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The evening world., 1913-05-23
15.YEAR.0LD GIRL 4 SUICIDE.
lahales 0as Dseaase FaSAss O. -
NGasYy Again.

Ant0instts Pctroeeili. Aftesn ysav
Old, oommftted suicide last night In
her home. NO. ~ Madison street. Ho-
boken. n. J. She was found dead IN
bed to-day with one end q tubs IN
her mouth. the other end being fastened
to an open Gas jst.
Since the dsath Of her mother the
child had been keeping house for her
father. Pasquais Petrogelii. About q
month $50 she heard that her father
intended to marry again. and she made
20 much trouble about the matter that
Petrogelli had her arrested, acousins
her Of being quarrelsome and meddle-
some The child was arraimed before
Recorder McGovern. who put her on
probation. she had frequently threat
ened to end her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
1.-THE THIN BLUE LINE"

CHANGING 1T FOR WEE will make the admirers of
Torchy eagerly look for the next number OF course
Torchy is always delight but he is at his very best
when Miss Wee the She seems to inspire
him wonderfully and Torchy usually doesn't need much
inspiration accomplish things The curious part of it
is that want him to win young Miss Wees Affections
we know he will some day,-and yet we don't want him
running the Corrugated Trust in his present
pacity.
Still, you will remember that Shorty McCabe didn't
any of his interest his usefulness say nothing
of his gorgeous humor, after he married
TRAINED NURSES OF THE THRILL, by George
Jean Nathan. is article little theater in
Paris called the Grand Gugno which has long prospered
through the capacity Of its director to thrill people with
horrors Just think of devoting lifetime to devsng and
executing horrors that make the blood OF folk cold
make them temble with terrible fear, otherwise
keep their emotions the rack!
That is of the penalties of high civilization, es
peciay in which there is much articiality Nerves
and become saed but the longing to have the cold
chis up and down spnes still remains. And SO the
Grand Guigno prospers They trying to establish the
same kind of theater in New York. Maybe it will sue
things without being dependent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

unable
upon theatrical art for Arts sake
DEUcES the first lines Of
= MacGrahs three will be eagerly awaiting the next
nment 1t has been long time have read SO exciting
postponed other the entertain
ing kind of reading
by painted this
add greatly to the enjoyment of the tale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

article powerful light the because he shown
1t has always believed by those best informed that
hardest worked Certainly
prodgious things But the work doesn't
Woodrow Wilson, Apparently he has introduced the idea Of bust
efficiency the White House. his
And only that but he makes others live
He by clock and he keeps them
he finds the work that almost waped other
all he think than being
Governor of New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

IF you old enough to remember you will read Roy
Norton's story with tightening about your heart,
mist in your eyes, And if you are not old enough
to appreciate the significance Of it. you have not seen
Memorial Day parades wherein the Grand Army Of the
Republic marched proudly with full ranks the grip OF
the story itself will hold you.
will be fifty years in July since the Battle Of Gettys
burg the turning point in the was fought and halt
century has carried away most Of the who the
blue But the spirit in those who remain is strong, as
youthful spirit that will endure forever,
even after the last of the Civil War has passed
away.
You feel this in the powerful, dramatic story of Me
moral Day that Mr.. Norton has written for the next
issue of our SUNDAY MAGAZINE. But strong is the
plot the characters interesting 1t is
of those tales you will be glad to read than
HOW WOODROW WILSON WORKS is really dis
= tinctive title. Somehow you will feel, when you
read the article by James Hay Jr. that it called
"How the President Works." "How President
Wilson Works." it would not be definitive 1t has
been many long day since occupant of the White
House has broken many precedents and by the
token made himself interesting the country at large
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Rejects AMENDMENTS
TO THE CURRENCY BILL
Joint Committee Has settled Down to
the Task Of Adjusting Points of
Difference.

