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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Executed After Paying Big Ransom

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, January 14.-Mil-
tary executions continue here. Ignatio
Iregoyen. a member of the cientitico
party, who had been held prisoner in the
same room with Luis Terrazas. jr. was
taken from the state. palace and shot
after havins paid $500 TO the rebels, for
which he was promised his liberty. His
body was delivered to friends He had
been shot twice in the back of the head
and there were six wounds in the body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
dwelling Set for April ~.

April q has been fixed as the date for
the unwilling of the Confederate me-
mortal in Arlington national cemetery.
announcement to this effect being made
at a meeting of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans at Memorial Home, on Vermant
avenue. last night The board of trus-
tees of the Confederate Memorial Home
also held a brief business meeting last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
End of Cold Wave Near,
Weather Bureau Promises:
Prediction Is for Snow

somewhat warmer weather was the
prediction of the forecaster at the wealth
e. bureau today. with still further rises
IL temperature tomorrow. The north
west gales that for the past couple of
days have made conditions vastly more
unpleasant than they otherwise Wou d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Salvation Army "siege" Meetings.

series of siege" meetings is to be
lnaugurated at Salvation Army head
quarters tonight, under the direction of
Capt william Halpin. The meetings
are TO continue for a month or more.
and it Is expected Commander Evan
geline Booth will come to Washington
in February to take part in the meet
ingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14

Of New York. He has served as assistant
minister at ST. Johns Church, Detroit,
Mich: Calvary Church. New York city.
and as rector of Emmanuel Church. Cum
berland. Md. He was archdeacon Of Cum
berland from 1907 to 1902. coming to
st. Johns Georgetown. in the latter year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14

James Pollock, seventy years old, a
earner. four miles east of Cumberland.
Nd. has been missing since Friday. It
IS feared he may have fallen into the
canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14

The Chesapeake and Delaware canal
will be closed to navigation January i
for six weeAs to make repairs to the
Chesapeake City lock and to put in a
new guard gate.
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Would Provide Many Ships.

The Norris amendment would authorize
from ten to twenty vessels, costing not
more than s15,OO0.0OO. and to be SO con-
structed that they would be available for
use as army transports or by the navy
In time of war. The government would
be authorized to lease the ships for opera
ton to the Panama Railroad Company,
which is now owned by the government.
Senator Williams of Mississippi, de-
clared himself against the Alaska rail-
way bill because, he said, 1t was the be-
ginning of government ownership of rail-
roads and no man could tell where 1t
would stop. Seven millions expended for
wagon roads in Alaska would do more
for the territory than thirty-five millions
for a government railroad, he insisted
The construction of government
owned railroad from the coast of Alaska
to the interior coal fields was advocated
in the House today by Delegate Wicker
sham of Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Bishop Howden Native of New York.

Bishop Howden was born OH Staten Is
land. N. Y. December 10. 1869. son of
William Douglas and Esther J. (OrrelH
Howden He is a graduate of TrinitA
College, of the University of Toronto
and the General Theological Seminary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Below Zero Temperatures.

The lowest temperature reported was 4
degrees below zero, this being registered
by a thermometer at suburban resi-
dence north of the city, where the wind
has q full sweep over long stretch OF
open country and where the house stands
on high ground coInpieteiy exposed TO Inc
cold. Other temperatures reported ranged
from zero to degrees above
WeatnerWise farmers declared today
that a snowstorm is more than likely TO
follow the cod snap. and rlvermen joined
in this prediction. Farmers and rivermen
alike said Ihat the Dreaming up OF toiu
wave sucn as this part of the country
has experienced tor Inc past three Gays
always brings snow, and That all lnuica-
lions, 80 far as they caIl see, are tnal ms
will be the case in the present instance
No Skating at Chevy Chase.
No matter how cold it seemed last
night, there Is no skating at Chevy
chase lake, reports to the contrary not
withstanding. The lake is no; frozen
over, and officials of the Capital Trac-
ton Company said today that, no matter
now severe the cold may become. there
will be no skating at the lake TINS
win Ter or any otner WINTER.
Supt. Flood. in charge of the street
car barns and power mouse at Chevy
Chase lake, said today:
There will never be skating at Chevy
Chase lake again. The streams OF not
water flowing from the engine rooms
into the lake warm the surface of the
water to such an extent as to make II
impossible for the lake to freeze over
even in the coolest weather we have in
this part of the country
The accidental drowning of two young
people in Chevy Chase lake two years
ago came about because the young skat
ers id not know of The streams OF hot
water pouring into the lake, and skated
off a narrow strip of ice along the
edge into deep water. Skaters have been
kept off the lake since that accident, but
officials of the stree. car company say
that warning signs must be displayed
during cold weather in order
to prevent possibility of further drown
ingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Caring for Defeated Mexican
Federal Army viii Cost U. S.
$500 Daily.
BLANQUET WILL REQUEST
RETURN OF GEN. MERCADO
Provisional President Huerta Ex.
plains Suspension of Interest Pay
ments on Bonds.

