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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
Missouri Society to Meet.

Arrangements have been completed
for meeting of the Missouri Society
of Washington Saturday evening at
Rauscher's. when Representative w. P.
Borland of Missouri will deliver an ad-
is to be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
Department Has Moving Day."

The Department of Agriculture is in
the throes of moving day." transfer
ring some of it's bureaus that have out
grown themselves into the new build
ing on B street between 1914 and 14th
streets. Yesterday a portion Nof the
bureau of animal industry moved, and
today the biological survey Is doing
the same. The complete transfer will
take about ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
Social League to Hear Address.

The Young Peoples Socialist League
is to meet this evening in the NARROW
building, 811 E street northwest, at 8
o'clock. Notices have been sent out by
Miss Gertrude Gescheckter, the secre-
tary. Mrs. !. Parks is to speak on
THE Evolution of Women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Richardson's Pharmacy, N. Cap. Cor st..
will be pleased to take your little Want
Ads for The Star. penny a word
day for most Want Ads such as Rent
Rooms. For Sale Miscellaneous, Help
and Situations Wanted and Lost and
Found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
Buffalo Shipped to Game Preserve.

Seven pairs of buffalo were success
fully shipped by express from the New
York zoo to the Wind Cave preserve,
near Hot Springs. S. D.. during the
year. states the annual report of the
bureau of biological survey of the De-
partment of Agriculture. referring to
the game reservations other than those
for the protection of birds. There are
115-huffalo on the national bison range,
Montana. according to the report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
Southern Suffragists Meet SUNDAYS.

The Kate Gordon Chapter of tho
southern States Woman Suffrage Com
ference is to have series of Sund.,,
afternoon meetings, to be held AT the
Jardin de Danse formerly Cafe Re.
publique). to which the public is in
vited- The first meeting will occur a :
$3.50 pm. Sunday At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Mail or phone your order. Don't wait
for the rush. Order now. Your choice
of California Port. Sherry. Angelica
Catawba. Muscatel, Claret Wines. 3 bot
ties, $1.0o: $50 per gal. Jas. D. Don
nelly. 1906 Eye st. NV. Phone NJ. 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
To Address Child Study Club.

Campbelrs Pharmacy, 42O3 Ga. Ave-,
is a Star Want Ad branch, where the
cent-a-word Wants may be left for in
sertion in The Star. Help and Situa-
tions Wanted, Lost and Found, Rooms
for Rent and Sale Miscellaneous all
come under the penny-a-word rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Flowers for Social Functions.
Beautiful homegrown flowers and ar
tistic decorations. GUIDE, 1914 F St.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
DR.. Wiley to Address Home Club.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley is on the pro-
gram to speak tonight at the Home
Club on The Public Health Our Ma
tional Asset"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Gluten Bread Now Served by J. C.
FRANKIE, 1921 Olive ave. NV. Formerly
at Krafft's bakery. Postal. Gluten Bread.
1Os
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Money to loan at and SO on real estate.
Frank T Rawlings Co. 1925 N. Y. ave-
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Ches. & Ohio Ry. Reduced Rate.
Holiday excursion tickets to principal
southwestern points. Apply Offices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Quick Time in Turning Out Millwork
to special order. Machines and stock
on the premises. EISINGER'S, 21O9 7th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
The Holidays Should Find Heurich

the Hofluavb ShVuIu F1nd Heufichs
BEERS in ample abundance in all house
holds. They're entertaining aids that
help the host SHOW every guest a good
time 2 doz Maerzen or Senate. $1.75.
Lager, $3.50. Bottle rebate SOC. Tel
W. 1900.
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Virginia Theater. That's all.

Phone Your Want AID to The Star.
Main 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Spend your holiday in the open. Golf
and all other outdoor recreations. Six
through trains daily. Southern railway.
Liberal selling dates and limits Ask
agents for particulars. 7O5 18th St, 9oo
F st. NV. Phone Main 1212-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Phoze Main 259O for Family Wash
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10
Delixerte. to All Section.

