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Evening star., 1916-08-31
JOINT ACTION SOUGHT.
Potomac Boat Club Will Not Sepa.
rately Ask River Protection.

At a meeting of the board of gov
night. in the clubhouse. it was decided
that the club will file no separate pro-
test in regard to providing better ia
cilities for the aid of canoeists and
other water enthusiasts of the upper
Potomac in case of accident.
A committee of three mem bers of the
club was appointed to meet with similar
committees from the other boat clubs
of the river. and draft a single resolu-
ton expressing their ideas on the life
saving apparatus necessary to ade-
quately supply the river stations
While claiming that the apparatus
now in use is inadequate. the resolution
is to contain no criticism of that sys-
TEN. John =. Evans, president of the
Potomac Boat CLUB, presided
Evening star., 1916-08-31
EVERY MOVING TRAIN
MUST CARRY US. MAILS
Postmaster General Also Will Insist
That Equipment Must Be Fur
nished if Crews Volunteer.

II any trains are moved after the
strike comes they will carry United
States mails. The old law of 1862 may
be enforced as giving the President au-
thority to operate the trains. If the
striking employees volunteer to run the
trains for the government the rail-
roads will be compelled to furnish the
equipment.
This is summary of conclusions
given by Postmaster General Burleson
today, following conferences at the
White House with the President and at
the Capitol with members Of the inter-
s.ate commerce committees.
Postmaster General at White House.
Postmaster General Burleson con-
Evening star., 1916-08-31
PRODUCTS |NC|TY
JUMPING IN PRICE
Nearly All Commodities Sold in
Washington Higher in View
of Impending Strike.
DEALERS HERE CAUGHT
WITH SMALL SUPPLIES
Potatoes Go Up Nearly 100 Per Cent.
While Other Vegetables In
crease-Meat Scarce.

Prices of nearly all commodities sold
in the Washington markets have taken
jump upward in view of the impend-
ing railroad strike. A summary of
statements given out by meat dealers
this morning was that they supply the de-
mand in sort of hand-to-mouth man
ner and that. should the strike actually
come about, prices naturally will soar.
One large firm said that the home Of
fees in Chicago have stated that no
more supplies of meats will be sent out
except to distributing agencies that
will receive them by Saturday
Meats, as a. rule. have gone UP from
two to three cents a pound. Poultry
has increased by like amount. Fish,
in general. will remain at normal
price because of the fact that most of
it is brought up the Potomac
Evening star., 1916-08-31
GIANT SEAPLANE GETS TRIAL.
Navy Officials Pleased at Showing Of
FLYER Built Here.

giant seaplane designed by naval
constructors and built at the Washing
ton navy yard was given a preliminary
tryout yesterday afternoon in flight
over the Potomac. Navy officials were
greatly pleased at the showing made.
The craft. a biplane with a sixty-foot
wing spread. has dead load capacity
of nearly 1000 pounds. and when COM
pleted will carry one-pounder rapid
fire gur and a radio outfit She is
equipped with two American built
gasoline motors. rated at $50 horse
power each. Three pontoons of a new
design support her in the water.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
JAMES AMENDMENT PASSED.
authorizes President to Prohibit In
ports to Protest U. S. Trade.

Senator James amendment to the
revenue bill authorizing President viii
son, in his discretion. 10 prohibit i'm
po-tation into the United States of
Itain articles from countries where
eAbargoes are enforced against Ameri-
"a products, was unanimously adopted
ioaay by the Senate
Explaining the purpose of the amend
ntent. Senator James said Great Britain
Il placed an embargo on American
tobacco products which eliminated HoI-
land. the Scandinavian countries and
the central powers from the markets
!, fetofore opened to tobacco producers.
lie saId some retaiiatory legisla alton
should be enacted for the future pro-
lection of American trade
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Erickson's Condition Critical,

Gilbert Erickson, who was shot yester-
day morning by Mrs. Cora Schuessler
and dangerously wounded. spent a rest
full night at Garfield Hospital Physi-
clans at the hospital this morning said
that the patients condition was critical.
Mrs. Schuessler was not taken to court
today. She Is being detained at the
house Of detention to await the result
Of the wound received by Erickson
Evening star., 1916-08-31

ever, has arranged to care for the men
at work.
The Southern Railway Company's
headquarters is at Alexandria. Va,
where the men will be taken care OF.
while the employees of the. Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
passenger train employees will be looked
after at the Ivy City roundhouse and
the freight train men at Alexandria.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
RECEIVES GOLD CARD CASE.
William E. Kenney, Assistant Door
keeper of House. Presented Gift

