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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
THOUSANDS ARE FED
FREE IN NEW YORK
Thanksgiving Dinners Provid-
ed for Homeless Despite
High Cost of Living.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Thanks-
giving feasting began in New York as
early as l o'clock this morning with the
opening of the Bowery Missions bread
line. with food enough on hand, to satisfy
the needs of 1900 hungry vagrants. The
work of the various charitable organiza-
uons continued throughout the day very
close to program carried out in previous
years, Notwithstanding that high prices
for foodstuffs made the work more ex-
pensive than ever. At least half dozen
dinners, at each of which 1000 to 5000
persons were to be served were provided
and in addition to this work of the regular
philanthropic organizations it appeared
that an unusually large number of private
benefactors had arranged to help the un-
fortunate in some way or another.
Many Households Turkeyless.
In many ordinary households the dread
specter of the high cost of living de-
price of which had risen on the eve of
Thanksgiving to 80 cents pound for the
best grades, and Is to 80 cents a pound
for cold-storage fowls.
Although it had been predicted that the
arrivals of poultry, which were larger than
for several years, would show that the
turkey was holding it's own, the total re-
ceipts are said to have been about twenty
FIVE tons less in turkey arrivals than in
other years.
According to retail dealers the shortage
is due to the fact that storage ware
houses are holding the birds already
killed for the Christmas and New Year
trade and the farmers are keeping their
stock for another month so that the tur-
KEYS will be fatter and command higher
prices.
Chicagoans Ignore Weather.
CHICAGO, November 27.-Regardless of
gloomy weather conditions, ChicagOans
observed Thanksgiving more extensively
than ever.
Charitable organizations made this
day of Thanksgiving for hundreds of poor
families The 1000 prisoners at the Bride
well attended the annual Thanksgiving
vaudeville performance in the prison
chapel in the morning and later ate a
turkey dinner.
Patients and inmates at the Cook Coun-
ty Hospital, the county Jail. the Juvenile
Home the Chicago State Hospital and
other homes and hospitals enjoyed turkey
dinners. The feature in sports was game
of soccer foot ball between Cleveland and
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Plan to Resist Move.

Zelaya's lawyers planned to resist Wig
oro,sly the attempt to extradite him to
Nicaragua To this end they sought to
show that he was not responsible for
the murders with which he is charged
and that they were the outgrowth of a
political struggle.
Zelaya was arrested in the apartment
of Washington s. Valentine, a friend.
said to be millionaire interested in
Nicaraguan properties. The former Pres
ident of Nicaragua was taken INTO Gus
tody by George c. Craft. special agent
of the Department of Justice. Craft,
when asked the charge, said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Europe's Slums Worse.

"Slums In the United States do not, 1
am inclined to think. average as bad as
those in the countries of Europe he
said. Il saw what were supposed to be
the worst In New York. and could dupli-
cate them in almost any European city.
l think the worst I have seen are in Chi
cago, particularly those inhabited by
stock-yard workers. On the other hand.
this country is hampered by having too
few officials whose duty 1T. is to look
after such matters where. perhaps. Euro
pean countries have too large number.
philadelphia, for instance. has less
than a score of inspectors for over 2.O90.
900 people. One of the troubles here.
it seems to me. is that the betterment
of conditions Is coming mostly from
private and not communal initiative. as
abroad. For instance, model tenements
are numerous in New York, yet, owing
to the fact that they are private enter
prises, rents are SO high that the very
people they are intended for cannot
afford to live in them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Held for Extradition.

..He is to be held as an extradition
prisoner of the government. on the charge
of murder committed In Nicaragua"
The warrant was issued Monday by
United States Commissioner Shields. on
information furnished by Roger Woods.
assistant United States district attorney.
This information was based upon the ap-
for the extradition of Zelaya to that
country on charges of murder committed
four years ago. 1t is alleged he caused
the deaths of two of his fellow-coun-
trymen.
There is no suggestion that Zelayas
extradition is in any way in connection
with the summary execution of Leroy
Cannon and Leonard Groce. Americans
who took part Ia the uprising. four years
ago against the Zelaya regime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Great Progress Made.

