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Evening star., 1915-12-14
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

One of the matters to be considered
by the Chamber of Commerce at its
monthly meeting tonight will be a re-
port prepared by the committee on
public schools, in which the proposed
plan to have the supervision of the
schools vested in the District Com
missioners instead Of the board of edu-
cation is opposed. This report was
adopted at a meeting of the school
committee yesterday afternoon. Several
other reports are to be considered at
the meeting. Stereopticon slides show
ing scenes along the road between
Washington and Fredericksburg, Va,
are to be shown
Evening star., 1915-12-14

on private property: Laura Hawkins,
robbery: John Green and Ollie Turner,
housebreaking and larceny, Josie Gfik,
grand larceny: Roland b. Chase. for
gerry and uttering. and Charles Vaughn,
carnal knowledge.
Evening star., 1915-12-14

against Ernest Stands, Irving Milberry
and Artie Wood, John Green and Ollie
Turner.
Others indicted and charges against
them are: Charles NJ. Bell. grand lar
ceny; Charles Dousnerty, depreciation
Evening star., 1915-12-14
Measure Approved by Caucus.


night to approve the continuing
resolution" and was noisy demo-
cratic gathering. in which plans for
laying new taxes were belabored
nightly before the hour of adjourn
ment. However, all hands except Rep
resentative Heating of Colorado and
Representative Galloway of Texas
agreed that the Treasury must be kept
full somehow or other. and that the
existing emergency war tax is as good
a way of getting a hundred millions
as any, in view of the fact that some
body must be taxed. The two ex-
ceptions explained to the caucus that
they had promised their constituents
to oppose continuance of the tax.
There is strong possibility the re-
publicans, or some of them, will tease
the democrats Thursday, If the resolu-
tion comes up on that day for a vote
in the House. and because of that pos
sibility Representative kitchin has
warned all democrats to stick close to
the House on Thursday. Only $50 demo-
Gratis attended the caucus last night.
May Not Run a Year.
Mr.. Kitchin was interrogated extern
sively on revenue plans generally, and
was on the floor almost an hour Sew
eral representatives who had threat
ened a fight on any plan to extend the
law indefinitely remained quiet when
the limited time proposition was
broached.
Representative Kitchin explained
after the caucus that the years extern
sion did not mean necessarily that the
tax would be imposed during this full
period. Its future will depend, he said.
solely on what course other revenue
legislation takes. 1t is possible. he
said, that the present tax law may be
entirely repealed or amended material
ly. Mr. Kitchin's estimate is that il the
present administration plans carry. and
the tariff is kept on sugar. s125.00O,0OO
more than can be raised by the emer-
gency tax will be required to run the
government during the coming year
Evening star., 1915-12-14
Trustees Ex-Omcio.

Andrew Wilson, Ten Eyck Wendell,
Thomas G. Sherman. Hugh A. Thrift.
Trustees from organizations-Ch Chris
tian Endeavor Union. Earl Taggert, II.
F. Worley; Colored Christian Endeavor
Union. James r. Moss: Epworth League,
Robert D. Burbank; Epworth League
South. J. Ora Talbert; Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, No. ., Mrs. c.
w. Harris: Interdenominational Mis-
sionary Union, Mrs. J. N. Culbertson
Independent Order of Jonadab, John r.
Mahoney.
Trustees at large-Miss Georgia
Robertson, f. S. Brashears, Charles
Werner. Lee d. Latimer, H. F. Lowe, E.
S. Taft, Rev. ]. Milton Waldron, Rev.
D. E. Wiseman. George w. Callahan,
William V. Mahoney. Mrs. Emma Shell
ton. Mrs. Don P. Blaine
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Representative Kitchin Offers
Resolution Continuing Emer-
gency Levy One Year.
MEASURE WAS ORDERED
BY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Provision Intended to Run Only Un.
til Revenue Legislation Passes
Is the Expectation.

