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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
BELT,AT HIS TRIAL,
PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE
Declares He Was viciousIy At.
tackled by Man Whom He
Shot to Death.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April ., 1913.
The examination of witnesses in the
trial of Walter E. Belt, a well known
farmer Of Laytonsville district, this coun-
ty, on an indictment charging him with
the murder of Jesse J. Evely, farm la
borer. near Unity. this county. the after
noon Of January 50. was ended in the cir
cult court here about noon today. The
afternoon will be devoted to arguments
Of counsel and 1t Is thought the case will
be given to the jury late this afternoon.
The trial began yesterday morning.
Douglass NJ Blandford Is foreman Of the
jury, and the others are Charles b. MUIR
ply, Albert F. Rabbit, Clay B. Edwards.
u. Howard Ward. Ernest M. Holland,
Charles R. Mace. Charles T. Day. John
H. Mills, Richard E. Evans. James e.
Kemp and Stephen b. Balch.
In his opening statement to the jury
States Attorney W. o. Spates said it
would be shown that while visiting at the
home of Robert Dorsey, a mutual friend.
Belt and Evely quarreled about trivial
matter and that when Evely left the
room Belt followed and shot him twice,
killing him instantly.
Alexander Kilgour Of counsel for the de-
PENDANT declared it would be shown that
the men quarreled and that Evely made
q vicious attack upon belt anu THAT the
latter was forced to use the revolver in
self-defense.
Thomas Frazier, colored, who was en-
ployed by Robert Dorsey, at whose home
the shooting occurred. testified that Belt
and Evely became involved in dispute.
A little later he heard q shot and turned
in time to see Belt fire twice through an
open door leading from the dining room
to a porch. He said both men were under
the influence of liquor.
Revolver Leveled at Evely.
Robert Dorsey testified that he was up
stairs when the shots were fired, but
rushed down, and saw Belt standing near
the door leading onto the porch. with q
revolver leveled in the direction Of where
Evely lay.
Thomas Nettles, colored. who was as
sisting with the work on the Dorsey
farm the day OF the shooting. and Con-
stable Perry Ensey. who arrested Belt.
testified that they heard Belt say after
the shooting that he had shot in self-0e-
tense. and that Evely had brought 1t all
on himself, and they also swore that they
noticed a bruise on Belts forehead.
Dr. James D. Devilbiss of I.aytonsville
testified as to the location of the wounds.
Several witnesses testified that they had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Makes an. Assignment.

The United States Domestic Service
Corporation at 1902 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest has made an assignment for
benefit of creditors to /. 8. Brewer. 1t
lists Its debts at $14.32o3o and gives its
assets at $1,S34QS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
|B'NA| BIRTH DANCE
| ENDSTS CONVENTION
Next Years Meeting to Be
Held at Atlanta, Probably
in March.

With a reception and a dance last nigh'
at Rauscher's. the thirty-ninth annual
convention of District No. 5, Independ-
to meet next year at Atlanta, Ga. The
date will be selected by the executive
committee, but 1T probably will be in
March. Julius 1. Peyser. retiring presi-
dent Of the order. at the dance was pre-
scented with a silver loving cup in recog-
milton of his services as president during
the past year. C.. N. Feidelson OF Sa-
vannah, delivered the presentation
speech, and praised Mr.. Peyser's work.
Hearty approval was given by the con-
vention at its session yesterday afternoon
to the plan proposed by President Peyser
for subsidizing the mother, leaving to
her loving and sheltering care the God
given right to rear her own children.
The movement for B'nai Birth day was
approved, as also was the plan OF taxing
each member % cents per annunl' Tins
mittee to meet emergency calls Tor as
sistance.
Present at the Dance.
Among those at the reception and dance
were:
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Foer. Miss B.
Foer, H. A Jaffe A. D. Prince. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sig. kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs FRED
erick Schwab, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Peyser,
Mrs. Natalie Peyser. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Ganss. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fishel. 1. Her
man, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Kann. Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice b. Sinsheimer, Louis Fellheimer
Misses Camille and Maud Fellhefmer.
Miss Richter. Joseph Hersog. MI. and
Mrs. j. Hillman, Miss Hillman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacoby. Miss Helen Solomon, u. *
Sloan. E. X. Felstein, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z.
Mayer Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Kohner, b. b.
Schneider. r. Sanger and Miss Sanger.
]. Bernstein, Miss Celia Wolf, Mr.. and
Mrs Sidney A. Strouss. Mr.. and Mrs
D. ]. Kaufman, Miss Marguerite kauf-
man. Miss Elsie CHASER, Joseph Her9og
A. f. Steinem, Mrs. Louise Einstein. Miss
M. Cohen. Tyler Nordlinger, Moses Else
man. George ]. Cohen, Mr.. and Mrs. B. III.
Levy, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Schloss. Miss
Essie Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Luchs, Mrs. Rosa Bash, Mr.. and Mrs
J. 8. Kann, Emanuel Adler. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Rich. Miss Ernestine Rich. David
Nachman. MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Behrend
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger. MI
Baer. Louis Greenberg. Aaron Apple
baum, Miss Katie Lester, Samuel Nor.
wood, David Weiner, NJ. Baer. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. III. Strasburger, Mr.. and Mrs
Aaron Kuhn. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Cohen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

