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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10
His Pockets Empty.

Mr.. Hilles. just chosen chairman OF the
republican national committee: Mr..
Barnes and Mr.. Koenig left the execu-
tive offices just as one OF the Presidents
big automobiles came to the door 70
await their orders. The New Workers
stepped in, followed by Mr.. Hilles. who
began a perfunctory search through his
trouser pockets before he sat down. AS
his hand hurried from pocket to pocket
he looked more and more surprised, and
his face grew redder than a half-week
vacation on Long Island had made II.
When 1t finally dawned upon the Presi-
dents secretary that he was broke" he
beckcned to White House policeman
and sent post haste for Pat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10

/ was about to leave the city to join
MY husband. John c. Hsnning, in Mo-
bile, Ala. Before the suit was brought
Mr. Donahoe told me that 1t would
never come to trial. After the first
publicity he said I would never hear
anything more of It: that I would be
we'll provided for and always taken
care of'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10
A Real Daughter" Dead.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. July 10. :
Mrs. Antoinette Rose Ackon, whose father
fought in the revolutionary war. Is dead
at her homo here. aged ninety.six years.
Her uncle was q sisper OF the DECLARE.
ton OF Independence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10
"PAT" McKENNA ON JOB
WHEN EMERGENCY CALLS
Secretary Hi1les Rescued From EN-
barrassing Situation by
Watchman's "Roll.n

pat" Mckenna. who guards the doors
to the offices OF President Taft and his
secretary. {. D. Hilles. and who knows
more prominent politicians and states
men than most persons. unexpectedly
became the host at luncheon yesterday
Of William Barnes. Jr., and s. 5. koe-
mig, president of the New York county
committee. Mr.. Hilles was the general
host in fact, but McKenna was the finan-
cier Of the feast. somewhat to the cha
grin Of his chief and much to the aInuse-
ment OF few spectators who witnessed
the deal.
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SAYS IT WAS PLOT
Disclosure by Witness Regard
ing Charge in Damage Suit.
WOMAN ACCUSES HUSBAND
Alleges He and Others conspired to
Defame Clarence S. Funk
= = .
;
Of Chicago.
WOMAN ACCUSES HUSBAND

CHICAGO, July 1O.-Mrs Josephine
Henning testified before the grand jury
yesterday, it is said. that the suit for
s25, 900 brought by her husband. John c.
Henning. against Clarence s. Funk. gen
eral manager Of the International Har-
yester Company, for alleged alienation of
her affections was a conspiracy.
She intimated, it is alleged. that the
motive was to strike at Mr.. Funk be-
cause Of his testimony in the hearing of
the case against United States Senator
William Lorimer before the Helm inves-
tigating committee.
Mrs Henning reached the criminal
court building early in the day, and
after a long conference with United
States Attorney Wayman, was taken be-
fore the grand jury, where she is said
to have repeated her confession made
last night She was extremely nervous
and weak, and nearly collapsed before
facing the jurors.
Il never knew Clarence s. Funk" Mrs
Henning is said to have told the grand
Jury. II never have seen him. The suit
was a 'frame-up.' ] did not know 1t was
proposed until my husband told me-"
Says Husband Urged Her.
Mrs. Henning. in her confession. said
he. husband urged her to join him in a
plan to make some money" but she
refused. She continued:
"A woman I knew by the name of
Aileen Heppner, whom ! had known for
some time previous to the conversation
with my husband on this scheme, called
me up on the telephone and told me that
the propositions made by my husband
were ali right and that I was fool not
to 60 into them. Miss Heppner then came
to my home on the South Side and in
& Hartnett, In the Ashland block. Chi
cago. l was introduced to Mr.. Donahoe
BY Miss Heppner as Miss Henning.
Mr.. Donahoe made an appointment
with me to sees him in few days In
the meantime he had looked me up. and
when l next called he told me / had
lied to him; that l was a married wom-
an l then told him l was married but
was not living with my husband. l per-
mftted these Misrepresentation by Miss
Heppner because I did not want to get
into the scheme. and I did not want to
have anything to do with it.
Not Acquainted With Funk. ;.
"Mr. Donahoe told me that there were
persons DESTROYS Of having a suit brought
against Clarence s. Funk told Mr.
DOnanOc Inal i nut AIlOW MI r uHk
on the first occasion l visited Mr.. Dona-
hoes office, at the time he talked to me
about bringing a suit against Mr.. Funk
[ never at any time thereafter told him
or in any way led Mr. Donahoe to believe
that knew MIR. Funk. In fact. Mr.. Iona
hoe has at all times known that I did
not know Mr.: Funk.
Eat one Of the early conferences
had with Mr.. Donahoe he gave me a
al
been receiving since October, 1911,
from $500 to $500 a month. either d.
rectly from Mr.. Donahoe of his inter-
mediary. who would deal with me-
Within day or two before this suit
was actually brought. Mr.. Donahoe
gave me at his ONCE about $500 in
cash.
'MraDonahoe, knew atEthat time-tha<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10

