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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18
Observations by the Way

The question of city government is
coming in for unusual consideration at
the present time. The meeting of
taxpayers with the commissioners
some ten days ago started the ball
rolling and with the article on the one
man system has created more talk
than ever. The evening the article
appeared quite a number dropped in
to say it met their views exactly and
to keep up the good work. This is
what we are going to do.
In Saturdays Herald, Taxpayer"
while generally approving of the ar
ticle on one man system in city gov
ernment, calls attention to the state
ment wherein we said all of the com
missioners have a deputy whereas the
mayor or Commissioner Scouton does
not have one. In the strict sense of
the word this is true, but ge ally
speaking, it is not. Under Mr.. .;cou-
ton are three head men-street COM
missioner, chief of police and fire
chief. While none of them are depu-
ties, at the same time they are Sc
lected and appointed by the mayor.
However, we are glad to have our at
tention called to the mater as it aids
in bringing to the front what we have
in mind. The Herald stated that each
one of the commissioners have depu-
ty, and according to our way of think
ing the mayor has three, all provided
for, however, by law. The positions
are all right. The water superintend-
ent has deputy and, rightly, too. He
is almost Indispensable. The city
clerk has stenographer, whether
needed or not, we are not fully ad-
vised, but hope to be soon as we have
time to investigate the amount of
work. Now to the point: With the
mayor having three men to supervise
and look after three departments, the
water superintendent having one as
sistant or head man, and the city
clerk an assistant, what is there to
prevent one man being able through
these deputies, assistants or heads of
Observation-Disclosures you choose to
call them--handling the city business
more effectively and with less
wrangle and less expense than with
three men. We will agree that at
tention must be given the pipe line
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

Edward keating is abost the big
gest agitator Colorado ever sent to
congress. Even beats George Kin
dell
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

wonder If the president will permit
congress to adjourn for the holidays?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

Denver has seven hundred saloons.
About 800 too many for the size of
the town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

to recall the colonel to the party's
leadership, Senator'S Borah, Cummins,
Ormsby and McHarg are leading the
fight. The law committee reported
the committee appointed by Chair
man Hilles could not change the basis
of representation but could call a
special convention of the party.
1t is urged, if special convention
should be decided upon, ito declare its
convictions and establish a new basis
of representation and prepare to re-
store the Republican congress to the
country"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

observations By the Way ap-
pear to have started something.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

Governor Ammons is surrounded
by cheap lot of state officials.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. b.
Governor Carranza has taken a hand
in the northern Mexican situation and
the administration is hopeful of avert
ing dangerous foreign complica-
ton. The administration admits
everything depends on whether Cen
eral Villa will listen to reason. The
United States state department has
definitely warned Carranza he must
protect all foreigners, and told Cen
eral Villa his robbery of foreigners
in Chihuahua City must be repudi-
ated and their property restored.
Carranza is going personally to
Chihuahua City to see Villa. Off
cials fear General Villa will refuse
to obey and may turn against Car
rama. If so, the situation will be-
come graver than ever.
A lull has appeared in the fighting
about Tampico. American warships
are relieving the distressed refugees.
A storm hampered the transfer of
refugees from the battleships to the
liner Moro Castle.
The Transport Sumner has reached
the scene and is ready to assist the
refugees.
The state department has been ad-
vised the national banks of Monterey
which is in the hands of federals were
forced to close, there being no money
in the city.
Advices state that 32O refueuj4
from Chihuahua City, including I5f
women and children, are being cared
for at Ell Paso.
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 15.-FeGe.
ais are maneuvering at Lamua, Is
miles in the interior of Mexico, from
Preside Texas. A battle is expected
soon.
A hundred more refugees arrived
here today. General Villas soldiers,
the refugees assert, are still looting
and seizing women, holding them for
ransom
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

1t Will be over year before we
have another regular election which
means plenty of time for discussion.
unless the people take it into their
heads to ask for rcall along with
initiating desired amendments. But II
the present commissioners go ahead
and do their duty well and honestly
they should not be interfered with
because of defects of the charter AS
before stated, it is not the fault of
the men but of the system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
BOY SCOUTS MAY HELP.
Suggested They Could Aid in Pre-
venting Accidents in Streets.

