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Middletown transcript., 1911-12-23
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Middletown transcript., 1911-12-23
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Evening star., 1911-08-24
FOUR CITIES ARE AFTER
NEXT MOOSE CONVENTION
Kansas City, Denver, Los An
qeIes and Seattle Make
Fight for Meet.

DETROIT. Mich. August 24.-The
principal legislative session Of the annual
convention Of the Loyal Order Of Moose
was scheduled for today. and the selec-
tion of the 1912 convention city was also
on the program. A dozen resolutions and
q number Of amendments are now before
the convention. Kansas City, Denver,
Los Angeles and Seattle conducted vigor-
GUS next convention" campaigns on the
streets Yesterday. While it was gen.
eralIy believed that either Denver or
Kansas City would secure the 1912 meet
ing. the delegations from the other two
western cities refused to concede the
honor until the vote was taken! A large
amount Of money has been spent In the
quest Of the next convention.
Each lodge represented in last night
parade is to receive q set of moving pic
ture films taken Of the procession IN
which close to 10000 Moose participated.
Close to 10000 people banked along the
principal streets of the downtown district
last night to witness the parade. Ova-
tions along the route were rendered to
the uniform corps. Of which there We're
nearly q score.
While the Moose were marching
across the Campus Martinus a fire de-
partment responding to an alarm. ap-
preached Mounted Policeman Franklin
w. Smith. attempting to force the
crowd back, was struck by the water
tower and hurled from his horse. The
rear trucks passed over his body. caus-
ing injuries which later proved fatal
Evening star., 1911-08-24

ceed better than to got the stern under
water. tumbling about all the NOV
ables aboard.
The shark persisted. despite the bad
impression he was making, until ex-
haustion had nearly overcome him. He
had enough strength left In him yet.
however, TO reQuisition the entire crew
in pulling him in and hoistins him
aboard.
The hugo mass Of struggling fish was
drawn up the rail. the slipnoose OF q
lariat was thrown about his tail by a
tar who had been a cowboy before ne
piled the seas for a livelihood. and the
man-eater was hauled over the side onto
the deck. Here the shark caught his
second breath.
He snapped with his ferocious jaws and
slapped about with hts vicious tall. The
men occupied In giving him the coup de
grace danced q lively hornpipe to keep
out OF the circle OF influence. and succeed
ed admirably. finally giving the finishing
stroke that put the shark out OF business
and killed him dead as doornail.
But the fish had made an impression
on the woodwork that left no doubt In
any mans mind that his foot or hand
would have been separated from his anat-
omy by any feeblest bite of the keen teeth
in the strong jaws. It was an occasion
for Thanksgiving to the tars that guardian
angels and saints that have seafaring
men In their keeping were on the job,
watching over them In their peril
Evening star., 1911-08-24
FIRE RoUTs HOTEL GUESTS.
Exciting Scenes When Flames De
strov Part of the Frontenac.

CLAYTON, N. T.. August 24-The
main section OF the Hotel Frontenac, on
the st. Lawrence river. and one OF the
most beautiful buildings on that stream,
was completely destroyed by fire last
night. No lives were lost. The loss Is
heavy, but is covered by insurance.
Nearly 800 guests were at dinner In the
large dining room Of the hotel when the
fire was discovered in the mems dormi-
tory, an annex to the main building. In
an incredibly short space OF time the
flames had communicated to the main
building. and the guests were fleeing In
terror from the dining room. No attempt
was made to save their valuables.
The building was frame and burned
very rapidly. The flames mounted from
the first floor to the roof SO quickly that
many of those in the dining room had
barely time to escape. The fire was seen
by the residents Of neighborfng islands
and 100 motor boats started out to rescue
the guests.
AS fast as motor boats came to q land
ing, men, women and children crowded
Evening star., 1911-08-24
WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO RACE
Her Son Probably Fatally Hurt in
Wreck in Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY. August 24.-An automo.
bile race on the Mercer street viaduct
last evening caused the death OF one, an
other is probably mortally hurt and a
third was injured. but will recover. The
victims are the Burnett family OF Bay
onne. Mrs. Sarah Burnett. forty-three
years old. was instantly killed. Her head
was crushed. James Y. Burnett suffered
q broken collarbone and a number OF
cuts and bruises He will recover. Cliff
ford Burnett their son. twenty years old.
was injured about the head and has
a severe conclusion Of the brain, COM
pound fracture Of the right leg and 1t
is feared 10 injured internally.
The Burnetts were riding In a large
touring car. Another high-speed car was
ascending the viaduct. The younger Bur-
nett was at, the wheel. and the two au-
tomobiles. IL ID said. were travelling at
the limit Of their speed capacity. AS
Burnett attempted to pass the machine
his car crashed into heavy truck and
dashed over tho viaducG
Evening star., 1911-08-24
THREE DIE IN HOTEL FIRE.
Wall Of Burning Building Falls on
Crowd Of Spectators,

