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Evening star., 1914-07-16
w1FE's WAGES D1sALLowEp.
Agreement to Pay Her for Household
Work Not Valid.

JERSEY CITY. N. J.. July 16.-An
agreement between husband and wife to
the effect that the latter receive a weekly
wage for performing household duties
was held yesterday by an advisory mas
ter In the chancery court in this city to
be Illegal. Work performed in the homo
by the wife. the opinion declared, was
rendered in discharge OF duty she owes
the husband and could not be construed
Ar her sole separate account
Tho opinion was handed down in a case
having for its basis mortgage claim for
1852 by Mrs. Herman Wendt against
property owned by her husband, $1,000 of
which represented a loan and the remain
der back pay for household work performed
by tho wife at the rate OF IS a week for
sixteen years. Mrs. Wendts claim had
been filed Az having precedence over an
other mortgage claim on the same prop
crty held by mortgage company. Her
claim was disallowed.
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FIRST BUREAU TO MOVE.
Children's Division of Department of
Labor Goes to Mills Building.

The Department Of Labor is today
moving from the old quarters opposite
the New Willard Hotel into the Mills
building. The children's bureau is the
first of the several bureaus to move.
The other bureaus are to follow day
by day.
The childrens bureau has fifteen people
in its employ. twelve women and three
men, and 1t is stated that the burden of
the moving today will fall upon the
shoulders of the gallant three. whereas
In the other bureaus Of the department
the forces are practically all men.
The last bureau to move. 1t Is under
stood, will be the bureau Of immigration,
which will move out a week from today:
The work of the different bureaus will
be carried on as we'll as possible. consid-
ering the torn-up condition that the NOV
ing Involves The correspondence of the
different bureaus, especially. will not
suffer, 1t Is stated
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OCEAN FLIGHT ASSURED.
Sea Sled Type Hull for the America
Meets All Requirements.

HAMMONDSPORT. N z. July 16-
Trials yesterday Of the sea-sled type Of
hull for the Wanamaker flying boat
Americs convinced Lieut.. John c. Porte
and Glenn H. Curtiss that the problem
Of constructing proper planning surfaces
has been solved. they said. Tho sig
nifcance Of this Is that the attempt to
cross the Atlantic is thus assured and
the expedition to Newfoundland will
leave New York August l.
Three weeks have been spent in expert
ments and now 1t remains only to rebuild
the hull Of the machine and ship it to
St Johns. 1t Is expected that the ocean
fight will take place about August 10,
depending on weather conditions.
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FIGHT LICENSE TRANSFER.
Business Men Oppose Proposed Re
moval of Saloon.

Consideration was begun today by
the excise board of the application of
Cha rles H. Clark for a transfer of the
saloon license from John B. Rueth.
1918 7th street northwest, to SO 9th
street northwest. Protests against the
transfer were submitted by the julius
Lansburgh Furniture Company. Stray
er's Business College and a number of
business men, who claim that there are
already a sufficient number of saloons
in the square in which the new loca-
ton is sought.
A. E. Shoemaker. attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League. represented the
protestants, while Joseph c. Sheehy ap-
peared for the application. The hear
ing is expected to last throughout the
greater part of the day.
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DR.. THOMAS J. KEMP
FREED BY PRESIDENT
Two-Year Prison Sentence of Senator
Fletcher's Son-in-Law
Is COMMITTED.

President Wilson has commuted the
sentence of DR.. Thomas ]. Kemp. whose
case has attracted much attention in
this city. Dr. Kemp Is a son-in-law
of Senator Fletcher of Florida. whose
influence. with that of a number OF
local people. was exerted to obtain the
Communication.
DR.. Kemp was tried in this city in
April Of last year on the charge of
using the mails to furnish Information
as to where and by whom Illegal sur.
gical operations could be performed
After a hot fight DR.. Kemp was con-
vfcted. and April IL, 1913. was SEN
fenced to two years in prison and to
the payment of a fine Of $500.
An appeal was taken to the Court OF
Appeals of the District, which last March
affirmed the decision Of the lower court
In June last q petition for a writ Of GER
tiorari was submitted to the Court OF
Appeals and denied by that body. Pend.
ing application to the President for com.
mutation Of sentence. DR.. Kemp did no,
begin upon his sentence.
The President has commuted the sen.
tence to the payment Of the fine Of $500
waving the prison sentence entirely.
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CoLoRED LAWYERS CALLED.
Collins and Plummer Before Wright
Impeachment Committee.