Auteuil. $1,000 at Longchamps and $4,000
at Vincennes. The charge would be
from 20 to 50 cents, according to the size
Of the vehicle. and in this way would
bring in a considerable revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-10

John H Gleichman and Miss Margaret
D Smith, both of Baltimore. were mar
ried in Annapolis, Md, on Saturday by
Rev. George s. Bell, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church.
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now being used for the first time at Brit

lSh naval maneuVerS.
The great feet later proceeded to sea
for the summer nlaneuvers. This Is one
OF the strongest fleets. II not the strong
est, that has ever assembled. and still
many effective vessels remain in the
naval ports, including those of the eighth
battle squadron. and the seventh. eighth.
ninth. tenth and eleventh cruiser squad
rons. as we'll as a number OF ships under
repair.
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Nations Are Restless.
Hints at a Change.

why should one be amazed. there
fore. Il we of Latin America turn our
eyes toward Germany or Japan. seek
ing the counterpoise and equilibrium
that the United States fails to accord
USE"
In conclusion. the speaker spoke Of
the constant revolutions in the Latin
American countries
You reproach US for these revolu-
tions.' he said. but 1t is your own
nation that has opened in New York
exchanges for dealing In revolutions.
where disorder and the hunger and
ruin OF many q Spanish American
country are speculated in"
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Pat Equal to Emergency.

Pat he whispered to the doorkeeper.
in stage whisper that every one heard.
''let me have some money; want to take
these gentlemen to lunch
Pat lusged out a bundle OF bills that
would have done credit TO the hacker
of a presidential campaign. peeled off a
big one handed it to Mr.. Hiiles and
blushingly retired The luncheon party
whirred away 10 table.
Don't You newspaper men print that.
said Pat. as he entered the White House
Offices.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31

Three hundred hotel walters we're
discharged in New York last year and
their places given to foreigners.
Among other objections urged against
the retention of Negro walters was
that they presented too great va
riety in color That is to say, II
twenty-five mec were employed at a
place they ranged in color all the
way from that OF the darkest to the
highest races Of mankind and this Is
supposed to have had a queer effect
on something or somebody. 1t is not
at all improbable that in the course
of time the colored man will find diff
ficulty in getting a job in town unless
1t is furnished him by another Negro.
And this can be possible only on the
theory that the Negro becomes to be
factor in the industrial and COM
mercial affairs of this country. At
present we are practically Jobiess
race, dependent in large measure on
other folks for jobs ranging all the
way from backing boots to represent
ing this government abroad. Therefore
the man who Is doing anything look
ing to the creation of a job first for
himself and then for Others is at
lacking the problem" at it's most i'm
portant point This position must be
conquered or the field is practically
lost. Instead OF being jobless race.
we've got to become more largely a
race with innumerable jobs that are
ours inalienably.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
over 100000 IN
DOLLAR MONEY RAISED.
Financial Board Of the A Me
Church in Annual Session.
REV. JOHN HuRsT's REPORT
MINisTERs AND LAYMEN MEET
AT KANSAS CITY, FOR TWEEN
TY-FouRTH GENERAL CONFER.
ENcE.