william r. kenney. assistant doorkeep-
er OF the House, was presented with a
gold card case in the lobby of the House
yesterday. the gift coming from the Elk
members OF the House in recognition Of
Mr' henneys work in arranging the trip
o. congressional Eiks 10 Baltimore. July
IL. The presentation speech was made nv
Uncle Joe" Cannon
The card case was marked "MilwalIkee
u. Z. O. f., No t6.' Mr. kenney being a
hfe member Of that lodge: also the in
s3iption: Presented to William T. Ken
ncy, by the Elk members OF Congress
baltimore. July 13 1916"
Evening star., 1916-08-31
American Flag Hoisted.

After six shots eleven shots in alD
it hoisted American flag on the fore
stay and stopped. The distance was
now 1000 meters. The submarine sig
nailed, Send Immediately boat with the
papers to which the captain of the
steamer answered by hoisting his des-
ignation signal, but did nothing more.
When after a further seventeen min
utes no preparations were made to
launch a boat the commander of the
steamers bow.
After ten minutes the first officer
came on board the submarine and
stated that the captain had not OBJ
served the submarine until then. The
imperial government cannot give any
credence to this evasive excuse, since
the note of August IS mentions ten
shots fired at the steamer, from which
il is undenably clear that the warn
ing shots Were heard by the captain
of the Owego, but that no attention
was paid to them.
Under these circumstances the i'm
perial government finds itself under
the necessity of emphasizing the fact
mander of the submarine was in every
respect correct, the behavior of the
steamer Owego was not in accordance
with the rules of international law.
The captain would therefore have had
only himself to blame had his conduct
brought about unpleasant results"
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Peace Meeting Is Prohibited.

AMSTERDAM. August 31.--The meet
ing of socialist electrical unions of
Greater Berlin, proposed for yesterday,
when Deputy Haase intended to speak
on peace, was prohibited, says the
Frankfurter Zeitung.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
90 Drowned on Lost American Ship.

NEW ORLEANS, August 31.-Capt.
James Daniels and nineteen members
Of the crew of the American steamer
Admiral Clark were drowned when the
steamer foundered in the Caribbean
sea 112 miles southeast Of Cape San
Antonio, Cuba, August IS, when caught
in the tropical hurricane.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Potatoes Take Big Jump.

Potatoes have jumped more than any
other commodity on the local market
Where they sold from s225 TO s2.75 a
barrel they now are bringing from 81 70
$3.50. All vegetables have increased bt
varying amounts.
Dealers IN dairy products were unani-
nous in the opinion that such products
will at least take no immediate rise in
price. There is a good supply of butter
and cheese on hand. and unless the big
dealers take advantage of the present
situation prices will not go up until
there is an actual scarcity.
The general statement at the market
was that the situation has caught deal
ers in nearly all products with only
small supplies on hand. Shoppers in the
market today Began buying for their
homes in large quantities in anticipation
of an actual scarcity of food and rise
in prices.
Although the embargoes generally do
not affect foodstuffs which can be deliver
ed before the strike is called. re taiers de-
clared that the distributing agencies of
the great meat packing houses had ad-
vanced prices 4 and cents a pound on
meats which had been in their hands
since last Monday Other food commod-
tiles felt the effects of the situation
Evening star., 1916-08-31
A. A. Jones to Run For Senate.

\. \. Jones of East Las Vegas, y. Nj.
assistant secretary of the interior. re
signed today to become democratic
candidate for the Senate in his state.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Proposed by Republican.

Representative Page shot back:
The gas amendment was offered in
the Senate by member of the gentle
mans own party, Senator Norris, and
il was agreed to by the votes Of his
own party colleagues in that body"
Laughter on the democratic side
followed this sally, and Representa- tive
Page and Representative Mann began
mixing in at close quarters until the
stenographer nearly threw up his
hands, and Speaker Clark roared
through the noise:
'One at a time"
Representative Mann claimed that
everything that goes through" in this
Congress does SO only by democratio
approval. Representative Page said
later, when they had calmed down,
that he agreed it would be much bet
ter to settle the gas question through
the channels of the utilities commits
sion, but that the amendment was on
the bill, and the legislation had reached
point where it would not be wise to
try to hold it up. He feared a. collapse
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Embargo by Steamships.

