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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Freight Car Rifled of Shoes.

Three dozen boxes of shoes were stolen
Monday night last from Southern
railway freight car. No. 1876. which
was being transferred from the Washing
ton and old Dominion railway. The
robbery took place near the plant of the
Old Dominion glass factory. The boxes,
it is said, contained two to three dozen
shoes each, and We're consigned to mer-
chants on the Harrisonburg branch of
the Southern railway, being shipped
from Lynchburg.
Miss Elizabeth Lacey and Amos F..
Gift were married at $3.50 o'clock this
morning at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church, Rev. w. r. Watson,
pastor, officiating. Following the we'd
ding, Mr. and Mrs. Gift left for New
York. where they will spend their
honeymoon. They will reside in this
city.
Miss Fannie Edwards and Thomas p.
Potter of this city were married last
night at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church by Rev. W. f. Watson.
pastor.
The marriage of Miss Lula NJ. Myers
and Thomas L. ROwley will take place
tonight. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. H. NJ. Canter, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
ARMOR FOR AtR0S ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Is One of Latest Demands of
the War Department.
REQUIREMENTS ARE STRICT
Many New Features Necessary in
Machines to Be Bought for
Army Service.

Specifications for the military aero
planes to be furnished to the War De-
partment this year have been issued by
the signal service. The details are rather
requirements than specifications. because
nothing is said in them about the type of
aerOplane, and performance is the only
essential insisted on. The requirements
are the most severe that have ever been
demanded by the government-not quite
so severe in some respects as those of
European powers. but enough so to make
them impossible of fulfilment by any
machines now in the service.
The most spectacular requirement from
the viewpoint of the public is that they
shall carry armor. This, however. is a
very thin plate of chrome steel. and is
merely an incidental protection to the
aviator and engine in case a stray small
arm missile should find the machine-a
contingency that the officers regard as re-
mote but pOSSible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Mrs. Virginia G. Scott Dead.

Mrs. Virginia Gunneil Scott. eighty
seven years old, died Yesterday at her
home at Bush Hill, Fairfax county. One
son. Marshall Scott of that place, sur
wives: Her funeral will be held at II
O clock tomorrow morning from her home
and burial will be in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Mrs Laura " Tatspaugh, widow of. Will
liam f. Tatspaugh. died last night at
her home 106 South Fairfax street
The funeral of Miss Alice V. Graham
took place this afternoon from the home
of her parents, 9os Prince street. The
floral offerings were numerous. Services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain Church The pallbearers, were
lack Monroe Warren Grubbs, Elmer
Thompson. John Graham, Harmon Rob-
erts and David Hulfish.
All arrangements have been complete ed
for a banquet and reception which will
he rendered Clark Griffith, manager of
the Washington base ball team. tonight
by the Cardinal Athletic Club. About
100 will attend the affair, including sew
eral from Washington. Mayor T. a.
Fisher will act as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Rising and Alighting.

The machine is to be able to light on
and rise from a narrowed field or from
long grass with run of not more than
100 yards. These acceptance tests will
be observed by board of aviator Off
GERS appointed for the purpose.
The endurance test is severe. 1t has
been raised from two to four hours, and
the requirements state that the first part
of this test shall be a nonstop cross
country flight of at least $50 miles over
a course prescribed by the officers OBJ
serving the tests
No gliding angle is specified. but it is
merely said that the machine must have
a safe gliding angle. No system of
control is specified, but it is stated that
the system must be satisfactory to the
officers making the test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Officers Not to Fly.

The officers themselves will not fly in
the tests. the demonstration to be fur
nished by the manufacturer.
There are several features that will
give the machine higher rating in the
tests. One of these is an effective silencer
and cut-out on the engine. Another is a
flight in d twenty mile wind without dam
age to the machine, a starter for the en-
CINE operated within the body Of the ma
chine and efficient stabaliZing device
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Interview No Secret.

