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Evening star., 1915-02-19

LONDON. February 1s-Lieut. -
thur Martin-Leake of the Royal Army
Medical Corps has been awarded a
clasp to the Victoria Cross, an ex-
tremely unusual honor.
Lieut.. Martin-Leake won the Victoria
Cross in the South African war. and as
this decoration is bestowed only once
TO an individual. the clasp has been
given him for most conspicuous brav-
cry and devotion to duty throughout
the, campaign, especially during the
period from the 10th of October to Sth
of November near Zonnebeke in res
cuinE, while exposed to constant fire.
large number of wounded who were
lying close to the enemy's trenches"
Others Receive Cross.
Lieut.. Col F. w. Alexander of the
Royal Field Artillery has been award
ed the Victoria cross for saving his
guns at Elouges. Belgium. while IN
der flank attack, and for rescuinS a
wounded man while under a heavy fire
Among others who have received the
Kenny, for rescuinG men on five occs-
sionS while under fire and twice saving
machine guns by carrying them out of
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ITALIAN WAR ADVOCATES
URGE PARLIAMENT TO ACT
Parties Favorable to Country's Par
ticipation Subdued by Troops at
Point of Bayonet.

ROME. February 1?.-Parliament re-
opened yesterday. There is no indica-
tien of any immediate debate of i'm
portance concerning the international
situation.
Members of the various parties which
favor Italy's participation in the war
had decided to march from their club
houses to the chamber of deputies yes
terday and make demonstration in an
endeayor to influence the deputies to
take their view of the situation. AS
a counter move the parties favora BILE
to Italy maintaining neutrality pur-
posed to range themselves before the
chamber of deputies. in order to pre-
vent the work of parliament being in
terfered with.
All the afternoon parties favora BILE
TO Italy's intervention in the war at
tempted to reach the chamber, but were
charged by troops with fixed bayonets
and dispersed. The center of the city
was occupied by troops and several ar
rests were made
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HEROIC ACTS OF BRITISH SOLDIERS
RECOGNIZED WITH VICTORIA CROSS

action; Lieut.. J. A. Q. Brooke of the
Gordon Highlanders, Capt. John Franks
valletin and Lieut.. F. A. De Pass. all of
whom were killed, for leading attacks
on German trenches and rescuing g
wounded: James Mackenzie of the
Scots Guards. who also was killed. and
Privates Henry Robson of the Royal
Scots. Abram Acton and James Smith
of the Border Regiment and Lieut..
Philip Neame of the Royal Engineers
for rescuing wounded, and Lance Corp.
Michael Leary of the Irish guards for
conspicuous bravery at Cuinchy Feb
ruary I.
Leary's Heroic Action.
Leary, according to the official ac-
count. formed one of storming party
which advanced against the Germans
who were holding the first barricade.
after which he attacked the second
barricade, which he captured after
killing three Germans and taking two
others prisoners
Leary thus. says the official report,
practically captured the enemy's po-
sition by himself and prevented the
rest of the attacking army from being
fired upon"
\ large number of military crosses
and other honors have been awarded
to officers and men for conspicuous
services during the operations in Flan-
ders.
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FRANCE WILL PROSECUTE WAR
UNTIL FULL VICTORY is ATTAINED

PARIS. February 19-Premier Rene
Fiviani declared to the chamber of depu-
ties that il was the determination of the
French government TO prosecute the war
until victory for the allies had been
fully attained
THE government is determined" the
premier said. Ito bring about the res
toration of Belgium and to retake Alsace
and Lorraine"
Tenderness to Provinces.
Premier Viviani alluded eloquently to
the tenderness felt by France for the
heroic fidelity of the populations of the
provinces occupied by the Germans IN
northern France which, he said, were
suffering under the brutalities of Prus-
sian militarism.
France, he added would resist until
German Imperialism, which had endeav-
ored to crush all liberty, was itself
crushed.
The premier spoke of the sufferings
OF the people of France, the courage and
the steadfastness of the men in the
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mud of the trenches. and. above all. of
the high moral force which sustained
them IN saving the country.
Deputies Cheer Him.
NJ Viviani spoke with all his habitual
grace, elocution and emotional thrill.
AS his vibrating voice ceased the mem
bers of the chamber rose to their feet
cheering and applauding.
The occasion of Premier Viviani's
declaration was the question raised by
Charles Chaumet. in the name of the
republicans of the left, as to the pro-
priety of two socialist cabinet minis
ters. Jules Guesde and Marcel Sembat,
IN taking part in the international So
ciallst conference recently held in Lon
don, the deputy affirming that mem
bers of the cabinet could not act in a
political sense with persons from other
countries without raising doubt as to
the unity of the French ministry.
NJ. Chaumet thanked Premier Viyiani
for having dissipated by his decla ra-
ton any wrong impression regarding
the national policy.
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FRENCH DEPUTIES FAVOR
WAR ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC

PARIS, February 19.-The fight
against alcohol was resumed in the
chamber of deputies, when the question
OF prohibiting the opening of new bar
rooms or of any establishment where
liquor is sold was considered. A mo-
J ton to postpone the debate because
of the. absence at the front of many OF
the deputies was voted down, Minister
of the Interior Malvy insisting on be-
half of the government on the imme-
diate discussion of the bill
The large majority by which the mo-
ton was voted down apparently
showed the sentiment in the chamber
in favor of prohibition. Many of the
deputies alta acked the liquor traffic and
declared that the time was opportune
TO combat alcohol in all it's forms.
bars was only the beginning of the
fight.
Evening star., 1915-02-19
How to Destroy Catarrh
Germs and End Catarrh
Forever
A Specialists Advice.

Catsrrh Is germ disease and the only
way TO cure II so ii will stay cured ana
never come back is to kill and drive out of
YOUR system the catarrhal germs which have
found lodsmeDt there. When the germs 20
the catarrh will stop. The trouble With
most treatments, like sprays, salves, creams,
greasy halms. lotions, etc, 10 that they
give only temporary relief by opening up
for a while the clogged head. throat and
nostrils. In little time the Catarrh comes
back as bad as ever.
People who suffer continually from catarrh
should drop such temporary makeshifts and
got something that really gets at the root OF
the disease and stamps II out. There IS
nothing better for such cases than breathing
into your nose and lungs the pleasant. sootb.
Ing healing, germ destroying air of Hyomei
PRONOUNCED High-o-me), made from the
purest oil Of Eucalyptus and combined with
other powerful beslinS, aDtiseptic and germ
destroying ingredients. Hyomei penetratcs
and heals the inlamed, swollen membranes
Of your nose and throat, stops discharges,
clears the passages and completely over
comes the disease by destroying its cause
For cstarrh germs capnot live in your body
after Hyomei reaches them. ODonnells
Drug Store and many other good druggists
in Washington and vicinity have long sold
Uyomei on a positive guarantee OF success
full results, money back, and hnd this
generous policy pays. Most druggists are
now giving pocket inhaler made from hari
rubber with every complete treatment sold
This makes a very simple; easy ana cooScn-
lent as well as a thoroughly reliable means
Of treating by the bcst known method this
dangerous and often disgusting disease.
Evening star., 1915-02-19
DAMAGES BY FIRE.
Two Stores and Two Dwellings Suf'
fer Small Losses.

Fire yesterday afternoon damaged
the house of Spencer Harry. Howard
street near Reno road. to the amount
of $500. The fire was caused by d
defective flue.
A small fire occurred in the store of
George W. Hume, 1913 18th street
northwest. yesterday afternoon. The
fire was of unknown origin. the police
reported. About s25 damage resulted.
Fire in the store of Samuel Chest
voir. 219 l. street northwest, last night
about 10:3O o'clock. did s25 damage.
The origin of the fire was not deter
mined.
No. Q engine company responded to
an alarm last night about o'clock
and extinguished fire in the closet at
the house of Martha Kelly. 1851 Cedar
street northwest. Fifty dollars in dam
age resulted.
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be given for the benefit Of the Neigh
borhood House and other similar insti.
tutions in the District. The officers OF
the Kennel Club are: John o. Evans
president; Irving II. Munford, vice
president; Charles A. Watson. secre-
tary-treasurer. The board of govern
ment consists OF John o. Evans, Irving
H. Munford. Charles a. Watson, Ed
ward S. Schmid. John F. Slavin. E. Roy
Routt and l.. +. Dyson and the bench
show committee of Charles A. Watson
E. r. Routt and r. H. Atkinson.
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walter Smith for $4,000 paid them by

Walter Smith for $4,000 paid them by
the Canadian government and by
Charles Worsch for $4,000 indemnity
growing out of the recent shooting OF
Walter Smith near Niagara Falls, Can =
ada.
81 learn from the governor general.
says the ambassador. that the pre-
liminary steps have been taken TO place
the men charged with the shooting o.
trial. I appreciate the considerate way
in which you have handled this mat
ter as well as the self-denying atti-
tude observed by John Van Allen and
Harlow c. Curtiss, who, as you are
| aware, were solely bent on obtaining
redress for their clients.
II trust that the settlement reached,
which is so largely due to your ef
forts. will go far to remove the i'll
feeling which would naturally be
caused by this tragic occurrence, for
! which in obedience to instructions re-
| ceived from my government l have
| officially expressed profound regret"
China last year imported 5000 sew
| ing machines.
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KAISER LAUDS HIS NEW TROOPS
FOR THEIR FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIANS

BERLIN, February 19. by wireless to
London.-Emperor William, in a mes
sage to Chancellor Won Bethmalss--. =
veg advising him of the East Prussia
victory, emphasizes how, under the
emperor's own eyes. the bodies of new
troops behaved equally as admirably
Is the old eastern troops. The fierce
cold, the deep snow. the bottoInless
roads and the tenaoity- of the enemy
were not able to check their victorious
course, the emperor says. He reports
that the German losses fortunately
were small.
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The emperor mentions especially the
brilliant direction of the operations and
says in closing:
MY joy was tempered by the sight
of that one-time SO flourishing region
which for long weeks has been in the
hands of an enemy without huna n
feelings The enemy has in senseless
fury destroyed, in his flight, almost
the last house. Our beautiful Mazeur-
ian country is wilderness. What
cannot be replaced has been lost, but
know myself to be one with every
German when i solemnly promise that
everything within human power shall
be done to create anew fresh life from
the ruins"
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amounting to $101,000, which were
stricken out in the House on a point of
order raised by Representative Sisson
of Mississippi.
The committee placed in the bill the
paragraph authorizing the commission
created for the purpose of acquiring
land for a connecting parkway between
Potomac Park and Rock Creek Park
to amend the map of the connecting
parkway. This authorization is identi-
cal with that contained in a joint reSo-
luton favorably reported to the Senate
yesterday from the committee on public
buildings and grounds by Senator
salisbury.
The committee has increased the
amount for printing and engraving in
the bureau of engraving and printing
s577,1SS over the amount carried by the
House.
Evening star., 1915-02-19
GERMANY ANSWERS HOLY SEE.
Wlthdraws Introduction Against
Cardinal Mercier's Correspondence

ROME, February 19.-Germany in
answer to the Vatican's protest con-
corning Cardinal Mercier, prin1ate of
Belgium. has notified the holy see that
the interdiction against the cardinal
corresponding with the Belgium
bishops has been withdrawn Cardinal
MERCER complained against this inter
dlction IN his Latin letter of January
TO- which was addressed to the deans
in his archdiocese.
Evening star., 1915-02-19
GERMANS BUILD TWENTY
WILHELMSHAVEN FORTS

LONDON. February ia Rotterdam
dispatch to the Dali Mail says that aft
er working day and night for months.
the Germans have almost completed
twenty new forts at Wilhelmshaven. A
number of foreign workmen who were
employed in this work are now being
dismissed.
Evening star., 1915-02-19
PLAN DOG SHOW IN APRIL.
Washington Kennel Club Will Hold
Contest as a Benefit.

Arrangements for a dog show. to be
held the latter part of April, under the
auspices of the Washington Kennel
Club, are now well under way. The
club has not decided upon the exact
date or place for the competition. 1t
has been announced that the show will
Evening star., 1915-02-19
.SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE
Carries approximately $12e, ,OO0, 900,
Slight Increase Over Measure As
It Passed the House.

The sundry civil appropriation bill
carrying approximately $126,o00, 900,
has been reported to the Senate from
the committee on appropriations. 1t
makes a slight increase over the bill as
passed by the House.
The committee has replaced in the
bill the items for Howard University,
Evening star., 1915-02-19

made by the Senate committee. The
House bill carried 100000 for this
purpose. and the Senate committee has
reduced this to $1.900,o00.
A provision was placed in the bill by
the Senate committee extending the
time limit for beginning the erection
of the George Washington memorial
building, provided for in the public
building law of 1913. The time is eX-
tended to March 4, 1917.
Evening star., 1915-02-19
Not Under Cotton Futures Law.

The elimination of Fall River, Mass
and Waco. Tex. from the list of spot
markets affected by regulations for the
operation of the new cotton futures
law, now effective, is announced by
the Department of Agriculture
Evening star., 1915-02-19
$4,000 RECEIPT TO CANADA.
Indemnity for Shooting q. S. Hunt
ers on Border Paid,

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the British am
bassador has informed Representative
Smith of New York that he was
forwarding to the Canadian authorities
the receipts signed by the family OF
Evening star., 1915-02-19

Supposed to have been attacked with
heart trouble, Louis OFT. watchman for
Baltimore firm, was found dead in the
company's Office. He was siXty-two years
old.
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Decrease More Than Million.

