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Evening star., 1916-01-08
TAKES HIS FIRST STEP IN
PROBING WAR CONDITIONS
Col. House, Envoy Of President Will
son, Calls Upon Sir Edward Grey
in London Today.

LONDON, January 8, 1:15 p.m.-As
the first step in his trip of investiga-
tion into war conditions in Europe. Col
E. N. House, personal representative
of President Wilson, saw Sir Edward
Grey. the British minister for foreign
affairs, today, spending some time with
the foreign ONCE head.
No statement was given out regard
ing the matters discussed. and officials
OF the government in declining to talk
regarding the meeting displayed anx-
iety that nothing be said that would
Indicate that Col. Houses call should
be termed q conference between the
two men.
Awaits Advices From Mr.. Gerard.
Col. House departed from his hotel
without leaving any word as to his
destination. and It Is expected that he
will spend the weekend with a party
which will number among its members
several close advisers Of the British
government.
Col. House Is known to be awaiting
advices from Ambassador Gerard be-
fore definitely planning a trip to Ber-
lin. In the meantime the next two
weeks will be spent In England
Evening star., 1916-01-08
GERMAN STATEMENT.

No official German statement was re-
ceIved today. The latest one reads:
Western theater: There is nothing to
report.
Eastern theater: The Russian detach-
ment which yesterday took posses
sion of a churchyard to the north of
Czartorysk was driven out during
the night.
Balkan theater: The situation is un-
changed.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, January :. via London, Janu-
ary 81
northeast front comparative calm
prevailed. fighting occurring only on
the Styr. The enemy occupied the
churchyard north Of Czartorysk, but
was soon repu1sed by the Austrian
landwehr. This morning the enemy
repeated his attacks in east Galicia.
Russian sharpshooters advanced upon
our line northeast of Buczacz before
daybreak and penetrated our trenches
for a short distance. Our Honved in
fantry regiments Nos. l6 and "a, by
quick counter attacks, expelled the
enemy, capturing numerous prison
erS and three machine guns.
According to the declarations of pris-
oners, before the last attacks against
the armies of Gems. Pflanzer and Bal
tin. Russian troops everywhere were
informed that great battle, with a
view of breaking through hostile
lines, was imminent and would bring
the Russian army again into the Car
pathians.
Trustworthy estimates of the enemy s
losses in the New Year fighting on
the Bessarabian frontier and in the
Stripa region make them at least
10000
italian theater: Artillery fighting con-
tinued at many points along the
front. being occasionally rather ac-
tive in the region of Col di Lana.
Near Flitsch, in the territory of the
Gorilla bridgehead and on the Do
berdo plateau artillery also was ac-
tive
theater: The troops of
Gen Koevess. after violent fighting,
forced the Montenegrins from their
positions near Mojkovac. on the Tara
river near Goduso: north of Berane
and west of Rozaj, half way between
Ipek and Plav. Our advanced troops
are now within ten 'kilometers of
Berane.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Believed, However, They Will
Persist in Retiring From
British Ministry.
CONSUMPTION BILL
MAY BE MODIFIED
Much Dissension and Bitterness Is
Said to Prevail Among Gov
ernment's Opponents.

LONDON. January S.-Attempts have
been made to induce the labor members
or the government who have resigned
to reconsider their position. Arthur
Henderson was invited to see Premier
Asquith and the two men met late yes
terday afternoon. Afterward Mr. Hen
derson had an interview with Andrew
Bonar Law, secretary for the colonies.
various suggestions were discussed
at these conferences, but late last night
1t was understood that Mr.. Henderson
and his colleagues, William Brace and
George H. Roberts. who resigned Thurs
day, respectively, as parliamentary un-
der secretary for home affairs and lord
commissioner of the treasury. adhered
to their determination to quit the min
istry and that formal letters to this eff
feet Will be sent. to the premier Mon
day.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Gen. Huerta Again Under Knife.

Ell PASO. Texas. January 8.-Gen
victoriano Huerta, who has been ill for
several days. yesterday underwent a
fourth operation. it was learned today.
His condition is said to be favorable
Gen. Huerta's ailment was pronounced
Jaundice and gastritis. wjth eouss..:ea-
ttons. M
Evening star., 1916-01-08
SUES FOR C0NJUGAL RIGHTS.
Action of Mrs. Claude Grahame.
White Forecasts Divorce Suit,

LONDON, January s.-Mrs. Claude
Grahame-White, wife of the well
known aviator who is now flight
commander of the Royal Naval Air
service, has filed a petition for the
restitution of her conjugal rights-an
action which ordinarily is the prelude
to suit for divorce.
Claude Grahame-White and Dorothy
Caldwell Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertrand Leroy Taylor of New
York, were married in Widford. Eng
land, in June, 1912. The couple first
became acquainted in midocean and
later Miss Taylor became interested
in aviation and was one of the regular
attendants at Grahame-White's avia-
tion meetings at Herndon. Before their
marriage she made several flights
with Grahame- White, and a month
after the marriage few across the
English channel with her husband.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
THANKS PAN-AMER|CANS
FOR PICKING LIMA, PERU
Minister Pezet Assures Scientific
Congress Delegates Warm Wei
come in 1921.

