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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
RHOADS UNDER KNIFE
Presidents Aid Undergoes 0p
GRAFTON for Appendicitis at
Walter Reed Hospital.

Mai. Thomas l.. Rhoads, military aid
to President Wilson. IL at Walter Reed
Hospital, where it is reported he Is
pendicitis, performed last Wednesday
morning. Few OF Mai. Rhoads' friends
were aware of the fact that he had
undergone an operation. as he had re-
Trained from discussing his physical
condition with any one
Mai. Rhoads had been a sufferer from
appendicitis at intervals. though not
until last Tuesday did the trouble
become so acute as to require surgical
attention. The operation was performed
by Capt Wfckline, surgeon of the stan
of Walter Reed Hospital
Result Of Labor in Flood District.
The strenuous labors Of Maj Rhoads
in the flooded district in Ohio, performed
at the personal direction of President
Wilson and Secretary Garrison, it is
stated, were responsible in large meas
ure for the rundown condition which
eliminated in the attack which neces-
STATED an operation. He is himself a sur
geon Of international reputation, his spe-
cialty being the operation to which he
himself has just submitted.
While in the philippines Maj. Rhoads
operated on former President Taft, then
governor of the islands. for serious
abdominal trouble. In recognition of his
Indebtedness to Maj. Rhoads, President
Taft appointed him his personal aid
after the death of Maj. Archibald Butt
in the sinking OF the Titantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
FISHLINE SAVES LIFE.
Enables Angler to Pull Himself Out
of Quicksands.

STOCKBRIDGE. Mass. May 23.-Sunk
IN quicksand nearly To his waist. mar
row thread indeed kept DIR. Charles Nc
Rufney. the eminent surgeon, alive
Thursday night Ii was a trout line, fine
IL spun. stout and genuinely s,lken. that
saved him.
eShen he found himself mired in
konkSp..st swamp. the docto:. undismay-
I'd shook his i:ne clear and made cast
for his lie a. the limb of tree some
nifty feet away.> Even in the semi-dark-
ness his skill wax rewarded. The tackle
caught ard held
Then carefully steadily. SLOWLY, with
infinite patience. hand over hand along
the thin stout trout line he managed TO
pun himself out of the mire and along
To the safe bur comfortess perch of an
old log There he waited during the nigh,
until n big corps OF Boy Scouts under
the leadership OF Waite" Il. Eaton ef-
fected his final rescue.
That pr. Nj Burney's rescue was SO
long DELAYED was due 10 the fact that he
is very deaf lie could not hear the
shouts Of searching parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
AID FOR 100000 FUND
Business Men Enlist in Cam
paign for Emergency
Hospital.

A number Of active business men who
took no part In the campaign for funds
for new Emergency Hospital have now
offered their services In the effort to raise
the remainder OF the $500. 900. according to
announcement made today by George w.
White. treasurer Of the fund. Mr. White
said that although no large subscrip-
tions are being received. numerous small
ones ranging from few cents to 500
are being brought into the campaign
headquarters at room 2i5 In the Corcoran
building.
Today contribution OF $29Ij was re-
ceived from the employees of the bureau
Of standards. A subscription Of 500 was
received from Zellers & Co.
4 meeting of the board of directors OF
the hospital was held at o:3O o'clock this
afternoon to- transact routine business
and TO receive report from the cam
paicn committee regarding the three
hundred thousand-Gollar fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
Lighthouse Service Authorities Re
port Buoy Conditions.

4 notice regarding aids to navigation
In the waters of the Chesapeake BAY and
it's tributaries has been issued by the
lighthouse service authorities as foi-
lows:
Virginia. Chesapeake hay approach
Outer entrance whistling buoy. }. report
ed out of position May u. replaced as
soon as practicable: Chesapeake bay
main channel-Tangier Island shoal lump
gas buoy. l2TI. reported extinguished
May Il: relighted as soon practicable
Hampton roads-Bangor wreck gas buoy.
A. lis. reported extinguished May II. re-
lighted as soon as practicable. Newport
News upper channel gas buoy. 3. re
ported extinguished May II. relighted !
soon as practicable Rosalie d'Ali wreck
gas buoy. lis. reported extinguished May
81 reli2hted as soon practicable. Eliza 1
beth rver--Channel gas buoy. IA. report 4
ed extnguished Nav u. relighted as soon
as practicable. Cape Charles quarantine
Nautilus shoal buoy. >. second elias l
num- and Isaacs shoal buoy. I, third class
num- reported missing May II. replaced |
soon az practicable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
FLOODS HIT RAILROADS HARD.
Norfolk & Western Says It Took q
Million to Repair Tracks.

