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Evening star., 1915-02-10
DISCRIMINATION CHARGED
AGAINST ARMY UNIFORM
Assistant U. S. Attorney Given In
vestigates Accusation Soldier Was
Barred From Dance Hall.

A charge of discrimination against
a soldier because he wore a uniform
of the United States Army by an en-
ploye of a local dance hall is being in
vestigated by Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given. 1t Is possible
a charge will be entered in the Police
Court.
An act of Congress OF March 1, 1911,
prescribes that prosecutions be
brought against any one discriminat-
ing against a person because he wore
uniform of the United states Army,
Navy or Marine Corps.
ii. Ogden Lake of the Army and Navy
Union was at the Police Court today
and consulted with MIR. Given regard
ing the alleged discrimination. 1t is
stated that the soldier, who was In
uniform, visited the dance hall Satur-
day night with four other soldiers, who
were in civilian attire 1t is alleged
an employe of the dance hall informed
the men in civilian clothes they could
enter the hall and dance. but is said
to have told the soldier he could not
do so while in uniform.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
WORKS ON S3RD BIRTHDAY.
Col. Duff G. Thoenburgh, Civil Serv.
ice Employe for Twenty Years.

Col Dun c. Thoenburgh. a civil serv
ice employe for more than twenty
years. celebrated his eighty-third birth
day by attending TO his duties as usual
pensions today.
When he appeared at the Office this
morning his fellow workers reminded
him of the anniversary with shower
of postcards. and when he went out to
luncheon they placed large birthday
cake. topped of with candles. upon his
desk.
Col. Thoenburgh won his title while
serving with the Sd Tennessee Cavalry
and did heroic work at the battle OF
stone river.
He was employed for many years at
the pension agency in Knoxville. Tenn,
and came to Washington two years ago
when these agencies were centralized
here.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Received by the President.

The distinguished Japanese naval Of
ficer was accompanied to the White
House and the departments by Ambas-
sador Chinda and by officers of his
etaf. Commander Nobayoski and Lieut..
Commander Uyeda.
The President was accompanied by
Col W. W. Harts. DR.. c. T. Grayson
and six other military and naval alds
in full dress uniform.
After the formal introductions the
President and Admiral Dewa exchanged
cordial Fluctuations. Admiral Dewa
told the President of his pleasure IN
visiting the United States.
Comman nder Ralph Earle, l. s n.
commanding the L. 5. 5. Dolphin: Capt.
douglas Macarthur, Corps of Engineers,
L S. A, and Capt. w. T. Hoadley. L. 5.
Marine Corps. accompanied the japanese
admiral as special aids on his rounds
OF calls at the White House and the
State, War and Navy departments The
visitors called on Admiral Dewey and
left cards. Owing to an indiSposition
Admiral Dewey was unable to see the
visitors and returned their visit by card.
The presentation at the White House
was in the private parlors of the man
sion. Secretary Daniels was photo
Sraphed with the diStln gulShed visitors
on the steps of the Navy Department.
The Secretary of the Navy will give
a dinner tonight on board the May
flower in honor of the visitors. They
are at the Shoreham Hotel, and will
spend several days in the city. They
are the guests of the nation and were
this afternoon taken for drive to see
the capital sights
The visitors were officially welcomed
on their arrival last night by ASSlSta 1t
secretary Roosevelt of the Navy De-
partment and Lieut.. Commander Earle.
escort to the visitors during their stay
Evening star., 1915-02-10
WILL TAKE UP MATTER SOON.
Postmaster Praeger to Consider Mail
Plea When Petition Is Reached.

Examination of the data to be con-
sidered in connection with the deci-
sion as to whether post Office facil-
tiles will be re-established in the post
office building at 11th street and Penn
sylvania avenue probably will be be-
gun late this afternoon or tomorrow
declared Postmaster Otto Praeger today
Mr.. Praeger said that he had the data
at hand, and would go over it thor
oughly just as soon as the petition
was reached among the pile of pend
AS soon as he examines the data
Mr.. Praeger said that he would confer
with the heads of the post office bu-
reaus affected.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
WILL HOLD N0TA MCKINLEY.
Authorities Dismiss Others Arrested
in Connection With Meagher Case.

