davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-01-13
CAN QUIZ PRESIDENT,
SPEAKER CLARK RULES
REPRESENTATIVE Smith Has Curiosity
Satisfied in Regard to Wilson's
Appearances in House.

Representative Samuel w. Smith OF
Michigan, former chairman OF the Dis
trict committee of the House. had his
curiosity satisfied today when he learn
ed from Speaker Clark that any mem-
Der who wants to interrupt the Presi-
dent while delivering an address to
the House can do SO. Mr.. Smith arose
after the reading Of the journal and
asked whether 1t would be proper to
ask the President a question, and
whether one must address the Speaker
of the House, who controls the joint
session of the House and Senate. or
whether one must address the Presi-
dent direct.
The Speaker ruled that the members
must address the President direct, but
Representative Adamson suggested that
any member who interrupted once
might not ever want to do SO again.
"I knew that the House used to in
terrupt the President and ask him
questions in the beginning Of our gov
ernment," said Representative Smith.
afterward, "and they asked George
Washington SO many questions that
perhaps that is what stopped him
from coming to the Capitol. 1 won't
be here probably when the President
next delivers an address. but several
times in the past 1 have been sorely
tempted to ask him a question, but
failed to do SO because wasn't sure
of the proper procedure"
Evening star., 1915-01-13
WILLIAM M. LEVIN HEADS
LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION
Full Board Of Officers Chosen at An
nual Meeting Held at the
City Hall.

William NJ. Levin is the new presi'
dent of the Bar Association of the
District of Columbia. He was elected
at the annual meeting of the assPcia-
ton held at city hall last evening.
Clarence r Wilson, former president
of the association, declined to stand
for reelection. and the nomination of
Mr.. Levin was made by Attorney Ben
iamin F. Leighton. Attorney E. Hill
ton Jackson presented the name of
Crandal Mackey as candidate
against Mr.. Levin. The ballot re-
suited in favor of Mr.. Levin. The
meeting was well attended.
William Henry Dennis was elected first
vice president and H. Prescott Galley
second vice president. Secretary Edwin
l.. Wilson was reelected. as was also
Treasurer w. w. MILAN. AS members
of the board Of directors the associa-
ton selected United States Attorney
John E. Laskey, Leon Tobriner and
Stanton C. Peelle. The first two were
reflections.
President Levin is a native OF Mary
land, but has practiced law here for the
past quarter century. He is a son OF
the late Rev. DR.. Meyer Levin, an Epis-
copal clergyman of the Maryland dioce se.
Mr. Levin was graduated from Union
College of Schenectady, N. Y. and took
his law degree at Harvard.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
GIVES entertainment
Holds Fourth Ladies' Night" at the
Clubrooms From 9 O'Clock
Until Midnight.

Braving the heavy downpour of rain.
members of the National Press Club
and their feminine guests attended the
fourth ladies' night" at the clubrooms
last evening. The varied program OF
entertainment, beginning at o'clock.
extended until midnight. the closing
features being monologues by Julius
Tannen and Leo Donnelly. who reached
the club after their performance at a
local theater.
Each number on the program was well
received. Among those heard was Car
mine A. Fabrizio, the Boston violinist,
accompanied by George H. Wilson OF
this city. Mr.. Fabrizio responded to
several encores.
Roe Fulkerson, a new associate member
of the club, made a humorous after-din-
ner speech. Mr.. Frank Maxwell and Mr..
Wilkins. accompanied by Mrs. Ethel Gar
rett Johnston, were heard in duets Mrs.
Helen Donohue De Yo gave several solos,
with Prof. Howard accompanist.
The Press Club Glee Club was called
upon for several numbers, and Otto Lueb-
kert, Edwin Callow and Clarence Sorrell
presented specialties. Sol Minister rounded
out the extended program with two violin
solos.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Driver of a Truck Is Arrested and
Must Stand Trial in Po-
lice Court.

