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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
TO PRESS EXCISE PROBE
Senator Sheppard Says There Will Be
No Avoidable Delay by
Committee.

AT the earliest possible opportunity
the investigation of the charges
against the District excise board and
into the manner in which the exercise
law Is enforced In the District will be
begun" said Senator Morris Sheppard,
chairman of the Senate committee ap-
pointed to make the investigation, in
an interview today.
"As soon as the Vice President has
appointed some one to f1ll the vacancy
in the committee caused by the with
drawal of Senator Hitchcock L will
call the committee together for a pre-
liminary meeting. Senator James of
Kentucky, I understand, also desires
to be relieved from service on the com
mittee, but he has made no formal re-
quest to the Senate in regard to the
matter and he may be persuaded to
serve.
vestigation being made. 1t has been
ordered by the Senate, and If it can
not be made Immediately, owing to the
press of other business, 1t viii be
made as soon as the committee can get
to it. I hope that we will get to 1t
within few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
JOHN L. WILLIAMS DYING.
Father of the Controller of the Cur
rency and Veteran Banker.

John L. Williams. father of John
SHELTON Williams and the controllers
partner in the banking business and
Industrial enterprises. is dying in his
Richmond home. Controller Williams
is in Richmond at his fathers side.
John L. Williams is a southern bank
err. and aided in financing the Confed-
eracy. He is now more than eighty
years old. He has been i'll for about
TWO weeks.
He founded the banking firm of John
l.. Williams & Sons, in Richmond. just
after the civil war. This concern has
had large part in developing trans
portation throughout the south-prop-
ostions in which the present controller
OF the currency, as a partner of his
father, had a large concern.
The house financed the establishment
of the Georgia railroad. and John l..
Williams projected the Atlantic Coast
Line. The elder Mr.. Williams was also
interested in street railway develop
ment. and had large interests of this
character not only in Richmond, but
also in Norfolk and Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
Daniel Moses Commits Suicide.

LYNCHBURG, Va. January 27.-Dan-
lei Moses, head of one of Lynchburg's
largest department stores, committed
suicide here today by shooting. Mental
depression due to nervous trouble is
supposed to have been the cause. He
was fifty-one years old and native
of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
GERMAN COMMANDER KILLED.
Col. Seydebreck, Victim Of Hand
Grenade in South Africa.

CAPE TOWN, via London. January 81.
Col Seydebreck. commanding the
German forces in German Southwest
Africa, has been killed at Windhoek.
according to advices received here. He
was examining hand grenades. when
one Of them was accidentally exploded
and caused his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27

BY friendly agreement between cred
itors and leading stockholders the
Youngstown and Southern Railway
Company, operating an electric line
between Youngstown and Leetonia,
Ohio, has been placed in the hands of
receiver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27

Just at the close Of the action the
Arethusa fired torpedo at the Bleucher
which took effect. Her crew leaped
overheard as she suddenly heeled over
She sank steadily with a slight keel
until her decks were awash. and then.
with a sudden roar turned over and
sank with her flag still flying. AS her
keel swung uppermost. scores of swim
mers made for il. but that support soon
was denied them. as the vessel went to
the bottom.
THE British vessels now turned their
attention to rescue work, and large
numbers of men were picked up. More
might have been saved but for new
factor.
Prom the direction of Helgoiand
came a huge Zeppelin and q number OF
aeroplanes, which began dropping
bombs upon the destroyers engaged In
the work of rescue. and which there
fore had to abandon their task.
"Thereupon the aircraft followed the
diSa hled ships homeYaId"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
Gives Negative Answer.

