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Evening star., 1915-02-25
MINISTER PEZET IS GUEST.
rendered Luncheon on Eve of His
Departure for Peru.

Wishes of "Godspeed and a soon re-
turn" were extended to Senior Federico
Alfonso Pezet, minister from Peru to
the United tSates. a a luncheon ten
dered him at Metropolitan Club Tues
day by Charles Noble Gregory. chair
man of the international law commit
tee of the Bar Association and recently
dean at George Washington University.
Practically every branch of official
military and social life in this country
was represented among the hundred or
more guests.
Secretary Bryan of the State Depart
ment, Secretary McAdoo of the Treas
ury Department and Secretary DaLiels
of the Navy Department represented
the cabinet.
Senior Pezet is to go home on leave
of absence early next month. During
his service In the United States he has
Travelled extensively and has worked to
bring about the fullest understanding
between this country and South Amer
lea
Evening star., 1915-02-25
WAR TO BITTER END,
IS ENCLAND'S PROGRAM

LONDON, February %. Alb pm
Premier Asquith took occasion in the
house of commons this afternoon, in
replying to question, to indorse the
opinion expressed recently by Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
in a newspaper interview to the effect
that Great Britain would continue to
fight to the bitter end, even should
France and Russia withdraw from the
war.
The premier pointed out that Mr..
Churchill had declared with especial
emphasis that he could not conceive of
such a contingency as this, but" add
ed the premier, Il am in complete
agreement with him. I see no reason
to differ from the views he has ex-
pressed"
Evening star., 1915-02-25
BOARD Of EDUCATION
STILL COURT APPO|NTEES
House Kills District Bill Paragraph
Putting Body Under Com
missioners.

The conference report the District
bill was taken up in the House late this
afternoon
Chairman Johnson of the House Dis
trict committee was hand to insist
upon his amendment by which the Dis
trict will pay all of its revenues toward
it's support while the United States will
pay only what is left to be paid after
Congress shall have determined what the
entire expenses of the District shall be.
Representative Madden of Illinois
made a point of order against the para
graph inserted by the Senate provid
ing that hereafter the Commissioners
shall appoint members of the board of
education. taking the matter from the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia.
Upholds the Plan.
Representative Page of North Caro-
lima. in charge of the conference re-
port, replied that the point of order
was perfectly proper, but that better
results would follow by placing the
board of education directly under con-
troll of the District. government He
said that for three years the board of
education had made no report on school
matters and that no committee of Con-
gresS had been able to get it from
them.
Page said that appointment by the
Supreme Court had really put politics
into the board. Speaker Clark took
the floor to relate what he knew about
the reasons for placing the board under
the Supreme Court
Later, Speaker Clark upheld Mr.. Mad
den's point of order and the paragraph
went out of the bill.
A roll-call vote is expected on the
johnson amendment, relating to the
proposed violation of the half -and-half
plan.
Representative Linthicum of Mary
land moved that the House should
concur in the Senate amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for a new Emer-
gency Hospital, and a fOrty-minute de-
bate ensued thereon.
Bill Back to Conference.
The Senate late yesterday agreed to
the conference report on the District
appropriation submitted by Senator
John Walter Smith of Maryland The
report effected an agreement on all
but three items in the bi1l-the half
and-half plan. the public convenience
station at 18th street and Maryland
avenue and $4,000 for the new emer-
gency hospital.
The Senate, on motion of Senator
Smith. voted to insist further upon its
amendments relating to these three
items and to ask for further confer
ence with the House.
The action of the Senate was taken
without debate and unanimously.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Reciprocal Transfers Asked.

The association also approved the
suggestion made to have a disinterest-
ed commission investigate the District
government to determine whether the
present government is the best.
\ request was made that reciprocal
transfers be given by the Washington
Railway and Electric and the Wash
ington- Maryland companies at Ken
nedy street and Georgia avenue north
west.
The, attention of the health depart
ment is to be called to the pool at Ken
nedy street and Colorado avenue, and
a request made that it be filled up in
order to prevent the breeding of mos
quitoes Sundry improvements on Ken
nedy between 5th and 9th streets were
also recommended.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
CITIZENS FOR SOME FORM
OF SELF-GOVERNMENT
Brightwood Association Votes After
a Debate on D. C. Suffrage.
Commission Is Approved.

