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Evening star., 1914-04-18
Life Aboard Warship.

Following is a mailed account of the
early stages OF the trip of the battIeship
Michigan. written by The Stars staff cor
respondent. and brought back by the pilot
boat that accompanied the big United
States fighting ship beyond the Delaware
capes. 1t gives considerable information
regarding the life aboard ship that has
not yet been made public. and is the last
detailed story from any of the ships of
the Atlantic fleet that can reach shore
for week:
ON BOARD L. S. BATTLESHIP MICH
IGAN, April 10 (off Delaware capes, via
pilot boap.-Ths ship. which left ne
League Island navy yard yesterday after
noon at o'clock. and is running south
to Join the Atlantic fleet under Rear Ad-
miral Badger off Tampico, is expected to
Join the other ships of the command next
Wednesday.
a driving rain. The weather grew thick
er and thicker and Capt. A. p. Niblack.
the commander. resolved to take no
chances and anchored Off Deepwater
point about o'clock last night The
weather cleared about o'clock this
morning and Capt. Niblack and the pilot
gave orders to get under way again.
The ship is making twelve knots an
hour and will not be pushed faster than
that to join the other vessels unless rush
orders come from Rear Admiral Badger.
The Michigan can make fifteen knots. ac-
cording to a statement today by Lieut..
G. A. Blakely, chief engineer officer. and
men and officers alike are hoping that the
order will come to increase speed and
Satch up with the first division of the
feet. which left Hampton roads yester-
cay. so the wireless tells US.
officers and men of the Michigan are
N,ger to engage in any demonstration
sbat may be ordered made at Tanpico.
This ship has just returned from six
months service in Mexican waters, and
Evening star., 1914-04-18
CITATION ON THAW GRANTED.
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Wins Court Order,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1S.-ln the
orphans court here today the Fidelity
Title and Trust Company of Pittsburgh
was granted citation on Harry f.
Thaw to show cause why there should
not be a suspension from further pro-
ceedings regarding the distribution of
s160.733 income from the estate Of VIII
liam Thaw, until the court has issued
further orders. The citation is return
able April %.
Last February 20 the court directed
that Thaw's relatives or his trustee the
trust company. should have sixty days
TO file an answer to Thaw's application
for jury to determine his sanity. The
trust company sent alienists to Concord,
n H.. to examine Thaw. but they were
refused that privilege by Thaw, accord
ing to the trust company
Evening star., 1914-04-18
CA|LLAUX'S CAMPAIGN
NOW STIRRING FRANCE
Former Premier Battles for Re
Election to Chamber of
Deputies.

PARIS, April 1s-The campaign of Jo-
seph Caillaux, former premier and min
lister of finance, for reelection to the
chamber of deputies, is attracting more
attention than that of any other poll
tcian in France. The reasons for this
are the assassination of Carette by Nine.
Caillaux and the alleged influence used by
NJ. Caillaux to postpone the trial of the
swindler Rochette.
While Nine Caillaux awaits in ST La
zare prison the opening of her trial for
murder her husbands political friends
are busy seeking the support of the voters
in his constituency of Manners, in the de-
partment of the Sarthe. He has repre-
sented this constituency in the chamber
since 1898.
Baron d 'Estournelles de Constant, sen
stor from the Sarthe, is Caillaux's princi-
pal supporter. The efforts of the baron
and other CailIauS partisalls have been
so vigorous that the usually cold and
cautious peasants of the district are be-
ginning to regard Caillaux as the victim
of reactionary plots in Paris and arc in
clined to give him their ardent support.
Called Blackmailers' Victim.
The line of argument used in behalf of
Caillaux is that his adversaries have not
hesitated to use any means to ruin him.
1t is stated that he is threatened every
day by blackmailers.
Baron d. d'Estournellcs de Constant al
luded in one of his campaign speeches to
anonymous letters to Nine Caillaux. He
added: II myself receive daily anony-
nous letters saying the loss of my son
last year was a punishment of heaven.
Adversaries of NJ. Cailaux allege that
the influence of the government is being
used energetically in favor of the former
premier.
NJ Caillaux himself is taking no part in
the speechmaking. Moving pictures are
being used to attract the voters and to IL
lustrate the election eloquence.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
MAKING TOUR OF EAST.
Southeastern Kansas Commercial
Cluhmen at New York.

