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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

In the Place Verte, once a churchyard.
is now splendid square, In the center Of
which stands the statue to the great art
list, erected about half century ago.
The figure is thirteen feet high, and at
the feet of Rubens are shown scrolls and
books, as well as brushes and palette. to
show that the famous man was diplo-
mat and statesman as well as Il great art
ist
Today Antwerp is being placed in q
state of siege, and all foreigners have
been sent out of the city. Recent re
ports state that Queen Elizabeth and he.
three children have left the city for
London owing to the terror caused by the
German bombs which have been dropped
by Zeppelins in the vicinity of the pal
ace, while the king was with his troors
at the front
King Albert, the idol of the Belgians, Is
not Flemish. He is the grandson of the
first king of the Beigians, who was a
German prince of Sdxe-Coburg-Goth:
ana was asked to rule. He assembled the
throne as Leopold 1. when Louis Philippe
refused the protered honor tor his own
son. The late h.ns Leopold III was his
son. and upon his death he left only three
daughters, Clementine. Stephan-e and
Louise His only son, Leopold. havini,
died when a boy of ten years. the throne
OF Belgium reverted in 1909 to his neph-
ew, the present King Albert, who Is the
son of his younger brother.
Queen Elizabeth is also of German
blood, being the daughter of the famous
oculist and philanthroplst, the Duke Car.
Theodore of Bavaria, who has devoted
his life to aiding his people. She is also
the namesake of the Austrian Emperor
Franz Joseph's unhappy wife. the mar
tyred Elizabeth. who was assassinated h.
an Italian when travelling in Switzcriar.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

Unlike the commercial cities of Ant
wsfp and Client. Brussels has always
been an aristocratic administrative
city. The dukes of Brabant in the old
days held their court there, and the
knights and courtiers naturally sought
toSipgYatiate themselves with their
sovereisns by not only speaking the
French tongue, but by taking up
everything French. Today more than
half the citizens of Brussels speak
French. the only Flemish colony being
In what is known as the odd Town."
:, rather squalid quarter.
The noted Hotel de Vslle of Brussels
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Outcome is Expected to In
huence the American Poll
cy to Considerable Extent
Charge O'Shaughnessy
And Charge Hohler of
Great Britain Are at Vera
Cruz Holding a Consulta-
ton.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 21.-The battle
Of Torreon will be the turning point
in the Mexican revolution in the opin-
ion of administration officials. Little
official information today as to the
preliminary skirmishes, was at hand.
1t is believed, however, that within a
few days a battle will have been
fought indicating the relative strength
of the Constitutionalists and Huer a.
The outcome Is expected to influence
the American policy to a considerable
extent.
While officials would not comment
tonight on the proposal reported to
have been made John Lind at Vera
Cruz by PortiIlo Rojas, Mexican min
lister of foreign affairs, the presence
in Vera Cruz at this time of Charge
'Shaughnessy. American. Charge
Hohler. British. is taken to indicate
the British government is co-operat-
ing with the United states IN an ef-
fort to find peaceful settlement.
Secretary Bryan announced today
that there had been conference at
Vera Cruz between John Lind and
Senior Portillo Rojas, minister Of for
eign affairs of Mexico. AS to it's ma
ture, however. Secretary Bryan said
no word had rea ched him.
Significance was attached here to
the conference as re-opening negotia-
tions discontinued some time ago
The further fact that Charge
O'Shaughnessy and Charge Hohler
the latter of the British legation, also
had gone to Vera Cruz, gave added
hope in diplomatic circles that some
developments might be expected.
Secretary Bryan said he knew Moth
ing of the reports from Mexico City
that Mr.. O'Shaughnessy might resign
because of i'll health
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BENTON STABBED
IN VILLAS OFFICE
WAS NOT SHOT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 21.-William s.
Benton, the British subject, was not
shot by General Villa, but wac stabbed
to death by Major Rudolfo Fferro in
Villas Office at Juarez. according to
persons conversant with the findings
thus far Of the special Mexican COM
mission appointed by Carranza to in
vestigate Benton's death.
British Consul Perceval, a. Calves
ton, has forwarded his report to the
British embassy here which 1t is un-
derstood, corroborates the findings Of
the Mexican commission to the ex-
tent that Benton was stabbed, but
does not establish by whom.
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SENATOR JONES
SAID PRESIDENT
DIDN'T SAY IT
In Discussion Of Newspaper
Quotation, Clash Was
Precipitated Between Sen
ator O'Gorman and Jones
Over Published State
mentS.
BY ASSOCIATED FPEss.

