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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
MUST GIVE ACCOUNTING.
Court Orders Real Estate Men to
Tell of Big Deal.

In a long opinion handed down today
by Justice Stafford in the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia
Charles Early and James j. Hampton,
real estate agents, were ordered to ac-
count to Miss Margaret c. Sands for a
certain real estate transaction. The
property is said to be valued at about
$4,000. and Miss Sands filed a petition
with the court asking that the defend
ants give her an accounting Of the
transactions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
ATTACK MADE ON CLERK,
SAFE ROBBED Of $3.50
Metropolitan Coach Company Office
Visited by Bandits at Noon
Today.

Henry I. Wilson. sixty-three years old,
clerk in the Office Of the Metropolitan
Coach Company. liz 18th street. north
west, was assaulted and robbed while In
the Office about noon today. He was
dealt a stunning blow on his head with
a rudely constructed blackjack and
knocked to the floor. When he recovered
his senses he grappled with two assail-
ants, both white men. but failed to save
the cash in the safe, amounting to $3.50.
Mr.. Wilson was taken to Emergency
Hospital, where physicians found he had
received two ugly scalp wounds. His
condition was not critical
Former Employe Accused.
A former employe, Mr.. Wilson de-
c1ares. participated in the robbery. He
young man entered and said he wanted
to make application for a position as
driver. and while the applicants name
was being registered the Hrst blow on
Mr.. Wilson's head was struck.
Mr.. Wilson. who was knocked from
his chair, was badly stunned. and part
ly unconscious for a few moments
one Of the men searching the safe.
made valiant effort to protect his EN-
ployers money, but q second blow with
the blackjack inflicted another wound,
and he was practically power1ess
Police Get Clue.
When the second man entered the Of
fee Mr. Wilson said he was promptly
recoknized as a discharged empaoye. and
additional information was obtained by
the police which makes them feel certain
they know both men.
The broken blackjack was found in the
yard in rear OF the Office. the two men
having left the building through rear
door. They took caro- to lock the front
door before they left the place. Mr..
Wilson, with blood streaming from the
wounds he received, was found in the
office by another employee and sent to
the hospital.
Detectives at Work.
Detectives O'Brien, Mullen. Arm
strong and Grant were detailed to in
yestigate the affair. They learned
from more than one employe Of the
Metropolitan Coach Company that the
discharged employe referred to by
the wounded man had been seen in the
Office.
Detectives were instructed to guard
every avenue Of escape, and men who
knew the one man mentioned by Will
son as having participated in the rob-
berry were stationed at railroad sta
lions to watch for him.
Descriptions of the two men were
to nearby towns and coun-
try districts. The Baltimore police
were also asked to participate in the
investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
MARRYING OPPONENTS
Greatly Stirred by Being Kept From
Their Election Districts by
Democrats.

Now that the House Of Representatives
has impetuously voted to dock its mem-
bers $20.54 for each day absent from the
Job without assigning sickness as an ex-
cuse. the Woodworking minority has set
to work to see that every democratic
member Of Congress Is in his seat at
noon and at o'clock.
Representative Mann, minority leader.
who 10 In bad humor over the proposal
to penalize republicans from the north
and west, who have hard election fights
on hand, served notice late yesterday
that he would force the House to dock
members for absenteeism until the last
day of this Congress, which will be
March 8, 1915.
Members from the north, democrats as
we'll as republicans, were bitter in their
denunciation Of the Underwood resolu-
ton yesterday. 1t was noticeable that
the southern democrats were the men
loudest Applause. as all their primaries
are over now and a primary won in the
south practically means election to the
House.
Representative Mann kept the demo-
Gratis on edge all the afternoon and man
aged to sprinkle the debate with biting
sarcasm, which, marvellous to relate, has
been expunged from the Congressional
campaigns on hand and who would have
been nervous at the outcome OF some OF
the things Representative Mann shot at
them. He took particularly hard crack
at the Missouri delegation:
"A short time ago several members OF
the Missouri delegation" he said, pre-
scented with great eclat on the floor Of
this House the statement that they had
asked the President to keep Congress In
session and that they would always be
1rkpA o. nfnR% yatY
Today there are six out of fifteen in the
House."
The Missouri delegation showed signs OF
apoplexy. as each Of the handful present
endeavored to get in a word Of explana-
ton, Finally, Speaker Clark Of Mis-
souri, banged the gavel on the desk with
more than usual petulance, and remarked
that whatever the Missouri delegation
said to the President has nothing to do
with the House and that 'it should not
be turned into a hippodrome."
Members Allege Illness.
A flood of requests for leave of abb
sence from the House Ion account of
illness was presented when the House
met today following the passage of a
resolution yesterday directing the
sergeant to enforce the law
and deduct for absence from the sal
ATLcS Ol dOSentccS SACcpl WHcA dUSell
because Of illness. All of the requests
were granted, but Minority Leader
Underwood warned members that ex-
cuses granted by the House would
have no effect on the enforcement Of
the law. He declared that all illness"
excuses would have to be made satis-
factory to the sergeant-at-arms.
The republicans forced a roll call
soon after the House met. and the eff
feet of the Underwood program was
apparent. The call showed 267 mem
bers present, a gain of twenty over
yesterdays attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Smith Carries Blease strongholds.
Returns on Representatives.

