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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
KNOWS OF NO WRONG.
Nan Arrested in Connection With
Carpenter Loan Protests Innocence.

Frank Jefferson was the name given by
Detectives OBrien and SpringIna and
held on suspicion of having been impli-
Gated with John NJ. jefferson in the lat
ter'S alleged attempt to effect a three
thousand dollar loan from the Union
Trust Company by imperspnating Frank
Il. Carpenter.
My names not Jefferson the prisoner
ted. IF you know what it is put it
down. but Frank jefferson is good enough
for me at present.
Detectives We're told that John NJ JEFF
ferson was accompanied by another man
when he entered the Union Trust Com
panys building Friday afternoon. Last
night they found the other man in mis-
room at us Eth street northwest.
The prisoner said he was formerly in
the military service in the Philippines
having been DISCHARGED at San Francisco
about two months ago. He SAYS he met
the elderly Jefferson in New Y ork about
two weeks ago and came here with him
about that time.
Il know nothing of any wrongdoing
on his part Ell added, and when
went to the Union Trust Company S
building With him 1 did not know what
he was going to do
When he wanted me to ident fy him as
Frank G. Carpenter" the prisoner add
ed. II refused To do so. | tod him he
would get into trouble if he did such a
thinS, and walked out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
REGRETS HIS PASSING.
Secretary Meyer May Ask Congress
to Modify Retirement Law.

Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright saw
his last day of service as aid for opera
tons yesterday. He will be placed on the
retired last tomorrow OH account of age,
having been born in the District of CO.
lumbia just sixty-two years ago.
Secretary Meyer yesterday afternoon
said he regretted that lie had been un-
able to prevail upon Admiral Wainwright
to continue in that Office until the end
of the fiscal year and intimated that he
would ask Congress to modify the law so
as to permit of the retention I'm active
service of officers exceptionally qualified
and in physical condition to serve in the
discretion Of the President the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. AS it is. Admiral VAIN
wright Will be kept near the Secretary
until July i next as a member of the
general board.
admiral Charles f. Vreeland succeeds
Admiral Wainwright as aid for opera
tons. and his present position as aid for
Inspections at the Navy Department will
be taken by Admiral Charles j. Badger
at present in command OF the second di-
vision of the Atlantic feet and formerly
superintendent Of the Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
DECLINE SyND|CATEOFFER
Alabama Farmers Refuse to
Surrender Title to Their
Cotton.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. December 10
Taking the initiative i'm this state, Mont
gomery county farmers i'm mass meet
ing today emphatically declined to accept
the offer of the New York syndicate of
bankers, headed by Col Robert NJ.
Thompson. to advance So bale upon
cotton held for an advance in price.
Objection was raised on the ground that
it is unwise for the southern farmers TO
give up title to their cotton as the syndi-
Gates contract provides.
The New York bankers offered to ad-
vance So on each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bale, issuing in return an equity certiti-
cate.
The farmer was given the right to Sell
this certificate at the market price of the
cotton at any time up to January /, 1913
the sum he was to receive being the then
market price for the staple less SO. plus
81 storage charges and % per cent of the
advance over the price of the cotton at
the time the certificate was issued.
At the meeting here this afternoon it
was stated that southern banks are in
unusually good condition. and the investi-
cation shows they are ready to advance
as much as $35 upon the 500 bale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
.LL0YD-GEORGE ATTACKED
Hit in Face With BraSS-BOund
Box Hurled by a Male
Suffragist.

LONDON. December 16-David Lloyd
George. chancellor of the exchequer, was
seriously injured while leaving a wom-
ans liberal meeting here this evening, at
which he had just made an address. A
male suffragist hurled a brass-bound box
at the chancellor, which struck him full
in the face, cutting his lip and badly
injuring his eye. A doctor, who attend
ed to the chancellor's injuries, said that
he had a narrow escape from losing the
eye.
Sir Edward Grey and Mr.. Lloyd-George
both addressed the meeting in favor OF
including female franchise in the govern
ment's suffrage bill next year. The po-
lice had taken extraordinary precautions
to exclude militant suffra gists from the
meeting. but evidently some of them
forced their way through the barrier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
CAPTURED BY MADMAN.
Sergeant at Fort Riley Landed in
Guardhouse by Lunatic.

