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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12
10Y RIDERS PURSUED
OVER CITY BY POLICE
CoIored Men in Lowery A.
Waters Auto EIude All
in Chase.

Bicycle policemen were sent in all direc-
tons yesterday afternoon and last night
to overtake three colored joy riders who
left the vicinity OF the ball park in the
four-passenger automobile owned by Low
cry A. Waters.
The three colored men were seen in the
car several times during the night and
were pursued by policemen, but their
forty-f1ve-mile gait was too fast for the
policemen's bicycles. and they were able
to escape.
Late In the afternoon Policeman Lauten
of the sixth precinct sighted the automo-
bile passing the sixth precinct station
Mounting his bicycle, the policeman soon
was in pursuit of the trio, but they out
distanced him.
The machine next was heard from north
of the city. going In the direction of Bal
timore. and messages were sent to points
between this city and Baltimore to have
the county authorities keep on the look
out.
Instead of continuing far into the coun-
try, however, the man operating the car
turned south and reached Vermont ave-
nue. and L street. where the automobile
struck a Capital Traction car.
The collision did not stop the joy rid
ers. Detective McNamee was detailed to
participate in the investigation, and he
rode about the city in an automobile with
Mr.. Waters to try to overtake the joy
riders.
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GIFT OF $1,000, 900.
Chicago Merchant Gives Substantial
Aid To Scientific Farming.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE announcement
of the gift by Julius Rosenwald. Of Chi
cago mercantile house, of 81. 900. 600 to the
cause of scientific farming through the
medium of the crop improvement COM
mittee Of the council of grain exchanges
was received today by Howard H. Gross,
president of the National Soil Fertility
League, as being right in line with the
best efforts being made for the conserva-
ton of the agricultural resources of the
nation"
Mr.. Gross said: 1T means the extern
sion of the work of the agricultural col
leges and experiment stations, great
storehouses of research, and demonstra-
tons that are to be placed within reach
of the individual farmer"
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PROPOSES HOME HERE
FOR MISSOURI VISITORS
Plan Urged by Representative
Lloyd, Reelected Head of
State Society.

The erection Of a home where Mis-
sourian visitors to this city can be cared
for was advocated by Representative
James T. Lloyd of Missouri at a meeting
of the Missouri Society at the Arlington
Hotel last evening. This measure was
urged by him following his unanimous re-
election as president of the society.
II shall not be content until the So
ciety has a permanent home here for
Missourians,' he said. IT believe that
this society will soon have an effective.
active organization supporting such a
home.''
While thanking the members Of the So
ciety for their hearty support in the year
just past, Mr. Lloyd asked them to re-
double their efforts in the coming year
and make the society stronger. He
pointed out that it's strongest feature
was its social side, politics and religion
being barred.
He asserted that nothing in life was
equal to friendship, and said that the
foundations of the organization were
based on friendship. In all our af-
fairs, in our social gatherings and in our
executive meetings there has never been
the slightest word of friction, and this is
a great thing in my mind"
Rev. Mr.. Wiley Predicts Progress.
The further development Of Missouri
natural resources was urged by Rev.
Earle Whitley, who declared the state
had not made as great progress as it
should in view OF it's great resources.
He predicted better progress in the flu
ture, and urged his auditors to do all in
their power to cooperate In all progress
sive movements in the state. and to urge
upon the legislature, trade boards and
other similar organizations the desrability
of furthering scientific agriculture and the
development of mines and other indus
tries
Mr. Wiley referred briefly to the candi-
dacy of Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri
for the presidency. I'VE may possibly.
probably or actually have the chief mag
istrate," said he. (Which shall it be
possibly, probably or actually" He closed
his address by giving two recitations, one
an extract from Mark Twain's limo
cents Abroad" and the other a selection
from Rudyard Kipling's Seven Seas
Other officers besides President Lloyd,
chosen for the ensuing year. were: First
vice president, 0. w. Wyatt; second vice
president. Mrs. Sarah T. Andrews; secre-
tary, Willard n. Holmes, and treasurer
o. ]. Singleton.
Miss Julia Purnell sang a soprano solo,
accompanied on the piano by Miss Nita
Sims, and Miss A. NJ. Rosseau contributed
a piano solo
of Saturday, July Ii, was announced.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Week of Dizziness, With Excep-
ton of Weekend Activ-
ity in SpeciaIties.

