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rhInu Of Most importance.

what matters the nature OF 0~E
work so long as 1t is well done? Wa
do not CLEAN happiness according Tn
our station in life. but according Cas-
how we'll we adapt ourselves to ths&
station"
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Also at the same time and place viii
be sold:
One House and Lot, No. 941 Jackson
Street, bounded as follows, North by
lands of Mollie Cherry on the East BY
Vacant Lot, South by property OF J. NJ
Dixon and on the West by Jackson
Street. Said property being 40 feet on
Jackson and extending back 12O feet
more or less. Said property being ID
the said State and County and in the
City of Americas, and levied on as
the property of Ed Black to satisfy a
certain tax fl. ia in favor of the Mayor
and City Council of Americas VS. Eo
Black for the year 1913. TIE nant IN
possession notified in terms OF the law
Also at the same time and place VIII
be sold:
One House and Lot, No. 726 DaVen-
port Street, bounded as fol lows
North by Davenport Street, East by
land of G. Hart, South by land OF Law
son Stapleton and West by land Oh
Emiline Jackson, being 159 feet OH
davenport Street and running DacA
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Also at the same. time and place will
be sold:
One House and Lot No. 526 Forrest
street, bounded on the North by prop
orty Of Ida Price, on the East by prop
ertv of Lockett Estate, on the South by
Wallis Alley and on the West by For
rest Street, being sixty feet front and
running back 300 feet, more or less.
Said property being in the City of
Americus, said State and County, and
beipg levied on as the property of An
ME Johnson to satisfy certain tax
f. ia. in favor of the Mayor and City
Council of Americas VS. Annie John
son. for taxes for the year 1913. Ten
ant in possession notified in terms of
the law.
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Ordinary, Sumter ounty, Ga.

Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of Said County:
The petition of ]. R. Logan and
Rees NJ. Andrews Of Sumter County,
Georgia, respectfully shows:
That they desire for themselves
their associates and successors to be
incorporated and made a body polite
under the name and style of LOGAN
& ANDREWS" for a period of twenty
years.
The principal Office of said Company
is to be in the town of Plains, Sumter
County, Georgia.
III.
The business to be carried on by said
corporation is to be farming, sawmill-
ing and merchandising.
".
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be Forty Thousand ($4OOOO'oO)
Dollars, with the privilege of increas-
ing same to One Hundred Thousand
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Also at the same time and place will
be sold:
One House and Lot, No. 1913 Patter-
son Street bounded on the North by
Patterson Street, on the East by Will
lie Catledge, on the South by vacant
property and on the West by property
of Matt Hart, being sixty feet front on
Patterson Street, running back 215
feet, more or less. Said property being
in the City of Americas, said State and
County, and levied on as the property
of Louis Johnson under and by virtue
of a certain Tax fl. ia. in favor of the
Mayor and City Council of Americas
VS. Louis Johnson for taxes for the
Isyear 1913. Tenant in possession noti-
lied in terms of the law.
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Will be sold at the same time and
place:
One House and Lot, No. 230 Dudley
Street, bounded as follows: North by
lands of Will Taylor, East by lands OF
Mrs. Huntington, South by lands Of
Eniline Prince and West by Dudley
Street. Said property being twenty
feet front on Dudley Street and run
ming back rs feet, more or less. Said
property levied on under and by virtue
of tax f. ia in favor of the Mayor
and City Council of Americas, VS. Emil
inc Prince and levied on as the prop
erty of the said Emiline Prince to sat
isfy said fl. ia. Said property being in
the City of Americas, said State and
County. Tenant in possession notified
in terms of the law.
G. o. LOVING. City Marshall.
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Also at the same time and place will
be sold:
One House and Lot, No. 500 Daven-
port Street, bounded as follows, North
by lands Of C. R. Winchester, East by
lands of Joe Rodgers, South by Daven-
port Street and West by lands Wesley
Martin Said lot being 80 feet by 100
feet, more or less. Said property be-
ing levied on as the property Of Caesar
Seay to satisfy certain tax Fl. "a. IN
favor of the Mayor and City Council OF
Americas VS. Caesar Seay for the year
1913. Tenant in possession notified IN
terms of the law.
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$50 feet, more or less. Said property
being in the City of Americas, said
state and county, and levied on as the
property of C. H. Quarterman under
and by virtue a tax fl. ia. in favor OF
the Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus VS. C. H. Quarterman for taxes for
the ear 1913. Tenant in poss ession
notified in terms of the law.
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GEORGIA. webster County:
win he sold before the courthouse
Evening star., 1915-12-08
Municipalities Held Responsible.

