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The Washington times., 1913-04-16

Anacostia Council. No. 16, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics. will
be foremost in urging the observance
in the District of the sixtieth anniver-
sary of the order on May II.
Anacostia Council will recommend
that patriotic exercises be held by the
different councils, that each member
wear a small American flag and that
class limitations be held on that date
The Rev. and Mrs. Merritt Earl were
welcomed back to Congress Heights by
there and friends from Oxon Hill and
the city last night.
An address Of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. Stephen H. Wright, represent
ing the ladies' Aid Society. to which
the clergyman responded. Misses
Amanda Wright and Mamie Houlton
gave recitations. and Bertram Dunn u
reading.
W. Oscar Roome, called to the rector
ate Of Emmanuel p. E. Church to sue
ceed the Rev. Willard G. Davenport
rector emeritus, has accepted the call
He will take charge on June l. Mr.
Roome has been serving as an assistant
at st. stephens p. E. Church WASHING,
ton, and his ordination will take place
on Trinity Sunday. He will occupy the
rectory with the Rev. Mr.. Davenport
and family, In Maple View avenue, al
the outset.
John A. Logan Post. No 13. G. A. R.,
and Logan Relief Corps. No. Z, vii hold
combined meeting next "Wednesday
evening at the home of Commander A.
B. Frisbie, in Fourteenth street.
A minstrel show and dance were given
IN Masonic Hall last night by the Ana
costa Social Club. B. B. Cady, r. D.
Snyder. E. Bradley. J. w. Brewer, w.
H. Sanderson. Howard Phipps. ]. F.
Wiley. Russell Phipps. and Messrs. Levy
and Miller took part.
The Washington times., 1913-04-16
Were to SIS

The late important
and advantageous pur-
chases create the great
est variety Of Suits and
Dresses ever offered IN
Washington at one time
at C-.e price. At SIS are
Cloth Suits with man
tailoring as perfect a.
In custom made at $6S.
Every new style Of Bal
kan cutaway. high
wasted and drapsd
models is represented.
Dresses at SIS for af.
ternoon wear are Of
epon &c, charmeusA
poplin, and foulard silk.
Among the white
dresses are dreams Of
loveliness in lingerie.
voile, crepe, marquis
ette. and linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
DEFECTIVE ROADWAY
CAUSES 10 PER CENT
OF WRECKS IN u. S.
Report of Interstate Commerce Com
mission for Past Quarter Made.
l5S Killed and 1928
Injured

Washington. August 2s.--Defective road
way aud defective equipment. jointly.
caused more than u per cent Of all the
derailments ON steam railroads Of the
United States during the quarter ended
March 81 last, according to statistics an
nouneed today by the interstate commerce
commission. OF derailments due to defee.
tive roadway more than 20 per cent were
caused by broken rails
During the quarter. l5s persons were
killed and s62S were injured in train acct
dents. these figures showing decrease of
l09 killed and ll57 injured, as compared
with those for the corresponding period
of 1872
In other than train accidents, including
accidents to employees while at work, 20
passengers getting on or off cars and to
tresspassers, 20S6 persons were killed and
1874 injured, showing a decrease of 3
killed and an increase of 1880 injured.
BY Industrial accidents. not involved in
train operation. but occurring to railway
employees on railway premises, 81 were
killed and 26.S12 injured, decrease of one
killed and an increase of 1886 injured.
The total shows a decrease of 140 killed
and an increase of 4l59 injured. as com
pared with the corresponding quarter of
last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
R0UMANIAN FEUD
ENDS IN BLOODY
BATTLE TO DEATH
Five Dying of Wounds in Indian Har-
Dor, India-Injured Refuse to
Discuss Cause of the
Trouble

Indian Harbor. India, August s.-A feud
born in the mountains of Roumania was
fought to a bloody finish in the streets
of this city today. and five men are dying
of knife wounds as a result of the battle.
The injured are:
John campeau. Samuel Metes. Joseph
Serbu, Samuel Braza and Nicholas
Georges.
Those of the wounded men who are able
to speak refuse to give any account OF
the fight or its cause. Their countrymen
are equally reticent. beyond stating that
the battle was the outcome of Rou-
manian feud.
No fire arms were used The fighters
grappled and stabbed each other with
their long knives. Others probably were
seriously injured, as several had to be
helped away by comrades when the COM
batants retired from the field, leaving the
five probably fatally wounded men lying
ON the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29

