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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
INNOCENT, SERVES % YEARS.
Deathbed Confession Vindicates Wife
Convicted of Staying Spouse.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, September 21--
Mrs. John Epps, who served twenty-three
years in the Indiana woman's prison for
the murder of her husband and who was
paroled six years ago. has been vindi-
Gated it was learned tonight by the death
bed confession of Henry Epps, a brother,
who died a few weeks ago.
Epps before dying said that he poisoned
his brother. Mrs. Epps has been living
in Toledo, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
MAY END STRIKE TOMORROW.
Miners in Pennsylvania to Hold
Mass Meeting Today.

TAMAQUA. Pa. September 81. - Tho
strike Of the 5000 or more mine workers
employed by the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton Company. which has kept all but two
Of the operations OF that concern idle for
several days. probably will be settled
Monday Meetings of the employees were
held tonight to discuss the situation. and
a general mass meeting will be held to-
morrow.
The strike was brought about because
union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
DEv0TES SPEECH TO TARIFF.
Speaker Clark Argues Campaign
Issues in His Own District.

TROY, Mo-, September 21.-Speaker
Clark made his first campaign speech In
his own district today. when he address
ed the voters at Hawk Point. He de-
voted the greater part Of his speech to
the tariff, especially as 1t affects the
farmers Of the middle west. He advo-
Gated the election Of Gov. Woodrow Will
son. who. he said, would administer tue
laws with Justice to all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
HAvRE De GRACE LID ON
No More Racing Unless Court
Grants Track Owners
Injunction Writ.

BALTIMORE. Nd. September H.
There will be no more racing at Havre
de Grace, unless the circuit court OF
Hartford county grants a writ OF injunc-
ton for which the owners of the track
say they will apply Monday morning.
States Attorney General Edgar Allen
Poe today gave an opinion to Gov. Colds
borough to the effect that the act under
which the Havre de Grace track has been
operated is invalid because the racing
commission did not qualify. as prescribed
by law, before the Hartford county cir
lcrli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
ECHO OF RUBBER ATROCITIES.
Indictments of Murder Brought
Against Several in Barbados.

ST. VINCENT. B. w. l.. September 81.
Andres O'Donneu OF Barbados has
been committed to prison pending his
extradition. He Is under Indictment by
the Barbados court for murder. being
charged along with others with commit
ting atrocities in the Putumayo district
of Peru.
O'Donneu was arrested three months
ago and the hearing In his case has just
been concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Other Lectures Scheduled.

Other lectures in the main hall tomor-
row will be: Effects Of Industrial Strain
on Working Women" by Dr.. Resale
S. Morton Of New York; Insect
borne Diseases by Prof. c. E. "a.
Winslow. director of the American Mu-
scum Of Safety, New York: Hugo Er"s. S
lecture on the welfare work of a great
corporation; Exceptional Children and
Exceptional Methods Of Education" by
DR. Lghtner Wilmer of the psycholos ical
laboratory Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania: Travel and Recreation in the
West" by J. w. Erwin of San Francisco:
"Rabies." by Passed Assistant Surgeon
A. NJ. Stimson, public health service. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Patient Thrown From Wheel Chair.

Miss Alice Howell was slightly injured
yesterday afternoon when a wagon driven
by Francis Smith Of GIT New York ave-
nue. collided with a wheel chair in which
she was riding on 9TH street between r
and G streets northwest. She was thrown
from. the chair and bruised about the
head and back, but refused hospital
treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Fire Damage $500.

Fire caused by furnishings in a bed
room igniting from gas jet last night
near midnight at the residence Of Walter
Higgins. 80 Massachusetts, avenue, did
damage amounting to about 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

