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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
WARFARE NOTH|NGNEW
TO THE STRUMA VALLEY
Bulgars, Serbs and Greeks Fought
There Ten Years Before Unit.
ing Against Turks.

Warfare is a commonplace in the
crag-framed valley OF the Struma river.
down whose course the Bulgarians are
struggling against the French and
English. for the river flows through
the heart Of the district In which the
Bulgartans Servians and Greek propa-
gandists fought for ten bitter years
among themselves before uniting in the
purpose of driving the Turk from here
In 1872" begins a. statement just issued
by the National Geographic Society.
The Struma valley has been more or
less of continuous battlefield since
the beginning of the twentieth century.
when the idea gained certainty that the
Turk must soon lose his Macedonian
lions began a wrestling for inheri-
lance. Schools, churches, politicians
and brigand bands strove with one an
other in Macedonia for the conversion
development of Bulgarians, Greeks and
Serbs in the Turkish state. and the tao
tics of the struggle often proved fatal
to the subjects for conversion.
1T is peculiarly wild and desolate
segment of the Balkan peninsula that
borders the Struma's course. Its wild
ness is that of nature piled with noun
tains, SCARED with broken rocks and
torn with gOreeS and ragged cuts Its
desolation is the fruit of ten years OF
propaganda strife, heightened by the
efforts of the Ottoman as tax COL
lector through 500 years. and by his
methods of Furnishing the people as a
means for the suppression of the for
eign bands.
Bulgarian. Greek and Servian am
billions met and clashed along the mud
dy Struma. Down its course--it rises
just below the Bulgarian capital, Sofia
the Bulgarian bands poured into
Macedonia, while the Greeks came from
Saloniki in the west. and followed its
course northward. The paths that fol-
low the, river are rough. and often diz-
zy, going, narrow roads running along
mountain and hillside lodges, and now
and then falling sharply to lowlands
nearer the river. Wayside guard sta
tons. survivals of the days of Turkish
administration. are perched on the
heights beside the stream, while the
roads that cross here are mostly fords.
The ancient bridges that crossed BY
zantium's Struma fell into decay under
Ottoman rule and vanished to the last
vestige. Altogether, this persistent
theater of war is as unlikely field for
military operations as would be remote
and savage Albania should the alliance
and entente powers carry their trou-
BILE there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
sUFFRAGIsTs ARE AssAILED,
Anti Speaker Before Senators Says
They Torment Congress-"

This new crop of hyphenated Ameri-
cans" was the way in which the wom-
an suffrage advocates were character
lied by Mrs. A. ]. George of Brook
line. Mass. secretary of the congress
sional committee of the National As
ISOLATION Opposed to Woman Suffrage
before the Senate committee on woman
suffrage yesterday afternoon. She de-
nounced the tactics of the suffragists
in "tormenting Congress"
Questions of international relation
ships, of preparedness, of the national
defenses, of finance are vedying the
wisest minds" she said. rs 1t any time
to further the propaganda of this new
crop of hyphenated Ambericans, who
place their wishes above every other
need of the country?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
WARSHIPS STIR PLANT.
U. S. Protests Presence of British
Vessels Off Coast,

Another protest against the presence
OF British cruisers close off New York
and other American ports has been
made 10 Great Britain by the State De-
partmeut.
The explanation by the British gov
.rnment of the chase of the wagner
liner Slneland, while on her way from
New York TO Newport News has been
accepted satisfactory, but the Incl
dent has been made the basis of the
new protest against maintenance of
British cruisers just outside the three
mile limit ana in the neighborhood of
American ports an annoying and
unwsrrantable interference with
American commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
LEFT ESTATE OF $4,000.
Widow of E. H. Thomas Files Petit
ton for Probate of Will.

