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The Washington times., 1914-08-16
EVANSVILLE.

The county commissioners have 10O
parcels of property which they pur-
chased at the delinquent tax sale In
March, 1872. and which have hot been
redeemed by the owners and upon which
taxes to the amount Of s3.575.s5 are due.
Is a result County Treasurer Richard
]. Swami will sell them to the highest
bidder for cash on September q. The
largest amount OF unpaid taxes In the
list is that of the Washington, Gettys-
burg and Westminster railroad, which
owes s345.40.
The Sunday schools of the Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
First Baptist Church enjoyed an outing
and picnic yesterday at Zantzinger
Park.
and bail will be held at Woodville,
Thursday. This event each year at
tracts the folks not only from all over
this county, but from Anne Arundle,
Calvert, and Charles counties. The
orator of the day will be Richard A.
Johnson. candidate for the Democratic
Congressional nomination, and Sydney
z. Mudd, candidate for the Republican
nomination, will deliver the coronation
address. The chief marshal c: the tour
nament will be w. S. Chichester, who
will have as his aide Holland II. Haw-
kins and R. S. Cunningham, Henry B.
Brady, Edward Turner, and Raymond
Young will be the heralds. The judges
will be State Auditor ]. Enos BAY. jr.,
Judge John P. Briscoe. of the Seventh
judicial circuit of Maryland; r. Hugh
Perrie. Heath Dodge, NJ. Hampton Ma
gruder, James NJ. Bowling, William
Queen. William T. Davis. DR.. Louis A.
Griffith, r. B. Berry, E. A Turner.
George Forbes, Joseph II. Young of
John. and Major G. D. Mercer. The
timekeeper will be r. z. Baden, and
Edward Edelen will be the scorekeeper
There will be but two classes of
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
of on Motor Tour.

RIP. Andrews. president q the r.
tail Merchants' Association. left Wash
ington yesterday for an automobile tou
Of nearby States. Mr.. Andrews was 20
companied by number Of business a.
personal associates and expects to b
absent from WASHINGTON for Q week.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
ANACOSTIA.

The Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company is making an addition to its
drop forge shop. to cost $1,000. When
this addition IS completed il will make
this shop one of the largest in the
grnpp. It is said that the company has
SECURED d number of foreign contracts,
The company is now operating its en-
tire plant by electricity. An electric
furnace has been installed.
Charles Burch, supervisor at the Gov
ernment Hospital for the insane, with
Mrs. Burch and their daughter. Miss
Mabel Burch, left yesterday for Co.
lonial Beach, for their vacation.
1t is stated that the amateur base
ball post series games, in which the
Potomac League is participating. be-
ing represented by the Eastern club
will be continued this week, with the
first game tomorrow afternoon on the
Anacostia diamond between the Eastern
and Tenleytown teams. Eastern mas
two more games to play to close the
series in Section A, and in order to re.
ceive the title in this section 1t must
win both games. Both games Will be
played on the local diamond.
Mrs Annie Hazel, of Nichols avenue
left Yesterday for Abels, Nd, to pass
the remainder of the summer with
relatives.
Mrs. Louis ]. Smith, of Maple View
avenue, has gone to Hamilton. Ohio, to
visit relatives and to JOIN her nusDano
and son. who are already there.
Mrs. Henry Stehr and children have
returned to their home in U street, after
a visit to Baltimore.
DIR. and Mrs. Joseph ]. Mundell and
party left yesterday for Ptney Point
Md, by automobile.
Mrs. William Moore and children have
gone to Chesapeake Beach. where they
Will spend several days.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
War Veterans View Work
On Lincoln Memorial

Four veterans of the civil war and
supporters of Abraham Lincoln in the
election of 1860. made a pilgrimage yes
terday to the Lincoln Memorial in
course of construction on the Mall.
The veterans were the guests of George
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
All Master Masons in
D. c. Urged to Join Club

Masons from all sections OF the Dis
trict. gathered at the temporary head
quarters of the Masonic Club, at the
Hotel Hudson last night More than
10 were present. William r. GUIDE,
president, urged that every Master Ma
son become a member OF the club Mr..
Guides speech followed business meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

Mrs. Jennie G. Purcell. of Washington,
has filed suit in the circuit court here
against the Glen Echo Amusement Com
pany and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries, claimed to have been
received at the park. James c. Purcell,
husband OF Mrs. Jennie Purcell has
also filed suit for 5000 damages.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

