Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
THE WEEK
EpitOme Of Events Fading May
81. 1918.

President Wilson protested against
activities Of Hobbies maintained In
Washington by interests to manipulate
tariff legislation: an investigation was
directed by the Senate Nomination OF
presidential candidates by preferential
primaries and direct election by the
people was advocated by the President.
Secretary Of State Bryan promulgated
the seventeenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. providing direct election OF
senator's Former President Roosevelt
testifying in his suit to recover damages
on the charge that he was frequently
intoxicated, asserted his temperate hab-
its: other witnesses corroborated his
statements. The Supreme Court denied
the right of patent owners to control
prices at which patented devices must
be sold to consumers by retailers. A
memorial monument to those who went
down with the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor fifteen years ago was
unveiled in New York. Senator j. Ham
Lewis of Illinois was elected party whip
by the Senate democratic caucus The
annual reunion of the United confederate
Veterans was held at Chattanooga:
Tenn. Memorial day was observed
throughout the United States. The board
of health of New York city interdicted
the use Of the friedman tuberculosis
serum The ST. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company went into the hanus
Of a receiver Chicago salesman who
took bichloride of mercury with sui
cidal intent was saved from death by
injections of bicarbonate of soda. Pat
rick Miller, supposing himself on ms
deathbed, confessed that he assaSsinateo
Gen. T. r. Meagher. former acting Gov
ernor Of Montana territory, clearing up
an old mystery: recovering. he repudiat-
ed the confession. S. ]. Stillwell, former
state senator from New York. was sen
tencea to the penitentiary on comVictlon
of bribery Samuel Gompers, Ill in
sanatorium at Atlantic City. was report
ed improved. Among those VINO dled
during the week were Gen. j. II. Baker.
veteran OF the civil war. orator and
historian, and Representative Forrest
Goodwin of Maine.
Foreign.
Italy. Great Britain. France, Brazil.
Sweden. Norway, Peru and Russia re-
sponded favorably to the proposal OF
Secretary of State Bryan for a treaty
providing for a peace commission to in
vestigate disputes The Italian embassy
protested against a New Jersey adver-
tisement Of real estate for sale exclud-
ing colored men and Italians from par
ticipation as prospective buyers. Walter
H. Page American ambassador to Great
Britain. was received by King George.
Secretary of State Bryan took up con-
sideration of the proposed treaty with
Nicaragua for the building of an inter-
ocean canal The suit of the United
States under the antitrust law. against
handlers Of Brazilian coffee was dropped.
The extradition from France OF George
Keimer. reputed swindler. was asked By
the United States. plot to assassinate
the President of Venezuela was discov-
cred and many arrests made. The reply
of the United States to Japan. pointing
out that the California issue Is economi-
cal and not political. was made public
In Japan. The Chinese assembly reached
deadlock suspending the adoption or
the constitution. French troops won
victory over the MoOrs in Morocco. Italian
forces, duped by false information. re-
ceived a bloody defeat at the hands of
Arabs at Sida Garba. The Turco-Balkan
peace treaty. closing the Balkan war
was signed; the powers insisted upon
Greece and Servia signing the treaty;
Servia and Greece threaten war on their
ally. Bulgaria, over the spoils Of war.
The French government raided offices Of
the General Confederation of Labor and
labor exchanges with the purpose OF sup
pressing the anti-military campaign. The
Emperor of Japan. who was seriously Ill.
was reported improved. The wedding
guests at the marriage of Princess Luise,
daughter Of the Emperor Of Germany, en-
gagged in a free fight for souvenirs. Luz
Their McCarty. pugilist. was killed in a
prize fight at Calgary, Alberta. Canada:
Pelkey. his adversary. was exonerated by
a coroner's jury, but will have to stand
trial. Mrs. Emmelne Pankhurst, suf
fragette regarded having recovered
her health sufficiently to permit of serv-
ing her Jail sentence. was rearrested by
the London police and again released
Five were killed and many hurt in dy
Mantle explosion near Port Vendrez.
France. Among those who died during
the week were Sir John Lubbock and
Lord Avery. financiers.
In the District.
The President declared q holiday for
the week end. and with Mrs. Wilson and
their family motored about Washington
and into the neighboring country in
Maryland; reaching Baltimore, they had
difficulty in finding a place to lunch. The
President declared in favor of the rec
lam&.ion of Washington slums. move
ment with which Mrs. Wilson has shown
sympathy. Representative Borland of
Missouri proposed legislation for con-
domination of existing alley shacks. Will
liam J. Bryan. Secretary of State. with
ma rket basket his arm. did the market
Ing for the Bryan household. Temperance
speeches were made by Josephus Daniels.
Secretary of the Navy at prohibition rail-
lies in Washington. 4 bill authorizing
the board of Commissioners to regulate
motor traffic was Endorsed by the COM
missioners F. X. Newcomer of Washing
ton was announced TO graduate at the
head of the senior class of the Military
Academy. equaling the record of his
father. Joseph Letter purchased Analos-
tan Island The world conference Of
Seventh-day Adventists continued at Ia
koma Park. John b. Dickman was
chosen president OF Columbia Topographic
cal Union. The Washington police force
was exonerated by the Senate Dist rct
committee OF the charge OF negligence of
duty during the sufTragist parade. March
= The Retail Merchants Association
asked the aid OF tho President in col
lecting debts from government clerks.
Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins was denied by
the court an increase of allowance from
the estate of her deceased husband Fire
caused 5000 damage to the Stafford
apartments, rousing dwellers from sleep
Johnson and Theodore Norris. colored,
pleaded guilty to killing Lee On. Chinese
crime committed January
13, last year. The court denied the plea
OF Andrew Gonzales, colored. condemned
wife murderer. sentenced to die June 8.
Mrs Hannah Herman. maid at the Will
lard Hotel. committed suicide, jumping
out Of a window. Among those who died
during the week We're: DR.. William Nc
Murtie, noted chemist Edward Mott
Willis. a high degree Mason and a long
L S. y. retired; jeremiah Tickling, gem
eral manager OF the Terminal TaS.cab
Company. and +. J. Hannah, former pres
ident of Carroll Institute.