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Evening star., 1914-11-16
WOTHERSPOON RET|RES;
. SCOTT CHIEF OF STAFF
Former Quits on Account of Age,
After Long Army Service in
Various Grades.

Maj. Gen. William w. Wotherspoon
at noon today surrendered the Office
Of chief of staff to Brig. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott and was placed upon the retired
list on account Of age. Gen. Wother-
spoon has had a varied experience not
only in the army. but in the navy.
In the latter he held the rating OF
mate from March, 1870, to october,
1873. He has not only served in many
capacities with troops. having risen
through all the grades. but has been
quartermaster, commissary, aid-de-
camp, commander of an Indian COM
pany and military instructor of the
Rhode Island College. He served in
the Philippines, participating in sew
eral battles, in 1899 and 1900. includ-
nay. He has rendered good service in
connection with the Army War College.
of which he was president. where his
ability to formulate plans to meet
military emergencies was recognized
by Presidents Taft and Wilson.
AS chief of staff, succeeding Gen.
Leonard Wood, and formerly as as
Wotherspoon has done much to de-
velop the army on modern lines and
has been unfiagging in his efforts to set
before the various Secretaries under
whom he served and through them be-
fore Congress and the people the press
ing needs of the army in order to
place it in the condition properly to
defend the nation. He was born in the
District of Columbia and was appoint
ed second lieutenant, 18th Infantry, IN
October, 1873. reaching the grade of
major general in May, 1912.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
STORM FLOODED LoWLANDs.
No Damage of Consequence Reported
by Rivermen,

The heavy easterly storm that prevailed
Saturday and yesterday backed up the
river and caused it to flood all the low
lying lands in this vicinity. In Gravelly
run and Four Mile run on the Virginia
side the water was three or four feet
higher than it has been for a year. On
this side the low-lying wharves were al
most awash. but the water did not reach
the top of them.
At Alexandria the high water en-
croached on the lower end of King street
and is reported to have covered several
wharves an inch or two. According to re-
ports. some lumber was washed from one
of the Alexandria lumber wharves, but
the loss was small.
No damage of consequence has been
done by the high water. and rivermen are
looking for the coming today of north
erly blow that will cause the high water
to drop off faster than 1t came up.
Passengers arriving here report copious
rains along the river. the first that have
fallen in several months.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Burma and Java" Lecture.

II. c. Ostrander. a lecturer new to
Washington, gave the first of a series
of illustrated talks at the Belasco last
night. While Burma and Java" have
served as subjects for lecturers who
have been heard here and who exhib-
tied several Of the many motion pic
lures shown last night, the topic, as a
whole. exceeded others in its value of
intimate knowledge, gained by a pro-
longed stay in the orient and a closer
contact with every phase of eastern
life.
Burma's scenic beauties were shown
i'll a succession of colored slides that
pictured land and water views flushing
from sunset to star-lit dusk and to
the deeper silver of a shining moon.
Other slides, all taken from the speak
er's own photographs. depicted life at
Rangoon, dominated by it's gold pagoda;
Mandalay. with it's road" according to
reality rather than to Kipling. but with
groups of vividly picturesque girls
smoking cheroots to the tinkle Of TEN
botanic gardens at Kwala Jumper; and
then to Java, with it's ancient temples
its streets and homes: outdoor games
dancing girls, banana walks; jungles
of giant fern and towering palms, the
processes of work that make Java IA
nous for its supply of quinine. and a
final motion view of it's volcano ir
eruption Next Sunday night Mr.. Os.
trander will give pictured description
Of "odd corners" and untraveled ways
in China and Japan.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
SAYS GOD WILL DECIDE,
Rev. Jay 7. Stockings Comments on
the European War.

