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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
EXCITEMENT IS CAUSED.
Two Fire Alarms Sounded at State,
War and Navy Building.

Some excitement prevailed in the State,
War and Navy building shortly after .
o'clock this morning, and watchmen and
messengers went scurrying about the
building when alarms were sounded from
two boxes on the buildings private fire
alarm system in rapid succession.
Watchmen hustled to the center WING
on the third floor to box 3, found the
glass broken, but no one In the vicinity
knew of any fire. Neither were the ex-
tinguishers, which hang Immediately be-
low the box. disturbed. About two Sec
onds after the alarm from the center
wing came one from the south wing
on the same floor. but everything was
peaceful there. 1t was q case OF crossed
wires Nothing more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
NEAR ENDURANCE. LIMIT
Exposure and Hardship Tell
ing on People of the
Flooded Districts.

The people in the flooded district are
nearing the limit of physical endurance.
their money is giving out, and the ex-
posture and hardships are telling on them.
That is the summary of conditions in
the flooded areas reported by Maj. Nor
moyle at Memphis, Tenn, today.
He reports 600 destitute people at
Luna, ARK; 1000 each at Transylvania
and Henderson, La; 1,6OO at Tallula,
La; 900 at Delhi, La. and<2,5OO at Mill
kens. La. Most of the refugees, includ-
ing those at Vicksburg, are negroes.
The steamer Herman Papke left
Helena, Ark, today with a barge load
ed with 500 bales Of hay and $4,000
rations, for various places along the
Mississippi river below that city. The
steamer Wyanoak left Mariana. Ark.
with $4,000 rations aboard for distribu-
ton to refugees below that place on
the st. Francis river.
Maj. Normoyle has requested that
eight more commissioned officers be
ordered to Helena. Ark, for relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
AVIATOR ENDS HIS LIFE
WHILE 600 FEET IN AIR
John verrept, Belgian, Threatened
to Kill Himself After Quarrel
With Fiancee.

VERSAILLES. France. April 17.-John
Verrept, the we'll known Belgian airman,
who had participated in many OF the
leading sporting events in Europe, was
killed today while making flight at the
aerodrome here.
For some unknown cause his monopiane
collapsed while he was hying at height
Of 600 feet, and he was killed instantly.
Friends Of Verrept express the opinion
that the aviator committed suicide. He
had yesterday, they say. dispute with
his fiancee. to whom he swore that he
would kill himself.
Observers Of his flight say they saw
verrept throw his arms up. and the aero
plane, left to itself. crashed to the ground.
The machine was found In perfect work
ing order. Verrept was tventy-three
years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
R|VALSAT THE POLLS
Members of D. A. R. Voting
for Vice Presidents General.
MAGAZINE EDITOR CHOSEN
Miss Oliver Denniston in Nomination
Without Opposition.
LIST OF THE CANDIDATES
Committee Submits "Penny-a-Day"
Plan for Raising Fund to
Liquidate Debt.
MAGAZINE EDITOR CHOSEN
LIST OF THE CANDIDATES
TOMORROW.

10 o'clock a.m.-The congress will
be called to order by the president
general, followed by the reading
of Scripture and prayer by Rev.
William r. Wedderspoon, D. d. The
remainder of the morning program
will consist of music, reading of
the minutes. confir nation of state
regents and state vice regents,
report of the committee on the rec
concentrations of national officers,
consideration Of amendments to
the constitution, unfinished bust
ness.
2:45 o'clock p.m.-The President
and Mrs. Taft will receive the
Continental Congress at the White
House.
o'clock p.m.-Discussion in re-
gard to the Chalkley manuscripts;
unfinished business; reports of spe-
cial committees.
s o'clock, p.m.-State regents re-
ports, beginning with Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
BILLS WOULD PUNISH
GAMBLING IN FUTURES
House Committee on Agri-
culture viii Report Two
Measures.

Despite opposition by various boards of
trade, the House committee on agrieul-
ture today voted a favorable report on
bills designed to end gambling in futures
on cotton and grain. Two measures were
reported, one by Representative Bean Of
Texas. democrat. dealing with cotton.
and the other by Representative Lever of
South Carolina, democrat, relating to
corn, wheat and oats.
The report on the cotton bill was unan-
imous, but two voted against the grain
bill and the southern members refrained
from voting.
The bills. which virtually are alike, pro-
vide that dealers who contract to sell
these commodities must swear that the
commodities actually are in existence, and
that no messages relating to the deal
may be autographed. telephoned or mailed
until the affidavit SO required is made.
Imprisonment and heavy fines are pro-
vided for violation Of the proposed law.
The bills have been bitterly opposed by
the leading cotton and grain exchanges
Of the country. Among those which sent
delegations to protest against the pro-
posed legislation were the New York Cot
ton Exchange. the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange and the Chicago Board OF
Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
ACCEPTS MEMORIAL DESIGN.
Lincoln Memorial Commission Favors
that of Henry Bacon.

