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Evening star., 1914-02-08
SHOULD BE OUT OF POLITICS.
Gov. Glynn's Graft Investigator
Talks of Highway System.

NEW YORK. February flames w.
Osborne, Gov. Glynn's graft investigator.
in a formal statement today said he
would recommend the removal of the
whole state highway system from the
field of party politics.
'It ought to be done he declared, at
the earliest possible moment. before we
spend dollar of the new fifty million
fund Many millions of dollars have
been all but wasted through the alli-
ance of contractors and politicians.
"As long as the men at the top of the
system who control the selection of ex-
ecutive officers, the choice of routes. the
letting of contracts and the work of
construction and repair are chosen for
political reasons: as long as there re-
mains a possibility of alliance between
politicians and contractors doing work
upon the highways, so long the work of
highway construction and maintenance
will be tainted with corruption and in
efficiency
Evening star., 1914-02-08
HONOR CAMP" A SUCCESS.
Only One of Fifty-Two Convicts
Breaks the Rules.

JOLIET, Ill, February Only one of
the fifty-two convicts sent to the honor
camp al Grand Detour. H., to build a
road was false to the trust reposed in
him. it was made known today when
the men returned to the state penitenti-
airy here. This man attempted to SNUG
gle flask of whisky into his tent. He
was at once reported by his terminates
and sent back to the prison.
+. NJ. Allen. warden of the penitentiary.
stated that order In the camp was ex-
cellent and. incidentally. that the men
built an excellent stretch of road. The
convicts returned bronZed and cheerful
all having gained weight. Allen pointed
out that the men were not -.handpicked :
but were chosen at random and included
several convicted of manslaughter and
other desperate crimes.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
INTERESTED IN WASHINGTON.
Evidence That Americans Are
Strong for the Capital City.

y the f-4ltOr ~ Ihe star
have been reading with "a great deal
of interest the articles written by Mr..
Theodore W. Noyes in the matter of the
District of Columbia. II goes without
SAYING that after a residence of fifty-two
years, and seeing the beautiful Wash
ington grow and develop and in which
have taken "a part heretofore. should be
intensely interested in the further devel-
opment and prosperity of the nations
capital.
l do not tnink it is diplomatic to get
into Wrangle with members of Congress
in either branch. 1t is essentially neces-
sary that a campaign of education should
he inausurated. such as the articles of
MIR. Ndyes. To- the end of bringing home
in a clear ard unmistakable form the
duty every American. whether in or out
of office, owes to his capital. for il IS
theirs well as ours who reside here.
II should be the pride of every American
10 enlarge the sphere OF usefulness which
the city of Washington occupies as CEN
ter of culture and education.
Ambassador Bryce, who certainly has
had worldwide experience, emphasizes
this fact with no uncertain sound when
he stated that every American ought TO
be proud with the city of Washina ton as
his capital. ] have been in communica-
ton with various organizations. whose
representative | am in this city. and they
unanimously indorse and uphold the pres
ent plan of taxation and mutual comrade-
ship on the part of the citizens of Wash
ington and the general government:
Notable among these organizations is the
National German american Alliance with
a membership of 2.OO00Oo. the president
of which, DIR. HeXamer of Philadelphia.
has authorized me to use all reasonable
and proper means 10 bring home to the
members of Congress the feelings and
wishes of that representative body of
American citizens. The great misfortune
in all these matters is the lack of imagi-
nation on the part of certain members of
Congress whose viewpoint is entirely
| local and who represent, unfortunately,
| the narrow opinions of those who have
never seen Washington and whose judg-
ment is based on the know ledge and ex-
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Personal to Rivermen.

j. b. Schaaff assistant market master
at the fish and oyster market at 18th
street wharf. who was confined to his
home by illness, has recovered and re-
turned to duty.
Capt Beecham. master of the United
States Army steamer Pontonier. tender to
theh engineer battalion at Washington
barracks. is reported i'll at his home in
this city.
Capt. Elisha Atkins, master Of the
schooner Courtney c. Houck. who was
called to his home in Maine by the death
of his wife. has returned to Baltimore
and rejoined his schooner. He will sail
for Tampa. Fla, to load phosphate rock.
Cecil Hufty. railroad tie dealer in the
river counties of Virginia. was yesterday
a visitor at Duvall & Co.'S 18th street
wharf.
Milton c. Clarke, with L. A. Clarke &
Son. has gone to Occoquan, Va. for
stay of several days.
A. II. Gregory of the National Yacht
Club. who was in New York to attend the
national motorboat show. has returned to
this city and yesterday was at his office,
foot of 9th street southwest.
Capt Wesley knight, vessel owner and
merchant of Stafford county. Va. was in
the city yesterday on a visit to the lum-
ber-handling firms on the river front
Evening star., 1914-02-08
To Have Target Practice.

