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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
MAY NEED CHANGE IN LAW.
Articles in Dead Letter Sale Could
Not Now Be Sold Out of Town.

The proposal of the Retail Merchants
Association Of Washington that the
articles which are placed on sale by
the dead letter Office each year in
Washington should be divided up and
sent for sale In various parts of the
country would probably require a
change in the law. it is said at the Post
Office Department.
At the Office of the Postmaster Gen.
eral it was said that the letter had not
yet been laid before the Postmaster
General. The proposal was declared
to be one which would require such a
radical change in custom that 1t Is
likely to be some time before any &C
ton is taken in the matter.
However. 1t was declared that the let
ter would be taken up with the Post
master General at the first opportunity
1t was said to be doubtful. however
whether any action could be taken
which would result in some of the
articles which are to be sold at the dead
letter sale tomorrow being sent to
other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
CAPITOL "BUNk0" MAN
GETS TERM IN PRISON
Eighteen Months for Man Convicted
of Swindling Senator Mar
tines Secretary.

Henry NJ. Thornton today pleaded
guilty before Justice Gould, in Criminal
Court, to securing, by false pretenses
and forgery, $3.50 from the secretary of
Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey. Thorn
ton was arrested in the House office
building while attempting to work a
similar scheme on Representative How
ard of Georgia.
Justice Gould sentenced Thornton to
serve eighteen months In the penitentiary.
When Thornton was taken into custody
he had represented to Mr.. Howard that
he was an attorney from the district
represented by Mr.. Howard. and pro-
duced a forged letter of introduction from
a firm OF lawyers known to Mr.. Howard.
in which the latter was asked to extend
All possible tavors to the bearer.
IT happened that q member OF the
Arm of attorneys was in the office OF
the representative when the letter was
nresented. and promptly repudiated It.
Thornton's arrest followed
Assistant United States Attorney
smith told of the record Of Thornton.
who. he stated. had served time In
Ohio on a similar charge. and was
wanted elsewhere. Attorney M. p;
O'Brien, for the prisoner. represented
that Thornton came OF a good family
IN Texas and had been a practicing
LAWYER there. He claimed the use of
drugs had gotten his client In trouble,
and asked for short sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
SECRETARY DANIELS GOES
TO BOTTOM OF THE SEA
Guest at Novel Banquet Given BY
Los Angeles News
paper Men.

Los ANGELES, July A.-Josephus
Daniels. Secretary Of the Navy. went to
the bottom Of the sea soon after he
arrived here from San Diego last night.
The descent was not made in q SUD-
marine. however, but in the banquet room
OF a hotel, where Mr.. Daniels was the
guest OF the Los Angeles Press Club.
Nearly 200 newspaper men assembled
to honor the editor who is now the mar
liner of President Wilson's cabinet ana
were the spectators when Neptune. after
wrecking the ship Of state, hailed the
Secretary before the bar Of his sud-
marine court and placed him on trial
for violating the traditions Of the sea BY
substituting editorial language for the ro-
bust nautical terms Of cd.
Mr.. Daniels saw himself and heard HIM
self talk back to Neptune. reproving the
old god Of the sea for living In q place
so wet persisting In the use Of sucn
obsolete terms as ''starboa: d" and port,
and not referring properly to the hur-
ricane deck as 1.-The roof OF the ship.
The banquet room was decorated TO re,
semole steamer, the ship of state, anu
an ARRANGEMENT OF lights worked the u
fusion of sinking and afterwaid trans
ferred the banquet hall into q semblance
or the sea bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
TO NAB DARING THIEF
Many Baltimore Autoists Are Vic
tins Of Unknown's Note to Po-
lice for License Violation.

BALTIMORE, July 24.-Twenty-four
men, several of whom are prominent
citizens, were arrested in the downtown
section of this city yesterday in an eff
fort to capture a daring automobile thief
who has operated in the city and suburbs
for several weeks.
The police activity was brought about
by the receipt of a letter signed Auto
Jack" who said he would steal an auto
mobile between II am and pm. in a
territory covering five blocks in the heart
of the city. Every motorist who APP
preached the restricted territory" was
stopped by policeman in plain clothes.
and not single driver of cars entered
his machine without being closely ques-
toned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
EXPLOSION OF ALCOHOL
SETS WAITER ON FIRE
Employe Of Chevy Chase Club Taken
to Hospital in Critical
Condition.