Notwithstanding task OF settling
the differences between the house ~
representatives and the senate on the
administration currency Isl has been
aiken up in earnest by tn Democrats
VI the conference committee OF the
TWO houses. headed by Senator owen
and Representative Glass. No one
would predict when an agreement
would be reached, and Representative
Glass fatly declared that the differ.
ences were serious ana no immediate
agreement was looked for
The house conferees entered upon
the work instructed TO accept two sen.
ate amendments calculated to aid ag-
ricultural communities. The instruc-
tons were adopted by the house after
an effort TO have it concur In all OF
the senate amendments had failed.
The amendments Endorsed by the
house were those providing that six
months commercial paper shall be ell
gible for rediscount at the federal
banks instead OF three months paper
only. as originally provided by the
house bill. and giving national banks
the right to make loans ON hye-year
farm mortgages up TO one-third OF
their time deposits.
The senate amendment providing
for the establishment OF depositors'
Insurance fund was mentioned in the
house debate. but II was not included
in the Instructions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
HUERTA's PLIGHT DESPERATE.
Cash Box Empty and Government May
Not be Able to Float Loan.

Mexico City.-Financial lmpover.
ishment and an increasing organiza-
ton among scores OF rebel bands have
reduced the provisional government
to what appears to be desperate sit
uation. but conservative residents OF
the federal capital profess TO believe.
in view OF the recent military opera
tons and the fact that Provisional
President Huerta continues to secure
money. even though in small amounts.
that the government may not fall for
many months unless some unexpected
turn for the worse occurs.
Saturday was pay day for govern
ment employees and in almost all de
partments there was little delay In
meeting the pay rolls. Tnat the gov.
eminent may not be able to float an
other loan is conceded by Mexicans
generally. but none has lost sight OF
the fact that the country is rich and
that General Huerta as a last resort
would not hesitate to take money
where he could find H.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
AMERICANS SHOOT
MEXICAN SOLDIER
FEDERAL REGULAR WHEN HALT
ED BY sENTRlES OPENS FIRE
AND is KILLED.
Warning Has Been Sent 20 the Fed
eraI Commander That Shooting
Must Not Be Repeated On
the American Side.

Presidio-An exchange Of shots
between Americans and MeNicans on
the American side OF the border TWO
miles west OF Preside. resulted in
the death Thursday Of Luis Orozeo,
a federal regular from the army OF
General Mercado.
The Mexicans fred the first shots.
Orozco. who lived several hours after
being shot. said that he and his COM
panion had crossed 10 the American
side with a note. When they were
halted by the American sentries. they
fired.
AS soon as the shooting across the
border became known at United
States army headquarters, a warning
was sent to the federal commander
that the shooting must not be repeat
ed
According to eye-witnesses the
American soldiers on duty near where
the shooting took place were inform
ed that federal soldiers were hiding
in a hut 300 yards from the river on
the American side. The Americans
went toward the hut to investigate.
Two Mexicans rushed from the hut
and started running toward the river.
The patrol called to them to halt
The only answer was a shot from q
rifle of one of the fleeing Mexicans
Then the Americans returned the
fire, and one of the federals dropped.
The other continued firing as he ran.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
CURRENCY REFORM BILL
APPROVED BY THE SENATE
Wide Difference Between Measure
Passed and the One Approved by
the House Months Ago.

Washington. - The administration
currency reform bill. proposing a re-
vision OF the financial system OF the
United States, and the creation of re-
gional reserve banks to act as
Strengthening elements in the banking
and financial world. passed the senate
Friday night by vote OF 81 to "a
Forces that had fought together for
improvement or amendment OF the
measure to the last. divided when the
final vote came. Senator Hitchcock.
who had led the opposition to the bill.
returned to the Democratic ranks, and
Senator Weeks. one of the leaders on
the Republican side, with FIVE other
Republicans and Senador Poindexter
tProgressive), voted for the passage
OF the measure.
Wide differences exist between the
form OF legislation passed by the SEN
ate Friday night and the bill that
passed the house several months ago
Democrat leaders already have partly
adjusted these differences, however,
and it was predicted that the bill
would be completed by a conference
committee and sent to President VIII
son for his signature by Monday night
The adoption of the administration
bill, known as the Owen BILL" fol-
lowed upon the formal defeat by A
to. Al Of the Hitchcock BILL" which
had been Endorsed by Senator Hitch
cock and the five Republican members
OF the evenly divided senate commit
tee that passed on the legislation The
senate had previously rejected, with
out a roll call. a central bank bill
offered as a substitute by Senator
Burton.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
INDEPENDENT BENEFITED.
Agreement Gives Them Use OF Thous-
ands Of Miles Of Bell company's
Lines

