davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
MINERS STRIKE Is LIKELY.
Further Trouble in Kanawha Field,
West Virginia. Expected.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May 23.-The
subcommittee of miners and coal opera
tors who have been endeavoring to reach
an agreement ON wages and working
conditions in the kanawha coal field de-
cided late today to report to the general
committee next Tuesday that they had
been unable to formulate a satisfactory
scale This is taken to mean that a
strike will be called by the United Mine
Workers of America. The district in
cludes the Cabin and Paint creek fields
where the militia was on duty last year.
we have gone as far as we can 60"
said Thomas Haggarty. international
board member. who has been attending
the conference. Thomas Cairns. presi-
dent of district No. II, expressed the
same opinion.
Leaders Of the miners say the principal
difference was regarding the adoption of
the check-off system, a scale for outdoor
abor and reattirmation of the wage
agreement of 1913 being looked upon as
secondary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
REBELS MENACE DURAzzO
Prince. Refugee on Italian War
ship, Forced to Come Ashore
for Farley.

DURAZZO, Albania. May 23.-At 5
clock this afternoon the insurgents
were close upon the town. Prince Will
liam, the princess and their suite took
refuge aboard the Italian warship Misu-
rata
. On the approach of the insurgents the
International commission in control of
the city went out to hold parley. 1t
returned with representatives of the in
surgents who demanded to see Prince
William The prince, accompanied by
the staff of the Italian admiral, came
ashore.
The insurgents captured four Dutch
gendarmie officers, whom they are hold
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
GERMAN Av1AToRs KILLED.
Army Officers Encounter Storm and
Drop $500 Feet. ...'

OSNABRUECK, Germany, May o.
Two more German army aviators. Lieut.
Otto Boeder and Lieut.. Siegfried Rein
hardt. met their deaths today in the
Prince Henry flying competition. bringing
the total since the start of the contest
Sunday last up to seven.
The other officers killed were Lieuts
Wiegandt, Mueller. Fellinger. Pohde and
Kobe.
Today's accident occurred near the vii
lage of Wellendorf. The aviators were
caught in a thunderstorm during which
their aeroplane overturned and they were
thrown out at a height of $500 feet
WANNE, Prussia, May 23.-Four aero
planes in the Prince Henry reconnoitering
competition were caught in gale today.
Lieut. Konig's machine was struck by
lightning. but was only slightly damaged.
All the machines made a safe landing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
MANY FILE PROTESTS
ON TAX ASSESSMENTS
Article Published in The Star Caused
Unusual Activity in the
Assessors Office.

With taxpayers of the District mani
Testing unprecedented interest in the rat
ings of the new triennial assessment. the
board of equalization and review tomor-
row will enter upon the last week of the
appeal period which already has estab-
lished new record for the number of
protests filed against revised property
valuations.
The last three days Of the week just
closed were about the busiest ever ex-
perienced by the assessors Office. Hun
dreds of property owners called to in
spect the assessment books and, in many
instances. to register protests.
The rush of taxpayers to the municipal
building was attributed by William P.
Richards, assessor. to the publication
in The Star of an article calling atten-
ton to the fact that many owners may
have been under the impression that the
current tax bills were based on the new
same as last years bills no changes in
the property valuations had been made.
Based on Old Assessment.
The article in question pointed out that
the taxes now due are based on the old
assessment and that. for this reason,
taxpayers should lose no time in ascer-
tanning whether any increases have been
recorded against them in the new ratings.
Following UP this suggestion. owners
appeared in such numbers at the asses
sor Office Thursday that Mr.. Richards
and his assistants found themselves al
most unable to handle the suddenly in
creased demand for Information. Every
available employe was pressed into The
service of hastily formed informa ton
bureau, organized for the purpose of &C
commodating the inauirers. Persons ap-
plying for information found it necessary
to stand in line and wait their turn.
Few Are Listed Higher.
OF the several hundred persons who
called at the Office Thursday. Friday and
yesterday, only about one out of every
fifteen found that his property had been
listed at higher figures than those given
in the last assessment. 1t Is stated. Many
of the inquirers were from sections of
the city In which no changes at all have
been recorded.
Still others found that existing valua-
tions on their realty holdings had been
decreased. Instances of this character
were furnished largely In the case of
owners in the section between Nth and
North Capitol streets and sachusetts
and Florida avenues.
1t is believed that nearly all the appeals
which are to be made on ratings fixed
for the business section have been sub
mitted. The increase shown by the as
sessment for this section is about 3d.
O,0, 900. Assessor Richards said yester-
day that he believed this amount would
remain practically the same after the ap-
peals have been acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
LITTLE HOPE FOR UNION.
Presbyterians Will Be Conservative
Commissioners Declare.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May Cal
though union of the seventeen Presby-
terian organZa ations has long been sought
by the various church bodies. action
looking to such federation probably
will not he taken by the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States (Southern Presbyterian
church, in session here, commissioners
said today
Most of the leading commissioners be-
1ieve that u middle ground will be taken.
An overture from the Presby ter:an
Church of the United States of america
was read. This contained a plea TO
unite all Presbyterian bodies under the
direction OF a Presbyterian congress
Another overture proposed "a union of all
church bodies, divided into four districts
4 general educational conference was
held tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Gen. VeIasc0 Rev0ltS
AGAINST Huerta Regime;
SiIIiman Still III

