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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
Amendment Proposed Would
Limit Publicity Feature
Where Legitimate Trade
Secrets Might be Exposed,
UNTERMYER CALLED
INTO CONFERENCES
Some Opposition Develops to
Number Of Members and
Salaries of Proposed Inter
State Trade Commission

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
OF THREE is
6NCAPTURED AS YET


Jacksonville Ill.,. Jan. Search
inp parties occurring the country iu
0lr vicinity of Noodaon. cigh miles
south of this city Ia hope of findine
tt4ea uf JOHN lfeuu who l1st night
ahul aud Killed Charles Ezurd. b. -.
Grain Iud CuIu's young som f0uad uo
Uuoo nI the fugitive up Go tonight
DO uaa umored that Henry had
UkDn his own Nfc after cammittue
tha triple murder. Dat the scarTh 0f
today sefms 40 daprove thH hcor
and Il a believed thai he hHa escaped
and a sU hiding in The hills
THE shooting Waa the result uf 81
quarrel botNten Henry and hs Hif0
Hl0odhoHnd4 today wcre pnt ou
Hlnrys uul Tho belief th1l ho is
waiting I'll the Hills for chance to
Ru bis wife, is growing stronger
pouuUw ure oH guard at tho Grain
and ElEi homes.
lfau H aid 90 be armed with q
elff fuHU.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
HAITIEN SITUATION
WELL GUARDED
BY AMERICANS
Batde8hip South Carolina Joins
Cruiser Montana at Port au
Prince Assuring Protection
to Foreigners,


Washington Jan When the
hattieshin South Carolina with her
$50 enlisted men, joined the urmored
cruiser Montana no Port Au Prince to-
dap officials of the navy department
folt assured as 60 the ability ui ihe
naval contingent To- extend fun pro-
lection 10 all foreign interests. l5p-
tain Russell of the South Carolina,
who recently vacated the post of judge
advocate general of the navy. is re-
garded as peculiarly equipped 10 zeal
with questions of international law
that may arise in handling the sltua-
tion at Port Au Prince.
Today's adviccs to the state depart
ment from the American legation az
Port Au Prince confirmed the flight
of President Oreste. the landing OF
American and German blue jackets
to protect foreigners and the desultory
firing in the town last night. u was
said that the reyolutionisls were bee
lieved 10 be on the way to the cap
ital from st. Mare, about forty-five
mlcs distant.
The state department has not de-
cidod to interfere i'm amy way with the
revolution in llaiti mt this stage. but
is observing developments with Keen
interest III is expected mere thht a
successful effort will be made to fe-
convene the ilaitien congress 20 pro-
vide. i'm constitutional form, Tor %
successor to President orcste' VINO
took refuge yesterday aboard the 1fi-
man cruiser Nineta,
President Orcste still is aboard the
German cruiser \ineta ANA the coun-
try is without government Ihe
former llaitien minister at Washing-
ton Solon Aleuos who 20 was Thought
would not act as chairman ot the coiH-
mittce of safety declined 10 serve
and former Senator stephen Arthei
was named Tho committee sent q
delegation on board the yaehi Nord
Alexis 10 arrange for the entry into
the capital of senator baNiimar
Theodore shc lcadcl of the revolution
who Is now at Cape llaliirn othei
measures viii be- taken o. csiaii.isn
90 government ut as eorly d"le '7
possible
The South Caroline came hero at
top sneed from Guantunmo. Shn f'I-
ries "a crew Of nearly J0H men, most
of whom can he landed at mo-
ments notice rho Montana crew.
including company ef marines
numbers more than 500.
AdvicUs fam Jamaica rcHoft thf
departure for Haiti ef General Ann-
naisiT ex-miuister eft war; alu tA-
President simon Tho diplomatic
representatives on request Of the com
muioe If safety. have decided thal
General Monplaieir shall not he per-
milied io come ashore.
AN firms eeased in Port Nu Prince
todar nnd complete order WAS main-
tainca. Tonight the streets ar,
gu.ua..d - 4att 'n1"rn "h"
German hiuejaekfis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
MISS HAPPNER'S TRIAL
COMMENCES TODAY

