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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
WATERS OF THE CANAL
DOOM ANCIENT Town
Orders Have Been Given for
Abandonment of Cruces,
Founded Centuries Ago.

Orders have been given for the abandon
ment of the village OF Cruces, situated
on the south bank of the Chagres river.
a little above Gamboa. All the buildings
are to be destroyed as soon as the town
has been depopulated. Cruces is one of
the Oldest settlements on the isthmus. and
in earlier times was known as Venta
Cruz.
It was an important station on the
first transit route across the isthmus for
the transportation Of gold. silver and
merchandise from various Spanish col
onies ON the Pacific to Spain. and route
which ran from the city of Panama to
Nombre dc dos, on the shores OF the
Caribbean.
Road Paved With Stone.
The route was cut through the forest
and jungle, over mountain tops and
across mountain streams, and was rough
ly paved with stones. 1t ran from Pan
anna In northeasterly direction for
about twenty miles to a point on the
Chagres river. which was given the
name O. Ventra Cruz. afterward changed
to Cruces Thence it extended north
ward to Nombre de Dios.
A line of posts was established along
the route. 1t was put in use In 1910. and
was the sole route between the two
oceans until 1885, when the Chagres. be-
tween Venta Cruz and the Atlantic, a dis
lance of about thirty-six miles, was made
navigable for boats OF light draft and
a water route was established between
Venta Cruz and Nombre de Dios. The
land route between those points was not
abandoned. however. but continued to be
used in connection with the water route.
So well was the paving laid that parts
of it remain in position today. The en-
tire trail from Panama City to Cruces is
still open. and Is used by the natives as
a highway for pack mules and ponies.
Toll Gate Erected.
A toll gate is said to have been set up at
Cruces in the latter half of the seventeenth
century. and all traffic between the two
oceans passed the place. In their march
from Fort San Lorenzo. at the mouth of
the Chagres river, to attack old Panama.
Henry Morgan and his men assembled the
rive to Cruces. Following the construc-
ton of the Panama railroad. Cruces
entered on a period of decadence. which
has existed until this day. The canal
never instituted any changes
there beyond including it within the
Canal Zone school system.
Most of the buildings, which are built
after the native style of bamboo walls.
with roofs of thatch, are below the
contour. The number
OF houses in the village. according to
the tax records of 1910. was sixty, not
including the church and schoolhouse.
but some OF these we're burned In the
fire of 1912 The Canal Zone census of
1912 showed 100 people living there con-
sisting of 132 colored persons. thirty-six
Of mixed blood and one white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
BUILDING REGULATIONS
TO COME UP TUESDAY
Demurrer Filed in Case of C.
C. Smithson by Attorney
George C. Gertman.

A demurrer was filed yesterday in the
case Of Clinton c. Smithson. accused Of
violating the building regulations by
building a woodshed on his premises
without having first procured Il license
to do go. a motion to quash the in
formation against Mr. Smithson was
overruled Thursday by Judge Null
lowry, sitting In the Police Court.
Notice is given that the matter Will be
called to the attention OF the court
Tuesday.
With the demurrer is filed a brief and
argument Attorney George c. Cert
man. who represents Mr.. Smithson, de-
claring that he does not desire to argue
the demurrer orally. The attorney sets
forth that Judge Mullowny. in overrul-
ing the motion to auash. decided that
the Commissioners did not possess the
power to make penalties for violations
Of the building regulations under the
authority of the act which empowered
them to make these regulations. The
judge decided. the brief states, that
were it not for the joint resolution Of
the motion to quash would have pre-
vailed
Power to Impose Penalties.
The court then held that this joint
resolution conferred upon the Commits
sioners the power to impose penalties
for violations Of the building regula-
tons. which admittedly the act Of Con-
gress making it possible for the Com
missioners to make building regula-
| tons failed to do.
Attorney Gertman then points out that
his client Is charged with violating the
building regulations and not any part
OF the. police regulations" An exami-
nation of the building regulations will
show, the brief states. that they were
promulgated on the authority given the
Commissioners by the act Of Congress
approved June II, 1873, and on no other
authority. All through tine building reg
ulatiOns will be found Incorporated other
acts Of Congress-. the brief continues, but
| they are not building regulations, and
violations of these portions could not be
prosecuted as violations Of the building
regulations.
Mr.. Gertman sums his contention up in
| the argument that the building regula-
tons were not made under the author
ity OF the joint resolution of Congress,
and even If they had been the Commits
| slOners were without power to make
them under the existing conditions. The
authority under the act giving the power
| to make building regulations is admit
tedly insufficient, and therefore the
regulations are invalid and absolutely
void, it is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Outlaws Kill Four Soldiers.

