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The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
ELECTION OF SENATORS
COST JUST $46O,777.25
Democrats Spend More Than Re-
publican Candidates Despite Stories
About Jefersonian Simplicity.

The first popular election Of United
States Senators cost the candidates $3.50. =
TT.25. according to a report made yester-
day and based on sworn statements OF
those who ran. The Democrats were
more extravagant than the Republicans,
despite their password of Jeffersonian
simplicity, spending see, $3.50.
The Democratic per capita expenditure
was S3.07463, while the per capita ex-
pendlture for Republicans was $2Sj2 a.
Georgia had the largest expenditures. the
candidates parting with S4l.492.63 in a
contest over the two Senatorial positions.
Expenditures by States were: Alabama,
S33. O6: Arizona, $lO.1l5.73; Arkansas,
S47lS.45; California. $l7.5s9.9S; Colorado,
s12, 1858: Connecticut, S27OS.55; Florida.
S. 373 So; Georgia. 81. 1872 63; Idaho 1850 81;
Illinois. S34, ,663 81; Indiana. S1O 1914: Iowa,
SIS, ,6O7S4: Kansas. S31, ,63S.43; Kentucky.
81. 1883; Maryland, S13,SH64: Missouri,
s., 694SS; Nevada. $4,6O4.13; New Hampshire.
81. ~. Is; New York, S23. So; North Caro-
lima, S7O2 %; North Dakota. s.. Ss6. IS; Ohio,
S24.595.92: Oklahoma. S5.l3163: Oregon. S13,
4l6 45; Pennsylvania. 2S.s1O.4l; South Car
olina, 81, 36s.4 42; Utah. $50; Vermont,
81. 753.O2: Washington, S1L145.74. and Wis
consin, 5.329.S9.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
WASHINGTON GIRL
RINGS In NEW YEAR
Miss Anne Bryan Taps Eight Bell"
at Naval Academy -Middies
Entertain Scores,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Md, Dec. 3l.-The New
Years Eve ball given by the regiment
of midshipmen in the gymna sium at the
Naval Academy tonight was the princi-
pal social function incident to the ad-
vent of the new year. There were many
out-of-town guests. girls from Baltimore,
Washington. and elsewhere, to help make
the occasion the enjoyable function that
il was.
The dancing began at $50 o'clock and
continued until after midnight. The
usual interesting ceremony took place at
the midnight hour. Just prior thereto
the lights of the big dance hall were al
most entirely eXtingUished.
The honor of ringing out the old and
ringing in the new year fell to Miss
Anne Bryan, of Washington. At the
stroke of midnight Miss Bryan, who had
ascended a platform. tapped the gong
eight times, the nautical number Of
strokes for the hour of l.. on a large
bell that had been suspended from the
rafters of the gymnasium. Immediately
thereafter the dancers glided their way
about the floor to the strains of Home,
Sweet Home" and 1t was a merry throng
that wended its way home in the early
hours OF the new year.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
CANADIANS AWARDED
DECORATIONS BY king.
No New Peers Created for New
Years List-Sea Commanders
Are Honored.

London. Dec S1.-The New Years honor
list was issued tonight. No new peers
are created. George Halsey Perley.
minister of the dominion of Canada, and
Clifford Sifton, X. c, of the Canadian
Frivy Council, are made Knights Com
mander Of st Michael and St George.
Decorations of tho order of Commander
of st. Michael and ST. George also are
conferred upon George Joseph Deba'ats,
Comptrolcr Of the naval service of Cam
ada, and Surgeon Mai. Gen. Eugene
Fiset. deputy minister of militia and de-
fensc of Canada.
The following Canadians are made
knights Bachelor: Herbert Samuel Holt,
Of Montreal; Francis Navier Limeux. Of
Quebec: capt. Give Oldnall Long and
Phillips WOlley. Of Victoria, British Co
lumbia. and William Price. Of Quebec.
The Earl of Aberdeen, lord lieutenant
Of ireland and formerly governor general
Of Canada. is raised to the rank of mar
quisate
Arthur Henderson parliamentary la
Dor leader. is appointed Erivy councillor.
Decorations of the Order of the Bath,
third class. are conferred upon Common
dcT James Barr and Capt. Noel Grant,
of II. NJ s Camania, and Capt Clos
sop, of II. NJ. s. sydney.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
HOUSE FAR ADVANCED
With ROUTINE MATTERS
Has Passed -Four Big Appropriation
Bills-Senate Business Is Not in
Such Good Shape.

