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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
ACCUSED OF OLD TRICK.
Negro Alleged to Have Ordered
Drugs and Change for $40

William Snowden. colored. was iden-
titled in the Police Court this morning
by the porter of Grier & Grier. drug
gists. at 9th street and New York ave-
nue.. as the man who received S123
worth of drugs and change for a ten
dollar bill from him at the Garfield
apartment house Saturday night, for
which he was to return with ten
dollar bill, and then failed to keep his
promise. The case was heard in part
this morning, and will be disposed of
tomorrow.
SnoWden was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective Messer of the
first precinct. charged with the lar
ceny of the drugs and money. Snow
den, who claims he Is innocent, says he
can prove an alibi, and the case was
deferred to permit him to secure his
witnesses. The police claim he oper-
ated with a confederate. who ordered
the drugs for very sick woman" and
asked that change be sent for ten
dollar bill with them to the apartment
house.
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GIRLS FATHER ACCEPTS
LAFFERTY'S EXPLANATION
Renresentative Clears the Misunder-
standing Regarding Letter He
Sent to Miss Florence Kubel.

A satisfactory explanation by Repre-
sentative A. w. Lafferty OF Portland.
Ore, has cleared Misunderstanding
conveyed in a letter received some time
ago by Miss Florence Kubel, daughter
Of s. ]. Kubel. chief engraver Of the
United States geological survey. from
Representative Lafferty. in which he ex-
pressed a desire for an Introduction.
Since Mr.. Kubers visit to Represent
alive Lanferty demanding an explana-
ton, which was given to the satisfac-
ton Of both parties concerned. the mat
ter has been dropped by the young
woman's family.
Miss Kubel is at present out OF the
city, and Mr.. Kubel, when seen at the
geological survey today. declined to
make a statement. saying that the mat
ter was considered closed.
Representative Lafferty claims that
stories Of the incident printed in Oregon
and Chicago were the work OF enemies
who were trying to destroy him polit
ically because OF his recent attacks on
certain railroads on the floor of the
House. The railroads he said. have
employed detectives, who are watching
HIS every move in Washington, and he
has received threats Of violeu &c unless
he stops his attacks.
A letter purporting to come from Mr..
Kubel. threatening personal violence. was
found to have been sent by an unidentified
person, whom Representative Lafferty is
irving to locate. The trouble first grew
out OF q letter which the representative
sent to Miss Kubel. along with 100 other
letters, inclosing cards OF admission to
the House galleries. incidentally, In his
letter to Miss Kubel. he said he would
be pleased to meet her should an intro
duction be desirable on her part.
When Miss Kubel showed the note to
her parents Mr.. Kubel called on Repre-
sentative Lafferty and asked for an ex-
PLANTATION. When he was assured that
there was nothing discourteous meant by
the letter he told Representative Laf-
ferty that he was glad the matter was
cleared 50 satisfactorily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
WEDDING RING CAUSES DEATH.
Woman Refused to Have It Removed
Until Too Late.

CHICAGO, August Mrs. Jessie Stew
art Gardner is dead at her home because
she refused to take her wedding ring from
her finger.
The gold band was placed on Mrs.
Gardner's finger on the day she became
q bride. 1t remained there until 1t had
to be filed of, but the filing was done
too late.
Mrs. Gardner's finger had increased
gradually in size. The pressure of the
ring became correspondent giy greater. The
ring finally became Embedded in the flesh
and caused an interruption OF the blood
circulation.
With much reluctance, Mrs. Gardner
consented to have the ring filed on. Ow-
ing to the delay, blood poisoning devel-
oped and resulted in her death.
Mrs. Gardner was sixty years old. In
her earlier years she was q teacher in
the public schools Of Chicago. Mr.. Gard
ner survives her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

