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Evening star., 1915-02-11
KANSAS WAR ON BEAUTY"
Bill in Legislature Would Outlaw
Earrings and Cosmetics.

TOPEKA. Kan, February 11.-Kansas
women under forty-five years of age
who wear earrings or treat their faces
with cosmetics for the purpose OF
creating false impression" will be
guilty Of misdemeanors. and upon con-
Victton be subject to fines, II a bill
introduced In the lower house of the
legislature becomes a law.
ace powder. perfume, false hair and
bleaching materials for the hair are
among the articles enumerated in the
list the women are forbidden to use.
The bill provides that the women NAV
not have their ears pierced or wear
earrings at parties or in any public
place"
Evening star., 1915-02-11
RETIRED ME-. MINISTER'S FUND
Board of Conference Claimants Seek
$1l,6O0,O00 This Year.

CHICAGO. February ia campaign
for a fund of 311,6OO.O0O with which to
provide for retired ministers and for
widows and orphans of ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF the
United States will be made this year.
according to action taken at the an
nual meeting of the board of confer
ence claimants Of the church here yes
terday.
There are 1000 claimants in the
United States. 1t was said. and their
claims for 1914 amounted to $4,000
or about S50O.O0O more than the church
funds had provided. To meet this def
cit and to provide for an adequate fund
Tor 1915-16 the campaign for 11.6O0, 900
In to be made.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
twenty-five States Pension Widows.

NEW YORK. February lin a re-
port of the work of the Widowed Mothers.
Fund Association at a meeting here yes
terday Mrs. William Einstein, the presi-
dent. said htat since her first appeal for
pensions for widowed mothers, in 1909,
twenty-five states have passed laws based
on her plan. She hopes the New York
legislature will make similar provision
at this session. A committee of women
went to Albany on this mission last Tues
day
Evening star., 1915-02-11
VASSAR SAVES DAISY CHAIN.
Attempt to Substitute Garden Fete
Quickly Abandoned.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. February II.
The students of Vassar College have
defeated scheme launched a year ago
to abandon the spectacular class-day ex-
ercises and the time-honored daisy-chain
procession 1t was announced today that
the daisy chain would be held next June.
1t had been arranged to have a garden
fete in place Of the daisy-chain parade.
A protest quickly arose and the young
women were told that the traditional ex-
ercises would not be abandoned.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
SUN VAT SEN PARDONED
Father of Chinese Revolution Offered
High Official Position.

PEkING, February 1.-The Chinese
government has pardoned DR. Sun Yat
Sen. father of the revolution which re-
suited in making China a republic, and
other rebel leaders and has ol,ered
them high official positions If they are
willing TO return and declare their 10y
, atty to the government
To allay alleged charges of the Ja-
pauese that President Yuan Shi KaPs
government is anti-Japsnese. the cab
met will be reconstructed
Evening star., 1915-02-11

LONDON, February IA dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Rotterdam
renorts a successful air raid by the al
lies over Dusseldorf.
"rhe Germans" according to the cor
r.snondent. fearing such a raid at
Evening star., 1915-02-11
LOAN OF $3.50, ,OOO, 900 IS NEEDED,
GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER THINKS

dispatch from Amsterdam to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
u IS hoped that large portion of
sn1s loan. the message adds, will be
subscribed by the Krupps and other
leading German firms in exchange FOR
new army contracts.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
ALLIES DROP BOMBS IN AERO RAID
AND FIRE DUSSELDORF WAR STORE

Dusseldorf, recently built a secret
storehouse some distance away from
the arsenal into which war material
and explosives from the arsenal were
moved.
The raiders discovered this store and
dropped bombs upon and set fire to it,"
Evening star., 1915-02-11

LONDON. February IL. 4:oo pm
German fnanciers have been summoned
to a conference in Berlin with the
finance minister, who considers that
new loan of $3.50. 100000 is required
for the continuance of the war. says
Evening star., 1915-02-11
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Met at noon.
The fight over the ship bill relaxed
while plans were being made to take
up appropriation bills.
House.
Met at II am.
Debate continued OH the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Leaders prepared to take up the ad-
ministration ship bill under . special
rule.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
Out Today

The Evening Stars
Midweek War Pictorial
"a pages of wonder
full pictures, beautifully
printed. On sale at
The Star Office and at
all newsstands and by
newsboys-Io cents.
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Creates Profound Sensation.

