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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
PROPOSED ARMY LEAGUE.
Emulation Excited by Success Of
Similar Naval ORGANIZATION.

So great has been the measure of sue
cess attending the work of the Navy
League, purely voluntary organization.
in promoting the efficiency of the navy.
that steps have been taken to organize a
similar league in the interests of the
army. A conference was held last night
of number of persons, comprising re-
tired army officers, members of Congress
and other officials, to consider plans for
such an organization. Gen. Robert Shaw
Oliver, assistant secretary of war, pre-
sided over the meeting: Frederick l..
HAlidekoper, who has attracted much at
tention by his magazine articles dealing
with military subjects, was made secre-
tary. Gen. Oliver. Lieut.. Gen. John c.
Bates, ex-senator Charles Dick and E. b.
Jones of Cleveland We're appointed a
committee on organization. Ii is pro-
posed to organize branches in every state
Of the Union and to hold a national con-
vention in Washington early next Deem
Der. Special efforts will be made. to bring
the organized militia into the association
which it is believed will have a powerful
influence in educating the public in regard
to the needs of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
PLUCK SAVES VALUABLES.
Wife of Fur Importer Captures
Burglar With Toy Pistol.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Mrs. Sarah Ehr-
Itch. wife of a fur importer, returned to
her home in the Bronx last night. dis
covered a burglar in the dining room,
quietly procued a toy pistol, surprised
the burglar and ordered him to throw up
his hands. The man obeyed. and Mrs.
Ehrlich compelled him to march ahead
Of her downstairs to the basement. There
she backed him up against the wall while
she telephoned for the police and kept
him there until they arrived.
Mrs. Ehrlich, whose husband and fam
lily were away, saved herself from being
robbed of much valuable silverware Civ
en- her recently on her silver wedding
anniversary. Her captive was decidedly
crestfallen when he learned how he had
been tricked by the woman's employment
Of the toy revolver.
Lock me up; the sooner the better"
was his curt remark as he was led to the
police station desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
1Al2=l4 III St. NV.
Phone: Main 1900.
IN LINE Since JANUARY
READY TO FILE CLAIMS
Anxious LandSeekers Hoped
for Advantage Which Could
Not Be Realized.
" York Washington San Francisco

Land seekers who have stood in line in
the North Yakima, Wash, land office
since January. awaiting the opportunity
ton project, have had their long vigil in
vain. The reclamation service today an
nOunced that no advantage would be
gained by early filing.
According To the announcement all OF
the forty farms in the third unit at Teton,
soon to be thrown open, will be disposed
of by lot. These farms are among the
finest fruit lands of the Pacific northwest,
some land in the same project selling as
nigh as $1,000 per acre.
Line Places at High Prices.
Places in the line at the North Yakima
land office had been considered worth
from 5000 to 5000 each, because here
tofore the first man who filed had choice
of the homestead lands. Men brought
reclining chairs into the corridor, had
their meals served to them. and have
been holding their places either person
ally or by proxy since about New Year
day.
Repeated warnings to the applicants
that they would not gain anything by
waiting at the land office door were
needed by some, but at the last reports
made to Washington there were fifteen
or eighteen people still in line. The rec
lamation service announces now that
all persons who file may designate the
farm they want, and all applicants for
each farm viii be put into d box, shaken
up. and the lucky applicant decided by
the drawing of a name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

