davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-02-21
MEMS CLUB AT DINNER.
Congress Heights M. E. Church
Organization Celebrates.

The third anniversary dinner of the
Mems Club of the Congress Heights
NJ. Z. Church was held Friday night
at the church. President W. P. Ballard
outlined the history and achievements
Of the club. Rev. Merritt Earl made
a strong appeal for social service and
cooperation with the civic forces of
the city for the moral uplift of the
community. J. E. Williams, the secre-
tary, also spoke.
The club quartet, composed of ]. E.
Williams. r. F. Burgess, j. NJ. Nc
Cauley and II. w. Grinder, with Lester
Stivers as accompanist, sang during
the evening.
The club officers include: W. p. Bal
lard, president. o. A. Emmons, first
vice president; J. T. Dean, second vice
president; J. E Williams, secretary pro
tenn, and Edward Slocum. treasurer
Evening star., 1915-02-21
BIG NAVY GUNS FINISHED.
Ten 14-Inch Weapons Sent to Indian
Head for Testing.

Ten fourteen-inch guns for new bat
ueships have been completed at Water
vliet, N. y, and have been shipped to
the naval proving grounds near Indian
Head. Md, to be tested by naval ord
nance officers. The guns cost to manu-
facture between s65O.0vv and 500. 900
Other fourteen-inch guns of similar de-
sign, for the navy. are being made at
Waterviiet. They will fire projectiles
weighing 1,400 pounds. and will have
maximum effective range of 2l,vvv
yards, or twelve miles.
At 10000 yards. or more than five
miles. the projectiles will be able to
pierce the hardest armor plate of a
thickness of about sixteen inches The
guns weigh 63.3 tons each. and can be
fired about zoo times without refining
Inc new guns at Indian Head are for
the Nevada. Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
and Arizona.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Department of Commerce Changes

The following changes in personnel
were announced yesterday by the De-
partment of Commerce:
Harry N. Jefferies, clerk in the bu-
reau of the census. has been promoted
to $1,000.
Leon C. Chevallaz has been tempora-
rily appointed as electrician at 5000 in
the bureau of standards.
In the lighthouse service Miss Mona
C. Cannell has been temporarily ap-
pointed as clerk at $500 in the eighth
district, New Orleans. La.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
MILLER SIGNS CONTRACT.
Ex-Brownie to Play With Louisville
This Season.

LOUISVILLE. KY, February. 20--Ed-
ward Miller of the st. Louis Americans
has signed contract at his home in An
vile. Pa, to play second base for the
Louisville American Association team,
according to a telegram received here to-
day by President o. H. Wathen from
Manager John Hayden.
Mr. Wathen announces the roster of
the local club now is complete. He left
here tonight for Chicago to attend the
annual meeting of the American Associa-
ton.
Hayden will arrive in Louisville Mon
day preparatory to taking the team to the
training camp at Lakeland, Fla, March q
Evening star., 1915-02-21
J. P. MORGAN SELLS PAINTINGS
Two Noted Collections Said to Be
Worth $5,OOO.OO0.

NEW YORK, February 20.-J P
Morgan has sold the famous Nine. du
Barry Fragonard collection of paint.
ings. now in the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, to Duveen Brothers, who re-
Gently bought the collection of Chinese
porcelains. also in the Morgan collec-
ton in the museum and said to be
worth s4,Ooo,o00, it was announced to-
night.
The Fragonard pictures are said to
be worth upward of $1,000, 600 These
pictures were obtained by the late J,
P. Morgan about 1902 and were ex-
hibited by him in London and after
ward placed in his residence there
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Gym" GIRLS DINE.
First Banquet of Ingram Church
Organization is Held.

The first banquet of feminine MEM
bers of the gymnasium of the Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church was
held at the New Ebbitt Hotel last
night About eighty young women
were at the tables Cheers by different
gymnasium teams enlivened the even
ing.
Miss Katherine Whitcomb acted as
toastmistress, and those who respond
ed included Miss NJ II. Pray, director
of the gymnasium; Mrs. Frizzell, wife
Of the pastor of the church: miss
Quaites and Mrs. BIeakmore The
speakers told of different phases of
the work done by the members of the
gymnasium as it affects the church.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
FEARS ASSASSINATION
BY RAILWAY ENGINEER
Head of Brotherhood Attacks Use
Of Surprise Efficiency
Test.

