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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Detectives on Guard
to Prevent Fraud in
Bitter Detroit Fiqht

DETROIT. Mich. November with
representatives OF a national detective
agency, engaged by an organization
known as the Honest Election League.
on duty in every voting precinct and
with at least $1,000 in rewards offered
by various interests for the arrest and
conviction of Illegal voters. Detroit be-
gan voting in earnest today on the mu-
nicipal street railway question. The
polls were to be open until o'clock to-
night and IT was expected the vote
would be the heaviest cast here in
years.
AS the campaign, which has been the
most vitter ever waged in this city,
closed last night. charges of Illegal and
unfair tactics were being hurled back
and forth between the factions for and
against tbs street railway purchase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Liquor Shipment Issue
influences Election of
Virginia Legislators

RICHMOND, Va, November 2.-vir-
ginia voters today are balloting for a
Legislature which will enact laws max
ing operative in September, 1916, an
amendment to the state constitution
prohibiting the sale of intoxicants.
The amendment was adopted last
september, and the campaign which
ended today was largely on the issue
of shipments of intoxicants into the
state.
Senate and house leaders who were
opposed to statewide prohibition have
been active in the movement for
drastic laws to keep liquor out Of tho
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02

plan. The proposition provides that the
city shall Immediately take over the
city lines of the Detroit United rail-
way at price to be fixed by the circuit
judges of this county and that the
property shall be paid for out OF the
earnings Of the system during certain
term of years.
The purchase plan has been supported
by the city administration and the an
It's charge that 1t is BLANK check"
deal and an unbusinesslike arrange
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Indian Head Positions Offered.

Civil service, non-educational exam
nations will be held December 1 to fill
NO cancies in the classes of pipe filters,
m achinists and firemen at the naval
growing grounds at Indian Head, Nd
The nav for the different classes is:
Machinist, 81 a day: fireman. 1904 to
1892 day, and pipefitter. 1904 a day.
Application should be hled with the
labor board at Indian Head before No
yember 20 next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
JUSTICES HAVE TO VOTE.
And Machinery of Law Runs at Half
CAPACITY.

The machinery of the law was run
at half capacity today. Owing to the
elections three of the justices Of the
District Supreme Court held no ses-
sions of court today. Chief Justice
Covington left early yesterday after
noon for Easton, Md. to cast his vote.
Justice Gould also voted in Maryland.
Justice Mccoy went to New Jersey this
morning and after voting will take the
midnight train for Washington. arriv-
ing in time to hold court tomorrow.
Justices Anderson and Stafford decided
not to go to their homes in Ohio and
Vermont for the election. Justice Sid
dons Is a legal resident Of the District
of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Beautiful Gift to St. Johns.

st. Johns Episcopal Church was the
recipient of a beautiful book rest of
FURNISHED brass Sunday. the gift being
donated through the efforts of Miss
Helen Megrotty Of Washington. The
present was a memorial to departed
friends and was given by q few Wash
ingten friends and parishioners Of the
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Democrats to Sweep
State of Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss, November Be
cause of the large majority of demo-
cratic voters In Mississippi. today &
election In this state was regarded
merely as a ratification Of the nominees
chosen in the democratic primary. Vot-
ers balloted for a full set of state.
county and district officers and mem
bers Of both branches of the legisla-
ture. The democratic ticket was head
ed by Theodore G. Bilbo for governor
and Lee NJ. Russell for lieutenant gov
ernor.
John T. Lester for governor and F. T.
Maxwell for lieutenant governor head
ed the socialist ticket placed in the field
by petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
DISTRICT BUILDING
IS INVADED BY FIRE
First Blaze in Rated Fireproof
Structure Does $500
Damage.