Chicago, Jan. 2S-Miss Ailecn
Happncr, who was recently jointly in-
dictcd with Daniel Donahoe, an attor-
ncy. ana Isaac Steifel, private de-
tective, charged with conspiracy TO
defame Clarence $. Funk, then gem
oral manager Of the international
Harvester company is scheduled TO
be placed on trial tomorrow. Donahoe
was recently found guilty of the
charge and fined $4,000 and Steifel
was acquitted
The conspiracy charge grew out Of
the suit charging alienation OF af-
fectlon brought against Mr. Funk by
John Henning, a former bellboy The
Henning suit came soon after Funk
had given testimony before an llli-
nois senate investigating committee
which resulted In the re-oponing of
charges against William Lorimer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
BANKS To SUBSCRIBE
SIX PER CENT ONLY

Nasnuptm Jan 2N it heCHm.
known today lhat thr federal reserve
hanE 0r#uuIs nan committee hae dee
elded tuat 100 naHl sball ne allowed iu
talr ai1rt 1T tHn re.ra hHnk I'm ih
district amounting 10 more lhau per
cent of It np0l Uai surplus
The hW clearly states thu 2 ua-
tlunM aanl Hu0t uka lcaa than o
ucr cont. m L. a uot so plain th G
There IS ANS limitation 0u tho amount
above pDr aanG which might He suH-
spribDd. The organization committee,
however decided thai o per cent from
amy one would be- sufficient lt j. un
dnrslnod ihal N future demHnHH point
TO ihc mood fof afscr subscriptions
The federal reserve board ahen % la
can change the present rui-
ings
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
"'hRfA Nor WORRIED
OVER OUTLOOK. iIE SAYS

q Aieo CitN Ian Is THE LIFTING
~ ,a' embargo hy the United SttfS
lNh ana ammunition for the re-
af. @ll pot worry President Haert4
nor cause him 10 alter his
,si according To- the renly be- made
49,, "nen # WAS suggested that the
ssii'"n government might take that
a,' .aeni HuarU slid that it Was
~ al arms and ammunition lnat
n.... Nles slling the rebels bat lack oil
s., lheN were getting as lars
n atms and ammunition as
sr NHH naN far IN HHs monHy tha
sn. HrrNea ami inr Hiung ef tue
so. he asserted would not
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29

MO TRUTH IN TALK
OF JAPANESE SCARE
vIsit Of Mikado's Officers and
Seanen 10 Mexico City Not
REGARDED as Having More
Than Friendly Significance.


washington. Jan. 2S.-The eyer-re-
,,,rropt appeal of the Mexican consti-
tgtionallsts that they be permitted TO
nnrchaso arms n the United States
IN AM even footing with the Huerta
royernment may soon be granted AL
iboueb President Wilson and Secre-
ierv BRYAN have reached no final de-
termination On that point the Wash
lnnon government today Is stfoagiy
Inclined To such a course as the next
step In its Mexican policy
Informal inquiry among prominent
administration officials today dis
closed the fact that practically the
entire cabinet, many members Of the
senate foreign relations committee and
many Oh the leaders in congress, arr
readv to support the president, should
he raise the embargo on arms by proc
hmaiion
The recent defalcation by the HUI
erta government Of the interest ON
Hs bonds lhr growing anxiety of Eu
ropean nations about the financial af-
fairs of Mexico. and the declared in
lenNQn of the canstiutiunaiets %
carry the fighting into the thicklF
populated cities of central Mexico are
saa 20 pc a~nuelll'ils ~ tHs.ll7 IN l,',a,, w. ro'i
iuIlnel aeteioplnehl ~ l"e anu ''''''
policy
Thaf the president Is giving serioua
consideration 10 the question of arms
IS apparent from the evidence whieh
daily haa heln coming 90 Che Wash
ngian sose,n.aeal ui tAt u4atdVt.nt
age to which denial of arms mas
~. Wy 0,.'' ,tot,t 4,
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He li'pa'''i,a e.t."g fb.y
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lhe chiei aHhNl lent b'lls pidce p"
lore President wilson iS that lhe ti"-
eiia government mus experienced ii'
tie difficulty in buying munitions OF
Nal in 'uthiI otll'f thai. VS. ti
,o os4lea' "ilie lile con 81 t''''
aale Rteh eu' 'li from ll,il o'5
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e0. Bafsr. f.r.4l,. nasainr on the
question s ,s neIieyed tba American
eorerma1, ...tn ss,t asenronces mat
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~ Wal Is ra5n.afsd ana thai arms
would raf t'.. ,,a.F,ttfad fo fan INTO
the ress.ssi,,. 3rrss,onsihla bands.
ofa,i., M. -. .a..f,., eop-
sId.rsti' Ida' Was'liilHloh H,.iiahtna stnr-
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fn...f f'asf ol tne shu''ll"n WI ,1aaia,.
be,.,'l" "' the conference On 49,.
f,r',," lie presldtht anu
le"uoh5 commute
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29

