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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
MAKE PLANS TO BEGIN
RED CROSS MEMORIAL
Officers Aim to Dedicate the
Building in 1915, Fifty
Years After War.

Hoping to dedicate in 1315-fifty years
after the close Of the civil war-the mag
niflcent Red Cross building provided for
by Congress and private subscriptions as
a memorial to the women Of that war,
officers Of the Red Cross today began
preparations for beginning actual work
on the building in the near future
Secretary Garrison Of the War Depart
ment. who was made one of the members
OF the commission in charge of the erec-
ton of the building by Congress, has
called a meeting of the commission for
Saturday morning.
The other members of the commission
are President Wilson. in his capacity as
president OF the Red Cross; Senator Luke
Lea of Tennessee, chairman of the Sem
ate library committee, and Representa-
tive Slayden of Texas. chairman Of the
House library committee.
Necessary $500, 900 Raised.
The actual beginning Of the work was
made possible yesterday by the announce
ment at the annual Red Cross meeting
that a fund of 100000 had been SUBJ
scribed by the Rockefeller Foundation,
Mrs. Russell Sage. Mrs. E. H. Hartman
and James Scrymser iowa d the erection
100000 on condition that 100000 bs
raised by private subscription.
Under the law creating the commission
and providing for the erection of the
building the 100000 will not be available
until the remaining $3OO,O00 has actually
been paid in. and it is thought possible
that the donors may not be ready to
give the money until January L. At
lhe meeting Saturday 1t is expected tha,
the commission will decide to ask
t1Ayv fvr,N hon
The Red Cross already has had tenta-
tive plans for the building drawn by
the firm of Trowbridge & Livingston
Of New York. Since the law creating
the commission made no mention of a
competition for the selection OF the
plans. some Red Cross officers are hope
full that the commission will designate
the same firm to complete the plans to
avoid the delay which competition
would necessitate. These plans have
been generally approved by eli who
have seen them.
Want Large Tract of Land.
While no site for the proposed build
ing has been chosen the Red Cross
officers are hopeful that as large a
tract of land as possible may be oh
tanned in order that the future NAV he
provided for. They point out that in
case or war it might be thought ad-
rary buildings near the main structure.
just as the sanitary commission dur
ing the civil war, had to obtain quar-
ters in Washington for large force.
PRESIDENT Wilson has signified his
deep interest in the movement for the
building. Because of his many duties
however, it is thought likely that See
retary Garrison will be made Chairman
of the commission Col. w. w. Harts
in charge of public buildings and
grounds, is expected to be made eN-
ecutive secretary of the commission.
The law creating the commission
makes it necessary that the plans be
approved by the fine arts commission
SO that a building i'm keeping with Other
beautiful structures here is thought to be
assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Bank Run in Omaha Ends.

OMAHA. Neb., December 1.-THE run
which threatened the City National of
Omaha the first three days of this
week had apparently entirely disappeared
when the bank opened for business this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Presidents Condition Reported
Not Alarming, But He Has
Some Fever.
NO MORE ENGAGEMENTS
UNTIL RID OF TROUBLE
DR.. Grayson Visits the White House
Several Times and Insists
on Patients Rest.

