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Evening star., 1912-07-20
Outwitting a Lion.

From Harpers Weekly.
The little Bushman of South Africa
is not only small in size. but feeble in
mind. Yet there is on record an en-
counter between a Bushman and lion
which shows the man as cool in danger
and fertile in resource.
This Bushman, while a long way from
his home, was met by lion The ami
NAL. assured that he/had his victim COM
pletely in hts power, began to sport and
daily with him with feline jocosity
appreciate. The lion would appear at a
point In the road and leap back again
into the jungle, to reappear little
farther on.
The Bushman, however. did not lose
his presence OF mind and presently hit
upon a device whereby he might outwit
his foe. This plan was suggested by the
lions own conduct.
Aware that the beast was ahead of him,
the Bushman lodged to the right and.
abouts. resorted to the course Of quietly
watching his movements.
When the lion discovered that the man
had suddenly. disappeared from the path
he was good deal perplexed. He roared
with modification. Then he espied the
The Bushman at once changed his posi-
tion, while the lion stood irresolute in
the path, following with his eye the
shifting black man. In another moment
the little man rustled the reeds, van
ished, and showed himself at another
point
The great brute was first confused and
then alarmed. 1t evidently began to dawn
upon him that he had mistaken the
position Of matters and that he was the
hunted party.
The Bushman. who clearly recognized
the situation. did not pause to permit
the lion to recover his startled wits He
began to steal gradually toward the foe,
who now. in a complete state Of doubt
and fear, turned tail and decamped, leav-
ing the plucky and ingenious little Bush
man master Of the situation.
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BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births have been report
ed to the health Office in the past twenty
four hours:
Julius II. and Margaret krause, girl.
William H. and Irene Balenger. boy.
Samuel e. and Jessie Higgs. girl.
Lewis and May Boynton, boy.
Noah F. and Vivian NJ. Simmons, boy.
Raymond and Madeline Murphy. boy.
Gustavus w. and Anna f. Rose, girl.
Adolph and Frieda Fielitz. girl.
Edward and Margaret Flaherty, girl.
Antonio and Anna SansOne, girl.
John T. and Minnie E. Lipscomb, girl.
James S. and Pauline Elms, girl.
Richard f. and Blanche ODonoghue
girl.
Harold L. and Gertrude Z. Crawford
boy.
Frederick L. and Mary A. Blackmon
girl.
Charles H. and Lida NJ Johnson, boy
Edward Fl. and Kate Craig. girl.
James and Pearl Patrick, boy.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been ISSUED to
following:
Robert l.. Pearson. jr.. and Anna c.
Tayman.
Walter jackson and Roberta Long.
Harry Lewis of Hyattsville, Md, and
Melanie T. Simons of Riverdale, Md.
Gould c. Whit of Welch, w. Va, and
Helen A. Dull of Staunton, Va.
Joseph C. Harris and Blanche o. Hicks
both of Richmond, Va.
Calvin Clark Jones and Isabelle B
Richardson.
Charles A. Oakley and Lena E. Kirk.
patrick.
Claude Thigpen of Montgomery, Ala.
and Helen l.. Terry.
James w. Garrison and Flosse l.
Raines. both of Stafford county. Va.
Wyatt r. Waugh Of this city and An
ME Parker of Davidsonville, Md.
William F. Yeatman and Elsie L. Green
wood.
Robert Brown and Jennie Blair. both Of
Indian Head, Md.
Lewis C. johnson and Annie Waters.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
WILL ASK BUILDING
Structure on Willow Tree Alley
Playground Wanted.
WOULD COST $4,000
Commissioners, It Is Said, Will In
clude Item in Their Next
Annual Estimates.

