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Evening star., 1916-09-21
NEWSPAPER MAN WRITES
STORY OF HIS SUICIDE
Advance Copy Agrees With Facts
Except That He Uses Poison
Instead Of Pistol.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. September 21.-
Harry Howland, q newspaper reporter.
wrote the story OF his proposed suicide
in the ONCE, and then carried out his
plan, excepting that he took poison in
stead Of shooting himself outside of 1t,
as he said in his story that he would
do.
Rowland took poison at his desk in q
newspaper ONCE here Tuesday night.
The copy was found after his death.
Rowland had grieved over the death Of
his wife and child in Kansas City .
year ago.
In his story Rowland detailed how.
after writing the story Of his death
and suicide, he had shot himself outside
the newspaper ofnce." He wrote:
"The weapon he used to end his life
was borrowed from - on the pre-
text that Rowland had been assigned
on q story in q remote, part of the city
where frequent hold-ups have been
A blank space to be filled in with the
time OF the suicide was left In the copy.
The story closed with thirty"
Evening star., 1916-09-21
NEWSPAPER HEADS FINED
FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL
Managing Editor and Business Man
ager Of Birmingham Age-Herald
Each Assessed $25.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. September IL
cAM. Stanley. managing editor. and w.
II. Jeffries. business manager of the
Birmingham Age-Herald. were fined SEE
each In the recorders court late yester-
day on charges OF criminal libel. said
to have been committed in an article
published in the Age-Herald August 4.
The article, it was charged, attacked
the veracity and integrity Of Victor H.
Hanson, publisher of the Birmingham
News.
e. w. Barrett. publisher of the Age
Herald. charged with criminal libel In
connection with the same article, was
acquitted. His trial developed that he
was out of the city and knew nothing
OF the publication until it appeared in
the Age-Herald.
Differences between Hanson and Bar
rett over questions OF circulation of the
ge-Herald and the News. which. 1t is
said. were brought out in various arti-
cles published in the two newspapers.
were settled August IL through the good
Offices of the Birmingham Rotary Club.
The libel charges against Stanley. JEFF
fries aId Barrett were brought by
Public safety Commissioner Barber.
who asserted the private settlement of
the difficulties between the persons In
volved did not substitute enforcement
of Alabama libel laws.
On August 13 the two newspapers
published mutual apology. drafted by
a committee of the Rotary Club. The
apologies. which were identical, re-
tracted any reflections which might
have been made upon the character of
the disputants, and were signed by
Barrett and Jeffries for the Age-Her-
aid and Hanson for the, News.
Stanley and Jeffries paid their fines
without appeal.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
FOREIGN TRADE PROBLEM ii =
SUBJECT At CONFERENCE
All Parts Of the Country Represented
at Meeting in New
York.

NEW YORK. September 21.-Foreign
trade problems, particularly that in
volvinE the probable effect of the Euro
pean economic alliance upon Americas s
overseas commerce. were considered
by the National Foreign Trade Council
at its third annual meeting here today.
Manufacturers, merchants. farmers,
railroad and steamship men and bank
ers representing all parts Of tho coun-
try attended. They are associated for
economic investigation and the encour-
agement Of "a sound national foreign
trade policy" James A. Farrell. presi-
dent Of the United States Steel Cor
poration, presided.
Reports submitted dealing with Eu-
ropes trade alliances as they may of >
feet American commerce were the re-
suit Of an extended investigation and
were described as containing "a great
er variety of information on the sub
ject than has ever before been COM
piled in q single document"
Other reports alluded to the foreign
trade aspect Of the tarift. "the neces-
sity of legislation" to permit exporters
to combine for foreign trade, the de.
mand for specialized education to
equip American youths for foreign
trade and development Of the merchant
marine.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
HIGH COST OF LIVING HITS
CHEAP BRAND OF CIGARS
Local Dealers Say There VIII Be No
More Sold at six-for-a-ouar- :
ter Rate.

