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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
|CANAL ZONE AUTHORITY
| QUESTIONED IN COURT
Counsel for Frank K. PiIson,
Accused of EmbezzIement,
Raise Point.

Justice Stafford today took under con-
sideration the question Of the existence
in the Panama Canal Zone Of q properly
constituted government and will an
nounce his decision Monday morning.
Until that time he released on personal
bond Frank X. Pilson. for five years
assistant postmaster at Cristobal, who
was ordered late yesterday afternoon by
Chief justice Clabaugh into the hands
Of the United States marshal for de-
livery to the government of the Canal
Zone on a requisition charging him with
the embezzlement Of $50 OF the funds Of
the postal service Of the Canal Eone.
Pilson Immediately filed a petition in
habeas corpus. which was heard today
before Justice Stafford.
Point Raised by Counsel.
Attorneys W. G. Gardiner and Levi
Cooke, representing the former postal Of
fetal. raised the point that since 1905 no
legally constituted government has exist
ed on the zone. The government obtain
ing there. they urged. lacks legislative
branch, and Congress did not delegate to
the President any authority to make valid
laws on the zone.
The government claims that the Canal
Zone is q duly organized territory OF the
United States. and its order for the extra
dition OF fugitive from justice should
be honored, as though from any other
territory in the United States.
They urged that Congress had authoriz-
ed President Roosevelt to establish a
government at Panama, and that In &C
cordance with that power he delegated to
the Panama canal commission the right
to make laws for the government of the
zone.
Denies He Committed offense.
Mr.. Pilson in explaining his position In
reference to the charge OF endorsement
denies that he has committed any Of
tense. He claims that the $50 CHARGED
against him was paid to the complaining
witness in due course of business, and
that any apparent discrepancy is a fault
of bookkeeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

the street, gathering up people for a
separate convention.
I'VE have party regularity from top
to bottom" he added.
We wouldn't have any contest here
If people hadn't been sent down from a
northern state to stir them up"
Taft Delegates Seated. ;.
The Taft delegates at large from
Texas were seated by the national COM
mittee by viva voce vote.
Senator Borah made a substitute mo-
tion to seat the Roosevelt delegates.
and asked for roll call, but could
get only eighteen members to support
him, two short of the necessary twenty.
The Borah motion was then defeated
and Committeeman Mulvane's motion to
seat the Taft delegates was carried with
out request for a. roll call
The Taft delegates at large seated by
the committee are Fl. F. McGregor. w.
G. Averille. C. X. Mcdowell. J. F. Lutz
j. f. Elgin, W. b.. Love, w. NJ. Nc
Donald and G. w. Burroughs.
"Mexicanizing," Declares Heney.
The seating of the Texas Taft dele
gates brought protest from Mr.. Heney.
canizing America
This is more than plain stealing" he
said; this is treason. 1t is the most
shameless proceeding i ever saw in my
life. and you are all parties to it"
Senator Borah asked permission to
make statement, but objection was
made by Committeeman Mulvane, on the
ground that the committee had ''lot on
it's hands, to do.
And you will have more on your hands
after the convention adjourns,'' said Mr..
Borah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
MUST SERVE TWO SENTENCES.
Edward Lawrence, Convicted Upon
Charge of Theft.

Edward Lawrence, eighteen years old,
was found guilty before Judge Mullowny
in the Police Court today on charge of
having stolen a typewriter, and was SEN
fenced to serve six months in Jail
Recently Lawrence. whose home is in
New York, was paroled by the court fol-
lowing conviction on a charge of false
pretenses and sentenced to serve three
months in Jail. When it was learned to-
day that Lawrence had broken his parole
the judge ruled that he would now have
to serve the former sentence as we'll as
the six-month sentence just imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Inquest in Case of Driver Who Fell
From Seat.