Miss Helena Webster. of Kensington,
entertained a few afternoons ago at a
pillow shower" and luncheon In honor
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

The annual horse and colt show viii
be held at Poolesville next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

Mrs. Forrest J. Prettyman and chill
dren. of Washington, have been guests
at the home of Mrs. e. 3. Prcttyman
here.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

Harry B. Cation, r. B. Washington,
Donald Aitcheson, and c. D. hubbard,
who have been spending a week camp
ing on the Rappahannock river, near
Urbana, Va, returned home yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

of Miss Raw Wilson, of Kensingtcn,
whose engagement to Richard L.
Waters. Of Germantown, was recently
announced.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

The Sunday schools of the Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
First Baptist Church enjoyed an outing
and picnic yesterday at Zantzinger
The Washington times., 1914-08-16
There will be a special meeting of tn
council tomorrow night.

The Democratic voters Of this COM
munity will meet tomorrow night in the
office of j. Frank Lillard, on johnson
avenue. to organize a Frank o. Smith
Democratic club to work for the re-
nomination of Congressman Smith.
The Washington times., 1914-08-16

Joseph De Silva hTs been elected first
vice president, and G. NJ. Myers, sec
ond vice president of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
ARMED MEN K1DNAP GIRL.
Knock Down Two Men Who Try
to Illustrate Plans.

CHICAGO. March fisk armed men
early today went 80 North Side hotel.
knocked down the proprietor. and at the
point Of revolvers forced Miss Margaret
Miller, twenty-fouI years old, to accom-
pany them. !.
D. Evanon. proprietor of the hotel. told
the police the mea entered the hotel and
demanded to see tue girl. When Evanofi
refused to allow tsem to go to her room
he said. the men knocked him down. AT
the point Of their. revolvers they awoke
the young woman Jnd forced her to dress.
Then they dragged her through a rear
exit into q waiting automobile according
to Evanoff's story
Tony Francis. guest at the hotel. was
awakened. and when he attempted to in.
terfere Was knocked down and locked in
a room. from which he later escaped, he
told the police. TIE hotel proprietor told
the police that ons OF the men had Wis
tied the girl frequently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
Sea Battle at Long Range
With Guns of Short Range;
Each Side Claims Victory

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE
story Of the first naval engagement Of the
present Mexican revolution has been
brought here by the crew Of the United
States collier Justin. which has arrived
from the Mexican coast. The engagement
was fought at Topolobampo between the
recently acquired gunboat Tampico and
the federal gunboats Guerrero and Mo-
reloS.
The federal gunboats had been ordered
north to sink or capture the Tampico,
whose crew q short time before had ma
rooned the captain and first engineer at
Mazatlan and turned rebel.
According to the Justin's crew, the fed
eral ships arrived at the rebel port and
when 1900 feet Off opened fire on the
Tampico. The guns Of the three little
fighting craft have a range of about 49,
COO feet, and for about two hours a
heavy bombardment was kept up, the
shells falling several thousand feet short
Of their marks.
After firing several hundred shots the
federal craft withdrew to Mazatlan. The
following day the papers of the rebel and
federal cities gave glowing accounts of
the great naval victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
TURNS TIDE OF BATTLE.
American Aid to Gen. Juarez in Wal
Against Macmillan.

The story Of how a small force Of
United States volunteer soldiers crossed
into Mexico in 1854 and gave such assist
ance to Gen. Juarez that Macmillan, the
protege Of Louis Napoleon. was finally
defeated, has just been told by a survivor
Of the expedition. Justus Brooks of To-
ledo, Wash. in a pamphlet published by
Amherst Barber Of this city.
1t is related that the expedition started
out on the pretense Of fighting Indians,
and later was Joined by an officer whom
Brooks believes was Gen. Lew Wallace
who took the men to chihuahua City,
now held by Gen. Pancho Villa.
At the time Juarez was getting the
worst Of the fight with Macmillan, ac-
cording to Brooks, but the arms and am
munition supplied to him az the result of
this expedition turned the tide Of battle.
The expedition was surrounded with great
secrecy ct the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17

was not political, 1t would be dealt with
in the ordinary way. and every effort
would be made to secure the arrest of the
perpetrators and their return to Califor-
mia under extradition proceedings for
trial and punishment.
The refusal Of Gen. Huerta to pay for
the keep of the thousands Of federal
Mexican soldiers and tent camp follow
ers now under detention at Fort Bliss,
has obliged the War Department to look
to Congress for money to defray the
cost. Nearly a month ago the depart
ment had expended more than $4,000
on this, and since then the expenses
have been averaging $500 per day. The
expenditure is not properly chargeable
to any or the regular items of appropr1a-
ton so that the embarrassed officials OF
the War Department must find relief at
the hands of Congress. providing one OF
the Texas Judges does not summary
solve the problem by releasing all the
prisoners through writ Of habeas corpus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
BOMBARDS KING GEORGE
WITH DEMAND FOR VOTE
suffragette Showers Royal Box in
London Music Hall With
Pamphlets.

