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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
CLYMER FOR YANKs.
If Farrell Retains Club Buffalo
Leader Will Manage Team.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SCRANTON, Pa. December 1s-Mort-
inner Sullivan Of the Elmira New York
State League team stated today that
Wild" Conroy. former Senator, who
managed Elmira and won the 1914 pen
nant, has been granted permission to
dicker with President Stein of Buffalo
for the management of the International
League team in Buffalo.
Stein is of the opinion that Billy City,
mer, his present leader, will be named
manager of the Yanks If Frank Farrell
continues as owner and he desires to get
Conroy, who is under a players contract
to Elmira. if he loses Clymer. CIymer-
who is wintering here admits that he
has talked over the managerial question
with Farrell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
TAFT AND HERR|CK MEET.
Former Executive Confers With
Possible Candidate for the
Presidency.

Former President Taft, who attended
the meeting of the Lincoln memorial
commission today, left Washington for
Detroit Immediately after the con-
ciusion of the business of the commits
sion He will deliver an address in
Detroit before the New England So
ciety there tomorrow night He was
a guest Of w. ]. Boardman at his resi-
dence here last night
While there he had a long talk with
former Ambassador Myron T. Herrick,
but he denied that it was on political
questions. However. the meeting of
the two distinguished men Is regarded
as significant, in view Of the fact that a
boom for the nomination of Herrick as
the republican candidate for the presi-
dency is well under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
OBJECT TO FRENCH CENSOR.
Journalists Who Are Deputies OF
Senators Enter Protest.

PARIS, December IS, 1910 p-m.-An
energetic protest against the press GEN.
sorship was made at meeting today
of deputies and senators who are jour-
nalists. The meeting drafted a formal
statement of objections to the censor
ship, which is to be handed to the min
lister of justice. Aristide BRAND, as
president of the council of state
committee of journalists was
formed, headed by Georges Clemenceau,
former premier. Associated with him
are Stephen Pinchon, former minister
of foreign affairs; Jean Dupuy and
Admiral Bienaime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
STATESMEN IN WRANGLE.
Opposition Members Leave Austral-
ian legislative Hall in Body.

MELBOURNE, via London, December
Is, s:56 a.m.-During stormy ll-night
session of the federal house of repre-
sentatives the speaker cited Joseph
Hume Cook. leader of the liberal party
and a former cabinet minister. for
gross insults to the chair.
In reply Cook, amid liberal cheering,
said the party declined to sit under a
tyrannical speaker, and the opposition
thereupon left the house in a body.
Following their departure a motion
was carried to suspend Cook until he
apologized for his actions in the house.
The clash grew out of a debate on the
commonwe bank bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Stand of Mr.. Clements.
INCREASED RATES WELCOME.
Mean Much to Illinois Manufactur.
ers, John M. Glenn Says.

CHICAGO, December 1s.-"The de-
cision granting increased freight rates
to the eastern railroads is welcome
news" said John NJ Glenn, secretary
of the Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
ton. The iron and steel industries and
the car works will be most affected.
but it will tend to give new confidence
to every line. A conservative estimate
of the amount of goods of all kinds
bought directly by the railroads from
manufacturers would be 100000. 900.
Approximately 100000 employees In
manufacturing plants all over the
country will be affected by the de-
cision.
Prom Chicago to Cairo, ILL.,. is dotted
with manufactures. and each one di-
rectly or indirectly finds a customer in
the railroads When the railroads re-
sumo buying it will give Illinois man
ufacturers a chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
GERMANS NOW CONTROL
TURK ARMY AND NAVY

LONDON. December 1s.-The latest
advices from Constantinople. according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Sofia, an
nounce that Field Marshal Baron Won
Der GoltZ. who recently was sent from
Berlin to the Turkish capital, has been
appointed military commander of Con-
stantinople and acting minister of war,
Enver Pasha having gone to take COM
mand of the troops in Anatolia. The
dispatch adds that German admiral
has taken over the ministry of marine.
Dtemal Pasha having assumed COM
mand of the troops in Syria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
DECISION BOOSTS STOCKS.
Comes at Time When Market Il
Acutely Weak, Rise Follows.

