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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
POLICE ALLEGE MYSTERY
IN REPETITION OF FIRE
Third Blaze Within Period of Six
Weeks at 400 Louisiana
Avenue.

Fire Marshal Nicholson and the police
of the sixth precinct are trying to solve
the mystery Of the third fire In the build
ing at 400 Louisiana avenue northwest
during the past six weeks. The last OF
the three occurred last night about 1O:4O
O. clock, and suggested to occupants OF
the second floor the possibility Of a repet1-
ton Of the narrow escape they expert
enced two weeks ago. when fire broke
out shortly after o'clock in the morning.
The blaze Of last night was discovered
at an hour when numerous persons were
on the streets. and when neighboring
business places were open, and before any
Roadway was gained.
Coal oil was found on the sill of a
basement window by Policeman Newkirk,
who two weeks ago played an important
part in the rescue of occupants from the
building in time to prevent their suffoca-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
PREACHER ARRESTED; FAMTS
Accused Of False Pretenses in Sale
of Oil Stock.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va. September
13.-Armed with a warrant for Rev. c. E.
Chalfant. local minister. who is also in
the real estate and oil business. a deputy
sheriff from Mason county yesterday had
Chalfant called out from the sessions OF
the West Virginia United Brethren
Church conference, which he was attend
ing, and at the church door notified him
he was under arrest.
Chalfant fell in faint and did not re-
cover consciousness until removed to the
church parsonage. The warrant charges
Chalfant with obtaining money under
false pretenses, based upon the allega-
ton that he sold oil stock which he had
represented to. be of more than its true
value.
The accused minister secured his release
on $500 bond for appearance at a hearing
next week. He characterized his arrest
as "a piece of spftework.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Every House in Cooper, Mich, Elk
cept One, Wiped Out.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. September 13.-
Word has been received here that Coop
er, a small lumber town, twenty miles
north of this city, was completely de-
stroyed by fire which was started late
yesterday from a spark from a pass
ing freight train, it is believed.
Telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation was soon cut of, but late reports
were that every house in the village ex-
cept one had been burned to the ground.
Hundreds of persons are reported home
less. No loss of life was reported. Work.
men were rushed to the burning town
from Martin, Plainwell, Richland juno
ton and Allegan. but were powerless To
cope with the flames.
A frantic appeal was telephoned to the
Kalamazoo fire department just before
the wires were burned from the poles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
GIRLS LIVED IN STRAW STACK.
Three Who Fled From Illinois State
Home Apprehended.

AURORA, ILL.,, September 13.-Three
Chicago girls. who escaped from the
Illinois State Home for Girls at Geneva,
ILL.,. last Monday evening. have been
found living in primitive fashion in cell
like rooms, which had been fashioned in
a straw stack for them by three young
men. Each day the men, who were en-
ployed In Geneva, ILL.,, brought q supply
Of food and drink to the girls. One Of the
men. Carrie Rosene. twenty years old. IL
an employe of the state home, the police
say.
The girls, Ethel Miller. sixteen years
DID, Emma Wagner. seventeen years old,
and Elizabeth Lord, eighteen years old,
with the young men. Fred Anderson. Her
man Anderson and Carrie Rosene. were
lodged in the Kane county jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Virginia Couple Married.

Benjamin f. Herring, thirty-seven years
old, of Somerset, Va, and Miss Ruth
MCGEE, seventeen years old. of Vulcan,
Va, We're married here yesterday by Rev.
Samuel r. White, a retired Baptist min
lister, the ceremony taking place at the
minister's home.
Black bass fishing on the upper Po-
tomac is said to be better than for sew
eral montAs. Within the last few days
many fine catches have been made At
Pennyfeld's lock yesterday John II.
Heagy of Rockville landed eighteen rang
ing in weight from one to two and a
half pounds.
James +. Howes, a farmer from the
vicinity OF Germantown, was run over
by his four-horse farm wagon Thurs
day near Avery. sustaining injuries
which resulted in his death several
hours later. Mr.. Howes was seventy
one years old. and leaves wife. seven
sons and several daughters. He was
a lifelong republican and was once the
nominee Of his party for sheriff
Miss Emily Jane Rose of Falmouth,
Va, and Robert Thornton Bryant Of
Musselman, Va, were married in
Rockville Thursday by Rev. Samuel r.
White, a retired Baptist. minister, as
were Miss Myrtle Rosetta Keister.
aged thirty-four years, and Charles
Bell Lawson, aged forty-nine years,
DOlU OI IsOlH Soic
monies took place at the residence of
the minister.
Miss Clenada r. Tostige and Charles
Baldwin, both of Freeport. ILL.,. and
Miss Mildred Jeffries and Edward Tyron
Stephens. both of Washington. were
married here Wednesday afternoon by
the same minister.
J. Alexander kandrick has been ap-
pointed principal of the high school at
Germantown. in place of Lewis w
PAYNE, resigned. and Frederick p.
Hays, jr., has been appointed principal
of the school at Potomac.
A license to marry has been issued
by the clerk Of the circuit court mere
In Albert p Mancini and Miss Lillian
May Pugh. both of Friendship Heights
this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Real Estate Transfers.

