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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-07
RESULTS OF NEW LAW.
Workmen's Compensation Act in
West Virginia Highly Beneficial.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, November -
Gov Hatfield and other officials are
pleased with the showing of the work
mems compensation act, the figures for
the first month of which were available
yesterday. As the result of fatalities in
West Virginia i'll October. twenty-five
widows or mothers are to be provided for
Temporary disabilities during the month
cost the state Si3.7a1 The report says
the total indemnity for the first quarter,
based on the first month. will reach SO.
100 This will insure $40 a month to each
widow or mother and 50 :; month 10 each
child.
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FOUR AGAINST ONE.
Woman Court Reporters in Chicago
in Fight With Man.

Chicago November -Four Chicago
women are lighting against one man In
an effort ~ mold positions which are said
TO pay them Sa.orn Year each. The wonl-
en- are court Cporars in the Cook county
probate court. anu have held their posi-
tons for yeaFS. Clerk Cervcnka insists
they haze held monopoly on the steno-
graphic work Ia that court for twenty
five Years, and ttat the comb ne" must
be broken zap.
rs the first Aep ia the breaking OF
the alleged monopoly, Judge III. II. Gregg
appointed man the official court re-
porter. Clerk Carrenka informed the new
reporter that he and his assistants would
be given the bulk OF the work. but the
women refused TO h. siislodged from their
positions. and thrcan,ned an Injunction
suit to RESTRAIN court officials from Inter-
fering with their work
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UNIQUE GROWTH STARTLES.
Cincinnati Man Has Finger Sprout
ing That Puzzles Doctors.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, November 1.-Wn-
lam Dolau. a political employe OF this
city. wants TO know what is growing out
of one OF his fingers. A growth which
began yesterday resembles hair and in
one hour grew twenty inches. Dolan sub
initted himself TO an examination by the
N-ray and the surgeon said that there
We're fifteen feet of some unknown SUBJ
stance still 10 be unwound from his arm.
What is growing out Of Dolan is one Of
the greatest mysteries ever presented to
Cincinnati physicians. Dolan, who is in
perfect health, Is :; brunette, but the
growth, which continued today. is blond.
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KNIFE Is REFORMING AGENCY.
Operations on Two Men Cures Them
of Moral Delinuuencies.

BENTON HARBOR. Mich, November 4.
Two prisoners who were sent from here
to Chicago by Circuit Court Judge
Bridgeman to undergo operations by DR..
+. II. Pratt of Evanston, H.. for the cure
of moral delinquencies have returned and
faced the court
1 am man now. said George Corbet.
one of the men. He stood erect: before
the operation his shoulders sagged His
eyes We're clear and he had the appear
ance of one who is sound morally and
physically.
Clarence Chappell. the other man. had
pleaded guilty 10 charge of burglary
and was known as the leader of i Slcg
of toughs.
4 believe l am cured lie said; Il wan;
to lead decent life
Judge Bridgeman ANNOUNCED the two
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NEW ISLAND IN ATLANTIC.
Discovery Confirmed by Capt. An
derson of Canadian Steamer.

HALFAN. y. $. November 1.-Discov-
cry OF q new island in the Atlantic ocean
was confirmed by Capt. Anderson of the
Canadian government steamer Acadia on
her arrival here from an exploration trip
OF Sable Island. Capt Anderson said
lie had found new spot of land on the
east spit OF Sable Island bank, which
probably would be three feet out OF water
at low spring tide.
1T is two miles inside the extremity of
the east spit as shown on the chart and
IL not a danger to navigation" lie said.
Il think the island IS the result of the
gradual accumulation of sand and
eventually will form a part OF the MAIN
land
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TRAIN ROBBER ESCAPES.
Passengers on Burlington Sleeper
Surrender Valuables to Hold-Up.

OMAHA, Neb.. November "A high
wayman boarded a sleeping car on a Bur-
lington westbound train just as It was
leaving Council Bluffs, shortly after mid
night, held up the porter and robbed sew
eral passengers. He is believed to have
secured about $500 and FIVE watches. He
knocked at the vestibule door of the
sleeper and the porter admitted him. The
latter was relieved of his yaluables.
The porter was then directed to so
through the sleeper ahead of the robber
and was forced to make : search Of the
clothing of six passengers BY the time
that this had been accomplished the train
was nearing the Union Pacific bridge and
the hold-up man jumped off.
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SECRET LANGUAGE USED
BY "CLAIRVOYANT TRUST"
Signs Revealed by Negro Associated
With Alleged Confidence
Workers.