Representative Claude kitchin of
North Carolina. leader of the demo-
Gratis of the House, walked to the
Speakers desk shortly after noon to-
day and dropped into the hopper a
short resolution designed to continue
the life of the emergency war tax.
which viii expire, unless revived by
the legislative pulmoter, at the tap of
II m. on the last night of the year.
The resolution is the first real bit OF
work for the new House, meaning a
hundred million dollars for gasping
Treasury, and was the result of a two
hour caucus of the democrats last
night. The plan is to shove the reso-
luton through for enactment by SIT
urday, on which day the House at leas,
plans to begin Christmas recess.
Evening star., 1915-12-14

Wendell: vice presidents. Bishop Earl
Cranston, Rev. s. H Greene, William
knowles Cooper. Theodore Hostetler,
Rev. J. Henning Nelms. Lieut. Gen. Mel
son A. Miles. U. S. A. (retired): Rev.
Eugene A. Hannah and DIR. Creed W.
Childs: chaplain, Rev George A. Mil
Ter; secretary. Thomas G. Sherman;
financial secretary, Rev. D. A. Blake
more, and treasurer. Hugh A. Thrift.
List of the Trustees.
UNCONVENTIONAL: Baptist. Robert H.
McNeill, Rev. G. G. Johnson: Brethren.
Jacob H. Hollinger: Christian. Rev. G.
A. Miller. Rev. H. F. Lutz; Congrega-
tional. Rev. Clarence A. Vincent, Will
liam Knowles Cooper: Protestant Epis-
copal. Rev. George F. Dudley, Rev.
William Oscar Roome, jr.: Friends. H.
virgil Easterling; Lutheran, Rev.
Charles H. Butler. Rev. Henry Andtadt;
Methodist Episcopal, Rev John Nc
Murry. Rev. D. H. Martin; Methodist
Episcopal South, Rev. H L. Hout, Rev.
=. l.. Blakemore; Methodist Protestant,
Rev William A. Melvin: Presbyterian,
Rev Paul r. Hickok, Rev. Henry E.
Brundage: Reformed, H. NJ. Shook
Southern Presbyterian, James Trimble; !;
Society of Friends, Morris Thorne:
United Brethren. Rev. Charles T. Fultz;
United Presbyterian. Rev j. Alvin
Campbell: Universalist, Charles s.
Davis; Unitarian. Edward Collins
Greek Catholic. Rev. Joakin Alexo-
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DUMA NAY PROTEST.
Closing session IL Marked by Sc
ditiOus Cries.

LONDON, Sept. l7.-When the i'm
perial ukase p'oroguing the Duma until
November IA was read in the Russian
Parliament to-day the Socialists and
Progressives arose demonstratively and
left the house. The other Deputies
listened to the decree standing, amid
profound silence. The customary
hurrah was interrupted by the sedi-
tious cries u the retreating Socialists.
The minute the last sentence OF the
ukase had been read the hall was
emptied.
Such. according To the TiDies's Petro-
grad correspondent, were the dysng
hours OF the Dumas summer session,
brought to an abrupt end by the Cars
decree forwarded to the Russian capital
by Premier GoIemykin.
Soon after adjournment the whole
House went into executive session. The
general belief liz that the discussion re-
yolved about the question whether the
President Of the Duma should not he
sent to the Cars headquarters In the
field 10 lay before him the gravity OF
the crisis as seen by the Dumas MEM
hers and to appeal from the p%roroga-
ton order,
The whole situation resolves itself TO
a bitter strife between Premier
Goremykin and the Duma. Parliament
wants the Premier displaced, believing
him ~inft. The Premier, on the other
hand, appears to have weighty influence
with the Car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
SHIPPING FIRM DRIVEN
INTO COURT BY WAR
Claims Against Great Britain
EmbarraSS IntcrOrean Trans
pOrtatiOn Company.