ROCkBU kh---iorenzo T. Stewart ct ux.
20 Julia T.. Marshall. part lot 4, So
L STREET SOUTHEAST between 10th
and 18th Streets--J.- s. GruSer ct ux.
TO William III. and Grace Robinson,
lot 81, square 1883. $40.
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-James D.
Cameron ct TX. to Henry ]. GensleY,
lot Is, block 20, $40.
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS (NORTEd
ADDITION)-Washin Land and
Mortgage Company to p. v. Firlie
and T. c. Stakem, lots 9 and 10.
WASHINGTON MISUNDERSTANDING r.
Bagley To Maud c. Heys and Ever
Lima BuYlesquAI lot 80. square 8; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
UNIQUE SCHOOL COURSES.
Kansas to Teach Country Store
Management.

Topeka, Kan, September ia course
in the management of a country store Is
to be inaugurated in one of the state
educational institutions-probably the
Kansas State Agricultural College at
Notwithstanding to an announce
ment today from the board of admins
tration Of state educational institutions.
Among the subjects proposed for the
new course are:
Writing advertising for country week
lies: decorating store windows: attractive
interior display of goods; handling GUS
toners: pushing certain lines OF goods.
and points on buying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
CARROLL HEADS RECHABITES.
Other Westinghouse Also Honored
at Convention in Philadelphia.

Washington carried off several honors at
the annual election OF the High Tent,
Independent Order OF Rechabites, which
has just ended u three-day session In
Philadelphia Richmond, Va, was select
ed as the place for the next session. TO
be held September 8. 1914
The new officers are: High chief ruler.
Charles T. Carroll of Washington: high
deputy ruler. James H. Wilding OF Phila-
delphia; high secretary, James H. Doney
of Washington: high treasurer Mrs. Lola
". Marks Of Washington: high chaplain.
Mrs. Matte Cooke OF Baltimore: high
levite. Mrs. NJ. r. Mahoney Of Washing
tom high guard. Mrs. Sarah A. Drake Of
Washington. and past high chief ruler, J..
c.. Filler of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
PRESIDENT A WITNESS
AT:PASToRAL .MASQUE
His Youngest Daughter IN Star
RoIe-PIea Against Bird :.
Slaughter.

