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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
ALMOST IN COLLISION.
Fire Department Vehicle Barely
Escapes Contact With Wagon.

Deputy Chief Proctor Of the fire depart
ment narrowly averted a collision with a
brick wagon while responding TO an
alarm Of fire this morning. His vehicle
was near the intersection of Sd and I'll
streets southwest and the brick team was
being driven along IL street.
Frank Bean. colored, 2a9 I'd street north
east, driver of the team, failed to pay
attention to the warning sounded by the
deputy chief it is alleged, and the latter
arrested him. charge of obstructing
an apparatus of the fire department was
preferred against him and he was locked
up.
An explosion of gasoline in the house
of James foyer. li6 NJ street southwest
had started a blaze which was extin-
gushed before the deputy chief reached
the premises. The fire caused about $50
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10

alone the hardness Of the container,
its ability 70 withstand handling in the
post and the condition OF the contained
eggs on recent have all been carefully
noted and as soon as the right sort
of container is found-one that includes
the requisite strength, lightneSs ans; low
cost--the department VIII announce y.
y Is expected that farmers and cSg
producers throughout the country will
al once avail themselves OF the means
of selling egsS uirect - the consumer
and that tile present abnornaily high
prices viii be materially reduced.
Meanwhile. TIE Individual MO has a
fondness Tor eggs Of absolutely recent
vintage. and Who doesn't seem % be able
- get along on something last a. good.
Will continue II pay 50 10 - cents
dozen for them. according II the To-
cality where said individual lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
GIRLS TOMATO CLUBS
FARM WORK FEATURES
innovation Is Modelled After
Boys Corn Organizations,
Says Federal Report.

Reports coming in to the Department
of A2ricultures farm cooperation bu
reau from the field agents iii various
parts OF the United States indicate the
great interest that Is felt by young
girls in the girls tomato club work.
These clubs. made up of girls from
eight or ten years old up to eighteen
years or older, are a new feature OF
the farm corporation work OF the de-
partment.
They are modelled after the plan Of
the boys corn clubs and the girls can
ming clubs and offer inducements TO
girls to plant. cultivate and can to-
InatoeS.
The girls in each state organization
VINO show the best results after a
season work receive diplomas. and the
state winners are given free trips to
Washington as the guests of the de-
partment.
y demons tratiOn agent in Alabama
reports one case, as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
TARIFF DISCOUNT
IS DECLARED VOID
Attorney General Passes on
5 Per Cent Allowance to
American Ships.

The prov ision Of the uew tariff law au-
thorizfn- a discount Of ) per cent all
goods imported III American vessels -
made null and void By its own terms,
qualifying its application. The qualify
ing language is that nothing in this sub
section shall be 50 construed as TO aoro-
gate OF in any manner impair or affect
the provisions of any treaty concluded
between the United States and any other
foreign nation" This is the opinion Of
Attorney General McReynolds. submitted
in response to the inquiry Of secretary
McAdoo OF the Treasury Department. and
made public by Mr., McAdoo.
At tn. same time Secretary McAdoo
announced that in accordane with il col
lectors OF customs would I've directed TO
continue IL disregard the subsection. a
they We're instructed TO do October :. En-
tries held UP pending the decision now
NIL he liIuidated. leaving Importers who
desire to insist upon getting til" = per
ceur discount to protest with the right
81 finally carrying the question to the
court Of customs appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Meant to Aid Shipping.

Rehabilitation of the American 1uer-
chant marine was the expressed purpose
of those who had the provision inserted.
They claimed it would operate as an IN
centive to the construction OF shlps IN
the United States. since shippers of goods
in American-built bottoms would get the
:, per cent reduction and the American
ship owners would be assured OF an in
crease of business.
Importers who are dissatisfied with
the opinion of the Attorney General may
protest TO the collector OF customs at
the mort of entry who will lay their OBJ
iections before the board o. general arp
praisers. In case the boards decision
is unsatisfactory to the appellant, the
case may be carried to the Court oil Gus
toms Appeals for final disposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Burglars Get ST for Their Trouble.