Norris X. Thorne was operator OF a
motor truck that collided with a bicy-
Gle ridden by L. a. Rice, GA ED street
northwest, near 11th and L streets
northwest, yesterday. Rice received a
fracture of the right leg and was taken
to Georgetown University Hospital.
Thorne was charged with eolliding.
and the case will be tried in Police
Court as soon as Rice is able to appear
as a witness.
Lawrence Gassenheimer. 1911 Har-
ward street northwest, receives a cut
over his eye yesterday afternoon as a
result of a collision between his auto
mobile and a similar vehicle owned by
Percy G. Grady. SIT Rock Creek Church
road, at 18th and Fairmont streets
northwest. yesterday afternoon. He
went to Garfield Hospital
A carriage in charge of Lee Thomp-
son, colored, 1888 Swami street north
west, collided with an automobile OPP
Grated my Stanley Depue, S0f 11th
street southwest. south of the Treas
ury Department last night Thomp-
son received a slight wound over his
eye. He was taken TO Emergency Hos
pitaL --.s
Mrs. Margaret Kleefish, 536 10th
street northwest, was knocked down by
an automobile at 18th and II streets
northwest last night and injured about
the head and body. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital in an automobile
belonging to E. F. Barker. 312 C street
northwest. the vehicle that struck her.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
AEROPLANES GUARDING
FRENCH PARLIAMENT

PARIS, January 13.-Every precau-
tion is being taken to guard against
possible attacks by German aeroplanes
on the Palais Bourbon during the ses-
sion of parliament. Three French aero
planes fly constantly in the vicinity of
the building.
The regular parliamentary sitting of
1918 began yesterday. Baron Anne de
Mackau. the oldest of the deputies,
called the chamber to order. The
baron. who was a member of the cham
Ger during the war of 1870, made a
short speech. and was cheered wildly
Senator Antoine Belle called the
senate to order in the absence of Au-
guste Huguet, dean of the senate. Both
houses were occupied in the work of
organization. Paul Deschanel was re-
elected president of the chamber, and
Antonin Dubost was chosen as his own
successor as president Of the senate
Evening star., 1915-01-13
OIL COMPANIES AID
ENEMY, IS CHARGE
Carranza Governor of Vera
Cruz Indignant at Appeal
From His Drastic DEGREES.
TWO CONCERNS CLOSED
BY FIRST CHIEFS ORDER
Claim Made by Agency Here That
0bregon Defeated Zapatista
Troops at San Martin.

Reports to the State Department to-
day said the Carranza governor OF the
state of Vera Cruz was indignant be-
cause foreign oil companies had ap-
pealed to Gen. Carranza for protection
from drastic DEGREES issued by him.
The governor claims that the oil COM
panfes have aided the enemies OF the
Carranza government and that some OF
their stockholders actually are in arms.
The two oil companies. the Aguiiar
Petroleum Company and the Penn Mex
Oil Company, have closed down. Was
reported from Tampico. in accoraance
with the terms of the Carranza oec.s
preventing further development OF op-
Grafton Of oil lands witnouI ,;st me sdroin- hin
mission Of the constitutionaist ao'i.,n
istration. The report adds that an EN- ,
barge has been placed on the AguiIai
Petroleum Company and on the .no hu
teca Petroleum Company in Iampieo
preventing the expectation OF cruoe
iii which action was said to be due 10
failure to pay the production tax. >,
Monterey has been evacuated oy an
Carransa troops and there are no mn. =
tary forces in the town. although II rs
soon. according to a dispatch to the
state Department today from MOI. s.
terey, dated yesterday. villa mas ieit
Chihuahua for Aguascalientes.
Zapatista Troops Defeated, Is Report.
"Gen. Obregon defeated Zapatista
troops in an important engagement
Yesterday at San Martin. about half
way between Puebla and Mexico City
say advices received from Vera Cruz
at the Carranza agency in this city to-
day. These advices state that as q
result Of this victory and the fact Inat
Sanchez is now advancing into the
state Of Morelos, Mexico City is being
evacuated by Zapatista troops:
The Zapatista force defeated at San
commended by Majs. Gen. Aguilar and
Argumedo. Their loss is reported az
heavy, a large amount of arms and
ammunition, with several cannon and
machine guns being captured"
This is said at the Carranza agency
movement from Puebla, which he re-
Gently captured. upon Mexico City.
Fight Won by Constitutionalists.
. Other dvices to the constitutionalist
agency from Vera Cruz and Laredo
show that: '"The constitutionalists, and
not the conventionists. have won the
engagement at Victoria, capital Of Ia
maulipas, and also at Valles, west of
Tampfco, on the road to San Luis Po-
tosi; that Gen. Herrera has arrived at
Monterey with heavy reinforcements,
Indicating that tho Saltillo- Monterey
compaign is still in progress: that
Gen. Angeles is being driven toward
Torreon with a large army.
The villistas lost heavily at both
Victoria and Wales in men killed and
wounded and taken prisoner and in
trains. munitions and supplies cap
tured."
Denial of reports that Gen. Garcia
Lugo had been executed in the City of
Mexico came to the State Department
today from sources regarded as reli-
able.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY MEETS.
Special Session Called by Governo,
for Tax Revision.

