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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
ARRESTED ON THEFT CHARGE.
Estelle Cummings Held for Action
of the Grand Jury.

How are you, Estelle?" asked Detective
Jacob Berman of Estelle Cummings in
front of a moving picture theater Thurs
day night, and the acknowledgment "f
the detectives question led to her identity
and arrest on a charge of grand larceny.
The girl was arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday on a charge of stealing "A
diamond ring valued at 500 from Miss
Helen Boyd of No Iowa circle. by
whom she had been employed as maid.
The girl is said to have quit her position
Nav Is and to have taken the ring with
her. She was held for the action of the
grand Jury in $500 bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
MADE PLANS T0KLL
MORE THAN YEAR AGO
Mrs, Dennis Talked of Her Intention
With Attorney Who Aided Her
in Divorce, He Says.

PORTLAND, Ore. July 11.-Mrs. Eloise
Nalm Dennis. who disappeared after
writing her mother. in Atlanta. Ga, that
she had killed her sister and intended to
kill her brother. talked about such a plan
with Victor +. Innes. former assistant
United States district attorney of Nevada
as long as a year and a half ago. Innes
said here today.
He asserted that she told him on one
occasion she had tried to shoot herself
but when the revolver missed fire three
times "she rather lost her nerve
Innes was her counsel in a successful
suit for divorce which she brought in
Reno eighteen months ago. He is now a
resident of this city.
M asssRt e.. shs s!isstsst ssia 4a sas as a. =
the divorce proceedings Mrs. Dennis told
me she had planned once or twice to
commit suicide. She also said she had
planned to kill her sister. She said she
would like to get the divorce settled and
end her own life. She showed great af-
fection for her son, and said she would
like to kill herself SO that $4,000 or $50.
COO life insurance she carried could go to
her boy
Acted as Her Attorney Only.
lnnes Denied reports connecting nm
with Mrs. Dennis, except that he had aid
ed her as attorney in getting her divorce
He said all he had heard from her since
the divorce was granted was in letters
settling business connected with the di-
vorce Innes said the report from Allan
Ia about a woman representing herself
to be Mrs. Minis or Mines was news to
him. as he had no aunt Of that name
He denied also that he had been in At
lanta or that she was negotiating any
Va exican investments.
Innes emphatically denied the report
that he ever had been engaged to Mrs
Dennis. Il have a wife, with whom
have been ever since We came from Ne
vada,'' he said. Mrs Dennis came tc
me for legal advice after she had beer
in Nevada the required six months" he
said. II never met her before. I also
never have met any OF her relatives men.
toned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
PRAISES WILSON'S
TRUST PROGRAM
Henry Ford Particularly Com
mends Proposed Prohibition
of Stock Watering.

II think President Wilson will have
done one of the greatest things ever at
tempted by any President If during his
administration Congress passes the pro-
posed trust law. putting an end to the
watering of stock. said Henry Ford,
millionaire manufacturer of Detroit.
Mich. who came to Washington on the
invitation of the President to consult
with him about business conditions.
This practice continued Mr.. Ford
lis one of the greatest evils of business
today, and L say now what I have al
ways said that no honest business ever
has need of watering its stock. Yes, I
like Wilson in everything he has done
SO far to better conditions in this coun-
try, and I think he is making a great
President
Mr.. Ford left Washington yesterday
afternoon after having spent two and
one-half days in the capital. He will stop
off at West Lake. near New York. to
visit John Burroughs, the noted nat
uraliSt.
Ford in Great Demand.
During the brief time he was in Wash
ington. Mr. Ford not only occupied a
place as the central figure in one of the
Presidents invitation during the present
administration, but he was sought out by
scores of men prominent In public life
who were anxious to meet him.
Mr. Ford was the house guest of SEN
ator William Alden Smith during most
of the time that he was in Washington,
and at the night session of the Senate
Thursday the prominent ,Detroiter who
1pQtS-
lative wheels so rouHd, was pulled into
the marble room ana compelled to hold
an inpromptu reception, during which
practically all of the senators present Of
both parties were introduced to him
Our company's profit-sharing plan has
worked out successfully in every way"
said Mr.. Ford, in answer TO a question.
Higher wages make for more efficiency
throughout all departments of our fac
tory. Cost will be constantly reduced
even with our present high scale of
wages
Incognito for Entire Day.
Mr.. Ford humorously told today how
he slipped into Washington Wednesday
morning and managed to keep both his
business representatives and the news
paper men in the dark as to his where
abouts until Thursday at noon, when
he went to the White House to keep the
engagement with the President
II came to Washington early Wednes-
day." Mr.. Ford said to interviewers,
land went Immediately to a small hotel
near the Union station and registered as
"A. Henry Because I was very tired
after the long night ride from Detroit, I
slept all day until in the afternoon.
1t is one of my rules of living, you
know. to get sufficient rest. 1 may be
able to work all night sometimes when
l have something which 1 want to fin
ish, but 1 always make up for the sleep
lost"
After he was rested Mr.. Ford talked
with his friend, Senator Smith, and was
invited to become the senator's house
guest, which he did.
One of the interesting incidents of Mr.
Ford's visit to Washington was his gift
of a small car to Senator Smith. his
host. The senator owns a magnificent
heavy limousine. but has always had a
hankering to run car himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
THOUGHT GOVERNMENT WINS.
Election Returns Incomplete From
Manitoba, However.