NEW YORK. December 18.-The de-
cision of the interstate commerce COM
mission came unexpectedly to Wall
street, which had not expected definite
word until next week. 1t came at a
time when the stock market was
acutely weak and helped materially to
bring about a general recovery.
Prices rose from u to points above
the low level Of the session. Reading.
one of the roads most vitality con-
cerned, regained 2A points and Bal
timore and Ohio IL. Other eastern
roads scored lesser gains. The rally
was not fully maintained. prices yield
ing from fractions to a full point after
the short interest had covered. The
list soon settled down to further dull
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Met at noon.
Hearings were resumed on the
Philippine bill
Hearings begun on District ap-
preparation bill before subcom-
mittee.
The agriculture committee be-
gan an inquiry into the recent
epidemic of foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle.
Senator Sheppard spoke on his
constitutional prohibition amenu-
ment.
Amendment to District Of CO.
lumbia appropriation bill intro
duced by Senator WORKS provid-
ing for housing commission of
District of Columbia to devise
means for caring for INDECENT.
House:
Met at noon.
January "a was selected as the
day for eulogies for the late
Representative Bremner of New
Jersey.
Representative Gardner testi-
fed before the naval committee
urging increases of sea oefenses.
Hearings were continued on the
bill to limit cold storage of food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
S|DD0NS MAKESP[EA
FOR HALF-AND-HALF
Appears Before Senate Subcommittee
Opposing Change in Organic Act
Without Full Inquiry.

District Commissioner Siddons APP
peared before the Senate subcommittee
Of the appropriations committee in
bill and strongly opposed any change
from the organic act unless 1t was
preceded by a full investigation.
Commissioner Siddons urged that the
Johnson amendment to the pending
District bill. repeating the half-and-
half principle for appropriating for the
District as provided in the organic
act, be stricken from the bill.
The subcommittee did not pass upon
the Johnson amendment today, but
members of the committee said later
there was no doubt but what the
amendment would be taken out Of the
bill
Each Item Discussed.
Engineer Commissioner Kutz was be-
fore the committee also. The hearing
Of the Commissioners, except for Mr.
Siddons' statement regarding the
Johnson amendment, was a routine af-
fair
They went over in detail the items in
the estimates which the House left out
OF the bill or reduced, and asked the
Senate committee to follow the esti-
mates. The consideration of the bill
sfoners will be given further hearing.
1t is expected that the subcommittee
Will complete consideration of the bill
before Christmas.
Commissioner Newman is out Of the
city and could not appear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Welcomes Tsingtau Conquerors.

TOXIC. December 1s.-Lieut. Gen.
Kamio and Vice Admiral Sadakichi
Kato. respectively. the commanders OF
the land and naval forces which oper-
ated successfully against the German
fortress at Tsingtau, were given an
ovation on their entry into the city to-
day. The commanders were rendered
banquet. A three-day festival VIII
be held in honor of their return. The
event was signalized also by the OPEN
ing of the new central railroad station,
one Of the largest in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
ENIESISSUANCE
Of ANU[T|MATUk|
Gen. Bliss States He Sent No
Such Communication to
Mexican Forces.
EFFORT, HOWEVER, TO STOP
FIRING ACROSS U. S. LINE
Victory for Carranza in Tampico
District Reported-Fair Trial
for Iturbide Assured.

