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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
BIG TENT BLOWN down:
SIX PERSONS INJURED
Panic Narrowly Averted When
Storm Breaks Up Rockville
Chautauqua Services.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, August II, 1919
Six persons were injured and a panic was
averted narrowly among several hundred
persons when portion of q large tent
collapsed at the chautauqua services
here yesterday afternoon. Residents OF
Rockville who were slightly injured are
Mrs George E Lewis, wife of a phy-
Stefan Of this place; Miss Elizabeth Ar
mold and Howard Larcombe The others
injured reside in the county
But for the presence Of mind Of Miss
Addie 0. Hamilton, In charge Of the
services. a number Of persons might have
been seriously injured. The sides Of the
large tent collapsed when the storm
struck it Poles supporting the sides Of
the tent fell upon the people, and this
caused their injuries.
With the collapsing Of the tent many
Of the people became excited and started
to rush for the exits. Miss Hamilton
mounted the platform and, calling in a
loud voice, assured the people that the
main poles were secure and that no fur
Their damage was to be feared. Others
in the audience also called out reassur-
ing words Of the safety Of the tent The
people took refuge In the schoolhouse
nearby.
Chautauqua Closes Tonight.
The chautauqua will close this even
ing with a concert by the National
Opera Company and motion pictures
This afternoon DR.. N. NJ. Waters, pastor
OF Tompkins Avenue Congregational
Church. Brooklyn. will lecture on The
Foundations of American Democracy"
It has been definitely decided to hold
a chautauQua here next year.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey Of Denver,
father Of the juvenile court movement,
delivered his lecture, THE Misfortunes
Of Mickey" before the Rockville cha
tauqua Saturday evening. The lecture
was an earnest recital Of incidents in
the education of the child and SIM
pie description Of the Lindsey system
of dealing with offenders.
Mrs. Catharine Scherer Dead.
Mrs. Mary Catharine Scherer, widow
of Philip Scherer, died Saturday at her
home near Wheaton. this county. aged
sixty-six years. She had been i'll a
long while Of complication of dis
eases. The funeral will take place
at o'clock this afternoon from the
Presbyterian Church at Bethesda.
Under the will of Mrs. Martha S. Hill,
which has been filed for probate in
Chicago, Mrs. Mary r. Prescott of this
vicinity, who Is a sister Of Mrs. Hill,
and Mrs. Prescott's children and grand
children are bequeathed one-half Of
$1,300,Oo0. less several small requests.
1t is to be held in trust for twenty
years and then distributed among the
heirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
Not a Speculative Account.

1.-THE stock matter with Harris & Fuller
was not speculative account or matter,
but a loan made upon stock as collateral
which stocks had been acquired and paid
for years before my nomination for the
Office of governor. and from other sources
than Harris & Fuller
Certain checks given to me for cam
paign purposes were deposited to my per-
sonal account and thereafter l paid the
amount of said checks to my campaign
committee.
I'm filing my statement Of receipts and
disbursements with the secretary of state.
relied upon information furnished me
by the persons in immediate charge OF
nv campaign and in whom l had and
have the most implicit confidence, and I
believe the statement furnished by them
to me to be accurate and true"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
CALL GENERAL STRIKE
THROUGHOUT ITALY
Milan Workmen's 0rganiza-
tons to Garry on Labor Con-
test to Bitter End.

MILAN, Italy. August ia general
strike throughout Italy was proclaimed
in manifesto issued today by the syndi-
caltst and socialist workmen's organiza-
lions here.
The manifesto urges all workmen's
unions to take Immediate action and to
carry on the strike to the bitter end.
Martial Law in Full Force.
Although a state Of siege has not
been proclaimed in the general strike
here. the workmen's quarters are &C.
cupied by the military forces, and
martial law is In full force. The
troops concentrated here are from Lom-
hardy and Venetia. They have raised
the strength Of the garrison to 10000.
Strong contingents of infantry, sup
ported by cavalry and artillery, hold
strategic points and prevent the str1k-
ers from reaching the center OF the city.
Assisting them are numerous police and
carabineers. Thousands OF persons have
been arrested. and the authorities have
been compelled to transfer them TO
prisons In neighboring towns.
The movement Is changing from an
economic to political one, like that OF
1888, and the leaders are encouraging
the separatist ideas, arguing that Lom-
OdA0ys d ufO6I ptOSpcTOOS EO6lOSIs 10
Justly being made to support the poorer
districts OF the south. Pope Plus Is dis
couraging the clergy and Catholics gen.
orally from sympathizing with the sepa-
ratist agitation.
Soldiers Guard Street Cars.
Yesterday the Milan Street Railway
Company succeeded in sending out
ninety eight cars, all guarded by SOL
diers. The normal number daily in
operation is 700. The strikers tore up
paving stones, piled them on the tracks
and otherwise attempted to erect barri-
cades. but were charged by cavalry and
compelled to disperse. Numerous acts
Of vandalism were also committed.
The newspapers continue to appear.
the printers having refused to go on
strike.
Fifty thousand strikers held a meet
ing and decided to continue the general
strike. It was also decided to organize
the movement throughout the kingdom
and to proclaim a one-day strike IN
every city and town some day this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
Knocked Down; Leg Broken.

