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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18

Quantico is going to have a boom of
some sort. Whether the project is to
be huge dye works. powder plant,
steel plant or whatever it may be,
Quantico people know it is coming.
They have seen all the preliminary
work-because you can't keep a secret
like that in town of $50 people. The
inhabitants have learned of the advice
given to a chosen few to hold on to
their land and not to sell at the first
good offer They know about the offer
made to Brawner, the storekeeper. of
$500 for lease actually worth, under
ordinary conditions, only s120. They
Know of the quiet preparations being
made by several villa gers to furnish
men as 1t may be possible to crowd into
available rooms. They know of the
orders, quietly placed, by the villages
few merchants for extraordinary stocks
of goods for spring delivery. They note
that even the men who have made the
greater part of their years income each
spring on the fishing shores up and
getting out their nets, repairing Them
tarring them and getting ready for the
shad run and the spring fishing.
They know that half a dozen villagers
have placed orders for motor boats, and
that Quantico next summer will have
a small fleet of these craft instead of
the two little chug-chugs now hauled
out for the winter there.
They remember Hopewell and they're
ready for whatever comes. And they
aren't taking much stock in statements
from Wilmington, Del, protesting to-
tai ignorance of what is going on at
Quantico +. G. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
States the Growing Reason.
Senator Wadsworth's Address.

SO inadequate is the country's mill
tary efficiency. declared Senator Wads-
worth. that if Congress were to order
intervention in Mexico today 1t would
be three. four or five months before
we could get the troops with which to
intervene The whole history of
American military expenditures. he
said. had been one of woeful waste and
extravaganza due to the national trait
to skimp detail.
"Our whole military history has been
a distressing spectacle of waste in
lives and money" he said. For CEN
tury we have relied on the volunteer
system. |. for one. have no confidence
in the efficiency of a volunteer system
for raising an army-not even for eff
f1cient intervention in Mexico. The
government CANDLES every time it asks
for volunteers 1t may or may not get
them II does not know what it will
get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
ON SHIPPING BILL TERMS
Chairman Alexander Confers With
President Over Proposed Admin
istration Measure.

A tentative agreement on the terms
Of the administration shipping bill
which will be pressed In Congress this
session was reached today at q con-
ference between President Wilson and
Chairman Alexander of the House NOR
chant marine committee. Mr.. Alexan-
der said he will introduce the bill in
the House early next week. and before
doing so will make it public. 1t has
not yet been placed before the House
committee.
The bill, prepared by Representative
Alexander after conferences with Sec
retaries McAdoo and Redfeld. includes
a provision for a shipping board to
regulate ocean shipping in much the
same way as the interstate commerce
commission now regulates railroads.
To Push It's Consideration.
1t also provides for the construction
and purchase of ships which can be
used as naval auxiliaries in time of
war.
The bill will be much better ana
stronger than the one which failed in
the last Congress-" said Representative
Alexander. after his conference with
the President. 1T will have the in
dorsement of the administration. Hear
ings will be held with every effort to
have it considered as quickly as
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
, Details of Embassy Payments.

LONDON. January 1S.-The letter to
Capt. Franz Won Papen, recalled Ger
man military attache at Washington.
which was written in New Orleans and
signed with the initials "R. V. NJ" was
on the official paper of the German con-
sulate at New Orleans. British officials
assume without question that the let
ter was from Baron Won Meysenburg,
former German consul at New Orleans.
and it was SO designated in the copy
supplied to the American embassy.
The examination is proceeding of the
letters and documents taken from Capt.
Won Papen at Falmouth. Letters from
the Riggs National Bank. at Washing
ton. to the captain show that the bank
advised that Ambassador Won Bern
storff had deposited $3.50 early in De-
cember of 1914 and $1,000 early in Feb
ruary of 1915. Early I'm January of
1915 the German embassy deposited
$4,000 to the credit of Won Papen. On
three other occasions the embassy paid
to his account a total of $4,000 in
amounts of $4,000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
European War Brings Change.

