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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
TO RESTRICT AUTO LIGHTS.
Corporation Counsel Syme Drafting
Drastic Regulation.

Drastic restrictions as to the kind of
lights that may be used on automobiles
after night are to be contained in an
amendment to the traffic regulations to
be prepared and presented Immediately
to the Commissioners by Corporation
Counsel Conrad H. Syme.
The new regulation, if approved by the
Commissioners. will prohibit the use of
electric or gas lights on automobiles IN
less the relectors usually placed back of
such lights are removed or a ground
glass be substituted for the plain glass
generally used Unless such changes are
made in the style of automobile lamps
which make a brilliant or dazzling light,
lamps burning oil will have to be sub
stituted for them or the owners of the
machines will be subject to heavy pen
allies
Corporation Counsel Syme TODAY said
he already had begun the drafting of the
new regulation. and thai he will have it
ready for submission to the Commission
ers within a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
AMENDMENT PROVIDES
FOR RENT Of BUILDINGS
Senator Poindexter Would Confer
Authority on Department of
Agriculture.

Senator Poindexter Of Washington
has introduced an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill provid
ing means for the rental OF buildings
by tho Department of Agriculture. 1t
is specified that the Secretary of Agri
culture is authorized. in his discretion.
to enter into a contract for the lease
for period not to exceed ten years
Of modern fireproof office accommoda-
ton. for government uses, at an annual
rental not to exceed the present an
nual rental as now provided for by
law, and at a rate per square foot OF
available floor space not exceeding 40
cents
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up by the subcommittee of the
Senate in charge Of that measure today
Senator Martin, chairman of the appro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
LIGHTNING PLAYS FREAKS
IN RECENT STORMS HERE
Bolt Hits Spar Buoy in the River
and Another Strikes and Destroys
Large Barn and Contents.

Lightning has been playing some
peculiar tricks in this vicinity in the
past week During one of the recent
thunderstorms the black spar buoy
on the Virginia side of the river chan
mel. off the naval powder magazine
between this city and Alexandria. was
struck by bolt and the top of the
heavy stick of wood was knocked off
and the spar considerably splintered.
Tugboatmen who were caught out
In the blow and storm saw the bolt
strike the spar. 1t is stated that this
is the first time that such thing is
known to have occurred on the Poto-
mac river. The attention OF the light
house authorities will be called to the
broken spar In order to have 1t re-
placed by new one as soon as a
buoy tender is available for that duty.
A large barn stored with hay and
belonging to West Bros. brickmakers,
at Arlington Junction. Va. during the
heavy thunderstorm of yesterday aft
ernoon was struck by lightning and
set on fire. Fortunately no one had
taken refuge in the barn from the
storm, as the thoroughly dry and heat
ed contents Of the building burst into
flames the minute the bolt entered 1t.
In spite of the heavy downpour OF rain
the building, with Its contents, several
hundred tons of hay and other sup
plies for the brickyard teams. was
totally destroyed. At dark yesterday
the hay was still blazing. The loss
will amount to several hundred dol
lars.
Lightning struck the house of Reuben
s. Simpson, 39th and Fessenden streets
northwest yesterday afternoon about
$50 o'clock Occupants of the premises
became alarmed and feared their home
would be destroyed by fire. No. % en-
CINE company responded to a call. made
an examination of the premises and re-
ported that the lightning did about IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
RESERVE BANK CLERKS
ANXIOUS ABOUT Jobs
Force of Temporary Employees Has
No Assurance of Continuing
in Office.

