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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19
Samuel p. De Vaughan Dead.

Samuel p. De Vaughan, seventyfour
years old, died at 10 o'clock this MORN
ing at the home of his son. Samuel ID.
De Vaughan, 315 South Pitt street.
Apoplexy was the cause of death. The
deceased was stricken at o'clock this
morning, and never regained conscious
ness Mr. De Vaughan was timer by
trade. and lifelong residentof Alex
andria
Besides his wife. he leaves the fol-
lowing children: Samuel d., John t.
and Lewis De Vaughan Mrs. Charles
KeIl Mrs. George Bury. Anacostia
Mrs. Benjamin Pullin. Mrs. William
Petry, Braddock Heights. and Miss Lucy
De Vaughan.
not vet been completed.
Funeral services for James H. POSE!
who died yesterday morning at MS
home. 1909 Prince street. will be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr.
Posey was twenty-five years old ano
unmarried. He was son of Mrs Kat
+. and the late James O. Posey.
Cornelius Myers. colored, fifty-ont
wears old. died yesterday at his home
SIC North Pitt street.
The annual meeting of the Noun
Vernon Avenue Association will b'
held Thursday afternoon in the room:
of the chamber of commerce.
e. r. Davis. well known resident
is seriously i'll at his home on Princ'
street.
There will be meeting of the Ole
Dominion Boat Club tonight at th'
rooms OF the chamber of commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19

The May meeting Of the Society OF
Friends held Sunday at HopeTell Meet.
ING house. Winchester. Va, attracted
.hruf 1000 persons from Virginia.
MARYLAND. renns-irsnia. New Jerss. ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19

IL pays to lead the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19

HE NEVER SAW HER.
extra for dinner. Sunday too. Patricia
usually had new book or magazine to
read,
Vol, see 1T was like this with Patricia.
westruore, being now more new than old,
had forgotten what the Fayre name
- -. -. to. i.c,f r..t er"--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19
fer to Compromise Debts.

An offer of compromise will shortly be
| made to the general creditors of the
Emerson Steam Pump Company on be-
half of some of the large stockholders of
| that concern by Attorney Gardner L.
Boothe. This offer will be made within
the next few days tc the United States
court for the eastern district of Virginia.
Mr. Boothe stated this morning that he
expected that the offer would be accepted
and arrangements made whereby opera
lions can be resumed at the factory
within the next month or six weeks.
This concern. whose plant is located at
| the head of King street. just west of the
city limit. is now in the bankrupt courts.
A committee known as the fire preven-
ton committee, composed of representa-
| tives OF leading fire insurance COM
panies. will hold meeting next
Thursday at the rooms of the chamber
of commerce. This meeting will be at
| tended by about ten representatives from
| different parts of the country, and ways
and means of improving fire conditions
and preventing fires will be discussed and
| reports will subsequently be printed and
distributed to city officials and Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Walton Taylor May Be Brought
Back From Canada.
PLAN TO SETTLE DEBTS
Offer of Compromise Will Be Made
Creditors of the Emerson
Pump Company.
special Correspondence OF Tho star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, May 10, 1915.
| Walton Taylor, twenty-one years old,
who lives north of this city. now held by
| the authorities of Toronto Canada, on
the nominal charge of vagrancy, accord
ing to letter received today by Chief
of Police Z. T. Goods from H. J. Grasett
| chief constable of the Canadian city, may
| be brought here to face a charge of
| forgery
| 1t was stated in the letter received that
| he had been remanded until May 23 on
| the vagrancy charge 1t was also stated
that letters found in his possession would
indicate that he was wanted here on a
charge of forging checks.
| Taylor, April p last, gave a check to
Julius Wolf, clothing dealer, for so,
| made payable to +. w. Taylor and signed
| Robert Taylor. and Endorsed IT. w.
Taylor" Mr.. Wolf was unable to collect
| on the check, it being returned. He states
| that Taylor obtained goods and clothing
| to the value of $50, about ST. being in
| cash and SIS in clothing, but he did not
| return for the residue Of cash.
Second Check Cashed.
\ second check given by him was
| also dated April %, and for $50 to the
| Rammel Hotel, this city. Here he OBJ
| tanned $40 in cash. This check was
made payable to IT w. Taylor and
| signed Robert Taylor 1t also bore
| two Endorsements on the back as fol-
| lows: IT. w. Taylor" Thomas w.
Taylor. This check was also returned.
| Commemorative Attorney s. G. Brent
stated this morning that Taylor might
be sent for, although it had not yet
| been fully determined whether such
| action would be taken. In the event
he is sent for application will have to
be first made to Gov. Mann for requisi-
ton papers. and the latter would in
| turn have to be submitted to the De-
partment of State and signed by Sec
| rotary Bryan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-19

