davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
TO DISCUSS GRIEVANCES
Trainmen of Pennsylvania
Line Ask General Manager
for Conference.

PHILADELPHIA. May THE COM
mittee representing the Brotherhood of
Trainmen, Brotherhood Of Conductors
and Brotherhood of Firemen today
sent letter to S. c. Long, general
manager OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, requesting that he meet
it to discuss grievances. Thirteen
grievances are at issue. The questions
of wagse and hours of labor are not
involved. The differences deal mostly
with the Interpretation OF rules of the
company affecting the men. This
meeting, If the request is granted, will
be held in Philadelphia next week.
George w. Sines OF Chicago one of
the committeeman, said that the COM
mittee felt that the matter will be set
tied at the conferences to be held.
About $4,000 men employed by the
Pennsylvania railroad on its lines east
Of Chicago and north OF the Ohio river
are involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
.HONORS Of MASONRY
FOR DUANE c. TURNER
Funeral Services to Take
Place Thursday, Interment
at GIenWood Cemetery.

Duane c. Turner, sixty-three years old,
member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
and prominent Mason, died suddenly at
his home, 2SO7 Quarry road northwest.
of heart failure last night. He had just
returned from attending a meeting OF
Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
of which he was a past patron, when
he was stricken. He died several mo-
ments later in the arms of his wife.
Masonic honors will mark his funeral
Thursday afternoon. Services will be con-
Quoted at the family home at o'clock by
.e >Molay Commandery, K. L. Rev. Dr.
Frank Goodwin, pastor of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, will con-
duct the funeral ceremonies. The serv-
ices at Glenwood cemetery, where burial
will be made will be conducted by Leb-
anon Lodge. F. A. A. NJ
Active in Masonic Circles.
Mr.. Turner took always an active in
terest in Masonic affairs and for many
years he was associated with the order in
Washington. He was a member of De
Molay Commandery, No. (mounted);
Washington Chapter, r. A. NJ; Lebanon
Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. and was past patron
of Ruth Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star.
Native of New York.
Mr.. Turner was born in Champion n.
Y, and came to Washington forty years
ago, when he entered into business. For
many years he managed a grocery firm
in Southwest Washington and was iden-
titled with other business interests in the
city. After twenty years in this bus ness
he retired.
When the aquarium was established at
the National Geological Park Mr.. Tur-
ner was appointed to a position and for
six years superintendent the aquarium.
He was familiar figure at the Zoo and
known to many of the visitors. His
widow and three brothers. Joseph w. of
Texas. George of Nebraska and Louis
Turner of Colorado, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
ARRIVAL OF THE AVIATORS AT
CHEVY CHASE CLUB.

Clark, IS; Wilson. %: Harmon, Z; Worth
ington, 81; Rohrback, "a
Colesville-Clark, So; Wilson, 43; Har-
mon, 4; Worthington. SO; Rohrback, n.
Darnestown-Clark, III; Wilson, 10:
Harmon, Il; Worthington 100; Rohrback
20.
Bethesda-Clark, 100; Wilson, II; Har-
mon, IL; Worthington, 9S; Rohrback, CD.
Olney: First precinct-Clark, 70; Will
son, ID: Harmon. .; Worthington. AS;
Rohrback, "a. Second precinct-Clark, AZ;
Wilson, Is; Harmon, j; Worthington, 80;
Rohrback a.
Gaithersburg - Clark. 206:< Wilson, 81:
Harmon, 81 Worthington, 213; Rohrback,
81. $50
Potomac-Clark, Sc: Wilson. /: Harmon.
a; Worthington, So: Rohrback, Il.
GAINESVILLE = Clark, 139; Wilson, 81;
Harmon, 80; Worthington, 152; Rohrback.
81
Damascus-Clark, 1O4: Wilson. 81; Har-
mon, 3; Worthington, 80; Rohrback, w.
Wheaton, first precinct = Clark. 12o;
Wilson. 43; Harmon, 3; Worthington, I'D;
Rohrba ok. ~. Second precinct Clark
III; Wilson, 16; Harmon, >; Worthing-
ton, GA; Rohrback T.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
SPLIT IN ARKANSAS.
Two Republican Conventions Will
Be Held in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May when
the caucus OF Roosevelt leaders in Ar
kansas ended today plans had been made
for a state convention to take place at
noon. Decision to ignore the state con-
vention called by supporters Of President
Taft was reached after fruitless efforts
TO obtain what the Roosevelt forces de-
clare would be reasonable recognition of
the delegates pledged to their candidate
The Taft supporters planned to proceed
with their state convention at noon. The
meeting places ara about ten blocks apart
Each convention declared itself to be "the
republican state convention of Arkansas .
Two sets of delegates will be sent from
Arkansas to the Chicago convention,
where the contest must be threshed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
OFFUTT AGAIN ELECTED.
Chosen Mayor Of Rockville for the
Fourth Successive Time.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, May Z. 1912.
For the fourth successive time. Lee
Offutt was yesterday elected mayor Of
Rockville. He, defeated Washington
Hicks. one of the towns leading mer-
chants, by a vote of ISL to 103, after
lively contest The successful can
didates for the town council were
Jacob Poss and Thomas c. Groomes.
incumbents. and Clifford H Robertson
and Joseph L. Clagett, who succeed
Councilmen William r. Humphrey. jr.,
who was not a candidate for re-elec-
ton. and John B. Brewer. DR.. George
L. Edmonds was also a candidate
The vote received by each candidate
for the council was as follows: Poss,
.201: Groomes. 176 Robertson, 159: Cla-
gett, 1853; Edmonds, 1873; Brewer. 1928.
The new board will organize tomorrow
evening. when town clerk. trea surer.
hailif and other officials will be Sc
lected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07

