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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-14
PROPERTY
BOUGHT FOR 100000.
Conrad Becker Acquires Building
at 1113 F Street
Northwest.

An important transaction in downtown
business property was consummated sew
eral days ago when a deed was placed
on record transferring the ownership of
the building at 1113 + street from Eugene
Carusi, executor and trustee under the
will of the late Lemuel F. Clark, to Con-
rad Becker The consideration was
100000.
The property has a frontage of twenty
three feet and depth of about 100 feet.
1t is improved by 4. three-story brick
utilized as a millinery establishment and
the two upper floors as a photograph
gallery.
The property has a total area of 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-14
You Can't Fool All the People.

From Punch.
Conductor of village band-Whats
wrong Duncan"
Duncan tcelloiSt)-Thc drums been
playin' ma music and I've been piayin
his.
Conductor thoclr there was soms-
thing no just quite RIGHT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-14
Popular Discrimination.
m the Leavenworth Post

From the Leavenworth Post.
II wonder if I ought to send my wife
and daughters TO see Your play said
the conservative man.
why do you ask such a question:"
rejoined the Indignant manager.
so many people are going to see It,
was afraid 1t might not be altogether
proper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-14

square feet. The price paid was at the
rate of s4l.43 per square foot. The sale
VAS negotiated by the #. II. Smith Com
bany. The property was acquired as an
investment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Fish Industry in
Maine to Boom

Portland, Me, March So.-That the
completion of Boston's new mammoth
fish wharf will result in boom for
the wholesale fish business at this
port, is the opinion expressed by one
of Portland's largest dealers today,
This dealer is thoroughly Convinced
that many of the fishing vessels which
have made Boston the headquarters i'll
the past, will now make many trips
20 Portland. He says that the reason
for the coming of these vessels to this
port is readily explained from the fact
that the fishermen are the men who
will eventually pay for Boston's new
pier.
when l say that the fishermen will
pay for the pier mean that lower
prices will be paid to the fishermen
for their fares than are offered in
Portland" said the dealer,
The fishermen realize this feature
and already q few of the old T wharf
fleet have started making trips to
Portland from the fishing ground. Nat
urally higher rents must be paid by
the Boston fish dealers having quar-
ters on the new pier and it is up to
the fishermen to pay a heavy part to-
ward the running expenses of the more
elaborate markets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Correspondent and Photograph
Tell of the Fighting at TORI

Ell Paso, Texas, March 30.--A tale of
rebel reverses and rebel luck was
brought here tonight from the front
by John Reed. correspondent of the
New York World and Robert Dorman,
photographer. They left the front Sat
urday morning, at which time they
estimated that the rebel loss was 1000
in killed and wounded.
1.-The rebels were whipped twice at
Gomez Palacio,' related Dorman, but
the Federals did not have the good
sense to follow up their advantage and
Villa returned to the attack after re-
organizing, and ultimately oSsupied
the city.
Federal prisoners whom we inter-
viewed said that Nelasco went insane
in the trenches at Gomez Palacio. He
is a cripple of previous revolutions
and has a bad arm and bad leg. The
prisoners told us that he raced up and
down the lines cursing and issuing the
most absurd orders Ultimately his
own officers put him under restraint.
THE. rebel attack or Gomez Palaclo
was centered on the hill known as Cerri
de la Pillar 1t is precipitous and the
rebels made seven assaults before taking
it. The result of each six assaults which
We're unsuccessful could be discerned aft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
RULES ON GRANTING
OF ILLINOIS DIVORCES

Chicago March 30.-No divorce
should be granted any person who has
a minor child, unless the child shall
have been provided for to the salts
faction of the court, is the conclusion
of Adelor ]. Petit, chief justice of the
circuit court, in an analysis made pub
lie today of taes first annual report of
the new municipal bureau of divorce
and marriage statistics.
The close relations between divorce
courts and the juvenile court as indi-
Gated in the number of petitions for
the care of dependent or delinquent
children, is the outstanding feature of
Judge Petit's analysis. Juvenile court
records since July 1899 showed that
50,35S petitions for the care of chill
dren. OF these, the report indicated
approximately 1880 cases were the
direct result of divorces or the neglect
of parents through drunkenness,
which would have constituted suffi-
cient grounds. for divorce.
1.-The last school census showed a to-
tai of 620,23s children here under IA
years of age. A comparison of the
number of children in the city with
those which have appeared in the jul
venile court in the five years of its
existence, shows how serious the di-
vorce situation has become the judge
said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