Burglars who last night visited the
laundry of Charlie aIoy. 517 18th street
southwest. found only 81 in the cash
drawer. Entrance was gained by fore
ing rear door. Moy was visiting friends
in another part of the city last night
and when he returned home at midnigh
he discovered that his place had been
robbed. He reported the robbery TO the
-olice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
One Little Girls Effort.

one little girl who lives on the top
of a mountain cleared and fenced her
own plot She lives alone with her
grandmother. and with the latter's
aid she dug up the plot with a grub
bling hoe. The plants. having no
fertilizer except a little barnyard
manure. are slender and OF a yellowish
color. and ] am afraid the little SIfl
will not make many tomatoes
a field demonstration agent in Arkansas
writes:
Two young girl members and four
friends set out all the plants of one little
girl who was sick.
'"The little sick girl was carried out III
chair to see the fruitiIg plants, and
with tears streaming down her face, she
tried TO extend her thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
NEW BIDS NECESSARY.
Mistakes In Estimates for Repairing
Pension Bureau Roof.

Owing TO some mistakes in the bids sub
mitted for putting new roof on the pen
sion bureau. they We're all discarded. and
about the middle of the week the Interior
Department will advertise for new bids.
These new bids will be opened in about
fifteen days.
We will have to hurry up and let the
contract" said Chief Clerk Parker, for
the real cold weather is coming on, and
there are two large places in the roof
that have no covering other than strips of
felt roofing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Lectures OH The Average Man.

'sThe Average Man" was the subject OF
q lecture by Newton W. Preston, secre-
tarv 10 Representative Stephens OF Ne
braska. at the y. NJ. c. A. yesterday att
arnoon. Men who are instrumental IN
bringing fame and praise to men VINO
t.,.o,,e famous often are overlooked, ac-
cording To Mr Preston. every great
soldier. he said owes his fame to the
men in his command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
RECEPTION TO AID WAITS.
Several Hundred Dollars Raised for
the Jewish Foster Home.

Several hundred dollars were realized
from the sale OF refreshments yesterdaer
afternoon ana evening a: reception ~
the Jewish Foster Home. 3:i5 . street
northwest The money will be used 10
care for destitute children.
Mrs. Isaac Behrend was chairman OF tito
committee in charge Of the reception. and
headed the receiving line OF the board %
lady managers OF tie institution. Ti-
home now has twenty children IN its care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Refused to Hire Servant.

During all her married life. she states,
her husband refused To employ a domestic
servant, and compelled her to do her own
homework and make her own clothes. He
gave her. she alleges. only enough money
for the bare necessities of life.
The couple We're married May -. 1901,
and have 10 children. October 81. 1917
they separated and entered into an agree
nlent by which the husband was to pay
his wife $50 per month This arrange
ment was carried out until August, the
court is told. since when. it is alleged
the husband has contributed nothing.
Attorneys NJ. j. Colbert and Charles j.
Murphy appear for the wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Made Strong Protests.

Several foreign governments. iuclud-
ing those of Germany, France and
Spain, made strong protests to the
State Department against The proposed
discrimination and there were some
indirect threats of trade war If the
preference duty was enforced.
Efforts were made by some OF the ad-
ninistration leaders Immediately after
foreign protests We're received to HAY :
Congress repeal the provision. REPRE-
sentative Underwood. chairman OF the
House ways and means committee, ana
the original champion of the clause. how
ever. expressed himself as opposed 10
such action, and the President did not
urge it.
Allowance of the discount to ships OF
those nations claiming equal rights with
American bottoms would have resulted
in an estimated loss of Sl0.ooooo annu-
ally in customs duties. This would have
created deficit instead of a surplus IN
the Treasury. as has been estimated oy
the tariff trainers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Ends Protracted Discussion.

This ends, for the present at least
the protracted discussion over the pro-
posed differential duty provision. the
subject Of much debate in Congress
while the tariff was under considera-
ton. The Attorney General gave his
opinion to Secretary McAaoo ten days
ago, but it was withheld until today
to allow consideration by the Treas
ury officials.
Mr.. McReynolds held:
That the per centum discount To
American vessels only, which was the
primary object OF the subsection in
ques ton, cannot he given without i'm
pairing the stipulation Of existing
treaties between the United States and
various other powers. and that consc-
quently the subsection, by the en-
pressed terms of the proNlso, is IN
operative"
Twenty three nations have treaties
with the United States under which
they claimed their ships had right
to the differential in common with
American ships. These included Great
Britain. Germany, France, Austria
Hungary, italy. Japan Belgium, Den
mark, Greece. the Netherlands, Spain,
Norway and Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
MRS. RICHARD P. HALVES
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE
Wife of Navy Department Drafts
man Charges Cruelty and
Non-Support.

