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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
HAWAIIANS FOR SUFFRAGE.
Delegate Kalanianaole Promises to
Help Women Get Votes.

The people Of Hawaii are in favor of
woman suffrage, according to Delegate
Jonah X. Kalanianaole, who. in answer
to the petition delivered to him April Z
by suffragists, today sent word to suf-
frage headquarters here that they may
rest assured that I will do what I can
to urge the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment
Replies favorable to the suffrage move
ment were also received from Senator
Jones of washington and Representatives
s. d. Tess Of Ohio and A. T. Smith of
Idaho. Mr.. Fess wrote that he "consid-
ers it a duty and a pleasure to work for
the broader sphere of woman and the
duties of citizenship involved in the ex-
tension of suffrage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
ATE ACCORDING TO SEASONS.
That Fact Given as Reason for Ions
Life of Green Bav Sailor.

GREEN BAY. Wis. April 12.-Willian
Battershill, the Oldest man in Green
Bay, and who piloted the first steamboat
into this port, died today. 101 years old.
He was born in London. England, and
came to America in 1887. In 1889 he
purchased a steamboat in Chicago, which
he brought here. Shortly after that he
urged the government to make a. survey
of the Fox river an destablish a channel
His request was granted.
His long life was attributed to the fact
that he lived according to seasons. Dur
ing the spring and summer he ate only
vegetables; in the fall, fish, and in the
winter his food consisted chiefly of wild
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
PRISON GUARD KILLS SELF.
His Act Had Made Possible Murder
of Officials by Convicts.

LINCOLN, Neb.. April 12.--Charles Eek
ley. the guard at the state penitentiary
whose act allowing three convicts, Gray
Dowd and Morley, to enter the chapel
room a year ago last March, made pos
sible the murder Of Warden Delahunty
and two other officials by the convicts,
committed suicide yesterday by hanging
at his home.
Eckley. while innocent Of Intentional
wrongdoing, was cenSured by some for
allowing the convicts to enter the chapel
and the matter preyed on his mind. For
the last few months he had been re-
garded as mentally unbalanced.
Gray, Dowd and farmer, held as a.
hostage by the convicts. were killed in
a battle with the authorities and Morley
was executed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Punishment for Bomb Throwers.

From the London Chronicle.
Apropos the recent attempt on Lord
Hardinge, many writer's to the corre-
spondence columns OF the Indian news
papers are evidently OF the opinion that
hanging is too good for bomb throwers.
1t has been left to the '"rimes of India
to receive the most picturesque OF this
class Of letter. 1t comes from "a Parsi,"
whose suggestions in detail are:
l. That he (the anarchisD should be
daily rolled down at least one hour day.
packed In ordinary wood cask fixed with
sharp-pointed nails on all sides of the
cask.
.. At least six severe stripes daily
should be given early In the morning.
and salt water spread on the spot of
stripes given.
g. For the rest of the day the coward
should be bent down with his devil black
face on the ground and heavy load should
be laid on his shoulders from morning
until evening.
A. Sleep should be given in very dark
room, and the room must be full Of har-
assing small living creatures.
5. Food and water of very inferior
quality should be offered to the coward
once a day only.
This treatment, we are told, should be
| continued for one, year. after which the
| anarchist IS to be 'brutally hanged"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Only One Parcel Post Package.

Although millions of parcel post pack
ages have been handled since the new
service was created in January the post
master at Emmons, w. Va, today re-
ported to Postmaster General Burleson
that only one parcel was sent through
his office in the month of March. This is
the smallest amount of business reported
Emmons. which is located in Kanawha
county, is a very small office. the post
masters compensation only approximate
ing about $50 year. The greatest
amount of parcel post business was done
at Chicago. that Office handling nearly
100000 parcels during the month OF
March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
PRISON PLANT BURNS.
Institution at Kansas Penitentiary
Totally DESTROYED.

LANSING, Kan, April 12.-Fire broke
out in the Irvine plant OF the Kansas
state penitentiary here shortly after noon
The plant is the largest prison Irvine
mandatory in the country. There are
more than 1000 prisoners in the peniten-
tiary.
At / o'clock the Irvine plant. tailor
shop and engine room had been de-
stroyed. and the fire was. within zoos
feet of the cellhouses. but was be-
lieved to be nearly under control.
News of the fire soon spread to L,eaven-
worth, three miles distant and. hundreds
of persons began streaming out to the
prison, anticipating an outbreak.
In fear of a mutiny, prisoners working
in the mines were kept below ground and
others who Were at outside tasks were
rushed to the cell houses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12

