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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
IMMIGRATION BILL UP
Italy Taking Steps to Prevent It
Affecting Her.

ROME. February 2I.-The immigration
bill now before Congress in Washington
was the subject of question in the Ital-
Ian chamber Of deputies today. This
called forth statement from Prince di
Scalea. under secretary of the Italian for
eisn office. to the effect that Italy would
take steps to prevent the American immi-
grafton bill from affecting her citizens on
account of the literacy test. Italy is
making hard fight for the education of
her people he said, .and we proved this
by opening COCO new schools last year"
In interrogating the government on the
immigration bill. Deputy Giacomo Pala
said that while every country was priv
LEGGED to make its own laws the United
States should not hc permitted to proceed
In opposition 10 the principles Of Euro
pean civilization in tine Limitation OF imni-
grafton from one particular nation.
Prince Di Scalea said that the Italian
government Was giving close attention to
the parliamentary progress Of the bill
which was before the United States Sem
ate. and would join with the other DOW
ers in opposing measures that the United
States might decide 10 adopt which might
become a source of racial aversion be-
tween the American and European peo-
Piles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
:: BOG SLIDE CAUSES PANIC.
Quaking Mass Miles in Area /
Menace in Ireland.

~rCARRICK ON SHANNON, Ireland.
February GA quaking mass Of bog
several square miles In area Is on the
move In the neighborhood of Carrick.
and the panic-stricken Inhabitants of
the countryside are fleeing before the
threatening disaster. The bog slide has
been brought about by abnormal rains.
Many thousands of acres in the coun-
ties of Leitrim and Roscommon are
submerged. and the roads are impass-
able except In boats. The people in
many instances have been isolated
from communication with their neigh
bors owing to the Shannon breaking
It's banks. The flooded stream is carry
Ing carcasses of cattle and other live
stock, while haystacks and outhouses
as well as farm implements have been
washed away.
The shifting bog bears the appear
ance of treacherous morass broken
up by huge assures filled with water.
Desperate EFFORTS are being made to
drain away enough water to check the
advance of the mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
HITS AT MONEY PAGEANTs.
President of Association Denounce
Those for Gain.

NEW YORK, February 21.-The
growth of pageantry in the United
States and its Improvement and further
development were discussed today by
pageant makers in session at Columbia
University under the auspices of the
American Pageant Association.
The practice of exploiting pageants
for purposes of gain was denounced by
William Chauncey Langdon. president
of the association. who said that a
pageant used in this manner became
"a presentation of the disease of the
community
Pageants, he said, must have either
an artistic or historic background and
purpose to be of value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Bauch Off to Chihuahua
on Train With Gen. Villa

Ell PASO, Tex. February 21-Col. Fed
erico Gonzalez Garcia, counselor to the
garrison commander at Juarez. Col. Fidel
Avila. told reporters today that Bauch
was taken to Chihuahua yesterday on the
train which carried Gen. Villa and his
staff. Consul Edwards was at the sta
ton when his train left and carefully
scrutinized the passengers on the plat
form without seeing an American. He
admitted that one might have escaped
detection. He said he expected an Off
cial report of the Bauch case by night.
Avila vehemently denied that any for
eigners were locked up at Juarez and
said that Lawrence and Curtis were per,
sons he had never seen or heard OF until
he read the newspapers. He ordered that
a roster Of all prisoners be prepared to-
day for his scrutiny and instructed that
hereafter daily reports be made to him
of all arrests.
A dispatch from Los Angeles tonight
says that the John Lawrence named In
dispatches from FL Paso as having dis
appeared in Juarez Wednesday Is sup
posed to be Roger Laurence. young
English engineer who was employed Tor
a time by the California Development
Company. He is said to have come to Ell
Paso on visit.
Meanwhile Mrs. ]. NJ. Patterson. sister
of Bauch, taking her cue from the Ben
ton case, is convinced that her brother
has been killed. Purported friends of
Curtis and Lawrence. or Laurence, reit-
Grated their belief that the Englishmen
were killed or are in Chihuahua, which.
they said, amounted to the same thing.
Consul Edwards said tonight he had
received both private and official con-
f1rmation Of the report that Bauch was
taken to Chihuahua.
A cowboy. ]. ]. Baca, living on a ranch
near Ell Paso and who was released from
the Juarez lookup Thursday. caused ex-
element tonight with story that Bauch
had been shot. Later he said he only
heard guards make such a remark.
He told a glowing II unusual story of
his rescue by an unnamed friend in an
automobile. According to Consul Ed
wards. Baca was locked up to 'cool or
and then was ordered out of Juarez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
EXCHANGE OF CREDITS.
Harvard and Boston "Tech" Have
Working Agreement,