A petition In bankruptcy was filed
Yesterday by ,hras creditors against the
,.
,'"l""' Va
America Inc OF ~ Whi,ehal street
Robert p. Lewis was appointed receiver
under a bond OF a. 600
"''"'"e W 81" "'"'>" accompany
ing the Application Tor a receiver the
company has about $4,000 worth of
ola, Inns agatrs, ,b, pri,,sb coy.r,mo,,
for the holding nm Of vessels cbarterad
hy 4, IN carry car,o.s shtnrod nd
coptrac, Al . resuI, 4, 10 aiIagod ,ho,
the cop1nonv has rad IN nav ou. ,arge
s,rs Tor d.murr,ga IN ms. rrom u.hn,,
,hsy chartered tho vessels
SOME ~ tho c,rgo.s b,ya hoo, ,aLa
nm Tor a month ~ocrordSrg 20 Ham,
LESSER attorney for Tho comnanv The
concarn,s resources n. s,tL h,ye hoo,
20 dr,irad ,bat q, has haon m,ahia IN
20 Is. enough ,nor,, Ia r.Ioosa ON ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
NINE. LEBAUDY FINDS HELP.
Prosecutor smith Threatens Two
Lawyers with Fists.

MINEoLA, l.. l., Sept. 1.-THE efforts
Of two lawyers to eject Nine. Jacques
l.ebaudy. wife OF the emperor OF the
Sahara" from her country home near
Westbury last night was frustrated by
Lewis J. Smith, District Attorney. who,
acting in al unofficial capacity. threat
ened to use his fists II necessary.
When the lawyers, who W. their
names as Ernst n Spence and said they
were from Manhattan, appeared Henry
Humber, a special deputy Sheriff EN-
ployed by Nine. Lebaudy to guard the
place. t%elephoned for Mr.. Smith.
This IL no writ of ejectment." said
the District Attorney when In esponse
to his demand the lawyers showed
the papers they had. 1T Is "A summons
me complaint attached to an injunc-
ton signed by Justice Aspinall and re-
turnable before Justice Jaycox on Sep
TENDER 20. The injunction merely re-
strains Nine. Lebaudy from interfering
with her husbands rights at Phoenix
Lodge"
Mr., Smith advised Nine. Lebaudy to
lock herself in her house. and she did.
Il hope my husband will come back to
soon" she said,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
GUEST UNDER INQUIRY
Report on Capt. Gray. Accused
as a German Spy. Is Sent
to Washington.