CHICAGO, November I'm the secret
language of the so-calIed .clairvoy ant
trust" Of which two members now are
on trial here, Pumpkin means Ph.ladel-
phia. Crawford" refers to Boston and
Woods" stands for Toledo
These and other terms in which the
ciairvoyants are said to conduct CONVEX
sations were made public Yesterday by
Jesse Cuillage, a negro cIairyoyant. who
turned states evidence in the trial of
James Ryan and Barney Bertsche on
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charges OF operating confidence game.
More of the secret language follows:
Thirty-eight-live one-sucker.
Notwithstanding it.
Three-a policeman.
Big three--police chief
Three house-station or cell.
Script thirty-eight-yictim buying min
ing stock
On cross-examination the negro, who
said. he was formerly a bell boy in a
hotel, said he had worked for clairvoy-
ants In New York, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land and Toledo.
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For Free College of Commerce.

NEW YORK. November An anony-
nous donor has offered 10000 toward
the establishment of = free college OF
commerce in New York city, according to
announcement made yesterday at a meet
ing of the chamber OF commerce. The
gift IS conditional on the donation of
$4,000 additional. This 100000 il was
said. has been already pledged. The
school will be devoted to higher COM
mercial training.
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Blown From Cannon Mouths.

ALLAHABAD. British India, Novem-
Der Mime ringleaders of an abortive
plot recently discovered against the
reigning Ameer of Afghanistan. Habi-
bullah Khan, We're executed yesterday
at kabul, the Afghanistan capital The
consp:rators We're blown from the mouths
of cannon.
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men would be paroled and their actions
carefully watched. Il believe they have
been morally regenerated," said the judge
"and il they prove the correctness of my
theory more prisoners will be sent to the
operating table instead of to prison.
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JAMES VI. SAMPSON DIES
FROM MERCURIAL POISON
Bichloride Tablets Claim Painter
Who Wanted to Die a Week
Ago, But Recanted.

James ". Sampson, painter, thirty-five
years old, who took poison week ago
because of his failure to effect recon
citation with his wife, Mrs. Nettie Samp-
son, at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
Matte Payne, S1S North Carolina avenue
southeast, died at Casualty Hospital yes
terday afternoon.
Sampson made strenuous objection to
being given treatment for 1.-THE poison
when taken to the hospital.
He quickly changed his mind. however,
and after effecting a reconciliation with
his family he was anxious to get well.
A week ago last night Sampson went
to the home Of his mother-in-law and
saw his wife.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
PORT DEPOSIT

Miss Mary C. Buck entertained the A.
D. X. Club at her home on Tuesday
evening
mrs. Carrie Taylor and Miss Bessie NJ.
Taylor spent several days last week with
Mrs Archer Coale, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. E. T. Dorcus and Miss Myrtle
Dorcus were Baltimore visitors Tuesday.
Miss Glenna Burlin, who has been TAX
ing a six months treatment at the State
Sanatorium, has returned to her home
looking fine and feeling very much bene-
flied.
Mr.. Edward Johns ION, of Wilmington,
was the guest of Mr.. Frank Kerwin,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Arthur Beaver is spending a few
days this week in Baltimore.
Mr.. John NJ. Campbell spent Sunday
with Rising Sun friends.
Mrs. F. F. Carpenter, of Wilmington,
spent a few days this week with Mrs.
Carrie Taylor.
Mr.. Cecil Peoples, of Philadelphia,
visited relatives in town Tuesday.
The Treasurer's Office of the Jacob
Tome Institute has been moved to Me-
mortal Hall.
Messrs Jacob L. and Charles R. But
chenhart. OF Philadelphia spent last Sun
day at their home.
Miss Edith E. Lamm spent several
days this week in Philadelphia with Mrs
Stephen Lamm.
Miss Helen Zimmerman, of Frederick,
is visiting Miss Elizabeth Stephenson.
Mr. Robert Stephenson, of Belair, spent
several days this week at his home.
Misses Blanche Stebbing and Helen
johnson spent several days this week
with Philadelphia friends.
Miss Sarah Gilligan, of oxford, spent
several days last week with Mrs. John
McClenahan.
Miss Leila R. Gerry, of Denton, is
spending few days at her home.
Mrs. James Burlin, Misses Glenna and
Marie Burlin spent Tuesday in Baltimore.
A song service will be given in the Me-
thodist Church, Sunday evening, Nov.
80, at 1880.
Miss Jane Creswell is the guest OF Mrs.
Harry Prem, in Baltimore.
Mrs. Rose Graham White has taken up
the agency for the INSURANCE companies
formerly conducted by White and Ben
son.
Miss Helen Harvard Of Baltimore,
spent last Wednesday at her home.
Mr. Alfred Smith. of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Miss Helen Brown.
Mr. George Harvard and family have
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H0LDANNUAL BANQUET

