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DEMURRER rs SUSTAINED.
Courts Decision in Suit for Man.
damus Against Coroner Nevitt.

Justice Gould Of the District Supreme
Court today sustained demurrer Of J.
Ramsey NeItt. coroner Of the District Of
Columbia, to a suit for mandamus filed
by Alfred r. Bronaugh, trustee, for the
possession Of certain chattels taken by the
coroner in a suit against the United States
marshal. It whose custody the goods wore
The petitioner. through Attorney E. L
Giee. claimed that the coroner had only
a ministerial duty to perform, and that
when his fees were paid he should sur
render the goods.
The coroner. through Assistant United
States Attorney Laws. advised the court
that Justice Stafford had issued an order
for the return OF the goods to the marshal,
and that Mr.. Bronaugh had appealed from
that order and given a supersedeas bond.
The effect Of the bond. be contended. was
to prevent tho surrender to the marshal
and to require the coroner to retain pos
session
Justice Gould sustained the contention
OF the coroner.
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WOULD NET $1le,ss2,e34.
Revenue From Proposed Tax on Tea
Sugar and Autos Estimated.

Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury De-
partment. in answer to a resolution
adopted by the Senate regarding the es-
timated revenue should taxes be laid upon
tea and automobiles and readjusted on
sugar. has sent to the Senate report
showing the following:
A duty of 10 cents per pound on tea
would bring a revenue Of s9.412.90I; a
duty Of LIS cents on sugar would bring
s74.ool,sso. less 20 per cent on Cuban
sugar. sse.s4s.9oo; an excise tax Of /
cent per pound on sugar produced In the
United States and it's island possessions
would yield S4i.a73.7a3; a tax Of Is cents
per horsepower on automobiles, the tax
10 be paid by the manufacturers, would
bring s5.250,e80.
Senator Gore was the author Of the
resolution seeking the information. It fs
understood that he will make use Of II
later when the question of raising further
revenue for the government Is befo1e the
Senate.
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COMMISSION WILL HANDLE
ALL FRENCH CONTRACTS

PARIS. December 1s.-The creation Of
a special parliamentary commission OF
forty-four members to which the lists
and fles Of all government and army
contracts. past. present and future,
with the amounts involved. must be
submitted, is provided for in resolu-
tion adopted by the chamber OF depu-
ties.
n Thierry's connection before he was
made undersecretary with . company
which later became defendant In a
suit brought by the government was
criticised by several socialist deputies.
NJ. Thierry admitted that he had been
q director Of the concern, but said he
resigned when he entered the govern
nAlnt service. He declared that when
he was with the company he never be-
lisved that one day 1t would be in
voived In such . process.
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Spirited Debate Results Over
Some Of the Proposed =,
Pronouncements.
CHARGES BY DR.. SHAW
BRING ON SHARP CLASH
Mrs. Weed Of Connecticut Defends
Methods Of Campaign
in idaho.

Voting and debate on a variety of
resolutions that touched on almost
every topic closely connected with the
suffrage movement and q number of
topics that apparently. are not 50
closely connected was the feature at
today's session at the Willard Of the
annual convention of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
now drawing to close. A big mass
meeting at Polls Theater tomorrow
afternoon. the only one scheduled. will
conclude the activities Of the conven-
tion.
The committee on resolutions had q
full slate. Some Of it's offerings were
enthusiastically and unanimously past
cd, others caused extended and spirit
ed debate. and others were promptly
laid on the table.
Adopted Despite Dr.. Shaw.
One document called attention to the
fact that the home is the foundation Of
the state; that the ballot for woman
helps preserve this foundation. and
that therefore. the association should
definitely deny the often-heard allega-
tions that the workers in behalf Of
suffrage are antagonistic to the marital
state.
Although DR.. Shaw. the president
strongly deprecated the putting on rec
ORD of such resolution, It was unani-
mously adopted
Preparedness, Of course, was on deck
Preceding the offering of her resolution
advocating 1t. Mrs. Stanley Mccormick
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GERMAN SOCIALISTS ASK
PEACE WORK IN FRANCE