There will be no attempt to do So"
he replied, ''as the matter is too large
a subject, and we are not prepared
for it just yet"
The naval appropriation bill will be
taken up late today or tomorrow pos
sibly.
One of the chief provisions of the
personnel bill as introduced today is
an alternative retirement proposition
which will practically abolish the
much criticised features of the pluck
ing board" In lieu Of this board.
which retired a number of officers
annually. the new bill establishes pro-
motion by competitive methods and
the selection of the most competent
officers for advancement. Officers not
promoted go on an active reserve list.
The bill assumes that $50 naval cadets
will be taken into the service from
Annapolis annually at an average age
of twenty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
Get Busy Now

and take advantage of the
real estate bargains offered in
the classified Real Estate For
Sale columns of The Star.
Real Estate dealers are look
Ing forward to q good season.
and you know what that
means-the greater the de-
mand, the higher the price
you pay.
Buy now and take advantage
OF the bottom price. then you
can sit back and watch prices
20 up with pleasure.
Read star Real Estate Ads
every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-27
REVISION OF THE LAWS
FOR NAVY PERSONNEL
Chairman Padgett of House Commit
tee Submits Bill Drafted by
Department Committee.

Chairman Padgett of the naval at
fairs committee of the House today in
troduced a bill revising the laws gov
erning the personnel of the navy, the
measure having been drawn in the
Navy Department by committee head
ed by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
The measure, which is the result of
suggestions from nearly every we'll
known officer in the navy, win be re-
ferred back to the naval affairs COM
mittee by Speaker Clark. and after the
naval appropriation bill has been dis
posed of will be taken under consider
alton by the committee AS it is a mat :
ter of the greatest Importance to naval
officers, inquiry was made today Wheth-
er Chairman Padgett would endeavor
to tack 1t on the navy appropriation
bill as a rider
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
Berlin 10 Make
Friendly Reply
Delay In Delivery Of German Note
Regarded as Hopeful Sign
at Washington

Berlin, via London, July Cit is
learned that a preliminary exchange
Of views is now proceeding between
the United States and Germany re-
garding the nature of the forthcoming
German reply to the American note
respecting submarine warfare and the
Lusitania incident. This is respon-
sible for the delay in the delivery Of
the German note.
The efforts of the diplomats on
both sides are directed toward evolv'
ing, through an informal DISCUSSION,
the formula for a note which would
be acceptable to both Germany and
the United States and 1t is believed
that the note, when 1t is presented
and published will have reasonable
chance of furnishing basis for .
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
Railroad Needed 10
Develop Ualta|h Basin
Statement 10 Made by Pennsylvania
.. Experts Who Made Inspection
Of Coal Fields

Salt Lake, July 6.-R. X. Ralston
and N. j. Mack of Uniontown. Pa,
who have been closely identified with
j. v. Thompson, the Pennsylvania
coal magnate, were at the Hotel Utah
yesterday on Their way east, after
having visited the coal fields in the
Uintah basin. They also gave some
attention to the hydro carbon deposits
and the oil fields. the existence of
which has been reported from that
part of Utah. Mr.. Ralston said the
trip was one of inspection for Penn
sylvania people and that he was not
at liberty to talk concerning those
for whom he was working or Of the
investigat on. This is the third trip
or Mr.. Ralston and Mr.. Mack to
Salt Lake, within four months. Prior
to the opening of the West Virginia
fields, Mr.. Ralston made jnvestiga-
lions for Mr.. Thompson.
Tibet Uintah basin Is one Of the
best parts OF the west, but until there
is railroad built into that part OF
the state there is little use in deve!.
oping the resources, said Mr.. Raj
ston. "Of course it might be said
that with the development there will
be ra lroad built, but I cannot see
development without a railroad to
get big tonnage, but the railroads do
not have the money for extension or
construction purposes at this time.
II the Moffat line would soon be built
through the basin, something might
be done or II branch line should be
built from some of the points on the
Denver & Rio Grande or from Salt
Lake there might be some develop
ment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
MAYOR OF PARK clryt
- < lis cAlIEDfbv pEaTH

