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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
TENNESSEANS TO MEET.
Brief Addresses Included in Program
for Yhis Evening.

A special meeting Of the Tennessee So
ciety of Washington, the membership of
which comprises more than 200 natives
of the Volunteer state residing in or
near this city, will be held this evening
in the w. c. T. u. building, 9th street
between E and F streets Prof. Claxton,
United States commissioner of education
DR.. Wickliffe Rose and Prof. Bourland
Of the Rockefeller commission, and sew
eral members of the Tennessee delegation
in Congress are expected to be present
and make brief addresses.
Secretary w. ]. Cawthon has sent out
invitations to all Tennesseans to be
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Struck by Falling Bricks.

While working at the site of the new
city post office near the Union station
last evening about 7:3O o'clock, Gustave
Buise, twenty-one years old, residing at
SO Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was
accidentally struck on the head by bricks
which fell from steam shovel He sus-
tanned several decorations of the scalp,
and was taken to the Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
OBJECT TO THE COST
Plan of Assessment for RecIa-
nation of Flats.
CITIZENS MAKE PROTEST
Northeast Association Also Favors
Curfew Law and Approves Reg
ulation Of Dentistry.

Opposition to the plan to assess the
cost of improvements along the Anacostia
river against the owners Of property COW
ering about one-third the area of the
District was voiced last night at a meet
ing Of the Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association. William ]. Frizzell
submitted the report of the committee.
Commenting upon the subject, Mr..
Frizzell said that residents of other Sec
lions had remarked that the plan was
all right; that the people could not ex-
pect to get something for nothing.
But" he added, when the suggestion
was made to have the people of the
northwest section pay for bridge over
Rock creek at Calvert street there was
hue and cry that we don't want to be
taxed"
For the General Good.
The reclamation Of the Anacostia flats,
he declared. means as much to the health
OF the people of one section as it does
to those of another, and why the people
of the one section should be taxed for
the entire cost he could not understand.
And" added w. ]. Lang, 1.-The people
of the northwest section will be the ones
to enjoy the park. They have their auto
mobiles and carriages and will find it
easily accessible
The committee report was adopted, and
President Tucker will call a meeting Of
the several associations in the eastern
section of the city to discuss the ques-
ton.
DR.. Starr Parsons, chairman Of the
committee on schools, submitted re-
port favoring the adoption of a curfew
law for the District. He said that most
people have an erroneous idea of the
working of the curfew law.
1.-THE laws main feature" he said, is
to keep children on the squares in which
they reside, and to prevent them from
wandering away from home after night
and associating with those of evil pro-
pensities.''
The report was adopted.
DR.. Parsons also Is interested in the
movement of school teachers to bring
about closer relationship between
teachers and parents. He called attention
to meeting of the Lincoln Park Parent
Teacher Association to be held at the
Edmonds School, 9th and d streets north
Sf March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
Mrs. Mary Kelly Swallows Fatal
Draft of Poisonous Disinfectant.

Mrs. Mary Kelly, sixty-seven years old,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
at her home. 1914 31st street, by swal-
lowing about half a pint of poisonous
disinfectant. She died at Georgetown
University Hospital about two hours
after she took the poison.
Mrs. Ida Gosnell, daughter of Mrs
Kelly. was moving from the 31st street
house. She and her son were in the
front room when her mother, who was
in the kitchen, swallowed the poison.
Mrs. Gosnell found her mother in the
kitchen. suffering intense pain, and had
the police take her to the hospital Cor
oner hewitt made an investigation and
gave a certificate of death stating that
in his judgment. from the circumstances,
the poison was taken with suicidal intent.
Money to Loan
tat r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Dwelling Damaged by Fire.

Fire of unknown origin caused about
$50 damage last night in the house of
George Wilson, 47S X street southwest.
The blaze was extinguished by members
of the fire department, who responded to
an alarm from box 403.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

A Motor Trip Out Conduit Road
with dinner at Cabin John Bridge Hotel
is an outing you'll enjoy. Md. fried
chicken, Potomac black bass, hot biscuit
-Advt.
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India Cashmere Shawl For Sale.

