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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Match in Auto Causes Fire.

lighted match thrown into the auto
mobile Of N. q. Copeland. by an uniden-
titled man last evening. caused a fire
which caused damage OF about $50. The
automobile WAS standing In front OF zoe
18th street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
British Steamer Goes Ashore.

DUNEDIN. September 27-The British
steamer Tyrone. from Liverpool for San
Francisco. il ashore of Otago head, near
here. and 1t is feared the vessel will be
n total loss.
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TO REPORT ON WRECK SOON.
Attorney General Then to Consider
Suit Against New Haven.

The results of the governments In
yestigation Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad under the
sherman antitrust law are expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Charged With Non-Support.

John Phtipott OF 1929 37th street
northwest, who was arrested In Cum
berland. Md. yesterday. on a charge Of
non-support Of his wife and children.
was brought back to Washington last
night by Detective Buriingame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
TRAINS AND AUTOS CRASH:
TWO DEAD, MANY INJURED
Fatal Accidents Occur in New Jer.
sey-Seven Hurt in
Ohio.

PATERSON. N. j.. September q
Junger p. LANCE. superintendent of the
Botany Worsted Mills at Passaic. was
instantly killed when the automobile he
was driving was struck by New York
Susquehanna and Western railroad en-
CINE at a crossing in this city tonight
His son. Joseph Lange, and the younger
Lange's mother-in-law. Mrs. Martha
Pierce, who were riding in the tonneau.
were injured, but at the Paterson General
Hospital. to which they were taken. II
was said they probably would recover.
The elder LANCE was thrown 200 feet and
his body was badly mangled.
At Spring Lake late today a baggage
train struck a bakers delivery wagon
and Ira Johnson. the driver. and his son.
Kenneth. were taken to the spring Lahe
hospital. where the boy died few hours
later. The elder Johnson was severely
Injured.
Seven Persons Injured.
SANDUSKY, Ohio. September az
Seven persons were injured. four OF
them perhaps fatally. when the auto
mobile in which they were riding crash
ed into a Pennsylvania passenger train
near this city tonight. George Ran
schenberger, aged thirty nine; his wife.
aged thirty-four. and son, Merle. aged
seven. OF Castalia. Ohio, and Richard
Fischer Of Baltimore are believed TO be
fatally hurt Other occupants OF the
car who suffered injuries are CLIFFORD
and Hayden Ranscherberger, aged six
and two, respectively, and II. v. Wright
of Castalia- The accident occurred at
a grade crossing.
Ranschenberger, who was driving.
was unable to bring the car to stand
still In time to avoid a collision.
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WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
No Legislation Now Unless
Senate Accepts Underwood
Amendment.
LEADERS WILL OPPOSE
ANY DELAY IN TARIFF
Lever Terms Clarke Amendment Ode
structive"-Surplus Assured,
Experts Believe.

Unless the Senate accepts the compro-
mise cotton futures tax measure intro
duced in the House yesterday by Majority
Leader Underwood. there will be no
legislation at the present session looking
to the prohibition of gambling in cot
ton futures. it was predicted last night.
The bill introduced by Representative
Underwood is really the Lever Burleson-
Smith amendment, which the House mem
bers are urging as a substitute for the
Clarke plan placed in the tariff bill by the
Senate. This substitute was considered
in the democratic caucus of the Senate
and overwhelmingly defeated some time
ago Chairman Simmons last night said
that so far he knew of no change of
sentiment on the part of the Senate
democrats in regard to the compromise
plan.
Leaders Oppose Any Delay.
The leaders in Congress are anxious
that there shall be no further delay in
the passage of the tariff bill, and il 1t
becomes apparent that consideration Of
the cotton futures section of the measure
will be prolonged. 1t is expected that the
entire matter will be stricken out OF the
bill, with the understanding that ii will be
taken up for separate legislation at the
next session OF Congress-.
When the conference report on the
III bill is submitted to the House tomor-
row or Tuesday 1t is the intention Of Rep
House concur in the Clarke amendment
with an amendment. which amendment
will be the Lever-Burleson-S Smith substi-
tute.
Lever Explains Differences.
A statement issued last night by Repre-
sentative Lever says:
The special difference in the two prop
ositions is a difference between destruc-
ton and regulation. 1t is argued by many
who have studied the cotton proposition
for years that the enforcement of the
Clarke amendment would destroy abso-
lutely all Of the functions of the cotton
exchanges and would result in nlonopoliz-
ing the cotton market in the hands OF a
very few powerful spot dealers and spin
nerS. The Lever-Burleson-S Smith substi-
tute would force the exchanges to adopt
the government standard of grades when
delivery is made. thereby preventing the
manipulation Of the market by the use of
essential grades. and preventing. too, the
delivery upon the contract of cotton which
is undesirable and unspinnable in the
hands of the manufacturer. If settle
ment is made in margins, the difference
above and below the contract price which
the receiver shall pay for grades above
and below the basis grade in the settle
ment of a contract. shall be determined
by the actual commercial difference in
value as fixed by bona fide sales of spot
cotton OF the same grades made in the
course Of actual trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
American Held Captive.