The body of Capt Thomas D. Adams.
direct descendant of Presidents John
Adams and John Quincy Adams, who
Yesterday. at his residence, 400 A street
southeast, will be buried this afternoon
in the family plot at Newport News. Va.
whence the body was taken yesterday
afternoon by his -brother-in-law, e. l..
Ford, following funeral services at his
home in this city, with Rev. Mr.. Ander-
son officiating.
Capt. Adams was born in Westmore-
land county Va, in 1887, Of Scotch Cow
enanter stock In his early twenties he
moved to West Virginia, and at the out
break Of the civil war enlisted with the
West Virginia troops, serving in Com
pany c of the 7th Regiment He par
ticipated in the sixty-seven battles and
engagements of his regiment and also
did scout duty in the valley campaign
with Shields division. He was wounded
in the battle of Gettysburg.
In 1883 he married Miss Mary Carrie
Ford, a daughter of Judge Ford OF east
ern Virginia. member of one Of the
oldest families of the Old Dominion. dat
ing back to the original colony Of James,
town, in 1907. Mrs. Adams is lineal
descendant of the sixth earl Of Bedford.
England. They were the first couple
married in Newport News.
For more than ten years Capt. Adams
had been employed at the Navy De-
partment and remained at his desk until
attacked with the illness which resulted
In his death. He was a member Of
Columbia Lodge of Masons. of the Cap
ital Royal Arch Chapter and OF Lincoln
Post. G. A. r. He was member OF
the Vaughn class of the Calvary Bap-
fist Church Sunday School, although q
Presbyterian by faith.
Surviving Capt Adams are his wife and
several brothers, none OF whom resides In
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
CHARGES HUSBAND SPIES
ON HER AND DAUGHTERS
Mrs. Jay Writ Kali Asks Court to
Restrain Spouse Whom She
Seeks to Divorce.

Declaring that her husband. Jay Writ
Kali '.sneaks around the house in his
bare feet, eavesdropping and spying upon
her and her daughters, much to their dis
comfort" Mrs. Kate Randall Kali OF
917 Florida avenue northwest today,
through Attorney e. n. Hopewell. petit
toned the Supreme Court Of the District
to require her husband to show cause why
he should not be restrained from entering
or living in her home. or interfering with
her or her daughters.
The wife filed a suit for divorce in the
District Supreme Court June 30 last, to
which her husband filed an answer
through Attorney Belva Lockwood July
20.
Since the fling of the suit for divorce,
the wife declares that her husband, in the
presence of her daughter, Katherine Kali,
and H. T. Arnold. a roomer at the house.
threaten,sa to kill her If the pending suit
should res 1t adversely to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
BRITISH CRUISER AGROUND.
Strikes Ledge Near Where Niobe
Net With Accident.

HALIFAX, N. S.. August THE govern
ment steamer Lady Laurier and several
wrecking vessels were lowering about the
stranded British cruiser Cornwall. of
Cape Sable, at high tide early today.
ready to haul the Cornwall of the ledge
that the fighting ship encountered during
the night.
The 800 English cadets and the 300 reg
ular officers and crew Of the disabled
cruiser were on deck ready to assist In
the operations.
Wireless dispatches from the disabled
cruiser stated that the Cornwall was 60
ing at reduced speed when she struck,
that she was not leaking and that there
should be no difficulty in pulling her off
the ledge.
The armored cruiser. now used as a
training ship was on her way from st.
Johns. N. F.. to Clarks harbor to tow
the damaged Canadian cruiser Niobe. The
Cornwall struck on a ledge only few
miles from where the Canadian flagship
went on the rocks July 30. The wrecking
vessels that came to the CORVALLIS as
sistance had been at work on the Niobe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
MADE INTO AMERICANS.
twenty-five Immigrants Are Grant
ed Papers of Naturalization.

Twenty-Five new citizens were added to
Uncle Sans list today by Justice Bar
nard of the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia.
Those granted naturalization paper.
were Max Smelsnsky, John Storey, Eu-
gene Nosueto Fugazzi, Fannie Alwins
Knobiock Morris Kessler. Patrick Carney
August Frederick Moeller, Traugett Viii
helm Elwitz, Eva Charlotte Reid, lisa
dore Rosendorf, Jacob Cohn. Simon Cohn
Thomas Kelly, Joseph Cantern, James
John Gleason. Lorenz Weinberg, Dennis
WHALE Mary velati, William Eneas O'Con-
nor, Joseph Waldo. Julia Bridget O'Con
vny and Barnet Oscar.
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Blames His Sister-in-Law.

