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Evening star., 1914-05-03
FACTORY. CHURCH. HOMES
AT FARMINGTON BURNED
Sparks From Locomotive Cause
$4,000 Fire in Little Della
ware Town

special Dispatch to The Star.
tARMINGTON. Del, May 2.-Seveu
dwellings. d, basket factory and the
Methodist E.piscopa! Church were de-
stroyed by fire late this afternoon SPARKS
from a locomotive are supposed to have
caused the fire, which burned nearly
three hours. A total loss OF $4,000, with
only partial insurance was caused.
The basket factory was operated by
the simmons Manufacturing Company
dwellings destroyed were owned by Mrs.
Andrew Lloyd George IIaynaa. w. II.
Hitch. Peter Callaway, Priscilla Hatfield
and William Murphy Mr.. Galloway
owned two houses burned down.
All the structures were OF frame. The
town had 10 means of lighting fire other
than with buckets OF water.
Soon after the northbound express
train passed here, shortly before O'Clock.
ire was discovered II the old basket
plant. which vas soon a complete loss
Ine Pennington schoolhouse adjoins the
works. but a sudden change in the di-
rection of the wind saved it. The flames
spread TO the church and dwellings,.
The blaze. which burned itself out was
confined TO the center o. the town
parallel with the Delaware railroad No
one was injured.
Evening star., 1914-05-03

wise the erection of a high school
building within mile of the River
dale railway station. for which bond
issue of $4,000 was authorized. organ
lied last night in the municipal build
ing. DR.. Guy w. Latiner vas elected
chairman and DR.. A. o. Etienne Of
BerWvn secretary.
County Commissioners John Nj. Bowie
and George A. GUIDE. but none of the
county school commissioners were
present. The following were named
Beltsville; F. Fl. shipieS, Berwyn'
Latiner and William P. Masruder.
Hyattsvillc; T. Howard Duckett. Bla-
densburg; Mr. Miller. Mount Rainier;
William Bull. chairman of the school
commissioners. Brentwood: .. g. Zant-
Finger and County Commissioner
George y. GUIDE.
This committee will inspect several
sites and will meet in Hyattsville
Wednesday to formulate report to be
made to the whole committee 1t is
probable that the site will be on Mary
land avenue, near the property of w. &.
Lyon, within the corporate limits of
Hyattsville The committee named the
board of county commissioners a COM
mittee to advertise for bonds. Efforts
Will be made to push the work so as
to have the building ready for occu-
pancy when school opens in Septem-
Der.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
THIRTY-SK DEAD TAKEN
FROM WEST VIRGINIA MINE
Task of Recovering Bodies Of 172
Entombed Men Goes on More
Rapidly.

ECCLES. W. Va. May 2.-The task of
recovering the bodies of the IT. miners
entombed in mine No > Of the New
River Galleries Company by explosion
Tuesday went on more rapidly TO-DAY
Late tonight thirty six bodies had been
removed.
II was reported twenty more bodies
had been found and would be brought
TO the surface during the night. t.ari
Henry. chief mine inspector of Wasu
Virginia. in charge of the work. stated
tonight that he had everything well N
hand and expected the recovery of bodies
from now on would be more rapid
OF the thirtH-siN bodies recovered all
but four have been identified, principaily
by the mine checks. All but seven have
been buried. Part Of body blown from
the mine by the explosion was discoN :
cred today more than 10" feet from the
mouth Of the mine
Relief, provided b> the state and tbr
mine company. is being given All de-
pendent survivors. NJ suffering from
| lack % food or clothing has been re-
ported.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
LIFE TERM FOR KOETTERS
Handsome Jack Sentenced for
Murder. Insists He Is
Innocent.

CHICAGO, May ..-Sentence of life i'm
pfisonment for the murder of Mrs Emma
hfaf'. Cincinnati widow was imposed
on John B. koetters today by Judge Nc
Donald
hoetters. known as Handsome Jack,
almost collapsed as the sentence was
pronounced
You are doomed to spend the rest
of Your life behind the bars" said the
court. and I hope that during your dis
NAL years you will repent this crime
Il can't. your honor. interrupted
koetters. his face ashy gray. Il can't
do it. can't repent crime | never
committed
Il did not do it." We're his words as
he was taken back to Jail. The testi-
mony against me was perjured
koetters was found guilty of killing
Mrs. Kraft with a hammer in a Chica 60
hotel IN November. 1912. She was in
fatuated with him and had given him
money.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
DUKE Of ARGYLL DEAD
Former Governor General of Canada
Succumbs to Pleuro-
Pneumonia.

