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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
ACTION DECLINED IN
JUDGE WRIGHT CASE
House Committee Decides It Has No
Power to Pursue Cooper
Charges. .->

The House Judiciary committee today
decided that 1t has no power to pur-
sue the charges filed by Wade II. Cooper
against Judge Wright of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia on the
mere uncorroborated statements of Mr..
Cooper. This decision was transmitted
to Attorney General McReynolds after the
full committee had considered a resolution
drafted by Representative Carlin of Vir-
ginia and agreed to unanimously.
Members of the committee are Of tile
opinion that if charges against any judge
are to have weight with the judiciary
committee they must be accompanied by
aff1davits and the person making the
charges must be prepared to bring wit
nesses to his support.
..Otherwise," said a member of the COM
mittee, "any man at any time could de-
lude the judiciary committee with charges
against any judge.
A member of the House may arise and
impeach a judge, but this is a new
must be extremely careful as to its pro-
cedure."
The Carlin resolution. agreed to, and
stating the views of the judiciary COM
mittee, is as follows:
Text of Resolution Adopted.
whereas the chairman of the COM
mittee on the judiciary has received from
the Attorney General the following letter:
"Hon. Henry D. Clayton, chairman.
committee on the judiciary. House of
Representatives. My dear Judge Clay
ton: Mr Wade H. Cooper, president of
the Union Savings Bank of Washington,
D. T., has sent to the President the in
closed charges against Judge Daniel T.
Wright of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1 herewith forward
them to you for such action as your
committee may deem appropriate. Faith
fullyy yours, ]. c. McREYNOLDS, At
torney General.
Therefore be 1t resolved, That the COM
mittee on the judiciary having given this
communication and statement careful
consideration, finds that it Is without au-
thority from the House Of Representa-
tives to Investigate the charges made.
and though it has the right to ask for
such authority It does not feel warranted
in SO doing upon a mere unver1fled and
uncorroborated statement. II there are
any corroborating witnesses who will fur
nish the committee with af1idavits that
will Justify further consideration, the
committee will receive them and will give
them such consideration as may be deem
ed proper.
"Resolved, further, That the chairman
of the committee on the judiciary send q
CODY of this resolution to the Attorney
General and Wade H. Cooper.
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New Orleans to Get Convention.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 10-M. E.
Singleton of st. Louis. president Of the
Interstate Cotton Crushers Association,
announced here today that the next
meeting of the association would be
held in New Orleans, May Is, 10 and
90. Richmond, Memphis and Galveston
also asked for the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
ARMY Of UNEMPLOYED
LTSEASTERN MARCH
Trip to Washington Turned Aside
. for Graver Subject of Sub
sistence.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. March TO-
Beaten and badly disorganzed. its
leaders in Sacramento jails and pro-
vided with scanty food and shelter the
unemployed army" driven from Sacra-
river in Yolo county, a detected lot of
men. Deputies are guarding the
bridges. and will not permit any to
return to the city. and Yolo county
officers. heavily armed. are keeping the
men within the new camp made yes
terday after being forced beyond the
city limits.
With no spokesmen and no leaders,
the army has put aside temporarily
its projected trip to Washington, D. c.,
and turned it's attention to the graver
subject of subsistence. The city and
county governments have sent enough
money to provide two meals. Yolo
county. which last Friday paid the
;armys transportation from Davis to
tion to further disperse the men,
Sacramento citizens are breathing a
sigh of relief after the exciting events
of yesterday. The streets are well
.patrolled, and the police say nearly all
the men who scattered about the city
when a portion Of the army was routed
and forced across the river have Joined
their comrades in Yolo county.
Less Than 1000 in Camp.
Less than 1000 are camped across
the river out of LOO men who were
originally camped on the Southern Pa
cific Company land here. Many Of
the men who deserted before the riots
yesterday boarded trains and left the
city according to special agents of
the railroad.
No one was seriously injured when
the police and special deputies routed
the mob with clubs and fire hose. A
few scalp lacerations. bruised bodies
and broken noses represents the extent
of the clash between the army and
the authorities.
Applications will be made today for
writs of habeas corpus In behalf of
Gen" Kelley and Maj" Thorne and
other leaders now in Jail. The authori-
ties said that if the writs are sustained
the men will be rearrested as often as
they are released until danger of reor-
ganiZation is passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
Carranza to Take Command.