What will become of them is a trou-
blous question that stirs the anxieties
OF some men and many women en-
ployes OF the clerical staff Of the fed
eral reserve bank organization commit
tee. Every one Of them employed tenn
porarily all are specializing as to the
chances of serving under the federal
reserve board or of losing out when
the activities Of the orga nization com
mfttee end.
Ihe latest contribution to the fears Of
short tenure Of public employment
for the staff Is the heartrending sug-
gestion that the federal reserve board
in which all hope rests for the future
will employ no women. AS this bit of
rumor grew it gained in some mouth
the implied authorization of Secretary
McAdoo OF the Treasury Department.
He was said to have said it,
No Money for Salaries.
The force of the organization COM
mittee Is employed by the government
and Its services expire with the ex-
piration of the services of the organ
ization committee-if not before. The
organization committee will be no more
when its work of organizing the bank
| reserve system Is done and the last de-
tail is transferred to the federal re-
serve board, still to be organized. The
organization committees work may not
end simultaneously with the organiza-
ton of the federel reserve board. and
it may, If its work is to be construed
as a thing accomplished.
The federal reserve board may or may
| not take over the clerical force of the or
ganization committee. 1t will need a cler-
ical force and it would find a staff we'll
trained by Judge Elliott in the workers
for the organization committee. But the
federal reserve board will have no money
for salaries until it makes assessment on
the member banks of the federal reserve
system, which may be done at once on
organization and may be deferred.
May Not Be U. S. Employees.
Whether the federal reserve board end
those employed by 1t are to be regarded
as part of the administrative force of
the government, i.e., government en-
ployes. is a question. Congress has not
appropriated a dollar for maintenance of
highest or lowest paid official or clerk
and has arranged by law that the OK
penses are to be paid by member ba nks.
1t may be construed by the proper legal
authorities. in due time. that the federal
reserve board and the entire system Is no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Charles H. Meyer Says !. W.
W. Organization Is "at
Work. IN Butte, Mont.
BUSINESS CHAOS RESULT
OF WAR AMONG MINERS
Western Federation to Reopen Of
flee in Temporary Quarters.
Union Hall a Wreck,

BUTTE. Mont. June 26-Members
loyal to Butte Local, No. 1. Western
Federation of Miners. are expected to
reopen offices here today for transaction
OF the unions business. President Charles
H. Meyer Of the federation, who sought
refuge in Helena after the riot and de-
struction OF the miners hall Tuesday
night. gave the order for reopening to
his followers
The union hall Is such a wreck that a
new building must be erected and it is
believed that temporary offices will be
obtained in one Of the buildings used by
organized labor.
Whether Meyer will attempt to speak at
Anaconda, thirty miles from Butte. to-
night. as he announced yesterday, could
not be learned definitely early today.
Mayor O'Brien. members Of the smelter-
mems union and citizens of Anaconda ad-
vised him not to come to Anaconda. be-
cause they feared for Meyers personal
safety. The mayor promised the fedora
ton leader protection, but asked him to
postpone his visit until a moro suspicious
time.
Independents Increase Membership.
The new independent union continued
signing members. So far 1,43O names.
according to the union, have been placed
on the roll. The new union will hold
its first meeting next Tuesday.
The initiation fee and dues for July
have been placed at 80 cents The Off
GERS for the present are to receive the
scale paid union miners. $3.50 day. The
oHcers wages were placed at the min
ing scale because high assessments are
held partly responsible for the internal
disturbing. element was the alleged .arbi-
trary acts Of officers Of the union.
Lays Blame on I. w. W.
HELENA. Mont. June 26-"The Indus
at work in Butte asserted President
Charles H. Meyer Of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners last night. IT have
positive information that at least 600
members of the I. w. W. have arrived in
Butte within the last few weeks One
hundred and forty of them got off the
train in Butte In one day.
Meyer said he had no intention of re-
turning to Butte at the present time
Il am in touch with the Butte situation
here" he said. and can handle it as
well from here as If / was on the ground
An office will be opened in Butte tomor-
row. and a temporary secretary will be
placed in charge
The president Of the federation is firm
in the belief that an attempt on his life
was only averted late yesterday by the
prompt action of a deputy sheriff In ar
resting three men who had followed him
about the city. He said he had been
rod Of of onf To aGSI ia hi i'm
Claimed to Be Tramps.
The three men were taken to the county
Jail and searched. but nothing incrimi-
mating was found upon them. They said
they were tramps who had just arrived
in the city, and said they had never been
in Butte.
AS a precautionary measure to protect
the states military stores in any contin-
gency that might arise armed guards
have been placed at the state armory in
Helena, at which considerable quantity
of ammunition is stored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
MRS. LOCKWOOD Is BETTER.
Legal Battle Waging to Determine
Possession of Home.

