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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

other by Edward Keegin, an ex-soldier,
Of the Spanish-American war.
1t Is understood that the vestry Of Holy
Trinity parish, Prince Georges county
Is not unanimously in favor of calling
Rev. Mr.. Kirk of St. Mfchaels, Md, to
the rectorship of the parish. to succeed
Rev. Mr.. kirkpatrick, resigned several
months ago. The vestry has extended a
formal call to the Eastern Shore minister,
but the latter. 1t is understood, will not
accept the call unless the vestry is unan-
imous in favor of him. 1t is said that one
member of the vestry objects to calling
Rev. Mr.. Kirk on account of his par
TALLY to high church ideas.
Sunday School Glass Entertained.
Franklin G. Tingley entertained the
members Of his Sunday school class of
Pinkney Memorial EpiscopaD Church and
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Work Begun on Short Line Railroad.

SptCIbI DFspdtVA 70 7 Ut SIaT.
CUMBERLAND. Md. January 3.-N.
c. Hunter Company. which has the con-
tract for building the railroad for the
Federal Clay. Coal and Lunter Com
pany. commenced work today at Cooks
Mills, nine miles northwest of Cumber-
land. where the line will touch both the
baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
roads. II will be nine miles long and
will extend to Kennel Mills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
COL. ROSS SUCCESSOR
HAS NOT BEEN CHOSEN
Several Applications Received for
Position of Military Instructor
in High Schools.

military instructor must be chosen
for the High School Cadet Regiment.
owing to the death of Col. Burton r.
Ross. who since the formation OF the
regiment had instructed the youths in
military practice. Although several APP
plications have been made for the posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
From High Stock.

From the Boston Transcript.
Rooster-That Miss Pullet holds her
head quite high
Biddy-Yes. she boasts that she came
from a seven-cent egg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

a bevy OF young women last night, Mrs.
Tingley and the latter's sister. Mrs. Mel
lie +. Brooks, assisting. feature OF
the entertainment was the contest to as
certain the goods advertised by pictures
and illustrations. Miss Josephine Louise
Fuller was awarded first prize. The
members Of the class are: Mortimer Lat
inner. Brandford Burnside. w. Brooke
Hunter, jr., James Shreve. Charles Lam
hardt, Richard Zantznger. William
Thompson, e. A. Fuller. jr., Mcfarland
Brewer and Gait Keyworth. The young
ladies present were Helen Brenerman.
Dorothy Holden. Virginia and Margaret
Brewer, Virginia Spence Hilda Wells.
Josephine Louise Fuller. Mary Rogers.
Marjorie Hill and Helen Aman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
MRS. LOIS NJ. YANT SUES
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Proceedings Instituted in Equity
Court, Upper Marlboro, Md.
News of Hyattsville.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, January 3, 1914.
Mrs Lois NJ. Yant of Riverdale. Prince
Georges county. has filed suit for an
absolute divorce in the equity court at
Upper Marlboro, from her husband. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
UP TO CHRISTIAN CHINESE.
Proper Powers to Propagate Gospel
at Home, Bryan Tells
Students.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. January Chris
tan Chinese now studying in America are
the powers to propagate Christianity in
China declared William ]. Bryan. Secre-
tary Of State, in an address this after
noon to the national conference OF
Chinese students in America. The con-
ference is made up of delegates to the
student volunteer convention. but it is
held apart from the convention proper.
The real work of converting Asia to
Christianity said Mr. Bryan. must be
done by those who have caught the spirit,
You students are prepared to do the very
work that needs to be done. You can
reach the hearts of your people better
than missionary from a country not
vour OWL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Fl. Yant. Mrs Yant asks for the custody
Of the two children. John Lowry Yant
and Ada Elizabeth Yant, and also asks
that she be allowed to resume her maiden
name, Lois MCGEE. The bill states that
the couple were married March 20, 1908.
in Hyattsville. by Rev. Robert H. Brown
ing. and that she resided with her hus-
band in Cambridge, Ohio. until November
l, 1910, when he abandoned and deserted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Commends Addresses Made.

