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Evening star., 1915-01-30
GREAT BRITAIN URGED i
TO COMMANDER WHEAT
General Federation of Trades
Unions Would Have Government
Take Over Supply.

LONDON. January 80. 3:2s p.m1Ths
General Federation of Trades Unions In
a document issued today regarding the
high prices of food in tho United King
dom re, nmends chiefly that the Brit
ish government take over all wheat
supplies. as has been done by Germany.
The British farmer" the document
reads, would suffer no real hardship
or loss II the government comman-
deered the whole homegrown and un-
marketed wheat at 42 shiliings 4l0.50) "A
quarter. and immediate action on these
lines would tend to moderate prices"
The committee suggests better dis
tribution of incoming ships at ports
other than London and Liverpool. Con-
tinuing. ii says:
Now that trouble has developed, the
government must move. not tentatively
as il the next century would do, bur
Immediately. The procedure of prize
courts must be expected. and all cap
tured ships must be valued. manned
and utilized by the state for the pur-
pose of transporting supplies pur-
chased directly from the producer and
such supplies must be placed on the
market at prices to cover only the
costs and distributive charges"
Evening star., 1915-01-30
CHAUFFEUR SERIOUSLY HURT.
Claude Anderson Injured When
Street Car Strikes Auto.

Claude Anderson. eighteen years old.
1909 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
employed as chauffeur for Lowe Coun-
selman, who has a stand in the Center
Market. was seriously injured this
morning as a result of a collision be-
tween his employers automobile and .
street car at New Jersey avenue and
L street northwest.
The automobile delivery wagon was
going south on New Jersey avenue, the
police state, and was struck from be-
hind by a car going I'm the same direc-
tion. Anderson was unconscious when
picked up and taken to Homeopathic
Hospital He sustained a severe in
jury to his head and his skull may he
fractured.
Damage to the automobile amounted
to about $500. The car was only slight
ly damaged. Roy S. Brown was motor
man and Paul p. Foster was conductor
on the car. Physicians at the hospital
said Anderson's condition was critical.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
REPLY TO PERSING MANDAMUS
Navy Head and Yard Commandant
Answer Reinstatement Claim,

Secretary Daniels of the Navy Depart
ment and Capt E. w. Eberle, COM
mandant of the navy yard here, today
filed answers to the mandamus pro-
ceedings instituted by NJ. S. Persing,
an honorably, discharged soldier, who
seeks reinstatement at the navy yard
as a machinist.
The officials interpose the same de-
fense as was made earlier in the week
by Postmaster General Burleson and
City Postmaster Praeger to a similar
proceeding against them. The naval
officials allege that no system of eff
cheney ratings as those contemplated
under the act of August %, 1912, has
ever been established by the civil serv-
ice commission, and that, therefore,
| there exists no prohibitive provision of
law for the reduction or removal Of
former soldiers and sailors as provided
in that act.
The navy yard is not an executive de-
partment of the government, 1t is as
serted, and even If the provision relied
on by the petition was in effect, he is
not entitled to share in Its provisions.
United States Attorney Laskey and
Assistant United States Attorney Arth
represent the officials.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
ROTARY CLUB OUT
TO BOOST CAPITAL
"FIying Squadron" Formed
for Ninety-Day Campaign to
Disperse "Knockers."
NO BUSINESS DEPRESSION
EXISTS, MEMBERS ASSERT
"Washington, the Nations City" "
Slogan Adopted by Body of Busi-
ness and Professional Men.