RICHMOND, Va, January 13.-Tho
general assembly Of Virginia met here
at noon today for a special session of
thirty days, called by the governor to
revise the tax system of the state. Gov
Stuart's message, devoted entirely to
reform of assessment and taxation. was
read, and the legislators now will take
under consideration that and the ex-
haustive report of its special joint
commission on tax revision. composed
of members of the legislature and So
lected experts.
A few favor the institution Of q
strong central tax commission. some
favor segregation. many partial segre-
CATION. The governor in his message
advocates segregation. -
Evening star., 1915-01-13

PETROGRAD. January 13.-Further
details of the naval engagements In
the Black sea during the first week Of
January have been received in Petro-
grad.
The scene of these activities was be-
tween Sinope and Rizab, Turkish ports
on the southern coast Of the Black sea.
The Russian ships came up with the
Turkish cruiser Medjidieh, conveying
a steamer, the Maria Rosetta. with a
cargo of naphtha for Trebizond. They
opened FIRE on the Turkish ship and did
considerable damage. Tho cruiser es-
capped, but the Maria Rosetta was sent
to the bottom.
The night of January 6 the Russian
feet cana up with the cruisers Breslau
Evening star., 1915-01-13
CARDINAL MERCER
DECLINES TO TALK
Primate of Belgium Prefers
Not to Dwell on Pur-
ported Arrest.
VEXATIOUS MEASURES
AGAIN REFERRED TO
Gen. Won Bissing Issues Statement
YIT:xl r1>,,.nh
Gen. Won Bissing Issues Statement
in Connection With Church
Dignitary's Telegram.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands. January
13, via London.-Cardinal Desideratus
Mercier, the primate Of Belgium. de-
clines for the present to discuss what
he defined the "vexatious measures of
the German authorities in Belgium
with reference to him and to the pas
toral letter written by him Christmas.
Gen. Won Kissing, governor general Of
the Belgian territory occupied by the
Germans. in reply to request made
by the Associated Press that he for
ward to Cardinal Mercier a telegram
asking him for the exact facts in con-
nection with the incident, today said:
Cardinals Reply.
Cardinal Mercier requests me to for
ward to you the following dispatch in
response to your inquiry: I feel very
much the sympathy you have shown
me, and for which l thank you; but
prefer not to dwell for the moment on
the vexatious measures to which you
allude. and I prefer to continue to shut
myself in my episcopal ministry.
wish to declare, however, that I have
withdrawn nothing. and will withdraw
(signed) CARDINAL MERCIER,
Archbishop Of Malines.'
Generals Comments.
Gen. Won Bissing adds:
LAS this reply Of the cardinal might
give rise to Misunderstanding I add
thereto the following remarks:
"1 certainly caused proofs of the pas
toral letter in the printing Office to be
confscated and 1 summoned the priests
In rri1y 80 t.
sion.
THE cardinal never has been ar
rested nor has his personal liberty in
any other way been encroached upon.
l have merely by means of officers of
my staff requested him to give me ex-
plantations Of the tendencies OF the pas
toral letter, and besides this, in order
to prevent possible manifestations
asked him to abandon a projected Jour
ney to Antwerp.
to the cardinal subjectively vexatious
yet they were effectively absolutely
necessary in order to clear up the sit
uation.
(Signed)
'"GoV. GEN. FRE1HERR Won BIss-
ING"
In State Of Arrest.
ROME, January 13.-"The German
denial that Cardinal Mercier was ar
rested in Brussels is true in only a
technical sense" says the Tribuna in a
special edition. The cardinal was not
physically arrested and brought away
from his residence, but he nevertheless
was placed in a state of arrest within
his palace and was watched by the
military.
1.-THE German government, realizing
that violence against q prince Of the
church would have painful consequence
Throughout the world, and also among
the Catholic population of Germany,
and fearing the effect of measures
which might be taken by the Vatican.
decided hurriedly to restore conditions
to their former status. Nevertheless
an act Of violence has been committed
against the primate of Belgium.
The holy see has asked that repara-
tion be made by the German govern .
ment. The explanation of Germany "a
awaited eagerly"
Evening star., 1915-01-13
OWN WARSHIPS BOMBARD TURKS
AND RUSSIANS GAIN POSITIONS

