed as being in the race for auditor of
public accounts to succeed Capt S. r.
Donohoe of Fairfax. appointed in Decem-
Der last to succeed the late Col. Morton
Marye. Capt. Donohoe is not candidate
for reelection. preferring to retire at
the end of his term. going to his home
and resuming the editorial conduct of his
paper.
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Infested With Tramps.

| Tramps from all parts Of the earth, in
larger numbers than ever before, white
and black. old and young. have taker
possession of the city, and are to be seen
at all hours of the night and day parad.
ing the streets and seated in the public
| parks Though the police force was re-
Gently increased very greatly. the fact Is
| that there have been so few arrests OF
tramps and loiterers -of late that the
tramps are becoming holder and holder
every day. They are accOsting persons
on the streets and begging for money on
all sides.
The police have let fall into disuse the
ordinance which was passed several years
ago. and which provided for a sojourn on
the rock pile for all idlers caught in the
city. The papers of the city have taken
the matter up and are demanding that
the police shall round up the BUNS and
fire them away or put them to work
When the rock pile stared them in the
face the visits Of tramps were few and
far between. but they soon learned that
the law was not being enforced.
Getting Ready for Camp.
Adj Gen Sale has ISSUED orders direct
ing that all the soldiers detailed for the
preliminary shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio.
| in August next, shall proceed July II to
Moorehead City, n. c., and devote an
entire week to a preliminary shoot on
| the rifle range there. There will be
some seventy men in the detail. and from
the men making the highest score there
will be chosen fifteen men who will go to
Camp Perry.
| The state will pay the soldiers in the
team the same pay that the federal
government provides. thereby giving the
men double pay while they are at Camp
! Perry. Gen. Sale is very anxious to
have the team make a better showing
this year than it has made in the past.
Coal Contract Awarded.
| This year the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad will use coal
/ from the mines in the vicinity OF Rich
mond-known as Carbon Hill mines. In
Henrico county. The road has been
using this coal for some time, and it is
declared to be very good for steam pur-
poses. The mines are In such close
proximity that the coal can be mined and
delivered to the company at q lower
figure than other coal companies can
name.
The mines have been in operation for
some years. but not on a very extensive
scale. The owners, the Old Dominion
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CONTINUED from Twelfth Page.)

proposed circuit the American road record
can be broken Aside from Santa Mon
lea, Cal. this probably is the only course
in the country where the record can be
clipped
In addition to the two-thousand-
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Cuneo, prizes
are being offered from, other sources
to attract a field of the fastest
pilots. Fred f. Moskovics announced
last week that Remy prize of 900 in
gold would he offered to the driver break
ing the American road record. and also
prize of 500 for the winner in case
the record should not be broken.
William Fallon. who planned and exc
cuted the Port Jefferson hill climb last
season, is one of the sponsors of the
Riyerhead road race project, and promises
a substantial prize from well known
interest. either in cash or q trophy.
Negotiations are pending to secure a
sanction for this race, and steps are also
being taken to secure militia to patrol the
course George E. Darling and other
prominent citizens of Port Jefferson. who
helped manage the hill climb there. are
active also in the road race project.
x
Half a dozen years ago or more the
cry went up that the increasing demand
for gasoline speedily would cause q short
age in that commodity. Since then the
consumption of gasoline has doubled or
quadrupled. and still the oil companies
manage somehow to produce enough to
go around. The explanation is very SIM
Pile; the demand for all petroleum products
has increa sed greatly also. and this makes
it possible to produce much more gaso-
line than formerly. While the grade of
gasoline now being used Is said to be
considerably lower than it was few
years ago. yet the carburetors of today
mix it and deliver 1t to the engine just as
readily and acceptably as they did the
more volatile fluid Of the early days. In
years to come. when the demand is still
greater than at present, further changes
in carburetors will undoubtedly be made
to accommodate them to the mixing of
denSer gasoline.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Franz kopp left yesterday
morning in their Franklin car for Atlantic
City, to remain over the Fourth.
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Development Company are engaged in
developing the property with view TO
placing the coal on the local markets for
steam purposes. The mines are only
short distance from the city.
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Favors Coatless Church Services.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 1.-The Rev.
Charles l.. f. Cartwright. pastor of the
North Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. has notified his congregation that
IL will be good form during the warm
weather for the women of the church to
come 10 Sunday evening services without
their hats and for the men to remove
their coats.