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tired, said the police seemed to be doing
their full duty. , ,
Mrs. Gilbert H. Oromrmior rode *n a*
automobile in the procession. She said
she had several children with her and
that people in the crowd constantly
snatched banners and other decorations
from the automobile. Policeman were
near, but were indifferent and did noth
ing. she said.
She said that at the places where the
trouble occurred the crowds were largely
made up of men, but that up near ths
Treasury there seemed to be more
women.
George S. I>are?h, a traveling salesman,
praised-the work of the police .in a gen
eral way, and said a group at 9th street
tried to clear the Avenue.
Dr. C. W. Childs saw the parade from
ISth street and Pennsylvania avenue. He
told of seeing Maj. Sylvester and Gen.
Johnston, and Capt. Schneidfer giviiig or
ders to clear the Avenue. The police did
their best, he declared.
Grand Marshal on Stand.
Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson, who was
grand marshal of the parade, and headed
the line of march,, said that Maj. Syl
vester told her that the protection for
March 3 would be the same as March
4, and everything was in readiness.
Maj. Sylvester told her the policemen
would obey her orders regarding tne
procession, but one policeman whom she
asked to assist her had been impudent
to- her, she declared.
Mrs. Burleson said she thought she
recosrnized this man in the rear of the
committee room. Maj. Sylvester Imme
diately called all the policemen in the
room forward, but Mrs. Burleson said
the man was net among them. ?
A detailed account of her progress up
the Avenue ahead of the procession was
given by Mrs. Burleson, ?he said sh?
did not know what to do when she*
"came face to face with the howling
mob."
The squad of police and the police au
tomobiles which preceded the procession
soon" became mixed up in the crowd* she
said. The police were Anally gotten to
gether by Miss Paul and other women
and forced to get to work.
"I was alone, and unprotected, and ter
rified," said Mrs. Burleson.
She said she noticed no uniformed po
licemen along the route, and that the
special policemen did nothing to keep
the crowd back. Had they not had on
badges she would-not have known they
were policemen.
Mrs. Burleson showed photographs of
the crowd on the Avenue between 14th
and 15th streets. The photographs show
the Avenue to be a solid mass of people.
'?The crowd was mostly*~composed of
hooting hoodlums," said Mrs. Burleson.
"There were very few women In the
crowd."
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin, the designer
of the pageant, denied a statement made
by Maj. Sydvester that he had never de
nied a permit for the procession to the
women. She said that the major's re
fusal was very final.
Senator Jones was forced to leave at
this point and therefore an adjournment
was taken until 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Charles EM ward Rue**!!, ths writer, will
speak on suffrage Tuesday night at J
Odd Fellows Hall, 423 7th street north
west. His subject will be "Ro'fctfcca^and
Progress." He will speak under the au
spices of the Woman's Educational J
League.
' IN WE ENDED
(Continued from First Page.)
of Virginia: republicans, WllBam P. Dil
lingham of Vermont. Wesley L. Jones of
Washington. John D. Works of Califor
nia. William S. Kenyon of lowj, Albert
B. Fall New Mexico and Henry S.
Lippitt. or Rhode Island.
Appropriations ? Democrats: Senators
Martin. Virginia, (chairman); Tillman,
South Carolina; Culberson, Texas; Over
man, North Carolina; Owen Oklahoma;
Smith, Maryland; Chamberlain. Oregon;
Lea, Tennessee: Bryan, Florida, and
Shafroth. Colorado.- -
Republicans: Senators Warren, Wyo
ming; Perkins. California; GalUnger.
New Hampshire; Smoot, 1/tabs--Qlivsr.
Pennsylvania; Dillingham, Vermont, Ana
Jones, Washington. ?
Finance?Democrats; Simmons, North
Carolina (chairman); Stone, Missouri;
Williams, Mississippi; Shlvely, Indiana;
Johnson. Maine: Gore, Oklahoma; Hoke
Smith. Georgia; Thomas. Colorado;
James, Kentucky, and Hughes, New Jerr
ft? V.
Republicans: Penrose. Pennsylvania:
Lodge. Massachusetts: McCumber. North
Dakota; Smoot. Utah; Galllngsr, New
Hampshire; Clark, Wyoming, and La FoU
lette, Wisconsin.
In Charge of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign relations?Democrats. Senators
Bacon, Georgia, chairman; Stone, Mis
souri; Shlvely. Indiana; Clarke, Arkan
sas; Hitchcock, Nebraska; O'Gorraan,
New York; Williams, Mississippi; Swan
son, Virginia; Pomerene, Ohio; Smith.
Arizona.
Republicans?Senators Lodge, Massachu
setts; Smith, Michigan; Root, New York;
McCumber, North Dakota; Sutherland,
Utah: Borah. Idaho, and Burton, Ohio.
Judiciary?Democrats. Senators Culber
son. Texas, chairman: Overman. North
Carolina; Chilton, West Virginia.: O'Gor
man. New York; Fletcher. Florida; Reed,
Missouri; Ashurst, Arizona; Shields. Ten
nessee: Walsh, Montana, and Bacon,
Georgia.
Republicans?Clark. Wyoming; Nelson,
Minnesota; Dillingham, Vermont; Suth
erland, Utah; Brandegee. Connecticut;
Borah. Idaho; Cummins. lows, and Root
New York.
