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Evening star., 1915-01-07
COL. LASSITER IS RETIRED.
Fought Against Indians and Was
Wounded During Spanish War.

Col. William Lassiter of the infantry,
who was wounded in the attack on
San Juan Hill, Cuba, July ], 1898, was
placed on the retired list of the army
yesterday on account of age Following
a recent tour of service at Fort Crook,
Neb., he has been living in San Fran
cisco. A native of North Carolina, he
was educated at the United States
Military Academy. In October, 1873, he
was appointed second lieutenant 18th
Infantry, and by regular promotion
reached the grade of colonel of in
fantry in March. 1911.
Part of his early service was in the
Indian country, and he was with his
regiment in Cuba during the Spanish
war. Subsequently he saw consider
able service in the Philippines. part of
the time in Jolo Mindanao and Panay.
He served a three-year detail in the
adjutant generals department from
September, 1906, and had charge of
the small arms competitions in the
western department in 1904 and 1905.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
HOUSE IN HOT DEBATE
OVER IMMIGRATION BILL
Fails to Reach Agreement to Send
Measure to Conference-Amend-
ments Considered In Detail.

Spirited debate over the immigration
bill marked consideration of the meas
ure with the amendments adopted by
the Senate in the House today. The
House failed to reach an agreement to
send the bill to conference with a for
NAL disagreement to the Senate
changes, in order to allow the confer
ence committee to perfect the meas
ure, and amendments were considered
in detail. Several parliamentary tan
giles threw the House into confusion
and it took an hour to straighten out
the procedure to be followed
The first amendment considered, by
which the Senate proposed to bar from
this country persons Of constitutional
psychopathic inferiority'' and persons
with Chronic alcoholism" was agreed
10 following an outburst of humorous
comment on the phraseology. Repre-
sentative Field of Kentucky produced
4 dictionary and endeavored to show
that "psychopathic inferiority" would
include religious enthusiasts.
The House left to the conference COM
mittee the framing of the clause ex-
cluding polySamists-
Evening star., 1915-01-07
FRENCH INDICT GERMANS.
Declare War Most Savage and Fe
rocious" of Civilized History.

PAR1S, January Z, 1926 p.m.-The
commission appointed September 23 to
inquire into accusations that German
officers had acted "savagely and in
humanity" against French civilians and
soldiers says in its report. made public
today by the French cabinet:
We must conclude that there never
has been war between civilized ma
tions of SO savage and ferocious q
character as that waged upon our soil
by our lmplacable adversary. Pillage.
ravishing. burning, murder are ordi-
nary practices of our enemies. and
FACTS collected in many cases prove
that the German claims that the killing
OF civilians was due to firing of the
population are unfounded."
The conclusions of the commission
form about twenty newspaper columns
The review details instances. which
the commission says, were established d
under oath from witnesses examined
under the usual form of judicial pro
ccdurc.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
DREW UP HUTCHINS' WILL.
Attorney for Millionaire's Son
Walter. Acted. Declares Dante.

William J. Dante, trustee of the es-
tate of Stilson Hutchins, testified to-
day at the hearing of the Hutchins
will contest case in the Probate Court
that A. S. Worthington. who drew up
the will of Stilson Hutchins which his
son. Lee Hutchins, is trying to break
was for about a year and a half prior
to the time he drew the will the per-
sona1 attorney of Walter Hutchins, the
other one of the sons, who benefits
most by the will.
The continuation of the cross-exami-
nation of Mr.. Dante before Justice An
derson and a jury consumed the entire
session today. With the exception OF
the testimony about Mr. Worthington
the rest of his statements were large
ly repetitions of previous testimony by
the witness.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
BIDS ON BIG CONTRACT.
More Than s,0o0,0oo,ooo Stamped
Envelopes Required by P. O. Dept.

