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Evening star., 1915-11-11
GERMAN PRESS LAUDS
WORDS Of U.S.. NOTE
Doubt Expressed, However, Whether
There Will Be Correspond
ing Action.

BERLIN, via London. November IL
With a more complete summary of the
American note at their disposal the
German newspapers comment npon II
at greater length. The general tone is
one of satisfaction that President Will
son used such energetic language, but
of doubt whether corresponding deeds
will follow.
The Lokal Anzeiger regards the note
as worthy of a place beside those sent
to Germany as regards the gravity of
the language and the exhaustiveness
of the complaints made.
Brilliantly Chosen Standpoint.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
The American note contains the
statement that the United States as
surnes without hesitation the role of
defender of the rights OF neutrals. This
is a brilliantly chosen and incontesta-
BILE standpoint. Only results will
show, however, whether this proud
declaration will correspond In deed
with the energy of its words or
whether already it has been decided to
shelve the subject fer later Congresses
after peace has been restored and the
world has many other. things to con-
slider than questions of maritime
rights.
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THINK STRIKE THREAT IDLE.
Street Railway Officials Know of No
Grievances Among Employees.

Other than the threat contained in the
anonymous communication received yes
terday by the public utilities commits
sion, that body and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company were
without information of any character
today regarding the possibility Of a
strike of motormen and conductors en-
ployed on the company's lines.
Unless the unsatisfactory working
conditions complained of in the COM
munication are alleged other than
through anonymous channels, no inves-
tigation Of the matter will be made by
the commission.
Oficials Of the railway company today
said that the company had received no
complaints and was inclined to regard
the letter received by the commission
as the protest Of some disgruntled en-
ploye. They expressed the belief that
the complaint did not represent the
Views of the rank and flle of the COM
pany's employees.
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DENVER & RIO GRANDE HEAD.
H. W. Nudge Succeeds Arthur Cop
pell as Railroad President.

NEW YORK, November 11.-H u
Nudge, who resigned last week as chief
officer of the Rock Island railway sys-
tenn, was today elected president of the
Denver and Rio Grande Railway Com
pany, succeeding Arthur Coppell, the
New York banker recently elected tenn
porary president.
Mr.. Nudge was also elected a direct
or in the company, succeeding David
H. Taylor. representing the Gould in
terests, who was elected to the board
temporarily last week.
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BRITAIN BARS BRYAN ARTICLE
Exception Taken to Comment on
English Colonial Policy.

Information was received in Washing
ton today that an article written by
william Jennings Bryan on British
Rule in India" has been excluded from
the mails going into India, by the
British authorities.
In the article Mr.. Bryan said that he
did not believe in colonial policy, and
was as much opposed to it in connec-
tion with Great Britain as he was in
connection with the United States.
Mr. Bryan said today that he does not
know who is trying to send his article
in reprint form into India. The reprints.
it is said, bear the statement that Mr..
Bryan wrote the article "as Secretary
of State
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q. s, S. Prairie Sent to Haiti.

The auxiliary cruiser Prairie has been
added to the feet Of United States
warships employed in the maintenance
of order and good government in Hal
Il. She sailed from Guantanamo, Cuba,
Monday for Port au Prince, having on
hoard as a passenger Mr.. Bailly-Blan-
chard,. United States minister to Haiti,
who was ordered there to assist in the
negotiations for a treaty which will
give the United States a protectorate
over the Haitian republic. Rear Ad-
miral Caperton, commanding the
United States forces there, says af-
fairs have been comparatively quiet in
the principal cities since the dissrma-
mept Of the Haitian troops.
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TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
Decree for. Wife in One Case, for
Husband in Other.

Justice Mccoy today granted an alb
solute divorce to Mrs. May Hammond
Foster from George P. Foster. The
wife Is given the custody Of the child
of the couple, and is awarded $S5 per
month for the support of the child. The
husband is also ordered to pay $500 to
the wife's attorney in addition to the
costs OF the suit. Attorney Malcolm
Hufty appeared for the wife and At
torney B. T. Doyle represented the hus-
band.
Justice Anderson has signed a decree
awarding an absolute divorce to Isaac
johnson from Matte H Johnson. The
costs Of the proceeding are assessed
against the correspondent. Attorney
Thomas L. Jones appeared for the hus-
band.
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NEW HILLSTR0M APPEAL.
President Asked to Use influence to
Save Condemned Man.