Joseph Doss, colored, twenty-three years
old, residing at 1899 V street northwest
and employed as waiter at Chevy Chase
Club, was seriously burned about his face.
arms and body as result of an explosion
of alcohol at his place of employment
this morning.
Doss was in the hall filling the lamp OF
a coffee percolator with alcohol The
lamp it is stated. was lighted and the al
cohol in the can, about two quarts, 1gnit-
ed and caused an explosion. When the
bottom of the can was blown out the
fluid reached the clothing of the waiter
and it was soon ablaze.
Instead of stopping to have otner walt
ers extinguish the 1ame the excited man
started running in the direction OF the
door, flaming the blaze and spreading II
almost from his head to his feet. tie was
stopped before ne reached the door, now
ever. and a bucket OF water that happened
to be handy was brought into use.
Persons who went to the rescue OIL O0Ss
soon had the blaze extinguished. First
aid was rendered and he was hurried to
Emergency Hospital in an automobile so
serious was his condition that when he
reached the hospital he was quickly taken
to the operating room. 1t is said his con-
dition is critical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
WILL INSTRUCT CUBAN ARMY.
Mai. Edmund Wittenmeyer Detailed
for Service on Island.

Mai. Edmund Wittenmeyer, 9th In
fantry. has been detailed by the wal
Department for service in organization
and instruction in the Cuban army. un'
der Col. Herbert j. Slocum. military at
rache at the United States legation
Havana, to succeed Maj. George g. Gate
". who has been relieved.
Upon request Of the Guatemalan gov
arnment Chief Electrician J. H. Watts
q. 8. n, has been detailed to assist IN
nerfecting the wireless service OF the
cuatemalan army. Similar service has
been rendered to the Central American
republic by Sergt Reeves Of the army:
whose detail was several times extended
at the request of the Guatenalan au-
thorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
Twenty Are Fined.

fine was imposed on twenty Of those
arrested for failure to produce proper
license cards. The other four were re-
leased. Up to a late hour no theft of an
automobile had been reported. Many of
those who were held for the hearing be-
fore a police magistrate left their ma
chimes as security, and the street in the
vicinity of central police station had the
appearance of one of the boulevards fire.
quented by autoists about the city.
During the last few weeks a number
of cars left unattended on the street
have been stolen, and in notes left IN
the cars when abandoned by the thief
the police have been ridiculed, and the
thief has defied capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
MAY BE DELAY OF MONTH.
Selection Of Railway Valuation Ex-
merits Depends on Civil Service Board.

Although the Interstate commerce
commission is urging the civil service
commission to use all the haste pos
sible in looking into the records Of the
engineers and experts whose applica-
lions for positions on the new railways
valuation board were filed last Mon
day, it probably will be more than a
month before the civil service board
will be ready to certify any names.
Several thousand applications wore
received. No written examinations
were required for these positions, the
applicants being marked from their
records. education and experience. It
will be necessary for the commission
to institute an investigation into the
statements of all Of the applicants be-
fore they are finally certified to the in
terstate commerce commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
PAID HONORS IN FRANCE.
American Commissioners Given Re-
ception by President Poincare.

How the American commission on agri-
cultural cooperation was received by
President Poincare Of France and other
omcials Of the French government IL re-
lated in message just received here by
tn Southern Commercial Congress. In
addition to the official entertainments, a
luncheon was rendered the delegates by
American Ambassador Herrick, according
to the message.
The various subcommittee, of the COM
mission which have been vsl1apg various
countries arc now together 1br the 0rue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
COLONIAL BEACH BATHER
is RUN DOWN BY BOAT
Miss Evelyn Hunter Narrowly Els
capes acknowledgements
of Craft Get Away.

