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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-08

now deemed that she had the
right to cheer for this handsome
foot ball player f she chose.
The ball, kicked out of bounds
landed near the automobile in
which Miss Milborn and her
party stood On Numbering trot,
Haines approached. Picking up
the ball, his eyes met those rof
Miss Milborn for the first time.
For a moment they gazed stead
fast at each other and then faint
flushes of crimson surged in their
cheeks. Hams eyes dropped and
he turned away.
That evening a bali was given
in honor of the victorious Logan
team. Miss Milborn requested an
introduction to her foot ball
knight and gridiron hero. They'll
danced, found the, company of
each other agreeable, and danced
some more.
Haines called at her home, tfle2
finest and most palatial in Graf
ton, was invited to come again
and did. Logan is only three
miles from Grafton, and he called
often. S-2
Haines proposed, was accepted,
and then went on a tWo-month
camping trip.
Returning, tanned by the sun
and feeling in fine spirit, he set
out to call upon his sweetheart.
proceeding up the graveled walk
Of the handsome grounds, he was
assailed by. a yellow cur that
snapped spitefuIly at his heels.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

last service as a revenue cutter, and will
shortly be sold at auction to the highest
bidder. and probably will be bought to be
refitted for commercial service.
The training cutter Itasca has COM
pleted her summer cruise of instruction
with the cadets from the school of in
struction of the service aboard, and is
now in Gardeners bay. Mass, where the
embryo officers Of the service are re-
ceiving practical instruction. The drills
will be continued for about two weeks
and at their conclusion the Itasca will
return to New London.
The new cutter Unalga, lying at Balti-
more waiting the passage Of the sundry
civil bill SO that she can sail for the Pa
cific coast, Is to be fitted with the latest
type of radio Geographic outfit in place
of the older type installed in the ship
when she was placed in commission, three
or four months ago.
Second Iieuts. F. l.. Austin and C. F.
Roemer, from the cutter Unalga, and
Second Lieut.. T. G. Finley from the cut
ter Forward. at Baltimore. were visitors
TO and registered at the department in
the last week.
Constructor Walton. who represented
the Treasury Department at the interna-
tional conference on radio telegraphy,
which was held in London last month,
has returned home and is again on duty
at the department.
Orders to officers in the service have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
REFUSE TO COLOMBO
Laboring Men in Mexico Op-
pose Government Plan.
TROUBLE WITH THE UNIONS
Scheme Devised to Provide Lands for
Striking Textile Workers.
TO DRAIN TEXCOCO'S BED
Movement to Provide Arabic Soil
for Indians Criticised-Effect
of Recent Elections.

MEXICO CITY. August 12-I.a Dor
troubles and attempt to settle them
by means of esta blishing colonies on
government lands have brought to light
difficulty which the government had
not as yet realized. The strike of textile
workers In Orizaba demonstrated that the
unions were ready to stand together and
that they would fight attempts TO black
list any Of their number. An attempt TO
settle the question by colonizing the
strikers and bringing in others was met
by the refusal of the strikers to be colo
niZed.
The reasons they gave were that they
were for the most part poor and forced
by the very low rate of wages paid TO
live almost from hand to mouth and
had no money to purchase seed or to
live until their crops could be harvested.
IL was further objected that the lands
offered them for colonization were rough
and in many cases covered with under
brush OF timber which would have To he
removed before the crops could be plant
cd. In many cases the land offered was
far from communication that crops
could not be marketed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

binary employment for vessels OF the
revenue cutter service, but 1t is not
often that a cutter is called on to
catch and destroy a derelict wharf
This was the job the little cutter Scout.
stationed at Seattle, had last week The
cutter was cruising when she ran
across the remains of an old wharf
adrift in the path Of vessels bound in
and out OF the port at Seattle. The
structure consisted OF heavy timbers
bolted together. The Scout captured
the dereIict wharf and taking IL in
tow. carried it ashore. where 1T was
broken up.
The ram schooner Lizzie A. Williams,
well known lumber trader and fire.
quent visitor to this city. while coming
out Of the Bay river. North Carolina.
went aground. and, in spite of the ef-
forts of her crew, refused to be f1oated.
An appeal was made to the command
ing officer OF the cutter Pamlico for
aid The cutter made a quick trip
from Newborn to the stranded vessel
which she succeeded in floating. The
Williams, after being fioated, was able
to continue her trip.
The crew of the whaleboat OF the
cutter Gresham was out for a sail at
New Orleans recently and was instru-
mental in saving the lives Of two men
who had also gone out for sail but
had beea spilled from their boat when
she capsized. The accident was noticed
from the shore and the attention Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
been issued as follows:

been issued as follows:
Third Lieutenant of Engineers S. r.
Orne. granted fifteen days extension of
leave. commencing August 81.
Third Lieut. G. u. Stewart. granted ten
days leave Of absence commencing Sep
TENDER Z.
First Lieutenant OF Engineers H. w.
Spear, granted ninety days sick leave,
commencing August 10, 1912.
Second Lieut.. ]. w. Glover, directed to
proceed to Pittsburgh, Pa, on official
business.
First Lieut. A. II. Buhner, directed to
report to senior Capt. ID. p. DOley, presi-
dent of retiring board.
Second Lieut.. w. p. Wishaur, granted
fifteen days leave. commencing on return
to duty of Capt. c. Z. Johnston.
Second Lieut.. Of Engineers A. f. Pat
terson, granted fifteen days extension OF
leave, commencing August 20.
Second Lieut. j. ]. Hutson, granted
thirty days leave. commencing Septem-
Der 8.
Third Lieut.. of Engineers c. J. Odend'-
hal, granted thirty days leave, commenc-
ing upon return to duty of First Lieut.. OF
Engineers M. n Usina.
First Lieut.. B. H. Camden, granted
seven days extension of leave. commence
ing August IA.
Capt S. NJ. I4andrey, granted sixty
days leave, commencing upon return OF
Second Lieut. P. H. Harrison to duty.
First Lieut.. C. E. Cairnes, granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Requires Guarantee.

The mortgage and loan associa tion.
granted a charter by the government.
with the intention that it should tide over
just such cases this, refused to furnish
the money necessary to finance the
scheme without the authorization of
Congress or the personal guarantee IF
the cabinet. which would protect them
in ease the congress converting in Sep
expenditure of the money. The sum
necessary for the undertaking was esti-
mated at 10000 for loo men with their
families. or $40 per family The cabinet
refused to guarantee the loan and the
textile strike and the colonization ques-
ton are still unsettled.
The use of the bed of Lake TeXcoco,
now being drained to provide arabic
lands for the Indians living on its
banks. IS meeting with much criticism
from scientists and physicians. Medi-
cal statisticians have attempted to
demonstrate that whenever the level
OF the lake has gone down an epidemic
Of typhus fever has resulted. and have
gone so far as 10 compare the relative
level of the lake with the death rate
from that disease. Agriculturists have
made chemical analyses of the land on
the shores Of the lake and in its bot
tom and have stated that no known
vegetation will grow there. The
analyses show alkalies of various
kinds and insoluble sulphides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

the men in the WINDOWS boat was call
ed to them. A quick run was made
to the overturned craft and the men
taken of. not a moment too soon. as
one Of them was exhausted and the
other was but in little better condition
Later the overturned boat was righted
and taken back to New Orleans.
August "a is the date set for the
launching Of the new naval collier
built at the navy yard at Mare Island
Cal The launching OF the ship will
be made a gala event. and the cutter
Golden Gate has been detailed to keep
the fairway open for the launching,
which will take place about noon.
The cutter Onondaga has been placed
in the dry dock at the Norfolk navy
yard for repair work that will require
a week or two to complete, and the cutter
Mohawk, from New York. has been sent
10 Norfolk to look after the work on that
station, while the Onondaga is out OF
service. The derelict destroyer Seneca
is doing temporary duty on the Tomp-
kinsville station, while the Mohawk Is
detailed for service at Norfolk.
The cutter Forward. from Key West. is
at Arundel Cove. near Baltimore. to be
stripped OF her equipment. which, with
crew. will be transferred to the new cut
ter Miami. now being fitted out for serv-
ice on the Florida coast station. The
Forward. Is Is said. has performed her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

