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Evening star., 1914-04-18
CIVIL SERVICE WAIVED.
President Issues Orders Suspendins
Requirements in Three Cases,

President Wilson has waived civil serv-
ice requirements in three cases. In one
case he authorizes the appointment of
DR.. w. r. P. Thompson Of Houston, Tex,
to position in the public health serv-
ice. to be stationed at some point within
the United States, without regard to the
civil service rules and regulations. DR..
Thompson is described in the official or
der as "a physician and surgeon of char
acter, skill, learning and experience" +"
He was acting assistant surgeon in the
public health service, stationed at for
eign ports in Mexico from 1907 to No
vember /, 1913"
Authority also is given for the rein
statement Of Mrs. Ada NJ Nolan in the
subclerical grade in the classified civil
service of the Treasury Department.
without compliance with civil service
rules In the executive order it is stat
ed that this action was recommendeQ by
the Secretary of the Treasury. 'in view
of the excellent record of Mrs. Nolan
when formerly in the service of the
Treasury Department and in view of the
fact that her husband died recently from
tuberculosis. leaving his widow with two
small children with no means of sup
port" It is stated also that "the civil
service commission does not recommend
that an executive order be issued in this
case"
In another order the President says
that George r. Bennett of New Jersey,
who is now employed in the excepted
position of clerk, class 1, in the office OF
the purchasing agent of the Post Office
Department, may be appointed to an ap-
propriate position in the classified service
under the Post Office Department and
transferred to such place in the postal
service as the Postmaster General may
determine, without regard to the civil
service rules and regulations"
The executive order says:
"Mr. Bennett is thirty-one years Ole
and is an expert stenographer and type
writer. He is a technical graduate, has
had a wide experience in the electrica,
field and has had a thorough business
training. which was acquired in the serv-
ice Of the Erie railroad The Postmaster
General and the purchasing agent recon-
mend that an executive order be issued
authorizing his appointment in the classi.
fed service and his transfer to some poin,
in a higher altitude on account Of the
condition of his health. The civil serv.
ice commission does not concur in the
recommendation
Evening star., 1914-04-18
BEING FITTED FOR SERVICE.
Pleasure Craft Undergoing Renova
ton and Repair at Shipyard.

Bennett has the large power yacht
Dakota. belonging to r. L. Calf of this
city, out on the big marine railway
for attention to hull under water and
for cleaning and painting. The yacht
is being made ready for cruising serv-
ice on river and bay. and early in the
coming month will go into commission
under the command of Capt Kendrick.
The launch Rosamond, belonging to
DR.. W. G. Schafhirt, which has been
out at Benefits throughout the winter.
has been put overheard ready for serv-
ice. and the launch Louise X, belong
ing to Prof. S. ]. Kubel. has been taken
from the water for her spring overhaul
ing. cleaning and painting. Work will
lie pushed on the Louise X and she
viii probably be ready for service in
about week. The open launch Blue
Heron. which is also at Benefits has
been fitted with a new engine and Il
being painted and made ready for serv-
ice.
The launch DaSoon. which is out on
Regan's railway to be fitted with a
new and more powerful engine has
had her old engine removed. and the
work of installing the new motor will
he started in day or two. She will
he ready for service about the end OF
the month.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT,
Arrivals.

