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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
OPIUM LAW DEFECTIVE,
IS REPORT TO TREASURY
Collector of Port at San Fran
cisco Suggests Changes
Should Be Made.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 6.-Opium
worth more than a quarter of million
dollars, local valuation, has been seized
by customs officers at this port in the
last three years. Under federal statutes
masters of ships on which contraband is
found are liable to fines. and the penal
ties levied against the shippers of trans
pacific craft under this law in the three
year period total s61.O71. AS yet Uncle
Sam has failed to collect a dollar
These facts are set forth in a report
upon opium smuggling conditions by
made public today and accompanied by
partment.
In devising ways of, accomplishing
something along the line of the preven-
port, 1t has occurred to me that the
statute under which the fines are levied
ought to be amended. or some further
regulations in the matter of carrying out
partment. whereby steamship companies
instead of the masters could become
amenable to the provisions of the act"
In this connection the collector says
that one transpacific company, the
Togo kisen-kaisha, a Japanese line
pays bonus to any emplOye on it's
liners who discovers opium or other
contraband and reports 1t to the mas
ter. The contraband is promptly thrown
overheard. the report adds. and the
master thus absolved from penalty.
Collector Davis declares the steamship
companies have shown little interest In
the campaign to suppress smuggling
thus far, and believes that if they were
held responsible for fines they would
give more personal attention and seri-
ons consideration to the problem
The report and recommendations have
been forwarded to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
TALK FIRE PREVENTION.
Speakers at Banquet of Firemen Tell
of Preventable Blazes.

NEW YORK. September 1.-THE proven
ton of fires rather than the fighting OF
disastrous CONGREGATIONS by means Of the
most modern equipment was the trend
OF the speeches delivered tonight at the
dinner which closed the convention OF
the International Association of Fire
Engineers. The speakers included Fire
Commissioner Johnson and Chief Kenlon
of New York, Chief Meier. Amsterdam,
Holland; Chief Bywater. Salt Lake City
Chief Haney, Jacksonville, Fla. and
William Doyle, former fire marshal OF
Illinois.
Mr.. Doyle declared that 90 per cent OF
the fire loss in the United States Is pre-
ventable His experience had taught him
he said. that 1.-THE chief cause of spon-
taneous combustion is the friction be.
tween heavy insurance and an over
valued stock Of goods
Several hundred members Of the asso.
citation attended the dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
GOES TO JAIL FOR REST.
Woman Starving for Human Kind.
ness" Deliberately Seeks Arrest.

