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Evening star., 1914-04-13
Controlling the Weather.

From the New York World.
At first glance Sir Oliver Lodges pro-
posal to control the weather will meet
with universal approval. Everybody
complains Of the weather. but, as Mark
Twain said. nothing ia ever done.
Still. there are serious drawbacks to
the scheme, when it is carefully consid-
cred. Suppose. for instance that some
body at Washington had the authority
not merely to forecast good or bad
weather. but to create a particular kind
of weather at a given date and hour,
what chance would there be Of his giving
satisfaction II he undertook to regulate
the rain so as to suit Connecticut farm
er whose corn was suffering for want
OF moisture, the Sunday school picnickers
who had chosen that day would be sure
to complain. If he kept the mercury
at zero during the month Of January SO
that the ice companies could gather a
large crop at their convenience there
would be howls of protest from the cities
because of the jump in the price Of coal.
Every time he decreed that it should be
dry or wet, cool or warm, he would spoil
somebody's plans or profits.
No government could exist for a year
that was responsible for making weather
for general consumption, and private
weather making would be the worst OF
special privileges. Perhaps in the end 1t
may be best to let nature take hes course.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Hard Work Ahead.
Flying Foxes.
From the Wide World Magazine.


People who have lived in India are
familiar with the long strings of flying
foxes which can often be seen wend-
Ing their way In single file from their
sleeping places in remote trees to the
fruit gardens upon which they prey,
These curious creatures sometimes
measure as much as four feet across
the wings, and have reddish-brown fur
and mole colored wings. After their
nocturnal depredations they fly away
with the dawn to a tree in some iso-
lated place. and there rest during the
day. hanging head downward from the
boughs in the manner of bats, clutch
Ing the branch with their feet. AS the
flying foxes gather on the tree selected
each newcomer is vigorously driven
off from one place after another until
he eventually manages to secure a
perch for himself. Those on the tree
meanwhile keep up an incessant
wrangling. each endearoring to secure
the highest and best place 10 rest on.
Sometimes many hundreds of these de-
structive creatures may be seen hang
ing from the branches of a large tree
When opportunity offers they are
often shot, and some of the natives
it hardly appeals to Europeans. When
the foxes start their flight in the early
hours of the morning they frequently
swoop down into any water which is
handy and when on the wing do not
fly in fiocks, but follow each other in
single file, flying with i peculiar, slow
measured sweep Of the wing.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
The Wide Horizon.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
How wide is your horizone

f1cW Woe ID your horizon.
A child playing in a sandpile in the back
yard cannot see over the high board
fence by which his little republic is bound
ed on every hand. On this side of the
fence there is the small plot where the
sweet peas grow, and there is twirling
tree whose branches are for holding out
clothes like Christmas presents to the sun,
and he has this sandpie wherein he may
dig and dabble to his hearts content. On
the other side Of the fence is ''sorcery and
everything unknown" 1t is pleasa nter
and safer here. Why look for knot
hole, or a way over, or try to get out
at the gate? Yet no inqusitiVe ac-
quisitive child is content to be penned up
in his own backyard for playground for
ever.
with a narrow range Of arid. sterile pas
turage, They were not meant to find their
nourfshment in the petty gossip Of a
neishborhood. They were designed to
roam at large through through the whole hole wide 1a
gain, not lose. by the inspiration of the
wife and mother who lifts her eyes to
the hills, and beyond the hills to the
stars.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Given Wide Circulation.

The reports were also circulated
through the District of Columbia FeGv. a
ton OF Wonen's Clubs, whose presid, mt
has written 10 the forty-cisht president
of s9ate feder;ttons of women's ! lbs on
the subject.
Abstracts we're published in the trades
union press OF Washington and tlrc--
their exchange lists sent 10 the trade <
union journals OF all the states ana 70
the principal trades unions. A large Run
her of individual citizens in Washingipn
took copies OF the executive committee
report.
..All that the executive committee nif
asked Il that every one receiving II sii1Il
communicate its contents TO the senators
and REPRESENTATIVES, beginning first VIII
then writing To others wioit they do not
know The. executive committee VIII COT
tinue to carry out it's plan
..ft has kept its work on a high plare
free from personalities and other at
verse criticism IL believes the facts 10
be the argument and that they have
convinced and will convince all those Wi'3
examine them.
"A meeting of the executive committee
will be held later in the Week. at when a
general review Will be taken OF the ""ih
done and a general prey!ew OF the work
vet TO be done Meantime the executi' =
committee hopes that everybody else Mllt
do their full duty in the matter. The
executive committee has been Obliged Ia
decline offers of lecturers, publicity men
and others because it has no money ex-
cent the small fund for printing, sta
tionery and postage derived b. assessIiS
each member of the committee of oI!e
hundred the sum of s..
Evening star., 1914-04-13
ITO Keep Young" "

