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Evening star., 1915-11-14
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Brooks at Home
to Many Friends,

Nearly 400 friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo c. Brooks called at their home.
1917 18th street northwest, last night to
extend their best wishes on the occa-
sion of their twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary. The couple were married in
this city November IS, 1890. by the
late Rev. DR.. Outwater. Before mar
riage Mrs. Brooks was Miss Jessie 8.
Perkins.
The house was decorated with fes-
toons of crowsfoot, hidden in which
were hundreds of miniature electric
lights. Cedar branches were at all the
doorways, and in these electric lights.
also were placed. Electric lights in the
shape of birds adorned the stairway.
and hidden in the decorations through
out the house were a number of cana
ries.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Boyle Of Balti-
more, Mrs. Hazel De Laure OF Rich
mond. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Brooks
of Baltimore. Mrs. F. w. Warwick of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Nc
Cormick. Mr.. and Mrs. l. N Davis, Miss
Flora Shinn of Albuquerque. N. NJ. and
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Blautt and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel b. Bell of New York.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
MoxEY GOES TO PENITENT1ARY
Twenty Months for Using the Mails
to Defraud.

PITTSBURGH, November 13.--R E. l..
Moxey, president of the United States
Steel Railway Tie Company. convicted
of using the mails to defraud in con-
nection with the tie company and the
Southern Loan Company, was today SEN
fenced to serve twenty months in the
federal prison at Atlanta. Ga. Thomas
g powney of Wilmington. Del, con-
vjcted in the same case. was sentenced
several weeks ago to two years in the
same prison.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
J NOT so MANY UNEMPLOYED
New York City Shows Decrease in
Men Wanting Work.

NEW YORK. November 13.-Cnem-
eEyment as serious problem has been
s.reatly abated in New York CITY .c-
~,ordins to a statement issued by the
Charity Organization Society TODAY
Among the families asking assistance
uI the society in October were onJv
seventy-four unemployed men, as com
pared TO nearly 600 in the early part
OF last winter.
The director Of family work of the
society says this means that the num-
her of able-bodied men out of work in
New York is smaller than for more
than year.
He adds: only 10 per cent of fam
lilies under our care now need assist
Ance because the bread winner has no
employment"
Evening star., 1915-11-14
SKINNER GOING BACK.
Consul General to London to Return
to His Post,

Robert P. Skinner, American consul
general to London, said goodbye to
State Department officials yesterday
preparatory to returning to his post.
He left here for a few days visit at
his home In Massillion, Ohio, and will
sail November 27 for England
When Mr.. Skinner was summoned
home for a consultation on the trade
situation there were rumors that his
report had displeased British author
tiles and that he would not return to
London. The fact that he will do so is
regarded here as indicating that what
ever friction may have developed in
connection with his status has been
removed.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
BANKERS MAP OUT WORK.
Executive Committee Holds a Meet
ing in New York.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE
executive committee of the National
Bank section of the American Bankers
Association met here today for the pur-
pose of completing organization and
mapping out work for it's future activ-
ity. The committee organized by choos-
ing ]. Elwood Cox of High Point,
N. c., as chairman, and Frederick E.
Farnsworth as secretary pro tenn. The
meeting was largely given up to a dis
cussion of legislative matters pertain
ing to the federal reserve system and
it's relation to the national banks.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
BOYS PLAY "CHAUFFEUR -
Result Is Automobile Suffers Dam.
age by Crashing Into Building.

An automobile belonging to Louis
Boyer of 1892 Park road was left stand
ing beside the\curb in front of George
town University Hospital yesterday aft-
ernoon. Some small boys climbed into
the car when no one was looking and
began to play Chauffeur" One of them
released the emergency brake.
The machine, which was standing
on a grade, began to move. Before it
had gained much headway the bows
jumped out and the auto raced ahead
for nearly square. Its dash was
brought to an end when 1t jumped the
curbing and crashed into the front of
3414 n street northwest. damaging the
lamps and tenders.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
FOOD SHOW IS ENDED.
Record Breaking Crowd on Hand at
Closing Session.

