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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
AvIATOR'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Fred Eels Falls 100 Feet, Suffering
But Slight Injuries.

BRISTOL, Tenn. May 19.-Aviator Fred
Eels fell nearly 100 feet, landing III new
ly plowed ground and sustaining only
slight injuries when his aeroplane turned
turtle in midairSat the aviation meet here
this afternoon. The machine was
wrecked.
The accident, it is said. was caused by
the snapping Of a control wire after Eels
had flown about half a mile The accl-
dent caused the postponement of the
meet until next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
NOTICE.

Classified advertise
ments for tomorrow's
Star should be sent to
The Star Office tonight or
early in the morning to
insure proper insertion
and classification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
FIRE DESTROYS TIMBER.
Twenty Thousand Acres Near Glens
Falls. N Y. Swept by Flames.

GLENS FALLS. y. Y. May 19.-Fire
starting in Johnsburg. Warren county.
last night, was blown across the Sacan-
daga river and destroyed more than 10000
acres Of heavy standing timber.
The flames were threatening the de-
struction of the hamlet Of Bakers Mills
when a heavy rain set in and put the
fire out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
DEP0STORS Will GET
ONLY FIFTY PER CENT
Some Creditors of Virginia
Safe Deposit and Trust
to Lose Part.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. May 19, 1871.
The unpreferred creditors of the de-
funct Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation. which December 20 last
was placed in the hands Of receivers,
will be paid about so per cent of their
deposits, and the stockholders will get
nothing, according to the report of John
NJ. Johnson. special commissioner ap-
pointed by the court, which was filed
In the corporation court early this aft
ernoon. The report and papers filed
with it is rather exhaustive, embracing
460 typewriter pages.
The report will be open at the court
house for period of ten days bs'pre the
court finally passes on 1t 1t Is generally
believed that before that time executions
as some of those not preferred may claim
preference. It is set forth in the report
that there are about $500 creditors, and
that the total bank assets at the time the
OF which account c. Jones Rixey. presi-
dent Of the collapsed bank, the report
shows. owes 1t $3.50, SO2 %. The stocks
and bonds loss will be nearly $2DOOl
The report also sets forth that the bills
receivable amount to 1918 3.OOI3l, while
the loss on them will be more than
100000.
3IO101IcQ OTCQ1LOTS x ala In Eull.
The assets turned over by Rixey, ac-
cording to Mr.. Johnsons report, amount
to $131, 773.06. which is about two-t thirds
Of what they are supposed to be worth,
the result being that preferred creditors
will be paid So, S36. 81. In full. and the un-
preferred creditors will be paid $534 $50. .6S.
which will be about 80 per cent for the
latter
Stock carried by the concern amounting
to 1901 GOO is a total loss. according to
the report.
At the time OF the collapse the amount
on deposit in Alexandria with the cor
poration was $121 ,329.59, and the total on
deposit was 1852, 6O4.6l. and the certifi-
Gates Of deposit amounted to $50, 1871
The sum OF $4,000 Is now on hand in
charge OF the receivers, with all expenses
paid to date. and Mr.. Johnson estimates
that the 80 per cent will be paid out by
the receivers after allowing the sum OF
$4,000, which he regards as very liberal
for the winding up of the companys s
affairs.
1t is expected that as soon as the report
is approved by the court, which will be
within the next ten days. a distribution
will shortly be made thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Not Dickens Character, oI
Course, Just a Big Hippo.
AND A WHOPPER SHE Is
Duly Installed in a Brand-New
Tank at the Zoo.
DON'T GIVE HER PEANUTS
A Tank Of Water and Plenty of
irish Potatoes Will Keep Her
Well and Happy.

