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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
Electric Light on Farms.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
One by-product Of the great keokuA
dam should be the spread of electric
lighting to all rural districts within q
hundred miles Of the huge powerhouse.
Next to the lack OF a supply OF water I'M
der pressure. there is nothing in farm life
which a city-bred family finds SO disa-
greeable as the kerosene lamp. 1t smells
like the record of the trust whose Oil II
uses, and the light it gives Is like that
shed by the confessions Of lobbyist
In many irrigated regions OF the west
farmhouses are lighted by electric power
developed In connection with the irriga-
ton plant. In Denmark there are twenty
one rural electric lighting companies.
which buy power of the developing cor
porations, and sell It to their peasant Gus
toners. In Switzerland and some ada
cent parts of France electric light Is
cheaper than any other kind and Is at the
service of the poorest. The Keokuk dam
will develop power at least as cheaply as
any hydro-electric plant In the world.
Within q few years every farm IN tnou-
sands of square miles around should be
lighted from this great center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
WILSON SERENADED
BYF|REMEN'S BAND
Organization From Portland,
Ore, Plays for Benefit
of the President.

President Wilson this afternoon was
serenaded by party of musical firemen
from Portland, Ore. This band is COM
posed of thirty-two Portland fire fighters.
This morning the bandsmen. accom-
panied by their families and a number of
the non-musical members Of the depart
ment, went to the Capitol. where they
gave a short serenade for the benefit OF
the senators. This afternoon the party
visited Secretary Daniels, In response to
an invitation which he extended them
when he was in their home city few
weeks ago.
The firemen say they are enjoying
every minute of their stay in Washington
and are making the best of the twenty
four hours they are to be in this CITY.
They will resume their trip to Portland
this evening at 7:45 o'clock Sightseeing
and visiting the oregon delegatlon III
Congress occupied their time TO-DAY. Sen
ators Chamberlain and Lane, after greet
ing the marty, placed their respective
secretaries, H. Grant and James b. Sayre'
at the disposal of the tiremen. The secre-
taries accompanied the guests on tour
Of the Capitol. experimenting the ln1or-
nation furnished by one OF the regular !.
guides and making them feel at home.
On Their Way Home.
The party is on its way home from
New York city, where the international
convention of fire department chiefs
has Just been held. While there they
furnished plenty Of music and re-
ceived the plaudits of firemen from
many other cities, both In this coun-
try and abroad. On the journey home
ward they will stop off at numerous
towns, where they will go sightseeing
and play bit" A similar program
was followed during the trip to New
York.
More than one-half Of the fremen
had never been east before. Fire Chie1
B. F. Dowell Is in charge Of the party
while Jay w. Stevens. battalion chief
is manager of the band. Others in the
party are Mrs. Stevens. F. Seiberling
band director; William Miller, e. G
Shipley, Frank Schlatter. Mrs. Schlat-
ter. A. Freiheit, E. L. Thompson. John
Koser, Raymond Lehr, e. L. Bfddle
Paul Mahoney, Harry Wright, M. R
Stark, Charles Daniels, w. A. Wilson
Joe Denzel, A. c. Fayeraband. Mrs
Fayeraband, A. L. Holden, Mrs. Holden
Frank Mcfarland. Guy Stabler. Mrs
Stabler, r. F. Powers j. w. Morelock
w. NJ Smith, r. A. Mainwaring. H. E
Morton, Harry Sufleld. w. D. Olden
A. E. Evans, NJ. v. Brown, Walter
Knowlton. D. A. Reitz. r. w. Roberts
and F. H. Grinnell, publicity agent.
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TRANSPORT BUFORD
TO AID AMERICANS
Sails Today to Take Refugees
From the West Coast
of Mexico.
FEW WILL REMAIN IN
TROUBLED REPUBLIC
All But 1000 Of 10000 Residents
Expected to Be Out When
Transport Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 8. - The
| army transport Buford will sail late to
day to gather up Americans in peril or
the west coast of Mexico. The vesse
will be in charge of Charles Jenkinson
special representative of the State De
partment. 1t will fly the Red Cross flag
as 1t is believed the ship will be better
able to perform its relief work under tina,
banner owing to the present temper OF
Mexicans than under the American flag
The Buford. it is thought, will bring
back between 500 and 1000 Americans
and probably a second trip will have te
be made to accommodate all who wish
to get away.
Jenkinson arrived from Washington
last Friday, and has been busy loading
the Buford with medicines and stores and
arranging for the embarking of hospita
men and nurses and soldier guards. The
trip is expected to last from four to SIX
weeks. The first stop will be made al
Manzanillo. September 10.
His Aid to Refugees.
For several years Jenkinson was in
Mexico attached to the American EN-
bassy He recently has made two trips
to Mexico to bring back refugees, land
ing one party in Galveston and another
in New York.
president Wilson," he said, INTENDS
that all Americans shall leave Mexico
and having warned Americans to leave
there is nothing for the government to
do but to provide the transportation fol
them to their homes in the states.
"Of the 10000 Americans in Mexico
when President Wilson issued his warn.
ing there probably will be less than 1,O0C
by the time the Buford returns to this
port"
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GAMBLING TO REOPEN
Noted Resorts, 0stend and
Spa, Will Be Aided by
Legislation.
,dence Of Tho Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of Tho Star.
BRUSSELS. August q, 1918
It seems certain that next year will see
the reopening of the gambling casinos at
Belgium's two principal health resorts
Ostend and Spa
Under the law passed October "a, 1902,
all the gambling casinos and clubs were
suppressed. and there was at the time a
great outcry on the subject The very
existence Of Ostend as q health resort
was said to be threatened, and there is
no doubt that since the law Of suppression
the town has never entirely regained its
old popularity.
Mainly owing to the hardships caused to
investors, who, before the law of 1902,
had laid out millions Of money In the
towns, and to the loss sustained by these
two health resorts, a new law in abroga-
ton Of the law Of 1902 has been intro
duced in favor of Ostend and Spa. This
new law, II passed, will authorize the
councils Of these towns to permit the
establishment of a gambling club or
casino, provided:
That persons domiciled In each Of these
towns are forbidden to play. and
That 55 per cent of the profits arising
therefrom are paid to char1ties-namely,
20 per cent for the building Of national
cheap dwellings,, ana 30 per cent Tor old
age pensions.
In addition. % per cent Of such profits
must be paid to the town council to be
spent on public services and in advertis-
ing the town as a season resort This
will. therefore. only leave 20 per cent of
the profits for the promoters Of the
casino.
Already the proposed law has been ap-
proved by a large majority of the COM
mission charged to examine It, and there
is little doubt that it will be passed this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
Puerto Plata Attacked by Gov
eminent Gunboats, State
Department Hears.
LIVES AND PROPERTY
OF AMERICANS UNSAFE
Cruiser Des Moines, Coaling in Cuba,
Expected at Scene of Trouble
Tomorrow.