The second annual banquet held by
Radnor Relief Association in the Jr. o.
U. A. NJ. Hall, Elkton, on Wednesday
evening of last week, was very peas
ing and most enjoyable affair The large
auditorium was artistically decorated tor
the occasion and three large tables mad
been arranged at which about ninety Pc
sons were seated, including several IN
vited guests. number of ladies waited
upon the tables and assisted generally IN
making the affair such a big success.
The menu was as follows:
Oysters on the half shell
Pickles Crackers
Roast Turkey
Roast Goose with dressing
Roast Chicken
Potato Salad Chicken Salad
Cranberry Sauce
Home made Chow Celery
Pocket-book Rolls
Maryland Biscuit Ice cream
Home made Preserves
Doughnuts Large Cake
Joshua Clayton, Esq, acted as toast
master, and toasts were responded to by
Messrs. E. w. Frye, of Philadelphia;
Rev. Howard Quigg, j. d. Ayerst, Fred
trick H. Letter, Dr.. H. Arthur Mitchell,
Thomas E Williams and William c.
Feehly.
Mr.. Williams read a snort history of
the organization, showing that 1t was
organized in June, 1908, with a small
membership, and today it has a member
ship of 1+5--it having added 10 new mem
bers to it's ranks during the past four
months. The total receipts of the or
ganization, SINCE it was first instituted,
was shown to have been $2997.10, and the
total expenditures, S1SS3.91, most OF
which has been spent in relief; cash bal
ance in treasury, $513.19.
The officers of the association are:-
Edward Lynch, President; Charles Arm
strong, vice president; Ralph Garrett, re-
cording secretary; Thomas Freeman,
financial secretary; Thomas S. Williams,
treasurer; Rev. H. T. Quigg, chaplain.
Messrs, Edward Brown, T. w. Williams,
Charles Filberg, Thomas Freeman and A.
V. Davis composed the committee which
had charge of the banquet.
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Mrs. r. c. Hopkins.
Mrs. Charles Wilson and son, Of Will
mington. spent. Wednesday with Mrs
George Campbell.
DIR. J. l. France, OF Baltimore, spent
last Saturday in town.
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moved into one of the houses owned by
Mr. Charles Mohrlein, near the Presby-
terrain Church.
Mrs. R. B. Darnall, Of Ruxton, and
Mrs. David Carter and children, OF Mt.
Washington, spent last Thursday with
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
mitchell PLANS HELD UP
Board Recommits N. Y. Central
Track and Brooklyn RenoTts.

The report Of the terminal committee
on the relocation OF the New York Cen
tral tracks on the West Side. together
with the report of the same committee on
the marginal railway in connection with
the South Brooklyn waterfront improve
ment, was recommitted to the committee
by the Board of Estimate Yesterday.
These were the pet plans OF John Purroy
Mitchell. former chairman OF the terminal
committee and now Collector Of the Port
There are a number of changes that
must be made In the West Side plan.
Controller Prendergast wanted a recon-
sideration of the South Brooklyn plan.
because. he said, the prospect was that
the land involved would cost much more
than had been estimated. The plan calls
for the purchase Of some land back OF the
Erie Basin for yard purposes.
II has just been learned that the First
Construction Company. which owns most
Of the land. has entered a claim with the
state for damages for lands under water.
II is feared that il might do the same in
connection with the lands wanted by the
city.
A protest was filed with the board
against the laying out OF Second avenue,
between Hamilton avenue and 2sth street
for the purposes OF the marginal railway.
II was made by the owners OF private
property in the vicinity, who held that
freight road should be along the shore.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
ROW IN MRS. RUHLIN'S SUIT
Court Discredits Affidavit for
Defendant and Issues Capias.

