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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
ARSONET1ES AGAIN BUSY
Cause Considerable Damage
at st. Andrews, Scotland,
and Southend, England.

LONDON, juno 21.-Mflitant suffra:
gette arson squads were out last
night at st. Andrews, Scotland, and
Southend. on the lower Thames, and
succeeded In causing considerable dam
age. At st. Andrews the fire dends"
destroyed the east wing Of the Gatty
marine laboratory, connected with the
university. Many valuable instruct
ments scientific materials and charts
were burned. The object OF attack at
Southend was the Church Of st. John.
a modern and costly edifice. completed
only a year ago. The organ loft was
set on fire, but the damage caused was
negligible. Cartridges. oiled rags and
combustibles were found scattered
ature was left to show the origin of
the outrage.
Wins Her Hunger Strike.
Ill health arising from hunger
strike" resulted today in the release
Of Miss Laura Geraldine Lennon. for
merly editor Of the Suffragetta, who
was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment by the central criminal court June
IL for conspiring to commit malicious
Miss Lennox and her companions, all
Of whom were committed for long
terms, refused to eat anything from
the moment they were sent to Jail.
Protests With Hurled Brick.
Gertrude Shaw, q militant suffragette,
hurled a brick through a window Of the
Scotland Yard police headquarters this
afternoon, and subsequently was sent to
prison for a term of three weeks
Miss Shaw is a member of the Wom-
ems Social and Political Union, and was
| one Of the women who distinguished
themselves in April by capturing the
monument commemorating the great fire.
Her exploit today, she declared, was a
| protest against the treatment of Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst and other suffra-
gette prisoners.
Valley Devastation Threatened.
| An attempt to cause a breach in the
embankment OF a canal by means of an
explosion Of gunpowder was reported to-
day from Yardley. Worcestershire. Some
| suffrage literature was discovered in the
neighborhood. The cavity caused by the
| explosion almost penetrated the bank of
the canal, and a little more force would
have released eleven miles Of water and
| devastated the valley below, with almost
| inevitable loss Of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
President Reassures Nicholson.

Meredith Nicholson. the Indiana aathor,
has communicated with President Wilson
saying that he does not care to accept
the mission to Portugal If in doing so
he will embarrass the President politically
in Indiana, where the charge is made by
a number of men that Nicholson IS not
a. democrat. The President has informed
Mr. Nicholson that he need pay no at
tention to the charges and that his poll
tics will not worry the administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
TELL MOTHER I AM GONE"
Message Written on Menu Card
Which May Develop a Suicide.

A railway conductor who came here on
Royal Blue Line train from New York
yesterday afternoon turned over to the
police a menu card on which was writ.
ten a suicide message:
Tell mother I am gone, and will be
better off," was stated in the message.
II am tired Of living. Write to my
mother. Thank you.
MARY c.. ROSS,
''467 Broadway, New York city"
So far as the conductor knew, he
stated, no passenger jumped from the
train while 1t was in motion. The police
advised the New York authorities Of the
finding of the message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
PAGE TO GIVE RECEPTION.
Announces Plans for Fourth OF July,
Thus Ending Rumors.

LONDON, June 21.-Walter Hines FaGe'
the new United States ambassador to the
court of ST. James put an end TO the
rumors that there was to be no reception
in London on the Fourth OF July oy GEN.
nite:y announcing today that there
would be no break in the ambassador'af
custom.
Even IL he were unable to receive MS
con1patriots In his own residence, owing
to the difficulty OF securing suitapie
house. he would, he said, find tempo airy
Uua rters I'm which to entertain them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
Nominations of Thomas Nelson Page,
and Other Diplomats Approved.