that the worst had happened. She had
walked the streets penniless and hungry,
until finally exhausted. she had fallen into
the clutches of white SLAYER"
"She cried on my shoulder said Toll
lem 1.-The story Of how she couldn't stand
it longer and had fallen. The next morn
ing she was dead. She had killed her
self"
Coroner Hoffman testified that of the
500 woman suicides in his eight years
tenure of office, most were because Of
dependency, the chief cause of which
was lack Of money. He suggested a
commission to study the suicide problem
and Industrial accidents which often left
widows and girls helpless and a prey
to vicfsSitudes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Ohio Flood Death Toll, 500.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12.-Revised
statistics compiled by field agents of the
Red Cross reporting to the headquar-
tiers in this city are given out, show
ing that 500 or more persons were
drowned in Ohio in the floods Of March
Is The last previous estimate of the
same authorities had made the death
list 463
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
RIVER SITUATION
NOW IMPROVED
Angry Waters of the Missis-
sippi Show a Grad
uaI Fall.
MORE ARKANSAS LAND
FLOODED BY CREvASSE
Break in bikes Relieves Terrific
Strain on Levees on the
Eastern Side.

MEMPHIS. April l2.-Relief for resi-
dents and ievee workers on the eastern
side of the Mississippi river was caused
today by crevasse i'm an old stretch Of
bikes forty miles from the mouth OF the
Arkansas river.
The overflow will cover stretch Of
country extending as far south as Lake
village. and including the small towns OF
Lake Jefferson, Rosemary. kelso Mac
Arthur and McGehee.
According to river statisticians. this
break will serve to decrease the stage OF
water from the ffood-laden Arkansas
river, thus relieving the pressure on the
Mississippi side OF the river, particu-
larry in the neighborhood of Beulah.
Conditions Are Better.
Encouraging conditions were reported
again today from Memphis northward At
Memphis the gauge read AL. fall OF
g in the past twenty-four hours. Helena
reported 5S.7 and stationary. while yicks-
burg showed 40. rise OF @. The center
Of the flood shifted to the section below
Memphis.
Relief work in the overlooked areas OF
Arkansas is being pushed by commit
tees from Memphis. aided by Arkansas
citizens. Scores of refugees driven from
their homes by the Wilson breaks were
places Of refuge for the camp at Mem
phis, but boatloads', continued to arrive
here today.
Sunshine Gives Hope.
NEW ORLEANS, April l2.-Another
day of sunshine gave added hope to en-
gineers striving to hold intact the ieyees
of the lower Mississippi river from vicks-
burg south. Sunshine is forecasted for
Sunday
The rise in the river from Arkansas
City south for the twenty-four-hour
period ending at = am. today was
slightly less than recorded yesterday. The
stages today were: Arkansas City 503 feet.
six feet above flood stage: Vicksburgs, 40
feet. practically three feet above flood
stage; New Orleans, 1919 feet, one and
one-tenth feet below flood stage
There is danger of the levees break
ing at Angola and Bayou Sara. La, but
the damage in either case would be
localized.
Situation in Cairo.
CAIRO. ILL.,. April 12.-River condi-
lions here continue to improve. The
stage OF the Ohio this morning was
GAL feet, fall of two-tenths OF foot
since last night. Lieut.. S. B. Buckner.
U. S. A, will leave today on a govern
ment boat. William r. King, for Hick-
man. KY. and Memphis, taking with
him corps Of non-commissioned Of
-ficers. The Chicago naval reserve and
three crews of life savers will return
to Chicago today. Permission was
granted saloons. moving picture show
and all business houses to reopen at
noon. ---. - est.r =
The weather bureau has issued the
following special flood bulletin: The
Ohio river at Cairo Saturday morning
was at stage of Sal feet. a fall or
03 feet in the last twenty-four 'houra'
The Mississippi continues to TALL at
Memphis and rise below. that point No
important changes have occurred in the
flood situation elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
HELD FOR MANS DEATH.
Mrs. Gertrude Bennett Said to Have
Hurled Umbrella.

A coroner's jury at the morgue today
held Mrs. Gertrude Bennett for the action
Of the grand jury in connection with the
death of Samuel Richards, who died yes
terday at the Emergency Hospital as
the result of a wound received when
struck by an umbrella. Both the man
and woman are colored.
Witnesses testified that the man and
woman, who lived at 4O4 South Capitol
street, engaged in an alteration We'd
nesday, during which Mrs. Bennett threw
the umbrella. striking Richards in the
right eye and penetrating his brain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
LOEFFLER EXONERATED
BY SENATE COMMIT TEE.
Acting Assistant Doorkeeper
Not Guilty of Charges Made
by Senator Gore.