Tsquares, Triangles. Schmidt. 10 81 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Films aud Other Photo Supplies
Columbia Photo. Sup. Co. 1434 N. Y. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-10

Welsbach Lights and Mantela.
SIC 18th. c. A. Muddiman & Co. 1904 q st
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Phone Your Want Ad to The StaR.
Main 2440-
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LOCAL MENTION.

Best Materials and Highest RakinE
skill are employed in the making and
baking of SCHNEIDER'S MALT BREAD.
It's the purest, most appetizing and
most wholesome loaf produced &c at
Erocers' Schneiders Fruit and Pound
Cakes, 25c lb. Look for the label
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Drag Pool for Woman in Death Mystery
S800,000 FIRE IN ST. AUGUSTINE
Negro Convicted Of
Killing Inman Yard
Railroad Watchman

Burrett Hickman, negro. was ad-
judged guilty Of the murder of H. G.,
Bennett, white night watchman for
the Seaboard Air Line, within 20
minutes after the jury retired Thurs
day in the court of Judge Hill The
shooting took place in the Inman
Yards the night of February 81.
Bennett. in dying statement, iden
titled Hickman as the negro who
had shot him. He said he came
upon Hickman stealing brass from
one Of the cars. and that when he
called upon Hickman to surrender
the negro pulled his gun and began
to fire
Bennett returned the Are. and both
were badly wounded, Bennett dying
in the hospital shortly after Hick-
man, on his recovery. was put on
trial He said on the stand that he
was walking through the yards with
Bennett when two negroes jumped
from box car and began firing.
Judge Hill sentenced Hickman to
be hanged on Friday, May l.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
IN
GRANT PARK
Of CRIME

A possible murder or suicide mys-
terry was Investigated by the police
Thursday on the finding of a womans 9
hat. clothes and purse on the side Of
a ten foot pool at the end OF the Hill
street sewer near Ormond street in
Grant Park
Chief Beavers. Immediately on
learning Of the find. sent a squad of
men with drags to go over the bottom
of the pond in the expectation of fnd-
ing the murder or suicide victim.
First news OF the probable tragedy
came to police headquarters Thurs
day noon over the telephone. A resi-
dent living in the vicinity called ex-
citedy and told of the finding Of the
clothes He gave only scant de-
scription of the garments. but indi-
Gated that they must have belonged
to woman fairly well-to-do
The police believed that II the
clothes and purse were not a belated
April Fool hoax 1t was a case Of sui
eide. The leaving OF the clothes by
the side of the pool Indicated delib-
crate intention. So far as the Chief
was able to learn from his excited in
formant there were no signs of a
struggle about the waters edge
Neither did he report any marks OF
identification in the garments.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
julius RosenWald'S
Income Sl,32O,OOO

CHICAGO. April Julius Rosen-
wald, president of Sears, Roebuck 4
Co.. will pay the largest income tax
in Chicago This became known to-day
when the thirty days extension period
for fling tax schedules expired.
Rosenwald' s tax return shows his in
come for the ten months ending De
cember II. 1913, was Sl.l00.O 900 Fig
ured on this basis, his annual income is
listed as ST. 800 600
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
200 Reported Dead
As Ship Founders in
Newfoundland Gale

MONTREAL. QUEBEC April =
That 200 sailors have perished in the
terrific storm sweeping Newfoundland
was the fear expressed in marine cir
cles to-day following the receipt Of
the following brief dispatch from St
Johns \. F.;
Terrible disaster Two hundred
lost"
The message came in reply to one
sent early in the day asking for a
report on conditions in the storm
swept district Another dispatch re-
ceived at noon said
"One hundred and fifty mon be-
longing to sealer Newfoundland adrift
in blizzard on ice foes. It is feared
all have perished Fifty dead ana
dying have been recovered"
Though the two dispatches came
from different persons, the number o.
men mentioned in each comedies. and
it Is believed that the sealing vessel
has been lost.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02

slight chance for recovery He has
been on the brink of death for the
last , hours and is not expected to
live throughout the day.
He never has regained conscious
ness" said house physician "Pneu-
monIa has set in, too But | would
say for the little chap that as long
as he stays alive he has a chance,
1t is about q s small a chance as you
can figure--but It's chance
So Jimmy Grant, unconscious. stlN
is held together bv the stubborn
something that kept him on his Feet
in the ring Tuesday night
Gave All He Had.
WITH a shattered hand preventing
him from replying TO the beating,
jimmy went the limit and gave an
he had and II that Includes his lIfe.
II is quite likely Jimmy would pre-
for to have it that way rather than
to be reIcsated as "qutter" to the
limbo Of faint hearted boxers.
johnny Eggers the boxer who beat
Jimmy was arrested Wednesday
night and detained a headquarters
until THURSDAY morning when Char
ley Jones supplied bond Of $500
johnny was In a sad case
Who'd ever have thought IT." he
asked
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
W, & A. Trains Crash;
News Butcher Hurt