The Senate this afternoon confirmed tile /.
appointment Of Thomas Nelson Page al
ambassador to Italy. .zse -
Other combinations by the Senate were
as follows: Pleasant A. Stovall minister
to Switzerland: William e. Gonzales, MIN. :
lister to Cuba; BENJAMIN l.. Jefferson. =
minister to Nicaragua; Edward j. Hale,
minister to Costa Rica,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
DANISH CABINET FORMED.
Former Premier Zohle Again Heads
Government Advisers.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. June III
The new Danish cabinet was formed to-
day by c. Tn. Zahle, a former premier
and the leader of the radical party
Mr.. Zahle occupies the premiership and
the ministry of justice. Edward Braudes
is appointed minister of finance and pro-
visional minister of foreign affairs, while
Mr.. Rode becomes minister OF the in
terror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
EX.CAPT. T. w. WALSH DIES.
Former Policeman's Testimony Con-
victed New York Hraffere

NEW YORK, June 21.--Thomas w.
Walsh, the ex-police captain whose con-
LESSONS led to the conviction for grating
Of Inspectors Murtha, Thompson, Hussey
and Sweeney, now serving time in the
penttentiary. died at his home in Har-
lem early today.
He had been in poor health for months
and the fear Of death was what brought
about his confession. He rallied and was
able to testify at the graft trials, but
never was himself again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
One Burned, Four Missing.

EMPORIA, Va. June 21.-One white
man was burned to death and four
negroes are missing in two-hundred-
and-f1fty-t Thousand dollar fire which
early today destroyed a lumber plant
here owned by Miller G. Co. of Phila-
delphia. Buildings covering six acres
were total loss Spontaneous COM
bustion in dry kilns is blamed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Governors Memorial Read.

A memorial of the conference of gov
ernors assembled at Salt Lake City,
asking for a more liberal policy in the
opening up for settlement of public
lands, was read in the Senate today
The memorial was prcse - eti by Sena-
tor Shafroth Of Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Election Officers Not Paid.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June 21.-In the
democratic primary election being held
throughout this state today all election
judges and clerks are serving without
pay. This is in accordance with an
agreement entered into by the guberna-
torial aspirants. Stephen H. Brundidge
and George w. Hays. each OF whom gave
$3.50 for other election expenses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
FATHER AND SON BOTH WED.
Judge Howard Carrow and J. P.
Carrow Take Brides Same Dav

PHILADELPHIA, June PA double
wedding of father and son took place to-
day in Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church in this city.
Judge Howard Carrow of the county
court of Camden, N. j., and one of the
most widely known men in New Jersey.
was married to Miss Margaret A. Helm
of Trenton, N. j., and when this cere-
mony was over James p. aCrrow, the
son, was married to Miss Hilda Mae Dom
nell of this city. Judge Carrow Is fifty
two years old and had been a widower
since 1909. The son is twenty-six and is
a member Of the New Jersey legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Balloonists Land Safely.

PHILADELPHIA. June 21.-The balloon
Pennsylvania II. which assembled here
yesterday afternoon with three occu-
pants, for whom some apprehension was
felt, landed safely at Lakewood, n. j.,
last night: Nothing had been heard from
the balloonists after their ascension until
noon today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21

Rehearsals for many of the features OF
the Independence day celebration will be
begun Monday on the south slope Of the
Washington Monument lot and at the
headquarters of the committee in charge,
at 1923 F street northwest The rehear-
sails are to continue daily until the hun
dreds of grown-ups and children who are
to take part are thoroughly drilled.
An appeal was sent out today from the
headquarters for 200 high school cadets
to act as marshals of the procession. 1t
was expected at first the Boy Scouts
would be used for this purpose. but now
it has been decided to invite officers and
privates of the cadets to take part The
request that the cadets act as marshals
has been Endorsed by Assistant Supt. r.
l.. Thurston, who has charge Of the high
schools.
Various dances are to be among the
most delightful features Of the celeDra-
ton, according to Miss Hazel Machaye
and Mrs. Glenn Smith I1nnln' the TWO
directors One of the most amusing Is 70
be a dance performed by an alligator
and an "Ostrich."
Program of Special Dances.
There are also to be dances by sixty
little cotton girls, others by groups OF
tobacco" men, and still another by girls
representing the various southern states.
All of the dances are being carefully
planned with great attention to detail,
and all are to be exceedingly artistic and
beautiful
A feature of the celebration not expect
q NV the public promises to be the humor
in narts of it, according to those In charge.
The antics and stunts to be performed
by the various gifts brought to Uncle
sam by the various states and sections
are being planned with careful regard to
their possibilities for fun. The gifts are
to do a cakewalk, with other things 49,.
The committee in charge expects that
Washington on July will be mecca
for large number of people from nearby
towns and from the country sections.
They say that interest in the celebration
10 being shown to a great extent outside
the city. and that many visitors are
preparing to come to see it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
DIR. MULLER IN CHICAGO.
Sees How Great American Stock
Yards Are Operated.

