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Kiitr and Friday: temperature I ^ A ^ . . ^ ' l 1?*northwest,,,oderato Mu^ r\ d% 94/4 i\44r^>44^"r-^ -j?AJ AbomevcryOTcin washing %J vf 1 If j/ || w< II I II || TWl ^1 JL ton who reads at a,,reads Tl,e ^ror^-nrtnort w ^ ?, . pr4 IV ^V>vV# |/Vl I'M jE^JLvl'jL * Starv f C/^ ?KAiSJK PAGE 19 "1-?- ? WASHIIS.GTON, IX CC THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915.?TWENTY-FOUR TMQ^ " ~ ONE CENT. COMMISSION PROBE OF D. ^CONSIDERED Members of House Discuss Method of Settling Strife Over Financial Relations. MAY VOTE TO DISAGREE I TO SENATE AMENDMENTS Xeaders in Fight Against Half and 1 mDpfpnt. XItill X laii -"??7 However. The possibility of a commission to inquire Into the fiscal relations between f the District of Columbia and the fed- c oral government was a topic of conver- 1 sntion in the corridors of the House to- J day, in view of the fact that tomorrow s representative Page of North Carolina s will move to disagree to the Senate t amendments to the District appropria- t 11 on bill. Although there is no possi- \ bility in sight for the adoption by the r House of a provision for an investigat- r ing commission in the conferees' report s on the District bill, there is a possibil- t ity, which is almost a probability, that lit preservative Prouty of Iowa will en- s deuvor to bring up his resolution to ap- a point a commission and settle the half- s and-half question for good and all. ^ This depends on whether or not there Mill be another District day in this session. May Set Aside District Days. t( b The calendar sets aside January 25, f February s and February 22 as possible ' j ? - - * L I msirift uaj's. i iicic ib cvci j t?iuoj/vvw i ^ that the big: supply bill committees j1 will grab the time on all these days, a Representative Underwood, democratic ^ leader, has said that there will prob- a ably be no more chances for District Q day at this session. Notwithstanding- the fact the District j bill may go to conference with the House conferees instructed to vote ^ against the Senate amendment which a restored the half-and-half plan, the d leading opposition to the half-and-half b plan in the House has a distinct feel- b ing that the measure will be enacted g just as the Senate passed it. For that ^ reason the possibility of a commission n is being talked of, and if there is a ? chink left open into which this can be L wedged before March 4 there is like- p lihood of its getting through th? lower J body at least. s \ Several Plans Proposed. ^ There are several plans for a com- ^ mission, the sole difference of opinion ^ resting on the question of personnel. a Representative Johnson, chairman of the District committee, has never tl looked favorably on a commission, tak- jj Ing the ground that commissions work c< slowly, are likely to be composed of t< men whose minds are already made c] up, and in the past have made recommendations on all sorts of subjects, none of which has been followed by legislation, because Congress has never adopted the commission's advice. e: The feeling in the House is that there p should be a commission composed of ^ senators and representatives, although t( There are some who believe the com- n mission should be appointed by the n President and should be composed in n part of men who live outside of this city. b Street Plan Stricken Out. t< Another conference report In which b the District Is interested has been j placed before the House. This is the tl report on the urgent deficiency bill, in M which the conferees have agreed to ' Mfike from the bill the paragraph au- j f\ horizing the Commissioners to widen q " ith street between Pennsylvania ave- ti mi*- and F streets northwest and to re- g S-.tve with asphalt. ij .? _ tl Ettor Released on $5,000 Bail. a ST. CL.AIRSVILLE, Ohio, January 21. n ? Joseph J. Ettor, Industrial Workers i;.r >? wi in icauri, " hu uar "ten 111 ,?il here awaiting a hearing on the charge of treason, was arraigned be- ! p ?oi < Mayor Davis this morning. He en- j f tered a plea of not guiltv and was 1; hoijii.; over to the grand jury. Ettor i 0 _; ?ve hail for $."?,ooo, and immediately j ^ 1< ft town with his attorney, after i t, agreeing not to enter Belmont county | ^ again or to send any of his representa- j lives her**. ^ * c S. S. Satsuroa Now Flies U. S. Flag. n NEW YORK, January 21.?The steam- > ship Satsuma, formerly British, but now flying the American flag, arrived here c today from Sunderland, England. Her 1 transfer to American registry was ac- y compllshed at Newcastle, England, a'ter ^ the receipt by Capt. Firmin of a cable message from Secretary Bryan of the J. State Department granting permission J to make the change. d Anti-Alien Bill Questioned. 