rioTGLAS, ariz., September 27.-James
Harrington an American mining operator,
= held prisoner at Cumpas, sonora, u
was learned here tonight. on charge or
having illegally shipped ore from Naco-
zari mine he did not own. 1t was said
a carload Of ore which he had taken from
the property and which was valued at
5000 had been seized by the Sonora
authorities.
American Consul Simpich at Nogales,
Sonora has begun an Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
May Defeat Legislation.

"A contract which conforms to these
conditions under the ever-Burleson-
Smith proposal you'd be taxed at the
rate OF so cents per hundred bales,
while any other contract for any other
grade of cotton than those standardized
by the government. or where settlement
was made in any other manner than
that provided in the Clarke amendment,
would attach automatically"
Insistence upon the Clarke amend
ment may defeat any legislation con-
tinues Mr.. Lever. There is no doubt
that the modification of the amendment.
which provided for such regulation and
government control as will guarantee a
fair contract to all parties concerned will
force the adoption Of the government
standards and minimize to the limit ire
sponsible dealing in future contracts, will
meet the approval Of those who have
and recognize the useful functions Of
the exchanges. when the abuses are elm
mated. II would be exceedingly unfor-
tunate. so much so as to amount to dere-
licton OF duty. almost. for this Con-
gress. when the question Is before it,
to refuse to legislate at all on this mat
ter. This 10 the psychological moment
to deal with this In a fundamental and
constructive way. have every conf
dence in the success Of the substitute"
Surplus to Be Provided.
surplus of from $1OooO.0oO to sls.-
100000 over current needs of the govern
ment will be provided by the new tariff
law in the opinion of Senator Simmons,
chairman of the joint conference commit
tee, which Is to report the completed
democratic tariff bill to the House and
the Senate next week. Experts from the
Treasury Department who have been
keeping up with the conference committee
during its two weeks OF labor worked
late last night perfecting q complete
estimate OF he revenues the government
will receive ."der the law. The total
had not been completed last night, but
democratic leaders were assured that
there would be no deficiency
The conference report was completed
and will be laid before the republican
conferees tomorrow. OF the 678 amend
ments to the bill that were taken up by
the democratic conferees the House re-
coded on 427 and the Senate on ISL,
while 81 were compromised. Only one
amendment. that on cotton futures, is left
In disagreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Turkey and Bulgaria Come to Terms.

CoNSTANTINoPLE. September a.
Peace negotiations between Bulgaria
and Turkey were concluded satisfac-
torily today.
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Aim to Exterminate Huerta.

Our aim" continued the message. lis
~ exterminate Huerta and his entire fol-
loving of traitors and assass.ns. and to
prove ourselves good patriots. which our
country expects us to be. Peace in Mex
leo Is impossible until one party or the
other has been exterminated. The con-
sttutionalists will continue to hsht On
the battlefield against usurpers-
The present state of revolt makes IL
impossible to hold legal elections IN Mex
ico II the so-called Huerta adminlstra-
Ton endeavors TO persuade the people OF
the United States and other nations that
ans elections ii may hold will be Legally
verified, il will once more show the utter
corruption OF that administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
Declaration of Defiance.

