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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
VESSEL TO BE REBUILT.
Houseboat Everglades, Recently
Damaged by Fire, to Be Restored.

1t has been determined to take the
burned houseboat Everglades. belong
ing to Col. r. NJ. Thompson of this city.
to New York. where she will be re-
built and restored to her former beau
ty. The vessel is lying at the Alex
andria shipyard, where she was when
the fire occurred aboard her. and ar
rangements are now being made to
have her lowed to New York. ItHts
probable she will leave Alexandra
some time during this week.
While the interior of the house of the
Everglades was completely Quilted out
by the fire. the hull escaped unframed.
as did most of the machinery The
electric lighting plant. an expensive
one, designated especially for work on
yachts, however. was badly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
PULLMAN PORTERs GIVE UP.
Application Made for Permission to
Dissolve Relief Association.

The Pullman Porters' Relief Asso-
citation. a District corporation. today
applied to the District Supreme Court
for permission to dissolve. The court
is told that the concern was incorporat-
ed October 10. 1909. as a fraternal So
ciety. with fifty active members. The
membership has fallen off and the com
pany thinks it Improbable to continue
its business. Attorney w. G. Martin
and A. w. Scott appear for the cor
poration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Investigates Fort Bliss Fires.
BLAME FOR LAST RAID {
DENIED BY VILLAREAL

NEW YORK, May 15.-Antonio l. Vii
lareal. Mexican statesman, who declares
he is persona non grata' with both Car
rama and Villa and that he is a politi-
cal refugee in the United States because
of his efforts to maintain national honor
and dignity in his native country. issued
statement here today denying any par
ticipation in recent raids along the Mexi-
can border.
Il have read in the press that Eliseo
Arredondo. ambassador of Carranza's
government in Washington. asserts that
am the principal instigator of the recent
disturbances at Glenn Spring. Tex, and.
besides, that there will very soon occur
new raids on American territory. under
my instigation," Villareal's statement
reads in part.
Anybody who knows my political Ca
reer will understand that it is impossible
for me to be associated, directly or in
directly. in the preparation of the Glenn
Spring raids. 1t is absurd even to think
that I could have had any previous
knowledge Of the occurrence OF these or
any others Of the same nature. have
condemned and condemn now with all my
energy the acts of the raiders Of Column
bus and Glenn Spring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
SALE BEING NEGOTIATED.
New York Parties Bid for Local
Schooner-Yessel Transferred.

1t is stated that negotiations are pend
ing for the purchase by New York par
ties of the large two-masted schooner
Maine, belonging to ]. H. Carter & Co.
Of this city. The Maine Is now at New
York with lumber from the Rappahan-
mock river.
Capt John MARITIME has sold the
schooner Benjamin Russell. which he
purchased a few months ago from north
ern parties, to Marquart & Co. of New
York. and the new owners have taken
charge of the vessel at Baltimore Under
the command Of Capt. Joseph Harrison
of Baltimore. recently master of the
schooner Bayard Hopkins the Russell
will load coal and empty cars at Balti-
more for Nassau. Island of New Provl-
dence. and will load fruit back The Rus
sell is a three-masted vessel of 127 net
tons and is 1903 feet long. % feet beam
and IL feet deep. She was built at
Lessburg, n. j., in 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
B. H. WARNER VERY ILL.
Was Stricken With Apoplexy While
Making Call.

Brainard H. Warner. for years one
Of the most prominent of Washington's
business men, is seriously i'll at his
residence, 10 East Kirk street. Chevy
Chase, Md, as a result of a stroke of
apoplexy suffered yesterday morning.
Mr.. Warner had called about $50
o'clock in his car for Judge Stanton J.
Peelle, at the latter's residence, Irving
street and Connecticut avenue, and
while standing talking suddenly fell
on the steps. Judge Peelle assisted Mr..
Warner to rise, and together they got
in the automobile, where Mr.. Warmers
condition became SO serious that the
car was directed to his home. Since
suffering the stroke he has been in an
unconscious condition.
Mr.. Warner had planned to preside at
a. celebration held yesterday afternoon
at the Gospel Mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP
GOLF TOURNEY STARTS
Chevy Chase Club Course in Excel
lent Condition and Low
Scores Are Expected.

