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Evening star., 1914-02-11
ANXIETY FOR SCHOONER
WHICH IS NOW OVERDUE
No Word From Benjamin F. Poole
Since She Sailed From
Brunswick, GA.

The four-masted schooner Benjamin F.
Poole, bound from Brunswick, Ga, to
Baltimore with railroad ties. is now sew
eral days overdue, and although she has
not been reported since leaving Bruins
wick it isSthousht probable that. having
been blown off her course and lost sails.
she is now slowly working her way to the
Chesapeake. Her delay in reporting at
Cape Henry is causing some little anxiety
for her safety. but it is generally hoped
she will be found safe.
The Poole is one Of the few vessels tina t
have gone ashore on the Virginia coast
near Virginia Beach and have been saved
More than twenty years ago, when almost
new vessel the Poole stranded at Nir-
Sinia Beach late in the spring and, re-
naming on the shore until fall was final
ly fioated and returned to service ON
the beach she was high and dry and was
one Of the attractions to visitors at that
resort. The Poole was built at Bath,
Me. in 1856 and registers u;9 tons She
is owned by the Atlantic Shipping Com
pany of StoninSton. Conn
Little hope is expressed that the three
OF the former ice traders to this port will
be saved from the sands at Mays Head.
\. G. where she stranded in the latte,
part OF last week. The vessel is Well ont
on the beach and. while in good shane.
now. Is likely to he battered TO nieces in
the first easterly gale.
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ORDERED TO ICE PATROL.
Revenue Cutter Seneca to Cruise
North Atlantic Waters

First results OF the recent international
safety at sea conference at London took
form today, when. upon authority Of
President Wilson. Commandant BertLoIf
of the revenue cutter service ordered the
big cutter Seneca out from New York
for the Atlantic ice patrol.
The Seneca viii cruise in th.. ic.ber.
region until June. observing dangers to
navigation and warning ships by wireless
Another cutter probably will relieve her
The cost wi | be borne by nations having
ships on the north Atlantic lanes
Reports brought i'll by steamship mas
ters arriving at New York and other
ports from Europe indicate even al this
early period in the season icebergs are
becoming a menace TO the safety of ships
on the northern route. Field ice and
GROWERS. that is. small bergs. are very
numerous, and one big berg, 10 feet high
and a quarter of mile long. also was
seen Ice was noted extending from
40 TO 80 miles east of st. johns. y. F.,
and is reported generally between latitude
IS and $40 north and longitude 1888
and 4S-54 west.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
REQUEST $4,000
FROM CONGRESS
City Heads Desire Funds for
Physical Valuation of
Public Utilities.
ITEM MAY BE SHAVED
BUT HARDING OBJECTS
Appropriation Probably Will Be In
corporated in Urgent De-
fcieney Bill

The hrst step toward getting the SiIo.
'aS which the public utilities commission
deems necessary for the physica! valu-
alton of public utilities i'll the District of
Columbia ~as taken today by Commits
sioners Harding and Newman who ap-
peared before Representative Fitzgerald.
chairman. and the other members of the
subcommittee of the appropriations com
mlttec which will report out the urgent
deficiency bill There is considerable
Likelihood that the item for valuations
viii be included in the Forthcoming bill.
Also, there Is Il possibility that the item
may be shaved somewhat, as there are
members of the appropriations commit
tee who believe that SlI0,oOb is too much.
ON the other hand, Commissioner Hard
ing explained that the cost of making the
valuation has been figured out quite
..tIS lN hy n1ytS
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Another group of suffragettes was SEN
fenced later in the day. Some were sent
to prison for d week on their refusal to
pay small fines. while others were re-
manded pending inquiries 4 few were
discharged. Large quantities of pro-
visions had been laid in at Panishurst
house during the past two days, and
this is believed to indicate that the mill
tant leader was preparing for a long
siege
Mutiny broke out today in the so-called
Peoples army" formed from the lowest
classes of the East End of London by
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst after her seces-
sion from the Women's Social and PoIiti-
cal Union. Some of the men started
smoking punsent shag tobacco in clay
pipes at a meeting of the army today
When told TO desist the men retorted
IF We are not allowed to smoke We will
not come here again" and quit the
meeting. =
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Stock Exchange Bill Discussed.

