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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
FUNDS FOR new Church
BEING RAPIDLY RAISED
Commission of Southern Meth
odist Episcopal General
Conference Adjourns.

The commission of the Southern Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference, having
in charge plans for the erection of the
proposed S3JO,OOO new church of the de-
nomina ton, and which consists of Bishop
w. A. Gambler. chairman; Rev. DR..
George S. Sexton, secretary; Bishop e. E.
Hoss, Bishop John c. Kilgo and Rev. DR..
w. F. McMurray, closed at noon today a
series of sessions held at the new Ebbitt
House, beginning yesterday.
The meeting was declared to have been
a most encouraging one, and at the close
Rev DR.. Sexton made short statement
Of the plans for the new temple here.
"All phases of the proposed enter
PRISE" he said, were brought under
review and fully considered by the
taken into consultation also. The cam
paign for subscriptions has progressed
well since the last meeting of the COM
mission and the prospects of the enter
prise were never more cheering.
1t is hoped soon to bring the subscrip-
tions up to the figure of $275.OOO, the
amount fixed by the authorities of the
church as the minimum to be reached
before actually beginning work. num-
Der of the annual conferences through
out the wide connection OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South have appointed
committees to obtain subscriptions with
in their limits, and these committees are
now at work actively and successfully.
"TAe secretary and the other members
of the commission also are making spe-
cial efforts, and it is believed the figure
will be reached at an early day.
Site and Design Considered.
"The matter of final location and other
details were considered by the commits
sion, but no statement has been given out
by the secretary Of the commission or
any other person authorized to speak for
the commission.
cit is sufficient to say there is agree
ment between the commission and the
local committee in these matters, and
the location upon which the church
will be erected will be such as will be
approved by the members of the church
and friends Of the enterprise locally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
BLEW HIMSELF TO PIECES.
Rector's Coachman First Made At
tack on Employers Daughters.

DANBURY, Conn, March George
Mead, coachman for the Rev. Franz
fairfield, rector of the Episcopal Church
at Brewsters, n. Y, made a murderous
attack upon two daughters of his en-
ployer in the carriage house on the Hart
field premises at Brewsters, and then
blew himself to pieces with dynamite.
According to the story received here to-
day, Ruby fairfield, aged twenty years
and Amy, her sister. aged twenty one.
carried some tools yesterday afternoon
to Mead, who was at work in the car
riage house. AS they entered the build
ing Mead sprang at them and struck
Amy over the head with pair of pliers,
telling her to the floor Ruby made her
escape and went to summon help. Amy
revived and ran from the building and
hardly had she left when a terrific ex-
plosion occurred and the end of the build
ing was blown out. Searchers after
ward found Mead's body in pieces among
the ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07

and throughout the Southern Metho-
dist connection. This church will not
be one of temporary character. but
Of an enduring and representative ma
ture.
I'm the matter of location and all other
details regard will be had for the growth
Of the city and the future developmen mt
Of the congregation as we'll as for pres
ent needs. The commission feels that il
the proposed building is to serve well
the ends had in view it must comport
INTELLECTUALLY and otherwise with the
conditions presented at the National Ca d.
tai, and that, therefore, the utmost care
should be taken in the final determine
ton Of the site and all other details.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07

farther away from churches, to prevent
sales of liquor to minors and to remove
the screens from In front Of saloon bars.
Rev j. Milton Waldron, pastor of Shi-
the Alley Improvement Association, urg-
ing more stringent regulation of the
liquor traffic to lessen the opportunity
of alley dwellers to get liquor. He COM
planned of conditions in alleys and blamed
them in large part on the liquor traffic.
Attorney A. B. Browne urged that
whatever is done ought to provide for
protection of entrances to schools, ought
to impose severe penalties for sales to
minors or allowing them to be harbored
in saloons. and ought to follow the sug-
gestions of Maj. Sylvester regarding CIV
ing greater discretion to the public Off
Gals regarding the refusal or granting
of licenses to saloons
George Francis Williams and DR.. w.
p. Thirkield. the president of Howard
University, and others spoke briefly, urg-
ing more stringent liquor legislation. A
recess was taken at l O'Clock, and the
1t is hoped to end the hearings to-
morrow.
Wants "Dry" Zones in Alleys.
DRY" zones around alleys as well as
around schools and churches are asked
in letter sent to the subcommittee by
the Alley Improvement Association.
There are 1900 persons living in alleys
in this city, the letter says. and they
are being greatly harmed by the ease
with which they can procure liquor.
1.-THE alleys and courts of our city are
the plague spots of this beautiful town,
and the places where much of the crime,
poverty and disease Is originated says
the letter "The welfare of the 1900
alley inhabitants. as well as that of the
entire city. demands that everything pos
sible be done by Congress to make 1t
difficult for those people to secure strong
drink. and also to prohibit the drinking
of strong drink by them and any other
persons in the public streets and alleys
Of the city.
IF we cannot have prohibition in
Washington it does seem that we could
at least have laws passed prohibiting the
| location Of barrooms near schools and
churches. and prohibiting the placing Of
saloons near the alleys and courts OF the
District.
IF we could have prohibition in this
| city for just ten years most Of the 1900
| persons referred to above would become
| law-abidirg, self-supporting citizens. The
Alley Improvement Association of this
| city pleads for those who are too weak
and too poor to plead for themselves and
| it urges that your committee take such
| steps as will protect the 10000 alley peo-
pie from the ravages of strong drink,
even though your committee might not
feel inclined to recommend any other re-
strfctiOns governing the sale of strong
drink in the District OF Columbia"
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HUSBAND GETS ESTATE
Of MRS. c. N. B. JONES
Except for a Few Legacies,
CodiciI Reverses Will, Civ
ing All to Him Outright.