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, May 23.-Six
Americans arrived here by train from
Mexico City today. They brought with
them an unconfirmed report that Gen.
Jose Velasco. the federal commander who
was defeated at Torreon by Gen VILLA
then recalled to the capital and later
sent to San Luis Potosi, had revolted
against Gen. Huerta. together with most
of the federal troops under his command
Consul John r. Silliman notified Con-
sui Canada today that he had decided
not to start from the capital until Mon
day as he was slightly indisposed-
Americans to Leave.
The consulate has reviewed numerous
inquiries from Americans who delayed
their departure by the last chartered
steamer as to arrangements for the fu-
ture. One of them wrote from the inte-
rior asking the consul to notify him in
time to escape in case hostilities should
break out. y military commission for
trial of such offenders as may be brought
before ii was called into session today.
1t is composed of Lieut.. Col Tredweil w.
Moore of the 9TH Infantry: Mai Joseph
D. Leitch of the 18th Infantry. Maj.
Truman o. Murphy of the 18th Infantry.
and Capt. Constant Cordier of the 4th
Infantry, the latter to serve as Judge
advocate.
This commission Is said to be the sec
ond in the history of the American
army. the first having been instituted by
Gen. Winfield Scott in Vera Cruz soon
after he landed during the invasion OF
Mexico in 1S4I.
1t is expected that several days will DO
consumed in arranging preliminaries be-
fore the first offender is placed on trial.
Cuban Messenger Returns.
Muro, the Cuban messenger sent by
Consul William W. Canada to Gen. Gus
tayo Mas to urge the release Of Rear
Admiral F1etcher's Filipino servant. re-
turned here from the capital today. He
was believed to have been arrested by
the Mexicans, but he stated on his re-
turn that he had proceeded to the capi-
tai after he had delivered Consul Can
ada's letter, in order to bring his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
BANDITS KILLED BY POSSE.
Men Who Had Robbed Bank of
$1.4OO Were Pursued.

HUGO, Okla, May 23.-Specials from
Millerton. Okla, today state that two
men who had robbed a Millerton bank on
Thursday of 81. 400 were killed in battle
with a posse last night and that five
members OF the posse returned to Miller
ton with the money taken from the bank
The battle is reported to have been
fought in the mountains along Little
river, seventeen miles northeast of Mil
Ierton, after a thirty-six-hour chase.
Whether any members Of the posse wera
injured in the fight was not stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
COL. ROOSEVELT'SP[ANS
FOR WASHINGTON VISIT
Will Be in City Nine Hours Tues
day, Including Time for
Lecture.