We have many other style Wash
Dresses at CSC. but have picked
this item to tell of tomorrow:
Linene Wash Dresses. with vest
erect. formed OF imitation ratine;
short sleeves. in tan or blue and
piped in colors. Very effective
looking-and has the appearance
OF costing more than our special
price of CSC. -
Main FloOr-Bargain Tables.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
WILL REPLACE WOODEN
BRIDGES With Steel
Such Was the Decision Of the
Commissioners

Sumter''s board of commissioners,
Messrs. Sheffield, Mitchell, Daniel.
Johnson and Hooks, with Secretary
J. A. Pinkston, spent an hour or two
at Smithville Thursday where, by ap-
pointment they met representatives
of the Lee and Terrell county boards
for a conference over line bridges be-
tween the three counties and oth4r
matters of similar interest.
Lee and Terrell have bridges on
their county line, as have Sumter and
Terrell in the Hall and Willburn
bridges, spanning Kinchafoonee creek.
Both these bridges were damaged con-
siderably by the heavy rains in the
early spring, and even now are not u
the best condition.
The Sumter commissioners request
ed the Terrell county board to make
such temporary repairs as deemed nee
essary, with the view of replacing
these old wood en structures with steel
bridges at some later date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
TARIFF BILL TO BE
KNITTED in SENATE
Important Changes Are to Be
Made, II is Stated

Washington, D. c., May 22.-Deter-
mination to equalize live stock AMI
grains and their respective products
in the Underwood tariff bill has been
reached by the senate finance sub
committee considering the agricultural
schedule 1t has been agreed that 4
cattle, sheep, hogs, wheat and oats
are to remain dutiable as the Under
wood bill classities them, then duty
shall be placed upon beef, mutton,
pork, wheat, -four and oats, or if these
products are to remain on the free list,
the raw materials will be converted in
to the free list.
This is the first basic tariff change
to be planned by senate democrats
since the Underwood bill came from
the house
Whether raw materials and their
products are to be free listed or all
are to be made dutiable, has not been
determined, but that all would he
treated alike was asserted by Senator
John Sharp Williams, chairman of the
subcommittee, which has the sched-
ule in hand. The decision to equalize
the schedules it also was reported has
been reached with the knowledge of
the president and not without his ap-
proyal.
When senator Williams was told o.
a report in circulation that his COM
mittee had decided to put all live stoc 4
and grains on the free list, in COM
poring with their products as they are
treated in the Underwood bill, he
declared their was no ground for such
a reoprt.
But" declared the senator, there
is this much about 1t: If cattle, sheen
and hogs are to remain dutiable in this
bill, then their products will carry a
duty. The same is true of wheat, oats,
-four and oatmeal. There will be no
discrimination between these raw ma.
terials and their products in this bill;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
The Situation in Japan.

Toxic, May 22-The United States
governments reply to the Japanese
protest in regard to the Californ,t
alien land ownership legislation IN
saying that it does not involve any
violation of the treaty between thu.
United States and Japan has caused
great disappointment in official and
other circles here.
The Japanese foreign Office con-
siders it unsatisfactory as 1t does not
mention any intention on the part os
the government at Washington TO
taffe official steps to nullify the Cali
fornia act. The Japanese foreign min
lister is urging upon Viscounty Chinca
Japanese ambassador at Washington,
the necessity of pressing the Japan
ese Interpretation of the Americans
Japanese treaty.
Secretary Bryan's proposal to refer
the question to referendum in the
state of California is not received
with favor here, as the result is con-
sidered doubtful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
death AT LAST
HAS TAKEN AWAY
SANDERS WALKER
AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS
Many Friends Lament I'm.
timely Death