LONDON. March IL. Militant suf-
fragettes contributed an extra and unre-
hearsed turn" to the program given be-
fore King George and Queen Mary at a
music hall performance today in aid OF
a hospital
During the singing of the national an
them a shower Of militant suffragette PAM
phlets futtered from the gallery above
the royal box. Some Of the papers fioated
into the box and found lodging on the
shoulders of the king and queen.
simultaneously q woman occupying a
place in the stalls Of the eheater stood
up and pointing finger at the roya!
party shouted:
your majesties! Mrs. Pankhurst is in
prison. / therefore"
The woman was unable to proceed
further with her speech as a detective
clapped his hand over her mouth and
she was escorted out Of the theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
Views Credited to Chinda
Prompt Official Denial

Views attributed to viscount Chinda
the Japanese ambassador. with reference
to permission recently granted to jap
anese to pass through the United States
in moving from one part of Mexico to
another. prompted the issuance of this
statement by the State Department to-
day:
Secretary Bryan's attention was call
ed to statement published in one Of the
morning papers to the effect that the
department had refused to make any
comment upon the interview recently at
tributed to Viscount Chinda, to the effect
that the permission granted to Japanese
u pass through the United States IN
going from one part Of Mexico to another
was precedent for colonization. Mr..
Bryan refused to comment upon it be-
cause Viscount Chinda never made the
statement. 1t was Misrepresentation
of his position. for which there is no pos
sible excuse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
PANEL EXHAUSTED;
Jury INCOMPLETE
Trial of Clarence RoWzee, Ac-
cused of Murder, Still in.
Preliminary Stage.

No jury was secured today in Grim
inal Court No. l at the trial of Clat-
ence Rowzee. twenty-three years old.
gree in connection with the killing Of
Joseph u. Rogerson at f05 New Yori-
avenue November last A special
venire of seventy-fve talesmen was
exhausted without obtaining lively.
men satisfactory to counsel for tbs
government and the defense Justic.
Gould directed the summoning Of Atty
more talesmen for tomorrow and adj
journed court until that time.
AT the hour Of adjournment the prose-
cution had exhausted thirteen challenges
and the defense had excused fourteen
falesmen. The government has seven
more challenges and six more remain to
be exercised by the defense.
All But Four Excused.
OF the eleven men in the box, wher
ccIrt adjourned yesterday. only four re.
manned at the adjournment of court to-
day. Among the first of the prospectiv.
jurors OF yesterday to be called from the
box was John r. Galloway. Mr.. Gallo
way had known the father OF the prison
er. but was not acquainted with young
Rowzee. Assistant United States Attorney
Hawken excused the juror
The examination OF talesmen occu-
pied the attention of the court from
the converting of court So many tales
men had conscientious scruples that
Justice Gould. to shorten the examina-
ton. put this query before inquiring
Into the citizenship of the prospective
Juror. Much time was saved by this
course.
Rev. George Buckley of Philadelphia
was in court under subpoena to testify
for the prosecution. He will tell of the
marriage of the accused with Grac.
Anthony in Philadelphia in 1910. Rev.
Buckley was disappointed at the failure
to secure a Jury today. as he is anxious
to return to his charge in the Quaker
city. The minister requested United
States Attorney Wilson to call him as
early as possible to the witness stand
Courtroom Crowded.
The report that the testimony at the
trial viii be sensational had the effect Of
crowding Criminal Court No. to the
doors. Many stood In the corridor unable
to obtain admission. To these spectators
the examination of talesmen was more
than unusually dull and uninteresting.
Attorneys ]. G. Capers. Michael W.
Sullivan and L. B. Perkins, counsel for
the accused man. are reticent as to the
line of defense to be offered. The killing
| Is admitted by the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
MISSION OF america
TO CHR|ST|AN|zE WORLD
DR.. Haywood Describes President
Wilson as Dynamo of
Moral Force.

