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The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-09

The assessor reports 3O7 autos in
the county, and this item alone is
pretty good indication of prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
ASKS APPROPRIATION
FOR NATIONAL RED CROSS
Miss Boardman and Others Urge
Congress to Give Body $780,
600 for Building.

! The American Red Cross must be "or-
ganized like a fire department" with
adequate headquarters and centralized
organizations before it can measure up
to it's real power, said Ernest p. Bick-
nell, national director. before a subcom-
mittee of the Senate finance committee
today.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. chairman of
the national relief committee: Gen.
George w. Davis, former Judge advocate
general Of the army: Senator Burton and
Mr.. Bicknell urged the Senate committee
to put into the urgent deficiency bill. now
before IT, an appropriation of $4OO.OOO for
a building to be a memorial to the north
erp and southern women Of the civil war.
The building, II constructed, would be
dedicated to the use Of the Red Cross.
"The women Of the war made much OF
the sacrifice, and have received none OF
the glory" said Miss Boardman. mo
more suitable memorial to the hero1sm
Of the nurses. the mothers and the wives
could be erected, than q building dedi-
Gated to the perpetuation of the work
they did during the war;"
Miss Boardman said the Red Cross had
administered fully $10,00O,OO0 In relief
work during the last seven and half
years. The construction of the proposed
memorial building would cost 100000.
and the Red Cross has received pledges
Of much Of the additional $500. 1000. Of
work is now hampered by the lack OF
adequate quarters where relief work
may be thoroughly organized to meet
any great emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
HELD FOR OBSERVATION.
Man Found Saluting Houses From
Street Gives Vague Replies.

While Policemen Jenkins and Clements
were on their way to the Police Court
this 1orning, passing along F street
northwest between 9th and 7th streets,
they saw q man walking along the mid
die Of the street. stopping and facing
squarely toward each house as he reached
1t, and saluting the unresponsive bricks
with a peculiar gesture of his right arm.
Somewhat curious, the two officers
asked him the object of his actions. He
gave vague and uncertain answer to
their query, and they repeated it.
I'm tell you why" said the man. who
later gave his name as Jacob E. Heng-
stler. II haven't had a job since the first
of May. and 1 have to do something, so
/ do this
'If that is your trouble" Jenkins said,
I'VE can give you very interesting
thing to do. For the next week or SO
you will be busy trying to convince DR..
Hickling that you are perfectly sane.
The man was sent to the Washington
Asylum Hospital for mental examination
and observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
MERRIAM CASE NEAR END.
Both Sides Rest in Trial of Army
Divorce Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 90
Roth sides have rested In the trial OF
the divorce suit Of Capt. Henry G.
Merriam against Bessie c. Merriam, and
the case will be submitted today after
the closing argument of counsel.
Col. Clarence w. Murphy of New Or
leans was on the stand most of yester-
day Under cross-examinat1on he stood
by his testimony of Wednesday to the
dmced in evidence addressed to Bessie
had not been sent by himself to Mrs.
Merriam, but to another Louisiana
woman Of the same given name.
cant Merriam gave testimony in denial
~ his wife's charges that he had treated
har with extreme cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26

memorial to be built, nor need we wait
for the building of the memorial
bridge with which it is proposed to
connect the District shore with that OF
Virginia.
mo finer place, no better route. nor
one with more scenic advantages could
be found for national highway than
from the end of the proposed memorial
bridge to Mount Vernon.
'The owners of the lands needed for
the highway would reduce their prices
at least 25 per cent. l am sure, If the
government were to start to buy these
lands, because of the benefit that would
accrue to them.
''Such a highway should be at least
600 or 800 feet wide, and should be deco
rated by the states of the Union with
state buildings, for permanent exhibition
purposes. South and Central American
countries. too. could be represented
among the buildings, and the whole pro-
posed sixteen miles of route could be
made one of the greatest, most splendid
boulevards in the whole world.
IF the government delays in acquiring
this property the price will go up, and
the project will eventually be put through.
at a much greater expense. in some sue
ceeding generation. Why not begin to
agitate for it now?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
ROW OVER sEGREGATI9V.
Race Conflict in Baltimore Follows
Action by City Council.

