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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
MORTAR TESTS SUCCESSFUL.
Strike Hidden Targets Eight Miles
Distant From Fort Worden.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. May "a
Announcement was made today of re-
markable results Of target practice yes
terday with the Pinch mortars at Fort
Worden, one Of the defenses at the en-
trance to Puget sound. The mortars
were fired for the first time at fixed and
movable targets in Discovery bay, eight
miles distant and hidden from the fort by
forest-covered hills. The exact score has
not been computed. but several = shots
were marked as hits.
The Importance of Notifications COM
handing Discovery bay has long been
recognized, but it was not thought that
the bay could be covered by fire from a
distant fort. Just how the shots were
directed is known only to the officers,
but 1t probably was done from con-
ceaIed station on Protection Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
ORANGE DAY FOR HOLLANDERS.
Queen Wilhelmina to Be Congratu-
lated by Subjects in United States.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May "a
Next Labor day will be known to all
the Hollanders in the United States as
Orange day." On that day cablegrams
will pour forth from all the large
Dutch settlements congratulating
Queen Wilhelmina Of the Netherlands
on her birthday and honoring the
house Of Orange for it's century Of ex-
istence and what 1t has done for his
tory and the Holland people all over
the world.
These plans were arranged last night
at a meeting Of a local committee
wrich originated the idea and carried
it to the present status It is expected
that more than 100000 Hollanders In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
JAPANESE RULER GAINS
Physicians Now Confident En-
per0r Y0Shihito Will
Recover.


TOXIC. May A.-The condition Of EN-
peror Yoshihito continued to improve to-
day The physicians in attendance de-
clare themselves confident that he will re-
cover from the attack Of pneumonia His
majesty is cheerful. He takes nourish-
ment regularly and his heart action is
strong.
Count Chiaki Watanable. the imperial
master of ceremonies. today read to the
emperor President Wilson's cabled mes
sage Of sympathy. which is also promi-
nently displayed in the newspapers.
The bulletin issued by the court ply
sicians in attendance on the emperor at
o'clock this afternoon, said
His majestys condition has i'm
proved. his temperature Is 1924 degrees
Fahrenheit, his pulse and his respira-
ton 2S.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
RUSHED TO JAIL IN AUTO.
Convicted Murderer Hurried Fror
Court to Escape Violence.

PADUCAH. KY. May 24.-Rushed to
Paducah early today to escape mob vio-
lence, Richard Shelby. convicted yesterday
at Clinton. KY. Of the murder Of John
Richie, was taken to the Eddyville peni-
Tertiary this afternoon to serve a life
sentence.
Shelby laughed I'm the face of the
Judge pronouncing sentence. and a
brother of the murdered man attempted
TO shoot down the prisoner while he stood
at the bar. He was prevented. but a mob
in sympathy with him quickly formed
and officers seized an automobile and
brought the prisoner to Paducahf pre-
vent q lynching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
MAY CLAIM HIS SEAT. !,
Big Tim" Sullivan, Regalnlng
Health, Coming to Congress.

NEW YORK. May "a. = Reports that
big Tim" Sullivan. the east side political
leader, may. claim his seat In Congress
again are current among his friends here.
It Is said that he has made rapid strides
toward the recovery of his health since
his recent release from a sanotorium at
Yonkeras. He is now at the home or q
brother in the suburbs and has recently
been I'm this city
1t is said that his trouble is no longer
mental and that the Question: ct having
discharged the commitfee'.of mis- person
which was appointed at the time CT ala
commitment WALL come up sooh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
]. J. FLETCHER OUT OF CITY.
Deputy Marshal Learns He Is So
iourning In Alexandra, Va.

According to statements made by dep
uty marshals to Justice Barnard. James
J. Fletcher has been away from the city
aimee last Saturday. Tho court had
directed Fletcher to pay 800 to his wife.
julia Fletcher. on account Of aiinony by
last Saturday at noon or go to Jail.
Fletcher did not meet the requirement of
the order and the marshais have, been
or the lookout for him all this week.
Friends % Fletcher say ne is .sOjourLSng
In Aisxandia. Va, beyond the iurisdic-
Ton OF Dho hdsosgn who seek him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
lane SCORES
METHODS IN SENATE
Bases Attack Upon Framing
of Annual Indian Appro-
priation Bill.

