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A Staten lsland man named George
Moore recently invented . rocking
chair rocker that mover reached the
patent Office In Washington. The II.
ventor was discouraged by his grand.
father. Samuel p. Moore, for whom h>
had constructed the rocker.
Moore the younger has always been
known a. . tihkerer. Back Of the
house he has 4 workshop and for years
has whiled away. many an hour put
ting things together that never
brought him any return save the salts.
faction he felt In constructing them.
Grandfather Moore has always had
the habit Of violently rocking his rock
ing chair on the porch. FIRST Grand.
sou Moore invented rocker silencer.
% that the old man could rock away
to his hearts content and never Get
on anybody's nerves. The elder Mr..
Moore did not seem to take % much
pleasure In rocking as formerly. but
nobody commented on the fact at the
time. "a
A few days ago Grandson Moore.
while Grandfather Moore was down at
the post ONCE, attached small motor
to the rocking chair in such Q way
that BY connecting the wires the chair
could be set going like Q seasaw.
When the elder Mr.. Moore returned
and took his favorite seat the chair
began to pitch him back and forth
without an ounce Of effort on his part.
Did he feel grateful1 Not at all.
He left the chair. kicked the motor
contrivance and told his grandson
what he thought Of It.
Don't ye know my pleasure IL ID
rocking myself?" he cried.
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/ the hill. But where's the prisints
'Tis as bare as me own pocket, n
went on Wonderingly.
| At that moment the boy got up
and going forward to the woman
pulled at her dress to attract her at
tention.
Mother, isn't Santa Claus com
ing? He's awful late. We shan
have no Kismas tree if he doesn'1
come soon.'
Its the snow, dearie, explained
the mother. ''Such bad storm thai
l expect he was late in starting. But
law it's cleared up l daresay. he'll
here soon"
Her words were cherry, but Mike
caught the anxious glance she gave
her husband.
.'Go ahead and see II Williams in
sight yet, Alice said the man. 'tHe
ought to have been here an hour
ago. 1 only hope nothing has hap
pened to the poor old fellow.
Mike dropped on his hands and
knees behind the angle of the wal
as the door opened. and the woman
stood on the threshold looking out
down the, empty snowclad valley.
Sehaesea, the 1rzth66ss tif6s ,of the bare
little Christmas tree and thesanxloue
family appealed to this hardened
soul, ana when the door closed again
he rose to .his feet, and instead OF
following out his first intention and
entering the house to demand food
and clothes, climbed the wall again
and made. off down the valley.
If Williams coming 1I1s-----1aaE.
there'll be road of sorts, he SAID
to himself.
And sure there was. Though COW
cred dee pin snow, he found that
there was path down the valley,
which he nad little doubt would lead
eventually to the main road to town.
He had gone another mile when
a dark patch In the snow straight
ahead attracted his attention, and
he caught his breath sharply as he
stopped beside it. -t..57.
For it was a man lying fiat on his
face, and, judging by the snow which
almost covered his body, he had been
there in the same position for some
LxAO. DCS1uO AAA A0y q AeSAAAAAON
sack, also covered with snow.
Mike gave sharp glance around.
The moonlight horizon was still
bare. He stopped and turned the
man over.
"Dead!" he muttered. Dead and
cold!' as he laid his hand against
the chill cheek. FL. ss
For a moment he stood staring at
the dead mans face, which was that
of a little man, Wizened and beard
ed, and very much of Mikes own
type and build.
Then, like a flash, it came to the
convict that here at last was his
chance, and a thrill shot through his
weary frame.
Hell not need them duds any
more," he muttered, and, dropping
on his knees in the snow, began with
trembling fingers to strip the dead
man of his clothes. -.
They were worn and old, but to
Mike as precious a sbroadcloth, for
once he was rid of hsi convict garh
he had multiplied his chances OF es-
cape a !. hundredfold.
Not till he had completed the
whole change Of costume down to
boots and hat, and had buried his
broad arrows in neighboring drift
did Mike bethink .imself Of the sack
He snatchel it up eagerly, hoping
1t might contain food, and turned the
contents upon the snow.
A small drum, bag OF lead sol
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score was q to 13.
The game seemed to mark the end
of the bitter rivalry existing between
Covington and Slidell in athletic
sports. Mr.. Homer Fritchie, man
ager of the gymnasium, and the
other members of the team, treated
the Covington boys with great con-
sideration, both ON and flo the field
Chris Schultz was satisfactory as
referee. He was asked by the man
agement of the Slidell team to offici-
ate in the return game that will be
played in Covington after the holi-
daya
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Fun,ed Oak.