Col Theodore Roosevelt will be in
town less than nine hours Tuesday,
including the time that will be de-
voted to his lecture in Convention Hall
before members of the National Geo
graphic Society.
He Is allowing time here for but one
other appointment-to see the exhibit
in the Smithsonian Institution of the
trophies of his African hunt. He hopes
to renew acquaintance for few mo-
ments at the National Press Club.
Statement of His Plans.
The colonel. according to a brief no
tice Of his plans contained in q letter
to Gilbert H. Grosvenor, president of
the National Geographic Society, is to
arrive in Washington about $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. He will stop at the
New Willard Hotel and take dinner
there after he has visited the Smith
sonian. In the evening he will deliver
his lecture in Convention Hall. and will
leave shortly after midnight, going
back to New York. George X. Cherry,
Leo L. Miller and Anthony Fiala. mem
bers Of his staff on the Brazilian trip,
will accompany the colonel. y special
police escort will be detailed to ac-
company him while here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
ALARM FOR BRITISH AVIATOR.
Gustave Hamel, on Flight, Fails to
Reach Destination.

LONDON, May 23.-Aeronauts are
much alarmed over the failure of Gus
tave Hamel, the noted British aviator,
to arrive at Hendon, for which place he
started from LIE Crotoy. France. at s:25
o'clock this morning. The distance Is
about 100 miles, but nothing has been
heard Of hamel since he took the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Admission by Ticket.

The Geographic Society has been be-
sieged for tickets for the lecture, but
only those who hold season tickets will
be able to gain admission. AS there
were many who were unable to hear
the last time Col. Roosevelt spoke in
Convention Hall the stage has been
moved this time so that about one
third of the seating capacity of the
hall has been cut off. 1t is figured that
only about $500 persons Will be able
to get seats. This will deprive thou
sands of supporting members of the
society in Washington of an oppor-
tunity to attend the lecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Carranza's Attitude
Toward Joining Peace
ParIey Not Yet Known

Exchange of kilograms between Gen.
Carranza the constitutionalist chief. and
Emilio Zubaran. minister of interior in
the constitutonalst cabinet. following the
arrival here of Jose Vasconcelos, who has
been prominently mentioned as the man
who probably will act for Carranza in
the peace mediation proceedings at Mia
CARA Falls, failed to clear up last night
whether or not Carranza will participate
in the conference.
MI Vasconcelos Immediately upon his
arrival here went into secret conference
with Mr.. Zubaran. who. in turn, con-
ferred with Secretary Bryan and later
telegraphic exchanges We're held with
Gen. CarranZa.
Parties to the conferences declined last
night to state what was in progress or
to express any opinion as to how soon
Carranza will consent to be party to
the negotiations with the A b. Z. media
tors. if for nothing more than to give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
WANT VOTE THIS WEEK
ON CANAL TOLLS BILL
Advocates Of Repeal to Demand
Action at Close of Scheduled
Addresses.

Every effort will be made by the sup
porters of the Panama canal tolls repeal
bill to get vote on that measure In the
Senate this week. The bill was laid aside
all day yesterday in order that the agri-
cultural appropriation bill might be dis
posed of and because no senator ap-
peared ready to address the Senate on the
tolls bill
Senator Kern. democratic leader of the
Senate, has given notice that as soon as
the debate lags, after the addresses of
which senators have given notice for
Wednesday. he will demand vote. He
has threatened night sessions as final
measure for obtaining action. However.
Senators Oliver and du Pont have given
notice that they intend to address the
Senate on the tolls bill Thursday, and it
is expected that number of other sena-
tors will give notice of their intention to
speak later in the week.
Senator Jones May Speak Tomorrow.
Senator Jones of Washington will start
the ball rolling this week with a speech
in opposition to the repeal bill. He is
scheduled to deliver this address tomor-
row and will do SO unless the Senate
adjourns out OF respect to the memory of.
the late Senator Bradley of Kentucky,
who died last night.
The suggestion was made by one of the
democratic senators. that a final vote
would not be had on the repeal before
June s. \ number of amendments will
be offered to the measure and undoubt-
edly they will bring about considerable
debate even after the general debate las
closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
On WAY to Join Carranza.

Mr.. Vasconcelos reiterated he had no
intimation that the constitutionalists
might participate in the mediation or
that he was TO be selected. He de-
clared he had stopped over in Washing
ton while on his way to San Antonio,
from where he expects to join Gen
carranza in Mexico. However. Mr..
Zubaran's conference with the Secretary
of state. following a prolonged confer
ence yesterday between Mr. Bryan. John
fon the constitutionalist agency, after
which Mr. Bryan went to the White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Amendment Expected.

