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Evening star., 1915-12-30
SENATOR JONES SEEKS
LIGHT ON PREPAREDNESS
Questions People of Washington
State as to What They Deem
Best Policy.

Senator Jones of Washington today
addressed an open letter to the people
of his state asking them to reply to
questions as 10 what should be done in
regard to preparedness" He asked
whether a larger standing army was
needed. whether the United States was
in danger of attack and whether in
the event OF war the administrations
proposed increases were In any way suf-
flcient 20 meet the need.
In conclusion Senator Jones said in
his letter:
Don't you think the wisest prepared:
hess now would be the construction of
Interstate highways along our coast
lines. so that in case of the landing of
hostile force we could mobilize quick
ly our defense where needed? 1 think
We are excited over preparedness
There is a disposition to rush irnme-
diately into some scheme or plan for
increasing our military and naval pow
er, regardless Of the cost, and without
waiting TO see what the conditions
may be that will confront US at the
close o. this war. II we conduct our
selves in neutral way none of the
countries engaged in 1t Will want to
get into contest with US. Conditions
resulting from the final treaty OF
peace may make the future actions of
nations in regard 70 military arrna-
ments entirely different from what they
are now. Because of the very great
Importance of this subject and of what
increases in military and naval arma-
ments mean in the way of iHcreased
taxes. l am anxious 10 know the indi-
vidual views Of as many Of our people
j can secure on the questions sub
mitted. To me IL looks like we are
unduly excited and that the wise cours.
TO take would be 20 give our attention
10 preparing to meet the commercial
contest that we are sure to face and
when war closes determine our mill
tary and naval policy upon conditions
then existing among the great ma
tions of the world"
Evening star., 1915-12-30
RULES DRAFTED FOR 1916
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
Will Be Submitted to Board for Pro-
motion of Rife Practice, Which
Meets January 13.

Rules for the 1915 national rife
matches have been drafted by COM
mittee appointed to formulate them for
consideration of the board for the pro-
motion of rifle practice which will
meet here January 13 for its annual
session. The committee was composed
of Gen. Spencer. New Jersey National
Guard. chairman: Gen. Drain. Washing
ton National Guard; Capt. Shindel, U.
S. A.. and Capt. Harlee. United States
Marine Corps The suggested changes
of rules were made public today by the
War Department and are in substances
Evening star., 1915-12-30
vIRGINIANs ARE Welded.
Three Couples Are United in Matri-
mony BY Rev. William Harris.

Jacob Halpenny, a retired minister
of Manassas, Va. was married in
Washington yesterday afternoon by
Rev. William Harris OF North Capitol
Street NJ. E. Church. Rev. Mr.. Halpenny
is seventy-four years old and a widower
His bride was Miss Sarah c. Bell.
forty-three years old. also of Manassas
Rev. Mr.. Harris also officiated yes
terday at a double ceremony for two
sisters from Richmond. Va. Miss Emma
NJ. Hatcher, twenty-seyen years old.
was welded to Otis Q. Cheatham, TWEEN
ty y-eight years old. and her sister. Ell
len q. Hatcher, twenty-one years old,
became the bride of Robert c. Dix,
twenty-three years old. After an ex-
tended sight-seeing tour of the Ma
tional Capital the quartet will return
to their Virginia homes.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
LAUDS BRITISH FLEET
AND ITS WORK IN WAR
A. J. Balfour Calls It Foundation
on Which Everything
Has Rested.

LONDON, December 30.-"The British
grand fleet, which as a grand feet has
never yet had the opportunity of being
in action, has nevertheless, from hour
to hour, day by day, through all the
months of the war, been the foundation
upon which everything else has rested"
was the summary of 4. ]. Balfour, first
lord of the admiralty, of the lessons to
he derived from a moving picture rec
orr of the activities of the feet, over
the first production of which he pre-
sided yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Balfour declared that the film
shown was packed with lessons of the
deepest import to Britons and to the
world" The success OF all the land
operations OF the allies, from Arch
angel on the north to the Persian gulf
ultimately depended, he believed, on
rhe British feet, because, were it re-
moved, the allied nations, now banded
together against the tyranny of the
central powers" would be cut off from
the outer world and from each other.
He doubted whether the magnitude OF
the task thrown upon the British navy,
and so far triumphantly accomplished,
was yet realized.
Though silent" said the first lord.
"it is performing al this moment not
alone for the allies, but for the whole
world, the greatest, the most important
part in the drama now being played out
for the freedom of the world. The
world has yet to know how much IL
owes TO the British feet and how the
assured victory which IS coming to US
in the future is coming at least as
much as the gift of the British navy
as OF the splendid valor of the allied
troops, whether British or foreign"
Evening star., 1915-12-30
GET YOUR LICENSE EARLY.
Cupid's Bureau Will Close at Noon
Tomorrow.