LONDON. December 1s.-The latest
move of the German socialists Is an at.
tempt to bring the socialistic party of
France into an agreement for an early
peace, says the Amsterdam correspond.
ent OF the Express. In support OF this
statement the correspondent cites an
appeal in the vorwaerts to the French
socialists to renounce Frances claim
to Alsace Lorraine. promising in re-
turn that the German socialists will
bring pressure to bear upon tho Ger.
man imperial chancellor to patch up an
early peace.
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MRS. HENRY WADE ROGERS
OF Conneeticut, reelected treasurer Of
the National Association. On her
shoulders falls the responsibility e3
raising, collecting and expending the
largest budget ever asked for BY that
BODY.
mark to the effect that no man ought
to be thanked for doing his duty az he
sees 1t, was not carried, although It
had a number OF adherents.
All persons, committees and organic
cations generally who had to do with
the making of the convention sue.
cess were thanked, and DR.. shaw wa4
the recipient Of rising vote OF appre~
citation for her work.
resolution that caused aensation
was one deploring the fact that the
term feminism is considered, especially
In some foreign countries to include
advocacy Of free love-" and that tho
woman suffrage movement, Q part OF
the general feminist movement. has
thereby suffered opprobrium.
The chair explained that loose WewO
on the marriage question are held BY par
sons both within and outside Of ehe
feminist movement, but declared this 1
question that could not be discussed By
the convention, and the resolution waS
laid on the table.
!. Tilt Over idaho Campaign.
4 sharp TIT occurred early In tAs
session between the nrAafde1it and MrG,
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eminent failed to give judicial reasons
for the demands set forth in its note
with reference to the special circum-
stances OF the discriminating events
upon which 1t itself lays Stress and
why in lieu thereof It refused an
exchange Of correspondence which 1t
has conducted with another govern.
ment in other cases.
The imperial and royal government
Is the less able to follow the Washing
ton cabinet on this unusual path, since
1t by no means Possesses authentic
knowledge of all Of the pertinent COR
respondence of the government of the
United States. nor Is It Of the opinion
that such knowledge might be cam
cient for it in the present case, which.
IN so far as it is informed, is in essen
tial points of another nature than the
case or cases to which the government
OF the United States seems to allude.
The imperial and royal government
may therefore leave it to the Washing
ton cabinet to formulate the particular
points of law against which the COM
manding officer of the submarine is
alleged to have offended on the occa-
sion Of the sinking OF the Ancona.
Not Bound by Berlin.
THE government of the United States
mas also seen fit to refer to the attitude
which the Berlin cabinet assumed in
the above mentioned correspondence
The imperial and royal government finds
in the much esteemed note no indication
whatever of the intent with which this
reference was made. Should. however.
a.
thereby have intended to express an
opinion to the effect that a prejudice
of whatever nature existed for the i'm
perial and royal government with re-
spect to the juridical consideration OF
the affair In question. this government
must in order to preclude the possible
Misunderstanding declare that as a
matter Of course 1t reserves to itself
full freedom Of maintaining its own
legal views in the discussion Of the
case Of the Ancona.
In having the honor to have recourse
ambassador Of the United States of
America with the most respectful re-
quest to be good enough to communf.
cate the foregoing to the American
government and on this occasion to
state that the imperial and royal gov
ernment. in no less degree than the
American government and under all
circumstances, most sincerely deplores
the fate OF the innocent victims Of the
incident in question, the undersigned
at the same time avails himself OF
this opportunity to renew the express
sion of his most distinguished consider
alton to his excellency the ambassador.
(Signed) "BURIAN."
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VENIZELOS FOLLOWERS
NOT SEEKING OFFICES

