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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Expect Flood Crest Sunday.
MAY CHANGE PROCEDURE
Senator Pomerene Proposes Amend
ment Concerning Impeachments.

IL will no longer be necessary for the
Senate TO conduct Impeachment trials, ex-
cept in the case of the President. Vice
President or members of the United States
Supreme Court. IL Congress and the state
legislatures accept an amendment to the
Constitution proposed In the Senate today
5y Senator Pomerene of Ohio.
The constitutional amendment would
give Congress the right 10 provide for
methods of impeachment, except as 70
the officials named, other than is now
specified by the Constitution and for 9TH
or causes.
Under the Pomerene amendment the
right of Congress 10 impeach a civil Of
iicer for offenses that are not indictable
would be sIede clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Infant Fatally Stricken in Carriage

Stricken while in its carriage in charge
of its nurse, the three-month-ol old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred +. Ball. 235 C.
street northeast. died yesterday afternoon
of internal commissions. The babys at
tendant, a trained nurse, had had the
child out for an airing, and the infant
was apparently as well as usual. Re-
turning to the house the nurse noticed
the little one seemed i'll. and on taking it
from it's carriage and carrying IT into the
house II was found thu baby was dead.
The funeral will be held from the house
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Sacks, George l.. Starkey, Harry Ware
man and Levi Woodbury..

Sacks, George l.. Starkey, Harry Ward
man and Levi Woodbury..
National Metropolitan.
Arthur T. Brice. William F. GUIDE,
John B. Henderson, jr.. A A. Hoehling,
jr.. Charles Jacobsen. o. II. p Johnson,
Rudolph Hartmann, William S. knox.
A. Lisner. John II. Moore, J. H. Ralston,
Hugh Reilly, Cuno II. Rudolph. William
H. Saunders, George Truesdell, John +.
Wilkins w A. Winsatt, HI. X. Willard
George w. White, Henry Leonard. George
O. Watson and Charles H. Johnson.
Farmers and Mechanics National.
Joseph H. Bradley. S. Thomas Brown,
Robert d. Weaver. j. III. Small. jr., j. T..
Dyer c. H. Cragin. William King, G. l..
Nicolson and Richard B. Simms.
Lincoln National-Peter Latterner.
Robert Callahan, William f. Downey. s.
Dana Lincoln, w. D. Sullivan. r. A.
Walker G. Taylor Wade, Floyd E. Davis.
r. A. Dore. William F. Guide. Richard
]. Earnshaw, F. d. McAuliffe. Henry T.
Offterdinger, George c. Humphrey.
Joseph Strasburger. P. T. Moran. John
w. Brawner. Lucas P. Loving, Howard
r. Norton, Samuel c. Redman and An
drew Loff1er.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Constitutional Questions.

Senator Works remarked that the
change of the length of the presidential
term and a change of the inauguration
affected different parts of the Constitu-
ton.
"It seems to me-" replied Mr.. Root,
that if We are going through the process
of changing the Constitution affecting
the term of President IL would De appro-
nriate to consider at the same time the
date of the beginning of the term
senator Works commented that the
raising of the question of the change or
the Inauguration date might delay action
ON the other proposition affecting the
length of term and expressed his opposi-
ton to a joint discussion of the two
propositions:
After further discussion Senator Cum
minis withdrew his request for liking a
date for a vote, but announced that he
would insist upon the consideration or
the matter by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Kettler Held for the Grand Jury.

Levi Kettler, who was given prelimi-
nary hearing before Judge Mullowny in
the Police Court today on charge OF en-
tering the house of John Abendschein, at
1905 Marion street northwest. and steal
ing four watches and some jewels, valued
at $3.50. was held for the action Ut the
grand jury under a bond OF $1,000
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IN CONTROL