LAS the result of the European war
there is hardly citizen who has not in
some degree modified his opinions upon
preparedness and national defense. The
belief prevails that there must be some
policy of preparedness and national de-
Tense. although there is wide diverg-
ence as to what policies ought to be
adopted.
Preparedness and defense are prac-
tically the reverse and diverse sides of
the same problem. There are two lines
of approach TO this problem, one indi-
rect. involving consideration of the de-
Velopment, health and conservation of
the citizens, and the other. direct, in
Nolving the weapons of defense and
~pecI"c plans for the use of power
National preparedness involves
power 10 coordinate and to utilize ma
jiousl forces and national resources
War il il waged today is not de-
termiued merely by the men on the
battlefield. but also by the mobilization
Of the national resources, national in
dustries and commerce. The real prob
lem is the Organization of the material
forces and resources of the country the
coordination of these in the further
ance of definite defensive military
policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Woman's Department of Ma
tionaI Civic Federation
Makes But Few Changes.
WASHINGTONIANS GET
PLACES ON COMMITTEE
Policies for Coming Year Are Con-
sidered-Banquet Tonight Will
Mark Conventions Close.

| The election of officers for the en-
! suing year was the principal feature
| of this mornings session of the wom-
ans department of the National Civic
Federation. held in the small ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel. Practically
all of the present officers We're re-
elected. Changes were made by the
selection of Miss Agnes c. Liant of New
York city as sixth vice chairman, and
by placing Mrs. Henry C. Flower. Mrs.
Rodman Griscom, Mrs. Willis Martin
and Mrs. August r. Meyer on the ex-
ecutive committee.
Washington women on the success
full ticket include Mrs. Charles f. Ham
lin, Mrs. Alfred E. Bates, Mrs. Bowman
H. McCalla. Mrs. ]. Nota McGill, Mrs.
Ger, Mrs. Richard Wainwright and Mrs.
Arthur Wilbert.
Those on Ticket Announced.
The ticket. as announced lis follows:
Miss Maude Wetmore, Rhode Island
chairman: Mrs. Rogers II. Bacon, sec
rotary. New York; Miss Anne Morgan,
treasurer, New York: Mrs. Robert W.
Lovett. first vice chairman, Boston;
Mrs. Charles f. Hamlin, second vice
chairman. Washington; Mrs. Alfred Z.
Bates. third vice chairman, Washing
ton; Mrs. Bayard Henry, fourth vice
chairman. Philadelphia: Miss Maud
Rives Borland, fifth vice chairman.
New York; Miss Agnes c. Laut, sixth
vice chairman, New York.
Executive committee-Mrs. George r.
Agassiz, Boston; Miss Mary Ames. Bos-
ton; Mrs. August Belmont, New York:
Mrs. Harold Brown. Newport, r. l.;
Mrs. orion B. Brown, Berlin, NJ H..
Mrs. Z. w. Cole Nashville, Tenn: Mrs.
George Crompton, Worcester, Mass:
Miss Katharine 3. Davis, New York;
Mrs. Arthur b. Dodge. New York: Miss
Ismay Dooly, Atlanta; Mrs. Walter
Carteret Fenno. Rowley. Mass: Mrs
Henry C. Flower. Kansas City.
Mrs. Augustus P. Gardner. Boston:
Mrs. Edwin Farnham Green. Boston;
Mrs. Rodman Griscom. Haverford. Pa;
Mrs. Lincoln n. Kinnicutt, Worcester.
Mass: Mrs Overton Lea. Nashville.
Tenn: Mrs. Arthur Lee, Elkins. W. Va;
Mrs Henry Leonard, Portsmouth. n. H.;
Mrs V. Everit Macy, New York; Miss
Elisabeth Marbury. New York; Mrs.
lis Martin. Philadelphia: Mrs Lawrence
Maxwell. Cincinnati: Mrs. August r.
Meyer, Kansas City; Mrs. Charles F.
Meyer, New York: Mrs. Bowman H. Nc
Gala, Washington.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Chicago. Mrs.
]. Nota McGill, Washington; Mrs. A. F.
McKissick, Greenwood. S. c.: Mrs. John
Mclaughlin, Washington: Mrs. Gilbert
Montague, New York; Mrs. Philip n.
Moore, st. Louis: Mrs. Lindsay Patter-
son, Whist on Salem, n. c.; Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, Washington; Mrs. Oscar
Straus, New York; Mrs. Edmund
leighton Tyler. Admission, Ala; Mrs
Richard Wainwright, Washington; Mrs.
BENJAMIN /. Wheeler, Berkeley, Cal:
Mrs. Arthur Willert. Washington; Mrs
G. Huntington Williams, Baltimore;
Mrs Talcott Williams. New York; Mrs
H. Otto Wittpenn. Hoboken, n. j.; Mrs.
Roger Wolcott. Readville, Mass, and
all members of executive council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Under Divided Authority.

