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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Post Office Washed Away.

The house in which the post Office was
maintained, the supplies and every piece
Of mail were washed away during the
storm of September at Janiero. Pam
leo county, y. c., according to letter
received today by the Postmaster Cen
eral from the postmistress of that Of
fce.e
1T was the worst storm we have had
In sixty-five or seventy years." the let
ter states. The storm was accompanied
by q terrific tide. which did a great deal
Of damage
Some Of the stamps washed away with
the post office were later found on the
marshes. These, the pOstmistress says.
she washed and dried" The key to the
drawer in which the stamps were kept
was found after the storm dangling from
the limb Of q peach tree.
The postmistress writes that she just
got out Of the post ONCE in time to avoid
being washed away also, and the letter
concludes with a simple request for Gin
structions.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

but inasmuch as Gen. Trevino was re-
called to Mexico City from California
only last week. 1t was taken for grant
ed in well informed circles that the
shift is TO be made immediately The
news received here last night followed
nersistent reports last week that there
was to be a shift in Huerta's cabinet
Gen Banquet is known to be very
close 10 Huerta and is spoken OF as
one of the "triumvirate' which Is now
coverning Mexico 1t was thought here
last night that Huerta Is DISSATISFIED a.i leo
with the progress being maze h ps LIE
decided to send Gen. Banquet to the
front, probably into Sonora
The fact that the Mexican cohsress -
to convene September 10 is arouslns
great interest in official circles here. Az
fhe opening of congress Gen. Huerta VIII
deliver a message. and IL is seneraS
expected he will make an important. an
nonncement of what his policy VIII De
in the present negotiations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Opposed by Simmons.

Senator Simmons. leading the demo-
cratic forces against the provision, said
that the democratic program for the next
session Of Congress would embrace ade-
quate consideration of trust and railroad
questions and that the democrats did not
want to load the tariff bill down with I'M
portant railroad rate legislation such as
the Cummins provision proposed.
The Cummins amendment was de-
feated. 33 to o.
Senator Penrose again offered his anti
dumping clause amendment, which would
prevent exporters in foreign countries
from selling surplus goods in this coun-
try at a price lower than the prevailing
market price abroad. provision some
what similar to this was in the original
House bill. but had been struck out by
the Senate committee. The amendment
was defeated, "a to 49,
Amend4ents to the income tax section,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
GRAVE FEARS ARE FELT
FOR ISLAND RESIDENTS
Not Heard From Since De-
Structive Storm in North
Carolina.

NEWBERN, n. c.. September 6.-Prac-
dcally every town in this section has
been heard from since Wednesdays storm
with the exception OF Goose Creek Island
located in Pamlico county near Ho-
bucken. The place Is at an exposed
point and grave fears are felt for the
safety of its people. 1t is almost certain
that the place has suffered severe dam
age.
Efforts today to get into communica-
ton with Goose Creek Island were flu
tile. Bayboro Is the nearest point that
could be reached, and there 1t was
learned that Goose Creek Island had in
the past suffered fearfully from storms
not SO severe az the one Of Wednesday.
Bellhaven, another town isolated since
Wednesday,, has been heard from. While
the town was almost completely under
water, there was no loss Of life, although
motor boats were pressed into service
and operated up and down the streets,
taking people from flooded homes.
Losses Minimized.
Reports today from many cities in
the section of eastern North Caro-
lima which was swept by Wednesdays
hurricane continued to minimize previ
Gus estimates Of the havoc wrought by
the storm. Losses, however, were very
heavy. damage to growing crops alone
TAR mark.
Several streams In the storm section,
swollen by the heavy rains, were spread
ing out today over many acres of low
lands. No cities, however, reported seri-
Gus peril from food.
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WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

solemnly that the above statement represents
only the number copies Of THE EVENING SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the days ended
copies actually sold delivered
furnished mailed for valuable to bona
counted not to do not remain in the office
agents only from whom few returns of unsold
LEROY W. HERON.
Advertising Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District of Columbia.
Subscribed and to before this sixth day OF
September AID. 1913.
JAY B. SMITH.
tseal, Notary Public
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Home He Will Step Down.