ROANOKE, Va, May 23.-An Official
statement given out at the general Of
fees of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way here says it required 1900 men
four weeks, with an expenditure Of over
million dollars, to put the tracks of
that company in a serviceable condition
subsequent to and on account Of the
Ohio floods.
The total estimated damage to road
bed. bridges. telegraph lines and lost
buildings amounted to $526.6OO. while
loss of revenue due to floods approximat-
ed S5n0, 600.
A further expenditure of 100000
was made necessary to prevent SINH
lar loss under like conditions, and this
amount will be set aside for this pur-
pose.
The cost of repairing nine and half
miles of double track between Ports
mouth and Columbus, Ohio. and one
mile of single track in the Cincinnati
district will be $4,000. To repair the
damage to bridges at Chillicothe. Ohio.
and at the SciOto river will cost 1885,
900.
A force of 800 men will be working
for four months and 200 men for eight
months to put the road in a normal
condition, the statement says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
.FAvORS BANK EXAMINERS
Attendance at Annual Meet
ings Not Compulsory. Act
ing Controller Says.

Thomas r. Kane, acting controller OF
the currency, today abandoned compul-
sorry annual meetings Of national bank
examiners at their own expense. Mr..
Kane took the ground that IL was a hard
ship to force examiners to go TO such
meetings. in many cases involving an
outlay of several hundred dollars. with
no compensatlng results.
Former Controller Murray ordered ma
tional bank examiners to meet i'm their
respective districts annually and read
prepared ESSAYS on banking conditions.
That. il Is said. was the cause OF MANY
protests. and in the case OF one bank
examiner resulted I'm his resignation.
The acting controller has advised exam
liners that il is optional with them TO at
tend meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
UNABLE TO FIND PAGE.
Libeler of Congressman Believed to
BE in Enrnne

NEW YORK, May 23-GOvernment
agents today were unable to find any
trace OF Henry W. 4. Page, a linen i'm
porter whose rearrest Is sought on the
ground that he violated the terms of his
suspended sentence, under which he was
released al Washington year ago after
his conviction of Hbeling members of
congress He was sentenced at the time
= serve five years in prison and pay a
fine OF 81 900.
Employees in the building where Page
had his office said today that they had
not seen him for several days. and some
of them expressed the belief that he had
gone 10 Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
BRISK CONTEST WACED
OVER GUARDIANSHIP
House Members Who Would
Head Committee on Build
ings and Grounds.

Although tentative announcement OF
| many committee heads in the House OF
Representatives has been made, there is
at least one committee craftsmanship over
| which there is a spirited contest. Repre-
sentative Clark's fight for the head OF
the public buildings and grounds commit
tee is making interesting gossip. Mr..
Clark's stock took rapid rise today,
| when it was practically decided that Rep
| resentative Burnett of Alabama will again
| be made chairman of the committee on
| immigration. He had been holding down
job as acting chairman of the public
| buildings and grounds committee, while
at the same time he had been chairman
of the immigration committee. and for
several months there has been specula-
| ton as to the eventual position Mr. Bur-
nett would receive.
Burnett's. Chances Impaired.
The failure in the Senate Of the Bur-
nett immigration bill prevented Mr..
Burnett from becoming chairman of
the committee on public buildings and
grounds. Next to Mr.. Burnett on the
immigration is Representative SABBATH
of Illinois Mr. SABBATH would have
succeeded to the craftsmanship, and as
he is bitterly opposed to some Of the
features of Mr.. Burneti's pet measure,
it is probable a stringent immigra-
ton bill would never again see the
light of day.
1t is understood that Representative
Maher of New York will be chairman
of the committee on labor. following
Representative Wilson. now Secretary
of Labor There were five men in the
fight for this craftsmanship and all
seemed to have an equal chance.
Big changes will be seen on the in
terstate commerce committee. Rep
drop out to retain his position as chair
man of the committee on census. Rep
resentative Smith of Texas will have
to leave the interstate commerce COM
mittee to keep his Craftsmanship of the
irrigation committee.
Tentative Selections Made.
Tentative selections for committee
chairmanships thus far include: Agri-
culture. Representative Lever. South
Carolina: appropriations, Fitzgerald,
New York; banking and currency,
Glass. Virginia: District of Columbia,
Johnson. Kentucky; education. Hobson.
Alabama; foreign affairs Flood Vir-
ginia immigration. Burnett, Alabama !;
interstate and foreign commerce.
Adamson, Georgia: judiciary. Clayton
Alabama: labor. Maher. New York ::
merchant marine, Alexander. Missouri:
military affairs. May. Virginia; naval
affairs. Padgett, Tenn; post office,
Moon. Tennessee: public lands. Ferris.
Oklahoma: rivers and harbors. Spark
man. Florida; insular affairs, Jones,
Virginia.
The republican assignments gill be
submitted soon by Republican Leader
Mann. The progressives will confer
May % to decide finally on their list
of selections for the thirty-seven COM
mittee places they are to get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
HEALTH SERVICE CHANGES.
Surgeon General Blue An
nounceS Transfers of
Medical Officers.

