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LODGE HAS PROOF OF
CHARGE, BELIEF. HERE
Exposure Of Lusitania Cores
pondence Seems to Be Gain
ing Potency.
Continued from First PageJ

lIOHl IdEtJ
clples of International law and hui
mainly In the conduct OF her sub
This characterization Is understood
to have come directly from the Presi-
dent.
Bryan Objected.
Secretary Bryan objected to the lam
guage OF the note and wanted 1t toned
down, but he particularly desired that
Its dispatch to Berlin be delayed as
long as possible because he said he
had reason to believe from conyersa-
tiCns with certain diplomats that Gers
many would make a move to relieve
the situation "in n day or two"
secretary Garrison, supported by
Secretary Lane, took issue with Mr..
Bryan against modification or soften
ing OF the language.
Mr.. Bryan's prophecy that an Inn
portant word would come from the
German government came true, out II
was not communication directly
bearing on the Lusitania case.
u was note from Berlin aCknOwl-
edging In great detail its blame for
I the torpedoing OF the American snip
Outright and also admitting blame
German aeroplane on the American
ship Cushing.
with this important information
Secretary Bryan got the Presidents
arguments. which were now re-enforc-
ed by the fulflment OF his predir-
lions.
lie wanted the note substantially
changed and called the Presidents nt-
tention to the fact that Germnhy in
dorsed the ideas contained ia his al =
bitration treaties and was willing
| now to give them practical test.
President Wilson was beset with vsri.
ous problems concerning the note. all OF
which demanded quick decision. lie
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DIN ID. Lejsepring,

Funeral services for Olin II. Lessen
ring. craftsman in the Bureau Of Yards
and Docks OF the Navy Department for
fourteen years. will he held at . o'clock
tomorrow afternoon At the Shippert un-
dertaking parlors, .oJS Pennsylvania
avenue. Burial Will be In Glcnwood
Cemetery. Mr.. T.eisenring died at his
home. al Bailcys Station. Va, near Fort
Myer almost in the shadow OF the Ar
lington radio towers, the erection OF
which he supervised. Mr.. Leisenring
was born in New York fifty-nine years
ago. He leaves = wife. stepdaughter
and one grandson. Before entering the
Navy Department he was engineer for a
number OF railroads and shipbuildinR
rOmDanicR
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allowed to grow almost invisible be-
fore they are renewed, with the re-
suit that machines frequently pro-
ject several inches over theW' ~
number of men have had complaints
lodged against them by the police; II
ia stated, who were not aware that
they were outside the restricted area
Al The District building TODAY the
Commissioners stated thnt me re-
quest would be Gi"cn consideration
Signers of Petition.
The following signed the petition:
". Revere Rodgers. Clarence r.
WEIGH. Joseph Hayden. Gardiner n
Dent. W. Bryon. W. T.. and y. NJ
Miller, Ethlebert Frey, u. j. Dunlgah
n. \. Gill X Son. &. G. Lacey, Warren
NJ. York. Seeing Washington Auto, b
|. saxton. Percy Grady, Or. ~ ;
Wolfe, Warren Cochran. r.. r. RamcN
Edward /. Lewis. II. 6. Birgo. william
S. Ryon. John VI. Davis, Charles T.
Stone. Charles $. Muir j. Il. Nicholson
Robert e. Heater. charles Il. Warner
Sidney West. II. e. Bailey, Harry G.
Allen. II. q. Reed Fulton G.. Gordon
William II. Richie. T. e. Mctalip, j
Addison Hicks. Harry Peyton; v
Brashcars. j. Damn Faber. Mycr Fisher
r. Faguu.N ". ID. Wrenn, Dr. j. !.
Brooks. ". Clarence Duvsll, George
Jordan. ]. l.. Baldwin. John j. Russell
Goldenberg Moran Company. EdWaro
.awman. Belt, OlSricn Company, inc
r. r. Boyd. Interstate Realty EN'
change, inc. william G. Kinsman, Lee
roy Mark. calvert Bowie. III. H.. Rus'
ir. Phillips ~ sager. Jesse Hedges
Daniel Butt clarkes% Gies'cr' an" BOSS
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
CONCERT TO-DAY
BY U. 8. Marine Band Orchestra
at U. s. Marine Barracks, at
2:30 p. m. .....
WILLIAM H. sANrELMANN. Leader,