That great progress has been made in
Washington is evidenced by the statistics
given me which tell that in the past five
years S3S buildings here have been con-
demned and demolished and Lis repaired
or one-thirtieth of the total of dwell
ings and business buildings of the city.
"In President Wilson it appears to me
that this country has a man who is hon.
estly and energetically fighting privilege
and corruption. and it is these two things
that most favor the existence of slums."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Whereabouts Still a Mystery.

Despite a continued search Tor Mr. ana
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, their whereabouts
was as much mystery to the general
public today as it was Tuesday night
after their wedding at the White House.
report was current today that the
couple did not leave the White House at
all Tuesday night and that they were
by reporters. This report could not be
confirmed, however.
That the couple have not yet gone very
far from Washington. was the general
belief, but thorough canvass of a num-
Der of possible places failed to reveal
their present hiding place.
Reporters Long Vigil.
Even the secret honeymoon plans of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre brought out an anus
ing incident, over which members of the
newspaper fraternity who were in on
the joke were laughing today.
Interest in the question of where the
bridal couple would go for their honey
moon was so great Tuesday might that
one New York newspaper telegraphed to
its Washington Office an offer of a fifty
dollar bonus to the reporter who located
them.
Ah have it," murmured one reporter
to himself, turning over in his mind what
he could buy with that $50. II will go to
the Union station and wait until they
arrive"
So the reporter hurried to the Union
station while the wedding was still in
progress, and by devious means succeeded
In getting past the satemen and estab-
fishing himself in a point of vantage in
the train sheds He decided that since
this was the only place trains could leave
Washington he could not fail to find the
couple. =.
Watches Train Three Hours.
Careful inquiries among the trainmen
in the sheds revealed to him the fact
that a special train was all ready for
quick run from Washington to New
York. He hugged himself with glee. A
trainman told him how it was planned
that this special would make record
run. Nobody would tell him for whom
the train had been engaged, but he knew
thing or two-oh. yes.
Convinced that he had solved the mys-
terry, the reporter sat down to watch that
special Eagerly he planned how the
minute he saw Mr.. and Mrs Sayre climb
on board he would rush to a telegraph
office and notify his office. and then wait
for the ffty-dollar check. oh, it was
easy.
For three long hours the reporter
watched that train. Then the end of his
vigil came. A small group of people
hurried through the station and climbed
on board. The engineer rushed up the
steps Of his cab. The reporter crept
forward to make certain. He looked into
the faces of the people getting on the
train. And this is what he saw:
Special for His Paper.
A group Of photographers from his
own paper rushing to New York to get
the first wedding pictures to the
metropolis!
While the reporter was walking sadly
back to his Office the photographers
special was causing more trouble in
Baltimore. AS it rushed through that
| city reporter for a Baltimore paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
LancerS Will Be Used
by Huerta in Future
Battles With Rebels

MEXICO CITY, November "a corps
of lancers for service against the rebels
in the north of Mexico is about to be
organized by the Mexican war office,
which today commissioned two young Of
ficers to form a body of these troops.
The officers selected recently returned
here from a tour of investigation iu
France and the lances for the troopers
are said to have arrived already from
Germany. War department officials ex-
pressed the belief today that the lance
would prove more effective than the saber
now used by the Mexican cavalry.
The chamber of deputies he'd a five
minute session yesterday-the time neces-
sary to read and approve the minutes
Adjournment was taken because there
was no other business
Asked to Register.
Sir Lionel Garden, the British min
lister, sent notification yesterday to al
British residents to register at the le-
cation in pursuance OF the plan OF
defense against a possible emergency
Danish residents. who are not repre-
sented here diplomatical were like
wise invited to enroll. similar step
was taken by the Cuban charge daft
faires.
In the Mexican capital the organiza-
tion representing the European colo
nies, the members of which have
banded together for possible defense.
is working quietly and expeditiously-
The foreign residents hope TO agree
upon some locality where they may
III necessary, and which
will be regarded neutral zone.
Steps have been taken to procure
thousand head of beef cattle. 100 miich
cows, 1900 sheep and food in sur
hcient quantities to keep them for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27