A recurrence of the grip. from which
he had not fully recovered when he at
tempted to go on with his work, has put
President Wilson in bed again. 1t was
officially stated at the White House to-
day that the Presidents condition is not
alarming, but that he has some fever.
All engagements for today We're Cancelled
and it is intimated that the President s
physician will prohibit his doing any
thing until he is rid of his trouble. under
no circumstances allowing him to again
resume work until he is fully able to do
so. II is doubtful if the President will
be in his office before Monday.
The President appears to have been
slowly recovering from the cold when he
undertook a walk in Rock Creek Park
Tuesday afternoon, and yesterday after
noon went TO the Red Cross meeting. As
voice began to grow hoarse and his
throat give him trouble.
Many Engagements Cancelled.
DF. Grayson. the Presidents physician,
visited the White House several times
today and will insist on the President
remaining in bed and in hs room.
The President had a big engagement
list today. and would have had a busy
day. The British ambassador was to
have called on personal matter. and
Senator Sheppard was to have introduced
twenty-five ardent Anti-Saloon League
delegates and officials. Representative
Johnson of Kentucky was scheduled for a
iifteen-minnte talk. probably on District
matters, and there were a dozen other en-
gagements-
Cold Prevents Talk Over Telephone.
The cold from which he has been suffer
ing some time prevented President Viii
son talking over the telephone last night
banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of
Rochester. N. y. Vice President Marshall
spoke in his place. The President. how
ever, sent the following telegram:
Il not only deeply regret. but am great
ly chagrined to find myself utterly with
out voice this evening because Of a saw
ing for several days. In view of the
evening and my promise to you. / RuFsed
my voice all day. but this afternoon was
ohliged TO use II at a meeting of the Red
Cross, and there finished it completely. 1
send you my deep regrets not only, but
my humble apologies and my cordial best
wishes for the success of the evening and
OF the chamber itself.
In his telephone address the Vice Pres
ident said:
There is no more reason for this or
any other administration to harbor feel
ings of enmity against big business be-
cause il is big than there would be for
me- little slender chap, to feel enmity
toward man who weighed 200 pc inds,
because he was almost twice as big as /
am"
Mr.. Marshall added that although it is
the duty of an administration to prose-
cute big business conducted contrary to
law. it does not follow that all big busi-
ness is 10 be condemned Mr.. Marshall
said that as semi mi-official spokesman for
the administration it was his desire to
wish the business men of northwestern
New York good luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
TAMP|CO PRESSED
BY REBEL ARMY
FederaIs Claim Advantage, But
Expect Renewal of the
Attack Today.
AMERICANS TAKE REFUGE
UNDER WARSHiPS' GUNS
Carranza Will Not Agree to Armis-
tice for Purpose of Holding
an Election.

VERA CRUZ. Mexico, December IL
Fighting between the rebels and federals
for possession of the city of Tampico
was in progress all day yesterday and
last night. according to reports received
here today from Rear Admiral Frank +.
Fletcher, commander of the American
warships off that port
A dispatch filed at IL o'clock last night
and received here this morning said that
the federal outposts had been driven in
and that the insurgents had taken posses
sion of the left bank of the river from
It's mouth to Tampco. No foreigners
have been injured the admiral said. noi
has any property been destroyed. num-
ber of refugees were taken on board the
United States scout cruiser Chester and
the cruiser Tacoma. Other refugees were
in buildings near the waterfront.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
Protection for Foreigners.

II am taking all possible measures"
the admiral reports, Ito protect and
care for Americans and other foreign
ers except British and German subjects,
who are being looked after by their own
representatives.
THE rebels are reported to be Respect
ing Americans and American property.
Under date of noon of Wednesday
Admiral Fletcher telegraphs:
THE federal forces at Tampico have
been reinforced and now number 1000
men. The Tacoma and Chester are In
the river with $50 marines from the
American battleships aboard. A place
of safety for Americans and other
foreigners has been assigned under the
guns Of the warships.
The steamer Logician, which has
been chartered by the British admiral
and manned by a crew from the Brit
ish cruiser Suffolk. has all the British
residents of the town on board.
"All the Germans are aboard the
steamer kronprinzessin Cecelie.
Il have warned the leaders of both
sides that fighting will not be allow
ed near the neutral territory assigned
to non-combatants, nor near valuable
foreign property.
mo steamer is available for Ameri-
can refugees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
STOCK Of NEW HAVEN
TAKES RAPID TUMBLE
Lowest Price on Record Due
to Passing Of the
Dividend.