WILLIAM II. sANTELMANS. Leader.
March, wig wag" .... MacLqrnan
dedicated to the United StAtes
Signal Corpse
Overture. civilian Tell" .Rossihi
Scenes from Ia Traviata". Verdi
Waltz, ''Stories Of the Vienna
Suite, Peer Gynt" .Grieg
Ca) Morning. (b) The death OF Ase.
(c) Anitra's dance. (d Dance OF the
imps In the hall OF the mountain
king.
slavonic Rhapsody ..... Friedman
Marines hymn. The Halls Of Monte
yuma"
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p1S|NESS men ASK.
RULES
ourtsentn Street and New
York, Avenue Automobile
Regulations Declared "Un-
Just and Absurd"

Business men located in the vicinity Of
burtccnth street and New York avenue
day fled a vigorous protest against
le parking regulations for automobiles
that section. "a. sublic hearing on
- matter was requested In a petition
,gned by sixty business men In that
Srritory, and which characterizes the
equations as absurd, unjust, and a
irect interference with the rights Of
law-sbIding and representative business
men," '.t
The petition reads as follows:
We. the undersigned Taxpayers and
citizens of the District Of Columbia,
doing business, in the vicinity of
Fourteenth AMI New York avenue,
do respectfully ask that we be
sranted an open hearing before your
honorable board regarding the solu-
ton OF the automobile proposition
which confronts us at the present
time.
The prtsei.t regulations goyeuning
the parking OF automobiles In this
vicinity are In our opinion absurd.
unjust, AMI direct Interference
with the rights of law-abidin.; and
representative business men OF this
section.
One of the Complaints.
One of the principal complaints ~ that
the regulation Getting fifteen minutes
~ the limit an . automobile may be
parked on Fourteenth street Is working
real hardships on business men there.
because their patrons do not have suf-
ficient time to- transact business.
"A man was In my office day or
two ago. said a prominent real estate
broker In Fourteenth street, discussing
big deal with me. and | was Just on
the point Of closing 1t, when some one
came In and said the cops were taliinc
the numbers OF the machines out front
and told him he had better look out. He
looked at his watch, Eaid his fifteen
minutes had expired and hurried ont 10
move his car. / have not been able
to see him since, and doubtless los,
that business because OF this regula'
ton"
Other business men intervie we'd By q
Times reporter today recounted similar
instances. and said they thought the
regulation distinctly unjust to them. An
OF an hour, or even to half houl
would greatly facilitate matters, 1t IS
stated
Parking Inadequate.
Furthermore. 1t is stated that park
Ing facilities provided along New
York avenue are wholly Inadequate
70 meet the needs OF business men
MANY complain NAT they have &c
drive as much as four and Ave blocks
from their places OF business before
they. can find a space to park theii
machines.
UNLESS the condition Is remad ed
soon said one, I'VE will have to use
iitneys to get from the parl<inE
grounds 10 our offices"
The complaint also Is made that tho
white lines showing the area II
which machines NAV be parked ar,
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time of Services Ar.
ranged by Bereaved Families.
Mrs. ID. ]. Altman.

Funeral services for Mrs. ID. j. Altman,
who died Saturday at her late residence,
Edgewood. Md. will be held tomorrow
at 500 O'Clock. thence TO fayetteville.
whore requiem mass will be celebrated.
lnterment Will be made In Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
Morgan Gets $5,OOO,OOO
In Gold From Canada

NEW YORK, Oct 3O.-The tota'
amount OF gold Received at the assay
office on the account OF j. i. MOT
gan & Co, from Canada was raise"
by Sj.OUO.U0O today. ooo
The total now stands at SiIO,Ooo0oO
received from all sources since jan
nary |.
The Washington times., 1916-10-30

BERLIN via wireless to Sayville. l..
H.. oct. 3-Portugucse troops are
fighting with the allied forces in Mace
donna. General Sarrail. commander OF
the allied troops, reveals in letter u
personal friend i'm Paris, published by
the Tagebldtt. The Tagcblatt declares II
obtained copy OF the letter through q
neutral.
General Sarrail complains that the
soldiers under his command are com
posed OF the scum OF all armies and
declarec that such "Babyloniau con-
fusion Of nations and languages the
world perhaps has never seen since
NerXes' campaign
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Joseph NJ. Ward.

