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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
DIVER LOCATES TREASURE
Descends 1923 Feet, Finding
Hulk Holding $1,000, 600
in Bullion.

SAN FRANCISCO. October 1S.--What
may be the wreck Of the steamship City
of Rio de Janeiro, which was sunk in
side the entrance of the Golden Gate
February %, 1901. with a loss of 122
lives and bullion valued at $1,000 GOO.
has been located by Herman Stel1ner.
a diver, who made the descent in -128
feet of water in a diving device which
he invented. Incidentally. Stelzner set
u new mark for divers in his descent
OF 12S feet. The previous greatest depth
attained is said to be ninety-two feet.
In describing his descent. Steiner said:
THE tide was ebbing fast on the sur
face. but below there seemed to DE the
center of an eddy, where the water was
practically still. The ship must have
been carried inward until 1t reached the
eddy, and has remained there ever since
The vessel Is supposed to have torn
her bottom out on the Mile rock before
the light was built there.
StelZner leaves today for Japan, where
he has IL contract to search for lost
vessels. but a San Francisco diver who
has bought the new diving device will
continue 10 seek the treasure in the
wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
CADET OFFICERS NAMED
High School Companies Will
Soon Be Ready to Be-
gin Duties.

The high school cadet regiment Of this
city is now ready for its years work, both
the regimental and company officers HAY
ing been named. 1t is believed that the
present year will be one Of the most
strenuous ones of the regiments exist
ence and that the competition for the nag
in the prize drill will be very close as q
result.
Although the enrolment OF cadets in the
several high schools has not been taken.
it is believed that the number Of boys will
be decided increase over last year AS
it is the policy of the present admiristre-
ton to have fewer large companies rather
than more small ones, 1t is doubtful
whether the number OF companies will be
increased. There are at present eleven
companies.
The military organization is one OF the
most popular of high school institutions,
both among the heads of the schools and
the pupils. To be q captain of a COM
pany or regimental officer is one Of the
highest honors to which the high school
boy can attain, as the shoulder straps
designate not only marked military abil-
ity but also a good standing in studies,
department and general ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
SCHOONER vAND1vER Is SOLD.
Added to Fleet of C. C. Paul & Co.
of Baltimore.

The bay schooner Murray Vandiver has
been added to the fleet controlled by G.
c. Paul IL Co. of Baltimore, Capt r. B.
White of the firm having recently pur-
chased the vessel from D. ]. Elliott. who
has owned her for several years past.
The Vandiver has been employed in gen.
eral freighting work on Chesapeake bay.
and her new owner. after having her
overhauled, VIII continue her in that
trade The schooner was built at Havre
de Grace Md, in 1875 and is named after
Murray Vandiver, the present treasurer OF
Maryland. She is IS feet long e6 feet
beam and Z feet deep in the hold. She
registers 112 gross and 10T net tons and
Crisfield. Nd, is her present mailing port.
She is q frequent visitor to this city with
lumber from Virginia and North Carolina
points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Several Navigation Aids Out.

A notice regarding aids 10 navigation in
Chesapeake bay and the Potomac river
has been Issued by the lighthouse authori-
ties, as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bay. main chan
mel Tail of the Horseshoe shoal gas and
whistling buoy, ct. was reported eXtin-
guished October -; will be relighted as
soon as practicable
Chesapeake bay-Hampton roads: New
port News north channel gas buoy, :. was
reported extinguished; will be rei!ghfed
as, soon as practicable.
Chesapeake bay, east siie-Eastern bay:
Claiborne cut buoy, l, third-class spar.
reported missing. was replaced
Potomac river-Brent shoal gas buoy.
So reported extinguished, was repaired
and relighted recently.
Mary acknowledgements bay. Baltimore
harbor approach main channel: Cut-on
entrance gag buoy, ok. was reported ex-
tinguished: will be relighted as soon as
practicable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Permission to Wed.
tom THUMB" WEDDING.
Part of Program Given at Metro
politan Baptist Church.