CHICAGO, June 21.-When DR.. Lauro
Muller, Brazilian minister of foreign af-
fairs, who is on a tour Of the United
States. arrived today he was met by
representatives of Gov. Dunno, Mayor
Harrison and delegations from the ILL
nois Manufacturers' Association. Chicago
of Commerce and the Nation
al Coffee Roasters' Association.
After reception at Michigan avenue
hotel DR.. Muller was conducted to the
stock yards for an insight into the meth
DDS used here in an industry which has
developed rapidly in Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
GIRL STRIKE LEADER HELD.
St. Louis Phone Operator Arrested
for Throwing Something."

ST. LOUIS, June 21.-Miss Lillian
Miller, president Of the telephone
operators union. the members Of
which are on strike against the local
Bell company, was arrested today on
chage of throwing something" at
taxicab In which several operators
were riding.
The charge was preferred by the es-
cort Of the strike-breaking operators.
Miss Miller denied the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
AN ALL-NIGHT SESSION.
Illinois Legislature at Work Nearly
Twenty-Four Consecutive Hours.

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 21.-It was
daylight today when the two houses of
the Illinois legislature adjourned the
sessions which they began Friday morn
ing. practically ending the work of the
forty-eighth general assembly.
The legislature recessed until June 30.
when q special session will be held, be-
fore sine die adjournment, for the pur-
pose Of receiving any communication
which Gov. Dunn may have to transmit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
cabinet woods, free listed; House, 10 per

cabinet woods. free listed; House, 10 per
cent.
Supdr;es-Shees. buttons, % per cent:
House. 40: hats, 45 per cent; House, 80
channels skin. 10 per cent; House. 10;
women's or children's leather gloves, ex-
cept glace, not over fourteen inches IN
length, $50 per dozen pairs; house ~
mems leather gloves. So per doZes;
House. 81; manufactures of amber, -
per cent; House. 10; papier mache, hard
rubber, mother of pearl and plaster OF
paris articles. Is per cent; House. %
lead pencils. sc cents per gross; House.
% per cent ad valorem.
Moving picture films, developed for ex-
hibition, Is cents per foot; House, ~
per cent ad valorem.
Details of practically all other schedules
were published In The Star yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Spain Accepts Peace Proposal.

Spain has accepted. in principle, Sec
Rotary Eryans proposal for international
peace Eighteen nations now have &C.
cepted Mr.. Bryan's invitation to consider
his plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Admits Murder; Asks Mercy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21.-Pleading
guilty to homicide. Leslie HUMPHREYS,
railroad employee, today placed himself at
the mercy Of the court He confessed
that he murdered S. E. Kelly in this city
a month ago and robbed him Of $500. The
court will sentence him June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Valley Devastation Threatened.
johnson Loses Tennis Finals.

LONDON. June 21.-Wallace F. John
son OF Philadelphia was defeated In the
final round of the London lawn tennis
championship tourney this afternoon by
F. G. Lowe, after one of the finest strug-
giles ever seen at Queens Club. The
British crack won. TO. Ga. 40, 4-6.
50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
PLAY REHEARSA[S,
BEGINNING. MONDAY
Program of the Committee in
Charge of Independence
Day Celebration.
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
TO ACT AS MARSHALS
Dances by Little Cotton Girls and
Tobacco Men as Features.
Other Specialties.
Wanted-High School Cadets.