Funeral services for Joseph VI. Ward.
who died Saturday at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. will he held at the
Gawler Chapel tomorrow at $50 o'clock,
thence to ST. stephens Cnurcn, where
requiem mass will he celebrated. Pr
vate intcrment will he made.
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Mrs. p. e.. Sauer.

Funeral services for Mrs. =. g. Sauer.
who died Saturday at the home OF her
niece, Mrs. l.. l. Spittle, Alexandria.
Va, will he held at I+3 Seventh street
southwest. tomorrow. thence to ~.
Dominick's Church, where requiem mass
will be celebrated
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II Portuguese troops are on the Mace
DOMAIN front, Sarrail has under his com.
mand French, British. Russian. Italian
Serbian. Montenegrin, Albanian, and
Portuguese troops. as We'll as Greek
volunteers and Belgian armored car de-
taChnents.
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lanes ]. Breen.

Funeral services for james J. Breen
who died yesterday at Providence Hos.
pital. will be held at his late residence
100 T. street southeast. tomorrow at {
o'clock thence to st. Peters Church
where requiem mass will be celebrated
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James ], GlennOn.

Funeral services for James J. Glen
non. who died yesterday. will be held at
his late residence. 2263 Mt. View place,
Anacostia. tomorrow. at = o'clock, thence
to ST. stevens Church. where requiem
mass will be celebrated
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
Walks to Death in Sleep.

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 3O.-Michael
Poke siXty-two, was killed early to-
day when he walked out of the third
story window Of his home while asleep
lie was found on the sidewalk by pedes-
trians. lie was addicted to sleep-walk-
ing.
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DIR, Louis T.. Gott.

Funeral services for DR.. Louis Edward
Colt. who died yesterday, will be held
At the Episcopal Church, Falls Church
Va, tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
Halloween Novelties
and Favors-on Street Floor

Horns and Blow
outs, &C and loo. .
Nut b n S X e t 5,
Dozen, soc and
soc.
epe p er
Caps. sc and l0c.
CIR epe p aper
Ties, l0c.
Masks, each, &c.
Swapping NJ o &
toes, each, Sc.
Lunch Sets, 25c
and soc.
Separate Table
Covers, each. 25c.
Napkins, Dozen
&c.
Paper Plat e s,
dozen, csc.
Pumpkin l. a N
terms. &c to 25c.
epe Paper,
roll, l0c.
Talley c ar q 3,
dozen. i2c to csc.
Place Cards, doz-
en-, 25c to soc.
Decorated Crepe
Fold, l5c and csc.
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Joseph VI. Thompson.

Funeral services for Joseph VI.
Thompson. who died yesterday. AGED
iftN-scNen years. Will be held at his
late residence. c. Eleventh street north
east, Wednesday, at O'Clock. Inter-
! ment will be in Congressional Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
French General Now
Commands RoumanianS

BERLIN tvia wireless to SaNViIlc.
Long Island). Oct. 30.--The French Gen
eral Bcrthoict has been appointed COM
mandcr-in-chief of the Rouma mia n
army, with the Russian General Bic
layev as his ASSISTANT. French news
papers report.
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
Parking Inadequate.
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast 10, District OF Columbia and
Msryland-C'oudy tonight and tomor-
row. probably rain; little change in
temperature: moderate northeast winds.
For Nir2lnia-Rain tonight and toinor-
row; moderate northeast winds prob
ably increasinE on the coast.,
The Washington times., 1916-10-30
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TEMPERATURES.
IT.. :. Bureau