Brig. Gen. Bliss at Naco, Ariz.. late
last night telegraphed Secretary Gar
rison that published reports that he
had delivered an ultimatum to Gen.
Maytorena were false in every par
ticular."
Secretary Garrison conferred with
President Wilson last night, giving
him the latest reports from Gen. Bliss.
The reports showed that the condi-
tons had undergone no apparent change,
although there was little firing In evil
dence. While the United States govern
ment Is determined, If necessary, to open
fire on the two Mexican forces to compel
them to stop shooting into the state Of
Arizona, it was learned that no decisive
action was planned, pending the efforts
of Brig Cen Hugh Scott, chief Of staff
to Naco, to influence the two factions to
adjust the situation.
Carothers to Assist.
George c. Carothers. special agent Of
the State Department, with Gen. Villa,
has been sent to Naco to join his eff
forts with those of Brig. Gen.
Scott, who arrives there tomorrow to
stop firing from the contending Mexi-
can factions into American territory.
Secretary Bryan has secured. through
the government of Gen. Gutierrez. as
surances that Gov. Iturbide will have a
fair trial.
Reported Victory for Carranza.
Gen. Caballero, in command of the
Carranza forces in the Tampico dis
trict, has defeated Gen. Carera. Villa
commander. at Torres, south of Tam
pico. according to message from Vera
Cruz to the Carranza agency here. The
dispatch says that Gen. Obregon Is in
command of the troops in the vicinity
of Puebla, which place was reported
yesterday to have been evacuated by
the CarranZa troops.
Gen. Lucio Blanco has been appointed
secretary of the interior by Provisional
President Gutierrez. says a report to
the State Department from Mexico
City. No minister Of foreign affairs
has yet been named.
Gen. Cabral has left for the west
coast with $4,000 troops, according to
Canova's dispatch.
Evacuation of Puebla.
MEXICO CITY, December II, via Ell
Paso, Tex, December 1S.-Details of
the fall of the city Of Puebla were re-
ceived here today. 1t was said that
after evacuating the place the Car
rama forces made a stand to the north,
where they were defeated, losing many
men.
The Carranza troops retreated in
disorder toward the Interoceanic rail-
road with the evident intention of
making their way toward Vera Cruz
The retreating forces burned freight
and passenger trains. The oil tanks
in the vicinity were emptied and set
on fire. Gems. Zapata, Arguemado and
Amazon are in command of the Villa
troops. They place their losses at
fifty killed and wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
GARDEN AND CANNING
CLUB AGENTS CONFER
Fifteen Women, Each Representing
a Southern State,
Meet Here.

Fifteen woman agents having in
charge the promotion of garden and can
ming club work throughout the south,
and each representing a southern state.
are today in conference session in the
office Of farmers cooperative demonstra-
ton work of the Department of Agri-
culture
Their meeting is an annual "get-to-
gether'' affair on the order of a teachers
institute. The delegates discuss methods
Of efficiency and various problems that
arise in connection with their special
work. and are giving particular attention
to the encouragement Of diversity in the
products raised and preserved by girls
who live on farms.
Through the girls, by the way, their
mothers, the farmers wives. also are
reached, to the consequent betterment
of life and livelihood on the farm.
3,24O Girls Enrolled.
The Importance of the position these
state agents hold and the influence
they WELD Is shown by the fact that
they directly supervise the work of
$50 county agents. who. in turn, direct
no less than 1920 girls enrolled in the
various clubs. An indication of the
work already accomplished is the fact
that four years ago but two counties
lied garden and canning club work
the next year twelve counties had been
enrolled; the third year twenty three.
and now there are thirty-f1ve counties
which are being bettered by the work
which these state agents supervise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Increase in Cotton Seed Crushing.

Cotton seed of the crop of 1914
crushed prior to December l amounted
to 2,493,050 tons. compared with p
1926 for 1913, the census bureau an
nounced today.
Linters produced to December l
amounted to 342.697 bales. compared
with 2SS,46S for 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Jurisdiction Of I. c. C. Questioned.

Argument on the point as to whether
the interstate commerce commission
has Jurisdiction over interurban cleo
trio lines will be begun before the COM
mission late this afternoon. The case
Affects electric railroads all over the
'ountry which operate systems run
ming across state lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
RAILWAYS GRANTED
INCREASED RATES