BALTIMORE. September IA race
segregation ordinance was passed by the
city council late yesterday ana VIII be
signed by Mayor Preston. The measure
has the following title: An ordinance
to prevent conflict and ill-feeling between
the white and colored races In Baltimore
city and to preserve the public peace and
promote the general welfare by making
reasonable provisions requiring the use
of separate blocks for residences by white
and colored people, respectively.
The only house In the 1900 block or
Mosher street occupied by negroes. who
moved In Wednesday, was bombarded
with stones and bricks for three hours
last night by white men and boys from
roofs windows and steps of houses OPP
posite Then a crowd Of negroes as
sembled and began a similar work OF de-
struction on the houses of the white
people.
white girl and a newspaper reporter
were struck by flying missiles and badly
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
INDICTED BY GRAND Jury
Confessed Slayer of Anna Au-
muller and Alleged As
S0Ciate Held.

NEW YORK, September 26.-The
federal grand jury today returned an
indictment against the confessed slayer
of Anna Aumuller. Hans Schmidt, and
his associate. DR." Ernst Muret charg-
ing both with conspiracy to counterfeit.
The Indictment was voted on last We'd
nesday.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 26-
Local Catholic authorities believe that
Hans Schmidt, alleged murderer of Anna
Aumuller in New York. may have mas
queraded in Cleveland in 1908 under the
name of Edwin Metsieder.
The theory presented itself following
the reproduction In the Catholic Uni
verse today Of an article published in
the Universe April "a. 1908, warning
against the operations of a man calling
himself Edwin Metsieder, who, falsely
representing himself as member Of
the Catholic clergy. was making appeals
for monetary aid. The article was ac-
companied by a picture. which is also
reproduced today. This picture bears a
striking resemblance to those Of Hans
Schmidt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
WILL PRESS THE BURNETT BILL
Plans Formed for Legislation Regu.
lating immigration.

Plans for putting through the Burnett
immigration bill at the present session
Of Congress were formed by members of
the House committee on immigration to-
day. II the bill ever gets on the floor
of the House q repetition Of the strenuous
fight OF last year viii be seen on this
measure
In accordance with plans made today
the bill will be reported carrying para
graph providing for an illiteracy test de-
signed to keep out great NUMBER OF
undesirable foreigners. 1t was on this
particular paragraph that Representative
SABBATH of Illinois, the ranking member
of the committee. made fight which
came near to defeating the bill in the
House. Mr.. Sabbath will continue his fight
on the floor of the House
The bill passed both houses OF Congress
last session. but was vetoed by President
Taft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
PROBING CAUSE OF DEATH.
Body of Miss Ella Warfeld Exhumed
for Examination.

SYKESVILLE, Md, September 26.-The
body of Miss Ella Warfield was exhumed
from a cemetery and an autopsy per-
formed at an under taking establishment
here late yesterday.
A jury of inquest summoned by Sheriff
Davis viewed the body and adjourned to
meet again next Wednesday.
After the coffin had been opened and
the body viewed by the jury DR.. McCleary
of Baltimore removed the viscera. which
were taken charge Of by DR.. Penniman,
who promised to have the vital organs
subjected to a test for the purpose OF
tracing the cause Of Miss Warfield
death and to report his findings by We'd
nesday forenoon. The jury was dis
missed and the body was reinforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
INDIANS PROTEST SOLDIERS.
Tuscaroras Object to Their Camping
on Reservation.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. September
2S.-Chief Mount Pleasant Of the Tus-
caroras announces that he will file q
protest with the Secretary Of War
against the practice OF holding army
maneuvers on the reservation. he al
leges that the soldiers bring whisky
among the Indians and that 1t Is un-
safe for women and young girls OF
the tribe to be abroad after nightfall
The soldiers come from Fort Niagara
their invasion of the reservation being
mart of the summers field duty. Last
Monday about 500 men Of the 29th In
fantry camped on q farm within the
reservation. The council OF chiefs was
not consulted about the matter, Chie1
Mount Please Eaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
MILLIONAIRE DIES SUDDENLY.
DR.. Roland D. Jones Stricken While
Driving Auto on Broadway.