To the Editor of The Star:
1t has occurred to the Boy Scout
management that their organization
may be able to do something practical
toward the prevention OF accidents in
the streets Of Washington. They have
LOO trained boys in whose hands we
will place set Of approved rules
which will be applied in a practical
manner by actual service at danger
points in the city's thoroughfares.
In order to extend this work and the
valuable knowledge In the line of
avoiding accidents, the Boy Scouts Of
America have the Endorsement Of
Supt. Davidson for a plan to have
each one of the Boy Scouts. as
they become fully qualified, to impart
the same instruction to ten boys in the
school he attends. This would give
an aggregate Of IL, 900 boys in the Dis
trict who could be relied on to give
expert assistance in the prevention Of
avoidable mishaps to pedestrians in
the streets.
Out Of this 1900 DR. Davidson will
have selected the most efficient, who
will in turn teach all the boys and
girls in the schools. It is the expert
ence Of the Boy Scout officers that
children from four to five years Of age
will profit from such training, and
therefore deem it most opportune for
the scouts to undertake this work
A. C. MOSES, President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
McCleary Trial Postponed.

The TRIAL of Norman Bruce McCleary
on an indictment charging him with
the murder OF Mrs Mamie B. Henry
at Hagerstown last August, which was
set to begin in the circuit court here
Monday, April 7, has been postponed,
probably, until April %. Counsel for
the defendant requested that the case
be tried before a full bench, and as all
three judges could not be present on
the date originally selected the post
ponement was ordered.
Nathan T. Mills, young resident of
Gaithersburg district, pleaded guilty in
the circuit court. here yesterday to a
charge of assaulting Jacob H. Miller of
Gaithersburg, and was sentenced by Judge
E. c. Peter to one year in the house Of
correction. The assault took place at
Miller's place of business in Gathers
burg about a year ago.
Frank Offutt, colored, was convicted
in the police court here q few days ago
of charge of disorderly conduct In a
colored church at Mount Zion. this
county, and was fined 81 and costs. He
appealed the case to the circuit court and
the case was heard by Judge Peter yes
terday Offutt. was again adjudged
guilty and this time was fined SIS and
costs He could not raise the amount
and was committed to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
PHONE FIGHT TO BE AIRED.
Status Of Companies Operating In
terstate Is to Be Decided.

The question as to whether telephone
companies operating across state lines
are common carriers, and as such are
obliged to accept connections with other
companies or with individual telephone
owners, Is to be presented to the inter-
state commerce commission next Thurs
day
The issue will concern the whole coun-
try, though it originates in a demand by
the military authorities upon the local
telephone company here to afford an
outlet to Washington over its cables to
the existing large telephone exchange
system at Fort Myer, just across the
river in Virginia
The War Departments case will be pre-
sented to the interstate commerce COM
mission by Judge Advocate General
Crowder, who has been assisted in the
preparation of the case by Mai. Charles
Nick. SaItzman of the Signal Corps. in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
CUTS OFFICERS THROAT.
Escaped Convict Kills One Deputy
Sheriff and Wounds Another.

