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Evening star., 1916-09-27
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
REASSESSMENT PLANNED
Meeting Will Be Held at Upper
Marlboro October 8, When In
structions Will Be Given Out.

| Correspondence - The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, September 27.-The
act of the legislature of last winter
providing for a reassessment in the
state having been declared constitu-
tional by the Court of Appeals the
work of making a general reassess-
| ment of real estate in Prince Georges
county will go forward as ordered by
the county commissioners some weeks
ago. The constitutionality Of the acts
| under which the tax commission
ordered the reassessment was attacked
by citizens of Frederick county. and
the circuit court of that county de-
clared the acts unconstitutional All
of the counties where. assessors had
been named delayed the work until the
court Of appeals had passed npon the.
matter. ~ =E<. *
sessments for this county, has issued a
SCISSORS will be held at the courthouse
in Upper Marlboro at 10 o'clock Mon
day. October g, when Instructions will
be given the assessors. The work of re-
assessing all the real estate in Prince
Georges county will begin, it is an
nounced, on the second Monday in Octo-
Der. The following are the assessors in
the various districts and municipalities:
NansFllie olstrlct, FRANK r. Iorbert; +;
Bladensburg district. Fred Heller;
Marlboro district, Vincent l. Wells;
Nottingham district. William NJ. Edelen;
Spaldings district, Harry E. Nicholson:
Queen Anne district, James Everett
Sweeney; Aquasco district, Henry
Compton; Surratts district, Thomas B.
Gwynn, sr.; Laurel district W. A.
Flester; Brandywine district, Robert H.
Robinson: Oxon Hill district. William
H. Yoe; Kent district, W. Beall Bowie;
Bowie district. George Phelps: Nell
wood district, II. H. Talbert: Hyatts-
Chillum district. Charles W. Joy; Seat
Pleasant district. W. T. Klock, and
Riverdale district. Perry W. Browning.
Assessors appointed for towns follow
Frank Await. Laurel: Edward T. May,
Bladensburg; John Klein, Mount Raj
nier: George NJ Mcfarland, Hyattsville:
W. s. Lee. Capitol Heights, and Robert
L. Wells, Upper Marlboro
Evening star., 1916-09-27
sion of the jar federal palace and of


sion Of the hil federal PALACE and Of
the state palace. i =
Gen. Trevino organized his troops and
defeated the reactionzfies. and in doing
so had to bombard the buildings that
were in the hands, Of the viliistas. taxi
ing possession of same at $50 o'clock.
"At II e,clock order had been COM
plete1y restored. And alls villfsta, prison.
ers were put before the firing squad. and
only one-third escaped. The constitu-
tional forces fulfilled the part of the
program assigned to them during the
review on Independence day.
1T Is not true that there had been dis
loyalties among the soldiers of the con-
stitutional army. All Of them fulfilled
their duties, as well as all civil employees
that were at their posts, at the moment
of danger.
Gen. Trevino was himself in command
of the troops. and was slightly wounded
in one arm. The army corps of the
northwest. that IS in its greater part
operating in Chihuahua. is being now
reinforced with brigades Of other divi-
sions in order to establish order in that
state"
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Date of General Meeting.
TRAINLOAD OF OFFICERS
IS REPORTED BLOWN UP

BERLIN, Monday, September 25, by
wireless to the Associated Press. via
Sayyille, September 27.-Indirect re-
ports from Kronstadt. Transatlantic.
declare that disgruntled Rumanian SOL
dfers set off dynamite bomb under a
train loaded with 400 Rumanian
officers. only seven of whom escaped
unhurt.
Following serious instances of dis
obedience, the advices add. the Runa-
nfan military authorities instituted an
investigating commission and ordered
two non-commissioned officers and four
soldiers shot. the only result. however.
being the refusal of an entire regiment
to obey orders
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Serbian Epidemic Recalled.

1t was typhus that killed so many
Serbian soldiers and people year or
more ago and three American physi-
clans. including one from this city, lost
their lives combating the disease and
teaching the Serbians how to avoid 1t.
There have been cases of the disease
in New York and elsewhere. but the
absolute knowledge as to the cause
of the malady. a discovery made by
American physicians, has kept the
country generally free from the terri
BILE ravages that manifest themselves
elsewhere at times.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Band of villistas Encountered.

