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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-11

A mother and two children in Chi
cago were crushed to death a few
DAYS ago in a wreck OF a frelgn'
train which ran into a street car oil
that city. Eighteen other persons
were also injured, some of them ia
tally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
STEALS THREE CHICKENS.
Several Other Thefts Are Reported
to the Police,

Desiring to reduce his living expenses,
an unidentified individual yesterday called
at the home Of Mrs. II. TIller, $50 18th
street northeast, during the temporary
absence Of the occupant, and helped him.
self to three chickens. The loss was re-
ported to the police.
The police were told last night that an
unidentified robber had removed the
screen from the window of the. room Of
William De Freese at zoo b street north
west. and taken $51 from his trousers
pockets. De Freese discovered his 10 IS
when he rturned to his room last night.
Marcus Dale. resident Of Sumner road
southeast. complained 10 the Anacost
police last night that he had been robbed
Of a rife worth $50. taken from q stable
In rear OF 10 Nichols avenue.
Adolph Butts, electrician in the sea-
mems quarters at the navy yard. has no
idea Of the identity Of the person who
yesterday visited his room at 100 9th
street southeast and took $40.
NJ. A. Moore. 80 7th street northeast.
and Minor Williams. 2O11 Wyoming ave-
nue. northwest, each complained to the.
police of the theft of bicycle. The
bicycles were taken from the vicinity OF
7th and D streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
IN NEED OF REPAIRS.
Lightship No. so Going on Dock.
Runv Chances

Lightship No. 80. on the Cape Lookout
station Of the North Carolina coast, has
been doing duty on the station through
the gales of two southern hurricane sea-
sons, for the past fifteen months, and is
N need Of cleaning Of hull under water
and general overhauling. Relief lightship
No. IS. which has been at the repair
station of the service at Tompkinsville,
N. Y, for several weeks past. is about
ready for service. and in a few days she
will be taken to Cape Lookout and placed
on the station. No. 50 will then be taken
20 the Portsmouth, Va, station for her
overhauling.
The tank tender Juniper, which has
been in port at Baltimore for an over
sailed for the North Carolina sounds. She
will go to her station at Long Point,
n. c., and, after charging her storage
tanks with gas. will visit the beacons on
the sounds 10 replenish their gas supply.
Changes in buoyage IN Virginia waters
of Chesapeake bay are announced by the
lighthouse service officials as follows:
acknowledgements bay, main channel
to Baltimore: Thirty-five-fOot channel
lower end gas buoy, No. =, was reported
extinguished August q; viii be relighted
as soon az practicable. Tangier Island
shoal lump gas buoy, No 13TL, extin-
ton roads and Elizabeth river to Norfolk.
channel buoy. il. spar, found broken Au-
gust 10, was relieved same date. Cham
mel gas and bell buoy. No. Is. found
extinguished August IL, was relighted
same date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
PROPHETS OUTING SUCCESS.
Athletic Events Add to Many
Amusements of the Day,

Following a busy day. every minute OF
which was filled with some inc deaf ,ai-
culated TO arouse amusement, the men,
bers of Kallipolis Grotto. No. L.. Mystic
Order of Yelled Prophets of the I'm
chanted Realm. with their wives and
families, returned to this city late last
night
The winners In the athletic events which
formed a portion of the days amusemcnts
were:
First event. Jo-yard dash: sons OF
prophets, fourteen years and ander1
First, L. Gardner: second, Ralph Zea
Second event. 5O-yard dash: daughters
Of prophets. sixteen years and under
First. Rose Friedberg: second. Ruth Aea.
Third event. J0-yard dash: boys, fifteen
years and under: open to all--F'irst, Otto
Spiess: second, l.. Kaldenbaeh. r. ;
Fourth event. 50-yard dash: girls, fif-
teen and under: open to all-First. Cora
Briscoe; second, Matilda Douglass
Fifth event. egg race for ladies': open 10
all-First, Alice Read; second. May
Shelly.
! Sixth event, three-legged race: open to
all men-First r. Parish: second. A.
Childs.
Twelve small boys and twelve small
girls were awarded prizes for a JO-yard
race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
CAVALRYMEN FIGHT FIRE
Aid in Checking Flames at
Clark Stati0nHL0SS Is
$4,000.