Walter L. Burke. 123 18th street north
east. who fell or was jostled from We
hicle of the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany at Rhode Island avenue and 18th
street northeast several days ago died ''as
a result of an unavoidable accident" ac-
cording to verdict reached at an in
quest at the morgue this morning.
Burke was on tool box on an auto
mobile truck belonging to the company by
which he was employed and, when he fell
to the roadway. he sustained fracture
Of the skull. His body was sent to Balti-
more this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
W|DENS THE SCOPE
Of 7HEFLYK|LLERS
Health Department Adds
Points for Locating the
Breeding Places.
CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES
IN EIGHT DISTRICTS
Stars Offer of S. to Each Contest
ant Making Best Score.
LARGE AREA NOT REPRESENTED
Children Given an Opportunity to
Enlist in the Army of Swatters
With Cash Awards as the
1nducement.
THE FLY MUST GO:
EVERYBODY CAN HELP
To Contestants

To Contestants.
Get after the flies In your own
neighborhood and win one Of the
district prizes.
Report a fiy-breeding place and
receive credit for killing 500 flies.
To the philosophical Citizen.
Report a fIy-breedina place and
do your part toward making WASH
tngton a fiyIess city.
Where Flies Breed.
The favorite places selected by
flies for breeding places. a. an
nouneed by the health department
today, are the following:
Filthy stables.
Unlawful manure receptacies,
Accommodations Of manure,
Accommodations of refuse contain
ing vegetable matter.
Filthy private alleys,
Filthy areas,
Filthy cellars,
Filthy sheds.
Filthy yards,
Filthy chicken and pigeon eoops.
Such places can be reached by
the health office through District
regulations.
The word Filthy" Is used to de-
note collections Of refuse matter
distributed on premises. The de-
partment points out that obstructed
sewers often attract flies, and any
contestant who discovers a sewer
In this condition will be given 500
points, while similar award will
be made for the reporting Of every
collection Of refuse containing vss-
etabIe matter, especially garbage,
regardless Of where 1t 10 located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Files an Assignment.

Samuel b. Finkelstein, through Attor-
ney Mark Stearman, today filed an as
signment for the benefit of his creditors.
naming Harry ii. Hollander assignee.
Mr. Finkelstein conducted a tailoring
business at 12I 9th street northwest and
a gentlemen's furnishing store at 1874 1th
street northwest. He values his assets at
s. ,O4O and says that his debts aggregate
ct 7S.k II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
REBEL GENERAL ARRESTED.
Emilio Campo and Col. Alatorre
CHARGED With characterization.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. June 15.-Gen.
Emilio Campo, one OF the most dashing
officers in the rebel army. who lately re-
turned from a harassing expedition
around Torreon. was placed under arrest.
together with Col Jose Alatorre, by Gen.
Pascual Orozco early today. lnsubordi-
nation is charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Nav Not Be Wesley Edwards.

LEXINGTON. Ky. June f5.-The man
arrested at Clay City. KY, who was sus-
pected of being Wesley Edwards. wanted
at Hillsville, Va, for the murder of sew
eral officials. = now believed to be Vii
liam Hathley Of West Virginia lie will
be held. however, until the Hillsvlile of
ficials are heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Police Arrangements.


the work for the week.
Police Arrangements.
Assistant Chief Herman Schuettler OF
the Chicago police department will be
in charge of the $50 policemen who will
aid the convention authorities in patrol
ling the hall and its surroundings. All
entrances to the building will be roped
off and guarded by mounted policemen.
Those entitled to enter will have first
of all to pass the rope barrier before
they present their credentials at the
doors. From the police station in the
rear in which the assistant sergeant at
arms also will be located, a complete
telephone system runs to all parts of
the great building. Assistants will be in
touch with Col Thayer or with Assistant
Chief of Police Schuettler from all parts
Of the building
Under Charles A. Hanson of Baltimore
the chief doorkeeper, will be 100 trained
and we'll paid men to prevent the forcing
of doors by outsiders or the use of I'M
lawful or forged tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
IN NEARLY EVERY HOME

The Star is the one paper in Washington in
nearly every home and the only paper in thousands
of homes
The regular carrier delivery circulation of The
Star, both daily and Sunday, is greater by many
thousands than that of any other Washington news
paper
The bona fde circulation of The Evening Star
with but one edition daily is than 10000 in ex-
cess of its nearest competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
ODD FAMILY FR|GHTENS
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Stands Quietly in Belmont
Street All Day, Then At
taCks Houses.