Returns today indicate that every
member of the South Carolina delega-
ton in the national House of Repre-
sentatives will be returned. The re-elec-
ton of but one, Representative FINLEY
of the fifth district. seems in doubt Re-
turns today gave his opponent, W. f.
Stevenson, a slight lead. Representative
A. F. Lever was unopposed in the
seventh district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26


another slight step backward. The
census Of 1910 placed
Animal Stocks the number Of cattle
p, q on the farms at A.
III tAe Y. o. 17S.OOO. The estimate
for this year is 35.s55OOO. The same
years show a decline in the number Of
sheep of from 50. 44S,OOO to 49,7l9OOO.
Swine, alone Of our meat animals. show
an increase. The department estimates
the number of swine on farms for this
year at 5s,933, 900. which represents a
1.3 per cent increase over the figures
given in the census Of 1910. Without
added complication from without, the
supply of sufficient meat at possible
tional problem Of adequate proportion.
An Unsuitable European market for meat
would be war evil that would bear
upon US heavily.
particularly those Of beef and mutton.
We have begun to import from Argentina
and Australia, which. when 1t is con-
sidered that Austro-Hungary has only
can republic to send her beef, is con-
vincing that our meat problem has be-
come almost as real as is this problem In
Europe Our export of fresh beef in
it amounted to. s.. $4,000. This would
seem to indicate that we cannot supply
Europe with many extra steaks and
joints without substituting protein steaks
and walnut roasts for ourselves.
The question of future meat supply is
one Of the most interesting aspects of the
foodstuffs problem created by the great
war The devastation of Europe's fertile
grain fields. the wasting OF her farm
lands and the destruction of her peasant
villages may call a present halt to the
production of her soil: but, Immediately
upon the cessation of war, these lands
will be titled again. and. II any change,
they will bring forth better haryests by
reason of their rest.
Totally different. however. is the sit
uation which devasted Europe must
confront In the restocking of her cattle,
sheep swine and horse farms. The fer
tility Of the soil cannot be DESTROYED by
contending armies. but herds of domestic
animals can be utterly wiped out
Foraging parties from the vast armies
operating in every quarter of Europe
will drive off the herds OF cattle, sheep
and swine for the consumption of the
hungry soldiers. No provision will be
made against the future meat supply,
but the breeding animals will be killed
along with that surplusage which in nor
NAL times finds its way into the market,
and Europes animal wealth cannot be
restored again in a season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
JUSTICE WRIGHT
DENIES CHARGES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
Years Necessary
to Build Up Herds.

ed in months. 1t might take a decade to
restock Europe with animal food. In the
meaptime Europe would draw her sup
plies of meat from us and other coun-
tries. making the problem of living costs
here still more acute. In such a case the
meat prices throughout the world would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26
SMITH BEATS BLEASE
IN SENATORIAL RACE
South Carolina Primary Returns
Favor Former by About 1900
Plurality.

