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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
PARDON Is REFUSED.
John Ennis, Razor Wielder, Must
Serve Balance of Sentence.

The President today refused the appli-
cation for pardon in behalf Of John Ed
ward Ennis. The police records show
Ennis was arrested October Is. 1911. to
answer q charge Of assault with q deadly
weapon. 1t was charged that he slashed
Charles Clark with a razor.
The men, it Is stated. became involved
in fight in rooms over a lunchroom
near 9th and E streets northwest and
Clark was badly cut Sergt. Loman and
Policemen Samson and Currier made an
investigation.
Ennis was convicted in Criminal Court
for the assault and was sentenced to
two years imprisonment He was sent
to the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga,
reaching there. February q. 1912. His
time will expire, next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
REGISTER AS PARTNERS.
Limited Facilities Hamper 10O,O
School Children in New York.

NEW YORK, August 26.-The annual
protests over the lack Of accommoda-
lions for New York school children
find that approximately 100000 girls
and boys or one-sixth of the total en-
rollment. will have to be registered as
part timers" when the public schools
open here next month.
This Is an increase Of IL per cent
over last years number of those denied
full time in school because of the lack
Of building accommodation. notwith-
standing that new schoolhouses are
constantly being opened.
Thirty new school buildings will be
constructed In the next two years. but
the school population is SO rapidly in
creasing that it is predicted there will
still be $4,000 part-time pupils in 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
IRRIGATION SYSTEM MEHACkD'
Mexican Fedsrals and Rebels Clash
South Of California,

LOS ANGELES. CAL, August 26.-W.
III. Holabird. receiver Of thu California
Development Company. who has charge
OF the Imperial valley irrigation system.
left today to watch the Mtuatoa which
developed yesterday with \ fight between
Mexican federals and insurrectes al
Sharp's Heading. the intake Of the system
south Of the international hns.
All Of the sources Of watar supply fol
the IRRIGATION system Ne In the Mexican
territory Of Lower California.
According to dispatches today from
Calexioo. the inaurFectos are encamped
at Black Butte. at tho head Of the vol
cAno lake. This lake II the head Of navi-
cation for vessels ooming up from the
Gulf Of Mexico. and the rebels aAid they
expected Heinforoemsnts soon from the
c0nstitutSon4list army In Sonora.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
HUNGER FOLLOWS STRIKE.
British Pensioners Unable to Get
Food Because Electricians Quit.

LONDON. August 20. = Hundreds OF
army pensioners in Chelsea Hospital. the
Old Soldiers Home Of London, went hun
cry today owing to the strike of cleo
tricians Of the public works department.
declared last night because Of the en-
ployment OF non-union painters at the
admiralty.
Not until Earl Beauchamp, nrst COM
missioner Of public works, formally ap-
pealed to the strike leaders did the cleo
trical engineers consent to heat the ovens
so as to supply bread to the veterans. The
culinary departments OF all the civil
service institutions were placed In the
same plight. Fountains In the public
squares were put out Of service. as the
bumpers refused to work.
Ten thousand men laid down their tools
today, and the members Of eighteen
unions connected with the building trades
threatened to Join the movement unless
their demands for the dismissal Of nom
union workmen are complied with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
CHOSEN As WAGE ARBITER.
d.. John H. Finley Sixth Member
for Eastern Railroad DISPUTE.

NEW YORK. August 26.-Dr John H.
Finley. president Of the College Of the
City OF New York, has been selected
as the sixth and final member Of the
arbitration board that will adjust the
wage dispute between the eastern rail-
roads and their trainmen and con-
ductors. The six members Of the COM
piste board are. for the railroads. A. H.
Smith. second vice president of tho
New York Central lines. and w. w.
Attsrhury Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road: TOR the employees. L E. Sheppard,
vice president Of the Order Of Railroad
Conductors. and D. L. Cease. an ofllcer
q the order. and Seth Low. president
e the National Civic Federation. and
Or. Finley. Mr.. Low and Or. FINLEY are
the two neutral members Of tho board
selec4ed by the representatives Of the
road and the men.
Il 10 expected that the board will be-
gin holding hearings early in Septem-
Der: The arhitrators must. under the
Newlanda law. render their award
within forty-five days from the date
Of the Arst hearing.
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breaches WIFE's FUNERAL.
Rev. DR.. MohIatt Delivers Tribute al
Church Service.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, August 26.-Un-
expected by the large assemblage at the
funeral Of Mrs Mary ]. Moffatt. wife Of
Rev. DR.. ]. e. Moffatt, at the First Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon,
was the funeral sermon, delivered by DR..
Moffatt himself. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Dr.. David M.
SHILLING of Webster Grove. near st. Louis.
and when DR.. Moffatt arose beside the
casket to speak the assemblage was
startled. DR.. Mo0att talked for about
fifteen minutes. paying Q beautiful trib-
ute to his wife. Rev. DR.. Moffatt has
been pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
for thirty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
HE KNEW BASE BALL.
Filipino BOY Describes Umpire 4,
Thief and Robber.