5 V BOISE, Idaho, January 21. ? Prominent lawyers here said . day that the o anti-alien land bill, passed by the low- u er house of the state legislature yes- V1 terday, was practically the same as the Arizona law recently held unronstitu- H tional by a special tribunal sitting at s San Fra/iclsco. Although the measure prohibits the acquisition of land by . aliens, it does not prohibit a foreigner from leasing or purchasing land upon tuKing out his first citizenship papers, li contains no reference to blood, race or nationality. , The Demon ij' ! 1 of Insomnia i t J, HOW* to overcome it is -A j set forth in an article 3 t full of medical wisdom, ! 1 told in simple language - ! ] by JGDWIN K BOW- f ' ERS, M. D Don't go to the . i country for a quiet sleep if you #f < can't get it in town, is one of his J ? bits of advice. p -ill In the next % |, Sunday M a^'azine of the I Sunday Star | y rj- r: z nrnr' SiDDONS ASSUMES ! SEAT ONDLC. BENCH Becomes Associate Justice of Supreme Court, Being Warmly Congratulated. MINETY-EIGHT LAWYERS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE Four Women Among the Number Who Took Oath as Members of the Bar. A new associate justice and ninety igrht new lawyers were presented tolav to the bar of the District of Coumbia. Frederick D. Siddons, who esterday resigned as District Commlsioner, took the oath of office as an asociate justice of the Supreme Court of he District of Columbia. The new jusice then sat with his associates on the >ench at the admission to practice of linety-eight successful candidates at a ecent examination held at the law ichool of Georgetown University by he examining committee of the court. Justice Siddons is the first Commisioner of the District of Columbia to be ppointed to a position on the bench. He ucceeds Justice Daniel Thew Wright, irho resigned last November to resume he practice of law. New Justice Congratulated. The consultation room of the general erm was bedecked with floral rememrances and crowded with lawyers and riends of the new justice when Chief ustiee Covington administered to Justice iddons the judicial oath to do eaual ustice between the rich and the poor nd to support and defend the Constijtion of the United States. The new usice repeated the oath in a solemn nd impressive voice and the ceremony f induction was completed. After the chief justice and Associate ustices Anderson, Gould, Stafford and IcCoy had congratulated the new jusice, the assemblage formed into line I nd shook the hands of Justice Sidons. Among the first to congratulate im were his wife, his daughter Elizaeth and his sister, Miss Victoria I. iddons. Others extending felicitations rere Commissioner Newman, Mrs. NewTan and her mother, Mrs. McComas; Engineer Commissioner Kutz, Mrs. .ouis Brownlow, wife of the newly apointed Commissioner; Associate Jusice Barnard, retired; Jackson H. Ralton, his former law partner; E. C. Irandenburg, acting president of the ioard of Trade; Amos A. Steele, former ecretary to Commissioner Siddons; 'orporation Counsel Syme, Assessor tichards, Ben L. Prince, tax collector* nd numerous members of the bar. When the congratulations were over | fie new Justice donned his silk robe and x>k his place at the end of the line of istices as they filed into court to reefve the new lawyers. Mr. Siddons >ok the chair on the extreme left of the lief justice. Ninety-Eight New Lawyers. William Henry Dennis, president of the Kamining committee of the bar, before resenting the neophytes, took occasion ) felicitate the new justice in his own ame and on behalf of the ninety-four len and four women who were to be adlitted to practice. The new lawyers were called to the ar, and in groups of ten took the oath a conduct themselves uprightly and j ccording to law as members of the! ar. When all had been sworn Chief j UStlce Covin ct on omio ? b.K>aiiiCU IU II1CIII he responsibility of the profession. He i rarned them that while they were to ndeavor to make a living in the pracce of law, their first duty was as ofcers of the court, which gave them a uasi-publiq position. He cautioned hem that they are to be regarded as uides and models of the communities j i which they live, and reminded them l hat the court was always empowered o 'disbar any one whose conduct devi-| ted from the strict dictates of law and lorality. Four Women Admitted. One of the four women admitted to ractice is Mrs. S. T. Andrew of Jeferson City, Mo. She was graduated ist June at the Washington College f Law in the class with her son, Herert B. Andrew. The son has returned o Missouri, the mother said, and will! 