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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-14
"THE DINGBAT FAMILY,

"The Dingbat Family" is the title of
the latest musical comedy to battle sue
cessfully for public favor. 1t is said to
be a very laughable presentation, with
music. of the many novel characters
and incidents invented by Herman i'm
his nationally famous cartoons in the
daily papers, adapted by Frank STAN
mers with lyrics and music by John w
Bratton. With n brilliant cast of come
dams and an exceptionally large
chorus, it will make it's local appear
ance next Monday. matinee and night
at the Majestic.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-14
How It Is Done

This paper is one of great syndi-
cate of newspapers, distributing
thousands of Larned's History
at less than original cost to
produce. Our readers have
the exclusive privilege in this
city. You can get it in no
other wayl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
FURTHER DELAY CAUSED
IN LOAN SHARK CASES
Judge Mullowny's Absence and
Crowded Court Conditions
Held Responsible.

The absence Of Judge Mullowny, who is
in Bermuda on vacation of indefinite
length, and the crowded conditions In
Judge Pugh's court have caused further
delay in starting the loan shark cases.
and 1t is uncertain at present just when
these cases can be taken up.
assistant Corporation Counsel White
ford today stated that every effort is
being made by the corporation coun-
sells office to make start in the pros
ecutfon of the lean shark cases, but
that conditions have been such as to
make 1t Impossible.
One member Of the jury hearing tue
milk case before Judge Pugh is sick
and the Illness Of this juryman. it WAS
said today. may result in the dismissal
of the present Jury and the indefinite
postponement Of the case.
Possible Courses.
Should such q course be necessary,
Judge Pugh today informed Mr.. White
ford, jury will be empaneled to try the
loan shark cases. ard in this event it is
possible the cases may be begun next
Wednesday. However. should the sick
Juryman recover the trial Of the milk
case will continue. and the loan shark
cases, of which there are almost 100,
will Of necessity be further delayed.
81 do not want the public to form the
opinion that we are WEIGHING or back
ing water on these loan shark cases. .
said Mr.. Whiteferd today. I'VE are
doing all we can TO push the cases along.
Judge Mullowny'3 indefinite absence
from the bench right at this time has
proven an embarrassment to US, as Judge
Puxh has more than he or any other one
Judge could attend to. 1t is not from
any desire on tbs part Of the corpora
ton counsels office that the trial OF
these loan shark Eases has not begun be-
fore this, and all we can say IL that the
trials will start dast as soon Is business
now before the caart Is out Of the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
COMPARISON FAVORS BILL.
Mexican Situation Illustrates Need
for Raising Naval Rank.

Tho inferior rank Of United States COM
manding naval officers In Mexican waters
Just now. as compared with the officers
Of other nations. Is one Of the reasons
advanced by the House naval affairs CON-
mittee to day In fling its report in the
House in favor of the bill to re-establish
the grades Of admiral and vice admiral
without increased pay. and to continue
only during command or next In COM
mand of the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic
fleets. respectively. Chairman Padgett
said that the bill will increase efficiency
and meet the custom in other countries.
in Mexico" he said, the United States
Is placed In the position Of having Rear
Admiral Fletcher. in command Of a large
force. junior in rank to Rear Admiral
Cradock of the British navy. with much
smaller force. and unless these higher
grades are revived the same situation
will invariably exist wherever the United
States comes In contact with foreign
navies.'
One Of the purposes underlying the plan
is to have American naval officers rank
with officers OF the foreign fleets which
are to rendezvous at Hampton roads next
winter In connection with the San Fran
cisco exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
REACH CRITICAL STAGE
Negotiations Between United States
and New Haven Railroad Of
ficials Are Resumed.