MERIDEN, N. H., September a.
President Wilson sat In a grove OF
pine trees last night and saw his
youngest daughter. Miss Eleanor. play
the star role in a pastoral masQue
symbolizing the protest of the natural.
list against the slaughter of birds for
millinery purposes.
With a dramatic skill which surprised
her closest friends. as It was her hrst
attempt. Miss Wilson voiced In soft
and appealing tones the spirit of the
bird lover exhorting the hunter to for
sake his rife.
The sharp crack of a gcn followed by
the sudden fall of "Ornis, the bird
spirit" Miss wilson's role, marked the
climax of the piece. Wounded and 500
bling, Ornis is consoled by the fauns'
poet. dryad and naturalist, who' In the
end dissuades the repentant plume
hunter. and makes him turn a olro
lover
Wins Enthusiastic Applause.
The Presidents daughter spoke her
lines with careful expression, and was
enthusiastically appiaaded.
The setting was both UNIQUE and PIC
posed entirely Of the artists, poets, play
wrights and literary folk from Cornish
and the surrounding hills, were costumed
in vari-colored gowns and coats, ana sat
on rough wooden benches nxed on the
slope of a hill, at the foot Of which was
the stage This was marked by logs. De-
hind which colored footlights threw a
shadowy light on the encircling pines.
Bird whistles and the incidental strains
of an orchestra concealed In the trees
and an occasional dance by the players
| lightened the piece, which was written by
Percy Mackaye.
Gift for Mrs. Wilson.
AS prelude to the performance, Miss
Margaret Wilson, eldest daughter OF the
President, sang 1.-The Hermit Thrush.
| At the conclusion Of the play Herbert
Adams presented. on behalf Of the artists
and members of the Meriden Bird Club,
| to Mrs Woodrow Wilson. patron of the
performance, a parchment scroll in dedi-
| cation of the Bird Sanctuary where the
| play was given
! Besides the President and Mrs. Wilson,
| the presidential party consisted OF MISS
Jessie Wilson, their second daughter. and
| her fiance, Francis b. Sayre, and several
house guests.
| Mrs. Herbert Adams, wife OF the artist
| slipped on rough ground and broke hei
| left leg and dislocated an ankle just be-
| fore the performance began. She was
| taken to her home and cared for by a
F., physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
SUMMER VACATION OVER.
Children Of Episcopal Home Return
From Colonial Beach.

The sixty pupils of the Episcopal Home
for Children, at the head of Talbert street
in Anacostia, returned home yesterday,
following their summer vacation at the
salt air home at Colonial Beach, Va. The
managers of the institution were pleased
with the work during the summer and
state that it was the most Successful sea-
son they have had
In addition to caring for the permanent
inmates of the home other children from
the District who otherwise would not
have had a vacation We're given an out
ing there during the summer. There have
been as high as eighty persons In the
summer home at one time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Engines Summoned.

An alarm brought several companies OF
the fire department to the scene. The
firemen found that the occupants Of the
house were able to look out for them
selves.
Policeman Newkirk started an examina-
ton of the premises as soon as the blaze
was extinguished. and he reported he
found the oil where it undoubtedly had
been put to spread the flames. NO dam
age resulted from the fire.
ii. c. Freitag Of PIG 9th street north
west owns the building. The lower floor
and basement are occupied as warerooms
nv Herman Schrott & Bro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Warns Against Spurious S. Note.

On the heels of an announcement only
a few days ago Of the discovery OF three
new counterfeit national bank notes
Acting Chief W. II. Moran OF the United
States secret service now warns the
public of a new counterfeit So United
States note. It is a poor Photographic
reproduction on paper of fair quality.
The Treasury seal has been lightly touch
ed with pink ink. A slight attempt has
been made to apply green coloring mat
ter to the back of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Reports Prison Products Bills.

The House labor committee has voted
to report favorably to the House ioenti-
cal bills introduced by Representatives,
Booher and Hensley Of Missouri regard
ing convict-made products. Either meas
ure would make the laws of state or
territory into which such goods are ship
ped effective Immediately upon the ar
rival Of the goods in the state or terri
tory. even though the goods naa neen
SHIPPED in interstate commerce. A SINH
lar bin was passed by the House In the
last Congress-, but failed in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Awakens After Sleep Of Weeks.