IF the help which is offered Mexico
in settlement of her internal difficulties
were acceptable to any one of the con-
tending parties and if that help were
not repugnant to the very spirit of the
Mexican people one might be able to un-
derstand why IT was offered but. being
unacceptable to either of the contending
parties and repugnant to the national
sentiment. I hope that the good sense of
the Washington statesmen will ultimate
ly lead them to the proper conclusion that
the best course now for them to pursue
Is to abstain from any interference in
Mexican matters and at the came time
have due respect for ouSr rights"
In an exclusive interview Senator Man
uel Calero, chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee of the Mexican senate
and formerly Mexican ambassador to
Washington. thus expressed his opinion
of the most recent developments of the
situation existing between the United
States and Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
$500 MEN PERISH IN
ATTACKS ON TORREON

have lost 5000 men, most of them in a
disastrous attempt to flood the city by
diverting the course of the Nazas river
from its head gates through the valley.
They were caught in a cross fire from
the federal machine guns. They later
withdrew to Durango. The federal loss
was about 500
Miguel Garza Aldape. brother of mem
Der of Provisional President Huerta S
cabinet, commands the federals.
Reports We're also received here today
OF the burning of the La Bella union
cotton print factory, 10 miles from Sal
ti1lo, Friday of last week by a band oil
rebels under Juan Muniz. 1t is stated that
Muniz first demandedsa a loan of 600, ,0OC
pesos. which was refused. Muniz re-
duced his demands to 10000 pesos and
when this was ignored the plant. valued
at 1,000,000 pesos (s50o,o09), was destroyed
Four hundred men are out of employ
ment as a result. William Purcell, an
English banker. is said to have been the
principal owner of the factory.
Burning of wheat fields and other
depredations are charged to the band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
CURRENCY BILL IS
PASSED BY CAUCUS
BYV0TE0F 163T09
After Three Weeks Discus
sion House Democrats
Finally Agree Upon
Measure

Washington, August 2s.-Tbe admin
istrntion currency bill, after near1.
three weeks of discussion. WIS 6naIl,
approved by the House democratic eau
nine dissenters were Representatives
Henry, Eagle and Galloway of Texas
Hardwick OF Georgia, LobeclS of Me-
brasIxa. Buchanan and Fowler of Him
ois, NeeIey OF Kansns and Sisson OF
Mississippi.
After agreeing to the bill the caucus
adopted a resolution by an almost
unanimous vote, declaring the bill to
be a party measure and that "members
of this caucus are pledged for the bill
to its final passage without amendment
provided, however, the banking and
currency committee may offe- amend
ments In the House."
The feature of todays session was the
adoption of committee amendment as
a substitute for the section on bank re-
serves which in effect simply served
to clarity the section as originally
drawn
Expect Early Passage
The measure will be reintrodnced in
the House tomorrow by Chairman Glass
and referred Immediately to the bank
ing and currency committee. which will
meet next Tuesday 1t is expected the
bill at once Will be reported back to
the House, which Mr. Glass predicted
tonight would pass 1t within 10 days,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
STATION KEEPER HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE
Package Left Under His Desk Proves
TO Be 800 Caps and Eight
Pounds of Dynamite

Milwaukee, Wis. August 2S.--For two
days COL William Paulus. station keep
er at the Central police station. rested his
feet on neatly tied package which had
been laid beneath his desk. For two days
Mr.. Paulus lit his pipe and threw the
matches beneath his desk, and today this
same officials says ne Is the luckiest Of
mortals.
This state of mind resulted when Mr..
Paulus investigated the package and dis
covered that it contained 300 dynamite
caps and eight pounds of dynamite.
A woman entered the station Monday
and handed the package to a policeman,
saying she had found it. The policeman
not wishing to spoil the appearance of the
station keepers desk, placed the package
beneath ii, but it has been impossible for
Mr.. Paulus to ascertain what officer it
was who was so kind as to place the
dynamite right beneath his feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
ASOUITH ATTACKED BY
STALWART SUFFRAGETTES
British Prime Minister Dragged Over Ground BY Two Irate
Militants While at Colt Lnks-Bears Rough Treat
ment Complacenty-D Daughter to the Rescue

Elgin, Scotland, August 2s.-The British
prime minister was the object of an at
tack this afternoon in which his chivalry
restrained him from adequately defend
ing himself. While he was golfing with
his daughter on the Lossemouth links.
two stalwart suffragettes, who had quiet
ly come up to the green, sprang at Mr..
Asquith suddenly. They knocked off his
hat, grabbed him by the clothing and
dragged him some distance over the
ground
The prime minister bore his rough
treatment complacently and refrained
from using force to make them desist
while they impaired to him their opinion
that he was a scoundrel and pastmas-
ter in the arts of ananias.
Miss Asquith, who was little distance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
FIVE KILLED WHEN
STORE COLLAPSES