There's no such thing as gloom any
where in Washington. Where pessi-
mism exists it is only in the minds OF
certain persons with vivid imagina-
tion-those who have acquired the
habit of Knocking" This was the
sentiment expressed last night at the
annual meeting and banquet Of the
Rotary Club of Washington, held at
the Shoreham, and which was attended
by upward of one hundred business
and professional men representing
practically every line of trade and
every profession in the National Capt.
tai None of them had suffered from
any depression and then and there
they decided that no one else was to
be permitted to believe he had suf-
fered.
The great. big rotary wheel, the en-
blem of the club. was started in motion
enthusiastically and unanimously shortly
before midnight on a ninety-day boost
ing campaign for the city of WASH
ington. 1t will be ridden by prosperity.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
BRITISH AEROS DRIVEN INTO SEA
AFTER COMMANDMENT, SAYS BERLIN

LONDON. January ao.-Wireless. ad-
vices from Berlin bring d report that
OF seven Englisha aeroplanes which
have bombarded Ostend and Zeebrugge,
three failed to return. 1t is stated
that these three machines were sur
rounded by German, aircraft and chased
into the open sea.
. This dispatch may indicate a new
British air raid on the Belgian coast
towns. The last British air raid re-
ported in that direction occurred at
Zeebrugge January 20. Two British
aviators took part in this attack. and
1t was stated that their bombs dam
aged a submarine and killed or wound
ed the crews Of the guns mounted on
the mole. The German report Of this
raid said that no damage was done.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
ATLANTIC FLEETS PROGRAM.
Spring Target Practice to Be Held
Off Guantanamo, Cuba.

Spring target practice of the Atlantic
fleet will take place at Guantanamo.
Cuba, as the result of the postpone
ment of the ceremonies In connection
with the opening of the Panama canal
until July. Under the new order the
fleet will be able to come north to the
home navy yards at the conclusion of
the spring drills and practice and thor
oughly refit for the long cruise to San
Francisco by way of Panama. Secre-
tary Daniels hopes to be able to carry
out the original intention Of Congress
and have the international fleet gather
at Hampton roads as the starting point
of the cruise.
Details of the Presidents trip across
the country by rail to attend the open
ing of the Panama-Pacif1c exposition
have not yet been worked out. SO that
it is not possible to indicate whether
provision will be made for any of the
diplomatic body to accompany the
presidential train.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
NO OFFICIAL FOUNDATION.
Duke D'Abruzzi Not Responsible for
Circular Bearing His Stamp.

Because Duke D'Abruzzi has a steam.
er as a namesake. the duke has been
held sponsor for an anonymous circular
mailed in envelopes bearing the stamp
of the ship.
Officials of the italian embassy here
read a report that Mayor Curley OF
Boston had received a protest made by
Duke DAbruzzi' on behalf of Amer
lean citizens against the expectation
of munitions of war from the United
States to the European belligerents.
They could not understand why the
duke. who is the kings cousin. should
be spokesman for American citizens
resident in Italy. Later they received
a copy of the same circular which
bore no signature and on the envelope
was marked with a stamp the words
Duke D'Abruzzi."
This clarified the tangle and embassy
officials announced that the anonymous
circular had no official foundation.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
GERMAN LOSSES ARE ESTIMATED
AT NEARLY 100000 SOLDIERS

without doubt, says the Bulletin, Ger
many has an enormous number of men
in reserve, but these reserves are al
ready being drawn upon. and are not
inexhaustible, even incorporating the
classes of the youngest men from sev-
enteen to twenty years OF age, and
those between twenty and forty years
of age, whose services were dispensed
with in times of peace.
Germany's appeals, it Is added, will
be unable to furnish actually over q
0O0. 900 men. The more Germany forms
new units the more will she diminish
the general value of her army and
hasten the moment when there Will oe
an end to her resources.
Evening star., 1915-01-30

PARIS, January 30.-The Army Bull
letin, in commenting upon the German
losses in the war, declares most Of the
original regiments must have been re-
organized. The Bulletin asserts that
from August until the beginning of
December the German army lost ap-
proximately 100000 men. and since
that time there have been the battles in
Poland.
Admitting that 100000 wounded would
he able to return to the firing line, the
Rulletin says the definite loss, there
fore, may be estimated at nearly l'soo'-
600 men.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
o. S. PENSIONERS ABROAD.
Commissioner Saltzgaber to Repor,
How Many Are Foreign Subjects.