so that the primary could be conducted
lare wondering whether the results were
tworth the amount expended. 1t was a
tame primary contest in the city Inc
vote was comparatively light. just what
percentage the new supervisors of cleo
tions have not figured out.
The new board of election supervisors
We're not kept very busy on their flrst
day in Office, as complaints were Few
and far between Because of the fact
that they were not familiar with the su-
spervisors' work in other primaries none
of them would give his opinion as to the
success or failure of the first presidential
primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
ADMITS HE'S PLEASED.
Roosevelt Has Little to Say About
the Result in MARYLAND.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Theodore Roose-
Welt came in to his editorial office from
Oyster Bay today to clean up work that
has accumulated. He said this would
be his only visit to town until Tuesday
next, when he will start for Ohio.
When the colonel was informed that
Indications were that he had carried the
Maryland primaries over President Taft
he smiled and said:
Maryland went right. 1 am pleased.
of course bot ! have nothing else to
say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
Through the Gate Of Tears.

Little Sister With the Blue Eyes" is
the title Of a touching little story written
by George Baron for our next Sunday
Magazine. 1t clings round the experiences
Of charming nurse and a woman OF the
streets who had attempted suicide and
was taken to the hospital. She WAS
cured Of the effects Of the poison: but.
as the SISTER a1scerneo' iasuns cure
woman cry She did finally succeed In
this; but In sad and entirely unexpected
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
ACCEPTS CoNFEREEs' REPORT.
Senate Action on General Service
Pension Bill.

The report OF the eenferees of the two
houses of Congress on the general service
pension bill was agreed to by the Senate
today.
The Dill VIII necessitate an average in
crease OF appropriations OF So, 600 900 a
year for the next five years. The great
est increase will occur next year, when
It will reach S55,co0.OO0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07

The discovery was made before daylight
Monday morning that an iron bar at a
window in the Jail at Frederick, Md. had
been sawed almost through. ..Hoppy''
Grove. Charles Tressler and Harry Jones,
the latter negro. are charged with be-
ing concerned In the attempt to escape
and have been placed In q cage for safe
keeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
SENATE VOTES $1,239,179.
To Reimburse Army Department fol
Flood Expenditures.

The Senate last night passed the House
resolution. earlier approved and amended
by the Senate committee on appropria-
tions. to reimburse the quartermaster and
commissary departments Of the army to
the amount of 81 ,230. ITO for money they
have expended for the relief Of flood
sufferers along the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys.
AS the House passed the resolution 1t
carried total appropriation Of only
about $4,000. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
OFFICIALS ARE CHOSEN
IN MARYLAND TOWNS
Nearby municipalities Elect
Mayors, Counci|men and
Other Officers.