SAN FRANCIaco. August oa-Franklin
Dalai. who Is the eleven-year-old son Of
an Igorrote head hunter Of northern
Luzon. In the Philippines. arrived here
yesterday on the steamer China In the
care OF Raw. e. 4. sibley. IN Episcopa,
missionary. who has spent ave year,
among the Luson tribesmen and IA edu-
eating the boy.
The Filipino lad and his guardian were
singled out by interviewers when the yes.
sci locked. and the young man promptly
remarked that he knew about the United
States. He understood base ball. be said,
though he called 1t "miki fula.'
$50 you know base hallf' one question
er remarked. What do you cali the um-
pire?"
Tell him." Mr.. Siblsy prompted. when
the youn9stsr hestta4sd.
"Thief sometimes. but robher mostly. .
the boy answered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
GARRISON AT LEAvENwORTH.
Secretary Of War 1nspects Army Post
and Service Schools.

LEAvENWORTH. Kan. August o.
Lindley NJ. Garrison. Secretary Of War,
and party, now on tour Of inspection
Of United States military posts. spent to-
day at the post here and visiting the
army service schools and the military
prison.
Secretary Garrison will leave late to-
day for Kansas City. and from there will
go to Fort Smelling, MINI. When his
tour is completed the War Secretary
will have visited nearly every important
military post in the country.
81 want to get acquainted. with the
army before I attempt any changes in
It," he said when asked regarding the
departments plans for concentration of
the army in fewer posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
PROBLEM IN HIS WILL.
Mathematics Required to Interpret
Testament Of Bishop Sabine.

NEW YORK. August 28.-Bishop VIII
liam Tufnell Sabine, the noted reformed
Episcopal churchman. who died here
August II. left mathematical problem
in his will. He is survived by nine chill
dren.
A clause OF the document provides that
the estate ''of moro than $4,000 value"
be partitioned so that each of the five
daughters shall get one and one-half
times tho amount given each son.
The petitioning lawyer solved the prob
lem by dividing the property into twenty
three parts, of which each daughter Ia to
receive three twenty-thirds Of the whole.
and each Of the four sons two twenty
thirds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE.
w. ]. Murphy Heir to $1O0, 600 I'm
der Will Of Mrs. Grannis.

NEW YORK. August 26.-As q reward
for his thirty years Of faithful private
secretaryship to Mrs. Jane Elizabeth
Grannis. widow Of James Elnathan Gran
mis-. former president Of the Trades
mems National Bank. William J. Murphy
now treasurer Of . local safe deposit
company. will receive at least 100000
Mrs. Grannis died on August and her
win makes Mr.. Murphy the chief tene-
fciary.
Mrs. Grannis also made numerous be-
quests. ranging from $500 to $4,000. to
servants. institutions. friends and rela-
tives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26

Former Diplomat Ssys America Has
Detecting Policy"

BERLIN. August 28.-what he calls
Americas 'do-nothing policy" Is criti-
cised today by Baron Hartmann Won
Richthofen. formerly secretary Of the
German embassy at Warrington, later
charge d'anaires Of the German legation
At Mexico City. and now a member Of
the raichstag. In an article in the Eel
tung am M1ttag.
The baron demands that speedy steps
be taken to establish permanent gov
ernment In Mexico. This" he says, ''is
possible by means Of . strict closing Of
the frontier, for revolution would DO Inn
possible without the importation Of arms
by nitbu sters, and Provisional President
Huerta would find the necessary funds
In Europe to maintain his army tt the
United States would act even in this
negative way.
III America 10 unwilling on moral and
other grounds to give this support q
Provisional President Huerta the govern.
ment should announce 1t openly. but
should offer to his SUCCESSOR guarantees
for the absolute closing Of the fronties
to both men and arms"
Gen. Huerta, the writer concludes, ID
probably patriot enough to retire under
these conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
BRYAN SLEEPS Ar OFFICE.
1exican Situation Absorbs Him, So
He HAmsina Dawn Town.