Failure of the development of the
navigable streams of the country today
was placed squarely on the shoulders of
municipalities by former Gov. A. o. Eber-
hart of Minnesota.
1.-The failure to make proper use of
the nayigable streams of. theycountry."
he said. lis chargeable to tbs munich
CONTINUED on Second PAgel
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ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Pennsylvania Railroad Officials Are
Investigating Plot Against FLYER.

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio. December s.
-pennsylvania railroad officials TODAY
were investigating an attempt made
La st night to wreck their fast St. Louis
to-New York train No. 32 at the en-
trance to tunnel No. near Uniontown,
Ohio.
Five minutes before the flyer was due
a rack walker discovered three-ton
sixty-foot steel rail bound to the tracks
with heavy chains. Using boulders to
break the chains, he managed to clear
the obstruction just as the train
whistled for the tunnel.
Company officials do not credit the
robbery theory. but think disgruntled
trackmen. recently dtschsrged may
have planned the wreck for revenge.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
REPUBLICANS READY
TO AID! PRESIDENT
Democrats Must Not Make
National Defense Party Is
sue, Says GaIlinger.

Senate republicans will make
no partisan fight on the admin
istration national defense pro-
gram if it is not framed by the
democrats in caucus. Senator
Gallinger, republican leader OF
the Senate, told President Wilson
today that the republicans want
the army and navy strengthened.
Following long conference with
the President, Senator Gallinger
said Mr.. Wilson informed him he
would mot approve OF the demo-
Gratis making the defense plans
party measures in caucus.
II agree with the thought in the
minds of the President and Secretary
Garrison in the preparation of the ad-
ministration preparedness plan." said
Senator Gallnger. but l have not
studied all the details yet.
The republicans will not treat this
matter in partisan manner. and ! 50
told the President. We will honestly
working out defense plans which will
be adequate and sane. But We win
not agree to have the democrats frame
their plans in caucus and then ask US
to approve them
Question Not Party One.
The question OF preparing for the
defense of the nation is not party
one, and the republicans are ready to
hall
are really willing to discuss this ques-
tion in non-partisan way"
Senator Gallinger disagreed with the
President on his plans for providing d
merchant marine for the country and
for raising the money necessary for
preparedness. When the administra-
tion shipping bill is introduced, Senator
Gallinger said, he will offer as sub
s:itute a shipping bill he has prepared.
The republican party, ne added. has al
| ways believed in the feature of the
administration bill providing that the
merchant marine be used as naval
auxiliaries In time of war.
Advocates Bond Issue.
| Senator Gallinger advocated a bond
! issue to provide the money needed by
the Treasury. He said he believed the
country was taxed heavily enough al
ready. He particularly objected to the
tax on automobiles and gasoline pro-
! posed by the President. but said that
i he had always thought the minimum
limit on which incomes are taxed
should be lowered. He believed a tax
! on hank checks would do no harm and
| would not be felt by the people. He
opposed tax on iron and steel sug-
kested by the President He did not
favor taking off any of the taxes now
being collected. and wants to see the
duty on sugar remain as it is.
Delay Introduction of Bills.
| Tn a conference today Chairmer
Chamberlain and Hay of the miiitar,
committees of Congress decided not tc
introduce bills they have prepared a,
this time, but to submit them informally
to the committees for deliberation.
| .Jf we should introduce them now
| they might be construed as partisa n
measures" Senator Chamberlain said.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
Orderly Retreat Difficult.
DISCUSSES RURAL CHURCHES.
Gov. Willis Of Ohio in Address De.
plores Their Decline.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December s.-De-
cline of the rural churches was de-
plored by Gov. Frank B. Willis here to-
day in an address of welcome before
the opening session of the conference
of the commission on church and coun-
try life.
The session was attended by dele
gates to the convention of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America. a., .a6.
[sectarian infuenceH would not prevent
the movement It'd. federats- country
churches.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
BAILEY TO PUSH
SINGLE TAX BILL
Measure Provides Exemption
for All Personal Property II
From Taxation Here.

