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The Washington times., 1914-12-20
One Objection is Old.

The action of the subcommittee grows
directly out of two charges which were
iaid before il, neither of which is looked
or by the supporters Of Mr.. Siddons as
constituting q real ground of objection
20 him.
One of these charges was aired a good
deal when Mr.. Siddons was nominated
Tor District Commissioner. 1t was not
deemed sufficiently serious at the time
to interfere with the confirmation Of
hat appointment over ten years ago
a letter went out from the office OF
'gIstCn & Siddons to an inmate OF a
lcral Denitentiary offering TO secure
PARDON for him for the sum of $500
This letter was put into the hands of
james c. McReynolds, then Attorney
General, and was given as the reason
why that official would not indorSe Mr..
Sid6ons for a place on the bench. At
tornev General Gregory, when he came
INTO office. however, gave his indorse-
ment to Mr. Siddons. II was explained
by Jackson II. Ralston, who was senior
member of the iirm a the time, that
Mr. Siddons knew nothing about the
letter and had nothing to do with 1t.
Mr.. Siddons when before the sub
committee Friday, was questioned about
this letter and explained that he had no
personal part in il The subcommittee
al the time did not indicate that il felt
amy opposition to Mr.. Siddons because
of tho letter
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
Universal Peace Is
Predicted by Hobson

"The Evolution OF Peace was tho
subject of an address delivered by Con-
gresham Richmond +. Hobson of Ala
bama before the Mississippi Society of
the District of Columbia. at the Confed-
eratc Memorial Home. 1922 Vermont
avenue northwest. last night. Congress-
man Hobson predicted that universal
peace Will be had after the European
war. Congressman Benjamin G.. Hum
phreys. who is president of the society
presided and introduced Mr. Hobson.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
A Lawyers Grievance.

Additional to this charge against Mr.
Siddons was a charge made by c. L
Richardson. an attorney, with respect TO
tho conduct e the law FRI TO which
NJ >idGons BELONGED n a case b" o-c
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
SIDDONS' NOMINATION
CAUSES BIG CONTEST
Subcommittee of Senate De-
CideS on UnfaVOrabIe Report.
Two Reasons Alleged.

Opposition TO the nomination of Dis
rrict Commissioner Frederick L. Siddons
10 be an associate justice of the Su-
rene Court of the District of Columbia
las resulted, to the general surprise Ct
Mr.. Siddons' friends, in an unfavoTable
port by the subcommittee of the Sem
,tJo judiciary Committee, to which the
Homination was referred.
The subcommittee took q vote last
evening, after being in session through
ut the afternoon, an adverse report
Has determined upon. The action was
.nexpected. as Mr.. Siddons and his
f-icnuS earlier in the day were confident
10 a favorable report. Mr.. Siddons him
elf appeared before the subcommittee
IN Friday afternoon, and it was given
out that he had made a favorable I'M
preston.
As the result OF the action oE the sub
committee 4 big fight in the Judiciary
Committee and in the Senate will in ell
reliability follow.
The subcommittee consists of Sena-
soTs Culberson, Chiffon and Walsh,
Democrats. and Clark of Wyoming, and
Nelson, Republicans. After the sub
eommitbee had voted its members
pledged themselves to secrecy until they
mad reported TO the Judiciary Commit
'eC. The exact vote for and against
Mr.. Siddons, therefore. is not known.
Il is known the subcommittee is not a
init against the District Commissioner.
The report TO the main committee is
understood To be three to two.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20

Lenox Chocolates, IN
beautiful gift box Re- e *
ouceu 10 --..-.-.....-.. ~ ksEO
Other sizes from .... Sec up
Park & Tilford's Candies. soc mn
The Washington times., 1914-12-20

Marvin Lee Jones and Miss Ruth
Matilda Keyes, both of Herndon, Va,
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
ANACOSTIA.