MISUNDERSTANDING General Nc
Reynolds told friends Saturday that
scores OF the Independent telephone
companies In the United States were
gratified with the agreement that the
so-called trust has made w IN the de
partment OF justice. which will give
them the use OF thousands OF miles
of trunk lines operated by the Bell
companies. The department. he said.
hardly could have expected any court
to order the Bell company to allow
independents to make use OF Bell
equipment, and there practically was
no chance that the Independents could
raise sufficient funds. II they had the
desire. to build competing long dis
lance lines.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
REPUBLICANS FOR
PROMISE PLAN
LEADERS OF PARTY DISCUSS
METHODS OF HARMONlzING
PARTY FORCES.
National Committee Decides to Change
Basis Of Representation in Con-
ventions Affecting South and
Recognize Primaries.

Washington.-Afte five hours OF
debate the Republican national COM
mittee on Tuesday night determined
1t was clothed with ample power to re-
adjust the composition of the party's
national conventions and had author
ity to make changes in convention
rules and procedure that have been
demanded by many elements since the
convention Of 1912 and the Democratic
victory at the polls last November
With little bitterness and no tangible
evidence that differences which arose
over methods could not be reconciled.
the committee took steps which have
been agitated in the party for thirty
years and which have been vital fact
ors In many exciting conventions in
its latter-day history.
Without dissenting vote the COM
mlttee decided to make change In
the basis Of representation In national
conventions which will greatly affect
southern states. gave full recognition
to the principle in the primary cleo
ton OF delegates; approval such laws
adopted by several states which pro-
vide that all delegates be selected at
large and accepted the principle that
delegates properly accredited by state
authorities shall be placed on the tenn
porary convention roll.
The only difference of opinion that
developed on the surface was over the
question Of the machinery to be used
to effect the reforms. OF the forty
nine committeeman who voted on the
one rollcall taken, fourteen favored the
calling OF a special convention to bring
about these changes. and thirty-five de.
clared themselves opposed
Washington.-The Republican ma.
tional committee on Wednesday night
concluded its labor for reform in party
procedure, and launched its campaign
for reunion of warning elements by
adopting a resolution providing for
radical change in the basis OF repre-
sentation in national nominating con
ventions which would reduce the quota
of southern states from 33 to 16 per
cent of the conventions total.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
STREAMS Of LAVA
POUR OVER ISLAND
VOLCANIC ERUPTION WIPES OUT
VILLAGE AND BRINGS DEATH
TO HUNDREDS.
Five Hundred Natives of Island Of
Ambrim Lose Their Lives When All
the Craters of Volcano Enter Into
Full Activity.

Sydney. New South Wales.-Incom-
ing steamers bring terrible details OF
the recent volcanic eruptions on the
island of Ambrim, in the New Her
brides group. in which 500 natives lost
their lives. Witnesses of the disturb
ance describe il as having been so
sudden and violent that they expect.
ed to see the whole western side OF
the island disappear.
With terrific roar. which was fol
lowed by a rapid succession of artil
ery-like detonations, all the craters OF
the volcano entered into full activity
spouting flames and lava. and throw
ing out huge boulders. Great streams
of lava soon were rushing down the
escape. In one instance two torrents
OF the molten mass joined and made
an island of one entire section OF a
village Here fifty or sixty persons
persisted.
The scenes at night were awe-inspir-
ing. Flames shot into the air to
height OF a thousand feet. illuminating
the whole scene of destruction. The
ocean seemed to boil as huge super
heated masses OF stone fell into the
sea and streams OF lava poured into
the bay. Dust from the craters grad
ually formed a black cloud which
blotted out the light OF the stars.
The bay after the eruption was fill-
OF dead turtles. The water in the
OF dead trutles. The water In the
river was hot.
The British hospital buildings were
wiped out OF existence. but previous
to their destruction the doctors pluck
lily removed all the patients TO
launch and escaped with them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
AfIoat on Ice FIoe.