LONDON. December 1s.-A dispatch
to the Times from Athens says:
"Only $50 candidates are presenting
themselves for the 316 seats in parlia-
ment which will be voted for in the
general election Sunday. This is due
to the complete abstention of the fol-
lowers Of former Premier veniEelos,
who elected 1874 deputies in the last
election.
Nearly all Of the present candidates
have declared themselves in favor Of q
policy Of neutrality. With the excep.
ton Of about forty followers Of NJ.
Dimitracopulos. who was minister Of
justice under NJ. Venixelos. all the can.
didates are ministerial'sts."
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Mrs. Anna Emory Wardeld, widow Of
Henry NJ. Warfeld. one Of the prom
inent Baltimore business men Of his
time, died yesterday from the iriflrm-
She was sighty-nve years old. Last
Sunday when walking about her home
with her maid she fell sud her hip
was injured. It is believed that this
hastensd her death. She was
of one Of the Oldest families in
Nafyland, the daughter Of Richard ana
Ann Gittlngs Emory Of Nanor Glen,
Dattimore county
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union. The association believes in In
creasing the number Of suffrage repre-
sentatives and senators, whatever their
party" said Mrs. Mccormick. Tho
union insists that quicker way is to
hold the dominant political party re-
sponsible for the failure OF Congress
to pass our amendment. The two
theories are irreconciliable."
Miss Anne Martin Of Nevada. Mrs.
ars Barton 5snks o. Of Rsoas
and Mrs. Helena Hill Weed Of Con-
necticut urged that affiliation be per-
mitted.
tion proposition Miss Alice Paul. chair
man Of the union. said:
Our one desire IL to secure as quick
ly as possible the passage Of the An
efficient way. When individuals who are
members of both organisations came to
me with the suggestion that we renew
ciation I saw no good reason for re-
fusing. We are by our constitutions non-
partisan. and we have at present no
election policy whatever: therefore
policies Of the two organisations, and
it seemed possible that through anita
ton work for suffrage might be
The same desire for eficisn. work
prompted the suggestion that our
legislative COMMITTEES and the national
congressional committee confer at fre-
quent; intervals on the work here in
Washington. We hope that such con-
ferences will be arranged ana the re-
suit be gain for the good Of suffrage"
Choice Of oa,acers.
In addition to Mrs. Gait. whose cleo.
tion as president WAS assured by the
result of the primaries Of Thursday,
the association yesterday chose the fol-
lowing officers to serve during the sn j.
suing year: First vice president, Mrs.
Frank NJ. Roessing. Pennsylvania; sec.
ond vice president, Mrs. Stanley No.
Cormick. New York; third vice presi.
dent. Miss Esther Ogden, New Jersey;
treasurer, Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers,
Connecticut: corresponding secretary,
Miss Hannah Patterson. Pennsylvania;
recording secretary. Mrs. James Morri.
son. Illinois: first auditor, Mrs. Walter
McNab Miller. Missouri: second audi
tor. Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs, Ala
oama. OF these ofiicers Mrs. Rogers
and Mrs. Miller were reelected.
Proposes Gift to Honorary President.
Following the ovation accorded the
retiring president, DR.. Shaw. yester-
day, when a military band played
Scotch airs, in compliment to her an.
cestry, and nearly a thousand women,
to the strains Of '-Tipperary." shower
Thomas. president Of Bryn Mawr Col
lege. announced that plans already
were under way to raise $4,000 to be
given the honorary president 30 that
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rival at Soda, Bu1gsris. of eight bat
tories. each made up Of three severn
guns. which are
bound for use at saloniId- The work
on the fortihcations here 10 being
pushed as rapidly as possible. The en-
tente officers are advertising IN the
newspapers for Workmen. Snd are an
ploying on the work all Sorbians who
are not subject to service in the army.
It is expected that complete control of
the Railways, the station and the ran
way yards will be taken over by the
Anglo-French forces Sunday:
Entente troops and munitions con.
tfnus to arrive here.
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Law EFFECTIVE, COURT HOLDS
Decision Regarding Sale Of Articles
by Secondhand Dealers.

A ruling Of importance to second
hand dealers was given by Judge AL.
exander r. Mullowny in the Police
Court today. when he held that the
law requiring such dealers to hold
articles purchased by them for ter
days before they can be disposed OF
Is effective.
The ruling was made in the case OF
Rubin Goldstein, secondhand dealer
who had purchased an overcoat De.
cember l and sold 1t December 4. He
was arrested on charge Of violation
Of the law and the court held him
guilty. Judge Mullowny did not fine
the defendant. but took his personal
bonds. The court, however. declared
that in future cases a fine will be i'm.
posed.
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ITALIAN MINISTRY GETS
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

ROME, December 18.-Following a
discussion Of the statement OF Foreign
Minister Sonnino December / before
the senate and chamber. in which he
declared 1t to be the Arm determine
tion Of all Italy--army. king and coun-
try-to continue In the war until all
national aspirations are satisfied. the
senate today unanimously adopted
resolution of confidence in the ministry.
Two hundred and twenty-one members
we're recorded as voting.
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ONLY YGRANDDAUGHTER0F
PRESIDENT IS CHR|S7ENED
Mr.. Wilson Acts az Godfather in
Ceremony at the White
House Today.
seven-Month-old Daughter Of Sec
retary and Mrs. McAdoo Receives
Name Of Ellen Wilson McAdoo.