Secretary Bryan arrived early this aft
ernoon. He intended to go to his hotel,
but when he learned the Chinese confer
ence was being held. he decided to at
tend it.
I've been speaking SO much he told
the delegates. that it is good to do a
little listening and the addresses your
young men and women have delivered
this afternoon have been good to hear"
AR. Bryan addressed the convention of
the student volunteer movement tonight.
DR.. J. \. Mcdonald. editor of the
Toronto Globe. and DR.. Shaler Matthews.
dean OF the University Of Chicago Dvin-
ity School, were the other speakers to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

School Commissioner George NJ. Rushcv.
a business man OF Cavetown. Md, died
Friday of pneumonia contracted Christ
mas day.
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CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED
FOR GOVERNMENT
District Suffrage League Drafts Bill
for Presentation to Congress
!. at Early Date.
Speakers at Meeting Voice Views on
Affairs of District-Ruled By
oligarchy, Kent Declares.

campaign for charter giving local
self-xovernment to the District OF Co
lumbia was launched last night at a
meeting of the District Suffrage League
at the headquarters of the District So
ciaIist party Sl1 street northwest.
Prior to the public meeting the executive
committee of the league held session
20 frame a tentative bill for presentation
10 Congress for scIf-govcrnment in the
District and to consider various model
forms of city governments.
The principal address at the meeting
,ast night was made by Thomas l.. viii.
executive secretary of the league who
traced the history of city charters
through English and American history.
and argued III favor of a model charter
for Washington Other speakers were
Carl Browne one of the leaders o.
Coxeys army: DIR. Mary Walker, Kos
coo Jenkins. James c. Kent and Rev.
John W. Frizzeli.
Would Emancipate District.
Mr. Will announced that the executive
committee is working on Il hiil "hlch
will draw the line between tue thhiss
which are federal and the things which
the people of Washington control of
their own affairs He said the District
needs emancipation from federal con-
troll and added that there are men IN
Congress who are willing 70 ASSIST III
The movement. He added that REPRE-
sentative Heating of Colorado ana KEEP
resentative Graham of Illinois had suS-
rested that a model charter be drawn
and presented to Congress.
Mr. Will contended that Congress is
aI,ti q s.
trict by TIE organic law, and said that
under present conditions the people OF
the District are absolutely helpless, and
are in the same position as Is chlld
in the hands of giant. ne said. iur-
Their, there is no historical nor CO.
temporary precedent for the lack or
lf-government in the capital of the
United States. adding that all the
capitals of states and of nations nave
their own governments
Views of Speakers.
Carl Browne spoke in favor of free
speech, mentioning his own troubles
in attempting for twenty years to
speak from the steps of the Capitol.
Mr.. Frizzell said a number of seri-
Gus questions, especially that of taxa
ton, will have to be considered in TAX
ing up the question of changing the
government of Washington.
DIR. Walker said she thought 1t I'M
possible to change entirely the form
of government in the District because
of restrictions in the federal Constitu-
zion. She thought a compromise would
be advisable. She reviewed the var1-
Gus changes in the form of the gov
District is ruled by o1igarchy
worse than any existing in Russia.
Mr.. Jenkins attacked the half-and-half
plan as dangerous and unfair.
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Flags for School Buildings.

January IL, at Q am, has been fixed
for the presentatio nof two government
regulation flags to the public school Of
Hyattsville flags to the public school of
by Howard D. Orr an ex-sailor, and the
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Settlers Rights Involved.

Many settlers lived on the grant with
out proving up their rights to the land
not realizing the legal points involved.
The Aswell bill is to remove limitations
on those settlers who now are held to
be debarred from asserting any rights
as against patented lands. 1t directs
that all courts give full force and effect
to the terms and provisions of the law
of 1857, repeating provisions intended to
protect the rights of the settlers.
The bill provides that no plea of IN
nocent purchaser. set up by any grantee
of the railroad, shall be sustained eN-
cept on behalf of one holding in good
faith by conveyance under patent from
the railroad, and actually residing upon
the land. All persons claiming title
adverse to the company would have to
assert their rights before local land
office within two years. The decision
of the Secretary of the Interior as to
occupancy of the land and date of
definite location of the line of the rail-
road would be final.
Bill Is Approved.
A. A. Jones, first assistant Secretary
of the Interior has advised the public
lands committee that he is in hearty
sympathy with the main purpose of the
bill to afford bona fide settlers and
their heirs the full measure of protec-
ton originally designed by the law of
I1SS7. but suggested that the bill be
amended so as to remove any question
of attempting to destroy any rights
not fully vested.
1.-The Interior Department Mr.. Jones
added. has held for thirteen years that
it was foreclosed of further right to
proceed with the adjustment of this
grant under the 1887 law whenever
there were outstanding patents The
department is unaware what equities
may have arisen during this long in
terval in reliance upon such ruling by
any predecessors. If patents were is
sued for lands prior to the passage of
that act that were subject to defeas-
ance by reason of adverse rights. titles
under them have not improved in quail
ity If subsequent act of 1896 had no
conf1rmatory effect and present holders
hereunder are bound to take notice of
the protection extended to adverse set
tiers as against such patents"
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1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
THREE LIVES LOST IN
CALIFORNIA FLOOD
Two Capitalists and a Laborer
Victims of Rushing Waters
Near Los Angeles.
ARE TIED UP
Heavy Rains Continue; Much
Damage Done by Storms
in Nevada.
ARE TIED UP