fkESlDlO. Tex, January l+-Four
camps each provided with 1900 pollnu~
OF rauons, We're established along H.,
siAts seven miles OF the mountain res.
from Preside to Maria, Tex, today t.
the relief OF the defeated Mexican fed,
army and refugees who are being taxi.
under guard of the United States Army ~
Fort Bliss at FL Paso.
1t was estimated thar it will cost o.,
United States government more tia.
sl.50 day to care for the $3.50 MeA.-
can soldiers and officers. the 1907 woman
refugees and the 200 children
Maj. McNamec asked Gen. Salvador
Mercado whether the women would h,.
able to go on foot Gen Mercado te-
Piled that the women We're the wives o,
the soldiers and hardy and able to en-
dure fatigue. Wagons will pick up those
who are unable to walk
Wants Federal Officers Returned.
MENICO CITY. January IA formal
request for the return to Mexico OF
Gen. Salvador Mercado. who commanI-
ed the federal troops at Oiinaga, To-
gether with his comrades. who crosse
INTO American territory, is to be mad.
zen. Aureliano banquet, Mexican nil
lister OF war, according to an announ.,-
ment by him today.
Provisional President Huerta's decree
suspending the payment of inter. st Tor
the next SIX months on bonds of the in
ternal and external debts of Mexico il
as follows:
Income insufficient, He Says.
In view of the abnormal circumstance
in which the country is placed its ord
nary income is not enough to cover liz
expenses occasioned by the work of pa,i
flying the nation, and in view of the fact
that II will be necessary to continue
these expenses unit. the result promised
by the government has been accomplish
ed. the executive, by virtue OF the au-
thorization conceded by congress last De
cember (the authorization to direct the
affairs of the departments of war, finance
and the INTERIOR. DEGREES the following
Article There Is suspended for six
months the service of the national debt
with the understanding that the sums
which during this time shall become di.
Will draw interest at the same rate As
the obligations to which they correspond.
Artic e From the date of the pro-
mitigation of this decree the customs
duties will be paid In cash to the re-
spective federal Offices
The full text of this decree has bee
communicated to the various foreign
nations concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
ALASKA RAILWAY BILL
TEXPECTED T0PASS
Canvass Of Senate Reveals Necessary
Vote-Nor.is Proposes Gov.
eminent Fleet.

Supporters Of the Alaska railway bill.
after a canvass Of the Senate. expect it
to pass by a non-partisan vote, early next
week.
Debate was continued today by Sena-
tor Walsh, who contended that the b II
did not in any way involve government
ownership of railroads in the ordinary
sense.
1t was understood today that Senator
Burton had decided not to speak in oposl-
ton. A fleet Of government-owned
freight and passenger vessels. to operate
from Alaska to North and South
American ports. was proposed by Senate
Norris, in an amendment offered to the
Alaskan railroad bill and which will be
voted on later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14

have been have about blown themselves
out. and the wind, according to the fore
caster, will diminish in force and become
variable some time during today or to-
night.
Temperatures ranging all the way from
+ degrees below zero to { deerees ABOVE
were reported from Wasnin ton and
vicinity this morning. The latter fl. ure
is the Off cial mark reached by the ther-
mometers at the weather bureau. From
the country to the north oil the District
of Columbia, suburbanites broueh, to
town this morning a various assortment
Of weird ta.es as to the behavior of
their thermometers yesterday and last
night. One veracious individual declared
that he had to bring his thermometer
into the house and thaw 1t out in the
oven Of the kitchen range today before
the instrument was alb to register any,
thing at ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Order of Exercises.