The District building. rated as fire.
proof structure, had its first blaze to-
day-a sure-enough fre, that did about
$500 worth of damage in the police
property room. on the basement floor
adjoining the fire chiefs office, called
out small army of distinguished vol
unteer fremen. temporarily halted bust
ness in all the departments. and finally
diokered out after causing a half hour
excitement that penetrated every por-
ton of the building except Commits
sioner Newman's Office. where the Com
missioners were in board session and
no one dared interrupt them.
Spontaneous combustion Is believed
to have caused the fire. which was dis
covered shortly before noon by John
Thoene. a Waterman. Capt William
L. LaRoche Of the watchmens force
was In the hall at the time. and the
two men broke the glass panel in the
door to the room. which is always kept
under lock.
The crashing glass attracted the at
tention Of employees in fire department
headquarters. Fire Chief WalAsr Fire
Marshal Nicholson, supt. of Machin-
cry Robinson and the entire admins
trative force. brought up by Chief
Clerk Watson. were soon on the scene
and lost no time inSgetting into play
d UlS coll OF nose that mad been SuS-
pended from one of the walls near the
scene of confiagration ever since the
building was constructed
Employees Make Hasty Exit.
Smoke poured from the room in
dense volumes. and as 1t began to reach
the floors above there was a rush of
employees from every Office. The fifth
floor was the last to get the danger
signal, and it emptied so rapidly that
the Commissioners soon were the only
occupants.
Supplementing the frefghters from
Chief Wagner's Office, Chief Clerk Hesse
of the police department. Supt. Ward
Of the District building and others
Joined in the attack on the blaze, and
with such success that it was decided
not to turn In an alarm, though two
f1rehouses are within a block of the
building.
The fire confined itself largely to eat
ing into a pile of harness and collars,
rubber tires and other property owned
by the police department. 1t had gained
considerable Roadway when discovered
and doubtless would have proved a
stubborn fire had it occurred at night.
Until an inventory can be made by
Chief Clerk Hesse the exact damage
will not be known. Fire Marshal
Nicholson, however. estimates the dam
age at not less than $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Diver Claims 3O5-Foot Descent

NEW YORK, November Capt
Thomas H. Evans. a master diver of
Brooklyn, claimed today that he had
set a new worlds record for depth In
diving in the waters Of Long Island
sound of Stamford. Conn. Evans said
he went down sos feet and remained in
the water more than thirty hours. He
wore Q metal suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02

GROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY.
to the Vatican that the news had been
received by the secretary of state in a
cipher message from the papal nuncio
at Vienna. Monsignor Scahinneii. The
diplomat is said to have refused fur
Their details. but to have assured the
correspondent the news was authentic.
The last previous report Of the death
of the crown prince was in March last,
although prior to that time he had
frequently been reported killed. 1t was
stated in September that he had broken
down as the result of the strain of the
offensive undertaken in the Argonne
by the troops under his command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
BUSY on Munitions Order.

SHARON Pa, November Eth,
Drises-Seabury Ordnance Compan,
today began work on contract To-
116 900 six-inch shells for a foreign
government whose name was not an
nounced. The value Of the contrAc
was said to be $4,000 900. Other ORDER
for munitions already booked are ex'
pected to keep the plant In operation
for many months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
JPreetorius Insured for 100000.

ST. LOUIS, NO., November 2.-Life
underwriters here today estimated that
500, 900 insurance would become paya-
BILE through the death of Edward L.
Preetorius. president of the German
American Press Association. publish
ers Of the st. Louis Times and the
Westliche Post, who committed suicide
yesterday. Half OF this sum, it was
said. would go to Mr.. Preetorius' widow
and the other half to the publishing
company. Mr.. Preetorius will be buried
tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
ben JOHNSON MAY
APPEAR AT INQUIRY
Speakers at Fiscal Relations Hear
ing Must Ask for Time
Tomorrow.

