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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
COAL CONTRACT AWARDED.
Panama Railway Company to Be
Supplied From Pocahontas Mines.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The Panama
Railroad Company today awarded the
contract for coal at The Panama canal for
the next two years to the Pocahontas
Fuel Company of Pocahontas. Va. The
contract calls for the delivery of up to
10000 tons a year. at 81 20 a gross ton,
with reduction of ) cents ton should
the prices OF coal decline during the
second year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
HUGE LOAN PROBABLE.
English Capitalists Said to Be Ne
gotiating With China.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. April GA num-
Der of officials said to represent English
banking interests which are investigating
conditions in the Chinese republic rela-
tive TO placing a huge loar sailed for the
orient yesterday on the liner Empress of
Japan.
The utmost secrecy surrounded the
party, but 1t is claimed that four Of them
are to meet President Yuan Shi Kai on
their arrival in the orient to confer with
him regarding securities that may. be
offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
FAREWELL TO PASTOR.
Rev. B. F. Meeks Hears Many Re.
grets at His Coming Departure.

farewell reception was rendered to
Rev. Benjamin r. Meeks, pastor OF
Ryland M. e. Church, last evening Mr..
Meeks was recently transferred to Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, after three years of
gratifying success at this church.
Many expressions of deep regret were
made at the action Of Bishop Grams
ton in transferring Mr.. Meeks at this
time. The following members of the con-
gregation, representing the various socie-
ties of the church., made informal
speeches.: George E. Barber, official
board: NJ. c. Hazen, trustee; M. H.
Fearno and William 1. Rice, mems Bible
class; Wilbur Harvey, Sunday school,
Miss Minerva Bailey played a piano
solo. Charles H. Bohannon was master
of ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
ALLIS-CHALMERS FAILS.
Receivers Appointed by Judge San
born in u, s. District Court.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 6.-Re-
ceivers were appointed today for Allis-
Chalmers Company by Judge A. l.. San
born Of the United States district court
The receivers are D. w. Call, president
of the company. and Gen. Otto S. Falk
Of this city, president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
The appointments were made on the
application of the First National and
Wisconsin National banks Of this city
and W. w. Nichols of New York, q
bondholder and stakeholder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Merchants to Give Luncheon.

The Retail Merchants Association is
to give luncheon at the Commercial
Club next Thursday at 1890 o'clock. The
regular monthly meeting of the club will
take this form, in accordance with
resolution adopted at the last meeting of
the association. The luncheon and meet
ing will last about an hour. Business
mems associations in other cities have
found the midday luncheon a very salts
factory form of meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-foul
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
ThermOmeter-Yeste pm, IS
pm. Sc; IL midnight, SIS; today, 4
am, 81; am. So; II noon. ~; pm
minimum, So, at 6 am. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 50: minimum, 40.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 3o.11
pm, 1910; II midnight, 3O.12; today
am, 3O.12; 8 am, 3O14; IL noon
1910; pm, 30.08.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Reports of Ocean Liners.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Arrived: Steam.
ers America, Hamburg; Neckar, Bremen:
La Provence, Havre.
-SIASCONSET, Mass, April 6.-Steamer
CampanelIo, Rotterdam for New York,
R93 miles east of Sandy Hook at am:
dock about 2:30 pm. Sunday.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. April 6.-Arrived:
Steamer Germania, Marseilles for New
York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Brown Reorganization Measure Ad.
versely Reported by Committee.

Following adverse action by the Sem
ate District committee, the Brown bill
for the reorganization of the Municipal
Court of the District. Increasing its juris-
diction, providing for jury trials therein
and regulating appeals therefrom, has
been postponed indefinitely by the SEN
ate.
The Senate District committee accepted
the view Of the District Commissioners on
the bill. They said they found no strong
sentiment for the bill or for the proposed
changes among persons interested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