SAN JOSE. Cal. September ID
Wright Keebel Of Tennessee, who fell
asleep when he arrived on q visit to
his uncle. r. p. Keebel. Of this city.
August 3. and had slept ever since. has
awakened apparently sound and WELL
Several physicians had worked over him
without results. except occasionally he
was partly aroused, only to drop i'm
mediately back into sound siumoer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
ENGINEERS CR|T|C|SE
POLICY OF NEW HAVEN
"Too Much Pressure for
Speed" Declared Cause
of Accidents.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. September 49,
The members OF an official com.
mittee OF locomotive engineers have
told the management, Of the New
Haven railroad what they consider
ed the trouble with the road. TOO much
pressure for speed" Is their complaint
The committees statement in part Is:
why does not the New Haven go back
to the conditions prior to the fall OF
1911 without attempting these proposed
gineers? Under the same rules Of oper
alton, the New Haven from 1901 to 1911
was as safe as any in the country. The
present seniority rule was made in 1901
The personnel Of the engineers Is virtu
ally the same today as that prior tc
1911
For eight years or Whereabouts the
New Haven was operated safely. 1t car
ried more than 5OO,OOO,OOO persons Will
only one fatality. In the fall OF 1911
came a change Henry J. Horn, genera
manager. ordered that engineers make
time. Time must be made the order
read. II an engineer was a minute late
he was lacked up. The first time his
engine ran by signal the engineer was
summarily dismissed.
Made Travel UnSafe.
1.-The ambition was to make a record
Of trains better than on any road in the
country. The orders put out in the fal
of 1911 made New Haven travel unsafe
and demoralized the esprit de corps
New England discussed with interest
today q speech made by Gov. Foss OF
Massachusetts at Worcester In which ne
attacked the railroad situation vigor
ously.
THE bankers and trunk lines that
control the New England transportation
systems he said, ARE today InterlOck.
ed and in that interlocking there is no
voice of New England. The PuJo com
mittee at Washington has shown clear
ly th-t three financial interests in New
York city are the central money power
of this country. These banks dominate
the transportation system of all New
England. l do not know of any section
of the United States where their DONNA
ton Is SO strongly or unitedly intrench-
ed.
Pays Allegiance to Union.
ION the other hand. the engineer OF
the locomotive should owe his allegiance
to the railroad corporation. and the cor
poration should protect him and safe
guard him In every way. But today
does the railroad engineer in New Eng
land recognize any allegiance superior te
that OF his labor union? Railroad mer
will tell you he does not The reason is
perfectly clear. 1t is his union that ha:
multiplied his wages to five fold beyond
what the engineer on the European
train, doing the same work, receives al
compensation.
1.-The engineers of New England sub.
stantialIy all of whom are enrolled
in one labor union are able at any
| moment to threaten a strike and para
I'VE the Industries of New England In 9
day, If their demands are not compiled
with. What can the railroad omclais
do? Yield to every demand of the en-
gineers and deny most of the demands o.
unorgan.zed labor at the foot OF tn'
| ladder.
II denounce alike the foreign contro
NJ the New England railroads and thu
foreign control OF the labor that cap
ta.ns the iron horses at the head o.
every passenger train in New England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
HOUSE PROVIDES ESCORT.
Body Of Representative Wilder t.
Rest in Home Cemetery.

Accompanied by the special commit
tee appointed by the Speaker to repre-
sent the House, the body of the late
Representative William H. Wilder OF
Massachusetts will be taken to Gard
ner. Mass, late this afternoon. and the
funeral will be held there tomorrow
afternoon.
The services will be conducted at the
old Wilder home in Gardner by Rev
b. S. Gilman, pastor Of the First Con-
gregational Church, of which Repre-
sentative Wilder was a member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Indians Rights to Be Guarded.

Rights of the Indians with the Buf-
falo Bill wild west show. which stranded
in Colorado, will be protected by the fed
eral government in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings begun at Trenton. n. }. At
torney General McReynolds has instructed
]. Warren Davis. United States attorney
at Trenton, to look after the interests OF
the wards Of the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
New Judge for Bixby Case.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. September ia
conference of Los Angeles county judges
with counsel for George H. Bixby. the
millionaire banker. charged with offenses
against young girls. resulted YESTERDAY
In the selection Of Judge B. F: Bledsoe Of
San Bernardino county to hear the case.
Judge Oster who sentenced a woman In
volved in the charges against Bixby, was
objected TO by the defense Trial will be-
gin next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
SAYS HEAD[ESS BODY
IS THAT Of SISTER
identified as Miss Annette Day,
Aged Twenty-Three Years,
of Williamsburg.

NEW YORK. September lathe
body OF the young woman dfsmembered
portions Of which have been recovered
from the waters OF the Hudson river
and New York bay was positively iden-
titled last night as that OF Annette
Day OF 2O6 Union street, Williams
burg. The Identification was made by
the young woman's brother, Francis
Day.
Her brother made the identification
through tho peculiar mark upon the
left shoulder, which is about the only
distinguishing mark upon the dismem-
bered torso. He said his sister had a
birthmark the exact counterpart of
this. and was certain that she was the
victim Of this mysterious crime
Hunt for italian Doctor.
Immediately after the Identification
ing on the trail OF q certain italian
doctor.
Miss Day was twenty-three years old
and q very beautiful girl. August 5
last she was taken to Tarrytown by
her mother. Mrs. Day. and was to have
obtained employment there. She dis
appeared from Tarrytown August Z.
Since that time her brother Francis.
who is q real estate agent. with an
Office at 100 Broad street, has been
quietly conducting a search for her.
Gives Police Information.
A description OF the murdered wom-
ans body convinced him that she was
his sister. He Immediately communi-
Gated with the police and gave them
a mass Of Information upon which they
are now working with a view to MAX
ing two or more arrests.
The United States troops at Sandy
Hook have been asked to be on the
lookout for the head or other missing
portions Of the body which may have
f1oated down the bay In that direc-
ton. It Is now believed that the Sec
tions of the body were dropped in
various parts OF the harbor from a
boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
Art Gallery to Open for Season.