Constitutionalist representatives here
received word today that Gen. Car
rama is expected to arrive in Juarez
early next week to take full command
of the provisional government set up
by him in northern Mexico. and that
Gen. villa has received directions to
proceed with his attack on Torreon
whenever he is ready.
The conviction was growing today IN
well informed Mexican circles here that
several leading Mexican refugees with
presidential aspirations are working ear
nesrly for American Intervention in the
hope that they may step In with the sup
troops are withdrawn. In this class are
said to be Gen. Felix Diaz and Manuel
Calero, the technical Mexican ambassador
to the United States.
Mextcans here who have been looking
up the record OF Gen. Diaz declared to-
day that despite his criticisms OF Gen.
villa as bandit and OUTLAW" his
father was even worse bandit His
father was a brother Of Gen. Porfirio
Diaz. It was said that the records show
that Gen. Felix Diaz's father was so bad
a bandit that his own troops finally
killed him.
Answers Plea for Intervention.
Declaring that intervention In Mexico
means war. Senator Shively. acting chair
man of the foreign relations committee.
late yesterday afternoon replied in the
Senate to the argument for Intervention
made earlier by Senator Fall of New
Mexico He deplored the fact that the
situation has been discussed In the open
Senate, saying It would have q harmful
effect upon the attitude and temper Of
the people Of Mexico.
mo one doubts what Intervention
MEANS" said Senator 6hively. and
the senator from New MEXICO has not
suggested any power In Mexico with
which could be surrounded Efforts to re-
store peace. II composition Of The dffi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
Residence Here Not Necessary.

An { important change adopted by the
committee this morning would make it
clear that appointees to the offices of as
SCISSOR and assistant assessor under the
proposed act would not have to be resi-
dents of the District of Columbia. The
bill as written provides now that the Com
mfssioners shall appoint an assessor and
nine assistant assessors, who. with the
present board of assistant assessors. shall
compose the permanent board. The COM
mittee this morning adopted LANGUAGE to
the eject that the only qualification nee
essary for 1.-The assessor and any assistant
assessors shall be good moral character
and competency. 1t was the sense of the
committee that residence in the District
of Columbia need not be qualification.
The bill also was changed SO that extra
assistant assessors could be employed
only for the first two assessments under
the act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
LIEUT.. PORTE DISCUSSES
OvER-THE-OCEAN FLIGHT
Selected Pilot of Wanamaker Ma
chine Regrets he Lacks knowledge
of High-Air Currents.

NEW, YORK. March 1o.-Lieut. John
c. Porte. retired british naval officer
who is to pilot the Rodman Wanamaker
transatlantic fiiar. sailed today for Eng
land on the I.isita.nia He has spent
over week with ssienn H. Curtiss at
Hammondsport. looking over the machine
and making various suggestions as to its
design and equipment.
Lieut.. Porte plans. to return to this
country in aboat month and remain
until the actual fight takes place. He
will bring with him several Instruments,
some of them OF his own devising, which
he hopes will lie of value in the ocean
flight
Lieut.. Porte said lle regretted that the
United States weather bureau did not
have on hand more information about
air currents at high attitudes.
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Hardest Problem Ahead.

"The hardest problem ahead of u.s. he
said, lis to tell at iaast what height we
should fly in order to get the most adj
vantage of the strat;c air currents above
the earth. If tests had been made by
captive balloons on a fairly extensive
scale we would know for certainty
what we must now eaess at. Such work
of the weather bureau will soon be a
regular part of its dlty. I suspect the
trip to Europe will be- made at an elsva-
ton Of 5000 feet or thereabouts-tha is
unless we get more definite data than we
have now before we start"
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Cabinet Hears CARROTS Report.

