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Evening star., 1915-11-26
THOMAS f. WATSON
|SPLACED ON TRIAL
Georgia Editor Charged With
Sending Obscene Matter
Through Mails.

AUGUSTA, Ga. November 26.-Thom-
as P. Watson. editor and publisher OF
Thomson, Ca, and one-time populiss
candidate for the presidency Of the
United States was arraigned in fed
eral court here today charged with
sending obscene matter through the
malls. Watson, himself a member OF
the Georgia bar, acting as his owT
counsel, Immediately entered de-
murrer to the Indictment and. moved
to quash it on grounds that it was
Illegally drawn.
The demurrer was overruled and pre-
liminary work of selecting jury for
trial of the Thomson, Ga, editor imme-
diately was started.
The indictment. containing four
counts, charged Watson with having
mailed issues of certain of his publ
cations during 1911 and 1912 which
contained matter prohibited by law
from the mails.
Intended to Warn Public.
The articles in the publications called
obscene by the Indictment were en-
titled The Roman Catholic HER
archy; the Deadliest Menace to Our
Civilization" in three of the counts
and Another Maria Monk Case Comes
to Light in New Jersey a rev bays
Ago." in the other count The greater
part of the forenoon was taken up in
reading the demurrer and in argumeI :
in favor of it, delivered chiefly by the de-
fendant.
During his argument the defendant
said that the character of tie maga-
zines mailed should be determined
by their entire contents, and not
by certain parts culled from them. The
intention of the author. too. should be
taken into consideration, he said. init
mating that his articles were not in
tended to offend. but to educate" and
warn the public"
Courtroom Is Crowded.
He took up a point that the matter
referred to was taken from literature
which he said was allowed to pass
through the mails. At his previous
hearing, when a somewhat similar in
diotment against him was quashed
Watson claimed he had taken the al
legged obscene matter from books on
practices of the Roman Catholic Church
The books, he said. circulated freely in
the mails.
A throng which filled the courtroom
until Federal Judge w. w. Lambdin-
presiding ordered that no more persons
be allowed to enter than could be seated
had assembled to hear the trial. Many
others stood on the steps Of the court
house.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
GERMANS REBUFFED
AS THEY SEEK PEACE
WITH SERBS, IS CLAIM

LONDON, November 26.
The Daily Telegraph's Sa-
1oniki correspondent claims
to be able to confirm the
statement that Gen. Won
Mackensen, under a flag of
truce, sent a message
through the Serbian lines to
the Serbian crown prince
seeking a separate peace be-
tween Germany and Serbia
on the basis of the cession to
Bulgaria OF the northeast
corner of Serbia, from knla-
ievats to Prot, and all OF
Serbian Macedonia, while
old Serbia was to remain
Serbian, and that the crown
prince refused to negotiate
with him.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
AND PARTY
TO co EARLY TO GAME
Will Stay Over in New York After
the Army Navy Foot Ball
Contest.

In a special train of two private cars
President Wilson and guests will leave
Washington early tomorrow morning
to attend the ArmyNavy foot ball
game in New York tomorrow after
noon. They will be driven to the Polo
Grounds Immediately after their ar
rival in New York, having seats on the
Navy side during the first half of the
game, and the Army side the second
half. The party will remain in New
York Saturday night and Sunday,
leaving the metropolis Sunday night
after midnight.
The members of the party will in
clude Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, Mrs. Norman Gait
Miss Bertha Boiling. Mrs. Galt's sister
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs. Anne
Howe, the Presidents sister; Mrs. Anne
Cothran, niece of the President, and her
little daughter. Josephine Cothran;
Secretary Tumulty. DR.. Cary T. Gray
SON.. Charles L. Sven. the Presidents
confidential stenographer. and secre,
service operatives.
Secretary Garrison's Party.
Secretary and Mrs. Garrison are
spending the week end in New York
city and have invited party of friends
to be their guests at tomorrows serv-
ice foot ball game.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels have in
vited several friends to share their
boxes at tomorrow's contest in New
York city, including Gov. Lock Craig
and Mrs Craig, Miss Betty John Hay
wood, Miss Overman, Mrs. F. S. Seely
and Miss Gertrude Seely of North Car
olina, Gov. H. c. Stuart of Virginia,
Commander Wurtsbaugh of the navy
and Mrs. Wurtsbaugh and Misses Ethel
and Cora Bagley.
Secretary Lansing leaves late today
for New York to see the Army and
Navy foot ball game tomorrow. While
there he may incidentally see Brand
Whitlock, American minister to Bel
GUM, but it was said at the State De-
partment that his trip was purely per-
sonal. He will be back at his desk
Monday.
At the suggestion of Secretary Dan
iels the athletic committee of the Naval
Academy has specially invited all the
members of the naval consulting board
and their wives to attend the foot ball
game.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
MESSAGE FROM KAISER
PRESENTED TO THE POPE