CHICAGO. February 2O.-Warren S
stone. head of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotfVe Engineers, told. at the west
ern railroad wage arbitration hearing
today, that for two years he had been
haunted by the fear that some en-
gineer. his nerves shaken by surprise
efficiency test, would assassinate the
operating official who ordered the test.
Mr.. Stone spoke earnestly in the
course of a session devoted to the de-
mand of the men that unfair surprise
tests be eliminated. and which discus
sion ended with both sides as far apart
as ever. Judge letter c. Pritchard.
chairman Of the board: Charles Nagel
and w. L. Park, members: A. w. Tren-
holm, general manager of the Chicago,
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha rail-
road. who continued in the witness
chair: James NJ. sheean, attorney for
the railroads. and Mr.. Stone partici-
pated in the discussion.
Tests Are Upheld.
by Mr.. Nagel. said he thought he could
not write rule which would meet all
conditions on all railroads and yet sat
isfy the men. He and Mr. Park. who
is vice president of the Illinois Cen
trail. and a pioneer in efficiency tests.
insisted that the roads did not sane
tion tests which endangered the lives
of the men, although such tests.
through mistakes of individuals, might
occasionally be made.
Mr. Stone said the men favored eff
cheney tests. as they were dependent
upon the efficiency of each other for
their own safety.
Could Write Rule Quickly.
II could write a rule in twenty words
that would meet our wishes and not
impair the value of the tests, and my
rule would require that the tests reflect
actual operating conditions and no
more," said he
Mr.. Trenholm said he had never
known of a case where an engineer or
fireman had actually been injured as
the result Of surprise test. Mr. Park
remarked that his experience was sim
liar.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
CLUB MEMBERS GATHER
AT FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER
Topographers Who Have Served
Twenty Years or Over in
Federal Bureau.

Men who have served twenty years
or more in one or another of the vari-
Gus branches of topographic work for
the federal government. members of an
association known as the Twenty
Years Service club. gathered at the
Shoreham Hotel last night for their
fifth annual dinner.
Two new members, men who have
just achieved a service of the speci-
fled period. were present for the first
time as full members. They were Os-
car Jones and Sledge Tatum. No out
side guests are ever present at these
affairs.
Songs of long ago. quips and person.
alIties, as well as the speechmaking,
contributed to the enjoyment of the
evening. Glenn S. Smith was chairman
of the dinner and POSTMASTER.
Members Present.
The members present were W. NJ.
Beaman. C. E. Cooke, r. H. Chapman,
a. Z. Davis. Basil Duke, ]. r. Ellis, r.
A Farmer, c. w. Goodlove, w. H.
Griffin, T. G. Gerdine, S. S. Bannett,
duncan Hannegan. Merrill Hackett, G.
S. Hawkins, J. H. Jennings, Oscar
Jones. b: Hersey Monroe, r. C. Mckin-
neS. A. L. Murifn, X b. Marshall, w.
h Manning. w L. Miller, Albert Pike,
W. Peters, Frank Sutton, u. 5. Smith
A. b. Searle, Frank Tweedy, Sledge Ia
tum. j. NJ Whiteman, J. H. Wheat and
A. NJ. Walker.
Continuous public service for twenty
years or more is the sole qualification
Tor active membership. AS the JUNIORS
complete their two decades on the pay
roll of Uncle Sam they become eligible.
In turn. by priority of service, each
member becomes presiding officer for
the year and is automatically installed
A Benson Searle is president for the
present year. Predecessors in office
We're: j. H. Renshawe, r. H. Chapman,
B. Hersey Munroe and the late Henry
Gannett.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
TO ADDRESS M1ss1ss1PPIANs
Trial of Jesus" to Be Subject O
Representative Chandler.

Representative Walter NJ Chandler of
New York is scheduled to address the
Mississippi Society of this city Friday
evening at Confederate Memorial Hall,
1922 Vermont avenue northwest. Mr..
Chandler is native Mississippian.
AS compliment to the speaker, who
will talk upon the subject discussed
in his book, The Trial of Jesus From
Lawyers Standpoint" invitations
have been sent to the members of the
judiciary committees of the House and
Senate, to Attorney General Gregory
and Justice Howry. native Mississip-
plans and to all representatives and
senators who were born in mississippi.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
PLOT CHARGE IS MADE
BY CARRANzA AGENTS
Allege Conspiracy to Set Up a New
Government in Southern
California.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. February 90
The Indictment of Harry Chandler,
millionaire son-in-law of Gen. Harri-
son Gray Otis. owner of the Los
Angeles Times. on the charge of hav-
ing encouraged a revolutionary move
ment against Lower California, brought
statements today from agents of
yenustiano Carranza, the constitution
alist leader in Mexico, that prominent
men in various parts of the United
States probably would be arrested soon
on similar charges.
The Indictment of Mr.. Chandler, Wal
ter Bowker, manager Of q great ranch
on the California Mexican border, and
Eve other persons by a federal grand
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Not Building Vessels.
GERMANY SEEKS COTTON.
Needs 800, 900 Bales to Keep Mills
at Three-Fourths Capacity.