The remainder IF the rro~ram was in
the following order: Constitutional decla-
ration. promise of conformity. bidding to
PRAYER. litany. prayer for the candidate
examination of the candidate. following
which the hishop-elert u on the enisco-
pal habit. and the choir sang the anthem
with pcal-n o.
Veni Creator S-ir'tus. hvwn "ea fol-
lowed and newt came the seco~d prayer
for the candidate 1.-The LAYING on Of
hands and the delivery OF tn Bible to
II ,~--Iv ,cr-snrr,t~' h'Shon. Holy COM
mun'on was then administered.
Following the ceremonies at the church
a buffet luncheon was served at the rec
tow nv "ha vast-v and con"re~at'on.
There will be special services held at the
church tonight.
Among the out-of-town bishops at the
service were Ri. Rev. James H. Oar
'ington Bishop of Harrisburg Pa !: Ri.
Rev. Robert Gibson. Bishop Of Virginia !:
Rt Rev Cortlandt Whitehead Bishop Of
Pittsburgh. Pa: Rt. Rev. William Lloyd
Gravatt. coadjutor bishop of West Vir-
GINA: Ri. Rev. Ethelber Talbot Bishop OF
Bethlehem, Pa: Rt. Rev. John Gardner
Murray, Bishop of Maryland; Ri. Rev. AL
exander Garland, Bishop Suffragan Of
Pennsylvania, and Ri. Rev. Beverley DAN
bridge Tucker, Bishop Coadjutor of South
ern Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

men as President c. A. wheian. OF
the United Cigar Stores company.
They agreed with us that the spirit
shown In our advertise ment will make
America to an increasing degree the
commercial and Industrial ruler Of the
world.
"Other manufacturers followed
with advertising OF a similar order
Retail merchants caught the spirit
talked 1t and bought space In their
local papers to extend their audience.
THE advertisement was even re-
produced for political purposes.
"fn a general way conditions bright
cned, the list of unemployed grew
smaller, money circulated mors freely.
Aside from messages from our
friends, we have received many let
tiers from other business optimists
who recognize a kindred spirit in
Studebaker. Several of them are
kind enough to write their belief that
company animated by such spirit
can never build other than a high
quality car. So, from a selfish point
of view. the advertisement has paid
out But this was q phase that We
had not considered in its preparation.
Incidentally the newspapers OF the
country have demonstrated their abil.
ity once more to carry to the whole
American public any message OF i'm
portance and to carry 1t more quickly
and more effectively than any other
medium"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
BIG INVESTMENT IN
PT|M|SM PAYS OUT

That enc newspaper advertisement
can inspir. national confidence, bring
z44e.ft4t- MA tioT1,- and make
work for mems hands and brains to
do has been fully proven by the re-
cent campaign az the Studebaker
corporation declares Vice. President
+. X, Benson. in reviewing the results
of the recent advertisement, "Oppor-
tunity and Optimism" which Stude-
baker placed in IA large list of metro
polian publiCG lions all over the coun-
try.
This advertisement was unique ir
that it did not even mention the Stude-
baker motor car, and alluded in only
an Incidental way To the corporation
itself. It's text was an appeal to
patriotism, "A review Of constructive
legislation ana an analysis of Amer
lea S obligation TO the world in the
present condiJions OF war in Europe.
Mr. Benson frankly admitted that
the effect of the advertisement sur
paf sed the highest hopes of the Stude-
baker organization.
THE first response came from the
newspapers themselves" said he. The
spend thousands OF dollars in doing
its share toward strengthening OF
national conrd ence found editors and
publishers in hearty accord Hundreds
Of them complimcnted us and. through
editorial and news columns, helped us
drive home the truths we had en-
phasiZed in the advertisement.
''Then came kilograms from such
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
SOUTHERN NEWS
BULLETIN VERY
CREO|TAblE PAPER

Number 8 Of volume ] OF the South
ern News Bulletip. issued monthly by
the Southern railway. IL off the press.
The Bulletin has been issued monthly
since January !. 1914, and in this short
time IL has become "A very interesting
periodical. The paper, containing eight
three column pages, lis filled with news
notes and special articles OF interest
to all employees of the Southern rail :
way, ana to many of the patrons of
the road.
News Of promotions and changes are
published in Its columns and sketches,
many OF them Illustrated with photo
graphs. of employees who in one way
or another have gained distinction ap-
pear from time to time. Notes of
progress made by the road in It's con-
struction work and in the addition of
equipment are also given space In. the
paper Many OF the special articles
are illustrated with drawings and
pilot ographs. Altogether, the South
ern News Bulletin is very creditable
publication
The office of publication is in the
Southern Railway building In Atlanta,
and it's editor is Lauren Foreman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
No OBJECTION
To TRANSFER To
j. 5. REGISTRY
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WITH
DRAWS OPPOSITION -- GER
MANS SINKING ALL SHIPS UN-
DER ENE,My'S FLAG.

