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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
DRY" WORKERS CONFIDENT.
Prohibition Expected to Win in
Prince Georges County, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LAUREL, Md, November MAN
ayers of both political parties are
using automobiles today in taking to
the polls the voters who do not feel
inclined to walk are suffering a
slight Illness. Every effort is being
made to get out a large vote. The dry
bition rally held here last evening. and
which was addressed by Secretary DAN
iels and others. They predict "A good
majority. From reports in other parts
of the county it looks as if Prince
Georges will go dry. Saloons We're voted
out of Laurel several years ago.
At both election places the voting is
spirited and Wilson will carry Laurel
by geo Sydney Mudd. the republican
candidate for Congress, appears to be
I S ~ ne o,,S viii n,ose hare ar s
o'clock 1t will be about midnight be-
fore results are known
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Made an EnviabIe Record as
Governor of State in Forcing
Passage of Labor Laws.
WAS LEADER IN FIGHT
FOR HONEST INSURANCE
Human Rights" Advocate and
Favors Woman Suffrage-Would
Prohibit Child Labor.

for year in the office of Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, who was then United
States district attorney for the south
ern district of New York. and who
Clerk in Law Office.
Mr.. Hughes obtained place as clerk
in the law firm of Chamberlain, Carter
& Hornblower during a part of his
last year in the law school. This firm
afterward became Carter, Hornblower
& Byrne. He was graduated from the
law school in 1884, receiving the prize
fellowship in his class. and he was ad-
mitted to the bar in the same year. In
1887 Mr.. Hornblower and Mr.. Byrne
withdrew from the firm in which Mr.
Hughes had been employed. and he be-
came member of the new firm of
Carter, Hughes & Cravath.
Miss Antoinette Carter, whom Mr..
Hughes married December 5, 1883, was
the daughter of the senior member of
the firm, Walter S. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes have four chill
dren, one son and three daughters.
The eldest, Charles E. Hughes -,jr., is
married and has two children of his
own. He was graduated from Brown
University in 1909, and from the Har-
ward Law School in 1912, and is practic
ing law in New York city. The eldest
Vassar College in 1914; the second
daughter Catherine, entered Wellesley
College this fall. The youngest. Eliza
beth, was born in the executive man
sion in Albany. in 1907. Mr.. Hughes is
a Baptist.
Mr.. Hughes practiced law until 1891,
when. his health feeling the strain of
work, he accepted an appointment as
professor of law in Cornell University.
He remained in Ithaca from 1881 to
1898, and after his return to New York
city he continued to give special
course of lectures on law at Cornell
University until 1895, and in the New
York Law School until 1900.
Rejoins Old Firm.
When he returned from ithaca in 1893
he Joined his old firm. which became
Carter, Hughes & Kellogg, and later
Carter, Hughes & Dwight. 1t retained
this name until Mr.. Dwights death. in
1903. Mr.. Dwight was succeeded in
the firm by George w. Schurman,
brother Of Jacob Gould schurman'
Mr.. Carter died in 1904 and Nj
Hughes then became head of the firm.
the name once more changing to
Hughes, Rounds & Schurman-
Hitherto Mr.. Hughes had been little
known excepting as lawyer. He
had always been a republican In poll
tics, enrolling with his party and
voting at the primaries. In the legal
profession he was regarded as one of
the foremost counsel in the city. He
retained complete personal independ
ences enjoying general practice. AL
though without political ambition at
that time. or even any thought of en-
tering politics, it was natural for him
to avoid any connection that he could
not justify to his own conscience.
His public career began with mis- APP
pointment as counsel and chief in
vestigator to the Stevens gas investi-
cation committee, named by the Now
York legislature.
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Wilson Wins at Jefferson School.

