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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
BRINGS LAUNCH INTO PORT.
Capt. Al Faunce Adds to Fleet of
Business Craft.

Capt. AL Faunce yesterday brought
into port his new power boat which was
recently launched at boatyard on Coan
river. Va, and which will be employed
In traffic on the Potomac.
Inc new boat. which is named Mary
s. Faunce, Is forty-three feet long. twelve
!eet Deam and draws about three and a
hai1 feet OF water. 1t is decked over
and has pilot house aft. with living
quarters for those who will operate the
vessel She is equipped with a fourteen
horsepower gasoline engine that will drive
her through the water at a speed of
aDout eight and one-half miles an hour,
Out IN lair weather she is also equipped
with mast and sail that will augment
her speed considera bly,
Inc Faunce is to be used in connection
with the schooner Ada Ballenger in fish
ing work on the river. and will also be
used as freight carrier when her serv-
ices are necessary. She is now lying at
one of the District docks, foot of 18th
street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
MUCH COAL POWDER-MINED.
Figures for Illinois Show That Lit.
tle Is Hand-Mined

OF the production Of J9.Sso.226 SHORT
tons of coal in Illinois in 1912. 26sls."i3
tons or 40 per cent. were mined 10y
machines: 1915. $50 tons, or rs Per
cent, were pick mined, and - l.,o.''p
tons or 4D3 per cent, were shot on tue
solid. accord ing to l.. W. Parker OF the
United States geological survey. IN
1911 4,6 per cent OF the total ilanois
product was machine-mlned. ana 8'.o
Der cent was shot off the solid.
These figures show that compare
lively small proportion of Illinois coal
is hand-mined and the relatively large
amount powder mined is held TO be
discreditable and inexcusable. Ia TINS
respect Illinois stands in unfavoraDle
comparison with West Virginia, where
less than l per cent of the production IN
1917 was shot off the solid.
The larger proportion OF machine MIN
ed tannace in 1912 is regarded as gratify-
ING and bears out Mr.. Parkers state
ment in the survey coal report for Ell
that the Illinois operators were deter.
mined to reduce as much as possible me
pernicious practice of making the
nowder do the work. The fat-lHlnS
Character of the Illinois beds is favor
able to machine mining, and there ap-
pears to be no good reason for permit
ting solid shooting to continue. me
number of mining machines in use in
creased from 1,402 in 1911 to 1904 In
1912
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
READY FOR ARBITRATION.
Board to Settle Differences Between
Railways and Emnloves

NEW YORK, August 27.-Preparatjons
have been made by the managers. confer
ence committee of the eastern railroad.
for the arbitration hearings by the hoard
of six appointed under the Newlands act
Briefs have been prepared by the man.
ayers and by the representatives Of the
trainmen and conductors for submission
to the arbitrators.
1t is expected that Seth Low. one of
the TWO aroitrators selected to represent
the public. will be made chairman ~ the
board of arbitration. Elisha Lee. chair
man of the conference committee ~
managers, will act as attorney for the
railroads, and "A. Il. Garrettson Of the
order OF Railway Conductors and w. G
Lee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen will represent the men,
The hearings will be held daily in this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
HONOR TO DANIEL WEBSTER.
Birthplace Celebration Will Be Held
at Franklin, N. H., Tomorrow.

