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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
"LYCEUM SERVICE" OPENED.
Announcement Is Made by the Pro
gressive National Service.

NEW YORK. July INSTRUMENTATION OF
a ''lyceum and chautauqua service" was
announced by the bureau of education
of the Progressive National Service here
last night. The object stated IL Ito
bring to the American people through
regularly planned courses of conferences
or lectures a general acquaintance with
the meaning and significance Of govern
ment and it's service under the social
economic and Industrial conditions OF the
present day"
Several hundred speakers have already
enlisted for this service. 1t is stated. and
will aim to discuss such subjects as
child labor, social and industrial Justice.
equal suffrage and cost of living. not as
a campaign speaker might treat them,
but calmly and deliberately, as invesu-
gators and scholars. Montaville Flowers
of California will direct the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
BOMB PLOT FAILS.
Lisbon Police Thwart Organized At
tempt Charged to Radicals.

LISBON, July 21.-An organized at
tempt at bomb throwing in various parts
of the city yesterday was frustrated by
the police. who had been warned and
were on the lookout. They captured sew
eral automobiles In which they found
baskets of bombs. and arrested many
persons who had gathered In the streets.
While the police were engaged in these
operations shots were fired and several
persons were wounded. One bomb thrown
from an automobile killed policeman
and injured others. A man dressed as n
sailor and carrying bomb was arrested
while attempting to enter the barracks.
Many of those arrested are said to be
long to the advanced radical party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH.
Dallas Man Dies in st. Louis, Au.
topsy Will Be Held.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Dr. Philip Gibson.
an insurance man of Dallas, Tex, died
under mysterious circumstances at the
home of friend he was visiting here
early yesterday. The coroners post
mortem failed to reveal the cause Of
death. Analysis of the stonach's con-
tents will be made.
Two years ago. according TO his st.
Louis friends. Dr. Gibson's wife was shot
and killed by an old sutton. who then
committed suicide Since then Gibson
had been travelling about the country. A
week ago ne came here.
Saturday night while his hostess was
playing. when / Lost You on a plano.
he suddenly dropped to the floor uncon-
scious. Failing to revive him early in the
morning. she said, she called physi-
clan. He said the man had beer, dead
several hours. The police are holding his
entertainer pending the inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21

Another law, dealing with interest, says
IF the merchant lends grain upon in
terest. he shall take one-f1fth Of a ker o.
grain for each ker as interest. II HI
lends money upon interest he shall tax.
q sixth and six grains of silver for eaci
shekel as interest"
This would have required borrowers K
pay interest at the rate Of 90 per cent
Another law provided that If a mer
chant charged compound interest he
should lose the principal and six times the
amount Of interest as forfeit.
The borrower who had been robbed and
had nothing with which to repay was
compelled to go to the temple and take
oath to his losses. after which he was
permitted his freedom.
Provision was made in the ancient Law
for the business man who met u It'll fail
ure for II is set forth in the tablaa that
If an al emit returning from a tour has
made no profits the merchant may not
claim interest on goods or for money ad
vanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
DEATH OF JUDGE COOLEY.
Made 3,O00-Mile Trip From New
Mexico for Friedman Treatment.

TOPSFIELD, Mass, July 21.-Alford
". Cooley. formerly assistant attorney
general OF the United States, civil serv-
ice commissioner and justice of the New
Mexican supreme court, died of tubercu-
losis at his summer home here Saturda y
night The funeral will be held at Brook
line Tuesday.
In April. Judge Cooley, accompanied by
his family and nurses, made a three
thousand-mile trip as guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Larz Anderson in special car from
Silver City. y. .dex., to Providence, r. l..
where he was treated by DIR. Friedrich F.
friedman.
Within two hours Of his arrival in
Providence Judge Cooley received the
first treatment. he came to Topsfield
two months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
OLD LAWS Of BABYLON
ON SHATTERED TABLET
Archaeological Discovery of
Interest to Scholars An
nounced at u. of P.

PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-What liz
said to be an archaeological discovery OF
great interest to scholars the world over
is announced by the Museum Of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. 1t Is a shattered
tablet, upon particles Of which, pieced
together, are inscribed many OF the miss
ing laws from the code of King Hamu-
rabbi, who ruled Babylonia at period es-
timated about Zoo to 300 B. C. Most Of
the laws, as deciphered, refer to financial
transactions, and one contains the germ
from which, perhaps, 'sprang all bankrupt
laws Of tho last 1000 years. No criminal
statutes are expounded. The tablet,
which is believed to be part Of the old
est collection of laws and precepts ex-
tant, was found at Susa In the winter Of
19O1-O2 by NJ. dc Morgan, a French ar
cheologist, and brought here recently by
an expedition OF the university returning
from Nippur, an ancient city in Baby
lonia, where the University of Pennsyl.
vania has made extensive excavations.
DR.. Arno Poebel of the University OF
Breslau, a distinguished oriental scholar,
characters. The law relating to bank
ruptcy says:
If a man has borrowed grain or money
from the merchant and has neither grain
nor money to pay back, but he has nova
BILE goods. he shall give whatever he has
ito the merchant in the presence of wit
nesses according as-wordS missing-the
merchant shall not refuse; he must ac-
cept."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
WILL ISSUE A JOURNAL.
Department Of Agriculture Plans for
Publication of Research.

Essential changes are to be made in
.he system Of publications issued by the
Department of Agriculture. The de-
partment has already made arrange
ments to issue journal of research. a
publication that will take the place Of
some of the bulletins and circulars
previously issued by the department.
The journal will not have a regular
date Of issue. but will appear about
twice a month The contributors will
at fiji st be confined to employees Of the
Department Of Agriculture. but later 1t
Is expected to include among the con-
trfbutors some of the workers In the
state agricultural colleges and expert
ment stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
COL. PAULDING RETIRED.
Due to Disability Incurred in thu
Line Of nu+v

Col. William Paulding, commanding
the 4th Infantry at Galveston, Tex, has
been placed on the retired list OF the
army on account of disability incurred
In the line OF duty. He Is from New
York and was appointed from civil life a
second lieutenant in the 10Th Infantry In
October, 1873. He served In that regi-
ment until February. 1901, when he be-
came major Of the Sd Infantry. In March.
1908. he became colonel of the oath In
fantry and commanded that regiment
untII november iBl2, when he was trans
fantUA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
OFFERED GOOD POSITION.
Pennsylvania Man May Be Special
Assistant Attorney General.

Robert E. Cresswell Of Johnstown, Pa.
was in consultation at the Department OF
Justice today regarding an appointment
which may be announced soon, making
Mr.. Cresswell a special assistant attorney
general to have charge of some OF the
land cases from Oklahoma. Mr. Cress-
well is a democratic leader from the Key
stone state and was prominent In this
fight which deposed Col. Guffey as the
leader of the state democracy
1t is understood that the position in
the Department of Justice has been Of
fered to him, and his consultation with
the officials there today will determine
whether he will accept the offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
No Right to Representation.

The financial Institutions of the country,
he indicated, have no more right to be
represented in the management Of the
currency operations of the nation than
have the railroads to be represented on
the interstate commerce commission, or
the beef packers on the administrative
board for the pure food act Although
the banks are vitality interested, it is a
government function to promote stability
of commerce, and the people are more
vitality and differently interested in the
administration of the law.
The Glass amendment, recently announc-
ed and now given the Endorsement OF
Senator Owen. continues the circulation
privilege on United States per cent
bonds. and extends the right of the banks
to obtain circulation up to the full amount
Of the bonds in their possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
INFERRED IN ARLINGTON.
Henry S. Stevens Was Prominent il
G. A. r. Circles Many Years.

Henry S. Stevens, veteran Of the
civil war, who served as chaplain Of
the 14th Connecticut Volunteers, died
Friday at his home. 102 9Th street
northeast Funeral services were held
at 2 o'clock this afternoon and inter-
ment was in Arlington.
Mr.. Stevens was so years old He
had been prominent in G. A. A. circles
for many years. Besides serving as
department chaplain he also served as
chaplain of Gen. George G. Meade
Post, No. 5, G. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
FAILS TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Assistant Secretary Posts Boston
Trip Unavailing.

