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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
SCANDAL IS UNEARTHED
Insignias of Foreign Orders of
ChivaIry Figure in Wide-
spread Business.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, December A
great scandal in connection with foreign
decorations was brought to light here to-
day.
Numerous demands for authorize ton to
wear the grand Gordon of the double
dragon of China had aroused the suspi-
cions of the Belgian foreign office. from
which Belgian subjects must obtain per-
mission before they may decorate their
buttOnholes or breasts with the insignia
Of foreign order of chivalry.
Inquiries showed that the Chinese Ie-
CATION here had no knowledge Of the
granting OF any such orders to Belgian
subjects. The diplomas, however, were
found to be genuine. and II developed
later that they had been stolen from the
Chinese legation in London
Further investigation revealed the fact
that Widespread business i'm decorations
was being carried by a man named
LaZard, whose arrest was at once order
cd. The concern has branches in MANY
different countries. The orders usually
dealt in were in the Lion and Sun of
Persia, the Libertador of Venezuela and
the double dragon of China and many
forged diplomas of these orders of chjv
airy were found in one of the branch Of
fees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
FATHER DIES IN RESCUE.
He Perishes With Daughter After
Saving Wife and Son.

NEW YORK, December 7.-MelyiIle
B. Mendell. a lawyer, after rescuing
his wife and son from their burning
home in the borough of Queens early
this morning. lost his life in an at
tempt To save his fourteen-year-oId-
daughter Lillian. The girl also persisted.
Mendell. awakened from his sleep by
smoke and the noise of cracking
flames, first carried out his wife, who
already had been overcome. He then
returned and rescued his twelve-year-
old son.
Neighbors attempted in vain to pre-
vent him from making n second trip
into the burning house to save the
daughter. When the flames were ex-
tinguished the father and daughter were
found dead IN each others arms on the
floor of bedroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
REDMOND THEIR VICTIM
Leader Tells Suffragettes 1t Is
Tragic Cause Should Be
Made Comic Interlude.

LONDON. December 1--Suffragettes
put John Redmond. the leader of the Irish
nationalist party, to the torment this aft
ernoon at a home rule demonstration at
DalStOn. in the northeast Of London.
For half an hour the Irish leader
watched the forcible eviction from the
hal OF his distUrbers, whose interruptions
ana desperate resis,a ,ance to the usners
caused rapid succession of rough and
Table scenes OF the most rowdy dcscrp-
ton
Men as We'll as women were thrown
brdiiy out or the hal Among the men
were some clergymen who had protested
a-ainSt the rouSI i.a.dl.ng OI the women.
Iy,.rInS the haI. Hodr SIT. Redmond was
abe To utter only "A single sentence,
winch vas to the effect tnat ii seemed
10 hIIn almost tragic that the women g
cause, which in the minds and hearts OF
30 many, was so great, should be turned
into ii comic inter.ude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
PLANS FOR PAR[Ey
Peace ENJOYS to Meet in St.
James Palace.
CONFERENCE OPENS FRIDAY
List Of Delegates From Turkey and
the Balkan Nations.

LONDON, December 7.-The British
government has placed the historic st.
James Palace at the disposal of the peace
plenipotentiaries representing the Otto
man empire and the allied Balkan ma
tions for the purpose of holding their
conferences.
The meeting of the diplomats. which is
arranged for next Friday. December Is.
here. and the hope prevails that the out
ment of the Balkan question, which has
troubled Europe for so many years.
List Of Delegates.
The delegates named by the different
countries to act on their behalf at the
conference are:
For Turkey, Tewfik Pasha. ambassador
in London: Miami Pasha, ambassador in
Berlin and Rechad Pasha, minister of
commerce.
For Servia, G. Novakovitch of the
Servian treasury department; A. Niko-
Itch, speaker of the Servian parliament,
and Gen. Boyovitch.
For Montenegro, eX-Premier Miyusko-
witch. NJ. Popovitch, formerly minister at
COnStantinOple; Count FeyOy1tch, chief of
the cabinet.
For Bulgaria, DIR. Guechoff, prime min
lister: DIR. s. Daneff, speaker of the cham
ber of Deputies and Gen. Savoff or Gen.
Fftcheff.
1t has not yet been definitely decided
whether Greece will send plenipOtentia-
ries to participate with the representa-
tives of her allies in the peace negotia-
lions to be held here. In fact, a report
published this morning says she will enter
nto separate peace negotiations with
urkey in one of the European capitals,
,robably Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
B. S. Minor Mentioned.