CALHOUN. April "a head on
collision took place at Resaca to-day
between two passenger trains on the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. but
a serious wreck was averted The
trains We're the new northbound
Kingston to Chattanooga accommo-
dation and the regular southbound
Chattanooga 10 Atlanta local
Passengers on both trains were
badly frightened but the news
butcher on the southbound train was
the only one who received serious in
Jury.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Sues When Dentist
Lets Drill Hit Tongue

Charging that the defendant pushed
a steel drill through his tongue while
working on his teeth, Henry Eerg
Thursday fled suit in the Superior
Court against Dr. Max Springer to re-
cover $4,000.
Berg in his petition asserts that the
dentist, while working on his mouth,
turned his head away and let the
drin pierce his tongue Besides the
$4,000, Berg asks for $50 he had paid
the dentist for the work and for 500
for loss Of time from his work occa-
stoned by the accident.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
PostoMce Receipts
Show Big Increases

An increase in the receipts OF the To-
cal postoffice of sS4,s35.OS fot the first
three months OF 1914 over the cor
responding period Of 1918 is shown in
q report filed with Postmaster Boiling
Jones by Auditor Sheehan.
The business OF January. February
and March of this year was s39S,66o.S7.
against 1851 1853 for the same months
OF last year Each of the three months
showed an increase over the same
months of last year, as follows; Janu-
airy. s14.44O.SO; February, s3,665.Ss, and
March. S1O.S27. 40
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Bryan Talks Secrets
In Hoke Smith S Room

WASHINGTON, April 2-secre-
tary Bryan to-day broke a precedent
when he appeared at the Capitol and
asked to see Senator Ashurst, OF Ari-
zona.
Having no office at the Capitol. the
Secretary of State converted Sena =
tor Hoke Smiths education and la
hor committee room into a reception
room. where he remained behind
closed doors for some time. 1t is be-
lieved he came to the Capitol to aid
in aligning Senators for the cana
tolls repeal
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Million Dollar Kid
Bars His Wife's Bills
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian
LONDON. April BYRON r..
Chandler known in New York as
the million dollar KID" and who
was much in the news several wears
ago on account OF his esca padeS, and
matrimonial adventures, placed adj
vertisements in London new spapers
to-day saying he will not he respon
sible for debts contracted by his Nife
who was Grace Larue. the actress
Chandler says he has Withdrawn
the authority which she enjoyed to
obtain goods on his credit
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
to Hold
Bond Mass Meeting

A mass meeting Of voters viii be
held Friday night in Jamison Hall
Hapeville to arouse interest in the
proposed issue OF bonds for sewer
and water Improvements A large
number Of residents look upon the
issue as the most vital need Of the
city. and they desire to convert the
remainder on the people.
The estimated cost Of the improve
ments is between 10000 and $4,000.
\ club will be organized Thursday
night to advertise the advantages Of
the improvements.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
F MILE
SQIJARE0F
OL D CITY
BURNED

