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cent of the total population. while S14. $40.
or S5.4 per cent lived in rural territory.

or S5.4 per cent, lived in rural territory.
In 1910 the population Of Porto Rico.
the statement of the census bureau says,
was 65.5 per cent, or nearly two-thirds.
white; 80 per cent mulatto. and As per
cent black. 1t was $50 per cent native
and IL per cent foreign born. The native
population embraces. together with per-
sons born in Porto Rico, all inhabitants
of Porto Rico who were born in the
United States or in any of its outlying
possessions. Native whites Of native
parentage constituted 62.3 per cent Of
the total population and 95.1 per cent OF
the white population. Native whites OF
foreign or mixed parentage constituted
"a per cent of the total population. and
foreign-born whites 0.9 per cent
The figures also indicate that fully 665
per cent of the population is illiterate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
, BAND CONCERTS.

This evening at 7:s0 o'clock IN
Judiciary Park. by the United
States Engineer Band, Chief Mu-
stefan Frank J. Weber, conductor:
March, 1.-THE Commander" .Kiefer
Overture, Der Tambour der
Waltz, Thousand and One
selection election "rhe Spring Maid. strauss
Rheinhardt
Romance. Harmony of Love-"
Habanera. Mexican Kisses"
Roberts
Medley Of popular songs, Good
Raj. "A slippery Place...Hacker
THE Star Spangled Banner"
This afternoon at Z o'clock NJ,
tho Soldiers Home, by the United
States Soldiers Home Band. John
s. M. Zimmerman. director:
March. 1.-THE Bull Ring"
Laurendeau
Overture, III Guarany". Gomez
Habanera, Mexican Kisses
Roberts
Selection, Mile. Modiste". Herbert
Popular song. ION the Missis-
Fantasia, "Reminiscences Of the
Waltz suite. "Prodisal Daugh-
Finale. '-rhe DashinE Cavalier"
THE Star .spansied. Bannss.
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TRYING T0P[ACE CRIME
ON PENCIL PLANT HEAD
State Directs Its Efforts To-
ward Leo NJ. Frank in Muir
der of Mary Phagan.

ATLANTA, Ga. August AFTER hav-
ing devoted four days to the presenta-
ton Of evidence intended to show that
Mary Phagan, the fourteen-year-o old
factory girl. was killed in a room on
Companys plant, efforts of the state
were today directed toward fixing the
crime upon Leo M. Frank. now on trial.
Mrs. Arthur White, wife of an en-
ploye of the pencil factory, was the
first witness called by the state today
She testified that when she visited the
factory on the day before the crime
was discovered she saw Supt. Frank
and that he appeared nervous and act
ed in a strange manner.
Frank Showed Nervousness.
Mrs. White said that Frank was in
his Office and that she asked where her
husband was. The witness declared
that Frank Jumped" when she spoke
to him and that she was compelled to
repeat her question several times be-
fore he appeared to grasp her mean
ing. Mrs. White further testified that
Frank told her he intended to leave the
factory at once and that unless they
wanted to be locked in until 3 o'clock
that afternoon they had better go.
Mrs. White. continuing her evidence.
said that she saw a negro man sitting
behind some boxes on the steps as she
left. The state, it Is understood. will
attempt to prove that this negro was
inquired prominently In the case. Con-
ley's attorney stated today that the
negro would almost certainly &c a wit
ness at today's session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Bliss Electrical School

TAKOMA PARK, ID. c.,
Offers q condensed course In Electrical Engineer
ing complete In one year. Well equipped shops
and laboratories. Course includes Mathematics,
Steam and Gas Engines, Mechanical Drawing
Shop Work and Practical and Theoretical EIec-
tricity In all Its branches. Students construct
dynamos, install wiring and test efficiency of
electrical machinery. For practical young men
with limited time. 21st year opens Sept "a
Catalogue on request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
ISLAND CITIES GROWING
Census Bureau Figures Drift of
Porto Rican Pop
uIati0n.

While the greater portion OF the popu-
lation Of Porto Rico remains a rural
population. the figures for 1910. just pub
lished by the census bureau. indicate that
the population is rapidly becoming an
urban one. The urban territory in 1910.
according to the figures. contained 224.-
$50 inhabitants. or 2O.1 per cent Of the
total population. while 1913, 1892 inhabit-
ants or 1913 per cent, lived in rural ter
ritory. The urban territory in 1899 con-
tanned 13S. 7O3 inhabitants, or 14.6 per
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GIVES UP HIS VACATION.
Col. Rossell to Stay on Job Until He
Takes Up New Duties.