With the Introductory remark that I'M
pleasant things may happen in two
years if the legislators do not dispel
the discomfort among the people with
the way in which public business is
transacted, Senator Lane Of Oregon to-
day renewed his attack upon the man
ner in which the Senate Indian affairs
committee, Of which he is a member. is
preparing the annual Indian appropri-
alton bill.
Nearly all of the 100000 to be ap-
propriated for the support and civiliza-
tion'' Of the Indians. he said. is to be
expended, as 1t has been in the past, for
salaries.
Too Serious for Joke.
IF it were not for the unfortunate
condition Of the Indians" he said, 1.-The
appropriation for their support might
be classed as a sort of sardonic joke"
He protested that the Indian commits
sioner had not furnished the committee
with detailed. succinct statements OF the
plan for the support and civilization of
the Indians.
Another item of the bill which brought
forth a protest from the Oregon senator
was that which. ''On its face seems to
create a perpetually existing commits
SON. which shall have authority to
make a roll Of Chippewa Indians in Min
nesota. He said 1t seemed that the
Identical persons who are to be members
Of this commission have been selected in
would create it. He demanded to know
how such a state of affairs could exist.
1T is alleged" he continued. that one
Of the men who has been selected to
act as a member Of this commission be-
fore the commission is created was for
lnn1har
pany which holds the identical contracts
which this commission will be called
upon to verify and adjudicate. I am of
opinion that this committee Is entitled
doing so before 1t accepts the RESPONSE
bility for this line of procedure"
III Considered, He Says.
The senator alleged the items for
the irrigation of Indian lands were i'll
considered.
THE fact that appropriations cover
ing hundreds of thousands Of dollars
go masquerading about In the bill
under misleading titles would seem to
indicate the necessity for reasonably
careful scrutiny of other of its pro-
Visions" he said.
1.-The discussion being over we ge,
down to the bill" remarked Senator
Senator Lane sat down.
Choctaws Make Protest.
Tribal attorneys for the Choctaw In.
dian nation today appeared before the
Senate Indian committee to ask fol-
legislation to annul explicitly the So
called McMurray contracts with in
dividual Indians for the early sale
- A-gl
States. These were the contracts by
which j. F. McMurray of McAllister
Okla. is to receive 10 per cent of the
money arising out of the sale of the
tribal lands. The contracts are esti-
mated to net Mr.. McMurray $3,5O0,OOO.
The tribal attorneys claimed tina,
there Is no work Mr.. McMurray can dc
for the individual Indians. II the gov
eminent will perform its duty Of sell.
| ing the lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
HELD FOR GIRLS DEATH
Atlanta Grand Jury Indiets Leo
M. Frank, Factory Su-.
perintendent.

ATLANTA, Ca, May o4-Leo NJ. Frank
was today indicted by the. grand jury for
the murder OF fourteen-year-old Mary
Phaean, whose body was found in the
factory building of which Frank was
superintendent a month ago. No action
was taken by the grand jury in the case
Of Newt Lee colored. night Waterman at
the factory.
James Connally,- one of the colored men
held in connection with the murder. today
was alleged TO have admitted that ne
wrote the notes found beside the dead
girls body for Frank. According 10 the
alleged statement. connally wrote the
notes at o'clock on the afternoon me
girl disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
Interior Department Changes.

The following changes among employees
in the Department of the Interior have
been approved by Secretary Lane:
General land office-Miss Ina Lamb.
New York, clerk at $1,000. transferred to
office of surveyor general of Colorado,
Denver. Col.
Reclamation service-Resignation OF
Charles f. Cheatham, North Carolina,
clerk at $1,6cD
indian office-Appointment of Guy Tuck
er, Arkansas. as examiner OF accounts.
ISiowa reservation, Okla. $500. with ap-
nroyal of civil service commission.
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas
Appointment of James w. Walker, AR.
kansas, clerk. $500. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

letters, which modern delicacy has sub
stituted for the pieces of the brides gar
tiers formerly cut UP and distributed oy
the princes OF the royal family on the
points OF their swords.
The bridal couple will leave Immediately
afterward for the emperor's hunting seat
at Hubertusstock. north OF Berlin, where
they will pass the first week or their
HONEYMOON, then going for fortnight to
the Duke Of Cumberland's hunting castle
near Gmuenden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
LOAN SHARK TRICKS
KNOWN TOOFF|C|ALS
Methods in Vogue to Evade
Law Brought to Notice of
Corporation Counsel.
LEGALITY TO BE TESTED
THROUGH PROSECUTIONS
! One Of Alleged Practices Said to
Involve an Insurance
Company.