Edward H. Thomas, former corpora
ton counsel of the District of Column
bia. left an estate estimated at $4,000,
according to the petition of his widow,
Frances w. Thomas, for the probate of
his will. Mrs. Thomas is the sole bene-
ficiary of the estate. There are four
children. Frank w. Thomas of Denver.
Col, and Edward W. Thomas. Edith w.
Thomas and Estella Thomas of this
city.
The estate comprises premises 1925
18th street northwest, valued at $4,000.
and 1431 N street northwest. estimated
at $4,000. The personal property en-
braced real estate notes Of the face
value of ss5,65O: books. $1,000; Office
and household furniture, $1,000, and
cash in bank, $7,124.S5.
Attorneys Francis H. Stephens and
Edward w. Thomas appear for the
petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21

; DR. Ray Lyman Wilbur will assume
the presidency Of Leland Stanford,
Junior, University at Palo Alto, Cal.
january and will then be one OF the
youngest men to occupy such an i'm
portant post. He was born in BONES
vile, Iowa, April 10, 1875, and removed
to California when a boy. After grad
uating from Riverside High School he
entered Stanford. where he received his
baccalaureate degree In 1896. taking
the masters degree the following year.
In 1899 he took his diploma from
Cooper College. in San Francisco.
which has since become the School OF
Medicine under Stanford University.
with DR., Wilbur as the dean for the
past five years. AS president he sue
ceeds Dr. John Caspar Branner. who
has served two years in that capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
UNDERWOOD DENIES
HE EYES PRESIDENCY
Expects Wilson to Be Party Nominee
and Will Support
Him.

Senator Underwood of Alabama to-
day denied that he would be candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
the presidency next year. He added
that President Wilson. in his opinion.
would be the nominee of the party and
that he would support him.
A report to the effect that insurgents
against Wilson had begun to appear in
the democratic ranks. that Underwood
was being considered as a candidate
and that. IL he could not be a candidate.
he would throw his support to Speaker
Clark. was published here today, and
Senator Underwood's statement regard
ing his position was in reply to this
report
1t was reported also that Senator
Underwood had talked the situation
over with Speaker Clark. pledging him.
self to work for Clark's nomination
against Wilson.
'I have had no such conversation
with Mr.. Clark" said Senator Under
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
YAQUIS MAKE RAIDS AGAIN
ON AMERICAN SETTLERS
Attack Colony at San Pedro and Car.
rama Cavalry Has Been Sent
After Them.

GUAYMAS. Mex, December 20, by
radio to San Diego. Cal Decemreb 21.-
Yaqui Indians have again begun raids
on the, American settlement at San
Pedro, and have attacked the Richard
Construction Company's experimental
station there, according to dispatch
received here today by the American
consul from settlers In the region.
A large body Of mounted Indians
were said to be proceeding southwark.
A later dispatch from Ontagota said
fghting was going on there. and that
troops garrisoning the town were with
drawing.
Acting upon urgent orders of Gen
Obre gon, 500 Carranza cavalrymen left
Esperanza. twelve miles from the scene
of the reported hostilities, and should
reach the scene late tonight, while
1000 troops who left Magdalena should
each there tomorrow.
The flagship San Diego reached Quay
mas today and Admiral Winslow had ,
conference with Gen. Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
STATUTE UPHELD BY COURT.
Carriers Declared Liable to One An.

The South Carolina statute making
railway carriers liable to one another
and all liable to shipper for dam
ages to a shipment has been upheld by
the Supreme Court of the United States
as constitutional.
The decision was rendered by Chief
Justice White in the case of R. w.
Glenn, suing the Atlantic Coast Line.
the initial carrier. for damages occur
ing to a shipment while on the South
ern railway, a connecting carrier. The
shipment was from Chester to Latta,
S. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
News of Wounded Relative.

Colville Barclay. counselor of the
British embassy. has received a cable
gram from a relative in London con-
tanning the welcome information that
Herbert S. Ward, brother of Mrs. Bar
clay, is alive, slightly wounded. in a
German hospital, the location of which
Is not made known. Ward, who is
just eighteen years old. was a member
of the British aviation service and was
forced to land with his aeroplane with
in the German lines. Nothing could be
learned of his fate and 1t was sup.
posed that he had been killed until
the news Of his situation was received
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
3 Dismissed From Naval Academy.

