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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
FIVE KILLED, TEN INJURED.
Explosion Wrecks Building at Medi-
cine Hat, Reaping Heavy Toll.

MEDICINE HAT. Alberta. March 20
Five men dead and ten badly injured is
the toll from the explosion Of gas gen.
Grated in the burning three-story build
ing OF the Western Canada Cold Storage
and-Pa cking Plant here last night. The
property loss exceeds 100000. Fear that
many more were buried in the ruins of
the plant practically was set at rest early
today, when searching parties failed to
find bodies. 1t is thought that all OF the
injured will recover.
Early today the body Of the NTH vic
tim, unidentified when taken from the
wreckage last night, was found to be
that Of Charles Behannon, who recently
came here from Boston. Mass.
Many of the injured were spectators,
who, watching the fire, were crushed
when three of the walls were forced out
ward by the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
ROOSEVELT VIEWS NAVY YARD
Acting Secretary of Navy Is Lunch.
con Guest of Can't. Jones.

Franklin d. Roosevelt, acting Secretary
OF the Navy, made his first official visit to
the Washington navy yard today. He
was accompanied by Rear Admiral Twin
ing. chief of the naval bureau of ord
nance. and Commander Palmer. naval aid
to Secretary Daniels. At the request Of
the acting Secretary. all military cere-
mony, including the customary salute,
was omitted.
The party was received by Capt. Hilary
p Jones' commandant of the yard, and
his assistants. and spent several hours
inspecting the gun foundry and other
hives of industry In the big establish
ment.
After Mr.. Roosevelt and his companions
had completed their tour OF the many
buildings. they were entertained at
luncheon by Commandant Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
CONTEST OVER BIG ESTATE.
Rev. William M. Ferry, Indian
Missionary. Left Million Dollars.

The contest over the administratio OF
the million dollar estate Of the late Rev.
William NJ Ferry, an Indian missionary
and the founder OF Grand Haven, Mich.
was before the Supreme Court of the
United States today for Anal disposition.
The estate was left to his six children,
including former United States Senator
Thomas w. Ferry, Lieut.. Col William
M. Ferry and Edward p. Ferry. Under
ths will Edward P. Ferry became execu-
tor. Later he moved to Utah, where he
became mentally incompetent. and in
1908 the heirs in Michigan began pro-
ceedings to remove him as executor.
The probate court OF Ottawa county.
Mich. eventually adjudged that he had
misa appropriated funds Of the estate to
the amount of $4,000. When the fed
eral courts in Utah refused to enforce
the decree of the Michigan court the
case was brought to the Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
BROTHERS MARRY SISTERS.
Uncle Of the Brides Performs Cere-
mony at Capital Hotel.

Two brothers and two sisters were mar
rfed this afternoon at the New Willard
Hotel. an uncle Of the brides performing
the ceremony. The groOms are Lee s..
Titus, twenty-five years old, and Town
B. Titus, twenty-eight years old. both OF
Lucketts, Va; and their respective brides
were Miss Mary G.. Stoneburner, twenty
three years old, and Miss Lucy E. Stone
burner twenty-six years old, both daugh-
tiers OF William c. Stoneburner, a farmer
Of Lovettsville, Va.
Rev. Samuel Smith, the officiating min
lister and uncle Of the brides. came here
from Idaville, Pa, to perform the cere-
monies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
TO PASS AS MILITARY PRISON.
Alcatraz Island May Be Turned
Over to Department of Justice.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Alcatraz
Island. known as "the rock throughout
the army. is to be abandoned as q mill
tary prison and turned over to the De-
partment of Justice as a place Of incarcer-
alton for civil offenders against the gov
eminent The San Francisco Chronicle
makes this declaration today. but gives
no authority.
Alcatraz has been a military prison ever
since it's usefulness as a station of the
coast defenses passed with the coming
high power cannon. No prisoner, Ii il
said, has ever escaped from the rock
alive. II is situated in the channel a
little more than a mile inside the Golden
t-ate and swept by fierce currents which
axe IL almost impossible for SWIM
ft TO reach the mainland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
On Trail of "Firebups. .