urer; D. f. Robey, director; A. ID.
From Out West. or Breaking Into So
May and , next. Lewis Monroe.
Archie Nails, Gordon Phillips and
Frank Smith Will compose the quartet.
Leaves Estate to Wife.
BY the terms of the will of the late
Z. Fleet Board, admitted 10 probate
yesterday afternoon in the circuit
court, the testator leaves his entire
estate to his wife The court named
the following appraisers: q. :. I.
Burke, II. &. Smith and Carroll Pierce.
Miss +. NJ. Burke announces that she
will open two rooms at King and
Washington streets Monday next as eX-
hibition rooms for American and for
eiEn artists i'm which original pictures
and copies will be exhibited
Potomac Lodge of odd Fellows held
a meeting last night at which the in
itiatory degree was conferred on two
candidates. There viii be a meeting of
Alexandria Canton of odd Fellows
Monday evening. when final arrange
ments for the fair which will open
Wednesday will be made.
The funeral of Mrs. Anthony Bremen
took place at $50 o'clock this after
noon from her home, 203 North Colum-
bus street. Services were conducted by
Rev. J. l.. Allison, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Burial was pri-
yate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
PREFERS JAIL TO HUSBAND.
Chicago Woman to Ask Courts Per
mission to Go to Workhouse.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Mrs. John Brick
will go before Municipal Judge Max
we'll today and ask to be sent to the
city workhouse for a year. in order to
get away from her husband and neigh
bors. If arrangements made at the Chi
cago avenue police station last night
are carried out.
Mrs. Brick came to the station ac-
companied by her husband, and told her
story to the desk sergeant. The hus-
sergeant told them they would have to
tell the story to the judge. Brick said
he would be on hand to tell the court
he was agreeable.
My husband is always uuarreIing
with me, and the neighbors all agree
with him., Mrs. Brick told the sergeant.
Il can't stand it any longer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
HIS FRIENDS ANXIOUS
John P. Muir Missing From His
Home Since Thursday

John p. Muir. sixty-five years old is
ported missing. The police were told tb.,
lac disappeared from his home. oa1 On.
'ario road Thursday morning about G
O'Clock.
MT Mur' WHO was formerly in govern
ihent employ, retired from active duty
several years ago.
III is stated that he has not been in good
health recently Thursday morning he
went away without telling his wife or
others where he was going, and yester-
cay, when he had not returned, the
police were asked to find him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
FRIEND OF THE LOVERS.
Success of Father Dalton's Matri-
monial Guild

KANSAS CITY, No, April 6.-Forty-
eight engagements and one marriage
have resulted from the matrimonial guild
of Father William Dalton, pastor of the
Church of the Annunciation. established
three months ago. The class of instruc-
ton meets at the priests home each
week. Father Dalton said last night
that many persons i'm other cities desir-
ing life mates had written him for aid.
Even letters from Europe have come to
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

William H. Richardson, Benning Citi-
ZenS' Association.
L. II. Patterson, Northeast Suburban
Citizens Association.
John G. McGrath, Park View Citizens
Association.
Harry f. Gladman, Southeast Washing
ton Citizens Association.
William NICK. Clayton, Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
r. Harrison Johnson, South Washington
Citizens Association.
w. J. Conway, fire department and
Brentwood Citizens Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Changes in House Committees.

Representative Moore of PENNSYLVANIA
was elected by the House yesterday to
minority membership on the foreign af-
fairs committee; Representative Ohm
sted of Pennsylvania was elected to the
appropriations committee; Representative
I-indbergh OF Minnesota succeeds Mr.
Oimsted on the committee on the cleo
ton OF President and Vice President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
James FinneII Met Death While
Trespassing, Says Jury.
BROCKETT GIVES POSITION
Candidate for Mayor Answers Cues
tions Propounded by Trades
Council.
BROCKETT GIVES POSITION
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, April e. 1912.
James Finnell, who was killed near
Spring Park at the head of King street
yesterday afternoon by being struck by a
southbound electric train over the Wash
ington-Virginia railway, ''came to his
death while uespassing on the property
of the said railway company" The
foregoing was the substance of verdict
given this morning by a coroners jury
summoned by DR.. S. r. Moore. which
met at Wheatley's undertaking chapel
The jury was composed of the following:
Robert NJ. Graham. foreman; John IL
Else. W. p. Taylor, Samuel W. Pitts,
James Il. Martin and W. T. ketrick
w. n. Van Horn, motorman of the
train which struck Finnell, testified he
was running at the rate of about twenty
| miles an hour, and when he first saw
Finnell the latter and his grandson were
about 100 yards away, and We're walking
on the northbound track; next the two
shifted their position to the southbound
track. and then they were only fifty feet
away. He blew his whistle, applied the
emergency brakes and did everything
possible to avoid striking Finnell, but il
was too late, he said.
A. d. Brockett, candidate for mayor
in the primary which will be held April
23 next, today submitted answers to the
nine questions propounded to the candi-
dates for mayor and council by the Alex
andria Trades Council. Mr. Crockett has
mailed a copy of them to the secretary
of the trades council. They follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

rights of privates to complain Of superior
officers is the one in which the police are
the most interested. The question will
be argued before Justice Gould next Fri
day on a motion to quash, which accom-
panieS the answer of the Commissioners.
Mr.. O'Brien will defend the officer
rights, while Corpora ton Counsel Thomas
and his assistant, P. H. Marshall, will
represent the Commissioners and en-
deavor to have the court rule that the
police force is a military organization,
subject to military discipline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
SICK STOMACH. INDIGESTION OR
CONSTIPATED -CASCARETS

That awful beng OF acid and foul that pain the
feeling OF funess dizziness and sick headache indigestion
1t omach
the the sour ung ted and feentng food and foul
matter and the bowels Then
by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Movement Held Timely.