NEW YORK, April is.A special train
of eleven steel coaches arrived here to-
day CARRYING delegates from the South
eastern Kansas Association of CONNER
cial Clubs on tour of the east. The
party included JOG men. including a band
of twenty-four. 1t represented nine
counties and the cooperation OF dozen
Kansas towns of from 10000 to 10000
population.
Two of the coaches are devoted to the
display of agricultural, manufactured and
mineral products of southeastern Kansas.
The tour began April II and will end
April o6 The members will spend two
days in New York and will leave for
Philadelphia early Monday.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

John Lind. the Presidents personal rep
resentative in Mexico. who has just re-
turned from an eight-month stay in
Huertas country. and brought back
first hand information.
After conference with Mr.. Lind, Secre
tary Bryan hurried on back to the White
House. where other cabinet officers had
collected, and. although with grave faces.
the officials discussed the developments
confidently.
THE temporizng is ended. said one
of the cabinet officers who Is personally
close to Mr.. Wilson.
I'VE have the punch. We know it and
we are going to deliver it. Huerta has
had his last chance.
Huerta Sends Demurrer.
While the text of Huerta's message
today and the Presidents reply Were
not made public, 1t became known that
Huerta contended that all the offenses
for which the United States asks
apology have been apologized for. and
that he demurs at anything further
Officials pointed out that the naval
forces at Vera Cruz and Tampico were
sufficient to carry out the President =
plans without waiting for the arrival OF
Rear Admiral Badgers feet.
The transport Hancock already has
rived at Tampico, with 500 marines. the
battleships Virginia, Connecticut and
Minnesota and the cruisers Des Moines.
Dolphin and San Francisco also are there
The scout cruiser Chester and the
transport Buffalo also are at Tampico
with the collier Cyclops.
Ships at Vera Cruz.
AT Vera Cruz are the battlesliips
Florida and Utah and the transport
Prairie. the latter having large conf
plement of marines. Rear Admiral Mao
commands the ships at Tampico aud
Rear Admiral Fletcher commands at
Vera Cruz. When Rear Admiral Badger
arrives he Will take supreme command.
The flagship Arkansas and the other
ships with Admiral Badger, we're of Key
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Family Quarrel Fatal to Two.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. April 1s-Fol
lowing a family quarrel al their home
on Oak Hill avenue last night, Joseph
johnson and Joseph Beeler are both dead.
the former dying at 4:15 this morning
and the latter at $40. Johnson shot
twice at Beeler. who is his son-in-laW.
after tr.'ing to kill his daughter. Mrs.
Anna Reeler. lie then turned the re-
volvcr on himself and sent a hnllet
through his brain.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

senate:
Not in session: meets Monday.
ormer Attorney General Bona
parte spoke before the canals COM
mittee against the repeal of the
Panama tolls exemption.
House:
Met at noon.
James A. Gallivan. democrat. of
the twelfth Massachusetts,, was
sworn in.
Debate was resumed on the naval
appropriation bill. with Representa-
tive Witherspoon of Mississippi
leading the speeches against in
creases.
Judiciary committee continued
work on the omnibus trust bill.
Lands committee resumed consid-
GRAFTON of the bill for leasing sys-
tern.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York acted as Speaker in the alb
sence of Mr.. Clark.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
HOPE FOR AMALGAMATION.
Advocates Of Uniting Railway
Unions Undismayed by Defeat.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, April 1s.-Today' s
session of the convention of the railway
employees opened with supporters of a
plan for amalgamation Of all railway
crafts still hopeful.
resolution calling for amalgamation
was defeated by the convention yester-
day. bu1 its supporters said that by a
vote of five member organizations in a
district the question of amalgamation
still can be put before the various crafts
for a vote by referendum. This they
said would be attempted.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

