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The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
WILSON POLICIES
ARE SCOREO|N
SENATE

WASHINGTON. Jan. i%.-An attack
on President Wilson's use of his con
stitutional powers, criticism and sup
port of his Mexican policy. and pc
liticul speech making mingled today
in senate discussion of Senator
Cummin's resolution asking what the
United States intends to do with this
taxes collected during the occupation
Of Vera Cruz.
John Sharp Williams, defending
the administration, said it was well
known the money was to he turned
over to any government in Mexico
eventually recognized.
You cannot cmbarrass the ad-
ministratior nor bcboo2lc the Amer
lean people with any such rcsoiu-
tion. ne said, launching into n de-
fense Oh the presidents policy. He
declared If "a certain American had
been in the White House there would
have been stern message to con
gress climaxcd with; Come. on boys.
|charcc''
Woodrow Wilson viii be renOmi-
mated for the presidency said SEN
ator Williams, land reelected. not
as n minority, but as a majority can
didate.'
Senator Cummins insisted con-
gress. not the president. should de
eide what shall become of the Vera
Cruz money and then, paying a trib-
ute to President Wilson's integrity
and ability. added:
81 am simply obJcctinS to his at
titude; that he is trying to run the
United States. 1t appears in every
utterancc that falls from his lips Ho
assumes tnat rndcr the constitution
he is the final arbitrator of all these
things. have no doubt he assumes
it with perfect honesty and with the
I.ust careful consideration
senator Borah assailed the Presi-
dents Indianapolis speech, charac-
terizinE it us an admission by the
president that he had arrived at the
ror clusion that he, preferred to be
the leader of ms party rather than
the chief executive of the whole peo-
pie
II wish TO quote the most siSnifi-
cant statement ever made by n presi-
dent with regard to a coordinate
branch Of the government said he.
"No such statement has been made
since the days of Andrew Jackson.
will not say that the spirit which
actuated it is the same, but it calls
for serious consideration OF every
man. quote the presidents state
ment as follows:
II any group OF men should
dare to break the solidarity OF the
Democratic team for any purpose or
CONTINUED on paKe ~
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PRES, WILSON TO
PRESS ACTION ON
SHIP PURCHASE BILL

Washington. Jan. I3.-Evideu'es
that Presiien. Wilson intends to
concentrate his influence GOr the shi''
purchase hi! probably with the n
of some Republican votes to the cN-
clusion OF the Philippine and co.se"-
vation bills, if necessary, were an-
parent today.
Manuel Quezon, resident Phi''pino
commissioner to the president said
today he did not expect the Philip
pine bill to pass during the present
session.
Senator Kenyon. Republican, in
vited to the White House today by
the president suggested several
amendments to the shipping bill,
which he thought would make it ac-
ceptable to some Republicans. One
would place control of the govern
ment ships under a nOn-partisan
board and another would eliminate
the temporary character of the pro-
ject.
The president expects to see other
Republican senators in the near fu-
ture. Some Democrats oppose the
bill and the president plans to win
enough Republican votes to pass it.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13

TURKISH FORCE
OCCUPIES TABRIz

London. Jan. 13.--Rcuter's Tele-
gram company has received dis
patch from its CORRESPONDENT in Pet
rograd saying that an advance de-
tachmcnt of the Turkish army has
occupied tho Persian city of Tahri1.
TabriZ is in northwestern Persia
and after Teheran. the largest city In
the country. 1T is 100 miles to the
east of the Turkish frontier
Tabriz was garrisoned by Rus
sian force, it being situated in that
part OF Persia under the domination
of the Russians in the same manner
as the southern portion of Persia is
conceded to be within the sphere of
influence of Great Britain.
The town has been evacuated by
this Russian force. according to Il re-
port sent out by the Turkish gov
ernment and published last night in
Berlin. The announcement from
Conslaniinopic added that the RUS
san garrison mad retreaicd TO Hulra,
where the Russia's were said to h"
assembling in strong force to defend
the passage of the Araccs rivers. The
taking of fabric means that the
Turks, who undoubtedly had the
hacking of some of the wild Turkish
tribosmen of this locality have Sc
cured more or less important base
for the projected German-Turkish at
tack upon the Russian positions in
the province of Erizan, north of the
Persia border and south of Tiflis.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
CARDINAL MERCER
INCIDENT NOT DIS
CUSSED BY HIM

