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Evening star., 1914-07-29
SENATOR LEE IN CRASH.
Two Automobiles Damaged, But 0c.
cupants Escape Injury.

Senator Blair Lee of Maryland was in
an automobile accident in front of the
car barn at Brightwood last night about
o'clock. Senator Lee was operating his
car, and when near the barn he made a
quick stop in order to permit a street
car conductor to pass ahead of him in
order to reach a car.
Directly behind Senator Lees car was
an automobile belonging TO Frank 3.
Crovo, jr.. 90l Louisiana avenue north
west. Mr.. Crovo was unable to bring his
vehicle to a stop in time to prevent a
rear-end collision. The rear lamp on the
senator's machine was smashed and a
front lamp on Crovo's car was broken.
Occupants of the automobiles escaped
INJURY. The police were told that the affair
was an unavoidable accident but they
will have it investigated by the assistant
corporation counsel in charge of Police
Court prosecutions.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
PLAN NEW OLD FOLKS HOME.
Colored Baptist Churches Are to Join
in District Movement.

Plans for raising $4,000 for the erec-
tion of a new Stoddard Baptist Old
Folks Home were discussed at meet
ing held Monday night in Zion Baptist
Church. The new home is planned to be
q thirty-room house. and will be erect
ed on Bryant street near 4th street
northwest. A picnic by the colored
Baptist churches is to be given on the
site August z.
In charge of the meeting were Rev.
W. II. Je-nagin. Rev. Joseph Lee, Rev.
Wilbanks and Rev. NJ. w. D. Noman.
Musical numbers were under the direc-
tion of Mrs. NJ. c. Robinson Those who
spoke included the ministers named,
Mrs. Annie Glover, Rev. W. J. Howard,
Few. w. d. Jarvis, Mrs. Rosetta L.
Lawson and Mrs. Rosa Taylor.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
River Improvement Costs.

According to the reports of the engi-
neer officers, the Potomac river i'm
provement at Washington. inaugurated
in 1882, has cost to date over $4,000, 900,
while the expenditures on the lower
Anacostia river project, inaugurated in
1890, amount already to nearly $780,
00G. The estimated total cost Of this
latter improvement is $1,21s.525. The
entire project is about two-thirds COM
pleted. In neither of these two cases
Evening star., 1914-07-29
Discharges Rule Against Lawyer.

Justice Wright, after hearing testi-
mony today. discharged the rule issued
against Jabez Lee. colored. member OF
the bar. who was charged with collecting
$82 for a client and failing to settle with
him. The testimony failed to show that
the relation Of counsel and client existed
in the case. Attorneys w. Calvin Chase
and PERI W. Frisby appeared for the
accused lawyer.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
PEACE Of NEBRASKA
DEMOCRATS PLEASING
Hatchet Buried by Factions and Ad-
ministration Leaders See
State Victory.

Administration leaders are pleased to-
day over the action Of the democrats Of
Nebraska in declaring for harmony at
their state convention held yesterday.
This is the first time in years that the
democratic leaders in that state have
been able to get together. and their ac-
along the line in that state, It was pre-
dicted.
For years the two factions Of the
party, the Bryan faction and the Hitch
cock faction. have been at swords points.
The fights have been carried into the
state and county conventions in past
years, each faction fighting for suprem-
acy.
Yesterday the democrats met, passed
resolutions Enthusiastically indorsing the
administration of President Wilson, the
work of William J. Bryan as Secretary Of
State. Senator Hitchcock and the demo-
cratic representatives from that state.
Fight Fails to Develop.
A fight had been predicted over the or
ganization Of the state central committee.
1t did not develop. however. w. H.
Thompson, one Of the Bryan leaders of
the state, was unanimously elected chair
man and S. K. Sprague, strong Hitch
cock supporter, was the unanimous choice
for secretary.
1t is believed now that the feud that
has long existed between these two fac
tons has at last come to an end, and
that the party will present a united front
at the fall elections.
The two factions, according to reports
received in this city today from Nebras-
ka. were brought together largely
through the influence of Richard Lee
Metcalfe. former governor of the Pana-
ma Canal Zone and himself candidate
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Nebraska.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
SUES FOR $4,000.
Administrator Of Ann N. Jeffries
Saws Train Fatally Injured Her.

