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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
APPLAUDED AT CITY HALL.
Retention of Corporal Tanner il
Office Warmly Commended.

The news of the decision of President
Wilson to retain 'Corporal'' James Tan
ner as register Of Wills for the District
Of Columbia, was received today with
pleasure at the city hall, where Mr. Tan
ner has successfully conducted the Office
for two terms. Other officials in the
building fastened to the Office of Corporal
Tanner to extend their fluctuations in
such numbers as to occupy most of the
time of the register this afternoon.
= The news also set at rest the fears en-
tertained by the clerks and officials of
the registers office concerning their flu
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
SCALES FOR PARCEL POST.
Postmaster General Burleson Orders
25,5OO More Sets.

For parcel post purposes $500 sets
of scales were contracted for today
by Postmaster General Burleson. This
makes the total number Of scales pur-
chased during the past few months for
use in the new system more than
$4,000. It is expected many thousands
more will be needed in the near future
The present contract includes 500 au-
tomato scales for use in the larger
post offices of the country. This type,
which has been designed especially for
the parcel post, will show not only the
weight, but the actual amount of post
age required to send package to any
of the eight zones at glance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
TUSSELS WITH DERELICT.
Cutter Seminole Attempts to Drag
Schooner Into Port.

Battling a rough sea with the helpless
derelict British schooner Bartholdi in her
wake at the end of a towline. the rev.
enue cutter Seminole is having a tough
tussle off the coast of Florida to reach
port with her burden.
The Seminole discovered the abandoned
schooner q menace in the path Of COM
merce and endeavored to take her to
Cape Fear, N. c. The wind and heavy
sea soon toppled the schooner over and
now she is bottom up with the Seminole
awaiting q favorable opportunity to drag
her into port. The Bartholdi was bound
from Mobile to Marcorin and the fate
of her crew is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
KINDNESS NETS HIM MILLION.
Physician Is Left Entire Estate OF
Man He Befriended.

CHICAGO. April 11.-Dr. Edward S.
Higley of the suburb of Glen Ellyn,
who hadi no particular idea that he was
casting bread upon the waters. in the
early eighties lent Charles Froelich 500
to assist him through course in the
University Of Nebraska
Eight years ago F'roelich, who had
grown wealthy in Australia, visited his
former benefactor and repaid the loan
with interest compounded. Froelich died
recently without heirs and today DR.. Hig-
ley learned that his fortune, approx
mately 81 600, 600 had been left to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Funeral Of Mrs. Monks.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie I.
Monks, the wife Of Policeman B. D.
Monks. will be held at her late home, 12e
Massachusetts avenue northwest, tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. Services will
be conducted by Rev. William l. McKen-
ny. Interment in Congressional GENE
terry, will be private.
Mrs. Monks died suddenly at her home
early Wednesday morning, after only two
days illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Monks were
married only six months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Special Flood Bulletin.

The weather bureaus special food bu!-
letin today follows:
The rainfall in the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys Is practically at an end for the
present. The Ohio river has fallen sharp
ly between Pittsburgh and Louisville. The
rains of the last few Gays, however, will
check the fall, but an important rise is not
anticipated At Cairo the stage Friday
morning was GA feet, a fall of OIL foot
in the last twenty-four hours. The Mis-
sissippi at Memphis Friday morning was
at a stage of AT feet fall Of is feet
in the last twenty-four hours, duo to
the effects of breaks in the Arkansas
levees. The stage at Vicksburg was Alb
feet, a rise of O.S foot in the last twenty
four hours. The stage at New Orleans
was 1871 feet, a rise of OIL foot in the last
twenty-four hours.
The effect of the heavy rains in the
lower Mississippi valley will be to in
crease the crest stages in the New Or
leans district, provided, of course. The
levees hold. Revised forecast stages are
as follows: Natchez, Miss, 53 to ~ feet;
Baton Rouge. La, E3.S to As feet: Don
jacksonville, La, 347 to 81 feet; New
Orleans, La. 22 to 30 feet. In the latter
part of April or early in May. The en-
treme height at the latter station de-
ponds somewhat upon the winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
PROBE OF CONDITIONS.
Bill Authorizing Inquiry Regarding
Saloons Near Military Posts.