The order of Secretary Daniels. dis
missing three midshipmen from the
Naval Academy. has been carried into
effect Those who were forced to sever
their connection with the service are
Midshipmen Daniel S. Appleton, Geor-
eia; Lyle c. DeVaux, Missouri. and Ed
win .. King, New York. All three
were members Of the present second
class. They were recommended for dis
missal by Supt Eberle. 1t Is stated, be-
cause of continued attractions of acad-
envy regulations. Similar action has
been taken, It Is reported. in the cases
of two or more midshipmen for drink
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
SEEKS TO END LAMAR CASE.
Solicitor General Will Ask That His
Appeal Be Dismissed,

NEW YORK, December 21.-United
States District Attorney Marshall was
notified today that January 10 the So
licitor general will make a motion be-
fore the United States Supreme Court
to dismiss the appeal of David Lamar.
who was convicted December 8. 1914.
of having impersonated a federal off,
GER in the person of Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania and was
sentenced to serve two years in the At
lanta penitentiary.
Lamar. who is at liberty on bail. ap-
pealed from the conviction on the
ground that a member of Congress
was not a federal officer. but the circuit
court of appeals ruled to the contrary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
v. M. I. IS Ex0NERATED.
Taking of Testimony in Sweet Case
Il Concluded,

ROANOKE. Va, December 21.-Tak-
ing of testimony in the Sweet case
was concluded today and the board of
visitors went into executive session and
after a brief session adopted a resolu-
ton giving Virginia Military Institute
a clean bill of health. The report will
be given out later in the day. v. NJ. I
thus is cleared completely so far as
the boards Investigation 10 concerned
of any responsibility for the death OF
Sweet. 1t also is found that Sweet was
not hazed at Virginia Military Insti-
tuta,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Two More British Steamers Sunk.

LONDON. December 81. 1916 pm
The British steamer Huntly. of 1,153
tons. formerly the German hospital
ship Ophelia, which was condemned by
a British prize court, and the British
steamer Belford of Glasgow, of iSS
tons, have been sunk.
The crew of the Belford was saved
No report has been received regarding
the crew of the Huntly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Navy Consulters Meet Tomorrow.

The naval consulting board, of which
Thomas A. Edison is chairman. will meet
in New York city tomorrow evening for an
informal conference with Rear Admirals
Griffin, Strauss and Taylor and Capts.
Bristol and Smith Of the United States
Navy. The following morning the board
will meet at the New York navy yard for
a conference, in which Rear Admiral
Usher, commander Of the yard, will join.
The entire New York division of the At
lantic fleet. will be in the yard for the
boards inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
RacuAE0 e.
G6>ENDECkERs

Paul koonig, a German and chief OF
detectives of the great Hamburg-Amer-
lean line, and r. E. Leyendecker. an
other German, have been arrested in
New York city on the charge of plot
ting to blow up the Welland canal In
Canada. The canal is of great impor-
lance to the commerce of the Dominion.
and were it crippled much injury would
be done to Canadian business.
Frederick Schleindl, a clerk in the
National City Bank of New York, the
largest bank in the United States, If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Gifts for All at Women's Association

Gifts for all in the house are to be
distributed from a Christmas tree at
the Women's Christian Association.
l7l9 18th street northwest. Saturday
A turkey dinner is to be served. Mrs
Wallace Radcliffe spoke az vesper serv-
ices held last evening. A special mu-
steal program was also given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21

These bonds are PROBABLY misIaid,
lost or destroyed. AS the interest has
ceased, they have no longer an invest
ment value, except that the money is
safe and will be paid upon presentation
Of the bonds. Fire and Hood are most
likely accountable for the destruction
of a great part of these bonds
The items have not changed for a long
time. 1t is doubtful ii any of the
bonds will ever be presented, although
the amount will continue in the bal
ance of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Gear Relieves Gen. Ruzsky.