Today It IL the additional price that
must be paid for cigars that adds to
the increased high cost Of living. Cigar
and tobacco dealers in Washington con-
Armed reports that smokers must pay
more for their luxuries of this char
acter. at least 80 far as the cheaper
brands are concerned. In other words,
there will not be any more five-cent
smokes sold at the rate Of six fora
quarter" The price will be five cents
straight"
Dealers today said all domestic brands
Of cigars have been advanced In price
from 81 to $3 thousand, and that
from 81 to $1.25 a thousand.
The increased cost Of smoking. SO far
as these items are concerned. 1t is said.
Is due to the fact that there Is q scar
city Of labor among the manufactar-
ers, with demands for more wages. and
to the fact that an international tobac-
CO company has purchased in this coun-
try the visible supply Of cheap tobacco,
creating a scarcity OF raw material.
The higher grades of cigars have not
been affected by the situation in the
tobacco market. There was q good
margin of profit in the ten-cent cigar
and the cigar sold at ''three-for "a quar-
ter" and that margin still remains, as
1t is understood that only the cheaper
grade Of unmanufactured leaf tobacco
has been bought up.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
FROM MEXICO DISCUSSED

NEW LONDON. Conn. September 81.
The question of the withdrawal Of
the American troops was discussed by
the Mexican-American commissioners
today. but without an agreement being
reached. The Mexican representatives
made no demand or request for their
withdrawal and the consideration Of
the problem is understood to have been
of a rather general character.
The commissioners spent most OF the
time today discussing with the Mexi-
cans documentary reports relative to
general conditions in Mexico. The
American commissioners conferred
among themselves in the afternoon. the
joint conference being adjourned until
tomorrow.
1t was clearly indicated before the
commissioners met that until the newly
created situaAion in Chihuahua 10 ex-
planned satisfactorily no agreement on
a border control plan involving the
withdrawal sof the American troops
under Gen. Ptrshing could be reached.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
TURKEY GIVES ASSENT
10 RED CROSS EFFORTS
1rss to Extend Rslisf Work In,
Famine s-stricken Sections
Of Syria.

Turkey has yielded to diplomatic
negotiations for an extension of Amer.
lean Red Cross work in Ottoman ter.
ritory beyond the present limited op-
erations in famine stricken sections OF
Syria. The State Department today
notified Red Cross headquarters that
the Turkish government had agreed tc
remove its restrictions. and prepare.
tions were taken up at once for begin.
ming a great relief campaign in CO.
operation with the Red Crescent So
ciety Of Turkey.
Already in the sections where the
Red Cross is operating, such cooper
alton has proved successful. About
100000 has been sent on already to the
branches Of the society at Constanti-
nople. presided over by the American
ambassador, and the other at Beirut.
e. p. Bicknell, director general OF
the Red Cross. will go to New York
Tuesday for conference with the Ar
menian and Syrian relief committees,
which have raised $450.u00 which win
be available for the work to be UNDER
taken.
President Wilson by proclamation
has set aside October 81 and October
% for Armenian and Syrian relief days
and 1t Is expected that the funds in
hand will be largely increased by con-
tributions received there.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
BRITAIN D)EPL J ORES SEARCH
IN PHILIPPINES WATERS
Apology Given Tor Hoid-up OF
Steamer cebu. When Land
Was Hidden by Fog,

Great Britain has formally expressed
to the United States. regret for the ac-
tion OF q British destroyer in. holding
up and examining the Philippine steam
er cebu within the territorial waters OF
the Philippines.
The cebu WAS boarded and examined
. mile and b half on the island Of Cara
bao. the boarding party being in search
OF German. who was not found. Gov
ernor General Harrison Of the. Philip
pines reported the case. denouncing the
action as a violation Of American neu-
trality.
In the explanation just presented the
British government declared that when
the Cebu was boarded the land was hid
den. but as soon as the weather cleared
ana II was found that the ship was
within territorial waters, the boarding
officers were recalled The passenger
list was examined. but the ship was not
searched"
Department officials today said the
incident was regarded as closed.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
BoHEmlA's FL0ob DEATH
LIST CONTINUES 70 GROW