The food show. which has been in
presented Perry p. Patrick. secretary
past two weeks. came to a close last
night. There was a record -breakinp
crowd on hand at the concluding ses-
sion.
presented Jerry P. Patrick, secretary
of the Retail Grocers' Protective AS
sociation, and manager of the show,
with diamond stick pin. Some OF
the booths were cleared away and the
exhibitors and their friends held a
dance.
The show is reported to have been
the most successful. ever held in this
city.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Two Injured on the Streets.

William Hall, colored. seventy three
years old, resident of Brewer court,
was knocked down by an automobile
last night while crossing near Massa-
chusetts avenue and 5th street north
west and was slightly injured. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
W. A. OHutt, 4725 Conduit road last
night was thrown from his horse while
riding near Foxhall and Conduit roads
and injured on the head and body. The
police took him to Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Economic Advertising

Classified advertising opens the trade
market to every merchant and every
householder.
In the classified columns all stand an
equal show for publicity.
Look at the Want Ad Section OF
today's Star. You will find there terse
announcements of merchants and artisans
in all lines, and the daily wants OF
busy community.
See what your neighbor has to offer
it may be something to interest you.
You would never think of holding an ac-
quaintance up to tell him you have
motor cycle, an auto, Columbia or
s'Victor,' horse and runabout or any
other article for sale. You can tell all
your acquaintances what you have to
offer through the Want Ads in The Star,
and they'll be pleased to learn where they
can obtain a desired article at such a
reasonable price.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Emery Baskerville Under Charges.

Emery Baskerville, colored. twenty
one years old, a chauffeur, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by the po-
lice of the ninth precinct and charged
with taking property of another with
out consent of the owner. 1t is al
legged that he used a car belonging to
Mrs. Miriam d. Hillyer. 316 A street
southeast.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
DUSSELDORF FOOD RIOT
IS STARTED BY WOMEN

LONDON, November 13.-The Am
sterdam correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph Co sends the fol-
lowing:
AT Dusseldorf recent food riot in
which crowds of women, incensed at
the high prices. bombarded the mar
kets and shops with potatoes and
stones was stopped with some difficult
ty by the police. who were compelled
to charge the crowd, arresting a num-
ber of the participants"
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Funeral of DR.. J. P. Dunnigan.

Funeral services for DIR. John P. Dun
nigan, a member of the staff of Provi-
dence Hospital, who died at the hos
pital Thursday. were held yesterday at
ST. Peters Church. Rev. Stephen P.
Morris celebrating the mass. Inter-
ment was at Mount Olivet cemetery.
Members of Division No. 3, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, attended.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
William Boteler Taken to Culpeper.

William Boteler. colored. former
resident of this city and ward of the
board of children's guardians, who es-
capped Jail at Culpeper, Va. and was
arrested yesterday by Policeman Jo-
seph Morgan, was taken back to Gull
peper last night by Sheriff ]. S. Yowen.
Boteler was arrested when he visited
the office of the board Of children's
guardians to claim money he thought
was due him.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Reunion of First Volunteers.

Members of the Regimental Associa-
tion of the 1st District of Columbia
Volunteer Infantry are planning to hold
a reunion of the old regiment Tuesday,
November 2s, at 8 pm. at the National
Guard Armory, 446 L street northwest.
4 program of music is to be given and
served.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Elks Planning Entertainment.

Arrangements for an oyster roast and
dance have been completed by the Wash
ington Lodge Of Elks Thursday night at
Elks' Hall. Charles Hermann and a
corps of assistants are in charge of the
affair. which is the first of the season
for. woman guests. In connection with
the roast there is to be a vaudeville
entertainment.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Reports His Pocket Was Picked.