Bids have been opened at the Post
Office Department for more than nine
billion stamped envelopes and news
paper wrappers. which will be required
by the department during the four
years beginning next July. The Middle
West Supply Company of Clevel and.
Ohio, was the lowest bidder, with S3?2,-
AS less than the same number Of
stamped envelopes and wrappers would
cost under the prices of the contract
for the four years now about to OK
pre.
The Mercantile Corporation of New
York bid $9,34I.SS2, which represents
an increase of S702.S52 over the prices
of their current contract. The bid of
the Middle West Company was ss,152,-
$50
Evening star., 1915-01-07
WOULD AID UNEMPLOYED.
Gov. Walsh Asks Bay State Legis-
lature for Funds to Reclaim Swamps

BOSTON, January THE problem
of the unemployed was the first mat
ter to which Gov. Walsh directed the
attention of the legislature in his ad-
dress upon being inaugurated today
for a second term. He suggested an
emergency appropriation of not less
than $4,000 to enable the boards of
health and agriculture acting jointly
to carry out the provisions of legisla-
ton enacted at the last two sessions
for the reclamation of large swamps
and marshes in the eastern part of
the state This, the governor said,
would provide work for several thou
sand men during the next few months.
The governor recommended the sub
mission to the people of amendments
to the Constitution providing for wom-
an suffrage and the initiative and ref
erendum
Evening star., 1915-01-07
SUBWAY VICTIMS RECOVERING
Seventy-seven Sufferers Still in New
York HOSPITALS.

NEW YORK, January o. Seventy
seven victims of yesterdays subway
accident were still in hospitals today
recovering from their injuries. Most of
them were men; some were women
who had been mauled in the stampede
for the street. All suffered from the
effects of smoke or bruises or cuts.
They were the once who had Jared
worst in the panic. None was expect
Cd TO die: all, it was thought, would
he discharged within a da,- or two
Eight separate investig Ltions, con-
Quoted by state. city and traction Of
i!cials, were under way today
Evening star., 1915-01-07
SEEKS TO DIVORCE BRIDE;
SHE SUES FOR 100000
Bankers Son, Nineteen Years Old,
Acts Against Chorus Girl, and
She Accuses Father.

NEW YORK. January Robert T.
Goldman, nineteenyear-old son of
Henry Goldman, a New York banker.
has begun suit in the supreme court
through his father, AS guardian, for a
divorce from Edith Ostend Goldman. n
former chorus girl
1t had not been generally known be-
fore that the young man was married
The complaint sets forth that on ac-
count of his marriage he had been
obliged to leave Williams College in
obedience to a rule of the institution
against married students and that he is
now on his fathers ranch in Montana
simultaneously with the divorce suit
Mrs Goldman filed suit against her
father-in-law for 100000, alleging
that he has alienated her husbands II
fections
Evening star., 1915-01-07
SPEAKS FOR OIL MEN.
Former Gov. Gillette of California
Wants Them Protected.

Hearings on the non-precious min
eral resources bill were started toda Y
before the Senate public lands commit :
tee. Former Gov. James G. Gillette IF
California was the first speaker
Mr.. Gillette urged that if the leasing
system for oil lands was to lie adopt
err, as proposed in the House bill before
the committee, those who had sought
to take up oil lands under the placer
mining laws should be protected. He
asked the committee to amend the bill
by directing the government to recog-
nize as valid claims of those entering
oil lands under the placer law III
good faith and who had diligently
prosecuted their work
Evening star., 1915-01-07
FUNDS FOR NAVY YARD.
House Committee Continues Consid-
Grafton of Appropriation Bill.

The House naval affairs committee,
considering the naval appropriation
bill, added a number of items to the
measure this afternoon.
The bill includes s125,O00 to be
used in the completion of the general
storehouse at the Washington Navy
Yard; new machinery for naval gun fac
tory, Washington yard. $4,000; $4,000
for extension of the yards railroads and
$4,000 for the extension of the electric
system.
For machinery and extension of the
powder factory at Indian Head, the bill
carries $141,620.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Approves Request for Information.

The Senate yesterday passed Sena-
tor Hardwick's resolution calling upon
the President. if not Incompatible with
the public interest. to give to the SEN
ate all communication and documents
Dear1nE upon the recent action of
Great Britain in declaring naval
stores. including turpentine and resin.
apsoiute contraband of war. Senator
,iltchcock sought to amend the reso-
luton so as to include communications
relating to all other contraband decla-
t1ons. but this was defeated.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Husband and Wife Held.