Residents in Belmont street we're
thrown into great excitement yesterday.
and it wasn't only because the Washing
ton ball team made twenty hits, and won
for the fifteenth consecutive time. A new
family moved into the block between 18th
and 10Th streets, and it was the strang-
est family seen about that part of the
city for some time.
There are four members of this
weird family. They arrived very early
yesterday morning, and spent the en-
tire day standing in a row and look
ing very solemn, but behaving them
selves very well. Their actions aroused
everybody'S interest. and few people
could tear themselves away from the
front windows all day. And the chill
dren! They didn't content themselves
with gazing at this queer family from
the windows, but went out and gazed
at them at close range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Starts Out at Dark.

All day long the new arrivals made no
move toward getting any habitation. but
toward nightfall the entire family started
out, and peered into windows all along
the block. and even tried to force an en-
trance at several houses. They We're re-
pulsed time and again, but this did not
seem to discourage them mite. Women
and children were almost in panic.
Finally Laurence f. Schmeckebier ar
rived at his home and Gained the nearly
frantic householders of Belmont street
why, they are only owls They can't
hurt you,' he told them, and a great sigh
of relief went up from the whole block
Mr. Schmeckebier knows DIR. Frank
Baker of the Zoo, and is therefore an
authority.
Soon quiet reigned once more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

western ana northern boundary lines.
Districts L. and are south OF East
Capitol street. The latter comprises all
of the territory south of the Anacostia
river District No. is just north OF
the Anacostia river. with South Capitol
street as its western boundary and East
Capital street as its northern boundary
line. District No. is south OF East
Capitol street. east OF 18th street, east
and north OF the Potomac river and west
Of South Capitol street.
Competitors on Equal Footing.
In some of the districts a larger num-
Der OF fy-breeding places exist than in
others. but the competitors in each dis
trict will be on an equal footing. as il
is a contest not between the sections. but
rather between the children residing in
the sections.
The arrangement for increasing the
scores OF competitors through the re-
porting Of fly-3reeding places WILL II is
believed, increase the interest OF adults
in the campaigns. While older members
Of the community may not care to en-
gage in the actual destruction OF flies,
there is nothing to prevent them from
acquainting the youthful 'swatters" with
the locations OF ny-breeding places which
have attracted their attention.
Competitors with whom DR.. Murray
can confer will be cautioned not TO ven
ture on private premises in the search of
nuisances to be reported to the health de-
partment. Householders will be expected
to maintain their own premises In sani-
tary condition. But nuisances exist on
vacant lots and other places of a public
or semi public nature which may come
under the observance Of the children. and
1t Is the locations OF these that the health
department Is after in order that II may
take steps to abate them.
Colored Lad Forming Club.
Francis Corby. thirteen years old. an
inmate of the Sth street colored
orphans home. is forming a club to en-
ter The Stars anti-fy campaign. and at
the same time rid the home Of the flies
Francis entered the contest some time
ago. but found that the competition was
strong, and decided to wait until he could
properly organize a club which could kill
enough flies to keep him among the
leaders. At the home there are ninety
seven boys and girls. and practically all
Of them are eligible to enter the con-
test. Some of the larger boys will be al
lowed to kill flies on the streets and the
smaller ones Will confine their work to
now making swatters and are having
target practice in anticipation Of the
coming fray.
Traps will be made later. 1t Is possible
that the club when formed will yet enter
the contest for this month. in hopes Of
landing one of the eight district prizes.
II not one of the others. The officials of
the home are encouraging Francis and
his colleagues in the belief that system
attic work will rid the home Of the pests.
A concentrated attack will be made on
stable located near the home. where.
it is said, the flies congregate in droves
and can be captured by wholesale, either
with the traps or by swatters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Other Cases Not Ready.