The town OF Puerto Plata. In the Do
minican Republic. Is being shelled by Do
minican gunboats with great danger to
American lives and property. That infor-
nation was received at the State Depart
ment today from Jose NJ Esteva. Amer
lean vice consul at Puerta Plata.
The American cruiser Des Moines,
which was ordered to Puerto Plata from
the Venezuelan coast, is today at Guanta-
namo. Cuba, coaling, preparatory to her
final run to Puerto Plata, where she is
due tomorrow. Puerto Plata has been in
the hands of the Dominican rebels since
the latest revolution. started with the an
nouncement Of the governor that the
state had seeded from all allegiance to
the central government. The present dan
ger to Americans and their property
comes from the attempt of the Dominican
government to force the rebel stronghold
to capitulate
Not at First Thought Serious.
Until the receipt of today's dispatch
State Department officials had not
| thought that the present Dominican flare
up would be serious. The supposed leader
Of the uprising is Hector Velasquez. one
time provisional president OF the republic
Previous meager advices gave no indf-
cation that any fighting had occurred
| AS far as naval authorities here are
informed the Dominican navy consists
only Of two or three gunboats. which
are converted yachts, armed with SIX
Founders and machine guns. While such
naval strength might seem insignificant,
| it was pointed out that these vessels
could cause enormous damage to an un-
fortified town like Puerto Plata, espe-
cially since Its buildings mainly are OF
wooden construction and might easily be
set afire.
Reason for Rebellion.
| The reason for this latest revolt
against the government OF President
| Bordas is understood here to be founded
upon strong objections by Gov. Cespedes
Of the province of Puerto Plata against
the attempt OF the general government
to wrest control from the provincial of
icers Of the railroad from Puerto Plata
which has figured frequently in the
politics Of the island. That road has
| been operated as a government instltu.
ton. but recently the government under.
took to lease 1t to an individual under
conditions that gave rise to suspicion
that the purpose was to diminish the
political power and influence of Gov
Cespedes, who is understood to have
Joined forces with former Presiden,
Vasquez in resistance to the government
| American interests in Puerto Plata are
small. though number OF Porto Ricans
recently have entered the business com
munity there. Warrant for Intervention
by the commander of the Des Moines
would be found in any section on either
side that would interfere with the opera
tons of the customs house. which j.
under American supervision and control
It is rather expected that the com
mander Of the Des Mofnes will insiS
| that hostilities be conducted outside Of
! the limits of the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
SHOOTING OF ACOSTA
SUBJECT Of REPORT
Mexican Inspector Declares
Lieutenant Was to Blame
for the Shooting.