DOUGLAS. Ariz September ii de-
clare that whoever prociaims himself
President of Mexico as the result OF 'iie
elections Hureta promises in October wiz
10 considered a traitor to his country II
he falls into our hands he will De trieo
under the law OF January %. 1867 and
the Same treatment will be accordea 10
all who recognize him as president.
This declaration formed part OF
long message received here today from
Gov. Venustiano Carranza. the constitu-
tionalist leader. at Hermosillo It was
i'm response to a request that ne state
his position on the candidacy of Federico
Gamhoa TOR the Mexican presidency.
The law TO which Carranza refers was
that enacted by Benito Juarez II pro
Vtdes that all traitors may be summary
executed. without trial. Under IL naAi-
milan was put to death.
In his message Carranza announced
that he had just received visits from rep
resentatyes of constitutional leaders In
Coahuila. Durango. Zacatecas. Chihua-
hua Sinaloa. Sonora and other states
and all were in accord with his declara-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Departmental Debtors.

Secretary Garrison has acted on the
matter of the debts and obligations of
War Department employees in way that
can leave no complaint on the part of
either merchants to whom money is
owed or the government workers them
selves. He declares that the War De-
partment will merely acknowledge the
receipt Of any communication complain
ing of q debt owed by an employee and
will permit no dunning Of clerks during
office hours. The department will not
undertake to collect any such debts, but
when complaint is >received the matter
will be investigated and II the employee
cannot exonerate himself from the charge
of evading his just obligations or of con-
tracing debts without the means to sat
isfy them or of failing to keep promises
to pay the penalty OF dismissal will con-
front MIN. The Secretary holds that this
Is a matter of moral responsibility and
that the United States should not re-
tain in its employ persons who are In
different to their financial obligations
The same standard obtains in most
large business establishments. Workers
who will not pay their debts are rated
as undesirable. Naturally the effect of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Mexico and Japan.

The demonstration in Mexico city yes
,.r,1a,. unon the arrival of tho new Japa-
nese amba ssador is important chlehE ds
showing how far anti-American sentiment
has gone among certain class or MeAi-
cans. and how incapable they are of APP
praisins and dealing with the existing
situation
Evidently these men believe that Amer
lea and Japan are on the eve OF war, ana
that nov IS the time for Mexico To pledge
herself in the struggle to Japan. FheE
as much as say to Japan: strike, ana
We shall be with you. Well take the
Yankee between US. and finish him.
No Sucd condition Of affairs exists
America and Japan are not on the eve OF
war. but are negotiating in a friendly
spirit and with friendly means for the
settlement of differences which in them
selves have not the essence of war.
Shall we So" this anti-American senti-
ment among the infamed and uniformed
MeXicans spread to and affect the same
class In Japan" Not unlikely. Anti
American Japanese will be told and Will
believe that America meditates ASSAULT
ing and absorbing Mexico; that our pur-
poses are entirely predatory and selfish,
and but another evidence of the truth of
the charge tfat We are bad neghbors and
false {. lends.
Nevertheless II does not seem possible
for the street crowds in either Mexico
or Japan to shape the course of events.
Official Japan understands our case as to
Mexico. and official Mexico and the more
responsible MeXicans opposed to official
Mexico understand cur case as to Japan.
between Mexico and Japan at this time
and to influence american action toward
either country seems out of the ques-
ton.
gram of the mob would not be easy, and
the effort would not appeal to foreign
sympathy. Should we be forced tn inter-
vene in Mexico il would be for the pur-
pose of restoring order and preserving
life and property: and Great Britain and
France and Germany would enjoy as
many benefits from our activity as we
our selves should. \ great deal of capital
from those countries is invested in Mex
leo, and its owners are as anxious as
Americans for the establishment Of a
stable and responsible government there.
The new Japanese ambassador to Mex
leo will not be made the more comfort Ia BILE
in his post by any demonstrations the
anti-Americans in Mexico City may or
sanize In his honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Factory Fire Manslaughter.