Edward Robinson and Edward S.
Meem, arrested by the Alexandria
county authorities last week in con-
nection with the investigation of the
mysterious shooting of Mrs. John
Meagher on the porch of her home
near Clarendon. Va, recently, were re-
leased from custody yesterday after
noon a charge of vagrancy against
them Commonwealth Attorney Crandal
Hackey stated today, was dropped upon
their promise not to again enter Alex
andria county.
Nota Mckinley of Washington. who
was also arrested. pending the investi-
cation, is still held at the Alexandria
county Jail He is held for investi,
cation" said Mr.. Mackey. Il intend
to prefer a charge of assault with in
tent TO kill against him when the
grand jury meets. which will be in five
days"
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Mss GUSS|E DOUGLAS
IN ROLE OF HEROINE
Beats Out Fire With Bare Hands and
Carries Injured Brother
to Hospital.

Miss Gussie Douglas, an assistant
teacher of botany in the public schools,
proved herself, the police say, quick
witted heroine today, and probably
saved the life of her little brother,
John. when she beat out \ ith her bare
hands flames in which his clothing
was enveloped, and ran with him IN
her arms two blocks from their home
to the Casualty Hospital.
The little boy, who is six years old.
and has been a pupil for a weeA at Ed
munds School, was playing with
matches in the alley back of his home,
225 9Th street northeast, about IL
o'clock this morning. when he set his
clothing on fire.
His mother tainted when she saw him,
and as Miss GGssie Douglas. whose at
tsntion was directed to the child by
another sister VINO watched him from a
window, tried to hurry h.s assist
ance she fell down the stairs. Pick ng
herself up. she grabbed the child,
thought instantly of nearby Casualty
Hospital, and reached that place before
excited neighbors succeeded in making
the hospital authorities understand by
telephone what had happened.
Child Is Badly Burned.
The child is badly burned about the
p and knees, and was screaming with
ain as he was brought into the hos
. tai where he was given hypodermic
.r ection while the burned flesh was
.ng cut away. He was later brought
t.al1e by 1.arl Wheeler, friend of the
~, %ho lives in the neighborhood.
& .ssie Douglas had one of her
i,..r -, badly burned in beating out the
Hsr-S in the child's clothing She is
a.5 cen y...s o.d. and accidentally hap
90 ID 10 De in the house when the
tragedy occurred instead OF
t-H NJ at work in the schools.
..l.s. BETTE S. Douglas, the mother.
: widow, and said today that her
daughters presence of mind when she
famed n all likelihood saved the little
boys life.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
RENT FOR ELECTRICAL
SPACE is UNNECESSARY
Controller Downey Says Market
Should Not Require Payment
From Joint Department.

The money paid by the electrical de-
partment of the District of Columbia
government for use of space in George
town Market is not rental, as both are
adjunct of the District of Columbia
government and the District of Colum-
bia cannot contract with itself or be
both lessor and lessee in one and the
same transaction. 1t is decided, there
fore. by the controller of the Treasury.
George E. Downey, that the question
as to whether the payment, as rental.
should or should not be paid into the
public Treasury, half to the credit of
the District of Columbia and half to
the credit of the United States govern
ment. is not pertinent and does not
apply.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Villa Denounces Peace Conference.
Horns Extradition Sought.

Formal acknowledgment of Great
Britain's application for the extradition
of Werner Horn, who attempted to
blow up the Canadian Pacific railway
bridge at vanceboro, Me. has been re-
ceived by the British embassy from
the State Department. The case now
passes from the realm of diplomacy
until the agent of the Canadian gov
ernment is able to establish a prima
facie case against Horn before the
Tinted States comm issioner in the dis
trict of Machias, where Horn is now
held on a minor charge.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
ADMIRAL SH|GETO DEWA
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT
japanese Representative at Panama.
Pacific Fair Is Guest of
the Nation Here.

Admiral Baron Shigeto Dewa, Japan's
representative at the opening of the
Panama Pacific exposition. today called
on President Wilson and Secretaries
Bryan and Daniels. The secretaries
later returned his calls.
Secretary Bryan expressed to Admiral
Dewa the hope that he would enjoy his
visit to the United States and feel that
his welcome here was as friendly as
that which Secretary Bryan enjoyed
during his stay in Japan a few years
ago.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Steamer Tula Freed at Leith

The grain-laden steamer Tula, de-
tanned at Leith, has been allowed to
proceed, according to a statement is
sued by the British embassy, as fol-
lows:
The Crucible Steel Company of
America has been informed by the
British foreign office that the steam
ship Tula. which sailed from New
York about December 1 for Copen-
hagen with a large cargo of grain and
flour and was detained at Leith, was
allowed to proceed with all her cargo
December 81"
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Saws Dance Hall Is Public.

