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Evening star., 1916-02-06
NO REASON FOR CHANGES.
R. W. Flournoy Thinks Passport
Regulations Sufficiently Stringent.

Richard W. Flournoy, chief of the
STATE Departments citizenship bureau.
who has just returned from a trip
through England. France. Italy. Ger
many and Switzerland for investiga-
tion of the treatment and welfare of
american citizens. has reported that
nowhere did he find any general COM
plants. although in a few individual
cases dissatisfaction existed because of
the stringent regulations enforced
against foreign travellers.
All the belligerent countries. he said,
had frightened restrictions regarding
tie admission of foreigners and were
DONG everything to discourage travel
llc gave the opinion that the present
revised passport regulations of the
United states were adequate to pre-
vent persons without urgent reasons
from leaving this country for Europe.
and said he saw no reason for any
further changes
Evening star., 1916-02-06
EXCITES NO CONNECTION.
News of Change in Colombian Treaty
Calmly Received in Bogota.

BOGOTA, Columbia, February 5.-The
news that the Colombian treaty had
been reported favorably to the United
States Senate by the foreign relations
committee, providing for the payment
of s15.000,000 to Colombia, instead of
SIS, 100000, has been received here
calmly, The newspapers point out that
the professions of american friend
ship are now put to the test.
They consider that s25,000,00O would
cover only the actual damages done to
the country. The papers make no
further comment, but express regret
at the action thus far taken by the
United States.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
THREAT MADE AGAINST
NEW YORK'S SUBWAYS
Police Assigned to Protect Under
ground System From Dynamite
Outrage, at Company's Request.

NEW YORK. February 5.-Police have
been assigned to protect the subway
system from the Brooklyn terminal to
the Bronx terminal and the Hudson
and Manhattan tubes on the strength
Of a report that threat had been
made to dynamite the underground
roads. The Interborough Rapid Tran
sit Company has admitted that police
help has been asked. 4 dozen uni
formed policemen are guarding the
Hudson Terminal building.
Patrolmen from various stations in
Manhattan were assigned al II O'Clock
tonight to stand watch at the uptown
and downtown entrances to all stations
of the subway system. Others We're de-
tailed to the entrances to what is
known as the Fourth Avenue line run
ming to Coney Island.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Most Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse It.
New Remedy Kidney Bladder and All Uric Acid Troubles

} Dr. Eberle and DR.. BraithwaIta as
well as Dr.. Simon-all distinguished d
authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
I furnishing US with a clue to the prln-
! ciples upon which il is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning
! the nature of disease can thus be OBJ
tanned. If backache. scalding urine or
frequent urination bother or distress
{ xou. or if uric acid in the blood has
( caused rheumatism, gout or sciatIca
or you suspect kidney or bladder
: trouble just write DR.. Pierce at the
Surgical institute. Buffalo, n y;
J send sample of urine and describe
! symptoms. You will receive free
I rnedical advice after Dr. Pierce's
chemist has examined the urine-this
will be carefully done without charge,
and you will be under no obligation.
DR. Pierce during many years of eX-
~
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Oppose Salary Proposal.

The federation also referred to a com
mittee a resolution brought by the
East End Suburban Citizens Associa-
ton disappearing of any advance IN
the salaries of the District Commits
sioners until laborers in the employ of
the District government are paid 81 a
day.
A resolution favoring the holding up
of work on the proposed central heat
ing and power plant until the plans
have been submitted to the fine arts
commission and approved by the Presi-
dent was submitted by the delegate
from the Chevy Chase Association and
was referred for committee considera
ton.
Debate on a report concerning the
Commissioners plan to have charge OF
the public school system was cut of
when Il motion was adopted to post
pone indefinitely action on the matter.
The matter of defining the boundaries
Of the various citizens associations
was brought to the attention of the
federation and referred to a committee
for investigation. The federation re-
.terated its stand in favor of free
dental clinics in the public school sys-
tenn.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
DOUBLE MURDER PUZZLES.
Mystery Surrounds Killing of Two
at Mingus. Tex.