Several nearby Maryland towns held
local elections yesterday. in connection
with the presidential preference prima-
ries.
Joseph t. n Plant was reelected
mayor of Mount Rainier. winning over Will
liam III. Nanneman. 'fnsurgent" candi-
date, by d vote of 141 to 50. Warren
James, candidate for councilman from the
second ward, won out over Victor Brooks
by vote of 81 TO 20. and Fred Weber,
councilmanic candidate from the third
ward, defeated Clyde Fowler, 43 to 1S
Mayor Plant will serve another term Of
one year. the two councilmen being elect
ed for two-year terms
John A Cannon was reelected mayor
of kensington, the vote being: Cannon,
as: William Birgfeld. g.. For council
men the vote was: r. H. Chapel, IS;
Edgar W. Moore. So, William Rice, IS;
Joseph W. Buck %. Kensington also
voted on the question of putting in an
electric street lighting system, the vote
being almost unanimously in favor OF the
proposition.
Elected Mayor of Takoma Park.
In one OF the most exciting contests
cHsx held at a municipal election, S. W.
Williams. a member of the present town
council of Takoma Park. Nd, was elect
ed mayor for a term of two years. Mr..
Williams received l33 votes. His nearest
competitor was E. Norman Jackson. who
received 106 votes, and G.. w. Pafflow
the other candidate, nine votes. A total
Of 2is votes was cast. being the largest
ever polled at an election In the history
Of the town.
The election of three councilmen to
serve terms of two years resulted as
follows: l. X. Grabill. 222: H. F. Tan,
III. and r. d. Rush, l5S- The other can
didates were j. W. Austin. who received
iOe, and Il. b. Jenkins, 81 votes. The
three victors for counSilmeu are members
of the present council whose terms ex-
pired yesterday.
Mr.. Williams is an attorney in the De-
partment of Justice, 10 which he was
transferred some time ago from the gen
eral land office. He is a large property
owner in the Park and has been a resi-
dent of the suburb for several years He
has served the town as a member OF the
council for the past two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
New Orleans Is Cheered.
Indignation at opelousas.

OPELOUSAS, La, May 7.-Indignation
exists among the citizens of this place
over the increasing number Of men, mostly
negroes. who are fiocking here from the
OVERLOOKED country and asking for aid. A
movement has been started to compel
them to choose between returning to their
former homes and assisting the citizens
of those places who are engaged in a
fight against the floods or quitting Ope-
lousaS.
Over 200 men. women and children ar
rived here last night from Atchafalaya
county. Most of the men who came in
accepted offers of employment and were
sent to the northern part Of st. Landry
parish, to work on the levees in the Ba-
you Bosuff section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
WITNESS SAYS WRIGHT
RECEIVED STOCK BONUS
Former Government En-.
pIoye's Name in Probe Due
to EvergIade Charges.

Investigation of the drainage division
of the Department of Agriculture as the
result of the Florida Everglades charges
was resumed by the House committee on
expenditures in that department today.
Edward ]. Wilkinson of Belhaven. N. c.,
was before the committee, and told of
the operations Of former Drainage En-
gineer Edward o. Wright in a land de-
velopment deal at Albemarle, n. c.
Wright left the department to become
engineer for the state Of Florida. While
In government employ he entered into a
land scheme with Wilkinson, according to
the latter's testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
Says Wright Received Stock.

Wilkinson told the committee that
Wright suggested to him that he organize
company to develop Albermarle lands,
and that If Wilkinson would give him
5000 worth of stock in the company he
would sell the land. Wilkinson said he
organized the company and gave Wright
5000 worth of stock. Shortly thereafter
he said, Wright appeared as the govern
ment drainage engineer to develop the
AIbemarle land
Further testimony relating to charges
that money was advanced Chief Engineer
Elliott of the department to complete
drainage contracts in North Carolina will
be taken before the full committee later
today. Tomorrow the committee will
meet to begin investigation into the meat
inspection division Of the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
GETS POST AT WASHINGTON.
Lieut.. Col. Yarde-Buller to Be Eng
lands New Military Attache.

LONDON. May Lieut.. Col Henry
Yarde- Butler. D. s. O., the fourth son of
the first Baron Churston. has been ap-
pointed the British military attache at
Washington and at Mexico city.
The colonel is fifty years old and has
seen considerable service with the British
army in various campaigns. He has been
military secretary to the commander in
chief of the forces in Ireland since 1910
and was the military attaehe to the
northern European courts from 1906 to
1910 He married the daughter OF Lieut.
Col. Hooking OF Richings Park, Coin
brook, in 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
SCORE HURT IN WRECK.
Southern Railway Train Derailed at
SairWold, S. G.

