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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
MAIN OFFICE: 81 E ST. n. ".
PHONE MAIN 81.

Charles ]. Columbus. secretary of the
association, said:
Tho meeting will be in line with
the Retail Merchants Associations pol
icy to boost for the buy In Washington
movement. The tailors here can make
the uniforms as well and as cheaply as
outside firms. II the contracts were
filled In the District. business would be
helped. There Is no reason why Dis
trtct citizens should not be given the
employment IN their manufacture"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
Addresses Insurance Men.

James Lee Bost spoke yesterday at
the monthly get-together luncheon of the
District Of Columbia National Life IN
derwriters' Association in the Ebbitt
Judson c. Clark, of Baltimore. was the
guest OF honor, and George c. Jordan
president of the organization, acted as
POSTMASTER. Mr.. Bost spoke on secur-
ing new business and outlined the meth
DDS pursued by insurance men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09

In the Falkland Islands there are five
men to every woman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-09
The Silent Tribunal.

Then, all about them. all about US.
there sits the silent, waiting tribunal
which Is going to utter the ultiEaaee
Judgment upon this struggle, the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
PARLIAMENT PLANS
BIGGER INCOME TAX
British legislators. Meeting
To-day After Vacation.
Face Grave Problems.
>p,,o' cam, ps.pa'ch 70 rpr sr>.

LoNpoN Sept. l3-After a vacation ~
convene tomorrow in what promises 30
he one NJ the momentous sessions In his
tory The long recess which was not
voted without some hitter opposition. WIS
prec,d d by some blunt talk on the prog
ress Of the war. in which Minister of
Munitions David Lloyd George took the
leading part with the statement that
British labor WAS shirking. The labor
situation has improved IN some d. gree
since then ,July 29), but the Govern
ment will be called upon To answer many
other pertinent questions on war admin
istration.
Among the PRINCIPAL measures 10 be
taken up are the proposed new taxation
measures and the peus'nn bill. The
urgency of the last named was one Of
the chief reasons why many opposed the
long recess A. !or tLe former II Is re-
parded As AN essential means of raising
money with which to meet the enormous
expenses of the war.
II is predicted that the greater part
OF the half billion dollars which ih'
Government proposes TO al L. It's yearly
revenue will be raised by heavy Income
assessments which viii be the principal
feature OF tn, new budget The mini
mum OF exemption .rum the income
tax will he lowered, il is believed
Large additions to the duties on tea
tobacco, wine. sugar and petrol, as wei
as new duties on luNurlcs Of various
characters. are looked for.
Railway tickets, theatres and motor
pictures. carriages ana automobile
and employers Of domestic servants al
have been slated for new taxes An IN
crease in the charges for letters, iele'
grams OF telephones, all under ,iuNrrn'
! luent control, also Is expected,
! According 10 t', Daily cypress GER
| tain imported goods will be taxed, par
| ticularly automobiles.
Official figures put the total income
OF the inhabitants of the British Isles a
sl9 600. 0OOOO0. Less than $4,000, 00o
600 Of this Is now assessed for taxation
! Al least three tnl oue-half billion NOR,
will be reached 10y the proposed new
legislation. The small wurkiugmhn NJ
be enabled tn make weekly instalment
on his tax by means of stamps affiNc,
20 weekly war taN cards,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
CITY WANTS A TAX
ON S4,OOO,OOO,OO
Personal Property assessment
to Be Raised and Levy
Had il Possible.