The seriousness of the question of
Washington's food supply was augment
ed today by steamship companies placing
embargoes on all consignments to be
transported part way by railroads to
their ultimate destination. The Old
Dominion Steamship Company, plying
between Norfolk and New York, and
the Merchants and Miners Steamship
Company nave issued such embargoes
1t is not believed that these water
embargoes can have a very serious ef-
feet on food supplies to the District,
as the large proportion of vegetables
and other foodstuffs which might be
brought to Washington by water can be
brought here by boat without the as
sistance of trains
Evening star., 1916-08-31

price to - cents in Washington and
to So cents in Georgetown, drew from
Mann Of Illinois criti-
cism of the manner in which the price
had been arbitrarily fixed, despite the
fact that a public utilities commission
had been created by Congress and is
now at work on the gas question.
That is a remarkable performance"
said Mr.. Mann, 'or it would be if this
We're not a democratic Congress No
one expects much Intelligent operation
from a democratic Congress, and we
do not often get it,"
Evening star., 1916-08-31
'If Trains Move. Mails Move"

If the trains move" Postma aster
General Burleson said, the mails will
move. II train crew offers to take
out train. they will take the mails.
or course. the government does not ex-
pect impossible things in the event of
a strike. But if train moves you can
depend on the mails going, too.
That is as far as l can discuss the
postal outlook in the event of a strike
at this time. So far. may add. no or
ders have been issued by the postal
service on the subject of the strike"
Evening star., 1916-08-31

ferred with President Wilson this
morning, and said afterward that he
will insist the mails be carried on
every train moved II a strike comes.
II the employees offer to run trains to
carry mails, he added. he will also in
slst that the railroad managements
furnish the equipment. -
Generally speaking, Mr.. Burlesoh
declared. the federal government has
no power to force the operation of
trains for the carrying of the mails.
He hurried to the Capitol today and
conferred with Chairman Adamson of
the interstate commerce committee. re-
sarding the possible tie-up of the
mails. They discussed an old law Of
1862. which allowed the President to
operate railroads in case of public ne
cessity. and provided for court ma rtial
OF any one refusing to aid in such op-
Grafton. Neither Chairman. .Adamson
nor Postmaster General Burleson has
so far discovered any repeal of this
statute.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Text of German Note.

"As established by admiralty staff of
submarine, at 2:40, afternoon of August
:; with very clear weather and smooth
sea. sighted low-going steamer Of
an old type and stood by.
AT a distance of 5000 meters the
submarine made the steamer a signal
to stop and gave two warning shots.
As nothing happened on the steamer,
whose flag was not recognizable, but
which nevertheless continued to pro-
ceed on its way, three further warning
shots were fired.
''As the steamer neither made an
understood signal nor stood by, fire
was opened on it.
Evening star., 1916-08-31
DISTRICT MEASURE
PASSED BY SENATE

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1916-08-31
Berlin Explains Why German
: Submarine Fired on Ameri-
can Steamer.
IGNORED WARNING SHOTS,
GIVING "EVASIVE" EXCUSE
Statement of Facts and Disavowal
Expected to Close the Dip
lomatic Issue.

Germany. in note received at the
state Department today, practically
disavows any unfriend1y intention in
the submarine attack on the American
steamer Oweso several weeks ago. and
submits a statement of fact which is
expected to close the case. The Owego
was fired upon. but uninjured.
The German note follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
Coolest Weather of Winter Grips
Various States Los Angeles Has
Sixth Snow Storm in 40 Years.

San Francisco, Dec. 21-Far West
ern States we're in the grip yester-
dav of the coolest weather of the win
ter. and snow fell in Los Angeles for
the sixth time in 40 years. In Helena,
Mont, thermometers registered %
degrees below zero. There was more
than foot of snow in Eastern Wash
in=ton and Montana, and transcontln-
ental trains were running behind
schedule. a man was found frozen
to death in Washington, having sep
arated from companions while on a
trapping expedition. Southwestern
Nevada is experiencing zero wealth
er. In the mountains of Fresno coun-
~, Cal, the snow fall yesterday was
four feet.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. y =
More than y inches Of snow has fall
en- in Utah within "a hours, breaking
all previous storm records. Overland
trains have been delayed many hours
and street-car traffic in Salt Lake
City is at standstill.
Sioux Falls, n. D., Dec. 27.-The
worst storm is years is raging over
the western and central parts Of the
State tonight, according to reports
here. A heavy gale is drifting the
snow, which fell early today, and rail
road traffic is badly crippled. -Aher-
dcen, S. d., reported snowfall Of
Il inches yesterday.
Bismark. n. D., Dec. pa bliz-
Zard with snowfall Of II inches yes
terday broke the record of the fall
during the great blizzard 20 years
ago last November, In the wake of
the 36-n1ile gale carrying the blizzard
is = zero wave.
Denver. Col.,. Dec. 27.-Low tenn
rcratures were recorded in the Rocky
Mountain region yesterday. Modem,
in Southern Utah, reported the low
est temperature, "a degrees below
zero. It was 20 below at Cheyenne,
Wyo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Officers Elected at Last Nights