and Hamidieh. A spirited exchange Of
shots followed, and finally the Turkish
cruisers disappeared in the darkness.
(thirty-dve miles east of Trebizond)
the Russian warships destroyed fifty
one Turkish boats. The bombardment
Of the port of Hopa, which is the dis
caused a number of fires along the
coast.
A strange incident concerning the
proceedings of the Turkish on the
Black sea has been reported. 1t seems
that the Turkish cruiser Breslau bonn
barded certain positions held by Turk
ish troops near Liman, which is to the
north of Hopa. Following this bonn
bardment Russian troops occupied
without hindrance the positions from
which Turkish soldiers had been driven
by the fire Of their own cruiser.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
REAFFIRMS HIS DECISION
IN SCHWERDTFEGER CASE
Corporation Counsel syme Renews
Recommendation for No Pension
in Fireman's Plea,

Renewal OF his former recommenda-
ton that William A. Schwerdtfeger.
one Of the Ave flremen injured in the
American Five and Ten Cent store fire
December ~. 1913. is not entitled to a
pension Is contained in an opinion sent
the District Commissioners today by
Corporation Counsel Syme. The orig
inal opinion was submitted December
9 last and the case again referred to
Mr.. Syme after a brief for the applica-
ton had been filed by his attorney,
Frank J. Hogan. The corporation coun-
sci states that the testimony shows
clearly that Schwerdtfeger had been q
sufferer from epilepsy from childhood.
In his opinion Mr.. Syme says:
Evening star., 1915-01-13

PARIS, January ia news dispatch
received here from Dedeagatch, Bull
garia, says there has been made public
there a synopsis Of a treaty recently
concluded between Germany and Tur-
key.
This treaty provides that Germany
shall furnish Turkey during the war
with munitions. material and the money
necessary for the Turkish army. and
supply also a sufficient number Of Ger
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Suggests Welcome to Immigrants.