Eugene coleman. in an answer to his
wife's petition for divorce. filed recently
in the District Supreme Court, today in
formed the court that his sister-in-law
had caused all the trouble between his
wife and himself. and that until she came
to live in their home he and his wife had
lived in harmony. Mr.. coleman declared
that he could not live with his wife II
her sister was to dictate &c his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

SADIE was marked by the distribution of
literature and illustrated post cards SHOW
ing the harmful effects Of the fly. contrib
| uted by the association. The children
| found that by tracing pencil over the
post cards new pictures would appear. All
| the illustrations depicted in graphic form
the disease-spreaf8ing features OF the fly.
Transfer company's Quick Work.
The Merchants Transfer and Storage
Company, whose wagons collected the fly
| boxes at the stations daily and delivered
| them at the health department. lived up
to it's motto OF 1--WE move anything The
prompt delivery Of the boxes made posi-
| BILE the daily announcement Of the stand
| ing of the contestants and greatly racil1-
| tated the work of the health depart
ment.
DR.. Murray, as supervisor of the cam
paign and official counter of the flies
even the children who were striving for
| the prizes worked as hard as the health
department official. Counting 100000
is a tremendous task, while entering the
scores of the contestants on separate
cards is an even greater one. 1t frequent
ly was late at night before DIR. Murray
finished each days count.
The method OF Dr.. Murray for keeping
the records of the contestants has been
favorably commented upon by health Of
ficials of New York. He used gill meas
urement, capable Of holding zoo flies for
ascertaining the number of insects and
then added each days entry on the cards
of the contestants. which were made out
with previous entries. The total on each
card was marked up from day to day.
Boxes Fill the Bill.
The Killian-Star fly box has attracted
great deal Of attention outside and it Is
probable that other cities which will un-
dertake fiy-exterminating campaigns will
use similar box
The boxes were provided with blank
forms for the names, ages and addresses
of the contestants. They were turned
feature did aot bother Mr.. Killian, who
regarded the contest as a specially meri-
tOr1ous one and made evident the fact
that he was glad Of an opportunity to
asst in it.
Health department officials say that as
more and more will have cause to thank
the children for their successful warfare
against the fly. Five generations of the
insect remain to be developed before the
end Of the summer. but each will be less
than the corresponding one year ago, 1t
is said. This is because Of the tremendous
reduction in the number of flies for pro-
ducing the succeeding generations.
Some interesting facts will be develop
ed by the figures in The Stars campaign
as soon as they have been gotten to-
gether and put into comprehensive form
by DR.. Murray. The stories that they tell
will be published in The Star. 1t prob
ably will be several days before the
health department will have the figures
in such shape that 1t may commence its
swat the man who feeds the fly" cru
SADIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Rites for Hamilton Adams.

Funeral services for Hamilton Adams
a pioneer newsdealer Of Washington, who
died at the Atlantic City Hospital last
Friday, were held this afternoon at 3
o'clock in the chapel at Gienwood ceme-
terry. where interment will be made, Rev.
Arthur q. Johns. rector Of Christ Episco-
pal Church, oficiated at the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07
Sue. c. R. Hoffman, for Support.

Mrs. Emily e. Hoffman,, through At.
torney George p. Hoover. today filed a
petition for maintenance against her hus-
band. Charles r. Hoffman,. in the Su.
preme Court of the District OF Columbia.
alleging excessive indulgence in strong
drink on his part. The petition states
the couple were married in this city June
TO- 1895, and that they have two sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF
the Supervising Architect, Washington. D. c..
August 2, Ial1.-SEALED PROPOSALS will be
received at this Office until O'Clock IN. on the
18th day Of September, 1911. and then opened.
for the construction of the United States Post
once at WASHINGTON, D. c., in accordance
with drawings and specification. copies Of which
may he had at this Office at the Office of the
architects. Messrs. ID. Fl. Burnham Co., Rail-
cations must be accompanied by a certified check
for $3.50 drawn to the order Of the Treasurer of
the United States. the proceeds Of which will be
held in this Office until the return of the draw
ings and specifications. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect aus 2aw ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

Paul Armstrong. author Of alias
Jimmy Valentine" and many other sue.
wright's Side n our next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