Peterboro. Ont, August 2S--A sec
tion of the city's largest department
store, run by J. C. Turnbull and Com
pany. collapsed without warning to-
day. killing five persons and injuring
nearly a dozen. others. The accident
was due 10 the weakening of the walls
owing TO interior alterations. A hun
dred workmen. clerks and shoppers
went down in the crash. The dead:
Dorothy " Sisson. saleswoman. Lilly
A. Bodison, saleswoman. Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown, shopper, Mrs. John Kelly,
shopper, Alfred Cuff, brick layer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Mexican trouble may be settled soon.
New York senate accepts message
from Glynn.
Asquith attacked by. suffragettes.
May have to prove Thaw insane.
Page is elected Masonic head.
3-New York bankers ready to assist
south.
Editorial comment.
5-Visiting merchants at steel plant.
Advocate opening Nineteenth street.
Bankrupt with biggest list of orders
on hand in history of company.
6--Society.
7-Sports
S-Alaiama Merchants association adj
journs.
9NPalace of Peace dedicated.
11-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
CHARLTON REACHES NAPLES
TOBE TRIED FOR MURDER

Naples, August 2s-Porter Charlton, the
American who must stand trial before the
Italian courts for the murder of his wife,
Mary Scott Castle Charlton, at Lake CO.
mo three years ago, arrived In Naples to-
day from the United States aboard the
steamship Re DItalia. He will be taken
TO Genoa on the steamer. arriving there
Saturday, and win be confined in the Ge-
noa prison until September 2. when he will
be transferred to Milan or Como
Charlton was in charge of Lieutenant
Ffanchini and Carabineer Rizzo OF the
Italian military police. with whom he
seemed to be on friendly terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
GREAT METEOR
FALLS IN TIVERTON
Crash Resembles Thunder and Is
Heard for Twenty Miles Around.
Windows Broken

Tiverton. r. l.. August 2.-& meteor
fell into the river here today. 1t chuned
Up the waters in a spectacular manner.
Great columes of steam arose and the ac-
companying explosion sounded like the
clap of heavy thunder or chapel OF
several Pinch pieces.
The meteor fell during an electrical
storm. The crash, resembling thunder.
was heard for distance of 20 miles.
In the immediate vicinity windows were
broken and crockery shaken from shelves.
while at Island park, nearly two miles
away, merrygo-round was badly
shaken.
Persons who saw the meteor assert that
II was of unusual size and Travelled so
rapidly as to appear from a short
distance almost like a flash of lightning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
Mission Fruitless

Quebec. August 2s--William Travers Je-
rome and Deputy Attorney General
Franklin Kennedy OF New York. who ar
rived here early today to seek the aid
of Sir Toner Gouin in their efforts to OBJ
tain the deportation of Harry Thaw,
learned today that their mission for the
time being would be fruitless. The prime
minister. they were told, left for New
York last night to meet Lord Haldane on
his arrival from England. The attorneys
had a conference. however. with Deputy
Attorney General Lanctot of the province
of Quebec and obtained from him a prom
ise that the provincial authorities would
take every precaution to prevent a jail
delivery of Thaw before the grand jury
takes up his case In October.
Mr.. Jerome told newspaper men that
he supposed that the New York authori-
ties will have to wait until that date be-
fore making any other move in the Thaw
case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29

Vera Cruz August 2S-Presdent Wilson'S representative,
John Lind will in Vera Cruz for several days This
made late tonight Only unexpected hap
penngs special request from the Mexican government will
him to return to Mexico City.
So far Senior Gamboa minister of foreign AFFAIRS has not
asked Mr.. Lind to to the capital
It is further announced that Mr. Lind will make Vera Cruz
his headquarters has suffered from i'll health in
Mexico City.
Washington August 2s-Presdent Wilson received long
message John Lind at Vera Cruz late tonight outlining
the settlement of the Mexican problem most
optimistic terms While absolute silence maintained at the
White House. there well defined impression in official
circles that the Huea government and Mr. Lind had reached
preliminary agreement which might lead peace in the
southern republic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29