In conclusion, Col Judson said that the
city should be kept clean at all times.
and that citizens should work on the
principle that a stitch in time saves
nine.
DIR. Woodward. prior to making the
nomination that an executive commit
tee be appointed, discussed the plans
for the cleanup campaign. The move
ment is timely, he said, in view of the
anu-hy campaign to be undertaken later.
Removal of the rubbish. he pointed out.
would mean starvation of the fly.
Richard Il. Watrous of the American
Civic Association, who spoke. declared
| that the campaign will attract the at.
tention of the whole country
This is going To be a big thing to
tell the rest OF the country" said Mr..
Watrous. Washington, as clean as IT
is. wants to be cleaner. That's a grea.
object lesson"
Myron Jermain Jones OF the Y. NJ. c.
a, W. IL Richardson Of the Benning as
ISOLATION and a number OF other dele
gates spoke.
Executive Committee.
The executive committee OF twenty
members appointed by Mr.. Moses to de-
wise plans for carrying on the campaign
consists of the following in addition to
DR.. Woodward. chairman:
Maj. Richard Sylvester. superintendent
of police.
j. W. Paxton. superintendent of street
cleaning department.
T.. s. Martin. commissioner Of play
grounds.
DIR. William NJ. Davidson. superintend-
ent Of schools
Miss, Elizabeth Brown, Associated
Charities.
Mrs. William Lincoln Brown, woman's
welfare department. National Civic Fed
Grafton.
Miss Susan b. Sipe. Peoples Gardening
Association.
Mrs Charles A. Goldsmith, Alliance of
Jewish Women.
DIR. John Van Schaick, jr., Monday
Evening Cub.
Rev. Wilbur V. Mallalieu, Pastors Fed
Grafton.
Richard Il. Watrous. American Civic
Association.
Albert Schulteis, Chamber of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
To Attend Forestry Convention.

Thomas Nelson Page and John l. Wea-
Yer of Washington VIII leave here May l
10 attend the convention of the American
Forestry Association at Clear Lake, y. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

The Cumberland Civic Club elected Mrs
Edith Fowler, Mrs. Walter Shryer and
Mrs. p. Percy Hartzell delegates to the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
which will meet in Baltimore April "a
% and 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Answer by Commissioners.

In answer to this allegation the Com
missioners have filed the claim that the
police force is quasi military. The Com
missioners also deny the charge that the
proceedings against elliott were irregu-
lar and say they acted entirely within
their rights. The voluminous record in
the elliott case accompanies the answer
In his brief Attorney OBrien asks if
a private in the police department should
witness a superior officer committing a
crime, would the discipline require that
he turn his back and shut his eyes lest
the good name of the department be
brought into disrepute?
There are several other questions raised
by the petition, but the one as to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
ADMITS BANKRUPTCY.
John M. Conroy Files Voluntary Pc
tition. Giving No Assets.

John M. Conroy, residing at 12S street
northeast. today filed a petition in vol
untary bankruptcy. He lists his debts
at 2.52, and has no assets. Attorney
Lucas P. Loving represents the petitioner.
Creditors of Gertrude A. Gibbons dry
goods dealer. today asked the District
Supreme Court to adjudge her bankrupt
They charge she made herself amenable
to the bankruptcy law by recently max
ing an assignment for benefit Of creditors
The complaining creditors are represented
by Attorney L. p. Loving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
DECISION WILL DEFINE
RIGHTS OF POLICEMEN
Case of Joseph L. elliott, Dis.
missed, to Be Argued
Friday.