The fact that Chairman Johnson Of the
District committee of the House has as
sured Representative Bailey of Pennsyl-
vania the craftsmanship Of the subcom-
mittee on assessment and taxation is in
dication that at least one of the Bailey
bills will be taken up and pushed vigor-
ously. This measure is single tax bill.
providing for the exemption Of all kinds
OF personal property from taxation. His
other measure introduced on the opening
day of Congress. but not yet printed, pro-
vides for eIf-governnent in the District
of Columbia
II am most interested in my assessment
and taxation measure said Represent
ative Bailey today; 'it is modelled after a
law which has been actually put into
operation in certain second-class Pennsyl-
vania cities | understand that the joint
committee of Congress is at work on the
questions relating to the financial rela-
tions of the United States and the Dis
trct, ard that this Includes assessment
and taxation subjects. However that
committees. report may not get anywhere.
and | am therefore going to work for my
bill independently of all other copsidera-
tions."
This measure reads in the important
sections as follows:
Bill for Single Tax.
That beginning with the year 1916
an annual charge of five per centum
for depreciation shall be made against
all improvements in said District, this
amount to be deducted from the as
sessed value of such property. provided
further that in addition to the amount
charged off for depreciation there shall
annually be further reduction of 10
per centum for period of five years
in the total assessment against i'm
provements, SO that at the end of that
period improvements in no case shall
be assessed at more .han so per centum
Of their value, and provided further
that hereinafter personal property. in
cluding household goods, merchandise.
money in bank, stocks. notes, bonds,
mortgages and other evidences of debt,
jewelry, horses and other domestic
animals, carriages, automobiles, books,
ma chinery, Implements, tools, office fix
lures and furniture. boats, tugs and
other vessels. locomotive cars. wagons,
carts. drays andolike vehicles shall be
wholly exempt from taxation"
The bill expressly provides that the
value of all franchises shall be consid-
cred and treated as land values and
assessed on the same basis as land
values.
Representative Bailey's local self
government BILL introduced at the
opening of Congress. was written after
consultation with Thomas E. Will of
this city. 1t provides for an election
of the District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
Analysis OF Receipts and Expendi-
lures.

Cash receipts from all sources for the
year. which amounted to s15.6si.913.19
were made up as follows. From taxes.
licenses and miscellaneous sources.
sS.o4l.52S.6s: amount paid by the United
States as it's share of the expenses of
the local government under the act of
June II. 1873. sS.I1S.0I5.9s: temporary
advances by the United States on ac-
count of costs of condemnation of
Meridian Hin Park. 1870; trust and
special fund collections. including
water fund. s1.525. 5.:s0.s3.
Cash expenditures for the year
amounted to sl4,s45.469.45. of which
there was paid from appropriations and
general fund s13.4.5.1039s and from
trust and special funds, including the
water fund. s1.370.359.46.
The expenditure from the general
fund of sI3.415. .I09.99 Is made up of
S12,s06,454,51 from appropriations for
the expenses of the government of the
District of Columbia. including the ap-
preparation for interest and sinking
fund, and $SSs,655.42 reimbursed to
the United States as required by vari-
GUS acts of Congress. including inter-
est charges thereon
Included IN the expenditure OF $l,37o:-
Evening star., 1915-12-08
Payments on the Bonded Debt and
Reimbursements Made to the
United States Under vari-
GUS Acts Of Congress.

At the close Of the prior fiscal year.
ended June so. 1914. the District of Co.
lumbia owed ss.9a9.l50 on account OF
the bonded debt represented by out
standing s.S5 bonds and s76,2S32s as n
reimbursement to the United States for
advances for Medirian Hill and Mont
rose parks: in all. $7,015.43329.
During the year sundry acts OF Con :
gress directed that the following sums
be reimbursed to the United States on
account Of advances, adjustments and
(Continued on Nineteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1915-12-08
DR.. Ryan Reaches Switzerland.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland. December s.
DR. Edward w. Ryan, chief OF the
American Red Cross in Serbia for many
months. has arrived here. Dr. Ryan
states that he will make a tour of
France, England and Italy to obtain
aid for ghe relief work in Serbia and
then will rejoin| the Serbian army in
Albania.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
FRENCH LOSE TRENCHES
IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT

BERLIN. December s. via Lyndon.
3:06 p.m-Capture of a French posi-
tion more than 500 yards in lspgth on
Hill No. 1913, north of SouainS in the
Champagne district. is ANNOUNCED by
German army headquarters today.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
NEEDS OF THE CAPITAL
OUTLINED TO CONGRESS
Annual Report Of District Commissioners
Submitted to Senate and House.