Carl A. Loeffler, acting assistant door
Keeper of the Senate. was today COM
pletely exonerated of charges made
against him on the floor of the Senate by
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, in the unani-
nous adoption of a resolution by the
committee on privileges and elections.
The charge preferred by Senator Gore
was to the effect that Mr.. Loeffler had
been responsible for the mysterious dis
appearance of the Holstlaw deposit GER
tfcate during the Lorimer investigation.
The charge was made when Mr.. Loeffler's
name was submitted to the Senate by the
minority members early last month for
election as acting assistant doorkeeper.
Senator Gore arose in his place and OBJ
Jected to the election of Mr.. Loeff1er at
that time saying that serious charges had
been made to him against Mr.. Loeffler.
He said that one Of the Senate pages had
Informed him that he had delivered to
Mr.. Loeffler the Holstlaw certificate and
that the certificate had never been found
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
FIRM OWES $5,02s, 900.
Network Commercial Company Files
Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE New York
Commercial Company, importers of crude
rubber. with connections all over the
world. filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy today. It's liabilities are stated at
$5,O23, 900; it's assets as nothing.
In It's petition the company sets forth
that it had turned over all its assets to
John c. Lowe. jr. who was appointed an
cllary receiver in equity suits brought
against the company February Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
AGAIN BROUGHT UP.
Senator Newlands Reintroduces In.
terstate Trade Commission RilI

Senator Newlands today reintroduced
his interstate trade commission bill
This bill was the subject of lengthy
hearings and discussion before the SEN
ate. interstate commerce commission at
the last Congress. 1t was amended and
perfected by that. committee, but was
not reported. as the committee con-
cluded to take no action beyond filing
a general report in which the various
members Of the committee expressed
their individual views. -
The bill as today offered by Senator
Newlands includes the amendments
made by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
AUTOGRAPHS BRING 1915.
Volume of F. J. Dreer Collection Pur-
chased for New York Man.

PHILADELPHIA, April 12-Auto-
graphs of George III, signers of the
Declaration OF Independence, men promi-
nent in colonial days, historians and war
riors, were contained in volume bought
by George D. Smith of New York for
1915 at public auction yesterday. The
book was part of the collection of the late
Ferdinand ]. Dreer. Collectors and repre-
sentatives of many Of the leading libra
ries of the country were spirited bidders
against Mr.. Smith, who Is said to have
atced for a prominent New York collector.
Many other rare volumes were disposed
of at the sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
BATHING BEACH PROGRAM.
Season May Be Opened June l il
Weather Is Favorable.

Although June 20 is the date set for
the formal opening of the municipal
bathing beach season, DR.. William b.
Hudson. director. stated today. that, il
weather conditions permit, the pools may
be thrown open to the public as early
as June l.
1t is announced that ladies' days will
be Monday, Wednesday and Friday from,
to 10 am, and Wednesday afternoon
from 2 to o'clock. The exact schedule
for the season has not been determined
but the time probably will be divided
among children. adults, men and women
.mu CHI as it was divided last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Testified Against Dreamland.

we could not make money II we sold
liquor or permitted lewd actions" said
the witness. IF the dance halls of Chi
cago want to ma money they should
work in harmony with this commission -
Girls at previous sessions have testified
that II was at 'Dreamland' they made
acquaintance who led them on their first
steps downward. Benent admitted that
his spies had detected some women ped
ding their cards to man dancers, but said
they were Immediately barred from the
hall.
A pitiful story by Tollen Of the
suicide of a sweetheart under stress OF
poverty and disgrace led to the issue
by the commission of a subpoena for
Coroner Hoffman with a view Of as
certaining the number of suicides of
girls I'm shady" hotels and resorts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Cashed Bogus Draft, Is Charge.

DULUTH, Mimi. April 12.-Alleged to
have obtained $500 on bogus draft made
out in favor of himself on a company
located In Houston, Tex, Walter H.
Allen. under the alias of r. B. Nolan,
was arrested here late yesterday The
draft was cashed by a local bank, but
the money was refunded when Allen was
arrested. Allen claimed that he was pre-
pairing to open a branch of the company
in Duluth and wanted the money to buy
furniture. The Texas company repudi-
ates Aliens draft and claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
FINED UNDER TRAFFIC LAW.
Driver of Wagon Failed to Give
Way to Pedestrian.

