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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
LAKE BOATS IN GALE MISSING.
'"'f'S Persons In Eleven CraSt
Caught on Cleveland,

CLEVELAND. July 6.-Scores Of boats
nshing dories and pleasure craft were
caught this afternoon In fifty mile an
nour gale on Lake Erie. and at least
e'eVen are not accounted for yet. One
IN power launch. which was reported
SUNK and the ten others are fishing
ooats. At least thirty persons are sup
posed to be in the boats.
lhree men. two women and girl
We're capsized in twenty-fiv foot
!acnt OH Rocky River. The men clung
10 tne women and the overturned boat
until all were rescued.
The life saving crew was called out
TO hunt for launch which was reported
SUNK about two miles west of Rocky
Hirer. They could find no trace of her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
MEARS LOSING TIME.
"EVeninx sun" Man Says Ship J..
Making slow Progress.

The following wireless despatch was
received yesterday from John Henry
Mears. THE EVENING SUNS special COM
missioner. who left here Tuesday morn
Ing In an attempt to lower all records
for a, trip around the world
"On board steamship Mauretania,
July B. via Halifax.-At noon to-day the
twelve hour run was 270 miles. II is
now raining. The usual Fourth Of July
celebration concert was held last night :"
1t was said yesterday at the Cunard
Line offices that the Mauretania must
have encountered bad weather or fog
II she had the mediocre twelve hour
run reported by Mr.. Mears The Cunard
Line received a message from the ves-
sci on Friday that she was doing 2sh
knots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
THIRTY WIDOWS ASK PENSIONS
Rush In Newark to Take Ndynn,,r.
Of New Law.

Thirty widows took advantage of the
widows pension law. which went into
erect on Friday. and obtained blanks
from County Clerk McDonough which
they will NIL out and present to one
of the county Judges in applying for a
pension.
The applications will then be referred
by the court to the State Board CT Chill
dren's Guardians for investigation and
on the boards report will depend
whether or not the applicant will be
granted pension. Under the law "A
widow is entitled to "A stated amount
for each child under IS years of age
who is dependent upon her for sup
port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
SUN" BALL CROWD SEES FIRE.
Match Dropped In Gasolen~ Cau.e,
Blase Near Post Onicr.

A crowd OF thousands was watching
THE SvN baseball bulletin board nj
$40 o'clock yesterday when sheet
OF flame rose near the northeast corner
of the Post Office.
some OF the spectators shouted that
the iost once was ON fire. Battalion
chief Cummin happened to be watching
THE SUNS score board and he pre-
vented an alarm being sent in when he
saw that the flame came from gasolcne
leaking from forty quart can outside
the building.
Some one had dropped a. lighted
match and set the leakage afire. II
was extlngushed with sand. and caused
little damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
AV0Go W6011 DAU WUNId yI,XUU.
IL Contained Diamonds valued a.
aOOO aud aaa.

The police at Newark have been asked
by Leo Scheuer of 23s Belleville avenue.
taht city. to try to find n gold mesh
bag studded with diamonds ana rubies.
valued at $1,000. belonging to his wife.
which he says she lost on pennsyl-
'ania train yesterday afternoon
Scheuer SAYS his wife must have
dropped the bag when she got I'D to
leave the train at Perth Amboy.
The bag contained n diamond laval
liere. valued at 5000 and $45.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
RACES SINKING ship
TO SAVE PASSENGERS
Captain Of John T. Wilson Gets
to City Island Wharf Just
as Boat Founders.
HULL PLATES WEAKENED
Pumps Fail to Cope With Flood
and Water browns Her Fires
as She Hits Dock.