Louis L. Handy. administrator Of Ann
NJ. Jefries, filed suit today in the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia
to recover $4,000 damages against the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Company for
her death. According to the declaration
Mrs. Jeffries was on the track Of the
company July %, 1918, when a train was
backed and ran her down. infiicting in
juriee resulting in her death. Attorneys
W. g. Gardiner and L. l. Handy rep
resent the administrator.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
To Be Assistant Surgeons.

Secretary McAdoo today recommend
ed to the President the appointment Of
the. following assistant surgeons in
the public health service: Clarence H.
Waring, Montrose, Miss; George A.
Wheeler. Higgins. n. C.: Thomas F.
Heating, South Manchester, Conn. !;
Henry C. Yarbrough. Montgomery, Ala,
and Roland Z. Wynne. Coffeyville,
Miss.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
RAYMOND Baraskey Buried.

Funeral services for Raymond Baras-
key, fifteen years old. who was drowned
while swimming near Chain bridge Sun
day afternoon, took place this morning.
Internent was in the National Capital
Hebrew cemetery.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
Towing In Disabled Steamer.

Capt. c. z. johnson of the revenue
cutter Seneca reported today that he
was towing into Halifax the new Brit
ish steamer Sable. from GLASGOW for
Halifax. picked up ten miles or Cape
Race. Newfoundland, totally disabled
by the bursting of a gh-pressure
cylinder.
Evening star., 1914-07-29

Th' Ben Davis apple. with all
opposition scattered an gone. is
now supreme. With tn exception
of a few liver spots it looks as
rosy an plausible as it did in Oc-
tober.
Th' feller who sleeps till 9 am.
might as well stay in bed.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
How Anacostia Flats Assess.
ment Project Got Into the
District Bill.
ESTABLISHES PRECEDENT
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Property Owners Never Before Called
Upon to Help Pay
for Work.

The provision in the new District
appropria ton law which would COM
pei the owners of property benefited
by the improvement Of the Anacostia
flats to pay one-half of the assessed
benefits, it >syas stated today, was
placed in the bill through the in
sistence of the House conferees and
after hearing Col. Harding, the Engi-
neer Commissioner Of the District
The House passed the bill without
making any appropriation for the con-
tinuance of the Improvement of the
flats. The Senate placed an amend
ment in the bill providing 100000 for
this work, the appropriation and the
language of the amendment being the
same as in the law of 1914.
This Senate amendment was agreed to
by the House conferees with an amend
ences over disputed items between the
two houses.
1nsistence of House Conferees.
The Senate conferees favored the lam
guage of the old law, but the House
conferees insisted that if a property
owner had his property improved through
the reclamation of the Anacostia flats 1t
was but fair that he should pay at least
one-half of the benefits which he de-
rived.
While it is a change in existing law
friends of the half-and-half principle
at the Capitol today said that they did
not consider the provision regarding the
Anacostia flats as an attack upon. that
principle. They said that If a property
owner whose land was submerged IN
part, perhaps, suddenly found that his
property was reclaimed and made
hundred-fold more valuable than before,
he ought to be willing to pay one-half
the benefits which he had received
through no effort of his own.
Army Officers Silent.
Army engineers on duty in this city
uniformly decline to make any comment
on the action Of Congress except to say
that they would perform all the work de-
volving on them under the law. Maj.
Charles W. Kutz. the engineer officer IN
direct charge of the work in progress IN
the Anacostia river, Is out of the city to-
day and none of his civilian assistants
would discuss the matter for publication.
Similar reticence was observed by the
army engineers at the War Department,
from Gen. Kingman, chief OF engineers,
down.
So far as a hasty review of the Off
cial records show, this is the first time
that the residents of the District have
ever been called on to pay any part of
the expense of river and harbor work
in the District or vicinity undertaken
by the federal government That state
ment applies to the project for the i'm
provement Of navigation Of the Po-
tomac river at Washington and the
reclamation OF the Potomac mats (tne
Potomac Park of today and also to
the project now in course of execution
for the Improvement of the Anacostia
river from it's mouth to the Anacostia
bridge. The latter improvement in
cludes the reclamation of the large,
partly submerged area on the south
bank of the river from the Anacostia
bridge to Giesboro Point.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
DR.. Macleod Will Speak.

