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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Costa Rican Presidency to Congress

Speaking of the presidential election
recently held in his country. Seno,.
Calvo. the minister from Costa Rica,
says that no one of the candidates re-
ceived the necessary majority. and that
in this situation the matter will have to
go to congress, which meets in regular
session the LIST Of May next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

the rear but to the front to catch up
with their comrades. Some. already
placed on hospital trains, escaped ana
returned to their commands. others,
regaining consciousness as tnev Weas
being borne away in litters cursed
their would-be rescuers and joined the
scattered procession following in the
train of the general. -,
Viva yillai Viva Madero! viva FL
Constitution they cried.
The remarkable endurance of these
peons and their mad obsession to re-
turn to the front greatly impressed the
Americans in the train of Gen. villa
There were men with deep gashes
across their cheeks men with great
masses OF flesh torn from their backs
Or Sides in uniforms literally soaked
with blood; men with arms and legs torn
and lacerated and blood-matteo halr
pasted over their eyes.
The wounded in the outskirts OF the
City were the first to receive assistance,
but the. small hospital corps, aithough
working heroically. was totaiiS inAo-
euuate Tho dead who fell early in the
assaults. or had been slain by federal
shells. were buried first.
At every water car station there were
groups of wounded In plain sight or
rhe dying the, bodies of the oead were
dragged into shallow trenches. 1t Will
be necessary to incinerate many of the
bodies piled in the streets. as decou-
position sets In rapidly here and the
business of fighting requires every
available man. Gen. Villa is anxious
that the dead shall be disposed of i'm
rrediately to avoid pestilence.
Commands Without Officers.
In the course of the battle there were
instance. of attachments. all of whose
officers had been lost. running wildly
about, calling for new officers to lead them,
or Joining other commands. Other de-
1achments, in the excitement of the fight,
failed to hear or deliberately disregarded
orders to fall back Or seek shelter. They
dashed into barbed wire en-anglements
or the enemy's trenches. and were moved
down in heaps by federal rapid-fre guns
An unusual incident Of Thursdays bat
tie was the meeting of two armoreo
trains at long range. They exchanged
shots like two warships, but with little
damage. and the federal train retired
around a curve Gomez Palacio is rail-
road town, and is a network of tracks
Gen Villa said that his hat was on TO
Gen Velasco for his defense OF the town.
The conduct of the federals was creolt
10 them as soldiers, Gen. Villa said. and
Gen Velasco had proved himself man
of resource as well as OF courage
Three of Felasco's generals, 1t was re-
ported. gave their lives in defense Of the
town-Gens Pena, Reyna and Anaya. 1t
was reported also that Gen. Ocaranza was
seriously wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Greeks Bring Back Wives From War

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Forty Greek
soldiers arrived here yesterday on the
steamship Belvedere from Trieste and
Patras. Thirty of them, who had. mar
ried after the war, brought back their
wives. Fourteen of the thirty had mar
ried Turkish girls whom they had met
IN the .enemys country. One Greek
married the widow Of a Turkish officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Resumption of Negotiations.

Compromise negotiations were called
off yesterday. following a request by
the money-lending concerns for more
time. but they were resumed late in
the afternoon. The Districts legal de-
partment believes it has made a salts
factory disposition of the cases. 1t is
stated that the compromise settlement
will save the District several thousand
dollars and will be effective in re-
curing compliance with the law and
giving borrowers adequate protection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Asks Pure Food Aid.

That all housekeepers should aid in en-
forcing the pure food laws and the regu.
lations governing the proper measure
ment Of food products, was the belief ex-
pressed by Miss Ellen Marshall Rugg.
She told her auditors Of the numerous
regulations now in force here.
Mrs. w. D. Bigelow spoke of the school
for training domestics which the alliance
plans to start in the near future. Mrs.
Harry L. Keefe Of Nebraska spoke
BRIEFLY, urging as many Washington
members of the Federation OF Women
Clubs as possible to attend the biennial
convention Of the general federation soon
to be held in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
P.v. De Graw Reported Better.