Schooner ]. R. Bailey-Brown, cord
wood from a Potomac point, at 18th
street wharf for the market here: tank
barges Standard Oil Company Nos. 3
and SO, from Baltimore with oil in bulk
for this city and Alexandria; barge c.
w. Roland, lumber from Dover, N. c..
at 18th street wharf for Johnson Il
Wimsatt; power boats Elizabeth S. Will
son and Louise Virginia and schooner
Mai. Todd. shad and herring from river
nets for the market; steamer Trenton.
from Upper Machodoc creek and river
landings to the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company; steamer North
land, from Norfolk and Old Point to
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company: power boat Daisy. at Alex
andriA to load merchandise for Pts
Getaway creek; schooner Eleanor Rus
sell. cord wood from Chicomuxen creek
for dealers.
Departures.
Schooner Charles B. Shepherd, light,
for the lower river to load back to this
city: schooner Mary. light, for Mary
land point to load for this city or Bal
timore; schooner Willie Clarence. light,
for the Potomac oyster beds to load
for the market here; schooner Maj.
Todd and power boat Elizabeth Wilson
and Louise Virginia, light, for river
nets to load shad and herring for this
market; steamer Southland. for Old
Point and Norfolk; steamer Wakefield.
for Nomini creek and river landings;
steamer Volunteer. for Mattawoman
creek to return; schooner Richard Tail,
from Alexandria with terra Gotta pip
ing for Morgantown, Md.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Ivanhoe arrived towing lumber
laden barge from North Carolina. and
sailed light for bay point; tug James
o. Carter will arrive this afternoon tow
ing light coal barge from the mouth
of the river to load at Georgetown;
District tug Louise arrived at 10th
street wharf towing lighters from
Occoquan workhouse: tug Eugenia left
Georgetown towing light scows for sand
and gravel digging machines; tug Capt.
Toby left for Occoquan, Va, after raft
of pine piling for this city; Standard
two tank barges with oil from Balti-
more.
Memoranda.
Schooner Bessie Ford is on her way
to Nomini, Va, with bricks and build
ing material; schooner NJ. and A. Bes-
wick Is at 9Th street wharf to load
part of cargo Of lumber for New Haven:
schooner Oscar will return to the Coan
river, Va, to load back to this city;
schooner Mabel and Ruth is due at Nor
folk from this city en- route to New
bern N. c., to load lumber; schooner
Elizabeth Carter is at a lower river point
to load cord wood for dealers here:
schooner Majestic is at a Maryland
point to load back to this city; schooner
Josephine Smith is due at this city
with lumber from Aqua creek for local
dealers. -------4----..l> l>n.aEA
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Hammersteins Are Barred.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Oscar Ham,
merstein and his son Arthur are re-
strained from producing either comic or
grand opera in Boston and New York
until April 26. 1920. according to a de-
cision yesterday Of the appellate division
of the supreme court. The complaint
against Hammerstein was filed by the
Metropolitan Opera Company. and stated
that Hammerstein agreed not to produce
opera in Boston or New York for ten
years If the Metropolitan would purchase
Hammerstein's Philadelphia opera house
for S1,2OQ0O0.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Lions Bite Fatal to Explorer.

Los ANGELES. April 1s.-Bitten by a
lion several days ago in posing for a
moving picture. DIR. William Warner
Kirby. a member of Paul Rainey's ex-
petition to Africa and well known
throughout the circus world, died yester-
day. His wounds were thought to be
trifiing at first. but septic infection
set in.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
By bud" Fisher

naos. given by the governor OF the state
of Amazonas, Brazil. \ formidable rev
olutionary movement was reported from
southern China: White Wolf" Chinese
bandit, was reported defeated by gov
ernment troops. Count Shigenebu Okuma
formed new Japanese ministry. Capt.
Roald Amundsen postponed until next
year his proposed arctic trip Francis Jo-
Seph, Emperor of Austria Hungary. was
reported seriously i'll.
District of Columbia
President Wilson. accompanied bv Sec
retary McAdoo of the Treasury Depart
ment, returned from his weekend trip
to White Sulphur Springs. w Va The
President accepted the invitation 10 de-
liver the address at the unveiling of the
Barry statue, May IL. May was an
nounced as the date of the wedding OF
Secretary McAdoo and Miss Eleanor Will
son. youngest daughter of the President.
Children were indulged in their annual
egg-rolling privileges on the White House
grounds A delegation of prominent citi-
zens conferred with the President re-
garding the government of the District
of Columbia and its relations with the
national government. The Crosser bill
providing public ownership of the street
railways was approved by the board of
Commissioners; the Commissioners urged
prompt action upon Congress to effect
the divorce of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and the Potomac
Electric Power Company. Amendment
to the loan shark law to provide a
higher rate of interest on small loans
was advocated by the Associated Char
tiles. The annual city ciean-up
this week was generally observed. Cot
ter T. Bride was sworn in as a member OF
the excise board. Francis B. Sayre. SON
in-law of the President, spoke in praise
of the work of DIR. w. T. Grenfell Ia
Labrador at a meeting in the New VIII
lard Hotel. Secretary Bryan lauded the
Presidents Mexican policy at the banquet
of the Southern Society. Memorial serv-
ices for Maj. Archibald Butt, stimuli
taneously with the dedication services
for the Butt memorial bridge at Augusta.
were held by those members of Temple
Noyes Lodge. No. 81, f. a. A NJ. who
did not attend the Augusta ceremonies.
Prof. George NJ. Won Harder. Knocked
down and painfully hurt by the Presi-
dents automobile, was reported out of
| danger. Miss Clara Gregg was seriously
! injured in an elevator accident in the
bureau of engraving and printing.
Among those who died during the week
were: John F. Bayne. prominent con-
tractor. Gen. W. s. Shallenberger, second
assistant postmaster general during the
Mckinley administration, and Charles K.
Merillat, former acting chief of the fire
department
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Redfield to Go on Speaking Tour.

