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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
DRUG COMPANIES TO BE ONE.
United to Purchase Controlling In.
terest in Riker-Hegeman.

BOSTON, october 27.-Directors OF
the United Drug Company have voted
formally to purchase controlling in
,erest in the Riker-Hegeman Drug
Company The stockholders are to be
called soon in special session to vote
on the matter. The United Drug Com
oany and the Riker-Hegeman Company
operate stores throughout the country.
The purchase plan. If contaminated.
will give the United Company a COM
oined retail and manufacturing bust
ness estimated at upward OF $4,000, 900
annually.
The terms of purchase. it is under
stood, are to be on the basis Of an ex-
change Of stock. 500 common and S45
second preferred of the United Com
pany being offered for 500 OF stock
IF the Riker- Hegeman concern. Share
for snare is the proposed basis Of ex-
change of the preferred stocks.
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Length of Mans Life Increased

CHICAGO, October 27.AWith.n til,
last twenty-five years the averas,
length of mans life has been increase,
ten years. according to DR.. Victor c
Vaughn. dean Of the medical college O
the University of Michigan, one of TIL,
speakers before the Central State.
Conference on problems of social by
giene, which has been holding session:
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE
ACCUSED OF INCAPACITY

LONDON. October 27-Thomas Glib
son Bowles. former member of parlia-
ment. In letter to the Daily Express
today attacking the foreign office for
what he alleges Is incapacity and lack
of knowledge through the war. and es-
pecially in the Balkan situation. points
out what he describes as yet another
folly.
By abroeating article 81 of the decla-
ration Of London. Mr.. Bowles says, the
government in effect nullihes the
whole declaration. article 81 of which,
he declares, provides that the declara-
ton must be adopted with all its arti-
cles unchanged and unmodified, or
otherwise 1t cannot be adopted at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Exports of Breadstuffs Decrease.

Exports of breadstuffs for September,
1915, were less by some seven millions
of dollars than for September a year
ago, according to statistics made pub
lie by the Department of Commerce
this morning. Exports. however, of
breadstuffs. cottonseed oil, meat and
dairy products. cattle. hogs and sheep
totaled $s7.s13.o72 for September, 1915,
whereas for September. 1914, they were
but $75,037,627.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
POPE ASKS CATHOLICS
TO ASSIST THE POLES

ROME, via Paris. October 27.-The
Osservatore Romano, the Vatican or
gan. announces that Pope Benedict,
sympathizing deeply with the heavy
misfortunes of Poland. has addressed
the Catholic bishops throughout the
world asking them to announce Sun
day. November 81, as day of prayer
and OF offerings for the benefit of the
Poles. To all those helping relieve
Poland by word or deed the Pope prom
Uses special benediction, the Osserva-
tore Romano says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
SPY IS PUT TO DEATH.
LONDON ANNOUNCES

LONDON. October 27.-Official an
nouncement was made today that
another spy had been put to death.
The announcement says the prisoner,
charged with espionage, was tried re-
Gently by the general court-martial,
found guilty and sentenced to DEATH
This sentence was confirmed and was
carried out this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Legardere's Speech Under Inquiry.

PARIS, October 27.-Alexandre Miller
and, the French minister of war, has
begun an inquiry regarding the speech
Canon Legardere is reported to have
made to the Sth Regiment of Dragons
October 6. The canon is said to have
declared France is tottering under the
weight of its errors and national faults
It has need of new incubation In order to
make itself worthy Of overcoming cruel
punishment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
British Treasury Bills Sell Lower.

LONDON. October 27.-A reduction in
the selling price of treasury bills over
the counter was announced today by
the Bank of England. Three-month
bills now yield ~ per cent: six-month
bills ~. and nine and twelve month
bills per cent, as compared with the
previous rate Of N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
GERARD MEETS KAISER:
SILENT ON CONFERENCE

BERLIN, October 27.-Ambassador
Gerard declined today to discuss for
publication his conference yesterday
with Emperor William. The conference,
which took place at Potsdam, lasted for
an hour.
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MURDERER SEEKS NEW TRIAL.
Hans Schmidt, Under Sentence of
Death, Files Appeal.

