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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
BILLS FOR DISTRICT
BEFORE THE SENATE
Senator GaIlinger Reintroduces
Measures Which Failed in
the Last Congress.

Senator Gallinger. chairman Of the
Senate District committee. this afternoon
introduced about a score of bills which
are reminders Of the last Congress. Some
Of them had passed the Senate while
others were still in the hands Of the
District committee when the Congress
ended.
One provides for the establishment of
an inebriate asylum in available build
ings on the reservation upon which are
the present jail and vorkhouse. near the
Eastern branch in the southeast section
Of the city.
List of the Measures.
Among the others are:
For the licensing of guides and outlin-
ing their duties.
Prohibiting the sale OF poisonous hair
dressing.
Prohibiting the flying Of kites.
Authorizing the Commissioners to sus-
pend all traffic on highways for extra
ordinary events.
Establishing new license fees for cir
cuses.
Providing that assessments for alleys
may be paid in five annual installments
and making other changes in the assess
ment system.
Providing for the appointment of two
instead of one cadet to the United States
Military Academy from the District OF
Columbia
the production and sale Of milk, cream
and ice cream-the milk commission bill
framed several years ago.
Amending the water front regulations.
Providing a penalty upon children who
violate the provisions Of the child labor
In rch q streets
after hours or without badges and per-
mits.
Providing for punishment for lar
ceny Of public property from the
workhouse and reformatory OF the DIS
trict.
Arrearages of Taxes.
Authorizing the payment Of arrear-
ages of taxes due up to July /, 1905.
at per cent per annum, In lieu Of
the other penalties.
Providing for the better and more
prompt registration Of births.
Authorizing the Commissioners to
suspend or revoke licenses and per-
mits.
To license operators of moving pic
ture machines and similar apparatus.
Requiring the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company to build and maintain
bridges across the canal when traffic
dema nds.
For the widening and extension Of
Minnesota avenue from Pennsy1va
avenue southeast to its present termi-
nus. near Eastern avenue.
For the extension of 1st street.
For the extension Of Barry place.
For the widening of 18th street north
west at Piney Branch.
For the extension Of Buchanan street
Piney Branch road and 18th
street. and the abandonment OF Piney
Branch road between Allison street and
Buchanan street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Electroouted for Niece's Murder.

OSSINING, n. Y, April 17.-Robert
Francis Wood. who killed his niece in
New York city over q year ago. was put
to death in the electric chair in Sing Sing
prison early today.
Wood shot his niece. Amelia Roach,
after he had demonstrated with her be-
cause he believed she was going to the
bad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
DR.. Russell's Brother to Wed.

marriage license was issued today to
Charles A. Russell, thirty-seven years old
Of Bennettsville. S. G.. youngest brother
OF Rev. DR.. Russell, pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church. The bride. Miss Mary F.
koonce, twenty-five years old, is also
from the South Carolina town. The cou-
pie will be married at st. Patrick's to-
morrow, Rev. DR.. Russell officiating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
American Family Driven Out.

Shots from the federal battalions, which
had position little to the southwest Of
Aqua Prieta. crashed through the 9TH
street home of Robert Rae, chief auditor
for the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining
Company, the local Phelps-Dodge cor
poration.
MT. Rae and his family We're driven out.
The American soldiers exposed to the
fire behaved with their customary cour-
age and GOODNESS. At o'clock they
alone maintained their positions along
the line. Thousands of spectators COW
cred the house tops farther back and
filled the streets commanding view OF
the battle-ground.
/. At $50 am. the firing was continuing,
but the federal machine guns were heard
no more and appeared to be out of COM
mission.
The federal machine guns were original
ly placed in the center of the federal bat
tie ling to the southeast of Aqua Prieta,
which extended fanlike in two directions
southwest and northeast. The machine
guns wCald be rushed forward and fired
until hot; then the soldiers would close
up and hold the lone while the guns
cooled.
After a moments rest they would be
rushed forward again. When they came
into close contact with the rebel trenches
the machine guns appeared to have been
silenced and the federal line fell back.
At 10 O'Clock the federals rushed an
other column of men to this point They
crossed through the short brush up from
q small draw. running at full speed.
AS they came within the firing range Of
Sehe rebel ranks they dropped fiat to the
ground and fired at the rebel trenches.
Here the battle ragged with fury. Bullets
-raked all the ground between Aqua Pri-
eta and the international line and also a
large zone in Douglas This section is
fdat. open territory, and the constantly
Mailing bullets, which kicked up little gey-
sers of dust, gave the whole district the
appearance % smoking ground.
The Firing Ceases.
At 1870 the firing ceased. The rebels
still held eve~y position which they oc-
-cupied at the beginning oc the battle.
They Immediately began digging a new
line of trenches within hundred feet OF
the International line. running dia gonally
TO the American boundary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