About 100000 bales of American
cotton are required by Germany to
keep her mills running at three-fourths
capacity, which. according to a mail
report from Commercial Attache Ern-
est w. Thompson after a visit to Ger
many, is the impression throughout
that country of the present rate of
operation. He places Germany's cot
ton needs at 900 bales a month.
Cotton quotations at Hamburg Feb
ruary 8, according to cablegram from
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin, were:
Fully good middling. 1914 cents per
pound, and good middling, 1873 to 16
cents.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Representative French to Speak.

Representative Burton l.. French of
Idaho is to be one of the speakers at
a meeting under the auspices of the
Federal Suffrage Association, to be
held at the Public Library Friday even
ing. Rev. Olympia Brown, president of
the association, is to be another
speaker, and Representa- We Raker of
California is to preside. A meeting for
members only is to be held Saturday
evening at 522 9Th street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
POSSE GOES FOR INDIAN.
U. S. Marshal at Salt Lake City to
Try to Arrest Piute.

DENVER. Colo, February 20-News
advices from Grayson. Utah. today
stated that the posse under United
States Marshal Aquila Nebeker of Salt
Lake City had started from that point
to Bluffs, where an attempt will be
made to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat Everett
Hatch), a Piute Indian, indicted on a
charge of murder.
The posse. most of the members of
which were recruited from the coun-
try around CorteZ. Colo, reached Gray
son late yesterday after a hard march
of sixty-f1ve miles over almost impas-
able roads.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Three Women, Nurses. Are Lauded

PARIS. February 20.-Three women
have been mentioned I'm the orders of
the day for their heroic services as
nurses. They are Nine. Baccara and
Nine. Denaiste. who attached to
the hospital at Vauxbuin, near Scissors.
and Madamoiselle Mundwiller of the
hospital at st. John Dieu.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Secretary McAdoo to Address Frat

The smoker to have been held by the
Kappa Sigma Fraternity of George
Washington University in the Univer-
sity Club last night was postponed. In
lieu of the smoker banquet is to be
given by the active and alumni mem
bers of the fraternity March 6. It is
expected that the principal address will
be made by Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury Department. who is a frater
Of Kappa Sigma.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Quaker Oats Dispositions Taken

CLEVELAND. February 20.-Deposi-
tions in the government suit to dis
solve the Quaker Oats Company un-
der the Sherman antitrust law were
taken in Cleveland today by W. L.
Davis, special counsel for the govern
ment, and E. +. Reed, for the COM
pany. The suit has been pending in
Chicago for two years. Dispositions
will be taken from grocers and COM
mission merchants.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
New Yorker Dies on Train.

Frederick e. Ballard. sixty-one years
old. of Bay Shore. L. l.. died on a
Chesapeake and Ohio train at Staunton,
Va, yesterday. He was accompanied
by his wife and was returning from
trip south for his health. His body
was brought to this city and placed in
charge of an undertaken. Coroner
hewitt gave certificate of death from
heart disease. George Ballard. brother
of the deceased, came here from New
York and accompanied the body to Bay
Shore last night.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Accused to Robbing Store,

Charged with housebreaking ]. r.
Johnson. colored. who gave his address
as 1914 Wylie street northeast, was
arrested last evening by Policeman
Stott of the third precinct Johnson is
charged with breaking into a store of
William Hahn & Co. and taking $13
and a number of premium tickets,
Evening star., 1915-02-21
HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
Three Passengers Slightly Injured as
New York EXPRESS Is Derailed.

TRENTON. N. J.. February 2O.-A fast
express train which left New York at 3
pm. over the Philadelphia and Reading
railway for Philadelphia struck de-
railing switch at Hopewell. N. j., near
here, today. causing two coaches to over
turn and resulting in three passengers
being slightly injured.
Among those hurt was Ignatz Schwartz
Of Passaic, N. ]. The locomotive tore
up the roadbed for many yards, but did
not turn over.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Knocked Down hy Bicycle.

Miss Mabel elliott, eighteen years
old. of 1924 U street northwest, daugh-
ter Of Crossing Policeman Joseph Gill
lott, was struck and knocked down by
bicycle ridden by colored man last
night at 7th and r streets northwest
Miss Gillotte was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where 1t was stated she was
injured on the left side and hip Her In
juries are not regarded as serious.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
JOHN B. MOON DEAD.
Was Chairman of Virginia Debt
Commission.