The texts Of the two documents are
expected to be published by the State
Department tomorrow. Among diplo-
matists here the fact that the United
States had taken pronounced stand cre-
ated a profound impression.
No joint representations with the
United States on the same subjects
have been made by any of the neutrals
through the various foreign Offices, al
though their ministers hero have con-
suited the American government as to
it's attitude
Evening star., 1915-02-11
Scout Officer Dies at Maneuyer.

MANILA. February 11-Maj. Hous-
ton V. Evans, an officer of the Philip
pine Scouts, died of apoplexy today at
Miagao, Ranay. while on a field ma
neuver.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
Rates Must Be Lower.

Ito secure any considerable percen-
ge Of this coast-to-coast traffic rates
on many commodities must be estab-
lished by the rail lines materially low
er than those now existing. As we
view It, the Panama canal Is to be
one of the agencies Of transportation
between the east and the west, but
not necessarily the sole carrier. II
the railroads are able to make such
rates from the Atlantic seahoard to the
Pacific coast as will hold to their lines
some portion of this traffic with profit
to themselves, they should be permit
ted to do SO.
THE acceptance of this traffic will add
something to their net revenues. and to
that extent decrease. and not increase,
the burden that must be borne by other
traffic. 1t will also give the shippers
at the coast points the benefits OF an
additional and a competitive service
We are of the opinion that these
carriers should be permitted to COM
pete for this ong-distance traffic so
long as il may be secured at rates
which clearly cover the out-of-pocket
cost
The commission says that few. if any.
OF the Intervening interests really op-
posed the petition of the carriers, but
that the intermountain territory pro-
tested.
The commission suggests that the
railroads themselves readtust the So
called back haul rates from the Pa :
cidc coast to points inland.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
ProfS Smaller Mathews Then
Frankly Details Some
Doubts Held Here.
PREMIER KAT0 OUTLINES
NIPPON'S WORLD AMBITION
Declares No Injury to China or
America Is Contemplated-Feels
Racial Discrimination in West.

TOXIC February 11.-Prof. Shailer
Mathews of the University of Chi
cago, who. under the auspices OF the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
IN AmericaI has come out to Japan to
foster cordial relations between the
empire and the United States, delivered
an address today before the Concordfa
Association. Among the prominent
Japanese who heard him were Prime
Minister Kato and Baron Shibusawa,
president of the American Japanese
Association and chairman of the Toxic
Bankers Association
Prof Mathews said that canvass Of
representative Americans by himself
and Prof Sydney L. Gulick of New
York, who also is in Japan on the same
errand which has brought Prof.
Mathews, had shown unanimously that
America was sincerely friendly to
Japan. The United States harbored
was not hostile to the expansion OF
Japanese commerce in China.
Doubts Held by Americans.
t1xp!a lining that he had been requested
by the association to speak frankly,
Prof Mathews proceeded to detail some
of the doubts held by some Americans
concerning Japan's attitude toward
America, as well as Japan's future role
IN the orient. Foreign Minister Kato
replied with the same frankness. While
Japan's ambition was the development
of her place in the world, this ambi-
rion was entirely laudable. and did not
contemplate injury either to the United
States or China.
He admitted that the question of
alien land ownership in California
oftentimes had been exaggerated. The
economic interests at stake were slight,
he said. Nevertheless. Japan felt keen
ly this racial discrimination. which Of
Tended her dignity and her honor.
In conclusion Prime Minister kato
said that the criticism of Japan by the
western nations was sometimes too Sc
we're, as they implied to her a standard
of conduct far higher than they OBJ
served themselves.
Jimmu Tenno Celebration.
The ceremonies of the anniversary
OF Jimmu Tenno. the mythical founder
Of the Japanese empire, were held to-
day In the customary impressive man
nsr. There was joint celebration of
the women's universities Of Japan. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Prof.
Mathews. Prof. Gulick, Baron Shibu-
sawa and American Ambassador Guth-
RE The students sang America" in
English
Evening star., 1915-02-11
Friendly But Firm.