COLUMBIA, s. c., August 26.-Addi-
tional but yet incomplete returns early
today from all counties Of the balloting
for United States senator in the first
democratic primary Of this state yester-
day gave Gov. Cole L. Blease $4,000 and
Senator E. D. Smith $1,000 out of H.
600 votes reported. The days early re-
turns showed Senator Smith maintain
ing his majority rolled up by the returns
last night, which is now sufficient to re-
nominate him over his three opponents
without the holding of a second primary.
Approximately $4,000 votes are yet to be
returned.
Smith Carries Blease Strongholds.
Senator Smith received heavy votes in
counties which two years ago went
largely for Blease, and in only three of
the nine counties returning completed
counts did the governor receive major
tiles. Each of these counties polled
relatively small vote.
In the race for governor, Robert A.
Cooper held a majority of about 5000
votes over Richard l. Manning and John
G. Richards, his nearest opponents, each
of whom had received 1880 at an early
hour. Maintaining his safe majority, it
appeared that Cooper would not have to
enter the second primary. The other
eight candidates for governor appeared
hOpe1essly outdisfa meal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

This destruction Of herds may be &C.
complshed to such a degree as to require
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

In considering the part that America
will be called upon to play by the Euro
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21
Give Me Ten Shares"

that, when genuine, proved irresisti-
BILE.
Later, in business life, the same
rule held good. For instance, when
Billy inherited a thousand dollars
from his father, he went into the Of
flee of Mr.. Montgomery, who was adj
vertising that there was a fortune in
walrus oil. All you had to do was to
buy a few hundred dollar shares in
his Oiling vessel, and the profits would
be exactly 1000 per cent, That, how
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21

the sale of the hides and ivory.
tits wonderful" said Billy, plank
ing down a thousand dollars. "Gve
me ten shares. Can the oil be used
on typewriters?"
Mr.. Montgomery looked at the
young fellow, and perhaps he began
to remember his own youth-or else
all his shares were sold. "Pn let you
know" he said YEARLY.
But Mr.. Montgomery found it adj
visable to depart suddenly from town
a few days later; so Billy never knew.
1t was just the same when Billy was
discharged from the insurance Office.
Mr.. Somers, the manager had been
ordered to lay off some of the en-
ployes. He thought Billy was not cut.
out for the insurance business.
you'd better lay off for a while and .
look around to see if you don't find
something more suited to you," he
said.
He expected to see Billy
again, but, five weeks later, Billy was
found at his desk one morning. g"
didn't see anything 1 like better, so
l came back" he said. Billy stayed
and was promoted to be assistant
manager by old Hayden, who. had
taken a fancy to the young man.
Old Hayden, being a millionaire,
was not the man to pick up an in
significant subordinate and take him
into his home. However, Billy had
been to the Madison venue mansion
once or twice with important papers.
He had seen Elsie hayden there and
had at once fallen in love with her.
With his simplicity of mind, it did
not occur to him that there would be
any difficulty about marrying her,
provided he could make her love him.
That summer he brooded over his
work, hoping against hope that the
occasion would arise for him to go to
Mr.. Rayden's house again. But he
-,o1 80 o,-o-,@-4I a-I -.o1o-RI-, L.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-21

copyright by ". G. Chapman.J
+ BY Harold Garter.
! When Billy Durham was at school
he was the butt of~his companions,
because he believed everything that
he was told. AS he grew older, how
ever, instead of jeering at him the fell
lows used to go to him with their con-
fidences. He had that captivating
,frankness and belief in human nature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21

Chicago. Aug 1.9wHEAT-Wheat to-
day opened unchanged. advanced 1sc to
&c and then dropped back 1c. The nuctu-
atoms were due apparently to sentiment
rather than to anything In the news and
the volume Of trade was small. Liver
pool was lower and n private estimate
made the Canadian crop 5000 900 bushels
under last year.
Strength Of northwestern markets and
revival Of export later strengthened the
market and prices 1T the top were nc
to SIC over yesterday. There was some
reaction but the close was strong. &c to
&c not higher.
CoRN-Corn opened unchanged to Nc
down and on a fair trade prices early adj
vanced from Nc to &c over yesterdays
close.
Corn closed alphabetically strong. sc
to 1c up. z
OATaTrade in oats was light Prices
opened unchanged 9nd advanced 20 to
s4zc. Receipts were lighter than had been
expected.
PROvISIONS-Selling Of September and
October lard by q big commission house
was the feature n provisions. The OPEN
3qEewAs. ecste 30 Inder. yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
POLICE COURT news.