Action Today Prevented.
The fact that the Senate was not in
session today, having adjourned over un-
ii, Monday. was referred to by some Of
fc;als as the only reason the President
had not taken the Mexican matter to the
canito, today. On Monday there will be
onnortunity for Mr.. Wilson to address
House and Senate in a joint session in
the hall of the House.
Unless Huerta accepts the American de-
mands. the plan Tor SEIZURE OF !al,pleo
ond Vera Cruz will be CARED out without
waiting for Admiral Badger to reach
Mexican waters.
The plan for seizing Vera Cruz and
Tampico also includes the seizure OF the
railway from Vera Cruz to Mexico CITY
as far as a trestle ABOUT twenty LILIES
west of Vera Cruz.
rbe scene which attended the morning
DEVELOPMENTS was very dramatic. Presi-
dent Wilson had gone. as is his usuai
Saturday habit, across the Potomac 10
the Washington Country Club
When Charge O'Shaughnessy dis
matches were deciphered and their import
became known to Secretary Bryan and
Mr.. Tumulty, a hurried attempt was
made to get the President on the tele-
phone.
Secretary Bryan ana Mr luhiut,s
started in fast automobile. and while
they were rushing across the Virginia
hills the White House telephones had
succeeded in reaching the President, VINO
back to the clubhouse ana start
cd for Washington.
Gets Dispatches on Road.
Secretary Bryan and Mr.. TumuitE met
the President and out on red rusty
vpf
the important dispatches were commuhi-
Gated and the journey was continued TO
the White House. Members of the cabinet
were hurriedly called into conference.
At the state Department Secretary
Bryan called a hurried conference with
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Test Ride for Militia Officers.

BOSTON, April 1s.-A ninety ride.
the first test of the kind undergone by
officers of Massachusetts state militia,
was started from this city today. Eleven
officers, headed by Brig. Gen. T.. Leroy
Sweetser. were subjected to physical
examination before starting on the
hike"
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Eminent Surgeons in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. April IS. Seventy
eminent surgeons of Europe. who have
been attending the internationa con-
sress of surgeons in New York
watched a clinic at Johns Hopkins
Hospital this morning. Later they in
spected the buildings OF the hospital
and medical school.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
CONGRESS WILL GET APPEAL
If ULTIMATUM IS SPURNED
Naval Forces Made Ready to Seize Tampco and Vera
uz-Day Is Marked by Stirring
Events in the Capital
PRESIDENT WILSON'S STAND.

Shortly after today the President issued the follow
ing statement:
Gen Huerta is still insisting doing something less
demanded and something less than would con-
that his representatives
tirely wrong in the ndgne they have upon the
of the United States The President has deter
mined that Huerta does yield by o'clock Sunday
afternoon he take the Congress Monday.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Fire DESTROYS Belfast Tearooms.

BELFAST, ireland. April iS.-The
Belfast Corporations tearooms in
Bellevue Gardens were destroyed by
fire today. The damage was very ex-
tensive. The police say the fire was the
work of a suffra gette arson squad.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

Huerta immediate unqualified salute to the
flag Tampco time before tomorrow or
Wilson will before Congress joint session Monday
authority take may be necessary
This statement issued at the White House
The ulmaum setting time on Huerta to comply with the
the United States sent after the President and the
read the dispatches received from Charge
OShughnesy morning These dispatches showed Huerta to
be still hagglng.
Presidents study by the President
Secretary and allowing for the time to transmit 1t and
translate from the code will Huerta just about
twenty hours knucke down
WILSON WRITES ULTIMATUM.
the salute must be given exactly asked
for bv Admiral Mayo that there will be nothing like nu
himself typewriter, his with important
official documents.
Secretary BRYAN explained
BY pm Sunday physical obstacles might defer being
actually 6redb BY that hour.
CONGRESS BACK OF PRESIDENT.
immediately umaum had been TO liuera Sen
Shve acting OF the Senate foreign relations
mee conference the White House with the President
Senator Sve the prospects Of but
highest possible authority that the President as
been assured that when goes Congress resolution will be
use the army and he deems and
necessary for the uphodns and dignity OF the United
States.
Officials opinion that will be passed but
that the will the discretionary powers
and can he fit III the present situation IN
Mexico assured that Congress ready tosupport HIM
an almost
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Senator o'Gorman Reticent.

Senator o'Gorman of New York,
democrat, chairman of the interoceanic
canals committee and a leader in the
fight against the canal tolls repeal bill,
said:
Il must decline to be quoted in regard
to the Colombian treaty"
1t is known, however, that Senator
O'Gorman is of the opinion that to per
nit Colombian ships to pass through the
Panama canal free of tolls, while refus-
ing to exempt the coastwise vessels of
America from tolls, is an inconsistent
stand on the part of the administration
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
democrat, chairman of the finance COM
lombia was substantially the same as
that negotiated by Senator Root of New
York when Secretary of State
L have letter from Mr.. Root to
former British Ambassador Bryce. which
gives strong reasons for the provisions in
cluded in the treaty with Colombia" said
Senator Simmons apparently referring to
the provision allowing the free passage
of Colombian vessels through the Pan
anna canal. Senator Simmons promised
to. make this public today.
"Shamefully Violated Treaty."
Senator Thomas of Colorado. democrat,
while expressing no opinion as to whether
the treaty with Colombia will be ratified
by the Senate, said:
THE United States shamefully violated
the treaty with Colombia at the time of
the breaking away of Panama from Co
lombia.
We encouraged. if we did not create.
q revolution on the part of Panama, we
stopped the landing of Colombian troops
in Panama and practically set up a re-
public in Panama.
Il have always felt we should make
reparation to Colombia. l am surprised,
however, that Colombia would accept
money as reparation for the injury done
her.
II think that it is significant that Great
Britain seemed rather pleased at the time
Roosevelt put through this handed
transaction
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Due at Tampico Wednesday.

