Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21

Pierpont Morgan. before the Pujo
Epitome OF Events Ending De-
cember Fl, 1919.


be controlled by any man or set Of men
declared his belief in combination and
was willing to meet competition. Presi-
dent Taft accepted the tender of the Kent
professorship Of law at Yale as his occu-
patton after his term expires. The Presi-
dent departed for a Panama canal trip
to be gone until New Year eve; Col. G.
W. Goethals was announced as his choice
for civil governor Of the Canal Zone
Woodrow Wilson, president-to-be. re-
turned from his vacation in the Ber-
mudas; he Is reported to have selected
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina for
Postmaster General in his cabinet: DR.
Wilson declared his belief that deliberate
creators of a financial panic should be
executed. Secretary of the Interior Fish
er urged an adequate water power policy
as the most important problem before the
federal government. in the interest OF
regulation of electric transmission cor
porations. Through twenty-five miles OF
snow and over many miles Of muddy
road. the suffrage corps Of women from
New York city marched on their way to
Albany, to present an appeal to the state
legislature for enactment of suffrage leg
chief of the bureau of chemistry, was APP
pointed to the advisory board of the ma
tiOnal conservation exposition. at Nash
vile. The engagement of Miss Helen
Gould to marry F. j. Shepard. railway
man. was announced. Gov. DOnaghy OF
Arkansas pardoned $50 convicts as a pro-
test against the state convict lease sys-
tenn. Capt w. H. Van Schaick. convict
ed of criminal negligence in the horrible
SlOcum disaster in New York harbor,
steamer were burned to death or drowned.
received full pardon from the President.
Eight lives were lost in a collision be-
tween a train and street car at Ashta-
bula, Ohio. Paterson, n. j., suffered a
loss of $500 OGO by fire. John s. Huyler,
jr, candy magnate, was killed by being
run over by a train at Morristown, n. j.
Among those who died during the week
were: Will Carleton, poet; ex-Representa-
tive G. Z. Davidson of Kentucky, Gen. 7.
F. Rodenbough, U. S. A, retired, veteran
of the civil war.
Foreign.
Announcement was made that Mexico
would be called upon by the American
government to adopt adequate measures
for protection of lives and property OF
under threat of retaliatory
measures; rebels and rural guards
fought at Huejuquilla. Mex, in a battle
that cost 100 lives. With memorial serv-
ices in Westminster Abbey, Great
Britain and her king paid tribute to the
late American ambassador. Whitelaw
Reid: British cruiser was designated to
bring back to the United States the body
Of the dead diplomat. Ambassadors of
the six great European powers. in con-
ference in London in conjunction with
the Balkan peace conference Of ENJOYS
of the belligerents, decided that Albania
should be erected into an autonomous
government, with Servia granted a port
on the Adriatic; Turkey authorized her
to meet those Of Greece in
the peace conference: Turkey was report
ed as standing firm for the retention of
Prince Taro Katsura organ
lied a new Japanese cabinet. Capt. John
Watson, L. S. A., was killed by MOros
in the Philippines: Arcania, a notorious
outlaw. was slain by constabulary. The
Portuguese government unearthed a plot
for the establishment Of a military dicta-
torship. Prince Ludwig was announced as
regent Of Bavaria, with the prospect that
he will ascend the throne as king within
a year; the dead Prince Luitpold was laid
to rest under the altar OF the church of
the Theatines, Munich. Premier Borden
of Canada announced his intention to
visit the United States. The mayor Of
caused the arrest of two seconds
of Col. Manuel Amanda. who waited upon
principal. Plans of the Maine memorial
to be erected in Havana by Cuba were
Roland G. Garros, French
aviator. crossed the Mediterranean, 16O
miles, in a flight from Tunis to Sicily.
District of Columbia.
Plea for pensions for superannuated
employees as a means of at
tracing efficient clerks to the civil serv-
ice was urged in the annual report of
bennett of the general
land office. DR.. Carl Alsberg was APP
pointed chief of the bureau of chemis-
try, Department. of Agriculture, succeed
ing DR.. H. w. Wiley. resigned. D. E.
was named engineer OF bridges
of the District of Columbia. ]. D. Egg
gleston of Virginia received appointment
as chief of the field service Of rural
education in the bureau of education.
Carl Bailey Hurst of Washington was
designated consul general at large in the
United States consular service. Rev. A.
e. Barrows was installed at pastor Of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church. In
dorsements OF c. w. Darr and D. J. Cal
lahan for District Commissioner were
laid before the President Lord Eustace
Percy, third secretary of the British en-
bassy. offered his services as worker
in the Boy Scout movement. The dead
letter sale was postponed as result of
that the sale was vio-
Iation of the lottery laws. The House of
ordered investigation of
the affairs of the superintendent of in
surance of the District of Columbia and
insurance companies operating in Wash
ngton. Jerry Bernardo was found I'M
dying later. and his wife of
three days was found dead by asphyxia-
ton in the room they occupied as lodg-
Ing. Samuel Rauen was put on trial for
murder of his wife and brother. B. F.
Green, superintendent of the COMPRESSION
al Library building, was stricken with
paralysis on the street. The drug store of
ODonnell, in Georgetown, burn
ed down with a loss of $4,000 Among
those who died during the week were
Waiter b. Sebastian. formerly food in
spector of the District Of Columbia ;
James R. Dobbyn, Union veteran and
member of the Association Of Oldest In
habitants: r. c. J. Bailey engineer OF
bridges Of the District of Columbia, and
David l.. Burnett, organizer Of the
knights of Pythias.