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Evening star., 1915-05-29
RESPITE TO MEXICANS.
Arizona Board of Pardons Stay Exc.
cution of Convicted Men.

FLORENCE. Ariz.. May 2a-The
board OF pardons and paroles at the
last moment yesterday granted a res
pite to all five Mexicans who were
condemned to die on the eallows at
Florence penitentiary yesterday.
The respite is not to exceed nine
weeks. and the recommendation is
made that the men be hanged sepa
rately on dates to be fixed by Gov
Hunt.
Briefly. the days proceedings were /:
A writ of habeas corpus sought be-
fore United States District Judge w Fl
Sawtelle. at the Tucson, was denied
Appeal from the decision to the Su-
preme Court Of the United States was
denied.
Counsel for the men were notified
that their clients should prepare for
death.
The board of pardons granted re-
prieve of nine weeks, in order that
the men might be hanged singly.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
TO WED WASHINGTON MAN.
Engagement of Miss Zoua Wood q
Eugene A. Taylor Announced.

Special Dispatch 20 The star
LAPORTE. Ind. MAY 27.-The en-
gagement OF Miss Zoua Wood. daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs Aaron w. Wood OF
Lafayette. Ind. and Eugene A. Taylor
of Washington, r. c. has been an
uounced. The bride-to- be is one OF La
fayette's best known vocal soaoists
and is popular in society. Her father
is the superintendent of the Lafayette
district of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Miss Wood made the announcement In
a novel way. The guests drew dainty
corsage bouquets from large crystal
basket of sweet peas. and in each bou-
quet was an announcement The we'd
ding will take place June Is.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
U. S. BUSINESS MEN INVITED TO SEND
DELEGATION TO LATIN AMERICA

The Latin American delegates to the pan-Amerlcan
financial conference yesterday unanimously adopted reso-
luton the floor of the general conference meeting
ing visit by delegates from the United States banking
commercial and industrial interests represented at the
ference the South and Central American countries within
period Of six months.
committee will be appointed from among the Latin
American delegates arrange for such tour by American
business John Barrett director general of the Pan
American Union said today that he regarded such whole
sale invitation dstnctvely characteristic of the Latin
American people, and he added that he has doubt each
every of of the South and Central
American countries will appropriate large to enter
tain the visiting delegates from the United States.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution which presented by DR. Pedro Cosio,
head of the Uruguayan delegation, is as follows:
The Latin American countries here represented invite
the banks industrial and commercial interests represented
this congress within period of six months in visit
ing countries of South and Central America,
where they will be received by the chambers
of commerce. industrial interests.
81 In this respect the governments of the countries
visited will consider honor entertain the delegates
their guests.
"3. Details respecting itineraries, places to be visited,
etc. will be determined in due time.
e. special committee representing the countries here
assembled will be formed by the governments
tves countries accredited the of the
arrangements carry out this proposition
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Manuel Pardo, who was assassinated
while holding office as president of the
republic. The Pardo family at present
are sugar producers. Jose Pardo served
as president of the republic for the
term of 1904 and 1905. His career in
Office at that time, Peruvians now in
Washington say. holds out hope Of a
stable government. principally concerned
with the advancement of commerce and
the encouragement Of enterprises of an
industrial nature.
Mr.. Pardo has always been firm ad-
vocate of the construction Of railways
since he is aware that the prosperity of
the country depends the establish
ment Of lines to open up the resources
of zones hitherto closed to the worlds
commerce. During his term the i'm
portant lines of Sicuani to Cuzco and
Oroya to Huancayo were concluded and
given over to public service, while those
of Chilete Tumbes and the Ilo to
Moquegua line were nearing completion
and the first section of the Huancayo to
Ayacucho line begun, at the time of
handing over the presidency to his sue
cessor. The Lima to Huacho line was
also contracted for during his occu-
pancy of the presidential chair.
Under his prudent direction and with
the equitable distribution of taxes, the
revenue from all sources. which up to
1904 was barely s7.0Oo,0oo. had risen to
almost SIS, ,n00. 900 gold.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Salvador Group Presents
Two Plans for Financing
Central American Business