Beautiful design, in perfect condition;
very rare. Age about go years. For a
short time on display at Messrs. ]. c. Ga
teau & Son, 1851 u street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Holmes. Homemade Milk" Bread is
rich with the ingredients that build bone
and muscle. 1t satisfies healthy appe-
tites Ask Holmes Bakery to have a
wagon call at your door every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Money to loan at and SO ON real estate.
Frank T. Rawlings Co.. 1425 N. Y. ave.
Advt.
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American Inn Cafe, TO 18th st. NV.
Music from ) to Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Gas and Electric Portables, DOmes,
Showers. S. S. Shedd & Bro. Co., 49, 9TH
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Give the Children a Rich Bread.

Furnaces, Ranges, LatrObes Repaired,
cleaned. S. S. Shedd & Bro. Co., 432 9th.
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oi0 NACal"VOu AcusuCAy w uhHAys
81 % bottle. Guaranteed years old--bot-
tied in bond. All other fine liquors. ales.
wines. etc. Deliveries until 1870 pm. Tel.
Main 3644. John T. Crowley. S31 14th n. W.
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Phone Your Want Ad to The star,
Main 2I40.
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CITY ITEMS.

Drawing tables. Fred A. Schmidt. 719-721
18th.
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The AviatOr's Generosity: Three Reels
Aeroplane Racing: The Indian Massacre.
reels. Great. Virginia, .. +, G. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
The Amount You Sa'

The Amount You Save
is not so important as the fact that you
are saving. Start now with the savings
bank dept. of Union Trust Co, 18th and
II SITS. $50 compound interest on savings.
-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Your Next Package Of Laundry

should go to CONGER'S, 236& N Lave,
II conditions warrant a change. One trial
will convince you that Conger does the
best work at the right prices. Tel. w. 427
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

-endow HEURICH'S BEERS with excep-
tional health value. The Oldest of all do
mestic beers (aged q to 10 months). dog.
Maerzen or Senate. s1.I5; 2 doz. Lager.
$3.50. Bottle rebate SOC. Phone w. 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Plenty Fine Hard Crabs Now Every
day at Schneiders. Line. 239.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
LIFE IN AFRICAN JUNGLE
PORTRAYED IN LECTURE
Dr.. Carl AkeIey Tells of His
Experiences in Hunting
Elephants.

Dr. Carl Akeley of the American
Museum Of Natural History. with lee
ture illustrated with moving pictures and
stereopticon views Of charging elephants,
lions. hippopotami and other denizens Of
the African jungles. thrilled two big audi
ences at the New Masonic Temple yester-
day afternoon and last night. the SUD-
ject being Hunting the Elephant with
Camera and Rifle The lecture was the
result of an experience covering seven
years in the wnds Of Africa, DR.. Akeley
having been sent there by the Field
Museum of Chicago and the American
Museum Of Natural History to collect
data in regard to elephants-their habits.
breeding grounds, etc.
Herd in Action.
DR.. Akeley's pictures Of a herd Of ele-
plants charging directly down on the
operator of the picture machine were
certainly of the order to be best described
as "thrillers." The huge beasts. trunks
in the air, numbering toward the hunt
ers and seeming to be coming straight at
the audience, made a spectacle never be-
fore seen in motion pictures. and one
which few operators of machines would
care to take.
On his last trip to Africa DIR. Akeley
was accompanied by John T. McCutch-
con. cartoonist and writer. of Chicago.
whose book. with it's characteristic Nc
Cutcheon illustrations. telling the story
of the Chicago mans experiences, has
made a great hit. Mrs. Akeley also ac-
companied her husband, and had the dis
tinction of killing the largest elephant
ever shot in the Mount Kenia district.
the beasts tusks weighing H. and lis
by Mrs. Akeley yielded a total Of 4SO
pounds of ivory. the two being shot the
same day and the ivory being a record
for the Mount Kenia district.
Mississippi Hound Next Topic.
Next Thursday afternoon and night
Paul Rainey will lecture before the Ma
tional Geographic Society at the New
Masonic Temple on the subject THE Mis-
sissippi Hound" the lecture being an IL
Illustrated story of hunting lions. Loop
ards and other ferocious African animals
with a pack Of hounds taken from Mis-
sissippi Mr.. Raineys pictures include
rhinoceri and hippopOtami taken in their
natural surroundings, besides many trop-
ical birds, the whole forming what critics
have called the greatest collection OF
wild-life pictures ever shown.
w. Morgan Shuster, lately returned
from a somewhat exciting sojourn in Per-
STA, will tell members of the society next
Friday afternoon and night of his ex-
periences while treasurer general of the
land Of the shah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Doors, Sash, Blinds and Lumber
for spring house repairs Quick delivery.
right prices. EISINGER BROS, olO9 9Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
RIGHT OF APPEAL LOST
BY H. B. F. MCFARLAND
Chief Justice Shepard Rules
Against Him in Case of
Home for Incurab|es.