ROME, November 26.-It was asserted
in well informed quarters here today
that Cardinal Won Hartmann, Arch
bishop of Cologne, who arrived in Rome
yesterday, was the bearer of an i'm
portant message from Emperor Will
liam to Pope Benedict in which the
war situation was presented from the
German point of view.
In the message the emperor is report
ed to have disclaimed responsibility
for the war, Germany being described
as having been forced into it in self
defense.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
CASE REMAINS A MYSTERY.
Dallas, Tex, Officials Puzzled Over
Death of Woman Resident.

DALLAS. Tex, November 26.-Mys-
terry surrounding the death of Mrs
Hugh Perry, wife of a Dallas mer-
chant, whose body was found in a ra-
vine here yesterday. after she had been
missing for ten days. remained unsolv-
ed today. Mr.. Perry arrived early today
from Houston. where he had been
searching for his wife, to aid the police
In their Investigation.
According to the authorities, little
credence is placed in the theory of
suicide but the stomach was turned
over to chemists for analysis to learn
whether it contained poison. This ac-
tion was taken at the instance of Royal
Smith, brother of the dead woman.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Cardinal Mercier Not Going to Rome

ROME, November 26.-Cardinal Mer-
cier has abandoned the idea of coming
to Rome, according to the Italian press.
because the German authorities wanted
him to pass through Germany. meet
Cardinal Won Hartmann at Cologne and
continue his journey in company with
the Archbishop Of Cologne, whiie me
p,;,,ate of Belgium. it is said, insisted
ON travelling by way of Holland, Eng
land and France.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
FRENCH SHIP SHELLED,
But ESCAPES U-B0AT

PARIS, November 26.-The ministry
of marine. in a communication made
public last night, says that the French
steamer Tafna was shelled by sub
marine in the western Mediterranean.
but that the captain Of the steamer.
with remarkable quickness of decision.
steered his vessel into the teeth Of the
gale and that the submarine. unable to
keep up the speed against the head
seas. relinquished the chase after FIR
ing three shells.
The communication adds that some
Of the passengers. aided by few mem
bers of the crew. Notwithstanding the
express orders of the captain of the
TAfna to the contrary. lowered boats.
which were Immediately swamped. The
Tatna has arrived safely at Marseilie.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
FALTIN DECLARED INSANE.
Physicians Decision Comes on Eve
of Execution for Murder.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. November 2S.--Wil-
liam Faltin. condemned to be hanged
today for the murder OF Carl Petersen
year ago. was declared insane by two
physicians at Florence prison today,
but WILEY Jones attorney general, and
fellow members Of the state board Of
pardous and paroles went 70 the prison
TO see that the execution was not halt
ed except by a court order or the con =
sent OF the pardon board.
Warden Sims said he would defer the
execution until the last moment.
This viii be the first hanging within
the boundaries OF Arizona since state
hood was acquired. with the exception
of one federal execution at county
Jail.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
THOUSANDS SEE MAN HANGED.
Murderer of Three Pays Death Pen
atty in Woods Near Snow Hill, Md.

SNOW HILL. Md. November 90
Several thousand persons witnessed the
hanging today of Frank Grano, who
murdered three persons near this place
last September. The scafYold wes erect
ed In the woods of the county alms-
house farm, and every tree that afford
ed a view OF the gruesome spectacle
was loaded down with onlookers.
Grano killed Levin 3. Robinson, a
farmer: Mrs. Robinson and Alonzo r.
Spedden, a farmland He was in
fatuated with Mrs. Robinson and teal-
ousy was given as the motive for the
deed.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

kill all Serbs and Serbia will be born
again to grow greater in the future
When the dispatch to the Matin was
filed on the 18th the situation at Mon
astir was reported unchanged. Serb ad-
vanced posts were no longer in con-
tact with the Bulgarians. who We're
believed to have detached troops to re-
inforce the army attacking the French
The Serbians then occupied the village
of Rrod. north of Krushevo. although
the town had changed hands several
times, being occupied several hours the
day before by Bulgarian irregulars
Evening star., 1915-11-26
To Hold Its Second Dance of Season

The second dance of the season of the
Holy Name Society of st. Stephens
Church is to be held at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall this evening. L. NJ. Feeney
is chairman of the committee in charge,
other members being c. NJ. Connor. w.
]. Craven, s. G. Donohoe, J. A. Dowling
]. A. Mckee, T. A. McDonough, A. A.
Moore, NJ. ]. Noone. T. a. Noone and
l.. c. Spellrnan.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Fourteen Taken in Raid.

