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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
R. 7. SMALL PROMOTED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes Charge of Southern
Division at Atlanta, Ga,
in Short Time.

Robert II. Small. for the past year
assistant chief Of staff and news editor
of the Washington bureau of the AS
ISOLATED Press, and one of the hes,
known newspaper men in the country
will take charge of the Associated Press
bureau in Atlanta, Ga. as superintend-
ent of the southern division. when Inc
returns from Chicago. where he is at
present in charge Of the corps of AS
ISOLATED Press men covering the pro-
gressive republican convention. The pro-
motion was effective yesterday.
Mr. Small began his newspaper career
as reporter on the Atlanta Constitution
He worked on number of newspapers III
the south before coming to Washington
to take position on The Star, where ne
was employed for several years in a
reportorial capacity. When he left The
Star he went to New York, and for a
short time was a member of the staff OF
the New York American.
Mr.. Small left the American to take a
position with the New York bureau OF
taking up his new duties he made a great
reputation by his brilliant work in cover
ing the Thaw trial. In time he became
known as one CT the best writer's of fea-
ture articles in the service. His work
in covering the trial of Harry Orchard
and the others charged with having kill
ed Gov. Steunenberg OF Idaho added
greatly to the reputation he mad already
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
NEW RULES FOR THE SEA
British Board of Trade Drafts
Life-Saving Regu-
IationS.

LONDON, July 31.-Sydney Buxton.
president of the board of trade. an
nounced in the house of commons to-
day that the board of trade had framed
new rules governing lfe-saving precau-
tons on merchant vessels, based on the
recommends lions of the committee which
had considered the Titanic disaster.
The new rules must. said Mr.. Buxton,
be approved by the house of commons be-
fore their adoption.
Mr.. Buxton said there would he no time
to discuss them or Lord MerseyS report
on the Titanic disaster this session, al
though many members of the house were
anxious for a debate on the subject. The
rules, he continued, would be announced
during the parliamentary recess and
would come up before the house of COM
mons early next session. lie refused TO
give any inkling as TO their nature or of
the committees recommendations
Several newspapers here assert that the
board of trade is entirely in the hands OF
the shipping Interests and cannot be ex-
pected to act impartially.
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you and Lobb-to say nothing of that in
| sect Claret. If YOU think you can brow
| beat and COW me by making dastardly
| assaults our natural protectors my
Son-in-law and that poor Mr.. Crittenden
you're sadly In error. I'm glad. said
| Nine Savaran, confronting him Squarelr
and speaking with clear and blightnS
emphasis. YOU butted in just at this
moment. for it's time You We're brought
4 to your senses. There's entirely too
| much nonsense in this business, and We'd
| better clear il UP now and for all time.
To begin with, either you will carry out
your undertaking with Mr.. Rhode. Or
| I'll devote my fortune to seeing that YOU
/, spend the balance OF your days behind
| penitentiary bars. And TO continue. YOU
| will take steps Immediately TO restore
to me my jewels. or FL lay information
against you the first port we make.
What For once a 1.-THE OF Perezs
| nonchalance was notably subtracted IT'S
mouth opened and his eyes grew cloGdy
with dismay. What's that you say
| Your jewels
dame. shrewish but cool Gone. said
she. with an expressive gesture. an
ished-stolen from my stateroom between
dinner this evening and an hour ..
when l came TO bed. But IL you k7oY
what's good for you, my good man
they'll be returned in a mighty snort
order. believe me-"
But am sure madame
the tone of the objection betraying 4 5
obvious conclusion. on second thought
that the woman must he lying.
You think SO? Wait one moment
The old lady turned quickly and caught
up the leather-bound steel case from her
berth Look then SHE cried, opening
its front with jerk and pulling out
one after another its velvet lied neatly
partitioned drawers. one and all dcSti-
tute OF a single article of jewery '1h s
is how l find II. when | start 10 put
away what | have been wearinS-empfA.
swept and garnished. And how did ii
happen? Ask Sidonie-my maid-that
beasti-ask Sidonie. VINO knew tile com
bination of the first loci. and who k"pt
the keys of the others. That sneakIng
ANIMAL.
But. madame" began Perez. dubi-
Gus but none the less impressed. FOR Ter
rage was most convincing.
But, madame the old lady MINI
licked venomously. But. madame, =
fine figure OF a villain YOU are, indeed.
To let yourself be oyerreached by =
woman: 10 let Sidonie I'll Your ears with
tales Of my jewels until she sees ynur
cupidity is excited and makes M he
mind 10 steal them for her own hand
And so you'n renece on your bargain.
throw down your partner abandon your
tilthy piot-will youth order TO reap y
greater profit by robbing All old woman
And here YOU are with all Your rams
gone for nothing.
tTo be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
DISTRICT HEALTH GOOD
Health Officers Report Shows
Decline in Conta-
gi0us Cases.