Col. William T. Rossell, Corps of En-
gineers. nominated as chief Of engineers
to succeed Brig. Gen. william H. Bixby,
who retired in his favor. to take effect
August IL next has relinquished the un-
expired portion Of the leave OF absence
recently granted him and will resume his
duties in charge Of the eastern division
at New York. He will remain on that
station until the time arrives for him to
assume charge of the engineer bureau at
Washington. He will hold his new office
at the War Department for two months
only. as he retires for age October Ii.
Who will succeed him as chief of en-
gineers has not yet been determined, but
the general impression is that it will be
Col. George w. Goethals, chief engineer
of the Panama canal, unless it is decided
to recognize the distinguished services
of that officer in some other way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Bitten by Neighbor's Dog.

While playing in front of his home.
300 1914 street northwest. last night.
Samuel Jaffe, FIVE and one-half years old.
was bitten by a dog belonging to .
neighbor. His father took him to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
RAILROADS.
kdxlxhVAUS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .
MOST EXPEDITIONS ROUTE
DIRECT VIA EJSuCJApn

SCHEDULE OF EXCURSION TRAINS TO AND
FROM CHESAPEAKE BEACH
EFFECTIVE JULY q, 1913
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
WEEK DAYS.
GOING-Leave District line. 1000. II 80 am.
$3.50. $40 and 754 pm
RETURNING-Leave the Beach. 6:3S and IL AS
an, 2:20. 500, $50 and O:3O pm
SATURDAYS.
GolNGaLeaye District line. 1000. II 80 am.
200, $40: $780, $40 and 1854 pm
RETURNING-Leave the Beach s:35. Has
an. 2:2o. 500. $50 and 1890 pm.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
GOING-Leave District line $50. 1O:30 and
IL 80 am. 200, $40. 400 and 7:54 pm.
RETuRNING-Leave the Beach, 700 am.
1880. 2:10. 600. $50. 1000 and IL: 90 pm.
w. r. JONES President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
WHOLE WORLDuKES
UNCLE SAM,SAUlOS
Export Trade Increases Forty
Times in the Last
Decade.

The value Of the export trade in auto
mobiles In the United States has increas-
ed just forty times In the past decade,
according to dsuresztust .given.out by the
bureau OF foreign and domestic COM
merce OF theaDepartment OF Commerce.
The value OF the autos exported during
the past year reached 1900, while
for q corresponding period ten years ago
100000 represented the total value Of
American machines sold outside Of con-
tinental United States.
During the past six years the value Of
foreign automobiles sold into the United
States has decreased about 1900 600. The
value OF the last years imports reached
only 5000 600. The average price Of
those imported In 1913 is about $500,
while six years ago the average was
g, 400.
Exports Grow Rapidly.
The number Of machines exported to
foreign countries In 1913 was 5000,
against 1900 in 1910. and q little less than
5000 In 1907. the first year in which the
number was stated In the export records
OF the country. The average price at
which they were exported was about
LOO each in 1907. The 1913 exports
included about 1000 commercial auto
mobiles at an average valuation of s., 800
each, and $4,000 other machines at an
average price Of about $1,000 each.
The imports Of automobiles in the ifs
cal year 1913 were less than two million
dollars value, against over four million in
1907. and the average price Of those i'm
ported in 1913. about $1,000 each, against
So. 400 In 1907.
Canada is the largest purchaser of our
automobiles, the total number sent to that
country in 1913 being 7,212 valued at
Sc, 233, 616 England Is the next largest GUS
toner, the total number sent to the United
Kingdom in 1913 being 1919 valued at
S., O28e05 while to British Oceania (chief-
ly Australia and New Zealand), 1902. val
America, ESQ, valued at Sales, 2O5; Brit
ish South Africa, 1880. valued at s.. 167. :
81; Germany. $40. valued at $76S, AIS;
British East Indies 967. valued at SILL
65S: France, 1874, valued at $625, 795; and
to Russia, in Europe, 693, valued at $519,-
org.
Average Price Of Machines.
The average price Of those sent to Can
ada was over 81, 200 each; Of those sent to
South America, about 81, 100 each, and of
those exported to Europe. about $500 each.
The distribution Of American automo-
biles extends to all parts Of the world, the
figures for the fiscal year 1913 showing ex-
ports to seventy-five countries and colo
MES. Bulgaria, Roumania Servia, Tur-
key. Greece, the Azores, the Canary Is
lands, the West Indies, Siam. the Dutch
East Indies Russia in Asia, Korea, French
Oceania, Egypt, China, Japan and India
are included in the list Of countries named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