Five women and nine men were caught
in a raid at S04 18th street northwest
early this morning by the police of the
third precinct. and Rosa l. May. alias
Helen Jackson. was arrested on charge
of permitting gambling on the premises
She forfeited $50 collateral in the
Police Court today. The raid was MADE
by Sergt. ]. Willard Green. Detectlse
third precinct
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Two Killed by Train.

BAY CITY, Mich. November 26.-Ed-
gar B. Foss. millionaire lumberman of
this city. and Joseph Mksak. president
of the PiIsen Lumber Company of Chi
cago, were instantly killed today when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing was struck by train. The bodies
were badly mutilated and identification
was not established for some time. The
train was backing up when it struck
them.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
H. L. Samuel Succeeds Churchill.

LONDON. November 26.-Herbert L.
Samuel, postmaster general, has been
given a seat in the cabinet. He has
been appointed chancellor Of the duchy
OF Lancaster, the post recently vacated
by Winston Spencer Churchill Mr.
Samuel also will retain the position
Of postmaster general. He will draw
no salary as chancellor of the duchy
of Lancaster.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Dead Money-A Talk
to StOrekeepers

Every article you have on
vour shelves which does not
sell represents dead money.
1t is not earning anything.
1t is taking up room.
1t is growing less in value
as it gets older.
1t does not sell because
people do not want it. 1t may
be good article, but they do
not know it or believe in it.
People DO KNOW about
the goods being advertised in
this newspaper.
If these are good goods they
will want them.
1t pays the retailer to CO.
operate with newspaper ad-
vertised products, to show
them in the windows, and to
push them.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
OBJECTS TO MATERIAL
FOR INTERIOR BUILDING
Secretary, Lane Wants Red Brick
Used Instead of the Speci-
fled Gray.

Because Secretary Lane of the In
terror Department fancies a red brick
for the facing of the proposed building
for the Interior Department instead Of
the warm, gray-tinted brick advocated
by the Office of the supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury Department and
recommended by the fine arts commits
sion, the construction work is apt to
cost $4,000 above present estimates.
For to modify the dead red tone of the
brick which Secretary Lane would use
it will be necessary to employ a great
deal of mortar in the binder. The use
of the red brick is expected to cause
about four months delay in construc-
ton.
Secretary Lane conferred with Sec
retary McAdoo this morning regarding
the matter. 1t was decided to look
over other samples OF brick before
coming to a determination. 1t is prob
able, however, that, if Secretary Lane
is insistent ne will have his way.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Would Copy a Residence.

Some residence in Washington was
constructed of red brick in a fashion
to hit the fancy of Secretary Lane.
This is his exhibit of what he would
desire on the new Interior Depart
ment building. Nevertheless, the ex-
pert opinion is that the dark red brick
forming the recess walls will darken
the rooms on such recesses throughout
the building, as well as adding to ex-
pense and time of construction.
There are 100000 bricks to be used
In the facing, according to the esti-
mates of the office of the supervising
architect. The specifications call for d
suitable warm-t tinted gray brick, and
these have already been figured on
Brick of this tone was advocated large
ly because it would tighten up both the
outside and inside of the building.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Messengers Organize a Club.

Messenger boys of the Department of
Agriculture have effected the tempo
rary organization of an athletic and
social club. At a meeting held Tuesday
Fritz Schwertner of the office of mar
kes and rural organizations was elect
ed temporary chairman. committee
on constitution was appointed as fol-
lows: John Macarthur. James M. Hill,
c. w. Mccormick. George H. Happ
and w r. Wheedon.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Plead Guilty to Housebreaking.

Pleading guilty to a charge of house.
breaking, Eugene Harbin. Charles e.
Clark and Charles F. Haggenmaker,
three young men. were held for the ac-
ton Of the grand jury in $500 bonds
each today in the Police Court by Judge
Aukam. The defendants are charged
with having broken into the store of
Harry c. Talbert. 18th and K streets
southeast, and with stealing . quantity
of groceries.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Trade in U. S. Tobacco Freed.