Oficials of the Department of Justice
and the New Haven railroad resumed
conferences today in an effort to find a
plan acceptable to both sides for the
dissolution of the system.
Although Attorney General MoReynolds
and his assistants were still hopeful that
the New Haven representatives would see
their way clear to meet the demands of
the department. It was conceded that the
associations had reached o critical stage
and that further delay on the part Of the
road might lead to the fling Of an anti
trust suit for dissolution by courts
decree.
Points or Difference.
The principal points Of difference, it
was said. involved the length OF services
Of the trustees who are to take over
and dispose OF the Boston and Maine
stock now owned by the New Haven and
the disposition Of some OF the New
Haven trolley lines. Mr.. McReynolds
prefers that tho trustees shall serve not
more than two years, with a possibility
Of a two-year continuation II a court
shall find the first period insufficient.
clined to insist upon a three-year trustee
ship. with the option Of a three-year ex-
tension II found necessary.
Inability to get together on that point
may lead to a breach. The financial con-
dition of both the New Haven and the
Boston and Maine figured largely in the
attitude OF both sides in the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
Commission Meets Monday to
Consider Statutes Gov
erning Children.
JUDGE LATIMER TO AID
BODY IN ITS LABORS
Hopes Investigations May Be Re-
ported to Congress at
This Session.

The commission appointed yesterday by
Attorney General McReynolds to improve
the laws governing children Of tho Dis
trtct 10 to lose no time in getting down
to business. At 1880 Monday morning
the first session Of the commission Is
scheduled to be held. Ohices have been
the Southern building.
Judge ]. wilmer Latimer Of the Dis
trict Juvenile Court, although not a
member OF the commission, declared this
morning that he would aid the members
in every way possible by furnishing them
with any Information which he had or
could get for them. He received q tells
named as chairman of the commission.
The message announced that Mr.. Flsx-
ner would arrive here Monday morning
and would be prepared to take UP the
work Of the commission Immediately. Tae
otner members reside In the city.
Plans to Be Mapped.
The meeting Monday. 1t was declared,
will be given over entirely to organiza-
ton Plans will be mapped out for pur-
suing the investigations which tho COM
missioners will have to make in connec-
ton with their work. and 1t is probable
that a schedule Of meetings will be map
ped out. 1t was declared that the mefa-
bers of the commission fully appreciate
the urgent need Of an early report on
their labors and will attempt to get
through with it Just as quickly as pos
sible.
Judge Latimer this morning expressed
the hope that the commission would be
ready to make its report to the Attorney
General in time for him to send 1t to
Congress for action at the present SEES
sion. 1t would not help very much, he
said. to send partial reports to Congress
for action: the most good could be &C
complished by the commission completing
the task and sending q full and complete
report to the Attorney General for Con-
gress.
TT is a big work which the com
mission has to handle, and an inn
portant work. There are very few peo-
pie in this city who do not realize the
need of reform in child welfare con-
ditions here. 1 am particularly anxious
for some report on that part Of the law
which requires that children shall be
held for the grand Jury. This Is very
bad, and it should be corrected as
quickly as possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
In the majority Of the cities Of the United
States. and am sure It works well where
1ty,As


States. and am sure It works well where
! live"
Other Amendments Adopted.
Without any debate. tho committee
amendment placing tho expenditures for
the maintenance Of the public play
grounds under the half-and-half prin-
ciple of appropriatins for the District
was agreed to. Other important amend
ments adopted included tho following:
Appropriating $4,000 for q viaduct at
Appropriasins $4,000 for the paving Of
7th street, from New York avenue to .
street. .
An investigation Of municipal garbage
disposal plants.
For bathing beaches $3.50.
Sum of $3.50 additional for Roseda!e
and Howard Fairgrounds and $l1.WO ao-
ditional in all for Fairgrounds.
Increasing the basic salary OF tho d.
rector of primary instruction In tho
schools from 81. 800 to S2,2On
Increasing the longevity pay provision
by So, 1856.
Adopting tho amendments regarding
tuition charges against chtiaren whose
parents are non-residents OF the District
SO as to exempt from these charles chill
dren Of parents employed In the District,
and to subtract from charges the amount
Of District taxes paid by nonresident
parents.
sum Of $4,000 for new Eastern
High School.
Rejecting the House provision against
collections for school activities on school
grounds.
Rejecting tho amendment which con-
templated the abandonment OF tho Ran
dali Highlands fire house
increasing tho appropriation for Wash
ington Asylum and jail by eAeoo.
Appropriating $4,000 for new pulld-
ing for Emergency Hospital.
Increasing the appropriation for Tho
tuberculosis Hospital by $S.l9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
SEEK BITS OF TURKEY ISLE.
Filings by Oklahoma Oil Men Al
most Swamp Land Office.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March billings
on land on Turkey Island. Dark river.
in the Usage Nation Of Oklahoma, almost
swamped the United States land office
here today. The island contains only
sixty acres. but the land is considered
valuable because OF recent discoveries
of oil there The papers filed were for
mineral rights on ten and twenty acre
tracts.
The title Of the island has been in con-
troyersy for years. In a recent de-
cision OF the Supreme Court the oues-
ton as to whether the title was vested
In the state or the federal government
wa. LETT open 1t is said that drilling
rights when legally established will be
worth hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
for each tract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
Member of the Iron Brigade" Dead.