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, septem-
Der 27.-An exploring column under
Gen. Cavazos encountered body of
villistas west of Fresno, a station on
the Mexico Northwestern railway,
about ten miles out of Chihuahua City,
but after an exchange of shots the
CarranZa forces retired to Fresno to
await the coming of Gen. Ramos with a
body of cavalry. This is the report
that Gen. Cavazos has made a special
trip to town to give to Gen. Trevino.
There were no casualties, he said.
Gen. Trevino states that large forces
are on their way from southern points
to the region where Villistas are re-
ported and that he still has heavy re-
serves to draw on from other than
those in his territory.
Reports received at headquarters
here from Cusi, Guerrero and other
western points say that everything is
quiet there. Chihuahua has resumed
it's normal appearance.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
"GET FACTS; KNOW YOUR JOB"
Secretary Redfield's Topic in Ad-
dressing Boston University Students

BOSTON. September 27.--Three busi-
ness maxims that a man must have to
succeed were outlined by Secretary of
Commerce Redfeld in addressing an as
sembly of students recently at the
opening of the new quarters of the
college of business administration of
Boston University:
Get facts" he said. and know your
job.
depends your power to use the fact you
get.
Think through. If you cannot think
clearly you cannot talk clearly Good
salesmanship is not product of mental
indigestion"
Evening star., 1916-09-27
WINS SIXTH STRAIGHT GAME
Boston Defeats Pittsburgh, l to o in
Last Home Contest of Season

BOSTON, Setember 27-Boston won
its sixth straight game. ] to 0, from
Pittsburgh today in the last home game
of the season. Tyler kept four hits
well scattered and was never in danger.
The locals got their lone run in the
eighth inning on Q base on balls, a
sacrifice hit and a single by Magee.
Score:
RH. E.
Pittsburgh h............-. o
Boston ....-...s.s......... 0
Batteries-Cooper and W. Wagner:
Tyler. Blackburn and Gowdy.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
To Study Foreign Nitrate Plants.

To make study Of nitrate plants
abroad. Prof. Charles J.. Parsons, chief
of the division of mineral technology
of the bureau of mines, will sail next
week. He win pay particular atten-
tion to the successful Norwegian meth
ons of extracting nitrogen from the air
by means Of electroIysis. Dr. Parsons
tip Is preliminary to the establish
plant.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Order in Favor of Comnanv

Justice Mccoy has signed an injunc-
tion against Estelle L. Goddard from SELL
Ing or offering for sale corsets and bras
sieres marked with the name Go.sard
Action was brought against her by the
n W: Gossard Company, through Attor-
neys berry q Minor and H. p Gatley.
berger represented the defendant,
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Mrs. Harper, 104, to Be Exhibitor,

RICHMOND. Va. September 27-Mrs
Martha Harper, aged 1e4, of Treyillian
station. Louisa county. Va. widow Of
the Rev. George II. Harper. who served
as private in Capt. James Rampleys
company of Maryland militia in the
war OF 1912, has notified the state
fair management that she intends to
enter for exhibition "a very fine bed
spread" which she made in 1882. Mrs
Harper says she is the only surviving
woman pensioner Of the war Of 1912.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Charging Slander, Sues for $4,000

Claiming that Bridget Goss had slam
dered her with the intent to falsely and
nialiciousiy' injure her. Edna C. Barney
today fled suit for $4,000 damages in
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. The plaintiff. through At
torneys +. Edward Mitchell and Law
renee Hufty. states the alleged offense
occurred January 19 last
Evening star., 1916-09-27

Recent dispatches from Spain said
that indignation was growing
throughout the country over the loss
of Spanish ships through the opera
ton of German submarines The
Spanish ship owners association re-
Gently presented a demand to the gov
ernment that some steps be taken to
protect Spanish shipping and declar-
ing that the association could not
guarantee the supply of goods neces-
sary to Spanish welfare If the de-
struction of vessels continued
Evening star., 1916-09-27
W[EA H ] PLANS RA|D,
| us. OFFICERS HEAR
Another Attack on Chihuahua
City. Contemplated, Report
in Ell Paso Says.
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS
- = t-- =. s...-.
FOLLOW HIS LAST VISIT
Five Hundred Of Bandits Adherents
Already Put to Death, Gen.
w. ..., .
... Bell States. . 49,

Ell .PAso. Texas. September 27.-At
military headquarters here it Is stated
that all the information available from
the officers reporting to the Ell Paso
headquarters indicate that Villa Is pre-
pairing to make another attack on Chi
huahua City. and 1t was stated that the
report of his movements north from San
Andres was doubted. 1t was also stated
that the date when the Chihuahua City
attack is expected to be- made is known,
but Is withheld for military reasons.
Wholesale executions are taking place
in Chihuahua City following the Villa
attack 1t is announced at military head
quarters here. Five hundred Villa; ad;
fight. the report to Gen. George Bell, jr..
states. and many other prisoners have
been taken. -,
Evening star., 1916-09-27
H. v. Mills Voluntary Bankrupt

A petition for voluntary bankruptcy
was filed in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia today by Howard
" Mills, a stereotyper. The petitioner
states his debt are s1.2s0.60 and his as
sets $50 worth of clothing, which he
claims as exempt. Attorney Fred A
Fenning represents the petitioner.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Germans Release American.

