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The chronicle=news., 1915-01-16
GOV. CARLSON
GIVES POSITION ON
CIVIL SERVICE

Denver. Colo. Jan. lT,-Governor
Carlson has outlined his position on
civil service so far as he Is concerned,
He says: - will say that the civil
service question will be settled on
Ufficiency II an employe now work
ing for the state + efficient and does
his work proper. that employr will
p" retained. II that smployc l. not
efficient and does not do proper work
that cmpIoye will be discharged.
Il retained the employees m this
office because they are efficient and
painstakins. want TO cooperate
with the civil service board in get
ting the most efficient help for the
money. but on the other hand.
want the civil service board to CO.
operate with me for the same our
rose do not want the civil service
board to try to force me or this ad-
ministration to employ someone who
= not efficient. or y no should not be
retained. The board should remem-
ber that cooperation to the highest
degree OF efficiency will produce the
best results Tor Colorado. and that
tttSEPls IL any lHlh- tle' VIII pro-
duce bad resuit-
Il do not know whether it be cor
rect or not. bU' there have been
some statements TO the effect that
the board has tried to hold people
who were not efficient. That wont
20 FOR q minute Civil service was
4ct Installed for the purpose of hav-
ing someone hold job Tor life
,imu. THAI is not the essential feat
re OF civil service. The essential
feature Of true civil service is TO
se; tn, best man for the place. II
might be necessary to fire a dozen
acoDle in order to get that best man
Civil service makes this possible.
In other words civil service IS for
the purpose OF getting rid of the IN
efficient employe II the board Will
cooperate with me along this line
there will he no trouble. and before
long We will have as our employees
the best help that II is possible to Oh
tain"
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
WINS RECOGNITION
IN ASSEMBLY.
(By David Yorick. J

Las Animas county. long oppressed
and long having grievance against
the upstate politicians. has at last
received some recognition in the
mouse Of representatives. H. A,
Schmidt received no less than five
places on powerful committees as
well as the chairmanship of one OF
the most important-the committee
on revision and constitution. With
place on such committees as ap-
plopriations. Judiciary. railroads
criminal jurisprudence. and towns
and cities the tall gentleman from
Trinidad will not have much time
Tor loafirg or foolishness. A Denver
PAPER stated that Schmidt in addi-
ton to being the tallest man in the
assembly had all the general appear
ances OF a man who could finish any
thing he started. From the above
committee appointments the speaker
evidently felt that Mr.. Schmid,
would be able to finish many things
started by others.
The importance OF the committee
OF revision and constitution cannot
be over-emphasized. as every bill be.
fore final passage must SO through
its hands. This committee is sort
CT clearing house for all other com
Here every bill is examined
and studied for the purpose of avoid
ing repetitions and unconstitutional
provisions. to see that the bill secure
proper title and to insure accuracy
in text and references, to weed our
ETC.. and in general
way to put the finishing touches o..
the proposed law.
Mr.. Mayer received places on the
as follows. Medical al
fairs. penitentiary. public buildings.
federal relations and labor.
Thursday noon the Republicans
held caucus il which Mr.. schmidt
was elected one of the floor lead
ers. thereby adding an added honor
to his previous recognitions. Forty
six bills were introduced in the house
during Wednesday and Thursday and
in few days the legislature will set
tie down TO hard work.
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famine ADDS
TO SUFFERING
Continued from PAGE IL