Mr.. Permitted was known to most of
the people Of the county. and during his
illness many leading citizens and others
called to see him. Several weeks ago
Judge Edward c. Peter, Richard II.
Stokes, cashier OF the Montgomery Coun-
ty National Bank. and Albert ]. Aln,oney
editor Of the Rockville Advocate who
were among his closest friends, spent an
afternoon with the old man. much to his
delight. They will be among his pail
bearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Awaits Word From Madero.

In the meantime DIR. Gomez is awaiting
with much anxiety a reply to his mes
sage OF last week to Francisco l. Ma
dero. jr.. requesting definite instruction
for peace proposals. He has been ad-
vised that the message was delivered
personally to Madero by a friend in
Chihuahua City and he intends to trans
nit the answer to Mexico City immedi-
ately upon its receipt here.
There was a rumor In Mexican circles
today that DR.. Gomez also was endeav-
oring 20 arrange with the Mexican gov
eminent for an armistice imposing the
status quo on both sides, but affording
the principals in the revolt an opportun-
ity to communicate definitely about terms
Of peace. In such a contingency, 1t was
pointed out. DR.. Gomez would join the
Maderos and other insurgents in San
Antonio and FL Paso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

The ID. 4. II. edition Of The
Star from April 16 TO April d,
Inclusive, will he mailed to any
address In the United states for
Is cents, postage prepaid; Canada,
AZ cents, foreign. soc. Orders
should be sest 20 The Star once
or left with The star repre-
sentative ut Continental Hall at
once to insure the papers being
mailed each day m ISSUED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
UNCLE GEORGE" DEAD;
ANGLERS LOSE FRIEND
Grover Cleveland and Other
Noted Fishermen Had
Been His Guests.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE Md. April Il. 1911.
George Washington Pennifield, we'll
known to the anglers Of the District of
Columbia and Maryland as the keeper OF
Pennifield's lock, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. died shortly after noon yes
terddy at his home at the lock, aged
eishty-one years. During the winter he
slipped on the ice and fell. dislocatins his
hip. Since then he had been confined to
his bed, gradually growing weaker. He
is survived by his wife. who was before
her marriage q Miss Fields Of Rockville,
and q son. Charles H. ". Pennifield, who
succeeded his father as keeper Of the
lock. The funeral will take place at IL
o'clock Tuesday morning from the Pres
byterian Church at Jamestown, burial
to be in the cemetery near the church
Native Of Virginia.
Mr.. Penniheld was born in Virginia, but
had lived in this county many years For
more than a. quarter of a century he was
in charge of the lock which bears his
name. and during that period and since
hundreds OF anglers from far and near
partook Of his hospitality.
Uncle George" as he was familiarIy
called, used to derive a great deal Of sat
isfaction telling about the time he enter
tanned the late Grover Cleveland While
President of the United States, Mr. Cleye-
land, who was an enthusiastic fisherman
spent several days at PennifielHs lock in
quest Of black bass and made his head
quarters at the Pennifield home. Mr..
Pennif1eld always spoke Of him with at
lection, declared him to have been q
good fellow and not q bit stuck up"
and gave him credit for being a fine fish
efmAn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Would Not Help Millers.