Corporations organized In the District
of Columbia Republicans?La Follstte of
Wisconsin, chairman, and Lippitt of
Rhods.Island; democrats?Stone of Mis
souri, Shlvely of Indiana and Bacon of
Georgia.
Banking and currency (new)?Demo
crats. Senators Owen. Oklahoma (chair
man); Hitchcock. Nebraska: O'Gorman.
N'"v York: Reed. Missouri; Shafroth,
Colorado: Hollis, New Hampshire; Pom
? i ?-. Ohio,
[ < rtublicans?Nelson. Minnesota; Bris
t. w Kansas; Burton. Ohio; Crawford.
F th Dakota; Weeks, IMfcssschusstts.
-Democrats in Other Committees,
FolloirtaC are ths democratic members
?f the committees named:
Interstate commerce?Chairman. New
iands of Nevada; Pomerene of Ohio, Kern
of Indiana, Thomas of Colorado. Myers
?f Montana, Smith of South Carolina.
Vobtnson of Arkansas, Saulsbury of Del
ware, Thompson of Kansas.
Interoceanlo canals?Chairman, O'Gor
man of New York; Thornton of Louis
ana, Chilton of West Virginia, Shields of
Kentucky, Owen of Oklahoma. Walsh of
Montana, Thomas of Colorado, Simmons
of North Carolina.
Commerce?Chairman. Clarke of Ar
kansas: Fletcher, Fla., Ransdell of
Louisiana. Sheppard of Texas, Varda
inan of Mississippi. Shields of Tenn.,
Martin of Virginia, Bankhead of Ala
bama. Simmons of North Csrolina.
Agriculture?Chsdrman. Gore of Okla
homa; Smith of South Carolina. Shepard
of Texas, Hoke Smith of Georgia. Sha
froth of Colorado, Ransdell, La., Thomp
son, Kan.. Robinson, Ark.
Census?Chairman, Chilton of West
Virginia; Pomerens of Ohio. Sheppard
of Texas. Shlvely of Ondtans. Thornton of
Louisiana. Martins of New Jersey.
Thompson of Kansas.
Claims. Chairman. Bryan of Florida;
Overman of North Carolina. Plttman of
Nevada. Robinson of Arkansas, Jamas
of Kentucky. Johnson of Maine, Martin
of Virginia. Lane of Oregon.
Selection of Chairmen.
. Oth.-r committee chatRMA were se
lected ?s follows: Civil settle^ Pomerene
of Ohio: education and labor, Hoke Smith
of Ge< rsia: fisheries. Thornton Of Louisi
ana f i r-st reservations. Lane of Oregon;
immig: ation. Smith of South Carolina; In
dian affairs. Stone of Missouri; Irrigation.
M>?c-ts of Montana; judiciary, Culberson
of Te*a=: library. Lea of Tennessee;
manufactures. Reed of Missouri; military
affair*. J*< nston of Alabama; patents.
James of Kentucky; pens'ons. Shlvely of
Indiana; Philippines, Hitchcock of Ne
braska: post offices. Bankhead of Ala
bama; i i luting. Fletcher of Florida: priv
ileges aim elections. Kern of Indiana;
public buildings, Swanson or Virginia;
pukblic health, Ransdell of Louisiana; pub
lic lands. Chamberlain of Oregon; rules.
Overman of North Carolina; territories,
Plttmaa of Nevada,
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SIOUX INDIAN CHIEF
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Paleface Medicine Men at
Hospital 4tere Fail to Save
Hollow Horri Bear.
GOES TO HAPPY HUNTING
GROUNDS AT AGE OF 64
Famous Aborigine, Who Often De
fied Death on Warpath, Succumbs
to March Weather Here.
HOLLOW HORN BEAR.
Hollow Horn Bear, big chief of the
Sioux Indians on the Rosebud South Da
kota reservation, and probably most fa
mous of all Sioux chieftains, died here
early today of pneumonia.
For sixty-four years the big chief had
defied death on the war path, the plains,
the mountains and the forest, but the in
clemency of March weather in Washing
ton, where he came to attend President
Wilson's inauguration, waa too much for
the* old warrior.
. When he w?s stricken last Wednesday
the young chiefs of his party consented
to take him to the pale-face medicine
men at a hospital, where it waa seen
there was no hope.
Dies a Devout Christian.
Hollow Horn lingered in a semi-con
scious condition until early today, when,
just about the time the breakfast smoke
waa curling through the tops of his peo
ple's tepee* on the Dakota reservation
the Great Spirit called htm-to the happy
hunting grounds.
Born a pagan. Hollow Horn died a de
vout Christian. Rev. William H. Ketch
um. director of the bureau of Catholic
missions, gave him the last rites.
When the death of Hollow Horn Bear
was reported to the Indian bureau, Mrs.
Marie L. Baldwin of that office was des
ignated to make the necessary funeral
arrangements. Funeral services will be
mid at 3:90 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
tSt. Paul's Catholic Church, 16th and
V streets northwest. '
Father Ketchum, who administered the
last . rites to the famous chief, will
officiate. Metftbers of the Indian delega
tion now in Washington'will act as pall
bearers. The remains will be taken to
the station following the service, and
will be sent to the Rosebud reservation
in South Dakota for interment.
Gets Flowers From Capt. Wilcox.
