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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
WIND WRECKS BUILDING.
Girls Said to Be in Ruins of Three.
Story Structure,

PHILADELPHIA. January 3.-High
wind this afternoon wrecked a three
story building in this city used for manu-
featuring, and several girl employees are
missing and reported to be in the ruins.
A dozen men dragged from the wreckage
were taken to a hospital.
About fifty persons were employed in
the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
HEARING ON DISTRICT BILL.
Needs of Washington Taken Up Be-
fore House Subcommittee.

Consideration of the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was started today
when the three District Commissioners
appeared before Representative Burleson
of Texas, chairman, and the subcommit-
tee of the appropriations committee hav-
ing the District of Columbia affairs in
hand.
Owing to the fact that the hearings of
last year We're very complete and the
printed statements on all District affairs
are voluminous, the information CLEANED
in the previous hearing will be used in
determining what items will go into the
bill this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. January 3.-Wheat-
Steady; spot No. red. 1.OJA: spot No. 9
red western, 1O7A; January No. red,
1.O5%: February No. red. 1.O71a; March
No. 2 red, 1.09A; steamer No. red, 9SA.
Receipts, 1O7,304 bushels.
Corn-Firm; spot contract, 52sa52A
January, 52lsa52H February, 52B: March,
52A; steamer mixed. 1917. Receipts, $780,
1876 bushels; exports. 1851 bushels
Oats-Firm: No = white, 39a4 a4O: stand
ard white, 3s4a39; No. 3 white, 37Aa3S;
receipts, 6O,264 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. western domestic, y
asked; receipts, GAS bushels.
Hay-Steady; No. 1 timothy. unchang-
ed No. ! clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel. unchanged: Cork for or
derS, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, January 3-Closing:
Wheat-Spot steady; No. Manitoba, TVS
Sd: No. Manitoba. Is Cd; No 3 Mani
toba. Is 4d: futures steady; March. IS
47sd: May, Is 2Ad; July. rs Esd
Corn-Spot easy; American mixed. old
IS Id; do via Galveston, 5s Sd; futures
firm; January, 5s lad; February, As 94d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

xEx Dividend Today,
United States Cast Iron Pipe pfd, l.:
Wells Fargo Express, j: American Loco
motive pfd.. IN: Anaconda Mining Com
pany. ID cts. per share. and Delaware,
I.ackawanna and Western r. r.. ex-
rights and ex-dividend, 215
Call Money!. 5 5 3A 4
Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
IL am, $500 l2m.. 80. l23,5OO
lr.m- 1890 2p.m... 2OO.70J
NEW YORK BONDS.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Amer. T0bacco6s.. l2J l2J 100 10
chcon4sl960.. 1885 1881 1885 1885
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
ACTIVE LIST LOWER
Leading Stocks Decline in
Closing Hour.
BREAK IN SPECIALTIES
Beet Sugar Loses Nearly Eight
Points-0thers Also Decline.
RAILROAD SHARES RESIST
Not as Susceptible at First to Press
ure as Industrials, But Later
Whole List Weakens.

The leading stocks with the exception
of Reading were lower at the opening of
the market today. Rubber and Beet
Sugar fell back ~, Canadian Pacific Ma.
and Copper q. There was further sell
ing of Western Maryland following Its
sharp break yesterday and it's loss vas
extended by AZ POINTS.
Railroad stocks showed better resist
ance to pressure than industrials and Che
favOrite issues were not much affested
by the severe break in some of the
specialties. Beet Sugar lost points.
Balkan Affair Hurts Prices.
London prices were generally MT up
to the close here yesterday and the bears
attributed hesitation abroad to diasatis-
faction over the progress of the peace
negotiations. International stocks, how
ever, showed less weakness than other
issues. aside from Canadian Pacific, which
lost a large part of yesterdays extend
ed gain.
minor stocks had some influence in de-
pressing the general level. Covering
operations pulled up the important issues
strongly before noon. Bonds We're
steady.
Trading Becomes Dull.
Trading became dull on the rally and
fluctuations were mostly unimportant
Western Maryland preferred. concerning
which some doubt exists as to the mainte-
nance of the dividends, dropped six
points. Currency movements for the
week show an apparent cash gain OF
$1lOO.OOO from the interior. 1t is ex-
pected. however that this gain will be
largely offset by January 1 disburse-
nents by local institutions.
Passing the dividend of Beet Sugar cost
il more than five points. the price falling
10 42l2. Active selling of the general list
followed this announcement. Reading.
Amalgamated Copper. Union Pacific and
other shares sold point or more below
yesterdays closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03