The condition of Mrs Belva Lockwood,
prominent suffrasist and the only wom-
an who ever ran for the presidency, who
recently fell from a chair. fracturing her
arm IN two places is decidedly improved
today. She is at her home. 619 F street
northwest
Despite the fact that legal battle is
being waged in the District courts today
to determine whether Mrs. Lockwood
shall be dispossessed Of her home, where
she has lived for many years, she is in
cheerful spirits. The property was re-
Gently sold for taxes and notice given
to Mrs Lockwood to vacate She has
not done so. thinking that within the
thirty days allowed her friends would
rally to her aid. She has received Of
fers Of help from several Places but so
far not enough has been sent to meet the
requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Claimed to Be Tramps.
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Carl Petersen's Estate Left to Wife.
Bequests BY Others.

By the terms of the will of Carl Peter
sen. filed for probate in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia to-
day, the entire estate is left to his wife,
Anna Petersen. She is also named ex-
ecutrix. The will is dated October 20,
1880.
In the will of Lima J. Ellitt. dated
June 10 last. also filed for probate. the
estate is left to her friend, Catherine
Graham, and william F. Columbus is
named executrix.
The estate of Annie NJ Burke, accord
ing to her will filed for probate, is to
be distributed among her brothers.
nephews, sons and nieces. John T.
O'Day is named executor. The will is
dated January IL last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

priations committee. announced that hear>
ings on the bill would be closed tomorrow
and that his committee would report tho
bill in the Senate soon as possible.
Senator Martin said that he intended
to get the appropriations bills enacted into
law without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Named Chief of Navy Supply Bureau

Pay Inspector Samuel MCGOWAN, U. S.
NJ, has been nominated as chief OF the
bureau of supplies and accounts of the
Navy Department. to succeed Paymaster
General Thomas ]. Cowie, who resigned
that office in favor Of other duties In the
pay CORPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

more a governmental activity than the
railroads and other corporations reguiat-
ed by the government That seems now
question for later determination The
status appears ambiguous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

The Kansas State Agricultural College
has campaign on for enlisting 10000
Kansas boys and girls In agricultural
and homemaking contests this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

New Orleans has 234 Catholic churches.
There are $4,000 Catholics in that arch
diocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Program Must Be Completed.

81, as friend of business and servant
of the country. would not dare stop in
this program and bring on another long
period of agitation. Agitation longer con-
tinued would be fatal to the business Of
this country, and if this program is de-
layed there will come agitation with every
letter in the word capital letter. The
choice is sober and sensible program
now completed or months upon months of
additional conjecture and danger. l for
one could not ask this country to excuse
a policy which subjected business to long
er continued agitation and uncertainty,
and, therefore. l am sure that 1t is be-
ginning to be evident to the whole press
of this country, and by the same token
to the people. that constructive pro-
gram is al least not only to be proposed
but completed, and that when it is COM
pleted business can get and will get what
it can get in no other way-rest, re-
cuperation and successful adjustment.
Il cannot get rest If you send me to
bed wondering what Is going to happen
to me in the morning: but If you send me
to bed knowing what the course of bust
ness is to be tomorrow morning can
rest How much better is certain justice
to the men engaged in business.
at is a matter of conscience as well as
matter of large public policy to do
what this Congress l am now certain is
going. to do-hnish the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Mai. Green's Funeral.