At the request OF the committee in
charge OF the Gloucester day celebration
81 Gloucester. Mass. the cutters Andros-
coggin and Gresham were detailed TO go
TO that port 10 take part in the celebra-
ton. feature was a public reception
and banquet rendered the officers and
men Of the cutters in recognition OF the
good work done by the crews of the YES
sells in protecting the Gloucester fishing
fleet the past winter Al the conclusion
OF the celebration the Androscoggn re-
turned TO her station at Portland and the
Gresham went to Boston
Following the precedent the cutters
Tuscarora and Morrell. in the past week
We're detailed to take part in the water
carnival and marine parade given under
the auspices OF the Chicago Yacht Club
rrolled tire course of the yacht races for
the Upton cup. which took place in the
lake at Chicago during the last week
While no designation of cutters has been
made. IL is probable the Apache and the
Mohawk or Onondaga will be ordered
here TO patrol the course for the Mid
die States regatta. which will take
place on the Potomac Labor day
A message received at the headquarters
OF the revenue cutter service from the
lfe-Saying service, states that the Brit
tsh schooner Arizona stranded on the
Maine coast. three-auarters of a mile
north of Cranbe>ry Island hfe-saving
station. and that the crew were taken
from the vessel by the surf boat from the
station. = cutter will be sent to look
the wreck over and if she can be floated
and brought into port the crew of the
cutter will do so
Destroying derelict vessels is an or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
TO SERVE IN GERMAN ARMY.
Capt. John S. Fair Designated fol-
DUTY.

Capt John S. Fair. 4th Cavalry, now on
duty at the Army War College, has been
selected as the officer of the United States
Army to serve for a year with cavalry
regiment in Germany, in accordance with
arrangements recently made. He will be
attached to a Prussian regiment.
First Lieut. Ephraim F. Graham, 18th
Cavalry. will be sent to the Military Rid
ing School at Hanover, Germany for a
year, as a successor to First. Lieut. Ed
mund L. Gruber of the Field Artillery,
who recently completed . course at the
school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
NEW BUILDING AT BARRACKS.
Will House School for Rivers and
Harbors Work.

Preparations are being made for the
erection at the Washington Barracks of
a building. with library accommodate tons.
to house a school for the instruction
Of officers for the corps of engineers In
work pertaining to the Improvement of
rivers and harbors. The rivers and
harbors appropriation bill provides $780,
600 for that purpose. The building will
be located near the north gate of the
reservation.
When the architects made plans some
years ago for the general Improvement
of Washington Barracks. including the
War College building. officers quarters.
and other structures, provision was made
for a rivers and harbors school. The
sketch plans for the building contemp-
lated a structure to cost about $4,000
OF course. with the appropriation of
100000 the plans will have to be modf-
fed materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
STIMSON WILL GO WEST.
Plans Extended Trip Following Clos
ing of Congress.

Secretary Of War Stimson is planning
to make a western trip this summer
after the adjournment Of Congress.
If other business does not interfere
the Secretary will visit Fort Benjamin
Harrison Fort ID. A. Russell, and go as
far west as the Pacific coast. stopping
at the Preside. All of the details OF the
trip have not Yet been arranged. but
the Secretary is anxious to give as much
time as he can to the study of the posts
and army I'm the field.
He and Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood.
chief of staff. had planned TO attend the
New York maneuvers. but were kept
in Washington by important matters
which have come up in the closing days
OF the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

twenty-five days extension Of leave OF
absence, commencing September 3.
First Lieut.. of Engineers H. kotezch-
mar granted seven days leave of alb
sence. commencing August d.
Capt. of Engineers d. McC. French.
granted thirty days leave. on account of
sickness. August 7.
Third Lieut.. of Engineers A. II. Bixby.
ordered to report to First Lieut. Of En-
gineers ]. B. Turner. chairman of sub
board for examination for promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Dolphin to Be Repaired.

Orders have been issued at the Navv
Department assigning L. $ 5. Dolphin
in the New York navy yard for seventy
hve days after October Il for general
repairs. That vessel is in need Of q
general overhauling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Argument Arouses Interest.

