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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
PENSIONS DUE FOR A CUT.
Sulloway Bill Likely to Be Trimmed
by Senate Committee.

That there will be some pruning of the
Sulloway bill for increased pensions for
veterans of the Mexican and civil wars
by the Senate committee on pensions was
indicated during discussion of the meas
ure by members of the committee this
morning.
One probable cut was the subject of
much talk-the reduction of the pension
for veterans over seventy-five years of
age. The Sulloway bill grants them $50
per month, while the senators were gem
orally favorable to cutting the amount TO
$50 per month.
No definite action was taken on the bill,
but its fate Will probably be decided at
next Mondays session of the committed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
WRITER DYING ALONE.
Mother Superior Appeals to Friends
of Mrs. Caroline Won Siebold.

Mrs. Caroline Won Siebold, who is said
to have friends in this city, is dying at
st. GATHERINGS Hospital in New York
city, according to information received
here today.
Mrs. Siebold is a writer of poetry and
has contributed to magazines and newspa-
pers. At the hospital she said that her
husband and son were dead Unless her
friends come to her assistance, it Is
probable that Mrs Won Siebold. who is
said to have no chance of recovery. must
be buried i'm the potters field. Her friends
are requested to communicate with the
mother superior OF st. Catherines Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
MRS, MARY T. CORD DEAD.
Had Lived Here for More Than Six
ty Years.

Mrs. Mary Theresa Cord, widow OF
John William Cord, for thirty-siX years
superintendent of ST. Mary's cemetery,
died early yesterday morning at her
residence, 1927 Jackson street, Brook
land, d. G. Mrs. Cord was In the eighty
fifth year of her age and for more than
sixty years had been a resident of the
District She passed away very peace
fully. having enjoyed good health up to
the last.
Mrs. Cord is survived by her three chill
dren, Mrs II. ]. Rupert, Mrs. Julia
Wesley and William p. Cord, and by her
sister, Mrs. Catherine G.. Schaefer.
The funeral services will be held Wed
nesday, January %, at $3.50 am. at st.
Anthony's Catholic Church, Brookland,
d. c. Burial will be at st. Mary's Gene
terry Six grandsons of Mrs. Cord will
act as pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Directed by Secretary Knox.

The detention of the Hornet was re-
quested by Secretary OF State Knox sev-
eral days ago, pending decision by At
torney General Wickersham as to whether
the Hornet violated the neutrality laws
Of the United States before she sailed
from New Orleans. Before her de-
parture her cargo was inspected, and no
evidence was found by federal officers
that in their opinion, would warrant
OBTAINING her Upon arriving on the
north coast of Honduras, however, she
was fully armed, and the fact that she
was engaged in a warlike expedition was
not concealed
Secretary Knox takes the position that
a technical violation of the law was COM
United by the Hornet before her depart
ure from New Orleans.
While no word has yet been received by
the State Department in regard to the
landing of marines at Ceiba, Honduras,
the report is accepted as true in official
quarters here, as the American naval Off
GERS had instructions to establish a neu-
trail zone at that port and adopt proper
measures for the protection of the foreign
COLONY
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Inquiry to Be Sweeping.
Fatal Quarrel of Saloonkeepers

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January o3-L l.
i!ardage and Richard Mulcahey. rival sa-
loonkeepers. quarreled and fought yes-
terday because OF tho recent raiding OF
their saloons As result Mulcahey is
dead and Hsrdage is under arrest, 'charg-
I'd with murder Each accused the other
IL Is alleged. OF having tipped" the po.
lice. According 10 Hardage. Muicahey
made an attempt To draw n weapon. but
ilardage fired first, five bullets taking eff
feet in his adyersarv's head and body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Acceptable to Both Cities.

Senator Swanson says that his plan is
acceptable to the promoters from both
the Crescent city and the Golden Gate
city and he hopes for that reason that
the members of the committee, while d.
vided on the question OF the proper site
for the fair will be united in their sup
port OF his amendment. To have a naval
display at the fair, it is argued. would
prove one of the strongest attractions,
and his amendment makes provision for
that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Negro Commits Bold Robbery.