The funeral of Maj. John w. Green.
who died yesterday in Pocomoke City.
Md, will take place at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from st. Paurs +. e.
Church Services will be conducted by
Rev. P, P. Phillips. rector. and burial
will be made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Mount Vernon Council. No. l. Daugh-
tiers of America will hold It's last meet
ing of the quarter tonight. Arrange
ments will also be made at this meeting
for a visitation by Miss Bessie Clark,
state councillor, at meeting FRIDAY
night next.
Miss Flora Glasgow, who graduated
from the Alexandria High School. is at
tending the summer normal school at
Fredericksburg, Va.
Mrs. r. H Bartlett Of Ellerslie, Nd.
and two daughters are visiting Mrs.
Bartlett's mother. Mrs Peter Hoy.
have declared semi-annual dividends OF
per cent.
var Col. and Salt Lake City, Utah,
where he will spend month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
ANTITRUST LAWS
PANACEAF0R|LLS
President Wilson Forecasts a
"New Constitution of Free
dom" to Business.
PENDING LEGISLATION
GUARANTEE OF SAFETY
Chief Executive Assures Virginia
Editors That Congress Will
Complete the Program.

President Wilson'S prosperity speech of
yesterday afternoon to the Virginia edi-
tors who called at the White House, and
which was printed in every city in the
country, brought to the White House to-
day raft of congratulatory kilograms.
One of these was from Henry NJ. Pindel.
the Peoria editor. who was named as
ambassador to Russia and who declined
the position after being confirmed. The
message said in part:
The speech had as its main feature the
promise of the President that with the
passage of antitrust legislation business
will obtain new constitution of free
DOM"
Some of the striking portions of the
speech were:
purpose to do it under the advice, FOR
we have been fortunate enough to OBJ
tain the advice. of men who under
stand the business of the country; and
we know that the effect of the cur
rency reform was a sense of relief and
security"
II want to suggest this to you:
Business has been in a feverish and
apprehensive condition in this coun-
try for more than ten years l will not
stop to point out the time at which 1t
began to be apprehensive. but during
more than ten years business has been
the object of sharp criticism In the
United States. a criticism growing IN
volume and growing in particularly:
and as a. natural consequence, as the
volume. of criticism has increased
business has grown more and more
anxious. Business men have acted as
some men do who fear they will have
to undergo an operation. and who are
not sure that when they get on the
table the operation will not be CAPT
tai operation. AS a matter of fact, as
the diagnosis has progressed it has
become more and more evident that no
capital operation was necessary; that
at the most minor operation was
necessary to remove admitted dis
femnerS and evils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Athletic Under
wear,
35C= ==s 5 for

It's the usual SOC grade-in the most
serviceable of the summer materials; cut
to fit with comfort without sleeves
and short drawers. All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Constitutional, Not Surgical.

The treatment is to be constitutional
rather than surgical, affecting habits of
life and action which have been hurt
full For on all hands it is admitted
that there are processes of business, or
have been processes of business, in this
country which ought to be corrected,
but the correction has been postponed,
and in proportion to the postponement
the fever has increased-the fever of
apprehens
There is nothing more fatal to bust
ness than to be kept guessing from
month to month and from year to year
whether something Is going to happen
to 1t or not. and what in particular is
going to happen to it if anything does.
1t is impossible to forecast the pros
poets of any line of business unless
you know what the year is going to
bring forth. Nothing is more unfair,
nothing has been declared by business
men to be more harmful than to keep
them guessing.
when our trust program is finished,
it is finished; the Interrogation points
are rubbed off the slate, business Is
given it's constitution of freedom and
is hidden go forward under that con-
stitution. And just as soon as it gets
that leave and freedom there will be
boom of business in this country such
as we have never witnessed in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

II DO not think that fighting
duels. under any circumstances.
can raise the reputation Of any
man. and have long since discov-
cred that II is not even an IN
erring criterion Of personal cour-
age Commodore Decatur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
Neglige Shirts,
Guaranteed
$500 values,
SIPS

The colors in these Shirts are guar
anteed fast-you know what a satisfaction
that is Woven Rep Cloth-which is cool
and durable. A big selection of patterns
Goat models, with soft cuffs.
When they go on sale tomorrow
morning therell be every size from II to
Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