Information as to conditions sur
rounding military and naval posts
throughout the country is called for
by a resolution today prepared for
introduction in the House by Repre-
sentative Hobsop of Alabama. The
resolution directs the Secretaries of the
Navy and of War to report to the
House the number of saloons and dis
orderly places now operated within
a mile radius of military posts, and to
recommend the extent of the zone sur
rounding each post in which it would
be expedient to forbid the issuing of
liquor licenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Ball Games Prevented by Rain.

Today's Washington-New York game
was postponed owing to the rain.
BOSTON, April 11.-American: Boston
Philadelphia postponed-rain.
CHICAGO, April 11.-National: Chicago
St Louis game postponed-wet grounds.
PHILADELPHIA, April I1-NationaI:
Brooklyn Philadelphia. postponed-rain
NEW YORK, April 11.-National: Bos-
ton-New York game postponed-rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
BOLTING SOLONS RETURN,
Tennessee Appropriation Bill Finally
Passed by the House.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 11.-During
consideration by the house Of representa-
tives of the general appropriation bill,
carrying expense money for the state for
the next two years, nine Independent
democrats, who have been on a filibuster
outside of Tennessee since April /, en-
tered the hall, restoring a quorum.
Five regular" democrats sought to
break the quorum by leaving the hall,
but were counted as if present and not
voting. The bill was announced passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Seneca Fails to Find Iceberes.

The first wireless word from the revenue
cutter Seneca, patrolling transatlantic
steamship lanes to warn shipping against
icebergs, was received today. Reporting
34o miles southeast of Newfoundland with
no iceberss in sight, the cutter will sail
northward to find the exact location OF
the ice fields now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Minimum Pay for Women and Girls.

A minimum wage of 50 per week for
all women and girls employed in inter-
state commerce work and a prohibition
against the employment OF girls under
fifteen years Of age are proposed in a
bill introduced by Senator Chiffon. In
der the terms Of the measure. the nine
dollar minimum wage would apply to all
women employed in transportation. tele-
graph and like interstate service and to
women employed in manufacturing estab-
lishments whose products are shipped in
Interstate commerce,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
HELD OF UNSOUND MIND.
Helen Kelly to Be Taken to Phila-
delphia Following Jury's Verdict.

A woman giving the name of Helen
Kelly was adjudged of unsound mind by
a jury before Justice Gould in Criminal
Court No. 2, today, following testimony
that she had called at the White House
March to urge President Wilson to
help her collect $4,000, which she claim
ed was due her in Philadelphia.
She was arrested after she had made a
number of attempts to get by the guards
at the White House. She will be sent to
Philadelphia
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INSURRECTO R0BS TRAIN.
Mexican Leader Secures $4,000 in
Silver Bullion.

Ell PASO, Tex, April 11-Pancho
Villa, who has taken the field in Chi
huahua state against the Huerta gov
eminent yesterday held up a passenger
train east Of Chihuahua City and took
$50 bars Of silver bullion valued at SIS 600.
The hold-up occurred at Santa Ysabel
on the Mexican Northwestern railway
The passengers were not molested nor
was there any resistance by the small
federal guard.
The bullion was destined for the state
capital from . mine IN the Guerrero
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
American Cablegram Pleases Upton.

LONDON April 11.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton Is deriving great pleasure from a
cablegram received by him today from
the Yacht Racing Association of Mass
achusetts, which reads: The Yacht
Racing Association of Massachusetts,
applauds the sportsmanship of your
unconditional challenge. Wish you
well-sailed match in 1914.
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Would Ban News of Crime,

Senator Works Of California announced
today that he intends addressing the
Senate during the coming week on a bill.
which he has introduced. making it I'M
lawful to publish details Of crime and &C.
cidents in the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Amount of Bond Increased.

Following the death of Richards this
afternoon the woman was notified that
her bond would be increased to 5000.
which she Immediately furnished.
The woman claims that Richards fell on
the umbrella, and was injured in this way
An inquest will be held at the morgue
tomorrow morning at 11;30 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Manufacturer Accused by Striker.