The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. Is.
Cardinal Desideratus Mercicr, tho
primate oi Belgium. declines for the
present to discuss what he defined as
''vcXatious measures OF the German
authorities in Belgium with refer
cncc to him and to the pastoral let
ter written by him on Christmas.
General Won Bissing, governor
genera, OF Belgian territory occupied
%! ne Iei MAJ 8, IN re. ~ TO u request
made by the Associated Press that he
forward to Cardinal Mcrcier 4 tele-
gram asking him for the exact facts
dav said:
"Cardina! MERCER requests me to
forward to you til" following dis
patch in response to your INJURY:
''I feel much the sympathy YOU
have shown me but / prefer not to
dwell Tor the moment on the veXa-
tious measures to which you allude
and | prefer to continue TO shut my
self in my Episcopal ministry. I
wish to declare. however. that hav"
Withdrawn nothing and will with
draw nothing from my pastoral let
ter.
,Signcd, Cardinal MERCER,
Archbishop OF Malinos.
General Won Kissing adds:
AS this reply of the Cardinal
might have given rise TO misunder-
standings. | add thereto the follow
ing remarks:
80 certainly caused proofs of the
pastoral letter in the printing office
to be confiscated and | summoned
the priests to give up copies of it in
their possession.
1.-The cardinal never has been ar
rested nor has his personal liberty in
ans other way been encroached up
on. | have merely by means of Of
ficers of my staff requested him to
give NE explanations of the tenden-
cics of the pastoral letter, and be-
sides this, in order to prevent pos
sible manifestations. | asked him to
abandon projected journey to Ant
werp.
"'If these measures perhaps ap-
pear to the cardinal subjectiv"ly vcX-
atious. vet they We're objcctively alb
solutcly NECESSARY IN order to clear
up the situation.
lSigned) GOV arnor General
Freiherr Won Bissine..
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
COURT DISM|SSES
ACTION AGAINST
BLACK HILL |. & C. co

Jude Lewis of the United states
court in Denver yesterday handed
down a decision dismuissing the ac-
ton of the government brought in
the year 1909 against the Black Hills
Land and Cattle company TO cancel
certain entries for land made by the
defendant in the year 1905 and
1906.
The government sought to cancel
and set aside patents which convey
ed several hundred acres OF land to
the Black Hills company, charging
that the land was coal land and has
been obtained improperly under The
land lieu act and the timber and
stone act. The defendant sought TO
show that the land is not valuable
for coal and that the land was Sc
cured in regular manner. Charles
HAYDEN Of WalsenhurE represented
the defendant in the suit
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
OIL MA GNATES
C0MPL|CATE
SITUATION IN
MEXICO

Washington. Jan. 13.--ltcports to
| the state department today said tn"
Carranza governor of the state OF
| Vera Cruz was indignant because
| the oil companies had appealed to
General tarran2a for protection
from drastic decrccs issued By him
The governor claims 'hat the oil com
paHiCs have aided the enemies rf the
CarranHa government and .Hat some
of their Stockholders actually are in
arms.
| Denial Of reports ihHt Gonctal
Garcia l.Igo hai been cvc"u,"t IL
the city of Mexico cam" to IL" de
partment today from sources re-
eardel as reliable. -
The Carranla agency h"r" today
issued the following statement;
"A report from Vera cruz dated
today says u dispatch received there
| late last might from Pueblo an
nounced that Mexico City was being
evacuated ny the Zapata ruop6 IN
! consequence Of victory won by Gen
cral Oregon yesterday 1T San Mar
lin and also as "A result If the al
vance Of constitutiOnllist forces IN
der General Spuch,s int tn" state Cf
MorelOs.
1.-The ZapaJa force dcf"a'rl at San
Martin numbered about 1000 and
was commanded by Generals Aguilar
and Argumedo. Their loss was
heavy and a large amount OF arms
and ammunition. including several
cannon and machine guns were cap
'ured. San Martin is about "a's way
between Puchla AMI MEXICO nv. i;c-
urts from Vera Cruz AMI eisnwnc-c
show the enemy wns defeated At We
toria and Nalles. General Angeles
is being driven toward TorrcOn. Con-
Cral Herrera is rc-assEmbling >, 90
reinforcemehts at Monterey
NrontnrcT Nas hnsn -cvar,stNd ~
all CarranZa troops and there are no
military forces IN ihc town, ,hGIgh
| 1t is expected Villas troops viii ar
rive there soon. according to q dis
patch 10 III" state depart nent today
| from Monterey dated yesterday.
INilla has left Chihuahua 'or Agt'as
| iCalientcs.
Two oil companies. the hglilaT
Petroleum. compury and 'he Penn
Mexico Oil company have been closed
down, ii was reported rom Tampiro.
in accordance with tho terms OF TIE
| Carranza decree preventing furthe>
development sof operation of oil
lands without permission of the
, ,constitutionalist administration. TIL"
report adds that an embargo has been
placed on the Aguilar Petroleum
company and on the Huasteca Pc
troleum company in Tampico, pre-
venting the expectation of crude oil
because of failure to pay the produr-
tion tax.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
COMMITTEES IN
HOUSE GIVEN OUT