PARKERsBURG. w. Va. August "a
Three persons are dead and one fatally
injured Is the result Of a flre In the
Chancellor Hotel, the leading hostelry of
this city, yesterday afternoon. An ex-
plosion on the seventh floor Of the hotel.
where the fire started. blew out q section
of the wall. which fell on the spectators
below. crushing out the lives of three.
while many had narrow escapes. The
dead are:
Floyd Smith. aged fifteen. son Of Capt.
W. A. Smith. head Of the local police de-
partment.
George Washington. aged twenty-five.
colored.
Harry Hall, aged fifteen. colored.
Robert Dews, aged fourteen, colored.
was fatally injured. Several others were
hurt, including Chester Kraft, q promi-
nent business man, and D. c. Spears.
The total loss is about $4,000. There
was but $4,000 insurance on the hotel,
which Is said to be worth $25O.O0c. and
was the second finest building In the city.
Evening star., 1911-08-24
ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED.
Federation of Democratic Precinct
Clubs Il Formed.

Senator Robert L. Owen Of Oklahoma,
Senator George E. Chamberlain Of Ore
gon, Cotter T. Bride. Albert H. Bedford
and George H. Shibley today incorporated
the Federation OF Democratic Precinct
Clubs of the United States. The object
of the federation, the existence OF which
In to be perpetual, is Ito promote the art
oe sAlf-goyernment." The necessary pa
pers were filed in the Supreme Court OF
the District. =,
The organization Of the federation VII
he completed at an early date by the
selection Of a national executive council
This national council will consist OF
four members Of the United States Sen
ate and five members of the House. II
Will be named by the committee on or
ganization, Of which Senator Owen Is
chairman.
II at any time the national executive
council desires to add to its membership
II may do SO under the bylaws adopted
at the meeting yesterday.
Evening star., 1911-08-24
BALL PLAYERS ARRESTED.
Four Cleveland Pitchers Get in Row
On a Car.

AKRON. Ohio. August 24.-Following an
alteration on an interurban car near
Cuyahoga Falls. Ohio. last night. Pitch
ers Fred Blanding. Eugene Knapp. Will
liam Mitchell and "Crum' Kaler Of the
Cleveland American League club were
stable Of Cuyahoga Falls. and held until
this morning, when they were released on
advice of Prosecutor Frank Rockwell OF
Akron.
Nat Haines, an actor, of Akron, who Is
said to have occupied two seats with his
feet and baggage. and Is alleged to have
been struck by Pitcher Blanding when he
objected to the players taking forcible
possession of the seats, caused the con-
stable to take charge of them. Today,
however, Prosecutor Rockwell refused to
issue an AFFIDAVIT
The players attended the Akron Youngs-
town bali game here yesterday afternoon
and q dance at Silver Lake in the even
ing They were returning from the dance.
Evening star., 1911-08-24
TO TAKE BACK STRIKERS.
Decision Reached by Street Railway
Committee at Liverpool.

LONDON. August 4.-The municipal
street railway committee at Liverpool to-
day decided to reinstate the strikers. thus
ending the labor troubles in that city. 1t
took the committee nearly three hours
this afternoon to decide to yield TO the
demands of the strike committee that no
discrimination be shown against the
strikers returning to work
Sixty-eight thousand men, who are still
on strike at Liverpool awaiting today 5
decision on the part OF the street railway
committee. now will return to work.
Evening star., 1911-08-24
Put Savings in Box.