Lester M. Kefauver. railroad agent at
College Park. Md. complained to the
police that his pocket was picked while
alighting from train .at Union sta
ton last night. He was jostled by three
men, he stated, and his pocketbook sub
sequently was missed A railroad pass
was the only thing Of value, in it.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
WANTS TARIFF QUESTION
TAKEN OUT OF POLITICS
Samuel Gompers Discusses "Some
American Problems Before Com
monwea1th Club of Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 13.-
Speaking on Some American Prob
lems,' before the Commonwealth Club
of San Francisco today. Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. asked what the United
States intended to do to prepare for the
influx of immigration expected at the
end OF the war in Europe. He also
asked what the country would do when
export business would be at a stand
still, and munition plants, now running
to capacity, would be idle.
He declared the tariff question should
be taken out of politics and left in the
hands of a board of scientific men.
Every four years the tariff question
comes up anew. and the parties become
divided, said Mr.. Gompers, land the
dinner pail, full or partly full or
empty, is swung before the working
men in efforts to influence their vote
Il protest against such procedure" he
said.
.Favors Citizen Soldier Plan.
Mr.. Gompers said he favored the citi-
zen-soldier plan, and that SO long as
other nations of the world were arm
ing themselves the United States could
not disarm.
Il cannot say that l am for a large
navy and great standing army he
asserted. He looked forward to the
day of universal peace, he said.
Further delay by fifteen convention
committees in preparing their reports
caused the federation to adjourn to-
day until Monday after a session that
lasted less than an hour.
Adjournment until today was taken
yesterday similarly.
One hundred and fifty-three resolu-
tions were in the hands of the resolu-
tions committee today.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Extradited, Asks Habeas Corpus.

CHICAGO, November 13.-Attorneys
for Thomas Kelly. contractor of Win
nipeg. Canada. who has been ordered
extradited. fled petition in the
United States district court today for a
writ of habeas corpus. Kelly is alleged to
have obtained money under false pre-
lenses and defrauded the provincial
government. Judge Landis continued
the hearing on the petition until Mon
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Increased Railroad Rates in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, November
,s-ncreases in freight and passenger
rates were today granted the railroads
of missouri by the state public service
The new schedules. eff
Sective January /, give the roads prac-
ticaily an average increase of 5 per
cent on freight.
Evening star., 1915-11-14

Chicago man has been fined for
keeping a scrubby old goat In the same
room where he conducted his ice cream
manufacturing business. He said it
was his, but the authorities got it.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
In Accord With Embassy.

After a lengthy investigation the
United States bureau of standards has
decided that the lightning rod, when
properly installed, is trustwerthy
means Of protecting property
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Fiske Company's Statement.

On it's own behalf, the Fiske Trad
ing Company says:
The statement of the British author
tiles that the vessel did not have it's
papers aboard is evidently made for the
sole purpose of deceiving the Amer
lean public, since not only did the Brit
ish nava. officers know that in accord
ance with shipping laws and customs
the ships papers were deposited with
the American consul, but the British
consul at Progreso even demanded an
inspection of these papers from the
American consul"
Evening star., 1915-11-14
DENIES THE CHARGES
MADE BY DR.. GOR|CAR
Austro-H Hungarian Consul at Pitts
burgh Denounces Story of Plot
Against Munitions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 10
Regarding the charges made by DR..
Goricar. formerly an Austro-Hungarian
consul, in which it was alleged that
plots to destroy munition factories in
the United States were being Matched
in several Austro-Hungarian con-
sulates, including the Pittsburgh con-
sulate. Baron Lothar Hauser, Austro-
Hungarian consul here, today issued
the following statement:
with reference to the various re-
ports in the Pittsburgh newspapers of
November IL. 1915, about the charges
made by the former Austro-Hungarian n
statement is issued by this l. and r.
Austro-Hungarian consulate:
Says He Broke Official Oath.
LAS far as the truthfulness of DR..
Goricar's statement is concerned, the
attention of the American public is
invited to the fact that DIR. Goricar for
fifteen years served as an official of the
government and
only broke his official oath to support
the emperor and to defend his coun-
try when the present war broke out
and when he thought that because of
his desertion our enemies would offer
him greater inducements.
The statements made by DIR. Goricar
should be considered by the American
people in the same light as statements
made by Benedict Arnold would have
been considered when he tried to sell
out his country to England.
In Accord With Embassy.
This Office is in complete accord
with the statement issued by the Aus
tro-Hungarian embassy, Washington,
D. c.. and repudiates DR.. Goricar's
statement in toto.
For the information of the public
this Office states that DR.. Goricar never
was in charge of the Pittsburgh consul
late, but only served as vice consul
during the period of six months under
Consul Baron Bornemisza (now consul
at Bucharest, Rumania).
. (Signed) Baron LOTHAR HAUSER.
IT. and r. Austro- -Hungarion M. P. Con-
sui"
Evening star., 1915-11-14
U. S. GRIP IS ON HAITI
Treaty to Be Applied, Although
Senate Has Not Yet Con-
firmed Pact.