COLUMBIA. 8. c., May IA score or
more OF persons were hurt when train
No. 81 on the Southern railway. Wash
ington to Jacksonville, was derailed three
miles north of Columbia this morning.
Two sleeping cars turned over. Most of
the passengers were able to proceed.
Breaking Of the axle OF one OF the driv-
ing wheels on the engine caused the
wreck.
The Southern railway headquarters here
received word that train No. 81, the
Southeastern limited, which left New
York at 1888 pm. yesterday. and Wash
ington at $40 pm. for Savannah and
Jacksonville. had been derailed north of
Columbia.
Information is that the engine. postal
car, combination car and one coach were
derailed at Sairwold. s. C. All the de-
rallied cars remained upright Ten passen-
gers were injured but, as far as known,
none seriously. All of the injured were
taken to Columbia, and six placed in .
hospital. a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07

The British embassy has not yet re-
ceived official notification OF the appoint
ment Of Lieut.. Col. Yarde- Butler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
Democratic Vote by Districts.

The complete democratic vote of the
county for the presidential and judicial
nominations was as follows:
Laytonsviile district-Ciark Sc; Wilson
4s; Harmon. IS; Worthinston. IS; Rohr-
back, 50.
Clarksburg-Clark,5 SIS; Wilson, co. Har-
mon, II: Worthington. 1873: Rohrback, IL.
Pooiesville-Ciark. 1903: Wilson. ~: Har-
mon. %; Worthington, lab; Rohrback, 81
Rockville-First precinct Clark, 100;
Wilson. %: Harmon. IS; Worthington
10S; Rohrback, 81. Second precinct.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

There will be brought TO a close to-
night the sixth annual convention of
the Anniversary Club of The Southern
States Life Insurance Company with
an elaborate banquet at the Piedmont
Driving Club rendered the Anniversary
Club by the officers and directors Of
The Southern States Life Insurance
Company
The business sessions, which were
conducted today. We're the most inter-
esting in the history of the organiza
ton and toe advanced notices indicate
that the SOCIAL gathering tonight will
be i'll keeping with the proceedings
which have preceded.
with the gathering of the Anniver
sary Club each year, there is attracted
to the home office the leaders il the
agency force Of this splendid company
These annual events are eagerly antici
pated from year to year by the agents
of the company, who achieve their
membership through their own endeay
ors. These conventions mark the close
Of q twelve months struggle to gain
membership and the splendid rewards
which go with them
The opening session of the club was
held in the offices of the company, in
the Gambler building THURSDAY morn
ing, where the concluding session was
adjourned this afternoon It was just
SIX years ago tnat the southern states
Lie insurance COMPANY was organ
lHen, ana curing tnal uile mas won aho
retained Ile Cohlugi.ce an" app 'oa'ioh
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Wilmer l.. Moore the president of
the COMPANY mas lIJe.teo ms Wohue' "a
personality not only INTO tHe nome oL
nee. nut INTO inc asenCN &c III Tue
heid, when Is CONSIDERED 'he most pro
gresslVe ana ehlnuslastIc OF any COZ"
pany now operating III lHe Souln.
IL Is que ~ VI Nlo'l ( a." ~ p'l',.f
taking. conscientious and enthusiastic
SUPERVISION lhat Inc southern states
Llfe insurance company mas taheH ., S,e
leadlnS rank Whlcii II nov enjoys ) ne
southern states LIE IS OPT al go up :I; "
hiSh plane, WIN pIoau- lIllIlueu pl
PIES anu WIN we NV i t',Ie Ia 4tf
VINO oulIuS SHOWN JULIUS OeSI' "Lu t'lIr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

cess the office of secretary of the An
niversary Club. was unanimously APP
pointed to the office he has held since
the club was first organized.
This is the fifth yeaI Of the club and
out of the members of it there are three
who have never failed to secure mem
bership. They are II y. MtAfee. G. ].
Mcdowell and j. r. Weems.
Fred Hines W. L. Meador and Joe w.
Ntnson have been members Of the club
for the past four years in succession,
and d A. Leon and b. 3. Murray have
been members for the last three years,
and H, Willis Hogg and NJ. 3. Smith,
for two years. r. j. Cottiugham, S. J.
Mccall, Thomas Peters, Jr., and j. G.
Walden, Sr, are the new members of
the club this year.
Last year was the first year of the
Keystone Degree. ana the agents who
attained that honor were II. ~ Nc
Afee. G. j. Mcdowell and j. r Weems.
all of whom continued their membership
this year. There are also three other
members who secured this further hon
or this year viz, Fred Hines, w L.
MeadOr and Joe W. Ninson. who for the
fourth consecutive year have won mem
bership in the club,
In order to give an opportunity of
joining in the convention to those who
failed to make the necessary maliti-
cations for membership and receiving
the benefits derived thercfrom prop
osition was made by the company to
the agecny force during the months Of
May and June based on the production
Of a stated amount Of paid-for busi-
ness.
r. n. Berrien, l.. E, Black, Jr., w n.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

