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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

must also provide foreign trade In money.
for the lending of the money of American
banks, SO that we will not have to con-
tinue to pay the enormous commissions
We are now paying to foreign banks for
getting a place for our money abroad.
We must have an ampler supply Of cur
rency, SO that the rates of interest on
money may be lowered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Central Bank Not Desirable.

"Above all, We must guard against the
issuance of money by one institution. as
is done in France, in England. i'm Ger
many, in Russia and in Switzerland.
central bank is not desirable thing for
this country, no matter how successful IL
may be abroad. We should. however. cen-
tralize i'm one organization the right TO
issue currency and | wish to warn you
that If the proposition now before The
country to create "A number OF currency
issuing institutions is ever carried our inc
same kind of a contest for gold money as
now exists between individuals viii COME
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Talk of Fraud Involved.

in what way did that come up, the
inaugural chairmanship?" asked Mr.
Douglas.
We'll, ! suggested that myself" replied
Mr.. Henry, that | had just heard one
or two things here and there that indi-
Gated to me that probably there might
he something of that sort in this matter
and 1 had the assurance that there was
nothing of the kind involved. And then
Mr. Redheld said that these insurance
companies were not desirable, and that
one of them-he undertook to state
the reasons why the investigation
should be ordered-that one of them was
sailing under false colors. In the first
place. he said. they had made or caused
10 be made false valuation of a large
piece of real estate, so as to give them
a better basis for credit and standing
than they were entitled to If the correct
assessment We're put upon this property
that there was fraud involved in that
that gave them some advantage tney
ought not to have, and l think
that was the Southern building.
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Says Speaker Clark Was Present.

Was the Speaker there?' asked Rep
resentative Johnson
THE Speaker was there He was In
and out a good deal. though; L would not
saw that he heard all of the conversation,
but he heard a good deal of ii. / know
/ talked with him little bit, but his atti-
tude was more of listening while you
gentlemen laid the case before me; and a
resolution had been prepared. and |
imagine it had been introduced by that
time At any rate. there was a copy of
il there-you gentlemen had a copy OF
the resolution, and II was in regard to
these insurance companies in the District
of Columbia, and Mr.. Redfield stated the
case to a greater extent than any other
member OF the party who was present.
MIR. Redfield said there were a couple
of insurance companies in the District
of Columbia one of them already organ
lied and doing business, and the other
getting ready to do business-orSaniZing
and getting read-and he said they Were
not desirable insurance companies and
there were good many things about
them that should be investigated: and /
had seen few things in the paper in re-
gard to controversy here about the
craftsmanship of the inaugural committee
and you gentlemen will remember ! said
we had better be little bit deliberate
about this: we do not want to allow our
selves to be dragged into a controversy
about the inaugural craftsmanship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Police Are Notified.

Give me the second precinct as quick as
you can.' he called to the operator The
connection was made at record speed and
soon the city editor was talking with
Police Capt. Charles Peck.
This is The Star" he shouted. We've
just received a letter from Miss Elwell
living in the Plymouth apartment, saying
she is going to commit suicide. Maybe
you can save her..
Capt Peck dispatched Bicycle Police
man Hughlett to the Plymouth, telling
him to ride his fastest. as life was at
stake.
In the meantime a member of the re-
portoral staff had been connected with
the Plymouth telephone switchboard.
"Send some one to Miss Elwelfs apart
ment Immediately he shouted to the
telephone operator. She's about to Kill
herself, if she has not done SO already.
The operator replied that Miss Elwell
occupied one room of an apartment of
several rooms which has a telephone
connection. She plugged i'm on that num-
ber and soon had the occupant OF the
apartment on the phone.
'See if Miss Elwells in her room. 1t
is thought she has committed suicide,
the operator called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Asks Sweetheart Be Notified.