with the hope ot keeping the city
budget and the tax rate down the city
administration intends to Increase the
assessment roll OF personal property by
many millions OF dollars. with a proper
tiorate Increase In the revenue derived
from taxes The Tax Department II pre-
parng to collect every cent that can be
raised under the law and to make He
unbearable FOR tax dodgers
According to one report the tentative
personal tax list now being completed
will he twelve times as large as the LIST
for this year. which totalled S3i02s5.-
800. II that were true the assessment
would be jumped 10 about sl.0uo. 600 00o
II a tax were paid on this huge sum the
revenue would he about 81 900, ,O00. Bui
II was said at the Tax Department Of
fees yesterday that this estimate = far
above the figures which the Cummis.
sloners have In mi~d
Mayor M'iche. sad last night: The
report that considerable Increase IN
the personal tax valuation j. 10 be made
is correct. The Tax DrpaTtm, M IS set
ting about getting all the income i can
from personal taxes and Intends 10 apply
the law as Il finds IT," lie has instructed
the Commiss .oners. however, not to laN
any reckless assessments
The law eNempts Only single men
owning less than $1,000 worth Of per-
sonal p.operti and married men owning
less than si,@50 worth. II also provides
that persons oath In swearing on
taxes must be accepted as proof Of what
he says. II is likely that the admins
tration will try t. have the Legislature
make II possible for false swearers 10 be
prosecuted for perjury. At the same
time the Legislature may be asked TO
levy graduate tax beginning AT ! per
cent. on salaries OF $4,000 o. more This
suggestion. put forth al City Hall sew
eral months ago. is IN the report Of the
Mayors taxation commission. OF which
Alfred T.. Marling is chairman, The
! commission IS to report within a month
on ways OF raising additional revenue.
The Tax Department has always had
trouble In making its personal assess
ments stick, Last year. for example, the
assessment r.ll as first drawn UP
amounted 10 s7TS.496.44b. or this more
than half. "r si3S. .200,ss5. was sworn OF.
A tax expert said that under the present
law the department could expect 10 DO
little better this year.
Included In personal property taxable
by the city are bonds. except those OF
the city or state which are not sub
jected 10 other tax , bank accounts, ex-
cept those in savings banks receivable
accounts and many other items.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
"LONDON'S LOSS SLIGHT.'
Report of Extensive Damages De-
scribed as Pure In>rntion.

PHILADELPHIA. sept l3.-The Pubhc
Lcdocr prints the following cable des-
patch from London
Sensational accounts OF the descent
Of nee, of Zeppelins upon the heart
of London and the destruction OF some
property In the vicinity OF Trafalgar
square. emana;ing from unauthorized
news sources and published extensively
ln the press of the United States. are
pure inventions Not only are such sto-
ries without basis I'm fact but the
declarations by the German Admiralty
or September that extensive damage
was done to the great factories and
docks by the aerial raiders are likewise
untrue.
THE number of casualties-twenty
killed and eighty-siN mjured--as re-
ported by the official press bureau is
correct, hut the material damage inflicted
by the Germans In their four mos, re-
cent raids is confined exclusively to
private property ana is comparatively
slight The population OF the city Is
perfectly calm, and not the slightest eX-
preston OF fear Is noticeable either on
the part OF the civilians or the military
concerning the return OF the Zeppelins,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
BRYAN May GO ABROAD
TO TRY TO END WAR
Publishers Of Foreign Lam
guage Newspapers VIII De-
eide on September II.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. I3.-William
Jennings Bryan mas signifed his willing
ness to go to Europe and attempt TO
bring about peace.
Whether or not he will go vii be de-
cided at a conference between the pub
fishers Of foreign language newspapers
and himself in Washington on Septem-
ber II.
The announcement OF Mr. Bryan's de-
cision was contained in z letter received
to-day by the editor Of an Italian news
paper from Dr William Forgo OF 1923
East Second street. Brooklyn. who pub
fishes the "Forgo Guides" and heads a
movement TO have Mr.. Bryan try TO stop
the war. The announcement was accom-
panied by an invitation to attend the
conference.
After the talk had with Mr..
Bryan" writes DR.. Forgo. II am under
the impression that, provided II de-
velops at his meeting with the editors
that his going abroad Is advisable. he.
himself. will for the love OF the cause.
not only sacrifice his time hut will
also pay his own expenses
This was in answer to number OF
the conferees who proposed that a fund
be raised from which to pay Mr.. Bryan
a salary and his expenses.
DIR. Forgos first correspondence with
Mr.. Bryan and some OF the editors
of foreign language newspapers started
on August II. Letters were not made
public, however. until to-day.
Mr.. Bryan's proposed trip will lie
for the purpose OF demonstrating to
the world the power and influence for
good which is exerted b. American
newspapers published in foreign Ian
guages.
The first OF the letters which opened
the negotiations on August II refers to
the campaign OF advertising conducted
by foreign newspaper editors in an ef-
fort to stop the war, and then unfolds
the present plan. which is TO be backed
by private citizens"
NO one could institute II better than
william Jennings Bryan, who is known
all over the world as a champion Of ever
lasting peace" says the letter. "As a
private citizen he would help more than
he could as part of the Government. He
has the confidence of the people plus
that OF the President"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
TENSION WITH BERLIN LESS
AFTER BERNSTORFF'S GALL:
SOLUTION NOW HOPED FOR
ARABIC CASE TO END AMICABLY,
SAYS A HIGH GERMAN OFFICIAL

