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Evening star., 1915-02-05
Socialist CensureS Rockefeller
Foundation industrial Re-
Iations Inquiry.
HILLQUIT WOULD MAKE
U. S. BODY Permanent
Endowment of Educational Institu.
tions by Great Funds Called
"1nsidious influence"

NEW YORK, February 5.-Morris
Hillquit, socialist leader. resumed today
~ testimony before the federal indus
..ial relations commission. His first
declaration on taking up the reading
OF his statement. interrupted yesterday
by adjournment, was that the investi-
cation by the Rockefeller Foundation
into industrial relations, at ths time
the government was conducting its
own investigation, was one "of the
most arrogant challenges ever issued
by an individual against the govern
ment and the people,
Attacks Rockefeller.
The witness attacked John D. Rookie
feller for his lack OF knowledge Of Ia
Dor conditions in Colorado and advo-
Gated that the Industrial relations COM
mission should be established as a per-
manent body with increased powers ito
investigate on the spot and publicly
the powers of the foundation should be
limited. They were now. he said.
through endowments OF educational inSti-
tutions. making bold assault upon the
intellectual Independence Of this
Mr.. HillQuit quoted John D. Rookie
feller, jr., saying that 1.-The best forms Of
philanthropy is the investment Of money
In building up a productive industry"
THAT characterize the spirit OF mod
ern capitalistic benevolence admirably.
said the witness. ut is not charity. 1t
is investment"
Called "Insidious influence"
The witness termed the endowment
Of educational institutions by the foun-
dations an 'insidious influence" men,
tioning in particular the pension sys-
tenn Of the Carnegie Foundation. He
pointed also to the fact that DIR. Eliot,
as president Of Harvard, had received
gifts for the university from Mr..
Rockefeller.
Andrew Carnegie was to testify be-
fore the close OF the hearings, which
had tentatively been set for tomorrow.
Mr. HillQuit, after reading ms state
ment. explained the purposes and aims
Of socialism.
IT l should suddenly fall heir to
S100.000,0O0,' Mr.. HillQuit said, sin the
first place I would not believe it, and il
it were true 1 should refuse to admin
lister it. / would throw 1t back to the
government without any restriction"
Mr.. Hillquit said he did not believe
any man could actually earn by his
own honest efforts more than 100000
Evening star., 1915-02-05
washington ROTAR|ANS
BEGIN BOUNDLESS BOOST
President Harris Tells Visitors at
Luncheon Of National Capitals
Charms and Possibilities.

Delegates to the convention Of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States who are members Of Rotary
clubs were entertained at luncheon
at the New Willard this afternoon by
the Rotary Club OF Washington. The
luncheon was the first event OF the
local clubs ninety-day boost for
Washington campaign.
President George W. Harris Of the
Rotary Club of Washington defined
what is meant by a boost" and also
outlined for the benefit of the visiting
Rotarians some Of the advantages OF
Washington and why they should join
in the movement for its betterment.
When we say boost we do not moan
small petty boosting that has g.
ger. broader boost, OF all things wort.
WHILE" said Mr.. Harris. ITO boost as
we mean 1t is to lift. to uplift and then
to apply it to everything.
Boost Everything.
1--WE aim to boost the whole world;
our own United States. the District of
Columbia, our beautiful Washington.
the home In which we live, those with
whom we live and. in fact every one
we know.
we mean to boost. not so much for
gain. but, more like a church revival, to
reawaken within US appreciation Of all
good things we know we have We
Of the Washington club sometimes for
get that we have the finest street car
service in America; the best water
works system anywhere; one Of the
greatest libraries in the world; and
from a business point of view this city
has one of the largest pay rolls twice
a month of any in the United States.
Rather Boost Than Knock.
Therefore, we think it will make US
all happier to talk about this boosting
our beautiful city. our business and
our government than Join those who
knock everything"
Mr.. Harris concluded his remarks by
speaking of the many rotary clubs
throughout the country and the work
they are doing. All are boosting, he
said.
The following visitors were called
on to speak: George E. Hardy of To-
ledo. Ohio: w. NJ. Mccormick Of Balti-
more; Arthur c. Brown of Kansas
City. Mo-; John Wood of Roanoke, Va:
j. T. Nelson Of Piqua, Ohio; H. G.
spaulding of South Bend. Ind: Gus Ed
wards, honorary member OF Indianapo-
lis (Ind.) Rotary Club; Henry Stanley
Shelor Of Muskogee, Okla, and A. c.
Terrell Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Russian Statement

PETROGRAD
has a fighting,
Of
ION
has brought into the
wide
of
We
out Of Goumin
After
entered
stubbornnes
which Of
I'm the Carpathans
between
point near svdnk in the valley of the river
during
last
the
sanized
Offensive wykow
have been repulsed losses'
Evening star., 1915-02-05
M. F. Mills Released on Bail.

