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Evening star., 1914-02-14
FLAMES DRIVE FAMILY
At NIGHT INTO STORM
Residence of Joseph w. Mayhem at
Langdon Is Destroyed
by Flames

Fire which broke out shortly after
: o'clock this morning in the home of
Joseph w Mayhew. on the grounds of
the Lutheran Home at Langdon, D. c..
gained such rapid headway that Mr..
Mayhew with his wife and four chill
dren were forced to run into the freez-
ing cold only scanti1y dressed.
Starting from an overheated hue. the
flames ate their way rapidly through
the two-story frame dwelling and
within few minutes the entire build :
ing was ablaze- A strong wind famed
the fire and despite the efforts of No.
% engine company the building was
destroyed.
\ large barn filled with hay standing
nearby was in constant danger OF
catching fire. The firemen finally con-
fined their efforts to preventing the
spread OF the flames. In this way they
We're successful
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Miss Helen Redmond Dead.

NEW YORK, February 14.-Miss Helen
Redmond. the actress, who, prior to her
retirement from the stage in 1908 scored
many notable Successes in musical COM
edy productions. died from pneumonia In
a hospital here yesterday. Miss Red
mond was married in 1903 to DR.. Fred J.
Ealiycr of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1914-02-14

Mere made on the flower beds and plsilts.
Y is stated that spoliation WAS possible
because no funds are available for tie
employment Of watchman.
As a consequence. Col. Harts recently
wrote to the president of the Anacostia
Citizens Association asking the assistance
Of the members of the association in the
care and preservation Of the plants ana
fioNers OF the park. Ii is stated that
there are no funds available at this tire
for replacing the exedra with a fountaii..
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Address on Religious Liberty.

The American Federation of Patriotic
Societies has arranged a meeting in
the Pythian. Temple, 9Th street near
New York avenue. for tonight at s
o'clock. An address on Religious Lib
erty-What Is IT." will be made by
Prof Charles S. Longacre. secretary of
the American Religious Liberty AS
sociation.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Armor Plate Inquiry Proposed.

commission TO investigate the de-
sirahility of a government arnor plant
with a view 20 action at the next session
of Congress is being considered by the
House naval committee. y board of naval
officers would Investigate the plants and
prices Of private manufacturers and re-
port with recommendations.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Commerce Department Changes.

John L. Black has been PROBATIONARY
appointed as assistant messenger at s72O
in the Office of the Secretary.
Alois Baer. aid in the bureau of stand
ards, has been promoted to $120.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
.PREMON|T|ON OF DEATH
IS QUICKLY VERIFIED
Zoe Anderson Norris Predicts Jour-
ney to Undiscovered Country"
Very Soon.

NEW YORK. February 14.-fr am go
ing Zoe Anderson Norris wrote in the
little East Side. or Zoe's Magazine. pub
hshed under date of February Ii. ''to
take the journey to the undiscovered
country very, very soon.
The ink was hardly dry upon the pages
of the magazine. which was placed on
sale two days ago. when word came last
night from the Peoples Hospital that Zoe
Anderson Norris. the Queen of Bohe-
mia" was dead; that she had died as she
had dreamed and predicted-very. very
soon.
Mrs. Norris was Miss Zoe Anderson.
She was born fortyseven years ago al
Harrodsburg, NY. She was married to
S. W. Norris. by whom she had one
daughter. Mrs. Fletcher Chelf. who lives
at Harrodsburg. Mr.. Norris died several
weeks ago
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Previous Improvements.

At the War Department il i stated
that extensive improvements We're made
to Logan Park by Col. Spencer Cosby,
former superintendent of public build
inss and grounds, for the special benc;i;
of residents of that section of the city.
and it is one Of the few parks where
public concerts are given. The cNcdra
was the main feature of the scheme oi
Improvement. and it WAS set off with
eleven large evergreens and fifteen
bamboo plants.
The entire area was graded and soddcd
and gravel walk was constructed. Eight
flower beds were made and $50 iris plants
were set out. Privet hedges We're planted
on both sides Of the park and fourteen
concrete benches Were placed at con
venient points. Ten ifty-watt incandcs
cent lamps were installed for illuminating
purpoSeS
Evening star., 1914-02-14

John W. Allison, tr., of Fredericks-
burg, Va. lost his touring automobile
The garage was a frame building, re-
Gently. built.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
only 4e Hour. to Havana.

