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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

chauffeur muttered things. He got out.
He opened the tool box and went under
the car. Moments went by
Another car was Whirring and footing
round the turn-a very spick and span
buff car. with a brown, good-looking
young man alone in it. He swung up
alongside the derelct. Hello what's the
trouble here?' he called. What are you
The blamed things baked num-
bled the chauffeur, with his mouth full
of dust.
The young man got out and took look
himself. 1T has baked all right. If we
had a rope I'd tow it in for you. George.
he said. Il guess I'd better take your
passengers with me. You can get an
other car and the rope and come back
after this one It's out Of the main
track, so teams pass it. And nobody will
My name is Dent he said Will you
allow me to transfer you from your car
TO mine?''
They got into his car The chauffeur
We're everlastingly obliged to YOU
Grace said as they alighted at their own
door. She had grown suddenly animated.
despair. l knew all the time it was going
to stop. Hired cars always do. You
came very OPPORTUNITY.
Mr. Dent looked beyond her to Hester
VINO was eyelnS MS handsome car Wis.,
fully. His nice eyes became still nicer
Il hope" he said, that you and your
cousin will give me the pleasure of TAX
| ing you out again. It's rather lonely
running about the country alone and my
business makes me do a great deal of it
| Tomorrow afternoon I've got to go to
/ South Westmore. and if you'd like tc
go"
/ Lovely cried Grace. She was awake
at last. Hester" she said, excitedy. as
they entered the house, II know all about
| him. Fathers we'll acquainted with his
uncle. His uncle is timber baron: he
owns tracts everywhere. and Walter man.
ages good deal of the business. I've
always wanted to meet him. but he's ne
society man. To think that it should hap
/ pen here in this pokey old town. Isn't il
romantic? Something will come Of it, In
| sure.
Something did come of it, but not II
| the way Grace expected. She stayed or
and on she went for innumerable rides
| in the bum car until one day she found
herself on the back seat alone. Hester
was in front with Mr.. Dent Then Grace
! went home.
| But afterward she recovered so far a.
| to return and act as Hester's maid OF
| honor
CTHE END.)
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REFUGEES TELL OF OUTRAGES.
Dozen Americans Arrive in New
York From Mexico.

NEW YORK, September 19.-A dozen
American refugees who have arrived from
Tampico on the steamship Santiago tell of
the dangers tho escaped in Mexico. Mrs.
Lillian Gonzales, a widow, and a native
of Atlantic City, said she was forced to
flee for her life from San Luis Potosi.
Bands of rebels threatened my house.
said Mrs. Gonzales. land / had to use
firearms several times to protect myself.
/ do not want to be murderess. but |
had to fire several times at bandits who
came too near. The coast towns are
quiet, but stories are coming continually
from the interior of outrages committed
by the rebel soldiery'
Bird Lagleiz, a former resident of New
Orleans, who fed from bis plantation
about 100 miles south of Tampico, said:
Just before l left a neighbor told me
that the man who owns the next planta-
ton crawled over to his place to bring
word that bandits had broken into his
house the night before. tied him to bed
post and maltreated his wife before his
ewes until she died. After several hours
effort he united himself and went for
aid
-~~x~--~v 70 INV vrYyrr
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F. O'Brien. asking that they be returned
to the faqui valley, in Lower Call
fornia. He declined to comment upon
the reported assertion of these refugees.
brought home on the transport Buffalo.
that they were in no danger either to
life or property and their declaration
that they would return to Mexico as best
they could unless a sufficient force is
dispatched at once to the Yaaui valley
to protect the property left behind.
The Red Cross agent at San Diego,
however, reported to the State De-
partment today that of the 1913 refugees
brought north on the Buffalo, more
than fifty already have been sent to
their destinations in different parts
of the country, while all those in need
are receiving care.
The department was informed that
Deputy Bordes Mangel. who was re-
ported to have been murdered. ap~
peared in congress and took his seat
on the 18th"
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FOREIGN TRADE INCREASES.
Federal Figures Show Advance Of
Millions in Exports.

An increase of $4,000 600 I'm exports ana
a decrease of St7. 100000 in imports oc-
Cured during August. as compared with
August of the preceding year. Figures
completed today by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce of the De-
partment of Commerce show that Au-
gust, 1913. exports were SIS. So, 636, COM
pared with S167 .s44.S71 in August. 1912,
and $144. 1s5, 49, in August, 1911, while
imports in August 1913 were $131, 704. 1875.
compared with 1854. 7J6. TO in August.
1912 and S125.945,3S5 in August. 1911.
For the eight months ended with Au-
gust. 1913. exports were valued at 81 Bis
0s51 against st.4l6, 346. 40 in the same
months of 1912 and 81 .2J9. 102, 6s7 i'm a like
period of ia1l. Eight months imports
amounted To 81. i56. 51os7o in 1919. against
SI1sS, 90 34 in 1912 and sl.001. 145.5 in
1Hll.
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AZ last Grace appeared. She carried an
enormous suit case, an umbrella and an
alligator bag.
It's the first time | ever rode on a
train where there wasn't porter" she
painted after she had kissed Hester She
looked about IN station for cab. but no
cab was visible. She dropped the big
suit case. and Hester picked IL up. She
carried il all the way home. Grace
talked with unconcern. Obviously. she
did not care who carried her baggage, so
long as she did not have TO carry II.
Hester lugged the suit up To the
big front room. which she had prepared
4sr the guest. and Grace followed. She
hooked about her coolly and sat down
kpon the immaculate bed.
81 was never tired in my life,
Trace said THAT old train stopped at
every station and the book | had wasn't
interesting. IL was terribly duh journey.
Do you suppose YOU can open that suit
case, Hester dear? ] don't believe
ever can in this world
Hester opened the suit case. She also
helped unpack IL. Her color came back
at the sight OF Gracc's pretty things
She enthused over the silver toilet articles
which Grace took from the alligator bag
and arranged upon the dresser. II came
To her that they looked little GU. VI
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ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
. NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Raw Watkins WEEDS Miss Pearl
Brandenburg- Social Service
League to incorporate.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 10, 1913.
Miss Pearl Brandenburg, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Brandenburg Of
Damascus, this county. and Ray Wat
kins. also of the Damascus neighbor-
hood, were married in Rockville yester-
day by Rev Frank NJ. Richardson, pas
tor of the Southern Methodist Church.
The ceremony took place at the parson-
age in the presence of a few relatives
and friends of the couple. Immediate
" afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins de-
parted for an extended trip.
Miss Mamie May Mays of Lynchturg,
Va, and Nicholas Harry Pappas of
Washington were married in Rockville
Wednesday afternoon
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed Irving Ray of Linden. a motor
cycle constable for Bethesda district at
an annual salary of $50 His duties
will be to patrol the principal roads Of
Bethesda district.
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ANXIETY Is RELIEVED.
David L. Hover's Parents Hear That
He Is Out of Danger Zone.

Word has been received here by the
parents of David l.. Hover. a young
mining engineer who has been in the
revolutionary territory OF Mexico for
several months, that he has left Tor
reon and is now in no danger. He was
a member Of the party OF 100 Ameri-
cans who underwent great hardships in
leaving TorreOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hover. the parents
of the young engineer, were anxious
over the sons safety until they received
the reassuring word. He let them know
that he Is now out of the danger zone,
and will not leave Mexico.
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Cummings Wins Support.

Andrew ]. Cummings of Chevy Chase.
this county, who as member of the
last legislature got himself into dis
favor with woman suffragists of the
state by his refusal to indorse certain
of their legislative plans, has made peace
with the suffragists of this county, at
least Mrs. Lavinia H. Engle, secretary
of the legislative committee of the Just
Government League of the county, has
issued a statement that in view of a
change of attitude on the part of Mr.
Cummings the league has withdrawn
its opposition to his reelection to the
legislature. Mr.. Cummings is under
stood to have assured the league that
he now favors the submission of the
question of woman suffrage to the voters
of the state.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of the Social Service League
of Montgomery county it was decided
to incorporate. Robert E. l.. Smith,
Rev. John r. Henderson and Joseph
Janney were named AS committee 10
prepare articles of Incorporation.
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GEN. D|Az INSTRUCTED
TO RETURN TO MEXICO
Huerta's Action Taken to In
dictate He Will Not Run for
the Presidency.

MEXICO CITY, September 19.-Instruc-
tions have been sent by President Huerta
| to Gen. Felix Diaz, who now is in Eu.
| rope, to return Immediately to Mexico
| 1t is expected he will sail within a few
days.
This fact is regarded here as indicat-
| ing that Gen. Huerta intends to abide by
the pact signed at the American en-
| bassy last February to place no obstacle
| in the path of Gen. Diaz in his candi-
dacy for the presidency.
1t is considered possible that Gen
Huerta will throw his influence to Diaz
which would practically insure his cleo
ton. The partisans of Diaz have not
ceased to labor in his behalf and assert
they have organized upward of 5000
clubs" throughout the republic. Up to
the present Gen. Diaz is the only candi-
date in the field.
Catholics Favor Huerta.
The Catholic party. which is the only
big organization likely to put forward a
candidate in opposition, held a convention
several weeks ago and adjourned without
naming a candidate.
The leaders of that party have called
another convention for next Sunday. II
is no secret that they favor Huerta, and
in the previous convention they decided
to support the president should he again
become a candidate. Gen. Huerta. how
ever, has given no indication Of such in
tention.
Much comment has been caused by the
selection by President Huerta Of Eduardo
Tamariz, one of the most prominent
among the younger leaders of the Catho-
lie party, for the portfolio of public in
struction in his cabinet, vacated by Jose
Maria ToZano, who has been transferred
to the department Of communications and
public works. 1t is learned that the bank
ers who recently agreed to finance the
administration to the extent of 12,OUO,OoJ
to 100000 pesos, have declined to otN
any hope of assistance dating beyond tiny
coming elections.
Gen. Trevino. who was selected by Gen.
Huerta to head the military court, has
declined the post, giving as his reason Ill
health and his advanced age.
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OPPOSES EDUCATION PLAN.
Association Dislikes Idea of In
structing Blind in District Schools.

Much opposition to the proposal that
blind children of the District of Column
bia should be educated in the District
schools was developed at a meeting of
the District of Columbia Association of
Workers for the Blind, held in the Con-
gressional Library last night. The as
ISOLATION approved the plan to have the
jurisdiction over blind children transfer
red from the board of charities to the
board of education. 1t also would abol-
ish the pauper oath which 1t IS neces-
sary for parents Of blind children to
take in order to send them to the Mary
land school for the blind
The board of directors Of the associa-
ton will appear before the Commission
ers Of the District next Tuesday and OPP
pose the proposition of having blind
children educated in District schools.
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fever reported since the 1st of Septem-
Der on the lower or East Side have
been traced to infected milk. The health
department found that all this milk
came from one company and Immediate
ly ordered the company to cease selling
anything but pasteurized milk.
The company received it's milk from an
upstate creamery which bought the
product from a number of farmers. The
department is now trying to trace the in
fected supply to its original source.
The epidemic was one of the most viru-
lent the health officers have ever had TO
contend with.
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Machine Guns Ready for Militia.

Having perfected the mechanism of the
machine guns for the army after many
months experiment. the War Department
is now prepared to issue the new weapon
to the militia wherever the funds avail
able in the allotments warrant the issue.
From now on the militia division of the
War Department will endeavor to en-
courage the formation of machine gun
units attached to the militia infantry
regiments. organized go as TO admit of
their ready transfer into the regular
establishment when needed.
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Will Be Diplomatic Examiner.

President Wilson, by executive order,
has designated the third assistant secre-
tary of state as member of the board
of examiners for the diplomatic service
in place of the assistant secretary Of
state.
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Doremus Not Worried.

Representative Doremus. chairman Of
the committee said he IS not at all wor-
ried.
Every one knows that members of
Congress have always contributed to cam
paign funds he said today. "Republi
cans as well as democrats have always
done it, In introducing his resolution
Mr. Mann was simply performing a po-
ltical trick. Hitherto outsiders have al
ways contributed to the congressional
committees funds, but this year the
democrats in Congress decided that con-
gressmen should contribute. and the let
ter was simply sent out In obedience to a
caucus rule that We should raise SO much
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

William II. White of Hagerstown, Nd.
son of the late Daniel White. has an
nounced his candidacy for the democratic
nomination of sheriff. w. A. Spielmar
seeks the nomination for the house OF
delegates on the democratic ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-19

Capt. William C. Geoghegan, better
known as Capt. Bill to the hundreds OF
residents of this city who have made
trips between this city and Baltimore or
steamers under his command, is to re-
tire from life on the water and will take
a we'll earned rest ashore. He has ten
dered his resignation to Willard Thorn
son. general manager of the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia steamboat line
sand will relinquish command of the
steamer Three Rivers, on the Washing
ton Baltimore route. as soon as his sue
cessor is appointed
Capt. Geoghegan assigns advancins
years and desire to rest as the reasons
for his retirement. and no man In the
steamboat service on the Chesapeake mas
earned a better right to rest. For more
than forty years Capt. Geoghegan mas
been in command of steamers plying De-
tween this city and Baltimore, stopping
at the landings on the lower end OF tne
river. and no steamboat master ever
stood higher in the estimation or the
travelling public His retirement Will De
received with much regret.
Long Vessel Master.
November ] last he celebrated the nj
tieth anniversary as a master of steam
vessels, and on that occasion his friends
at this city presented him with hand
some loving cup, the presentation taxing
place aboard the Three Rivers as she
lay at the 7th street wharf
When a lad he shipped as an appren-
tice with Capt. Robert Graham and later
with Capt. w. L. Plumme- on clipper
ships sailing between Baltimore and Rlo
de Janeiro. Just at the outbreak OF the
civil war Capt. Geoghegan received his
license as master of steam vessels and
entered the service of the United States
and served as master of government
ships throughout the war
He was with Gen. Butler at the bonn
bardment of Fort Hatteras, with Gen.
Burnside at the capture of Roanoke
Island and Newbern, n. c., and was
captain of the United States ship Poca-
hontas in Gen. Banks expedition. No
vember j. 1862, up the Mississippi to
New ORLEANS. He was first officer of
the new ship Electric Spark when that
vessel was captured by the Confederate
privateer Florida off the Virginia coast
and was destroyed.
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SUITS FILED AGAINST
APARTMENT OWNERS
District Orders Legal Action to
Compel Equipment With
Fire Escapes.

Pursuant to the order Of the District
commissioners that legal action be taken
TO compel owners of certain apartment
houses to equip their property with fire
escapes. Corporation Counsel Thomas and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Whiteford
late yesterday afternoon filed six suits in
the District Supreme Court Named as
defendants are Charles Early, owner of
premises at 1924 21st street northwest,
notified by inspector of buildings on
April 81 last to erect one fire escape,
Arthur l.. Bliss. trustee. notified March
IA. 1912, and June 81, 1912. to- erect four
fire escapes on the Dorchester apart
ments; Chester A. Snow, owner of Holmes
apartr ent house, notified April 15 1910,
and November %. 1910, to erect fire es-
capes: Leo Simmons of the knickerbocker
apartment house. 1920 Mintwood place,
notified August IL. 1909; January %, 1910;
April 30. 1910. and May II, 1910 to erect
two fire escapes, Walter II. Klopfer, own
er Of apartments at 1921 Corcoran street.
notified April 3d. 1913, to erect two fire
escapes; Sarah T. Eddns, owner of apart
ments at sol street northeast notified
April "a, 1912: July Is, 1912, and May Is,
1913, to erect one fire escape
Takes Exception to Terms.
Leo Simmons, one of the defendants
takes exception to being called "a flag
| rant yiolator of the law" Mr. Simmons
says: II have always felt that | was
obeying the law in regard to the equip
| ment of the Knickerbocker apartments.
The plans were approved by the building
inspector, Snowden Ashford, and the
building itself was approved by the pres
ent inspector. Morris Hacker. A deposit
that l made to guaranteed against damage
| to the walks and roadways, and which is
never returned until the fire escapes com
ply with all regulations, was returned
to me.
More than three years ago / received
a notice from the Commissioners inform
ing me that the fire escapes We're not con-
sidered sufficient and / called the atten-
ton of the building inspector to the fact
that the plans and the completed building
had been approved. Nothing more was
said about the matter and I was under
the impression that the inspector was
satisfied | received no other notices.
Told Of Approval of Plans.
Friday of last week the building in
spector, Mr.. Hacker told me that steps
were to be taken for the rigid enforcement
of the fire-escape regulations, and men
toned my building. 1 told him of the
approval OF the plans and the building,
and he said he would look the matter up
and also make personal examination
of the building. At that time he had not
seen the building personally, and l am
confident that the Commissioners had not
been to inspect it. / feel that when the
facts in the case were under dispute no
action should have been brought until an
examination had been made.
There are fifteen apartments in the
building, and not one of the fifteen en-
trance doors is more than ten or twelve
feet from the fire escape.
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BAD MILK CAUSES TYPHOID.
Lower East Side, New York, Has
Had 147 Cases This Month.

NEW YORK, September 19.-One hun
dred and forty-seven cases of typhoid
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Milton Parrott seventeen years old. son
of William Parrot, near Tuckahoe
Fridge Md. WAS wounded Thursday by
the accidental discharge of his gun.
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Doesn't Expect Action.

Il do not expect that the committee on
the election of President and Vice Presi-
dent to which the resolution was reported
will do anything with the resolution:
neither do / expect that Mr.. Mann will
press it,
If the House should be forced to vote
on the resolution one way or the other II
would clear up point which Is being dis
cussed these days II members OF Con-
gress are above the law. then they would
be able to make contributions OF any and
all kinds to political funds. III not, then
there would be many a congressman glad
to escape paving heavy assessments to
the cause.
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OFFER FOR POWHATAN
IS VETOED BY COURT
Justice Stafford Considers
$4,000, the Only Bid,
Too Low a Price.

Justice Stafford today declined to
authorize the acceptance of a bid of
$272,000 for the property and equip
ment of the Hotel Powhatan, at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. The court said the property was
worth considerably more than the
amount offered and expressed the con-
viction that a larger offer may be Sc
cured. He held the matter in abey-
ance until October /. advising the re-
ceivers to submit any subsequent bids
The offer, declined by the court was
made by Jesse w. Thornton of this
city. He proposed to pay $4,000 sub
ject to a first deed of trust for $3.50. 900.
The proposal was accompanied by a
certified check for $4,000 as guar
antee of good faith
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US | shall be joyful" Grace gasped.
And right then and there it happened
The car stopped as if it had died. TIL.
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D|Az 0PPOSEDAS
MUCH AS HUERTA

Continued from First Page.)
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Opposed It's Acceptance.

Attorney Henry H. Classic. representing
the Lewis Hotel Company. and Attorneys
Tucker, Kenyon & mcfarland, J. ID.
Faber and Mcneil & Mcneil for certain
creditors, opposed the acceptance OF the
bid Attorney Mcneil told the court he
had client in Richmond, Va, who Is
willing to bid $2S5,O0O, but did not submit
a proposal because of the advertised terms
Of sale. The Richmond mans offer called
fo.. $4,000 in cash and the balance in
one and two years Justice Stafford sug-
gested that this offer be made TO the re-
ceivers.
One of the points made by counsel
against the acceptance of the only bid
secured by the receivers was that Mr..
Thornton, the proposed purchaser, is an
employee of the George A. Fuller Com,
pany. which erected the building, and
holds a trust for $4,000 on the prop
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What Building Cost.

Attorney Classic pointed out that the
bid. if really made for the company,
amounts to an offer of s272,000 for a
building for which the company charged
$4,000 to erect, and in which are fur
nishings. costing nearly 100000.
The report of the receivers is signed by
only two of them, T. C. Dulin and Ed
ward S. Duvall. jr.. who express the opin-
ion that the price offered is fair and rea-
sonable and should be accepted. ]. Bar
rett Carter, the third receiver. was UNI
willing to join in the recommendation for
the acceptance of the bid, the court was
told, and so did not sign the report sub
mitted by Attorney William Henry White,
representing the receivers.