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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
ACTION NOW RESTING
IN BANK CLERKS CASE
Neither United States Attor-
ney nor Police Have Moved
Against Forger.

No action has been taken by the
United States attorney nor by the
police in the case of the employe Of the
Commercial National Bank who forged
notes aggregating $24,6SS.75, as an
nounced yesterday. Statements made by
representatives Of the bank last night
were to the effect that the investigation
is entirely out of the hands OF officials of
that institution SO far as the clerk is
concerned.
Attorney ]. J. Darlington is counsel
for the bank, while the clerks interests
are in the hands of Attorney A. s.
Worthington. Bank officials were advised
by their counsel yesterday that the name
Of the offending clerk should not be
made public by them at this time.
Patrons of the bank know the identity
Of the clerk. He had been with the Ma
tiOnal City Bank prior to the time of its
consolidation with the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, and he was employed by the
latter institution until a few weeks ago
When the forgeries We're detected, it is
stated, he made a confession, and his
services were dispensed with imme-
diately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
HOME RULE ROWS CONTINUE.
Orangemen's Attacks on Catholics
Cause Firm to Shut Down.

BELFAST Ireland. July Glowing to
continuous disputes between Orangemen
and Catholics over the home rule agita-
ton. which have resulted in many Cath
olics being prevented from working. the
shipbuilding firm of Harland & Wolff
already has closed down some of its de-
partments Ii was announced today by
the firm that it VIII be unable to con-
tinue other departments. which will ulti
mateIy result in the whole works stop ping,
unless the disturbances are discontinued.
In n statement TO Its employees the firm
says:
Matters have arrived at such crisis
In the Belfast shipyards that many OF
the men have been intimidated. some OF
them skilled men whom it is impossible
TO replace, and the firm Is reluctantly
Obliged to close down considerable por-
ton of Its plant.
Some Catholic workmen were today as
sailed with bolts and nuts as they went
10 work by a crowd of youths. A num-
ber were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
TAFT MEN LOSE. FIGHT.
Roosevelt Electors Names May 60
on Ballots in Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan. July 27.-Supporters or
President Taft today lost their final effort
to keep the names of presidential electors
who are favorable to Col. Rooseyelt's
candidacy for President OFF the repuh-
iican primary ballots. The supreme court
sustained Judge c. L. Branine Of Harvey
county in dismissing the injunction suit
brought by the Taft forces TO prevent
county clerks from printing the names
of the Roosevelt electors on the repub-
lican ballots.
The court held that the questions in
volyed were political in their nature and
the WRONGS complained OF were of kind
for which the courts are not authorized
to grant relief.
The Taft men charged that as Roose-
Welt was not the nominee OF the repub-
iican party, men who had pledged them
selves to vote for him il chosen electors
had no right on a republican ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Capital Realty Firm Victim Of
Draft SWindIe.
STRANGER MAKES GETAWAY
Spends Several Days in City While
Working Deal
PURCHASES" $4,000 PROPERTY
Deposits Paper Against Aberdeen,
Wash, Banks and Then Makes
Several Withdrawals

Local detectives are exerting themselves
to bring about the arrest of a stranger
who recently negotiated for the purchase
of a house in Cleveland Park and. it is
Charged. swindled the real estate firm Of
Boss & Phelps to the extent of So. 800
The Swindle, il is stated, was accom-
plished by depcsting in a local bank
draft for $4,000 payable by the National
Bank of Aberdeen, Wash, and drawing
on that account. 1T was Endorsed by Boss
& Phelps.
real estate firm by a business man, the
police were told. and his manner was such
that lie had no difficulty in entering in
the negotiations and getting money from
the bank on the strength of the deposit
of the draft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
FLORIDA FACTIONS AT ODDS.
Both White and Negro Third Party
Conventions Inharmonious.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, July 21.-That
the third party movement in Florida will
not have an unruffied career was indi-
Gated in the two conventions held today,
messages from Ocala telling OF a full
hedged bolt and others from st. Angus
tine noting a spirited fight for control
between two factions.
The Ocala convention Was announced
as lilly white while the St. Augustine
meeting was for negroes. At Ocala the
session had hardly opened when a num-
ber of negro delegates, aided by half
dozen or more whites. demanded seats.
This convention refused seats to the
negroes. Reports received here say they,
with white adherents, withdrew to 4
separate convention.
The negro convention at st. Augustine
is having factional troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
QUIET IN MINING CAMP.
No Trouble Expected in West Vir-
ginia While Troops Are Near.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July o.
With the arrival today of West Virginia
troops from Mt. Gretna, Pa, where
they were attending the maneuver camp,
everything Is quiet again at the mining
hamlet near Mucklow No trouble is ex-
pected while the soldiers are here. but
an outbreak is feared IL they should
leave, as bitter feeling exists between the
miners and guards.
From reports received here today only
one fatality occurred during the shoot
ing Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
SEEKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT.
Chauncey Olcott Ordered to Pay 500
Counsel Fees.