When the joint committee investigat-
ing the Districts fiscal relation with
the United States meets tomorrow at 10
clock a definite program covering the
ensuing week probably will be an
nounced, and half dozen speakers will
present themselves to be assigned time.
Senator Saulsbury's announcement that
speakers desiring to be heard should
let the committee know of their wishes
tomorrow has been taken to mean that
an orderly procedure will be establish
ed, and that those failing to make
themselves known tomorrow may find
it impossible to present their views on
the Districts finances to the commit
tee.
1t would not be strange or unexpected
If Representative Ben Johnson of Ken
lucky, chairman of the House commit
tee on the District of Columbia, should
put in an appearance at the committee
hearings this week. He is busy with
Kentucky politics just at present. but.
as the ballots are cast today, he will
be free beginning tomorrow.
.-a johnson May Appear.
Representative Johnson has Informed
members of the joint select committee
that he may be on hand.
Representative Robert N. Page Of
North Carolina, chairman of the sub
committee in charge of the District
appropriation bill on the House side,
will not be able to reach Washington
until December. He was in Washing
ton Saturday and told friends that
after he left the city he would be I'M
able to return until Congress convenes.
Representative Page. it is safe to
assume. will take lively interest in
the report of the hearing and in the
recommendation of the joint select
committee. He does not believe in the
abolition of the half-and half plan, all
though he believes a change in the re-
lationship of the District and the Unit
ed States should be considered.
The committee has heard from six
citizens of the District who wish to
appear before it. One of these Is Will
liam Nick. Clayton. who will represent
the District Delegate Association. A
letter outlining the views of the as
ISOLATION, filed with the committee by
President Roy C. Claflin, was printed
in The Star yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
CAUGHT IN POLICE RAID,
s. PERSONS co FREE
Judge Mullowny Criticises District
officials for Their Lack of
Cooperation.
Susie Madison, Accused of Keeping
Disorderly House, Gets Four
Months In Jail.

Dfsmissing charges OF disorderly con-
duct against eighty three persons who
lad been arrested last night in a raid
at 3S G street northwest, Judge Null
lowry, in the District branch of the
Police Court, today criticised officials
Of the District for lack of co-opera-
ton. The woman who ran the house,
Susie Madison. who was found guilty
in the United States branch of the
court for running a disorderly house,
had been granted license by the DIS
trict to hold hop" at the house last
night.
THE District takes the money and
grants the license for these people to
have an entertainment. Then the police
make a raid and arrest them; arrest
the people who have paid their money
to attend licensed entertainment" said
Judge Mullowny.
Method of Procedure.
Capt. Harrison of the sixth precinct
explained that when a case had been
made against the occupant of house
for disorder, this was reported to the
license clerk. who thereafter refused
to grant license to that person. 1t
had developed during the trial that a
warrant had been out for Susie Madi-
son for several weeks, but had not
been served.
Capt. Harrison, in answer to a ques-
ton from Judge Mullowny as to why
the license was not held up when the
warrant had already been issued, said
that the authorities would not refuse
license until the warrant had been
served and the case made.
"Oh, surely they WILL" said Judge
Mullowny.
They will not. I had this refused
when / had a warrant for the occupant
Of house on L street." said Capt Har-
riSon.
Rough House" Starts.
When the police. headed by Lieut.
Dunnigan, entered the house last night
during the Halloween party. following
telephone complaints from neighboring
residents. the occupants started a
trough house" Several bottles were
thrown and every light in the house
was extinguished. A number of the
policemen were assaulted, Lieut. Dun
nigan's trousers and underclothes being
cut but his flesh only scratched.
When the lights finally were turned
on again the floors were found strewn
with revolvers, razors, knives and brass
knuckles. In addition to these enough
gin and whisky bottles were found to
fill a bushel basket. Many of the wom-
en- were dressed as men.
susie Madison was sentenced to four
months Imprisonment for keeping a
disorderly house. Testimony from res
idents of the neighDornood brought
out that profane language ire
uuently heard coming from the house:
men and women were seen going in
and coming out noisiiy on many occa-
SONS, and that numerous brawls had
taken place there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
AGAIN REPORTED DEAD