4 Tom Thumb wedding ceremony
was held at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, 9th and y streets northeast, last
night, participated III by members OF the
Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the
church. Georgia Payne enacted the role
Of the bride, while William Kciser was
the groom.
Others who took part i'll the perform
ance We're Gladys Violet, Elwood VOL
lett, Margaret Peed. Blanche Stewart
Ethel Noel. Margaret Bolen. Dallas Keith.
Mildred Boynton. Alice Richmond, Edna
Shaver, Henry Mckinley, Charles Nc
Chan. James MemDert, Bernard Clements,
Mark Wingate. Willard C. King. Edna
Busey, Margaret Mckinley. Ebert
Brown. Melvin Wedeman, Oma Early.
Donald Shook, Gilmore Stone, Fred Bart
lett, Miriam Clements, Myrtle Crouch,
John Murphy, Maude Fletcher. Marion
George, Albert Garrett. Catherine Brown.
Walter Wilmington, Isabel McGhau,
John Schooley, Florence Dony. William
Mckinley, Maude Boynton, Taylor An
derson. Mary Won Casteil. Milton Payne
and Winifred Sponsler
Besides TIE Wedding" musical pro-
gram was given by several of the chill
dren named. Miss Helen S. Reed and c.
Fred Thompson were iii charge of the
program. None of the children was
more than eleven years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
PRIMITIVE BApTISTS MEET.
Annual Session for Northern Vir.
ginia Held at Floris, Va.
Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. October Is. 1913.
The annual meeting of the Primitive
Baptists of northern Virginia is in session
at Floris. Va. The session began
Wednesday morning. A large number
from Leesburg and vicinity attended, and
Gold of Wilson,. N c.; Elder Fenton of
Philadelphia, Elder Thorpe Of New York.
Elder Hardy OF North Carolina. Elder
Chick, Elder Slawson and Elder Neon
nell Of New York. Elder Gold will preach
Sunday at the Valley Church near Lees
burg.
The Piedmont convocation of the do
cese of Virginia, which has been in ses-
sion here. closed Thursday evening, Rev.
DIR. Bergman Green of the Theological
Seminary, Alexandria, Va. preaching the
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Harris have moved
this week from Selma farm to the resi-
dence purchased by them from Paul w.
Garrett. situated on East Market street,
Leesburg.
Keith b. Wise, an attorney Of Harlan,
KY, is the guest for a few days of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. n. Wise OF
this town.
A dancing club has been organized in
Leesburg. to meet every Saturday evening
at the Leesburg Inn. The first meeting
Ia to be held Saturday, October 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Clarke Hoge, Mrs.
James M. Hoge and Miss Belle Branch
have returned from Richmond, where
they attended the state fair.
Capt. A. Il. Matthews Of Washington is
visiting friends In Leesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogers enter
tanned Informally "Wednesday afternoon
in honor Of their daughter Nancy
Mrs. Edgar Kent Legg and small son,
William B. Hibbs Legg, have returned to
Washington after having spent the sum-
ner months at the home OF MI. 1e09 s
M rents and Mrs Il HihhS.
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MINISTER G. ]. v0PICKA HERE.
Will Sail for New Post in the Bal
kans Next Tuesday.

Charles j. Vopioka, the new minister 10
the Balkan states, has arrived III Wash
inRton TO receive his final instructions
from the State Department. He plans to
leave for Europe next Tuesday TO re-
neve John Il. Jackson, the present MIN
lister TO the Balkans:
Mr. vopicka, who is a member of the
board Of education in Chicago, ana
prominent In democratic politics in Il
linois, was born in Prague, and came TO
the United States when twenty-five years
old settling Immediately in Chicogo,
where he has lived ever since. He plans
70 visit his birthplace as we'll as Bre-
men and Vienna, before going to Bucha-
:est the capita; of Roumania.
Mr.. Vopicka's two daughters and W.
A. Stevenson. his son-in-law. are In
Washington with him, and will accom-
many him to New York when he sails.
HIS secretary, Frank }. kendrick, 1r.,
will go with him to Bucharest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
PREDICT THAT DISASTER
WILL HALT EXPERIMENTS
Comment in London on Explosion of
Zeppelin Aircraft and It's Hor-
o.. - rifying Results.

LONDON, October 1s.-The explosion OF
the great Zeppelin airship near Berlin
has called forth from practically all the
London newspapers sympathetic COM
ment together with the prediction tina
the disaster may terminate aero static
experiments with craft of this type.
The Times pays a tribute to the Ger
fnans by saying:
IN othing reveals more admirably the
stuff of which the Germans are made
than the manner In which they have
borne the long series of accidents which
have attended their efforts TO conquer
the air"
The Daily Chronicle says that evidently
the future belongs to the aeroplane not
to the Irship. and the Standard makes
similar observation, saying: Ii is obvious
that aerostats of this class are both I'M
trustworthy and dangerous The Daily
News and Leader adds: 1T would no, b.
surprising If tbs terminated the unhappy
history of the Zeppelin airship.'
The Daily Telegraph thinks, however
that the evolution 81 the perfect airship
may still be pursued not oniy in Ger
many. but In England also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
EXPORTS SHOW DECREASE
FOR NINE-MoNTH PERIED
Breadstuffs and Cotton Seed OIL Show
Especially Large Fall
ing OF.