The report for last week of Dr. Will
liam G. Woodward. District health Off
Ger. shows a marked decrease in the
number of cases of contagious diseases
in the city. and also shows that during
the week only 30 deaths were reported in
contrast with Is; deaths for the week be-
fore During the same time last year
I16 deaths occurred.
But one case each OF diphtheria and
scarlet fever was reported in the past
week and eight cases of the former and
one OF the latter were reported as recov-
cred.
a pleasing decline" the report says
is noted in the record OF cases OF
measles. the total number falling off from
191 at the beginning OF the week to 1872
This fall is the result of the fact that but
Il new cases were reported. as compared
with - the previous week. and Al cases
were discharged as recovered.
Whooping cough. which has been one Of
the most prevalent sicknesses for some
time. showed a decline and IL is thought
that Improvement will be noted from now
on Chickenpox remained unchanged
The report as a whole shows great inn
provement in the health conditions of tho
residents Of the District. The only in
crease In diseases To mar an otherwise
optimistic statement is the Increase in
tuberculosis. Twenty-Five new cases were
reported. and of the cases discharged
twenty-one Of the patients died and two
left the District. meaning that none was
cured.
az the 30 deaths reported - were white
persons and 20 colored. Notwithst
decline of l. in the colored mortality,
shown In tho comparison made between
last week and the preceding week a.
against 81 the death rate per thousand
for the colored race is more than twice
that of the white.
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scious OF or ignoring madames gesture
OF caution, had the bolts drawn and the
door open. revealing the stunted figure OF
the little Englishman.
Where is he?" she asked. in breath.
They We took i'm into one of the
for-ard styterooms- e unconscious
and--if you'll pardon my s'ying SOC $
| bleedin' a bit from a cut ON the cad,
where e it tyble, faIlin'. There is Mt
surgeon aboard. and they've left i'm
to shift for imself and it seemed rahther
| 'artless so ] thought
But cynthia had ceased to listen. She
turned back to madame with a look OF
appeal. instantly recognized.
Go to him at once. of course. said
the old lady, promptly.
But you-
Il can take care of myself. thank you.
Don't worry about me-" Nine. Savaran
turned on the steward. This isn't a
trick?" she demanded. sharply.
But the mans face was ingenious and
sincere Il 'ope ! may die he pro-
tested.
Il came of my own accord. mann; in
deed did
Hes telling the truth" madame as
sured Cynthia, convinced Go along
with him. But wait. Take some hand
kerchiefs for bandages, cologne, per-
She began to hustle about. helping
Cynthia to find the articles indicated.
WITH others IUdl SeelIleu 10
prove helpful.
, And Mr. Rhode?" she shot at Acklin
| over her shoulder. in the midst of these
preparations. How is he?"
LES come to already. ma m: 'e's in
is own styteroom now, with Capt. Lohb
and Mr.. Claret and-I beg pardon. sir;
didn't see yau coming the man broke
off suddenly.
whats this?" Nine. Savaran raped
out. sharply. swinging back to face the
door. Perez stood there. sleek and OBJ
sequious TO her face-haying the instant
before unceremoniously thrust Acklin
: out of his way.
Il hope l don't intrude." he began. in
tones oily and ingratiating.
You do" madame caught him up.
What do you WANT?
Il merely stopped to inquire. thinking
you might have been alarmed"
Il haven't. and I'm not. If that's all
that's troubling you Or is there. pos
sibly, something eise?" demanded the
old lady, with an edge to her tone cal
culated to bite deep into the mans eff
frontery.
He looked and lifted his brows and his
shoulders and his two hands at once.
deprecating her attitude. Pardon" said
he, blandly. Il wished merely TO offer
myself should you feel the need Of pro-
lection
I'VE don't and we won't" madame in
formed him. bIuntly You may well
! understand now and at once that I'm
even in association with reptiles such as
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G STREET.