Woodrow Wilson fs dy nIro of
moral force" said DR.. Benjamin Hay
wood. speaking at the morning session
Of the all-day meeting of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society of the
Washington Presbytery at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church. 9Th and C streets
southwest. DR.. Haywood took occa-
sion to praise Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
and asserted that the present per-
sonnet of the cabinet gives the gov
eminent a new moral tone.
DR.. Haywood. who has recently re-
turned from a seven-year residence In
one great problem in America is to
christianize America in order that
America may christianize the world.
America is in Gods hands to do the
great worlds work." said DR.. Hay
wood.
A Dewdrop of Beauty.
Speaking Of Porto Rico. DR.. Haywood
said that the late President Mckinley
was an "evangel of God" for the work
he did in putting that island under Ameri-
can control. Porto Rico is land of rare
enchantment, a dewdrop of island beauty
producing fruit superior to that grown in
California" he said.
Previous to the address the reports of
various officers Of the society were read
and accepted a. was shown that the So
ciety had contributed nearly Ss.up
to mission work since the last report,
The meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. J. K. Noble.
q" Officers Of Society.
The other officers Of the society are:
Treasurer, Miss F. G. Childs: recording
secretary, Mrs. Harvey S. Irwin: corre-
spending secretary. Miss Sheldon Jack
son; secretary Of young peoples work.
Miss Lizzie Warman: secretary Of litera-
ture, Miss Grace Guy: secretary for freed
men, Mrs P. Jacob: chairman mission
study, Mrs. NJ. v. Richards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
BISHOP RANDOLPH DECLINES.
Unable to omcirte at Marriage o
Miss Willsrd in Spain.

NORFOLK. va.S March flowing to
pressing diocesan duties. Bishop Alfred
Magill Randolph OF the diocese of south
ern Virginia has been compelled to de-
cline an invitation sfrom Ambas sador and
Mrs. Joseph Z. willard, at the court
of Madrid. to visit ahe embassy in Madrid
in April and off1ciBte at the marriage of
their daughter to Kermit Roosevelt, son
OF former Presiden Theodore Roosevelt.
The invitation vas, borne to Bishop
Randolph by Randolph Holiday of Rich
mond, close personal friend of Ambassa-
dor Willard. Mr.. Nolloday made visit
from hichmond to- Norfolk for the pur-
pose. Bishop Randolph regretted to have
to decline. but found that his church
duties were SO pressing just after Easter
that he could mott leave the state even
for q short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
NO NEWS FROM SEARCH.
Cutter Onondaga Has Not Reported
in Quest of Four-Master.

NORFOLK, Va, March 17.-No infor-
nation had come in today from the rev.
enue cutter Onondaga,- which went to
sea yesterday afternoon in search OF the
four-masted schooner Elisha Atkins OF
Bath, Me-. from Tampa, Fla. to Balti-
more, which was passed March 10 by the
steamer Verdi with her lower sails strip
ped and her rudder head carried away.
The weather has continued favorable at
sea since the Verdi passed the Atkins.
and It is believed that the schooner can
be found by the onondaga without great
difficulty.
The Norfolk navy yard was without
wireless of any kind from the Onondaga
today. and at Cape Henry nothing had
been seen OF the Onondaga since she put
to sea late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
FOR REDUCED PHONE RATES.
Vermont PUBLIC Service Commls
sion's Orders to Be Contested.

BRATTLEBoR3. VT. March ia re-
duction in rates COR 1900 telephone SUBJ
scribers in vermSnt was ordered by the
public service cSmmissio ntoday. The
average reductior is "a little less than So
a year. and affeyts only those lines on
public service c3mmissien today. The
commission is of he opinion that the toll
rates are reasonable. and should not be
disturbed"
An appeal fromst the order will be made
by the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company. which declares that
"the reductions proposed would practi-
caliy wipe out evsty dollar OF net revenue
now earned in Vermont"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
BUYS THE NORTHUMBERLAND.
W. J. Kehoe Acquires New Hamp-
shire Avenue Apartment.