No marriage licenses will be issued
after noon tomorrow. as Clerk Kroll
will close down the license bureau at
that hour and will not reopen until
Monday. Applicants for licenses are
requested to take notice of the early
closing, so as not to be disappointed if
they wish to marry before Monday.
The closing of the license bureau at
noon is in accordance with the order
of the court that the clerks Office be
closed at noon on the eve of the New
Year The offices of the recorder of
deeds and register of wills will also
close at noon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
TUG RETURNS TO SERVICE.
The JEFF Is Again Doing General
Towing Work About the Harbor.

Work Of sheathing the hull of the
tug Jef with heavy galvanized iron
to protect it while running through
ice. has been completed and the tug
has returned to service. She is en-
ployed in general towing work about
the harbor and on the river in the
vicinity Of Alexandria,
schooner scow John Bush, belonging
to L. A. Clarke & Son, of this city. is
to be hauled out on the marine railway
overhauling in preparation for the
busy spring season. All unsound
planking will be removed from the
hull of the Bush and she will be calk-
her in condition to freight wood and
railroad ties.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Salvation Army Children's Fete.

With a program embracing music.
recitations and drills by children, a
Christmas entertainment was given
last night by the Salvation Army. En-
sign Jessie Cox of Baltimore was in
charge of the drills. Toys and boxes
of candy were distributed among the
children present. A large crowd YVES
in attendance. A watch night service IS
to be held at the Salvation Army to-
morrow night.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Changes in Buoyage.

The lighthouse authorities in the last
Issue of The Notice to Mariners" give
notice that channel buoy No. 1. Mattox
creek. Va. was discontinued from De-
cember 16. Mattox creek is a Potomac
tributary visited by steamers and sail
ing craft from this city. Notice is also
given that the Annie E. Reynolds
Evening star., 1915-12-30

wreck buoy. in the Potomac, win be
discontinued January II Tnd that about
January 1 relief nghts,ilp now on the
Tail of the Horseshoe station in lower
Chesapeake bay will be relieved by
the regular station ship, which has
been undergoing repairs.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Denies Story of Col. Houses Mission.

Secretary Lansing yesterday forma lly
denied published statements that the
real purpose of the visit to Europe of
Col. Z. NJ House was to settle diff
ferencss between Ambassador Page at
London on one hand and Ambassadors
Gerard and Penfeld At Berlin and
Vienna on the other.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Will of M. velinda Chapman.

The will of NJ. velinda Chapman,
dated June %, 1915, has been filed for
probate. After several specific he
quests of personal property to relatives.
the remaining estate is to be dis
tributed among her brothers, Albert B.
Thompson and w. H. c. Thompson. and
her sister. Joanna T. Darby and w. H.
c. Thompson is also named as executor.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Mrs. F. W. Jackson Asks Divorce.

Absolute divorce is asked in a petit
tion filed I'm the District Supreme
Court by Blanche D. Jackson against
Frederick NJ Jackson. They were mar
ried in May. 1903, and have no chill
dren. Misconduct is alleged and a
correspondent named. Attorney ]. W.
Glennan appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1915-12-30

Through Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and R. n. Yeatman. Il Is alleged that
h:H Ms working at the
company's plant July 10. 1914. fumes OF
ammonia were negiigently allowed to
escape and cause his death.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
New Police Court Jury Monday.

Members OF the jury panel OF the Po-
lice Court, who have served for the past
three months. were discharged from
further duty today. Talesmen will be
summoned to appear at court Monday,
when a new panel, to serve for the FIRST
three months of the new year. will be
selected
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Drafting Schools Publication.

THE Compass" published by the Co.
lumbia School of Drafting. has just
been issued One of it's articles de-
scribes the Lincoln memorial, now in
course of construction.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Ford Agrees to Plan.