Can God Be Neutral?' was the title
OF sermon delivered last night by
Rev. Jay T. Stocking. pastor of the
First Congregational Church. ..
Mr.. Stocking argued that God cannot
be neutral in the European war. mas
much as He must favor the right side,
whichever that may be, and which side
is right, Mr.. Stocking said, will be
found only when the end comes, when
God chooses to give His decision.
The whole history of the world, Mr..
Stocking said. is against militarism.
This has been shown. he said, in the
downfall of such militarists as the
Spaniards of old. of Napoleon and of
Louis XIV.
Which nation is most guilty in the
European war, Mr.. Stocking believes,
cannot now be determined, and will
be shown in the course of time It is
certain. he added, that the forces re-
sponsible for the war will be even
tually punished.
Neutrality OF expression, he declared,
should and could be observed, in the
meanwhile.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
FREE ADVICE IS GIVEN
THOSE UNABLETO PAY
Legal Aid Society Of g.. W. U. to
Keep Office Open Each
Evening.

The Legal Aid Society of George
Washington University Law School
which aims to furnish free legal ad-
vice to worthy persons who are unable
to pay for the services of a lawyer, is
now located in the rooms of the law
school, in the New Masonic Temple.
The offices are open each evening from
8 to 10 o'clock.
Most Of the work is done by students
of the law school. but the operations OF
the society are under the general su-
perv1sion of the faculty of the institu
ton and graduates of the school now
engaged in practice in the District. The
active members are elected from stu
dents of the second and third year
classes upon recommendations made by
the faculty on the basis of scholarship.
Members of Executive Committee.
The executive committee is composed
of James F. Pierce. chairman; James
c. Rogers, secretary-treasurer; Prof.
Everett Fraser, dean of the law school.
and David A. Baer. alumnus and mem
Der of the District bar.
Active members of the society are: e.
B. Baldridge, F. A. Bower, H. N.
Branch, L. L. Butterwich, W. J. Den
ming, E. v. Griggs, c. S. Grover, r. H.
McFall. G. NJ. Marechal, E. l.. Parme-
Rogers, ]. w. Schmied, r. W. Smith.
]. r. Stone, NJ S. Tanner, o. R. Vaughn,
H. A. Whitehorn, L. N. Wilson and R.
NJ. Zacharias.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES


ROCKVILLE. Md. November 16.-Dr
Charles B. Turner of Bluemont, Va,
died at Chestnut Lodge Sanatoriun
here. where he had been under treat
ment for a nervous affection. He was
fifty-six years old, and is survived oy
his wife, two daughters ana soii'
The body has been sent to Biuemoh'
for burial For many years Dr. iur-
ner practfced his profession at Blue
mont, but was forced to retlre several
years ago by failing health.
William Wright, thirty-six years oio'
of Washington died Saturday night at
Starmont Sanatorium, at washington
Grove, this county, where he had peen
a patient about two weeks. he Is SUI
yived by his wife, who was oe1ore "ei
marriage a Miss Prather OF Washihs-
ton, and one child.
The members of Montgomery Lodge
No. 1876, of Masons, of this town. als
arranging to celebrate the evening VI
November "a, the twentieth ahhtsel
sary of the lodge. 1t will take the form
of a banquet, preceded py an en:ei ., ea.
nosed of William r. Pumphrey. or.'
chairman: William F. Prettyman'
Charles G. Myers, George +. HendeI-
son. w. Russell Brewer, Joseph heao-
inp Robert G. Hilton and DR.. Barrett
p. Wilson.
Mrs. Anna Gilpin Lea. wife OF inomas
j. Lea, died recently at her nome nea.
Ashton This county, following a short
illness She is survived by. her nus
hand and four sons and daughter py
a former marriage. Burial was III TIC
cemetery at Woodstde.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
WEDNESDAY DONATION DAY.
Plans Made for Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital Celebration.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual donation day celeora-
ton Wednesday at the Washington
Eve. Ear and Throat Hospital. Dona-
tions will be received from 3 am. TO
3 pm.
Among those in charge of the aHalr
are: Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson, president
Mrs. Harvey Irwin, vice president; MIS-
T. Michael, chairman of the house COM
mittee; Mrs. c. L. Henry, Mrs. Z.
Coumbe. Mrs. Roe Fulkerson. Mrs. h.
II. Giles, Mrs. Ambrose Timberlake'
Mrs. George Wallace, Mrs. H. c. Swami,
Mrs. S. E. Hastings. Mrs. H: W. Szegedy'
Mrs. Chester Smith, Mrs. G. A. Menge,
Mrs. c. 81. Garter, Mrs. S. S. Poole. Mrs.
c. ]. Pole, Mrs. Appleby. Mrs. Ben)a-
min Cole and Mrs. Flora c. Dyer.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
An Old Story