Ell, PASO, Tex, September s.-Ofhcia
Juarez has subsidized in outward feeling
against Americans because OF the shoot
ing of Lieut.. Francisco Acosta by gov
eminent officers here Saturday, following
the investigation conducted by Inspector
of Mexican Consulates NJ f. Diebold OF
this city.
INSPECTOR Debold blames Acosta as the
aggressor in the affair.
The officials of Juarez gave citizens OF
the Mexican town to understand that
they would not countenance any public
anti-American demonstrations.
As a result, when a few Americans
visited Juarez during the day. no one was
molested or threatened.
No Display of Hostile Feeling.
The feeling among the rank and file of
the garrison and the citizens still is in
tense. but because of the stand taken by
the officials of the town in the matter
they did not display 1t.
It is learned from official sources that
the entire military force OF Juarez was
assembled at the garrison following the
shooting and slept on their arms during
the night.
Inspector Diebold was in conference
with the military commanders OF Juarez
for several hours yesterday morning.
He will forward reports OF mis- inNes-
tipation to the Mexican foreign ofhce.
The heavy guard of United States
troops still is maintained at the two
approaches to Juarez from FL Paso,
although Gen. Hugh L. SCOTS oroers ;
of Saturday night for all officers and
men to remain at quarters were re-
scinded yesterday.
Burial at Local Cemetery.
Federal officers in Juarez did not
claim the body of Acosta. although
they had asked permission for its re-
moval to Juarez after the shooting.
The body was unostentatiously buried
at a local cemetery. United States I'm
migration Inspector T. n. Hebron anu
Customs officer I. c. JONAH wh1 az
baread with the shooting of Lieut..
Acosta, will be given a preliminary
hearing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
To SUSPEND HEARINGS
ON CURRENCY QUESTION
Senate Committee May Await
Action on Bill in the
House.

Indications today were that the Senate
committee on banking and currency is
likely to suspend further hearings on the
currency question. while the House is
acting on the bill which is to be re-
ported to that body tomorrow.
President Wilson himself is said to
hold the opinion that the Senate COM
mittee is threshing over old straw. and
convinced that 1t Is.
It is thought that the House will spend
about two weeks on the currency bill
unless the tariff conferees wind up their
labors sooner. in which event the House
will drop currency and take up tariff.
Possible Outcome.
II the Senate committee decides to sus-
pend hearings the subject of currency
will not be heard from in the Senate until
the House bill goes over, when 1t will be
decided whether to act at once or post
pone consideration until December.
The weight of inclination, IL not OF
opinion in the Senate leans to postpone
ment Of action on the bill until December
or. by way Of alternative, to a recess OF
Congress until November.
One moving reason for this state OF
mind Is the belief that there will not be
a quorum of the Senate in Washington
after the tariff bill passes.
House Report Not Ready.
The administration currency bill was
not brought into the House as expected
today because q report by democrats OF
the banking committee was unfinished. 1t
probably will be reported tomorrow and
be ready for debate Wednesday. The re-
publican report will be filed at the same
time.
Before taking up the currency bill.
however, the House will complete its con-
sideration Of the urgent deficiency BILL
upon which it continued today.
The Senate banking committee resumed
hearings today with w. II. Allen OF
Brooklyn the only witness. At the end of
q short session the committee adjourned
until tomorrow, wien Prof. 0. NJ. w.
Sprague Of Harvard will again be ques-
toned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
WILL ISSUE WARRANTS.
New York Police May Arrest Pro-
ducers of Two PLAYS,