Columbus. Ohio, March 30.--Nearly
every coal mine in Ohio viii shut down
tomorrow, throwing more than $4,000
men out of work for an indefinite pc
riod. This announcement was made
tonight at the close of d meeting of
coal operators of the Hooking Valley,
Jackson county, Pomerey, Crooksyille
and GAINESVILLE coal fields in southern
Ohio.
The decision of the southern Ohio
operators to close their mines is the
same action as that taken by the
eastern Ohio operators at Cleveland
Saturday.
The reason for the action, according
to E. A. Cole Of Columbus, Ohio, an
operator, is that the operators cannot
run the coal mines without knowing
what the coal viii cost"
Failure of the operators and min
ers to agree to a new wage scale
brought about this condition, he added.
Although both representatives of the
miners and the operators held meet
ings today there was no attempt made
to get together and agree on new
wage scale The miners asserted aft
er their conference that they did not
want the mines to close, but only ask
time to get a referendum before the
members of the Ohio United Mine
Workers organization to decide on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
New Negotiations
In Buffalo Strike

Buffalo, Y. Y, March 30.-The pos
sibility of again re-opening negotia-
tons between the Gould Coupler
Works and it's striking employees was
so encouraging late today that Messrs.
Dqwney and McNamus of the State
Board of Mediation and Arbitration
postponed their return to Albany for
a day or two.
In addition to agree to work in an
open shop, it was stated the men are
now ready to work on short time pro-
vided all strikers are re-instited With
out prejudice on account of union af-
filiation.
Both the state mediators and Sheriff
Becker were hopeful tonight that in
view of the additional concessions Of
fered by the men, another conference
will be arranged. Sherig Becker said
that unless serious disturbances oc-
CURED, he probably would request the
withdrawal of the troops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

err the battle by the rings of dead
Their bodies distinctly marked
where they We're repulsed.
THE homemade shrapnel of the
had much to do with the early r
at Gomez Palacio. Only about on.
exploded. Gen. Villa is fightin;
He was everywhere and his great
light was to join the assaults &
and throw hand grenades himself
ultimately he will take
When we left Saturday morning q
was in progress. 1t was slow, 4
work, as the rebels had to figh
house to house, the enemy re
through holes knocked in Il
houses"
The rapid fire guns, accord
Reed and Dorman, accurately
en- obstacles put in the way
rebel advance, did the most
they said.
Dorman brought back a repo.
Col. Victor Huerta, son of p,
Huerta, was among the FEEDER;
He said also that British Wiz
sui Cummings, az Gomez Palac
sent to Torreon by Gen. Villa
gest to Gen. Velasco that he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

Lincoln, Neb., March 30.-The meet
ing today of the two rival Republican
state committees in the interest OF
harmony failed to effect union In
stead, each committee voted to main
tain its separate identity, but eacf
extended the olive branch to the
measure of asking the chairman o.
each to issue a call for state con-
vention on the same date at Lincoln,
July 2S, and each was empowered to
invite the other to cooperate in the
holding of this convention.
The solution of the problem in the
opinion of many members of the an
tagonistic committees lies now in the
fact that the two ehairmen Frank vi.
Currie of the so-called Taft commit
tee, and Ambrose c. Epperson, of the
Progressive committee. have it in their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
New Brunswick
League Formed