Richard T. Halves. a craftsman III the
Navy Department, was sued for mantle
nance today by his wife, Edith s Halves.
Cruelty, non-support and the repudiaion
Of a contract for maintenance are al
legged against the husband.
Mrs. Halves tells the court she inherited
81 900 from her fathers estate in 1907.
but has been obliged TO spend it all in
the maintenance of the household. for
wearing apparel and other necessities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Contrary Father flinders Work.

'Flossie hasn't amy cans. and her pa is
SO contrary and against this newfansled
dongs that he won't buy cans or new
jars or tops is what an agent was told
by mother when lie was making visit
in connection with canning-club work.
"Flossie has to cook and wash for four
men and take care of me, and we won't
put up any fruit if her pa stays contrary.
The girl bright and brave. but with
eyes full OF tears, is resigned to her fate.
From South Carolina comes this story
lone girl is twelve years old and weighs
los pounds. She learned to pillow two
years ago. when her father was a cripple.
She prepared her one-tenth of an acre
with a two-horse plow, hauled her fertl-
liZer scattered. bedded. transplanted, hoed
and plowed it without any help at all.
Her tomato garden is in very protective
state.
The new state road between Clear
spring. Md, and HagerstoWn. twelve
miles has been oiled and Sanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
REMARKS OF OFFICERS
CAUSE RIOTS IN ALSACE
Lieutenant Has to Send for
Soldiers to Protect Him
From Angry Residents.

ZABEEN. Asace, Germany. November
1o.-.i violent outbreak of Indignation. ac-
compaued by riots. was brought about
in this little eaxison town last night by
the publication o. some remarks OF Lieut..
Baron Won FersJner or the 9aJh lnfan-
try 10 the recruits OF his company While
ne was insructing them as to the man
ncr in which they should conduct them
selves toward the toWnspeople.
The lieutenant said ne would reward
with the sum of $50 amy soldier who
ran through any Alsatian vaSabond"
moIeSting hin.
\ crowd of augIy residents waylaid the
lieutenant at house where he WAS MAX
ing a call and ne was obliged TO send
for a squad OF soldiers who. armed with
loaded rifles. escorted him to his resi-
upDre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
GROGAN'S

urnlture and Carpets
from our store may be de
pended upon Tor long years
OF satisfactory service.
We carry no cheap quail
tiles. because we make it pos
sible for YOU to afford a class
OF goods which are certainly
the least expensive in the
end.
Our system oi selling Of
iers credit in d dignitied form
-an open account with pay
ments divided IL suit Your
wishes
We will sell YOU more
goods for the same amount
OF regular payment. or the
same amount oi goods Tor a
smaller payment, than any
other house in " ashington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
()1rle8a
70, Oil
COldinHead
andCatarrh

Pour tesspoonful of Omega Oil
into cupful OF boiling water and in
hale the steam, which. carries the heal
ing properties OF this wonderful oil
into the passages .: the nose and
throat. Il usually gives relief. Trial
bottle zoe; large bottles 2sc and soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Thousands Besiege Club.

In the evening thousands of people be
sie2ed the officers club The police We're
poweriess and the firemcn were sum
moned To d.sperse the crowd with the
help of their hose. but the pipes We're
soon cut. Troops We're then called out
and with loaded rifles and fixed bayouets
cleared the street.
4 sergeant OF the regiment VINO was
reported to have told the recruits he
would add - cents TO the lieutenant 5
81 40" was caught by the crowd, dragged
into an alley and badly beaten.
No denial has been issued OF the heu-
tenant remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
PAY VISIT TO CAPITAL
High Officials of Santo Do
mingo Informal Guests
of the Nation.