Little Ellen Wilson McAdoo, only
granddaughter Of President Wilson,
the seven-month-o old daughter Of Sec
retary and Mrs. McAdoo. was chris
tened in the blue room Of the White
House today at noon. President Will
son standing as godfather to the in
FAINT
Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, rector
OF st. Johns Episcopal Church. Of
which Secretary McAdoo Is a member.
ohciated. following closely the rites Of
the Episcopal Church for the private
baptism Of children.
MRS Francis B. Sayre, daughter of the
President, and Miss Helen woodrow
Bones. his cousin. were the godmothers.
other members Of the Presidents fam
lily In attendance, besides the father
and mother of the child. being Miss
Margaret Wilson, Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Wilson Of Baltimore, Francis Sayre. jr.,
Mrs. Anne How, Mrs. Anne Cothran.
Prof. Stockton Arson, the Presidents
brother-in-law; Misses Mona and Sallie
McAdoo and Mrs. Harriet McAdoo Mar
tin, daughter of Secretary McAdoo.
Little Miss Helen Wilson," named
after Mrs. McAdoos mother. was taken
to the White House in closed carriage
and warmly bundled, to prevent the
she wasn't especially pleased with all
the ceremony. according to reports.
After the christening luncheon was
served.
Episcopal Ritual Ceremony.
According to the ceremonies. after
the officiating minister had received
the name Of the child. pronounced by
the godfather and godmothers, Rev.
Dr. Smith said:
'Dost thou. in the name Of this child,
the vain pomp and glory Of the world,
with all covetous desires of the same,
and the sinful desires of the flesh, so
that thou wilt not follow. nor be led
by them?
"Answer--I renounce them all: and,
by Gods help, will endeavor not to fol-
low. nor be led by them.
Minister-Dost thou believe all the
articles of the Christian faith, as con-
tained in the apostles creed?
"Answer-I do"
'Minister-wilt thou then obediently
keep Gods holy will and command
ments. and walk in the same all the
days Of thy life?
Scriptura1 Reading.
The child is then received into the
SohSi CBdelOii VI SHl liot num- Prayers
being said in pursuance of the rites
The minister read from the tenth
chapter and thirteenth verse: They
brought young children to Christ. that
He should touch them; and His diciples
those that brought them. But
when Jesus saw it He was much dis
pleased. and said unto them. Suffer the
little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not: for of such Is the
kingdom Of God. Verify say unto
you. Whosoever shall not receive the
ingdom Of God as a little child, he
shall not enter herein And He took
upon them, and blessed them"
The Presidents other grandchild, the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre. was chris
tened at Williamstown. Mass The
President acted as his godfather. too
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TEXT OF THE VIENNA NOTE
REPLYING TO u. S. DEMANDS
IN CASE OF LINER ANCONA

| The text Of Austria's reply to the
American note on the sinking of the
Italian liner Ancona, as made public
| today by the State Department, fol-
lows:
| American Embassy.
Vienna, December Is, 1915.
Secretary of state, Washington:
| Following note received from minis
ter for foreign affairs noon today:
TN reply to the much esteemed note
No. 4167 which his excellency Mr.. Fred
erie Courtland Penfield, ambassador ex-
traordinary and p1enipotentiary Of the
United States Of America. directed to
him in the name of the American gov
ernrnent under date of the 9th instant.
in the matter of the sinking of the
italian steamer .Ancona, the UNDER
signed, preliminary to a thorough,
meritorieus treatment Of the demand,
has the honor to observe that the
sharpness with which the government
of the United States considers 1t nee
essary to blame the commanding ofi1cer
Of the submarine concerned in the az
fair, and the flrmness in which the de-
mands addressed to the imperial and
royal government appear to be ex-
pressed, might well have warranted the
expectation that the government OF the
United States should precisely specify
the actual circumstances OF the anair
upon which 1t bases It's case.
"As is not dificult to perceive, the
presentation of the facts in the case
In the aforesaid note leaves room for
many doubts and even II this presenta-
ton were correct in all points and the
most rigorous legal conception were
applied to the judgment Of the case. 1t
does not in any way sufficiently war
rant attaching blame to the command
ing oflcer of the war vessel or to the
imperial and royal government.
Witnesses Not Named
"The government Of the United states
has also failed to designate the per-
sons upon whose testimony it relies
and to whom it apparently believes 1t
may attribute a higher degree Of credi-
bility than to the commander of the
imperial and royal fleet. The note also
fails to give any information whatso-
more precise fate of the American citi-
zens who were on board of the said
steamer at the critical moment.
However. in view Of the fact that
the Washington cabinet has now made
a positive statement to the effect that
| citixens of the United States of Amer
| lea came to grief in the incident in
question, the imperial and royal gov
ernment is In principle ready to enter
into an exchange of views in the af-
fair with the government of the United
states. 1t must, however, in the first
| place, raise the question why that gov
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Delay for French Gable Messages.