NEW YORK, September a-Chier Magis-
trate McAdoo today decided to issue war
rants for the arrest Of leading persons
connected with the production Of two
plays dealing with life in the underworld.
The police department complained that
these plays, which lay their chief scenes
in disorderly houses, are detrimental to
the public morals.
Application for the warrants was made
by Police Commissioner Waldo last Sat
urday. Magistrate McAdoo delayed ac-
ton until he had attended one of the
shows Saturday night and received evil
dence today regarding the other The
warrants will be held in allegiance until
tomorrow afternoon, and 1t is still a
question just how far the police will sue
coed in their efforts to stop these dramas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
TRAVEL OF COMMUTERS.
Some Remarkable Records Made In
and Out of New York.

NEW YORK. September Sired
erick II. Smith of Newark, N. j.. win
ner of a commuters contest held by
a local newspaper. probably holds the
worlds record for continuous daily
travel back and forth to work. For
sixty-two years, or since 1851. MI.
Smith has made the trip between New
ark and New York, nine miles. twice
a day, barring Sundays. holidays and
vacations.
The distance record for five years
goes to j. j. Marchey of Hartford.
Conn, who has made 311.08O miles,
committing between New York and
Hartford, and the greatest mileage
made in a single year is placed to the
credit of W. l. Lex of Philadelphia,
who made 55.325 miles between his
home city and New York, committing
from July 1. 1908. to July /, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
SAVE BLIND HUMILIATION.
Champions Want Taking of Pau.
per's Oath" Made Unnecessary,

The directors of the District of Column
ha Association Of Workers for the Blind
have adopted a resolution protesting
against the proposition to educate blind
children OF the District in the local pub
lie schools At present blind children
are sent to the Maryland School for the
Blind.
In the resolution they urge that the
District Commissioners direct that appli-
cations for entrance to this school be
made through the board of education and
not the board Of charities. When appli-
cation il made through this board. the
directors state. 1t Is necessary that the
applicant make IAN unnecessary and
most humiliating 'pauper OATH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
RULES ARE RELAXED.
Blind Girl Given Privilege Upon Re-
quest of Presidents nanphter.

The little blind daughter of Rural Mail
Carrier Sherry at Mandate. Ohio, may
ride with her father over his route, al
though a post office regulation expressly
forbids it. because Miss Jessie Wilson, the
Presidents second daughter. interceded for
the little girl. and got Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson to issue a special permit.
Little Jessie Columbia. thirteen. of
Cleveland. spent her vacation this year
with her grandfather. the postmaster at
Mandate. and saw the blind girls plight.
She wrote Miss Wilson Of how little Miss
Sherry longed to ride on her father s
mail cart, and an appeal to the Postmas-
ter General was followed by an order
waving, in this case. regulation which
forbids that any one but carrier should
ride on q mail wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE RAPED.
MIR. Bartlett Declares $4,000 EN-
ployes Are No Worth 81, 200.

Representative Bartlett Of Georgia
threatened today to become the man who
threw the light into the lighthouses.
when, during debate on the floor of
the House on the deficiency bill, he de-
clared that too much money was being
spent for employees.
Judge Bartlett said he was thinking
seriously of starting another democratic
investigation by introducing q resolution
to look into the lighthouse service. He
said that the service was paying 5000
for employees who We're not worth over
81 200.
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FORESEE LONG DELAY.
Canadian Officials Expect Thaw Case
to Reach English Privy Council.

OTTAWA, Ontario. September S.-Do-
minion officials here foresee delay OF
possibly two years before final decision
in the Thaw case.
The litigation, In their opinion. un-
doubtedly will be carried through the
Dominion courts to the privy council in
England, where the final verdict will be
written. Until this verdict is given. the
immigration officials believe, the courts
will not permit the deportation of Thaw
and he will remain on Canadian soil. The
journey of the action through the courts
to the privy council is long one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
AMERICAN CYCLIsT KILLED.
Gus Lawson Meets Death in Motor
Paced Race in Germany,

COLOGNE. German, September s.-Gus
Lawson. an American cyclist and Scheur-
mann. a German rider, was killed and
fatally injured here today In the course
Of q motor-paced bicycle race for the
10O-kilometer championship.
While Lawson was pacing 4uignard, a
Frenchman. tire OF his motor cycle
burst and the racers were hurled to the
bottom Of the track. Lawson's skull and
both arms were fractured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
GERMAN R0THsCHILD ILL.
Caught Cold on Pixies Peak and Is
in Chicago Hospital.

