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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
City of Refuge Secluded.

Nachu Picchu is essentially city of
~efuge. II i perched on a mountain top
n the most inaccessible corner of the
most inaccessible section of the Trubam-
IA river. so far as / know there Is no
Part of the Andes that has been better
defended by nature Here on a narrow
ridge. banked on all sides by precipitous
oT nearly precipitous slopes, "A highly civ
iiized people-artistic. inventive and capa-
bic OF sustained endeavor-at some time
n the remote past, built themselves a
.!1y OF refuge. Since they had no iron
- steel tools-only stone hammers-its
construction must have cost many gen
erations. if not centuries. OF effort. Across
tie ridge. and defending the builders
rom attack the side OF the main
mountain range they constructed two
walls Within the outer wall they con-
structed an extensive series OF agric;
tsiral terraces Between these and the
city Is a steep. dry moat and the inner
wall. When the members of an attacking
force had safely negotiated the precip-
itous and easily defended sides of the
,noat they would still find themselves
outside the inner defenses OF the city,
which consisted of wall from fifteen to
twenty feet high. composed OF huge
5oJlders. many of which weighed many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
WOULD COLLECT MONEY
DUE THE UNITED STATES
Representative Medley of Kansas Calls
Attention to Alleged Debt
of $3.50, 346.

Hearing before the House judiciary
committee on bill to direct the Attor-
ney General to collect s363 346 due from
the Missouri Pacific railway. in connec-
ton with the federal aid given the con-
struction of the Central branch of che
Union Pacific railroad. will be demanded
by Representative Neeley of Kansas, au-
thor of the measure. Immediately after
the holiday recess. he announced today
The Central branch assigned all it's rights
to the Missouri Pacific in 1909 and the
sum represents interest and other
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Fixes MINIMUM CARLOAD.
l. C. C. Approves Schedule Of $4,000
Pounds on Southern.

Permission has been granted To the
Southern railway by the interstate COM
merce commission to establish carload
minimum of $4,000 pounds in connection
with rates on lumber and articles taking
the same rates from points i'll Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Ten
nessee to Washington. ID. c., and points
in Maryland and Virginia without OBJ
serving the long and short haul provision
of the law.
1.-THE commission says the order,
docs not hereby approve any rates
that may be filed under this authority.
all such rates being subject to complaint,
investigation and correction IL in con-
flict with any other provision of the
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
SUBMARINES LONG TRIP
TO PANAMA MARKS EPOCH
Monitor Ozark Returns After Acting
as Convoy on 7OO-Mile
Journey.

The monitor Ozark has just arrived at
Hampton roads from Panama. where
she has been acting as convoy to the
division of four submarines.
These tiny vessels left Guantanamo.
Cuba, December 7, and proceeded un-
der their own power to Cristobel, at
the Atlantic end of the canal, where
they now are. The trip, 700 miles in
the open sea. marks an epoch in the
navigation Of submarines. The sea was
rough under the influence of strong
trade winds during the entire journey
but the boats found no difficulty In
maintaining their speed and position
for the five days it took to make the
trim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
GERMANY STILL REFUSES
TO GRANT FAvORS TOU.S.
Ground for Position on Steel and
Rubber Goods Dis
closed.

1t developed today that the refusal of
the German government to grant favored
nation treatment to American steels,
rubber goods and other products is based
upon the broad ground that nation liz
not entitled to claim the reduced rates
contained i'm reciprocity treaty unless
equivalent advantages are offered. Ger
many now has trade treaties with Sweden
and Japan which permit reduced rates on
the commodities named. Our State De-
partment has claimed similar rates on
the same kind of American goods, but so
far without success.
American steels and rubber goods had
enjoyed these special rates up to the
time when, a result of the passage of
the reciprocity act under the Canadian
tariff agreement, the United States gov
eminent denied to Germany free admis-
sion of her wood pulp. Because that ad-
vantage given to the Canadian pulp was
denied to German pulp. the German gov
eminent imposed the full general tariff
rates on American steels and rubber
goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
RURAL CREDIT LEGISLATION.
Congress Soon Will Have Question
Placed Before It.