CONTINUED From First Page)
ert Lee O'Brien, Charles C. Rogers, n. l..
Sansbury, Ellie SheetZ. Robert r. Tuttle,
j. S. Tyree. Sidney West. Martin Vie
gand.
Two vacancies were filled by the cleo
ton of Christopher j. Goekeler and w.
W. Bride.
United States Trust Company.
James A. Cahill, A. G. Clapham. H.
Bradley Davidson, William F.. Dennis. r..
Golden Donaldson, Frederick III. Treat.
Wade H. Ellis, Samuel j. Henry. Eldridge
F. Jordan, Arthur Lee Orren q. sta
pies.
Union Savings.
Fl. B. Denham, Victor ]. Evans. Max
Fischer. s. NJ Jarvis. James Lansburgh.
Wilton j. Lambert, A. T.. l.. Leckie, Will
liam H. Lynn, Arthur D. Marks, Frank
p Milburn, r. l.. Montague E. Southland
Parker Brainard w. Parker, Joseph E.
Ralph. A. f. Randle. M. A. Winter and
S. w. Woodward.
The new members are Arthur d. Marks
and B. w. Parker.
National Capital.
Clarence F. Donohoe was elected to fill
the vacancy on the board caused by the
resignation of Carl j. Lockwood. Direc-
tors who were reelected were Thomas
w. Smith. Allan c. Clark. B. B. Earn
shaw. James l.. Parsons. Albert Carry,
Samuel H. Walker. George +. Hardin. w.
p. c. Hazen, w. II. NARROW, Lewis
Fiemer. John c. Yost, j. b. G. Curtis.
Samuel G. Eberly and Lewis f. SmoOt
National Bank of Washington.
Four names were added to the list of di-
rectors of the National Bank Of WASH
ington. They are those Of r. p. An
drews, James Lansburgh. Arthur J. May
and A. Il. Ruffo. Directors who were re-
elected are William F. Mattingly, Daniel
Fraser W. J. Kehoe, Clarence F. Nor
ment, Charles E. White. S. S. Adams
NJ E. Allies. f. c. Brandenberg. Whar-
ton e. Lester, Benz. S. Graves, Maurice
F. Flynn, r e. Pairo. F. B. Evans, J..
T. Hendrick. J. w. Lee.e Michael A.
Keane, Charles Scbafer, George W. Moss.
H.. Norment, Odell s. Smith, George p.
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RELIEF Of SUFFERERS
| OF FLOOD CONTINUES
Record Height of 46.2 Feet for
the Ohio River May Be
Exceeded.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, January Ire
Fef work among the food sufferers along
the Ohio river continued today under di-
Tection of the municipality and a bust
ness association. The tug j. y. A., with
two launches. started out again today
with provisions for hundreds of persons
and Will visit the water-bound inhabit-
Snts below this city, going as far down
river the site of the new government
dam. five miles below Henderson. Ky.
The worst danger exists in the lower
river bottoms. where seventy-five families
live in the stilted houses that are now
partly under water.
Hope for early cessation of rising
water was discounted today on reports
from Cincinnati that the water is creep
ing up the gauge there. The great vol
urne Of additional water still coming down
the river in the stretch between Cincin-
natl and this city will mean contin-
uing rise for two and one-half DAYS to
come. and the 1907 flood height of AZ .
feet will be equaled or exceeded. il is
believed.
Worst Over at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. January 1.-THE Ohio
river continued to rise slowly here early
today. but II was believed that the worst
Of the flood was over. The rise i'm the
last twelve hours was only three-tenths
Of foot Local Weather Foreca ster
Devereaux predicted that the crest would
tie reached some time during today or
tomorrow
Everything possible is being done for
the three thousand or more families
driven from their homes. They are be-
Ing looked after by the city authorities
and citizens relief committees devoted
10 the work of relief
Expect Flood Crest Sunday.
CAIRO. Ill. January 1.-THE Ohio
river gauge today marked 40.S feet which
i "A rise of only nine-tenths in twenty
Tour hours Government engineers are
here TO protect the drainage district
levees. The local weather bureau an
nounces that the crest of the flood will
come about Sunday, when the stage will
he forty-eight feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Intensive Farming Advocated
by Secretary Wilson.
DISCUSSES THE IOWA PLAN
Talks With Delegation Representing
Development Interests.
VOLUME AND VALUE OF CROPS
Suggestion to the Agriculturists OF
Montgomery County, Midwest
ern Methods Commended.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson dis
cussed for an hour this morning with
Albert F. Dawson and Irving {. Norwood
of Davenport Iowa. president and sec
rotary, respectively. of the Scott County
Farm Improvement League. the plans of
the department for Introducing intensive
farming into every county of every state
in the Union The Secretary made the
statement that the increase on the vol
ume and value of the agricultural prod
ucts of the United States that are pos
sible as a result of this organized county
work is almost beyond the comprehen-
sion of the average citizen.
The city of Davenport is recognized as
having one of the most highly developed
and efficient organizations of any munich
pality of its size in the United States
There is a commercial club of 1,2oo mem
bers, with an income of $4,000 year,
which looks after local affairs: greater
Davenport committee of thirty members
with fund of $4,000 year for adver-
Using and promotion work, and Daven-
port Industrial Investment Company.
which has three-hundred-thousana-
dollar fund, made up by public SUD
scription. to finance new factories
Until last fall Scott county. out
side of the city, was unorganiZed. rms
led Mr. Dawson, who is president of the
First National Bank of Davenport. and
Mr.. Norwood to form the Scott County
Farm Improvement League and employ
high salaried agricultural expert to show
the farmers of the county how to till the
soil to best advantage.
AS the price of land in Scott county
averages $3.50 an acre. it is easy to under
stand that intelligent effort is necessary
in order to get adequate returns on the
| investment that Scott county farm rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Mr.. Jordan Alleges Aspersions.

