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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
BACK ALDR|CH PLAN
Commission Members Said to
Have Reached Agreement.
BILL NEARING COMPLETION
Task Of Drafting Legislation Proves
to Be a Difficult One-May
Report Monday.

When the national monetary commits
sion's plan of banking reform is present
ed to Congress next Monday or Tuesday,
it is expected to have the unanimous in
dorsement of the members of the COM
mission.
Senator Burton Of Ohio was reported
some time ago to be in opposition to some
Of the features of Senator Aldrich's sugi
gested plain. But so much has been
done by the commission in changing the
plan to prevent Wall street domination of
the banking system of the country and in
"generalizing' the plan in other ways,
it is understood that Senator Burton will
join with the other members Of the COM
mission in signing the report.
The work of framing the legislation
which will carry into effect the commits
sion's plan of reform. has been practically
completed. More difficulty was found in
framing the bill. 1t is understood. than In
working out the details of the general
plan.
Guards Against Wall Street.
Under the plan of the commission for
the national reserve association special
efforts have been made to prevent Wall
street domination by allowing the f1nan-
cial institutions of New York. which have
fully 30 per cent of the banking capital,
to control less than 10 per cent of the
representation in the central association.
New England with 1 per cent OF the
banking capital, will control 8 per cent
of the representation; the south, with
about 10 per cent of the banking capital,
23 per cent; the middle west, with about
% per cent Of the banking capital. 30 per
cent, and the far west and Pacific coast
states. with about II per cent of the 1
banking capital. about y per cent.
Besides the national reserve associa-
ton, there will be fifteen branches-one
in New England. two in the eastern
states, four in the south, four in the
middle west and four in the far west
The only way that control Of the central
association could be secured, it is held by
the members Of the commission, is to get
control Of a majority of the branches.
Such control. the commission believes to
be impossible.
Hard to Write Into Law.
The commission has not yet been able
to frame legislation to prohibit the own
ership Of bank stock by other banks,
which would reach the evil aimed to cor
rect, do no injustice and yet not be pos
sible of evasion. When Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh recommended such
legislation Chairman Aldrich of the COM /
law, but Mr.. MacVeagh has told the COM /
mission that he has not had time to put
his ideas I'm legislative form. The COM
mission Is in favor of such prohibition If
practical provision of law can be
framed.
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Mems Fur c


WAS SET IOT the IOuTtu udy OI INC DecGul-
Der term, when owing to the absence of
witnesses the case was postponed until
February. In the meantime Mr.. Garrett
retired from office and q special prosecu-
tor had to be appointed by the court.
Funeral services for Jonathan r. Myers,
who dropped dead at the home of Henry
Saunders near here Tuesday. were held
from his late residence near Leesburg
this morning. Rev. w. H. Burkhardt
rector Of the Episcopal Church. off1ciated.
mterment was in Union cemetery. The
pallbearers were F. E. Saunders. ]. s.
Castleman, w. II. Clemens. w. A. Harper.
Jefferson Smith and R.. T., James Mr..
Myers was sixty-six years old and an ex-
Confederate soldier He was a native of
Waterford, this county. His wife. two
and three sons survive him.
Edwin Il. Garrett went to Alexandria.
Va. today to represent the defense In
the suit for damages in the case of r. c.
L. Moncure against Joshua T. Onutt,
growing out of an assault upon Mr.. Mon
cure at Rockville last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05

A delivery wagon belonging TO H Kurt
land. grocer at 1s2e 7th street northwest.
was struck by ts.reet car while at
Georgia avenue and Lamont street north
west this morning about 10 o'clock and
overturned. The wagon was slightly
damaged, but the driver was not hurt =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

\. A. Taylor, clerk, today filed q
petition in voluntary bankruptcy He
lists his debts at 1874 and estimates
his assets at $112. Attorney E. III.
Jackson represents the petitioner.
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ALL MEMS WEAR
AT january Clearance Prices.

Size -Stuttgart-finish Natural Gray
Wool Shirts and Drawers: made in
high-ciass manner. To d d.
reduce our cock we've - y
marked them, garment.
Red Flannel Shirts, sizes "a and
~. I'm single and double breasted
STYLES. and drawers in sizes -m
30 and - Marked down IVN
from 81 90 10. garment.
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81 Dogskin
Gloves.
79c pr.

