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Evening star., 1913-12-08
TWO CHARGES OF THEFT
AGAINST EX-POLICEMAN
Alfred o. Allen Accused of Stealing
Honey From Capt. W. w.
Cookson.

Returning to get sack Of honey which
he had filled to carry away, Alfred o.
Allen, a former policeman and now a
resident of Mount Rainier. Md, was sur
prised by Capt w. w. Cookson at the
latter's place on Rhode Island avenue
northeast early yesterday morning.
Raising out of clump of bushes where
he had been in hiding, Capt. Cookson
covered Allen with a shotgun and
compelled him to hold up his hands
Allen was later arrested and today was
given hearing in the Police Court on
two charges of stealing honey from Capt.
Cookson.
Capt. Cookson told Judge Pugh that his
hives were robbed about two weeks ago
Late last Saturday night he heard a noise
In his yard and in making an investiga-
ton discovered. he said. that six hives
had been overturned and the honey ex-
tracted. The bees had been dumped
upon the ground. The witness said he
nearby. He went to his house and got a
shotgun. Lying In wait, he declared, AL
len approached through the woods and
was about to carry off the sack Of honey
when stopped
Allen admitted that he stole the honey
Saturday night, but denied that he COM
mitted the robbery two weeks ago. Owing
to his previous good record, Judge Pugh
ordered that Aliens case be investigated
by the probation officer, with view of
placing him Oh parole 1t was testified
that Allen has a wife and four small
children, for whom he is the only support.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
LIEUT.. COL. GA|LLARD
RESTS IN ARLINGTON
Funeral Services Today At
tended by Army Associates
of Deceased Officer.

The body OF Lieut. Col David Du Bose
Gaillard. the army engineer. whose
genius made possible the control of the
slides and the digging of the Panama
canal through the CuIebra cut, was laid
to rest today on the slopes of the Ar
lington national cemetery. across the Po-
tomac. The body was brought to This
city from Baltimore. where Col. Gaillard
died, and services were held In st. John 5
Episcopal Church, Rev. Z. L. Dunlap
officiating.
The 1st Battalion of Engineers and the
Engineer Band from Washington bar
racks escorted the funeral party from
the church to Arlington.
List of Pallbearers.
The pallbearers, all former army asso-
ciates, were Coils. William NJ. Black Ed
ward Burr. w. c. Langfitt. Harry Tay-
lor, Joseph L. Kuhn and Chester Hard
ing of the Corps Of Engineers. Col. S. NJ.
Foote of the Coast Artillery Corps and
Lieut.. Col. E. A. Mearns of the Medical
Corps, retired.
There was a very large attendance
at the church. and the floral tri Jutes
were many and beautiful. Nearly all the
engineer officers of the army stationed in
this city and vicinity were present.
President Unable to Attend.
President Wilson was not able TO at
tend the funeral of Col. Gaillard, owing
to the cold from which he has beer
suffering.
The President agrees with the House
intersta., and foreign commerce commit
tee that Mrs. Gaillard, widow of the Ia
mented officer, should receive a year:
salary by act of Congress. Representa-
tive Adamson. who introduced a resolu
ton in the House today to that effect
and Representative Stevens told th'
President they felt that Congress woulC
wish to give this salary in recognition
of the services of the distinguishe,
engineer
Evening star., 1913-12-08
.FAvORS NAVAL HOLIDAY
House Passes Resolution Ask
ing President to Cooperate
With Winston Churchill.

BY an overwhelming vote the House to-
day passed the Hensley resolution, re-
questing President Wilson, so far as he
can do SO, with due regard for the in
terests of the United States, to cooperate
with the suggestion of Winston Churchill,
lord of the British admiralty. for an in
ternational naval holiday of one year.
The resolution expressed it to be the
opinion Of the House that Mr.. Church
Ills suggestion offers means of i'm
mediately lessening the enormous bur-
den on the people and avoiding the
waste of investment in war material"
A motion TO recommit the reso- -ution.
made by Representative Moore of Penn
syivaria, who led the opposition, was
voted down by 1S4 to 40. Mr.. Moore's S
motion carried with it the substitute re-
questing the President to use his in
fuence to consummate an agreement with
all nations for suspension of a naval
program for one year. but containing no
reference to Great Britain or Winston
Churchill.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
POSSES SEARCH MINE AGAIN.
Armed With Shotguns, They Seek
Lopez, Who MAY Have ESCAPED.

