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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
CONGRESSMAN IN A PICKLE:
HE LOST $3OO,00O,OO0 BILL:
POSTOFFICE IS SUFFERER

Representative John Austin Moon. of
Tennessee. now takes his place in his
tory with the man who admitted he had
lost his bass drum.
Sometime twiXt darkness and dawn
Wednesday night MIR Moon lost a 500. =
00'.0Co appropriation bill. II was the bill
carrying supplies for the maintenance OF
the postal service for the fiscal year he
ginning July l. next. This remarkable
loss. unique in the annals OF the House
was disclosed i'm the closing hours of the
session. but some of the details werr
omitted. The physical disappearance Of
this budget was one Of the contributing
causes of its failure to become a law.
About : o'clock yesterday morning Re-
publican Leader Mann noticed n large
man rummaGing over some papers on the
floor.
It's simply awful: that's what il is"
exclaimed the rummaGer. who turned out
to be Jerry South. OF Mountain Home.
Ark. chief clerk of the House.
IT'S lost; there's no doubt about It,"
added the Hon. Jerry. a second later.
Then Mr.. Smith told this story:
Some time during the night Mr. Moon.
who was one of the conferees on the
postoffice bill. returned TO the House
chamber with all the conference papers
in his possession. He went to his COM
mittee room, laid the papers on his desk,
and entered the House chamber TO watch
the proceedings. When Mr.. Moon re-
turned To his committee room the papers
We're gone.
With the papers Of the poStOflice bill
missing and no duplicates in existence,
and with only few hours of the session
Mr.. Moon was in a pickle. So
was Congress, and so was the POstoffiCe
If the s300.G0O.Ovo appropria-
ton bill was found. as some House Of
fc.rs insist IL was finally. 1t was not re-
covered in time to enable Mr.. Moon to
eXtricate himself from the most embar-
RAISING situation that ever confronted a
chairman of Congress committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
DR.. Marden's UpEft Talks.
Why Not Be a Giant Of
Achievement!
Bv ORISON SWEET MARDEN.

Many touching reports are reaching
US from the Italian earthquake zone,
but perhaps none is more thrilling or
shows greater personal courage and
devotion than that Of the rescue by
Count Restas, former deputy and one
of the best known Italians OF Avez-
zano, Of his wife and five sons.
After the earthquake. finding him
self uninjured. the count at once COM
menced a search for his loved ones.
Unable to convince others that be-
Meath the crumbled ruins of his cas-
tie his family might be found alive.
he labored alone undaunted day and
night. Finally, one Of the officers
commanding a relief party was SO
touched by the counts devotion and
remarkable determination. that he
sent men to his assistance. After
hours Of persistent labor they reach
ed the main room Of the castle. and
there found the countess and her five
sons, uninjured, but suffering greatly
from hunger md exposure.
How many of US under similar con-
ditions would have accepted what we
considered the inevitable and given
UP to despair!
II We could analy1s "a strong. Wig
orous character. we should ind ii
made up largely OF the conquering
the other hand. II We should analyze
weak character we should ind just
the reversible habit Of failure. the
habit of giving up, of yielding in
stead Of CONFERENCE.-The lack OF
courage. Of persistency. of grit.
There il no genius like that OF
holding on. and making continuous
effort under difnculties.
There are q thousand people who
have talent to one who has grit.
Brilliancy gives up. and talent gets
disheartened before dinhculty and lets
90.
There are some very brilliant men
in public life who almost do great
things, men who raise great expecta-
lions in some particular line. but who
never win ct They remain perpetual
Of works which are
never published.
believe that more people fail
from the lack OF staying power than
from almost anything else. All along
life's course we see people who have
fallen out of the running 1T different
stages. Men may be industrious. hon
est enthusiastic. well Sducatsd. and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
TURKS DENY ALLIES VICTORY.
Embassy Says No Fort SiIenced BY
BombardinE Fleet.