TURIN, November 1, via Paris. No
vember Grown Prince Frederick
William of Germany is dead, according
to Rome dispatch to the Gazetta Del
Popolo. whose correspondent asserts he
was informed by a diplomat accredited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Ohio to Pick Mayors
and Settle Prohibition
Issue at Polls TODAY

COLUMBUS. Ohio. November Fair
weather which was reported to be gen.
eral throughout Ohio caused politicians
here this morning to predict that a
normal vote would be polled in today's
election, though no state ticket was be-
ing voted on. In the cities chief In
terest in the results was almost equally
divided between the statewide prohibit
ton issue and mayoralty contests. Re-
turns on the so-called stability amend
ment, which would prevent for six
years a vote on a constitutional pro-
posal which has been twice defeated,
also were eagerly awaited.
In Columbus, today's election was the
first held under the new city charter
lot. A new mayor will be selected from
list of nine candidates.
Early Cleveland Vote Heavy.
CLEVELAND. November 1.-The
heaviest vote in the history Of the city
was indicated here today when the
morning dawned fair. Early reports
showed an unprecedented number of
ballots cast in the first two hours. The
mayeralty and the state prohibition Is
sues were headliners.
Cleveland is holding it's second mu-
nicipal election under the charter which
provides the preferential short ballot.
There are six candidates for mayor, all
non-partisan- Voters express them
selves for mayor and one ward coun-
cilmen only, in addition to municipal
Judges, but may vote first, second and
other choices Several bond issues and
charter amendments are also at stake.
"Drys" Are Keeping Watch.
CINCINNATI, November 2.-Interest
in the election in Cincinnati today APP
peared to be chiefly centered- in the
statewide prohibition amendment and
the mayoralty contest. -------------
Numerous watchers who favored pro-
hibition were at the polls, the dry"
advocates having had Sheriff George
Schott swear in deputies to enforce the
election laws. The city ticket has four
ballots on ft-republican, democratic,
socialist and advancement. 1t was
conceded, however, that the race for
republican, and Charles Sawyer, demo-
crat. .-----
Both the republican and democratic
leaders expressed themselves as salts
Ned with the early vote, which was
very heavy. The weather was fair.
Street Car Franchise, Issue.
TOLEDO. November with ideal
weather, and with interest conferred in
the twenty fve-year street car fran
chise. the polls opened here this morn
ing under favorable circumstances
There are three candidates for the
mayoraIty. George A. Murphy, recently
removed as chief of police, being one
of them. 4 hard-fought political battle
closed last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
May Modify French Censorship.

PARIS, November THE Temps
publishes a report that Premier BRAND
intends to remove the censorship on
newspaper publications OF . political
nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Woman Is dubbed.

Annie Edwards. twenty-six years old.
of $40 Groff's court, in male attire, it is
stated, was one of the most obstreper-
GUS participants in the Halloween party
raid. She came in conflict with the po-
lice in such a manner. the police state,
as to warrant the use of baton, and
her head was SO much disfigured that
II became necessary for her to be taken
to Washington Asylum Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Flames Sweep Car Barns.

BOSTON, November 2.-Flames swept
the East Boston car barns of the Bos-
ton Elevated Railway Company last
night, destroying or damaging twenty
I'VE street cars. The loss vas esti-
mated at $250.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
CASTS VOTE
At PRINCETON TODAY
Arrived There Shortly After Noon
and Is Expected Back Here
Early Tonight.

PRINCETON, N. J., November 2.-For
the third time within a few weeks
President Wilson returned home to-
day to vote. He cast his ballot in an
effort to help restore the New Jersey
legislature to the democratic column
and to elect democrats to local Of
fees
The President arrived in Princeton
shortly after noon. He was met at the
station by a small group Of students
and professors. In contrast to his last
visit here. there was no cheering by
the students
The President, with DR.. Cary T. Gray
son. his physician. and q guard of Sc
cret service men. walked to the polling
place in an old nrehouse There he
shook hands with tho election officers,
received ballot and scanned II care
fully. Walking into a booth d~aped
with an American flag, he marked the
ballot and then dropped 1t into the
box.
Inspects Buildings and Campus.
After voting the President walked
about the Princeton campus, inspecting
the Princeton preparatory school and
other buildings. He then went back to
his private car and Immediately sat
down to lunch
He will arrive back in Washington
early tonight.
The President cast his ballot for Will
liam ]. Coan, proctor Of the University
when Mr.. Wilson was president, who
ran today for freeholder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02
Determined to Storm the Works.

