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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
DENIES MISCONDUCT
WITH MRS. CREEcY, JR.
Fred B. Morrison Testifies in
Maintenance Suit Before
Justice Wright. j.

Fred. B. Morrison. a salesman OF auto
mobile tires, who was the member of tho
cafe party on whose chin William H.
Creecy. jr.. says his bride was popping
rose petals when he left her last New
Year eve night. and who escorted tho
bride to her apartment. testified this after
noon before Justice Wright at the private
hearing Of the maintenance suit brough.
by Mrs. Creecy against her husband. Tho
Creecys were married November II last.
Mr.. Morrison was not at court yester-
day when his name was called and Jus.
tice Wright issued an attachment for
him. Morrison came to court this morn-
ing and was taken into custody by Dep
uty Marshal Roberts and held until 1
O'Clock. when his testimony was heard.
Morrison denied the petal popping"
incident and also disclaimed any improper
conduct with Mrs. Creecy on the ride to
her apartments.
Mrs. Creepy again took the stand and
denied the accusation OF misconduct.
Four Persons in the Cab.
Four persons left the cafe in the cab.
Mrs. Creecy, Morrison, Mrs. Nina L.
Newbold, who was recently awarded a
divorce from her husband. and Frank
of the ride. Mr.. Fickling made the charge
Of misconduct against Mrs. Creecy.
Mrs. Newbold admitted she knew Mrs.
Creecy and Morrison were kissing. but
as her back was turned to Mrs. Creecy
from her position In the vehicle she could
not see what transpired. Mrs. Creecy
and Morrison both denied the charge OF
misconduct.
Morrison said Creecy told his wife to
drink at the cafe, saying, according To
the witness, BE q sport among the
boys He accompanied Mrs. Creeey to
her apartments I'm the cab. but denied
any unseemly behavior was INDUCED In.
Witness says he has met the husband
several times since the alleged occur
renee. and Monday last had drink with
Creecy. January Is. witness said, Creecy
invited him to lunch, and while eating
Creecy accused him of misconduct with
the wife. He never admitted the charge.
he said, and declared there was no such
occurrences as testified to by other occu-
pants Of the cab.
On cross-examnation. witness said he
never knew Mrs. Creecy until he was in
troduced to her In the cafe. He said he
was the "angel" of the feast. and spe.--
SO for the drinks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
PRISON REVOLT FATAL TO SO.
Warden of Monterey Penitentiar,
Among the Slain.

LAREDO, Tex. February eJ.-Thirty-
six lives paid the penalty OF yesterday s
revolt in the penitentiary at Monterey,
Mexico. according to incoming passengers
today These passengers said that six OF
tile prisoners were killed during the out
break and twenty-five others. regarded as
rineleaders, were executed at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
There were about 5000 prisoners in the
institution. Last nights reports said the
warden of the penitentiary was among
the slain.
The passengers were unable to describe
in what manner the remaining five VIC
Tins We're killed. but it is assumed they
were among the number slain III the first
rush of rebelling prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
MISS WILSON AGAIN DELAYED.
Governors Daughter Held Up in
Texas by Storms.

DALHART, Tex, February .9.-Miss
Nellie Wilson daughter OF Gov. Wood
row Wilson. 'of New Jersey, is en-
sencountering adverse conditions in her
Journey from north central Mexico to
Trenton. First she was held up in the
state of chihuahua by failure Of train
service that resulted from activities of
bandits. Her second detention took place
here. Arriving Sunday night. she has
been held up by storms that prevent the
movement of trains.
The Elks of the town discovered Miss
Wilson's presence yesterday, and last
night they gave her a dance She de-
clares the delay does not bother her.
Miss Wilson expects TO be on her way
to New Jersey tomorrow. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
LOAN SHARK
MEASURE TOMORROW
BristoW Primary Bill Also to
Come Up Before Senate
District Committee.