Cory NJ. stadden.. attorney for Jose
Santos Zelaya, former President of
Nicaragua, had a conference today with
to protest against the request OF the
Nicaraguan government for his clients
extradition.
Zelaya's return to Nicaragua is
sought on the ground of personal re-
sponsibility for the death of Domingo
Toribio and Sixto Pineda at Masaya.
April Fl, 1901. Abuse Of authority also
is alleged. Mr.. Stadden told Solicitor
on different dates at different places.
and he contended that Gen. Zelaya had
no knowledge of either He said 'Pineda
was shot by the lieutenant governor of
the province of which Masaya is the
capital for an attempt on the life of the
provincial governor, and that Toribio
was shot by the Nicaraguan police at
Managua while committing robbery.
Mr.. Stadden maintained that the cir
cumstances of both shootirigs are mat
ters of public record In Nicaragua. and
that an examination of the records
will absOlve Gen. Zelaya of. any CON-
plicity in the killing of either man.
Treaty Must Be Observed.
Solicitor Folk of the State Depart
ment. discussing the case of the Mica
raguan prisoner. said that no matter
now Ddu a Hldn L6ldyd may De. the
Nicaraguan treaty must be observed.
and If the offenses for which extradi-
tiOn is asked are political in their ma
ture extradition could not be granted.
Whether these offenses were political
in their nature cannot be determined.
he said. until after the arrival of the
papers from Nicaragua.
AS the formal requisition will assert
that the victims of assassination were
two of Zelaya's own cOuntrymen even
If he ShOlll6 he raflirnad n Mica
a new proceeding would have to be in
stituted before the former president
could be placed on trial for the eXecu
ton of the Americans Cannon and
Groce. Protection will be accorded Ze
laya under the express terms of the ex-
tradition treaty between the UAited
States and Nicaragua.
Provisions Of Treaty.
That convention stipulates that Q per.
son surrendered to either country ana
tried for the crime charged in the ex-
tradition shall in the event of acquit-
tai nave one month in which to leave
the country after having been dis
charged.
IL the person extradited is convicted
and sentenced to Imprisonment he has
the same month of grace in which to
get out OF the country after his re-
lease. This provision, it was pointed
out, will make altogether new proceed
ings necessary in order to bring Ze-
laya to trial for the murder of Cannon
ana Groce. even though he should be
returned to Nicaragua, as result of
the pending negotiations.
Expect Zelaya to Win.
That Zelaya will never be returned
to Nicaragua was the belief here today
| in circles familiar with previous cases
of the same kind.
similar case pointed to here today
| was that OF Gen. Ezeta, former dictator
| of Salvador, who escaped from that
| country after period of rule compared
| to which Zelaya's Dictatorship was said
| to have been mild EZeta was arrested
and hearing was held before Judge
Morrow In the United States court for
| the southern district of California He
was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
WEATHER.

Continued unsettled tonight and
Friday, probably occasional rains;
light east winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE EIGHTEEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Jury D|SAGREES
IN FISHER TRIAL
Unable to Reach Verdict After
Long DeIiberation, Is Dis
charged by Court.
SLAYER OF ALTDORFER
TO BE FREED ON BAIL
Final Ballot Stands Four for Ac-
quittal and Eight for
Manslaughter.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.


