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Evening star., 1914-11-10
ASKS FOR A HEARING
EARLY IN DECEMBER
REPRESENTATIVE Gardner to Press In
quiry Into Country's
Defenses.

Representative Gardner Of Massac chu-
setts. who introduced the resolution
calling for an expert Investigation of
the condition Of the country's defen-
sive powers In the event of attack by q
f1rst-class power. has written to Chair
man Henry Of the House rules commit
tee asking for a hearing early in De-
cember. In his letter he says:
MANY civilian witnesses will be pres
ent to testify and many army and navy
officers have expressed their readiness
to do likewise, unless the administra-
ton should feel that the public inter-
est requires that officers be forbidden
to comment on the situation at this
time"
Many Favor Resolution.
In connection with the letter Repre-
sentative Gardner made the following
statement:
II have received hundreds Of letters
from all over the United States, four
hfths of them favoring my resolution.
The writer's who oppose my resolution
and the newspapers which take the
same position resolve themselves into
two classes. to wit. those who aver
that we have an adequate army and
navy for our defense, and those who
aver that we have not an adequate
army and navy for our defense, and,
what is more, that We do not need
them
Evening star., 1914-11-10
Study. of Mexican Republic.

Study Of Mexican Republic.
January 2s-"Peoples. Places and
Problems in Mexico" by Prof. Leslie c.
wells of Clark College. Prof. Wells
has been in Mexico frequently. Speaking
both Castilian Spanish and the native
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
RECALLS MIDDLE INITIAL
AND GUESSES THE REST
Expectant Bridegroom, Applicant for
License, Unable Definitely to
.-- State "Her" Name.

Dan Cupid's contempt for obstacles,
little or big. was exemplifed late yester-
day afternoon. when Richard s. Suther-
land, twenty-four years old, Of Tampa,
Fla, obtained marriage license
after confessing that for the life of him
he could not recall the first name of his
sweetheart. He appeared not to be
nervous. and was In fun possession of
his faculties, but the name refused to
come into his mind despite long and
serious cogitation.
The acting marriage license clerk, Mr..
Dertzbaugh, was astonished when in re-
Spouse to his inquiry for the name Of
the bride-to-be for the record Mr..
Sutherland had no answer.
Cannot you think of the manner" asked
the clerk. The applicant. had to confess
that he could not
Believes First Name Is Mary.
"I am sure her middle initial is E." he
said, land l think the first name Is
Mary"
Since the applicant was willing to take
license to marry Mary E.. finder
and run the risk of returning for cor
rection of the record, Mr.. Dertzbaugh
made out the necessary paper. reciting
and giving her residence as Tampa. Fla
The clerk Is awaiting with interest the
return of the officiating clergyman to
see what was the real name of the bride.
In the meantime Cupid smiles and re-
cords another victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
| COPPER MINERS SIDE
OF CONTROVERSY GIVEN
Michigan Workmen File Brief With
House Committee Denounc-
ing Employers.

The miners side of the controversy
between employers and employees in the
Michigan copper mines is set forth In
a brief filed with the House committee
on mines, and released for publication
last night
The miners brief charges that the at
titude Of the copper companies has been
at all times 'one of defiant arrogance
and insulting TO the great cause Of
labor. while the attitude of the miners
has been paciicatory and dignified,
carefully regardful of the rights of their
employers and their duty toward them
as employees"
Claim Issue Beclouded.
The miners in their brief assert they
made every honorable concession with a
view to ending the unhappy conflict,
and that 1.-THE operators cry of allen
agitators preventing settlement is
hypocritical and untrue" It also charac-
terizes the operators reference to ''red
socialism" as "a cowarlly subterfuge to
becloud the real issue and to create
sympathy for their cause in refusing
just demands"
The brief says that the wage system
maintained compels men in various in
stances cited to work for less than a liv-
Ing wage: quotes testimony taken in
Michigan to corroborate that statement;
charges assaults and outrages by the
deputies, gunner and soldiers on the
striking miners; assails the deportation
of Charles Il. Meyer, and insists that
there was interference with free access
to postal facilities and other invasions
Of constitutional rights. The committee
has not yet taken any action on the re-
suits of its investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES FRoLIC.
About 5000 at Glen Echo Park, De
spite Unpleasant Weather.

