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The Washington times., 1914-05-25
WANT POWERFUL COMMISSION.

Unless President Wilson acts on his
own initiative an dnames commission
to deal with the Colorado strike in sub
stantially the same way Roosevelt dealt
with the anthracite strike soon after he
becarne President, the Senate will prob
ably take cOgnizance Of it
1t is no easy problem to figure out
what to do.
Senators Kern. Kenyon and MARITIME are
trying TO get the President to deal with
the situation himself by picking an in
vestigating commission so powerful
that it would command the attention
Of the country and directed to use its
efforts to bring about peace.
Just how much authority the Presi-
dent has to do this or what Views he
has expressed to those who have talked
with him about il Is not disclosed.
Senator Kenyon saw him today, but ge-
clined 10 make any statement. il is be-
lieved the President hesitates TO take
any drastic action the Senators would
like.
one Of the embarra ssmcnts is found in
the fact that the House has been con-
ducting an investigation through sub
committee. II has been suggested as
one solution to have both houses adopt
a resolution for a commission. TO be
made up OF two or more Senators, two
or more House members, and also two
or more prominent citizens. with pos
sibIy member of the Supreme Court.
The bitterness Of feeling in the Senate
was manifested Saturday night when
there were outbursts of sentiment from
various Senators against John ID. Rocke-
fc!Ier in the debate over use by the
Agricultural Department of general edu-
cation board funds.
Senators Kern. Kenyon and MARITIME
plan to have the statements OF the
wives of miners who visited Washing
ton, Mrs Jolly. Mrs. P"trucci. and Mrs.
Thomas, transcribed for a public record.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
IT, 7 TOTEST SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Tanks to Be Built at CHEVY
Chase to Find Way to Keep
Streams UnpoIIuted.

a decision of George l.. DoTncy,
Comptroller of the Treasury. giving the
public health service permission to use
available funds in constructing expert
mental tanks in Chevy Chase. Md. for
the study OF the sewage disposal qucs-
ton will permit the early completion
OF an investigation now m progress of
the extent to which streams are pol
luted by sewage.
Dr. John f. Anderson. director of the
hygieric laboratory. who is conducting
the Investigation under the direction of
Surgeon General Blue. of the public
health service, viii begin work at once
en- the construction u; thcs" expert
mental tanks on Raymond street. near
the Brookvilie road. This investigation
is expected to Lad to the adoption of
standards in sewage disposal in summer
resorts and small suburban communi-
ties which have no adequate sewer sys-
tens.
Surgeon General Blue asked authority
10 take up this experimental work in
connection with the investigation Or
dered b. Congress two years ago of the
pollution of the Potomac river by sew
age He found conditions favorable to
the carrying on of the studies at Chevy
Chase, where in the Raymond street To-
cality about a dozen houses discharge
sewage into a common sewer, which
drains into creeks and eventually into
the Potomac.
The experimental tanks are to be
constructed at the mouth OF the sewer
Tests will be made of the sewage be-
fore going through the tank and after
being Surified and filtered. If the
plan proves a success, small communi-
ties will be furnished with blue prints,
SO that they may make use of the
sewage disposal tanks approved by the
Public Health Service.
Great interest is being taken in the
present tests by suburban communities
in the vicinity of the Capital in which
sewage disposal has been a serious
problem.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
GRANDDAUGHTER RS GET SHARES.