Play in the inaugural of the women's
championship tournament of the Dis
trict of Columbia Golf Association
started at 10 o'clock this morning at
the Chevy Chase Club, under smiling
skies and with every prospect of pleas
ant weather. The course is in beauti-
full condition and it is anticipated that
some low scores will be turned in.
Thirty-two entries from the various
local clubs make up two flights of six
teen each.
Among the good scores registered for
the first nine holes were a SO, made by
Mrs. B. L. Frailey of Chevy Chase. and
a go. by Miss Georgia Herring of Ban
nockburn Mrs Granville Fortescue
made the feature shot of the morning
when, after hooking her iron shot into
the trees to the north of No 9 green,
she pitched out within two feet of the
cup, holing 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
OPERATORS
FAIL TO GO ON STRIKE
Claim Their Demands Were Granted,
But This Is Denied by
Local Officials.

Although Guy H. Blakeley. president
Of tho local branch of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union, said today that
the threatened strike of union men in
tho employ Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company was settled, Of
fcials of the telegraph company say
they know nothing about it.
Mr.. Blakeley said eleven members of
the union who were recently dis
charged because they were members
of the union" had been reinstated and
were working today.
He said they were not only rein
stated, but that an official in charge
Of the eastern division of the telegraph
company In New York had declared that
the salaries of all flrst-class operators.
creased to 800 a month, effective May l.
This increase. he said. will AFFECT about
thirty operators in this city.
To be Paid for Lost Time.
Mr.. Blakeley said the operators who
were discharged will receive their pay
during the time they were off duty,
and also that the employees who went
to New York to present their griev-
ances will have their railroad fare and
other expenses refunded by the COM
pany.
The committee representing the union
had notified officials of the company
here that unless the demands for the
of the men were agreed
to by noon today drastic action would
be taken. 1t was this morning, several
hours before, Mr.. Blakeley stated, that
off1cials of the company notlheo 'he
men to return to WORK
According to Mr.. Blakeley, IL mao
been arranged that If the company re-
fused to meet the union committee OF
to reinstate the discharged employes
at noon today whistle was to
have been blown in the operating room
of the main Office and also at the Capi-
toll. when all union men would imme-
diately leave their keys
PAY Increase Routine"
]. T. BresnahaH. assistant manager o
the local branch of the company saie
the increase in pay granted to opera
tods today does not in any way COM
in connection with the grievance of tn
union operators. 1T is simply rou
tine matter" he said. Every mont
there are certain increases given. ant
they always take effect on the lst o
the month, SO that they receive the IN
crease for the days they worked on TN
old scale.
AS to the report that the discharges
men had been reinstated and were I,
receive pay for the time they were on
MT. Bresnahan declared that the repor
was not true. He said, further. ina
none of the eleven men was working
| today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
RECOVERY OF THE BODY
Of DROWNED AVIATOR
One Victim of Accident Near organs
Point Taken From River, But
Not Yet Identified.

The body of one of the two men
drowned near organs Point. Md. last
Thursday morning as a result of the
falling of the big Curtiss hydroplane
was recovered this afternoon near Fort
the body was contained in message
received at police headquarters from
Sergt. Young of the Engineer Corps. He
stated that the body had been made
fast at BeIvoir.
Sergt. Young was unable to tell if the
body is that of Charles Good of Elyria.
Ohio, or Louis Grants, mechanician, at
tached to the Atlantic coast aeronauti-
cal station at Newport News. The body
will probably not be identified until it
is taken from the water.
Body Discovered This Morning.
The body was seen about s O'Clock
this morning by members of the trade
boosters party of the Retail Merchants
Association, who were en- route to this
city aboard the steamer Three Rivers.
AS soon as Washington was reached
word was sent to Fort Washington and
to Fort Hunt about the sighting of the
body, and boat was sent out after 1t
County Authorities Notified.
The Fairfax county authorities have
been notified of the finding of the body,
and it is probable that an inquest will
held late today.
ENCOURAGING reports were received
today concerning the condition of Mayo
Dudley and Edward P. Utter, who were
injured in the wreck. They are i'm
proving rapidly, it was stated. and soon
will be able to leave the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
100000 IN AVIATION PRIZES
To Be Offered by Aero Club of Amer.
lea for Transcontinental Flight

