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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
First Conviction for Bookmaking.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Margaret
Wright. thirty-three years old, yesterday
was convicted for making a book on
horse races. She was placed under pro-
baton with a warning from the court
that a repetition of the offense would
result in a penitentiary sentence. This
is said to be the first instance of a
woman being convicted for bookmaking
i'm New York city. Miss Wright who
said she was waitress, tearfully de-
clared that she herself was a victim of
bookmakers. Nearly all Of her wages
for the past, she said, had been lost in
betting on the races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Detroit Moves for Three.Cent Fares,

DETROIT. Mich, August 5.-The fran
chise committee of the Detroit common
council has unanimously approved of
Mayor Marks resolution calling on the
people, on and after next Thursday, to
refuse to pay more than Scent fares on
local street car lines where franchises
held by the Detroit United Railway Com
pany nave expired. 1t seems certain
that the council will pass the resolution
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Found Dead in Hotel Room.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, August Mrs.
Daisy Watt, the young wife of J. S.
Watt, a San Francisco manufacturer. was
found dead with bullet wound in her
heart in a room at a hotel here early
TODAY. Antonio Tsakomas. with whom
she came from San Francisco, was
found weeping over her body. He was
taken into custody. Tsakomas was
slightly wounded. Both are Greeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Witness Closely Confined.

BY agreement the witness last night
was placed in solitary confinement and
his guards forbidden to talk to him. Lit
tie was brought out in the cross-exam-
ination.
reply to questions that he didn't know
or didn't remember" he was asked:
You told so many stories that you
can't tell what you did tell, can you?"
No, sir; some is true" replied Conley
AS an excuse for discreI ancies in his
stories of tie murder, Conley declared:
Il just didn't want to give the man
away. / thought he d look out for me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
To Answer Charge of Theft.

Samuel Singer is now in Jail awaiting
a hearing on a charge of stealing 1893
from Mrs. Esther Sachs Of So4 ~ street
southwest Mrs. Sachs reported the loss
of the money to the police yesterday,
and later in the day Singer was arrested
by Detective Barbee of the second pre-
cinct. The charge against the prisoner is
grand larceny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Anti.Cholera Serum Discovered.

PARIS, August 5. DR.. Pierre Roux.
director of the Pasteur Institute, an
nounced before the Academy of Science
Yesterday his discovery of an anti-cholera
serum. He said that monkeys which
has been infected with cholera had been
perfectly cured by incubation with the
serum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05

IT. Lo. and behold. when he pulled his
hand out of his pocket he showed half a
crown which he did not know about
and gave it To the man, thinking he had
done an act of kindness. When he got
back to his lodgings he told his fellow
curate OF his experience. His fellow
curate heard the story out and then
said: You need not be surprised at ali.
yop have got my trousers on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Cores Departure Delays Cotton Bill.

The departure of Senator Gore of Ok
lahoma, chairman of the agricultural
committee, for his home will delay final
action of the committee on the Smith
cotton futures bill. A general UNDER
standing existed among the members
that the bill would be taken up early
this week. Before leaving Senator Gore
notified the committee members that lie
would call meeting Immediately upon
his return to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Keep It Out Of Politics.