Richard Pope. coiored. eleven years old,
Gi9 New Hampshire avenue northwest,
was knocked down by a wagon at Penn
sylvania avenue and Goth street north
west about 10 o'clock this morning and
his right leg fractured. He was taken
10 Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
Lad Makes Record as Swimmer.

NEW YORK, August 11.-Swimming
from Coney Island to the Brooklyn bridge.
a distance of fifteen miles, was a feat &C
complished yesterday by Edward Snyder.
twelve years old. He covered the distance
In six hours and forty -dve minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
INCONSISTENT.

Mr.. Pester-'I see by this mornings
paper that our baker was fined $25 for
selling lightweight loaves Of bread
and I'm glad Of IL. The scoundrel!'
FRS. Pester-''Yvu're 80 hard to
please. Only yesterday you were
complaining that the bread / baked
Wa too heayys ---------.--.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
WOOD PLANS A FLIGHT
AROUND THE MONUMENT
Scheduled to Start From Fort
Myer at $50 O'Clock
This Afternoon.

c. Murvin wood, the Moisant aviator
who few from New York to Fort Myer
last week. expects to make a flight
from Fort Myer to Potomac Park and
back, circling the Washington Monu-
ment. He is prevented from crossing
over the city because OF the rules of
the Aero Club OF America
Gen. George Scriven. chief Of the Sig
nal Corps OF the army. and Col. Joseph
Garrard, commandment Of Fort Mycr,
are expected to witness the start of
the aviator from Fort Myer. On his re-
turn he will demonstrate his machine
before Maj. Edgar Russell, assistant
chief OF the Signal Corps; Lieut.. Harry
Arnold and Lieut.. T. Dewitt Milling Of
the army aviator squad.
Tests to Be Met.
The tests which Wood viii attempt to
meet include an accuracy test and q
time test He will demonstrate how &C
curately he can land In q small set
space. how quickly he can leave the
ground and how quickly he can as
sembio his machine. It IL claimed that
he can take his monoplane apart and
conceal 1t In q box car In two minutes
and twenty-one seconds.
Wood Is said to be an expert at hitting
small mark after long drop from
the air. He demonstrated this when he
arrived at Fort Myer last week by strik-
ing small white cross after coming
down from a height of $500 feet. He
also claims that he can start his ma
chine in fifty feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
ATHLETIC EVENTS MARK
CLOSING OF PLAYGROUND
Industrial Work Of the Magruder
Children Also Is Placed
on Exhibition.

Field. events and industrial exhibits
marked the closing the Magruder play
ground last Friday. The exercises were
under the direction Of Smith Mormley
and Miss Julia Davis, the teachers.
The grounds were decorated with
American flags while all Of the children
participating in the exercises wore rib
bons. The industrial exhibit, displayed
on tables, consisted of reed and raffla
baskets. crochet, embroidery. lace and in
sertion, in the form Of aprons, pillows,
coin purses, baby scarfs and caps. wash
cloths, jabots, belts, doilies, shawls and
collars.
The results of the athletic events were:
Heavyweight relay-Won by. Edward
Lacy. Austin Ferguson. Charles West and
Isaiah Lucas.
Twenty-flve-yard dash-Won by James
Carroll; Isaiah Lucas, second; George
Greenfield, third.
Lightweight sack race-Won by Philip
Whitney: Morris STANLEY, second: Percy
Green, third.
Three-legged race-Won by Edward
Whitney and Sandy Douglass: second,
Philip Whitney and Percy Green: third.
Hiram Lloyd and Israel Ferguson.
Midget potato race-Won by Obediah
Shepherd: second. Frank Guy; third,
Robert Barabin.
Midget three-legged race-Won by
Frank Guy and Eliot Lloyd; second,
Rudolph Lewis and George Boyd
Heavyweight sack race-Won by
Charles West: second, William Clemens; ;
third, Austin Ferguson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
AG|TAT0R SENT TO JAIL
Eighty Arrests Follow Riots in
Minot, N. D.-Troops May
Be Summoned.