'ractice law there. i "The only reason I took up law," said | Irs. Andrew, "was that I might re- j eive a aegree in me same class with ray boy." Mrs Andrew is vice president of the lissouri State Society. Mary L Kiddoo is a clerk in the ensus office, serving in the cotton secion. She comes from Georgia, where vomen are not admitted to practice. >he studied law, she says, with the deernoination of breaking down that irejudice. Having been admitted here, he will apply for leave to practice in Jeorgia out of comity. "The old lawyers down there," she leclared, "say I won't; the young law*ers assert that I will be admitted. 1 vonder which is right?" Miss Eunice K. Warner is a native >f North Carolina. She took her derree of A. B. at Notre Dame Univerity of Maryland and the degree of .L. M. before applying for admission. "I will practice law here with my ister," said Miss Warner, "as soon as he has been admitted." The sister vas graduated last June, but did not >resent herself for examination. Avoids an Interview. The fourth Portia admitted today was diss Helena T. Doocy of this city. She nodestly avoided an interview. i Miss Doocy is a daughter of Mr. md Mrs. James W. Doocy of this city md a niece of Judge Edward Doocy of 'ittsrieki, 111. She was graduated from the Eastern High School in the class of l'Jll. Later ;he was graduated from the Temple School of Shorthand and Typewriting md in 1914 received her diploma from :he Washington College of Law. Miss Doocy was an honor student in her freshman year at the college, having #een awarded the gold medal offered or the best thesis on "Legal Ethics." At present Miss Doocy holds a posi:iori with the federal reserve board. Pier father, James W. Doocy, has redded in Washington for twcntv.?m? rears, having been employed during tint time in the government printing office. He is copy editor and timekeeper of the night proofroom. ne i? ala0 1 member of the Board of Trade Miss Doocy's mother is a member of Lhe Georgetown Hospital board of regents. a member of the Trinity College board of regents, president of Chapin Chapter, the charter chapter ln the District of the W. C. T. l,\, and several other civic and charity organizations. Other Men Admitted. Among the men admitted was William K. Chapman of Oklahoma, assistant superintendent of the State. War and Navy buildings. The names of the other new lawyers (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) | GRIFFITH BOOMED FOR UUP Congressmen Would Place Maryland Man in District Office. BROWNLOW SEES WILSON AND VOICES HIS THANKS Tumulty Brands Bryan Resignation Story?President Gets Peace Medal. The Maryland delegation in Congress has Indorsed Dr. Lewis A. Griffith of Upper Marlboro for recorder of deeds of the District, and his name was presented to President Wilson today by Representative Linthicum on behalf of , the delegation. Mr. Linthicum told the President that Dr. Griffith is a physician of high standing and a lifelong democrat. He is a registered physician and property holder in the District of Columba, Mr. Lnthlcum said. The President said he would consider Dr. Griffith, but that he is in a dilemma about the position. Some time ago the President intimated to a congressional caller that, while he had promised to give the position to some colored man of prominence and character, he had been forcibly reminded of the promises made in the Baltimore platform and of his own promises as to home rule for the District and territories. Mr. Linthicum asked the President not to give the place to a colored man. Invited to Banquet. Mr. Linthicum introduced a delegation from the Baltimore Chapter 01 the American Institute of Banking, which invited the President to attend a banquet of the chapter at the Hotel . Belvidere February 27. The President cannot accept. The delegation has also asked Secretary Lane to be present. Louis Brownlow, whose nomination for District Commissioner to succeed Associate Justice Siddons is now before the Senate, paid his respects and thanked the President for the honor conferred on him. Mr. Brownlow also talked with Secretary Tumulty. Representative Sims of