Gen. Bell, commanding the army in the
Philippines. has informed the War De-
partment that four men were killed and
ten wounded in an engagement with out
laws at Mount Talipao. Jolo. last Wednes-
day The outlaws were strongly intrench-
ed and were attacked by three companies
of Philippine Scouts. commanded by Capt
George c. Shaw of the infantry. The po-
sition was captured. Capt. Harry Nc
Elderly of the Philippine Scouts was Sc
verely wounded in the chest and right
forearm. All the others wounded and all
the killed were members Of the Philip
pine Scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
Thrilling Story Of Engineering.
NEW SADDLE FOR CAVALRY.
Bride Also Approved by the Secre
tary of War.

The Secretary of War has approved
the bride and saddle of the new cavalry
equipment as modified by the cavalry
organization board, and has ordered that
the ordnance board begin their manu-
facture as soon as possible.
The saddle blanket win be continued,
the proposition for the adoption of a
saddle pad having been rejected. 1t is
proposed to issue the first new equip
ment that is manufactured to one squad
ron of each of the regiments.
No equipment will be issued to the
field artillery until the field artillery
board makes report of its recomnen-
dation to the War Department. The
ordnance department has started the
manufacture of gauges. templets and fix
lures and made the necessary allotment
for the manufacture of NEW equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Catching Cold is always pre-
coded, by lassitude. a feeling of
weakness as if some serious ILL
ness was pending. This first sign
of a cold is seldom noticed or
needed, though this is the time
''Seventy-seven" is most effective.
!. If you wait until your bones
begin to ache, till you begin to
cough and sneeze, it may take
longer. All Drug Stores, IS cts.
and $I.oo, or mailed.
HUMPHREYS Homco Medicine Co m,
William Street, New York.-Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
RUNAWAY IN GEORGETOWN.
Arthur Bromley's Horses and Wagon
Cause Damage.

A team of horses owned by Arthur
Bromley Of 1o2S Goth street northwest
became frightened while at Goth and r
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
and ran away.
During their run the team collided with
two wagons and crashed into the bridge
at Goth and K streets northwest. The
first wagon was struck while on Goth
street between Olive avenue and NJ
street, while the other wagon was struck
a short distance away. All of the vehicles
were badly damaged. No one was in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

Maj. Frederick E. Johnston Coast Ar
tillery Corps. will be detailed as military
attache at Rio de Janeiro. Maj. f. p.
LAYTON. infantry. retired. Is to relieve
Col. Frank A. Edwards, cavalry, retired,
as military attache at Berne. Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
ONE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT
How Col. GoethaIs and His
Engineering Force Built
the Panama Canal.

No other work in the history of engi-
neering ever multiplied the odds against
the engineer to such a great extent as
did the Panama canal. say experts.
When the work was undertaken it was
estimated that 1O3. 100000 cubic yards of
material would have to be excavated.
AS a completed project it represents the
excavation Of 232. OOO, 900 cubic yards. In
other words, the engineers had to dig
two and a quarter canals instead of one.
And yet they dug the two and a quarter
canals in less than eight years, where
it was estimated that it would take nine
years to dig one canal.
Another Estimate
Put in another form, it was estimated
that the average amount of excavation
from January l., 1907. forward per
month, until completion, would be ap-
proximately 90, COO cubic yards. On that
basis it would have required twenty
years instead of nine to dig. the canal.
In other words. If Col. Goethals and hts
men had been content to keep the pace
set for them BY the men who laid out
the plan of the canal they were to build,
we might have seen the first ship going
through the Panama canal in March,
1927, instead of December, 1918.
Thrilling Story Of Engineering.
The story of how Col. Cocktails and his
men never rested upon the oars of past
achievement from the day they started
in until the day that Gamboa dixie was
blown up; of how they used each higher
plane of efficiency as rallying ground
for still higher efficiency, constitutes the
most thrilling tale In all engineering his
tory. It Is a story that stirs the blood,
and is told in 1.-THE Panama Canal by
Frederic ]. Haskin. which The Star is
handling on behalf of its readers, at the
cost of distribution Save the coupons
which are found in every issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
TEACHING HOW TO BUILD
RIGHT KIND OF ROADS
Bureau of Department OF
Agriculture Acting in an
Advisory Capacity.