LONDON, May 1.-THE stock exchange
experienced a week Of general dullness,
with the exception Of the weekend activ-
ity in specialties. which resulted in net
irregular changes for the week The re-
duction in the Bank Of England rate from
Sh to per cent failed to stimulate the
expected expansion in business either for
ivestment or speculative accounts. as the
labor situation in the shipping world and
the coal trade sufficiently unsettled condi-
tons to prevent any increase in commit
ments. sagging tendency, therefore.
set in, notable most in British securities.
which were depressed through sheer lack
Of support. A number Of attractive new
issues soon to come out and cheap money
also distracts attention from standard
issues.
Specialties Provide Feature.
A few specfalties again provided the
features during the week, with grand
trunks advancing sharply on increased
American attention. accompanied by ru-
mors that the stock would soon be listed
on the New York stock exchange. Oil
shares experienced a broadening demand
and Pando shares fuctuated wildly. clos
luS DID pOlltS net HlSHCip NoppCk
shares finished buoyant in sympathy with
American adviceS and favorable statistics.
Brazilian railways scored a rise of II
points. being the feature Of the foreign
section.
Interest in the American department
was quite small, the primary elections.
crop news and the labor situation all
having tendency to keep the market
in state of uncertainty. and as re-
suit values showed little change for the
week, except Illinois Central, which lost
5 points on bearsh dividend talk.
Discount Rates Firmer.
Money was harder and discount rates
firmer today on the s15.0O0.O00 treasury
bill issue.
The stock exchange was quiet but
steady, with a fair amount of activity.
There was some strength in copper,
shipping and oil shares and underground
railways but there was very little move
ment otherwise.
American securities opened steady, with
prices showing little change from the
New York closing of yesterday, but later
advanced under the lead of United States
Steel issues on the favorable statement
of untitled orders. The market worked
off a little near the close and the final
tone was easy, with prices q higher to
IS lower for the day.
BERLIN.
BERLIN. May 1.-THE bourse was dull
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HENRY BAETJER DEAD.
Wealthy Merchant Of Winchester.
Va, Victim of Paralysis.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May 11.-Henry
Baetjer. a prominent and wealthy dry
goods merchant and principal owner Of
one of the largest establishments of the
kind in the Virginia valley, died here this
evening of a stroke OF paralysis he suf-
fered two weeks ago.
Mr.. Baetjer was born in Germany.
seventy three years ago, and came to
Winchester from Baltimore shortly after
the civil war. He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Frederick Baetjer, and two sons, j.
George Baetjer of Winchester, and DIR.
Harry Baetjer of Baltimore. president
of the American Roentgen X-Ray Society.
He was a member of Hiram Lodge of
Masons and Grace Lutheran Church Of
this place.
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Here to Attend the InternationaI
Navigation Congress.

SEATTLE. Wash. May u.-Japan's
five delegates to the twelfth International
congress OF navigation affairs. which will
meet in Philadelphia May q. arrived here
on the Sanuki Maru today.
s Harada. who heads the delegation.
which is made up of officials Of the
home department., said they did not In
tend TO introduce any subjects for dis
cussion, but would devote the time to
obtaining data which would be OF use
10 their countrymen engaged in the
shipping business. The Japanese are
particularly interested in harbor con-
StrUctiop work.
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NEW YORK CATTLE.

NEW YORK, May Observation-Disclosures
,139 head: feeling nominally steady al
liz to 121a for native sides. Exports,
61S cattle.
calves-Receipts, 4S3 head; feeling I'M
changed. City dressed veals, IL to lag
country dressed. 10 to II.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. .S61 head;
feeling steady. No prime stock offered.
Maryland spring lambs sold $40; Gull
sheep, 81.
Hogs-Receipts, 2,741 head; feeling NOM
inally steady.
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Chairmen of Committees.