The Bristow bill providing for presi-
Dental preference primaries in pie Dis
trict and the loan shark bill are sched-
uled for consideration at the meeting OF
the Senate District committee called by
Chairman Galiinger for tomorrow.
Senators Works and Pomerene, the spe-
cial committee which has been consider
ing the Bristow primary BILL, will make
it's report to the full committee tomorrow,
recommending that the committee put it's
Q. X. on the measure with some minor
changes. Thereai strong sentiment in
the committee in favor of the Legislation,
and yet the opponents OF primary ~
committee. 49,
Delegates TO the national conventions
and national committeeman would be
elected. and preference would be expressed
for candidates. for Presidents. and Vice
President il the bill should be enacted by
Congress- Should the committee make a
favorable report and the bill get into the
Senate. it is likely to precipitate a lively
fight over the general primary principle.
May Confer on Legislation.
The loan shark legislation will come up
as a result Of the passage by the House
of a bill different from that passed by
the Senate. Whether the committee will
accept the House bill i'm lieu of the Sem
ate bill or will insist upon the latter will
be determined.
1t is not unlikely that the committee.
while accepting some of the features of
the House bill not in the Senate bill. will
insist uron some provisions of the Senate
bill not In the House bill, and that uIti-
mately there will be a conference be-
tween the members of the two houses on
the legislation.
The material difference is In the rate
of interest which the money lenders are
to be allowed to charge. The Senate bill
limits the percentage to ia per cent per
month; the House bill limits it to l per
cent per month. Those back Of the legis-
lation favor 2 per cent per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
SEVEN DIE IN BLIZZARD.
Northwest Texas and Eastern New
Mexico Hit by Storm.

DALHART. Tex. February Cat
least seven persons in northwest Texas
and eastern New Mexico lost their lives
in q storm that swept across the Texas
panhandle Sunday. Passengers arriving
on delayed trains here today declare
there were two deaths at Romero, Tex
two at Amstad, two at Naravisa, ~
NJ, and one death near Dalhart.
In each case the victim had gone on
the range to care for cattle suffering in
the blizzard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
DATE AGAIN POSTPONED.
international Geographic Congress
Delayed by War in Tripoli.

/. NEW YORK. February 29.-It is an
nounced here that the tenth International
Geographic Congress. appointed for Oc-
tober. 1911. at Rome. Italy, and post
poned on account Of the cholera until 9
spring Of 1912, has been again postponed
until next year because of the Italian
Turkish war
B The Imperial Russian Geographic So
ciety will invite the geographic societies
Of the world to hold the 1914 congress al
st. Petersburg The Panama Pacific ex-
position officials will probably invite thu
congress to meet at San Francisco in
1918
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
WOULD BAR ILLITERATES.
House immigration Committee Hal
Not Agreed on q Test.

The immigration committee Of the
House today decided to report bill
which would bar illiterate immigrants
from the United States. What the pro-
visions for an illiteracy test will be
have not been decided as yet. Repre-
sentative Burnett of Alabama, chair
man Of the committee, has bill which
provides that all male immigrants shall
be able to read. write and speak some
language or dialect. Hearings on this
bill have been held by the committee.
but so far nothing has been agreed as
to the test of illfteracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
NEGATIVE REPLY EXPECTED.
Believed Operators Will Reject Prin-
cipal Demands of Miners.

NEW YORK. February 29.-Announee-
ment was made today on behalf of the
anthracite coal operators that their decis-
ion regarding the demands of the United
Mine Workers of America would not be
made public until the conference between
the operators committee and the miners
March 13. The operators will meet here
and formulate their reply next Tuesday.
It is currently believed that the principal
demands Of the miners will be rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
BODY TO OLD HOME.
Scalded Child of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
Ter tn BE Buried in Mississippi.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Waller. OF
Berwyn left last night for their old home
at Quitman, Miss, with the body Of their
two-year-old daughter. who was fatally
scalded by falling into. q pail Of boiling
water last Monday evening. and whose
death occurred yesterday.
While the mothers attention was mo-
mentarily withdrawn the child. playing
about the kitchen. backed into the scald-
ing water. which had been placed on the
f;oor for a moment Physicians. sum-
moned at once. were unable to do any
thing for the relief OF the little sufferer
further than to ease the pain Of the
Mr.. Waller is employed In the ONCE of
the auditor for the Post Once Depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
HUNCER-MAD PERSlANS
PRACTICE CANN|BAL|SM
e-Stricken Peasants
Eating Their Children to
Keep Alive.

