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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
BOYS BURNED TO DEATH.
Fire Destroys Farmhouse Occupied
by Five Families

SOMERVILLE. N. j.. December 90
Two boys were burned to death today
in fire which destroyed farmhouse
occupied by five families of foreigners
at Manvflle. near here. The fire started
in the kitchen from an overheated stove.
The dead are ten-year-old John Wiece
orek and his cousin, Henry Worski, about
the same age. MRS. Florence Wieceorek
may die from burns. Her husband also
was injured, but less seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Huerta May Take Cash,
Wherever 1t May Be.
Mexico City Now Saws

MEXICO CITY. December aO.-Na-
tional impoverishment and an increasing
organization among scores OF rebel bands
have reduced the provisional government
to what appears to be a desperate situa-
ton, but conservative residents of the
federal capital profess to see in the re-
cent military operations and In the con-
tinuation of provisional President Huerta
that the government may not fall for
many months unless some unexpected
turn for the worse occurs.
This was payday for government en-
ployes, and in almost all departments
there was little delay in meeting the pay
rolls. That the government may not be
able to float another loan is conceded by
Mexicans generally, but none has lost
sight of the fact that the country is rich,
and that Gen. Huerta as a last resort
would not hesitate to take money where
he can find 1t.
Already drastic measure has been
discussed by the cabinet-that of the con-
fscation of the property of all individ
uais who are known to have arrayed
themselves against the Huerta govern
ment. The measure has not yet received
the full approva of the ministers, bd, il
adopted it will prove a rich resource.
Collections that fall little short of being
forced loans have been made in cities
outside the capital. and provisional
President Huerta's new order for the es-
of a militia at the expense
Of the business men generally in the va
riouS states is In line with his policy TO
draw directly from the country the rev.
enue necessary for carrying on the war.
Opinion Of War Office Men.
The failure of Gen. Pancho Villa to
march south from Chihuahua because of
the undesirability of leaving the forces of
Gen. Salvador Mercado and Gen. Pascual
Orozco in his rear. the reoccupation of
Torreon by government soldiersAand the
nCnnfinued on ESRhfeenfh u kAl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
ZELAYA TO LEAVE US.
Former Nicaraguan President Sails
for Spain Next Wednesday.

NEW YORK, December 2e.-Senor Jose
Santos Zelaya, former president of Mica
ragua, now says he will probably leave
the country next Wednesday. He is GO
ing to Spain. he declares.
Dispatches from Washington yesterday
were to the effect that the State Depart
Inent had been informed that Zelaya had
engaged passage Oh steamer sailing
Monday
Nearly three weeks have passed since
Zelaya was liberated from prison here
following his apprehension at the request
OF The NicaragUaG government on condi-
ton that he would leave the country
within reasonable period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
GETS OLD HICKORY'S CANE.
Andrew Jackson's Walking Stick
Sent to President Wilson.

WICHITA, Kan, December 2O.-A
hickory walking stick carried by Andrew
Jackson when he was elected President
was sent by parcel post today to Presi-
dent Wilson as Christmas present from
Levi w. Ludlum of this city
Andrew Jackson gave the stick to Bar
ney Fox, his neighbor in Tennessee. Later
Fox gave 1t to Ludlum with the under
standing that when Ludlum got too old
to "go out much he should present IT
to a democratic President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
B0OTLEGGERs ARE SENTENCED.
Heavy Punishment Melted Out to
Georgia Violators of Law.

SAVANNAH. Ga, December 2O.--In the
superior court this morning five men con-
victed during the week of violating the
prohibition law as bootleggers were SEN
fenced by Judge w. G. Charlton. F. w.
Haar. A. E. Bisbng and r. L. Bynum
were fined $3.50 or six months on the chain
gang each. N. L. Bravo was fined $500 o
six months on the chain gang. j. w.
Goette was sentenced to twelve months
on the chain gang, but was paroled In
his own custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
ASKS CANDIDATES TO WORK.
Postmaster, Short of Help, Gets Aid
of Sixteen Successors"

BUCHANAN, Mich, December 20
Claiming that the government had re-
fused to allow him the services Of two
extra clerks during the Christmas rush.
Postmaster Albert A. Worthington OF this
place requested the sixteen democratic
candidates for his Office to come In and
helm him out. He explained that the ex-
nerience would be valuable In case any
one of them received the appointment. It
was said tonight that all of the sixteen
candidates would report for work in the
post Office next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
FLOOD LOSSES, $4,000, 900.
Estimated That 200 Persons Lost
Their Lives in Texas.