Kansas City, Mo.--Ove 100000 in
dollar money was raised by the A. NJ.
y. church during the fiscal year. The
annual meeting OF the financial board
OF the denomination In session In this
city, and the report OF the Rev. John
Hurst, financial secretary, shows that
the grand total OF doiiar money col.
lected by al the Episcopal districts
amounted to 500, PASS.
The money rated byjEpiscopal dis
tricts during the year:
First, s14,339.14; second. $16,374.S0;
bird. $6,705.46; fourth. $15.432.55;
ni,n. $14,076.63; sixth, $50, 5SS.45; sew.
en1n, $2O,0745O; eighth, $16,2zS.70;
ninth, S16,205.55; tenth, $11.41O.35;
eleventh, $16,4OS.35: twelfth, $685..
367.3G; thirteenth West Africa.
1864; fourteenth (soulh Africa.
$500.
The money passing through the
department known as douar money,
beng laised in subscriptions OF 81
eacn. The dollar money collections
during 19OS-09 amounted to $780,
39I1l; $15S,540.2o was raised during
1SU9-l0. and $202 ,e6317 in 1901.
During the tour years DR.. Hurst has
been financial secretary the total dol.
lar money collections amount to
$3.50, s2o.51, the largest during any
quadiennium.
OF this sum, &c per cent, 1884,.
697.1S, has been retained by the vari'
Gus annual conferences for the sup
port OF superannuated ministers, wild
ows and orphans; 10 per cent, $751;
church extension; s per cent, $685.
266.04, used to help in the general ed
ucational work of the denomination,
and the remaining as per cent, $685.
1873, retained in the general treas
ury Of the church to be used in pay
ing the salaries of the bishops and
general officers and in furthering the
general work Of the denomination.
Bishop H. B. Parks. chairman Of the
board, presided at the session. The
members Of the board are the Rev.
A. L. Murray, Jersey City, N. j.; J. T.
Jenifer, Chicago; Charles Bundy,
Cleveland, O.; J. R. Ransom, Topeka.
Kan; r. v. Branch, Atlanta, Ca: N.
B. Street, Charleston, s. c.: w. T.
Strong, Jackson, Miss; J. M. Conner,
Little Rock, Ark: P. c. Hunt, Hous.
ton, Tex; A. J. Kershaw, Tallahassee,
Fla; c. H. Shelto, Memphis, Tenn. /;
c. H. tombstone, Liberia, West AT.
RIGA; A. Fortune, South Africa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
NEW BAG IN SASH RIBBON.

Roman or fancy striped sash ribbon
is used In the making of bag which,
when widely opened, measures a quar-
ter yard In width and a half yard in
length. This extreme length ia intend
ed to accommodate elbow gloves with
out folding them and wells that are
doubled from the sides only. Against
the inner sides Of the case are sewn
two full length pockets, each one TAX
ing half the width and their mouths
meeting at the center of the founda-
ton strip Of ribbon. Through the tops
Of these bags Is run an endless chain
ribbon which when drawn taut forms
hanger and also transforms. the
case into a flatiron-shaped bag with
fluffy looking sides. This case Is
quickly put together with machine
stitching and 1t Is one of the little
niceties which help to keep the small
accessories fresh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
SAVANNAH NEGRO FINDS
ANCIENT SPANISH COIN

Savannah, Ga.-A colored man
named Hamden has created a sensa-
ton in Savannah by bringing into the
city several ancient Spanish coins Of
gold, and offering to sell them. He
sold one to the Spanish consul for
SIG, and sold one to a gentleman for
$40, to be used as a watch charm.
The coins are known as Spanish "on-
zas," because they weigh nearly an
ounce each.
The negro says while walking
through the woods east Of Savannah
he found one Of the coins, and digging
into the earth brought 400 of them to
light. The find is worth easily $4,000.
Hamden Is very secretive about where
he found the money fearing some one
will take the coins from him. Those
he sold were dated 1875 and 1882, re-
spectively. He says he found them
near an old battle field, west of tho
city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
SPAN ENTERS CLAIMANT
FOR BOXING TITLE
SPANISH MUSICIAN WHO STANDS
7FEET 10 INCHES AND WEIGHS
425, LOOKED UPON As MOST
FORMIDABLE "WAITE HOPE"