Three houses and a barn We're burned
up and two horses killed in $4,000
fire at Clark Station. on the Falls Church
trolley line, late last night, and 1t is be-
leved a larger loss would have resulted
had not Troop c of the Fort Myer
cavalry, under the direction Of Capt j. IL.
Dickey, given its aid in fighting the
blaze
When the fire was discovered residents
of the place telephoned to this city for
aid. but Tn view of the fact there was no
water pressure they We're told that Vt
would be useless to send out the fire
apparatus.
The three houses destroyed were those
of John Ne.son. George W. Kemp and
Mrs. Ada Stoneburner. Mr.. Nelson also
.ost a two-story barn in which! the fire
started. The homes of James Burke,
Robert Houseman and Jerry Nash mar
rowly escaped burning, but were saved
by the strenuous efforts Of the bucket
brigade.
The fire was made difficult to fight in
view of the fact that only two supplies
of water We're available. q Well and a
spring. About fifty men came down from
Fort Myer. They were supplemented by
number of men living in the vicinity
of Clark Station,
Besides the damage done by the confla-
grafton a barn was torn down in order
to lessen the danger to the store Of H
Levy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
WILHELMINA IN PORT.
Vessel Brings Phosphate Rock for
Alexandria Concern.

Laden with phosphate rock from Boca
Grande, Fla, the Bull line steamship Will
helmina. Capt. Mckeig. Is paying one of
her periodical visits to Alexandria and is
lying at the Queen street wharf of the
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical COM
pany discharging her cargo. She has
aboard about 1900 tons of the material
which will be used In the manufacture OF
land fertilizers at the Alexandria plant.
The WilheImina is reported to have
sailed from Boca Grande August II and
to have had a pleasant run up the coast.
She passed in the capes OF the Chesapeake
Thursday and early yesterday morning
arrived OF Piney Point, In the mouth Of
the Potomac, where the pilot boarded her
and brought her up the river.
The Wilhelmina visits Alexandria three
or four times each year with phosphate
rock for the fertilizer manufacturing
company, and she was last here in the
early part of the summer. In bringing
phosphate rock to Alexandria steamers
have entirely displaced the big fleet of
coasting vessels that was formerly en-
ployed in the traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
BANKERS HONOR HAYNES.
Elect Washingtonian Vice
President of the Ameri-
can Institute.

Harry V. Haynes. in charge Of the cor
respondence department of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, yesterday was unanimously
elected vice president OF the American
Institute of Banking at the convention Of
the institute at Salt Lake City. Utah. ac-
cording to kilograms received here by
members of the local chapter.
Mr.. Haynes has been a member of the
Washington Chapter of the American In
stitute of Banking for ten years. becom-
ing a member shortly after the organiza-
ton Of the chapter. Several times he has
served on the board of governors and
has been chairman of a number of fmpor-
tant committees. He always has been an
active member of the chapter and is well
known among young bank officials Of the
city.
The Washington delegation which at
tended the convention will leave the Nor
mon city today, w. w. Spaid, Chairman
Of the delegation, returning direct to
Washington. while the other members
will make a tour OF Yellowstone Park.
Those who will tour the park before re-
turning to Washington are f. G.. Addison,
DR.. HI. c. Duffey, Charles H. Doing. E.
T. Love. Carroll Pierce Of Alexandria,
Va; F. b. Devereux and A NJ. Nevius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
DID NOT MISTREAT BOY.
Nora johnson. Who Confined Child
in Room. Not Guilty.

Found not guilty of willfully maltreat-
ing Jack Johnson, the eight-year old
boy who was recently discovered locked
in a house, Nora johnson. a negress. who
says she is his mother. was released
after hearing in the Juvenile Court
yesterday. The boy was committed to
the care of the board of CHILDREN s
guardians, however. 1t was held that
the woman had not willfully n,altreated
the boy, but through desire to keep
him from harm had imposed hardships
upon him.
That the house in which the boy had
been imprisoned was unfit for human
habitation was the testimony of Miss
Sarah Butcher. investigating clerk of the
board Of children's guardians, and De-
tect've James Springman. of police head
she went to the house she found the
doors and windows fastened with ropes.
Detective Springman declared that in all
his work as a police officer he had never
been in SO dirty place before. "A
pond of stagnant water two inches deep
was in the cellar of the house, Mir.
ST ringman told the court. TN the room
where the boy was confined widowed
bread and rotten tomatoes were on tHe
floor The child himself was bleached
by being kept in the dark so long"
The woman said she kept the boy i'm
prisoned because she had to go out and
work. and was afraid for him to be out
when she was not there to watch him.
She also said she didn't want him to
mix with bad boys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
YACHT ISABELLE RETURNS.
Has Been Used in Two-Month Cruise
in New ENGLAND.

