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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
JOHN SELLING CONVICTED.
Hotelkeeper Near Laurel Guilty Of
Selling Liquor Without a License.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO. October g. 1912.
There was no session of the circuit
court here today because it was neces-
sary to recall the second weeks petit
jury, and 1t was feared that the court
officers could not serve these jurors with
the necessary summons to appear today.
Court will be resumed tomorrow.
In the case of John Selling. a hotel
keeper near Laurel. charged with selling
liquor without a license, the jury return
ed verdict Of guilty, and counsel noted
an appeal. The fine is from $50 to $500
and the court will not announce the pen
atty until the appeal has been decided.
In the case of A. H. Dahler. justice of
the peace in Bladensburg. charged with
aiding in the escape of prisoner from
the Bladensburg Jail last summer. coun-
sci for the accused filed demurrer.
which the court sustained. This releases
Dahler from this charge. The justice
was also acquitted on the charge of fail
ure to account to the county or state for
fines collected. 1t is understood that At
torney Charles B. Calvert admitted that
he could not secure a conviction OF
Dahler and asked the court to dismiss
the case. Dahler will be tried tomorrow.
probably, on a similar charge.
Thomas n. Mohler. one Of the con-
stables in the Bladensburg district, has
been indicted on, the charge of extortion
in connection with a fine imposed upon a
peddler for selling merchandise without a
license. This case will probably be tried
early In the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. ALLEN.
High Mass of Requiem Celebrated
at st. Stephens Catholic Church.

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Allen took
place this morning from the residence OF
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Mckinney, go
21st street, her nephew and niece, and at
St. Stephens Catholic Church a high
mass Of requiem was celebrated by Rev.
Father Cassidy. Messrs. William Maloney,
John Mckinney. Donald Mckinney,
Charles Weidman, John Weidman and
Antony Weidman, all grandnephews OF
the deceased, were the pallbearers.
The interment, which was private. fol-
lowed in the family plot at Mount Olivet
cemetery. The services both at the house
and church were largely attended. During
the lifetime of Mrs. Aliens husband. the
late Joseph Allen, their home was adj
joining the southwest corner of Connect
cut avenue and L street. Mrs Allen
death, which occurred at the Emergency
Hospital Saturday morning. resulted from
injuries received by being struck by an
automobile last Thursday afternoon. The
coroner's inquest gave a verdict of acct
dental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
BAPTIZED IN THE RIVER.
Thirty Converts Receive Immersion
in the Eastern Branch.

The closing exercises of the revival
meeting which Rev. w. H. Dean has
been conducting at Ebenezer M. 4.
Church, 4th and d streets southeast.
since September %. began at o'clock
yesterday morning, when thirty OF the
3O3 new converts were baptized on the
Anacostia side of the Eastern branch OF
the Potomac. Rev. w. H. Dean perform
ed the baptismal rites, assisted by Rev.
Robert johnson. Following the service
at IL am. at the church, eighty-nine
were baptized by the usual Methodist
mode of sprinkling. and at the service
which opened at 7:3O pm. twenty-five
more were baptized at the church. maxi
ing a total Of 141 who received baptism
during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
HORSE CAUSES TERROR.
Runaway Animal Makes Mad Flight
Through Northwest Section.

A runaway horse owned by Robert b.
Norman, an inspector in the District
street cleaning department. drawing an
unoccupied buggy. made a record run
yesterday afternoon when it became
frightened at the noise of a collision be-
tween James A. Gibson's automobile and
a street car on 18th street northwest be-
tween Belmont street and Columbia road
MANY pedestrians were terrified by the
runaway horse in its flight through the
CITY to the stable at 18th and d streets
northwest, where 1t is kept
The automobile of Mr.. Gibson suffered
about $50 damage. Nobody was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
IN ROOSEVELT'S PLACE.
Tour in New York Will Be Made
by Johnson and Clapp.