Benjamin S. Minor is being supported
by number of prominent Washington
ians as compromise candidate for the
craftsmanship, 1t is said.
According to a dispatch received from
New York, Mr.. McCombs is in receipt Of
a letter from Gov Wilson setting at rest
the report sent to this country from Ber-
muda last Saturday that he was in ia
vor of a deferred, delayed or postponed
inauguration, celebration. In this letter
Gov. Wilson declares that the report is a
misinterpretation OF his views On the SUBJ
ject. and that he does not approve of a
March 4, holding the other ceremonies
of the Inauguration the last Thursday in
April.
Wilson's Views on Subject.
Gov. Wilson declares that what he did
say was that he favored a later inaugura-
ton date on account of the bad weather
usually prevailing March 4. He would
hive the Presidents term begin March
4, but he would have later Inaugural
ton date.
In this letter, declaring that he favors
changing the Inauguration date to one
later in the year. such as the last Thurs
day in April, when better weather for
the ceremonies can be had, as rule,
there is said to be no statement as to
how the change shall be brought about
before the next inauguration and 1t is
not expected that 1t will be. Advocates
of the change to a later date expressed
today as much encouraged by
the movement for later date and de-
clare they feel certain that with his in.
fuence to aid them they will surely sue
ceed in bringing the change about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
PRINCETON D0RMIT0RY FIRE.
Flames Discovered In Suite Occupied
bv Washington Student.

PRINCETON. N. J.. December Fire
which for a time threatened the whole
Of witherspoon Hall. one OF the univer-
sity's largest dorTnitories. was discovered
early this morning 1 ma suite occupied
by NJ NJ. Dixon OF Washington ID. c..
and NJ. NJ. Crichlow OF Salt Lake City.
both members of the senior class.
Practically the entire student body re-
sponded to the emergency call and formed
a bucket brigade. which fought the fire
until the arrival OF the town fire depart
ment. The fire was confined to three
suites. The damage amounted to about
81 800.
President-toIbe Woodrow Wilson room.
ed in witherspoon Hall during his un-
dergraduate days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Insanity Ascribed by Jury as Cause
of Double Tragedy.

BRIGfITLINGSEA, Eng. December Z.
"A verdict of "willful murder and suicide
while insane" was returned by the cor
oners jury at the inquest today on the
bodies of Junius Booth an American,
and his wife. who were yesterday found
shot dead in bed here. None Of the wit
nesses called was able definitely to
identify Booth They all described him
as an American who conducted cinemato-
graph shows and some of them declared
that he was addicted to drugs. Evidence
was given TO show that he was Very ex-
citable and was much worried because
his show had failed to pay. A note was
found in the bedroom, which said:
Il have given my wife a sleeping
draught to ease her pain. AS l cannot
live without her 1 will give myself
another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
TOWN Is SWEPT BY FIRE.
Fifteen Hotel Guests Narrowly Es-
cape at McMechan, W. Va.

WHEELING. W. Va. December =
F'rc- which swept tie business district of
McNechan. eight miles from here. this
snorHing. destroyed six buildings ana
damaged two others with total loss of
5000
tiremen and apparatus from Wheeling
and other nearby towns succeeded in
getting the flames under control after
four hours work
Fifteen guests at HartS Hotel, where
tile fire originated from an overheated
stove, narrowly escaped sunocation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Interstate Shipping of Money
Aimed at by CIapp.
SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL
Would Halt Dumping" of Funds by
Wealthy Communities.
IT GOES TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Expects It to Form Basis for Meas
ure to Be Passed by Senate
at This Session.