After about two months cruising in
northern waters with her owner, Henry
Seymour of this city aboard and under
the command of Capt. Bal, the hand
some auxiliary power yawl Seabelle re-
turned to this port yesterday and is lying
at anchor of the foot of 18th street
southwest.
The Seabelle left here in the latter part
OF June and went to Annapolis, where
Mr.. Seymour boarded her. BY easy
81 ges using the inland waterways from
the Chesapeake. New York was reached
and from there she went to Pine Orchard.
near New Haven. which was her head
quarters the greater portion of the time.
New London, Stonington. Grenpo mt.
Block Island. Ba; Harbor and other
points on the New England coast were
visited. Pressing business caused Mr..
Seymour TO bring his yacht home sooner
than usual. The return trip was made
by the in and waterways and at Annapo-
ais MIR. Seymour left the zach; and re-
turned home by rail. The Seabelle will
be kept in commission and will be used
Tor cruising on the river and bay for the
remainder of the boa.ing season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
MELONS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Slight Falling Of of Receipts, But
Market Demands Met.

While watermeions are not SO numer-
Gus in market as they were in the early
part of the month, there are enough to
meet all demands, and are selling quite
rapidly. This morning aboard the twelve
vessels lying at the 18th street wharf it
is estimated that there were about ZOO
melons. most of them coming from the
eastern shore of Chesapeake bay and
from the York and Rappahannock rivers.
though vessels are now bringing in
melons grown on the farms along the
lower Potomac.
Selected melons are selling today at
from SIS TO SO a hundred. primes are
bringing 50 To $40. and culls can be
bought as low as SO to s. hundred.
Though the melon season is drawing to
"A close. II is thought probable 1t will wind
up later this year than usua-, and that
vessels with the fruit aboard viii. be ar
irving here in the middle of September.
So far this season the melons brought
here have been OF excellent quality, and
the supply has been large enough to keep
them from selling at more than moderate
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
UNDER BOND TO KEEP PEACE.
Fred Boston Charged With Making
Threats of Personal Violence.

Fred Boston, a negro, was put under
bond Of 500 to keep the peace by Judge
Mullowny in the Police Court today. He
was charged with making threats Of per-
sonal violence against Susie Reynolds.
Susie said she didn't know Fred at all.
but that he had been 'layin' aroun' the
alley for couple Of weeks, and he was
tough man." When the judge asked her
if she had warned him to let her alone,
she replied:
II done told him, judge, to let me
alone. I says to him: You better let me
alone. jes' got year for one man for
slappin' me-. Then he say he was going
to cut my throat eff / don't go with him.
He threw his arms aroun me when he
said it,
Fred entered a general denial and added
that he didn't want anything to do with
Susie. He promised the court that he
would not speak to her any more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
DEBS TO SPEAK IN CAPITAL.
Socialist Candidate for President
Here October Is.

Eugene v. Debs, socialist candidate for
President. will speak at a mass meeting
in Convention Hall October Is. accord
ing to an announcement made yester-
day at the annual excursion OF the
socialist party of the District to
Marshall Hall. The meeting is to 4be
held under the auspices Of the District
socialists.
A program of base ball and other ath-
letic events, and dancing was given on
the outing The committee In charge
consisted of William Bingham. j. w.
Richmond. Louis Kopelin. William NJ.
Pollock, William M. Feigenbaum and
s. A. StrattOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
ANGORA CAT IS HERO.
Attacks Copperhead Snake After
Reptile Bites Mrs. Wunder.