RALEIGH. N. c., March 2S-Deputy
Ed Strickland was stabbed to death and
Deputy Stanley badly cut last night about
o o'clock by Noel. Massengill. an escaped
convict, whom they were attempting to
arrest nine miles from Smithfield.
Massengil escaped and bloodhounds
were sent In pursuit.
Massengill was serving road term for
retailing whisky. He was a trusty in
the convict camp and left saturday. Last
night Sheriff Grimes of Johnson county
sent two men after him. They found him
at his fathers home and when Strickland
attempted to take him, Massengill cut
the deputy's throat, killing him almost
instantly
AS he ran out, Deputy Stanley shot at
him. chased and caught him, but was SO
badly stabbed that he could not use his
weapon again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
PLEA FOR ENDOWMENT.
Miss Jessie Wilson's Address in Be-
half of Goucher College.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 2S-Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson. daughter OF
President Wilson, was the principal
speaker yesterday afternoon at meet
ing here in the interests of an endowment
fund for Goucher College. Miss Wilson,
who is a graduate Of Goucher, read let
ter from President Wilson, in which he
uttered "a. very earnest cali for liberal
support of the college. e
'It would indeed be an evidence that
our great educational public does not
fully understand it's own interest,"" the
President wrote, IF an institution which
has served with such faithfulness not
only, but with such distinction in the
cause of woman's education should be al
lowed to break up for lack of money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
CHARGED WITH GRATING.
White Men Accused Of Fraudulent
Allotment of Indian Lands. 3

Widespread graft on the part of white
persons In Oklahoma in connection with
the requirement of land in the territory
allotted to- the Indians of the five civilized
tribes is charged in a report made to. the
United States hoard of Indian commits
sioners by Warren K. zMoorehead. a men,
Der Of the board. IS
4 Mr.. Moorehead. who has just completed
an exhaustive investigation of conditions
in the region spoken of, charges gross
frauds in the allotment of lands among
the Indians, negro halfDreeds, former
slaves and others. and cites numerous
cases in which he claims white men have
.victimized the Indians and other rightful
owners of lands. His report is the first
of series which, it is stated, will fur
nish numerous startling evidences of
widespread irregularities and dishonesty
in the allotment of Indian lands.
Mr.. Moorehead is the member of the
board of Indian commissioners who in
1907 exposed the big land frauds on the
White Earth Indian reservation in Min
nesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENTS.
Mrs. John F. Kelly and Mrs. Anna
Rauch the Victims.

Mrs John F. Kelly, 1899 18th street
northwest. and her three-year old child
yesterday afternoon figured in a peculiar
accident while in 10Th street, near Park
road. Two automobiles. one operated by
John E. Cammack of 1446 Rhode Island
avenue northwest and the other in charge
of Wiley Palmer, $40 v street northwest,
collided. One of them went upon the
sidewalk struck a tree and made a turn.
Mrs. Kelly and her child were struck by
the broken tree and knocked down. Mrs.
Kelfys right ankle was sprained, and she
suffered from shock. She was able to go
home. The child was not hurt.
Mrs. Anna Rauch. fifty-nine years old
residing at SO 4th street northwest, last
night about 1880 o'clock was struck by
an automobile at 14th and G streets
northwest. The machine was owned by
Representative Joseph Howell of Utah.
Lamont Allen. nephew and private secre-
tary of Mr.. Howell. was operating the
auto at the time of the accident.
Allen explained that he had slowed his
car down to a speed OF about six miles
an hour before reaching the crossing and
he thought Mrs. Rauch was waiting on
the sidewalk for a street car. Mrs.
Rauch stepped in front of the auto
mobile.
Mrs. Rauch was taken to Emergency
Hospital in an ambulance. Physicians
found her suffering from a sprained
wrist and injury to her hip.
Knocked from his bicycle by a horse
and wagon driven by an unidentified col
ored man at It'll and G streets southwest
this morning, Henry Pate, colored, Of
70 I street southwest was injured on
the head and hip. He was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital in the ambulance
Truxton Metzner, ten years old, 3614
18th street northwest, while learning to
ride bicycle near his home this morning,
rode against mule team belonging to
Police Judge James l.. Pugh His bicycle
was partly demolished and his legs were
slightly hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
WAGE FIGURES HELD WRONG.
Proper Statistics Not Given to Com
merce Commission, It Is CHARGED.

