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The Washington times., 1915-12-30

words the sinking Of the kncona. The
fundamental point the United States rs
insisting on is to obtain assurances
from Aust.ia-Hungary that Americans
are not going TO be placed in jeopardy
by Illegal submarine warfare,
IF Austria Hungary subscribes to
the principles of submarine warfare al.
ready agreed to by Germany, that no
attacks will be made on passenger liners
without warning and without due care
for the safety of passengers and crew
and II offers of reparation are made
for American lives lost on the Ancona,
the other questions will be settled by
diplomatic interchange"
The questions of disaVowal ana
punishment of the submarine comman-
der. the two most important demands
Jmade in the last note, may be continued
Tor further discussion. 1t Is indicated
just as the question of disavowing the
Lusitania attack is still under nego-
tiation with Germany.
In spite of press comment from for
eign papers. forecasting an unfriendly
reply from Austria. State Department
officials are standing on assurances
given In advices from Vienna that
Austria will make concessions to the
American viewpoint
Both the State Department and Aus
trian embassy have been advised that
the Austrian note Is completed and was
to hsve been presented. to Ambassador
i IdSl ueSudN.
between Vienna and Washington usually
requires forty-eight hours for transmits
sion of official documents. The note
should under ordinary circumstances
arrive at the State Department today.
Failure of the State Department to
hear from Penfield for two days Is a
mystifying factor.
One explanation of the delay. based
upon unofficial reports from abroad. is
that the Hungarian faction in the Aus
cabinet Is insistent that
the American demands be met and no
note sent which by any means might
provoke a breach. Differences between
Count Burian and the Hungarian fac
ton. 1t is possible. may be holding up
the note for re-drafting.
Administration officials are more
hopeful of concessions from Germany
which may finally and definitely settle
the Lusitania dispute coincident with
the Ancona negotiations. for the effect
1t may have upon Austria.
Ir. Cecile l.. Greil. the American
woman survivor of the Ancona, is ex-
peCted here tomorrow to amplify her
affidavit regarding the Austrian sub
marines attack.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
TEMPERATURES.
(IIREAIT ETFITCK c
TJTlR TARIE
SUN TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide. ...... I 50 o. M. and 2::-9 p. m.
Low tide......... Sis m. and 9'16 p. Ill
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose e,...... tbs Sun sets....... 4'so
Light automobile lamps at 5:25 p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Plans Being Formulated
For National Rifle Match

Plans for the next national rife match
have been completed by a committee of
the national board for the prom Stion
of rifle practice. and will be consi tercd
at the annual meeting of that organiza-
ton in Washington. January 3.
The committee. which has been in ses-
sion at the War Department Is COM
sey. chairman: Genera! Drain. Of the
District National Guard: Captain Schin-
del. Y. s. A., and Captain Harllee. Il 8.
NJ. c. Places under consideration for
the next annual rife match are Jack
sonville. Fla. where the matches were
held last year; Seagirt. n. J.. and Camp
Perry Ohio. where former matches have
been held. and Sparta. Wis, where q
new range has been built by the Co,
ernment
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
NJ 'ADOO SEEKS
SENATE SEAT,
SAYS
James A. 0'Gorman to Retire,
and Secretary. Of Treasury
Wants Place.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ex-senator James
A. O'Gorman. it was learned yesterday,
IL about ready to quit Washington. He
will not be a candidate for the Senate
nomination in the coming spring prim-
aries, but some time between now and
primary day will announce his plan to
retire from political life and build up his
neglected finances in the practice OF law
In this city. according to story In the
New York Press today.
The news of O'Gorman's retirement.
now published for the first time. is
vouched for by men in the Murphy or
ganization who are on terms of per-
sonal and political intimacy with him
In fact. friends Of the Senator both
here and In Washington have under
stood for some weeks he probably would
not be in Washington much longer to
vex the soul Of President Wilson by his
opposition to Federal appointments.
Wilson. himself. as O'Gorman'
friends say. may not be in Washington
much longer, either. but that Is another
story. This is concerned with OGor-
mans plan to get back into private life
and with the reported desire of william
G. McAdoo, Secretary OF the Treasury
TO take mis- place In tne SENATE. Aioo
with certain amateurish efforts Of Stew
art G. Glboney. a McAdoo lieutenant to
win Tammany support. for his chief q
Senate ambitions.
O'GOrman Is Reluctant.
The Tammany friends OF O'Gorman
say he will retire reluctantly from pub
lie life, as he likes It. the flghting In
particular. But the Senator. say these
friends, is a victim of circumstances
Even should he be able to carry the
Democratic primaries. a thing not alto
gether certain, the hostility OF the
President. II is admitted, would be a
heavy handicap on election day. Be-
sides which O'Gorman is not sure 1915
is going to be a Democratic year in this
State.
McAdoo is said to be none too hopeful
either of Democratic success next No
vember. but he wants to be in the
United States Senate, and Wilson wants
him there. and ne risks nothing OF
next to nothing, by taking the Senate
nomination II he can get II. II the
Democrats carry New York next fall
McAdoo figures on the party victory
landing him in the Senate; II. on the
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Wants Safe Conduct For
Harry Sims From Mexico