Consul Garrett's explanation of the
Vergara affair was read at the cabinet
meeting this morning and greatly relieved
the tension felt there. After the cabinet
meeting Secretary Bryan made the fol-
lowing paraphase of Mr.. CARROTS report;
Consul Garrett went with Capt. San
ders of the Texas rangers and deputy
sheriff to PalafoX, Tex. last SaturdaS
for the purpose of making further IN
ye3tiagtion of the Vergara case. The,
went to the Vergara ranch and examiner
witnesses who saw the horses, belonging
to yergara taken by the Mexicans. and
who also saw Vergara cross the river and
saw him captured.
THE investigation kept them up late
Saturday night when they reached
Coleman's camp. two miles above
Palafox where they ate supper anu
concluded to remain over night About
o'clock the next morning they were
Informed that Vergara's body was OF
the Texas side of the river. Garrett
reused the chauffeur of his automobile
and went to G. point opposite San
Enrique's ranch. There he found the
body with a number of Nergara's rela-
tives, who had been notified to come
to identify the body. Mr.. Garrett adds
that the Texas rangers had no part In
bringing the body over"
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MI. George Predicts Confusion.

Representative George is positive that
confusion will arise all through the ad-
ministration of the assessment unless
two separate boards are created, one for
personal property and the other for real
estate, and between these two extremes
other members of the committee hold
varying views which at present scatters
the committees opinion in several direc-
tions.
For instance. Representative O'Leary
announced today he would vote against
the entire bill. because he does not like
the absolute power Of appointment and
removal of assessor and assistants
granted under the George bill. Repre-
sentative Igoe believes the Commissioners
should have the power to fix the
tax rate. Representative Cary be-
lieves the Commissioners should be
shorn Of nearly all the power they
have on everything. and so expressed
himself today. Representative Prouty
said that the whole tax system relating
to personal property is tumble. He
did not relish the idea of having to re-
draft the bill SO as to make it conform
to the latest views of the committee as
expressed in the Prouty amendment, but
the committee simply dropped the task on
his shoulders.
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House District Committeeman
Order the Entire George
Bill Redrafted.
SLIM MAJORITY'S VIEWS
TO BE CONFORMED WITH
New Measure to Include Personal
Property for Taxation-Residence
Not Necessary for Assessors.

The House District committee ran on
the rocks today while considering the
George assessment and taxation bill with
the Prouty amendment; and as a result
OF an almost hopeless two hours of dis
cussion- Representative Prouty was dele
gated to redraft the entire measure SO as
to conform with views of a slim majority.
The trouble lies in the fact that the
original measure was carefully drawn to
assess and tax real estate only. Along
came the Prouty amendment, adopted by
a los vote. to include personal property,
and the committee now finds that the
machinery which Representative George
set up for assessing real estate will not
fit the added requirements OF personal
property.
Representative Johnson. chairman,
holds that the only necessary changes in
the bill would be to strike out the words
real estate" wherever they occur and
substitute taxable property" and his
view is held. in part. by several other
committeeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
subcommittee Membership.

Mr.. Macfarland's subcopmittee was ap-
pointed under the authority granted him
ft the meeting of the committee Of 100
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Says Texas Rangers Did Not
Cross Border to Get
Vergara's Body.
RESCUE EXPEDITION
HEADED BY RELATIVES
Fear of Complications With Mexico
Are Dissipated-Gen. Bliss Also
Sends Report.