William Jones, known as BILL Jones.
the avenger, from his attempt to Kill
Charles J. Guiteau, the assassin of Presi-
dent Garfield, Is given the bulk of the
estate of his wife Catharine NJ. B.
Jones. by the terms Of a codicil to her
will filed today for probate.
The codicil was executed April 81, 1911.
and the will was dated December ,, 1903.
BY her will Mrs. Jones gives $500 to
William D. JONES' who was reared by her,
in addition to $1,000 which she says she
advanced him to buy a home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Quick are to have 500 each
for kindness shown the testator, and
Elizabeth Willard. a servant. known as
Bette" is given 800. William Jones.
the husband, is to have $4,000 absolutely
and a life interest in the income from
the remaining estate, which is devised In
trust to him and Robert w. Wells.
Codicil Revokes Trust Provision.
At the death Of her husband Mrs
Jones had provided that the trust termi-
nate and that a niece have one-haif the
estate and the other half be distributed
among the heirs Of William Jones. Rob-
ert W. Wells Is named as executor.
By the codicil Mrs. Jones revokes the
trust provision of the will and the di-
vision of her estate at her husbands
death. In lieu of the trust clause in the
will the codicil provides that after the
leRacies amounting to 500 mentioned in
the will are paid the husband is to take
the entire estate absolutely.
Included in the estate are forty-seven
acres Of land at the junction of Bates and
Sergeant roads, near Brookland. valued
at $4,000: premises 1918 Harvard street
worth $4,000, and a cottage at Arundel
on-the-Bay, estimated at 5000. Debts
against the estate are understood to ag-
gregate $500.
Attorneys d. w. Baker and John Il.
Shields filed the will for probate.
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WANTS VOUCHER FORS0UvENIR
Charles G. Gates Seeks Paper Show
ing Fathers Witness Fee.

Charles G. Gates son of the late John
w. Gates, has written Chairman Stanley
of the steel trust investigation. asking
him for the vouchers for the witness fees
and mileage allowed his father for testi-
flying The amount due Mr.. Gates was
s2410. His son says he would like to have
the voucher for memorial purposes"
Andrew Carnegie, who also testified.
told the committee that he was going to
frame his voucher for a keepsake. He
did not keep it. 1t found its way into the
sergeant alarms Office of the House as a
paid voucher.
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NO POST-SEASON GAMES.
National Basket Ball Championship
to Remain Unsettled.

NEW YORK, March 1T Is officially
announced at Columbia University that
the Columbia basket ball team, winner
of the intercollegiate title. will not be per-
uaitted TO plas any post-season games for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
Treated Badly, She Says.

Speaking for herself. Mrs. Mussey
strenuously complained of treatment
she received when appearing before the
excise board. She had made an effort
to close a saloon near her home and
went before the excise board several
times.
II was embarrassed while there and
my statement did not seem to be given
The same weight as those of the other
side, and I felt / was giving my
strength in vain," she added.
Questioned bytSenator Works as to the
details Of her treatment before the board,
she said she had been asked fmpertinent
questions and questions based on false
assumptions and had received no protec-
i ton whatever from the excise board.
And a member Of the excise board
once testified in the case as to the good
character of the place." Mrs Mussey
added.
You don't blame the treatment you re-
ceived at the hands Of the excise board
to the present law, do you?" Mr.. Harvey
asked.
II do. because I think the law ought
to protect witnesses that appear before
the excise board" she replied.
Wants Saloons Away From Churches
Rev. s. II. Woodrow. pastor Of the First
Congregational Church, appealed for more
! stringent provisions to remove saloons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
the national or sectional championship.
Both Purdue and Wisconsin, which claim
the conference championship, recently
sent challenges to the Columbia five for
the national championship.

Chester Kent. the famous scientific
Investigator, who became famous in
1.-The Great Came" returns in our next
Sunday Magazine. See Chester Kent
Cures a Headache. y Samuel Hopkins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
The New England Pie Belt.