The winters approaching, the
sleet and the storm will soon be
enroaching on latitudes warm
Snowhakes are leaking from
clouds that are gray. the winds
will come shrieking from Hud-
sons cheap bay. Then peace to
the worker who toiled in the heat,
and woe to the shirker who loafed
in the street! The man who kept
toiling in June and July has cab
bags for boiling, and chickens to
fry; with grub in his larder, the
storm he may dare: Dad bust
YOU, blow harder-it's little l
care!" With coal in the cellar,
he says to the storm, "Get busy,
old feller-I'm comfy and warm! =
But what OF the neighbor who's S
not live wire, wll6 looks on all
labor as punishment dire? He
loafs through the summer when
farmer and clerk, and. painter and
plumber are. doing their work.
He sits in the shadow and dreams
by the day of some Eldorado
where loafng will pay. And then
when the winter is doing it's
chore, he goes like a sprinter from
door unto door, assistance be-
seeching some prunes or a pie (;
my children" he's screeching,
all threaten to die!'' The gener-
ous toiler, the kindest of men,
takes out from his boiler the wing
OF hen; Give that to the kid
dies, he says, "and by heck, I'll
kill some more biddies to keep
them on deckr'
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
STANDS FOR ADEQUATE NAVY.
American Peace and Arbitration
League Gives Its Purposes.

That the American Peace and Arbi-
tration League stands for an adequate
navy and two-battleship-a-ye
building program is stated by Andrew
B. Humphrey, executive director of
the league, in letter to Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts,, author of
the investigating resolution aimed at
bringing out the facts concerning the
state of the country's offensive and
defensive strength.
The letter to Mr.. Gardner says:
You attribute the unpreparedness of
the United States partly to the d., and
influence of the vast sums of money
spent by peace endowments for propa-
ganda intended to reduce the army and
navy below the minimum of a safe and
sane policy for the national defense.
The American Peace and Arbitra-
tion League not only believes in ade-
quate armament. but we also interpret
that to mean at least two battleships
a year with all the subordinate equip
ment required until we have navy
commensurate with any possible SER
vice that may be required"
Evening star., 1914-11-16
DEFEATS G0ODKEY PLAN.
Typographical Union Adopts Hous-
ton, Tex, Appropriation Report.

At meeting of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 101. yesterday a
proposal of Joseph E. Goodkey, an en-
ploye of the government printing Of
flee. to limit appropriations by con-
ventions of the International Typo
graphical Union Of 800 unless all men,
bers voted favorably, was defeated
In place of the resolution the men,
bers adopted report of the Houston,
Tex, union, limiting certain classes of
appropriations.
Mr.. Goodksy advertised a mass meet
ing to Se held yesterday. It was said
by officers of the organization that
the meeting was a regular monthly
meeting of the union. Mr.. Goodkey
planned to protest against the payment
Of s10.000-voted by a recent I. T. U.
convention-to James NJ. Lynch on his
retirement from the presidency of the
international organization.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Common Sense Anti-saloon Plans.

Plans for expanding the Common
sense Anti-Saloon Alliance were dis
cussed at meeting of the organization
held in the New Willard Hotel yester-
day. Oliver Smith of Chevy Chase
Md. was appointed director of exten.
sion for the state of Maryland. 1t il
proposed. also. to start branch organi-
cations in Delaware and West vir.
ginia. The following advisory board
was elected yesterday: Creed M. Full.
ton, chairman; ]. Walter Mitchell, DR.
f. L. Scharf. Sydney Ashbridge and DIR
L. j. Collins.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
ECONOMY AS REMEDY.
John H. Sherman Gives Views OF
Cost of Living.