WHshi9 .9u Jan ENpoIts FROM
lhe United suites dulns the nlend ga
Elar 1913. were Moro than 3.a per
eeut greater than in 1912 while in=
pnrtH were - pef cent laHa as shown
bT figures madr public today hv thr
bureau 81 foreign anal domestic conn
ineraa fhe asaaaa OF rNnnfts over
imports lu 1913. WAN sGa2. t3l.b8t.
HsuIHHt RnH IT, tfitdF FIh fitf gear pm
vloug Tho excess was hrger than in
amy preceding calendar pr fiscal ycal
since 1908.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
Rebel Leader Expects PEI
SonaIy TO Direct Attack on
Torreon, Which is Delayed
for Time Being.
MEMBERS OF TERRAZAS
FAMILY REACH BORDER
Hueta Expedition From Ell
Paso CoIIapSeS When Treas
urer Of Junta DeCanpS With
All Funds,

tny soRalso JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wsel
Juarcz. MeAico Jan 2S ~ General
villa came TO Juarez 10 negotiate with
business interests for the resumption
of industry in Chihuahua state and
also to procure small coin for circu-
lation i'm the rebel territory He plans
90 start q rebel mint and bank as
soon as possible.
lie said on his return To chihuahua
he would prepare personally to com-
mand in an attack on Torreon
Bonale Sandoval who was reputed
70 have been on mission % create
am alliance between General villa ana
the Felix Dia2 faction, returned from
chihuahua with villa. Sandoval said
Ee would go % Mexico city. lie de
MED that his visit had any political
Various sums of money were said
to have been paid the rebels for the
safe conduct TO the border Of forty
eight members Of the Terrazas FAM
n.y. Among The late refugees were
Mrs Luis Tcrazas wife of one of the
richest men in McXicu, with many
children and grandchildren an3
thirty servants luis Tcrra2as. Jrt
go s,ni NH la Chibuahii8
nain load m rehols to6ov was
s.nt t1 c,,gr,.n efshtI-fiyp miles
e@,t,b of the hordar to lrarn the fate
~ na.saognrs fnrniafnr twsntv-nVe
Anefioage 0.ho Woro renorfad hald mp
III h.nIfa 81 IA. Nrxieo Northwest
~, raurold Matimo Casinos hau-
ans affer atackne the train were
saa fo have burned au the railroad
bridges. Among the Americans were
George Routlcdee. superintendent ef
the raflroad. and George sowsen "a
Normon colanist. The rebels were in-
gpwetod tu e1ptare and execute Cas-
HFt Hf T..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-29
AllIlnnnlre snnnr plnnlnr nles.

Sun FrHnciHCO1 Jan 46- WlITlW "
Irwin. multl-milliouairc sugar planter
of llonolulu died 20 his home mere
today AZ th, ledsidc were his Wiie,
Fannie Ivcrs Irwin his daughter,
Mrs Charles Templeton CroehcE 1nd
her husband irwin was iG years
old.
Evening star., 1914-07-23
THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUcT1oNEER.

By virtue of the authority conferred upon me
by the several parties In interest. hereby give
notice that will sell at public auction in front
Of the premises, MONDAY, THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, AID. 1914, AT FOUR
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the city of Wash
fnston, District of Columbia. and designated as
and other trustees subdivision of lots in square
five hundred and sixty nine per plat recorded
In Liber D. folio 1O4 of the records of the Office
Of the surveyor Of the District of Columbia, sub
Ject TO the right Of way the east four feet
by width of said lot. together with the improve
ments. consisting of a brick dwelling known as
No. 507 Second street northwest.
Also by virtue of the above described author
ity will also sell at public auction. in front Of
the premises. MONDAY, THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF JULY. AID. 1914, AT FIVE
premises, situate in the city of Washington. Dis
irict OF Columbia, and designated as and being
lot fifty four eSN in William J. Acker and 9TH
er trustees subdivision of lots in square five
hundred and sixty-nine $685. as per plat recorded
In iber 23 folio 1O4, of the records of the Office
Of the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia, sub
ject to the right of way over the north three feet
by width of said lot, together with the improve
ments consisting of a brick dwelling, known as
No. l05 F. street northwest.
A deposit of 800 will he required at time of
sale each piece of property.
All conveyancing, recording. etc, at cost Of
purchaser. Terms of sale to he complied with
within ten days from day of sale, otherwise the
undersigned reserves the right resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
after five days advertisement of such resale II
some newspaper published In Washington. u. g.
FRED B. RHODES, Attorney.
Evening star., 1914-07-23
Future DAYS.
ADAM 4. WESCIILER. AUCTIoNEER.