Quoting the action of the United States
Supreme Court in reference to the dis
missal of cases even pending in that
tribunal when the jurisdictional money
consideration for an appeal to that court
was. raised from $1,000 to $1,000. the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals has denied the ap-
plication Of Attorney H. B. F. Mcfarland
for an appeal from the Court Of Appeals
in behalf of the Washington Home for
Incurables. Mr. Mcfarland relied on
section 800 of the judiciary act, known as
the saving clause.
while the language of the section is
somewhat involved" said Chief Justice
Shepard in his opinion, we think it is but
a saving clause intended to preserve the
jurisdiction already acquired by perfect
ing an appeal allowed under the repealed
law. Had the act, Of which this section
is part, taken away the appellate juris-
diction of this court in this class of cases,
the section would have preserved the
jurisdiction acquired before the act took
effect.
Right of Appeal Denied.
cit is argued that the section could
only have been intended to preserve the
right of appeal to the United States SUI
preme Court in all cases pending in this
court in which the right of appeal was
given under the repealed law, because it
is argued that no saving clause in the
repeating act was needed to apply to
cases then pending in the United States
Supreme Court. The argument is unten-
able. The settled rule is directly the OPP
posite."
After declaring that it is constrained
to deny the appeal the court directs that
the mandate be stayed until further or
der to give the applicant a reasonable
Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Flowers for Mi-Careme Affairs
and spring weddings. Shaffer, 14th & l.
Advt.
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Bacon. lac; Evap. Apples. Toe; Evap.
Milk. &c and 71sc; Corn. &c: Rice. 51ac:
Peas, 12c; Navy Beans. 5l2c; lbs. Starch.
1Oc; Washing Soda, 10 lbs. for 10c: 3
cakes Oleine Soap for Zoe: Star of the
East Flour, $3.50 barrel: Figs. 12c: Dates,
&C. J. T. ID. Pyles' Is stores
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Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops, Salads. Etc.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House. 513 1lth NV.
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S40.2I to California,

$4OZ1 to California,
Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, until April
IA. Tourist sleeping car Without change.
Berth, 50. WaShington-Sunset Route, A.
j., Poston, G. A., sos F-7U5 15th.-Advt.
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NOteWOrtny FTOfaI DECORATIONS
--are created by GUIDES artists. Esti-
mates and suggestions given. 1914 F.
Advt
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Phone Your Want Ad TO The star,
Main 24A0
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Money to Loan
Ion real estate. Moore & Hill Unc.),
1902 II st.-Advt.
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Baths. Stag Hotel. COS 9th. Great.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
STREET COMMITTEE MET
TO DISCUSS STREET
CLEANING PROBLEM

The street committee of the city
council met last night at the coun-
ell chamber to discuss the street
cleaning problem. Many suggestions
We're offered by the members all OF
whom were in attendance. All
agreed that the service was not sat
isfactory and thta something must
be done to get better Service. Mayor
Parsons suggestion was adopted
that q committee be appointed to
take up the matter with the con-
tractor William Linville and arrive
at a satisfactory conclusion as to
what should be done to give the
proper service. Aldermen Faudree,
Fry and Kelly were named and are
to report as early as possible to the
full committee. The city con-
troller was instructed to get prices
on a patent push cart the kind used
| in Chicago by street cleaners in the
business streets of the city. 1t was
suggested that several of these eoult
be used with good effect in the prin
cipal business section of the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
HEAVY STORM CAUSES
GREAT RISE IN
PITTSBURGH RIVERS.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 24.--For
second time since last Sunday the
Pittsburgh district was flooded to-
day by one of the heaviest rains in
years. In less than six hours the
precipitation was close to six inches,
In the boroughs adjoining the city
all small streams are out of their
banks The raging currents have
crippled transportation facilities
while inestimable damage has result
cd in dozen small towns.
The storm was especially severe
in the territory along the Mononga-
hela river southeast of here. The
river and its many tributaries are
rising rapidly, causing serious loss
In the Monongahela valley. A stage
Of twenty feet, two below the dan
ger mark, is estimated tomorrow ii
this city. Much higher stages are
predicted for points below as thu
Ohio must receive the flow from thu
Monongahela rivers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
SENSATIONAL IS
Spring IN THE
DARROW TRIAL
Charges Made by Defense that Jur'
or Fcigns Illness 10 be
Excused