RICHMOND, Va, February 2o.-John
Barclay Moon, chairman of the Vir-
ginia debt commission, for twenty
years counsel for the University of
Virginia, and widely known as a law
yer, died suddenly today at his home
in Albemarle county. He was sixty
five years old
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Improvement in Coke Industry.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, February 90
Continued Improvement in the coke in
dustry was manifested today when
orders were issued by the H C. Frick
Coke Company placing 418 additional
ovens in blast. This brings the total of
idle ovens fred during February to
3,773.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
New Government Plotted.

The grand jury here. 1t was stated,
would continue its Investigation OF the
alleged plot to set up a new govern
ment in Lower California, working on
Information gathered by six govern
ment agents who have been here sew
eral weeks This information was first
pointed out by agents of Gen. Car
rama, whose representative here,
Roberto V. Pesqueira. said it was con-
elusive In showing that the alleged
conspiracy was nation wide, and had
for it's object not only the overthrow
of present authorities in Lower Cali
forUia, but the overthrow of Carranza
throughout Mexico and setting up some
other Mexican leader more amenable
to the wishes of Americans who are
heavily interested in the southern re-
M ic
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Makes Blackmail Charge.

Mr.. Chandler says the Indictment
was the result of his refusal to sub
NIT to the demands of persons who
sought to make legal payments by the
ranch company to government officials
of Lower California a basis for OBJ
tanning hush money"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
DINNER GIVEN IN HONOR
Of RETIRED STATESMEN
Compliment to Congressman Who
Soon Will Be Among
Lame Ducks.'

Lame Duck congressman living at
Congress Hall and their wives and
daughters were the guests of honor at
dinner given last night at Congress
Hall by wives and daughters of men,
bers who will return to Washington
as members of the Sixty fourth Con-
gress. There was nothing lame" about
the dinner. Good natured raillery and
jests were the order of the evening,
and the congressman who leave Wash
ington for private life March were
given the heartiest good wishes for fu-
ture successes.
Senator Kern, democratic leader Of
the Senate. presided as toastmaster.
and all the retiring members present
made speeches. Mrs. Edward Keating
of Colorado and Mrs. Stephen G. Porter
of Pennsylvania had charge of all ar
rangements and to them Is due in great
part the success of the dinner.
Table Prettily Decorated.
The guests numbered 12o and they
were seated about a long. T-shaped ta-
BILE. beautifully decorated with flow
ers. An orchestra played during the
dinner. Those who responded to toasts
were Representative Bathrick of Ohio,
Representative Dershem of Pennsylva-
MIA. Representative Martin Of South
Dakota, who replied to the toast
South Dakota Wheat versus Dia-
oho Waters of Penn
sylvania, whose theme was I'm the
Political Zoo with the Elephant, Dom
key and Bull Moose: Representative
Gittins of New York. who answered to
the toast ooh. What Fall There Was,
My Countrymen"; Representative Fran
els of Ohio, Representative Cooke OF
Ohio, Representative Neely Of Kansas,
Representative Harris of Alabama,
Representative Lonergan of Connecti-
cut and Representative Stringer of Illi-
nois.
Mrs vollmer, wife of Representative
to her husband. who was out of the
city.
The wives and daughters of the out
going Congress were presented with
Washington souvenir silver spoons
During the dinner alleged kilograms
from supposed constituents of the re-
firing congressman were rushed into
the room by messenger boys, and were
read by the toastmaster amid much
laughter.
Some Of the Messages.
Among the messages received was
one addressed to Mr. Neely of Kansas,
which read as follows:
''Vic Murdoch tried to break into my
house last night. Hurry home to pro-
tect me.
(Signed) MISS DEMOCRACY"
Another telegram was for Repre-
sentative Francis of Ohio, signed
Weils-Fargo Express Company, and
saying:
please come and get your box of
books. 1t is leaking"
Representative Stringer of Illinois
received the following message from
a chautauqua manager:
Secretary William Jennings Bryan
has become addicted to the grape Juice
habit Will you f1l his dates at two
thousand per? Answer by parcel post"
To Representative Walters of Penn
sylvania came the following, signed
Theodore Roosevelt:
Have lost two front teeth Cannot
run in 1915 unless you can secure sub
stitutes from dinosaur collection in
the National Museum"
Representative Dershem of Pennsyl-
vania received this message. signed
'"The Widows":
1.-TWO thousand widows from the
seventeenth Pennsylvania district all
desiring pensions will arrive by special
train tomorrow. Meet US at the train
with Alfalfa Bill Murray"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
More Villa Victories
Reported in the West,
on His Way to Coast