form of selfgovernment was the con-
census of opinion of the Brightwood
Park Citizens Association as voiced
in vote taken at meeting of that
organization at Van Horns Hall last
evening. The vote was taken follow
ing formal debate between four mem
bers of the association as to whether
or not the District should have a diff
ferent form of government than that
at present.
S. NJ. Falconer jr., and w. d. Wilson
defended the present form. while those
who opposed it were Homer Smith and
William NICK. Clayton. No decision was
given following the debate, but it was
decided to take a vote on the matter.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
.UPH0LDS THE PRESIDENT
IN HIS FOREIGN POLICY
Representative Gillett. Republican
Praises Wisdom and Fairness
of Administration.

Il am glad to avow that the attitude
of the administration during this
European war has my full and unquali-
fled approval said Representative
Gillett of Massachusetts,, republican,
today on the floor of the House. Il
think it has been wise, impartial dig
nified. temperate, asserting our rights
as neutrals firmly and considerably.
acknowledging our duties as neutrals
frankly and voluntarily, and display
ing always friendly and sympathetic
spirit which ought to qualify us for
any possible role of peacemaker.
Struggling for Their Lives.
Il trust this pacific and unexception-
able disposition will continue l trust
we shall not allow any sudden episode
to stir hot blood and provoke retalia-
tion. We must remember that the ma
tions there are struggling desperately
for their lives, are accustomed to the
daily torture and the death of thou
sands. and in their intense absorption
are likely to ignore or to forget that
there are nations still at peace. and
who are still engaged in the pursuits
of commerce and who have rights.
Firm for q. S. Rights.
while We must not waive or yield
those rights. yet think we must allow
for the abnormal conditions and must
not allow any sudden injury to draw
us into that vortex of fiery passions
and hates. We can afford to keep calm
and cool. l thoroughly approve and in
dorse the temperate and pacific genu-
inely neutral policy of the administra-
tion and hope it will continue"
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Press Censorship Law Upheld.

The validity Of the Warrington
statute forbidding the editing of any
paper tending to encourage disre-
spect for the law" was upheld Tues
day by the Supreme Court. and the
conviction of Jay Fox. editor of the
Pierce County Agitator, for violating
the law. affirmed. Fox was charged
with publishing an article entitled
The Nude and the Prudes." relating
to the arrest of members Of a religious
sect for nude bathing.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
,P0SLAM HEALS
RRITATIONS
OF THE SKIN

( II YOU have work for Poslam to
do in the way of eradicating Pim-
J nies. Eczema or any surface dis
} order, do not hesitate to use it for
II cannot possibly harm. 1t is an
1tiseptic, kills germ life. soothes.
Goods and comforts, stopping all
Itching as soon as applied.
itching troubles of the most stub
horn sort are so quickly mastered
)by Poslam that every one so af-
! }fected should have its immediate
Your druggist sells Poslam. For
(free sample write to Emergency
Laboratories, 80 West 25th Street,
New York.
} Poslam Soap. medicated with Pos
lam. should be used daily for toi-
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Eastern Ohio Coal Strike Report.

The report of the federal conciliators,
Hywel Davies and Daniel ]. Keefe, who
attempted to settle the strike of $4,000
miners in the eastern Ohio coal fields.
has been submitted to Secretary Will
son of the Department of Labor. No
announcement as to the contents of
the report was made, but officials of
the department indicated that the con-
ciliators held out little hope of a set
tlement of the strike through their
efforts.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
VICTORIES FOR TURKISH
FORCES ARE CLAIMED

BERLIN. February 25. by wireless TO
Lond ,n.-Reports received here from
|Constantinople set forth that a Rus
sian attack in the territory east OF
Artzin, which is in Transcaucasia, thir-
ty-four miles southeast of Batum. has
been beaten off by the Turks with
heavy loss to the enemy.
The Russians have been driven also
from the region of Elmali. in Asia
Minor, where quantity of war ma
terial was captured by the Turks.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
House.
Cuban Minister Married.