NEW YORK, September 26.-Dr. Roland
D. Jones. specialist in rheumatic diseases
and reputed to be a millionaire. died sud-
denly from heart failure while driving
his automobile in crowded upper Broad
way last night. In his last instant of
consciousness DR.. Jones brought his car
to a stop, averting a possible serious
traffic accident, and then dropped dead
beside the steering wheel. The only other
occupant of the car. college friend and
patient, DR.. Ellwood Patrick, OF West
chester, Pa, cared for the body.
Dr. Jones formerly lived in Philadel-
phia and was graduated with the class of
81 at the University of Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
W. F. Downey Revives Project
for a National Highway

William F. Downey of 1913 18th
street northwest, whom President
Roosevelt once called "the ideal ctti-
zen" and who has been resident OF
Washington for fifty years, today In
an interview with a reporter for The
Star directed attention to the fine nat
ural advantages of the country in Vir-
ginia. opposite the proposed Lincoln
memorial. for a national boulevard.
at seems to me-" Mr.. Downey said,
now that the Lincoln memorial Is SO
prominently In the public eye, that this
is a good time to bring up again the
project for a national highway to
Mount Vernon.
1--WE need not wait for the Lincoln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
LITTLE INTEREST IN GAMBOA.
Envoy Lind Does Not Think Nomi
nation Will Solve Trouhle

VERA CRUZ, September 26.-The nom
ination of Senior Gamboa as the candi-
date Of the Catholic party has created
only moderate interest here and Presi-
dent Wilson's representative, John Lind,
expressed himself as not being convinced
that 1t would mean a satisfactory solu-
ton of the trouble. 1t is rumored that
the liberals will name a ticket headed
by Manuel Cara Aldape, minister of
commerce and agriculture in Huerta' s
cabinet. Senior Aldape is northern man
and a former revolutionist He was iden-
titled with the OroZco movement
Several American refugees yesterday
sailed from here on the steamer MORO
Castle for New York. Others, umbering
twenty-eight, were passengers on the
steamer Yucatan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
John w. Mcknight, 80, Dies.

BORDENTOWN, n. j., September &c
John William Mcknight died here last
night, aged eighty-two. He was brother
of the late Countess Caroline H. boux-
poevden, widow Of Count Stantine boux-
poevden Of Russia, who died In Nice eight
wears ago. He also was a brother of the
late Emily Ward, who married Gen. Will
liam Ward of New York, both of whom
are dead, and brother OF Mrs. Rebecca
Storrow OF Washington. widow OF Or.
Samuel A. Storrow, who was a. surgeon
in the United States army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
JOY RIDER GOES TO JAIL.
Baltimore Judge Promises to Deal Sc
verelY With Others Using Cars.

BALTIMORE, September pa fine of
$500 and costs and a -,entence OF ninety
days in jail-the maximum penalty for
reckless automobile driving-was impos-
ed on Edward Rose. a chauffeur by
Justice Saylar In the western police
court here yesterday afternoon. 1t was
the first time the maximum penalty had
been imposed in case of this kind, and
the Justice said he intends henceforth to
deal severely with all Joy riders"
Testimony showed that contrary to his
employers orders, Rose took the ma
chine out for his own pleasure Monday
night. and when the ride came to an
end the machine was badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
GRIEF.sTRICKEN MAN DIES.
Engineer Whose Train Caused Six
Deaths Heart Disease Victim.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. September 90
Charles ]. Doherty, engineer of the Sec
ond section OF the Springfield express
on the New Haven railroad, which ran
into the first section at Stamford last
June, causing six deaths, died Of heart
failure at his home here early yesterday
He had grieved constantly over the
wreck and this is believed to have
caused his death. He was thirty-one
years old, and leaves a wife and two
small children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
No Adjournment Likely

Il believe that the special session and
the next regular session, beginning De-
cember I. will telescope" said Senator
Vardaman, land that there will be no
chance of adjournment of Congress until
next summer. But I think that we
should stay here and go on with the
work in hand. The currency bill should
be perfected before it is enacted into
law. and all the time necessary for Its
thorough consideration should be given.
I believe that this is the course which
will be pursued by the banking and cur
rency committee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
LADY Wordsworth Dies From Sting

TREw ARTHENIC. Cornwall. Eng
land, September 26-The sting OF a
wasp today killed Lady Wordsworth
formerly Miss Jane G. Frost, second
daughter of Brig. Gen, d. NJ Frost
u. s. A. of st. Louis. She was married
in 1875 to the late Sir Lewis William
Wordsworth, who died In 1919. The
wasp stupg Lady Wordsworth on the
jugular vein and she passed away
within twenty minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Emperor Receives U. S. Ambassador.