The annual report Commissioners OF the District OF Co
lumba was submitted to Congress today. 1t follows:
WASHINGTON D. c, November IS, 1915
and House Representatives OF the United States
of America i'll Congress assembled:
of the District OF Columbia herewith sub
NIT of Congress- accordance with the require
section An act providing permanent form OF gov
enment OF Columbia approved June H. 1873 10
Stat 1oS the sundy civil appropriation act ap
proved August report of the official dongs the govern
District OF Columbia Tor the fiscal ended june p
1915
This report detailed exhibits OF the operations OF the
several departments offices the OF the District
Columbia during that period which the Commissioners have pref
and with suggestions having
improvement the and conditions under their
supervision and control
Financial.
all
1915 t2) debt of the District Of
a lie
Cashac
Evening star., 1915-12-08
State Department Waits
for Definite Information
About the C0mmunipaw

Conflicting dispatches from Rome
and London as to the American tank
steamer Communipaw, one. reporting
her sunk off Tobruk. Tripoli. the other
announcing her arrival at Alexandria,
Egypt. left ofIicials here in suspense.
Omcisl. adyices- from Ambassador
'1Continued on Seventeenth Page.)
Evening star., 1915-12-08
WEATHER.

Rain this afternoon and probably TO-
night Tomorrow partly cloudy: not
much change in temperature; fresh ana
strong southwest winds.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours: Highest. AZ. at pm yes
terday; lowest, 81, at pm. yesterday.
Full report on page 23
Evening star., 1915-12-08

sos'1S from trust and special funds are
police relief fund: s43S4s.55 on accoun,
OF the nremen's relief fund; s40.497.s5
tor support of abandoned wives and
ehlidren, paid from deposits made
IN cush 'he Juvenile Court; and $685.
Tor the extension of the high-seryfce
system and other expenses Of the water
department.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
BIG BATTLE RACES
on SOL | Of SERBIA
BuIgars and Germans Conc en-
tratins to- Crush Army Mi.
Entente Allies.

LONDON. December g.. 1912
p.m.-With the Serbian armies in
retreat behind the Albanian and
Montenegrin frontiers, it is re-
ported the bulk of the German
and Bulgarian armies is being
concentrated against the allied
armies holding the southeast cor
ner OF Serbia.
Heavy fighting has been in
progress there for the last few
days.
French Defeat Not Confirmed.
from various sources that the French
abandon the positions held by them
since the beginning of the campaign.
The fall of Monastir and the south
ward progress of German and Bull
garian forces. however. have placed
the northern wing of the French ex-
pedition in precarious situation, and
"
the Vardar and Cerna rivers appar-
emily has begun.
Constant arrival of fresh forces nd
war materials at Saloniki give evidence
that the allies have no intention Of
abandoning their efforts in this region
Montenegrins Fight Desperately.
Although the Germans have an
III L
the pursuing Austrian and Bulgarian n
armies evidently are confronted with
harder task on the Montenegrin from
tier than elsewhere.
The Montenegrins continue to offer
spirited resistance and to check the
invaders wherever possible by sharp
issued through the Montenegrin consul
service at Paris says:
Our troops counter attacked the
enemy vigorously in the direction of
succeeded in throwing him back into
his positions. Fighting among ad-
vanced points is occurring in all direc-
tions."
Orderly Retreat Difficult.
In Albania the Serbians. who had been
compelled to leave behind quantities of
war materials, appear incapable Of or
ganized resistance. Even an orderly
retreat is made difficult, as the Serbians
are incumbered with large numbers of
civilians and prisoners. and according
to some reports have been set upon by
Albanians.
The latest dispatches state that the
French are bringing heavy guns into
action in the Strumitza section, causing
the Bulgarians to retire with heavy
loscaa hattie of large proDOrtiOnS
between the Bulgarian and Franco
pritiah troons appears to be pending
Evening star., 1915-12-08