Salt Lake, July Sat an early
hour yesterday morning, p j. Tai
lon, mayor of Park City and assist
ant secretary of the Silver King Co
alition Mining company, died at a
local hospital. Death was due to
complications which set In follow ne
an operation for appendicitis, per.
formed last Thursday. Mr.. Talon
was removed to the hospital In, Salt
Lake upon the appearance OF symp.
toms Of the affliction week ago He
had previously undergone treatment
at the Miners hospital in Par City
and was thought to have recovered.
In addition to, his prominence as a
mining man. Mr. :, Talon was consid-
cred one of the most popular men in
social and political circles at Park
City. BY large majority he was
elected mayor of Park City year
ago last fall. It was the first politi-
cal Office he had held. He was born
March 8, 1875 in Rosser, New York,
and came to Park City in 1881 with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Talon. He had lived continuously
in that city since his arrival in 1884.
Mr.. Talon is survived by his wild
ow and three children, Thomas, Hell
enand Kathleen and a stepson, James
Kennedy: three brothers, Patrick Tai
lon, Jr., Butte. Mont; Thomas Talon,
Cripple Creek, Colo; John Talon,
Park City and sister, Mrs. May Ma
loney of Butte, Mont. Mrs. l. Talon
and her children are in Salt Lake at
present as guests at the home of NJ.
j. Daley, First avenue.
Mr.. Talon was a member OF the
Knights Of Columbus and the Wood.
men of the World. Complete arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
announced but 1t is understood that
the services will be held Wednesday
morning at st. Mary's cathedral. Blu
rial will be in Mt. Cavalry cemetery,
by the graves Of Mr.. Tallon's father
and mother.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
RICHMOND DEPAR TMENT
News From the LiDely 7ol0n up North

and green carrying its beautiful
queen Hulda Stoddard with her maids
then came the float OF Liberty Bell
which took the first $40 prize, the
owner being Mr.. woolsy. George Do
ty with his jewels was next in order
and took the second IS prize. The
Jewels we're bunch of nicely dress
ed children and the float was most
appropriately decorated. DIR. Adam
son with his Indians and sage brush
decorat ons was very fine. The In.
dams we're crowd of "'''o 7'ris
dressed for the event. Other nicely
decorated autos were those OF Henry
Plant. C. A. Monson and Joe John
son. bicycle prizes were won by
Lorenzo Bullen and Amos Bair, "
and 81, respectively.
The people then assembled In the
tabernacle where we noticed with
pleasure a great many of our heigR
boring town friends. The program
given in a previous issue was carried
out with Mr.. A. l.. Farrell OF Lo'
gan as orator and Miss Huntsman OF
the A. c. gave reading. The quar-
tet and solos from Miss Veda Thomp'
son and Prof. G. |. Stoddard were
much enjoyed and also the talk by
Uncle Sam.
At p. m. the races began. The
boys and girls races were watched
with great .....'-----.' r"rt'"nlar'V
by the children. The 100 yards dash
was won by Russell Merrill, prize IS;
220 yards hurdle race won by Willis
Hendricks, prize 50. so. All men over
200 pounds race won by w. Brown.
prize So so. Saddle horse race won
by James Thompson. prize 50. Mule
contest between the mule and the
rider Ernest Trip with the niue as
winner and the rider a recipient of
the prze IS. This seems rather I'M
fair but when II comes to Jacks
contest, judges do show parcialty.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
BRYAN DENIES FAvoRING
PEACE AT ANY PRICE
Says He Has Been Misrepresented
Explains Reasons For Quitting
Cabinet

San Francisco, July William
Jennings BryaH former secretary of
state, while strongly in favor OF uni
versal peace, is not an advocate for
peace at any price," according TO
an address delivered at a luncheon
rendered today by the National Espo.
sition commission to the Cuban expo.
sition commissioners.
Il have been greatly m srepresent-
ed" said Mr.. Bryan, but | do not
mind it. am not visionary enough
to believe that | can prevent all wars,
but do believe that many of the
wars of history could have been pre-
vented. believe in standing out
strongly for peace, but when every
means of peaceful settlemnt has been
exhausted, fighting is inevitable.
81 am proud that was soldier
at the time of the Spanish American
war. | believe in soldiers but | dc
think the soldier should be like the
fireman, ready for fire without wish
ing for it--so the soldier should be
ready for war without desiring Il.
"You probably know why | resign
ed as secretary OF state. II I coult
have helped President Wilson on
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
Sunk
by Submarine
Six Members Of Crew Are Missing;
Two Submarines Attacked by q
French Warships