1.-The metropolitan police force of the
District of Columbia is body organ
lied upon a military basis and footing
many respects to those governing mill
tary organizations in general. and the
privates of the police force are sub
ject to discipline and governed by regu-
lations and rules of a military char
acter. In order to maintain discipline
and secure and preserve the necessary
respect for their superior officers GER
tain printed regulations and instruc-
lions have been promulgated under au-
thority of law"
The foregoing is part of the answer
filed today by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to the writ of
certiorari issued against them in the
case of Private Joseph l.. elliott. who
was dismissed from the force Decem-
Der l, 1911. but who has been kept
doing police duty, by the issuance of
a writ by Justice Gould, up to the pres
ent time.
+. OBrien, attorney for elliott, alleged
that the officer was being deprived of
a vested right by the action of the
board without due process of law, in
that the charge against him was SIM
ply that he had preferred charges
against superior officer, and if true
1t was not sufficient grounds for dismiss
al. as the officer forfeited none of his
rights as citizen when he became
member of the police force. 1t was
not only his right, but his duty, he
claimed, to complain Of officers who
had violated law or police regulations.
whether they are his superiors or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Steering Wicky to a SIAM" by Sew
ell Ford, Shorty McCabe story, in our
Sunday Magazine tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
ARMY OF THOUSAND
TOD|RECT CLEANUP

Continued from First Page.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-29
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
They Are Closely Observing Pub
lie Health Conditions

An examining physician for one Of
the prominent Life Insurance COmDa-
MES in an interview on the subject
made the astonishing statement that
the reason why so many applicants for
insurance are rejected is because kid
ney trouble is so common to the Amer
lean people, and the large majority Of
applicants do not even suspect that
they have the disease
He states that judging from his own
experience and reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch
with the public. there IS one prepara-
ton that has probably been more sue
cessful in relieving and curing these
diseases than any remedy known The
mild and healing influence Of DR. XII
mer's Swamp-ROOt is soon realized 1t
stands the highest for its remarkable
record OF cures.
We find that Swamp-RoOt is strictly
an herbal compound and we would adj
wise our readers who feel in need OF
such a remedy to give it a trial It
is on sale at all drug stores In bottles
Of two sizes-fifty- cents and One-dOl-
lar.
However. II you wish first to test its
wonderful merits. send TO DR.. Kilmer
& Co, Binghamton. y. Y, for a sample
bottle, absolutely free. When writing
be sure and mention the 81 Paso Daily
Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-29
PARK IS To Be
RUN BY THE CITY
Proposal Of Fogg Is Turned
Down-Fogg Takes a
Shot at Officials.