CHICAGO, February 2f.-President A.
Lawrence Lowell of Harvard University
in Chicago tonight made the important
announcement of the working agreement
between Harvard and the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology and discussed
plans for the international convention of
Harvard clubs here next summer The
announcement that Harvard and "Bos-
ton Tech" would exchange credits was
made at the banquet which closed the
two days session of the Associated Tech
nology Clubs. Earlier in the evening Pres
ident Lowell was chief guest at the fifty
seventh annual banquet of the Harvard
Club of Chicago.
Percy Haughton. chief Crimson foot
ball coach, and Norman Hapgood editor
Of Harper's Weekly, also were guests of
the Harvard Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
BRANDT GOES ABROAD.
Paroled From Prison Where He Was
Serving Thirty Term.

NEW YORK, February 21.-Fou,ke Z.
Brandt, paroled by Gov. Sulzer after
serving part of a thirty-year senetnce for
assaulting his employer, Mortimer L.
Schiff, a New York banker, has gone
back to Europe Brandts efforts to get
out of prison gave him national notoriety.
He persuaded Senator Knute Nelson of
Minnesota and other influential men that
he had suffered injustice, and upon their
plea Gov. Dix granted him a hearing.
Gov. Dix refused to pardon him, but
Gov. Sulzer released him on parole Janu-
airy II last year.
Brandt sailed for Europe Thursday,
but his departure was not generally
known until Mirabeau l.. Towns, once
his attorney, told of it To-Day. Mr..
Towns said that Brandt violated his
parole by coming to New York. HE
wanted me to get the term Of his parole
modined by Gov. Glynn," added the at
torney. but 1 refused Mr.. Towns
said that Senator Nelson had declined to
have anything more to do with Brandt
and that Brandt, discouraged, had gone
abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
THETA XII FRAT MEETING.
Two Hundred Delegates Attend Fit
tieth Annual Convention

NEW YORK. February 21.-With 200
members present from chapters repre-
senting technical schools and colleges all
over the country, the Theta Xi Fraternity
held its fiftieth annual convention here
tonight. President William H. Wiley,
former member of Congress from New
Jersey, presided, and at the banquet
which followed the business meeting In
troduced the speakers, among whom
were Henry NJ. Waite. just appointed
manager of the city of Dayton, Ohio,
under its new form of government Fred
erick Hoppin Rowland, associate editor
of the Philadelphia Press, and Capt
George Arthur Hadsell U. s. A.
At the business meeting new charters
were granted to applicants from Leland
Stanford University. California, and the
University OF Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
EACH SOUGHT DEATH.
Two Members of Prominent Family
in Louisiana Commit Suicide.

ALEXANDRIA,. La, February 21.-The
double suicide of Miss Amanda Nugent,
twenty-nine. and her brother-in-law.
Harry Hooter. twenty-eight, after they
had been found together by her father,
R. M. Nugent, at Bob. La, twelve miles
from here yesterday. was investigated by
a coroner's jury. which returned a YER
dict today setting forth the details of
the tragedy. ...
Both were members of prominent
families in Louisiana. According to the
coroner, Nugent testified that while he
and his son were graphing with Hooter
they heard shot In Miss Nugent's room
and ran to her assistance. They found
she had shot herself with a small rife,
dying shortly afterward. Hooter fled two
miles down the road to the home of Judge
Moffett. where he obtained a shotgun,
with which he killed himself.
Hooter is survived by his wife and child,
who reside at Pineville. La.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
RINGS LEFT ON TRAIN.
e Lost Gems Worth $4,700 Belonged
49, to Mrs, L. n. Thomas.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. February 21.-
Detectives 80 far have been unable to get
any trace of the thief who stole two
valuable diamond rings from the South
ern railway train arriving in Jackson
vile yesterday afternoon.
The two rings. valued at "a. 700, the
property Of Mrs. L. NJ. Thomas of New
York. were stolen from the lavatory Of
the Pullman car Arenase. where they
had accidentally been left by their own
er. In preparing to leave the train
One ring contained a sapphire, sur
rounded by diamonds. and is said to be
valued at $1.7OO. The other ring con-
tanned large sapphire and two large
diamonds. valued at So 600.
After reporting, the robbery. to the
police. Leonard NJ. Thomas and Mrs.
Thomas continued their trip to Palm
Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
DEFEND CROSS BY MURDER.
Armenian Boys in Massachusetts
Kill Turk, Leaving Body in Field.