A good method Of producing the Pc.
culiar dark brown Of old oak is by
fumigation with liquid ammonia. The
wood should be- placed In a dark ana
alright room, and half pint or 20 Of
sumonia poured into an open dish
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-12-25

3 At Palm Beach the wife Of the pet
ted husband remarked to q friend:
''Yes, I brought my petted husband
along. The poor man absolutely need.
ed q change Of ecene. Life.
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THE IN. TAlNfANY FARAfER
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Reports Heavy French Losses.
Massacre of Christians
in BashkaIa Is Feared;
Turks and Kurds Clash

TABRIZ, Persia, April 17.-Ensase-
nents between Armenians and kurds
are frequent in the vicinity OF Nan' III
Turkish Armenia. according to reiaoie
information reaching Tabriz, and
general massacre of Christians Is eA-
pected in the province of Bashkaia,
The Armenians Of Van are hurrlediS
irving to raise volunteers IN Aver . pa.
ian province. Persia. to heip 'he"t
against the Turks and the kurds.
After several stubborn engasements
between Russians and TURKS 10 .is
north of Dilman, in Persia, the lurhs
retreated to the south of Dilman. + rom
the district of the Choruk river II 10
reported that after an unsuccesslui ae-
fense of Khopa the Turks retreated pc
yopd Archava. where they nave y.
pied fortified heights, from Whieh .'i.s
are making sorties- There Is saio "
he a growing hostility between the
Turks and the Kurds, the former oep-
recating the inhumanity OF the la,te
In cases where Turks and hurds a.
serving together this dlsaHectioH li"
at times approached the mutihous
stage Turkish soldiers and even lhe
Younger of the Turkish officers are pro-
resting against the countenanclns os
higher Turkish officers OF the outrases
committed by the kurds mere "le
several instances of Turkish soidlers
having lynched kurds guilty OF uh-
usual atrocities.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
LOVERS Of BIRDS OUT
F0RAF|ELD MEETING

Tho first of the six annual field meet
ings Of the Audubon Society OF the DIS
trict of Columbia scheduled for 1915 was
today enjoyed by members of the organi-
zation and their invited guests. who met
at s o'clock at 18th and II streets north
east, and walked along the Eastern
branch to Bladensburg AS Is the GUS
tom, the combination OF hike and study
was in charge OF a trained ornithologist.
These outings are conducted primarily
for the purpose Of observing birds in their
natural surroundings. Each member of
the party provides his own luncheon, and
the outings are also so arranged that
those wishing to return to the city at
noon may do so. Those in the latter
class on today's trip took the car at
Kenilworth.
The second trip is scheduled for Sat
urday. April "a, and the party will leave
the Mount Vernon station at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue on the $40
train. Dyke is the objective point. The
third Saturday. May l, the points to be
visited are Prospect Rock and Black
Pond. Va. jackson being the disembark-
ing point. and May 8. the students are
to take cars to Franklin Park and walk to
viresco. May Is is the fifth trip. which
includes Hunter. Fort Hunt and Fort
Washington. and the dnal excursion comes
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Y. W. C. A. GIRLS IN PLAY.
Dramatization of Crawford" Pre-
sented at Rooms Of Association.

Crawford" dramatization by Mar
guerite Merrington Of the novel OF that
name, was presented this afternoon in
the quarters of the Y. w. c. A, 619 14th
street northwest, by the Western
Friendship Club of that organization.
The scene of novel and play is laid
in a small English village; the time is
early in the nineteenth century. Those
taking part in the production includ-
ed Misses Ramoth Huff. Christine
Damn. Martha Waring. Virginia Mich
OILS. Mae Benham. Nancy Hanna, Marion
Price, Margaret Peckham, Irene Daniel
and Airline Baker.
Miss Florence NJ. Brown, the general
secretary of the Y. W. c. A, is to leave
next Tuesday to attend the biennial
convention of the organization in Los
Angeles Miss Kate White will also go
as a delegate to this convention from
Washington, and Miss Brown later
plans to attend the employed officers
conference.
Mrs. ]. W. Finney of Detroit is the
guest of her daughter, Miss Mary Alice
Finney, religious work secretary.
Tuesday the president and board of
directors of.the Washington association
are to entertain Mrs. Finney at a
luncheon at the Y. W. c. A rooms.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
BRITAIN PROTESTS KILLING.
Subject Shot by German Cfhcer II
Train From Berlin.