Members Of the Army and Navy Club
were astounded Yesterday by the charge
that one OF their guests. who has been
enjoying the courtesies OF the club for
eight months, is "A German spy. who
has been using their hospitality as an
aid to getting Government military Sc
crets.
Capt. Newenham A Gray. an ord
nance expert, with Offices in room sol.
III broadway, who says he has seen ser
vice with the British army. is the man
accused. II is charged that he not only
was never connected with the British
army. but that he Is a krupp agent en-
gagged In getting information in this
country OF the expectation OF war mu-
ition II H. also charged that he
gained admittauce to the Army and
Navy Club in order to use the friend
ships formed there In learning secrets
OF this country. He is said to have been
able TO attend recent tests OF guns at
Fort Totten in this way.
The report of capt. Gray's alleged
misdoings was forwarded TO Washing
ton. as well as TO the British Consulate.
II was said last night that the Depart
ment of Justice had started an inquiry
into the charges.
col. Oliver =. Rridgeman. president
of the Army and Navy club. said YES
'erdaS that the cub knew nothing about
capt Gray. A member who had met
hun socially extended the courtesies Of
inc club, and Capt. Gray afterward
asked that he be allowed TO use the
club's Inequalities indefinitely. His re-
quest was granted and he has lived at
the club for eight months.
AT the British Consulate Yesterday il
was that the charges against
capt. Gray did not emanate from there.
Gray was at his office during the
afternoon. lie refused to make any
statement, neither affirming nor deny
ing the accusations.
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SECOND CARRENO ARRESTED.
- of Noted Pianist Accused a.
Spy in Italy.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Sept. IA
second member Of the family of Theresa
Carreiro. the well known pianist, has been
arrested In Italy on the charge Of being
a German spy the Overseas News Agency
announced to-day. Nine. Carreno's - n.
Giovanni Tagliaferro. who Is said to be
an American citizen, was arrested in
Milan, whore ne was studying music, a
short letter to his mother IN Berlin be-
ing considered by the Italian authorities
as proof gains him.
Notwithstanding the protest Of IN
huential friends" says the agency. The
was imprisoned as a common imins
for several days and was not permitted
to communicate with the American con-
SUI. Ills release was finally effected. on
the condition that he leave the country
within a few hours.
Mime. carreup's daughter. also a well
known concert pianist, was arrested in
Tunis some time ago on suspicion OF
being "A German spy"
Nine, Carreno was born in Venezuela
and has lived for many years iu Berlin.
In biographical sketches of the family
there is nothing to Indicate tina her - n
is an American citizen.
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Poland and exhausted all his money TO
escape from the war zone.
DIR. Leineweber said Warsaw was lost
to the Russians through the breaking
down of her railroad system, due to a
shortage of coal They had munitions
In abundance. but were unable to get
them TO the front because locomotives
gave out at critical moments for lack of
coal. While the Russians were retreat
ing on Warsaw trainloads OF shells and
cartridges were sidetracked on the main
line back of the battlefront. \. locomo-
tive would stop for lack of fuel and
would hold up miles Of trains behind
II. Sometimes II was three days be-
fore a wheel moved.
The streets of Archangel. DR.. Leine-
weber said. are filled with cases of mu-
nitions. but there Is not enough rolling
stock in Russia to move the vast store
of war material over the single track
railroad in a month.
DIR. Leineweber said hat last Novem-
Der he and several companions were ar
rested by the police. In the small cell
where he was placed were five men
lying on the floor. Inquiry developed
the fact that three were charged with
murder. After forty-eight hours and
much parley they were released.
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RESERvISTS MAY LOSE VOTE.
Federal Authorities Forcsee II notify
Problem After War Ends.

Federal authorities were specializing
yesterday as to the probable effect of
the war upon hundreds OF naturalized
citizens who have gone back to Europe
to fight. In many cases their return to
fight under the colors OF the land OF
their nativity has nullifed theoretically
the citizenship of the fighters. and when
they come to the United States again
and attempt TO take part in an election
the question of their right to citizenship
may result in taking cases to the courts.
Theoretically their citizenship is null
lifled,' said Capt, Charles Wiser, in
charge OF the naturalization bureau in
this city, yesterday, but practically this
has never been established. as far as
| know. There IL a statute hat provides
that a naturnlized citizen VINO returns to
his native land within five years under
such conditions has abandoned his cit
izenship.
But IL Is only a presumption, and
to make 1t effective the attention OF the
Judge before whom the mar appeared
would have TO be called to IT. One
Judge might say one thing and mother
another. In the case OF a German,
Englishman. Frenchman or Italian APP
plying for citizenship when It had been
discovered hat he had gone back to the
colors of his country during the five
years preceding the court would ave to
be told of this. The mans having served
in he war would develop during his
examination, But the question has
never been raised, 50 far ~ | know"
Capt. Wiser said that the department
was not trying to keep tab on the men
who have sailed from America for Eu-
ropean battlefields. but Federal autho!i-
ties, he said, had been putting natural
ization under the most rigid test pos
sible, Tho world war has drawn the
attention OF the Department OF Labor
to the departure of So many foreign
born residents for the other side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
BACHELORS WIDOW" SUES,
Claims Share of S2,OOO.OOO Estate
of Edward bromley.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l7.-Claim for a
widows share In the 1000, 900 estate
of Edward Bromley, wealthy carpet
manufacturer, who died on September ..
has been filed by a woman about 40
years OF age, who asserts tina she was
Bromley's wife.
The Ming of the claim has halted pro-
baton OF the will and dismayed Brom-
ley's relatives. who say they always be-
lieved him to nave been a bachelor.
Bromley was "a years old when he died.
The claimant calls herself Mrs. Caro-
line karst Bromley" She has lived for
several years in a handsomely furnished
.sraystone house In an exclusive neigh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
LOSE PART OF TRENCH.
French Position In hampag 70 g
Taken, Berlin Announces