Of her cabin. at the first sound of con-
| f1ict; but that anxiety a,layed by the fact
| Of his absence, she had given her inter-
| est forthwith to the unequal struggle en-
gaging the Red Man. and thought no
| more of the other save in dull way of
wondermenf that he had disappeared SO
| suddenly.
| And there had been but little light in
the after part OF the main saloon, which
every night, dinner over. was thriftily
| reduced to allowance of two bulbs.
| placed forward, near the foot of the COM
panion-way. These served hardly more
than to reveal the proportions Of the
place and its furnishing, enabling its
gloom to be navigated without disaster
| to the human shin. So, Crittenden, from
! the time Of his entrance through the door
aft to the moment he fell beneath Lobb S
fist-a period spanned by few swift Sec
onds-had remained in shadow, incon-
sp cuous to the gill at the head of the
well. on the upper ,leck
| 1t was not indeed. until she had. with
| flushed cheeks and tireit eyes. blurted
out her account to Nine. Savaran. that
| she was reminded of Crittenden by a
: by the comments Of that shrewd lady.
To do madame no injustice. she failed
| to show much dismay because of the
happening. at least, outwardly, to an ex-
tent sufficient to feed fuel to the flame
| of Cynthia's excitement The old lady
possessed strong sense of her own COM
petent caliber and preparedness. to sus-
tain her in most emergencies.
quite so.' she calmly Endorsed Gym
thia's burning structures; but. after all.
1t was no more than we eXpected-only
quicker Even Rhode looked for some
thing of the sort. I'm sorry they caught
him off guard: but then. my dear. we
| mustn't forget he deserves a deal Of pun
ishment. =
Don't think mo heartless, Cynthia =
said she: I'm not at all SO. But / just
can't help being philosophical about
George Rhodes msadventures. He
hadn't any business dragging US into this
mess. and he was a born fool to go into
it himself without some assurance that
he'd got and could hold the upper hand.
I'd be ashamed to knuckle under to low
ruffians like Lobb and that siimp sneak
Perez. Besides. be sure. he's not much
hurt. You can't hurt that man; his head
is solid ivory
But, madame" Cynthia demonstrated
you forget what this means to YOU"
Nine. Savaran shook her wig awry in
I'm fully alive. But since il had to come
is it any worse coming tonight than to-
morrow? There's some consolation. to
my mind in knowing where one stands.
that devil Sidonie instead Of George.
And by the way. what about your
young man.
If Cynthia contemplated a denial that
Crlttenden was TO De claSSlned as ner
property. she had no opportunity to reg
lister it, On the heels OF madames in
quiry there fell a knock on the door.
double knock of a guarded accent but at
the same time sharply arresting.
"Well?" demanded the elder lady. lift
ing her voice. What do you want?
IF you please. man," came a voice,
subdued but eager its 1.-The steward,
Ackln, ma I'M"
What do you WANT"
It's Mr.. Crittenden. mann. L s 'urt.
E got a bit Knocked up and | think
needs bit of caring for
by this time Cynthia, either uncon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
CHAPTER XII.
Pillage.

Abruptly Cynthia was startled to dis
cover that Perez had left his place at the
head Of the opposite flight of steps and
had moved round the companion well to
her side-making the maneuver with that
suggestion of swift, practiced stealth
that Seemed to inhere in every action OF
the man. He was quite close upon her,
his dark, smooth, evil face within yard
of her own, his eyes probing hers with
their fixed. poisonous smile. before she
realized his approach.
Surprised out of her absorbed contem-
plation of the scene beneath her. where.
at the foot of the companion-way, Claret
was rising from Rhodes back, while the
others clustered round the motionless
man like flies round dish of sWeetmeats
back.
May / suggest this is hardly scene
for your eyes, senorita?" Perez's tone
was oleaginous. but his intent clear.
Your stateroom, perhaps. ."
She gave him look for look, striving to
cut the unctuous quality in his manner
by display of downright contempt; but
without effect. If anything. his slow
smile became more familiar.
Why" she said her voice hard-"why
did you do that?"
He acted a phase of bewilderment end
ing in understanding Of her meaning
with a gesture comprehending the group
below. why have l done that? | beg
your pardon; 1 had nothing to do with 1t.
You yourself must have seen that didn
lift finger. :"
Yes she agreed, with a scornful
mouth, II saw that"
Perez shrugged. And you hold me re-
sponsible. senorita? Is 1t my part to in
terfere with Senior Rhodes quarrels?'
You inspired this outrage" the girl
insisted her voice trembling with anger
in spite of her efforts to control it, You
know that. and l know it. 1t was as
despicable as you are cowardly."
But ." Again the shrug, with,
this time, slight filming of his eyes. as
though by this means the Brazilian
sought to conceal his resentment. But
l assure you-'
He was interrupted by voice from
Perez, what'll we do with this pig? He's
down and out. Damn it. what's be-
come of your
But the self-possession of the scoun-
drel was proof even against this circum-
stance. a third time his shoulders and
his eloquent hands deprecated the look
that Cynthia had for him.
Il see," he said, with a gentle laugh.
4 must not hold it against you, this
cruel suspicion you have as to my honest
motives. Another shares your delu-
sion"
You are insufferable." Cynthia inter-
rupted. coldly. She showed him her
back. returning to her stateroom and
without realizing it.
She was in a ferment of Indignation
when she opened the door and closed 1t
behind her. but only her sense of right
and justice had been outraged by the
sight of a single man (even though he
was one she disliked and distrusted) be-
set and overcome by numbers and
treachery. OF the assault on Crittenden
she knew nothing. 1t was primarily So
licitude on his account that had brought
her hurriedly forth from the security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
Work Publicly Praised.