f. Moore the agency and club score
tary. Secretary Moore also presented
the officers of the club the monetary
prizes won by them, and also those Sc
cured by frequent appearance on the
roll of honor of the company
The latter were as follows: on the
main monthly honor roll during the
first half of this year. II. Willis Hogg
and Joe w. NiusOn were successful in
having secured positions in five out Of
the six months, and Thomas Peters, Jr..
and J. G. Walden. Sr, whose names
had appeared four times during the pc
Rod
In the state honor rolls, r. J. Getting
ham won the prize as leader in South
Carolina. while S. J. Mccall secured
the leaders prize in Florida l.. e
Black Jr,. was on the Georgia honor
Mccall in Alabama, and won prizes
while w r Lambert was successful
from Florida he having been on the
honor roll for that state for five months
in the same period
The three supervisors of agencies. of
the company Frank r. BrodnaN. of
Florida and southern Alabama: j. r.
Norment. Of South Carolina, and w 5.
Mcleod, of Georgia and northern Ala
bama-were also present at the meet
ing.
Frank E. Brodnax read the opening
paper on the first days session. entitled
The General Agent Making Good--His
Opportunity" Mr. BrOdnaN is force
full speaker and his papers are always
heard with interest He was followed
by w. S Mcleod supervisor of agents.
whose paper, The Bankers Agency
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

Last Six months-What It Means to
the Agent, to the Company and the
Applicant He was followed by Sam
uel Barnett, the actuary. who gave a
most interesting talk on The Part the
Actuary Plays in the Selection of
Risks"
These papers brought to a close the
first days session. which proved to be
one Of the most entertaining as well as
thoroughly instructive meetings ever
held by the club
The annual photograph of the club
membership was taken which is pro-
duced herewith. after which they adj
lourned to the Transportation club for
lunch. going later to Ponce DeLeon
park to attend the ball game.
DINNER AT CLUB.
An elaborate dinner was served at
the new Capital City club. after which
the members attended the vaudeville
bill at the Forsyth theater.
The concluding business session of
the club was held this morning in the
'Candler building. where the chief paper
read was that entitled Selling Points
and Experience" which opened the
convention for an experience meeting
and general discussion of the paper
read.
Adjournment was taken shortly after
noon. During the afternoon the mem
bers took an automobile tour of the
city, stopping at Federal prison for a
tour of that institution. and then at
tended dress parade at Fort Mcpherson
With the banquet served in the dane
ing hall of the Driving club tonight al
I:3O, this social feature will conclude
the convention. Artistic decorations in
red, white and blue. the colors of The
Southern States Life Insurance Com
pany, already bedeck the banquet hall
These decorations are carried out in
the cut flowers on the table and in the
ices, candies and cakes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09

tonight the club considers itself indee /,
fortunate
AT the close Of the banquet the con-
Vention of the Anniversary club Of 1912
was brought to a close.
The business of The Southern States
Life Insurance Company for the first half
of the year has been most satisfactory. as
from the haf-yearly statement filed with
the governor Of the state in accordance
with the law. shows the assets of the
company to be Sl045, 26S, while the re-
serve set aside on the business in force
as required by law has increased to 1929. e.
i62. in addition to which the statement
shows surplus over all other liabilities
for the further protection of the policy
holders of $50 6%5. The total amount of
insurance in force on the compauy's book
is Sl0;8l3,520 and the premium income
for the last twelve months has been S547.
2"t Such showing as this can not fail
but bring increased confidence in this
company, organized in the South bv
Southern capital and ably conducted by
successful Southern business men.
Any one attending any of the meeting
could not Ualp being struck with The fine
body of men who were ga hered togel her.
representing the general body of the
agency force which, throughout the four
states of Georgia, Alabama, South Caro-
lima and Florida, are carrying the mes
sage from The Southern states Life In
SUrauCe Company &c the people of the
South. Several of those present have been
with the company almost from it's urgaui-
cation. j. T. Weems holds the record
having already entered his seventh year.
while G.. j. Mcdowell. Frank f. BrodnaN
and Fred Hines are within few weeks
Of completing their sixth year, thus Civ