FORT RILEY, Kan, December 10
Marched to the guardhouse and confined
on the charge of murder by an insane
man, whom he had been ordered to ar
rest was the experience of Sergt George
Land 18th Cavalry, today. Land remain
ed In the guardhouse two hours.
Sergt P c. Souder has been irrational
for several days and Sergt. Land was
ordered to arrest him and escort him to
the hospital On the way Souder wanted
Land to march in front of him and the
guard complied.
Column right said SOuder as they
approa ched the guardhouse.
Sergt. Land wishing to humor his prs-
oner, obeyed. Souder then marched Land
into the guardhouse, committed him to
the sergeant of the guard and had him
locked up on "a murder charge
Two hours later Land was rescued from
his plight by his commanding offcer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
FEAR GREAT DAMAGE
FROM BIG GUN TESTS
Acting Secretary Shaw Tries
to Reassure Long Island
Residents.

NEW YORK, December 16-The ap-
peal to the War Department by residents
and property owners in the vicinity of
Great Neck, l.. l., for the abandonment
of big gun tests at Fort Totten, because
they fear great havoc by the detonations,
was answered by Acting Secretary of
War Oliver, in a telegram late today.
Danger greatly exaggerated" the re-
ply stated, in part: ''if precautions sug-
gested are taken, property in immediate
vicinity of batteries will not be injured. -
The precautions suggested have been
that glassware and crockery be packed
in cotton, that all windows be opened
during the gun firing, and that persons
guard against injury by falling plaster.
Bramwe ell Davis. on behalf Of the prop
erty owners, in telegram to the Sec
rotary OF War. today, urged abandon
ment of the tests or a reduction Of the
size OF charges
AS to the latter suggestion the War
Department replied:
Firing referred to consists of proof
of new gun carriages. Standard charges
have to be used in order to properly test
carriages"
To this Mr.. Davis replied tonight, sug-
costing that even though the danger was
less than imagined, it would be better to
postpone the test until spring. when win
dows might easily be opened. Now" he
wired. all houses in vicinity are supplied
with storm sashes and storm doors. Seri-
Gus damage done by Fort Wadsworth
tests four years ago should not be re-
peated here. Certainly people should
have proper notice OF exactly when tests
take place. Just today we learn order
Is for Tuesday instead of Monday
The tests at Fort Wadsworth four
years ago are declared to have broken
several hundreds Of windows, knocked
down the plaster of many ceilings and
in some cases blown in the whole front
of some buildings. 1t Is alleged that
many of the claims against the govern
ment on this account are still unpaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT.
Capital Branch, No. 142, of National
Association Chooses Officers.

Capital Branch. No 142. National As
ISOLATION of Letter Carriers. at meeting
held in Eagles Hall. 9th and r streets
northwest. last night elected the follow
ing officers to serve during the year 1872:
President. J. w. *. Young; vice pres
dent W J. Hamacher; recording secre-
tary II. c. Butler; financial secretary, g.
L. Winkelman; treasurer, L. S. Leman:
H. w. Trueman; coll
lec.,r NJ. b. A. w. S. Crawford: collec-
toy ~ S r. A.. y. ]. Weymand, and
trustee ]. +. Barker.
Seymour Jones, T. J. Van Doren.
Michael Hennessy, Wallace Blount ana
John b. Woodfield acted as tellers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
TURKISH PARLIAMENT
AT ODDS WITH Wz|ER
Disagreement as to Govern.
ment Policy May Lead to
Its Dissolution.