United States Senate providing American
citizenship for the Porto Ricans.
Ricans. 1t is especially desired by the
laboring people, who feel that American
citizenship will mean a great step for
ward for them. because unless the Amer
guides the American in such matters are
extended to the islands the labOrers
must continue with but little hope Of up
lift.
Il have collected, with a view Of l1av-
ing it printed, the various recommended
lions in presidential messages. and in re-
ports of the Secretary of War and Of
the Governor of Porto Rico, favoring the
granting Of American citizenship to Por-
to Ricans. I have been unable to find in
specifically favoring the granting Of
American citizenship, though I under
stand fully that you have approved such
recommendations Of the secretaries of
will say a word specifically approving
such legislation. that may place it as
foreword in the little pamphlet?'
No Harvester Agreement Reached.
Attorney General Wickersham was the
first caller to see the President today.
Mr.. Wckersham and the harvester
trust lawyers have not been able to get
together upon bill of dissolution for the
trust that will suit both sides. The out
look now is that if an agreement is not
reached soon the administration will file
suit against the harvester company in
the usual way and let the courts decide
whether the combination is one in re-
straint Of trade. The Department Of JUS
tice prefers an agreement that will dis
solve the trust, but this agreement must
be one that will substantially accom-
plish what verdict of the courts would
accomplish. Therefore the Attorney Gen
eral is standing for friendly dissolution
that will dispose of the charge that
the trust is one of the worst violatorS Of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Urged as Successor to Wiley.
Former Senator Charles Dick, Repre-
sentatives Taylor and Willis and dele
CATION of Ohioans called upon President
Taft today to urge the appointment of
Prof J. II. Beal of Scio. Ohio, to succeed
DR.. Harvard w. Wiley as head of the
bureau Of chemistry. Prof. Beal is pro-
lessor emeritus Of the University of Pitts
burgh, general secretary Of the American
Pharmaceutical Association and editor of
that associations journal. He was for
merly a member Of the general assembly
of Ohio and is author of the Beal local
option BILL considered by many one of the
fairest laws of the sort ever passed in
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Taft Gaining in West Virginia.

Ex-Representative Gaines of West Vir-
ginia said at the White House today:
West Virginia is for Taft and he Is
getting stronger all the time. The people
are getting tired of clamor and windy
claims Col. Roosevelt's trip through
West Virginia aroused the Taft people as
much as the Roosevelt people. The col
onel did not draw big crowds in the
state
The Taft people say they will be able
to spare few votes for week or SO to
the Roosevelt people. According to the
Taft managers $50 delegates have been
elected for him. 80 for Roosevelt, Tor
Cummins and 80 for La Toilette.
According to Senator Curtis and Repre-
sentative Anthony, President Taft has
won first blood in Kansas. being already
assured Of the two votes from the first
congressional district. Atchison county,
in that district. yesterday elected Tart
delegates. Shawnee and Leavenworth
counties have already done so. this being
a large majority of the delegates IN the
district convention. The three other
counties could go for Roosevelt and the
latter would then lose the district. II
is claimed that this IL merely the start
Off in Kansas and that the President will
get the majority Of the delegates.
The Yale Club at Detroit has wired the
President: 1--WE know you will win.''
From Everett, Warrington. the Rresi
dent today received telegram OF con-
eratulations and predictions that he will
have delegates from that state.
Citizenship for Porto Ricans.
Santiago Iglesias, president Of the
Free Federation Of Workingmen of
Porto Rico, today left with President
Taft the following letter:
"As the representative Of the organiza-
lions Of labor OF Porto Rico. have
come to the United States to assist. in
so far as / am able, in obtaining the
passage OF the bill now pending in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Robbery Of Worshipers.