age Of property affected appcd- : TO
be much higher. due it seems. to tie
dry construction o. buildings tlIat
was almost universal Throughout the
stricken district Messina had i.iS3
dead and 95.41O injured. Present
reports indicate 2G.6o0 deaths and
twice as many injuries, in this case.
The only buildings not icvclei ry
the quake were the few made with
reinforced concrete.
The absence of foreigners in the
district now devastated is another
roint OF difference between this
quake and the last. Not only wer"
the American consul and his wife
killed al Messiua. hut long list OF
tourists from the United tates were
reported missing. in addition to trav-
elers from other countries. No one
not an Italian has as vet been report
ed as injured or missing in the pres
ent disaster.
Up to the present the Italian gov
ernme~ has declined foreign Off
cial assistance, but this has not pre-
vented unofficial aid of all kinds
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, wife of
the United States ambassador. has
contributed $500 to fund being
raised. and other American women
are following suit. Mrs. Page also
heads committee of American wom-
en- who ARE working for the suffer
ers.
All supply and money received viii!
be handled by the central relief COM
mittee in Rome.
The Duke of Abruzzi is now tour
ing the central portion of Italy, ca
rying supplies where possible and do
ing all in his power to aid the vic
tins. Ambassador Page plans today
or tomorrow to go to AveZzano anl
Iother towns to render assistance.
| At Massa d Abe an eighth O.
the population has been killed and
there is no one to do any work o,
rescue or care for the survivors. \
report comes to Rome that in thi
village some people are today still
hurried in the debris from their waists
down. They cannot eytricate them
selves and there is no one at hand
able to dig them out. These unfor-
Itunates are being fed by relatives y"
friends in rhe hope That men and
tools are on the way to the rescue.
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Recognition for Southern Colorado

than usual share
twentieth general assembly All the
responsible and have doed out
upstate succeeded grabbing all
the Euertano counties played
November has received
ackn
Walenbug
judiciary the leading this
house. Representative
A. Schmidt Trinidad made member the steering committee
besides being named
gained nbep committees
udca
appointments and
in the legislative deliberations this
opportunity
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INSURGENTS
CAPTURE TOWN

Cape Hataiian. IAN. 16.-The rev
ClufTonists today entered and took
possession of Cape Haitian. This
followed an understandings between
the rebels and the local garrison.
There was no disorder. General
Vilbrun Guillaume. a candidate tcr
the presidency. is in command of the
local force.
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SUCCESS CONCEDED
Continued from pnrs H.

However. they ar" aware of the
fact that it is less difficult to cross
the dese,t in wiIt.er than in summer
The Turks are said to be massing
troops with all possible speed south
Of Syrum.
Latest advices relative to the pros
1ectiye Austro-German attack on
Servia. say that Bavarions and Prus-
SLAMS are on their way TO Budapest
TO effect junction with the rem
nants of the four or five Austrian
army corps. which suffered 80 severe
" at the hands OF the Servians.
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Heartburn. Indigestion or distress
of the stomach is instantly relieved
by HERBINE. 1t forces the badly
dicested food out OF the body and
restores tone in the stomach and
bowels. sold by The Hausman Drug
Co
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The Salvation Army can use any
cast-off clothing. furniture, k"chen
utensils, dishes, bedding, etc. Any
one having any o, such please phone
Red 1852 and they will be called
for promptly. Thanks.-Captain E.
= Haas,
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than
a distinct his capabilities
q legislator and his learning ah lawyer
places Schmidt such that
member serving first Mr.. Schmidt will be
learning Affairs the house work
siderable influence and prestige Mr. Mayer has served and
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front. There was also some heavy
rifle firing. particularly at Tete De
Faux.
In upper Alsace there was no
change"
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Berlin. Via London, Jan. 15.-
An official statement was given out
today at the war office, in part as
follows:
The enemys attacks on our posi-
tions northeast of Arras were re
pulsed. In counter attack our
troops captured two trenches and
made prisoners of the occupants
The hamlet of I.aboissellc, north
east of Albert. which has been men
toned frequently Of late, was com
pletely destroyed yesterday and
cleared of all Frenchmen.
Northeast of Scissors quiet
reigncd. The number OF cannon
captured there from the French from
the 18th TO lIth of January was IN
creased to 20
In the Argonne and in the forest
of ConsenvOye. north of Nerdun. trir-
ial. and for us successful engage
ments took place. An attack of the
allies southeast of 81. Mihiel broke
down at the start under our fire.
In the eastern theatre of war, the
situation is he same: Rainy. gloomy
weather has prevailed all fighting
ground.
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Paris. Jan. 16.-The French war
office this afternoon gave out an Of
ficial statement in part as follows:
In Belgium yesterday there was
artillery fighting in the region OF
Nieuport and in the vicinity Of
ipres
From the I.ys to the Somme: At
Notre Dame De Lorrette near Car
ercy. the enemy reoccupied a portion
of trenches he lost to us January Il.
At Blangy near Arras, we have con-
tinued TO make progress The enemy
delivered an energetic attack pre-
ceded by violent artillery fire. on
cur positions to the west Of La BOis-
scIle This attack was repulsed.
or the section OF scissors and OF
Rheims our artillery obtained notice
able advantage al several different
points
Tromthe Ar. .'onne to the Nosges
We checked completely spirited at.
tack of the enemy directed against
our trenches at F'liery and the Ger
mans evacuated the crest of the hill
to the north of Clemery east D
Pont- A Mousson. This they wer.
compelled to do by the fire OF on,
artillery.
in the section of the Nosges ther'
were artillery exchanges on all th
Evening star., 1915-06-13
CANOE MEN TO MEET.
May Form Southern Division o
American Canoe Association.