high the tororinO statement last night in
Lansing
in Washington
There United States Germany
crisis
which the
and that there will not
slightest
said t 8 a true now a
reference disputed the indemnity
a Is of the
Of
commander the that they show Enthusiastically
Germany Immediately
word
the submarine commander placed against English
to
OF he
does feel obligated
understood does refuse
claims
of English commander matched
Will he glad subm. tie
to arbt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
MEXICANS KILL
7 AMERICANS
ONTHEBORDER
Troops Near MatamOrOs
Pick Off Two U. s.
Soldiers in Camp.
RANGERS SLAY Is
OF THE BANDITS

Seven Americans, including two
limited states soldiers, were killed In
border clashes yesterday with MeNi-
cans. Fifteen Mexicans were slain.
Fierce fighting went on in several
Texas counties.
Border towns were armed camps
,,st night, a general uprising Of Mexi-
cans and raids from across the border
being feared.
There is a movement in FL Paso
N stop all Mexicans, whether desert
ers or not, from crossing into the
United States.
The A h C conference will be re-
Sumed IN Washington this week.
There Is a report that Carranza may
b recognized. but It is denied by
Washington officials.
Villa Is sending notice 20 Washing
Ton by Gen. Angeles that II Carranza
is recognized he will turn his soldiers
loose 10 wage guerrilla warfare.
A party Of Americans were held ur
OF Casas Grandes by a band of Mexi-
cans and one of the number. a rail-
road official. was held for ransom and
the rest were sent to the border to gel
the money.
4 train carrying the ransom Wa:
held up in Juarez by villa officials or
a preteXt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
RELIEF SHIP SUNK
steamer Flying Belgian Commi.-
sion's Flag Reported Destroyed.

LONDON, Sept. ia British steamer
flying the flag of the Belgian Relief
Commission was sunk yesterday morn
ing by German submarine. according
TO Reuter- despatch from Mulden. Hol-
land. The despatch is as follows:
The steamer Pomona reports that at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning IL wit
messed the sinking OF British steamer
which was flying the signals OF the = i
gian Relief Commission. Ten Of the
crew OF the steamer were rescued by
steam trawlers."
The report IL being investigated by
the staff Of Herbert c. Hoover. chair
man OF the American Belgian Relief
Commission.
According 10 n Christiania despatch
the Norwegian motor schooner Rien was
,orpedoed yesterday by a German sub
marine. The crew was saved. The Bier
carried pit prons for England. There
also is a report that "A German sub
marine fred on the Presto. a Norwegian
ship with wood cargo, last Friday
The crew is reported saved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
Ambassador Assures Mr..
Lansing That Germany
Acts in Good Faith.
HE WILL REPORT TO
BERLIN on ALL FACTS
Arbitration Proposal Not
Made an Issue in the
Talk.
NOTE SENDING STAGE
SAID TO BE CLOSED
Wilson Is Hopeful That the
Settlement Will BE Sat
iSfactory.

WASHINGTON. Sept. ia percep-
ubie letdown in the tension created
hv the submarine issue with Germany
has resulted from an exchange OF
views on the subject to-day between
Secretary Lansing and Count Won
Bernstorfr. the German Ambassador.
This is the big development Of the
day in the grave situation that has
arisen between the two countries. In
his conference with the Secretary Of
state Count won Bernstorff repeated
the assurance given some weeks ago
that his Government intended To carry
out in good faith the rule that liners
shall not be destroyed without warn
ing unless they attempt to escape or
resist German submarine commanders.
Secretary Lansing urged that meas
is enforced in letter as well as in spirit.
As a resui, Of the conference there is
Il decided optimism in official quarters
tonight. While 1t would not be true to
say that all danger between the United
States and Germany has entirely dis
appeared. officials assert that tu-day's
exchanges indicate that the two Govern
ments are In harmony In the desire to
adjust The difficulty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
ALLIES SEEK
BILLION HERE
UPON CREDIT
AnglO-French Mission Feels
1t Is Unnecessary to Put
Up Collateral.
GERMANS STRIVING TO
BALK NEGOTIATIONS