Because of disturbed conditions in
Haiti, the principal features Of the new
treaty with the United States will be put
into operation at once, although not yet
ratified by the United States Senate.
The Haitian senate has accepted the
convention. 1t provides for supervision
by the United States over Haitian
finances.
Best Modus Vivendi.
State Department officials, in making
known this decision last night. said the
provisions of the treaty offered the best
modus vivendi dealing with the tangled
affairs of the little republic, where force
of United States marines has been sta
toned several months to protect foreign
ers. 1t was pointed out that should the
Senate reject the treaty some other
modus vivendi would have to be found.
First among the steps to be taken
will be organization of the Haitian
gendarmerie, composed of natives and
officered by Americans, who will be
selected at first from the United States
Marine Corps. Control of the customs
houses already practically is in Ameri-
can hands.
1t is expected by officials here that by
the time Congress meets all of the new
machinery of government in Haiti will
be running smoothly.
Marine Officer Wounded.
First Lieut. E. A. Osterman, Marine
Corps, was slightly wounded in the
arm in a brush with hostile Haitians
along the Bahon railway east of Cape
Haitien Friday, according to re-
port to the Navy Department yester-
day The message added that the ma
rine patrols had completed their work
along the railway in that section and
would start out to the west today with
the expectation that they would return
to Cape Haitien in two days.
A mounted detachment of marines
has visited the towns in the capital
Artibonita valley. where it found quiet
and friendly spirit manifested by the
natives toward the Americans.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
ALL HOPE Of EARLY
GREEK AID D|MMED
Allies May Expect No Favor
able Action Until After
Elections.
KITCHENER REPORTED
ON WAY TO SEE KING
stro-German Mission Has Arrived
in Athens-Rumania's Ruler
Receives All Belligerents.

LONDON, November 13.-Although
London refuses to share the conster-
nation which the dissolution of the
Greek chamber has caused in, France
no attempt is made to minimize the
seriousness of the situation, nor to ig-
more the fact that King Constantine's
action has put definite quietus on all
hopes of Greek cooperation in the
near future.
The Greek kings suppression OF the
majority in the chamber, of which M
Venizelos Is the leader, is not regarded
here as definite step toward fulfill
ing a secret compact with the central
powers. On the other hand, the pres
ent situation makes it obvious that
whatever kindly Intentions Greece en-
tertains toward the entente powers
must await the new elections, Wnlch
are more than a month off, for 1ulnli-
ment.
Kitchener May See King.
The report that Lord Kitchener, sec
retary for war, has been sent on mis-
sion to King Constantine, to whom ne
will offer new proposals. has received
no confirmation, but the colncloehce oi
his departure with the kings resolu-
ton to dissolve the chamber makes the
supposition plausible. The report also
gains interest from the announcement
from several sources that an Austro-
German mission has already arrived al
Athens to formulate definite under
standing between Greece and the CEN
trail powers.
At the same time the Rumanian KING
is said to be receiving deputat1ons from
both belligerents, but the position OF
Greece and Rumania, despite diplo-
matte pressure, is still unmodihed.
Ask Greece to Define Stand.
An Athens dispatch. dated November
12, to Reuters Telegram Company
says:
'The British, French and Russian
ministers today interviewed the pre-
mier and demanded that Greece dehne
the attitude she would observe in the
event of the allied forces seeking
refuge in Greek territory in case of re-
verse in Serbian Macedonia. they m
sisted that no distinction be made be-
tween the Anglo-French and their Ser
bian allies.
THE Greek reply is not known. but
in view of the good will evident on
both sides the conviction prevails that
a satisfactory solution will be reached .
German Mission Arrives.
GENEVA. November 13.-The corre-
spondent at Athens of the Tribune de
Geneve reports the arrival at the Greek
capital of an Austro Hungarian diplo-
matte mission to regulate the political
and military situation between the GEN.
trail powers and Greece.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Calls Davenport Republican.

