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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
PORTER CHARLTON WELL;
PLANS TO WRITE NOVEL
Alleged Wife-Slayer Confident He
VIII Be Acquitted by
Italian Court.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Porter Charl-
ton. who was recently said to be seri-
ously Ill in the Jail of Hudson county.
y. j., where he is awaiting extradition
TO Italy for the trial on a charge of
wife murder. is in good health. Charl-
ton is denying the report Of his illness
BY mailing to his friends photographs
which he has had taken Of himself in
the Jail during the past week, He ap-
pears from them to be almost robust.
1t is learned that during the three
Years confinement he has engaged In
interviewing many other prisoners
with whom he came in contact and has
attempted novel of underworld life.
The prisoner declares such confidence
that he will be acquitted in Italy tkat
he told friend in Jail yesterday that
he would surely be hack in this country
for a dinner with him Christmas day.
Judge Paul Charlton. his father. and
his stepmother have been staying for
the last ten days at a little hotel OPP
posite the Jail. and they spend several
hours daily with the prisoner.
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PICK COUNSEL TO FIGHT
District Home Rule Committee
Plan Early Contest on New
man in Court.

Former United States Senator Joseph
W. Bailey. Arthur A. Birney and William
]. Neale have been selected by the District
home rule committee to carry into court
the fight against Commissioner Oliver z.
Newman, according to formal an
nouncement made last night following a
meeting of the committee at the New Eb-
bitt House
1t was-also announced that legal pro-
ceedings will be begun as soon as posi-
BILE to test the legality Of Mr.. Newman S
appointment. The members of the com
mittee claim he was not a bona fde resi-
dent of the District for three years be-
fore his oppaintment, as required by law
Mr.. Neale, one of the attorneys selected
is. chairman Of the home. rule committee
W. j. Frizzell made a speech at tho
meeting last night in which he declared
that the committee has now gone so fan
in it's fight against Mr.. Newman that il
must continue to the end. and test the
legality of his appointment through the
courts.
The attorneys for the committee We're
chosen by subcommittee composed OF
Percy MetZger, Arthur Cowsill, John w.
frfzzeI and c. C. Lancaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
HIS MONOCLE SKATERS
INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE
Bars Enlistment In U. S. Army, Upon
Which Love and Fortune
Depended.

ST. LOUIS. July ga monocle has
shattered the dreams Of Dr. Otto Gordon
Goldfeld OF Germany, of his father. vice
president of the corporation of hamburg.
and of beautiful European chorus girl.
whose identity shall remain a secret until
her hero's dream has been rebuilt and
realized.
DIR. Goldfeld. self-confessed lover,
spendthrift and temporarily disinherited
son. recently came to the United States
with the intention Of joining the army.
He wanted to forget the pretty chorus
girl the bright lights OF Monte Carlo and
the memory Of the $780, COO he lavished on
his fiancee in one year.
Three years in the American army,
Goldfeld his father. and the girl decided,
would make a man of him: He would
then return home, be reinherited and
would marry the girl. Goldfeld enlisted
at Chicago last Tuesday. and was assigned
to jefferson barracks, in St. Louis.
He arrived with q monocle in front Of
his right eye, with a cane hanging on his
left forearm and other insignia of the
dandy. His physique was Appolloesque.
He could ride. hurdle and swim.
But, he wore monocle and could not
see, at least not perfectly. The strain
caused by its constant use has made him
unfit for the United States Army. The
local examining officer therefore re-
jected him yesterday and the German
dream was shattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
FORESTS AID TO SCHOOLS.
Large Sums Turned Over to States
From National Tracts.

Roads and schools both have benefited
by the receipts from national forests in
such states as have forest reserves, ac-
corJiing to a report OF the forest service
made to the Secretary of Agriculture. The
law passed in 1906 provided for paying
10 per cent of the forest profits to the
states as above indicated and this later
was increased to 2o per cent The man.
agernent of the forests apparently has
been increasingly profitable. for there
has been general advance in the
amounts paid the states ever since the
law became effective.
Arizona has been the state to profit
most largely by the arrangement. Start
ing with "A payment Of $1,000 in 1906 it
received In 1912 a little over $4,000. Cali
fornia, Idaho and Montana all ran over
$780, 900 last year. Treeless North Dakota
was In the worst luck, getting only SO
out OF the arrangement. The total
amount disbursed last year was 100000.
and since the law has been effective there
has been disbursed about $3.O0000O The
receipts are from grazing, water power
permits timber sales and the like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
PHILADELPHIA EMPLOYEES !,
MAY BE GIVEN PENSIONS
Plan Calls for Contribution Of ]
Per Cent of Salaries-Must Have
Served Twenty Years.