The committee in charge Of the
Independence day celebration.
July 4, wants 200 commissioned
officers. non commissioned officers
and privates from the high school
cadet regiment to marshal the
various groups in the procession
during it's march through the
Mall and about the Washington
Monument. The procession will
form at $3.50 o'clock.
Those wishing to volunteer can
send their names to the commit
tee headquarters. 1923 f street,
by Wednesday, June rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Baraca.Philatheans to Meet.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June o1.-The
seventeenth annual convention of the
worldwide Baraca- Philathea Union will
be opened here tonight. Twelve hundred
young people are expected to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Secretary Garrison at Seashore.

Secretary Garrison has gone to Atlantic
City to spend Sunday with Mrs. Gar
rison, who % there for the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Lumber and Sundries.

Changes In the lumber schedule and In
the sundries schedule as made by the
majority members OF the finance COM
mittee were as follows:
LUmber--All saw lumber Of cedar and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-21
Big Addition to Revenue.

AN additional section IL added re-
pealing so much Of the act approved
october 1. 1890. and acts amendatory
thereto. so far as they relate to the use
free of tax OF spirits for the fortifica-
ton Of sweet wines. and providing that
hereafter all wine spirits. brandy and
alcohol so used shall be subject to the
same tax as in other cases. 1t Is esti-
mated that this tax. will result in an
increase OF revenues Of approximately
seven millions Of dollars per annum"
The Senate finance committee fol-
lowed the House and treated the cotton
yarn as the House bill treated cotton
CLOTH" the statement continued, "by
adding a duty Of "a per cent upon cot
ton cloth when combed, bleached. dyed
mercerized or colored. This Is the most
important change that the Senate COM
mittee made in the House cotton sched-
ule. The Senate committee reduced
the tariff on. cotton laps, roping. silver
or rowing from 10 per cent to per
cent, and II substituted the term
woven figures for jacquard figured,
where used In the bill."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06

The Pensacola Journal. endorsin-
Tie suggestion that Thomas Nelson
rage. of Virginia, he made onr next
ambassador to England. says thai h.
Is probably without prejudice At
TIE head of American letters" |.
William Dean llowells and his CO.
t"rie OF worshippors should hear that
they would immediately emit tn
horse laush. if people Of slch hl2h
culture ana refinement could o.
Guilry OF such rude form of vocal
ism. and NJ. llnwrlls himself would
probably lr moved 10 tArow OFT a
few mere depressing hints about the
hCpcless proyincialism OF the South.
We heartily endorse the high praise
o, h. Nircinian by the Journal ex-
cept that "" would NOT ASST. III him
tC the first place in American let
tiers. In critical. but not construc-
tive literary ability that honor prob
cbly belongs 10 Mr. Howells. but as
q novelist who writes books which
really entertain those outside the in
ner circle OF high culture to which
the latter caters. Thomas Nelson is
the better workman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
UaietRVooO { W1Vtntoop p,,oyo

tow, in said county, for an order
authorizing me, as guardian OF
Odessa Inman and Alvin Inman. the
minor heirs of the estate OF J. VI. In
man, deceased, to sell at private sale
tie following property belonging u
said estate, tOwit: Begin AT the :.
W. corner of the S. W. I, of the
\. f. Il of sec. 90, twp. IS south,
range - east, thence run nolth on
' est line of described forty 1872 yds.
t. stake; thence east 293 Is yGs
to a stake: thence south l32 vds u
stake on south line of said forty:
thence west along said south linz
2"3 =" yds. to the place Of begin
ming, containing acres. all lyine.
being and situate in Polk county
and State of Florida.
Said land belonging to the estat,
OF the said J. NJ. Inman, deceased,
t. be sold for the best interest Of
said minor heirs.
This 9th day of December. 1872
SARAH NJ. INMAN.
Guardian
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
THIS JUDGE SENDS
THEM TO THE PEN