Washington, March 21.-Senator
Jones's much discussed resolution
calling on President Wilson for in
formation what nation had pro-
tested against the Panama tolls ex
emption today was referred to the for
eign relations committee after Sen
ator O'Gorman had withdrawn objec-
tons.
Senator Hoke Smith and Senator
Jones clashed when the latter wanted
the clerk to read a newspaper story
saying the president wanted a limit
on Panama tolls debate. Senator
Smith blocked il but Senator Jones,
waiting until a bill on the calendar
had been called up, read the article
which sought to show that the presi-
dent had told members of the house
that debate on the bill should be linn
tied to fifteen hours.
~ don't believe the president made
any such suggestion" said Senator
Borah. republican. I'VE see in almost
every newspaper every day" Senator
Jones continued, reports of senators
or representatives going TO the presi-
dent to ask whether this or that bill
suits him or whether this amendment
or that amendment is satisfactory to
him Whethe" these reports are cor
rect, I don't know, but they occur so
frequently that there must be some
foundation for them.
ut was published that during a con-
ference 1 had with the president the
other day regarding my recent speech
on this tolls matter. that the president
had. told me l was skating on thin
ice' never heard any such state
ment from the president. If it were
made afterwards. 1t was made for con-
OF the press"
The incident ended with a general
volley Of remarks from democratic
senators that they had profted by con-
suiting the president on various sub
jects.
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NINE. CAALAUX
TE[[SHERSTORY
OF THE KILLING
French Woman Who Shot
Editor of Figaro, Relates
Her Side of Case Before
Investigating Magistrate.
Court Room Was Guard
ed.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, March 21.-Mme. Caiflaux,
gowned in block, today sobbingly gave
her version Of the killing OF CASTOR
Calmette before Henri Boucard, the In
vestigating magistrate. The court room
was protected from any disturbance
by a heavy guard.
Madame Caillaux began with a brief
history of her married life Then she
remarked:
Il always took great interest in the
public life of my husband, sharing the
pleasures and cares of politics. The
prisoners recital was suspended tenn
porarily when she burst Into fit of
sobbing. On resuming her testimony
she said, speaking slowly:
For two years an aborninable cam
paign was directed against my hus-
band who was attacked on every .oc-
casion, notably on the charge that he
had secretly coded a portion of the
French Congo to Germany and in con-
nection with the Agadir incident in
Morocco. / was deeply grieved by
these calumnies which became partic-
ularly venomcuS at the time Of the
formation of the DoumeTgue cabinet.
The feeling of hostility I noticed
at receptions. My indigna-
ton was aroused because I had i'm
plicit faith in my husbands probity.'
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AGREEMENT IS
REACHEOFOR
Of
THE new HAVEN
viii Dispose Of Stocks of all
Sub idiary Companies,
Placing it in Hands of the
Trustees, Who Will Pro-
tect the Minority Stock
holders.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 21.-After sew
eral weeks OF negotiations the de-
partment of justice and the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad to-
night announced they had reached a
complete agreement for the dissoIu-
ton of the New Haven. The arrange
ment provides that the Massachu-
sets legislature be asked to permit
the Boston Railroad Holding Company
stock, which, if done stock holding
company will be transferred to five
trustees who, after arrangements have
been made to protect the minority
stock of the holding company shall
sell the Boston and Maine stock prior
to January 1, 1917.
The stock Of the companies which
control the Connecticut and Rhode
Island trolleys will be placed in the
hands of trustees of five for each state
and shall be sold within five years
from July 1. The majority OF stock
OF the Merchants & Miners Trans
portation Company, now held by the
New Haven railroad, will be placed
in the hands Of trustees and sold with
in three. years from July / and also
the majority stock Of the Eastern
Steamship Corporation. The Berk-
years.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is to decide whether the New Ha-
ven railroad is to be permitted to re-
tain it's Sound lines
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SINGING HYMNS
IN OPPOSITION
T0TAkG0MUS!C
Novel Crusade Was Given
Trial in New York Res
taurants, This Being the
First of a Series of Such
FITTING of Forces.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, March Il. - Singing
hymns in opposition to tango music
was tried tonight by q picked band OF
ten Salvation Army men and women
to attract dancers away from their
pastime. The crusaders. who are the
sweetest singers in the Salvation
Army in this city planned to march
from one tango restaurant to another
The line of march included the most
popular restaurants and hotels in the
theatre district. The proprietors Of
some OF the tango regiments an
nounced today that guards would hold
the doors against the crusaders while
at two places the proprietors said the
singers would be permitted to enter
and would be given a respectful hear
ing if they did not create q disturb
ance.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