ON her way from the mouth of the Mis-
Fissippi river 20 Mobile the cutter Winona
will stop st point IN the Gulf of Mexi-
co to have great gun target practice. on
which she wifi be engaged for several
days
The old eltter Thetis. which each sum
ner takes tine floating t'uitcd States dis
frict court on lis rounds to dispense JUS
rice "A; Isolated points in Alaska. is now
at Honplulu. Orders have recently been
sent her commanding officer 10 have her
repaired in preparation for this summer
servic~- Th0S" who know the old vessel
say s.ae Should he replaced by a nov
cutter. as her DAYS of usefulness are rap
idlH dra wing t" :; close
FIRST Lieut. Philip NJ Foote registered
al the department during the past week
Capt James NJ. Moore. commanding the
repair cepot of the service al Arundel
Cove, near Baltimore. was at the de-
partment during the week on official
l.f
Evening star., 1914-02-08
John Lewis Magill Dead.
ii pisnatch 10 The Siar.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
GRAFTON. W. Va. February John
Lewis Magill. VINO came To Grafton from
Preston county. W. Va, shortly after
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was built
through here. died yesterday. aged sew
enty-fiye. He was one of fourteen chill
dren Mr.. Magill served in the I'd West
Virginia Cavalry in the Union Army. lie
was "A contractor and built the first wall
at Grafton.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
KING GUSTAvE IS CRITICISED.
Swedish Cabinet May Resign Be
cause of Armament Speech.

STOCKHOLM. February liking Gus
tave's speech to the 10000 peasants who
attended the demonstration yesterday in
favor of the increase of Swedish arma-
ments threatens to lead to a serious con-
hict In the cabinet, the members of
which hold that the speech was tanta-
mount to severe censure of their policy
and that the language was stronger than
a constitutional monarch was justified in
using
During his remarks the king said that
the problem of defense was one which
must be solved without loss of time. and
declared that on that point he was de-
termined not to yield
The whole cabinet intimated its desire
today to resign. and in both chambers
the kings speech was severely criticised
What is considered the awkwardness of
the kings position is increased by the
unwillingness of the conservatives to
form a cabinet.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Orders for the Week.

Orders for the week are as follows:
Third Lieut.. +. j German. assigned TO
duty Pamlieo as Junior engineer Of
ficer
FIRST Lieut. b. II Camden. First Lieut..
c. W. Cairnes and Second Lieut. Will
liam Williams appointed Il board for the
examination of ActiRc Masters Mate Nels
johnson for appointment
Senior Capt. ID. p Foley. granted thir-
teen days leave of absence, beginning
February :. 1913.
First Lieut.. w \. O'Nalley, granted
six months extension of leave of alb
sence on account of sickness, beginning
February 8. 1918.
Capt j. NJ. Moore ordered to New
York. y. Y. on official business
Acting Masters Mate n johnson. an
pointed masters mate in the revenue
cutter service
Evening star., 1914-02-08
CONTROL OVER WATER POWER.
Jones Bill Provides for Development
of Public Land Sites.

\ comprehensive plan for the deNelor-
ment of water power on public land
under governmental regulation was em-
bodied in a bill introduced yesterday
by Senator Jones of Washington.
1t would provide that permits for oc-
cupying power sites should he issued
only to states. municipalities and publi.
service corporations which are subject
to regulation and control by such gov
ernmental agencies public service
Where the development
is interstate. the bill would provide
that the federal government shall have
supervision to rates
Evening star., 1914-02-08
NOT DUE TO WIRELESS WAVES.
Radio Expert Ridicules Statement
Regarding Recent Explosions.