None of the congressional delegation
from New Hampshire probably will be
able to attend the Daniel Webster birth
place celebration to be held in Franklin.
N. H., tomorrow afternoon, but Senator
Gallinger has prepared a paper when
will be read by James 0. Lyford, navai
officer of the port Of Boston. and an IN
innate friend Of Senator Gallinger.
The celebration will be under the
auspices of the Webster Birthplace Asso-
citation. which has succeeded In haVlhs
the old home Of the famous statesnla,h
restored and which is now making CO. .eo
lection Of relics connected with the INC
of Webster.
Former Senator William f. Chandler
president of the association. Is to presio.'
II he has sufficiently recovered Iroii
recent illness. Gov. Samuel d. feiheI y,
New Hampshire is to make the opei,im I
address. Among others who are scn -
uled to speak are: President Erhes. 80
Nichols of Dartmouth College, loI -
Representative Samuel w. Mcoai =
Massachusetts. former Gov SaH,ue,
Pingree OF Vermont, former GOV. 1 1Nama
J. Bachelor of New Hampshire, w, o,.u
D. Sawyer, chairman of New lols ~ 49,
committee, and Clarence E. carr oi NC"
Hampshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
MANNING'S APPEAL HEARD.
Deposed School Head Appears Before
County Commissioners
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to he Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. August 27.-The
state board of education convened here
this afternoon to hear argument Oh the
appeal OF Ross I. Manning against the
action of the school commissioners of
Prince Georges county in removing him
from the principalship Of the Laurel High
School. The school board removed MIR.
Manning several weeks ago, and it is al
legged by the former principal that no
cause for the action was shown.
1t is to force the board to show its
hand that Mr.. Manning appealed to the
state board. Representing Mr.. Manning
at the hearing today is Attorney Ogle
Marbury, while Attorney James Boss ir..
appears for the school commissioners.
Gov. Goldsborough presided at the hear
ing. He is eX-officio president OF the
board.
The meeting of the state board today
is one of its regular quarterly sessions.
and there is a large amount of routine
matter up for consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
LUMBER CONDITIONS
IMPROVED IN YEAR 1912
Average Yield Per Mill So Per Cent
Greater Than in Twelve
Months of 1910.

Conditions in the lumber industry i'm
figures just produced by the census bu-
reau for that year. These figures are de-
clared to be of more interest this year.
by reason of the fact that they were pub
lished fully four months sooner than those
of any previous year have been.
While the total reported cut was slight
ly less than in 1910, the average yield per
mill was o.3 per cent greater than in that
year. The total production over 1911 was
= 15J. 207 900 feet. board measure. or near
ly 6 per cent increase. In view of the
fact that it was a presidential election
year. says a statement of the census bu-
reau. the degree of activity in the lumber
industry during 1912 as reflected by the
figures is especially noteworthy. the out
put exceeding that of four years earlier,
1908. by nearly six billion feet, board
| measure, or 179 per cent.
Contribution of Soft Woods.
OF the reported total lumber production
soft woods contributed 30.526 10000 feet,
board measure, in 1912, as against .S,92,
;;:SS 600 feet in 1911, and 81. 160 $4,000 fee,
| in 1910 More than nine-tenths of the
present stand of yellow pine-the sof'
| wood which is drawn upon most heavily
| for lumber materia1-is in the yellow pine
| belt. which comprises the Atlantic anc
gulf states from Virginia to Texas, inclu
sive. together with Missouri, Arkansas
and Oklahoma The reported cut IRON
yellow pine timber in this territory dur
| ing the year amounted to 14,fIO,6li,W
! feet board measure, or about 9S per CEN
| of the total output from this species II
| the United States.
| Douglas fir. the species which RANKED
next to yellow pine among the conifers OF
soft woods. supplied material for ',l'',
$4,000 feet. board measure. The produc
| ton from both Of these species was great
er in 1912 than in the preceding year
White pine ranked third among the sof'
woods In 1912, though the cut from this
wood was smaller than in the preceding
year, and has been declining steadily fol
several years past.
The reported cut of hardwood lumber ir
1912 was 1881 1906, 900 feet, board measure
as against 500 $4,000 feet in 1911, and
8 S57, 42S 600 feet in 1910 To this total oak
the leading hardwood species. contributed
331s $4,000 feet, or 3S4 per cent, and
showed an increase over the output tol
the preceding year of 22o,oeS,op feet OF
IL per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
WOULD AID VIRGINIA TOWN.
War Department Recommends Chan
mel for Village of Oyster.

The construction OF a channel 100
feet wide and six feet deep. with
suitable anchorage for small boats.
from deep water to Oyster, Va.
small village in Accomac county, is
recommended in a report today from
the War Department to the House. The
recommendation is that the channel
dimensions be increased at entrance
and on curves. and the cost would be
$4,000 for first construction and $4,000
local interests contribute one-haf Of
the cost Of the original work, $11. $50.
prior to the commencement Of the fed
eral operations.
Oyster village business. largely per-
ishable sea food, runs up to 1897 600 an
nually and the improvement would
facilitate the receipt of the sea food at
Oyster preparatory to its shipment to
markets by rail The trouble is that a
3.O00-foot wide mud fiat lies between
Oyster and deep water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
STABLE FLY EXONERATED,
Scientists Now Say It Does Not
Transmit Infantile PARALYSIS.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. August 27.-The
stable or biting fly, which has been
suspected by scientists of being a factor
in infantile paralysis, was finally exon
Grated in a report to the state board OF
health today by DR.. W. A. Sawyer, d.
rector Of the state hygienic laboratory.
DR.. Sawyers report is the result of a
series of seven experiments in which he
and Prof. Herms of the University of
California were unable to transmit in
fantile paralysis to sick or we'll monkeys
through the agency of the suspected in
sect.
The experiments were ordered after the
announcement last September by DR..
Rosenau Of Harvard that under labor
atory conditions it was possible for the
ny to transmit the disease,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE.
Spectacular Accident in Illinois Kills
Two and Injuries One,