hon ASHE9 G9UI President DDEf
In addition the admitted of S6S685o4I shown
the above the First National Fire Insurance Company
had November 1912 subscribed capital and surplus of $780,
which $2394o7 had paid The balance
of these subscriptions being paid monthly insments and will
credit for the admitted
when paid full On December the total subscribed
capital and surplus of the company of 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
WEATHER..
Fair and Much Colder Tonight and
Saturday,

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland-Fair and much colder to-
night and Saturday; high west and
northwest winds. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-wfether a situation or a servant
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

The disturbance of Thursday has de-
veloped into a severe storm of great ex-
tent, wits it's center now over N1rglnia'
and general rains and SHOWS have fallen
east of the Mississippi river with hign
winds in the southern states. The plateau
high still persists, but conditions are also
unsettled over the west. with local SHOWS
in the northwestern states.
Temperatures are abnormally high in
the Atlantic states and the greater por-
ton of the west. but from the gulf states s
northward to the great lakes they nave
fallen considerably and are now below
the seasonal average, except in the lake
region.
There will be snow tonight in the lake
region and rain or snow in New England
and the northern portion of the middle
Atlantic states, followed by generally 1alr
weather Saturday. Elsewhere east or the
Mississippi river the weather Will De 1aAr
1t will be much colder in the Atlantic
states and somewhat warmer SATURDAY
in the lower Ohio valley and the east
gulf states.
The winds along the New England
coast will be high south to west: on the
middle Atlantic coast high southwest 70
northwest; on the south Atlantic coast
west and northwest, diminishing; on the
east gulf coast moderate northwest, be-
coming variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pm, %;
pm, 4s: II midnight, 45; today, am.
A: y am, "a; II noon. 50; pm. A.
Maximum, 90, at 8 am. today; minimum.
"A. at > pm. today.
Temperature same date last ear
Maximum, SO: minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterday, pm, 1896;
pm. 29S5; II midnight, 1888; today,
am. 1924: s am, $3.50; L noon. 2S79;
pm, 1855.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide II am. and II :o3 pm. /:
high tide, 4:45 am. and pm.
Tomorrow-Iow tide, 11:54 am. and -
pm; high tide, SAP am. and 5:54 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:19 am; sun sets,
4:5O pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:19 am.
Moon rises 1902 am tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard.
Sheehy agt. O'Neill: order appointing
guardian ad Item: plaintiffs attorneys,
Sheehy Sheehy; defendants attorney,
]. j. Darlington.
Rose agt. Rose; L. NJ King appointed
to defend and proof ordered taken be-
fore Fountain Peyton, examiner; plain
tins attorneys. Thomas l.. Jones and
NJ T. Clinkscales.
Fowler agt. Fowler: proof ordered
taken before B. l.. Gaskins, examiner:
plaintiffs attorney. NJ. T. Clinkscales;
defendants attorneys, Topper & Gusack.
Talbot agt. Talbot; order for alimony;
P 3anaant.s a attorney W. A coombe: de-
Brawner agt. Gillian: auditors report
confirmed; plaintiffs attorney. NJ. n.
Richardson; defendants attorney, w. L.
Pollard.
Blaine agt. Emmerich: decree substitute
Maedel.
Alexander agt Alexander; report OF
auditor confirmed; plaintiffs attorneys,
Archer & Smith.
In re petition of Washington Cooper
confirmed; petitioners attorney. H. G.
Kimball.
Gettysburg Battle Picture Association
agt. Auto Delivery Company; order to
sell assets: plaintiffs attorney. A. d.
Smith; defendants attorneys, W. J. Neale
and j. N England
In re lunacy of W. B. Meter: order
authorizing expenditure; attorney. F. a.
Fennng.
Cogswell agt. Hall: order appointing
c. A. Barnard receiver: plaintiffs attor-
ney. George G. Gertman; defendants at
torney, A. III. Bell.
Cassidy agt. Gettysburg Battle Picture
Association; order to sell furniture; plain
tiff's attorneys, Leckie, Cox & KratZ
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re Charles E. Payne: hearing on dis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
WEST GUILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus MerrifeId went
to North Heath, Mass, Wednesday for
few days visit with Mrs. Merri-
field : relatives.
William Aklev has made a great inn
provement in the looks of his home by
building a veranda on the front of the
ell and main building.
The Christian Endeavor weekly
prayer meeting viii be held Thursday
evening at : o clock All the members
are requested to be present.
Services viii be held in the church
Sunday. Aug. L. at L a. m, evening
service at 100 o clock. All are in
yited to attend these services.
The crops are suffering for the want
OF rain. The farmers who are digging
their early potatoes say they are not
getting more than half crop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
WEST DUMMERSTON