In straw vote taken at the Jefferson
School this morning President Wilson
received 264 ballots for reelection, as
against 116 received by Candidate
Charles Evans Hughes and 3 for Can
didate Allan l.. Benson of the socialist
party. The 3S3 children voting were
from the fifth to the eighth grades. in
elusive.
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assisted in local, state and national
campaigns, managed Walter Q. Gresh-
ans campaign for the republican
nomination for the presidency in 1888
and later labored industriously for
Benjamin Harrison's nomination.
1t has been stated many times that
Mr.. Fairbanks did more to commit the
republican party in Indiana to the gold
standard in 1896 than any other man
and that he wrote the money plank in
the national platform adopted at the
st. Louis convention, over which he
presided as temporary chairman. When
William Mckinley was nominated for
the presidency Mr.. Fairbanks toured
the country in his interests.
In January. 1897, Mr.. Fairbanks was
elected to the United States Senate.
which Mckinley became President.
Among Mr.. Fairbanks greatest serv
ices to his country have been those
performed while he was a member of
commission. which dealt with the Alas
kan boundary, lake fishing and other
questions.
Recognized as National Leader.
Mr.. Fairbanks is recognized as one
of the national leaders of the repub
lican party, and as such was made
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons at the Philadelphia national con-
vention in 1900. He resigned from the
Senate March 4, 1905, having been elect
ed Vice President on the republican
ticket with Theodore Roosevelt.
While he was Vice President Mr.
Fairbanks. in 1908, became a candidate
for the nomination for President. He
was defeated by William H. Taft, and
after his term as Vice President ended
he went back to the practice of law, to
come into public life again when he
was nominated once more, last sum-
mer. as running mate on the repub-
lican national ticket
The election of Mr. Fairbanks has
served to recall the fact that he was
one of President McKinley's most
trusted advisers in the trying days
which preceded the Spanish war, and
on many occasions in that brief but
stirring period. 1t was commonly re-
ported that Mark Hanna slept at the
White House." just before war was de-
clared, but Senator Hanna himself de-
scribed the actual situation to several
newspaper men on one occasion. He
said: Boys, if President Mckinley had
been in need of advice on business
question he would have sent for me,
beyond a doubt, but in those days /
was of no use to him. and the truth is,
did not go near the White House. some
times, for an entire week. The men on
whom President Mckinley depended.
and none knew better how to pick his
men, We're Fairbanks and Spooner Both
have been earnest students of interna-
tional law. and both are clear and logi-
cal thinkers"
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Predicts Charles County for Hughes.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

LA PLATA. Md. November T.
Adrian Posey. chairman of the .rApub-
lican committee of Charles county.
early this afternoon predicted a ms.
jority of from 700 to 500 for Huebe.
for President and DR. France for ~.
Senate. Representative Sydney. MndN
candidate for reelection. he prxsicts
ed, would run ahead of the ticket. WIFI
a majority of something like nm
There 10 every reason to believe that !:
heavy vote will be poiled. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07

the days of Oliver Cromwell, who
counted "Fayerbankes" among his sup
porters. Jonathan Fayerbankes, the
first member of the family to come to
America landed at Boston in 1896. Mr..
father was Loriston Monroe
Fairbanks. a wagon maker of Vermont,
who emigrated to Union county. Ohio.
His mother was sister of the late
William Henry Smith. once general
manager of the Associated Press.
Home Sheltered Runaway Slaves.
The Fairbanks home frequently was
the hiding place of runaway slaves,
and no black man ever was turned away
from the door. Fairbanks was eight
years old when Abraham Lincoln was
elected President. Then followed the
civil war, the stirring scenes of which
the future Vice PRESIDENT Followed
with keen interest.
Fairbanks, at fifteen. entered Ohio
Wesleyan College at Delaware, Ohio,
sharing an attic room with the son of
another farmer, and the two cooked
penter work to earn his first law
books.
Soon after he was graduated. Mr..
Fairbanks was appointed agent of the
Associated Press at Pittsburgh, Pa,
holding that position for one year. His
most important assignment was the
rally of the democrats and liberal re-
publicans in 1872. This was one of the
largest meetings of the campaign and
was addressed by Horace Greeley. Lat
er in life he frequently referred with
keen delight to his work as a newspa-
per man.
From Pittsburgh Mr.. Fairbanks went
to Cleveland and completed his law
course. In 1874 he married Miss Cor
nelia Cole. the elimination of ro-
nance that began when both were
members of the editorial staff of their
college paper. To them We're born five
children, one daughter and four sons.
Moves to Indianapolis.
After marriage Mr.. Fairbanks moved
to Indianapolis and opened a law office.
He took q deep interest in politiCs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
Navy to Be Informed Tonight.

officers and men of the United
States Navy. in whatever part of
the globe they may happen to be,
will be kept informed at all times
of the trend of the vote tonight.
The big wireless station at Radio,
Va, will send out the returns to
all ships and. naval stations. ac-
cording to an announcement of the
Navy Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
New Kind Of Governor.