Taking pocketbooks from woman wor
shippers in several churches was the
charge today preferred in the Police
Court against woman who gave her
name as Catherine Northrop. She was
released on $50 collateral for trial mex
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Aerial Race. Picking to Paris.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Paris Matin
plans to organize flying race for avia-
tors Of all nations between Picking and
Paris. The distance between the two
cities il 1900 miles. The route proposed
is one laid out by Prince Scipio Borghese
in a motor car in 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
LEAVE OUT POLITICS
Gov. Marshall and the PreSi-
dent Have a Jolly Chat.
APPEAL OF. PORTO RICAN
Labor Wants Endorsement of Fight
for Citizenship.
CAMPAIGN REPORTS CRAFTY
No Agreement on Harvester Trust
Yet Reached-Prof. Beal Urged
to Succeed Wiley.
APPEAL OF PORTO RICAN
CAMPAIGN REPORTS CRAFTY

Gov. Marshall of Indiana talked half an
hour with President Taft today, and
neither uttered a word of politics.
Come into my private office, Tom.'
said the President, as the Indiana gov
ernOr doomed up in the line of callers
passing through to shake hands.
THANK you," said the Indianian. and
while twenty or thirty others waited the
two retired and talked on a dozen SUBJ
jects, politics being eschewed. The wait
ing throng, however, heard some jolly
laughter. When the governor came out
he said: well. 1 know the President
mighty well and like him. l called ia
pay my respects, to tell story OF two
and do everything possible to take my
mind and his mind off politics. He knows
am a democrat and that We are going
to do everything we can to beat him
next November.
mo politics at all in your visit?"
Positively not. II you come to In.
diana you will find / try to tell the
truth. I came to Washington to oblige
my old friend, Sutherland Of the Y. M
c. A., formerly my pastor at COlumbis
City, Ind. have not had a single con-
ference on politics, l have made no en-
gagement to talk politics with anybody
and shall not do So / expect to leave
for Indiana tomorrow, and between nov
and then will do some talking to Y. M
e. A. people,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

Owing to engagements which make
necessary its official absence from the
city. the Marine Band will omit the con-
certs scheduled for the marine barracks
the afternoons Of April and Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Give Bail in Sum Of $780, 600 Each

LONDON. April 6.-Release on bail of
$4,000 each was granted today to AL
fred H. Motley and Clark A. Miller, for
merly Of New York, who were arrested
Wednesday In London at the request Of
the New York police on . charge q a.
legged larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
IN NEARLY EVERY HOME

The Star is the paper in Washington in
nearly every home and the only paper in thousands
of homes.
The regular carrier delivery circulation of The
Star, both daily and Sunday, is greater by many
thousands than that of any other Washington news
paper
The bona fde circulation of The Evening Star
with but one edition daily is more than 10000 in ex-
cess of its nearest competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Bill Prohibits Government En-
pIoyes Hiring Them. J
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
Representative Prouty Makes State
ment Regarding Measure.
PURPOSE TO CORRECT EVILS
Provides Any One Working for
Legislation for Hire Must
Disclose Fact.

Planning TO prohibit by statute the en-
ployment by any employees OF the United
States or the District of Columbia OF a
paid lobbyist to influence legislation in
their own behalf, Representative Prouty,
progressive republican of Iowa. has in
troduced bill in the House which sweeps
broadly across the whole question OF lob
bying.
The first section would make IL unaw-
ful for any one to appear before Con-
gress and engage In lobbying before
representatives or committees for hire,
without disclosing the fact, and telling
by whom employed, If asked.
The second section of the proposed
measure specifies that 1t shall be unlaw-
ful for any employe of the government
or the United States or the District of
Columbia. including policemen and fire.
men of said District, to give, promise or
contribute any money, or thing of value.
for the purpose of lobbying any bill
through Congress for their benefit, and
any promise or contract 10 so contribute
is hereby declared void, as against public
policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
STATEMENT.
1911.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly that statement represents
only the number of copies SUNDAY
STAR circulated during ended April s.
912that is the number copies actually Sold delivered
furnished mailed to bona
hde purchasers subscrbers-and that the copies so
counted in he
unsold. In the
have not yet been received.
FLEMING NEWBOLD.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District Columbia,
and WI to befor me this sixth day Of
April AID. 1912.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
(Seal) Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Object Of Measure.