Mrs. W. b. Durham visited in
Brattleboro this week.
Mrs. Grace Corey Of Greenfield is at
her home here for a short visit
Mrs. Sarah Wilson of WestGeld.
Mass, visited Sunday at b. O. Bald
win s.
Mrs John Burnett Of Westminster
has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs "
". Burnett recently.
Mrs Arthur Adams and two children
went Wednesday to Breezy Point, Nj
antic, Conn, for a two weeks stay
Mrs. f. J. Sloeum and son, sherman,
have come to their home here from the
Memorial hospital, where they received
treatment.
Children s night was observed in the
Grange Tuesday evening. Ice cream
and cake We're served ami a good time
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. John Jelliman and daughter.
Hazel and nephew, Harold Baldwin,
who spent some time at b. G. Baldwin IS,
have gone to their home in Montpelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The local savings banks will be elias
ed Saturday, Bennington day.
\ meeting Of the, Anti-Cigarette
league viii be held this evening at 5
O clock in the Rest room.
The regular council fire of the de
gree Of Poeahontas will lie kindled iii
Red Men 5 hall ut the Sth run.
Rev. Frederick Green of Middletown,
Conn, viii occupy the pulpit OF the
Centre congregational church SUNDAY.
The Brattleboro Boat club and those
affiliated will hold their annual outing
at Commodore Crosby 5 cottage Sunday.
Boats Will start from the bridge at 10
a. m, sharp.
Examinations for both teachers and
pupils are being conducted today and
Brattleboro. Twenty-Five were taking
the examinations today and they Will
be continued tomorrow.
A special business meeting of the
Ladies Enterprise society will be held
with Mrs. F. p. Hopkinson, Cherry
street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock,
1t is hoped that every member will
be present, - this is an j3portant
meeting.
The Boston & Maine road announces
change in the running time of the
late train from South Vernon to Keene,
beginning today. On and after today
train Il. now leaving South Vernon ut
/ 1920 p. m. week days, will leave
at 10 p. m. and will be scheduled
I20 minutes earlier at all the stations
being due in Keene at 1880 p. m. This
train will connect at South Vernon
with train 70, known as the Greenfield
| express or Connecticut River special
/ which now runs to Brattleboro and
leaves Springfield at S.25 =. m, instead
| of with train 81 leaving Springfield At
1885.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
CHANGE OF RATES
IN PARCEL POST
Beginning Tomorrow Packages Up to
20 Pounds May Be Sent in Two
Zones.