carriers revenue therefrom. and which
really resulted in substantial additions
to their earnings on that traffic.
Coal and Iron Ore Rates.
"3 Rates on anthracite coal and iron
ore, largely because they are before us
for review in other proceedings.
-. Rates held b yunexpired orders
of the commission"
The applica ton of the eastern roads
for a rehearing of the rate case was
that the European war and other stated
reasons had materially changed condi-
tions since the previous decision was
given.
that it was made in behalf of 112 rail-
road companies. comprising thirty-five
railroad systems in Official classical
tion territory"
Harlan's Dissenting Views.
Chairman Harlan. while agreeing that
the roads have established their needs
of additional net revenue. declared his
entire dissent from the course now
approved by the commission for per-
hitting the carriers to augment their
revenues.
THE original record contained no
eNlueHCc teHQlHS 10 pTOte tAdl any "a
the proposed increased rates affecting
trunk lines or New England territories
were just and reasonable, said he, land
this deficiency in proof was not sup
piled upon the further hearing.
1.-The record showed the financial con-
dition of the trunk-line carriers gener-
ally to be much more favorable
I'VE pointed out, however. in our
original report. the sources from which
the needed additional net income could
al kNHy
revision of rates and an abandonment
of practices found to be unremunera-
tive or WaSteful.
Believed Morally Wrong.
81 cannot but think that a general
increase in the standard rates of this
country, while the rate structures OF
these carriers remain full of inconsis-
tencies discrimination and wrongful
practices, that deplete their revenues,
is morally wrong; that the placing OF
additional burdens on interstate COM
merce that is not also placed upon
state commerce is also wrong, ana tnat
the course approved in the supple
mental report will ultimately be disas-
trous to the carriers themselves, as 1t
will be harmful to the general in
terests.''
Stand of Mr.. Clements.
Commissioner Clements, dissenting,
saws, in part: "I can but regard the
action now taken by the commission as
out of harmony with the spirit and
purpose of the law, and as taking
step that leads away from the sound
principles necessary to conserve the
ends of Justice
Commissioner Clements urged that
the functions of the commission were to
establish rates that are Just and rea-
sonable," without substantial regard
for exterior conditions which might be
either temporary or permanent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Cites Evidence for Proof.
More Submarines Needed.

Representative Gardner took up the
submarine subject and criticised the
Secretary of the Navy for recommend
ing only eight when, according to Rep
resentative Gardner. the country needs
at least a hundred for coast defense
alone He also criticised the lack Of
air craft, and then said:
Rear Admiral Straus tells US that
all battleships which are in commits
sion now or which will be in commits
sion before the Nevada and the Okla
homa are completed, are equipped with
short-range torpedoS which may be con-
sidered obsolete for the bate fleet
However, the admiral cheers US up
with the glad tidings that in two years
we shall find the situation much re-
Heved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Two Americans Being Held.

Lockhart and Michael Sutton, chauf-
feurs of Douglas. are being held pris-
oners and their automobiles have been
confiscated by the Maytorena troops at
Fronteras, Sonora. according to a re-
port received by Constitutional Consul
Maytorena. The matter has been re-
ported to Thomas d. Bowman, United
States vice consul here, for investiga-
ton.
According to the report. the soldiers
who captured the chauffeurs asserted
that the men had a dynamo and ma
chine gun in their cars for Carranza
troops.
Friends here of the two men said
they went into Sonora with automobile
parts to repair a machine that had
been wrecked and were returning to
American erritory when taken into
custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
MEXICO NOW HAS THREE
VARIETIES Of CURRENCY
Gen. Salazar Issues Fiat Paper.
Two Americans Held in
Sonora.

Ell PASO. Tex. December 1S.-Mex-
leo now has three varieties of fiat pa
per currency, as well as three oppos-
ing governments. The new revolutionary
movement. headed by Gen. Jose Ynez
Salazar. which recently was launched
In central Chihuahua state. today
placed in circulation its currency. The
money. which was printed in the
United States. bears the signature of
the former Huerta commander. and the
motto Peace and Justice"
Salazar's troops at Sabinal, on the
Mexican Northwestern railroad, this
week held up a train bearing a Villa
paymaster and conf1scated 100000 pesos
in Villa paper money. The money was
being sent to pay the Villa garrison al
Casas Grandes
Salazar's troops recently received a
large shipment of ammunition, pur-
chased by their agents in the United
states. Villa troops have made no ad-
vance against the independent leader.
Traffic has been restored between
Juarez and Torreon. on the Mexican
Central railway, but below the latter
point it is reported as interrupted by
the burning of several bridges by the
CarranZa troops. who are being en-
gagged by the Villa forces east of Tor
reon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
War Vessels Obsolete.