ERIE. Kan. January 23.-While sew
eral persons We're waiting for trains in
the Missouri and Texas station yesterday
a negro walked in, drew a revolver and
forced the station agent to give him the
money drawer. The robber looked at the
passengers for short time, walked out
and escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
MOTOR|ST ON TRIAL APPEAL FOR EDITOR
DR.. Crichton, Charged With
MansIaughter, Valves Jury.
SPEED OF CAR AT ISSUE
Nephew Of Victim of Accident Says
It Was Going Fifty Miles
an Hour.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. January 23.-With
the prosecution trying to prove that his
machine was running between forty and
fifty miles an hour at the time II is said
to have struck and killed Alexander T.
Bowie near La Plata, Md, on August
~. last the trial for granddaughter of
DR.. Mcpherson Crichton OF Washington
opened in the circuit court here today
Judges {. {. Peter and John {. Motter
were on the bench. After plea of not
guilty Attorneys l.. Allison Wilmer of
Charles county, Md. and III. II. Cattle of
washington announced that their client
would be tried by the court
because of the hardness OF witnesses
from Charles county, from which the
case was brought on a change of venue.
the trlai opened late and few witnesses
mad been examined when a recess for
luncheon was taken shortly after /
o'clock this afternoon
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Was Transferred to interior.

The present situation in Honduras, with
the Hornet eliminated from the contest,
it is believed here, will develop within a
few days. whether or not the revolution
springs from dissatisfaction of the people
or from the ambition of political leaders.
While the Hornet was not seized for that
purpose. the action will have the effect of
transferring the war entirely to the in
terror. where the government has its
forces.
The United States is making an effort
to prevent the violation of the neutrality
statutes. it having been charged that the
ports of this country are used as base
of warlike expeditions although the en-
deavors of officials in this respect have
not been crowned with much success
The use of New Orleans for the dispatch
OF filibustering expeditions. it is said in
official quarters. has become a scandal.
Among the questions which the Attorney
General is Investigating is whether or not
the expedition of Gen. BOnilia was
financed in any way by Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Receiver for Soda Water Makers.

NEW YORK, January "a petition in
involuntary bankruptcy was filed today in
the United States district court against
John Matthews, a corporation engaged in
the manufacture of soda water. The liza
biities are given as approximately $500
ono and the assets are valued Al 500 900
Judge Holt appointed Lindsay Russell re-
ceiver.
The corporation is capitalized at $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23

Following close upon the heels of the
endemic of dysentery from which sew
eral inmates died. an epidemic of scarlet
fever has developed i'm the Baptist or
phanage at Salem, Va, and five children
are now affected. 1t is supposed that
second hand toys sent to the orphanage
Christmas were the means of infection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Retired Policeman Dead.

James Z. Schuyler. retired policeman,
died yesterday after lingering illness
Mr. Schuyler was born April 10. 1865, and
was appointed a policeman in the District
service March Is, 1892. He was retired
on a pension December 81, 1904 He is
survived by a wife and several children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
AUTOPSY Discloses Natural Death.

An autopsy performed today on the
body of Luther Roesch, tailor of Az
K street. who died yesterday afternoon,
disclosed that his death was due to
natural causes. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
INQUIRY INTO ELECTION
OF CANNON BEGINS
Probe by vermiIion County
Grand Jury Into Charges
Will Be Thorough.