He made a new kind of governor for
New York. The political bosses reaped
little benefit during his stay at Albany.
lie vetoed unwise public service meas
ures, ne forced the pioneer law pro-
viding for workmen's compensation in
industrial accidcnts-"a law with teeth
in it," as il has been called-and the
Legislative Labor News. the recognized
organ of the New York state Fedora
ton of Labor. after Mr.. Hughes re-
signed as governor. printed an editorial
under the caption. He Was Great
Governor" in which IT was said:
NOW that Gov. Hughes has retired
from politics and assembled to a place
on the highest judicial tribunal in the
world. the fact can be acknowledged
without hurting anybody's political
corns that he was the greatest friend
of labor laws that ever occupied the
governors chair at Albany.
During his two terms he has signed
ffty-six labor laws. included among
them the best labor laws ever enacted
in this or any other state.
"Only 1852 labor laws have been
enacted in this state since it's creation
In 1777-in 133 years. One-third of
these. exceeding in quality all of the
others. have been enacted and signed
during Gov. Hughes term of three
: years AID nine months.
with such a record of approval and
o1Cgestion OF progressive legislation In
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First Words as Candidate.

81 stand for the firm and unf1ihching
maintenance of all the rights of Amer
lean citizens on land and sea. 1 neither
fmpugn motives nor underestimate diff
ficulties / stand for an Americanism
that knows no Interior purpose; for
patriotism that is single and complete.
Whether native or naturalized. of what
ever race or creed. we have but one
country. and we do no; intend to toll
crate any division of allegiance. 1 de-
sire to see our diplomacy restored to its
best standards and to have these adj
vanced to have no sacrifices of national
interest to partisan cxpediences; to
have the first ability of the country al
ways at it's command. here and abroad.
In diplomatic intercourse; to maintain
firmly our rights under international
law. insisting steadfastly upon all our
rights as mutual and fully performing
our international obligations. and by
the clear correctness and justice OF our
position and our manifest disposition
and ability to sustain them to dignity
our place among the nations"
The principal events in Mr. Hughes
career are well known. Notwithstand-
ing the dignity which hedges about the
Supreme Court of the United States.
which kept Mr.. Hughes aloof from the
people for so long while he served on
that distin guished bench. the people
had had an opportunity to become well
acquainted with him and his works be-
fore he became Governor of the State
of New York and during his service in
that position.
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Services as an Investigator.

When some of the men connected
with the great insurance companies of
the country controlled the state insur-
ance department OF New York: when
some of the men connected with the
gas companies of New York controlled
the gas commission of the state; when
some of the men connected with the
railroads controlled the railroad com
mission OF New York. and when many
of these men, combining. attempted to
control the legislature of New York.
il was Charles Evans Hughes. one Of
the least known but ablest attorneys of
his tire. who came to the rescue Of
the people. \ New York legislative
committee needed as its attorney and
chief investigator. in attacking the gas
interests, effective lawyer who was
not eiitangled with Wall street inter-
ests by having followed the custom OF
the day in accepting general retainers.
MIR Hughes had never accepted such
fees a personal rule Of conscience against
''easy money having prevented doing SO.
ana the committee asked him to serve II.
Thus began the public career OF Mr..
Hughes. and afterward he fought for hon
est insurance. under which. 1t is said.
every life insurance policy holder reaps
the benefit OF Mr.. Hughes work every
time he pays a life insurance policy
premium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
Success Is Expected.

