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Col. Adams Nearest Opponent.

Spirited speeches marked the final ses-
sion Of the G. A. r. encampment. Only
delegates were admitted to any of the
official sessions, but it is understood that
Commander Gardeners nearest opponent
during the balloting was Col. {. 4. Adams
of Superior, Neb.
The Grand Army of the Republic tabled
what was termed the Torrance resolution,
introduced by Gen. +. l.. Torrance of
Minnesota. providing federal aid for Con-
federate soldiers homes, on the ground
that the matter was up to Congress.
A general exodus of veterans and dele
gates attending sessions of allied organi-
cations began last night. In bidding their
hosts and hostesses farewell veterans and
visitors predicted a closer relationship
between the north and the south as the
result of the encampment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

Mrs Henrietta Wolfe. widow OF Sam
1el Wolfe, died at Petersburg, Va.
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Born in Ohio in 1845.

Commander-inCh Gardner was born
in Morrow county, Ohio, in February
1915. At the age of sixteen he enlisted
in the ranks of Company ID. Goth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry He was on duty
continuously from 1861 under Buell. in the
Army of the Ohio. under Rosecrans in
the Army of the Cumberland. and under
Thomas and Sherman in the campaign
against Atlanta, until disabled by a gun
shot wound during the battle of Resaca
in May, 1864.
For several years after the war Mr..
Gardner attended college and later was
a professor in Albion College, Michigan.
He served for five years as secretary of
state for Michigan and for twelve years
he represented the third Michigan district
in the United States Congress. Since his
retirement from Congress he has been
engaged chiefly in editorial work for a
Chicago publishing firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
Just Like It.
From Judge.


He-Thefe are nine members of my
family, and We are just like base ball
team
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IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
TOLD OF THE GOING AND THE
RETURNING TRAVELLER.
Sociabilities Here and Elsewhere.
Home Comings.
Notes.

DR.. Ritter, the Swiss minister. and Mr.
Jerome Bonaparte We're among those
leaving New York for various European
ports TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

II you want work. read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff were dinner hosts to a party
of eighteen at their Newport cottage last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

Rev. ". j. d. Thomas performed the
marriage ceremony this morning for
Miss Edna f. Bayley and Mr.. Earl a.
Slmons. both residents of Brookland
Inc young couple left the rectory, where
theIr friends and relatives had assembled.
Immediately after the ceremony. TO begin
their wedding trip. They will return
here to reside
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ALLEN. Departed this life Thursday. Septcm.
Der is, 1913. at $50 pm. at HIS residence.
1909 Corcoran street. JAMES Il. ALLEN.
beloved husband OF Betty Allen
Funeral VIII take place Monday. September -.
at j pm. from Fbenezer NJ. r. Church.
4th and ID streets southeast. Ns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

Or. and Mrs. Fox of 1926 Jefferson
place nave returned from their sum-
mer vacation in New England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

Mr. and Mrs Robert j. Wynne sailed on
the Baltic from England this week. Their
young sons Charles and John have re-
turned to their studies at Beaumont Col
lege, Windsor. after vacation spent
with their brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith, aboard their
Yacht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

BERRY. On Friday. September ~ 1919 a
2:3o p m: ~ residence 1905 . street n"rti-
west. MARTHA A. widow OF John Berry
Funeral from Oak Hill Chapel. Monday. Septcm-
Der -. at ! II"
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Haywood Going to Akron.
ADMIRAL EAT0N,S DEATH
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Autopsy Shows Retired Naval Of
ficer's Death Due to InAamma-
ton OF the Stomach.