The following official communica-
ton has ben received at the Turkish
Embassy from Constantinople under
date of March =:
ION the 18th of February the fleet
of the allies bombarded the OAR
daneIles without doing any damage.
On Thursday, the 25th, the lombard
ment was again taken up and con-
tinued until Saturday evening. The
exterior forts were damaged at GER
tain points. We have had about
twenty in killed and wounded, but
not a single fort has been silenced and
we kept on replying vigorously.
AT the beginning of last month
our forces made an offensive recon-
noitering move towards the Suez
Canal. At present we are preparing
for a general attack.
The Jewish population Of Palestine
enjoy perfect safety. All the recent
publications to the contrary are I'M
founded. The natural Inconvenience
they may have experienced during the
mobilizatio have ben shared by the
rest OF the poulation."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05

lines may be fixed approximately at Rab-
zilow. The johannesburg group is re-
treating homeward in an attempt to
screen the TANKS of this. The Mlawa
groups holding the valley of Omolew
have failed. The Teuton forces have
been routed at kerzek
ON the left bank OF this tributary of
the Narew, within fifteen miles Of the
frontier. German group from Sierpc
tried to flank the Russian Przasnysz
column. but its left wing was overthrown
by gallant attack of armored motor
cars.
Berlin. March Cby wireIessp Admit
ting that the situation after the capture
OF Przasnysz was critical. the German
general staff issued an official report to-
day stating that the retreat from that
city was orderly and that the Russians
were not able to disturb the retirement.
The statement says that the Russian vic
tory is without the slightest importance
and that the Cars troops have suffered
heavily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
UNKNOWN STRIKES DOWN BOY.
Dabaey Truitt, IL Years Old, FounS
DaHed by Blow.

Dabney Truitt. 10 years old, of 1878 r
street northwest, son of DR.. Robert F.
Truitt. a dentist. with Offices at III Sew
enth street northwest, vas struck on the
head while playing last evening near
Florida avenue and Thirteenth street
northwest by man unknown to the Do
lice.
The boy was found wandering about in
q dazed condition by a passer-by, who
took him to DIR. c. B. Conkling, living
two doors above the Truitt home.
DR.. Conkling declared young Truitt
was suffering from conclusion Of the
brain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
GIRL OF Is MISSING
SINCE LAST SATURDAY
Business College Student Told Mother
She Meant to Visit
Her Relatives.

Mystery surrounds the disappearance
Saturday Of Miss Violet Wolfe, is years
old. OF 319 Z street northeast, a student
at Strayer's Business College. The fam
lily did not report her absence to the po-
lice until yesterday.
Miss Wolfe told her mother Saturday
she intended to go to Lanham. Md, that
morning TO visit relatives. Lanham is
a short distance from Washington. When
she did not return that night Mrs Wolfe
telephoned to relatives. who told her Miss
Wolfe had not been with them.
Mrs. Wolfe denied her daughter elopeu
She said Miss Wolfe had received atten-
tons from a former Washington man,
now living in Louisville. Ky. The young
man continues to write to her at her
home address.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
HUSBAND SCORES in
NORDICA WILL FIGHT
Judge Decides Residence Was in Jer-
sey and Answers Charges of
Singers Brother.

Long Branch. y. j.. March 4.-The bit
ter contest over the will OF Mrs. NordiCa,
the operate singer who died recently
leaving an estate valued at close to
100000. resulted in an initial victory
over her relatives by her husband today.
when Judge Slocum decided that the
prima donnas legal residence was at
Long Branch, y. j., when she died.
Answering claims OF brother OF the
dead singer that Young, a former broker.
was unfaithful, and that the singer in
tended divorcing him. the judge said:
Her last message to her husband be-
fore her death was, Meet me Mar
settles. crazy get home. Counting min
utes." Her last conscious sentence was
All my love. George
That showed love and affection that
could overlook all transgressions"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
TROOPERS TO ESCORT BODY.
Burial of Mai. Gen. Busscy In
Arlington To-day

Funeral services for Maj. Gen CYRUS
Bussey will be held this morning at 1851
o'clock at Foundry NJ. +. Church. sin
tenth and Church streets northwest.
DIR. W. r. Wedderspoon. pastor of the
church. will officiate. The q. \. K. will
take charge OF the burial services at
Arlington.
An escort of cavalry will accompany
the body to the grave. As the procession
passes Fort Myer q major generals sa-
Lutte OF thirteen guns will be fired.
Pail bearers will be Lieut. Col. G. {.
Enifin. U. S. W; Brig. Gen. r. II. Pratt.
u. 8. A: Rear Admiral q. c. Remey. u.
s. N; Col w. B. Thompson, T. s. ";
Lieut.. Col. E. W. Foster. L. S. V; Brig,
Gen. E. w. Whitaker. u. S. ": Mai. s.
w. Saxton, L. S. V; Capt. W. NJ. Mere
dith. U. s. ": Capt. Robert Armour. L.
6. W; Capt J. p. Megrew. L. :. V;
Capt. J. s. Wyckoff. U. S. V; Lieut.. G.
C. West. U. s. ": Lieut.. R. F. Hill. L.
8. "; Lieut.. J. W. Bixler. U. S. V.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Five Hurt in Trains Plunge,