A meeting of the canoeists of Wash
ington is to be held at the Washington
Canoe Club next Saturday night to dis
cuss plans for the formation of n
southern ditision of the American Ca
noe Associa ton.
Commodore Spauldins and other Off
GERS of the association are to he pres
ent to explain the advantages Of closer
affiliation of canoeists by the holding
of regattas, cruises, camps and enter
tainments
1t is stated the formation of south
ern division of the American Canoe AS
sociation will fill a lons-felt want. and
the news that ii will be organized is
being hailed with delight by the canoe
enthusiasts.
While the Washington Canoe Club i:
taking the initiative in this matter
Commodore Rogers Of the club wishes
it to be understood that ii is not purely
a Washington Canoe Club affair
Every canoe enthusiast is extended al
invitation to he present at the meeting
Saturday night.
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URGE PRESIDENT TO REST.
Physician and Friends Think He
Should Get Away From Work.

President Wilson is expected to go
to Cornish. n H., for short rest at an
early day. His physician. DR.. Grayson,
and his intimate friends believe he
should take rest and get away from
Washington for short time at least
1t is their hope that the President
will be able to arrange the trip before
the German reply to his second noie.
AS that reply is not expected inside OF
ten days it would be possible for the
President to put in four or FIVE days
at Cornish and get back here in time
to handle the response of the German
government
The trip may be delayed until later
much depending on the advices from
Berlin The coming of warm weather
would be a further reason why the
President should make the trip while
he needs the refreshing breeZes of a
northern climate.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
OBTAIN LAND TO BUILD
RAILROAD FROM SOUTH
Backers Expect to Start Work on
Norfolk Washington Line This
Week. It Is Said.

Representatives of the proposed Nor
folk. Washington and New York rali-
way which will come to this city from
Norfolk through the Virginia and Mary
land counties along Chesapeake bay and
the Potomac river. according to reports.
have secured the right of way through
Maryland from Riverside to Shepherds,
p. C.. at which point it will connect
with the Baltimore and Ohio to come in
TO this city and thence to New York
Engineers for the new company have
made surveys from Norfolk through
the counties along the western shore OF
chesapeake bay and the Pot omac to a
point in King George county, Va be-
tween Somerset and Matthias point
wharves Here the river will be crossed
Evening star., 1915-06-13
BIG DEBATE PLAN ON FOOT.
G. W. U. Negotiating With Other
Eastern Institutions.

Officials of the 90 ehating council ~
the George Wash hngton UniyersitA
have begun negotiations with thirty Of
the leading colleses and universities
OF the east in eff ort to arrange an
unparalleled schediLle of debates for
the next collegiate year. Efforts are
being made to arrsAiye for triangular
or auadrangulsr de bates. \ number
of dual debates are Practically assured
Prof. +. @. SchreIoer. Jr,, instructor
in the George wasslinston University
Law school. has hten elected chair
man of the de batting. council. and Prof
Leslie Cleveland Mo Nemar of the de-
partment of political science has heen
chosen coach. NJ N Marcus is secre-
tary and The stude mt manager is 5.
Fenrose Jones.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Al Fresco Pleasantly Ad-
dressed by Commissioner
BroWnIoW.
YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY
THE ATHLETIC EVENTS
Basket Dinner at Rock Creek Park
Participated in by Citizens of
Northern Section.