WINNIPEG, Man. July n-Although
returns from yesterdays general provin-
cial election were not complete early to-
day, the reelection of the government of
Sir Redmond Rebiin and a conservative
legislature seemed assured.
Outlying communities were slow in re-
porting the election results and it was
believed the exact strength of the con-
servatives in the legislature would not
be known for day or two Returns early
today gave the government forces TWEEN
ty-three of the forty-six seats, and the
pregressives or liberals twenty one, with
the remaining two still in doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Indians Plan Sun Dance.

CLINTON, Okla, July 1.-THE Chey-
enne and Arapahoe Indians are making
preparations for their annual sun dance
which the government has attempted to
suppress The tribal heads today announc-
ed that the Cheyennes will dance near
Cantonement July IS. and the Arapahoes
near Calumet few days later Because
of governmental protests the Indians
have done away with the flesh cutting
that formerly was a feature of the dance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Confirmation Urged.
LAUNCH OF BIG OIL TANK.
Government Fuel Ship Kanawha to
Garry Nearly 1900, 600 Gallons.

VALLEJO. Cal. July 11-I.aunching of
the fuel ship kanawha, the largest oil
tank steamer ever built at a United States
navy yard. took place today at the Mare
Island navy yard
The Kanawha is steel built 475 feet
long, and with fifty-six-foot beam. Her
displacement will be 1850 tons and she
will have a speed of fourteen knots when
loaded. Her fresh water tanks have a
capacity of 324 tons: her fuel bunkers a
capacity of 469.2OO gallons and her cargo
tanks 2,26O,OOO gallons of oil.
The kanawha was built in seven
months, said to be a record for construct
ing ship in a navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
STARTING POINT FOR FLIGHT.
Lieut.. Porte's Agent Finds Well
Protected Shelving Beach.

ST. JOHNS. N. F.. July 1.-THE prob
able point from which Lieut. Porte will
start on his transatlantic trip in the
flying boat America was found yester-
day by w. D. Walker. his agent
The place is at Cape Broyle, about
forty miles from this city, where there is
a shelving beach with smooth water,
well protected from winds and currents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
THE STORSTAD BLAMED
Held Responsible for Sinking of EN-.
press of Ireland by Wreck =
Commission.

QUEBEC, Quebee.~July 1.-THE col
lier storstad is Held to blame for the
Empress of Ireland disaster May 20 in
the findings of the wreck commission,
handed down today. The commission
holds that the disaster was due to the
Storstad's change of course ordered by
the third officer without instructions
from the first officer, who was in
charge of the collier at the time.
The Empress was sunk in the ST.
Lawrence with a loss of more than
1000 lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Highest Typhoid Rate for Virginia.

Virginia had more unfavorable ty-
phoid fever report than any other state
in 1913, according to statement today
by the public health service giving the
statistics reported to that service by
state health officers.
In Virginia there were 5,96s cases of
typhoid reported, which is 2.S0s cases to
every 1,OOO population. the highest ratio
shown.
South Dakota showed the best record.
with only 143 cases. or 222 Of \ case to
every 1000 inhabitants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
TAKES PLACE OF MISSISSIPPI.

