Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
THE WEEK
EDitome Of Events Fading March
10, 1912.

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The President by proclamation pro-
hibited the shipment Of arms into Mexico
Immediately upon the authorization given
by Congress in the bill passed to end
traffic in arms with turbulent nations.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist of
the Department of Agriculture and head
Of the pure food board, resigned. Mahlon
Pitney was confirmed by the Senate as
associate justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. The bill placing sugar
on the free list was passed by the House
Of Representatives. The cause OF wom-
ans suffrage had hearing before COM
mittees Of the Senate and House on the
proposition for constitutional amendment
to extend to them the right to vote.
Kansas instructed her twenty delegates
Champ Clark, with Woodrow Wilson as
second choice. An anonymous gift of
s., 100000 to the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology was announced. Anthra-
cite coal operators and miners deadiocked
over the demands Of the miners, and
strike was threatened for April 1. Law
renee, Mass. mill workers returned to
work in great numbers. Many Massa-
chusetts textile workers are affected by
a f1ve-per-cent wage increase declared by
Thornton Massie, Commemorative At
torney William Foster and Sheriff Lewis
Webb were shot and killed in the county
courthouse at Hillsville. Va, after SEN
len: the shooting was done by Allen. two
brothers and members of the clan OF
which he is head: the wife of his brother,
Sidna Allen. was killed by the posse
which. after a battle, put him and other
members of the clan under arrest. The
warden and two employees of the Nebras-
ka state penitentiary were assassinated
by prisoners, who then broke jail. Among
those who died during the week was
Rear Admiral John NJ. Bowyer, U. 8. n,
retired.
Foreign.
Secretary of State Knox received hos
pitable welcome in Salvador and Guate-
mala, and many festivities were arranged
for his entertainment. Senior de Ia Barra,
former President of Mexico, warned by
Maderistas to remain away, declined to
be intimidated and reiterated his purpose
to set sail for home at once; the march
of Orozco on Mexico City continued, the
rebel leader by proclamation pronouncing
death on President Madero, his family
and officials of the government. Gen.
,Sheng-Y Yum, with an army Of 10000 and
following of as many more, was re-
ported marching on Picking to restore the
empire. By legislation providing for
minimum wage the British ministry
planned to avert the threatened coal
strike, as all efforts at mediation have
failed. Three shots were fired at King
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, in Rome,
by an anarchist; the king escaped un-
the assassin was almost killed by mob
before the police seized him; a wide
spread anarchistic conspiracy Is suspect
ed. Turks and Italians each claimed a
great victory at Benghazi, telling OF 1000
casualties to the enemy. Tie Canalejas
cabinet Of Spain resigned. Mile. Suzanne
Bernard was killed in an aviation ac-
cident at Etamps, France.
District Of Columbia.
President Taft received the Countess of
Warwick, whose guest he had been In
Warwick Castle number Of years ago.
Through the interest taken In his case by
former President Roosevelt, a berth was
found for John r. Early, Stunned every
where because Of the stigma of leprosy
attaching to him, as attendant to a genu-
Inc leper. The case against Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison.
labor leaders, charged with contempt of
court, passed to the judges of the SUI
preme Court of the District of Columbia
for decision. Edward M. Markham, as
sistant Engineer Commissioner. promoted
to majority IN the army, naO the rank
confirmed to him by Senate approval In
vestigation of charges of insanitary and
improper conditions at tuberculosis Hos
pital was undertaken by the Association
for the Prevention Of Tuberculosis. An
institute for organizations interested in
providing normal, wholesome play and
recreations, under the direction Of the
Playground and Recreation Association
Of America, held a two days session. con-
sidering the proposition for the Washing
ton Fairgrounds Association to make an
extensive exhibit in connection with the
fall meeting OF the International Congress
on Hygiene and Demography. The Medi-
cal Society determined to support DR.. w.
l.. Masterson and to employ counsel to
defend him against the charges Of the
health department OF negligence in re-
porting on q case Of disease. Mrs. Mary
E. Gage was committed to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane after arrest
on a warrant charging threats against
Charles j. Bell, banker. Mrs. Belva Lock
wood declared the woman was sane. and
indicated willingness to defend her cause
in the courts. Olsan L. Molstad. twenty
five years a Treasury clerk, committed
suicide by shooting. AlHong those who
died during the week were Maj. James
C. Ord, Z. s. A., retired, veteran Of In
dian wars and Of the Spanish war; DR..
Edmund X. Goldsborough. author and
physician, and G. L. w. 8. Washington
Of the family Of the first President Of
the United States.