pure food. pathological illustrations.
anatomical specimens and a display OF
the natural resources Of the state. In
the child hygiene division Is an electric
model, which shows infant mortality
rate, school furniture and suggested
material relative to the care OF babies.
Under the head Of pure food are shown
groceries and slaughter houses Up-to..
date utensils used In the handling OF
milk are part of the exhibit, as
are also cases of foodstuns. preserVa-
tives, dyes and misbranded and deleter-
ious foods Charts describe the relative
food values of various products. The
pathological department consists OF pic
lures and charts relative to tuberculosis,
hookworm typhoid Fever and other infec-
tious diseases.
The anatomical specimens are from the
laboratories of Tulane University OF New
Orleans and are prepared by the method
originated by DR.. Edmond Souchen, Tor
many years professor Of anatomy at the
university.
The Louisiana car last year Travelled
1000 miles, visiting $50 towns. At each
town during the day inspections We're
made Of everything pertaining to health.
and at night lectures on simple disease
preventives We're given and reports
made concerning the conditions of the
various stores from which food was pro-
cured. The reports were not general In
nature, but the name of each place was
mentioned and If it were found unclean
facts were told. 1t is said that this pub
licity insures cleanliness on the part of
the delinquent quicker than any other
means.
DR.. Oscar Bowling in Charge.
Dr. Oscar Bowling, executive officer of
the health board, is in charge Of the car
and is accompanied by DR.. Mayer New
hauser. inspector for the state board
Miss Agnes Morris. inspector in school
hygiene; Cary Robertson, in charge of
the electrical exhibits and the moving
picture machines used in the lectures;
Miss A. Butts, stenographer. and DR..
George B. Adams of the Rockefeller
sanitation commission of Louisiana.
DR.. William F. Snow. secretary and
executive officer Of the board OF health,
is with the California exhibits, which are
in charge of John F. Leine, Prof r. r.
Long, instructor in hygiene at Leland
Stanford, jr.. University. is the demon
strator. This car. as the one from the
southern state, travels from town to
town and carries on similar work. In the
California car an exhibit of special inter-
est is the model farmhouse, showing the
conditions resulting from overcrowding
and lack of ventilation. Mounted speci-
mems of disease-carrying flies and mos
QMtoes and diagramatic charts showing
their anatomy are important factors of
the exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
PLAN WAR ON WEEDS
Mount Pleasant Citizens to
Clean Vacant Spaces. /
Meeting OF ASSOCIATION
Proposes to Aid Commissioners in Sc.
curing Park Near New En-
trance to Zoo.

Weeds are expected to be unknown IN
that part Of Mount Pleasant which is
under the Jurisdiction OF tho Mounc
Pleasant Citizens Association. after the
members of that organization set to
work on a plan suggested at the first
fall meeting. held last night in tho CATO
OF the Parker apartments. 10th and Park
road northwest. Fred Coldren. former
president and delegate to tho clean city
committee. started the idea by desig-
mating several vacant lots on prominent
thoroughfares IN Mount Pleasant where
weeds are now growing IN rank pro-
fusion. Richard Watrous, tho new presi-
dent. gave the idea a push. and the as
ISOLATION went on record as determined
to eliminate weeds from Mount Pleas
ants vacant lots.
The association started out last night
to plan campaign for the winter, ana
one OF the features. suggested by Presi-
dent Watrous. was to work for a series
OF band concerts next summer. The eN-
ecutive committee will take the subject
in hand, communicate with the War De-
partment, and. II possible. see to II that
Mount Pleasant Is provided with band
concerts In the open air next summer
Depend Upon Dupont Circle.
At present the nearest park where
band concerts are held, as far as the
people of Mount Pleasant are concerned.
Is Dupont Circle. With the new approach
to the Geological Park in process OF
completion the members OF the associa-
ton believe a band could play In that
space. parked circle, to be laid out
in connection with the new entrance to
the Zoo. near 18th street and Columbia
road, was discussed and will be laid
before the Commissioners.
The executive committee also was au-
thorized to take up the matter OF open
Ing road along Piney branch which
would be another entrance to Rock Creek
Park. 1t was said that this proposition
had originated with the Commissioners,
but had been refused on more than one
occasion by the appropriations commit
tees of Congress, sand the executive com
mittee was authorized to take up the
matter with the Commissioners and CO.
operate with them to get the item on the
next appropriation bill.
Lights for Park Road.
New lights along Park road will be
asked for by the association. Park road
at present is not as Well lighted as some
of the cross streets Of the neighborhood.
and the association will ask that the
| new-style glover lights, in vogue on 10Th
street and other thoroughfares, be in
stalled on Park road
Committee chairmen were named as
follows: Membership and entertainment,
DR.. Wilbur Wright: public health. DIR.
W. r. Buchanan; parks and parking
Fred G. Coldren; schools. Earl Goodwin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