All restrictions placed on re-export
of tobacco by the Netherlands Over
seas Trust have been removed for the
present in response to representations
made to the Netherlands government.
American tobacco may now be shipped
to any person in Holland or to the or
der Of any one there. From Holland
American tobacco may enter Germany
and Austria freely.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Col. W. H. N. Sistare Dead.

NEW YORK. November 2s-An-
nouncement was made today OF the
death OF Col. w. H. NJ. Sistare. for ten
years custodian OF Grants tomb. He
died at his home here late yesterday.
Col Sistare was seventy-three years
old. He fought under Gen. Slocum in
the civil war with the 102d New York
Volunteers.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Girl Accused of $175 Robbery.

Declaring that Ada Brown, colored
placed her arm about his waist and at
the same time took his pocketbook
containing SITS, Angelo Pictroangelo
Of SO H street northeast testified
against her in the Police Court today
on a charge of robbery. The girl was
arrested in Philadelphia and recently
brought back to this city by Detective
Springmann. She denied the charge
Judge Aukan held her for the action
of the grand jury in $1,000 bonds.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
BRITISH WAR SECRETARY
KITCHENER is IN ROME

PARIS, November 2S.-The arrival at
Rome of Field Marshal Kitchener, Brit
ish war secretary, is announced in
telegram to the Havas Agency. The
field marshal reached Rome from Ma
Piles and went directly to the British
embassy.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Wants to Come Back Here.
Arrested in Police Raid.

Margaret Stout was arrested in a
raid made by the police of the tenth pre-
cinct the night of April 10 last, Detec-
tive Raymond o. Kleindienst of the
fourth precinct being among the persons
taken in the raid, and it was because
of statements made by the woman
that the so-called police graft inquiry
was started
Officials Of the Department of Justice
and police department participated in
the investigation, but the promised
sensational developments did not ma
terialize, kleinlinst and one other po-
liceman being the only persons indict-
ed. That case has not been tried.
Charges of conducting a bawdy house
were preferred against Margaret Stout,
she was tried. convicted and sentenced
to serve two years Imprisonment at
Occoquan, and it was when her bonds
man, J. J. Daily, surrendered her that
she made known desire to talk about
members of the police force.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Woman Wanted Here to Serve
TWe-Year Sentence Shoots
Self in Detroit.
BULLET ENTERS HEAD
AND VICTIM MAY DIE
Became Notorious When Detective
Kleindienst Was Taken in Raid
at Her House.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
DETROIT, November 26.-Margaret
Stout. alias Stone, proprietor Of a dis
orderly resort in Washington, made
an attempt to take her own life in
her apartments. 312 Brush street. at
7:3o today She was taken to Grace
Hospital, where she is expected to die
from a bullet wound in her head. She
is under arrest, and if she RECEIVERS
she will be taken back to Washing
ton, to face trial on an indictment
charging her with maintaining a house
of i'll repute.
On cot in the hospital she whispered
a story of a wasted life. Her attempted
self-destruction, it is claimed, is the
to rid Washington of the famous red
light district.
Wants to Come Back Here.
In letter to a Washington friend
she said: '1 am tired of life. I have
had everything that money could buy.
want to go back to Washington, but
don't want to be arrested. Won't you
see the President of the United States
and see if I can come back?"
The letter never mailed; before
she decided to post it she had made up
her mind to seek another way out of
her troubles.
Mrs Stout had also gone by the names
of Mrs. B. Russell and Mrs. d. Watson.
She has been widow for eight years.
Shortly after the death of her husband,
according to her story to the officers,
she Travelled in Europe with her sister.
They moved in the best circles of Nor
folk. Va, when they were girls. she
said
Evening star., 1915-11-26
u. S. TO PROTECT i
NEWDYE INDUSTRY
Plans Being Made to Prevent
Dumping of German Product
Here After War. .