The police raided the quarters Of 8.
w. Cell, 822 Kansas avenue. last night
and took several young men in custody
on the charge Of gambling: Cell was
booked on the SRaSge Of keepinss q
Jansen. G. Lewis, m. Docley and Carl
Anderson were arrested on the charge
OF being inmates. The officers were
MCGUIRE, G. s. Ferguson and Sum-
mers. All parties furnished bonds.
Detective Charles Lyle Is on his
vacation and his place is being taken
by Frank Summers. Lytle, who is an
expert horseman, left this week for a
ten-day trip in his horse and buggy
to Emporia and other points in Kan
sas His family is with him and they
are ''roughing it,
Steve Israel was arrested last night
by Police Officer w. L. Douglas and is
working out an old fine at the city
Jail.
w. Wyatt was arrested last night by
Sergeant E. L. walker and fined $40
by Judge Huron in court this morning
for drunkenness.
1t has been many a day since the
city prisoners have done their custom
airy act of pounding rock at the city
bastile. For long time the men have
been taken to the asphalt plant and
work out their fines there.
The police report that there are no
more automobiles in the city with 191 3
state license tags. The state officials
declare that there are still few hun
dred motorcycliSts who have not pur-
chased their numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21

written" said John n. Atwood, attor-
ney for the state receivers Of the
company, here. s'The dissolution of
the federal receivership of the Kansas
Natural gives complete control Of the
company into the hands OF the state
receivers, who have been sharing in
the control with the federal receivers.
I'VE have been contending for this
decision for a long time. The federal
bank, which will be turned over to
the state receivers Immediately.
while I cannot presume to say
what the course Of Judge Thomas J.
Flannelly. who appointed the state re-
ceivers, will be-" continued Mr.. At
wood. II am close enough in his coun-
ellis to know that an adequate sum of
money will be invested In the i'm
provement of gas facilities.
There are two courses open: first,
the building OF an additional pipe
line; second. the installation of a
cor pre3sor somewhere in the vicinity
of lola The second is more prac-
ticable. as freezing weather would
forbid the laying OF a pipe line. A
compressor would, by augmeLting the
flow of gas, increase the efficiency of
gas service by 1914 per cent.
considerable expense also will be
incurred through connecting with
other gas wells. 1t is hoped that a
start on the improvements will be
made by September Is. By December
Is the cities being supplied with gas
will be prepared for very cold day.
THE decision is remarkable in as
much as this is the first case where
the grasp of federal receivers was
ever loosened in the favor of state
receivers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
SHE IS NOT DEAD.
Report Regarding Death of the Pope's
Sister Was Erroneous.

London. Aug. 21-An erroneous
statement was made public in London
late last night and telegraphed to New
York that Anna Sarto, sister Of the
late Pope Plus x, had died in Rome
shortly after the passing away Of her
brother. Shock, caused by the pontiff 8
end. was given as the cause. 1t ap-
pears that this report was the result
of a Geographic error, which occurred
in the transmission from Rome. The
pope's sister is alive. although suffering
from shock. She was already indis-
posed when the pontiff. was taken i'll.
and yesterday she was obliged to take
to her bed. She is under the care OF
DR. Amici.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
WHEAT ON THE way.
More Than a Million Bushels Shipped
to Switzerland.