NEW YORK, March 2S-The eastern
railroads, it was charged yesterday be-
fore the arbitration board that will settle
the demands of $4,000 firemen for better
pay and lighter labor, do not furnish the
interstate commerce commission with
wage statistics compiled on a proper
basis w. s. Carter, head Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen. made this assertion when cross
examining ]. G. WaIber. assistant to the
third vice president Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Mr.. Walber had present
ed statistics tending to show that the
pay Of the firemen during ten years had
Increased proportionately to the increase
of labor.
Replying to Mr.. Carter's assertion, Mr..
Walber said the roads furnish precisely
the kind Of statistics required Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Rev. Charles D. Lafferty Ac-
cepts Call From Two
Churches. :
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

SPECIAL Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March %, 1918.
Rev. Charles d. Lafferty of Rockville,
formerly rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Olney, and st. Bartholomew
Church, Laytonsville, has accepted a call
to the pastorate of the churches at
Poolesville and GAINESVILLE, this county,
to succeed Rev. DR.. Bushby, resigned.
He will take charge april l.
Mrs. Fannie B. Curtis, wife of George
v. Curtis. died Wednesday morning at
her home, near Triadelphia, this county,
at the age of sixty-four years. Her
death was due to a complication Of
diseases. and followed a long illness.
She is survived by her husband and the
following children: Mrs. Lysander
Kemp, Mrs. Elbin Leizear and George
Curtis. all of this county. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon, burial
being in the family cemetery on the
faYna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
PLANS OF PROGRESSIVES.
Incorporation Of Third Party in
State of New York.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 2s.-The in
corpOrators Of the national progressive
party of New York state at n meeting
here yesterday decided 10 increase the
number of incorporators SO as to
clude the members of the executive COM
mittee and to make 175 state committee
men members of the corporation itself.
The incorporators also voted to recon-
mend to the meeting of the county COM
mitteemen tomorrow changes in rules
which will permit the recall of officers
and members of the state committed
Col. Theodore Roosevelt is Expected
here TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
WARNING SIGNS IN CARS.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company Adopts Stars Suggestion.

Following suggestion made by The
Star that signs should be placed in street
cars warning passengers to use care and
to teach their children to be careful, it
was announced today at the offices Of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company that such signs probably would
be placed in the cars on their lines next
week. A sketch of the proposed sign
is now under way.
All possible efforts are being made by
the company, it was explained today, to
have each and every employee do his ut
most toward preventing accidents. A
scheme for discouraging motormen
against speeding" their cars has been
in effect for some time, it was explained.
and SO far has minimized the evil about
20 per cent. The officers believe it win
now be question of only short time
before all motormen refrain from this
practice The scheme in vogue is to give
any motormen dement's whom the trans
portation department finds guilty of
speeding" The dement's are given in
connection with a system which the COM
pany has already in force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
LAST RITES FOR KING.
Greece to Pay Final Honors to
Monarch April Q.

ATHENS. March 2S.-Escorted by for
eign warships, the royal yacht Amphi-
trite. bearing the body of King George,
arrived at Piraeus shortly before noon
yesterday. The coffin was carried ashore
by the princes and placed on a gun car
rage. which was drawn by forty four
sailors to the railway station. Dense
crowds. displaying emblems of mourning,
lined the route.
An escort of troops accompanied the gun
carriage. which was followed by cabinet
members and court officials. The body
was taken by special train to Athens and
was transferred to the cathedral, where
the foreign diplomats assembled.
Prayers for the dead were recited and
a brief service was conducted. Dowager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
Accidents in the Last
Twenty-Four Hours

Collision of autos driven by John
e. Cammack of 1446 Rhode Island
avenue and Wiley Palmer of 800
V street northwest. Tree broken
by one of colliding autos knocked
down Mrs. John F. Kelly and her
three-year-old child Of 1889 18th
street northwest.
Mrs. Anna Rauch of $40 4th street
northwest knocked down by auto
belonging to Representative Joseph
Howell of Utah. and driven by his
nephew and secretary, Lamont
Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
Has But One Course.