Her knowledge of Washington and
its ways augmented by her experience
as chatelaine of the governors home
at Albany will stand Mrs. Hughes in
good stead when she takes up next
March her duties as mistress of the
White House. The marvellous adapta-
bility which she has shown this sum-
mer augurs well for her success in that
most exacting of positions, with all it's
honors and responsibilities. first lady
of the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
Father a Welshman, But His
Mother Was an American of
Pre-RevoIutionary Stock.
is ADMIRER OF LINCOLN;
CAREER AN INSPIRING ONE
First Obtained Prominence as Coun-
sci to Gas Investigation Com
mittee in New York.

Charles Evans Hughes is young
man. as Presidents of the United States
go. being but fifty-four years old. He
is four years younger than Woodrow
Wilson.
Mr.. Hughes wos born in Glens Falls.
N. Y, April IL. 1852. and in more ways
than one he is typical product Of
American evolution. 1t was due to the
fact that his father, David Charles
Hughes, a Welshman, had read and
become enthused by the autobiography
of great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Frank
En-that the elder Hughes decided to
settle in America While Mr.. Hughes
father was of foreign birth, his descent
on his mothers side is American away
back to pre-revolutionary days. Again.
the fact that Mr.. Hughes was born
during the civil war undoubtedly made
a great impress upon him. and in con-
nection with this an interesting story
Is told of his studies and predirections.
Admirer of Abraham Lincoln.
When Mr.. Hughes was associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the
United States it was not the custom
for newspaper men to call upon him or
upon any other member of the court.
Few people. therefore. outside of his
own immediate circle. knew what sort
of a library Mr. Hughes worked in at
his home. Upon the night Mr.. Hughes
was nominated for the presidency,
however. it became the duty of group
of newspaper men to await Mr.. Hughes
in his library-one room in a house
which is always sure index to the
character of its principal occupant
and the newspaper men then learned
fer the first time that Mr.. Hughes is
a great student OF the life and charac-
ter of Abraham Lincoln, and that he
had surrounded himself. in this library.
with an important collection of Lin
coiniana as an inspiration while hold
ing the scales of justice in the work
he had brought home from what has
been called 1.-The greatest tribunal in
the world
So that it may be said that Mr..
Hughes life has been Influenced by the
lives Of Benjamin Franklin, the pre-
revolutionary heroes and Abraham
Lincoln; that he is, above all. red
blooded American. His own words on
this subject. in his forceful and COM
prehensive telegram to Chairman Hard
ing at the republican national conven-
ton when he accepted the nomination
for the presidency, rang through the
country as no uncertain pronounce
ment. He said:
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Moves to Indianapolis.

After marriage Mr.. Fairbanks moved
to Indianapolis and opened a law office.
He took a deep interest in politics and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07

for a year in the office of Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, who was then United
States district attorney for the south
ern district of New York, and who
afterward became minister to Spain.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

presence on British soil was from . nationalist farmer who reported to them his suspicious that Germans were trying to invade the country. {. Acting upon this the police succeed ed in locating Easement although his companion who also left the sup- marine preparatory to the unloading of arms, had at that time escaped.
 Several other witnesses were ex- amined along the same lines showing that there was not full sympathy between the agricultural population of the coast and the Easement move ment.
 DUBLIN, May Refreshments companion who accompanied him ashore from the German submarine but escaped capture at that time.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

being placed upon the mountains and artillery actions are proceeding,
 VIENNA, May 16.-Both Austria and Italy are making great prepara- tiOns for giant effort to control the situation in Trentino and Tyrol Fierce fighting has been proceeding in both sections with both sides bringing up strong endorsements. Today the Italians preparing to strengthen lines to the rear of the Tyrol positions abandoned their ad- vanced posts which were immediate
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

buildings unless some one on the in- side was accessory to the acts.
 The conflagrations have produced nasty public impression that only most searching and convincing in- vestigation will remove.
 The investigation ordered by Fun ston is likely, it is believed. to fer ret out the facts and explain how 1t all happened. The public also clam ors to learn something of the San Antonio conspiracy. s
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
AMERICANS REMAIN MEXICO
 TILL BORDER PACIFIED