A large decrease in the amount ap
propriated in the House bill for the
physical valuation of railroads by the
interstate commerce commission was
Evening star., 1915-02-19

China last year imported 5000 sew
ing machines.
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Cloth Knickerbockers

In neat scrviceable fancy
mixtures. blue serges and 0r
corduroys; well made and ~
roomy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
MISS CATHERINE BARKER
TO WE'D H. H. SPAULDING, JR
Fortune of Indiana Heiress Esti-
mated at $4,000. ooo-Mr.
Spaulding a Yale Man.

IIARBoE POINT Mich, July 81
More than 500 guests from all parts of
the country are here for the marriage
at O'Clock this afternoon of Miss
Catherine Barker of Michigan City,
Ind. and Mr. Howard II. Spaulding, jr.,
of Chicago. Miss Barker is said TO pos
sess a fortune of between 100000, o0G
and S3o.00o,00G, and is an orphan. Mr..
Spaulding is son of Mrs Howard II.
Spaulding of Chicago. was recently
graduated from Yale and for several
months has been secretary to the gen.
eral manager of the Haskell & Barker
Car Company of Michigan City, the
stock of which formed n considerab bic
part of the Barker legacy.
The ceremony will take place in the
inclosed sun porch of the Barker sum
mer cottage, overlooking the bay. and
it will be performed by Rev. Father
John II. Bleckmann of Mishawaka. Ind.
Mr. James B. Forgan, Miss Bark er' s
guardian, will escort the bride to the
altar.
A week of pre- -nuptial festivities was
closed today with q reception by Mrs.
Nelson Ludington Barnes. Miss Bar
kers cousin. Immediately following the
ceremony dance will be given, after
which the couple will leave for trip
to the orient. The wedding is the cul-
mination of a romance which began
here several years ago, when the Bar
ker and Spaulding cottages We're only
a short distance from one another.
Employers of the Haskell & Barker
Car Company, numbering about 5000,
were given holiday today on account
of the wedding.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Elizabeth V. Brown, Al years, 1867
Euclid street northwest.
Sarah e. Pullman, IS years, 469 H
street southwest
Louis Willoughby. 2 years, Providence
Hospital
James E. Nicholson, 40 years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Lucy A. Murray. 81 years. COL Column
bia road.
Henry Higgins, so years, Walter Reed
Hospital
Bridget Strap, 20 years, 1917 18th
street northwest.
Catherine A. Tompkins. IS years, 726
5th street northeast.
Walter l. Switzerland, 48 years, 1140
North Capitol street.
Sarah Washington, 40 years, Freed
mems Hospital.
Fannie Perry, SO years, 1921 Dunbar
ton avenue northwest.
Luther Snowden, 20 years, Freedmens
Jane Dixon, So years. 1885 P street
BENJAMIN T. Byrd. So years, Sol Dix
ons court southwest.
Thomas Euell, So years. tuberculosis
Hospital.
avenue. Hil1sdale.
Ruth Randall. months. 1881 9Th
street northwest
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Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health depa rtment in the
last twenty-four hours:
John =. and Mary NJ. Wolf. boy.
Lloyd and Eva White. girl.
Rudolph and Margaret Shedd, boy.
Herbert T. and Ethel Shannon, boy.
Arose NJ. and Rose G. Raymond. boy.
Joseph A. and Mary r. O'Dougherty
boy
Edward A. and Lola l.. Neal, boy.
Francis ]. and Carrie G.. Lucas, boy.
William ]. and Bessie e. Howard. boy
George e. c. and Emma A. Heath
boy
Michael NJ and Anne C. Doyle. boy.
Raffaele and Angelina hi Claudio
girl.
Silvio and Enrica Crescent. hoy.
George w. and Julia f. Bodkin boy.
William and Blanche Robinson. girl
George w. and Hettie V. Mitchell
girl.
John w. and Florence W. Green. girl
Ambrose and Mary E. Carter girl.
Preston and Alberta NJ. Buchanan
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
OPIUM FIGHT SUCCESSFUL
Reports Indicate That China Is
Killing Drug Traffic.