Yesterday during one ot the brief spells
when Hollow Horn Bear was conscious
he received a beautiful bouquet of flow
ers from Capt. William M. Wilcox of
New York city, an old Indian fighter,
who first became acquainted with the
chief in the days of the frontier war
fare.
During one Of the Indian uprisings in
South Dakota, Hollow Horn Bear saved
his life, Capt. Wilcox said. It appears
that the command to which Wilcox was
attached was ordered to restore peace.
? party of Indians had planned to am
buscade Wilcox's command! and would
have done so had It toot been for a warn
ing given him by Hollow Horn Bear,
whose friendship he had gained some
time before.
The Indisn chief was too weak to talk
to Capt. Wilcox yesterday, but an ex
pression is said to have oome across his
face which indicated that he recognised
his old friend and appreciated the flow
ers .which bad been brought him.
FUNERAL OF REV. LOWRIE
TAKES PLACE MONDAY
/
Bishop Harding Will Officiate and
Masonic Bites Will Be
Used at Grave.
- Funeral services for Rev. Randolph W.
Lowrle, an Episcopal clergyman, who
died at his home, 418 4th street north
west. yesterday, will be held at Trinity
Church, 8d and C streets, Monday after
noon at 8 o'clock. Bishop Harding will
officiate. Interment will be at Rock
Creek cemetery, where the Masonic bur
ial rites will be performed by Pentslpha
Lodge, No. 23, F. A. A. M., of which he
was a member.
Mr. Ijowrie was seventy-two years old
and' had been a resident of the District
for more than half a century. He was
ordained in the ministry in 1866 and
was rector of St. Alban's. He was
rector of the Church of the Incar
nation of Winona. Minn., from 1866 to
1871 and curate of Addison Chapel from
1880 to 1908. He retired several years
S|a .He was the author of a number of
pamphlets, including "History of the
Church" and "The EngHgh
Church for American Children."
Besides being a member of Pentalpha
Lodge, Mr. Lowrle was a member of Co
lumbia Chspter, No. 1, R. A. M.; Wash
ington Commandery, No. 1, K. T., and
of the Association of ths Oldest Inhab
itants of the District of Columbia.
He had been feeble for about ten years.
His death was the result of a stroke of
apoplexy. Coroner Nevttt, In the ab
sence ot an attending physician, gave a
certificate of death from natural causes.
Mr. Lowrte's brother. Dr. John Lowrle
of Plain field. N. J? survives him.
XXS8EK SAVED FBOX JAIL,
Got. Colquitt Deferi Sentence of
Boy Aftet Getting Petition,
AUSTIN, Tex.. Mardh lfc-Gov. Col
quitt today ordered that a sentence of
thirty dsys la Jail, imposed on Bto-rls
Price, fourteen yean old. be deferred
until July 4. to give fctm time to do?
termine whether Prioe should receive this
punishment for Weeing a schoolgirl friend,
on which a charge ot aggravated assault
was bssed.
Ths court of criminal appeals recently
affirmed ths sentence of th* town court.
A numerously slsnfd p?t!<l?ti n'ed
with the governor U.al he fius
jjeai ih* fisfttlefi*.*. ......
?
ANOTHER BRITISHER
COVETSYACHT CUP
But Charles C. Allo'm, Like'
Lipton, Objects to Ninety
Foot Boat Length.
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THINKS LOSS OF TROPHY i
WOULD BENEFIT SPORT
Hopes Some Amerioan Enters Inter
national Class Baoes at Havre.
Sir Thomas Surprised.
NEW YORK. March 15.?In connection
with reports that some other British
yachtsman than Sir Thomas Upton Is a
prospective challenger for the America's
cup. It develops that at least one such
Englishman with eyes on the cup Is
Charles C. Allom, owner, of the. fast fif
teen-meter Gutter Istrla, which has made
phenomenal speed In European waters.
LJke Sir Thomas, however, It appears
that Mr. Allom desires a race with a
smaller boat than the ninety-foot maxi
mum length which is allowed under the|
deed of gift of the cup.
It Is regarded doubtful that Mr. Allom
is the yachtsman whom the New York
club members had In mind when they 1st
i it be known that another challenge Was
anticipated, for it was then said that the
unnamed prospective challenger would
impose no conditions other than those
prescribed by the deed of gift upon the
length of the boat.
Hopes for Low of Cap.
"The greatest good that could possibly
accrue to the sport would result from
the loss of the cup to America." said j
Mr. Allom, who fs In this city, "for im-j
mediately there would be an effort to i
bring It back, and each effort would I
cause some new advance In the science [
of yachting.
"Aside from the question of the Amer
ica's cup, howevsr," he concluded, "there
is nothing English yachtmen would like
more than to have some American yachts
men enter the international class races
which are to be held at Havre in the lat
ter part of June.
"If my Istrla should win ths inter
national event, I would be glad to send
her to this country on tier own bottom
to race with some American yacht built
under the same rules as the Istrla.
"I believe this would draw our British
designers and these of America together
and result in benefiting the grand sport."
Lipton to Beply Next Week.
LONDON, March ML?Sir Thomas Lin
ton will reply through the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club next week to the rejection of
his challenge for the America's cup. The
full text of the New York Yacht Club's
answer has just reached him by cable.
Sir Thomas today expressed some sur
prise at the New York yachtsmen's act
in comparing his challenge In 1007 with
the present one.