'(Continued on Nineteenth Page.)
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ing revenues a flock of navy pay
masters has been sent from this
country.
Meantime the zone under control is
gradually being enlarged. The marines
are doing this. There are only 1900
Of them, to be sure, but they are well
trained and a well organized lot. In
fact. they are a small and self-con-
army except cavalry represented. For
artillery there are three companies of
field artillery, with four three-inch
guns to a company. and the two in
chine-gun company. Signal Corps.
Medical Corps and the other branches
all are there. backing up the predomi-
nant infantry.
Indications are that they are all to
1t Is understood that Admiral Caper-
ton has recommended the creation of
permanent constabulary. differed
and trained by Americans. Such a
constabulary was organized under
American direction in Cuba. and has
become highly efficient force.
In Liberia. in Africa. where there is
an American receiver of customs reve-
nue.. such a constab ulary, Offered and
trained by Americans. has been operat-
ing for several years. and has COM
pleISly UOIucT WdTIdTe,
which in years passed menaced the
little republic.
The higher direction of affairs. the
negotiations with the nominal admin
istration-the politics of the thing. in
other words-all are in the hands of
Admiral Caperton. So they will remain
at least until the Senate next winter
has chance to rarify the proposed
treaty with Haiti for the American
protectorate.
One thing that is expected to infiu-
ence the Senate favorably to the ratif1-
cation of the treaty Is the suggestion
that by such a protectorate this coun-
try will be assured that. Mole ST. Nicho-
las, Haiti, which possesses strategic
uses, will not fall into the hands of
European power as a coaling station.
Some one went inquiring about among
navy officers the other day to learn Just
what manner of man is Admiral Caper-
ton. who is charged with such ex-
traordinary powers and duties.
There is not a great deal to tell
about him." said one who has been an
intimate friend of the admiral's for
thirty years. HE Is just the plain, I'M
assuming. modest, likable and very
human individual you know him to be;
all naval officer. There are many like
him in the navy. He never has done
anything spectacular. for he never has
had chance. He has had lots Of i'm
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ment or to a revolution. The credit
possibilities have been about exhausted.
Hence no one of the many recent gov
ernments has been able to get money.
lacking money it has been unable to
maintain an army, lacking an army it
has not been able to get even so much
as a $3.50 cut on the collection of reve-
nues at the ports, the collectors alb
sorbing practically all of them.
All of which created political situa-
tion even tenser than usual.
Quite as unhappy as the politicians
who were not collectors have been the
foreign bondholders. Always there has
been the possibility in recent years OF
a foreign government coming with q
warship. at the instance of the bond
holders. to collect
Approaching this, and much disturbed
thereby. as Haiti possesses certain
strategic value. the government of the
United States has been limiting broadly
to Haiti for long time that 1t was
willing to help Haiti out. The sug-
gestion was made four years ago. first.
that the United States fund the $14.-
100000 outstanding debt. and, to insure
payment. assume a receivership OF the
customs revenues, just as in Santo Do
mingo. thus relieving Haiti Of any en-
barrassment from foreign sources.
But Haiti declined to take the hint.
1t has been said that the one privilege
that Haiti has retained is that OF going
to perdition in her own way. True,
several years ago the responsible gov
eminent of the time agreed to the pro-
posal to the extent Of appointing three
Haitians to come to this country with
plenary powers to negotiate the treaty
and to make the funding loan.
No sooner. however. had they been
appointed when leading Haitians In.
formed the three that IL they did not
decline the appointment within twenty
four hours there would presently be
three important funerals. with these
three gentlemen riding at the heads OF
the respective professions. They de-
clined.
What really made Uncle Sam mad.
however. was the performances Incl
dent to the close of the administration
of the president who preceded D'Arti-
guenave. The president, observing q
new revolution. headed by DR.. Bobo.
gaining power. had 100 of his political
opponents murdered in jail, and then
took refuge in the French legation.
Friends of the murdered politician
thereupon Invaded the legation and
murdered the president. The ONCE
had not been filled when the American
naval forces arrived on the scene.
about two jumps behind the indus
trious DIR. Bobo.
The pArtiguenave government o.