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Evening star., 1914-02-04
Situation Unprecedented.

The status of the arms question IL un-
like any situation that has hitherto exist
ed. though its operation will resemble
more closely than anything else the state
Of affairs existing before the Joint resolu-
ton of conlreSs Of March IA. lal2 was
fur into effect. Whereas the United
States at that time pc: nl;tted consgn-
ments OF arms to pass throus.l al those
custom houses held by the regularly con-
stituted government. it allowed no ship
ments through other ports of entry even
though occupied for months 10y rcvolu-
tionafy forces. The constitutionalists
hold most of the custom houses on the
/ The federals still occupy such points as
Nuevo Laredo and Piedras Segras. but
the constitutionalists now can ship arms
without molestation through Brownsville.
Texas to Matamoras. from Fresidio
Texas. to Cjinaga. from El Paso 10
JuareZ. as We'll at such important
points as Douglas and Nogales.
Whether every shipment of arms would
have to be preceded by q permit from
the state Department has been the
case in exceptions to the joint resolu-
ton of March ~. 1917 heretofore. or
whether the proclamation issued by the
President Won merely restore the status
of regular conssnments through recog-
nized ports of entry was a phase of the
situation which ii expected would
soon be worked out by government Of
.icials.
The disposition OF large quantity OF
ammunition seized on the border destined
for the constitutionaliSts also is to be
decided by officials Of the Treasury and
Department OF Justice.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
WEATHER.

Fair and colder temperature
tonight and Thursday; moderate
northwest winds e..
FULL REPORT ON PAGE SIXTEEN
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Provisions of the Bill.

The bill provides for the creation of a
Montgomery counties contiguous to the
District of Columbia. makes provision for
its supervision by a commission. for the
issuance of bonds for the construction Of
sewerage systems. and provides for a
referendum. in designated areas within
said district, to the qualified voters of
such areas on the question of issuing
bonds.
The sections of the two counties en-
braced within the boundaries proposed to
be severed these boundaries to be de-
termined by the sewage commission, are
TO be Incorporated and known as The
Washington Suburban Sanitary District" ="
This district is to be under the juris-
diction of a commission of five members,
two to be appointed by the commissioners
of the counties and the fifth member to
be the sanitary engineer of the state
board of health. The members of the
commission shall be residents and tax
payers, will serve for four years and
will receive a salary of 500 per annum.
The commission is clothed with author
ity to condemn land for sewer lines or
disposal plants, and is authorized to fix
the salary of Il secretary treasurer and
can employ such engineering, clerical
other help as is deemed proper. The
commissioners of each county are di-
rected to pay to said commission 5000
annually until such time as the receipts
from sources within the control of the
commission make further payments un-
necessary. The county commissioners
are to be reimbursed by the state in the
sum of 5000 for the years 1914 and
1915
Evening star., 1914-02-04
President Wilson's Proclamation.

President Wilson. by an executive or
der dated yesterday and made public at
the White House last night, placed the
contendins elements in the Mexican
struggle an equal basis with respect
10 the purchase OF arms and ammunition
in the United States.
The text of the proclamation follows:
w hereaS. by proclamation of the
President. issued March "a. 1"l2. under a
joint resolution of Congress. approved by
the President the same day II
conditions: OF domestic violence which
We're promoted ny the of arms
munitions OF war procured from the
United States. and
Whereas by the joint resolution
above mentioned il thereupon became.
unlawful to export arms or munitions
of war to Mexico except under such
limitations and exceptions as the Presi-
dent should prescribe:
Now. therefore. L. Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United States of Amer
lea, hereby declare and proclaim that
as the conditions which the proc
lamation of March II. loI2, was based
have essentially changed and il is
desira bile TO place the United States
with reference to the expectation of
arms or munitions OF war to Mexico
in the same position as other powers.
the said proclamation is hereby re-
lpl lz..l
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Locating the Lines.