tNashville. Tenn. March 21.-The
Tennessee supreme court today de-
cided the case involving the control
Of Vanderbilt University N favor OF
the Southern Methodist church. The
court held the board OF trust to be a
elf-perpetuating body.
the court, however, holds that the
board OF trusts selections are subject
to confirmation by the general com
ference or the church's board OF adu-
cation. but sit until rejected. The
Asheville general conferences selec-
lions for the ba6rd of trust are de.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Montgomery, Ala. March 21.-Judge
Armstead Brown today ordered a
special session OF the Montgomery
county grand jury to be held begin
ming at noon Tuesday, March "a, for
such service as the court shall then
and there bring to their attention"
The order follows a letter written
by Governor O'Neal to Judge Brown
last night requesting a special ses-
sion for the immediate investigation Of
the charges preferred by Theo Lacy
against the chief executive yesterday.
These charges have been strenuously
denied by the governor.
There were no further develop
ments in the situation today, except
statements issued by Thee Lacy,
Sheriff Horace Hood and Captain
John C. Cheney, day jailor, declar-
ing that Lacy's statement of yester-
day was voluntary.
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c. Castro, Who Disappeared For
Several Months, Has Turned Up

they found only one revolver and a
few cartridges.
On entering one OF the rooms. how
ever, they found 1t occupied by Cen
eral Cipriano Castro himself. The one
time dictator was extremely indignant
over the procedure of the police,
whose methods he denounced as harsh
and unnecessary.
II Is stated that Sir George De
Hunte, the governor. cabIed to Lon
don today for instructions from the
foreign Office regarding Castro.
The police disclaim any intention
OF interfering with the generals lib
erty but among the Venezuelan resi-
dents there is great excitement In re-
gard TO possible developments.
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Unparalleled Crisis Precipitated In the British Arm
Negro Lynched
ForAssauhine
Aged Woman
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clanton. Ala, March 21.-Before a
company Of militia, ordered out by
Governor O'Neal and sent by special
train, could reach here tonight
Charles Young. q negro. was lynched
by euraged citizens, several bullets
being fired into the swinging body be-
fore the crowd dispersed.
Young. It Is charged, attacked,
sixty year-old white woman. after
wards beating her and robbing her
house.
He escaped. but was overtaken by
a posse this afternoon near Naples
vile, Ala Before the posse could
reach Clanton with the prisoner he
was taken from them by the mob,
which had hastily formed.
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Vanderbilt University Case
Goes Against College of Bishops