CHICAGO. March 20-Search for eight
cen alleged members of the larson trust
for whom warrants have been issued, and
who have not yet been arrested. was re-
newed today by detectives from the
states attorneys Office. Get these men
and bring them in,' was the order of
Assistant States Attorney Johnson.
you've got to get them" Warrants for
thirty men implicated by Benjamin Fink
and John DANES. confessed "firebugs,"
were issued, but up to date only twelve
have been arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
BOY STILL AWAY FROM HOME
Leo McGrath of Yonkers, N. Y,
Sought by Police Here.

message received this morning by In
spector Boardman. chief of detectives.
told of the continued absence of Leo Nc
Grath, thirteen years old, from his home
in Yonkers, N. Y.
March the boy was seen in Union sta
ton by friend of the McGrath family.
His father. p. II. McGrath, learned he
had been seen here and came to prose-
cute the search. He failed to learn any
home.
The local police were asked several days
ago to search for the boy. and this morn
ing the request was repeated. A descrip-
ton of him has been sent to the police of
other cities to interest them in the search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
II. II. Kohlsaat Better.

NEW YORK. March oh. H Kohl
saat, publisher Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, who recently suffered hemor-
rhage Of the brain. was somewhat i'm
proved this morning. according to his
physician, DR.. Morris Carpenter but is
still far from well. A daughter of Mr..
Kohlsaat has arrived from Chicago to be
with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Ropemakers Out on Strike.

AUBURN, N. Y, March 20.-One thou
sand employees OF the Columbian Rope
Company, after making demands for in
creased pay and reinstatement Of two
discharged employees, went on strike to-
day, although the company agreed to an
sWer their demands Monday. The strik-
ers are devout Italians, and said they
wished to strike today N the belief that
Holy Thursday would be propitious
occa sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
TO RUN THEIR OWN STRIKE.
Pottery Girls Refuse Aid From In
dustrial Workers of World.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. March DO
Mrs. ]. H. Bixby, leader of the 700 pot
terry girls who struck yesterday for an
advance in wages, and tied up some of
the most important potteries in the dis
trict, announced today that 100 wrappers.
all girls, would strike tonight unless
they were granted an Increase from 81. 10
a day to $3.50. =.
Efforts of organizers of the Industrial
Workers Of the World to gain a foothold
with the strikers have been unsuccessful,
Mrs. Bixby declaring that the girls had
their own union and would not tolerate
interference from any organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
INTERCOLLEGIATE BUND MEETS
Seeks to Promote Good Feeling Be
tween q. s. and German Schools.

NEW YORK. March 20-Representa-
tives from Yale. Harvard. Pennsylvania,
Williams. Wesleyan. Brown. Swarthmore
Johns Hopkins. Syracuse, Valparaiso Uni
versity and other institutions met at Co
iumbia University today for the first an
nual convention OF the intercollegiate
Bund Of German Clubs, an organization
which will seek to promote good fellow
sh y and closer relations between univee-
itl-s IN this country and in Germany.
The chef aim will be to make foreign
students at home in either country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Williams Now in Richmond.

John Shelton Williams, the newly ap-
pointed assistant secretary OF the Treas
urN will not assume his duties until
next week He is in Richmond, Va,
winding up his business affairs, prepara-
duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Sw;tchlaen Stand by Demands.

CHICAGO. March 20.-Swftohmen of
the nineteen railroads entering Chicago
and representative Of the roads con-
tinued their negotiations today. A. F.
Whitney. vice president of the Brother
hood of. Railroad Trainmen, sent a re-
ply to L. ]. Foley, chairman of the
general managers committee declin-
ing TO withdraw the demand for time
and half for overtime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
VICE PROBERS PLAN
FOR SESSIONS HERE
Members of Illinois Legislative
Committee to Call on
President Wilson.