This dance hall is a public one said
Mr.. Lake, "and they have no right to
against a uniform of the
United States service"
Following the conference Mr. Given
said he was undecided whether he
would issue a warrant against the en-
ploye of the dance hall or the propri-
etor. 1T is question whether the en-
ploye was carrying out the instruc-
tions of the proprietor, or took it upon
himself to refuse admittance to the
soldier"
Mr. Given said also he would hear
the statement of another witness be-
fore he would decide whether or not
to issue the warrant.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
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Evening star., 1915-02-10
AMERICAN EMBASSY
STAYS IN MEXICO CITY
Villas Vera Cruz Invitation to Dip
lomats Submitted Without
Comment.

! An invitation to the diplomatic corps
at Mexico City to come to any city in
the control of his forces has been for
mally extended by Gen. Villa through
| his representative here, Enrique c.
| Secretary Bryan.
| No recognition of the Villa govern
| ment was asked for. but the diplomats
| were promised that If they came with
| in the region under its Jurisdiction
| be shown them.
While Secretary Bryan made no COM
| ment, it is understood that the invita-
tion will be transmitted informally
| through the State Department to the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City for
consideration of the diplomats gener-
ally.
There have been reports that owing
to friction with CarranZa authorities
some of the diplomats were consider
ing leaving Mexico City. and Carranza
is understood to have invited them to
go to Vera Cruz. his capital.
President Wilson told callers today y
that so far as the American embassy
was concerned it would not move to
Vera Cruz.
Carranza Assures Security.
Eliseo Arredondo, head of the Car
rama agency here, last night gave out
the following telegram from Gen. Car
rama:
1T is not true that the state of
Oaxaca has declared itself Independent,
as since the arrival of the constitu
tlonalist army in Mexico City it recog-
nized and continues to recognize this
chieftainship.
1t is also untrue that conditions in
Tampico are bad for Americans; they
as well as all other foreigners are re-
cetving the fullest protection.
In this connection l wish it clearly
understood once and for all that this
government is in no sense anti-foreign
in its tendencies. One of my highest
desires is to treat all foreigners with
a careful and considerate justness."
Villa Denounces Peace Conference.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, February 10
Francisco Villa declines to heed the ap-
peal of the Mexican peace conference
held here last Saturday. In a reply re-
ceived by Federico Gamboa, chairman
of the committee named by the confer
ence to transmit to the leaders of the
warning Mexican factions it's resolu-
ton asking them to lay down their
arms and proclaim peace. Villa bit
terly arraigns the men who called the
conference and rejects the plan pro-
posed. Villa signs himself Chief of
Operations
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Innes and Wife Denied Rehearing.

AUSTIN, Tex, February 10.-The
court of criminal appeals today over
ruled the motion for rehearing in the
cases OF Victor L. Innes and wife. Ida
May Innes. for extradition from Bexar
county to Atlanta, Ga, where they are
wanted on charges of larceny after
trust This action indicates the Illnesses
will be turned over to the Georgia au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Bedroom Pieces sN

Quarter-sawed Col den
Oak: good finish: substan-
tial make; ample drawer
capacity and large bevel
French plate mirrors. Well
matched for a Suite, or may
be bought singly.
Evening star., 1915-02-10
Senator Proctor's Widow Dies.

PROCTOR. VT, February 1O.-Mrs
Emily J. Proctor, widow of United
States Senator Redfield Proctor, died
at her home here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01

nerve or hope, but smiled each time
and declared he would never be hanged.
because he always wore suspended
from his neck the left hind foot of a
rabbit killed in graveyard on a moon
light night of Friday. the 18th OF the
month. Frequently every day ne
fondled his rabbits foot with the boast:
They'll never hang me so long as
wear this conjure; it will save me from
the gallows no matter hoy many trials
they put over" Even when witnessing
the erection of scaffolds for his execu-
ton he gazed smilingly and confidently
on his rabbits foot and declared:
Nothing doing for that structure"
1t was rumored that McClurkin's
hostility to blind tiger traffic in his
section led to his murder, and that
Pope was merely tool. Since then
the chief of police of Admission. in Cal
houn county, who was a relentless foe
of blind tigerism. was murdered by
colored man, and strong influence was
brought TO save the murderer, but he
was hanged. Reports connect the two
cases as to motive.
On the way to the renitentiary Pope
kissed his rabbits foot tenderly and
thanked it for savinge him from n
scaffold.-B (Ala.) dispatch
to New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01
us. Of siah.. on a Rife.