In their next annual estimates the
ommissioners of the District of Column
bia, 1t was learned today, probably will
include an item for the construction of
a large playground recreation building
on the site of Willow Tree alley, to
cost approximately $4,000.
This will be the first step in carry
ing out the plan of the Commissioners
to eventually provide all the play
grounds of the city with recreation
buildings. Whether the estimates will
include provisions of this nature for any
of the other Fairgrounds next year re-
mains to be determined, but it is be-
deavor to obtain only one building a
year. and that they will commence with
Willow Tree alley, where a playground
park shortly is to be laid out.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
taking over Of Willow Tree alley by the
District Just as soon as the verdict Of
the condemnation jury has been con.
f1rmed by the court, which probably will
not be before October. the engineer de-
spend the difference between the amount
Of damages awarded and the apprOpria-
tion in converting the alley into park.
More than seventy tenants will be re-
Cannot Begin Work Yet.
1t is expected that the funds available
this year barely will be sufficient for
laying out the park. It will be year or
more. should Congress appropriate money
for a recreation building, before work
can be started on this Improvement. 1t
is planned to make the building one OF
the best equipped of its kind In the coun-
try It will be provided with library,
swimming pool. gymnasium and other
features.
The plan of the Commissioners is to
make Washington's Fairgrounds as we'll
equipped as those Of Chicago. Commis-
sioner Rudolph today said that the Dis
trict authorities are impressed with the
importance of developing thiss function
Of municipal government
1t will require several years. he said.
before all the Juvenile play parks can be
equipped with buildings. but the Commits
sioners this year. will. at least inaugu-
rate the policy looking to the ultimate
providing of the Fairgrounds with the
best facilities.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
CHICAGO GETS CONVENTION.
Plate Printers Elect Edwin Lane OF
Ottawa, Canada, President.

Chicago was chosen as the next meet
ing place OF the Steel and Copper Plate
Printers Union OF North America at the
closing session Of the convention at the
Ehbitt House this morning. This after
noon the fifty delegates are the guests OF
Washington plate printers on an excur-
sion to Marshall Hall.
Edwin Lane OF Ottawa, Canada was
elected president Of the organization yes
terday afternoon. James Seaman OF New
York was chosen vice president. Charles
T. Smith of Washington was reelected
secretary-treasurer. The delegates were
entertained last night at dinner, given at
the Social Oyster Club.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
DIED.