In spite of the unpleasantly cool
weather and the drizzling rain that fell
last night. about 5000 persons went to
Glen Echo Park. the occasion being the
annual Glen Echo frolic of the Wash
ington Railway Relief Association. The
outing was given under the auspices
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, ]. T. Moffett. superin-
tendent of transportation of the COM
pany being in general charge. Mr..
Moffett also made an address, Of well
come to the visitors. Among the fea-
lures was a fire dive by Marie Thelin,
who in a fiimsy garment soaked in
kerosene dived from a height of fifty
feet into "a tank of water. four feet
deep, the Ssurface of which was COW
cred with blazing gasoline.
In charge of the general arrange
lnents, in addition to Mr. Moffett, were
p. J. Halter. secretary of the Wash
ington Railway Relief Association; w.
S. Ballinger, W. N. De Neale and J. E..
R. Shaw, all division superintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
INSPECTING LIGHT STATIONS.
Capt. E. c. Rutland Making Trip
Notice on Aids to Navigation.

Capt. E. c. Rutland, inspector in
charge of the fifth lighthouse district,
is aboard the tender Ivy for an in
spection trip to Diamond shoal. Cape
Lookout and other light stations on the
North Carolina coast in this district
waters. The trip will take about four
days to complete. after which Capt.
Rutland will return to his Office in the
custom house at Baltimore.
A notice regarding aids to naviga-
ton in fifth district waters has been
issued by the lighthouse authorities,
as follows:
Maryland. bay-Balti-
more harbor approach. main channel
Cutoff channel gas buoy. SIX, found
extinguished, was relighted. Brewer
ton channel gas buoy, 12B, found ex-
tinguished. was relighted. Fort Nc
Henry channel gas buoy, 8M, found ex-
tinguished, was relighted.
Virginia.-Elizabeth river-Elizabeth
river entrance gas buoy. "A. reported
extinguished August %, was tempo
rarily relieved by a gas buoy of about
thirty candlepower.
North Carolina.-Pamlico sound
Long Shoal river-Pingleton Snoa,
buoy, 1, can, found missing, was re-
placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
LAUDS YOUNG MEMS DEEDS.
Secretary Daniels Speaks at Lake
Champlain Battle Centennial.

, PLATTSBURGH. N. z. September IL.
Declaring that in time of war ma
ton depends largely upon its young
men. Secretary Daniels of the navy,
speaking here yesterday afternoon at
the centennial celebration of the vic
tory Of Commodore Thomas Macdon-
ough on Lake Champlain. lauded the
young naval officer, who was thirty
one at the time of the battle.
by his foresight, his preparation
and his tenacity." the Secretary said,
he fought one of the worlds de-
cisive battles, repealed the invasion Of
his country by an overwhelming force.
ended serious war and prevented
the Topping off from the boundaries
of his country a great part of the
splendid territory in the northeastern
reaches of the Union"
Secretary Daniels recited a list of
famous army and navy officers Of all
nations whose great deeds while they
still were young had caused their
names to go down in history. He also
paid high tribute to descendants of
the Scotch-Irish in this country, of
whom Macdonough was a type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
WAGE DISPUTE SETTLED.
Steamftters Win Demand for In
crease of 20 Cents a Day.

The wage scale dispute that for the
past two weeks has threatened. to tie
up operations in the steamfitting in
dustry in Washington has been settled.
according to announcement by tn
Master Steamfitters' Association and
Steamfitters' and Helpers Local. No.
602, and the men are to return to work
at once.
According to announcement the
steamfitters are to be granted an in
crease of 20 cents a day, the agreement
to that effect to be signed at once
and to become Immediately operative
The demand for an advance of cents
day for helpers has been waived by
the union. Under the new agreement
the steamfitters are to receive $3.50 for
a day of eight hours, and the agree
ment is to be effective for two years.
It was stated that about $50 steam
fiters and helpers, who have been idle
the greater part of the last two weeks.
will return to work at once. Both
sides expressed themselves as satis-
fed with the new agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
NO FURTHER STEPSBY
j. S. TOAD COTTON men
Friends of Plan for Crop Valoriza
ton Fail to Convince Govern
ment officials.