From the Norwich Record.
The great pie belt, where pastry IS
served three times d day and takes the
place Of breakfast food. lies north of tho
line between Bellows Falls. VT. and Port
land Me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07
Mrs. Mussey Protests.

Appearing in behalf Of the board Of
education, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, its
vice president. presented the protest of
the board against saloons near school
buildings.
Our rules forbid pupils entering saloons
or poolrooms." she said. but we cannot
strictly enforce the rules when saloons
are near"
Within a block of the Central High
School and the Polk and Henry graded
schools where there are 92S pupils, she
said, there are fourteen saloons. Directly
opposite the Mckinley Manual Training
School at eth street and Rhode Island
avenue there is a saloon, and the same
condition exists at the Business High
School at 9th and r streets. There are
twenty saloons along 7th street between
the Central High School and the Public
Library.
ION 18th street near the Denison
School," she added. where $50 students
attend, there are saloons that we think
are a menace to our young people.
I'VE feel that the dry limit around
schools should be extended"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-07

II you want work read the want col
umns OF The Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

Governor Harmon has a great vic- tory in Ohio, his native state. He received 100000 votes while Governor Wilson received 9,000.-Lawrence Journal World.
 That governor Harmon did not re- ceivc a greater vote is said to have been due to the assessment laws he induced the legislature to pass at it's session. These laws were intended to equalize the assessment of proper ty and to put upon the statute books many millions of property belonging principally to railroads and other cor porations, that had hitherto escaped taxation. The result was that a heavy vote was piled up against him in all the cities and the large towns and through the influence of the agencies just named.-F'ort smith Times-Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

Some of the exchanges are much concerned as to whether any June hugs have yet appeared. We never raw a June bug that we know of, and 3re not bugs enough on the subject tp walk over ten feet to see one Stuttgart Arkansawyer.
 Gee whiz! What confession. Nev- Sr saw a June bug! Where'd you Some from and where were you born Inc Arkansas boy who never tied a joug thread to the left leg of real 1une. bug and heard him buzz has iever been a boy. Why even the edi- 6or of the Gazette's All Over Arkan- 6s column knows what a June bug
 and he can also tell you some 515jng about bed bugs, too.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11
Strong Tastes and fsaIst..

i'iteenth century Engiishnen sel. dom used either milk ol. butter. They used great quantities Of spices. how. sver, lH stlssir food. and, appareutly
 uid not care forxtae mors delicate fla. vors that suit modern pa,a.es. r. = I posatcds e't Cut by writer that storage sEks and renovated" bitter xa..,,, nave bad a ready market with tsem
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

MT. Lawrie, the deputy chairmail, commented on the sentences of five years for stealing coats and three terms of ten years each for stealing forks, box, and an overccat
 'tF'or any one of these offences" he added he would nowadays prcDably only receive tlree months imprison- ment. It is an echo of the brutal system of years ago.
 Since my release last June," said tha old man, my life has been one hard struggle. I have worked as gardener and sold things ill The streets. ,gs.
 "In all l have served nearly fifty years in prison he declared, and ] dcn't suppose, the things 1 stole were worth $1oo altogether. l never have had chance in my life. and, I have not friend in the world not one anywhere.
 II hope you will give me a chance, It will be my first #
 Your position and career" said Mir. Walrie, '..are almost entirely due to the. barbaroais system in vogue years ago of punishing people with most outrageous sentences for very small offences. l am very sorry so have to pass the minimum sentence
 44F = - E m z the law allows, in such a case-three years penal servitude fer the theft and five years preventive detention. Later the man was brought back into court, and Mr. Lawrie, atldress- ing him said:.
 i "I have coine ito the conclusion t,a1 the offences you committed on the occasion was oue flor which you pos siibly deserved thyees yeSrs shst th9t 1t is ole ins which that spuiishmen' is rotS ! absolutely sesseRtial Taking snto consideration the way you hay been treated in the past .s,I :sanf goins l to take a different course with vol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

Speaker Champ Clark has been en- dcrsed by the Democracy of Arkaa-
 sas for the presidential nomination
 at Baltimore, but the News is still of the opinion that Governor Harmon
 would make the strongest candidate against any man the Republicans can nominate at Chicago says the Hot Springs News. He can carry Ohio without doubt; he can swing lndi- ana, New Jersey, New York and sev- eral other doubtful states out of the Republican into the Dsmoctatic cot umn. Without New York. Ohio and Indiana the Democratic party canno, elect its nominee. MT. Clark might bring Missouri back into line, but that's doubtful. and he has no better chance of carrying Ohio, Indiana and New York thans the Republican nominee aWill haSc sinsthe eyeats sse dissensiong now 'existing in$the parsy are healedxbefore the November cleo tions blythe selection of some other candidate than President Taft q .CSL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