PHILADELPHIA. July 26 : Under the
provisions of an act passed by the legis-
Iature which Gov. Tener has approved,
this city Is given authority to establish a
municipal pension fund for employees. The
act applies to all city employees who have
given twenty years Of service to the city,
While the act provides that the city
may set aside for the purpose one-half OF
per cent OF all taxes collected. the pro-
vision is not mandatory. and councils
must pass an ordinance creating the mu-
nicipal pension fund before it shall be
operative.
The act provides that in the event Of
the creation of the fund every empioie
will be compelled to pay, into the fund
1 per cent of his yearly salary.
The pension to be allowed the bene-
ficiary will be equal to one-half OF the
average yearly salary received by him
during the last two years before his re-
tirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
ADEE RESUMES HIS DUTIES.
Expert of State Department Back
From His Vacation,
IE TyATIoNAL CAPITAL. BANK OF WASH
ISETON. ID. e.

Alvey a. Adee, second assistant sec
Rotary of state. generally known as the
diplomatic expert of the State Depart
ment, resumed his official duties at the
department yesterday after several
weeks" vacation in Europe. He left here
May 10 and was expected to be away
about three months. but an unexpected
attack of illness compelled him to aban-
don his bicycle tour in southern Europe.
which has been the main feature of his
annual European vacations. and caused
him TO return TO this city earlier than
expected. He arrived In New York Thurs
day and came at once 10 his home in
this city.
1t is said at the department that there
Ia no significance In Mr.. Adee's return al
this time beyond his desire TO resume his
official duties. Mr.. Adee said he was In
his usual health and his appearance bore
out the statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
TRIBUTE TO DIR. SMITH.
Woman Physicians Lament Death Of
the Veteran Practitioner

A resolution OF tribute to DIR. Thomas
c. Smith, who died Wednesday after hav-
ing practiced medicine In this city for
more than fifty years. was adopted at a
meeting OF the women's Medical Society
last night
II sets forth. That the members of the
society who knew Dr. Smith as a COL
league and friend. desire To pay tribute
70 his answering hdelity TO duty: to his
unfailing courtesy OF demeanor to his as
sociates in the profession. and TO his
loyalty to those who sought his aid il,
distress and suffering"
The committee appointed to make pub
lie the resolution was composed of Dr.
Louise N. Blake. Dr. Phoebe r. Norris
and DR.. NJ. Louise Strobel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
held, however, that LontZ should keep
his opinions to himself and imposed u
penalty OF 49, which Lontz paid.
Quits Race Against Fielder.

JERSEY CITY,~N. J.. July 26.-Former
Mayor Otto Wittpenn of Jersey City has
his withdrawal as candi-
date for the democratic Subernatorial
1t is understood his friends
advised him that his candidacy was
hopeless in view Of the strong support
being accorded Gov. Fielder as can
dif1ate to succeed himself. and he said IL
had reached his decision aftelL receiving
a letter from President WilsorEv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
THREATEN BIRTH STRIKE. /,
German Socialists Would Refuse t.
Keep Up Population

BERLIN. July ga birth strike as
a means OF bringing about electoral re-
form in Prussia is reported to be under
discussion by socialist gathering: which
heard the idea recently advanced by a
speaker.
The father of the idea was Or Alfred
Bernstein, who declared that most sue
cessful pressure would be exerted on
the government If mothers would make
some such announcement as this,
We will bring no children into the
world to become citizens OF this state
unless naess.d better rights of citizenship are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
REMARK COSTS L0NTZ SIS.
Calling Girl Some Chicken" Disap.
proved by Judge Pugh.