With this end in view, by direction of
the state board of health, Robert b.
Moss. sanitary engineer. has been en-
gagged for the past six months in locating
lines for the proposed sewers and estab-
fishing the drainage area While this
problem has not been sufficiently solved
to warrant an accurate estimate of the
cost of the project. it is stated, enough
has been ascertained to warrant the COM
mission in proceeding to secure the legis-
lation before taking any definite steps
toward installing the system.
The promoters Of the plan are con-
vinced that 1T must be put into operation
if the health of Maryland communities
affected is to be preserved and the pres
ent sanitary conditions in the District of
Columbia maintained. That the construc-
tion of the proposed elaborate system Of
sewerage would mean the rapid material
development OF the territory lying con
tiguous to the District adding thousands
of dollars TO the assessable basis Of the
counties affected. is generally recognized.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
DELICATE OPERATION
 PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Worst Boy in Philadelphia Made
 Best by Surgery. ...

Philadelphia, July 2.-Modern sur gery has transformed the worst boy in Philadelphia into the best. An opera tion performed on the boys skull at the Philadelphia hospital brought about the transformation.
 Five weeks ago John German or 2915 Hurley street, Kensington. was confirmed runaway. who was break ing his mothers heart. Today John has a job and is sticking to 1t. He turns his wages over to his mother he stays home every night and helps care for the other children, and he is doing his best to make up for all the trouble he has given in the past.
 Dent in His Skull. Hsa
 Not long ago the boy was brought to the attention of Dr. Walter S. Cornell, director of the division of medical inspection of the public schools Dr. Cornell passed his hand over the lads head and found a dent in his skull just above the left ear.
 This is the cause or the trouble. he said. and hustled John out to the Philadelphia hospital. There John was examined by pr. William l.. Rod man, who confirmed Dr. Cornells s
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02

American banks in South America. The banking business there is now under the control of Germany, Eng land. France and Spain, and the New York institution will probably find some opposition at first. It is now the custom to finance the commercial transactions between this country and the South American countries through Europe. In doing business direct with the City bank a period of readjustmAnt will have to be faced.
 Officials of the City bank freely admitted that the big initial outlay necessary to establish its foreign branches win result in losses from their operation for some time to come. They believe, however, that the ultimate benefit will be so great that the decision of the directors will be fully vindicated.
 It may be that the branch bank scheme will also embrace the fiota- ton of loans to South American coun> tries in need of financial assistance, but this question is at present re- garded as too remote for definite pre- dictions. The intention now is to satis-
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02

Washington. July 2.-Progressives in congress have decided to send com munications to Colonel Roosevelt and George w. Perkins intimating that MT Perkins either must cease to be chairman of the national executive committee of the progressive party or must sever his connection with the International Harvester company, which he organized. This communi- cation was described in progressive quarters as an ultimatum intended to answer Colonel Roosevelt's statement that he would stand or fall with Mir. Perkins. There Is no doubt that many influential progressive members of congress have believed for long time that Mir. Perkins activities wero embarrassing. Some of them have a high regard for him personally, and they do not question his sincerity and unselfishness.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02

that those in charge at first will be chosen from the banks Newa York roster. or possibly from other local banks.
 The cities of Buenos sAyres and Rio de Janeiro were selected. it was said, because of their rapidly increas- ing commercial importance the lat ter because the United States is a large importer from Brazil and the former on account of our large expor, trade to the Argentine. It will be the purpose of the City bank through its South American branches to make it. self generally useful to American firms doing business not only with the cities mentioned but with the other countries of South America in which exporters of the United States are in- terested. To this end agencies of the two branch banks will be established.
 Universal Demand.
 Officials of the City bank explained that they had sounded the commercial community on their pro- posed venture and found practically universal demand for branches of
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02

a branch at Buenos Ayres, Argentine, and at Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
 R. o. Bailey. assistant secretary of the treasury under the Taft admin istration, now associated with the Ma tional City bank, and James R. Mar tine, head of the banks customs secu- rites departmet, will sail for South America within few days to make the preliminary arrangements for tho establishment of the two branches. Soon after the Reserve Board has given it's consent the banks will be or ganiZed.'
 Capital Moderate.
 At the City bank it was said that the capital of the two branch institutions would depend largely on the nature Of the instructions received from the Federal Reserve Board. It was stated. however, that it was the City banks intention to begin with a modest capitalization. The plans are that five men shall be in charge or each branch. Whether they shall be taken from the head institution has not fully been decided but it is likely
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
WILL REPAIR MANILA.
Old Gunboat Will Re Used in Peaceful
 Pursuits of Commerce.