| So far has the government advanced
| in the problems connected with road
construction that efforts are being
made to teach the country that the eX
ipenditure OF large sums of money on
certain types of roads may result almost
In total waste. A road built of ma
terials which would be ideal I'm one local
lty may not serve the purpose at all
| elsewhere, and the money expended may
bring scarcely any result in reducing
the cost of hauling or making 1t easier
| for the farmer to get to the shipping point
with his crops.
In order to aid farmers who want to
build their own roads and to assist va
rious COMMITTEES that desire to I'M
prove their roads nearby. the office OF
culture has employed experts to test
all materials and study their usefulness
on roads subjected to certain traffic con-
ditiOnS.
In Advisory Capacity.
an advisory capacity to many states and
counties, giving most practical form
of national aid. On roads where there is
a very hard traffic 1t has been found that
certain kind of materials are better than
may not serve the purpose at all. an
other kind is ideal and preserves the road
indefinitely.
Millions of dollars doubtless have been
wasted in the past because of the abb
sence of scientific knowledge which is
now being obtained. There is no longer
any excuse for any community building
the wrong kind of road, it Is declared. as
the office of public roads stands ready
| to furnish any Information that may be
aS fn no hot ho
pursued.
Director Pages Suggestion.
In discussing the new scientific move-
ment in road improvement Director Page
of the Office OF public roads says:
There are two ways in which the
engineer may avail himself Of the infor-
nation necessary to proper selection
of road material The, first and only
certain one is to make an actual service
test on the material under observation
and under the same conditions Of traffic
and climate to which the proposed road
will be subjected. This method. however.
is impractical except in certain rare in
stances. due to the lapse of time which
must elapse before definite results can
be obtained. The second method Is, by
means Of short-time laboratory tests to
approximate as nearly as possible the de-
structive agencies to which the material
will be subjected on the road, supplement-
ing the knowledge thus gained by study
OF the results already obtained In prac-
tice on material of similar nature
| Ihe Office of public roads constantly
uses both methods. At Chevy Chase a
model road has been built in sections
made OF different materials. while in the
laboratory Of the Office tests are con-
stantly being made with scientific &C
curacy to determine the exact value Of
certain materials under certain traffic
conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
FLIGHT FROM CAPITAL
TO CANADA ABANDONED
Trip Starts in New York.
Military Aviation Work
Handicapped.

There will be no Washington to- Montre-
al Tight by Leonard Bonney. as had been
contemplated. Mr.. Bonney was TO have
flown little French monoplane from
College Park to Canada the start being
scheduled for last Tuesday. There was
trouble about getting satisfactory motor
installed I'm the machine and the start
was postponed until yesterday. In the
interval Arnold Kruckman. the aeronautic
expert who was managing the fight. OBJ
tanned an aviator in New York to make
the flight and the Washington-New York
end was abandoned II was stated that
the flight would be made from New York
early in the coming week.
George Beatty, the aviator who has
been demonstrating the Giro motor In
England for Emil Berliner of Washing
ton. has returned after inspecting the
French flying fields and the English and
German motor works. He Is located in
Washington for an indefinite stay and
prabably will commence the manufacture
OF aeroplanes in this country.
Flying Is Up to Congress.
The War Department has put the ques-
ton Of military aeronautic development
up to Congress. 1t is not known what
appropriation for aeronautics will be
given by Congress this year. but on the
attitude of Congress will depend the de-
velopment of aeronautics in the army.
This country has very small force Of
trained aviators and less than a score OF
effective machines. Two that. were sent
to the Philippines for training work there
have both been recently destroyed. though
without any fatalities among the aviation
students. The army states that 1t is so
hopelessly behind European countries In
aeronautic development that II Is useless
to try to extend the aviation establish
ment unless Congress makes fairly liberal
provision for both men and money. 1t is
intended to send an officer abroad shortly
with a view to studying the development
OF military aviation in England and
Europe and adopting such features as
are applicable to this country. Even this
will depend on the attitude taken by Con-
gress In providing facilities for extending
the aviation corps Otherwise the work
is likely to die OF hamilton.
Same Demand in Navy.
In the navy there is a similar demand
for more men and greater liberallty In
appropriations. One of the technical de-
velopments that is hoped for is the adop-
ton of a single control that will be
adaptable to all of the machines used in
the navy. The question of control Is
a serious one with aviators, because up
to date almost every machine has had a
control" of its own. Thus a man who
could fly one machine might not be able
to fly another, and with various types
of machines In Use In the navy all OF
the trained. fliers might not be available
at the same time for lack of their par
ticuiar class of machines.
This difficulty abroad has been felt
for long time and has resulted In the
various types of control settling down
to two or three at most Something Of
this sort is wanted by the aviators both
in the army and the navy. but the navy
is the branch of the service most active
ly engaged In trying to solve this prob
lem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