NEW YORK, September 6.-Declar-
Ing that she sought term in Jail
as rest" from twenty years of un-
renting housework, "A well dressed
woman about forty years of age who
refused to give her name, is tonight
In the Raymond street Jail in Brook
lyn held for deliberately seeking ar
rest. She went into department
store today. calmly filled her arms
with articles. and was arrested as
she went out. She told Magistrate
Nash when arraigned that she had
been starving for human kindness
and that the first such attentions she
had enjoyed in years were the min
istrations of the police matron.
Married life for a good woman in
moderate circumstances she said to
the magistrate, seems to mean
nothing but household drudgery, end
less and thankless. For years l have
needed some sort of change.
could afford nothing of the sort that
cost money. If / had my choice to-
day, at my age, | would rather spend
twenty years in prison than twenty
years as a household drudge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
FARMERS OPTIMISTIC
DESPITE THE DROUGHT
Observation in Crop Report Is
sued by the State of
Missouri.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, September 6.-The
state crop report Of the Missouri board of
agriculture issued today says that despite
the drought the farmers Of the state are
optimistic.
The report analyses conditions through
out the state. especially as they affect
corn and live stock. The report says, in
part:
August was an unfavorable month
for Missouri farmers, yet there pre-
walls an optimism and determination
most commendable.
Loss Of Twenty-Five Points.
Reports from the ia counties
place the condition of corn AIS, a
loss Of twenty-nine points. for the
month. One year ago 1t was sos.
There is much good corn in river
bottoms and on loWlands. On the
other hand there are upland fields
that will hardly make good fodder.
The crop is poor in the counties south
Of the Missouri river and near
Kansas.
DRY weather has interfered with
preparations for sowing wheat. Cor
respondents report only 80 per cent
Of the ground plowed.
Water for live stock is the most serl-
Gus thing with which the farmer Is hav-
ing to contend. IS per cent OF the cor
respondents reporting a shortage.
Because Of a general shortage of live
stock there may be no extraordinary de.
mand for feed. 1t is estimated that "a
per cent Of the cattle have been disposed
Of owing to the drought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
DRY SUNDAY SUCCESSFUL
Bank Deposits Increase at At
Iantic City With Sa-
looms Closed.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Ceptember s.
Speculation as to the success or
failure of Atlantic Citys summer sea
son with Sunday cafe and saloon clos
ing riSidly enforced throughout the
city has been set at rest by reports
from the city banks showing that the
deposits following Labor day aggre-
gated Sl.595.S27.54 total greater by
S310.S.0 than tn. funds deposited In the
banks and trust companies following
Labor day a year ago
The total deposits last year. the
banking records show, were $1,OS4.-
S06.19, which was not materially
greater than the figures for the year
before. when the deposits aggregated
1927. 1910
This years enormous increase in
Labor day business surprised even
bankers. who have constantly main
tanned that the season would prove a
record breaker. and is particularly
gratifying to the advocates of Sun
day restriction. who had to contend
with fixed belief in many quarters
that suppression of liquor sales In
cafes and hotels would prove ruinous
to the resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
SUFFERING INTENSE PAIN.
Physician Injured by Gasoline Elk
plosion While Filling Auto Tank.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, September g.
Driven frantic with pain and suffering
tortures as the result of gasoline ex-
plOsion, DIR. s. 8. Snarr Of Lebanon
Church, Shenandoah county. was rushed
to Memorial Hospital here early this
morning, and is still in serious condi-
ton.
With piece of rubber hose DR.. Snarr
was drawing gasoline from a tank to
supply his automobile and to create sue
ton he put an end In his mouth and
sucked; in splitting the fluid out some
came in contact with a lantern nearby,
causing an explosion. AS the hose was
jerked from the tank one end struck the
physician. splitting flaming gasoline in
his mouth. neck and face. He literally
put out the fire in his mouth with a
handkerchief
A neighboring physician who was called
found DIR. Snarr In intense agony. Opiates
afforded some relief until he was brought
here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
ARGENTINA To BUY
HOME FOR LEGATION
Appropriates 100000 for
Building in Neutrality-suspicious.
Occupies Rented Quarters.

BUENOS AIRES, September 6-The
senate today unanimously voted an ap-
preparation of S3OO.OOO for the purchase
of building for the Argentine legation
at Washington.
Senior Romuo. S. Naon the Argentine
minister to the United States. at present
occupies a residence at - Lafayette
square, and the legation has an office at
1T2s 21st street northwest. Senior Naon
is in Washington. but could not be
reached last night
May Become Embassy.
The action of the Argentine senate
served to bring out report that there
may be a movement started shortly to
raise the Argentine legation to an en-
bassy and have the United States and
Argentine exchange ambassadors instead
of ministers as at the present time.
There is said to be a feeling in Argen-
tine that since their country Is larger
than Mexico it is entitled to at least as
much dignity as that nation. At present
Mexico and Brazil are the only two
Latin American countries which main
tain embassies at Washington.
Mexico, too. owns it's embassy building
here, and this fact, it is thought, may
have had something to do with the action
taken in Argentina yesterday.
Want Their Own Homes.
There has been tendency among for
eign nations recently to acquire perma-
nent homes for their missions in Wash.
ington. Germany was the last nation te
decide to own its own embassy in Wash
ingtUn, and site for the building has
already been acquired.
That Argentine's attitude may spur the
United States on to provide fitting homes
for it's ministers and ambassadors abroad
was generally believed here last night
This subject was given impetus recently
by the trouble experienced by Ambassa-
dor Gerard. accredited to Germany. in
finding a suitable embassy building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
MAY SEEK SENATE SEAT.
Roger Sullivan Of Illinois Believed
in Receptive Mood