In the document which has been trans
nnitted to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
for presentation to tho German foreign
Office there is friendly but pointed state
ment that American vessels should have
free and unrestricted passage through
the high seas and unlocked waters. and
that destruction of an American vessel
might lead to a change in the hitherto
friendly relations which have existed be-
tween the United States and Germany.
While in the note to Great Britain
the representations made are not based
on the Lusitania incident. but on the
statement Of the British foreign Of
flee justifying the use of neutral flags
by its vessels, the United States has
stated unequivocally, it is understood.
that a continuance of the practice
would be highly dangerous to neutral
vessels and would be viewed with the
deepest anxiety here.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight and Friday;
fresh southerly winds
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High, 81, at 4 pm. yesterday; low, IS,
at am. today.
For full report see page 81.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
LOWER RATESDUE
TO CANAL TRAFFIC
TranscontinentaI Carriers Per-
mitted to Establish New
Tariffs to Pacific.
EXPLANATION OF ORDER
IS GIVEN BY THE |. C. C.
Railroads Would Be Unable to Com
pete With Water Lines-Lower
Than to intermediate Points.

To meet new traffic conditions which
have arisen with the opening of the
Panama canal, the interstate commerce
commission today permitted transcon-
tinental railroads to establish certain
commodity rates from eastern points
to Pacific coast terminals lower than
those to intermediate points in inter-
mountain territory.
This explanation of the order. which
brings into prominent notice the revo-
lutionary effect of the Panama canal
on transcontinental transportation,
was made at the commissions head
quarters:
Under the original order in the in
termountain case, carriers were re-
quired, from the Missouri river west
ward. not to charge more to an inter-
mountain point than to a Pacific ter
minal. East of the river the stringency
of the rule was somewhat abated.
From Chicago to intermountain
points the excess charge permitted over
the rate to the Pacific terminals was
Z per cent; from Pittsburgh. Is per
cent; from the Atlantic seaboard, 25
per cent
Evening star., 1915-02-11
Changes in the Rates.

The order permits railroads to carry
carload freight from Chicago, Buffalo and
New York. to intermediate points, Is,
% and IS cents higher than from the
Missouri river to the same destinations,
and less than carload commodity rates
from Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York
to intermediate points may exceed those
from the Missouri river to the same des-
tinations by %, 40 and So cents, re-
spectively.
Carload rates on coal and pig iron may
be less to the Pacific coast than to inter-
mediate points, but the rates ON such
articles to the higher rates intermediate
points must not exceed five mills per ton
mile.
"The Pacific coast terminals to which
these rates will apply" says the explana-
ton. ARE the points at which the
Atlantic-Pacif1c steamships deliver their
freight
1T is evident from the whole record. -
says the commissions opinion, that.
whatever may have been the degree
of competition in the past between the
rail carriers and the water carriers as
to the rates on these articles. concern
ing which additional relief is now
sought, We are witnessing the begin
ming of a new era in transportation be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
coasts.
Evening star., 1915-02-11
Effect of shrinkage in Rates.

The shrinkage of rates via the canal
from New York to San Francisco put
the transcontinental carriers in serious
straits. On certain heavy commodities,
largely moving by water, II the car
riers reduced their rates to the Pacific
to compete with the lowered water
rates. serious shrinkage in through
earnings was inevitable. In addition
to this loss on through revenue, the
carriers would have had to take a
double loss on revenue to the inter-
mountain points; first, because the in
termountain rates would have to be
lowered. and second, because the per-
centage over the terminal rates would
have been calculated on a lower base.
Had no additional relief been afford
ed on intermountain points, an aban-
donment of much rail carriage from
the Atlantic seaboard territory was i'm
minent, and had additional relief on in
termountain traffic not been granted
the Atlantic seaboard In the future
would have supplied. by water, the
Pacific coast with the commodities in
question. and that many Industries in
the neighborhcod Of Chicago would
tomsrs sans un nave been 10 ei. ms
crate to near the Atlantic seaboard
In this emergency a greater degree
of relief on certain commodities to in
termountain points has been accorded
by the commission, but only on the
commodities in question. The net re-
sults of the greater relief is that in
dustries in the Chicago and middle
west section will continue in the busi-
ness of supplying consumers on tho
Pacific"
Evening star., 1915-02-11
United States Objects to Use
of Stars and Stripes by
EnqIish Merchantmen.
WARNS GERMANY AGAINST
SINKING AMERICAN SHIPS
Tells Kaiser it Would Lead to
Serious Complications - Gre
ated Profound Impression.