The Mexican sitnatton % absorb
ed the Secretary Of State that he
forgot to 60 home last Night and
when his work was done eur3ed ap
on . couch In his ONCE, whore he
slept until time to 20 home Tor break
fast thia morning.
Mr.. Bryan had had late confer.
ence with President Wilson at the
went hack to the State Department to
look tor . further message from John
Lind. the Presidents special repre-
sentative, who earlier In the night
had telegraphed his intention Of re-
turning to Washington. The expected
message was not received until after
midnight.
After 1t was received Mr.. Bryan dis
missed his offlce star and decided to
eooAoun1se time by spending what was
left OF the night on one OF the big
leather couchas In his oface.
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OLD-TIME KEYMEN MEET.
Joint Reunion Of Telegraphers and
Historical Association Members.

DETROIT, Mich. August 26-A Joint
reunion Of the Society Of the United
States Telegraph Corps and the Old Time
Telegraphers and Historical Association
was begun here today with oid-time tie
graph operators in attendance from all
parts Of the United States and Canada
It Is the flfty-second reunion Of tho
telegraph corps and the thfrty-Second
meeting Of the time telegraphers.
Among the leading members Of the Old
Time Telegraphers and Historical Asso-
citation are Andrew Carnegie and Thomas
A. Edison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Changes in Personnel.

The Department Of Commerce an.
nounced the following changes In its per-
sonnet: In the bureau OF standards, Ben
jamin Holland, aid at $780, has resigned;
probationary appointments have been
given to Max Sasuly as laboratory as
sistant at $1,000 and Benjamin kamraso
as aid at 5000, and William J. Keisa.
laboratory helper at Northampton. Pa,
has been promoted to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
DISCUSS SCHOOL HYGIENE.
Only One Session Held by Congress
ct Buffalo,.

BUFFALO. N. r. August 26.-Open-air
schools. mental hygiene and methods Of
instruction In hygiene were the principal
topics OF discussion today at the inter-
national congress on school hygiene. Only
one business session was held. the dele
gates spending the afternoon at Niagara
Falls.
The speakers included 4 large number
OF women. among them Miss Lillian F.
Murney, Cleveland. and Miss Susie v.
POWELL. Jackson. Miss.
Ut. Walter Roach OF Philadelphia read
= paper on ''Vitalizing School Children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Wants to Obtain Work.
MICHAEL MAVERICK DIES.
As stephen Adams" Became Famous
as Son1 Writer.

BUXTON. Eng. August 26-Michael
Maybrick, the English musical composer.
who, under the name Of stephen
Adams" wrote some Of the most popular
songs in the English Language. among
them Nancy Lee Tho Warrior Bold
and the ''Holy City died here today
at the age Of sixty-nine years.
He was a native OF Liverpool. but had
lived for many years in the Isle OF
Wight. where he devoted himself to
municipal politics. serving I'VE terms a.
mayor OF Ryde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Verdi Statue Arrives.

NEW YORK, August 26.-The colossal
statue Of Verdi, by Oraxio Grossani Of
Milan. which Is to be erected In San
Francisco as the gift Of its Italian
American citizens. reached New York to-
day on the steamer Europa. from Genoa.
The statue Is Of black and red marble
and bronze. weighs atty tons and is IA
twenty-five cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
WIFE LEFT PENN|lESS 4
WITH THREE CHILDREN
Mrs. George E. Montgomery
Asks Police to Search for ).
Her Missing Husband. ]