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Sept. If
Army Headquarters issued the following
to-day regarding operations in
the west
In the Cha mpagne we captured by
an attack with hand grenades "A Sec
ton of the trench in the outer posi-
lions of the French. northwest IT
Pertles. A counte attack was re-
pulsed.
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FRENCH ACCUSED.
agency Says Works of
Art Are In Danger.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-THE
German military authorities on the west
ern front have saved, and are saving.
French works of art from destruction by
French bombs, according to the Overseas
News Agency, which replies to charges
by "A Paris paper that French pieces of
art had been stolen by the Germans at
certain places. The news agency says:
These works and others Were saved
from French shell fire AT Etain. Hatton-
viller and ST. Mihiel, Municipalities fire.
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North of Pinsk.. which was taken yes
teTday by Gen. Won Mackensen's army,
the marshes have been cleared OF Rus
sans, the German statement declares.
and the assertion Is confirmed by the
Russian report which says the Cars
toops are falling back in that region
IN Galicla the Russians are continu-
Ing their offensive and report further
successes against the Austro-Germans.
Following is to-day's official state
meat issued by the German General
STAR
Amy group OF Field Marshal Won
I'm nburg-South of Dwinsk we
reached the Komal highroad. Vidsy
was captured early this morning AFTER
fierce fighting from house to house.
Northwest and northeast OF wilma
our attack continued. The Szczara
has been crossed near the place bear
ing the anne name.
The troops OF the army OF Prince
Leopold also have effected crossings
over the Szczara at several points.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Maakensen-The marsh districts north
o. pinsk have been cleared OF the
enemy.
southeastern theatre of war-There
10 no news to report concerning the
German troops.
Military critics agree that the situa-
ton on the eastern front Is reaching its
climax. The great Austro-German cir
Gle closing In on wilma and Dwinsk is
conceded to represent the most serious
menace the Russians have thus far had
20 face. Even II the main Russian
forces escape as they have escaped be-
fore the threatened capture of these
two cities, IT is argued. cannot be com
pared with the operations that cuiinl-
mated in the taking of more than a
dozen strong fortresses inside or a
month. The railroad that will fall into
German hands II the two cities fan
il Of inestimable value even apart
from the consequent menace TO Riga
AID Petrograd.
southwest Of Dwinsk we reDulsed
repeated German attacks close to our
eutanglements between the Dwinsk
road and Lake Samasa. Detachments
Of German cavalry appeared In the
region of the Observation-Disclosures Rail
way.
Further northwest OF wilma the en-
tuy succeeded In crossing to the left
bank of Wbiya. Southeast OF Orany
he Germans are attempting to cross
the River Versovka, where II enters
Lake Tchanka. Near the village of
E.smonty our troops drove the enemy
back into the river.
In the direction of Pinsk our troops
a" falling back under the enemys
pressure. In the district OF Minis
tpshod we repulsed an enemy auacR
against UgrinitchH,
The enemy continues his counter at
"a ks In the D~erashno region and on
different parts of our front In Gaiicia.
Badly shaken. the enemy IL seeking ny
these counter attacks to consolidate
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Takes Optimistic View.