Two months since, 1 could get in
formation pretty freely down in the
Navy Department. i learned that a
very widespread belief exists among
well informed officers that after a. teen
years service, rather than after twenty
years service. many types of war ves-
sells are as obsolete as Roman
trireme. The same story was told this
committee Wednesday by Assistant
secretary Roosevelt. If such is the
case, a considerable number of our
ships which still linger like ghosts
upon the navy list have, in reality, been
gathered TO their fathers in their last
long sleep.
"A year ago Rear Admiral C. f. Vree-
land testified that we are third in the
lace and moreover that we are a
pretty bad third. for he said that we
should still be third in 1920 even if we
adopted the building program of the
general board"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Representative Gardner So
Asserts in AssaiIing U. S.
Governments Policy.
CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR
DREADNAUGHTS HIS PLEA
Urges House Naval Affairs Commit
tee Not to Be Penny Wise and
Pound Foolish.

The demented policy of building
warships for cold storage" is the de-
scription applied by Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts. before the
naval affairs committee of the House
today in speaking of the American
naval program. The Massachusetts re-
publican who is responsible for much
of the present agitation on the subject
of preparedness for war in this coun-
try gave the naval committee a good
scolding. his statement being princf-
pally devoted to throwing the lime
light on some of the points brought
out in testimony of naval officers and
Navy Department officials:
Il am here to ask you to appropriate
for the full number of ships recon-
1nended by the general board for this
year program four dreadnaughts.
Don't be penny wise and pound fool
ish,' he said The country is going
TO watch us for a change.
Sorry Over Daniels Act.
Il am sorry to say that Secretary
Daniels in his recommendations to
Congress has cut the naval boards
building program for this year almost
exactly in two. Moreover, some of you
gentlemen will take a further hack
at it if your nerve holds out strong.
as 1 have no doubt that 1t will. and If
you are not outvoted.
IF you gentlemen had permitted me
to present as witnesses few recently
retired officers in single day the
country would have learned of our
denented policy of building warships
for cold storage because we are too
mean to vote crews for them. Out of
our thirty completed battleships. do
you know that twelve of them are
unavailable without a long delay on
account of our refusal to pay the bill
for me- inning them?
Eighty fighting vessels of our modest
navy are not available for battle in an
emergency. Think of it, and yet you
talk about being prepared for war.
Cites Evidence for Proof.
Il charge that our navy is $4,000 en-
listed men short, and further shortage
of 10000 men is in sight. In support
of my charge / cali to witness the EVIL
dence of Assistant Secretary Franklin D.
Roosevelt of the Navy. and I also cite
the evidence of Rear Admiral Charles J.
Badger. Both of those men say that the
navy is $4,000 men short, not counting
the sailors needed for ships now building.
navy 10 be short fol war only 336 en-
listed rnen. Yet the general board which
has actually made our war plans esti-
mates the enlisted force of the navy as
between 10000 and $4,000 men short for
war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Gardner Praises Officers.

Representative Gardner praised the
courage of Assistant Secretary Roose-
relt Capt. Yates Stirling. Rear Ad-
miral Fiske and Secretary Garrison and
sale he hoped that by telling the truth
as they had they have not interfered
with their own prospects"
Comparing the aircraft strength of
the foreign countries, he said he didn't
wish to violate neutrality by mention
ing Germany and other nations by
name and he was willing to refer to
the countries as Tommy Atkins eng
1and), Johnny Gapeau (France), and
Goch der Kaiser Germany, and he did
not know how to refer to Seryia.
Chairman Padgett said there was no
neutrality involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

carriers revenue therefrom. and which
really resulted in substantial additions
to their earnings on that traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Alleges Shortage of Torpedoes.

Representative Gardner charged that
the navy had a serious shortage of tor
pedoes. Chairman Padgett interrupted
TO say that the pending bill carries
100000 for torpedoes to replace half
of the older torpedoes that were up to
date when manufactured.
Representative Gardner countered
with memorandum. prepared for him
Icy Rear Admiral Straus chief of the
naval ordnance. October %.
Rear Admiral Straus," he said
told me that the navy ought to have
las torpedoes; that when those ar
ranged for are completed the navy
would have 1927 torpedoes, and that
at present there are no long-range
torpedoes except fifty-eight, which are
practically complete, and that 500 more
are contracted for or else are being
built by the United States