The republicans in the House Will up
hold President Wilson and his admins
tration in the Mexican situation as long
as the administration treats it in non
pa. tisan manner.
The republicans will not play politics
with Mexican affairs if the admin1stra-
ton does not attempt TO make poiilicdi
capital out of the situation.
In anything requiring the cognizance OF
Congress it is expected that republican
members of the foreign affairs committee
will be called into council as Well as DEM
ocrats. and the subject treated nation
ally and not politically.
The foregoing statement is made with
positive authority. It is the substance
of representations conveyed to President
Wilson from Minority Leader Mann.
Moreover, the President and Chairman
Flood of the foreign affairs committee
have admitted the business or the prOpo-
sition and will acquiesce in the under
standing.
This entente political, to paraphrase a
diplomatic term, is said to be hlgnly
significant and important in two phases
First it promises swift and harmonious
legislative action when the time may
call for it.
portant. it operates to keep down agi-
tation in Congress which would be de-
plored by all conservative and thought
full people at this time, when the
Mexican situation is admittedly critical
Furthermore, it is said, it will serve TO
deprive a section of the press. seeking
sensation at the peril of the public
peace, from material for illumination.
Republicans Kept Advised.
The full membership of the House for
eign affairs committee has been in con-
ference over the Mexican developments,
as has the full membership of the Senate
committee on foreign relations. At both
ends of the Capitol there have been in
formal agreements to keep Mexican mat
tiers out of politics. While President Will
son has consulted with Chairman Bacon
of the Senate committee and Chairman
Flood of the House committee all the
members OF the two committees have
been kept we'll advised of developments.
Recognition of "a state of puolic war
in Mexico and of American neutrality
as between the .'belligerents,' is demand
ed in resolution introduced in the House
today by Representative Stephens, demo-
crat, of Texas. The resolution would
also repeal at once the neutrality law
prohibiting the expectation of arms to
Mexico.
No action was taken today on the new
resolution. which was referred to the
rules committee.
Another resolution, by Mr.. Stephens.
providing for a commission to attempt a
settlement of Mexican affairs, is also
pending there. The resolution introduced
today declares that efforts by the United
States through friendly Offices have
failed to bring peace in Mexico, and that
there is not now in Mexico ANY establish
ed government worthy of recognition by
the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Ill-Timed Generosity.
From the Western Mail.

Two curates. one good natured. the
other opposite, lived together. The good
natured one went out for a walk and
met a poor man who asked him for as
sistance. The curate said he was only
poor man himself, but IL he had a
coin in his pocket the man should have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
WORLD SENTIMENT
CLUB OVER MEXICO
Continued From First Page. J

apparently prove futile. That Mr.. Lind
will be empowered to explain to all in
duirers the unalterable opposition of
the American government to recognize
the Huerta administration is expected to
he q factor, which may assist the situa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05

William Amman. the two-year-old son Of
Edgar l.. Amman of Emmitsburg, Md,
turned on the faucet and was nearly
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
RECORD Of CASES
UNDER EXCISE LAW
Total of 447 Arrests for In
toxication During Month
of July.

During the month of July. the first
month of the new excise law AT persons,
thought by the police to he under the in
f1uence of liquor, within the meaning OF
the new law were arrested. OF this num-
Der only eighteen were successful in con-
vincing the judges of the Police Court
that they were ill or hadn't had a drop.
Exactly twice this number, on promises
to leave town or because the judge didn
think they were drunk enough to merit
real punishment. We're allowed to go free
after their personal bonds We're taken TO
appear at some indefinite date Tor SEN
tence. Eighty seyen others. Tor reasons
best known to themselves. deposited SD
collateral at the station house. and Let
the matter end there not appearing in
court to stand trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05

Father Johns Medicine Guaranteed
body builder that heals throat and lungs.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
SAYS CANAL TOLLS
ARE NOT INVOLVED
Sir Edward Grey Makes Clear
Britain's Refusal to Par
ticipate in Big Fair.
TOO GREAT EXPENSE
IS GIVEN AS REASON
Suggested That Private Subscriptions
Be Made for Purpose of Hav-
ing Exhibit