BINGHAM. Utah. December 8.-Posses
continued their search of the Utah Apex
mine today for Ralph Lopez. The dis
covery Of his blankets and his tracks yes
terday indicated that he had not sue
cumbed to the poisonous gases forced into
the tunnel last week to asphyxiate him.
Armed with shotguns, the deputies ex-
plored the workings were prepared for
another underground battle, such as oc-
CURED November 90, when 1.-TWO Of their
number were killed. That Lopez had
escaped from the mine several days ago
was still a general belief.
Lopez entered the mine on November
q, after he had killed a Mexican miner
Evening star., 1913-12-08
RIVER RHONE IS DIVERTED.
Great Engineering Feat Completed
by Swiss Engineers.
OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence or i ne Star.
GENEVA, November Is, 1913.
Quietly. and without any ceremony, a
splendid engineering feat h been
brought to conclusion at Brigue.
where Swiss engineers have diverted
the bed Of the Rhone over distance
Of about a mile. Sunday the waters
Of the Rhone were turned from the
old bed into the new channel of stone
and concrete. The ancient bed will be
filled with the debris from the second
Simplon tunnel, which is now being
completed. and on the new site several
more permanent ways will be con-
structed for freight traffic.
Since the opening of the Lotschberg
tunnel. and with the traffic through the
principal Simplon tunnel constantly in
creasing, 1T has been found that the
station at Brigue is too small to cope
with the international service, and hence
the innovation-a large river giving
place to a railway line.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
GREATER SAFETY URGED.
Gov. Glynn Appealed to for Amend.
ment to Auto Law.

NEW YORK. December S.-Frederic r.
Coudert. president of the National High
way Protective Society, sent teiegraphic
appeal to Gov. Glynn today urging him
to recommend earnestly to the legisla-
ture 1.-THE imperative necessity Of pro-
tecting public safety by amending the
present automobile law" Mr. Coudert
suggests that all operators Of motor ve-
hicles be required to obtain personal Ii
censes, and that the secretary of state be
empowered to revoke such licenses for
cause.
The East Side Protective Association
sent a somewhat similar request to Gov.
Glynn yesterday. At tie same time a
statement was issued by Mitchell MAY.
secretary of state. asserting that 416 per-
sons had been killed and 2.149 injured on
highways by automobiles during 1913
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Canine Newsdealers.
Ie World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
Two Chicago dogs-an Irish terrier and
a water spaniel-the property of a sue
cessful newsdealer of that city, are prov
ing themselves very useful to their mas
ter. II TIE latter goes TO lunch or has 10
leave his stand for a time. the two watch
fu. animals sell newspapers Tor him.
Rex the Irish terrier percnes himself
on the stand and grips between his teeth
a big ca alabash pipe and a copy of news
naper. while Brownie" his partner.
taxes up his position on q little soapbox
beside the stand and holds in his teeth
a little plug hat for the safekeepng of
the pennies When passerby buys
paper Brownie" sits up to receive the
coin. Both OF the dogs seem TO have a
fierce as well as a sharp eye to business.
and their master places great faith in
them.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
CANNOT PAWN AEROPLANE.
French Aviator Fails in Effort to
Pledge Machine.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS. Noyember 2s. 1913
1t is seldom that an article however
bizarre its nature, is refused by the
French Mont de Piete, or state pawn
broking establishment except, perhaps, In
the case Of menagerie.
An aviator In the Midi. however, has
had to suffer a disappointment. To save
the expense Of garage for the winter he
got into his new machine and few to the
nearest large town, where he tried in
vain to put it into pawn, aeroplanes not
being on the list of articles taken in
pledge.
1t is recalled by the Gaulois that q
similar experience befell one or the first
automobile sportsmen in Paris when the
tried to pledge hts car for the winter in
1892.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
FORCED TO DIG OWN GRAVES.
Albanians Then Massacred by Ser
vians, It Is Charged.
Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.

Foreign correspondence OF The Star.
VIENNA, November %, 1918
Fugitives from Jossovo have presented
a terrible indictment against the Ser
viahs to the European commission which
is dealing with the Albanian question.
They declare that in the newly annexed
Albanian districts of Macedonia, in the
neighborhood of Prizrend. the inhabitants
Of the villages were forced to dig their
own graves before being massacred.
1t is stated that near Struga nineteen
Albanians were strangled with telegraph
wire behind the government house at
Ka kandelen and that in many villages
the inhabitants We're locked in burning
houses by the Servians to save the trou-
BILE Of burial.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
WHEEL BABIES 1900 MILES.
Milton Updegratf and Wife Take
Long Trip Afoot.