The city of Ell Paso viii conduct the
natatorium. the cupid's slide and bowl
ing alleys at Washington PARK this sum
mer on its own account, while the inca
Ter contract has been let to Louis Van,
who VIII pay 20 percent OF the Gross
receipts for the privilege OF conduct
A1pIieation had been made for the
lease Of the whole park to Howard togg'
but the city council decided tins Woulu
not be advisable.
The baseball grounds viii be leased
to the City league, which VIII pay
percentage of the gross receipts 10 the
city.
f-ocp saws he would not have accepted
the lease unless he could have banlsneQ
the saloon from the park would not
conduct a place like the park with
saloon IN il" he said, Tor could not
expect to get the best people to come
ont. A saloon has no business IN sueh
a park -4;.- g
the park BY the city largely increases 5,
the voting strength of "the faithful,
and he supposes that had something to
do with the city retaining the manage
ment of the park and the control Of Its
employees.
Larry Ford has the saloon privilege at
the park. .o,5
Fogg says all the aldermen toto
him they favored leasing the PARK 10
Mayor c. E Kelly said: 'Fogg sent
in an application which was not con- sl
sfderad IN me or the city council Tor
mis- reason: We cancelled the lease
with Rich because he was behind IN
his rent. and the park is going down
aW +be time. Being in charge OF
the CITY last year. the revenue from
the concessions was almost as much
as we should have received 1or rent
ans the money collected from the con-
cessions was used for the improve
rnents Of the park The park IS now
in good condition and this sumner VIII
ne q beautiful place for the public AS
the convenience Of the public IS the
object Of a park / would not De IN
favor of renting it TO any person OF
anv corporation for any sum OF mon
ey."
A Admins Market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-29
LOSS OF LIFE IN
FLOODS IN IOWA
Nebraska Towns Are Men
aced by Rising Waters
in Rivers.
In Rivers.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 2S--Jas-
Colgan and wife living on an island III
the Cedar river near here, were
drowned trying to escape from the high
water. A son was with them and sue
ceeded in getting ashore
Highest in 20 Years.
Fremont Neb., March 29.-Wnat IS
said TO be the highest water In 40 years
IS within a foot OF the top OF cemetery y
Ridge which keeps II out OF South
Fremont. Residents there are abandon
ing their homes
People Driven From Home.
Norfolk. Neb, March 2s.-This morn
ing Norfolk is experiencing the moLst
rise of the Norfolk river. People nave
been driven from their homes IN the
eastern part OF the town me IlOou
Is gradually encroaching on the ousl-
ness district
Columbus XIV. March 2S.-Ihe leNes
DESIGNED 20 hold the MISSISSIPPI river
in check broke here last night ana eE-
erv able bodied man in town is at Work
irving 10 stop the rush Of water until
Iousehold effects can be moved TO
higher ground. Much damage has al
ready been done.
St Louis No. March zS-With the
river stage the highest Tor March II
las been since the records have been
kent in st Louis a general rain falling
throughout the southern part OF the
state and q storm moving northeasI
from the south central states, 1000
conditions are likely for this city and
the low lands south Of here
The Mississippi passed the p foot
mark last night with the water rising
more than a foot in "a hours and the
weather bureau this morning predicted
the river would attain depth OF 30 or
81 feet
Although no lives have been reported
Iosn incidental to the rise OF the Mis-
souri, river, many families have been
forced to leave their homes. Tribu-
taries are flowing from their banks
and these are expected to bring the
Missouri TO q flood stage.
Governor Deneen, Of Illinois, has or
dersd the adjutant generals depart
ment TO send tents to Cairo for the re-
lief Of families forced from their homes
b ythe nigh water.
Fresh crIsD VEGETABLES. Ardoin's Market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-29
TRUST CASE GOES
TO JURY TONIGHT

New York, n. Y, March 29.-Counsel
Tor officers Of the American Sugar Re
timing company, charged with conspiracy
IN violation Of the criminal clause of
the Sherman antitrust law. began their
summing up in the United States dis
tTlct court today The case probably viii
Richard " Lindabury and Delaney
that AdolPh Segal never had any in
tention of operating tbe refinerv in
Philadelphia which the defendants are
accused Of putting out of business BY
trucking Segal with a $1.25O.OOO loan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-29
BOY DIES FROM
A CAR ACCIDENT
Jose Quenar Falls Beneath
Moving Car and Is
Killed.

The funeral Of Jose Quellar, who
died at a local hospital Thursday morn
ing. will be held Friday afternoon
The interment will be in the smelter
cemetery.
The boy died as the result OF a
street car accident that occurred Wed
nesdav morning. The lad was ABOUT
IA years old and had been hooking a
ride. crouching on an oIsloe step, o9
the old pumping station the boy
Jumped or. but fell as he did so, me
car passing over his left leg hanging
The boy was hurried to Hotel Die Gu
Immediately, where IT was Jnougnt ne
I-D11Id NOT live long enough 10 have
the crushed limb amputated- he cleo
the next morning He was the son OF
T,abisIas Quellar, a Mexican laborer-
Motorman ]. Hurd and conductor j. h
Beavin. who were in charge OF the car.
did not know of the accident unIlI
bvstander along the track shouted to
them to stop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-29
STONE SAYS MATTER
RESTS WITH ROADS
Intimates Engineers May
Strike and Tie Up All
Eastern Roads.

New York, n. Y, March 29.-Warren
s stone, grand chief Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers. whose
- 200 members are taking q strike
vote on the question Of increased pay
demanded Of the eastern railroads. re-
piled today to a statement issued by
the railroad conference commission.
This denies that the railroad had
based their refusal on the fact that the
Interstate commerce commission would
nor permit increased freight rates.
IT an glad to know from the rail-
road managers themselves" said Mr.
stone today, that low freight rates
are not responsible for refusal to
Grant our request for increased pay
mis- would indicate that the railroads
are In a position to grant the request
If they choose. Hence. II they force
the engineers to strike and tie up
traffic over half Of the United States
the fault viii rest with the railroads.
Fresh. crisp vegetables. Ardoin's Market