Denver. Colo, Jan. l3.---\n-
nounccmcnt of committees in the
House and discussion of questions OF
personal privilege in the Senate feat
ured the session of the legislature to-
day.
In the senate Senator NJ. y. Lines
offered a resolution that Twenty
years Of woman suffrage in Colorado
had been an eminent success, and
asked discussion tomorrow. a few
minor hills We're introduced in the
senate
In the House arcsolutiGn was pre-
sentcd endorsing the Denver Noun
tain Parks. and after the announce
mcnt OF committees a recess was TAX
on until p. m.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
BELL TO BECOME
COUNTY ATTORNEY
ON JULY 1st

j. G.. Bell will succeed Robert T.
Yeaman as county attorney, begin
ming July 1. Yesterday afternoon
the board OF county commissioners
named Mr.. Bell for the place held
for a number of years by Mr.. Yeaman
but the latter will hold over until
the first day of July.
The commissioners named j. w.
Coe ianitor of the court house and
Canticlario Martinez. assistant jani-
tor Miss Anna Cameron was again
named stenographer in the county
court.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
ELECTION OF
UNCLE JOE CANNON
T1 Sc PROCEED

Washington. Jan. l%.-tnited
states Attorney Narch, of the
eastern district of Illinois, has
been authorized to begin an in
vestigation of published charg-
es that frauds were committed
in the Eighteenth Illinois dis
trict fall election when former
Speaker Joe Cannon was re-
turned.
Officials of the department
here know little about the mat
ter except published reports that
several hundred voters went to
the Eighteenth Illinois district
from irre Haute. Ind, just
across the state line. The de-
partmcnt is waiting for further
data from Kar"h.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13

Dover has been asasiled by the
Germans from the air on no less
than two occasions and ships i'll
Dover harbor are believed to
have been the objective of a raid
by German submarines. The
bombs from above never did
much damage. nor was the at
tack from under the water sue
cessful.
Three days before Christmas a
German aviator. according to
Berlin dispatch. flew over Dover,
threw bombs and reconnoitered
the positions of British war
ships. Two days later another
hostile aeroplane appeared over
the CITY and dropped bomb.
which dropped harmlessly in
oarden. This aviator eluded a
British airman and flew saefly
to sea.
The submarine attack was re-
ported December II. The chan
mel forts opened fire and kept it
up for almost half an hour. At
the same time a flotilla of de-
stroyers put to sea and the SUBJ
marines were not seen again.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
STOCKER AND MULNIX
ASK RESIGNATION OF ALL
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES

Denver, Colo. Jan. l3.--Stat"
Treasurer Allison Stockcr and stat"
Auditor Harry e, Mulnix today mott
fled all the employees in their dc
partmonts tina; their designations
were expected. IT was explained
that not all employees would be
dropped, but that any who >efused t"
resign would b" liable to discharge
for cause Employees in the two de
partmcnts contend that they are un-
der civil service and cannot illegally
be discharged FOR political reasons.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
Turks maK!e::::.". Gold Stand
Against Russian hordes-
Germans Repu|se Allies

of the hill to the west of Spur 1872
to the east our troops were obliged
TO give up ground. The lighting
here continues.
In the region OF Souain the ad-
vance position covering the block
house located to the north OF the
Beausejoure farm is still in our pos
session and we here have set IN n
trench distant 90 yards from the
German trench.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
Carlson ConfeTS With Head
Of Anti-Sa|0on League

Denver Colo, Jai, 13.-Govcrnor
George A. Carlson today conferred
with A. J. Finch, Colorado suDerin-
tendent on the Ant .-saloon League
and other members Of the league
committee on prohibition legislation
regarding the bills 10 be introduced
in the general assembly to enforce
mcpt,
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
is LAID AWAY

Washington, ain. l3.-Democratic
leaders today considered the woman
suffrage issue dead for the present
session. as result OF the defeat of
The Mondell resolution for n constitu-
tional amendment. Tho vote last
night stood: For ihc resolution.
] "A; against, 20i.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
Two German Submarines
Reported Sunk Off Dover
German Airships Active Over the
English Channel, According to Re.
ports from Various Places.