CHANcERY SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
-s36 SIXTH STREET SOUTHWEST. J01
EYE STREET SOUTHWEST AND 1888
THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court
No. a2495 the undersigned trustee will
sell at public auction. In front of the premises
FRIDAY. THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF
July. 1914. AT FIVE O'CLOCK M. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the city OF Washington. District of Columbia
and desi4ne ted and being original lot twelve
t12D in square four hundred and ninety-eight
'4eS) same being improved by two brick dwell
ings. with store ground floor Of Of them
being Nos. s28 9Th street southwest and 5O1 Eye
Also. on THE SANE DAY. AT HAIF-PAST
FIVE O'CLOCK PM in front OF the premises
the following: South twelve Q2, feet six isl
inches OF lot hfty-two ,52l in ]. W Jones' sub
t545,, per plaf reroried In Hber NJ K. fclio
287. of the records OF the office OF the surveyor
for the District Of Columbia. being I'm
proved by brick store and dwelling No. 1883
81 street southwest.
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase
money TO he paid in cash. and the balance in two
equal installments. PAYABLE in and two
years. with interest at per centum per annum
by deed of trust upn the properly Sold or all
cash at the option Of the purchaser A deposit
Of S2NOOO upoD eari- sale will he required Of
fhe purchaser al the time % sale. All con
veyancing. recording and notsrial fees at the
cost OF the purchaser. Terms OF sale be
complied with within fifteen davS from date Of
sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the right
To resell the property at the risk and o:
the defaultinS purchaser. after five days adver-
tiseTnent of such resale in some spaper pub
!isi.ed IN the CITY OF Washington. u. G.
RALpI. d. FTEIIARTY. 425 5th ST, NV.
iv20d&ds-exSu Trustee.
Evening star., 1914-07-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Financial conditions alter legal cases.
To err is human: to sidestep Is divine
The coming man is seldom noticed until
he arrives
Even the baby in the cradle finds this
a rocky world.
Every new invention is expected to
reyolutioniZe things-but does it?
Betting is an argument that is con-
vincing only when one happens to win
All the worlds a circus ring and each
OF US at times essays the role OF clown
It's almost impossible to discourage the
man who thinks he can tell funny
story.
Any man who can hold a fussy baby
for an hour without saying naughty
words is in the same class with JOB.
Evening star., 1914-07-23

qu:red a soft. almost wistful luster. thax
went far to redeem their color. And
somehow the heavy outlines OF her fea-
lures softened. even as her heavy. hard
voice lost its tonelessness and became
almost soft
Mr.. Henry Korwell munched the sand
wfch absentiy sometimes. but not often.
remarking that II was a fine day or the
reverse. Then Stella would see him walk
fast to the newsstand and sometimes
almost miss his train while he chartered
with Miss Perry. At these times Stella's
thoughts took on the color known as
navy blue. She spent three toilsome
evenings vainly trying to massage her
large hands into replicas OF Miss Perry's
frail slim ones.
Then he didn Z appear for a week TOO
bad" Miss Perry yawned one afternoon
His mother IL dead. And goodness
boys now"
Maybe" said Stella. industriously
polishing the counter with a paper nap
kin, hell get married.
I'm sure don't know who'd take the
task of raising another womans chill
dren, Goodness. wouldn't with a
laugh. And a homely. shabby man like
him."
was almost beauty. Some women
wouldn't mind" she said. softly. And
then. with asperity. "and as for him be-
ing homely-" But Miss Perry had
That night Stella spoke to him as he
absently took the sandwich. He seemed
thinner. she noted. She spoke humbly.
She was tired of the lunch counter. She
wanted a place as general servant: she
didn't want much wages-she-she heard
he needed some one.
why. no 1 don't he said. That 10.
don't know. Why-how much would
you want?" HIS eyes and voice were
wistful. He looked Stella up and down.
ia o r-d
and clothes here. said Stella, com
posedly. I'D be satisfied with my board
and a dollar or So She added the hast
hastily.
I'd like the children to be taken care OF
where I could see them every night.
His voice shook a little. Plainly he had
grieved and rebelled because he was
afraid that he couldn't keep them where
he could see them every night. When
can you Gomez?
Stella recklessly cast away all sense
of obligation to her present employers
What did she care that the lunch
counter had to be closed half a day till
some one scurried around for a substi-
tute? Just as little as she cared that
for punishment she was docked three
days pay. What was lunch counter OF
three weeks pay when this man needed
her?
Tonight" said Stella. I'm quitting
here in ten minutes
And six months later she said. very
humbly. But you know I'm not refined.
like some girls-Miss Perry. And some
time you and the children might be
ashamed of me-
Henry Korwell looked at his youngest
son, asleep in Stella's lap: then at his
oldest. clean. pink checked. snoring IN
a white bed in the room beyond. His
eyes went to the white table in the din
ing room on the other side. Then he
looked at stellais love-nushed. love-soft-
ened, anxious face. 'Slush.'' he said
unrefinedly.
(THE END)
Evening star., 1914-07-23