KANKAKEE, Ill. August T.-Two per-
sons were killed and one was seriously
injured last night when the Big Four
White City Flyer Chicago-bound
struck q touring car belonging to Jacob
Red1gef Of Chenoa- Mrs. Rediger and
daughter were killed and q young son
was seriously injured. Jacob Rediger
and an older son. who was driving tho
car. jumped and escaped injury
Passengers on the train were thrown
into panic as the gasoline tank Of the
automobile exploded, when struck by the
train, throwing ribbons OF fire into the
coaches. Mrs. Rodgers body was
burned to a crisp and the daughters
head was crushed. The younger son was
buried under the burning machine and
Was rescued by passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
TO TALK ON FARM LOANS.
National Conservation Congress to
Take Up Subject.

Finances of the farm. as embodied
in the broad subject of farm loans.
will be one of the principal subjects
taken up by the national conservation
congress at its fifth annual convention
to be held here in November. Members
who are preparing for the meeting an
nounced today that the question would
figure probably as a chief topic of
debate in the meeting. for the conser-
vationists declare they are agreed that
rural credits offers one of the great
est questions of the immediate future.
Conservation of the national forests
and the control and development of
water power also will furnish sub
iects for extended discussion. The ques-
ton of grazing privileges on public
lands. likewise. will be threshed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
ENGLAND'S STRIKERS GAINING
Many Construction and Electrical
Firms Concede to Demands.

LONDON. August 27.-Strong pickets
OF strikers belonging to the construction
and electrical trades today endeavored to
induce the worknen to lay down their
tools at buckingham Palace, Marlbor-
oush House. the admiralty and Premier
Asquith's official residence in Downing
street. all OF which are In the hands Of
repairers.
The strikers appear to be gaining
ground. Many firms have granted their
demands.
Most of the public museums and gov
eminent institutions are suffering from
,he cuttlhS OIL of electricity. Candles
were the sole means of illumination 10 OF
night at the colonial office, where the
elevators also are out of commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
TO ASSIST DIR. FLEXNER.
DIR. Louise Pearce of Johns Hop
kins Is Appointed.

BALTIMORE. Md. August 27-An-
Houncement was made last night that DR..
louise Pearce. the only woman on the star
Of Johns Hopkins Hospital. has been ap-
pointed an assistant to DR.. Simon Frexner
u; the Rockefeller Institute, New York.
Her appointment is unique in American
medical annals. as she is the only woman
ever named to engage in research work
directly with DR.. Flexner.
Last month DIR. Pearce had the distinc-
tion Of being named as the first woman to
20 OF the psychiatery staff ct the Phipps
Clinic of Hopkins, and had already done
.nnie work preliminary 10 taking up the
duties there October I. when her present
appointment on the medical staff expires
.hrt she resigned the appointment for the
Rockefeller Institute assignment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
CHURCH 121 YEARS OLD.
st. Ferdinand's, at Florissant, Mo.
Celebrates Anniversary.

ST. LOUIS, August 27.-The st. Ferdi-
nand Catholic Church of Florissant. Mo-,
a village near here. celebrated its 121st
anniversary today. Chief among the at
fractions was the half-pound rusty key
used to open the church door at the dedi-
cation in 1892
For forty years the key was guarded
by the late Capt Steudeman. He had
obtained it from Father Vanash, then
pastor of the church.
The church, whose stones have with
stood crumbling for more than a CEN
fury, Is q landmark in st. Louis county.
and Is perhaps the oldest in the west. At
the time it was built heavy bolts and
massive keys were needed to keep out
the Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
FORTY-FIVE TEAMS SHOOTING.
Take Final Try-0ut Preliminary tt
National Match.