Another attempt will be made to
storm Aqua Prieta during the after
noon, according to villa officers. This
time" said they. I'VE are going in; we
will be in Aqua Prieta by Iightfall"
Firing practically ceased shortly be-
fore 9 O'Clock, and for some time after
that only occasional shots came from the
Gales trenches, Villas soldiers not re-
plying.
Gen. Funston arrived at 7:45 am. to
assume command of the American
forces here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-02

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25

A DANCING ocTETTE IN
CHARITY FETE FEBRUARY 8
Left to right-Misses Beatrice
Harrity, Dorothy Hackett, Agnes
Hackett, Gertrude Miller, Marie
Mclean, Bessie Walsh, Helen
Conroy and Mary Hockey. They
will take part in "Fads and Fancies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25

MORE THAN 800 OF cITY's HOMELESS MEN
SLEEPING ON BARE FLOOR IN FACTORY
A that may be witnessed nightly in a vacant
building now called the Hotel de Gink" near the
corner of 18th and Hamilton streets-living proof
that the condition of the jobless of Philadelphia
Is desperate. The make themselves as COM
Portable may be the bare floor Newspapers
suffice as coverings for most of them The place
was provided through the charity of friends of the
Sunday Breakfast Association.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-19
NO REPLY FROM
GERMANY YET
To American Note Concerning
Submarine Attacks on Bel
ligerent Merchant Vessels

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-Secretary
Bryan said late tonight that no reply
had been received from Germany to
the American note concerning sub
marine attacks on belligcrent mer-
chant vessels I'm the new sea war
Znnes under the German udmiraliy's
proclamation which goes into effect
tomorrow. IL a reply to the proclama-
ton OF the United States had been de-
livcred in Berlin to Ambassador
Gerard. the State department had not
been apprised of that fact.
The warning In Great Britain's COM
plete reply to the American commune
cation concerning contraband and
neutral shipping that II Germany
abandons the principles OF intcrna-
tional law by refusing to verify the
character OF merchant ship before
attacking. England may not be bound
by the rules hitherto accepted, in
1ected into the general situation fur
ther uncertainties.
While White House and State de-
partment officials did not discuss what
might he done II my American ves-
sells or lives should be lost in the
war zone, 1t was admitted that the
situation was fraught with many
grave possibilities.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-19
ORDERS CREW OFF;
SINKS STEAMER
German Submarine U-16 De.
strnya French Veasel-Gave
Men 10 Minutes to Leave
Ship

PARIS. Eeb. II (2:45 p. m.).-An
omcial communication issued by the
ministry Of marine tells Of the sink
Ing yesterday by the Germen sub
marine U-18 OF the French steamer
Vile do Lille Off the Barfiuer Light
house. short distance east of Cher
bourg. after the submarine had or
dered the crew to leave the steamer.
The statement follows:
The French steamer Vile de Lille.
belonging to the Compagnie Naviga-
ton des Bateaux Vapeur du Nord,
sailing from Cherbourg to Dunkirk,
sighted the German submarine U-16
near the lighthouse ut Barfleur at
1880 O'Clock yesterday.
The Vile dc Lille endeavored to
escape. but was outspeeded by the
submarine, men from which boarded
her and gave the crew 10 minutes to
leave in the ships boats They then
sank the Vile de Lille by bombs plac-
ed In her interior.
Tho U-16 headed for O Norwegian
steamer. but sank out of sight when
q Division OF French torpedo boats
from Cherbourg appeared on the hori-
Zon.
The Vile de Lille was q steamer of
997 TONS.