RE1cHENBERG. Bohemia. ssptsmbsr
20. via Berlin to London. September IL
Tho seriousness OF Mondays foea
disaster. caused by the bursting OF the
Tannwald dam, grows ~ the water
subsidies and investigation becomes pos-
sible. In addition to the known ESQ
dead. whose bodies. including those Of
many children, already have been re-
covered. 1t IL feared many other lives
were lost, as Il is believed numerous
persons were caught In houses that
were swept away. 2"
The property damage cannot yet be
estimated with accuracy. but II 10 csr-
tain the number OF buildings destroyed
will run into the hundreds, NJ each
town swept by the Hood lost several
score. Glassmaking establishments and
other industries suffered very heavily
In Dessendorf. for instance. q wood
carving shop was swept away with its
entire force Of twenty employees and de-
Btroyed. ?
Evening star., 1916-09-21
SUES FOR SIS, 1000 DAMAGES.
Karl A. Larsen, Iron Worker, Al
leges Injuries in Fall.

Kari A. Larsen, an ironworker, has
fled suit for $4,000 damages in the
Supreme Court of the District Of CO.
lumbia against the John H. Parker
Company and the John A. Hendricks
Company on account Of injuries alleged
to have been received in fall, June IL,
last, at the new Interior Department
building. 18th and r streets.
The plaintiff, through Attorneys Haw-
ken q Havell, states that he was en-
ployed on the building, and that while
adjusting iron beams on the fourth
floor one Of the beams slipped out Of
place, causing him to fall through the
building to the ground. In his fall. he
alleges, he struck several beams, in
fiicting injuries which necessitated his
remaining In Emergency Hospital nine
weeks
Mr.. Larsen charges the defendants
were negligent in failing to obey the
building regulations which require that
q temporary flooring be placed beneath
workmen who are engaged upon iron
work. He declares that II the tenn
porary flooring had been placed beneath
him. as required by law. 1t would have
prevented his falling.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
TO APPLY SCIENCE TO DEFENSE.
National Research Council Holds Its
First Session.

NEW YORK, September 21.-The Ma
tional Research Council. formed at the
request of President Wilson by the
National Academy Of Sciences. to pro-
mote the development Of applied
sciences in strengthening national de-
Tense, held its organizing meeting here
yesterday.
into corporation existing govern
mental, educational. industrial and
other research organizations, ana 70
rators ana engineers representing the
army. navy, the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. various scientific bureaus of the
government. educational institutions.
search laboratories Of Industrial and
manufacturing Establishments.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
BRYAN WARNS WOMAN VOTERS
Charges Republicans With Trickery
in Suffrage States.

ROCK SPRINGS. Wyoming. septem-
Der 21-Wiliiam J. Bryan. former Sec
retaSy OF State. started today on his
second days tour Of wyoming In sup
port Of President Wilson and the
democratic Ticket with the program
calling FOR q number Of speeches.
Mr.. Bryan. speaking here last night,
appealed for the re-election Of Presi-
dent Wilson on: tho ground that Presi-
dent Wilson had kept the United States
out Of war with Europe and Mexico.
Mr.. Bryan declared the republican
party had been interruptions in its
methods concerning votes for women
In suffrage states. He warned demo-
cratic women to beware Of republican
trickery."
Evening star., 1916-09-21
TO SEEK MORE MEN FOE ARMY.
British Committee Appointed to
Comb the Exempted Occupations.