Moncton, \. B., March 30.--As a result
of few of Moncton'.s prominent business
men deciding to handle a professional
baseball team. the last loop for the for
nation of Maratime Professional
League has been formed and there are
only a few minor details to be worked
out before the first league meeting, which
takes the place of the old New Brunswick
and Maine League. The league will
probably be four team organization,
Halifax st. John, Monston and Pictou
County team to be represented.
Amherst and Fredericton will also be
asked to join. but Amherst states that
they have not the facilities and cannot
see their way clear to enter. The None
ton magnates would rather have four
team instead of a five team league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
SPECULATION AS TO LIMITS
e OF RESERVE BANK ZONES
Many Prophesies as,@to Outcome of Com
mittee's Decision=-Place Boston and
New York Among Those to Receive
Bank on Atlantic Seab0ard

times and Richmond, and Atlanta.
Baltimore and Washington have been
put down on many of the unofficial
lists. Between the Allegheny noun
tains and the Rockies the prophets are
not so definite. Persons who have fig
ured their lists largely on the re-
sources Of the national banks which
are to become members of the reserve
system, believe only one bank will be
located on the Pacific coast, at San
Francisco.
There has been doubt in the minds
of some persons as to the number of
banks to be set up in the South. At
lanta, New Orleans, Richmond and
Louisville have been active in an at
tempt to secure a bank, but the COM
mittee has been reminded by others
that the South, east of the Mississippi
river, is still borrowing country. Ac-
cepting this statement as true, some
persons in their prophesies have linn
tied their lists to 10. They declare that
this would allow for natural expansion
in the South and permit the establish
ment of a bank there later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
International
Fishing Case

Washington, March 30.-Hearing of the
case of the schooner Frank Gerring, an
American ahsing vessel out of Glouces-
ter, Mass, which was seized in 1895 by
Canada on the charge of taking fish
within the three-mile limit of the coast
of Nova Scotia, began today before the
International Tribunal of Arbitration and
is expected to occupy all day tomorrow.
The claim is for $4,000 and the interest
since May, 1896 For the United States
government argument was made today
by X, Reuben Clark, former solicitor of
the state department, while Canada was
represented by L. L. Newcomb, deputy
minister of justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
PROMISES RECORD WEEK
OF ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT

the Smelling trust" is in the hands
Of G. c.. Todd, assistant to Attorney
General McReynolds and it was said
that Mr.. Todd will begin Immediately
the preparation of the usual bill in
equity asking for the combines dis
solution. A settlement may be reached
without resort TO litigation, however.
Negotiations between officials of the de-
partment and representatives of the Met
ropolitan and other tobacco companies
are in progress in New York The bill
against them is ready to be filed at once
If negotiations fail.
Partial reports have been received at
the department of the investigation into
the United Gas Improvement Co., but a
Anal report on the facts as found by a
department agent has not been made.
The department is expected to drop
the Wanamaker customs duties case.
This matter has dragged along for sew
eral months, but it was said tonight thta
further action against the former post
master general or his son, Rodman Wan
amalSer, will not be undertaken by the
department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

There has been no communication be-
tween Eagle Pass and Torreon over the
government telegraph lines for five days
All railroads into Torreon from the east
have been cut ~
Gen. joaquin Mas, who went to refn-
force Gen. yalisco at Torreon, made the
trip overland in armored AUTOMOBILES
with his 500 men. Murefa commands a
strong force of constitutionalists which,
while taking no part in the attack on
Torreon. mas been working to prevent
any assistance reaching the Federals in
the beleaguered city, Numerous Small
bands of Constitutionalists are active
around Monterey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

When but IL years old Mr.. Rowells
father took him from school and put
him to work in shoe shop. In 1867
he went to New York and worked in
the advertising agency. In the fall OF
1869 he joined the original Greeley col
ony that located at Longmont. on
Thompson's Creek, Col.
On returning to New Hampshire, in
1871, Mr. RoweH studied medicine. He
then went to New York and was grad
uated from the New York Homeo-
pathie College and later the New York
Opthalmic hospital He moved to
Stamford in 1884.
Among the public offices he held
were coroners medical examiner, coun-
Gilman of Stamford, register of voters,
member Of the Stamford Board of
Health, member of the Connecticut
House Of Representatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