ALBANY. y. y, July 21.-Supreme
Court Justice Howard today ordered
Chauncey Olcott. the actor. to pay his
first wife, whose maiden name was Cora
f. James. $7OO in counsel fees, in an
action begun by Olcott for an annulment
of their marriage. \ motion for ali
mony was denied on the ground that the
couple have been living apart for dec
ade
In his complaint, teh actor says that
he divorced his first wife, who Is now
living in New York. in 1889, at Niagara
Falls, and that four years later he mar
ried Miss Margaret ODonovan of Salem,
Mass. Olcott claims that his first wife
is attempting to set aside the Niagara
divorce for the purpose of getting an in
terest in property he owns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
ELECT CHICAGO DELEGATES.
Massachusetts Progressives Hold
State Convention.

BOSTON. July 27.-The national pro-
gressive partys state convention in
Fanueill Hal today chose eighteen presi-
Dental electors and thirty-siS delegates
to the Chicago convention. and adopted
4 tentative platform called a "Declara-
ton OF Principles Three OF the Chicago
delegates are women, including Mrs.
Maud Wood Park, = sufragist of inter
national reputation. Woman suffrage was
strongly advocated.
Every- mention of the name OF Col
Roosevelt WIS cneered. Frederick Fosdicl1
of Frtchburg. who acted rs permanent
chairman, declared that the party would
appeal to the voters OF all parties anu
would have 2 fun state ticket 'or the
November election.
The, selection OF d state ticket VIII be
made during the early fall. probably at
urinary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Thirteen States in Revolt.
MELANCHOLY, HE ENDS LIFE.
Farmer Shoots Self in Yard of His
Home,
DiSpatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. July o1-Theo-
dore Shaffer. aged thirty-fve years. OF
Hyndman. fourteen miles northwest Of
Cumberland. committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself in the head with a re-
volver. He lived with his father and aunt
near Hyndman. and was manager of his
fathers farm. Recently he had been mel
ancholy. He went out into the yard and
fired the shot.
Mr. Shaffer was unmarried Prof H..
n. Shaffer principal of the Hopewell
School last year, is brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
BANQUET FOR CUBAN TROOPS.
Open-Air Feast rendered to Forces
Victorious Over Rebels,

HAVANA, July 27.-An open-air ban
auet in Central Park was given tonight
by popular subscription to the victorious
troups recently returned from the cam
paign against the rebels. The park was
profuseIy decorated with military stand
ards flowers and electric lights
Upward of 5000 officers and men sat
at the tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
TRAIN RUNS AWAY: ONE DEAD.
Two Others Are Injured on Jennings
Branch Railroad.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

EVANSVILLE, Md. July 2,.-Lloyd
Hoover, fireman. was killed and Norman
Hoover and Gilbert Greene. engineer
We're injured. when train on the Jen-
nings Branch railroad, at Jennings, Gar
rett county. ran away on a steep grade
Yesterday and lewt the track at curve.
Norman Hoover and Greene were thrown
some distance Greene receiving broken
ribs and Hoover bad cuts and bruises.
Lloyd Hoover jumped. but landed Il
pile of logs which overturned. throwing
him underneath. breaking his neck. He
died instantly. The engine, which WAS
completely wrecked, carried several cars
over the steep embankment, piling in a
heap. The rails were put in dangerous
condition by the heavy rains. Hoover
was thirty years old and n son of George
Hoover OF Jennings. He is survived BY
his wife and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Provides Labor Day Holiday,