From Golfers Weekly.
Youth is what we all love to have and
to hold, and since Ponce de Icons time
many a way of conserving 1t has beer
prescribed: dosage, drinking sour milk
systems of exercise. bathing, rubbing
Any one of these things may help the In,
dividual, but not every individual. And
let US not forget that youth is in great
measure a gift OF the spirit. Children
are young because for them life abounds
they find springs Of energy within and
stores of refreshment without. Wonder
curiosity. the enjoyment of ten thousand
trifles, short memory for punishment
and pain: all these things make TO.
youth. Quarrels. resentfulness. suspi.
cion, worry. grouchiness: these bring
harder lines around the mouth, hardened
arteries, old age. Nothing is too small
to delight child. given the right con-
ditions; nothing too big to darken-fo.
very long-the spansied sky; That is
Master Manager! On with the Human
Comedy.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Son Of Capt. Mcmillan, U. S. A., in
Hospital. Unconscious.

son Of Capt C. W. Mcmillan, U. g. A..
stationed at Fort Myer. Va. yesterday
afternoon was found unconscious, suf-
fering from injuries. on the road near
the stables on the military reservation.
a passing automobile was hailed and
the boy was taken to the post hos
pital.
The lad had been seen playing about
the stable shortly before one of the
soldiers found him unconscious. 1t is
stated. and it is believed he mounted
one Of the horses. was thrown and
dragged over the road.
Surgeons examined tho injured boy
and reported his condition as being
critical. He sustained fractures of sew
eral ribs. injuries to his scalp and prob
ably internal injuries. 1t Is feared he
will not recover.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
COPPER MINE WORKERS
| DECLARE STRIKE OFF
/ Vote to Return, and in Doing So
Waive Recognition of
Their Union.

HANCOCK, Mich, April 1s.-The copper
mine workers who have been on strike
since July % last voted yesterday to
call off the strike. according to an an
nouncement made today by Charles E
Hietela, district secretary of the Western
Federation of Mines. The figures will
not be given out until after meeting OF
the district board this afternoon.
1t is unofficially reported that the ma.
jority in favor of calling off the strike
was 1,O12. The unofficial vote from four
Of the five locals in the district resulted
as follows: Ahmeek, 800 for returning to
work. II against; Calumet, 291 for. 3s:
against; Hancock, 491 for. IS against
South Range, 4S5 for, 90 against.
Waive Recognition Of Union.
Recognition of the union. denied by
the mining companies, is waived by the
strikers in voting to return to work
They claim that practically all of their
other demands have been compiled
with since the strike began. These
include better working conditions, an
eight-hour day and a minimum daily
wage of So.
Several thousand men have been i'm
ported to f1ll the strikers places and
| the companies will be hard pressed ia
find work for the returning strikers
The latest estimate of the humber on
strike made by Secretary Hietela
placed the figure at about 5000. The
mining company estimates are much
smaller.
siderable violence and there has beer
some loss of life. The National Guar
was ordered out in the early days OF
| the struggle to assist the civil authori.
ties, ties IN preserving d,serSa peace: There ha:
several months. Hietela said the strike
had cost the union more than $1,000.
| 900.
Strikers who cannot get work an6
their families will be taken care of BY
the federation, 1T was announced
Those who want to go elsewhere VIII
be provided with funds.
Mining company officials said today
that no strikers would be taken bacl
| until they had renounced their mem,
| bership in the Western Federation.
Meyer and Others to Stand Trial.
HouGHToN, Mich. April 13.-Charle,
H Meyer and the thirty-seven other Of
flcers and members of the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners must stand trial undel
the indictment charging them with con
spiracy in connection with their activitie,
in the copper miners strike. Circuit Judg,
| o Brien today denied a motion by attor
| neys for the federation for writ O
| abatement to quash the proceedings.
| The attorneys charged that Gov. Ferri
by his presence before 1t had influenced
| the special grand jury which brought tn,
| Indictment last January. Judge O'Brie,
said this charge had not been sustained.
DENVER, Col, April 13.-Charles H
| Meyer, president of the Western FEEDER
! alton of Miners, when he read the dis
| patch containing the announcement tina,
men In the Michigan copper district had
voted to call off the strike, said:
/ Il do not believe an announcement q,
the future policy of the federation would
be advisable at this time. I expect tt
1 prepare statement as soon as 1 receive
official advices from our representative
in Michigan rs to the outcome of yester.
days referendum.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Cold and Snow in Montreal.