PATERSON, N. J., April 1.-THE strike
here developed a new phase today, with
the arrest of Joseph Fisher, silk manu-
facturer, on the charge by Grace Faso-
limo. a striker, that he threatened her
with a revolver while she was picketing.
Fisher gave bail and was released. Hun
dreds of strikers have been arrested
since the strike began, but this is the
tOdy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Heads Department of Botany.

CHICAGO. April u.-Dr. William Ire
lease OF Boonton. N. J.. has been ap-
pointed head Of the department of botany
in the University Of Illinois. He Is to
succeed De T. J. Burrill. who held the
position orymany years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Developing Aerial Bombs.

At the same time Germany arm fac
tories have been devoting great atten-
ton to developing airship bombs of all
sorts. Besides explosive bombs, the big
dirigibles now carry a special incendiary
bomb that not only starts a fire, but
throws out a brilliant light that illumi-
mates the ground for several minutes.
Another Of the special bombs throws out
a heavy black smoke over an area of 100
yards square, and another is filled with
chemicals that produce a poisonous gas
that is fatal over the same area and
will incapacitate any one twice as far
off.
Germany this year, together with the
government and popular subscriptions, is
spending more than $7OOO,OOO on aero
nautics and France in the same way is
spending 81, 10000 In view Of this de-
yelopment abroad. the officers of the
American army and navy are anxious
that this country should do something to
regain its lost position among the powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Congress Not in Session Today.

Neither the Senate nor the House was
in session today. The Senate will re-
convene tomorrow and the House Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
England Has "Airshipitis."

Col. Seely, the secretary Of state for
war in the British cabinet, has fathered
a bill in parliament providing that the
forts be authorized to fire at any aero
planes or dirigibles flying over them at
night. This Is owing to the fact that
Germany has developed an immense
aerial fleet and that her dirfgibles are
said to have recently been flying at
night over the English dock yards and
naval bases.
Germany now has established line OF
eight airship stations, all within striking
distance Of the English coast, and Eng
land has an acute attack of what the
papers there term ''airshipitis." The new
German dir1gibles are powerful affairs
Some of them have made continuous
flights of 800 miles, have a speed in stu
air sof fifty-fve miles an, hour and car
carry a useful load Of twenty-seven tons
All Of them mount light rapid-fire guns
and while the government has made
great efforts to guard the reports OF
their target practice, it is known that
they have done some remarkable shoot
ing up to a range of three and a hall
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
M|SS|SS|PP|L0WER,
/. So MEMPHIS HEARS
Flood Fighters in Tennessee
Encouraged in Latest
Reports.
FALL IN OHIO RIVER q
LESS THAN AN INCH
Levee Patrol Increased at Cairo, ILL.,,
Because of Continued High Water.
Rains at End for Present.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April ll.-Fiood fight
ers behind the Mississippi levees were
encouraged today by reports of lower
river stages as far south AS Graves
bayou. about twenty-five miles from
Memphis. At Memphis the gauge read
AZ, a fall of Is in the past twenty-four
hours. At Osceola the river receded be-
tween four and five inches
Official reports today indicate that the
crest of the food is off Barfield point
1o1 miles north OF Memphis. but the two
breaks near Wilson and the crevasse
at Graves bayou has relieved the pres
sure on the levees in this stretch OF the
river to such an extent that little further
trouble is anticipated.
According to officials of the St Francis
levee board, the water from the breaks
at Wilson already has penetrated farther
into the interior than last year. indicating
that the entire eastern part of Arkansas
from the river inland TO Gilmore, thirty
miles distant, will be oVerfiowed.
Boats to Aid Stricken.
Cool. sunny weather today brought ad-
ditonal labor to the levees throughout
the district. Boats have gone from Mem
phis to the stricken territory to bring or
flood sufferers and livestock.
Officials agree that the gravest danger
now lies below Memphis, when the wa
ters from breaks in the Arkansas levees
and the swollen flood from the western
rains pours into the Mississippi through
the ST Francis and Arkansas rivers
South of Helena, Ark, work on the levees
is being rushed with the hope OF having
the embankments from two to three feet
above the 1912 stages.
Levee Patrol Increased.
CAIRO, H., April 1.-THE Ohio river
registered 54.4 feet here today. a fall OF
one-tenth of an inch since last night. Be
cause of the continued high water, the
levee patrol has been increased.
The Illinois Central railroad is getting
trains through the flood drainage district
where the water is two feet over the
tracks. thereby opening direct service
between New Orleans and Chicago.
The relief expedition to the Wabash
river bottoms returned last night on the
steamer City Of Cairo.
Members Of the party reported that
| conditions up the Ohio are deplorable.
Only one or two points between Cairo
and Mount Vernon, Ind. are above
water. In many places the river Is thirty
| five miles wide More than 1000 refugees
are camped at Wickliffe. KY, and on
| nearby hills.
| Critical at Charlottesville.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. April lad
| jutant Gen. OMeara telegraphed to Gov.
Major today that the flood situati m was
critical at Charlottesville, NO., that the
stores there were closed and all Oft
| liens We're working on the levees The
| river is stationary, but Is expected 10
begin falling Sunday.
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Gen. Wood and Col, scriven
to Make Appeal Before
Congress for Army.
NEED OF BOTH MACHINES
AND OPERATORS is CITED
Officers Say United States Is Far Out
distanced by Other Countries in
Flying Arm of Service.

Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff OF
the army, and Col. George P. Scriven.
chief signal officer, will appear before
Congress shortly to ask a more' liberal
appropriation for aeronautics. This coun-
try was the first in the world to buy a
heavier-than-air flying machine, but
owing to the advances made by other
countries is now thirteenth on the list In
aerial development The country has
twelve or fifteen aeroplanes, only a part
of which are in commission, and has no
dirigible balloons except the one tiny one
bought from Capt. Baldwin in 1907, and
this is now out Of service.
Both army and navy officers in this
country say that the United States is
so far behind in the development OF
aerial armament that it seems almost
hopeless to try to catch up with the
other powers, but an effort is to be
made this year to develop the flying
arm of the service. which means the
addition of more men as well as more
machines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
Privates Barred as Aviators.

Up to date none but commissioned
officers have been allowed to become
aviators, the reason being given that
if an enlisted man were an aviator he
could buy his discharge for 1925 and
make more money in exhibition work.
The money has gone out of aviation
exhibitions now and it has been proved
by practical experience of the allies IN
the Balkans and of the French and
Italians In Africa that it is absolutely
necessary to have an aviator and an OBJ
server In each machine. 1t is thought,
therefore, possible that the army and
navy may manage to enlarge It's flying
personnel by training enlisted men and
sailors as aviators. having a commits
stoned officer with each machine as an
observer, though the officer may be
qualified aviator also and capable OF
handling the machine himself.
There has just been movement start
ed in the British Isles to raise a popular
subscription for the purchase OF aeriai
armament as has been done already In
France and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
InefHciency of Navy Alleged.

A startling disclosure Of the present
condition of the United States Navy was
made at the afternoon session yesterday
Gently commander of the batteship Del
aware, but now member of the general
board OF the navy. Capt. Hood said he
spoke for himself, and not for the Navy
Department, and urged greater publicity
for the navy TO show the public true
conditions.
1T is a false impression, widely spread,
that We assembled "a great fleet of 127
vessels last October. including 81 battle
ships manned and ready for war;" he
said. Though the navy itself strained
every effort, with the officers. men and
means provided by Congress-. to man and
equip this fleet for war. not one single
ship of the thirty-one battleships and
twenty -four destroyers that constitute
the fighting force of that assemblage
was ready for war.
..All were under-officered and under
manned: many OF the older ships with a
bare navigating complement with no
thought OF readiness to fight. Some were
obsolete and some Of the best not fully
equipped with the necessaries for war.
I'VE have a fleet today too small and
Heterogeneous to meet the ends which JUS
tify It's maintenance, and too large to be
carried as burden for a plaything, and
hence without meaning; and this all
comes from lack OF thought and under
stanolng in the nation at large, or SIM
pier, Tor want OF naval policy under
stood and advocated by the people.
Drifting Without Plans.
I'VE drift from war to war without
plan, without thought Tor thu future. and
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Drifting Without Plans.