The letter to the coroner reads:
Notify of Riverdale. Md. Tele-
phone Hyattsville -- that the body
of one of his sweethearts is at the
morgue. He has the price. SO ask him
to have it cremated, and not let it be
sent away.
"It will be there by 1880 pm.
Respectfully,
BESSIE \. ELWELL"
Coroner hewitt viewed the body, read
the letter Miss Elwell had left for him.
interviewed several of her friends and
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Future of Money Legislation.

The title Of Senator Burton's address
was THE Future of Monetary Legisla-
uon. He said, in part:
The future Of monetary legislation
is not altogether encouraging. One
reason is that no subject of national
policy is SO much influenced by selfish
interest.
Every one has his own idea about
monetary legislation. Horace Greeley,
when he WAS being paid 500 one day,
remarked Il wish you would give me
good counterfeits, so that might know
just exactly where i am as to my
money. That spirit exists today.
"A campaign of education is required
as to our money difficulties. The subject
of money, strange as ii may seem, is
the last subject to which the peonle
awaken.
Now. certain things needed. In
the first place. We must have greater
elasticity as to the currency, and We
must allay forever the idea that the gov
ernment should issue paper money. We
need a wider market for the lending Of
money when there is a surplus. One OF
the most difficult things to deal with in
currency and financial legislation is the
alteration between the lean and the fat
years.
I'VE should have system by which we
can expand or contract the currency. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Attempt to Prevent Suicide.

Twenty-Five minutes after the above
letter had. been stamped at the city
post office yesterday afternoon it was
delivered to The Star, along with other
mail, and forwarded to the desk of the
city editor. Several other letters had
been opened and their contents disposed
of before this one was reached.
When it was opened there dropped
from its folds a small oval-shaped
photograph of a man. which had been
pasted to the back. of a picture of a
popular actress, which served as a
mount. Because of the peculiar word
ing of the letter. the city editor re-
ceived no intimation of its meaning until
he read the words, But when you re-
ceive this. will be beyond his power"
The intimation of suicide was plain.
The neWSroom was practically de-
serted. the afternoon edition of The Star
| having been on the streets nearly an
| hour. Two members of the reportOrial
staff however. were at work at their
desks.
Get on the phone. Get the Plymouth
I, quick Maybe We can prevent a suicide.
| he called to one of the reporters. and a.
! the same time reached for another tele'
nbOpp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

July 81, 1872 together with costs and
disbursements of the action.
The battlefield monuments commission
was created by the legislature of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Had Threatened self-Destruction.

The information that Miss Elwell prob
ably had ended her life and that her
dead body might be in her room did not
seem to surprise the lady who answered
the telephone call.
She has been talking about that fol-
the past two or three months she re-
piled, but I'll go and find out what
can"
Returning to the phone few moments
later she explained that the door to Miss
ElwelPs room was locked and the key on
the inside She had knocked she said,
but no one answered.
Have some one break in the door and
get to her as soon as possible; We might
be able to save her yet, shouted the re-
porter through the phone.
While he had been talking to the occu-
pant of the apartment another reporter
had gotten" the Plymouth on the phone
through another connection. He called
the janitor of the building to the phone
and explaining the nature of the letter
received at The Star office, urged him TO
lose no time i'm getting into Miss Elwelf S
room. He instructed him TO Immediately
send for a physician.
The instructions to the janitor had bare
ly been shouted through the telephone be-
fore Policeman Hughlett reached the Ply
mouth. He rushed to the young woman 3
room at top speed and threw himself
against the door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26
Finds Her Body Cold.

Finding he was unable to break the
fastenings, me climbed up to the transom
and soon had it removed. Climbing
through the small opening he dropped
into the room. He found the young wom-
an stretched at full length on the floor.
No breathing could be detected
Hughlett unlocked the door and faced
the frightened occupants of the apart
ment who were fiocked about it.
Her body is cold We are too Late he
announced.
Poor girl" moaned one of the group of
people. ''Shes done it at last We did
what we could, but to no purpose.
Letters found on the dresser in the
room in which the dead body was
found showed she had spent some time
writing farewell messages, while burns
about her mouth and the remnants Of
a carbolic acid solution in tumbler
and vial explained the methed she had
employed to take her life.
One letter was addressed to Coroner
hewitt, one to Mrs. Diffenderfer, from
whom Miss Elwell rented her apart
ment, and third was addressed to
Richard Bailey. Hyattsville, Md. Mrs.
Diffenderfer explained that the message
she received was merely a business one.
and that Il had no special bearing upon
the suicide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