The pension bureau has promised the
House appropriations committee to as
certain how many persons drawing
pensions in foreign countries are still
American citizens, and whether there
are any pensioners who are citizens or
subjects OF the countries in which they
reside.
"I am so thoroughly American
Commissioner Saltzgaber told the com
rnittes, that believe q man who ad-
jures his allegiance to this country
it,"
Tho commissioner added that more
pension money was paid out to persons
livin1 abroad than ever before.
be teE1A. up for consideration In this
House after the naval bill is disposed
Evening star., 1915-01-30
ASKS FOR 5000 DAMAGES.
Ellen Wilmot Sues for Injuries
From Tripping on Pavement.

Daniel Loughran. Louis Conradis and
the District of Columbia are named as
defendants in q suit to recover $4,000
damages, filed by Ellen Wilmot.
Through Attorney Charles v. INLAY the
plaintiff says Mr.. Loughran owned
premises 21O7 NJ street northwest, and
employed Mr. Conradis to make con-
nections with the public sewer. When
the excavation had been filled. 1t is al
legged. a mound of dirt eight to twelve
inches high was allowed to remain.
When she was passing. September Z
last. the plaintiff states. she tripped
over the mound and was thrown vio-
lently against the pavement and sus-
tanned serious injury. Negligence in
Allowing the mound to be on the side
walk is alleged against the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
thing in their power to give the peo-
pie what they want and to improve the

thing in their power to give the peo-
pie what they want and to improve the
service.
william Knowles Cooper. secretary
tianity was booming. predicted that by
next Tuesday 1900 new members will
have been added to the Organization
and as the result Of only one week OF
this increase would put the city in
the lead in Y. NJ. &C. A.. membership
compared with other cities Of the coun-
try.
All these talks were the actual e1-
periences of business men with the op-
timistic and prosperous business con-
ditions prevailing in this city. Others
spoke along the same line. They in
cluded Holcombe G. johnson, James
Sharp, Eugene NJ. Tilden. 7. G: Dulin'
The annual election also was held
last night and resulted as follows:
President, George W. Harris; vice pres
idents. w. J. Eynon and w. E. Shan
non: secretary. Holcombe G. Johnson.
reelected: treasurer. T. c. Dulin. re-
elected; sergeant-at-arms, e. s. Mar
low; directors for the term ending jan
uary, 1917, D. ]. Callahan, Leroy w.
Heron and Joseph M. Stoddard.
There were showers Of valuable SOU
venirs for the banqueters, the offerings
from the various members of the club
A feature of the banquet was the
presentation to each member of an ex-
cellent photograph of the retiring pres
ident, Joseph M. Stoddard, by George
w. Harris. his successor.
Present at the Meeting.
Those present included:
r. P. Andrews, c. A. Aspinwall,
r. Carter Ballantyne. Charles E. Ber-
ry. F. W. Bolgiano. w. w. Bowie, John
W. Brawner, John Brewer, Walter
Brownley,
D. ]. Callahan, C. H. Claudy. A. L.
Cline, C. Fred Cook, Arthur Copeland,
William Knowles Cooper. Charles De-
monet, John Dolph. T. G. Dulin.
John o. Green, W. H. Gottlieb. E.. C.
Graham, William F. GUIDE,
Charles A. Hammett, G. W. Harris,
Samuel Hart. E. D. Hathaway, J. Phil
ip Hermann, Leroy w. Heron. John G..
Holcombe G. johnson.
Ralph W. Lee, A. B. Lyon,
William J. McNally. W. e. McRey-
nolds, F. W. Mackenzie, George II.
Markward. Arthur J. May, Frank P.
Milburn,
George Pitt, John Poole, D. s. Por-
John E. Reside. Hugh Reilly. R. S.
Robbins,
William E. S -annon. James Sharp. z.
3. Snyder, H. G. c. Stiles, Joseph NJ.
Stoddard, Joseph D. Sullivan,
H. F. Tan, Eugene NJ. Tilden,
S. J. Venable,
John C. Walker. Rev. c. T. Warner.
John L. Weaver, Walter T. Weaver, L.
Perry West and Sidney West.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
SENATOR'S LIFE THREATENED.
Sheppard Warned in Letter Regard.
ing Prohibition Craze"