George P. Killian, president of the
George P. Killian Manufacturing Com
pany, contributed more than 5000 spe-
chally made boxes for the delivery Of the
flies. From first to last Mr.. Killian took
a deep interest in the progress OF the
campaign and he more than made good
his promise that he would donate as
many boxes as the children would fii
with flies.
Without the assistance of the Asso-
ciated Charities the campaign could
not have been half the success il was
1t was due to Miss Elizabeth Brown
assistant secretary, that seven charities
stations were designated as receiving
points. and the officials in charge Of the
stations that no hitch whatever was ex
perienced in the daily distribution anl
receiving of boxes.
northeast station. while at southeast was
Miss Nellie Spencer: at Central. Miss
Louise Beall: at west end, Miss Belle
Ellis: at southwest, Miss Clara van
Trump; at northern. Miss Crosby, and at
Georgetown, Miss Towers.
Every morning these officials were at
the stations promptly at 10 o'clock. when
hundreds of children arrived to deliver
boxes filled with flies and receive new
boxes for future catches. Innumerable
questions had to be answered, to say
| nothing of the giving OF minute irstruAr
| tions regarding how to tie and address.
| the boxes and other features.
| The charities officials worked hard and
made a record of efficient management
which would be hard to equal
! Much of the educational benefit which
/ the children derived from the campaign
| must be attributed to the American Civic
] Association. The opening day Of the cru
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-07

It pays to read the want columns II
The Star Hundreds Of situations -
nile through them.
, 1911-11-16
Evils Of the Referendum.

The initiative and the unlimited
referendum have been in operation
in South Dakota for several years,
says the Cleveland Leader. Surely
its governor should be considered
competent to judge of their merits.
When he was elected a year ago
his name was on a seven foot bal
lot. One foot was devoted to the
candidates and six to initiative and
referendum propositions.
Governor Massey made a speech
in Kansas a few days ago. IF
Kansas adopts the initiative and
referendum" he told his hearers,
"you must not expect that the
millennium will be ushered in.
Don't think for a minute that this
system is a cure for all evils, 1t
may cure some old evils, but GER
tain l am that it brings on new
evils which are very harmful to the
state and it's people. In the first
plcae it helps the scalaweg as often
as the good citizen, if not oftener.
Every time a law is PASSED to i'm
prove moral conditions it is re-
ferended back to the people by
the ragtag element and eighteen
months must elapse before it goes
into effect, even if by reason of the
! delay its opponents are not able tc
bring about it's defeat. Also it ii
expensive. Ar INSCRIPTIONS poll
| tician in my state who wanted tc
get a certain bill on the statute
books started initiative petitions
and by paying 10 cents Tor each
signature got enough of them tC
compel the submission Of the meas
ure at an election. He was defeat
cd, but at a cost to the state o.
$4,000. The initiative and refer
endum dosen't work as smoothly
as those who believe in it think i
will"
Governor Massey points out ont
of the vital weaknesses of the di
rect government plan. That it il
easy to obtain signatures on almos
any petition ID well known to al
, 1911-11-16
Some Remarkable Weather

The West hiss been in the throes
of a very sharp cold spell which
set in Saturday morning. Thurs
day night a light snow fell and
on Friday a chinook wind set in.
Friday night the ground was bare
and the thermometer so degrees.
The chinook wind was quite
strong and had the peculiar effect
of blowing the moist snow up in
to snow balls that looked like
those made by hand, tho there
were some that were 6 or s inches
thru. On Saturday morning a
cold wave struck the country and
the mercury went down te 2 de,
grees below zero. The weather
has gradully moderated until now
it is quite pleasant again and the
ground is bare of snow.
, 1911-11-16
Wyoming Looked Good to Him.

E. e. Pool, of Beaver creek, who
had been east with cattle, re-
turned home Friday and stopped
off here to go up to the Condict
ranch. Mr.. Pool says that what
he saw of the country at Omaha
and in that vicinity made him
anxious to get back to Wyoming
Poor crops on every hand and
weather conditions all made the
country back there look different
to him than what it did formerly
and made him appreciate a coun-
try where you were always sure of
a good crop. "I'll tell you," he
remarked, while talking the situa-
ton owe with the Sun, wyoming
looked mighty good to me when l
got back this time. | am more
than satisfied to stay here and l
wouldn't give 100 acres of this land
for a whole township of the land
| have seen since I've been gone"
, 1911-11-16
Most Skilfully Handled.