Fair and warmer today. Mon
day fair. with light To moderate
south winds.
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proposition is now before the bankers OF
the country as Well as in the halls or
Congress to create a number of currency
issuing institutions a means of relief,
in part, for what has generally become
known as the inadequate banking system
of the United States. The carrying out
of this proposition, Senator Burton said.
would mean that in times of financial
danger or disaster there would be among
these institutions the same kind of a
contest for gold money as now exists be-
tween individuals. A central organiZa-
tion for the issuing of currency, he said,
would make better provision for the cur
rency needs of the country than would
Separate ORGANIZATIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

ALBANY. N. Y, January 25.-The
states complaint points out that from
1890 to 1872 inclusive, the legislature ap-
propriated $5OO141 for use of the COM
mission 1t lis charged that of this
amount $445,641 was turned over to Gen.
Sickles and that his vouchers showed a
balance unaccounted for of $2S,476.
The complaint alleges that this was
converted by Gen. Sickles ito his own
personal use in or about July, 1922: that
the state officials have made repeated de-
mands for the return of this money. and
that December 21, 1912. $1,000 of the al
legged shortage. in the form of a certified
check signed by Caroline G. Sickles. wife
torney general. Since then there has
been no further payment. Demand il made
that Gen. Sickles be compelled to re-
store the amount due, with interest from
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Continued on Second Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
DR.. BURROWS HAS GONE
ON TRIP TO ASHEVILLE
Where He viii Attend Com.
mittee Meeting

DR.. Lansing Burrows, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, left yesterday
for Asheville, N. c., where, as men,
ber of the Judson Memorial committee
Of the Southern Baptist convention, he
goes to attend a business session Of
that committee, which meets in Ashe-
Vile tomorrow.
1t is customary for committees OF
that large church body to hold va
rious business sessions ad interim and
prepare business for consideration a.
the next annual meeting of the con-
vention. DR.. Burrows is secretary of
the Southern Baptist convention,
which position of honor he has held
for thirty-two years and upon him de-
wolves no small amount of the busi-
ness of the annual sessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
PLAN WOULD ENTAIL
LOSS OF MILLIONS
Scheme Would Cost Growers
$lOS,OOO,OOO Yearly

washington, D. c., July 22.-Federai
experts estimate that a loss of almost
SlO8,OOO,000 year to cotton growers
IN Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and
Florida would result from the adoption
OF the plan proposed recently by SEN
ator Smith, of South Carolina, which
contemplated the establishment of i
Oelt In which the growth of cotton
should be prohibited by law, in an e.
Tort to keep the cotton boil >weevil
from spreading eastward into the At
Aantlc coast states, This conclusion
mas been reached by the department
OF agriculture, based on provision for
the elimination of a strip of about 100
miles wide down through Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia and Florida. No
Nsures were prepared to show how
'nls loss of $1OS,OO0,OOO annually
might be Offset either in part or in
tull' by the raising of other crops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
BUILDINGS Will
NOT BE READY
FOR THIS Term
HARD TO GET ANY BIDS
For Construction Of New
School Buildings

1t has become evident that the
school buildings that are to be erect
ed in East Americus and Brooklyn
Heights will not be ready when the
school term opens in September. No
work has yet been done on the build
ings. in fact, no bids for their con.
struction have been received.
The time for the receiving of bids
fer the buildings expired last night in
accordance with the day fixed by the
committee of the board of education.
1t was doubted last night if any bids
al all would be received. There will
be called meeting of the committee
this morning, however, to consider any
bids that may have been submitted and
to take further action in the matter
as is required.
The fall term of the schools will be
opened with the same grammar school
facilities as heretofore, these being
limited to the Grammar school build
ing as it is. 1t would not be possible
to finish the buildings in time for the
opening of the next term of the schooI,
even if the work were begun imme-
diately. 1t would not be possible to
occupy the new buildings until the
opening of the spring term, even if it
were thought desirable to do that. ii
may be that the work of constructing
the buildings will be postponed until
next summer when it will be done in
conjunction with that on the Gram
mar school building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
NO FURTHER TIDINGS
FROM FLORIDA MURDER
Mrs. SteinheuSter to Make
Home Here