Senator Sheppard. leader in the Sem
ate Of the prohibition movement. to-
day received n letter mailed in this
city Threatening him with death for
his prohibition craze" He turned the
epistle over to The police.
The letter was printed by pen. You
will pay for your prohibition craze
with your life," the writer declared
Il am willing to go to the electric chair
for killing you"
The writer said he took a gloss OF
wine now and then, but that the SEN
ator had no right to deprive him OF
that even. The letter was signed. "One
Who Loves Liberty"
Evening star., 1915-01-30
WILSON'S SPEECH ATTACKED.
His Attitude Toward Congress Also
Criticised by Senator Sherman.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. January 30
Sharp criticism Of President Wilson's
recent jackson day speech and of his
attitude toward Congress was voiced
here last night by Senator Lawrence
7. Sherman Of Illinois. in an address at
a meeting of the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association. The present Con.
sress. Senator Sherman declared. until
recently has only registered President
Wilson's executive DEGREES" The south
ern states, he said, ''are legislatinE for
the whole country"
Tribute was paid to the memory Of
william Mckinley by Senator sherman
and other speakers. Carnations were
worn by members OF the association in
honor Of the martyred President,
Evening star., 1915-01-30
WAR BLOCKS EXPLORATION.
Peary Says Work Will Be Done Only
by Expeditions Under Way.

NEW YORK, January 30-The Euro
pean war has essentially paralyzed ex-
ploration. said Rear Admiral Robert
E Peary, president Of the Explorers
Club, at the tenth annual dinner of the
club here last night. Only those geo.
graphical expeditions which already
have started will continue their work,
he said. the others having been post.
poned. In regard to the lessons OF the
war itself. the rear admiral declared
States-preparedness, a powerful navy
and the possession within our own bor-
ders of the means to conduct vigor.
GUS offensive and defensive operations,
Evening star., 1915-01-30
MAYOR SHOOTS AT AERO
OF FOE AND LOSES JOB

NANCY, France. via Paris. January
30--The mayor Of a large township in
the vicinity of Nancy has been sus-
pended from Office for fortnight for
shooting at a German aeroplane as 10
was flying over his town.
In taking this measure the higher
authorities of Nancy held that civil
ian had no right to act as a combatant,
as by SO doing he only brought upon
the heads of the civilian population Sc
we're reprisals.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
J. L. Mitchell, Seventy Years Old,
Thought to Be From Massachusetts

J. L. Mitchell. about seventy years
old. was found dead in bed at 800 18th
street northwest this morning. He
had roomed there for about a week,
having previously roomed in a house
on L street.
The mans address on a card Of iden-
tifcation found among his effects was
given as Monadnock Hotel. 725 Dudley
street. Dorchester, Mass. He was very
feeble the coroner was told. and had
consulted a physician only two days
ago.
Coroner Nevitt viewed the body and
said that death was due to natural
causes.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
Dunkirk Bombardment.

The bombardment of Dunkirk from
the air carried out by the Germans
came from six aerop1anes. It was a
clear moonlight night, but the ma
chimes could not be seen except when
lit up now and then by the beam Of a
whiting searchlight, by which the
three-inch anti-aircraft guns directed
their fire.
The droning Of their propellers, how
ever, was heard some time before the
aeroplanes arrived. This was sufficient
notice and the tocsin was rung for the
Inhabitants to seek shelter, according
to a plan arranged by the authori-
ties.
In all fifty bombs were thrown, ten
of which were incendiary ones. A
number of private houses were dam
aged, but the raid from a military
point Of view was a failure.
Evening star., 1915-01-30
CHARLES L. HENRY.