The armored cruiser North Carolina
has been assigned to duty with the Al
lantic fleet. She will become the aero
nautic ship of the fleet to take the place
of the battleship Mississippi sold to the
Greek government Since she was with
drawn from active service two years ago
the North Carolina has served as re-
ceiving ship at the Boston navy yard.
The Brooklyn, Admiral Schley's nag
ship during the Spanish war, has been
selected as receiving ship at the Boston
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
BUNAU-vARILLA HERE.
Frenchman Will Inspect Work He
Started on Panama Canal.

NEW YORK, July II. - Felipe Bunau-
varilla. the French engineer who was d-
rector general of the old French Panama
canal. has arrived from Paris on his way
to Panama.
be thirty years next October since he
first went to Panama, and that the pur-
pose of his visit vas to inspect the work
and see a ship pass through the locks.
He expects to start for Panama in about
a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
SAYS j. S. IS PLOTTING
TO GOBBLE UP MEXICO
Former Minister of Huerta's Cabi-
net Asserts He Has Proof of
Conspiracy.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico. July 11.-Querido
Moheno, former Mexican minister Of COM
merce and labor, before departing yester-
day on board the Espagna, virulently
criticised the policy of the United States
toward Mexico. AS he sat in the for
ward saloon OF the French liner, Senior
Moheno looked through a portfolio toward
the American flag flying in Vera Cruz
and shook his fist in rage.
He insisted that he was in a position
to produce proofs that there existed a
secret platform of the progressive
party in the United States, of which
Col. Theodore Roosevelt was cogniZant
and in which he concurred. looking to
the disruption of Mexico and the ac-
QUESTION ultimately by the United States
of all the territory between the Rio
Grande and Panama.
He said that Francisco Escudero, as
minister of foreign relations in CarranZa' s
cabinet, has letters which to him are con-
| elusive evidence of his allegations.
Says President Was in Plot.
And not only were the leaders of the
progressive party pledged to this policy
! he added, but politicians of both the
| republican and democratic parties had
| promised their secret support. President
| Wilson himself subscribed to this iniqui-
tous correspondence, as evidenced by his
| attitude toward Mexico Not a single
American in all the hundred million popu-
lation of the United States can give sat
isfactory answer as to why those troops
are on shore In Vera Cruz"
| ITO show President Wilson's crime
! against Mexico. the greatest in the his
i tory of modern nations" is the an
nounced object of Senor Mohsno's trip
| to the United States by way of Cuba.
! He arrived here yesterday on the
| Espagne from Puerto Mexico. and said
he would not go ashore.
Moheno said he hoped while in the
| United States to convince the American
people of. the enormity of the crime
committed not only by President Will
| son, but by all the political factors in
the United States. regardless of party"
Doesn't Blame Oil Men.
Moheno added that he did not agree
| with the opinion that the oil interests
| were responsible for the revolutions in
| Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Private Homes Disappearing.

Construction of privates homes in Man.
haitian is practically thing of the past
And even the fine old mansions are being
altered into apartment and store build
ings. Building statistics of Manhattan
Island for the past two or three years
would indicate that the detached dwell
ing is rehearsing its Swan song" says
Buildings and Building Management. AL
though building permits for over one
hundred million dollars worth of new
construction were issued in the year 1913,
only thirty-nine permits cover private
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
POLICE ARE PREPARED
TO SUBDUE ANARCHISTS
Proposed Funeral Procession in
Honor of Bomb Victims Def
initely Postponed.