MIEGrS. Tex. February 5.-Two per-
sons were killed and a third seriously
injured in u mysterious assault in the
home OF g. w. ST. Clair, a railroad
worker of this place. last night. Mrs.
St. Clair and Mrs. VIII Wilkins. a Wis
itor. were beaten TO death and st.
Clairs three-year-old daughter, Katy
Elizabeth. was LETT unconscious by
blows from a steel bar which was found
in the yard bearing blood stains.
ST Clair returned from work earIv
today and found the bodies Of his wife
And Mrs. Wilkins and injured child ly-
ing on the floor
Evening star., 1916-02-06

dents in the high schools the same as
in the graded schools. 1t adopted a
report favoring a plan designed to
promote greater efficiency and enroll
ment III the high school cadet organI-
zation by having an armory for use
during the daytime by the high school
cadets and at nighttime by citizen
military organizations, by providing a
rifle range for the high school cadets
and a liberal supply of ammunition for
-ifie practice, a summer camp Tor the
cadets and other features.
The federation indorsed the ollis
which have been introduced by senator
Gallinger and Representative Tinkham
to restrain the District Commissi sioners
from assessing benefits for street nm
provements until such benefits actually
exist.
1t refused to take immediate action
on a proposition to favor law per.
mitting the charging OF per cent
monthly interest by pawnbrokers on
small loans. The matter was referred
to a committee for investigation and
Evening star., 1916-02-06
BRITISH WHEAT PURCHASES.
Government Took $4,000 Tons From
Australia in December.

LONDON, February 8. s:is p.m.-A
statement issued tonight regarding the
governments operations in wheat saws
'hat the British and French govern
ments in December bought 200, 600 tons
from Australia. of which Great Brit
ain took $4,000.
tritish firms in Argentina have been
Informed that the amount or Argentine
wheat 10 be purchased by the govern
,nent VIII not exceed 100000 Quarters
The statement indicates the govern
inent will not adopt the proposal Ia
take over the entire home crop at a
hAed price, as France has done
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Card Party Arranged.

a committee of the board of gov
ernors of the Anne Lee Memorial Home
for the Aged, of which Mrs. Lycurgus
Edward Uhler is chairman. has ar
ranged for card party at the New
Ebbitt, Washington, from 2:30 until
) O'Clock the afternoon of February 21.
Patronesses OF the affair are Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith. Miss Mamie RAN
dolph Heth. Miss Nell Rose Baggett,
Mrs. George Lorton Morgan, Mrs. r. r.
Elmore. Mrs. \. H. Hutton, Mrs.
Mitchell, Washington: Mrs. Charles f.
Nicol. Mrs. Harry Peyton Wilson, this
city.
A joint committee on finance and pub
lie property of the city council will. it
is expected report on the resolution
appropriating the sum of $4,000 to take
over the Armory Hall property, at d
meeting of city council Tuesday night.
In addition to the foregoing reports
will be made on a number of resolu-
Evening star., 1916-02-06

today the contents OF the printing
Office of j NJ. Hill.
During the month of February REV
Dr. j. W. Duffey, pastor of the NJ. j.,
Church South. will take for his Sun-
day evening talks in that chursrh
Paths That Lead to God; or. Natute )
Tribute to the Supernatural" y
William Martin and stuart Martin.
fifteen and sixteen years old, respec-
lively, who We're picked up on the
streets last night and taken to police
headquarters. We're this after IN sent
to Richmond. where they haze rela-
tiyeS
Evening star., 1916-02-06

perimeutatIon has discovered u new
remedy which is - times more power
erful than lithIa III removing uric
acid from the system. II you are suf-
ferlng from backache or the pains of
rheumatism. go to your best store and
ask for "a 50-cent package of '.Anuric'
put up by DR.. Pierce. If he does not
keep it, you can obtain a large trial
package by sending 10 cents TO Dr.
Pierce. or 80 cents in stamps for full
treatment. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorabIy known
for the past forty years and more
They are standard remedies today-as
well as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pei
let's for the liver and bowels You
can have large trial package of any
one of these remedies in Tablet form
by writing DR.. Pierce and enclosing
10c.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
To Discuss Military TRANSPORTATION

Lieut.. Col. Chauncey b. Baker, Quar-
termaster Corps. L. S. A., has been
ordered by the War Department to
attend meeting OF the Massachusetts,
Street Railway Association. at Boston.
"Wednesday. He will be authorized to
present the views OF the department
on the question OF coordination be-
tween the military service and the
transportation company.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Building Burns; Loss, $40O, 900.

SCRANTON, Pa. February 5-The
Casey building. in this city. which was
occupied by several business concerns
and in which the Lyceum Theater was
located, was DESTROYED by fire today.
The fire started in the basement of tho
Miller Casket Company and spread
rapidly. The loss. it is estimated. is
100000.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Many Musical Numbers.