The remark, Some chicken cost Sam
uel A. Lontz SIS in the Police Court today
1t was charged that Lontz made the
above remark to a young girl accom-
panied by an escort as she departed from
a Chinese restaurant at an early hour
this morning. Attorney Matthew O'Brfen
appeared for LontZ. and argued to Judge
Pugh that the offense was not so serious
because of the carly hour I'm the morning
when the remark was made. y Ice Pugh
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PLAY LONG-DIsTANGE GOLF.
Course of Thirty-Five Miles Is Gov
eered in 1882 Strokes

LONDON, July 26.-Long- distance golf
ing has become something of a fad in
England. Two golfers recently under
took to play from Maidstone to Little
ston-on-Sea. distance of about thirty.
five miles,: in 1900 strokes. They sue
ceeded in doing it in 1.Os7 strokes.
In a similar contest, with a bet an an
incentive, Melville Foster and w Har.
mon undertook to cover the eight miles
of woodland, heather and several steer
hills from Forest Road to Crowhorourh
in $50 strokes. They succeeded i'm Isa
strokes, without losing q single ball.
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Would Halt Party Raiding.''

HARRISBURG. Pa, July 28.-The party
enrolment bill, drafted by the state cleo
lions law commission as measure to
halt party raiding,' was approved last
night by Gov. Tener, and under its pro-
visions every voter must declare his party
afhiiations or he will not be able to vote
at primary, except by a non-partisan
ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Effort Made for Delay.

Il presume you have some knowledge
of the matter through Mr.. Kirby's
correspondence and interview with Mr..
Hills and possibly through the in
fiuence with MacVeagh or President
Taft.
MIR Hills has reported officially in
favor of this property and in strong
terms. il is said. The Secretary OF the
Treasury is also understood to be
favorable, and it looked, month ago,
as If the Hills report would be prompt
ly approved. The appropriation for
the purchase of the land $31O.O0O)
has been made, also for the erection Of
the building.
Action is being delayed and the
". c. A. site opposed in the interest
of property owners and real estate
agents who favor another location. Mr..
Cox advocated prompt action so as to
insure early completion of the building,
which is greatly needed. until recently.
He now favors delaying action until
Mr.. Hills retires, March ]. and advocates
having the purchase made by cOndemna-
ton proceedings. as affording chance
for the sale Of the competing property,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Children's Congress in Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 2G-The
first international congress for the pro-
lection of childhood has been. opened here.
It is attended by official delegates from
thirty-five nations. who unanimously de-
cided on the creation Of an international
ONCE in Brussels, where the work of all
nations in this connection will be CEN
tered. -~-.' ---~,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Makes Claim of influence.

Mulhall received a letter from Bird
January 25 protesting against the erec-
ton Of dry docks and the installation of
supply stores on the Panama Canal Zone
by the government. Mulhall replied that
Chairman Flint Of the Senate inter-
oceanic canals committee had told him
that it had passed the House and that
he intended to push 1t through the SEN
ate il possible. He said that Senators
Borah and Simmons told him the bill
had little chance at the regular 1910
session.
II am well acquainted with him. he
said OF Senator Simmons.
Mulhall continued to talk of control
ling committees OF Congress in 1911, writ
ing to Bird in January:
Il reported to Mr.. Emery that 1 am
positive that we will fare very much bet
ter with the incoming democrats than
we. have been doing with the present
Congress-"
Questioned by the committee he said
that boast was not made good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Newspaper Plant Is Sold.

TRENTON, \. j., July 25.-The Trenton
True American plant has been sold al
receivers sale for SAL 200 The bid, which
Is subject to approval by the court OF
chancery, was made by George w. Mac
Pherson. an attorney of this city, repre-
which holds a mortgage upon the True
Americans personal property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Newspaper Plants Fourth Fire.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, July 26.--Fire
early today did $4,000 damage to the
plant of the Union and Advertiser. an
afternoon newspaper. 1t was the fourth
fire in. two weeks in the same build
ing. Joseph Curtis, vice president of
the company. believes all Of the fires
were Of incendiary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
MULHA[L IS TIRED;
ASKSFOR Arrest
Lobby Inquiry Adjourned Un-
til Monday, That Witness
May Recuperate.