The average person, if asked to ex-
plain why a rife is sighted, would
probably be unable to do SO be-
yond some vague remark about taking
correct aim.
Sights are necessary because bull
let does not travel in a straight line,
but, under the influence of gravity and
friction, begins to drop almost as soon
as it leaves the rnuzZle Thus the bullet
Of our service rife dee Enfield) drops
six inches in the first 100 yards, but
when it has gone 200 yards it will have
dropped, not twelve inches. but two
feet. The drop increases by leaps and
bounds with the distance. Were there
no sights on the rifle and you wanted
to hit a mark at 200 yards you would
clearly have to aim two feet above it.
This would be awkward, for you
would lose sight of the object aimed at
to say nothing of the difficulty Of cor
rectIy estimating at distance of two
feet at 200 yards.
The sights OF % rife enable you t.
keep your eye on the mark, altfo the
muzzle OF the rife is actually pointini
above 1t. The moving slide of the baet
sight enables you automatically to poin
the muzzle just 80 many feet above thi
mark aimed at as Is nevessary Il
counterfeit the known drop Of the bull
let at various ranges.-London An
swers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01
Why White Mon Are Bad Eating.

Papua-the British New Guinea OF
recent times and unsayery memory
is still cannibai country Aboard the
packet lying In the brilliant. coioriui
little harbor of Port Moresoy; ana
ashore in the deep tropical shade. with
the sun shut out and the breeze let IN,
singular tales are told of murder ana
magic The half OF Papua-tne whole
being matter Of ninety thousano
square miles of swamp land. hardly az.
cessible jungle frosty plateaus. and
considerable mountains. lying BIT un-
der the Line-has not been exploreu'
and what remains Except the patches
of settled country near the seal is not
so Familiarity known that no mystery
attaches to its physical characteristics
and savage customs. Provided man
walk circumspectly thru the familiar
places. with some small notion of pro-
priety in respect to alien property, dig
nifty. and wives. he need go In no very
grave fear OF being boiled and eaten;
but let him venture far afield, where
the law is not and the emphasis Of the
governments disapprobation Is un-
known and let him prove himself 9
truculent fellow the while-he may then
save himself from the boiling-pot and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01
GREAT CAPE COD SHIP
CANAL BUILT WITHOUT
ATTRACTING NOTICE

Washington, Jan. 1.-While the at
tention of the world has limped along
behind the stupendous events occurring
in Europe during the last few months,
great American accomplishment has
been successfully concluded without
causing more than casual furry of
interest among the people Of the coun-
try: the Cape Cod canal, conceived
about 290 years ago, and proposed
innumera BILE times as a public under
taking. has been opened to traffic by a
private company. a description of the
Importance of the new canal, military
and commercial. and brief survey of
the steps leading to its construction,
prepared for the National Geographic
Society by Commodore j. w. Miller,
was issued here WEDNESDAY
The Cape cod canal has not only
more shipping in sight than Suez. brt
il is also. next to the Panama canal. as
regards the defense of the country, one
provements ever undertaken. A study
Of the chronology and history of the
Cape Cod problem shows that since rhe
days of the Revolution continued
stress has been laid upon its military
ASPECT. lis al
Tor line OF defense Is greater TO-
day than ever before.
Besides enhancing the security OF
this countrys eastern seaboard, the
canal eliminates FOR commercial
sage around Cape Cod between Bos-
the Cape, with its fogs and wind
l..
one of the most -reacherous sea lanes
in the world frequented by heavy traf-
fic. 1t Is estimated that at least 1000
vessels have been wrecked in Vineyard
Sound, without the Cape, and in the
Nantucket Shoals region between 1913
and 1913. sos of which were a total loss.
About 700 fishermen have lost their
lives here owing TO the fact that the
from reaching a haven in sudden
storms. Cape Cod has been called The
Graveyard Of Ships.
The canal is wider and deeper than
de Lesseps original canal at Suez. I,
has modern up-to-date channel, COM
parable in dimensions to the ones at
Kfel and Manchester. II crosses near
the shoulder of the Cape where the Pill
L
tons ago decided that such a canal
should De constructed. George Wash
ington recommended the building of a
sea level waterway here. and II has
been put forward az frequent intervals
II Massachusetts had acted during tbs
era Of canal building, when New
| York built the Erie, and Virginia the
! Chesapeake canal, she might have
/ wrested the marine supremacy from
the Hudson at a cost trivial compared
to the money spent upon the two for.
Iner canals.
The Cape Cod canal shortens the
| distance between Boston and New
York, and other southern ports b.
seventy miles This will mean large
saving on a very large coastal traffic
! 1t will, further, save deal Of needless
loss in lives and in property. Human
ity demanded a canal at Cape Cod
commerce needed it: perseverance
pluck, and financial ability have fin
! ished it-ready for tributary and ex-
! listing tonnage greater than that o
Suez and over twice that estimated fol
/ Panama"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01
LOVE PROTEST SHOCKS BOARD.
"Shame on You, You cuss," Part Of
Seetnina Epistle 10 Tax Adiusters