Beginning tomorrow, Aug. -, the
limit of weight of fourth class mail
matter for delivery within the first and
second zones, is increased from II
pounds to 20 pounds. The rate on par
cells exceeding four ounces in weight
Will be five cents for the first pound
and one cent for each additional two
pounds or fraction thereof when in
tended for local delivery, and five cents
for the first pound and one cent for
each additional pound or fraction
thereof when intended for delivery at
other Offices within the first and sec
ond zones.
The rate for local delivery will apply
to all parcels mailed at a postotfice
from which 4 rural route starts, for
delivery on such route, or mailed at any
point on such route for delivery at any
other point thereon, or at the office
from which the route starts, or on any
rural route starting therefrom, and on
all matter mailed at i city carrier OF
flee, or ut any point within its delivery
limits, for delivery by carriers from
that office, or at an office for local de
livery.
The pound rates for postage i'll the
first and second zones are as follows
beginning tomorrow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
7rattleboro spent Sunday at Lowell

Brattleboro spent Sunday at Lowell
lake
Mrs. Wesley Howard is entertaining
her niece, Mrs. Mabel Dannar of Beau
fort, S. G.
Mrs. Fred Houghton is in Rawson-
Vile caring for Mrs Warren sheldon,
who has a broken hip
Harold G. Gale of Brattleboro spent
the weekend with his parents, DR.,
and Mrs. G. T. Gale
Harry Dresser of Farley, Mass, is
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
William \. Lawrence.
Miss Leta G. Gibbs of South Wind
ham was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles O. KimbaIl
About 90 attended the union picnic
lat Selfor S grove from this place and
all reported fine time.
Miss Florence Worthlev and Mrs
Nelthea Brainard spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Almond Marsh at Townshend
! Mr.. and Mrs Henry J. Allen of
Brattleboro are guests this week of
| their daughter, Mrs. Charles NJ Deane.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius J. Harris have
returned from carriage drive to West
Chesterfield, \. H., where they spent
a few days
The Tuesday Afternoon club met this
week with Mrs. Ann Carr and a pleas
amt time was spent. Refreshments OF
cake, cookies and coffee were served
/ The next meeting will be held Sept
9th with Mrs. George Houghton.
\ great Improvement has been made
/ in the railroad yard here by extending
the side track about 800 feet south
from the depot This is an improve
ment that has long been needed tc
handle the increasing amount of ship
ping at this point The gang of mer
who have been doing the work went
Tuesday to Jamaica to do similar
piece Of work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14

Gently number of old neighbors and
friends from Dummerston came and
finished his haying for nina help IN
time of need and greatly appreciated
by both Mr.. and Mrs. Norcross.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Mcintyre and
daughter Of Westminster West have
been guests several days the past week
of Mr.. and Mrs. r Seconds, Mr. Me-
IIatyre going to Wilmington on Sunday.
to preach. Mrs. Mcintyre and several
Of the Coombs family took an automo-
bile trip to Mortified to attend the
Sunday services. Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. Gale, Mrs. G. p. Miller and Miss
Kate Jameson also attended church ser
vices in Mortified Sunday, going by
| automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
SOLDIERS CALLED OUT.
Many Reports of Rioting in Coal
Fields Of British Columbia.

VANCOUVER, r. g.. August IL
After a night of riotug in the provin-
cial districts Of Nanamino on the east
shore of Vancouver Island. 800 militia
men were ordered by Gov. Bowser from
Victoria to take strategic possession in
the coal fields today. All night rumors
and messages poured into Victoria of
violence offered non-union miners Be
sides dynamiting at Ladysmith, 80
miles north Of Victoria, where the
mayor called for the militia early in
the night, it was reported that the
track near Wellington had been torn
up, and that the homes of many non
union miners at Extension village had
been burned the statement being to
the effect that 1000 people were home
less.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
THE WHITE SLAVE CASE.
Marsha Warrington Continued Her
Sordid Story Today

SAN FRANCISCO, August Il. -
Marsha Warrington continued today
her testimony in the United States dis
trict court at the trial Of Maurv /.
Diggs, charged with violation Of the
Mann white slave act. The cross oX-
animation for the defense was taken
up at the point where it left off yes
tcrday and the girl, shrinking ut some
of the questions, was required to con
tInue to tell in detail the sordid story
Of her relations with Diggs, interviewer
into which is the story of Drew Cam
inetti with the Warrington girl :
friend and companion, Lola Norris.
Miss Norris viii be the next witness
on the list
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
GUILFORD.