LONDON. February 1t is abb
surd" was the comment today of Prof.
William Henry Eccles of University
College. an eminent radio expert, when
shown the suggestion made by a Paris
engineer. NJ. Duroquier, that the ex-
plosions on board the steamship Vol
turno the French battleship Liberte
and in the Universal colliery near Car
diff were due to wireless waves
II wish it We're true" Prof Eccles
added. 1T would mean a tremendous
increase in the power and usefulness
of wireless waves If we could obtain
such results. AS it is wireless waves
are only sufficient in strength to move
the most delicate instruments. They
have not nearly enough energy to en-
able us to write with Them
Evening star., 1914-02-08
ROBIN DENIED REHEARING.
Seeks to Have Pardon Validated in
Order to Clear Name.

KINGSTON. n. Y. February -
Joseph q. Robin, who served term
on Blackwell Island in New York for
wrecking the Northern Bank and other
institutions there, appeared before
Supreme Court Justice Hasbrouck at
Kingston today seeking a rehearing
in the matter of his pardon. issued by
William Sulzer as governor after his
mpeachment. The court had pre-
viously ruled the pardon invalid and
in effect so ruled today by denying
Robin a rehearing.
Robin has served his time. but seeks
to have the validity of his pardon sus-
tanned in order to clear his name. He
that it was originally issued
August 12. the day before Suffers
Evening star., 1914-02-08
MYSTERY IN TRAGEDY.
Reputed Wife Killed by Georgian
Suicide Another Mans Wife.

ATLANTA, Ga, February Inquiry
here today into the double tragedy of
yesterday. when A. ]. -Amerson killed a
woman. reported to be his wife, and then
shot himself dead. revealed the fact that
Amerson already had d wife living in
Macon, Ga, and that the dead woman
was Mrs Marjorie Bigbie of Edison, Ga
She formerly was Miss Bullock and of
a prominent Edison family. w. C. Amer
son of Tennille, Ga. father of the dead
man. today identified the body as that of
his son.
Local police are endeavoring to trace
Row Bisbie. whom the dead woman mar
rfed several years ago but from whom
she since had been estranged.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
FARM FOR PRISONERS.
Citizens Make Possible the Opening
Of New York Colony.

NEW YORK, February THE depart
ment of correction announced today
that two citizens had provided funds
which will enable the city to open the
farm colony of 610 acres purchased last
year in New Hampton. Orange county.
The colony will be used for boys and
young men who are now crowded in the
city reformatory on Harts Island. They
will be taught scientific farming and in
dustrial pursuits. Robert Rosenbluth. re-
Gently director of the New York state
conservation commission. will be the
of the new colony.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Gets Student-Soldier Camp.

The War Department has acquired an
excellent tract Of ground for the accom-
mediation of the college students and
regular soldiers who Will go into en-
campment mex, summer at Ashelillc.
n c. Part Of the Biltmore estate lies
within the limits of the tract, which will
be laid out into camp sites by army en-
gineers and provided with pure water
and drains.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
WARSHIP TO MAKE RUNS.
Dreadnought Rivadavia Soon to
Enter Endurance Trials

BOSTON, February THE new Ar
sentine dreadnought Rivadavia swung at
her moorinss in the lower harbor today
waiting for the weather to moderate
sufficiently to permit the taking on of
coal. water and provisions. before re-
suming her endurance runs at sea
When the Rivadavia sails again she will
make long endurance runs at fifteen
knots and twenty-five knots. These runs
will cover between 100 and 800 miles.
and it will be more than week before
all the tests are completed. \ repre-
sentative of the builders said today that
the trial runs of the present week were
highly satisfactory and the engines and
other machinery had been working
smoothly.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Leaves 5000, 600 Estate to Husband

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, February THE
will of Mrs. Susan Thomas, wife OF
James W. Thomas. ms mber OF the Cum
berland bar and well known as a Mary
land historian. was probated here yes-
terday. She leaves her entire estate. val
ued at 100000. to her husband There
are no children.s Mrs. Thomas, a daugh
ter of the late DIR. James NJ Smith, died
in Baltimore January D.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Will Bore for Oil and Gas.

Special Dispatch 10 The star
ROMNEY. W. Va. February Gar
rett Bros, Clarksburg. W. Va. have
leased several thousand acres in Gore
district, this county. just east of the
Northwestern grade. about three miles
square. and will sink test wells for oil
and gas The lessees are practical oil
men.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Gen. John P. Hawkins Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. February Gen.
John P. Hawkins. L. :. A.. retired. died
at his home in this city late today after
long illness. Gen. Hawkins served
throughout the civil war and in a number
of Indian campaigns. He was class
mate of Philip Sheridan at West Point
from which he was graduated in 1852. He
was eighty-three years old.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Boys Start Destructive Blaze.