NEW YORK, December 11.-Stock Of
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad broke to 6S. its lowest price on
record, at the opening of the stock mar
ket today. Passing of the dividend yes
terday for the first time in forty years
caused excited trading. and on a block
of 5000 shares the price fell ~ points.
1t then recovered to 69k
A crowd of brokers clustered about the
New Haven trading post on the floor Of
the exchange long before the opening.
When the gong sounded the beginning of
business the rush to sell resulted in
such confusion that it was several min
utes before any record could be obtained
of the first transactions. Then the OPEN
ing was announced as 5000 shares at
coz to 6S. Not for years had such a
large block of New Haven appeared on
the ticker tape. The stock closed yes
terday at TN.
Effort to Support Break.
Trading was on a smaller scale after
the opening, transactions being chiefly in
blocks of 100 to 200 shares. An effort was
made to support the stock on the break
and the next sale was at 6S7s. Then it
was bid up to 69l1. 1t failed to hold at
this level. however. and by the end of
half an hours trading had fallen back to
6SA.
While suspension of the New Haven div
ldends had not been generally expected in
Wall street. it's effect was partially dis
counted by a severe decline earlier in the
week.
Rumors that the directors might sus-
pend payments caused heavy trading. and
Tuesday the stock touched what was then
the lowest price in the history of the
company. at 71a. drop of 6k points
with better support and after eeualing its
low record ended the day at 72z
The stock market in general was little
affected by the violent decline in New
Haven There were few weak spots, but
most of the leading stocks were strong.
Spectators bid up prices on the theory
that the passing of the New Haven diyi-
dend had relieved the market of uncer-
tainty which had long been holding it
under restraint
Many Shares Change Hands.
Selling of New Haven continued
through the morning and the price fell
to new low record at 67ss. Trading
then became quieter on a slightly higher
level. New Haven was the most active
stock in the market more than $4,000
shares changing hands during the fore
noon. The volume OF trading in New
Haven this week exceeded the total for
all of 1872
The general market. which was strong
for a time in spite of New Haven's weak
ness, later became distinctly heavy.
Prices We're depressed by liquidation of
high-grade investment stocks, especially
Pennsylvania and American Telephone
which sold at the lowest points for a
number of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Friday; colder
tonight; minimum temperature
about 26 degrees.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE TWENTY-o -oNE
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Federals Claim Advantage.

NEXICO CITY, December 1.-THE fed
eral war department claims today to
have received information that the rebels
are out Of the sange o. the federal guns
at Tampico, after making several fruitless
attempts to take part of the city. but
believes that the rebel attacks will be
resumed today.
The federal capital, however. is without
any accurate information as to the
events occurring at Tampico, as means
of communication are lacking.
Little Damage by Fire.
The fire of the rebel attacking force
did little damage to Tam. leo. it is stated
at the war department, but it is admit
ted that several shells exploded within
the city and its suburbs. The rebel troops
before Tampico are estimated by officials
to number from G.O0U to 500 men.
They are said to be the same rebels
who took the city of Victoria recently
and they are armed with the artillery
taken from the federal troops there.
In q fight at Coco, sixty miles to the
west of Tampico, on the San Luis
Potosi line, the federal troops succeed
ed in driving the rebels of after a
brisk combat, according to reports
from railroad sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-11
No Chance for Armistice.
Federals Make Last Stand.

PRESIDE, Tex, December 1.-THE
taking of civilian refugees across the
river into United States territory and the
building of defenses in anticipation of
rebel attack at Ojinaga today proceed
ed actively in the Mexican village oppo-
site Presidio where the bulk of the
Huerta government troops in the north
have concentrated.
That the next move will be forced by
the rebels is conceded. for Gen. Salvador
Nercado commander of the federals. has
taken a waiting position. meantime re-
provisioning his troops, while the rebel
forces under Gen. Herrera are moving to-
ward the city as rapidly possible
Wasonloads of provisions are being
brought from Maria, Tex, the nearest
railway station to the border.
Luis Terrazas, who owns millions of
acres of Mexican land and is one of the
richest men in the republic, crossed the
river with his family and went to Maria.
Senior Terrazas was met by delega-
ton from Oklahoma City, Okla. where
he was invited to make his future home
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