The latter argument aroused the
most interest on the part OF the gov
eminent commission in charge of the
drainage of the lake, and experiments
are now being instituted TO prove or
disprove the theory. Trees and plants.
both foreign and native TO Mexican
soil. are being planted on the shores
Of the lake and their growth carefully
observed to determine which. If any, are
suitable TO the alkali soil. Experiments
are also being made in washing the soil
IN an attempt TO ascertain whether such
a procedure would be beneficial on a
large scale. The commercial possibilities
Of the recovery of any soluble salts are
also being looked into.
One of the purposes of draining the
lake was TO do away with tne continual
sandstorms which now assail the cap
ital, which would make the draining of
the lake a disadvantage in case the land
should not lend itself to cultivation. In
dams living along the lake would fur
thermore be deprived of the scanty live
lihood they now derive from the sale of
various forms of aqueous products from
the lake
The first general elections for sena-
tors and deputies 10 the national as
sembly which have been in any way an
coming as they did under the new law
have not been a. satisfactory as might
have been wished.
One of the battle cries of the Ma
dero revolution was effective suf-
frage." This. many claim has not been
realized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Commission Appointed.

The department of the interior. hav-
Ing all this in view and taking advan-
tage Of the regency of the elections.
has appointed a commission 10 make
d careful study of the faults in the law
and to make such recommendations for
amendments to It as may be thought
advisable. These recommendations will
probably be embodied in President Ma
dero's message at the opening of the
new congress in September.
Questions as to the exact location of
the boundary line between Mexico and
the United States around the mouth of
the Colorado river, as we'll as the dis
tribution OF the water Of the river for
irrigation purposes, have arisen again
and IL is expected that commission
will soon 20 north TO investigate the
matter under the direction of Rafael
Hernandez. minister of agriculture and
industry.
The question is a delicate one and is
vested with peculiar interest in view
of the fact that a large part OF the
land on the Mexican side of the border
In that vicinity is owned by Americans
or American companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

1t pays to read the want columns or
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
GREEKS ATTITUDE
OELAYSPEACE WORK
Turkish Delegates Cannot
Meet Thern-Held Only
Brief Session Today.

London, Dec. 17.-An obstacle was
encountered today by the plenipoten-
tiaries OF the Balken allies and. Of the
Ottoman empire who are gathered
here with the object of bringing about
peace.
The absence Of Greece's signature to
the armistice protocol was the cause
OF the hitch in the proceedings and
the delegates found it necessary to
adjourn without effecting any real
business They will meet again Thurs
day afternoon and in the meantime
will communicate with their home
governments
1t Is understood the powers Of the
Turkish plenipotentiaries do not au-
thor1ze them to recognize the Hellenic
delegates unless Greece signs the ar
mistice and therefore they are Obliged
to refer the matter to Constantinople
before Proceeding with the conference.
The Greek representatives refused
to sign the protocol when invited to
today. pointing out it would make no
difference as the allies were united
and any decision reached by the mem
pers OF the Balkan league would be
binding on Greece equally with other
members Of the federation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
CONTINUED on Page ~
ELG|N BOARD IN
TIER CONTEST
Government Suit Results in
Important Changes by
Butter Trust" Men.

Elgin. ILL.,, Dec. 17.-1n the most
exciting annual meeting in its history
the Elgin board OF trade yesterday
abolished the practice of seventeen
years standing Of arbitrarily fixing
the price of butter by its quotation
committee and adopted a plan to have
the hoard itself determine the price
Of the product In the future based on
actual sales.
The action came as a result Of the
suit recently filed by the federal gov
ernment for the dissolution Of the
board. In It's bill the government
mentioned the quotation committee
as one Of the means used by tho al
legged "butter trust" in controlling tho
price OF the product.
The reorganization Of the board
and the amendment Of its rules was
the elimination of bitter fight for
control Of the organization waged for
many years between the commission
or selling interests and the producers.
Led by James p. Younger of Chi
cago the commission men elected q
hoard Of five directors. abolished the
quotation committee and made u
number Of other important changes
in the organizations business meth
ods.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
HEARST HASH IT
seen ORIGINALS
OF THE LETTERS
Tells Campaign Committee
Today Photographs are all
He Has Possession OF.
DOESN'T KNOW HOW
AUTHOR GOT THEM
Testified that London Writer Provided
Him with Information-NewY York
Publisher Chief Witness as short
Session Of Committee Today.
DOESN'T KNOW HOW
AUTHOR GOT THEM