The former challenge, he said, was
made under the universal rule which
would produce a boat capable of. racing |
everywhere after the America's cup race,
whHe the boat which would have been
built had the latest challenge been ac
cepted would have been a freak, to be
thrown on the scrap heap after the race.
No decision hae yet been reached by 81r
Thomas as to whether his challenge will
be modified.
Sir Thomas May Tot Accept.
The Standard says it thinks Sir Thomas
Upton may challenge tor the America's
cup with a ninety-foot yacht, but if he
decides. not to challenge the honors of
the situation will rest entirely with him,
for It must be believed that all good
sportsmen In America will have a certain
feeling of shame that his sportsmanlike
challenge has been met In such a poor
spirited manner.
(Continued from First Page.)
good ss told the President today that he j
thought he would 'be of greater use to
progressive democracy in private life.
Feabody May Succeed Loeb.
The only job that would have tempted
Mr. Malone, it is said, was the collector
ship of ths port of New York In succes
sion to William Loeb, but somebody else |
appears to <be slated for that Gossip
says the man is George Foster Peafeody,
treasurer of the democratic national com
mittee. Mr. Peabody may not want the
job, but Secretary McAdoo is said to
want him and has put the offer up to him.
Senator O'Gorman, who is admittedly
in control of New York patronage, has
made no recommendation for collector or
anything else to date, but will gst busy
in a few days, it wss said today. He has
left the question of his son-in-law to be
settled between that young man and the
President.
Booking Position for Vick.
Walter V. Vick, as assistant secretary
of the democratic national committee, Is |
slated for some good post, not yet desig
nated, under the administration. Mr.
Vick, recognised as an economy an<}
efficiency expert In business affairs, re
cently declined a twenty-thousand-dollar
a-year position with private Interests, it
is declared, with the patriotic motive of
accepting public service.
He has been spoken of as possibly the
next governor of Porto Rica He Is
known In the island territory, and it is
asserted he would be acceptable to the
native element. He is also being con
sidered for aubtreasurer of the United
States at New ' York. His accomplish
ments in business affairs have also made
him a consideration as a member of the
economy and efficiency commission. A
fourth post for which his name has been
mentioned Is that of commissionsr of
corporations.
? Chairman McOombe to strong for Mr.
Vick. "He is rhe sort of a man to tie
to," MpCombs declares.
French Ambassador's Official Call.
The accession of M. Polncare to the
presidency of France was officially- an
nounced to the President of the United
States and the American people this after
noon. M. Jusserand, the French am- j
bassador, called at the White House for |
this purpose, and was received by Presi
dent Wilson In the red room at 2:801
o'clock. ? ,
The members of the Court of Claims,
consisting*?since the resignation of Chtof
Justice Peeile?of Charles B. Howry, Fen
ton W. Booth, famael 8. Barney and
George w. Atkinson, made a formal call I
at the Whits House today. The Presi
dent received them shortly before S
o'clock.
William Hayes Ashland was a caller
this afternoon.
/'Dr. Eliot Would Hot Accept
BOSTON, Maroh l*.-Or. Charles W.
KUot will opt tooept the London mission j
if tt to offered klm.
The former
could not Mk
brHUro today, feut * i
hold authorised
Eliot would not
cuntider jfc
in Great Britain
was positive and flnaj.
JOHN BURKE,
ftnwi Ovnnior of North Dakota, selected by President Wllsoa to All lapar*
taat position.
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NAMED TREASURER OF 0. &
HON TAKES STAND
M THE MERIT SYSTEM
Survey Will Be Made of Con
ditions in the Post Office
i V
Department.
Postmaster General Burleson put him
self squarely on record as in favor of
the merit Bystem in the administration of
the postal service today, both in the let
tor and In the spirit, but?and therein
lies the story. It is his purpose, he said.
Just as soon as he can possibly reorgan
ize tbe executive staff of his department,
to have a survey made of conditions in
the department.
want this," he said, "because I have
the right to know first hand just what
I have to deal with. There are some good
reasons for It, too," he added. "For In
stance, I have been told by a prominent
senator that despite the contrary claim,
he had good reasons for believing the de
partment is not now on a self-sustaining
basis.. If it is, all honor and credit to
my predecessor, and no otae will be glad
der to be assured of the faet than I."
Referring to the fourth-elasa postmas
ter proposition. Mr. Burleson said he hpd
had a conference with one of the civil
service commissioners, and he expected
to have a still more important -one when
he had prepared the proposition, which
he will have to submit to President Wil
son upon the subject.
In Sympathy With Order.
"I am in hearty sympathy with the
spirit of President Taffa order," he said,
"but I do not think he went far enough
In the right direction. I do think we
should be assured that the men who are
to be protected by the civil fervice should
be fitted by education and ability to per
form the duties of their positions. I re
gard the postal service as a great busi
ness proposition, In which tbe people of
this country, all of them, not simply
those of any political party, must be con
sidered. I do not think pernicious por
lit teal activity should furnish the sole
title to the position of fourth-class post
master.
"I have some definite ideas in mind as
to the solution of the dlfficuHy, and as
soon as I have formulated them I pro
pose to eonfer with the civil service com
mission, that every proper Interest may
be oonsldered before I submit it to the
President. I want it distinctly understood
that I am for the merit system In the
administration of the affairs of the pos
tal service."
Survey Will Be Made.