Washington, Aug. 21.-More than
a million bushels Of American wheat
are on the way to Switzerland in Brit
ish bottoms, the shipment Of three
cargoes having been arranged by DIR.
Charles Paul Hubscher, charge Of the
legation here. Arrangements have
been made to allow the passage
through France and Italy of food
stuffs intended for Switzerland.
The legation has little fear that the
cargoes Will be taken by Great Britain
although she could do so provided
payment were made. At the British
embassy it was said England. did not
need more foodstuffs than she was
procuring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
IAN I'LL WIND "
w. w. Bowman Thus Charac.
terlzes Big European War.
But the United States VIII Be
Enriched, He Says.

w. w. Bowman, secretary of the Kan
sas Bankers association and editor of
the Kansas Banker. published in To-
peka, speaks editorially Of the present
European war as an ''ill wind but
goes on to state that it should bring
great good to the United States.
The editorial reads in part:
1T is an i'll wind, but it is evidently
a wind that can not fail to blow good to
this our own country-at peace as it Is
with itself and the world; with bins and
barns and granaries well filled; foods
and fibers in superabundance-a verit-
able providence such as is vouchsafed
to a nation but once in a life time. 1t
is the opportunity of the United States.
such as never came to it before. to min
lister to the world; to publish peace; to
practice all the graces which adorn ma
tional life: and at the same time legiti-
mately reap to itself great harvests Of
Industrial. financial. and economic
benefit
Read Signs Backwards.
THE worst calamity. and almost the
only calamity that can overtake this
country at this time. is that it will read
the signs backward and in some SYM
pathetic thrill imagine that we our
selves are in the throes of war. The
situation spells exactly the reverse
peace. not war in the United States: OPP
portunity. not calamity: prosperity. not
adversely; q perfect antipodes to a state
OF panic. The bankers Of the state and
Of the whole country should be and are
the logical exemplars and exponents of
the fundamental principles which I'M
derlie this situation and will in their
wisdom dispense good counsels and aid
the people in rightly dividing the word
of truth"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Miss Mary Leaf in
Argentine, Kan. She was the daugh-
ter of Charles Leaf of this city. The
body will arrive in Topeka on Santa
Fee train No. Saturday morning. and
will be taken Immediately to Mount
Calvary cemetery for interment.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Ingenthron,. Of GA Madison
street, died Thursday evening. The
funeral was held this afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock from the st. Joseph
Catholic church. Interment in Mount
Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
Buffalo Bill at Best

1.-The Life and Adventures Of Buff
falo Bill" acted by Col. w. F. Cody,
himself, is being shown at the Best
theater today and Saturday. This is a
big frontier production in three reels.
and shows much or the life of Colonel
Cody on the western plains, including
his duel with CHIEF Yellow Hand. the
robbery Of stage coach on the old
Santa Te trail. and other interesting
happenings Of his life. In addition to
this picture, "Old Doc Yak" a comedy
taken from the cartoons, and two
other reels will be shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
HAMILTON TO SPEAK.


Members of the Shawnee county
Progressive committee and Progress
sive workers will meet tonight at the
National hotel to perfect their county
organization. Officers Of the county
committee will be elected and plans
for the coming campaign discussed.
Clad Hamilton, former state senator
from Shawnee county and an ardent
Progressive, will be one of the speak
ers at tonight's meeting. Several
Shawnee county Bull Moose workers
will also speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
Grain Gossin

(By special wire to T. J. Myers)
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
u million bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks Of wheat at Kansas City
have decreased a. $40 bushels thus far this
week and corn decreased H.459 bushels.
Eports from the United States and Cam
ada yesterday were 1900 bushels of
wheat, IL, 900 barrels Of flour, 5000 bushels
of corna and 1900 bushels of oats.
Estimated shipments from Argentina
this week were 100000 bushels, compared
with $4,000 bushels actually eported last
week and 5o2. O00 bushels a year ago. Estf-
mated corn shipments are IO60000.
Exporters reported that moderate load
ing Of vessels continued at Gulf ports for
shipments. but the situation was not en-
couraging for new bushes in the near
future, with about 18 cents between Chi
cago and Liverpool prices. ~ compared
with shipping costs considerably over 20
cents.
Primary receipts for yesterday were
1,222 900 against 823, 900 bushels q year ago.
Shipments 600 against $500 last year.
A message from the Northwest reads
as follows: From Austin. Mimi, to
Spencer. Iowa, the corn crop Is splendid.
Around Spencer the crop has been dam
aged. especially on light land. Some fields
show fired spots and ears are not filling
well"