Aqueduct bridge is maintained under
divided authority. the Commission
being charged with the duty of main
tanning the superstructure and the
War Department., through the aque-
duct office, the substructure.
1t can be authoritatively stated that
the Commissioners strongly favor an
immediate appropriation for a new
bridge. regardless of whether the Dis
trict or the War Department is author
ICED to build the bridge. The bill in
troduced by Representative Carlin last
year directed that new structure be
provided at federal expense. The Com
missioners will favor the District gov
eminent being charged with part of
the expense, il this will expedite mat
ters. Their main concern is to have the
existing structure replaced as soon as
possible. and to this end they are will
ing to increase or decrease the Dis
trict's share in the undertaking, ac-
cordfng to whichever method will pro-
duce the quickest results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Won PAPEN DEALS
DENIED BY BERLIN
Asserts No Payments Were
Made to Further Bomb
Outrages.
SAYS SEIZURE OF PAPERS
VIOLATED SAFE CONDUCT
Regarded as an Attempt by Great
\ Britain to Stir Up III
Feeling.

BERLIN, January IS, by wire
less to Sayville, n. Y.-A denial
that Capt. Franz Won Papen, re-
called German military attache at
Washington, paid money to indi-
viduals in the United States in
connection with attempts to blow
up munitions factories or bridges
was made today by the semi-ofi-
cial Overseas News Agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Policies Are Considered.

Following the election the convention
went into executive session, taking up
policies for the coming year
At 4 o'clock this afternoon special
meeting will be held at the call of Mrs.
LINTON Bates. at which the work of
the department along the lines of ma
tional preparedness for the coming
year will be outlined. The meeting will
be held in the large ballroom of the
Willard. and Mrs. A. J. George and Rep
resentatives Patrick H. Kelley of
Michigan and Ernest w. Roberts of
MASSACHUSETTS will be the principal
speakers.
A dinner at the Shoreham Hotel at
7;3o o'clock tonight will mark the
closing Of the convention of the Wom-
ans Department. Besides the officials
of the department there will be about
seventy-five invited guests, including
the following: Lady Aberdeen. Mrs.
John HAYS Hammond, Mrs. A. j.
George, Mrs. Willis Martin, Mrs. Ed
ward C. Groome. Mrs. August Meyer.
Mrs Henry c. Flower, Mrs. Allison
Hodges. Mrs. Fellows Morgan, Mrs.
James Cushman and Mrs. Bradford
Norman.
Several informal addresses will be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18

measure. Mr.. Williams said that the
interest on this enormous sum woulo
be as large as any expenditure now
proposed for increasing this country's
army and navy.
For all the time, he added, this in
terest charge would be met by all
the industries of the land. and any at
tempt to throw this aside would de-
stroy national solvency.
States the Growing Reason.
The GROWING reason for an ade-
auate army and navy for the United
States" said Mr.. Williams. lis not war,
but peace The boundaries of the
country need defense. but no more
than its duties need discharge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Comparison of Exports.