LONDON. September 21.-Announcs.
ment has been made Of the appoint
mont OF committee for obtaining
moro men for the army by the comb.
ing out OF young men from exempted
occupations. This committee. which
has been named the Man Power Distri.
button Board has a. chairman. J.
Austen Chamberlain. secretary for In.
dia- Its members include viscount
Middleton. former secretary for India.
and some labor members Of the house
Of commons.
The Daily Mail Of London estimated
yesterday that there were In the
United Kingdom 1,250.ooo physically ft
men who had not been drafted into the
army.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
ATTENDS NEW YORK MEETING,
Mrs. Abram Simon Present at ses-
sion Of Jewish COMMITTEES.

Mrs. Abram Simon. wife of Rev. DR..
Abram Simon and president Of the Ma
tiona1 Federation Of Temple Sister.
hoods, which comprises more than 100
sisterhoods throughout the country, hal
gone to New York city to attend a
meeting of the executive committee Of
the National Conference OF Jewish Or
ganizations Of America
This committee will consider report
from the special committee appointed
to make q compromise between the
faction desiring a conference and the
one desiring congress Of representa-
tive Jews for the purpose of drawing
cuted Jews in Russia. and Rumania, to
be presented at the next peace con-
gress.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
TELEPHONE MERGER Is OFF.
Attorney General Gregory Refuses to
Isl O.K.s3e30o,oo0 Deal. ...

CHICAGO. September 21.-The pro-
posed sale. of the automatic telephone
sytem of the ilanoia Tunnel Company
to the Chicago Telephone Company for
s6,3oo. 900 has been declared on because
Of the refusal Of Attorney General
Gregory to approve the merger Of the
two interests.
Six months ago the city council
passed an ordinance permitting the sals
of the automatic system to the Chicago
Telephone Company upon payment OF
$50O,o00 to the city The life Of the
ordinance ends at midnight tonight.
and according to officials Of both COM
panies no further negotiations will be
attempted. for the present at least.
II don't know what we shall do with
the automatic telephone system now"
illinois Tunnel Company. I'VE cannot
afford to operate it because 1t ts q
losing proposition"
Evening star., 1916-09-21
MAY ESTABLISH BASE SOON.
Movements of Vessels Indicate
Naval Station in Bay Of Fonseca.

That the administration has decided
to lose no time in the establishment OF
a naval station in the Bay Of Fonseca,
in accordance with the provisions Of
the treaty between the United States
and Nicaragua, in spite of the opposi-
tion of Salvador. Costa Rica and Hon
duras, is indicated by recent move
ments- of vessels of tho Pacific Meet.
Admiral Caperton recently visited
the bay on the flagship San Diego and
the supply ship Glacier and the collier
Mars sailed from Acapulco. Mexico.
yesterday for Fonseca bay. presumably
laden with equipment and supplies for
the proposed station.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
OPPOSES "RETURNING GOODS"
National Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton Wants Legislation Against II.

NEW YORK. September 21-Need
for legislation in individual states to
end the returned goods evir was dis
cussed here yesterday by merchants
from every part Of the country at the
closing session Of the National Retail
Dry Goods Associations convention.
Many Of the merchants complained
that goods returned by prospective pur-
chasers frequently are unstable, while
others cited instances where women
had kept gowns and other articles in
their homes from four to six weeks be-
fore deciding on the purchase. In the
latter case, It was pointed out, styles
had changed by the time the goods
were returned and prices had to be
changed accordingly. 1.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
10 CARRY FLAGS n PARADE.
st. Stephens Contingent Also 10
Wear Arm Bands With Naua. :.

Each member Of the Holy Name 20.
ciefy OF st. Stephens Church viii carry
an American nag in the Holy Name
parade in Baltimore October Is.
The contingent from st. stephens
will be headed by the Junior branch.
according to . decision reached at q
meeting held last night Each marcher
also will wear an armband. inscribed
with the name Of the church. The
bands win be in the coiors Of the So
ciety.
Patrick q. INLAND and Daniel Stanton
have been selected to serve az repre-
ssntatives from st. Stephens on the
presidents STAFF.
There will be . special meeting Of the
junior branch Sunday morning. A
mass meeting for all Of the men Of the
parish will be held next Wednesday
evening in an effort to increase the
membership.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
SUPPLY PREPAREDNESS NEXT.
Council for National Defense to De.
wise Industrial Scheme.