Winnipeg. Man.-For two days and
three nights Thomas Leclaire, known
as French Tom" and Jack Fielding
gold miners OF Nevada on their way
to the Rice Lake gold fields with two
other prospectors. were af1oat on an
Ice foe on Lake Winnipeg. Last Sat.
urday night the four men were at
tempting to cross the lake on the
ice and when ten miles from shore
a large piece of ice broke loose. They
were rescued Tuesday morning by
an Icelandic settler, badly frozen and
nearly starved.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
WILL DESTROY FERTILE REGION
Huerts Plans to Burn and Ravage
District Occupied by Rebels.

FL Paso. Tex.-Complete destruction
OF property in northern Mexico so as
to render that district untenable for
Pancho Villa and other rebels has been
ordered by Victoriano Huerta. His
army. now at Ojinaga. is to carry out
the orders Villages are to be laid
waste. farms swept off the map and
such desolation will be left in the
trail of the army as marked the cam
paign a few months ago against Ia
pata in southern Mexico.
The Mormon colonies. particularly
to be marked for destruction.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
RATE CASES IN TANGLE.
Court Suspends Decree Dismissins
lnjunctions as State Begins Suit.

Kasas City.-Almost simultaneous
with the filing at Jefferson City late
Saturday OF suit for $4,000. 900
against the Missouri Pacific railroad
by John T. Barker. attorney general.
for claimed overcharges made by the
road while the 2-cent fare and maxi
mum freight rate laws were enjoyed.
Judge Mcpherson in the federal court
here made a new order suspending I'M
til January 10 the decrease he had
ordered at the morning session OF the
court.
The order left the Missouri rate
cases Saturday night in more com
pick legal tangle than ever.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Attorney Booth Ousted.

Salt Lake City.-Col. Hiram E.
Booth, for. more than seven years
United States attorney for Utah, ter
minated his connection with that Of
flee at the close of business Friday
evening: He received late notification
from Washington to retire from Office
at once. He was also advised that
the name of w. w. Ray of Salt Lake
had, been sent by the president to
the senate for confirmation to fill the
vacancy. ~:..
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
VILLA PROMISES INDEMNITY
Will Pay for Property Taken From
Expelled Spanisrds.

chihuahua, Mexico-Gen. Francisco
Villa said Friday he would be disposed
to follow the suggestion of the United
States as to the rights of foreigners
in Mexico. In conformity with this
plan, he named a committee to take
an inventory of the property of the
expelled Spaniards and said he would
indemnify such of the Spaniards as
had not actively supported the Huerta
government
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Taft Talks From Window Ledge.

New York.-Former President VIII
liam Howard Taft stood on a window
ledge in the Bedford branch OF the
Young Mems Christian association in
Brooklyn on Sunday. and told a crowd
Of 800 persons that he had seen
many good men go down to hell in
the Philippines because they lacked
home training. and when they got a
tired feeling they found dash OF
Scotch reached the right spot"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
TELEPHONE TRUST DISSOLVED
Eel Company to Give Up Interest
In Western Union TeIeqraph.

Washington.-Attorney General Nc
Reynolds made public Friday night de-
tails of an agreement for reorganiza-
ton of the American Telegraph &
Telephone company, the telephone
trust WHICH will prevent litigation to
dissolve that corporation under the an
thrust act and under which competi-
tive will be restored the telephone
service of the entire country and the
combine will dispose of it's holdings
in the Western Telegraph company.
The reorganization. plan originated
with the company, although it fol-
lowed many reports that a suit against
it might be filed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
SPANIARDS DEFEAT MOORS.
Use Bombs and Complete Their Work
With Bayonets.

Madrid.-A large force of Moorish
tribesmen was routed with heavy
loss Thursday by the Spanish troops
at Muley Selam, Spanish Morocco.
Spanish military aviators threw the
Moors into disorder with showers OF
bombs.
The Spaniards attacked the Moors
with a brigade of sharpshooters, a
battalion of infantry, four batteries
OF artillery and large body OF ma
tive auxiliaries.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Fire Devastates Backyard.

Portsmouth. England-A fire, in
volving damage variously estimated
at from s1,250.O0O to s2.500OO0. de-
vastated the famous dockyard here
Saturday night, and resulted in the
loss of two lives and the destruction
of the century-old semaphore tower,
which in the pretelegraph days was
the great signaling station between
the fleet and admiralty.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Kills Wife and Nephew.