Tennessee, father-in-law of Mr. Brownlow, conferred with the President about the nomination of a postmaster at Jackson, the largest town in Mr. Sims' district. ZZZ Mr. Sims has recommended W. T. Blackard for the position, but Senator Lea objects to him. Mr. Sims explained the situation to the President, but is said to be at a loss to understand why Senator Lea interferes in the matter, post office patronage having uniformly been accorded to representatives in their district, except in the home cities or towns of senators. Senator Lea saw the President later in the day and said the nomination was so objectionable to bim and that he would fight it In the Senate. The President shook (hands with the delegates to the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association in session here. Nickey Ben Is Beturned. Nickey Ben, the most troublesome dog around the White House within the recollection of the oldest employes there, has been returned to the Executive Mansion after another absence. Nickey Ben is a Scotch collie, the property of Mrs. McAdoo, President Wilson's daughter. He has frequently made prolonged trips away irom the White House, his roving and friendly disposition being at the bottom of his troubles. Many weeks ago he disappeared and the police of the District began a search for him. It was difficult to trace him, hut finally ! he was found at a house on lsth street, ! within a few blocks of the White j House. Treated as a nrodiiral on his i return to the White House he was delighted, but twice he went back to lsth street, and today was once more returned to his rightful owners, who are in a quandary as to how to keep him at home without twing him up. Sullivan Story Denied. 1 Secretary Tumulty today pronounced j as untrue a story published in New I fork that Secretary Bryan threatened j to leave the cabinet if Koger Sullivan | of Illinois received a letter of indorse- j inent from President Wilson for United States senator in the November elec- ; tion in that state. The President and ' Mr. Bryan never mentioned the matter to each other, Mr. Tumulty said, and there was no interference from ! Secretary McAdoo. It was well known j that Postmaster General Burleson ' spoke in behalf of Roger Sullivan and I did so with the consent of the President. Messrs. McAdoo and Burleson are j credited with having caused the al- I leged threat of resignation by urging I the President to give Sullivan, whd ! never had the good will of Mr. Bryan, j a letter of commendation I other democratic candidates for senator and representative. Commended by Quakers. Th* Ohio Quakers, at their recent annual gathering, appointed Elisha B. Steer of Salem and James Walton of Barnesville to carry to President Wilson resolutions adopted commending him -for his efforts to prevent this country getting into the European war and urging hirn to use all proper efforts, at the right time, to bring about peace. The delegates saw the President today, introduced by Representative Francis. The President expressed pleasure at receiving the visitors and resolutions. Senator t'omerene ot Ohio talked patronage and legislative matters with the President. Other Ohio visitors were Representatives Key and Grosser. Peace Medal for President. A. gold medal commemorating the 100th anniversary of peace between Great Britain and the United StateB .._?oontpH tn PreNirient Wii?o_ a._ wan i;icov."? ? " "ouii today by Assistant Secretary Peters of ^ the Treasury Department, on behalf of the Louisiana Historical Association fi 1 Mr. Peters recently represented the President at the peace celebration in New OrleanS. Provision for Connolly Discussed. L Representative Kirkpatrlck of Iowa conferred with the President about the vacancy on the federal district bench . for the southern district of Iowa, caused ?, by the death of Judge Smith McPher- V* son, who was also a Judge of the circuit court of appeals for the eighth uri circuit. Representative Connolly of no] Iowa, who made the race for senator 0f against Senator Cummins and was defeated, has been spoken of for the va- or| cancy. Mr. Connolly one of the men Pr< the President may care for after March Co 4. He iys talked of for a diplomatic post nil and also for director of the mint, to All the | place vacated by George E. Pei Roberts. Secretary McAdoo, under on whose department this position comes, rei has no,t recommended a successor to ad Mr. Roberts. th< h r<m* jSa ->/ai IT SHOULD B?