Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-30
THE WEEK.
EpitOme Of Events Ending August
20, 1913

| 30, 1913
The President accompanied Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Eleanor Wilson back to the
summer home at Cornish, N. H., over the
week end. Miss Jessie Wilson. daughter
of the President, was slightly hurt by
fall from her horse while riding near COR
nish. The House democratic caucus IN
dorsed the currency bill as AMENDED IN
caucus. Senator Vardaman bolted the
Senate caucus on the tariff bill, standing
out for a high tax on big incomes. Inc
republican congressional campaign cohi-
mittee was chosen and it elected Repre-
sentative Woods of Iowa chairman. sec
retary McAdoo of the Treasury Depart
ment announced the apportionment OF the
greater part Of the s5O.OO00oO to be de-
posted in southern and western banks 10.
moving of crops. Investigation OF charges
made by the Department or Justlce
against Judge Emory Speer of the ieoeral
court of Georgia was undertaken oy TIC
House. The eligibility of H. D. Clayton.
aappointed senator by the Governor OIL
Alabama, was considered by the oendee
committee on privileges and eiectiohs.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy depart
ment rejected identical bids Tor arn'or
plate as manifestly cellusive. Many state
authorities recognized Martln n. 1Ls III %
Governor of New York pending occasion!
of the impeachment proceedings AGAINST
Gov Sulzer. Mayor Gaynor OF Ne" 1orn
city announced himself as an independent
candidate for reelection. The New YORK
Yacht Club announced the rules Tor Ihe
coming international yacht race me
United States infantry team LED IN the
shoot for the national team trophy ae
Camp Perry. The big ocean liner lnpei
ator was damaged by fire at her New
York dock The trial Of F. Drew CANT
netti on white slavery charges, began III
the court at San Francisco. l.. M. Frank
was convicted and condemned to hang TOT
the assault and murder OF fourteen-year
old Mary Phagan at Atlanta, ga. seven
teen were injured in railroad wreck az
Brelno, Va. Nine occupants Oh an 49, ~.
were killed when the machine was MT oy
a PENNSYLVANIA railroad train at Lane
Vile, Pa. Five were killed in the collision
of the Hoosier Limited, c.. I. and L. train
at st. Johns Ind. Among those who died
during the week was Charles NJ. Caughey,
former American consul to Italy.
Foreign.
The President read his address to Con-
gress on the Mexican situation, telllns
Of the failure Of mediation, calling upon
Americans to leave Mexico and announc-
ing that he would shut off supplies OIL
arms from all factions in Mexico; Adj
wiser John Lind left Mexico City Tor vera
Cruz, where he received further COM
Inunications from the Huerta govern
ment construed as hopeful of a settle
ment Of the problem along the INES OF
President Wilson's suggestions. NINE
members of the Chinese parliament were
arrested by direction OF the PROVISIONS
limit q
note on the alien land-owning law on
California The Carnegie Peace Palace,
at The Hague, was formally dedlcated.
Charges that slavery and peonage exist
in the Philippines were made In reports
Of Commissioner Worcester. Premier AS
quith Of England was pummeled by TWO
Suffragettes who refused to give their
names in the Elgin. Scotland. police
court; suffragette plot to kidnap Chan,
cellor Lloyd George was discovered. LORD
Churchill Of the British admiralty
assembled in a navy hydroplane. Prince
Arthur Of Connaught was slated to sue
coed his father as governor generai Oh
Canada. W. ]. Alcock, American con-
at Huelva, Spain. Porter Charlton. the
American deported to stand trial for the
murder Of his wife at Lake Como, reach
ed Italy in charge of police.
District Of Columbia.
Commissioner S1ddOnS narrowly eS-
capped injury in runaway on Massachu-
sets avenue. Henry s. Baker was nomi-
mated by tire President for the third MEM
Der of the excise board. H. w. kanner was
appointed by the Commissioners a member
of the board Of pharmacy. Samuel I.
Kalbfus applied to the courts for writ
of mandamus to compel the Commits
sioners orestore him to the Office OF
assistant tax assessor. Washington and
Colorado contributed state tablets to the
Washington Monument. The soldiers of
the National Guard of the District of
Columbia received pay for their services
in camp. Chase's Theater was announced
as sold to B. F. Keith, owner of the
Keith vaudeville circuit. The Union Saw
ings Bank was merged in the Commercial
National Bank: the District National
Bank and Citizens Savings Bank were
also merged. Aviator Wood, when his
engine stopped In air. volplaned 200 feet
into a cornfield. Helen Fischer of Som
erset, Pa, was discovered ODE covered
with bruises when the police burst In the
door of the hotel room occupied by her
and Nellie G. Matthews, companion F.
A. Reilly, stenographer to Senator Bris-
tow was dangerously wounded when
shot; his chum, Detlef H. Schultz Is held
responsible and has escaped capture.
Posses secured the envtrOnS of Washing
ton on the trail VI LIE dsSdlldHI VI MISC
Anna Beall of Bethesda, Md. Mrs. Evelyn
Kern died from poison after eleven days
lingering. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief
of staff of the United States Army, was
called home from western inspection
trip by the grave illness Of Mrs. Wood.
Among those who died during the week
were: DR.. Thomas Robinson. formerly
a Treasury employe; Henry johnson,
ninety-three years old, lifelong resident
Of Washington; f. c. Peach. a prominent
Mason and long resident of Washing
ton.
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