NEW YORK. October Estate Chair
man Hotchkiss of the progressive party
announced today that the trip through
New York state originally planned for
Col Roosevelt this week would be di-
vided between Senator Clapp and Gov.
johnson of California.
Gov Johnson. after speaking at the
Madison Square Garden meeting here Oc-
tober 10, will leave on a special train for
the western part Of the state, speaking
at Syracuse October 81 and at Buffalo
november /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28

porters. Mr.. Conley is not in the whirl-
wind and silver-tongued oratorical class,
but his mind is full of facts and he de-
livers them in plain fashion. However,
he made the fatal mistake, according to
his democratic critics here, of not men
tioning either Taft or Roosevelt; and the
democrats hereabOuts are haunting the
few republicans with the fact that Con-
ley is not up on oratory, according TO
their lights Nevertheless, Mr.. COnley
has a grand chance of being one OF six
republican congressman from the state
of West Virginia. f. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
Mrs. Martha Ellis Death Accidental.

A certificate of accidental death was
given by Coroner hewitt In the case OF
Mrs Martha Ellis. colored. sixty-fve
years old. who died at Freedmen's Hos
pital yesterday as a result of burns she
sustained Saturday afternoon at her
home. 315 Bryan court. Mrs. Ellis was
ironing clothes and the cloth with which
she held the iron became ignited. Her
clothing caught fire and she was severely
burned before the blaze could be extin-
guished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
SIGMA CHI HONORS FISHER.
Membership in Washington Alumni
Association Extended to Secretary.

Membership in the Washington Alum
nj Association, Sigma Chi fraternity
has been extended to Walter L. FISH
er, Secretary of the Interior, and a
past grand consul of the fraternity
This action was taken at the annual
meeting of the fraternity. Saturday
night. in the George Washington
University fraternity house. 1882 NJ
street northwest. Paul Freeman was
elected president, Morven Thompson.
vice president; Irving Saum, secretary
L. Hurst Handy. treasurer, and DIR.
Robert Farnham, historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the health department today:
John T. Smith. IS years. Providence Hos
pital.
Thomas Cumberland. years. Children's
Hospital.
Carl F. Heinrich. 10 months. 207 9th
street southeast.
Betsy Brookins. - years. 9cS Majors
court northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
ONLY TAFT SAFE, HE SAYS
Wanamaker Distrusts Admin
istration by Either of
Other Candidates.

PHILADELPHIA. October 2S.-1n an
open letter to the business men of
America. John Wanamaker, former Post
master General, makes plea for the re-
election of President Taft. He asserts
that If he could remove the widespread
fear Of tariff reduction in the wrong
places a wave of enthusiasm would
sweep the land, bringing with it unprec-
edented prosperity.
The tariff situation he declares to be
most vital and should not be intrusted
to persons without proper equipment"
In closing. Mr.. Wanamaker suggests
that the customs be separated from the
Treasury Department and placed under
a new cabinet officer-"the Secretary of
Manufactures. Tariff and Customs" Mr..
Wanamaker writes in part:
No Guilt Charged to Taft.
Granting for arguments sake that
Presidents Lincoln and Grant made mis-
takes. would the people have voted them
out at the end Of their first term?
IF Taft has made mistakes there have
been extenuating circumstances for which
he was not wholly responsible. No one
has dared to add guilt to any of the
Presidents errors.
WHO is 1t that wants Taft dismissed =?
Is 1t simply to open the place for one
who Is a candidate for the presidency?
lis it the employers Of labor and Che
builders of prosperity who urge this
change?
Can those who pay little or no taxes
be the best judges Of what is for the
country's good?
Join influence and Property.
lon the whole. what think you. is ii
not advisable to endeavOr to put influence
and property together and look round
for a sure footing for four years for the
good of the working people as well as
for capital already invested?
mot for one moment will Mr.. Taft
leave things as they are In the banking,
tariff and trust laws. when he can clearly
better them In the light Of experience
and with the assistance Of the best men
he can find to help him. This Is surely
not the time to desert the republican
flag.
Those who bite at Taft respect him
and know that they can trust him, and
that the risks of his continuance the
executive are infinitesimal in comparison
with the probabilities from administra-
ton by either of the other candidates.
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Comment Is Encouraging.

1.-THE reception accorded my advocacy of
the agricultural credit idea has impressed
me greatly. The tone of the letters which
1 have received, or as many Of them as
have been able to read, for to read all of
them would force me to give up all other
work. shows that the people are seriously
studying the question. 1t is a question
that requires serious study.
Where such increase Is exhibited 1t II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
How a Mountaineer Views It.

