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The Springdale news., 1912-08-30

Be sure you are right, but it is- Tt necessary to be sure everybody eloo is wrong.
The Springdale news., 1912-08-30

' It. a good plan to look before
 you leap. especially in leap yer.
The Springdale news., 1912-08-30

Cupid sometimes sends divorced couples back to be repaired.
The Springdale news., 1912-08-30
LOCAL MARKET REPORT

Corrected each week at time of go-
 ing to press.
The Springdale news., 1912-08-30

If il happened it's in The News.
The Springdale news., 1912-08-30

s.If 1t happened it's in The News.
The Springdale news., 1912-08-30

Mrs. Will Robbins is quite sick with malaria
 Earl Atkison arrived home from Coldwater, Kansas Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
CLARK LAYS DOWN LAW
Speaker Takes Hand in Man.
agement of Capitol EIe-
Vat0r Service.

Speaker Clark took a hand in the man
agement of the elevator service at the
Capitol today, and laid down the law to
the House of Representatives as to how
they should assist the elevator men in
doing their duty.
There is so much crowding in the
southeast corner elevator said the
Speaker to the House. that many men,
bers complain they cannot get upstairs to
vote because of people riding in the ele-
vator who have no business there. Last
session l issued an order covering that
special elevator. saying that it is for the
use of members only; but no particular
attention has been paid to that order.
Now today / have issued another order
excluding from that elevator every one
but members of this House and the news
paper men in the press gallery. The only
way that this order can be of any use is
for each member to help the elevator
man. II you attempt to bully the ele-
vator operator into letting people ride on
that elevator. he of course is not going
to hold out against you. For my own
part, / have tod members of my family
10 ride in the other elevators when they
come to the Capitol"
Speaker Clark's little speech was ap-
plauded by members of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
SOCIALISTS MAKE FEW GAINS.
Little Roadway Shown in Municipal
Elections in Washington.

SEATTLE. Wash, December 4.-Re-
turns received today show that the So
cialists. who figured prominently in mu-
nicipal elections held yesterday in the
smaller cities and towns In Washington.
made little Roadway In their efforts to
obtain control of the city governments.
In Edmonds. which has a socialist adj
ministration. the citizens ticket. COM
posed of democrats. republicans and
progressives. elected the mayor. city
treasurer. city clerk and five councilmen.
The socialists retained only the city at
torney and two positions in the council,
one of the latter going to a woman.
At Burlington the socialists elected
their entire ticket, with the exception of
city treasurer.
In Beiiingham two socialist councilmen
were elected. gain of one in body Of
seven members.
In BremertOn. the navy yard town. the
socialists were overwhelmingly defeated,
the citizens ticket making clean
sweep. Many of the socialist candidates
were navy yard employees. and their par
ticipatiOn in municipal politics has been
the subject OF departmental correspond
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
ENGLISH STUDENTS HURT.
Injured While Participating
Switzerland's Winter Sports.

BERNE. Switzerland. December A.
Recent heavy snowfalls have permitted
the early opening of the winter sports
season, which is now in fun swing every
Where. The first accident occurred last
night above Neuchatel. Four English
students were seriously injured. Their
ho5sled dashed into barrier and the
Youths We're thrown with great violence,
al OF them suffering fractures or bad
sDrdins.
AS there VAS no telephone at hand.
some Of their American comrades sped on
a skis ard brought up a Red Cross
Z. ..ioTObiIe a.i th,. victims were conveyed
u tie hosp tai ., Ncuchatol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04

