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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
CLERGYMEN IN COURT.
Mgr. Russell and Mgr. Ceretti Ap-
pear as Witnesses.

Mgr Russell. pastor Of st. Patrick's
Catholic Church and Mgr. Bonaventure
Ceretti, charge d'afaires of the papal le-
cation, appeared In the Police Court to-
day as witnesses In the case Of John
VASTLY. charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
VASTLY. it was testified, said he was q
Catholic priest and by that means OBJ
tanned small amounts of money from
each Of the witnesses several days ago.
Judge Mullowny was Informed by the
defendant that he Is a mission worker
from Asia Minor and has been in Wash
ington only few days. He also said he
Is not Catholic priest and the court
pending decision in the matter asked
the probation officer to make an investi-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
FIGURES CHANCES OF ESCAPE
Mr.. Beasley Sees Lesson in Titanic
Disaster.

NEW YORK, April 2s-In a sum-
mary of the lessons of the Titanic dis
aster Lawrence Beasley, a University
of Cambridge man. who was among the
survivors. asks: What was the rela-
tive chance of escape for a first-class
passenger and a steerage passenger %
His answer is as follows: II have
worked out the percentage of the saved
of the four classes and find 1t as fol-
lows: First class, CAS- per cent: Sec
ond class, 80 per cent: steerage. 26.7
per cent: officers and crew, 1913 per
cent. They are instructive, those fig
ures The payment of about SIS excess
of first over third gives you more than
twice the chance of your life being
saved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
RULES IN TAP LINE CASE.
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
cision Expected to Start Litigation.

Tap lines are not common carriers.
That, in general effect, is the decision of
the interstate commerce commission,
handed down today after an Investigation
of more than a year.
The commission holds, however, that
each case must be determined on its own
facts. it being clear that some so-called
tap lines are entitled to the privileges
Of common carriers.
The opinion in the case was rendered
by Commissioner Harlan and was con-
CURED in by all members Of the body.
That it will result In extended litigation
and eventually find its way to the United
States Supreme Court seems a certainty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Venezuela Shows Cordiality.

The President Of Venezuela, in his an
nual message to congress on April q.
referred in most cordial terms to the re-
cent visit of Secretary Knox and to the
friendly relations existing between the
United States and Venezuela. 1t fs re-
ported that this portion Of the presidents
message was received by congress with
great enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
WILL CHRISTEN THE BEALE.
Mrs. John r. Mclean to Name Tor.
pedo Boat DESTROYER.

Mrs. John r. Mclean Of this city will
christen the torpedo boat destroyer Beale.
which Is to be launched at the Cramps
shipyard IN Philadelphia. tomorrow.
Mrs. Mclean is the daughter OF Edward
F. Beale. U. 8. N. after whom the vessel
Is named. Lieut.. Beale later served in
the army. attaining the rank OF rem
eral. Mrs Mclean will be accom-
panied to Philadelphia. by party at
friends and will be entertained by Mrs
Henry 8. Grove. wife of the president Of
the shipbuilding company, and others.
The Beale is the sixth vessel of its
type built by the Cramps for the United
States government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were /

The FOLLOWING buiIdIng permits were Is.
sued today:
To H. r. sHowenstein. to build seven
two-story brick dwellings, at SIS to SIT
ID street and 20 to go South Carolina
avenue southeast. and one two-story
brick dwelling at 232 South Carolina ave.
nue. southeast; architect and contractor.
H. r. Howenstein: estimated cost. $4,000.
To James F. Oyster. to repair business
property at 0O2 Pennsylvania avenue:
contractor. Andrew p. Jones: estimated
cost, 500.
To National Electric Supply Company.
to repair building at 1880 New York ave.
nue. northwest; contractor. Samuel ].
Prescott Company. Incorporates; esti.
mated cost, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29

From the Boston Transcript.
Sorry, old man. called you . fool.
should have remembered the well known
Injunction"
You mean the verse which says that
he who calls his brother fool II In dan
ger of everlasting fire?"
mo, I mean the saying. The truth
should not be spoken at al times.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
TRAIN OVERTURNS, SIX HURT.
Accident in Kentucky Caused BY
Spreading Rails.