Mr.. b. Sanders Walker, whose ill,
ness during the past week, the result
of poison taken by mistake, has been
of very general interest throughout
the country, died at two O'Clock yes
terday morning at his residence in Ma.
con. He became unconscious during
the afternoon preceding, and from this
he never recovered.
The funeral services will take place
this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Monroe,
Ga, where the Walker family has long
resided. Mr.. Walker was a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Walker, of Monroe,
and was prominently known through
out the state. For several years he
has resided in Macon, where he was
successfully engaged in the real es-
tate business. He was about thirty
years of age and very popular among
large number of friends in Macon
and in other cities.
He is survived by his wife and one
son, four years of age; several broth
ers and sisters, among the latter BE-
ing Mrs. Frank Harold, of Americus.
Mr.. Walker had oftimes been a visitor
here, and regret is expressed here, as
elsewhere, at his death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
.SEIGLER Home BADLY
BURNED YESTERDAY
Property Damage Estimated
at About $1,000

About l o'clock yesterday afternoon
fire broke out in the residence of M.
T. ]. Seigler, on Barlow street, almost
opposite the city hospital, and the
building was badly damaged before
the flames were put out. The property
damage was estimated yesterday at
about $1,000
The residence was owned by Mr.. j
E. Tison, of Abbeville. Both Mr. Seig-
Ter and Mr.. Tison are conductors OH
the Seaboard. The origin of the fire
was declared difficult to explain; as
Mr.. Seigler and Mrs Seigler had moi
actually resided in the house for sever.
al days, as Mr.. Seigler was away on
his run and his wife had been taking
her meals out
The fire department had difficulty In
handling the fire on account of the fact
that it was necessary to run a double
line of hose to the scene of the fire
and to keep a nearby house wet in oc-
der to prevent the fire from, spread
ing. A rather brisk, gusty wind, also,
made the work of the fremen more
difficult. AS most of the household
goods were carried from the building
the loss in that particular will not lie
large. The roof of the house, which is
a one-story building, was practically
burned away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
VETERANS and
SONS GO TO
CHATTANOOGA
TO REUNION next MONDAY
AmeriCuS is To Be Well
Represented

Sumter's veterans and sons of vet
Grams are busily engaged just now
completing final preparations for the
trip to Chattanooga next Monday to
attend the national reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans and of
the Sons of Veterans. The occasion
has long been anticipated with interest
here, and Americus and Sumter coun-
ty will be largely represented in the
Tennessee city.
Major General H. T. Davenport, of
Americus, commanding the Georgia
division, United Confederate Veterans,
will go with the delegation from this
city. The party will leave at $40
" OlOIhy NOhudg 1lLOl lAIllSt anu w III al
rive in Chattanooga at o'clock the
same afternoon. The regularly ap-
pointed delegates from Camp Sumter,
642, U. C. ", are Messrs. ]. w. Harris,
W. S. Moore, John A. Mcdonald, ]. p
Britton, A. ]. Hamil and R. S. Hutch
inson. However, several other mem
bers of the camp will attend the re-
union as well, and Cump Sumter s
party will number dozen or more.
Camp Cults, Sons of Veterans, in ad-
dition to it's sponsor and maid
honor, Miss Mamie Brown and Miss
Lallie Carter, respectively, will be re-
presented by Messrs. T. M. Furlow
commandant; F. ]. Payne, G. w. Wal
ters, E. A. Nisbet, Edward Zimmerman,
man and DR.. T. M. Merritt, as dele,
gates. The alternates elected are
Messrs. w. H. Spann, Gordon Feagin
S. A. Rodgers, C. J. Clark, j. A. Hill
and H. A. Deariso. Others of Camp
Cults members will also attend the
reunion with the Americus party, all
leaving together by special car Mol
day morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
CITY SCHOOLS
ARE TO CLOSE
HERE TODAY
PROMOTION CARDS ARE READY
They viii Be Presented at 9
O'clock This Morning

Today will mark the close of the
city schools, both the High school and
the Grammar school. Promotion cards
will be given to the students this
morning at o'clock at the High
school, while about the same hour will
be observed at the Grammar school.
With the presentation of promotion
cards the spring term of the schools
comes to a close. Examinations ha,
been in progress all the week, so tn 1t
the close comes as a welcome one t.
students, who have in the High school
stood their examinations after the reg
ular graduation exercises have been
concluded
The term has been an unusually
successful one with both schools. The
attendance throughout the session has
served to show the sure but gradual
progress that the schools are making,
as the attendance records are far
ahead of any ever known here. The
instruction given in the schools has
also been exceptionally effective.
A number of the lady teachers will
leave for their homes today, while all
the others who do not reside here will
leave within a short time. The High
school teachers will stay in the city
little longer, most of them remain
ing over. until next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
JAPANESE ARE
DISPLEASED At
NATIONS REPLY
PROVED A DISAPPOINTMENT
The Situation is Far From
Settlement