Both houses of Congress adjourned
iast night until tomorrow. Efforts
made to extend the New Year recess
until Monday failed. Leaders of the
House and Senate are bent on avoid
ing the necessity of a special session,
If possible. and, therefore, would not
consent to n recess beyond Saturday.
So far as the House is concerned.
the work of the session is in excellent
shape. Already four great appropria-
tion bills have been passed. They are
,he District of Columbia bill, the leg
islative bill. the bill carrying urgent
deficiency accounts, and the bill pro-
viding appropriations for the Postof-
flee Department in the fiscal year that
viii begin July /, next. This is the
first time in history so far as any
body can recall that the routine work
of a winters session has been so far
advanced in the House.
In the Senate business is not in such
good shape. That body has the immigra-
tion and ship purchase bills under con-
sideration. but so far has not acted on
any Of the appropriation bills passed
by the House. The House is proceeding
on the theory that it will be called upon
to pass only the supply bills and the
administration ship purchase bill. The
immigration bill went through the House
last session.
The postoffice bill, passed by the House
Yesterday. carried a total appropriation
apprOximating $5@7OOO.OOO. Upon its pas
sage the House began general debate on
the bill apprOpriating about S7,O00.OOO for
the maintenance of the Indian Bureau in
the new fiscal year.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
u. S. TO SEND SECOND
NOTE ACROSS SEAS
Draft Of Communication on Contra
band of War Made and Is Is
Ready for Sending.

That the United States government has
prepared and is about to send to Great
Britain a new note dealing specifically
with Great Britains attitude on contra
bands was learned definitely last night
from official sources
1t WAS pointed out to Great Britain in
the draft of the note on contra band:
First-That a merchant OF the United
States can sell to France, Germany,
Austria or any nation in the world any
thing that is manufactured in this COun-
try or is a product OF this country.
.. That the United States has no con-
troll over such freedom Of commerce.
which is the International right OF the
American ,itizen. The United States
contends that the sole duty of prevent
ing the products of the United States
from going into hands OF the enemy. ever
if they are Cnntraband goods, rests upon
belligerent nations.
As a Corollary OF this it is asserted
that it is not the duty Of American Of
tiCials TO exercise espionage over eX-
ports at United States ports.
II Is further cOntended the belligereut
nations. if they cannot prevent the ar
rival of vessels at destinations, would
have no cause of complaint to the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01

Phone Main 2a0O for Family Wash
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
oCHs LEAVES PUBLIC LEDGER.
John J. SpurEeOn Succeeds Him Hs
Executive Editor.

Philadelphia. Dec. 3l.-Gcorge w Ochs,
retired tonight as editor OF the Pub
lie Ledger. John J. Spurgeon, a for
mer Philadelphia Newspaperman under
Charles Emory Smith, lately with the
New York Mail, Herald and World. to-
morrow will become executive editor "
the Public Ledger.
In announcing Mr.. OChs' retirement Cy
rus II. X Curtis, president of the EUb'lc
Ledger Company, publisher of the SaruT
day Evening Post. and Ladies' Home
Journal. announced he had accepted Mr..
OCh's resignation ION account of an en-
tlrely amicable but irrecOnciliable diff
ference of views regarding publication
of the Public Ledger, Mr. Ochs retains
considerable holdings in the underly-i
securities of the Public Ledger and has
not determined as to future activities,
but may join the New York Times Com
pany, Of which he Is a director
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
MULE IN 8 AUTO CRASHES.
Angered After Third Impact 1t
Kicks MOtorIst Into Wall.