HUMPHREYS Homc0- Medicine Co. 1
William Street, New York.-Advertisement
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
New York Cotton.

New York, June Election opeDed
steady at decline of los points I'M
der realizing sales for over the week
end and in sympathy with lower Liv-
erpool cables. Favorable crop reports
caused selling and reaction and the
market eased off to net loss of
about 9@13 points right after the call.
renewed demand from July and new
crop shorts checked the decline, how
ever, and, while somewhat unsettled.
the market rallied point or two
from the lowest.
June, 1920 asked; July, 12.10c; Au-
gust, 1903; September, 11.SO; October.
ll.53; November, 11.5s; December,
ll.e7; January, 11.54; March, 11.67.
The market closed steady at a net
decline of 12@21 points.
Receipts today estimated at $500
bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
COTTON
4 = = r + + + + + + + + -
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, June 21.-Cotton-Fu-
lures opened steady at decline OF
to 6 points on poor cables and ia
yorable weather map, after the call
prices went to a level, to 8 poinst
down. under favorable crop accounts,
especially from Texas, points in that
state predicting first bales all the
way from July l to July 70. The
weather map was warm and dry ex-
cent for widely scattered showers.
The forecast indicated some increase
in the rainfall, which was called IA
yorable. With all the bearish wealth
err and crop reports the market did
not display weakness and at the end
of the first half hour of business
prices were only to 3 points under
Yesterdays close. Buying for the
long account was moderate but
steady.
June, 12.4O asked; July 12.45 ask
ed; August, 1214@16; September,
11.77@79; October, 11.64@65; Deem
Der, 1163@64; January, 1855; March,
1895.
New Orleans, June 21-Toward the
middle Of the morning heavy selling
pressure was applied to the market
and there was a quick slump, which
brought out considerable liquidation
by longs Gossip said that profess
sional traders were selling simply
with the idea of bringing about a
weekend reaction after week Of
bullish trading. At the lowest of the
meeting the trading months were s
oil points under yesterdays last
quotations. No great amount OF buy
ing came out at the decline. The
close was firm at net loss of 5 to
IL points.
New Orleans, June 21.-The cotton
market closed firm at net decline of
5@12 points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
You Live Better
Than Kings of Old
BY HOLLAND,

A IL the great rulers Of the
"A earth from King Solo.
mon to Peter the Great were
at Il disadvantage compared
with the citizens of today.
Not one of them had bath
room with a porcelain trb
and modern plumbing In his
palace. Not one of them used
a safety razor, had an appa-
thing breakfast food, used g
telephone or enjoyed the
comforts of an electric light.
All these are within the reach
Of rich and poor today. AL
are enjoyed by rich and poor.
You are better off than EN-
peror Napoleon, Rameses II.
Or Louis XIV. You have con-
veniences they never imag-
lned or dreamed about. Chief
among them are the modern
newspaper ana its advertise
ments and advertised wares.
Are you getting all the good
out of life that is possible?
You are not If you neglect
to read the advertisements
and to buy the articles that
are advertised, Comforts,
luxuries and necessities are
offered to you In great profu-
sion. and the fact that they
are advertised proves that
the articles are reliable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
FOR SALE