DANNILLE. Ill. January 23-The Yer
million county grard jury will begin late
today an investigation into the alleged
DuNing and selling of votes in past cleo
tons in the county. chiefly the general
erection OF last November in which Jo-
seph u. cannon. Speaker of the National
house or Representatives, was elected
Danviile. the county seat Of Vermflion
county, is the home OF Speaker Cannon.
Only two witnesses were asked IA an
pear before the grand jury TO relate cir
cnmstances surrounding the alleged traf
ht ia votes. Inc FIRST on the program =
appear was X. III. Frankenbcrger. a re-
porter on the Commercial News whose
Ptcllcatlon OF an alleged confession. of
lily attorney Frank ". Jones. 10 Tho
sHect that Jones himself had ho,,pb,
'otes' ana its subsequent Reputation nv
Jones, brought the investiga ton to .
Crisis Mr. Frankenberger was expected
10 De asked about the conversation he and
an indianapolis newspaper man, who was
sent mere 10 cover the story had with
SitF Attorney Jones. 1t was out of tbis
conversation that the dispute over the
alleged confession arose
Ihe outcome OF this weeks iD,.as,io,,;
VI the vote selling which has been pen.
efaliy known TO have been taking placs I,
the county for years. may fairly he sa,f
10 depend upon Circuit Judge =. p I,
himbroush and Foreman Isaac Wood
yard OF the grand jury.
Judge kimbrough will have CHARGE
vi the court IN which the vote sellers
VIII appear if the matter approaches
ia It's nature the situation which de-
Heloped in Adams county. Ohio.
Inquiry to Be Sweeping.
Foreman woodward Will be a centra
hsure in the actual search for the
truth, and he has said repeatedly he
VIII go into the question with all the
means at his command. However. the
real Key to the situation is believed
10 lie in the attitude the alleged buy
crS of votes take.
Judge kimbrough. il is generally be
lieved, VIII hold the buyers immune
80 that only grand jury pressure will
Drng out their stories. Fear Of the
alleged sellers of votes of summary
punishment IL they are found out Is
believed TO be the factor which will
start things"
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story of Victims Nephew.

FRANK Bowie. nephew of the man uho
was killed, was the principal witness for
the prosecution. Bowie was dr,r,n ~.
uncle along the state road near
at the time of the accident. he said A.
coruing To the witness he saw TIC -
.lliIs coming at high rate of speed and
drawing MS horse to the side of tho roaa
.e rose ana held up his hand as a sigma
stop i'achiiie 10
HIS horse becoming unmanageab,e 10
sa'u. ne jumped to the animals head his
uncIe at the same time jumping from tho
nusss. Inc next the witness saw of his
mobile and carried about sixty foo, 90, nu ~
i ioau. according to the witness. who
ident1hed DR.. Crichton as an occun 49, :,
or the machine. but who cou,Sn.t ca !.
M me.ner me defendant was driving or NOT
the machine was travelling M tn 0i no..
ABOUT nifty miles an hour %
he said he asked the occunant, 80
t t machine to carry his uncle To Ia
Iata' put that they at first refused tn
~ So rinalIy, he said, they consented
nefghboring town.
Speed Estimate Corroborated.
Bo"ies testimony as to the speed OF
the car was cOrroborated by Iaure
Niltchell OF Charles county, who testi-
ned that he saw the accident from q
distance OF about 500 yards and that
the machine was travelling between
forty and fifty miles an hour.
In the cross-examinatio ion the defense
Chains TO have scored several points.
The attorneys, by their questions. in
d1cated that the main contention of the
defense would be that in jumping
from the buggy the victim of the ac-
cident had jumped Immediately in
front OF the approaching machine. and
that the driver was given no time to
turn aside. Witness Bowie admitted he
didn't know whether his uncle had
jumped to the center of the road or
not. Both he and Mr. Mitchell failed
to identify DR.. Crichton as the driver
of the machine, though both swore
that he was an occupant
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New York Favors San Francisco.

ALBANY, y. Y, January e3-The legis
lature today adopted a concurrent resolu-
ton asking Congress to name San Fran
cisco as the place for holding the Panama
canal exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23

Cuba. Florida, Augusta. CHARLESTON
and Summerville. 4:10 7:10. $40 pm,
10 am. Superior service via Atlantic
Coast Line. 14i3 New York ave. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23

vation? 1t lies partly with the selfishness
OF rival nations but mainly with the ne
glect Of our national legislators to enact
the necessary legislation.
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tended to Mr. Humphrey. Representative
Hohson. WHO followed him. discussed "A
Foreign Merchant Marine Necessary to
Our National security.
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Vote Surprises the Speaker.