classified part of X. from practical poll
tics, is recommended by the Secretary.
The abolition of all assay Offices in the
country except the one at New York is
urged by Mr.. MacVeagh. All assay work
he adds, should be done at New York or
at the minis.
Secretary MacVeagh announces his in
tention of reforming the Treasury De-
business methods by scheme
for the payment of government obliga
lions in such a manner to avoid ex
change on government checks. He does
not divulge the details, but apparently
contemplates the distribution of govern
ment funds at convenient points over the
for the payment of checks. lie
points out that pension checks. for ex-
ample. In many instances are not really
worth their face value because the diff
culties OF collection enforce an exchange
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
ROCKEFELLER LOSES LAND.
Cannot Retain Tract Adjoining His
Pocantico Hills Estate.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. December A.
John d. Rockefeller will have to give up
a tract of land adjoining his big estate
at Pocantico Hills. which he acquired re-
Gently by outbidding the Catholic Foreign
Missionary Society of New York, and
turn it over to the society, according to a
decision by Supreme Court Justice
KeOgh.
The owner. Joseph Oussani, had already
negotiated with the society to sell for
$4,000, the testimony in the case ran,
when agents for the oil magnate, finding
that Oussani's wife had not signed the
contract. bought the land and Mr.. Rookie
Teller took possession. He had disliked
the prospect of having a group of chart
table buildings erected SO near his own
land, it is understood.
The society sued to compel the Oussanis
to keep their agreement, and the court
now has ruled that the contract was a
valid one, and ordered the Oussanis to
carry it out. The society will. therefore,
under this ruling be able to take possess
sion and proceed with the construction of
it's buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
INTEREST TO CENTER
IN LOAN SHARK BILL
Senate District Committee
May Not Meet Till After
the Holidays.

The first meeting Of the Senate District
committee for the present session Of Con-
gress probably will be held shortly after
the Christmas-New Year recess The
fact that there is big volume of Dis
trict legislation already passed, by the
Senate pending In the House, and that
the holiday recess with the trial of Judge
Archibald and have little time for legis-
lative matters. it is believed. will result
in the postponement Of the first meeting
until January.
The loan shark" bill will be one Of
the subjects for discussion at the initial
session of the committee. For several
months it has been in conference over
differences in provisions between the two
houses Of Congress. The Senate con-
ferees desire to get the attitude of the
committee before going into further con-
ferences
The chief point at issue concerns
House provision making pawnbrokers
subject to the provisions Of the measure.
There is at present law limiting the
rate of interest which pawnbrokers may
charge on loans. and in view of several
members of the Senate committee the
law is working satisfactorily.
Should pawnbrokers be put under the
loan shark bill as it stands their in
terest rate would be fixed at l per cent
per month or less than half Of the rate
which they can now charge The House
members who desire this contend that
pawnbrokers should not be allowed to
charge more than the so-calIed loan
sharks" but the Senate members hold
that the present paWnbrokers' law in
working satisfactorily 1t should not be
changed.
Upon the settlement of the differences
between the two houses will depend the
passage Of q 'loan shark bill during the
remainder of this Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
FOR BETTER WATER
Would Protect Health of Pas
SengerS on River Steamers.
SUPERVISION is ORDERED
Results of Investigation Of Typhoid
and Gastric Troubles Along
the Mississippi.
SUPERVISION is ORDERED

Supervision of the drinking water on
Mississippi steamers will result from an
outbreak of typhoid and gastric troubles
that has recently been investigated by
Surgeon l.. J.. Lumsden Of the public
health service at the direction Of Surgeon
General Rupert Blue. 1t Is possible also
that all excursion and other river steam
ers doing an interstate business will be
compelled to reorganize their drinking
water system and put more safeguards
around the passengers.
The investigation just reported is a
sample of the sanitary detective prob
lens solved by scientist. who begins
with meager information and is able to
run down and definitely locate a source
of infection that few years ago would
have been passed over with the casual
designation Of "a mysterious outbreak"
Tracing Cause Of Disease.
In this particular case the infection oc-
CURED last summer and there was wide
spread gastric and typhoid trouble in nine
towns along the Mississippi in Iowa and
Missouri. When DIR. Lumsden was start
ed on the track Of the infection ne found
that all Of the victims had recently gone
and 80.
Where there were several cases of
illness in a family it was learned that
all of those sick had been on the excur-
sion, and those who had been at home
remained well. Further, it was found
that a few Of those on the excursions
drank nothing or drank only from a bar
rel that supplied the crew. These re-
manned well, but those who drank from a
tank were made i'll. Here the infection
was located.
The water in the tank had been drawn
from the river and had been filtered. -
but an investigation by Dr. Lumsden
disclosed that the water was rather worse
after filtration than before Investigation
of other steamers showed that few or
none of them had anything like an eff
cient filtration plant. The surgeon. there
fore, recommends that the drinking sup
ply and other sanitary arrangements of
river steamers be made subject to "ade-
Quate official inspection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
HYDE SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Former New York Chamberlain Not
Admitted to Bail.