Louis F. Post. assistant secretary OF
labor, returned to Washington today from
Boston. Mass. where he made unsuccess-
full attempts to settle the stri.e Of the
employees in the mills there owned by
Gov Foss. Mr.. Post Is preparing re-
port for submission to Secretary Wilson
lie declared that although wages seemed
to be the only thing involved. there was
something wrong beneath the surface.
and he was unable to find out just what
ii was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
Commerce Department Changes.

In the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce Thomas Mills has been appoint
ed a temporary commercial agent and J.
s. Mullins and f. B. Meador, commercial
agents. have been promoted to s. per
diem.
Philip BookStaber and Miss Bess Melton
have been PROBATIONARY appointed as
clerks at $500 In the Bureau of the census.
Probationary appointment has been
given to George c. Wathen as negative
cutter and photographers helper at $500
IN the coast and geodetic survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
Secretary Garrison at Galveston.

ALVESTON. Tex. June 21.-Secretary
of War Garrison, Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, chief of STAFF, and party reached
Galveston last night on their trip of in
spection CT United States army posts.
They will visit Fort Crockett today and
then go to Texas City, where the second
division of the United States Army Is
modified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21

ASHEVILLE. y. c.. July o1.-With mroe
than l,o10 delegates present. the con.
vention of the International Bible Stu
dents Association opened here yesterday
for weeks session. Addresses were
made by Rev. c. I. Russell. Brooklyn.
president of the association: Daniel
Toole. Detroit, and III. C. Rockwell New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
Anti-Alien Law Effective August IL.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2l.-The Webb
sni-alien land law. passed by the legis~
iature and signed by Gov. johnson more
than two months ago will become eff
fective August 10, without interference
4ro!E the electorate of the state through
the medium of the referendum. Time for
Ming referendum petitions against laws
passed at the last session expired yes
terday, bringing an end to the threats
against the Webb act that have filled
the political atmoephsre since Mays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
Auto Crash Kills Milford Man.

MILTON. Del. July 2i.-David Naylor.
a wealthy retired farmer of Milford. Del.
was instantly killed, and DR.. Evan q.
Roberts of the same place was fataily
injured yesterday afternoon when their
automobile crashed into a passenger train
near here. MAYORS wife had al1ghted
from the car shortly before the accident
Incurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
HOUSE CURRENCY BILL
ACCEPTABLE TO OWEN
Senate Chairman Satisfied
With Recent Amendments
to Glass Measure.

= Senator Owen. chairman Of the bank
ing and currency committee of the Sen
ate, called at the executive offices this
morning, but was unable to see the Pres
ident. who was immersed at the moment
in other business. Senator Owen an
nounced himself as in accord with the
amendments to the currency bill made
in the House committee and recently an
nounced. He expects that Chairman
Glass of the House committee will report
the bill to the House soon.
The latest criticisms made of the
bill by the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States, he said, conveyed
many valuable and thoughtful sugges-
tions that will be worthy of consid-
Grafton. That body, he said, Is fully
willing to trust the bill to Congress.
merely making what 1t considers per-
tinPnt SUGGESTIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21

George Wonders of Havre dc Grace.
Mr. has sold his farm of 80 acres to
NJ. W. Norman of Virginia. The farm is
located near Allibone post Office. and
brought 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
LOSE THE COLONEL;
THEN WHAT TODD?
Huge Interrogation Point Is
Too Much for Bull Moose
Adherents.
MEANS CHAOS, SAYS ONE,
IF G. o. P. GETS HIM
Proposal That T. R. Run for Presi.
dent on Republican Ticket Has
Politicians Guessing.

Roosevelt going to run on the regular
republican ticket. Ell? Well, it's the
standpet republicans who are trying To
steal him from the progressives. vt least
that's what some of the coloners pro-
gressive friends around the House OF
Representatives say. They admit that the
very whisper of 1t puts the colonel back
on the first page again. but they do not
seem to be losing any sleep over the prop
osition.-
The truth is tho progressives have some
bigger things to rob them Of their blessed
sleep This Roosevelt person Is a large
part of their insomnia, but not exactly
in the way the standpatters of their ac-
quaintance would have it
You could find plenty OF evidence in
the progressive party, as 1t is represented
at the Capito that the party is not we'd
ded TO Roosevelt, because almost any of
them will declare they are progressives-
not Rooseveltians-and that IL the party
does not name Roosevelt in 1916. then
they will vote for the man who carries
their banner, anyhow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
It Has Another Side.