Special Dispatch The Star.
FRosTBURG. Nd. February THE
barn of Norman kinsinger, near Berlin
a mining town north of here. was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. caused by twin
boys. about five years old, playing with
matches. Two cows and all the vehicles,
indictments and feed We're burned Two
horses We're rescued. The children bare
ly escaped being burned
Evening star., 1914-02-08
CHINA's DEBT SMALLEST.
National Obligations Compared to
Other Leading Nations Of World.

NEW YORK. February THE Far
Eastern Information Bureau today issued
a statement showing the total indebted
ness of China and a comparison with the
national debts of the United States. Ger
many. France. Japan and the British EN-
pire. The following table shows the ma
tional and per capita Indebtedness of the
world s five leading nations and China:
Evening star., 1914-02-08

perience had at the county seats. There
fore let every endeavor be made to bring
home to the people at large what Wash
ington is, what its founders intended it to
be and how much more of future it has
if united and concerted action is taken
on the lines of square deal and fair
play. SIMON WOLF
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Cardinal Farley Goes to Cuba.

NEW YORK, February cardinal
Farley sailed on the steamship Saratoga
today for Havana He will make trip
through Cuba and return in about a month
Cuba is a part of the archdiocese of New
York and under the cardinals jurisdc-
ton. The cardinal was accompanied by
his personal suite.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Differences Noted.
Gen. Hernandez Off for New York.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, February I.
Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez. known as
"E,l Mocho," a Venezuelan exile who was
formerly minister at Washington, left
here today for New York on board the
steamer Byron.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Would Take Yanky Lady.

''Is it not true that we have faced the
Prairie Wolf The Mexican Cogar, The
Wild ard Woody Harican that came down
from the Plains of the Chilly North, And
even have We not faced the Wild Ind an
that sent terror to the Western Plains,
With out a finch. Then cant You trust
us? W. have learned to Shoot. Ride
Bronx And tie Steer. So give US
chance Girls and We will tie you /
would only be to glad to play the Hero
Role of The Stalwart Oklahomdn, For
all Oklahomans are Stalwart you know
BY taking some yanky Lady by the Lilly
White and t-otting with her in double
harness the remainder of my natural
Life. tJust to keep her from dying an old
maid.)
IF you do not think me Patriotic and
mean what ] say, Just drop me card
:; Lock Box - NcAleSter Okla. and
learn more about me Nv name is
Johnnie on the. spot when Fair Damseis
Life is at stake. l Do not mean to MS
lead the Fair Maids in making them be-
lieve that am advertising my self for
selfish motive. But ] am writing this let
ter as a representative of the Cow Boys
Union, Trying to tighten the Cord that
Binds OF two great fraturnities- | am
also takeinis -he matter mp to day with
Pres Wilson Asking for an Appropriation
for same.
with the best of wishes, | am the Sec
retary-
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Submarines Reach Mississippi,

NEW ORLEANS. February THE
fleet of five United States submarines
which sailed from Galveston Thursday
arrived at the mouth of the Mississippi
river today. In the fleet are the D-1,
d., D-3, Ell and E-2.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Cutter onondaga Busy.

To the cutter Onondaga, on the Norfolk
station belongs the credit of having in
the past week been the busiest ship in
the service. Early in the week the cutter
located a sunken schooner off Cape Hat
1eras and partially destroyed it. but as
hulk il was left for future attention.
Later in the week she made dilieent
search for a sunken obstruction reported
the Baltimore tug Cumberland in the
vicinity of Cape Henry. The barge was
drawing but eight feet of water when she
was therefore deemed dangerous OBJ
struction. Though the cutter swept the
bottom of the Atlanic for several miles
III each direction she was unable to locate
the reported obstruction.
Friday, in response TO a request for as
sistance. made by Cart Torrey of the
schooner Helen II. benedict. whose vessel
IS ashore at Mays Head on the North
Carolina. coast, about forty miles below
Cape Hdhry, the Onondaga was sent to
the cid of the stranded schooner. and at
last reports she was living 10y her endeav-
orins TO get her ailcaJ The Benedict is
q threemasted vessel and was bound
light from New York for Fernandina
when she went on the beach in thick
weather Her crew We're taken ashore in
the breeches buoy by Nass Head station
life sav4 The vessel was apparently
but littleNamaged by stranding and was
leaking but little. Unless bad weather
comes II Is thought probable she will be
saved
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Report of Cimmittee.