President Wilson was asked today by
Mrs. j. Sergeant Cram and Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn OF New York to appeal to
Gov spry Of Utah to commute the SEN
tence OF Joseph Hillstronl, an I. w. w.
worker and a Swedish citizen. convicted
Of murder in Salt Lake City and sentenced
to be shot a week from tomorrow
The President promised to investigate
and see IL he can do anything. Some
time ago. acting on a request from the
Swedish minister. the President persuaded
the governor to postpone the execution
Since then Hillstrom has been refused 4
new trial and again sentenced.
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STORE WINDOW IS ROBBED.
Gold Meshbag and Diamond Ring
Stolen From Woodward & Lothrop.

A gold meshbag and a two-stone dia-
mona ring, tbs former valued at s270
and the latter at s29o. were stolen from
a show window at Woodward & Lo-
throp's last night or this morning. The
robber broke the window, making a
hole only large enough for reaching
the valuab bles near II.
Other articles Of jewelry were in the
window. but the robber. 1t is believed.
was frightened away before he had an
opportunity to get possession of any
other than the two mentioned.
1t is believed by the police that the
theft was committed soon after the
street lights were extinguished this
morning. when IT was sufficiently dark
to prevent a person being seen from a
distance.
Report was made to the police and
Detective Messer was assigned to make
an investigation.
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nrons Dead on the Street.

George Wilson, colored. sixty-five
years old, 1911 1eth street northeast.
dropped dead at 10th and Lewis streets
northeast early this morning. His body
was taken to his late home. Coroner
Nevitt made an investigation and gave
a certificate of death from natural
causes.
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EXPLAINS HOOKING DETENTION
England Says Vessel Was Seized to
Determine Nationality.

Great Britain has informed the United
States that the cause OF the detention
of the American steamship Hooking.
seized by British cruiser and taken
to Halifax. was to determine whether
the vessel was enemy owned, although
flying the American flag.
The Hooking is one Of the ships
owned by the American Transportation
Company Of New York. 1t has been
charged and denied that some of the
stock of the company is German
owned. The Hooking awaits action in
q prize court.
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COURSE APPROVED BY I
PAN7AMER|CAN BOARD
Governors Gratifled Over United 8ees
ognition Of De FActo Governs /.
ment in Mexico.

Approval OF the conference Of AmeS4l
can diplomats. which resulted In rscoS&
milton of q de facto government ID
Mexico. was voted unanimously yess
terday afternoon by tho governing
board of the Pan-American Union. with
all the members Of the Latin American
diplomatic corps present
Tho Pan-AmericanUnion expressel Sts
sratification and approval Of the course
adopted by the governments of Argen-
tina, Bolivia. Brazil. Chile. Guatemala.
united States and Uruguay in coun-.
ssling together upon the situation in
Mexico and in acting identicaily In
recoSnizing the de facto government
OF Mexico, in that 1t evidences the
spirit Of cooperation. which is the
essential element Of Pan-American n
fraternity"
Receptions Planned for Carranza.
Minister Peset OF Peru. speaking in
behalf of the countries not included in
the conference. proposed the resolution,
and 1t was seconded by Minister Call
deron of Bolivia on behalf of those
participating.
Dispatches to the Mexican agency
here announce that Gen. Carranza. head
OF the recognized de facto government,
will enter Mexico City about November
20. On his way from the border to
the capital the first chief will make
stops at a number of important points.
and elaborate preparations have been
made for his reception.
Carranza Gives Assurances.
According to advices Just received"
the State Department announced today.
Gen. Carranza has given assurances
that the question of settlement of the
border troubles will be disposed of in a
few days Orders have been issued for
the Mexican secret service to assist the
Mexican military authorities in locating
and Furnishing Offenders operating in the
vicinity of the international line
Gen. Villa was reported at Molina.
between Cananea and Nogales. yester-
day, waiting for train to take him to
Nogales
It is said that 1900 deserters are re-
ported to have crossed to the American
side at Naco, and that more are coming
that Gen. Villa has about 1000 men
near Naco. 1000 near Cananea and
Villa Verdez and about 1000 with him.
large part of his artillery is said to
be at Naco.
While the State Department has not
Withdrawn its advice to American citi-
Gems to remain out of Mexico until
conditions therein have become more
normal" today's announcement says. 'it
emphasizes the advisability of Ameri-
can citizens remaining out of territory
not under the effective control of the
recognized de facto government"
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DUMBA WAS WITHDRAWN
BY IMPERIAL DECREE

