davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
bRANOE|S CLAIMS NO
SPECIFIC SHOWING MADE
Says Only Reason Advanced for High
err Rate Is European War

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Reviewing
the arguments presented to the in
terstate commerce commission by the
counsel for 35 eastern railway sys-
TENS seeking a general advance Of
freight rates, Louis Brandeis, the
commissions special counsel, declared
the only new fact adduced by the car
riers to justify their plea was the
European war. No specific showing
had been made. he said, as TO the in
justice of any existing rates, and he
expressed the opinion that if the COM
mission saw fit to grant an advance.
thereby modifying its recent rulings.
it would exceed its legal powers and
invade the province of congress to
declare governmental policies.
Mr.. Brandeis was followed by F. B.
James and F. E. Paulson, represent
I ing shippers of brick and tile; Frank
! Lyon and Charles NJ. Johnston, APP
pearing for the Pennsylvania coal pro-
ducers; Luther. NJ. Walters, on behalf
of the lumber and livestock shippers,
and Rush Butler, counsel for the Chi
cago Association of Commerce.
! -O-
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
Winter in France

PARIS, Oct 29.-King Winter has
made his presence felt all along the
entire battle line in northern France
in the last day or two.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
MORRIS DEFEATS FLYNN


KANSAS CITY, Oct. 29.-Carl Nor
ris, Oklahofa heavyweight gained the
decision over Jim Flynn. Pueblo fire
man, in ten rounds.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
CROWN PRINCE WOUNDED
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATcHl

ROME, Oct 29.-It is reported here
that the German crown prince has
been wounded while leading an attack
on Nerdun.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
GERMANS REPORT ARE
Continued From Page One)

The Belgians are again in the thick
of the fray"
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
No News From Paris,

PARIS, Oct 29.-Tonight's official:
port
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30

Hire a little salesman at The Re-
publican office. A Want AID will see
more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-10-30
American Ostrich Farm

capture of a man operating flashlight
off the north shore of the Firth of
Forth.
A report that the Germans have in
vaded the Portuguese colony of Angola
still lacks confirmation
In a dispatch from Flushing
correspondent the Exchange Tele .
graph says: There has been a
slight advance by the allies toward
Ostend The British are occupying
two villages which they carried by
hayonet charges. Bavarian bat
TALON refused to fight and has sur
rendered"
WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-The ; "a
lont at Ostand has been ordered va
Gated by the German military author
tiles, and the populace is taking
refuge further inland, according .
dispatch from American Consul
Henry Albert Johnson, dated Yester-
day at Ostend and sent by special
messenger to Sluis, Holland. The
American consul said he sent a large
number of American citizens to Sluis
and removed his office from the
danger zone. He reported Ostend in
a state of siege, but the situation is
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
w l.. browning. to build apartment
house at 1876 Columbia road northwest /:
architects. Hunter K Bell; builders, Fox
a Lewis: estimated cost, 100000.
Congressional Club TO build clubhouse
al 2DUl New Hampshire avenue north
west, architect, G. o. Totten. jr. build
ers. W. j. Lipscomb 4 Co, estimated
cost ssl .l2,i.
A. A. Lane. to build three dwellings.
from Iio2 to 1875 Perry place north
vest: architect and builder. j. II. Lane;
estimated cost, 100.
American Ice Company. to build storaae
house at 91I Y street northwest; esti-
mated cost. 5000
NJ D. Campbell. to build dwellings at
l4lti-l+OS Franklin street northeast: es-
timated cost, $500.
f. X. Fox, to repair thcater from 2O2I
to 2n:1 ] street northwest: estimated
cost S6.0.
b. Schneider. to repair store and dwell
ing at 1856 Harvard street northwest: es-
timated cost. 500.
T. w Stubblefield, to repair store al
2Olo-17 14th street northwest, estimated
cost S43;
Greek Pageant Drama, to erect tempo
rary sheds for dressing rooms on ground
bounded by Avenue Of the Presidents
NeN Hparsi.:rs .:v";fGc ana and "
Streets northr.est, "Sti,p."d cost $40. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Jus
tice Mckenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes. Mr.
Justice Day. Mr. Justice Lurton. Mr..
Justice hughes. Mr. Justice Van De-
vanter Mr. Justice Lamar and Mr.. Jus
tice Pitney.
John G. Palmer. jr. of Wheeling.
W. Va: Walter :. SuGden Of sisters
Vile w Va: Henry A. Gildersleeve of
Now York city. and John !. Ollie of
Minneapolis. Mimi. we're admitted 10
practice
No. 10 The United states ast. the
Midwest Oil Company ct AL. leave granted
to file brief as of Mr. \. h. Browne. NJ:
Alexander Britton. Mr.. Evans Browne
Mr.. +. W. Clements and Mr.. Frederic
Y. kellogg as amici curiae. on motion
Of Mr.. r. w. Clements in that behalf
leave granted to file brief of Mr.. Frank
Mr.. f. w. Clements in that behalf
No. 80. Keckee Consolidated Coke
Company. plaintiff in error. agt. W. w
Taylor ct al. and
No. :13. keokee Consolidated Coke
Company, plaintiff in error, agt j. =.
Kelly ct al: submitted by Mr.. j. F. Bull
HIT for the plaintiff in error. and by Mr.
J. G. Noel for the defendants in error
with leave to both sides to file additional
briefs within ten days
No. 313. United States of America for
the and benefit Of Alexander Bryant
Company. plaintiff in error agt New
York Steam fitting Company ct al: con
tinued. per stipulation
No. 80. The United States aet the
Midwest Oil Company ct al: reargumert
commenced by Mr. Assistant Attorney
General kna rebel for the United states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
BIG BUYING OF BONDS
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Potomac Electric Consolidated IS Are
Leaders Again Today.