cabinet mentioned. Justice Gould is
sued the letters testamentary and fixed
the bond OF the executors at s, 10000.
1t is set forth in the petition that
the realty is located and valued as fol-
lows: District of Columbia, $3.50: CAL
houn county. Mich. $4,000: Greenwich.
Conn, $4,000: Cara county. Tex, ST.
10000: Lynn county. Tex, sg75. 900;
Hockey county, Tex. sl25.Oo0: Fort
Worth, Tex. $500: Birmingham, Ala,
S.llN, and Santa Barbara, Cal, $4,000.
Mrs Close is bequeathed the property
at Greenwich. Conn, one-half the land
in Toxas. the Marjorie and Enquirer
blocks in Battle Creek. Mich. and p
per cent OF all personal property. aside
from the Postum Cereal Company
stock
Mrs. Post is given all the realty in
Battle Creek except the two blocks
willed TO her daughter, the lands and
premises at Santa Barbara. Cal. one
half the Texas realty holdings and -
per cent of the personal property, aside
from the Postum Cereal Company stock
All other wills and contracts relating
TO the transfer of property to Mrs.
Post are revoked by the will filed today.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
MINISTER OF WAR
TURNS ON HUERTA
General Banquet Recognized
Real Leader of Federal
Forces in Mexico.
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

VERA CRUZ. May 25.-with General
Banquet. minister of war. openly defy
ing General Huerta, and the dictator
meekly submitting. while business
houses in the capital are ba-ricsded.
foreigners in Mexico City sent word
here today they believed Huerta might
not last through the week. General
Blanquet is practically ruler % Mexico
City and the federal territory today.
The break between Huerta end his
war minister came with the fIscovcry
of an alleged plot against the provis-
ional President. Almost beside himself
with rage when he discovered mat his
subordinates were in league against
him. Huerta hurried to the Belem peni-
tentiary, where 100 political prisoners
we're confined. and ordered their execu-
ton. He told the jailer to lead the 1oc.
suspected of connection with the plo..
outside. and to shoot them against the
wall.
Countermands Order.
The prison keeper secretly -eIephoned
to Banquet, who was in bed The war
minister went post-haste TO rhe peniten-
tiary in an automobile. He called Huer-
Ia outside and then ordered the prison.
ers returned to their cells.
You must stop this killing OF your
supposed enemies IL you want me to
stand by you in this crisis" Bianquet
told the dictator. and to the great as
tonisnment Of the prison officials, Huer-
ia meel<ly allowed Banquet TO counter
mand his order for the prisoners execu-
tion, and fed to one of his fayorite
cafes.
Banquet is said by refugees to be
the man of the hour in Mexico City,
and should a crisis come. 1t is believed
tina; he will take charge and attempt
to send Huerta out Of the country.
Fifteen French cannon nave been
placed by Huerta in ChepultepAc castle
where. it is said, he will make his last
stand II ne Is unable To escape.
Situation Is Tense.
The situation in the Capital is tense
Almost all the shop windows nave been
boarded up. for the last three days,
in anticipation of street fighting. The
store doors are ready to be locked, and
barricaded en- a moments notice. and
customers do their shopping by lamp
light
Terrified by the rumored approach of
Gen. Francisco Villa, Spaniards are
leaving Mexico City by every train. 1t
was learned here that a party of TWEEN
u Spanish men end women, bound for
Vera Cruz, left the train at Soledai.
because they were told that Spaniards
were not wanted within the American'
lines: The army officers were notified
ty the Spanish consul here that Span
iards were welcome
A report from Mexico City said that
of Fomento Lusano quit the
cabinet because Huerta discovered that
ne was plotting to grant renewal OF
the Mexico City street railway franchias
without Huerta's knowledge
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
D|Az MAY FORCE A
REBEL ULT|MATUM
Arrival of Former Head of Huer-
ia Army at Niagara Falls
Causes Conjecture.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario. May 25.-
While the mediators nad before them
propositions submitted by both the
American and Mexican delegates In the
negotiations for peace in Mexico, one
of the big questions today was whether
the hand of the constitutionalists was
to be forced by the arrival of repre-
sentatives of Gen. Felix Diaz.
Denial that they are here on any
political mission is made by the four
men arriving last night, but their in
timacy with the Huerta delegates makes
IL certain that they may be expected
to look after the interests Of Diaz.
With Gen. Del Riot In Toronto Is Diaz
himself. and those here who know him
declare that 1t would not De surpris-
ing II Huerta's co-conspirators appear
ed here later.
Was q Candidate.
Luis Reluena was a candidate for
vice president on the Felix Diaz
ticket. II Is Cecilio Ocon. who is caid
tavo Madero, brother Of the murdered
president. and the real power IN the
government. 1t was Requena and Ocon
who fled across roofs from their hotel
In Vera Cruz and took refuge with
United States Consul Canada.
And with these associations when ask
ed the purpose of his visit here Re-
quena declared: 1T has no political
Significance. l came here only to see
my dear. dear friends, my schoolmates.
and to view the scenery
Requena walked arm-in-arm up the
broad stairs of the Clifton with Rafael
Elguero. secretary to the Mexican dele
cation.
Unofficially, Diaz is now represented
here. The constitutionalists were re-
ported to have planned similar .'un-
offciar' representation, through Jose
Sasconcelos.
On Ground First.
The Diaz faction is on the ground
first, and whether this may force Gen.
eral Carranza to a direct declaration of
his intentions is expected to soon de-
velop.
1t was nearly midnight when the
American delegates adjourned another
extended conference with the medi-
ators. The real work of mediation is
ahead. After extended consultation
with Washington, Justice Lamar and
Frederick W. Lehman have replied
to proposals of the Mexicans by the
submission of suggestions of their
own. On just what point the two fac
tions must be first brought together
is not officially known.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Widow Gets Bulk
FPOSt;S Millions
Estate Estimated at $2O,5523S3 and Will Said to Be
Largest Ever Probated in Courts of District
Granddaughter Each Get Ten Per Cent
of Personal Property.