Atlantic Coast Line. New York & Florida
Special leaves $40 pm daily. All "east
coast" points reached. Electric-lighted
Pullmans 1906 New York ave NV
Advertisement
Evening star., 1914-02-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Traffic Somewhat Hampered
Because of Fall of Snow.
ENGINEER SAVES CHILD
Stops Locomotive Just in Time to
Prevent Running Down
Schoolgirl.
1,seisi Correspondence OF The star.

+'tt1t4dA f't Ef>t-tftIttic< tti EE Nsd4
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February ., 1914.
Tins city was completely covered by
snow this morning, aud d result traffic
was considerably delayed. The snow
kept many indoors and also resulted in
many appeals for aid ON the various
charitable Organizations.
DESPITE TIT heavy snowfall. traffic went
oa Without ;pterruptiop on the WASH
'u=teuN Irgifis, railway, its bis electric
snow weepcf being Kept going all night
Ia Sseepits the tracks clear.
The police t"day natlacd ;Il citizens TO
remove 'hr SNOW from their sidewalks.
Hiie result vas that i,efora noon most of
The sidewalks We're cleared.
\ larse army of men obtained employ
nient i'll clearing away Ihe snow. y fore,
of city employees from the city engineer :;
office w,re kept busy in ol, airing the street
CROSSINGS
For t3'. frst time tais winter a number
~ bis sitiSils We're seem ou th- streets.
Many r"opia from the country used them
III coming TO marked this Tuoruins.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt. Arthur j.. Conger. infantry, Will
repair to Army War College for tenn
porary duty.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of Chief Musician VIII
liam j. Ayres, band, 9Th Infantry, that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list.
First Lieut.. Beauford r. Camp, 9th
Cavalry, will report to an army retiring
board at Washington, D. c., for exam
ination.
granted Capt. Julien L. Gaujot, cavalry.
Second Lieut.. Harry o. DAYS, Philip
pine Scouts. recently appointed. will pro
ceed to Mania, =. L., for duty.
First Lieut. Frederick ii. Foucar.
Medical Corps, is relieved from duty
at the General Hospital. Hot Springs,
Ark, and viii repair to this city for
duty he will proceed to Honolulu,
Hawaii. for duty.
First Lieut.. Virginius E. Clark, Coast
Artillery Corps, is reviewed from aviation
duty with the Signal Corps and from
duty at San Diego. Cal. and will pro-
ceed to Fort Winfield Scott Cal, for
duty.
Capt. Charles L. McKain. infantry. is
assigned to the Goth Infantry, vice Capt.
Arthur NJ. Shipp, Goth Infantry, relieved.
Naval Orders.
Commander F. H. Schof1eld, to treat
ment Naval Hospital, Las Animas, Col
Commander r. W. McNeely and Lieut.
Commander b. C. Allen have been COM
Inissioned.
Lieut.. f. J. Cleary, from navy yard.
Washington, D. c., to navy yard. Mare
Island, Cal.
Ensign W. P. Brown. to naval recruit
ing station, Denver. Col.
Coy proiS ted 1Aot
surgeon, Atlantic feet to chief OF the
bureau of medicine and surgery.
Assistant Surgeon J. b. Walker, NJ.
r. c.. has been commissioned.
Civil Engineer L. F. Beiinger, from
naval station. Newport. r. l., to navy
yard. Portsmouth, n. H.
Civil Engineer A. c. Cunningham. from
navy yard. Portsmouth. N. H. to sick
leave.
Naval Movements.
The Truxtun. Stewart. Perry. Paul
Jones and Whipple have arrived at San
Diego. the New Orleans at Acapulco and
the Vesuvius at Boston.
The Nashville has sailed from Cape
Haitien for Guantanamo, the Tonopah.
D-1. d., Ell and E-2 from New Orleans
for Mobile and the Glacier from Mazat-
Ian for Guaymas.
When the San Francisco is relieved by
the Wheeling at Cape Haitien. which Is
expected to be in few days. the former
will proceed to Vera Cruz. Mexico.
The Ohio. now at Vera Cruz. Mexico,
has been ordered to proceed to New Or
leans, La, to arrive by the 10th instant.
for the Mardi Gras.
Upon completion of target practice off
San Diego the Maryland will proceed to
Santa Monica and Venice and thence to
the Mare Island yard for repairs.
The California will leave San Diego
about the Goth instant for Mazatlan to
relieve the Pittsburgh.
Upon being relieved by the California
the flag of the chief. Pa
cific feet, will be transferred from the
Pittsburgh to the California and the
Pittsburgh will proceed to San Diego for
target practice. upon completion of which
the vessel will proceed to San Francisco
for liberty, and thence to Bremerton for
repairs.
Upon completion of target practice off
San Diego the Buffalo will proceed to San
Francisco or Mare Island.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Damaged by Vandals.

the park has suffered from the visits Of
vandals- Most of the evergreens We're
stolen. it is said, last December and used
for Christmas trees and serious invasions
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Loses $50 in Cash.