HOUSTON, Tex, December 2O.-Repre-
sentatives OF twenty counties affected by
the recent Texas floods at meeting
here today made a calculation of the
overflow damage. Total property loss
was placed at $4,000 600 and total loss
Of life at 200 persons.
1t is estimated that an emergency fund
exceeding $5O0,OOO was necessary imme-
diately to supply seeds and other neces-
stiles before farmers who lost practically
everything could plant next seasons
crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
NO VOTE, SHE REFUSES JOB.
GARY Woman Declines to Be Chief of
Police.

GARY, Ind, December oO.-This city
will not have woman police head at
present, as Mrs Kate Wood Ray today
declined to accept an appointment ten
dered her several days ago by Mayor
Knots.
Mrs Ray, who at first planned to ac-
cept control of the fire and police de-
partments. said today she would not hold
office under laws in the making of which
she had no part because Of the lack of
suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Number of Regional Banks.

On the number of regional banks the
House members agreed to accept the
Senate provision that not less than eight
be created, but insisted that the provi-
sion be eliminated fixing the maximum
number at twelve. They also announced
that they would insist on the House pro-
vision that the capital stock of each
regional bank be fixed at per cent of
the capital of the national banks in it's
district, instead Of at 8 per cent of the
capital and surplus of the banks. as pro-
vided in the Senate bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

MAYTORENA, Sonora, Mexico, De-
cember 2.-Deserters from the federal
garrison at Guaymas, few miles to the
south of the insurgent camp here. are
arriving today. Their number, it Is ex-
pected, will aggregate 500.
Already eleven officers have surrender
ed. Among them was Maj. B. Figueroa.
member of the staff Of uen Pedro
OJeda, federal commander at Guaymas
and commander of the cavalry stationed
at the gulf post.
The enlisted men appeared in groups
of five and ten, dust covered and suffer-
ing from want of water and food. The
federal officers say that many have not
reached the constitutionalist lines and
are wandering from ranch to ranch or
are lost in the mountains.
1t was asserted that practically all OF
the outposts placed auout Guaymas by
the federal coEnmandef had deserted with
their arms and ammunition.
The developments since yesterday
morning are considered q death blow to
the Huerta government In the north
west, marking the overthrow of Gen.
Ojeda, whose stubborn fighting along the
border and at Guaymas long has been
a menace to the southwark progress OF
Gen. Carranza's forces.
Tenth Battalion Disarmed.
Deserters brought news of the dis
armament of the entire 10th Battalion
of Infantry, numbering more than 800
men. The soldiers were disarmed fol-
lowing the discovery Of plot to desert
in body. officers and men. to the in
surgent side. This is believed to have
faHo rric l,olF
That Gen. Ojeda himself would accept
amnesty was indicated by report
reaching here from Cruz de Piedra, the
nearest point to GuaymaS held by the in
surgents. Col. F. Mendez. commanding
the rebels there. reported that the federal
him under the agreement that each
should leave his base with an equal num-
ber of men and meet on neutral ground
Col. Mendez said he had declined the Of
fer, fearing trap.
Appears to Be Decentralization.
Gen. Alfaro Obregon, commander of
rebel forces in the northwest, remained
here today. The federal officers who ar
rived assisted in locating the scattered
groups of deserting federaIs. The de-
serters. the officers said. came from vari-
Gus regiments and battalions. This was
taken as an indication of the complete
decentralization of the federal garrison.
There are LOO Mayo Indian troops
stationed here under command of Gen.
Juan Cabral, and 1,JO0 insurgent troops
are at Ortiz, few miles to the north,
all of whom will be moved into Guaymas
as soon as the city is evacuated and ii
becomes certain that there will be no
danger of a bombardment by the two
federal gunboats which have been lying
in the harbor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
SOCIETY WOMAN'S AID
FREES ALLEGED SLAYER
Joseph Moriarity Found ''Net
Guilty" Of Numbering Mrs.
Caroline Turner.