Graetz, Germany.-Count Matthias
Mielzynski, millionaire Polish
nobleman and a member of the Ger
man imperial parliament, shot and
killed his wife and his nephew Satur-
day. mistaking them for burglars.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Judge Lindsay Marries.

Chicago.-Judge Benjamin b. Lind
say, founder OF the juvenile court at
Denver, Colo, and Miss Henrietta
Brevoort, stepdaughter of DR.. f. j..
Clipper of Detroit. Mich, were mar
ried here Saturday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Employment Provided.

Portland, Ore.-The Portland com.
mission has passed an emergency or
dinance to give work to 1000 unem.
ployed men at SO day Single men
will be given work two days of eight
hours each. and married men three
days a week. 80 90
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Spencer Repricved.

Springfield, Ill.-Govern Dunno
mas issued a formal reprieve until
Friday, January Ii. 1914, to Henry
Spencer, sentenced to hang December
IL. Tor the murder Of Mrs. Mildred
Allison r eyrnat
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Mrs. Marshall p. Wilder Dies

New York.-The death of Mrs. Mar.
snail 2. Wilder, wife of the author and
entertainer, in a local hospital here
on Saturday, was announced Sunday
Mrs. Wilder collaborated with her hus-
band In many OF his writings. She
was 35 years old
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Thirty Thousand Out of Work.

Los Angeles.-Means to provide
public employment for 10000 men and
women said to be out of work in this
city will be discussed at a meeting
of Representatives Of civic bodies. for
which a call has been issued.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Nineteen Injured in Wreck.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Nineteen persons
were injured, four of them seriously,
In the wreck of Texas Il Pacific pas
senger train No. 3, westbound, fifty
miles east of here. Saturday. A
broken rail caused the accident.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Congressman Pepper Nav Die

Clinton, lathe condition Of Rep
resentative irwin S. Pepper of the Sec
ond Iowa district, who has been III
here, became so critical Sunday that
an operation was performed in the
hope of saving his life. Little hope is
expressed for his recovery.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Anti-PoIygamy Bill In Congress.

Washington-Senato Weeks. at the
request OF Massachusetts women, has
introduced In the senate the Gillette
Dill, known as the "antipolygamy
bill.' to give congress direct control
OF marriage and divorce.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Hindu Ordered Deported.

Vancouver, b. C.-Herhan singh. a
Hindu. whose case has stirred I'D col
onial authorities for weeks, was or
dered deported on Friday. Ire will
be token to Hongkong. 3.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
barrow Indictments Dismissed.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Court records OF
Los Angeles county were cleared Sat
urday of the last vestige of the IA
nous Mcnamara dynamiting case
when the indictments charging brib-
cry against Clarence barrow. who
was counsel for the dynamitters, were
dismissed
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Salesman Shoots Bride.

indianapolis, Ind.-John F. Conrad,
salesman for a local fish company,
shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Gather
ine Conrad. aged 10. his bride of nine
days, at their apartment here Thurs
day
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
HiIIcn Convictei.

Denver.-Harry E. Hillen. who re-
Gently confessed series of holdups
IN various parts of the country, was
convicted Thursday of first-degree
murder for the killing of Thomas j.
Chase on October "a.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Private Bank Fails.

Chicago.-Federal Judge Carpenter
has appointed Erastus w. Willard
OF Joliet, ILL.,. receiver for the private
bank OF John /. Eyarts at PlainfieId.
ILL.,. which has been closed several
davs
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25
Commemorate Pilgrims Landing.

Boston.-The two hundred ninety
third anniversary Of the landing Of
the Pilgrims was commemorated Sun
day In the Old North church on Salem
street.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25

Washington.-Miss Marie Peary.
the snow baby daughter OF the dis
'overer OF the north pole and Mrs.
'eary' VII make her bow to American
s.c.etv e. reception on January q
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-25

Williston, N. D.-Cleve Culbertson.
recently convicted of numbering
three members of the Dillon family
at Ray, N. D., was taken from the
Williams county Jail by a mob and
hanged from bridge near here.