Eleanor Lewis and her husband, Barry
LOWS. both colorcd, were held for the
action OF the grand jury in $500 bonds
each today in the Police Court. The
wife Is charged with stealing a watch
belonging TO James Hall of 20S 9TH
street southwest. while the husband
Is charged with receiving stolen prop
erty.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Cadet Night School Postponed.

Postponement of the night school for
officers of the High School Cadet resi-
ment from Monday until Wednesday
evening was announced today by Stephen
Z. Kramer, assistant superintendent of
schools. who has direct control of mill
tary affairs. The session is to be held
in the gymnasium of Business High
School.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
RIXEY MUST GO TO MARION.
Former Alexandria Banker to Be In
carcerated in Criminal Hospital.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. January THE
supreme court today refused a writ
Of habeas corpus in the case of c.
Jones Rixey. formerly president of the
Virginia Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany at Alexandria. The effect of this
action is to commit Rixey to the hospi-
tal for the criminal insane at Marion
I;ixey was charged with grand larceny
and before he could be tried was ad-
judged insane.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
S heavy as was at first indicated.

as heavy was at first indicated.
The violence of the storm was great
er in southern Georgia. At Quitman
!. W. Spain, capitalist. was killed and
his son seriously injured. At Abbeville
Mrs. Thomas Sawyer was killed and
her son was seriously injured and their
home was demolished
At points in northern Florida resi-
dences were damaged and telephone
and telegraph poles blown down, the
principal damage being reported from
Wellborn.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
TWO KILLED IN STORM.
About Dozen Others injured in
Florida and Southern Georgia,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January t.
Detailed reports received today from
points in northern Florida and south
ern Georgia, which were visited by
windstorm last night, place the num-
ber of fatalities at two and about
dozen persons injured. The property
loss, consisting principally of the
wrecking of a number of farm houses
and barns at various places. will not be
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Posse Hunts Alleged Slayer.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, January IA
posse of armed farmers, headed by
Sheriff II. Il. Wilson, is occurring the
hills for Adam Snyder, twenty years
old. who it is alleged yesterday as
saulted and murdered Mrs Rehecca
Port, aged twenty years, wife of q
farmer who lives near Neffs Mills
RUNNER Port, husband of the slain
woman, had gone to the village store
Evening star., 1915-01-07
BURTON OPENS DEBATE
AGAINST SHIP PURCHASE
Ohio Senator Declares Project Should
Be Considered From Non-par-
tisan Standpoint.

After several days of persistent CT
fort by administration leaders, the ship
purchase bill was placed before the
Senate for discussion today. and Sena
tor Burton opened debate for its op-
ponentS. He said lie viewed the bill
from an absolutely non-partisan stand
point and believed the questions in
volved should not be settled with any
regard for partisan advantage.
II believe the bill will prove inef-
fectual for the restoration of the
american merchant marine and that
it offers serious danger that privileged
business interests will be built up,
said he
Evening star., 1915-01-07

leaving his wife alone with Snyder
who was working on the farm as a
paroled prisoner of the Huntingdon re-
Evening star., 1915-01-07
CLOSE GUARD WILL BAN
FRIENDS Of MRS. ROGERS
Woman Who Gave Fatal Poison to
Children Will Recover,
Doctors Believe.