But here Is the other side of it:
Suppose Col Roosevelt actually did take
his hat and bandana over to the republi-
can party? What in the name of Ameri-
can politics would become of the progress
sive party? Do not ask any progressive
you might meet today, for he would not
know He would be asking himself the
same question. He would probably tell
that before long the country would see a
lineup between the progressive elements
In American life and the standpat or
conservative section5 that this division
would break down all party lines as they
now exist, and that there are already a
conspicuous number of democrats who
are as standpat as standpat can be.
However, that bit of political prophecy
would not be an answer to the plain and
practical political question of what the
progressive prty would do with the col
onel In the republican ranks again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-21
Is a Constant Asset.

This seems to be the way the matter
sizes up: That Roosevelt is looked upon
by the progressives as an available can
didate. His availability appears to the
party as a constant quantity, unshaken,
unsullied and of high potentiaiity. They
can reach out, they believe. and grab him
at any time. Yet at the same time, per-
haps without drawing a second breath
they viii say that if the party puts up
another leader they will vote for him, and
perhaps elect him.
So there they have an available candi-
date, a fine bit of political property with
which they can stay together as homo
geneous mass. They say they can set
him aside if they find another leader.
But what on earth will they do IL the
standpatters steal him back into the fold?
Arizona republican., 1913-11-18
HIGH
 COST IF WATER
Glendale to Register Hearty Kick Against Charge of $1.5O An Acre Foot for Irrigation Water; Meet ing Called.

Like every other section, the live
 little city of Glendale objects to beua
 taxed too nigh for the necessarics ot
 lie. and when word ar rived that the , department of the interior war going
 to join with the other trusts and as
 scss the aforesaid lively town of
 Glendale one dollar and fifty cents
 per acre foot for irritating water. a
 long. miserable $cu ascended.
 When GIendalc's water service con
 tract came up for renewal a shoit
 time ago, the town prepared a draft
 of the old document and sent il to the secretary The secretary returned it with the rcgretful declaration that he couldn't accept it. Then the board ol governors of tho yvat"r users as "ocialiuh enacted d resolution re- ttestibs Mir. Lane to fix the charge at one dollar and screuty-firc cents Ter acre foot for reservoir water In the discussion, Glendale put forward " claim jo T certain QU1utity of nor luaI flow water and adding this con S sderauon to all the rest. iammcI the pIjea d"Nn a@ Gar as Sf"0. and there 1t stuck. The raise of eighty cents an acre foot is not one that Glen dale will receive Wilingiy. The for mcr assessment Was only seventy cents.
 The reason for eIcvating the charge is that cities are hyj pUrts of pro 5ccts, cannot be signed up in such, nd therefore are uot liable to pay for any improvements incurred in building the ea3nc. l-pr this reason. a ur" rata chaIge based on the cost of the dam, investment, interest. depre- clatlon, water carriage and d few other things is included in GIcudale's water charge Speaking of the charee Inst night, Ora McDeTmith. who is in charge of water delivery. said ha hoped the situation could be cleared up soon. chat he would be Elad tu help the suffering citizens all he could, and that perhaps the charge was a little high. I5ut he explained ,Iat it was basgd oh the urouosition that G-cndalc's city fields wc1c not i"ble fer such charges as will be as- +tsscd ag'inst project lands when the project is opened, and that Glendale itizeHs need not bother their heads over ten OF tWcuty-yoar payments for .Fc dam. With such charges as $i.50
 nd Sf15 ah acre. Glendale is paving its share all the time in little install .ncnts.
 Glendale is highly Wrought up over the situation. MaA.r A. N. Bennett
Arizona republican., 1913-11-18
Must Operate Road.