Burlington. VT. March Alive men
were seriously hurt In the wreck Of .
passenger train on the Burlington and
LaAotlle branch Of the Central Vermont
Railway ut Cambridge Junction, thirty
miles east of here today. The train
was derailed. The smoker and one pas
senger coach plunged down q thirty
foot .embankmeut -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
GIBBONS PRAISES REDMOND.

London. March cardinal Gibbon.
archbishop OF Baltimore. In q lett., ..
John Redmond. the Irish political
leader. says:
Il wish to tell you of my admiration,
ana sratincatfon when you proved
your sterling loyalty by urging yon,
fellow countrymen to support thei,
government in the circumstanees
through which II passed. Your WORD,
were most timely and golden, and
added immeasurably to the esteem IA
which you are held by all right think.
ing men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
TARIFF. CURRENCY AND TRUST
LEGISLATION ARE AMONG THE
BILLS PASSED BY CONGRESS

President Wilson called the new Con-
gress into session within a few days
after he assumed Office, the big tasks OF
the extra session beginning with the re-
peal OF the Paync-A Idrich law and the
enactment of currency legislation. This
extra session merged into the regular
session which began December l. 1913.
and the regular session continued
throughout another summer. expiring on
October "A, 1914. On that date the new
Congress had been in session J67 days
without a recess.
The tired Legislators were given a brief
respite from October u to December :.
1914. on which latter day they reassem-
hled for the final session OF the Sixty
thir Congress, expiring yesterday.
Aside from its appropriation for the
operation OF the government and its
varied activities. the more important
Legislative achievements OF the Sixty
third Congress. expiring yesterday.
The passage of the tariff law,
with its income tax provision.
The passage of the currency bill.
establishing the existing Federal
reserve system.
Amendment of the sherman
antitrust law by the passage Of
the Clayton antitrust bill
The passage of the bill estab-
fishing the Federal Trade Commits
sion.
The passage OF agricultural ex-
tension bill
Passage of the Alaska railway
bill. providing for the government
ownership and operation of a
s35.0O0.000 railroad in Alaska.
The enactment of an emergency war
revenue tax.
bill consolidating the Iife-savinG
Service and the Revenue Cutter
Service and creating out of the COM
bined services Il coast guard.
Naval Reserve Created
Legislative rider to the naval ap-
preparation bill of this session abolish
ing the ''plucking board and also
creating a naval reserve.
The passage of the La Toilette sea-
mems hill, designed to better cond-
tons Of seamen and to promote the
safety of passengers.
Both Houses passed the immisra-
ton bill. only to have it vetoed by
the President because OF the lteraCy
test motion to override the veto
failed in the House of Representa-
tiVeS.
After bitter fights the House also
voted down resolutions to submit to
the States constitutional amendments
providing for woman suffrage and ma
tion-wide prohibition.
In the investigating line both Houses
showed activity. The Senate md House
each investigated the so-called lobby
at the Capital. following the Mulhall
charges. The Senate also investigated
the West Virginia coal strike and the
House Investigating Committee took note
Of the coal strike in Colorado and the
copper strike in Michigan. The House
Judiciary Committee probed charges
against three Federal judges. One re-
signed while charges We're pending, an
ether was found not subject to impeach-
ment, and the third investigation is yet
TO be concluded.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Drop Bombs Near Princes Villa.