Mansell F. Mills. former clerk In the
registry division of the city post Office,
" ho was arrested yesterday and charged
with having taken a registered package
contain ng 5000 from the post office. was
arraigned before United States Commis-
s,oner Isaac r. Hit later in the day.
r. L. Montague. Levi H. David and
Fred Swindeiis appeared as counsel for
Mills. They we're ready for an imme-
d ate hearing. but the prosecution asked
for A postponement until February 16.
which was granted. Bond In the sum Of
IS, 900 was furnished for his appearance
at that time.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
CHICAGO WHEAT JUMPS
| TO NEW HIGH RECORD

CHICAGO. February 5.-Wheat ad-
vanced swiftly today to a new high record
war price. 1t only took a brief time for
the May option to reach 1861, jump
of 2A cents compared with last night
The previous top-notch quotation was
February 3--1.66. Most of the trading
today, however, was in the July delivery
in which the upturn was not quite SO
radical.
Produces a Stampede.
Something like a selling stampede en-
sued after the market had climbed to
1.67 for May Seaboard offers to resell
wheat in Chicago surprised the bulls, and
there was also an element Of depression
In the fact that corn. which to a large
extent may be substituted for wheat. was
OF keeping pace upward with the more
eYnensiye cereal The result was q sud-
den drop of more than cents from the
TOP figures attained by wheat
Evening star., 1915-02-05
ENGLAND HAS 100000
EFFECTIVE MEN IN ARMY

LONDON. February 5.-The army es-
Inmates. to which parliament will de-
vote the first part of next weeks ses-
sion. give the number of effective men
in the army. exclusive Of those serving
IN India. at 100000.
There is this year a novel change In
ihe form of the estimates, as no totals
ff estimated expenditures are given
The vote under each of the fifteen
headings is set at the nominal figure
OF $1,000. This gives the house OF
commons opportunity for the discus
sion of each heading, while the gov
.irnment may spend whatever is neces-
fairy under these various headings to
6rosecute the war.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
GERMANS QUIT ANGOLA;
AFRICAN NATIVES REVOLT

LISBON. via Paris. February 5.-A
semi-official note made public here an
nounces that the German forces have
evacuated Angola. Portuguese West
Africa.
The natives on both banks of the
kunene river have revolted, pillaged
the houses of Europeans and killed the
administrator of Missende and his wife
and sons.
The Governor of Angola Is organizing
a punitive expedition
Evening star., 1915-02-05

CONTINUED from First PaRe.)
tain to he condemned as a prize may
be destroyed by Il belligerent war;
ship IL taking her into port would I'M
pair the success of the warship's op-
erations. Before the vessel is de-
stroyed all the persons on board must
be placed in safety. and the captor
must later establish that he acted In
the face of necessity. Otherwise COM
pensation to the injured shipper fol-
lows
Until a specific case of destruction OF
an American ship in the new war zone
develops. IL is regarded as most un-
likely that any protest would be made
by the United States. although fur
ther inquiries to the exact boun-
daries of the prohibited water areas
are expected to be made.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Federal Inspection of Timepiece.