New York.--Fight promoters are
looking over new giant that has ar
rived In the United States, in the
hope that they might find a White
Hope"
The giant is Fermin Arrudi, a Span
lard musician, who is 7 feet 10 inches
in height and weighs 425 pounds.
Senior Arrudi modestly admits that
he might be induced to take crack"
at Jack Johnson.
He Is said by his friends to be one
Of the strongest and gentlest OF men.
When 1t comes to feet Senior Arrudi
can probably exhibit the largest on
record. From heel to toe his foot
measures II inches, SO that a man
wearing No. IL shoe would appear
rather small. His hands are enormous.
He wears a tight-6ghting gold ring
through which q 50cent piece can
pass with ease His wrist measures
9 inches and his hands from the wrist
lire to the top Of the middle finger
measures II inches.
The biceps OF Senior Arrudi are 16
inches In circumference when relaxed,
and 20 inches when he doubles his
fists. His chest measures four feet
five inches with an additional six
inches of expansion. His fist meas
urns a l'tt'e more than 16 inches
when clnched and he can drive 1t
through a board fence without diff
Guilty.
Capable Of lifting thousand pounds
from the floor without straining, Senior
Arrudi easily lifts man Of ITO pounds
off the floor bv placing the fore and
middle finger Of each hand under the
mans arms. A boy he picks up with
the thumb and fore finger and holds
him at arms length. Two double
beds are required when he sleeps in
comfort, and he lies across both at
an angle. Even then he must double
himself up or suffer his feet to 60 un-
covered. as no double blanket covers
him when he is stretched at full
length.
Six Inches a Year.
Senior Arrudt was OF norman size III
his early youth, but at the age OF IA
years he began to grow. His growth
was six inches a year for several
years. He worked on his fathers farm
until his great size began to attract at
tention, and then he went to South
America. where he made his living by
singing and by playing either. When
he was in Buenos Ayers watchma-
ker gave him a watch with 5-inch
dial, which is about the size OF an
ordinary alarm clock, and he uses this
at all times. His cane Is five feet
high and weighs 20 pounds.
The giant eats three times what
the normal man does. When he Is
real hungry he makes meal Of leg
of mutton with five or six dozen eggs
not to speak of various vegetables OF
which he Is fond. He drinks about a
gallon Of wine without feeling 1t In
the slightest. One day, In Argentina,
he spent few hours on a ranch, and
there was nothing to eat except eggs.
He ate II dozen and regretted there
were no more, for he was still hungry.
Senior Arrudi is married and has
daughter 9 years old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
Walls That Don't Transmit Sounds.

Walls That Dont Transmit Sounds.
Experiments have recently been car
ried out in Germany with the object
of discovering methods AMI means for
rendering walls and ceilings capable
of effective resistance to sound trans.
mission. One of the more recently
devised methods involves the use I'M
der the ceiling, or parallel to the wall,
as the case may be. Of network OF
wire stretched tightly by means Of pull
legs secured into adjacent walls and
not touching at any point the surface
to be protected against sound.
Upon the wire network is plastered
q composition formed Of strong glue,
plaster Of paris and graduated cork,
so as to make a fiat slab, between
which and the wall or ceiling is q
cushion Of confined air. The method
described Is said to be good In two re-
spects: first, the absence OF contact
between the protective and protected
surfaces, and, secondly, the colloid ma.
ture of the composition recommended
for the plaster.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
Why the Boy Waited.

An elderly man, clad in an I'M
maculate suit Of black, was seated on
. bench in tho park enjoying tho
lovely spring day.
A small boy lay on the grass not lar
away and stared intently at the man.
For awhile the man said nothing.
why don't you 80 and play WIN
the other Children he asked at last
IT don't want to-" the boy replied
but 1t isn't natural for boy OF
your age to be quiet. Why don't you
want TOT" Il A.
I'm Just waitin'," answered tne
boy. II want to sec you get up. "A
fellow painted that bench about nj
teen minutes ago."-Harper's Maga
zinc. .-s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31

do all that is possible. OF themselves
and with the assistance OF others. TO
make the conditions where negroes
ara found in numbers as clean, health
full and progressive as those OF their
white neighbors. to the end that they
may get the most out OF living Tor
themselves and for the nation. What
DR.. Washington has done personally
and with the aid OF others through
Tuskesee to improve negro farming
conditions and home life Is one OF the
brightest and most helpful pages IN
negro uplift work. AS an example 20
others II Is Observation-Disclosures YORK
Age. ns .. ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
keepIno tho Children Amused.

NSSPiUS tHo SuS'o'S' T
A delightful way to anuse children
and incidentally their parents, is oy
illustrating a fairy story, tho title OF
which is guessed by those watching
the performance.
Select a well-known story and OIL
vide 1t into short parts, or acts. Then
let the children act the various parts
in dumb show, using gestures without
speech, which are not hard to teacn
very small children.
The idea is a good one for bazaar
or school entertainments, where a pub
lie performance can be the climax OF
several rehearsals.
II possible, dress the little actors IN
costume and let the performance Do
given to the accompaniment OF sus-
gestive music that will help them
make the right gestures at the proper
time. Without having to think Oh
lines to recite. children learn posi-
lions and gestures very quickly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
NOT SUFFRAGETTE NOW
LITTLE GIRL LOSES plsDAiN FOR
THE eoYs.
Conversion Comes Through Disaster
TO Her Doll When She Undertakes
to Throw \ Brick At
Marauding Dogs.