The Northumberland apartment. at the
corner of New Hampshire avenue and '
street northwest, has been purchased by
william ]. Kehoe from Harry Wardman
for a consideration reported to have been
In the neighborhood Of $4,000. The
transaction was negotiated by the James
]. hampton Company. Inc.
The Northumberland In a seven-story
structure Of fireproof construction and
contains sixty-three apartments. The
suites range in size from two to seven
rooms. There are two electric elevators
in the building.
The apartment occupies lot having a
frontage of about 100 feet on New Hamp-
shire avenue and 115 feet on v street and
contains about 17.7OO square feet OF
ground. The structure is said to produce
q Rross rental OF about $50. 800 year.
A trust on the property Is to be paid or
by the purchaser, who will hold it as an
investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
STEAMER ASHORE
o.; SA|MBRO Lodges
City of Sydney Hits Stag
Rock off Nova Scotian
Coast.

HALIFAX. N. S., March II. - The
steamer City Of Sydney. New York 70,
St. Johns. \; F.. is on the rocks at Sam.
bro. a few miles from here. She struck
during a dense fog early today. and watel
in her stokehold put out the fires.
Several vessels were dispatched to hel
Sambro.
Hampered by Thick Weather.
The weather continued extremely thick
during the forenoon and boats had difri
Guilty in locating the steamer. Early re
ports said that the Sydney had grounded
on Stag rock, at the southwest entrance
to Halifax harbor, and was in danger
Gus position.
The City Of Sydney is a steamer Of LOO
tons and plies between New York. Hall
fax and st. Johns. N. r. She carries {
crew of about forty under Capt. NC
Donald.
Most Of the Passengers Rescued.
The tug Rosemary reached the
stranded steamer during the morning
and Immediately took or eleven pas.
sengers and part Of the crew. TIL.
Rosemary reported by wireless that the
Sydney was in a bad position and like
ly to be a total loss.
The Sambro lodges have been tn,
scene of many wrecks and few vessel
that have struck them have come of
safely. The lodges extend for nearl!
two miles from Sambro Head. on which
there is a powerful light, a fog sigma
and wireless station.
The City Of Sydney has been running
regularly all winter between New Yorl
and st. Johns, calling at this port eacl
way. The steamer left New York Sat
urday with thirteen passengers. It hi
Stag rock, one of the outer ledge, abou
o'clock this morning and at, once be
gan pounding. Within q short time tn,
rocks had punctured the steamers bot
tom in several places. The wireless
however. continued in commission ant
help was summoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
DISPERSED BY STORM.
Army Of Unemployed Overwhelmed
by Wind-Driven Sands.

SACRAYdENTO. Cal. March IA
strong north wind Sunday night did more
to solve the problem presented by Cen
Kelley's army of unemployed than any
human agency hfs yet been able TO
accomplish.
Camped on the sevee across the Sac
ramento river from this city with nc
protection from the wind-driven sands
the army disintegrated rapidly during the
night and it was estimated yesterday
that not more than three hundred re-
manned out Of tht 1900 that came to
Sacramento a weeS ago.
Hunger also hads much to do with the
desertions AS the novelty of the army
presence wore of food contributions
ceased. The marcG to Washington prob
ably will be abandoned and the REM
nants of the army: scatter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-17
Richard OIney and Judge Gray
May Probe Mexican Affairs

MEXICO CITY. March 1.-THE Next
can foreign ONCE announced today that
there was a likelihood that Judge George
Gray of Wilmington. Del, and Richard
Olney, formerly Secretary Ct State. OF
Boston, would visit Mexico to investigate
conditions here. ->-------.
Jose Lopez Portillo Rojas. the for
eign minister. said that since the two
men named would be acting only in an
unofficial manner the Mexican govern
ment would be glad to receive them.
| It was reported today that Querido MO-
heno minister OF commerce and labor.
was about to resign from the cabinet.
A party Of sixteen officers and men
from the Japanese cruiser Idzumo. now at
Manzanillo. arrived today on sightseeing
trip to the federal capital. They expect
to return to the Idzumo after few days
stay.
News to Judge Gray.
WILMINGTON, Del. March 17.-Judge
Gray was surprised at the news conveyed
in the dispatch from Mexico City. 1t was
the first he had heard Of move to send
him to Mexico to investigate conditions
there. he said. and in the absence of in
formation on the subject the judge de-
clined to discuss the matter further.
Ridiculed by olney.
BOSTON. March 17.-When Richard Oh
ney was told today Of the report from
Mexico City that he might go to Mexico
to investigate conditions there he laughed
heartily and said:
That is about the most ridiculous
thing that I have heard for long time.
This IL the first / have heard of 1t. !
have never contemplated going to Mex
leo. You can make an unqualified and
absolute denial"
White House officials and others here
declared they knew nothing Of proposal
to send Judge Gray and Mr.. Olney to
Mexico.