TOPEKA. Kan. January 1s.-Estab-
lishment of an immigration agency
which would welcome to Kansas farms
the workers of Europe driven from
their homes by the war was recon-
mended to the state legislature by Gov
Arthur Capper in his message delivered
today. The governor also urged CO.
operative loan associations for farmers
under the supervision of the state
banking department.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Legislation Sought by Gov. Hatfield.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. January 10
In his message to the legislature to-
day Gov Henry u. Hatfield asked the
enactment of fifty laws and the sub
mission TO the electorate of constitu-
t!oual amendments providing for wom-
au suffrage, initiative. referendum and
recall. short ballot, reclassification of
property for taxation and state owner
ship of forfeited lands.
Evening star., 1915-01-13

GERMANY AGREES TO SUPPLY TURKS
IN WAR TREATY JUST REVEALED

man officers and specialists to meet
Turkeys requirements.
In case of victory Germany agrees to
pay Turkey one-flfth Of the war in
dsmnity received; in case of defeat
Germany will introduce into the peace
treaty q clause guaranteeing the in
tegrity of Ottoman territory. Each
country agrees not to conclude peace
without the other.
Turkey under the terms Of this agree
ment is bound to make war against
Great Britain and Russia. France Is
not mentioned in the document.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Senator Townsend Refuses Consent.

Request by Senator Robinson today
for unanimous consent to vote on the
conference report on the immigration
bill not later than 3 o'clock tomorrow
was denied In the Senate when Senator
Townsend objected, asserting that he
would refuse all unanimous consent
agreements until the Senate agrees to
take up the civil war volunteer officers
retirement bill, which he has been urg-
ing for months.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Mr. syme's Statement.

1.-THE applicant is not permanently dis
abled or otherwise disabled from fully
and successfully engaging in any Of the
activities of life in which men earn their
support and livelihood. He is today
physically as fit to be a fireman as he
probably ever was. He is disqualified
from being a fireman from the simple
fact that he has epilepsy, and this dis
qualification existed before he entered the
service of the fire department, and would
have barred him had the fact been
known
Evening star., 1915-01-13

After lingering three days following
a free-for-all fight, in which he was
cut about the head and neck, William
Burr, colored, forty years old, died in
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-01-13

Miss Myrtle Martin. eighteen years
old. daughter Of Frank Martin, near
Forest Hill. Md, died from burns. while
lighting a fire with kerosene OIL
Evening star., 1915-01-13
M|DWEEK WAR EXTRA
IS FULL Of INTEREST
Gives Newspaper Readers a Clearer
Understanding of Conflict
Raging in Europe.

The midweek pictorial war extra Of
The Evening Star Is being sold through
out the city today by all the news boys
and at all the newsstands. This num-
Der carries many interesting pictures
that make the war more real to read
ers Of the daily papers. They are
actual war scenes, near views of some
Of the large and magnificent buildings
that have been destroyed, and heart
touching illustrations Of the misery
that has fallen to the lot Of the women
and children through the war.
The cover shows under the title,
None but the brave deserve the fair" !"
a British army gunner who had his
leg blown of by a German shell at
Ypres and was sent to a French base
hospital, being supported by a pretty
nurse as he takes his morning walk.
Dream Of Glorious Deeds.
The double page illustration is q
bivouac painting of French army en-
camped for the night. Spirit pictures"
in the skyline illustrate how the
dreams Of the young soldiers carry
them in Imagination to fields of battle
where glorious deeds are performed in
the service Of country.
There is a picturesque illustration Of
how electrified barbed wire defenses
were stormed by the Japanese in their
final charge at Tsingtau.
Famous Battlefield Pictured.
A full-page picture of timely interest
Is of the famous battle ground where
the fate of A1sace and Lorraine may
again be decided.
e.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Plan for Labor Bureaus.