week for a trip which will include Co
lumbus. Ohio. where he speaks Tuesday
night before the Columbus Club, Thurs
day night before the Industrial Club Of
Chicago. and Saturday night before the
Rochester IN. " Chamber of Com
merce.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Bakhmeteffs Go to Baltimore

NJ. George P. Bakhmeteff, the Russian
ambassador, and Nine. Bakhmeteff went
to Baltimore today to attend the cele-
bration of the Greek Easter in the Rus
sian church Of that city tomorrow.
Evening star., 1914-04-18

State Fire Marshal George E Myers
and Detective John Kratz of Baltimore
are in the vicinity of Cumberland, Md.
investigating several fires. There have
been a number of blazes in the Georges
treek region recently.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
STEEL-CLAD WARSH|PS
THREE CENTURIES AGO
Achievements Of Ancient Korea Also
Embrace Bombs and Nov
able Types.

That Chosen Korea) built, steel-clad
battleships $50 years before the day of
the Monitor and the Merrimac, were
using movable type and employing as
Economical Instruments from the twelfth
to the fifteenth centuries, and made use
of explosive bombs long before they were
known in Europe, was asserted by
George Kennan, in an address before the
National Geographic Society yesterday
afternoon and evening. This kingdom
he declared. had taught the medieval
Japanese all the civilization they pos
sessed. The famous Japanese Satsuma
pottery was originally made by Korean
workmen imported into the japanese
kingdom.
Decline of the Kingdom.
tellectually, physically and morally, to
the depths of degeneracy," said Mr.. Ken
man, 1T reached a level even below
that of the North American Indians
when we first knew them. While it was
sinking, Japan was rising, UNTIL all by
her own efforts, she became such a world
power as to defeat a great European ma
ton. The Koreans We're mainland peo-
pie; they were invaded by inferior people
the Mongols and the Manchus. Tney
we're influenced to establish demonology
as their religion. Their spirit was brok-
en-. They were under the evil influence
of the Chinese, who, 1000 years ago,
adopted the semi-sacred books of Con-
fucius as it's national system of edu-
cation.
Abandon Study of Science.
They gave up the study of science,
mathematics and the phenomena of ma
ture; they overcultivated their memory
and stultified their reasoning power
They became Indifferent to dirt and
smells.
Japan, on the other hand. was never
invaded in her history; her stock was
allowed to remain pure. The Shinto re-
ligion had as cardinal principles purity
of body. spirit and environment. The
feudal system sprang up in Japan, caus-
ing authority to be respected and dis
cipline to be developed.
In 1910 Japan annexed Chosen. Prior
to that time, as many as 900 deaths from
cholera had occurred in the city of Seoul
in one day; shortly afterward not as
many people died from the plague in the
foreibly Vaccine Vseeinated ed s S'4eo6oo % people iapan In
one year. One hundred and sixty y-eight
courts were established giving authority
to $4,000 gendarmes. Hundreds of miles
VI ToduS are DelnS Dulit. AHOreStatlOn on
an extensive scale Is being carried on.
Silk Industry Developed.
ITO encourage the silk industry, 49,
100000 mulberry tree seedlings were set
out in one year. State and private banks
were established. The postal savings
system was installed. In the first year
after the Japanese occupancy the rice