Sairy Camp. who came over on the
steamer Pennsylvania from Germany
and who weighs $50 pounds. is delighted
Washington. 1t reminds her of the sort
Of spring days she had in tho west coast
OF Africa, where che could wallow In
teeming mud for weeks and weeks and
weeks. Sairy. he 1t understood. is the
new hippopotamus. the rampaging. ca
noe-smashing. grass-tearing. mud-tromp-
ing, two-year-old baby hippo which
came to Washington In an express pack
age from New York. landing here this
morning.
Sairy Camp. named for the famous
original in Martin Cruzxlew.t.' because
she IL just as beautiful as can be. has
a nice new tank In the lion house at the
zoo.
Eager for Her Bath.
The frst thing she did this morning
when the 1,S0O-pound crate WAS dumped
ON the floor, was to make signs indi-
eating that she wanted bath. They
backed her up to the tank and let heI
take morning plunge oh. she is q
her Peter Pan. had they had any idea
Of the fitness Of things, for her slim fig
ure tonly $40 pounds) reminds one oi
that fair creature very strongly.
1t was a nice and delicate little express
package which they made of her over IN
New York. In that large burg a small
package with a hippopotamus a blood
sweating behemoth or couple of an.
archists ma kes nobody take any notice al
all. But when the hippo arrived here in
the United States Express Company
care there was more or less Consideration
on the part of the young men who hated
the idea of handling hippo on a hot day
Piano. Movers Needed.
1t looked at first as if the company
would have to haul in a dozen or so piano
movers. or perhaps get one of those won
derful Italian girls who can carry a rail
road tie on her head. The most expert
trunk litter said he'd throw up his job il
he had to handle Sairy, crate and all. ant
so they put a large crew on the Job
Eighteen hundred pounds is quite a pack
age to get with the morning mail. bu
that's what DIR. Baker, superintendent o
the Zoo, got.
They treated Sairy very nicely at tn,
Zoo. and the Indications are that the Sun
day crowd will see very we'll behaved
little lady. She seemed to be having q
fine time when a Star reporter inter
viewed her this morning. One eye was
out OF the water and the other was in
Her mouth is the most delicate little
thing that ever champed a bushel Of po-
tatoes. It's wonder some one does not
kidnap her.
No Peanuts for Her.
Only don't imagine she wants any pea
nuts. Peanuts for the monkeys, but
white potatoes for Sairy. Any one who
can slip a bushel of potatoes in to her
will be a friend of hers for life. just
put them there where she can put them
to her lips when she is so dispoged."
And any one who does not recognize
that part Of the story never heard OF the
original Sairy Camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Estab blished Alibis.
Knife for Cuoccolo.

With this Cuoccolo will be served"
The accused denied the allegations.
President Bianchi instructed De Angels
to bare his leg and show again to the
jurymen and to the medical experts the
wound which. according to Ascrittore.
he received from Cuoccolo, when the
latter was fighting for his life. De
Angels reiterated that the scar was
from an injury received in prison in
1904. the wound having reopened in
1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
The Defendants Named.

The defendants named III the suit. AMI
who are alleged % have conspiret amor3
themselves and with tAe assistance ~
the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers
Association. TO prevent who'll salers from
selling directly Or Indirectly T. coa-
slrners. follow:
The Eastern States Retail Lumber Deal
e-s' Association. New York corporation
with offices at Is Broadway
The New York Lumber Trade Asso IA
ton Of New York city.
The Building Material Mems Assccls-
,ton of Westchester county. y. Y.
The Lumber Dealers Association Of
Connecticut.
The Massachusetts Retail Lumber
Dealers Association.
The Lumber Dealers Association of
Rhode Island.
The Retail Lumber Dealers Association
of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
CAM0RR|STS ON TRIAL
FACE THEIR ACCUSERS
Make Verbal Denial of Any
Part in the CuoccoIo
Murders.

vITERBO, Italy, May l9.-The two
men denounced by Giacomo Ascrittore as
the assassins of Gennaro Cuoccolo and
his wife were given a chance to face
their accuser and verbally defend them
selves at the trial of the Camorrists to-
day.
After Enrico Alfano and other alleged
leaders Of the Camorra had been arrest
ed on suspicion. they were released upon
the intercession OF the priest. Giro Vi
tozzi, who said that he had learned of
their innocence through the discovery OF
the real assassins while performing his
office OF confessor. 1t developed that
Giacomo Ascrittore had charged Tomas
so de Angels and Gaetano Amedeo as
the murderers.
Established Aibis.
These men. though known criminals,
established alibis and Vitozzi and Ascrit-
tore were arrested, charged with con-
spiracy against them and also with an
attempt to shield the actual assassins.
De Angels and AmadeO are now
charged with being active members Of
the Camorra, and Ascrittore as an ac-
complice in the murder of the Cuoccolos
and conspiracy against the other two.
Testimony. repeating the circumstances
that the men he had denounced were
guilty. He declared at one time De
Angels had shown him a dagger, say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Hammond Motion Granted.