CRITTENDEN, KY, April o9.-The en-
tire train OF the Carolina special. No. 10
on the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
Pacific railway, was overturned q half
mile south Of here today while running at
high rate of speed. Two passengers
were seriously injured and four others re-
ceived minor hurts.
The accident was due to spreading rails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
TRAIN WRECKERS Baked.
French Minister Of Agriculture Has
q Narrow Escape.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS. April II. 1872
An attempt to wreck a train In which
M. Jules Pans. the minister Of agricul-
ture. was travelling, was made the other
morning in the Perpignan district in
broad daylight.
Three heavy iron castings were placed
on one rail at intervals Of eight inches.
On the other rail stones had been heaped
for a distance Of about fifteen feet. The
express conveying NJ. Pans, who IL men,
toned as a likely candidate for the presi-
dency Of the republic next January, rush..
ed past and scattered the obstacles. It
was a narrow escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Demands Jury Trial.

William Henry. the Philadelphia man
arrested last Saturday night on charges
preferred by his wife. pleaded not guilty
In the United States branch of the Police
Court today. and demanded jury trial.
He was remanded for trial. bond being
fixed at 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
SPEECHES TO BE PRINTED.
Senate Action Affects Addresses Of
Taft and Roosevelt

On motion of Senator Reed Of Missouri
the Senate today ordered the printing as
public documents Of President Taft's
speech delivered in Boston, April Is. re-
lating to ex-President Roosevelt. Mr..
Roosevelts reply and the Presidents re-
joinder as printed in the newspapers to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29

witnesses Senator Fletcher, the only
other committeeman present, remaining
bait little while.
After explaining that the criticism of
the naval operator on the cruiser Chester
was not intended to cast any reflection on
that service. the witness was excused and
the committee took a recess for luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Cotton Corner Case Reassieued.

The Patten cotton corner case was to-
day restored to the docket Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States and reassigned
for hearing again October L. The case
arose In New, York under the Sherman
antitrust law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Mr.. Boeley Recovering.

The condition Of J. w. Bogley OF
Georgetown. who suffered stroke OF
paralysis Friday. was announced today as
greatly improved, and that it was believed
he was on the road to rapid recovery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Objects to Open Door.

II have no objection" said Mr.. Mann,
Ito the just payment Of pensions. do
object to the wide-open door in the BILL
Representative Oldf1eld further defended
his bill, attacking Representative Mann's
use and reiteration Of the word "unlim-
tied" He said the pensions are limited
by law, and that therefore the fund
would be limited.
IF we may judge by experience" he
said. IT think 1t is sound policy to pro-
vide funds as matter OF honor, to pay
these pensioners to whom Congress has
promised aid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Probably Thought He Needed It.

From the Boston Transcript.
Jack-So your wealthy aunt 10 dead
She left last win and testament, sup
pose?
Tom-Yes
Tom-She did. got the Testament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Mr.. Redfield Defends Bill.

Representative Redfield replied:
1.-The laws on the subject Of pensions in
the District Of Columbia are not affect
ed up or down In this bill. The fact is
that the average amount Of pension is
falling of. The term Of service is in
creasing. The entire increase in the fund
has been $500 per annurn for all causes
in the police department, on an average;
in the fire department 1t has been $500
per annum in four years. The Commits
sioners require an examination every
three years. AS the result of this pen
sions are frequently reduced.
He mentioned cases where pensions
have been cut off by reason of a physi-
cal examination.
1.-THE roll seems to be guarded" said
Representative Redfeld. In the police
end the pensions are decreasing, as
services are frightening"
Mr.. Redfield stated further that simply
because it is proposed to furnish a way
to fill up a fund there Is no promise of
that fund being used in the future in a
way different from the way 1t has been
used in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
WITH HARSH WORDS
Continued From First Page.)
missioners choose. A man may be on the
force two days and then be retired for
life"
Query by Mr.. Longworth.