For the first time in this country
timepieces are to be officially tested
under government supervision. The
bureau of standards has undertaken
this work. and manufacturers, jewelers.
and individual owners of watches win
be permitted to submit them to any
one of the four tests to be held each
year, beginning the second Tuesday
or o. 'anua csrtificate so sbawin1 afd fa. oeto-
formance OF a watch under the test i.
furnished at the conclusion Of it.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
French Statement

PARIS February
Belgium
THE
of the Lille
This trench
blew with mine
the
or a priso
Adnfer o south
- ''
of
beginning
this 100 yards but in gaining
previously - ~ N OoeA
In the vosges Along the rest
Of the front there is nothing ~ "
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Turkish Casualties
in Egyptian Campaign j..
Are Heavy, Says London

CAIRO, Egypt, February 5. via Lon
don.-There was no engagement OF any
importance yesterday, Thursday. in the
vicinity of the Suez canal. There has
been no fighting since the action OF
February 8, when the Turks advanced
on posts at Toussoum (thirty-fVe miles
north of Suez), but were later In the
day forced to retire.
Two hundred additional prisoners
fell into the hands of the British. as
did three machine guns and ninety
milton. During the fighting in the VI
cinity of Toussoum the Turks left be-
hind them 400 men in killed and to-
tai of 600 prisoners. Judging from the
Turks number at least 2,4Oo men. ex-
elusive of prisoners. The body OF
German officer has been found among
the Turkish dead.
Total British Casualties.
The British casualties were given
originally as two officers and thirteen
men killed and fifty-eight men wound
ed. Subsequent reports have not in
creased these lists.
After a fruitless attempt made Tues
day night to bridge the canal near
Toussoum. the Turks returned to the
attack early the next morning with q
six batteries of artillery and essayed
to get across the waterway on RATS.
The British force. however, was wait
ing, and the invaders were forced back.
The attack also was renewed by the
Turks at Ell Kantara, but this met with
no greater success than the other at.
tempt.
The New Zealand contingent. and
presumably the Australians. took part
in the battles.
Has I'M oOo T-oone
Great Britain has at the present
time more than 100000 troops in Egypt
to repel Turkish attacks. Cairo has
assumed the aspect of a garrison town.
The big hotels have become the quar-
ters of the higher officers. while the
Australian soldiers. with much spare
time and plenty of money. have mo-
nopolized every bar. music hall, pic
ture palace and dancing hall, almost
wholly replacing the civilian element.
Instead of the misery that the out
break OF war seemed to presage.
population with $4,000 a day to spend.
In the last six weeks fifty new bars
and taverns have been opened.
At Foot of Pyramids.
At the foot of the pyramids lies the
camp of the Australians, stretched out
against the gently sloping hills, the
tents from the distance seeming like
giant white birds on the red-brown
sands On the border of the cultivated
land. as near as possible to the water,
is the cavalry. and more to the west
lie the beli-shaped tents Of the in
fantry.
The famous road to the pyramids has
entirely altered in appearance. What
was once week the show ground of
the aristocracy of Cairo, in its car
riages and automobiles. has now be-
come the great artery for an army of
thousands. carrying an unendine
stream of hay, meat and flour to the
small military town on the edge of
the wilderness
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Produces a Stampede.
Mail Package Is Stolen,

Harry Bell. Anacostia. driver Of
mail team, complained to the police of
the theft of a mail package containing
two dozen letters. The package, he
stated, was taken from his wagon in
Southeast Washington last night.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
NEW ROUTING Of CARS
NOT TO Be CHANGED
Board to Provide Northeast Serv.
ice if Navy Yard Plan
Inconvenience.

Although additional protests against
the authorized change in the routing
OF 14th street cars of the Capital Trac-
tion Company were received by the
public utilities commission today, the
commission has no intention for the
present at least of resembling the o.
der which will permit the operation
of these cars to the Navy Yard instead
of around the Capitol loop as at pres
ent. The order becomes effective Mon
day.
Representatives of the commission
mine to what extent northeast citizens
may be inconvenieced by the abandon
ment of the Capitol loop.
Should it be found that the new ar
rangement works to the disadvantage
of 4 considerable number of persons
the commission will endeavor to pro-
vide a series which VIII meet their
needs.
Cross-Town Line Protest.
Arguments both for and against the
desirability of a cross-town car line
on Park road from the terminus of the
Mount Pleasant line to the entrance to
Soldiers Home are now Ola tie with
the utilities commission.
This improvement has been recon-
mended by the Petworth Women's s
Club
Today the commission received from
E. C. Tinney of 456 Park road a protest
against the carrying out of the pro-
posed scheme. Mr. Tinney claims that
Park road is too narrow a street to be
provided with a car line.
AS the result of a decision by Cor
poration Counsel Syme that the police
,egulations prohibiting use of glar-
ing headlights do not apply to street
cars, the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis line, il was announced to-
day, will use electric arc headlights
on its cars between the District line
and Minnesota avenue.
Cut Off Light Causes Accident.
Mr.. Syme's opinion as to the applica-
ton of the regulation was sought. fol-
lowing an accident at Brook station
October 81. 1914. when a man was run
over and killed by a W.. B. and A. car.
Agents of the utilities commission
who Investigated the accident reported
that the motorman had cut eff the
electric headlight on his car upon en-
,ering the District and did lot see the
nan on the track in time to stop the
car.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Mrs. Bette Conrad Smith Dead,