NORwELL, Mass. March Fit be-
came known today that an investigation
was begun a few hours after the sudden
death last Saturday of Rear admiral
Joseph Giles Eaton, U. 8. N, retired
An autopsy was followed by the an
nouncement today that death was due TO
Inflammation of the stomach. Tho
sheriff added:
II have nothing to say at this time ex-
cept that an Investigation Is being made.
Admiral Eaton was taken i'll Friday and
died the next day. He was sixty-hve
years old, and had lived on a farm here
since his retirement
The body of Admiral Eaton was taken
to Lowell for burial today. Mrs. Eaton
and her daughter by a former marriage.
Dorothy Ainsworth, accompanied the
body The widow expressed the opinion
today that the admiral died a natural
death. Mrs. Harrison, the widows mother.
explained that he had been subject to fire.
quent attacks of indigestion. A day or
two before his death she said he ate
heartily OF roast pork and later suffered
some distress. Saturday morning Mrs.
Eaton awoke to find him dead beside her
The widow was the admiraps second
wife. and was formerly the wife OF ID. H.
Ainsworth, once a clerk In the United
States Senate She is about forty years
old.
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NO GROUPING ON STREETS
Stringent Order issued to
Strikers by Sheriff at
Akron, Ohio.

AKRON, Ohio. March 12-Sheriff d. r.
Ferguson today issued al order which
prohibits congregating on the. streets or
picketing Of rubber factories by strikers.
The police and deputy sheriffs are order
ed to dispense any crowds which congre-
gate The order does not prohibit the
meeting Of the Industrial Workers OF the
World strikers scheduled for Grace Park
at o'clock this afternoon. but the strik-
ers are warned that they will be imme-
diately dispersed IL any 1otous demon
strations are made.
Streets Under Patrol.
Three hundred police and deputies
patrolled the downtown streets this moEn-
ing, and no one was permitted to stop on
the streets.
w. D. Haywood, who was expected here
today, telegraphed that he will not ar
rive until tomorrow.
Haywood Going to Akron.
PATTERSON. N. J., March 12.-Wnham
d. Haywood, chief organizer or the In
dustrial Workers OF the World. plans 70
leave Paterson this afternoon for Akron.
He will leave the direction Of the SIX
mill workers strike here in the hands Of
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
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SENATE SOON ADJOURNS
Democratic Committee Slate
Nearly Completed Repub-
leans Finish Task.

With the democratic committee list OF
the Senate nearly completed, members OF
the democratic steering committee today
stated that they expected to be ready to
report the committee assignments to the
democratic caucus by tomorrow MORN
ing. or some time tomorrow. This being
the situation, SO far as the democrats
are concerned and with the republican
steering committee already with its as
signments. members OF the Senate expect
that the special session OF the Senate will
terminate before the end of the week.
The republican steering committee has
completed the assignment of senators to
likely that more changes will be made
unless the plan to form . new COMMITTEES
on banking and currency should be given
up finally. It was announced today.
The republican members Of the District
committee. as selected by the steering
committee. are Senators Dillingham; OF
Vermont. Jones Of Washington. Works OF
California, Kenyon OF Iowa, Fall of New
Mexico and Lippitt OF Rhode Island. All
OF them were members Of the last Dis
trict committee. except Senator Lippitt.
The republican members of the commit
tee on corporations organised in the Dis
trict OF Columbia will be Senator La Fol-
Iette. chairman. and Senator Lippitt.
This is one OF the committees Of which
the Craftsmanship has in the past been
given to the minority. and for that rea-
son Mr. La Toilette will be the chairman
and not a democrat
The republican members OF the new
committee on banking and currency have
been tentatively selected as follows: Sen.
ators Nelson, Bristow, Burton. Townsend
and Weeks.
The minority chairmanships, which
have been held by the democrats. and
which will now be turned over to republi.
cans. have been filled by the steering
committee as follows:
Additional accommodations for the Ii
brary of Congress. Mr.. Penrose; corpora
tons organized in the District Of Column
bia, Mr.. La Toilette: disposition Of use
less papers In the executive departments
Mr.. Page; engrossed bills. Mr.. Warren
to examine the several branches OF thu
civil service, Mr.. Smith of Michigan: fivs
civilized tribes. Mr.. Nelson; geological
survey. Mr.. Clark; Indian depredations
Mr. Borah: to investigate trespasses OF
Indian lands. Mr.. Stephenson; the Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries. Mr.
Curlmins; Pacific railroads, Mr.. Brande
gee; private land claims. Mr.. Lodge; pub
lie health and national quarantine. Mr.
Smoot; railroads. Mr.. Perkins; revolu
tionary claims, Mr.. Bradley; standards
weights and measures, Mr.. C1app; trans
portation routes to the seaboard, Mr.
McCumber; transportation Of meat prod
ucts. Mr.. du Pont; University of tn,
United States, Mr.. Dillingham;; woman
suffrage, Mr.. Sutherland
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NUT FOR Mr.. BURLESON
Texas Member of Cabinet Has
State Patronage Problem
to Solve.