"mid-year meeting" centered in Presi-
dent Wilson's speech. Owing to the
deep interest among business men in
what the federal trade commission,
soon to be appointed, is to do or not
do. 1t was felt that President Wilson
might have something to say as to
policies of the administration along
that line which would be of the most
vital interest to the business men of
the country. When he began to speak
the air was surcharged with ex.
pectancy, and added Importance was
apparently lent to the occasion by the
fact that President Wilson was accom-
panied to the meeting by a number of
members of his cabinet, who occupied
seats in the front rows Of the Willard
ballroom.
President Wilson's Address.
The President said. in part:
at seems to me that canClsay with
a good deal Of confidence that We are
Evening star., 1915-01-30
Dominican Shortage Made Up,

jose Nolasco. former director of pub
lie works of Santo Domingo. has set
tied tho ght-thousand-dollar short
age in his accounts with the Domini-
can government by paying over $4,000
in cash to the prosecuting attorney and
giving his notes for the remainder, ac-
cording to q cablegram received at the
State Department from American Min
lister Sullivan.
Evening star., 1915-01-30

country. his attitude toward their en-
agreed with him in almost everything he
said.
Applause for the President.
Witty at times. evidently deeply sincere
throughout, and likewise earnestly anxious
to bring about complete understanding
between business and the administration,
the President was applauded again and
again by the great electric railway heads
and other big business men who heard
him, at no time more so than when he
declared:
Nobody is henceforth going to be
afraid Of or suspicious of any busi-
ness merely because it is big"
The conference of the association came
to an end. in point of time schedule.
with big banquet at the New Willard
Hotel last night. although many Of the
electric railway men and others re-
mained over in Washington today for
various further discussions of general
interest. At the banquet it was an
nounced that the Anthony N. Brady
medal for safety work in behalf of pas
had been awarded to the Boston Ele-
waited Railway Company, with replicas
to Russell Adams Sears. vice president,
and Henry Vinton Neal. a mechanic in
the employ Of that company. c. Loomis
Allen, president of the association, pre-
sided. and addresses were delivered at
the dinner by Representative Sherley Of
Kentucky, Representative Montague of
Virginia and others. among them c. c.
Pierce. vice president of the American
Electric Railway and Manufacturers'
Association. who praised Washington as
an ideal convention city,
Evening star., 1915-01-30
War Officially Reported.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


which
Carpathians
Equally ineffective the Russian invasion of Hungary and the
Fischers
also Carpathans
I'm Bukowina the Kmpoang
the cpathfans of the usk Russian
ended
Evening star., 1915-01-30
have been made at all but for the as
sistance of German troops. Neverthe-
less IL is viewed quite seriously"

have been mado AT ali UuL IOI eAo 0S-
sistance of German troops. Neverthe-
less 1t is viewed quite seriously.
Russians Enter Tabriz.
The Paris correspondent of Reuter-
Telegram Company telegraphs that ne
learns that the Russians have routeo
the Turkish troops in Persia and nave
entered Tabriz, capital of the province
of Azerbaijan. which the Turks occu-
pied early in January.
The Turkish forces have suffered a
fresh defeat in Persia, following those
inflicted upon them north of Erzerunl,
according to dispatches received Dy the
Paris Matin.
The Turkish right wing !hfch In
vaded Azerbaijan, the dispatches say,
was routed by the Russians .Ihe
Turks are said to be retreating TO.
ward Maragna, fifty miles south oi
Tabriz.
Turks Move on Suez.
The Turkish outposts have reached
the vicinity of Tor and Kubri, on the
Sinai peninsula. Up to the present the
fighting has consisted only Of small
outpost clashes. Tor Is on the Gulf OIL
Suez, about 40 miles south of Suez-
Evening star., 1915-01-30
Urges a Convention Hall.