MONTREAL, April 13.-A heavy fall
of snow. gale of wind and a tempera-
ture ten degrees below freezing made
this one of the most unpleasant April
days that the province of Quebec has
ever known. In this city the storm broke
many windows and disabled part of the
municipal electric lighting system.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Unhappy Combination.

From Texas Siftings.
Lawrence Barrett, though stern and dig
n,fied. could unbend little occasionally.
Once a popular low comedian proposed a
combination with him, which he declined.
"It would have been an unhappy illus
tration." said the tragedian, in relating
It, "of Grin and Barrett
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Seven Hours Before.

From the Boston Transcript
A Canadian clergyman approves OF
dancing as an invtgorating exercise. il It
is done before breakfast Most dancins
is, but rather long before breakfast, We
fancy. to suit the reverend gentleman )
ideas
Evening star., 1914-04-13
One Advantage.

From the Detroit Free Press.
There's one thing I like about these
new-fangled dinner dances"
whats that"
They keep a man from wondering
what to do with his hands between
courses"
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Doing Well.

From the Boston Transcript.
Bix-How are you making out on your
resolution to economize?
DiN-Finei I've got my running eA-
penses slowed down to q walk
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Memories of Marriage.
D.<sx w-a press

, From tie Detroit Free Press.
There's one thing I will say for my
first two husbands.
What's that?"
They always paid their alimony
promptly
Evening star., 1914-04-13
No Dispute There.

From the Newark News.
She-So many men stay single now
adays.
He-Still, as many men marry as
women
Evening star., 1914-04-13
The Tapestry Mode.

From Punch.
The Millionaire declining TO purchase
post-impressionist creation)-Noth.n do
in. Why. my maiden ant cud darn :.
better picture n that.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Prof. Charles Stewart to Lecture.

Prof. Charles Stewart of Chicago Is
to lecture at the Mount Carmel Baptist
Church, Sd and I streets northwest, to-
might al pm.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Regularity.
From Judge

From Judge.
Miss Paul-Did they allow her to bury
her past?
Miss Pry-Not until they held an IN
quest
Evening star., 1914-04-13

The little imps used to make many
dime out of tourists and people who
had no kids to bring them In. But that
game is about played out here, now, and
the kids don't try to work us like they
used to. They know we're onto them"
Out at the Zoo the same kind of
scenes were enacted all day, and cars
on the Chevy Chase line were loaded to
the guards with youngsters carrying
baskets of eggs, baskets of lunch and
the like, and dressed in just the right
kind of clothes to show grass stains
and other discolorations. Automobiles.
carriages and motor cycles were barred
from the Zoo grounds and drives be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock am. and
pm. today, so that the chances for
accidents to the youthful jewellers would
be reduced to the minimum.
Slopes Ideal for Rolling.
The long slopes at the park make ideal
spots for rolling eggs. and every slope
accommodated its full quota OF rollers.
The last of the big crowd will not leave
until the sun Is dropping away down be-
hind the hills, and sadly smeared cloth
ing will be the predominant feature among
the street car crowd travelling cityward
shortly before the dinner hour.
But even Easter Monday has to come
to an end some time, and no egg, unless
1t be base 1mltatlon can WlthStand
day-long rolling and tossing without
showing signs of wear and tear. The
band played its last number. the last egg
was cracked and eaten or thrown away
or, by some forehanded ones, returned to
it's basket for future reference-and the
last kiddie turned his or her reluctant
steps in the direction of home.
And then the cleanup brigade got on
the job. with commonplace, utilitarian
brooms and trash receptacles, to put the
Presidents back yard in order again.
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Macfarland Explains Work.