Commissioner Louis A. Rrownlow
made his first address out of doors
yesterday afternoon. according to his
own say-so, at the big al fresco pleas
antry." the first community gathering e
of its kind ever held in the District
of Columbia staged all day yesterday y
by the Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation in Rock Creek Park just west
OF the 18th street reservoir.
10y for the children-happiness for
the grown-ups-better acquaintance
ship all 'round''-these were the avowed
objects of the community basket picnic.
in which hundreds of parents and chill
dren living in the section of the city
over which the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association has jurisdiction participat-
cd yesterday. And when the citizens
and their tired but happy children left
the beautiful dell as the sun was sink
ing, all felt that the objects OF the
association a had been more than real
lied
II was great day. everybody agreed.
a day in which the address of Commits
sioner BroWnlow. who spoke for the
other two Commissioners. as well as
for himself. was but one of many
pleasing events. Those experienced in
civic affairs declare that the com
munity picnic was one of the grea test
blows ever struck for true neighbor-
illness.
Commissioner Brownlow said in his
address delivered at $50 o'clock from
A fag-draped stand.
What we do need in Washinst on.
and we need it more than anything
else. is community spirit. 1t is ah-
solutely impossible for community
spirit to be evolved among $4,000 peo-
pie all at once. 1t must begin in spots.
and just this sort of picnic is the way
TO begin it
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Ideal Picnic Day.