NEW YORK December 4-Sentence
upon Charles II. Hyde, former city cham
berlaiD convicted of bribery in connection
with the misuse of city funds. was de-
ferred today when Justice Golf announced
that he would take under consideration
for one week the plea of his attorney for
an arrest of Judgment.
Meanwhile an investigation will be
made by the special John Doe grand
jury under orders from Justice Con- of
the charges that Hyde received undue
favors while a prisoner in the Tombs and
of the allegation that employees of the
prison had knowledge of evidence tending
to show the convicted mans innocence.
Application by Hyde's counsel that his
client De admitted to bail was refused by
the court and Hyde was remanded to the
TombS until sentence is passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
PRAYED FOR FORGIVENESS.
Hickey Later Given Money by w. G
T. u. Worker in Boston.

BOSTON, December 4.-Saying that he
wanted to make himself right with
Cod" J. Frank Hickey, the confessed boy
murderer, went to the headquarters Of
the Massachusetts Womens Christian
Temperance Union, November II, and in
the presence of Mrs. katherine Lent
Stevenson, president of the union, pray
ed for forgiveness.
Mrs. Stevenson gave So to help him
pay his fare from this city to New York
He said that he had friends in New York
who would furnish him with transpOrta-
ton to Whiting. N. j., where a week
later he was arrested charged with the
murder of Joseph Joseph OF Lacka-
wanna, N. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
Other Recommendations.

Other recommendations by the Secre-
tary include: Construction of four reve-
nue. cutters and building program of at
least two cutters yearly in future: power
presses for the bureau of engraving and
printing: provision for disabled and old
members of the life-saving service: re-
tirement pension for civil service en-
ployes; complete revision of the oleomar
garine law: legislation for the prevention
of the opium traffic. and the creation of a
bureau to supervise the expression of
laws" cooperating with Congress to
make their meaning plain to executive
officials who enforce them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
ROOSEVELT IN THE RANKS.
Reported as Not Being DESTROYS OF
Leading His PARTY.

BOSTON. December 4.-Theodore Roose-
Welt was quoted as saying that he would
not be a candidate again for the presi-
dency by Charles Sumner Bird. defeated
progressive candidate for governor, in an
address at the progressives' banquet here
last night. MIR. Bird conferred with Col.
Roosevelt recently In New York.
At this conference. according to Mr..
Bird, the former President said that he
no longer desired to lead the party, but
that he would continue to support it's
policies with the rank and file of the
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
AGAIN NOMINATES FREAR.
Taft Sends Recommendation for Gov.
ernOr of Hawaii to Senate

President TAFT TO-DAY sent TO the Senate
the nominations OF Walter r. Frear to
be governor and Ernest y Mott Smith to
he secretary o. The Territory of Hawaii
and Phil r.. Baer to be United States
marshal for the eastern district of Texas
To be postmastcrs: John w. Wood. at
Pasadena Cal: John II. Brown. at Con-
cord. y H., and William \. Mace, at
Beaufort. y. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
ASSISTANTS OF STATS
POLICE CLAIM TO HAVE
Say That Boswell Has Con-
fessed to HoId-Up, ImpIi-
eating Gordon.

