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Evening star., 1914-12-31
BELGIANS NEED ALL FOOD
THAT u. S. CAN PROVIDE
Consul General at Philadelphia
Makes Public Cablegram Show
ing Terrible Conditions.

Need of the Belgian non -combatants
for all the food that the people OF the
United States can send them Is en-
phasized by, letter received mere Ny
a member of the District RELIEF COM
mittee frcm Paul Hagemans, consui
general for Belgium in Pnllaoeipnia'
as follows:
"Assuredly the American commission
has done and is doing wonoeriui
work, and we hope that the beis san
destitute in Belgium and the he!s 'a'
refugees will receive up to the i''iooie
of February the help they need.
still here is copy of cable com
municated to me by MIR. c. c. Harrl-
son. who sent Mr.. Robinette abroad 10
investigate the conditions over tnere.
He wires from Rotterdam Chrls.iiias
eve, as follows:
Returned here today after spehuIhls
week in Belgium. Conditions terrlpie,
beyond description. Need too great 70
describe in cable. Germans not taNins
our food. Our cargo real Chf,sla :,
present, as it is now being dlstrlou.eut ot
so you see we cannot DO TOO ilue II,
chiefly when YOU realize that, quoting
the vice chairman of the American
commission, The task of provisioning
six to seven million people over a
period of some months constitutes .he .tle
largest commissary undertaking 'he
world has ever known.
Mr. Hagemans, besides be1ng coIsui
general for Belgium, is also cnaIrIi M iah
of the Belgian relief fund for the oes-
titute n-combatantS.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
WAY TO UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Hamilton Holt Says World Must Be
Politically Organized.

NEW YORK. December 31.-The way
to universal peace. according to Ham,
ilton Holt, editor and peace advocate,
who was the principal speaker at Il
dinner Of the intercollegiate Socialist
Society last night, is impossible until
the world is politically organized.
Mr. Holt advocated an immediate
world organization, with A view of
drawing up code of international
rules. He proposed that the United
States and England be the first to band
together in the organization and form
league of peace, having disarmament
as it's purpose. Every other country in
the world would come into the league
and submit to its rules, he said, if
these countries could lead the way.
The cost in lives in the European war
would approach 100000 men, Mr.. Holt
said, and the cost in dollars he estimat-
ed at $4,000, 100000. The indirect
economic loss was incalculable, and the
moral effect on the races involved, he
said, would stretch over three or more
generations.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
McADOOS VISIT GRANDCHILD.
Secretary and Wife Honor Guests at
Baby's Reception.

Los ANGELES, December 31.-Miss
Mona McAdoo Martin, aged one year,
held u reception here yesterday for two
grandparents, one of them
her grandfather, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, whom she had seen but once
before. and the other her grandmother
by marriage, President Wilson'S young
est daughter. whom s.ie never had 1aet
On their arrival here Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo asked that no formal en-
tertainments be given for them, SO that
they might spend their few hours here
in a family reunion. They are on their
way TO San Diego. where Secretary Nc
Adoo Will represent the President at the
opening of the Panama Cali. ornia expo
sition.
When the Secretary was here last year
in connection with the esta bishment Of
the regional bank system he attended the
of little Miss Mona, whose
mother. Mrs. Charles T. Martin is his
daughter.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
LARGEST U. S. APPLE CROP,
25e,000,000 BUSHELS
This Years Yield Was ia, ,OOO, 900
Greater Than in 1918,
Says Report.

The largest apple crop ever produced
in the United States, that for 1914.
yielded 259,000,O00 bushels, according
to estimates announced the last day OF
the year by the Department of Agri-
culture. This yield was 114.O00.000
bushels more than was produced last
year.
These figures represent the actual
agricultural yield the department ex-
planned and should not be confused
with those of the commercial crop.
which comprise the marketed portion
of the total production.
In 1918 the commercial crop was es-
timated at 40 per cent of the agricul-
tural production. Usiyg the same pro-
portion for the 1914 basis. this year S
commercial crop would total 1o3,600,000
bushels.
The states leading in production of
apples this year were:
New York, 49,600.O00 bushels: Penn
sylvania, 2S.100.0OO: Michigan, 1.,2u0.-
900; Virginia, 100000; Kentucky.
100000; Ohio, 100000: Missouri,
12,50O,O0o: West Virginia, 12,4OO,O00;
North Carolina, 100000: Tennessee.
S.600,000, and Washington. s,3o0.ooo-
Evening star., 1914-12-31
GERMANS NOT TO MAKE
REQUISITIONS ON. BELGIUM
Food Supplies Not to Be Taken as
Long as United States Is
Sending Aid.