John E. Collins, colored. an attorney.
appeared again today before the Wright
impeachment committee of the House to
give further testimony in the Patterson
case. which has been the subject Of the
investigation for the past two days.
Henry V. Plummer, colored, was another
witness. he having assisted Collins in
the defense of Patterson, who was sem
fenced to four years by Judge Wright.
No new features of the case were de-
veloped today. although Plummer corro-
bated Collins statement of yesterday
that James NJ. Proctor, then United States
district attorney, was not present all the
time during the trial of Patterson and
was not competent to prepare a bill Of
exceptions in the case for appeal. Mr..
Proctor has testified that he was there
during the entire trial.
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COL. W. W. BENNETT DIES AT IS.
Reported to Be the First Inventor
of 4 PlaYer-Piano.

NEW YORK, July 16-Col. William W.
Bennett, eighty-fve years old. who was
said to have been the first inventor OF a
player-piano. died yesterday at his home
in this city. Col. Bennett organized a
cavalry regiment at the opening OF the
civil war and later entered the conf
Dental services Of President Lincoln.
After the war he succeeded to the
piano manufacturing business in this
city established by his father and perfect
ed what is said to have. been the first
self-playing piano player on the market
Evening star., 1914-07-16
"DRYs, LOSE IN IOWA FIGHT.
Republican State Convention, How
ever, Puts Suffrage Plank in Platform

DES MONIES. Iowa. July 16-Prohi-
bition forces lost their battle for the in
sertion Of a plank favoring the resubmis-
sion Of the prohibition question to a
vote Of the people at the republican state
convention here yesterday afternoon. The
convention. instead. adopted a plank in
dorsing the present liquor laws and
commanding their enforcement.
Twenty-one planks were carried in the
platform adopted. Among them were in
dorsements Of woman suffrage, the re-
peal Of the non-partisan judiciary law,
tho shortening of the state ballot, opposi-
ton to child labor. Endorsement Of the
protective tariff. trust control by COM
mission and Endorsement Of the initiative
and referendum.
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BILL IS NEARLY READY
Senate Committee May Complete
Clayton Anti-Trust Measure
by Tonight.

The Senate judiciary committee is
meeting today in an effort finally t6
complete the Clayton antitrust bill by
tonight. Good progress was made dur
ing the morning session of the commit
tee, according to Senator Culberson
chairman.
The committee covered the first eight
sections of the bill. agreeing to the
amendments made by what was vir-
tuaily a subcommittee last week. will
one or two minor changes. The amend
ment extending the statute OF 1imfta'
tions from three to six years in anti
trust cases was changed so as to con
fine this action to future cases.
None of the republican members he'
with the committee today.
Effort to Get Date for Vote in Vain.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the In
terstate commerce committee. yesterday
afternoon made another vain effort tt
get unanimous consent for date tt
vote on his trade commission bill. He
sought to have the vote Saturday after
noon, but objection was made by Senator
Smoot of Utah.
During the debate on the trade com.
mission bill Senator Hollis declared
that the interstate commerce committee
was in favor Of the so-called Newlandt
measure. which would give the proposed
commission power to prevent unfaiI
competition" He added that the judiciary
committee believed an attempt could and
should be made to define the unfair prac-
tees to be prohibited.
Senator Borah varied the arguments
by asking what relief would be afforded
to the small business men II the ''hale
of eternal wisdom should for momen,
slip from the brow Of the federal trade
commission" or such business men as
Thomas D. Jones. nominated for the
federal reserve board, be appointed tc
the federal trade commission"
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Paw Director Gait is Retired.

Pay Director William w. Gait of the
navy. who has been in charge Of the navy
pay office at Norfolk since October, 1912.
today was transferred to the retired list by
operation of law on account Of age. Di-
rector Gait Is n native of Virginia and
entered the navy pay corps In January.
1873 after nearly six months service as
an enlisted man. He was with Dewey
at the battle Of Manila bay. being at
tached to the cruiser Raleigh. For con-
spicuous service he was advanced in
grade and made an extra number.
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Peace Jubilee at Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS Ontario. July 16.-
Five thousand members Of the Masonic
craft today had celebration in COM
memoration of the one hundred years of
peace between Great Britain and the
United States. This was the first organ
ized celebration Of this anniversary.
The celebration was under the auspices
Of the Ontario Grand Lodge.
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projects an extension OF time 70 pay the
government. AS he took the chair. .
bridegroom OF this session. there was .
ripple of applause. led by RepresentAe
tives Sherwood OF Ohio and Hefiin Of
Alabama.
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Shifts in Justice Department.