heard Belt declare shortly after the
shooting that he had fired in self-defense.
and they also swore they noticed q bruise
on Belts forehead
Belt testified that he and Evely quar-
relied, and that Evely struck him VII
him, and that he used the revolver TO
protect himself
The prosecution is being conducted by
States Attorney W. o. Spates. assisted
ters and Attorneys Alexander kilgour
and Thomas Dawson represent Belt
Judges Edward c. Peter and Glenn III.
Worthington are presiding.
Belt is a bachelor AMI is about sixty
five years old He is All uncle of Sheriff
Clfard L. Howard, and because of the
relationship the court appointed former
Sheriff Mullican TO perform the duties OF
sheriff during the trial.
Three Years in Penitentiary.
Edward J. Whiteley, who pleaded guilty
i'm the circLit court here TO indictments
charging him with entering the home OF
P. Hicks Ray and Mrs. Sarah E. Kelley.
near Colesville. this county. several
weeks ago, and stealing articles worth
about $50. was sentenced yesterday by
Judge T.. c. Peter to three years in the
Maryland penitentiary in each case. tho
sentences to run concurrentiy. whiteiey.
whose home il at Wyoming, Pa, spent
several days in the Colesville neighbor-
hood soliciting subscriptions to a maya
zine He did a good business. but since
his arrest. the authorities say, he has adj
mitted that he swindled the subscribers.
While the members OF the Kelley and
Ray families weer away from home he
committed the robberies. Several days
later he was arrested In Washington.
An open meeting of the Rockville In
quiry Club was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Otis NJ. Linthicum.
The feature as an address by Miss ia
cobs, superintendent of the cooking
classes of the public schools OF the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to ST.
las Albensi and Miss Lucy III. Dixon,
both of Dickerson. this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Pontonier Again in Commission.

The United States Army engineers
steamer Pontonier. which had been laid
up at the arsenal wharf since last fall.
has gone into service under the command
of Capt. Beacham. o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
New Building Authorized.

The District of Columbia appropriation
bill, which was the last but one approved
by President Taft March 4, authorized
| the erection Of a new central High Schoo
| on the square between 18th and 18th
| streets and Florida avenue and Clifton
Lstreets at a cost of 81, 200, 600, and made
an appropriation. Of 100000 with which
| to begin the work. The new norma
school at the corner. of J 9Th and Harvard
Normal School, In honor of Mr.. Wilson,
who, while superintendent Of the Wash
ington public schools. founded the nor
NAL school.
This designation was very appropriate,
but 1t Is peculiarly SO that the new high
school building which is to occupy the
commanding location on the heights west
OF Garfield Hospital should be named the
Edward A. Paul High School," in men,
ory of the man who organized and de-
veloped the high school system of WASH
ington. Gideon A. Lyon, a graduate Of
the high school in the class of 1885, for
two years secretary to Mr.. Paul and for
many years and now one Of the editors of
The Evening Star, was. SO far as know,
the first to give public expression to this
hope which he did at the Central High
School reunion in December. 1911. but it
was sentiment which had been i'm the
hearts of many students of the school
and met with ready response from
OtHcTS WHO are interested In education IN
Washington. 1t was fitting that the ap-
preparation for the new high school was
made on practically the twenty-fifth an
niversary of Mr.. Paul's death, and is i'm
itself suggestive that the new building
should be named for him.
Rests in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Paul's ashes rest in Rock Creek
cemetery, in the second lot west of the
Adams memorial by Saint Gaudens. The
stone which marks his grave was erected
by the pupils and alumni Of the WASH
ington High School as token of their
love and as a tribute to his work and
worth. The simple inscription on the
stone strangely does not give the actual
day Of the month on which his death oc-
CURED. but records that he died Easter
Monday 1888, at the age of thirty two
years and eight months
He did a great work in his brief career
in Washington of eleven years-almost
exactly one-third Of his life. His name
should be known to every boy and every
grill who has attended or who may ever
attend the high schools of Washington
and his memory should be revered by
every one interested in education in this
nations capital.
FRED l.. FISHBACK,
President, Central High School Alumni
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