Pete, an angora cat. the property OF DR..
and Mrs. W. H. Wunder Of 1895 Calvert
street northwest, is a hero. Pete is large.
white and fierce, and would rather fight
than eat.
Early yesterday morning when Mrs.
Wunder went to open the garage door
for her husband copperhead snake at
tackled her. Mrs. Wunder was bitten
once, and just as the snake was ready
for a second spring Pete came to the
rescue. jumped on the reptile and he d
it until DR.. Wunder killed 1t with an iron
poker.
Mrs. Wunder's ankle is badly swollen,
as is usual after a cOpperhead bite, but
the attending physician. DR.. Horace B.
Coblertz. said today that he did not con-
slider her in danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
HIP DIsLOCATED: WALKS.
Boy Goes About Three Weeks Before
Injury Is Discovered

Suffering from q dislocation OF his right
hip the past three weeks without realiz-
ing the seriousness of his injury, Samue.
Levy. seven years old. 211S Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, has been able to walk
about the streets. Yesterday. however.
he experienced trouble with his injury,
and was taken to the Emergency Hospi.
tai.
The boy stated that he received the in
jury when he was pushed off fire plug
in front of 213O Pennsylvania avenue
northwest by a companion. He may have
10 remain at the hospital several days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
ARMY TUG CASTLE RETURNS.
Has Completed Trip to River I'm.
nrOvement Points

Having been absent from the city for
about week on a cruise with officials
of the United States engineers Office
aboard. the army tug Castle returned to
this city yesterday and is lying at the
engineers wharf on Potomac park, oppo-
site the foot OF 18th street.
While away the Castle visited West
Point. Va. on the York river. and also
other portions OF the district where river
Improvement work is in progress. This
IL the second trip the Castle has made
over the district in about a month, and
while they are not expected, orders may
come at any time that will send the tug
away on anothr cruise to the lower
Potomac and TO tributaries OF Chesapeake
bay on its western side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
PLUMBERS ORGANIZE.
Protective Association Formed, OFF,
GERS Chosen, Committees Named.

AT meeting Of the registered plumb
ers. he'd last night in the Woodward
building new organization, to be known
as the Master Plumbers Protective As
ISOLATION, was formed, and the following
officers selected: President, John J. DAILY;
vice president. Joseph Whalen: treasurer.
j. Freund; secretary. j. Card DarnalI;
sergeant-at-arns. II. II. Enerly: board Of
directors, Joseph William, chairman; E.
j., Ewing. j. Il. OBrian, NJ. Bairstow and
NJ. j. Colbert
Committees We're selected to draw up a
constitution and bylaws se.ect a meet
ins place for the association and other
wise perfect the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Sues Company for Sons Death.

William Cardova, father Of William
Cardova, jr., the sixteen-year-old boy
who was instantly killed July "a last In
collision with an express wagon, has
filed suit to recover $4,000 damages from
the Adams Express Company. Young
Cardova was riding a bicycle on 9th street
at the time Of the accident. Attorneys
Alvin G. Newmyer and s. 6. Quinn APP
pear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Named Department Counselor.

Chandler p. Anderson of New York has
been nominated by President Taft for the
post of counselor Of the State Depart
ment, the appointment having been sent
to the Senate yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Anderson has been counselor Of the de-
partment for more than year under ap-
pointment of Secretary Knox and when
the place was recently made a statutory
one the President decided to send Mr..
AndersOn's name to the Senate as his
choice for the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Fairbrother Will Fled.

The Masonic will of Isaac Fairbrother,
former supervising principal Of the pub
lie schools, who died at his summer home
at Orland. Me-. has been filed for pro-
bate. The document was dated April 3,
1883. and directs that all his property go
to his wife, Mrs. Drusie Fairbrother. In
the event of her death 1t was provided
that the estate be distributed among hi
heirA Mrs. Fairbrother died about two
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
ADMIRAL's WIDOW DEAD.
Mrs. Frances G. P. Belknap Sue
cumbs in Hospital Here.

Mrs Frances G. P. Belknap. widow of
Rear Admiral George +. Belknap and
mother of Commander Reginald r. Belk-
nap, assistant chief Of the bureau Of
navigation. died at Providence Hospital
this morning. Funeral services will be
held at st. Johns P. E. Church Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Burial will be in
Arlington national cemetery.
Mrs. Belknap had been Ill for some
time. Her son recently brought her home
from Europe in the hope OF benefiting
her health Until her removal to the
hospital she lived at the family resi-
dence, 1925 I street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Struck on Head With Cue.

During an alteration in a billiard room
at eth and streets southeast, last night
about O'Clock. James Washington. a
negro. OF 1904 9TH street southeast. was
struck on his head with a cue and he re-
ceived a painful wound over his left eye
lie was taken to the Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24

Policeman ]. W. Green of the third
precinct accidentally twisted his ankle
last night while doing duty on New
Hampshire avenue northwest. and he
suffered such intense pain that II was
necessary for him to be relieved from
duty. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Three Held for Throwing Bricks.