Postmaster General Burleson said as
soon as Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Dockery and Fourth Assistant Post
master Blakslee arrived, which probably
would be Monday, he proposed to consti
tute a commission of the assistant post
masters general and Chief Clerk Chance
to make a survey of the conditions in the
department. Nothing will be done until
actual conditions are known; but the
fourth-class postmaster problem is not
one of the subjects with which the com
mission will deal. The Postmaster Gen
eral Indicated his knowledge and expe
rience in Congress and with the depart
ment while there had put him In pos
session of all the facts necessary to en
able him to give the subject practical
consideration.
The rumor that Fourth Assistant Post
master General Blakslee has been lost
since he was nominated has not the au
thority of the department. Private Secre
tary McArdle and Fourth Assistant Post
master General De Graw are both In
communication with Mr. Blakslee, who
has been detained at his home In Leigh
ton, Pa., arranging his personsl affairs to
come for a long stay to Washington. In
a letter to Mr. De Graw Mr. Blakslee
stated he would assume charge March 24.
In a later communication to the Post
master General he indicated he would be
on hand Monday. In the meanwhile Mr.
De Graw is on the job.
Mr. Dockery, the new third assistant
postmaster general, has also notified the
department that he will be on hand Mon
day to take up the duties of his office.
CHILE TO HAVE EXHIBIT.
Accepts Invitation to Participate in
Panama-Pacific Exposition.
SANTIAGO, Chile, March 15.?It was
announced today, that the Chilean gov
ernment has accepted the invitation of
the United 8tates to take part in the
Panama-Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco.
A committee to take charge of the
arrangements in America has been
nominated -at Washington and a local
committee selected to deal directly with
exhibitors. -
v Faints When Found Guilty.
NEW YORK, Maroh 15.?Henry C.
Freeman, accused as a member of the
"arson trust" that was revealed through
the confession of a convict, was found
guilty of arson in the second degree by
a jury late yesterday. ' Freeman fainted
when the verdict was said. Judge Swann
remanded him for sentence Friday.
Summons on Gaynor Granted.
NEW YORK, March 15.?A summons
against Mayor William J. Gaynor, In a
complaint of criminal libel, was granted
by Police M agist rate Kernochan yester
day to Ralph Pulitser, editor of the
World. The complainant, a son of the
late Joseph Pulitser. baaed his applica
tion for a summons upon a statement
attributed to Mayor Gaynor in a speech
before the South Brooklyn Board of Trade
recently. The summons Is returnable
Maroh 30.
Inez Milholland Victor.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Mlss Ines Mil
holland, prominent as a Isader In the
cause of woman suffrage, found herself
on the winning side yesterday In the
first trial in which she appeared In the
role of assistant counsel. The trial was
that of Gee Doy Yung, a member of the
On Leong Tong, and after five minutes'
deliberation the jury acquitted him of
being responsible for'the death of Wung
Fong of the Hip Sing Tong in a battle
last October In the ancient war between
the two tongs.
Pope Pins Beoovers From Illness.
ROME, March 15.?Pope Plus has re
covered from his recent Illness. The
Vatican doctors are now only endeavor
ing to build up the pontiff's strength,
which was reduced by his indisposition.
?P
23,213
Paid Want Ada in The Star last month. More than
all other Washington papers combined.
The Star prints such a tremendous number and
amount of advertising because
It Gets Advertisers Results.
ss
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.'
19x3.
Saturday, March 8 69,439
Sunday, March 9..... .50*589
Monday, March 10..... .69,331
Tuesdayy, March 11 7o*379
W ednesday, March 12 70*485
Thursday, March 13 69,185
Friday, March 14 69,47a
191a.
March 9... 64.753
March 10.; 51,801
March " ?4?753
March 12 64*358
March 13.. 65,906
March 14 .64,009
March 15 O ? e_a,e a ? o 64,6x5
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AFFIDAVIT.
I solemnly awear that the .above statement represents
only the number of copies of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the seven days ended March 14,
101S?that Is, the number of copies actually sold, dslivered,
furnished or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
fide purchasers qr subscribers?and that the copies so
counted are not returnable to or do not remain In the office
unsold, except In the case of papers sent to out-of-town
agents only, from whom a tew returne of unsold papers
have net yet been received.
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star,Newspaper Company.
Distriot of Columbia, s.s.:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifteenth day
of lurch, A.D. 1913.
15. E "AMW.
(Sea^l.) t Notary Public.
DISTRICT TO FORCE
OBEYANCE OF LAW
Another Suit May Yet Be Filed
Against the Washington
Utilities Company.
PROMISE TO OBSERVE
CAUSE OF WITHDRAWAL
Fifty-Million-Dollar Concern De
clares Its Intention of Comply
ing With Anti-Merger Act.
A new suit will be filed against the
flfty-million-doUar Washington Utilities
Company If that concern is found to be
violating the anti-merger law passed by
Congress at the last session. ?
This statement was made officially at
the municipal building today, following
the action of the Commissioners yesterday
in withdrawing the suit instituted by the
District to prevent the big utilities cor
poration from aculring the controlling in
terest in local public service concerns.
The Commissioners' action was the
result of the Washington Utilities Com
pany having informed them that it has
complied with the anti-merger law which
Kohlblts the owning of the stocks or
nds of one corporation by another,
provided it be shown that such owner
ship includes at least 20 per cent of the
capital stock of such company.