San Francisco July 2.-The old gunboat Manila. prize of the Span. ish war, which for fifteen years has lain in the mud flats above the Mare Island navy yard, was lowed to San Francisco yesterday to be repaired for the peaceful pursuits of com- merce.
 When it was brought here from the Philippines. the Manila was fitted up as a prison ship. Subsl- dence of high tide left the vessel on a mud bank. and there it re- mained until dragged into deep water recently and turned over to represen> tatives of its New Orleans purchaser.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02

suspicion that a piece of the skuif- which had been fractured was press ing on the lads brain. impelling him to violence, driving him into fits of fury and making him restless and re- bellious.
 Decided to Operate.
 pr. Rodmsn decided to operate, but just at the time for the operation John was taken with one of his fits, He ragged and raved and it took eight men to restrain him. One attendant. weighing IFS pounds, went bouncing off the boys knees. which he had bounced on to keep him down.
 Not until he was under ether did he become quiet and then the opera ton was performed and a silver plate inserted in the skull The surgeon found that John had undergone an operation six years ago at the Epis- copal hospital. The lad had had fall. He told no one of the accident until four months later. When his mother found a swelling on his head she took him to the Episcopal hos-, pital. where the operation was per- formed But it was not effective, and Johns idiosyncracies began to appear. His condition grew steadily worse and had not Dr. Cornell discovered the cause it is likely that the pressure on, the brain would have caused acute in sanity.
 Like Another Fellow"
 II feel like another fellow" saidl John today. T used to feel fierce, had a pain in my head all the tiue and sometimes my ears would buzz so I couldn't hear. As soon as I woke up in the hospital felt fine and I haven't had pain since. You bet I won't run away now I'm going to stick on the job and take care of my mother and the kids" t|
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
FOREIGN BRANCHES TO BE ESTABLISHED
lBuenoS Aires and Rio Janeho Sc- 1. Iected by New York Bank.

< New York. July 2.-To offset any possible loss in, business that may result from the operation of the new banking law. the National City bank has decided to take advantage of that section of the federal reserve act which permits participating banks to establish foreign branches. The directors at meeting held Monday
 authorized President Frank A. Van-
 derlip to make application to the Federal Reserve Board to organize
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
uSCIdrCu CHdt vNy4!/[ elan lies not only fH doG1III

declared that tnNlN[
 clan lies not only in deGInl
 but in concerning himself NlSM education of people to prevent ls6 sickness.
 pr. Alonzo c. Tonney. of ChicaG1l in his paper expressed a belief that eugenics and the issuance of health certificates by physicians would prove of no avail in the hetterment of the physical conditions of the race. He advanced. however. a suggestion for a law making the concealment Of any infective disease a ground for divorce and a basis for separate maintenance or liberal alimony.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
RECOVERY EXPECTED.

Washington, July 2.-Dr. Maurice Francis Egan. American minister to Denmark. was reported today to bs doing very well and his rapid recovery Is now looked for. He has been suf- fering from kidney trouble.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
Other Fields to Conquer.

fly the commercial demand for an American bank.
 Other Fields to Conquer.
 Whether other American banks that are members of the Federal Re- serve system will follow the Ma tional City bank into South America or go eastward remains to be an- nounced. Both Russia and China of fer fertile fields. the former from a purely commercial aspect and the latter from the standpoint of loans for valuabl concessions.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-02
WOMEN ARE TO BLAME.
Manner Of Dress Cause of Downfall of
 Men and Women.