That five methods have been discovered
by which money-lending concerns are
evading the District OF Columb.a's loan
shark law and that prosecutions will he
brought by the Office of the corporation
counsel to test the legality of them was
the statement made today by an official
of the Office.
One Of the alleged practices is said to
involve an insurance company, and the
Districts legal department is making an
exhaustive investigation to get at the
facts in the case. The method followed, it
is said. is that an applicant for loan is
Informed that he may obtain the money Ii
he will obtain the Endorsement of a GER
tain person named by the company. On
looking up the reference he finds that the
person named is the agent of an insur-
ance company. The agent agrees to in
dorse the note provided the applicant
will take out a policy in his company.
Other Four EMISSIONS.
The other four alleged practices for
evasion Of the loan shark law con-
corning which. it is stated. the corpora
ton counsers Office has obtained a con-
siderable amount of information, relate
to the lending of money on Endorsed
and unindorsed notes, the establishment
OF Dranch OmceS across the river In VIZ
ginia and the purchase Of promissory
notes.
With respect to the latter plan, the
custom. it is stated, is as follows: A
customer applies for loan, and Is told
that no money is loaned. but that the
company will purchase a promissory
note if it contains the signature Of a
good indorser. The applicant returns
with a note for $50, for example, and the
company purchases 1t for $40.
Use One or More Methods.
Evidence collected by the corporation
counsel. 1t is understood. is to the eff
feet that a large percentage of the
thirty or forty money lenders In Wash
ington who are evading the "loan
shark law are doing 1t by means of
one or more Of the five methods out
lined. >
Judge Mullowny's decision yesterday
fining Bernard Reagan SIS for viola
ton of the law is regarded as lone
step toward the enforcement of the
statute. The decision, which is to the
effect that a promissory note is secur-
ity. will be the basis Of further efforts
to be made by the corporation counsel
to defeat the devices which, 1T Is
claimed, the money lenders are using
as an evasion Of the statute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

by virtue Of victories over N s. Ken
ney OF Maryland Country Club Allan Lard
OF Chevy Chase, w. s. Reyburn Of Chevy
Chase .endk.As. Winter Of Columbia. re-
spectiysly.K. c. BaIlentvns., =. Warren
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24

At the annual city election held al
Charles Town, W. Va. Thursday three
councilmen were elected. The only con.
test was in the election of Mr.. Alder
who defeated c. W. Taylor, the incum-
bent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly that the above statement represents
STAR circulated during the days ended May es
copies actually solo, delivered
mailed. valuable confederation to bona
fde purchasers that the copies
counted are not returnable remain the
unsod except of papers sent to out
agents only few returns of unsold
" - - 80 FLEMING NEWBOLD
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
District Of Columbia,
Subscribed before this twenty fourth
of May. AID 1918
CORNELIUS ECKHARDT.
L Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-24
Play Interrupted by Rain.

"Old Rainmaker" played close to par
figures yesterday. and with the exception
Of q few matches played early In the
morning. interfered a great deal with
play in the Middle Atlantic States cham
pionship tournament which is being de-
cided over the links OF the Columbia
Country Club.
The upsets which all go to make the
game were much in evidence yesterday,
NJ s. Kenney OF the Maryland Country
Club putting the hrst one over when he
defeated Ornsby McCammon. the Chevy
Chase player. who tied for the dualifica-
ton prize Thursday. up and 2 to play.
The second came when C. G. Comstock.
IT.. OF Columbia defeated Edward B. Ety.
non. r., Of the same club by 5 up and 3
to play, and after that they came in rapid
order.
One Of the best matches of the day
was that in which Allan Lard and b.
Warren Corkran figured in the second
round OF the first flight. an extra hole
being necessary before the Baltimore man
gained the decision, I UP. Tho match
was a "see-saw affair. Corkran never
being up but on one occasion until he
won by taking the nineteenth. while Lard
was UP several times. The driving rain
two. a. their metal scores OF IS and CO.
respectively. for the nineteen holes are
Thar "a rda follow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
POLICE CHIEF
IS BADLY INJURED
B. Johnson, Now Belt Road
Special Agent, Hurt at
Blue Island.