NEW YORK. May ia transcon+,-
mental aeropIane competition. for which
prizes amounting to 100000 probably
VIII be offered, has been decided upon
by the Aero Club of America, it ia
announced. The plan. which has for
its object, 1t was stated. the develop
ment of the aerial defense of the coun-
try, was suggested by Ralph Pulitzer
OF this city, who has donated a trophy
for annual competition.
In letter to the club Mr.. Pu,i,zer
declared that 1T seems the IRONY Of
fate that the country of Langley the
Wrights, Curtiss and other pioneers
who may be said TO have given the
world wings. la9s last where IL Ought
to be frst"
The route for the transcontfnenta,
flight and the date will be announced
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLY.
German Dictator" to Regulate Dis
tribution and Fix Prices.

BERLIN. May IA, via London. May IS.
The Koelnische Zeitung announces
the impending appointment of a food
dictator" to take charge of and control
all matters concerning food in the en-
pire.
The newspaper says it is to be as
sumed that this new food minister" is
to have absolute control of the distri-
button and prices of all foods. so as to
eaualize matters and relieve a situa-
ton by which at present the large cit
les are suffering at the expense of the
country.
In an editorial the Koelnische lei
tune welcomes the proposed plan. 1t
reiterates that it has no connection
with the retirement of Clemens Del
brueck, minister of the interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
RESTRICTS WIRE COMPANIES.
Bill Prohibits Sale by Them Of Any
Articles of Commerce.

bill for the purpose Of preventing
telegraph and telephone companies en-
saeing in the sale or trade of any ar
ticles or commodities of commerce was
introduced in the Senate today by Sem
ator Chamberlain. The bill would pro-
hibit any company from transmitting
messages by the human voice or by
telegraph at any time it engaged in the
sale of other articles. The bill provides
a fine of $4,000 and two years ;mprison-
ment and would make each separate
sale violation of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
PLAN ITS EARLY PASSAGE.
Final Draft of Tariff Commission Bill
Discussed With President.

Representative Rainey of Illinois, in
charge of the tariff commission bill in
the House. discussed the final draft
with President Wilson today and told
him that he expected the ways and
means committee would report it ia
vorably within a few days
Administration leaders plan to have
the bill passed before the political con-
vention In June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
MRS, LOUISE LITTIG DIES.
Wife of Retired Army Officer Had
Been III Long Time.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, May 15.-Mrs: Louise
Littig, wife of Lieut.. James Cuttings
Littig, L. S. N. retired, died at her
home here yesterday. following a long
illness, aged sixty-four years. Before
her marriage Mrs Littig was Miss
Louise Ashby of Wildwood. Clarke
county. Va.
She is survived by her husband and
three children. Mrs. Walter ]. Harrison,
jr., of Leesburg; Mrs. Aldridge Dudley
of Middleburg. Va. and James G. Lit.
ttdeestes1pf ,Bp&alo. NsHr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
BILL TO SAFEGUARD HEALTH.
Special Sanitary Precautions Urged
for Building Alaskan Road.

Special sanitary provisions to safe
guard the health OF the men building
the Alaskan railroad are needed similar
to those which governed the Panama
Canal Zone, according to Senator Pitt
man, in urging passage today of his
bill empowering the President to pro-
mulgate sanitary and quarantine rules
In connection with the building of the
road.
The bill. which would make violations
of the rules punishable by fine of $500
or Imprisonment, was passed by the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Has Maintained Account.

In answer to Mr.. Stanchfield's ques-
tions the former President said he had
maintained an account at the Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
This grew with my approach to the
presidency" Mr.. Taft said. with a
laugh. land diminished afterward, nat
urally.'
Asked as to what investments he had
made on Mr.. Glover's advice he said
that he had once put in 1000 of his
savings and had borrowed another ST.
900 to put in, for an investment in
Mount Pleasant real estate. He said 1t
had been represented to him that with
the adjustment Of saloons and other
drinking places in that neighborhood
the property would increase in value.
but" he said. whenever I go out that
way I can see that money still in that
property
He also told of another small invest
ment made at Mr.. Glover's suggestion
upon which he said he had not realized
anything of value.
Mr.. Taft ended by expressing a high
opinion of Mr.. Glovers standing, char
acter. reputation and veracity.
Mr.. Stanchf1eld said to Mr.. Laskey:
You may cross-examine the witness"
There will be no cross-exmination,"
Mr.. Laskey replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
ORPET'S TRIAL UNDER WAY.
Student Charged With Murder OF
Marion Lambert, School Girl.