II you want work read the want col
umns of The star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

CONTINUED From Seventh Page.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
IS THERE NO ESCAPE.

Says Hubert: Life, to the averag
man, means hard, anxious work. with
disappointments in the end, whereas
1t ought to mean plenty of time for
books and talk. There is something
wrong about a system which con-
dennis ninety-nine hundredths OF the
race to an existence as bare of enjoy
ment as that of a horse, and with
the added anxiety concerning the
next months rent. Is there no es-
cape? Through years of hard toll |
suspected that there might be such
an escape. Now, having escaped. l
am sure of it, SO long as oatmeal is
less than three cents pound, SO long
as the fish bite and the cabbage
grows, | shall keep out of the slavery
of modern city existence and live in
Gods sunshine"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
THE IDEAL WIFE.

A California man must be given
the bay leaves for the best answer to
the query: What constitutes the
ideal woman for a wife," The man,
is nameless, says the
Grand Rapids News. But his descr!p-
ton of this one woman in the world
was sent to Rev. W. G. Loomis. pastor
of the First Methodist church at Han
ford, Cal. Here 1t is:
The ideal woman for a wife
should have these qualifications: The
voice of Melba, the talent of Paderew-
ski, the figure of Venus. the grace of
"a sylph, the vivacity of a coryphee,
eyes like the soft glow of a moonlight
eve, an alabasterlike complexion, the
virtues of nun. the charm of Cleo
patra, the meekness of Moses. the pa
thence of Job. the forbearance OF
Lazarus, the zeal of a Trojan, the
constancy of Caesars wife, the capa-
bilities of a charwoman, the purse oil
Hetty Green, and hair of her own.
All those who measure up to this
standard please raise their hands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
REAPING THE WHIRLWIND.

For the first time in it's history, the
German Empire has failed to float a
government loan. The failure is al
most complete. OF a total proposed
issue of s100.OO0,o0O four per rent.
treasury notes but s42,500,0o0 were
subscribed. Even of these offered
funds only $15,0oO.00O take up new
notes. The remaining $4,000, 900
are for renewals of old notes-and
not nearly enough for the purpose.
Ten millions more must be provided
before this old issue falls due on April
/ says the New York World.
The failure of the issue is frankly
ascribed to the purpose of the govern
ment to increase the military estab-
lishment. The new war policy will
put 16S,0o0 more men under arms !:
will erect costly Notifications toward
Russia, will add $50, 100000 a year
to the regular war budget; will levy
a forced contribution of $3.50, 900, 000
upon the well-to-do-a thing sane
lnations do not do except in dire
necessity
| So closely are modern nations link
ed that the wicked folly OF Germany
Imakes the whole world suffer. Upon
the financial side her waste is felt ii
New York and London and Amster
dam. Her military challenge will b'
tmet by France increasing the term O
lservice from two years to three, ans
by heavier taxation of the Russian
peasant. Is there not in Germany
the home of culture and progress, tn,
lcourage, common sense and politica
vocatives before it ruins humanity?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
A GREAT LITTLE IDEA.