NEW YORK, December Sl.-Lindon w.
Bates, vice chairman of the American
commission for relief in Belgium an
nounces that he has received assurances
that Germany will make no further
reuuisitions of food supplies in Belgium
while Americans were sending relief
there. Mr. Bates said that he based his
announcement upon communication re.
ceived from the State Department at
Washington, which transmitted cable
gram to that effect from Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin Mr.. Gerard, 1t was
announced, was acting in his new capacity
as one of the chairmen of the commlttee
The cablegram follows:
"Acting not officially. but as one or
the chairmen of the Belgian relief COM
mission, called today with the Spanish
ambassador and the Netherlands minister
On Under Secretary of State Zimmerman,
who gladly and without hesitation assured
us that the commanding general in Bel
gium will give assurance to American,
Spanish and Netherlands ministers in Bel
gium that German military authorities
will not make any further requisitions Of
food supplies in Belgium while the inter-
national commission is sending in food.
and for a reasonable time after the last
delivery"
Evening star., 1914-12-31
REAR ADMIRAL HOWISON
DIES AT YONKERS HOME
Operated on for Intestinal Trouble.
He Is Thought Recovering
When Relapse Comes.

YONKERS, N. Y, December 31.-Henry
Lycurgus Howison, rear admiral,
United States Navy, retired, died at
his home here last night, aged seventy
seven years. About three weeks ago
he was operated upon in a hospital for
an Intestinal obstruction, and upon his
removal to his home he was believed
to be recovering. Yesterday he suffered
relapse.
Admiral Howison was born in WASH
lngton, ID. c. After his graduation
from Annapolis. in 1858, he entered the
navy. served through the civil war and
reached the rank of rear admiral in
1888, retiring about year later, while
COMMUNICATIVE chief of the south At
lantic station. He held such fmpor-
tant posts as commander of the Pacific
squadron, president of the steel inspec-
t1on and lighthouse boards, first cap
tain of the battleship Oregon, and COM
mandant of the navy yards of Mare
Island, California and Boston
Evening star., 1914-12-31
SHELTER FOR CHICAGO'S
VOORHEES, AND HOMELESS
st. Caroline's Court Hotel, Former
Social Center, to Be Fitted Up
to Care for 800.

CHICAGO, December 31.-St. Caroline's s
Court Hotel, which, forty years ago, was
the center of many Of Chicago's select
social functions. will become shelter next
week for unemployed and homeless men, it
was announced today.
The famous hostelry is richly decorated
in marble tiling and art work imported
from France. Marble staircases, a ro-
tunda with art glass windows, inlaid
wood and art work in the ballroom still
remain to recall the old-time splendors
of the structure.
The use of the hotel has been donated
to the Christian Industrial League. which
plans to provide free lodging to as many
men as safely can be accommodated.
Mattresses and blankets will be provided
for 500. Shower baths also will be in
stalled. Coffee and rolls will be given
the men every morning without charge.
The hotel will be maintained by funds
given by churches.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
ARMY OFFICERS TO retire
Thirteen Leave Service in 1915.
Twelve Will Step Down
in Navy.