VIENNA, Austria, September Pc
Emneror Francis Joseph today re-
ceiyed in audience the new United
states ambassador, Frederic CORTLAND
penfeld of New York, who presented
his credentials and the letters OF recall
of Richard c. kerens OF St Louis, the
retiring ambassador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Branch" Strawberries Picked Today

Branch Strawberries as dessert for an
autumn meal in this part of the country
are unusual, but s. A. White of 18th and
Rhode Island avenue will have some for
his evening meal. He picked the berries
this morning from a patch Of the vines
beside his house. Lest there be doubling
ones IN the Office in which he works-the
United States board of engineers for
rivers and harbors-he brought them along
with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Harry Gabriel Pelissier Dead.

LONDON, September 26.-The death
occurred today of Harry Gabriel Pelis-
sier. the well known composer and en-
tartainer and founder of The Follies"
troupe. He was born in London in
1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Sent Second Check.

II had payment on the first check
stopped. and then sent the second one. =
said the witness. 81 then telephoned to
find out whether the second check had
been received. A woman who represented
herself as Mrs. Suzer said II had beer
received"
Mr. Trier, in answer to question by
Nj Human. said there was some re-
In "A, nship by marriage between Mrs. Sui
ger and Mr. Strauss" Strauss Is still In
Paris,
Jacob II. Schiff. the New York banker,
was recalled to the stand after couhsei
for the prosecution at the outset or the
session had made a desperate fight TO
have tire marrow OF his Wednesdays tes-
ti,nopy stricken from the record Ihat
We and he repeated 1t In substance.
t,iat ne had not intended his Wow silt
for any particular purpose
This was an admitted blow to the prose-
cution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Sulzer Wanted Cash,
Not Checks, Brewer
Declares at Trial

Morris Tekulsky. president of the New
York Liquor Dealers Association, and
4 member OF general committee of
Tammany Hall. yesterday afternoon tes-
aed 10 having contributed $50 TO the
Sulzer campaign.
Perhaps the most important witness
was Charles A. Stadler. formerly state
senator and president of the American
Mailing Company. In response to invi-
tations he called at Mr.. Suffers office and
the democratic nominee asked for assist
ance In the campaign the witness said
he promised 10 give his aid 10 Mr.. Sulzer.
A little later he went back with checks
given by Peter Doelger brewer, and Will
liam j. Elias. On these visits to the
office Mr.. Stadler was accompanied by
his salesman. Mr.. Dersch.
As one OF the leading representatives OF
the liquor interests. Mr.. Stadler told OF
going to Tammany Hall to intercede for
Mr.. Sulzer prior 10 the nominal on, and
how he had promised the candidate full
support Mr.. kresel asked:
After the nomination and with this
understanding YOU went around 10 your
friends and collected money"
Request for Cash.
Mr. Stadler said he did. After taking
IN the FIRST two checks. the witness said
he was Informed il would be much more
convenient If the money was turned over
In cash. and therefore he saw TO II that
this was done lie told or turning In $3.50.
contributed by George G. Hawley. owner
Of the Dobler Brewing Company of Al
bany. 500 by August LUCKNOW. proprietor
Of a restaurant In 14th street. New York,
and checks for 500 by William and
Phillip Hoffman of the Joseph Hoffman
Brewing Company of New York.
Mr.. Stadler testified that he Endorsed
these checks. had them cashed and either
personally or through Mr.. Dersch turned
the money over 10 Mr.. Sulzer through
Mr.. Sarecky. Mr.. Kresel asked:
when did you have a conversation
with him about cashing checks?'
When the cash money was handed
over"
Judge Cullen asked:
Mr.. Witness. did you have any per-
sOnal talk with the respondent. SulZer,
on the subject of getting cash instead OF
checks?'
Yes. STR
Well. then, won't you tell what he
said TO you. you personality"
He answered Mr.. Dersch, who re-
marked 10 him at the time that these
checks were caShed and Mr. Dersch said
In the presence OF Mr. Sulzer. that Mr.
SulZer had requested It.
Strauss Ordered Aid.
Ralph Trier, vice president of tn,
Frank ". Strauss Company of New York
produced a cableSram received in DC
tober from Mr.. Strauss while the latter
was In Paris The message said, Civ,
Herman Sulzer $1,000 with my compli
ments. Have cabled him he can hav
more"
The witness identified a check for tina
amount which he said he sent to thu
governor in accordance with these in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Contractor Held as Swindler.