Gov. Goldsborough Of Maryland has
been petitioned to grant pardon to Roy
Mcpherson, who was sentenced in 1907
to q ten-year term in prison for ASSAULT
ing a young girl in Hagerstown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

Prohibition Chairman Jacob Engle-
brecht OF Frederick county, Md. has is
sued call for county convention to
Association, Frederick, August 6
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EDUCATIONAL,
IN WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
Law SCHOOL

Evening Sessions Exclusively
45th Year.
For catalogue, application blanks. etc, address
the Dean at the Administration Offices, Southern
building; phone Main 6617, or after October /,
at National Law School building. S16-Sls 18th
n ".
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18
PROTEST HAS
NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED

WASHINGTON. July state de-
parlment officials said yesterday that
the protest Of Governor Carranza,
leader Of the Constiuti0nalistS. against
recognition of the Huerta government.
has not yet been received.
It is understood that Governor Car
rama combines his protest with ! petit
ton that he and his followers be rec
Ognized as a faction in de factO control
Of portion Of the country. The agent
Of the ConstitnIionalist~ in Washington
claims that 90 per cent of all MeXicanS
are in sympathy with them.
Some diplomatists here point ont
that one reason which could justify The
granting Of Carranza's petition is thai
HE rights and interests Of The United
STATES are 50 far affected a Io warrant
definition II its own relations to ;he
two warning factions in Mexico. Where
Il parent government is seeking to sub
due an ineurrectiOn and the insurgents
claim political nationality and belliger-
ent rights which the parent government
does not concedc. recognition Of that
right by the United States would be
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

SAN DIEGO. July iS.-Thc san
Diego Exposition auto road race. Los
Angeles 70 Phoenix. TO be held IN No
vemher. made possible yesterday when
indorsed by representative business
men Of san Diego. will result in Los
Angeles and san Diego burying the
hatchet and the ohliteration Of all ami
mostly over the highway that has eX-
i,tpd between the southland cities.
Even more far-recahmg than this. in
the good that Will be accomplished hy
the speed contest. will be united
Southern California centerins all ef-
forts ana influence for the adoption Of
the southern rohte for the proposed
transcontinental highway which will
end its westward course on the Pa
eific's shores at San Diego.
The race over this course will prov"
that feasible course for the highway
exists between Los Angeles. san Diegt
and Phoenix. Tie race from FL PaSo
to Phoenix. to finish a day later at
Arizona's capital. Will establish that
between these cities the course con
tinueS. By thi, means eastern motor
Its. Will learn that 100 miles Of The
route i open for travel. East of FL
PaSo the route is we'll established
The race Will show eastern tourists
contemplating visit to san Diego and
ether California cities in 1919 the WAY
INTO California. and will bolster up the
claims Of the southern route for ~
periority to the detriment Of the north
ern route, which is proposed t. be
ended at San Francisco.
Through a letter written by Leon
T. Shelter. Los Angeles who is in
charge If the race. and read at the
meeting by George Purdy Bullard. AZ
tOrney general Of Arizona. Los Angeles
assumed the attitude of a burned
child dreading the fire"
Shelter recalled the shabby treat
ment accorded Los Angeles in the Pan
ama-Paciflc road race Of July 4. He
was not sparing of adjectives wher
scoring the northern counties for re
fusing to open their roads, and de-
clared the time opportune for all ot
Southern California to unite in thf
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

The checking station viii be established
On the grounds.
Although the route through lmper-
ial valley i not chosen, several courses
are avaiI3bie. The cars will go TO FL
Centre. This much of the route is
decided on. one course proposed out
Of FL Centre Is 10 Calexico and then
crl ~alng INTO McKee, and foil )win. the
route the racers travelled two yeats
t-o. Recently road was Constructed
n NaXico which parallels tnc lin.
cio>"i> following the course over
WjIi"n the cars raced two yeas a-".
snp'hcr course i through BradicE ant
INC Mammoth Wash
st Yuma Viii Il. "a overnight con
ttol. The cars are expecled to ar
ri>r there late in the afternoon Of lie
same day of startn-. At O'Clock the
next morning. when Wli be November
3. the racers Mil ht sent away IN IT,.
lat leg "f the cour~n-a 20O-:rur run
.rto Phoenix. T,l finish will hc II
ne state far grounds. where Tie ter
tf.1.,! falr viii ne in progrcs-. !he
f.iiru ~ day th,' III Pa9o-PhC nix race
": ,'i>h. and loi wing tbs will be
tack races in :, "a cars driven III
noth road races WI compete.
i ! figured ;.-t ne tim, Of l;ie
rv,e. not rountiu- tnaf passo ii con
t:"l~, Will be ri~n1een hours. la>t
yt3r stevens -Uuryta, the winnin-
ear IN the >an Diego Phoenix race
made the run ID oro.t eixtelh hours
on either >ld4 chosen, whether
through Mexico ~ Brawley. tie dis
tance viii ne more than 500 miles.
Present at Yesterdays mse.n@ were
George Purdy BullsrG and C. II. Aker,
Nj Phoenix. CoIolal y &. C0Ilicr, r
W. Jackson. Geer-- Cotton, Frank Noi
ro~mAr, p ". Ge,Ip. +. B. Ntlnr
Louis AlmgrcD. vi a. Watts r.. :
| ~prl@s. Warner Vi. Rateman, W. II
carlson, Jr.. aul Lev II. FMk of "a
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18
c. v. KAYS APPEALS To
SUPERVISORS FOR PUBLICITY
0H~n..-uD0