Startling allegations of cannibalism
among starving Persians are contained
in letters from Teheran to the Persian
American Educational Society here from
DR.. Susan /. Moody. formerly Of Chicago.
She declares fathers are eating their
children. and children are eating one an
other, in northwestern Persia, In the VI
entity Of Hamadan, where famine has
followed the sacking of twenty-five towns
and villages by the rebel troops Of Salar
ed Dowleh brother Of the deposed shah.
Forty thousand people are starving, it is
declared, and the society has started a
relief fund The American National Red
Cross also viii be asked for assistance.
New Crops Only Salvation.
Until new crops have been grown and
there will be no opportunity
tor the homeless people to help them
selves. The people of Teheran. DR..
Moody says. have been raising money to
relieve the stress and have forwarded
81, 800 to buy food.
Salar ed Dowleh who led the rebels,
has been placed in official position as
governor at Tabriz in the Russian sphere
of influence in northern Persia. Recently
the Persian government signiffed its will
ingness to grant him about $11 600 a year
and restore to him the $4,000 confiscated
by order of w. Morgan Shuster, while he
was treasurer general of Persia. This
was conditioned on his living abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
COMEDIAN GUEST AT DINNER.
Bert Williams Entertained by Local
Admirers.

Bert Williams, colored comedian. was
the guest of honor at dinner given last
night at Gray's cafe. The toastmaster
was Walter A. Pinchback. Judge Robert
H. Terrell, William H. Lewis and John c.
Dancy responded to toasts. Other speak
ers were w. Calvin Chase, r. w. Tyler,
Roscoe c. Bruce, Thomas Clark and
Almond w. Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
EXPLAINS THE HOLD-UP
OF WR|GHT'S REPORT
Witness Gives Details of the
Engineering Service in
Florida Everglades. /.

The part of A. d. Morehouse. until re-
Gently assistant chief OF drainage in
vestigation in the Department OF Agri-
culture, in the work on the Florida
Everglades was the subject OF inquiry
today before the House con,mittser-on
expenditures in the Agricultural Depart
mept. Merehouse took the stand when IT
was decfdedi to postpone tho cross-ex-
animation of John Eeip, OF Chillicothe,
Ohio, who testified yesterday.
Morehouse was asked in detail about
the visit OF Harold Wheeler to tho
drainage office of the department in
1909, when Wright's deductions as TO
the Everglade improvement was ques-
toned by Morehouse. Morehouse testi-
fled he was acting chief. and he was
impressed that Wheeler was acting from
a pure desire for accurate engineering
reports. and not as a prospective land
buyer.
Figures Regarded as Convincing.
The witness said wheeiers figures were
so convincing that he took steps to hold
up Wright's report, then going through
the form of publication, until its deduc-I
tons could be closely examined aagin by(
the chief Of the Office. c. G. Elliott
Morehouse was asked why ne held the
report up after Elliott had replied to
Warehouses; letter touching Wheeler's
visit by directing that the printing pro-
coed.
Il felt that as the report had been -
long in preparation 1t would not do any
harm 10 hold It up feT. more weeks,
explained Morehouse.
MIR. Elliott had been SO overworked by
the resignation OF his assistant that he
had not been able to give much attention
to any one subject
His Action Approved.
Mrs. Elliott, who acted as a sort OF
confidential secretary to her husband. and
Mr.. Morgan Of the Office both told me
that would do right If held it up and
gave Mr.. Elliott an opportunity 10 in
quire into the deductions after returning
from the west
"At that time yon had been in the Of
flee only FIVE months and about two
months as acting chief" inquired Chair
man Moss.
Yes, SIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Board Of Trade Meeting.

An address by James Bryce. the British
ambassador. discussion Of the local
hospital situation with reference to the
recommendations OF the board of chari-
ties. and other matters OF Importance
to the District are on the program for
the meeting OF the Board Of Trade at
the New Willard Hotel. at 8 O'Clock to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Carpenter Knocks Out Sullivan.