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 13.-Gilbert
W. Woodward. aged seventy-nine, one of
the most prominent members Of the La
Crosse bar and democratic politician,
died here today. During the civil war he
served three years as a member Of the
Iron Brigade, participating in every bat
He was wounded the first day at Gettys
burg. serving as adjutant to Gen. Wads-
worth, but continued with his command.
He was congressman 1SS3-1SS5 and demo-
cratic candidate for governor in 1885. but
was defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
TO END PLAQUES IN ORIENT.
Americans Teaching People Impor.
lance Of Keeping Clean.

SAN FRANCISCO. March l3.-Tnat
plaques In the orient will be eradicated
within another decade by the applica-
ton Of American methods of sanitation
Is the prediction OF J. w. White. pro-
lessor emeritus Of surgery OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, who arrived
here yesterday after tour Of the far
east.
THE great fight" he said. lis being
conducted mainly by Americans. They
are teaching the people OF the orient the
vast Importance of keeping cIean.
Throughout China. especially, | met
many young American doctors, who as
sured me the new chinese republic is be-
ginning to realize the necessity of pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
Ice Leaving the Mississippi.

WINONA. MINI, March 13.-The Mis-
sissippi river Is breaking its winter fet-
tiers. The river is clear of Ice from the
foot Of Lake Pepin to Betsy Slough,
three miles above Winona- It started
to move out Immediately below this
morning, and soon will be clear all the
way up to Lake Pepin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
Bridges Watched All Night.
Gen. Carter Assumes Command.

HONOLULU, March 1S.-MaJ. Gen.
William H. Carter. U. 8. A. who ar
rived here yesterday on the transport
Thomas from San Francisco, assumed
command today Of the Hawaiian depart
ment, relieving Brig. Gen. NJ. NJ.
Macomb Gen. Macomb will leave soon
for Washington to take UP his duties
as a member Of the War College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
BANDITS KILL ONE
AND WOUND FOUR
Attempted Robbery of Freight
Train at ManIius, ILL.,, Fol-
lowed by Battle.

PEORIA. m. March l3.-Arthur Fisher.
Chicago and Northwestern freight en-
e1neer. was shot dead by bandits In the
cab OF his engine this morning at Man
liua. ILL.,. forty-f1ve miles north Of Peoria.
The bandits were surprised while steal
Ing merchandise from the freight train.
deputy sheriff was shot through the
head and may die, and a son Of the
sheriff was shot in the leg. They were
pursuing the band. The station agent at
Langley. ILL.,. was shot in the arm, and
the fireman on the freight train was shot
through the leg. Two robbers were cap
tured.
One Of the thieves was found seriously
hurt by bullet in his abdomen. He was
lying on the railroad track two miles
out Of Sheffield. ILL.,. and was taken to a
hospital in Spring Valley. Ill. Blood
hounds were sent from various cities to
assist In capturing the other desperadoes
A dispatch later from Kewanee says
that one robber was captured east OF
that place.
Surprise the Robbers.
The shooting occurred about 4 O'Clock
this morning. The conductor and the
brakeman Of freight train on the North
western raj road surprised the robbers
while they were pitching merchandise
out Of a train near Manlius.
The men Jumped from the freight cars.
They ordered the conductor and brakeman
back into the caboose and demanded that
Engineer Fisher detach the engine from
the train and proceed down the track lie
wavered in meeting the request and was
shot through the head. He died in
stantly.
The fireman was shot through the leg.
The station agent at Manlius telegraph
ed Princeton and Langley, a small sta
ton near Manlius. for help. In an hour
nearly 200 men were securing the woods
for the hoid-up men.
Believed Fatally Hurt.
Near Sheffield, ILL.,, the posse came up
with the robbers. who opened fire. and
Bert Skoglund. deputy sheriff of Bureau
county. was shot through the face,
shoulder and throat. He is believed to
be fatally hurt. Leslie Boyer. son of the
sheriff Of Bureau county. was shot in the
leg. The wound is not serious.
CHICAGO, March lathe slain en-
gineer was Arthur Fisher Of Escanaba
Mich. according to the records OF the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
here. He had been with the road
about ten years, recently having been
transferred from the Michigan division
Tho report to the general superintend.
ent's office was that while the freight
train was on siding Conductor Col
Inns and a brakeman walking beside
the train came to g. car that had beer
opened and a box thrown out. A mo.
ment later they discovered four men
in q car.
The men leaped from the car and
ran for the engine. where they or
dered Fisher to cut loose his engine
Fisher demurred. saying that another
train was due and there would be q
head-on collision. 1t was then he was
shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
MARRIAGE BELLS
MAY RING IN JUNE
Washington Eagerly Awaiting
WiIson-McAdoo Announce
ment From White House.
Formal announcement of the engage