The Messrs. Jeter, of Americus, have
received no further tiding from Talla-
hassee regarding the murder of their
brother-in-law, Mr.. Robert Steinheus-
ter, than has been related here al
ready. Their mother, Mrs. w. A Jeter,
left Americus for Tallahassee immc-
diately upon receiving information of
the murder of Mr.. Steinheuster, AMI
it was expected that additional partic-
ulars of the crime would have been
ascertained after her arrival.
Nothing is known here beyond the
fact that the body of Mr.. Steinheuster
was found, badly mutilated, near Tai
lahessee, and that robbery was the
probable motive for the crime. The
two negroes suspected have not yet
been apprehended, Mr.. Jeter said yeG-
terday. Mrs. Jeter upon her return
here, will be accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Steinheuster, and little
children, who will again make Ameri-
Gus their home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
MEMBERS WERE
BLUE PENCILED
BY INTERESTS
MULHALL TELLS ON CANNON
War Waged On Men Who
Opposed Him

Washington, D. c., July pa war
list" including six congressman, said
to have been marked for defeat by
former Speaker Cannon and former
Representative James E. Watson, was
offered in evidence before the senate
lobby committee today by Martin M.
Mnlhall, confessed lobbyist of tina
National Association of Manufacturers.
Augustus P. Gardner of Massachu--
sets; Gilbert ~. Haughen of Iowa;
Victor Murdock of Kansas. E. A.
Morse, j. N. Nelson and Irvine L. Len
rott of Wisconsin, were the marked
six. Mulhall on March II, 1909, wrote
Secretary Schwedtman of the manu-
facturers to that effect.
Watson says these people have been
against anything We wanted since he
has been a member of the house," Null
hall added. A dozen names of other
congressman marked for war" and
which have been included in other
lists, Mulhall has given the committee.
we're included.
4 letter from Mulhall to Schwedt-
man, dated March "a, 1909, Mulhall
told of conference between himself,
James Emery and Watson about
tariff commission bill. In his testi-
mony yesterday, Mulhall swore that
the proposed employment of Watson
with $4,000 fee if he got such bill
through congress, was discussed ar
just such a meeting, and Watson was
then a member of the house.
Watsons term in congress expired
March A, 1909. The COMMITTEES did not
question Mulhall about the apparent
discrepancy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
1G0OD RAINS
RECEIVED IN
THE COUNTY
RAINFALL IS VERY GOOD
About Two and a Half Inches
Here Recently

If the rainfall in Americus is ABOUT
+bo same as that which has recently
hoon received in other sections OF the
county, the rainfall in this county has
heen ample for all immediate neecs.
In Americus there has been preclpl-
tation of about two and a half inches
of rainfall since last Saturday. The
rainfall has been accompanied by a
grateful GOODNESS.
The rain that fell here Saturday
afternoon was the first of any conse-
nuence that had been experienced for
a long period. A quarter of an lnca
fell Saturday. Sundays rain was even
heavier, as it amounted altogether to
r of an inch. Mondays was still
heavier, 1.46 inches having been re-
ceived that day. This makes total
of nearly two and half inches, with
out counting the rainfall of yester-
day.
1t may be seen from this that the
rainfall here has been ample for i'm
mediate needs, even though the ground
was very dry before the rains began.
Indications are that there will be more
rains, too, as the forecast for today
predicts showers. Although too much
rain has not fallen here yet, there is
some anxiety entertained that this may
be the case in some places, while 9th
ers may not receive the rain actually
needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
OUTING PARTY TO RETURN
FROM PABLO BEACH SOON
rleasant Time Fishing and Bathing
Was Enjoyed.