PHILADELPHIA, December S-Declar-
ing that they had wheeled their three lit
tie girls nearly 1900 miles In baby car
riages. Milton Updegraff and his wife ar
rived In this city last night after four
month journey from Nebraska. The last
lap. from Lancaster, Pa. and few other
short stretches were made in trains. but
most Of the trip was made afoot.
Updegraff, a native Of this city. who
was employed as a sheep herder in Ne
braska, lost his position and decided to
come back east. They began the trip
more than sixteen weeks ago, pushing a
pair of two-year-old twins and another
four-year-old child in baby coaches.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
LAW DOESN'T BAR PASSES.
Railroads in Pennsylvania Cut Off
Their Employees Voluntarily.

PITTSBURGH, December S.-George
Z. Alter, speaker of the Pennsylvania
house of representatives. today issued
a statement in which he declared that
the public utilities act, enacted by the
late legislature and in force January
next, does not cut off free transpor-
tation from the families of railroad
employees in this state. and any action
in that direction by the railroads was
voluntary on their part.
The Pennsylvania railroad recently
issued an order by which the families
of it's employees, from president to Sec
ton hand, were prohibited free trans
portation.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
G. n. CHASE.

Charles n. Chase, financial secretary OF
the Y. NJ c. A., accused of embezzling
funds from that association. was re-
leased from custody this afternoon on q
five-thousand-dollar bond for his appear
ance in the Police Court Tuesday, De-
cember 16, to answer to the charge.
George w. Ray. a Georgetown business
man, went on the bond.
The preliminary hearing Of the case
was set for today In the Police Court.
but Attorney John E. Laskey. who stated
he had just been retained as counsel for
Chase, appealed to Assistant United
States Attorney Ralph Given. In charge
of the prosecution Of United States cases
in the Police Court, to postpone the hear
ing until the time stated.
Attorney Silent on Case.
When it was announced the case had
been postponed, Mr.. Laskey, with Chase.
A. NJ. Chesley, director Of the boys de-
partment of the Y. NJ. c. A., and Cliff
ford Johnson Of the Y. NJ. c. A., held a
conference in an anteroom of the United
States branch of the court, with a view
of obtaining the bond. At the conclusion
of the conference Mr.. Laskey said that
he had no information to give out at this
time regarding the case.
II would like to say, however, he said,
that Mr. Chase desires that 1t be stated
that reports that his wife has not been
loyal to him are untrue. His wife Is out
Of town at present"
Chase could not be seen by reporters at
the Police Court
Evening star., 1913-12-08
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Aviator's Machine Drops 1900 Feet
Into San Francisco Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO. December S-Silas
Christofferson. the aviator. narrowly es-
capped death by drowning late yesterday
when his hydro-aeroplane plunged almost
straight downward from q height Of 1000
feet into San Francisco bay.
Christofferson was strapped In the seat
of the aeroplane and as the plane struck
the water 1t overturned, leaving the avi-
ator head downward beneath the surface.
He unbuckIed the four straps that held
him and, after being submerged for more
than a minute, came to the surface again.
He was taken out of the water by life
savers.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
mercy and to walk humbly with thy
God?'
Administration Her Theme.

The case against vivisection was pre-
sented before the Washington Secular
League at Pythian Temple yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Diana Belais Of New
York city. a delegate to the anti-vivi-
section congress and editor of the ma
tional anti-vivisection magazine. the
Open Door. published in New York city.
Mrs. Beais directed her argument largely
against what she held to be the bar
barism and cruelty inevitable In vivisec-
ton, and arraigned 1t as entirely un-
necessary and opposed to the ethical and
moral interests OF civilization.
The speaker alluded to the indictment
of five professors Of the University of
Pennsy .vania a short time ago for espe-
cially shocking experiments on dogs, and
declared that this instance shows to
what depths the human mind can de-
Scend.''
In concluding, the speaker urged active
cooperation in the anti-yivisection cause,
declaring that a negative or passive hu-
manitarianism was impossible
Evening star., 1913-12-08
TWO MORE GIRLS MISSING.
New York Police Seek Jessie McCann
and Mabel Moulton.

NEW YORK, December s.-Every
policeman in Greater New York had in
structions today to look out for Miss
Jessie McCann, the twenty-three-year-
old daughter Of Robert McCann. a
wealthy wholesale grocer. who disap-
peared last Thursday as mysteriously
as did Dorothy Arnold.
Mabel Vera Moulton. sixteen years old.
also was reported missing today. She
had not been seen since December g.
when she left a Broadway department
store, where she worked. to meet her
mother uptown. At the request Of the
mother, the police today sent out a
general alarm for the girl.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
TAX ON JEWS CHANGED.
Burden Placed Upon Those in Rus
sia to Fall More Lightly.
Eoreign Corresnondence of Tne Star.