TOMS RIVER, N. j., December 90
Joseph Moriarity, also known as William
j. Leehan, was acquitted by jury today
on the charge of numbering Mrs. Caro-
line Turner, wife of a gardener on the
estate of George Gould at Lakewood,
n. J..
The jury was out an hour and ten
minutes. Its verdict caused an uproar
in the courtroom which could not be
quelled for five minutes.
The case Of the prosecution the de-
fense contended. collapsed at last
nights session, when witnesses for the
prisoner testified that Morarity had been
home all afternoon on the day of the
murder.
One of Auto Party.
One of the witnesses said that she had
heard Mrs Turner's voice shortly after
I'D o'clock of the same evening, and that
the woman had then been one of the oc-
cupants of an automobile. which ran into
her yard and collided with a tree, lend
ing color to the claim of the defense that
Mrs. Turner had died as the result of an
automobile accident or was the victim of
violence at the hands of an automobile
party.
Judge James Mlnturn, IN his charge to
the jury, drew special attention to the
testimony given by Eli Goldberg. who
said that Detective Jamison had told
him that Morarity had been arrested for
the crime that the reputation of the
detective agency might be saved. He
also pointed out that the agency had
been employed to get evidence against a
suspect.
Club Found Near Body.
Mrs. Turner. the state contended, was
slain on the afternoon of April %, 1911.
She was last seen alive by friends while
entering the pine woods at the end of
Lakewood's main street. Her body was
found next afternoon, with the skull
crushed. A seven-foot club lay nearby.
Morarity, who left Lakewood not long
after the crime was committed, was ar
rested April 3, this year, at Fort Lee,
\. j. Shortly afterward Mrs. Jasper
Lynch. well known society woman of
Lakewood, began to interest herself in
his case, and engaged counsel for him,
and in all ways helped to fight the
charge. Mrs Lynch attended every ses-
sion of the trial. She said today that she
would make an effort to clear up the
mystery.
Moriarity and his family will leave at
once for Manchester, N. H., their former
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Banks Eager to Join
New Currency System
and BeSiege Treasury

With the currency bill in its final stage
in Congress, informal applications from
national banks to get into the system
that will be created under it's provisions
began to come yesterday to Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo. Nearly score
of such applications had been received
up to the closing time last night, and Mr.
McAdoo is Of the opinion that there will
be a greater rush early next week
So far the applicants have been ma
tional banks from all parts of the coun-
try. Practically every request came by
telegraph. One was signed by eleven
national banks In Baltimore; another
came from Chicago. third from Ar
kansas, one from Wisconsin. one from
Iowa, one from Virginia and others from
different states.
Waits Until Bill Becomes Law.
No reply has been made by Secretary
McAdoo to the applications and no action
will be kaken by the Treasury Depart
0Sntinued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Second Attempt to Fasten Cost
of Street Paving on District
Is Made and Fails.
OFFERED AS AMENDMENT
TO APPROPRIATION BILL
Representative Page and Representa-
tive Mann Speak in Opposition.
Vote 40 to 20.

Like a ghost which refuses to be laid
in the House late yesterday afternoon.
and, waving its arms wildly. blocked all
consideration of the District appropria-
ton bill until Chairman Page had to
call for the valiant support of his friends
to keep off the second attempt in day
to add the Borland street paving propo-
sition to the District bill.
Turned down on a technically by Rep
resentative Hull, acting as chairman of
the committee of the whole House in the
its cave only long enough for its pro-
ponents TO find another technfcality upon
which TO turn it loose to plague the Dis
trict bill in the late afternoon. AS soon
as the currency bill had been sent to
the conference out came the Borland
proposition-to charge property owners
for the full cost of paving streets-and
instead of getting anywhere with the Dis
tract bill. the entIre afternoon was spent
in again beating the Borland amendment.
This time, owing to the nature of the
technicality, ii required a vote to lay the
spook. Yet il is a well managed ghost
and may arise again in an eHort to at
tach itself to the Districts appropria-
Senate. On division, called for by
Representative Levy of New York, the
Borland proposed amendment was beaten
the second time, 40 TO ~, and further con-
sideration of it was stopped by motion
to adjourn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
3 More Days

Only 3 shopping days un-
til Christmas. Do not delay.
The golden shopping hours
are in the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

"As explained by Mr.. Page in tho
House Thursday, il the bin should pass
as reported, the District would for the
fiscal wear 1915 contribute a little more
than seven million dollars, which would
be supplemented from the Treasury OF
the United States by an amount or only
s4'1T2.726 to meet the appropriations
made in the bill as reported. Such M
PAGE said on the floor of the House. 10
the Interpretation and meaninseeof Sec
ton eight as written In the prekent ap.
nropriatiou bill This Is q dedlh1te de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
WEATHER.