The Gridiron quartet. consisting of
Herndon Morsell, ]. Henry Kaiser, NJ
Harry Stevens and John II. Nolan. with
Henry Xander accompanist at the pi-
aro. gave number of songs. The
"Pipers'' were Daniel Cooper, William
Cameron and James Cooper.
The officers of the st. Andrews So
ciety of Washington are: J. H. Small.
president; Alexander Grant. vice presi-
dent; George Wright, vice president;
Robert Watson. treasurer; Eugene H.
McLachlen. secretary, and DIR. George
Macdonald, almoner.
Reception committee-Alexande Nc
Kenzie. chairman, ex-president: Will
liam r. Small, eX-president; William
Ramsay. ex-president; A NJ. McLach-
len. ex-president; William T. Galliher.
ex-president: ]. A. Watson. ex-presI-
dent. DIR. George Macdonald. almoner.
Banquet committee H S&sll
chairman; William T. Galliher, Alex
ander Grant, Robert Watson, c. c. Cal
houn. George Wright, E. H. McLach-
len.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Majority Report on Plan.

Concerning the referendum plan. the
majority report stated:
I'VE can see no reason for the selec-
tion of a single issue for referendum
TO a community not properly equipped
with election machinery and where
there has been no vote for forty years.
II the present policy and form of gov
ernment is to be changed, that matter
should be settled upon general lines
and without reference to any single
issue
Before we are ready for the ref
erendum the very complex question of
the qualifications of voters must be
determined. Who will vote upon this
proposition If submitted? is d question
requiring serious thought and on which
there is the greatest diversity of
opinion.
We understand that the real reason
of the body proposing these resolutions
is to provide an entering wedge for
the Introduction of a measure of local
self-government, and in this we are
sure they are perfectly sincere. How
ever. II has been brought TO our notice
that the liquor interests are urging the
feating prohibition in the District
Should Congress grant the refer
he poured into theh District by the
perience of other communities, we be-
lieVe that a large corruption fund will
be poureed into the District by the
liquor interests of the entire country
to control such election.
III we are to have suffrage restored,
and some Of us have advocated il for
years. pray let US not begin our career
as citizens with question fraught
with such possibilities for corruption.
Finally, Congress would not be
bound b. the vote of the people.
whenever side won, so that the matter
would have to be fought out eventually
before Congress. Delay in the determi-
nation of the matter is about all that
The referendum can accomplish.
we believe that the federation has
already taken "a sound position upon
no reason for reversal or modification
of such action"
Evening star., 1916-02-06

In forty-eight years Alaska has pro-
iuced s500,00O.000 III gold, fish, furs.
copper and other products.
Evening star., 1916-02-06

judges, announced the winner and stat
ed that the judges were unanimous in
their opinion. Judges were John NJ.
Johnson. Rev L. NJ. Ferguson and NJ.
r DWyer
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Denies Corruption.

The argument that the liquor in
terests in this case will use their
money to corrupt the voters is start
ing on the assumption that the liquor
men and the liquor users are corrupt,
and. further. that there are corrupt fol-
lowers of prohibition who can he thus
bought; rather violent presumption
and one that, in fact, does not exist
.'Tbe CreStIon resolves itself into the
proposition whether the people them
selves shall be heard on the question
# prohibition or as to whether small
minority thereof shall be heard simply
because they belong to some orGanlza-
ton or other composed solely of them
selves"
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Elks' Banquet Wednesday.

One hundred and twenty-five mem
bers of Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks are expected to attend the ban
quet which will be given at O'Clock
Wednesday night in observance of the
fourteenth anniversary of its institu-
ton
Invitations have been accepted by
70 !.uu.s o- pIOiuInent speakers to be
pr sent ana TesIol- 10 -c@Sts, robert
:. Barrett, past tAalir3 ruler VIII be
lhe toastmaste!
TIE executive CON r.lltH" o. The Eir-
-Inia Press N-sues sti"u. pr which
Robert ) E5~r.tt is chairman. Will
ho.d meeting III 's p.,le.N Monday
afternoon at M4rplys hotel, Rich
nnoso. st :r.- ne.rf"- time and
ptaDe fn~ tae nest -t9uHsi meeting OF
W. ASSOCIATION. uh.ro is usually held
81 iTHe. viii he I.termined upon.
Stauhtor a4o W,s, Point are bidding
Tor the .lnstntion.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
REFERENDUM VOTE
ON LICENSE URGED