MINOT. y. D.. August 11.-State
troops may be called out today to pre-
serve order If an attempt is made by
Industrial Workers Of the World to con-
tinue the street meetings which late
last night resulted In the arrest Of
eighty persons. Incensed over alleged
insults to the American nag. citizens
attacked industrial workers and scenes
of excitement followed The police were
unable to control the rioters and called
upon the sheriff and the fire department.
Jail Crowded to Overlooking.
Arrests still were being made today
flowing. A threatening mob surged about
the jail, but later the crowd began to
thin out.
Although warned against holding street
meetings at which speakers ATTEMPTED
to encourage harvest hands to hold out
Tor higher pay. the industrial workers
resumed their activities last night
Industrial workers early today wired
81. Paul and Minneapolis for more work.
ers and a band OF them is expected to
arrive before night
Response to Demand for Aid.
DULUTH, Minn.. August 11.-James p.
Cannon. organizer Of the Industrial Work
ers Of the World in the Duluth strike.
said today:
I'VE sent j. NJ. Law and Jack Allen to
Minot from Minneapolis in response to
2. call from socialists there. Minot is a
recruiting station for a large part of the
harvest fields and the agitation of the
l. W. W. there Is part of a wide cam
paign we have been conducting to or
ganize the harvest hands of the north.
west.
The organization Of the /. w W. in
tine harvest fields this year Is more sys-
tematic and extensive than ever before
Camp delegates and volunteer organizers
are in almost every town, camp and
Jungle with authority to initiate men,
bers and line them up for higher wages
than ever paid before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
SIX HORSES PERISH
| WHEN BIG BARN BURNS
Lightning FIRES Buildings on
w. A. Wimsatt's Farm in
Montgomery County, Md.

A big barn on the farm of W. A. VIM
satt. at Avenel, Montgomery county, Nd.
was struck by lightning during the storm
about 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The barn caught fire and was destroyed.
six of the finest driving and riding horses
on the farm being burned to death. Four
teen valuable Jersey cows were saved
from the burning structure.
Mr.. Wimsatt was seated on the front
porch of his home, about $50 yards from
lhe barn. when lightning struck the
cupola and hurled it a long distance from
the big structure. 1t appeared as IL the
lightning made hole through the barn.
A quantity of loose hay, a pile Of wheat
that had not been thrashed and much
other infiammable material quickly ignit-
ed. and soon the flames were soaring high
into the air above the building. Mr.. VIM
satt, persons employed on the farm and
neighbors managed to turn the fourteen
cows from the barn and save them, but
it was absolutely impossible for them to
get to the horses.
.Pm satisfied that lightning killed
some of the horses" Mr.. Wimsatt
stated.
Valuable Property Saved.
The fire apparatus on the farm was
brought into play and a bucket brigade
was formed. Fortunately the northwest
wind carried the fire in the opposite
direction from the house. The garage,
in which there were two automobiles;
the carriage house and dairy were in
danger Of being burned, but the fire
fighters, assisted by the heavy down.
pour. managed to save them.
1t seemed as IL the entire structure
WAS 2hlaZe in less than three ninnf0a
after the cupola was struck by light
ming. The big building and adjoining
sheds were destroyed, and this morn
ing the wheat crop was still burning.
A mass Of burned timber and farm
products was all that was left to mark
the spot where the big barn stood.
MT Wimsatt said he thought the loss
would be between $4,000 and $4,000.
The loss is only partly covered by in
Surance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
"Union the Law Of Life"