urged the State Department TO use its
good Offices to obtain safe conduct
from Mexico for Harry Sims. formerly
of Chicago. a brother Of Edward Siu.s.
who was solicitor of the Department of
Commerce and Labor during the Roose-
welt Administrs tion. Mr.. Sims has bee
detained at some point In Sonora and
is said to have failed IN repeated cf-
forts to return to the United States
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

Included are both extreme English and
conservative model suits in this seasons
most attractive patterns and both double
and single-breasted overcoats in all models
from the extreme full-cut Bal. Overcoats
to the conservative Chesterfield models.
Mind you, these, are all this seasons,
Mems Shop, which carries nothing over
Tailored superbly-all sizes-insuring you
a perfect fit.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

other hand. the Democrats are down
for a licking In the coming campaign,
that would involve McAdoo's early
banishment from his present Cabinet
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Fire Damages Garage.

Fire was discovered early today IL a
garage at 4412 G street northeast. oc-
cupied by David Pugh. Before Engine
Company No. q had extinsuished the
flames, which were caused by an over
heated stove. damage had been done
amounting to 5000.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
Official Minimizes
Possibility of Breach
Over Ancona Incident

Minimizing the possibility that a
break in diplomatic relations with Aus
tria-Hungary may follow the forth
coming reply to the second American
note a high Government official today
said:
THE United States will not go to war
because Austria refuses to punish a
submarine commander. or because Aus
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

You who have been our customers will
know what to expect in these garments that
have been sold at $3.50 to $500, and
that you will not find among these suits and
overcoats-in splendid assortment of both
plain and fancy mixture woolens-tailored
by hand-by expert talors.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

other hand. the Democrats are down
for a licking In the coming campaign,
that would Involve McAdoo's early
banishment from his present Cabinet
Job.
Tammany Just Waiting.
There are friends of McAdoo who
doubt his reported ambition to don
the toga Of senator, but there Is no
such doubt in Tammany circles. The
Murphy politicians say they have known
of II for a long while, and that Il has
been subject alike for jest and bitter
criticism. The organization, they say.
wishes for nothing more than that the
Treasury head should become a candi-
date In the spring primaries.
what we won't do to him." one of
them remarked yesterday, won't be
worth telling.
The Tammany man said McAdoo's
hatred of Murphy dated back to 1919
when McAdoo thought he would like
to be the Democratic candidate for
port would have to be obtained. Nc
Adoo. so the Tammany man asserted,
sent friend to the Tammany chief,
who at the time was playing on the
Bayside golf links, to say McAdoo
would meet him there, as IL casually,
on the following day.
Murphy's Slight.
Murphy. the story goes. absented
himself purposely from the golf links
In order not to meet McAdoo, as he
wished neither to support him for the
governorship nomination nor to invite
his enmity by turning him down. He
might as well have turned him down.
for McAdoo never has forgiven the
slight he then received.
Recently, various Tammany district
leaders and Tammany members of
Congress have reported unexpected IA
vors received through McAdoo's man.
Giboney, who is counsel to the Comp
troller of the Currency. Gibboney has
called Tammany men by phone to ask
them II they did not have a man they
would like to land In this or that small
office. or course, they said Eyes" and
calling on Gibboney they invariably got
the appointment together with a sug-
gestion that McAdoo was prepared to
do even greater things for them.
1t is said not one OF the Tammany
men thus favored by McAdoo through
Gibboney would throw a single vote tc
McAdoo for Senator or any other Of
fice unless Murphy gave the word, al
they are all loyal organization men
But as politicians they take what they
can get In the way of patronage. and
con Gibboney into believing they
their gratitude.
As for O'Gorman, the Tammany mer
say 1t would be a bitter pill for him II
he thought in relinquishing his office II
would 60 to McAdoo, whom he dislike,
thoroughly.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo ha G
The Washington times., 1915-12-30
The QunIns That Does Not Affect the Head