Poor Giuseppina was too terrified to
question the accuracy Of the assertion. It
must be true. Could such a sympathetic
creature as the woman In black deceive
her? Impossible! So. without q moment 8
hesitation. she said she would be eternally
grateful II she could be free from her
unwelcome guest. The wise woman there
upon told her how the thing must be
done. She must collect all her savings.
put them in a box which her friend would
give her, and carry them as a present to
the Madonna The present would only re-
quire to be left In the church for a few
minutes, while certain special prayers
were being said.
Accordingly the box was got ready,
bound with string. the knots Of which
were sealed. and the two women repaired
with 1t to the Church of San Carlo. The
box vas placed at the foot Of the altar
taper was lighted in honor Of the Virgin
and Giuseppina repeated the special pray
ers at the dictation OF her kind instruct
ress. Finally. the latter held up the box
in front OF the statue for a few moments
and returned it to her ingenious dupe.
The box is now blessed. )" she said.
carry 1t home. but do not open 1t for
week. You are relieved from your in
fernal enemy. l will see you tomorrow" !"
Feared to Open Box.
Tomorrow came; but It did not bring
the unknown benefactress. Giuseppina
began to grow suspicious. but she was
afraid to open the box until the prescribed
week had expired. Then. with trembling
fingers. she broke the seals and undid
the string with which the box was tied
1t contained nothing but q bundle Of
papers. The $50 had disappeared. An in
spection revealed the fact that the box
was provided with a false bottom, which
permitted the removal Of its contents
without breaking the seals or untying any
knots More disconsolate than ever,
Giuseppina Biselli carried her story to
the police, who are now searching for a
sympathetic woman clothed in black and
with dark. piercing eyes.
Evening star., 1911-08-24
American Guests Disguised.
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits have
been issued:
To Middaugh & Shannon. to erect
fifteen two-story brick. dwellings,. 91s
to 927 X street northeast, and s14 to
s2s 10th street northeast: architect.
Claughton West: builders, Middaugh &
Shannon: cost $4,000.
To Zepp Brothers. to erect eleven two
story brick dwellings. els to s1s Euclid
street northwest. and IT'S to 7So Fair
mont street northwest, and 2603 to 26i1
Sherman avenue northwest: architect,
A. H. Beers; builders. &epp Brothers
cost, $4,000
To Zepp Brothers. to erect one two
story brick dwelling at 2601 Sherman
avenue northwest; architect. A. II.
Beers: builders. Zepp Brothers; cost,
s25O0
Evening star., 1911-08-24
LOST ALL HER MONEY;
BUT HAS DEVIL LEFT
italian Working Girl Tells Po-
lice of a Clever SWindling
Game.
Foreign Correspondence Of Th<star.

Foreign Correspondents OF InsUStar
MILAN, August IL. 1911.
Giuseppina Biscelli, aged twenty-three
an employe in an india rubber heel fac
tory, is q remarkably credulous young
person, II one may judge by the story
which she has just told at the centra
police Office. whittier she repaired to COM
plain that she had been defrauded Of her
savings, amounting to $50.
Somewhat OF pessimistic turn OF mind.
she was always complaining Of her bad
luck One day. while walking along the
street with the utmost gloom depicted on
her countenance. she was approached by
a woman about forty years of age. dress
ed in black. who. fixing her piercing eyes
Evening star., 1911-08-24

into them. and they were taken to the
Saranac Hotel, q mile distant.
The rescue OF the guests from the
small island was attended by much eN-
citement More than one of the boats
was in danger OF being swamped be-
cause of overlooking.
The greatest panic was among the
servants In the hotel, most OF whom had
their trunks on the top floor. They at
tempted to reach these trunks, but were
driven back by flames and smoke.
Evening star., 1911-08-24

John Sawyer Wilson. formerly one OF
Baltimore's best known railroad and
steamship men and father of John s..
Wilson. jr.. head OF the banking firm
Of ]. s. Wilson & Co., Of that city. died
Sunday in his summer home at Bass
Rocks. Mass. Mr.. Wilson was eighty
three years old
Evening star., 1911-08-24
THOROUGH INSTRUCTION
IN ARMY AER0P[ANES
French Minister of War Plans
Maneuvers for Members of
Territorial Reserve.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.