An estate estimated to be worth S2O,552, 5S5, of
which 2,5523S3 is in realty and S1S,OoOoOO in per-
Sonal property is distributed by the will of Charles W.
Post the Battle Creek muti-mlionaire who committed
suicide at Santa Barbara, Cal, Mayo. The Post will is
the largest will ever filed in the District, it is said
The WILL which was executed November 3, 1913 and
offered for probate in the District Supreme Court today
leaves the bulk of the estate to the mlionareS widow
Mrs. Leila Post of Washington, and his daughter Mrs
Marjorie Post Close of Greenwich, Conn., each receiving
onehaf of his holdings of the stock of the Postum
Cereal Company, Limited in addition to other bequests
The Washington times., 1914-05-25

The granddaughters. Adelaide and
Eleanor Close. are given 10 per cent
Of all the personal property. aside from
the Postum Cereal Company stock.
Two per cent OF all the money in
banks, bonds. mortgages. and bills re-
ceivable is left to each of the follow
ing named persons: Carroll L. Post.
Marshall X. Howe. Henry c. Hawk,
Harry f. Burt Samuel H. Small, Ed
ward l.. BTanson. Frank G. Grandid
and Arthur B. WilliaDs-''members of
the cabinet of the Postum Cereal Com
pam. Lirrited''-A A. Post, a brother:
John II. Post, a rosler-son, and +. E.
Close. a son-in-law.
All the rest Of the estate. Doth real
and personal. is bequeathed in equal
shares to Mrs. Post and the daughter.
Mrs. Close.
Bond Fixed at s2,soo,ooo.
The petition for the probate OF tho
will was filed by the members of the
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
COME IN, BOYS, AND
GET YOUR OUTFIT
The Prize Editor Wants to
See You About Baseball
Uniforms.
By THE PRIZE EDITOR.