LONDON, April 17.-Great Britain
acting through the American ambassa-
dor at Berlin, 1t is announced. has made
the strongest possible protest" against
the alleged action of Capt. Nicolay OF
the German army in shooting and
killing In a train from Berlin, August
:: the son of Henry Hadley. British
teacher of languages.
At the request of Great Britain the
American embassy inquired into the
matter. II Is stated. and received a
statement from the German authorities
TO the effect that Hadley had pretended
to the conductor of the train that he
did not understand or speak German
and did not know where he was going
lie acted in a conspicuous and impo-
lite manner. il is said. and made
Ironical remarks regarding passing
officers.
Evening star., 1915-04-17

loaned. and other bonds borrowed and
loaned. Details of the savings de-
posits of national banks also were
asked.
The book value of securities other
than United States bonds to secure
circulation was demanded in the cal.
issued in August, 1914. There wa<
practically no other change in thi.
form OF statement
In tie circular issued under date OF
October l6 calling for statement at
close Of business October 81, attention
was called TO several changes. A new
item was to show commercial paper
deposited to secure circulation. Space
was provided for reporting the net bal
ance of clearing house loan certificates.
the amount issued since August ], also
the amount on hand at time OF call. The
amount of subscription to the one-hun-
dred-million dollar gold fund and tho
amount paid on account less the
amount repaid were also asked for. \
per cent Of reserve in vault and the per
cent Of reserve with reserve agents.
Date Of First Report.
The first report Of banks under the
federal reserve system was called for
at close of business December 81 last
year. Under the requirements OF the
law Information was demanded as I"
undivided profits and reserve: amounts
due the federal reserve bank; due TO
other banks and bankers: values Of de-
mand deposits of various character;
time deposits. and rediscounts with the
federal reserve bank. Details of bills
payable and rediscounted were asked
for.
Demand and time notes secured by per
sonal security other than notes or stocks
and bonds were a new item. was a
similar item on time loans. The highest
and average interest rate on loans, the
value OF loans for rediscount with the
federal reserve bank. the value of loans
on farms, the value of certified checks
and the ratio of cash on hand. cash
due from all banks to total deposits.
was further new information provided
for in blank spaces in the new form.
In the call for statement at close of
business March 4 there was space pro-
vided for the value of United States
bonds pledged to secure United States
and postal deposits. for the value of
state, county or municipal deposits Sc
cured: value of drafts bills of ex-
change incident to the importation or
expectation of goods accepted and out
standing: for the number of time and
of demand depositors to whom no in
terest is allowed. and the value OF
shares as registered in names of OFF
GERS and directors of the bank. and the
number of shares actually owned, re-
gardless of the amount indicated on
the stock ledger.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
OPPOSE HUERTA'S PRESENCE
Protests Against His Staying in u
Received at White House.

Protests against the continued pres
ence in the United States OF Gen. Huerta,
former provisional President OF Mexico.
have been received at the White House
in large numbers.
Most Of them come from Mexicans resi-
dent in this country. Some asked that
Cen Huerta be deported. others that hn
be arrested. and still others that he be
tried for various alleged crimes.
The protests were sent to either the
State or Labor departments as their na
ture indicated, without comment or in
struction from President Wilson, being
allowed to take a routine course.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
INVITATION GIVEN BANKERS.
Asked to Help Welcome Delegates to
Pan-American Conference.

NE" YORK. April 17-Bankers and
representatives Of financial interests
here have been invited to Join with the
Pan-American Society Of the United
States in appointing a committee to
welcome delegates to the first pam
American financial conference when
they arrive hero on their way to at
tend the meeting in Washington next
month. Seventeen Of the twenty Latin
American countries invited have ap-
pointed delegates and some of them
already are on their way to New York.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Report of Serious Damage
URGE WAR BE STOPPED
Resolutions Sent to President Wilson
/ to Call Congress of Neutral Nations