Plans are under consideration for the
organization of the Council of National
Defense. provided for by the latest
Congress, as part Of the general pre-
paredness program. ,a.
The council will be composed of rep
resentatives of various executive de-
partments and of the industries tn
volyed in the production and use of
articles required in the event Of war.
The Secretaries Of War. Navy and Com
merce have the matter under consid-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Will Of W. n. Brockweu.

The will Of William N. Brockwell was
filed for probate today In the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia, The
home at 1859 Morse street northeast is
left to the widow for the use Of herself
and children. Personal property and
hye-eighths Of the interest In money
left to the widow. william A.. Joseph
M. and Paul A. Brockwell. the sons,
are left all moneys duo from lodge in
surance and union benefits, and an
eighth interest in money due from Q
building association. Mrs. BrockwelI
ana william A. Brockwell are named
executors. The will 10 dated July 10.
1916.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Hingeley, Former Fullback, Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. September IL
John W. Hingeley OF Evanston. ILL.,,
last years captain and fullback Of the
Wesleyan University foot ball team,
died In q hospital here today from the
effects Of an operation following an at
tack Of tonsilitis. He was the son of
the Rev. DR.. Joseph B. Hingeley of
Evanston. corresponding secretary of
the Methodist Episcopal board Of con-
ference claimants. and came here two
weeks ago as office manager of the
campaign to raise large fund in the
east for conference claimants.
Evening star., 1916-09-21

DAYTON. Ohio. September 21.-Two
hundred third and fourth-class post
masters from different sections Of the
country are here in attendance ut the
annual convention Of the Nstional
Postmastsrs League. Among SPEAKERS
today and tomorrow will be Fourth An
sistant Postmaster General Blakslea.
former Coy. James n. Cox. former Cin-
cinnAu Postmaster John 4. HhuR and
Of Cincinnati. Ashury Park, Rrovf-
deneA n. l.; Toledo. Washin9tou. Balti-
more and Cleveland are among cities
seeking the 1877 conyentton. '
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Greek Coast Blockaded.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
FORCED TO GO TO FRONT

LONDON. September 21.-The wire
less press gave out today a dispatch
from Zurich. saying 150 socialists were
arrested in Berlin on the ground that
they were concerned in agitations
,againat the war. Although over mill
tAry age, they are said to have been
sent TO the front.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Cushing Camp to Celebrate.

The thirtieth anniversary Of William
3. Cushing Camp. No. 80. Sons Of Vet
Grams, u. 8. A.. Is to be celebrated. prob
ably with a banquet, in December. This
decision was ra9ched at q meeting In
Pythian Temple last night.
e. Albert Lang appointed the follow
ing committee to complete the arrange
ments for the celebration: Herbert W.
Rutiedge, chairman; 8. r. Cameron. DR.,
Arthur j. Hall, Omar ]. veley, q. sgd
ney Hill, J. Clinton Hiatt, James 8.
Jones, A. J. Schippert and A. Van Ness
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Blue Fox Skins Bring s12s.

ST. LOUIS. September 21.-The 40
blue fox skins belonging to the United
States government and $50 skins be-
longing to private shippers were sold at
auction by St Louis nrm yesterday
at an average price Of 1928 each. An
average price Of $40 each was obtained
for 1900 Alaska sealsknis belonging
to the government. The sale will close
Saturday.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
PORTUGUESE FORCES
GAINING IN MOZAMBIQUE

= 4srsBoN sysea. Paris sSptember a1.-
Portuguese troops operating in Mo-
.ambiqus have Creased the Rovuma
river. tdividing German East tAfrica
from Portuguese East Afrtca). says an
ofIieial statement. "The enemy. who 10
making feeble resistance, has aban-
doned armor-plated trenches. Our nag
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Gen. Duport Wins High Post.