Mr.. Fordney declared that the abolish
ment Of the duty on wheat would not
greatly aid the flour-milling industry. The
present customs laws giving a drawback
on exported products and allowing Can
adam flour to be ground in bonded mills
are sufficient, he said. to enable Ameri-
can. millers to handle all the Canadian
wheat their mills can grind
Mr.. Fordney said he had lost all the
money he had put into the flour milling
business at the time Of the Wilson tar.h
bill and that he had been a dyed in tue
wool protectionst ever since"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Shot From Custom House.

BY shot fired from the United States
custom house in Douglas. Ariz. during
the battle at Aqua Prieta last Thursday,
II is asserted in a telegram received in
Washington from Mexican federal sources.
an officer OF the federal forces Lieut.
TroncoSo, was wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Mr.. FORDNEY AGAINST
CANADIAN AGREEMENT
Admires Mr.. Taft, But Differs
With Him on Reciprocity
Question.

Representative Fordney OF Michigan.
a republican member of the ways and
means committee of the House, today
trained his oratorical guns upon the
pending Canadian reciprocity bill in
the House.
He expressed admiration for President
Taft. but claimed the privilege OF dis
agreeing with him on the reciprocity
question
president Taft will be the candidate
for the republican party for reelection"
said MIR. Fordney; land as such a candi-
date / will 1ote for him gladly, but
differ with him radically on this Cana
dian tariff question:
Representative Underwood. the demo-
cratic leader, said today that probably
1t would be impossible to secure a vote
on the reciprocity bill Tuesday night, as
expected. Members on both sides of the
question are dema nGling more time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

Juan Rautista the capital of the state
of Tabasco. was in danger of capture.
This is confirmed by consular reports.
According to these reports, the rebels
Saturday took possession of Jalapa.
twenty miles from the capital Previous
to this the operations of the rebels had
been in the southern part of that state.
They have also threatened the northern
part of ChiaDaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Mrs. King at the Toronto.

Mrs. Horatio c. King is atte..iing the
d. A. r. congress and is at the To-
ronto Gen. King expects to join her the
latter part Of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Mrs. Foster introduced.

q. In presenting Mrs. John W. Foster,
former president general to make the
address Of welcome. Mrs. Scott said:
j. 1T is an interesting fact that very
rarely in history have there been more
than zone. or at the most two, living
ex-Presidents Of the United States The
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
however, are, and always have been,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
OF ACTIVITY IN MEXICO1

Aqua Prieta, before which tcday's
fighting occurred, Ii practically a
continuation of the Arizona town Of
Douglas. The federals attempted to
attack along the international
boundary line, SO that their FIRE
would not cross into the United
States, hut were faced by a flank
movement of rebels to attack from
the south.
Juarez is held by the federals and
. strong rebel force il supposed to
he concentrated somewhere north
Of chihuahua In readiness for nm
attack when the fate OF Aqua
PrIeta II decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
No Glass Distinctions.

1--WE have no class distinctions IN this
free land Of ours, but il there were such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Action Is Renewed.

BY this time firing had been renewed.
The rebels III the bitches along the
American line were engaged, and the
'yAmerican party n the automobile was
compelled to retire hastily into Douglas.
The federal troops paid no attention to
the warnings not to fire into the United
States, but, fighting from low land, ele-
waited their aim, and bullets carried into
the city Of Douglas.
n. On little knoll where Mexican
cemetery is located the rebels had
erected a dirt fort 800 feet long. The
federal fire directed at this point SKIM
med the ground and whiZZed into the
streets of the American town. The
ewhole section of the city between 5th
street and the International line was
deserted
s The American custom house was IN
der fire continually. and the citizens
sheltered there took refuge in a deep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Mexico Is Being Pressed
to Safeguard Americans