MED their seats. the trustees elected
by the board of trust in June, 1910,
namely Claude Waller, and Robert F,
Jackson, of Nashville, and J. A. Rob
bins, Of Mckenzie. Tenn, are seated
pending rejection.
The court held that Commodore"
Cornelius Vanderbilt and not the
Southern Methodist church. was the
founder and original patron Of Van
derbilt University.
Under the decision the college OF
bishops veto of the acceptance by the
board OF trust of Andrew Carnegie's
million dollar gift to the medical de-
partment is without effect.
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DIVORCED FROM
CHINESE HUSBAND
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, March 21.-Ars.
Elvide C. Cheng, white wife Of En-
seng w. Cheng. Chinese physician
OF Boston was granted divorce in
the superior court yesterday on the
ground OF extreme cruelty. After six
years Of married life, during which
she endeavored to adapt herself to the
Oriental modes OF ure, Mrs. Cheng
admitted TO the court that so far as
she was concerned, intermarriage OF
the white and yellow races was a
failure.
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81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Port OF Spain, Trinidad, March IL
General Cipriano Castro, former die
tator of Venezuela, whose whereabouts
had been unknown for several months
was discovered here today
A party of detectives last night
raided hotel occupied almost solely
by Venezuelans and found there 49,
600 rounds OF ammunition and a few
revolvers. This discovery led to a fur
Their raid early today. The Police pro-
ceeded to house which had been oc-
cupied for several months by General
CarmeIo Castro, a brother OF the for
mer president. Armed with search
warrant. they went over the place.
Among the effects OF the occupants
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To build four bridges across tina
Escambla river at Ferry Pass. Moline.
Bluff Springs and McDavld. was tho
decision OF the joint board OF county
commissioners OF Santa Rosa and Es-
cannbia counties held In EengacolA
yesterday. The session consumed the
entire day, and 1t was not until near
the end of the session did the COM
missioners pass the resolution for foHr
bridges, one at each Of the places
above named. The bridges are to be
of steel with creosoted timber. The
members present were Chairman
Tomasello OF Santa Rosa and Com
missioners Whitmire, Nowling and
DAWSON; Chairman Barrineau and
Commissioners McCurdy, Sheppard
and Durham of Escambia county. The
total cost OF the four bridges is $685.
900 and the taxpayers Of the two
counties will decide in the November
general election whether or not they
want bondg issued for this amount
for bridge purposes, the expense to be
borne equally between the two coun-
ties.
ESTIMATES SUBMITTED.
The Southern Bridge Co., OF Chat
tanooga, submitted estimates OF the
COct VI Inc Dli0bNSt 6A0 rs bpRAS@GH-
tative stated the firm would be will
ing to sign contracts for spanning tho
river at the points designated for the
amounts:
McDavid-Steel bridge with con-
crete and steel approaches, $7d,63s;
the same bridge with creOsote6 piling,
$4s, sos.
Molino-steel bridge with concrete
and steel approaches, sss, 1S4; the
same bridge with creosoted pf1ing.
$46,56S.
Ferry Pass-Steel bridge with con-
crete and steel approaches, S9O.032s
the same bridge with creosoted pi1ing.
$41,477
1t was estimated that a bridge at
Bluff Springs would cost the same as
one at McDavid and in totalling the
amount Of money that II would be
required this amount was included.
The commissioners heard addresses
from T. d. Barker, II. c. and J. I.
Jacob, ]. d. FilIingim. r. o. Hoff-
man, J. w. Crary, w. H. KiIbee and
NJ. o. Baggett, after which they de-
cided to have the four bridges con-
OF steel with creosoted tim
Der, and to submit the matter to the
taxpayers of the two counties In the
general election.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The following resolution was intro
CONTINUED on Page TwoO
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LIBERALS CALL FOR
A COURT MARTIAL
Entrance of King George as
a Peacemaker the Dramat-
ic Event of the Day-He
Had Long Conference
With Premier and Other
High Ofhcials-Rioting is
Anticipated During Today
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, March 21.-The govern
ment's military precautions to preserve
order in Ulster have precipitated a
crisis without a parallel in the his
tory of rhe British army. Rather than
be placed in a position where they
might be called on to act against the
Ulster covenanters. mum oers of off,
Gers have resigned their commission.
While the war Office refuses to say
how many resigned, popular belief is
the number of Withdrawals has Grip
pied the whole military organization in
ireland, and prevented the carrying
out q orders fer Ineying lasse bodies
Marquis Londonderry. the U1stsr
leader. tonignt said nothing Of the sort
had occurred in the British army since
the days OF the American revolution.
The liberal sentiment IS that offl-
GERS refusing to serve should be court
martialed. Many conservatives argue
the situation amounts TO a civil war,
and the officers should be allowed to
choose which faction would ally them
selves with.
The entrance of King George on the
scene as peacenaker was the dramatic
event of the day. The king held 4
long conference with Prime Minister
Asquith, and other high officials.
Afterward he summoned Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts, who has been crit
icized by the Liberals for utterances
construed as encouragement to the re-
bellious officers. The field marshal
drove from the palace directly to the
war office, where he had a long talk
with the secretary of war. The army
council held long sitting at the war
office, generals and lesser staff Of
ficials coming and going throughout
the day.
Disaffection exists even among the
officers remaining on duty. The army
is Offered from the aristocratic class.
who sympathize with the covenanters
II Sunday passes without r'oting Of
ficials will draw a sigh of relief.
TWO COMPANIES MuTINY.
A mutiny of two companies OF the
Dorsetshire regiment, stationed in
Belfast Is reported by the Pail Mall
Gazette.
The Pan Mall Gazette's message
says:
when the men of the First bat
TALON of the Dorsetshire regiment
were paraded in Belfast today and no.
tined that they were being transferred
elsewhere. they threw down their
arms. A sergeant stepped forward, sa-
luted the officers and said.
1--WE will have no homo rule
here"
This is thought in some quarters
to be- an exaggerated version of the re-
ports OF unrest among the regular
troops in Ulster.
The outstanding feature of the
news from Ireland today was the dis
affection among the officers of the reg
ular army under orders to proceed to
(Coutinued on Psge TMoN
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Joint SESSION
COUNTY BOARDS
RESULT IN THIS
Determination
Escambia VIII be Spawned
atFour Points if Bond i
Issue Carries 4
VOTE ON MATTER IN
NOVEMBER ELECTION

