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A FAMILY AFFAIR
Ceremony at Gait Home Marked
by Simplicity.
DETAILS ARE KEPT SECRET
Only Relatives of President and Hit
Bride Are Present Start en Honey
moon Trip to South Try to
Avoid Crowds.
Washington, Dec. 18. In the pres
ence of relatives only, President Wil
son and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait were
quietly and simply wedded this eve
ning in the parlors of the bride's un
pretentious home at 1308 Twentieth
street. There was no fuss and feath
ers, and official and social circles
must wait for tomorrow's newspapers
before they know how it all came
i about. Secretary of the Treasury Mc
Adoo was the lone official present and
he was there simply as Mr. Wilson's
son-in-law.
Miss Bertha Boiling of this city at
tended her sister, the bride, and a
small orchestra from the Marine band
furnished the nuptial music The bride
wore a dark traveling costume and
carried a huge bouquet of orchids.
She met the bridegroom at the foot
of the broad stairway in her home
and together they went slowly to the
altar of flowers erected at the east
end of the parlors. The president
placed on her third left-hand An
ger a plain gold circlet engraved with
her initials and his own. The cere
mony was the utmost In simplicity
and taste in keeping with the best
American traditions.
Keep Hour a Secret.
In order to avoid the crowds of curi
ous folk in Washington the hour of
the wedding was kept secret until late
in the day. The plan worked with fair
success and the police had no trouble
In handling the few hundred men,
women and children who pressed
eagerly In the streets near the Gait
borne.
As soon as the ceremony was over
and the bride had been saluted by
those present In the accustomed fash
Ion, while the smiling groom received
congratulations, the newly-weds sped
away in a big White House automobile
to the Union station and took a train
to the South for their honeymoon. If
they told anybody their destination
that person kept his secret well. It
is reported from family circles, how
ever, that the couple will be away un
tlll the first week in January.
They must be back in Washington
by January 7, though, because on that
date the president and Mrs. Wilson
will act as host and hostess at a great
reception to be given in the White
House for the Pan-American repre
sentatives at the national capital.
Moreover, congress will have recon
vened, after the holiday season, and
Mr. Wilson will have to be back at
his desk.
Only Relatives Are Present
Among those present at the cere
mony were: Miss Margaret Wilson,
the president's eldest daughter; Mrs.
Francis Bowes Sayre of Williams
town, Mass., the, president's second
daughter; Mrs. William G. McAdoo,
the president's youngest child; Mrs.
Anne Howe of Philadelphia, the presi
dent's sister; Joseph R. Wilson of Bal
timore, the president's brother, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the pres
ident's cousin.
The bride, who before her marriage
to Norman Gait was Miss Edith Boil
ing of Virginia, was well represented
with kinsmen and kinswomen. She
and her mother, Mrs. William H. Boil
ing, have lived together for several
years, and Mrs. Boiling, of course, was
the dowager queen of the occasion.
The bride's sisters, Miss Bertha
Boiling of Washington and Mrs. H. H.
Maury of Anniston, Ala., and her
brothers, John Rando'ipu Boiling,
Richard W. Boiling, Julii n B. Boiling,
ell of Washington; R.' E. Boiling of
Panama and Dr. W. A. Boiling of
Louisville, Ky., attended the cere
mony. The president's bride Is a band
some woman, unusually good to look
CONDENSATIONS .
"Penny" is really a survival of the
English "pun," a corruption of "pound."
Tbe heat units of the soldiers' ra
tions as Issued today are as follows:
Russia, 4,029; American, 4,199; French.
3.340; Britiah, 3,292; German, 3,147:
Austrian, 2,620.
Tho natives of Guatemala are ex
pert toymakers, and . it is probable
that they will get some of the busi
ness formerly tcken care of .by Euro
, pean nations
upon, and for years she has been
known as the most perfectly gowned
woman in Washington, both because
she has exquisite taste and because
she has plenty of means to follow her
taste in dress, tier gowns have al
ways been chosen with rare care and
she bought much from the fashionable
costumers in Paris, where she was a
frequent visitor before the war.