Holding* Low Than 20 Per Cent.
Tha Washington Utilities Company is
interested in the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, and has reduced
its holdings of stock to less than 20
per cent of the capital stock of the rail
way concern, according to Information
submitted the Commissioners.
The plan of the District heads is to
take the company at lta word. If they
should And that the company has not
complied with the law it will be possible
for them to renew the litigation.
Gardiner L? Boot he, secretary of the
Washington Utilities Company, today
stated tho company will continue in busi
ness and operate under the new public
utilities commission, the same as other
local public service corporations.
Suit Filed in November.
The suit against the company was
filed by Corporation Counsel Thomas
November 1012. More than 2,000 de
fehdants ware named, including the stock
holders of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. Demurrers to the
bill were filed by the defendants, and
were argued and submitted to Justice
Barnard of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. The object of the
suit was to prevent the merger of any
lbcal public service corporations prior to
the creation of a public utilities commis
sion.
Corporation Counsel Thomas, in a com
munication yesterday to the Commis
sioners, pointed out that, inasmuch as
this commission has now been created
and, in addition, Congress has enacted
an anti-merger law, the District heads
will be provided with every facility to
proceed against the Washington Utili
ties Company or any other corporation
that should be found to be violating the
law.
The new utilities law provides that it
shall be unlawful for any public utility,
directly or Indirectly, to acquire the
stocks or bonds of any other corpora
tion engaged in the same or similar
business, unless authorised to do so by
the public utilities commission. -
Kay Depend on New Law.
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Thus, the public utilities commission
will decide in what instances one cor
poration may aoquire more than 20 per
cent of the capital stock of another cor
poration and where such acquisition is
made without its consent it will have the
anti-merger law under which to proceed
against the corporation at fault.
Corporation Counsel Thomas will rec
ommend to the Commissioners that both
tho anti-merger and public utilities bills
be considered jointly when the affairs of
publlo service, corporations are being
dealt with.
Mr. Thomas said today that the com
mission meant to deal fairly with the
corporations as well as the public, and
that it Is giving its first demonstration
of this fact toy accepting the word of
the Washington Utilities Company to
the effect it now owns less than 20 per
cent of the stock of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company.
SHOCKED WHEN TOLD STOR Y.
Owen D. Conn, Gentleman Burglar,
Exonerates Alleged Accomplice.
BAN FRANCISCO* March 15.?The
case of Owen D. Conn, the "gentleman
burglar," will be presented to the grand
'jury today and Chief of Detectives'
Mooney will aak that a special investiga
tion bo made of Mrs. Kate Pope's con
nection feith the case. Mrs. Pope was
detained yesterday at Detroit, Mich.
Qonn said that when Mrs. Pope left
Ban Francisco she knew him to be a
criminal and that he had served terms in
various penitentiaries, but he said she
had no connection with his Crimea.
"Anything Mrs. Pope did for me was
done Innocently," said Conn. "She was
terrlblv shocked when, after I had known
her several weeks, I told her my story."
WILL PRESERVE OLD MANSE.
Cleveland Memorial Association Be
gins Ceremonies in Hew Jersey.
CAIiDWBLL, N. J., March 15. ? The
Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Associa
tion began services here today Incident
to taking over the title to the old manse,
President Cleveland's birthplace. Dr.
John H. Finley, president of the College
of the City of New York, who has been
leading in the .effort to preserve the
Cleveland birthplace, is presiding. To
day's ceremonies were purely preliminary,
the chief event being arranged for Tues
day, the seventy-sixth anniversary of
Cleveland's birth.
On Tuesday it is expected that the
governors of several states, member*: of
President Wilson's cabinet, members of
President Cleveland's cabinet and repre
sentatives of the national and state legis
lative bodies will be present.
MORMON CITY NO MORE.
Last Cabin at Far West, Mo., Once
Flourishing City, Is Destroyed.
KINGSTON, Mo., March 15.?The de
struction of a cabin five miles north of
here yesterday removed the last build
ing from the site of "Par West," once a
flourishing little city, which was chosen
as tha site for the headquarters of the
Mormon Church. The plans show that a
great city was contemplated.
Preparations were made for the building
of a temple and was aotually begun a
short time before -the Mdrmons of Mis
souri decided to go to Utah.
Aids Steel Company Band.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 15.?Charles
M. Schwab, head of the Bethlehem Steel
Company and former president of the
Untyed States Steel Corporation, has or
dered a building to be erected for his
steel oompaay band which will cost be
tween *0,000 and $40,000.
Mr. Sohwab pave $20,000 to equip the
band and spends $10,000 a year to main
lain it, . _ ...
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BATTLE ON BORDER
AVERTED BY OJEDA
Federal Commander Moves
Out to Meet Superior
Force of Rebels.
ARIZONA SHERIFF TELLS
MEXICAN ARMY TO MOVE
Troops of United States Cavalry
There to See That Americas
Lives Are Hot Imperiled.
NAOO, Ariz., March 18.? Fearing for
American civilian* and troops on the
Arizona line here. Gen. Ojeda, shortly
after 10 o'clock gave the order to evac
uate the town. With his 475 men he
marched away to the southeast, leaving
his fortification and facing an enemy
twice his strength.
Daybreak found the contending forces
in relatively the same position as last
night Failure of the state troops to move
to Nfcco was. explained by the tardy ar
rival of Prefecto Bracamonte's group.