Because of its tonic and laxative ef-
feet LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness nor ringing in
head. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." E. w. GROVES sigma
tlre on box 25c.
The Washington times., 1915-12-30

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has
no desire or intention to be a candidate
for the Senate to succeed Senator O'Gor-
man of New York. II was stated su-
thoritatively today on behalf of the
Cabinet officer. McAdoo's attention " as
called to New ork reports that he would
run for O'Gorman's place. 1t was said
Meade had no knowledge Of O'Gorman's
pl.pg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

"'What you goin' to do now, john |
says.
"Do9' he says. DO? Why. Mother,
the hoohook is all busted out of this clock,
and I'm sick of it like you are anyway, and
the children don't banker after it any
more I've worked over the crazy con-
traption until I'm so put out with it that
the sight of that wooden bird comm out
of that door and hoohookin at me is more
than mortal man can bear. But I've got
an idea I've got a notion
and scratched his ear with the screw
driver. HUM he says, and he turned
the hands to the hour mark.
"'Whir-r-r-r!Whir-r-r IR-R-R-R"
goes the clock.
ayes, Sir, says John, sort of pleased
like, 4 got an idea! Where's that snake
of Toodes's got stone bruise with last
night?
"'Georgie,' | says, go fetch. Father
Toodles's snake
so George went and got it. What
she goin t. do, Fawther?' he asks
"You wait an see" says John. You
just wait an seer
"You won't wait to see tonight, George
Higgins' says. It's your bedtime right
now. Upstairs with you'
$50 George fretted little; but he went,
and John seemed so happy and cheerful
| thought maybe I'd stay down and
watch him work. I'd been goin' to bed
so early while he was trying to make the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

"rhe coat of a locksmith contains a
different kind of dust than the coat of a
miller; the dust accommodating in the
pocket of il schoolboy is essentially differ
ent from that in the pocket of chemist !;
while in the groove of gentleman's
pocket knife different kind of dirt and
dust will be found than that in the pocket
knife of a tramp.
For instance, on the scene of crime
a garment was found from which no
information could be obtained as to it's
owner. The coat was placed in strong
and well gummed paper bag, which was
vigorously beaten with sticks for as
long a time as could be done without
tearing the paper. The bag was then
opened, the dust collected and submit
ted to chemical examination. The ex-
animation proved that the dust was com
posed of wood fbrous matter, finely pull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

clock hookhoo that I'd got behind in my
stocking darning. SO set darnin' and
John set fxn' the clock.
"You watt he says once in awhile
when | asked him how he was gettn'
along. This is goin to be the biggest
surprise you and the kids ever had
"Thcn he'd tinker awhile, and set off the
clock. She'd go 'Whir-r-r-r! Whr-r-r-r!
WHIR-R-R-R! and then John would
chuckle He was real pleased with his
self and what he was dom. like man
to be that way.
NOW then, Ma, he says, come eleven
O'Clock or so, i got her fxedn and he
laughed out loud. he was so pleased. This
is goin' to be the biggest surprise the kids
ever had. It'll be worth dollar bill to
see EN- in the mornin',' he says. Now
here's what l done, he says. I've took
this bird clear off from the clock he says
shown it to me.
$50 you have | says.
ayes, he says, because this bird is
past hookhooing, he says. 1T has hooked
its last hook, and hooed its last hoo; so
what's the use of it? Nothing! he says
But l got an idea last night when
stepped on the snake, he says, as proud
as picked persimmons. '"Here's clock, J"
| says to myself, he says, '"that's goin
'Whir-r-r-r! Whir-r-r-r!' like rattlesnake
and here's the snake lyin around and
dom nothin' but givin' me stone bruises
on my heel, and what's the matter with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
The Hard Job of Being Crook