Representative Redfieid gave eVluenoe
of knowing all about the conference ne-
tween Ingham and the post ONCE III
spector Mr.. Ingham said ne co"iu no
ouote the conversation.
Mr.. Redfeld asked him: -
Did YOU go to see the inspector be
oo,,sa you thought the statements calcu-
lated to deceive? .,,..-
II don't think it was as pad as ;. ma ne .,,s
Won had enough doubt about 1t TO sus-
meet though" Mr.. Redfeld remarked.
Mr.. Ingham said he has no knowlenge
Of the Post Office Department presen'
attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Papers Served on J. Y. Williams.

The papers in the quo Warranto pro-
ceedingS instituted against Councilman
J. Y. Williams by six members of the
common council We're served on Mr.. Will
liams last night just before the council
convened by Sergt. r. II. Cox. The pro-
ceedlngs are slated for hearing at II
O clock February II in the corporation
court Judge l.. {. Barley presiding. 1t
is contended by those instituting the pro-
ceedings that Mr.. Williams is now resi-
dent of Alexandria county.
A fine of so, to which was added Il jail
sentence of six months, was imposed in
the police court today i'll the case OF
Elijah Taylor, colOred, for stealing chick
ems from the hennery of Mrs. j. T. john
son. I'll. North Washington street. Jesse
Lee colOred, arrested on suspicion of be-
ing implicated, was acquitted. This is
TaylOr's third conviction for petit lar
ceny. the police say, and he in all proba-
bilty may have to face the grand jury
Robert Cline, an engineer at the Port
ner Brewing Company, saw Taylor jump
over the back fence and AS he attempted
to depart he fired at him and then cap
tured him, afer which lie turned him over
to Chief Goods and Sergt. Wilkinson.
TAYLOR had WIRING the heads off two large
chickens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Road Paving Provided For.

a resolution apprOpriating $1,7OO for
cobble roadway, twenty-seven feet wide,
with CUTTERS on four squares of Princess
street from Lee to St Asaph street, was
referred to the street committee, as were
resolutions appropriating $1,000 for cob
BILE roadway. with vitrified brick cutters.
on Pendeton street between Pitt and
Washington streets. a distance of two
squares, and $500 for cobble roadway
on the square on Pitt street between
Queen and Princess streets.
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated for
the purchase of granite curbing for the
city
A petition of property owners in the
square bounded by Washington. Co
lumbus, Oronoco and Pendleton streets
for the construction of a sewer suffi
GENTLY deep to drain their cellars was
referred TO the street committee.
A resolution asking for an appropria-
ton of $500 for continuing the Alex
andria Free Kindergarten was referred
to the finance committee.
The board of aldermen non concurred
in the action of the lower branch at
it's last meeting in appropriating S235
for papering, painting and other re-
pairs at police headquarters, and re-
ferred the matter to the committee on
finance and public propertE.
The sum of $50 was appropriated for
a sewer on Fairfax street from Fair
fax and Wolfe streets to within eighty
feet of Duke street.
Daniel Reagen offered a bid of so
cents per double wagon load for the
street sweepings of the city for the
year. provided they are dumped on
vacant lot easy of access. This was
referred to the committee on finance
and streets.
resolution of Councilman Williams
that the clerk be directed to express
the sympathy of council to the family
of Councilman r. NJ. Graham on the
death of his daughter was adopted. and
on motion of Councilman Bryan was
ordered spread on the minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29

of thousand dollars; that Messrs.
Wightman, and Dudley, and Carusi, and
yourself received, as directors, fees and
salaries.
1T would appear on the contrary, that
the companies both lost money, except
futile, Wightman & Dudley. and the
stockholders that received dividends re-
ceived them in substance out of the sur
plus that they had themselves con-
tributed.
rs not that a substantially accurate
statement Of the facts?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Weight Requirement.