NEW YORK, July n.-Pa.rolmen IN
every police station in Manhattan were
held in readiness today for duty in Union
Square. where the Anti i-Militarist League,
the Mother Earth Association and anar-
chists planned to hold a memorial serv-
ice for the three men killed In bomb
explosion week ago.
The proposed funeral procession today
in honor of Arthur Caron. Carl Hansen
and Charles Berg, the victims of the
bomb explosion. was definitely abandoned
last night after Mayor Mitchell an
nounced that no public parade would be
tolerated.
Orderly Assem- blage Not Opposed.
The mayor explained that his intention
2zz6pIys 70 prevent the proposed pa
rade and the public display of urns con-
tanning the ashes of the three men. He
said no interference would he offered if
the friends Of the dead men assembled
in orderly fashion to eulogize their dead
comrades or criticise the government so
long as no violence was preached.
The decision calling off the parade was
dspleasing to the members of the or
ganizatfon. 1t had been arranged to have
the urns containing the ashes of the
three victims borne in a hearse at the
head Of the procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
SAYS WASHINGTON
SHOULDBE MODEL
FOR OTHER CITIES
John L. Weaver Addresses
Real Estate Men at Pitts
burgh Convention.
Magnificent City, He Says, Is
Result of PainStaking Con-
sideration by Congress.

special Dl>pai oh To The Star.
PITTSBURGH, July Should not
Washington. the seat of government.
represent the results Of ripe experience
and not be the place to try out every
new theory that presents itself?"
This question WAS asked the delegates
to the convention of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Exchanges in ses-
sion here today by John l.. Weaver,
president of the Real Estate Brokers
Association of Washington, ID. c., in an
address on Washington City. Your Ma
tional Capital" Continuing. he asked
SHOULD it not be the model to which
every section of the country will turn
when confronted with new and perplex-
ing municipal problems? What can be
done to aid in building this ideal Ameri-
can city? As men whose vocation is dis
tnctly that of city building and to whom
the country owes much of its construc-
tive progress. what can We do toward
a proper development of our federal city?
Tne answer is plain.
The real estate men Of the country
who represent so much of its wealth
and intelligence are eminently fitted to
take a prominent part in the develop
ment of the nations seat of govern
ment. I cannot see how We can evade.
if We would. the responsibility. The
only question is. in what way shall We
do our part?
To Insure Development.
Two simple things done with sim
cerity and thoroughness will insure
that wholesome development of WASH
ington city that We all so much wish
for
First. a proper knowledge of Wash
inston, its history, it's present and future
needs. its unique position among the cit
les OF the country must be had by every
man in our organization: and. second. the
proper support of your senator and rep
reSentative in his vote for matters re-
iating to the Capital city, as well as
to give him, from time to time, your
views as to the type of city you wish
your National Capital to he.
After all is said and done you men
are now. and have in the past looked
after the National Capital through thes.,
men who occupy seats in Congress by
virtue of your ballot.
Congress has always shown great wis
dom in exercising exclusive legislation
for Washington city. and will continue
L doubt not, to do so. The magnificent
city We have today is the result of pains
taking consideration by the national leg
vision Of Washington. jefferson LEN
fant and their associates, the founders OF
the city.
4 shall have sense of duty well
zone IL L can impress on you your
privilege in continuing the deyelor-
ment OF the beautiful federal city along
the lines SO well begun. if 1 can have
you appreciate to the fun your part
In this government which exercises this
exclusive legislation. that this gov
ernment is just what your influence
and ballot make it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
INSIST NEXT MOVE
|SUP TO WARbURG
Members of Senate Committee
Firm Against Further
Consideration.

Senator Hitchcock. acting chairman OF
the Senate banking and currency commit
tee. will report adversely the nomination
Of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago as a
member of the federal reserve board
from his committee to the Senate MON
day, provided the Senate holds an exec
utive session that DAY. A minority report
will be submitted by Senators Hollis,
Pomerene. Shafroth and Lee.
In the meantime the Senate committee
intends TO stand pat in regard to the
nomination of Paul NJ. Warburg of New
York as a member of the reserve board.
The committee VII; not give the nonina-
ton. further --eeBideration unless : lEss
warburg yields to the request OF the
committee to come before it and answer
questions which the committeeman desire
to put to him.
Senators Are Indignant.
Members of the banking and currency
committee are aroused over the attempt
Of the administration to make 1t appear
nominations of Mr.. Jones and Mr.. War
burg, has shown itself antagonistic to
big business" They insist that they
are Hot dHtdSoiiStiC ~ puSiHeSS' oiS VI
little. so long as it is legitimately con-
Quoted
In confirmation of prediction of Sen
ator Hollis of New Hampshire that some
OF the republicans would support Jones'
telegram was received yesterday by
Senator Lewis of Illinois from his repub-
l1can colleague, Senator Sherman, saying
that he intended to vote for Mr.. Jones.
Confirmation Urged.
A telegram was received by Senator
Hitchcock from the Manufacturers AS
sociation of Illinois protesting agains,
the attitude of the banking and currency
committee regarding the nominations OF
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Warburg and asking
that their nominations be confirmed. The
telegram was signed by H. G. Herget
president of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
Price Limits Are Fixed.