MIR. Ford is thoroughly informed on
this purpose and agrees. 1t will be
some weeks before active steps are
taken, because it will be necessary
first that we reach The Hague and de-
eide upon small number of delegates
from each neutral nation. We shall
arrive at Copenhagen Friday and will
he Joined there By the Norwegian,
Swedish and Danish delegates. A week
later we will arrive al The Hague and
there hope to be joined promptly by the
Dutch. Spanish and Swiss delegates. After
the delegates from each country have
been selected. a permanent board will
be formed. the experts will be called
in and the work will begin"
Edward Wavrinsky. liberal member
of the senate, addressing the expedi
tion, said the peace movement was
most welcome in Europe. He urged
the members to contine their efforts.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Sues Ice Company for $4,000,

Eliza Johnson. administrative Of her
husband, Jefferson johnson, has filed
suit In the District Supreme Court
against the Home Ice Company to re-
cover $4,000 damages for his death
Evening star., 1915-12-30

tions having excluded grades above
captain.
general revision Of rules govern
ing pistol matches also is recommend
co. and 1t is proposed that the number
OF cash prizes be increased in the ma
tional individual matches.
The board will decide at its January
meeting the place Of the 1916 matches.
Evening star., 1915-12-30
Teams to Be Added.

Teams from the Army. Navy and Ma :
rine Corps and also from schools and
colleges would be added to the various
classes according to standing, single
trophy to be awarded to the highest
United States service team and
single trophy to the highest school
or college team. The highest score
team of the trophy winners would be
awarded the national trophy. the
second team the Hilton trophy. and
the third team the bronze Soldier Of
Marathon trophy.
The committee suggests that the
coast artillery be represented by a
team, and that officers with the rank
of major be admitted to the competi-
tion as team captains. previous regula-
Evening star., 1915-12-30

as follows:
To substitute for the present method
of division of teams standing into three
classes with trophies and prizes for
each class. Class A, B. and c.. division
on standing, the first fifteen state teams
to form the first class, the next fifteen
the second and the remaining teams
the third Class A team members would
receive gold medals, Glass B. silver. and
Class c, bronze. Cash prizes would be
dispensed with in the national team
matches
Evening star., 1915-12-30
FORD PARTY TO SUBMIT
TENTATIVE PEACE PLANS
Will Be Submitted to Warning Ma
tions After Being Framed
by Experts.

STOCKHOLM, via London, December
30.-It has been definitely decided by
the members of the Ford expedition
that as soon as possible tentative peace
plans will be drawn up and submitted
to the warning nations. Men versed IN
international law will be employed FOR
guidance on technical points Should
the first effort of the peace mission be
rejected or ignored by the nations the
plans will be modified and repeatedly
offered until persistence attracts atten-
ton.
Actuating Reasons.
In announcing the plan Louis Loeb
ner. secretary of the expedition, said:
Three reasons actuate the members
in appealing directly to the belliger-
ents These are: First, confidential in
formation has been obtained by US that
some of the belligerents are ready for
peace, although officially unwilling to
admit it, nor can l state at this time
which of the nations l have reference
to: second. certain neutral nations are
most anxious for joint action; third.
such joint action would be welcomed by
belligerents of both sides.
We confess that the members of the
expedition are not competent to draw
up peace propaganda because of IN
experience. We represent merely the
peace loving civilians of the world.
Therefore it has been decided to en-
ploy, regardless of expense, the most
capa BILE experts in international law to
draw UP tentative peace proposals on
lines most likely to be agreeable to all
concerned.
Evening star., 1915-12-30

Remnants of Dress Goods, in
this seasons most favored styles,
consisting of granite suitings,
Scotch plaids, French serge, shep-'
herd checks, storm serge, mohair,
dfagonals. wool crepe de chine,
cloth suitings, etc. Widths from
3S to 54 inches.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-09

man ships in Baltic. Second-class
German cruiser struck mine in Gulf
of Riga and was badly damaged.
Rome-ItaIian dirigibIe, returning
from bombardment of Fiume, fell
into Adriatic off Dalmatian coast
Crew captured by Austrians.
London. - British steamer Lady
Salisbury torpedoed. Second officer
drowned.
London.-Victoria Cross conferred
upon Reginald A. ]. Warneford,
young Canadian aviator, who at
tackled and destroyed German Yep
pelin in thrilling air battle in Belgium.
Berlin, via Wireless to London
Austro-Germans in Southeast Cali
cha have recaptured Stanislau.
Paris.-French troops have swept
forward 100 yards along 5O-mile front
in new offensive against German
wedge resting on st. Mihiel
Athens. - The AngIo-French fleet
opened heavy fire on Turkish forts
on Asiatic side of Dardanelles. Ny
tilene dispatches reported allied aVi-
ators flew over Smyrna, Bournova
and .Mehimini, dropping bombs.
Rome-Returning from success
full bombardment of Austrian sea-
port of F7ume, Italian dirigible Citta
di Ferrara fell into sea off Dalmatia.
Crew of two officers and six men res
cued by enemy patrol ship and made
prisoners.
Petrograd.-In their eagemess to
reach Lemberg by sudden dash, Ger
mans have fallen into traps cleverly
set by Russians commanders and
have suffered heavy losses.
constantinople.-An enemy trans
port sheIled and sunk and another
transport forced to leave its anchor
age by Turkish forts at Dardanelles
yesterday.
Athens.-King constantine's condi-
ton shows marked improvement to-
davis official bulletin stated.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-09