(X>E jSjrfflK always be ,<f ^ ^--T; WHY NCrr the CoNOl?ESi>OMAL y "cut: A .i0^ Tfce EMftLlM 5HMtVt? ^y. *5?? yyo TP Pall Suggestions and Possibilities f< war (Jfficialh *i German Stt BERLIN, January 21, by wireless 1 ing official statement was issued at the i 'In the western theater of war on terday between the coast and the Ly Lorette, which we occupied the day b today. "Northeast of Arras the French rep high road from Arras to Lille, but wei au-Bac we took two trenches from the standing their fierce counter attacks. "French attacks on our positions s Northwest of Pont-a-Mousson we succe we evacuated three days ago. In that cannon and several prisoners. Fighting of the lost trenches. "In the Vosges, northwest of Sennh "The situation in East Prussia ren engagement to the east of Lipno endec prisoners remained In our hands." French Sta So statement under today's date h5 war office up to the hour The Star wen1 was announced, to cable troubles. The f the war office in Paris last night: "Last evening the enemy gained a the north of Notre Dame de Lorette. Th following a counter attack, leaving in c prisoners. "During the course of the night o1 Albert, an attack to the south of Thiepwi our wire entanglements, was thrown bz La Boisselle met the same fate. "in the Areonne an attack by the ei was repulsed after a hand-to-hand strug Russian Sta HKTROGRAI). January 21.?The fo] eral headquarters of the Russian army ] "There is nothing of importance to 19 along our entire front, except the usi "In the region north of Rawa the < partial offensive. These were stopped compelled to fall back. "In the evening of January 18 th village of Vitkorltao (on the left hank < the head of the bridge, under the gl straw which had been set on Are at a d was repulsed by the efficient Are of our "The same evening In western Gallci heavily our positions south of the smgl Are two villages behind our positions, m detachments of the enemy reached our our destructive Are prevented further losses, and were compelled to fall back < "In Bukowina our troops are a<lv; occupied, after some Aghtlng, the villag north of Watra Dorna, where they ca officers and men." The following communication from the Caucasus has been given out here: "January 19. in the region of Ahalil a series of combats with the Turkish ciDitately. We captured a great many j "January 18 we occupied Ardanoi Turkish border. "A torpedo boat sent to inspect tl vessels with their cargoes near Archava "In other sections there has been n< ERMANS OPPOSE EARLY Bl ADVANCE AGAINST EGYPT .ONDON, January 21, 10:20 a.m.?A r patch from Cairo, Egypt, to Reuters , legram Company says: ha A refugee who was recently em>yed in an important post by the fo, rklsh government in Syria states ' it German officers recently made an -t sent report to Berlin via Constantiple recommending the postponement C?' the Egyptian expedition until its "? ;anizatton and equipment were imived and reinforced. The reply from nstantlnople was that the advance ist be pushed at all costs. <: German experts declare that the ex- Pe ditton under present conditions can ly result in small raiding parties SU1 tching Egypt, as the main body must del vance along a route well known to the s enemy, making opposition easy." <jai | JU$ JzrJ *' fff^ *001* Ik/ ^?| I v )T the Distinctive Marking of C Representative Cary. f Reported. i tement :o London, 3:05 p.m.?The followwar office today: ly artillery duels took place yes's. Trenches at Notre Dame de efore yesterday, were lost again ea.tedfv uttnrked hoth sides of the e repulsed. Southwest of BerryFrench and kept them, notwlthouth of St. Mihiel were repulsed, eded in recapturing: the positions vicinty our troops captured four still continues for the remainder eim, battles still proceed. lains the same. An unimportant I favorably for us. One hundred tement id been received from the French j t to press, the delay being: due, it ollowing statement was issued by footing in one of our trenches to is morning he was driven from it, >ur hands more than one hundred ? January 19-20, in the region of a.1, which had progressed as far as ick. Three successive attacks on nemy on La Fontain Aux Oharmes gle." tements lowing communication from genlas been Issued: report of the operations January jal rifle firing and cannonading. Germans made two attempts at a by our fire, and the enemy was e Germans in the region of the >f Bzura) made an attack asrainst are of searchlights, rockets and istance of 300 paces. This attack artillery. a, the Germans, after cannonading 1 town of