NEW YORK. February 25-Dr. Carlos
Manuel de Cespides Y Quesada, Cuban
minister to the United States. was mar
ried here today by Mayor Mitchell to
Nine. Laura Bertini Alesandri, formerly
of Rome, Italy. The couple left for
Florida. where they will spend their
honeymoon before taking up their resi-
dence at Washington.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
'The National" Soon to Be Issued

Announcement is made that The Ma
tional." the yearbook published by the
classes of 1856 of the National Uni
versity Law School. is about to be is
ward NJ Evarts is editor-in-chief. 1t
is said to be planned on an elaborate
scale and will contain many novel fea-
lures.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
BRIEF IN OPPOSITION
TO PLEA Of NEWMAN
Attorneys Assign Reasons Why
Writ of Certiorari Should
Not Issue.

A brief in opposition to the petition of
District Commissioner Oliver P. New
man for a writ of certiorari to carry
his case to the Supreme Court of the
United States, was filed today by for
mer Senator Bailey and other attorneys
for William ]. Frizzell. who has charged
that Commissioner Newman's appoint
ment was contrary to the law.
The brief at the outset states this
case is already pending in the Supreme
Court upon writ of error, and the
fact that the plaintiff in error now
applies for writ of certiorari is tanta-
mount to concession that the motion
to dismiss the writ of error ought to
be granted
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Slayden Heads Arbitration Group

Representative Slayden of Texas was
elected president of the American
group of the Interparliamentary Union
for Arbitration yesterday. He succeeds
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri,
who retires from Congress with the
close of this session.
Evening star., 1915-02-25

him by the Cleveland. Ohio, taN
authorities. Mr.. Rockefeller testified
that he was not resident of the stat.
of Ohio. had not been for the last If
teen years. and that consequently he
could not be taxed in that state.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Rockefeller Resists Ohio Tax.

NEW YORK, February 25.-John D.
Rockefeller today testified by deposi-
tion at his home at Pocantico Hills in
an effort to avoid paying a personal
property tax of S1.150,700 levied upon
Evening star., 1915-02-25

.FlOrida and West Indian Limited,
Atlantic Coast Line, 3:05 pm. Eas,
and west coast points. One might serv.
Ice. l406 n Y, aYe,-AdYeyttseWent
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Too Quick.
From Judge

From Judge
Mrs Gnaggs-And just 10 thiak, You
used to say you would die for me.
Mr. GnagEs-Well. don't hurry me.
my dear: don't hurry me.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
House Passes Ieper Home Bill.

A bill to authorize the establishment
of a home for lepers under the public
health service was passed by the House
Yesterday and sent to the Senate.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
To Bring Outside Help.

This committee has been informed
that it is the intention of the concern
to bring all the help needed from out
of the city, and it is for that reason
that we appeal to you to assist US in
having resident mechanics. far as
possible, employed on the work.
I'VE feel that we are not asking any
thing unreasonable in this request
when 1t is taken into consideration
that the bulk of the cost of the work
comes out of the taxes of the District
of Columbia residents, and also that
we have such a large number of un-
employed in the city at the present
time
missioners Mr.. Moran requested that
they endeavor to bring about the en-
ployment of resident mechanics on the
work as far as possible.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Answers Contention.

Further on the brief says "the petit
toner for certiorari contends the
courts have no right to revise and re-
view the determination of the Presi-
dent and the Senate with relation to
question of facts which it was their
duty under the law to determine
There are two sufficient answers to
the foregoing proposition. The first is
that it does not correctly state the law
as applicable to this case: and the sec
ond is that it is not involved in this
case.
I'VE do not hesitate to say that the
law can prescribe the qualifications
for any office outside of those offices
the qualifications for whics. are fixed
in the Constitutions; nor do we hesi-
tate to say that the law, having fixed
the qualifications, can permit the Pres
ident. with the advice and consent of
the Senate. or the President alone. or
the heads of departments or the courts
of law. to appoint any person not pos
sessing those qualifications
Evening star., 1915-02-25

1t takes a mighty smart teller t
be good solicitor, yet solicitin' is
nearly allus tn last resort O tn
failure.
Al man is allus at his best at
a banquet where Tiers somethin'
t eat in sight.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Eligibility Issue.