sentative of President Taft at the cor
onation of George V of England. may
depart from this country on his mission
at his pleasure.
Justice Barnard of the District SUI
preme Court today granted the motion OF
Mr.. Hammond to postpone the hearing
on the subpoena to appear last Wednes-
day to continue his testimony in the suit
to recover S1.500.0o damages brought
against Mr.. Hammond and others by
Daniel J. Sully, the former cotton king.
who claims conspiracy to ruin his
standing as cotton expert The matter
will stand over until next November.
The court also declined to grant an at
tachment for the arrest of Mr.. Hammond
for his failure to appear last Wednesday.
as commanded by the subpoena. The
justice suggested that there was some
without deciding that question, announced
his intention of taking no action to retard
or interfere with the operation of the
Presidents commission to Mr.. Hammond
to represent the government at the coro-
nation.
TT is important" said Justice Bar
nard, that the administration be not
fnterefered with by the court In send
ing its representative to London The
court would respect the President s
have to refrain from interfering with
the administrative branch Of the gov
ernment shall excuse Mr. Hammond
from testifying until fall
Notary Asks for Attachment.
Albert Harper. the notary public. be-
fore whom the testimony has been
taken, today certified to Justice Bar
nard the failure of Mr.. Hammond to
appear Wednesday afternoon at the
office Of Cuttings & Chamberlin in obe-
dience to a Subpoena issued by Mr.. Har-
per and served on Mr. Hammond last
Friday. He requested the court to is
sue an attachment for the appearance
Of the witness forthwith.
Attorney Cuttings. for Mr.. Sully, and
Attorney Walker, representing Mr.. Ham
mond, explained to the court the various
clashes that have occurred in the previous
hearings before Mr. Harper, Mr.. Cuttings
claiming that Mr.. Hammond insisted on
the questions propounded to him.
1t was during this presentation of the
case that the lawyers indulged In the
fervid conversation quoted.
Wants Documents Filed In Court.
Following the courts announcement
that he would not interfere with the de-
parture of Mr.. Hammond. Mr.. Cuttings
attempted to secure an order requiring
the spec ial ambassador to deposit In the
clerks office the correspondence and con-
tracts concerning which the witness had
been examined. The court declined to
direct the filing of the papers.
Mr. Hammond is i'm New York TODAY
and is expected to reach Washington on
late train. He had arranged to return
to the city TO be on hand In the event of
a finding by the court adverse to his re-
quest for a postponement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
At Mercy of Retailers.

At Mercy of Retailers.
The governments suit is replete with
sensational allegations. and 1t is asserted
that builders and consumers OF lumber tne
country over are at the mercy of the re-
tailers' organizations in different sections
of the United States
The suit filed today is against the East
ern States Retail Lumber Dealers Asso-
ciation, which is the central body OF nine
local organizations. covering five states,
the District of Columbia and the cities of
baltimore and Philadelphia
Conforms to Oil Ruling.
This 10 the governments first anti
trust suit conforming TO the Supreme
Courts Standard Oil decision, in that
IL alleges undue and unreasonable
restraint OF the trade of the consumer
and the market.
1t Is the evident purpose of the plea
to confine the charge largely = that
feature. small stress being placed upon
the restraint of trade among the con-
spirators themselves.
Year Gathering Evidence.
attorney General Wickersham and his
special assistant, Clark McKercher.
nave devoted more than a year TO
gathering the evidence on which to-
aays suit is based. This evidence in
cludes copies of the alleged agree
ments. black lists and reports of the
various organizations. branding whole
salers and retailers who have dared to
violate the rules of the associations
as "poachers. mavericks, scalpers"
and -'illesitinIate dealers to whom
short shrift'' must be applied
Use of the Blacklist.
The government charges. in brief, that
by All elaborate system Of blacklisting,
not only individual consumers, but some
Of the largest industrial corporations,
have been prevented from dealing direct
~ with wholesalers
BY alleged unlawful agreements and
acts 1t is charged that all competition for
the trade OF the contractor. the builder,
The manufacture OF finished lumber
products and the individual consumer has
been thrown entirely into the hands Of
the retailers In the Eastern States Re
tail Lumber Dealers Association and its
constituent organizations. The govern
ment's bill alleges that In some localities
a wholesaler selling to a consumer has
sither been heavily fined or expelled from
the organization
Officers Of the Department OF Justice
regard the suit as the most important
in principle of any yet undertaken BY the
government against alleged conspiracies
said TO affect the cost Of living Ii is
believed that should the court uphold tile
governments contention that it is a vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law to
nrevent the ultimate consumer from buy
ing direct from the producer. other suits
will be started against combinations OF
retailers alleged - be IN control OF tie
marketing OF many of the commodities
!, of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
HOT TALK IN COURT
Attorney Cuttings Threatens
to Assault Attorney Walker.
BRANDS STATEMENT FALSE
Judge Barnard Sternly Rebukes
Belligerents-Both Apologize.
sULLY-HAMMOND HEARING ON
Motion to Excuse Defendant From
Further Attendance Until
November Granted.
SULLY.HAMM0ND HEARING ON

