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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Gardening Made Easy.

You'll find II easy to keep the garden
trim with the proper tools. Get them here
al reasonable prices. P. Mann Co, 2O7 9Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
SAYS WATER RATE LAW
! WORKS GREAT INJUSTICE
RandIe Highland Citizens As.
ISOLATION Indorses GaIIinger
Bill as Remedy.

Declaring that the present laws govern
ing water rates in the District Of Co.
lumbia are the most inconsistent Of any
relating to public necessities, members
Of the Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation at meeting last evening in the
Baptist Church. on Naylor road, unani-
mously Endorsed the Gallinger bill regu.
lating these rates. In accordance with
the plan recently adopted by the joint
associations, the citizens will secure post
cards stating their position and forward
them to Senator Galinger.
DR.. B. T. Woodward, president OF the
association. spoke on the injustice of the
present law. the rates being fixed accord
Ing to the width of the house. He said he
now lives in a house Of wide frontage
and the water bill is almost double tina,
paid when he lived in a house of less
width, yet water was consumed in about
the same quantity. The association went
on record in favor of meters as the only
method by which the injustice can be
remedied.
1t was decided to request the Commits
sioners to have oil spread at frequent in
tervals on Pennsylvania avenue between
the bridge and Both street.
Claiming that the yard surrounding the
new chemical engine house on Pennsyl-
vania avenue closely resembles dump
ing ground. the association formulated a
request to the Commissioners that i'm
prOyementS be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
School Building Ready.

It was stated the new sixty-five- thou
sand-dollar school building will be COM
pleted this week and turned over to the
Commissioners. An effort will be made
to ascertain just what territory this
building will serve. SO as not to conflict
with the Orr School. at Twining City.
The Commissioners will be asked to
open and improve r street, SO that chill
dren residing in the central part Of the
suburb may reach the new school with
out walking a long distance around the
block.
Secretary Reilly advised the association
that he had been in communication with
the Commissioners and the District COM
mittees of both houses Of Congress re-
garding the bill, now in the House, for
the charter Of the East Washington Sub
urban Railway Company, and expected
favorable replies. One had already been
received from Senator Gallinger. who
advised that as soon as the bill reached
that branch of Congress it would be
given complete consideration. 1t is pro-
posed to operate the road from Nichols
avenue and Good Hope road, Anacostfa.
to Good Hope, Suitland and Bradbury
Heights. II the Commissioners continue
to insist that no more charters be grant
ed for roads in the District 1t is sug-
gested by the association that either the
Capital Traction Company or the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railroad Com
pany be required to extend their lines
through this territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Shower Baths. Stag Hotel. COS 9th. Great


Phone Your Want Al to The Str
Main 244O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Your Knitting
By WALT MASON

Tending your kntting-that the game Hustne
hitting your with gns being cheerful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Plumbing, Heating, Timing and
Spouting. S. S. Shedd & Bro. Co., 49, 9th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15

Phone Your Want Ad to The StsrI
Main 2440
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
CALVIN M. QUERY,
ATLANTA PIONEER,
DEAD;ILL II YEARS

The funeral of Calvin McGinnis Query
II years old, for many years a resident
of Atlanta. who died last night. was held
today from the chapel of Patterson &
son Rev. A. A. Little of Westminster
Presbyterian church, officated The re-
mains win be sent to Charlotte, n. c.,
iate today for interment
Mr.. Query lived at 200 North Boule-
ward. He was for eleven years an invalid
and because of i'll health was forced to
retire from business. Before coming to
Atlanta he had been a prominent mer-
chant of Charlotte. He was born in 1912
in Mechlenberg county. North Carolina.
There the Query and McGinniss fami-
lies were long established as first settlers
and active factors in the formation Of
the community and state. Mr. Querry's
great great grandsire was a signer of the
Mecklenberg Declaration of independence.
a mere lad Mr. Query enlisted his sym
pathies and support for the Confederacy,
and was in the service of the North Car
DINA troops. He was a man of strong
character and high principles
He is survived by widow by a second
marriage, a son, Charles r. Query OF
New York; two daughters. Miss Clara E.
Query, of Baltimore, and Mrs. r. w.
Gray of Indian Territory, and seven
grandchildren, Harvey Orr, of Atlanta,
and the children of Charles Query and
those of Mrs. Gray.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
WASHINGTON ANXIOUS FOR
BRlNSON ROAD EXTENSION

WASHINGTON. GA. July 24-Judge
William Wynne and Solicitor f. w.
Gilbert. of the city court of Washing
ton. and w \. Pcndleton. secretary of
the chamber of commerce have gone
TO savannah to Join with trade organ
izations of Athens, Thomson and Sa-
vannah in urging upon George NJ. Brin-
son the advantage of extending his
road from Waynesboro, direct to NASH
ington and Athens rather thar making
Augusta the terminus.
Washington has already offered a
subscription Of 100000. Thomson Of
fers about $4,000. with rights Of way
through the county of McDutiie and
terminal facilities in Thomson
At a meeting Of citizens at Lincoln
ton Monday in the interest of securing
some railway connection With the out
side world. $4,000 was raised which
viii be offered te the Eberton and
Eastern or the Crimson road to reach
LincontOn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
WILSON To TRAIN
GUNS ON. TARIFF
Half of Acceptance Speech To
Be Devoted to "Root of
Present Evils"

SEAGIRT, y j.. July Ex-Governor
Wilson put in five hours on his speech
of acceptance yesterday. He resumed
the work this morning. but was inter
rupted to sign some important state
papers Unlike some other public Of
fcials, the governor insists upon read
ing every word of a public document
before attaching his signature to it. The
state papers. therefore, occupied con-
siderable time.
He returned Immediately to the
speech. The chief topic of discussion
in this document it was learned to-
day, will be the tariff, which the gov
ernor regards IS the root of most Of
the evils from which the American peo-
pie are suffering Governor Wilson pro-
poses to secure a tariff for revenue
only. The governor regards the tariff
as responsible in large measure for the
high cost of living. The tariff, it is ex-
pected, will take up at least half of the
letter of acceptance
Governor Wilson is at the home of a
friend about % miles from Seagirt. JO-
seph H Tumulty, the governors secre-
tary. who was with him all day yes
terday, returned here for some papers.
He said the governor was progressing
nicely with his speech and that he will
return to Seagirt with the speech COM
pleted by Saturday,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
PLOT TO KILL FORMER
PREMIER OF JAPAN is
UNCOVERED IN RUSSIA

VIENNA, July PA plot to assas-
sinate Prince Katsura, former premier
of Japan. has been discovered by the
police of St Petersburg, where the
statesman is now visiting on a dipo-
matte mission, according to a dispatch
from the Russian capital today. The
plot is said to have been Matched by
Koreans and the Russian secret ser
vice is said to have discovered that
three men from the hermit kingdom
have been following Katsura closely
under orders to Kill him at the first
opportunity.
special guard has been detailed
by the Russian government for the
prince and no suspicious person Will
be permitted to approach him until
he sails for Toxic on Saturday. The
eN- premier had planned to visit sew
eral of the European capitals, but he
has been recalled by the critical i'll
ness of the emperor of Japan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
ESCAPED
LUNATIC, IS SHOT BY
VIRGINIA POLICEMAN

WAYNESBORO, VA, July 24.-F'rom
papers found in his pockets it develops
that Guy E. Speight, agent for tree
nursery al Manchester, Conn who was
shot here last week by Police Chief
Brown as a result of an alteration be-
tween Speight and H. H. Gibson, a
railroad man, over the sale of some
fruit trees. is an escaped lunatic from
the Georgia state santarium for the
insane, to which he was committed by
the Fulton court of ordinary from At
lanta.
1t seems that Speight went to Rich
mond after leaving Georgia and from
there went to Connecticut. where he
procured travelling position with c. H.
Burr & Co, a nursery concern of Man
chester He then returned to Virginia
to cover this territory
Speight is now in the University hos
pital, at Charlottesville, suffering from
a pistol bullet wound in the abdomen
and also in the knee The doctors say
he will probably recover
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
CARTERSVILLE PULLS
ITSELF OUT OF DEBT
BY COMMISSION RULE

CARTERSN1LLE GA. July 24-The
second quarterly statement issued since
the commission form of government
went into effect i'm Gainesville has just
been made public and shows that the
modern idea in municipal affairs has
enabled the city officials to make s.
better showing than In any July report
since the towns Incorporation.
For the first time in many years the
year was started without borrowing
money and not only have the commits
sioners been able to keep ont of debt,
but the new report shows that "a meat
sum has been earned by the balances
in bank Tho amount of money usually
borrowed ait the fist Of the Year was
between $1,000 and $2o.0oo and the
fact that this and the overdrafts al tie
bank have both been entirely eim-
mated is considered a remarkable shoN-
ing for the new system
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
YOUNG WOMAN ON
BOND FOR BEATING
up GIRL BOARDER