CONSTANTINOPLE December 49,
In the chamber today the grand vizie,
explained the proposed modification OF
article thirty-five of the constitution
He pointed out the necessity of estab-
fishing equilibrium between the execu.
tive and legislative powers. with view
to strengthening the governments in
ternal and external policies. particular
ly with regard to the conclusion OF
peace with Italy and the introduction
OF reforms in Anatolia.
Amid an uproar Sutfi Fikri vehe-
mently attacked the grand vzier's pol
icy. The union and progress majority
finally accepted the urgency bill, which
was the subject of discussion and il
was referred to committee
1t is believed that parlia ment shortly
will either be prorogue1 for two
months or dissolved.
Italians Repulse Attack
ROME. December ia dispatch
from Benghazi says that during the
early hours of Friday band of Be
douins attacked the Italian redoubt at
Barca. but were driven back. There
were no Italian losses
According to a Tripoli dispatch CON
ditions there are quiet.
Italy's Commerce Suffers.
LONDON. December 16-No confirma
ton has been received here of the re-
port from Constantinople that the
Turks and Arabs have been successful
in an attack on the Italian position at
Benghazi.
Outside of the immediate theater of
war 1t Is reported that Italian COM
mercial interests continue to suffer
owing to the hostility of the Moham-
medan population Of Zanzibar and else
where on the African coast.
Porte Lodges Protest.
1t is stated at the Turkish embassy
that the porte has lodged protest
with the powers against the alleged
action of the italians in bombarding a
mosque in the northern region of Meha
Yemen, at the time of prayers, killing
nine and wounding many. The porte
asserts that such an attack in an un-
defended locality is contrary to all the
principles Of international law.
German Correspondent Expelled.
COLOGNE, December 16.-The Trip
oil correspondent of the Volts Zeitung
sends a message to his paper that he
has been expelled 'fn the politest man
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
INSPECT HOSPITAL SHIP.
Enrolled Red Cross Nurses Visit the
Solace at Navy Yard.

On the invitation Of Surgeon General
Stokes OF the navy. large number Of the
enrolled Red Cross nurses Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Maryland visited
the naval hospital ship Solace at the
Washington navy yard yesterday aft
ernoon. and spent some time inspecting
the equipment Of the only floating hos.
pital in the United States Navy. These
nurses constitute the reserve Of the
army. Miss Jane A Delano. chairman
of the national committee of tho nurs
ing service Of the Red Cross. made ar
rangements for the visit The officer!
and enlisted men on the ship and q
representative of the naval surgeon
general received the visitors and show
ed them the various points of interes
on the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
E. w. NELSON rs PRESIDENT.
Spirited Balloting Marks Election Of
Washington Biological Society.

Spirited contests for various offices
marked the annual election of the WASH
ington Biological Society last night in the
lecture hall of the Cosmos club
The result of the balloting follows:
President. f. W. Nelson: vice presidents.
j. y. Rose. w. II. Hay. Paul Bartsch and
A. ID. Hopkins: recording secretary. u. r.
Lautz; corresponding secretary. Y. Io,-
lister: treasurer, J. ". Gidley: members
OF the council. Vernon Bailey. Hugh NJ.
Smith. A. X Fisher, \. 3. Baker and A.
c. Palmer.
On account of the time taken up by
the voting, the reading ~ u paper emit
tied Recent Environmental Changes and
Relative Biogenic Stab litN.' by DaN "a.
White the retiring president. was pos
poned until one of the January meetin -.
Reports of the president, secretaries and
treasurer for the past year were read be-
fore the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TEHERAN, December lev. Morgan
Shuster the American, who has been in
trusted with the task Of reorganizing the
finances of Persia, makes the following
statement regarding the situation in Per
STA:
I'VE learn from the lips Of the British
foreign minister that Persian independ-
ence is a lost cause because Persia has
failed to recognize the interests of Eng
land and Russia. / wish my country
men to know the facts.
81 can conceive two legitimate inter-
ests and two only of these two powers:
Military strategy and honest commerce
Herein their interests are rightly strong
er than those of the other powers. Since
my arrival I have never known Persia
to fail in the recognition OF the CONNER
cial interests of either country. Persia
desires, and l, in my sphere, have striven
to develop the country's commercial re-
lations to the utmost.
Tolerant of Foreigners.
Moreover, no country in the world is
more tolerant of foreigners than Persia
nor can l conceive any other power of
her own accord giving foreigners the full
administrative reforming powers that
Persia has accorded her American Off
Gals When we hear, therefore. of Per-
sia's intractibility is it not reasonable to
suppose that part of the fault may lie
elsewhere?
There remain the strategical consider
atoms. Persia's sole Offense is that she
grow strong. If then, independent Per-
STA. as buffer state to keep the peace
between two great empires which In the
past watched one another with jealous
eyes, is incompatible. with their strategy,
have no more to say, although l re-
serve my opinion Of that strategy.
Subjugation Of Persia.
I'm that case the governments of the
two great empires, in total hostility, / be-
lieve. to the generous spirit of their peo-
pies, have decided that Persia must go.
The execution may be duly carried out
and we shall witness the deliberate gar
roting of an ancient nation; but, at least,
trust my countrymen to show their
horror at the tragedy and to register it
in the book of memory lest we forget it
when We hear smooth words as to the
high aims of European civilization and
Christian government.
Il venture the prophecy that Europe is
filing the cup of Islam's bitterness and
that the day of reckoning is not far dis
tant. l know little of English politics.
but IL the volume Of sympathy with Per-
STA and the indignation against English
official policy which reaches us Is any
indication, I believe the heart of England,
like that of America. Is sound and that
the statesman who retains control of her
foreign policy in defiance, as / under
stand it, Of his own party, will be re-
membered as the first Engiishman who
forgot Asia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
PERDUE ALUMNI MEET.
Planning to Entertain Members OF
the University Faculty.