Rural credit legislation will be one of
the first questions before Congress soon
after il reassembles January y. The
commission which investigated rural
credit operations abroad announced to-
day that bill was being prepared en-
bracing the more important recommended
tons of the report now before President
Wilson.
Bills introduced in each house of Con-
gress will form the basis OF the admin
istrations effort to perfect new laws sup
Elementary to the general banking legis-
lation, to relieve financial conditions for
farmers and make it easier for them to
obtain working capital
The commission will make its report
public as soon as IL has received the APP
prevail of the President soon after his re-
turn from the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Had Artistic Sense.

1t is not very profitable 70 speculate
On the habits of these ancient people
until we nave had more opportunity 10
study the finds made in the burial caves
ana 20 compare these with finds made
in other parts of Peru. We know that
they were masters in the art Of stone
cutting. that they knew how to make
bronze and that they had considerable
artistic sense. originality and ingenuity.
Their pottery is varied in form and at
tTactive in ornamentaton. They under
stood how 70 plan great architectural
and engineering works and to carry them
70 satisfactory conclusion
Prof. Busham's final report of the eN-
petition, dealing with the scientific data
obtained, will be maze 10 the National
Geographic Society in the near future.
and through the society will be given 10
tile world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Number of Importations.

Altogether, Mr.. Marlatt says Of the
1900 imported lots of plants. over 5000
OF them We're destined for eight states.
all of which have a good inspection
service.
lmportations of plants and nursery
stock are allowed from foreign countries
having an official inspection service; but
from countries where there is no such
service importations are prohibited alto
gether unless the consignment is for
scientific purposes and sent to the De-
partment of Agriculture, where thor
ough inspection is made before the ship
ment is allowed to go farther.
Some plant shipments have contained
injurious insect and fungus plant enc
mics in spite of their coming from coun-
tries where there was an inspection serv-
ice Out of 169 shipments from France
and Japan. the gypsy moth, or some kim
dred pest, was detected in 129 shipments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
lone Woman's Life"

new play by William Jossey, One
Woman's Life which comes to the
Academy next week. is described as a
play that does not deal with any of the
issues of the day" such as politics, re-
ligion. cost of living. or the like, but is
an exhilarating and interesting western
love story drawn close to life. Messrs
Rowland and Clifford, the producers.
have provided beautiful scenic pro
duction portrayinS the exact locale of
the story, which is on the summit of the
mountains of the great golden west The
cast has been carefully chosen to give
proper Characterization to the western
types called for by the author with Miss
Lei Shaw and Albert Phillips in the
leading roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Change Your Act"

Topping the B. r. Keith Theater bill
next week will be Victor Moore and
Emma Littlefield in a revival of their
travesty of "bare-stage life.' entitled
Change Your Act or Back to the
Woods Ida Brooks Hunt, former star
of THE Chocolate Soldier and a note
worthy company Will present 1.-The
Singing Countess" by Edgar Allen Woolf
and Lou A. Hirsch The German dialect
comedian Henry Lewis will offer a
laughable caricature in "A Vaudeville
Cocktail" Kathleen Clifford of Little
Boy Blue" fame will make her Washing
ton vaudeville debut with descriptive
songs and dances. Sam Barton, Libo-
natl, the ragtime Xylophonist: the Rams
dell trio of fancy dancers, Ed. Vinton
and Buster. the Pathe motion picture
weekly review. the pipe organ and the
matinee dansante' are other features
Sunday two concerts will be given, with
attractions from this week S bill supple
mented by others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
qANlluSElrf TENTS

character comedian. who is seen in the
role OF A. Moxie, a retired merchant
Act one shows scene from New York,
where Chinese restaurant prOprietOrs,
cabaret entertainers. walters and others
make up an evening replete with all
sorts of comedy. Joe Phillips, a por
trayer of juvenile types. with Elsie
Meadows. George A. Wood. George Hayes
and others, who contribute to the snappy
action of the plot, are seen in this part.
Act two is the home of Mrs. Bell
Lila Brennan is the ingenue soubrette
and Countess Rossi Is seen as Partisan
model
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Fireman Killed in Wreck.