NEW YORK. January "A closer
watch is being kept over Mrs. Ida Snif-
fen Walters Rogers, now "a prisoner in
Lebanon Hospital. charged with at
tempting suicide. in accordance with
orders issued by District Attorney
Francis J. Martin of the Bronx. The
district attorney has been informed
that the hospital physicians believe the
patient will recover Inasmuch IS the
present charge against lIer VIII be
changed to homicide on account OF the
death of her son John. two years old,
and her daughter Lorida, eight in"hthS
old, to whom she gave poison before
ia king the poison herself. District At
torney Martin is determined that inc
prisoner shall not be interviewed pS
her relatives or friends except II the
presence of policeman.
Her case is to be investigated pE 'ne
grand jury, according to an announce
ment made today by Mr.. Martin. Mr..
Martin said that the circumstances un-
der which Mrs. Rogers administered
poison to the children, resulting III
their DEATH and attempted suicide her
self, would be thoroughly inquired
into.
Doctor Apprehensive.
DIR. W. Grant Hague, private phys'-
clan to Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rogers. SAID
that the traces of poson had disap-
peared. and that every indication
pointed to the recovery of his patient
However, he said he was apprehens1Te
for her because she was yet to be IN
formed of the death of her babies. "A
mother so intensely fond of her little
ones as Mrs Rogers was. he explained,
could hardly stand the mental shock OF
discovering that she had killed her
children For that reason he said he
doubted If she would be tried TOR
homicide.
Mrs. Rogers received n bouquet from
one of her friends yesterday, and she
directed Rogers to select six white and
six red flowers for her babies. In or
der to satisfy her. Rogers selected the
flowers and took them out of her room
When he returned she wanted him TO
repeat what her little boy had said
when the flowers were put, as she sup
posed, before him. Rogers framed
speech that pleased the mother.
Emory r. Buckner, who has been re-
tained as counsel for the Giddlngs fam
lily, declined to say whether his SerF-
ices were obtained preparatory to be-
ginning a divorce action against Rog-
ers. AS advisory counsel he will re-
lieye Prof Giddings of the burden of
Mrs. Caroline Gtddings
Rogers.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Three License Transfers Asked.

Three applications for liquor license
transfers were heard by the excise
board today and taken under advise
ment. They were the applications of
Tim j. Daily for a transfer from w. T.
Babbington, at "a H street northeast; !;
Joseph W. RoZansky, from Alexander
:. Clark, at 1870 18th street northwest,
and F'ranco-Italian Importing Com
pany, incorporated, from Paul Bolicini
at 1884 18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Complains of Time Limit.

Indicating his purpose to speak again
on the bill if debate should be pro-
longed. Senator Burton discussed the
comparative Importance of the ship
purchase. the tariff and federal reserve
bills, and emphasized the compare
lively short consideration contemplated
for the present measure.
He then outlined some OF the ques
tions involved in the shipping bill,
among them that of government OWL
ership, the wisdom of part ownership
and part private ownership. and wheth-
er shipping was a proper field for
government ownership. conceding that
such ownership generally may be a
good thing
Evening star., 1915-01-07
In Doubt of Withdrawal.

Senator Norris suggested that Presi-
dent Wilson had said the government
would withdraw from the field as soon
as the business became profitable.
with all respect to the President, L
do not believe that is practicable or
workable" responded Senator Burton.
He added that it was not too much to
say that the proposal for government
ownership of ships had kept millions
of dollars that otherwise would have
been invested in ships out of the in
dustry.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
Diplomats Much Interested.

News that the Arizona anti-alien en-
ployment law had been declared uncon-
stitutional and void by three United
States circuit judges sitting as fed
eral district court at San Francisco,
was received with deep interest among
diplomatists here today, especially at
the British and Italian embassies,
which protested against it. and notably
at the Japanese embassy. Japan had
not protested, but Viscount Chinda, the
Japanese amba sSador. called at the
State Department and asked for in
formation of the proceeding. The de-
cision, of course, is open for appeal to
the Supreme Court
Evening star., 1915-01-07
PLANNING ACTIVE FIGHT
TO MAKE DISTRICT DRY
Anti-Saloon League May Frame En-
tirely New Prohibition Bill to
Go Before Congress.

Active preparations are being made
by the Anti-Saloon League for in
augurating determined fight to OBJ
tain prohibition legislation for the
District at this session of Congress.
With new headquarters at 631-6S3
Woodward building, and a new cxecu-
tive committee. the local branch OF the
league is now devoting its time to a
study of the Works and Thompson
prohibition measures. pending in the
senate. Neither of these bills provides
The necessary machinery for their en-
forCemcnt, and it is probable the local
:,nti-liuuor forces will endeavor to
have one of the two amended or ar
range to have introduced an entirely
new measure.
Composing the new executive COM
ruittee arc Andrew Wilson, George W.
Callahan. James l.. E.win. Hugh Il.
Thrift. Rev. George A. Miller. Rev.
charles Butler. Rev. J. Milton Waldron,
IL Virgil EasterlinS and Ten Eycke
Wendell. Associate members are Mrs.
T.r1na Sanford Shelton, Mrs. Suessa b.
blaine and Miss Georgia Robertson.
Referendum Vote Discussed.
At . meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the league this week the prop
osition to have the prohibition aues-
ton passed on by the people of the
District through referendum vote
was discussed, but no action taken.
II is expected that q resolution will
he introduced at the meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations Satur-
day night calling upon the various citi-
zens' associations for an expression of
opinion as to the desirability OF d ref
crendum vote on this question.
Preparations are being made by mem
Icrs of the excise board for beginning
in few days personal examination
of the records of druggists and phar-
macists as to their manner of comply
ing with the requirements of the eN-
cise law in the sale of intoxicants.
Under the law druggists may only sell
intoXicants in medicinal preparatio
upon the prescription of physicians. and
then only when record is made of the
sale.
The board proposes now to examine
the records that have been kept by
druggists since the excise law went
into effect.
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Evening star., 1915-01-07