We are steaming ahead at from twelve
and onc-half to fourteen knots an hour.
and Capt. Niblack says that we reach
our goal Wednesday afternoon.
IN interesting sidelight on the question
of salute has been called to our attention
Tampico is one Of the four ports of salute
In Mexico for ships of the United States
Navy. That means that Tampico is
port on entering which a United States
warship fires a salute to the port. This
salute Is returned by the shore battery
Tanpico became port of salute for the
United States Navy under general order
No. : of January 81. 1919.
This does not affect the question of sa-
iute to be fired to the United States flag
at Tainpico. That is an entirely separate
ceremony. The salute to the port can
not be construed as a recognition of
Huerta. II is a salute to the port ire
speetive of who may be in command, and
is in recognition Of the Mexican flag not
of any ruler II is no more recognition
of Huerta than OF Carranza.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Long Debate Threatened
When Convention Comes Up
for Ratification.
SOME EXPRESS DOUBT
FOR FAVORABLE VOTE
Senator Simmons Says Terms Are
Substantially Same as Those
Negotiated by Root.

The wording OF the treaty between the
United States and Colombia. signed at
Bogota April .. has created a stir among
members of the Senate today that
threatens a long debate when the treaty
comes before the Senate for ratification.
Some senator's expressed the opinion
that the Senate would never ratify such
treaty, and that important amend
ments would have to be made before
a favorable vote.
Il do not believe the Senate will ever
agree to ratfy this treaty. which makes
the United States apologize to Colombia,
provides for the payment of s25.0OO,OO
to Colombia. and the free passage of
some of her vessels through the Panama
canal" said Senator Perkins of Cal
ifornia. republican. Colombia should
apologize TO the United States, as .
matter of fact To pay Colombia So,
100000 is to pay her just SO 100000 toe
much
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Officers and Men Alike Hope
for Active Service Upon
Reaching Mexico.
DRILLS ON BATTLESHIPS
TAKE A WARLIKE FORM
Bluejackets and Marines Will Be
Ready for Land Operations if
Called to Action.
BIZ wINGRovE BATHoN.

san Correspondent e The Washington Star.
sboard the bsttlesbip Michigan. hound for Tam
picc.
ABOARD THE U. 6. BATTLESIITP
MICHIGAN BY WIRELESS TO ST. AU-
GCSTINE. Fla. April 1s.-As the feet
approaches a the Gulf of Mexico the ship
surgeons are busily engaged in inspect
ing the health records of the men who
ioined the feet recently and to catch
hose IN which vaccine and typhoid pro-
phylaxsis is not satisfactory.
II Is planned to have the men in the
host Of health, as the climatic conditions
coupled with the very bad local condi-
tionS at Tampico, are said to be conducive
of malaria and fever. Before sailing all
tho available smallpox and typhoid vac
zine was taken aboard. but the notice was
50 short that 1t Is believed that tho ship
has not enough.
Another thing which is worrying the
nip surgeons is the almost total alb
of mosquito netting in the entire
ttlantic feet. The country around Tam
.ico abounds in swamp lands and in case
lie men are landed netting will be al
faost necessity.
Continue to Tampico," that order
from the Navy Department. constant
ship drills for the marines and blue
Jackets. organization of landing squad
and a general spirit of restrained
beiligerency emphasized by the attitude
Of tho officers who seem to know some
thing they are not willing to commune
cate about the plans for the battleship
fleet. lead to the belief that there is
serious prospect of warlike action when
reach Mexican waters.
Everything is being done aboard the
Michigan that would be done if marines
were to be landed on Mexican soil The
marines confidently expect that they will
he landed.
Ready for Any Service.
The officers refuse to discuss the possi-
hility. merely replying to all inquiries,
We will be ready. If ordered" But the
general spirit aboard is zeal to get into
actual war service, and the general ex-
pectatlon is that they will get plenty of
service ashore.
When the wireless flashed information
that Huerta had acceded to the insistence
Of the administration that Admiral
Mayos demand for national salute of
twenty-one guns to the Stars and Stripes
must be given there was expression of
disappointment and surprise. When about
twelve hours later came the startling
message that Huerta has been dickering
with the United States and stipulated for
a simultaneous salute from the Dolphin
the officers and men were in exact accord
with the attitude of their commanding
officials in Washington-that Huerta had
exceeded the bounds of patience, was toy
ing with the United States and must un-
conditionally give in at once or suffer the
consequences of war. All aboard were
evidently pleased at the orders to con-
tinue on TO Tampico. with the likelihood
OF being called into action.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer to-
night: Sunday unsettled; moder-
ate south winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THIRTEEN.
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The river press., 1914-08-26
Rural Life Day, October 9