The following changes in duties and
stations OF commissioned and other off,
GERS Of the United States public health
service were announced today by Surgeon
General Blue:
Surgeon ]. NJ. Eager, relieved from duty
at Portland, Me-. quarantine station and
directed to report to the director of the
hygienic laboratory for instruction in the
examination Of vaccine and antitoxins.
Surgeon E. *. Sprague. granted one
months leave Of absence from July 1.
Surgeon H. 8. Mathewson. relieved from
duty at Milwaukee. Wis, and directed to
proceed to Portland. Me-. and assume
charge Of the quarantine service at that
port.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. L. Wilson,
detailed to represent the service at the
pure food and health exposition and NH
nicipal sanitary congress to be held at
Greenville, s. c.. May 10 to "a
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. D. Foster.
granted one months leave of absence
from June Is.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Harvey G.
migration station, San Francisco. Cal,
and directed to proceed to Astoria. Ore.
and assume charge Of the quarantine
n 5sss port sa stsoo
Passed Assistant Surgeon E. H. Null
Ian, granted one months leave of alb
Sence from June l.
Asst Surgeon r. NJ. Grimm. directed
to proceed to Belfast. Ga. to make an
inspection Of the vessel and crew of the
British schooner Lady of Avon.
Asst. Surgeon NJ H. Neill. relieved from
duty at the marine hospital. Boston.
Mass, and directed to report to the d.
rector Of the hygienic laboratory for
duty.
Asst. Surgeon Francis A. Carmela. d.
rected to proceed to Ellis Island. n. Y,
hA 1,fA AZ
for duty.
Assistant Surgeon Luther W. Jenkins.
directed to proceed to San Francisco. Cal.
and report to the medical officer in
charge of the immigration station for
duty.
Assistant Surgeon Liston Paine. direct
| ed to proceed to Boston. Mass. and re-
port to the medical officer in charge of
| the Marine Hospital for duty and assign
ment to quarters.
rected to proceed to San Francisco, Cal.
| and report to the medical officer in
| charge of the Angel Island quarantine
station for duty and assignment to quar-
| tiers.
Assistant Surgeon M. V. Stafford, as
signed to duty in the medical examina-
| ton of arriving aliens at Boston. Mass.
Assistant Surgeon Ernest w. Scott,
| directed to proceed to Ellis Island. n. T..
and report to the chief medical ofhcer for
duty.
| Board of medical officers convened to
| meet at Honolulu, Hawaii, upon the call
| of the chairman for the physical exam
| inatiOn Of Assistant Surgeon Charles Nj.
| Fauntleroy and the presentation OF ques-
tons for the written examination to de-
| termine his fitness for promotion to the
rank of passed assistant surgeon De
tail for the board: Surgeon Frederick E.
Trotter. chairman; Passed Assistant Sur
geon E. r. Marshall recorder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
DR.. J. r. FRANCIS, SR., DEAD.
Practicing Physician in Washington
for Thirty.Five Years.

DIR. John r. Francis. ST., practic-
ing physician in this city for thirty
Ave years. died at his residence. 1902
9th street northwest. today at the age
of ffty-seven years. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed.
Besides his wife. four sons and a
daughter survive him. They are Hugh
r. Francis of Porto Rico. Milton A.. DR..
John r., jr, Cedric and Dorothea Fran
els
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
TO TEST MOTOR TRACTORS.
War Department Will Name Board
to Investigate Problem.