PARIS, August 12. 1911.
II Is announced that the minister fol
war intends to call up. for a period OF
instruction, which will coincide with the
great maneuvers In the north. all the
civilians belonging to the reserve and ter
ritorial army. In order to employ as
many aviators as possible. the number OF
aeroplanes will be raised above the nor
NAL war strength. and the 1st, 9Th and
7th army corps will each be provided with
twelve aeroplanes, six Of them capable
Of carrying q passenger. The 1st and ttf
CORDS will each have a dirigible at 1T.
disposal
The Temps publishes an interesting In
terview with NJ. Beaumont Qdeut- Con
neau OF the French navy, who, In deal
ing with the role Of the aeroplane, ex
pressed the view that there could be NJ
question, at least for the moment, OF th'
aeroplane taking the offensive, for iron
the altitude at which an aeroplane mus
fiy in order to be practically invulner
able It Is absolutely impossible to drol
a bomb on g. given target even II ina
target were battleship OF the larges
displacement"
Aeroplanes Only as Scouts.
Perhaps night attacks might be at
tempted. but then the chief difficulty fol
teh aeroplane as for the torpedo boat Of
submarine. would be to discover thu
enemy. The only possible role for th'
aeroplane is that Of scout, and that !!
possible today.
Lieut.. conneau went on to say that tht
monoplane could now face a very consid
erable wind over the sea, where air eddie!
are rare, and that there was no need t.
carry . lookout man In order to collect
the very simple information that would
be required. The aeroplane at sea woulG
be used like the captive balloon on LAND
or the periscope OF submarine. 1t would
reconnoiter at a distance of not more
than four or Ave miles from its parent
ships, so that. with its pilot. 1t could
easily be picked up in the event Of the
motor breaking down.
Evening star., 1911-08-24
STRANGER TO GEN. NOC|
SLAPS HIM ON THE BACK
American Tourist Astonishes
OnIookers in Berlin Hotel
by Vigorous Salute.

BERLIN, August 21-Gen. Count Nogi.
the hero Of Port Arthur, who left for
Japan this week by way OF Russia, was
the victim Of an extraordinary experience
with an American ''hail-fellow-well-met'
tourist in the Hotel Adlon the night be-
fore the generals departure The Amer
lean, who is q well known New York
man about town and bears q distin-
guished hyphenated name, occupies apart
ments In one Of the fashionable uptown
hotels, and Is fond Of assuring both foes
and friends that he traces his ancestry
back to the sterling days when Charles
II OF England had taken refuge in the
humble home Of q lady who lived near
the battlefield Of Worcester.
He Valves Formalities.
Gen. Nogi, who is the most modest OF
men, was just leaving his table in the
garden restaurant Of the Adlon when
this New Yorker ambled In for dinner
The New Yorker had seen Gen. Nog
around the hotel for the fortnight previ-
GUS. but had not been presented. He de-
cided. however. to waive any little for
malities and. walking UP to tho Japanese
general. who, as already limited, Is shy
ness personified. slapped him jovially on
the back. exclaiming:
Good old Nogi! Hurrah for Japan"
The grizzled Japanese fighting man
seemed to grasp the beauty Of the situa-
ton instantly. His oriental composure
did not desert him. He speaks no Eng
lish, SO he could not reply to the New
Yorker's unceremonious greeting. He
simply smiled In q sort OF half-amused.
half-pained way, and walked out OF the
garden on the arm Of his adjutant, Col.
Koshida. who proceeded to explain that
some American tourists at large In Eu-
rope have ways peculiar to themselves OF
giving expression to their feelings.
American Guests Disgusted.
The incident occurred in tho presence
of forty or fifty American guests who
were dining at the hotel. These Ameri-
cans were naturally disgusted. and or:
ganized an impromptu Indignation meet
ing for the purpose OF discussing the ad-
visibility Of telling their effervescent
fellow-countryman what they thought Of
such an exhibition.
Tho next day the New Yorker left In
his motor car for Switzerland. Fifth
avenue will no doubt be regaled presently
with stories OF ''how I met Nogi'
Evening star., 1911-08-24

upon the respondent Giuseppina, inquired
what was the matter with her Guisep-
pima poured out a whole heartload OF woe.
The black-robed dame was full of sym
pathy. II know precisely what the
trouble is," she replied, Il have seen
the devil in your blood. Shall 1 get rid
of him for you?'
Evening star., 1911-08-24

Cleveland Game Postponed.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August A.-Amer-
lean League: Philadelphia Cleveland
game postponed. Rain. Two games to-
morrow.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
C. w. u. FRESHIES PERFORM
AT ORDER OF RUDE SOPHS
Green but Not with Envy Class of IS Does Stunts
in Department Before SuperiorS.

namesake felt when the Democratic ma
jority captured Congress
Trouble began brewing during the aft
ernoon when placaros intended to be
humorous were pasted around town.
These posters were stamped with green
bright green. They warned the incom-
ing classmen of the year 1915 that even
the historic worm that turned had some
thing on them. They advised freshmen
to run when a sophomore hove in sight
a thing that a sensible freshman would
do without warming
Freshmen bOasted loudly when they
read the ominous placards, but as even
tide wore on and the protecting rays of
a kindly sun gave way to grim darkness
decided nervousness became noticeable
even among the boldest
When the bright young men of the
entering class wandered down the steps
of the George Washington University
headquarters, at 1923 / street northwest
their worst fears were realized. A crowd
of unfeeling sophs, numbering almost
100. fell upon them, and before the
freshies could do more than utter two
feeble cheeps, they were surrounded
The sophs painted them a brilliant
green. marched them down 1 street to
Fifteenth and turned them toward the
Avenue There President Cannon did
the eagle spread" a singuIarIy undig-
nified performance. The other members
of the freshmen class rolled peanuts
and fenced with toothpicks. The cere-
monies lasted about an hour At the
end of that time the sophs grew tired
and permitted the duly humbled fresh
les to beat it, for, home.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12