lowing officers: President. Henry p. Wal
colt. NJ. D., president Of the state board
Of health OF Massachusetts,: chairman or
the committee on organization. Hunting
ton Wilson. assistant secretary of state;
secretary general, John s. Fulton. NJ. d.
professor Of state medicine, University OF
Maryland: director of the exhibition. d
W. Schereschewsky, w. D., passed assist
ant surgeon. United States public heaith
service; secretary of the finance commit
ington; treasurer, Charles J. Bell. presi-
dent American Security and Trust Com
pany Washington: executive commlttee'
william H. WEIGH, NJ. D., LII. D., char
man, professor Of pathology. Johns hop-
kins University, president OF the state
board of health of Maryland; Prof. Wal
ter F.. Wilcox, vice cha .rman. professor
of economics and statictics Cornell Uni
versity: Henry G. Boyer. NJ. D.. meoicai
director, U. S. N; Hermann NJ. Biggs. NJ.
department of health; John S. Billings
NJ. D., LII. D.. director New York LIZ
brary; Edward T. Devine, LII D.. general
director, New York Charity Organization
Society; Surgeon Gen. Rupert Blue. Unit
ed States public health service: E. Dana
Durand, director Of the United States
census: Lieut. Col. Walter D. McCaw. U.
is. A. librarian. surgeon generals library;
John S. Fulton, M. D., and j. w. Scheres-
chewsky, NJ. D.
Entertainment Plans Complete.
The arrangements Of the Washington
Board Of Trade and the Chamber OF
Colnmerce for the reception and, later,
the entertainment Of visitors are COM
plete and comprehensive. In addition to
the big reception committee and the in
formation bureau at the Union station.
with It's branches scattered about the
downtown section Of Washington, an en-
tertainment committee has been named
to look after the Incidental entertainment
features attending the congress. This
committee, of which DIR. Frank E. Gibson
is chairman, with Richard l.. Conner as
secretary. consists of:
Women's committee-Mrs. ]. b. Gibson.
Mrs. William c. Lambert. Mrs. E. B.
Bowling, Mrs. Walter L. Elliott. Mrs. III.
Clifford Bangs. Mrs. Parker II. Sweet,
Miss Katherine Tennent, Mrs. NJ. j.
Wills. Mrs Richard L. Common.
Mems committee-HaITy F. Almond. II.
Clifford Bangs, George w. Barnes. T.. r.
Brooks. Lyman F.. Burdine. William E.
Burns, Charles F. Crane. DR.. III. Clar-
ence Duffey. Walter L. Elliott. William
J. Eynon, Chris j. Gockeler. John Ed
ward Kreh. jr.. Townley A. Mckee,
George c. Schafer, Odell S. Smith, Fred
j. White and Louis c. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Fails to Identify Frederick.

Frederick also was placed under arrest
Snowden. when asked IL he could identify
Frederick as the man who held him up,
said he appeared to be OF the same gen
eral appearance, but that it was too dark
on the road to see his face.
Frederick told the hospitals officials
that he had been held up himself and
that he had not had any hand in hold
ing up any one. When Frederick was
searched no weapon of any kind was
found on him. Snowden had a 32-caliber
revolver with him, two cartridges OF
which had been exploded.
Frederick gave his address as II Pierce
court southwest. Snowden is a truck
gardener. whose home is in Deanwood.
The alleged hold-up occurred near the
last Saturday night and the police think
that the same man is responsible for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Responses for Eastern Star.

Those who responded for the Eastern
Star chapters We're as follows: Mrs. Elise
Zimmerman. worthy matron. Ruth. No.
l; Mrs. Frances Guernsey, ". NJ, Electa,
No. =, Mrs. Hattie X. Poynton, ". NJ,
Naomi No. :; Mrs. Ella Woodward. ".
NJ, Martha. No. 4; Mrs. Maude f. e.
Wright, associate matron, Esther, No. ):
Miss Sadie VI. Major. w. NJ, Bethlehem.
No. 3: Mrs. Emily G.. Rosemond, w. NJ,
Mizpah. No. $; Mrs. Genevieve Haley, W.
NJ, Areme, No. ~; Mrs. S. q. Wright. w.
~. Brookiand. No. IL; Mrs. Amelia
Scherger. W. NJ, Takoma, No. Il; Mrs.
u; Mrs. Lizzie r. Cornish. w. NJ. Cathe-
NJ, Columbia. No. 10. and Mrs. Rosie 1.
Carter, y. NJ, William +. Hunt. No. Ii.
Others who spoke upon the proposition
board of directors OF the home, john \.
Meyer. Charles j. James and Court r.
WOOD.
The grand master. under authority con-
ferred by vote. appointed a committee of
five, consisting or Past Grand Master
Lurtin K. CHM, Grand Worthy Matron
Mrs. Fannie Taylor. Grand Worthy Pa
iron Charles Y. Roberts. Past Grand Mas
ter l.. Cabell Williamson and Past Grand
Worthy Matron Julia y. Streater. to draft
the circular OF appeal to the various
bodies and 10 set forth the proposition
favored at the meeting The grand mas
ter announced that he would reasSenble
the meeting the last Saturday in OctO-
Der, tat date having been favored in q
motion which was carried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Amount Required.