Mr.. Williams is supposed to go thor
oughly into the cases when the police
men apply to him for informations against
alleged violators of the regulations, Judge
Pugh explained further, and If In VIII
lams' opinion the court should take the
defendants personal bonds, the court is
practically constrained to take this
course.
AS matter OF record, scarcely q case
has come into court since the regulations
went into effect in which recommendation
has not been made that personal bonds
be taken, which is merely a technical
conviction and carries with it no fine or
Imprisonment.
Mr.. Williams refused to say today
whether /or not he was of the opinion
that the validity of the regulations could
be upheld in court, provided a motion to
quash an information of this character
was filed and argued before the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

The body Of the murdered king will lie
in state for a season, and the funeral
will take place April 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

danger Of crossing between intersecting
streets probably will be read at the att
ernoon roll call in the stations. Later
pedestrians may not be surprised II they
are stoppeZ and told Of the risk they are
taking in crossing where vehicles have
the right Of way.
Pedestrians are given the right Of way
only at crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
.PUCH DEFENDS POSITION
IN TRAFFIC RULE CASES
Has Had No Opportunity to
Fine Alleged VioIators,
He Says.

Judge Pugh today explained his posi-
ton ON the question Of fines given under
the traffic regulations recently promul-
gated by the Commissioners
Il have had no opportunity to fine any
accused persons under the regulations"
the judge said. because no opp ortunity
has been given me to exercise my judg-
ment in disPosing Of the cases. 1 object
strenuously to the statement which has
appeared in print that the Police Court
is not now imposing fines in adequate
amounts to give force and effect to the
rules
The judge explained that it would
hardly be seemly to go over the head Of
the prosecuting attorney. Robert L. Will
iams, in imposing penalties for alleged
infraction of these rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

Only One CHRONIC QUININE~
That IL LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Looh
for the signature OF L. w. GROVE. Cures q
Cold In One Day. Cures Grip in Two Days. sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
Posting of Warnings Suggested.

Maj. Sylvester explained that signs at
street corners could be. posted In frames
attached to fire signal and patrol posts
and covered with glass The lettering
could be large enough to attract. atten-
ton. he stated. and warnings posted in
such places ought to serve to guard Pc
destrians against carelessness
The order of the chief Of police to his
force to have pedestrians warned of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28
Many Fine Opportunities
For Investment

Are offered i'll our Business Opportunities column
today.
Here are few
Cafe, Grocery, Drug Store, Hardware and
Paints, Office Business, Lunchroom, Oyster and
Fish House, Printing Office, Produce Stand Room
ing House, Shoe Business, Variety Store.
Watch this column on The Stars Want AID
page daily and you will be sure to find that op-
portunity to get in business that you have been
looking for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

A Combination
Sc Toilet Goods
offer for 1Sc.
con g l s t ing of
cake of Cash
mere Bouquet
Soap, tube of
Cold Cream and
can of Tooth
Powder. All are
the famous Col
gates" make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-28

Prettiest neck fixings imaginable-dain-
tily made from good materials-5oc.
PRINCE IMPERIAL COLLARS in lawn.
wolfe. net and messaline silk, with double frill;
embroidery and lace trimmed.
SEPARATE COLLARS, in messaine silk,
white, black and all colors also in lawns, pique
and net.
Separate Jabots. Silk Bows. Lace and Net
Chemisettes. Boutonnieres-a wonderfully beau
tiful showing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-11-11
CLEANING JEWELRY.

Jewelry is supposedly worn for or
nament, but much of it is kept in such
a condition that it is anything but or
namental There is no surer sign of
carelessness than to wear pins. rings
and chains so black and greasy that
onlookers may be pardoned for ques-
tioning the personal cleanliness of the
wearer.
There is no excuse for this dirtiness
when soap and water are to be had. 1t
is well to purchase a small box of
jewellers sawdust to expedite dry
ing and polishing. A rouged chamois
Is also helpful.
1t is particularly i'll advised for the
girl who works to wear dirty jewelry.
Indeed, she should wear as little as
possible. A watch, cuff buttons and a
simple brooch or pin at the neck is all
that is permissible for good taste
These should be kept shining.