Tentative arrangements for the enter
tainment Of members of the Perdue Uni
versity faculty attending the meeting of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science in this city Deem
Der 21-3O, were made by the local Perdue
Alumni Association at a conference in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building last night
The following committee was named to
complete the details: j. F. McBeth. G.
w. Atkinson, w. d. Griggs. ]. B. Dana
ru, ]. H. Rush and William Stuart. Mem
bers of the faculty expected in Washing
ton are DR.. Stanley Coulter. DR. q. G.
Arthur, DR.. f. d. Kern and Prof. c. O.
Cromer
The associations annual meeting, il
was announced, will be held in January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Rites for David M. Willis.

The body of David NJ Willis. d travelling
salesman. of III Il street northeast, VINO
died December q in Campbellsville, ny.
at the age of seventy-three. was buried
in Brooklyn Wednesday. He is survived
by Mrs. Willis. who has just returned
from the funeral.
At the time of his death MIR. Willis
was i'm the employ of large business
house of Chattanooga, Tenn, ana was
making brief stay in the Kentucky city
prepa to coming to his home mere
for the Christmas holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
INCIDENT OF 1903 RECALLED.
Russia Then Refused to Hear Pro
test on Massacre of Jews.

The present situation regarding the
Russfan-Amer.can treaty recalls an in
teresting diplomatic incident of eight
years ago. when the Russian govern
ment CURLY declined to receive q pc
tition signed by 1900 representative
citizens Of the United States protesting
against the massacre of Jews at
Ktahenef in April. 1893. and asking for
the amelioration of the condition of the
Jews In Russia That petition is now in
the library Of the State Department as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
MORSE DECISION EARLY.
President Soon to Pass Upon Appli-
cation for Communication.

The application of Charles w. Morse.
the convicted New York banker. for a
Communication of his fifteen-year SEN
tence on account of the serious con-
dition of his health, probably will be
disposed of by President Taft early
this week. r. NJ. Dougherty, counsel
for Morse, discussed the case with
officials of the Department of Justice
yesterday.
The settlement of the matter awaits
a report to Attorney General Wick
ersham from the army physician at
Fort Mcpherson. Ga. where Morse was
removed for observation. giving d COM
prehensive expert opinion as to the
state of the bankers health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Money Paid to Mcnamara for
Dynamiting Purposes.
PURCHASE OF EXPLOSIVES
Government Presents Evidence to
Grand jury at Indianapolis.
STORY OF oRTIE McMANIGAL
Sawdust Factor in Determining the
Accuracy of Informer's Volun-
tary Testimony.

lNplANAPOl.IS Ind. December 10
lhe $1,000 paid monthly 10 John j. Nc
Namara as secretary treasurer Of the In
ternational Association of Bridge and
structural Iron Workers for "organiz-
ing purposes and for which he WAS non
required to give any accounting was in
quired into today by the government Of
ficials who are conducting the dynamits
investigation before the federal grand
jury. The relation Of the fund to fees
given ortie r.. McManigal, the confessed
dynamiter, for his work i'm blowing up
structures erected by non-union workmen.
also was traced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Request Had No Result.