special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. February 5.-Mrs.
Rettie Conrad Smith. wife Of the Rev DIR.
William D. Smith. rector Of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. and daugh-
ter of Maj. Holmes Conrad, died this
morning after a brief illness
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Quarantine Area Diminishing.

Mobilization in foot and mouth dis
ease quarantine areas the country over
progresses at a moderate rate. In
Maryland, Montgomery county has
been freed, with the exception Of ter
farm.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
U. S. May Investigate
Alleged Order to Use
Flags of the NeutraIs

Charges that the British government
has ordered the misuse Of neutral flags,
which was contained the Germa Il
proclamation of naval war zone.
caused grave concern in official circles
here today.
The assertion that there is in exist
ence a British admiralty order to the
fleet permitting the ships to use neu-
tral flags may be made the subject oe
an inquiry from the United States.
though Great Britain has in connev
tlon with the recent submarine raids
charged that neutral vessels were usod
bases.
Express Grave Concern.
While in governmental conferences
today 1t was noted that the proclama-
tion was directed against enemy
ships" and appliel to neu..ai mp oa.y
when the attacks were meant for
enemy ships" through suspicion Of mis-
grave concern over the implied threat
to sink merchant vessels. probably
without wa nm o. = t.l> bf
non-combatant passengers and crews.
The German edIct Oh TINS JOINT sat
ed: ALSO neutral ships in the war
zone are in danger, as in consequence
of the misuse of neutral flags ordered
by the British government on January
81, and in ew of the hazards of naval
warfare, it cannot always be avoided
that attacks meant for the enemys
ships endanger neutral ships"
There has been published in Germany
recently what purports to be a secret
order issued by the British admiralty
to British merchant ships instructing
them to make use Of neutral flags The
German newspapers have given much
publicity to this alleged order.
Inquiry as to the truth OF such
charges made at the British embassy
here today elected the response that
the embassy here knew nothing of any
such order, and would not be likely to
hear of it except through press dis
patches, but that officials OF the emf
bassy believe it improbable that there
should be any. general order to this
effect.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
German Statement

BERLIN February
quarters stan today tatemen
whole
the German
unsuccessful. only artillery place - ~
"On
OF the Memel river
strons Russian attacks
the of Boimow
successful have
twentys officers men" .
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Most OF US who attempt to wear the
mantle Of greatness are disappointed in
The at.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
DEMOCRATS UNVE|L
SHIP BILL Project
Continued from First Pase.)

il they beat It by a hlibuster, by hold
ing a bludgeon over the heads of the
majority, then favor an extra session.
understand that the responsibility
would be upon them in the opinion Of
the country, but the burden for the
passage of the bill is upon the demo-
Gratis, who have a majority in both
houses of Congress
THE bill has a majority in it's favor
in the Senate when all senator's are
there and do not much relish the idea
OF permitting minority to slug a
measure that the majority wants as q
law
Senator James did not see President
Wilson, who had only one appointment
before the cabinet session at IL o'clock
and who went out early in the morn
James said he had not talked with the
President on the subject for three
months.
Administration to Press Vote.
The administration frankly recog-
nizes. it was aaid today, that the coun-
try is wholly opposed to an extra ses-
siea Of Congress. being heartily tired
of the long sessions Of that body, and
will insist on the ship purchase bill
coming to a vote as early as possible.
Experts In the work of Congress said
today that it is doubtful if an extra
session can be avoided even If the ship
purchase bill Is laid aside or passed
within the next week. The appropria-
tions bills are sure to cause dissensions
between the two houses. and there are
just four weeks from today for work
upon these bills. which are delayed in
the Senate.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Senate Democrats FiIibuster
to Keep Ship Purchase Bill
Out of Hands of Committee