Cettinje, March 1.-TWO Austrian aero
planes flew over the Montenegrin port
of Antivari yesterday and dropped six
bombs. Four Of them fell near the villa
belonging to the crown prince.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Five Die a. Tank Shin Burns

Alicante. Spain. March 4.-Fire broke
out today in the Belgian petroleum
steamer This while the vessel was dis
charging her cargo. Five of the crew
were burned to death and five injured
The Tinis ID a tanker Of l.s< tons and
sailed from New York February 10.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05

THE law provides:
That no minor under the age of IS
years shall be allowed to enter or be per-
mitted to remain in any place where in
toXicating liquors are sold. other than
hotel restaurant or club.
The rule of the board on this subject
is as follows:
Sec IS Minors under the age of Is
may enter a wholesale liquor store in
case where the licensees also sells mer-
chandise other than intoxicating liquors.
and where the Intoxicating liquors are
carried in stock and sold in section OF
the store set apart for that purpose by i
railing: PROVIDED. that no minor under
the age of Is shall be permitted to enter
the place so set apart: and provided. fur
Their. that no intoxicating liquors shall be
sold, given away or in any way disposed
of to a minor.
This rule permits minors to enter
stores where intoxicating liquors are sold,
contrary to the expressed provision and
real intent of the law.
I'VE direct attention to that clause
of the law which requires that no
license shall be granted any hotel the
character of which, or the character
of the proprietor or manager OF which,
is shown to be Objectionable to said
board.
Hotel Granted License.
The most notable instance of vio-
la ton of this clause is as follows:
The proprietor of the Grand Hotel.
which occupies government premises,
was granted license. notwithstand-
ing he had been convicted of dis
pensing liquor TO minor girl. and
his license formerly cancelled. and not
outstanding it was shown he had
organized corporation, which he
controlled and in the name of which
he was applying for license. and
that a strong report was made against
him by the police.
The testimony before this commit
tee VIII also show that other hotels
were granted licenses which had been
conducted is a disreput aule manner.
ITO Excise GH2ra I2s refused IL
censes to properly conducted barrooms
and has granted them to disreputable
places in the same neiShboorhood over
strong protests"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05

Refere-G. w. Hall. Score Auditors e: Train
men. - Goais-Schoder 10. Muach ~. DemAn
ca, Mo6ets -. Grcsosy' ~. E~ess q. Cus1e.
Hutchson. Gsals fruR frss too-Ao6ett Q.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
SENATE Is DIGNIFIED, BUT
HOUSE MEMBERS SHOUT LIKE
BOYS AS CONGRESS ADJOURNS

The Senate quit its labors with the dig
nifty characteristic of the body. but in
the lower branch members acted like
schoolboys let out for a summer vacation
They vented their feelings in patriotic
songs and negro dialect ballads, but OBJ
served strict neutrality by frowning upon
"Tipperary.'
Up in Boston they say that II anybody
anywhere in that town starts to do any
thing. but especially to sing Honey
Fitz,' In" cX-mayor is certain to butt I'm.
few minutes after the barber
shop ienors and basso proroundos OF
the House got into action yesterday
a cry went up for sweet Adeline,"
the song that made Honey Fitz" ia
nous.
It's too bad 'Fitz' isn't here" cried
man from South Boston. He'd
show them something"
Just then short. thick-set indivd-
ual. whose features were we'll known
to the House. ran up the middle aisle
like a deer. leaped upon a table. and
sang sweet Adeline" in which menu
bers and the occupants of the gall
leries joined with good will Honey
Fitz'' was in good voice and his ges-
lures were well suited to the occasion.
sion.
There was more singing. but members
and occupants OF the galleries left the
singers to themselves when the former
mayor of Boston betook himself from the
scene.
FOrmalitics in House.
In winding up the business Of the ses-
SION the House went through the usual
formalities. In accordance with custom,
Mr. Mann, the Republican leader. pre-
scented a resolution thanking the Speak,
err for his fairness to the minority and
wishing him well in the recess about to
begin. Just before presenting this reso-
luton Mr.. Mann moved that his old
time political enemy, Representative
Murdoch. who quit the Republican party
in 1872, be called to the chair to preside.
As the red-headed Kansan. who II
about to retire to private life, moved
forward to take the gavel the House
broke into cheers. Mr.. Mann made a
speech in praise OF the Speaker that was
marked by cordial good feeling and was
wildly applauded. Speaker Clark re-
sponded and incidentally doomed Mr..
Mann for the Republican Presidential
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Wilson Receives Delegation.

