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"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
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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**. ^
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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<
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IT SHOULD B?(X>E jSjrfflK
always be ,<f ^ ^--T;
WHY NCrr the
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Suggestions and Possibilities f<
war (Jfficialh
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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
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)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.
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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
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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
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