LONDON. September 27.-Isador Po-
lax, an American citizen who was re-
moved by the Germans from the Dutch
mail steamer. Prins Hendrix. when the
vessel was taken into zeebrugse last
week. has been released, according to q
telegram from Amsterdam to Robert z.
Skinner, American consul general here.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Paper Dividend Doubled.

NEW YORK, September 27.--IThe In.
ternatfonal Paper Company directors
today declared a quarterly dividend Of
1 per cent on the preferred stock. as
against the previous rate OF one-half
of l per cent.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Ecuador Names Envoy to q. s.

GUAYAoUIL. Ecuador, September 27.
DIR. Rafael H. Elizalde, secretary of
foreign affairs In the recent cabinet,
has been appointed Ecuadorean minis
ter to Washington.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Executes Only Two Prisoners.

A prominent Mexican, who was taken
prisoner by Villa at Chihuahua City
ana subsequently released. has reached
the border. and reported to military au-
thorities that villa executed only two
Of the 3os prisoners taken in the Chi
huahua battle. One of these was a
chauffeur for Gen. Trevino. He gave
the others the choice of returning to
Chihuahua City or joining him. Thirty-
six returned and the remainder Joined
Villa. The Mexican refugee was one of
these. and he says he saw villa person
ally, and that the bandit leader walked
with a crutch; because of his bullet
wound in the leg, and that he carried
his crutch on his saddle on the march.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
SPAIN MAKES A PROTEST.
Energetic Note to Germany on Sub.
iect Of Submarine Warfare. -.

MADRID. September 26. via Paris
The Spanish government has sent a.
note to Berlin protesting energetic
ally against the torpedoing Of Spanish
steamers by German submarines.
Evening star., 1916-09-27

Approximately 1000 bales of cotton
were either burned or badly damaged in
fire which destroyed the Planters
warehouse at Lewisville, Ark. The loss
was estimated at $65,000.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Well Known Prison Expert.

NEW YORK. September al. C.
Graveur was well known here in police
and humanitarian circles. For ten
years he was chief probation officer OF
the court of special sessions. He was
removed from that office In 1911.
He originated the Tombs prison
school and gained a reputation among
prison workers throughout the coun-
try. Through his connection with the
Newsboys Home he was familiar fig
ure to newsboys and bootblacks from
the Battery to Harlem.
His home address is an uptown fam
lily hotel. The name Mrs. ]. C. LIE Dur
does not appear in the New York d.
rectory.
Graveur had been away on a motor
trip for several days. it was stated al
the Alhambra garage today. No infor-
nation concerning the shooting had
been received at the garage. The fore
man said nothing was known there
about Mrs. LIE Dur. ~
Evening star., 1916-09-27

in Washington two or three days ago.
The injured woman's condition is still
considered critical
The police learned from a woman guest
at the hotel that q woman waited, long
while in the hotel corridor last night for
Graveur and his supposed wife to return.
She told this woman guest that she was
Graveur's wife, that she had no key to
get into her room and that she was tired
of waiting.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Complaints That Motorists Are
Getting Short Measure Reach
Merchants Association.
STANDARD FOR FUEL
ALSO TO BE SOUGHT
Regulation Defining and Prescrib-
ing Test for Product Desired.
Booster Trip Planned.