TWO years ago last March a factory
building in New York city was burned
and l47 girls and men lost their lives.
as n result OF the lack of adequate fire
escapes and I'm consequence of the
highly infiammable character of the
building. This catastrophe caused Il
general awakening of interest through
out the country in the matter of fac
tory buildings and resulted in the
writing of regulations in New York
city at least prohibiting certain prac-
tees in factory administration. APP
parently. however. the lesson of the
Asch building fire was not universally
learned or applied. Yesterday Bing-
hamton, n. Y, furnish shocking evil
dence that the warning that that holo-
caust afforded had not been needed in
that city. A four-story building &C.
cupied by a clothing manufacturing
concern caught fire, and in few
minutes was so completely enveloped
In flames that many Of the occupants
were trapped, and at latest accounts
over sixty had lost their lives. The expla-
nation is given that the women work
ers failed to heed the alarm, thinking
II another fire drill signal such as they
had been answering frequently Of late.
1t was the old story of the cry wolf,
wolf" But this fact does not place the
blame upon the operatives or relieve
in the slightest from responsibility
chose who owned and maintained the
building for commercial uses. That it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23

was recognised as q possible fire trap IL
shown by the fact that lately a sys-
tenn of fire drills had been installed,
and at least three alarms had been
sounded for testing purposes within
two weeks There was but one stair
way to the fourth floor. on which most
Of the operatives worked, and this
was of wood. There were two stair
ways between the second and third
floors, both of wood. The wooden floors
had been soaked with oil from the ma
chimes. and on all sides there were &C
foundations of rags. The conditions
were ideal for swift and destructive
fire.
There are probably thousands of such
factories in operation today. IN the
United States, any one OF which may
catch fire and destroy lives by whole
sale. Through the lack of law or the
faults of administration or possibly In
of corruption these death
traps are permitted to stand In use,
whereas every one of them should long
q go have been abandoned and replaced
by buildings as nearly fireproof as
modern construction methods afford.
1t should be the practice, not merely
IL. INV. but the fact. that no building
+, not fireproof. with non-in-
lie stairways and with nu-
Icrr-,:s fire escapes and with name
qt,enching devices On every floor, shoufd
be used for factory purposes above
certain low maximum of human occu-
patton. 1t may be impossible TO compel
the destruction of these fire-inv1tlns
factories and their replacement by new
and safer buildings. but the municipal
laws can at least go to the extent or
forbidding their use. Their replace
ment by life-protecting constructions
will quickly follow such prohibition III
public authorities charged with the
of safeguarding life In
all circumstances wait for manufac-
turers to move of their own initiative
i'm this direction doubtless thousands
of lives will be sacrificed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
Midsummer Speculation.

In some quarters the question is
asked, Is the republican party morl-
bund" Look at the November vote
Consider the tone of discussion in party
circles since. Where is there hope for
the organization: Who with the neces-
sary popularity remain to officer and
lead il? Why base any calculations on
ii for next year or for three years
hence"
In other quarters the question is
asked. Is the progressive party mort
bundr Look at the signs since Novem-
Der. Where enrollments of voters have
taken place, consider how few have
responded under the designation of
progro ssives. Where meetings under
progressive auspices have been held
consider how small the attendance. AT
Newport recently, where thousands
had been expected. less than three
hundred faced Mr.. Roosevelt when he
smoke. The meeting was a boar frost
Then in many quarters is asked the
question. What is to be the political
future of Mr.. Roosevelt? Could he re-
vive the republican party by returning
to it: If he desired to return as leader
and candidate. would he be permitted
to do so? Would the men who followed
Mr.. Taft under the republican standard
last year follow Mr.. Roosevelt under
that or any other standard in 1916?
The season Is midsummer-a time for
wide and general speculation in mat
tiers political-and all questions are in
order. Questions are in themselves
sign of interest, and interest is good
sign. Where men are asking questions
they are thinking, and where thinking
it must be with the purpose Of helping
to adjust differences.
Meanwhile there is something worthy
of note in the fact that the republicans
and otherwise in the opposition to the
democratic tariff program. The party
is not moribund there. In the House
the great majority of the votes thrown
against the Underwood bill mustered
under Mr.. Mann, and in the Senate the
opposition will have like complexion.
On the tariff question Mr.. Root. Mr..
Smoot and Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. La Toilette,
Mr.. Cummins and Mr.. Borah, are
graded alike as republicans. and are
expected to vote against the amended
Underwood bill on the final roll call
This as starter for union should
produce results. And if the democratic
revision fails, the republicans should
esjoy the usufruct in next years con-
gressional campaigns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
SURPRISING Thought in Russia.