The Sound steamer John T. Wilson.
which plies between here and Stamford,
sprang leak of Belden's Point. City
Island. at dusk yesterday. She headed
at once for the city dock at City Island
and sank there Just after her ffty
passengers had been landed
That there was no loss Of life is
probably due to the quick decision of
Capt. Harcourt Of the steamer. After
passing Steppingstone light on his eve
ming trip to Stamford word was brought
to him that water was coming into the
hold. He saw that his ship was set-
Ting and realized that some Of the
plates. which had already been reported
weak. had given way.
Without waiting to match his pumps
with the thrush Of water ne put his
helm over and made for the City Island
dock. That was the last place he could
tie up for several miles up the Sound.
Unaware Of Danger.
The passengers had little idea that
anything had gone wrong. When some
OF them noticed the change In course
they at first imagined a special call was
to be made at City Island. Then the
quick movements Of some Of the crew
told them that unusual things were
happening below decks. There was no
panic among the passengers; they were
simply nervous.
But with Capt Harcourt the run to
the dock was more Of race against
the rising of the water and the qucnch-
ing OF the fires than he cared to tell to
any one. He figured the leak had been
caused by the giving way of one OF the
thin iron plates and feared that at
any moment others might part and
OF fair fight.
The John T. Wilson was only about
a mile on City Island when the dan
ger was first discovered. Harcourt was
right in his guess that his pumps could
not cope with the hurst hull and by
the time half the distance was covered
her bow was we'll down.
The settling and the decreased speed
III tne SECOND nalI mile mace the pas
sengers n little more timorous, and they
looked tn see that their baggage was
handy In case there would have to be
a rush from the boat at the dock. The
best of order was preserved.
Fires Drowned Out.
shore lines were thrown out from
the sinking boat just n little before
7 o'clock and she was warped along
side the dock. Her power was about
exhausted and in a few minutes her
fires went out in a puff Of steam.
Her passengers had hurried OF down
a gang plank, mighty glad It was that
instead OF a lifeboat that they were
trusting for safety. Then they stood
amazed and saw the John T. Wilson !
sink foot by foot from view. Within |
forty-five minutes she rested on the |
and all that was seen was her
stern. There had been time to save
only n small part OF the $4,000 cargo |
she carried.
The John 7. Wilson was a twin screw !
vessel. 1875 feet long and with a light
steel hull. Her owners are the Stam-
ford Steamboat Company. controlled
by merchants In Stamford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
HEAT KILLS AT lOl YEARS,
Oldest MRssac chus~tts woman Had
80 Years Of Welded Life,

LYNN. Mass. July 5.-Mary Sweat
Hodcdon, lOl years old, said To be the
Oldest woman in the State. died here
to-day. Death was superinduccd by the
extreme hot weather. She had been
we'll up TO three weeks ago. when she
was stricken totally blind.
Mrs. liodedon was born al Salisbury
Point Mass. on May II. 1912. She was
married when she was 90 years of ags
and her husband died in 1902. She
leaves one son and a daughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
AMBULANCE HITS 2 IN 2 BLOCKS,
Rain Blinds Chauffeur a. Men nun
In Front Of Machine,

A Flower Hospital automobile ambu-
lance ran down two men yesterday
within seven blocks on the same trio.
The first man. Herman Frazer. Ss
years old. Of 1925 Avenue a. ran across
Avenue n at Sixty-sccond street. Jack
Newbcrry, chauffeur Of the ambulance
was blinded by the rain and didn't see
Frazer untit he was close to him. New
berry stopped and he and Dr MrDuffic.
VINO was In the ambulance, put Frazer
In and started for the hospital.
At Fifty-hfth street another man ran
In front Of the ambulance and wa,
knocked down. He was Felegrano. 70.
none. 20 years old He walked TO tho
Reception Hospital. near by. Frazer died
on his arrival at Flower Hospital.
Newberry has been employed by the
hospital for seven months and never
had An accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
FIRE ON BATTLEsH1P VERMONT.
IL Durns Several Dosen Life Pre-.
sePvers Before Belnr Put Ovt.

N Burns Several Dosen Life Pre-.
servers Before Being Put Oct.
NoRFoLK. Va, July Fire on the
battleship Vermont destroyed several
dozen life preservers this morning. The
fre occurred in racks under the bridge
where the life preservers were stored.
Capt Huse sounded fire quarters and
the entire crew. including ofiicres. began
lighting the flames. The Are burned
much paint of the bridge and did other
minor damage. but the ship was In no
danger.
Capt. Huse says he cannot understand
how the fire originated. It is believed.
however. that defective wiring might
have been responsible for the blaze. An
official investigation is being made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
YOUNG GIRL WINS GRAND PR1x
LII BoulRnG~r, 10 Years Old, Award.
ed Htshest Music Prise.