Comparison of Exports.
The Posts Washington correspondent
in a long dispatch discusses the block
ade problem, publishing parallel COL
umns showing the 1913 and 1915 ex-
ports from the United States to Ger
many and adjacent neutrals of wheat.
corn. -four. bacon, cotton and automo-
biles as evidence that 1.-The blockade OF
Germany has been nullified and the
powerful British navy destroyed by the
failure of the foreign Office to grasp the
situation"
The Post. commenting on the dis
patch. says: The situation shown in
the figures from Washington is that
during the whole course of the war
Germany has been permitted to import
through neutrals essential supplies to
an amount greater than in times OF
peace. Has the foreign Office been
aware of these things? 1t not, it is
dangerously incompetent
Details of German Trade.
The following are some of the figures
contained in the Washington dispatch:
Wheat from the United States to Ger
many in 1913. 100000 bushels; 1915.
$4,000 bushels. Wheat to neutrals in
1913. 100000 bushels; 1915. 5o,OOo.oOo
bushels
Flour exports to Germany in 1913.
100000 barrels; 1915, none. To neu-
trails in 1913, 100000 barrels: 1915,
5,100.0 900 barrels.
Exports of bacon to Germany in
1913. 100000 pounds: in 1915, 273,OO0
pounds. To neutrals in 1913, 30,900,000
pounds; 1915. 91.500,000 pounds.
Exports of boots to Germany in 1913,
AL 900 pairs; 1915. none. To neutrals
in 1913, 100000 pairs; 1915, 100000
pairs.
Cotton exports to Germany i'm 1913.
100000 bales; 1915, $4,000 bales. To
neutrals in 1913. $4,000 bales; in 1915.
100000 bales"
tupefying" to England.
The nation cannot feel secure until
it learns that the control of the block
ade has been taken from the foreign
Office and made over in its entirety to
seamen, who alone possess the requi-
site knowledge and experience to con-
duct it," says the Mail, which copies
the Posts Washington correspondence
dealing with the blockade situation.
The Mail declares that Great Britain
will be stupefied by the surprising fig
ures of the exports to Germany from
neutral nations. which proves that the
foreign office has completely nullified
the navy's work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
To Prevent Overlooking.

Not only did Col Flagler recommend
that the weight of vehicles permitted
on the bridge be restricted under the
limit now established. but he also pro-
railway car be allowed upon the bridge
at one time and that police supervision
be had to prevent overlooking of the
bridge by traffic at any time. These
recommendations likewise are being
given serious consideration by the
Commissioners.
Col. Flagler reported that without
radical change in the methods en-
ployed for the maintenance of the
bridge" he did not believe it would be
long before it would become unsafe
for traffic of any kind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18

Of the mysterious boom. the feel OF
which is in the air. The lumber is
mostly pine, and there hasn't been a
carload of pine lumber cut in the hills
around Quantico for good many
years. There's lots more of the bright
clean, new lumber down on the wharf
too.
Stuff for the new town." Quanticoans
say, knowingly.
Meanwhile, the story of Hopewell is
too new in the memory for the people
of Quantico to overlook any bets. AS
has been said. prices of land have
hurdled to attitudes undreamed of a
year ago, and prices of other things
have tried to keep pace-except, that is.
the goods sold at the general stores.
Owners of teams have caught the con-
tagion, however. A rig for which the
owner, a year ago, was glad to get s1.5O
for the greater part of a day now sets
you back not less than Sc for the same
period. That's sample. People ought
really to be paid for driving around
over the red clay hills and along the
cattle tracks they call roads, instead of
having to pay for the privilege of hav-
ing their internal economy all jolted
out of place on such a tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
News Agency Statement.

The agency's statement follows:
British press reports state that the
former German military attache at
Washington, Capt. Won Papen, had In
his possession letters and bank books
seized by the British at Falmouth,
which contain evidence that he paid
money to persons connected with ex-
plosions in munitions factories in the
United States and to other criminals
The Overseas News Agency hears from
competent authorities that these asser-
lions are not correct.
capt. Won Papen's letters and bank
books, which were seized in violation of
the safe conduct guaranteed to him,
are of a purely personal character or
have to do with usual business affairs.
Capt. Won Papen never paid money to
persons connected with attempts or al
legged attempts against munitions
plants, bridges or any other America
property. No check ever was paid to
Werner Horn, who is accused of an at
tempt to blow up a Canadian railway
bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
For Expenses of Office.

1T is evident that the German mill
tary attache never lived on money that
he borrowed. Therefore, the payments
he received from Ambassador Won
Bernstorff were for expenses in con-
nection with conducting his office. The
letters and check book stubs, if repro
duced in facsimile, would prove that
nothing in the way of Illegal relations
was established between the dates Of
such payments and of criminal at
tempts.
"The British press reports evidently
are intended to counterbalance the bad
impression created by the publication
of the letters concerning Greece. which
were seized from Col. H. D. Napier, for
mer British military attache at SOna.
1t evidently is hoped to stir up ill-feel-
ing against Germany at a time when
Great Britain is observing with regret
the improvement in German-American
relations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Would Guard Against Militarism.