Eldridge +. Jordan returned to the stand
Yesterday afternoon to answer what he
said were aspersions upon his testimony
regarding the sale of the Montrose Hotel
property He maintained that the safe
at the pr1ce of sol a foot was a bona
fide transaction and not a real estate deal
on margin as had been intimated.
Louis p. Shoemaker placed a value OF
So a foot on the Southern building prop
erty William r. Hibbs said he had paid
Sl9 foot for the property on which the
Hibbs building stands, and after a lapse
of six years he would not take $40 a foot
for It, He said he believed the Southern
building TO be worth s2,C0o.GO0 Repre-
sentative Redfield asked him if he be-
lieved the Southern building an asset
quickly convertible into cash:
THAT would depend upon conditions.
said Mr.. Hibbs. IF We were compelled
to sell a parcel or piece of ground of
that kind while there was a panicky con-
dition In the financial world 1t would be
difficult to do it. Under ordinary cir
GumstanceS, however, l would say it was
fairly valued at $2,0C0,OO0."
William d. Sullivan, a real estate deal
Or. placed a value of so a foot on the
land
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Value of Southern Building.

4 $. Gardiner. Eldridge Jordan, Louis
p. Shoemaker, William d. Sullivan and
William r. Hfbbs, all real estate ana
business men, appeared on the witness
stand in the afternoon to TESTIFY regard
ina. the value of the Southern Bullolhs.
Mr.. Gardiner and Mr.. Redfield had DIS
cussion on the hypothesis OF the us
trict having for its own bills with It's
own revenues, without the ala Oh tie
United States government, as pledged IN
thu. organic act. MIR. Redheid asked MT
Gardiner in the course of the testimony
Suppose it should be determined that
the District of Columbia was largely m
debted to the United States, DEBT Wmch
il might be called upon to pay within
the next few years. and for that reason
there would be a largely enhanced Dur-
den on the books. how would that AFFECT
the values of property?
III is hard to say replied the witness
Mr. RcdfeId continued:
Suppose that both of those things were
uossihle to happen both that the DIS
trict might be called upon To pay It's own
taxes and might be called upon, also' W
ray the burden of an accumulated uepl,
"A hich IL has heretofore not assumed, anu
that thos, both came into erect as
harden upon the District within the mex.
three or four years, would lhat aiec.
the value of real property
AIR Gardiner said he did not peieNe
the ultimate effect would reduce the value
of real estate in Washington.
MIR Gardiner valued the land on Wnich
the Southern building stands at si'
foot
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Comparison Instituted.

Suppose It cost $3.50 400 In 1910, what
would il have cost in 1872"
''Thirty-four thousand dollars more,
sad Mr. Branard-
Coming down to the methods of hnd-
ing the cost of construction. is there any
better way than by actually ascertalnlng
what il costs to construct building!
asked Representative Prouty.
You are right" said the witness, Win
liz.
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around the top of the Southern ouiiding
has been an element in the testimony
as TO the cost OF the building.
Judge Prouty went into the metnoos
used bv engineers in computing cubic root
costs on buildings. lie and the witness
had an interesting tilt on high plane as
TO the proper way To figure on the cost OF
a building Judge Prouty held that the
computation must be based on the cost OF
ALI clements in the building Mr. Brainard
said that comparison with the hnisheo
cost of other buildings is the correct way
Judge Prouty asked many questions
saving that he wanted to get at the DOT
tom Of Mr.. Brainard's method OF APP
praisement The witness explained IN
great detail that the type of the Southern
building is SO common that the cost per
cubic foot is we'll known.
Mr. Redfield asked Were you aware
that the figure of S6so,4@ which is
aiyrn as the cost of the building IN
cluded. instead of a loss. profit or
StatOoD?"
MIR. Rrainard said in effect lit all de-
pended" He would express no OPINION
except that the figure S6Sl, 4!S meant
nothing to him but a loss on the building
-, ,na,ter who said otherwise
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Thomas an Electrician.