John H. Sherman, superintendent OF
the department of weights, measures ana
ma rkets of the District of Columbia, de-
livered an address yesterday AFTERNOON
before the Washington Secular League
at Pythian Temple.
Mr.. Sherman's address was entitled
.'What Washington People Can Do to sta
hilize the Cost of Living" He said that
the nrice of foodstuffs will increase in
definitely, owing to the growth of popu-
lation, the increase in the gold supply
and the movement to the cities. Economy
was his remedy for conditions.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Starts Sunday Evening Lectures.

Rev. DR.. Earle Wilfiey. pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, be-
gan a series of Sunday evening lee
lures at the church yesterday evening,
on Messages of the Masters" He
spoke on Dante, the Poet of the
Dawn" last night. Dr. Wilf1ey will
speak on Messages of the Great Ar
lists next Sunday evening, and Mes
sages of the Great Musicians" the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Minstrel Show and Smoker,

A minstrel show and smoker was
given Saturday night at the chapter
house of Epsilon Chapter of Sigma
Chi, 1888 18th street. Those who took
part were Leon Frost, Mum Cannon,
W. r. Gregg. Harold Falconer, Julian
Joe Davis, Edward Hitchner,
Irving Saum and Harold Acker. At
the smoker following about one hum
dred members of the fraternity heard
DR.. Robert Farnham speak.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Says Powers of Church Failed.

Rev. George Butler delivered a SER
mon yesterday at the Peoples Church
IN which he said that the power of
the church has failed. an evidence Of
which is found in the war in Europe.
Mr.. Butler declared that 1t is Church
ianity." however. and not christian
ity' that has failed.
Mr.. Butler advocated a world brother
hood regardless of race or religion.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
"Ted" Mercer Lectures at Y. M. C. A.

Edward Mercer, popularity known as
Ted" Mercer, a former Pennsylvania
University foot ball player. delivered
an address yesterday afternoon before
100 men at the Y. NJ. C. A. building, in
which he told Of the ups and downs"
of a college student. Mr.. Mercer has
been a religious worker for a numb
of years, and said that religion should
play an important part in the life of
young men. After describing his
career, he said he owed large part
of his success to religious inspiration.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Collegiate Club Hears Fink.

Reuben Fink spoke on Methods of
Literary Discrimination" before a
meeting of the Collegiate Club last
night In determining the value of
literature, Mr.. Fink said, it should be
asked whether or not it wins a perma-
nent place, whether 1t records emo
tions and whether the authors per-
sonality is injected into it.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Paw Tribute to Decreased Leader.

Members Of the Washington branch
Of the women's Foreign Missionary
Society went to Baltimore this after
noon to attend the funeral there of
Mrs A. H. Eaton, honorary president
of the Baltimore branch of the mis-
sionary society. who died at her home.
s07 Arlington avenue, Baltimore, Sat
urday.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

eth st. cor. H ST. e., will take your
little Want Ads and forward them to
The Star. Rooms for Rent, Help and
SITUATIONS Wanted and other little
Wants" are only cent word dav,
Also Automobiles for Sale and Business
Opportunities
Evening star., 1914-11-16
! Durye. Corn starch, 7hc, the Wonder