This mornings mail brought in enor
nous requests for subscription blanks,
accepting the offer made in The Times
yesterday by the Prize Editor. The
proposition is so simple and easy that as
early as . O'Clock this morning. there
were a number of youngsters on hand
for particulars and information as to
how to get the baseball outfits.
Here 1t is:
All you need 10 do is to get sixteen
subscribers for The Times for a month,
daily and Sunday, and those sixteen
subscriptions will get you one flannel
baseball suit, choice of ten colors, and
II doesn't mean one piece, but suit
outrt complete. Il you want TO see
just what they are and what tncy con-
sist of. come to The Times Office ami
the Prize Editor will take yCu around
Saks. SpladIng's, or Walford's, or u
number of other places where arrange
ments have been made for them.
All you need is 80 subscribers to get
NINE (S) uniform suits. Just think
how easy 1t will be as it only really
means sixteen subscribers to each boy
Cf yoHr team, and that inciuGcS the
captain, and he doesn't need to do my
hole, t&ccpt plaE. GOOD bail after h=
gets the suits. Oth.r teams and boys
are getting them now. why not you"
Come in or write today. This offer is
open to all boys in the city and In the
radius OF twenty miles.
Little Jennie Brown wants to know
il IL is true that you only need to get
ten G6J new subscribers In order to get
a camera. Yes. Jennie, ten Is all you
need to get one camera. Twenty will
get you two. and thirty will get you
three cameras, and ii will make your
other two sisters happy. | sent you all
the necessary blanks. Jennie. and you
ought TO have no trOUbl" in getting
YOUR cameras Saturday. so that you
can use them Sunday.
GIRLS, GIRLS Just think,
Ten promises from your friends and
ne!shbors are all you need 20 get a nice
q, 'iME,Rk. Is there nay reason why
you shouldn't have on-
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Seek to Compel |. C. C. to
Make Order in Rate Case

The Interstate Commerce Commission
was cited today b" Justice Anderson
to show cause why n writ of mandamus
should not issue to compel the enter
ing Of an order in the industrial rail-
ways case. decided January 20. to allow
patrons of the Newburc;n and South
shore Railway Company TO enter an
appeal from the ruling that the South
Shore Is not common carrier. Among
the plaintiffs are the American steel
and Wire Company and the Great
Lakes Towing COMPANY.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
DAILY USE OF
P0SLAM SOAP
IMPROVES SKIN
SOOTHES IF TENDER

POSlam Soap will do more to imnrove
your skin than you ever thought a soap
could do.
Medicated with Poslam it cxerts the
hySienic effects of that great healing
skin remedy upon the skin remedy upOn
the skin with every cleansing operation,
Prevents roughucsS.
Bcautifics compilations.
tneNcclled for shampOoinS: puriiics
the scalp: dtsCouraSes dandruT: brings
health to hair. No soap combines so
many qualities of goodness
Sold by all druggists everywhere.
Large size, D cents; Toilet size. 10
cents.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
CAPITOL SHRUBBERY
BROKEN BY VANDALS
Flowers Stolen or Destroyed,
and Supt. Wood Contem-
plates Employing Detectives

VandaIs are running the flowers and
shubbcry about the Capitol grounds
The situation has become so serious
that Superintendent Elliott Woods Is
contemplating employment Of several
detectives.
The gorunds at this time of year are
filed with many beautiful Towering
plaUtS and shrubs. Persons without any
regard for the rights of .hc public in
such matters are pluckinG the flowers
and even stealing the buds. Shrubs are
being despoiled of branches and injured.
Among other things. there are beds of
magnificent peoples about the grounds.
Many of the flowers have been stolen
and the buds removed.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
TITANIC LIABILITY
IS HELD NOMINAL
Case Comes Under Provisions
of United States Laws. Su-
preme Court Rules.

American laws limiting financial liabil-
ity to nominal damages for loss of life
and property in the Titanic disaster
may be invoked by the Oceanic Steam
Navigation Company, owner Of the Ii
tanic according 10 decree today by
the Supreme Court. The corporation
won it's suit to limit liability in the
/ nited States courts.
Justice Holmes stated that claimants
against the TitaniC's owners are neCes-
sairIy limited bv the nominal damage"
provisions of the United States laws,
but many invoke the more dramatic
British law if they see fit TO sue in
England.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Sweden Plans for
Heavy Defense Program