Radloff, and setting on lade an attack on them. Compact barbed-wire entanglements, but progress. They suffered heavy on their position. incing with success. They have e of Ichaneschti, about ten miles ptured and made prisoners both the general staff of the army of c, Lavsor and Kya&ani, we fought rear guard, who retreated pre>risoners and a Turkish camp, itch, in Transcaucasia, near the le Asia Minor coast sank twelve L. o particular change." RITISH TROOPS MAY AID IN ADVANCE ON THE RHINE rENEVA, via Paris, January 21.?The ! lit of the Prince of Wales to Belfort s led to reports here that British >ops would shortly be sent to Bel t to participate in any possible adnce on the Rhine. 'he French advanced trenches, acrding to reports received here, are w only sixteen miles from the Rhine. Italian Police Chief Loses Job. 1ENOA, via Rome. January 21.?Slgnor eoraro, head of the police, has been upended for not having prevented a nonstration recently, during which I shield on the German consulate was naged. /* HH<a C.OUU6 BE ^&/^fi>/4 '7 PiSTirtCt'iVf Cmmm I ft But CouU,"t ' ? D MUTaKEU rvft old ?4Y/brBuT effective. U AND PRC551 Congressmen as Proposed by UXWAR RISK BUREAU TO INSURE DACIA CARGO Declines to Write Policy on Ship aoia oy uermans to American Owner. Xo insurance on the hull of the steamer Dacia, the former HamburgAmerican liner now under the American flag, will be granted by the federal war risk insurance bureau, but a policy will be issued, probably today, on her cargo of cotton. A distinction between the cargo and the hull of the Dacia has been found by the bureau on. the ground that title to the cotton is absolute!v vesteH in an American citizen and it is not classed as contraband. British authorities have indicated that the Dacia herself is certain to be taken into a prize court to determine the question of whether her transfer of llag was bona fide. The war risk bureau has thoroughly investigated the question. Issuance of the policy, the rate on which is expected to be 4 per cent, practically was decided upon at a conference last night between Secretary McAdoo and Director De Lancy of the tvar risk bureau. rr?i? j - ? j. pi upuocn voyage or tne Dacia will be undertaken despite the warning of the British government that it would seize the vessel. The State Department has notified the owners of the Dacia of the British government's decision. and has left to them the responsibility of making the proposed voyage. Convinced of the genuineness of the Dacla's purchase, department officials reiterate their belief that the vessel will have a good case before a prize court. FORGERS' TRUST FOUND. Members Rob Mail Boxes and Cash Checks Obtained. NEW YORK. January 21.?The existence of a so-called forgers' trust with extensive ramifications and many agents tnrougnoui me c nueu oiaies is announced here by a private detective agency employed by the American Bankers' Association to investigate a flood of forgeries that have lately poured into New York banks. The method of operation was the rifling of letter boxes in the halls of apartment houses and the extraction from letters thus obtained of checks and drafts. In nearly every case where the amount of the check was small the check was raised to $160 by means of chemicals. Many of the checks were cashed in the banks on which they were drawn. The activities of the organization, it was said, were suspended for a time when a man wan arrested in whose possession was found one hundred or more checks stolen from letter boxes of Arms located between the Battery and 14th street In this city. Death of Chief Justice Hollenbeck. LINCOLN, Neb., January 21.?Chief Justice Conrad Hollenbeck of the Nebraska supreme court died here today of heart disease after a brief illness. Justice Hollenbeck had been in office only two weeks. DAY IN CONGRESS. Senate. Met at 11 a.m. Republicans continued tlieir attack on the administration shipping bill. Work on the rivers and harbors bill was begun in the commerce committee. Senator Martine attempted unsuccessfully to get up his bill to prohibit em*, ployment of armed guards by corporations. House. Met at 11 a.m. Debate was begun on the army blU, GUTIERREZ TROOPS I DESERT TO VILLA Northern Chief Reassures U. S. of Full Protection for Americans. I LOWER CALIFORNIA PUTS TARIFF ON ALL GOODS Col. Cantu Becomes Governor and Forces Taxes to Be Paid in i Metal Money. | Gen. Villa today renewed his assurances to the Americari government that j notwithstanding the disturbed