The damage to the building is esti-
| mated at several thousand dollars. and
Mr. Mayhem lost his personal effects
aud furniture and $3.50 in bills which
he was forced to leave in his hurried
exit
About $2e0 damage was caused by
flre Yesterday afternoon in two-s story
frame house owned by r. r. Marion
at 5332 Tennyson street northwest
The flames originated from q defective
fluc.
No II engine company and No. .
truck company were called on local
alarm shortly after 4 o'clock this morn
more. l. $. A.. .34s Ashmede place
northwest, to extinsuish fire which
originated on the second floor. About
s1oo damage resulted. An overheated
CRATE is said to have caused the fire.
The explosion of "a boiler at 1911 Sth
street northwest last evening caused
slight fire. and resulted in Mamie
Richmond. colored, being slightly
burned and bruised on the leg. She
was taken TO F'reedmen's Hospital
The damage is estimated at $50.
Due to overheated Furnace.
An overheated furnace at the home
of Charles L. Foster, 1912 l. street
northwest, Yesterday afternoon caused
which went TO the house on q local
alarm, cXtinguished the flames
Fire in the bathroom of the home of
John p Lewis. 709 18th street north
east, shortly after Z o'clock last night,
did slight damage. The fire department
was called to the house on an alarm
from box 62S.
While responding to a fire yesterday
afternoon, No. hose wagon collided
with a horse and wagon driven by
Charles kyles of 454 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest at 18th and H streets
northwest The shafts of the. hose
wagon were broken. No one was in
jured.
Pipes in the basement of the Eastern
Star Home, on Sligo Mill road, near the
District line, became overheated this
morning and started a blaze. which did
about 81 damage. No. "a engine company
extinguiShed the flames.
No. . engine company was called on
local alarm to the home of Capt. ]. T.
Robinson, U. S. a. J414 21st street north
west this morning to extinguish a slight
fire which had originated from defective
tiue
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Beloved by Many.

On the East Side, where she lived in a
little five-room fiat. Zoe Anderson Norris
was beloved by many whose names are
known i'll the social and literary registers
of the city. and by hundreds whose con-
diton in life never led them beyond the
narrow little ghetto world.
Mrs Norris had been contributor to
magazines; she had done active news
paper work, and five years ago she began
the publication of the little magazine in
which, in intimate fashion, she told of her
approaching DEATH She was best known
of recent years by writer's and news
paper people generally as the founder and
spirit of the Ragged Edge Klub.
In he; valedictory she requested that
her funeral follow the East Side custom.
II read: And l should like a lovely East
Side funeral, with the little Dutch band
that plays every morning in my court
leading it, and the Ragged Edgers follow
ing on foot
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Prompt Action Saves Child.

Prompt action ou tie part Of Engineer
O. Z. Angelo "f this city saved the life
of Il little SCHOOLGIRL at Timbersvillc.
Va, yesterday afternoon. The ctuld s
FOOT got caught between the cross board
and rai.- She was helpless as the traiI,
came along. II was Il uorth-bound pas
senger train over the southern railway.
Engineer Apgtlo had his head ont of cab
and saw the chiids perilous predicameut
Tie at once applied his emergency brakes
and brought the train To- a stop within
ten feet OF the child
Several men near the crossing extri-
Gated her foot and gave a loud hurrah
at her narrow escape. carrying the child
away on their arms, while the train pro-
ceeded TO this city without further Incl
dent
The Cooperative Charities has issued
an appeal to citizens for food, clothing
and money 10 assist the worthy poor of
the city, who are Just now suffering con-
Slderabiy as a result Of the cold snap.
This association will have Lee Camp
ia open Tuesday for the receipt of do
nations. The hall will be open from IL
until / o'clock.
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Four Taken Into Lodge.