Washington. Dec. 17.-william r.
Hearst, who published the now ia
nous "Archbald letters" today gave
to the senate campaign funds investi-
eating committee Photographic copies
OF all the letters in his possession. in.
dicating q connection between John
D. Archibald of the Standard Oil COM
pany and legislative and camani9n
activities.
Mr.. Hearst appeared as the first
witness at the opening of the cam
patgn Investigation which had come
to halt before the election, The
New York publisher told the commit
tee at the outset that he had some
other letters which had not been made
public. He first produced photograph.
ic copies Of the letters already pub
lished and identified them for the
convenience of the COMMITTEES.
Senator Clapp asked Mr.. Hear,t
II ne ever saw the originals Of the
!etters published in his magazine. He
said ne was not certain, but he be-
lieved he had only seen photoeraphic
facsimile copies. '~
OF whom did you get them ?" ask.
ed Clapp. ~
Hearst hesitated a moment. "I am
anxious" he began 'to testify very
fully to everything in which am per.
sonally concerned and everything Of
interest to this inquiry" he said.
DO you feel that this is essential
to this inqutry?" Clapp replied.
Authenticity Of some of the letters
had been questioned and other mem
bers Of the committee had insisted
upon information. Hearst responded
he got the copies Of John Eddy Of
London. the author Of the four arti-
cles published in his magazine. He
testified he did not know Of whom
Eddy procured the letters.
Hearst produced several new let
ters bearing upon Archbald's alleged
political activities and the StandSrd
Hearst said he knew nothing Of the
incidents related in the letters nor the
circumstances under which Archibald
might have sent money to former
Senator Foraker and former Repre-
sentative Sibley of Pennsylvania. to
whom some Of the letters were ad-
dressed. Hearst was the chief wit
ness at the short session today. The
committee will meet when recalled by
Chairman Clapp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
REPORTS ARE GOOD
American Ship Will Leave Turkisl
Waters With Reassuring Situation.

Washington. Dec. 17.-In view of
reassuring reports as to conditions
prevailing among Americans in Asia
Minor. the revenue cutter Unalga,
which has been patrolling Turkish wa
ters. soon will resume her VOYAGE
through the Suez Canal to the Pacific
coast. The Unalga happened to be at
Port Said when the Turkish situation
assumed critical aspect and the
treasury department placed her at the
disposal Of the state department, for
the relief Of Americans in case Of ne
cessity. The two American warships,
Tennessee and Montana. are now pa
trolling the Syrian coast.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
NOT WORTH WORKING
But Promoters Reapetl 81 Each for
Five Million Shares.

New York, Dec. 17.-In the opinion
Of Augustus Pollet, former superin-
tendent of the Manhattan Nevada
gold mines stock into which the num-
Der Of 100000 shares is alleged to
have been disposed Of to the public
at 81 a share. the property was not
worth working"
Poilet was on the witness stand in
the trial of A. L. Wisner and John
J. Meyers. charged with using the
mails to defraud investors through
the sale Of mining stocks. "In my
Judgment" he said, "it did not pay
to work the mines." He said some
Of the ore ran several hundred dol
lars a ton but most Of the ore was
very low grade
In contrast with this the govern
ment introduced a telegram printed
in a Wisner publication signed by
eleven stockholders Of the mine, de-
claring 1t to be wonderfully rich.
with ore all over the place" 1t was
added that 'as investors we are hear.
tily pleased"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-17
SUIT IS DROPPED
Action for $171.00O by New York
Women Withdrawn.


New York. Dec. 17.-suit against
Henry Clay Pierce. head of the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company of st. Louis
brought by Mrs. Alice G. Rycroft ia
recover $171.0O0 in securities which
she alleged Pierce had converted to
Rycroft. g
Mrs. Rycroft won a Judgment for
the amount claimed in the first trial
OF the suit through the default of
Pierce. A month ago the appellate di-
vision ordered new trial and last
Page of the supreme court directing
Pierce to attend the second trial in
person and submit to cross-examlna-
tion on the witness stand. The trial
was about to- be commenced when it
was announced that Mrs. Rycroft had
Withdrawn the SUIT on stipulation
the terms Of which counsel for both
sides refused to divulge.