LONDON. August 1.-The question of
| British participa ton in the Panama Pa
cific exposition at San Francisco in 1919
was a subject Of debate in the house of
commons this afternoon. Some criticism
was expressed of recent official action in
this connection and the suggestion was
offered that private enterprise might
supply the impetus necessary to secure
adequate British representation, which
the government declined to furnish.
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state
for foreign affairs, in a long statement
explaining the official attitude of the Brit
ish government in the matter, stoutly
maintained the decision of the cabinet
not to participate was entirely due to
commercial considerations and had moth
ing to do with the controversy over canal
tolls
Sir Edward Grey said THE British
government came to the CONCLUSION that
under present circumstances 1t would not
be justified in asking the country to incur
the heavy expenditure required for par
ticipation in the exhibition. This eX-
penditure was estimated at more than
81 $50 600 and such a sum would be quite
out of proportion with any commercial
advantages likely to result from it.
mo D6S1re TO fdTC1C1DdLc.
Inquiries in the commercial centers of
the United Kingdom had not shown that
there was any active desire to participate.
The conditions Tor participants laid
down by the exhibition authorities pre-
scribe that exhibits shall be distributed
among series of international pavilions.
thereby rendering it impossible to secure
an effective national display.
THE question was considered and dealt
with on those grounds without any refer
ence to the question of Panama canal
tolls.
THE British government has done
nothing to discourage participation in
the exhibition by the self-governing Brit
ish dominions'
Questions Estimate of Cost.
John O'Connor, a nationalist member.
questioned the estimate made by the gov
eminent as to the expenditure and point
ed out that Great Britain's outlay at
Chicago was only $500, 1000, while at the
Japanese, the German and the French
expositions it reached only $600,00o.
Sir Edward Grey pleaded that the
conditions were not the same at San
Francisco and that the governments
estimate had been reached by inquiries
made on the spot.
Alpheus Morton. a Scottish member,
suggested that in view of the govern
ments Decentralization to help the ex-
hibition' private individuals or the city
of London might take the matter up.
as was the case with the French eX-
hibition of 1889.
Sir Edward Grey in reply announced
that the government would not think
of doing anything TO discourage par
ticipation in the exposition by private
individuals. He would, he said, COM
municate with the board of trade to
see If it was ready to assist exhibitors
desiring to participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Fourteen Are Fortunate.

The fourth seven-day period was more
encouraging for those addicted to drink
ing, fourteen charges of this character
being dismissed by the court. The ar
rests during this week numbered 1873.
Thirty-two forfeited their collateral,
ninety-one were either fined so or sent
to the workhouse and one succeeded in
having his personal bonds taken.
During the last three days of the
month eleven forfeited collateral,
twenty-five were convicted and one
man was discharged by the court as not
drunk.
The drinkers seem determined to
make the July record seem insignifi-
can't Exactly 100 charges of drunken
ness were filed in the Police Court yes
terday. and more than ninety of them
were convicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
Fines and Prison Terms.

Nearly three-quarters of those arrest
ed, 800 to be exact. were either fined SIC
or imprisoned for thirty days in the
Workhouse. The increase in the num-
Der Of prisoners it is necessary to care
for at court before they are tried is
well shown by the number of break
fasts it was necessary to furnish dur
ing the past month. Nine hundred and
twenty-five were given sandwiches and
conee at the expense Of the govern
ment, which is nearly 300. higher than
the average number of breakfasts fur
nished in any previous month.
Seventy-two fell by the Wayside during
the very first week the law was effective.
Clarence Wilson, colored man, was the
first to be arrested, Policeman Hebrew
taking him into custody a few hours
after the law became operative. Wilson
asked that the case be continued a few
days and then failed to appear. forfeit
Ing $40 collateral. Not single charge
was dismissed during the first week.
The next week the number of arrests
increased to ninety, and of this number
only one case was dismissed. This charge
was preferred against Thomas A. Poul-
ton, and the court dismissed the case
July 9.
During the third week under the new
law two cases out OF a total Of 113 were
dismissed. one of them on the facts in
the case and the other for want of prose-
cution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE AMI ~. MEETING OF TIE SroCh-
holders Of the Pasiinie Amusement Company
will b. held on Saturday. sept. q. 81 o'clock
pm, at the Office Of the company. 500 9th =.
NV. FULTON BRYLAWSki. Secretary.
CALL On Us TO REpAIR TIE STORM DAM
age: our one-cost system saves you money on
house repairing. remoceling. The work proves
best HERMAN REPAIR CO.. i1"l VI. ave
THE MAEKwARD METHOD OF PAINTING
gives The structure new lease ~ life. It's
founda ton is permanency-tf'S result s1tiSfac-
ton. Plenty Of white lcad-plcnty Of skill
q. IL MARkWARD. 2.lo 1ith. PHI. y 22lo.
on AND AFTER THIS DATE / WILL NOT IL
responsible for any debts contracted by any
other than myself. X. ;. CLAYTON. g.
NOTICE-wILL THE PARTIES WHO SAW THE
street car accident at 1itb and + SITS NV. on
the afternoon OF June IL between ; and u
O'Clock please communicate with Congressman
robert T. BrousSard. Rnofn 2SG. House office
hulldiugf -
THE MORE DELICATE THE PRINTING JOB
the more interested am IN getting IT, sre
cializc small work ani refuse others. The re-
LEWIS VI. THAYER. 30. 18th ST. NV.
TREE SURGERY
We can save year trees injured by the late
Storm II treated At once. Tree surgery. spray
trees cured: peach yellows specially. All
work guaranteed: best Of references.
BUREAU or FORESTERS.
Phone West 1853 Washington H. {.
ORR SIMMER PRICES on JoE PRINTING AS
TOMS ven: stock NJ for fall don tlelay scnd for
samples and prices: out-of-tOwu orders solicited.
CARPENTER PRINTING 60. 1870 \. '. ave.
HOUSE tEpARS. ALI. TRADES. LARGE or
small Jobs receive prompt affection: a work
guaranteed; lowest prices j. ~. NANbTEY, 4
1912 Eladenshurg road -. Linen. 24:6
REDUCED RATES on PACIFIC COAST SHIP.
STORAGE CO, 1lio 18th. Packers and For |
eign Shippers, Marine and Transit Insurance.
The record., 1913-03-13
Nonsuch Apples.