Chairman owen of the Senate banking
and currency committee talked with
President Wilson today at length regard
ing the bill pending before his committee
to stop alleged fraudulent practices on
stock exchanges. The senator said after
ward that he had given the President an
idea of what had been brought out at the
public hearings, and talked in general
with him about the legislation. He de-
clned to say what the Presidents views
We're.
The members of the stock exchange.
said Senator Owen. ARE not consciously
guilty of fraud, but persons outside of
the exchange can so manipulate things
as to deceive the public by operations
on the exchange.
The Oklahoma senator said hc Lad
also discussed legislation looking to the
creation of national public health de-
partment. but said the subject would not
be pressed Immediately.
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FOUR DAYS BEHIND BARS
FOR SEVEN "MILITAMTS'
Anther Group Punished, All in Con-
nection With Attempt to Ar
rest Mrs Pankhurst.

LONDON. February 11.-Seven mlh-
tant suffragettes We're sentenced os
the magistrate at Bow street ponce
court today to four days Imprisonment
each for Construction and assault IN
connection with the police attempt last
night to arrest Mrs Emmeline Pank-
hurst.
The women informed the magistrate
that their demonstration or yesterday
WAS a protest against the exclusion OF
tho question of votes for women from
The kings speech at the opening OF
n,rIiament There We're no leaders
among the prisoners. The women de-
clined to furnish sureties TO keep the
peace for six months
Play Joke on Police.
Mrs. Pankhurst beguiled the police
last night into false arrest. she ad-
dressed a crowd from the window OF
her temporary residence in Campden
Hiu square, taunting the government
with cowardice. She announced that
she was coming into the street and
challenged the police to rearrest her.
\ woman emerged from the house, the
crowd surged around to protect her
and IA lively scuff1e ensued. The woman
was arrested and with seven others
was taken to the police station. There
the police discovered they had been
tricked. The woman was attfred to
represent Mrs. Pankhurst. The police
"A
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Accused Of Making Loans
Calling for s750,00o in
Illegal Interest.
CAN HAVE MONEY BACK.
BUT WITHOUT INCREMENT
Jail Sentences Hang Over Them if
They Refuse to Accept
the Proffer.

Aroused by reports that loans made at
illegal rates of interest since the pas
sage of the loan shark Law. March .
iast. call for interest payments ap-
proNimatinS three-quarters of million
dollars. the office of the corporation
counsel of the District This afternoon
completed plans for utilizing the entire
legal machinery OF the District govern
ment. if necessary. in an effort 10 pre-
vent collection Of this money
The companies will he Immediately y
notified that they must accept the face
value of the notes without interest Of
any kind. II they refuse to do SO every
effort will be made by the corporation
counsefs office to send the pio!ators of
the law 10 Jail
Evening star., 1914-02-11
FACTORY BUILDING BURNS.
Six Hundred Men, Women and Chill
dren in Snow-Covered Street.

NEW YORK. February 11.-six hundred
men. women and children-150 families
were driven 10 the street in the snow by a
four-alarm fire which wrecked five
story factory building ON East 34th street
early today.
The building is in the heart of Cor
coran's Roost and surrounded by tene-
ments ali of which We're emptied. The
loss was about 100000
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Money Necessary at Once.

The Commissioner did not include this
amount In their original estimates for
the purpose. it is understood of getting
it in the deficiency bill. which will make
it Immediately available. The public
utilities law requires a valuation to be
made. and the item of sl1Ouc0 is neces-
sary at once. When the Commissioners
were talking over matters concerning the
District appropriation bill with Repre-
sentatiVes Page and Fitzgerald it was
suggested that the quickest way to get
the s11n-01 would he to leave it out of
the District bill and place il in the de-
iciency bill.
While Commissioner Harding was ex-
planning the necessity and purpose of the
S11o,0p Chairman Crosser of the sub
committee of the House District COM
mittee was busy today preparing series
of written questions concerning the valu-
alton of the Washington Railway and
Electric comDauv
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TALK TO PRESIDENT
ON TRUST PROGRAM
Two Republicans Join Demo-
cratic Senators at the
White House.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
BILL is TO BE PUSHED
Mr.. Wilson Hopes 1t May Pass
House at Present Session
of Congress.