eoiiiii iiatlon OF Gov. Coluuilt
ciaim that his Texas rangers did no.
o'oss me Rio Grande into Mexico 70 re-
coVer the body OF Clemento vergara. tn.
american murdered by Mexican federal
soidiers. was received here TODAY in dis
patches received from American Conrul
Garrett at Nuevo Laredo and from Brig
zen. Tasker IL. Bliss. commanding the
American border forces
IL was made clear i'm these disuatcbes
that relatives of Vergara, aided by Mey
leans hired for the occasion. crossed into
Mexico, dug up the body from the Come
terry near Hidalgo and delivered II to
lexas rangers on the American side Of
the river. The rangers and Consul Gar
rett had previously received a tip that
the body would be waiting for them.
Fears Are Dissipated.
The receipt of this news in of5,.,a, Al.
patches today completely dissipated the
fear Of complications with Mexico over
the removal of Nergaras body II was
pointed out that since no American
federal or state officers had anything to
do with the excursion into Mexican ter
rltory the affair had been placed In An
entirely different light. Grave robbing
Is now the only possible charge involved,
it was said.
The dispatches denied that vergara- $
body showed any signs o, having been
burned, as had been reported, but showed
that he had been hanged, and had been
shot four times. There has never beer
any claim that vergara did anything to
cause his execution The names of the
federal soldiers. headed by a captain
who are believed to have killed him are
known.
Secretary Bryan. when entering the
cabinet meeting today, told of the re-
eeipt OF word from Consul Garrett tell
ing of his part in the affair Mr.. Gar
rett reported that he had been notified
that If he would go to a place on the
American side of the Rio Grande at 4
o'clock last Sunday morning he would
find the body. He went there in company
with Capt. Sanders of the Texas rangers
and the body was delivered by friends
OF Vergara. Mr.. Bryan said no further
representations had been made to the
Huerta government in the case.
Report From Gen. Bliss.
Secretary Garrison received the fol-
lowing report on the case from Cen Bliss.
who had received it from Capt. H. r.
Cavalry:
investigation SHOWS Nergara WAS
taken from the Hidalgo cemetery Satur
day night by relatives of Vergara and
hired MeXicans. Capt. Sanders states
positively no Texas rangers crossed the
border. He met the body at a landing
opposite San Enrique with Undertake.
Convery Sunday morning. Convery
brought the body to Laredo 1:3U pm.
Sunday. He states there were no signs
of burns on the body. Found four bull
let holes. Neck chafed. but not broken.
Body decomposed. but pants match coat
left at home by Versara. Identification
seems reliable. Recovery of body said
to have cost S.. T. Hin. brothef-in-law OF
Vergara. S400. Body being held at re
quest of Adjt. Gen. Hutchings. No ex-
cifa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10

The passage of the bill now under con-
sideration would mean a reversion to the
former practice after a very brief trial
of the new arrangement and without, SO
far as is known, any Objectionable condi-
tions having resulted therefrom.
The Commissioners believe it to be a
reasonable and proper policy to delegate
to the discretion and authority in mat
ters of detail relating to the adminis-
they regard the bill as backward step
in the progress of such a policy. For
these reasons the Commissioners believe
the bill should not pass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight; Wednesday in
oreasins cloudiness, with light to
moderate variable winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
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Erens n rus.

Eremurus are pretty hardy hsros-
ceous, large. hyacinthlke pcrrnr as
fourlshing In moderately good garden
as they should be---in bold clumps IN
shrubbery. forming a background %
pablo OF throwing into fun relicf their
unique beanty--the surrounding foliage
properly setting of their leafess Nower
stems, appearing during June and Julv
Protection from the north and cas-
II desirable owing To the early appear
ance Of their foliage In spring.
A popularity Of these plants &. ths'
tho roots form crown upon crown
finally lifting themselves to the surface
making II necessary after time 70
replant, which should he done in Octo-
Der.
They remain in flower for severa.
weeks. A large bed may ba made by
starting with a few plants and dividing
the roots In the autumn and replanttng
Seeds may also he saved and planted
soon after they mature, as they soon
lose their vitality, These should 10
planted in cold frame and -hlu0"r
out SO the plants may grow on 10 he
second year. when they may bc trans
planted in the autumn when dormant
Himalaicus hears creamy white flow
ers, 4 to s feet high. Robustus is .
strong growing variety with rosy PINK
flowers 6 to 10 feet high. Elwcs'i ~ q
newer variety with soft. rosy flowers
10 to ~ feet high
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

In an article or sweet peas published
last July We recommended trenching.
carefully removing the top soil for a
spade depth and laying 1t aside. then
turning over the bottom soil. working
into 1t covering OF we'll rotted stable
manure and quantity Of leaves II they
are to be had. then replacing the top
soil, at the same time making 1t light
by working in a liberal quantity Of
manure. This treatment gives . depth
Of about two feet to the prepared soil.
As the result OF another years obser-
walton We recommend working the
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THE PHL0x.