1t was explained that ii would require
between $4,000 and $4,000 to complete
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home ac-
cording to the original plans. The d.
rectors of the home have already ac-
cumulated $4,000 to that end, and the
home. it was stated, is today entirely
free of debt
\ suggestion that a mortgage be raised
for part of the money was discouraged.
because. as was stated, the women Of
the Eastern Star had prided themselves
upon keeping out of debt and they did
not wish the future usefulness Of the
home Ia be jeopardized. AT present the
Grand Lodge gives percentage OF the
Per capita tax upon the membership or
the fraternity toward the support of the
home and the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
las recently voted To do likewise. The
number OF inmates of the home Is seven
teen all of whom are relatives of Masons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
NEGRO IS SHOT TWICE
IN ALLEGED H0LD-UP
Alleged HighWayman, at Hos
pitaI, Claims He Himself
Was Held Up.

Albert Frederick. an eighteen-year-o old
negro. was shot through the calf Of his
left leg and in the left side early this
morning by another negro, James Snow
den, and may die. The shooting occurred
on the Benning road. near the bridge
crossing the Eastern branch. Snowden
is being held at the ninth precinct station
house to await the result of the injuries
to Frederick. who was taken to the Cas-
ualty Hospital.
According to Snowden he was driving
In his market wagon out to his home in
Deanwood when man holding what APP
peared to be 4 weapon in his hand, sprang
out of the underground beside the road
and commanded SnoWden 10 stop his
team. Snowden says the man made a
threatening gesture, Whereupon lie TOOK
his revolver from its hiding place under
the seat of the wagon, and fired at the
man twice. The man fell to the ground,
then arose, and started running toward
the CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Demands Surrender.

Admiral Switzerland Wednesday night
sent a message to the rebel chief de-
handing the surrender Of the Barranca
fortress, which Is located close to the
railroad line. or the Americans would
lombard the position Thursday morning.
At daybreak Thursday Gen. ZeledOn' S
commissioners entered into further ne
gotiations with the American admiral
which resulted in an agreement by which
the train would be allowed to pass
through Masaya. and by which the
Americans Withdrew their demand for
the surrender of Barranca Hill.
In accordance with this agreement the
train entered Masaya Thursday night. AS
1t reached the station several drunken in
surgents fired at Maj. Smedley D. Butler
but the bullets missed him and slightly
wounded three American marines. The
Americans in the back part of the train
thereupon opened fire on the rebels. but
the shooting was quickly depressed by
Maj. Butler.
Insurgent officials promptly disavowed
the action of their men and apologized to
the American commander for the occur
renee. This terminated the incident and
the train proceeded to Granada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
Active Church Worker.

Mr.. Lynch, before settling In Brook
land. was a travelling supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury Department. He
was a member of the Brookland Baptist
Church for twenty-three years. and a
deacon for number Of years. He was
superintendent of the Sunday school for
thirteen years. and also a great help to
the church In its material Improvement.
Hc was one OF the organizers of the
Brookland Brotherhood and Broohand
Citizens Association.
Mr. Lynch was born in Natick. X. l..
but lived for a number OF years in Port
land, Me. He is survived by his wife.
Sara C. Lynch. who was formerly Sara
c. Stevens of Eastport. Me. and by his
daughters. Anna, principal of the kinder
garteu department in the Brookland pub
lie school: Lucy. special music teacher
in the public schools. and Sara p. a
teacher in the Central High School. His
three sisters. who also survive him. are
Mrs II. W. Noyes and Mrs. J. II. Day
of Portland, Me-, and Miss Ellen b.
Lynch Of Plainfied. Conn.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
LYNCH FUNERAL MONDAY
Pioneer Resident of Bro0kIand
Dies, Aged IS, After
Long Illness.