CHICAGO, September 8.-Erich Won
Goldschmidt-Rothsc of Frankfort
on-the-Main, Germany. is i'll with q
severe cold at local hotel, and DR..
Victor Won Varendorff. the young mans
physician. said it might be several days
before the patient is able to resume his
journey east. His temperature was re-
ported to be 102 degrees last night, but
this morning a slight improvement In
his condition was noted.
DIR. Won Varendorff said his patient
caught cold at Pixies Peak. Col, a week
ago. and the change to the lower aiti-
tude of the middle west had aggravated
his indisposition.
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Birds Plentiful in Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, September g.
Scores of Minnesota hunters who usher
ed in the 1913 hunting season yesterday
reported today that birds are more
plentiful this season than for many
wears. In the more thinly settled parts
of the state prairie chickens are said to
be unusually wild hunters who have
violated the law by hunting before the
beginning of the season being blamed
for this condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
Boycott Aero Club Races.

PARIS. September s.-The Matin says
that neither President Poincaire nor
any member of the French govern
ment will attend the international avi-
alton cup race IL 1t Is held at the
Rheims aerodrome. The decision of
the Aero Club to hold the contest at
this aerodrome. which Is the property
of Deperdussin, now In jail on a
charge of swindling, has resulted in
the announcement by many Of the most
prominent aeroplane constructors OF thei.
Intention not to take part in the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08

nv the revolutionary forces. who are
also operating a line from Gomez
palacio to the vicinity of San Pedro.
Conditions at Acapulco are reported
quiet by Consul Edwards
From La Paz it is reported that the
revolutionary forces have been dispersed
by the federaIs who are in pursuit.
Americans reported safe and well by
consular officers include Robert j. Dill
lon, at F'uerte; Guy Mason. at FTontera,
his wife and child having returned to
San Diego: Thomas Franks, in Musquiz,
and from Nogales 1t is stated that
Streeter has been released on lack OF
evidence and is now at NacoZarl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
Railway Agents in Session.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, September S.-The
annual convention of the American
Passenger Agents was opened here today
with addresses of welcome by Gov A.
O. Eberhart Mayor II. p. Keller and ].
M. Hannaford, who represented the
railways centering in st. Paul. A. w.
Fritot of Jacksonville Fla, president of
the association, is presiding at the ses-
sions. Tomorrow night the delegates
will leave on a special train for the Vel.
loWstone Park.
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Strike Of Interurban Linemen,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. September &-A
strike of the linemen on all the inter-
urban lines in Indiana. except the Wa
bash Valley. was called at o'clock this
morning. The men demand recognition of
the union, shorter hours and an increase
in wages. 1t was declared by the leaders
of the strike that about $50 men were
at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
Earthquake in West Indies.

JAMESTOWN, Island Of st. Vincent.
b. w. l.. September SAN earth shock
was felt here yesterday. Subsequently
a severe thunderstorm accompanied by
a heavy fall OF rain. broke over the
sland. The telephone service was af-
ected and minor damage IL reported
from plantation districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
Correcting an Error.

From the Edgar (Wis) News.
An error crepted In an obituary article
last week-instead Of timely loss this
ought to have read untimely loss. the un
was Internationally omitted in the set
ting up the word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-08
U. S. AUTHORITIES MAY
BAR MRS. PANKHURS7
Attempt to Be Made to Keep Enlish
Suffragette Out Of This
Country.

Whether Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst,
the militant suffragette leader In Eng
land. will be denied admittance to the
United States because of her having
been under arrest in England is a
question stirring both suffragists and
anti-suffragists in Washington. Mrs.
Pankhurst expects to leave for the
United States October for tour OF
this country.
Government officials refuse to say
whether Mrs. Pankhurst will be de-
barred from the United States until the
question is put directly up to them by
her arrival. That an attempt will be
made to keep her out is generally ex-
pected.