The iuitiatory degree of the order was
last night conferred on a class of four
candidates ny Potomac Lodge of Odd
Fellows The meeting of Alexandria
Cantor, Patiarchs Militant which was
to have been held for the purpose of de-
Gliding Whether or not to take part in the
parade watch viii be held February -;
was pos j9uucd until Monday owing to
The few i1ag.nberT5 present
y large audience last night attended the
Performance given 10y the Friskee Jubilee
Singers at the Westminster building of
the Second Presbyterian Church. The
affair took the form Of q minstrel Per
forfnanee and was greatly enjoyed. Pro-
ceeds VIII BE- for the Alexandria Free
kindersarten
An inspection OF the reservoir and wa
ter Sheds of the Alexandrja Water Com
pany were made recently by Richard
Mssser. state sanitary engineer OF the
board Of health of Virginia. Mr. Messer
pronounced the water IneNcelled, prais-
ing ii tor its purity
A mask ball was given last night at
Odd Fellows Hall under the auspices of
thee onsregation of st. Rita's CATHOLIC
Church Of Del Ray, Alexandria county.
In the corporation court today a final
decree for divorce on the ground of de-
sertioH was given in the case of William
r. Woodward against Helen S. Wood
ward
Evening star., 1914-02-14
Forewarned in a Dream.

Her premonition of the approaching
death, Mrs. Norris wrote in her maga-
zine. came to her recently in dream.
AS she slept, she said, her mother came
to her in her dream.
Am ] the next I asked her, and she
said Yes
Il screamed, and she put up her small
hand and said, 'Sh-h-h! Sh-h-h'
My scream wakened me-
The first thought that came to me as l
lay there is the dawn was that l didn't
care.
How tame life gets after you have lived
it any length Of time.
Il think / shall be killed by an auto
mobile. 1 have such fear of the streets;
but every night I'm not killed l plait my
hair very neatly before 1 say my prayers
and make myself pretty as possible for
them to find me in the morning."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-16
United States Demands the Whereabouts Of Soldier Parks
Mediation an Event of Utmost
Importance, Says Gen. Tracy