WATERFOWL, Mass. February 81
I'm defense of the cross" two Armenian
boys, Nishan Aprahanian. sixteen years
old. and Manoog Garabedian. seventeen
years old, killed Sunlu-Xada. Turk. on
Tuesday. according to confession given
out by the police. The body of Sunlu-
Xada was found in field. Today the
father of Aprahanian notified the police
that his son and a companion had adj
mitted the crime.
The boys, when arrested. said that they
had been taught i'm Turkey to fight for
their faith and they had taken an oath to
defend the cross Sunlu-Xada cursed
the cross and. believing il their duty TO
kill him, they stabbed him to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
EMBEzzLEMENT Is CHARGED.
Special Term of Court Called to Try
Alleged DefauIter.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. February 21.-
Gov. O'Neal tonight ordered a special
term of court for Shelby county April {
to try James G. Oakley. former president
of the state convict department, on a
charge Of embezziement, the specific
charge on which he is to be tried being
for embezzling s3,517 of state funds.
Oakley was president of the convict
department when Theodore Lacy was
chief clerk. The latter is in Montgom-
cry county Jail under numerous indict-
ments charging the embezzling of thous-
ands of dollars of state funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
ART SALE AS BENEFIT.
Affair to Be Held in Interests of Ma
tional Junior Republic.

An exhibition and sale of paintings for
the benefit of the National Junior Re
public, is announced to be held this week
at the Washington Gallery, 1888 G street,
under the auspices OF the Woman s
League. Of which Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
Is president. artists of this and other
cities have contributed to the collection.
which will be on exhibition Tuesday and
Wednesday from 10 o'clock am. to 6
o'c ock pm. The sale. by auction, will
be held Thursday and Friday from 4:3O to
o'clock pm. Tea will be served from .
to 4:3O o'clock each day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
TRUSTEES FOR SIEGEL STORES.
Receiver Estimates Value of Assets
Liabilities Are 50. 7S3. 900.

BOSTON. February 2I-Louis A. Froth-
ingham. Charles F. Weed and Charles p
Jopp today were appointed trustees for
the Henry Siegel Company OF Boston.
According to counsel for the creditors,
the liabilities Of the Boston store are
81, $4,000. The receiver estimates that
the assets will bring $l.136,0OO II dis
posed Of conservatively, and 1921, GOO If
disposed of by forced sale.
The liabilities and assets Of the two
Siegel stores in New York were given out
few days ago. as follows: Simpson.
Crawford Company. liabilities. 1888, coo:
assets, $5,200.0OO.. Fourteenth street
store, liabilities, $374S,OOp: assets, 81
416,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
COMPLAIN OF DEPORTATION.
Mexican Officials Say They Ordered
Horse Thieves AWAY.

DOUGLAS. Ariz., February 21.-R.
Tribolet and Alberto Tribolet. who claim
to be American citizens and declare they
recently were banished from Mexico. today
announced they would appeal their case
10 the State Department at Washington.
Mexican officials say the men when
about to be tried in Mexico on a charge
Of horse stealing claimed they were
American citizens and were deported I'M
der article 33 Of the Mexican constitu-
ton as undesirable foreigners The
Tribolets maintain their innocence say
they were given only five days to leave
and that their ranch business in Mexico
is likely to suffer heavy loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
ENDS HER TRIAL TRIP.
Argentine's New Sea Fighter Com
PEELED to Seek Shelter.

BOSTON, February 21.-The Argentine
battleship Rivadavia returned today from
an endurance test Off the Maine coast,
during which she encountered another
storm that compelled her to seek tenn
porary shelter in Portsmouth. N II. She
was given her turning and backing
tests Thursday. and Yesterday started on
a thirty hour test 1t fifteen knots, be-
tween Cape Ann and Mount Desert Rock.
She will leave early next week for an
eight-hour trial at her maximum speed.
after which she will return to Hing ham
for a broadside discharge of her entire
main battery. The firing will complete
the trials.
The tests of the last three days were
satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
EXPORTS ARE INCREASED.
Value of Soil Products Sent Out of
u. in z Months, $7S8, 6O7,719.