O~hsS3 SO1n StaEcn, d1ScB tne "Oh0eE
Coffee. zoe; Norway Mackerel, SC and
10c; Grapefruit, 10c; cans Peas, CSC;
I large cans Tomatoes. csc: cans
Corn: 25c; Van Camp Milk. TIC; White
Potatoes. lie PIX. CSC bu.; Yellow
Onions, 15c PIX. 95c SIX; Sweet Potatoes,
Zoe PIX; Cal Apples. 25c PIX. 75c box
4 lbs. Cal. Prunes, 25c: lbs Evap.
Peaches. 25c: Evap. Apricots, 12c: Hams
17hc: Shoulders. lac; Peanut Butter,
1Oc: Pound Cake. Ice; Raisins. &c; Cur
rants. 1Oc: 1917 OF. Catsup, ioc; Penn
Mar Syrup. 1oc. 10th and q sts. ne
and all the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Her couch catching fire while she lay
doing, Mary E. Curry. forty-five years
old. was so badly burned at Baltimore
that she died two hours later at a hos
pital without regaining consciousness.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Stipulate "IoeMer's" When Sausage
are ordered, and you'll get the best.
Cost no more. Grocers' & market stands.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

$1.5O Hayre de Grace Races and Return.
Week days, Nov. Is to 30. Through train
Baltimore & Ohio, IL noon.-Advertise
meat.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

is Star Want Ad branch, where Stu
ations and Help Wanted. Rent Rooms,
Sale Miscellaneous and other little
Want Ads may be left for The Star. A
penny a word day is all 1t costs for
these Star Want Ads.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
CITY ITEMS.

Fall House Repairs Won't Cost
much If you get the Lumber. Fencing.
Blinds, etc. at EISINGER'S, 2lOs 7th
Evening star., 1914-11-16

616 18th. @. A. Muddinaan q Co. 1904 g.
OIL and gas lamps made electric.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Mattresses and Box Springs
renovated and remade from 81 up Cap
itol Bedding Co.. 1241 7th NV. N 526.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Reading Brewing Co.'S Famous U. 8.
Standard Brand light and dark beers,
$1.00 case. Ale and Porter, SLIPS case. T.
r. Beavers, $40 AZ St s.w. Phone NJ 5192.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Every Possible PFecaution Is Exercised
Ito insure HEURICH'S BEERS reach
ing you with purity unharmed. Every
bottle pasteurized. Drink Maerzen or
Senate and be safe doz.. S1.75 Uager.
$l.5O). Bottle rebate, SOC. Call w. 1900.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Pheae Main 259O for Family Wash
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 24&0.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

before Thanksgiving. Better notify
HINKEL to send for them today. Thor
ough work: lowest prices. Tel NJ. 2025.
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Ask for Tolman Laundry Family Wash
price list Main observation-disclosures
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Phone Your Want Ad to Tho Star!
Main 244o.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
LOCAL MENTION.


You VIII Derive Better Health
and greater enjoyment from your meals
if SCHNEIDER'S MALT BREAD is
served at your table. Hundreds Of
homes use MALT BREAD exclusively
because time has demonstrated its su-
periority over all others Look for the
label, Co. at grocer's.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
M0ttPeOOes nm

v,rs,n,. Theater. That's all
Evening star., 1914-11-16

Drafting 1nstrum'ts. Schmidt 1927 18th
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-16
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

Washington, Jan. THE revenue
cutter Onondaga was ordered to
search the waters Of Winter Quarter
shoals lightship, Virginia, for the
schooner Augusta Snow, reported dis
abled.
Kiel Germany, Jan. "a German
torpedo boat destroyer and the Bel
gian steamer Ambiorix Kolka collided
here. The torpedo boat was badly
damaged.
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 9.-Ten
prominent local dairymen indicted by
the grand jury for violating the state
antitrust law by entering into an
agreement to advance the price of
milk from 10 to 13 cents a quart, were
arrested and gave bond for appearance
at the next term of the superior court.
The ten men furnish most of the milk
used in Wilmington and are in good
circumstances.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Mrs. w. A.
Cullop of Indiana was reelected presi-
dent of the Woman's National Demo
cratic league in convention here. One
dissenting vote prevented her re-elec-
ton by acclamation.
Edinburgh, Scotland, Jan. 9.-Mrs.
Helen Kerr died at her home at New
castleton, Roxburghshire, aged one
hundred and four. She had smoked
for ninety years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-16
(By Ernest W. Heinz