Senator Ramon o. Lovaton, secretary of
state of the Dominican republic. accom-
panied by Federico Henriquez v CarraJal,
chief justice. and Enrique Jimenez. vice
president Of the house of representatives.
arrived In Washington today on an unof-
fetal visit to DR.. Francisco Peynado, the
Dominican minister to the United States.
Although the three officials came to
Washington informally they will be the
recipients of much attention during their
stay This morning they expressed them
selves as delighted with the beauty of
Washington.
They are to be entertained tonight at a
dinner given by DR.. Peynado at the Uni
versity Club. Among the guests invited
to be present are Secretary of State Bry-
an. Senator Bacon, chairman of the Sen
ate foreign relations committee; Repre-
sentative Cyrus Cline, Gen. Frank Nc
Intyre, ]. H. Sullivan, the new American
minister to Santo Domingo; John Bar
rett, Justice Wright of the District Su-
preme Court; Walter Penfield, legal ad-
wiser of the Dominican legation here; F.
]. Yanes, DR.. de j. Galvan and /. A.
Cernuda, secretary Of the legation here.
The party plans to remain in Washing
ton for three or four days and will then
go to New York on business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
THANK PRESIDENT WILSON.
Peace Congress Delegates Close Ses
sions at The Hague.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, August c3
The twentieth universal peace congress
held It's closing sitting in the knights
Hall today. The delegates voted to hold
the next congress at Vienna in 1914. and
1t was decided to take to that congress
the invitation of the mayor of San Fran
cisco to hold the 1915 congress at San
Francisco.
The peace congress recorded further
series af good intentions and it's ap-
probation of President Wilson's atti-
tude toward peace. The thanks of the
congress were communicated by tele-
graph to President Wilson. The ques-
tion of the fOrtffication of the Panama
canal was resurrected today by Prof
Slayden of Washington and Prof.
Slocum of Colorado. who secured the
passage of resolution asking the
United States government not to fortify
the canal
In another resolution delegates ex-
pressed their satisfaction at President
Wilson's proposal for the submission of
disputes which could not be settled
automatically for investigation by an
international committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
SISTERS OPERATED UPON.
Seaford, DEL, Women Enter Hospital
at Same Time.

BALTIMORE. Nd. August 23.-Two
sisters from Seaford, Del, admitted to
the Church Home and Infirmary at the
same hour yesterday afternoon, were
placed in adjoining beds and will both
undergo operations within few hours
of each other today.
The sisters are Mrs Mabel Robinson
and Mrs. Lille Cannon. Mrs Cannon
will be operated upon fo ra tumor Mrs.
Robinson was taken to the hospital at
Cambridge, Nd, a few weeks ago to
undergo an operation. She was suffer-
ing from diphtheria at the time and the
Cambridge Hospital authorities refused
her admission. When she asked to be
taken back home another obstacle arose.
The railroad, having no facilities for the
transportation of persons suffering from
contagious diseases refused to allow her
to be put on a train. She was taken
home in an automobile.
The Seaford board of health kept her
in quarantine until yesterday. when she
was pronounced sufficiently recovered to
have the restriction removed and to
make the journey to Baltimore.
When Mrs. Cannon learned that her
sister was coming to Baltimore she de-
cided to come here also. She wished to
be near Mrs. Robinson. as we'll as to un-
dergo the operation for which she has
been planning for weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
WRECK SURVIVORS ARRIVE.
Northwestern at Seattle With State
of California Passengers.

SEATTLE, August 23.-The steamship
Northwestern arrived from Juneau late
Yesterday with fifteen of the rescued pas
sengers of the lost ship State of Cali
fornia. eight members of the ships crew
and the bodies Of ten passengers. Forty
members of the crew Of the State Of
California arrived from Juneau earlier
in the steamship Jefferson.
All the round-trip passengers are now
in Seattle except Peter Olsen and wife
of New York. who remained at Juneau.
M-s I,.sen being ill in a hospital.
Tha conins containing the three un-
identified victims of the wreck were
lived at the morgue and the bodies
80 identified. They were:
Miss May Dixon. Seattle school
Wiss Minette Harlan. teacher In the
ctats Normal School at Monmouth. Greg.
a;ss IjIlian B. Norman, private secre-
.orv 70 the general manager of the Iron
nna ls rai,road. Port Bolivar. Tex.
Miss Dixon's body will be sent to her
aaan,. Mass at superior. Wis: Miss Nor
paren's he sent to Beaumont, Tex,
ma ana Miss Harlan's. to Osgood, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
GET THEIR PAY SATURDAY.
Holiday Not to Inconvenience the
Denartment EMPLOYEES.