Invited Out to Battle.
On the approach of Bracamonte, about 8
o'clock, making the oonstituttonallsts
nearly 1,000 strong, the two leaders sent
a request to Ojeda to move south to meet
them and so prevent any danger to
Americans on this side of the line.
The federal commander, with less than
500 men under his command, declined the
invitation, whereupon Calles and Bra
camonte prepared to move on the town
Nearly every Mexican family spent the
night In Arizona. At 8:3o o'clock this
morning two troops of the 5th Cavalry
arrived from Forest. Aria, to reinforce
three troops of the 9th Cavalry, already
here.
Sheriff Wheeler of Tombstone, with six
deputies, arrived later and demanded in
the name of the state of Arisona that no
fighting occur on the line.
Federal Action Delayed.
MONTEREY, Mexico, March 15.?The
combined military operations of the gov
ernment troops now concentrating in the
state of Coahuila to suppress the Car
ransa rebellion are not expected to begin
for some days.
The federal troops now occupy Tor
reon, Saltillo, Parras de la Fuente and
San Pedro de las Colonies, the most im
portant tdwns in the state of Coahuila.
Carranza's adherents, are in control of
Menclova. Musquis and Porflrio Diaz
City (also known as Piedrai Negras).
The total of the federal troops In the
field is not known, but it reaches sev
eral thousands. Two thousand more
men, commanded by Gen. Trucy Aubert,
left here today for Monclova, from which
they intend to drive the rebels.
Carransa is raid to have 2,300 well armed
followers with plentiful supplies of am
munition. * He Is endeavoring to induce
the miners at Las Esperansas to join
him. Most of the railroads in Coahuila
are at a standstill.
In the state of Nwevo Leon, rebels from
Coahuila have Invaded the towns of
Lampazos, Bustamante and Vlllaldama.
Southern Pacific Seized.
Although conditions at Nogales, Sonora.
and in the Arisona town on the border
of that name have become quiet after
the late clashes, the fight for state rights
goes on throughout Sbnora. The state
government is reported to have seized
the railroad and equipment of the South
ern Pacific and to be operating tie line
between Nogales and Hermoslllo. At the
latter {dace two banks have been- closed
because they refused to recognise the
examiner of claims appointed by state
authorities.
Cofv Wilder of the 5th Cavalry in re
porting to Brig. Gen. Bliss at Fort Sam
Houston says conditions at Nogales are
quiet and orderly. Gen. Obregon told
Col. Wilder he recently had been ap
pointed commander-in-chief of all the
forces in Sonora. Col. Wilder describes
Gen. Obregon as a' "man of Intelligence,
character and capacity, also good man
ners and education."
Americans Not Molested.
Although Irregular forces still are wan
dering about the vicinity of Tamplco,
where an American battleship swings at
anchor, there 'are no reports of disturb
ances or molestation of Americana
Reports from Nuevo Laredo state that
there is no train service from that point
to Monterey. Gov. Carransa is reported
to have a considerable force in and near
Monolova, according to the news received
from Oudad Porflrio Diaz. The location
of the federal troops was not known
there
Conditions at San Luis Potosi would ap
pear to be improving, according to re
ports received at the department. It was
expected that the flrst train from Salt
illo would arrive at San Luis Potosi. The
state is understood to be under military
government. It was reported in the Chi
huahua newspapers of Thursday that
Gonzales, the deposed governor, bad ar
rived at Mexico City on the previous day.
REMOVED FROM GTTLF FORTS.
Naval Force Near Mexico to Be Re
duced by One-Half.
The naval force which has been sta
tioned in the gulf ports of Mexico for
the past month will be reduced by one
half within a few days. Under exist
ing orders, the Atlantic fleet, of which
these vessels form a part, will sail
northward from Guantanamo, Cuba.
Monday, bound for Hampton roads.
Oi the way northward the big shipe
will Indulge in a war game, the
plans of which have been laid down
by the Naval War College and the gen
eral bofird.
It is contemplated that two of the
four ships now on the east Mexican
coast shall remain there for a time,
dependent upon the developments in
Mexico.
The battleship fljeet ? is due in Chesa
peake bay March 22. and after a Sun
day res' the vessels will proceed to
target practice, using the wreck of the
old battleship San Marcos in spotting
practice. Secretary Daniels expects to
witness the tests.
PUTS BAN ON GAMBLING.
New Mexican Law Even Forbids
Raffles at Church Fairs.
SANTA FE, N. M., March 15.?Two
laws enacted in the final hours of the
legislature, which adjourned yesterday,
included an anti-white slave act, almost
identical with the Mann act. which is
expected to put an end to the traffic
within the state, and an anti-gambling
law, replacing an anti-gambling law
passed in 1907, when New Mexico was a
territory.
The new law is so drawn as to make
gambling of all kinds a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine and imprisonment, or
both. It prohibits private games of
bridge in homes where prises are given,
puts the ban on shaking dice for drinks,
slot machines, batting on ball games,
horse races or prise fights; forbids raf
fles and the like at church fairs or lodge
socials.
'For Direct Election of Senators.
LINCOLN. Neb.. March 15.-The pro
posed amendment to the constitution pro
viding for the direct election of senators
was ratified by the house yesterday.
Favorable action had already been taken
by the senate.