Senator Clapp. chairman of the Senate
committee that has been investigating
campaign contributions and expenditures,
today introduced a bill that would pro-
hibit the sending of campaign funds from
one state TO another to aid in the cam
paign of candidates for President, Vice
President. representatives or senators.
The measure does not represent the
concerted action of the investigating com
mittee, but was presented by Chairman
Ciapp as his suggestion Of the remedy
for excessive use of money for campaign
purposes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
GREAT STRIKE DECLARED.
of English Railway Object
to Discipline of Member.

LONDON. December "A great strike
has been declared today by the locomo-
tive engineers of the Northeastern Rail-
road Company because one of the engi-
neers engaged on the main line, owing to
q conviction for drunkenness while of
duty, was reduced 10 running pilot
engine.
The punished man had been promised
by the management that If his future
conduct was good he would be reinstated
in his old position, but the locomotive en-
eineers union demanded his Immediate
reinstatement. and as this was not grant
ed by the company the men We're called
out.
Three thousand OF the company's en-
g!neeTs have already quit work, and the
Wnole railroad. main lines as well as
branch lines, IS disor ganNed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
"BRIDGIE" WEBER SCARED.
Threatened With Assassination, He
Leaves Cuba for New York.

HAVANA, Cuba, December 7.-"Bridg-
ie' Webber one of the "informers'' at
the Rosenthal murder trial, who arrived
here Wednesday. departed today on the
same vessel for New York. where he is
expected to arrive December 10.
The reason given for his leaving was
that he had been threatened with assas-
sination if he remained in Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
FIGHT NOBEL PRIZE AWARD.
Anti-Vivisection Societies of Europe
Would Not Honor DR.. Carrel.

NEW YORK. December 1.-Representa-
tives of European anti-vivisectton socie-
ties nave lodged a formal protest in
Stockholm against the awarding OF the
Nooel prize TO DR.. Carrel OF New York.
head OF the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research.
This Is the first time since the Nobel
p-ize distribution began that q protest
has been made against the choice OF
winner. Or. CarreI has already left for
Stockholm. where he viii lecture during
the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Firemen in Hospital, Four May Die.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, December T.
Eight fremen are In hospitals here to-
day and four of them may die as the re-
suit of being overcome by smoke in fight
ing a blaze that destroyed four stores in
Gold and Main streets, with loss Of
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Sir George Howard Darwin Dead.

LONDON, December Sir George
Howard Darwin, second son of the late
Charles Darwin. died this afternoon In
his sixty-eighth year. He was professor
Of astronomy and experimental philos-
ophy at Cambridge University. He mar
ried in 1854 Maud du Puy of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Statement to Senate.

In statement to the Senate. he de-
clared such a law would prevent the
dumping of great sums of money into
outlying states by wealthy communities
like New York.
This bill is aimed to meet the vice OF
gathering funds in large centerS and then
sending them to distant states to in
fuence the election of President. Vice
President members OF Congress or sena-
tors" said Mr.. ClaLp.
At his request the bill was referred di-
rectly to the investigating subcommittee,
without the usual formality of conSidera-
ton by one of the standing committees
of the Senate. Senator Ciapp stated that
he hoped the measure would form the
basis for bill to be passed by the Sen
ate at this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Kills Father-in-Law and Self.

HOLLAND. Tex. December T.
Sampson Williams was shot and killed,
and his son. Rex Williams. was seriously
wounded here today by Mat Armstrong,
who then shot and killed himself. Arm
strong was a son-in-law of Sampson
Williams. a family dispute is said to
have led to the tragedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Electric Light Bill.

The bill relating to the electric light sit
uation in the District provides:
That on and after the first day of
July. 1913, the maximum price of elect. ic
current sold or furnished by any person.
firm or corporation to any consumer in
the District of Columbia shall be re-
duced from its present maximum price Of
10 cents pc. kilowatt hour to not ex-
ceeding cents per Xxi .Owatt hour, and
any person, firm or corporation chargin
rates herein prescribed shall be guilt of
a mlsdemeanor and shal pay to the Dis
trict of Columbia $50 tor each and every
offense, to be collected as other funds
a.e now collected in the District of CO.
lumbia-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Killed in Fall From Porch.