There were large decreases in the ex-
portations Of hreadstuffs and cotton seed
oil In September 1913, compared to the
corresponding period of 1912 according
to figures just made public by the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic commerce
For the nine month period ending with
September, 1919, compared To the same
period Of last year. there were decreases
in cotton seed oil, cattle, hogs and sheep.
and cotton.
Breadstuffs imported during September.
1913. totaled S17.s5S. 500. against s2oG7o.o4.
in 1872: cotton seed oil, 2 4I9. 394 pounds III
1913, against 1901, $50 in 1912 The fall
ing off IN the nine-nonth period on cattle
hogs and sheep amounted to approx
mately ss.OOO0OQ.
The total exports both during September
and during the nine-month period of 1917
show a considerable falling Off when COM
pared to the corresponding periods of last
wear. The total value Of the exports for
September, 1913 is given as Sl0l .56s, SIS,
compared with SIS. s60,611 for 1912. For
the nine-month period Of 1919 the figures
are s6ti4. 2s4 2s8, compared with S62l, 4ol,
ia in 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
SCHOONER HACKETT SINKS.
Fouls Wreck When She Drags An
chorS During Bay Storm.

The two-masted bay schooner W. w.
Hackett, which discharged a cargo OF
canned goods at this city recently, is in
trouble on Chesapeake bay. In re-
cent gale the vessel. which was under
the shelter Of Tangier island. dragged
her anchors and fouied the remains of a.
sunken vessel. The sharp ribs of the
defunct schooner punched a hole through
the planking OF the Hackett and she fill
ed and sank and at last report was still
lying full of water.
The master Of the schooner is arrang-
ing 10 have her raised and towed to n
shipyard for repairs and the revenue cut
ter Apache. II Is stated. has gone TO
Tangier to see IL she can be of any as
sistance 10 the vessel. The Hackett was
built at Dorchester. Nd. IN 1869. and
while quite an old vessel il said TO be a
good one. She registers sixty-two net
tons and Is 1877 feet long. She carries
a crew Of four men and Crisfleld, Nd is
her home port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
SUES FOR RIOT WOUNDS.
Woman Asks Pennsylvania County
to Pay So 900 Damages.

PITTSBURGH, October 1S.-Claiming
the authorities of Allegheny county
permitted or failed to quell riot of
strikers in Rankin last January, Mrs.
Louisa Srlanovich has entered suit
against the county for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries she received during
the rioting.
She declares she was shot three times
in the shoulder during a battle be-
tween strikers and deputies employed
by the American Steel and Wire Com
pany. Two men were killed and a
score of other persons injured in the
riot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Will Benefit Two Glasses.

From other sources. it is said, the de-
partment learned that there is a special
field for the encouragement of thrift and
economy not only among the working
people. but even in the middle classes in
Porto Rico. many of whom have never APP
preciated the value of the habit of saving.
They have had no places conveniently
situated, no banks or other institutions
where small savings could be deposited.
al interest. properly secured and guaran-
teed by law.
The need of stimulus along these
lines, it is said is particularly noticeable
with the younger generation. Several
years ago the educational department OF
the island government initiated a system
of Savings" in connection with the
schools as an experiment. The scholars.
it is said, took hold of ii with rare en-
thusiasm. and to such an extent that the
deposits increased with remarkable rapid
ity to an aggregate amount SO large as
to cause apprehension lest some irreg0-
larity might develop in the absence OF a
bonded responsibility OH the part of those
having custody of the funds. The lack
of such responsibility and of the gov
ornamental guaranty prompted the discon-
tinuance of the enterprise, nOtwfthStand-
ing il promised great benefits to the
students and school children. as well as
to the teachers who were awaiting them
selves of II.
Ii has been learned by the department
that the supervising authorities of the
public school in Porto Rico are much in
tereSted in the introduction OF the postal
savings system, with It's guaranty OF alb
solute safety by the national government,
and that they will lend enthusiastic sup
port to the department in making II a
success.
In February of the current Year the
department sent a representative to the
island with a view to perfecting arrange
ments for the Introduction OF the sys-
TEN. but nothing definite followed his
vi until this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Street Awaiting Trial.