The Associated Press correspondent was
allowed to see Charlton. who was sitting
In his shirt sleeves. about to have supper
With the caribineers. Charlton promptly
exclaimed that he was tired of seeing
newspaper men. He added he had com
paratively good voyage and had spent
most Of his time in studying the Italian
language, as he was desirous of learning
seBaeent words TO follow his own trial
and a the same time had prepared his de-
fense.
Charlton begged Rizzo to buy some
American papers describing his departure
from New York. When he read de-
calls of his crime he wept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29

off when the suffragettes was pounced
on her father ran to his assistance and
proceeded to apply militant methods to
the militants.
The battle waged for only few mo-
ments when two detectives rushed up
and with difficulty released Mr.. Asquith
from the clutches of the suffragettes
The detectives took the women to the
club lodge, where. after listening to vari-
Gus opinions of themselves hardly less
complimentary than those they mad ex-
pressed to the premier they were placed
IN a motor car and driver 10 the ElEin
ptilce s,atira, ss tise acco animenf
much booing and kissing and repeated
cries of "let us get at them; we viii duck
them in the sea-"
AT the station the women refused to
give their names or addresses. Mr..
Asquith resumed play after tine suf-
fragettes had been taken away and was
loudly cheered when he reached the last
green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
State Troops Continue Their
Deadly Assaults - Fever
Epidemic in City and
Food Scarce

Laredo. Tex. August 2s.-Thirty-five
hundred men perished in the seven con-
stitutionalist attacks on Torreon. between
July II and July 2s and since that time
fever has become epidemic, food is scarce
and no relief has been able to reach
the city.
This news was brought today by travel
ers from the vicinity or Torreon, who
received information by courier last Mon
day. Not more than % Americans re-
Ain in the city and all are reported safe
The constitutionaiists are reported to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
BOY, AGED SIX, HAS
CAREER OF CRIME
Richard Tuclovsky Returned to Par
ents by Industrial School Au-
thOrities i'm Wisconsin

old Richard Tuclovsky of Racine, recent
ly sentenced after a career of various
crimes to the reform school here, to re-
main until he reaches his majority, was
today returned to his parents. When 2
years old the Industrial school will receive
him, but the law makes no provision for
infant burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
CREW SUFFERS
ELECTRIC SHOCK

Boston, August 2s.-The fishing schooner
Allie and Jennie came into port tooay
with its crew suffering from the effects
of an electrical shock. The bolt hit the
vessel yesterday. The schooner was
iarred from stem to stern. Everybody
on board was stunned. All were thrown
to the deck. A sailor was paralyzed tenn
porariIy The Allie and Jennie was only
damaged slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
TYPHOON CAUSES
LOSS OF LIFE

Toxic. August 2s.-Extensive loss of life
and property has been caused throughout
Japan by the typhoon, which has ragged
here for nearly week. More than 60
persons We're killed and thousands Of
houses devastated In Toxic 1900 homes
were inundated. In the country districts
the railroads were heavy X ers and the
crops were much damaged.
party of II children was lost while
climbing Mount Mona Ca Take,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
Clark Mex ercher Resigns

Washington, AuHhst 2S.-CIerk Me-
Kercher, special Assistant Attorney
General who conducted the gov.
ernment's prosecution of the lumber
trust, the cotton pool case. the Eastman
Kodak company and many other of the
most important antitrust cases for the
department of justice, resigned today to
enter private practice as counsel for
several corporations in New York. He
is native of Seattle Wash. and has
been in the department of justice since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
FIRES INTO GROUND AND
is BLOWN TO PIECES

Port Arthur. Tex, August 2s.
Hunting on site near the gulf
once selected for coast defense guns
during the Spanish American war.
Vaid F. Ball, aged 10, today fired
the contents of shotgun into a
depression In the ground. An eX-
posion followed that blew Balls
body into fragments. Two compan-
ions five PAGES away We're unin-
jured. Ball was struck as though
he had been standing at the mouth
of q cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
OFFICIALS BELIEVE
UNITED STATES AND
MEXICO WILL SOON
REACH AGREEMENT
Days Developments In Situation Tend to Show
That Practical Solution of Difficulties May
Soon Be Reached President
Wilson Optimistic

Lnds Decision Return Mexico City and Text of --latest
Gamboa Note Greatly Relieves acknowledgement That
Huerta is Unable to Succeed Himself is Closely
Scanned BY American Diplomats Question of
Pride and National Honor Greatest Difficulty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
Earthauake Shock

Alloa. Firth of Forth Scotland, August
2s.-A slight earthquake in this vicinity
last night created great CONSERVATION
among the inhabitants. but NJ material
damage was caused by the disturbance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
MEXICO HAS AGREED
NOTHING, SAY LATE
OFFICIAL ADV|CES