WAUKEGAN. ILL.,. May 15.-The trial
Of Will H. Orpet, a twenty-year-
junior at the University of Wisconsin,
charged with the murder of Marion
Frances Lambert, a Lake Forest High
School girl. began here today. The girl
was found dead of poison in the woods
near her home last February. The prose-
cution has summoned 100 witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
No Rifles for Panama Police.

The Panama police will no longer
carry rifles, under a formal agreement
between the Panaman and Ameri-
can governments, as result of clashes
with American soldiers. The police
will be allowed to carry side arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Zeppelin Reported DESTROYED

LONDON. May 15.-The destruction of
another Zeppelin is reported in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen. II is said the Zeppelin was
brought down of the west coast Of Nor
way and that three Brtttsh destyoyers
yents N pursuit. ok i,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
CLASHES EN[NEN
RIGGS BANK CASE
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
said. "and my father, Alphonso Taft,
were classmates at Yale. 1 came to
Washington as solicitor general in
1890. 1t was natural for me to go to
the Riggs Bank. and thereafter 1 met
Mr.. Glover every few days and came
to be quite Intimately acquainted with
him. / didn't have a large banking
business. Observation-Disclosures general
do not, you know-but Mr.. Glover's
bank was on a corner near my office,
and I often saw him.
When 1 came into the solicitor gen.
erals Office I found awaiting the ac-
ton of the Office the Rock Creek Park
improvement act. Mr.. Miller, the then
attorney general. was inclined to give
1t a rather narrow construction.
The late Mr.. R. Ross Perry and Mr..
Glover were anxious for a larger con-
struction of it. and then I became ac-
quainted with Mr.. Glover as a man in
tensely interested In the Identification
and Improvement Of the Capital
Then. as Secretary Of War. I was
thrown into connection with Mr.. Glover.
because under me, as Secretary. came
the office of public buildings and
grounds. and I again found out how
much interested Mr.. Glover was in the
Identification Of Washington. Then,
too, his son and my son were class
mates at Yale in 1910 and his family
and my family were intimate. For
twenty-six years I have known him,
his friends. and his standing In the
community quite we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Artillery Fighting in Macedonia.

PARIS, May Is, p.m.-Heavy artil-
lery firing along the Macedonian from
tier Is reported by the Havas cor
respondent at Saloniki. telegraphing
yesterday. No infantry lighting is in
progress, however. The Bulgarian
camp at Xanthi has been bQmharded by
Traoch aarun1snAa, n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
Says Decision Was Unanimous
AMERICANS ACQUITTED
OF FIRING SHIP IN MEXICO

ACAPULCO, Mexico. May Is. by radio
to San Pedro. Cal.-Acquitted of re-
sponsibility for the destruction by nre
here of the American power schooner
General Marisca'. Alfred Brow, VIII
Wig. George La Violette and Frank
Horn of the vessel left for San Pedro
today on the American steamer May
fair.
American Consul Edwards and Capt
NJ. Z. Trench of the United States
cruiser Denver secured the men
prompt trial, which was concluded late
yesterday.
There is no anti-American feeling
apparent here. All is quiet on the
Mexican west coast.
Investigates Fort Bliss Fires.
SAN ANTONIO. May 1s-Maj. Gen.
Funston has ordered an Investigation
OF the fires at Fort Bliss Saturday
night. They were incendiary. it is said.
and evidently deliberate attempts to
destroy the garrison. Two stables were
burned, according to the official. report,
and an attempt was made, il was said.
to fire an ammunition house. Gen.
Funston is curious to know how the
fire bugs got past the pickets and, fred
two structures an hour apart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15