formatory During the farmers ab-
sence the woman was assaulted ana
her throat WAS cut with razor.
Evening star., 1915-01-07
President Discusses State Issue.

Means of safeguarding treaty rights
of aliens in the United States in con-
nection with state legislation, such as
the Arizona and California anti-alien
laws. were discussed by President Will
son today with George Foster Peabody
of New York, representing IL commit t.
tee of the New York Peace Society, of
which former President Taft is chair
man.
The committee wants to outline fed
eral legislation which would prevent
states from passing laws interfering
with treaties between the United States
and other nations Mr.. Peabody sought
to get the Presidents views on the
subject for submission to his commit
tee.
The President recently stated that he
did not know Of any proper federal
legislation which could be passed on
the subject, and that each case of al
legged violation of treaty rights of
aliens in the United States would have
to be worked out on its merits.
Mr.. Peabody has been mentioned as
one of the Presidents selections for
the federal trade commission. but he
refused to discuss the subject today
after leaving the White House.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
the '.fruit that makes Rocky Ford

the 'fruit that makes Rocky Ford
famous"
Four cars from this city were
rolling ON the way to Eastern
markets by the close of last week,
and as many more were on the
way by Wednesday, since which
time the carlot shipments have
quickly grown until the daily
shipments will tonight reach four
cars and if nothing further inter-
feres this number will be doubled
by the close of the week.
Reports from the field forces of
the Various distributors are to the
effect that--with the exception of
the first lot of pink meats shipped
by the Japs-the flavor and quail
ity of our far-famed product will
satisfactorily sustain its reputa-
ton, so that there will be re-
peated cry for more az soon as the
genuine Rocky Ford's have had
time to reach the Eastern markets.
Acting upon the request of our
state board of agriculture and the
Otero County Agricultural asso-
citation o. w. Schluessner, repre-
senting the Office of Markets of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, arrived last week for
the purpose of assisting in the
distribution of the cantaloupe
crop. A branch of the Office of
Markets has been opened in the
George Maxwell building, and
daily reports of the condition of
all the principal markets will be
received and may be seen by every
grower and distributor interested.
The commission men are well
pleased with this action by the de-
partment of agriculture--as the
Office Of Markets was given
thoro test in California this year
and they report that the grow
ers will greatly benefit by the re-
ceipt of reliable daily reports
from the big markets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
NEW PASTOR
OF First Methodist Church Comes
from Monte Vista

DIR. S. B. Warner and p. j. Reifel
returned home the first of the week
from Denver, where they had been to
attend the Colorado conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and bring
the report that the sessions were re-
plete with interest.
The conference came to a close on
Monday with the assignment of pastors
to the various charges, amongst which
the following changes will be of inter-
est to readers of The Enterprise: DIR.
o. l.. Orton, former Rocky Ford pas
tor lately in Pueblo, has been trans
ferred to La Junta, and DR.. Nathan
Hugh Lee comes from Monte Vista to
the First Methodist church of this city.
DIR. Lee is reputed to be one of the
ablest ministers in the Colorado confer
ence and the Rocky Ford church may
consider itself fortunate in securing his
services.
The new minister expects to reach
this city tomorrow, and will fill his new
pulpit at both services on Sunday. On
next Tuesday evening, Sept. IA. an in
formal reception will be held in the
church and alf members and friends are
cordially invited to come out and meet
and welcome DR.. Lee.