Formal announcement of tho engage
ment Of Secretary McAdoo and Miss
Eleanor Randolph Wilson. youngest
daughter Of the President and Mrs. VII
son, was expected to be made today at
the White House.
The publication in many newspapers
Of the prospective marriage Influenced
the decision at the White House. Of
fetal Washington had taken the report
as being true today because OF the wide
publication Of it without any denia lor
comment from the White House. Al
though many people had observed the
couple together at dances and In each
others company, the news OF formal
announcement was awaited as giving
the final confirmation to the gossip OF
society circles.
Wedding Expected to Occur In June
Rurnors were current to the effect that
with the marriage OF Mr.. McAdoo and
Miss Wilson. which is expected to take
place in June, the Secretary would resign
from tho cabinet and be appointed am
bassador to France, but White House Of
ficials said such reports were without
foundation.
Secretary McAdoo. who Is the builder
of the Hudson tunnels, has been an inti-
mate friend Of the Wilson family for
MANY years. He is q widower and has
six children, three sons and three daugh-
ters. One son and one daughter are mar
ried and on a recent trip through Arl-
iona a second grandchild was born to
Mr.. McAdoo's daughter, who lives al
Phoenix.
Mr.. MoAdoo has enjoyed an intimate
association with the Prestdnet and ms
family during the last year. being much
moro frequent social visitor at the White
House than the other members OF the
cabinet.
Although fifty years old Mr.. Nc
Adoo's friends say he is AS young as
a man of thirty" He Is fond Of dancing
and has been observed doing some OF the
latest steps at recent dances
Miss Wilson Society Favorite.
Miss Wilson Is twenty-four years old.
ana inherits her mothers fondness for
painting. She was educated in the pri-
vate schools at Princeton. N. j.. and
has been q favorite in Washington So
ciety since her coming here.
She. too. is known as one Of the best
dancers in the National Capital and tai
ented in amateur theatrioals. Recently
she took part in q bird masque and
won wide praise for her acting. She is
fond OF outdoor sports, Is good horse
woman and plays a good game Of tennis
Secretary McAdoo and Miss Wilson were
frequently seen on the White House
courts playing tennis last spring and last
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
Plea Without Avail.

Thomas NJ. snapp of the Inwood Supply
Company. 1nwood. w. Va. shot and IA
tally wounded his wife, Mrs. Margaret
Williams Snapp, Thursday, and then
turned the revolver upon himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13