Two distinct corporations for the
financing of the crops and public works
of Central American republics, and pos
sibly the northern countries of South
America, were proposed to the pam
American financial conference, in gem
eral session today. by the Salvador
group This is one of the central
bank" proposals which have been dis
cussed formally and Informally during
the conference and depends principally
upon capital from the United States,
although vital element in the pro-
posal lies in the possible distribution
of the stock holding interests through
out the countries to be served by the
bank
Briefly the plan comprises the estab-
lishment of bank especially fitted to
take care of the short time loans. the
agricultural credits and the business
of financing the output of products of
Central America and contiguous states;
and the establishment of another cor
poration for the distinct purpose of
taking care of public works, railroads.
harbor improvements. etc.
Quick Returns on Loans.
The bank would make A speciality of
turning over it's capital quickly on
loans to the planters and producers of
Central America, while the other cor
poration would go in for building rail-
roads, public buildings. etc. on which
the profits would be larger but the re-
turns slower. The first of these en-
terprises. the bank. would be of spe-
cial service to the coffee and fruit
growers of Central America.
To centralize this proposed bank. It
would be necessary to harmonic some
of the laws of the interested countries,
and for practical purposes it would be
necessary. members of the Salvador
conference said, to spread the stock
evenly throughout the countries of
Central America SO that each govern
ment would have an interest in exer-
csing protection over the bank. OF
course, much of the capital, estimated
at between s5,0oO.ooo and $4,000. 900.
would have to be raised In the United
States. Bankers of this group said that
Evening star., 1915-05-29

the chief importers Of the goods Of that
country. Now that the European mar
kets have been upset by the war. Ecua-
doris chief concern has been to neEo-
tiate a similar line of credits with
United States bankers. Up until now.
1t was explained by Senior DR.. Juan
Cueva Garcia. chairman Of the Ecuador
delegation. this has not been general
with the United States banks.
By the agreement reached. which is
of the greatest Importance to Ecuador
and to Mississippi valley banks. cocoa
crop is purchased three months in ad-
vance. and the draft paying for 1t Is
discounted in Ecuadorean banks. and
the cocoa producer gets the benefit Of
the use of this money for these three
months
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Little News of Election
in Peru Used in the U. S.
Surprises DELEGATES Here

South and Central American delegates
to the conference. especially those from
Peru. are expressing surprise that there
has been so little in the newspapers Of
the United States concerning the cleo
ton of Jose Pardo as President of Peru,
an event which took place in Lima the
capital of that country. according to
private cable advices received by many
of the delegates. on May "a. the day
the conference opened here. These ad-
vices are to the effect that the con-
vention of different political parties,
which has been in session in Lima,
unanimously elected Mr.. Pardo presi-
dent for the term of Office. 1915-1919.
Mr.. Pardo is fifty years old. the third
son of a famous Peruvian statesman,
Evening star., 1915-05-29
they believed It would be possible t,
raise the requisite amount.
Views of the Bankers.

Salvador bankers present decla red
that the proposal would meet the needs
of financing both public works and
agriculture in Central America, but
that until 1t could be established Saliva
dor producers would obtain what
terms they could in New York or some
other United States money center An
other proposal from the group was to
establish National Chamber of Com
merce for Salvador. whose function
would be to effect the closest possible
relations between Salvador and United
States interests
Evening star., 1915-05-29
System of 0-Day Credits
for the Farmers of Ecuador
Is Proposed to U. S. Bankers

definite Business understanding by
which American bankers, particularly
those Of the Mississippi valley, st
Louis. Chicago and New Orleans will
extend ninetyday credits to the agri-
culturists of Ecuador, was proposed to-
day by the Ecuador conference group
of the pan American financial confer
ence. European bankers have been ex-
tending this agricultural credit to
Ecuador producers Of cocoa and other
and have. therefore, been
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Jacob L. Salas Convicted of Fraud