The design Of Henry Bacon, a New
York architect. was agreed upon by the
Lincoln memorial commission yesterday
afternoon as the most suitable for the
great two-million-dollar memorial to Lin
coin which IT is proposed to build In
Potomac Park. This design has already
been approved by the commission Of fine
arts and calls for a rectangular marble
structure. surrounded by Doric columns
forty feet high each.
The statue of Lincoln, yet to be SUBJ
mitted. will stand on pedestal at one
end of the structure
On one wall will be Lincolns Gettys-
burg address in bronze and on the oppo-
site wall his second inaugural address
The design of John Russell Pope, also OF
New York. received much favor, and the
vote between the two Is said to have
been close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17

the much desired information from the
ships near the Titanic.
A list recently compiled enumerates
more than three hundred amateur wire
less operators within twenty miles OF
the statehouse who have announced
their code signals. 1t In said that an as
ISOLATION is being perfected whereby
messages will Do taken for transmission
between towns and cities In eastern Mas
sachusetts by these amateurs.
While this is all interesting and educa-
tional. the operators OF the larger ma
chimes all declare that 1t practically puts
them out of business at times when their
work is most needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
STEAMER GOES ASHORE.
British Vessel Aground OF the
Nova Scotia Coast.

PICToU. N. g.. April 1.-THE govern
ment steamer Earl Grey. from Charlotte
town to Pictou. went ashore today be-
tween Tony river and Cape John, accord
ing to q wireless message received here
from the Grey.
The government steamer Mimic. from
Pictou to LAariottetown, which was an
chored on Garlic heYbor, has gone to the
Gfeys assistance.
A wireless meqsa8e received from the
Grey at 1850 am. said she was ashore
two miles west OF Toney river, on Rocky
Bottom, and making no water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
SECRETARY KNOX NEARS HOME
Expected to Arrive Aboard the
Sylph Late This Afternoon.

Secretary Knox and party are expected
to arrive here late this afternoon on the
Presidents yacht Sylph, to which they
were transferred from the big cruiser
Warrington in chesapeake bay yester-
day afternoon.
The Syiph had not passed Indian Head
up to 70 e'eleck today. but wac then be-
lieved to be nearing that peint q her
way to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
A Strong Number.

In our next Sunday Magazine: Illus
trated Song No. %. Drink To Ne Only
With Thine Eyes," illustrated by Howard
Chandler Christy; 1.-The Hard Man. BY
Campbell MacCulloch; Making Nation
Whistls' by Charles X. Harris; THE
Investigator" by James Hay. jr.; "A
4 ate Score for Vandy." another Torchy
story by Sewell Ford; what Is Q Cold,
by DIR. Eugene Lyman Fiske, and ''Arti-
lciai and Synthetic Gemss" by w. g Ou'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17

National Academy Continues It's
Sessions in Washington.

: The National Academy of Sciences to-
day continued its three-day meeting,
which began yesterday at the New
National, Museum. The most important
paper at the session this morning dealt
with the derivation OF life from the
egg. It was by DR.. Jacques Loeb, who
has made q speciality OF this line OF re-
search. This afternoon Prof. J. 4.
Holmes. director Of the bureau OF mines.
spoke on The National Phases OF the
Mining Industry" DR.. C. q. Abbott OF
tory spoke on Solar Radiation"
This evening the annual dinner Of the
academy VIII be held at the Cosmos
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
Miss Julia c. Lathrop Ap-
pointed by the President.
ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT
First. Woman Appointed Chief Of q
Government Bureau.
vASSAR COLLEGE GRADUATE
Matters Pertaining to the Welfare
Of Children Are to Be
Investigated.