CHICAGO, September 6-Statements of
griends of Roger Sullivan, the demo-
cratic leader of Illinois. were quoted to
him today to the effect that he will be a
candidate for United States senator a
year from next November when success
sor to Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman is
to be elected.
Mr.. Sullivan smiled broadly and did
not enter a denial.
1T is true" he said. that some of my
friends have been insistent and you never
can tell what will happen In a year.
Local politicians regard his candidacy
as a certainty. The election will be by
direct vote under the new law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Arm Broken, Walks to Hospital.

George c. Johnston, colored. seventy
three years old, employed as a mes
senger at the Medical Museum and re-
siding at 1894 Webster street north
west, was painfully injured last night
by railing down a flight Of steps in
front Of the Charlton apartments 1875
Lanier place northwest. He walked to
the Emergency Hospital. The doctors
found his left arm fractured, chin cut,
palms OF both hands lacerated. right
finger cut and he had a hemorrhage Of
the left ear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
WOMAN IS SOLE OWNER
Of GEORGIA RAILWAY
Inherits Husbands Estate of
$10,0OO,O 900, and Will Man.
age Vast Business.

ATLANTA. Ga. September 6-Through
the death of her husband, J. p. Will
hams. land owner. capitalist and rail-
| road magnate. Mrs. Cora b. Williams
becomes one of the richest women in
the south. Williams died intestate, ac-
cording to letters Of administration
filed. His widow is named as the only
heir-at-law. She therefore comes into
entire control of an estate estimated
at s10.000.00e
Mrs. Williams thus becomes one of
the largest individual land owners in
the United States. She controls a quar-
ter of million acres of farming, tim
Der and cut-over lands in Georgia and
Florida. She is probably the only
woman in the world who owns abso-
lutely in her own right 20O-mile in
terstate railroad. with its trains, sta
tons. shops. terminals, docks and a
! steamship line.
Began Business Career Penniless.
Williams earned his vast riches by
his own endeavors. At the close of
the civil war he was penniless He
took job chipping trees in a turpen-
tine camp at 81 a day. He realized the
vast resources of the timber lands of
the south and bit by bit began to pur-
chase holdings of that character. Grad
ually he broadened his field. erecting
mills and distilleries, until he came to
be known as one of the biggest timber
and turpentine operators in the south.
He amassed a fortune of 100000 by
this means before he entered the rail-
road business.
As Mrs. Williams now owns all of the
| s2,Co,U0 of bonds and 80 per cent of the
stock of the Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama railroad, 1t is assumed that the
directors will elect her president to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of her
husband. She has able and experienced
traffic and operating lieutenants, who
are thoroughly loyal to her interests
During the last few years of his life
Williams was an invalid. In that time
his wife was his closest counselor and
| virtually manager of his extensive in
policies in the management of the rail-
road and the handling of his other in
terests.
Will Garry Out Husbands Policy,
1t is the belief of Mrs. Williams
friends that she will not only carry out
the policies of her husband but to so
direct the railroad property that 1t shall
steadily grow to be a stronger factor in
southwestern Georgia and western
| Florida. All the way the road pene-
| trates vast naval stores and timber ter
/ rtory.
Mrs. Williams is personally familiar
| with all of these sources of traffic-cOt-
| ton lumber and naval stores. She has a
| hotel and summer resort at Lanark, but
| when she visits there she lives in one
/ Of her cottages. She also owns a hote
at Corrabelle and handsome homes In
| Savannah and Statesboro, as well as in
| Atlanta. She will probably continue tC
make Atlanta her business headquarters
and chief place of residence.
/ Just a few weeks before his death ar
old friend asked Capt Williams the Sc
/ cret of his successful business career
| Thorough investigation he replied
Making money is easy if you carefully
| investigate the propositions that come
| up all the time in the course of bust
/ ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
SEVEN MISSING a HOURS.
Young Women and Man Believed to
Have Been Lost at Sea.