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, April .
CBy Long Distance Telephone 20
Jacksonville, Fla) a solid half-mile
square in the heart of St. Augustine,
oldest city in the United States and
perhaps the most beautiful city in
Florida, was destroyed by fire to-day,
causing a loss estimated at 100000.
Four large hotels, the Munson, Mag
nolia, Florida House and the Clair
mont. We're razed; the Courthouse
is in ruins and many other buildings
of note were wiped out.
1t was at first reported that sew
eral lives were lost. but after the
confusion that followed the fire had
subsided, it was learned that there
had been no fatalities
Burns Seven Houses.
The Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Offices were burned, and
the only communication with the
outside world was by few long dis
tance telephone wires that were
swamped with inquiries from all over
the country from persons whose rela-
tives and friends were spending the
fag end of the winter season here.
The fire was declared to be under
control AZ 9;45 o'clock, although it
was stu burning in parts Of the
ruined area. The flames had almost
unabated sway for seven hours.
After the iremen had retired to the
outer edge Of the burned district,
company Of State mllitamen and
citizens who volunteered to aid the
local police threw a Gordon through
the center Of the city and kept
rigid guard to prevent looting,
Origin Is Unknown.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The blaze started in the Florida house
on the bay front, and was famed
by a strong wind When it was seen
that many big frame hotels lay in
the path Of the advancing conflagrs-
tion, the work of arousng guests
and carrying out personal effects was
commenced Trunks, boxes and 9TH
er varieties of baggage were piled in
the streets and placed under guard
of policemen or troops.
The Jacksonville fire department
was called on for aid and made a
quick trip here on special train.
Speed boats here for races were
saved, although the pier and power
boat clubhouse were burned
Woman Breaks Back,
A woman leaped from the third
floor of the Florida House and was
removed TO the hospital with broken
back. She was unconscious and the
doctor said she would die.
Another guest, A. Libby leaped
from the second floor, but escaped
with a broken leg
The famous Nedder House was to-
tally destroyed and with it the price
less collection Of the st. Augustine
Historical Society. Some Of the an
tiques dated back to the founding of
this city, the oldest in North America
But for heroic work Of Fire chief
Townsend. also a county commits
sioner in rescuins the ballots of yes
terday's good roads election from the
flames in the Courthouse. the election
would have been invalidated
Practically every building east of
ST. George street 10 the bay and from
Treasury street to Hypolita street is
ir ruins
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
3Doctors Attending
Bennett, Ill in Egypt

CAIRO, EGYPT, April 2.-Profes-
sor Albert Robin arrived here from
Paris to-day to attend James Gordon
Bennett, who is seriously ILL., There
are now three physicians attending
the famous American newspaper pro-
prietor.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Pope Appoints Curley
st, Augustine Bishop

Special cabl. 10 The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME. April The Pope TODAY
appointed the Rev Michael J. Cur
ley, rector Of s. Peters in Deand.
Fla to be bishop Of the diocese Of
St Augustine.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Future Pint of Beer
Will Be Ten Ounces

NEW YORK. April 2-The United
Liquor Dealers. in convention in Brook
lyn, decreed that in the future pint"
OF beer must not exceed ten ounces.
The dealers are agreed to abolish also
free lunch
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Wont Raise Hotel
Rates for 1915 Fair

SAN FRANCISCO. April Two hun
dred and fifty hotel proprietors Of this
city have agreed not to raise their
charges above the prevailing rates in
the year of the Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
STILL
IN COMA AS
LIFE EBBS

Unconscious for Sc hours, his con-
dition complicated by pneumonia,
Jimmy Grant was dying Thursday
afternoon. Physicians at Grady Hos
pitaI, where the boy has been since
he was carried from the ring at the
Orpheum Theater, said he had but
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Wilson Gets Foot of
Graveyard Rabbit

WASHINGTON. April Robert r.
Tatum, of Ruskin, y. g. has sent
President Wilson the left hind foot Of
a graveyard rabbit for luck"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
'Spooks' Called by
Wife Made Him Flee

CAMDEN. N. j., April ARRESTED
for abandonment Christian Gresse!s
says his wife, a spiritualist. held seances
At home and scared him away.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
TIE
FOUGHT On
SEAB0ARD
EXPRESS
Young Albanian FoiIs Attempt to
Loot His Car-Dogs
Trail Bandits. vi