The President has appointed Miss Julia
| c. I.athrop of Chicago as chief Of the
new children's bureau. Miss Lathrop is
associated with Jane Adams in the work
at Hull House, is member of the board
of charities of Illinois, and is a graduate
| and a trustee of Vassar College. She is
| the first woman ever appointed q bureau
chief by this government. The salary Of
the Office is s., 1000. There will be an as
sistant chief, a private secretary. a sta
| tistical expert, two special agents and
seven clerks to be appointed.
The law provides that the bureau shall
| investigate all matters pertaining to the
| welfare Of children and child life. and
shall especially investigate the questions
Of orphanage, infant mortality, juvenile
courts, the birth-rate, desertion, danger
GUS occupations, diseases and accidents.
employment and legislation affecting chill
dren in the several states.
Will Attend Dedication May 10.
President Taft has written to William
Knowles Cooper that he will attend the
dedication exercises May 10 Of the new
building for the use Of the colored mems
branch of the Washington Y. NJ c. A.
The President has written to the presi-
dent of the Hibernian Society of savan-
nah, Ga, that he will leave here April 30,
at 3:35 o'clock In the afternoon. for
Savannah, to attend the centennial ami
versary Of the Hibernian Society in that
city. He will reach Savannah the morn
ing of May / and remain in that city until
noon of May 2, when he will come back
to Washington.
Will Represent the Government.
Attorney General Wickersham has been
requested to represent this government
at the banquet in New York, May /,
given by the Champlain tercentenary
commission to the French delegation
coming to this country to present bust
to the United States.
The Maryland branch Of the Profess
sional Chauffeur Club Of America, hav-
ing membership throughout the country
of 35 600 persons, today made President
Taft an honorary member. He was given
q membership card engraved on a silver
Pate. presented to him by committee
consisting Of r. E. Shaded, secretary Of
the Maryland branch; Robert Blume, F.
]. Slade, ]. e. Written and Thomas
Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
Titanic SENT Warning
AN HOUR BEFORE CRASH
Ship Sank Within Twenty
Miles Of Where She Wired
Of iceberg Menace.

BALTIMORE Nd. April liza wireless
message received by the United States
hydrDgraphic ,ofice here Sunday after
noon indicates that the navigators OF the
Titanic knew that they were In the midst
OF dangerous icebergs, and adds 70 the
mystery Of The disaster.
The message came from the steamship
Ameriirs OF the Hamburg-Ameracan line.
and was relayed by the Titanic TO one of
the shore stations at $50 o'clock Sunday
night, just one hour before she went to
pieces on the iceberg.
Strikes Berg 90 Miles Further.
The message, which was forwarded to
the photographic oflces at Washington.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and probably
other sea coast cities. said:
April 1.-THE German steamer Amer
ika reports by telegraph passing two
large fcebergs in latitude 1.27, longitude
so O8.-(Titanic, Br. g. 81
Naval officers here calculate that as the
Titanic met her fate In latitude 41.46,
longitude 5O14, she may have struck one
Of the icebergs reported in her own dis
patch, which had drifted slightly to the
north and west. She could not nave
travelled more than twenty miles from
the spot from which she sent the dispatch
to the spot where she went down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
TWO DEAD; ONE WOUNDED.
Philadelphia the Principal in Do.
nestle Tragedy.

PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-Meyer
Blank. twenty-nine years old. shot and
killed his mother-in-lAw. Mrs. Esther
wasserman. seriously injured his wife
with bullet and then ended his own
life today at the home Of his wtfe's par
ents in this city. Mrs. Blank was hold
ing q fve-week-old infant when she was
shot.
The young couple had been separated
for some time and q family quarrel led ia
the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17

AT q meeting Of the ohicials of the
fredericksburg. Nd. Methodist Episcopal
Church plans were determined upon Tor
the Improvement Of the church property.
In addition to repairing and painting, the
infant department will be enlarged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
NAY CONTROL WIRELESS.
President Taft and Cabinet Con
sider Legislstion.

The necessity Of some sort Of govern
mental control over the operation Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17

"Msking . Nation Whistle, ny Charles
x HarriS describes the science OF song
writing. See our next sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
FRENCH line STEAMER
SIGHTS HUGE ICE FIELD
Area Seventy-Five Miles m
Length, by the Same
Width.