care of his two children; and because
his mother was very old and frail and
his children young and boisterous he
had hard work making his salary as
That was why he paused for sandwich.
He hadn't time to go home for supper.
You mean" Stella was puzzled
Little Miss Perry daintily nibbled the
doughnut. This tastes lardy.' she sniff
ed. Yes, I mean just that He works
days and has another set of books that
he keeps nights. My mother used to
know his wife's mother. She was a
flippant little thing. But she's dead now.'
Hes working himself to DEATH said
well, it's his own business" yawned
Miss Perry, patting two fluffy wisps of
hair smoothly over two pretty ears His
mother can't manage, somehow. She 8
debt"
Stella was not sentimental She would
have been the first to laugh. But he
looked tired and hungry. Wen. she
argued that the railroad was rich and
it was nobody's business If she chose
once in a while to make a sandwich a
third larger than a sandwich ought to
be. Still it worried her. In spite OF her
obvious lack of refinement Stella was
honest And. moreover. the ham and
not always as pure as 1t might be. Stella
really never used all her $6 week on
herself. She got her meals In addition.
And she liked to cook. Stella began pa
tronixing a certain tasty delicatessen
store near her rooming house. Veal loaf
and pressed chicken were specialties that
had spread its fame over several squares.
Somehow. over the engrossing work
of paying out 80 cents a week for chicken,
SO or SO for veal and 80 for the light,
white. observation-disclosures bread, need
ed to go with the chicken and veal-in
return for which work the railroad COM
pany benefited to the amount Of 30 cents
each week-Stella's pale green eyes ac-
Evening star., 1914-07-23
THEEvEN|NGSTORY.
NOT REFINED.
Copyright. 1914. by W. werner.)

VODpyhEht, 1914. ny w. WefnefD
Stella, who sold doughnuts. coffee
and pie. also sandwiches OF various de-
grees OF savoriness. at the Union depot.
was not refined. She knew 1t. When
girl had a mother who was an illiterate
fruit vender and whose father was a
stolid but british strikebreaker. and who
herself is handicapped with unbrilliant
tow hair. heavy features and a complex
ion that reminds one of peaches and
cream. because it Is 80 different. she has
no strangle hold on the niceties OF civil
ization.
To the world, which In her case con-
sisted mostly OF transmuters and tour
lists. Stella was simply an unattractive.
self-possessed young woman who always
gave the right change and had plenty to
say. and not in mild language. either.
when some one tried to hand her a
Canadian quarter or a punctured dime.
But the tragedy was that Stella knew
to the last pinpoint Of undesirability just
how she ranked with folks. And she
hated herself; her heavy features. her
too dull hair. her power of repartee. The
strikebreaking father had long before
succumbed to the dangers Of his trade.
The fruit-vending mother had gone the
quick consumption route. Stella had been
left alone at ten years to catole or kick
her way through life She had found
that kicking was more effective. with her
looks and disposition. She never blamed
her parents for being what they Were.
They were victims of circumstances. But
she wished forlornly, in secret, that she
could lisp Pardon me- with the same
languorous courtesy that little Miss Perry
at the newsstand employed. And she
wished in secret-not for the world would
ha f0rlOrn l.
small, slim and pink -and-white skinned
like Ethel Perry. She leaned her elbows
on the red wood lunch counter sometimes
and watched the girl. and came out
of her study only when a testy customer
wanted to know Say, is there any one
at this joint to tend to business? Gimme
ham sandwich. and give it quick"
Whereat Stella. remarking that he had
Just time to make train. would leisurely