G. W. kay>, who has for many
months been conducting the lecture
services for Imperial valley at the Los
Angeles Chamber Of Commerce is in the
city. an1 This afternoon appeared be
fore Tie supervisors and urged them
to tax" steps looking to the continuance
Of the service hy some person and also
that systematic work he begun TO pre-
pare an exhibit nf the country pro
ducts for the great fair 10 be held III
san Diego. where The southern courl-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18
GREAT AUTO RACE WILL
PASS THROUGH FL CENTR0

cherished plan If forcing the advan-
ta-es Of the southern route to The
front. 50 that its adoption will only ne
a question Of formal action.
Great benefit will ne given the eX-
position by having the race bear lis
name. and Colonel II. G. Collier. who
proposed that the contest ne called
the san Diego Exposition race. said
that good opportunity would ne at
hand to proclaim in a novel manner
that san Diego Will he N exposition
city two years hence.
The race will have a prize fund of at
least $4,000 to tempt the hest drlv-
ers. OF this sum San Diego will sub
scribe $1,000. imperial valley will ne
asked for 4 thousand, Yuma will
pledge 5000 and Phoenix S3300. The
entrance fees Of $3.50 for each car Will
help swell the prize fund.
Proposed only a Week age. Shelter
IN his letter says already ne sees th1t
the race Will over>hadoW The ono Of
July a. He wrote that many II the
ears that We're in that event Will he
entered in the speed run f. Phoenix.
ana declared that the event viii show
the country that Los Angeles and
hoeniN. with tie assistance II ~an
Diego. annually can conduct a road race
which Will be a classic.
Strongly presenting m" -r"d -o Ne
derived from the race Vas Builard' :
statement that thr -ima Nj tha tWo
contests from Lo~ Angeles "a PhoeniN
and Fl Pa-o to Phoenix w.n u' snou'
fory-cight hours.
IF the people IN 'ho oa-t sc that
race can he conducted in good time
over part of HE southern route. they
will consequently realize that they can
reach California safely In their touring
cars over the same course" -aid Bul-
| lard.
| Following 4 suggestion in Shelter
letter, F. B. Naylor was appointed {
have charge If the race arran gement-
IN San Diego and Imperial counties.
Naylor announced that he did SIU
anticipate any trouble in raising Sar
Diego's share Of the purse. ana tha'
he shortly viii send out Subscription
list. A. B. Daniels miIliarsire Sports
man Of Coronado. unable to he pres
ent at the meeting IN account of ill-
ness. has given the nucleus for :ht
fund. for he has announced mat h'
will subscribe 800. Daniels also Wi
enter one ana probably two cars II
the race.
Much minor detail remains TO bt
worked out. This Will ne attended Il
by Naylor and Shelter. The race vii
he started from Los AnGci.- fre morn
ing Of November ,. It j .~npOeed t,
send the first ear away at ; C." o'cloci
and the others at intervals Of two min
utes. The route viii be down tn
coast and the run should he made II
about three hours.
san Diego will he checking station
Colonel Collier proposed that the rout'
oui Of the city be through The exposi
hon grounds to Fl Cain bulevard. Tn
caloners proposal was popular one
and all agreed that having the cours'
through the exposition grounds woulc
give thousands a good view Of tn.
racers in action. Il Is proDable tha
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

