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Evening star., 1916-12-05
TO AMEND INTANGIBLE
PERSONAL TAX IN D. c.
Senator Sterling Introduces Bill to
Exempt Relief Associations and
Beneficial Societies.

Senator Sterling of South Dakota to-
day introduced a bill to amend the new
intangible personal property tax law
Of the District by exempting from the
tax several organizations and securi-
ties. including building and loan asso-
Citations. His bill would provide that,
in addition to banks and trust COM
panies. savings deposits of individuals
in sum not in excess of $500 deposited
In building associations, subject to no.
tice of withdrawal and not subject to
check. shall be exempt from this tax
PROVIDED further. that such tax on
moneys and credits shall not apply to
bank notes or notes discounted or ne
gotiated by any bank or banking insti-
tuition. savings institution or trust
company. nor to savings institutions
having no capital stock, firemen's re-
mex associations, secret and beneficial
societies. labor unions and labor union
reier associations. nor to beneficial Or
ganiZatfons paying sick or death bene-
fits or either or both from funds re-
ceived from voluntary contributions or
assessments upon members Of such as
soclatlons, societies or unions; nor
shall the provisions of this act apply
to life or fire insurance companies hav-
ing no capital stock.
ana that corporations, limited part
nerships and joint stock associations
within said District liable to tax under
the laws of said District on earnings
or capital stock shall not be required
to make any report or pay any further
tax under this section on the mort
cages, bonds and other securities owned
by them in their own right; but such
corporations, partnerships and associ-
ations holding such securities as trus-
tees. executors. administrators, guar
dians or in any other manner shall re-
turn and pay the tax imposed by this
section upon all securities so held by
them, as in the case of individuals"
Evening star., 1916-12-05
U. S. EMBASSY GETS REPLY
ON SINKING OF THE ARABIA

BERLIN. December 4. pm. via Lon
don. December 5-Germany's interim
reply to the United States government
note concerning the sinking of the
British steamer Arabia by a submarine
was transmitted to the American en-
bassy today. The reply Is similar to
that concerning the sinking of the
British steamer Marina, requesting
further information in order to deter
mine the character of the Arabia.
Germany's replies to other American
notes. except the inquiry concerning
the former American-Ha waiian Steam
ship Company steamer Colum bian,
which was sunk off Cape OrtegaI in
the middle of November. probably will
be transmitted to Washington soon.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
.LAWSFOR WORKERS,
TOPIC0F SPEAKERS
Forms of Administering Com
pensation Acts Discussed at
Social Insurance Meeting.
OPENING SESSION TODAY

The conference on social insurance
OF Industrial Accident Boards and Com
missions began its sessions. which are
to extend until Saturday morning, at
10 o'clock this morning in the Raleigh
Hotel, with Dudley NJ. Holman. presi-
dent of the association. presiding.
The morning session was given over to
talks on the merits and demerits Of
different forms of administration OF
workmen's compensation.
George B. Chandler Of the workmen's
compensation commission of Connecti-
tenn of administering workmens COM
pensation acts.
Mr.. Chambers Address.
ION the whole I would say that the
first essential is promptness." he said.
"a second requisite Of efficient adminis-
tration," he continued. 'fs informality OF
procedure and the personal touch-some-
thing. indeed, akin to paternalism.'
"A third essential of good administra-
tion is cheapness and convenience Of
access. Not only are employees usually
persons of small means, but they sell
dom are able to express themselves
clearly in letters. although often able
so to do with intelligence orally.
ITO the foregoing 1 would add a
fourth requisite. that of simplicity OF
procedure and absence of red tape"
Industrial Commission Systems
f. NJ. Wilcox of the Industrial COM
mission Of Wisconsin spoke in the place
of J. D. Beck. chairman Of the COM
eral industrial commission system.
Other speakers this morning were
Frank j. Donahue, chairman Of the in
dustrial accident board of Massachu-
setts: Harry A. Mackey, chairman of
the workmen's compensation board OF
Pennsylvania, and George A. Kingston.
commissioner of the workmen's COM
pensation board of Ontario. Canada.
Wallace d. Yaple, chairman Of the in
dustrial commission of Ohio. led this
mornings discussion.
The discussion of workmen's compen-
session of tomorrow.
Themes for Evening Session.
Speakers at this evenings session.
which is to be held in the ballroom of
the Raleigh Hotel at o'clock. are to
| be A j. Pillsbury. chairman of the in
dustrial accident commission Of Cali
fornia; P. Tecumseh Sherman of New
York city, Albert W. Whitney. general
manager of the national workmens
compensation bureau: William c.
Archer of the New York state bureau
of workmen's compensation; Robert E,
Grandf1eld, secretary of the industrial
accident board of Massachusetts. and
$. Herbert Wolfe of New York city.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Take Course Mapped Out.