Men and Women.
 Atlantic City, July 2.--PlAcing the blame for crime on the shoulders ef the women of the day, Dr. LII si Richardson, professor of .net& eases at the Roston univeg clared Tuesday in a caustic fore the bureau 9f clinicrt and pathology thS1 epesS sponsible for other agencisaS
 ''Legislaturf1 ently have 10 social infiuenu19 ploitation of tla4 evil and the l1< that = cAMpt1 declared that {N
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14

Fargo has a great deal to gain by
keeping up the road system that cen
ters here. What can be accomplish
quately shown during the past few
years by the Fargo Auto club. Radi-
|ating for miles in every direction were
to be found smooth, well kept and
easy riding highways, that. have been
a joy to the owners of automobiles
and have proved to be business get
ters for the city Of Fargo.
This year the auto club expects to-
do even larger work in highway inn 4
provement.
The keen interest that is taken in
this work by auto owenrs is shown in
the prompt way they have signed up
for the 1914 season. Many have sent
any solicitation.
There are still large number of
automobile owners, however, who will
benefit by the work that the club lis
doing, who have yet to send in their
names and the $40 fee for the year.
Many of these have been too busy. or
have overlooked the matter. TO all
boosting the 1914 membership, urges
that they send in their names and
fees without further delay.
1t is a tedious and time killing task
to personally solicit these member
ships and the committee Is composed
of men who must take this time from
their own business. Undoubtedly there
are scores of owners who intend to
join, but have not yet got around to
it. Kindly take the first opportunity
to send in your check for $40. Address
it to u. F.. Dotson, chairman member
ship committee, care Forum.
Every owner of an automobile ought
to be q. Fargo booster and a booster
for better roads. No moro practical
way to show that you are a booster
can be found than to join the Fargo
Auto club, which is doing such a
splendid work to improve the reads in
this part Of the country. The club
cannot do this work without funds,
and ali the funds it has for this pur-
pose come through these member
ships. Your $40 is needed. Do lit for
Fargo and your own comfort.
Following is the list of names Of
those who have Joined the club for
I9I 4:.sz Ms
"A. Lewis t;S lssss fss- - 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14

Cooperation has it's economic limits
as well as socialism, said John Gra-
ham Brooks of Harvard university.
president Of the National Consumers
league. in a discussion today before
the second National Conference on
Marketing and Farm Credits meeting
here with the Western Economics
society. He said that not all agencies
OF production were going to be turned
over To the state, and consequently
not all interest and profits could be
socialized. He said:
Fifty years Of profit sharing and
labor co partnership, as record ed In the
careful report Of the English board Of
trade, 912. shows us with a sort OF
absolute certainty how profound are
the limits within which those agencies
must work Though older profit sharers
thought they were to have the whole
future to themselves. As against these,
consumers CO operation lis with equal
certainty to have Gas Ii Is actually
hayingg q vastly wider influence. But
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14
VALL.0N .
ONE OF
SLAYERS
Cirofici Claims He Was Not
at the Scene of the
Shooting
ADMITS He KNEW OF CRIME
Feared to Confess for Fear
His Family Would
Suffer
ADMITS HE KNEW OF CRIME

Albany, N. Y, April 14.-shortly be-
fore "Dago Frank" Cirof1ci went to
the death chair in Sing Sing prison
early yesterday, he told Warden Clan
ry that "Gyp the Blood Horowitz,
Lefty Louie Rosenberg and Harry
Vallon, an informer fired the shots
which killed Herman Rosenthal for
which crime the four gunmen paid
with their lives.
$50 far as know, Becker had moth
ing to do with this case," the gunman
also declared. ~'1t was a gamblers
fight"
Cirofici averred he was five miles
away at the time the crime was COM
mitted and that Whitley Lewis" Seid-.
enshner. although present at the scene
of the shooting, did not fire any Of the
shots. Cirofici made no attempt, now
ever, to deny that he was included in
the original plot to slay Rosenthal,
even admitting that two nights before
the gambler was slain he went with
others gangsters to Took for their in
tended victim. They we're frightened
away from Rosenthal on that occasion
by men they thought were detectives.
The condemned man also admitted
that early on the night of the actual
killing he was in the gray murder
car" with the gunmen, but he insisted
that he left them before they shot the
gambler.
He did not explain precisely why he
left the other gunner just prior to the
shooting, but two reasons are adVanc-
ed, One is that he became frightened,
and the other that, he deserted In or
der to bail out his sweetheart, Joan
Gordon, who had been arrested.
The statement, which was made
verbally in the principal keepers office
about o'clock yesterday morning,
was the result of the insistent plea on
the part of Cirofici's mother and his
sister for the truth. They had been
here and made an unsuccessful appeal
to the governor to save the prisoners
life. Returning to the prison near.
dawn. they were met by the warden
and taken to the office where they met
Cirofici d
Mr.. Clancy came to Albany late
yesterday and told his story to Supt.
John B. Riley of the state prison de-
partment and Governor Glynn.s The
warden first issued a formal statement
rehearsing part of what Cirofici told
HIM and later added details which in
cluded Cirofici's admission that he was
in the murder car two night before
the Staying.
The formal statement Of the war
den follows:
about s o'clock Sunday night, Ros-
enberg asked me to save Frank, say
ing he had nothing to do with the
shooting; he was not there. I went
over and asked Frank why he did not
tell the truth. He replied that he knew
what was going on, but was not there
when the shooting took place. ad-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14