You're sight. Any one sick? Got
medicine-chest aboard?"
No. only banged up and discour-
aged. say. Mr.. Alderman got an
extra pipe or two and some 'baccy?"
Flanagan. see what's in the chest"
Shortly Flanagan returned. He had
half dozen fresh corn-cob pipes and
thick bag of tobacco. George and
Ryanne lighted up, about as near con-
tentment as two men in their condi-
ton could possibly be.
Said Flanagan to Fortune: DO you
chew?"
Fortune looked Mortified.
"Oh, mean gum!" roared Flanagan.
No. Fortune did not possess that du-
bious accomplishment.
Mighty handy when you're thirsty"
Flanagan advised,
They built up the fire and sat round
1t costly. They were all more or less
happy, all except Fortune. So long as
she had been a captive of Mahomed,
she had forced the thought from her
mind; but now it came back with
full measure of misery. Never, never
Nodlo ohS iSluin " htulOnt, HOt even
for the things that were rightfully
hers. Where would she go and what
would she do? She was without money
and the only thing she possessed of
value was the Soudanese trinket Ry-
anne had forced upon her that day
in the bazaars. She heard the men
talking and laughing, but without
sensing No, she could not accent
charity. She must fight out her battle
all alone. -. The child of thief:
for never would her clear mind accept
smuggling as other than thieving.
Neither could she accept pity;
and she stole a glance at George, as
he blew clouds of smoke luxuriantly
from his mouth and nose, his eyes
half closed in ecstasy. How little it
took to comfort man,
Ryanne suddenly lowered his pipe
and smote his thigh. He'll" he NUT
tered
whats up?" asked George.
Il want you to look at me. Perci-
val; want you to take good look
at this thing I've been carrying round
as a head
"It looks all right" observed George.
puzzled
Empty as dried cocoanut! /
never thought of 1t till this moment.
l wondered why he was in such a
hurry to get out. I've let that copper
hided devil get away with that nine
hundred pounds!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
CHAPTER xvI.-tcOn.Inued.l

Ryanne folded his arms and stared
at the sand. George sat down and
aimlessly hunted for the stub of the
cigar he had dropped; kind of reflex
action.
The two men were all alone. The
camel-boys were asleep. Mahomed
had now ceased to bother about a
guard.
.T can't see where she gets this
ridiculous sense of honesty" said Ry-
anne gloomily.
George leaned over and laid his
hand upon Ryanne's knee. She gets
II the same way l do. Ryanne-from
here" touching his heart: "and she
is right"
.1 believe I've missed everything
worth while, Percival TIL met you
l always had sneaking idea that
money made man evil The boot
seems TO be upon the other foot"
.Ryanne. you spoke about becoming
honest, once you get out of this. Did
you mean ?"
81 did and still do"
rt uaY be that can give you a
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones, vice.
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company OF New York. thirsting for
romance, is In Cairo on business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with, a carefully guarded bundle.
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from pasha at Bagdad: Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
he had loaned 150 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
Mrs. chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
Gnsy BY her 9theT M
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
pany. concern which for a price will
arrange any kind of an adventure to or
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company.
plan a risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
his Intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit it.
Tor @ home. W Ryanne ar Steals steals jones' s letters letters
and cable dispatches; He wires agent In
New York, in Jones' name. that he is
friends. Mahomed, keeper OF the holy
carpet. is on Ryanne's trail; Ryannee
Jones comes to no harm as a result of ms
purchase Of the rug: M MahSmed aecosts
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means of securing Its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him In a secluded place
that evening. Jones receives a message
Bar the same evening. Jones Is carried
on into the desert by Mahomed and his
accomplices after desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives. the former is badly battered
and unconscious. Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
sciousness and the sight Of Fortune, In
captivity reveals TO him the fact that
him through the girl Fortune acknowl-
elges that she stole the rug from Jones'
room. She offers to return II to Mahomed
II he will free all three of them. Ma
homed agrees to llberate Fortune and one
of the men in return for the rug. A cour-
Ter is sent to Cairo for the rug. but re-
turns with the information that Mrs.
Chedsoye and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two COM
panions The caravan continues the jour
ney toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
that Mrs. Chedsoye is the most adroit
smuggler of the age, and Is overheard by
Fortune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10