After four days of study and con-
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-, roi,o,t,. tho ,oreiyn exchange sit
uation the hnanciers of TINS country
ara rnnyinred.
THAT all plans for the establish
ment OF credits for England and
l,rar.. q, ,bo t,ri,sd s,a,es in order
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Nho'her auo'atloh Nm'h @ VS.
passed from one banker 10 announcer
""s ,,,-, ,-.-
me es'api'sn"'eh' oI an d'equae
Sieul' y ds important 70 'he 'h'teu
S''tss' pei '-aPs more, 'hah " u 10
hHsldhd ana FRANCE
$50 long as 'he Woik oil the Eng
hsh' frehch ana american nhahCleis
Is conhned 10 'he slhgle TASK OF es-
tablisnins creuh whereby nor
maj eNchihge rate may ne aNalled OF
ny the American prohuc-r the United
states 'oNerhheht VIII ih'erp"se no
objection. The question OF neutrality
already raised by the friends OF GER
many ana austria. mas been caretuiiy
considered. IL mas been de ided that
there WIN oe no violation OF h'u'rai-
t!.
S-Ihe exact way " "h'ch the
credit Is TO De estabHsheu mas not
Yet Deen determined ahl VIII NOT De
DECIDED uhtil hhahcIers from every
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
URGES BULGARIAN NEUTRALITY
Group Opposed to Action with
Teutons Issues Appeal.

SoFIA, Sept. l3.-On the heels Of
semi-offcial statements and reports to
the effect that Bulgaria may deem IT
necessary ''in the interests of her
national welfare to abandon her neu-
trality and TO enter into the European
war on the side of the Teutonic Powers
came the publication to-day of an
urgent appeal issued by group Of
leading Bulgarians asking the oppos-
ton movement to demand convocation
of the bulgarian Parliament.
This Is urged with view to pre-
venting action contrary to the country $
centuries old traditions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14

Belief was growing in financial circles
yesterday that the form IN which the
members OF the Anglo. French mission
desire the credits TO be established for
the two countries in this country will
b. bonds backed by the credit OF the
TWO countries There was 40 statement
to that effect from the members Of the
mission. but II was gathered from the
drift Of the various conversations pisCed
together. The form OF the bond could
not be prophesied nor the way IN which
ultimately IL will go to the public THAT
will be decided upon later.
In the meantime 1t was known that
every member OF the mission was busy
with the conferences, Baron Reading.
Sir Edward Hopkinson Holden. Sir II
Hopkinson Smith, Octave Homberg and
Ernst Mallet not stirring from the Rlt-
more all day, while Basil ID. Blackett
had time TO so out for a very short time
only. They saw many men at their
hotel. however, in their apartments on
the eighteenth floor Many OF these
visitors were out of town bankers, who
slipped into the hotel and out again
without being recognized \. =. Nor
gan, Henry l.. Dawson. Walter H. Frew.
presiden, Of the corn Exchange Bank,
and James :. Inn were among the men
recognized
Mr. Hin came and departed strongly
in favor Of 9 big loan for the sake OF
the Northwestern wheat men. who will
have O.OOO. O0O bushels OF wheat "a
sell abroad this year, Supplementing
his strong interview on this subjec,
cawe declaration from source as
authoritative that unless these countries
do obtain money here the wheat grow
ers OF the country may as we'll dump
200 900, ,OO0 bushels OF this exportab bl,
surplus into Lake Michigan for all the
good It will do them" Neither MIR
Morgan, Mr., Dawson nor MIR. Frew
would talk when they came down from
the conference room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
MAKES BIG BID TO RUMANIA.
Germany OHers s4O,OOO.OOO In
Products for Troops Passage.