There will be thirteen retirements
for age in the United States Army
during 1915, twelve in the Navy, none
in the Marine Corps and one in the
revenue cutter service. Among the
army retirements are two major gen.
erals and one bnigadier general and
the navy retirements include eight rear
admirals.
The following are the retirements in
the several services, arranged in chron-
illogical order:
Army.
Col. William Lassiter, infantry, jan
uary G.
Brig. Gen. Eli .. Hoyle, January 19.
Col. Rogers Birnie, ordnance depart
ment, April 5.
Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, April 90.
Col. Louis NJ. Maus, Medical Corps.
May s.
Col. William F. Blauvelt, 10th In
fantry, May II.
master Corps, July IA.
Col. John L. Glen. Quartermaster
Corps, August 13.
Col. John c. Gresham. cavalry, Sep
tember 25.
Col. Charles NJ. O'Connor, inspector
generals department., October 3.
Col Henry Kirby, infantry, october 20.
Col. Frank B. Mccoy, 30th Infantry,
October 23.
Maj. Gen. William H. Carter, Novem-
Der 10.
Navy.
Rear Admiral George 8. Willis. Feb
ruary 81.
Medical Director Edward H. Green,
Marine Corps, April IS.
Rear Admiral Robert NJ. Doyle, May 5.
Rear Admiral John r. Edwards,
July 9.
Rear Admiral Walter c.. Cowles,
July IL.
Rear Admiral Charles B. T. Moore.
July 20.
Pay Director John N SpeeI, July 80.
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, Au-
gust s.
Pay Director Reah Frazier, August II.
Rear Admiral Alfred Reynolds, Sep
tember T.
Pay Director Mitchell c. Mcdonald,
September %.
Rear Admiral Frank Z. Beatty, No
vember 26.
Revenue Cutter Service.
Senior Capt. J. F. Wild, U. S. r. c.
S.. November 9.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
MRS. J. A. sHRIvER DEAD.
Pneumonia Fatal at Age Of Eighty
Six-Burial at Baltimore,

Mrs. ]. Alexander Shriver, eighty
six years old, mother of John A. Shriv-
er, secretary of the Gridiron Club, died
at her home in Baltimore Tuesday
night. Her death was due to pneu-
monia. Funeral services were held in
that city this afternoon and were at
tended by number os local newspaper
men. The services were held at the
home, SIS Cathedral street, by Rev. DIR.
Hugh Birckhead. rector of Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church. Inter
ment. which was private. was in the
family vault at Greenmount cemetery.
The pallbearers included John S. Git
tings, Joseph Whyte. Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker. Norris Whitridge, George r.
Gather. c. Columbus Shriver, Eugene
Greenway and Henry Cav Brengle of
Philadelphia, a nephew of Mrs. Shriver
Besides the son mentioned Mrs.
Shriver's two other sons, Clarence
Shriver and Alexis Shriver. survive.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
SAYS FEDERAL OFFICIAL
HOLDS DISTILLERY KEY
Kansas First Prohibition ooverno1
Predicts Dry Nation Not
Later Than 1920.

TOPEKA. Kan. December 3l.-'1f thle
liquor traffic is state and not . nat
tional issue why does the government
impose a heavy tax on II and grant q
license to people to engage in the 'busi-
neSs?'
+ That was the question John p. st.
John. the first prohibition Governor a
Kansas. put to the national convention
of the intercollegiate Prohibition Asso-
citation here today.
IF 1t is purely a state matter why
does a government official carry the
keys to the distillery?" continued the
former governor The contention
that the liquor question is purely a
state issue has no foundation in his
tory. Justice or common :-nse.
"A prohibitory amendment will be
adopted by Congress not later than
1917, an6 three fourths OF the states
will have ratified It not later than
1920. And five years thereafter the
liquor politicians and the liquor press
will be ready to swear that they were
always for prohibition
Evening star., 1914-12-31
DINNER IN NURSES HOME.
Young Ladies Guild of Casualty
Hospital Host, With Great Success.

A reception, dinner and entertain
ment given by the Young Ladies' Guild
of Casualty Hospital last night proved
a great success. The affair was given
in the Nurses Home at the hospital
and covers were laid for twenty nine
persons.
Miss Adele Wilson. superintendent of
the hospital, presided, while Miss Ma
linda Adams, president of the guild,
gave several vocal selections, with
Miss Florence Palmer as accompanist.
Miss May Hurlburt read a paper on the
progress Of the work of the guild in
aid of the nurses.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
More Pardons by Gov. Blease.

COLUMBIA, S. c., December 31-Gov.
Blease yesterday granted clemency
to fifty-five state prisoners Twenty
eight were serving terms for homi-
eide. seventeen having been sentenced
originally to life Imprisonment. Six
teen full pardons, twenty-four pa
roles and fifteen communications are
included in the list. The release of
the fifty-five men pardoned or pa
rolled reduces the number of prisoners
in the state penitentiary here, at the
state farms and in the county convict
camps to 149. Gov. Blease now has
exercised clemency in 1,544 cases dur
ing his four-year term of office.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
CANE YIELDS MORE SUGAR.
Louisiana Reports Show Increase Pc,
Ton in Output.