Miss May E. Bailey, 159 Whitehall
street is under bond today for assault
and battery, as the result Of having
whipped Miss Pearl Bignon d Young
woman boarder in the Bailey home
Miss Bignon frankly admitted to Re.
corder Broyles that she is no scrap
per" remarking:
Il didn't do thing, your honor
didn't even pull hair Miss Bailey
jumped on me and just beat me
The trouble occurred in the Whitehall
street home and grew out Of dispute
over the removal by Miss Bignon Of
her trunk, when she announced her in
tention of getting another boarding
house She said Miss Bailey insisted
on her removing the trunk immediate
ly, before she could obtain another
place This brought on heated words
and then, Miss Bignon said, Miss Bailey
proceeded to use her fists.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
ALDERMAN TR|E0.
FOR CRUELTY
To A MULE
Wealthy Woman Residing m
Peachtree St. Makes Case
Against J. W. Maddox.

Because woman resident of po,..
tree street saw mule suffering from,
great sore on its neck and orsar.3
the driver to relieve the animal. Ill
fering, j. w. Maddox. alderman frou
the Fifth ward and a leading contra,
tor was hailed before the Recorder 70.
day on charge of cruelty to animal,
The case was dismissed upon Maddo,,
promise to relieve the SUFFERING nrra
from work until the sore should baoI
but the woman had won her point
Maddox's men were at work near t2
Peachtree street when the woman
wealthy resident of this block saw n.
mule vince under the pressure If IN.
collar on a sore spot The woman iot,
her veranda, approached the wagon and
told the negro driver to stop.
"Unharness that poor animal and talk.
his collar off" she said The NEGRO
obeyed
Just then Alderman Maddox. owner
of the team, approached He ordered
the driver to harness the mule again
and drive on. He said he did this 10
get the mule off of the streets Tse
woman called a policeman and asked
that he make a case against the alder.
ancontractor. He did So. cha ging
cruelty to animals.
The alderman and his accu>er an.
peared at the recorders court today.
Judge Broyes heard the facts ana dis.
missed the case on condition that he
mule be given immediate relief D.
Carnes, city veterinarian, was aq.
pealed to after court by the woman 10
keep watchful eye on Peachtree for
cases of cruelty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
After All, These Are
The Good Old Days. "

81 do not sigh for those good old
days of which the soulful ones and
the near poets sing now and then, "
said the gentleman who was waiting
for a Pine street ear, and really not
caring if he missed a couple or so,
particularly as concerns the matter
of Watermelons.
I'VE never in the history of that
wonderful fruit had as fire ones as we
have this year.
They are finer than they were last
year, and they were finer last year than
ever before.
las a matter of fact, the world is
always moving forward. We are pro-
gressives-the most of us, despite our
Indifference as to that, perhaps. We
are often inclined to think that the days
of the long ago were, somehow, better
than nowadays. We wonder now and
then what has become of the old fash
toned sweethearts. the old fashioned
the matter of things to eat and drink.
Why, the sweethearts of today are
quite as sweet as the sWeethearts of the
good old days and the girls of this
period are just as uncertain, coy and
hard to please. Men and women change,
and manners change with them. A
hobble skirt in the sixties would have
been a funny thing to see, to be sure
but who would not laugh until he cried
at the sight of hoopskirt now?
Bless me, | think today is the best
day of them all. My girl of sweet six
teen-my daughter-does not dress as
her mother did when we were 81, and
am glad she doesn't Not that her
mother wasn't a swell and tasty dress
er in her day, for she was, but my
daughter. dressed today as her mother
dressed when l went accounting, would
look like guy, and people would laugh
at her. And if she dressed like her
grandma-my! And at that. we shall
get back to grandma's style by and
by
Il believe started out talking about
watermelons, and it's far cry from
them to the things wound up discuss
ing. say you? Not so far as you may
think, maybe Watermelons and girls
are not precisely twin topics of sweet
ness. but they may be close kin, never
theless.'
And then the Pine street car came
along, and this wise philosopher fas-
tened himself cheerfully onto a strap
and was away for home, mother and
the girls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
FLYING FISH MAY RID
JERSEY OF MOSQUITOES