CAMP PERRY, Ohio. August 81
Forty-five teams were lined up today for
their final tryout on the ranges prelim.
mary to the opening of the national team
match tomorrow morning. Elimination
work will be completed by this evening
and the official lineup of the teams de.
cided.
The French. Swedish and Swiss team.
We're scheduled to arrive today to take
part in the international team matches
Several German representatives were ex-
pected, too to take part III the indvid.
ual matches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
CLASSED AS UNFIT,
More Than 100000 Pounds Of Meat
and Eggs Condemned.

PHILADELPHIA, August 27.-More
than 10000 pounds Of meat and eggs
which have been in the cold storage
houses of this city since 1906 were con-
demned yesterday by agents for the state
dairy and food commission. and war
rants were issued today for the arrest
of the dealers responsible for the unfit
products.
which was stored in 1911. was tagged as
unfit for food.
Under the new cold storage act, which
went into effect August IA, there is
penalty Of $500, or Imprisonment, or BOTH
for storing beef more than four months;
pork, sheep and lamb, six months; veal
three months; butter and fish, nine
months: fowls (drawn). five months; I'M
drawn, ten months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
PLANS FOR HOMESEEKERS.
State Capital in Mexico to Sell Land
on Long Time.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, August 27.-Land
owned by Durango, capital of Durango
state. Is to be divided into small plats
and sold to native homeseekers on long
terms according to Pastor Rouaix. gov
ernor of the state, who says he hopes
by this adoption of the plan OF San
Luis Potosi'' to pave a way to the solu-
ton of Mexico's agrarian problem.
Rigid rules to prevent spectators from
getting control of the cheap land have
been adopted Rouaix proposes that al
municipal real estate in Durango state
shall be disposed Of to Mexican home
seekers In this manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
SCHOOL FOR SUFFRAG1STS.
Women Will Be Taught Fine Points
of Oratory.

A school for suffrage ola.o
be opened In New YORK nroh
and several Washington women nn PROD,
ably will take the course The directinn
is to be operated under tH Tstt 1 Ny
Of Mrs. Carrie Chapman s Sar1; pre Ai
dent of the Internationar oin s,,ffra ei..
s ranGs: rna and workers to do more eff
fective work. c.,,hbs reco;yaa
Mrs. jessie Hardy. st .sa scb beeeised
notice Of the plans for Inc fr sGnoG P,t To-
day following HE her sp sese'Ma Monday night.
bursn: Whele Sn the suffrage ques-
s Mpn w s1aRos os msre man" and; accord
the better Of the argument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
MANY INVENTIONS"
New York Leads in Patent Office
Records for Year. Saws Report.

There were 6S.a6s applications for pat
ents for inventions. 1.S5o for patents for
designs and 15S for reissues for patents.
together with 1,2l5 for registration OF
trade marks received during the calendar
year 1872. according to the annual report
of Commissioner of Patents Moore, sent
to Congress today.
New York led in the number of patents
and Germany, with LOS led in the total
of f.4S9 patents granted to citizens of for
eign countries. France and Great Brita n.
however. led in the volume of patents
granted from the earliest period 10 49,
In proportion to population. more pat
ents were issued to citizens of Connect
cut than to any other state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
SNEEZERS IN ANNUAL SESSION
Hay Fever Association Convention
On at Bethlehem, N. H.

BETHLEHEM. N. H.. August 27-The
United States Hay Fever Association be-
gan Its annual convention here today
with DELEGATES from many eastern cities
present to exchange reports of their
sneezing affliction. The oldest sneezer
present Is Maj. Richard Muckle of Phila-
delphia, whose eighty-eighth birthday
Yesterday was celebrated by a dinner
given in his honor by twenty five officers
Of the Hay Fever association.
Mai Muckle has been a sufferer from
hay fever for seventy-five years, and
was for seven years president Of the
association, whose fortieth anniversary
is marked by the present convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
John W. Hollyday Dies.