NEW YORK, April 17.-What Is said
to have been the greatest iceberg field
ever seen of the coast Of Newfoundland
was skirted by the steamship La Bre-
tagne Of the French line, which arrived
at this port from Havre today. bringing
over IT'S passengers. The field was seven
ty miles in length. and probably as wide.
and the Bretagne was five hours in pass
ing along its edge. Scattered among the
small Ice were between forty and fifty
immense bergs.
The Bretagne sighted this field Sunday
morning last in the immediate vicinity Of
the place where the Titanic struck q
berg and went down with more than q
thousand persons.
Giant Crushss the Titanic.
The iceberg which caused the Titanic
disaster was a giant, one-quarter to one
half mile In length, rising 400 feet out OF
the water, according to the confident be-
lief Of government marine officers, based
upon the reports just received here.
The master of the steamer Carmania
has advised the photographic ONCE that
one week ago today he passed about
thirty icebergs and other extensive neloS
OF Ice on the Grand Banks OF NeWtOuho-
land.
Reports from other vessels confirmed
the terrible conditions of the lee The
British steamer Lord Cromer advised the
government officials that mammoth Tee
bergs were seen In these northern lati-
tudes March 81 and April 4.
Was Without searchlight.
It is asserted that the Titanic. like most
Of the ocean-going steamships. was not
equipped with a searchlight. such as il
used on all passenger steamers on the in
land waters Of the country. She had no
means of locating the iceberg in the
darkness Of the night. and when sighted
1t was too late to stop the speed Of the
huge ship.
Capt. Macallister. chief engineer of the
revenue cutter service, states that q small
thirty-inch searchlight, like those re-
quired for vessels of the revenue cutter
service. can locate q light-colored object
ten by twenty feet in size on the water
5000 yards, about three miles away. and
with such a searchlight a big object and
white. like an iceberg Is. could be To-
Gated much farther OF. Had the Titanic
been SO equipped 1t Is regarded as prob
able the accident would have been
avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
TAFT TO DELAY ACTION
Until KNOX ARRIVES

A conference Senators Lodge and Root
had with President Taft today led to
wild rumors that the Mexican situation
was much verse and that probable flu
ture action was under consideration. It
developed that the callers did not touch
upon Mexico generally, but were talking
bay. introduced by Senator Lodge. This
resolution sought all the facts In the pos
session of the government.
to the resolution until the arrival OF Sec
rotary Knox, with whom he desires to go
over the matter. The President does not
see any cause for haste. At the confer
ence he told the two senators that he
was waiting for Secretary Knox, and
discussed some of the features Of the
There are no new developments in the
Magdalena bay. incident, or IN the Next
can situation, 1t was stated On. exc6llent
authority today.
Army to Be Increased.
LAREDO. Tex, April 17.-Mexico's
army 10 to be increased to. 1900, and
maintained through q bond issue Of 90
100000 pesos ($100Q0.OO0). according to
the statement of q cousin Of President
Madero. who was here today.
The bond issue is to be- taken up by
Mexican capitalists. The issue is to be
financed through. an additional tax Of 20
per cent on spirituous liquors and other
Injuries. The bonds will be payable
sixty days after date Of issue.
Senators have been called to Mexico
City to confirm this bond issue. which is
expected to augment the Mexican rev.
enues greatly through the contemplated
tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-17
Story of Titanic Disaster to Be
Told by Survivors.
HOUSE TAKES FIRST STEP
Resolution Empowers Committee ia
Make Thorough Investigation.
SENATE ALSO LIKELY TO ACT
Compelling Ships to Equip With SUI
hcient Life-Saving Apparatus
Probably Will Result.

The whole story Of the Titanic. how
she rammed the floating mountain Of ice.
what the crew did, where the boats were
and all OF the indescribable scenes OF
those four hours when the greatest ship
afioat was sending whimpering messages
into the blank air, will be told to the
House committee on merchant marine and
fisheries. for the survivors OF the ship
will be asked to relate the things they
saw.
Representative Alexander. chairman Of
that committee. wants to have answered
fully the question that many persons have
asked: What about the lifeboats. and
why could not every one be taken of in
the four hours before the great ship dis
appeared forever"
When that question is answered the
committee intends to frame legislation
which will make every ship leaving or
entering an American port carry exactly
enough lifeboats to insure a place for
every soul aboard in case of q wreck.
The bill will be Immediately drafted by
Chairman Alexander, and the committee
intends to waste no time in considering
1t. Heretofore 1t has been assumed that
Congress has no right to compel ships
carrying foreign flags to carry lifeboats
because of the existence Of certain treat
les, but Representative Alexander Is Of
the Arm opinion that the ideas Of his
committee will prevail and that recipro-
cal obligations on the subject Of protec-
ton at sea will be the rule eventually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17
.FIREMEN Makes
splendid RIll
FIRE WAGONS MAKE THEIR WAY
THRoueA TEAMS AND PEpEs.
TRANS THAT PARTLY BLOCK!
THE WAY,