When the fleet of American battleships
sailed Oh it's cruise around the world Mr.
Small was assigned to write the story of
the fleets departure from Hampton roads
His work on that historic story was SO
brilliant that he was publicly praised in
special bulletin from Associated Press
headquarters in New York. and when the
fleet approached American shores on the
Pacific Mr.. Small was sent across the
continent to write the story of the cruise
up the coast of California. Mr.. Small is
a son-in-law of Rear Admiral Sigsbee.
Mr.. Small joined the Washington bu-
reau of the Associated Press during the
last presidential campaign and has re-
ported political even.s during the last
four years. He holds the unique distinc-
ton of having travelled a greater number
of miles with President Taft than any
other newspaper man In the world. hav-
ing accompanied him on every trip of
any consequence.
July l of last year Mr.. Small was APP
pointed assistant chief of seaff and news
editor of the Washington bureau but
continued TO cover big political events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
CLOSES NATIONAL BANK.
Examiner Finds Irregularities al
RoWlesburg. w. Va.

The First National Bank of Rowlesburg.
W. Va. has been closed by National
Bank Examiner Blanchard +. Hiatt. who
today reported to the controller of the
currency that serious irregularities had
been discovered.
Thomas +. Kane, acting controller, has
appointed Mr.. Hiatt temporary receiver.
The exact losses of the institution are not
known According to the sworn report
OF the bank June IA II had loans and dis
counts of s45.364: capital. $4,000; sur
plus and profits, 81 ,913. and Individual de-
posts, S4I. AL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
LONDON STRIKERS RIOT;
POLICE ARE POWERLESS
Dock Laborers Attack Work.
men Who Took Their Places.
One Dead, Many Hurt.

LONDON July 31.-Seven strikers
were shot, one of them dying later in
hospital. and twenty other men seri-
ously wounded by sticks and stones as
the result of rioting at the Victoria
arc other docks N London today
The chief encounter occurred at the
Victoria docks, where 1000 of the
Iaborers who had been on strike for
over ten weeks appeared at the docks
i'm compliance with the manifesto of
the Dock Workers Federation order
ing them to resume work.
They found however, that their places
were occupied by non-unionist or free
laborers. who had been taken on during
the strike and who were determined to
continue at work. They defied the men
belonging 10 the union to eject them, and
a severe fight ensued.
Police Powerless.
Bullets bricks and stones few in all
directions The police, of whom only
about a dozen were present, were taken
by surprise and were powerless to sup
press the disturbance.
Another hot fight centered around
the steamer city OF Columbia, which
was being loaded at ono of the
wharves. Union workmen tried to
board her. but were repealed by the
non-unionists with revovers, bottles
and Delaying pins. Many men were
injured here, some OF them with bull
lets.
up and finally succeeded III queliinS
the disturbances. Both the unionists
and none-un,ouists accuse each other of
starting the trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
CARBOHYDRATES RIFLE TEAM.
Assistant Secretary Of War Writes
to Col. Gather.