in herewith submitting as minority
report, urging this association to adopt
the resolution of the Brightwood Park
Citizens Association. to submit to a
referendum vote the question of pro-
hibition in this District, wishes to state
as his reason therefore that
This association should at all times
and at every opportunity ask for the
right of franchise in the District. en-,
loved by the citizens of the several
states. and the foundation of our demo-
cratic government. that liberty is only
gained by fighting for what we con-
slider to be the right.
THE oft-repeated argument that
there are many residents of Washing
ton. d. c., who vote in the states and
would thus be deprived of voting in
this district. defeats itself. for what
right have they to vote in two places
They must select which place they in
tend to make their home and vote
therein All the citizen wants IS TO
have one place to vote in, and these ny
phenated residents should not deprive
the actual residents of this right.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Many Phases Discussed.

In the discussion which ensued before
the final vote on the question was
taken almost every phase of the ques-
tions Of prohibition in the District and
suffrage for its residents was touched
on by the various delegates. Particula.
emphasis was placed on the question OF
determining just who should have a
right to vote in event referendum is
granted by Congress. The thousand
OF government clerks who retain legal
residence in the states. but live and
own property In the District. were fire.
quentiy referred to. One delegate ex-
planned that his wife would be able to
vote on a prohibition referendum here
In the District. but that he would not
dare do SO. for fear that he would for
felt his right to vote in his home state
by voting az resident of the District
For Free Text Books.
In addition to considering the prohi-
bition referendum matter. the fedora
tion also went on record last night in
favor OF free text books for the stu
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Gaelic Atmosphere Prevails
at Spread of st. Andrews
Society of Washington.
PRESIDENT IS LAUDED
BY SENATOR Chiffon
Representatives W. H. Thompson.
J. 7. Hefin and D. H. Kincheloe
Also Make Addresses.

The pibroch. the royal ensign of Scot
land Scot vernacular praise of Scot
loyalty to America. Scotch thistles. real
white heather fl n the highlands OF
the old country, Scotch high balls and
hot Scotch constituted Gaelic atmos-
phere for the meeting of the ST. An
drews Society of Washington last
night at the New Willard Hotel The
occasion was the annual banquet.
Responding to the toast, The Presi-
dent of the United states" Senator W.
l.. Chiffon of West Virginia lauded
President Wilson as meeting the most
difficult problems ever put up to the
head OF the nation. He expressed his
view that the world had taken from
science all that was wanted, and that
the next problem was the making of
true men.
1t was up to President Wilson. he
said, to put into effect a lawful system
TO consider the man on the bottom and
vet give square deal to the man on
top. and not make him consider that
he was subject of suspicion. President
Wilson, he said. has also freed the la
Dor element from the same suspicion of
self-intereSt.
President Wilson is too big for poll
tics; too big for little things" he said.
W. h. Thompson a Speaker.
Representative w. H. Thompson talked
of "Old Scotia and the Land We Live In"
He declared his conviction that no man
is At to land on American soil unless he
loves his native land. The absence of
such patriotism, in his opinion. meant
the absence of proper sentiment toward
the land of liberty
Rev DIR. W. r. Wedderspoon responded
to the toast, The LassieS.' He voiced
his conviction that no daughter of Scot
land in the United States. in the hour of
peril to the republic, but would encourage
brother an dsweetheart, even unto DEATH
for the needs of the nation.
Representative j. Thomas Hef1in re-
sponded to the toast: The Southland"
He told of the contribution of the south
TO the history of the nation; of the be-
fore the war conviction of the right
eousness of the doctrine of state right,
and of the present loyalty of it's people
to the theory of united people.
Representative David H. Kincheloe
and Dr. Llewellyn Powell of Alexan-
dria were other speakers.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Attempt to Postpone.

The federation accepted the amend
ment. but before the vote was taken
on the question of adopting the amend
ed minority report, an unsuccessful
effort was made indefinitely to post
pone action on the whole matter. G.
NJ Fowler secretary of the federation,
moved that the referendum question
to settle the matter of prohibition be
referred back to the various associa-
tions constituting the federation but
the federation rejected his motion by
a majority of one vote.
The majority report of the committee
on finance and legislation was read by
Jesse c. Suter In this it was stated that
the adoption of the resolutions of the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association
would in effect be the reconsideration
and repeal by indirection of the action
of the federation on the resolutions
favoring prohibition in the District of
Columbia, which were submitted by the
Petworth Citizens Association and
adopted by the federation at it's Decem-
Der meeting.
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Moves It's Adoption.

