Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28
THE WEEK.
Epitome of Events Ending March
., 1914.

Epitome of Events Ending March
., 1914.
President Wilson's demand for revo-
| cation of the law eXempting American
| ships from payment of tolls through
| the Panama canal caused split in the
democratic ranks in the House; Speaker
Champ Clark put himself in opposition,
opposing as a gag a rule to limit
debate on the subject in the House;
the attempt to limit debate brought a
bitter contest, but the supporters of
the Presidents policy were victorious.
208 to lit. A bill to bar foreign prison.
made goods from the United States was
passed by the House. Clifford Ptnchot
attacked the failure of Congress to
conserve radium deposits. Department
| of Justice representatives and officials
| Of the tobacco trust were in confer
| ence, looking to adjustment of pending
suits; the government pact for DISCO
| luton of the New Haven railroad and
Its subsidiaries was approved by the
directors of the corporation. Charles
H. Burke was nominated by primary
| election as republican candidate for
senator from South Dakota Secretary
Lane Of the Interior Department an
nounced his plan to visit Alaska to
ernment-built railroad. Stanley W.
Finch, special commissioner for the
suppression Of the white slave traffic.
submitted his resignation to the At
torney General. The superdreadnough
Oklahoma was launched from the yards
of the New York Shtpbuilding Company
at Camden. N. J. Earthquake shocked
Oregon. without serious damage. Dur
dollar fire. Militia troops guarded the
coupler works at Depew, N. Y, against
strikers. The Union Bank of Altoona,
Pa, was robbed of $4,000 by a lone
thief. who fed in an automobile. Prof.
Harry Thurston Peck, former educator
at Columbia University, suffering men
tai breakdown following marital and
financial troubles, committed suicide.
Stone Of Missouri in his sickroom to
discuss public business with the new
chairman of the foreign relations COM
| mittee.
Foreign.
Col. Seely, secretary of state for war
in the British cabinet, assumed blame
for guarantees made to British army
officers in the Ulster situation; Field
Marshal Sir John French resigned on
withdrawal of the guarantees by the
ministry; Prime Minister Asquith eX-
onerated King George of interference
in the situation; the fate of the home
rule bill was placed in doubt. After a
four-day fight for possession Of Tor
reon the Mexican federal defenders and
the rebels under Pancho Villa both
claim victory with the battle not end
ed. federals abandoned Guerrero, leav-
ing force to fight from the housetops
against the large rebel force; shots
were exchanged between United States
soldiers and rebels over the border at
Del Rio; Mexican bankers advanced a
loan of $33.00o.000 to President Huerta
: habeas corpus proceedings were con-
| n ha nj fo6 Sfotn
Pecos. Tex. for the release of the
Mexican federal soldiers informed at
Fort Bliss; the British inquiry into the
death Of the Scotchman. Benton de-
Quoted that he persisted from a knife
. thrust given him while in the tent OF
the rebel leader Villa. The Japanese
cabinet resigned. following parlia ment-
airy deadlock over the naval budget; a
, shake-up in the navy resulted from the
, scandals developed. Venezuela signed
treaty with the United States for ar
: bitratton of disputes. Acting President
Roberto Leguia of Peru resigned, fol-
Wolf" Chinese bandit. sacked seves,l
. cities. massacring the inhabitants LoS.-
don physicians were hosts to Brig. Gen
w c. Gorgas, in honor of his santa
ton work in South Africa. Theodore
: Roosevelts party was wrecked in ex-
/, plorinS the Amazon. Announcement
:. was made that Queen Eleanore of Bull.
: garia would visit the United States in
d
! received with royal honors in Italy. Six
native mission teachers were killed an
eaten by New Hebrides cannibals
District of Columbia.
The board Of District Commissioner:
discussed Washington affairs with Presi
dent Wilson at the White House The
President arranged to hear the plea O,
. property owners in the section set asid.
/ for the Union station plaza, condemnation
e awards for which had been refused hi:
n approval. Wade H. Cooper. who flee
S charges against Justice Wright of tn,
District Supreme Court with Presiden
Wilson recently. was indicted by tn,
grand jury on charge of criminal libel
" The Commissioners reported adversel.
n on a number of bills before Congress
- with others for regulating the uualit,
: of gas, fixing telephone rates and othe
t public utilities measures. President New
: man of the board of Commissioner
i. named a committee OF twenty-four Wash
i ington business men to confer with tn
: Lincoln highway commission to bring tn
: road through Washington. Senator Johl
n Sharp Williams went on record as favor
n ing a beautiful National Capital. Mis-
:, Margaret Wilson, daughter of the Presi
dent, sang for the blind at Congressional
= Library. Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughte
of the President visited her fiance. Sec
|, rotary McAdoo, in the Treasury Depart
II ment; she made trip to New York L
II purchase her trousseau. NJ. NJ. Doyi
H was confirmed by the Senate judg
H of the Municipal Court Dr. Harvey W
\ Wiley was elected president of Columbi
H Hospital for Women. Fire danger a
H Brent School was subject of complain
II by Principal Kimball. Mrs. Ruth c. Hales
\ bride Of four months. who took posol
H following a slight quarrel with her hus
Il band, died. w. D. Henry. a promine n
H attorney. shot himself dead. 3. r. Keith
H owner of Keith's Theater and of tn
\ Keith circuit. dropped dead at Pain
II Beach. Among those who died durinl
n the week were: DR.. B. ]. Ramage. EN-
H ploye of the Department Of Justice: Rev
Il Thomas S. Childs. chaplain Of the Co