Los ANGELES. Jan. 26.--Three mem
two capitalists and laborer-were
drowned; a boy was reported to have lost
mis- life; many people were driven from
their homes; buildings were damaged, and
steam and electric railroad traffic was
either tied up or seriously interrupted In
southern California today as the result
OF the rain which deugcd this section In
the last twenty-four hours,
The deaths were those OF Louis Jones
a retired banker OF Montecito; Hugh
Spear Haven. a Chicago capitalist, who
was drowned near Monrovia. and Rico
Rodriguez. who sank in the hoodwaters
OF the San Gabriel river near Whittier
Haven. who had come to Monrovia TO
pass the winter with his wife. was
drowned when he attempted to jump
storm drainage ditch and fell in. His
body was found with his right hand
caught In the woodwork OF a bridge near
the scene Of his death. He was 81 years
old. His widow said she would take his
body east for burial,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
ARMSTRONG URGES
SALT LAKE S CLAIMS
President of National Copper
Bank Makes Argument for
Regional Institution.

DENVER. Jan. 26.-Secretaries McAdoo
and Houston composing the federal re-
serve bank organization committee under
the new currency law, departed for Sc
attic late this afternoon. During the day
they had heard arguments OF Colorado
bankers. urging a regional reserve bank
for Denver, and statements by deleya
tiops from wyoming New Mexico. west
ern Texas and. Utah.
w. w. Armstrong. president OF the Ma
tional Copper bank OF Salt Lake City,
urged the establishment OF a bank at tha
point, to serve a territory including Utah.
western wyoming. southern Idaho and
eastern Nevada. II Salt Lake should be
forced TO be tributary 10 regional bank
at some other point. his first choice. he
said would be San Francisco; his second,
Denver.
George e Abbott. vice president OF tho
First National bank OF Cheyenne. favored
Denver for a regional bank, with Omaha
as second choice.
C. n, Blackwell, president OF the First
National bank of Ration, n. M, and
chairman OF the executive committee OF
the New Mexico bankers orgaDiza ton.
said his organization had adopted reso-
luton indorsing DeRver for a regional
bank AS second choice. he said, Now
Mexico bankers would prefer 10 be at
tached 10 a bank al Kansas City. He
gave Chicago az third choice.
Claims OF Denver were presented In
behalf of the Denver Clearing House asso-
cia tion at the morning session. Leading
arguments were presented by Gordon
Jones, chairman OF TIE Denver regional
ba nix committee. and George Berger.
president OF the clearing house. Mr..
Berger stated that the national banks
alone In the region suggested for the pro-
posed Denver bank could raise a capital
OF SO. 400. 900 for the government institu-
ton With state banks included--and he
thought most OF them would Join-the
available capital would be 100000
Asked by Secretary McAdoo what city
he would favor II Denver were not given
Il regional bank. he named Chicago as his
second choice. He Insisted. however, thai
Denver. as the financial center OF the
Rocky Mountain region, was entitled to u
reserve bank
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Letters in Which Child Urged
Uncle to the Deed Re-
veal Plot.
BY international News service.