In view Of the acute situation along
the border. the State Department today
asked the Mexican government for def
mite assurances in advance of a formal
reply to the representations of the United
States, that the Douglas incident would
not be repeated. The department also re-
quested information as to what proven
tive measures had been taken.
Details of q coup d'etat of the Mexican
reVOlutiOniSts designed to draw from the
Mexican government some definite ex-
preston with regard to the establishment
of official peace negotiations became
known here today.
Concentrating Insurgent Army.
1t was learned that by concentrating
almost the entire insurgent army of the
state of Chihuahua under Gen. Fran
cisco /. Madero, jr., in the vicinity of
Juarez, Mexico. operations similar to
those witnessed at Aqua Prieta last
week. and which, it is believed. will fur
Their involve the federal government in
an embarrassing situation concerning the
American border, were in cOntemplat ton.
The pause in the move has been brought
about by DIR. NaSqueZ Gomez head OF the
revolutionist agency here. but the insur-
gents in the field have declared delay
may be fatal. and are urging immediate
action. The rebel leaders. cogniZant Of
the informal negotiations with the Next
can government in which DR.. Gomez has
been engaged, likewise are said to have
deferred their attack on Juarez to learn
the outcome of his negotiations.
The insurgents have made representa-
tons to the federal government that they
have force of nearly 1900 men. far
outnumbering the federal garrison at
Juarez, and that the only alternative for
Gen. Navarro and his troops Is to evacu-
ate the city. 1t is not believed here that
the Mexican government will give Gen.
Navarro any instructions to abandon his
we'll fortified position in Juarez. DR..
Gomez has warned his colleagues. how
has advised the Mexico City authorities
that timely action on peace proposals
would prevent a heavy loss of life
To Establish Headquarters.
The purpose Of the insurgents in NOV
ing on Juarez is to establish headquar-
tiers there. They declare they would not
be unwilling, If in possession of Juarez.
to consider peace proposals, being then
within easy telegraphic communication
with FL Paso, Tex; San Antonio. Tex.
and Washington where the leaders OF the
insurrection are in charge OF revolutions
list agencies.
1t was said here today that similar
plans are in view with regard to Aqua
Prieta In the event that the insurgents
are able to retain their occupancy Of that
point. The idea in assembling the main
body of the insurgents in Chihuahua is
to be able to throw this force either in
the direction of JuareZ or Aqua Prieta
as the fortunes OF war may require. The
dfcated that he personally would be in
charge outside of Juarez. He may Tenn
porarily have been diverted to Aqua
Prieta, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

wir.agn ~ Ma bic, president general of
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Red Cross work and about a hundred
volunteers were held on this side to care
for the wounded. y train on the Naco-
Zari railroad was made ready, and a
number of automobiles were run to the
line in preparation to search out and
: bring the wounded back TO the city
- The first string of wagons and auto
mobiles started for the front to gather
the wounded at $40 o'clock
Newspaper Man Shot.
- Oscar u. Coll, who accomps the
Associated Press correspondent, was
struck by a bullet the side of the
head, while he was watching the prog
tress Of the fight from 4th street A long
cash was cut in his scalp and blood
streamed over his face. He was not
seriously wounded
re- Coll was the first American struck on
this side Of the line i'll todays fighting.
He is a Newspaper man, employed in
Tombstone. and was formerly inmigra-
ton commissioner of CochiZ county,
Ariz He was treated at the Red Cross
Hospital
The Associated Press correspondent
crossed the line and found Red" Lopez.
one of the rebel chiefs who commanded
- the garrison of the town. All of Lopezs
men had been engaged since the early
firing began.
Said Lopez:
We concentrated our fire of sharp
shooters on the two machine guns that
the federals brought into action and sue
ceeded in putting them out of business.
The loss of life is undoubtedly heavy. At
this hour l believe We have beaten the
,federals badly. AS fast the govern
ment troops were thrown into the draw
Immediately south of Aqua Prieta, the
fire of our troops moved them down Our
men are holding every position taken by
schem far, and have repulsed the right.
wing of the federal army. which attempt
% 10 swing around toward the American
Border We expect Juan Cabral to ar
rive at any moment and reinforce US. But
We are going to hold Aqua Prieta. any
way 20
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-04
A New Precedent in the Chinese
Exclusion Law.