We drift from war to war without
plan. WITHHOLD thought Tor the future, and
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the head of every department has full au-
thority under the law to regulate the
service is this particular.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-16

Many find II profi,aD
Wants In effecting o"'
economies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-16
IRRIGATION EXPERTS
ADJOURN MEETING
Express Satisfaction Over Re-
suits of Convention Held
in Salt Lake.

After a brief session in the CONNER
cisl club yesterday morning the meet
ing Of government irrigation experts,
which convened here last Wednesday,
was finally adjourned. Most OF the
experts left the city yesterday after
noon and last night and all expressed
n thorough satisfaction over the re-
suits of the meeting. II was held un-
der the direction of DR.. F. II. Novel;.
director of the United States reclama-
tion service.
The questions of how best to help
the farmer who is down on his luck
was discussed yesterday morning. II
was the consensus of opinion that often
il was unwise TO extend credit 70 such
farmers. but that they should be given
assistance by an extension OF credit on
farm implements and machinery which
would bring their properties back TO
profitahleness IL properly used.
The matter of adjusting claims for
damages resulting from breaks in
ditches was also discussed at the meet
ing, as was the economical and bene-
ficial use OF irrigation water, which
was considered at length Friday.
Dr.. Newell will go from here to Pro-
vo, and while in Utah valley will meet
with the farmers in tho vicinity of
Payson and Spanish Fork to discuss
with them the distribution and use OF
the waters from the Strawberry project.
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FUNERAL NOTICE

PTBBOCK-Funera services for William
Pfbbock, who died In this city Novem-
ber II, 1918, Will DO held from O'Donnell
* Co.'S chapel today Sunday at 11;So
nounced.
SNnTH-In this city. November IA, 1918.
Mrs. Fannie Keen Smith. aged rs years.
Funeral services will be held from OtDon-
nell & Co.'s chapel Monday, November
Il, 1913. at ] o'clock p. m 1nterment.
East Jordan Cemetery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-16

CAPITAL HAND LAUNDRY AT w. IND
SO. does strictly high class hand work
hco1o
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CARD OF THANKS

ROBERT II IRVINE AND FAMILY. OF
70s e 4th South. desire 10 extend their
heartfelt thanks TO all their friends for
their attendance and kind assistance in
the loss and burial OF their beloved son
and brother. Carl. h22l7
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DIED


WILLBEN-In t5ls city, November 10,
1913. OF appendicitis, Ernest Wilben OF
Scipio. Utah. aged 22 years, son OF Elliott
and Sarah S. Willheu of Sciplo. The
body was sent TO scip.o BY undertaker
Joseph william Taylor this Sunday
morning for burial.
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AUTO TOPS AND TRIMMINGS

THE WELLINGTON AUTO TOP, TRIM
MING AND PAINTING co.
Manufacturers OF auto tops. seat covers
top slips. cushions, side curtains and gen.
ernl repairing. Fifteen years experience
IN high grade work with the Packard Co
and Winton Co. 359 So, w. Temple
Was. 5455. f4256
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AUCTION SALES


MONDAY. NOV. IT. AT sos so. 4TH
East. 1880 n. m, l will sell at public
auction some fine household furniture.
consisting OF folding bed with large mir
ror. mattress. dining table, chairs, rock
china closet kitchen table, chitfonler,
canaries and cage. John Jones, Auction
eeT. h2iai
THE LARGEST, BEST AND CLEAN
est stock OF second hand goods In this
city, consisting OF furniture, stoves,
ranges and household furnishings.
We also have the largest and best Sc
lections OF rugs and carpets. We have
all makes and sizes.
These goods are about as good as new
and we can sell them for about one
half the regular price.
UTAH FURNITURE CO..
l2S-lS2 w End South. h2352
BEING FAR OUT. CHEAP RENT IS
the reason We can sell goods cheap:
cash or credit: We have new goods: also
lot Of second hand heaters, ranges.
dressers beds-almost as good as new,
at half price. Michigan Furniture Co,
I3o State. Was. 5lt6. g33ss
JOHN JONES. AUCTIoNEER AND
vsluer; commission business: years
with K. A Andrews. Residence, 1890
Stringham ave Phone Hylard 1914. fe73s
c. z. osTERLoH, AUcTIoNEnR. RES
idence. ga So. Main Wasasch zS2t-W.
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