A mountaineer who had come in from
the ''crick district" sat on a cracker bar
rel and said. in reply to a query:
These yer prohibition fellers has been
rampagin' and uproarin' through
these yer mountains and that's all l
hearn about politics. I'm a-gOin to vote
fer the amendment, cause they tell me
these yer whisky fellers git holt O poll
tics down there in the city and run 1t to
suit 'em-selves."
This picturesque answer may have
been an individual case, but 1T describes
the sentiments of the men who hate the
thought of any sort of control. This par
ticular mOuntaineer never cared about
voting before, but this time he is going
to vote for the amendment and at the
same time he is going to cast a vote for
Con,eyfOr Congress and Taft for the presi-
dency. The liquor question is going to
bring out voters who never took the
slightest interest in the ballot box be-
fore, and reports from other counties are
to the same effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
Switch to Beveridge.


Thousands and thousands of democrats
in Indiana are saying openly that they
are going to vote for Wilson for Presi-
dent, but that on the other hand they
are going to switch over and vote for
Beverage for governor, thereby knitting
Ralston, who is regarded as the tool of
Boss Taggart and the Terre Haute brew
er. This element in the democratic party
out here has not been able to down Tag
CART and Fairbanks in the primaries and
they openly accuse Taggart and Fair
banks of stealing the nomination. They
propose to even up at the polls, and there
isn't any doubt but what Beveridge is to
be the beneficiary of this situation. DEM
ocrats themselves say so.
The outcome of the investigation by the
Clapp senatorial committee at Washing
ton on the Beveridge- Perkins money
matter will add 5000 votes to Beveridge' S
credit in Indiana. This is the opinion ex-
pressed here on every hand. The at
tempt to blacken Beveridge's character
has reacted and he is the winner by the
job which was set up undoubtedly by
those who are opposing him in this fight.
Newspaper Situation.
The newspaper situation in Indiana is
very much divided in this campaign, more
so than was ever known before. The In
dianapolis News is fighting Col. Roosevelt
and the progressives mighty hard. 1t
even takes a whack at Beveridge. whom
it previously supported. The News joined
hands with the New York World a few
years ago in tilt with Roosevelt when
the latter was in the White House and
the fight is a personal matter with both
OF these papers.
The indianapolis Star and the Indianap-
oils Sun are fighting the republicans. with
whom they were formerly aligned, and
are warmly supporting the progressives.
Throughout the state the republican press
is split from the lake to the river.
The secretary of the Indiana Republic
an Editorial Association resigned his po-
sition to accept the presideny of the Pro-
gressive Press Association, and the cOun-
try editors have jumped both ways, some
of them having made more than one
jump Such Hopping both ways was never
before witnessed in newspaper circles in
the middle west. More than one paper
started out one way and suddenly found
itself on the other side.
1t has been embarrassing for the flop
ping editors, but a picnic for the demo-
cratic press of the state. Democratic edi-
tors all over the state are now getting
even with the fellows who poked SO much
fun at them few years ago. The tables
are reversed and the democrats have the
best of the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
COMMENT ON LOAN PLAN
PLEASES THE PRESIDENT
Bank Proposition in the Inter-
est of Small F Farmers,
He Explains.