MONTE CARLO. February .2D.-Geor-
ges Carpenter. the French welterweight
champion. today met and knocked out
Jim Sullivan. the English boxer and for
mer middleweight champion of the
world, In the second round of a fight for
the middleweight championship of Eu-
rope. The contest was for purse OF
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

ern republic could be cleared up IL the
central Mexican government would take
stronge and aggressive action.
The State Department has taken pains
10 have it become known throughout
Mexico that Intervention is not consider
ed by the United States and that fool
ish stories of Intervention should be
given no credence whatever. This Is
to ailay suspicion and give protection
TO thousands of Americans following
pursuits In Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Talk Of Cabinet Ambition.

Recent talk of DR.. Wiley's possible po-
litical ambitions has caused some Of the
officials of the Department OF Agriculture
to believe that DR.. Wiley contemplated
resigning so as to be free to take q hand
in the coming campaign. With Secretary
Wilson strongly fortified as head Of his
department under President Taft there
would be little opportunity for DR.. Wiley
to become Secretary OF Agriculture before
March next under President Taft.
Ii Mr. Taft is reelected his memories of
the troubles in the department probably
would prevent his asking DR.. Wiley to
come into the cabinet, according to the
dope" going the rounds.
II President Roosevelt should be nomi-
mated and elected, Clifford Pinchot would
become Secretary of Agriculture. DR..
Wiley's ambitions. II they are in the d.
rection Of q cabinet place. will have to
be fulfilled under q democratic President.
Rumors have put the pure food expert
down as intending to take part in the
democratic presidential campaign. That
he may do so he contemplates retirement
from his place, 1t is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Leap Year Bride, r.; WEEDS Nan SO.

NEWPORT, Ind. February 29.-After
waiting seventy-two years for man to
take the initiative, Miss Rocelia jackson
has taken the lines in her own hands and
last night led Leander Edgerton. sixty.
eight years old. to the altar. This Is tho
green's tErd venture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
The Natural Method.

From the Baltimore American.
do you believe in the rod in educa-
tional methodist" 2.
''Why not? Isn't the use OF the roo the
natural way to make children smart?s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
WILL STUDY SEWERS
Maryland Citizens Want Com
mission to Report.
NO LEGISLATION is ASKED
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties Aim for Thorough
Probe Of Conditions.

Following a conference yesterday Of the
joint committee representing Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties, Md, 1t
was announced today that no effort will
be made to obtain immediate legislation
authorizing the construction OF sewers in
Maryland In sections where an urgent
need for them may be shown to exist.
Instead a bill providing for the APP
pointment Of commission to make q
thorough study of the sewerage situa-
'tion in that state will be framed for inn
mediate presentation to the legislature.
The joint committee was appointed at
a meeting Saturday Of citizens Of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges counties In
the boardroom of the District building.
The object Of the meeting was to devise
means Of providing for general sewerage
construction in Maryland and especially
in those sections near the District. SO
that the pollution OF streams within the
District with sewerage from the commu-
mites in question may be prevented.
special committee to consider the latter
feature was appointed.
Of Attorney J. II. Ralston the joint COM
mittee decided that the question Of gen.
eral sewerage legislation Is too broad q
one to enable the submission to the leg
lSIat0re OF SpeClilc Recommendations ~
this session.
subcommittee Is Appointed.
a subcommittee, composed of Attorney
Ralston. ]. Enos Ray. Preston b. Ray.
w. r. S. Curtis, T. Howard Duckett and
J. 1. Cassidy, was appointed to prepare a
bill authorizing the appointment of
commission to make study Of the whole
matter and report to the legislature at
its next session.
The subcommittee was authorized to
shall be composed of Preston b. Ray,
j. Enos Ray. DR.. Charles A.. Fox and
r. Howard bucket, representing Prince
Georges county, and Dr. John l.. Lewis,
w. T. S. Curtis, John l. Cassidy and j.
Dawson Williams, representing Mont
gomery county.
The question Of legislation to be recon-
mended concerning sewerage conditions
in the sections bordering on the District
will be taken uD by the special commit
tee at an early date This committee Is
headed by Senator Blair Lee. 1t Is pro-
posed to ask the legislature for an ap-
preparation for a survey with which tC
ascertain the cost OF building sewers from
these sections to the District line, where
the sewage will be delivered into Dis
trict interceptors.
The sections are those which drain into
Anacostia and Rock Creek valleys and
Maryland legislature authorizes the APP
preparation at this session the committee
will work in conjunction with the Mary
land state board of health for the estab-
lishment of sanitary districts in the Sec
tons specified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Recent Report Recalled.