Postmaster General Burleson. the Texas
member OF the cabinet. is said to be up
against . proposition which will require
him to discriminate against some OF his
former associates In Congress from Texas
In the matter of appointments in tina,
state. Former Gov. Campbell of Texas
yesterday presented to the President q
memorial signed by forty Texans who
were delegates to the Baltimore conven.
ton, which is said to protest against the
giving Of any patronage to twelve repre-.
sentatives from their state who ars
classed a. reachonArtes.
The petitioners, It 10 said. stood solidly
for the nomination Of Woodrow WilsoI
in the Baltimore convention. and they
wish to be borne In mind when recon-.
niendations for government positions fol
persons from Texas arc to be considered
The Postmaster General. who carried
House. could not be seen today becaHss
OF the cabinet meeting. either to confirm
or to explain the story. which, Il !,
said. was not presented to the cabinet
By the President .4 s
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SUFFRAGE MEETING CALLED.
Federal Woman's Equality Associa.
ton Meets Tomorrow Afternoon.

A suffrage meeting will be held tomor-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock In the red
parlor Of the New Ebbitt House under
the auspices Of the Federal Woman's
Equality Association. Mrs. Champ Clark
will read an original poem and addresses
will be made by Senator Thomas Of Col
orado and Mrs. Helena Hill Weed. Fol-
lowing tho meeting an appeal will be
made for funds to aid In the campaign
in Michigan.
DR.. Thomas E. Will. executive score
tary OF the District of Columbia Suf-
frage League, made public yesterday a
resolution adopted by his organization.
An which the suffragists are appealed to
for assistance in getting suffrage for
the District The resolution declares
that 1.-The striking contrast between
anarchy on Monday and order on Tues
day furnishes additional evidence that
government In the District Of Columbia
Is superior to II not actually contemp-
tuous of tho people,"
The women are called upon in the reso-
tuition to strike at the root of the evil
mot by mending 1t, but by ending It.
and to establish "a government reflect
ing the principles and spirit. not OF Rus
sia with its. mobs and Cossacks, but Of
the American people at their best estate. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
GRASP ON WORK
Secretary Daniels Fami|iariz-
ing Himself With Navy De-
partment Routine.

With a view to acquainting himself
with every detail OF naval administration
at the earliest possible moment, Secre-
tary Daniels today participated in the
regular session Of the naval general
board by invitation from Admiral Dewey,
its president. This board is charged with
the evolution of the larger policies of
the navy, such as the general type and
number of warships and auxiliaries re-
quired. the establishment and mainte-
nance of naval stations and dry docks
and the suggestion of big problems to be
worked out practically by the fleet 1t is
upon these very questions that the Sec
rotary himself is seeking to be enlighten-
ed In order that he may be thoroughly
prepared to make any necessary repre-
sensations for naval legislation.
Problem for the Secretary.
One Of the first subjects to claim the at
tention of Secretary Daniels is the pend
ing recommendation OF his predecessor,
Secretary Meyer, and the naval general
board that certain southern navy yards
and stations, including those at New Or
leans and Pensacola, be abandoned in
with the broad policy of the
OF navy construction and
repair work at limited number Of large
yards In the interest OF economy.
changes shall be made in the status of
the southern yards until he has had an
personally TO visit them and
make close study of their condition.
This will be done in the course of a
month or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
|NNEss AND HIS WORK
1. SUBJECT OF LECTURE
Miss Mech!in Talks Of Noted
Artist, His Course and
Thoroughness.