The condition Of P. V. De Graw. for
mer assistant postmaster general. who
has been ill at his home, 20 MARYLAND
avenue northeast, for several weeks.
was said to be somewhat improved this
afternoon. He is still confined to- Bis
bed. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Loan Firm Writes Letter
Which Causes Withdrawal
of Compromise Offer.
CORPORATION COUNSEL
ORDERS PROSECUTION
Ten of the Defendant Concerns Sign
Agreement, Fifteen Others Ex-
pected to Comply.

Discovery of a letter sent out by one o.
the so-called loan shark companies crit
iclslng as ''pikers" the borrowers who
have awaited themselves Of the penalt,
clause IN the new loan law suddenly
caused the corporation counsels Office to-
DAY to withdraw from the company II
question the proposed compromise settle
ment OF the illegal interest rate cases.
It was announced this afternoon tina,
TINS concern will be prosecuted to the
full limit Of the law,
me case In question arose through the
appAcauon or g. borrower for a refund OF
S&oO IN interest under the penalty clause
Inc company acceded to the demand.
Appears in Red Letters.
On the back Of the letter accompanyins
the check for the amount demanded ap.
peared the following in red letters:
"only Eleven Pikers!"
VI 3,721 customers on our books Feb
ruary ?. 1914, but eleven awaited them
serves OF the obnoxious knave-breedine
penalty clause in the loan act as affirmed
oy the Court Of Appeals on that date
such a pronounced rejection of a mos
unjust and confscatory provision of thu
law on the part Of our patrons. proves
them to be persons Of unimpeachable
honesty of character and emphasizes
the reputation Of this company, long en-
1oyed' OF limiting its business to selec,
1t is further stated that the comma n,
taxes pressure In advising its friend:
and customers that it is now offering s
proht-sharing plan 70 doing business
which 1t is believed will meet the re
qu1rements Of the law and enable worth,
borrowers to continue in business witt
us as heretofore"
The letter was sent out under the sig
nature of the president Of the company
Ten Companies Sign Agreement.
Ten companies today signed the com
promise agreement. and fifteen others, il
is expected, will come into the fold. This
according to announcement today, will
leave but the one company mentioned te
be prosecuted.
The basis of settlement is that the
companies shall plead guilty to first
onense informations and submit to a
fine of 500. They shall also plead
guilty to the second offense informa-
tons and agree to a fine of 5000, and
a. jail sentence of thirty days for the
managers, with the understanding
Luoe uoIh iine anu jail sentence snail
be suspended. In the event of con-
viction on a third charge the suspend
ed sentence shall Immediately become
operative.
Under the terms Of the agreement the
corporation counsefs Office will prepare
circular letter to be sent at once
to the patrons of all the companies
informing them that under the law they
are not required to pay more thar
three-fourths Of the principal Of the
loans. Representatives of the corpora.
ton counsers office will check; off the
names on the commands hooks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
FRANK W. BIRD STRICKEN
IN HOTEL IN CINCINNATI
Special Agent for Department Of
Labor Dies a Few Hours Later.
Native Of Boston.

Frank W. Bird, a veteran government
employe. died yesterday morning in Gin
cinnati. Ohio. He was on a trip in his
official capacity as special agent of the
bureau Of labor statistics, Department Of
Labor. when he was suddenly stricken at
the Palace Hotel. in Cincinnati. where he
died few hours later.
He was a native Of Boston, Mass, and
came into the government service in 1888
as special agent of the census bureau
and was afterward transferred to the
War Department and later to the Depart
ment Of Labor. In the latter ONCE he
served twenty-three years, the greater
part Of the time in tho capacity Of special
agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Secretary Bryan to Speak.

secretary Bryan will be the principal
speaker In Raleigh. n. c.. April 8. at a
democratic mass meeting to be held
in adyoeacy Of state primaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

George Muse of Mount Savage, Md,
and. Miss Bessie NJ elise Of Mil'and. Md,
were married at the home OF the bride
Thursday. .a,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Well Known In Musical Circles.

In his earlier life he was well known
in musical circles. as he was for many
years a member, and later the man
ager. Of the Schubert Quartet.
He was G. member Of the Masonic fra
ternity, holding membership in Poto-
mac Lodge, No. 5. F. A. A. NJ. and
Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 8, R. A M.
A wife and two sons. who live in this
city. and a daughter. residing in Dor
chester, Mass. survive.
The funeral will be private and will
OCCUR at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow from
his late residence. 1881 Parkwood place
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Regulation of Delivery.