Thomas is an electrician by trade and
is employed as foreman and commission
man for the Webster Electrical Company.
sol 9th street northwest. He is twenty
four years of age and single. Carl G..
Lines, a friend of Leroy Stevens and
Robert Thomas. left last night for Thorn
asville. n. c., to notify Thomas brother
Of the shooting. II is expected the BROTH
err Will come to Washington.
John Lewis was unable to give any
particulars of the shooting.
G. D. F. Stadman told The Star re-
porter. in the presence OF Officer Kennedy
and Coroner hewitt last night in the
kitchen where the shooting took place,
and while the body lay on the floor that
the dead man started the shooting. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Thomas Gives Version.

In talk with Capt. Elliott at the
police station. Thomas declared he would
not have shot had IL not been necessary
to do so in order to protect his own life. 4
Il had feared trouble" the prisoner
stated. land had arranged to start south
this morning, having notified my en-
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
MISS JESSIE WILSON HURT
Presidents Daughter is Thrown
From Horse-Found by Roadside.

Presidents Daughter Is Thrown
From Horse-Found by Roadside.
Plainfeld, N. H.-Miss Jessie vii.
son, daughter of President Wilson,
while riding near here, was thrown
from her horse and lay unconscious
for more than half an hour on the
rodside.
She was found there by DR.. Charles
w. Worthen of White River Junction,
who applied remedies and restored her
to consciousness. Later Miss Wilson
was taken to a house nearby and the
Cornish home of President Wilson was
notified by telephone. Her injuries are
not believed to be serious.
Miss Wilson's fiancee, Francis B.
Sayre, with whom she had started for
a ride, had gone ahead of her and
knew nothing of the accident until
the riderless horse dashed past him.
The scene of the accident was on
The New Hampshire side of the Con-
1ecticut river, just opposite the Yer
mont town of North Hartland.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
sss,lS;OOOFOR THE SOUTH
ives FOR THE THIRTEEN
aleRN STATES AND DIS
pecT OF COLUMBIA.
Names Special Representa-
Sto Serve With Clearing
House Committees.

o. Washington. Secretary McAdoC
has announced the apportionment as
far as it had been completed of the
$50,O00,000 to be deposited by the
government in national banks of the
West and South to facilitate the
movement and marketing of crops.
The total amount allotted to date is
$46,500,000, OF which $21,SOO, 900 goes
to banks in the thirteen Southern
states and the District of Columbia,
and $24,700,000 to the fourteen West
ern states
The Southern banks have asked that
their share of the funds be deposited
in August and September and those
in the West want the money appor-
toned to them during September, Oc-
tober and November The money will
be allowed to remain on deposit on an
average of four or five months. All
of 1t is to be returned not later than
next April, and the Southern bankers,
who get their money first, in Deem
Der, will begin turning it back into
the treausry in monthly installments.
In statement announcing the APP
Secretary McAdoo said:
THE funds are deposited in the |
banks in the West and South at this
time because it is believed there is a
special demand for the money to as,
sist In marketjngg of the crops which
ire now being harvested in these par.
ocular sections, but if in the East or
elsewhere it should be shown that
here is need for the temporary use
II funds for similar legitimate pur-
'oses. the government will be quite
8 ready to extend similar aid"
Many factors were taken into con-
Iteration in arriving at the appor-
ionment of deposits in the West and
outh.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Girls clear s2as on Tomatoes.

Raleigh, N. Glow two Mecklen.
burg county girls cleared $233 on one
fifth of an acre by raising and selling
tomatoes was told by Miss Margaret
Brown, aged Is years, to 1900 farm
ers and more than 300 housewives
here in annual convention. Miss
Brown said she donned overalls and
tended her crop. Mrs. Julian Heath
of New York City, organizer of the
Housewives League of America, urged
the women to trade direct with the
producer rather than give the middle
man his profit.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Income Tax Remains Unclaimed

Washington.-Atte to increase
the limit of the proposed income tax
on the larger incomes, failed in the
senate, when Senators Borah, Bris-
tow and Cummins led an effort to
amend the income tax section of the
Democratic tariff bill. Senator b.
rah offered an amendment increas-
ing the graduated tax on larger in
comes until 1t would have reached
per cent. on those above 100000
year. The Democrats, aided by ten
defeated the amendment
AZ to IL.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
J. s. to Sell Seal and Fox skins.