Reactionary Russia is once more in
evidence in the decision of the Holy
Synod at st. Petersburg, just approved
by the czar, to destroy three postum
nous works of Count Leo Tolstoi on
the ground that they are unorthodox
comments on the Old Testament. Count
Tolstofs relatives have protested
against this action, but the decision
is to be carried into effect and thus
the world will lose three works by the
greatest of modern Russians, which,
whatever may be their relationship to
the tenets of state religion, must
nevertheless, possess value as litera-
ture and perhaps as philosophy. This
is reminder of the ancient days, when
men were burned because they dared
TO think. X is. however. characteris-
tic of the Russian system of govern
ment. which is based upon the idea
that the people must not be permitted
any independence of thought or action.
1t might be thought that recent events
had taught the Russian authorities
that it is impossible to stem the tide
of intelligence. however. slowly 1T may
rise in the benighted country. AS
suredly II cannot be believed by the
czar or his advisers or those who adj
minister his wishes that Russia will be
forever content to sit in darkness. The
suppression OF Tolstois works cannot
fail to have the precisely opposite eff
feet To that intended. II must in
evitably stimulate popular interest in
him and his teachings and instead
of quenchinG freedom of conscience
and holding the people in official
thraldoin il Will accelerate the move
ment that is in progress toward in
tellectual liberty and probably politi-
cal liberty as we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
AppOrtionment.

Oh, de boss he keeps alvin in a worri-
ment complete.
He gifts hisself a ruler fob to measure up
de heat.
He works all day a-farmin' till de sun is
sinkin' low
An reads book at night to see if things
is g'ineter grow.
One week he say he 'specks dat too much
rain Is g'ineter fall;
De next he's mighty anxious cause dar
ain been none at all.
An when his other worriments is gittin
kind o slow,
He figures on de way de next election
ought to go.
l hears de birds a-singin and a-1oatin
tn 90 de air
Come a-buzzin' an a-hummin' in de
chorus, Don't you care!''
I'd allus take my comfort if it WASH fob
de loss
OF time has to spend a-sympathizin' wifi
de boss.
Oars allus sumpin' cheerful If you wants
to find 1t out.
And If yous huntin' trouble dar's a plenty
round about.
So, If it's all de same. I'll take de cheer
full part fur mine
An leave de boss to worry, cause he
does it mighty fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23

such a system is to keep employees up 70
a higher standard Of responsibility. AS
long as their positions are At stake they
will safeguard them by caring more
strictly for their obligations. VIII Do par
ticular about mourning debts ana Dor
rowing money. This makes for a better
business relation II q salaried person
can feel himself free from molestation OF
disturbance in the face OF importuhl.ies
to pay old debts he is under no lnceh'i'e
to attempt to clear his slate
Only comparatively few members VI
the departmental staff in Washington
are given to the accumulation or oep's
without prospect of payment. The aver
age responsibility Of the government
workers in Washington in this respect 10
high, and while there are some
who are bad pay, chronic borrowers deot
dod gers by habit these are rare excep-
tons and not typical of the service sec
rotary Garrisons order will make Tor
better conditions and probably Will result
in very few dismissals, for when IL Is
known that the government will not toll
crate the evasion of debt care VIII ne
taken to clear up accounts as means OF
preventing separation from the service.