The operations in Wallachia thus
far have taken the course mapped out
by the German command. All of west
ern Rumania as far as the Argechu
river already is firmly in the hands of
the central powers. The large area Of
wheat land. rich stocks of cattle and
other captured supplies, together with
the large resources of the soil, increase
the strength of the central powers in
such permanent fashion that the block
ade Of the entente. which in any event
had no real chances of success, has
now been completely frustrated"
Evening star., 1916-12-05
RUSSIAN TROOPS BEATEN.
SAYS GERMAN REPORT

BERLIN. December 5, by wireless to
Sayville-An engagement between Aus
tro-German and Russian troops in Galicia
resulted successfully for the former. 1t
is announced in todays war Office state
ment The Russians attacked south of
the Tarnopol-Krasne road. vainly en-
deavoring to recapture a trench they had
lost.
Russian forces attacked the German
lines near Lake Drisviaty. on the Russian
front, after heavy preparatory artillery
fire, but were repulsed with heavy losses.
Other attacks on this front likewise were
fruitless Some success was won by
German operations in this war area.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
CHURCH COUNCIL TO MEET.
Delegates Representing Protestant
Denominations Assemble in St. Louis

ST LOUIS. Mo. December 5.-Pre-
liminary conferences incident to the
meeting of the Quadrennial convention
Of the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America continued here today.
The convention will open tomorrow
afternoon. Five hundred delegates,
representing thirty Protestant denomi-
nations with combined membership
of IS 900, 900. Will attend.
Conferences held today were on the
ologicai seminaries, religious press and
on denominational and interdenomina-
tional organizations.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Bryan Dinner List Is Filled.

Those in charge of the testimonial
dinner to be rendered tomorrow night
to William j. Bryan. former Secre-
tary of State, under the auspices of
coramittee of United States senator's
announce that already the capacity or
the dining room at the Hotel Lafayette,
where the affair will be held. has been
filed. Its capacity is somewhat less
than $50, 1t is stated. and about that
number of applications already have
been accepted. 1t is probable, there
fore, that more than 100 persons de-
string to attend will be unable to do
Evening star., 1916-12-05
COST Of LIVING |ND.C
WILL Be INQUIRED INTO
Keating Resolution Providing $1,000
for Investigation Ready for
Presidents Signature.

The first legislative action toward an
inquiry into the cost of living will
cover the District of Columbia exclu-
sively, the Keating resolution provid-
ing $4,000 for such an inquiry being
made ready for the President today.
The House today concurred with the
Senate amendments to the original
resolution as passed by the House last
June, and as soon as the bill is en-
rolled 1T will be taken to the President
for his signature.
The resolution, written by Represent
ative keating of Colorado. provides
that the Department of Labor be di-
rected to inquire into the cost of liv-
ing in the District of Columbia and to
report thereon to Congress" The sum
of $4,000 is appropriated Immediately
to pay for the necessary expenes OF the
investigation.
Congress- First Action.
The first action this Congress
takes" said Representative keating
today. "is to do something for women.
and it was the women who reelected
the President"
The House action today was a for
mality. The resolution passed the
vestigate wages as well as living costs.
The Senate struck out the proposition
to investigate wages and left the reso-
luton just as Representative keating
had written it. namely to investigate
the cost of living.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
GERMANS AND BRITISH
CLAIM ENEMY CHECKS

BERLIN, December 5. by wireless to
Sayville.-British troops attempted to
make an advance east of the Albert
Warlencourt road yesterday. but were
repulsed, says today's official statement
from the western front.
LONDON. December 5.-The follow
ing report from the Franco Belsia n
front was given out officially to-day ::
South of Loos. after heavy lombard
ment, the enemy in large numbers un-
dertook a raid which completely failed
Elsewhere there is nothing to report"
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Themes for Evening Session.
ARMY-NAV.
Army Orders.