David Roy. William Holmes and James
Cole. negroes. were arraigned in the
United States branch Of the Police Court
yesterday. charged with assaulting Alex
ander Stewart with bricks. Judge Null
lowry held all three Of them for the grand
jury under bonds Of $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


CoIum bia--The Columbia Players In
Peaceful Valley" S:15 pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:1o pm.
Polls Theater-The Poll Players In "A
Gentleman From Mississippi" S:15 pm.
Academy-"The Volunteer Parson." s:l5
pm.
Disqualification Beauties" Sis pm.
casino-vaudeville and motion pictures.
2 and pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pictures.
1 pm. to IL pm.
virginia-Motion pictures and ilIustrat-
ed songs.
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band con-
cert, followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland of amuse-
ments. with large dancing pavilion: ad-
mission free.
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line, IS per schedule in railroad
column.
Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Foreign Countries Interested
in Local Campaign.
NOTICE IN ENGLISH PRESS
London Daily Chronicle Publishes
Article on July Achievements.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Many Received by DR.. Murray.
Slaughter for Month So
Far $3.50, 900.

Washinston's fly campaign is attract
ing attention all over the world. Re-
quests for information as to the meth
DDS Of conducting it have reached DR..
Arthur L. Murray. supervisor, from
Italy, France and a number Of other
foreign countries. The foreign press
has given notice to the accomplish
ments of the crusade, as is indicated
by the following, which appeared in the
London Daily Chronicle:
It's lovely day; let's go out and
kill something,' says Punch's typical
Britisher The inherent AngloSaxon
lust of carnage is seeking satisfaction
In f!y-swatting campaign among the
youthful sportsmen of Washington.
The campaign is organized by The
Evening Star. and the death ron for
July is given as 11.783.000. a sufficient
number of corpses, it is estimated, to
fill eight barrels.
The champion fly swatter has the
credit, and receives for his prowess the
first prize of four pounds. The winner
of the second prize Is not far behind.
with casualty record of 3,233,2o0.
Short Fly Market.
TT is not surprising that the terrific
onslaught of the anti-ny organizations
has resulted in a short fly market for
this season Of the year. Washington. 1t
is stated. is enjoying an unusually healthy
summer and this is attributed, at least
in part, to the abnormal mortality among
flies que to the Wholesouled ardor Of
the fyophobe crusaders
Many of the requests for information
that have reached Dr. Murray contain
specific questions. such us: How are
the files counted?' Apparently, some of
the inQuirers have received the impression
that the insects are counted singly. as
they comment on the vast amount of
time that must be required to compile
the score Of the contestants.
The plan followed by DR.. Murray is a
simple one. He employs half pint
measure, which is capable of holding
5000 flies. The insects delivered daily.
therefore. are counted in lots Of $500, or,
if q smaller number Is turned In by an
individual contestant, a gill measurement,
capable Of holding 1000 flies. is used. /,
Consigned to Furnace.
The germ carriers, after having been
counted by Dr. Murray, are consigned to
the furnace in the District building and
destroyed.
To date the slaughter of flies in the
August crusade is $685. 900. The three
leading contestants are Layton II. Bur-
dette, Lawrence Fitzgerald and William
Steiner. with scores. respectively, of
1864. 400. 1.397.e0O and 1,237ecO. Frank
Funk, with 74S, 700. is fourth. and Mark
Trice. with $4,000. fifth.
1t is expected that .,O00OG0 more flies
will be killed befcr.: the end Of next week,
bringing the months total slaughter close
to the eight-million mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Consigned to Furnace,
Fire Causes Loss of $25.

Fire Of unknown origin did about s25
damage in a stable in the rear of 7O6
9Th street northwest <0ortly after IL
O'Clock this morning. The fire department
was called to the scene on an alarm from
box 49, 9th and G streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24

4l.OO 10 Harpers Ferry and Martins
burg; s1.35 Berkeley Springs: 81 CumDer-
land and return. Baltimore and Ohio
special train leaves Union station $40
am. Sunday. August %. stopping ut prin-
cipal stations on Metropolitan branch
Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-24
Small Fire, Slight Damage.

Fire of unknown origin in the estao-
lishment of the Chicago Junk CompanS
80 X street northwest. yesterday did
about SIS damage.