The fifth lecture in the course on mas
ter painters which IL being given under
the auspices OF the Washington Society
Of the Fine Arts was delivered last
evening In the auditorium of the National
Museum. About 500 persons attended.
The subject OF the lecture was George
Inness. and the lecturer was Miss Leila
Mechlin, secretary OF the Washington
Society of the Fine Arts. 1t was Illus
trated by between forty and fifty stereop-
ticon slides. The lecturer briefly outlined
the development Of landscape painting
from tho early Italian works. wherein 1t
was used for backgrounds as mere ac-
cessory. to the present day, when. with
portrait and figure painting 1t Is held In
high esteem. Examples were shown Of
the works OF Claude Lorrain, Ruysdael.
Corot, Daubigny and Dupre. as well as
Of the early American painters, who in
this country formed traditions.
characteristics Of Inness.
The greater part Of the lecture was,
however. devoted to George Inness and
his work. A brief description was given
Of the man and his characteristics, fol-
lowed by an exposition Of his theories and
practice. Emphasis was laid upon his
courage and thoroughness- the years
spent In objective study which later en-
abled him to express himself freely and
finely. He built well. the lecturer said,
and therefore his work will live. His
craftsmanship was good-he was a color
ist. tonalist. student Of nature, and
be transmitted to others the emotions he
himself felt. Several quotations were
given from Inness' own writings setting
forth theories Of landscape painting
which he followed and which are appli-
cable to all.
Compared With Barbizon Painters.
HIS work was furthermore compared
to that OF the Barbizon painters and to
that OF two Of his cotemporaries, Homer
Martin and A. III. Wyant. in order to
emphasixs individuality of style.
Special reference was made to the paint.
ings by Inness In the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art ana In the National Gallery, as well
a. to the ''Winter Morning. Montclair," In
. local private collection.
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risen to the. call of states rights" to
Gust the Huerta soldisfy.
State Of Sinaloa Joins
Revolt Against Huerta;
Aqua Prieta Evacuated

NOGALES. Ariz., March 1.-The state
Of Hnaloa. south Of Sonora. has revolted
officially against Huerta's national Cov-
eminent and named . provisional gov
ernor. according to reports Of persons ar
irving here today from Hermosilo. They
also report that the Yaqui Indians Of
Sonora have volunteered to assist the in
surgents
Gen. Ojeda and 40 men evacuated Aqua
Prieta at 8 o'clock today and began an
overland march west to Nogales, where
Col. KOsterlitzky's rural police are threat
ened with attack. Each man carried all
the arms and ammunition possible. The
rest of the garrison equipment, surplus
arms ana ammunition were left packed in
box cars,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
CoNNAUGHTS GOING HOME.
The Duchess and Princess Patricia
Will Remain in England.

OTTAWA Ontario, March 12.-The
Duke of Connaught, Governor General OF
Canada; the duchess and the Princess Pa
tricia will sail for England on the Cana
dian Pacific steamer Empress of Britain.
leaving Halifax on the night of March %.
This announcement becomes public today
i'm a bulletin from Government House.
The dukes military secretary, Lieut..
Col IoWther, brother to the speaker OF
the English house OF commons. Will re-
main i'm Ottawa during the dukes alb
sence. The duchess and the princess will
not return to Canada. but the duke is ex-
nected back in May and two other men,
bers of the royal family may return with
him to discharge the numerous social
duties of Government House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-12
MRS. CATS VIEWS.
Lays Suffrage Fiasco to Three Gov
ernors and Fort Myer Commander.

PITTSBURGH, March 12.-''Three state
governors and the commander at Fort
Myer are to blame for the insults to the
suffragists in Washington last week.
said Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
OF the International Suffrage Alliance,
who is the guest Of Mrs. Julian Ken
nedy. and who spoke here at Old City
Hall.
ct refer to your own Gov. Tener, Gov.
Sulzer of New York and the Governor
OF Alabama" said Mrs. Gait. ''They re-
fused to permit their chocolate soldiers
to serve two days in succession as pro-
tectors Of the suffragists In the parade.
when special police protection was
asked we appealed to President Taft. He
commanded that soldiers be brought from
Fort Myer to take charge Of the parade.
The commander at Fort Myer refused to
have his soldiers work two days in sue
cession, as 1t would be too hard on them.
Gov. Tener was then appealed to-.
but the same reason was given by him.
We were sure Gov. Sulzer of New York
you'd help us. but he gave similar rea-
SONS for refusing to send guard. Had
1t not been for our gallant governors and
military commanders we would have
been protected from the mob"
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He said the roping was in place by IL
O'Clock Monday morning.
There was no hreak at all in the cable
ut the New willard Hotel" he said.
rope did break at the northeast corner OF
18th and E streets. It was down only a
few minutes. 1t was broken by people IN
play who swayed on it. We had men
there who mended it at once. There was
no thrush of people at this point
Mrs. N. NJ. Bigelow was the next wit
ness She said she knew nothing about
the procession. She declared she was with
the Federation of Women's Clubs pro-
vision wagon and had thanked Maj. Syi-
vester for protecting these women she
was excused Immediately.
The committee took a recess at 12:45
clock until o CilOck.
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DEATH OF DIR. J. S. BILLINGS.
Curator of Medical Museum From
1883 Until Retirement in 1895.