WINCHESTER, Va, December 81
Westbound passenger train No. l on the
Baltimore, and Ohio railroad collided head
on with passenger train No. IS, east
bound. at $40 o'clock last night at Sum
nit Point, w. Va, eighteen miles east Of
here. Both trains were derailed and bad
~ damaged. Fireman J. F. Yates of Mid
dletown, Va, pinioned beneath the
engine of No. is and was so badly scald-
ed that he died before he could be taken
out. Both trains We're filled with pas
sengers returning to their homes from
holiday visits. and a number of them
We're slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
No Strain on Crews.

1t was feared that the strain might
tell on the personnel, and that the
crews would arrive in a more or less
exhausted condition. but the contrary
was the case, and the officers and men
at the conclusion Of the trip were in
as good if not better condition than at
the outset.
The vessels arrived with their fuel
tanks over half. full, and in condition
for any service they might be called
upon to perform 1t is expected that
they Will remain in tropical waters
for some time to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
To Subscribers:

Subscribers to The Star
who are served by the route
boys will confer a favor by
promptly reporting to The
Star Office, either in person,
by telephone or by mail. any
negligence on the part Of the
route boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
German Officials Escape Cannibals.

BERLIN, December Sl.-News Of the
,scape OF DR.. Deininger and Or. kempf,
two German government foresters report
ID to have been killed By cannibals in
The interior of NcumecklenbeFg in the
6ismarck Archipelago, has been & (
nraphca 10 the Government from German
New Guinea. The caunibals killed nine
o. the detachment Of native soldiers az
eompdn. Ing the officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Curative Qualities His Theme.

The meetings will be held partly in
the interest of the conservation OF the
fadium supply of the United States, and
DIR. Kelly is to speak on it's curative
qualities In case a hearing is held at
the Capitol he is expected to be one of
the principal witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Regarded as Important.

Mr.. Evans said that the question is
too important to be left unattended to-
and that there is no doubt the House
committee at least will give the mat
ter it's serious attention.
DR.. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore at
whose sanatorium Representative Brem-
ner of New Jersey is being given the
radium treatment for cancer and who is
interested in the conservation of the sup
ply of the mineral. is to lecture on the
treatment next Tuesday before the Wom-
ems Medical Society of Washington, at
the home of DR.. Sofie A. Nordhoff-J jung
l229 Connecticut avenue northwest, the
president of the society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Beauty Parade Co."

The Beauty Parade Company will be
seen at the Gayety Theater next week in
a two-act burlesque entertainment of
musical numbers. entitled Local
Color" The book is written with the
idea of exploiting the unique comedy
methods of Harry Fields. the leading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Requested to Change Stand.

As the new tariff act, with its provision
for free wood pulp from all countries. ap-
peaTed to remove the original German
cause of complaint. the State Depart
ment recently requested the German gov
eminent again to grant to American steel
and rubber goods the preferential rates
contained in the Swedish and Japanese
treaties.
Though the State Department has not
been informed officially of the fact. il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
REMEMBERING ORES
TO HAVE PROTECTION
Congress Expected to Give Secretary
Lanes Suggestion EARLY
Consideration.

The recommendation of Secretary
Lane of the Interior Department for
the passage of a bill for the withdraw
al from public entry of lands contain
ing radium- bearing ores is likely to be
taken up in Congress Immediately aft
err the Christmas recess, it was stated
today by Representative Evans of
Montana. a democratic member Of the
House committee on mines and mining.
1t was considered probable today that
the Senate and House committees on
mines and mining might hold joint
hearing on the measure, as suggested
by Secretary Lane, to give men inter-
ested in conserving the supply of
radium in the United States chance
to express their views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31

does not question the accuracy OF the
press report that the German govern
ment has denied the request on the broad
ground that third partips have not the
right to claim the benefits of special con-
ventions between principals except as
matter of favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Attorney General Departs.