The United States has warned Grea,
Britain and Germany, respectively
that general use Of the American flag
by British vessels would be viewed
with grave concern here, and that the
destruction by Germany of any Ameri-
can vessel in the newly prescribed war
zone would lead to serious complica-
tions.
1t became known today that the text
of the two notes sent last night to
Great Britain and Germany expressed
much more emphatically than had been
generally known the displeasure of the
United States at the use of neutral
flags by British merchantmen, and its
solicitude over the implication that
neutral vessels were liable to deStruc-
ton by German submarines in the
waters around Great Britain and Ire
land.
Evening star., 1915-02-11

About every one in Washing
ton who reads at all reads The
Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

PHILADELPHIA CAPoNS LONG ISLAND DUCKS
 TROLLING CHICKENS ROASTING CHICKENS
 NATIVE FOWL All Vegetables are cheaper this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
WATER SUPPLY TAINTED
 FROM BOG MEADOW.
Department at Work to Help Situation
 Some Improvement Noted

The necessity of using the water from Fairview reservoir for seven hours while the break in the Stony Brook line was being repaired 9 week ago Saturday is blamed by Supt J. J. Corkery for the bad tasting water which has been experienced in the city during the past week.
 The Fairview water had evidently become impregnated by the water from Bog Meadow, which it is known sometimes acquires poor taste in the hot months from the vegetable growth on the bottom of the basin, but it is surprising that this has developed this season, when the weather has been 50 cool. The last water from Bog Meadow was let into Fairyiew on May 22d and it is also surprising that it should not have cleared in that time in the large basin under the influence of sunshine and air, Had it been allowed to stand in FairyieW still longer before using, 1t would have cleared without doubt and the present unpleasant situation would have been avoided. During the past week the water department men have been at work nights clearing all the dead ends and opening all the blow offs in an effort to improve the condition of the water. Some improve ment has resulted and it is expected that the water will be back to it's nor nal condition in a day or two more,
 All the supply is now coming from Stony Brook, and has been ever since the break was repaired,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
COLONIAL DANES MAKE GIFTS TO LEE HOUSE
Old Relics Given to Home of East
 Lyme Historical Society.

The Old House committee of the Society of Colonial Danes has just presented the Lee house in East Lyme a valuable collection of kitchen uten- sils of the Colonial period, and the people c fthe vicinity have also been generous in gifts to the old house so that there is a unique collection to be spread out and arranged There are kettles of all sizes. from tiny skillets to those requiring the sthength of two persons to lift. There is some valuable treen ware; a unique col lection of candle sticks, lamps and lanterns; there are pewter plat ters and quaint old bottles bake ov- ems, bake kettles, cranes with pot hooks and trammels, and a frying pay bi genough for the use of a giant There is a, piano which was made at Music Vale. in Salem, at a time when that was the only school of music in America, and some fine old chairs This is by no means a full list of the gifts offered the old house, but there is still room for other pieces which lovers of New England bygones may like to place in this suitable environ ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
LIKES ONE NORWICH LOCATION
Rowe Calk Go. People Favor Davenport Buiding-But Have Place in Hartford Which They May Take-De- pending Upon Expense of Fitting Up Factory Site in Hartford.

President Warren L. Chase of the Rowe Caik Co, of Hartford, whose plant was damaged by fire last week, spent the larger part of Saturday here, where he was shown possible sites which could be used by his company if they could be induced to locate in this city.
 The coming of President Chase fol- lowed the action taken by the Nor wich Chamber of Commerce at it's meeting on Friday evening. Of the sites that he saw here on Saturday, the facilities provided by the so-called Davenport building pleased MT. Chase best of all and he left with the un- derstanding that this would be his second choice after site in Hart ford
 The company has been shown To- cation there with which the officers are very well satisfied but it will need considerable remodeling and other changes upon which they are getting figures from engineers and eontrac- tors. If these come within a certain figure which the company has set, they will keep the concern in Hart ford by moving it to the new location that has been shown them. If, how ever, the expense of the change is higher than what they have decided
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 GAINING MEMBERSHIP
Campaign Has Started with a Dozen
 Applications.