To make Labor day a legal holiday for
government employees, Representative
Redfield Of New York introduced a bill
in the House yesterday. The measure
specifies that employees Of the navy yard.
government printing Office. bureau Of en-
craving and printing and all other per
diem employees of the United States shall
be allowed holiday for the day, and
shall be paid for their time as for other
days. The bill was referred 10 the COM
mittee on the judiciary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
BRIDES SAIL FOR AFRICA.
With Their Husbands They Will
Act as Missionaries.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2G.-Three brides
with their husbands sailed from here to-
DAY on the steamship Merton for Liver
pool, whence they viii go to the Bel
gian Kongo, in the heart of Africa, to en-
gage in missionary work under the aus
pices of the Presbyterian Church.
The brides are ali under twenty-five
years and have been married less than
two days. They are Mrs. J. W. Allen of
st. Louis, Mo-, Mrs. J. {. Mcqueen. New
Orleans, and Mrs. H. NJ. Washburn.
Louisville. The brides In their missionary
work will be the only white women in an
area of $1,000 square miles. They will
live LOO miles from the coast and JOO
miles from the nearest post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
FIGHTS WITH EIGHT POLICE.
Cleveland Man Tries to Prevent
Treatment of Injured DAUGHTER.

CLEVELAND, July 27.-John Danda
fought with eight police to prevent their
carrying his daughter Rosie. five years
old. to hospital after she had been run
down and crushed by moving Van
driven by Andrew Linney.
Rosie was finally taken away while
policemen held her father, and later she
died in the hospital Linney was arrested
on a charge of manslaughter. Rosie and
a girl companion had tried to cross the
street ahead of the van. Her companion
escaped. but the wheels passed over
ROsies body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
FIND PLAGUE-INFECTED RAT.
No Alarm Felt By New Orleans
Officials. However.

NEW ORLEANS. July o7.-Discovery
OF the bubonic baclli was made in New
Orleans this afternoon by federal and
city health authorities. The bacteria of
the dreaded plague We're found in a rat
caught on the water front.
The discovery was made after the ex-
animation of several hundred rats during
tie past two weeks had failed TO reveal
any trace of the disease.
Dr. j. II. White of the United States
marine hospital service, who recently
returned from an inspection of the
plague-infected district of Havana, Cuba
stated that the discovery of the bubonic
bacilli here need not cause the slightest
alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
CASH FOR ARCHIBALD TRIAL.
House Adopts Joint Resolution for
$4,000 for EXPENSES.

The House yesterday adopted a joint
resolution appropriating 10000 to pay
the expenses of the impeachment trial
of Judge Robert w. Archibald of the
commerce court. before the Senate.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the appropria-
tions committee gave no intimation on
introducing the resolution as to when
the Senate expected to begin the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Kermit Roosevelt Sails Abroad.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Kermft
Roosevelt was a passenger on the
steamer Olympic which sailed today
for Southampton. II was not known
at the time OF his sailing that he was
bound for Brazil. but the route by way
OF Europe for the South American
country frequently 10 taken.
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Governor Aboard Private
Yacht Off Jersey Coast.
SPEECH MAY BE FINISHED
Whereabouts Unknown. Except to
Family and Private Secretary.
VISITORS ARE DISAPPOINTED
Party Leaders Go to Seagirt to See
Candidate and Discover
Him Missing.