1t will be nice If the Gary council
ever gets that canal it wants from
the harbor to the Little Calumet
river. Ridge roads first and only
millionaire, Col. Tim Englehart, will
of course. have a steam yacht to take
him from his country seat on the
Ridge down to the Broadway finan-
cial district.
While the river is 81 feet higher
than the lake and there would be
great danger of the canal draining
the Little Calumet as dry as the plains
of Araby his difficulty could easily be
offset. A pumping station could be
located at the Ridge and cool, fresh
water could be piped from the lake
and thrown back into the canal there
by keeping that stream ever moist.
But the proposition to take the
black dirt from the canal and use it
| to make the grass grow on the Miller
sand dunes is seriously objected to-
Miller natives away from home re-
turning to their native heath would
| hardly recognize the old-fashioneo
dunes after the Gary park board go
through squandering the peoples
money in making the grass grow or
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
UNSEEMLY HASTE.

The unseemly conduct of candi-
dates in certain quarters for the va
cant place on the Board of Lake
forth the blush of shame. The board
will undoubtedly take 1t time in fill
ing the vacancy. 1t is strange how
eager the average American is for a
chance to get into office and the zeal
shown by one or two perpetual mo-
ton candidates to get the late Rich
ard Schaaf's job must CRATE on the
nerves of people. There are a lot of
things to be considered by those who
have this appointment to make and
we have no doubt they will be con
sidered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
THE BURDEN BEARERS.

There is lesson worth noting IN
the case of the minister's wife who
ran away from home and became the
paramount of criminal, and who,
after a three months absence from
home, is begging for the forgiveness
of her husband in Chicago. Her story
is not an excuse for her conduct, but
il is an explanation says the Munie
Press following along the lines of an
editorial in these columns which
aroused some comment
For years the woman had been en-
gagged in the rearing of family and
the care of husband who was busy
with public activities. For years the
wife had been in the treadmill OF
daily routine. 1t was one baby after
another, one day of life wearing,
nerve wrecking toll after another
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
OUTSPOKEN MR.. WELLS.

Samuel B. Wells, of the Scott
County Journal, brother of e. Wells
formerly of Whiting, is one democrat
in Indiana who is not going to shut
his eyes and swallow everything that
is dished up to him from a bottle
labeled Democratic Cordial Wells
lis a newspaper man who has repre-
scented his county in the legislature
and he knows legislators and legisla-
ton like a book says the Columbus
Republican. He takes little, if any.
stock in the corrupt practices act"
with the press muzzling amendment
and says so in the following express
:, sive. though somewhat peeved-1ike
language:
1.-The readers of The Journal need
not be surprised to hear of the arrest
of the editor almost any time, for vio-
lating the most infamous, uncalled
for, cowardly and damnable law ever
enacted, not only in Indiana. but in
the United States-''The Corrupt
Practice Act passed by the receni
Legislature. We intend to call q
lspade spade. and depend on The
honesty and patriotism of a Scott
county jury to acquit us. The mar
who wrote the bill was coward,
cur afraid of his acts. too cowardi,
Ito come out in the open and defend
himself Kings and tyrants. VIII,
|. used the guillotine and gibbet, wer,
iopposed to free speech, but it remain
ed for a body of men. belonging t,
!, the party of Thomas Jefferson, t,
stif1e free speech and a free press. 4
political crook and scalawag is nov
Immune No greater crime agains
honest government, honesty in office
| dissemination of truth to the people
z who are vitality interested. was eve
! committed than when this infam
[ twas made a law. 1t will be a vita
+ Issue in the next campaign, and "
, want to hear a defense of it made b
: the man who made the law possible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
THE UBIQUITOUS ASSASSIN.

AsSassins have ended the lives of
three rulers since February The
president of San Salvador died from
bullet wounds, and the president of
Mexico was shot to death as was the
king of Greece few days ago.
Since October attempts have been
made upon former President Roosc-
Welt, the civil governor of Fuchau and
the viceroy of India. each of the
three being wounded, but, happily.
escaping death.
What ever pleasure those in exalt-
ed position derive from worldly
honors and tn applause of the multi
tude is marred by the constant fear
lot sudden death by violence
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
A GOOD MAN IS GONE HENCE.