Barney johnson former West Ham
mond police chief when the lid was off
was painfully inquired at Blue Island
this morning When heavy obstacle
fell on his leg, causing a severe frac-
ture Fearing that he was internally
injured, he was placed on an l. H. Belt
switch engine and rushed to Hammond
where ne was taken to ST. Margaret's
Hospita lin Burns ambulance.
The accident occurred at Blue Island
this morning about s o'clock. As far as
could be learned, Johnson was riding
In a caboose on the /. H. Belt. As the
train came to a sudden stop, a heavy
obstacle toppled over on his leg, break
ing the member and causing a painful
injury. An /. H. Belt engine was hasti-
ly summoned and he was rushed to
Hammond.
Johnson is employed as special
agent on the !. H. Belt and is well
known in both Hammond and West
Hammond. Mrs. Johnson did not know
of the accident until informed by a
TIMES reporter. Although the injury is
very painful Mr.. Johnson's condition is
not regarded serious.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02

Sensational ARRAY at Indi-
ana Harbor Yesterday Is
Followed by Vicious At
tack on Young Woman at
Gary by Her Lover.

Lying on a bed IN the Gary General
hospital with her throat and cheek
slashed and possibly near death, pretty
Laura Goet, % years old. belle in the
Italian quarter of Gary, vainly pleads
that her lover be brought to her.
Her lover. William Kalseat is at the
Gary police station Il tried to dis
figure that girl for life when / cut her
throat and face with the razor and II
1 had the job to do over again I would
kill her.. This is what the police say
the jealous lover has to say of the WON
an who is pleading for him.
The cutting affray occurred last Mon
day in Gary's italian quarter, South
Washington street.
At first it was thought that the girl
would die but today 1t was stated tina,
there is a fighting chance for her.
"If the girls doesn't prosecute this
fellow, we WILL" the police have stated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02

Two Non Union Men at East
Hammond Are Arrested.

On a complaint made by members
of the Hammond BARRIERS union, Frank
Dari and Lozeo 10th. two East Ham
mond non-union tonsoralists. were ar
rested on warrants sworn out in Judge
Prest's court yesterday afternoon,
charging them with barbering on Sun
day. They were found guilty before
Judge Prest last night, receiving fine
of $40 and costs, amounting to $23.85
and $3.50 each.
Tony Gally and Jesse Ropp, two bar
bers, employed in the Hammond busi-
ness district. appeared as complaining
witnesses and testified that on last
Sunday they had work done in the East
Hammond shops There are six barber
shops at East Hammond and not one
is a member of the union. They have
been violating the special statute for
some time. and their arrest was caused
through the efforts of the BARRIERS un-
ion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
EMBALMERS
MAKE INQUIRY
Ask About Amendments to
Law Passed.

Indiana undertalxers are making in
quiries about amendments to the en-
talmers' law made by the recen. gem
eral assembly. 1t is provided that
members of the state board of em-
balmers shall receive no salary. except
the secretary. who shall receive 5000 q
year and 10 cents for each renewal IL
.cense, with travelling expenses for
members and SIS per diem for time ac-
tually spents and that every person
more than II years old who wishes to
practice embalming shall pay a $5 fee
to cover expenses OF examination and
undergo an examination. : Before being
eligible to receive a license q person
must have had one years actual train
ing in practical embalming In school
or college. or as an assistant. All Ii
censes shall be made to expire on Dec.
81. If an applicant desires renewal
of a license the board shall grant 1t
except for cause. and the annual Zee
for renewal of license shall not exceed
81. The act does not apply to officials
or employees of any state institution
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
George Elder, Newman Of
Hammond, Water Of Whit
ing and O'Connell Of Indi-
ana Harbor Believed to
Have the Inside Track.
TOM KNOTS IS
BOOSTING KELLY