New York. Dec. Sl.-Thomas Willes, OF
1I2 GlenWO WOOd avenue. East Orange n. j.
and his friend and neighbor, William
Green, left this city after dark last night
in Mr.. Willes' automobile to attend a
dinner party in East Orange They were
going along the Belleville Turnpike,
which runs from Jersey City to Belle
Vile. when. in the darkness, they
smashed into an express wagon driven
by Edward Caldwell, of Arlington. and
drawn by mule.
They ripped both rear wheels of the
wagon. knocked Caldwell from his seat,
Jared the mule, and were themselves
sent into a retaining wall beside the
road, where they brought up unhrt and
with their automobile only slightly dam
aged.
With Caldwell, who was only bruised.
they were surveying the damage when
James JamisOn and his brother. William
O., who live across the street from Mr..
Willes, came hurrying along in their ma
chine and hit the express wagon. once
more jarring the mule and being sent
themselves into the retaining wall. They,
too. were unhurt, though their car was
pretty badly smashed.
They Joined the group in the road.
where Caldwell was taking his mule out
of the shafts to guard against further
accidents, when along came Frederick
W. Ebert of 16S POmeroy avenue, Kear-
ny, travelling fast in his racing car. He
missed the wagon, but hit the mule. The
animal was flung into the air and lighted
directly in front of the automobile, which
Ebert had stopped. The mule, aroused
at last. raised his hind heels and kicked
Ebert and his automobile into the retain
ing wall. Like the rest, he was unhurt,
so he Joined the rest Of the group.
They found that only the Jamison car
was helpless. so the others towed that
in. The single mule power of the truck
seemed unharmed, and Caldwell hitched
his animal back into the wagon and
drove into Kearny.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
sERvIANS TO INVADE HUNGARY
Crown Prince Promises Fuller
Franchise to Provinces.

Nish. Servia. Dec. 3l.-The Servian
army is preparing to invade Hungary.
Crown Prince Alexander. COmmander-in-
chief of the army. issued a special order
today praising the valOr of the Servian
soldiers. In part, he said:
Fighting shoulder to shoulder with
you are our brothers whom We delivered
from the Turkish yoke. I hereby an
nounCe that in the future they will enjoy
the same political and constitutional
rights as the Servians. In its first sit
ting after the conclusion of peace the
Servian Parliament will take the neces-
sary steps for putting this into effect
The end of this gigantic struggle can
already be seen, although the successful
conclusion has not yet been reached. We
must continue for some time longer be-
fore We accomplish fully our difficult
duty"
The people to whom fuller citizenship
j. promised are those residing in the ter
ritory acquired by Servia in the two
Balkan wars.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
NAVAL RESERVE WILL
BE FORMED, IS BELIEF
House Subcommittee Gives Secretary
Daniels Plan Its Tentative
Endorsement.

Creation of a naval reserve to supple
ment the regular forces in time seems
TO be assured as a result OF action taken
Yesterday by the subcommittee of the
House Naval Committee that is entrust-
ed with the task OF preparing the first
draft Of the naval budget The subcom-
mittee tentatively approved the plan for
the creation Of a naval reserve as devised
by Secretary Daniels
1t provides for a reserve to he made up
of men who have seen service in the
navy, those joining the reserve to be
retired on half pay at the expiration OF
their terms of enlistment. The subcom-
mittee may make some minor changes in
the Daniels plan, but that il will be
adopted substantially as proposed is gen.
orally believed. \ report to the full COM
mittee will be made within a week
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
WAR KEEPS U. S. MILLS BUSY.
New England Factories Are Work
ing Night and Day shifts.

Boston, Dec. 31.-New England manu-
facturers are working their plants day
and night, turning out over $lOOoo.ooN
worth of goods for troops now engaged
in the European war.
Many Of the plants which formerly
were working on a shOrt-time schedule
have started overtime work, with large
forces of extra help. few OF the
largest contracts are:
At Manchester. y. H.. 100000 order
for cotton goods and Sl.c00,cCe worth of
tent cloth.
At Concord. 100000 worth of har-
nesses for allies.
At PIttsfeId. Mass. $4,000 worth Of
blankets and cadet cloth for uniforms.
At Marlboro. Mass, $4,000 pairs OF
shoes for allies.
At AttIeborO. Mass, 10000 rifle parts
for Canadian government and others.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

John r Mah1ney, -. and Pearl c. Evans. 10.
Rev. John p EckenTode.
Paul ]. Cam, u. of Waynesboro, Va, and Emily
A. stratis q. Of Washington, d. Q. Rev. W. a.
Melvin.
RueI p. ToIman. IS. and Nelly S. Mckenzie.
- Rev. Jay 7. Stocking.
Alfonso Fiore. .. and Luisa MistHetta. =. Rev.
n. NJ De Carlo
Louis FeinScrE. q. and Celia HuroWitz. Is. Rev.
G. SilTerstoDe.
Daniel A. Burke. -. and Alice NJ. Athey. u
Rev. John Scully.
Warren 4. GorTeIl. q. ard Edna N. Kelly, II.
Rev. r. ]. Ksrrick.
yrrd r. Kean. u Of Shelby Va. and Edna r
Cole % n riootis. Va. Rev. II. r. Downs.
Leroy NJ HEsEins. 20. and Man L. Meiuking. =.
Rev. John T. Huddlr
Iehn FreelRnd Robbins. %. and Alta Juserhne
HGrris, j. 10th Of Chicago. Ill Rev. James Shera
Montgomery.
Roy c. FitzgeTald. 3. and Winnie 4. Losen n
both Of Richmoud. Va Rev. John Van Schaick jr
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
6tt Bown Erter