Business men Of the nation come here
for conference" Mr.. Pierce said. ito get
in close. intimate and harmonious touch
with legislators for the lation.
"I ask that Washington erect a great
convention hall to- hold all our gather
ings here. We will come if the oppor-
tunity is offered. for here we may pre-
sent, face to face. our problems, our
needs and our ambitions to the men who
legislate for u.s.
Principal interest. however. in the
Evening star., 1915-01-30
Turkish Statement

coNsTAN41NoPLE January so via LondonThe following official
Turkish issued
in AzerbaiJan
he line of the Russia
Evening star., 1915-01-30
Hammond Reads Statement.

Juhn HAys Hammond read a statement
containing answers to questions submit
ted 10 him by the commission
Mr.. Hammond. in discussing the ques-
ten Of unemployment. declared that the
underlying causes were economic, but that
other factors. such as supply and demand,
the "br1ef1esB' lawyer who. despite a lack
OF experience In business affairs, is
selected to legislate on economic prob
lens OF national importance, and tho fail
ure OF the business man to take a proper
interest in civic and political affairs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-04
AUSTRO-
GERMANS
BEGIN DRIVE


hundreds OF Germans were asphyx-
lated by their own gas bombs on the
Ezura front IN Poland.
A sudden change Of wind swept
the poisonous gases hack upon the
enemy trenches. forcing them 10
cvacaate," said the Official statement.
Our FIRE declmated the retreating
Germans on a wide front
The war Office bulletin today de-
clored that the evacuation % Pre-
mysl must not be construed as So
we're reverse 70 the Russians The
forces that held the city have fallen
back 20 the eastward upon previous
II prepared positions that enable
tkem 20 shorten their line and make
further Austro-German advances in
the direction OF Lemberg highly i'm
probable.
Before Russian troops took Pre-
nysl on March %. the Austrians
Blew up many OF the forts. weaken.
Ing the resistance OF the city's de
lenses. tho war Office explained. The
terrific artillery attack by the Aus
tro-Germans. together with the cap
ture Of Jsroslau and Radymno 70 the
north. made the Russian position no
longer terable.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-04

the anti-tuberculosis campaign from
many corners OF the machine
Although tag day Was officially
postponed 70 Friday becaues OF the
unfavorable weather OF Thursday,
many OF the workers braved the
damp. murky atmosphere TO stand
on the rsin-soaksd QayemenJs, and
tag" pedestrians. and as result
many weiEhiy money boxes. filed
on Thursday. were turned in at Blue
star headquarters In the Fiamingo
room. Ia the Hotel PontChartraiu
Friday morning. when the workers
arrived there for more supplies.
The Flamingo room resembled an
unusually active beehive Miss
Maade Van Syckle. general execu-
tive chairman Of the day. who has
occupied a similar position in Blue
Star tag day activities since the an
nsal plea 20 the public In behalf OF
the anti-tuberculosis campaign was
inaugurated. vas "a enthusiastic re-
sourceful and smiling as II the ex-
ecutive routine % tag day were q
new and not AT old story with her
Always agreeable and sweet-tem-
pered no matter how many persons
asked questions % her az the same
moment OF how many different de
mands were made upon her tine
attention and willing hands and
feet at the same instant Miss Nsu
SICKLE managed to give concise. Co
herent instructions TO everybody
and to dispatch the eager workers
10 their places with incredible rapid.
ity and ease Able assistance In
oiiing the wheels OF tag day pro-
gress. vas given by the members
OF the executive committee Of the
day-Mrs John 7. Brodhead. Mrs.
John F. Dodge, Mrs Herbert VI
Rich and their aides on the various
subcommittee.
The Peoples State bank acts as
Official treasurer Of the day and 20
that bank all money boxes must be
turned In by the workers.