ROCKVILLE, Nd. November q. -
After having deliberated from a few
minutes after / o'clock this morning. the
jury In the case OF William j. Fisher,
on trial for the murder of William L.
Altdorfer. at the latter's home in Chevy
Chase last August, reported at 11:30
o'clock this morning that it was unable
to agree on a verdict. Judge Peter. pre-
siding with Judge Glenn II. Worthington
at the trial, asked George w. Day, fore
man of the jury. if there was any pos
sibility of the jury reaching an agree
ment. When Foreman Day replied in the
negative the jury was discharged.
Immediately thereafter Attorney Daw-
son. for the defense. moved that Fisher
be released on bail. States Attorney
Spates interposed no objection, and
Judge Peter fixed the amount of bail
at $4,000. Owing to the fact that to-
day is a holiday. it was impossible t.
arrange for bail today, but it is ex-
pected Fisher will be released tomor-
row.
Members of the jury. when inter
viewed after the jury was discharged,
said that on the first ballot. taken
after retirement early this morning,
the jury stood three for acquittal,
eight for manslaughter and one for
second degree murder.
After long consideration and much
discussion. it was stated, the jury took
another ballot, which stood four Cor
ecquittal and eight for verdict of
manslaughter. This continued to be
the attitude of the jury until it finally
reported. to the court that it was i'm
possible to come to an agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Has Seen Bad Places.

Through Richard B. Watrous, secre-
tary Of the American Civic Association.
I have been able to see not only some of
the eyesores, but also some of the inn
provements in regard to Washington's S
housing problem. 1t was with great in
terest l examined the former site Of
Willow Tree alley 1t did not seem
possible when it was told me that 4O7
people lived in this court. In company
with Gen. George NJ. Sternberger 1 in
spected the new model houses erected
in the southwest section by the Sanitary
Improvements Company. They are fine.
81 have been impressed, also, with the
work that has been accomplished here
by the American Civic Association
DR.. Nemenyi showed a picture of a
model two-family dwelling, of which
nearly 10000 have been erected near
Budapest.
You see, Hungary is no longer the
purely agricultural country it was few
decades ago 1t is thoroughly embarked
in manufactures. so tina. new conditions
in the housing OF operatives have had
to be met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
Cites Great Obstacle.

"A great obstacle to proper enforce
ment of sanitary housing laws in Ameri-
ca is the still frequent control of gov
ernment by political machines. / think
Philadelphia may be said to be good
example of what mean. What is needed
most. therefore. Is not the framing of
laws for the purpose: they are excellent
already: but the destruction of this most
dangerous of political systems"
What do you think of Washington as
regards the conditions you are studying?"
DR.. Nemenyi was asked.
washington is a very beautiful cit.
and has few real slums worthy of the
name. Yet it should have none at all. 1t
is distinctly not an industrial center and
it's problems are not nearly SO severe az
those for instance, of Budapest. which
is not only the capital and chief residen
tial city of Hungary. but it's largest in
dustrial center as well.
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
The Traction COMPANY.

Is there petition being circulat-
ed in the intesest of the Traction
Company?
A friend of the Caucasian and an
old citizen has reported that the
Traction Company is seeking the
signatures of citizens for an en-
dorsement of their plan to operate
their cars over the Greenwood road
to the corporate line, which is a
short distance beyond the Fair
grounds gate on the Greenwood
road.
1t is not questioned that the Trac-
ton Company has the right to cir
culate such a petition, but the pro-
gressive citizen who is free-handed
should not be bound or pledged to
such action, at least until more
definite information is obtainable
than is now surmised.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
Is He Prince Edwards?

In the Jail at Tulsa, Okla, is a
negro who answers to every de-
scription of Prince Edwards, even
his photograph, besides marks on
his body
This man has been peddling a
remedy called RexalI.
He was arrested a few days since
when sheriff Flournoy was advised
of his incarceration.
Prince Edwards has been a fugi-
tive from BOssier Parish eleven
years. He fled after having muir
dered John Gray Foster, aabrotheI
Of J. NJ. Foster and Will Foster and
of Mrs. McMillin of Tennessee and
of Mrs. Williams of Shreveport.
The overseer of the Foster plan
tation at the time of the murder,
S. H. Vickers, left yesterday for
Tulsa, and if the man held in Gus
tody is Prince Edwards, he will
identify him beyond doubt. Prince
Edwards will then be returned to
Bossier for trial for murder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
A Veteran of the COnfpderacy.