Those who are In a position to know
say the bride spent several months In
the preparation of her trousseau, be
ing aided in this important labor by
her mother, who also Is a woman of
extraordinary discernment. It was all
complete, 'tis whispered, two weeks
before the date of the wedding. Some
controversy arose as to the origin of
the gowns and frocks and linens and
laces. There were stories to the ef
fect that French supply houses balked
at furnishing anything through the
medium of German-American middle
men. Most of the stories were base
less, be it said truthfully, for the
bride's wedding outfit was almost en
tirely of American origin.
Orchids Her Favorite.
Dark green and orchid are the pre
dominating hues In ' the trousseau
gowns, for orchids are the new Mrs.
Wilson's favorite flowers. There are
traveling gowns, street frocks and eve
ning gowns of amazing loveliness
which will he seen much this winter,
for the White House is to be re
opened for a series of old-time enter
tainments. The four great official re
ceptions, which were omitted last win
ter, will be resumed, and there will be
matinee teas and frequent musicalcs.
Mr. Wilson Is the sixth president of
tbe United States to marry a widow.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Fill
more and Benjamin Harrison were his
predecessors in tills sort of a union,
but in not more than one or two cases
was the widow the second wife as in
this case. . John Tyler and Theodore
Roosevelt married twice, but their
second wives had not been wedded be
fore. It Is scarcely necessary to recall
Ceorge Washington's marriage. The
world knows of his courtship, engage
ment and espousal. Ills love was tbe
"Widow Custis." Thomas Jefferson,
at the home of a friend, John Wayles.
met Martha Skelton, Wajies' widowed
' '
daughter. She was a beautiful wom
an, much sought after, but Jefferson
finally won her heart.
Perhaps Dolly Madison, wife of
President James Madison, is best
known generally to Americans of all
generations next to Martha Washing
ton. John Tyler's Romance.
John Tyler was twice married, the
second time while he was president
His first wife was Letitla Christian,
who belonged to one of the old fami
lies of Virginia. Mrs. Tyler bore the
president nine children. ' Just before
her husband was elected vice presi
dent of the United States she suffered
a stroke of paralysis and a short time
after he succeeded Willlnm Henry
Harrison as president she died in the
White House.
The Becond winter after her death
the president met Julia, the daughter
of a Mr. Gardiner, who lived on one of
the islands in Long Island sound.
The president fell desperately in love
he wooed as a youth of twenty
would woo, impetuously and roman
tically. It wasn't a great while before
they were engaged and a short time
later they were married quietly at the
Church of the Ascension in New
York city.
Grover Cleveland did not marry un
til fairly late in life. Then he fell In
love with Frances Folsom, the daugh
ter of his law partner. She was a
girl whom he had known from early
childhood there was a time when
Bhe called him "Uncle Cleve." Mr.
Cleveland and Miss Folsom were
wedded in the famous Blue room at
the White House.
For a long time It was thought that
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait would
be married in the White House. Peo
ple just supposed that Mrs. Gait would
want to go down in history as an
actual White House bride. From the
general feminine point of view It
seemed really the only thing to do.
Charming, tactful Mrs. Gait decided
long ago, however, that a woman
should be married in her own home
and not in that of her husband. She
did not believe in breaking the Amer
ican nay, the world precedent in
the matter. And in this all Washing
ton approved.
A Milwaukee architect Is drawing
plans for a schoolhouse at Port Ed
wards, Wis., which will have a class
room with -a floor Inclined like that
of a theater, a stake 16 feet deep and
a proscenium arch 12 feet high and
18 feet wide. At the rear of this
classroom will be a booth for a mov
ing picture machine.
A total of 67,272 blind persons was
In the United States In 1910. as fig
ured by the census bureau. The total
blind persons In the world Is esti
mated at 2,390,000.
MADERO KILLED
HIS 01 FRIEHDSrft
De La Barra Tells Story After
Long Silence.
DEFENDS HUERTA CABINET
Got First News Of Tracedy When
Huerta Told Him They Had Been
Slain By Bandits Who At- ,
tempted To Free Them.