President Taft is continuing his cam
paign for farmers cooperative banks
and agricultural credits by making reply
to letters that have reached the White
House intimating that the plan would
benefit only the big farmers. The Presi-
lent quoted from the report of Ambas-
sadOr Herrick statistics showing the bust
ness by the Raiffeisen banks of Ger
many.
1.-The size of the average deposit for
these institutions Is around 1870" said
the President. 1.-The average loan they
make amounts to only $50, and the
membership of the Raiffeisen banks aver
ages % farmers. 1t is plainly evident from
these figures that this is not a big farm
ers plan. In my letter to the govern
ors the first recommendation which
made is for the adoption of some such
form Of cooperative credit.
Benefit to Small Farmers.
'"The adoption of cooperative credit
in this country will be of great advan-
tage to the small farmer. 1t was in the
interest of the peasant farmer of Europe
that this plan was established. Massa-
chusetts already has law permitting the
establishment of cooperative societies of
this type. Under this law the Myrick
Credit Union Of Springfield, Mass, was
organized. l think. in 1899. and in twelve
months it had 1O5 members, a capital of
5000 and $4,000 of outstanding loans
The results obtained by the adoption
OF this form of cooperative credit in
Germany speak plainly enough of it's USE
fulness. There is one bank for every
LOGO of population in Germany. The
rates of interest charged is frequently a
point or two lower than: in commercial
circles. yet the banks make fair profit,
which, in the case of the Raffeison banks,
Is all carried over as a reserve fund, so
that each year these banks are strength
ening their position and becoming a more
important factor in the empire. The
total of business done annually is as
founding. 1t is in the neighborhood of
$5,G1OCOo,O0O.
Principle Not Unknown Here.
1.-THE principle upon which these banks
are conducted is not unknown in the
United States. Our mutual life insurance
building and loan associations have met
with good success. Four-fifths of the
savings of the people today are deposited
in mutual savings banks, which are Or
ganized for much the same purpose as
the small cooperative societies of Europe.
Only in the United States the operations
of these institutions are confined largely
to the cities. The cooperative society
which l recommend would afford a mu-
tual savings institution devised par
farmers for small loans on personal
credits and for short time. The farm
ers themselves would control the man.
agement of these societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
The Prohibition Fight.

When the ballots are printed they will
have the half dozen volumns for the
various parties. republicans, progressives,
democrats. socialists. prohibition and
independent, and at the bottom or top
will have two heavily printed lines, read
ing:
Vote for the prohibition amendment"
Vote against the prohibition amend
ment.''
The voter will place a cross in the lit
tie square opposite his preference.
He will then vote the rest of the ticket
as he chooses. The prohibition party, of
course, has its regular column of cam
didates. but the party is not trying to
making this big fight for the amend
ment, which, IL carried, will wipe out
every distiliery, every brewery and every
saloon in the state. 1t Is appealing to all
parties to come out and vote. Regardless
he Is going to be urged to vote on the
amendment.
Crafty stratagems.
But the liquor men are invading these
mountains with some very crafty argu-
menta One Of the results of their cam
paign is the impression. which holds good
on many a farm. that II the state goes
dry 1t will be illegal for a farmer to let
his cider get hard. They produce this
impression. It IL told. by pseudo travelling
statesmen, who go to a farmhouse os-
tensibly to sell a sewing machine or a
piano. He adrOitly switches the CONVEX
sation to the liquor fight and makes the
strong assertion that the ''drys" are a
lot of radical refOrmers with the anti
cider plank in their platform and other
things of that sort. Wherever the farm
er hereabOuts has been attacked in the
cider barrel and believes 1t register one
good strong vote against prohibition.
He's going out to fight for his cider and
congressional race.
Indications Favor Conley.
William j. Conley, the republican from
Preston county, who Is running for Con-
gress in the second district against Rep
resentative Junior" Brown. ought to be
elected, according to the political sur
face conditions. He Is the attorney gen.
eral of the state. He will make a poor
run I'm this county, though. for the re-
publicans claim only 700 or 800 of the
< 1876 votes to be cast; but thte rest Of the
district is normally republican. Repre-
sentative Brown Is democrat and was
elected because the republicans evidently
soured on Representative George c. Stur-
gis Many a republican voted for Brown
simply to beat Sturgis. Now they have
beaten him. set him on the shelf. the
regular thing to do would be to elect
their candidate, William ]. Conley
He made a speech In the old brick
courthouse here last week and the demo-
Gratis turned out in force to hear him,
along with his regular republican sup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
TIDE TO BEvER|DGE
Former Senator Likely Will Be
Next Indiana Governor.
OTHER PARTIES ADMIT 1T
Ralston, Democrat, on Defensive, and
Durbin Is Not Strong.
WILSON WILL CARRY STATE
Republican Editors Are Having
Busy Time Hopping From One
Side of Fence to Other.
WILSON WILL CARRY STATE
BY A. w. TRACY.