I
ODESSA. November II. 1913.
The Jewish agricu, turai CO onies in the
Taurida and Bessarabia have hitherto
been subject to special poll tax. but e
is now announced that this impost Is 10
be converted into a land tax, which viii
fall more lightly on the Jews than tho
poll tax. These Jewish agricu,turists arc
TO be conceded the privilege of extending
their land holdings by purchase instead OF
by lease.
The Jewish agricultural colonies IN the
Taurida and in one or two districts IN the
government of kherson arc very THRIVING
communities. and they viii, no DOUBT.
much appreciate their new privilege,
which places them on 'eSal equality
With their orthodox neighbors.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
ATLANTIC FLEET DIVIDED.
Three Vessels Separate in Midocean
and Head for Mexico.

ON BOARD THE UNITED STATES
BATTLESHIP WYOMING AT SEA, by
wireless telegraphy to San Miguel. Azores,
December S.-The vessels Of the Atlantic
fleet which have been visiting European
ports separated at sea at noon today in
latitude J.45 north longitude 33.5 west
The Kansas, Ohio and Connecticut pro-
ceed to Vera Cruz, Mexico. by way Of
Guantanamo, while the remainder Of the
vessels continue their voyage to United
States waters.
The warshirs were today 5000 miles
from Guantanamo bay and 2600 miles
from New York.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
MAYOR-ELECT mitchell HOME.
Returns From Panama-No Appoint,
ments Until End of Year.

NEW YORK, December s.--The return
of Mayor-elect John Purroy Mitchell from
a short vacation trip to Panama caused
q stir in political circles today. for Mr..
Mitchell has to make appointments to
offices drawing aggregate salaries of
about $1oO0,OOO. He said that no ap-
pointments would be announced until the
end of the year.
Mr.. Mitchell arrived on the steamship
Tenadores bronzed and hearty from his
stay in the tropics. Mrs. Mitchell and a
squad Of newspaper men accompanied
him.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
News Briefs.

The thirtieth anniversary services and
reopening OF the Centenary Methodist
Church, Laurel. Nd, was held Sunday
The church has Just undergone repairs
A poker game in a room of a Lynch
burg Va) hotel was raided Sunday
morning at 2 O'Clock and eight men Were
arrested. All pleaded guilty of gambling
and deposited $50 each as fines.
The annual poultry exhibition OF the
Richmond Va.) Poultry Association will
be held from Tuesday TO Saturday night
Of this week.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Receiver for Juliet Stores Co.

Julius I. Peyser was appointed today
by Justice Stafford receiver of the Juliet
Stores Company OF 915 G street north
west. The corporation is a New York
concern and last Saturday was adJudged
bankrupt in the metropolis. The pro-
ceedings here are ancil ary' The assets
in this Jurisdiction are valued at $1,000.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Candidate for Senatorship.

SPOKANE. Wash, December S.-J. A.
FaIconer. representative-at-large from
Washington, issued a statement here to-
day announcing that he would be a can
didate for United States senator on the
progressive ticket next fall against Sena-
tor w. L. Jones. republican. Mr. Fall
coner was elected to Congress last au-
tumn as a progressive
Evening star., 1913-12-08
ENGLAND FACES A STRIKE.
100000 Employees of Post Office
Seeking Salary Increase.

LONDON, December S.-The prospect
of a strike of 100000 employees of the
British post Office during the Christmas
season increases daily. A national COM
mittee of the employees unions will meet
this week to decide the question.
The general sentiment among the men
appears to be in favor of giving Herbert
Samuel, the postmaster general. an ulti-
matum ilnme diately demanding a 10 per
cent increase of salary for al. employees
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Forfeits IS Collateral.

Edward o. Henderson Of Brookvtlle.
Nd, forfeited S. collateral in the Police
Court today on a charge OF violating the
weights and measures law. Henderson.
who was arrested by Leo S. Schoenthal.
assistant superintendent of weights.
measures and markets. was charged with
using scales which had not been in
spected.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
SHREWD WORK BY THIEVES.
Blind Windows With Whitewash
and Steal Jewelry Worth $1,000.

NEW YORK. December S.-While Solo
mon Goldman was away from his jewelry
store today a few minutes only, and
while crowds We're passing on the side
walks, thieves p.astered the front win
dows and glass doors OF the store with
whitewash, so that no one could look in
side. opened the door with a key and
stole jewelry worth 5000.
The police call it one of the quickest
and boldest jobs on record. The only
clues are a few finger prints.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
News Hustler" Studying Medicine.