That the bill will pass has been known
for some time 1t is believed, however
that it will be amended SO as to express
to the world that the United States
yields no right which it may have under
the treaty with Great Britain. to exempt
American ships from the payment of tolls
through the Panama canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
Regarded as ssLife-Saver."

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
WEATHER.

Fair today and proba-
bly, Monday; light va
riable winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE ruRsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-24
COLONEL
TO ANNEX c. 0. P.
Mountain Must Come to Ma
homet, Say Rooseveft's
Friends in Capital.
BULL MOOSE BROADSlDE
ON WILSON is LIKELY
Progressive Leader, His Supporters
Say, Will Direct Fire Upon
Foreign Policies.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

Col. Roosevelt's effort to annex the
republican party. with view, as thus
recruited. to winning the presidency in
1916. is regarded as the next most in
teresting move on the political chess
board. 1t is expected to be exerted soon
1t is set down as certain by all the
coloners friends in Washington that he
will not go to the republican party. If
there Is jointure, and he knows he cannot
win without it, the same must result
from the mountain coming to Mahomet.
1t is said here that the coloners ex-
pectancy of this desirable outcome is
based primarily upon his conviction that
he is the only man who can beat Presi-
dent Wilson at the polls, and he thinks
the republicans will come around to this
realization and to his support in conse-
quence.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-24
'Hz4zo/N02ek2 1915 HEAaE/"

ment-at all events in the far North
is a trifle strong, 1t cannot be doubt
ed that enmities are ended and friend
joicingu.
So then, every Scot, wherever and
whatever his lst-Scots Wha Hae and
Scots Wha Hinna-will raise the
glass to the New Year, and his heart
will turn to the Mecca Of his hopes,
the home of his poet and prophet,
Robert Burns.
Scotland In 1902, Henry Bickersteth
says: On December 81 almost every.
body has q party, either to dine or
sup, the company almost entirely con.
sisting of young people. They wait
together till midnight strikes, at
which time every one begins to move,
and they all fall to work-at what?
Why, kissing! Each male is success.
sively locked in pure Platonic en-
brace with each female. This matter
Is not at all confined to those, but
wherever man meets woman it is the
privilege of this hour.
New Years gifts have taken many
different forms at different periods
from the eggs exchanged by the Per
slams and the sacred branches of mis-.
tletoe of the Druids down to the fat
capon which the tenants in many Eng
lish counties were expected to pre-:
sent to their landlords.
In the sixteenth century, gloves
were often given on New Years day,
and there is record of a certain Mrs.
Croaker, in whose favor Sir Thomas
More had decided case, sending the
chancellor a pair of gloves with 40
gold angels therein.
Mistress" wrote More, returning
the money "Since it were against
manners to refuse New Years gift,
I am content to take your gloves, but,
as for the lining, utterly refuse it."
What precisely is "Hogmanay
Etymologically, it has been derived
from the French 'au-gui-menez,"
come on to the mist1etoe." The Nor.
man French "a-gui-l' also an
association of the New Year and mis-.
tletoe, seems likelier.
Can anyone tell us precisely, what
was the origin of the custom in some
parts of England, of the going to the
parents bedroom on New Years
morning with new snow Gf it can be
had), and the song,
New Years day in the morning
The cocks begin to crow
Open the doors and let me In
And I'll give you some New Years snow
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-24
LARGE WHEAT ACREAGE
FORECAST OF 1915 CROPS rs 5so,'
100000 BUSHELS.
The Department Of Agriculture EstL
mates Low Yield Of Crop, Owing
to Poor Conditions.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Owing to the poor
condition of winter wheat on Dec.
the Department Of Agriculture's esti-
mate, based on condition figures OF
production next year, is only 5S0,00O,-
900 bushels, although the area sown
this fall, 41,263,000 acres, is the great
est ever planted in the United States.
The poor condition is due principal
ly to a very dry fall, which caused the
growing crop to get poor start and
to the Hessian fly, scattering reports
OF which have been received from
Oklahoma
The bureau of crop estimates, in in
terpreting the condition reports, is-
sued this statement:
THE condition of the winter wheat
crop on Dec. is estimated at SS.3 per
cent of a normal crop, which compares
with 97.2 per cent a year ago. In the
past ten years, the condition on Dec.
l has averaged 90.3 per cent and the
outturn of the crops has averaged
about 14.4 bushels per acre on the
planted area.
In the same proportion the condi-
tion Of SS.3 would forecast a yield Of
about 14.0S bushels, which, on the
estimated acreage planted, amounts
to $5SO,O0O,OOO bushels.
1.-The production in 1914 was esti-
mated at 675,623,OOO bushels Thy far
the largest amount ever produced in
one year, and in the preceding five
years an average annual production OF
AL 100000 bushels.
I'm forecasting this quantity OF $780,
100000 bushels, it should be consid-
cred as the amount of which the prob
ability is equal that the outturn VIII
be either above or below it. The crop
will be larger or smaller than this
amount, according as the changes in
conditions from now to harvest are
better or worse than average changes
Rye was sown this fall on 2,S51,GCO
acres, an increase of $4,000 acres over
the revised estimated area sown last
fall. The condition of rye on Dec.
was 93.6 per cent of a normal, against
95.3 per cent last year, 93.5 in 1912,
and SO the ten-year average.
The acreage and condition on Dec.
1 Of winter wheat and rye by princi-
pal states follow:
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-24
MIGHT HAVE BY THE SCENT
Ensishman's Answer to Inquiry Might
Have Been Termed Personal by !,
Some People.