SEAGIRT. y. j.. July 27.-For eight
hours today Gov. Wilson's whereabouts
were unknown excepting TO his family
and private secretary. Joseph Il. Tumul-
ty. He disappeared from his retreat
as he did from the home of friend
where he went five days ago to write his
speech of acceptance. and although his
presence at Seagirt was at first an
nounced. and party leaders sought him
here. the quest was fruitless until to-
night.
Mr.. Tumulty said tonight that the gov
ernor was aboard private yacht cruis-
ing off the Jersey coast SD that he migh-
enjoy unrestricted freedom in writing his
speech. The name OF the yacht Mr..
Tumulty declined to divulge. \ letter
received tonight from Miss Eleanor VIII
son, the governors daughter, says;
"All is well con board. The governor
has not been so well in many a day and
is getting in great work on his speech OK
acceptance
May Land Monday.
The governor viii spend tomorrow and
possibly Monday aboard the Yacht. Sec
retary Tumulty said he would visit the
yacht Monday morning. when il will
touch the Jersey shore. He did not know
when the governor would leave the yacht,
but thought he would surely land later
in the day.
The governors speech OF acceptance
which he left Seagirt to write last Mon
da- night probably has been completed.
William G.. McAdoo the New York
tunnel builder, who financed. in a
large measure. the governor cam
paign for the nomination, and leaders
OF the party in New Jersey came here
this afternoon, expecting to see the
governor. They We're told simply that
he had not returned from writing his
speech of acceptance. Joseph r. Da-
vies secretary OF the national commit
tee, was expected here tonight. and
the Iame answer awaits him. Mr.. Tu-
multy has acted on orders, and taken
nobody into his confidence. II WAS
nobody into his confidence.
Secretary Makes Mistake.
Yesterday afternoon the announce
ment was made here that the governor
would return at noon today, with his
| speech written, to meet 100 members
| OF the Brooklyn Democratic Club. with
| whom he had an appointment. shortly
before non today an assistant secretary
who supposed there had been no chan6g
| in the situation said the governor had
| motored to Seagirt.
Later IL was said that he had left
Immediately after learning that the
Brooklyn delegation had asked him to
postpone the meeting. 1t developed to-
night that the governor had not been
here all day, and the assistant secre-
tary had been mistaken in making the
announcement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
TRYING TO- CUT OFF
GEN. OROzCO'S RETREAT
Unless He Leaves Juarez Soon
FederaIs Will Have Him
Trapped.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
Ell PASO, Tex. July 27.-tnless Orozco
leaves Juarez within the next forty-eight
hours, he will be effectually bottled up in
the border town by the federals, who
have advanced on the Northwestern
railroad to a point near Matachic. This
means that the federals intend to cut
Orozcos only remaining line Of retreat
by closing in on the rebels who are now
in possession of western Chihuahua near
Dolores.
Rabage's cavalry is reported on this
line approaching Juarez. With the ad-
vance Of the main federal column from
Chihuahua by way of the Northwestern
road and over the Central, it will be
necessary for OrOzco to select one of
these two courses and fight his way out
of JuareZ unless he moves soon. Water
and provisions are scarce away from the
railroad lines OroZco has ordered troop
trains to Casas Grandes to bring troops
to MADEIRA in order that the federals
might be resisted there and prevented
from cutting off his line Of retreat to
Sonora.
Gen. Trucy Albert. the federal man
of action, has succeeded Huerta in COM
mand of the column in order that the
latter might move against Zapata in the
south.
This means immediate action and bat
tbs are again expected between the
government and insurrecto forces IN
Chihuahua.
Rebel Troops Advance.
July 27-Two thousand rebel troops were
hurried from here today by train to
point north of here and opposite OJitos.
de La Blanco is stationed with 1.!OO fed
eral troops. The rebels have seven can
non, a rapid firing gun and large guam
titles of ammunition.
Fearing that Blanco's advance in
tends to cut the Mexico Northwestern
vance from the south. the rebel COM
mander has orders to prevent the fed
erals reaching the railroad at all haz-
ards. The opposing forces are ex-
pected to meet late tomorrow.
News was telephoned from the Babi
cora ranch, owned by William Ran
dolph Hearst, that large federal
force was seen today approaching Ma
western railroad south of here. The
Hearst ranch Is located thirty-fve
miles from MADEIRA. which is still held
by rebel forces. Before details could
be LEARNED from the American ranch
foreman. who telephoned the news to
Casas Grandes. the wire was cut.
Thirteen States in Revolt.
JUAREZ. Mexico. July 27-Thirteen
states in Mexico. according to insur-
recto statistics given out today, are
in open rebellion.
Thirty thousand men," declared
Gen. Orozco, ARE fighting for reform,
liberty and Justice in the states OF
Chihuahua. Sonora, Sinaloa, Coahuila,
Durango. Vera Cruz. Topic. Morelos.
Guerrero. OaNaca, Michocan. Tabasca
and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
CLAUDE ALLEN DRAWS
FIRST DEGREE VERDICT
Second of Clan to Be Con-
Victed for Murder of At
torney Foster.