Ell PASo. Tex. February 2O.-Fur-
theF villa successes in the west coast
country were reported tonight in tel
gram from Gen Villa, dated yester-
Say 1T Zapotlan. between Guadalajara,
metropolis OF the west coast, and Man
zantllo. q Pacific port. which is Villas
objective point
VILLA stated that $4,000 of his troops
had defeated in the mountains near
Layula a Carranza force which he es-
timated at $4,000 men. Villas de-
.lared losses were 100 killed and 25o
wounded, while it was stated by Villa
hat the Carranza troops had lost 1,oo0
KILLED and q large number OF prison
ers. Villa said that he was follow
ing the enemy at the head of his
roops.
tween the JuareZ-El Paso port and Chi
huahua City. CarranZa agents here said
that a group of 800 men from Coahuila
state had entered the Villa territory be-
low this port with the intention of ha-
rassing the enemy by cutting railroad
nr,ronpica fiOn
Evening star., 1915-02-21
First Base Ball Accident.

ST. LOUIS. February 2o.-Harry
Gosz was struck in the side by a
pitched ball during an amateur base
ball game here today and died a
minute later This is said to be the
first fatal base ball accident of the
year.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Gen. Chao Reported Killed.

Heavy reinforcements for the consti-
tutionalists' attack on Monterey, the
killing of Cen Manuel Chao, and the
unconditional surrender of Gen. Car
rera Torres to Gen. Pablo Gonzales
were reported by the Carranza agency
here last night, based on a dispatch 1t
said it had received from Laredo. as
follows:
"A telegram received here from Gu
dad Victoria confirms the news that
Gen. Olivia and FortuantO ZauZua with
5000 men and artillery left there to
join the constitutionalist attack on
Monterey.
"A report received here from Her
manas says that Gen. Manual Chao was
killed at Bajan in skirmish between
the NillistaS and our troops.
Gen Carrera Torres. with all his
forces in the states of Tamauipas and
San Luis Potost, has surrendered I'M
conditionally TO Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
Torres has been more or less holding
aloof from events up until now, as he
termed himself a 'conventionist' after
Withdrawing from Villa"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
West and Carothers Delayed.

Duval West, President Wilson's per-
-0nal representative in Mexico. and
ieorse c. Carothers, State Department
agent to Gen Villas faction, were de-
layed by the cutting of the railway. The
iamage done was soon repaired and the
rain proceeded to Chihuahua City
The third of what was said to be ten
leropianes contracted for passed through
his port today destined for Villas army.
CORONADO. Cal. February 20.-In
n Important battle near Rosario,
bout siXty-seven kilometers south of
ne port of Mazatlan, Gen. Carrasco. a
iecisiyely defeated by Gen. Buelna, a
villa partisan. and his routed troops
are today streaming into Mazatlan.
CORONADO. Cal. February 90
rad.ograph to Rear Admiral Howard,
commanding the Pacific feet, received
today, said that Carrasco has 500 men
missing. and that his troops in their
retreat abandoned their horses. artil-
.ery and equipment Other forces sup
porting Carranza are also withdrawing
SArranZa's generals in the state of
Snaloa. Gen. Flores excepted.
MeEcans Again in Naco.
NACO. Anz-, February 2o-A force Of
Maytorena-Cabralt troop. took possession
today Of Naco. Sonora, evacuated by
Yrranza adherents last month on
agreement that it should remain a neu-
trail port A cavalry support of 500
men took up position about two miles
east of the town, Today's occupation.
IL was stated. WIS the result of re-
port that Ge1. Elias Gales, the Car
rama commander who left Naco after
the agreement had been negotiated by
Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief Of
star of the United States army, in
teIded to return.
VERA CRUZ February 20.-Railroad
traffic between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz was respmed today. John r. Sill
imam, special agent OF the State Depart =
ment at Washington. who has been
instructed to come to Vera Cruz from
Mexico City. arrived late tonight.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Proposes Mckinley Souvenir Dollar.
Representative Ashbrook of Ohio yes
terday introduced a bill for coinage Of
Mckinley souvenir silver dollar, In
commemoration of the erection Of a
memorial to the late President Nc
Kinley.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

jury was only the beginning OF the
results of an investigation by the gov
ernment of the United States. 1t was
asserted by Department OF Justice
l