COLLINGSWOOD, \. j. July "a
AS there has been no state appopna'
ton of it. the mosquito eXterminailon
commission of New Jersey IS puzze0
Southern jersey residents have mace
such soul stirring appeals To the boards
of health that Dr.. Edward 5 Sheldon
of this place, has applied to the bureau
of fisheries at Washington 70 supp'
him with enough flying fish TO sock
the lake here with something that
sure death to the insects. The fiyins
fish feed on the larvae of the mosque
toes, and when they appear on the sur
face of the lakes even fly after them
and catch them.
DR.. Sheldon is one of the best know
physicians of this part of the sia'7
This suburb of Camden is almost any
with rats and mice The learned ao''
tor says he will, if he gets the HYAs
fish. ask the fisheries department
send some catfish to catch the ratS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
HIS LIFE THREATENED,
MAN JUMPS THROUGH
FAST TRAIN WINDOW

COLUMBUS. OHIO. July "a Escap-
ing from fellow countrymen who
threatened to kill him and plunging
through window on a sylvania
train moving about 40 miles an hour,
w Dluis, aged 30, Russian, hit the
car steps, crushing his right side, in
juring himself internally and breaking
off two steps.
The Russian'was found this morning
In critical condition, he was brought
here to hospital. He recently came
to this country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
DORCAS SNODGRASS
HELD FOR RANSOM,
BROTHER BELIEVES

NEW YORK. July "A That Dorcas
Iyams Snodgrass, the society girl and
nurse who mysteriously disappeared from
her home in Mount Vernon, has been kid
naped and is being held for ransom in
New York city. is the belief of her broth
err, Edward X. Snodgrass wealthy resi-
dent Of Bcrryville. w Va. who arrived on
Mount Vernon today ana a once offered
reward of $500 FOR information as to
her whereabouts
MY sister never LEFT home Of her own
accord, said Snodgrass II am willing
to spend every cent | have to get her
back and viii pay $500 for information
that will lead 30 her recovery If she is
being held for ransom, | am willing to
come 70 terms with her kidnapers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
POLICE HEAD OUSTED
AFTER PROBE OF PLOT
TO KILL TURK SULTAN

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 24.-In-
vestigation of a plot TO kill the sultan
resulted today in the suspension of the
director Of the police and commandant
OF the gendarmerie. They Will be tried
on charges of treason and conspiracy.
Officers from the sultans palace guard
have been appointed to succeed them
The council of ministers has ordered
the suspension of military operations
against the Albanian rebels. Amnesty
will be granted the insurgents il they
lay down their arms.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
SHOOTS AT EVIL SPIRITS
WITH RIFLE AND PISTOL

ST. LOUIS. July Sergeant James
Barlow. of the East St Louis police,
saw a man in the attitude of prayer in
an alley between St. Louis and Collins
vile avenues at p. m. yesterday He
watched the man for a time and then
saw him pick up rife and fire three
shots toward the blue sky. Then he
resumed his prayer. but later drew
forth a revolver which he emptied to-
ward the sky
The sergeant asked the object of the
celebration and was told by the man,
who gave the name of c. f. Drayton
that he was in prayer, but that the evil
spirits were SO thick they formed a
blanket and that his supplications
could not penetrate them unless he
shot the holes.
The man is believed to have been af-
fected by the heat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
NEW BUILDING LAWS
TO FOLLOW LONDON
FIRE FATAL TO EIGHT

LONDON, July "a. Steps were
taken today to revise the building
rules Of London as the result of yes
terday's disaster when eight girls per
ished in a fire in the Angus Thomas
building on Moorgate street and ten
others were seriously injured.
The fire had many characteristics in
common with the Triangle Shrtwaist
Company's fire in New York. The
girls were trapped on the top moor of
the building and several Of them met
death by jumping into the street,
The Thomas factory which turns out
Christmas cards, is located in what is
known as the city danger zone" 1t
was the scene Of a fire which destroy
ed several blocks in 1897.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
Up and Down
Pedchtree
This Man Knows How
To Wear His Clothes.