The Morris county tax board sat
Tuesday night In Dover, y. J., with its
usual admirable calm and dignity TN
til new business came UP. Then Sec
rotary Fred D. Dardon picked up
bunch of letters addressed to the body,
opened one envelope, cleared his throat
and read:
Il thought was your only girl. Men
are decedtful devils. and you are the
worst I know of. You can't kiss me
any more, nor even look at me, you
villain. The best place for you is he'll,
with birthstone and charcoal. Shame
on you, you cuss."
Poor thing" said one Of the board.
'sBut I don't know how you've got the
nerve Fred, to stand up and read
This thing isn't for me" shouted the
secretary. I'm just wondering which
of you she means"
The protest was unanimous. Finally
1t was deduced that somebody's sweet
heart had both tax worries and love
troubles. and had mixed her envelopes
so that the villain got a protest against
an assessme Mt, while the tax board got
what the letter recommends as the
best abiding place for the "cuss. New
York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01
RABBITS FOOT SAVED HIS NECK.
Murderer Stood Up Five Times to Hear
Death Sentence-WiiI Not Hang.

Erwin Pope, a colored man, has en-
tered upon life term in prison after
FIVE convictions of murder in the first
degree.
The crime was committed in 1903.
The victim was ]. p. McClurkin,
farmer OF Calhoun county. On techni-
cal errors the supreme court reversed
knnr verdicts. but confirmed the fifth
verdict. Three times the governor re-
softed the man, and finally committed
his sentence to life Imprisonment, Civ
ing as the chief ground for this action
that biood-stained shoes found In
Pope's house soon after the murder and
used as states evidence against him
did not fit him. Anent this II is re-
marked that many negroes in the
south wear shoes picked up by gift
.,r otherwise. regardless of fit. At the
time of the murder sentiment was so
strong against Pope that he was
brought to Birmingham for safekeep-
Thirteen times date was set for
Pope's execution and he watched the
building or two of the scaffoids from
. s:ss prison window. The case made a
!, state wide reputation for two young
lawyers for the defense. one just out
II Yale.
AlAho Pope heard his death SEN
~ 1co read eight times he never lost
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-01
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LEG GONE, DIRECTS RESCUE.
Courageous Woman, Caught Under Car
Tells 1ystanders What to Do.

Courageous Woman, Caught Under Gar.
Tells 8ystanders What to Do.
Prompt assistance rendered by spec
tators, with the unusual pluck shown
by Mrs. s. N. McConsey,, So years old.
of 20 North Preston street. prevenfea
the woman from bleeding to death yes
terdavs morning. after an eastbound
Market street car had almost severed
her left leg below the knee.
Bystanders say she stumbled over
paving block which was lying close to
the track, and her left leg was caught
under the front truck OF the car.
Several men. Including the motornlan
and conductor OF the car. hurried to her
assistance and Mrs. McConsey amazed
them by giving directions as to first aid
| treatment. In the meantime J. Rich.
| the proprietor Of the store into which
I; she had been carried. was frantically
trying to get aid from the police and
/ tine nearby hospital. Tie Sixteenth dis
| trict patrol wagon responded. and am
bulance arriving q minute later. and
/ Mrs. Mceonscy, still cheerful and c0ur-
| aSeSs.x, :.sas rushed TO the hospital
wliere the mangled limb was asnputated
I The hospital pnysIcians say her chance
for recovery II slight Philadelphia
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