Miss Evelyn Hunter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William h. Hunter, 1927 n
street northwest, narrowly ESCAPED
drowning at Colonial Beach yesterday aft
ernoon when motor boat in which was
a party of five men ran her down in the
water. Miss Hunter was forced under the
water, the boat passing over her, and
was so badly bruised and shocked that
she was brought to this city on the St
Johns last night. and is today confined
to her bed at her home.
Miss Hunter, who is employed in New
York city. is at home on her vacation
and had arranged to spend a month a,
Colonial Beach. She was one of party
of bathers about o'clock yesterday aft.
ernoon, and with Winchell Edwards OF
Bethesda, Nd. was in water about five
feet deep.
Without the slightest warning or any
sound of whistle or exhaust. motor boat
suddenly bore down on the bathers, beins
only foot or SO from Miss Hunter When
! she first saw 1t. Her companion struck
her on the head in an effort to thrust heI
young woman. who swims only CARLY we'll
with a scream sank almost directly IN
the boats path. When she came up she
was on the opposite side Of the boat
WHICH udO passed over AeF
Bruised Entire Side.
The motor boat struck Miss Hunter
on her left side, bruising her entire
side and hip, but fortunately breaking
no bones. She was at once rescued
from the water and assisted to heI
room at the Breakers, where her hurts
were treated. An aunt. who was spend.
ing the day at the beach. accompanied
Miss Hunter to this city last night
The occupants of the motor boat made
no effort to learn whether or not they
had seriously injured the young WON
an, but drove their boat straight ahead
in an apparent effort to escape The
Colonial Beach police. however, found
the boat a short time later, though
its occupants had abandoned it
Miss Hunter was suffering today from
nervous shock as well as from the ef-
fects of her unusual experience. She
declared the five persons in the motor
boat were all grown men. and that the
boat was not being operated by boys
A number OF men on the pier at CO.
lonial Beach yesterday afternoon vol
unteered their names as witnesses OF
the occurrence, all declaring, so Miss
Hunter states, that the accident was
the result of carelessness on the part
of those in the motor boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
Changes in Bureau Of Standards.

Inc department Of Commerce has an
nounced the following changes In Na
personnel:
In the bureau Of Standardization d
futile, assistant chemist. has been pro-
NOTED to sl,SO0; Frederick W. Voiz,
inechanician. has been promoted 70
sl,fO, and James A. Johannessen. necn-
anlcian, has been promoted to 81, N9
Thf temporary appointment Of GeoIse
J. V6gt as laborer In the coast ana geo
dehc survey has been extended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

ences at which matters relating to the
physical valuation of railroads and inter-
nal questions OF administration will be
considered. One or two cases Of impor-
cred and decisions on them perhaps will
be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

Three hundred employees Of the Phillips
Sheet and Tinplate Company. at Clarks-
burg. w. Va. walked out Wednesday
morning In sympathy with the striking
employees Of the same company at Steu-
benvfile. Ohio, and Wireton, w. Va.
plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

The hotel at West Augusta, Va, owned
by Mrs. ]. H. Cross, was destroyed by
FIRE Wednesday. The loss was covered
by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

The house Of Charles Michael. neal
tn contents, was destroyed Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

The interstate commerce commission
haa begun q series Of midsummer confer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
What YOUR Roof Needs

Can be determined accurately by consulting the
''Ironclad" People. Repairs, Guttering. Paint
ing. New Roofing teither Tin or Sla-). Good
work: moderate charges. Estimates free.
IRONCLAD Roofing @nsnx e eSo 18th M St NV ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24
Election Notice.

Arundel-on- the Bay. Maryland.
The Annual Election OF seven tO Commits
sionefs for the Town. OF Arundel the Bay.
Maryland will take place at the Pavilion on
Saturday. July 26. 1918, between the hours OF
3 O'Clock and 8 o'clock pm
All persons male or female, Of the age or Il
and upward who own any interest in real cs-
tate In said town. are entitled to vote for the
seven Commissioners
MICHAEL I. WELLER.
EDWIN C. GRAHAM,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-24

1-You'll pick up quickly when
you drink Ballantine's Canada
Matt ALE with meals and be
tween meals. ST doz. bottles.
Sh0oaTl a:cer Co. ,ssl St. NV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
ONE HUNDRED MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN SEEKING TO Es.
CAPE FROM MEXICO.
NOT HELD As cAPTivEs,
SAY CoNsTITUrIoNALlsTs
Territory Controlled by Rebels and
United States Serves Notice Amsri-
cans Must 30 Cared For - House
Passes Appropriation for Aid Of
Americans in Getting Out Of Mexico.