The War Department has authorized Q
test of motor tractors at the instance of
the board of ordnance and fertilization.
which has been considering the question
for some time. 4 board Of officers Will
be designated to Investigate the problem
IL will include an officer of the field ar
tillery. one of the coast artillery corps.
an ordnance officer. engineer and a
member OF the quartermaster corps.
Motor tractors have been I'm use for
some time i'm Europe I'm hauling ammuni-
ton and field trains generally. They are
supposed to be more economical and
more expeditions than vehicles drawn by
horses II * declared that the motor
tractor will be valuable adjunct in the
L. :. Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
Saws Company Bought Out Rivals.

BOSTON, May 23.-Further evidence Of
the buying up OF rivals and the disappear
ance of the latter from the field of their
former activity was presented by the gov
eminent today In its suit TO dissolve the
United Shoe Machinery Company. The
government contends that all these COM
panies were. acquired in pursuance of a
plan to monopolize the shoe machinery
business Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Shipping
men affected by the strike of the long
shoremen in this city said that several
hundred men returned to their places to-
day and that more would resume work If
police protection could be given. The
number of policemen on duty along the
Delaware river front was doubled today
because of outbreaks of disorder At sew
eral piers where men are at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
QUERIES TO BANKERS
ON CURRENCY REFORM
Chairman of Senate Commit
tee Authorized to Solicit
Views of Experts.

Questions on currency reform to be
submitted to bankers and financial ex-
perts throughout the country were con-
sidered today at meeting of subcom-
mittee of the Senate banking and cur
rency committee. Chairman Owen was
authorized to draw up list and to draft
letter which will be sent with it to prac-
tically every banker in the nation. He
Is expected to report Monday.
Committee to Give Hearings.
The Senate agreed yesterday to reso-
luton authorizing the banking and cur
rency committee to give hearings on pro-
posed currency legislation. after several
republicans had voiced active opposition
to the passage at this session Of any
measure making sweeping changes in the
nations financial system
Senator Gallnger expressed the hope
that no lilly matured and hastily con-
structed'' currency bill would be brought
forward to occupy the summer months;
Senator Bristow said that the tariff
should take all the time and attention OF
Congress. and several others indicated
plainly their hostility to such legislation
at this time.
Senator Townsend made the point
that currency reform is being urged al
this time in order to divert attention
offered a plan for reform which differs
with the one proposed by the national
monetary commission and those bear
ing the apparent stamp OF prominent
democrats on the House and Senate
banking committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
ASKS INDIAN AFFAIRS PROBE.
Representative Carriers Resolution
Affects Five Civilized Tribes.

An exhaustive investigation Of the ad-
ministration OF the affairs of the five
civilized tribes OF Indians by the gov
eminent is provided for in a resolution
introduced in the House today by Rep.
resentative Carter OF Oklahoma.
The bill provides for the appointment
of a special committee Of nine members
of the House. The Indian funds, expen-
ditures in behalf of the Indians, the ad-
ministration of Inuian land laws. the
conduct of Indian schools. alleged frauds
perpetrated against the Indians. are
SPECIFIC subjects recommended for In.
vestigation by the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
To Propose Amendment Again.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 25.-The in
itiative and referendum constitutions
amendment resolution, defeated in the
house last week Is to be rewritten and
given another try-Out next Thursday
This in effect was what was decided
upon after conference last night with
Gov Dunno at the executive mansion
of three democrats, three republican.
and one progressive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

CORNING. y. " May 23-The criminal
charges of involuntary mansiaughter
growing out of the breaking of the dam
at Austin. Pa. September 20, 1911 which
resulted in a loss OF eighty lives and
practically obliterated Austin. a village OF
three thousand persons, will be moved
for trial at Wellsboro, Pa, June 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
KING OFF FOR SALONIKI.
Hostilities Resumed Between Bull.
garian and Greek Troops.

ATHENS Greece. May 23.-In conse-
ouence of the resumption of hostilities
between the Bulgarian and Greek
troops King Constantine Of Greece. ac-
companied by Prince Alexander and the
general STAFF OF the army, left for Sa-
loniki this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
Declines to Be Catechised.