AMSTERDAM, via London. November
1.-THE Vienna Politische Korre-
spondenz, copy of which has been re-
ceived here, says that DR.. Constantin
Theodor Durba was withdrawn by i'm
perial decree from his post as Austro-
Hungarian ambassador to the United
States November 4.
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Executor Held for Grand Jury.

William v. Plummer. colored. execu-
tor of the estate of A. Virginia John
son, also colored, was held for action
of the grand jury in $4,000 bonds to-
day in the Police Court. Plummer is
alleged to have embezzled several hum
dred dollars of the estate.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Austrian Minister in Berlin.

BERLIN, November 11.-Baron Bu-
rian, the Austro- Hungarian minister of
foreign affairs, has arrived in Berlin,
the Overseas News Agency announce
Evening star., 1915-11-11

Mrs. Frank Greco and her six-year-old
daughter, and Miss Malitis Ferrera, bound
for Waterbury were passengers on the
Anoona. Mrs. Greco was coming here to
join her husband. and Miss Ferrera to
live with her sister, Mrs. Laudesi.
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"More Barbarous Than Lusitania.' -

ROME, November II. via Paris.-Com-
menting upon the sinking of the An
coma, the Tribune says:
"It was even more barbarous than the
sinking of the Lusitania, for the pas
sensers were not warned against sail
ing before they boarded the steamer. as
in the Lusitania case.
Modern civilization must rise against
the criminal responsible for the Ancona
outrage. The Austrians. If the sub
marine was Austrian. surpassed their
allies and teachers. President Wilson
in the name of outraged humanity must
read over the note received from Ber-
lin and have 1t respected"
The Idea Nazionale says the Ancona
case recalls the Lusitania, but that it
is "graver and more ferocious. as the
submarine fred hundreds of shots
against the Ancona to save torpedoes,
as it is difficult to get fresh supplies of
torpedoes in the Mediterranean. thus
using the most inhumane methods and
making escape precarious."
The paper urges immediate measures
for the destruction of supply depots in
the Mediterranean for submarines.
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"Obligations Bind Austria"

PARIS, November 1.-THE interna-
tional phase of the sinking OF the An
coma is attracting special attention
here owing to the attitude Of President
Wilson with respect to the limitation
of submarine activity against merchant
vessels.
The French government has received
only meager reports of the disaster
and these have not disclosed whether
the commander of the submarine in
vestigated the nationality of the pas
sengers and gave them time to take to
the boats before sinking the ship.
The view is expressed in authorita-
tive quarters that even IL the sub
marine proved to be an Austrian-al-
though there are reports that she was
German flying the Austrian colors-
the joint policy of the Austro-Germans
would make it incumbent upon Aus
tria to observe the assurances given
by Germany with respect to submarine
warfare.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Reads Part of George Report.


Mr.. Brownies reply was to read a part
of the George report.
Mr. Chairman, has that question
been answered." asked Representative
Cooper after Mr.. Browne had read
few paragraphs. Mr.. Browne then said
that all the reasons for the figures, the
names of witnesses and other data nee
essary to fnd out how and why these
figures had been presented to Congress
are to be found in the report on the
George assessment and taxation bill.
The George report shot at the heart
of the District. but it hit the pocket
books Mr.. George himself wanted TO
show that the small homes were over
assessed, but 1t has been loudly pro-
claimed in the city through the columns
of the papers that underassessmene on
business properties was the main Is
sue" ,
advised Senator Works
Mr. Brown again stated that tho
George report had all the reasons Tor
arrivals at conclusions.
stated his belief that land values had
shrunk in the District at the mere
threat of the abolition of the half and
half by an amount which would equal
the government's subsidy, 49,. ..
you should also state that the rear
is coupled with the apprehension that
taxes would be doubled" said Mr..
Worthington.
Certainly" was Mr.. Brownies frank
reply, "the two go together"
Introduces Census Bulletin.
Mr.. worthinston then read from the
George report as to what a forthcom-
ing census bulletin would show In the
way of land values in the District. He
asked Mr. Browne if he had ever seen
that Forthcoming bulletin" and wheth-
er 1t carried the information that
Washineton's real estate was figured
in the billions. Mr.. Browne said he
had not seen 1t.
well, l have, and have 1t here"
Mr. Worthington said.
"If il shows that figure" answered
Mr.. Browne, then II Is the bulletin
referred to- If not. it IL something
else"
Gives Basis Of His Information.
Mr.. Browne said he had based his in
formation as to probable values here
on the advertising circular issued by
Thomas ]. Fisher & Co.. and statements
from the editor of the Manufacturers
Record of Baltimore. Mr.. worthinston
asked him II he had anything more d.
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DEMAND FOR DATA
AS TO THE EQUITY
Of D. c. TAXATION
Continued from First Page.)