CoWES. Isle Of Wight May ). The
Duke of Argyll. son-in-laW of Queen Vic
toria, and former Governor General oil
Canada. died tonight at East Cowes, a,
the age Of sizty-nine.
John Douglas Sou therland Campbell
ninth Duke of Ars1ll. had been suffering
from pleuro- pneumonia for several days
lie became ill the last week at Kent
House East Cones.
In 1871, while he was Marquis Of Lorne
he married Princess Louise. fourth daugh.
ter of Queen Victoria.
For a considerable time the Marquis oil
Lorne was member of the house OF
commons, and even after he had held the
post Of Governor General of Cana da
from SIS to 1888 he sat in the house.
lie was 2 prolific writer OF both prose
and verse. and was the author Of the
iibretto Of an opera, ''Diarmid" He
was great lover OF sports, chiefly
golf. cycling and shooting.
The heir to the title is Mall d.
Campbell. his nephew. Nho is forty
two wears old.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
GALLAUDET DEFEATED.
Kendall Greeners Lose to Mount St
Joseph's. 0 to II.

Special nispatch 10 TIE star.
BALTIMORE. Md. May Mount st.
Joseph College base ball team shut out
Gallaudet College this afternoon a: Irv-
inston. II to q. After the third inning
the issue was never in doubt
Ford Meadows the Josephites sensa-
tional soUthpaw. was the hill for the
local collegiaus. aud he simply had the
visitors hands tied. They looked like the
feebiest sort of htters in the face of his
terrific speed ana hooks. Only twenty
eight men stepped to the plate, and not
one Of them made anything tina: looked
like hit. 1t was the first no-hit. no
run game pitched on Irvington Field for
number of years. and as soon as the
tWenty-seventh man was retired a group
Of students threw the big fellow on their
shoulders and carried him to the gym
nasium.
Not a single one of the visitors reached
second case. and only five men got to
the initial sack. One Of these was on a
third strike that got away from Morgan.
two on errors and two We're passed. Four
Of these We're thrown out stealing and a
lightning double from Malone TO Tneley
to Barry buried the other.
Tie score:
Evening star., 1914-05-03
BABY A WRECK
WITH ECZEMA
In Little BIisters. Itching and
Scratching. Cross and FretfuI.
Became Bald Headed. Used Gu
tieura Soap and Ointment. Well
Ever Since and Has No Eczema.

$50 Norfolk Ave g. W. Roanoke Va.
My babys eczema began when she was
about . month old II would start in little
slisters and would run water and wherever
that water would run IL would make another
until her whole face was covered in scars
she was . wreck with itching and scratching
until We had to hold her hands at times. The
eczema itcned and burned so badly that
deep WAS out OF tho question. she would
cry night and day and was cross and fretcul
all the time. Then it got on TO her head.
IL became q scab all over her head and face
and part OF her body. When l would baths
ner head the hair would come out. She be-
came bald headed. Q
II boagh. one cake Of Cutic,Ira Soap and
one box OF Caticura Ointment. l began TO
oathe he- in Cuticura Soap three times daily
ana also used the Cuticura Ointment three
lines daily. In months time her skin
vas smooth and rosy. She has been well
ever nnco and has no eczema" lsigned)
Mrs. Irene Mcneil. June 9, 1918.
For red rough chapped and bleeding
lds. itching, burning palms. and painful
yer-euds with shapeless nails, a one-night
II Icurs treatment WORKS wonders. Soak
X ts- on retiring in hot water and Cuticura
zap. Dr! anoint with Cuticura Ointment.
~ yea" soft bandages or old loose gloves
c,i'rng 5s night. Cuiicura Soap and Oint-
,acrt are suld s.er.- here. sample of each
.t;ed Yre. Nitu .i22-p skin Book. Address
postcard "Cutie;lrs. Dcp:. ! Boston.
:F Men who sha ,e and shsmpoo With Gu
l. ~, -G.2 vii End i b, 81 for skin and scalp
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Merritt. c. F. Stuhler r E. Lotion. J. L.
McGrew. E. II. Bon Durant.
Goddesses Attending MUSES..