A certain English humOrist, visiting
America, was spending the week In
town on Cape Cod. One AFTERNOON
he boarded trolley car and found
the only available seat next to
roughly dressed and hearty dnWh'
Fastener. Englishman's jaunty cane
and neat outing clothes evidently AT
tracted and amused the wOrkngman,
and with a quick look at his friends
across the car, he touched hnHrr
to his cap.
Excuse me, sir he inquired, but
don't you> come from Manchester-by'
the-Sea"
The Englishman adjusted the wets.
known monocle, exaggerated his stare,
and replied: Bah Jove How did you
surmise it? And am l wrong in think:
ing that you are from Gloucester-by'
the-smell"
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-24
The Zulu Trick.

The English soldiers who had
served in South Africa quickly taught
the allies in France how to sleep com.
fortably on the ground.
To sleep on the ground in the ordi'
nary way, without the aid OF this
South African trick, which the English
learned from the Zulus, is so painful
as 20 be almost impossible. Sleep, In
stead of resting, fatigues.
The Zulu trick is to dig a little mole
to hold the hip bone. The soldier can
then rest on back or side with equal
comfort. He rises from his slumoer
on the hard ground as refreshed as II
he had slept on feather bed.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-24
NEVER MARRIED WOMAN.
Common-Law Wife Given Alimony,
and Divorce Suit to Go On,

Montrcse, Colo.-A new sensation
struck the town when Frank Platt, in
his answer to his wife's divorce suit,
in which she names Julia Lechmere, a
niece living with them, declared that
he had never married the woman su-
ing him for divorce. Mrs. Platt ad-
mitted it, saying Platt told her a cere-
mony was unnecessary after her first
husband deserted her. District Judge
Black ruled that common-law mar
'riage existed and allowed the suit to
continue, giving Mrs. Platt $40 a
month temporary alimony and attor-
neys' fees and court costs.
Platt in his answer charges jeal-.
ousy in respect to the girl for whom
he provided home. He says that he
does not possess the $4,000 estate he
ls suppoed to have. but is worth only
$4,000.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-24
Keeps Secret of Mrs. Little's Birth.

Cincinnati, Ohio-Mrs. J. Jefferson
On advice of counsel declined to talk
when asked if she was the mother Of
Mrs. Alma Little. wife of a Detroit
druggist now suing her for divorce on
the charge that she is of negro eX-
traction. although she claims to have
been born of white parents in Denver.
81 will not discuss the case at ALL"
said Mrs. jefferson. 81 will only say
I am sorry she met Arthur Little. He
is not worthy Of her" Asked point
blank if she herself was of negro
blood, Mrs. Jefferson refused to an
swer. She is very dark skinned.