Forty-four and a half million dollars
increase In American exports of products
of the soil, principally due to the high
price of cotton, for the first seven months
Of the fiscal year compared with that
period of last year was reported last
night by the Department of Commerce.
The total was $73S, 6O7, 10; last years.
$685.. 905 $50.
Value of cotton exported during the
seven months was $3s,0OO.0O more than
In the same period last year: mineral Oil,
81, 0OO.0OO more. and meat and dairy prod
ucts. SIS, 100000 more.
Breadstuffs decreased -$19,OOO.OO0; cot
tonseed oil, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
TRAIN ROBBERS USED LAUNCH.
Men Who Held Up Great Northern
| Train Safe in Islands.

BEIILINGHAM. Wash. February 21.-
Armed posses patrolling the country
around the scene of the Great Northern
passenger train robbery. last night. in
which three passengers were killed. dis
covered. today. that a gasoline launch
put in at Chuckannt bay. two miles north
of the scene of the robbery, just before
the train was due and left a few minutes
after the train passed.
From this 1t was believed that the rob-
bers escaped to one of the many islands
Of the San Juan group. where 1t is next
to impossible to conduct a successful
search.
The reward offered by the Great North
ern was increased today from $1,000 to
$4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
MAYFLOWER AT NORFOLK
Yacht Gets Draft of Men From Naval
Training Station.

NORFOLK, Va, February 21.-The
presidential yacht Mayfower. en- route
from Washington to Vera Cruz. stopped
here today for a draft of men from the
naval training station.
The Mayfiower has aboard Capt III. NJ.
p. Huse of the Naval War College, who
has been detailed as chief of staff to
Rear Admiral Fletcher. commanding
Che American squadron in Mexican
waters. and also the wife and daughters
of Admirar,s Fletcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
GIRL IN GARB OF BOY :
TAKEN FROM K|DNAPER
Man Confesses He Took Daughter of
Physician From Home in Auto
mobile Nearly Year Ago. (

HUNTSVILLE. Ark, February IA
man fifty years Of age. giving the name
of Edward Stuart, was arrested here to-
day and a girl, dressed as boy. was
put under the protection OF Sheriff NJ.
H. Shuster in the belief that she IL
Catherine Winters, daughter OF DR.. ". A.
Winters. missing from her home at New
castle, Ind. since last March.
The girl, according tosthe sheriff. saw
her name is Catherine Winters and that
she formerly lived in town in Indiana.
the name of which she cannot remember
Disconnectedly she tells Of trip in an
automobile and later a Journey in
wagon.
The man. the sheriff says. has made
contradictory statements. at one time
declaring the girl is DR.. Winters
daughter and later declaring she Is his
own child.
Dr. Winters is expected At Fort Smith
tomorrow to meet the pair.
Stuart's arrest and the detention Of the
girl came through citizens who were
struck by the resemblance Of the child TO
, pictures of Catherine Winters printed tn
a Fort Smith newspaper. Since Monday
the pair have travelled in the vicinity OF
Huntsville in a wagon.
Last night citizens determined to seek
the couple and make further investiga-
ton. The wagon and its occupants were
found short distance away in the hills.
The replies of Stuart did not satisfy the
investigators. who marched him and the
girl back to Huntsville and notified the
sheriff.
Stuart was placed in jail and the child
was taken to the sherifrs home.
Believes Girl His Daughter.
NEWCASTLE. Ind. February 2L-Dr.
W. A. Winters, father of ten-year-old
/! Catherine Winters. missing since March
20 last. and reported to have been found
near Huntsville, Ark, today said tonight
that he placed much faith in the report.
DIR. Winters received a telegram from
| Sheriff Shuster of Huntsville, in which
the sheriff said Edward Stuart, arrested
| in connection with the finding OF the girl
had confessed.
Stuart. according to the sherifs mes
sage, kidnapped the child in an automo-
bile He said he dressed her in boys
clothing and bobbed her hair.
DIR. Winters said he believed his child
| was carried away in an automobile. as
Stuart says, and that he is of the opn
ion his child has been found. WIZ
| said he did not know Stuart. The fat"
| said he would start tonight for Hnntsvili'
to identify his daughter.
Since the. child's disappearance cr.
Winters has practically abandoned his
practice as a dentist and has spent his
entire savings searching for his daughter.
She has been reported found in various
parts Of the country and the father has
run down numerous clues, only to fnd
that they were false.
The citizens of Newcastle have con-
| Quoted a tag day and given several
| entertainments to raise funds for Dr..
| Winters to continue the search
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Victim of Petty Swindler.