WYTHEVILLE. Va. July 21.-Claude
Allen. one of the Hillsville outlaws.
was today convicted OF murder In the
first degree for the killing of Com
monwealth's Attorney William NJ. Fos-
ter. AT former trial he was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
for the killing of Judge Thornton L.
Massie.
He is the second one Of the Allen
clan to be convicted Of first-degree
murder. his father, Floyd Allen. being
the other.
The closing arguments Of counsel
consumed the morning session Of court
today, and the case was given to the
jury when court reconvened at 1920
o'clock this afternoon. After deliber-
ating for an hour and a half the jurors
slowly filed back into the jury box
and the foreman announced the YER
dict
Allen Breaks Down and Weeps.
When he learned that he must pay the
penalty for his crime in the electric
chair the prisoner broke down and wept
bitterly. as also did his fiancee. who was
with him In the courtroom. 1t was the
first time he had displayed the least sign
Of emotion since his trial began.
While the jury was considering its ver-
dict. Sdna Edwards and Victor and Friel
Allen We're brought into the courtroom in
order that motion might be made for
q change of yenire. On motion of the
commonwealth a venire Of seventy-five
will be summoned from Bedford county
for the next trial. The commonwealth
also wished to have the three remaining
cases consolidated. but the defense would
not agree and 1t was decided to try Friel
Allen next. The trial will begin August
Ia, and will be on the indictment charging
the murder of William M. Foster-the
same Indictment upon which Claude and
Floyd Allen have been found guilty Of
first-degree murder.
Sentence was not passed on Claude AL
len in order that he may testify in the
other cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
Draft is Deposited.

After the stranger had looked at the
house in Cleveland Park and expressed
himself as satisfied with the building
and it's locaton he agreed to pay S19.-
OtU for it. He deposited the draft In the
bank and shortly afterward drew $50
from the account. Three days ago he
sent messenger boy to the bank from
hotel with a check for so. telling
him to return TO the hotel with the money.
The boy did not return as promptly
as the stranger thought he should. and
evidently became suspicious that the
bank officials had learned the draft was
worthless. He left the hotel, the police
learned, and then telephoned to inquire
if the boy had returned with the money.
Being answered in the affirmative. the
stranger returned to the hotel and got
the $50
Friday the stranger made another with
drawal of money from the bank, but
before doing so. it is learned. he tele-
phoned to Boss & Phelps to say pleas
ant word and to ask If the draft was
all right. He said he was telephoning
from Baltimore. the police were told.
but in reality. used a public telephone
station in this city.
Being assured that his account was all
right. the stranger went to the bank and
drew out $3.50. 1t is believed he left
the city shortly after ne got the money.
not caring 10 wait and make an effort to
get the remaining 500 of his account.
Paper Found Worthless.
1t appears that soon after the $500
had been drawn from the bank word was
received from Aberdeen that the draft
was worthless. It was realized that the
suave customer. who was we'll dressed
and wore a panama hat. had made
getaway with the funds. and complaint
was made to the police.
George F. Buell.. representing the real
estate firm. saw Inspector BOardman and
told him of the transaction. Yesterday a
member OF the firm returned from At
lantic City and also visited the police
inspector. The latter declined last night
to make a statement regarding the affair.
Mr. Buell. told a Star reporter that he
was not authorized to discuss the affair,
and Harry n. Boss of Boss & Phelps
also declined to tell of the alleged swim
die Mr. Boss said when the man is ar
rested it will be time enough to air the
transaction.
Detectives O'Brien and Springmann are
investigating ne case. 1t was said last
night that the detectives had obtained
no clue to the identity of the perpetratOr
of the alleged swindle. They have an
excellent description of him. however,
and the police Of other cities will be
asked to take a hand in the investiga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
MAY FORCE GAYNOR
Writ Likely to Compel Him to
Probe New York Police.
ALDERMEN PLAN TO ACT
When Approached on Subject Mayor
Puts Matter Over Until Monday.
JACK SULLIVAN IN THE TOLLS
Man Who Rode About Town on
Night of Murder With Lieut..
Becker Held Without Bail.

NEW YORK. July o7.-Unless Mayor
Gaynor calls a special meeting OF the
board of aldermen to vote upon ordering
an investigation OF the police department
and the Rosenthal murder, a writ of man.
damus compelling him to do so will be
served upon him.
Such is the announcement made today
by Alderman Henry Curran, chairman of
the finance committee of the board. who,
with sixteen other aldermen, yesterday
petitioned the mayor to call a meeting
August /.
When the mayor was approached last
night on the subject he declared with con-
siderable asperity that the petitioning
aldermen were seeking to embarrass him
in trying to clear up the case. He put
the matter over until Monday. AS three
days, notice is necessary, the meeting
cannot he called before August 2, in any
event