Rev DR.. Donald c. Macleod. formerly
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church,
is to address a meeting at the Gospel
Mission, in John Marshall place, this
eyenqg Dr. MaeLsod y no% =, pasto5 Of
field, III.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
Leaves Estate to Husband.

The will of Margie w. Argo. dated De-
cemher Z, 1912, was offered today for pro-
bate. She leaves her entire estate to her
husband. Rev. James *. Argo, and names
him as executor,
Evening star., 1914-07-29
BASIS FOR PEACE.
IN MEXICO LAID
Carranza and Carbajal Be-
Iieved to Have Reached
Understanding.
IMMUNITY FOR ALL ,
BUT FOES OF MADERO
Recognition of Niagara Falls Pro-
tocols Expected to Be One of First
Things Considered.

Gen. Carranza and Provisional Presi-
dent Carbajal have agreed on basis
for the arrangement Of peace in Mexico,
according to message received here to-
day. by Jose Castellot, personal repre-
sentative of Carbajal
Mr.. Castellot showed Secretary Bryan
his latest advices from Mexico City,
which stated that Gen. villar and Justice
Allende. Carbajal's two delegates to Car
rama, have been instructed to carry out
in detail the general basis Of peace
already agreed upon"
That was interpreted by Mr.. Castellot
to mean that through private channels
and through Reginaldo Cepeda, advance
delegate of the Carbajal government now
with Gen. Carranza, q definite under
standing has been reached for a peaceful
transfer of the government at Mexico
City to the constitutionalists.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
Question Of Amnesty.

With respect to amnesty and guaran-
tees. Gen. Carranza, it is understood, will
promise immunity to all except those
directly responsible for the overthrow Of
Madero. Practically all those said to be
guilty have fed Mexico. and that excep-
tion will not be opposed by the Carbajal
government.
1t is expected that within a few days
the Carbajal delegation will have
ment. Diplomats here expect that one
Of the first questions will be on rec
ognizing the protocols signed at Nj
agara Falls between the United States
and the Huerta government Approval
Of those by the constitutionalists prob
ably would mean recognition by the
United States, Argentina, Brazil and
Chile.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
seaman's Bill Explained to Wilson.

President Wilson called Representative
Alexander. chairman Of the House mer-
chant marine committee. to the White
House today to explain the international
features of the seaman's bill, now pend
ing in Congress-. and the relation be-
tween it and the safety at sea conven-
ton. Mr.. Wilson has begun study of
the question and desired to obtain more
information.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
B0ALT TO BE DEP0RTED.
Secretary Garrison to Order Core.
suondent Sent From Mexico.

Secretary Garrison announced today
that he would direct Brig. Gen. Fun
ston at Vera Cruz to deport from Mex
leo Fred L. Boalt correspondent for
the Newspaper Enterprise Association,
who sent out a sensational story that
an American naval officer. applied the
law Of fight to Mexican prisoners. "A
court of inquiry pronounced the story
false.
"There was absolutely no truth in his
story" said Secretary Garrison today.
"and he had no reason to think it was
true. 1t was a pure, sheer, reckless
publication and Boalt is not entitled
to be considered a reputable cor
respondent"
Later, on the request of the Newspaper
Enterprise Association for time to make
further representations in behalf of
Boalt, Secretary Garrison delayed issuing
the order until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
For Exchange
cssh asd cIsM Properties - AIss cheiee Eautie,
ard Cash.

ard Cash.
ARE YOU IN NEED OF CASH? Per-
hapb you have property with mort
cages coming due that cannot be ex-
tended. 1t may be that you are in need
Of money and cannot wait until a buyer
comes along for your property.
We have parties with desirable prop
critics who will trade them and give a
large cash sum difference They will as
sumo your mortgages. They are per-
sons of means, and can pay them of.
DO NOT PUT IT OFF TOO LONG. II
your property is put up at auc-
ton the chances are you will not get
cent out of it. It will do no harm to
may result greatly to your benefit.
Evening star., 1914-07-29

Contains No Alcohol.
Father Johns Medicine, pure and
wholesome.-Advertis
Evening star., 1914-07-29
Zapatistas to Cooperate.