Tex. JOHN beloved T husband % q clara Il Haniss a
Notice of funeral In Sunday morning paper 20.
at . o'clock PIN. J. MICHAEL. son of th.
late Christian and Josepha Caspar. aged
Funeral from his late residence 1909 7th street
northwest, on Monday, July -. at $40 I'm:
eoes Ra.ss sI snd egs. Gnurss ng,ss at
terment at St Mary's cemetery. Il.
CAsPAR
Members of the windthorst Club. Incorporated.
are notified Of the death Of Brother J. MICHAEL
9Th street northwest. Monday. July 22 1917,
at $50 am. Requiem mass at ST. Mays
JOS. zEGOwITz. President.
JOHN GIEBEIA Secretary. 21s
FERGUSON. On July 10. 1912. at Gao pm. st
KaTMHRfSE n FERGusoS son beloved Srsf mife iiee. .,
Notice Of funeral later. II
10. 1912. at s:i5 an: ANNIE NAE. beloved
daughter oS Annie r. sorrell and the late
Funeral services viii be held Monday. July n
at Fifth Baptist Church. street between
9th and 1th streets southwest. at 2:20 pm.
lnterment in Congressional cemetery. Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend. 2I'
HIGGINS. On saturday. July 20. 1912 at
Am, Am, @ REBECGA L., daughter OF Mr.. and
Funeral from 9iO Massachusetts avenue north
west on Monday. July D. at pm. Inter
please copy Il.
HOEKE. At Atlantic City on Saturday July
HINTON. beloved wife Of the late william
Ii. Hoeke, In her sixty fourth year.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
Hustled, On Friday. July 10: 1872 at GaraeId
Funeral services will be held at the George p.
zurhcrst undertaking parIors. aol East Cspi:
O'Clock. Relatives and friends invited to 1T
tend; Interment at lie Roy. y. Y. trsufsle
and Rochester, \. T., papers please copy) y
LIPscoMB; On Friday, July 10, 1912. a, a:ae
Richard +. Lipscomb.
Funeral private.
LYNCH. Departed this life Wednesday evening.
1920 sherirr road: Deanwood, d. c. MARTHA
Nettie, virgie. Olive and Fannie Lynch.
Funeral from Union Wesley Church. 23rd street
between and streets northwcst. SUNDAY.
July 81. at = pm. baltimore. Philadelphia
and New York papers please copyJ 20
MARDEN. Al her home in Oxon HilI district
nnINy Mdi Isly 49, -; dsia a.n.S;s MALVdSA % ApLER
Funeral from st. Barnabas' Church Tuesdsy.
July %. at IL O'Clock.
THOMPSON. Suddenly. on THURSDAY. July ~
1872 a,,sa At ao pm at nuE his sesasaSs &
THOMPSON, beloved husband Of Nettie o.
Thompson.
Funeral services at residence. Monday. July p,
at 10 s.m Friends of the family invited
TO attend.
VAUGHN. Departed this life Thursday. July
Is. 1912 at $3.50 am. at her residence So
VAUGHN, beloved mother OF Matte Il.
Sumby.
When asuDder part.
Ii gives US inward pain:
But shall still he Joined in heart
And hope to meet again.
Funeral from Israel c. NJ. r. Church, 1st and
streets southwest. Sunday. July 81. At 1
pm. Friends and relatives invited TO at
In Memoriam.
BARRON. In sad but loving remembrance Of
FANNIE T.. BARRON. beloved daughter OF
John and Mary Jacobs. who died nine years
ago today. July .u 1909.
Loved in life, remembered in death.
FATHER AND MOTHER.
PLEASANT Sacred tho memory of our
dear mother. JENNIE r.. PLEASANT. who
departed this life year ago today. July
20. 1911.
Rest. spirit rest.
BY HER LOVING CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
RIFLE TOURNEY CLOSES.
Competition for Kings Prize Last
Event at Bisley, England.

BISLEY. England, July 20.-The Ma
tional Rifle Association closed a success
full tournament Of fortnight's duration
with the completion this afternoon of the
match for the Kings prize, the principal
trophy Of the meeting. Private A. G..
Fulton. a London volunteer, was the win
ner, with an aggregate score of 335 out
Of a possible $50.
The winner of the gold medal has ap-
peared in the final OF this competition
four times previously, but each time fail
ed to carry Off the prize.
The feature Of the meeting this year
was the all-round superiority Of the Ca
madam Ross rifle over the British arm,
which has led to demand for its adop-
ton in the British army.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
MISS DEMOCRACY W|NS|
Donkey Beats Elephant ir
Race From Coney Island
to Washington.

If Woodrow Wilson Is as successful in
his race to the White House as Miss
Democracy. a 2OO-pound donkey. which
bested Judy. real live elephant In a
race from Luna Park, Coney Island. to
this city, there is no doubt that he will
be the next President.
Miss Democracy and Judy started their
race to this city July 10, In order to
settle five-thousand-dollar bet between
Frederic Thompson, the amusement park
promoter. and James Nelson. Thompson.
who is a stanch Wilson supporter, was
Evening star., 1912-07-20

willing to bet that the donkey could cover
the distance In shorter time than the
elephant. Nelson. believer in Taft and
the G. o. p, took the other end OF the
wager
Miss Democracy. the donkey, was rid
den by Walter Balk. Judy, the elephant.
was led by her keepers. Tied on either
side of the donkey's saddle was sign
bearing the name Miss Democracy. The
elephant carried a huge sign with the
letters &C. o. P.'' Miss Democracy had
an escort In the form of big houn' dog.
bearing a banner with Champ Clark
printed across it.
Judy Is Near Philadelphia.
Miss Democracy arrived In this city
at go o'clock this morning. Judy is
reported to be somewhere in the neigh
borhood of Philadelphia. Whether she
will finish the race is not known.
Miss Democracy and Judy ran a neck
and neck race until Newark, N. j., was
reached. From that point on the donkey
hit Np q pace that was too much for Judy.
THIS afternoon Walter Balk and his
donkey and houn' dog expect to call on
President Taft Tomorrow Miss Democ-
racy will return to Coney Island by train.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Plans for German Crown Prince.