Goddesses in attendance on the muses.
will be: Misses Rebecca Patten Martha
Shreve. Marion Maddox. Eleanor Con
molly Agnes Wilson, Mary Ellen Wilson
Dorothy Quintard. lras Hawlcy Madge
Pickett Stokes. Marie Peary. Marguerite
Frear. Elizabeth Kent Clara Francis
Ethel Llovd. Dorothy Campbell. Eleanor
Traylor Carrie Lee Chamberlain. Jane
Austin ard Miss McGee
Mrs r = Bear is progressing with the
work of making costumes for all the
participants.
Manager Leon Nooser stated last night
that the iaborers would be put 10 work
tomorrow morning on the pageant
grounds at 10Th and streets northwest.
Carpenters have already completed pre-
liminary work incident to the erection
of a replica of the Parthenon at Athens,
which is to be set up at the north end
of the square
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Canoe Club Outing.

The National Capital Canoe Club will
hold its first outing of the season May
L. The start will be made from Demp-
seN's boathouse at $50 in the morning
from where the canoeists will paddle
to Glen Echo.
These trips proved very popular
a mone the canoeing fraternity last
season and the club extends an in
vitation 70 all canoeists to join them
Information regarding wayblls can be
had at the Headquarters of the club al
Dempseys boathouse.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Jonadabs Are Entertained.

John T. DALEY. Council. No. ), Indc-
pendent Order. Sons of Jonadab, acted
as host TO the grand council officers,
speeia! deputies and large delegations
from all councils at the John c. Daley
Council Hall. 81; Louisiana avenue, last
night About seventN-dve members were
10 4ttendance
Evening star., 1914-05-03

, schools and would insure more regular
attendanc AT school and an Increased
promise for success in after life.
/ The association has received the cordial
i cooperation of the board of education
and Supt. Thurston and his staff in the
/ incuicaton Of the practical lessons set
i forth in the rules
Evening star., 1914-05-03
WOMEN'S CLUBS TO RECEIVE.
Federation in Charge Of Concert at
Raleigh Hotel.

Members Of the Federation of Women s
Clubs. Mrs. Ellis Logan. president. will
hold a reception at the Raleigh Hotel to-
morrow at SIS pm y musical program
has been arranged by Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook. chairman of the music
committee. and Mrs. George Metcalf, On
the program will be Miss Elizabeth
I.ecilie. Miss Marie Hess, Miss Florence
Mcdonald. Miss Isabelle McCiec. Mrs. Il.
l.. HeustiS. Mrs. \. q. Melvin Mrs. Es-
telle WillouGhby Jones and Mrs and Miss
Metcalf.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
EQUALS Interscholastic Record.

EAETER. \. H, May w. Wilcox,
jr, o. Norfolk, Va, a member of the Har-
ward freshman class. won a 440-yard
dash with one turn in IS As seconds dur
ing the annual Phillips Exeter-Harvard
freshman track meet today. This time
equals the interscholastic record. held by
Ted Meredith, now of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Exeter athletes won the meet by a
score of 50 2-3 to Al Is
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Congress to Meet in Sections.

Delegates from every section of the
country are expected to attend and a
number Of important papers will be read.
An afternoon session will be held while
the several sections of the congress. de-
voted to q study Of the sociological.
pathological. clinical and other aspects
of the problem of combating tuberculo-
sis will hold meetings Friday. John II.
Lowman Of Cleveland. Ohio. president of
the association. will preside over the
deliberations Of the convention. Wash
ingtonians who are officials of the or
ganization aretWilliam VI. Baldwin. treas
,1rer: DR.. George NJ. kober. member OF
the executive committee. and DR.. r. G.
SCHNEIDER director.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
SCHOOL PLANS PROGRESS.
Hyattsville Committee Elects Dr..
Iatimer as Head.

Special orrespondemce Of The star.
HYATTSNILLE. May The COM
mittee appointed in the bill passed at
the recent session OF the Maryland
leg stature TO select Il site and super
Evening star., 1914-05-03
ONE HUNDRED j. s.
REFUGEES IN PERIL
English and German Launches
Sent Up Tamesi River to
Rescue Them.
ALL FOREIGNERS BEING
URGED TO QUIT TAMPIC0
No Americans Now in Tuxpam,
Where Intense Feeling Prevailed
Against Them.

