Evening star., 1912-11-16
THE WEEK
Ep tome Of Events Ending No
vember 10, 1919.

Ep tome OF Events Ending No
vember 10, 1912.
Woodrow Wilson announced that. when
inaugurated President Of the Uniteo
States. he will call an extra session OF
Congress-, to meet not later than April
10; he prepared for the vacation ne has
planned. w. ]. Bryan suggested that
former Presidents and former Speakers
Of the House of Representatives be gwen
the privilege Of the floor in Congress, SO
that their counsel may not be lost TO the
nation. President Taft departed for Ne"
York for several functions at which he
will appear and speak. Announcement
was made that the President would NIL
vacancies in appointive federal omces.
Panama canal rates were fixed In an ex-
ecutive proclamation Investigation OF re-
ported traffic agreement between the
Canadian Grand Trunk railway ana
American lines was directed by the At
torney General. The government began
more than 100000 damages for timoer
alleged to have been cut from puolc
reservations. Lee McClung resigned as
Treasurer Of the United States; Carml
Thompson was appointed to the vacancy,
who is succeeded as secretary to the
President by Charles D. Hilles. Charles
P. Bryan retired as ambassador to Japan
Larz Anderson. minister to Belgium, was
promoted to the Japanese post Ine
American Federation OF Labor began US
convention in Rochester, N. Y. Mayor u.
r. Lunn of Herkimer. n. Y, soclaist'
was arrested for making an address on
the street in defiance OF an ordinance:
James McCrea resigned as president oi
ed by Samuel Rea. Melville +. In aiis
resigned as chairman Of the board of the
Big Four road Vincent Astor. arriving
at majority, came into his estate OF aoou;
$50. 100000. A gift Of s2,OOOOOO to Cornell
University was made by George F. Baker
of New York. Fourteen lost lives IN a
head-on collision of railway trains d
Irvington, Ind. Fourteen were Killed IN
railroad wreck near MONTE. La: dyna-
mite explosion killed six empioyes OF
powder plant at Gary, Ind. Alienists ex-
amined John Shrank. who shot Roose-
velt A woman was shot Tor a Durslar
by her daughter on a railway traln nedi
Bristol, Pa. Among those VINO dleu uul,
ing the week were: W: 4; SIarh' thleau
manfacturer: Gustav II. Schwab, steam.
ship agent; r. H. Henry, last grandson OF
Patrick Henry; c. S. Powers. former
Governor Of Mississippi.
Foreign.
The Balkan League offered terms Oh
peace to Turkey. which provide FOR the
retention by the allies Of conquered terri
tory, the control Of Constantinople py
European nations, payment OF indemnify
and other terms; Turkey sued directly TO
the Balkan League. asking an eight-day
armistice preliminary to dlscussion "
| lines the last defenses of Constantinople.
| Jose Canalejas. prime minister OF spain; ps
was slain by an assassin who then killed
himself; Count Alvaro de Romanoes'
president of the chamber OF deputlss, SUI
ceeded to the premiership. The Franco
| Spanish treaty regarding Morocco was
signed. riot in the British house OF OF
commons, precipitated by uniomsts IN
opposing reconsideration OF the deIeat o.
| the home rule bill. forced adJonrnmemnt. m
Ratifications of the treaty adjusting the
north Atlantic fisheries questions were
exchanged by Ambassador Bryce OF
Great Britain and Secretary or state
Knox, for the United States. Ambassador
James Bryce announced his resignation
of the Washington post; Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring-Rice was appointed 70 the
vacancy. Agreement between the Unlted
States and Russia, to take the place eo!. OF
was being arranged between Secretary
Knox and Ambassador Bakhmeten
Ramon Corral, former vice president or
Mexico, in the Diax administrator. died
| in exile in Paris. Col. Pascual Orozco.
sr., was arrested at Ell Paso, Tex. The
Nicaraguan mixed claims commission
met in washington to consider claims
| for damages AGAINST the republican gov
ernment. President Victoria was an
nounced to retire as president of santo
Domingo; Archbishop Nouel was to be-
come provisional president. Peru and
Ecuador reached agreement regarding
loan was secured to Liberia by the sign
| ing of agreements at London A thou
sand homes and many public buildings
were destroyed by fire at Canton. China
erty holders in Milan, Italy. were
ascribed to anarchist plots Augustin
Max. "the blind banker" of Paris.
France, confessed to misappropriation of
81, 100000. Capt: e. L. Smith of London,
boat. Nobel prizes were awarded to
Gustav Dalen of Switzerland, in physics,
and to Gerhart Hauptmann of Germany,
for literature. Among those who died
during the week were: Lord Grantley
(Sir Christopher Furness), English
steamship owner; Hon. Reginald Lister.
British minister to Morocco.
District of Columbia.
Col. w. ]. Bryan spent the week in
Washington, making number of public
addresses. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson accept
ed the honorary presidency of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress. The United Daughters of
the Confederacy laid the corner Done of
a monument to the Confederate dead In
A arlington cemetery. and met in conven;
| ton; President Taft welcomed them to
the National Capital. Maryland and
Virginia authorities discussed the matter
of polluted Potomac river oyster beds.
The public schools observed prevention
day. with fire drills. Ten directors were
elected at the annual meeting OF the
Board of Trade, and Edward II. Droop
was elected president of the organization
at meeting of the directors. pension
fund system for telephone conn any en-
ployes was announced. The corner stone
of Robinson Hall, annex to Sib!ey Me-
mortal Hospital, was laid. Rev. j. w. r.
Sumwalt. superintendent Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal churches of Washington
district, accepted a call to Pittsburgh.
Charles Satterfield was run down by an
automobile and killed, the automobile
fleeing from the scene; five men. located
at Hughesville. Nd. We're arrested and
held for the tragedy. c. M. Eddy and
G. F. Powell, giving a spiritualist DEM
onstration, were charged with presenting
theatrical performance Sunday night.
Henry Berry, ironworker, was killed
when an iron beam fell on him while at
work on the new city post Office build
ing. w. L. Hoffman, navy yard ma
chinist, Ill, committed suicide by poison.
Among those who died during the week
were: C. H. Ffoulke, son Of the late
C. II. Foulke:. Henry N. Copp. author
and lawyer: C. 1. Croft, former United
| Cto%oc onnc,I Of CarfaQopa Cn10rnhia