INDIANAPOLIS. October oS-The last
week of the campaign of 1912 sees In
diana in battle royal. politically speak
ing. Everything out this way is red-hot,
and people are eating politics three time
day at the table. seven days a week.
and 'piecing" politics between meals
One can hear SO much politics in the
Hoosier state right now that he gets
dizzy over the matter, but it will all be
over in few days, and then Indianans
like other people, will settle down to their
daily routine.
Ii one talks to a republican about how
Indiana is going November he will try
to keep a stiff upper lip and say nice
things about Taft carrying the state, but
you can tell from his manner that his
hope is not strong. progressive will
try to convince you that Col. Roosevelt
is going to either sweep the state. or else
run a mighty close race with Gov. Will
son, and you get the impression that his
hope Is not as strong as it would be If
he thought he had a sure thing. 1t Is
only when you converse with demo-
crat that you reach the seat of real.
genuine enthusiasm, and feel that you
have talked with voter who has the
real ginger in him this year.
Democrats Pullson Bit.
Indiana democrats are pulling on the
bit" this time, and they talk and act as
If they were going to win. Their heads
are elevated a notch or two higher than
usual and they give the impression that it
is all over but the shouting.
There is only one exception to this rule
and that is on the sovernorship fight
The democrats and republicans of Indiana
are scared stiff right now over the Bev-
eridge outlook. There is more Beveridge
talk in Indiana than anything else and
Col Roosevelt, the big bull hOoSe, him.
self Is taking a second seat in the po-
litical race in one state, at least, in this
country. When you get a man from
either of the three parties aside and pin
him right down to what he actually
thinks and believes he will admit to you
privately that 1t looks as IL Beveridge is
going into the governors Office.
Durbin in Losing Race.
Former Gov. Durbin. republican, is
making losing race, Notwithstanding. the
fact that he once made a good governor
Of this state. There isn't the slightest
chance on earth of his election this year
Somehow he doesn't appeal to the rank
and file Of the people as he did years ago.
The element in the democratic party
which fought Tom Taggart and Crawford
last spring. 1t is believed, will knife
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certain that study will follow. and have
every hope of seeing intelligent and wise
opinions urged upon the state legislatures
for the adoption of the different forms of
cooperative credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
QU|ETSA NOISY TRAVELLER
WH0ATACKS M'KINLEY
Representative FairchiId,
Suave and Pleasant, on
Warpath on Train.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

cp1SAoi correspondence OF Inc Ntaf.
NEW YORK, October os. 1912
Up at republican national headquarters
the other afternoon, when the days work
was over and the boys were talking it all
over. Francis Curtis told this one:
Representative Fairchild of New York,
treasurer OF the republican congressional
committee, was recently returning from
trip to Arizona lille passing through
Illinois he went one day into the smoking
apartment. where he found a noisy man
entertaining a silent man. Suddenly Fair
child heard the noisy man say: Now:
there's that man Mckinley If evers there
was a crook he's one. Men like him ought
to De in jail or strung up. and Yet he's
in Congress and ran the Taft campaign,
and bought his nomination. Such a man
tell you ought not to be at large.
Approaches Noisy Man.
The silent man seemed about to expos
tulate when Mr.. Fairchild approached
the noisy man and very courteously ask
ed if he might say a word: Go ahead
replied the noisy man. What do you
know about it?"
Now, Representative Failchild is the
gentleSt, most suave and pleasant a man
that one could imagine, and yet the
noisy man knew he meant business when
do you know this man Mckinley"
NO, ana L uOn Wdnl 10 kuoW nifus
was the response.
do you know anybody who knows
him." again asked Mr.. Fairchild. very
urbanely.
noisy man.
do you care to tell me where you got
your information about him. persisted
Mr.. Fa!rchild.
"Oh, everybody knows 1t. What I said
goes, all right.
Thoroughly Aroused.
But it doesn't CO." said Mr.. Fairchild,
now thoroughly aroused. II know MIR.
Mckinley and have known him for
him in his home. in his
business, in public and private life-and I
know hundreds of others who know him.
AMI tell you that no cleaner. more hon.
est or upright man lives than William
b. Mckinley. Every man in his district
will tell you the same thing. Every one
Of his employees will say so. His neigh
bors and acquaintances never tire OF
singing his praises. and there are hum
dreds and thousands whom he has help
ed who would like to be here this minute
deserve. Now you just confess that you
are mistaken and didn't know what YOU
were talking about Or
But Mr. Fairchild did not have to finish
his sentence, for the noisy man became
very profuse in his apology.
did Fairchild tell you the story?" Mr..
Curtis was asked.
mo, the silent man told me- he re-
piled.