Investigation of the sale of gasoline
in the District is to be made by muni-
cipal officials and representatives of
the Retail Merchants Association.
Complaints to the latter organiza-
tion to the effect that gasoline is being
sold. in many instances, at short meas
ure and in inferior quality resulted
in conference on the subject today
between Charles ]. Columbus, secretary
of the association, and Commissioner
Brownlow. who has supervision of the
District department of weights, meas
ures and markets
Mr.. Columbus was asked to ascertain
from the. bureau of standards whether
there is any law defining gasoline If
such law exists, and instances are
found of gasoline being sold here that
does not measure up to the standard
prosecutions may be brought under the
false advertising law, it was stated.
Request also was made of Mr.. Co
Iumbus that he ascertain what laws
and regulations are in effect in other
cities regarding the sale of gasoline.
As soon as this information Is OBJ
tanned consideration will be given to
the question of recommen ending an up
to-date law for the District that will
fully cover all the conditions COM
planned of, it was said.
Move Made by Merchants.
At meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the association in the rooms
of the organization in The Star build
ing last night action was taken toward
having the Commissioners make a
regulation defining gasoline and pre-
scribing test to be met of the fuel
sold to Washington motorists
r.. P. Andrews, president of the asso-
citation. called attention to a similar
regulation which he said had recently
been promulgated in Baltimore. Mem
oers of the board expressed themselves
as being of the opinion that remedial
action is necessary here. If it is not
within the power of the Commissioners
to prescribe such test the association
may take action through the false ad-
vertising law.
Booster Trip and Dollar Day.
A booster trip and a Dollar day" are
to be given. At the suggestion of T. C.
Duiin. October % was set as Washing
toms first Dollar day, at which time
bargains are to be offered by various
merchants at one dollar. The booster
Tip is TO De neld october II, and is to
include large number of small Mary
land towns in the vicinity of Washing
ton.
NJ. d. Rosenberg. general counsel, pre-
sented the report of the committee
which had in charge the recent legisla-
tion designed to prohibit the operation
here of fake" auctions
Date of General Meeting.
announcement was made that the
board has set Monday evening, October
0. as the date of the general meeting
OF the association. at which details of
the Dollar day. the booster trip and
other important matters considered last
night will be presented for the con-
chants.
The board elected ten firms to mem
btrship. -
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Followed From New York.

How the woman gained entrance to
the apartments occupied by her victims is
not known. Neither has it been estab-
lished from where she came The police
theory, however. is that she followed
Graveur to this city from New York. She
was about twenty-five years old.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
Mrs. BeIzer Commits Suicide
After Attack on Graveur
and Other Woman.
INVADES HOTEL ROOM
where THEY ARE GUESTS
Sister of Victim Identifies Assailant.
Victim in New York
Criminologist.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, September 81
A woman who SHOT and killed ]. c.
Graveur of New York, seriously wound
ed his feminine companion and then
committed suicide in prominent hotel
here early today has been identified as
Mrs. Harry Belzer of 315 Euclid avenue,
New York. by sister Of the dead man.
This sister. whose name is Mrs. Fran
ces Apman, came here today with Harry
V. Fancy of New York. business part
ner of Graveur. She made the identifl-
cation at the morgue.
Mrs. Apman told the police Mrs. Bel
Andrews, and that the woman had not
been living with her husband recently.
Graveur, she also told the police, was
a widower, and had been friendly with
Mrs BeIzer.
From cards found in Mrs. Belzer's
hand ba g the police: at first believed she
was Mrs. ]. C. LIE Dur or LIE Due.
The wounded woman in the hospital,
at first supposed to be Graveur's wife.
has not made any statement Mrs. APP
man will go to the hospital later in the
day to see if she can identify her.
Motor Trip From New York.
Graveur and his woman companion
motored to this city yesterday from
New York. They attended theater
last night and returned to their hotel
half an hour after midnight They
were unaccompanied. according to hotel
employees. and went Immediately to their
apartments.
Shortly afterward guests on the same
floor were startled by four shots. Rush
ing into the hallway they met the woman
registered as Mrs. Graveur, who is about
twenty three years old. staggering from
her room with a bullet wound in her
breast.
She was screaming Historically. 1t was
impossible to secure a coherent story
from her.
Graveur was found dead In one corner
of his room. The woman who did the
shotting, clutching the still smoking re-
volver in her hand, was in another cor
ner. All were fully dressed.
Evening star., 1916-09-27
In Washington on Trip.