,iife.' ~ ~ ~
Query by Mr.. Longworth.
Representative Longworth asked if
there are any precedents for this legisla-
ton. Representative Oldfield said the
act Of March 4. 1909, is a precedent Mr..
Mann said that act merely authorizes the
Commissioners to pay certain pensioners
state claims" Mr.. Mann called them.
Representative Longworth wanted to
know II there are presidents In any
states. Mr.. Mann said:
It's the business of the Commissioners
to raise this money. When the pension
ers were authorized by law, the Commits
s:oners should make up the pension
roll so that 1t would absorb the money
on hand. The Commissioners have no
right to make q pension roll that can't
be taken care of.
characterized as Fraud.
1.-THE Commissioners perpetrate a fraud
on the public in this and the teachers
pension fund. The school teachers PEN
sion fund is pure confidence game. They
can't pay the pensions out Of the money
provided. The Commissioners have no
right to come to us and say: Here, you
have helped us make this pension fund,
uOW uClp I0iSC tic IliOuCy " pdy ~.
1.-THE police fund has been added to
five or six times. Every time we allow
an addition they add beneficiary. I pro-
pose to put blanket on the whole
thing"
Representative Slayden of Texas wanted
to know whether or not the Treasury of
the United States would not be called
on in the end.
"Of course replied Mr.. Mann. with
sarcasm. "Of course. wen have to pay
our end Of any deficiency"
Representative Mann said:
II have no doubt that II this bill be-
comes a law 1t will contain a half-and-
half provision under the organic act, al
though the bill says nothing about 1t, and
j presume the gentleman in charge of
the bill did not intend it So"
Mr.. Mann also said there is no way to
show that people on the retired list at
present are disabled and can't earn an
honest living by manual labor. He read
some of the larger sums Of pensioners
from the fire department and said they
were very large as compared with civil
war veterans who served three years In
the army.
''If they are simply disabled to serve as
tire with a mortgage on all the property
of the District Of Columbia. it seems to
me necessary to call attention to the his
tory of this kind Of legislation.
II hope we can definitely decide what
we intend to do in the future on pension
matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Dispatch to Mr.. Hughes.

Senator Smith again pressed inquiry as
to the message sent by the White Star
Company to Representative Hughes OF
West Virginia Monday evening, April 10.
the day after the disaster, stating that
the passengers of the Titanic were all
saved and on their way to Halifax.
Il am determined to find oat where
the information upon which that is
based came FROM, said Senator Smith
s.'I will help YOU all l can" Mr. Mar
conf said land If l can find anything
bearing on ii will let you know. DO
not know anything about that message
now
Mr.. Marconi said he proposed sailing
for England tomorrow. where business of
the greatest Importance demanded his
presence. He promised that he would do
all in his power through the officials of
the. American Marconi Company. John
". Griggs of counsel for the company
said that this would be done.
With reference to the Carpathia's
records" he said. they now are on a
foreign ship in foreign waters"
Senator Smith said that the committee
desired all messages passing between the
Carpathia and j. Bruce Ismay. managing
director of the Int irrational Mercantile
Marine. and officers of the White Star
line. p. A. S. Franklin held a hurried
consultation with Mr. Ismay.
II want to say in behalf of Mr.. Ismay,
for the International Mercantile Marine,
the White Star line and for myself per-
sonaHy."i he said. that We absolye all
telegraph, wireless and cable companies
from withholding fronT the committee
any message sent or received in connec-
ton with the disaster" 4
= Senator Smith thanked Mr.. Franklin
and Mr.. Grigps announced that he would
issue instructions at once to all wireless
ktat.ons to transmit to the committee,
at once, all the messages desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29