The general executive committee is COM
posed OF Chairman Joseph Strasburger.
Vice Chairman John l.. Weaver. Secretary
Thomas j. Donovan, and the chairmen of
the various subcommittee are as follows:
Commissioner Cuno Rudolph. reception;
John Poole. finance; 4. c. Graham, chair
man, and Samuel j. Prescott vice chair
man. illumination and fireworks commit
tee: Isaac Cans. floral auto parade: Maj
Sylvester, public order, Granville NJ.
Hunt, grandstands; NJ. ID. Rosenberg
public concerts. and DR.. A u. Wilkinson,
public comfort.
Mr.. Hunt and his committee have
awarded contracts TO p. A McHugh of
Cleveland. ohio. for the erection of a
grandstand to seat 10000 people which 1t
Is proposed to erect Immediately in front
The seats viii be so arranged on the
south curb of Massachusetts avenue
as TO provide the most advantageous
position from which to see the pageant
as il passes in review OF the President.
These seats will be placed on sale as
soon as il is possible to prepare diagrams
and tickets.
Chairman Rosenberg Of the public con-
certs committee has his committee work
ing to provide a musical treat.
Tentative arrangements already have
been entered into to have the full Marine
Band orchestra OF not less than
sixty pieces 10 give a sacred concert
the Sunday evening following the I'M
yelling exercises. 1t is planned to give
tho aair In Convention Hall.
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LEAVES CASH TO HOSPITALS.
Servant Alse Remembered In Will
Of ]. 7. Vanneck.

NEW YORK. May 11-Beouests Of
$4,000 each 70 the New York Post Grad
uate Hospital Gnd the Montreal General
Hospital arc contained IN tho viii Of John
Torrance vanmeck. who died at Cannes,
France. February q last-
The Will was d1ed Tor probate TO-DAY
and disposes Of an estate whose esti-
mated value II 81 80 600. The bulk Of
the estate Is left In trust to the testator's
son. John, who hives here The income
on $1,000 Is TO be paid to Minnie CAL
lahan of Montreal. q former servant, dur
ing her life.
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FOR Staying SIX CHILDREN.
Mother, Mrs. Patrick Magee, Is On
Trial for Murder.

CHARLOTTETOWN. p. z. L. May II.
The preliminary trial Of Mrs. Patrick
Magee. who is charged with numbering
her six children. one after the other by
giving them phosphorus. is in progress
at Georgetown. near here.
Mrs. Theodore Cassidy, the prisoners
mother. testified yesterday that she
was sickened by the breaths Of the chill
dren. and Patrick Magee, the prisoners
husband, swore that he knew that the
children had been poisoned. but that he
could do nothing because his wife ran
the house." The investigation was con-
tinued today.
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GUILTY OF KILLING SISTER.
Nebraska Man Gets Shorter Term on
His Second Trial.

FENDER, Neb., May n.-William
F1ege. accused of the murder Of his
sister. Miss Louise Flege was found
guilty Of manslaughter today. The jury
deliberated twenty hours. Then penalty
is from one to ten years Imprisonment.
Miss Flege was shot to death June 30
1910. at the F1ege farm near WAYNE.
was made a month after the shooting He
was tried. found guilty and sentenced to
life Imprisonment. but the Nebraska SUI
preme court ordered a new trial, which
began last month.
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SUES FOR ACCOUNTING.
Bank Receiver Makes Charges
Against Cincinnati Institution.

CINCINNATI, Ohio May 11.-Suit for
an accounting against the Second Ma
tional Bank of Cincinnati was entered in
the United States district court here to-
day by w. c. Sterrett. receiver for the
Alabama Trust and Savings Company of
Birmingham, Ala, which closed its doors
September %, 1909.
1t is charged in the petition that the
Second National Bank, its correspondent,
fraudulently applied the deposit balance
In such manner that the Alabama bank
was wrecked.
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TO TEACH MILITIA OFFICERS.
School Will Open At Fort McPher.
son This Week

ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-The annual
school of instruction for state militia otn-
GERS will be opened at Fort MCPHERSON
next week.
More than 100 pupils from various
southern states, including line and staff
officers, quartermasters and others. al
ready have enrolled for instructor under
regular army officers.
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Will Bring Mrs. Brandon Home.

Mrs. Brandon of 730 5th street north
west, who was found in Philadelphia
Thursday night with her young child and
taken to the Philadelphia Hospital, will
return home today, If she is well enough
to travel Marcus Notes, her father, went
to Philadelphia last night to accompany
her home.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY.