Word has been received In this city OF
the death in New York city last night or
DR.. John Shaw Billings. a retired surgeon
Of the United States Army. DIR. Billings
formerly served as curator Of the medi-
cal museum and library from 1883 until
his retirement in 1895.
He went to New York to become libra
rian OF the New York Public Library,
position which he held at the time Of his
death. He was at one time chairman or
the board OF Carnegie Institution In this
city.
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NO SALOONS FOR CAMBRIDGE.
Twenty-Fifth Year Massachusetts,
University Town Voted "DTy."

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March r.
Mayor j. Edward Barry. democrat. was
reelected for a third term YESTERDAY,
defeating Arthur F. Blanchard, the
Young mems progressive republican can
didate, by over 5000 votes.
of aldermen. The city voted no license
for the twenty-ffth year.
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SEEK BETTER RATES
Falls Church Citizens Com
plain Against Utilities Co.
TARIFFS ARE HELD UNJUST
Reforms in Communication Desired.
Commerce Commission Asked
to Order Changes.

The interstate commerce commission to-
oay served on the Washington Utilities
company a copy Of the complaint by the
citizens OF Falls Church, Va. They seek
DEXTER rates over the railway between
Fails Church and the company's ter
minal at 18th and D streets northwest.
Inc compliments want the railway to
desist In its collection Of a car ticket or
q cash rare OF five cents for the ride from
Arlington Junction, Va, to 18th and D
streets. They also want the company to
sell the twenty-Ave-trip family, the fifty
two-trip monthly and the 100 trip quar-
terly tickets to cover complete trips be-
tween the Virginia points and the COM
pany's terminal. and want the maximum
charge Tor these tickets fixed at 8, and
q cents. respectively The maximum
charge for the SINCE and round trips they
want made ten and twenty cents, respect
lively. with such other relief as the COM
mission may deem necessary. The COM
pany has twenty days In which to reply to
the complaint.
Ticket Is Collected.
In the complaint, which is signed for
the citizens Of Falls Church by H. Scott
Ryer, it is charged that at the time
the defendant company collects fares
1t also collects q street car ticket in
addition to the regular cash or COM
mutation or family ticket fare. The
complaint says this was originally done
to compensate the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company Tor the use Of its tracks from
Arlington Junction to the 12th and D
streets terminal
Asserting that the Falls Church divi-
sion Of the railroad els now CONSOLE
dated with, owned Jointly and operated
as one with that part OF the road for
merly owned by the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company. and Is known as the Wash
ington Utilities Company" the COM
plainants declare that the rates now
charged between Falls Church and
vicinity and the Washington terminal
are unreasonable, excessive and unjust
for the service performed and in. vio-
lation OF section one Of the interstate
commerce. act.
Taking up the rates to East Falls
Church and other points within the cor
porate limits of the town OF Falls
Church. the compliments assert that
they are unreasonable. discriminative
and excessive. as compared with other
rates for travel under like conditions to
other points on the defendants' lines as
well as the lines Of other companies
Communication Complaint.
In the complaint it il further stated
that the defendants will not sell monthly
or quarterly individual communication
tickets at such reductions ~ are usually
made on account Of purchases OF such
tickets. and at the rates such tickets are
sold by other railroads.
1t IL asked that the defendants be call
ed upon to answer the charges. and that
after due hearing and investigation the
interstate commerce commission COM
mand the defendants to cease the alleged
violations.