M. Blair Coan, chief Investigator fol-
the Illinois legislative committee that
has been for some time past looking
into vice conditions and their causes in
Chicago, is in the city, the advance
guard of others of the committee who
will reach Washington tomorrow night
The other members OF the vice probing
committee are Lieut.. Gov. Barrett
O'Hara, State Senator Nell JUL, T. JEFF
Tossey, Edmund Beall and D. T. Wood
ward
The members of the committee will call
on President Wilson at the executive Of
fees Saturday morning. and in the after
noon will open series Of meetings in
the mezZanine parlors at the New Will
lard. At these meetings a general in
vestigation into the various national
phases of the white slave traffic will be
inaugurated. and investigators of national
prominence will appear before the CON-
mittee.
1t is stated by Mr.. Coan that the com.
mittee with which he works has dis
covered the existence of a regular white
slave booking agency, operated on pre-
cisely the same lines as vaudeville OF
other theatrical booking agencies. The
headquarters of this bureau, Mr. Coan
states. is in New York. and from there
the agency sends white slaves" over a
regular circuit They are first sent tr
Boston. then to Buffalo. on to Chicago
and thence to New Orleans, often max.
ing brief stops in St. Louis Louisville
and other cities along the line. On reach
steamer back to New York, where they
start out over the circuit again.
Local Conditions Not Bad.
MY purpose in coming to Washing
ton said Mr.. Coan at the New Willard
today. 'as we'll as the purpose Of the
committee with which / work, is not to
investigate vice conditions here. Wash
ington has no underworld that is par
ticularly in need of -investie alton at the
hands of a committee from Illinois OF
any other place outside of Washington
There are no factories here of any i'm
ington has no particularly evil conditions
to combat. We are coming to Washing
ton because here We can get in touch with
persons who have made or WHO ar. maxi
ment; we can learn what they know. and
we can tell them what we have learned,
much. better right here than woul1 he
possible elsewhere"
Among those who are expected to CO.
operate with Mr.. CoAn and the other
members Of. the Illinois Legislative COM
mittee will be Stanley Finch of the De-
partment of Justice; Maj. Sylvester
superintendent Of the Washington police
department.: DR.. woodward, District OF
Columbia health officer: DR.. Elnora Folk
mar, w. H. Whitaker. superintendent OF
the District Of Columbia workhouse at
Occoquan: Judge De Lacy OF the Juvenile
Court Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins and a number of special
agents Of the Department Of Justice. The
duration Of the hearings or the scope OF
the investigation to be conducted here
cannot, Mr.. Coan said, be definitely
stated as yet. ~. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Garment Workers Strike Ends.

ROCHESTER,, n. y. March 20-The
striking garment workers returned to work
this morning in all the clothing factories,
following their vote last night to a,ccede
to the terms presented by the state board
of arbitration. The strike lasted about
cine weeks. The settlement is regarded
as a y.tory for the workers, as they gain
a I.-ajority of their demands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Police Chief Lepine Resigns.

PARIS. March 2o.-Louis Lepine, head
or the police for twenty years. has re-
sisned. lie has often been called the
lost famous chief OF police in the world"
and has figured in hundreds Of celebrated
cases. His name has been made almost O
household word through its use by novel
lists and dramatists. Lepins u sixty.
seven years old. veteran OF the Franco.
German war and former Governor Of
a ger.a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Fails to Aid Government.

CHICAGO. March 20.-Through H. E.
Horrocks of Portland. Greg. a witness,
the government sought to show today
that there was a contract by which Hor-
rocks was to turn over his coal land to
A. C. Frost. one Of five defendants on
trial here charged with frauds in connec-
ton with Alaskan coal claims. This Hor-
rocks denied but said he had entered a
claim with the hope of selling 1t at a
profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 20
Charles Murphy of the Chicago Nationals,
before leaving here last night. declared
he had been offered s35 coo and two first
class players In exchange for Roger Bres-
nahan by . National League club. the
name Of which he refused to make known
Although 1t was one Of the biggest Of
fers ever made for q ball player, he
refused to part with the former ST. Louis
manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Endorsed for Diplomatic Posts.

Supreme Court Justice James w. &C.
rard and Col William Gorham Rice Of
New York are being strongly Endorsed by
Senator O'Gorman and others for ap-
pointment to high dipomatic posts. 1t Is
understood that Justice Gerard has
chance for the ambassadorship to either
Austria or Spain. Col Rice probably will
GO to The Hague. He was secretary TO
the late Gov. David b. Hill, and is re-
garded as an anti-Tammany man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
SERVICES FOR GREEK KING.
Foreign ENJOYS Expected to Attend
Memorial in Capital.