SCRANTON. Pa, December 7.-CharIes
l.. Hawley, prohibition party candidate
for Governor OF Pennsylvania in 1891,
was killed today by a fall from the
porch OF his home here. lie was d
prominent attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
IS CENSURED
FOR DISASTROUS WRECK
Westpnrt Crash on New Haven
Road Clearly AvoidabIe, De-
cIares Mr.. McChord.

Severe criticism of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company is
contained in a report made today to the
interstate commerce commission by Com
missioner McChOrd upon the accident Oc-
tober = at Westport. Conn.,, in which
many persons were killed or injured.
The accidental derailment of a pas
senger train en- route from Boston to New
York-was practically a duplicate of the
distressing Bridgeport wreck on the same
system. Commissioner McChord person.
ally investigated the disaster, although
the duty of such inquiry usually is in
trusted to the chief inspector Of safety
appliances.
- Making Up Time.
The commissioners report says the ac-
cident was due to the excessive speed of
the train as it passed a cross-over from
one track to another The train was
twelve minutes behind time and the en-
gineman was endeavoring to make up the
loss.
Commissioner McChord holds that the
accident was clearly avoidable and would
not have occurred had reasonable pre-
cautions been taken. In that connection
his report says:
The commission is satisfied that the
neglect TO comply with the recommended
tons i'll its report on the Bridgeport
wreck was largely a contributing cause
of the WespOrt accident and its accom-
panying loss of life. The recommends
tions of this commission are not manda-
tory. IT, however, they are ignored and
neglected and large loss of life results
therefrOm. there can be little doubt of
our duty plainly to report it.
Duty of Officials.
IF railroad directors and mana ging Of
ficials remain passive and give to sucl
occurrences on such serious consideration,
as the situation demands then it becomes
the duty of public. officials bluntly ant
plainly to point out to them their dut (.
as trustees of the safety of the trave,
ing pubic. The appalling catastrophe
of the last few years lmperatively ca.
upon all connected with railroad manage
nent Tor more strenuous efforts to secur>
safety for those who travel
Commissioner McChord strongly urge.
the adoption by all railroads Of an auto
matte tran-stOpping device to be used
all such points of danger as cross-overs,
in an effort to reduce these harrowin
railroad disasters to the limits of the un-
avoidable.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
RESCUER Is SHOT DOWN.
Man Who Prevented kidnapping Of
Young Woman Is Murdered.

to q frustrated plot to kidnsp a young
woman q week ago was the killing be-
fore daybreak today Of Salvatore Tri-
podo, who rescued her from four men
who had been about TO carry her Off
in a taxicab. Tripodo was shot down
just outside his home in an East Side
tenement house. The assailant escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Navy Yard Workmen Through
out Country Protected.
TAFT ISSUES ORDER TODAY
Unskilled Manual Labor Only Glasses
Not Included.
NEW BOARDS WILL HAVE SAY
To Be Appointed by Commandants
and Have One Representative
Of the Commission.

Twenty thousand skilled woTkmen en-
ployed in the naval stations and navy
yards of the Navy Department. about
three thousand of them in the Washing
ton navy yard. were this afternoon placed
under the classified civil service by Pres
ident Taft.
The order places all classes of navy
yard employees. except those doing manual
labor. in the classified service Boiler
Scalers, irod carriers, stable keepers and
other manual workers remain as they
are now. under the protection of the reg
istration lists from which they were
taken.
Must Have Good Records.
The order of the President states that
until eligible registers are established,
which will be done as soon as possible.
employment from the present registra-
ton lists is authorized for limited
period. but not longer than June 30 of
next year. The order goes further and
states that employees VINO have not es-
tablsheu good records Will not be includ-
ed in the classification order OF the chief
executive.
Civil service examinations for employ
nlenI in navy yards and naval stations
vail be held in the future by LABOR boards
appointed by the commandants of navy
yar0s, with the addition OF one repre-
sentative of the civil service commission.
Applications must be made TO this board,
anu the examinations will be to ascer-
tain the experience, fitness and training
OF the applicants, the ratings of the ex-
animation to be on the same basis ae
other examinations by the civil service
commission.
Forbids Participation in Politics.
The regulation of the civil service COM
mission, promulgated along with the
order of the President, give the men
classified under this order the same
standing as in the classified service in a.l
other branches Of the government and
especially forbids active participation in
politics or tho contribution of money for
political purposes.
Untii an opinion rendered by the At
torney General IN 1909 navy yard artisans
had been considered under the civil serv-
ice. and the civil service commission has
been struggling ever since then to have
them put back under the civil service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Against Interstate Shipping.