Bonds were the leaders in activity on
the local exchange again TO-DAY. During
the session S.u.a. Of bonds changed
hands The buying wa1 done by oanh
representatives for The most part
4 broker who purchased slS.Sn OF 70
tomac Consolidated IS at :9't al yes
tertiays session was III the market Tor
the bonds again to-day. lie obtained
$4,000 OF the bonds 1T E'i2. Another bank
purchased $1,000 OF the
bonds at the same figure. and then the
bid dropped to Has and there were offer
ings at I4as.
City and Suburban is We're second in
activity, Si.Opp of these bonds being sold
at 1o2. Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Is sold $1,000 al si34 aud Capital
Traction rs brought 1914 for 500. RIGGS
Realty IS donsl sold $1,000 at IG. e. and
Z. Telephone ~ sold 81 900 at 100.
In the stock list Washington Gas sold
- shares at .'s4 Railway and Electric
pre- ferred brought SrsaS4 for odd lots
and Capital Traction sold II shares at
l,pi4
Ten shares of District National Bank
stock brought IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Real Estate Transfers.

NO. col r STREET NORTHWEST-Wil-
liam W. Manley ct TX. to William H.
White, part original lot ~. square 456:
$40
FOURTEEN AND-A HALF STREET
NORTHEAST between North Caro-
lima avenue and c street-Myrtle l..
Schofield to James r. Ellerson. lots
20 to So square 10I5 $40.
NO. 1926 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
j. Henry Gulick ct uX. to Leonard A.
White lot 1o7 square 100: $40.
MOUNT PLEASAET-Lcwis f. Breunin-
ger ct uS. TO Maud L. Tracy. lot 40.
square 2lal $40
NO IS X STREET NORTHW F,ST--Jose-
phine A. Langdale to Richard Z. Lob
never lot IL. square go: $40
NO. 1914 I STREET NoRTHEAST-Jo-
seph A. Pessagno to Maria r. Logan.
lot r. square 1Op2 $40
THIRTY-FIFTH AND 7 STREETS
NORTHWEST-Mary Muntz ct al. to
Mary T Muntz, part lots aa and 2n'.
square 1.34: so. Mary Muntz to Mary
T. Muntz part lot BOB. square 1894:
$40. Mary T. Muntz to Mary Muntz.
part lots 20; and 2O5: also part lot 2te5.
square 12a4: $40.
NO 1909 > STREET NORTHW EST
William P. Matthews ct ux. to James
NJ Woolford. lot 81. square 1873: $40.
VILLA PARK-Clara a. Marden ct vir.
Edwin r., to Josie Miller, lots and
. square 1924: ss44Is. Same to
F. NJ. Miller, lots 20 and -. square
4243. s56S.
VILLA PARK HEtGHTS-Clara A.
Marden ct vir. Edwin r.. to Clark
son NJ Woody. lots 3s and 80. square
1899. s517.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Jacob Bool. exec
utor. to Salinda \. and Blanche +.
Wilmot. lot 1898: $40.
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween F and G streets-Thomas A.
Jameson to Howard Schanberger.
lot s5 square $40: $40.
WHITNEY CT OSE-Robe-t c Fowler to
william s. Phillips and Charles D.
Sager. lot -. square 30t9: 80.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGITS-Wa,ter
r. simpson ct ux to William 5. Phil
lips and Charles D. Sager. lot -.
block 3. and part lot 36. square 1894:
SO.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Lewis f. Breun-
free,. ct ux 10 Walter II. klopper. lot
7.57 square 2aa1: so.
no. 1926 9Th STREET NORTHWEST-
Virginia F. Roderick to Isaac Miller.
lot 1sS. square Az: $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07