Chairman Macfarland today made the
following statement covering the work
of that committee in the first month
of its existence. In his statement
Chairman Macfarland recapitulates the
methods adopted by the executive com
mittee for placing the actual facts
relating to Washington, the District
of Columbia and the capitals needs
and dangers before the people of ths
country at large. showing just what
has been accomplished in the month )
activities of the committee, as well a as
the work that remains 20 be dom.
Chairman Macfarland's statement fol-
lows:
1T is just a month today since the
first meeting of the executive committee
of the committee of one hundred. In that
time the executive committee has, under
the authority given it by the committee
of one hundred. sought to bring The
facts about the relations between the Id
ton and its Capital city before all the
senators and all the representative Il
has done this without lobbying. simply
by exercising the right of petition, which.
every one comedies. belongs to the pecT
here as We'll as elsewhere iii the country
The outline of the history Of the
National Capital, the reasons for the
'half-and-half ARRANGEMENT under The
act of June II, 1878, and the facts to
adequate taxation paid by the peop!"
OF the District OF Columbia. contained
in the report of the executive commit
tee were printed in eleven small pages
of large type and copies were sent to
the members of the committee of one
hundred and to all Washington cor e
spondentS of newspapers. the NomenI
National Press Club and TO national or
ganizations having headquarters it
Washington: to 25U national orEaniz;s
tions having headquarters elsewher',
and to $50 separate societies and local
organizations throughout the states.
THE American Civic Association has
| sent to all its membership. including 3.as,
| individuals and local organizations. q
| longer pamphlet prepared by Chairman
Macfarland OF the executive commit
| tee, and special letter inviting their at
I tention to it and asking their co-oper3i-
| tion Other national organizations hay
| ing headquarters here including the
Daughters of the American ReTciutiet.
the Navy League, southern Commerce
Congress and the Rivers and HarhnrS
| Congress. sent out abstracts of the exc
cutive committee report through Their
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Copy of the Letter.

We are informed that four measures
have recently been passed through ths
House, and others are still pending
which if enacted, will destroy the half
and-half' plan under which the city OF
Washington has grown to be one of the
most beautiful cities in the world
We believe that the policy In use u.
the past has been fair and Just and we
are convinced that the substitution of
another policy or radical changes III the
present plan will seriously hinder the f,I-
ture development OF this city.
If you have not already done so. We
urge you to inform yourself on the is
sues at stake and use your influence to
prevent the passage of any measures
which will threaten the place that our
capital should occupy among capital
cities of the orld
Evening star., 1914-04-13
ENL|STS IN FIGHT
FOR CAPITAL CITY
Pittsburgh Civic Club Sends
Letters to Senators and
Representatives.
Mr.. MACFARLAND TELLS
OF CAMPAIGN METHODS
Literature Issued by Committee of
100 Has Carefully Avoided
All Personalities.

The CIVIC Club of Allegheny county -
flttsbursh. Pa. has sent letters to the
two senators and the representatives rro,..
pennsylvania, expressing opposition 30
all pending legislation designed adversci,-
to affect the development and prosperity
OF the National Capital. The members
of both houses OF Congress from the ke,-
stone state are urged in the letter to taxi,
a stand against any congressional acton
that might hamper the development oe
Washington OF tend to keep the city from,
retaining its proper place among the cap
itals of the world.
Former Commissioner Henry y. +. Ma
farland, chairman of the executive corr
mittee of the committee of one hundred.
has received, through Richard r. Wat
rous, secretary Of the American CIV,
Association. copy of the letter sent ouC
by the Allegheny county orGaniza tior. Tt,
letter reads:
Evening star., 1914-04-13
Albany Hears of Confession.