BERLIN, July 20.-Plans are being
considered by the government for
Crown Prince Frederick William to visit
the German African colonies in 1914.
ff the trip is decided upon. the crown
prince will represent Emperor william
1t the opening OF the German railway
20 Lake Tanganyika. which lies on the
borders OF German East Africa and
the Belgian Kongo.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Late Monday evening the ferry fatboat
plying across the Curriottoman river be-
tween Merry point and Ottoman filled
with water and capsized in the middle OF
the stream. There were six men on board
with three horses and three buggies The
men leaped in the gasoline launch that
was towing the ferry. and managed to cut
the horses from the buggies. The horses
swan ashore. and one buggy was .towed
to the bank.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Nothing Known Of DUNES Death.

The governor OF Puebla, Mexico. has
advised the American embassy at Mexico
City that he has heard nothing OF Patrick
Dunno Of Jersey City. n. j.. recently re-
ported to have been condemned to death
at Beristain i'm that state. He says no
official in Beristain has authority to i'm
pose death sentence that such a sen
tence would have to be confirmed by the
court at Puebla. The governor advised
that he was making further investigation
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Auxiliary Officers Elected,

CHICAGO. July 2O.-The Ladies Auxil-
iary Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
today elected these officers: President,
Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly, Pawtucket r. /.
vice president. Miss B. A. Mahoney, Calu-
met, Mich: secretary. Mrs. Adelia
Christy. Columbus, Ohio, and treasurer.
Miss Mary.Connolly. Amsterdam. MX
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street southwest.
Corrinne r. Holder. 3 months io2 Mon.
ming road, d. c.
southwest.
Elisabeth Payne. 8 hours. 1850 Linden
street northeast.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Mrs. Charles Snyder of near Blue
Ridge Summit. Md. is in critical con-
dition as the result Of being stunned by
lightning during the storm Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Snyder was walking
through q small grove, driving several
cows. wAsn the lightning struck tree q
few fest from the road.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Cabinet Members on Vacation.

Secretary Knox Is at Valley Forge. Pa.
and Secretary Stimson Is at Huntington,
l. I. Both are expected to return to this
] city early next week,
Evening star., 1912-07-20
PLAN Of Distribution
Of ASSETS IS SHOWN
Declaration of Dissolution of
National Packing Com
pany Made.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-A formal state
ment showing the method Of distribution
of the assets Of the National Packing
Company, with a declaration that the
company has been dissovled, was pre-
James H. Wilkerson today.
Counsel for the packers assured the
federal Official that the distribution of
the assests had already taken place, and
told him that complete details would be
presented soon.
The plan adopted by the owners of the
National Packing Company, which was
regarded by the department as an instru-
ment used to control the meat industry
will be carefully scrutinized by fedora
officials, and IL it meets the approval
Of the Attorney General will be allowed
to stand. Should it be objected to
changes may be made or court action
taken by the government to induce COM
pliance with its desires.
Manner Of Distribution.
According to the statement, the assets
Of the National Packing Company have
been distributed thus:
The G. H. Hammond Company, the
Omaha Packing Company plant at Chi
caxo; the St Louis Dressed Beef and
Provision Company and the United
Dressed Beef Company Of New York are
taken over by the Swift interests.
]. ogden Armour takes over the Fowler
Packing Company. the Anglo-Americar
Provision Company and the New York
Butchers Dressed Beef and Provision
Company Of New York.
The Omaha Packing Company's plant
at South Omaha is taken over by Morris
Co.
There has been a similar division of
the branch houses and selling agencies
throughout the United States,' said Mr..
Wilkerson, explaining the packers plan OF
dissolution.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
Two Others Injured.