An agreement by which Zapata's 8
forces are to cooperate with the con-
stitutionalists in restoring peace
throughout Mexico has been arranged
by delegates at Vera Cruz and now
require only the signatures of Car
rama and Zapata before being made
public.
A definite idea of Gen. Villas inten-
tions is expected soon.
Gen. Vtllar and David Gutierrez Al
lende, Carbajal delegates, will leave
Vera Cruz today on the steamer Mex
leo for Tampico. Consul Canada has
reported to the State Department.
Awaiting the assembling Of the peace
conference. Washington officials today
maintained close watch on the activ-
tiles Of the constitutionalist general,
villa, in Chihuahua, and continued their
efforts to harmonize the viewpoints of
the revolutionary leaders,
Evening star., 1914-07-29
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
FOR EXCHANGE

An opportunity to acquire a
very choice piece OF business
property in exchange.
Price. $4,000. Leased to one
tenant at S12S.OO q month. No
expense except taxes and insur-
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Practically a corner. Lot 25 by
12O feet, wide alley. Situated in a
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The reason for considering an ex-
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property in part payment is to be
able to borrow money on the prop
erty taken to pay OF a second
trust. The property has a first
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of 5000. 1t is to remove the Sec
ond trust that the owner would
consider taking residence property
In exchange. Otherwise, the owner
would not trade for the best piece
of residence property in the Dis
trict.
The ideal investment is to own
a well located piece OF business
property leased to one tenant. To
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by aiding in residence property is
an opportunity seldom offered.
Apply for particulars.
Stone & Fairfax, 1341 n. Y. Ave.
Evening star., 1914-07-29
Carranza to State Stand.

John R. Silliman, President Wilson's
personal representative, today notified
the State Department that Gen. Car
rama soon would issue a statement spe-
cifically outlining his attitude toward the
request for guarantees of safety for the
federals. While constitutionalist repre-
sentatives in Washington have asserted
Carranza would insist upon the uncondi-
tional surrender of the Carbajal govern
ment, yet they have declared that after
the revolutionary occupation OF Mexico
City. lives and property there would be
as safe as ever.
The Brazilian minister in Mexico City
notified the State Department today that
there was much unrest in the capital be-
cause Of uncertainty over Gen. Carranza's
intention concerning guarantees Of safety.
That was particularly noticeable among
the soldiers many Of whom, 1t was said.
were deserting.
Mr.. Silliman said Carranza's forthcom-
ing statement would be intended to clear
up that uncertainty.
Plan for Settling Claims.
Gen. Carranza's outline Of plan for
meeting the claims Of foreigners was
widely discussed today in Washington.
Carranza proposed to have such claims
settled by a commission composed of
representatives of each foreign nation
having grievance ana an equal number
Of Mexicans.
Official messages from Vera Cruz spoke
of the satisfactory progress Of the con-
ferences there between representatives of
Gen. Carranza and Gen. Zapata, and an
agent of the latter soon will go north to
work out with the constitutionalist chief
the details of the friendly understanding
that already has been reached between
the army of the south and the constitu-
tionalist forces. The American govern
ment is helping these elements to reach
an agreement
Gen. Villa Is Watched.
A vigilant watch is being maintained
by the Washington government over the
movements and activities Of Gen. Villa.
Late dispatches are somewhat disquieting
in their tenor. and 1t is not altogether
clear to officials what Villas intentions
are The United States is not relaxing its
efforts through its consular agents. how
ever, to bring Gen. Carranza and Gen.
Villa into complete accord, and Gen.
Villas friends are being informed that he
cannot expect the moral sympathy of the
United States in the event OF an open
break.
Gen. Carranza, 1t is understood. also Is
being urged to forget personal differences
with Gen. Villa and give him an equitable
Evening star., 1914-07-29

Creole Cream Is the name of
the new face powder, prepared
especially for brunettes, and a
wonderful powder it is, too, hid
ing facial faults while it is it,
self invisible. Just to make you
acquainted with it We make you
this remarkable offer:
With every jar of the famous
Barnard's Complexion Cream at
25c you get a SOC box Of Creole
Cream Face Powder free. Trial
offer is limited and you should
take advantage of it at once.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
EDISON TO REBUILD
Eleven Buildings OF Plant Destroyed
at Loss of S7,OOO,OOO.