A number of changes in personnel of
the department of Justice. passed on by
the appointment division. await the sig
nature Of the Attorney General Six as
sistant attorneys general are beneficiaries
of increases in salary from 5000 to
$500 a year. provided for in the gen.
eral appropriation bill. These are Sam
uel J. Graham. William Wallace, jr.; Err
nest Knaebel. Huston Thompson, E.
Marvin Underwood and Charles Warren.
Evening star., 1914-07-16

Gov. Stuart gave quick action at
Richmond, Va. yesterday on the petit
tions signed by 1886 voters of the
state asking for an election on the
question of statewide prohibition, is
suing the election writ soon after re-
ceiving the petitions.
Evening star., 1914-07-16
Police Seek Thief Who Uses Phone.

An unidentified colored man who has
been telephonng orders to local mer-
chants. asking that change for a $50
bill be sent and getting away with the
goods and charge, is wanted by the
police. Yesterday he teIephoned an order
for four quarts Of whisky to a down
X streets northwest, got the whisky and
change and gave him a worthless check
Evening star., 1914-07-16
House Cheers Bridegroom.

Representative Flood Of Virginia. chair
man of the House foreign affairs conf
mittee. was designated by Speaker Clark
today to preside during the vote on the
bill for granting settlers on reclamation
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Race of Cup Yachts Postponed.

NEWPORT, R. l., July 18-Fog caused
another postponement of a race Of the
American cup yachts Resolute. vanitie
and Defiance today Just after the boats
had reached the starting line. Weather
permitting the yachts will race tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1914-07-16
Provisional President to Sue
Ceed Huerta One of Lead
ing Lawyers in Mexico.
is ONLY 48 YEARS OLD
AND PROMINENT AT BAR
Held in High Esteem Also by Diaz
and Madero-Justice of the
Highest Court.

Francisco Carbajal. whom the Mexican
congress has elected provisional president
to succeed Gen. victoriano Huerta, de-
years old. has been for many years con-
sidered one of the leading lawyers of
Mexico. He is a warm personal friend
and by many considered a protege of
Francisco de la Barra, who as foreign
minister in the last cabinet Of Gen.
Porfirio Diaz succeeded that old warrior
statesman in the presidency of Mexico.
De la Barra, however. succeeded to the
provisional presidency with the full con-
sent and approval of the revolutionists.
whereas 1t is not at all certain that the
ascendancy Of Carbajal will be approved
by Carranza, Villa and the other lead
ers of the revolution.
So far at least as Mexico City Is con-
cerned, Carbajal is now tie ad interim
President Of Mexico. and as such his
personality becomes interesting To be-
gin with. he is Of the Mexican aristoc-
racy. There Is nothing Of the bellicose
about him. He ;s gentle hammered and
gentle spoken. He Is highly educated
He is white and not a black Mexican
In that he Is Of almost pure Castilian
origin.
Carbajal practically was unknown out
side of Mexico prior to the spring Of
1911. He had been for a few years
prior to April of that year a Justice Of
the Mexican supreme court, an Office
which he owed to the friendship Of Por-
f1rio DiaZ. who previously had shown
time he sent him to Costa Rica as the
Mexican minister
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D'Annunzio, Poet, Critically III.

u AuuuuZIU, 1UeI, VIII1Cd1ly III
PARIS. July 1e.-Gabriel d'Annunzio.
the italian poet. who had been slowly
recovering from serious illness dating
from last April. has suffered a relapse.
His condition, it Is said. requires the
greatest precaution
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Reelected Supreme Court Head.

In the same election that made Madero
president Carbajal was reelected a justice<
of the supreme court. a post he held at
the time of the Madero assassination.
When Huerta was made provisional
president following the killing of Madero
Carbajal was one of the keen lawyers to
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Treated With Madero.

When. in the spring Of 1911, the fall Of
the Diaz regime was admitted even in
Mexico City to be matter Of only .
few weeks. it became necessary for the
Diaz government to treat with Francisco
Y. Madero. whose irregular and ragged
troops were then sweeping triumphantly
over the entire northern part Of the re-
public. Madero, just as Carranza and
Villa have recently done. had announced
his intention of continuing his victorious
campaign to the very gates of the capi-
tai. and it was to prevent that humiliat-
ing end to his long continued dictatorship
that Diaz consented. on the advice Of his
best friends. to attempt to make terms
with Madero. Madero's army was then
encamped outside Juarez, the adobe city
opposite Ell Paso. and was threatening
daily TO storm that most important of the
Mexican border towns.
So it was that April 2s, 1911, President
Diaz announced that he had appointed as
a peace commissioner to treat with Ma
dero Justice Francisco Carbajal of the
Mexican supreme court. He notified Ma
dero of Carbajars appointment. and the
victorious rebel chieftain named Fran
cisco Madero. sr.. his aged father; Jose
Pine SuareZ. who was to be his vice
president and was TO be his companion
in death year later and DIR. Vasquez
Gomez as the revolutionary representa-
tives to discuss terms of peace with Car
ba jal
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Met Peace Commissioners.