Williams was knocked to the ground
and picked up in an unconscious condi-
tion. Passing automobflists took him te
his home and summoned DR.. V. B. Jack.
son. The physician found Williams suf-
fering greatly from the shock, and 1t is
possible that he sustained internal in
juries. DR.. Jackson said this morning
that Williams was still greatly unnerved,
but that he had not received any external
injuries. 1t will be several days, the
physician said, before it will be possible
to determine whether Williams was hurt
internally.
Bergman is not allowed to see any one,
and Is kept in the care of physician.
The exact extent of his injuries is not
known.
Evening star., 1912-07-20
M0TORMAN IS HELD
CONTINUED from First Page J

summoned the police from the eighth pre-
cinct station. Sergt- Bean and Privates
j. j. Broderick and r. w. Bursey quick
ly responded. Caspar was picked up and
started for the Freedmens Hospital in
the patrol wagon Though the hospital
is only a few blocks from the scene Cas-
par died on the way.
Evening star., 1912-07-20

Miss Carrie B. Fay of Baltimore. Nd.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sidney Meyer
of the Woodworth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
GIBSON CASE MAY
co To THE HAGUE
Austrian Consul viii Garry the
Fight on Lawyer Accused as
Slayer to the Limit.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The internal
Burton W. Gibson, accused of murder
ing Countess Rosa Menschik Szabo, was
made more prominent today when DR..
Fritz Fischerauer, the Austro Hunga-
rian vice consul general at New York,
whose activities led to the charge of
murder against Gibson, said 'if it be-
comes necessary we shall carry the
fight to GUST Gibson as executor of the
will OF Countess Szabo to the United
States supreme court, and if need be,
to The Hague tribunal
Gibson's attorneys are confident that
he will retain his position.
woman believed to be working in
the interests of Gibson is being sought
today by the officials who caused the
lawyers arrest.
Since this mystery began each day
reveals some new death or disappear
ance in the life of the lawyer. and the
Austrian consul has time and again
run across the traces of a mysterious
woman in the case. But try as he
would, his detectives could never sue
coed in finding her until Mrs. Albert
Stern, of 227 East Thirty-ff street.
came forward and told about the mys-
FERROUS visit of a woman at her apart
ment who sought Information of every
description concerning Gibson and
Countess Szabo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
SINGER
SCORES TRIUMPH
Mrs. Carthew- Yorstoun, Hearo
In Recital at the Auditorium.
Praised by Music Lovers.

Mrs, Carthew- Yorstoun. the ,t,,...-
woman who won fame on the 0n,r ,'..l
stage of Germany, scored q trirn,r,, H..
her first appearance before an l,, I,, III
audience at the Auditorium yes,arda"
MIS-. Yorstoun. or MADAME 49,
Boone as she is known to the or.- ,',e'
world would have. proved her re,,, ,,,''
ton as a singer of talent and to,,.gs
ment had she sung nothing Snr5'.
afternoon but Isolde's "I.iebestod - ss'
Tristan and Isolde. o'l
After preparing the way for tbf. bn..
llant number by the rendition 49, 49,,
prelude to the opera. Dr.. Star,as ..'
companied the soloist on the ,roa.
giving remarkable color and brir,,a'-
to the wonderful song of love and dam
Inc soloist included in her nrorr..'
selection from Romeo and Tny.,
and an aria from Tannhausar H..
encores were Tosti's Good bver uai.
Lovely Night in June" and rbar,,..,
little French song,
DR.. Starnes gave his program, , d..
tlhct Wagnerian tone, although h,
played the prelude to Philemon on5
Baucis, Gounod, and dance from, r,
Gioconda, Ponchieli
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
EXPERTS TO AID FARMERS
ALONG SOUTHERN RAIL WAY