At the beginning of business yesterday tho
condition of the United States Treasury
was: Working balance in Treasury Of
fees. SCI. 721. 52S; In banks and Philippine
treasury, S31. $50. 219; the total balance in
general fund was S123. DDS. 800: ordinary
receipts yesterday were s.. 301, 32S, with
ordinary disbursements of 81. So, 131
The deficit TO date this fiscal year is
S13,OO1 673. as against a deficit of S2O4l,-
Az at this time last year. These figures
exclude Panama canal and public debt
transactions.
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NEW DIGEST Of ARMY
DECISIONS IS ADOPTED
Work Compiled by Capt. How
land Expected to Facilitate
Military Trials.

THE Digest of Opinions of the Judge
Advocate General" which was complied
by Capt. Charles r. Rowland, Dist Infan-
try. of Philippine fame, was yesterday
made a standard for decisions In the
military service by general orders issued
by Gen Leonard Wood. chief of staff,
and is now being distributed to the mill
tary authorities. The War Department
officers believe it will relieve the law Of
ticers of the department of practically
half the work heretofore thrown upon
them.
The book is a digest of all the import
ant decisions of the judge advocates
general from September 3. 1862 to Janu-
airy 81. 1912. and by its issue the army
authorities are said to have brought about
an innovation meant to revolutioniZe the
method of deciding many questions in the
military service which always have been
referred to the Washington reviewing au-
thorities.
1t provides a key Of opinions and deci-
sions for all known cases, and depart
mental and division commanders are ex-
pected to consult 1t for their DECISIONS
which will thus be rendered practically
automatically.
Amendments to Be Added.
1t is announced that amendments, IN
Guiding new opinions and decisions. will
be published from time to time, and the
digest will be kept up to date after the
manner of the army regulations. In ad-
diton TO practically all important army
opinions and decisions, the digest con-
tains many references to relevant opin-
ions of Attorneys General and decisions
of the controller Of the Treasury and
civil courts bearing on questions affecting
the army.
The volume. containing 100 pages. has
just been completed by Capt. Rowland
after a detail Of a full years work. Capt.
Rowland had finished his tour of duty
in the judge advocate generals office
when he was detailed to the task of COM
piling the digest.
1t may be mentioned incidentally that
Capt. Rowland has just been awarded a
medal of honor for plunging through the
surf to what threatened to be certain
death and saving the crew of quarter
masters ship In the Philippines.
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CINCINNATI. o.. May 1.-Caught be-
tween the floor and the top of the ele-
vator with such force as to crush the wire
grfllwork about the top of the car, James
Reed. sixty-three. OF Newark n j., was
seriously injured in the Havln Hotel
here today. He has lighting chance for
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COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Cottonseed oil
was quiet and prices generally steady. in
face of the weakness in lard and cotton,
owing to supporting orders from the west
and light pit offerings. Futures closed
unchanged to points net lower. Sales
5000 barrels May, 7.14a7.20; June. liza
20; July, 72Oa1.22: August, 724a7 IS:
127a7.28 Prime crude, Cora
8. Is; do, summer yellow, 7.OOa7.2S; do,
winter yellow, 7.20aS.JO: DO. summer
white. 7.20aS.J0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

Justice Daniel w. .DoIb. one of the new
justices Of Hagerstown. Nd, has invited
ministers and others in uplft work to
visit police court and keep in touch with
Its proceedings. He believes that IL they
exerted their influence in guiding some
delinquents much good would be accom-
pliSbed.
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Two Escape From Workhouse.

Walter Taylor and Ralph Wormley,
colored are wanted at the wOrkhouse at
Occoauan. Va. They took French leave
yesterday.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK May 1.-THE cotton goods
markets are quiet and steady. Linens are
very firm. Burlaps are in steady re-
quest Yarns are more active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

If you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
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BERLIN.

BERLIN. May 1.-THE bourse was du
and lStleSs.
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Floats in Parade.