With three little children to look
out for. no home for them. no food
to give them and no fuel with which
TO cook food. even IL she had IL. Mrs.
Grace Montgomery today asked tho
police to find her husband. George T.
Montgomery. who has disappeared.
The three children. all girls. are Lii
liam. seven years old: Catherine. Ave
years old. and Dorothy the baby. aged
three years. Mrs. Montgomery herself
Is only twenty nine.
Three months ago her husband. who
is an upholsterer was ordered In Juvs-
nile Court to pay IS a week for tho
support of his wife and family. she
told the police today. At that time the
mother and her little girls lived at
1892 III street northeast.
For a time the husband paid the -
weekly as the court had ordered. Then
he stopped the payments, she complained.
and 1t was reported to Mrs- Montgomery.
so she told the police. that he had de-
clared he never would give his family
another cent. From that time to this
she has heard nothing from him.
Had to Sell Engagement Ring.
After a time Mrs. Montgomery was
forced to sell her engagement ring in
order to pay her rent. She rented rooms
also. and the money she realized brought
her own rent down to as little as g 50 a
month. Then her money gave out: she
wasn't able to pay even that small
amount; her landlord gave her notice to
vacate, and when the roomers learned Of
this they, too. gave up their rooms.
Then the gas WAS turned on because
the deserted woman was not able TO
pay the gas bill. That left her with no
found or that was sent In by neighbors.
Now. she told the police today. she il
penniless, homeless and without even
| bit of bread to give to the children.
Nor has the charity OF the world been
kinder than that of the missing father.
said she had asked the people Of q
church In the neighborhood for assist
ance. but that no aid had been given
| her. and none Of the church people had
even called to learn II she and the
babies were really In want
Wants to Obtain Work.
wants to 60 out to work IL she can find
something to do by which she can earn
enough to keep the little family together.
II she can find such work. she said. she
| will be able to hire somebody to look
after the three little girls while she 10
away from home.
The police have been looking for Mont
| gomery for the past week. It was re-
ployment with his brother, at 2l6 =
street northeast. he went to Norfolk. but
inquiries made there failed to locate him.
The police have a warrant for his arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
ACCIDENT IN STEEL PLANT.
Twenty One Burned ct Youngstown
Ohio, When Metal Ladle Turns.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. August 90
Twenty-one men were burned. three prob
ably fatally, by the overturning Of hot
metal ladle in the steel department of
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany today.
The fatally injured are Mike Rusono-
vicha. Slogan Nereti and Bora Boken.
Fifteen wounded were taken to the hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
LKENs MEXICO TO TURKEY.
United States in Similar Position ia
European Powers.

LONDON. August 26-"The difficulty
Of the miesion Of John lind to Mexico
was from the beginning that the Ameri-
can government had nothing to offer to
Provisional President Victoriano Huerta
IL he acceded to its request" comments
the Westminster Gazette In an article on
the Mexican situation today.
The government organ adds:
TT is easy to smile ct the position in
which President Wilson and Secretary Of
state Bryan find themselves, but 1t is nc
worse than the position in which the Eu-
ropean powers have been landed by the
refusal of Turkey to respect the treaty
Of London"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
SWIFT VESSEL RACING
TO BEAT GRIM REAPER
Revenue Cutter Bringing Gov
eminent Agent, Desperately
III, From PribiIof ISLANDS.

2.4O0-mile race with death faces one
Of the two revenue cutters now cruis-
ing In Alaskan waters. Wireless waves
flashed through the air, government
routine was laid aside. and officials OF
haste to beat the grim reaper. Fred
NJ Chamberlain. naturalist of the De-
partment Of Commerce. engaged on the
Pribilof Islands In taking the seal GEN.
sus, and q bridegroom of only a few
months, Is dangerously Ill. DR.. Meow
ern, the government physician at st.
Paul Island. recommended Chamberlain 8
immediate removal to Seattle.
Case Extremely Critical.
Offers were made to have a revenue
cutter steam 200 miles and bring Cham
berlain to q point where he could be
placed aboard q merchant vessel, but DR..
lDcGovern reported this would be ex-
tremely dangerous. to the life of the sick
man, and said II was absolutely necessary
that he be placed aboard a government,
boat and rushed to the states under con-
slant medical attention. So Ill is Mr..
Chamberlain that the cutter win not be
able to make any short cuts across the
sea. but will have to follow the inland
passage.
DR.. McGovern's latest message resulted
In an urgent request being dispatched TO
the Treasury Department by Acting Sec
rotary Sweet of the Department of Com
merce. asking that ono Of the cutters
now In Alaskan waters be sent immedi-
ately for Mr.. Chamberlain. The mes
sages from Alaska did not state just
what disease Mr.. Chamberlain was suf-
fering from. 1t will take about six days
to make the voyage.
Series Of Misfortunes.
In connection with the illness of MI
Chamberlain. Department OF Commerce
officials are inclined to believe that the
Pribtltf Islands Is bad place for young
married couples.
Out Of FIVE who have gone there within
the last three years they recall that thret
have had serious trouble. A little over 9
year ago Walter L. Hahn. a naturalist. II
tho Commerce Department, and DR.. Har.
~ Y. Chichester. who went there imme
diately after they were married. were
drowned when q boat in which they were
sailing capsized.
Mr.. Chamberlain formerly was in tn,
bureau Of fisheries here, and was married
In this city about i've months ago. 1t wa.
said at the department. He graduated
from Georgetown University last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
GERMANY UNCHANGED,
Foreign 0moe Says Attitude II
friendly and Waitin9."