Bloodhounds. followed b "
Sheriff W. VI. Davis and a score
of armed deputy sheriffs, are.
on the trail Of the three masked
bandits who made a daring at
tempt to hold up passenger train
No. III on the Seaboard Air
Lime Railway two miles south
Of Conner, Ga, Thursday morn
ing at ) o'clock, and who were
diven from the train after a re-
volver battle in which R. C.
Fletcher of No. $50 Whitehall
street, young express messen-
ger, was wounded in the left
arm.
Fletchec repulsed the trio Of bandits
single handed, and shot a revolver
from the hand of one Of them, and Is
supposed to have wounded his man.
Sheriff Davis came from Athens
with his pack OF hounds within half
an hour after the robbery was re-
ported. making the trip in an auto
mobile. He collected his posse OF
deputies and Immediately took up the
trail Il is proposed to scour the
hills OF Clarke County within a rs-
dus Of ten miles Of the robbery The
bandits are believed TO he in hiding
in the mountains. A faint trail OF
blood along the railroad tracks gave
the dogs the scent.
The blood is opposed to have come
from the wound suffered by one Of
the bandits in the battle with
Fletcher.
At Scene of Wreck.
The attempted holdup occurred at
the scene Of the wreck Of two Sea-
board freight trains last Saturday.
The track is in bad condition at that
point and trains had been given or
ders to slow up when passing the
wre k
Engineer Alb Garrison was driving
his locomotive at not more than ten
miles an hour, and was pulling up
steep hill when the three bandits,
masked and each carrying a re-
yoIyer. swung aboard the express
car. The dawn was just breaking.
but there was not light enough for
Tie members of the train crew 10 see
the bandits climbing aboard the
train
Young Fletcher. bending over his
desk at one end Of the express car,
heard someone hammering on the
steel door. A voice demanded that
it be opened Fletcher refused.
shouting that IL was against the rules
to allow anyone in the express car,
and then turned again to his work.
Break Into Car.
There was crash as the bandit
broke the small glass door with the
butt Of his revolver, and then hand
slipped through the opening unlock
ed the door, and slid II back
The robber did his work swiftly,
and before Fletcher hardly realized
what was going on the figure OF
man was framed in the doorway. The
next instant there came sharp
command:
Hands upl"
Fletcher turned slipping his hand
into his hip pocket. where he carried
q revolver one bandit had entered
the car and leveIed his weapon
straight st the boys head The two
others. With drawn revolvers, stood
az the door one peering into the ear
and the other watching the front OF
Continued on Page t2, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
WEYERHAUsER is BETTER.

Los ANGELES. April Hopes for
the recovery Of Frederick A. Weyer-
hauser multi millionaire umbermau of
St Paul. were strengthened to-day by
the announcement that the aged sick
man was improving slowly HIS condi-
tion is stil critical, however
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02
Finds $1,000 in Purse
Others Kicked About

YORK, Pa. April 2 2-Thsd s storm
picked NJ a wallet containing 81 300 in
bills. Many persons had kicked IL
around. thinking It an April Fool Joke
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02

Continued on Page 70, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-04-02

New and astonishing facts about
the big waterway are told in the
SUNDAY AMERICAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
CHURCHES y MUSIC * ART Ii

of God" The Epworth League Yes-
per service is held at 6:45. At 7:45 p.
m. Rev. H Y Murkland, the pastor.
will preach on The Coming of Sin"
Prayer meeting Tuesday at s p. IN.
Junior League Friday at p. m.
In Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, the pastor, Rev. George G.
Vogel, D. D.. will preach on MANS
Responsibility for Man" tomorrow
night. The musical program for the
morning is-Organ numbers, prelude,
Prelude, Richter; offertory, Inter
mezzo. Macbeth; postlude, March,
Clark; anthem, 20 Thou Whose Pow
err Tremendous, Spicker. Evening
Anthems. THE Day Thou Gavest,'
Woodward, and Lovely Appear"
Gounod Mrs. Edith Ten Brock
krick will sing angels Ever Bright
and Fair" by Handel. organ num-
bers, prelude, Romanza, Haydn; offer
tory: violin solo selected by George
A. Kuhn. postlude, Allegro, Rhein-
berger
In the Central Methodist Church
the musical program is as follows;
organ prelude, CallSin, anthem, How
Lovely Are the Messengers, Men
delssohn; response. 20, Most Merci-
full Schilling: offertory, Lead, Kind
ly Light" Buck; organ postludc,
Gregh. Evening-Organ prelude,
Wagner; anthem, Deus Miseratur,"
lIammatt: offertory, The King of
Love. Shelley; organ postlude'
March Clark