Plans are being made by the admin
istration to protect the little dyestuf-
Industry which has grown up In tho
United States since the beginning OF
the war. Secretary Redfeld and
Joseph w. Davies, chairman of the fed
eral trade commission, have been dis
cussing the proposition of preventing
the dumping of the German product
Into the country under conditions
which constitute unfair competition.
II is understood that Chairman Da-
vies now is engaged upon the proposed
bill which would correct this evil. but
1t has not Yet reached a stage where
those having charge OF the matter can
discuss it. 1t is probable that the plans
of the administration along this line
VIII not be made public until II has
been laid before President Wilson for
his approval.
Conditions Changing Daily.
The conditions surrounding the dye
stuffs famine is changing almost daily,
1t is asserted, and plans made one day
may change those of the next II the
war keeps on the German industry
might be destroyed, those who know
best how to run 1t may be killed in
the conflict, or maybe the factories
might have to be turned over almost
In such a case there would be no fear
of the dumping after the war
However. it seems as il government
officials are going to be prepared for
the dumping. and probably will provide
protective tariff, yet may find a way
of stopping it where it indicates unfair
competition.
When the war began and the textile
manufacturers were faced with the
dyestuffs famine they appealed to the
government
Secretary Lane held with them indicat-
ed that they were afraid to build up
any large factories for producing the
stuffs from raw materials which can be
found in abundance in the United
States.
AT the time. they said that after the
war the methods of the German producers
would undermine them in price and would
force them to lose the large outlay for
machinery and factories.
Protection After War Promised.
Since then the industry has grown in
this country, seemingly under the promise
that the administration would provide
some means for protecting it after the
war
| In the meantime efforts are being
made to have Germany release some
of the large store of dyestuffs which
has been tied up since the war. Sec
retary Redfield is ready to act as con-
| signee for any shipment If the German
government will let it out and the Eng
| lish government sees fit to pass it safe
| ly.
| In this connection Secretary Redfeld
has an appointment with Solicitor Polk
of the State Department Tuesday, and
| these two officials, together with sew
eral dyestuffs dealers, will go over the
| matter of getting shipments to this
| country.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
ITALY LANDING TROOPS
AT AVL0NA, is REPORT

PETROGRAD, November 26. via Lon
don 4:15 p.m.-According to Information
from excellent sources received here. Italy
has begun landing troops at Avlona, AL
bania.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Russ Pressure Continues.

The Russians continue to press on
various points to prevent the realiza-
tion of this objective. and the German
line as now constituted is far from
satisfactory for anything more than
brief defensive operations, inasmuch as
the Russians threaten the tanks of the
various positions.
THE Germans are constructing a
strong four-fold line of trenches in
their rear. with formidable series of
wire entanglements extending scores of
miles. In the extreme rear the Ger
mans are busy completing field rail-
ways to the interior of Germany"
Evening star., 1915-11-26
B.L. Fladung Not Sent to occoouan,

Bernard L. Fladung. who was fined
$40 by Judge Pugh in the Police Court
yesterday, when he was arratgned on
charge of being drunk, paid his f1ne
and was not sent to Occoquan, as was
stated inadvertently in The Star.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

Rev. DR.. Thomas s. Dunaway. eighty
six years old, one of the best known
Baptist ministers Of Virginia, died at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Annie
D. Baker, Fredericksburg, Va.
Evening star., 1915-11-26

Mrs. Sarah Bradbury Shertzer, widow
of DR.. 1. Trego Shertzer of Baltimore,
died suddenly at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. C. c. Austin. in Phila-
delphia She had been living with her
daughter for about six months.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
TEUT0NS QUITTING
M|TAU, SAY S[AVS
Will Give Up Attempt to Cap
ture Riga, Petrograd
Reports.

LONDON. November 26.-A Petro-
grad dispatch to the Morning Post says:
The Germans have commenced the
evacuation of Mitau, their forward base
in the Riga-Dvina region, and are pre-
pairing to withdraw from the now
hopeless task of capturing Riga and
the Dvina line.
"Janopol, one of the points where
the Germans had reached the Dvina
and whence they had made attempts to
cross. has been captured by the Rus
slams. A good deal of the fighting
which has occurred lately in the north
ern war theater has been directed to-
ward securing a better line for the
Germans permanent winter fortifica-
fionS
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Then She Disappeared.

George w. Ray became her surety for
$4,000 when she was surrendered by
her other bondsmah.
Her appeal not being perfected she
was cited to appear and begin serving
the sentence that had been imposed
upon her in Criminal Court, and it was
learned that she had disappeared. r
Since that time the police and De-
partment of Justice officials have la
bored hard to locate the fugitive, but
the first word of her whereabouts came
today in a message to Inspector Cliff
ford Grant, chief of detectives, telling
of her having attempted to take her
life.
Evening star., 1915-11-26
Only One .BROs

Only One "BROMO QUININE."
To get the genuine call for fnI name LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUlNISE. Look for signature Of
T.. w. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. 25c.-
Ad. ertisG i.lg lit.