EXAMINE
DR.. GUILD

The entire morning session OF The
Courier News case in the district
court was consumed with the cross
examination of DR.. Lewis II. Guild,
the editor of that paper, and the
questioning of his statements made In
direct examination for himself on the
stand yesterday.
DR.. Guild mode ''good witness" in
the legal acceptation OF that term. r.
M. Pollock of the defendants counsel,
conducted the examination and some
OF the spritely repartee between the
attorney and editor added much inter-
est to the testimony.
The witness stated that A. M. Baker,
formerly the general business man
ager of The Courier~News before its
last sale. did not suggest anything to
him about the conduct OF the business
which DR.. Guild asked to see.
DR.. Guild said he had access to the
subscription lists and was in due
time met both the editorial staff and
the foreman OF the composing room
Mr. Oleman.
Counsel asked the witness If the
foreman had not told him on his first
visit here that the paper wasn't pay
ing. This DR.. Guild denied.
He admitted he had told several OF
the chief employees about the plant
that there were some leaks" which
he thought he could remedy. While
he admitted he knew nothing about
the operation of q newspaper he felt
some expenses might possibly be curb
ed in the printing of fewer papers, OF
cutting the deadhead lists, eliminating
Continued nm ppeyo gTyar,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14
CASHEL,
JONES and
!. PURCELL,

Cashel, Jones and Purcell are the
three democratic patriots of North
Dakota to whom the senatorial toga
looks good it is said. 1t is believed
that all will be in the race.
The meeting of the democratic ex-
ploring committee last night at the
knights of Columbus hall did not re-
suit in forming any definite slate for
state ticket at all. 1t was only a
gathering where names were suggest
ed for the different offices. That was
all.
Suggestions were made about who
should run for this place and the
friends OF the leaders were asked to
use their influence with certain men
to get them to consent to run.
When the name Of John l.. CasheI
of Grafton, the oldest member of the
North Dakota state senate in point
of service, was mentioned for United
States senator there seemed to be
quite big surprise among those pres
ent. ~sE'"
Prior to last evening it had seem
ed as though the field was to be left
open to Senator Purcell and Mr..
Jones, who has already announced
himself. Senator Purcell is said to
be the administrations choice for the
nomination. Mr.. Jones is said to be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-14

Concord, N. H., April IA. Harry x.
Thaw's petition for writ of habeas
corpus was granted by Judge Edgar
Aldrich Of the United States district
court. The court said, however, that
no order would be issued for the pris-
oners discharge from custody until
arrangements had been completed to
take the case to the United States
supreme court on an appeal.
ThaW's petition for " admission to
bail, the court left undetermined, taxi
ing the grounds that il would be more
appropriate for this to be passed on
by the supreme court Of the United
States.
The result of the decision Id that
Thaw's guardianship condition is un-
changed for the present; but that his
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
will go to the highest court in the
land with the decision Of the lower
court la his favor.
z The decision filed with the clerk
here is more than 10000 words long,
and discusses exhaustively the various
phases OF the case presented in the
federal cour