Wornen's One-clasp Dogskin
Gloves, in the leading
shades of tans; the regu-. go
lar $1.OO quality. For one VC
day only. ........................
Women's Two-clasp Suede-lined
Silk Cloves, in black only; 49,
Kayser's make. Spe- /SC
Women's Two-clasp
bout, silk Gloves. in CT nm
make. Special. ..........
Women's Two-clasp !. Washable
.Chamoisette Gloves, in On
the natural color. Spe- SVDC
Children's Wood Gloves, in brown,
gray, red, navy and white. Spe-
cial,
soc and Csc
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For Tomorrow Only.

Natural Gray Shirts and Pants Regular price 75c
garment. Reduced price, garment
- HEAVY Elastic Quality Ribbed Shirts and Pants.
Regular price, soc garment. Reduced price, garment
Colored and Plain White Plated Bosom Shirts Reg
aular prices. ST 90 and SI2s. Reduced price.
Spring STYLES in Anchor Brand Shirts. Regular price,
s75c. Reduced price. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
: i. White Plated Bosom Shirts Regular price, 6oc.
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t OiQetS
AT Special Prices.

Meiofose Face Powder ana Cream.
Lana OH. and Buttermilk Soap.
Cuticura Soap, 3 cakes for. Soc
Green's Silver Polish, none better.15c
Woodbury's Facial Soap..........I6 c
RubifOam for the Teeth............I1c
Cuticura Salve ...........:.........S8 c
Roll Tissue Toilet Paper, Tor. .25c
Frostha a. best for chapped hands. lgc
Palm. Olive Soap. Tor. ............xo c
Unbrefkable Pure Rubber Dress.
ing Cnmbs .21c
Williams Shaving Cakes. 1900. DC
Elder Flower and Brown WINDSOR
soap, - Tor ...'-.s =. 49, 49,
Guaranteed Hot-water Bags......COc
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January Clearance Sale of
MerinO Underwear

Children's Richelieu Ribbed
Fleece lined Vests and o.
Pants. soc value. To- ZSC
morrow, each .....-......
Children's Ribbed Vests and
Pants. in white or gray.
one-half' wool. The For Pm
est Mills make. Tomor- SQVC
row, each .....--.........
Boys Heavy Fleece-lined Shirts
and Drawers: Wright's On
Health Underwear. soc o0VC
value. Tomorrow, EACH.
,Childrens Sweaters, in cardinal,
oxford, navy and white. On
$3.50 value. Tomorrow. OVG
each.
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5000 Silk Jersey and
MeSSafine PetticOatS
$500,

of
vhc matse
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Our January Clearance Sale of
Boys Suits and OverC0ats
Starts Tomorrow

Boys and Juvenile Uvercoats at the foI-
lowing reductions:
size. Positively tit ,a all $500 values; S1.89
:, The entire $500 and $500 val 60 10
ues; sizes B to 10. we"
size: A,l, ,n ;s fabrics; 5000 values; &3.98
Aa aS ss vssss and sLs eh s
- kDoublesbreasted Suits. sizes ~itos; Y.
Watch closely tie Fsacrifices we are making.
All our $500 and $3.50 vaa- @d so
: English Worsteds; $500 and 50 20
Sd so values. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VSo0
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b a b j e $
Sweaters. made
of. fine quality
wool. in pink
and white and
blue and white;
: Q months to 2
: years: regular
ly $1.O0. S.25
1tnd Isl. 80. Spe-
cial, SIC.
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Regular ELD Fuf-back Mems
Gauntlet Gloves, with warm fleece
s ''s'as; r .s ms sS'sd S1.15
them down to, pair.
Also quite a few pairs of Fleece
lined Cape Gloves at this reduction.
Outing Flannel Night Robes, made
with turned down collars. On
All sizes Sold regularly at o0VC
SOC. Tomorrow at only......
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Womens Heavy All-wool Vests
and Pants: sanitary o. Sn
gray; sl.75 value. To- b Il .o0V
morrow. each. eO
Women's Heavy Red Medicated
Vests and Pants: $175 N NM
value. Tomorrow, SN nNW
Women's Medium weight Wool
Vests and Pants: in white mo
or gray; s1.39 value. To- WSC
morrow, Observation-Disclosures.
Women's Medium weight Ribbed
Vests, Pants and Tights: one-haf
wool. Vests are high neck, with
long or short sleeves; pants
or tights ankle or knee 80
length; s1.OO value. To- /SC
morrow. EACH.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27
judicial Sale.