Union is the law Of Hfe," he said
AN enlightened and Jealous laity is the
glory of the Christian Church. The most
luminous periods of the church's history
have been epochs conspicuous for lay
men who have INDICATED the cause OF
Christianity by their eloquence, their
When the laity are united with the bishops
and the clergy in the cause Of religion
and humanity there Is no such word as
fail"
The cardinal complimented the religious
work done by the federated societies,
as especially conspicuous.
Wherever calumny raises its foul
head he said. they are ever ready,
like true knights, to smite the enemy.
of religion and charity they are always
foremost in lending a helping hand"
Says Professionalism Has Failed.
Archbishop Keane Of Dubuque, Iowa, in
his sermon at the celebration Of pontiffcal
mass at the cathedral. declared that 1.-THE
Protestant system of religious truth has
collapsed, while the Catholic people never
rejoiced in the consciousness OF an In
tenser realization in the facts OF faith
and never felt the STRINGS OF deeper
love of the church than do those Of to-
day"
He declared the Protestant Church had
bsen unable to abide the successive
strokes of biblical criticism or to survive
longer the killing analysis of Its funda-
mental principles.
The masses of men in non-CathOlic
communities and countries" he said. re
cite no creed and own no church afhlia-
ton. 1t is clear that the great contest OF
thought must be fought not between
varying forms of Christian faith nor be-
tween Protestant sects and unbelief. but
between the Catholic Church and the
world spirit of the near future
Sounds Note of Warning.
He sounded a note of warning in refer
ence to the gradual spread of "secu-
larist intellectual atmosphere"
Archbishop Keane declared that the
Catholic societies convention had no po-
litical program and that there Is no
present or prospective crisis which could
make the creation Of a Catholic party
possible
The first days exercises closed with a
sacred concert given by the choir OF
churches in the city. There were more
than 1000 voices In the chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
Many Dignitaries Present.

Delegates from societies from all
parts of the country and Canada Joined
in yesterdays parade. On the reviewing
stand gathered with Cardinal Gibbons
were five archbishops, twenty bishops and
ten monsignors.
The address of welcome to the dele
gates was delivered by Cornelius Cor
Gill; in the absence of Mayor Bading.
The response was given by President
Denechaud of the federation.
archbishop Sebastian G. Messmer OF
the Wisconsin diocese told the as
semblage that Pope Plus x had author
lied Cardinal Gibbons to confer a spe-
cial apostolic blessing on the convention.
Cardinal Gibbons, the next speaker,
made a plea for cooperation between the
laity and the bishops and clergy in the
development Of Christianity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11

Score: Reds, Is: Blues, 3.
Among the girls the Blues were VIC
torious in every game:
stradde ball-Blaes, IL: Reds. ].
Captain ball-Rlues, 8: Reds, 1.
Long ball-Blues, 8: Reds. 6.
The team of Blues consisted of the fol-
lowing girls: Grace Dent. Thelma Mox-
ley, Sarah Snowden, Estelle Ford, Helen
Butler, Annie Brooks, Isabelle Williams,
Lillian Anderson, Sophronia Stanley.
Elizabeth Boggs. Viola Busey, Viola Pc
gron, Dorothy Boggs and Ethel Smith.
Prizes We're awarded for industrial
work as follows:
Girls Crochet, Esteile Williams: lace
work, Margaret Lemons: raffia basket,
Grace Dent; reed basket, Margaret Price;
embroidery work, Dorothy Boggs.
Boys-Reed basket, Richard Gardener;
rafla basket, Percy Green: behavior,
Leon Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
Tests to Be Met.
Dog to Make Flight.

Wood on his flight this afternoon ex-
poets to take up with him ''Monoplane. .
q pet brindle bun Of the Moisant hiers.
1t il claimed that this is the only dog
which ever went up in an aeroplane. He
has made twenty flights already In the
Bluebird, Woods machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
BISHOP HAS PLAN
TO END CONFLICT
Offers Solution for Problem
Arising From Public and
ParocMaI Schools.
MIL WAUKEE is THE HOST
OF 10000 CATHOLICS
Convention Inaugurated With
Solemn Pontifcal Mass, Cele-
brated by Cardinal Gibbons.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. ll.-Three
sessions of the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Catholic Societies are
to be held today, starting with bust
ness meeting in the Auditorium. Al
though visiting Catholics number some
10000, the business of the gathering is
| in the hands of about 500 delegates.
The big convention which was inaugu-
rated yesterday by the celebration In St.
Johns Cathedral OF solemn pontiflcal
mass by Cardinal Gibbons, and a sermon
by Archbishop Keane, was featured in
the afternoon by a parade Of various
societies in which more than 1900 per-
sons took part. and in the evening by
a sacred concert
Among the things to be discussed dur
ing the convention are religious teaching
in public schools, and the problem Of
taxing Catholic citizens to maintain pub
lie schools when they are already main
tanning parochial schools.
Solution Of School Problem.
Bishop McFaurs solution for this is:
First. Let Catholic schools remain as
they are.
Second. Let no compensation be made
for religious instruction. Our princi-
pie is. let the pastor take care of the
flock and live by the flock.
Third. Let Catholic children be ex-
amined by state or municipal board
and if Catholic schools furnish the
regular education required let the state
put down the cash.
Great interest will center in the mass
meeting to be addressed by Archbishop
Ireland at the Auditorium tonight
There is a movement on foot to or
ganize national league of Catholic
women. Sessions Of delegates to the
Catholic women's convention and others
interested in the proposed league will
be held in st. Johns Cathedral audi
forum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
following described note has been Lost by or
stolen from the undersigned and all persons
are varied not TO purchase the same, as pay.
ruent of principal ard interest has been
stopped: Note No. 4. Of William L. Brown
ing. for 500, to order OF II. l.. Onutt. r.. due
December 20, 1915, secured by deed Of trust
to Charles W. Warden and Frank s. Bright.
trustees. on lot 3. in square 81. section :.
Chevy Chase. Nd. indorsed in blank without
recourse by the payee. both principal and in
terest payable at the Continental Trust Com
pauy. "
MRS. A. Y. FEATHERSTON,
fUO6 @ street ne.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Trainmen in Strike
Meeting Hunt Room
To Find DictOgraphs