This morning at II o'clock in En-
manuel Episcopal Church a special COR
porate communion of the members Of
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
ALEXANDRIA REALTY
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

| ALEXANDRIA,. Va, Dec. 2o.-WIthln
the next few days Judge Louis {. Bar
! ley, Of the corporation court, will name
| the assessor OF Alexandria city, whose
! duty il will be 10 make an assessment
| of all real estate in the city. The as
| SeSSnent is made every five years. and
| is used rs a basis for both the State
and city taxes. Under the law. the
| assessor must be appointed before jan
uary l.
The last assessment was made five
i years ago. and James p. Fitzgerald
was the assessor He fixed the value
of all real estate in Alexandria at
S5.24S.3 Do. Since then there has been a
buildings have been erected. II Is cN-
pected that the next assessment will
show values in excess of $6,UUO0o.
There is a hot contest for the Alex
andrIa county aSSessorship, three cam
didateS. Frank Lyons. w. &. WibcTt,
and Harry Thomas being in the race.
! The appointment will be made by
Judge J. &. 7. Thornton. of the cir
cut court. On Tuesday he viii hold a
special session of the court to hear
recommendations OF the candidates.
William J. Vickers, fifty-fivc years
old, died yesterday at his late res dence,
4l7 South Royal street. His wife ana
two children survive him. His funeral
will take place on Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock from Trinity NJ. Z. Church.
Mrs. L. A. Crump seventy-nine years
old. died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. r. Goode ia South Pitt street,
today. after a long illness.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20
that the law nrn of Mr.. sid-ons la:

rtlJrne, = % IcCU.u Al the C.as,s "a -.-..-..
tHey were associated with Mr.. Richard
son.
This matter. too, was explained to the
subcon-mittee. w. F. Richardson. who
Of the firm Of Ralscon a. Richardson,
So as before the subcommitte Saturday
s.fternoou to explain the facts in the
court of Cla ms case. The Court of
rlaiTns does not permit more than one
rarty to be named as attorney Of record.
q was shown 10 the subcommittee that
here had been no violation of any
contraCtual relationship into which the
frm TO which Mr.. Siddons belonged had
Inferred into with c. Z. Richardson.
The latter. however, feels he has a
-sricvance and was before the subcOm-
Uittee 10 complain.
The friends Of Mr.. Siddons, quite
sDart from the action of the subcom-
rlittee. take the view that hostile and
dictionary Influences are at work
Eainst him. II is entirely unlikely the
.Dntest If IL continues, will be confined
20 the two matters discussed in the
-ubcomm ttee.
That the clash over Mr.. Siddons' con
-rmation viii take the form before il
-Jes further of 4 contest between pro-
sressive and conservative clements in
ne senate is likely. Presidnt Wilson
III stand by Siddons.
The Washington times., 1914-12-20

Mrs. l. A Crump seventy-nine years
old, died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. J. r. Goode, ia South Pitt street
today. after a long illness.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
CARNAGE
MARKS BATTLE ON
COAST OF BELGIUM

Allies Gain Ground and Capture Many
Prisoners In Most Sanguinary Conflict
4 Of War, In Which Airships, Battleships
and Land Forces Engage Desperately
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
BRITISH ADMIRAL SAYS KAISER
MUST BE UNDONE COMPLETELY


first lord the
Kaiser before the ended. # e5> H.
of the world
.
His fleet mHtbe hh to IS s.#
Hube
go . +
The time the said Lord Charles will be after the German armies
hen forced with
year. #-....- H. .----4-------
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BELGIANS FACE STARVATION

BRUSSELS Belgium October 27tAssocated Press by Fed
aI WreleSsSR millions Of people in Belgium facing sarva-
on as result Of the devastation OF war; Hundreds Of soup
Kitchens opened One hundred thousand people being fed
at these Kitchens in Brussels alone.
Eleven nobemen among those absolutely destitute. Con-
donS in other Belgian cities lOWan has only
flour enough for four days. lege has not that The stores
adeess there being supplies, and the railways have
pended operations on account Of the war; There is no meat
milk anywhere
The invading armies have requisiuoned all the cattle and
Coffee tea, rice and salt are practically unobainabe.
-snT # Continued on Page A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
ASSASSINS WHO SET
EUROPE AFIRE WITH
WAR FACE EXECUTION
SIayers Of Archduke Of Austria and 81 is
Wife, and All Acconlplices, TotalIing
Twenty-Four Men, Have Been Found
Guilty of High Treason In Serajevo