TIDE TABLE.
u. :. Coast and Geodctic Survey
High tides. l0:ls a. M, height -.
1895 p. M. height -.
Low tides. 4:4l a. M, height o..
i:3G y. M, height 90
Sun AND MOON TABLE.
sun rose. ........6:33 Sun setS.........J. ID
Moon rose 1919 am. Moon sets 500 y. IN
Light automobile lamps at $40 y. III.
The Washington times., 1916-10-30

At ALL DRUGGISTS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-20
DEMOCRATS WERE JOLLY.

st. Louis.-The predominating fea-
ture OF the st. Louis convention is the
1ollity OF the Democrats. This jollity
might have been forced and artificial
when they arrived here. but IL became
real after Glynn's famous keynote
speech, and in earnest after the ad.
dress Of Ollie James, They are going
home with deep-seated convictions
that victory is certain in November
for Peace. Prosperity and Prepared.
ness.
The convention scenes nave been Of
a spontaneously enthusiastic charac.
ter. On two occasions. when hurrah.
ing was at its best, Colonel Bryan
shed tears, giving public manifestation
to his emotional disposition. He was
treated by the convention as good
fellow. and no doubt is entertained
that his promise 10 do campaign work
for Wilson will be performed whole
heartedly. Colonel Bryan has occu-
pied Seat with the newspaper cor.
respondents to ono side, OF the plat.
respondents end hb blask.fr1nged,
bald pate has been . censpacuous fsn,
ture II the anirns4s1 ln1pcane.
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denunciatipn Of conspirators for the
advancement of foreign influence in
this coutry was rouDdly app!auded.
The plank was intently followed. Its
criticism of dsQoyalty by some Ameri-
cans was loudly applauded. Excoria-
tion of a political party that should
receive such support received similar
approval.
Declarations for military prepared
ness were also uniformly applauded
Close attention was given the plank
relating to foreign policies. There
was occasional scattering applause
and cheers.
got some applause, but more greeted
the Mexican plank and frequently IN
terrupted it's reading, especially the
reaffirmation OF the Monroe Doctrine.
The assertion that American troops
should be kept In Mexico until danger
of raids subsided was loudly applaud.j
cd The assertion that interventionl
IS last recourse" received applause,
aut generous approval was given to
The Endorsement of the presidents at.
Senpt TO prevent Intervention.
.he reading OF the planks went
m to scattered applause, but when
10 piank declaring for an edght-hour
day for Federal employees, civic ser.
Vice pension, Child labor and the ron.
eral welfare planks were read eAssu
were loud ye7lh of ssxHnownvw
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-20

On motion of Senator Hughes the
rules were suspended and no ballots
whatever were taken. The delegates
simply roared AYE" when the names
of Wilson and Marshall were called
Nand Chairman James declared them
nominated by acclamation.
Crowds Rushos Out.
Many delegates and spectators
made a rush for the exits when the
vice presidential nomination was
made and Senator James with great
difficulty restored order.
Practically all OF the delegates re.
mained but the galleries emptied
quickly
Resolutions were then adopted ap.
pointing Chairman James and former
Governor Glynn OF New York. chair.
man of committees. respectively. 10
notify the President and Vice Presi.
dent of their nominations.
Senator Hughes, Taggart and Var.
daman were appointed 10 confer with
the platform committee which still
was in session 10 learn if it was ready
to reDort
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-20