condition J of afTalrs in Mexico. American and their property would be given "full protection." Consular Agent Carothers. reporting to the State Department today a conversation with Villa, said the general had informed him many of the troops which left Mexico City with Gen. Gutierrez were returning to the Villa ranks. To one of the State Department's representatives at Aguascalientes yesterday the general said: "That in carrying on the struggle in accordance with the principles which j he had proclaimed, which, he says, are the only basis for a firm and peaceful government in Mexico, there will be 1 extended to the American people re| siding in Mexico full protection for : [ their lives and property." i A State Department announcement adds that "it is reported some of the troops who left Mexico City with Gutierrez have gone over to Gen. < Villa." Villa Controls Lower California. Mail advices from Ensenada, Lower California, state that the district is ' controlled absolutely by Col. Cantu, a . representative of Gen. Villa. The dispatch adds: 1 "Col. Cantu, who has assumed the j functions of the governor of the district, has issued two decrees, which 1 have had a salutary effect on local . financial conditions. The first is an order that no taxes, import duties or j other payments to governmental officers will be accepted in Mexican paper, i only Mexican silver or American money at one dollar for two pesos being ac- < cepted. It is said that this has brought out the gold and silver which had been hoarded, but that it is doubted wheth- i er the officials can long refuse to ac- 1 cept their own paper, especially na- ' tional bank bills." "The second order decrees that all merchandise entering the district from other parts of Mexico must pay import duty the same as foreign importations. It is said that these decrees, while only of local importance, appear significant as indications of a sense of isolation and independence." Carranea Statement. * The Carranra agency here Iseued the [ following: "Vera Cruz says report from Mexico City states that before leaving there Kmiliano /.apata secured large foTceti loans from merchants and private citizens. From El Paso it is reported that Gens. Flores and Mestas, commanding four thousand men, have invaded Sonora and are in the vicinity of Navajao, in the southeastern part of the state. Gens. Louis Herrera and Juan Carrasco have Invaded territory around Tepic with 3,000 men." Move Toward Peace ' 1 Is Made in Mexico < i Proposal that the capital of Mexico be declared neutral territory and a i general armistice agreed to In order to t conduct neace narlevs has lie^n mnH#? to Gen. Gutierrez and is to be made to Gen. Carranza by the convention. Col. Roque Gonzales Garza, temporary head of the convention government, conveyed this intelligence in a telegram dated Tuesday and received last night by his agent here, Enrique C. Llorente. Somewhere outside of Mexico City is Gen. Gutierrez, until last week provisional president under the convention, with several thousand men who left the capital with him. At Vera Cruz Gen. Carranza is main- < taining his government as first chief \ of the constitutionalists j Advices received by the State Depart- < ment indicate that the convention, with Col- Garza as its executive and fion i Villa as its military commander-in- I chief, was preparing to evacuate the t capital before the advance of Carranza < forces from the south, planning to set \ up a temporary capital, probably at * Torreon. HULSWITT NOW MANAGES. '' Will Lead Columbus Team of the 1 2 American Association. < COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 21.?Hu- 1 dolph Hulswitt, former shortstop of the Columbus club of the American Association, was today named manager for the team during the coming season, r Hulswitt was manager of the Jersey o City club of the International League o last year. He succeeded William Hinch- n man, who has Joined the Pittsburgh T Nationals. Hulswitt signed today a n contract to manage the local team. v Prof. A. "W. Phillips Dead. 1 NEW HAVEN, Conn., January 21.? n Prof. Andrew Wheeler Phillips, former L dean of the Yale graduate school, died at his home here last night of heart e disease. He was seventy years old and n a graduate of Yale In 1873. Prof. Phillips was noted as a mathematician, and ? was the author of a number of works a on scientific subjects. a i fi e NUMBER 8 The Star War Pictorial f a Twenty-four pages of the best p war photographs of the week, w printed by the beautiful Roto- {, gravure process. ai At All Newsstands?Ten Cents. b< You can get missing back numbers at The Star office. F u T LIKE STEAM ROLLER, LEGIONS OF RUSSIA PRESSONTEUTONS Czar's Forces Reported Advancing on the North, the Center and the South. ROUMANIA IS EXPECTED TO ENTER CONFLICT SOON May Send Troop* Into Traniylvania Without a Formal Declaration of War. AUSTRIAN HEIR IN BERLIN Believed to Be Visiting Kaiser'f Capital for Important Conference on Conduct of the War. LONDON, January 21. 