The weight requirement has not been
changed, except that more instruments
are demanded, and these shall be con-
sidered a part of the machine itself and
shall not figure in the useful load to be
carried.
1t is demanded that the machine shall
be fitted with trachometer, compass
an aneroid barometer, Paragraph, map
holder. pad and pencil holder, clock. and
an angle of incidence indicator. The in
struments shall all be of the make and
type approved by the army. Besides these
there must be a wireless outfit, with the
sending key in easy reach of both the
pilot and the observer. The machine
must be a two-seater but there is no
restriction as to whether it shall be a
monoplane or a biplane, driven by a pro-
peller or by tractor screw. All that is
required is that there shall he the clear
est field of vision for both the observer
and the pilot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Justice Gould Recalled.

Robert S. Tuttle, president of futile.
wightman & Dudley. took the stand
after The Stars report of yesterday had
closed. He was questioned by Mr.. Red
field as to notes held by the firm JUS
tice Ashley NJ. Gould also took the stand
again. Mr.. Berger began the inquiry by
"A reference to the loss which the Com
mercial Fire Insurance Company sustain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes the cause.
There Is only one ''BlioMo QClNlNE." L0ok
FOR signature OF T.. w. GROVE. Zoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Wisconsin Incident Discussed.

Mr.. Redfield then asked him to explain
the conversation he had with the superin-
tendent of insurance of Wisconsin, which
state had refused to license the CONNER
cial after an official of the state had as
sured the company's officers here that a
license would be granted. A libel suit
was instituted ii was said, by Charles r.
Carusi as the result of the circumstances
In that action by the Wisconsin insurance
sllperintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Wide Range of Speed.

One of the most eXacting requirements
from the manufa cturers' standpoint is the
wide range of speed demanded. The ma
chine must have a minimum speed of not
more than thirty-eight miles an hour
and maximum of at least fifty-five
miles. 1t shall be able to climb 1900 feet
in ten minutes and to make figure eight
in a rectangle 800 by $50 yards without
losing more than 1Oo feet in altitude at
the end of the figure.
The machine must be fitted with a self
starter, so that a single aviator can make
flight without assistance. This is in
case a scout is forced to land out of
range of assistance and needs to get his
machine into the air again by himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
IS QUzzED.
Confined From First Page)

+o,, laid before him. We both said We
would watch the Commercial to see what
il would do regarding the use OF 'he
mails, ETC..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-29
Declared to Be Incorrect.

No. sir, replied Justice Gould. 1T is
substantially Incorrect He went on to
explain:
But the money that was made, as l
say, was made entirely independent of
the business of fire underwriting SO that
it is collateral to it. 1t was a sale of the
which experts had testified was not an
eXorbitant contract SO far the re-
enumeration for the sale of the stock was
concerned. and made by people who took
a chance as to whether they could Sell it
or not. and succeeded"
Representative Redfield hammered his
ideas into the testimony several times
later in the hearing. saying that in spite
OF the glowing literature OF the COM
pany and the conception of prosperity in
the circulars issued. the only persons who
profited We're the five persons who formed
the corporation of futile. Wightman &
Dudley. incorporated" Justice Gould re-
minded him that the companies had just
started. and that they had little chance
to make a profit as Yet.
Purchase of Southern Building.
Representative Prouty and Justice Gould
talked together on the purchase of the
Southern building. Justice Gould MAIN
tanned that there had been no secrecy as
to the buying of that property. Repre-
sentative Prouty asked him il there was
not complaint here that without enough
Judges on the bench the law was ground
cut very slowly. Getting an affirmati tive
answer Representative Prouty asked JUS
tice Gould why a judge could attend to
business outside of his court. Judge
Gould replied that the lawyers were re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