lift. You worked in your fathers
bank. You know something about fig
ures. l own two large fruit-farms
in California. What do you say to a
hundred and fifty month to start
with. and begin life over again?"
Ryanne got up and restlessly paced.
Nonchalance had been beaten out of
him; the mercurial humor which had
once been SO pleasant to excite.
which had once given him foothold
in such moments, was gone. He had
only one feeling, keen. biting. bitter
shame. At length he stopped in front
OF George, who smiled and looked up
expectantly.
Jones, when you stick your finger
into water and withdraw 1t, what hap
pens? Nothing. Well, the man who
gives me benefit is sticking his
finger into water. I'm Just as un-
stable. How many promises have l
made and broken! l mean. promises
to myself. l don't know. This mo-
ment / swear to be good, and along
comes a pack Of cards or a bottle of
wine. and back I slip. Would 1t be
worth while to trust man SO damned
weak as that? Look at me. I am six
foot two, normally hundred and
eighty pounds. no fat. l am as sound
as n cocoanut. There isn't a boxer in
the States Pm afraid Of l can ride,
shoot, fence. fight; there isn't game
can't take creditable hand in. So
much for that. There's the other side.
Morally, Pm putty. When it's soft you
can mold 1t any which way; when it's
hard. 1t crumbles. Will you trust a
man like that?"
Yes. Out there you'll be away
from temptation"
perhaps. Well. l accept. And II
one day I'm missing, think kindly of
the poor devil of an outcast who want
ed to be good and couldn't be. I'm
tagged I'm going to turn in. Good.
night"
He picked up his blanket and saddle
bags and made his bed dozen yards
away.
George set his gaze at the fire, now
falling in places and showing incan-
descent holes. A month ago, In the
rut OF commonplace. moving round in
oiled grooves of mediocrity. Bang!
like rocket. Why. never had those
liars in the smoke-rooms recounted
anything half SO wild and strange as
this adventure. Smugglers. card
sharps. an ancient rug, a caravan in
the desert He turned his head and
looked long and earnestly at the little
tent. Love. too: love that had put
into his difiident heart the thrill and
courage Of a Bayard. Love! He saw
her again as she stepped down from
the carriage: in the dining-room at his
side. leaning over the parapet; inef
fably sweet hauntingly sad Would
she accept the refuge he had offered
He knew that old Mortimer would
take her without question. Would she
accept the shelter Of that kindly roof,
She must! II she refused and wen
her own way into the world. he woult
lose her for ever. She must accept
He would plead with all the eloquencs
OF his soul. for his own happiness, ant
mnyhap hers. He rose, faced the
tent. and. with a gesture not unlik.
that OF the pagan in prayer. registered
a vow that never should she want fol
| protection. never should she want fol
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-01-10
CHAPTER xYn.
Mrs. chedsoye Has Doubts.

Mrs. Chedsoye retired to her room
early that memorable December night.
Her brother could await the return
of Horace. She hadn't the least doubt
as to the result; a green young man
pitted against seasoned veterans du-
plicity. She wished Jones no harm
physically; in fact. she had put down
the law against 1t. Still, much de-
pended upon chance. But for all her
confidence of the outcome. quality of
restlessness pervaded her. She tried
to analyze it, Intellectually at first.
Perhaps she did not look deep enough:
perhaps she did not care Thoroughly
to examine the source of it. Insistent.
ly. however. 1t recurred; and by re-