appearing over the hills Of lower Mary
land. Silver Hill was passed. then Camp
Springs and Clinton post office. AT T. Is;
a sharp turn was made to the right ana
the concrete road was followed to W al
dorf This place was reached at 5:4o
o'clock
Turning to the left. the gravel high
way was followed to Bryantown and
ter town at 4:04 o'clock. Just south
of here the first dust was noticed in
the early morning atmosphere. and in
short space of time the red light or
motor car ahead was revealed in the
darkness, This car. which proved to
be an automobile containing another
Washington newspaper crowd. was
soon overtaken and outdistanced The
run then continued on through Char
lotte Hall. Mechanicsville. Helen and
Morganza. pulling into Leonardtown at
4:46 o'clock.
Brief Stop Is Made.
Here brief stop was made and then
the last dash for st. Marys City COM
menced. Turning to the left in the
center of the town. the new gravel
highway was picked up here and fol-
lowed on through Red Gate. Great
Mills and Park Hall. Two miles north
of St. -iarys City stop was made at
nearby farmhouse for water. and
within a few minutes thereafter the
wharf was in sight
Sounding the horn at the top of the
steep descent from the seminary to the
dock. The Sunday Stars were hauled
out Of the machine just as the Three
Rivers was pulling away from the
wharf The lines had been cast off,
and by throwing the three big bum
dies containing 125 Stars on the top
Of the piles, the crew of the boat as
she swung away from the dock grab
bling for the papers, the race was
won. Another minute and it would
have been too late. The run to ST.
Marys City, distance of seventy
miles. was made in three hours fat.
Deducting the stops. amounting to
forty minutes. the actual running time
was two hours and twenty minutes.
The roads were ideal every foot of the
way. No mechanical or tire trouble
developed on the run.
The car was driven by William P.
Barnhart, the owner, and Howard S.
Fisk, automobile editor of The Star,
alternating The other members in
the motoring party were Wilbur V.
Leech and George Weigle. The Star
was the only Washington newspaper
put aboard at St. Marys City. which
is the most southerly point on the
Potomac river at which they could be
put aboard. Last year The Star beat
all of the other local papers in dash
into lower Maryland when the retail
merchants were making their annual
boat trip causing at that time much
favorable comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
PREPARE TO RESIST
MORE BORDER RAIDS
Continued from First Page)

ordinate scheme for border patrol with
the $4,000 men he win soon have avail
able for that purpose, exclusive of the
$4,000 or so in Gen. Pershing's column
Says Decision Was Unanimous.
It was said officially at the State De-
partment that no suggestions. either
formal or informal. had been made by
the South and Central American dip
lomats in the conference which pre-
coded the recognition of the Carranza
government by the United States that
their governments would view with
approval intervention in Mexico by the
United States The conference voted
unanimously for the recognition Of
Gen. Carranza, ii was added although
the action was not binding upon any
of the governments represented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
List of Wharves Visited.

Following is list OF the wharves
visited by the boosters: Millers wharf,
in Smiths creek; Brome's, Porto Bello
and Grason's wharf, in st. Marys river;
Coan wharf. Bundick's wharf, Lake,
Walnut Point. Cowarts wharf and
Lewisetta, In the Coan river. Lodge
Landing. Mundys Point and Kinsale, In
Yeocomico ricer; Cintra, Piney Point
Leonardtown and AbelIs wharf, in
Bretons bay: Cobrum's wharf and Bay
Side wharf, in St. Clements bay: Bush
wood wharf and Rock Point, in
Wicomico river; Morgantown, Riverside
and Glymont.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-11-23

No one IN Hometown will forget that
Thanksgiving service in the school au-
dtorium. What singing there was by
that chorus of nearly thirty voices,
mingling in the best old Methodist
and BAPTIST and Congregational
hymns, How the preachers WED with
zach other in eloqucncc! And when
the Methodist minister took up col.
lection, although nobody knew exactly
what for, everybody laughed right out.
But that was April Jones turn tn
speak. 81 don't know whether it's
Just regular for me to speak now, after
these good brothers." SAID April, cor to
speak ut all, but tell you what We
are going to do with this money. Us
folks here in Hometown have got
lot to be thankful for, but we don't
know It. We ought to give thanks for
these three brothers here VINO are pull
Ing the weeds in our little vineyard.
We ought TO give thanks for our good
school. We ought to give thanks for