A board of officers. to consist of Lieut.
Col Francis r. Skunk. Corps of Engi-
neers; Maj Ernest D. Peek, Corps of
Engineers; Capt. Clarence S. Ridley.
Corps of Engineers; Maj. allie W. vii.
liams. Medical Corps. and First Lieut..
James w. Hart, Medical Reserve Corps
is to meet at Washington for exami-
nation of officers of the Corps of En-
motion.
The following officers of the Corps
OF Engineers will report to that board
at such time as required. for examina-
ton: First Lieuts. James B. Cress
Charles P. Gross, Bernard A. Miller
Peter c.. Bullard. xenophon H Price
Frederick S. Skinner, Allen P Cowgill
Frederick w. Herman and John H. Car
ruth.
The horsemanship test will be con-
Capt. Charles S. Hamilton. 11th In
fantry, will proceed to Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Tex. and report for examination
to determine fitness for detail in the
aviation section of the Signal Corps.
The resignation of Capt. Paul F.
Stutzman. 1st Infantry. Indiana Ma
tiona1 Guard. accepted by the President.
First Lieut.. Henry w. Harms. avia-
tion officer. Signal Corps, upon COM
pletion of duty at Ithaca, n. Y. pro-
duty in connection with aeronautics.
Leave Of absence for ten days grant
ed First Lieut. Simon w. Sperry. Coast
Artillery Corps, detached officers list.
Army. retired. with his consent. is as
signed to active duty. and will pro-
ceed to Jefrersonville. Ind. and report
to the depot quartermaster for as
signment as his assistant.
The resignation by First Lieut.. Fran
els r. Hagner. Medical Reserve Corps.
is accepted by the President.
The resignation by First Lieut.. John
E. Welch. Medical Reserve Corps. is
accepted by the President.
Col. Samson l.. Faison, 25th Infantry.
now on leave in this city, will report
to the chief of staff for temporary
duty in his Office for a. period of thirty
days.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Fred
erick NJ. Schwerd. Medical Corps. New
York National Guard. accepted by the
President.
The resignation of Capt. Samuel Nc
tional Guard, accepted by the President.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas G. Hanson. Quar-
termaster Corps. will report to the de-
pot quartermaster. San Francisco. Cal.
for temporary duty as his assistant
Naval Orders.
Lieut. Commander 3. G. Barthalow.
deta ched Oregon to charge western re-
cruitfng district, San Francisco. Cal
Lieut. Gunior grade) T. Moran. de-
.ached Castine to naval hospital
Washington.
Ensign NJ J. Walker. detached Mem
phis to naval training station. Great
Lakes. Ill. December 20.
Ensign c. F. Angel, detached Fulton
to assistant to naval attache Berlin.
Germany.
Asst Surgeon o. c. Foote, detached
Delaware to Sterett.
Naval Constructor H C. Richardson,
deta ched navy yard. Washington, D. c.,
December IA. 1916, to naval aeronautic
station, Pensacola, Fla
Boatswain ]. A. Pierce. detached Col
orado to receiving ship Puget sound.
Gunner F. T Walling. to teiIporory
duty the receiving ship at New York.
Gunner F. Clifford. detached Mon
tana to Arkansas.
Gunner A. II. Cummings. detached
Montana to Melville.
Lieut., A a. Garcel4n' detached Balm
Lieut.. Gunior srade) T. A. Thomson,
deta ched Monterey to Bainbridge.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Swiss Parliament Is Opened.

BERN, via Paris. December 1.-The
winter session of the Swiss parliament
opened yesterday. Among the first
business will be the election of a presi-
dent Of the confederation for 1917, who.
according to custom, will be the pres
ent vice president. Edmund Schulthess,
who also Is head of the department OF
public economy.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
POPE CONDEMNED AERIAL
COMMANDMENT OF CITIES

ROME, December 4. via Paris, De-
cember Sin his allocution delivered
before the secret consistory here today
Pope Benedict denounced the aerial
bombardment of open cities and con-
demned all those who he said, had de-
fed the laws of God and man in the
present war.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
GEORGE C. BOLDT DIES
IN HIS NEW YORK HOTEL

NEW YORK, December George c.
Boldt, one of the countrys foremost
hotel men. died of heart trouble here
today In his suite at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel He was president of the Wal
dorf-Astoria Hotel Company, was pro-
prietor and owner of the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel. in Philadelphia: a trus-
tee of Cornell University and president
Of the Holland Library of Alexandria
Bay, y. Y.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
HIGH COST Of LIVING
By Sheldon S. Cline.
America and the Immigrant.

Since the Declaration of Independence
was adopted in 1856. 80 1000 immi-
grants have landed on the sshores of
America. From the struggling hun
lreds or thousands of the earlier years,
the number increased year by year un-
til high-water mark was reached in
1907. when 1.2s5,349 were landed In
several years since then, until the tide
was largely shut off by the war in
Europe. the number passed the million
mark. and in no year since 1902 until
1918 had it been less than three quar-
ters of a million.
There is plenty of room in America
for all these millions. and for many
millions more Of the right sort-pro-
vided only that a proper proportion of
them will plant themselves on the soil.
But a proper proportion of them are
not planting themselves on the soil. and
that is why immigration is one of the
causes contributing to the high cost of
living.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Domestic Pottery Valued.