GALVESTON. Tex. May One hun
dTed American refugees living along the
Tamsel river. about sixty miles from
fampico. are in peril, and English and
German launches have been sent up the
liver to bring them to the American
Warships anchored in the outer harbor
off Tampico. This was learned from the
refugees brought here from Tampico on
the torpedo boat destroyers flusser and
Preston and released from quarantine
today.
Fighting between the federals and con-
sttutionalists still continued intermit-
tcntly at Tampico. said the refugees,
and during a three-hour engagement last
Wednesday "A shell struck an oil barge
belonging to the Waters-Pierce Oil Com
pany. and exploded. setting fire to the
barge. Ii was during this engagement
that the Ward line steamer Antilla was
struck
u. $. Williams of the National Railways
Of Mexico. on board the Preston. said
today that the English and German Off
were insisting that all foreigners
leave Tanpico at d matter of self-pro-
lection. for the MeXicans We're declaring
that any white face is a 2ringo now.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Copies of Health Rules Distributed

Five thousand copies OF its health rules
are being distributed among the nth
grade pupils of the public schools by
the Washington Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. All the pupils
above this grade have previously had
these rules given them by the associa- :
ton 5000 copies having been originally
given out These rules cover such topics
as fresh air. pure water. safe milk and
cream. proper food. cleanliness, how to
breathe and exercise. care of the teeth.
open-air sleeping. avoidance OF stimu-
lants. prompt attention to colds and
plenty of sunshine
Evening star., 1914-05-03
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE
ON AGRICULTURAL BILL
Senator McCumber Offers His Grain
Standardization Measure as an
Amendment.

After the agricultural appropriation bill
had been before il for more than three
hours yesterday. the Senate laid the
measure aside having made practically
no progress. Senator McCumber author
OF the defeated grain inspection bill. was
true TO the promise he made early in
the day, that he would see that a quorum
was Kept in the Senate during the con-
sideration Of the bill. Time after time
when senators. wearied by the debate
had left the chamber. Senator McCumber
arose and suggested the absence OF a
quorum. This neccssitated the calling of
the roll, which consumed much time
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Few Americans in Monterey

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. May 2.-Fewer
than twenty-five Americans remain in
Monterey. according to. refugees who
arrived here today.
Many other foreigners, including
Germans and Spanish. are coming out
The constitutionalists, it is reported,
have levied against Monterey inter
ests To the amount of 100000 pesos
for war purposes.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
ISSUBJECT OF REPORT
Showing to Be Made of Progress
in Prevention of the
Disease.

Reports on the progress made during
the past twelve months in the fight
against the spread of tuberculosis wil be
presented at the annual convention Of
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. which
will convene at the New Willard Hotel
Thursday morning at II O'Clock.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
MORPHINE.
WHIsKEY AND TOBACCO HABITS
Cured Without Pain or Restraint at
CEDARCROFT SANITARIUM.
Nashville. Tenn.

NO FEE DEMANDED UNLESS CURED
Best equipped santa.iuln in America treating
Drug and Alcohol Addictions Exclusively.
Bath and Electrical Urea armrnts administer cred by
graduates of Battle Creek system
Successful Home Treatments based gradual
reduction furnished AT small cost.
For literature and letters OF Endorsement from
ministers physicians. bankers and public Of
hciaIs, address DIR. POWER GRIBBLE
Box l. Station ). Nashville. Tenn.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Modifes His Bill.

just before the bill was lait, aside. Sen
ator McCumber offered his bill for the
government standardization OF grain in
somewhat modified form. as an amend
ment to the agricultural blk 1t is likely
tnere will be long debate over the agri-
cultural bill before il is passed.
+. Senator Gore chairman of the agricul-
tural committee and In charge of the ap-
preparation bill, declared that If the con
sideraton of the measure proceeded al
the same pace as yesterday several
crops would nave been grown and har-
Vested by the farmers before a vote on
the bill could be had IN the Senate
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Father o'Hearn's Testimony.

Turning 10 page in the printed hear
.nys of the naval committee he read a
question by Representative Britten and
an answer by Father oHearn. who said
that whenever a Roman Catholic priest
holds morning services aboard ship the
Catholics attended as matter OF course
and that others attended as they chose.
IN the evening said Father He arm.
there is d general service consisting
or singing OF hymns and preaching.
Representative Tribble. excited again.
sad:
Now listen TO what he says. Here is
a man who speaks of this service that 1t
must be a certain wa% regardless of any
rules. The character of the service is
not determined by the naval committee
ot the Navy Department or Auv hody Sc.
| say this authority is going too far.
Il did not want TO raise this issue and
did II with a great deal OF hesitation.
Furthermore ] think the time has come
when these questions come up in the
naval committee and q-estinns Of denom-
nation are raised IL should >. remem-
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Letter Addressed to Teachers.