Funeral services for Charles 6. Lynch,
who died yesterday afternoon after a
long illness, will be held at ) O'Clock
Monday afternoon at his late residence.
$40 Newton street, Brookland. D. c. Rev.
H. w. o. Millington of the Brookland
Baptist Church will officiate.
Mr. Lynch was siXty-six years old. He
was one of the pioneers Of Brookland,
having come to that suburb twenty-three
years ago. For ten years he was a
member of the firm Of Lynch Lynch
of the Potomac Terra Gotta Company OF
Terra Gotta, D. c.. In which he was
associated with his uncle. John Lynch,
former member Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives from Portland, Me. For the
last thirteen years he had been an archi-
tect in business for himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
AMERICAN RELIEF FORCE
HAS REACHED GRANADA
Three Marines in Party
Wounded as Train Passed
Through Masaya.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September 81
The American relief force has arrived al
Granada and found the inhabitants on the
verge OF starvation.
The relief force left Managua Sunday,
September Is. to open the national rail-
road to Granada, where. 1t was reported.
a number of girl students at a college had
been isolated for forty days and were
facing starvation. AS the train approach
ed Masaya it was fired upon by rebels en-
trenched on Barranca hill, and was forced
to come to q standstill.
Admiral Switzerland, who was in
command Of the expedition. had an in
tervtew with the commissioners sent
out by the insurgent leader, Gen. Zele-
don, Wednesday, but nothing came of
the conference, Gen. Zeledon refusing to
allow the train carrying the marines to
pass through the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
VISITORS POURING IN

Continued from First Page.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-17
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: GNAMSOs

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. DeWeese and
Rimbach avenue left at noon yesterday
with relatives for a week or longer
Mrs. DeWeese will undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Lima hos
pital this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Summers of Chi
cago were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Brown, at their home, in Ogden
street, during the past week end
Mrs. Evangeline Cummings of Chi
cago spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred
Newell, at her home. in South Hob
man street.
Mrs. H L. Meikle and Miss Estel
Russell left for Milwaukee this morn
Miss Eunice Meikle of the commence
Miss Meikle is a member of the grad
uating class. Mr. Meikle will leave
tomorrow to attend the exercises.
A pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus irwin early Sunday
morning, at their home, 737 Walter
street Mother and little one are re-
ported to be doing nicely.
Miss Hope Kilgire and Miss Fern
Ham of Goodland, Ind. spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Ida Hurst
of Claude street.
Miss Emma Huehn of Logan street
will go to Crown Point this evening to
spend a few days with friends
Miss Alta Kennedy of Truman ave-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-17
HEGEWISCH.

Mrs. Fred Young was shopping in
Hammond Friday.
Mrs. L. Gust was in Hammond Sat-
urday-
Mrs. Dan Jordan was in Hammond
Friday. ss
Mrs. Carlin took her granddaugh-
tiers and Miss Kosiba to Jackson Park
Sunday
Miss Ruth Berg of Gibson spent
Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson were
in Chicago Saturday on business.
The Peerless A. C.'s were defeated
Sunday by the Zimmerman Colts of
Hammond, the score being IL to 6. Bet
ter practice some. boys
Derrick and Addie Jordan were in Ham
mond Sunday.
Dennis Murphy returned Thursday
evening after a most enjoyable trip
through the east
H. Laundering of Paw Paw. Mich.
is in town.
James Cherry and son Clarence
were shopping in Hammond Saturday.
Quite number of people from here
attended the ceremonies of the laying
of the corner stone of ST. Josephis
church in Hammond yesterday.
Mrs. w. T. Right and son Dorsey
returned to their home in Rose Lawn,
Ind, after several days visit with rel
atives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-17

nue. left for Indianapolis, today. where
she will be the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs Kelley, for few weeks.
Harvey wainwright of Rimbach av-
enue left for his home in Warsaw, Ind,
yesterday. whore he will spend a few
weeks vacation
Miss Adele Dunbar of Rimbach ave-
nue. will return home this evening aft
er spending a few days with Miss
Martha Pratt. at her home. in Rogers
Park, Ill.
The Misses Aiys and Alma Hess. who
are attending the University of Valpa-
raise at Valparaiso. Ind- spent the
past week end in Hammond the guests
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hess of Michigan avenue.
Miss Emma Huehn entertained Mrs.
M. II. Stewart of Woodlawn, at her
home, in Logan street, yesterday.
Mort Kilsire and family of Goodland.
Ind. visited with Lewis Combs and
family and J. ID. Waldron and family
of Hammond over Sunday.
Mrs NJ ID. Brennan of Ann street
has gone to Springfield, ILL.,, to attend
the supreme session of the Court of
Honor. Mrs. Brennan is an Indiana
delegate to the convention, which will
be in session Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
The Misses Olive and Bessie Bates
and Edith Bradt spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in South Bend.
The Misses Edith Dohrman and
verda Sheffield spent Sunday with the
latter's brother of near Valparaiso.