The object of my bill. introduced
yesterday, was to correct two growing
evils
First. it prevents any one lobbying
for bill in Congress for hire without
disclosing that fact and. upon request,
is required to disclose by whom hired.
L believe that the members of Con-
gress have a right to know in what ca
pacity one appears before them i'm urg-
ing the passage of a bill. whether as
a public-spirited individual or whether
as a hireling. If he is a hireling he
has no right to appear In the guise OF
a disfnterested friend of the measure.
THE second section is intended to break
up the practice now INDUCED in by some
attorneys of getting the civil service en-
contributions to them i'm consideration OF
their lobbying through bills I'm their i'm
terest The House and Senate recently
PASSED bill putting what is known as
crossing policemen on the same basis as
metropolitan police, thus increasing COM
pensation. 1t now develops that lawyer
in this city madA a contract for lobbying
that bill through. by which one class OF
policemen pays him SO a month out of
their salary for one year. and another
class pays him s. a. month out of their
salary for one year. Had Congress known
that this increase was to be largely for
the benefit of a lobbyist, and not for the
policemen, 1t certainly would not have
passed the bill. At any rate. Congress
has a right to know. when these measures
are presented, whether they are presented
by paid lobbyists"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06
Mr.. Prouty's Statement.

Representative Prouty gave out a
statement regarding his bill today.
He would not disclose information as TO
any attorney who was connected with re-
cent lobbying on the crossing policemen
bill, but those who have been in close
touch with the bill know that John r.
Shields was regularly employed by the
crossing policemen. Mr.. Shields is recog-
nized throughout the District government
matter was first heard of few days ago
Mr.. Shields said:
Il was the person who represented the
policemen. L made contract with them,
a regular attorneys contract. That is all
there is to it, 1 suppose some of them OBJ
ject now to the payment"
What Representative Prouty said about
the bill is as follows:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
Brought The Boys Back.

Chief of Police NJ. L. Hux, of
Weldon, was here between trains
Tuesday morning, having brought
three runaway boys, Masters Frank
Whitley, Max Riddick and Jimmie
Lawrence, back to their parents.
The boys planned to runaway and
go to far-away Texas, and very
likely they expected to become cow
boys of the West. Boarding the
1928 train Monday night they made
the trip to Weldon, but when they
stepped from the car the big, fat
policeman, dressed in blue uni
form, took the boys in charge, cared
for them during the night and
brought them safely home the next
morning But for the fact that the
anxious families missed the boys in
ii ne to phone to Weldon and have
5aem taken in charge, it is likely
thy would have boarded some
trough train and gone farther
away from home and no doubt Set
a pretty tough time.
The boys are wiser by their ex-
perience and will doubtless be slow
TO attempt to runaway again soon
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
Nosice Of Land Sale.

BY yirtnre # power vested in me
by that iced Of trust executed to
me By Handy Todd and Sandy
Daniel. beaiing date the first day Of
January. 1907, and duly recorded in
Book $50 at paPc $50, of the regis
ter Of deeds C;lice OF Halifax County.
and gil en- IL secure the purchase
price Of That land therein described.
| sha'I sell fnT cash to the highest
bidder = puDii. auction in the town
Of Scotland Meek on the Both day of
March, 1912, at u o'ciock Noon. the
following described tract OF land.
iyinG, being. anI situate in the
County # Halifax and State Of
North Carolina. to wit:
Bounded h. he lands Of Edward
Shields. a. A. White and Miss Fan
ME VIII ehcad, and the public rosd
Ie:lin@ from Spring Hill i Daw-
sons, and containing one hundre
acres, more Or less. and being the
same land L.at was conveyed 10
Noah BigCs by W. "A Dunn, Trustee,
By TIA. Z, 81 &c record in the office
of The REGISTER Of Deeds from Hail
fax c.uHty il Book lG7 on ! age 13S.
and bp Moan BiGgs and wife con-
vcycd to iiarty Todd and Sandy
Daniel by that deg OF record in sail
Office j. Book 80 at page 800.
THIS Feb.us E.. 9Th. 1912.
ALBION DUNN, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
Revival at Baptist Church.