Faris. Francisco de la Barra
former provisional president of Mex
ico, and minister of foreign affairs at
the time of the death of I'reaidtnt
Madero and Vlce-PretJident Pino
Suarez, told the clrcuniBlances attend
ing that tragic event the first state
ment he had made on this or any other
Mexican subject during the long period
of turbulence and disorder In that
country.
Senor de la Barra came here as
Mexican ambassador after retiring
from the provisional presidency and
later in the shift of administration in
Mexico he gave up his diplomatic posi
tion and devoted his attention to pri
vate affairs.
"Personally I would have preferred
to have continued Bllent," said Senor
de la Barra, "and to have allowed to
pass the calumnious attacks which
have appeared In some books and pa
pers, believing that they have fallen
by their own weight. On the other
hand, not wishing a legend put in cir
culation for obvious political reasons,
to take form as a reality, and also be
cause I do not wish my silence to be
misinterpreted, I consider that it Is
my duly to make this declaration:
His Story Of Tragedy.
"I declare in the most solemn and
precise manner that the death of Mr.
Madero and Pino Suarez was not
brought about as a result of a council
of the cabinet and that the first in
formation I had of this tragic occur
rence without any antecedent circum
stance permitting me to foresee such
an event was given to mc by General
Huerta at midnight on Saturday, Feb
ruary 22, 1913.
"On Friday, February 21, at noon,
at a cabinet council, I 'nterroKated
the Minister of Justice and ihe Minis
ter of War, asking if they had any of
ficial knowledge of the detention of
Mr. Madero and Pino Suarez. Their
replies were negative and I thereupon
urged the strict necessity of conform
ing with the most scrupulous regard
to the requirements of the law. I added
that in case the examination of the
documents, to be submitted to the
Secretary of Justice, led that official
to the conclusion there was legal Jus
tification for a detention, then these
papers should be sent to the com
petent authorities for action. Some
of the cabinet ministers spoke in simi
lar terms and It was finally unanimous
ly aRieed that the Minister of Jus
lice, after receiving the documents,
should proceed In accordance with
the law.
Slain By "Friends."
"Following this, General Huerta
told us that, owing to the lack of se
curity in the apartments at the Na
tional Palace, occupied by Mr. Madero
and Pino Suarez, he was going to give
orders for their removal from the
palace to the penitentiary, where there
would be additional security. After a
renewed ratification of the decision of
the cabinet, in regard to acting strict
ly within the law, we finished this
meeting at 1 o'clock on Friday after
coon. I have in my hands several let
ters from the other cabinet ministers
giving confirmation to the foregoing
statements.
"I did not return to the National
Palace until midnight, Saturday, Feb
ruary 22, when I was called there by
telephone from a member of General
Huerta's staff, who said he desired to
Inform me and the other mlnlst&rs
that a very grave event had occurred.
General Huerta then told me that Mr.
Madero and Pino Suarez had been
killed in a fight while they were being
emoved to the penitentiary. He
stated that as the automobile bearing
them and the escort were proceeding
toward the penitentiary, two armed
bandits opened fire with the apparent
purpose of freeing Madero and Pino
Suarez, and that in the affray which!
insued, both had been killed, also two
other men and a fifth man who was
wounded and taken prisoner.
WANTS LABOR RECOGNIZED.
Dompers Asks President For Place On
Defense Commission.
WashlnRton. Samuel Gnmpers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, told President Wilson that
organized labor was ready to give Its
support to the defense of the nation
and should be allowed a voice in mak
ing preparations.
Mr. Gompers asked the President to
appoint a representative of labor to
the commission he may name to con
fer with army and navy officers on the
mobilization of the nation's resources.
Blnce the war started, Mr. Gompers
said, belligerent nations had Included
representatives of labor In every im
portant activity.
The President said he Would con
sider the suggestion carefully.
AEROPLANES IN BIG DEMAND.
Curtits Company Said To Hive Landed
$15,000,000 Order.
New 'fork. It was said In the finan.
cis.1 dis'.'iict that the CurtisB Aeroplane
Company has closed a contract with
the British Government for Jl.'.OOO,
000 worth of aeroplanes. In the fiscal
year ended October 31 last the com
pany produced more than 16,000,000
worth of aeroplanes and motors, most
of which went to the British Govern
ceat. '
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8nowball
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Plans As Outlined By The War
Department.