Charles McGhan, president of the Ju-
nioF Roosevelt Progressive Club, will
receive the members of the club today
at his home at 426 Sixth street north
east between l and 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Commissioners having put a ban
on the use of calendars containing
printed matter the Districts contin-
gent fund this year probably will have
to allow for calendars meeting the ap
proval of the officials.
James Morrison, hfty-five years cid,
living in Hyattsville. Md, is at Emer-
gency Hospital with his left legs badly
fractured as a result OF being struck
by a street car in Hyattsville yester-
day, according to his statement
%The Response of Plants will be the
subject of a free public lecture to be
delivered by Prof. J. Chunder Bose, one
of the worlds authorities on electrical
physiology, at the Cosmos Club Tues
day evening under the auspices of the
Washington Academy of Sciences and
the Washington Botanical Society.
At the meeting of the Society fer
Philosophical Inquiry. TO be held Sat
urday at 4:45 p. m, in the west study
room Of the Public Library, Henry
FarquhaT will read paper on "kant's
Theory OF knowledge. prl0ri.' fol-
lowed by a discussion. Students Of
philosophy are invited.
Gabe T.. Parker yesterday terminated
his services as Register of the Treas
Try. FclIo,, employees Of tho Treasury
Department presented him with A jew
eIed watch charm. in the form of
Masonic emblem. Mr.. Parker Will be
come commissioner Of the five civil
ICED tribes of Indians.
Two hundred members Of Congress.
who are affilated with the Loyal Order
OF Moose. have been invited to attend
a New Years reception to he held to-
day by Columbia Lodge, No. l26 in the
club rooms at Seventh aud - streets
northwest. \ musical program has
been arranged. ar' refreshments will
be served all day l"mE.
reception and tea Will he given NJ
the headQua OF the Belgian relief
committee. in the Real Estate Trust
Building. from to o'clock on the
afternoon If January 4. Mrs. John a
Logan. chairman, announced yesterday.
Mrs Logan and Miss H. NJ BOulnOis
of Edinburgh. will be speakers.
Everett Fraser. dean Of George
Washington University Law School
Yesterday returned from Chicago where
he went as a delegate to the Ameri-
can Law School Association. which
met in convention there. Prof. J. Lewis
Parke. also a delegate from George
Washington, after attending the con-
vention. went on to Detroit to spend
the holidays.
Employees Of the Federal government
in Washington had half holiday yes
terday, with the exception of persons
employed in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing and the Government
Printing Office, who were given full
holiday on the Saturday following
Christmas. All the government de-
pRrtments are closed today. There will
be but one delivery of mail today, as
holiday hours are prevailing at the
Washington postoflce.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
REACH AGREEMENT FOR
RECIPROCAL TRANSFERS
Traction Companies Decide to Con-
form with Recent Ruling of Public
Utilities Commission.

Reciprocal transfers will b" issued
today by the Capital Traction Company
and the Washington and Maryland
Railway Company at Fourteenth and
kennedy streets northwest
The two companies have not exactly
reached a satisfactory agreement be-
tween themselves. but nevertheless will
comply with the order of tho Public
Utilities Commission that transfers be
given at this point.
The first intimation Of friction be
tween the companies reached the com
mission Yesterday in a letter from the
Capital Traction Company. saying the
company had made every reasonable
effort to enter into satisfactory trans
fer relations with the other company.
but without success.
The transfers, however. will he
granted by both companies. and an
a Greement reached later.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
REAR ADMIRAL HOwISoN DEAD.
Civil War Veteran Is Victim of
Intestinal Trouble.