Washington, D. c., April IA
precedent which may be Interpreted
to lead to liberalization of the Chin.
csc exclusion laws, has been estab-
l1shed by the Department of Com
merce and Labor in the case of Lem
Thung, a wealthy Chinese, of Will
mington, n. G.
Thung has been held at Boston
where the immigration authorities
found he was attempting to re-enter
this country with irregular papers.
Secretary Nagel has ruled to admit
him as a merchant. Several Con-
gressmen made representations in his
behalf
The record in the Department
shows that Thung, who is part own
er of National Bank in Wilmington,
the owner of large laundry and a
farm, had a New York Chinaman ar
range credentials for his re-entry in
to the United Staes after a visit to
China. He could have claimed the
right to re-entry as a returning la
borer.
Heretofore the Department has de-
clined to recognize laundrymen, far
mers and the like as merchants.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-04

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siterafioa snvolved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-04
F. @. Southern and Twelve Year-OId
Sold Found Guilty of Murder.

Winston-Salem, N. c., April o.
F. G. Southern and his twelve r.
old son, Herman, were convicted in
Surry Court, at Dobson, yesterday
for the murder of Southern's son-in-
law, John Wall, at Pilot Mountain
last fall.
The senior defendant was given a
term of nine years in the States
Prison at Raleigh, while the son goes
to a reformatory for four months. Mr.
Southern is fifty-six years old, and il
he serves his full term he will be
quite an old man when he gains his
freedom.
Southern and Wall got into a dis
pute over the storage of some leaf to-
bacco in the basement on the latters
home. Wall was stabbed, and it was
alleged that Herman Wall inflicted
the wound that caused Wallis death a
few hours after the difficulty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-04
A SLICK FIRE BUG.

Man Who Burned Masonic Temple
and Several Other Buildings al
Rocky Mount is at Last Doing
Time.
Rocky Mount, N. c., April 28.-
George l.. Judge, the young man who
was arrested a half-dozen years ago
upon the charge of burning several
buildings in this city, among them
the Masonic Temple, when the city
suffered loss Of about a hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, has con-
fessed that he set fire to the Masonic
Temple, and the much conjectured
point in which about half of the citi-
zens were divided has been settled.
Judge was by far the slickest fire
bug that this city ever had to deal
with, and there were many that be-
lieved he set fire to the Masonic Tenn
buildings in the city.
He was taken upon the charge of
burning stable and feed room at
North Rocky Mount and it was for
this that he was convicted and sem
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary, though there was little SUBJ
stantial evidence for the mans con-
viction and there have been many
that have declared openly and above
board that he was falsely convicted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-04
NEW ORDER FORMS STATE
CAMP.


Lexington. y. C.. April 27.-The
frat State meeting Of the Patriotic
Order Sons Of America Vas called 10
here this morning. The convention
IL for the purpose of perfecting a
State organization for North Caro-
lima The town is full of delegates
from all parts OF North Carolina and
Virginia and other States.
Meetings were held this afternoon
and tonight when officers of the
State camp were elected.
After preliminary organization the
following officers were elected for one
year:
Past State President. c. F. Caudle.
Lexington; State President. T. ID.
Brown. Salisbury: vice-President, II.
T. Ray. Raleigh: Master OF Forms.
]. ". ColIoch. Lexington: State Sec
rotary. II. p. Smith. Fayetteville.
Treasurer. T. Ivey. Cary: State Con-
ductor. c. p. Watkins, Shelby: State
Inspector. A. W. Gillian, Old Fort;
Guard, Daniel, Barton. Winston-Sa-
lem: Trustees, G. w. Murray, j.
Frank Adams, Jethro Almond; Ma
tional Representatives, w. d. Caster.
Fayetteville: ID. l.. Sides, Salisbury;
Assistant Secretary, NJ. r. Kirkman,
High Point; Chaplain, J. c. Griffin.
Bailey.
The per capita tax was fixed at 7
cents, of which goes to National
Camp. The work of organization
was placed in the hands of the Execu-
tive Board, which consists of the
President, Secretary and Treasurer
and Master Of Forms. A resolution
of thanks was rendered the citizens of
Lexington and the local camp for the
hospitality and kindness shown the
visitors. There are forty-seven camps
of the order in the State and each
camp was represented to-day except
two. Eighty-seVen delegates were
present. The membership in the State
now amounts to about seventeen hun
dred. Concord was selected as next
place of meeting and the meeting set
for the third Tuesday in May of each
year.