Washington, March 3O.-After three
months of consideration the reserve
bank organization committee, is about
ready to define geographically the
limits of the federal reserve districts
into which the continental United
States is to be divided for banking
purposes and at the same time name
the cities in each district where re-
serve banks are to be located.
The committee has taken precautions
to keep its conclusions secret and has
announced that any lists made pre-
vious to their official publication are
merely speculative.
Opinion is not unanimous among
those within the inner circle as to the
number of banks to be established.
The law permits the establishment of
not less than eight and not more than
IL banks.
The expectation seems to be quite
general that therewillbe at least four
cities on the Atlantic seaboard. In
this section Boston. New York and
Philadelphia have been named many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
MILITIA OPPOSES
GARRISON'S PLAN
Secretary of arHolds Con-
troll Of Allotment of Funds
To Be Essential

Washington, March 30.-Representa-
| tives of the organized militia have
protested to members of Congress
! against legislation recommended by
the war department for the control of
| the allotment of militia funds under
conditions prescribed by the secrett-~y
of war ito secure effective organiza-
tional, camp or field service for in
struction of the militia
Under a decision of the controller,
recently rendered, the secretary of
war is left powerless to exercise
proper control over the expenditures
for the militia. This control, Secre-
tary Garrison insists in letters he has
written to the chairmen of the House
and Senate military committees, is
absolutely essential to insure a proper
return to the federal government for
it's large outlay in behalf of the mi
litia
1t is desired to have some check on the
militia situation in order to achieve the
best results, and this desire by the mill
tary authorities has been frustrated by
the controllers rulings Nevertheless
the representatives of the militia have
not desirable and that it would give the
war department too much authority and
operate as an interference with militia
administration.
Another phase of the situation is devel-
oned by the determination of the House
military committee to have control of the
appropriations of 100000 annually
made as a continuing appropriation not
requiring action by Congress. Hitherto
no estimates for this money have been
required of the waI department. When
the army appropriation bill passed the
House it contained a requirement that
these estimates should be submitted year
ly by the secretary of war, that the mill
tia appropriation might become a part
of the army bill and not a continuing APP
preparation amounting to 100000 year.
In the meantime the controversy be-
tween the war department and the
representatives of the militia appears
to be continuing. without much chance
of abatement. The militia people feel
that the administration is unfriendly,
and this impression seems to be
strengthened by the fact that the sec
rotary of war has not yet sent to Con-
gresS with his approval the bill in
ereasing militia pay. 1t is believed by
the militia people that the secretary
of war does not intend to submit the
bill, which would increase the appro-
priations for military purposes by
$l5.0000o0 year. The militia repre-
sentatives have been at the Capotol
during the last few days and have
written letters to members of Con-
gress appealing to them for protec-
ton against what they regard as the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Mexican Rebel Chiefs
Exchange Condolences

Washington March 30.--Over a spe
cial leased wire between Washington
and Ell Paso, Mexican Constitutional
list officials exchanged reports tonight
on the military and financial condi-
tons of their cause. F'elicitious Villa
real, minister of finance in the Car
rama cabinet, sat at the Washington
end of the wire while Roberto V. Pc
squeiras, Washington agent of the
Constitutionalists, and Senior Zurba-
ran, minister of gobernacion, were at
I'll Paso. After the conference 1t was
said that Gen. villa had practical
control of the situation at Torreon and
that the financial status of the move
ment was growing better daily IS Ii is
believed the reports sent from Senior
Viliareal were for the benefit of Gen.
Carranza. who has just arrived at
Juarez.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Race to Save Life
OF Vermont Man