NEW YORK, May 29.-Jacob L.
Salas. tobacco merchant of Colon,
indicted with John Burke. former man
ager of the Panama railroads commits
sary department, and Ricardo Bermu-
dez. another merchant. on the charge
of conspiring to defraud the government
in connection with tobacco contracts,
was found guilty by jury in federal
court here late yesterday. He was
paroled in custody of counsel, with in
structions to return Wednesday next
when he probably will be sentenced.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Validity of Board Of Education
Regulation Questioned Be-
fore Justice Gould.
SAID TO BE INCONSISTENT
WITH THE ORGANIC ACT
Suit Is by Mrs. Hellman for Man
damus to Compel Her Reinstate-
ment as Teacher.

Arguments on the validity Of rule 40.
which automatically removes a female
teacher OF the public school system on
her marriage, were heard today by Jus
tice Gould In Circuit Division / of the
District Supreme Court The question
is raised by Mrs. Gladys Aline Strong
Holman in her suit for mandamus
against the board of education to COM
torneys Wilson. Huidekoper and Lesh
argued for Mrs. Hellnan against the
rule. while Assistant Corporation
Counsel Stephens defended the board
Of education
Before the argument began Mr..
Stephens filed the answer Of the board
to the rule to show cause why a man
damus should not issue against it. The
board stands squarely on the validity
OF the rule, and there is practically no
disagreement on the facts of the case
The board admits that married and
unmarried men and women are now
and have been for many years en-
ployed in the public school system and
says there is nothing in the rules to
preclude married women from taking
an examination for teacher. Rule AS
or regulation similar in form, says
the board, has been In existence since
1870 and was in force when Mrs He'll
man was appointed to the position. and
1t is claimed that 1t became a part OF
her contract with the District of Co
lumbia for her employment and that
she knew she was liable to an auto
matte severance should she marry while
teacher.
Discrimination Is Denied.
10
against Mrs. Hellman and says that
the regulation has been uniformly en-
forced and all female teachers who
have married have been treated in like
manner The passage of the rule was
entirely within the authority of the
board, it is urged. and it's provision is
neither unreasonable nor unjust and
the rule is neither null nor void.
The rule is not contrary to the or
ganic act, says the board. and the
claim of the teacher that she did not
submit a resignation should not be up
held, because, it is asserted, her letter
was in effect a resignation.
Attorney Paul f. Lesh, in his open
ing argument in favor of Mrs. He'll
man, urged that the automatic opera :
tion alone of rule 45 was responsib BILE
for the loss of her position. He claimed
the teacher never resigned and that the
superintendent of schools never recon :
mended her dismissal. but only recon
mended that her resignation be ac-
cepted. when there was no resignation.
The lawyer urged that the rule is
unreasonable and void, being incon
sistent with the policy of the boa re
because in the answer it is admitted
that married women are employed
without discrimination This. he
claimed. amounts to determinati tior
that no inefficiency exists because OF
marriage. Referring to the statemen,
in the answer that Mrs. Hellman might
take an examination for appointment,
as teacher and the fact that she is
now married would not interfere, Mr.
Lesh characterized is at "mockery.'
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Diphtheria Most Fatal to Children.

Diphtheria was the most prolific cause
of child mortality in 1913. according
to a bulletin issued by the census bu-
reau. 1920 being charged against it.
in the registration area the population
of which is about 60 per cent of that
of the entire country. Measles claimed
s.10s: whooping cough. 6,332, and scar
let fever, 5.498 deaths.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Covering Washington
at One Cost

The circulation of the one edition of The Evening
Star is highly concentrated in Washington and its
immediate suburbs
The daily average net circulation for last week
72,48o. Of this number 63,3e6 in the city
proper, 6872 in the suburbs and only 2,2o1
distant.
Local business men and national advertisers ap-
ireciate that this market is thoroughly covered by
The Star-the natural market place for buyer and
seller.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
ROGER w. Babson Advocates
Government Owned Vessels
for South American Trade