IT'S getting harder every year. Time
was when a man could make fair
Il living by crime and have fighting
chance of keeping out of Jail. But today
unless he be a perfect paragon of intelli-
gencc. the scientific detectors of crime
will find him out.
cigar holder with an amber mouth
piece was found near the scene of MUIR
der Raymond Fosdick tells of it in his
new book, European Police Systems" !;
the Century Coz. The cigar holder was
$50 shaped that it could be held only in
one position. A close examination showed
that it had two marks which must have
been made by two teeth of unequal length
While the murdered man had no such ir-
regular teeth, it was discovered that his
nephew had. The suspicious of the au-
thorities were aroused by this simple but
important fact, and they soon learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

enough to arrest the nephew on the
charge Of murder" Betrayed by his own
teeth!
"Or, again, a razor was identified as the
instrument used by murderer through
finding in the dried blood on its edge a
shred of cotton identical with the material
OF the murdered mans nightcap, which
had been cut through. Again, man was
gravely wounded at night by an unknown
person, who dropped his cap in his flight
Inside the cap two hairs were found which
were subjected to microscopic examina-
ton AS a result the authorities were pro-
vided with the following description of the
criminal, which enabled them ultimately to
apprehend him: "A man of middle age,
of robust constitution, black hair mingled
with gray, recently cut, commencing to
grow bald And all that from two hairs
in hat!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

verified. The deduction drawn was that
the coat belonged to carpenter, joiner,
or sawyer. But among the particles of
dust gelatine and powdered glue were
found; as these are not extensively used
by carpenters and sawyers, the further
deduction was drawn that the garment
belonged to a joiner; fact which was
subsequently substantiated
From which the conclusion may be
drawn that to be successful as criminal
today one should be bald, toothess, and
wear no clothes. Even then there would
be prints of hands or feet, which under the
microscope would proclaim their maker
For in the laboratories of Germany, es-
pecially, the examination of footprints and
tingerprints has become so fine an art
that single track in the soft earth has
oftentimes been made to yield consider
able life history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

maxim rattlesnake clock out of that
cuckoo clock""'
IL seen he wanted to be praised some,
like men do want to be; so | says, John
Higgins! Do you mean to tell me you've
been able to turn that cuckoo clock into a
rattlesnake clock with nothin' but
screwdriver and penknife to do it with?'
"With them and gimlet,' he says,
prouder than ever.
"'Well, you re wonderful l says.
"'You wait till show you,' he says,
and then see what you say. Great idea
for teachin' the kids natural history, amt
it?' he says. Now wait till | wind her
up he says. There, now! he says, Il
wish could wake up George and Mary
and Toodles right now, and let them see
it. See? The hour comes around Look
out for the rattlesnake!" says. "Big
rattlesnake in the clock! Look out for
him. Then they listen. "Whir-r-r-r!
Whir-r-r-r! Whir-r-r-r!" goes the rattle
snake in the clock. Look out!' | says,
and bang! comes the door open, and out
comes the snake where the bird used to be,
and wags it's head as many times as the
hour is, and backs in again. Now, Motherr
"Well," said Mrs. Higgins, "sure
enough! The minute he pushed the hands
to the hour mark the clock went 'Whir-r-r!
Whir-r-r-r! WHIR-R-R-R! for all the
world like rattlesnake. 1t was real
creepy to hear. Slap! come the little door
open, just like John said it would, and out
popped the head and about two joints of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