Washington, Sept. 15.-One hundred
Americans. fugltives on the American
desert between Torreon and Saltillo,
harrassed by bandit bands. according
to unconfirmed reports, were not men,
toned in the early official dispatches
and the state department had no in
formation Of them.
Agents of the constitutionalist move
ment maintain that the Americans
were In no danger at all and would be
protected by conSitutionalist forces
against any rowing marauding bands.
Officials Of the consular service pointed
out that Americans passed Parras. on
Sept. IL. That town is in the hands
Of the oonstitutionalist troops, having
been taken last May. An American
consular agent recently took twelve
days with q fast automobile to make
the run between Saltillo and Torreon
The fusftives. hampered by women and
children, and moro primitive means OF
transportation, are expected to require
Q much longer time.
The territory thru which they travel
is controlled entirely by the constitu-
tionalists. and their agents have been
given to understand that the United
States will look to them for their pro-
lection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
MOURN "BIe TIM"

New Works East Side Pays Last Trib'
ute 70 leade-1housands Weep Al
Bier Of Observation-Disclosures and
Dsaaars Minsls at Sullivan Funeral.
New York, Sept. 15.-"Big Tim" Sui
livan passed thru the streets Of the
east side for the last time today. His
body was taken to the old cathedral OF
st. Patrick, quarter OF a mile from
the rooms of the association bearing
his name, where 1t had lain In state
since Saturday afternoon. Tens OF
thousands Of men and womensof every
station had gazed on his features and
a throng such az only the east side can
furnish followed the body to Its last
resting place today In Calvary ceme-
terry, Brooklyn.
A delegation OF congressman. headed
by Representative Kinkhead. OF New
Jersey, was present. Behind this dele
cation marched the longest funeral
procession the east side has ever seen
The Timothy D. Sullivan Association
sent It's thousands to march behind the
body Of its standard bearer. each man
with o bit Of crepe on his sleeve. over
the lonsy dusty way to the cemetery
Dozens Of other east side organiza-
tions, and tho army Of the Bowerys
poor also were in the line.
Seldom has the east side mourned
more eloquently. AS the army passed
the bier ~ his body lay In state. men
in silk hats rubbed elbows with Bow
cry tramps and women In silks and
furs mingled with their poorly clad
|, sisters from the tenements. Many
wept as they passed the coffin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
NOT KNOWN IN LOUISVILLE.
No Evidence TO Show Sehmidt's Con.
nsction With kolner Murder:

No Evidence TO Show 8ehmidt's Con.
nsetion With kslnsr Murder.
Louisville. Sept. Is. - Investigation
here today failed to establish any oon-
nection Of Rev. Hans Schmidt, held in
New York for the murder Of Anna
Aumuller. with the murder here Of
Alma Kelner, whose mutilated body
was found in the basement Of ST.
Johns church, Dec. 8, 1909:
Rev. Mr. Schmidt visited here as
the guest Of Rev. Mr.. Westermann. at
the time Of the Kelner girls disappear
ance and the subsequent finding Of the
body.
The manner in which the Kelner
girls body was cut into pieces and dis
posed Of being similar to the method
employed in the murder of Anna
Aumuller. caused suspicion that
Schmidt was concerned in the mur-
der. for which crime Joseph Vending,
former janitor Of st. Johns church, -
serving a life sentence in the peni-
Tertiary.
Members Of the Kelner girls family
today. declared they had never seen
Schmidt and secuted the idea that he
was in any way connected with Alma
Kelner's death. The lawyer who de-
tended Joseph Vending stated he had
never heard Schmidt's name mentioned
in connection with the murder. and the
local police and detectives who had
charge Of the investigation Of the
child's death made similar statements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
SECRETARY or WAN coMpLgrRo
TOUR OF iNspEcrioN or
ARMY POSTS.
TAv PERSONNEL or ARMY
3 GAN DE IMPROVED
X Term ss ssrvies with srise Time
IN Ressrvs to es Pressed Upon Con.
srsss- Lseisiation 70 BE Asked e
Enable Concentration Of Army a
Strategic Points