The geological survey, Department of
the Interior, now has available for dis
tribution it's annual statement on pot
terry in 1915, which gives the value Of
all domestic pottery marketed in 1915
as s37,325.3sS. an increase of more
than per cent over that for 1914
Evening star., 1916-12-05
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
WILL QUIT CABINET
RESIGNATION Said to Have Been
Drafted on Learning As
quith's Stand.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 5, 3:44 pm.-The
Exchange Telegraph Company says
that War Secretary Lloyd George has
decided to resign.
War Secretary Lloyd Georges resig-.
nation was drafted after he received an
intimation that Premier Asquith could
not agree to the suggestion that the
war council should be formed without
the premier at its head.
Asquith Declines Proposal.
The Westminster Gazette says Pre-
mier Asquith has declined definitely a
proposal for the formation of a war
council, of which he would not be
member. and other consequential
changes which would have followed ac-
ceptance of that proposal. Naturally
the next move remains for those men,
bers of the cabinet who made the eug
gestion.
Mr.. Asquth approved a smaller war
council. the newspaper continues. but
held the premier necessarily must be
chairman of any such body. His attitude
is said to be supported by Foreign Sec
retary Grey and most of his principal
colleagues in the cabinet.
Sounds Note of Warning.
After suggesting that the people choose
new rulers through a general election.
the Manchester Guardian, in commenting
on the cabinet situation, sounds this note
of warning:
''There are in fact two crises. for the
crisis in the ministry Is but a reflection of
the crisis in the war. The crisis in the
of events and succession of bitter eXper-
fences have at last brought home to the
minds of most men the fact that we are
not winning the war. and the further
conviction that with the present methods
OF waging the war we shall never win it."
Basis of Controversy.
according to the parliamentary corre-
spondent of the Star. is a conflict be-
tween eastern and western strategy.
The westerners." says the corre-
spondent, favor concentrating the
whole man power on the western front.
forcing the Germans to fight out the
war in France and Flanders. They ar
que that the lines of communication to
and western front are short. and secure
and that they devour less ships. while
the deviation of the forces to the east
cI IL lucdtSl "ouid PldIt an iHtoiCA dbiC
strain on our depleted shipping.
The eastern school is in favor of
standing on the defensive on the west
ern front. and taking the offensive
from Saloniki, whittier they propose to
send a huge army, between half
million and million men. The
westerners regard this as lunacy,
which is only too likely to lead to dis
aster by playing the Germans game.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's su-
preme aim being to shift the center of
gravity from France to the Balkans.
The Somme offensive is one thing he
breads. David Lloyd George supports
the easterners."
Evening star., 1916-12-05
ASQUITH TO SEEK CREDIT
OF TWO BILLION DOLLARS

LONDON, December 5.-The new vote
of credit which the premier will ask
the house of commons to agree to on
Thursday will be for 100000. 900. This
would bring the total for 1916 UP to
IL 750, 900.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
DR.. Frederick T. Lane Dead.

BERKELEY. Cal, December 5.-Dr.
Frederick T. Lane. brother Of the 6ecre-
tary of the Interior. Franklin K Lane.
and for twenty-five years q practtcang
physician in San Francisco. died here yes
tarday, aged 6fty, after . long 0lneak
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Senator Fletcher Honored.

Senator Fletcher of Florida was Sc
lected by the Senate today as chairman
Of the committee on commerce. to suc-
ceed the late Senator Clarke OF Ar
kansas
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Serbs Capture Stravina.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prrss
LONDON. December THE Serbians
have won further successes In the Cerna
region and have carried the village of
Stravina by assault. capturing two
howitzers. according to an official state
ment issued by the Serbian war ONCE
dated Monday evening. The statement
says that the village OF Zovik five
miles north of Gruneshte. is in flames
and the Bulgarians are retreating north
ward.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Christmas Stockings for Soldiers.

The District of Columbia Chapter of
the Red Cross this afternoon shipped to
Gen. Pershing boxes containing 1900
Christmas stockings for the regulars.
and began work on 500 additional
stockings for the marines in Haiti.
These latter stockings are expected to
be ready for shipment tomorrow. when
the workers at 1906 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. will begin filling 1000 bandana
handkerchiefs for the Cleveland Chap
ter Of the Red Cross. Contributions
received today and yesterday for the
stocking fund are: From Miss MIN
II. W. Bingham. 81: Mrs c. Hodson.
so cents; Miss Flagg. 81; Mrs. Richard
Townsend. $50: Mrs. A. E Bates. SIS;
William II. Bliss. $40; Mrs. William
Crozier, s25 Mr.. and Mrs. keetch. $50,
and Mr.. and Mrs r. Il. Proctor, $40.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
An Expensive Meal.