STOCKHOLM. May 25.-Eight new
bat.ieships. sixteen dcstroycrs. and 4
new levy of $lS.0O0.0oO for national de-
fsnsp is propOsed in the national de-
fensc bill introduced before the Swedish
parliament The bill provides for the
expenditure of Sl5.OOO.Oo0 annually for
the army and S75O0,O00 for the navy.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Recommends Great Model
Library for the Chinese

Formal announcement of Char'es ".
Elot's recommendation Of $50 o.
library in China was mad. here today
bv the American Library Association.
The president emeritus OF Harvard de
clared that such i building should he
erected in Shanghai as n model for
other libraries in the FIoWc.y Kingdom.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Urge Broad Probe
Of Strike Situation
Senators Suggest Presiden mt Wilson Appoint Power
full Commission to End Horrors of Colorado
Labor Trouble-Kenyon, Kern and Mar
tine Plan Relief Measure.

Big developments in the Colorado situation may grow
out of the informal conference of Senators Kern Kenyon
and MARITIME Saturday. with the wives of Colorado miners
who have gone through the horrors of the strike and have
seen in its wake desolaton, tragedy and death.
movement is on in the Senate to take up the Col
ordao situation and pass resolution authorizing the selec
ton of powerful commission of investigation.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Hair Made Beautiful

Beautiful hair. thick. fluffy. lustrosIs
and absolutely free from dandruff is
not so much a gift of nature as
matter of care and proper nourish-
ment. Hair is like a plant-it will
not grow healthy and beautiful unless
ii has attention and proper nutriment.
Partisan Sage. daintily pertumed
and easily applied. tones up and in
viEorates the roots of the hair. and
furnishes the necessary nourishment
to not only save and beautify the
hair, but also stimulate 1t to grow
long. heavy. soft. fluffy and radiant
with life.
When used frequently and rubbed
into the scalp. it will simply work
wonders. Just one application stops
itchin. head. removes dandruff and
clcanses the hair "f all dust ami eX
CessiNc oil.
Since Tarisian Sage. which can be
obtained from O'DonnellS Drug store.
or At any drug or toilet counter.
never diSappoints. il is no longer
necessary FOR any woman to be hu-
inflated because of thin. streaSy.
faded. lfelesS or unattractive hair
and as you know. pretty nair, more
than anything else. helps you to re-
tain q youthful appearance.-Advt,
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Golden BricklaVer.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. May 25-De-
clsring his home was in heaven, Solo
mon Proud. bricElayer. attempted to at
tack Billy Sunday during an evangelist
meeting
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
POliceWoman Afraid to
Go Home in the Dark

CHICAGO, May 25.-Because she IL
afraid to go home in the dark. Mrs
Mary O'Connell. pride of Chicaso's
force OF policewomen, today obtained
permission to have a uniformed police
man escort her from the elevated sta
ton to her home every afght
She has seen several suspicious look
ing men on her way home from work,
she told her superior officers.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Francis KosSuth Dead.

VIENNA. May 2a-Francis Kossuth.
seventy-three. son Of the great Hun
garian leader. died today at Budapest.
Kossuth's widow, who married him re-
Gently. when she knew him to be dying.
attempted to end her life when told he
was dead. Kossuth was leader of the
Hungarian independent party
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Salvation Army to Send
Brigade to London

An American colored brigade. under
the command of Adjutant Roberts, of
Washington, will be one Of the features
of the Worlds Congress of the Saliva
ton Army, in London. in June
The colOred brigade will have repre-
sentatives from every State in the
South The organization of the colored
contingent was first suggested by Col.
Adam Clifford, of Boston. who arranged
with a group of wealthy men to finance
the project. Only recently has the es-
of a branch conducted SOLE
ly by colored persons been realized. and
II is said that the experiment has been
a great success.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
To Hear Booths Daughter.

Mrs. Booth-Chbborn. eldest dsughter
of the late General Booth, founder of
the Salvation Army. will make the third
OF a series of lectures before a preach
ers' union meeting in the V. NJ. c. A.
building this afternoon. She will speak
tonight at the Luther Memorial Church
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Whistled at the Queen.