Frank Lehman, esthetic and dilet-
tente, has his own ideas and ideals in
dress.
His fidus Achates. Ira Steiner. Mr..
Lehman considers the best fellow in
the world, and the best dressed fellow
ever. Many Atlantans agree both
ways, but that is not so much to the
purpose of this story
Ira Steiner" said Mr. Lehman, the
ever present note of affection gently
modulated to the necessities of the mo-
ment, wears his clothes with grace and
ease, and with the sure abandon of a
man who knows when he is we'll
groomed and arranged to stay put.
With Ira, every little garment has a
meaning all its own, and the-as the
French say-tout ensemble always is
precisely what it should be.
Like a knight of old, Ira is war
rior bold in the matter of dress. He
bloweth CHS coin for clothes) where he
listeth, and no man knoweth whence
he cometh or whittier he goeth He
is the only living, breathing human be-
pie socks, pearl gray trousers, white
and brown pin striped shirt, green and
red necktie-all together and at one
and the same time. The wonder of it
all is he gets away with it, tool
. There are times when Ira reminds
one irresistibly of nothing so much as
a beautiful sartorial pousse cafe.
There is a gentle art in wearing
ones clothes we'll There are men who
could not, with the wealth of Golconda
at their feet, dress to look the part of
a thoroughbred Ira Steiner could not
dress otherwise than engagingy and
as becomes an authority on clothes, if
given three trials in which to perform
the deed
so exquisitely poised and so exact
is Ira Steiners' taste in clothes" con-
cluded Mr.. Lehman. that he regularly
goes home at noon on Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturday to change his
scarfpin.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
AUSTRALIAN EXPERTS
COME TO GEORGIA TO
SEE KERADICATION

DALTON GA, July % Dalton en-
tertained three distinguished visitors
Tuesday when Percy CoWley, super
vising stock Inspector Of New South
Wales, b Is. Chauvel representing The
stock taisers Of New South Wales, and
c. j Pound, government bacteriologist
of Queensland. Australia, the members
of the royal commission, sent out by
Australia To study the methods en-
ployed in tick eradication in this coun-
try. came here TO witness the dipping
of cattle at the fair grounds DR.. F. II.
Nighbert Of the State College of Agd-
culture. accompanied them
Mr. Cowley is chairman Of the COM
mission that will make a complete re
port Of the results Of the trip to the
government
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
LEPER FUGITIVE CAUGHT:
HAD FLED TO BUFFALO

BUFFALO. y. y, July 24.-After a
chase that covered several states and
lasted several weeks sam lsen, Rus
sian immigrant suffering from what is
declared to be a pronounced attack OF
leprosy. was found here and placed in
an Isolated ward. lsen had been sleep
mg at the headquarters of the Jewish
Charities and has come in contact With
scores OF people
lscn was under observation in New
York when he disappeared. He Was
traced to Cleveland, thence to Bay city,
Mich and Ann Albor and finally 10
Buffalo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
PRISONER BLAMES
WOMEN AND WINE;
CONFESSES FRAUD

Claude Harris, formerly a travelling
salesman. arrested for lettering about rail
road yards. today confessed to Chief lack
Rowan that he is wapted at Trinity, Tex,
for embezzlement He VIAL be returned at
once
Harris said women and a love of liquor
caused the theft
Harris, in company with two other
young white men, was arrested at Armour,
a suburb of Atlanta The three were
brought to the county police headquarters,
where Harris confessed that he had fraud :
uently obtained money from his former
employers. the Waller Grocery Company,
of Trinity They wired for his return
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
PICKANlN EAT
RAW Triple; 3 DEAD

BROWNSVILLE, GA. July "a A.
Three are dead. one is dying and the
others are very sick as the result Of
seven little negroes eating a lot Of raw
tripe which their mother had bought
and was keeping for dinner the next
day
The negroes lived on the Ireland
plantation, few miles from town Ali
seven were under eight years of age
and all the children Of one mother. two
of them being twins.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
NEGRO, TRYING TO ROB
ANOTHER'S HOME, SHOT

The mystery of the shooting Of nsl
Speer a negro, early yesterday was ~
planned today when John Love H
gro living at Sc Larkin street laeu"
fed Speer as negro whom p ~.
when he caught him trying 10 ors''
into the Lowe home.
Speer, when found with pun.
wound in his back. told Police arr
Poole that he was strangely sho' y
some one from ambush as be "a.NY
along Ashby street just after se',u,
off from his work at BeIlW9oo d'el -,
and Ashby street He will be- 'fieu ;"
attempted burglary.