Consideration of the administration S
program for antitrust legislation at
this session of Congress was tenn
porari1y transferred from the Senate
wing of the Capitol today to the White
House There, members of the Senate
interstate commerce committee. who
have devoted much time to the conSid-
Grafton of the proposed legislation as
outlined by President Wilson, con-
suited with the President relative to
proposed amendments to bills that are
now being prepared. Two republican
members of the committee who have
suggested amendments to the tentative
measures also Joined with their demo-
cratic colleagues on the committee in
the conference
Today's conference was a general inter
change of ideas on the proposed anti
trust legislation and was held with a
view to perfectins the various bills on the
subject. Democratic leaders in Congress
propose. if possible. to have the various
measures ready for presentation to that
body not later than March /. Among
the matters discussed We're:
Evening star., 1914-02-11
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate,

Met at noon
Twenty five -million-dollar good
roads bill. passed by the House.
awaiting consideration.
Immigration committee resumed
work on the Burnett bill.
Horace White of New York tes-
titled before the banking com
mittee on the owen stock exchange
bill.
House.
Met at noon
Herbert Knox Smith ana other
progressive party leaders testified
before committees on trust bills.
Representative hulings of Penn
sylvania warned the banking com
mittee TO beware of political pit
falls in the rural credits bill.
Secretary Bryan before tne for
eign affairs committee enphsti-
cally indorsed expenditures for
peace celebra tions.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Opera Singer Escapes Injury.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. February n.-Miss
Maggie Teyte. the opera singer. escaped
injury here late last night when a taxicab
in which she was riding TO Union station
to eaten d midnight train for New York
was struck by large touring car. The
taxicab WAS partly wrecked. but Miss
Teyte was uninjured. The accident
caused her 10 miss her train. however
She left for New York this noon
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Hard TO Get Information.

Representative Crosser has found it diff
garding the true value of the railroad
The bill which the District committee in
all probability will report provides that
the valuation of the street railways in
this city shall be done by condemnation
This would mean, in case the bill is en-
acted, that two separate valuations of
the street railways would be carried on
almost simultaneously.
The Commissioners, it is believed. would
like TO see the public utilities commission
make the valuation for the purpose of
taking over the railways. assuming that
there will be actual municipal owner
ship. However, in other cities courts
have always preferred condemnation
proceedings in the event that a city
takes over utilities of any sort.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
German Aviator Makes Record

Jod dANNlsTHAL, Germany February
ii.-Ronert Theien, German aviator. to-
oiN made worlds altitude record for a
hight with four passengers. He attained
a height Of 9;5U feet
Evening star., 1914-02-11
What the Law Provides.

The decision to use drastic measures
to prevent collection of the interest pay
ments is taken under the provisions OF
section ) of the law. which stipulates
that any firm contracting for or re-
ceiv.ng greater interest than that fixed
in the act shall forfeit all of the inter-
est 50 received and, in addition thereto
one-fourth Of the principal or face value
of the note.
Mr.. Stephens this afternoon said that
the corporation counsel's Office is ready
to prosecute immediatel. about forty
cases of alleged violations of the law
Whether other cases will be filed will
depend upon the action of the companies
in accepting or rejecting the proposal
that they agree to accept only the face
value OF notes without interest
Evening star., 1914-02-11
HOME RULE ISSUE
CONTINUES ACUTE
Sir John Simon AssaiIs Union
ist Amendment to Reply
to King.

LONDON. February lo.-The question
whether home rule for Ireland should in
clude the northern province of Ulster
was today again the center Of interest
in the house of commons Sir John Simon,
the attorney general. was the first speak
er. He attacked the unionist amendment
to the reply To the kings speech. This
amendment, moved yesterday by Walter
Long declared that it would be dis
astrous for the house to proceed further
with the government for Ireland bill un-
til the measure had been submitted to
the judgment of the country
The attorney general said:
The real purpose of this amendment
is to tear up the parliament act Even
III the event of general election return
ing the liberals to power it would be a
new parliament and the house of lords
would be free to block the home rule
bill for another three sessions.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Delegates Are Prominent.