do you see that little girl?" asked
the old bachelor. as he leaned upon
his gate and halted me in my morning
walk. Yesterday she was all for
woman's rights. but today her views
are Of different complexion"
He nodded toward q four.year-oId
who was wandering with lonely and
disconsolate air along the edge Of the
sidewalk. ...
"She lives in that little shack over
thers, and she hasn't much to play
with, but she's well brought up and
her mother has taught her to dock by
herself and not chum with street boys
and girls. Some one gave her a doll
and doll buggy. and she's been out
with 1t every fne day as proud and
happy as Z queen. She's scared to
death. though. of two small dogs that
live across the street and come sniff
ing around her and her baby. The
boys, too. tease her sometimes. but
they throw stones at the dogs and
chase them away.
Yesterday she was pushing her
buggy along and singing to herself
when the dogs ran out. She halted
and watched them approaching. Then
she made up her mind she'd chase
them herself instead Of squealing for
the boys.
$50 she stood f. front Of the buggy
and picked up piece of brick. 1t
was pretty heavy for her, but she
threw her arm back the way she'd
seen the boys do and hurled it with
all her might. She shut her eyes
tight as she threw, SO as not to wit
ness the annib1lation Of the dogs, I
guess, and probably she thought the
crash that followed was the breaking
of their bones, but when she opened
her eyes the enemy was unhurt and
coming right on. Then she turned to
fly, but when she looked into her
buggy the yell that arose brought peo-
pie to the windows for block around.
"She had thrown the brick behind
her and smashed her doll to flinders
"Her mother came and bore her of,
wailing at every step. and today she
is quiet, as you see, but 1t is plain her
heart as we'll a. her doll is broken.
Yesterday thought I would teach
her how to throw stones, but today
I've changed my mind. I'm going to
get her a new doll. think she'll
leave the dogs to the boys in future"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31

Fsw people who amuse themselves
by singing or whistling the popular
song Casey Jones" are aware Of the
fact that the song was first original
ed by negro.
A writer in a recent issue OF the
Railroad Mans Magazine, signing
himself Red Mac" gives the follow
ing history OF the origin Of the song:
""As to the origin Of the song, 1t was
started by an old negro named Geo.
Crockett, who was employed around
the shop and roundhouse at Water
Valley, Miss. Like many other old
time darkies. If they admire any
thing, particularly some person, you
will often hear them hum something
about that person. Casey was ad-
E1ired by all the colored fremen and
brakemen, who were always singing
about his ability to get over the road.
.. OF course, old Uncle George
could not help sing Casey's praise, so
he collected few scattering words
in real negro fashion. With the help
of the colored firemen, switchmen,
etc, he got together two short verses
and composed an air for the words.
From time to time more words were
added and the songs popularity grew.
After Casey's death, Mrs. Jones en-.
deavored to stop the publishing Of the
song. but was unsuccessful, as there
was no copyright" Dallas Express.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
"A bill appropriating $4,000 for an

a bill appropriating $4,000 for an
exposition commemorating the fiftieth
anniversary Of the emancipation Of
THE American Negro has been reported
favorably BY the United States senate.
The bill empowers the president to
appoint q commission to decide upon
the location and conduct Of tho expo
lsition. II 10 possible that the place
for the exposition will b somewhere
within To slave holding territory and
VIII b designed to show the history
ana progress a. tn Negro facs sinoe
issnAncipat ton. The law makers Of ths1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
APPLE cUsTARD PIE.

Make very smooth apple sauce lit is
best pressed through vegetable
ricer), sweeten well. To each cupful
add two eggs beaten light and half a
cup Of fresh milk; flavor with nutmeg,
vanilla or cinnamon. Bake without
upper crust. This recipe makes one
pie. Delicious served with whipped
cream. - I'M. S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-05-31
Used Fraud to Gain for Charity.

Used Fraud to Gain for Charity.
A strange psychological phenome-
non IL disclosed In the case OF SISTER
Candide, French nun who was re1
Gently convicted Of swindling Partisan
jewelers. in order to raise money 10.
charity. She systematically secured
Jewels Of great value and then paWnea
them, using the money thus raised
over 100000 In ALTO carry on w.
rious charitable enterprises. She ap'
parently did not realize the graVls
Of her ofcense, and sentence was SUI
pended by the court. lAL