Yesterday aitefhoon tho alarm
bellEIh the, temporary FIRE station IN,
the Deveny galage stRffed clane !,
and the Central Fire Station equip.
ment' was almost Immediately started
upon their properly saving journey.
the lose wagon getting started little
before the hook ami ladder.
The hook and ladder wagon as now
situated In the temporary fire station,
has TO 80 out onto Main street between.
the Mccray Theater and tho Deveny
property, and yesterday the action Of
man driving a team Of horses right
up to the alley way nearly resulted in
serious accident for when Asst.
Chief Doolittle of tie Central depart.
ment, who was driving the hook and
ladder team raced out onto the street.
thinking to make the turn towards
Falrmont avenue, tlis team Of horses
mentioned above had been driven up
SO close to the alleyway that the turn
could not be made, and the long wag-
on had 10 be turned up Main street
t4nstead Of towards Fairmont avenue.
Tie horses, Spilled as they are,
and now plunglng with excitement,
9were turned towards Fairmont avenue
and at last started on thesrun without
any damage having been done. but
hereafter persons should be careful
Ended to either driving up close to or
standing nearby the alleyways after
an alarm has been turned in, or when
kthe fire wagons are coming out, for
1--WE all know that these wagons have
ITO goat top speed. and the drivers do
Iinot have time to look out for such
things when they really can be avoid
led.
Another thing noted on the run Of
the wagons was that three persons
! were standing in almost the middle Of
the Third street crossing. between the
| home Of Mr.. j. NJ. Jacobs and the Nor.
| NAL school property, and they had to
| be called to two or three times before
they understood that the wagons were
l going to turn in that way, as the fire
| watson the street below Fsirmont ave
nue..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17
X. Al
Central. chEIsslsn Church

CHI. Bass, Pastor-BIble school Il
a. ~. Seymour Msiatire, supt, Preach
Ing at 1880 Y ms subject, Is the
World Getting better or Worse?" THE
ts.the third in the ertes9ofBiilRt eresl
ihg Topics" which the pastor Is pre-
isssptluE Son sand Evenings TIE
nicfalhg service; a. aE will be oc
odplel by lafge tnpany Of studen''
from Bethany college. They are 4
partof the Studeh Volunteer Mission
Band OF that cole nd are making i
whlFlwlad tourso / the State, among the
Christian chutches; preparing them
Tor the foreign missionary offering i!
March. They speak at the Central
Church here al 8. O'Clock, then hurry
away to Shinnston to conduct ser
vice at 3 O'Clock and finish the day
@lththe church ilsrksburg IN the
eSeullg service Tie subjects: and
tue Speakers meeting are a
f6li6Ssi .i,ark riesE, Mr. WI
bur Carter; "china and Her opportrn'
ties Mrs. n cHlldsi sIt Appeal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

it,islto ~ ~ - sssv''s1saasss
John H, Safer and wife to Birdie
gutter, a5parcel Of land gl4stAs Fifth
yard Of the City OF Fairnoat% Eoqsid-
Grafton $1,000. SEQ
Sllas I, Gump and wife, TO TfaineP
Gump, parcel OF land on Huey Run
OF Buffalo Greek in Warrington dis
Hiet; consideration $1,000.
], g. Covert and wife to W. p. Ma,
son, a parcel OF land in the Home
wood Addition to the town Of Man.
nington; consideration 81 and other
valuable considerations.
Frank J. Toothman and wife to j,
~. TltusYsa parcel OF land In, Man
hlngloni district consideration $500,
Birdie Nltter and husband to Wal
teF ID T6othman, a parcel Of land ~
ttles fsflht6afd of the city, Of Fair.
mont confederation $500.
Birth Certificates
Dt ". III Knnst yesterday filed two
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

perthat was ready d $3.50, but with a
pocket full of marbles which he has
won during the day. And the Joy is
not spoiled by the "lam.bastlng" which
he gets, either.
The boys are now playing Oh the
streets, and within few days., after
4! the sun has shone for few hours
every smooth vacant place which is
five foot square will be found to be
either marked with various circles
and squares, or covered with an ex'
cited bowling mob of boys vastly in.
terested in the most important thing
in ME, that Of 4kdockin' that tenfer
outGh the ring,S 49,