Fire Thursday practically destroyed all
the stock in the general store of Morris
L, Smith of Woodsboro. Nd, and SO bad
ly damaged the building that it will
probably have to be rebuilt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
SACRAMENTO TO GUST
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
Seven Hundred Men to Be Split Into
Small Bands and Scattered
Over the State.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, March 13.-The
army of TOO unemployed men who have
been encamped on the Yolo levee oppo-
site Sacramento for the last five days,
must break camp today and scatter or
be forcibly escorted in small bands to
various parts Of the state.
The men asked until noon before diving
final answer. but their request was in
for time in which to organize, for they
we're busy overnight fashioning clubs
and slaves from the willows on tho levee
banks and from firewood.
Accordingly the resolution was taken
by the authorities to 60 forth sternly
and promptly with the work Of driving
the army out of this territory. Deputy
sheriffs armed with stout pick slaves
were to charge the mass, break 1t Into
squads. round up the squads hustle
them into waiting railroad cars and ship
them in lots of not more than fifty to
widely separated points within a radius
of fifty miles. The citizens committee
of Sacramento is to pay the transporta-
ton. and the surrounding counties are
acquiescent, provided they be not given
too large a problem to deal with at any
one point.
Bridges Watched All Night.
Forty extra police besides the regular
force Of sixty. and 75 special deputy
sheriffs, divided into watches Of 1S0 odd
men each aided by a detail Of fren1en
and the militia, still on guard at tho
state arsenal. kept watch at the bridges
last night and patroled the city,
A search OF the county hospital and
the records Of the coroners Office. show
that there is no truth in n rumor that
three men have died Of injuries inflicted
on them in lase Mondays riot OF eight
army patients, one only was wounded.
He suffered a two-inch scalp wound and
is rapidly recovering. Another was
burned by boiling water when he upset
camp cauldron. The remainder sustain
ed only minor bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
AWAITING THE VERDICT
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Retrial Of John J. Meyers and A. L.
Wisner, Accused Of Pro-
noting Fraud.

NEW YORK, March 13.-John ]. Mey-
ers and A. L. Wisner, who have been on
trial for some time past on the charge of
conspiracy to defraud. will probably
know their fate before the day ends.
Judge Martin. in the federal court, began
tho delivery Of his charge when the trial
was resumed today. the summing up hav-
ing been completed yesterday.
Meyers and Wisner, who have been at
liberty on heavy ball during the trial,
were locked up in the Tombs last night at
the request Of Special Assistant Deputy
Attorney General Arnold, in view of the
near end Of the trial.
Plea Without Avail.
The defendants, particularly Meyers,
who came to New York of his own accord
to stand trial, and bears many credentials
from men Of standing in San Francisco,
where he is well known. urged their coun-
sci to impress on the court that they had
no disposition to leave the Jurisdiction.
The plea OF counsel In their behalf, how
ever. was without effect.
Meyers and Wisner were engaged in
promoting the sale Of mining stock
through the mails when their offices were
raided and they were arrested. Investors.
1t was charged by the government, lost
more than 100000 through the opera
tons of the defendants. They were t, led
once before but the jury failed to agree
after forty-six hours Of elaboration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13
5000 for Care Of INDECENT.

without debate the Senate agreed to
E5e committee amendment giving 5000 to
The Southern Relief Society for the care
ind maintenance Of INDECENT and infirm
hen, women and children. The commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-13

parties.
I'm connection with what the senator
has said, and for the purpose OF clear
ing up a Misrepresentation that is in the
minds of some senators, ! will say that
my attention has been called to the fact
that great improvements are going on
where there are not any houses in the
District. and yet the streets are beaui
fully asphalted was referred. for in
stance. to the extension Of Massachu-
sets avenue. That is all done by the
owners of the property. The same Is
true OF these beautiful suburban subdi-
visions like Edgewood. The owners of
the property make those improvements
with view Of selling the property, OF
course.
THE suggestion made yesterday-and
one which still impresses itself upon my
mind-was as to the possible hardship
which would be imposed upon the poorer
classes unless we work out this problem
very carefully. l suggested that on these
beautiful streets and avenues the gov
eminent has made the improvements and
the property owners have not paid cop
per. while in the northeast and southeast,
where they need improvements tremen-
dously, and where We have not appro-
priated heretofore sufficient money to
give them what I think they are entitled
to. where the clerks and people Of mod
crate means are building little homes, the
provision as it comes from the House
would impose upon those poor people the
burden OF paying all OF the cost.
Except for the fact" said Senator Hoke
Smith. ''if the senator will allow a sug-
gestion. that they are not getting any
thing now"
They are not now: no. 1t is possible
that the senator's suggestion about a Pc
tition would remedy that evil" replied
Senator GaIlinger.
IF the committee In conference" said
Senator Hoke Smith. could agree upon
plan by which a certain proportion OF
the property holders might petition for
the Improvement. and thereupon two
thirds of 1t would be assessed to the ad-
jacent property holders and one-third to
the District, It would conform to what l
think is now the generally accepted plan