With the arrest i'm this city yesterday
OF John Boswell, authorities of Alexan-
dr1a county, Va. say they believe they
have captured both of the men who as
saulted and robbed Samuel l.. Stats
near Rosslyn. Va, Saturday night. Bos-
well was arrested when he came to
Washington on a boat on which he was
employed. Elmer Gordon, the other man
said to have taken part in the assault
and robbery. was arrested Monday.
The two men were taken yesterday aft
ernoon to the home of Stats. where the
victim of the robbery identified Gordon
as one Of the men who held him up beat
him and robbed him at a lonely spot on
the Military road, near Rosslyn, late
last Saturday night Boswell, although
not identified by Stats. made a complete
confession. according to the authorities.
saying that Gordon, with whom he had
been drinking, planned to beat and rob
Stats. Boswell declared he did all he
could to dissuade Gordon from commit
ting the robbery. The two men will prob
ably be tried at Alexandria county court
house next week.
Capture of Alleged Footpads.
Gordon, who. it is said. is also known
by the name Of Hansberry, was arrested
Monday as the result of some skillful de-
tective work by Special Officer Walter
Pickett and Sheriff Barbor. Pickett
trailed Gordon from the scene of the rob-
berry to a house near Thomasson's planning
mill, following him by means of various
articles. taken from Stats. which Cor
don had dropped or thrown away on the
road. When found. Gordon was asleep
in woodshed in the rear of his boarding
house, and bloody scratches on his face
Indicated the man had been in d fight
But Boswell led the officers a longer
chase. Leaving Rosslyn, he went to
Seminary Heights, then to Alexandria,
on board boat on which he worked.
The officers trailed him in an automobile,
learned where he had gone, and when his
boat came in yesterday the Virginia OIL
GERS, accompanied by Washington police
men, were at the wharf waiting for him.
Efforts of County Officials.
Determined efforts to clean up that por-
ton of Alexandria county near the Nir-
ginia end of the Chain bridge are being
made by Sheriff Barbor and his deputies
and special officers. raid was made
last Sunday on the resort Of Walter Ma
gruder. the sheriff's posse, it is alleged. |
finding and confiscating fourteen cases I
of beer, fourteen quarts of whisky, |
thirty-two half-pint TASKS of whisky and |
a two-gallon demijohn half full of liquor. |
Charges of illegal selling have been made |
against Magruder. whose hearing will |
probably be held next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
Arranged the Event.
BEATEN BY % VOTES.
Defeated Mayor of Brockton, Mass,
Asks for a Recount.

BROCKTON, Mass. December 4-Com.
plete returns from yesterays city cleo.
ton show that Charles NJ. Hickey, demo-
crat. defeated Mayor Harry q. Howard
republican, with plurality of TWENTY
eight votes, Mayor Howard has asked
for a recount.
The total vote WAS: Hickey, demo.
crat, 1898; Howard republican, 326a.
Bragdon. progressive. 2.St9; Poitras, So
cialist, 800.
The democrats elected a majority Of
city government members for the first
time i'm the history or the city. The city
remained i'm the no-lincense column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
HEINZE COMPANY IS SOLD.
Disposed of to Satisfy Banks Judg
ment of $4,000, 900.

BUTTE. Mont. December 4.-On a
Judgment Of 100000 obtained by the
Lincol; Trust Company of New York
city as trustees December Is. 1906, the
holdings Of La France Copper Company In
Butte, which was organized by r. Au-
gustus Heinze, were sold today at
sheriff's sale to T. 8. Crotey of New
York for 500 COO
MIR. Crotey represented a newly organ
!zed La France Copper Company. The
Lincoln Trust Company obtained the
judgment when the original La France
company defaulted on bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
Wilson Still Enjoys Holiday.