Washington, d. c., May 23.-The
basis of the state departments con-
tention that the California alien land
act does not in terms violate the
treaty of 1911, was a careful scrutiny
by all the lawyers of the cabinet of
the language of the law and the
treaty. Save on the single point that
In depriving Japanese in California of
the right of Inheritance to real estate,
they concluded there is no ground
for complaint.
Another view of the expressed d.
claration in the Webb law that it
was not to be construed as abrogar-
ing any treaty provision, which there
by appears to assure the Japanes.,
against unlawful escheatment of their
property, it was felt that the ma
tional government could do nothing
less than admit that the trainers OF
the Webb act seemed to have succeed
ed in their purpose to make it proof
against attack in the courts.
Officials gather from the Toki1
dispatches that the negotiations ara
drifting into the stage of pure dis
putation, where the internal lawyers
on both sides will have ample oppos-
tunity to exercise their full resources
in determining the exact relation
between the California law and the
treaty of 1911.
Some expect that the result will oe
the invocation by the Japanese gov
ernment of the right of arbitration
guaranteed by the special treaty os
1908.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
Big DEMAND FOR
KINGS QUICK MATURING
COTTON seed

Mr.. John Morton, general agent for
the genuine King quick-maturing cot
ton seed, was in Americus ten days
ago making up a car shipment. Tile
car came in yesterday and orders
previously given are being filled. 1t
is to be regretted that the entire lot
has been exhausted, with orders for
a good number of bags from the next
and last shipment, which should ar.
rive in Macon Saturday of this week.
Parties desiring to have this fam
GUS. seed for re-planting, or after oats
should write Mr. Morton at once, for
what they need, care Hotel Dinkler,
Macon, Ga. or see him today and Sat-
urday at Hotel Windsor, Americus,
Ga. e.itt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23

Americus people, as well as mary
from large number of nearby towns,
are enjoying the first Chautauqua sea-
son here No one needs any better
proof of the popularity of the Chautau-
qua than to see the large crowds file
out after either an afternoon or night
performance The night performances
especially are largely attended.
Those who attended the early meet
ing yesterday morning were delighted
with the interpretations given the
verse of James Whitcomb Riley. Tho
Poet-Sage of Lockerbie Street" Fol,
lowing the presentation of Kiylink the
day before, these short flashes into the
meaning of Riley's verse were espe-
cially pleasing.
In the afternoon interest centered in
the lecture and exposition of the in
ner life of the savage, as these were
shown by Tahan. These comments
were offered in the most frank and in
teresting manner, SO that the lecture
held the closest attention of all. Th9
Florentine trio was also pleasing as a
musical number.
A feature of the program eager y
awaited by many and as thoroughly
enjoyed was the appearance of tht
Ben Greet Players and Shakespearear
repertoire. "The Comedy of Errors"
was presented in a manner that pleas.
ed the large crowd that was in at
tendance. Last nights attendance was
by the way, as large as that of tbs
night before when the debate on so
cialism was given.
Many are looking forward with great
pleasure to the address to be given by
Ex-Governor Folk, of Missouri, Sunday
afternoon. This will be the feature oil
the Sunday program, and it is expected
that the attendance at this pevform-
ance of the Chautauqua will be th>
largest throughout the entire season
The subject of the lecture will be "The
Fight for State"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
THRONGS ENJOY
The CHAUTAUQUA
ENTERTAINMENTS
ALL ATTRACTIONS POPULAR
Attendance is Most EDCOuF-
aging Daily
Morning.

y Morning. =
= Boy Scouts. =
= Literary Interpretation, "The =
+ Romance and Poetry of the :
+ North-Land. The Marx Trio. =
+ Afternoon. =
= Concert-The Marx Trio .
= Lecture, THE New Patriotism" \
4 Arthur Eugene Bestor. =
= Evening. 4
Grand Concert-The Bergen =
+ Marx Co. =
4 L 4 1 4 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
POSTMASTER Gen. fAVORS
l-CENT LETTER POSTAGE
Some Reasons Advanced for
The Change