ALBANY. N. Y, October 27.-Brief.
urging and opposing a new trial for
Hans Schmidt. convicted for the slav-
ing of Anna Aumuller in New York in
1918. and now under sentence of death.
were filed with the court OF appeals
today to support oral arguments from
attorneys representing Schmidt and the
state Schmidt was tried twice. the
first jury disagreeing. In both cases
his defense was insanity.
Portions Of Miss Aumuller's body
were found in the waters adjacent 10
New York early in September. 1918. In
|vestigation led to the arrest OF
Schmidt. who. at the time was perform
ing the Offices of a priest of a Roma n
Catholic Church and with whom. the
Testimony showed, Miss Aumuller had
lived.
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CARD OF THANKS.

ONES. / gratefully acknowledge the very man,
expressions of sympathy and coincidence. botl
BY kindness and flowers, at the illness an
death of my beloved husband, CHARLES :,
friends to accept this recognition of thes,
Kind courtesies, which is sincere and
heartfelt as individual letters could possibly
3. MRS. CHARLES s. JONES.
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Stranger Stricken From Navy List.

The converted schooner yacht Strang-
err. purchased for the navy during the
war with Spain, was stricken from the
navy register by orders issued yesterday
at the Navy Department. The vessel
was built in 1880 and has been in the
service Of the Louisiana naval militia.
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WILLIAM BOWERS GUILTY
IS THE VERDICT OF JURY
Washington Man Is Convicted of
Conspiracy to Assault T. Frank
lin Schneider.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 27.-A
jury in criminal court here today re-
turned a verdict OF guilty against
William Bowers Of Washington. D. c..
who was tried in connection with an
assault upon T. Franklin Schneider. q
wealthy candy manufacturer Of that
city. in a hotel here last June.
Thomas G. Forney, Schneider's SON.
in-law, testified yesterday that he had
agreed to pay Bowers and two other
men $4,000 to put Schneider out OF
commission Forney. George Nc
Henry and H. C. Carlisle already hal
pleaded guilty to their part in the con-
sptracy against Schneider.
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Said Agreement Was in Writing.

Forney said the agreement was in
writing, and 1t passed into the hands
of Mct1enry. who. Forney said, refused
to return 1t to him when he gave up
the idea of putting Schneider out Of
the way" IT was through with it. /
was tired of being blackmailed, 1 was
almost driven crazy" said Forney.
The death agreement" drawn up by
Forney April / was introduced as evil
dence 1t read: IT agree to give Bill and
George $4,000 to put the man out Of the
way"
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Identifies "Bill" and George"

Forney while on the stand said the
Biz was William Bowers and the
George" was McHenry.
McHenry testified that he and Bowers
never intended to slay Mr.. Schneider.
saving they only desired to get
Forney's soft" money. Bowers did not
reality In his own behalf.
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Fails to Name Proportion.

MIR. Worthington went on to say tina t
the Morrill, committee had made its re-
port TO Congress, but had failed to say
what should be the proper proportion
of the District expenses which the fed
eral government should bear. The COM
mittee reported. he said. that a proper
proportion was not capable Of exact de-
termination.
Instead, this committee reported a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-27
Hearing Deemed Irregular.