Paris, June Sit was ofiic ally an
nounced today by the French minis
try Of marine that the French steam.
er Carthage of 5275 tons gross was
torpedoed by German submarine
and sunk near Cape Helles on July
4. sixty-six members of the crew
were saved. Six men are missing.
Two German submarines were sight
ed and shelled yesterday in the Eng
lish channel by vessels belonging to
the second light French squadron
Both submarines plunged. but one
was hit by several shells before II
disappeared.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
THOUSANDS LIVING
ON FAMINE RATioNs
Families Forced to Subsist For three
Days on Pound Of Corn
or Beans

PueBla, Mexico. June 80, by mail to
New Orleans, July 6.-An inyestiga-
ton OF food conditions in the inter
ior of Merico, outside of Mexico City
indicates that while people are not
actually starving in great numbers,
many thousands are living virtually
on famine rations, while the misery
of the poorer classes Is perhaps more
intense than ever before In the coun.
try's history.
Villages and In some instances ct
les are cut off from supplies Tribes
of Indians who once thrived in the
mounta ms, whose farms have been
wrecked by bandits, have Hooked to
the settlements, adding to me diff
culties o authorities who are trying
to devise means of providing Cor the
sufferers ..H.
Death due to insufficient nutrition
is reported among the poor women
and children In the cities and hun
dreds of thousands of families are
living on as little as poand Of corn
or beans distributed to the mnot Ct
tener than once in three days.
Principal reasons for famine condi.
tions throughout southern Mexico
are:
Railroad transportation everywhere
is demoralized, neither the Carrlr2a
nor the zapata forces being able to
control traffic.
Farms, large and small stores Of
foodstuffs as exist In the cities are
Communicated by military fact ons or
held by military leaders for specula-
ton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

Richmond, July 6.-Today is the
5 day after the big celebration and the
most of us feel like--no more cele'
bration for some time. However, we
had a glorious day yesterday, and one
long to be remembered. The firing oil
the cannon at daybreak discharge OF
guns and noise from factory Whistles
gave the Numbering inhabitants or
our city that patriotic attitude, right
from the start and every man, woman
and child felt they must be up and a
coming. doning their hol day CARDS
with rufles and ribbons galore and
ba off 10 see the grand parade.
This parade was led by the marsh
al of the day, Farley Nelson and his
aids, Miss Delpha Stoddard, william
Anderson and Miss Grace Webb
They were two very imposing cou'
ples on their beautiful steeds. Next
came the pride of our city-the band
and before | forget, | want 10 tel
the boys that everybody said 1t was
the best muse they had ever heard
Gee. but II was fine. Then came the
auto floats headed by Uncle Sam and
his two guards La Rue and Don Mer'
rill. Mr.. Kirby being the center hg'
ure certainly was Uncle Sam person
fled to perfection and everybody
wants the patent on the makeup OF
that nose. Next came ~ "-''oss OF
Liberty, Eliza stoddard, with her
maids OF honor, and the picture was
one OF purity besides its occasional
representation Next came Utah
with its artistic decorations of white
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
satisfactory settlement of the sub
marine problem.

WASHINGTON, July 5-Germany's re-
ply to tie last Amer can note con
corning submarine warfare probably
will not be received for at least an
other week. Ambassador Gerard IN
his reports to the state department
has not set specific date, but has
con iectured that a week would be
required to finish the communication.
|, While Mr.. Gerard has kept the
American government constantly in
formed Of the gossip In official quar-
ters in Berlin with reference to the
German reply, he has been unable to
learn definitely as yet just what It
will outline. He knows, however,
that Germany will make counterpro-
posals and that its exact nature is
now being discussed by various ele-
ments in the German government.
The apparent delay in the compile
ton Of the document is looked upon
by officials as a hopeful sign and they
are not disappointed, Sas some reports
have said, at the protracted discus
sion, believing that each additional
day is likely to bring the two coun.
tries to an understanding.
Such advices as Ambassador Ger.
ard has sent portray a favorable at.
mosphere in Berlin from which he in.
fers that the reply will be friendly
and perhaps satisfactory.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

iota I would have stayed gladly |
would have exchanged secretary ships
with any of the cabinet--I would nave
accepted the lowest office the Pres q
dent could have given me. ! listened
and heard nothing but the sounds OF
war. read nothing in The lingo
newspapers but war news, sand when
,Irsaw false standards being set 40 |
could do nothing else but get OUT"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