Saying he discredlted an affidavit that
Louis Frooks OF Bayonne. was too 81 %
appear for trial Judge Sullivan. in the
County Court al Jersey City. issued yes
terday a capias for the arrest Of the alb
sent defendant. He made 1t conditional on
the diagnosis Of either County Physician
King or his deputy. whom he directed
County Detective Bennett TO have accom-
pany him.
Frooks has been indicted for grand lar
ceny on complaint Of the widow OF Gus
Rubin. the pugilst. who gave him wooo
10 invest for her. She met him through
Frooks's daughter. who has been making
equal rights speeches. Mrs Rubin is an
ardent suffragette. Judge Sullivan also
ordered Frooks's bail forfeited. The trial
was set down for yesterday. but ex-Judge
Carey, representing Frooks submitted
the affidavit Of DR.. Rudolph Diedling that
Frooks was too ill TO appear.
Assistant Prosecutor Mccarthy insisted
that Ftooks is able 10 be in court, and
that he is shamming lie asked that bail
be forfeited and the capias be issued.
Detective Bennett and County Physician
King visited Frooks's home, 10 learn
that he had gone TO some place in the
Catskill Mountains.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
"FENCE" ACCUSES SLEUTHS
Judge Swami to Probe Charge
Detectives Aided Hotel Thieves.

Judge Swami. OF General Sessions, Will
begin to-day an investigation OF the
alleged sIlverware fence" conducted by
friends Of light-hngered walters In the
Waldorf Astoria. the Hotel Astor. Sher-
rvs. -Delmonico's and other prominent
restaurants The investigation grows out
Of the confessions OF Luigi Meighitti. who
was sentenced to the penitentiary by
Judge Swami Wednesday.
Meighitti implicated the proprietors OF
one or two private detective concerns on
the upper West Side. who. IL is said, have
by their offers TO recover stolen silver
for them at so much an item. Judge
Swami wants to know what the relations
are between these detectives and the re-
ceivers OF stolen goods. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Press had obtained evil
dence to show that the detectives buy
from fences at low prices and sell 10
tho victimzed hotel men for more than
double the purchase price.
Hotel managers have sent letters TO
Judge Swami, which they have received
from detective concerns Offering 10 buy
ba * stolen silver. together with itemized
bills of goods recovered that way. one
OF the detectives said he had made thir
ty-one trips to recover a comparatively
small amount OF goods. The result OF
Judge Swanns Inquiry may alter Mel
ghittfs sentence.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
VERDICT SET ASIDE,
COURT REBUKES JURY
Bias and Passion Overrule
Legal Proof, Says Judge in
Bankers Case.
PLAINTIFF WAS EVASlVE
Artful Witness Purposely Put
Forbidden Matter in Testi-
mony Solely for Effect, AS
serts Justice Erlanger.

In setting aside A verdict which James
S. Herman obtained i'm the supreme
Court against Francis l.. Leland ior
705l and interest. Justice Erlanger took
occasion Yesterday to criticise the jury
that returned the verdict. which tho
court said was not based on the evidence
adduced at the trial, but was the result
of sympathy for the plaintiff and pias
against the defendant.
Leland is president Of the New YORK
County National Bank, and the fact tha'
he was a banker counted against MIN
with the Jury from the beginning OF the
trial. said Justice Erlanger. lie also
charged the plaintiff with getting oeiore
the Jury testimony which he knew "ouid
be ruled out.
The trial Of this action" said the JUS
tice i'm his decision. has merely empha-
sized the ease with which jury can run
away with case solemnly tried IN a
court of law. The evidence counted Tor
nothing. and sympathy. passion and bias
were substituted for legal proof, other
wise no such verdict as was here rem
dered would be possible The defendant
was a banker. and that was an unla'or-
able circumstance from the start.
Justice Erlanger said that he examined
more than six hundred pages or test-
mony taken at the trial and more than
one hundred and hfty pages Of testimony
OF the plaintiff before trial. This reading
NJ the record confirmed his conviction
that the verdict Of the jury was i'm
proper. Said the justice: The plainun
was in some respects remarkable VII
ness. He was not only artful. out eNasl'e'
Time after time evidence given by MN
was stricken out. and the impression he
made upon me was that ne purposely got
forbidden matter before the jury soIe'y
for its effect upon that body.
AT one stage Of the proceeding. con-
tlnued the court. the plaintiff went so
far as 10 charge Leland with an attempt
10 brlbe a committee OF creditors, out on
cross-examinatiOu he was forced 10 re-
tract his accusation. but It's effect upon
the Jury could have been nothing snort oi
baneful.
His bitterness toward the defendant
was shown time and time again ana
whenever and wherever he could ne
struck at MIN. Some OF his evidence was
utterly incredible and other parts I'M
probable 10 "A degree
The court added that Herman greatly
magnined the character and importance
of his services 70 the banker and on
which he sued. and the value hNed oy
his experts was extravagant and wholly
disproportionate to the benefits which the
defendant received
AS a confidential agent" said Justice
Erlanger. the plaintiff should have been
scrupulous I'm his conduct and conducted
himself with strict fidelity. In that re-
gard the evidence condemned him. lie
was either guilty OF the grossest neglect
or utterly Indifferent TO the interest nc
was supposed 10 serve.
The verdict was clearly against the
evidence. and to permit 1t to stand would
be a mockery and place premium upon
the falthlessness OF confidential EN-
ployes'
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
FREE OF SWINDLE CHARGE
A. H. Motley Is Released al
REQUEST of Whitman.