Miss Gertrude Sessions is visiting in
Greenfield.
Mrs. Albert Jaqueth is visiting in
Londonderry.
Miss Irene Long of Brattleboro is
visiting Mrs. Joe Lowry.
Miss Lizzie Marshall is visiting in
New Germany, Nova Scotia.
Mr. and Mrs c. J. Torrev Of ia
maica are guests at +. Coombs s.
Miss Mae Heath has bought Metz
runabout automobile for her use
Miss Mary f. Smith went to Warren,
r. l., Tuesday for a visit with rela-
] tives.
Miss Beulah Bates Of West Brattle-
boro is spending the week at Joel
Flagg 5.
Miss Minnie Taylor of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. A.
Whittemore.
Miss Marjorie May of Westfeld,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Willis
Weatherhead.
Mrs. W. W. Blaisdell's sister, Mrs
William Edwards Of Newark. n. j.. il
making her a two weeks visit
Charles Fitz and family have moved
from the Merton Davis farm to the old
post office house in Guilford village.
Mrs. Frank Putnam and little son
came last week from Bernardston to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Franklin.
Miss Kate jameson, who had been
boarding at G. p Miller 5 several
weeks, left for her home in Boston
Wednesday,
Miss Doris Coombs and Miss Ida
Weatherhead held picnic on Wednes-
day for their Sunday school class in
the grove east Of the tuberculosis
camp.
Mrs. Jessie Weatherhead accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. William Houghton of
! Brattleboro on an automobile trip to
| Mount Vernon and Peterboro, n. H.
Wednesday.
| Herbert Norcross returned from Bos-
ton last week, prefering to wait at
| home until time for the operation to be
performed upon his leg. He expects to
go down again in two weeks Re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
A STATEMENT FROM Foss.
Will Not Run as Independent if De
feated as Republican.

BOSTON, August II. - Gov. Eugene
y. Foss, who was one Of the Democra-
tie candidates for the presidential nom
ination last year, made public a brief
statement yesterday which was gener-
ally interpreted by political leaders to
mean that he would seek the Republi-
can nomination for governor at next
month 5 primaries. Should the COVER
nor return to the Republican ranks
which he left to be elected As a Dem
ocratic congressman in strong Re
publican district, and subsequently, to
be elected governor for three success
siVe terms ON Democratic ticket in
what is known as a 'rock-ribbed - Re
publican state, it would mean three
cornered contest Mt the primaries. Col
Everett G. Benton, last year : defeated
Republican standard bearer. and Con
gresham Augustus j. Gardner have
already announced that they viii seek
the Republican nomination.
GOV. Foss 5 statement, which he
read before meeting Of the executive
council, in reply to Il question from
Councillor Guy \. Ham, was: eff am
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton ] will abide by the result of the
Republican primaries and not run later
as an independent, candidate if defeat
| ed -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-14
WILL CLOSE AUG. 81.
Postoffice at Green River VIII Cease
Business on That Date.

Because the postohice department
is unable to get anyone to assume the
responsibility of being the postmaster
at Green River that office will be
closed Aug. 81 BY orders of the fourth
assistant postmaster general, received
today at the local office.
1t is now up to the residents of
Green River to discover some method
by which they will receive their mail.
The stage driver will continue to leave
mail in the boxes along his route but
that Will not care for ali of the resi-
dents of that hamlet and there viii be
no central place for the deposit and
receipt of mail, unless someone is per-
shaded to take the job Of handling it
! officially.