Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Event. Fading August
II. 1912.

The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriations bill was vetoed by the
President. Congress passed the pensions
appropriation bill abolishing the eighteen
pension agencies. The motion picture
trust was attacked in the suit for dis
solution brought by the government in
Philadelphia. The United States district
attorney at Chicago decided to bring trust
proceedings against the Elgin Butter
Board of Trade. The battleship Della
ware was rep0ted as leading the Amer
lean navy in efficiency. Democratic rep
resentatives in caucus decided to support
one-battleship plan of legislation. Theo-
dore Roosevelt opened the campaign for
President with a speech on the tariff at
Providence, X. i. Woodrow Wilson made
his nrst campaign speech. addressing
farmers at Gloucester, n. J. Miss Mabel
of the wonlan's advisory committee to
work for the reelection Of President
TAFT posthumous son was born I'm
New York city to the widow Of John
tanic disaster. Nat c. Goodwin. actor.
vas seriously injured In boat accident
at Rocky Point. Cal. Mrs. John G.. Jones.
supp osedly animated by anger over
domestic affairs. shot TO death Mrs Alva
Cave at Nashville, Tenn. Three persons
lost their lives in an automobile acct
dent at Greybrook. n. j. Among those
who died during the week was Gen. Ed
ward Mortimer Hays. u. S. A.. retired.
known as Fighting jack in connec-
ton with Indian campaigns.
Foreign.
Secretary of State Knox, with a staff
of distinguished officials. started for
Japan to be present at the obsequies
for the dead mikado. Marines from the
United States gunboat Annapolis. 354
men strong, with eleven officers. arrived
at Managua, Nicaragua, to prevent its
bombardment by revolutionists, Juarez.
Mexico. was evacuated by the rebels;
not treat for peace as long as Madero
Is president; federal troops killed
twenty-seven Zapatistas in battle at
Irelnta; 21O persons were report
ed massacred at Puruandiro. Turks
were reported massing upon the east
ern frontier of Montenegro. Mulai Hafid.
deposed Sultan OF Morocco took asylum
In France. United States Vice Consul
William B. Manchester. stationed at
Colombia. was found dead suspicion of
murder is to be investigated by the
Colombian government. Storms along
the Spanish coast were reported to have
cost the lives Of 119 fishermen Inter
vention in the case of Kid Mccoy, un-
der arrest in London, England. was I'M
der consideration by the United States
government. Gen. William Booth. head
OF the Salvation Army, was slowly sink
Ing, following a surgical operation.
District of Columbia.
The provision for a seven-year tenure
OF office for civil service employees was
finally stricken from the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriations bill
Secretary James Wilson OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture celebrated his seven
ty-seventh birthday. The National Guard
Of the District of Columbia went into
camp at Harpers Ferry: anti-typhoid
serum was administered to 1,OOJ soldiers.
Mrs. Florence Thomps on, Miss Hazel Eli
lison and F. NJ. Booth were injured when
the automobile in which they were riding
was wrecked in collision with a street
car. Joserh 4. Blandfo I'd. fourteen years
old. was accidentally shot and killed by
Hugh Campbell. his fifteen year-old COM
panion. The death sentence against Mat
tie Lomax, condemned for the murder of
her husband. was commuted to life In
prison by the President Among those
who died during the week were: Thomas
w. Riley. one of the pioneer business
men of Washington: Marshall A. Leavy.
newspaper man: DR.. Thomas B. McClin-
tic of the public health service, martyr
to his own efforts to suppress the deadly
Rocky mountain spotted fever. and DR.
Theodore Hansmann. noted spiritualist