Columbus, Ohio-If the expecta-
tions of sanguine authors are realized
the workmens compulsory compensa-
ton act, which became operative with
the first of the year, has opened
the door upon an era of industrial
peace and uplift in Ohio. Primarily
because of the number affected-more
than three-fourths of her population is
brought under the states protecting
wing, for, depending upon million
ywage-earners, according to estimates,
are three million women and children
who are directly concerned.
OF second consideration, it is con-
tended that benefits to employers,
which measure larger in dollars, will
embrace relief from exorbitant LA
bility insurance premiums, avoidance
Of costly legal battles, banishment of
the ambulance chaser, elimination of
hurtful agitation and increased output
from mills and shops. No doubt has
been raised that the new order will
bring labor and capital closer to-
gether.
In ali benefits enjoyed by both Ia
borer and employer, the public must
share in large degree. Greater pros
perity and less disturbance are i'm
portant considerations to every eiti-
zen. Greater humanitarianism and
less pauperism affect all classes to-
gether, however faint may seem the
relationship.
Even the optional compensation
worked wonders in Ohio. Under it's
provisions the state was unable to
give relief in 1920 accidents. Only
one-fifth Of the employers in the state
were listed, yet victims of industry
and their dependents received s244,-
S15.
Terms Pronounced Liberal.
The new law has been pronounced
the most liberal in this country In
Ohio the next maximum benefit is S12
per week in case of disability and the
minimum $5. In other states the
maximum is $40 and the minimum 81.
For temporary disability the maxi
mum total award is $3.50; for
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-16
PRESIDENT T|SLAUDED
SECRETARY or STATE BRYAN
MAKES ADDRESS AT CHICAGO
REALTY BANQUET.
CONSCIENCE RULES CHIEF
Cabinet Member Asserts Wilson is Loy-
al to the Masses and Praises Tariff
and Currency Measures Passed by
Congress.

Chicago, Jan. TO- Secretary Of State
Bryan delivered an address on Thurs
day night at the annual banquet Of
the Chicago real estate board in the
gold room Of the Congress hotel. Sen
ator Sherman, Mayor Harrison and
others also spoke.
z Mr.. Bryan had chosen as his sub
ject @The New Era in American Pol
itics." He said:
THE new era in American politics
is characterized by the transfer OF
power from those who are interested
in special privileges to those who
have common interest in the com
mon veal.
MY object In taking as my subject
the New Era is to bring to your at
tention the character Of the man who
as president is leading the movement
and the nature of the questions which
have already been acted upon, and
those thus far outlined. President
Wilson combines the two necessary
qualities In the lead Of such move
ment.
Il. He follows his conscience.
~ He is in sympathy with the
masses.
The president took up the tariff
question, FIRST in having the issue
made paramount in the campaign. He
has succeeded in obtaining material
reduction in the tarif and the country
is adjusting itself to the new law
with less economic disturbance than
was thought possible.
The tariff law includes income tax
provision rate running from one
per cent to seven per cent-according
to the size Of the income. This, too,
has been accepted by the country
without protest. In fact, one of the
most striking evidences that Is ia.
king place is the fact that 10 years ago
when one urged a two per cent. in.
come tax he was regarded as demo.
gogue; now a seven per cent. tax is
regarded as entirely reasonable.
"The currency question was the sec
ond one taken up by the president.
anu bA0 A6W WnANh AQ hGlRCA ~ II oAAc
has gone into operation, and 1t Is q
marvel Of constructed statesmanship
and is winning approval as rapidly as
its provisions become known. 1t
gives to the banks an advantage
which they have never had before in
that it permits them to obtain govern.
ment money upon their ordinary Sc
curities without requiring deposited
bonds.
But while the law confers this new
and valuable advantage for the banks
it does include restrictions that pro
tect the public, and 1t contains 9th.
er provisions that remedy existing
evil.
"The president has urged 1egisla
tion on the trust question, and in his
speech Of acceptance he laid down the
line upon which he will proceed.