In conclusion the brief states the
main grounds upon which this court Is
urged to grant a writ of certiorari is that
1t presents for the first time the question
wheher or no the courts can inquire
into the eligibility of an office holder
who has been nominated by the Presi-
dent and confirmed by the Senate
This court has not. it Is true, in more
than a century of existence been called
upon to decide that question, but to
our way of thinking that Is a circum-
stance strongly tending to prove that
the question presents no substantial
controversy. and therefoeA this court
ought not to occupy its time in con-
sidering it,
Evening star., 1915-02-25
OPPOSES EMPLOYMENT OF
NON-RESIDENTS ON JOB
Central Labor Union Wants Georgia
Firm to Hire Local Mechanics
on M Street Bridge.

President P. T. Moran of the Cham
ber of Commerce has written to the
District Commissioners concerning a
letter received by him from the Central
Labor Union, protesting against the
proposed employment of nonresident
mechanics in the rebuilding of the NJ
street bridge across Rock creek. In
this letter, Henry Nolda, chairman of
a committee of the labor union, states
that the contract to reconstruct the
bridge has been awarded to a Georgia
bridge company.
This concern has been interviewed
by representatives of the Washington
Central Labor Union with view to
having it employ resident mechan-
les as far as they possibly can in the
work on the bridge.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.
resumed on the agricul-

Met al IL am.
Debate was resumed on the asricul-
ture bill.
House.
Met at II am.
Debate was resumed on the general
deficiency bill.
The conference report on the sea-
mans bill was considered.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Steero Cubes
Cream of
artar

Chemically pure
grape cr e a m o f
tartar, for medici-
nal or baking use:
with baking soda
makes "a superior
quality economical
b a. k i n & dE
p o w d e r: DC
4 or. 80.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Bicarbonate of Soda

Usually called Baking Soda
This is a superior chemically
pure grade for baking purposes.
Mixed with Cream Tartar makes
an economical Baking ~
Powder, ! lb. b...... IUC
Evening star., 1915-02-25
The Washingto Maryland
Sanitarium companv

Dssfres 10 announce that they have secured esa
ses9tifui Sparring estate at Silver Spring Mary
lano and have converted 1t into q sauitariaA
With the twilight remedies to Relieve
ALCOHOL and MORPHINE ADDICTS
Sanitarium phone. Woodsds Ss3.
Washington Once 1922 II st. n-u.
Phone Main 8600.
Automobile service.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Kafee Hag
Riker's
Grape Juice

Our grape juice is the
ure, unadulterated
virgin juice of prime,
sound. ripe grapes:
bottled Immediately
after beil.g pressed
and retaining all the
fine aroma of fresh
ly pluck ed AZ
grapes: pint, 40C
25c; quart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
GIRL LAUGHS At
COURT SENTENCE
Lilly Brown, 15-Year-0Id Moline Lass,
Is Brazen When Tried for
Delinquency.

When Lilly Brown, 15-year-old Mo-
line girl, was ordered sent to Geneva
this morning by Judge n. A Larson
on a delinquency petition, and she
started from the court room in charge
of a deputy, she brazenly laughed at
the court.
Wont you kiss me good-bye?'
pleaded the sobbing mother
GO away from me; don't want to
have anything to do with you" the
daughter exclaimed.
Lilly. you have a chance now to be
a good girl" remarked Judge Larson.
You don't want TO go the other way,
do you?"
Sure I do, and you cant stop me" !"
was the pert reply. Il have been be
fore judges before and you can't scare
me. I'll make up for the good time I
have lost, when 1 get out again"
1t developed at the hearing that
Lilly had been at a detention home
when the family lived at Los Angeles
and that her parents, who are respect
able people. could not control her. 1t
is said she gave evidences of having a
remarkable knowledge of the seamy
side of life for a girl of her age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
GERMANY TO TORPEDO STEAMERS RYG AMERICAN TRAVELLERS
TELLS CANADIAN
FEAT NEAR yPRES
Raw Recruits Recover Much Ground
From Germans, But Pay Ter
rible Price in Men Lost