HAMILTON Bermuda Thy way of
kingston. jamaica December 4-Presi-
dent-to-be Wilson continued to enjoy his
holiday here today.
Communication directly with America
by cable is cut off. and there is no pros
pect of the defect being repaired for some
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
GOVERNORS OFF FORDAY
TO ENJOY OYSTER ROAST
Gov. Mann and Staff Take
Guests to Cape Henry.
Would Free Lynchers.

RICHMOND. Va, December 4.-The
governors assembled here in annual con-
ference have taken a day off to enjoy an
old Virginia oyster roast at Cape Henry
Gov. Mann. his staff and the states
guests took an early train for Norfolk,
where they will become the guests of the
National Guard Association, in conven-
ton there. The governors will return to
Richmond tonight.
At the session yesterday afternoon
there was a discussion of Modern Pencil
ogy," led by Gov. Sharoth of Colorado
and Gov. Baldwin Of Connecticut. In
both of these addresses there was the
temper of justice mixed with mercy. Gov
Shafroth told of what has been accom-
plished In Colorado by the parole system.
The contention of Gov. Baldwin was a
little more severe, but in both of these ad-
dresses and in the free discussion that
followed was the idea that there is much
to be gained for the ends of justice By
temperinS it with mercy.
Lynchers Need Not Fear.
Gov Blease of South Carolina, who
| seemed to mistake the conference for a
political mass meeting in his native state
turned himself loose. much to the amuse-
ment if not the instruction of his grave
and revered audience. However, he
made a speech which made it's mark in
the house of governors. He was the
only governor against. whom a pOitica
fight had been waged. because of his eX-
| ercise of the pardOning power. In SCUM
Carolina this power is lodged in the gov
ernor alone.
II have said all over the state of South
Carolina, and l say 1t again now, that
will never order out the militia to shoot
down their neighbors and protect a black
brute who commits a crime against q
white woman he said.
Therefore. In South Carolina, let it be
| understood that when a negro assaults a
white woman all that is needed is that
| they get the right man. and they who get
| him will neither need nor receive a trial.
| Gov. Blease justified the use he had
| made of his pardoning power by condi-
tons he had found in penal institutions
| in the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
OYSTER IN HIGH FAVOR
FOR COMM|SS|ONERSH|P
Expected That Rudolph Will
Get Another Term as
District Head.

No official announcement can be OBJ
tanned from the White House as to
President Tafts program for the
nomination of District Commissioners,
whose terms of office will soon expire
Commissioners Rudolph and Johnston
will reach the end of their three year
terms in January. while the four-year
service of Col Judson. as Engineer
Commissioner: will end i'm February.
There will be no surprise, il is said
should the President send To the Senate
before great while the nominations Of
two Commissioners to fill the prospective
vacancies. That Commissioner Rudolph
Will get another term is generally re-
garded assured. He will be named
republican.
i.iat Commissioner Johnston will not
succeed himself seems also to be gener-
ally conceded the view being that the
democracy is satisfactory to senators and
representatives of that party.
Oyster Is Considered.
AS the democratic representative on the
board the President has i'm mind a num-
Der of we'll known District democrats
but the name of Capt. James +. Oyster is
foremost with the President. Several OF
the best-known democratic statesmen in
Congress have told the President. ii is
said. that Capt. Oyster would be an ideal
Commissioner and could not fail to re-
ceive the approval of the democrats of the
Senate.
1t is stated that Capt. Oyster has regu-
larly, for thirty years. contributed good
ly sums of money to democratic cam
paigns. He has not been identified with
any of the District factions and for that
reason would have fair sailing in the
Senate.
Not Prepared to Act.
But as there is nothing official from the
White House on the subject, the suppoci
ton is that the President will not be pre-
pared to act for some time. He rarely
fills vacancies in advance and has a
month i'm which to make up his mind. He
will not receive visitors in the interest of
candidates, it is understood, but may lat
er on consult some Of those he deems
qualified to advise him.
Representative Johnson of kentucky,
chairman of the District committee of
the House, has requested an appointment
with the President to discuss District
questions generally, and will be at the
White House this week or early next
week.