Two vacant lots, 60Xl54 it. on South
Cherry street, between 9th and 10th
avenues. If you are considering build
ing home you will do we'll to look
at these lots.
One half block of vacant ground on
South Popular street, between 18th
and 18th avenues, 100000.
One and one half vacant lots in j.
W. Monks Western Addition. Terms
to suit purchaser, $4,000.
Splendid warehouse site on East
Third avenue, with switch track SER
vice. Can either sell this lot or
build a brick warehouse for tenant.
Also numerous vacant lots, factory
sites, farm and timbered lands at rea-
sonable prices. See us before you
rent or buy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

LOST-ONE SET OF BLUE PRINTS
on State street between Sixth ave-
nue. and Brewster's Brick Yard.
Finder please return to r. j. Hays,
No. 1916 East Seventh avenue and re-
ceive reward $40 Ut
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

FOR SALE-1913 MODEL, MOTOR
Cycles and motor boats at bargain
prices, all makes, brand new ma
chimes, on easy monthly payment
plan Get our proposition before
buying or you will regret j., also
bargains in used motor cyles.
Write us today. Enclose stamp for
reply. Address Lock Box II, Tren-
ton, Mich. 6-6 14t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

FOR SALE-MY HOME AT al EAST
18th avenue, Rutherford Park Ad-
dition, 7-room bungalow house with
lights, water and gas, barn, SerV-
ant house, chicken house and gar
age, on corner lot 60x15S feet, with
concrete sidewalk, curbing and gut
ter all around, in one block Of Main
street car line, in the best resident
part OF town, good reason for sell
ing, will sell cheap for cash or rea-
sonable terms. Apply at once to
Thos. Smith, 1O5 IL West End
avenue. $40 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

FOR SALE CHEAP-A LOT OF
household furniture, consisting OF l
gas range, / gas cook stove, 3 iron
beds, with springs and mattresses,
chairs, tables and ice box. Phone
1855. 6-17 st
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
Liverpool Cotton.

liverpool June 21-uo,ton-spot
unchanged and dull. a1ddling fair,
a.9od; good middling, 7.O3d; middling,
..''u' low middling, 6.63d; good or
u'nary' Sid; ordinary, 5.s7d.
oales' 5000 bales, including $500
1Anierican' and 80 for speculation and
export. -N
accepts 5000; no American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

home No. 1900 East Sixth avenue,
modern S-room dwelling; bath, gas,
electric lights, servants house, good
barn, and acres of ground with
fine pasture. See or phone Hollis
Real Estate Company or A. NJ Bar
row. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
LOST OR FOUND

4OST-A SMALL BLACK MEMORAN-
dunn book, containing a 1920 note
post slips, and other memorandum
from the German National Bank,
Little Rock. Return to Graphic Of
flee and receive reward. W. A.
"Dutch' Jones' GO ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

ROOMS FOR RENT HAVE FOR
rent two rooms furnished for light
housekeeping, with all modern con-
veniences and close in. Also u
furnished house for the summer;
also first class piano for sale.
Call phone 9S4. els Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT OR SALE-MY HOME ON
Sulphur Springs Road, consisting OF
chickens house, all fenced in. Price
100000. Also nice family driving
ply to Mrs. VIM. Rose 1908 w. 9th
avenue. Phone 1898. $40 ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22
Ulcers and Skin Trouble

II you are suffering with any old
running or fever sores, ulcers, boils,
eczema or other skin troubles, get a
box OF Buckler's Arnica Salve and
you will get relief promptly. Mrs.
brunce Jones, OF Birmingham, Ala,
suffered from an ugly ulcer for nine
months and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured her in two weeks. Will help
you. Only 25c. Recommended by all
druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT-TWO ROOMS FURNISH
ed for light housekeeping with all
modern conveniences. Apply 81
w. 10th. Phone 1924. ola Ct
FOR SALE-THREE CAR LOADS OF
oats. For price apply to L. W.
Clements, English, Ark. ola ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-22

FOR RENT-ON JULY LIST NEXT, MY
five-rOOm cottage will be for rent,
ready furnished; modern in all re-
Spects. 800 Laurel street. $1,000
per month. Phone 9O1. Mrs. T..
l.. Vail. 6-15 Ut