Washington, D. c., May 22.-Post'
master General Albert S. Burleson, re-
Gently appointed by President Wilson
to take charge of the postal affairs Of
the United States, is heartily in IA
vor of one cent letter postage. He
so announced himself to a delegation
representing the National One Cent
Letter Postage association, which
waited on him here few days ago.
Il am heartily in favor of one cent
postage" declared Postmaster General
Burleson, who went on to explain that
he hoped to bring it about, just as
soon as revenues of the department
could be adjusted.
The postmaster general told the ad-
vocates of one cent letter postage that
he had long believed that their con-
tention was right. He stated, how
ever, that as head Of the department
it was his business to see that suffi-
cient revenue was raised to meet all
expenses and while he admitted that
there was big surplus received from
first class mail each year he added tn y:
it would be necessary to make such an
adjustment of rates as would put the
department on business basis.
Postmaster General Burleson is
strongly in favor of putting the postal
department on an efficient basis. He
also favors adequate compensation for
postal employees, and such a read
justment of rates as will permit the
operation of the department in a busi-
ness-like manner
1t is the purpose of the present post
office administration to establish civil
service rules throughout the depart
ment, applying eventually even To
first class postmasters.
Senator Theodore F. Burton, Of
Ohio, and Representative Charles t.
Bartlett, of Georgia, have re-introduc-
ed one cent letter postage bills in the
senate and house of Representatives.
These bills call for the Inauguration
of one cent letter postage by July of
this year.
Senator Burton has-long ehampioned
the battle for one cent letter postage,
willie Representative Bartlett has fa:'-
Io"ed the cheaper rate for many years.
A strong advocate for the lower rate
has appeared in the person of Hon.
James ]. Britt, of Asheyille, N. C. Nj.
Britt recently retired from the poB;.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
SECRETARY OF NAVY
GOES UP IN The AIR
Jokes About His Experience
After Coming Down

Annapolis, Md, May 22-SecretalS y
of the Navy, Josephus Daniels this
afternoon travelled eight miles through
the air in flying boat 1T was de-
lightful; / enjoyed the sensation thor
oughly," was the secretary's reply to
an inquiry just after he alighted.
The secretary went up with Lieut.
John H. Towers, senior officer of the
navy aviation corps, whose camp is
across the river from the naval acad-
emy. The flight was made in the fly
ing boat C-6. The air trip was be-
gun at four minutes to 4 O'Clock. The
secretary made the distance travelling
at height of about 500 feet.
Mr.. Daniels came to Annapolis this
morning and inspected the building
and grounds at the academy. After
dining with Supt ]. H. Gibbons, he
boarded a navy launch, which carried
him to the aviation camp.
When he had landed from his trip
in the aeroplane, the Secretary talked
of his sensations and mentioned the
fact that by flying today after hav-
/ ing taken a dive in a submarine boat
at Norfolk recently, he had gone down
and up with the navy.
q always thought l was a good fell
low, but never before knew l had sucn
good wings" he said.
Asked if the noise of the engines was
very loud, he said it was not, but that
it was difficult to talk.
"A congressman recently told me
that was the case, and l then said It
would be good thing to get an aero
plane for every member of congress il
it would make talking difficult for
them,7 he remarked with a laugh.
Mrs. Daniels did not cross the river
with her husband, but witnessed the
fight from the naval academy. When
he was asked what his wife thought
of his taking such risks the secretary
said:
"Oh, she didn't object. She is bet
ter sailor than l, anyway"
As he turned to enter the boat that
was to take him back to the academy,
the secretary said;
Remember. be good here, if you
want to fly hereafter"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23

CONTINUED on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-23
AMERICUS ATHLETIC CLUB
TO PLAY With Fl. VALLEY
In Lively Game Here Next This
Afternoon

Lovers of amateur baseball will have
an opportunity this afternoon of seeing
ing a good exhibition when the Ameri-
Gus Athletic club crosses bats with the
Fort Valley nine on the local grounds.
The game bids fair to be lively one.
AS the High school team has been
disbanded, the Americus Athletics IN
cludes mainly High school players. The
Fort Valley team comes touted as a
strong one, so that the game should bc
a fast one.