In a letter addressed to the teachers of
the fifth grade the association claims that
the observance of these rules would inn
prove not only the physical but mental
condition Of the children of our public
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Will Continue to Demand Quorum

Senator McCumber stated that he be-
leved senators voted against his grain
bill Friday because they did not know
anything about the merits of the ques-
ton, not having remained in the cham
ber to hear the arguments on the meas
ure. lie said he was determined they
should know all about the agricultural
bill and other measures they were to act
on in the future. He will keep up his de-
mand for quorum each day. he said.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
Protest Paying for Meals.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2.-Refusees
arriving on the Jason vigorously pro-
tested today because they had to pay
for their food during the trip from
Mexico. One Of them said notice post
cd aboard the Jason and signed by
Capt. Merriw ether apprised the
refugees that charge Of 81 day
would be made those eating in the
wardroom. and 40 cents a day would be
charged those eating below. Destitute
persons would not be charged. accord
ing to the refugees.
The refugees said that as they We're
being taken out of the country on n
government vessel they did not think
they were to be charged with their
food. Ward line officers here said to-
day they transported refugees from
Mexico free Of any charge.
Some of the refugees today began or
ganizins a company of soldiers for
service in Mexico if more men are
needed by the United States. Several
of the more prominent men in the
party met at a hotel and selected for
captain John Shelly. superintendent Of
ranches for the Aguila Oil Company at
TuNpam. BY noon sixty-seven of the
refugees had Joined the organization
and signified their Willingness to go
back and fght.
Evening star., 1914-05-03
No Protection Available.

Mr. Williams said that while many OF
tn. refugees wanted to return to Tam
pco. the government was doing its duty
in bringing Americans out of that dis
trict. where no protection could be af-
forded, either by the IIuerta government
or by any foreign representatives.
Arthur c. PAYNE. American consul az
Tuxpanl. with his daughter: +. ). Saun-
ders. vice consul. and r. 7. Hallway OF
Boston. cashier of the consulate at Tux
pam. came in TO-DAY the oil steamer
Waneta, Mr.. Payne said that all
Americans were out of Tu1pam. There
was intense feeling against Americans
in Tuxpam Mr Payne said. The oil wells
had not been fired, though he was ap-
prehcns'vc that this might happen, MIR
PaVnt added
Evening star., 1914-05-03

bered that the Constitution of the United
States provides that every man can wor-
ship God in this country as he pleases.
There ought not to be any encroachment
on that privilege"
Reading from testimony given before
the naval committee. Mr.. Triobie again
quoted Father O'Hearn saying that
the Catholic Church should be entitled 20
little more than Al per cent OF the re-
ligious leaders in the navy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-17

eminent employees and officers Of ike.
or higher grade Ia other states. and
railroad engineers? Are thcy more
competent DO they work more 4?
These questions viii he answered
negatively By every man, woman and
child In New Mexico. The fact IL
there are some who hardly know the
Interior Of their Offices; others That
would not DO a scratch OF "a pen be-
cause they do not know how to han
die one.
Now, ! wan Il understood that ,
am not against the county officers; n
good many OF them are my political
friends. many are personal friends
and l surely am not at enmity with
"a single one. Nothing would please
me more than to see them an pros
per and be ~contented, and I feel sat
lshed hat a good many would be sat-
ished with good business salaries. +
sincerely sympathize with them In the
disappointment and Inconvenience 20
which they have been subjected by
those who would forget their duty TO
the people By perslsting ON something
that II unfair; but this IL MOI a per-
sonal question and we, az "A party
championing the rights OF the poo
pie. are bound to do a plain duty.
In the course OF our deliberations
you will hear recited to you. by men
better qualified than ] 10 do justice Us
the subject. the achievements OF our
congressman, that untiring, faithful
and splendid worker IN behalf of his
constituents. Of whom Il has 0een
Ttruthfully said that he Is the lone
representative Of New Mexico In the
house, senate. before the president
and all the departments at Washing
t~on-Harvcy II. F~erguEson.
! thank you very cordially for bear
Ing with me so patiently.
The Convention Committees.
At the conclusion OF the address
the convention committees were nam
ed on motion Of Antonio Lucero. sec
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-17

For the first time In eighteen seasons
as a big Lacquer SLAMS" wagner Is be.
low the 800 mark in batting. Evidence
Of a decline IN swatting power also
marks the efforts Of Napoleon LajOle,
the original 'Larruping Larry" OF the
major leagues. The last official figures
show Wagner batting PA, while his
American League rival for honors
among the veterans has the puny per
Centage Of .221.
Competent judges have declared
-Hans" Wagner to be the greatest bali