ions now is the increasing demand
on the part of workers that the in
creased cost of living shall be met
with war bonuses. At this moment
these demands, sometimes backed
with strikes or the promise of strikes,
come up from all parts of the country
If the war bonus is granted it must,
in all probability become a permanent
increase. The government is finding
it more and more difficult to grant the
increase to one class of applicants
and to deny it to another. AS was
pointed out in the reply to the post
office workers, to grant war bonuses
all along the line would seriously en-
barrass a government that is under
war expense of $10,000,000 a day.
Yet, on the other hand, here is
the always growing burden Of the
living cost, pressing upon every toiler,
when the old wages are sometimes in
sufficient to support life under the
new prices of necessaries.
Few governments have faced a
more perplexing situation. Nor is
this all that thoughtful men see. The
nations debt burden is of necessity
mounting up in way beyond all pre-
cedent in history. More debts mean
more taxes, more taxes mean more
poverty and further segregation of
wealth in the hands of a few.
= Clearly, we do not begin to pay our
war bills when we pay for the armies
in the field. Immensely bigger bills
remain behind for generation after
generation to meet.
And yet out of even this gloomy
slough into which civilization has
plunged there is beginning to appear
the promise of something like a way
out, and about that hope to tell be-
fore l conclude this series.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-09

CASUALTIES HEAVY IN AERIAL
AND SUBMARINE WARFARE
London.-Genman submarine sunk
by British; officers and 81 of crew
prisoners.
Petrograd. Russian submarines
sank German steamer Hindenburg
and attacked fleet of ten German
ships in Baltic. Second-class Ger
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
~ AssocTATEp pREss.

Panama. April 1.-THE Panama
government has put In force what -
described as a monopoIistic scheme
for thu colonization and exploitation
~ the san Bias coast on the Atlantic
ocean 20 which the American govern
msnt has interposea objections. The
United States pointed ost thar the
scheme would greatly interfere with
a profitable trade in cocoanuts and
other products which the san Bias In
dams conduct with tae ssew England
states.
Under the presidential decree, re-
Gently promulgated, President FoTras
set aside = large section OF the san
Bias Indian region. lying between
Colon "a the west ard Cape Tihuron
on the east. for colonization purposes.
The decree stated that ali Of the trad
ING wifh the section shouid be through
the port 81 Colon only In craft flying
the Pansman nag. This would IN eff
feet close out many small vessels ~
other nationalities watch now enter
the little san Bias ports
it is a question here whether the
scheme Of tho PanamAn administration
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
Fatal Tybhus Is Communicated TO
Persons through the Air Brearhed

taia and stricken persons Isolated the
wounded a. well as the doctors and
nurses continue 20 falHu"
Nine. Marionkovitch reports the
death of Mime. T4ukovich President OF
the Serbian Circle Of Sisters who con-
tracted typhus while on a visit 81 in-
spsction 20 ths hospitals at valevo.
Although during her illness she knew
she was condemned TO dealt. she did
not once complain. hut died as heroic
80 she had lived saws the writer
We greatly fear she continued
That Surfing tie hot weather the dts
sase viii spread as n did dlrinx the
bulgarian war. All our hope lies IN
ne Rockefeiier commission. which. as
you know came out 60 investigate
conditions Thes have promised 70
recommend that the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton and fhe American RED Cross
aend - sanitary commission cou-
posed ~ bacterioloaists. and ~ the
doctors and nurses skilled in treatlng
tropical disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
French Offensive In Woevre
Is Prelude to Movement
on Big Scale.
GERMANS REPULSE
ALL FRENCH ATTACKS
Russians Successes Continue
and Now Hold Principal
Chain Of Carpathians.
~ AssocIATED III.