Los Angeles, Calf, July 24,--Sen-
sational developments In the trail
of Clarence Darrow, charged With
irry bribing, vero promised lata to-
day, when it WAS reported tnat the
attorneys for .he defaose complain
cd to Judga 'Il't'.n that Juror
Levitt was foignil.s ilIress a1G ask
ed for an immcd te investigation
by the court
The charge was madp ut con
ference between Judge Ilutten and
the barrow attorneys, and ii waa
freely predicted that a substantial
tion Of the charge would NEAR, o
mis- trial in the famous casee,
When the illness of Juror Levitt
was reported, Monday the defense
attorneys asked that the alternate
juror, A. NJ Bakesiey, be Installed
as a regular juror. District Attor-
ney Fredericks protested.
According to the attorneys for
the defense, physician selected by
the court, found no symptoms OF
appendicitis, the ailment with which
the Juror was said to be suffering,
The defense attorneys arc said to
have asserted that Levitt feigned i'll
ness to be excused from the jury boy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
CLOUD BURST
KILLS THIRTEEN
CAUGHT IN NINE
Water Rushcs Into Man-Way Of
Pennsylvania Mine Pre-
venting Escape
81 MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Many Victims Left Families ard
Thirty Children are Made
Orphans
81 MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

uniontown, Pa, July 24.-Caught
like rats in trap, when water rush
ed into the mainway Of Superba No.
2 mine, at Evans station, three miles
north of Uniontown, following a
cloudbursty this afternoon, 13 men
We're drowned and 81 escaped after
a most narrowing experience. The
men We're drowned about 1000 feet
from the mouth of the mine, their
only avenue of escape.
The majority of the victims had
large families and about 80 children
are deprived of their bread winners.
The men who escaped We're forced
to half swim and half walk to the
pit mouth, through water ranging
in depth from their waist to their
neck The majority of the miners,
timbers that were sent down the
mine with great velocity, in the rag
ing currents.
Several men were being carried
back into the mine to certain death
when rescued by their companions.
1t was stated tonight by officials
of the SAqeTba CO. that 1t will take
at least SO days to clear the mine OF
water and until that time bodies
must remain in the mine,
Supt. j. w. Buttcmore was the
first man to see the high water start
in the man-way He raised the
alarm and all the men on the out
side rushed into the min yelling
loudly as they went in. In that
manner more than nalf of the
miners were saved
The wives and families of the
miners in the mines, when the
alarm was raised rushed to large
hole made by the rushing water at
the manhole and frantically threw
bushes, poles and whatever timber
they could find into the water to
stop it's rush into the mine.
Failing in that they rushed to the
mouth of the mine but were stop
ped by the men who guided the en-
trance.
The water rose so rapidly follow
ing the cloudburst that it practical
ly destroyed all railroads and street
railways in Fayette county.
1t was reported, tongiht, that
three men had lost their lives in
Lamont No mine, about half a
mile from the Superba mine About
ten men were caught in the flood
All escaped but three, who were un-
accounted for.
1t was reported tonight, than sew.
eral other men have perished in the
Superba mine but officials declare
that the oomplet list is only thir-
teen. There were thirteen checks
left on tn check board and tn Off.
cials estimate The loss in this man.
ner, although there are persistent
rumors that the death list may
reach sixteen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
BULL M00SERS
OF IOWA WOULD
ELECT P. MS.
Plank Is Adopted With Three A.
firmative Cheers at State
Convention
DELEGATION SENT TO CHICAGO
Hawk-Eye Democrats in Dispute
Over Selection Of State
Chairman
DELEGATION SENT TO CHICAGO