That the fight against opium in China
is meeting with success is indicated in a
report to the State Department from
Thomas Sammons, American consul gem
eral at Shanghai, On the status of the
traffic in the drug in that republic
The report shows that there has been
a sharp reduction in the importation of
opium since 1910. The half century an
nual receipts of that article of from
about 6.666,OOO to 1866, 900 pounds had
dropped in that year to 4,714,4O0 In
1914 importations were only 997,O66
pounds, compared with 2.41S,4OO pounds
the previous year.
An interesting fact is that while the
amount of opium imported has decreased
the value increased. The receipts in 1914.
valued at $20,913,006, were higher thar
for any year since the curtailing Of re-
receipts began, except in 1903, when
7.797,066 pounds were imported, valued
at $25,545,300.
The statistics show that since 1863 a
total Of 403.SS6,933 pounds of opium.
valued at $919,979,011, have been re-
ceived.
There are still 5s5 opium shops in the
Shanghai international settlement, al
though it is estimated that all of them
will be closed within two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
In Memoriam.

Dr y.TGHN In sad but loving remembrance n
ROSIE MORGAN DE VAUGHN. who entered
infn eternal rest two years ago todaH- JUL
81. 1919
When the final sheaves are ga hered
In tho siorehpuse Of the LORD,
| shall mort our darling Rosie
Around the peaceful throne OF GOD
MOTHER
Alexandra papers please copy
HINTON Sacred To the memory Of our dear.
beloved ia Their EI.DRIDiE ". HINI"'N'
who departed this life twenty three years ss'
today. July 81, 1s!2
often think and wonder
What he would do or say
If he only knew the changes
That have happened since tina daF
EY HIS LOVING DAUGHTER, MRS MAn
III <rOt,N RtRSEY. AND SONS, fkASh
AND ELDRIDGE HUNTnoN.
o'MEARA. In sad hut loving rernenlhr,snrT o.
. o'NEaEA. who departed this lie seven
Years ago today July 81. 1!S9s.
BY His WIFE AND DALGHIEh
SN0WDEN In sad but loving rensmhrsnce .,
nv dear daughter SADIE SNoWbtN, WI"
ISIS and HENRY SNOWDEN. who died
Eve years ago today, July 81 1910.
They have just gone a journey:
They hav. Just gone across the way
They're in my Fathers mansion:
Wc-u meet them sweet day.
BY THEIR LOVING MOTHER AND "hANb-
MOTHER. IL DORSEY.
SUTTON In loving remembrance Of my ga,
mother GEpRGANIA 81 TTpN. who diea
three wears ago today. july II, 1gle
BY HER DAUGHTER VICTORIA.
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STUDIED PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
National Commission of Fine Arts
Closes Summer Sessions.

The national commission of fine arts
closed it's summer sessions in this CITY
yesterday afternoon and adjourned I'M
til September Is next, when All upfn-
lshed business will be considered. Yes
terday afternoon members of the com
mission visited East Potomac Park
where a large recreation and athletic
heid is to he established: Montrose
Park, on street. in Georgetown, where
improvements are planned. including q
new entrance and additional tennis
courts: the Washington Monument
Grounds, where improved landsca pc
effects are projected, and West Poto-
mac Park, where a tree -lined boulevard
is to be constructed, so as to form a
vista between the Monument and the
Lincoln memorial. Col. Harris. l., :. A
accompanied the commissioners and ex-
planned the projected improvements in
detail.
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Is It So Nominated in the Bond?
iu the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The star:
May the gods elect Bourke Cochran
to high seat on Olympus for roaring
out in court the other day, Are you
going to execute a man on technical-
tes?" And the cold, calm voice of the
opposing attorney monotonously cited
the law, the letter opposing the spirit
Thus back In the dim past a voice
is heard asking. els it so nominated
in the bond ?"-but in those days the
stickler was the object of general
execration, now he is the fashion, and
in his challenge Cochran tackled the
spirit of the times.
The foregoing is without reference
on my part to the merits of any par
ticular case, but to the general prin-
ciple of execution in cases of doubt,
as conviction on circumstantial evil
dcnce, testimony Of low-class wit
nesses, or because of popular clamor
Occasionally of late some worthy
citizen, not Of anarchistic tendencies. is
heard to say that he is losing respect
for the law. Yet, what is collectively
known as the law is fundamentally
sound, being based, Is Samuel Adams
said. on common sense-but this can
not always be said of it's practice and
Interpretation, the prevailing tend
ency now being to emphasize the letter
at the expense of the spirit. Also
much comment is seen in the press re-
garding the extraordinary number Of
laws being passed, tying up civiliza-
ton in a maze of red tape, like Gull
liver among the Lilliputians. The air
is full of quibbling, and mems souls
are turning into sheepskin.
So well may Bourke Cochran ask,
Are you going to execute a man on
technicalities?" for one may easily
CINE some modern, up-to -the-exact-
minute lawyer ready to execute his
grandmother on technicality.
HINDA BURKE.