no f6,036-In the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish Ia
succession of DIR. John | Schum
pert.
ny virtue of a commission to sell
10 me directed from the Honorable
rifst Judicial District Court of Cad
40 Parish, Louisiana, | will offer
lot sale at public auction. for cash
ana according to law, at the resi-
denee OF DIR. J. I. Schumpert, on the
Hreenwooa road in the Parish Of
uaddo, State of Louisiana, during
TIE regal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 1912
one lot of personal property being
one lot OF household furniture, Said
property to be sold as belonging to
said succession for cash, according
TO law, for the purpose of paying
debts. 7 D 1T oIrpNCt,
Sheriff, ex- Officio Aucti0nepr.
Caucasian June is, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27
SELECT CULL|NGS
Shocked the Head Hunters.

The head hunters Of the island of
FOrmosa preserved their integrity as
tribeSmen and were invincible at the
hands of the Chinese when China own
ed the island That long suffering and
philosophical people, after centuries
of Intellectual effort at subjugatiOn or
determination, gave up the task. con-
Guiding that what could not be cured
must he endured" Not so the Iapa-
nese, says the Louisville Courier jour
nal When the island was coded to
Japan at the close of the late war be-
tween the countries, the new masters
renewed the effort at subjugation with
different methods and better success.
DR.. InaZu Nitobe a leading educator
Of Japan, told about the struggle while
iecturing before the National Geo
graphic society at Washington. Fer
considerable time Japan had no better
success in establishing her authority
over the island than China had known.
the head hunters resisting more des-
perately than ever. At last the Japs
invoked the aid Of electricity They
constructed q three wire fence 300
miles long and so disposed rs to com
pletely encircle the hostile tribe The
central wire carried a heavy voltage
of electricity. After many of their
men had been killed by it the head
hunters Capituated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

/ Blanchard, judge of the CITY
Court, Shreveport, La, have seized
ana will sell at public auction, at the
texas street front door of the court
house OF Caddo Parish, La, between
the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1912,
Lot No. II, block "a" Robinson sub
vision, City of Shreveport. Fourth
N;rd of Caddo Parish, La. Said
property seized as belonging to de
Il ndant and to be sold TO paw and
satisfy the debt specified in said
N'it, say the sum o. $500, with in
teIest at per cent per annurr from
June 80, 1910, and &c per cent atlor.
neys fees and all cost of suit. Terms
oi sale cash, with benefit of ap-
G. F. GERALD,
Wy TO- 1917. City Marshal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

1t is generally supposed that the
stacks of smelters are built to a great
height in order to get rid of the smoke.
That is partially the reason. but it is
principally. because. the higher the
stack the greater the saving in metals
to the smelling company The action
OF the blast furnaces car ies fine dust
containing minute particles of gold or
silver out with the fumes This is
hrst precipitated in what is called n
dust chamber, room several hundred
feet in length and many times wider
than the vent from the furnace Much
OF the dust settles there. Then the
fumes from the molten metal enter the
stack. By that time their temperature
Is greatly reduced The higher the
stack the cooler the dust will become.
and the wider ii is the slower. rel
lively, it will move as il approaches
the top After il t'ools il loses q meas
ure of its huoyancy and settles down
TO the base of the stack The dust ia
gathered up by mechanical scrapers In
the fue chambers. is dampened and
pressed into little disks like biscuits.
When these dry they are thrown back
into The blast furnaces again. : Har.
Der's.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

The late w. II. Stead was noted for
his kind heartedneSH. and there ap-
pears to be no end of stories about
his good deeds. Lady Warwick once
assisted him in giving a girl employee
an unexpected holiday. Mr.. Stead
noticed when the s;irl returned from
her two weeks vacat ton in the summer
that her cheeks were not tanned and.
though the girl evnded his questions.
finally learned that she had spent the
fortnight in attending to household
duties at home. while her sister. who
was i'll, had been to the seashore
Soon after Lady Warwick called at
Mr.. Stead's office, and when she had de
parted Mr. Stead called the girl to him.
told her that she WAS to start immedi-
ately upon three weeks holiday and
that she would spend it at Warwick
castle as the guest of Lady Warwick
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27
The Quakers In America.