Inc recommendation Of tii.. Park View
Association was transmitted TO tl.. fed
Grated body by Delegate J. II. Russell
several weeks ago and referred to the
committee on finance and legislation, OF
which +. f. Colladay is chairman. That
committee, in reporting TO the federation
at its monthly meeting in the Chamber
Of Commerce last night, took the posi-
ton that no effort should be made TO
effect, through legislation. a reduction
in the charges for guaranteeing titles. as
such charges. il was pointed out, are
regulated by contract.
1t was urged, however, that the Com
miSsioners be asked TO introduce the
Torrens system here and makent optional
with the citizens of the District as to
whether they should take advantage OF
with the title companies. II was ex-
planned that under the Torrens plan.
which was first introduced in South Aus
tralia in 1859 and became a law in Mas
sachusetts in 1891. the original cost of
procuring title is about the same as
the charge eNacted by the title com
panies, but that the expense of continu
iag certificate of title, In the event
of sale or a loan being negotiated, is
much reduced.
w III. Richardson presided over the
meeting of the federation in th.. absenc.,
of President y. A. Edwards That the
ganiZation. which serves as a clearing
house for majority of Washington
citizens associations, is making its in
fiuence felt in matters pertaining to the
development OF the capital the
opinion expressed in addresses by Mr.
Richardson. Snowden Ashford. Walter 8
Clarkson. Oliver y. Cromwell and Others.
The federationS policy Of taking deliber-
at. action on all questions affecting the
public interest was commended
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Slain by Man He Wounded,

WILLIAMSON. w. Va, February -
Daniel Adams was shot dead by William
Ackerman, whom he had mortally wound
ed in quarrel at Matawan near here
today The men had been playing cards
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Grille, NEED A HUBBY?
HERE'S A BRONX BUSTER
Oklahoman Ready to Take ''Yanky
Lady and Trot in Dou-
BILE Harness"

If any girl--using the term in its most
elastic sense--in Washington or the Dis
trict of Columbia is looking for a nus
band. here is a golden opportunity Not
that any girl ever admitted that she was
looking for d husband; perish the
thought. But spinsters between the ages
of eighteen and-well, any old ase-neeo
remain in a state of single lonesomeness
only so long as it takes to get TO McAies-
ter Okla A correspondent OF The Star
vouches for the statement that men
real live men. and cowboys at that-are
standing around with hearts beating in
anticipation. watching every train coming
from the east, and longing for the arrival
of unattached females from the over
womaned territory east of the Allegheny
mountains
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Here's the Letter, Girls.

Here is the communication from the
man from McAlester. Read it, girls, and
then call on any district passenger agent
for information as to trains for the west:
"McAlester. Okla.
Feb. 1914
The Washington City Star.
Washington, d. {
Mr.. Editor; l saw in your columns
some weeks ago where the state OF
Washington, And perhaps several of the
New England States had about Four
Women to ever Man. And you also
stated that these Ladies were Highly
Educated, Very Pretty. Some of them
We're of Wealth. And that they were all
of mariagable Age.
II believe you gave as a reason for this
great shortage in men to be. The Great
opportunity in the West for the boy CIV
ing him chance to grow up with the
Country There fore leaving their SISTERS
at home to grieve their sweet lives away
as have seen some old Maids do.
You also stated that in your opinion.
That was the cause of great many OF
the Eastern States adopting Womans
Suffrage Well. l have no doubt of II,
And will say, that We here in Oklahoma.
Where there are Four Men to one Wom-
en- only had the chance Girls We would
give You your suffrage here Come Vest
But my subject was The scarsety of
Men in the East and The scarsety of
Women in the West
why is il that YOU can not come West
Girls. where you can learn to ride
Spotted Pony. Have a Broad Brimed Hat.
Leather Snaps. High Heeled Boots And a
pair of Silver plated Spurs. We Cow
Boys. tOf which ! pride my self OF being
one, viii all rise up in a body and well
come YOU.