Ottawa, May 1.-The story of what
he described as "a great and glorious
feat of arms in a desperate battle
fought by Canadian divisions to check
a recent German advance near Ypres
is told in a cable communication from
Sir Max Aitken. Canadian record Of
fcer- The account describes how the
Canadians, the majority of them raw
recruits, met the German rush after
the latter had released asphyxiating
gases which drove the French back.
and how, although greatly outnum-
hered, the Canadians succeeded, with
heavy losses, in recovering four Brit
jsh guns and much ground by bril-
liant dash.
The advancing troops suffered ter
rible casualties" continues the report
For a short time every other man
seemed to fall. but the attack was
pressed closer and closer. The Fourth
Canadian battalion at one moment
came under a particularly withering
fire. For a moment it wayered. Its
most gallant commanding officer,
Lieutenant Colonel BirchaIl, carrying
coolly and cheerfulIy rallying his men.
at the very moment when his example
had infected them fell dead at the head
OF the battalion. The astonishing at
tack which followed. pushed home in
the face of a direct frontal FIRE made
in broad daylight by the battalious,
whose names should live forever in
the memories of soldiers. was carried
10 the first line OF German trenches.
After a hand-to-hand struggle the last
German who resisted was bayoneted
and the trench won" Concluding. Sir
Max wrote: "The empire is engaged
in a struggle without quarter and
without compromise against an enemy
still sUperbly organized. still immense
/ ly powerful. still confident its strength
/ is the mate of its necessity. To arms
then. and still TO arms-The graveyard
of Canada in Flanders is very large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
MISHAP TO TRAIN
JOLTS PRESIDENT
President Has Rough Experience En-
route to WiliiamstOwn, Mass TO
Attend Christening.

New York. May While President
Wilson's train was passing through
west Philadelphia early this morning
the airbrake on the engine was jammed
and the train came to a sudden stop
Several panes of glass were broken
and water bottle in the presidents
car fell to the floor with crash. Every
one on the train was shaken, but there
was no serious damage The presi-
dent spent nearly three hours here
this morning on his way to Williams
town, Mass. to attend the christening
of his grandson, Francis Sayre. He
was joined here by his daughter Mar
garet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
POLICE ALARM is
PARTLY WORKING
While Not Entirely in Commission
New System is Being Gradually
Gotten in Operation.

While Rock Islands new $1,000 po-
lice alarm system is not completely
in commission. the work has progress
ed 10 a point so that a fair idea may
be gained of how the equipment viii
operate when the final o. X. has
been placed on it by the city officials
There are now installed about so
of the boxes. but the device is still a
little stiff"
An expert of the Star Electric com
pany is in this city and as trouble
man" is gradually removing obstacles
in the path of the successful opera
tion of the system. Many of the calls
received are sent in over the new
system but occasionally there is
trouble which forces the officers on
the beat TO seek the use OF a tele-
phone elsewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
TEN DEAD IN FIRE
SWEEPING COLON
More Than Half of the City Is Lev
eled by Flames-PrOperty Loss
Is S2,000.0O0.

Colon, Panama, May i.-More than
half the city of Colon was swept by a
disastrous fire which started shortly
after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Ten persons are known to be dead,
including two native policemen, and
several hundred persons have been
injured. while between 10000 and
10000 others. mostly negroes. have
been rendered homeless. The loss is
estimated at about $1,000, 600. The fire
destroyed completely % blocks and
was not controlled until II buildings
in its path had been destroyed. Many
arrests have been made for looting.
The town is now under the guard of
native police and two companies of
the United States coast artillery who
aided in fighting the fires. Half the
population have lost all their belong
ings.
The fire started in the heart of the
city and soon was beyond control of
the native fire brigade. The wooden
buildings, of which the town is almost
exclusively constructed. burned like
tinder. Most of the largest stores in
Colon, all of them carrying heavy
stocks of merchandise, were directly
in the path OF the flames. The cause
of the fire has not yet been learned
and probably never will be known.
A high wind was blowing at the
time the fire broke out and late in
the afternoon, when it was spreading
fast and myriads of sparks were be-
ing carried in the direction of Christie
bal. fremen in the canal zone began
dynamiting buildings in the path of
the flames in order 10 form a gap
where the confiagration might be
stopped. For time these efforts were
fruitless. but later the fire was
brought under control
All the banks in the city were de-
stroyed and part of the railway sta
ton was burned. All that part of the
city between Seventh street south 10
past Twentieth street and on Front
street east beyond Bolivar street were
destroyed