While he insisted that military organ
izations must be democratic and the ma
tion must be safeguarded against the
evils of militarism. Mr.. Gompers de-
clared that Americas own freedom had
been achieved by resistance to tyranny.
and that pacifists failed to understand
that quality of the human race which
made men willing to risk all for an
ideal.
Men worthy of the name" he said,
will fight even for scrap of paper,
when that paper represents ideals of
human justice and freedom. There is
little progress made in the affairs of
the world in which resistance of others
is not involved. Though we may real
ize the brutality of war, though we
know equally well what would be the
effects upon the lives and the minds
of men who would lose their rights,
who would accept denial of justice
rather than hazard their physical
safety.
THE progress of all the ages has
come as the result of protests against
wrongs and existing conditions and
through assertions of rights and eff
fective demands for justice. Our own
freedom and republican form of gov
eminent have been achieved by re-
sistance to tyranny and insistence
upon rights. Freedom and democracy
dare not be synonymous with weak
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-18
Organized Labor's Attitude
on Military Preparedness
Stated by Samuel Gompers

Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor and vice
president of the American Civic FEEDER
alton. outlined today for the first time
the attitude of organized labor toward
the plan for increased military prepar-
edness for the United States. in an ad-
dress before the convention of the Civic
Federation at the New Willard Hotel.
Mr.. Gompers said:
Whatever plan may be adopted. the
organized labor movement of America
demands that certain fundamental prin-
ciples must be regarded. All policies
and plans for national defense must be
determined by representatives of all
the people. The organized labor move
ment, which is the only means for ex-
pressing the will and the desires of the
great masses of our citizenship, asserts
its right to representation on all COM
mittees, commi ssions or bodies that de-
eide upon military defense"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14
CANDY DAY OBSERVED HERE
Confectioners Have an Inning in Trade
Celebrations

Candy Day r. being observed through.
out the country today by consumer. retailer
and manufacturer.
Just as there have been annual days for
almost every other commodity and semi.
luxury, 20 today has been set aside by the
National Confectionery Association TO ad-
vance the interests Of the candy trade,
which ranks high hscally among the manu-.
facturea Of the nation.
Retailers In Philadelphia are displaying
attractive window demonstrations while ths
manufacturers foremost among them III. o.
Wilbur Sons. are realizing the benefit OF
extensive preparations for the occasion.
As hitting climax TO their preparations.
omcials OF the company announced TODAY
that their automobile had completed its
transcontinental trip, In which candy was
noomed In many hamlets and cities along
the route OF the Lincoln Highway. The car
arrived In Frisco today with a message
Rolph. '''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION NEXT WEEK
Historical Pageant Will Be Fea-
ture of Friday Nights
Meeting

The annual convention Of Sunday schools
Of Philadelphia will be held next THURSDAY
and Friday under the auspices OF the Phiia.
deiphia County Sunday School Association
So great has the convention become that
n has been necessary 10 set aside nve
churches IN North Philadelphia for the
work. IN addition 10 Convention Han. hve
simultaneous meetings being scheduled Tor
Thursday night
A historical pageant viii be staged a.
Convention Hall Friday night under the dl-
reotion Of Miss Anita y. Ferris OF Upper
Montciair, N, J.. author. II n drsmaufa-
tlon Of the origin and development OF re-
iigious education from the days OF the early
Jewish patriarchs, through all tho centurtea
down b the modern Sunday school Thirty
schools. with 500 participants In chsrac-
teristio costumes. win present the pageant
The social life Of the Sunday school VIII
bo demonstrated IN the Ave simultaneous
meetings on Thursday night, an elementary
birthday party being held In St Simeon's
Episcopal Church for elementary delegates
and an indoor picnic for boys and girls In
their teens In Grace Reformed Church,
Eleventh and Huntington streets A Hal
ioween social for women delegates Will be
given IN the Lehixh Avenue Baptist Church.
Twelfth street and Lehigh avenue. and the
men win be entertained similarly In the
street and Lehigh avenue.
A campaign for $1,000 increase for the
four hundredth Protestant anniversary will
also be launched at the convention George
q. Dewey. secretary OF the philadelphia
County Sunday School Association. reported
today an increase in enrolment OF 10000
In Sunday schools in the city for the last
year.
In connection with the $1,000 membership
campaign II was announced today that
birthday offerings would be collected In the
Reformed Sunday schools as a part In rails
in0 fha II 90 600 children'a endoWment fund
for the Schaff Memorial Building I'm con-
junction with the Sunday school increase
campaign planned by the Reformed Church
in the United States
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14

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