or longer, if he is older.
One of the best known men in
Georgia, an authority on matters ag
ricultural, and one of the most con-
sistent foes of the one crop system,
recently took hold of a 250-acre farm.
He will diversity.
The first year he looks for a deficit
Of s2,500-$10 an acre. The second
year he thinks the best he can do is
recoup half this loss. The third years
net profit will be only $2,750. That
amounts to 81 an acre, and as it will
take three years to make it, it is only
1855 per acre per year. The fourth
year and every succeeding year will
bring him a profit of SIG to $40 an
acre, and even more. as his scientific
knowledge will increase steadily the
productivity Of the II >ct.
On Average Mans Land.
Apply the careful computations Of
the expert to the average poor mans
tract of so acres. His deficit the first
year under the best system the ex-
pert can reason out would be $500.
The next year would reduce the def
cit to $3.50 and the third year would
leave him a profit of $500, which
would pay off his debt and leave him
$3.50, or $216 year for the three
years.
Now, who will lend him $500 for
three years. taking $3.50 in payment
at the end of two years, and the other
$3.50 at the end of the third year?
No one, we fancy.
Rent Paid in Cotton.
Two out of three Georgia farmers,
pay rent, and almost invariably they
pay it in cotton.
The farmer who would try to pay
his rent in corn would be jeered at
worse, he would be dispossessed in
favor of some complainant tenant
who would grow cotton.
There viii be extravaganza on the
farm this fall. There will be lot of
clothes bought that are not really
necessary. and maybe buggies that
aren't needed, and new-fangled de-
vices of all kinds.
Fallacy of advice"
Why?
Because the merchant-the same
merchant who won't lend on anything
but cotton-knows the farmer has a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
When man buys some gyrnnastic apparatus
and takes little daily exercise he glows with vrtu
Gus pride. But woman, whose "home trainer is
amers Asked Diversity But Banks Ask Cotton Security

Now that the Georgia farmer is
cashing in the profits of a year of
toll and for the first time since 1911
has comparative plenty. the kindly
gentlemen who always stand ready TO
give the farmer advice are extremely
Economic" says the banker to the
farmer Remember that in 1911 you
made big crop and spent your plen
tiful money with a lavish hand, so
that last year, with a short crop, you
laxative.
felt the sting of poverty. Your money
was gone; your credit curtailed; you
were in the plight of the grasshopper
In winter when you might have been
an ant"
Then comes the agricultural ax-
pert.
Diversity" is his message. Don't
plant so much cotton. Live off your
farm. You should raise everything
you and your animals need to eat,
and YOU won't have to borrow. The
one OPP plan is running your farm
and npoverishing you. Grow corn.
potatoes, yams, soya beans field peas
and vegetables. oats, cattle and alfal-
fla, and be indepedent like your
Northern brethren"
Won't Let Him Follow Advice.
Good advice from both-excellent.
The only trouble with it is that the
banker will not let the farmer III
versifY and the merchant will not
help him economize.
When the Georgia farmer comes to
town and asks for credit for his years
supplies, or asks for loan from the
bank, the first question he Is asked is:
How much cotton are you plant
ing this spring."
Five acres" says the farmer. II
planted eight last year, but I'm go
ing to diversity like the experts tell
me to this season. I'll put the rest
of my place into corn and potatoes,
and"
He never gets any further.
I'm not interested in all that" saws
the merchant or the banker. your
line Of credit will be 5000 secured by
a mortgage on your cotton"
He can't get along on 5000 through
the season; he changes his plan and
puts the whole farm into cotton, jus.
as he has for the past twenty years,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
HEAR CALL ON SHIP AFlRE.

A thrilling story Of the mingiing
Of the Inflated Volturnos rs. o. s."
call of distress with the crackle of
flames on the steamship Merton,
aboard which they were passengers,
was confided to friends Saturday by
Mrs. A. d. Adair and Mrs. Frank
r. Logan, two of the best-known wo-
men in Atlanta. The Merton was
more fortunate than the ship which
called to it for help, the fire being
conquered after quiet but desperate
fight without any casualties.
So skillfully and quietly did the
ships crew work that but few of
the passengers on the ship realized
there had been a fire until long after
ii had been extinguished. A mile
away the mighty Lusitania was
standing by to lend a hand If neces-
Sary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

pocketful of change and is gong to
get it if he can.
1t is safe to say that every country
merchant in Georgia has stocked up
this fall with everything under the
sun and is planning to make kill
ing"
That's probably all right, if his
goods are honest and his prices fair.
But it isn't just right to push sales
to urge the farmer to buy more
than he really needs-and then rub
it in" by telling him to economic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
DELEGATES NAMED.