Under New Excise Law Busi
, ness May Be Done From
12 to 1 Monday A.M.
STRICT SUNDAY CLOSING
ONE OF THE PROVISIONS
Limit of Four Barrooms in Block
Taken to Mean Many Buildings
Will Be Vacated.
Although Washington will be a prohib
ition city on Sundays under the new ex
cise law which Is to become effective July
1 next, saloons may he permitted to keep
open for at least on? hour after mid
night of each Sgbbath, according to in
terpretation given the law hy District
of Columbia officials. The law provides
that saloons shall be closed all day Sun
days and between the hours of 1 and 7
a.m. on secular days. It Is pointed <mt
that, under this arrangement, barrooms
will be forced to close at midnight Sat
urdays and remain closed for twenty
four hours, but that they may open at
the stroke of 12 8unday night and tran
sact business until 1 a. re.
This is a question that will not have to
be considered by the present excise of
ficials. Inasmuch as the law provides that
the excise board members shall be ap
pointed by the President. Congress failed
to make an appropriation at the ti<-ssioa
just closed for carrying out the law. The
District Commissioners will call this fact
to the attention of Congress shortly after
it convenes April 7.
Some Buildings May Be Vacated.
It is anticipated that many changes
I will be made in the uses of business prop
erty on account of the new law regulat
ing the saJe of liquor. Buildings now oc
cupied by restaursnts will become vacant
In compliance with the new regulation
that forbids the location of more than
four saloons In one block. In some sec
tions there are many more than this num
ber w4thin the prescribed area and the .
additional ones will have to be c losed up.
In other blocks the saloons will be af
j fected by the clause in the law which
forbids such a place being within 4UO feet
of a church or a public school, college or
university. In one block In the down
town section where there ere now six
saloons it is planned by the proprietors
to close two of them and by partnership
arrangement run the other four.
Buildings for Other Uses.
At the same time, even with such a
| plan, two of the buildings will be left
' vacant, available for other uses, and
I it is this side of the situation that is
of interest to property holders. As
compsred with the entire holdings of
business property, it is recognised that
a comparatively small percentage is
used for the liquor business. At tbe
same time, owing to conditions con
nected with securing a license and other
causes, the right to carry on this busi
ness in some localities is more valu
able than in others, and this, of course,
has an Influence on rents. A changA of
the character made by the new law will
have an effect on property values, real
estate men point out, but the extent
of such an influence and its exact ef
fect can only be determined by ex
perience.
It is ouite evident that with the
growth or the business interests of the
city, which is causing ths erwtion of
larger buildings, as well mm the increase
of structures devoted to such uses, say
those who watch the conditions. that
there will be slight chance of build
ings remaining idle. The sppply of
store buildings is not in excess of the
demand, as la evident from the current
amount of building of this character an
well as the extension of the business
area
DMN0 OFFERS HIS LIFE
TO SAVE C1AUDE ALLEN
Rev; J. M. Kline Actuated by
Love of Brotherman, He
Declares in Letter.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va.. March 15.?Offering
to die in the electric chair for Claude
Allen, the younger of the two condemned
Carroll county clansmen sentenced to be
electrocuted March 28 In the Virginia
penitentiary for their part in the Hills
ville court tragedy, the Rev. John M.
Kline of Marshall, Fauquier, Va.. a
I member of the Baltimore Methodist con
ference, who is now being treated at
, the retreat -for the sick for nervous
I prostration, todsy wrote the following
letter to the Evening Journal:
"The day for y?e electrocution of the
Aliens is only two weeks off. I have
thought much about it. I do not at
tempt a criticism of Gov. Mann's re
fusal to show mercy. He knows ths
law?I do not. I alwsys admired the
governor, and do yet. Oflly I do not
want to see a young man's life taken,
not even Vy the law.
'^He will yet make a good citlsen. Qire
him a chsnoe to prove it.
Offers His Life Instead.
"Now, if the law demands a Ufs, I
offer mine instead. I am a sick man,
but the chances of my recovery are
doubtful. I may never be of service to
any one again. I can yet serve the world
by showing this act of love to my un
fortunate brother.
"I have a wife and four children await
ing my doubtful recovery. If the law
will accept the offering I make. I leave
it to Mr. Allen's honor to see that they
do not suffer for the necessities of life.
I am afraid that I shall never be able
to provide for them. A strong man like
Clarfde Allen can. So for the lore of my
family and my brother man. and of Him
who died for us all. I give my life."
When an effort was made to show Gov.
Mann the communication from the min
ister it developed that he had just left
for Nottoway county and would, not be
back till Monday.
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HO OFFEBS FOB PAINTINGS.
Twenty-Six Landscapes by Mrs.
i Woodrow Wilson Be turned.
PHILADELPHIA, March 15.?The
twenty-six paintings by Mrs. Wpodrow
Wilson. wifs of ths Prssidsnt. which
had been on sale in the gallery of the
Arts and Crafts Guild In this city for
ssveral weeks, were today boxed and
sent to Washington, no offers for their
purchase having been rocelved.
The paintings were all landscapes, end
the proceeds from their sales were to
have gone toward the maintenance ef
the Martha Berry School tor Boys and
Girls, in Rome, Ga.
The original prices set for the can*
vases by Mra Wilson were Sioo, $30#
and fSOO, sccording to sins, and these
were reduced to $75, |lfO gnd 9190.