Des Moines, Ia, July 24.-Roose-
welt enthusiasm of the most pro-
nounced sort marked the closing
scenes in the first Iowa state Pro
gressive party convention here, late
this afternoon, when platform con
tanning plank declaring for the
direct election of postmasters by
their constituencies, was adopted
with three affirmative cheers. There
was no negative vote.
The convention chose a full set OF
delegates to the national lconven-
tion at Chicago, headed by Judge
John l.. Stevens, organized work
ing state central committee and pro-
vided for congressional districts and
county organizations.
The platform, in addition to the
proposed reform in the selection OF
Eostmasters, is mainly devoted to
national issues.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
BARBER SHOPS
|. TOCLOSE SUNDAYS
Sixteen Proprietors Of Cairo Grant
Request D. Their
Employees

The sixteen white barber shops Of
signed the Rivers and Harbors ape
ter August l.. All the proprietors
have signed the agreement to close
An effort to have the shops OBJ
serve Sunday closed has been re-
peatedly made, both by the pro-
prietors and the workmen The pro-
prietors of nearly al the shops made
the attempt recently but failed to
induce all TO join the movement The
matter was taken up by the Bar
bers' Union recently and a Sunday
closing clause was inserted in the
new scale. This procedure was the
cause Of bringing all the shops in
line.
In orde- to accommodate all those
who wish to be shaved Saturday
night, the hours of closing on that
night will be extended to 1880
O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
OLDEST WOMAN IN
MOUND CITY DIES
Funeral Services Of Mrs. Margaret
Mason te be Conducted
Today

Mrs. Margaret Mason, the olde 4
woman in Mound City and Welt
known all over Pulaski and AleXan-
der counties, died at the homo Of hcr
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Schoenfeldt, at
8 O'Clock. Wednesday morning, at
the age of SO years 6 months,
Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. M. B, Baker at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church this after
noon at 1880 o'clock. Special cars
will leave the interurban station at
2:30 for Beech Grove cemetery
where the remains will be inferred
Mrs. Mason was born in Germany
and removed to this country in early
childhood. She was twice married !;
| first to Jacob Bangor, who died IN
i1S53. Her second husband, Jesse z.
| Mason died in 1862. She was the
mother of seven children, two ol
whom survive her, Miss Henrietta
| Bangor and Mrs Sarah Schoenfeldt
both of Mound iCty. She also leaves
both of Mound City She also leaves
Vernon, H., two grand children
Mrs. Irving Connell of Mounds ant
Fred Schoenfeldt of Mound City; on
great grandchild, James Connell o
Mounds.
She has resided in Mound Cit!
since 1863 and was familiarly knowr
as "Grandma Mason" She has beer
totally blind the past 20 years. Sh'
was a devoted member of the Metho
dist Episcopal church for 30 years
was conspicuous figure in the ser
vices on the annual Old Folks day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
PRESIDENT TAFT
HAS NOT SIGNED
RIVERS BILL
Congressman Thisilcwood Wires
Chief Executive Expects TO AZ
firm Any Time

President Taft has not as ye;
signed the Rivers and aHrhors ap'
preparation bill, carrying with it the
Cairo appropriation of $3.50, 900. but
there is no doubt at all expressed
that he will do 50.
Mayor Parsons wired the follow
ing yesterday to Washington
"Hon, N. b. Thistlewood, NJ c.:
"Please wire me II, President has
signed Rivers and FIarbors Bill, If
not signed, can YOU tell me when he
will probably approve it,"
Mayor Parsons received this an
swer an hour latert
"BiIl in hands OF President FIX
poets to sign it attany time viii
notify you, ~ B. THISTLEWOOD. y
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-25
WILSON SUPPORTERS
WANT CONTROL OF
IOWA DEMOCRACY

Cedar Rapids. la, July Chief
interest among the Democrats nss
sembled here, tonight, for the Iowa
Democratic state convention, tomor-
row, centered in the contest for con
troll Of the State Central Committee
Chairman ~ f. Reed of Ottumwa,
who, at Baltimore, was an ardent
Clark adherent, is being opposed by
Henry Reigelman of Des Moines, and
Earl Bronson of Spencer. original
Wilson partisans, in his fight for
reelection.
The convention will be called tc
order at If o'clock by Chairman
Reed of the State Central Commit
tee.