May . 1911. Carbajal arrived in El
Paso. and the next morning he met the
Madero commissioners. The meeting place
was under a cottonwood tree at the foot
of barren hill on the outskirts of Jua-
rez. near the Rio Grande. Madero was
present. and at the end of the conference
it was announced that peace was in sight
Matters did not progress satisfactorily, ,
however, and May q Madero announced
that the armistice with Diaz was termi-
mated, and two days later the battle of
Juarez was fought. and the city fell into
the hands of the rebels. The taking of
Juarez broke the backbone Of the DiaZ
government. and May 10 peace negotia-
tons were resumed.
Carbajal this time treated direct with
Madero and six days later. at 1875 pm.
May Il. the peace agreement that ended
the Madero revolution. sent Diaz into
exile and subsequently elevated Madero
to the presidency was signed by Carbajal
as the representative of Diaz and by
Madero. as the head of the revolution.
BY this agreement de Ia Barra became
provisional president, and one of his first
acts was the appointment of Carbajal
as the assistant minister Of foreign
affairs. Madero did not approve of the
appointment. however. and Carbajal s
tenure of Office was brief.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-30
NORTH sTONINGTON
| William w. Evans Finishes Duties as Supervisor-New Mill Being Built.

Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Maine of Nor Wich spent Sunday in town.
 AIr. and Mrs. George l. Perry and their son Raymond l.. Perry and Miss Ida M. Chapman of Uncasviile, were guests Sunday of Mrs. B. R. Parks.
 New Supervisor.
 William w. Evans, state surerv isnr of schools in this town for the past two years, will conclude h4s out.ess e.s the close of the present school year. Both the town school committee and the teachers will part with Mir. Evans with regret. He will be succeeded here by Arthur l.. Young, a graduate of Brown university. class of 1904, and an experienced supervisor.
 Supper and Minstrels-
 The ladies of the local grange gave a supper in Grange hall Thursday eve ming, which was followed by an en- tertainment by the Poquetanuck min- strels.
 Building a Mill.
 B. R. Park is building a mill on the site of the old factory, disused for many years.
 Rev l.. l.. Holmes of Preston City spoke in the Baptist church Sunday morning and was we'll liked by the congregation.
 Rev. Lucian Drury supplied the pull pit of the First Baptist church in Wes- teriy, which is now without a pastor, last Sunday
 Mrs. G. W. Tryon is H.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-30
---------------------- MONT'VILLE
Sheriff Wood Recovering--May Basket for Teacher-Go-to- Church Sunday Planned.

A teachers meeting was held at Palmer Memorial schoolhouse Friday afternoon. May p. Supervisor Carlton Wheeler was in charge.
 Sheriff George Wood is So much inn proved in health as to be able to at tend to his business duties.
 Sunday morning, May 10th, after the sermon by the pastor, Rev. George C. Chappell, the rite of Christian baptism was administered to Misses Dorothy Allen
 May Basket for Teacher.
 Members of the Philathea Bible class gave their teacher. Mrs. George c. Chappell, a surprise Monday evening at the Baptist parsonage. Mrs. Chap pen received basket of beautiful flowers and a box of dainties.
 Miss Marion c. Harvey was one of the contestants at the Williams prize reading at the Free Academy Friday evening. Several of Miss Henry's friends from this village attended
 Got Church Sunday.
 Church Sunday and the third church roll call will occur at the Union Baptist church Sunday morning, June been requested to respond personally by saying Present" or by a written message. The monthly communion will follow the roll call.
 Miss Charlotte Simpson spent the week-e end at her home in Wallingford. Rev. B. U. HaSield of the Deep River Baptist church exchanged pulpits with Rev. George c. Chappell Sunday morn ing and evening, May IT. Mir. Hat field was entertained by MT. and Mrs. Norman c. Allen.
 Fred Crandall is running new car. Dr. A. B. Coats of Hartford is to speak at the Union Baptist church Thursday evening, June 4, at 7.30. invitation Committee Meets. The invitation committee for the church roll call and everybody at : church Sunday held a meeting We'd nesday evening with MT. and Mrs. N. c. Allen and mapped out the work. Refreshments were served by the host and hostess. Rev. George C. ChappeH will speak at the Salem Congregational church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, if the weather permits. Mir. Chappell spoke at the Lakes Pond church last Sum- day afternoon and at Chesterfield the first Sunday of May.
 Mir. and Mrs Harry Bogue have moved into the Bole house. Temperance Address. T. H. Mansfield of New Haven made a temperance address at the Union Baptist church Sunday evening. Miss Minnie Chapel and Mir. Chappell sang a duet, O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
 The entertainment given by the l Christian Endeavor society Friday eve ming, May H2, was enjoyed by all. The Ladies' Mission Circle was re- cently entertained by Mrs. Ray Wood mansee.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-30
ASHWILETT
Fox Takes Setting Hen From It's \