Mrs. Steve Michael gave birth
Friday morning to a still-born
baby boy. The case was a very
grave one and DR.. Price knew that
if the life of the mother could be
saved it would only be by the
most skillful work, aided by good
luck. Assisted by Grace Crawford,
the trained nurse, he did all in his
power to forestall the death of the
patient. Deeming the case of such
gravity that counsel WAS needed he
called DR.. Burke down from En-
campment. The latter's diagnosis
agreed with that of DR.. Price in
every particular and he fully en-
dorsed his treatment, but remained
with the case until the woman was
safely delivered. 1t is rare that a
doctor has such a grave case during
his entire practice and this is the
first one for DR.. Price in a practice
of twenty-one years, and he de-
serves great credit for the skillful
manner in which he brot his pa
tient thro, when the slightest mis-
hap meant death.
, 1911-11-16
A Pound Social at the Church.

The Y. P. s. @. E, gave a pound
social at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening, which was well
attended. Cakes and coffee were
served during the evening. Every
body was supposed to bring a
pound Of something, but some of
them trot a great deal o and
there were several hundred pounds
of -four and groceries, all of which
went to a needy family. While
we do not have much need for
charity of this kind in this COM
munity the people r ready and
anxious TO give to a worthy cause
and their generosity is something
good to see.
, 1911-11-16
humphreys Sheahan

Miss Vina K. Humphreys and
John P. Sheahan were married at
the home of Father Conrath, in
Rawlins Monday evening. The
affair was private, only the broth
er of the groom, James Sheahan,
and the sister of the bride, Mrs.
Gertrude Sanger, and Ross AL
corn, editor of the Republican,
being present. The couple will
live in Rawlins, where they will
both be employed on the Repub-
lican.
slack" Sheahan, as he is fam
Hilary called, is a typo who has
been employed by the Rawlins,
Saratoga and Encampment pap
ers for several years back. but is
now running a linotype machine
for the Rawlins Republican. He
is of a %jovial, generous disposition
and bids fair to become an expert
man in his profession.
Mrs. Sheahan is a Saratoga CIR
and was for the past two years g
typo in this Office, where she gave
most excellent satisfaction. She
is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Humphreys of this
place, is bright and entertaining
and one of the best and most
graceful equestriennes in the
country.
The Sun wishes the couple {
happy future. May they never
''pie a form" or galley" or mis-,
an tissue"
, 1911-11-16
A Remarkable Invention

X. A. Browar and H. NJ. Rich, of
Salt Lake City, are in Saratoga sell
ling stock in the Epson Indicator Co.,
which manufactures what is known as
the street and station Indicator. This
company proposes to install their
machines in every street car and
every railway car in this country
which, when properly placed and in
operation will be a great travelling
commodity. The machine is to be
placed above the door of car in the
forward end and will automatically
give the name aud lumber of the
next street or station, which the car
will arrive at. This is one of the
greatest conveniences to the travel
ing public that could be had. Who
that has travelled, either Oh a street
Car, or from place to place on a rail-
road, has not felt the necessity OF
some such device to tell him the name
or number of his street or station in-
stead of being left to find it out the
best way he can, or depend upon the
mumbled and half-intelligent an
nouncement of the conductor or
brakeman. 1t can be installed at
very small cost and in connection
with it an advertising device which
can be used for any class of adver-
Using. 1t promises to be as great an
invention and as important a public
utility as the block signal system.
, 1911-11-16
How The Flag Was Made.

A teacher on the East Side of
New York has discovered a youth
full genius among her pupils. She
had carefully told the greatly in
terested children how plays are
constructed. and had explained
that q simple drama is divided into
three acts, and that the story is
told in dialogue between the prin-
cipal characters. 1t the end, she
said:
"Now we will write a little play
in three short acts. For your plot
you may use the story l told the
class yesterday about the making
of our American flag"
When the compositions were
handed in, the gem of the c~ollec-
ton was this terse and vivid ex-
preston of East Side thought:
The Making Of the Flag.
Act L. Characters: Soldiers of
the Revolution Army. First Sol
dier-Fellers, do you know we
amt got no flag? Other Soldiers
We know it-ain't it 6ercel
Act 2 Characters: Soldiers and
George Washington. Soldiers
George, do you know we amt got
no flag? | know it, fellers-ain't
it fierce!
Act 3. Charactes: Betsy Ross
and G. Washington. G.. Washing
ton-Betsy, do you know we amt
got no hagp Betsy Ross-I know
it, George-ain't it fiercel You
just mind the baby a minute and
I'll make the hag.-Youths Com
panion.