The Senate lobby investigating COM
mittee yesterday afternoon suspended
its operation until Monday morning.
Martin Al. Mulhall, the alleged lobbyist
or the n. a. NJ, was physically and
mentally exhausted by the ordeal
through which he has passed on the
witness stand during the last two
weeks, and the committee agreed to
give him a rest. There are only about
one thousand more of Mulhalrs let
tiers to be read into the record
Chairman Overman has announced
that attorneys for the n. A. 81. and the
American Federation of Labor would
be allowed to question Mulhall through
the committee, provided they submit
the questions twenty-four hours be-
forehand and receive the committees
approval. Senator Nelson had a talk
with the democratic members of the
committee before the decision was an
nounced and it is known that he pro-
tested vigorously against allowing Null
halls story to stand without examina-
ton by the lawyers of the organiza-
tons involved.
Toward the close of yesterdays ses
sion Mulhal1 showed signs of the strain
he had been under. He became con-
fused during the reading of one letter
and when Senator Walsh suggested
that he needed n rest exclaimed
Makes Plea for Mercy.
I'm just about broke down. For Gods
sake do have mercy il you .can. l don't
want to say I'm breaking down, but. I
don't want to answer the questions IL
you'll let me CO."
Mulhall produced a letter dated Deceni-
Der IA, 1910, to James A. Emery purport-
ing to be signed by n. c. Marshall, relat-
ing to the selection OF a site for new
post office at Dayton, Ohio.
The letter read:
1.-The matter is well advanced toward
settlement, but is being delayed by Il
speculative movement represented by
James NJ Cox, NJ. c.
f'Mrs. Kirby. Mrs. Marshall, and other
officials of the W. c. a. are interested
in the favorable report which has been
made to Secretary MacVeagh by Assist
ant Secretary Charles d. Hills, because
1t finds market for the present w. c..
A h,ildino
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY,
pm. sharp; message TO each; daily read
ipgs. Airs. J. r. MALTBY. S07 Mt. Vernon p.
1.w.. back Of Carnegie Library. Phone H. sos
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SPIRITUALISTS.
SPIRITUALISM.

II MRS. II. NJ NOLAN WILL HOLD SPIRITUAL
ry- services at Flynn's Hall, Sth and SITS. NV.
Sunday evening 40
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PALMISTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ by ME-. DAOUD.
the well known scientific palmist. Readings,
one dollar. Phone North 1870. Studio. l6S2
Q st. NV. Hours. ii am. to pm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

Policeman Ragan OF Jacksonville
was recently murdered in that city
while in the discharge of his duty
by a negro desperate of the worst
kind, known to be a professional
criminal, The murderer is in iail
and Jacksonville now has a bcauti-
ful opportunity to speed up the law
to the very limit and hang him
without an hours unnecessary de-
lay. This case can and ought to be
made to show just what the laws of
Florida AGAINST homicide can do in
the way of swift enforcement when
they have fair showing. The
moral effect of the enforcement of
the death penalty is largely lost by
long delays. When the law strikes
with swift, deadly force as near as
possible upon the heels of the crime
1t becomes a real terror to the Grim
1nal class. If we had about ten
thousand executions in this country
during the next twelve months we
would hear very little of crime
waves for a long time to come.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

President Wilson has a habit of al.
ways doing the right thing and set
ting good example to his country
men. Absorbed in great matters of
state, he still found time yesterday
to run over to Trenton, n. j., and
cast his vote like a good citizen in
the State election. There isn't an
American eleetor who wouldn't kick
and roar AID start a little reyolu
tion all by himself if anybody tam
pered with his right of suffrage, but
thousands and tens of thousands of
them fail to exercise that rioht cv-
cry year without any GOOD reason
whatever. To these the president
offers a noble example in civic duty
by his trip to Trenton which we con-
hdently predict will not have the
slightest influence in the world upon
even one OF them. And yet we are
always prating about duty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
PERMANENT SOIL FERTILITY

presume you have all been seen
by the fertilizer man in his semi
annual visit, or soon will be, who
insists upon selling you a fertilizer
with available phosphoric acid in it,
6 to 8 per cent whether your land
needs it or not. The writer has
called your attention to the ANALYSIS
Of six specimens of Polk county soils
made by Prof A. A. Peasons. none
of which show an entire absence of
phosphorus while four of them con-
tanned an abundance of that element
for any purpose. But the same
analysis shows there is almost an
entire absence of lime in the whole
OF them. When present at all II Is
much below phosphorus in quantity
when 1t should be at least 40 to so
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