Special Gable Despatch 90 THE suN
LONDON, Sept 1.-THE Times CORE
spondent in SOfia telegraphs that the
relations between Rumania and the
Teutonic allies are critical. 1t is stated
that Germany has demanded that Ru-
mania permit the passage OF troops
through the country. and that on the full
hlmnt OF her part by Rumana she
would supply benxine and other reaui.
sites to the value of fs.ooO.oOo siO.-
ooo. o.ooo).
Four thousand German wagonloads OF
war material are waiting at the from.
tier. 1t Is said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
WORKMEN VISIT TRENCHES.
Need of More Munitions 10 He I'M
pressed Upon English Inborers,

NptcldI FdbTe DfspdFNh To TNE IT y
LONDON, Sept l3,-The Official Press
Bureau announces that 1t has been de-
cided TO send eight parties OF work.
men employed In plants manufacturing
munitions for a four days visit 10 the
trenches. TO show them the need for
more ammunition and greater activity
In producing Il, Arthur Henderson,
Minister OF Labor, will be IN charge OF
the parties
A party that made preliminary
visit has returned greatly impressed
with the need of an overwhelming sup
ply OF munitions OF all kinds and the
necessity OF q vast preponderance OF
projectiles II the war is to be short
ened
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
U. s. ORDERS DEADLY SHELLS.
Big Order Given 10 the Westing-
house Co., u Is Said.

PrrrsBURG, Sept.' 'i3,-Despite much
secrecy the Westinghouse company, II
was learned tonight has received an
Immense order from the United States
Government for new shrapnel shell.
said to be the most deadly missile OF its
kind In the world
The new shells are OF inch calibre
aud are ,wenty-one inches long They
contain eight separate parts, each
honeycombed. The most destructive ex-
plosive known 10 powder makers. and
said to be a late invention. win be used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14

This side az tnr case has never been
presented 20 Berlin 1t j. NE h"re her"
when Germany htS seen Why the United
states considers the facts oNrrwhelm-
inclv against the position OF 'Ne sub
marine commander that she VIII see ~ -
take a different attitude to"a'd the
case.
II is even suggested that Germdnv
might go 50 far as 20 say that having
seen the other side OF the case she aH-
preciates the view OF the United States
and admits that the submarine ,rlm-
mander was not justified ,u assuming
that the Arabic .ntcnded to ram him and
could therefore state frankly that she re-
CARDS his actions as contrary tn her
wishes and policy,
There Is reason tn belieN" ,h,r 10
Germany Md this the United states
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
URGES MORE RAIDS.
Reventlow Says Coming Zeppelin
Visit. WIN lie More Emphatic.

BERLIN ,yia Amstordam). Sept. ID
The object of the Zeppelin raids on
England is not merely to frighten the
but to destroy what is d.
rectly or indirectly useful TO Great
Britain for the further prosecution OF
the war" asserts Count Ernst Won Re-
,entlow, tn naval expert of the
Dcutschs Td1es;stung. IN an article IN
which he expresses the hope that in
the coming days of autumn, with their
ever iengthening nights" the visits OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
CHINESE EMPIRE OPPOSED.
Movement Against Republic Now
Losing Ground.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The So

LONDON, Sept. 13,-The Times learns
from its correspondent in Pekn that
only recently the monarchical movement
in China had acquired such a momentum
that the Chinese generally believed that
President Yuan Shih-k'ai would be pro-
ella almed Emperor in a few weeks time.
but that there has been a sudden change
of front.
The Cabinet. as we'll as the President
himself. has expressed its disapproval
OF the movement. while the State Coun-
oil refused TO discuss the petitions re-
latlng to II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14

stigated, provided would give him i'm
munity from prosecution.
AT that time | sent word that
would have nothing to do with him and
was not interested in his story unless
he would first plead guilty. added
that so long as there was any possibility
OF IT being to any personal advantage TO
him to tell one story rather than another
didn't care to talk to him. II he would
plead guilty. told him. would take the
plea, for l knew him to be guilty. IL
he did not believe this I told him we
would try him and prove the case
against him.
This condition OF affairs dragged
along for some weeks, and II was ap-
parent that he was trying to get some
benefit. | finally told him that II he
did plead guilty I would not take his
story. but he must receive and serve
actual time In prison for his part in the
affair
1T was late last week when got
word that he was willing to plead to
manslaughter, which he did to-day. Up
to the time he entered his plea In open
court he had not been seen by me or
any of my assistants. After his plea
had been entered he came to my office
with his counsel and there spent con-
siderable time going over his story. AS
result OF his story Immediately
ordered the arrest OF Porcaro and Bron-
DIM and sent detectives in search OF the
other man whose nare was connected
up with Gaimari's death"
AS soon as Fennmor began to talk
detectives were sent out to round up all
the witnesses in the case. BY nightfall
all were on hand.