When the Virginia contests were called
another difficulty arose. Only the Taft
delegates at large appeared. The SER
geant-at-arms could not find the Roose-
welt delegates.
Committeeman Kellogg announced that
Roosevelt delegates had understood they
were to be heard after the Texas case.
Lets take up Washington said SEN
ator Borah
The Virginia delegations filed out OF the
room and "A call was sent for the Wash
ington contestants.
1t was announced that the Roosevelt
side was not ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

". that no contests existed because the
Taft delegates had not complied with the
committee rules.
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SAYS THE cox MEASURE
WILL CRIPPLE DRAMA
Bill in Congress to Regulate
Employment of Children
Opposed.

That the District Of Columbia will be
denied the purest plays and highest types
of drama. if the bill Of Representative
Cox of Ohio to regulate the employment
Of child labor in the District becomes
law, is the statement contained in a let
ter addressed by Hollis f. Cooley. secre-
tary of the National Alliance for the
Protection Of State Children. to the Com
missioners of the District.
The bill Of Representative Cox provides
that no child under the age of sixteen
years shall be employed upon the stage of
any theater or concert hall or in connec-
ton with any theatrical performance or
other exhibition or show.
Mr.. Cooley's Views.
In his letter to the Commissioners Mr.
Cooley says:
II am quite sure that you are familiar
with the situation, and the fact that
participation by children in dramatic per-
formances is absolutely essential If we
are to continue to have in America the
highest type of dramatic art. Training
in the unconscious period of childhood Is
an absolute necessity for the development
of the highest type of dramatic artist,
and no amount of experience later in life
overcomeS this defect.
1--WE believe that the child upon the
stage should be safeguarded in every
respect, and We believe this is done
under your present regime in Washing
ton
Another effect OF the BILL if passed,
upon the general public will be that
the District of Columbia will be denied
the purest plays and highest types of
1y..y ina 10 nf d.
hood can only be conveyed by children.
and plays having this element are all
of the uplift character without the moral
objection that many other plays are SUBJ
ject to-.
Officers of the Alliance.
Augustus Thomas is president of the
National Alliance for the Protection Of
Stage Children. which has its headquar-
tiers in New York. The other officers. in
addition to Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Cooley,
are: John w. Alexander, vice president;
Rev. Percy S. Grant, vice president: Rev.
Thomas c. Slicer. vice president: Daniel
Frohman. vice president; Mrs. Kate Doug
las Wiggin, vice president: Prof. William
Lyon Phelps. vice president. and Henry
i. Harris, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Texas Taken Up.

on motion of Committeeman kellogg
the committee voted again to call the
Texas cases. The call went out once
more for the Texas delegations. and the
committee began consideration of the
contest over the eight delegates at large
from that state.
Full delegations from both sides took
their places at the opposing tables.
As the records of the secretary showed
that the Roosevelt delegation, headed by
cecil LYON had first filed its credentials.
the Taft delegates. headed by I'll. +. Nc
Gregor appeared as the contestants.
Col. Lyon again declared the TAFT dele
cation had not made a legal contest. be-
cause its briefs and arguments had not
been filed until yesterday.
II again insist no contest exists, ne
said.
The chairman overruled the point ana
Frederick G.. Bryan. one of the Taft con-
test attorneys, bega n the argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Charges Unjust System.