Among the conditions which the meas
ure would require exchanges to impose
upon futures transactions is one providing
that if the cotton sold is Of the middling,
or basic, grade and the delivery Is Of
other grades. then the commercial diff
ference in value between the grade de-
livered and the grade sold must be paid.
At present the New York Cotton Ex-
change has in force a fixed difference in
value of the grades. An attempt was
made to require the delivery Of the grade
specified in the contract, but Senator
Ransdell denounced this amendment as
unduly restricting speculation and Unjust
to the New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
The bill provides that no one shall use
the mail or the telegraph lines to send
out cotton exchange quotations, unless
the exchange adopts the specified con-
tracts. The sending OF such matter
through the mails Is made a misdemeanor
punishable by fine not to exceed 5000
or by one years imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
Midweek Congestion.

With tho eisht-hour law now in effect
preventing the working Of more than
eight hours In any one day. this would
mean q congestion in the middle Of the
week. said Miss Anderson. 1t was point
ed out that many househoiders could
change the day of sending their laundry
without great Inconvenience, and that
this would be Of great assistance to all
the large laundres, making the work
uniform throughout the week.
Mrs. r. Thomas West introduced the
resolution favoring this step by house
holders. She also gave similar reasons
for the adoption Of the resolution.
Steps taken in the campaign against
flies by the Housekeepers' Alliance were
described by Miss Georgia Robertson. She
explained that posters descriptive Of the
life Of the fly had been sent to all pub
lie schools in the District and to many
other institutions, including the branches
Of the Associated Charities. Small
pamphlets urging all to Swat the Fly
have also been distributed throughout
the city. she said. Miss Robertson also
described the campaign which the House.
keepers Alliance had made for wrapped
bread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
NEW YORK STREAMS
REACH FLOOD STAGE
Rivers Rising Rapidly and Mer-
chants at Troy Move Goods
to Safety.
LOWLANDS AND STREETS
ARE ALIKE SUBMERGED
Warm Weather of Past Few Days
Has Melted Much of Snow and
Rain Adds to Bad Condition.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Spring floods
have set in through the valleys of the
state. and already much property DAM
age is reported. The warm weather of
the past few days has melted much of
the heavy snow which fell earlier in the
month, and this, with a steady fall of
rain throughout the night, has swollen
all the streams, many Of which are out
Of their banks, flooding the lowlands.
At Troy the Hudson river has assumed
flood proportions ana with the water ris-
ing rapidly merchants along the river
front are removing goods to safer places.
Amsterdam reports part Of the bridge
which spans the Mohawk river carried
away by high water and Ice, cutting OF
the southern section Of the city from the
main part of the town.,
The Chenango and the Susquehanna riv-
ers are overlooking into the lowlands
about Binghamton. At Syracuse Onon-
daga creek is leaving its banks and
flooding miles of territory. Ithaca and
Schenectady also report flood conditions
beyond usual spring freshet marks.
At Schenectady the Mohawk river is
over the Scotia dixie and the lower streets
Of the city are flooded. Ice Is damned
against the bridge connecting Schenectady
and Scotia and it may go out before
night. There is also heavy ice pack
against the Erie canal aqueduct, four
miles east of the city. The Redford
bridge has already been carried away.
The river is rising rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
ALLIANCE Plans AID =
FOR LAUNDRY WORKERS
Proposes That Laundry Work Shall
Be Sent in Latter Part
Of Week.