Chairman owen of the Senate COM
mittee refused to submit to cross
examination as to conferences he may
have had with President Wilson about
currency. and declined to state whether
or not bill might be pushed at this
session, Senator Bacon reafirmed his
belief that such a measure should be
passed and was of the opinion that 1t
might be expected to appear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

charged with . on the tenth. which Is
par one. while McCammon Tell dow
on the fifteenth with a q. par for In.
one also being T.
The cards for the winning PLAYERS Were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
GIVES UP, FIGHT FOR POST
IN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Frederick Hobbs Aliens Activ-
tiles Cause Comment at
the Capitol.

The campaign of Frederick Hobbs Al
len. New York millionaire. for the Office
of United States amSa ssador TO France.
OF which the trip OF the Senate military
affairs on Vincent Astor's yacht tn West
Point is alleged to have been a part, was
the subject of some comment at the Cap
itol today.
u was admitted that Mr. Allen was
very active for several weeks i'm pursuit
OF the position. and called upon many
senator's i'm the interests of his appoint
ment. He wished particularly. II is said
for the post in Paris. he is known
there because of family connections.
Many Times a Millionaire.
Mr. Allen Is millionaire sixty times
over. il is said. and his friend, Mr.. Astor
willingly agreed to aid his campaign b,
allowing the use of the Astor yacht Il
entertain the senators of the military af
fairs committee.
Senator OGorman of New York. Il
whom Mr. Allen went for support. is il
New York today: his daughter Is to b'
married there tomorrow. However, j
Was said that Senator O'Gorman had no
indorsed Mr.. Allen for the post at Paris
nor had he suggested seriously tina
Buford Lynch, who aided Mr.. Allen IL
his campaign. should extend such aid.
MIR Allen returned To New York las
nisht, having given up the fight, II u
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23

The regular term or the circuit court
convened at Charleston, W. Va. Tuesday,
with Judge j. NJ. Woods on the bench
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
Cards in Qualifying Round.

Besides the scores given in Nesterda
Star the following cards were turned
for the qualifying round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-23
corkran's Defeat a Surprise.

Much to the surprise of almost every
local golfer. r. Warren Corkran. the
Baltimore Country Club player, who has
been dcing such brilliant work in recent
tournaments and who was generally
picked to win. finished third in the quail
6cation round yesterday. Ormsby Nc
CANNON and Wolcott Tuckerman. both
of Chevy Chase. beating him out with
cards of rs to his SO. This necessitates
q play-off To see which gets the hand
some trophy offered to the player turning
in the lowest qualifying score Had
Corkran not have had the worst kind oil
luck on the first hole he proba bly, would
have won. but after pulling his drive
and then having trouble i'm extricating
himself he was forced to take an for
the hole, par for which Is I. The -four
strokes lost on this hole are what beat
him as he lost out by just half this
margin. Tuckerman and McCammon
each had bad holes. the former beins
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-08
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL.

Council Chamber, Illinois September 1913
Present: Hoa Walter Mayor Commissioners Feuehter
o3ley kelt.
Absent Commissions Hurd
The m.nutcs
approved
Commissioners Howly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-08
AUTUMN FROCkS
ARE NOT MODELS
Of SIMPLICITY
Maude Hall Says Bridal Costumes
Are to be Made of Rich
Material.
Bv Maude Hall,

New York, Sept. 4.---The autumn
bride is not the model of simplicity,
as far as her gown is concerned, that
we have heard so much about in
seasons past Her robe may be de-
signed upon simple lines, or it may
not But the materials are ultra
elegant.
Brocade effects are so much the
vogue for dressers for all occasions
that it is not surprising that the
smart dressmakers are utilizing
them for the fall brides wardrobe.
Satin brocade, crepe brocade, silk
brocade and all the long list of
other materials that show embossed
effects are in greater demand than
over before in this history.
They are combined with chiffon
and fine laces to soften their effect.
but the new materials are so supple
themselves that one experiences not
the slightest difficulty in manipulate
ing them.
There Is no decided change in the
arrangement of wells or in styles of
nets and laces best liked for these
accessories. An attempt has been
made TO Introduce the shadow lace
into fashion for the brides veil, but
t has met with rather Indifferent
favor and is not likely to be pushed
% any extent. The powers that be
are persistent enough If they are
convinced that mode can be made
10 80" but when few styles re-
eived practically ne encoura cement.
even from women who try a thing
because it is new, they quickly
withdraw from it their support.
Everything that is designed for
the autumn bride is exquisite, from