to have been expended in Washington
or elsewhere can only be surmised
"(iN Al least five men who are here
a> members Of the lobby have testified
that they We're under pay of from ten
to twelve thousand dollars per year
each.
"l5 These gentlemen have ap
pearcd before committees, have been
to see the president, have visited. first
and last. nearly every member of the
senate, have filed briefs presenting
their cause. and have filled the news
papers with advertisements, signed un-
der thc name of The Domestic Sugar
Producers This particular feature of
their work is the least Objectionable.
"(G1 Months ago they began an at
tempt to mflamc public opinion and
legislative action by this device. They
employed skilled newspaper men and
caused news articles or descriptive
stories to be written into which they
>lyly inserted an argument in favor Of
| the beet sugar industry Practically
| all of these articles We're so prepared
as 10 lead the reader to believe that
| They We're ordinary newspaper articles
Put forth as matter of news. whereas,
in fact. they We're written and dissem-
| mated for The purpose Of defeating re
| tclcS. including editorials. We're ac-
ceptcd by numerous papers throughout
Tie United States. They appeared un-
der date lines. indicating that they
Were tplerraphPd in the regular way
cmpIoyed by newspaper correspondent!
and press associations. Surely this
was im>idinu~. II was sly: ii was full
Of plots: it was intended to entrap: :!
WAS crafty and willy.
"-, But these gentlemen We're n0'
content with creating a public srnti-
mcnt through The press They DELHI
rrately sought by the adoption ot
business Methods working through
business channels. to bring pressure tC
bear upon senators and representa-
lives in congress from their home con
l>liturncy and to convince these lc@iS-
lator, that there was a genuine de-
Imand by their home people that the
underwood bill be not passed. To fhi,
end they started what they described
as the endless chain system. Tho
sugar planters Of Louisiana appealed tt
all Of the business interests Of New
Orleans. The beet sugar people re-
sorted to like Methods The ea-al
planters Of Hawaii appealed to all theii
business connections in the states
They requested these business cOnnrc-
tions at once to write or wire thcir
congressman and senator's protesting
against the passage Of the bill. upor
the ground that lis passage would in
Ijnre those home citizens thus appealed
to. The matter may be summed uT
almost in the language of one of thu
sugar lobby: We (ihe sugar men
were against The bill for business rca
sons: we appealed to the business mcI
Of New Orleans to help defeat the bill
for business reasons. and these las
IN turn appealed TO their senator's an,
cGngressImcn for bu,ine,, reasons.
, The witness concluded in substanc
with this language: Everybody i
controlled by business reasons
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

taken by the Huerfa regime as deu791-
straiing moral support to the rebeIiioZ
and Of a censurc OF the provisional
government.
Among the tests which would he ap-
piled in. considering the merit Of Car
ranZa's petition would be whether II
actual de facto political organization
exists among the insurgents sufficient
20 constitute it if left "a itself 4 political
entity. capable Of discharging the duties
and obligations Of state among na-
tons.
If the CdrranZa government should
receive recognition as belligerents the
Huerta government would he absOived
from satisfying further claims made by
Americans for losses in the cOuntTF
controlled by the COnstitutionalists-
From official sources it was learned
| that the state department had been in
| formed that the anti-American demon
strations in Mexico City were entirely
artificial and stimulated because Of the
| lack Of recognition Of the Huerta gov
ernment and for the purpose Of demon
strating the power Of the provisional
| government to control them
/
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

Ties will have joint building How
being erected.
This evening, in carrying on tine
same agitation for greater effort MI
kays will give his lecture on the NaI-
ley at the l., and :. theater. exhbt!1S
the views which he uses in thc cgtg
TO illustrate his story.
lie says that other counties IN tlis
state are already sending to the Los
Angeles Chamber Of Commerce large
quantities Of fruit to be procassed FOR
the fair. while this county j. doIE.
along this line.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

+" secure cotton pickers, | viii pay
one half The subscription of this paper.
any address. up IL 1000 subscriptions.
Remit one-haIf ra;-- 10 T. D. Mccall.
Box 29, Inper..L Calf. Phone
G-l51 adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18
Dirt Delivered,

Dirt from the Barbara Worth hotel
delivered on your lot, . blocks, 25c per
load 10 cents more for each additional
block. Apply Supt Huffman on the
job.
BELL DEVELOPMENT co. Adv. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

Cool and refresh yourself at Dun
aWay'> fountain -Ady.) 60
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18
Snaps

Corner Of 5th and Broadway, 50xi40
feet: income $3.50 per month. Price
$4,000.
Also 10 acres in crop close to Seel-
ey, price $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

Tart and snappy-a Limeade, ;
DunaWay'S .- (Adv.) 6
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18
- -
Grain and hav Wanted

Newmark Grain Co., Ell Centro, al
ways pays the highest prices for alfalfs
and harley hay and all kinds of grain.
Phone 393.-Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-18

No drink like a Limeade, a. Duna-
ways. (Adv.) So