Ferry Pass, Molino, Bluff
Springs and McDavid De-
cided Upon as Sites for the
Bridges, Which Will be Of
Steel With Cresoted Tim
bers, All -Four to Cost
$1S0,000 According to Es-
Inmates of Bridge Co.
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MExIcANS THOUGHT THAT
BALLARD HAD BEEN DROWNED

Carrie Springs. Tex, March 21.-
Barles Ballard. the American kidnap-
ped from here Wednesday by five
MeXicans, reported today that he be-
lieved he owed his escape because his
captorS seemed to think he had
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Mary Garden and vanni Mareoux.

It is reported that Vannni Marcoux,
the baritone, is to marry Mary Gar
den-Mary of the left shoulder blade
which people come miles to see: Mary
OF the copper-lined throat. OF whom
an eminent New York critic said this
season that she made noises which
should never have been heard in
temple dedicated to art" Marcoux is
remarka BILE artist, with a voice which
is by no means remarkable and figure
that is more than six feet tall. He has
appeared before New York audiences
with the Chicago Opera Company in
Don Quichotte" and Norma Wanna"
Mary appeared with him IN both OPP
eraS.
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Continued on Page Two)
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY TO PROBE
LACY'S CHARGE

Order Follows a Letter
Written by Governor
O'Neal to Judge Brown
Requesting That the Con-
victed Mans Allegations
be Investigated.
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CONTINUED on Page Two>
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CONTINUED on Page Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-07
FORM AN UNDERWOOD
CLUB AT INGLENOOK
Much Enthusiasm in Behalf of House
Leader-Meeting Tonight at
Wylam

About 125 citizens of Inglenoo< met
last night and organized an Underwood
club with c. j. Holt as president and
w. Il. Andrews as secretary. The meet
ing was enthusiastic throughout and
the several speakers given close atten-
ton.
j. L. Shelton was appointed temper
airy chairman and after calling the
meeting to order stated its purpose.
Everyone present Joined the club
Among the resident speakers were Prof
Nj. M. Strickland, A. D. McKenney, C.
j. Holt, r. A. Cadlee, John r. T. Reeves,
all of whom made interesting talks
brimfull of Underwood enthusiasm.
Speakers from Birmingham were L.
j. Haley A. Leo Oberdorfer and Louis
Berkowitz, The speeches We're listened
to with the closest attention and each
speaker was literally applauded. Every
reference to Mr.. Underwood brought
forth cheers
Tonight at Wylam there will be an
Underwood rally at the Masonic hall
at which Charles A. Calhoun of Bir-
mingham will be one of the speakers.
The meeting will be called to order at
1880 o'clock.
On Thursday night there will be an
Underwood speaking at Palos.