Send laundry work to the laundries
the latter part OF the week, instead OF
Monday.
That was the plea made in a resolu-
ton adopted by the Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs Of the District at meeting
held at the Public Library today under
the auspices OF the Housekeepers' ALI
ance. 1t was pointed out in the discus
sion of the resolution that the enforce
ment Of the aght-hour law for woman
workers would cause a congestion in the
laundr1es unless something is done to
even up the work that comes in
Miss Anna Anderson, representative
OF the Tolman laundry, explained that
the general custom of having washing
done Mondays had resulted in The large
majority Of persons sending their WORK
Mondays. As there is no work to be
done until the soiled linen is collected,
the workers stand about idling their
time until the laundry wagons return,
thereby wasting several hours. This
also necessitates the laundry being re-
turned on or before Saturday. and con-
sequently tho latter part of the last day
OF the week Is usually now a time FOL
q holiday. The result in the past has
been that IN the middle part Of the week
the workers had to work overtime and
on Saturdays had but little to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

The Star frequently prints more advertis-
ing than all three Of the other daily papers COM
bined.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12
Fire i'm Denmark Store.

Denmark, Feb. 7.-About II
o'clock last night persons in the bar
Der shop opposite C. C. Ellzey's store
noticed a light in the store, which, on
account of the late hour, attracted
their attention. The alarm was rails
ed and the fire quickly eXtinguished.
1t was the work Of robbers, who had
entered through The back door with
out making any breach in the build
ing and who evidently understood
the fastening of the door. After TAX
ing two suits of clothing and one
ovarcoat they went out, carefully
closing the door, and fired the build
ing on the floor through a cat hole,
using kerosene oil and paper. Tracks
were discovered indicating that there
we're two of the robbers and that
they left running.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12
Wages and Living Cost.

1t was only little while ago that
our sociologists got together and af-
ter a long investigation decided that
SS was living wage for girl work
ing in the city. Yet the other day
a Chicago factory girl committed
suicide on the ground that the SS
she got was too little to make life
worth living. This illustrates how
unsatisfactory it is to lay down what
shall constitute a ''living wage says
The Pathfinder. A person can al
ways live up to his earnings, no mat
ter what they are, if he adopts that
course, and usually he considers
those earnings too small, whatever
they are. But, on the other hand,
he can generally live within his IN
come and even save a little If he
wants tor he can find a remedy.
The remedy for a girl in a factory
who cant make living is to go to
work in some good home, where she
will have a good living assured to
her and a surplus besides. There are
thousands of such homes always
open, but the trouble is that most
girls prefer to work in factories, etc.,
although in such places they are ex-
posed to hardships and buffets which
they would be free from in the shell
ter of home.
The evils that exist for girls in the
industrial world are largely the re-
suit of false pride, and the mistaken
idea that the chief end of woman is
to spend all her money on finery. If
you will listen to the conversation of
two girls in a store or factory YOU
will find that it is seldom on the sub
ject of securing a good living at the
minimum cost but is usually about
dress. And as a girl can spend an
unlimited amount on dress she is not
much better off on SIS g. week than
on SO. President Garfield when at
college boarded Himself on so cents u
week, and he didn't have to commit
suicide because life was not worth
living.
Our view of life will depend much
more on our attitude of mind than
on how much money we have to
spend, and this wholesome doctrine
should be instilled into all those who
have not learned it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12
961 Missing in Three Months.

New York, Feb. NO fewer
than 961 residents of New York City
were reported to the police as miss
ing during the last three months of
1913. The quarterly report sent to
the mayor yesterday by Police Com
missioner Mckay stated that fact
Of the total number 391 were wo,
men.
The report was chiefly remarkable
for the number of missing persons
reported, the total, it was said. be-
ing much higher than usual. In ad-
dition to the New Workers who had
vanished other cities asked the local
police to look for 1926 men. who il
was supposed had come to this city
Of the total number of missing the
police found only 1874.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12
Maybe 1t Was.

Lopuis E. Van Norman associate
editor of the Review of Reviews, re-
Gently returned from vacation in
the Glacier National park. While
there he discovered an old timer who
was particularly bitter toward the
Piegan Indians. Il like the Sioux,
and the Apaches and the Crows,
said this old fellow, beating violent
ly on the table Them Indians are
gentlemen. When they went on the
warpath they always took their
blankets off, and all you had to do
was to run and hide. But the
Piegans! Mister, there amt nothing
as mean as a Piegan."
Next day Mr.. Van Norman asked
Bill Burns, a veteran Glacier park
guide, why the old man hated Piegans
so. "Well,' said Mr. Burns refec-
lively, the old cuss married a
Piegan squaw. Mebbe it's race pre-
judice.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12
REHABILITATINC FAMOUS
SOUTH CAROLINA RESORT
New Owners of Chick Springs Planning for One
of Most Attractive Spots in South-Work
Started on Modern Hundred-Room
Hotel-Expected to Be in
Operation Eealy in June.