order that the Agricultural Department
might be put right before the country.
Recent Report Recalled.
1t was only few weeks ago that the
House committee on expenditures in the
Agricultural Department made its re-
port on Its investigation of the charges
against DR.. Wiley, based on a technical
irregulaFity, which he was alleged to
have countenanced and which was the
basis for an effort by Solicitor McCabe
ment backed up by secre-
tary Wilson and the Attor-
ney General Wfckersham, to discharge
DR.. Wiley from the government service.
President Taft interfered at that time
and would not permit DR.. Wiley to be
punished for something which the Morse
committee later decided he had done with
the best interests of the service at heart.
This same committee made report alb
solutely generating DR.. Wiley and Sc
verely scoring Secretary Wilson and So
licitor McCabe for their administration of
the pure food law.
1t was generally thought, after the
Morse committee had reported, that the
campaign for the elimination of DR.. Wiley
as a factor III the administration Of the
pure food law would cease; that the pure
food dopers, after realizing how quickly
President Taft had acted and how strong
ly members Of Congress felt on the SUBJ
ject. would cease their efforts to secure
Wiley's scalp.
But they now realize they were mis-
taken. and that the adulterators of food.
finding that Congress is now in the mood
to listen to DIR. Wiley's further recon-
mendation and to make the statutes for
the protection Of the people through the
maintenance of food standards more
S riot than ever. are exertlng every effort
to get the government chemist out of his
ST. = f.1&z <h>,>
IDENTIFY figure, he can do them no further
harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
RIGHT Of A.DRUGG|ST
TO SELL At CUT RATES
Court Sustains Defendant in
!! Suit to Control Patent
Medicine Price.

Justice Wright in Equity Court No.
today sustained the right OF James ODon-
nell. the druggist, to sell patented articles
at any price satisfactory to the merchant
without regard to the price fixed on the
article by the patentee.
The case arose out Of the insistence of
Mr.. O'Donnell upon his right to cut prices
on any article of merchandise in his store.
1t was stated in court that ODOnnell had
been repeatedly warned not to sell GER
tain patented articles at cut rates, and
an injunction was asked against him to
prevent the sale of Sanatogen, patent
medicine.
Preliminary Injunction Refused.
Justice Barnard last summer, when
the suit was brought by the Bauer
Chemical Company. owners Of Sanatogen,
refused to issue a preliminary injunc-
ton against O'Donnell The case came
on today for full and final hearing be-
fore Justice Wright, who. after hear
ing counsel, sustained a demurrer filed
by Attorneys Baker, Sheehy and Hogan
for the druggist.
The courts ground for refusing the
injunction was that license to make.
use or sell a patent article is different
from undertaking to restrict the uses or
the price of an article which has already
become an article of commerce through
a complete sale by the patentee.
Rights of Patentee.
The patentee might undoubtedly inn
pose any restriction, said the court. upon
the price at which the article might be
sold by "licensee" in originally placing
the article upon the market, but that
when an article is once sold, SO that it
has become launched as an article of
commerce. the patentee's dominion over
it is at an end.
The plaintiff admitted O'Donnell was
not n lcensee, but had purchased the
article outright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Chilean Brewery Burns.

v1kLDIyIA, Chile February D.-The
brewery belonging to Anwandter brothers.
the largest in South America, was total
" destroyed by fire today. The loss is
estimated at $5Q00.O0o.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
BOTH BORN FEBRUARY 20.
Mother and Daughter Celebrate
Birthday Anniversary Together.

EIGIN, ILL.,, February Ca double
birthday celebration will be held here to-
day and will be unique in that 1t will be
the thirteenth birthday Of the mother
and the fourth of her daughter. Mrs.
Henry Heidemann Is not SO young as this
would make her appear. either. She Is
fifty-six years old and her daughter An
ME Is twenty. Both were born Febru-
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