Governor Slaton has appointed the
following delegates as Georgia's rep
resentatives at the fifth convention of
the National Conservation Congress,
to be held in Washington, November
e. L. Worsham, State entomologist,
who Is a member of the executive
committee OF the congress; R G.
Is to 20:
Brunswick; Mrs. Y. B. Heard, Middle
ton; Mrs. John r. Reynolds, Rome;
Judge John G.. Hart, Atlanta; Pro-
fessor Albert Alderman, Athens; DR..
A. G. Fort, Atlanta; Mrs. w. w.
Banks. Triton; Mrs. c. j. Haden, At
lanta; c. s. Smith, Lumber City: A.
r. Lawton, Savannah. S. w. McCailie.
Atlanta; ]. d. Price, Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
BARRON is FREED.

The Barron poison mystery which
had aroused three counties collapsed
Wednesday with the reading Of the
report Of DR.. Edgar Everhart, the At
lanta chemist, which stated that no
poison was found in the stomach or
other organs Of Mrs. Sallie Lou Bar
ron.
DR.. Cary Barron, husband of the
woman, who has been under arrest at
Miner pending the analysis will be
released Immediately, and the entire
matter dropped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
STILL "BlLLW HOWARD.

Billy Howard is being given to
understand that he must always feel at
home in Kirkwood, and that he must
not expect anything else but the Billy"
get himself called the Hon. william
Schley Howard in the papers, he win
always be Billy in Kirkwood.
So the citizens of Kirkwood informed
the Congressman when he attended their
fish fry Friday evening for the benefit
of the Civic League They made 1t
plain at the same time that they con-
slider him Kirkwood's greatest son.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-12-18

az to cruelty that horrifies the world
between the two factions in the
Mexican civil-war. During the week
fighting has been in progress at
Tampico, on the Gulf of Mexico.
AS fast as one side or the other has
taken prisoners, such prisoners the
rank and file as we'll as the officers
have been hanged in full view Of the
people Of the city and OF the crews
Of the foreign war.ships in the har-
Dor. in direct violation of the inter-
national rules governing warfare as
recognized by all of tho civilized
nations Of the earth. Admiral
Fletcher, in command of the United
States fleet in Tampico harpor. re-
monstrated against these murders
of defenseless prisoners; but the
men hanged are still dead.
Another series of outrages has
transpired at Chihuahua, recently
captured by the rebels. The Asso-
ciated Press reports the happen
ings. The General Villa mentioned
was for years brigand, and, as a
robber and thief, was under the ban
Of the church authorities. Now
that he is "constitutionalist" COM
mander, he is seeking revenge on
those who were outspoken in their
disapproval of his unlawful methods.
The Mexicans on both sides seem to
be horde of outlaws. Some of
these days Uncle Sam, who is always
slow to wrath. will get his mad
up and the cut-throat Mexicans
will have an opportunity of ascer-
tanning what real soldiers are like.
Following is the press dispatch re-
ferred to.
"El Paso. Dec. Histories of
wholesale looting by General Villas
rebel army on their entrance into
Chihuahua. despoiling church treas
uries, the robbery of Spanish priests
and nuns, confiscation of property
and demand for exorbitant sums of
money, were brought with the
arrival of Spanish refugees, banished
from Mexico by the rebels.
Eighteen Catholic priests and
nuns of Spanish origin are among
the refugees. They have joined
with the exiled Spaniards in sending
to the Spanish ambassador at Wash
ington and the minister of foreign
relations at Madrid protest against
what is asserted to be an outrage Of
their rights. The priests said that
Villa demanded $4,000 each from
them, after they had given all they
possessed; that Villas army looted
the cathedral churches and converts
Of all gold and jeweled chalices and
sacred vestments and took from the
nuns all but their personal belong
ings. The property stolen amounts
to about five millions of dollars"