Special Gable DSspd'ch to THE srS
PARIS. July 5.-The world OF art has
been thrown into excitement BY the an.
nouncement that Lili Boulanger. aged
w. mas won the 1918 Prix de Rome for
music in the most brilliant manner Her
composition which was drawn from an
ara or rust. was masterpiece
IL Will be recalled that Mile. Lucienne
Huerelmans Won the Grand Prix de
Rome for sculpture in 1911.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
NEW wATERPLANE TESTED.
Made Of Metal and shaped Like q
Motor Boat.
Special Gable DSspafch to rur su,

Special Gable DSspafch to TuE sus.
ROME. July b.-Commander Ginocchi.
chief Of the aviation section at Venice,
made test Of his new hydroaeroplane
here to-day. II In different from the
usual form Of such machines In that IL
Is made Of metal and the floating part Ia
shaped like a motor boat. The wings
are so arranged that they ALLOW almost
automatic equilibrium to he maintained
The machine was successfully nayi-
gated through rough sea and high
wind In to.day's trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06
DODGE nREcRAcKER; DROWN.
Two Little Girls At . Picnic scared
Into the Water.

WARREN. Pa. July 6.--Two little sis
ters. Helen and Margaret Averill. aged
and 10 years. were drowned yesterday
In tho Broken Straw Creek while dOdg-
ing hrecracker thrown at them.
The girls we've at picnic on the
banks Of the strAam eleven miles from
Warren. While playing at the top of q
steep bank . small boy threw q lighted
frecracker toward them. The girls
screamed and jumped and went back.
ward into the stream.
The water was not deep. but the chill
dren were sucked into q hole and
drowned before they could be rescued.
A widowed mother survives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-06

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Continued on Second Pa0s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Government Engineers Survey
ing Fairfax County Roads.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE COSTLY
Work in Mount Vernon District
Will Cost $116.000-Poultry
Show to Be Held.
.eeial corresnonaence o. TIE star

special Correspond Of TIE Sta
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December - 1913
Government engineers now are survey
ing roads TO be improves next spring IN
Mount Vernon district. Fairfax county
About $1,000 Will be spent on thirtv-
three miles of highway.
Freeholders in this district voted No
vember for a bond issue for $4,000 fo-
the work The United states govern
ment viii contribute toward the work 4
total Of si6aep. while the state II -
2inia viii give Sloacr
When completed this district viii la !
the finest roads IN the county The vot>
Will he under the supervision Of the state
highway commissioner
This road viii be one Of ne connectirg
links Of the Richmond 10 Washington
highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Naval Observatory Locates Comet.

Capt. j. L. Jaynes, SUPERINTENDENT OF
the Naval Observatory, has reported the
observation at that institution by Mr..
Burton of the new comet discovered ty
Delavan at the La Plats obseyvatGy.
This object was visible in tn. hve-inch
finder of the large telescope of the Naval
Observatory. and apparently is becoming
brighter since the Telegram announcing
the discovery states that a large il'.ti u
ment would be required for observation
The comet has bright nebuiosity. When
observed it was west of Zeta Erid.an
about minutes, and north about de-
gree ~ minutes. 1t is moving west
about Il seconds per day, and north
44. I've aisiil4tes pr day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
To Revoke Hetch Hetchy Grant.

A bill to revoke the Hetch Hetchy water
grant to the city of San Francisco was
introduced in the Senate yesterday BY
Senator Works OF California. The grant
became effective by the President signing
the bill yesterday. Senator Works said the
bill was passed without adequate investi-
cation. He charged IL was passed by
the most insidious lobby ever assembled
In Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Measure Aimed at Polygamy.

A constitutional amendment TO prohibit
in the United states md terri
tories was introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Weeks of Massachu-
sets. He said he did SO at the request OF
many citizens of his state, who believed
poiygamy did exist He had the amend
ment referred to the judiciary committee,
that these citizens might be given a hear
Ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Mems Shop ''Sp0ts''
g Street-Two Doors East oil Eleventh.

His" House Coat-of double
faced cloth. with two sets of frog
fastenings; standard at s.. Col
ors include tan. navy. S2 Or
and gray. Sizes 81 to 40.
Silk Umbrellas. fitted with the
makers sample handles. making
them values up TO $40. Sd oQS
1t only ......
American Taffeta Umbrellas. %
and 2S inch frame. natural wood
handles; plain and trim
med. guaranteed one S1 nm
year. S1.25 value .......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
FIERCE BLAZE SPREADS
OVER BRITISH DOCKYARD
New Battle Cruiser Queen Mary En-
dangered-Portsmo Fire
Fighting Facilities Taxed.