CHICAGO, December S.-Profits from
the sale of newspapers on the streets of
Milwaukee enabled Philip Eisonborg of
that city to begin course of study at a
medical school In this city. Although he
has saved enough to insure his education,
Eisonborg will continue to ply his pro-
fession as a news hustler in Milwaukee.
going there Friday evenings for the Sun
day and Saturday sale OF magazines and
Sunday newspapers.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
MRS. PANKHURST OUT
OF PRISON ON LICENSE
Militants Declare Their Leader Shall
Never Again Be Placed
in Prison.

LONDON, December S.-Militant suf-
fragettes gathered in force to well
come Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst on her
arrival today from Exeter. She was
released from the Exeter Jail last night.
Although an ambulance and a stretcher
were taken to the station they were not
needed, as Mrs. Pankhurst was able
to alight from the train with the as
sistance of a nurse and another COM
panion.
She looked very weak and made her
way with totterinS steps from the
train to a carriage. She was taken
to a nursing homo at the head of d
long procession of taxicabs contain
ing her cheering supporters.
Hunger and Thirst Strike.
Mrs. Pankhurst began hunger and
thirst strike Immediately following her
arrest.
Mrs. Pankhurst was driven to a hotel.
She appeared very weak, and Immediately
retired to bed. in charge of a nurse
Mrs. Pankhurst is liberated on seven
days license.
Not anticipating the early release of
their leader. suffra gettes gathered last
night at the Empress Theater. Earrs
ment of Mrs. Pankhurst. Tee house was
only three-quarters filled, and Gen"
Mrs. Flora Drummond, who presided,
explained the empty seats by accusing
the post office Of tampering with letters
containing invitation tickets. In the
course of a speech denouncing the gov
ernment she exclaimed:
Here and now we swear that never
again will the government get Mrs.
Pankhurst We shall organize body
guard which will even face battleships."
Cheered News of Release.
/ y resolution demanding the instant
release of Mrs. Pankhurst was carried
with ent ausiasm, but as the meeting was
dispensing the news of her liberation was
announced and was greeted with pro-
longed cheers.
Several large donations to the cause
were made and promises of further do
nations given. amounting in all to 5000
This amount includes $o2. 500, the proceeds
of Mrs. Pankhurst's American tour.
Scores of suffragetteS invaded ST. Paul s
Cathedral yesterday morning and ant
ed God save Emmeline Pankhurst."
The service was stopped until the women
finished, and was then resumed as though
nothing unusual had hapr ened. The suf-
fragettes quietly left the church.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Forehanded.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. EXe-Do you ever go through your
husbands pockets mornings before he's
up?
Mrs. Wye-Catch me waiting till morn
ing; l go through them before he goes
out in the evening.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
DEMAND UPON DISTRICT
is SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
Board of Trade Committee to Inves-
tigate Alleged Claim of U. S.
Government.

At a meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Washington Board of Trade
at noon today the committee on munich
pal finance, of which Col. George Trues-
dell is chairman, was instructed to in
vestigate the resolution introduced In
the House July % last providing for
the repayment by the District OF Colum-
bia to the federal government of ST 1.OO3.-
25724, alleged to be due the United States
from the District, and to report to- the
Board of Trade at the earliest possible
moment.
1t is expected Col. Trucsdell will call a
meeting of his committee tomorrow.
Intent of the Resolution.
The resolution, of which Representa-
tive Prouty was the author, was original
ly introduced July %, and which was
favorably reported. with an amendment.
from the House District committee .Au-
gust s. provides that the District govern
ment shall pay to the federal government
the sum of 81 OO3, ,257.2, which sum is
alleged to be due as interest on the $50
bonds of the District forsthe fiscal years
of 1877 and 1878.
Provision for Payment.
The resolution provides that the sum
alleged to be due from the District to
the federal government, with interest at
the rate Of 3 per cent from the date OF
passage Of the resolution. shall be paid
out of the revenues of the District of
Columbia derived from privileges and
from taxation upon the taxable property
In the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1913-12-08
Alleged Speeder Forfeits SIS.

Charged with speeding, William w.
Robb forfeited S. collateral in the Po-
lice Court today.
Information filed by Policeman J. A
Connors charged Mr.. Robb with cross
ing an intersecting street at q greater
rate Of speed than eight miles an hour.
Evening star., 1913-12-08

The United Brethren Church at
Boonsboro, Md, recently extensively
renovated. was rededicated Sunday with
three services,