The democratic alibuster against the
motion Of Senator Clarke of Arkansas
to recommit the administration ship
purchase bill continued in the Senate
yesterday afternoon as 1t had continued
since Monday. Afraid to permit the
Senate to vote on this motion, the ad-
ministration leaders resorted to de-
bate to delay action. Senator Reed Of
Missouri staged long speech in de-
fense of the Presidents veto Of the i'm
migration bilf. Late in the afternoon
senators Camden of Kentucky and
Hardwick of Georgia, two OF the demo-
crats who have refused to support the
pending ship bill in its present form.
of Senator Stone of Missouri made
Wednesday, in which the Missouri SEN
ator charged them with bad faith and
ATTEMPTED to read them out of the
party.
criticism of his course by Senator
Stone. said:
nrofess to be leaders here and to speak
for the administration to criticise DEM
ocratic senator's for comforting with re-
nublican senators on this measure,
when President Wilson Immediately
c,iis into conference three senators
from the republican side of the cham
ber.
Calls Bill Dangerous.
Discussing the bill. Senator Camden
declared that viewed from the stand
noint "of time -honored democratic doc
frine and principle. 1t Is most alarm
ing Objectionable and dangerous"
"If 1t becomes a law" the senator
continued, 1.-The democratic party will
be irrevocably committed to the theory
of a paternal form Of government.
which. freely translated. means state
socialism"
The Kentucky senator referred to
President Wilson's veto of the immi-
grafton bill in which he said that the
neople had not spoken on the subject
Of restricting immigration. IF it be
true" said the senator. quoting the
President, that the literacy test would
so reverse the policy of all the genera
ton of Americans that have gone be-
fore,' what reversal Of policy do we
find in this shipping bill, which COM
mits the people unheard, consequently
Evening star., 1915-02-05
GERMANY'S ACTION
MAY HASTEN STEP
TO GUARD SHIPPING

Continued from First Page.)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-02-17
FLIES OVER NEW YORK

Mrs. R. c. Saufey, wife Of Lieu
tenant Saufey, U. S. ~, and daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. E. C. O'Rear,
Of Frankfort, stationed at Brooklyn
Navy Yard, was the first woman to
drive or fly an aeroplane over New
York City successfully. She landed
unhurt and not the least frightened,
in the navy yard after a forty min
ute fight. After leaving the yacht,
accompanied by Lawrence Sperry,
Mrs. Sauhey drove the machine up
the East river, across the Harlem
and down the Hudson, across the
sky-scrapers of lower Manhattan,
around the Statue Of Liberty and
then up the river to the navy yard.
The only thing which bothered her,
she said, was the chill of the air.
She plans another fight in the near
future.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-02-17
The Best Is Cheapest.

None better than a policy in the
Equitable Of New York.
(28-tf) Jno. S. Frazer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-02-17
JANUARY SALES OF 1914
TOBACCO CROP IN KENTUCKY

The average price brought by the
1914 crop Of tobacco in Kentucky
during January, when 81, 372, S13
pounds were sold, according to re-
ports made to Commissioner New
man, was $3.50. The 64,921, 029
pounds Of Burley sold for growers
averaged $7.41. Unfred dark to-
bacco Of the 1914 crop, Of which
1,540,170 pounds were sold for
growers at $5.75. Total sales Of
fred dark tobacco for growers, 1914
crop, were COLTS pounds at $6.14.
Green River tobacco sold for grow
ers, 1914 crop, totaled 3,865,175
pounds at 1898. One sucker to-
bacco sold for growers, 1914 crop,
brought $500 for 49,345 pounds.
Total Burley sales of the 1914
crop were 72,516,548 at an average
of SAL; total one-sucker sales
were 2,615,745 pounds at $5.06;
total unfred dark, 1,534,175 pounds
at 1915; total fred dark, $50, 1876
pounds at $6.71; total Green River,
1881, 1896 pounds at $5.97. Total
sales of the 1913 crop were $780,
$50 pounds at $500. Burley sales,
1913 crop, 4,997,395 pounds at
1928; one-sucker sales were Ill.,
055 pounds at 1928; total unfired
dark tobacco, 2OS,835 pounds, at
1851; total fred dark, 131,790
pounds, at 1888; total Green River
14,305 pounds, at 1898.