The time has come when we should
either put up or shut up." said Roger
w. Babson Of Boston, Mass, before the
general session of the pan American
financial conference yesterday, speak
ing of the necessity of a government
owned steamship line to South America.
Let US lirt with these Latin Ameri-
cans no longer. Let US either cease our
ca caressing words or else show our faith
by works. This means let US buy their
bonds, help them In financing their
public works. organize banks which
VIII loan money to their people. adapt
our manufactured goods to their needs.
and, most important of all. build ships
which will make possible that inter
change of peoples and goods which Is
Fundamental to the growth. prosperity
and happiness of the Americans"
Mr.. Babson said he had found over
whelming testimony in every South
American country that Latin America
expects the United States to take a
deiiberate step toward putting the seas
under international control.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Inconsistent With Organic Act.

Inconsistent With Organic Act.
The rule Is also inconsistent with the
organic act Of the school system. the
lawyer claimed. He admitted the right
OF the board to adopt a rule Of policy
when its provision was not inconsistent
with the expressions of the law The or
ganic act in reference to the removal of
teachers. he declared, provides that no
dismiss2l shall be made except upon the
written recommendation of the superin-
tendent of schools or after trial on
charges. The board admits in its answer
I've said. that there were no charges
against Mrs. Hel,nan and, therefore. in
the absence OF written recommenda-
ton from the superintendent the board
was without authority to dismiss
Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephens
defended the action of the hoard of edu-
cation and its right to adopt rule No. A..
He urged that in the absence of dis
cr1inination against Mrs. Hellrna,i and
the fact that she accepted employment
with full knowledge of the automatic pro
vision of rule No. 45 she should not now
be heard to oppose its validity He de-
MED that the rule is Inconsistent with the
organic act or with the policy of the
board. The argument was closed by At
torney Clarence r Wilson for Mrs He'll
man.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Has Changed His Views.

Before going to South America ]
vas opposed to a. government owned
merchant marine, but ] am now con-
vnced that II is an absolute necessity
fo~ cementing together the Americas.
!. therefore. beg -of you. my fellow
countrymen, who are official guests at
this conference not to oppose this prin
ciple without first going to South
America and studying the need"
Evening star., 1915-05-29

He pointed out that there has been
no such examination for many years
because the normal school graduates
exceed in number the vacancies in the
teaching force of the graded schools
in which Mrs. Hcllman had been en-
ployed.
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Spanning distance of two miles and
seventy-three yards, the Tay bridge, in
Scotland. is the longest bridge in the
world.
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Discusses Ship Subsidies.

speaking of ship subsidies he said:
"The experience of these Latin Ameri
can countries with subsidies has been
very unfortunate. However large these
subsidies have been. Germany. Eng
land, or one of their own neighbors
have outbid them and the value of the
subsidy has been lost. The use of sub
sides, was told by these South Ameri-
can officials, consisted in giving one
larger than Is given to the ships of
competing nations. There seems to be
no value to subsidies when the ma
tions begin to bid against one another.
which is the inevitable result under
present conditions My South Ameri-
can friends also complained bitterly Of
the deterioratinG effects of subsidy leg
islation or all other Legislation as it
greatly opened the door to graft.
'-iIence, until all shipping engaged
in foreign trade is under uniform laws
and flies an international flag. the only
other means of building up a merchant
marine is by the use OF government
owned ships. This is not only theory,
but is the result of practical exper-
ience with all the different systems as
used by the South American countries
In fact, the President of one of these
countries asked me Can democracy
lead to any other solution""
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public schools.