The assistant secretary of war. Robert
Shaw Oliver, in a letter to Col. Charles
Gather. Maryland National Guard, who
was captain of the United States rifle
team which swept everything before il al
the Pan-American competition in Buenos
Aires. congratulated the team on its
signal success, and declared the results
there and at the Olympic games in
Stockholm showed not only the superior
ity of American rifiemen. but of the
American rifle. He said numerous Ameri-
cans could point with pride to the fine
mechanical genius and workmanship Of
American ordnance officers and work
men.
Col Gather. in reply. declared the
South Americans fully recognize the fac,
that the Americans had the best rifle
in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
A Public Enemy.

1t has been long time since we
have had one of DIR. Ralph ST. j..
Perry's stories in our Sunday Maya
zine. but there is one in the coming
issue. entitled "Mooraballyms." The
man bearing this name was savage
war chief who was guilty of such a
number Of atrocities that his elimina-
ton became imperative for the safety
of the peacefully inclined inhabitants
And of course he was eliminated-and
his head now decorates the grave of
one of his victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
OPPOSES LONG SESSIONS.
Bailey Says Bad Air in the Senate
Gives Headaches.

Saying that the Senate chamber was
built on the principle of JAIL" as far
as ventilation is concerned. Senator
Bailey yesterday afternoon objected 10
longer daily sessions of the upper house
OF Congress. because of bad ventilat ton.
But Senator Smoot gave notice that he
would urge the Senate each day 10 begin
its work at 10 o'clock in the morning or
if IL did not begin until l. o'clock, to hold
a night session. In this way he hopes
the Senate VIII get through It's work
some time in the near future.
Senator Bailey insisted, however, that
because of the imperfect ventilation five
hours is long as a man can stay In
tie Senate chamber and escape head
ache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
SCHOOLS FOR PARK VIEW.
Two Portable Buildings Will Be
Moved Into District.

As result of numerous complaints TO
the board of education from the Park
View Citizens Association. alleging that
the Park View district did not have
adequate school facilities. tho board has
decided to have two portable school
buildings set up in the ncighborhood. ac-
cording TO information received at the
District building today.
Municipal Architect Snowden Ashford
will ask for bids to move the two port
able schools from the new Normal School
al 18th and Harvard streets northwest 10
Park View.
The District owns school site in
Park View at Lamont and Warder
streets. but Congress has not appropriat t
ed the money for the erection of tie
school building Park View children last
year attended school at Petworth.
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NO "AL|B|" LETTERS
Court Bars EpistIes in Trial
of Mrs. Grace.
VICTORY FOR PROSECUTION
Ruling of Judge Regarded as Blow
to Defense.
SAID LETTERS WERE FORGED
State to Show Woman Wrote to Her
self, Signing Husbands Name.
Mrs. Grace to Take Stand.
VICTORY FOR PROSECUTION
SAID LETTERS WERE FORGED

ATLANTA. Ga. July :;1.-The proSccu-
ton TODAY scored point in the trial of
Mrs. Daisy Grace, accused of having at
tempted to kill her husband. Eugene,
when the court declined 10 permit the in
PRODUCTION of certain 'alibi letters which
had not been submitted TO the prosecu-
ton.
L. II. Hill. Grace's stepuncle. the first
witness today, was shown a letter writ
ten in pencil and asked if ii was Grace's
Handwriting The witness said he did
not know.
Didn't you identify Grace's handwrit-
Ing on an envelope yesterday" asked de-
fensc counsel.
Yes
The witness said he was not sure the
letter in question was written by Grace.
because IL was signed Gene. He said
every letter he ever saw written by
Grace was signed Eugene II. Grace.
Defense counsel then endeayored to
show the witness another letter signed
Gene which he thought the witness
could identify. Solicitor Dorsey objected
and was sustained.
The letter in question is said TO be one
Of the famous ''alibi letters
State Charges Forgery.
In this note. supposed TO have been
written on the night of the day Mrs.
Grace left Atlanta for Newman. Ga, was
one phrase: After l left YOU at the
train.
The state is attempting 10 show, i Is
said. that Mrs. Grace wrote this letter
10 herself. postdated it, signed her hus-
bands name to IL and had mailed il 10
herself in Newman III order to establish
an alibi
The defense apparently is trying 10
prove that the letter was written by
Grace himself.
Grace was not in court during the
morning session. which was largely taken
up with wrangling between counsel over
the letters.
Mrs. Grace probably will take the stand
tomorrow morning.