Some of the Districts friends on the
floor applauded Mr.. Madden's utterances,
and it was apparent that some impression
had been made. for when the Speaker put
the question to a vote the House ap-
peared to be about evenly divided. The
Speaker himself seemed surprised that
there was any doubt about the sentiment
of the House with reference to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Then Mr.. Smith demanded division,
but before the Speaker had begun to
count Representative Olcott of New York
a member of the District committee. who
is in charge of the school teachers re-
tirement bill. demanded roll call.
The District committee was turned
down and the post Office bill taken up by
a vote of 1871 to 1OJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Uncle Sam Protects Non
Combatants in Honduras.
BLUEJACKETS ON GUARD
Machine Gun Placed in Vicinity Of
American Consulate.
WATCH REBEL CHIEF CLOSELY
Seizure of Gunboat Hornet by U. S.
War Vessel Resented by
Revolutionists.

NEW YORK. January o3-The Her.
AIDS correspondent at Ceiba, Honduras
in a dispatch printed today, says that
| thirty American bluejackets and twenty
English seamen We're landed Saturday
night and are engaged in building bar
ricades for the protection of non-com-
batantS in the event of an attack on the
town by the Bonila revolutionaries. 4
nachlne gun has been set up close to the
american consulate and sentries are
posted around the American quarters
\ certain section of the city was set
apart by the American naval commander
more than week ago as a neutral zone
in the event of battle.
Situation Outlined.
IRCAlLLO, Honduras Via wireless to
New Orleans), January 2.-The Hornet
gone. In the custody of United States
bluejackets, Bonilla practical prisoner
of the naval officers here, and Lee Christ
mas, the American filibuster and real
head OF the present insurrection off i'm
the direction of Ceiba threatening that
city. is the situation in thiS cit,. O. th;s
time. " 'i'
Plans for the capture Of Ceiba will have
20 pe revamped by the insurgents. who
had counted on the Hornet to Aid them
IN their attack on that town. In the Ia at
attack. January IA, the insurgents failed
ny a narrow margin of victory Indeed.
II they had but known it. the leaders
could have slept in Ceiba that night. but
the disappearance Of the Hornet alarmed
them and they withdrew to await a bet
ter opportunity.
Afraid to Leave Headquarters.
Bonilla. who is being closely watched
oy representatives Of the Davila fac
thon and the United states, hardly
dares to leave his headquarters. The
most intense resentment is felt here
at the action Of the Tacoma in Selling
the Hornet, and it is freely asserted
that Bonilla is being used as a cats
paw for big financial interests in New
York and Washington. One result of
the arrest of the Hornet" has been to
increase the number of assertions from
the Davfla armies. The deserters re-
port that the federal forces are in q
bad way, that food is scarce. and that
they are not being paid, that munitions
OF war are falling low, and that "even
the generals are discouraged"
Bonilla, though depressed at the loss
Of his batt1eship, is determined to push
the revolution through to the end one
way or another. He asserts that when
Ceiba and Puerto Cortez fall, as fall
they will, he believes the United
states will recognize his government
as the de factO one and allow the in
surrection to proceed without further
interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-23
Under Foreign Flag.

"A little while ago we wanted to send
some of. our soldiers to Cuba. We sent
them to the port of departure and there
they marched down the gang plank to the
inspiring strains of the Star Spangle6l
Banner on n foreign ship and sailed
away under foreign flag. On all the
Atlantic ocean there was not single
American ship to be had suitable for this
purpose. When our soldiers returned
they returned as they had gone. under q
foreign flag.
Only a few months from now until the
canal, dug, owned and controlled by the
greatest republic, and when 1t is finished
1t will be the mightiest material achieve
ment of the human race. We and our
children are pledged to spend millions an
nually to maintain this canal as long as
the republic shall last.
I'VE have no ships to use it, and if we
continue our present policy we will spend
all these countless millions in the con-
struction and maintenance of this great
work mostly for the benefit of foreign
ships.
drop of red blood in his veins can listen
to the recital of the humiliating story of
seas without feeling his cheeks redden
with the blush Of shame. Today we de-
serve the contempt in which we are held
by other countries. We are the blind aud
struttins fool among nations. This Is not
a party question 1t is not a question of
politics. 1t is a question of national pros
perity, of national pride, Of national
safety and patriotism
The thanks of the congress were eN-
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Called Patriotic Duty.