That hearing was not regular, and 1t
is shown In the reports of the hear
fngs. for the committee sent for and
heard only those 1t wanted. and the
taxpayers of the District had no chance
TO express their views or give their in
formation.
Mr.. Browne. who appears here was
sent by the committee to the title in
surance Offices in order to get the real
Facts concerning real estate. and 80
per cent of the real estate business
passes through title insurance offices.
50 MIR Browne had the opportunity to
review 90 per cent of the real estate
business of the District
Now. he appeared before the COM
1Iittee again after he had made his ex-
animation. and l may say in general
that after he had stated that property
in the northeast, southeast and south
west generally was assessed at full
value, he said the property in the bus
ness district was vastly underassessed.
Few Underassessment Cases.
He had the whole field Of real es-
tate TO examine" continued aIr. Worth
iugton. and yet he gives only a few
Instances of Embarrassment in the
business district Mr.. worthinSton
held up a printed hearing open at the
page to which he referred II contains
part of Mr.. Brownies testimony and
there are about forty citations OF real
estate assessments at two-thirds value
and figures representing sales. The
Browne testimony was to show, IL pos
sible, that sales in the business dis
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trict were away above assessors fig
ures. Said Mr.. Worthington:
TT was on this report that many
eminent congressman voted on mat
tiers relating to the half-and-half plan.
and we propose to show that much of
the information in it is unwarranted
and that it contains many errors.
After Mr.. Browne had gone into the
title insurance offices, Chairman George
asked him for typical instances to
show that business property is under
assessed and small homes overassess-
ed. Mark you, he was sent there to get
the facts. and out Of the thousands of
sales on record he selects these par
ticular cases and reports them
He referred to the approximately
forty instances in the Browne testi-
mony.
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Scores George Assessment.

At this point Mr.. Worthington re-
hnquished arguing on the subject of
expenses. and turned suddenly to the
George assessment and taxation report
and began raking it fore and aft; at
which Herbert J. Browne, one of the
moving spirits of the report and prin-
cipal witness for the prosecution" at
the time. grew exceedingly interested.
Mr.. Browne sat only few feet from
Mr.. Worthinszcn. and has already
filed a brief with the committee.
The Joint citizens reply to the
George report and the exaggerated es-
innate of 3744.000.o00 as the value OF
the real estate here was the result OF
the labors of a subcommittee in which
John JOY Edison and Thomas Bradley
dug into all the facts and statement.
presented in the George report. AS ex.
planned by Mr.. Worthington:
The information we present has
been obtained from the evidence of &C
tual sales" He then went on to say
that the principal witness before the
George committee had been Mr.
Browne.
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Resume After Recess.


After the recess Senator Chiffon an
nounced that the hearing would go on
as had been planned and Mr.. Worth
ington prepared to discuss the George
report.
Representative Cooper interrupted
him, saying:
Il have made an inquiry and l have
ascertained that Scott Mayes. who rem
dered the report on the 3.65 bonds, has
since that time been appointed a reve-
nue. collector in Kentucky"
Mr. Worthington started his discus
sion again and Mr.. Browne said:
Il do not think that the records of
the assessors Office are valid. They
are, / am of the belief. compiled from
a brokers' office, possibly"
Mr.. Worthington said that much of
the information had been obtained
from the assessors once. and Mr.,
Browne remarked that the true consid
GRAFTON in real estate deals could not
be obtained in that way.
Can you show that the thirty or
forty cases that you picked out for
the George hearing were based on true
consideration" asked Mr.. Worthing-
ton.
81 will come to that when make
my remarks" said Mr.. Browne.
Not Appearing for Hire.
In his opening sentence yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Worthington stated that
in view of the fact that William E.
shannon had wr{tten IA the commtff -
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FRENCH NOT ELATED
OVER WESTERN GAINS

LILLE. France. oct 2.- (By
courier. via London. oct 5-7:45 p.
mD In view of the tremendous
preparations the amount of ammuni-
ton used and the number of troops
employed i'm the great attack along
front of less than twenty miles
from La Bassce to point south Of
Arras, the AnglO-FrenCh gains are
not considered to have been i'm
pOrtant.
The most important British gain
was to the south of La Bassee canal
i'm an eastcrly and sOutheasterly di-
rection, where the Germans were
thrown back from two-thirds OF a
mile To nearly two miles along a
front between a mile and a half to
two miles and a half in extent
This was the main British attack
and Is declared TO have been carried
out by five divisions against four
infantry regiments and one battalion
OF sharpshoOters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Plan to Transport Okla
homa Negroes to Africa
Proves Dismal Failure