terday discrediting the evidence sub
mitted by Mr. Browne to the George
committee. and upon which the George
report was largely based
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Assessed $14,524 Too Little.

The George report charged that lot
Al, square 1873, was assessed at SS,as0
and gold for s21 ,404. Mr. Marsh, with
the papers in hand, today divulked to
the joint select committee that the total
price paid was s15,1S6. However. in
order to make a delivery Of this piece
of land. Mr.. Marsh explained that the
purchaser had to buy another piece
the south thirteen feet-and these two
transactions added made the sum of
s21.4o4.
Mr. Browne admitted his error to tho
committee.
Another double sale pointed ont hv
MIR. Marsh was in the case of lot IL
square 31s. assessed at $I3,s12. sold
Tor SsS'220. according to the George
report The lot sold for $1,000 Mr.
Marsh said, and the purchaser inome.
diately resold it for $4,000, the sun, ~
the two transactions making the sum
which the George report used for the
in this case.
AN evident error" said Mr.. Browne
In the case OF three lots in sduare
217. which were assessed for s53.3Os
and carrying deed Of trust for 500. :.
900, which shows a conservative val,,a :
ton of 100000" according to MI.
Brownies testimony before Represents.
tive George. Mr.. Marsh showed thai fha
property sold for 100000. OF this
$4,000 was cash snd $4,000 a deed Of
trust, and subsequently another S25, 900
trust was added
Record of 100000 Trust.
"Did not your records disclose a. trust
of $10o.00o?' asked Mr.. Browne.
"Yes," said Mr.. Marsh.
"Of which $4,000 was purcb,
money" added Representative cooper
Mr.. Worthington asked Mr.. Marsh -
Mr. Browne could have obtained infor.
nation as to more than the few sales
he had reported to the George commit
replied that the ledger he had before
him contained records of $500 sales.
He said also that only reliable and 90
curate Information could have been
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Questioned by Mr.. Cooper.