In the death of Richard Scnaaf Sr., |
affectionately known as Uncle Dick
Schaaf. Lake County loses one of its
men. Few men in the region have
been in the public eye for so long a
time. Indeed he may be said to have
held the record in that respect for
Hammond was a bit of a city when
he first became an alderman from its
at that time newly organized Fourth
Ward. 1t was one evidence of his
popularity that after serving the city
as democratic alderman for years
he should have been elected commits
sioner on the republican ticket after
a short interim in private life when
he tired of the free silver policy OF
the democrats and took FIRM stand
for sound money. His campaigns
over the county brought him in con-
slant touch with the plebiscite and
nearly every man in the county either
knew him or knew of him.
AS commissioner he had served the
county well. He stood for progress
in the fullest sense of the term and
1t was his ambition to give the county
the best he had at his command He
represented no particular section OF
the county but gave it as a whole his
attention. He insisted however that
the north end of the county should
have its proportionate due from the
county treasury in the matter of ex-
penditure for improvements and with
his sturdy Teutonic insistence always
won out.
He has had no small part for %
yeras in promoting the development
of the Calumet region When he
championed a project it was very
likely to success. And yet his en-
thusiasm was usually tempered with
good judgment.
His championing of the purchase O
lake front park has been demon
strated to be the height of wisdom
Many other progressive acts char
acterize his career
IL Wdso III private llIt do We'll dS III
public life however that his sterlins
qualities of manhood asserted them
selves He was a friend to hi
friends in the truest sense OF TIL
word As a neighbor, he won wild
esteem in Robertsdale and Whiting
where almost every man, woman an
child knew him His tastes wer
wholly domestic and no father coul
be prouder of his family than he. II
was always content to bask in re
fiected glory. 1t was never Schaaf 81
with him but always my boy an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
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EARLIEST SPRING.

Tossing his name of snow I'm widest
eddies and tanEles,
Warlfke March cometh In, hoarsc,
with tempestuous breath.
Through allt the moaning chimneys. and
'thwart all the hOllovs and
Round the shudderfng house, breath
ing winter and death.
But In my heart l feel the life of the
wood and the meadow
Thrilling the pulses TINT own kindred
with nbers that lift
Bud and blade TO the sunwurd, within
the inscrufabie shadow.
Deep In the oaks chill core. under the
gathering drift.
Nay, to earth's life and mine some
presence dream or desire
tH0w shalt 1 name IL arlght.D comes
for a moment and goes
Rapture of life Inc fable. perfect-as II
In the brter.
Lcnhess there by my door, frembles
the sense of rose.
William Dean Howeils.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22

built Wyndham's theatre in London. but
his fame is chiefly associated with his
long and successful management of the
Criterion Theatre in the same city. Sir
Charles has made several professional
tours of the United States and Canada.
Congratulations to:
Cardinal Bourne, archbishop of West
minister. SO years old today.
Rt. Rev. John G. Anderson. bishop OF
Moosonee, AZ years old today.
Sir Donald d. Mann. the eminent
Canadian railroad builder, 60 years old
today.
Rt Rev Thomas r. Kennedy. rector
of the North American College at Rome.
SO years old
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
"THIS IS MY 4STH BIRTHDAY"
xxaIffo~.


William J. Cary, an excellent example
of the self-made man, was born in Mil
waukee. Wis, March %. 1865. At the
age of 10 he was left an orphan and
during the ensuing years he aided in
the support of five younger brothers
and sisters. He worked as a messenger
boy and studied at night to obtain an
education. At 10 years of age he be-
came a telegraph operation. In 1900 he
was elected an alderman of Milwaukee
and after serving two terms he was
elected county sheriff. In 1907 Mr.. Cary
was the successful candidate of the Re-
publicans for congressman from the
Fourth Wisconsin district and he Is now
serving his fourth term at Washington.
Congratulations to:
Marquis of Lothian, 80 years old to-
day.
Herman II. Kohlsaat. Chicago news
paper publisher. so years old today.
Paul Doumer. one of the noted po-
litical leaders in France. Sc years old
today.
Mrs. Van Mater Stilwell ("Laura Jear
Libbey''), well known writer, 81 years
old today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-22
"THIs is MY 72ND BIRTHDAY"
Sir Charles Wyndham.

Sir Charles Wyndham. the eminent
English actor and manager who is well
known to American piaygoers, was
born March 20, 1S41. He was intended
for the medical profession. but his in
tentions in this respect were abandoned
soon after he began his studies. In
stead, he came to America and fought
ast private in the Union army in the
civil war. His first appearance as an
actor was made in the company of John
wilkes Booth. the assassin of President
Lincoln. After the war Mr.. Wyndham
returned 20 his native land and resumed
his stage career, in which he later at
tanned the highest prominence he