ATLANTIC CITY. September q Six
young women employed in a local hotel
and the skipper Of a motor boat in which
they started out for a pleasure trip early
Friday night returned here tonight after
having been missing for twenty-four
hours. 1t had been feared they had
been swept out to sea and drowned
Something went wrong with the motor
five miles up the Back bay last night
and the six girls and the man were COM
PEELED to spend the night an island.
They were found today by searching
party. badly bitten by mosquitoes. but
otherwise none the worse for their ex-
perience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
FAILS TOPASS UPON
GOV. SUFFERS STATUS
New York Supreme Court Jus
tice Sidesteps When Is
sue Is Presented.

SCHENECTADY. n. Y, September c.
Gov. Suffers right to exercise the duties
of chef executive of the state pending
thu determination of the Impeachment
proceedings was not passed upon by State
Supreme Court Justice Whitmye. today
1t txas expected that this question would
be drought before him upon the return OF
a writ >of habeas corpus obtained by
Richard Flatf.sIs. who refused TO return
to Los Angeles np extradition papers
signed by Sulzer. =
However. in open court Justice Whit
myer advised the Los Angeles aGthorities
to make application to Acting Gov. Gym"
for the necessary papers, and they sig
nified their intention of doing SO.
Plans for Impeachment Court.
ALBANY. y. Y. September cit will
cost $500 to make changes in the state
senate chamber necessary to accommo-
date the high court of impeachment for
the trial of Gov. Sulzer The contract for
the work was awarded today.
The plans call for the erection of
daiS at the west end of the room
for the presiding Judge. a complete
Encouragement of the senator's chairs
and the installation of witness
stand counsel tables and accommo-
dations for the assembly steering
committee" the members of which
act as prosecutors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
WHIPPED FROM SPEEDING CAR.
Five Passengers Injured, One Fa-
tallv. in New York Accident.

NEW YORK. September "a gate
guarding the rear platform or
crowded trolley car broke loose as the
car was coasting down a spiral cut In
the face of the Palisades. 500 rect
above the Weehawken ferry. today and
FIVE passengers were thrown into a
gully. All the victims were badly
hurt and one woman will die.
The police say that the mOtorman
let his car descend too fast and that
the passengers were whipped on the
rear end as 1t rounded a curve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
JOHN HENRY STINESS DEAD.
Known as Authority ON Canonical
Law Of P. E. Church.

PROVIDENCE. R. l.. September g.
John Henry Stiness formerly chief justice
Of the supreme court of Rhode Island,
died tonight of heart trouble.
He was widely known as an authority
on canonical law in the Episcopal Church.
and was a member Of the house Of dopu-
ties of that church in the United States
He was seventy-three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Senior Riano to Represent King.

The King of Spain has instructed the
spanish minister here. Senior Riano. to
act as his representative at the unwilling
at San Diego, Cal, September - OF
the cross in memory of Father Junipero
Sierra, founder of the old missions OF
California, and the dedication there OF
the statues Of Balboa and Cabrillo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Suspected Train Robber Held.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. September 6.-John
Roberts. arrested at Somerville. Tenn.
on the charge of shooting into mail
boxes and believed to be one of the
bandits who held up an Illinois Central
train near Batesville. Miss. several
months ago. was placed in Jail here to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Southern Opens Freight Agency.

The Southern railway has established
general freight agency, with head
quarters here. in charge OF G. X. Cald-
we'll. formerly assistant general pas
senger agent of the company's Atlanta
Office. Several other minor changes also
were made. all effective September 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Her Stamps Are Not Wanted.

\ young woman in Christiana Del
who has been misled by the recent order
of the Postmaster General concerning
precanceled postage stamps. writes him
she has a large batch which she is think
ing of selling. The department does not
buy Cancelled postage stamps of any kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

NORFOLK, Va. September 6.-The
four-masted schooner Annie r. Held
ritter Of Elizabeth. n. j., heretofore re-
ported in distress of Cape Hatteras was
towed into Hampton roads today by the
revenue cutter Seminole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
REPRESENTATIVE Wilder III.