Mexico CITY, August 2s.-The an
nouncement of the return of John Lind
TO Mexico City brought from senior
Gamboa. minister of foreign affairs,
the Declarations tonight that Mexico had
agreed to nothing and that Senior Gam
boa's note of August 20 10 Mr.. Lind was
the last communication he sent.
1t was suggested to the minister that
President Wilson'S representative was
coming to the capital to resume negotia-
tions. Senior Gamboa replied that this
appeared not unlikely, as he naturally
expected a reply to his last note. He
added that Mr.. Lind would be entirely
welcome at the capital and that person
ally he would be glad to see him.
1t was reported late tonight from
Vera Cruz that Mr.. Lind Intended to
leave there Friday morning. adhering To
the general Instructions from Washing
ton to avoid night trains. but it is con-
sidered possible that developments at
Washington may cause postponement or
abandonment of his plan to revisit the
capital
Further Conferences
1t is regarded here as possible that
further conferences between Senor Gam
boa and Mr.. Lind may result in an agree
| ment, unless Washington continues to be
a stickler for compliance to the letter
| of her demands for General Huertas s nom
candidacy. Senior Gamboa's last not ap-
| peared to make it clear that it would be
| impossible for General Huerta to be a
candidate for President under the laws.
| Commenting on this prominent Mex
lean explained the point in these words:
| Mexico, in short, does eliminate HUI
erta from the electoral contest, not be-
cause Washington demands it. but be-
| cause it is demanded by the laws of the
country"
May Be Settled Later
| For the reason that the other PROPOSE
tions, Mr.. Linds last ncse says, may
! be settled later, and since Senior Gam
| boat intimates in his last note in con-
| formity with this suggestion it is point
will be re-opened Senior Gamboa inti-
direct line of the demands would be use
| less, although al the same time he ex-
| pressed lively hope of final settlement.
| The return of Mr. Lind woIld do much
to reassure some thousands of anxious
Americans, many of whom are planning
a speedy departure from the capital.
| The warning of President Wilson has
been telegraphed to all consuls who could
be reached in this way and arrange
ments have been made for couriers to
| points, such as Durango, which are cut
off from telegraph communication
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-29
NEW YORK SENATE
ACCEPTS MESSAGE
SENT IN BY G[YNN
Action Completes Formal
Recognition of Lieutenant
Governor as Active
Chief Executive

Albany, n. Y, August 2S.-Formal
recognition of Lieutenant Governor
Martin H. Glynn as acting governor of
New York pending the issue of the inn
peachment proceedings against Gov
ernor Sulzer, was completed by the leg
islature today when the senate ae-
cepted three messages sent in by Mr..
Glynn last night The legislature later
adjourned to September I. the day be-
fore the Sulzer impeachment court
convenes.
The days proceedings in both houses
were characterized by sharp denuncia-
Judge Lynn j., Arnold who is seeking
to procure indictments for felony
against Senator Robert F. Wagner,
majority leader; Senator James j..
Frawley, chairman of the committe
which laid the foundation for the Inn
neachment. and Speaker A. Z. Smith
and Majority Leader Aaron J. Levy of
the assembly
Bribery Charge
Levy was charged by Judge Arnold,
through Arnold's newspaper. with re-
ceiying o $4,000 bribe from former State
Engineer Skene for influencing legisla-
ton Senator Frawley was charged
with bribery and other offenses, while
Senator Wagner and Speaker Smith
were accused of perjury in falsely cer-
tifying to a quorum. The men inn
pugned declared their intention of seek
ing redress through civil and criminal
actions
The plans of democratic leaders to
nut through at today's session the sew
eral financial measures recommended
by Acting Governor Glynn. failed
through inability to scrape together the
three fifths attendance of each house
necessary to pass appropriation bills.
Senator Frawley's remarks on the
oor in answer to the Arnold charges
against him were construed as a threat
to .chastise his accuser.
Displays Much Feeling
Senator Frawleys voice trembled
with feeling as he arose to make his
statement respecting the criminal al
legations made against him
II have listened for six weeks to a
statement every "a hours-Frawley
will be in JAIL he said I'm line with
that, receive every day letter from
some body in Albany saying, Don't You
dare visit the capitol or they will kill
you Now ! want to say to the people
that all this shooting stuff or killing
stuff don't frighten. Frawley. II Fraw
ley has committed a crime 1t is the
fEonttuuoI Dauu T~~nlxro.