Col. Peter O. knight, of Tampa,
Just back from Europe, says: "An-
other trip to Europe has not changed
| my original faith and pride in Flor
ida Correct, Colonel. Europe
merely separated you from the
money which Florida enabled you to
make, and it is very doubtful if you
or any of the rest of us could find
place in the closely dove-tailed
structure of European civilization
where we could accumulate the coin
as rapidly as in Florida. Here there
is opportunity for every normal be-
ing; over there the word has al
most q hooking sound for all but
the rich and titled. 1t seems to us
that one Of the best ways to build
up increased faith and pride in
Florida is to run over to Europe and
take look around, price some of
the acres, examine the wage scale
and start out to hunt a job. COL.
kiIl&ht is right. Florida can "put
1t all over" Europe when it comes
to opportunity and a chance for the
man who has his stake in life yet to
make.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

The science of eugenics properly
applied may enable us in the course
OF centuries to improve the breed of
the human race and eliminate the
weaklings, criminals and other un-
desirables; but what we want most
Just at present here In Florida is an
improved breed of cattle and a sure
way to eliminate the ticks. The
dipping watts will do 1t every time
and there are now nearly twenty of
them in this State where cattle 60 in
covered with the destructive para
sites and come out tickless ready to
take on flesh and become better cat
tie in every way, with their hides
more than doubled in value for tan
ming PURPOSES. The agricultural
college at Gainesville or the DEPART.
ment Of agriculture at WASHINGTON
will furnish free Of cost to any farm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24
SEPTEMBER "a IN HISTORY

,Hfoo 100000, oooootsscaocaoo NIX
S29-The thirteenth amendment
was ratified by a two-thirds
vote.
lS4l-England obtained first foot.
ing on the island of Borneo.
lSo4-Russians sank seven ships in
the harbor of Sevastopol to
close it.
1S64-Gold was quoted at 100 q de-
cline OF 26 cents during a
week of Union military sue
cesses.
lS6S--Severe fight on the Delaware
Fork between Colonel For
syth and Indians.
1SS4-Mormons ordered to leave
Tennessee.
l9O4--General Orloff dismissed from
the Russian army in disgrace
for disobedience of orders at
Liaoyang.
1904-President Roosevelt an.
nounced that he would AT
tempt to bring Russi., and
Japan together for peace
conference.
[912-English militants atterlp. to
get support of Irish Home
Rulers, in exchange for ,uf.
fragette assistance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

Congressman Clark says that the
only solution of the negro problem
is expulsion, segregation or annihil-
alton. And any man with half an
eye can see that none of these
solutions is practicable. Mr.. Clark
must 90 deeper with his thinking if
ne wants to shed any real illumina
ton on the subject. Academic dis
cussion of the race question seems
to have little or no value, and like
many Of the great problems in his
tory not military in their character,
the solution will come through the
1nnumerable adaptations incessant-
ly at work which are constantly
changing the trend of human affairs
without human provision.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

1t is fair to say that Mr.. Bryan
is neglecting no public duty even il
ne does run out occasionally from
Washington to pick up little easv
money on the lecture platform
They say he is the hardest workine
public servant in Washington and
puts in a great deal of overtime for
which he charges nothing at all.
Charles Hills Thompson says in the
Philadelphia Ledger:
Mr.. Bryan is always on the Job.
That is literally true. He often STAYS
at the department until midnight:
he is almost always there until s or
o'clock; but even when he goes
nome he is always in contact with
the department and with tae White
House. lie almost sleeps like a fire.
man, in his trousers. Secretary
Tumulty, who. like most of the
" thiS administration,
works day and night, told me that if
the telephone bell in the White
House rang as late as II or - at
night, it was likely to be Bryan at
the other end Of the wire. The
newspaper men in Washington tell
me that they are in the habit of
inding Bryan at his office almost
my time at night they go there. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-24

1t is very pleasant to know that
last year Florida received $4,000
600 for her orange and grapefruit
crop, but the pleasure is diminished
to somewhere near the vanishing
point by the fact that she spent half
OF the above sum for stock feed
raised outside the State that could
have been Grown more cheaply here.
There is something fatally defective
in any such economic system as
that.