0ND0h October 27Assocaed Press by Federal WreIessl
dispatches to the Daily Telegraph from Seraeyo, by way
Of Rome say that Bavo Pnzp, the ASSASSIN Of Achduke
Francis Ferdinand OF Austa and his wife, together with twenty
three accompces, were found guilty Of treason yesterday
Sentence will be pronounced tomorrow
CRIME PREClPITATED AWFUL WAR
Prinzp, the principal actor in tragedy which has thrown all
Europe into the most destructive and sanguinay all time,
is an eghteen-year-oId SerWan student
On ne 29 while the Austrian royal couple at Seraeyo,
Pnzp shot and killed the archdue and his wife, after his accom-
pce Gabrnovecs had wrecked their automobile by throwing
bomb, which wounded some Of the archdukes aides
The assassns were captured and barely saved from the fury
Of the mob ~ - s9l.
SERvAN MlLiTARISTS INVOLVED
The other COnspraors found guilty on the CHARGE Of treason
In connection with ds der are members 0ite Sefwan military
party Who were engaged with certain element in Bosnia to
toment nsFreclon against the Austrian throne
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
BRITISH COMMAND ALL SEAS

LONDON October 27-(Assocated Press by Federal Wire
lesMarCon wireless advces say that Berlin has reports of
new naval conventions the terms Of which
place the chief command Of the Baltic and Black Sea fleets
the hands OF British admiras. In consideration of this Great
Britain has agreed to reinforce those fleets with its sqadons
according to this report. RI
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
CONSUL RODIEK is ADVISED

The following official Dispatch confirming some Of the press
advice printed in yesterdays Advertiser received last night
by German Consul Geo. Rodiek
"Pas admits the Germans have crossed the User canal in
large force.
Japanese claim they have sunk the Austrian cruiser kase
Elizabeth at kiao-chau. r
"No decision in the battles in the east"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
TURKEY WARNED BY ALLIES

C0NSTANTN0PLE, Turkey, October 27-Assocated Press
by Federal WreessThe Allies have informed the Turkish aov
ernmen that the Allied fleets will attack the German cruisers
Goeben and Brea which nterned these two cruisers again
emerge from the Bosphorus. %.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
GERMAN SUBMARINE is SUNK

LONDON October 2A torpedo boat destroyer has rammed
and sunk German submarine In the North Sea- The DESTROYER
was undanaged except for bent bowpIates
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27

0NDon October associated Press by Federal Wreessl
The battle for possession Of the Belgian coast bordering
the Straits Of Dover continues to be the most sangunay
The caruaues fearful and continual stream reeniOrCe
ments Is being sent In to the battle line.
The official announcement by the Office last night says
that the general situation continues satisfactory and reports
fighting with the Allies gaining ground and capturing many
prisoners. Sf
HORRORS or BATTLE ARE APPALLING
Dispatches from Belgium to the Daily News from its cores
pondent at the battlefront say: $500 Sl
nq this Sssoaied country horizontally vertically and ansvsrss
Through all the horrible din of combat between every sort
J. % sss me. SI 5oSsso ss saS 5os s e
ddua tusses; ordered here ordered there sleeping Wcre
can for few precious moments snatched from hghnp never
washing, dying unnoticed, the battle sweeping on.
aThe Germans crossed the User Wednesday, driven back
Thursday gained new toohod on Friday and were repsed
again on Saturday" sfs
GERMANS AGAIN DRIVEN BACK
dispatch to the Telegram confirms the report that the Ger
mans were again driven back across the User river The Allies
strongly supported BY the French artillery recaptred their IN
enchments driving the Germans back across the RIVER many
drowning during the retreat
official reports from Paris last night say that general ad
was made by the Allies between Neupor and ipres and
east Of Aas new front was established between fes and
Roulers
whose efforts along the front between Neupor and DKmude
The entire front from La Basse west to the Department Of
Somme also the object Of violent German attacks, which
repuIsed
BRITISH INDIAN TROOP IN ACTION
Advces from France report the participation Of the British
Indian troops in the action at La Basse They are said tc have
driven the Germans from their position bayonet attack
Paris adces report slight advantage to the Allies In the
fighting the Asne river between scissors and craonne
The eastern wing here is reported to have gained place
endangerng the German communications.
The French pushed well forward at this place. leaving the
Germans only tWeke-mHe outlet in of retirement
The French also report the occupation Of every position
Importance in the Vosges Mountains.
TEUT0NS ARE F0RTlFYlNG ANTWERP
Adces from Rotterdam say the Germans at Antwerp are
now terrifying that city, mounting guns, and repairing bridges
According to dispatches to the London Express five German
! aeropanes were destroyed on Saturday.
Near Rheims French avators attacked and brought down
German machines In a revolver fight.
Two others disabled by fire from the Meharcout forts
and another by rifle fire at Graveines
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
ITALY HAS OCCUPIED AVLoNA