If you say what | said Is not true
will deal with you outside the court
room," hotly retorted Attorney John Git
tngs today IN response to a sarcastic
statement by Attorney Philip Walker
during the hearing Of the Hammond
damage suit.
Such language and threats will not be
tolerated in this court sternly remarked
Justice Barnard. If it happens again
both counsel will be subjected to the pen
atty for contempt.
The attorneys quickly apologized to the
court and the incident closed.
In the course Of his remarks Mr..
Giddings claimed that Mr.. Hammond
had named F. S. Bright as his counsel
when referred to a letter drafted for
him by Mr.. Bright. Mr. Walker took
exception to the statement, and brand
ed it as false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Local Dealers Named.

The officers and directors. trustees and
members of the above are named as
individual defendants, as we'll as the
oficers and directors end members of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
WEATHER.

Fair tonight, Saturday increas-
ing cloudiness continued warm;
variable winds. mostly southerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

The circulation Of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, II greater
by many thousands than that oe
any other Washington newspaper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

smyrna is the fig, which grows bet
ter mere than in almost any other
part OF the world. IN some years over
three hundred thousand camel-load
are raised. and they are shipped all
over the world. The trees begin ia
bear IN their sixth year. and are at
thetf pest ten Years after planting.
me hSS r-pen about the first of
August and when fully matured fall
to the ground. They are dried in the
sun. and then packed in bags for the
A great many Of these figs so to
America, and YOU Will find them in
all our grocery stores. Our part OF
the crop Is carefully racke there
being several American firms here
who 90 nothing else. The figs are
first sorted. according to the thick
ness of the skin and size of the fruit.
poorest are thrown away or used
Tor dlstll!Ing and the best
are put UP for export IN boxes and
Jars. TO price here is from ? to S
cents a pound, the very finest of the
figs bringin- the latter.
A great deal Of the packing is done
in the city of Smyrna, the fruit be-
ing brought in from all parts Of the
country. Some of il comes on the
railways. on cars especially built for
the traffic. and some is carried on
camels. 1t is important that the fruit
be not bruised, and that carried in
the cars is laid upon shelves which
are placed one above the other, so
that there is no danger of the figs
being mashed.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

would not live South for that reason.
me Democratic victory was =
source OF great qualification to me, and
there is much interest in Democratic
policy all over the world. As the next
democratic Presidential candidate ]
have been surprised at the immense
lead Woodrow Wilson has among the
people | have me-not excepting men
from Ohio. l should be all the gIadder
to see Wilson chosen, a Northern ex-
United States Senator said to me be-
cause it would be a sort OF r~ecogni
ton Of the South; and [ think the
time has come for it"
Mr.. POe's Oriental articles Will later
be printed in book form.
He also wished, he aid, to EXPRESS
his appreciation Of the many messages
Of sympathy that had come to him
on account of his mothers death.
which had SO saddened his home
coming. Mrs. Poe was buried at the
old home in Chatham day before yes
terday; was 65 years old. Her fathe
was A. II. DiSmukeS. a Chatham coun-
ty planter. who was himSelf for "a time
a mar and clerk of the
court for the county. On her mothers
s de. she was a descendant of Jacob
Sheppard. Of Stokes county. whose
son. Augustine, was for many Years d
famous Wing leader and Congressman,
and who's daughter was the wife of
Gen. w. A. Pender. Mrs. Poe was for
some time, before marriage, q teacher,
and it is to the instruction and %inspira-
ton obtained from his te3cher-mother
that Mr.. Poe attributes whatsoever
c he has won. She was a mem
Der Of the Vi ethOdist church.. and was
married in 1880.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
Will Hold a Banquet.