four gunmen who were executed at Sing
Sing prison this morning for the murder
of Herman Rosenthal are believed to
have confessed before they died.
Superintendent John B. Riley Of the
state prison department said today that
statements would arrive from Ossining
today which would show that no injus-
tice had been done by the executions"
He knew nothing of the nature OF the
statement The statement is declared to
implicate no one but the men who died
today.
Governor Glynn declined to discuss the
statement, although 1t Is known that the
contents of 1t has been made known to
him.
The governor is declared to be satisfied
that the four men executed this morning
! were guilty.
No word was forthcoming as to
all or one of the condemned men.
1t was given to Warden Clancy this
morning about o'clock. No promises
were held out to the writer, 1t Is said,
voluntary change in the attitude of some
of the condemned.
Expected to Tell All.
The report persists that the statement
came from "Dago Frank" For days
| there has been constant rumor that he
| would tell all before he died.
A remark made by Mr.. Riley strength
| ened the belief that "Dago Frank" con-
fessed-
| THE men had the same opportunity to
make this statement when was down to
Sing Sing last week. he said, but they
| did not choose to avail themselves of 1t. u
| Mr.. Riley went to the prison under the
| impression that "Dago Frank wanted tc
make a final confession. But the prisoner
| would not talk
! Had he broken silence, it was generally
understood, the death penalty would moi
| have been inflicted today. No reprieye
| would have been granted, 1t is declared
but the executions would not have taker
/ place until next Saturday. Hope thai
such a delay might give time for nev
court action was'held out to the gunner
| by their relatives.
| Mr. Riley today said he would issue q
| formal statement as soon as the mes.
senger arrives
Evening star., 1914-04-13

70 add to what had been said.
Relatives Last vidt.
Mn Rosenberg. Lefty Louie's.' Young
vita Ma Horowitx wife Of ''Gyp the
Baoo6" M. and Mrs. John Cirofici and
PAm C1runc. relatives Of 'Dago Frank:
Morris and Joseph Seidenshner, BROTH
es1 of 'Whitey Lewis" all spent the
early part Of the afternoon in a last
vtAt 70 the death chamber
The women walled aloud as they went
out Of the prison. and could not compose
themselves sufficiently to speak On the
way to the station they said that the
men about to die never have maintained
remembrance.
They were calm and resigned. however,
and II was the gunmen who played the
part Of CONSIDERS.
II must die some time Lefty Louis
told his wife. IF 1t pleases God that !
die now. I am ready"
Whitley Lewis asked his brothers to
tell their mother that she was not the
mother Of a murderer.
Near the railroad station a photog-
rapher who tried to take a picture of
the weeping wives of ''Gyp'' and Lefty
Louis' was set upon by the Seidenshner
brothers, Norris and joe He was
knocked down and pursued into a small
restaurant, where he barricaded himself
and saved his camera
'Dago Franks two young brothers
John and Paul. and his youngest sistel
visited him last night after being held W
for some time by the warden. IN view
Of the fact that Mrs. Ciroici was 10 re
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29
Uniform Listing Of For Sale Property
Is Started By Real Estate Exchange

the man who listed it receives 40 per
cent of the commission and the real
estate exchange receives 10 per cent of
the commission. If, after listing, how
ever the member who lists piece of
property sells Il himself he secures 90
per cent of the commission and the real
estate exchange will secure its usual
10 per cent, the latter being intended
10 cover the office work necessary to
the listing.
This system has been inaugurated
Tor some little time In the big cities of
the north and east. where it is said
to be proving tremendous success
PFC sident Hill Ferguson and Secretary
James b. Drake of the local exchange
took trip sometime ago and gathered
Information of the working out of the
rian in other cities The listing Is at
tended to in the offices of Mr.. Drake.
on the ground floor of the Chamber OF
Commerce building
81 am very enthusiastic over the
pInn," said MIR. Drake. "rhe aim of the
real estate exchange II to bring about
a better service and n better feeling
between the real estate man and the
property owner. This scheme of listing
property, 1 believe. IN n tremendous
step In TINT direction. Although II II
merely beginning In Birmingham, I'm
sure 1t will prove success. 1t Will
TO the property owner who wants to
sell and the man who wants to buy.
1t will help everybody concerned, 1 be-
lieve."
Only for sale property will be list
ed on the exchange to start with. In
some other cities, it is said, both for
sale and for rent property is listed
but owing to the enormous amount OF
book excepting which would be entailed
by the listing of rental property 1t will
net be tried at the start The ex-
change hopes to build up the system
of uniform listing for sale property
and after this is well established 1t will
take on the listing of rental property
This scheme is expected to do away
with the evils of the promiscuous list
ing of property with many real estate
agents which has been considera bly,
talked about and which prevented any
great advertising property and there-
fore hurt its sale or rental. BY this lew
scheme tho man who lists the property
will feel justified in advertising II as
much as he pleases s he will get a
commission out of 1T no matter who
makes the sale.