al LOSS OF SIyoOO,Ooo.
West Orange, n. j., Dec. 11.-When
the fire which swept the ten-acre
manufacturing plant of the Thomas
A. Edison companies here was ext1n-
guished, a hurried inventory OF the
damage revealed that eleven of the
eighteen buildings had been dstroyed,
others had been damaged, and that
the loss would reach $7,000,00O.
Seven thousand men are employed
at the plant and half of these, 1t Is
estimated, will be out of work tenn
porarily.
The entire force of employees was
put to work removing the debris. Un-
Ger the active supervision of Mr.. Edi-
son himself they began tearing down
the concrete walls which had to be
removed, while the embers were cool
ing. Immediate steps to rebuild have
been taken.
At least one man perished in the
flames. This became known with the
finding of charred body in the ruins
of the film house 1here the explosion
occurred which started the blaze. Two
other msn. both q '1men, were re-
ported missing.
While the flames were blazing high
in the air, Edison. standing calmly
with hands in pockets, said:
""Although I am more than sixty
seven years old, I'll start all over
again."
The fire began with an explosion in
the film finishing building in the CEN
ter of the plant. The large quantity
of film in the building burned with al
most the rapidity of gunpowder. It's
highly combustible nature made each
roll flash like a quick fuse. Within a
few minutes the film building was de-
stroyed and the flames had spread to
surrounding structures, which also
were filled with highly inAainable ma
! terials.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Blacksmith shop belonging to
". ]. Stewart. of Hudson, was
koyed by fire early yesterday
ling. The loss was about $500,
L Seventh Annual Conference of
association of State Highway De-
S,ents will be held at the Hotel
-Gle. Chicago, on next Monday
Tuesday. Mr.. \. r. Hirst, of
Son, Wis, a sor of Mrs. Mary
of this city. is president of the
iation.
PRISONS Nurseries, Berlin, Md,
donated a full carload of Nor
Spruce to the Maryland Commit
d Baltimore, to be sold for
las trees, for the benefit of
ute BelgianG. These spruce
from Holland when small
It's. They will be sold at THE
g." Baltimore.
be liquor interests of the coun-
are much disturbed over the pro-
ion conference held at Niagara
8 recently by the Catholics. This
i'd to have been the first Catho-
rganization in the United States
O on record in favor of nation
y Prohibition. Aside from effect
IN organization, resolutions were
ted which for comprehensive
seem to leave nothing unsaid or
led in denunciation of the liquor
C. Among the resolutions were
following: Favoring nation
Prohibition, exclusion of liquor
through the mails,
ing it Illegal to ship liquor thru
States, barring liquor dealers
jury duty, making abstinence
Of the civil service requirements,
ding drinkers from political Of
making temperance a subject
3 taught in public and private
ols, and favoring equal suffrage,
the provision that all persons
icted of intoXication be disfran-
d for five years.-Ex.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
Bio Guns For Russia.

Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. 11.-Labelled
.rush," thirty-six carloads Of heavy
calibered cannon and their complete
equipment, shipped from South Beth
lehem, Pa, consigned to the Russian
government, have been sent into Can
ada via Bulfalo. The consignment was
forwarded Immediately to Vancouver
B. c., whence the guns will be sent
TO Vladiyos.ok. The order includes
six of the largest guns ever turned
out in this country.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
GOVERNOR NAMES DUDLEY
New Secretary Is Not a Registered
Voter.

Gov. Goldsborough Tuesday an
nounced the appointment of w. H
Dudley, of Forest Park, as his pri
vate secretary. The appointment was
| the result of the Governors adver-
tisement in the papers for a secre,
tary-a ''stunt" that was novel to
the politicians in this State, but
lacking attractions of most novelties.
Several hundred answers were re-
ceived to the Governors ADVERTISE
ment. These were considered in ex-
actly the same manner that a man
does in everyday business affairs.
The process of elimination was used
to reach those that seemed to merit
the more serious consideration, and
when these few were in hand, the
process again was applied to reach
those that deserved final thought.
Out of these the Governor finally de-
termined upon Mr.. Dudley.
He is. not registered voter.
There! But it is said that "his SYM
pathies"are with the Republican par
ty-which may help some to assuage
the feelings of the outraged, although
there is no certainty about it. There
are lots of hidebound party men who
say they like party man on the
other side more than they do the
man who does not vote at all. But
that sort of talk usually is heard
when abstract discussions are un-
der way; when concrete ones are
before the house it is not so.
Mr.. Dudley formerly was in the
real estate business. He will assume
his duties at once, succeeding Arthur
w. Lockard, who resigned to accept
a position in New York.