An unidentified young man yesterday
afternoon called at the store of 8. b.
Bachrach. 9Th and l streets northwest
and asked for twenty-five cent contribu-
ton to a fund to purchase loving cup for
Deputy Chief Sullivan of the fire depart
ment. The druggist gave the stranger the
amount he requested. He later was told
that the man had not been authorised to
make the collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
''sKEETER' WAR IS ASSURED.
New Jersey Commissioners Organize
to Exterminate Pests.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. February 81
Permanent organization Of all the coun-
ties in New Jersey under the head of
New Jersey Mosquito determination
Association was affected today by the
members of the MOSQUITO commissions of
each county created under a legisla tive
act Ralph Hunt of East Orange was
elected president. d.. Joseph O'Connell,
health officer of the port OF New York,
and DIR. w. f. Barton. Connecticut state
entomologist, reviewed the work and pos
sibilities of mosquito determination in ter
ritory under their Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Favors the Poindexter Bill.

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, member
of the District Delegate Association, has
written letter to Senator Pomerene. a
member Of the Senate District committee,
strongly advocating a favorable report
on the Poindexter bill for the election of
q delegate to represent the District of
Columbia in Congress. Senator Pomerene
has the bill in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
ARMY TO JOIN CARRANzA.
First Chief to Have 1900 Men in
Move on Chihuahua.

HERMOSILLO. Mexico. February 21.-
Two thousand men. under command OF
Gen. Aware Obregon, will accompany
Gen. Carranza across the mountains into
Chihuahua. They will leave here the
early part of the week.
Gen. Obregon is commander of the
northwestern military zone. which in
cludes Chihuahua state. where Gen, Fran
cisco villa has been operating.
It was said at the temporary headquar-
tiers of the constitutionalists today that
six more war aeropianes had been or
dered. bringing the total up to ten ma
chimes, which will be used for military
operations in various parts of the coun-
fry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
DANIELS EULOG|zES
FATHER Of THE NATION
Secretary of Navy and Representa-
tive Carter Glass Speak at Illi-
nois Banquet.

PEORIA, ILL.,, February Clone thou
sand persons. among whom were political
leaders from throughout Illinois, and
leading men from the east, sat down at
the sixteenth annual Washington birth
day anniversary banquet, given by the
Creve Couer Club tonight.
Secretary Josephus Daniels. Secretary
Of the Navy. was the principal speaker
and he paid a glowing tribute to Wash
ington in a eulogy of the first President.
Others who responded to toasts were
Representative Carter Glass Of Virginia,
on The Federal Reserve Act: Francis
B. Hutchins OF New York. THE Younger
Generation" and Patrick Francis Muir
ply of New York. Some Remarks"
Secretary Daniels spoke Of Jackson
Lincoln and Washington. whose birth
days have been celebrated within the
last few weeks. as Three Immortal Men
Was Majestic Figure.
I'VE think of George Washington" h,
said. 'as a majestic figure who nigh
have lived in any heroic age, and WHIT
still lives in shaping the thoughts ane
actions of today. He would have beef
Julius Caesar without his ambition;
Napoleon without his dominating ego
tism."
In speaking of Washington's spotles
private life. Secretary Daniels severed!
criticised the type of politicians who be
lieve the public should have no right t.
pry into private morals Of candidates.
'If it is true that you cannot gathe
grapes from thorns nor figs from
thisties," said the Secretary. sit is equal,
true that you cannot have pure publ.
service from men whose private live
cannot stand the light of day." o..
In closing. the speaker commende,
Presidents Taft and Wilson for thei
Mexican policy and stated that Wash
ington would take the same stand wer'
he alive today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
HEADS CHI PSI FRATERNITY.
E. C.. Swift Succeeds Elbridge
Gerry, Who Served 81 Years.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February 2l.-
Z. c. Swift. Michigan. 1876. of Ottawa.
ILL.,. was elected president of Chi Psi Col
lege Fraternity at its annual meeting to-
day to succeed Elbridge 7. Gerry, Colum-
bia. 1857, who is retiring from that office
after thirty-one years of service The
seventy third annual convention closed
tonight with banquet attended by dele
gates and alumni OF eighteen colleges.