at Chicks Spring, but the breaking
of the dam let off the water. This
dam will be repaired and the lake
will be larger than before. Rowing
will be another attraction. The en-
virons of the hotel site will be beau
tiful from year to year. At the pre-
sent time the slopes are being
ploughed up in order that stand of
grass can be secured. The spring
park will be beautitied and the walks
around the hotel rearranged.
The Personnel of Company.
Mr.. ]. Thomas Arnold, of Green
vile, is president of the Chick
Springs Company, Mr.. G. Brewster
Chapman, of New York, vice presi-
dent, and Mr.. William Goldsmith,
of Greenville, secretary. The direc-
tors are Messsrs. ]. Thomas Arnold,
C. Brewster Chapman, J. A. McCul-
Tough, H. J. Haynesworth, A. B. Car
penter, w. S. Griffin, E. W. Carpen-
ter and C. S. Webb, all Of Greenville
except Mr.. Chapman.
The development of Chick Springs
will mean much for this section of
the State. Heretofore upper South
Carolina has been without an up-to-
date resort. Now the Piedmont Sec
ton of the State will have resort
second to none in it's equipment.
The hostelry will be open the year
round, will be run by the owners,
and not leased, and will be conducted
in accordance with the plans of a
modern establishment. The Ameri-
can plan will be adopted.
Conventions to Meet There.
Four conventions will meet at
Chick Springs next Summer. These
will be: The State Press Association,
the South Carolina Dental Society,
the South Carolina Pharmaceutical
Association and the Master Printers
Association of this State.
Sketch of Springs.
Chick Springs has been known
since the days when the Indians were
masters of this country. The white
settlers learned of it through the In
dians, who were wont to encamp
about the watering place, and prob
ably the Indians learned of it from
the animals, for formerly it was a
famous place for deer and other
game The spring was once known
as Lick Spring. Later it was called
Healing Spring by the earlier set
tiers, and finally was named Chick
Springs after the property was pur-
chased by a Dr.. Chick, who built
the first hotel there in 1916. The new
hotel will stand on the site of the
original hotel.
Working With All Expedition.
Work is now being pushed on the
new hotel and on the grounds with
all reasonable expedition. The con-
tractors, Jamison & Morris, of Green
Vile, have agreed to have the new
plant ready for use by the early part
of June
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12

cock-fighting had been arranged for
GreenvilIe county, Sheriff Rector Of
fered. 500 to any one who would tip
him off to anything of the kind. The
big main changed it's plans and they
say has gone over into Pickens.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-12
Working With All Expedition.

Work is now being pushed on the
new hotel and on the grounds with
all reasonable expedition. The con-
tractors, Jamison & Morris, of Green
vile, have agreed to have the new
plant ready for use by the early part
of June
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Believing Danger OF War
Past, Captain Chas. Squire
to Resign from Regiment

Captain Charles C. Squire, of Com
pany H, Fifth Regiment, Orange,
who, owing to the Mexican war cloud
held up his resignation rendered sew
eral months ago. has renewed his re-
quest to be, relieved of duty, as his
services will>not be required south of
the Rio Grande. He will sever his
connection with the guard in few
weeks. Captain Squire's increasing
business obligations, which include
frequent business trips took so much
OF his tjfae that he was unable to
give thu required attention to his
military duties.
The possibility of a war with the
Mcxicans caused him to cancel his
resignation. Now that the need for
his services has passed he has re-
gretfutT asked to be relieved.
With. ais retirement Captain Squires
will have completed twenty years Of
military duty. He saw service in the
Spanish-American War as first SER
geant in Company HI, which he now
commands. Following the war he was
commissioned first lieutenant and
subsequently was made captain. He
was for five years a commissioned
officer of the Fifth Regiment under
Colonel, now General Edwin w. Hine,
and his services were keenly appre-
ciated by his superiors. He is popu-
lar with his men and his departure
has called forth many expressions of
genuine regret.