''The commission herein provided for is
limited in agreeing upon purchase price
for any piece of property to an amount
which does not exceed the award hereto
fore made for that piece of property
This limitation applies to all of the
property except that owned by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company and its
holding company, the Real Estate and
Improvement Company of Baltimore CITY.
The commission in making purchases from
these two corporations cannot pay more
than the original cost of the property to
the company plus per cent interest
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sun
day; not much change in temper
ature; moderate variable winds.
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American Society at Copenhagen

VUtelSn Correspondence of '''e 'e1-
COPENHAGEN. July 2-An Ameri-
can Society of Denmark has been
formed here to encourage and Ia
cilitate the exchange of scientific and
applied knowledge between Denmark and
the United States. and particularly to
aid Scandinavian students in America
and American students in Scandinavia
Help will be given through the society
to citizens of either country desiring 10
establish trade relations with the other.
special committee has been formed
also to work with the Danish govern
ment in selecting students under the
Observation-Disclosures foundation. as
the Niels Poulsen fund is called.
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-08-11
CORN SELLING FOR SIS BARREL

Although the threatened war in
Europe has yet had no appreciate
effect on the prices of farm products
in Central Kentucky, corn is So a bar
rel, the highest price known in TWEEN
ty years. The high price of corn is
attributed to the short crop of last
year. and to the belief that the
drouth has already seriously damaged
beyond recuperation the crop now
growing. While in this immediate vi.
cinity and in other sections of the
Bluegrass RECON there have been
good rains during the past few weeks
these rains be no menas general, and
in many sections of this and adjoin
ing counties there has been little OF
no rain for more than month, and
the corn and tobacco crops thereafter
to be almost complete failure.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-08-11
BODY OF FAMOUS RAIDER
MOVED TO NEW LOCATION

Last Saturday afternoon, July %,
delegation from the Confederate
camp in Simpson County, together
with number of relates and
friends of Jerome Clark, known
throughout Kentucky as Sue Nun
day." went to the country graveyard
where he was buried, exhumed his re-
mains and re-interred them in Green
lawn Cemetery in Franklin, which is
the county seat. Sue Munday" was
member of One-armed Sam Berry's
band of guerrillas, which operated a
good deal in that county during
the Civil War. He was superb
horseman, and very handsome
young fellow, and wore curls that
dangled to his shoulders, and this
caused the report to be spread
abroad, which many people believed,
that Berry had a woman among his
men. On October s, 1868, Berry, who
was native of that county and
attended school in Harrodsburg, after
ward becoming a well-knOwn school
teacher made a raid on the bank in
Harrodsburg He was accompanied
by Sue Munday," Henry McGruder,
Lieutenant Milton, pick Little and
Big Fay Poulter. On the way to
town they held up the stage at the
watering trough near Shakertown,
and there compelled Union soldier,
a brother of the late George w. Rob-
inson, to accompany them. there.
They held the town in terror for an
hour or more, and then the citizens
began firing at them, and the band
gallOped their horses out Perryville
street, Robinson being still with
them. AS they turned out the stree
a jeweler named Comstock fired at
Sue Munday and killed his horse.
Quick as a flash Clark turned and
shot Robinson, the Union soldier, and
jumped upon his horse as he fell
from the saddle. Later the men were
captured and tried by the Federal au-
thorities Sam Berry was sentenced
to Sing Sing, and died there July 4,
1866. Sue Munday and Henry Nc
Gruder were hanged in Louisville,
and the formers body was taken
to Simpson County, his home, for in
terment, where it has lain in the lit
tie graveyard all these years until
last Saturday. Big Fay Poulter was
killed in Spencer County near the end
of the war, and Dick Little went to
Mississippi, was elected Sheriff, and
was killed in riot: