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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Monterey Attack Near.
Admiral Fletcher Protests
Execution of All Prisoners
by Both Armies at Tampico

That both federals and constitutional
lists in the fighting around Tampico Mex
leo, nave shot hanged all prisoners
taken, and that Rear Admiral Fletcher
commanding the American fleet there. has
protested again this practice. We're facts
revealed i'm a statement given out today
by the Navy Department. Admiral
Fletcher made no mention in his dis
patches OF having ordered the fighting
stopped. was reported in this morn
ings papers.
The Navy Department issued the foi-
lowing statement:
"A cablegram has been received from
Rear Admiral Fletcher, sent from Tam
pico, Mex, pm, Friday, which con
veyE the Information that there has
been no cessation of tight but that the
fighting is not serious. Gen. AguilaF
was reported to have just arrived with
1900 men and taken a position on the
right bank of the river. There We're eu
route TO Tampico the Mexican gunboats
Vera Cruz and Progresso. Admiral
Fletcher has received Information that
both federals and constituuonalists have
shot or hanged all prisoners taken,
numbering about Sixty-flve.
Three of these men Were hanged ia
the forenoon from within the federal
lines in full view OF the shipping and
city. Admiral Fletcher made formal pro-
test in the name of humanity against
the practice. He reports that no foreign
ers or property have been injured and
that the New Jersey il en- route TO
Tampico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
PLAYED WITH BROKEN BONE.
Wisconsin's Rightguard Unaware of
Injury to Shoulder.

MADISON, Wis, December 1.-'Tub-
by keeler. rightguard on the University
OF Wisconsin eleven this year, and cap
tain-eiect for the coming season. played
throughout the Badger schedule last fall
with broken shoulder bone, it developed
here today.
Al the conclusion of the season the men
VINO were on the varsity squad were given
thorough examination by the university
medical authorities. and an X-ray dis
closed a break of which Keeler had not
been aware. year ago he injured his
shoulder. but the injury was not of such
a serious nature as to keep him out for
the season. He will be kept out of ath-
letics for two months at least, and his
loss will be a serious blow to the track
team, on which he was expected to prove
. point winner in the shotput
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
PRESIDENT LEAVES BED
AT PHYSICIANS CONSENT
Wilson Much improved, But
! win Not Attend Grid
iron Dinner.

President Wilson was SO much i'm
proved today that his temperature was
normal and his physician permitted
him to get out of bed and move around
his room The President is greatly dis
appointed that he cannot go to the
annual dinner of the Gridiron Club to-
night, and will probably write a letter
to the club expressing his regrets.
John Purroy Mitchell, the newly elect
ed mayor of New York, paid a call at
the White House and talked for some
time with Secretary Tumulty. He was
a caller at the Treasury Department,
where he consulted with Secretary Nc
Adoo, and made other visits to the de-
partments.
Former Mayor Fagin of Jersey City.
now at the head Of the commission form
of government in that city, was like
wise in consultation with Secretary
Tumulty, who received a number Of
visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
SEE VALUE IN MISSION.
Japanese Believe Educator Will Re.
move misunderstanding in u.

TOXIC, Japan, December I3-The i'm
portance attached in Japan TO missions
such as that of Shosuke Sato, who is
proceeding TO the United States as ex-
change professor, is indicated by the
official farewell dinners given in his
honor by Baron Maxine, the foreign min
lister. and Gijin Okuda, minister of edu-
cation. Baron Maxine declared that
visits OF this kind ARE of the greatest
value in promoting wider knowledge of
the japanese among Americans and in
removing causes OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Prof Shosuke Sato is dean OF the Agri-
cultural College Of Tohoku University
lie formerly was student at Johns
Hopkins University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Met on Scene of Battle.
LABOR LAW IS VIOLATED.
Thousands of Pittsburgh Women
and Children Affected, Is Charge.

PITTSBURGH, December 13.-Declaring
that thousands of women and children in
the Pittsburgh district are employed in
the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor and
Francis Feehan, first vice president of
the Pennsylvania Federation of labor and
chief inspector OF the state department
of labor, today announced complete plans
for enforcement of the statute
He called upon labor and civic organi-
cations for information concerning in
fractions of the law, saying that even
anonymous complaints would be investi-
gated A large number of warrants al
ready have been served on employers of
women who are charged with compelling
them to work more than fifty-four hours
q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
FOREIGNER Is SUSPECTED.
Police Seek Sender of Bomb That
Killed Ida AnuseWitz.

NEW YORK, December ia young
foreigner. swarthS and clean shaven,
was sought today by detectives as the
sender of the Internal machine which
killed Ida Anusewitz yesterday as she
opened 1t at her desk in the office of the
Q. K. Bottling Company.
The slain girl, the police believe, was
not the victim for whom the bomb
was intended; William H. Callahan, the
proprietor. was. Business rivalry, the
police think. prompted the act. De-
tectiyes are of the opinion the young
man they seek acted as agent for some
one when he took the package contain
ing the bomb to the office Of IN ex.
press company for delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
LOPEZ, ALIVE IN MINE,
TO FIGHT UNTIL DEATH
Mexican Desperate Deter
mined He viii Not Surrender
or Commit Suicide.

BINGHAM, Utah, December l3.-Stim-
ulus was given to the man hunt in tne
Utah-ApeX mine for Ralph Lopez by a
story told to the sheriffs early today by
Sam Rogers, mine shaft boss. who sal /
ado yesterday and the day before. The
work of searching sections and then
bulkheading them off from the rerna nde..
Of the mine was continued.
The sheriffs accepted the statement of
Rogers as authentic Rogers said he
had agreed to meet Lopez again today
He said the fugitive had declared he
would die fighting.
Mine to Be His Grave.
Il know they have me cornered in this
mine" Lopez is quoted by Rogers as
telling him Thursday. This is my grave
I've made up my mind to that 1 am
not going to commit suicide. | am GO
ing to wait here for the end and l shall
fight whenever 1 have to. / could have
killed more men than 1 have. Time and
again l have followed posses in here and
heard their plans for killing me-
Il easily could have killed every one
of them. Nobody would have known I
was in here if it had not been for Gulio
Goretto and Mike Stefano, who l thought
We're my friends. If l could kill them
both I would die. happy"
Met on Scene of Battle.
Rogers said he met Lopez in the Andy
tunnel, where two deputies were killed
November -. He said Lopez explained
he had to fight at that time because he
was cornered. Today this section of the
mine is being cut off by bulkheads from
inclines leading to other levels.
Rogers said after first seeing Lopez
he told Frank Hosking mine fireman.
of the meeting. They agreed not to tell
the sheriffs until Rogers had again seen
Lopez, which he did yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Chicago Has ~ Public Ice Kinks.

CHICAGO, December 13.-With the ad-
dition of Chicago's front yard skating
rink in Grant Park in the business dis
trict, this city will have seventy two
public ice rinks this winter. All will be
under police supervision. All have places
for changing shoes and attaching skates
and most of them are equipped with
warming and check rooms. In addition
to the public rinks there will be 100 pri-
vate rinks and followers of the sport are
looking forward to many contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
GRIDIRON CLUB ELECTION.
Ernest G.. Walker President of Or
ganization for Ensuing Year.

AT the annual meeting of the Gridiron
Club at the New Willard at noon today
the following officers of the club We're
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Ernest G. Walker of the Boston Herald;
vice president, Edgar c.. Snyder Of the
Omaha Bee; secretary, John S. Shriver of
the Baltimore American, reelected; treas
urer, Louis w. Strayer of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch, reelected Executive commit
tee-Louis Garthe of the Baltimore
American. n. o. Messenger of The Wash
ington Star. and J. Harry Cunningham.
Ben F. Allen of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer was elected an active member Of
the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
VIEW POSSIBLE SITES
OF 100000 MEMORIAL
Members of the Commission
Named by Congress Hold
First Meeting.
Building to Be Erected in Honor of
Women of Civil
War.

The commission named Dy Congress to
have charge OF the erection in Washing
ton of great seven-hundred-t thousand
dollar memorial building in honor of the
women of the civil war, for the use of
the Red Cross, held it's first meeting to-
day in the office of Secretary of War
Garrison.
President Wilson. who. as president Of
the Red Cross. was made a member of
the commission. was unable to attend,
and Secretary Garrison acted as chair
man.. The other members are Senator
Luke Lea of Tennessee, chairman of the
Senate library committee, and Repre-
sentative Slayden of Texas, chairman of
the House library committee.
Accompanied by Miss Mabel Boardman.
Gen. George w. Davis, chairman Of the
central committee of the Red Cross, and
Ernest P.~Bicknell, +. national director Of
the Red Cross, the members of the
commission made tour OF the city soon
after convening to look over a large
number of sites considered as possible
locations for the memorial.
Site to Be Selected First.
The commission decided TO carefully
consider a number of sites in order to
get the best one possible at the best
possible price. This will be the first
work OF the commission, and then the
question Of choosing plans will be taken
up. The Red Cross officers already
have recommended tentative plans for
the building. drawn by the firm of Trow-
Lridge & Livingston of New York
Col. w. w. Harris, In charge of the
Office of public buildings and grounds
and executive secretary of the fine arts
commission. has notified the Red Cross
building commission that the fine arts
commission is ready to go over plans
for the new building as soon as they
are ready. Under the law, the plans
have to be approved by that commits
sion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Discuss Express Rates.

CHICAGO, December 13.--The subcom-
mittee of ten members Of the National
Association of Railway commissioners
appointed yesterday to lay plans for uni
form intrastate express rates met today
TO discuss the problem before them. Most
of the morning session was devoted to
discussion of minimum which would be
fair to all Of the states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
FOR CORNERING COTTON CROP.
Five Defendants Required to Pay
Fines of $4,000 Each.

NEW YORK, December 13-Fines of
$1,000 each were imposed in the federal
district court today upon Eugene Scales
of Texas. Frank Hayne and William
Brown of New Orleans, Morris Rothschild
of Mississippi and Col. Robert NJ Thomp-
son of this city on their plea of nolo con-
tendre te charge Of cornering the cot
ton crop in 1863, in violation of the Sher-
man anti. trust law.
James A. Patten of Chicago had pre-
viously been fined a similar amount in
the same case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Shop Early
For Christmas

Early in the day for your
own sake and the sake of
the clerks.
Early in the season for
the sake of the friends Won
wish TO remember. You
can't choose well at the
last minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
All Foreign Women Safe.

Rear Admiral Fletcher cabled from
Tampico under date of l O'Clock this
morning that at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon he had ordered all Americans out
of the city and that before midnight he
had transferred about 500 who were
aboard the Wheeling and Tacoma TO the
battIeships Virginia, Rhode Island and
New Jersey.
The admiral stated that all foreign
women and children were out OF the city
at o'clock this morning, but that some
men preferred to remain. The admiral
also stated that the situation was get
ting worse; that skirmishing continued
with the Mexican gunboat Bravo shell
ling the position of the constitutionalists
Admiral Fletcher asked the Navy De-
partment to make public announcement
that all foreigners were safe ana that
1T was impossible TO send personal
messages to all who have relatives on
the ship The Navy Department has
engaged the Ward liner Morro Castle,
which will arrive at Tampico early to-
morrow. to receive such refugees az
may wish TO leave
E. C. Bryan Gives Experiences.
,f w ShspCtan uvh,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Gunmen to Have Hearing on Apueal.

ALBANY, n. Y. December l3-Argu-
ments on the appeal of the four con&ict-
ed guninen charged with the murder of
court Of appeals, December II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Met at 10 am.
Resumed currency bill debate.

Dlii ucDdlc. 4
House:
Not in session; meets Monday.
Democratic leaders, including
heads of appropriation commit
tees, conferred over expedition
and economy in appropriation
bills.
Gov. Major of Missouri urged
liberal roads legislation before
roads committee.
Representative Moss of Indiana
urged the value of cooperative
and credit associations before
banking and currency rural cred
it's subcommittee.
Immigration committee had
lively session over question Of
reporting literacy test bill
Representative Stone of Illinois
announced readiness to produce
before the Senate committee on
foreign relations his correspon-
dence with II. NJ. Pindell of
Peoria, Ill. nominated as am
bassador to Russia, if Mr. Pindell
gives the word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Veto on Pork Barrel.

Tnere VIII be no new projects author
lied in the coming rivers and llarbors bill
and there will be no omnibus public
buildings bill. The military, agricul-
tural and other big supply measures win
be cut all along the line. SO far as the
estimates are concerned. with a view to
keeping within the current year appro-
priation total as a ma axmum.
The conference agreed upon hurry-up
program Otherwise. Speaker Clark said,
Congress would be here till October The
conference decided to start the bills into
the House within a Week and to have
cvevy appropriation bill introduced in the
House by the end OF January and to ex-
pedite them to the Senate. This will be
effected by eliminating the general debate
upon them as far as possible. Another
conference viii be held next SATURDAY. 10
Keep in touch with this expeditions and
economical policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Bills to Be Expedited.

The conference agreed upon the neces-
slty OF not only keeping appropriations
down TO the minimum, but of getting the
bills IN as rapidly as possible with a
view to expediting adjournment of Con-
STess by next summer. There was
inanimity of view as to the desirability
OF both these courses. but differences ex-
pressed as to cutting particular bills.
The leaders announced later that they
Lad agreed that the bills should be kept
within the amount appropriated for the
current fiscal year, which Is $1.O9S00O, ,OO0
Nj lions will be pared out of the bills.
The post office appropriation BILL car
ryinS reeord-breaking 3OO,OO0tO0, was
defended on the ground that the postal
service is the only seff-sustGining depart
ment OF the government. The naval ap-
preparation bill will retain the two-batt e.
snip program OF the administration, but
will be met with a determined fight by
the one-battleship advocates and the pro-
ponents OF a vigorous pruning Of cengres-
SioY1aI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

Because of the general warning that
extravagances must not mar the general
economy scheme of the democrats, the
District bill probably will not carry the
appropriation for Il new municipal mar
het, a new municipal fish wharf, q new
municipal hospital, n new municipal
lodging house and many other items re-
qliiriHg large expenditures. 1t is also
believed that new automobiles for per-
sonal use of District officials will not he
favored in the coming bill
When the bill is reported it will be a
fair one. and will be entirely sufficient for
the District" said Chairman Page, dis
Cussing mis- committee plans. 1T will
not have everything asked for, but no
one will be able to criticise it as un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Hitchcock Plan Indorsed,

Senator Sterling of South Dakota read
a number Of letters from South Dakota
bankers indorsing the Hitchcock plan.
He said the Hitchcock provision to al
low the regional bank to discount a GER
tain amount Of six months paper would
extend the benefits of the new system
to farmers and rural merchants.
Senator Hollis, a democratic member
of the banking committee. who Joined
in the preparation of the Owen hill.
defended the regional reserve syatnm
and the bank ownership OF stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
KN|FE|S WHETTED
FOR DISTRICT BILL
House Leaders Agree Upon a
Program of the StriCteSt
Economy.
OTHER MEASURES ALSO
MUST STAND FOR PAIRING
Appropriations to Be Kept Within
Present Years Allowance, Is
the Determination.

Machinery for rushing the District ap-
preparation bill through the House was
set in motion at a conference of House
leaders in Speaker Clarks office today.
However. the same expeditions machinery
was armed with set of knives which
probably will cut from the bill about
everything new that the District wanted
The conference at which Representative
Fitzgerald, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee: Representative Page,
chairman of the subcommittee in charge
OF the District bill; Representative I'm
tlerwood. leader of the majority. and
the first two men on all the appropriating
committees were present, made 1t plain
that the District bill will be on the floor
nf the House Monday, if possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday, with
mild temperature: light southwest
and west winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE ELEVEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

Conflicting testimony given today be-
fore the congressional committee investi-
eating the excise law violations on the
night following the Virgnia-Georgetown
foot ball game gave the members of the
committee chance to divide their de-
cision in the matter. Former United
States Attorney Baker, a guest at the
Ebbit House on the night in question.
said he saw scarcely any disorder. An
other witness said he saw disorder of un-
usual kind. The hearing adjourned short
ly before noon today, to be resumed
next Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-09
ROBERT cRowL DEAD.
Native Of This City, Son Of Former
Newspapsr Man, Passes Away.