The Corcoran Gallery Of Art is to be
opened to the public on Monday morning
for the season. The regular exhibits are
to be shown. while programs for special
exhibitions during the winter are being
arranged. The dates of the opening Of
the Sunday exhibitions are to be an
uounced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
WASHINGTON BOY H0N0RED.
George G. Manning Chosen Lieuten'
ant Commander of Midshipmen.

George c. Manning. who graduated
from the Eastern High School here In
1910. and was appointed to the United
States Naval Academy the same year
from the state of Pennsylvania, has
been honored by receiving the appoint.
ment Of lieutenant commander of the
brigade OF midshipmen.
from the state Of Pennsylvania, he Is
a Washington boy. His family lives
here and he received all of his school
ing here. Last year he won the high
est award for essay writing In the
Naval Academy, being awarded the
Navy League medal. Mr.. Manning has
been among the highest In standing
In his class since entering the institu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
DISTRIBUTES PRIZES
IN prep DEPARTMENT
Georgetown College Makes
Awards in All Branches.
The Winners.

Awards in the preparatory department
OF the Georgetown College hare been m
nounced as follows:
First preparatory-First prize. Wilmer
st. John Garwood: second prize. Leslie
kflkoyne: prize for English composition.
Wilmer st. John Garwood: hoporabiy
mentioned. James ID. Hishen Leo LYNCH.
Second preparatory-Ffrst prize. George
b. Brown: second prize. George Bliss.
prize for English composition. James
Mes. Alvey: honorahiy mentioned. Leon
Poore.
Third preparatory-Pr Prize for English
composition. Joseph d. Sullivan.
Fourth preparatory-First prize Muriav
MacElhinny: second prize Thomas \.
Dean: prizes for. English composition.
Joseph NJ. Glasgow and Thomas smith.
jr.: distinguished. Joseph f.. Cissel: hon
orable mention, Thomas Smith. il
In Mathematics.
First preparatory. mathematics Plane
geometry: First prize. William KreuEer:
second prize, Wilmer st. John Garwood.
Solid geometry-First prize. William
Kreuzer; second prize, St John Gar
wood.
ocSoiio preparatory, tlidtlleftiatlcS--Atsf
bra: First prize. James Fenwick shu-
grue: second prize, Thomas c. Dempsey.
distinguished. George Brown. Marcus 4.
Miller: honorably mentioned, Dudley u.
Morgan. Geometry: First prize, Ros-
we'll Ehrmantraut; second prize. Edmund
p. INLAND: distinguished, George Brown.
| Rufus S. Lusk: honorably mentioned,
George Bliss.
Fourth preparatory. mathematics-F'irs
prize, Joseph c. Cissel: second prize. Ed
| mund Stohman: distinguished. Thomas
A. Dean: honorably mentioned. Harry
, Fuhrmann, Murray McElhinny.
French and Other Glasses.
First preparatory, French-Prize, Leslie
Kilkoyne.
Second preparatory, French-Prize. Fred
erick Ssniega.
Special French-Prize, Joseph Howard.
Second preparatory. German-First prize,
George Bliss; second prize, George Brown:
distinguished. Robert Berberich and Mar
Gus A. Miller.
Third preparatory, German-F1rst prize.
Bertram MEME: second prize, Frank
Murray: honorably mentioned, Walter
Noss.
spanish-First prize. st. John Garwood,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
George P. Philes Dies.

ITHACA. N Y. September l23. George
Philip Philes. a noted photographer and
editor of the Philobible. has died here
aged eighty-f1ve years