granted to Lewis c. Murdoch. Ada NJ.
Ieupp and Francis f. Leupp; bond,
s.. 600; attorney, W. NJ. Levin.
Estate Of Martha Jennings: viii dated
August 30. 1892. filed.
Estate of William s. Shallenberger: Pc
ttion for probate Of Will filed: attorneys,
Wolf &, Cohen.
Estate Of Martin E. Lichty: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted TO Lydia Lichty: bond, 500; at
torney. W. P. Lockwood.
Estate Of Adelaide Davidson: petition
for probate OF will fled; attorney, A. B.
Duvall.
Estate of Everett Lee: will dated April
H. 1914. filed with petition for probate;
attorney, L. NJ. King.
Estate of George W Holstein: viii ad-
mitted TO probate and letters of admins
tration G. t. a. granted to Josephine F.
Holstein: bond: $4,000: plaintiffs attor-
neys, Hoehling. Peelle & Ogilby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May adverse weather
conditions northwest threatening to
delay still further the progress of seed
ing carried the wheat market today
upgrade. The fact that Il large con-
siGnment of wheat unloading here
from Duluth was turning out to be of
quality not deliverable on Chicago
contracts formed an additional help to
the bulls.
There were also predictions that
world shipments would be light.
Prices opened Il shade to Las higher
and continued to advance.
SlackneSs Of cash demand weakened
corn. Declines. however, were check ed
by reports of continued rain in ArSen-
tina. The opening was unchanged to
isai4 lower. Later some reaction took
place.
oats held steady Offerings We're
only moderate.
With the exception of May pork. in
which trading was light. provisions
ruled firm. The chief influence was a
rise in the price of hogs.
European buying of futures here and a
good export demand at New York for
nearby shipments had 4 strengthening ef-
feet on the wheat market, but fear VI
bearish crop report from Washington
hindered an advance. The close was easy,
shade off to il like advance compared
with last night.
Subsequently the corn market saSeed
again, as late reports said the weather
in Argentina had cleared. The close was
weak. Is to asa$i net lower
Butter-Higher: creameries 1Slaa251.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 24,205 cases
at mark. cases included. 171aa1Sia: ordi-
mar. firsts. 17i2a1s: firsts. 1Si..
Unchanged.
Observation-Disclosures receipts. thr-
ty-tWo cars.
Poultry aliye-I-uchaueed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
U. S. Court of Customs Appeals.