n. T.. station and several adjacent sta-
lions to handle nothing but business from
the Carpathia and from government ships
hurrying to meet the liner In response
10 a question he said practically 1t was
"sllence" order. Z
The witness read several additional mes
sages asking for news of individuals
among them being Mr.. and Mrs. 1sidor
Straus, Col. John Jacob Astor, Charles
NJ Hays, Benjamin Guggenheim and MAJ
Butt
Now" said Senator Smith, Il want to
know why you failed to get any reply to
these messages. sent by high officials OF
the Marconi company"
Scnding Messages for Survivors.
II Nave no explanation to give except
that tive operators. / believe. were busy
on the Carpathia all the time sending
messages from the survivors on board to
their families and relatives and friends
ashore"
Mr. Marcoui said he did not believe
that the captain of the Carpathia had
any disposition to prevent the sending
of news Senator Smith promptly inter-
rupted to say that the captain fatty had
disaVowed any such disposition.
IF, as a matter of fact. the wireless
bperators on the Earpathia were busy
- busy they coular not answer MESSAGES
from the managers OF the company Wnfch
employed them. is there not some means
OF checking up the exact amount or the
business they did actually transmit dur
NJ those four days." the senator asked
T"Yes" Mr.. Marco.1i answered, lit
would take time. We would have to
EhecS UP with the CarI'ad hia."
! The. senator suggested. that Mr.. Mar
coni find out just how mitch business was
apne by the operators sund who 1t was
Transacted with. He salt If passengers
On the Carpathia were s ending as many
Messages as had been claimed, the sena-
kr thought il strange that the public did
Hot get the news from relatives of the
Survivors.
sFrederick NJ Sammi. chief engineer of
0e Marconi company. interrupted to eX-
rrain that he had handled all the mes
Ages from the family of G. NJ. Hays of
me Canadian Pacific and the Astors, and
that the information did come that nei-
Their Mr.. Hays nor Mr.. Astor was on
board.
I'VE can show that during those days
personal messages were coming from the
Carpathia at the rate of forty or fifty an
hour" said Mr.. SamInis THE captain
Of the Carpathia would not handle any
other business but that. getting the news
Of survivors to relatives. These mes
Cages We're not made public to any ex-
tent
Mr. Marconi said that Bride told him
on landing that from 400 to 500 messages
bad been sent from the Carpathia and
Acknowledged by the shore stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Would Blame Captain, If Any.

& Sammis declared that Bride and Cot
ham. operators on the Carpathia, should
lot be blamed for not sending any news
from the ship.
? If there is any biame." said Sammis,
at should be upon the captain OF the
Carpathia- The captain Of a ship Is alb
Solutely censor OF all wireless messages
Sent from a ship. The operators are
there to send and receive. They send
nothing that the captain does not pass
on. II the captain did not think to send
q news dispatch relating to the Titanic
our operators are blameless"
Sammis said that American wireless
operators on board ship received $45 q
month The English operators get four
pounds a month.
The senatr led Sammis into a long
discussion on the rate Of operators wages.
not believe II would have been more
"creditabIe" to himself and to his COM
pany IL they rewarded such heroism as
was shown by Operator Bride rather than
to arrange for "pittance from a private
source" by sealing their lips The wit
ness evaded a direct reply and repeated
that they were ''all doing the best they
could"
Both Senator Smith and the witness be-
gan to show signs of irritation, the
former contending that Sammis was
evading questions and the latter COM
planning that he did not know what the
chairman was seeking to ascertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Declares Practice Vicious,

dislike to press these questions"
said the senator. but 1 want to bring
out all the facts to the end that this prac-
tice. which is vicious, shall be stopped"
The witness said he was In complete ac-
cord with Mr.. Marconi. who frowned up
on the custom. He added that abolition
OF the practice should be effected with
great care.
"ro save the feelings of operators who
have grown up in the company's serv-
ice?' inquired Senator Smith, carcastic
ally.
Not at ALL" responded the witness.
But 1t might have bad results. When
operators realize they cannot do any
writing or sell their experiences much
or their ambitions would be gone"
Throughout the forenoon session Sena-
tor Smith was the sole questioner Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-29
Chief Engineer sammis Explains.