have a Hubbard's Nonsuch apple
tree eight years from planting. bear
ing one barrel of sound fruit, which
was picked on August Is of last year
and sold in Liverpool for $40 per
barrel George r Meeker. exporter.
can vouch for this statement, who
bought the apples and exported them.
writes a correspondent of the Home
Companion.
The orchard of 500 trees stands on
high gravel and clay SOIL that has not
seen plow in three years. The trees
are top worked on Spy stock and are
headed low. They are mulched each
year with New York city stable ma
nure. and are sprayed twice. the first
time with crude oil. and last with
lime and arsenOids. There is a fine
crop of sets on them again this sea
son. which should make three-fourths
barrel per tree.
The record., 1913-03-13
PEACH TREES FOR PLANTING
Growers OF Experience Do Not Favor
Large variety-Young Stock
Gains More Rapidly.

(By FRANK ID. WELLS. Deputy Nur.
sery Inspector. Michigan)
Among peach growers or experience
large trees are not desired for plant
ing. Trees 80 inches to three feet
high are considered large enough and
better than those taller. BY small
trees II Is not meant those stunted by
starvation. but trees which have made
a healthy stocky growth. Such trees
bear transplanting better than over
fed. overgrown trees. besides are less
expensive to handle. The shock of
taking up and serting out is not SO Sc.
we're upon small as upon a large tree,
consequently the percentage OF loss is
smaller The first cost, too. is less.
which is of importance when hundreds
of trees are set.
Pears. plums and cherries grow
more readily II young stock is used
than when large trees are moved.
This is not saying that larger trees
cannot be successfully transplanted.
Some men find no difficulty In 1t. but
on the average 1t is the small tree that
succeeds best.
The man of experience may prefer
a small tree, but the chances are that
his neighbor who wants a few trees
for his garden or town lot will order
the largest he can get. OF course, the
nurseryman will try to satisfy him
He will plant a seven-foot peach il he
can get L. Such tree looks well and
is source OF pride to the owner. but
too often it does not grow, or is SC
slow about II that some of its lesser
brethren overtake and maybe pass it
The record., 1913-03-13
NEED OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT
One Of Essentials to Prosperity OF
Country Is Good highways-Spe-
eiaI Action Necessary.
v OIL. Nv. NO. Il.

BY RALPH PARSHAII., Colorado Az
riculiural Collesel
A busy growing nation such as ours
certainly requires internal improve
nents 10 keep pace with its prosperity
Dur prosperity is measured by indus
rial activities and such activities are
scattered in all parts of our great
commonwealth
There are several essentials TO pro-
note this growth. and one of the chief
Of these is tina, OF good roads or high
ways.
Investigations have shown that the
average horse can exert at walking
pace a traction pull of about one
eighth to one-tenth his weight. AS
suming this TO be about the correct
galue. what effect will the kind of
-oad have upon the load the horse is
able to pull7
On an asphalt pavement it requires
80 to 90 pounds pull TO move one ton.
On a sand road 100 to 200 pounds pull
10 move the same road. We might
conclude that the limits are 50 TO 25o
pounds for the best to the poorest
surface. This one horse. say of LOO
pounds weight. could draw load OF
Ave tons on the smooth asphalt pave
ment and only 1900 pounds on the
soft sand road. These figures are only
approximately correct since they are
average values but sufficiently close
to give us some idea of the relative
value of good and poor road surfaces,
Before any district or state can fully
realize the value of good roads. spe-
cial action on its part must be neces-
sary. This action must embrace three
things; a non-poiitical organization
whose purpose Is to provide good
roads; a practical and economical
construction. and maintenance.
There should be one or more good
business men on the board OF control
4 saNysr OF some years experience
sh0uid e member and there should
- represented on the board OF contro
The record., 1913-03-13
Fruit Instead Of Grain.