Preliminary reports from leading
sugar factories in Louisiana. announc-
ed today by the Department of Agri-
culture, show average yields per ton of
cane to be considerably higher in 1914
than in any recent year.
For the first two weeks this season
the reports indicated increases over
the same period in 1913 ranging from
to 16 per cent. the average being ap-
proximately per cent
The department explains that while
these figures are not accepted as fore
casting an average for the entire state.
they point to a general Increase in
1914 over the two previous years.
An average yield of about fifteen
tons an acre is expected this year.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Pittsburgh Mortality Low,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. December 3i.-
Pittsburgh's mortality during the last
twelve months has been the lowest in
the history of the city with the ex-
ception of one year. according to esti-
mate made public today by DIR. ]. f.
Edwards. director of public health
The death rate per thousand this year
is about 1871, a decrease from 1913 of
Ia, while the lowest rate. that of 1911,
was 14.9. Figures for contagious dis
eases show a decrease. Of about % per
cent from 1913. Rigid application of
the principles of sanitary science is
given credit for the decreases by DR..
Edwards.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Gold Medals for Noted Persons.

NEW YORK. December 31.-Gold
medals are to be presented by the Ma
tlonal Institute of Social Science at
its next meeting in this city January
Is to Miss Anne Morgan, Andrew Car
negie. Eugene Brieux, Luther Burbank
and Myron T. Herrick. The principal
address probably will be delivered by
former President Taft. One of the
last recipients of the institutes gold
medals was Col. George w. GoetlIals,
who was last March decorated on ac-
count of his Panama canal achieve
ment.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Train Bandits Get s11, ,0oo Loot,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, December 81
Approximately $4,000 in money. and
jewelry valued at $4,000 was secured
by the three men who robbed the pas
sengers aboard two sleeping cars of
the Westbound Sunset express on the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad near Cline. Tex. early yester-
day, according to reports received by
railroad officials here.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
WATCH STOLEN z YEARS AGO.
Police Recover It in Baltimore When
Taken Second Time.

A watch that was stolen from Mrs
James Burch, 4 jefferson street, Ana
costa, August Q, 1907. was recovered by
the Baltimore police yesterday. A young
man named Harry Luke was arrested
and charged with having stolen the time
piece from Miss Florence V. Polzen
While searching the records the police
found that it had been stolen in this city
seven years ago.
Detectives KratZ and O'Donnell learned
from Miss Polzen that the watch was
given to her us Christmas present in
1903 by a marine Mrs. Burch probably
will get the watch
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Foreigners Fight Arizona Labor Law

PHOENIX, Ariz., December 81
Twenty-Five Mexicans, japanese and
Chinese have Joined in fling suit pray
ing the county superior court to grant
an Injunction forbidding enforcement
of the allen labor law. which is to go
into effect tomorrow. They allege the
law violates the Constitution of the
United States and rights guaranteed
foreigners under various treaties. A
similar suit is now pending before the
tribunal of United States judges in
Los Angeles
Evening star., 1914-12-31
British Druggists Use Metric System.

LONDON, December 31.-The metric
system of weights and measures will
become the standard for drug stores.
the drug trade and physicians In all
parts of the British empire with theV
New Year, when the new British
pharmacopoeia goes into effect. Th-I
new pharmacopeia discards the old(
system of weights and measures.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Gains in U. S. Export Figures.

Exports through the thirteen ports
handling IS per cent of that trade. &C.
cording to official figures OF the De-
partment of Commerce. for the week
ending December IS, mare a balance Of
trade o. 100000 600 for the United States
and ran the total December balance that
far up to ssS.777.S9S
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Mime. Gerville-R -Reache Ill.

NEW YORK. December 3l.-Mme
Gerville -Reache. formerly leading con-
tralto Of the Manhattan Opera House,
and the wife of DR.. George G. Ram
baud, was reported today to be serious
ly i'll at the Roosevelt Hospital. At
the hospital it was said that an op-
GRAFTON of blood TRANSMISSION had been
performed last night in hopes of saw
ing her life. Nine. Gerville- -Reache
since the close of the Manhattan OPP
era House has been active in concert
y-orh in New York ard other cities of
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Kaiser Sends Wilson Birthday Cable.

