Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
THE WEEK.
Epat0me Of Events Ending De-
cembef 10, 1913.

ERit0mc Of Events Ending De-
cembef 20, 1913.
President Wilson withdrew from hon
orary membership in the Military Order
OF tho Carabao. and directed an inquiry
into alleged criticisms of the admins
trat1on and its Off1cia s at the annual
banquet OF the organization; apology was
made by officers of the order. The a ID.
the Senate. The republican national
committee, meeting in Washington, re-
duced the number Of delegates repre-
sentative of southern states. subject to
ratification by state republican conven-
tons. Former President Taft advocated
the nomination OF Elihu Root senator
from New York. as the next candidate OF
the republican party for President vice
appear on the chautauqua lecture circuit
K. L. Metcalfe, governor of the Panama
canal Zone, announced his candidacy Tor
governor of the state of Nebraska. Gov
phone lines was proposed by Postmaster
General Burleson. Investigation OF
charges of graft in the award Of con-
tracts for government suppl es by the
exoneration Of the members of the COM
mittee of Intentional wrongdoing: dis
covery Of favoritism. without financial
benefit. was regarded as likely to result
IN changes In the personnel OF the COM
mittee. The main shaft of the battleship
Vermont was broken, and her compart-
ments flooded. while on her return cruise
from the Mediterranean; she limped into
port at Hampton roads. A girl stenog-
rapher, employed in a New York bottling
establishment, was killed by bomb
con aimed in mail package which she
opened. Among those who died during
the week was the Rt Rev. Henry Doug
las Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of Ne
vada.
Foreign.
Rebels attacking Tampico, Mex, re-
tired after Rear Admiral Fletcher. COM
manding United States naval forces In
Mexican waters, warned the beliigerents
to stop fighting which endangered lives
of non-combatants: the rebel chieftafn,
Francisco Villa. following the capture Of
Chihuahua, seized property OF foreigners
and MeXicans, and assumed dictatOrial
authority: one Mexican federal soldier,
fleeing from the American side Of the bor-
der from the American patrol, was shot
and killed. A new Nicaraguan treaty
was signed by Secretary Bryan Of the
State Department, and Minister Chamo1-
70 of Nicaragua. The first treaty CT
peace. under the suggestion made by Sec
rotary Bryan, negotiated with the Meth
erlands was signed by him and Cheva-
Tier Van Rappard, the Netherlands min
lister. General elections were held in
SdnIO DOInlnkO, WITH american ODStTt.
ers'' excluded. Former President Roose-
welt was welcomed at Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil President Yuan denied any pur
post to dissolve the Chinese parliament,
and expressed hopefulness for the 1u-
ture of the republic. Russia proposed
the withdrawal of foreign troops from
Chinese soil. Crete was formally an
nexed to Greece. King Alfonso, after
visit to France returned TO Spain. Fran
els B. Sayre and Mrs. Sayre, the Presi-
don 1yTnnhpnn
of Premier Asquith in London The ia
nous painting, Mona Lisa stolen from
the Paris Louvre. was located In Flor
ence. Miss Zelie Emerson, the American
suffragette, was arrested in London dur
ing suffrage riots; bomb explosions and
fire in different parts of England were
charged against the militant women.
Aeroplanes manned by Spanish soldiers
rained bombs on Moors encamped on the
Moroccan coast. Among those who died
during the week was Cardinal Rampoila,
former papal secretary of state.
In the District.
President Wilson showed improve
ment in his physical condition; ordered
to take a rest, he planned southern
trip; he planted a tree in the White
House grounds and attended the cor
ner-stone laying OF the Central Pres
byterian Church. The first state dinner
Of the season was held at the White
House. the President entertaining the
members Of the cabinet. their ladies
and other guests. A bill to abrogate
the agreement between the District Of
Columbia and the United States. pro-
viding for sharing OF administrative
expenses on a half-and-half basis, was
favorably reported out Of the House
District committee; protest was voiced
from many quarters. and congressional
leaders expressed opposition, to the
measure; business men demanded
hearings; the Board of Trade. the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Retail
Merchants Association united in calling
upon the board of Commissioners to
take steps to protect the interests of
the people of the District of Columbia.
Of District revenues should go into the
United States Treasury as "miscel-
laneous receipts" and with deep cuts in
the estimates Of the board of Commits
sioners for expenses Of the District of
Columbia. the District appropriation
bate on it was begun. A bill to tax
bachelors in the District Of Columbia,
in the interest of widows, was intro
duced by Representative w. P. Bor-
land of Missouri. A division of the ap-
preparation for Central High School
proposed in a bill presented by Senator
Lane Of Oregon. Senator Elihu Root
was elected chairman Of the board Of
trustees of Carnegie Institution of
Washington. Joseph Hegarty.
plumber, was killed when run down by
street car. Louise Farris, arrested in
Washington, was indicted in Indian
apolis as the head of a matrimonial
fraud conspiracy. Among those who
died during the week were: Brig. Gen.
d. J. Craigie, U. S. A.. retired. and w.
NJ. Wheeler, surgeon in the navy