A s1rlcs # ms etings was COM
m+rced il. the Bap;ist church Sun
dsy The pastor is being assisted
by DR.. LIogd 7. Wilson, ID. D., pas
tor Of the First Be ptist church. New
port News. Va. DR. Wilson arrived
Monday afternoon and preached his
fir>t sermon that night, and since
that time has ben preaching twice
a dav, al $3.50 ard 1880 p m. DR..
Wilso on has made a very favorable
imp ession upon those who have
heard him preach, and it is hoped
tina, his C ,sling among US may be Of
muc' good The public is cordially
invited to tend all the services.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
Probably George WaShiDgtOn'S Button.

There is a tract Of land about four
miles of Scotland Neck, that is said
to have been owned by man named
Ellie Mulling, who was said to be
about the first man that did any
building and settled down in this
country during the years between
TOO and 1900. On August 81, 1886,
Mr.. ]. B. Burgess was hauling dirt
on the same tract Of land and he
discovered a course Of brick that
anneared as if there had been
chimney, and in the same place ne
found a copper button about two
thirds the size of a silver dollar, and
in the centre of the button there IS
e. w and around the edge OF the
hutton there is line Of letters that
read, Long live the President l
think George Washington passed
through this country while he was
the President and stopped at Elle
Mulling's house and lost his BUTTON
C. L. BURGESS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
MeeilnG of Coed Roads Association.

The annual meeting Of the Halifax
County Good Roads Association will
be held at The court house in Hall fax
at noon on Monday, March 18th.
All members Of the associate
and every one interested in the i'm
provement of the roads of the coun-
ty are urgently requested to attend.
The mud tax" paid by all users
of t ,e +, ads this winter should con-
vince them of the necessity of per-
manently improving our highways,
and large attendance and free
discussion of the subject at this
meeting will help immensely to
arouse the people to the seriousness
of the situation.
Everybody come prepared to say
something about, and determined to
do something for, good roads.
JNO. L. PATTERSON, Pres.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
Devoe Takes Least
Gallons: Always

Paint Devoe; it's the cheapest
paint in the world: never mind the
price; If may. or may not be more.
Less gallons will paint the house; and
the paint will outwear anything.
Skip wear; you've got to wait, to
find that out. 1t covers more; you
haven't got to wit to find that out.
It's the cheapest Of all; no matter
about the price.
N. R. Watkins, Lott, Texas, used
Ii gallons on his house before;
bought IL gallons Devoe for same
house and had 6 gallons left.
c. B. Edwards, Of Edwards &
Broughton, printers, Raleigh, N. c.,
used 80 gallons paste paint on his
house; bought 80 gallons Devoe for
same house and had 16 LETT.
That's how.
Soldb E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-14
FIFTY DOLLARS In CASH PRIZES.
Offered for The Best Essays On The
Subjects Mentioned.

Prizes are offered for the best es.
says on the following subjects:
Oral Hygien-One prize to any one
under 81 years, $1,000.
Hookworm-Two prizes. Best es-
say written by any one between 16
and 81 years, $500. Best essay
written by any one under 16 years,
$500.
Work and Opportunities of Coun-
ty Health Officials Two prizes. Best
essay by any one between Is and 81
years. $500. Best essay by any one
under Is years. IS 90.
The Use of Food in the Body-Two
prizes. Best essay written by any
one between 16 and 81 years, SIS 90.
Best essay by any one under 16
years, $500.
The Accomplishment of the Junior
Civic League, $1,000.
Information will be given by Mrs.
s. H. Kimball, Greensboro.
The prizes are offered by the State
Board Of Health under DR.. w. S.
Rankin. Raleigh.
The Hookworm Commission under
Dr. J N. Terrell, Raleigh.
The N. c. Dental Society, under
DR.. J. N. Stanley, President, Will
mington.
The Civic Department of the N.
c. F. w. c., under Mrs. J. H. Kim
ball, Greensboro.
The Household Economics Depart
ment, under Mrs. H. Oettinger,
Information: For information
and literature write DR.. Rankin,
State Board of Health, Raleigh. or
Mrs. W. M. HUT, Chairman of the
Health Department, N. C. Fedora
ion Of Women's Clubs.