So far there has been no direct IN
tiridation that Huerta expects 10 monty
the congress in his message that ne Is
ready to step down from the provisional
presidency, but officials here are hope1ui
that this may be his course
The United States government yester-
day broadened the powers illus consuiai
representatives in Mexico TO Such ue-
gree that 1t is believed there Will pe no
further obstacles to a more general WITH
drawal of American citizens from the
danger zones OF the southern republic
American consulS in Mexico were IN
structed to furnish first-class transporta-
ton to any who desire 1t on condluon
that they later reimburse the State De-
partment Supplementary instructions
were issued yesterday, however, TO give
Americans whatever transportation !ney
desired and they would be expected to
reimburse the government only If they
were able and at their convenience Ae
adoption of this liberal policy resulted
from the possibility that many Amerl-
cans would needlessly linger in the
trouble-torn districts unless every Iacll-
ity for their departure was afforded.
Some Washington officials commented
for the first time on Provisional Presi-
dent Huertas declaration that II the
American government was reluctant 10
give the refugees first-class transporta-
ton he gladly would do so.
Think Huerta Generous.
These officials instead of resenting
the statement regarded it as an act OF
generosity, and remarked that they
hoped Senior Huertas beneficence would
be extended to repay Americans and
other foreigners for the great losses
their investments had sustained through
the chaotic conditions resulting from
Huerta's irregular assumption of gov
ernmental power.
There was no change last night in the
Mexican situation, no messages OF con-
sequence being received from either
j John Lind at Vera Cruz or Nelson
OShaughnessy, the American charge
d affaires. It is considered most likely
that developments will await the ar
rival here this week of Senior de Zama-
coma. now en- route at sea, who Will
carry forward here the negotiations for
a peaceful settlement of the difficulties
in Mexico. Though no announcement of
the administrations attitude toward his
mission has been made, it was predicted
in many quarters he would be courteous
~ received.
Word was received by the constitution
alists here yesterday afternoon of rapid
being made by their forces
in southern Mexico. The message stated
that schooner loaded with munitions
of war, including eight rapid-fire guns,
had landed its cargo successfully, CIV
ing much encouragement to the consti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

Whether Mrs. Emmeline P5Hkhurst,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
Seuen Keys to Baldpate

story of comedy, dramatized by
George COhan, which II now running
mt Aston Theatre. New York city.
Billy Magee, q successful author,
wishing to retire into secluslon to
think out n novel, is given a key in
midwinter to q summer hotel in one
of the lonesomest towns in the coun-
try. AS he arrives at Upper Asque-
wan Falls, N. Y, he finds a young
woman with her companion weeping
in the depot She refuses assistance.
He goes to Baldpate Inn, to which he
has a key. To his surprise, that night
another person enters the hostelry.
He is discovered in the office and tells
Magee that his name is Joseph Bland
He throws a package into the safe
and slams the door, then tells a story
Of how "Arabella" has Tilted him and
he came there for solitude. A college
professor then appears, and takes up
his home In the hotel. He explains
that he is trying to escape the news
papers. The Hermit of Upper Aspe-
uuewan Falls. who has q theory that
woman is at the bottom of ell
troubles. Is secured as cook for the
trio. Next Miss Norton, the young
woman whom Magee saw at the
depot. appears at Baldpate. Meeting
Magee on the stairs she astonishes
him by asking him II he is on her
side and tells him that that the
Mayor of Renton has the fifth key
The mayor soon appears, and strange
noises are heard in the hotel.
Miss Norton meets Magee on the
stairs and asks his help in securing
$40, 900 in the safe. The strong box is
blown open by another, who is also
anxious to secure the money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
BY EARL DERR BI00ERs
Copyright by Bobbs- Merrill Coz