Henry Lycurgus HowisOn. L. S. N. re-
tired. died today at his home in YOnk-
ers as the result of an operation for
intestinal trouble. He was seventy
seven years old and had an unusually
active service record in the civil war.
In the last years before his retire
ment he was commandant of the navy
yards at Boston and San Francisco. He
was appointed to the United States
Naval Academy from Indiana and was
graduated in 1858 and served through
the war as a lieutenant. taking part in
the capture of Fort Sumter. the battle
of Mobile Bay. and other leading en-
EaEements.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
VICTIMS FAMILY ASKS
DAMAGES FROM CANADA
Relatives of Walter Smith. Slain by
Dominion Soldiers. Take Up Case
with State Department.

Buffalo. Dec. 31.-Financial repara-
tion to the family of Walter Smith.
killed by Canadian soldiers of Fort
Erie, Ontario, and to Charles Dorsch,
seriously wounded, has been recon-
mended to the State Department with a
view to bringing this ph"se of the case
officially before the British government.
Counsel retained by both families to-
night sent a lengthy telegram to Rep
resentative Charles Bennett Smith.
asking him to present the evidence to
the State Department and to proceed
for compensation.
As high as $4,000 may be claimed
by Dorsch as damages for his wounds.
His counsel declared Great Britain or
Canada should pay high sum to main
tain national honor.
He declares the United States is in
the same position as was Great Britain
during the Russo-Japanese war when
a Russian fleet fired on English fishing
trawlers at DOwder Bank. thinking
they were Japanese pirates. Several
trawlers were sunk and the fishermen
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
URGES j. 5. To
retain ISLANDS
Dean Worcester Riddles Jones
Bill to Give FiIipinos
independence.
PEONAGE SOCIAL EVIL
Admits Japan Could Land Army and
Seize Them. but Says She Could
Not Keep Them.

Dean c. Worcester told the Philippines
Committee of the Senate yesterday that
if the Filipinos are given independence
as contemplated by the Jones bill, the
result would be anarchy and bloodsheG
followed by the seizure Of the islands y
a foreign power.
Mr.. Worcester simply riddled the Jones
bill. He told the committee that the
United States ought 10 retain he Philip
pines as its naval base in the East, if
for no other reason. He admitted that
Japan could easily land an army in the
Philippines and effect a seizure OF them.
but that she could not hold them long
against the United States.
He declared that Corregidor Island af-
forded a strategic point for defensive
purposes. and that ii could resist an in
vasion for year probably. He expressed
the opinion that Manila Bay was almost
impregnable against military attack
Mr.. Worcester told the committee that
the PHILIPPINES would not be capable OF
self-government for at least two genera
tions, and advised the members not to
legislate or to adopt other forceful meth
DDS for suppressing polygamy among the
Moros, but to try TO eradicate the eyP
by gradually educating the natives out
of the practice.
The greatest social evil in the Phil
ippine Islands today is not slavery"
said Mr.. Worcester, but peonage. 1t
is very prevalent. The system is
worked by getting a man into debt and
keeping him there. I recall a case
where a man borrowed two and one
half pesos to buy a shirt. After he
and his wife and children had worked
for several years TO pay the debt they
still owed as pesos. There is no legal
rate Of interest, and 10 per cent per
month is very common. Peonage has
been forbidden by an act of the legis-
lature passed in 1914, but It still exists,
because the people held in bondage do
not know their rights"
Mr.. Worcester urged the Importance
of retaining to the United States tho
power to initiate legislation for the
FilininoS.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-01
SEES WAR FOR YEAR MORE.
Franz Josef in Proclamation Holds
Out No Peace Hopes.

Vienna Cvia Amsterdam. Dec. 51.-Em.
perOr Franz Josef has issued the fol.
lowing proclamation to the Austro-Hun-
garian army and navy:
For the last five months the dual
monarchy has been waginE a war with
numerous and powerful enemies, a war
which was forced upon us and our faith
ful allies. In view Of the steadfast, war.
like and heroic bravery Of my army and
navy. the prospect of a fresh year Of war
gives me confidence that Austria's and
Hungarys warriors. both on land and
sea. will emerge with honor from any
trials that may be imposed upon their
powers for the welfare OF the county
In sorrOwing gratitude I call TO l41em.
Ory those who sacrificed their live Epon
the blOod-stained field OF battle, ftjhtIng
our just cause. In sincerest recoshition
Of their heroic patriotism I salute all
my subjects and pray that with Gods
help the new year may lead them tu
victory"