Attorney General McReynolds left
Washington today to spend New Year in
New York. lie is expected 10 return 10
Washington Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
Building of Three Windows.

The fact that one of the most inn
portant buildings was marked by three
large windows, rare feature in Per
uvian architecture, and that many OF
the other buildings had windows added
IL the significant circumstances that the
city was located in the most inaccessible
part of the Andes, inclined me to feel
that there was a chance that Macnu
Picchu might prove 10 be Tampu Tocco
that mythical place from which the In
cas- had come when they started out TO
found Cuzco and 10 make the beginnings
OF that great empire which was to en-
brace a large part of South America,
reports Prof Bingham According to
the old legend the Incas became crowd
ed in their mountain home, 10 which they
had been driven by barbarian hordes.
ard. eventually recovering their military
strength. they left Tampu Tocco under
the leadership of three brothers, going
out of three windows, and started fol
Cuzco. The presence at Machu Picchu
OF three large windows in one OF the
most conspicuous and hest-built struc-
lures led me to wonder whether II might
not be possible that the lncas had pur-
posely deceived the Spaniards III telling
them Tampu Tocco was southwest OF
Cuzco when il was actually north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
RUINS OF CITY OF REFUGE,
MACHU P|CCHU, FOUND
Accidental Meeting With Indian
Leads to South American
Discovery.
Prof. Bingham Files Preliminary Re-
port With National Geo
graphic Society.

but Tor the accidental meeting with a
Peruvian Indian. the discovery Of the
ruins of the city OF Machu Picchu, the
the Peruvian Andes in South America
~ expedition under the auspices Of
the National Geographic Society Of
Washington. D. G., and Yale University
probably never would have been made
i'rof, Hiram Bingham of Yale. director
Of the expedition. in his preliminary re-
port flied with the National Geographic
Society. states that the ancient capital.
Machu Picchu. probably will prove to be
The largest and most important ruin dis
covered in South America since the days
OF the Spanish conquest. While it not
only is larger and contains more edfices
than any other ruin discovered in Peru.
except Cuzco he points out also that il
has the additional advantage from an
archaeological viewpoint of not having
which accounts for its not having been
torn to pieces by treasure hunters.
Prof. Bingham tells of having come
across the Indian, who was selling food
and paSturage for horses TO travellers, on
The mountain trai! six days out from
CGzco. The man when questioned, said
that he believed there were signs of ruins
on the top of the high and almost mac
cessible precipices nearby. and offered to
act as a guide ii he We're well paid. his
.dea OF proper pay being 30 cents. Prot.
Bingham became interested and took the
indian at his word. y few hours later
the ruins were discovered, but their real
weeks later, when extensive excavations
were in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE tablets remove
cause. There is ouiy One .'BR0NO QuiNINE-
1t has signature Of L. w. GROVE on BOX. sc.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Special Registration

The special registration which
will be held by the clerk of the
county court, is for the purpose Of
allowing those persons to register
who are qualified voters of a pre-.
cinct other than the one in which
they were registered for the regu.
lar election held last November.
1t includes all those who have
removed from one precinct to
another, and from another city or
county and those who have be.
come qualified voters since the
last election and those, who from
any cause; were not in the city or
precinct at the last registration
or who were prevented from
registering from sickness of
themselves or death in the family.
1t applies only to those places
where registration is required for
the general election.
1t will be held on the 18th of
July at the office of the county
court clerk.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Shall The People Rule?