-, ALESBURG. H., Jan, 26-Julia
Flake, the 15-year- school girl,
who melted her stepfather, Rob-
~ ert Higgins. TO murder her mother
80 that they might become man
and wife, is heartbroken over the fact
that her letters to her uncle c. w, Err
nest. in which she repeatedly asked him
to kill her mother. were the direct means
OF establishing the fact that her mother
had been the victim OF Il cold -blooded
plot and not accidently shot, as she
and her stepfather had testified al the
time of the coroner's inquest, At the
time OF the receipt OF these letters. her
uncle believed that the girl was merely
brooding over having been reprimanded
by her mother for some petty misdeeds.
But after the death Of Mrs Higgins. he
showed the letters to the district attor-
ney, who then began an investigation
that resulted in the confession OF Hig-
gins that he killed his wife at the sug-
gestion of Julia and because of his IL
Ilcit love for tho girl.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
KANSAS WOMAN WILL
RUN FOR CONGRESS
Mrs. Eva H, Murphy Seeks Seat Now
Held by John r. Connolly,
Democrat.

GOODDAND, Kan, Jan. 26.-Mrs
Eva II. Murphy of Goodland today an
nounced her candidacy for congress
from the Sixth Kansas district, as a
Progressive,
"'The fact that / am q woman, a
wife and mother. L believe will aid
me- Mrs. Murphy said in her an
nouncement. "Since my children are
grown and nv husband is willing,
have decided to be a candidate -
John r. Connolly, a Democrat, of
Colby, now represents the district in
congress.
Mrs. Murphy is recording secretary
of the Kansas Sts-te Women 's Christian
Temperance union, and is prominent in
the work of the Kansas Federation of
Women s Clubs. She announced she
would make her campaign on pledge
to devote herself largely to securing an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for national prohibition.
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Mormons and All Other
Americans in Western Chi
huahua Ordered to De-
part by Castillo.
UNITED STATES is
ASKED TO PROTECT
Colonel Perkins of Twentieth
Takes a Census of His Pris-
oners; Mexicans Not AL
lowed to Leave Corral.

Special TO The Tribune.
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan, 26-Maximo
Castillo, the bandit leader who has
been terrorizing settlers in western Chi
huahua, has ordered all Americans, in
cluding American ranchers and Amer
lean Mormons in Mexican colonies, to
leave the, state at once or be executed.
The order was in the form of a procla-
nation which had been posted through
out the Mormon colonies. It says that
any Americans, whether Mormons or
not, who are found in colonies or in
the state of chihuahua by Castillo will
be executed by his men. The order was
accompanied by another general order
to the bandit leaders, band to execute
any American ranchmen, ranch owner
or other Americans found in the state.
An appeal has been made to Washing
ton by the American ranchers for pro
lection.
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SUMMONED
ON. TREASON CHARGE

DOUGLAS. Ariz, Jan. 26.-MigueI Lo-
peg Torres. Mexican federal consul here,
has been summoned 10 MoNico City to
answer charges OF treason. and II Is said
Angel Aguilar, Hucrta consul at Nogales,
has been sent for also. Torres recently
was dismissed Summarily from the con-
sular service, but upon protestations OF
his innocence, Secretary OF State Moheno
sent an official summons for him TO come
10 the capital for hearing. Torres pro-
tests his innocence Of the charge and
says he will go 10 Mexico City TO face
the accusations as soon az his successor
arrives. He has been connected with tho
consular service more than ten years.
serving aS consul at Baltimore. Md. and
Morencl Naco and Douglas. Ariz.
Information was received here today
that General CarranZa has issued a de-
cree setting aside February 90 as n day
OF national mourning in Mexico for Fran
(Continued on Page TWol
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MEET
THE PRESIDENT
IN CONFERENCE
Republicans as Well as Demo.
Gratis of Foreign Relations
Committee Summoned
to White House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-President
Wilson conferred for nearly three hours
tonight with the senate committee on
foreign relations. The entire commit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
Dies of Pneumonia.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 26.-Herman
Zook OF Kenneth Square, Pa. who WAS
showing signs OF Improvement under the
radium treatment for cancer, died here
today of pneumonia
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
Spanish Aviator Killed.

MADRID. Jan 28-Lieutenant Maxine
Rumos. a Spanish military aviator. was
killed here today when he fell with his
aeroplano from a considerable height
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
Experimental Work.

Ho told OF the work being done by the
experiment sta ations In carrying on In
vestieatiops which tho individual farmer
could not afford to undertake. lie conf
pllmeuted the newspapers and naga-
lines OF the country for the assistance
they had given the experiment stations
and the extension divisions OF agricuI-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
Boy Swept Away by River.