Present Presiding Judge Montgomery
and Associate Judges Smith, Barber, De
Nr.s and Martin.
No. 1909. United States agt Seaman:
Validity OF .eappraisement. argument
concluded bs Mr.. William a. Robertson
for the appellant and submitted on brief
b: 1ae appellee.
No. I'LL Oellichs agt. United States;
validity OF reapprasement: dismissed
upon consent of the appellant
No. 1872. kenworthy agt. United
States: validity Of reappraisement: dis
missed upon consent of the appellee.
No. 1910. United States agt. Eckstein:
artificial horsehafr; mandate: argument
commenced by Mr.. William A. Robert
son for the appellant. continued by Mr..
Albert II. Washburn for the appellee
and concluded by Mr.. William A. Robe. L
son for the appellant
No. l:s6 United States agt. Grede iue /;
stem glassware; argument commenced by
Mr.. l.. \. Wood for the appellant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward *
Campbell Judge Fenton w Booth. Judge
Samuel S. Barney and Judge George ".
Atkinson.
On motion of Mr.. w. +. Norris.
Anastaca Reyes of Malolos. P. l.. was
admitted to practice
Lafayette u. Settle and f. NJ Nc
Auley. submitted by Messrs. George W.
Holt and F. B. Crosthwaite. for plaintiff.
and Messrs. ". F. Norris and G. l..
Boren for the United States.
Upon request of counsel the following
cases Were sent to October docket: Theo-
dore Sauval W Patterson. Lafayette
Burrs. W. G. Forsyth and Nels ID.
Anderson
William n. Nolcin: Mr.. Francis Neu-
beck was heard for plaintiff and Mr. A.
J. McCabe for the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Troops Protect Canal Locks.

Army attachments have been sta
toned 10 protect the locks along the
Panama canal. Col. Goethals. Governor
Of the canal Zone, reported to the War
penartuent today Col. Goetha,s said
,h.t ,c,in. on instructions from Wash
;n-top 10 take all precautions against
trouble at the canal during the Mexican
disturbances. he had turned over the
guarding OF the locks to the command
ing officer of the 10th Infantry. now In
~. zun. Two companies of that regi-
;n.nt have been stationed at tiatun. one
W.. Ni"iai. and one al Mirailores.
i,. io.ks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. MAY The cotton mar
ket opened steady AT decline OF 10
points today and sold about to points
net lower during the early trading. Pros
poets for continued clear weather i'll the
south encouraged some selling. out new
crop positions We're relatively steady. ana
Ma led the decline.
General business was Very quiet. Pr-
vat. advices from Texas still complain
OF unfavorable conditions caused 10y re-
cent rains.
Futures opened steady: MAY. 12.!n: JULY.
1.s, August. LOG. October. l1.6l: De-
cember 11..E!: January. ll..6
Trading was very quiet around mid
day but the market ruled steady, with
activ" months about 10 :: points net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
WHITE HOUSE PARTY ON SPIN.
Miss Eleanor Wilson Among Those
ia Take Long Auto Ride.

Less than four hours prior TO the time
set for her wedding. Miss Eleanor VIII
son was one of an automobile party that
loft the White House for 4 long spin,
probabIy through Rock Creek Park and
the northern suburbs of Washington. The
Marty included President Wilson, Miss
Margaret Wilson. Miss Eleanor Wilson.
who is to become the bride of Secretary
McAdoo at 6 O'Clock this evening: Mrs
Francis Il. Sayre. DR.. Arson. brother of
Mrs Wilson. and Francis +. Sayre.
The party left the White House at $50
o clock this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Lead-Dull. ;;.s5a
~. London e1s IS Spelter-Steady.
:, 1u,:,.u. London c.l IS I'd.
MEN YORK. May copper-Stcadv !;
spot and July. l3.31a13sI. electrolytic.
II. i.a14.:1: lax. nominal, castings, 13.sla
lil2.
;t:::.:..sI.
Antimonr-D c"okson's, 1.l5a72'.
Iron quiet: No. l northern, l1.2'a l'.1';
No = northern. l3oDalJ.'D: No.
southern ll71a15."', No. southern.
14.aIa 100.
n--Copper-Steady. spot ftS; Is
I'd: futures. eG5 los. Tin-Firm: spot,
fll2: futures. Gl:4. Iron-Cieveland war
rants. sis Sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales-Resular call. Il O'Clock noon:
Riggs Realty IS dong. 81. 900 a, loa. 81 900 at
102. S1.Ocu At Io2
Capital Traction IS $500 at 1011
City and suburban IS. 5000 M l,ra
Washington Railway ~. 81 900 at SIa,
Potomac Electric, Cons - 81 arn al ,.ti 81 n,n
NJ SAL. 81 .01o AT EI%. 81 G,o NJ .,gls 81 Ou NJ
ni:. Sl.HS at SOL. $1,000 at aat. S1pO at
.Mic. 5000 NJ 9ais 81 .ns, al .rI
Chesapeake and Potomac Telerhon. = sl,no
at l05
Washington Railway pfd. at sa7.. 10 at a.
Washington 'ias. - at 1as4. IA al Iaa,
District National Bank 10 at II.
After call-capital Traction 10 a. 1901, / nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Bonds Are Steady.