In April. 1904, the House of Repre-
sentatives adopted resolution requesting
the President TO renew negotiations with
governments where discrimination is
made between American citizens on the
ground of religious belief and to secure
by treaty or otherwise. equal freedom oi
travel end Sojourn in those countries for
all Americans without regard to- race
creed religious faith.
Secretary Hay brought this resolution
to the attention of the Russian minister
of foreign affairs, through the American
charge at St Petersburg and was i'll
formed that a special commission. OF
which a member of the foreign office was
a member, had been appointed in Deem
her. t.t:i to revise the Russian passport
regulations and that the views of the
American minister and the desire of the
United States government in regard to
Americans in Russia would receive full
consideration. But that appears to have
been the only result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Regarded as Sure Thing.

In fact, the subcommittee has expressed
itself in such way that the Commission
ers have already selected |. :. Osborn.
who built the disposal plant now being
successfully operated i'm Columbus Ohio.
Is the man to draw up the specifications.
After the plant is built. Mr. Osborn will.
it is expected. be retained 10 run ii.
Representative Burleson of Texas and
his subcommittee colleagues started out
yesterday morning to inspect street prof.
Gets and other new work recommended.
but the weather was bad they called
the trip off after making a few visits.
They will resume operations tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
GUARDS IN FEKING.
Foreign Troops Number 2,103, o
Nearly Full Army Brigade.

The foreign troops in the Legation
Guards in Picking number 2.1U3. or more
than two-thirds of a full army brigade,
accordins to Il report 10 the STATE Depart
ment.
The force is made up of Americans, $50;
Austrians. So; Bel8ians, u; British, "to'
French, 81: German, III: Italians l"'
japanese, -92; Netherlands, IS; Russians,
:s.eb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Observe Anniversary.

Past Grand Masters Council No T. G.
u. Q. of o. f.. celebrated its tifty-eighth
anniversary at the colored Odd Fellows
Hall last Thursday evening, the affair
also being in honor of Past Grand Master
William r Harris. Among the speakers
were Booker T. Washington w H.
Lewis, assistant attorney general j. c.
Napier. register of the Treasurer: Juds
I-y ons, j. &. Cobb. assistant United States
attorney, and Charles Anderson, collector
of customs for New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Rev. Mr.. Brewer Released.
Scout Conspiracy Theory.

That pyromaniac-a firebug-has
caused all Of the excitement and trouble
at Fort Riley connected with the fires and
explosions at that post during the past
year is the statement made at the War
Department. The officials scout the idea
Of any organized conspiracy or the exist
ence of any mutinOus feeling among the
troops and are firm in their conviction
that only one crazed individual is re-
sponsible for the trouble. The man al
ready has been arrested, and the officials
declare his trial will develop their view
to be correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Movement of Nitroglycerin.

FROM AN emploHe of livery concern
at Muncie Ind. the investigators learned
of McManigals movement of nitro-
glycerin from Albany Ind, 10 his store
house at Muncie. Mechanical under tbs
name of J. w. McCiraw. bought loo quarts
of the explosive near Albany IL was
delivered To him i'm "A wagon outside ths
city. driven 10y him to AN empty house
at Muncic and there packed in sawdust
tie confessed he afterward used some &C
the nltroglHcerin Tor explosions ar
Peoria, Ill.
The similarity Of some of the sawdust
found at Peoria To that found at Muncie
and in the wagon led to the linking up
OF the evidence by detectives. and the
transactions Were gone over today To
ascertain what money had been paid for
eypensSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Mcnamara Divulges Scheme.

II was in this connection that Nc
Namara is charged by McManigal Wit
having said. i want them to go of
aboGt the same time, 50 they will
wonder how the fellow was i'm Omaha
and Columbus the same night. What
am going to do is to get about six or
eight good fellows. and | am going to
station them all around the country.
and | am going to have explosions come
off al one time. one night after the
other. L will make them sit up and take
notice.
IL has been shown that in the Oma a.
Columbus incident on March ~, 19l =,
the explosions were done by Nc ManiSal
and J. b. Mcnamara, the time being ar
ranged by kilograms sent in code to J.
j. Mcnamara in Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Crushed Under His Own Car.

IRVINGTON, n. Y. December 10
While making repairs under his auto
mobile tonight, Henry l.. Ford. one of
the wcIlthiest citizens of this place,
was crushed to death when the heavy
engine became loosened from. the body
of the car and fell on him. HE had
been dead several hours, 1t is believed,
when his body was found Ihe acci-
dent happened in his garage MI
Lord was treasurer of the building firm
of Lord & Burnham, and was nifty
eight years old.