Inc Americus party which has been
VI an outing at Pablo Beach, near
Jacksonville, will break camp this
"''ernoon and begin tomorrow morn
lug the return trip of $50 miles, which
'ney Will make by automobile, arriv-
ing Eriday morning. In the party are
VII and Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. II.
l. Johnson, Sr., Miss Susie Chapman.
MISS Alice Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ros-
VIC Fafker and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. M, Furlow and children, and Mr..
Ouuley Gatewood. Letters received
''''eroay from members of the party
save assurance Of delightful stay at
faOio' where they have had great
p'' = nshing and surf bathing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
DEAS ATTEMPTED TO
CASH BOGUS CHECK
Police Finally Nabbed Him
Here

A. white man giving his name as G.
A. Deas and Terrell county as his
place of residence, is in Jail here upon
the charge of forgery in having al
tempted to pass check for the
amount of $40, bearing the name OF
Mr. A. w. Smith. The attempt, it is
alleged, was made last Wednesday, but
Deas was not apprehended until yes
terday. In his pockets were found
blank checks upon several small
banks in towns near Americus, none
of which, however, were filled out.
Deas, it is said, entered the Howell
Pharmacy last Wednesday night and
presented a check drawn upon tho
Americus National bank for $40, bear
ing the name of Mr.. A. w. Smith, who
is president of the Bank of South
western Georgia, of which fact Deas
vas probably unaware, as it rendered
the transaction very suspicious.
DR.. Howell at once called up Mr.
Smith, who denied having given any
such check to any one. The police
at once began search for the man.
but he was not located until yesterday
AS the charge is a felony, Deas will
be held for indictment by the grand
jury at the fall term of Sumter su-
perior court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
GREETS FAMILY AFTER
nine YEARS ABSENCE
Happy Family Reunion OC-
CURED Here

Mr.. Nathan Glanz welcomed to AM
ericus and their new home yesterday
his family, Mrs. CLAM, three daughters
and son, who have journeyed across
the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to
join him here. It was nine years ago
that Mr.. CLAM left his boyhood home
in Joppa, quitting the Holy Land to
seek fortune in free America. He has
been a resident of Americus for three
or fopr years, and his family, none OF
whom he has seen in nine years, are
with him and it is needless to state
that the reunion was happy one for
all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
MRS. ]. E. NIXON dies
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Sister of H. B. MaSbburn of
AmefiCuS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mashburn were
summoned to Cordele last evening by
a telegram announcing the death there
of Mr.. Mashburn's sister, Mrs. J. E.
Nixon, which followed brief Illness
Mrs. Nixon resided at Pineview, near
Cordele, and recently was carried II
the hospital in that city for illness Of
short duration. Mrs. Nixon was in the
flush and vigor of young womanhood
and her death is sad indeed. Her hus-
band and two or three small children
survive her. The funeral services will
be conducted this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-23
HOLOCAUST IN
BINGHAMTON,N.Y.
IS DESTRUCTIVE
FORTY GIRLS LOST LIVES
While Others Received Fatal
Injuries

Binghampton, n Y, July 22.-Forty
girls are believed to have lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed the
Freeman Overall factory here this af-
ternoon. The fire started at 2: 80 o'clock
and had completely destroyed the
building in 20 minutes.
One hundred and twenty-five girls
were in the factory when the fire was
discovered The police declared that
at least forty failed to escape.
Many Carried to Hospital.
Twelve girls were taken to the hos
pital badly injured. There were heart
rendering scenes when several girls
clinging to fire escapes were swept
by sheets of flames or jumped from the
factory windows.
Exactly how many were pinned in.
side was hard to determine in the
panic. The walls of the big building
fell at 25O o'clock. At 3:45 p, m. two
bodies were seen lying on Division
street cut completely in two. Others
could be seen in the ruins.
1t is now thought the number Of
lives lost will exceed 40.