16-INCH GUNS IN ALL FORTS
Scheme Also Calls For Semi-Mobile
Howitzers, Anti-Aircraft Guns
and Big Ammunition Sup.
ply Fort at Cape Henry. "
Washington. A new program for
tho improvement of coast defenses and
the mobile artillery of the United
States to their maximum military effi
ciency at a cost of $100,000,000 has
been completed by the War Depart
ment. The plan was developed after a thor
ough survey of the present defenses.
Tbe program has been laid before the
Appropriations Committee of tbe
House for use in the preparation of
the fortifications appropriation bill.
The program calls for as Us chief
feature:
The exclusive use of the 16-lnch guns
in all new coast defenses, develop
ment of a semi-mobile 16-inch How
itzer to be transported by railroad or
by motor tractors, and to be the great
est arm of modern times, and the ac
cumulation of reserve ammunition
that will allow each gun in the coast
defenses as many rounds us may be
fired during the life of the gun.
For Mounting 12-inch Guns.
The immediate mounting of sixty
four 12-lnch guns, now held as a re
serve, on new carriages that will give
them an increased range that will al
low them to stand off any modern bat
tleship has been decided on. These
guns' are to be mounted at once to
guard first-class cities while the 16
inch gun plan is being carried out
The plan contemplates an expendi
ture of more than $96,000,000 over a
period of four or five years. Of this
amount ubout $71,000,000 would be
spent on defenses In the United States
proper, $11,000,000 on defenses in the
insular possessions and nenjjy $14,
000,000 on defenses for the Panama
Canal.
A material factor in the Increased
money demand is tbe new plan to build
up an ammunition reserve. Hereto
fore the coast defenses have been pro
vided with ammunition on tho theo
retical basis of two hours continuous
firing, and about $16,000,000 of the
total expenditures on the program will
go to furnishing the guns all the am
munition they can shoot. This in
crease Is explained by the Increased
volume of fire at tbe command of
modern warships.
The War Department Is now st
work developing three new artillery
arms which are embraced In the new
plan. They are the semi-mobile 16
Inch howitzers and approximated 11
Inch howitzers for use of the nu.bllo
artillery and the anti-aircraft guns.
The 16-Inch howitzers are designed
to be shipped by railroad or by motor
truck and to be fired from specially
built emplacements or from special
railroad cars. Where railroad lines
run along the sea coast it Is planned
to run from the main track a series of
curved spurs from which the big guns
could fire at any seaward angle' in
line with the track. In this the tre
mendous recoil of tho big gunB could
be taken up not only by recoil spring,
but by allowing the car to roll back
ward under the force of the explosion.
The War Department Is now experi
menting along these lines.
A new fortification is planned at
Cape Henry to guard the entrance to
Chesapeake Bayand it will be started
at once, according to the program. It
will mount four 16-inch guns and eight
16-lnch mortars.
BURNED TO DEATH IN AIR.
Captain Smith's Aeroplane Suddenly
Burst Into Flames.
London. Captain Smith of the
Royal Flying Corps was burned to
death while flying an aeroplane at
Farnborough. When in the air the
aeroplane suddenly burst Into flame.
The pilot tried to reach the ground,
but succumbed just before landing.
ASK PASSAGE FOR FORD PARTV.
Swiss Pacifists Want Germany To
Waive formality.
London. A' dispatch to the Ex
chanRe Telegraph Company from Its
correspondent at Zmlch, Switzerland,
says: "1 am assured that local pacifists
have asked Germany to permtt the
Ford,peaco party lo reach Switzerland
by way of Germany without passports
or any formality, In order that they
may cooperate with the peace colony
NEW PROGRAM
OS
DEFENSE
I here."
Time.
1
RECORDS
ARE BROKEN
Yield Last Year In U. S. Esti
mated at $9,873,000,000.
MORE EXPECTED THIS YEAR
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
Recommends Legislation To lm-
prove Handling and Stor
age Conditions,'. ,
Washington. .Secretary Houston's
annual report places an estimate of
$9,873,000,000 on the value of Ameri
can farm crops and animal products
for last year, a valuation without precedent.-
This, however, probably will
be eclipsed by the present year's
showing.