PORTSMOUTH, England, December %
A fierce fire which, though restricted
to a limited area of the dockyard here,
was still raging at a late hour tonight.
taxed to the utmost all the available 70
sources OF the port to cope with it,
The confiagration started In a sail iof.
alongside the south railway jetty, and il
then spread to huge semaphore tower
used for signaling warships, and TO adj
jacent buildings. Soon after the fire vas
discovered 1t gained such Roadway tina.
all the warships in the harbor were sum
moned to send fire parties TO the dock-
yard, and the fire appliances of the ma
rine ana military barracks were requls :
toned. as well as the entire fire-iig hting
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Week of Prayer Planned.

complete program OF the week OF
prayer services which will be held dur
ing the coming month al number OF
the Protestant churches in the city will
be completed during the coming week.
Practically all of the Protestant churches
in the city will participate.
Arrangements have been made by the
pupils of ST. Mary's Academy for a
musical entertainment to be given at
O'Clock Monday afternoon at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall for the bene-
fit of ST. Marys Sunday school.
Mrs. Dora Randall. thirtytwo years
old, wife of Ben amin II. Randall, died
this morning at her home at Braddoch.
Alexandria county. Her funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock Monday morning from
her late home, burial being in Bethel
cemetery.
The funeral Of Rev. Everard Meade.
d. D., who died yesterday, win take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
old Pohick Church. The services will,
it IL expected. be conducted by Bishop
Gibson Of Richmond.
Funeral services for Christopher Curtin.
who died this morning, will be held at
. o'clock Monday afternoon at the home,
113 Fairfax street. They will be con-
Quoted by Rev. W. j. Morton, rector OF
Christ Episcopal Church.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Il. Johnson.
who died last night. will take place al
o'clock Monday afternoon from her
late home. Lincolnia, Fairfax county.
Burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Poultry Show to Be Held.

Arrangements are being made by tie
Agricultural Poultry and Live stock As
ISOLATION OF Northern Virginia for a poui-
try show which Will he held at Armory
hall for four days beginning Jsnuary H.
Harrie White. secretary Of the assccia-
ton, stated tonight that there probably
viii be fully 600 or more birds on display
Many prizes viii be awarded.
The public schools of this city will close
Tuesday afternoon for the Christmas hol4-
days and they Will not reopen until Janu-
airy .. The Episcopal High School closed
yesterday and viii reopen January q.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary and
ST. Mary's Academy will close Tuesday
afternoon, the former To resume its scs-
sions January :.
Following an annual custom Alexandra
Lodge, No ~. Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks. vii! OH Wednesday dis
tribute leo baskets filed with groceries
and provisions TO the worthy poor of the
city.
Mrs. James III. Mansfield has returned
after instituting councils Of the Daugh-
tiers OF America in keo;See and Osaka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

His" Combination Set par ex-
cellence-Half Hose, Tie and
handkerchief of silk to exactly
match In colors. Standard Soc
at 500. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
His" Blanket Bath Robe you
see In most mems shops at $3.50
are here in greater than usual
variety of styles and SD or
sizes. and are only. $50.
Bradley Muffiers. closely knit
and perfect fitting; white, light
and Id dark blue Standard Csc
at QUO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

For time the new battle cruiser
Queen Mary. which was moored along
side the jetty. was jeopardized BY burn
ing brands falling on her deck, but she
was speedily towed out of the danger
zone.
When the fire was at its height flames
fed by the stores Of lubricatng oil shot
100 feet into the air, illuminating the en-
tire harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Washington News.

There is perhaps no better
way to keep out-of-town
friends Informed az to Wash
ington news than to mail TO
them from time to time a
COPY OF The Star after you
have finished with II. some
times marking an article or
special interest.
The out-of-town postage OF
today's Star is 4 cents.
Better yet you might send
some one out-of-town q sub
scription to receive The Even
ing Star every day at the rate
Of 20 cents a month. or The
Evening and Sunday Star 1t
% cents q month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
EARTHQUAKE DANGERS
|NPANAMA REPUBLIC
Commission of Experts, Appointed
by President Porras, Submits
Its Report.