BERLIN. August Ss.--The foreign
onioes In the belief that John IAnd
had left Mexico City on his return TO
the United States, made the following
comment today on the Mexican situa-
ton:
"The German governments attitude
In regard to Mexico 10 unchanged. It
still remains friendly and waiting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Cordial Greeting for Root.

Senator Root of New io.A' w"
been In Europe for the iAs' ="
was given q hearty weic 80. c..
entered tho Senate chamDei, racsive ar
ator Root went to Englana - rrrivars,tv
honorary degree from oxtoro onlsets'ts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26

American and Englishman Begin At.
. tempts to Cross Today.

DOVER, England, August 26.-Henry
F. Sullivan, an American long distance
swimmer. left hero this morning in an
attempt to swim the English channel.
He started from a motor boat near the
South Foreland at 6:45. The weather
was fine and the temperature Of the
water was 81 degrees.
Sullivan expected to have slack water
during the first hours swim, which he
considered should take him clear Of the
much dreaded Goodwin sands, after
which he would have the advantage of
the tide. He was accompanied by a
motor boat carrying his trainer and
coaches.
The feat OF swimming the channel has
been accomplished only twice. by Capt.
Matthew Webb In 1875 and by William
T. Burgess In 1911. Webb was an Eng
lishman and Burgess q naturalized
Frenchman. Sullivan comes from Lowell,
Mass.
CAPE GRISNEZ, France. August d.
Jabez Wolfe, an English long distance
swimmer, left the French coast near this
headland at o'clock this morning In an
attempt to swim across the English
channel.
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TO SETTLE DISPUTES.

Canadian Department Of Labor Con-
siders Cancellation and Investigation.
OTTAWA. Ontario. August 26-The de-
partment. Of labor has under considera-
ton an application for the creating Of q
board Of Cancellation and Investigation
under the industrial disputes investiga-
ton act. 1t was announced today. to deal
with matters In dispute between the
Grand Trunk Railway Company and its
1900 telegraphers.
The operators have been In recent con-
ference with the company relative to the
adoption of certain wages and conditions
Of employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26

More than 1000 persons. mostly mem
oers Of the Protestant Societies Fedora
ton of Allegany county took part In the
parade and meeting held Sunday after
noon at Midland, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
REBELS LOSE CITY.
Marking, Stronghold Of Chinese
Revolutionists. peported TAKEN.

LONDON, August 26--An Exchange
Telegraph Company's dispatch from
Shanghai announces that Marking has
fallen: depriving the rebels Of their
last str0n ghold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Church Wrecked BY Dynamite.

BUFFALO. N. 4, August GA special
dispatch from Bradford. Pa, states that
the Methodist church at Ormsby. 4 small
town near Bradford. Was destroyed by an
explosion Of dynamite early today. Tha
state coustshulazy 10 investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26

Senator Reed cFoss-examined Emery
a. to his expenses In Washington. The
witness said he charged his automo-
bile expenses up a. clerical work"
and 80 was an item Of $35 or $40 paid
Frank Dyer last year for circulating
among the newspapers an account OF Q
protest filed with President Taft
against the sundry civil appropriation
bill. Dyer was not further Identified.
Senators Reed and Walsh insisted on
moving Why EmeYy's account showed In
detail 70 the cent the Office expense. but
Jumped In observation-disclosures amounts
the clerical services" Emery declared
the items for clerical services were per-
fectly legitimate.
''As q matter Of fact this was q sort Of
secret fund out OF which you paid Nc
Michael and others?' asked Senator
Reed?
mo sir,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26
Control Of Convict-Made Gccds.

a Dill prohibiting the shipment OF con-
vict-made goods In Interstate commerce
was introduced In the House today by
representative Nolan of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-26

sidering q request from residents OF
the Imperial valley. California, Tor
troops to protect Sharps Heading. the
intake from the Colorado river OF the
irrigation system, which has been en-
dangered by a rebel attack on Mexican
federal forces The War Department is
in readiness to dispatch troops for the
protection Of the irrigation system i'm
mediately IL the request should be re-
n ceiyed