John w. Hollyday of the United
States railway mail service. died at
winthrop Mass. Sunday. following
brief Illness. Funeral services VIII be
held at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock Members of Golden Rule
Lodge. No. 81. /. O. 0. F.. VIII attend
in a BODY. Interment, which will be
at Congressional cemetery. Will be-
nriYate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27

time for its return, and We believe Ina"
can demand trial by jury
Thaw. in his hospital ward cell In the
ancient Jail on the hill. knew nothing OF
the approaching conflict over the IN
creasingly complex phases of his case
When he retired last night, after day
spent in furthering his publicity cam
paisn." now AN obsession with him, ne
had been assured by his lawyers that ne
was 10 be secure in ia.l Cor several weeks
to come. and that the withdrawal OF the
ha6eas corpus writ was mere formai1tS
already contaminated. Thaw perfume
torily affixed his signature to the prayer
for d.seontnuance and asked no cues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
George S. Rhodes Is Dead.

George S. Rhodes, a contractor liv-
Ing at 1920 Florida avenue northeast.
died at his home yesterday. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Mr.. Rhodes. who
was in the sixty fifth year of his age.
leaves his Wi" .urs. Mary Rhodes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
Gaynor Certain to Run.

NEW YORK. August 21.-William j.
Gaynor will run for reelection as mayor
of New York as the head of an inde-
pendent ticket. Lingering doubts as 10
his attitude were set at rest with this
announcement today by his secretary.
Robert Adamson. This insures a three
cornered mayoralty fight this fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
WILL PRECANCEL STAMPS
Yearly Saving of $500, 1000 to
Post Office Department
Expected by Practice.

Beginning September Ii, precancel.d
postage stamps are to be sold to the pub
lie. an order TO this effect having been
signed today by Postmaster General Bur
lesson. BY the operations OF this order il
is expected that saving of approximate
~ soOo,oO0 per year can be effected in tina
operating expense of the Post ONCE be
partment
Precanceled stamps arc those which
bear the name of the post office al which
matter bearing them is mailed. The name
appears between two heavy black lines
The canceling is done by means of I
special machine. and by the use Of such
stamps IL becomes unnecessary to pass
each piece of mail through the canceiing
machines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
Will Cost About $4,000.

To cancel the number of stamps now
used each year in this manner. II is
stated. will cost about $4,000. while II
the stamps are not Cancelled until placed
on the matter to be mailed the cost would
approximate $4,000.
The precanceled stamps are to he valid
for postage for any point only when ma J.
ter bearing them is mailed at the office of
pronunciation: that is. stamps precan-
celed at Washington will not be good
on any matter mailed outside the delivery
limits of Washington.
Formerly the use of such stamps was
not permitted unless at least ..oao wer.
sold at one time. TO be used on pieces of
mail identical in size and class. Post
master General Burlesons order removes
these restrictions. and is considered an
other great step forward toward making
the postal service thoroughly efficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27
Returns With Two Sheriffs.

John T., Mack of Poughkeepsie, y. y,
VINO LETT here last week after doing mis-
sionary work for New York in the Thaw
today
Prepared for any contingency. Mack
brought with hicl Sheriff Drew of Berlin,
" H. ana Sheriff Richard Beattie and
Deputy J. Brown OF Maidstone. Vt.
If they put Harry Thaw across the
border We want to lie ready 10 seize him
In either state said Mack.
Mr.. McKeown and J. NJ. Greenshields,
Thaw's chief counsel. reached the court
house shortly after . o'clock. and went
into conference with the Judge Crowds
began to collect III the courtroom wait
ing for developments, 1t was apparent
that the first shirmish would be over the
habeas corpus writ issue.
Hurrying from his chambers the judge
instructed the sheriff that while he was
undecided whether to sustain the with
Grawal of the writ Thaw should be
brought into court during arguments on
the question.
Nearly all of the lawyers for both sides
were In court when this announcement
was made. The news spread swiftly and
the crowd began to grab seats and
standing room.
Jerome came into court at $50 and took
seat in the front row directly in front
of the judges bench. He had to convince
an attendant of his connection with the
case before the latter would give him a
chair.
A touch of color was added to the scene
by the presence of four Dominion federal
police, wearing spiked helmets. Mr.. Con-
ger stood talking to Jerome. Three hun
bred persons were standing up back of
the seating area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-27

Michael Rafferty, was held for the No
vember term OF court by Justice Ankeney
on the charge of burglarizing the store
of William B. Lehman at Reid, Md. In
default of $500 bail Rafferty, was COM
mitted to jail.