! Created game and. fish commission
er with full power over department,
superseding former commission Of
five. 49, r. -
Submitted amendment increasing
supreme court to seven members.
Passed stringent law governing
the sale of narcotics. ~ W.
Abolished fees for inspection of
weights and measures by state.
Amended eastman distance tariff
law, making twin cities one term
inal.
Created an interim commission on
efficiency and economy. ..-.
Reduced the state tax levy.
Appropriated $17,910,O0O for va
rious purposes.
Eliminated supreme court from
new historical society building and
permitted selection of new site.
LOCALIZED 1O-round boxing con-
tests under supervision of a state ath-
letic commission.
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and haphazard work of the state leg
islatures. That is, however, gen
eral complaint during the legislative
years-and probably the solons of
this year average as good as those
of the past. The wonder is that we
get as safe and sane legislation as
we do, when we send to the legisla-
ture lot of men with little general
information of some Of the important
problems of the day. There are in
the Minnesota house and senate sew
eral very able men, and men who
have had legislative experience, but
they are often turned down by some
fellow who can arouse the prejudice
of his fellow members, because they
lack information.-St Cloud Jour-
nal-Press.
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Today is Arbor day. Have you
performed your duty?
Is Now History,

Minnesota's thirty-ninth legisla-
ture, the only nonpartisan body of
its kind in the United States, is now
history, it's record in regard to &C
complishments ranking far below
that of previous sessions. AS a con-
structive law-making body it must
be referred to as a failure. But few
bills of a truly important nature
have been made laws, while many
bad measures were lost by the way
side.
The legislature cost the taxpayers
of Minnesota exactly $3OO,139.SS.
When all bills are paid, including ex-
Dense accounts and final clerical
work, the total will be increased by
several thousand dollars. Sixty
seven senators were paid $4,000 and
100 representatives were paid $780,
900, while the salary of the lieuten-
ant governor totaled $4,000; senate
employees, $33,127; house employees,
$45,321; senate mileage, $2,283.9O;
house mileage, $4,922.SO and mis-
cel1aneous, $14,396.6S.
Credits available for legislative ex-
penses were s325,919.65, of which
$4,000 was appropriated at the be-
ginning of the session. The balance
restored by the state auditor from the
1913 appropriation was $4,S25.S5,
while there we're refundments of
$3.50.
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BECIDA

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Nearly everybody in this vicinity
lis busy with their spring work.
X. X. Nyhus sold COW to Mr.. Shell
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Hanson were
Bemidji callers Wednesday.
Miss Sylvia E. Wright visited at
Olson's over Sunday.
Peter Eastman of Nymore visited
at Becida Sunday.
Mabel, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Olson, is much improv-
ed and was taken home Monday af-
ter being at the hospital in Bemidji
for over week.
Those who were Bemidji callers
Monday are: B. M. Matson, M. Silver
berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Preston,
Sam Eby and c. A. Olson.
Miss Gerda Olson returned Mon
day from Henning, MIMI, after TAX
ing a dressmaking course. She was
accompanied by Miss Clara Haugen,
"a niece of Mrs. Anton Hanson.
Rev. Sorenson will preach in the
town hall, Friday, April 20.
There is only one woman to every
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If we would all emphasize the good
things and qualities that are in the
lives of people that we have to live
with as much as we do the excellen-
cies of the people with whom we do
not live, the happiness of the world
would be increased great many fold.
Red Wing Republican.
It appears to us that any American
citizen who stays in Mexico at this
time ought to be there at his own
risk, and should not expect to rely
very strongly on the protection of the
United States government. They are
in the same position as man would
be if he insists on remaining in the
same pasture with a mad bull, figur-
ing that the local authorities should
protect him.-Warroad Pioneer.
According to late reports, William
E. Lee thinks he has found good
excuse for entering upon another
fight for the governorship. He be-
lieves that it was owing to his &C
tivity that sentiment was created for
the passage of the county option bill.
However, the state has had so much
of Williams candidacy that it will
take something more than that claim
to bring him the required popularity.
. c. A. Lindbergh, who has had about
all he wants of congressional honors,
is said to be ready for a try at the
governorship, while Sam Iverson, who
was one of the eliminated" in the
last campaign, can also be counted
upon as a Morris Sun.
There is > general complaint all
ever the country Of the heflcieaey