NEW YORK, oct with the
arrival here tonight of the steamer
Norscman from Liverpool with oigh-
teen Americans on board, forming
what was left of the crew Of the
British steamer Liberia, "a dramatic
chapter was written into a colonial
ton scheme headed by Alfred
Charles Sam, said TO be chief of an
African tribe, to transport negroes
from Texas and oklahoma to the
west coast of Africa The capture
by the British authorities Of the col
ouizatiOn ship and the subsequent
chasing of the crew by "a German
submarine were among the advcn-
lures of the Liberals sailors
The project as described by Sam
was to enable negroes to go TO West
Africa, Join i'm a colony and live in
comparative luxury. Before the
Liberia sailed on It's first trip sam
widely announced his plan.
The Liberia, financed, 1t was said,
by negroes. left Portland, Maine, in
May and after stopping at Norfolk,
va, proceeded to Galveston, Texas,
where it was reported to have taken
on forty negroes and started on its
voyage to the west coast Of Africa.
At Auamabu on the African coast
the Liberia was seized by British au-
thoritics as the owner was a British
subject While there the crew was
stricken with fever and removed to
a hospital. After their recovery
they were discharged. They then
went to Liverpool, whence they were
sent home as consular passengers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Threaten to Kill Americans
in Charge Of Supplies
for Starving,
HERE GRINGO, YOU


- i,u .r,,.i,l ..,,,.,,.
- 'li' 'p'''''' "S'"' VI inc AIu'IIc al
it'u cross society returned today To
Eagle fass from the interior of Next
co alter month of narrowing eN-
peliehces IN an attempt to relieve the
suffering among the civilian populI-
lioi OF Ihit country, to whom he car
Iieu Ten carload Of corn ana beans.
nc conferred with General c.. a.
DeVol general manager "t the iCd
Iross, VINO Is investigating conditions.
Neller reported that his train WIS
repeatedly held up by Carranza soi-
ulers ana Jhat at one time eight hum
dred consLtutionalist infantrymCn
IIed on ms traln Tor over ten mu.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Strike Causes Little Trouble.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, oct. SIN
the hope OF presenting a solid front OF
the 1900 employees OF the General
Electric company in demanding a
eight-hour day. union leaders who yes
terday called 5000 organized men out
OF the plant today devoted their at
tcntion to organizing 5000 womch
workers. The other 1000 employees
are clerks principally and they will be
organized later Three representatives
Of the state industlal board arrived
here today and offered their services
az mediators No disturbances were
reported to the police.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Surrenders Life to
Save Twenty of
His Fellow Workers

CHICAGO, oct. Sheldon Lacey, a
2I-ycar-old employe Of the Illinois
steel company at the South Chicago
mill. gave up his life today to save
25 of his fellow workers The men
were in o washer room when a broken
bolt caused rush of waste gas into
the room and threatened their lives.
Lacey seized the big valve at the point
where the bolt had released 1t and
shouted to the men TO run. The last
man 10 leave the room. Peter Mon
cilochi, turned and saw Lacey falt
overcome by the gas. He ran TO Lacey
and succeeded I'm dragging him to the
door before being overcome himself.
-Four other men were overcome In
dragging Lacey and Moncilochi from
the entrance. When doctor was
sumomned Lacey was dead and Mon
cilochi died a short time later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
SURVIVOR OF TITANIC
TO MARRY EXPLORER