Mr.. Shreve moved that the minority
report be adopted as a substitute TO
he majority report: that the fedora
ton indorse the resolution of the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association
favoring referendum vote by the
residents of the District of Columbia
20 settle the question of prohibition
here. o,...
d. A. Edwards of Lincoln Park Citi-
zens' Association said he would vote IN
favor of the adoption of the minority
report if it We're amended os as 10 m
clude a referendum vote by the man and
woman residents of the District He Of
fered the following amendment, winch
was adopted:
We further believe that the women
of the District of Columbia should vote
on this question. and ask Congress to
so provide in any referendum vote
granted to the people of the District.
Discusses Effect.
Edward F. Colladay, delegate from
the Chevy Chase Citizens Association
and president of the federation. said he
favored a referendum vote. that would
be sure to bring about prohibition in
the District should the majority of the
residents so vote He said that the
referendum proposition will have little
value unless it is specifically stated in
any law passed by Congress providing
a referendum vote that in event of
majority of the residents OF the Dis
prohibitory law will become effective
from and after a date specified in the
act Mr.. Colladay moved to further
amend the report by adding the fol-
lowing:
provided that the act making the
referendum hereby recommended shall
set forth the proposed prohibitory
law in full and shall provide
that after the returns of the referen-
dunn election are filed with the secre-
tary of state, if a majority of the votes
be in favor of the proposed prohibitory
law, from and after date speci-
fed in the act the said prohibitory law
shall be effective"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
CAPT. D. H. ROBINSON DEAD.
Native Of Washington and Spent
Most Of Life in Capital.

opec1Al Correspondence OF The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, April Capt
David H Robinson. one of the owners
Of the Clarendon market, died at his
home hero Monday afternoon at 1:3o
o'clock. He was Ill only about an hour.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow at the family residence, on
Spruce street. with the Rev. H. l.
Swain. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. officiating. Interment will be
At lakewood cemetery. at Falls Church,
Va.
Capt Robinson was born in Wash
ington August ~, 1856. where he lived
continuously until 1907. He was promi-
nent in tho West Washington Baptist
Church, OF which he was a trustee.
He was . leading spirit In Covenant
Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. F., ana Logan
Tribe. No. 8. Improved Order Of Red
Men; American Guard Council, No. /,
o. U. A. NJ, of Washington, D. c., and
Columbia Lodge. No. 1856. A. F. and A..
NJ. OF Clarendon, and Acacia Lodge,
A. r. and A. NJ. Of Clifton. Va.
He was Q charter member and tfus-
tee Of the First Baptist Church Of Clar-
endon.
He 10 survived by his wife. Mrs Anna
v. Robinson. and four daughters, Mrs.
e. l. Wilt. o. G. eleven. Mrs. NJ. W.
Bowen and Miss Edna Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
USE OF MEXICAN RAILROADS
ONLY HOPE OF TAKING VILLA
Army Officials Along Border and Members
of American Refuge Colony Say Brigand
Is Too Far South for Motor Trains.

Ell PASO, Tex, April 5.-The eyes of
anxiously looking for some intimation
from Washington that an arrangement
had been made with Gen. Carranza per-
hitting the use of the Mexican rail-
road by the American expeditionary
force.
Now that it is definitely known that
Villa is fleeing south far ahead of his
American pursuers. there is a fixed
opinion here that on the railroads
hinges Gen. Pershing's main if not
only hope of capturing the bandit This
opinion is not only expressed by the
American refugee colony here. where
pessimism is the rule, but is held by
army officials, who. among friends, give
their opinion of the situation in candid
terms.
With Villas flight toward Parral and
the practical certainty that he is not
far from that town, it has ceased to
become a question OF using the North
western railroad. The present need is
for the Mexican Central railroad;
This road, which is one of the Mexi-
can national lines, runs almost due
south from Juarez to Chihuahua. dis
lance of 227 miles. From Chihuahua 1t
swerves to the southeast to Jiminez,
a run of 146 miles. AT the latter town
a branch line runs fifty-six miles west
to Parral. while the main line continues
southeast to Torreon, 14S miles from
Jiminez junction.
The Mexican Central railroad. like
the Mexican Northwestern. is in bad
ly dilapidated condition as the result