Washington. Sept. 2s.--Reports
h bout the attitude of the British en-
bassy regarding the transfer OF YES
sells Of beliigerents TO the American
flag, led the British embassy today to
announce that instructions had beer
sent to all British consuls 10 register
no objection TO the transfer of Amer
can owned vessels from the British to
the American nag, Other cases IN
yolving transfers from a helligerent
flag to that of the United States will
he decided on the merits of the sales.
These instructions were received ny
tn British consul at Rio de Janeiro,
II was stated. Just after the sailing
Of the America nowned, but British
registered steamer, the Robert Dol.
lar, over the transfer of which to the
American flag there was some differ.
ences, resulting finally in the vessel
leaving Rio under the British nag.
The seizure of certain vessels OF
neutral flags. including that or IN"
United states, by British cruisers OPP
Grating in the south Atlantic and the
West Indies, has been reported to
sfft-, e It's tas4aeFsteea-tha HAT
one Of the vessels of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship company
was seized In the Bahamas. charged
with carrying supplies TO German
cruisers If this charge Is proved
before the prize court to be establish
cd at Nassau the American ship will
be ruled a prize. as, according to the
provisions of the London declaration,
such action by a neutral ship Is un :
n,letral and renders the vessel liable
to seizu e by the enemy's vessels.
Information has reached here that
the German government has adopted
u policy of sinking all vessels under
the cnemy's flags which may be en-
countered by German ships OF war.
A number of such cases have al
ready been reported. and are OF In
terest to the United States govern
ment. because of the presence OF car
goes owned ny Americans ON board.
The department IL receiving lists OF
such goods thus destroyed and will
eventually make representations to
the government under which the de-
stroying ships operate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
OBITUARY


Charles L.. Babcock. who for twenty
three years was the treasurer Of
Charles City county. died at his resi-
dence in the county on Wednesday.
the 2srd instant. in the seventy-firss
year of his age, and was buried. In the
presence of a great conCourse Of his
friends and neighbors. at Mount
Pleasant Baptist church the following
day, the Rev. r. r. Robinson conduct
ing the funeral services. The deceased
was for MANY years one of the most
prominent and respected citizens of his
county. and was greatly beloved and
respected by all who knew him; he
was. as young man. the presiding
Justice of the old Justices court of his
county. and during nearly n Quarter OF
century and at the time Of his
death. county treasurer. and was an
exceptionally efficient and popular Of
ficer. He was from his early youth a
prominent church member: at the
time of his death was senior deacon
Of 'Manoah" Baptist church. He left
surviving him a widow and daughter.
Miss Leila. and a daughter by a form
er marriage, Mrs. Vol Walker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
HEAVY OFFERINGS
BRING PRICES DOWN

New York, Sept 2s.-~The mos
noteworthy feature that has develop
Ned In the general cotton situation the
past week has been the heavier pres.
fnre Of offerings of actual cotton on
Tfhe Southern sro5s markets, and the
sharp reaction in prices that has oc-
Cured as a consequence OF this an,'
ass. limited demand prevailing a.
present. Al some points prices are
sff 2-S 10 SIS OF cent per pound
Ser the quoted prices of last Satur-
eas and Monday. with savannah,
which is REGARDED as the indicator
tfaw quoting middling cotton mt 5
gents. against s liz and 5-s cents
rariy in the week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