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.- Scott called Obregon's bluff and re. fused to discuss the withdrawal al- though Obregon warned the Ameri- can that to do so meant ultimately war with Mexico. Standing firm therefore, the administration re- ceived with considerable satisfaction today an advice from General Car ranZa the de facto president of Mex ico notifying the United States gov
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
Austrians And Italians Battle Tyrolese Mts
VERY LITTLE NEWS
 ESCAPES THE CENSOR

FL PASO, May 15.-All news from and all news going into Mexico is very rigidly censored.
 Practically no news of importance was allowed to get through today beyond the statement that the lines of communication arc being carefully guarded to Pershing's army and the expedition's punitive strength is be- ing reinforced. Other news there
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

cellor being blamed for the serious crisis that has resulted owing to de- fective organization of the food stun distribution.
 It is not denied by the officials that some food riots have occurred and as it will be some timo before the harvest relieves the situation the peo pie are asked to be patient for the sake of the Fatherland.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
HEAVIEST FIGHTING NOW
 PROCEEDS IN TRENTIN0

from serious repulse in the Gorit, zia district, the Italians who have Teen resting for about five days to- day began to show signs of renewed activity
 The situation is not regarded with any uneasiness as Austrian positions after half years attack has been shown to be impregnable to any thing which the Italians can b, ing against it.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

ernment that he had accepted the Scott-Obregon informal understand ing" that Americans were to remain until the Carranzists showed ability
 to handle the situation in Northern Mexico. It is thus believed that tho crisis 1as once again been smootheo
 over. This is unexpected as Obregon had not consented to the troops at all remaining and so stated to Scott that he was not authorized to do so
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

LOS ANGELES, May I6.-Again reporting this morning that an agreement was impossible between them after being out since Saturday the jury in the case of David Caplan was discharged by Judge Willie who declared he had some difficulty in understanding how they failed to reach an agreement. When it was
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

BERLIN, May 16.-von Moltks formerly the chief strategist and Chief of the General Stan in an h. terview today published in the Tage- blat says that the Allies are quite powerless and cannot advance g step along any of the fronts. The best they can hope to do is to delay a German advance. Won Moltke says that the war has proved great Ger man victory from the start.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
GERMANS PREPARE ATTACK
 RIGA BY LAND AND SEA

COPENHAGEN, May 16.-The Ger mans are now preparing to attack Riga by land and sea. A powerful movement of ships is reported to be on for the Gulf of Riga and it is expected that the Russians will be obliged to evacuate the city as they have been already prepared to do so twice before.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

LAREDO, May 16.-Bandits wrecked two Mexican trains On the national road and it is also reported here that one hundred and fifty pass engers were burned in a wreck near Mexico city. All news is heavily censored from Mexico and some of the alleged dispatches are obviously
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
BASEMENT ON TRIAL AND
 CONTAIN ON IS CAPTURED

LONDON, May 16.--The regular trial of Sir Roger Easement began today before jury of his peers. The man has been represented by couE- sel although he at first dlscIameo wanting any.
 The first witnesses examined as to the arrest of Easement were Irish police who have arrived to give evidence. They said that the first dntimation they had of Easements.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
JURY DISCHARGED
 THEY COULD NOT AGREE

known that the jury YVES to report again at ten this morning the court room was crowded. The foreman stated that all hope Of reaching an agreement had to be abandoned and that therefore tho court might as well discharge them. They all agreed upon poll that this wes the case.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

.'i NEW YORK, May 16.-Owing to the lack of food supply and the in- ability of the Russians to afford re- lief and bring in an adequate amount of supplies the suffering among the Armenians is reported here by arr irving passengers to be still serious and the unfortunate people are suff- erng intensely.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Householders, Owners and Agents are notified to immediately begin cleaning up their promises and have the 2 rubbish hauled. to dumping ground or out on ico not less than 200 feet from shore.
 W. DARCY CHACE.
 Health Onlcer.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-17

COLUMBUS, May 16.-GeneraI Pershing wires an official dispatch denouncing as an unwarranted piece of transformation the press dispatch sent out from Mexico to the effect that the Caranizists were menacing the mines which were American pro perty in the various states.