package now in his own pocket--ot
the girl who had pleaded so convinc-
,ngly on the balcony for his help--of
the colder, more sophisticated woman
who came with Hal Bentley's au-
thority to ask him the same favor
Myra Thornhill? He had heard the
name, surely. But where?
Mr.. Magee's thought went back to
New York. He wondered what they
would say IL they could see him now,
whirling about in a queer romance
not of his own writing-he who had
come to Baldpate Inn to get away
from mere romancing and look into
mems hearts, philosopher. He
laughed out loud.
Tomorrow Is another day." he re-
fiected. 'T'll solve this whole thing
then. They can't go on playing with
out me-I've got the ball"
He took the package from his
pocket. Its seals had already been
broken. Untying the strings he be-
gan carefully to unwrap the paper
the thick yellow banking manila, and
then the oiled inner wrapping. So
finally he opened up the solid mass of
what? He looked closer. Crisp,
beautiful one thousand dollar bills.
Whewl He had never seen bill Of
this size before, and here were 200 OF
them.
He wrapped the package up once
more, and prepared for bed. Just as
he was about to retire he remembered
Mr.. Bland, bound and gagged below.
He went into the hall with the idea
of releasing the unlucky haberdasher,
but from the office rose the voices of
the mayor, Max and Bland himself.
Peace, evidently had been declared
between them. Mr.. Magee returned to
numbr seven, locked all the windows,
placed the much-sought package be-
meath his pillow, and after half
hour puzzling and tossing, fell asleep.
1t was still quite dark when he
awolSe with start. In the blaclSness
he could make out figure standing
by the side of his bed. He put his
hand quickly beneath his pillow; the
package was still there.
What do you want?" he asked, sit
ting up in bed.
For answer the intruder sprang
through the door and disappeared in
the darkness of the outer room. Mr..
Magee followed. One of his windows
slammed back and forth in the wind.
Slipping on a dressing-gown and
lighting a candle he made an investi-
CATION. The glass above the lock had
been broken. Outside, in the snow on
the balcony, were recent footprints.
Sleepily Mr.. Magee procured the
precious package and put 1t in the
pocket of his gown. Then drawing on
his shoes, he added a greatcoat to
his equipment, took a candle, and
went out on the balcony.
The storm had increased; the snow
flurried and clustered; the windows
of Baldpate Inn ratified wildly all
about. 1t was difficult to keep the
candle burning in that wind. Mr..
Magee followed the footprints along
the east side of the Inn to the corner.
then along the more sheltered rear.
and finally to the west side. On the
west was a rather unioveiy annex to
the main building, which increasing
patronage had made necessary. 1t
was connected with the inn by a
covered passageway from the second
floor balcony. At the entrance to this
passageway the footprints stopped.
Entering the dark passagewAys ~.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
CONTINUED from wednesday,

Why not wait until morning? Per-
haps in the cold gray dawn he would
see more clearly his way through this
preposterous tangle. Anyhow, 1t
would be dangerous to give into any
woman's keeping Just then q package
so earnestly sought by desperate men.
Yes. he would wait until morning.
That was the only reasonabls course.
Reasonable? That was tina word he
used. A knight prating of the reason
ablei
Mr.. Magee unlocked the door of
number seven and entered. Lighting
a candle and prodding the fire, he
composed a note TO the waiting girl in
seventeen:
Everything all right. Sleep peace
fully. I am on the job. VIII see you
tomorrow. Mr.-Billy."
Slipping this message under her
door, the ex-knight hurried away TO
avoid an interview, ami sat down IN
his chair before the fire.
81 must think" he muttered. II
must get this thing straight"
For an hour he pondered, threshing
out as best he could this mysterious
game In which he played n leading
part unequipped with book OF rules.
He went back to the very beginning
even to the station OF Upper Asque-
wan Falls, where the undeniaDle
charm of the first of these girls had
won him completely. He reviewed
the arrival OF Bland and his babble Of
haberdashery, of Professor Bolton
and his weird tale of peroxide blondes
and suffragettes, of Miss Norton and
her impossible mother, OF Cargan,
hater of reformers, andLoI Max, foe
Of suspicion. He thought Of the figure
IN the dark at the foot Of the steps
that had fought so savagely for the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
Christmas Nuts to Crack

An interesting way of giving PEN
MES, dimes and other little gifts is to
buy pound of English walnuts,
crack half of them with great care,
take out the nut meats and replace
them with all sorts of tiny objects,
gluing the nut together again so that
it will not show that It has been
opened.
Many tiny candles, raisins, a pen, a
ring. thimble and scores of other
small things at once suggest them
selves. while one nut which was filled
with a miniature Jack-in-the-box on
a spiral spring made great hit.
This had been taken out of a tin
box from the f1ve-cent store. The
same plan is good for an invalid, and
in that case slips of paper with fun
ny rhymes can be placed In the nuts.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
A Girl and Her Age
Dear Miss Doom:

Dear Miss Doom:
am a young lady of 20. but for
tunately, or unfortunately. look
several years younger. The ques-
ton of my age is placing me In a
most embarrassing predicament
am at loss what to do.
A young man is calling on me,
and his intentions are serious. He
wishes to marry soon, and here en-
ters the age question. Should the
young man or his folks get an ink
ling of my real age they would
never permit him to marry me.
If they do not find out before
there comes the matter of the mar
riage license, where the age of both
parties is required. l would never
dare give my real age. Even II
said / was several years younger
it might drive him away forever.
Should the latter untruth make no
difference to him, sooner or later,
I am certain that the truth would
come to light, and somebody would
always be throwing my age up to
me, making me unhappy for the
rest of my life.
Please do not treat this matter
lightly. 1 beg of you to give me
some advice, for which 1 will be
very grateful. 1 am a steady read
er of the Evening Star.
RACHEL M. z.
You ask me not to treat the matter
lightly, Rachel, so TIL have to tell
you frankly that I think you are
making a tremendous mountain
out OF a very tiny mole hill,
Twenty-Five isn't an impossible
age for a girl, particularly today,
when each year finds girls little
more reluctant to marry young.
The only thing for you to do Is to
tell the young man the truth.
Don't you think 1t would be far
better to do this, even though the
telling embarrassed you, than to
live with a sword hanging over
your head7
wouldn't think much of love
that would fly from such an unim-
portant revelation. If the young
man decided that you are too old
for him, or he is too young for you,
you may be sure that he does not
love you very much.
Also ponder little over the fact
that 1t is far better to be healthy,
happy, wholesome, interesting and
interested bachelor girl, than for
lorn homekeeper whose house is an
empty shell, because love is NOT
there. 9Is
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A Wholesome
Little Sermon
HOW NEAR HAVE YOU COME II
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

see 1t great. Our eyes deceive us if
we do not see tomorrow greater than
today. The world is. indeed. imper-
feet, but this does not warrant us In
looking at it with belittling eyes.
Hope. then, Is the only fit mood for
a man. Expectancy should be the
breath of his nostrils We have a
right to expect greater things In the
realm of the physical. greater inven-
lions, greater discoveries. greater
conquests over nature, greater coro~
nations of mans genius and prowesB-
The nineteenth century was won-
derful. the twentieth will be more
wonderful, and the twenty-first will
be the most wonderful of all.
We are warranted in expecting
greater things for the nations. II is.
incredible that their ugly moods and
ignoble practises should go on for
ever.
We are within the bounds of reason
when we expect war to cease. and
armed peace to be laid aside like
toy outgrown.
If the heavens are singing OF peace
and goodwill, how absurd to suppose
that the earth will always bristIa
with instruments Of Slaughter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28