Indications of a great membership gain for White Cross council No. 13, Knights of Columbus, were given at its meeting Friday night in the Sun light building when twelve applications were presented. To facilitate the bus mess connected with the promised gain in membership. the council will hold two meetings per month through the summer instead of the ordinary plan of holding only one.
 The council appointed a committee to arrangeme for the annual requiem mass and the decoration of the graves of former members. The mass this wear will be offered in St. Patrick S church during this month.
 Two reports that were pleasing in a financial way were presented when it was shown that the net proceeds from the annual K. of c. ball were about $200 and that the whist given by the lady friends of members had re- suited in net proceeds of $39. This money will be placed in a fund form ed for the purchase of musical in strument for the rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

it ought to be, President Chase told the Norwich men that the Davenport building would appeal very strongly to them.
 The company expects to get figures on the estimates today and will com municate again with the committee from the Norwich Chamber of Com merce during the day.
 For his visit here Saturday Presi- dent Chase was brought from Willi- mantle by George w. Carroll, one of the enthusiastic members of the Chamber of Commerce. MT. Carroll went up to Willimantic for MT. Chase in his automobile.
 By 5 o'clock the Hartford men had completed their inspection of available sites and they then returned to MT. Carroli's office where they remained until 6.S0 discussing the situation. MT Carroll took them back to Willimantic in time to catch a o'clock train for Hartford.
 The Norwich committee learned from President Chase that the company has ordinarily employed 50 men, but on account of war orders this number has been increased to 300 and it is nec- cessary to reestablish the plant and get it going again as soon as possible
 It's New England representative is Joseph D. Pfetffer of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public, there Is no medium better than through the ad- vertsiug columns Of Ina -Rii1Iett-s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
POLIcEMAN's DISCOVERY
 BALKs ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
Preparations Made to Get Into Moore's
 Store on Water Street.

Preparations for an entrance into and probable burglary at the whole sale fruit and produce house of James E. Moore at No 89 Water street were disclosed and interrupted Saturday morning about two o'clock by a dis covery made by Henry B. Fenton.
 The store runs through to Com merce street and at that end where there is a door constructed of heavy slats so as to provide ventilation, the policeman found a carpenters horse and a stool placed so as to reach a space over the door which was wide enough to allow man to crawl through.
 A search of the building by the po- licemen and by MT. Moore who was summoned from his boarding place on Franklin street showed that no en- trance to the place had been made, the police report.
 The timely arrival of the policeman probably scared the would-be burglar away and baked the break that he had planned to carry out.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07
sUFFRAGAN BISHOP FOR
 EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
Will Be Question Before Annual
 Convention in Hartford.

On Tuesday and Wednesday the an- nual convention of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Connecticut is to be held at Grace church, Hartford and one of the principal matters to come up for discussion will be the naming of a suffraSan bishop to assist Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster. Bishop Brew ster has asked that suffragan bish- op beelected. Three years ago he vention- elected a suffragan bishop but he declined to serve. The same thing happened two years ago. This year it is believed that the clergyman elected will be a nonresident of the diocese.
 Another important matter will joe the consideration of the clergy pen- sion. Each disocese has heretofore supported it's own clergy pension fund but a national fund has been started, the plan being to merge separate of the standing committee and for the deputies to the Synod of the First Province have been made. The name of Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown of this city appears on both committees. The delegates from the local churches follow:
 Trinity: Archdeacon Brown, c. B. Chapman, A. T. Sullivan; St. An drew's, Rev. F. J. Bohanan, George Stevens, Allen C.. Matthews. alter mates, John Mckinley and William die, Winslow T. Williams, Charles Congdon; St. James, Rev. MT. Sher- bourn, William Mitchell.
 The delegates from Christ church will be selected at the parish meeting this (Monday) evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-07

At the luncheon and meeting of the board of managers of the Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes at the home of Mrs. Thomas B. Chapman in Pros pect avenue. Hartford, Tuesday. the filed