Word received by friends in this city
announces the death IN Chicago o.
Robert Crowl, a native of this city, ana
son of Mr.. and Mrs William D. Crowi,
4o41 Congress street. The crowl family
formerly lived in this city, Mr. crow
having been for several years engaged
in NEWSPAPER work here. With Charles
Henry. under the firm name of Crowl Il
Henry. Mr.. Crowl published the sun
DAY Reflector.
Robert Crowl's death came frfdaE
evening at hospital. following an OPP
Grafton performed Tuesday, June 8.
The operation was for the removal OF
a tumor from the kidneys. and the sur
geons interested in the case pro-
nounced it the largest they had ever
seen.
Mr.. Crowl was about 80 years oia'
and had lived in Chicago since the
family left here about Twenty-Five
wears ago. Aside from his parents MI
crowl is survived by wife. hapH
daughter years old. sister Mrs
Flora Hughes. and two brothers. Frank
and Will Crowl. Mr.. Crowl visited
friends here about five years ago. ana
his mother had expected to be here fof
a visit early this month.
Mr. Crowl's funeral was held sun
day. interment following in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-09
Where We An Get Together.

We can all get in on that, good, bad
and Indifferent we are all in on it.
Some of us who are no better than we
should be. some of us who aren't half
as good as we profess to be, some OF
us who aren't half as bad as people
try to make out there's enough of that
common religion in all Of us to want
our boys to grow up better than we
are. We want the boy to be stronger,
healthier. honester and finer every way
than we are. That's the finest thins
religion.
" hen we do something for boys we
do more for ourselves. This boy
question is big one. Times have
changed since we were boys. The
vacant lots where we playeS are gone.
The swimmin' holes have backed away
out in the country. The boys need the
'Y.' They are boys worth the best
we can buy for them.
There is union in the work We
get together in it, those of US who
may be inclined to take shot at one
another come together and boost viii:
multiplied strength in a fine public
movement. We like each other better
because we have hope and i'fesire
in common. We learn a lot Of things
about each other. Good things. Our
boys and girls are going to unite the
family some d;<. Some very aston
ishing results are to come of our line
up in a common work for good thing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-09
RAIN DELAYS couNclLMEN.
Visit Newton to See Truck Se":on
stration and Can't Get Back.

Councilman Dorr L. Lamb, and W.
f.. Nicholson. and Chief /. T. Kirby, OF
the fire department, who went to New
ton FriGay by automobile TO witness
a demonstration with the newly in
stalled automobile fire truck in that
city. did not reach home until late
Saturday afternoon. owing to the
heavy rain of Friday night. They We're
compelled to leave their car at Newton
and return by the way of Grinnei! on
freight train. The rain. which assumed
the proportions Of cloud burst. pre-
vented a return trip overland. and as
all trains on the Rock Island were an
nuiieti Friday evening, the visitors
were compelled to stay in Newton un-
til Saturday afternoon, when the flrst
east-bound train was sent over the
soggy tracks.
During the demonstration at Newton
a fire alarm was sounded and the new
truck was baptized before the pre-
liminary trials could be concluded.
Chief Kirby said that the Grinne'i
streets were in a horrible condition az
ter the storm and even as late at Sat
urday afternoon there were places
where the sidewalks were under two
feet OF water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-09

There are few men who are not
religious. There's difference between
creeds and churches and denomina-
tons but there isn't much difference
in the elements of religion. We all
believe that we had all ought to be
better men than we are. That's re-
ligion. We believe that every boy
ought to have a fair chance to be a
decent, law abiding, God fearing man.
That's religion. We are all of us sorry
when good girl falls or when a
bright boy goes wrong. No matter
who we are, how much opposed in
some ways we are and how. much we
fight among ourselves we all feel that
way. So far we are all alike religious.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is a religious in
stitution. II believes in boys and hon
est clean lives first There isn't boy
in the world that the " doesn't well
come and try to do good. Whether his
father and mother are the most devout
church members or entirely outside
the church limits the W stands with
an open door. Jew, Gentle, Brahmin,
Mohammedan. infidel. there is no bar
across the wide doors of the 'I'' build
ing. straightforward living, honesty
between man and man. clean bodies,
horrence of vicious habits. all these
the "Y'' teaches day after day as the
schools teach the multiplication table