Helena. Aug. 19.-In a proclamation
issued by Governor Stewart desig-
mating Friday, Oct 8, as Rural Life
day, he expresses the hope that in
every school house in Montana ON
that day teachers, trustees, pupils
and patrons will come together and
face to face as friends and neighbors
talk over the things that will hasten
the day when Montana will be famed
for it's men, it's women and it's splen-
did institutions as it has been and is
tunities and resources" The govern
or says in part:
"There is nationwide movement
looking toward larger unit for ad-
ministering the rural schools and, af.
ter comforting with the leaders of ed
ucational thought in this state. l have
become convinced that some such
change here will result in a great ed
ucational uplift. Such change would
enable us to handle our school affairs
in more businesslike manner and to
provide funds sufficient for practical
high schoo! work. so that farmers
would not be compelled to send their
children away from home at the most
critical time in life, rent the farm or
sell out and move to town in order
to secure educational advantages for
their families. School moneys should
be appOrtioned in way that would
give every child in the state his full
share of opportunity, whether he liv-
ed on the right-Of-way of railroad
or on the dry-land farm 40 miles away.
State and county superintendent
should be employed on an efficiency
basis, as city superintendents are now
employed, in order to give the boy
| or girl from the ranch home as good
supervision and as good school as
his city cousin now has
The river press., 1914-08-26
Expect High Grain Prices

Helena, Aug. 17.-From all parts OF
Montana are coming inquiries to the
department or agriculture and pub
licity asking for information as tc
present and probable market cond
tions for grain. 1t seems that many
of the farmers of the state have be
come obsessed with the idea that on
account Of the European war wheat
is liable to go to 50 bushel this
year, and not a few farmers who have
large quantities of grain to sell are
casting about to get as accurate a
line upon the market as possible.
Commissioner j. M. Kennedy of the
department Of agriculture said yes.
terday: 'While it is no part of my
duty nor is it expected of me to as.
sumo the role Of financial or legal ad-
wiser for the farming community of
Montana, l sincerely hope that the
farmers will not make the mistake
of gambling on the future to the ex-
tent of overlooking a present salts
factory market in order to obtain fab
ulOus prices in the future. Unques-
tionably the United States will be
called upon this season to feed many
of the countries of Europe that are
going bankrupt in cereals on account
of the great war. Our marvellous crop
of wheat. amounting to more than 9O0.-
100000 bushels in the United States
this year, will be in great demand.
September wheat is now selling at
more than 81 bushel. In all prob
ability it will go considerably higher
but the farmer in Montana who holds
his wheat in anticipation of receiving
50 bushel should not do so unless he
is in a financial condition to take a
gamble.
The river press., 1914-08-26
AND MEXICO; !
BLOOD RELATIONSHIP !
The Resemblance of Asi. !
atics to Aboriginal ;
Indians. !

ing to prove this relationship, which
may become so embarrassing to their
country. Several American anthropolo.
gists have endeavored to prove that
America before the discovery was
peopled BY the same race that is found
today in Japan and in China. The
most various and subtle arguments
have been constructed with this object.
recall a long converse ton on this sub
ject with Senor Rodriguez. the late dis
tinguished director Of the great botan-
ical garden at Rio de .Ianeiro. in Brazil
This distinguished scientist believed he
had found among the American abOrig
ines traces Of religious rites and sym
bols which are today found nowhere
else but in China. He outlined hy.
pothesis explaining how the same race
had been able to occupy countries SEP