NEW YORK. April 17-Resolutions
urging President Wilson to call an in
ternational congress of neutral nations
with a view to ending the war. adopted
last night by the Central Federate 1Tnion
here, were forwarded to washineton
today. The resolutions suggested That
'he war might be stopped by neutral
nauons II they placed an embargo on
the shipment of munitions of war and
foodstuffs to the belligerents.
me meeting adopted a suggestion
that the American Federation Of Labor
pc asked to cooperate in the demand
Tor the calling of the congress. Of1cers
or the union said that despite on.
position of Samuel Gompers, delegates
wouia De appointed within ten days to
go to Europe to agitate for an anti
war strike OF laborers in the belligerent
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Turks Rain Heavy Fire.
HALos, CROWNS, CROSSES
ARE SEEN IN THE SKIES

PARIS, April 17-Meteorological phe-
nomena have been observed so frequently
nf late that the question is raised whether
there is any relation between them and
the continual artillery firing on the bat
tie front.
Abbe Moreux. director Of the obserVa-
tory at Bourges. says that his attenuon
has been called every few days to singular
phenomena in the sky. such as halos,
crowns and luminous crosses Many ue-
,-a,, ,,srsons see in the latter manifesto
tons, he says, a mystic sign of approach
Ing victory.
Abbe Moreux says that these crosses
are reflections produced by humidity IN
the atmosphere. and prooaoly are uue I"
denressions originating over the north At
lartic. He asserts that they have no con-
nection with the artillery firing.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
GERMANS REFUSE TO COME TO u. S.
OWING TO ARMS SHIPMENTS

their technical skill against world of
enemies.
Moreover. the expectation Of large
amounts of American arms to the enc
mics of Germany prevents numerous
members of the German society from
participating In the congress, notwith-
standing the fact that otherwise the
relations between German and Ameri-
can engineers are very valuable and
friendly.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
KAISER ORDERS WAR CONFERENCE;
AUSTRIAN SITUATION CAUSES WORRY

archdukes will attend. One Of the chief
questions will be that of stopping the
Russian army from entering Budapest
The situation In Austria is said to be
considered serious by the Teutonic al
lies.
Other reports reaching Basel are that
the Serbian campaign has been aban-
doned. and that both Germany and Aus
tria have refused to send Turkey fur
ther military aid. especially in heavy
guns, ammunition and officers, saying
that these were required at home.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Laid Off by Employers Be.
cause of Chicago Building
Trades Lockout.
UNION OFFICIALS REFUSE
TO MAKE THREE-YEAR PACT
Estimated That 125,0OO Wage
Earners Are Compelled
to Be Idle.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Lumber dealers
of Chicago began laying Off teamster:
and laborers today as a result of thu
industrial war that broke out openly
yesterday between building trades
unionfsts and their employers.
Brick yards in Chicago and surround.
Ing territory also gave evidence Of ar
approaching cessation of work wher
dreds of employees would have to bt
taken off the pay rolls until the demand
for building materials was resumed.
The Lumber Dealers Association an.
nounced that five thousand men would
be discharged pending a settlement Of
the strikes and 1ockouts.
No Part in Controversy.
These men have had no part in the
contentious between the Building Con-
struction Employers Association ant
the union forces, which refused to binG
themselves to three-year contract de.
signed to prevent sympathetic strikes
and their attendant evils
1t was said that there was a close
combination between the Carpenters
Union and the sheet metal workers
0hO OI&anlZdt lions
officials of which refused to sign the
three-year agreement. The carpenters
fight Is for an increase of wages to II
cents an hour. 1t was stated that the
eight cardinal principles of the three.
year agreement have been incorporated
in contracts with the carpenters dis.
trict council for several years.
The lockout Of $4,000 union carpen-
ters assumed serious proportions today
tying up operations valued at more
than $30,000,00O on 1000 buildings in
Chicago and throwing out of employ.
ment $4,000 wage-earners
Both Sides Determined.
Union leaders and officials of the
Building Construction Employers AS
sociation. which declared the lockout
asserted that they expected little as
sistance from the conference of the
state board Of arbitration, which will
meet Monday to offer it's services ir
the interest of industrial peace. Nei-
ther side. 1t was said, was willing at this
time to make concessions.
The board of arbitration was ordered
to meet by Gov. Edward F. Dunno. The
board does not have authority to settle
labor disputes, but is empowered to in
vest1gate and make public its findings
The contractors. it was announced
have withdrawn their previous offer OF
wage increase, and If the carpenters
return to work it would be at the ole
rate OF 65 cents an hour.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Automobile Bandits Get $500.