WILMINGTON. Del. October 1S-Cor-
nelius Street, giving his home as Mil
ford, Del, Is III the Newcastle county
workhouse awaiting trial on Several
charges OF burglary. He has been III
prison since August 20 in default of bail
for trial ut the November term of the
Newcastle county court here. He was
captured in Philadelphia, where charge
Of robbery is also placed against him.
He viii be tried here for robbing the
homes of several members OF the du Point
family in this city. He was especially
well dressed when arrested and was any
thing but like burglar in appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
His Wedding Checks Bogus.

CLARkSBUR1i, ". Va. October Is
4 young man who said he was Frank
Bolaud gave County Clerk ". Guy let
rick a check for 50 for his marriage
license YESTERDAY and also gave "a min
lister 4 cheek for marrying him. 1t
is now alleged the checks were bogus
and Tetrick and the minister are look
ing for the you1g man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
CONFESSION DISCOUNTED
He MUST PROVE CRIME
Word of Man Seized With Re-
morse Here Not Needed in
Wilmington.

Unless the unidentified man who was
berry during Salvation Army meet
ing here Monday night goes to Will
mington, Del. and proves to the au-
thorities that he and not Cornelius
Street, now under arrest, is guilty of
two charges OF. robbery. the latter will
be tried.
Word has been received here from
Wilmington saying that Attorney Gen.
eral Wolcott. state prosecutor. said
that the only way in which the state
could take. cognizance OF the AFFAIR
! would be for the man who made the
confession here to go to Wilmington
and tell his story. to the authorities.
! Even them the prosecutor continued.
| TIVE would not liberate Street until
after a searching investigation proves
his innocence.
Adit Louise NJ. Frazier, at the Sal
walton Army, $50 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. declared today she was
positive the man who made the con-
| fession to her and another witness
Monday night Is not In Washington
Wanted Time to Leave.
HE wrote the confession and asked
us to take it to a lawyer and have 1t
sworn to-" she said. HE said he want
ed to have time to get out of the city,
| and asked us not to make the confes-
| sion public for several days"
| Adit. Frazier stated that she urged
the man to return to Wilmington and
give himself up to the authorities. but
| he said that as the jewelry which was
stolen by him and sold to Street had
| been returned to the owners, he did
| not feel as IL he ought to go back
there and disgrace his family.
! floor Of his room for days and nights"
| stated Adjt. Frazier. land from his ap-
pearance believe he did. He appeared
| to be out Of his mind at times, and he
| said he had been unable to sleep because
of the thought that Street was being
charged with crimes which he commit
tal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
POSTAL SAVINGS
FOR PORTO RICO
P. o. Department Learns 1t A.
fords Special Field for
Effort.
ALASKA ALONE WILL BE
WITHOUT THE SERVICE
Philippines Have Had 1t Since
1906, and Hawaiian Banks Will
Open January 2.

As part OF "a general movement OH the
part OF Postmaster General Burleson to
develop and expand the postal savings
into Porto Rico at the post Offices at
Aguadilla, Arecibo. Bayamon, Caguas.
Cayey, FajardO Gunyama, Humacao,
Manati, Mayaguez. Ponce. Rio Piedras.
san German. San Juan and Yauco Janu-
airy =. 1914. All the ARRANGEMENTS look
ing 10 this end are being pushed as rap
idly as careful administration will per
nit by Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
cral Dockery and Director Carter Il.
kcene of the postal savings system.
As far back us 1910. the house of dele
gates OF Porto Rico requested that any
legislation looking 10 the establishment
Of postal savings banks in the United
States be made applicable to Porto Rico
as well. Mr.. Kcene. then inspector in
charge at Washington and now the di-
rector of the system. January 80, 1912,
after an investigation OF the conditions in
the island. reported as follows:
Il find that there is "A growing demand
among the Porto RicanS for postal saw
ings repositories, especially at points on
the island where there are no banking ia
cilties. Inspector Hathaway informs me
that on his tours among the post offices
here he finds many instances of the pur-
chase Of money orders fer savings pur-
poses.
"One Porto Rican letter carrier converts
all his savings into money orders. fire.
quently having orders to the value of
several hundred dollars on hand. Large
numbers OF immigrants from European
countries which have postal savings sys-
TENS are coming TO the island and they
are particularly interested in the install
lation of the service here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18

Hurled at Couple in Quarrel and
Both Receive Injuries.