Much more food can be grown or
an acre devoted to fruit than can be
produced with any kind of grain
Fruit growing also provides a greater
amount of work and requires a larger
number of helpers. to the extent thai
if fruit-growing is substituted fol
grain growing there will naturally be
an increase of country farming popu
lation This is what is the most
needed To make land valuable.
The growing of grain makes the
land poorer. especially where tn,
grain is sold Where fruit is growr
the chief loss to the soil Is In the
mineral elements. and the sale of the
fruit brings money TO purchase these
Selling grain never returns enough t
restore the fertility expended il
growing it.
The record., 1913-03-13
Double Daisies.

plants came up. but did not bloom,
and they froze out during the winter,
though | covered them as I did the
pinks and pansies. Why do fail?-
Mrs. FELTON,. Ohio"
IL is possible the sister sowed her
seeds in a garden bed, and the rain
and sun destroyed the little plants.
The seeds are very small and the
plants that appear are delicate for a
few days, until they get their second
leaves. II is better TO SOW In a box
of sifted soil, covering very lightly.
and keep in sheltered place till the
plants are large enough to set out
The seeds are sure to germinate. and
must be sown thinly. otherwise they
will be liable to damp Off Set them
six or eight inches apart in the bed,
and see that the drainage is good.
Boards set edgewise around the bed,
with few nude brush thrown over,
will be found better protection than
straw or rough grass, winch often
smothers the plants. The plants are
more liable to injury from wet soil,
poor ventilation. and contrasts of tenn
perature. than from severe steady
cold
Great improvements have lately
been made in this flower. the newer
varieties being much larger than the
older ones, very double. and showing
wider range of colors. Plants well
established in pots will bloom well in
cool room in winter. the chief pre-.
caution being to keep the atmosphere
moist. and above the freezing point.
The record., 1913-03-13
GERMAN EGG-LAYING TESTS
Results Given OF Experiments Made
to Determine Effect Of Various
Meat Meals on Poultry.

Tests were made short time since
Germany to determine the effect Of
iifferent meat meals on poultry. Dur
ng these experiments it was found
hat the egg production ceased earlier
han with normal hens. Fish meal
was more favorable for egg produc-
ion than meat meal. The eggs were
Of poorer flavor than normal eggs,
and could not be preserved in the
lsual way.
The meat meal increased the in
tensity of the yellow color of the yolk.
The fesh Of the birds fed meat meal
was normal as regards taste and
odor, though slightly changed in color.
melting point and fat, which were
higher than normal, but lower than
normal with fish meal. When fed
cadaver meal the flesh of the fowl
had a rancid taste, and whenever fed
should be free from fat as possible,
tuberculosis beef did not cause tubec.
culosis in the hens.
The record., 1913-03-13
SHOWING PlEAsES BOOSTERS
Work Done on Highway Improve.
ments During Last Year Is Sue
cessfui All Over Country.

Good roads movements have been
unusually successful in many states
during the year just ended. according
to figures given out in New York
showing the liberal appropriations
which various legislatures made.
New York state heads the list with
a $50. 100000 bond issue added to its
previous appropriation of an equal
amount, and as good a showing is said
to be assured in Pennsylvania. where
a proposed $50 10000 appropriation is
pending. In California an $ls,000.00O
bond issue is now being expended, and
In Maine a s2.000.000 issue has been
authorized. to be met by the automo-
bile fees.
The defeat OF the s50.000,000 bond
issue in Ohio Is said By the good roads
enthusiasts to be the only discourag-
ing feature CT the year. and they be-
lieve It will be reconsidered. Many
states have made slight increases In
their good roads appropriations.