Under resolutions adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee yesterday, Presi-
dent Gompers to appoint a commit
tee which shall investigate the possi-
bility Of establishing labor bureaus in
each state. with branch offices IN each
important city. to aid in obtaining posi-
tions for the unemployed. to fight
shark" employment offices and to
gather labor statistics. State legis-
lation may be sought for the estab-
lishment Of these bureaus.
The executive committee also passed
a resolution to the effect that II any
International or national labor organi-
zation desires to begin agitation for
a six-hour work day it shall be given
the announcement and moral support
of the American Federation Of Labor.
The resolution requires the federation,
however, to strive for a more general
application of the eight-hour day be-
fore general agitation for a sikh hour
day. Continued work for eight-hour
laws for women and children is
pledged.
Grafton are required to maintain Offices
in washington in the same building
as that occupied by the national fed
Grafton.
Evening star., 1915-01-13

-. 49,. ,.,;.x h.ya aecured a
men OF this locahty' nave se.ueu .
more or less important oase .or ehe
projected German Turkish attack upon
the Kussian p9si.ie1SS nf tSe n PerSan border
and south of TINS. r.-;u ,,.hich ia
,ha c,nitaI Of the province of Azer-
baijan, was rendered comparatively
easy for the turks os inc sat
withdrawal or husslan e,rther West
Whetber Tabriz was taken without
bloodshed is not yet known. but in
the absence of Russian troops l.
not likely that Persia was able 10 oHer
any serious resistance
n4
RUSSIA NuineraoAe
,.. o,+ x,,InarabIe point at
RUSSIA o ,uop,
which the TURKS are aiIuie
the undefended Russo-Perstah iroii'ie'
TO the north of TabriZ. There never
=, -, ,,. ,scessitv for preparing
mas uen "' ,ss p,,ssi,n boundary
tnis POI 10" v. ,.,ck The
opinion is held there that Great t,Brn Britain IN
Persia in the defense OF her neutrality
as a result of Turkeys drama.ic an, u
vance. When the 9t.oHiam . davaioned Per
s,e 10, oni,, announced her neutrality,
hut asked the good offices of Great
Britain to prevent Violation OF nef
neutrality Little cou.u oe nd.d iay
i.,, .li,,e; az a. snn.rs of Rn.sian influence.
Basis for Negotiations.
.,,,,a f.i, +o
Even though turkey So
push farther northward, she viii nave
.,irsd , has;s for negotiations II she is
s. ~. otair r.briz and will also have
aoie 10 RETAIN iaoi' .--;.o-,, ~,
obtained a foothold on the territory OIL
the eastern bank
r,,.L;s, .,cro,cbnoent On the province
ensa;;a., n.sa besan In 1908. when Rus
oi AAeI -1' paiJa 'er,Ii tho war with .Janan.
sia was ~eahe,ieu ~ i1o hssn asserted that
ana IL mas aIMaSS ti,;s ,,ortiop of
Ottoman pressure on h,, Gnr,nanv c..1 whose
feIs.a Mas ,s contended de-
economic INTERESTS, 4. "aS 49, I>H,r,;ab
mahueu Iree ia Da. ,..--od ~. toJ.v savs
telegram from fesfos au o.';,'s souaS sA. os
that l,ooo persons Oh htie po ps ~
AzerbaiJan are reelng on Ioo' ,.; .oMalu .ae
Cacausian frontier before the ul nisi az :.
vance many OF those ius,'NS'
Evening star., 1915-01-13
LEADERS MEET
IN QUARTERLY SESSION
Organization of State Employment
Bureaus Up for Con-
sideration.

The quarterly session OF the execu-
tive committee Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor is in progress at the
Ouray building headquarters of the or
ganization, with well known labor men
from various parts of the country here
in attendance.
Various jurisdictional controversies
between different brotherhoods and
unions are up for adjustment. as well
as much other routine business Of the
organization. The sessions will con-
tinue daily for a week.
Evening star., 1915-01-13
Russia Gets New York Money.

NEW YORK. January 13.-J. P. Nor.
gan & Co. confirmed today the dis
patches from Petrograd in respect to a
loan to the Russian government by
stating that a group of New York
banks and bankers had made a purely
banking" arrangement with Russia by
undertaking to accept short-term drafts
Of the Russian government, the pro-
ceeds of which were to be used in pay
country.
1t is understood that the National
City Bank is one of the members Of
the group.