CHICAGO, September e6-Charles Mo-
Cormck. a prominent Fort Worth, Tex,
contractor, charged with swindling in
that city, was taken back today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26

w. r. Miller. a western Maryland rail-
wav fireman of Hagerstown, Md. was
run over by locomotive at Waynecas-
night and seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
vARDAMAN FAVORS
ENACTMENT Of LAW
Mississippi Senator Urges
Passage of Currency Measure
at Present Session.

Senator Vardaman of Mississippi. one
Of those democratic senators who at first
strongly opposed taking up currency
legislation at the present special session
of Congress. today declared that he has
now come to the belief that, as q start
has been made in the consideration of q
currency bill, the Senate should remain
in session until it has passed the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26

structions. 1t was a duplicate, he said.
Of one he had sent to the governor orig
inally. but which he had been told by
Mrs. Sulzer over the telephone was not
In the letter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
Will Manage Mitchell Campaign.

NEW YORK. September 2d-Robert
Adamson, secretary to the late Mayor
Gaynor, will manage the campaign of
John Purroy Mitchell, fusion cand date
for the office. Announcement of this was
made by Mr. Mitchell today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
APPEAL BY LABOR
FOR AID TO MINERS
Executive Council Inaugurates
Movement in Behalf of
Michigan Workers.

A nationwide appeal to all working
people in the country for extending finan-
cial assistance to the striking miners OF
Calumet, Mich, was decided on this
morning by the executive council. Of the
American Federation of Labor, which is
meeting this week in the Ouray building.
1t was decided to send out circulars ask
ing for this assistance and to select COM
mittees in all parts Of the country to as
sist In the work.
Two of the members of the council,
John Mitchell and John 8. Lennon. have
investigated conditions at Calumet. and
today the latest information placed be-
fore the council is that Notwithstanding
the deprivations the workers there are
suffering they are standing firm. The
council is of the opinion that the strike
will be settled advantageously to the
miners.
Plan to Settle Differences.
The council this morning had before II
the complicated question regarding the
Steam Shovel and Dredgemen Of America,
the development of the industry and the
claim Of several organizations as to their
membership in this class of workers. In
order to employ the best methods for pro-
tecting and advancing the interests OF
these workers the council decided to rec
ommend to the next convention the ANAL
gamation of all steam shovel and dredge-
men In one national union. to be char
tered by the American Federation of
Labor.
The status of legislation in the interests
of working people was discussed. Several
bills have been introduced In the present
Congress upon these subjects, but their
consideration has been deferred until the
session which begins in December.
The members of the council were In
troduced to the President yesterday after
noon by Secretary Of Labor Wilson. The
council thanked the President for his
appointment Of labor men to different po-
sitions, and urged upon his consideration
different matters of legislation in which
they are interested.
Legislation Recommended.
1--WE urged the President to give his IA
vorable consideration to various matters
of labor legislation" said President Com
pers after the conference. Among the
bills which we want enacted into Law
are measures providing for the protection
Of American seamen. a bill to limit rea-
sonably the issuance of injunctiona
against labor organizations. a bill for in
dustrial and vocational training, a bill for
uniform wares for woman workers and
bill to increase the appropriation for
the Department of Labor SO that the de-
partment may demonstrate its efficiency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26

restrictions on the of the money L
said that Sulzer didn't have cent about
the time he was entering on his cam
paign."
did you know that he had $4,000 or
$4,000 I'm New York bankS?" asked Mr..
Stanchfield.