Instead of delay over Labor day until
September 2, pay day for government
clerks for August will be next Saturday.
The good will of the Secretary of the
Treasury and the rendering of the law
by the controller of the Treasury made
this possible.
Section 364S Of the revised statutes pro-
hibits payments Of government funds in
advance of services rendered.
To pay off on August ~, in the opin-
ion of Controller Downey. is not to make
an advance payment, for the reason that
by law. the month for pay purposes is a
thirty-day month, and as August 81 is
Sunday all service which could be re-
quired of government clerks is perform
ed on August ID
Secretary McAdoo. on the strength Of
this opinion. has suspended circular IA of
July 10. this year, which provides that
when the last of the month occurs on a
Sunday or holiday the month-end pay
ments shall be deferred till the next
working day in the government service
He then directs the payments of salaries
to be made August 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
PRESIDENT GOES GoLF1NG.
Seeks Relief from Official Cares on
Virginia Country Club.

The President laid aside cares Of state
and the problems of the Mexican situa-
ton and left them behind him In the
White House to go golfing with free
mind this morning. With DR.. Cary L.
Grayson, his personal physician. he. left
at an early hour for the Washington
Country Club in Virginia, his favorite
and usual golfing course.
The President was golfing yesterday
when the rain came down. He and DIR.
Grayson finished the course In the drtz-
zle, undaunted by wet.
Postmaster General Burleson was an
early caller at the executive offices. He
saw Secretary Tumulty and put his fina!
o. X. on a package of post Office ap-
pointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
STRIKERS REJECT TERMS.
Missouri Board of Mediation's Settle
ment Not Liked.

FLAT RIVER. Mo-. August 23-The
local union of the Western Federation
of Miners at Elvins. Mo-, today voted
to reject the basis of settlement for the
strike in the southeastern Missouri lead
belt as proposed yesterday by the
state board of mediation and arbitra-
tion.
Other locals will vote today on the
proposals. and the union officials pre-
dict that the plan will be rejected by
heavy vote.
The mems principal objection to the
plan is the absence of a specific recog-
milton of the union. The mine owners
thus far have refused to indicate their
attitude toward the proposed settle
ment, which contemplates a twenty
cent-a-day wage increase and non-
discrimination against union men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
DENY STORIES OF ATROCITIES.
Missionaries From Adrianople De
fend Bulgarians Against CHARGES.

LONDON. August 23.-The Rev. Lyle D.
woodruff. missionary at the Philippi-
polls station OF the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions, ar
rived IN London today with two English
colleagues for the purpose Of denying al
legations that the Bulgarian troops had
committed atrocities at Adrianople. The
three missionaries were engaged in hos
pital work in Adrianople. They present.
ed statement of their experiences to the
British foreign ofYice today.
The Rev. IMr. Woodruff is q native of
Ohio and was sent to Bulgaria by the
American board In 1911 from Oberlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
SAY ROGUES ARE IN TRUST.
Detectives Searching for Necklace
Allege Thieves Are Organized

LONDON. August 23.-Detectives Of
seven European countries. who are
searching for northumberland fifty
thousand-dollar pearl necklace, stolen
during transit from Paris to London,
profess to have evidence that there Is a
gigantic trust" Of Jewel thieves at work
internationally.
At least six gangs" are known as
members Of the trust including two
American organizations. The profits Of
the organization are said to exceed
$1,000 600 q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
NIAGARA BRAVES LAKE GALE
Commodore Perry's Flagship Has
per;lous Time in Storm.

MI1sKEGON, Mich. August 2s.-After
struggling all yesterday In gale which
swent Lake Michigan commodore
Perry's flagship Niagara was orousn' IN
to the local port early today oy the =.
S. S. Wolverine. -
At times it was feared that wind ind and an ID
sea would part the 600 fset ,. Oh ,Gm tps Mne ine
foIiHecse naaa ARM and the. famous old craft
weathered se,u m the storm without mishap.