Personal discussions. such as reports
say President Wilson will nave shortly
with Ambassador Won Bernstorff In
Washington. will go "A much longer and
surer way toward the final settlement
Of the German-AmeriCan controversy
than did the earlier exchanges by
diplomatic notes, in the opinion OF the
Gsrmdnid.
This newspaper to-day follows up it's
eulogy OF President Wilson. published a
few days ago, by a lengthy editorial on
the report which has reached Berlin
that President Wilson, instead of
formally answering Berlin's Arabic
note, will have IA confidential talk with
the German Ambassador. This is
heralded as ; new indication OF the
good will of the American Government
and it's intent to come to an understand
ing with us
The National Zeitun0. too. under
stands hat negotiations are in progress
in Washington which will remove all
MISUNDERSTANDING. This paper points
out that the Observation-Disclosures are the
result OF the supposed conflict OF Am
bassador Bernstorffs formal promise to
the United states Government and Ger
many's Arabic note. TIL promise and
the note. the paper asserts, are two en-
llltls lii'l' NillbSs liliNiiluii as
Count Bernstorff could not possibly
have known hat the Arabic intended
to ram the submarine which sank her"
The t%orpedoing OF the Arabic was
by no mean n denial of the assurances
which Count Bernstorn gave at Wash
ington,' contends the National ZeitunO,
and which were accepted in America
with such lively approval as to por-
tray in the happiest light the desire Of
the vast majority OF Americans to main
tain peace between the United States
and Germany.
There can be no talk Of any broken
word on the part of Germany or OF any
attempt TO free herself from her prom
Use, This Machiavellian argument of
the anti-German press readily shows
the i'll will of those whose evil efforts,
the purpose of which liz all too clear,
appear fortunately to nave mad little
impression on the American people and
their Government"
The paper asserts in conclusion that
a final understanding would be a diplo-
matte victory, both for the American
and the German Governments and In
the event Of a favorable outcome Ber-
lin and Washington will hope for ire
suits which annot he overestimated."
The koeIniSChc TeituHH also welcomes
the Confidential negotiations" in Wash
ington, greeting them as an earnest
step on the part OF the United States.
This paper says such course withdraws
the entire matter from the sphere OF
influence of the a~ntagonistic British and
American press" and concludes, Where
there's a will, there's a way"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
SEEK NOTE TELLER IN RIVER,
New York Man Missing After
Strange Auto accident I'm Stn m,

STAMFORD. Conn, Sept. 1.-THE STAN
iord police will search the outlet of
Noroton River at the edge of Long
Island tomorrow for the body of Harry
Bradley of Woodhaven, l., l., EMPLOYED
as note teller in the Merchants Bank
In wall street, New York city. IL is
believed that the young man, ac-
cidentally or otherwise, was thrown into
the river and drowned while driving an
auto here last night.
Bradley was having his annual vaca-
ton. His mother said tonight he was
very nervous from overwork and from
worry about the death of his son in an
accident a year ago. II il
SAID ne had u male companion when
he went through the city last night.
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the enemy. who is clinging to the rords

the enemy, who is clinging TO the fords
OF the river.
Sundays Vienna official statement
that We were repulsed
toward the bridgehead ~ TarnopOl
Inc suffered excessive losses near
Tarnopol, but the enemy has no In
formation from which TO judge the
extent OF these losses. for the simple
eason that In the fighting OF the tenth
m eleventh we held everything. The
following days. in spite OF reinforce
ments which arrived, the enemy was
driven back still further west Of
Tarnopol toward the villages Gliadki
and Zebron, and even part Of the line
OF the River Str pa.
Many fear that the Propagation or
the Duma will V "A detrimental effect
upon the military situation. Internal
unrest, fore~shadowcd by the fact h a
the new acknowledgements majority
in the Russian Parliament was rend-
cred incapable Of acting Immediately
upon its creation and its drafting OF
sweeping legislative reforms, may make
itself felt industrially. and this would
affect the output of munitions and the
army equipment, both OF which are in
adequate.