Dover, Jan. 13.-Two German
submarines today were fired up
OH and sunk by coast batteries
off Dover. according to persist
ent rumors current in the city.
The presence of hostile air
ships over the English channel
during the past night has been
reported today from various
points on the coast. These re-
ports. however. have as yet not
been confirmed.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13
Bad Weather Retads Progress Of Armies in Field Mosems
Win Back Lost Ground and Menace Giant Force Of Cars
Men, Fighting in Upper France Continues.

sixty miles from Paris.
Similar violent fighting is report
ed rs progressing about fifty miles
farther east. near Perthcs. whCre the
Germans by counter attack sue
ceeded in breaking thru and in cs-
themselves behind the
French advanced position north OF
BcausejOur.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13

Berlin, Jan. l::.-German victories
in several engagements on the west
ern front are announced in today's
statement from Gne war office. II is
said that the allies were compelled by
German artillery to evacuate trenches
near the Belgian coast in the neigh
borhood of Nieuport and that at
tacks were repulsed at other points
with the capture of ZOO French in
one instance.
On the eastern from there are no
developments of consequence. The
statement says in part:
I'm the western theatre of the war
fierce artillery duels took place in the
neighborhood of Nieuport. They re-
suited in the evacuation of the enc
mys trenches at Palinsburg, a suburb
of Nieuport.
The enemys attacks near the
canal of LaRassee have been finally
repealed.
French attacks ;.t LaBersclle and
the hill of TouvrOn were repulsed.
Yesterdays unsuccessful attacks on
the hills near Crony We're followed up
by a German counter attack which
ended in the cnnsulete defeat Of the
French and the clearing OF the hills
northeast of Bussie and north of
Crony. Our troops took possession of
two French positions and captured
100 prisoners, four cannon and
several machine guns.
"An attack by French papers in
the neighborhood of st. Mihicl has
been successfully repulsed. Our
troops took possession of the hills
north and northeast of Nomcny."
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13

Paris, Jan. 1:;.-Severe winter
weather from one end to the other of
the battle line in France hindered
military operations yesterday, ac-
cording to the announcement given
out this afternoon by the French war
office. The French artillery showed
some activity. notably near scissors
and between Rheims and the Ar
gonne, but no decisive results were
obtained. The fighting northeast OF
scissors continues with severity. II
is evident that large forces of infan-
try have been engaged. The French
retain some of their positions, but
were compelled to relinduish others.
The announcement follows in part:
''On the Aisne to the northeast of
Scissors the fighting around Spur 132
continued with great severity during
all the day of January ,. The Ger
mans brought very considerable
forces into this engagement. We
maintained our positions on the crest
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-13

Buy at homo. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
CheStertOn to Discuss
Modern Literary Force

= Cecil Chcsterton. the younger broth
or of Gilbert X. Chesterton. viii lee
turo OF the New National Theater
Sunday evening. January "a. at $3.50.
His subject will be New Forces in
English Literature a study Of tho
work and philosophy Of such, writer's
as Hilaire Relloc. George Bernard
Shaw. Fl. q. Wells and Gilbert Is.
Chesterton. concerning whom the
younger brother has many amusing
criticisms and comments to make
Cecil Chesterton is the present editor
Of the New Witness, a weekly paper
founded by Hilaire Belloc to attack
various fads which have grown up IN
England. He has been characterized
by Monsignor Benson as one Of the
four clevercst men in London. With
Mr.. Delloc he was the co-author Of an
attack on English political life which
attracted much attention in Great
Britain two years ago. Gilbert Is.
says that it iS no mock modesty that
causes him to regard his brother AZ a
far better lecturer than himself. The
lecture tour will be confined to q few
OF the larger cities and universities.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
WEEK IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES

session. of Congress the several appro-
lriation measures.
Senator Cummins. representing the
anti-ship subsidy sentiment Of the mid
die West. is preparing to introduce a
substitute bill, which will provide $780,
100000 for the absolute purchase by the
Government of vessels which may be
used in times Of war as naval auXili-
aries. and in times Of peace may be
leased to private corporations. or indi-
viduals for commercial purposes. The
Alexander. or Administrator. bill speci-
fies that the Government shall own 4
majority Of the stock in vessels pur-
chased and is to bear all the loss SUI.
fcred, If the venture prove Improbable.
Senator Cummins would have the Cow
ernment relieved Of any loss.
Money Chief Need.
One of the principal arguments in
favor of the Government-owned ships
was the need for such a merchant ma
rne to transport American products to
foreign markets. Among tho principal
markets referred to were those Of South
America. The New York Chamber of
Commerce. however, has just received
from Welding Ring. chairman Of a spe-
ciai committee which has been investi-
eating the South American markets. a
report that II is not a lack Of ships, but
the financial condition OF the Latin
the development Of a broader commerce
with those countries.
A preliminary reply has been received
by the state Department from the
British government to the note protest.
ing against the searching and deten-
ton OF American cargoes. 1t has not
yet been made public.
An important step looking, however.
to the untangling OF the knots that
lei to the dispatching of the American
note has been taken through the agree
ment reached last week by Great Brit
ain, Holland. and Italy, whereby it
has been stipulated that American car
goes directed to either Holland or Italy
are to be permitted to proceed without
interruption. The American Govern
ment now has hopes that similar
arrangement may be made under which
the markets of the Scandinavian coun-
tries may be opened as directly.
How seriously British foreign trade
has suffered as a result OF the war is
set forth in report recently issued
by the London board Of trade. in which
it Is shown that the exports Of England
fell off during the past year A,5.000,O ,O0).
while imports decreased 1856, on, 900.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
Gillette Acts Like a
DetectiVe-That Is All

At last we know the real secret OF
Sherlock Holmes success, declares the
Dramatic Mirror. 1t is Watson. With
out the reliable Watson near by to hand
him the needle, the great detective is
quite incapable Of solving seemingly in
extricable mysteries.
1t seems that over in Philadelphia last
week William Gillette discovered that
he had been robbed OF $500 in cash.
Having impcrsonated with great sue
cess Sherlock Holmes, the actor saw the
line opportunity of doing some rea!
sieuth work in his own behalf. The
Incompatible deductive reasoning. hcw-
ever, of which Holmes is capable vas
never displayed. owing to The absence
of DR.. Watson and. Of course. Mr.. Gil
Iettc is still missing his $3.50. Hereafter
Mr.. Gillette intends to have Bruce Nc
rae, who was the original Watson il
The famous detective play, accompany
him on his travels.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
DEATHS

AGER--At his latc residence, 1910 Wisconsin
avenue northwest. PITT c.. beloved son OF
Jane IL. and the late John ii. Ager aged
thirty years.
Funeral from chapel in Oak Hill Gene.
terry on Monday. January IL. 1913, at d
O'Clock .. m. Relatives and frields re-
spcctfully invited.
CoHIi.L~-on Thursdsy, January !: lel5. az
eighty-ope years. widow OF tho late Henry
X. Cohill at her residence. sl9 U streeeI
Funeral from slo O street southeast. Sat.
urday. January o at 3 D.. m. FRIENDS ana
relatives invited.
GULL1-On Friday. January 8. 1915. at l;So
a. IN. at his residence 40 III street rsortn-
west. FRANK. beloved husband OF Nos&ho
gull. in his sixty-third year.
Funeral from his late residence Mondey'
Patrick's Church, at 8 o'clock. Internent
at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Washington Lodge. No. IS
b. p. .. Elks.
A special session Of the Lodge. will he held
At l:3o o'clock p. NJ. Monday. January l1th,
1915. for tho purpose Of attending the iunetal
Of our late brother. Louis J. kessel. VINO
died Jan. sth. 1915.
VIM. s. SHELBY. EDw. J. MURPHY.
Secretary. Exalted auief'
MELTON-The funeral services for 6DORSE
w. MELTON, who died At Garheld Hos
pital. will be held Monday, january II.
1s16, at 2 o'clock, at his late reeIdcnce, SSle
Volta place northwest.