London. April liFrench often
sive in TIE woevre. generally Is he
ueNed g. be prelude 10 blg gen.
eral effort by the allies IN the west.
Paris claims continued progress there
bur Berlin says Al French attacks
were repulsed
y is difficult 60 gauge results. hut
military men here express the convic-
ton that Germany must send rein
fofcements % strengthen their wedge.
which penetratea st Mih.sl and which
Is being STACKED on both Thanks They
assert that a. soon as this movement
begius the allies viii strike "a MI
points thus weakened, and pcrhap
the whole line
The Russians ~ the east apparent
y are rsaking progreas n the capture
q important points before undcrtak-
ing a general forward movement They
now held the whole 81 the principal
chain - iAa carnatBians mna AZ aome
points are destsud4uK the southern
slopes rhe fighting r. progressing
under difficult weather conditions.
The ground = covered with snow
whicn Is beginninE % soften
The Ausfro-0ermana continue "a
bring up endorsements hut the RUS
SLAMS appear confident n their ability
rs handle the task. for they are show
ing activity also "a the East prus-
sian frontier, where they claim sue
cess
The allied fleet. according 70 unof-
fetal reports, Il honbardinE the OAR
danelies forts from the Guif 81 sarns
This i doubtless e. prevent the Turks
repairing the forts, - Il is not be-
lieved Zig attacks VIII be resumed
until the land forces arrive
Unofficial reports continue reeard Vi
ing gun firing Off the Norwegian coast
"Wednesday night. concerning whica
there Is no admiralty report. Scandi-
navian papers are convinced a sea bat
tie acelrred, though they varioualy de-
scribe Il as a battle ~ German and
British cruisers. and a chase n Ger
man submarines
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
GERMANS WANT
THE SHIPMENT
ARMS STOPPED
Ambassador Says 1t Is Not
True Neutrality to Sup
ply Germany's Enemies

Washington. April ~ German ann
bassador Won Bernatorm made public
tonight the text ~ note be recently
presented 60 the state department. de-
claring Il the American people de-
sire 90 observe true neutrality they
viii nn4 the means Ga stop the ex-
elusive expectation Of arms to one
side. o. az least o. use this export
trade a. 4 means ~ uphold the legit-
innate trade wlth Germany. especially
IA trade ~ food stafa
Ihs Hsenofandam was prepared at
tne tstsaan cnaaass and while a
don't can for a reply the state de-
partment has already drafted one.
which wih he delivered probably IN
the aext few DAYS
The ambassador informs the United
States that contrary TO the real spirit
- neutrality an enormous industry in
war material ~ every kind IL being
built up in this ciuutry and this Is
supplying only Germanys enemies a
fact which is IN no way modified by
purely theoretical willingness 60 fur
nish Germany az well n IL were pos
sible
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
Jap Demands on
China Encroach
oa the British
n ASSOCIATED rREss.

Pekin April a. Article Hte Rruun
nNe. IN the Japanese demands eu
China, which il is believed here may
be REGARDED hF the British an trans
aressinK on their railway CONCESSIONS
IN china reached conference yester-
day
unsparinE Ia its criticism Of Japan.
The North China Daily News recently
characterized Japan's demands as "A
dirty trick"
Foreign advisers who believe that
Japan dare not employ force are pre-
vailiug with President Yuan Shl Ksi.
4 SITTER attitude Il beinE displayed
Is china couferees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
Monobahsnc Colonization Scheme
Is Opposed By the United States

wiil meet with success because ~ the
very hostile nature ~ the san Bias In
dams. The tribe Is a very large and
powerful one and has hitherto main
tained itE Independence Of any con-
stitused authority AZ Panama or else
~aere. N has never recognized the
Panama republic and never paid taxes
or export duties for the support ~ the
government. In the past the Indians
have resisted any effort by Panama
officials 10 interiors vdtn them and on
occasion have driven Panama police
officials out Of the country.
To aid IN the colonization scheme
President Porras established colonial
police With headquarters IN the dis
trict and organised on strictly military
lines. They will be charged rot only
with maintaining order amonl; the col
onlafs but also wafh tire pfeyeatlon and
ageiiing Of Indian uprisiugs. a small
gunhoat. the San Bias. VIII patrol the
COAT 90 prevent smuggling
n ~ pointed out that the purpose
~ the scheme IL the raising ~ reve-
nues for the government which for the
hast two years has been in financial
difficulties.