How to make the local option law
IN this State effective is a problem
AMY because the judicial back
zone in very many cases is not equal
10 The situation and penalties for
conviction take the shape of small
incs which are promptly paid and
Inc bllnd tiger is at liberty TO re-
suine his lawlcss traffic. But they
nave Il Judge over in Nolusa county
WHO does business in a different way.
The Dcl.and Record tells about him
a. follows
Judge Bert Fish. OF the Crimina!
/ court OF Record of this county. is
t'Nlhg to pun a stop to the sale OF
whisky in NOlusia. one of the coun-
tics OF Florida where its sale has
been prohibited by vote of the
people. \ first offence is not a pen
ltentiary one. but the last Leoisla-
tnre passed an act making second
conviction for selling whisky in a
cry county penitentiary crime, and
during the recent session of the
Criminal Court Judge Fish enforced
the provisions of this enabling act.
sending Il man to ire State pen for
ohe year. it being second conyic-
on. The good people of Volusia
will heartily commend Judge Fish's
determination to put these severe
sentences upon criminals convicted
be fore him the second time for the
violation of the local option law of
this county. Ii will have a whole
some and beneficial effect. This SEN
tence to the State pen for selling
whisky is among the first under the
new act, and others will get a like
sentence il they are convicted in
Judge Fish's court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
PRUNES AND EX-
PRESS COMPANIES

The humbl, huardin. house prunt
is 10 be the first article to show the
EFFECTS ~ III, competition of the post
ot,ic. ,!,par' ment in the parcels pos,
and the express companies.
Much has been said and suna
about the prilnes bnr il is now about
to reduce The high cost OF living.
Ii comes about in this way. The
California prune has usually found
lis great markets in the east By way
81 express companies. Heretofore
tie psi.e Of The transportation mas
been a YER! important element in the
rost 10 the consumer.
Under the parcels post act a pack
age containing eight pounds OF
lrunes may be sent from California
Il New York for 90 cents. and a
sreat producer of he succulen,
boarding house fruit at Sab Diego
has just announced that he will shin
two carloads of eight pound boxes of
prunes to New York.
That hit the express companies,
and they at once announced a cut
in the rate to thirty five cents in
order to retain the business. Prunes
will now be transported by these
same express companies at a rate
only little in excess OF four cents a
pound all the way across the CONT
nent.
The prune incident is interesting
ih that it shows up in most glazing
characters the inordinate extortion
rlacticed by the express companies
before the parcels post was inau-
surated. The government will
rot, of course, be able 10 meet this
cut, and it is not at all advisable
that il should The parcels post
r:te will, however be a constant
re.Nlator on the price of transpor-
tation of small packages, and will
prevent in 4 large measure the high
high prices heretofore charged by
TIE express companies that have bat
tened off the public without limit
and without conscience.
It is the opinion of experienced
men that the express companies will
2.adually meet the rates imposed hy
tie parcels post act all over the
country. and that the parcels post
Will eventually be confined to local
ana suburban business for which
a very low rate is provided. Miami
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-06
THE NEW PACK HORSE MAKES
A HOPEFUL START,

The parcels post system is now
fairly launched all over the country,
and, while it is making many of the
POSTAL employees sweat and in some
places is cumbersome and unmanage-
able TO an eXasperating degree. the
reports received indicate that il is
working as well as could be expected
ana its success in time is assured
The system is here to stay; to grow
tetter constantly as experience re-
Neais its defects and those defects
ale cured, and few years hence we
VIII wonder how we got along SO
i"hg without il. The Cincinnati En-
qulrer doubtless expresses tho inte,-
'iseht OPINION of the country con
corning this vast enlargement of MIR
postal facilities when it saws:
Those who have spoken and writ
ten unfavOrably of some features of
this service may have opportunity
10 withdraw objections when it shall;
be seen that intelligent orders from
Washington. following the expert
mental stage. may remove some q,
the more cumbersome features. 4
certain elasticity in Interpretation o,
some sections is permitted. and there
is always opportunity for necessar,
amendment by Congress. None OF
the forty-three countries that have
, preceded us have ever regretted es.
tablishing the system, although in
rany of them the service is of much
greater extent than ours as to
weights and much more liberal as tC
charges. As to competition with the
express companies. no doubt the lat.
ter Will continue business at the
old stand" Probably the first two
weeks will have to deal more with
pain local delivery than with ex-
tensive shipments all the wav from
cents for one pound for fifty miles
IT, s1.32 for eleven pounds sent more
than 1900 miles. Put in course
OF time the system will work smooth
~, to the profit and convenience of
the people. after the novelty and the
awkardness shall have been over.
come"