This valuation is an Increase of
about $83,000,000 over the value of
1913, hitherto the highest ever re
corded. The increase occurred In the
face of a decline In cotton from 12.5
cents a pound for the 1913 crop to an
average of 7.3 cents for 1914. The
total value of. the 1913 cotton crop,
estimated at $846,000,000, was $283,
000,000 more than the 1914 crop, al
though the latter was 14 per cent,
greater in quantity.
"Tbe total agricultural exports in
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915,
practically the first year of the war,"
Bays the report, "were $1,470,000,000,
which Is an increase or $356,000,000,
or 32 per cent, over those of the pre
ceding year and of $433,000,000, or
nearly 42 per cent, over the avcrago
of the five years 191014."
What is needed more, perhaps, than
anything else, the Secretary says, is
an increase In meat animals. To that
end tho department has extended Its
activities as far as its funds would
permit Elimination of common live
stock diseases, from which losses are
said to be enormous, would result in
a material Increase of the meat supply.
"It has been conservatively esti
mated," the report continues, "on the
basis of data for 30 years, that the an
nual direct losses from animal dis
eases are approximately $212,000,000.
Tbe Indirect losses, which also are
great, cannot be estimated at all. The
direct loss ascribed to each disease is
as follows:
"Hog cholera, $75,000,000; Texus
fever and cattle ticks, $40,000,000;
tuberculosis, $25,000,000; contagious
abortion, $20,000,000; blackleg, $6,000,
000; anthrax, $1,500,000; scabies or
sheep and cattle, $4,600,000; glanders,
$5,000,000; other live Block diseases,
$22,000,000; parasites, $5,000,000; poul
try diseases, $8,750,000."
The potash situation, the report
states, continues serious. There is
practically no potash avnilable for
fertilizer and indications are that the
supply for that purpose will not be in
creased materially next year.
Recommendations for legislation
made by Secretary Houston to Con
gress include the following:
Legislation designed to promote bet
ter handling and storage of farm prod
ucts and trading on tho basis of fixed
grades and standards, Including a per
missive warehouse act, a cotton stand
ards act, a grain grades art and pro
vision for a market news service.
A land mortgage banking act Intend
d to inject business methods Into
handling farm finance and to place
fsrniB securities upon the market in a
responsible way.
Authority to grant water power per
mits within the national forests for
fixed periods.
DU PONTS CUT BIG MELON.
Dividends Amounting To . $18,000,000
Distributed.
Wellington, Del. Stockholders of
the Du Pont Towder Company received
Wednesday the 30 per cent, dividend
on the new common stock of the pow
der company. This dividend repre
sented a distribution of about 1 18,000.
000, of which more than $13,000,000'
whs paid to residents of Wilmington
and its suburbs. Bankers, merchants,
cltrks, laborers, stenographers and
even office boys were among those who
received checks.
G. O. P. PICKS CHICAGO.
National Convention To Meet There
June 7, 1916.'
Washington. Chicago was selected
by the Republican National Commit
tee as the meeting place of the 1916
Republican National Convention, to be
held June 7, one week before the
Democratic convention in St. Louis.
The vote stood: Chicago, 31; San
Francisco, 13; St. Louis, 7, and Phila
delphia, 2.
Comp
tempt To Pur
Border Snow On
Galllpoil.
London. The British and French
troops have successfully carried out
their retirement from Serlla across
tiie Greek frontier, and by an arrange
ment with the Greek Government a
clear road has been left ror them to rail
back on Salonlkl, which Is being or
ganized as a base.
The German official report claims
that "approximately two English divi
sions were annihilated during the re
tirement. Accounts rrom Athens and
Salonlkl say the retreat was carried
out In an orderly manner ond without
heavy losses. By the destruction of
railway bridges and roads and by stub
born rearguard actions, In one of
which two companies of the Innlskill
Ing regiment sacrificed themselves to
save their comrades, the Bulgarians
were kept at a fairly safe distance.