Fox Takes Setting Hen From It's Nest.
 There was a fire in a large woods near Billings pond Sunday. Sterry Kinnie and IT men fought it until 10 o'clock at night before they put 1t out It burnt Amasa Mains old house and nearly burned Andrew Ben nett's buildings near there.
 $. Ahlberg has finished planting and is working on P. Malloy,s new house near Preston City.
 Horatio S. Pierce was in Ledyard Sunday to see his uncle, z. Pierce. who is i'll.
 Julius wilfram of Rixtown was in Ya.wbox Monday.
 John Morgan has left G. c. Main and and is working at we'll digging.
 Mrs. Heinbuck and children have re- turned to Chicago and it is reported Nhat Mrs. Hattie Palmer of Voluntown will occupy her house during her ab- scence.
 Mrs. Julia A. Crumb entertained her mother, Mrs. Phebe Wilcox of Led yard, a sister. Mrs. c. G. Miner. and the latter's daughter, Jennie May o4 Jewett City and a sister, Mrs. G. C. Hewitt and daughter, Myra, of Gen. ter Groton. Sunday.
 A Bold Fox
 A fox took a setting hen from its nest at the home of A A. Morgan Saturday night. A number have lost hens from nests, or eggs from nests where fowls were setting
 Farmers are planting corn this week
 $. D. Pierce was in Norwich Tues day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-30
NORTH FRANKLIN
Bssdsd1y surprzss Party For Mrs
 osorgs 1russi-Personai items.

0sergs 1russf-Personai Items.
 Nm Jane Ladd has returned 10 her homs m Baltic after spending few days with her niece, Mrs- !. J. Ma honey.
 MrsA Jennethe Hoffman entertained sn Sunday, a6f. Bert Haydon and Miss Alfce Haydcn of dreener1Ile, Miss FEsnce A. Hoffman of Norwich, Mfr and Mrs. Frank a. Redwood and
 ChAf1es Brink and Frank Clyde have foeufned after visiting Miss Grace Fftnk in Boston
 Mrs Emma Warner entertained on supd.y Mfr. and Mrs Noah Webster. and Laughter, Faith of WfTlfmantic, Mr and Mrs N. s. Loomfs and son, Amos. of Lebanon. Myron Smith and dang11ter, Blanche. of Biue HYlI.
 Hasold Riley of Boston has returned home after spend1ng a few days at Mrs. A T. Brownfngss
 Mfr. and Mrs. Paul Brennan and children of Baltic. Mrs. Jeremiah Des- m0nd and daughter. Mary, of Nor wirh. were Sunday guests of Mrs c. 3EAldoney.
 Edgar Kingsley and Miss Emma H11owen have returned to their home in Nov York after spending few days with Miss Eliza Kingsley.
 Mir, and Mrs A. M. Cruthers, Mfr. snd Mrs. Loon Ladd of Norwich were gueesg of Mrs T. J. hfahonev Sunday.
 Mrs Grace Peckham attended the Missionary meeting at Lef1ngweli church Wednesday,:
 Birthday eu~prise Party.
 Nefghbors and friends in Erankiin end Bozrah gaxe Mrs. George Brusf, q birthday snfprfse party Tuesday.
 Reuben Manning lost . velra bl g work horse this week.
 ASsN Lizzie swan spes1t Sunday fn South wirhham. the guest of hsr mother Mrs. Emma Houjston.
 Mrs. Nellie Lille. of Lebanon, spent wednssday wifh Mrs. Fred Clark.