Officers Elected at Last Night'E
Session.
Oriental Lodge, Knights Of Pythias
held their semi-annual election of
officers last ,right in Castle Hall, II
north Pitt street. The officers elected
are as follows: S. Elmer Norris, c.
c.; c. 0. Emerson, Y. c., n. l.. Rey-
nclds. Prelate; G.. c. Connors, NJ. at
A; W. F. O'Neil. l. g.; w. R. Hum
phrics, O. G.; After the election Of
officers the lodge rehearsed the
Knights Rank in a commentab!c
manner.
On Tuesday, January 2nd, the Off
GERS for the ensuing term will be in
stalled and an interesting program
has been arranged. A committee has
been appointed to serve refresh
mcnts. All the brethren are earnest
" requested to be present and also
to bring visiting brethren.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
THROWS OPEN JAIL


Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 25-Twenty-
nine hundred prisoners in State and
county camps yesterday took the first
of their three holidays for the week.
and only ore declined the parole
home. All TRUSTEES were allowed with
out surveillance to spend Christmas
in their homes. John Sinclair, th@
solitary prisoner remaining within
the walls, declared he would serve
out his sentence before going home.
Six hundred and fifteen of them
carried $40 checks home to their re-
latives, contributions made at the in
stance of Governor Craig, who or
dered the holiday for the second time.
The governor announced that he is
personally responsible for the con-
tribution, and if the State will not
authorize the donation made with.
out warrant ne will refund it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
MERCHANTS FINED $40
J. 3. Clinedenst Alleges Alexandrlan
Caused Female Employees to Work
Eleven Hours.

There was but one case before the
Police Court this morning, that OF a
well-known firm Of this city, which
was charged by J. B. Clinedenst, OF
the State Labor Department, OF
compelling some Of his female en-
plovces to work over ten hours dur
ing the Christmas season.
The case was called at ten O'Clock
at which time Mr.. Clinedenst APP
pcared, together with four young Wo-
men he had cited to appear as wit
nesses.
The evidence showed that during
three days of last week some OF the
Young women had worked eleven
hours.
Chapter 15S of the Code of the
State of Virginia forbids the work
ing of employees of any store in the
commonwealth over eight hours In
the twenty-four. and provides fine
If ten dollars for violation of the
same.
Justice Cation imposed the fine as
required by the statute.
Mr.. Clinedenst is said to have
spent several days in this city re-
Gently in investigating working con-
diticns in this city, and, after max
ing his observations preferred the
charge against the Alexandria firm.
Recently several cases similar to
the above have been in the Police
Court of Richmond and other cities
in the commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

Given by Miss Collins Mckay jones.
Miss Collins Mckay Jones enter
! tanned at most enjoyable card dance
Saturday evening at the home Of
her father, Mr. Robert S. Jones, in
north Washington street. The young
people were chapcroned by Mrs.
Charles Culin, of Ogontz, Pa, Miss
Constance Boush, Miss Fanny Dixon,
Miss Mamie Graham, Mrs. Robert
South Barrett and Mr.. Jones. De-
corations were in keeping with the
Christmas season. The dining room
was festooned with red bells swing
ing from ropes of red and green. and
the refreshments carried out the holl-
days spirit. The music was excellent
ard the young people had delight
full evening. The dancers were Miss
Margaret Culin, of Ogontz, Pa. Miss
Eleanor Buckman, Of Woodlawn,
Miss Grace Fox, Miss Mary Fox,
Miss Elsie Brown, Miss Margaret
Rohrer, and Miss Isabelle Stabler. Of
Washington, Miss Mary Bell Gill, of
Baltimore, Miss Isseel Boswell, Miss
d, Sarah Cox, Miss Fortune kirkpat-
rick. Miss Nina Carlih Fulton, Miss
Mary Hunt Roberts. Miss Elizabeth
Boothe, Miss Hilda Schneider, Miss
Julia Benton Hopkins, Miss Carol
Leadbeater, Miss Marie Gasson, Miss
Sarah Kemper and Miss Lucy Ander-
son. Mr.. Neal Franklin, of Bethesda,
! Nd. Mr.. Francis Stetson, Mr..
Charles Jones, Mr.. Roger Whitaker,
Mr.. Billy Pennebaker, Mr.. Laurence
Stabler, and Mr. Henning NeIms, of
Washington Mr.. Thomas L. Wattles,
Mr.. John NJ Leadbeater, Mr.. Tupper
Barrett, MIR. Waller Barrett, Mr.. AL
bert Bryan, Jr., Mr.. Chester Pierce,
Mr.. Edwin Pierce, Mr.. Albert Anslev
Smoot, Mr.. Brouse Burke, MIR.
Clarence Robinson, Mr.. Alan Mckay
! Lindsey, MIR. Charles Bruce Morton,
2nd. Mr.. Edward oliver and Mr.
Gardner L. Boothe, Ind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
BELOW ZERO IN WEST STEPS TOWARD PEACE
Germany's Reply Regarded in Some
Quarters as Advancing Movement
For Ending War.