The campaign FOR C n
offices is now being holly CONTEXT
ed, and the question naturally
arises, Shall the people ruler or
will the people squander and
sacrifice their rights and privile-
ees upon the altar of Mammon,
by placing those in authority who
have bribed and corrupted the
voters of the county by and
through the use of MONEY and
WHISKY? This is the question
that the law-abiding citizens of
this County must solveon Aug,
ust 2. AS a candidate for the
office of County Clerk, | have
not used one penny or a drop of
Whisky to influence a single vot-
er to support me, and | pledge
myself to the people of Madison
County not TO use any Money or
Whisky in my race. If | cannot
secure the office by fair and
honorable means, | don'twant it.
| will never be guilty of the crime
of corrupting the ballot and de-
bauching men for the sake of
office. will greatly appreciate
any support accorded me in my
race, but above all, want an
untrammeled ballot, an honest
election, and a fair count. That
is Democracy. That means a
government of the people, by the
people, and for the people. And
again ask: Shall The People
Rule?' or will they turn the Offices
over to those who corrupt the
ballot-box by the use of MONEY
and WHISKY? Let the people
answer.
Respectfully submitted,
James b. Walker,
For County Clerk.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15

grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs N. b. Turpin
Mrs N. B. Turpin, after spending the
Fourth with her daughter Mrs. w. S.
Williams at Paris has returned home
Estill Tribune.
Col John w. Hord, prominent citizen
Of Speedwell, Madison county, was here
this week as a witness in the Holiday will
case. Ten years before moving to Madi.
son county he resided in Clark county,
near Becknervlle. Miss Curraleen c.
Smith, of Richmond, who for the past nine
months has been teacher in the govern.
ment schools Of the Canal Zone, Panama,
arrived in Winchester from New York,
Thursday morning, and will be with her
sister, Mrs J. NJ. Benton, for several days.
Winchester Democrat
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
To The Democrats OF
Madison County

have been a member of the
Fiscal Court of Madison Court all
the time that Judge Sackelford
has been County Judge. This
Court is composed of the eight
magistrates, and the County
Judge. The Fiscal Court has con-
troll of all the financial affairs of
the County, with power and
authority to levy taxes, and to see
that same are properly collected.
Each and every member of the
Court is entitled to his share of
credit for the good management
of the County's financial affairs,
and no one man is entitled to all
the credit. Since have been a
member of the Fiscal Court |
have looked carefully after the
interest of the tax payers, and at
the same time have done every
thing in my power for good
roads, and good bridges, and an
economical and safe administra-
ton of the County's business.
If | am elected County Judge,
| will give TO each and every
citizen a patient and respectful
hearing on any matter brought
before me, and will welcome
every citizen to the County
Judges Office.
Twill be very grateful to you
for anything you may do for me.
Asking careful consideration at
your hands, of my candidacy, and
for a fair election, square deal,
and honest count. and promising
to do nothing dishonorable to
secure thenomiaatioa,I am truly
and respectfully yours,
2S-3tf. H. c. RICE.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Madison Jury

Deputy Sheriff J. d. Bush, who
resided in Madison county, was
sent by Judge Benton Thursday
to that county with orders to
summon a special venire of eighty
jurors to appear here for service
next Monday morning for the
purpose OF trying some one of the
Callahan cases. Judge Hays,
counsel for D. F. Deaton and
others, has asked the Common
wealth to name the one they pro-
pose TO try first and this may be
given out Saturday. Winchester
Democrat.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
M. M. Dickinson For
Councilman

We are authorized to announce
NJ. NJ. Dickinson as a candidate
for Councilman for the Second
ward.
Mr.. Dickinson is well known
TO our city where he was born and
raised. He is well qualified for
the Office and is a very popular
citizen, especially with the young
er class. If elected he will per,
form the duties of the office
efficiently and conscientiously.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
Black Injured

Last week a rock train on the
L. Il A. Division was derailed near
Yellow Rock. Engineer Black,
with a rare courage, stuck to his
engine and put on the brakes.
The engine overturned, rolled
down an embankment, and was
much worsted. Mr.. Black sus.
tanned a broken arm.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-15
FOR POLICE JUDGE

We are authorized to announce w. L.
LEEDS as d candidate for Police Judge of
the City OF Richmond, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce JOHN
holland as candidate for the office Of
Police Judge of the City of Richmond sub.
jet to the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce J. D.
DYKES as a candidate for Police Judge
Of the City of Richmond, KY. subject to
the action of the Democratic party.