More than 10000 Friends are now
members of the various meetings. In
England they are all of the so called
Orthodox branch and number about
10000. In America these Orthodox
Quakers are nearly 100000 strong. with
three-quarters of them in the new
lands west Of the Alleghenies. PhiIa-
delphia is the center of the Hirksite
branch, and their 10000 are chiefly in
the east. Furthermore, to these main
bodies must be added a few scattered
meetings of the Orthodox in Ireland
and in Canada and the Wilburites.
small American sub-sect which still
processes the rigorous QuaIerism of
the eighteenth century-Century.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

now, and she was just as crazy about
anteekS as ever, and while they was
all downstairs she was rlmmugin'. as
usual. She come to a Old writin' desk
and it fair crumbled to bits. 81 she
seen piece of paper, and it was il
letter, only not sealed. So she tried to
make it out and then took it down
stairs.
THE brother-in- law was husky
chap, and he'd been turnin them
but no microscope could have found
any, and it was then that the gal come
downstairs with that old paper 1t
had been folded. and waters stuck on
it, but it hadn't never been sent They
managed to read what WAS writ on it,
It said:
To the Hon. Mr. Well ! won't
tell the name of the man it was di-
rected to, but you'd be surprised to
know it. seem the amount of spikes
his family descendants Puts on in New
York. and be a regular old smuggler
jined to that pyrate capting, or at least
receiver of brandy what Kidd mad
stole. maybe murdered for. But. to
return to the letter It said: This is
to inform you that seven barrels of
French brandy are stored in the hat
at Sycdmore Hill. all of prime quality
To make sure that no one should steal
them in case Of accident / left Il screed
sayin' that one was piZined but not
tellin' which. You can remove them
at your pleasure. having the secret
am y'r obedient servant, Captain Rob
ert Kidd
When my great grandfather heard
this he set up in bed and hoiered:
And to think of all that good brandy
in my house all these years and
never had drop. Seven barrels. sev
en- years, ahr And then he tiopped
down dead.
''1ou see he tolt them the story how
he'd left the wall where it fell SOS to
be able to see them barrels all the
time. He'd get up in the night TO
make sure they was still there. and
by day he'd go and smell around 'en.
but that was all the good he got He
alters thought that no brandy could ever
be as good as that he dassent drink
well, he was buried. and his sister
got his propitty. but she wouldn't stay
in the old pirates house. and so 1t was
tore down
Yes, here's the sheepskin docky.
mint and what's left of the letter
They was handed on to me. bein' the
oldest man left Of the fambIy Yes.
that's what killed my great GRANDPA /
Their" ]
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27
Wealth of the Nations.

The aggregate wealth of the United
States exceeds by 40 per cent the to-
tai wealth of Great Britain and Ire
land. Other European nations range
far behind the English empire The
wealth of this country is more than
seventeen times that Of Japan The
total wealth Of the United States is
0,0O0,000,O00. Great Britain and
Ireland aggregate $s0.Oo0,OOo, 900; then,
in order, come France, $65, 600, Oeo. 600:
Germany, 100000. 100000: Russia,
$4,000, 100000; Austria Hungary, $685.
0OO,0OOO0O; Italy, $4,000, OOO, 900; Bel
GUM, $9,OOO,OOO,OO0; Japan, ST 500. OO0.-
900; Spain, S5,400,OooOO0; Netherlands.
$4,000 100000; Portugal, $4,000, 900, 600.
and Switzerland. $2,4O0.OOO,OO0.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27
Sheriff's Sale.

No. 16,0lO-ln the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of CaddO Parish, La.
Martin kirsch VS.. Margaret Hun
ter.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Hon
orable First Judicial District Court
OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit, ]
have seized and will offer for sale
at public auction, for cash and with
out the benefit of appraisemenf, at
the principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, La, during
the legal hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1912.
That part of lots seven and eight
of tenacre lot three of the City of
Shreveport, Louisiana, as described
III conveyance book 80, page $50, of
the records of Caddo Parish, La.
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, said property seized
as belonging to the above defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ, say. in
the following sums: First to pay the
sum OF $4,000 with eight per cent
per annum interest from March II.
1903, and second, the sum of $4,000
with eight per cent per annum in
terest thereon from April q, 1903,
until paid, and all costs of this suit,
as we'll as ten per cent on said prin
cipal and interest as attorneys fees.
J. p. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-O fficio AuctiOneer
Caucasian. May %, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

the trees and bushes aud wild vines
covering up its ugly old thinkers. but In
the winter time. when everything was
dead and the hill was nearly bare. II
seemed rs 1t might well have been the
abode Of the evil one
Now, the rest of this story Is kind
OF hand me-down. only for the docky-
mints. but 1t Is true one. My great
grandfather was a pooty old inan-say.
seventy-fiye or eight when be bought
that house. bein' moved SO to do by
some sea yarn or other. he being Il
deep sea capting forty tiye or fifty
years
Folks hereabout had always said
that this was Kidd's hot,se. and no
body never denied 1t. Every few rear
some smarty would come and dig an
around the place. hut nobody never
found nothin- so erervlasfy Thought
my great grandfather had gone dairy
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