Services will be held here I'm honor OF
King George, but the exact time and
place have not yet been definitely decided
upon. The services probably will be held
at the same time as the services are held
in Greece. 1t is believed that the Greek
church here will prove too small to &C
commodate the persons who wish to at
tend the services. Many representatives
Of other countries have expressed a de-
sire to be present.
More elaborate services probably will
be held in New York and Baltimore. II
is possible that these services will be
attended by several residents of the CAPT.
tai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Former Capital Clergyman Dead.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 2O.--Rev.
Charles Stanley Lester, for more than
twenty-one years rector Of st. Paurs
Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, died sud-
denly on shipboard while returning from
a cruise to the Panama canal, according
to word received here today. DIR. Lester
was rector of st. Pauls from September.
1880. to April i. 1902. For a number of
years after leaving Milwaukee he resided
in Washington. d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Brush Fires in the Suburbs.

No. Is engine company extinguished a
brush fire on Stanton road near w
street, Anacostia, last night about 1880
o'clock. Earlier in the day a similar fire
near New Cut road northwest was ex-
tinguished by No. truck company
small fire Of unknown origin occurred
last night about 1870 in the building of
Frank Fisher, $40 18th street north west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
WOOLEY MAY SOON TAKE POST.
Expected to Assume Duties in Treas
nrv Denartment Tomorrow.

Although the nomination Of Robert
Wooley to be assistant secretary of the
Treasury has not been sent in by the
President, a number of his friends expect
that Mr. Wooley will be appointed at
once and sworn in some time tomorrow.
There is a report current that the desig-
nation of Mr.. Wooley for this post will
be the only recess appointment the Presi-
dent will make, and the only exception
to the rule that all nominations be made
during the sessions of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Padgett Turns Birdman.

Representative Padgett, chairman of
the House naval affairs committee. which
visited the naval station at Guantanamo.
Cuba, yesterday. made his first aeroplane
trip In company with one Of the naval
aviators there, according to wireless ad-
vices received at the Navy Department
today. The trip was accomplished with
out accident In the presence of the other
members Of the congressional party
which has been making a tour of the
Panama canal and the West Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Eight Hurt in Train Wreck.

AKRON. Ohio, March 2o.-Eight per-
sons were injured. two Of them seri-
ousiy, when a coach on the Cleveland
Terminal Valley passenger train turned
over near Magnolia station, fifteen
miles south of Canton. The road is q
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road system Those seriously injured
were r. Preis and William Stark, both
Of Canton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Crawford Enters Tiger FOLD

DETROIT, Mich, March cot WIS Of
f1ciaNy announced here today that Sam
Crawford, veteran right fielder OF the
Detroit American League base ball club,
has signed his 1913 contract President
Navin said the contract calls for a
5000 salary, which Is the same as the
1912 agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
No Choice at Springfield, III.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, March 20.-The
ballot on the long-term senatorship to-
day resulted in no choice.
Grunau and Schnackenberg, progress
sives, Joined with their colleagues, Lloyd
and Taylor. in voting for Col. Lewis.
The vote: Sherman (republican), II;
Lewis tdemocrat, 81; Funk (progres-
sive), H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
New German Dirigible Wrecked.

KARLSRUHE. Germany, March 10
Two months after her trial flight, the
German military dirigible Of the Yep
pelin type, known as Substitute H.
l." is wreck. She was broken in
t~o yesterday afternoon while at
tempting landing after a twenty
faur-hour flight. The start was made
ON oos. village OF Baden, where
TIE balloon was stationed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Cowboys Shoots Up Mayors Office.

BUFFALO. N. Y, March 2G-Joseph
Stefunski. cowboy from Geyser, Mont,
apparently demented, threw city hall into
a panic yesterday afternoon when he en-
tered the mayors Office and opened fire
IN the clerks and policeman on duty
there With a re ttortr CARES Z. Lar,
a 20 'iceman. who aapl O with the man,
WAS shot four tit..e., ~. slDesssis Al
recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
New Governor Every Day.