Bonds We're steady.
Intermittent selling continued III the
afternoon. and although the amodnt was
not large quotations were forced at times
under yesterdays close. only To be
brought up again on covering
Selling couverged on stocks, wlich have
been heavy of late. such as Northern Pa
cifc, Missouri Pacific and Chesapeake and
Ohio.
London reported selling by New York
and Paris in that market but foreign
sales here We're the smallest Of The week.
footing up barely 300 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May 1.-iIoss-R Receipts. H.
80 head strong; bulk OF sales. s..Da
s,;,. lirht, $ ,oas.65; mixed, s.;5Jas t.1 ;
b.;,yv :. l5as. 60: Nfough. s.laas:;o: pigs.
..,.-..iN ~,
cattle Receipts. 900 head weak;
b..ves. .2aa9.J". Texas steers. 7.loa
So: stoc!sers and feeders, .,coaS.;U; COWS
and heifesS. :. .os,s.Go: calves, G.5'aa.1.
sheen Receipts. l1.oHn head: steady
native l,o.,-,.1.,. Searl;nss, !.tOa6. 81
lambs. native i.loat.iu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
Little Long Stock Out.

Buying was of poor quality ANA traders
Were inclined 10 sell on rallies.
Experimental offerings brought out no
large volume of long stock. hat the un-
dertone was heavy throush the morning.
despite occasional rallies. NdvTccs from
III. steel trade were conflicting.
United States Steel was relatively firm,
Notwithstanding tile expectations that
the Forthcoming tonnage figures viii
max, a poor showing. Iluminenct. OF
this statement. rs well as the copper and
crop reports. tended to restrict specula
ton.
Low-priced shares reflected more or
less weakness. Missouri Pacific. in par
ticular, was sold on account Of the de
lay in bringing forth the new financial
plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. May cotton Spot
easier good riiddline. 50: lniddlnc. -
low middiirg, G>l sales l2hn bales:
for sp'CGi..t - and eNFurf. I .Hn Ia les /.
I",' TITS. $500 ba!c>. FHt3IreS steady.
MAY. G:., MAY aud June. G.gi'2: july
AMI August. G.6. AUGUST ami September
6.1l. October and November. G."1i.; De
ceriiher and January, G.2In.; January and
February. G..11i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch 10 Tne star.
BALTIMORE. May 1.-Wheat-Cash
easier; futures firmer: spot No. red,
9S: spot No. > red western, rs: May No.
= red, IS. July No. : red. S9i. August
No. = red, 9s. Receipts, 25,I6U bushels
exports, 24S..sU bushels.
Corn-Dull but higher; spot con
tract. IS. Receipts. 1855 bushels.
Oats-Firmer; standard white, ~ sales;
No. :; white. T.; sales; receipts, 100, 1St;
bushels.
Rye Firm: No. : western export, 61i4
ais; No western domestic. lOat1.
Hay-Steady; unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
C. E. Foster Overcome By Gas.

Charles f.. Foster. forty-tive years old,
was overcome by gas In the bedroom AT
his home, 511 18th street northwest, this
morning about 3 o'clock. He was uncon-
scious when found. but regained con
seriousness at Emergency Hospital, and. /:
Is stated. he will recover. 1t is proba Die
that he Nil i. given additional treat
,nest, s. Washington Asylum Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May Flour Steady.
UnfavoIable weather northwest served to
advance wheat slightly this morning.
July. 94a.aa4I,.
Pork-Easy. mess 22O0a22.-0. short
clear. 19.JOa21.Jo.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Firm: middle west 1o.lja1o25.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically
Hay-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Firm: moiasses. -: CEN
trifugal. 800: refined steady
Butter - Firm. receipts. GOO tubs:
creamery extras. 2Gi2a26s.: firsts. 24a26;
ladies'. current make. seconds. .111a.
Cheese - Steady, unchanged; receipts.
5. 100 boxes.
s-Irregular; receipts. 80. 100 cases:
fresh gathered seconds, 1924a2Oit; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites.
...2l1na2:, mixed colors. 21a21la.
Live poultry - Strong: western fowls.
ISL: turkeys. 13al,. Dressed. prices I'M
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
District Daughters to Meet.