Earthquakes on the Isthmus OF Pana-
ma are treated in special report
made by commission consisting of
Donald F. Macdonald. geologist of the
canal commission. and William Galley
Johnston, district engineer for the Pana-
ma government. They were instructed
by President Porras early in October to
examine into the causes of recent earth
quakes, and to make special investiga-
tons to determine whether the regions
of central and southern Los Santos were
in any danger from a volcanic outburst
or other destructive visitation.
The idea of pending catastrophe was
locally engendered not only by the fire.
quency of the Shocks but also by the
heavy subterranean detonations that pre-
coded each The commission has sub
ject, accompanied by drawings and
photographs.
Causes of Earthquakes.
To sum up, the investigators feel quite
certain that the causes Of the recent
earthquakes are: The settlement of the
ocean bottom south of an old fault es-
carpment; that this set up strains in the
adjacent land mass of the Azuero PENN
suia; that these strains resulted in frac-
ture and shearing of the rocks along
lines of least resistance, that the forma-
ton of these fractures, some of which
must be very deep and probably parallel
to the horizontal, brought into play the
elastic properties of large masses of
rock, thus engendering the earthquake
waves.
The question as to whether the rise
of land in connection with the recent
sinking of the ocean bottom is or Is
not appreciably noticeable will not af-
feet the validity of the above conclu-
sions, it is declared. The commission
submitted several recommendations, one
favoring the appointment of a board of
building inspection, to include three COM
petent technically trained men, who
should be charged. among other things,
with the duty of passing upon all build
ings put up in Panama City, and all
government buildings anywhere in the
republic; and another favorng the es-
adjustment of permanent gauge some
where on the southern coast of the
Azuero peninsula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Spot No. 81.

Fourth Floor-Front.
Royal Easy Morris Chairs; ma
hogany and quartered oak:
velour Gus h ions. sim nm
$145O value ...... ~n VsUV
Spot No. IS.
Third Floor-Front
Coats, for street and evening
wear, last of many lots that
were to $50; punched Sl6.5O
and reduced to. 49,.
Spot No. Sc.
Third Floor-Front.
Coats. for adults: sizes "a To
~: in various styles. Sm I'm
Were $40 and s12. ~UeOV
Spot No. 81.
Third Floor-West.
Suits of various cloths: the
many lots that were S25, $1 &
punched at only. VIZ
Spot No. IS.
Third Floor-West
Suits that were $4,000 to $3.50
punched and reduced to SOE
only
Spot No. 80.
Third Floor-Front.
Dresses, for street and evening
wear cloth and silk: some SIS
Spot No. 90.
Third Floor-East.
| Blouses, the correct styles of
| 1913: quality standard MMr
at $10O Reduced to-. WV
Spot No. OIL.
| Third Floor-Front.
Blouses of 1914; all the tailored
| and lingerie effects, including
+, one-of -a-kind samples: en- MN
| worth to 1925. $500. ~A eVV
Spot No. 81.
| Third Floor-Front.
Blouses of 1914; reproductions
| of latest imported models, which
cannot be retailed at 5000
less than $500. ...... ~SoVV
Spot No.. 90.
| Third Floor--East.
Biouses, Of wash silk, silk chif-
| fon. net and lace: elaborate 1914
models. for street and evening
wear; samples worth to S2oN8
Spot No. 90.
Third Floor-Front.
Seal Coats. reduced from
$4,000 to $177.5O; from $175.00
to $117.50; from $135.OO SOP
TO ......
Spot No. %.
Third Floor-Front.
Hudson Seal Coats, reduced
from $125.00 to $77.5O; from
$500 to $3.50; from SSdO
| $500 to. ............ WV
Spot No. 90.
| 4
Coney Coats. guaranteed in
| every respect. Reduced from
s ssS. 90 90 to 5000 and from SIP
Spot No. 81.
Third Floor-Front.
Pony Coats. reduced from
$l25. 90 to $3.50: from $500 to
$3.50: from $3.50 to $4,000;
from from =. s.S ~ to $3.50: $50
Spot No. %.
Third Floor-Front.
/ Fur Sets, reduced from $4,000
/ to $1,000; from $3.50 to $500:
| from $3.50 to $4,000: Cng
/ from $4,000 to. QlO
Spot No. 90. !
/ Third Floor-Rear.
Corsets. the famous Memo"
various styles: stand
ara at $500 to $500. CD 40
: for only 0ZeWy
Spot No. 100.
La Premiere" and other Cor
sets for which the Palais Royal
mas tae sole Washington
agency, values to $3.50. MQr
I;>sts.Ssss ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Spot No. IS.

Fourth Floor-East.
Folding or Draft Screens, 3
nanels: filled with double thick
ness burlap; double-action
brass hinges. Values &c3 Or
q Wilton Rugs. seamless, 9x12
feet; medallion and all-over
patterns; light and
dark colors. Values S3O .EM
to $4,000. ....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Spot No. "a.

Fourth FIOOr-EaSt.
Couch Covers, reversible tap
estry, so inches wide; floral and
verdure patterns; some finished
q with fringe. Values to S3 OQ
$500