PARIS. September z1.--Gen. Pierre
Georges Duport has been appointed
chief Of the headouarters star Of the
army 1T the ministry Of war in place Of
Gen. lean Cesar Graziani. who has re-
tired on account Of III health. Gen.
Duport was . colonel at the outbreak
OF the war and rapidly won his way to
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Russian Bourss to Reopen.

PETRoGRAD. September 31.--A sps.
ciai COMMITTEES Of the bourss. sittine
under the chairmanship Of the deputy
ministsf Of naaacs. has decided 10 re-.
open the 0flcial sittings ~ the boursn
tbs ssuI- omcial neHS agency ,as.s
Evening star., 1916-09-21

The following onicial announcement
was given out in London.
The British admiralty states that the
foregoing Is absolutely untrue. No de-
stroyer was touched by seaplane bombs
or any other agency"
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Arrested, He Decided Not to Wed.

Af1ested, nc Uec1ueu MOI 70 Wed.
George e. Davis. colored. now living
at sos Jordan street. Baltimore. today
returned . marriage license. which he
had procured September Is. to the
clerk Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trtct of Columbia. George. who was
living in Washington at the time he
took out the license and was to have
married = Warrington. girl. said in re-
turning the document that hard tuck
has followed me ever since I took out
the license" His prospective bride. he
says. had him looked up. He has just
got out and says he has now Changed
his mind"
Evening star., 1916-09-21

Dining Tables; Golden Oak; s-ft.
exhaustion. With AZ E1f. En-
fseh rou n d top: ! sOV
PEDESTAL base. ...-
Dining Tables: Quartsrsd-sawed
Golden Oak: aft. extension. with
-: ss,i-' es,.s!., sssas p,.sr e. $500
China CLOSETS: Golden Oak. pol
sas.t ,ss:s t,ns.asn; s.sIsn: saoa EfR00
Caiss Closets GeIAsA osk, Dei-
ises1 asss.:, sss: . k19 m
Evening star., 1916-09-21

msmberD % the gang would - G
man or woman una fOvoal fa1k 1nec
had knoW3sdge Of tho act8 uf tnesDSr
son that would cause family fr0aoi.
mcney. whore posuibls 20 DO % tn
fedsral authortties will turn over 9
state authorities their evidences IN tpca
cases for action under state laws.
It has been discovered that In ssvefa
instances members Of the gang Teprs. e.
law have held their victims under pre-.
tended arrest a. long a. ten days unti
the victims had communicated waef
friends and obtained the necessary
money to effect release.
The secret service men are grained
with the way the facts are reachane
them as to the doings OF the gang, ans
in today's conference were not % mucl
concerned in hunting for new gangs o,
blackmailers as In centralising tht
fight on the members Of the gang thai
have been uncovered. -=..
Prosecution In New York.
This afternoon Mr.. Bielaski and his
divisional chiefs are to confer with
about the legal phases Of tho case and
the beginning Of prosecutions in New
York. 1t is also desired to place al
the cases. If possible, in the hands OF
John c. Knox, assistant attorney gen
eral in New York. It was ascertained to-
day that practically every case 30 TAR un-
covered had a New York end to 1t,
most Of the conspirators being thor
oughly familiar with that city and with
the histories Of men and women the
gang had nxed upon to get money
from.
H q. Clabaugh, the Chicago inves.
tigator. who has worked up much OF
the evidence against those now under
arrest. is leaving Washington this att
ernoon to return to the handling OF the
cases III Chicago, his presence being
necessary there tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Wright Huntington, Actor, Dies.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September FL
Wright Huntington. actor. playwright
and theatrical manager, who has been
appearing in a production at a local
theater during this week. dropped dead
here today. He was fifty years old