LONDON, May 25.-A Sunbury man
vhistled to call a woman's attention to
a dropped handkerchief. and then al
most tainted when he learned she was
~ Queen. walking with Princess Mary.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
RepulSeS Ecuador Rebels.

GuAYQUlL. Ecuador. May 25.-Prcs-
idcnt Plaza. after personally leading
the forces that dof 'ated the rebels in
two battles at Esmeraldes. has re-
turned hsrs
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Riverdale Post Filled.

The appointment Of Agnes G. NiinSeT'
as p"stmistress at Rivcrdale, Nd sac
ceeding Carrie L. Warner, was an
noupced today.
The Washington times., 1914-05-25
Both Imposed Upon.

Deserted wife GeIling grocer her
troubIcsD And trusted him so
Grocer-Confound il! So did I-Bos-
ton Transcript,
The Washington times., 1914-05-25

Cana wakes eloquent, Senors Naon and
Suarez chat courteously with all who
address them, SenOr Rabasa, head Of
the Mexican delegates says lew words
and looks unspeakably wise in 50 do
ing: Senor Elguero, one Of mis- col
leagues. looks polite, but uncomfortable.
and Senior Rodriguez, the other, waves
his hand toward the falls with spanish
abandon and tells you how perfectly
grand il all is up here. AS for infor-
nation, however, only over their dead
bodies. Secretaries and attaches, tax
ing the cue from their chiefs are SIM
ilarly polite, but equally uncommunica-
tive.
Swamped By Peace Army.
Until Saturday those gathered here
Oh account of the conference had been
monarchs of all they surveyed, for there
WAS scarcely anybody else in the hotel.
The few stray tourists were swamped by
the peace army. But yesterday the tour
ist season officially opened and the con
ference was in danger of beng SWarlpcd
in its turn. Americans and foreigners
connected with the cOfereHc" who got
up early this morning rubbed tn"Ir eyes
in amaZement at d mountain OF luggage
stacked before the hotel office 1t her
aided the arrival of several hundred life
Insurance agents and their families for
au annual convention. All day they
stcLtorian cheers coming from the par
I)r in the west wing, where they held
their first meeting, were in vivid con-
trast To the silent meetings uf the en-
vUys and peace delegates in the rooms
of mystery upstairs.
There are three things which invari-
ably produce excitement here. The
first is the arrival of Justice Lamar and
Mr Lehman from the American side of
the falls TO confer with the pca"e n
vcys. They come in an automobile.
usually accompanied ny Robert r.. Rose
Of. the State Department, who is six
icet tall and big in proportion. When
ne wears high hat he is rna1,ni:iccnr
Porcivsl Dodge, secretar. OF th' Am"vi-
caT delegation. generally cOIncs with
them He IL a champion n tn great
same of saying nothing while taIking
"a great deal. which has reached its
zenith at the Niagara Falls Peace Con
ference.
Second Excitement.
The second daily excitement is the
signal that conference. or rather
'CUnversation"-that is tn" :crm .IseJ
mere. mostly-is over. This is given b,,
the appearance of an envoy. Mrxir;,n or
American delegate from the regions az
thc sun paTlOr. lie arrives with Il self
CONSCIOUS air, as If he knows ne is con
CCaling history and - ashamed of n
A once ne is surrounded Dy eager
students Of history. But though rh.v
come to discuss the situation in NIoA,ro
the chances arc that they remain IN
hear about the comparative merits NJ
the Canadian and American Falls
Enc itement No. ) is the pOstinr NJ
n bulletin. This is most impress.,,.
ceremony. occurring several times each
day At first the bulletins told IitrIc
except visits TO enVoys and delegates
from representatives of college fra, |
tornities and Invitations extended In
the distinguished visitors to view rho
be au,ies of the region hereabouts Rut |
of late they haV" been improving. soma
even deal with Mexico