Yesterday was an ideal day for picnic.
As early as 10 o'clock the big drive
IN Rock creek Park began. Some went
on street cars. some IN utomobiles
some aboard "jitneys.' while a few of
the more adventuresome walked
~ noon the natural picnic ground
wesr OF the reservoir was a gay scene
and revelation TO many citizens who
had not known how beautiful spot
Is SO near their very doors. If the pic
nc did no other thing than show
some Of the citizens What a beautiful
place RocS Creek Park -. ore citizen
VAS heard 10 remark. il had accom- :
rjish.d great deal.
Large American flags were stretch ed
hetween tall trees, and bunting fes-
tooned from all vantage points Wing
9TH the red white and blue of the ma
.ional mbIem was the red white and
blue Of the dresses Of little girls. big
ger girls and biggest girls The chill
sren PLAYED ball in The morning. ate
Guiding that indispensah bic picnic relish.
the great American pickle-and par
'icipsted III rhe series Of races imme-
dIately after lunch II any OF them got
SICK under the regime. they waited un-
til the picnic was over, anyway
In the morning base ball game was
played between teams of the Boy
scouts. Troop No. 81. and the Mount
Pleasant Athletic Club. The BOY
Scouts won BY a score Of 10 TO s Prof
~ II Burroughs Of the Central High
school umpired the game the boys
agreeing he was some jumps
hrand-new base ball bearing the
signatures ~ Walter Johnson and Clark
Grtfith. was the prize delivered to
Capt. Edward P4rdoe OF the Boy Scout
team, trophy for his team. az the
awarding Of prizes which followed the
completion Of the series of races, in
which everybod% INDUCED even the
"fat men" What the fat men lacked
n speed they made up for in mo-
nentum. everybody agreed The
awarding of prizes was made hy G.
Grosvenor Dave. father of the pleas
antrx" idea
A novel feature OF the day was an
Unexpected wait from the High School
cadets. who were sham battling
around out in Rock Creek Park all
day. The boys made a raid on I
water buckets. but nobody worried
There was plenty for all
Herman 4 Phillips. past presiden,
~ the association. and DR. Charles p
Campbell, the present incumbent were
much in evidence, together With the
other members OF the entertainment
committee. which was headed by
James NJ Proctor
In Introducing Commissioner Brown
low. Mr. Proctor made plea for a
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| ington. He compiimented the Com
| missioners highly. paying particular
! tribute to Mr.. Brownlow.
| Athletic Awards.
| Those who received awards in the
athletic contests. and the order II
which they finished. were as follows:
Sack race for boys over sixteen
Robert Dave. Charles Jennings, +
Watts.
Sack race for boys under sixteen
Donald Welsey, Jack Hammett, Harry
johnson.
Centipede race-Gus Hines. BOZ
Young, Armand Donnell, Edward Par
doe
Three legged race for boys-Bot
Dave and Oscar styron. EdWaro
chaplin and John Thrackston, \. Mar
shall and Edward Pardoe.
Potato race for girls--Margaret
Tracy. Thelma Grove. Elizabeth Mey-
ers.
Harrison. A. Burdine.
Fiftv-yard dash for girs-Louise
Smith. Thelma Grove. Lucinda Steel
Nheelparrow race-M Johnston and
W. Harrison. T. Somervtlle and n
Dave. W. Devlin and Merritt Robin
son.
l00- yard dash for boys under hfteen-
F. Chapin, A. Burdine and NJ Hostett-
ler
l00-yard dash for boys over fifteen
NJ. Johnson, o. NJ. Etyron and j. n.
Thrack
l00-yard dash. open-E Chaplin. NJ.
Hostettler and J. H Thrackstnn.
Fat mems race W. Schaefer, G. +.
Cooke and D. F. O'Neil.
Relay race. winning team-M- john
son. o. NJ. Styron. Robert Dave and a
youngster by the name of CauldWell.
first name not ascertained.
Committees in Charge.
The committees which had the picnic
in charge were as follows:
Executive committee James NJ
Proctor chairman; Charles Scha fer.
DR. W. =. Bigelow. John G. Williams,
DR. A. c. Merriam. c. Melvin Sharpe
and Grosvenor Dave.
Finance committee-Char1es Schafer
chairman: DR. W y. Bigelow, Fred G
Coldren William Henry White. Charles
G. Scott Herman A. Phillips. +. S
Adams. Or A. D. Melvin. NJ j. Falvey
DR. Wilbur l.. Wright DR.. Charles B.
Campbell David d, Caldwell, Dr. VIII
liam T. Heyser. Admiral Franklin
C. Prindle.
Reception committee-Dr. ". p
Biselow. chairman Theodore A. Hos
tettler. Dr F. X. Cameron, David p
Caldwell. O. r. Evans. ". T. Sterns
Admiral Franklin c. Prindle, Fred G
Coldren.
TRANSPORTATION committee-Iohn G
Williams. chairman: DR.. a. {. Merriam
j. Edward Lewis. DIR. Charles B. Camp
bell
Entertainment and sports-Dr. "A. G.
Merriam. chairman; Stephen f. kra
mer. G. X. Finkel, II. H. Burroughs
HARRY G. Schaffer.
Committee on grounds and refresh
ments-C Melvin Sharpe. chairman
John De La Mater, George II: Mark
ward. V. B. Deyber, Harry G. Schaffer
william +. Rogers. DR.. A. c. Merriam
Henry White.
Committee on printins-irosveno
Dave. chairman DR.. A. J. Mex elway
James NJ. Place Charles G. Stott.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
Boy Hurt by Fall From Tree.

While gathering cherries from a
tree near Wisconsin avenue and Grant
road yesterday afternoon. Lawrence
Birmingham, fourteen years old, fell to
the ground and suffered 4 fracture of
his arm. and possible internal injuries
He was taken to Georgetown Iniver-
sity Hospital
Evening star., 1915-06-13

and surveys are now in progress
through Charles county, Nd. toward
this city.
The residents of the section of Mary
land through which the proposed line is
to PASS are enthusiastic regarding the
road and are readily giving the rights OF
way asked for.
Whether an effort will be made to OBJ
tain congressional sanction for bridging
the Potomac or whether a car ferry will
he used to carry trains across the river
is not known. AS Yet. it is stated. no
move looking toward the bridging of the
Potomac has been made. except that
soundings we're taken several months
ago.
Evening star., 1915-06-13

the trap and the cover put on. In the
space of several minutes the flies will
be stupefied. The flies should be emp
tied from the trap and burned
Live steam or hot water may also he
used for killing trapped flies. but this
rusts out the screening of the trap"
Evening star., 1915-06-13

stronger community spirit in Wash
ington. He compiimented the Com
missioners highly. paying particular
tribute to Mr.. Brownlow.
Evening star., 1915-06-13

rapid means OF providing farm prod
ucts of that section with a market in
WashinEton