Washington. Sept l5.-'T don't be.
lieve the army was ever in better con.
dition." said Secretary Garrison. when
he returned to the war department to-
day after a visit to all OF the army
posts except a few In New England and
In the central states.
II we are going to attract the men
we want and raise the efficiency OF tha
army We must have a shorter term Of
enlistment" said he. II am In favor OF
a three year term with a privilege Of
discharge into the reserve as soon az
an enlisted man shall prove his ef-
ficiency. l have not decided what the
shortest period Of service with the
colors should be. am In favor OF
discharging men as soon as they have
earned their discharge"
Favors Vocational Training.
Secretary Garrison said he had not
decided what period n discharged SOL
dier should serve in the reserve. And
to make the army moro attractive to
the best class OF men," he said. Il favor
vocational training for tho army 80
that In addition 10 the military training
and discipline which man would ac-
quire thru service. he would leave with
some trade when no goes again into
civil life. Wherever ! went l found
universal approval OF this plan.'
Mr.. Garrison said he did not favor
nor would the country tolerate large
standing army. He thinks that short
er enlistment to BE- followed by term
In the reserve would go n long way In
building up the army without incrcas-
ing 1t numerically. He declined to dis
cuss the plans for tho concentration OF
the army in few strategic centers
rather than have 1t distributed thruou.
157 posts.
Expects consrsss 60 Act.
"My views on that subject will be
made known In orders from time to
time he added. "but expect the full
the cooperation Of congress In moving
ing the plan into effect"
The secretary Of war does not need
the cooperation of congressin moving
troops from one post to another be.
cause that Is question solely under
direction OF the president as coma
mander in chief. but he would need
congressional action to enlarge or re-
habilitate n post selected as an import.
ant military center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
AMERICAN REFUGEES SEIZED.
One Hundred Men, Women and Chill
drsn in Rebels Hands.

One Hundred Men, Women and Chill.
drsn in Rebels Hands.
Mexico City. Sept. 15.-One hundred
Americans. including number OF
women and children, refugees from
Torreon, are reported to have fallen
into the hands Of rebels while pro-
ceeding overland to Saltillo. The au-
thorities at SaltiIlo decline to take the
responsibility Of sending a force to
their rescue. fearing, they say. that the
rebels might commit atrocities upon
the refugees. which possibly otherwise
would be avoided.
The report comes from an official
source at Saltillo. but has not been
confirmed. The American embassy has
been advised and has called upon the
Mexican forces to investigate the mat
ter and do whatever Is possible to re-
lieve the Americans should the report
prove true.
Senior Gamboa, the foreign minister.
has had no advices further than tho
communication to the embassy. He
expresses regret. but add that 1t was
no more than might be expected as the
result Of the neutrality policy OF the
United States which had hampered the
administration III pEoCeSuhs "AS'A =,
strong hand against rebels and bandits.
Gen. Trucy Aubert. federal COM
mander with 1000 men, who Is pro-
ceeding from the north to the RELIEF OF
Torreon. passed Saltillo Saturday. He
is travelling over approximately tho
same route as the Americana and 1t Is
regarded as possible that the rebels
will disappear before HIS advance. He
Is. however. making slow progress.
Meanwhile the fate of the refugees re-
mains in doubt.
The Americans are headed by Deputy
Consul General J. C. Allen, OF Monterey.
who went to Torreon to notify Amer
lean residents there of President Will
sons exit warning. They left Torreon
on Sept 1, travelling by the most avail
able conveyances across the plains In
the direction Of Saltillo, there having
been no railroad communication for
many weeks.
They were passed on the way by j.
r. Everett, Of Palestine, Tex. near Par
ras, about half way to Saltillo. or ap-
proximately eighty miles from Torreon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
House Votes Appropriation.

Washington. Sept. 15.-Without ref
erence to committee tho senate today
unanimo ously agreed to the house joint
resolution appropriatIng Immediately
100000 for the relief and transporta-
tion OF the American citizens from
Mexico.
Senator Bristow. OF Kansas. however.
did not grant his consent to the passage
Of the resolution until he had criticised
the policy.
IT have had letters from several
friends in Mexico and talked with
others who have left Mexico since tho
president issued his warning for Amer
leans to get out OF Mexico" said tho
senator. "and they all say that tho
warning has been very unfortunate.
They tell me that IL has made the lot
of Americans In Mexico very much
harder than It was before"