PHILADELPHIA. April 17.-Auto-
mobile bandits held up and robbed Will
liam Tutelman, a shirt waist manufac-
turer, of nearly $500 in coin and bills
yesterday when he was returning from
the bank to pay his employees. The rob-
berry, which was effected after the manu-
facturer had been knocked almost uncon-
scious with blackjack or sandbag. oc-
CURED at Germantown avenue and JEFF
ferson street, thickly populated section
of the city. Three shots were fired at
Tutelman when he made plucky attempt
to follow the bandits.
Evening star., 1915-04-17

BERLIN, April 17-Prof. oskar Won
Mueller, president Of the Society o.
German Engineers. and a resident OF
Munich, who is we'll known In America.
has notified the American Engineers
association that tho German engineers
will not be able to attend the inter-
national engineering congress at San
Francisco, since they are busily en-
Gagged in serving the fatherland with
Evening star., 1915-04-17

Timid Youth-What do have to pay
for q marriage license?
Facetious Clerk-Well, you get 1t on
the installment plan.
Timid Youth-How's that?
Facetious Clerk-Two dollars down
and most of your salary each week for
the rest Of your life.-Kansas City Star
Evening star., 1915-04-17
British India Troops
Defeat 5000 Turks
in Battle at Shaiba

LONDON, April 1.-THE British 1noia
troops have inflicted another defeat on
the Turks in the vicinity OF shaioa'
Mesopotamia, although at conslderapie
loss to themselves, their casualties pelns
about 700. This announcement was mace
by the India office in an official repor.;
The report says that after clearing .hs
Turks out of their positions nof.n ahr
vest of Shaiba last Tuesday, the Brltish
on Wednesday continued their orehsiN
in the direction of Zobeir, four miies
south of the Shaiba fort.
The Turks were driven out or the au-
yanced position and the British attaek
was then directed against their main iie
near the Birjisiyeh wood
Turks Rain Heavy Fire.
Here" says the report, ''the enemy
whose strength is estimated at at least le'-
300 men, including six regular hattalions,
with six guns, had occupied series OF
well concealed trenches, from which they
we're able to direct a heavy rifle and ma
chine gun fire on our advanced troops,
Nevertheless. our attack drove ,he
enemy out Of his trenches at the point OF
the bayonet and the whole line OF ms
position was finally captured. thous9 not
without heavy loss to our side
1.-THE casualties are believed 10 amount
TO about 700 men of all ranks. oh tne
other hand, the Turks were so severely
handled that they retired to Nakhallah'
nineteen miles northwest OF Aopelf.
Evening star., 1915-04-17

GENEVA, via Paris. April 17.-Accord-
ing to reports which reached Basel
from Berlin and Vienna, Emperor Will
liam has ordered the principal German
generals and also some OF the Austrian
commanders to meet him IN grano
conference, IN order to DISCUSS the
coming summer campaign
The meeting, 1t Is said, Will De helo
within the next few days either AT
Cologne or Berlin. Two OF austria
Evening star., 1915-04-17
Baron Rothschild Left $12, 500, 900.

LONDON, April 1.-THE estate of the
late Baron Rothschild was PROVISIONAL
ly sworn for probate yesterday at f2.-
100000 ($12,500, ,0OO). Baron Roths-
child died in London March 81. His
estate goes to his family. There were
no public or charitable beQuests.
Evening star., 1915-04-17
MIR. Merchant

If you buy advertising space simply by what it
you get plenty Of it lower than The
Stars But if you buy based on circulation and the
results produced the of The Star the lowest
in Washington any place else that we know of.
This is the that The Star frequently carries
more advertising than all of the other Washington
papers combined.
Evening star., 1915-04-17

The committee in charge Of these
field meetings is composed of Clarence
R. Shoemaker. chairman; Mrs. Clarence
A. Aspinwall, Miss NJ Cleaveland, Prof.
W. w. Cooke and Mrs. c. g. Gould.
Job Barnard is president Of the Audu-
bon Club, Miss Helen p. Childs secre-
tary, Miss Mary Brickenstein treasurer,
and the honorary vice presidents in
clude the President of the United
States. Charles j. Bell. Mrs. Henry F.
Blount. George F.. Bowerman. Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Arnold Hague.
DIR. l.. o. Howard. Bernard T. Janney.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. William
Bruce King Mrs. George Cotton May
nard. DIR. c. Hart Merriam. Theodore
W. Noyes, II. C. Oberholser. Mrs. John
Dewhurst Patten, Robert Ridgway,
well, A. T. Stuart. Mai Richard Syl-
vester, f. L. Thurston and S. w. Wood