In washington on Trip. :
other informa ton from New York is
to the effect that Graveur and the wom-
an he registered at the hotel as his wife
had been in Atlantic City :last,week and
t-fs.s-- III: az 80
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
AUTO CLUB WILL
MEET TOMORROW
This VIII be q Session for organIza-
ton and VIII be Held at
Superior Court at
1880 O'Clock.
SEND OUT INVITATIONS
Cards Announcing Meeting and Its
Purpose Going to Those Who
Have Said They Would
Join.
SEND OUT INVITATIONS

Cards announcing the meeting OF
those interested in an automobile club
/ in Keokuk, were being mailed out to-
day to those who have signified their
Intention Of joining the automobile
organization Of the city. The meeting
will be held tomorrow evening at 7: 80
o'clock sharp In the superior court
rooms in the city offices.
Those who have already signed
their names to membership blanks,
and any who are interested in good
roads and automobiles, are expected
to be present tomorrow evening at
this organization meeting. The con-
stftution and bylaws which have
been drafted will be presented to
those at the meeting for their sigma
lures.
1t is expected that the club will re-
tain the name of the present clrb,
Keokuk Automobile club. This seems
to be the most suitable name and will
be adopted. The constitution and by
laws make the usual provisions for
officers and the like.
Those who have already Joined,
those who expect to join and those
who are in any way interested in the
proposed plan have invitations to be
present at the meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
TO DEBATE HERE
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
keokuk Negative Team Meets Fair
field, While Affirmative Team
VIII Go to Bur
lington.
INTEREST IS HIGH NOW
Subject Of Debate 10 One That 10 Of
psrtinsne Interest At
the Present
INTEREST Is HIGH NOW

The interest OF the Keokuk high
school IS now centered on the Knox
interscholastic debating league con-
tests in which two teams Of local de-
baters are entered. The debate will
be held on the coming Friday evening.
The question to be debated this
year is: Resolved, that the present
army and navy program for the Unit
ed States is inadequate to meet the
needs OF the nation Note: The
words present program shall be in.
terpreted in meaning only those bills
that have passed both houses Of con-
gress and have been signed by the
president At the time OF the debate"
This Will be the third year that
keokuk has been . member OF the
lea que.
The local high school negative team
which debates the Fairfield Affirmative
side here on Friday night, is composed
OF Marshall Fulton, Donald Stricken
and Harry Helwig, and the affirmative
team which goes to Burlington, is
made up Of Madison Sterne, John Nc
Manus and Willard Roberts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
CITY NEWS.

Oliver Nye was fined 81 and costs
in Justice Of the Peace BURROWS court
yesterday afternoon upon an assault
and battery charge filed by J. l..
Lowell
-Keokuk camp ii. ". A. No. s22
Will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodnan hall. AL members are re-
quested to be present.
According to the Kahoka Free
Press, the station agent at Kahoka
sold seventy-three tickets for Keokuk
last Saturday. This shows that Keo-
kuk Is big trade drawer from the
surrounding towns. OF course, THE
Birth Of Nation" and Feature week
were the two especial attractions last
Saturday.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk aerie
No. ss3, F. o. E. tonight At Eagles
hall, 523 Main. at s o'clock. visitil 3
brothers always welcome. Chas. A
Noakes, ecretay. Business Of In
portance.
-Haggarty and Skogg OF Keokuk,
we'll drifiers, had a force Of men and
well digging machinery here today
and work was started on the one hun
bred and eighty foot well for surface
water for the tire factory at Fort
Madison This shallow well fs being
put down for a supply Of water for
the MANN 9th boilers OF the Perec-
tom Tire & Rubber company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-15
FILES CLAIM FOR
| DAMAGES WITH CITY
Mrs. Elizabeth Raines Asks for $50
for Horse and $500
For Personal
Injuries.
CAUSE OF THE ACTION
Refund Warrant Drawn for Bernard
Van Pappiendam for Errone-
Gus Sidewalk As
seesment.
CAUSE OF THE ACTION

Mrs. Elizabeth Raines, who lives on
Iowa street, near California avenue,
has filed petition with the city coun-
ell asking damages amounting to $3.50
for the death OF her horse and in
juries received BY herself in an al
legged recent accident, which the petit
ton states was caused through the
negligence of the city.
The petitioner states that she was
driving horse along Reid street on
February q and midway between H
and I streets the animal and rig be-
came stuck in the mire. It is stated
that in the attempt to extricate the
horse, It was SO badly injured that 1t
was necessary to kill 1t.
1t Is also stated that the plaintiff
was injured in the back and was I'M
able to attend to her household duties,
being under the care OF physician
ever since. It Is also alleged that a
surgical operation Is necessary.
For the death Of her horse, Mrs.
Raines wants $50 and for her personal
injuries. $500. The matter has been
referred to City Solicitor Craig.
The city council this morning
authorized the drawing of warrant
for 1865 in favor Of Bernard Van
Pappledam, as a refund for a side
walk tax enormously charged against
the east thirty feet of lot 2, block rs