At the close OF the roll call the
whole platform, as written, was
adopted and after disposing of some
formalities, the convention adjourned
sine die at 3:11 o'clock.
Reed "kiIls" Time.
When the convention had opened
Saturday shortly after IL o'clock.
Chairman James called for the report
of the platform committee, but 1t was
not ready, and the convention settled
down to wait.
At 11:43 Chairman James announc-
ed that the platform report would be
made in few minutes. In response
to request from delegates to nx the
time and place for notification of Pres
ident Wilson and Vice President Mar
shall of their denomination, Chairman
James explained that it was the plan
to confer first with the candidates.
Senator Reed of Missouri then made
speech - fill in the time. The bur.
den Of Reeds speech was an attack
on the nomination Of Mr.. Hughes
because he was taken from the su.
preme Court bench. He read a state
ment which he attributed TO Mr..
Hughes in 1912. which declared
against a Supreme Court Justice en-
terirg politics.
Against candidate Hughes in 1918
| quote Justice Hughes in 1912" he
declared as he read The statement
While Senator Reed was speaking
Senator Stone chairman. and Senators
Walsh and Hollis. members of the
Dlntfp1'u cornmifrpe .ntgrei tho hall
Platform Presented.
At 1926 p. 10. Senator Stone was
introduced 20 presen; the platform.
IN introducing Senator Stone, Chair.
man James asked for order to hear
the Democratic declaration Of" Sen
ator Stone was given prolonged ap-
plause.
"Oh you Bill" a spectator shouted
at him. as ne began.
Describing the committees labors
as somewhat protTacted and ardu.
GUS. Senator Stone made a brief in.
troductory address.
'I am not going 10 read it," said he
referring 10 the platform have not
been able TO sleep moment in moro
than 80 hours"
reading to Senator Walsh and Senator
Hollis. Senator Walsh began reading
at 1886 O'clock
The first applause given the plat.
form was for the Endorsement OF the
administration. Before Senator Walsh
had finished the preamble spectators
began leaving, and the noise made it
difficult for delegates 70 hear
Endorsement OF the Underwood tar
iff act was given general applause.
| The delegates seemed too wearied to
interrupt with lengthy applause
The plank op Americanism drawn
/ by President Wilson was next read 1t
was interrupted by handclapping It's
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-20
WOODROW WILSON

carry banners. senator Hughes per-
sonslly bore the New Jersey dag.
Sergeant-atArms Martin stirred up
the enthusiasm by waving the Texas
Lone Star" flag, handed over the
heads of the crowd from the chair.
mans rostrum- Other state flags
were taken to the platform. The
crowd Joined in singing a melody, in
Guiding How Dry l Am" "Old Black
Joe" The Red, White and Blue" and
others.
After the demonstration had been
some other delegates resumed their
seats.
Waving a cane over the rail at the
chairman's desk, Senator Hughes re-
newed the clamor by leading three
cheers for the President
No Effort at Control.
The band exhausted the list Of
popular national airs, then turned to
"Tipperary," and the crowd joined in
the chorus. Then the musicians went
back to American airs. Some OF the
delegates stopped long enough to
drain pop bottles and then went back
10 1t again. The band was so vigorous
keeping up the din that the musicians
went short Of breath, so they laid back
and let the bass drummer perform
alone for a while. He belabored his
drum industriously until the bandsmen
got their second wind and then went
back to 'Tipperary."
There was no attempt to control the
crowd. Men and women over-ran the
platform and the press sections at
will. The passages to the telegraph
rooms were so packed with persons
who had no business in the vicinity
that only those who had their tele-
graph instruments on the platform
could send the news Of the conven-
ton to the outside world. The police
made no effort to control the situa-
ton.
The crowd roared when several wo-
men suffrage workers with golden
umbrellas and yellow sweaters mount
Cd the platform and held q suffrage
umbrella over the head Of Represen.
tative Hefiin, one of the most vigor-
GUS "antis" in Congress. He appar-
emily enjoyed the situation.
The New York delegation. who had
been seated, were again forced to
arise by insistent clamor from nearby
delegations.
The band, its repertoire taxed, final.
ly turned to "On the Banks of the
Wabash" and Turkey in the Straw"
Seconding Speeches Made.
At 11:30 all but few delegates
had taken their seats and at 1888
Chairman James sounded the first
gavel rap. The demonstration had
lasted 45 minutes.
The roll call OF states was resumed
and Arizona yielded to Ohio. Former
Governor Harmon made the first Sec
onding speech.
II came on behalf of the Ohio dele.
CATION" he said, representing the
unanimous wish OF the Ohio Democ
racy to second the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson for President of the
United States"
The second seconding speech was
made by Governor Stuart of Virginia,
TO whom the Arkansas delegation
yielded.
Referring to Virginia "as the moth
er of Presidents" Governor Stuart re-
ferred to the President as "her Illus
trious son."
After Governor Stuart concluded
the delegates wanted to wait NO
longer end cried 'vsts. vote"