LONDON, December 21.--A Petrograd
news agency dispatch says that an i'm
perial ukase relieves Gen. Ruzsky from
command Of the Russian armies on the
northern front. but continues him as a
member of the council of the empire
and Of the supreme military council"
i'll bea3th 10 given as a reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Rebellion in China Reported.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 21.-
Tong Hing Chong. president of the
Chinese Republic Association. has re-
ceived cablegram from Shanghai,
China, which stated that five Chinese
provinces have declared their indie
pendence of the rule of Yuan Shi kai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21

not in the world, was arrested about
the same time. He was charged with
having stolen official kilograms and let
ters from the bank about the shipment
of arms to the allies, and with having
delivered these to Koenig and Leyen-
decker He was not accused In connec-
ton with the plot to destroy the canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Occasional "Bad" Camps.

bad" camps are found occasionally.
it is said. but these are exceptions and
usually are traceable to the personal
equation of camp commanders or sub
ordinates. Most of these, however. are
humane and interested in the welfare
Of the prisoners.
The American embassys principal
trouble lately has been to secure suffi-
Client warm wooden underwear for the
British prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Another Old Dutch Market Opened

At pm. yesterday the latest branch
market OF the Old Dutch chain. loca ted
at 1873 North Capitol street. was opened
10 the public for inspection and an I'm
nense throng of people visited this
latest addition In the Old Dutch chain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
CONTROL OF JUAREz
PASSESFROM VILLA


facto government of Mexico are re-
garded here as indicative of early peace
in Mexico, and at least will pave the
way for reducing materially the strong
patrol the United States has been
obliged to maintain along the border.
His elimination, 1t is believed. will
leave Carranza free to move his army
into the south and concentrate MS
operating in the interior and near the
border.
indicate how many men are operating in
de facto government. but estimates based
on otficial and unofficial information place
the number at many thousands, and
greater than the force Villa is expected
to surrender in the north.
Status Of Zapata Rebellion.
Under zapata, the cedillo brothers and
several former army officers Of past
regimes, organizations are in the field in
the states of San Luis Potosi, Vera Cruz,
Morelos, Topic, Jalisco. Michoacan. Guer-
zero. Oaxaca, Chiapas. Sonora and Sin
aloa. Not all these are strong organiza
tons, and by the Carranza government
they are styled bandits for the greater
part, although 1t is admitted that those
operating south and east OF Mexico City
are formidable.
close the exact whereabouts of Gen.
Francisco villa. but report from Gen.
Pershing. at Ell Paso. indicated that
Villa was on his way from Chihuahua
to the border. Gen. Pershing reported
that according to the best information
available. Villa had about 400 men with
him. The belief prevailed that Villa
would appear on this side of the
boundary line.
Villa on Way to the Border.
The adjutant general of the army has
received the following dispatches from
Gen. Funston:
"Carranza consul reports that Fran
cisco Villa has given up the leadership
of the Chihuahua army and has so in
formed his generals, also that villa de-
sires to cross to the American side. Villas
wife crossed yesterday with their per-
sonal property, and is now living in
Ell Paso with Hippolito Villas family.
villa officers held conference today
with the Carranza consul regarding
terms of the surrender of the state of
Chihuahua They will hold the final
conference tomorrow.
"Obregon received a telegram from
the Villa Military Gov. Avila of Chi
huahua Yesterday offering to surrender
all the Villista forces and requesting
terms Obregon replied stating he would
accept an unconditional surrender of
the chiefs and the army except Villa.
who was held to be outside the law. A
commission from Villa Gov. Cantu of
Lower California passed here yesterday
for Guayamas to arrange with Obregon
the surrender of that territory.
According to information verified by
the Carranza consul here, all the for
mer general officers of Villas army in
the state of Chihuahua except villa
himself, together with their commands.
aggregating about FIVE thousand men,
peacefully surrendered today to the
Carranza government. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Avilla will probably be
appointed head of the state govern
ment of Chihuahua Gen. Villa is re-
ported having left Chihuahua City with
four or five hundred men en- route for
the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Evidence Said to Indicate Paul
Koenig Was Chief Con-
spirator.
G0MPERS AND MORRISON =
ARE TO TESTIFY AGAIN
Officials Said to Have Information Of
Plan to Dynamite Niagara Falls
Power Houses.