crop was doubled, and the wheat and
barley crop grew from 1900, 600 to 36,-
600 bushels. The Japanese have
built a model village in every province
and are encouraging the building Of SIM
liar villages throughout the kingdom"
Evening star., 1914-04-18
CROSS VERSUS CRESCENT
II.-Spread of Moham-
mechanism.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The raid of Mohammeds soldiers on
Arabian caravans in the sacred month
Of Rajab, when all Arabs abstained from
fighting and pllage, resulted in reprisals
by the desert tribes. Mecca, the proph-
cts home town. assisted the tribal chiefs
in the onslaughts on the Moslems, but
after a number of engagements the dis
ciples of the new religion won a decisive
victory. Immediately Mohammed had a
revelation which gave him the joyful
news that had been assisted by
regiment of angels, and that date was
proclaimed ''the day of deliverance"
These revelations were an ever-present
help in time of need. They always COM
municated themselves to Mohammed in
time to justify his actions. They con-
soled the prophet, convinced skeptics
and placated enemies. Once when the
lslamites were hotly besieged by war
riors from Mecca it was suddenly re-
vealed unto the prophet that the pagan
god Desser was of equal rank with
Allah. The instant transmission of this
important discovery to the Meccans
raised the siege. Later Mohammed re-
pudiated this revelation as fabrication
of the devil.
Foreign converts, who first entered the
fold as wandering political exiles from
OF her coun-
Foreign Converts tries. were
Greatly Assist Him. sts,anes o, srea' as 80
the rising religionist, statesman and
militarist. Persians taught Mohammed to
use the trench in battle, and from the
Byzantines he got a few rude catapults
hot i sod -
opposing tribesmen, but shook their SIM
pie souls in terror. They were given to
understand that these strange engines of
destruction were sent by Allah. From
other lands came converts more numer-
Gus than those on in Mohammed's native
Arabia. Presents some even in the ma
ture of tribute, soon were sent across
the desert by potentates in Egypt, Syria,
Persia and Abyssinia. The King of
Egypt sent two beauteous Coptic women
to enrich the earthly harem of the heav-
enly messenger.
Mohammed was not given to the vices
of polygamy until after the death of kha-
dija, who hadd been wise counselor and
brave companion as well as faithful and
loving wife. She died soon after their
fight to Medina and the political situa-
ton was SO delicate that the self-styled
successor of Moses and Jesus found II
expedient to espouse the young female
relatives of such Medina worthless whose
position in life. or attitude for or against
him, made alliances of this kind worth
while. His favorite wife was Ayesha,
who entered his family circle a mere
child. She soon gained the ascendancy
and ruled the great man and his house.
hold until the very end.
x
Nevertheless, it must not be forgotten
that Mohammed was law giver as well as
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Three Phases Of
Mohammedanism

dence Following Mohammed's death a
wealth of legend and a mass of conflict
ing inspirations sprang up. Many of the
ideas found a place in the Koran and the
rest grew into whole libraries of digests,
annotations and dogmatlc theology. Mo-
hammedanism offers vast storehouse of
rich literature to the student. In 9l2 the
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Changes Are Demanded.