Especial to News and Observer
Rocky Mount. March S.-The local
lodge Of the Royal Arcanum, No. 6S1.
are preparing for another OF their en-
loved events in a banquet that is to
be given to the lodge members in the
Red Mems hall in the Dawson build
ing on next Friday night. An espe-
cially attractive. program has been ar
ranged and following this there will
be s~erved~an elaborate banquet, served
a Ia the Arcanum style, which, when
spoken Of in connection with the COM
mittee from the local lodge means as
elaborate and SumptOuS as might be
asked by the most eNacting cOnisseur.
The local lodge is in a most thriving
condition., and among its members it
numbers the most prosperous and in
fuential citizens.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
RCSSO-CHINES TREATY.
NEGOTIATIONS Between the Countries
Have Taken an Unfa vOrab Bile Turn.
I'm The Associa1ad Prf

(BN The ASSOCIATED PfeSS.)
ST. Petersburg. March 1.-THE
Russo-Chinese negotiations nav again
taken an ~unfavOrable turn. nina
second reply to the Russian adherence
to the provisions of the treaty of 1881
indicates an attitude in regard to Rus
sian consular and commercial priv
ileoes in Hi and Mongolia that is I'M
satisfactory to this government.
China contends that the opening Of
Russian ~consulateS is conditional upon
the introduction of custom duties. The
present prohibition against Russian
merchants dealing in tea is enormous
ecauS tea serves as currency in Nom
ooli3
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
Wilson Diamond Dust.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson. March 1.-THE teams com
Dosing the Eastern Carolina League
seem to be laying down to one anoth-
err. and it is like pulling eye teeth to
get the managers to open up. How
ever. they will talk later. In the
meantime, on Monday and Tuesday
next there will be two excellent games
at the Wilson Athletic park between
the E1on and Atlantic Christian Col
lege teams.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
"HORNErrS NEST RIFIEMEN"
OFFICERS COMMISSIONED
Commissions Issued by Adjutant-Gen-
eral IeinStcr Yesterday - Commits
sions Were Issued Yesterday to
Cant. John A.. Parker.

Commission were issued yesterday
to Capt. John A. Parker, First Lieut..
Brent S. Drane and Secon Lieut.. Ru
fus NJ. Johnson, officers Of Company D.
First Regiment Charlotte. This ON
pany is known as the Hornets Nest
Rihemen.' 1t was recently reOrgan-
;zed and mustered into service.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
ANCIENT HISTORY
VERY WELL TOLD
Expert Baseball Writer
Tells Story of Old Days
ALL ABOUT GREENSBORO

fhc First Team That greensboro Ever
Whom il was Managed. towit: hN
Leon Brandt. Who Had King Kelly
for Manager and jim Fox for Sec
ond Bascman-W ritter Tells Abou;
the Two Great Games Played Here
on Il Fourth Of July. When Greens
boro Put il All Over Charlotte.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

The ideal SPRAY compound that is
perfectly effective and at the same
time perfectly harmless on all occa-
sions and und er all conditions has not
Vet been discovered
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

It's a little cool just now to talk
baseball, yet here is i mighty read
able story taken from the Charlotte
Chronicle. The article is written by
'Enoch Spinks," whoever ne i, ana =
as follows:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

tabor Conditions i'm Orienf-PhiiiD-
pines a Continental Menace to Peace
With JaIaD-EaSt Waking Up
Souts, Recognized -AbrOad-ShOUid
Have Recognition in Selection of
NoctIrou Wilson for the Presidency
Mr.. o Back From Mothers
Funeral.