Germany's reply to President Vii
sons note is regarded here as hay
ing advanced the peace movement
another step, despite the fact that it
disappcints in not meeting his sGg-
gestion for an avowal of terms. ?
The reception Germany's reply re-
ceives among the Entente Allies,
whose statesmen have publicly de-
clared against such a program, now
becomes the point upon which a fur
ther move is hinged. The German
note probably is the prelude to
series of carefully considered deli
cate moves in the great game Of
world diplomacy, all possibly Lead
ing to an approach for a real dis
cussion of peace terms on grounds
which all the be!ligcrents may feel
can place them at no disadvantage
This is the official view of Ger
many's reply, so far as it has been
formulated on the basis Of the unotti-
cial text.
Neutral diplomatic quarters, TOO,
regarded the note as a step toward
peace, and rather leaned to the view
that Germany would follow it with
y confidential communication of some
sort outlining her terms.
The view of the Entente Ally EN-
bassies. frankly expressed, was that
the note was not an answer to Presl-
dent Wilson's communications, but
rather q document for circulation IN
Germany and in neutral countries
with the object of moulding OPINION
to place the responsibility for con-
timing the war on the Entente.
Among the Gcrmanic diplomats
tic only view exposed was one OF
surprise that the reply had preceh-
cd receipt of the Entente Allies re-
sr0nSe to Ger1many,s orlGinal Pca.Ste
rrorosal of December II.
# was everywhere agreed that the
principal sticking point was the lack
If Il definite statement of terms such
,s President Wilson asked and sueh
rs Lloyd-Gcorge declared the Allies
would require if they were not 10 p1'
their sheads in moose with the rore
end in the hands of the Germans
It is not beyond the realm OF dipI'-
mhcy. however, to find way ~
bridge that difficulty, and German
failure is not regarded as bio:h
70 the negotiations. although II
makes them exceedingly, difficult.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-27
n.,tb Of Miss Julia a. Thompson.

The funeral of Miss Julia howar"
1,bompson. cousin of Mrs. George
Hamilton Cook. Of Baltimore VITO
died from pneumonia Christmas Day
took place this afternoon from ChF's'
Protestant Episcopa! ChWth. halti-
more. The pal!hcarer; were CharlcS
Goldsborouch. james y. Gray Jr''
Dr Tohn Burke. of Washington; lay
,or Burke, OF Alexandria, Va: James
T. Steuart, John Glenn, jr., Franc's
y Iclcbart and Samuel p. Morton.
Born in Chillicothe, Ohio: Il" years
AGO, Miss Thompson was brought 70
Baltimore when an infant, 81" was
tho daughter of the latc S":1us +:
and Jane James Thompson. hef
father was at the time of ms ccath
Citv Collector of Baltimore. thomas
James one of the earliest SO. crs ana
leading men of Ohio, was her rrand-
father. and through him she Wsss
lineal descendant OF Ensign .homas
Savage, who came to Virginia IN
the ship John and Francis IN l0o'
with a number Of settlers -'"'HeF.
Can't. Christopher North. Most OF
Miss Thompson's life was spent IN
baltimore. but il the last few years
She vas in Virginia with relatives =
large part of the time.
Miss Thompson was woman o.
rare beauty Of character. For many
years she devoted herself to church
work. and was most helpful in al! Its
activities Her personality was one
Of unusual goodness and charm and
her memory will he cherished by all
who came within her influence.
Among her close surviving rela-
;ives besides Mrs. Cook, are Mrs.
Gertrude Waller Massie, of Virginia;
Mrs. Malvern G.. Patterson, Of Rich
mond, Va; and the children of the
late Julian 7. Burke, Of Alexandra,
Va, all cousins.