Following the army and navy contin-
gents in the parade will come the Knights
of Columbus division. which will be head
ed by Supreme knight James A Fla
herty Of Philadelphia, Pa. as grand mar
shall 1t Is stated at the Office Of the
knights of Columbus headquarters that
there will be MOI than $1,000 men In line.
Floats depicting events in the life
of Columbus will be IL this division. The
Knights of Columbus of Washington have
contracted for a float showll. 49, 49, -lg
of Columbus, the cost of which will De
$1,000 Other jurisdictions of the Knights
Of Columbus also will have floats in the
parade.
Other organizations of the nation in
terested in Christopher Columbus and
proud of his exploits as a contributor in
d very material sense TO the welfare of
humanity will be in the line Of march.
President Taft Will review the parade
from the stand at the statue There will
also be public reviewing stands along the
line of march.
A public banquet is being arranged for
the evening of June 3. There will be &C
commodations at this feast for 800
persons. Men of all creeds and affilial IONS
Will gather about the banquet board, and
at the guest table will be seated the
President of hte United States and dis
tinguished representatives of official and
diplomatic life in the nations capital. as
well as prominent officials from Canada
and from the principal cities of the United
States.
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For Police Protection.

The Commissioners have sent a bill to
Congress requesting an appropriation of
$500 to provide additional police pro-
lection.
The entertainment that has been
planned by the citizens committee con-
sists in part, of a big reception at the
Pan-American Republics building. in
which President Taft will probably par
ticipate. There will be public concerts,
an auto and floral parade. a fireworks
display on the Monument lot, fetes in the
amusement parks. together with many
private dinners and entertainments.
The parade that will precede the I'M
yelling on June 5 will be reviewed by
President Taft and notable men in OFF,
cial life There Will be big display by
the naval and military forces of the gov
eminent. A squadron of American YES
ses will ride at anchor at the month of
the Potomac during the unwilling period
To greet a squadron of German ships
coming to return the call of an Ameri-
can squadron at Kiel. The Navy Depart
ment mas planned to entertain the Off
GERS of the German vessels at Washing
ton, when they will be the guests at
dinner OF President Taft.
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MAY BRING 100000
Many Visitors Expected for
Columbus dwelling.
PLANS BEING COMPLETED
Program Will Include, Besides Pa
rade, Reception, Banquet, Con-
certs and Fireworks Display.

The knights of Columbus throughout
the United States. Canada. Mexico, and
the distant possessions of this country
will hold state conventions, beginning
Tuesday, May II. when the delegates
will make the final plans for the parti-
cipation of the order in the Columbus
memorial unveiling, to take place in
this city Saturday. June S.
Reports from the sixty-ive state depu
ties of the order reaching the head
quarters here state that the plans for the
trip to the National Capital will be the
first order of business. Enthusiasm is
everywhere manifest, and there is every
assurance that there will be at least
200 600 visitors in Washington the day
OF the unwilling.
Work on the statue the site of which
is directly in front of the Union station.
has progressed TO the point where its
completion is assured in a few days. The
heroic figure of Columbus, covered with
a mantle of cloth. is in position. and ii
is matter of hours when the great cap
stone or globe will be put in place.
Twenty-four hours in every day experts
art at work.
The citizens of the National Capital,
through the Board of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce, are rapidly COM
pleting the arrangements for the enter
tainment of visitors. The public enter
tainment for the unveiling period is be-
ing arranged on an elaborate scale. The
plans are being carried forward under
the direction of joint committee of both
bodies, with Joseph Strasburger as chair
man. Adequate arrangements have been
made for the housing of Wis tors
The Ordway new era., 1912-01-26
New County Judge

Monday the county commissioners
appointed G. f. Patrick Of Pueblo as
county judge. to nll the vacancy occa.
stoned by the disappearance and resig.
nation of John G. Lewis, who was ap.
pointed by Governor Shafroth last Au-
gust. Judge Patrick is a taxpayer In
Crowley county, owning an extensive
ranch on Horse creek, about fourteen
miles northeast OF Ordway. Mr.. Pat
rick is well known in this vicinity and
in Pueblo. In the latter place he ran
two years ago as an independent candi.
date for the ollie Of district judge, but
was defeated. AT the time of the for
nation of Crowley county his son was
mentioned as candidate for clerk of
the district court, but the present in
cumbcnt was appointed instead.