When Senator James P. Clarke de clared, at the state Democratic con- vehtion last Wednesday,, in response to a query, that, eff w. J. Bryan would give some sign of usefulness and quit going about the country attack ing good Democrats he would render a signal service to his party" he struck a chord that will have respon- siye echo in Democratic hearts in ev- cry state in the union.-Fort Smith TimeS-Record
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

Monsignor J. NJ. Lueey, the brilliant and conservative pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church, preached common sense sermon Sunday and made some real common sense utterances. Mon signor Lucey is nearly always right on public questions and his liberality Is one of his most prominent and en- jpyable characteristics. His sermon, which appears in part in this morn fne's Graphic, is worth reading.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11


 # Eomebody has been kicking Senator <sikrjxe's dawg around over in Arkan- y, and 1t has raised his ire. He Sfended retiring from the senate at VI Ocnclusion of the present term. sx m now declares that he will re- m m public life until he is dead, In TIT to get even with his enemies, (l1at his days will be of patrl' mn length in which to continue 1ierving his people and the coua- esaphis NeWs-Scimitar. , 1 sofl lyyer blta ybu, ase s on the
 f1 Iil.e It } wSs the es Honorable
 payis. he the -hiit billie
 n Neck, fame who uttered
 rfdS st the recent state gath-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11
MRS. NICHOLAS LoNGWoRTH

Washington, June 1O.-Mrs. Nichol- as Longworth, formerly Miss Alice Roosevelt is getting ready to go to the Chicago convention and see them whoop things up for her father, Col onel Roosevelt. And it is possible that she will do little electioneerinp on her own account for the benefit of her energetic father. Mrs. Longworth Keeps in constant touch with the pro- gress of her fathers campaign for the presidential nomination, and is espe- claiiys anxious to get to Chicago where she may get her news first shand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11
.oslso.

The Prohibitionists, who were urg- ing the submission of the statewide question for months, are now just as strong in their efforts to prevent the voters from expressing themselves OH the proposition at the coming elec- ubn.. Recent developments ill hi tiative and Referendum circles caus- ed the change of mind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

An interesting county seat fight IS brewing in the lower end of the Elev-
 enth Judicial District, and 1t promises to get warmer and warmer before the next Arkansas General Assembly con- venes. A movement has been started to move the court house to Mcde-
 hee from Arkansas City. where it has been for years. The recent Mis- sissippi river flood and other reasons
 are given for wanting to move tho court house. Pine Bluff attorneys and others who attend court in De- shea county would welcome such a change. It would be most convenient for them and to many residents of De- ! sha county, who find it inconvenient to attend court at Arkansas City, on account of the irregular train service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

and I hope you will never commi a crime again.
 ''I must sentence you and to 8 severe term, but in the exceptiona' circumstances of the case I pass CT you a sentence of twelve months hard labcr, and the sentence I passed ol preventive detention cannot thera- fore be passed
 The old man exclaimed in tones z: deep gratitude, q will endeavor ( make it my very last"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

Roosevelt, which is now more than probable. However, should Mir. Clark be the nominee, of the Baltimore vention we shall work fer his cause just as hard as if Governor Harmon was the nominee, as he is '' all wool and yard wide" and would make an able and ideal Pres dent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11
LAW ENFORCEMENT
 IN Q OLD ENGLAND
COURT COULD N0T}iBE LENIENT WITH MAN WHO HAD AL
 READY SEKYED 50 YEARS.
Sentenced 13 Times For Minor Of- lenses and Does Not Profit
 By His Experience.

London, June 10-A grey-haired and grey bearded man of sixty-eight named George Lawrence, who was found at the London Sessions to pc an hab tual criminal was sentenced in 1858 to two months .imprisonment and two years detention in re- formatory His sentences since then include the followiag:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

A woman who will graduate from a Nebraska university the 18th of this month is B years old Now the ques- ton is, 'sDoes she admit it?"-Hot Springs Sentinel-Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-11

ering. Senator Clarke got his alright but he Expressed them sentiments and spoke the courage of his convic- tions.
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Girls Not Wanted.

In India there are more males than
females. The proportion of the sexes
at birth is not very different from that
In European countries. but subsequent
conditions are relatively less favorable
to female life Even today female
children are not wal ,ed. Not very
many years ago the practice of killing
them off was common. and. while this
horror has been very generally abol-
ished now, the girl babies are thought
little of and neglected if nothing worse.
They are neither so well clothed nor so
well fed as the boys and If i'll are not
we'll looked after Regarding this
question an English official in India
related conversation with middle
aged Punjabi gentleman who had been
compelled as n boy to assist at the
murder of his infant sister and whose
aunt had had seven daughters and
killed them all He was careful to
add that his family has since aban-
doned such practices. In Guiarat there
is proverb that 1.-The parents look
after the boys and God looks after the
girls"