| After long consideration officials here
are convinced that the federal govern
ment can take no further steps to aid
cotton producers to meet the unusual
conditions caused by the European
war The Treasury Department has
announced its determination to &C
cept warehouse receipts as basis for
additional national bank currency, but
the friends of a plan for the valoriza-
ton Of the cotton crop have not sue
ceeaed In convincing government OH
Gals of its desirability.
officials who have studied the situa-
,fon feel that any remedy to be taken
lies in the cotton men themselves and
IN the state legislatures. Some of these
officials believe that a valorization of
d part of the present crop by the cot
reproducing states is entirely feast
ole and would prove helpful. The idea
is held here among government ex-
I perts also that state legislatures,
where necessary, should pass legisla-
ton to limit the crop next year and
for succeeding years, II desired.
Crop Reduction Is Hope.
1t was pointed out that further federal
measures to aid the cotton men might
~
from other sections for similar assistance.
Those familiar with conditions in the
cotton-growing states say that it has
been demonstrated for years that re-
duction in the amount of the crop would
work no hardship, but be to the advan-
tage of the producer. Past efforts to in
sure such reduction, however, have fail
ed, and the chief hope now is in legisla-
ton which would tax overproduction.
Those interested believe that reduc-
ton in cotton growing would mean that
thousands of acres of productive land in
the south would be turned over to other
and more profitable crops. which would
insure a market for the cotton pro-
duced The conference OF governors Of
southern states recently called by the
governor of Alabama is attracting at
tention In this connection.
Representative Mann Of Illinois, re-
publican leader, yesterday Joined the
.'buying- a. bale-of-cotton' movement when
he bought a bale for $50 which will be
held for him at Columbia. S. c.. until the
European crisis passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
NOT TO SUSPEND ENTIRELY
George Junior Republic to Operate
Farm and Bakery.

NEW YORK. September 12-The Geors.
Junior Republic at Freeville. N. z, IL
not to suspend its activities entirely. "a
was reported Thursday. but will continue
to maintain its farm and bakery. accord
ing to statement by the National Asso-
citation Of Junior Republics. This action.
it was stated, was In conformity with a
recent decision of the board of trustees
and executive committee. that because of
present financial conditions the republic
was to be conducted at an expense not
to exceed its income from investments
and the profits realized upon the indus
tries maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
PLAYWRIGHT DESCRIBES
A REALIZE TRAGEDY
Paul Oskar Hoecker Tells of Sum-
mary Execution of Belgian SHIPPER
Before His Parents.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 2.-One Of the
most vivid accounts of an episode of
war comes from the L0kal Anzeiger
of August "a. 1t is a letter from Paul
Oskar Hoecker. a Berlin playwright,
now serving as captain Of the reserve.
His play, "a Nation In Arms" is being
given at the Berlin Opera House.
He describes a mission on which he
was dispatched to search for EARNS in
Belgian villages from which shots
had been fired by civilians on the Ger
man troops. His Instructions were to
summon the villagers to deliver up
their arms. and those in whose posses
sion arms were found after they de-
clared that they had none were to be
Instantly shot.
Describing visit to Jungbusch, he
says that in one house were found
thirteen. 90, w.
! Find the SHIPPER.
Then Il terrible thing happened. A
sergeant and private dragged a
young fellow out of the house. They
had found him hiding among the straw
in the loft. He had in his hand a
Belgian rifle loaded with Ave cartridges.
From the opening of the roof he may
have aimed at many an honest. Ger
man. The youth had to put his hands
up. Stammering, and deadly pale, he
stands there.
"'Who Is this YOUTH I asked tire old
man. AS II struck by lightning they all
three fell on their knees wailing. The
woman groaned, He Is my son. FOR
Gods sake you are not going 70 KIN nm
And little girl sobbed as II her heart
would break The prisoner tried to es-
cape, but was put up against the wall
~ had to picture to myself by force
the German patrols riding through the
francs tireurs whistling around their
helmets, and think of the tall figures
and bright eyes of our good German
fellows In order to master my nerves
orders
Shoot SHIPPER.
HE has to be shot. Three men:
Ready!
The three men commanded who were
fathers of families, two from Berlin
and one a farmer, did not turn hair.
This is just business. We had got a
ruffian who merited no compassion.
The volley rang out. The trembling
body collapsed to the ground and did
not move again. Three tiny holes were
visible in the blue blouse The boys
eyes are closed. His face has not
changed Its expression. Death by our
rifle is painless.
1--WE ought to burn the old mans
house over his head said one Of my
men. -+7
"'Quick, march. I ordered.
THE three peasants are still kneeling
on the ground; the corpse lies up
against the wall"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
AID TO GEN. .K1NGMAN.
Lieut.. Mehaffey, Corps of Engineers,
Serving at War Department.