erous assassination Of President Ma
The mediation proposal Of the \
Is c republics Is an event OF the ut
most iTnportance.'' recently declared
General Tracy. and / consider II the
most fortunate thing that has haT-
pCned in the international affairs or
mis- country for years. Its effect -
NOT limited to the particular case at
hand.
II viii be far-reaching. II this in
tarventi0n of the 4 Is c republics IN
North American affairs proves sue
cess ul it will change entirely the at
Litude Of South America toward us
and in any event it VIII go far IN that
direction.
1t has been represented to US, and
we assume il to be true, that all the
nations of South America. without ey-
rept!on. are rrcjUdiced against us. We
have reason to believe that they all
imagine our policy toward them Ia
Hc unfriendIy and self-seeking. They
5elieve We are planning TO dictate TO
hem not only in regard to their re
1atiOns with each other and with our
nations but even in regard to their
Internal affairs and the selection OF
their own governing officials, a belief
which President Wilson's attitude to
ward President TTj,r. ia has evidently
done nothing 70 remove.
Now. Presiden. Wilson's acceptance
of the offer Of Brazil. Argentina and
Chile tends to remove that ancient
prejudice and If the South American
Intervention is a success it wil abso-
lutely remove it. It is bound to have
i rnost happy effect"
HAS there eycr been time before
this when such an offer and SUCH an
accepta nee would have been possible2.' -
NO There has never been a time
when such suggestion could even
he thought Of. and even now this ac-
ti0n has been q tremendous surprise
net only to the United States but IC
The whole world Il marks a hig change
and great opportunity 10 end the
prejudice % which / referred"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-16
TEN KILLED AND
OTHERS HURT IN
AN EXPLOSION
Direct Cause of Catastrophe
In Detroit May Never be
Known, But Report Was
That Gasoline Was Re
sponsible for the Accident
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Detroit. Mich. May f5.-Ten men
were killed. two other bodies were
said to be still buried in the wreckage,
another man was dying and three
more were thought to be- fatally in
jured, as the result Of an explosion
which wrecked the EIant Of the MeXi-
can Crude Rubber Company in the
western part OF the city today The
direct cause of the explosion may
never be known. II was reported gas
oline was responsible for the accident.
Later it was said sulphuriC acid prob
ably was the cause. The coroner
shared the later opinion and said he
based his belief or the statements Of
others who were acquainted with the
processes of rubber manufacturing
used in the plant.
II was believed the explosion oc-
CURED in department where the
molten rubber was being prepared
There were several wO, kmen in this
Department but as far as could be
learned this afternoon none escaped
The officials Of the company refused
to give out any statement,
Most of the victims were skilled
mechanics One body was blown
through the building. Three others
were burned beyond recognition
Three men were removed To 4 hospital
and physicians said they did not eX
pect they would survive. Dozens Of
company's plant were shattered.
Several causes for the explosion
were assigned. but suTVi VOrS said
vat containing a large quantity Of
molten rubber exploded. Officials Of
the company declined to issue a state
ment until they had conducted an in
veStigatiCu. The plant, one-stOry
concrete building in West Detroit. was
destroyed. Flying debris riddled ad-
joining buildings and concrete blocks
weighing several pounds were found
more than two blocks from the scene
of the explosion.
The factory of n motor car company
about 1900 feet from the rubber CON
Germ was badly damaged. Noboyd in
the building. however. was seriously
hurt
The explosion was Witnessed by
scores of pedestrians and narrow eS-
capes were many One man told the
police he heard roar; the factory
seemed to split into three huge pieces,
two of which melted away" The
third he said. shot high into the air
and broke into fra gmentS.
None Of the first five bodies re-
moved from the debris was identified
before being taken to the mOrgue.
Several hours after the accident all
of the employees could not be ac-
counted for, and this led to reports
that possibly fourteen had been killed.
Officials of the company thought, how
ever. that some of the missing men
would be located at their homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-16
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May IA
The United States today de
manded of Gen. Huerta
news of the fate of private
Parks, an American Infan-
tryman, who strayed into
the Mexican lines near Vera
Cruz, and declared it would
be considered a hostile act
unless the information is
given at once, and a violation
of the understanding for a
cessation of hostilities.
! Secretary Bryan cabled
the demand to the Brazilian
Minister at Mexico City for
presentation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-16
PEACE
VIA MEDIATION
ISNOW WISHED
Believed That Ultimately
the Mediators Would be
Successful in Bringing
About Order From Pres
ent Chaotic Conditions.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. Nay I5.-Tonddance
that mediation ultimately WOuid be
successful in bringing about peace in
Mexico despite the temporary delay
was expressed by cabinet officers after
today's meeting one OF the cabinet
members said confidence in mediation
was growing stronger each day ard
that the possibility of war was dinin-
ishing rapidly. He spoke Of the Tam
piC0 victory by the C0nsututi0nalists
as likely to have an indirect effect on
the mediation. in that It reduced the
Huerta governments strength to op-
pose plans which might suggest for
the paciffcation Of Mexico.
The shipment of arms into TampiCO
from foreign ports other than the
United States was not discussed, but
one of the cabinet officers in close
touch with Mexican affairs said he
did not believe the American govern
ment would attempt to interfere with
foreign shipments.
The cabinet meeting brought out no
vital Developments, the discussion
about politics being brief and gen
eraI.
Secretary Daniels spoke of the ap-
rarent return to normal conditions in
the Tanpico oil fields, saying il had
relieved the American government of
Considlra BILE anxiety.
Secretary Bryan said he had no fur
ther word about J. R SiIllman. the
m tssing American vice consul. ard -
lieved he still was in SaEtillo.
Although the Huerta government
has ordered Silliman's release, there
is some doubt here about the ability
of Mexico City officials 10 communi-
cate with SaIt-lIO. as the telegraph
lines north are said 10 be interrupted,
Speaking Of the request for pest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-16
Mellen May Be On Witness Stand
Through Entire Week, is Thought

Ledyard, George r Baker and George
MacCulloch Miller, have been directed
10 hold themselves in readiness next
Tuesday to be examined. It is re-
garded as quite unlikely that either
Mr. Rockefeller or MIR. Miller both Of
whom have presented to the commits
sion certificates of illness through
their physicians will appear. No con-
Clusion has been reached by the com
mission as to whether their deposit
tions shall be taken at their present
places Of residence. Mr.. Rockefeller
is at Jekyl Island. Ga, unable. ac-
cording to the certificate of his ply
sician to speak above a whisper. Mr..
Miller is confined to his home and is
said to be wholly unable to transact
any business. Mr.. Ledyard and Mr..
Baker both have Signif1ed their will
ingness e testify whenever they may
be called