Cloudy, with probably rain to
day; Monday fair and colder; light
to moderate variable winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Object of Bill.

The Borland bin, as has been explained.
Is proposition to do away with the
present practice BY which street paving
Is paid for out of the general fund and
put the charge on property owners. with
rare exceptions. Even though ii has
been beaten twice. there is no assurance
that ii will not bob up again. Its friends
have chance 10 get a roll cali vote on
IL after the committee of the whole House
finishes consideration of the appropria-
tIon bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Calls It Bad Practice.

I'VE have guarded this bill from new
legislation. and We don't propose to be
met by amendments in the hands of the
very men who have opposed this prac-
ucc- appeal to the House to de-
feat this amendment. II is bad prac-
uce. The gentleman has favorable re-
port on this bill; let IL be considered on
it's merits on a District day in the
House. However just the amendment is
this Is not the time for it, and the
House should not place legislation on
this appropriation bill. / want to be
consistent, and they ought to be con-
sistent and keep substantive leEisla-
tion out of the bill
IL was this appeal which beat the
Bor1and proposition. Other arguments
on the subject of streets and payings
were made. and Representative Sisson
"a member of MIR. Pages subcommittee.
surprised every one by making a direct
stand against his chairman. Repre-
sentative Borland and Representative
Mann got into an argument about Su-
preme Court decisions, and Mr.. Mann
challenged Mr. Borland to produce a
decision which said that Congress
could not pass a law TO sell govern
ment property:
You produce that decision and I'll eat
the book" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

Continued on Eighteenth Page.l
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Chairman Hull's Ruling.

As told in The Star yesterday after
noon, the first defeat for the Borland
proposition was administered by Chair
man Hull, who ruled it not in order
because 1t was legislation of sort and
because it was not offered by regularly
authorized legislative committee. The
long-winded currency row interviewed at
that moment but soon as the Dis
trfct bill came up again, Representative
Johnson, chairman of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia, arose
and offered the Borland bill again as
an amendment, stating that it had been
regularly reported from his committee
and was on the calendar. Represent
ative Moore of Pennsylvania, once a
member of the District committee,
realizing the injustice of the Borland
proposition, endeavored to beat 1t at
that monaent by point OF no quorum.
He also triedt to get the House to ad-
journ, but failed
Representative Mann of Illinois there
upon made the point that the proposed
amendment was not germane, that 1T
was not confined to the appropriations
in the bill. He and Representative
Johnson had an argument along this
line for several minutes, and had Char
man Hull upheld MIR. Mann the Bor-
land ghost might have been laid for
good, but the author of the income tax
delivered an opinion that il was ger
name. and that it provided for a re-
Irenchment of government expenses.
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Opinion Of War OMs

Continued on Eighteenth p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
Mr.. Mann's Criticism.

Under this amendment" said Repre-
sentative Mann, If the Commissioners
wanted to resurface the streets around
the Capitol or the White House. and
the United States did not appropriate
the money. these government properties
could be offered for sale. Property
owners under this proposition have no
chance TO be heard; the Commissioners
ran force street paving on them with
Ut d hearing In any court in the land.
II shall oppose this amendment" an
uoUuCed Representative Page, in charge
tne District bill, mot on account of
he subject, but because of the previous
criticism which has come from the
senueman from Kentucky, Mr.. Johnson.
mo has comp aimed that other District
appropriation bills have carried legis-
latlon. He reminded the House that
representative johnson had always
protested and made points of order
against legislation in District bills.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-02