District Attorney Whitman vent oefoe
Judge Mulqueen in General Sessions yes
terday and recommended the dismissal o.
an Indictment against Alfred II. Moueh
who was charged with stealing NN"
from the United States Lithograpnns
Company in an alleged swindlng scheme
worked by Motley and Clark A. Miller.
II was charged that they took We
money for the rights 10 a secret process
for turning out instantaneous ccloe'
llthographic plates. Capital stock !"
$500. 90 was raised, and Motley and N'',
went 10 London. II was then discovesa
that demonstrations Of the secret pr0''s
were made successful by the opers'"
who substituted finished plates iof Wv
ones turned out by the machine
Miller. who was indicted with Mou".
killed himself a short time ago. 4"'
District Attorney told Judge Mulque'-
the result OF civil suits In the mS'''.
showed that the process had eno's-
merit TO make It almost impossloe
hold the man guilty OF anything "O'''
than exaggeration.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
TO REVIVE 4TH OF 1885
Cannon Will Boom and City
Bells Will Ring.

AT Sun Rising l3 Round OF Cannon to
be fred In the Fields & the Flags OF the
United States displayed on the city Hall
At o'clock in the morning all the
Bells in the city Cthe alarm Bell al the
city Hall & that at the Gaol excepted
TO commence and continue ringing l hour
AT l2 o'clock the Mayor. Recorder
Aldermen and Assistants attended by the
Clerk. Sheriff & the Marshals & Con-
stables 10 assemble al the city Hall when
the like firing OF the Cannon and the
ringing OF the Bells is TO be repeated
thence to proceed 10 wait on their EX-
cellencies the Governor and the President
OF Congress with the Compliments OF the
CITY on the Occasion.
ITO conclude the Day, the like firing OF
the Cannon is 10 be repeated at the set
ting Of the sun"
The foregoing extract from the orders
Of the Common Council in the year l'Si
for the observation OF the Fourth viii
come near being duplicated this year
even 10 the presence OF the Sheriff Tor
julius Hamburger expects TO be there
The committee in charge Of the pro-
gramme got a letter from the Mayor
Yesterday approving the bell-ringing plan.
and the "Flagg" will be raised on CITY
Hall.
Even the firing Of cannon will be at
tempted in the fields" At Van Coruandt
Park. The ringing OF the bells VIII take
place at 3 O'Clock In the morning as pro-
yided for In the old order Of lIS.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-27
MAKES APPEAL TO PUPILS
Churchill Asks Them to Respect
Public PROPERTY,

All the pupils in the public schools OF
this city heard an appeal from Thomas
W. Churchill. president OF the Board OF
Education, yesterday asking that they
exercise proper respect for public prop
erty during the vacation months. A let
ter signed by Mr.. Churchill was read by
the teachers in every classroom.
"The public libraries. Fairgrounds and
parks offer many opportunities for study
and heslthful sport" the letter said. 1T
should be remembered. though, that these
are for all. to be cared for by all. TO be
n pride to all The reports OF late in the
public press. including letter from
Mayor Gaynor. show clearly that there
is a portion OF our population which
seems 10 think the public parks are for
their special benefit.
These people trampe the lawns,
make bonires OF the refuse OF their
luncheons. play baseball on the grass
pluck flowers. break branches from the
trees and strew the ground with refuse
and litter. particularly on Sunday after
Moons
Such conduct. Mr.. Churchill declared
showed lack OF civic pride. disregard
for law and order and great selhshness.