The question now arises whether
the Bulgarians and Austro-Germans
Intend lo follow the British and French
troops into Greece, and what action
the Greek Government will take should
they do so. The Impression gained
rrom dispatches emanating from
Athens Is that neither the Bulgarians
nor tho Turks, who also are reported
to have arrived near the frontier,
would be welcomed In Greece and that,
therefore, If It has been decided to
follow the Entente Allies the task will
be undertaken by Austrlans and Ger
mans. Ifowever, with the railway destroy,
ed it may be some days before Greece
Is called upon to take action, and by
that ' time the Anglo-French force
should be safe In tho defenses of
Salonlkl, and under the guns of their
ships.
The remains of the Serbian army
are still resisting the Austrlans and
Bulgarians in Albania, while the Aus
trlans are making very slow progress
in their efforts to overwhelm Monte
negro, where heavy fighting continues.
Only small actions have taken place
on the eastern and western fronts. On
'the Galllpoil Peninsula a fall of snow
Is Impending the operations, although
the Entente allied ships keep things
lively for the Turks, whose attempt
at an offensive last week seems to
have failed.
A British official report says that
the Turkish attacks at Kut-El-Amara,
where British reinforcements are ar
riving, have been repulsed. The at
tacks were made Trom all sides, but
.the British position was so strong that
the Turks were unable to make any
Impression on it.
Macedonia Free Of Allies.
Berlin. The French and British
have been entirely expelled from
Macedonian1 territory, it is officially an
nounced by German Army headquar
ters, the advancing army under Gen
eral Todoroff occupying Dolran and
Glevgeli. .
It is declared that two British divi
sions were nearly wiped out during
the advance.
GREECE MAKES TERMS.
Give Bulgars and Teutons Passage,
Let Allies Fortify Salonlkl.
Paris. The Allies have concluded a
military agreement with the Greek
Government containing the following
provisions:
First The Greek troops shall tem
porarily withdraw to allow free pass
age to an Invading Bulgarian or
Austro-German army.
Second The Allies are authorized to
remain at Salonlkl and fortify them
selves there.
. Third Greece undertakes to reduce
her contingent so occupying the forts
and batteries at the entrance to the
Gulf of Salonlkl.
Greece has already begun the execu
tion of the first proviso. A dispatch
to tbt Temps from Salonlkl states
that the Government has ordered the
fifth Greek Army Corps lo withdraw
from Salonlkl. " .
A dispatch from Athens states that
the reports that Bulgarian troops have
entered Greek territory is'oQlcially de
nied there.
HOLDS, 200 TONS OF GOLD.
New York Assay Office Has Accumula.
tions From Europe.
New York. Two hundred tons of
gold, worth $102,000,000 and occupying
the space of three cords of wood, are
stored in the United States Assay
office here. The gold is in 16,345 bars.
It represents, the accumulations of
British sovereigns and .other foreign
coins brought to the United States
within about six weeks in an effort to
maintain the financial balance between
European nations and the United
States. .
The bars have been melted down to
916.6 fine, this belug finer than the
gold used In the United States mints.
COMPULSORY MILITARY BILL IN.
Senator Chamberlain Sees Value In
Discussing It. '
Washington. Compulsory training
for Americans between 12 and 23 years
old Is proposed In a bill introduced by
Chairman Chamberlain, of the Senate
Military Committee. The bill is ft
modification of the Swiss plan. Sen
ator Chamberlain has announced that
ho does not expect the bill to pns,
but he believes discussion will be of
educational value.
TO
Jg a Railrddo-Jtine From
Damascus.
0,000 TURKS NOW READY
Tribesmen To Attack Egypt From the
West and Abyselnlans Are Being
Influenced To Begin a War.
like March Into Sudan,
Home. The Turko-German threat
against Egypt Is becoming more grave
daily, in the belief of military men
Tbe construction of a railway line
from Damascus to the Egyptian fron
tier has been pushed with extraordl-
uniy ireu, 11 in muieu, anu 11 is ex
peeled that it will be finished by Feb
ruary l, tnere being only f0 miles
more or track to lay before the Sinai
n- I-I.. I I ru . ii
which has double tracks, Is considered
uy iiiiiiiury mt?ii iu ueiiiiii ui a con
ceniration or a nair minion men in
one niontn, logemer wun me necea
sary supplies and ammunition, at the
Egyptian frontier.