Nhen the convention came TO or,l.,. 10
F! day and the roll was called il was found
that some Of The most prominent business
men or the United States We're on il. ~
one man expressed il. ''TneS., d,-lagat.s :
are ali men Of force. most OF them OF
! the type OF man who has mastered III.
difficult art of knowing what not to say
! For this reason. il was said there are
| likely To be very little fireworks" al The
convention.
They nave gathered in Washington
hope of President Wilson that business
men generally would express theI,
opinion Of the proposed antitrust leg
lslation of the administrations and foi.
the discussion of this q who'll. aay has
been set apart tomorrow. as we'll as
part of Friday.
The report of the treasurer John JOY
Edison OF Washington. was read fo,.
him. in consequence Of his absence H.
Florida. and IL showed a balance of
$4,000 on hand, with d sum du, banks
Tor loans made 10 meet organization
expenses y. y. Filenc OF Boston
spranG 10 his feet with an offe.. To
mead 4 subscription list on behalf Of
himself and New York and Other. ;lss,,-
clates. 10 make good the deiicff. lur
PRESIDENT W heeler urged the conv,n-
non not 10 50 subscribe. ia view OF
the tact that the income from ml.nl-
bersiiips IN the organization is now
$4,000" or more a year. more. th.n
enough To meet All needs aside. from
any othef income. The sum due banks
for loans. he pointed out. is merely A
teinporats arrangeIa.n: A spontan.-
Gus oifer OF funds was thHs set aside
other delegates came 20 their fcet
aud joined Nj. I'ilene III his effort
Resolutions Committee.
With Joseph II De1rees Of Chicago as
chairman. the following committee ON
resolutions appointed;
Z. \. Filene. Boston. Mass: - A. Hot
lister. Rochester. y. y: Horton corwin.
jr. Norfolk Va: Leon Simon. New Or
Julius II. Barnes. Duluth Mimi: Thomas
Seattle. Wash: William II. Douglas. New
York y Y: William Ii. Stackhouse.
Springfield. Ohio.
With MunSon HaN..S OF Cleveland The
following committee credentials was
a ppointed: Emmett HAY Nsylor Sprine-
field, Mass; Logan Mckee. Pittsburgh,
Pa. A. Y. Smell. Charleston, =. c.; j. r.
Babcock Dallas, Tex: William Town
send. Memphis. Tenn: ]. f. Hardy.
Col: Rober; Newton Lynch. San Fran
cisco. Cal; Frank w. Noxon. New York
city; Philip A. Grau, Chicago, Ill.
Committee Reports Heard.
ton. which began at 2::so O'Clock. listen
ed first to the committee on patents.
trademarks and copyrights. after which
came the following:
Report of committee on banfipg and
Evening star., 1914-02-11
NANTUCKET'S CAPTAIN
IS PLACED ON TRIAL

PHILADELPHIA. February 1l.-When
the trial of Osmyn Berry, captain of the
Merchants and Miners steamship Nam
tucket. charged with negligence in the
collision with the Old Dominion liner
Monroe January 80, began before the
United States local inspectors of steam
vessels today it was announced that the
scope of the inquiry into that disaster
will not be limited to the responsibility
of the Nantucket's commander.
Forty-one persons lost their lives i'll the
collision which occurred off the coast of
Virginia The trial is being held before
Redford Sargent. inspector OF hulls, and
David II. Howard. inspector of boilers,
for the Philadelphia district, and is being
held here i'll the interest OF fair in
quiry. as neither vessel hailed from this
port
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Calls Situation Grave.

The attorney. general was followed by
Sir Edward Carson. head of the pro
visional government of Ulster. He said
Never before i'll speech from the
throne has statement of such un-
paralleled gravity been made in reference
to the domestic relations OF the fellow
citizens of ireland as was made by King
George yesterday.
The words put Into the King mouth
by the cabinet ministers are condem-
nation OF the home rule bill and con-
fession that it has utterly failed to
furnish a solution of the Irish question.
There is small wonder, in view OF this
confession. that the government shirks
the idea of leaving the decision to the
voice of the people
IF Premier Asquith's promised 'sus-
gestions' attempt to draw Ulster within
the grip of the Dublin parliament L will
stand. regardless of all consequences, Win
the people of Ulster in their policy OF
resistance.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Burleson and Bryan Close Friends.
Speaks of Bride in High Terms.

In the case of Mr.. Bride for the mar
sha!ship II is stated by those in posi-
tion to know that Attorney General
McRey nolds asked Secretary Bryan for
suggestions concerning the marshall
ship. and that Mr. Bryan spoke in high
terms Of Mr.. Bride. Further than this,
however. nothing mas been done Mr.
McEeynolds having taken no decisive
steps toward d recommendation for a
successor Of Aulick Palmer. No dis
Jurbance of the friendly relations be-
tween the Two is expected, no matter
what happens. although il has been un-
derstcod for some Time tina the At
torney General, who l. rather tenacious
CONTINUED on Second Pagel
Evening star., 1914-02-11
HENRY VOLLMER ELECTED
IN SECOND IOWA DISTRICT
Wins Seat in Congress in Three
Cornered Fight-Republican
Vote Divided.