ROME October 27Associated Press by Federal WireIess
Italian naval forces have occupied Avona the capital OF Al
bana This movements is purely for the relief Of the inhabitants
who are without established government and to safeguard the
sanitary conditions existing at that port
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-27
AMERICAN SHIPPERS WARNED

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 27.-(Associated Press by
Federal Weess-The British ambassador Sir Cecil SpinqRloe
has warned American shippers to consgn all neurabound car
goes to neutral governments or to specified conslgnees
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FRENCH DISABLED 100000 MEN

MADRID, October 27-Associated Press by Federal Wire
reported here that the total number Of French sick and
wounded is in excess Of 100000 men.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
TWO-MILE EAGLE PARADE.
Loco Members in National Pageant
at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. August "a contest
for the 1918 convention of the fraternal
order of Eagles is being waced here to-
day by representatives of Minneapolis.
Mimi. and Spokane, Wash. The grand
aerie of the order. in sixteenth annual
session. made radical departure from
precedent yesterday when it announced
the 1919 meeting place would be chosen
by delecate vote in the convention.
Early today 1t appeared that the Office
of grand worthy president would he the
only one contested in the elections to
he held tonight.
With twenty bands at its head, two
mile pageant wound through the streets
OF the city today In the parade We're
coo members of the T.. O. f. marching
clubs.
Evening star., 1914-08-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Committee Of County Property
Owners Report on Mount
Vernon Route.

Special Correspondence nf The star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 6.-The
route decided upon by the government
for the Mount Vernon avenue boulevard.
to extend from Arlington cemetery to
Alexandria. will not be changed
This was the substance of Il statement
made to comm ttee of ten property own
ers representing Rosemont. Braddoek and
Mount IGa. by Logan w. Page. United
States director of roads. yesterday. \
report to the foregoing effect was made
last night by the committee at meeting
of citizens of these suburbs held at the
Evening star., 1914-08-06
! bond would be 600

bail bond would be $1,000
Thomas Elliott living at Cottage Park.
Alexandria county. reported TO the police
today that thief entered his cellar last
night and removed small iron safe from
that place and taking it out into the road
broke it open and stole its contents
Mrs. T. c. Howard. president of the
Children's Fairgrounds Association. TO-
day received check for 81 from Mrs
George Anderton of Braddock Alexandria
county. mailed from oxford. Eng. where
Mrs Anderton is visiting. The associa-
ton held meeting last night. at which
time announcement was made that a to-
tai of $40 had been collected thus far
for the Fairgrounds.
A large number today attended the ex-
cursion given by the Holy Name Band
to Colonial Beach. Members of the band
last night gave street parade.
Many ministers of the city are now
away on their vacations
Routine business was disposed of last
night at a meeting of the Columbia Fire
Engine Company
Evening star., 1914-08-06
DEPLORES RESIGNATION
OF SENATOR WILLIAMS
Chairman Stone Expresses Regret at
His Quitting Foreign Rela
tions Committee.

Senator Stone chairman IF the for
eiGn relations committee. rising in his
place in the Senate today. expressed
hope that Senator John Sharp Williams
nt mississippi would Withdraw bis
resignation from the foreign relations
committee submitted TO the senate yes
terday afternoon.
In Offering his resignation to the com
mittee in the Senate yesterday senator
Williams criticised the committee for
what he called its disgusting hesi-
fancy" to support the administration in
its efforts to bring about peace in t.u-
Evening star., 1914-08-06
Regrets Course Adopted.

Personally. regret the course adcated
b. the senator from Mississippi" said
Senator Stone TODAY Y am SUI that
every member of the conmitie, ireis a
warm friendship Tor him and rccc,n'zes
his ability. The reasons siancd q, the
senator for his withdrawal. n reelected
upon by him | am sure would 40. he
urged The committee does not =. tn
ar:aGonize any effort Of II" adlni: Sfia-
tion ur OF any person 10 pto.iic means
Of transportation FOR American a=fi"li-
tural products 70 the markets oi tie
world | hope that the senator Viii re
consider his determination and Withdraw
ms resignation
senator NilliatrS MAS no; ~ the cham
hcr ~ the time senator Ston. pa,lr his
statement
Evening star., 1914-08-06