Restoration of the American merchant
marine was characterized as "a patriotic
duty and mot a political expedient' by
Representative Hobson.
1T is true that bitter antagonists" he
sald have been aroused in the past. but
l believe that. preached in the proper
spirit of consolidation, both parties can
even yet get together before the end of
the present Congress and enact the legis-
iation necessary to accomplish this OBJ
ject.
In addition to high-class vessels for
auxiliary naval purposes, our merchant
marine must have a large tonnage of
cargo carriers. In the present state of
international competition it will be
practically necessary to induce or drive
cargo into American bottoms. To be COM
plete this provision should provide for a
reduction of not less than ; per cent on
goods that are duitable and an assess
ment of per cent ad valorem on goods
on the free list.
we should drive the cargoes now in
indirect trade into American bottoms, by
discrimination of > per cent added upon
all goods In the indirect trade. In addi-
ton to this inducement 1 believe we
could remit the head-money tax OH inc
migrants brought in American bottoms
and could we'll pay out of the United
States Treasury the tolls required by the
Panama canal.
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Madden Seconds Smith.

Representative Madden of Illinois, who.
although a member of the oyerworked
appropriations committee. has always
ged to find time to interest himself
in District matters, spoke along the same
line.
II think he said. that the people of
the District of Columbia are entitled to
some consideration at the hands of this
House. The rules of the body provide
that the District shall have every other
Monday. 1t doesn't seem to me that the
people OF the District should be discrimi-
mated against any more than the people
or other sections of the Union. For some
time the District committee has been
shunted out OF place at every opportunity.
1t is true that the post office appropria-
ton bill is important. but it is also true
that 1t is in no danger of failing to pass.
This local legislation is quite as impor-
tant to the people of the District of CO.
lumbia. ] think they can justly claim
that they are not given proper considera-
ton by this House.
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District Committee of the
House Denied Hearing.
CHAIRMAN SMITH APPEALS
Post Office Appropriation Bill Sub
stituted for Local Legislation.
QUESTION SUBMITTED TO VOTE
Alleged Previous Agreement. to
Which Speaker Is Party, Ignor-
ing District Day.

As the result OF an agreement alleSeu
| to have been made between Speaker can
| non and Representative Weeks of Massa-
| chusotts, chairman of the committee Oh
| post offices and post roads. the rules oi
the House were today ignored, the Dis
| trict of Columbia committee was turned
down hard. District day wiped OIL Inc
calendar and the post office approprla-
ton bill taken up in place OF the school
teachers retirement BILL which had the
| right of way.
Representative Samuel W. Smith OF
Michigan. chairman of the District com
mittee made protest against the nigh
handed action of the House leaders ana
| the prearranged Cannon-Weeks scheme,
but without avail. The Speaker politely
Haunted him from the chair. Weeks
laughed at him on the floor. And on
! record yea and nay vote the House MEM
bership. majority OF whom demon
strated that they were not interested in
the District of Columbia. and cared MOTH
ing for school teachers or the interests
of school teachers-save those In tneli
own districts-took the District commlttee
off its feet.
AS published in The Star last Saturday.
the scheme to wipe District day off the
calendar was Matched up last week be-
tween the Speaker and Chairman weeks
ried out in every narrowing detail today.
Chair Recognizes Weeks.
Immediately after the House met both
Mr.. Weeks and Mr.. Smith jumped to their
feet But the Speaker did not even look
in the direction of the District chairman.
He recognized Mr.. Weeks who moved
that the House proceed to consideration of
the post Office appropriation bill ;.
But this is District day, Mr.. Speaker.
cried Mr. Smith.
That is for the House to decide the
Speaker retOrted.
oh" returned Mr.. Smith 1T seems to
be case of anything to crowd out Dis
trict day We have twenty-eight local
measures on the various calendars of the
House and some of these measures are OF
the greatest importance and of transcend
emf interest to the people of the District
of Columbia. l think the House is doing
a great injustice to the District by con-
stantly ignoring that House rule which
says that District business shall be con-
sidered by this body on the second and
fourth Mondays of each and every month
This is one of the three remaining Dis
trict days of this session. If we are to
complete the bills on the calendar. which
otherwise will die with the end of the
present session and of the present Con-
gress. we need all of that time-every