Burlington, VT, March 30-In an eff
fort to save the life of Fl. H. Munson,
a merchant of Morrisville, a special
train was employed today to IRISH him
50 miles over the ST.. Johnsbury and
Lake Champaign, and the Burlington
and Lamoilie Railroads to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in this city. The train
consisted of a locomotive and one
coach. Two physicians. two nurses, a
clergyman and members of the family
accompanied Mr.. Munson. He was suf-
fering from gangerene of the right leg
1t was decided to amputate the leg to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
PREMIER ASQuITH
Continued from Page one)

similar circumstances, accepting the
salary of one and half the salary Of
the other, amounting to $37,500 and
did not consider a reelection neces-
sary. The political seers gather that
Mr. Asauith is in fighting mood. They
have been saying recently that he has
shown the effects. lin his physical APP
pearance, Of the heavy strain of his
long labor in Office and would gladly
see the government defeated. But it
looks at the present moment as though
he had taken a new lease of life and
proposes the reorganization of the
army a fighting issue.
The whole army system may have
to be re-cast,' Col. Seely remarked
significantly today The first business
will be 10 find a successor for Sir
John French. The name of Gen. Sis
Ian Hamilton is the most discussed.
Gen. Hamilton holds the position of in
spector of the overseas forces at a
salary of $4,000 and the government
would be glad to abolish the office.
Roth houses today debated the sit
uatfon at great length but the debates
simmered down to merely assertions
on theone side of a plot to seduce the
army and on the other side of a plot
to crush the Ulster Covenanters with
denials and counter denials and heat
ed personalities.
In the House of Commons Frederick
Smith Unionist for the Walton division
of Liverpool renewed his accusation
that the government had Matched
conspiracy against Ulster.
Opposition Plots
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
of the admiralty, said that the plotting
had all been done by the Opposition
who tried to seduce the army. He
quoted from the Unionist leaders
speeches in which they advised the
army to refuse to serve against I'll
Ster.
In the House of Lords the Earl of
Selborne spoke with a warmth sell
dom heard in that House. He termed
MIR. Churchill's charges foul false
hoods" Field Marshal Lord Roberts
appealed to the country to dismiss the
idle but dangerous and mischievous
assertions that the army was impli-
Gated in conspiracy and the ridicu-
lous falacy and the officers are
wealthy and privileged characters. The
governments ultimatum, he said, was
like springing mine on the army.
He wished to nail to the counter the
lie that any officers had disobeyed or
ders.
Viscount Haldane rejoiced that the
Lords opposite were beginning to real
ize the seriousness of the situation
raised by the issue of 1.-The army YER
sus the people,
No member of the Irish Nationalist
party of which John E. Redmond is
the head. uttered a word in the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
Cutter Unable to
Give Schooner Aid

Southport n. &, March 3o.-The
schooner William Thomas Moor, bound
from Southport for New York and which
stranded last Saturday on Little River
bar. remained hard aground tonight The
United States revenue cutter Seminole
was standing by but on account of a
line of breakers had not been able to
pass hawser to the distressed craft
The schooner's deckload of lumber was
thrown overheard today and it is hoped
with the aid of a kedge anchor to float
her at high tide tomorrow morning The
crew of the schooner is on the beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
KENNEBEC.
MT. ERNON.

WEST.-The many friends of
and Mrs. NJ. S. Foss of Vienn
be pleased to learn of the birth
daughter at their home, March
young lady's name is Mildred i
beth. Mr.. and Mrs. Foss resid,
this town a number of years.
Thomas Cabot has moved his
able saw-mill from the Far
neighhorhood to this place, whe
will saw large lot of lumber.
J. II. Smith, who has been Y
for several months, is able TO
again.
The school at this place begin
day, March 80. Miss Mildred
teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

q Washington, March 30.-Unless there
is some unexpected hitch in the plans
of the department of justice, this
promises to be a record week for ac-
tivities under the Sherman antitrust
act. According to present plans work
on a complaint against the so-ealled
smelling trust will be begun. a settle
ment will be reached with the Metro
politan Tobacco Co. of New York or
that company will be the object of an
antitrust action; the Egin Board of
Trade will cease to defend the anti
trust action brought against it late in
1912 and decree against it will be
recorded at Chicago and a final re-
port on the facts in connection with
the charge of violation of the Sherman
act in the case of the United Gas I'm
provement Co. of Philadelphia is ex-
pected.
Tt is also regarded as probable that
final disposition will be made of the
report of the investigation into the al
legged Wanamaker customs undervalue-
atoms,
The report on the investigation of