listrict of Columbia Daughters ~ III"
american Re, otut'ou tNp"c; 70 m."; IL
M",r"9tai c"ntir"u-sI ii;'l Il" 10 -
:.f,...,n4;. ~ + o+4as.s II. .,St " II tdtt.~
.r {. pr.Vn ,,Aj cnap.,Iil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07

There We're scattered showers in the
last twen1y-:odr hours in tn" interior OF
Ne" York. the Upper lake region and the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. while III
other parts Of the Countr% the weather
remained generally fair.
Mild temperatures continue general
east Of the Mississippi river and in the
gulf states. while cool weather continues
over the plains states and the northwest
with freezing temperatures in the north
ern Rocky mountain region.
Pressure is relatively low over the east
crn half of the country and it is high
over the plains states and the Rocky
mountain region. This pressure distribu-
ton is Indicative Of generally fair
weather tonight and Friday in the region
east of the Mississippi river, although
local showers are probahI IN the Ohio
valley and the region Of the great lakes.
No important temperature change is in
dictated for tho eastern half of the coun-
tr: during the next thlty-six hours.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be light tc
moderate variable. mostly west: on the
south Atlantic and east gulf coasts light
to moderate variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau fo~ the twenty-four
hours beginning a, pm. yesterday:
Thermometcr-leS terGaN. 4 pm. IS: s
pm. IL l. midnight. tt; today. am.
e.: am. %: l. noon. IS: ; pm. 20
Maximum. = at pm. yesterday: min
inum. 81 Al q am. today.
Temperature same date last year-MaX-
imun -; minimum. ~
Barometer Yesterday. pm. 29.1a: S
pm, 23sO: II midnight. 23.So: today 4
am 1855: : am. .9?s; l. noon. @?a1 .
. pm. $3.50.
Tide Tables.
Today-I.ow tide. ELS am; high tide,
5:al am. and6:02 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1925 am and
% pm: high tide, 6:23 am. and 6::5
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $50 am: sun sets
Tomorrow rises 4::l am; sun sets
6:IS p.ri.
Moon sets 3:1I am.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at
S am: Great Falls Temperature. 81:
condition. 40 Delacarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. G;. condition at north connec-
ton. 50, condition at south connection,
~ Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature Ca; condition at nfuent
gatehouse. ~; condition at eff1uent gate
house, "a.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-07
GEN. FUNSTON ASKS
FOR WAR SUPPLIES
Urges That Horses. Mules and
Wagons Be Hurried to
Vera Cruz.
BIG AMMUNITION SUPPLY
IN HANDS OF HUERTA
War Department Hears Shipment Of
100000 Rounds Has Reached
Dictator.

Eiis cen Funston indicated that he
expects lie viii sooa have to start a
march toward Mexico CITY III a dispatch
TO the Wa Department TODAY. He urged
tiial tlir department hasten the shipment
OF more horses and mules and wagons
ana other transportation equipment to
Vera Cruz
Cen. Funston said he had heard
through source usually considered
reliable that l3.o01.0no rounds of am
mriiii"n had been recently delivered
10 Huertas forces in the city of Mex
lco- According to the report current in
vera cruz these munitions of war
We're forwarded to the Mexican capi :
~! b! rail from Manzanillo on the Pa
Ci.ic coast.
y is rot stated where they We're i'm
iiortcd from. Army officials nope that
the report Will prove Iufoaadeci. as such
a large amour: of ammunition in the
hands OF the federal army naturally
would serv" to pro'oug hostlities and de-
lay the overthrow of The Hucrta regime