barracks. The disturbance, he added had
been caused by the execution OF eight
rebels. Another party of mutineers, Mr.
Williams said in a later dispatch, had
taken possession of Wu Chang, which is
not far from HaukOw. They refused to
admit to the city Nelson T. Johnson,
American vice and deputy consul at Han
kOw, who went 10 WI Chang to get in
touch with the American missionaries
there. Although the rebels refused to
allow Mr. johnson to enter the city, they
assured him that the missionaries were
safe. The viceroys yamen was burned
by the revOlutiOnists. The vicerOy fled
to a Chinese war ship, which was an
chored in the YangtZe River.
The officers CT the State Department
are gratified that the foreigners have not
been molested in the revolutionary move
ment at WI Chang. If the property and
lives of foreign residents in the affected
section of China are not jeopardiZed
there is little likelihood of foreign inter-
ventiOn
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
DESCRIBES LIBRARIES ABROAD.
DIR. George c. keideI Speaks Before
District Association.

The District Of Columbia Library As
sociation held its first meeting of the
season last night at Public Library with
large attendance
DR.. George c. Keidel. of the Library
of Congress. recently of the Johns Hop
kins University. spoke on The libraries
of Spain" DR.. Keidel described the
larger libraries. and made special men,
ton of the National Library at Madri6
and the National Library at Lisbon.
He told of the many manuscripts, in
cunabula. and other rarities at these
libraries and the university libraries of
the country.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12

First glimpse of the pleasant little
vista ahead of them during the present
school year was offered fifteen miserable
freshmen when the sophomore class Of
George Washington University descended
upon them last night, painted them a
brilliant pea green, and made them do
circus stunts on Pennsylvania avenue.
Among the captured Freshmen was Glass
President Cannon, recently elected, who
learned exactly how his distinguished
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
PimpIes? No
They've All Gone!
No More Humiliation; the Wonder
full Stuart's Calcium Waters "Get
Right After" those Pimples,
Boils, and Skin Eruptions.

Trial Package Sent Free to Prove It.
No need for any one TO go about any
longer with a face covered with pim
pies blotcheS, eruptiOns, blackheads,
md liYerSnotS. These are all due 10 i'm
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
CLOSES WITH BENEDICTION.
Forty Hours Devotion Ends at the
the Church of the Sacred Heart.

The forty hours devotion at the Church
of the Sacred Heart closed Tuesday
evening with benediction. Mgr. Thomas
s. Lee, pastor of st. Matthew's Church,
was the celebrant, and Fathers FroeIich
and EckenrOde, deaCOns. The Rev.
Alexander Doyle, of the ApOstolistic Mis-
sion House, preached the sermon.
In the sanctuary were Mgr. James F.
MaCkin and the Rev. Thomas F. Walsh.
of st. Paul's Church: the Rev. John NJ
Harney. Father Tohey, of the Paulist
House of Catholic University, and Fa-
ther Min. of st. Mary's Church. The
Rev. Joseph F. McGee, pastor of the
Church of the Sacred Heart, said the
forty hours devotion was the most sue
cesSful ever held
The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
URGES PRACTICAL RELIGION.
Rev. Donald c. Macleod Speaks at
Gospel Mission Jubilee.

Rev. Donald c. Macleod, pastor of
First Presbyterian Church. in an address
last night before large audience at the
jubilee service at the Gospel Mission,
214-2l6 Four-and=a-half street northwest,
urged those present to practice the prac-
tical art of religion as it is accomplished
by the rescue missions.
Following the strong appeal made by
DIR. Macleod, large number manifested
a desire to lead Christian lives and many
to devote their lives to Christian work.
II. ID. Gordon, treasurer of the Gospel
Mission, conducted the meeting. Mrs.
Fred Brockaway and Mrs. NJ. c. Baier
sang solos.
Miss Jennie Smith, the well-known
railroad evangelist, will be the principal
speaker tonight. H. W. Kline, super
intendent Of the mission, win conduct
the service