PARIS. December 1s.-The French
Cable Company announces that its land
wires are down between Paris and
Brest, and that II is necessary that all
cable messages be forwarded to the
coast by train. Until the wires are
restored. it is expected that all cable
messages, including French official
communications. will be delayed.
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Success of Russian Loan.

PETROGRAD. December ls.-Details
have been furnished in financial circles
regarding the success of the Russian
loan of 1000. .0oo, 900 rubles at 5h per
cent. Six hundred million rubles were
subscribed by Russian banks. and the
remainder was placed at the disposal
of the people, who already have taken
500, ,Oo0, 900 rubles' worth. The suc.
cess Of the loan IL said to be assured
through the popular subscriptions,
which are continuing throul / the state
sayfuRe banks.
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aaillard Cut in Canal Open to Tugs

PANAMA, December ia channel
was opened yesterday through the slide
at the Gaillard out. the first time since
the Panama cenal was closed to traffic
last Septembsf. It IL stated on good
authority that canal tugs and drsdges
will be able TO pass through the slide
region about january. !. Engineers ana
channel Are not willing u state whom
the canal VIII be opened to tratlo.
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Rear Admiral Ludlow's Will.

NEW YORK, December 1s.-Under
the will Of Rear. Admiral Nicoll Lud-
low, who died December ., leaving an
estate valued at more than $4,000,
the income from $4,000 la left to the
Emma willard School for Girls at
Troy. N Y, to be used toward assist
ing daughters Of commissioned line Of
fcers Of the United States Navy in OBJ
taining educational advantages" and
an equal sum to St. Paui'G School for
Boys at Concord. N. H., for the educa-
ton Of sons Of line ofIicers.
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EARL OF DERBY RECRUITS
ARE CALLED TO COLORS

LONDON. December 1S-Four classes
of recruits who enlisted under the Earl
Of Derby's plan were called out today
by royal proclamation.
The classes called out are groups 2.
3, and 5. The announcement placard-
ed by the war Office states that their
services will begin January 20.
These groups are composed Of unmar.
ried men from nineteen to % years of
age.
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:she can now work for the association
all the time for the rest OF her life.
$500 from q private source, will be
paid DR.. Shaw in ten annual INSTALL
ments OF $3.50 each. DR.. Shaw's re-
csption of the ovation and announce
ment. while contained In very few
phrases, showed plainly her deep ap-
probation and emotion.
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Rsports Theft Of Rines.

Miss Elizabeth W. Cross. domestic
science teacher at the Mckinley School,
today reported - the police that she
had been robbed Of four rings valued
at 3121. The rings were taken from
her desk, she stated. while Christmas
money In the drawer with the tiukb
WAS net teuchAA.
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Passports Must Be vised.

The Department Of State today was
informed that under regulations Of the
German government all American pass.
ports intended for use, In Germany
must be vised in this country by the
German embassy Or . German consul
before the holders leave this country.
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President Wilson Thanked.

President Wilson was thanked for
his courageous reception of the ma.
tional association members early in
the week. and the felicitations Of the
organization on his marriage tonight
were extended. An amendment pro-
posed that he be also thanked for his
vote, cast in New Jersey. in favor Of
suffrage, and which called forth a re-
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Work on Missouri Recommended.

The War Department has recon-.
mended to Congress the continuance
Of the ten.year project for perma-
nent etx.foot channel in the Missouri
river from it's mouth to Kansas City.
despite an adverse report Of the dis
trict engineer in charge. The project
involves expenditure Of $2o.o00.000. of
which 36,26o,000 has been appropriated.
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suarsgists Invited to . Tea.

Members OF the Congregational Union
for Woman Suffrage who nre residents
or who have remained here since the
close Of Its frst annual convention to
participate In the convention this week
Of the National Association, together
with all friends Of the organization, are
Afternoon In the Cameron house
Mrs, Lawrence Lewis OF PhilAdelphis 10
- preside - h4steas.
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Bread Tickets for Hungary.

ZURICH, Switzerland. via London,
December 1s.-The Hungarian govern
ment has decided to introduce the
bread ticket system throughout the
empire, owing to the shortage Of flour,
coupled with transportation difficulties.
Evening star., 1915-12-18
Fog Causes Ship to Go Ashore.

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE
Portuguese ship Pero d'Alemquer, from
Lisbon TO New York. went ashore in
the fog today. The derelict DESTROYER
Seneca went to her assistance.