Nearly anon persons attended the an
nual picnic and tournament in Manor
woods. near Buckeystown. Md. unde,
the auspices of st. Josephs Catholic
Church. Brainard II. Warner of Ken
sington delivered the charge to the
knights and Isaac Lobe Straus of Palti-
more made the coronation address
Evening star., 1914-08-06


Chatterer the Red Squirrel didn't get
hurt exactly, but he received a great
fright ana disappointment, and I'm
sure that you will agree with me that
this was more than he deserved.
You see, he had no business there any
way. 1t all came about through being
chased 10 the Green Forest by Bundle
the Bee. 1t was a joke on the part of
Bundle. but Chatterer wasn't sure of
this and didn't dare stop to find out
lest he should feel that sharp little
lance Bundle always has with him. So
he had run until, all out of breath and
temper. he had reached the Green For
est. There Bundle left him and re-
turned to the sweet flowers of the
Green Meadows
Now Chatterer hadn't been in the Green
Forest for some time. He Used to live
theres but since he had made friends with
Farmer Browns boy he had lived in the
Old Orchard and had grown fat and lazy
on the good things Farmer Browns boy
was forever giving him. Now he realized
that his run had made him hungry, and
he began to wonder what he could find to
eat there in the Green Forest. 1t was
the wrong time of year for nuts. but there
might, there just might. be some eggs.
His bright eyes darted this way and that
way, and the instant he saw Cresty the
F1ycatcher and Mrs. Cresty. acting as if
they were trying very hard to keep out
of sight he guessed right away that they
had a nest not far away So he hid where
he could watch them, and sure enough, he
saw them enter hole in tree not far
distant, hole that Drummer the Wood
pecker had made a long time ago.
Chatterers eyes sparkled with eager
ness and wickedness
What a feast | will have" thought
he in great glee. Il just love fresh
eggs, and l am sure that there are
fresh eggs there by the way Cresty
acts. iii just wait until he and his
wife go out for their dinner. and then
I'll pay their home a little visit. 1
prefer not to find them at home when
call" Which shows that Chatterer
is something of coward, Is al
most always the case with those who
do mean things.
Chatterer watched and watched. all
the time taking the greatest care to
keep out of sight himself. At last he
saw Mr.. and Mrs. Cresty leave the tree
where the hollow was and he knew by
the way they acted that they were
going to get their dinner. No sooner
were they out of sight than Chatterer
was scampering for the tree they had
left as fast as he could go, and all
the time he was chuckling wickedly as
he thought of those unguarded eggs.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

Lot of mill engths
and remnants of
Iard-W!de CottQnS
and Cambrics, in
useful lengths for
making sheets, pill
lowcdSeS. etc.
Excellent soft fin
ish round thread
quality.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

By 4 majority OF ;ifix -thre. votes Ham
cork Md citizens yesterday ~ an eler-
ton decided to have hon3 issue ut
>:o.Htn Tor the erection of municipal
waterworlls
Evening star., 1914-08-06

given Chatterer such fright and so had
saved the eggs of which CrestE and Mrs.
cresty We're SO proud Only Stcky-toes
the Tree Toad saw all that happened and
laughed until he almost split his sides.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

Remnant lot Of about 600 yards
OF Mercerized Sateens and Mercer
lied Serges, in white and cream.
Suitable for drop skirts.
Full 80 inches wide. Lengths
up TO 6 yards.
Evening star., 1914-08-06

rope. and also TO aid in legislnt on for
The purchase Of foreign vessels u. the
to be lsed 10 N-s'ort
-
Evening star., 1914-08-06

rooms of the chamber of commerce. Cit
izens from these places want the
route changed SO that the road would
come west of these subdivisions instead
of through the town of Potomac. Alex
andria county.
After the matter had been discussed an
organization known as the Good Roads
Association of jefferson District. Alex
andria County. was formed. with the
election of George Washington Lewis as
chairman and Wallace Lindsey as secre-
tary.
The committee of ten named some time
ago was continued as an executive COM
mittee. This committee was authorized
to take such action as they deem neces-
sary in the matter.
Held for the Grand Jury.
Thomas Padgett. charged with cut
ting Horace Hef1in with razor, fol-
lowing a preliminary hearing in the
Police Court today was held for the
action of the grand jury. Hefiin was
cut down the back. According to
Heiin the cutting took place in a
saloon and was without provocation.
PadGeIt made no statement. The ac-
cused was represented by Attorney
John NJ Johnson while Commonwealth h
Attorney S. G. Brent appeared for the
state 1t was announced that PadSett s