President Wilson has received ca BILE
gram from Emperor William of Ger
many warmly congratulating him on
his fifty-eighth birthday anniversary.
King George of Great Britain is the
only other ruler of a belligerent ma
tion who has congratulated the Presi-
dent Cable difficulties are supposed to
have delayed other messages.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Thief Rifles Cash Register.

Tony Bruno. III G street northwest.
complained to the police of theft COM
mitted in his shop at that number last
night. Entrance was gained by break
ing a glass panel from a basement
door, Bruno told the police, and all the
money was taken from the cash
register.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Fined for Carrying Razor.

A fine of $50 was imposed by Judge
Mullowny in the Police Court today
against Albert Hurst. who was convict
ed of carrying a concealed weapon.
Hurst, who was arrested by Policeman
b. w. Thompson, was charged with
carrying razor.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Broken Rail Cause of Wreck.

Derailment of passenger train on
the Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railway near Bigelow. Mimi.
February .. 1914, resulting in the death
OF one passenger. one express messen-
ger and the injury Of eleven passen-
gers, two mail clerks, two conductors
and two porters. was caused by a
broken rail. according to the findings
ol the interstate commerce commission,
Evening star., 1914-12-31
SOLDIERS EX0NERATED
BY CANADIAN CORONER
Shooting Of Walter Smith, Duck
Hunter, Held to Be Accidental.
Firing Meant as Warning.

BUFFALO,. N. Y, December 31-A
coroner's jury at Fort Erie, Ont, en-
| paneled to investigate the death OF
Walter Smith, the Buffalo man shot by
Canadian soldiers Monday, returned its
verdict last evening after hearing the
testimony of the soldiers. Thomas De-
laney, provincial police officer and
several eye witnesses.
| The verdict was:
I'VE find that the deceased, Walter
December IS. while evading arrest for
unlawfully shooting ducks out of sea-
son in Canadian waters, by a volley,
delivered accidentally, from the rifles
of three militiamen, who were called
upon by Provincial Officer Thomas De-
| laney to assist him.
Officer Delaney, who occupied the
| stand for more than an hour. took the
responsibility for the whole affair on
his own shoulders. He called upon the
soldiers to help make the arrests. he
said, under the law that permits an
officer of the law to call upon any ctt1-
zen for help in an emergency, and or
dered the firing.
Questioned by U. S. Consul.
j. B. Curtis, United States vice con-
sui, questioned the officers authority
to call upon the soldiers, but he was
assured by the crown attorney that De-
laney had such authority under the
laws of Ontario.
Officer Delaney testified that he had
watched Smith and his companion.
Dorsch, who was wounded at the time
Smith was killed. shooting ducks IN
Canadian waters. He called to them
to come ashore; that they were under
arrest. They refused and he telephoned
for the soldiers.
Il want to arrest those two fellows
Delaney testified he told the soldiers.
Throw a scare into them, but don't
hit them
Soldiers Again Cautioned.
When the bullets from the first and
second volleys splashed near the hunt
ers' boat, Delaney said, he again eau
toned the soldiers not to shoot so
close.
The third and fatal volley, Delaney
said, was fired after the hunters had
headed toward the American shore.
He had told the soldiers to let them
go, when one of them said, Lets give
them another scare" and he consented.
Only two of the soldiers fired.
Delaney said he saw the men drop
in the bottom of the boat but did not
realize they had been hit. He thought
they had crouched down to avoid the
bullets.
Archibald Kayo, a corporal, and Ed
mund Mcintosh and Leslie kinsman,
privates, swore positively that they
had tried to avoid shooting Smith and
his companion.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Duncan E. McKinlay Dead.

BEI;K ELEY, Cal, December 81
Duncan T.. McKinlay. former repre-
sentative in Congress from California,
died yesterday of apoplexy at his home
here. Mr.. Mckinlay was fifty-siX years
old and was born in Canada.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
Spanish Aviator Killed in Madrid

MADRID. Spain, December 31-Capt
Castellui. a Spanish army aviator,
while flying in biplane over the aero
drome Yesterday, fell from a height of
500 feet and was killed.
Evening star., 1914-12-31
BORN.

O'LEARY. To James J. and Josephine p.
OLeaTy, q Hickory avenue, TRkoma Park.
Nd. on Wednesday morning. December 90
1914. boy.