DAVENPORT. Iowa. FEBRUARY IL
Complete returns from th. second Iowa
congressional district show that in IN,
special election Yesterday Henry Nollraer.
democrat. was elected congressman with
l2.6sa votes. plurality of SO votes
over Harry T. Hull. republican. vino re-
ceved 1oI3o votes. Charles F. Hanl.v y.
progressive ran third. with 3.61o votes.
The vote for representative in 1910 was
Pepper, democrat. l9.s15; erik repub-
lican, 16.971: majority. a.SIi.
The vote for President in l9i:. was
Taft, s,3o:;: Wilson. 1911; Roosevelt, lS.-
co.
Democrats in Congress are extremely
Sratified over the news that Henry Volt
iner. democrat. WAS elected lesterday Y
in the second Iowa district 10 succeed
the late Irving Pepper. The campaign
had received the support OF th. :.dninistr;
ton. and President Wilson had made a
appeal in Nollner's behalf. Sec
retary TumHity received the returns ~
democratic national headquarters here
and when definite assurances OF Mr. Soli-
mer's election had leen sent h.. irnm.-
diately advised the President
Evening star., 1914-02-11

on his last trip from New York January
16. 1911. and returned there January IL
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Another Group Sentenced.

spent the remainder of the nigh
watching the house.
Evening star., 1914-02-11
Borrowers Asked to Call.

Livery person who has given :, note to a
loan company which calls Tor "a higher
rate OF interest than that allowed by law
IS requested to call at the office Of the
corporation counsel, on the fourth floor
Oh the Municipal building. and present
such facts as will enable prosecutions to
be brought All interviews and commune
rations Oh the subject will be treated as
confidential, il is stated
Evidence gathered against the com
panles, according to Francis H. Stephens.
assistant corporation counsel who will
be IN charge of the prosecutions. shows
that, at conservative estimate. loans
Of d face value of S5no,loo and bcarn:;
interest at Illegal rates. approximately
SIJ,MD. arc now outstanding
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Solicitor Thurman Present.

Capt Berry was represented by John
F. Lewis a Philadelphia admiralty law
Yer Albert Lee Thurman, solicitor of
the Department of Commerce. Washing
ton, was also present.
In opening the case the local board of
INSPECTORS announced that every phase
of the collision would be investigated
not only to establish responsibility, but
also with the view of securing the
enactment of congressional legislation
10 guard against recurrence Oh
similar accident. The construction of
,he vessels conduct of crews and pas
sensers, safety appliances and rules OF
the sea are among the thliss thdt VIII
oe inquired into.
cant Berry was called. and he pleaded
not guilty to the charges against him.
Among the charges are that he did not
reduce speed during the fog. and did
not take timely action to avoid the col
ision; that he did not ascertain whether
the wireless operator of the Nantucket
was on duty. and that he was careless
in not giving orders to the wireless
operator 10 ascertain the proximity of
other vessels The charges stated that
he did not shut down his engine until
one minute before the collision.
Passengers and members of the crew
who were rescued from the sinking
Dominion liner and every one who was
aboard the Nantucket have been sum
moned to appear at the tfldi, WhlcH
will probably continue for three weeks.
The charges against Capt Berry We're
made as "A result of a preliminary in
vestigation conducted by Capt. X. F..
Tapley. head of the United States steam
boat inspectors at Norfolk.
Monroe's Captain on Stand.
Capt Edward f. johnson, commander
of TIE old Dominion liner Monroe. which
was sunk off the Virginia coast by the
Merchants and Miners steamship Nam
tucket. testified that on the night of the
disaster he was navigating his vessel
with steering compass that was not a
true Instrument.
There was a standard compass aboard
the Monroe, he said but he used the
steering compass, which showed an
easterly deviation. When he was steer
ing a northeast by north course the
deviation was about two degrees. but
he admitted he did not know what the
deviation was when his course was
northeast by east.
Capt Johnson said it was the custom
of vessel masters in the coastwise
trade to navigate ships with steer
ing compass
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To Get Face Value Only.

We don't propose that these com
panies- many of which are preparing to
80 out OF business since the constitu-
tionaiity OF the loan shark law has been
upheld, shall collect three-quarters of a
million dollars of illegal intsoest before
they close their doors said Mr. stephens
this afternoon.
They have violated the law and have
no consideration coming to them. If they
viii agree to accept the face value OF
the notes, without interest, they can es-
cape prosecutions. but if they refuse the
ofTer we will make every effort both to
rine the. companies and send their rem
resentaIiyes to JAIL
Maximum penalties provided for viola
tion of the law are a fine Of 500 or
thiity days in Jail, or both
Evening star., 1914-02-11
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight; Thurs
dav fair and continued cold light
northwest winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE FOURTEEN