NEW YORK, December 21-Two fed
eral grand juries are investigating to-
day the alleged plot TO blow up the
Welland canal and the activities of la
boris national peace council in instI-
eating strikes In war munition fac
tories. Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor, who
testified yesterday in the case of the
labor council. is under subpoena for
further appearance before the grand
jury with Frank Morrison, secretary OF
the federation.
1t was reported today that inquiry
into the Welland canal conspiracy has
shown that Paul koenig, who is under
arrest as the chief conspirator was
watched by secret service agents while
on frequent trips to Washington, and
that he carried to that city suit cases
or trunks containing documents. and
delivered them to persons in that city
Plot Against Power Houses.
AS illustrating the ramifcations of
the federal Investigation here, it was
said today that the government agents
are collecting evidence regarding al
legged plots to blow up power houses
on both the Canadian sides OF the
Niagara river at Niagara Falls. and
to destroy the Michigan Central and
Grand Trunk international bridges
there
Snowden II. Marshall Uniteu States
district attorney. today received evil
dehce concerning an effort to ship rub
per, a contraband of war, from New
YORK to Germany. The facts in this
case came to light when the neutrality
squad OF the customs service seized
TOUR trunks and eight packing cases.
containing about 5000 pounds of rub
Der.
All these trunks and cases have been
checked as the personal baggage of a
woman who was booked to sail for
Rotterdam on the Holland American
liner Ryndam, November "a. EAporta-
ton of goods for commercial purposes
without notifying the customs auLnori-
ties, Is violation of the federal stat
utes.
Expect to Make an Arrest.
Federal oficials here expect to ar.
rest shortly a man whose name has
not yet been mentioned in connection
with the conspiracy to destroy the
| Welland canal. and this will complete
the governments case in this matter,
| it was learned today. The man who is
| styled the missing link" in the con-
| spfracy is under surveillance and will
| be taken into custody when the au-
! thorities decide such action is desir-
able.
Frederick Metzler. who acted as
| clared to have already furnished the
government with important informa-
| ton in the Welland canal case, went
before the federal grand jury In so
doing IT was understood that Metzlsr
gained immunity from prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Another Trail Opened.

What is believed to be an entirely
new plot against American neutrality
has been unearthed by agents of the
Department of Justice investigating
the alleged conspiracy to blow up the
Welland canal. Chief Bielaski of the
bureau of Investigation said today that
evidence had been secured from Paul
Koenig and others said to be connected
with him in the alleged canal plot
which opened up another trail M
Bielawski declined to indicate the ma
ture of the alleged new conspiracy, but
said arrests might be expected soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
j. S. IS AWAITING REPLY
Of FRANCE TO PROTEST
Violation of Protection of American
Flag Involved in Stopping
of Ships.

The United States still is awaiting a
reply from the French government to
the vigorous protest recently lodged
against the action of the commander OF
the cruiser Descartes in stopping three
steamers Of the New York-Porto Rican
line and taking off Germans and Aus
TRANS.
AS soon as the State Department il
officially advised of the latest instance
Of what it holds to be fragrant violation
Of the protection of the American flag. in
volved in the removal Of Wilhelm Garbe
from the steamer Borinquen by the same
French commander. supplementary repre-
sensations probably will be made to
France. with the intimation that an i'm
mediate cessation Of such acts is ex-
pecred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Entitled to q. s. Protection.

Garbe had taken out his preliminary
papers of naturalization. which, under
United States law, entities him to the
same protection as an American citizen.
France has been informed that the United
States does not concede the right Of a
belligerent to remove from an American
ship on the high seas any passenger or
sailor. no matter what may be his
nativity or citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Ambassador Gerard Fair.

James W. Gerard. the American am
bassador to Germany. in authorizing
the publication of the reports, laid
down the condition that all of them.
favorable or unfavorable. should be
published.
Attaches Of the American embassy
engaged in prison camp inspection re
port that camp conditions. although not
ideal. are generally fairly satisfac-
tory, considering war conditions, and
that the camp authorities and the CEN
trail administration usually are ready
to attend promptly to any complaints
of criticisms brought to their atten q.
ton.