oh oh, oh--no, 1 haven't read that;
/ must read it," he exclaimed. .Of course,
Davenport's gore back into the repub-
lican party. Well, Roots been smashed.
There's divinity that watches over
children, drunkards and radicals, but it
doesn't extend to make-believe reformers
like Root
Here are some extracts from Mr.. Muir
docks written review of 1916 presidential
possibilities in the light of present and
past party performances and individual
activities:
With a congressional program which
will have the democratic party churn-
ing on the rocks within sixty days, and
with the republican party divided and
confused in its counsels to d degree it
has never been before, the progressive
party has every reason to plunge into
the 1915 campaign with vim, vigor and
a determination to win.
president Wilson cannot put his
preparedness program through a demo-
cratic caucus. and he knows it, and in
appealing to the republicans for help
he will only split his own party the
more. In this he will have the able as
sfstance of Mr.. kitchin, the democratic
floor leader who is against the pre-
psredness program tooth and nail. and
who is in many respects the ablest
fighter in Congress. And Mr.. Bryan
who is already breaking up the furni-
ture in the interest of the propaganda
of peace, IS loading up a whole battery
of high-eXploslve guns on the SINGLE
term pledge and the iniquity of Man
haitian Club connections
Taft Switched by Conspiracy.
In the republican party Mr.. Taft of
Ohio has been switched out of the
presidential race by conspiracy in
Ohio which eliminates Herrick and
Willis and gives that state in the ma
tlonal convention to Senator Burton.
and Mr.. Taft. in his familiar imper-
sonatior as the national blunderbuss
has come back carrying the banner of
Elihu Root. After discovering that Mr.
Root had just been defeated by 500 900
votes in his own state on his own con-
stitution, Mr. Taft has naturally an
nounced that Root is the logical candi-
date of the republican party.
The progressiYes viii present a ma
fional ticket which Will personify their
platform and inspire among the inde-
pendent voters from all parties the only
unity OF purpose worth while in noli
ties. a unity based upon q common ad
herence TO principle and free from the
personal trades and the barter of an
dividual aspirations which Character
iZe both the old parties, and which /,
being detrimental to the country's wei
fare, has al the same time driven ono
party on the rocks and has the Other
party fouudering in choppy sea. vitb
The captain steering a strange course
with mutinous crew"
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Vessel Cost 100000.

SYRACUSE. Italy, November 13-The
Italian steamer Firenze, sunk by a
submarine. was sent to the bottom by
means of shell fire off the Egyptian
coast.
The Firenze, which was the best and
most modern steamer belonging to the
Compagnia Martina, and cost $1,O0O,-
600, left here Tuesday for Alexandria
Forty miles off the Egyptian coast, ac-
cording to the accounts received here,
she was bombarded by an Austrian
submarine and was obliged to halt
when a shot struck her rudder
Five boats were lowered, in which to
save the passengers and crew, while
the submarine. it is declared. con-
tinued to lombard the Firenze until
she sank.
The passengers comprised nineteen
Italians, eleven Egyptians, two Swiss
and one French.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Of zEALAND|A
DENIES BRITISH REPORT
Insists Vessel Was in Mexican Ter.
ritorial Waters When She
Was Searched.

NEW YORK, November 13.-How the
American steamer Zealandia was board
ed and searched November by officers
and sailors from British cruiser. aft
erward said to be the Isis. while lying
at anchor northwest of Progreso,
Mexico, is told by Paul Devantier, the
steamers captain, in a statement made
public here today by the Fiske Trading
Company, the Zealandia's owners. Capt.
Devantier claims that his vessel was
within the three territorial waters
of Mexico. but the officer in command
of the cruiser signaled at the time that
he was not of the same opinion, accord
ing to Capt. Devantier.