Doctor-Why have you deducted a
quarter from my bill?
Patient-That Is for the six cigars
you broke when you thumped my
chest. Dallas News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
Three More Ship. sunk

London, July 5.-The Norweg an
bark of 144s tons, Fiery Cross. has
been sunk by German submarine
seventy miles southwest of the Sicily
Islands. Her crew of eighteen men.
after spending twenty hours in open
boats, landed at Swansea. Among
the crew are six Americans.
The Norwegian steamer Pick has
been sunk, the result of being tor
pedoed or striking a mine off Sunk
Lightship, near the mouth Of the
Thames. Her crew of fifteen has
been brought to Harwich.
The schooner Sunbeam OF Kirkwali
Scotland, has been sunk by German
submarine. The crew was saved.
Crew Gwen Three Minutes
Pauillac, France, July 1.-THE Span
ish steamer Juan arrived here today
with the captain and seven men of
the French schooner Hirondelle, sunk
July 2 by German submarine near
Ouessant, the westernmost of the ISL
ands OFF the coast of Brittany. The
captain OF the Hirondelle said:
"a submarine appeared 800 yards
from us and fired a shot through our
rigging. ] lowered the sail and
raised our flag. Some one called to
us from the submarine that We had
three minutes TO leave the vessel and
we got into the lifeboat and pulled
away.
"The submarine then fired six
shots into the Hirondelle and in ten
minutes l saw my ship sink At this
moment two torpedo boats and the
Spanish ship, Juan, which took us
aboard, appeared and the German sub,
marine slowly submerged until she
was out OF sight"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

Indeed, we sometimes think that
Colonel Roosevelt never will fully &C.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

Leather watch fob with Agricultur.
al College pin attached. Held at this
Office.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

Two year old thorough bred Jersey
Bull, registered. George l.. Farrell,
Smithheld. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

SECOND HAND runabout buggy,
good condition. A real bargain. In.
quire this office. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
FOUND

A SET OF BERRY DISHES on
First North street; can be had at
this office. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

DRY FARM LAND AND RESI-.
oENcE FOR SALE. INQUIRE AT
NEW5oLo CLOTHING STORE. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

MISCELLANEOUS

WHEN IN LOGAN STOP AT the
Logan Hotel, Sc East Center street;
good beds. 35c. SO and up; all clean.
II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
FOR SALE

FIRST CLASS MILK COW, Phone
354j. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS for
complete housekeeping on ground
floor IS East Third South. Phone RS.
II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08
FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT. 2O1 North
First East. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-08

Z ROOM HOUSE. Apply 1874 North
Fourth East. II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
ARMS ARMS STRIKE ENDS BUDGET TOO BIG
1t Calls for $4,000 More Than
the Legal Limit.
Tax Levy Then VIII Be Two
Mills Higher.

A study of the budget estimates
which have been handed to w. H.
Wasson, city commissioner of finance,
by the various heads of other city de-
partments, shows that at least s25,-
600 must be Topped off of those con-
templated expenditures which are
paid out of the general fund. There
is no avoiding this because a state
mills can be levied by a city for its
general fund.
So $4,000 must be cut down.
But where?
This is what each city commission
er would like to know. Each is hoping
that the other will be the victim.
Expenditures proposed which must
be paid out of the general fund total
$4,000. A 4-mill levy will raise
can be put into this fund during the
year will be Approximately S4S,000,
probably less. This brings the total
which will be in this fund up to only
S272,O0O, or $500 less than the bud
get estimates call for, so this S25, 900
must be prunad.
But even after this $4,000 has been
mills, or even a little higher, unless
other proposed expenditures are
clipped out. Levies for the funds for
interest on bonds, interest on street
and alley bonds. hydrant rentals, bond
sinking fund, library, music, special
lighting, pipe organ, charity, parks,
bridge and double-platoOn fire depart
ment fund will bring the levy up to
8345, unless smaller allowances are
made for the coming year than were
provided in the last budget. The levy
last wear was 6.75 mills.