While the fight to secure tho COM
missionership appointment IL still rag
Ing 1t is believed to have narrowed
down to William Water of whiting.
William Newman OF Hammond and Tom
.OConnell OF indiana Harbor
Politicians throughout the Calumet
region regard with q commingling OF
amusement and Indignation the efforts
of Mayor Tom Knots to foist his man.
J. J. Kelly, into the office left vacant
by The death OF r. r. Schaaf.
SAY HE rs DIEMOCRAT.
In the nrst place the politicians here-
abouts recognize Mr.. Kelley as an ard
ent Democrat. 1t is scarcely likely .
democrat should be made to I'LL tho
shoes of so consistent q republican as
the late Mr.. Schaaf, who was elected
by the republicans only last fall In
the second place they regard Mr..
Knots as bit impudent in his aspira-
tions, which seem to embrace the grab
bing on OF Lake county in much tho
same way as he seized Gary and placed
that city under his more or less pro-
tecting wing.
Mr.. Knotts' work II not so coaras
however. as the facts would imply He
lis not doing the boosting OF his alleged
(Continued on Raae ~ 49,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
CHAIN UP DOGS;
LY. ZEA'S COMING
Pain Killer Peddler Headed
This Way.

Lyman Zea went to Hammond today
with supply of reliable pain killer
and furniture polish. He guarantees
his painkfller to cure anything from a
sprined finger to carbuncle and to
prevent everything except flood and
disasters and democratic hard times.
Having once canvassed Hammond with
good success Lyman now expects to
have especially easy shedding, as once
established in the home reliable pain
killer is as essential to the family we'll
being as salt is to a dinner table The
last time Lyman was at Hammond he
was bitten by dog. He used his pain
killer and suffered no i'll effects The
dog died.-Rensselaer Republican
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
JUDGE GREEN IS
ONCE AGAIN ELECTED
Popularity in Burnham and
8 west hammond Turns
the Trick.

From what information is obtainable
at the present time Judge Frank Green
has been elected to the office of justice
of the peace Of Thorntown township by
just 27 votaes.
Green was the low man on the ticket.
according to the unofficial returns, as
Henry 1. Heckler of Harvey. the can
didate for supervisor was elected by a
majority of 500.
Green carried West Hammond but
his greatest strength was in Burnham.
There the organization which has been
working in sympathy with the old
crowd In West Hammond gave him the
necessary votes to carry him over the
line.
The reform administration In West
Hammond, which tried hard to defeat
Green, explain their failure by the fact
that the people in West Hammond were
afraid to split their ballots for fear
they would mutiIate them,
Every candidate on the citizens nom
partisan ticket was elected They are
as follows: Henry L Heckler. Harvey,
for supervisor, J. r. Bielfeldt of Thorn
town, elected to succeed himself as
highway commissioner and the follow
ing elected as Justices of the peace;
Peter De Young. South Holland. Dan 7.
Curran, Homewood, Alexander ]. Nc
Donald. Harvey. Frank Green, West
Hammond and Thomas Harper of Dol
ton.
| Those elected to the office of con-
| stable in West Hammond were William
Busak of Lansing, Elmer Farmer OF
Homewood, Frank Quinlan of Harvey
Edward Dillner of Dolton and Johr
Laschinski of West Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
WILL REMODEL
THE RESIDENCE.

Lawrence Cox is about to begin work
on extensive plans for the re-modeling
of his home at the corner of Holman
and Webb streets. The house is to be
converted into an apartment building
that will be step in advance of any
thing that has ever been undertaken
in Hammond.
Mr.. Cox and his family will occupy
the lower floor and will lease the up
per The proposed new apartments will
have sun parlors and other improve
ments such as provided in the most
modern apartments.
The location is such that 1t offers a
fine view the entire lentgh of the park.
1t is expected that the new apartment
will be followed by others of the kind
for the demand for high class apart
ments is great
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-02
FLAGS FLY AT
HALF MAST
Crown Point Mourns It's
Executive.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

NspttIdI 20 HE IIMES1
Crown Point. Ind, April 2.-The fu-
neral of Harold H. Wheeler, Crown
Points first mayor. will occur Thurs
day afternoon at his late home on
North Main street. The services at the
house will be held at 2 o'clock and con-
Quoted by Rev. Billman OF the Presby-
terian church. The services at the
cemetery will be in charge of the Ma
sons. Flags are flying at half mast
over the courthouse and the city hall
and the business houses will be closed
during the two hours of the funeral
services. At the city hall the mayors
desk is draped in mourning and the
council will meet to adopt resolutions
of coincidence.