12 m.-? Russia's threefold assault on the ficrmanic allies has, in the opinion of British observers of the ? war, resumed its steam-roller characteristics alike in the north, the center and the south. In the north the advance into East Priiccio ic ? 41 * ?t v|iui iv.u as IIirealening the German lines of communication, and in Poland the trench warfare continues with small results for either side, but the Russians confidently dwell on what they call large German losses in efforts to hold present positions. In the south the Russians declare that the Austrian resistance seems to have been broken down entirely, and that Transylvania lies open to them. Roumanian Rumors Persist. Reports of Roumani&'s long-awaited entrance into the fight continue to circulate; one rumor today has it, howaver, that Roumania will not immediately declare war, but that she will throw troops into Transylvania, which is-Hungarian territory, for the purpose of protecting Roumanian nationals. Meanwhile official utterances continue optimistic. The communications given jut every day nav that the situation In :he eastern theater of the war remains tnchanged. Certain semi-official summaries of events received in Dondon :>y wireless telegraphy from Berlin are iamewhat more communicative. Admit Russian Successes. Such a message received recently ;ays the Russians have had some successes. in which their losses were leavy, and that the Turk have been >perating successfully in the Caucasus n?d are now marching on Egypt. Telegrams reaching here from Berlin record the arrival there of Archduke Charles Francis, the Austrian crown jrince, and Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. he German imperial chancellor, who xre to be joined shortly by Baron Burian, the new Austro-Uungarian minister of foreign affairs, presumably for a conference regarding a plan )f campaign against Russia, as well ls the adoption of suitable measures igalnst the prospective entrance Into he war of Italy and Roumania. Finnish Railroad Threatened. Recent dispatches from Sweden indicate that a German airship attack on he new Finnish railroad between j... ! rwl i?? comlne- to hf ?xpected. This is the line that runs around the lorthern end of the Gulf of Bothnia ts destruction would be a serious blow ;o Russia, as the only other routes of :ommun!cation between Russia and ler allies are by way of the Baltic sea or through Archangel on the north. The former route has been made im)osslble by mines and the latter is Ikely to be cut off any day by Ice. In the western arena of the war the ictlvity has b?en generally confined to irtillery exchanges, except to the south >f Metz, where sharp lighting promises nteresting developments. Think French Offensive Ended. Although spirited fighting is in progess along the western battle front, the fficial statement from the German war ffice today shows that these engagemarah n 1 lenis aic ? ? - ?? ?v^,.. 'lie French mad'- repeated attacks ear Arras and south of St. Mi 111 el. but /ere repulsed. The Germans captured renches near Berry-au-Bac and Pont-Mousson, but lost ground in the eighborhood of Notre Dame de orette. A defeat of the Russians in a small ngagement in East Prussia also is anounced. Local experts believe that the battle f Soissons in France marked the end f the French offensive for some time, nd that the allies will wait until they ict. ierman Troops in the Rear of Advancing Russian Army PETROGRAD. January 21. via Lonon, 2:30 p.m.?German forces have ppeared In the rear of the Russian rmy which is advancing toward the russlan border. They are along the >ad from Plonsk. forty miles northest of Warsaw, to Goslitsa, thus beig between the advancing Russian rmy and the Polish capital. So far as I known only comparatively small adies of Germans, consisting of reconaltering detachments, are in this lodlty. The Bourse Gazette says that the .ussian military authorities have tarned that Russo-Oermnns In this iolnlty have given Information and v