One of the meanest frauds on record
is that which is said to have been prac-
ticed recently on entomoloaists. 1t ap-
pears that there is systematic trade
in forged butterflies carried on by Eu-
ropean dealers. The method as de-
scribed is to cover the wings of moths
after setting with Il heavy coat of pow
der, which is then tinted with pastel
colors to suit the taste of amateurs
Not content with initiating the rarer
species, the forgers have recently been
improving on nature and selling hith
erto unknown varieties at unheard of
prices. One expert was for awhile
taken in with red butterfly with
blue polka dots, but this bold piece of
imagination ultimately led to the eX-
posture of the fraud
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27
ThePOiSOned:
Brandy ::
Sad Fate 0vertakes Finder Of
Captain Kids Treasure.
BY OLIVE HARPER

Yes, clammin' Is good bizness, for
If you can't sell your clans you kin eat
EN-. and clans Is good. nourishing Wit
tells. | dunno as there Is anything i
like better, less'n its plum duff with
hard sass. How old be |? Well. pooty
near uinety-two and dom my days
work with the rest on 'em.
"Um-m-yes; I've seen lots of things
come to pass on old Long Islands sea
girt shore. as the sacred hymn has it.
I've knowed lots of folks. too. In my
time. Teddy Roosyvelt-say-Fl tell
you something about that very place
Sycamore Hill, and. what's more | can
show dockymints, and that. too. Is all
about my great grandfather's worry
in hisself to death SO young Syca.
more? Well, some do call it Sagamore.
but in the time of my great grand
father it was called Sycamore.
Il spose you've read in your history
books bout Capting Kidd. the great
and wicked pyrate who was SO famous
once, Well. lister bay was his princi-
pal rendyvoo, and every time he had
more jools and gold and rich stuffs
than he could keep he came here In
the dead of night and trucked 'em over
there. amt so sure what rich stuff
was, but think it meant good likker
of different kinds. So. as I said. they
took EN- to Sycamore Hill. where there
was a cave And mebbe certain big
bugs from New York stood IN with
him to get rid Of the cargo to their
mutual profit
1--WE seen that cave with my own
eyes. but I think 1t was more of
dugout than natural cave. There
was a little house. one good sized room
and attic. no suller nor nothin'.
and the floor was laid of oak timbers.
just hewed out Them timbers il good
today and bein' used for rafters In my
nephew's house. on my fathers side
For many years no one would live in
that house. Folks said 1t was haunt
ed. The story went that when Capting
Kidd hid his treasure. according to the
time honored custom of the pyrates
of them days. he killed the sailors that
helped him stow his stuff away. The
country folk round about said on Ger
tain stormy nights the ghosts of the
murdered men would come forth from
the old cabin and hold high jinks on
the HILL ] never saw the ha'nts at
their tricks nor did ! ever know any
one who had seen 'em. but the story
was believed just the same. some
times the youngsters when they were
cut gathering wild grapes or buckle
berries would venture near enough to
get view OF the old place. but they
Adn't stay around there very long
Even the old folks didn't go near II ut
lighf unless. perhaps. their business
sept them out after shutdown And II
$ known that they whipped up their
iorses and hurried along as If Capting
Kidd was after them.
"That's the story Of the old cave or
,abin or whatever you like to call It.
t stood. lonely and deserted, on the
hillside, and 1t surely looked as IL Its
vii Reputation was fully deserved
n the simmer Il wasn't SO bad. with |
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-27

Lucien Young of the navy has
good many medals of various kinds
awarded him for notable servic.
There was a dinner in San Francisco
one night. and Lucien attended In
full dress uniform, wearing his medals
proudly displayed on his chest. He
rose to speak. After he applause had
died away man sitting in the rear
of the hall shouted. "Lucien, where
are you checked for? Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.