After a brief illness R. l.. Phil
lips dieGat 9:iO o'clock Friday night
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. A.
ID. Ross. No 2i2 Market street. The
cause of death was inflammation of
the brain, resulting from an old
wound from which he had suffered
frequently.
The deceased was born at Ocean
Springs, Miss, October 21, 1870. He
was member Of Company +, Eighth
Mississippi Volunteers, of General
ClebUrne's Diaision. He was q
splendid soldier ate9 a good citizen.
He resided in Shreveport since five
years. @
He is survived by his daughters,
Mrs. A. d. Ross and Mrs. F. F.
Doyle, whose homes are in this city.
The burial took place yesterday in
the Confederate Bivouac, Dreen-
wood cemetery. He was buried with
honor by the General Leroy Stat.
ford Camp.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
A New Departure in the Police.

There has been instituted a come
mendable new departure in the po-
lice. Briefly it is the posting Of an
officer at the intersection of Market
and Texas streets. 1t is the duty OF
this officer to compel the drivers OF
vehicles of all kinds and descrip-
tions to keep to the right, rule
which has been enforced more IN
the breach than in its observance.
But still more important is the
posting of an officer at the intersec-
tion of Texas and Marshall streets
suggested several months since by
the Caucasian, as protection tC
small children, after there had been
what seemed to be a miraculous es-
cape of a tot of girl from being
run over By an auto, by a Caucas-
ian's representative seizing the child
in the twinkle of an eye as the auto
mobile howled along regardless.
At this intersection Officer Who,
has been on duty before Christmas
and no man could be emore vigilant
in his protection of the children
coming from school, from the con-
stant recklessness not only of the
automaniac but of drivers of We
hicles who are frequently unmind-
full of the persons crossing the
street at this intersection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian
Shreveport, La, Jan. 19, 1918
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
"
The Barptield Murder.

Is the Barefeld murder. as others
similar predemitatcd crimes. to be
relegated into the oblivion OF un-
solved mysteries?
y The Barefeld murder is recorded
as being without a parallel in Caddo
Parish if not i'll this State and the
South. for the reason that the crime
was executed deliberately on Sab
BATH day and i'll the court house, and
in the very shadow of the temple Of
justice.
The crime, the very thought of ii,
is shuddering and lmpels the law
SSl1ine citizen to query who Is safe
Wien it is possible for a murderer
to .sIay his intended victim and then
escape and shield himself from the
reach of justice.
The murder of Barefield was in
stigated for the purpose OF robbery
and was executed by some one who
had a full knowledge of his daily
habits and who knew that he car
ried about him several hundred dol
lars in bank bills.
II will not be gainsaid that such q
crime suggested the OffeflDg of
liberal reward by the parish and by
the State. which probably would
have stimulated successful in
quiry into the crime.
The cOroner's jury have, indlvld-
ually and collectively, done all thai
they could do intheir efforts at the
unraveling of the murder. but un-
fortunately without result.
1t has been intimated that a de-
tective has been employed 10 ferret
the criminal. but seemingly the
murderer has baffled all detection
and this crime, as others, will soor
be forgotten, perhaps to be revived
when the people will be temporarily
shocked by another murder de-
signed premeditatedly and executed
deliberately.
II may be remarked in all candol
that it is not creditable to this COM
munity nor to the parish that thu
criminal has defied the law and tha
he may never be apprehended to an
swer before the bar of justice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19

Shreveport Market.
The market closed steady 1-8 off.
Receipts 1O5 bales.