Frederick NJ. Samnlis, chief engineer of
the American Marconi company, took the
stand when Mr.. Marconi was excused. He
tesented bitterly the imputation that he
Mad been the cause of suppressing the
news from the Carpathia: He said as "a
result Of these accusations his neighbors
were pointing the finger of scornn at
him.
5 The reason for telling the Carpathia's
wireless operators to hold their personal
ktores for sale the witness said was to
furnish a reward for them.
Il did not send the message directly"
said Mr.. Sammis. Il telephoned to Mr.
Davidson in charge of the wireless sta
zion and instructed him to tell the boys
that arrangements were made to care for
them. l thought il would brace them
up"
Y Mr.. Sammis said the arrangement TO
scare for the operators was made by
lomly. and that he merely had carried
out the plan described. The opera
Tors, he said, got $3.50 apiece for the
stories.
: DID you get any part of that?" asked
Absolutely not" said the witness, who
said that no other official of the Ameri-
can Marconi company received any.
The witness acknowledged that proba-
bly, mistake had been made in the
manner in which the stories were placed
Il think 1t would have been much bet
ter 10 have placed them with the Asso-
ciated Press" he said. They then would
have had general circulation and there
would have been no sore toes"
Sammis said the International telegraph
convention had already gone. on record
Is putting news dispatches last on the
Nst of wireless business as to precedence
putting ship positions first. general bust
ness. passenger business and others
Ahead
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-08
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The Presidential election last Tues
day proved landslide for Wilson,
Marshall and Democracy, and while
a Democratic victory was to be ex-
pected, the most sanguine hardly
even hoped for such complete and
overwhelming victory as that Just
won by the forces of Democracy in
the great battle of ballots.
The victory is complete, Wilson
having over four times as many
electoral votes as both of his oppo-
nents together, or more than 400
votes, with Roosevelt less than 100,
and Taft having only a paltry s
and possibly IL votes, IA most hu-
initiating defeat for the President.
The Democrats not only elected
the President, but also a great ma
jority in the House of Representa-
tives and majority Of one in the
Senate. with several doubtful States
to be heard from, thus giving the
Democrats control of the Executive
and Legislative branch Of the Ma
tional Government for the first time
in many years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-08
THE TAX AMENDMENTS.

Most of the tax amendments sub
mitted to the people at Tuesdays
election were defeated, and the main
amendment. the segregation amend
ment, was defeated by a very large
majority, both in the city and coun-
try.
We expected the amendment to
be defeated in the city, which has
all the while been opposed to it,
but did think the country parishes
would poll large majority in its
favor.
In spite Of the verdict of the peo-
pie as expressed at the polls, we do
not believe that the people are OPP
posed to the plan of segregation and
confidently expect to see this same
amendment, or one very similar,
adopted in the near future, just as
it happened in California.
OF the 10 amendments submitted
to the people, the following appear,
from incomplete returns, to have
been ratified: Amendments Nos
3, z, 8, 9, II, Is, IA, Is, Is and IL
The following appear to have me-
defeat: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, A
5, 6, 10, II, Is and 10.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-08
THE YOUTHS COMPANION FOR 1918


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Companion does not surrender these
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Every new subscriber for 1918 will re-
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-08

The Gazette apologies to its read
ers for lack of news this week, but
no one should expect much of us so
soon after the landslide of Tuesday.
We hope to include a supplement
next week, which will enable us to
tell all good democrats how it hap
pened.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-08

OUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that ID.
f. Ashford, Tutor OF Minors Matte e.
O'Kelley and Annie A. O'Kelley, has fled
us final account in above matter.
Now, therefore, unless written opposition
hereto be hled in my Office within ten days
liter first publication hereof, same will be
iOmologated. as prayed for. !.
IL. s. Witness my hand and seal of said
court, this 9TH day of November, A. ID. 1912.
JOS. CURRY. Clerk 10th District Court.
st. Joseph, La, Nov. nth, 1912.