First Lieut. Joseph C. Mehaffey, Corps
of Engineers. has reported at the War
Department for duty as an assistant
to Gen. Kingman, chief of engineers
He has assumed the duties heretofore
in charge of Capt. Charles K. Rock
we'll in the contract and accounts d.
vision, under Maj. James A: Woodruff,
Corps of Engineers. Capt. Rockwell
is under orders to proceed to the
Philippines for assignment to duty.
Lieut. Mehanfery Is one Of the star
graduates of the Military Academy Of
the class of 1911. Since that year he
has served short tours of duty in the
Panama Canal Zone. at Rock Island,
ILL., Memphis. TENN New Orleans.
Pittsburgh and New York. Since Au-
gust he has been stationed at WASH
ington barracks, attached to Company
B, LIST Battalion Of Engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Mine Safety Association Elects.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, September 10
The American Mine Safety Association,
in session here, elected the following Of
ficers last night: DR.. August F. Knoefel,
Tcrre Haute. president; r. w. Speer.
Houghton. Mich; Joseph Fletcher. From
tenac. Kan, and William Green. Nelson
vile. Ohio. vice presidents: Walter H. AL
bridge, New York; Ralph F. McHenry,
Heilwood. Pa. and Albert Birch, Gold
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
. Charles E. Sweet Dies.

Charles T.. Sweet. eighty-five years
old s22 4th street northeast, died at
Emergency Hospital about 1880 o'clock
this morning. He was taken ill at
9TH and streets northwest Tuesday
afternoon and was unconscious when
he reached the hospital. His death was
due to q cerebral hemorrhage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Col. Roosevelt to Speak in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. September r.
The Indiana state progressive committee
has announced that Col. Theodore Roose-
welt will speak in Indianapolis Septem-
Der 26. The national committee, it is un-
derstood, has assured the Indiana party
workers that Col. Roosevelt will voice his
advocacy OF the Indiana state progressive
ticket on the date mentioned Details of
Col. Roosevelt's visit have not been ar
ranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
To Speak for Prohibition.

]. Frank Hanly. former governor of In.
diana, and Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago
are to be the speakers at mast meeting
TO be held at o'clock tomorrow after.
noon at Calvary Baptist Church, in the
interests of nationwide prohibition Of the
liquor traffic. Mr.. Hanly is leader of the
"F1ying Squadron Of America which
represents the Anti-Saloon League, the
w. c. r. y. and other opponents Of the
liquor business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
EDITOR IN THE TOLLS.
French Newspaper Man Publishes an
Objectionable Announcement.

GRENOBLE, France, via Bordeaux.
September 12-Because he announced In
large headlines 1.-The evacuation of the
military zone of Paris Joseph Besson,
the editor OF a Grenoble newspaper. must
appear before a court-martial.
This decision was rendered by Minister
of War Millerand. who considered that a
reprimand previously administered to the
editor had proved to be insufficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Austrians in Retreat.
DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKES,
Caraveli, Peru, Reported in Ruins.
No Mention Of Fatalities.

LIMA, Peru. September 12.-News has
reached here that tremendous earth
quake has destroyed the city OF Caraveli,
in the department of AreQuipa. The re-
port says the people are in a panic, but
no mention is made of loss Of lives.
Caraveli is town of about 1000 in
habitants 100 miles northwest of the
port of Mollenda. Early in August a
year ago the place was wrecked by an
earthquake, but has since been rebuilt.
The district in which Caraveli is located
is subject to frequent earthquakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Boston School Gets s75o.ooo.

BOSTON, September 12.-By a deci-
sion of the supreme court yesterday
the Institute of Technology will re-
ceive bequest of $4,000 made by
the late Charles H. Pratt, a lawyer
of this city, to- found a school for
naval architecture and marine engi-
neering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Leopold Goldsmith's Will Filed.