Col. Lyon is the republican party in
Texas" declared Mr.. Bryan. He is the
republican committee. and runs things
absolutely. The fight in Texas has been
largely a fight against Col. Lyon, and he
promises TO be both the beginning and
the end of the party in the state IL he
is allowed TO seat his delegation here this
year
Mr. Bryan likened Col. Lyons control
of Texas republican politics to the rot
ten borough systems of England.
Under the system maintained by Col
Lyon" he said. leach county is given one
vote in the state convention, and an ad-
ditional vote for each 500 voters in the
county As a result 100 western coun-
ties. which cast about 5000 votes. have a
voice in the convention wholly dispropor-
tomato to that of Dallas, which alone
casts that many votes"
The real sentiment I'm Texas, declared
Mr.. Bryan, was for Taft. There would
have been a large majority for the Presi-
dent through the state, he said. and
big majority in the state convention. but
for Col. Lyons political brigandage'
and steam roller" methods. by which
republican voters were disfranchised.
Col Lyon was charged by Mr.. Bryan
with the worst type of political brigand-
age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15

will meet with the assistant secretaries,
reading clerks and tally clerks to in
struct them in their duties and apportion
the work for the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

AFFIDAVIT.
I that the above statement
only the of copies OF AND SUNDAY
circulated during the days H.
copies actually
furnis valuable consideration, o bona
subscribersand that the copies so
in the of sent
only. from whom few returns of unsold
have been received
Business Manager
Evening Star Newspaper Company
District of
Subscribed worm TO this fifteenth
June AID. 1912.
f. F.. RAMEY
(Sea1) Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Observed Law, Lyon Declares.

There isn't one place where We have
deviated from the state law of Texas"
said Col. Lyon. You members of the
committee have nothing to do but recog
nize the regular republican organization
of Texas"
He declared the opposing Taft dele
gates had not participated in the "regu-
lar or Lyon conventions; that sorae one
had taken brass band and gone down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-15
Rehearsal Of Employees.

At 10 o'clock Monday there will be
three gatherings of convention partici-
pants. for instruction and drill. The hun
dreds of ushers who are to handle the
seating of the crowds will meet, with
William B. Austin of Chicago. president
of the Hamilton Club, and chief usher
for convention week. The deputy ser
pages and messengers,
numbering several hundred more, will
meet with Col. Thayer to learn their sta
tions duties and powers of control over
the audience.
At an uptown hotel at the same time
LAFAYETTE +. Gleason of New York. the
prospective secretary OF the convention.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-19
Incoming Board Has a Sug-
gestion to Make About
Tax Rate.
OBJECTED TO A BIG CUT
Explained That it Would Work a
Hardship On the Incoming
Board md Finally Won Their
Point With the Old Board
Light Contract is Again Let to
the Newport Mill Company.

That the new Board of Mayor and
Aldermen mean bushes was demon
strated Friday night when they met
with the old Board and made fight
against the plan of the old Board TO
lower the tax rate at this time and
thus put the new Board in an embar-
RAISING position.
Earlier in the week the old Board
had decided 20 lower the tax rate fro n
Sl.40 to Sl.W, surprising decrease, a
decrease made possible by the fact
that no budget had been made at the
beginning OF the year as is customary,
and that instead the budget was now
being made up to cover the money
spent and il was seen that the 81 40
would not be necessary.
The news of the action created pro-
test from the incoming Board as it
would have put them in a very embar-
ressing position and they would have
been compelled most likely to raise the
levy Immediately upon their taking
the reius of office next mouth, with
the result that ii would have been con-
fusing.
The new Board, too, will make out
its budget in the beginning appropria-
ting so much of the levy to each of the
separate departments according 10 the
custom, and their new budget will call
for 81 % tax assessment.
Mayor-Elect George otokely who is
member of the Old Board, and
Messrs Taylor, Fisher, Ray and Fanch-
er met with the Old Board Friday
night and expressed their views, with
The result that the Old Board was final
ly convinced of the purpose of the new
Boards stand, and it was stated that
the ordinance would read with a levy
of 81 % instead of Sl.0o as originally
planned.
The Old Board also lei the igh con-
tract for the next twelve months 10
| the Newport Mill company. There had
been a suggestion that the Tannerv
company might want 10 furnish lights
| TO the town, but the Old Board con-
suited with Mr.. Fisher in regard 10
the idea before letting the contract and
Mr. Fisher explained that ho had no
objection TO the giving of the contract
TO the Mill company.