Resolved. that this conference hereby
demands from Congress legislation which
will properly modify the existing Sher-
man law to the end that this proper and
reasonable protection and regulation be
extended to cooperative organizations
whether they be of consumers or pro-
ducers, and to the end that such organi-
cations be fully protected and encouraged
thereby"
A committee Of fifteen called for in the
resolutions to plan the permanent organ
ization of the conference on marketing
and farm credits will be appointed in a
few weeks by the president of the West
ern Ecoonmic Society.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Was Law Giver
as Well as a Seer.

enforced was superior to the idolatry, in
fanticide. tribal wars and blood feuds
which he suppressed more or less ruth
lessly. The founder of Islam died in 632,
at the age of sixty-three. To this day
his descendants are honored throughout
the Mohammedan world. relieved of taxa
tlon and otherwise favored. They are
called Sayyids Qords). According to Mos
lem tradition. Mohammed. in the seventh
year of his ministry, dreamt that his
creed would conquer Persia. Byzantium
and Egypt. Before he died thousands
daily repeated the grim decree There is
no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his
prophet" and that the dream was full
filed an hundredfold the world now
knows.
Bitter quarrels over who should in
herit the mantle of the prophet followed
his death, and twenty-five years later the
church split into two groups, radicals
and conservatives. The former. compris-
ing most of the Arabs, imbued even then
with fanaticism and contempt for all
nom -Moslems. believed in, and practiced,
the assassination of the children of all
intidels. The conservatives. who were in
the minority, occupied parts Of Algeria
and East Africa. They We're tolerant and
philosophical The worldly city men, par
ticularly those of Damascus, supported
the latter group. In the subsequent his
tory of Mohammedanism down to the
present over 100 varying schools Of Mos
lem thought have arisen and fiourished
Even today there is a constant conflict
within the sect itself between those who
would bathe the world in blood for the
glory of Allah and those whose philoso-
ply carries them no farther than the calm
and deep-rooted conviction that all who
are not Mohammedans are pigs. But all
Moslems however much they may quib-
BILE over canonical and judicial interpre-
tations, stand together on the basic prin-
ciple that theirs is the chosen faith
Therein lies their iron strength.
Evening star., 1914-04-18
Foreign.

All available warships Of the American
navy were ordered to the east and west
coasts of Mexico as a demonstration to
enforce salute to the American flag by
the guns of Tampico, upon failure of
President Huerta to make such amends
for insult offered in the arrest Of Ameri-
can bluejackets; Willingness of President
Huerta TO order the salute provided the
salute was returned simultaneously,
gun for gun. was communicated to the
American government, which declined to
accede; John Lind, personal representa-
tive of President Wilson in Mexico, back
in the United States on leave. conferred
with President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an; Congress sustained the attitude OF
the President in ordering the fleet 10
Mexican waters; Rebel Chieftain Villa,
winning a battle with the federals at San
Pedro, was almost captured when cut OH
from his main forces. Santo Domingo
rebels were forced to evacuate two cities.
surrendering to the government forces
Nav p was definitely announced as the
date of the sailing Of Queen Eleanora
of bulgaria to visit the United States
Theodore Roosevelt. former President OF
the United States, and his exploration
party were guests at a banquet at Ma
Evening star., 1914-04-18
TRUSTS ARE FATHER|NG
FIGHT ON LAW, HE SAYS
Texas Official Opposes Economic
Society's Stand for Sherman
Statute Changes.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-ResoIutions urg-
ing amendments to the Sherman law to
permit legitimate organization of farmers
were adopted at the closing session of
the Western Economic Society held in
conjunction with the national conference
on marketing and farm credits. A fight
which the resolutions committee expect
ed to be waged against the resolution
E. r. Kone commissioner of agriculture
of Texas, spoke against its adoption.
Mr.. Kone charged that trusts were
seeking to arouse sentiment against the
Sherman bill among farmers in order to
gain amendments by which they would
profit. Il believe the trusts have brought
influence to bear on this conference to
have this resolution passed. he said. 81
know they have similarly Influenced other
such conferences
Objectionable Section.
The portion to which Mr.. Kone object
ed was:
Whereas the Sherman act as it is
now construed is a serious menace to
the progress Of organization and con-
federation, and.
Whereas the farmers and other CO.
operative organizations do not wish to
be lawbreakers, neither do they wish for
special exemptions of any kind; and
Whereas they wish legislation which
will not hinder nor forbid such legitimate
organization and which will prevent un-
fair practices by all organizations as well
as protect such organizations from unfair
discrimination and practices directed by
great or small combinations of dealers,
therefore be it