Christmas, then, is the day which
stamps with heavens approval the
hearts habit of looking forward.
1t encourages us to expect beauti-
full fulnlments of our highest dreams.
1t justifies us In extending the
scope of our holiest expectations.
1t makes 1t easy to believe that
what the heart really needs. the
heart which is obedient will some day
certainly receive.
Asking and seeking, and knock
ing-this is the sane and wholesome
attitude of the soul.
The universe makes response to
those who. unsatisf1ed with all that
has thus far been, work and wait for
fuller revelation OF the divine power
and goodness.
When a man or woman says. -
have nothing to look forward to-" he
or she has lost step with the COM
pany of those who have learned the
secret Of successful living, says DR..
Charles r. Jefferson In the woman's
Home Companion.
We do not see life truly unless we
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/ Magee made his way to the door OF
the annex. He tried 1t. 1t was locked
But as he turned away he heard
voices on the other side.
Mr. Magee had barely enough time
to extinguish his candle and slip into
the shadows of the corner. The door
of the annex opened. A man stepped
out into the passageway. He stood
there The light from a candle held
by someone in the doorway whom
Mr.. Magee could not see fell full
upon his face-the bespectacled wisa
face of Professor Thaddeus Bolton. & /
Better luck next time" said ~ 4
professor.
Keep an eye on him." said vi
voice from inside. IF he tries to
leave the inn there'li be a big row.
We must be In on it-and win"
II imagine" said Professor Bolton.
smiling his academic smile, that the
inmates of Baldpate will make to-
morrow rather interesting day for
him."
ut will be an interesting day for
everyone" answered the voice.
IF / should manage to secure tbs
package, by any chance" the profess
sor went on, 81 shall undoubtedly
need your help in getting away with
1t. Let us arrange a signal. Should
window of my room be open at
any time tomorrow, you will know
the money Is In my hands"
Very good" replied the others
Good highland good luck"
1.-THE same to you." answered Proc
lessor Bolton. The door was closed.
and the old man moved of down the
passageway.
Altar ht,~. oroOk
followed the professor to the east
balcony, and saw him pause at the
open window of number seven. There
the old man looked slyly about. as
though In doubt He peered into the
room, and one foot was across the
sill when Mr.. Magee came up and
touched him on the arm.
Professor Bolton leaped In evident
fright out upon the balcony.
"It's-it's a wonderful night. he
said. II was out for a little walk
on the balcony, enjoying It. Seeing
your open window, I was afraid"
THE night you speak so highly Of,
replied Mr.. Magee, lis at your lett.
You have lost your way, Good night,
professor"
He stepped inside and closed the
window. Then he pulled down the
curtains in both rooms of his suite.
and spent some time exploring-I
Finally he paused before the fire-
place, and with the aid OF knife
Embossed q brick. Under this ha
placed the package of money. re-
moving the traces of his act as best.
he could.
NOW" he said, standing UP, I'm
a regular hermit with q buried treas
ure, as per all hermit specifications.
Tomorrow I'm going to hand my
| treasure to somebody-it's too much
| for a man who came up here TO es-.
cape the excitement and melodrHma.
of the world"
He looked at his watch. 1t was
past CLOCK. Entering the inner
room, for the second time that night
he sought to sleep. "They can't play
without me-I've got the ball. he re-
peated with O smile. And. safe In
this thought, he closed his eyes, and
slumbered
Sur~ -. rf~1es~us& 4za1s<oExu<nk 80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-28
yHouSekeeperyExchdRge
By MoE8eyD Doom

81 am sending you a recipe for
molasses ginger cookies, which 1
think will be Just what Mrs. p. P.
will want, as they are very good
for the kiddies," writes Mrs. A. N,
land save them from the castor oil
bottle a great many times. get
about forty nice, big cookies in a
batch"
IF Mrs. Frances NJ. win remove
the mold from her chile sauce, and
bring 1t to a good boil, adding a
little sugar, vinegar and a speclx
of red pepper, / think the chill
sauce will be as good as ever. I
hope my recipes will help a little,
and thank you for the interest you
take in u.s."
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train and trimmed with white Chan
tiliy lace and pearls and carried a
shower bouquet of white orchids and
lilies of the valley. Her only orna-
ment was a diamond and pearl la
WALLER, the gift of the bridegroom.
The maid of honor, the brides
sister, Miss Clara Armitage, wore a
draped gown of pink charmeuse made
en- train and trimmed with pearls
and carried an arm bouquet of pink
Killarney roses. The brides brother
Clifford Armitage, was best man,
The brides mother, Mrs. Armitage
wore gray crepe meteor gown
trimmed with silver brocade and lace
and a corsage bouquet of white roses
Only relatives of the couple at
tended the ceremony and the we'd
ding supper that followed. A pink
color scheme was carried out in the
drawing room with pink chrysanthe-
NUNS and yellow in the dining-room
with yellow chrysanthemums.
Upon their return from a Southern
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Honey will
reside at II Sheppard avenue. Mrs.
Honey's travelling costume consisted
of a taupe poplin suit and a taupe
velour hat trimmed with taupe
plumes.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Adjourn, of PIP
Paramount avenue entertained at din
ner yesterday in honor OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Dora Adjourn, and her fiance,
Charles j. Rich. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Rich, of rs Columbia street
Yellow chrysanthemums prevailed in
the decorations, and covers were laid
for members of both families. The
dinner was followed by a reception. In
the receiving party with Mr. and Mrs.
Adjourn, Miss Adjourn and Mr.. Rich
were the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rich; his sisters, Miss Lena Rich
and Miss Rose Rich, and Miss Al
boum's sister, Miss Emma Adjourn.