Aouiii cvv.vvv uuunian troops, com
nianded and drilled by German officers
already have been concentrated be
tween Alessandretta, Aleppa and
Horns, it is stated. Army engineer
are laying miles of tubes for carrying
drinking water across the desert and
aiso are iiroviuing material tor tne con
struction or Driuges wun wnichf to
cross the Suez Canal.
Turko-uerman emissaries are said to
oe urging me enousi to attacK ftgypt
irom tne west. wnuo an attemut aiso
is Doing maue to inuuee tne adyb
slnlans to march Into Sudan.
SHARP NOTE TO FRANCE.
I 1 1 . n, a r .
immcgiiiB ncicme ui ucrmini laser)
From American Ships Is Demanded,
vt nsiiiiiKiun. i ne cnucu simp.-
Government cabled Ambassador Sharp
at Paris for presentation to the French
rorcign umce a note vigorously pro
testing against the removal by th
French cruiser Descartes of six Ger
mans and Austrians from the American
steamships Carolina. Coanio and Sai
juun. immeaiaie release or tne mei
is asaeu on tne ground mai l ie se inn
ot citizens or any nation rrom an
American vessel on the high seas I
wiinout leKni jusuncation ana consi
iuii .i a iinki nut ,iuiaiiu ui at vu
rights.
FOR CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE
oouinern commercial conares) aiso
Urges Rural Credits.
Charleston, S. C. Delegates to th
souinern v ommerciai congress ai
proved establishment of a sem -officla
national chamber of agriculture, sim
1 . r , i .
Hr tu iiik tieriiiiin i,.aniiHfTniiii. hhi
urgea a national system or rura
rremia. in a n HciiHsinn or tinasi
unities oi roreien traua addresses went
maue dv Assistant I'ostmasler-uenera
Daniel C. Roper, Assistant Secretary c
Commerce Edwin F. Sweet and Sen
ator Fletcher.
CHURCHILL HAS CLOSE CALL.
German Shell Hits Former Chancel
- lor's Dugout
London. Winston SDencer Church
ill. who resigned his portfolio or Cban
cellor or the Duchy of Lancaster to Join
his- regiment at the front, had a nai
row escaue a few davs aeo. according
to wounded men who have arrived a
hnmA ThpuA men ftnv Ihftr Ml
Churchill's ducnut was hit bv a Ger
man shell.
VOTES TO EXTEND WAR TAX.
Senate Expected To Follow Action 0
- House Shortly.
Washington. The House, by a vol
of 205 to 189. nassed the loint re sol"
tlon extending the emergency revenu
tar until npeemher 81. 1916. The Sen
alA lo avnafton in tQUO lllra nntmn n 8
itav nr twn Thn law Admlnlstrnt Wt
leaders estimate, will bring revenu
Into the treasury at the rate or $82,000
000 a year.
WILSON ON MICHIGAN BALLOT.
Enough Petitions Presented To Mkt
' Action Certain.
Lansing, Mich. President Wilson'i
name will be placed on the Michisa
Presidential, primary ballot as Denr
cratlc candidatev tar President. Th
Secretary of State announced th:'
enough petitions had been filed
make certain such' action.
TO MAKE 10,000 AERO GUNS.
Drlggs-Seabury Company Also Get
Other Big War Orders.
Sharon, Pa. The Drlggs-Seabur
Ordnance Company has closed a co
tract with the British Government f'
iO.OOO aeroplane guns. Another co
tract has been closed for 600 canni1
and a large number of six-Inch bit
explosive shells.
ORIGINAL UNCLE TOM DEAD-
Daniel Worcester Played Par
Lowell In 1851.
Bennington, Vt. Daniel Wor
who was known as the original
Tom of the dramatization of
Tom's Cabin," died at the Vermo
diem' Home, aged 82 years. Mi
cester was said to be the last bv
of a company which product
drama for the first tlme m 1
Mass., in 1851.
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