Washington.-To test the American
fur market the government will sell
seal and silver fox skins valued at
about 100000 at st. Louis this fall.
The skins are this seasons kill on the
Pribilif Islands and are now on the
way from San Francisco. They are
to be cured and prepared and then
sold at auction. Under the terms OF
the Pelagis seal treaty the skins here
tofore were sold at London. that be-
ing the market designated. The gov
eminent now win seek 10 establish
fur market IN this country.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
composer Of "HoIy cItyn Dead.

Buxton, England. Michael May
brick, English composer, who. under
the name of stephen Adams wrote
some of the most popular songs in
the English language, among them
Nancy Lee" THE Warrior Bold" and
the Holy City," died here. aged 80.
He was native of Liverpool, but
had lived for many years in the Isle
OF Wight, where he devoted himself
to municipal politics. He was a
younger brother of James Maybrick,
whose wife, Florence Maybrick, was
sentenced to death for poisoning him.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
CONGRESS RALLIES
TOSUPP0RTW WILSON
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ON MEX.
lco ENDORSED BY THE
LEADERS.
MEXICAN OFFICIALS SILENT
No Member Of tie Huerta Government
Will Make Statement About the
Message Of Mr.. Wilson.

Congressional leaders
declare that President Wilson's Wig
orous assertion OF a definite policy
toward Mexico would have the effect
of staying in congress for a time
at least. open criticism of the admin
istration. Those who discussed the
message agreed in the general state
ment that II presented a frank and
full statement as to the recent nego-
tiations with the Huerta government.
and, at the same time, definitely out
lined the American policy for the
future.
Republicans joined with Democrats
IA the endorsement of the presidents
utterances.
THE presidents message is an ad-
mirable document" said Senator Ba-
con, chairman of the senate foreign re-
lations committee. ut sets forth the
facts without reservation, and puts
us right before the world. Moreover,
| believe it will have a calming effect
on our own people, and a soothing
influence upon public expression in
the United States. The magnificent
ovation given the president showed
that he has behind him both branches
Of congress, without regard to party
division"
Mexico City-WitLout comment
FREDERICK Gamboa, the minister of |
'oreign affairs, presented to the stand
ng committee of the Mexican con-
sress all the facts in the controversy
between Mexico and the United
states.
The congressman comprising the
received the facts without
omment other than that INDUCED in
S individuals after adjournment. I'm
ess there are new developments it is
Improbable that discussion, even of a
rivate character, will continue long.
Senior Gamboa insists that the nego-
ations are not entirely concluded, !
ut should they be, it is probable that
bon the entire affair will be regarded !
3 closed incident The congress I
len in discussing the notes freely !
the action of the Mexi- /
IN government, and that small por- 1
on of the public which is cognizant I
the character of that action was 4
I'D in its praise of what is charac. 4
rized as the patriotic and dignified
ttude OF the administration.
y AZ 3 a n n
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
American Murdered by MexIeans.

Westinghouse department re
ports telling of the attack by Mexi
can federals upon employees Of the
MADEIRA Lumber company at MADEIRA,
Mexico, said that Edmond Hayes. Jra
and a negro known as Tom were
killed. General Cordoba, commanding
the federals in. that vicinity, immedi
ately arrested all OF the men implicae
ed in the attack. according to the
report. Hayes was killed, the consul
at Chihuahua. reported, by bandit
named Castillo, who, with about eigh.
ty men,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04
Negro Lynched in Louisiana.

Jennings, La.-James Comeaux, a
negro, was lynched by mob here. He
was taken from his cell in the jail
sometime after midnight, shot to death
and his body left lying at the Jail
door where it was found later by
night Waterman. Comeaux had been
arrested for assaulting A. w. Joseph.
an Italian merchant, who had acct
dentally swept dirt on the negros
shoes while he was passing the Ital.
ian's store.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-09-04

Press very earnestly

Press very earnestly 4
tentson OF those Who are
iuE authority or wielding
Mexico. the following
and advice:
The government of
States does not feel AZ
longer 70 stand inactiS
il becomes daily mon
dent that no real pro
made toward the estf
government at the G
which the country
spect. ~
The governmen
States does not ST
case with the othe
ments Of the worI
what is happening
10 happen in Mexid
good offices not ons
genuine desire to pl'
friend. but also beci Fl
pected by the poweU
20 act as MexicO's nI
We wish to act
stances in the sp
nest and disinte
Is our purpose popular young
propose in charge d'affalres
tressing sSabassy In Washing
most scTn these days.
ereignt-