Phlox drummondii was discovered about
seventy-fve years ago In Texas by q
botanical collector by the name Of
Drummond. sent out by the Glasgow
Botanical Society. 1t was one Of the
last plants ne sent home. as he died
in Cuba, which he visited on his way
home Sir w. ]. Hooker named this
species drummondii. that II may serve
as a frequent memento Of its unfor-
tunate discoverer." The word phlox
signifies flame. and is applied to this
genus in allusion to the fiamelike form
Of the buds. The phlox has undergone
constant improvement since its discov-
cry. and the illustrations Of this flower
published tweny -five years ago. beauti.
full az they were then, bear but little
resemblance to the beautiful and almost
perfect flowers we now possess.
No annual excels the phlox for bril-
liant and constant display. II confined
TO one plant for the decoration Of the
lawn or border II would probably be
a choice between the phlox and the new
asters.
The colors OF tho phlox range from
the purest white to the deepest Grim
son. including purple and striped. the
clear eye OF the phlox being peculiarly
marked.
Seed may he sown in the open ground
in May or in cold frame or hot bed
earlier In the season md IN either case
from June during tho whole summer
and autumn they will make n brilliant
bed OF snowy and delicate flowers.
There are two varieties, one quite
dwarf. growing only about eight inches
high. and the grandifiora. about eighteen
inches high. but as the stems are not
stifY they do not stand entirely erect.
A foot apart is near enough to plant
them. unless the soil Is poor. Planted
too close they are subject to mildew.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

Auto spray. an automatic SPRAYING
instrument that II substantial, rcN-
able and reasonable In price and needed
In every flower and vegetable gard
and for fruit and shade trees. f.. {.
Brown Company, Rochester, ~ "
David Herbert & Son Atco, y. j.
publish a wonderful catalogue OF dt'.
las. Their list includes many remarn
able new varieties and shades, Ever
body SUCCEEDS in growing dah.Ias an.
every gardener should haNe MS 'U.
logue. which also includes other h'"
ering bulbs and the Ranere raspoerrN
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two Or three times . week. Keep the
seed pods picked of a. fast a. they
appear.
When the plants are in flower liquid
manure OF the color Of weak tea may
he applied every other week, alternat-
ing this With nitrate Of soda at the
rate Of one ounce to ive gallons Of
water. so the plants will receive a
liquid fertilizer regularly every week.
A sweet pea show. organ by a
London newspaper last summer. was
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held at tbs Crystal Palace. London.
The first prize Of $1,000 ts4.ss6.6s) was
awarded to Mrs. J. II. Fraser. the
Manse. Sprouston. Keiso. England.
Th!rty-eight thousand punches OF
flowers were sent In. of which 10000
lunches were selected for exhibition. The
varieties In Mrs. Frazer's exhibit were:
sent in. of which ten thousand punches
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How 10 so~s IN Autvs,N -thiehlY
In tvsrehss, and earth up tssks
dotted lines a. :S~o~tA ;"es~asss

ground TO a depth Of three feet whore
the very best results arc desired. The
deeper the soil the longer the plants
will flower. Tramp the soil down firmly
with the feet after the seeds have been
planted.
Sow In drills two inches deep and
nine inches wide, scattering the seeds
very thinly and evenly along the drill
and cover with fine soil. The rows
should be Ave feet apart. Thin out the
plants so they will stand six inches
apart.
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can be worked. with successive sowings
according to the quantity Of blooms
required.
The best soil for sweet peas seems
to be a good rich. light loan. Heavy
soil should be lightened by adding sand
or enriching heavily with old. we'll
rotted manure. Work the ground deeply.
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SWEET PEAS.

too popular to require any special
praise. Among the ANIMALS there are
no more noriferous or more delightfully."-
scented flowers or any more useful for
cutting.
The culture OF the sweet pea IL sim
pie. For outdoor culture the first plant
ing can be made az soon as the ground
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turbanco by carefully knocking the ball
OF earth out Of the pot and droppdns
It Into q hole made with trowsl. Sup
ports must be used At this stage. Brush
makes the best support. although poul-
try wire and old tennis nets make good
supports.
Select a location where the plants
will have plenty Of light and air at oil
times. with little shade from the mid
day sun Of July and August. The hot
summer sun shortens the blooming Pc
Rod and causes the colors to fade.
Frequent but extremely shallow cui-
tivation should be given sweet peas
and they should not be allowed to SUI
Ter for the lack Of water. Watering
|ohoulA nj b done until It y absolutely
~ - ~ aopte1 tAeceughly