NEW YORK. July 12.-Nearly 1000
representatives of the men employed
on railroads east of Chicago met here
to-day to determine definitely wheth-
err or not 100000 tralnmen shall strike
in support of their demand for more
money and a reorganization of work
ing conditions.
To keep news Of their deliberations
from the managers every corner OF
the meeting hall was searched for
hidden photographs.
II also was to be decided to-day
whether the trainmen would partici-
pate in a conference in Washington
at which President Wilson and Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson are to try to es-
tablish peace.
Forecasts were made that a strike
would be called Immediately unless
guarantees were given that the Erd-
man act, providing for arbitration of
strikes affecting common carriers, is
amended to provide for six instead Of
three arbitrators.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
It's
Owner Please Hurry

Good news for Tony the organ
grinder,
Joke has been found.
With decorated collar and chain
still trailing. a pet monkey that was
wont to gather pennies for some
Tony in Atlanta was discovered gayly
chattering in the trees at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. II. Winsta, on the How
ell Mill road. She called Chief Beav-
ers Saturday and said members of her
family had been trying to capture the
elusive Simian since Tuesday. but
that Jocko had proved his superior
ity in climbing.
She suggested a posse. The Chief
told her he would try to locate the
owner and notify him to claim and
capture his property.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

Just why women suffragists should
have pockets in their skirts is mys-
.ery. Still they've got 'em, and they
make no secret of the fact.
Strange to say. this new fad orig
mated in Paris, where suffragettes
are rare. 1t has come to Atlanta via
New York. and has found favor here,
not only as an insignia of the cause
,ut for convenience sake.
According to Mrs. n. Springold, the
New York creator of fashionable
gowns. who imported the pocket
skirt, it is going to be the sensation
If the season.
Women, and suffragists especially,
ought to hail the advent of the new
skirt with particular joy, she de-
,lared, because of the pockets. There
are two of them, one on each side.
And they are not stingy little affairs,
ike the pockets that used to be put
m womens dresses in the ancient
days before Fashion frowned on such
features of feminine apparel
In Atlanta a few of them were seen
at the recent convention Of the Geor-
gia Woman Suffrage Association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Revolt Feared in
Cuba Over Politics

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
HAVANA, July IA tense politi-
cal situation exists here in conse-
quence of the assassination of Cen
eral Riva, chief of the national po-
lice.
Reports were current to-day that
followers of General Asbert, one of
the men indicted for the murder Of
Riva, would attempt to storm the Jail
and liberate the prisoners.
Asbert has been deposed as Gov
ernor of the Province of Havana by
President MenocaL
Troops still patrcIed the streets to-
day and while there was no outward
disorder there was a strong under
current of hostility.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
Strike Ties Up All
Cars at Lexington

LEXINGTON. July 12.-Every street
and interurban car in this city Is at a
standstiIl to-day. following the inau-
guration of a general strike for high
er wages and shorter working hours.
Special deputy sherifs are patrol
ling the city. Strikebreakers will be
secured from other places and pro-
tected on cars unless arbitration is
agreed to to-day. There are 1875 men
out, the number to be augmented dur
ing the day. it is reported, by strikes
in other lines of business.