Throwing lighted lamp was the means
employed, last night by some unidentified
individual to put stop to an alteration
in which Missouri Wilson and John Will
son, both colored, are said to have par
ticipated i'll front of the formers home,
at 1O25 81 street northwest
The person who threw the lamp m;lde
no mistake in his aim. When it struck
the alleged belligerents; it started a fire
ami the man and woman were both cut
and burned. Wilson's left ear was part
~ severed.
An ambulance was summoned and the
couple was taken to Homeopathic Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
WITH WORLDS SYNDICATE.
John w. Hunter to Have Head.
quarters Hereafter in Chicago.

John W. Hunter, who has been presi.
dent and publisher of the Washington
Herald for the last two years, has given
up his position In Washington to accep,
a place with the Worlds Syndicate Com
pany Of New York. He is to become a
member OF the firm and western repre-
sentative OF the company. with headquar-
tiers in Chicago.
Before coming to Washington Mr. Hun
ter was proprietor and publisher OF the
Grand Rapids News. Prior to that he
had been business manager OF the Chi
cago Journal. and advertising manager
OF the Detroit News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Inspects Lights and Stations.

Inspector E. C. Rutland is aboard the
lighthouse service steamer Maple on an
inspection trip Of the lights and Hight
stations on the Potomac. All the light
houses on the river will be visited and
.ooked over and their condition entered
IN the efficiency records of those In charge
OF them. From the Potomac Capt Ru-
Maple.
The appointment of Jorgen Il. Johansen
Is assistant keeAsr of the Craghill chan
ael front beacon light In - = OF Robert
3obb, resigned Is announced by the
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
LOOKS AT GUN, GIVES UP CASH.
Matthews Tells Police Of Hold-Up on
Rock Creek Church Road. :;

OImstead Matthews, resident of Pooles-
willie. Montgomery county. Nd, who is
visiting his son ut Terra Gotta, last night
told the police OF hold-up on Rock
Greek Church Rad Thursday night about
1l:3o o'clock While he was on his way
to his sons hclyse.
When opposite the mess hall at Soldiers
Home, he stated, a ,colored man stopped
him. pointed pistol I'm his face and de-
rIanded his money Matthews said he
gave the hiShwayman So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18

NEW YORK. October 1S.-A prelimi-
nary report on the estate of Miss Sarah
Knight, recluse spinster, who died re-
Gently in a small boarding house room
here, indicates that she was possesse,
of more than S1,000.000 in stocks anG
real estate in this city. Her will d.
vided the estate equally between he
cousins, Joseph C. Mclaughlin ano
George Mclaughlin OF Sedalia. Mo.
from which place she came to New
York twenty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
VETERAN F|REF|CHTER
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Wallace BeeIer Smith Rose to
Rank of Captain in Dis
trict Department.

Wallace Deeler Smith. retired cap
tain In the fire department died Ut HIS
home, Raleigh and 9Th streets. Congress
Heights, this morning about $50 o'clock.
He had been III some time. HIS wife and
six children survive him.
Capt. Smith served as a member OF the
fire department from December II. 1893.
until the date OF his retirement, Novem-
Der l. last year. the retiring board hnv-
ing voted him "A pension Of SOS q month.
A Native Of Washington.
Born In this city April 20, 1861. Capt
during his younger days. and he resided
at 3olt 10Th street northwest at the time
of his appointment 90 position in the
fire department. having previously served
five years as n volunteer fireman.
Capt Smith served with several com
panies. among them being truck e. No. !
chemical and No. IL steam engine com
pany. He was a member of No. - Au-
gust 1. 1893, when he was made caItaiIi
and sent to No. ) chemical now No. =,
engine company, at Congress Heights
Reputation as Firefghter.
During his connection with the volun-
teer fire companies. 1t is stated. Capt.
Smith earned a reputation as a fireighter.
and later as member of the pay depart
ment he participated In the work of light
ing many of the larger fires that occurred
I'm this city betweent the time of his APP
pointment In 1893 and last November.
when he was retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Frosts Damaging to Crops.

BOSTON. october 1s.-Frost has DAM
aged Massachusetts crops 10 per cent.
the state board Of agriculture an
noInced today. There IL only little
over half "a crop of fall apples.