FL PASo Nov. 17.-General Fran 1 cisco Villa threatened today to take over the Mexican Northwestern rail | road, a property owned by Canadian capitalists, if the officials did not | themselves Immediately repair and operate the line At conference with Villa today, the officials of the road decided to begin repairs Loans amounting to $100.000 were made to Villa at Juarez today by two banks of that city. Villa gave the bankers assurance he would refund the money if the revolution is sue
 Cessful. The money is being used to
 pay off rebel troops and buying uni ferns and provisions. A full report Of the executions which have taken place at Juarez within the last few
 days on the order of General Villa vas forwarded to the war department f day by the United States army of ficers.
 Eleven men arc known to have been executed in Juarez since Fran cisco Villa captured the city on Sat urday.
 The rebel officials admit the exc cution of this number. but Americans who have visited the city claim that twenty three were executed. The bodies of most of the victims ara stin unburied. Clothing was stripped from many of them, as the rebels are short of clothes.
 The known victims are Col. En- riCue Portiilo. Col. Augustin Cortin- as, Capt. Ricardo COntreras, Lieut.. Pablo Riesse, Capt Jose Torres, Capt R. Benavides; an unknown civilian, Jose Cordova, recent chief of the Huerta secret service. a Juarez po- liceman. Pablo Ybavc, a civilian em- ploye of the Juarez customs house. and a federal soldier who was dig Ging graves for his companions and to escape
Arizona republican., 1913-11-18
RUtRTA SUCCEEDS IN
(Continued from Page one.)

and the latters representatives reached q crucial stage last night. After meet ing Hale tonight, Escudoro said he ex- pCctcd the negotiations to end within 24 hours, but would venture no pre- dlctiOn as to the outcome. He added. however, there will be another meet ing, perhaps the final one. tomorrow
 In contrast to the former conferences when Hale met Carranza and his staff. in the customs house. in full view of the poDulace, tOday's meeting was at tended with the strictest privacy Hale and Escudero met as yesterday at the home of Ignacio BoniIlas. an other member of the revolutionary ca binet who acted as translator. Escu- derO in a further statement tonight said he based his belief of result with in 24 hours upon the outcome of the conference yesterday, in which, he said, Hale received the impressions re- garding what the constitutionalists be- lieVed as necessary for the salvation of their country. Another reason. he said, is the eagcrness of the constitutional iSts to continue their self set task.
 To lift the embargo on arms. he said, would be a very desirable thing but it is not necessary to the success of the revolution. It is possible the em- bargo may be raised, but it is not nec- essary to us"
Arizona republican., 1913-11-18
DER DtUTSCHE VERE|N"
 VERCROESsERT SICK
Interest in Freshman Class at High
 School Increasing Wonderfully.

1 With a membership increased to 41 the freshman German class. Der Deutsche Verein" met for it's second social gathering in the cafeteria of the high school Monday evening. A large attendance at the meeting with the new and larger enrolment of the club as sures it's lasting qualities and makes it a positive and unfailing success. After the roll was called the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary.
 Die Lorelei' was sung by the club members. Miss Eugenia Pcirce playing the accompaniment. The next number was an address by the vice president Miss Elizabeth Thornton. Miss Thorn ton welcomed the new members and eXpounded the value of the study of German. There were several other good numbers on the program, includ- ing piano and vocal music and some poetry recitatiOns.
 After the program a short business meeting was held at which the presi dent appointed three new members on the committee of arrangements. Misses Elma TollesOn, Dorothy Slayback and Wallace Kolberg. It was also decided to fine those members who did not at tend the meetings unless they had an excuse acceptable to the president
 The new members are: Vera Waite, second year and the first year class composed of the following persons: Misses Emily Winbow, Edith ScOfieId, Florence Hill, Elma Tolleson. Dorothy SIayback, Grace Cisney and Mildred Dodenhatt, Messrs Harry Behn, Wal lace Kolberg, Dean Rider, Clark Eads, Otto Elster. Joseph MandI, Fred Kirk wood, Louis Kippe, Homer Quist, Don aid Kraft and Alfred Vincent.
 Following is the complete program: Die Lorelei'' ''......... Heine
 Won dem ganzen Verein. Zine Rede-"Warum Wir Deutsch stu
 dieren sollen."
 Von F'raeuIein Thornton Humoristisches-
 Won dem Komite. Fin VOrlesen-"Hof offnung" Hefne Fin gutter Kamerad" .Uhland
 Von Herrn Doron Fin Klavier Vierhaendig- -"Qui Vive" Fon Fraeulein Halderman und Fraeu-
 lein Chilberg.
 Die Wacht am Rhein"- Won Fraeulein Whitefield Fraeulein Robertson. Herr Luhrs and Herr FraeuIein Pierce Begleite-