The will of Leopold Goldsmith. dated
November %. 1906. has been filed for
probate. He requests that on each re-
curing anniversary OF his death his
wife, Rosalie Goldsmith. perform an act
of charity for some needy family. Mr..
Goldsmith died July 20 last. The widow
is given personal effects and a life In
terest in the real estate. At her death
the property is to be shared by their chill
dren. Lavina Leon. Milton Goldsmith and
Myron Goldsmith. His wife also is named
as executrix. Attorney Charles $. Shrevs.
r., represents the estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
Growth in Spirit of Brotherhood.

Accompanying the development of free
dom has. come Il change in the type of
courage which man has manifested There
has been 4 constant growth in the spirit
OF brotherhood-an increasing tendency
among men to unite their Efforts in de-
Tense of common rights and the advance
ment of the common good. 1t is In this
period that our people have lived since
our nation. born in the revolutionary
struggle entered upon its superb career
During these years the flag has been
.g;tllantly streaming sometimes in the
rockets red glare and son has initiated
sire in Willingness to maintain with his
life. If necessary, the authority for which
II stands. But the war era has ended
In the United States and is drawing to-
ward itsS close in foreign lands. The con-
vuislons through which Europe is now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
EMBASSY GETS .
. REPORT OF VICTORIES
Germans Falling Back All Along the
-. Line, Says an Official
Report.

Continued repulsion of all divisions of
the Germany army is reported in official
dispatches today to the French embassy
here. from the foreign Office in Bordeaux,
under date of yesterday. as follows:
THE French general staff made known
today that the first German army con-
tinues its retirement. Three of its army
corps were repulsed last night between
Villers, Cottelets and scissors. We have
In four days gained from sixty to sew
enty-five kilometers.
German Center Gives Ground.
''In the second army, the 10th Corps
and the Guards, driven back to the Saint
gond swamps. are also withdrawing.
In the Champagne. the Sd German army
is also retreating. The German center is
thus at last giving ground.
After hard fight in the region be-
tween Sezanne and Vitry, in"the Areonne
the fourth German army has been pushed
back to the north of the Troisfontaines
forests.
The general situation has thus been
modified to our advantage during these
last days.
Austrians in Retreat.
'On the other side the Austrian army
attacked near Tomaszow was forced to a
disastrous retreat. The whole army has
been pushed back to the west of Rawa
Russka and the. Dneister river The Rus
slams besieged Grodek.
"a fifth German army, after attempt
ing very serious effort on our right
wing, was thrown back. Our troops oc-
cupy Vassincourt."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
81, W0, 900 Fund Now Available.

President Wilson yesterday signed the
bill appropriating $1.O0O.OOO for the use
Of American diplomats abroad who are
caring for the business OF other nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12

On the charge of assaulting and cut
ting ]. w. Reid of Hancock. Nd,
Thomas Connolly, thirty-five years oio,
~ Raitimore was sentenced to four
months in the Baltimore city jail
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25

was a scarcity of heavy fowls and
the market closed firm without
change. There were plenty of broil-
ers, but not a sufficient surplus to
change prices. Western broilers
were rather irregular. There was an
accumulation of nearby and Long
Island spring ducks and market
closed easier without change of price.
In frozen poultry dry picked roast
ing chickens of large size were held
firm with few sales Quite a num-
Der of scalded chickens have been
thrown on the market and were Of
fered as low as Tic. No change in
turkeys. Prices follow:
Fresh killed turkeys. 17@18c. Broil-
ers, Philadelphia, fancy, 2 lbs. each,
2s@30c. Fowls, Western, boxed, go lbs.
and over to dozen, 1910; 36 to AZ lbs,
tic; under 30 lbs, 12hG13c; in bar
rels, iced, to Az lbs, 1S@1S19c; fancy
scalded, 171c. Western and Southern,
poor, 11@12c. Ducks, spring, Long
Island. Ice: old. 1908. Old ROSTERS,
.12@121sc. Squads. white, 10 lbs. to
dozen, 1915; lbs, $2.25. Frozen
Turkeys, small, Western, selected
hens and toms, 25@26c Broilers. IL
to box, milk fed. fancy. 18 to "a lbs,
18019c.; corn fed, 1901. Chickens,
milk fed, 81 to s6 lbs. to dozen, Ice;
corn fed, lac. Fowls, Western boxed.
so lbs. and over to dozen, 191sc; 30 to
So lbs, 13@14c; old ROSTERS, 12@12h.