From the Boston Transcript.
Last Friday l lunched on one OF our
"Didn't you ind 1t rather hard to d.
gest2''
Evening star., 1916-12-05
November Circulation

D1tfrIr' 0Y F0Illfnh ha, 81.
FLEMING NEWE0ID. business manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does sol
"nnly swear that the actual number of copies
Of the paper named sold and distributed during
The month OF November. AID 1915. fol
lows.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
ONE DAYS SALE OF SEALS
NETS S122 FOR RED CROSS
Reported Receipts by Workers at
Stands in City and From
Orders by Mail.

More than $122 was netted by the
sale of Red Cross Christmas seals yes
terday by the workers at the various
stands and by mail orders
for the little stickers.
While postmasters are informing the
public that all such adhesive seals or
stickers should not be placed on the
address side of mail, it is interesting
to note that this requirement has been
by the Post Office Depart
men, between December !. 1916 and
January /, 1917. in order to facilitate
the handling and delivery of mail dur
ing the holidays. In ordinary times
such stickers on the address side Of
mail make 1t unavailable but this re-
ouirement, as stated, is suspended for
these thirty days.
Evening star., 1916-12-05

American cities seem to exert a fas-
cination for the immigrant. Men who
were farmers in their native land come
here to become dwellers in city slums
and the most squalid quarters of fac
tory towns. In the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1916. the total immigration, by
reason of the war. was reduced to
316, 700. OF that number 6.5lS register
ed their occupations as farmers and
24,723 as farm laborers. Did they go
to the farms? Not to any considerable
extent, SO far as the government
records disclose. The annual report of
the chief Of the division of informa
tion of the immigration bureau shows
the placing of nineteen farmers and
.5,O55 farm laborers. No doubt some
others of the 1.241 found their way to
the farms but the reasonable assump-
tion is that the great majority OF
them went to live in cities and mill
towns.
And there is a good foundation upon
which to base this assumption. Immi-
grants are required to specify in what
state they intend to reside. OF the
24723 farm laborers. t62S announced
that they intended living in New York,
3379 in Pennsylvania, 2,185 in Massa-
chusetts 1,4l2 in Illinois and LII in
New Jersey. There are farms in all
these states of course, but they also
contain the nations largest cities and
most numerous mill and factory towns
Contrast with the above the declara-
tions for states which are largely agri-
cultural The record shsows that 519 OF
them said they were going to Iowa. 213
to Indiana, 227 to South Dakota, GO to
North Dakota 1872 to Nebraska, SO to
Kansas, which is crying aloud for
farmhands, and 81 to Virginia, where
there are more than seven million
ne a 1o Tar 10 nd
as II those 24,723 farmhands were GO
ing to contribute largely to reducing
the cost of living.
Evening star., 1916-12-05
Fierce Battles Continue
Between Russ and Foes
in Carpathian Regions

PETROGRAD, December 5. via Lon
don-The Rumanians have been unsuc-
eessful in attempts to check the Teu-
tonic forces on the roads to Ploechti
and Bucharest, says the war once IN
today's official statement.
Fighting between Russian troops and
Austro-German forces in the wooded
Carpathians continues, says Russian
official statement. One height southwest
o. Jablonitza. the announcement ADDS.
was captured yesterday by the Rus
SLAMS.
Violent Struggle Raging.
BERLIN, December 5, by wireless to
Sayville-The military critic Of the
Overseas News Agency writes;.--..-9~-
while a decisive battle is raging at
the doors of Bucharest the violent
struggle in the wooded Carpathians
and along the sTransyIvanian frqntier
mountains through which Russia, hopes
to relieve the pressure on Rumania con-
tinues along . line Of more than 300
kilometers GsS miles). For several
days the Russians have been launch
ing attack after attack. paying with
the heaviest sacrifices for small local
advantages.
In the last few days German. Austro-
Hungarian and Turkish troops by
means of counter attacks have recap
tured some positions and taken sew
eral hundred prisoners These engage
ments were extremely violent and san
culinary The Russians have been
driven recklessly, without taking ac-
count of losses. against the machine
gun and artillery fire of their oppo-
nents. But the Transylvanian mountain
front stands mistaken. and the strong
Russian pressure has not had the
slightest influence on the military sit
uation in Wallachia.