The bill would permit national political
committees to gather funds from any
state. to pay the expenses of travelling
and special trains. for candidates or
speakers; to pay for the distribution of
litera ture and the placing Of advertise
ments. Any collection of money in one
state and its distribution in another. how
ever. by person, firm. corporation.
association or committee. would be
punishable by a prison sentence of from
six months to one year for the persons
convicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
AWAIT MR.. M'COMbS
Expected to Announce lnaug-
uration Chairman.
DUE HERE THIS AFTERNOON
Eldridge E. Jordan Thought to Have
Inside Track"
WILSON SETS REPORT AT REST
Says He Is Not in Favor of Delaying
or Postponing Inauguration
Celebration.

William F. McCombs. chairman of the
democratic national committee. is expect
ed to arrive in Washington this afternoon
and to make announcement of the ap-
pointment Of chairman OF the inaugural
committee. He will attend the dinner Of
the Gridiron Club at the New Willard
Hotel tonight.
OF the three candidates most pronli-
nently named for the Office Of chairman
of the inaugural committee. Eldridge E..
Jordan is reported to have the inside
track" though Robert n. Harper and w.
V. Cox are still in the running. Much
political pressure has been brought to
bear in the interests of all these candi-
dates. and Mr. McCombs has found 1T a
difficult task to reach a decision. 1T is
said. Mr.. Jordan. who has been In New
York for several days, returned to WASH
ingtOn TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
Peelle's Retirement.
Dined With jackson.

President Taft had q lettsr q few days
ago from Edmund Berkeley Of HaymAS.
ket, Va. eighty-nine years old. who dina
with President Jackson in the White
House seventy-five years ago. MI. Berke-
ley is the only man living. he states. who
dined in the White House that many
years ago. Mr.. Berkeley u 50 active hs
states. that he does not use glasses 70
read or write, and only a few days ago
killed a number OF partridges on the wing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-07
BRINGS IN GAS BILL.
Electricity Price Fixing Meas
ure Also Offered
BY LOBECK OF NEBRASKA
Both Resolutions Referred to House
District Committee.

A resolution for an investigation of the
Washington Gas Light Company and
another to cut the maximum price of
electric current in half in the District
of Columbia were introduced in the
House Of Representatives today by Rep
resentative Lobeck of Nebraska, a men,
Der Of the District committee and chair
man of a subcommittee which has been
investigating gas and electricity in this
city.
Representative Lobecks gas resolution
follows the investigation into the price of
gas and several resolutions regarding the
use manufacture and sale of gas which
occupied the time of the subcommittee
at the last session.
1t was determined then that no legisla-
ton on the price of gas could be framed
Dy the committee unless deep and
technical investigation should be made.
The bill and the resolution We're both
District Of Columbia, and Mr.. LObeck
said that he expected to be present in the
District committee room next Friday
ready to press the two measures.
The Gas Resolution.
| The resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the physical valuation of
the Washington Gas Light Company
reads as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on the
District of Columbia Of the House OF
Representatives, or Subcommlttee
thereof. is hereby authorized to make an
investigation into the affairs of the
washington Gas Light Company, a cor
poration authorized under and by virtue
IF acts of Congress, and doing business
IN the District OF Columbia, and to re-
,,ort the facts to the House.
In making such investigation said com
mittee shall especially inquire into the
capitalization OF said company. including
It's stocks. bonds and certificates of IN
debtedness. when and by what authority
issued. their volume and value: also its
holdings IN other companies, their char
acter and value: also the extent, car
acter, cost and value of the physical prop
critics of said company. the cost of opera
tim, dividends declared. how and when
paid. the volume and qualty of gas sod
and price collected therefor. the character
Of service and all other matters relating
to the business of SAID corporation