The first fine imposed for a violation
of that section OF the traffic rules deal
ing with the right Of way OF pedestrians
at street crossings. was imposed today
by Judge Mullowny on Marcello Whitney
Whitney was arrested yesterday for
failing, while driving his wagon, to make
way for a pedestrian at a street crossing.
Prior to this time, no arrests have been
made charging infractions OF this sec
ton of the regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
State Jail for Federal Conyicts

CHICAGO. April 12.-Prisoners convict
ed of felonies in the federal courts at
Chicago hereafter will be sent to the Illi-
nois state penitentiary at Joliet instead
of to the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan. according to notice which
came from Washington yesterday to
United States District Attorney James H.
Wilkerson. Mr.. Wilkerson said that he
did not know the reason for the change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
DEATH IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Frank Kinney Sentenced for Murder
of Man He Tried to Rob.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 12.-Death
in the electric chair at Columbus, August
Is next, was the sentence passed upon
Frank Kinney of Chicago by Judge Will
lis Vickery in criminal court here today
Kinney was convicted Thursday of first
degree murder for killing Ralph E.
Byrns. a retired lake captain. while he
was committing a burglary in the Byrns
home the night of February 2.
After a countrywide search he was ar
rested in Chicago and brought here for
trial. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Had Information Two Years.

On questions from other senator's, 1t de-
veioped that Senator Gore had been given
this information by the page almost two
years ago. but that he had never brought
1t to the attention of the Senate before,
although Mr.. Loeff1er was then acting
dOorkeeper of the Senate.
The committee today passed the resolu-
ton generating Mr. Loeff1er, after being
in session only fifteen minutes. Before
the new committee on privileges and cleo
tons was organized three weeks ago, the
old committee held one or two meetings
to listen to the evidence in the case. The
meeting of the new committee today was
the first at which the Loeff1er case was
considered.
Following the meeting Senator Kern,
chairman of the committee, said that he
would place the resolution before the Sen
ate when it met Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Senate Adjourns Until Tuesday.

After a brief executive session, in
which the nominations sent to the
Senate today by the President were
referred to committees. the Senate
this afternoon adjourned at 1:05 o'clock
until Tuesday at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Yellow Journalism His Theme.

Senator Works of California gave notice
today that he would address the Senate
next Thursday ION Yellow and Unreliable
Journalism in connection with the bill
he has introduced prohibiting the publica-
ton in the District of Columbia of ac-
counts of crimes and accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
SUNDAY CLOSING BILL UP.
Senator Johnston of Alabama Rein.
PRODUCES Measure.

Senator Johnston of Alabama today re-
introduced in the Senate his bill for Sun
day closing in the District of Columbia.
This is the same measure which has been
before the Senate for several sessions.
and upon which hearings have been held
in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Land Fraud Case Resumed.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Frank Watson.
one of the five defendants in the so-called
Alaska coal land fraud cases, whose ILL
ness interrupted the case for three days.
was able to appear in court today and
closing arguments were resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
DIR. FRIEDMAN COMING.
Berlin Specialist to Be Guest a
Gridiron Club Dinner.

DR.. Frederick Friedman, the Berlin
tuberculosis specialist, who has accepted
an invitation to be guest at the Grid
iron Club dinner tonight, is expected to
arrive in Washington late this afternoon.
Reservations have been made for him at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Ran on Intermarriages Now Law.

LINCOLN. Neb.. April 12.-Gov. Moor
head last night approved the bill passed
by the legislature which prohibits tho
marriage of whites and any person who
has one-eighth or more of Japanese. Chi
nese, or negro blood. As originally
framed the bill included Indians in the
prohibition, but this was stricken out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Relief Fund Now $3.50, 900.

Contributions amounting to about s5e..
600 received today by the American Ma
tional Red Cross brought the total fund
for the relief Of flood sufferers UP to
81 10000.
: Paymaster Nesbit OF the navy. I'm charge
of relief work at Louisville, KY, has IN
formed the Secretary Of the Navy that
the need for emergency government re-
lief i'm that section Is over ana that the
excess stores on hand are being returned
10 the regular naval depots.
Totals of the collections taken In the
District public schools for the hood sur
ferers were announced today following
the receipts from the last schools OF the
COLLECTIONS. The total amount is 81 $50. IS.
OF this amount the white schools con-
tributed S1,61S.52 and the colored schools
S251 .O6.
The Italian Society Umberto Primo.
through Giuseppe Verdi, secretary. has
given $50 for the relief OF the flood suf-
ferers. The money was given to the
American National Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Reward for Lost American.

LONDON. April 1.-THE relatives in
Memphis, Tenn, of Joseph w, Martin.
who has been lost since April 3, today
cabled instructions to offer reward OF
s., 500 for news of his whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Big Letters on Green Paper.

From the Baltimore American.
Griggs-Say. did your wife ever find
any letters in your pocket and raise q
row?
Briggs-She found KS and VS. there,
but she always kept quiet about it.