TOOGleS's snake, the red
tongue Vaughn and the
green bead eyes a starin'.
1t was real scary-yes, in
deed! Only"
"Only-" said the visi-
tor.
"Only,' said Mrs. Hig-
gins, "as soon as the snake
had it's head out of the clock
it sort of turned to look at
John, and then turned to
look at me, and said 'Cuck-
90! Cuck-oo! palmer than
the bird had ever said it in
its life. Yes'm. 'Cuck-oo!
it says. 'Cuck-oo! twelve
times. 1t was real comical
to see that fierce-lookin'
snake waggle its head and
sing like a bird that way.
'Cuck-oo! it says to me, and
Cuckoo" it says to John.
"Huh!' says John, get
ting red in the face. Huh!
So that's what you say, is
it? I'll snake you! I'll
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. you!
I'll show you there can't no
rattlesnake hang around
here singing like a canary
bird, | will! Come out of
that clockr
$50 that" said Mrs. Hig-
gins placidly, lis why our
cuckoo clock don't cuckoo
no more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09

popped the bird 'Whir-r-r-r! Whir-r-r-r'
WHIR-R-RRv went the clock. al
most jumped out of my chair.
"Great snakes' says. What has John
done to that clock?' and then the bird
tried to hookhoo.
at tapped its wings three or four times,
and opened and shut it's poor little beak.
1t was real pitful like 'lck! it says, just
as faint as faint looked for it to shut
its eyes and keel over on its back and curl
up its claws, it sounded so sickly.
"'Poor Birdy! says Toodles.
al should think he would!
WHEN John set to work on the clock
that night he was real grim about it.
seen it wasn't no occasion for me to say
much; so complained of not feelin' just
WE'LL and went to bed. dare say it was
about one o'clock in the A. NJ. when John
come to bed and knew he was real cross.
He sort of muttered while he undressed,
and then all at once he shouts out:
ooh, plague that kid-leavin' every
thing everywhere! Near murdered my
heel on this mis- able snake!'
"Then knew he had stepped on
Toodles's toy snake. ! guess it hurt John
consid able, especially in his state of mind
just then; for it was one of them jonted
wood snakes, and he was cross anyway.
"'Drat the snake! he says.
"Next morning understood why John
was so cross. The birdy wouldn't even
say lex! The clock only went 'Whr-r-r-r!
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when hour time come, and
the birdy slid out and
opened its poor, mute beak,
and tapped one wing, and
backed in again. 1t was
the foolishest lookin' bird |
ever see try to burst into
song.
"Thank goodness, any
way | says to myself, 1T
won't set me crazy hoo
hooking! Trust John to
mend the noise out Of a
clock, give him timeenough!
$50 when John come home
that night. lookin' sort of
studious and worn, | says
to him, John, why don't
you leave that clock the
way it is? | think it's real
nice as it is. | was tired to
death of that eternal hoo
hooking and hookhooing,
and I'm satisfied to let it
be-
"All right he says,
and it's just as well you
are, he says; for this clock
isn't going to hoohook or
hookhoo no more. I've put
tered over it, and worked
over it, and lost my sleep
over it, and all, and I'm done
trying to make it hoohook
and hookhoo. Where did
you put that screwdriver"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-04-02
GOOD ROADS YEAR o o

Six states, namely Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New jersey,
New York and Wisconsin, now have civil service laws providing for
appointment OF highway engineers and employees in accordance with the
merit system.
A description of the system in effect in each Of the six states ap-
pears in the Good Roads Year Book" just issued by the American
Highway association at Washington.
The summary of automobile legislation in all the states is of timely
interest in view of the fact that nearly 100000 automobiles were res
istered in the United States during 1914 for which more than Sl2000OO9
in license fees was paid.
Many of the states are o trying ut the plan of working convicts
on public roads In some states the honor system prevails and guards
are partially or wholly dispensed with. In other states guards are
deemed essential, and between the two systems much controversy RACES.
The year book, with its complete digest of convict labor laws for all the
states and its many references, throws much light o n the subject.
demonstrated by the experience of Georgia with its army of nearly
5000 road convicts. and Virginia with about 1500. The progress reports
from these two states appearing in the chapter devoted to highway
progress show remarkable gains in mileage OF improved roads.
The American Highway association finds the year book n of
its most effective mediums for carrying on the campaign for efficient and
adequate Improvement in the construction, maintenance and administra-
ton of the public roads.