The department of farm improve
ment work recently organized by the
lines of the Southern railway system
will have three field agents in Geor-
gia-George Reese, at Atlanta; B. E
Wolff, at Macon, and T. f. Waldrup at
Naldosta. The work in Georgia will in
clude the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida railway, the Augusta Southern
road and the Tallulah Falls line, and
farmers on them as well as along the
various lines Of the Southern railway
will have the services of this depart
ment at their disposal without charge.
The work OF the field agents will be
under the direct supervision Of T. O.
Plunkett, manager of the department,
with headquarters in Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23

might use the governorship of Tennes-
see as stepping stone to the senate.
He never cared for the governorship.
He is a man of fine executive ability, to
be sure, but his tastes run much more
tGlegislative endeavor
He is man of great ability In
point of constructive craftsmanship he
far outranks either of his two most dis
tinguished antagonists. Bob" Taylor
and the lovable, eloquent hot headed
and unfortunate Carmack
The tragedy of Patterson's career. Of
course was the death of Carnack.
Carmacks ghost will not down now-it
is the one thing that stands between
Patterson and victory
A Georgia congressman. who knows
Patterson well, discussing the situa-
ton in Tennessee, said today:
Patterson would make Tennessee a
great senatol-far greater than any she
has'had in years. He is full senatorial
size-he is intensely Southern in his
view of things, although he is toler-
ant He is loyal to his friends to the
point of unreason, perhaps-and still,
loyalty to ones friends is a character
istic we all admire.
My opinion is. nevertheless, that he
viii not be elected. He will go into the
fight the accredited Democratic nomi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
80 DAYS GIVEN To
OBEY SMOKE LAW
HarWeII Would Prosecute Of
tenders Not Complying With
Measure in That Time.

The city smoke commission. placed
on trial by the city council and the
Chamber Of Commerce. went on the
mat for its first real contest with the
smoke evil today.
r. NJ. HarwelI. chairman. said that
he would force the issue of enforcement
of the smoke law and that the other
members of the commission would have
to reveal their real attitudes He said
though, that he believed that the com
mission had decided to begin a militant
campaign to abate the smoke nuisance
Mr. Harweu said he would urge that
the railroads be required to comply
with the law by October Is. He also
said the commission would repeal it's
action in amending the smoke ordi-
nance Of council and that Inspector Nc
Michael would he instructed to proceed
10 enforce the law against factories Of
iie buildings and the like.
Only 80 days time will be given to
all offenders who are now physically
able to comply with the law. which is
hat black smoke shall not be emitted
for more than twelve minutes to the
noun rom stack. Longer time will
he given where it is necessary.
Moore Not so Militant.
Where the offenders refuse to comply
with the law cases will be made in the
recorders court, according to Mr.. Har-
wells plan
Wilmer l. Moore president Of the
chamber OF Commerce and former
member Of the smoke commission. said
iodaN that he believed the origina, plan
of the smoke commission To enlist the
cooperation of the manufacturers
rather than prosecute them in court
was the best plan Of action. for the first
few months at least.
He said he thought Mayor Winn act
cd wisely in appointing oscar EIsas
about whose official action there has
been some criticism, a member of the
commission
lie said he realized that the commls-
sion made a mistake in its effort TO
amend the smoke ordinance of council
but urged that Atlanta suspend All
judgment of the commission until its
members have had an opportunity to
reveal their real attitude.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-23
BOOKS ATTRACTIONS FOR
GEORGIA. ALABAMA FAIR

COLUMBUS. GA. Sept. 23.-Secre-
tary j. b. Banks, Of the Georgia Ala
oa'na falf association, has returned
from Macon, Ga. ana Montgomery.
Ma whore he went in the interest Of
the fair for this city November - to
December :.
Mf, Banks reports that he booked
every one Of the big attractions al both
inc Georgia and Alabama state fairs
and secured definite promises Of several
attractions of smaller character.
There viii he q meeting of the stock
holders of the fair association tonight
when he win report the result Of his
efforts in those cities.