Washington, Sept. 26.-with the an
nouncement that A. Rustem Bey. Tur-
kish ambassador to the United States,
has been recalled members of the for
eign diplomatic corps are looking for
a general shakeup among those foreign
representatives who have been in
dulging In newspaper criticisms and
comments on the foreign policy of the
United States. Within a short time.
according to information current in
diplomatic circles, the British govern
ment Will announce the dismissal OF
Sir Lionel Garden. former minister to
Mexico, whose criticisms OF the presi-
dents Mexican policy have given Of
Tense to this government. In letter
to the president the Turkish ambas-
sador announces within a fortnight he
will leave Washington on a "!eave of
absence" There seems, however, TO be
no question the leave OF absence" will
be q permanent one, and that II was
granted" by the Ottoman government
on the strength Of plain limitations
from Washington that the ambas-
materially by his statement In the
press. In II he sought to Justify the
extreme measures taken by his govern
ment against the Christians in
Armenia by suggesting the United
States perhaps would take similar
measures X 1t discovered a conspiracy
between the negroes In this country
and the Japanese to bring about an
overthrow of the American govern
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
DIR. Christophcr r. Ncwbill.

Especial to the Richmond virgtniAn.)
Tappahannock. Va, Sept 3S.--Df.
christopher r. Newbill died suddenly
today while cut fog 3 drive. and at
tended by colofed servant He
suffered q stroke Of paralysis about
two years ago, but was apparently re-
covering. The immediate CAUSE Of his
desth was hesrt trouble. DR.. Newbilt
was one of the most prominent
physicians OF Norfolk for many years
and health officer Of that city.
Several years ago, on account OF
delicate health, he returned to his
native county, Essex, and for the past
three wears had made his homo in
Tappanhannock. Mrs. Newbill was
visiting in Norfolk at the time OF hiA
death. He Is survived by his widow
and two children, Mrs. James Payne,
Of Charleston. g. c., and Mrs A. A.
Cralle, Of Tappahannock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
Mrs. Il, NJ. Hart.

Mrs L. NJ. Hart died Tuesday after
q long illness at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. J. c. Mayfie1d, on
Grove avenue. Mrs. Hart had been
an invalid for seven years. She is
survived by three daughters and one
son. They are: Mrs w A. Witt, Of
Norfolk; Mrs Mayfield. at whose
residence she had made her home for
some time, and Mr. DIR A. Il. Cosby
and Henry Hart. of this city. Mrs.
Hart was sister to Henry r. Hart, or
Albemarle county.
For many years before her illness
Mrs. Hart was an active and prom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
Ieonarti--Crowder.

Miss Dorothy l.. Leonard. daughter
or Mr.. and Mrs. Carr Leonard, of Mid
lothian. Chesterfield county. was mar
ried Wednesday evening. September
20, at the home of her parents. to
Mr.. Wiley f. Crowder, OF Chesterfield.
Rev. r. Fl, Winfree performed tho
ceremony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

John Haskins, colored. charged with
Jumping a board bill. amounting TO
IS. which was due Thomas Harvey.
was yesterday morning given thirty
days in Jail.
8. II. Wade WAS fned $3.50 and
costs on charge of being drunk and
disorderly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Peported by Rodgers, Fiummer q CO.
knc.t

Petersburg. va, Sept %. 1914.
PAEISH-Market weak and unset.
lied Gee bid.
NIpGINIAS--Marke quiet; Jumbo. &c
per III.
Fancy hand picked aye to 3&e per
n.
Extra prime, 3Ac TO 5Ac per Id.
Prime. "a C per IN.
Machine picked, an c to an per Ii.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
9, w. MEEK TO TELL
OF EUROPEAN CARNAGE

s. w Meek, who has Just returned
from a nine weeks visit In England.
will this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. ad-
dress the mems meeting at the Central
" ~ C. A. He will take for his
subject. why This world Wide War;
and give frst-hand Impressions OF the
cArnAEe that Ii going ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
To Hold Rally Day.

On October IL, the Woodland Heights
BAPTIST church will hold a rally day.
A long program has been arranged and
the Sunday school children OF the
southside will form chorus to be
used as a feature OF the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
GRAIN MARKET WEAK.

Chicago. Sept os.-~~The grain mar
Eel today was weak and at times
here Was some heavy selling Prices
declined Throughout and closed gen
,sHfsy s.s to ! rs cents lnwer,
NHEAT- Omen. High Low. Close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

inent worker in several of Richmond's
most worthy charities She was also
a member Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy and other LEGAL Confed-
crate organizations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
BANK STATEMENT.

Reserve, increase. s7.sT470o.
Loans. decrease, s3.a7s, 600
Specie. Increase. s5.225, o60.
Legal tenders. increase. s1.S57.o0
Deposit. decrease. $4,000.