Separate Norfolk Coats, for wear
with the Outing Trousers-cut in the
new Norfolk models; light in weight and
made up lightly. All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26

Small lots of Boys Wool Suits, in
Plain Blue Serge and Fancy mixtures.
These are Saks Suits in character and
make-and while there isn't every size
in any lot-all sizes are among them. S.,
So and 81 grades. REDUCED @ OF
to ...............
Is Boys Wash Norfolk Suits, in
Crash and Linen; sizes to 1o years. So
and $3.50 grades. REDUCED 81 *
Boys Khaki Knickerbockers, in the
shade adopted by the U. S. government.
Sizes 7 to Is years. Regular 75c 50r
grade. REDUCED to ........ wv
Boys MILDLY Blouse Suits; White
Blouse, with Red, Tan, Light or Dark
Blue collar-and long or short
trousers. Sizes 3 to 8 years. RE- O2r
DUCED to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Boys Nainsook Athletic Underwear
sizes 26 to "a. Both Shirts and
Drawers. Regular 3oc grade. DC
REDUCED to ................
Boys Poros-knit Union Suits; sizes
"a and 26 only. Regular soc DC
grade. REDUCED to wv
Evening star., 1914-10-01
BRITISH DENY SECRET
PACT WITH JAPANESE
0iscredit Report Nippon Is to Have
Free Hand in China in Re-
turn for Support.

Official and diplomatic quarters united
soday in discrediting published re-
port of a secret Anglo-Japanese agree
d rcent under which Japan was to have
free hand in China, was to be per-
nitted to send japanese emigrants- to
all parts of the British empire, which
would include Canada and Australia,
and was to have British loan of $780,
100000. while Japanese troops were to
assist in putting down disaffection in
British India
At the British embassy i; was stated
that official warning had been sent
from London some time ago to be on
the watch for such report, British
officials in China having advised the
home government that the report
purpose of arousing anita agonisnl.
Nothing Known of Loan.
Nothing is known OF the alleged
loan, but it is said that if any funds
have been raised through the London
market it would be in the natural
course of financial transactions and
without the slightest bearing on the
alleged agreement as to Japan's field
of activity in China, immigration, etc.
As to Japan having a free hand in
China, State Department officials re-
call the statements coming from Lon
don at the time of Japan's ultimatum
that Japan's field of activity in China
would be restricted to the China sea
and the German possession of Kiao-
chow. and would not extend to the
mainland of China
Evening star., 1914-10-01
s AND SO MONEY
tn Loan on D. c. Real Estate.
,.ssr T.. HEIsKELL. 1903 H st. NV:
100000 600 GOLD POOL
COMMITTEE GIVES RULES
Will Consider Applications for
Transfers From All Parts OF U. ;.
To Employ No Brokers.

NEW YORK, October lin response
to many inquiries that have been nade
Of the committee handling the one
hundred-million dollar gold pool 1or
the relief of the foreign credit sleua-
tion, Albert II. Wiggin. chairman mas
announced that it is the intention OF
the committee to adopt such rules IN
making sales of exchange as would
eouitahlv meet demands from all parts
Of the country.
These rules may be modified from
time to time, but it is the fixed pur-
pose of the committee to employ no
brokers' It's chief endeavor will be to
sell exchange directly to those havins g
debts to pay abroad. without the aia
of the middleman. Such prohts as may
be realized after payment OF necessary
expenses are to be prorated among all
the banks contributing to the FUND.
In anticipation Of the collection OF
the first installment of the gold fund
of s1OO, 100000. the committee has ar
ranged with a number OF New YORK
banks and trust companies to advance
an installment of gold which the com
nittee is shipping to Ottawa. The
committee expects, therefore. to be In
position to sell exchange within few
days and to, receive applications for
checks or cable transfers on London
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all applications, or to
allot reduced amount, or to change
the method of fixing it's rates.
For the present the committee viii
not consider applications for cable
transfers in amounts of less than
$4,000, but applications from all, parts
~ the United States will be received.