CHICAGO. March o0.-The coming trip
to washington OF Lieut.. Gov. Barratt
OHara, with the senate vice committee
at this time, will bring about an odd con-
dition at Springfield. The state will have
three governors in as many days. Gov.
dunno being at Lincoln, Neb.. with Sec
Rotary Of State Bryan. Walter |, A.SaaY
Of Mount Sterling. president pro TEN, OF
the senate. will he q tn ], y, sr..og ua.il
the return of Coy. Dune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Claim Best Aeroplane in the World

LONDON, March 20.-The British army
possesses the best aeroplane in the world
and has secretly perfected a type OF f1y-
Ing machine far superior to any In the
possession Of other nations. This an
nouncement was made yesterday in the
house of commons by Col. John .Seely
secretary of state for war. 1t caused
great sensation among the members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
On Way to Washington.

CHICAGO, March 2O.-The Illinois SEN
ate vice committee will leave Chicago to-
day for Washington, where a conference
with President Wilson has been arranged
for noon Saturday. Later public hear
ing will be conducted in Washington. that
the members may familiarize themselves
with eastern conditions.
En- route the committee will stop at
Harrisburg Pa, for a conference with
Gov Tener who has said that he may
accompany the members to the capital
The committee plans to urge the Presi-
dent to include a minimum wage-for.
workinE-girls clause In his message to
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Senator Simmons to Rest.

Senator Simmons. chairman of the
finance committee OF the Senate, will
leave Washington this evening to 60 TO
his home in North Carolina for a rest 1t
Is expected that. he will not return 10
washington until about April !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20

Cecil county. Nd, progresstves have is
sued a call for a mass meeting March
20 for the purpose OF eiecting delegates
to the state convention. Women have
been asked to participate and II II hkely
one Of them win be sent as delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20

Mrs. Virginia Crockett. 72s 7th street
northeast. reported to the police the theft
Of $235O. The money. she stated. was
taken from q bureau drawer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
Would Danish Free Lunches.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March 20
Gov. Major today signed a bill making
it unlawful for saloons. to serve free
lunches. The law vas s,r~ed =
Louis Retail liquor De ieis Associa:'oa
II is Sc d tEat its ~
s.. Louis sa.ooa 4e, kers Y2vJ,vsJ d year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20

Ice district, in Virginia. voted SATURDAY.
10 bond the district for slG,Gt0 every year
for five years. tile money to be used for
the betterment of the public roads. This
is the third of the five districts in the
county to take this step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
DELAYS
WILSON'S WORK
CONTINUED from First Paxeo

Wilson upon his enumeration Of policy
toward China and Latin America Mr..
Montague is thoroughly In accord.
Dollar diplomacy" said Mr.. Montague,
rs hardly in accord with the comfy
OF nations. to say nothing Of their indie
Dendence''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

tistic ever. The girls in Paris are cut
ting off what little natural hair they
have so as to get the little turbans
on. Won't do it here, though. Girls
too sensible"
Came forth then slight dream of
womanhood to don the turbans.
"Beautiful-why, a man would pawn
his steam radiator in the dead of win;
ter to buy any hat after seeing it on
her." thought Mari.
After a short session at the glass
she shone from under Jeanette leg
horn It's a simple, dashing affair
plain, straw-colored, old leghorn
crown and brim. But there is a quill
just foot long in which are 90 yards
of orange malines, so piled, yard upon
yard, that only a half inch fringe of
it shows around a black center. 1t
has worlds of speed.
Then came black straws, which the
makers call hoods and which are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

styled various highbrow names when
Mrs. P. de Nnis Tully CONES to buy
them-red straws with small flower
trims, plain straws with black and yell
low pompons.
t'Why, there isn't a big hat in the
bunch" walled Mari.
Not this year. Small, all small"
said the clerk, rushing a mephisto to
the fore. The mephisto is straw
crown built high with fold on fold of
ribbon, and from the front there tap
ers a lone feather.
Therell be no switches or puffs un-
der the new hats. There'll be no
room for 'em. The biscuit rolls over
the ear just have to be worn and with
some of the hats the hair must be
tucked down their back somewhere.
But Mari and Catharine figure that
with Easter the earliest it ever was
this year the hats will keep their ears
warm.