An unidentified boy was said 10 have
been swept into the Los Angeles river
when cable upon which he had been
leaning gave way.
For ten miles along the Rio Hondo,
near Montebello. ranchers were marooned
by hoodwaters which reached a depth of
six feet in their homes. forcing their oc-
cupants to roofs or to second stories All
were rescued.
The Southern Pacific, the San Pedro,
Los Angeles e. Salt Lake, and the Santa
Fe railroads all suffered from the deluge,
The salt Lake reported several washouts
on It's lines-threc between Los Angeles
and San BernardlDo; ono between Los
Angeles proper and its harbor district;
one between this city and Pasadena, and
still another between here and Glendale.
Train Stalled by Mud.
One Salt Lake train was stalled for
hours near Workman station by mud
which foodwaters had carried on the
tracks.
Santa Fe officials said a freight train
was wedged in by a landslide on q cut on
its new double-t track line in Cajon pass.
The old grade through tho pass was still
usable, however and tho Santa Fe con-
tinued to care for It's own traffic as well
as for that OF the Southern Pacific and
Salt Lake generally throughout Cali
fornia,
Damage 10 highways in Los Angeles
county alone is estimated at 100000.
With the entire countryside literally
soaking, the forecast for tonight and to-
morrow was more rain" Already the
precipitation TO date is 1892 inches, or
nearly twice the normal rainfall. In the
twenty-four hours ending al o'clock this
afternoon the precipitation was - inches,
"Old timers predicted repetition OF the
bad storms OF 1883 and 1888
Storm in Nevada.
RENO. Nev., Jan, 2S.-Several thou
sands OF dollars worth OF property was
damaged on the north side OF Reno yes
terday and today. the result of flood
waters from Peavlne mountain, and rail-
road traffic is tied up in several direc-
lions, owing to wasbouts, caused by
heavy rain and snowstorm which began
late on Saturday. Five Southern Pacific
passenger trains are held up at Sparks
on account OF the derailment OF freight
train below Summit. Cal. Southern Pa
yesterday morning, Is stalled between
Wabuska and HazeD by washout. which
Is said to extend = distance of over two
miles. On the Mound House branch OF
the Southern Pacific. 1000 feet OF track
is washed away, Reports from the north
state that several miles Of track on the
Nevada. California e. Oregon road have
been swept away by the heavy foodwa
ters, Virginia City, on the Virginia 81
Truckee line, has been cut off for twenty
four hours,
Floods in Oregon.
PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. 26.-Every Sec
lion of Oregon and nearly every tow;
OF considerable size was ds smaged by
gale which ragged through last night and
the greater portion OF today.
At Baker an iron foundry was nm
rooted The cornlce was blown from
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tee, Republicans and Democrats, with
the exception of Senator Clark, who is
Of the nation,
The following senators took part In
the conference; Senators Bacon, chair
man of the senate foreign relations
committee; Stone Of Missouri. Shiveley
Of Indiana, Hitchcock of Nebraska,
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
Swanson of Virginia, Pomerene of
Ohio, Marcus A. Smith of Arizona,
Democrats. and Henry Cabot Lodge of
MASSACHUSETTS,, William Alden Smith Of
Michigan, Root of New York. McCum
Der of North Dakota, Sutherland Of
Utah, Borah of Idaho and Burton OF,
Ohio, Republicans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
Villa After Bandit.

General Villa has sent dctachments
against Castillo, but so far has failed to
capture him.
The military situation in northern
Mexico remains unchanged today. Gen
eral Villa was at Chihuahua, while the
advance southwark Of a portion of his
army had not extended beyond Esca-
lon, which is more than half way to the
federal garrison at Torreon.
Although they are to be sheltered and
fed indefinitely by the United States
government, the Mexican soldiers from
Ojinaga, Mexico, who are interned at
Fort Bliss, received from their own gov
eminent today some Of the pay due
them for fighting before they crossed
the Rio Grande.
Pittance Received.
Each Mexican soldier received So. his
first pay for months: and, according to
General Salvador Mcrcado, the com
mander, the last. None Of the foreign
soldiers were permitted TO leave the
reservation to spend the money,
An official census Just completed by
Colonel Frederick Perkins, shows there
are now j295 soldiers and refugees to
be provided for by this government.
Besides the six generals there arc thir.
teen field officers Of the regular Mex
lean army and fifteen volunteer field
officers, Other officers total 204. The
women NUMBER 1887 and the chill,
dren 552