Representative William H. Wilder of
Gardner. Mass. is seriously i'll at his
apartments here. and his physicians
and family are greatly concerned over
his condition. 1t is understood Mr.
Wilder's illness is OF long standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Savannah Postmaster Resigns

SAVANNAH. Ga. September g.
Marcus s. Baker. jr.. postmaster OF
Savannah. today forwarded his resigna-
ton to Washington. 1t is anticipated
that his successor will be announced
within q few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
General Directions.

From Judge.
Mrs. Youngwife-How do you make
mince pie?
Mrs. Matron-Oh, out of anything!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
War Veterans Select Louisville.

BUFFALO. n. Y, September 6.-The
United Spanish War Veterans, at the
closing session of their tenth annual en-
campment today. voted to hold the 1914
encampment at Louisville, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Snowfall in Arizona.

TUCSON, Ariz.. September 6.-Snow
fell early today at Holt, a few miles
from Bowie. This is the earliest
snowfall ever recorded in Arizona. ex-
cept in the mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Minnesota Professor Dead.

DULUTH. Mimi, September 6-John
S. Clark. professor Of Latin at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, died here today of
heart failure. He was sixty-four years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Republicans Get Together.

I'm the next state convention there will
De fight 10 Gust Murray Vandiver the
most reactionary of democrats. from
the craftsmanship of the state central
committee. and il is the duty of clean
for progress. The next legislature will
see the final stand in that body of special
interests which have been familiar there
for years. and the city must do its part to
beat them. The direct primary law
places in the hands of democrats the
power to clean the government at it's
source of things-in the party-and un-
less it is used the democrats of the city
must stand in the position of having
confessed their indifference to the clean
government movement which is sweeping
the remainder of the state and the coun-
try
While the democratic internecine war
fare has been going on the republicans
hove been adjusting their troubles prior
to the primary on Monday next. With
the exception of rivalry for the state
republican contests are confined to can
didateS for the city committee in eight
of the twenty-four wards. In the con-
tests for city committeeman the opposing
aspirants are designated as Graham
Goldsborough" and Stone organization
candidates
Stone and his friends have made their
fight only for control of the city com
mittee. They took no responsibility fol
nominating candidates for other offices
Some members of the city committee are
men who hold positions under Gov
GoldSborough and naturally friendly
to him. Stone made no distinction or
that account. but stood out for the re-
tention OF the present committee except
where designations We're tenderd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Need for Movement.

Il have felt the need for such a move.
ment for many years. said Miss Nelson
last night. 1T seems to me that there
should be some place where young work.
ing girls can be taught to use Their
have chance for good, clean amuse
ment and fun.
MY idea is not to have the place
surrounded by too many restrictions sucf
as would cause the girls to feel thai
they are under restraint of any kind
Girls like to have real fun, and they
would rather have clean fun than any
other kind. I believe In having MOVING
pictures for them and dancing ant
other forms of amusement. OF course
would have supervision, but not tot
strict supervision.
I'm the town club / would have reading
rooms and ways of providing amuse
ment and at the same time have facili
ties for teaching stenography and othel
useful things. ] would make 1t place
where girls would really like to go t
spend their evenings and be helped al
the same time.
Country Home Plans.
AT the country home I would have 9
place where the girls can sleep and bt
taught all kinds of useful things. such
as cooking, housekeeping and sewing
There are facilities on and near my
place to run the place cheaply. have
thought of having the girls cook meals
and of selling the meals to automobilists
and others
Then. too. my plan contemplates the
establishment of an exchange. where the
things the girls make can be sold, and
where girls seeking employment, and per-
sons wishing to engage good. clean girls
may be brought together"
Miss Nelson's plans have already beer
discussed with q number Of men and
women interested in social work and she
has met with much encouragement. II
is expected that the idea will be actively
launched in the near future.