1850 acres, miles from Minco: no
acres IN cultivation; new S-room frame
house, large barn, good well and wind.
mill; variety Of fruit trees; all under
hog fence has loan Of $1,000 at per
cent interest Price $4,000, Or viii ex-
change for good 50 acre Iact, clear.
80 acres first class Washita bottom,
half mile from city limits; viii ex-
change for good upland farm; will as.
sumo some. Price $l35 per acre.
10 acre tract halt mile from Tuttle;
good Groom frame house; cement
cave: good barn and outbuildings; has
fine spring runs the year around; all
under hos fence This IS an ideal place
Tor anyone wanting a poultry. dairy Or
hog proposition. Price s25O0. or win
exchange for good residence in Chick
asha.
New Groom house, partly modern;
well located On West Hill, one block
from ear line; lot 5Oxie5 feet; good
barn. Price $3.50; $50 cash, balance
SIS per month
4-room modern house on Thirteenth
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-02

and Minnesota; lot 75xl65 feet two
large closets, reception hall and large
bath room and pantry, good barn. ce-
ment cave; has loan Of $1,000, payable
s16s6 per month. Price $500
broom modern house, well located
on South Fifth street; northeast cor
ner; good cistern, cave and outbuild-
ings. Price $500; 5000 cash, balance
$25 per month
4-room house, lot 50xl65 feet; east
front; good we'll shed, barn and out
buildings; one block from car line on
West Hill. Price $1,000; s25 cash, bal
ance SO per month.
FARM LOANS.
We have plenty Of money to loan;
can inspect your property the day you
make application If necessary and give
you draft for your money as soon as
title IS approved. Our terms and rates
are as good as can be had In Okla
homa. You can pay off all Or any
part OF your loan at any interest pay
ing period. Come in and see us. Write
us or phone US and we will be glad
p do business 9Th sou.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-02

(Flrst published August 2, 19lSl
NOTICE oF sALE-MoRTcAcE
FORECLOSURE.
Notice is hereby given chat IN pursu-
anee Of an order Of sale issued out Of
the district court Of Grady county Ok
lahoma, on the 9Th day Of July, 1918, in
an action wherein r. s. Landrum was
plaintiff and Joe Moss was defendant,
directed to me, the undersigned
sheriff Of Grady county, commanding
me % appraise, advertise and sell TIE
following described real property slt-
uated in The county Of Grady state Of
Oklahoma, to-wit: Lot number four
(4), in block number five 60, in the
Town Of Tuttle, according to the offic-
ial map and plat If said town, togeth-
er with all Improvements thereon, to
satisfy judgment and decree OF fore
closure in favor Of said plaintiff and
against said defendant obtained and
made in said court on the 2Sth day
Of June, 1918, for the sum Of ninety.
three and 25-lOO dollars ($93.25), with
interest thereon at six per cent per an.
mum from the 2Sth day of June, 1918,
costs $16.S0 and costs accruing; win,
on the second day OF September, 1918,
at the hour Of ten a. m. Of said day, at
the front door OF the court house in
the city Of Chickasha, in said county
and state, offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, subject
to mortgage In favor Of the Midland
Savings and Loan company, in the sum
Of two hundred fifteen dollars (s2l5,)
the said property above described, Or
50 much thereof as will satisfy said
Judgment with interest and costs.
Witness my hand this, the 2nd day
Of August, 1918.
JOHN G. LEWIS,
Sheriff Of Grady County, Okla.
BY j. "A. THOMPSON, Deputy.
Welborne, Herndon & Durbin,
Attorneys. $4,000
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-02
Investigate These Bargains
Phone 1860

Lot 55xi65. six room house. bath
ana hall, rooms large, also kitchen pan
try. pastry pantry and four closets,
fireplace anG brick mantle, front porch
ex30, back porch 6x1o and screened in,
nor aud cold water and SOFT water on
back porch, two room servant house
and wash house, barn for horse and
COW. feed room and buggy shed. back
yard fenced with woven wire. horse lot
fenced with lxf4x6 palings, shade trees
aud small fruit trees. Come and make
lis an offer
Five room cottage on West Hill on
car line, clear OF incumbranee; viii
exchange for larger house close in on
pavement.
We have some good farms TO eg-
change for city property or good
notes See our list.
We make farm loans at the lowest
possible rate Of interest. liberal pay
ment privileges and money ready as
soon as title is approved.