ident received joint delegation of
the two houses. consisting of Majority
Leaders Underwood and Kern. Minor
ity Leader Gallinger. of the Senate.
and Representatives Mann and Fitz-
gerald He informed them that the
only remaining measure TO be signed
was the Indian resolution and agreed
TO sign this in view OF the failure or
the regular Indian appropriation bill.
The committee said good-by and re-
turned to their respective chambers.
At one minute after noon. the Pres
ident beckoned to page and babe
him tell Senator Kern that the meas
ure had ben signed. Then he called
for his overcoat and. after shaking
hands with the Cabinet members,
made his departure from the Capitol
followed by the secret service men
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Ga, Kills Mother and Three Tots,

tSocHestef' ~. :, 5uHICH f-NEs. M
gelina Costa. .. and her three
small children were asphyxiated by illu-
nainating gas In their home today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Britain Ends Engineers Strike.

Glasgow. March THE strike Of the
engineers was settled today and
work in all factories and shipyards was
resumed.
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RUSSIANS ROUT
AUSTRIAN CORPS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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CONGRESS CLOSES ITS
TWO.YEAR TALKFEST
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

and cnliGhtment which will firmly estab-
lish its influence throughout the world"
The Presidents room at the Senate
side of the Capitol presented a busy
scene in the hours which preceded the
adjournment of Congress. President
Wilson arrived there at 10 o'clock. &C
companied by Secretary Tumulty. and
in short time was surrounded by
the members of his Cabinet and their
first assistants who had been sum
moned to give him hasty advise with
regard to the measures which were
to be signed before noon.
The first measure signed by the
President was the joint resolution Of
the House and Senate which empow-
cred him to employ the army and
navy to enforce our neutrality. Other
measures which he signed were the
seamen's bill, a resolution giving
medals to the A b e mediators for
their woIk at the Niagara Falls con-
ference and the regular appropria ton
bills. the last being the joint reso-
luton to continue the Indian appro-
priations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
REPORTS EXCISE
Law EVASIONS
Senate Committee Finds that
District Board Perverted
Statutes.
SAYS CITY IS In PERIL
But Investigators Find No Evidence
Of Dishonesty or
Corruption.

The District Excise Board is charged in
the report OF the Special Senate Investi-
eating COMMITTEES, submitted to the Sen
ate yesterday. with having changed the
law governing the sale OF liquor in the
District SO as to approve and encourage
plain evasion and perversion' Of the stat
utes. This is according to the summary
of the report printed in The Herald yes
terday morning.
Although il describes in plain language
the steps the Excise Board members
took to get around the law, the Senate
committee in the concluding Paragraphs
of the report declares the investigation
did not disclose any evidence of corrup-
ton on the part of the board. 1t de-
clares that the board members should
be exonorated from any imputation OF
dishonesty.
Sees Menace to District.
The committee voices a warning that
the policy of the board in fostering
the liquor traffic to the fullest extent per-
mitted by law. and in many instances at
the expense of both its spirit and its let
ter. is fraught with increasing danger to
the health. peace. and morals of the peo-
pie of the District
In the Judgment of the committee. the
Excise Board resolved practically every
doubtful phrase in the law in favor Of the
saloons. and it Is charged with showing
no comprehension of its duties in the eN-
ecution of a law that was framed in the
interests of morality and good govern
ment
The manner in which the board
changed the law 10 benefit the saloon
keepers and dodge the purpose of the
trainers of the statute is described in
the report as follows:
The law as to hotels is as follows:
Hereafter no license shall be is
sued to a hotel having less than fifty
b drooms for guests. nor TO any otel
the character of which, or the Charac-
ter of the proprietor or manager OF
which. is shown TO be objectionable to
said board
The rule adopted by the board in
the administration of this clause of
the law is as follows:
Section >. No license shall be is
sued to a hotel. as such, having less
than fifty bedrooms for guests.
AS the result of this unauthorized
change. several hotels with less than
fifty bedrooms for guests have cen
granted licenses for the sale of intoXi-
eating liquors. The board granted these
hotels licenses under the name OF res
taurants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05

Sunfowers are extensively cultivate,
In Southern Russia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-05
Imported Pillow Tops.

Imported Pillow Tops. partly
worked: material enough S0c
to finish work included wv
Limit. l Top to a buyer 18th St
Annex.
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89c 50-inch Storm Serge.

Atwood Double-wSrp Storm
Serge, in navy blue and black;
first quality: 30 inches S0c
WlQe
Limit, Dress TO buyer.
Sth St. Annex.