ROSTON oct 5.-Dr. Alexander
Hamilton Rice, OF this city, widely
known as an explorer, obtained a
marriage license at city hall today to
marry Mrs. Eleanor Elkins Widener
of Philadelphia Mrs. Widcner IS a
survivor OF the Titanic disaster, In
which her husband, George d. Wild
ener and her son, Harry Elkcns Wid-
ener, were lost.
In memory OF her son she caused
TO be erected a year ago a two mil
lion dollar library at Harvard uui -
verslty at the dedication OF which last
June she met Doctor Rice for the first
time. The date of tho marriage was
not announced
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Everything Is Fixed,
Says Bernstorff, for
Friendly Relations

NEW YORK, oct. Count Won
BernstOrff. the German ambassador,
returned to New York tonight.
MY letter to Mr. Lansing explains
all l have to say" the ambassador
said. 1T will be necessary for me to
have further conferences with the
state department before every point In
this matter is thoroughly cleared, but
1t is reasonable to assume that a solid
lations between this country and Ger
many has been laid"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Wilson Mon,t 90 to Boston.

WASHINGTON oct. 5.-PresidCnt
Wilson today declined an invitation
extended by Representative Gallivan
of Massachusetts, TO attend one Of the
world series baseball games I'm Bos-
ton. The president already has prom-
Urdays game at Philadelphia but he
thinks he should not go rs far away
from Washington as Boston at this
time,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Gncringcr TO Trial Again.

KANSAS CITY, oct 5.-A jury
was picked late tonight to try for
the second time Vic Gueriuger. ac-
cused OF the attack on Mrs. Ger
trude Shldler, March 9, 1914 Guer-
myers attorneys assert they will put
their client On the stand In his own
defense. This was not done in the
former trial, his attorne.s attempts
ing TO establish an alibl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Sail Around Cape Horn.

PANAMA, oct 5.-Owing to the
blockade in the Panama canal due
to earth slides a dozen vessels at
Balboa and Cristobal received orders
today 20 proceed to their destinations
around Cape Horn and have de-
parted. Other vessels are anticlpat-
ing similar orders
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Gcrmnn Nn.hIns in solln.

ATHENS, MONDAY, oct "a p.
mD-Via Paris, oct. 3; 5:i5 p. m)-
Crown Prince George and Prince
Nicholas and the members Of the
Greek general staff are hurricdly ar
ranging to leave for Salonild.
Telegrams from diplomatic sources
report the arrival in Sofia of large
of German ayiators and Ger
man officers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
If Wife Kills Husband
She Loses All Interest
in Estate, Rules Court

ST. LOUIS, oct 5.-Probate Judge
Holt Camp ruled today that a wife
loses all interest in her husbands
estate il she is convicted Of killing
him.
The decision was given In the case
of Mrs. Ada b. Owsley who shot and
killed her husband last March.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
"I\id" Mnlinm, Min-.

BALTIMORE. oct. 3. "\id" Will
lams bantamweight champion. out
pointed "Dutch' Brandt of Brook
lyn I'm a ten-round bout here tonight
Brandt displayed remarkable" staying
powers, fighting back continuously
though "a hail Of hard blows landed ON
his body in nearly ever. round.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Nhitc MIN, In TIr,l NOumd.

BOSTON, oct 5.-Matty Baldwin
of this city. New England light
weight champion, was Knocked out toe
night In the first round of "a Ground
match by Charley White of Chicago.
II was the first knockout eyer scored
against Baldwin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
Waugh-Iucca Draw.

DALLAS, Texas, oct. Bobby
Waugh of Fort Worth and Charley
Lucca of Chicago tonight fought a
tcu-round draw at local sportsmen's
club. The fighting lacked spirit
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07
RUDYARD KIPLING'S
SON A WAR VICTIM

LONDON, oct. 5.-John Kipllng, OF
tho Irish guards, only son Of Rud-
yard Kipling is reported In the latest
casualty list as missing and believed
to have been killed"
Young Kipling was is years old.
on account Of his health his parents
we're reluctant TO allow his to enter
the army, but the boy insisted he
uhould assume his share Of the war
and his father eventually yielded.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-07

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