IT understand that it represents what
would be sold to the purchaser" Mr..
Cooper said. you to make all improve
ments, whereas the assessment was
made on the property just as the asses
sor viewed it."
Mr.. Doyle said the assessment had
since gone up, and that Furthermore, he
would like to get an offer of so cents a
square foot for the piece under dis
cussion at that moment.
Mr.. Doyle, responding to questions
put by Mr.. Browne, said he had not
discovered anything in Representative
George to indicate a closed mind in re-
gard to the assessment situa ton, and
then Mr.. Browne said that Mr.. Doyle
had proved by previous testimony that
there were certain gilt-edged proper
ties underassessed here.
Senator Works asked Mr.. Browne
about the list Of properties used by
Thomas Bradley in exposing gross
errors in the George hearings Mr..
Browne replied that it was entirely
possible to have made errors in trans
cription and in other ways, owing to
the great amount of work he had done
and because he had little or no help,
He said, however, that he believed the
only real proof would be to bring into
the hearing the records of the title
companies.
Increases and Decreases in Values.
Mr. Doyle. who was still on the stand,
Testified that while there had been In
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ably due to the general business de-
preston throughout the country and felt
by Washington In other sections, he
said, the depression was probably due
to the fact that Washington is overbuilt
in its outlying parts He said that. so
far as he knew. the discussion over the
half-and-half plan and the report it was
to be done away with had nothing to do
with the depression.
The depression had been the greatest,
he thought. in old residences, then in
the speculative suburban section, and
lastly in the business section. He ad-
mitted that many business properties
are strongly held in Washington. and,
while at standstill. do not seem to
nave deprecated
Browne and members of the committee
as to the value and the assessments
upon the property OF his trust COM
pany at the northeast corner of 18th
Hoover told the committee that he
thought the present assessment on this
property was fair. and that the 1918
assessment, taken as whole through
Mr. Hoover was questioned by Mr.,
Brownlow as to the present method Of
assessment. He said that he favored
an annual assessment and believed that
the assessors Office should have more
assistants.
'Do you think that the one-dollar-and-
a-half rate Of taxation on two thirds value
fair?" asked Representative Cooper.
Yes" was Mr.. Hoover's reply
Mr. Richards was then put on the stand
and he testified that he believed the fig
ures he gave to the George COMMITTEES
In the table which was under discussion
were more accurate than those substituted
by Mr. Browne from the building in
spector's report.
Regards Comparison as Unfair.
Mr.. Richards said he believed the ta-
Bile generally showed Washington to a
disadvantage. and is not a fair COM
parison with other cities because Of
varying bookkeeping methods.
Did you state that to the George
committee?" asked Mr.. Browne.
IT never had q chance to make any
explanation to that committee" Mr..
Richards answered. after I had placed
the chart on the committee table Mr..
Browne slammed the door in my face"
Mr.. Browne started to make hot de-
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niaI, but Senator Works clamped the lid
on any more personalities at that point.
Mr.. Browne, however. informed the COM
mittee that it took Mr.. Richards many
months to supply the George committee
with the desired information.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-01
British Having Trouble in
India, Claim Of Germans

Berlin Of British transport with the loss
few menb
ople to he
barnedan in agency 1t says
by
transport members of the crew escapea .n
sinking
earlier said the
IT is possible the Two arg
dinerent verso of the incident
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-01
City Commissioners
Endorse H. 0. Fjelde
For Vice Consulship

here and to appoint Dr.. F,jelde as vice
consul.
The resolution adopted and which
was introduced by Commissioner j. II.
Dahl was ordered spread on the
minutes and a copy OF them sent to
the secretary of the Morse society
here for forwarding to the Norwegian
government together with the large
number of other resolutions and petit
tions.
Meeting a Busy One.
The session of the commissioners
this morning was a busy one. G. III.
Porritt was awarded two contracts.
one for installing a water main on
Sixth avenue south from Fourth
street east 500 feet in front of the
new nurses home for st. Johns hos
pital. the other for a water main on
Sixth avenue south from Fourth to
Fifth streets. The Haggart Construc-
tion Co.. was awarded the contract for
constructing sewer on Fifth avenue
south from First to Third streets.
The city auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids on the construction
of water main on Thirteen and One
half street north from First avenue
north to the Great Northern right-of-
way. The city engineer was also in-
structed to prepare plans and specifi-
cations for the installing of water and
sewer on Eleventh street south from
Eighth avenue to the north line of lot
II in block d of the Charles A.
Roberts addition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-10-01

This morning the city commission
ers passed a resolution endorsing the
movement that is on foot to bring the
Norwegian vice consulate to this city
and unqualifiedly endorsing DR.. n. ..
Fjelde of this city for the position OF
vice consul.
The resolution called attention to
the fact that Fargo is not only the
largest commercial center of the state,
but is also the center of the greatest
Norwegian population Of the north
west and that for this reason the Nor
wegian government was urged to
place the vice consulate here. The
resolution also called attention TO the
good work that DR.. Fjelde has done In
promoting commercial relations De-
tween the Norwegian government and
the people hero and in preserving the
arts OF Norwty among the descendants
of the race in this part of the coun-
try.
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of the commissioners by a
delegation Of citizens from the Morse
society, who had for their spokesman
]. G.. Haliand
BY the recent sudden death OF
Consul Halfdan Bendeke of Grand
Forks, there has been vacancy Great
ed in the vice consulship and at a
meeting last night held by the Morse
society resolutions were unanimously
adopted asking the Norwegian gov
ernment to place the vice consulate