FREDERICK Alfonso Pezet. minister OF
Peru to the United States, at the clos
ing general session of the Psn-Amcri-
can Scientific Congress at Memorial
Continental Hall this morning, deliy-
cred a short address thanking the
congress for its unanimous vote des-
ignating Lima. the capital of Peru. as
the seat of the third Scientific Con-
gress. to be held in 1921.
1T is a great honor" the minister
said, las the representative of tho
government of Peru. to thank the gem
nous vote which has designated Lima
as the seat of the third conference.
II would not be true to myself nor
to my position If j did not acknowl-
edge the graceful manner in which the
amba ssador of Chile himself made the
suggestion that the conference be held
there"
Thanks Cuban Minister.
The minister said 1t was his desfra
to thank the Cuban minister for the
withdrawal of his suggestion that the
next congress be held in Havana in
favor of Lima.
You will receive I'm Peru" he contin-
ued, those of you who come there in
1921. welcome second only to that
received in Chile at the first confer
ence and in the United States at tho
conference of which you now are wit
Messing the close.
Evening star., 1916-01-08

Giuseppe Ventorino was found dead
in yard at Security, Washington
county, Md. with his throat cut. Tony
Cordino. charged with the murder. 10
under arrest.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Germany to Pay Indemnity
for Loss of American Lives
in the Lusitania Disaster

Negotiations between the United
States and Germany over the Lusitania
incident. it seemed today, virtually have
reached a conclusion. That became
apparent following the receipt of
two communications from Germany.
through Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador-one offering to pay
an indemnity for loss of American lives
in the Lusitania disaster. and the other
conveying assurances regarding the
conduct of submarine warfare.
The latter communication contained
assurances as follows:
'1-German submarines in the Medi-
terranean had. from the beginning, or
ders to conduct cruiser warfare against
enemy merchant vessels only in ac-
cordance with general principles of in
ternational law. and. in particular.
measures of reprisa1 as applied in the
war zone around the British isles. were
to be excluded.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
PRESIDENT URGED
TO DEMAND SAFETY
FOR i. S. CITIZENS
Continued from First Page.)

the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich had no right under the treaty to
sink the Frye. The German note pro-
poses that both parties present copies
of their argument to the court March
I and deposit their counter cases and
evidence May /.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
LEAGUE IS ADDRESSED
BY SECRETARY WILSON
Tells Delegates to Convention Ma.
ton Should Thank God for
Woodrow Wilson.

There have been revsions of the tariff
to protect the products of the wage
workers of the country. but there have
been no tariffs on labor itself, so as to
protect the workers of the United
States, except in the case of China and
Japan, Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment of Labor told the delegates to
the fourth annual convention of the
Woman's National Democratic League,
in session at the New Willard Hotel.
Secretary Wilson reviewed the work
of the present administration and
praised the President for keeping the
country out of strife. When the Secre-
tary said that the nation should thank
God for Woodrow Wilson, who had
kept the country out of war. the dele
gates arose and stood applauding for
several minutes.
At the conclusion of his address the
Secretary was given rising vote of
thanks
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Address by Senator Phel'an.

Senator Phelan of California also ad-
dressed the gathering. Reports from
state vice presidents then were heard,
and the actual business session of the
convention begun. 1t will end this aft
ernoon with the election of officers.
Mrs. Milton c. White entertained the
delegates with a solo.
The officers of the league will give
a reception at the New Willard tonight
at $50 to the delegates to the conven-
ton
Evening star., 1916-01-08
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
ITALIAN STATEMENT.


ROME. January Z, via London. Janu-
ary ST
In the Riva zone, January our troops
achieved a new success by occupying
in a vigorous surprise attack posi-
tion at San Giovanni. on the southern
slopes of Mount Sperone.
In the region of Col di Lana the enemy
attacked our lines at many points.
but everywhere was repulsed. Along
the rest of the front there have been
lively artillery actions, in which the
enemy employed asphyxiating shells.
valleys and heights of the Fella and
bombs. No damage was done.
MoNTENEGRIN STATEMENT.
PARIS, January g:
The latest Montenegrin official state
ment given out at the Montenegrin
consulate here says:
The Austrians attacked energetically in
the direction of Berana- -Rozaj and at
Goeuovo and Touriak January ), but
everywhere were repulsed. On the
northern and western fronts there
have been artillery duels.
An Austrian aeroplane fell near Dull
cigno and the aviators were taken
prisoners.
An important movement of enemy
troops is reported in the direction of
Bilek and Telbinie."
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Admits No Wrongdoing.

Under the terms of the proposal sub
mitted for the approval of the United
States. Germany. while offering to pay an
indemnity, makes the reservation that no
admission of wrongdoing thereby is in
volved. 1t is contended that the Lusitania
was sunk as an act of reprisal for the
British blockade Of Germany.
The latest turn in the negotiations
caused qualification in official circles
today and relieved to a great extent
tension over the entire submarine ques-
ton.
Austria already having given assur-
ances regarding submarine operations,
1t Is hoped that Turkey and Bulgaria
will be next to give similar guarantees.
Indications were that the German pro-
posals in the Ensitania affair would
be accepted by the United States.
Practically the only thing remaining
to bring the controversy to an end, it
was said, Is the wording of the agree
ment to be entered into.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Safety to Be Assured.

2-German submarines are, there
fore. permitted to destroy enemy mer-
chant vessels in the Mediterranean
t. g.. passenger as well as freight ships
as far as they do not try to escape or
offer resistance-only after passengers
and crews have been accorded safety.
"'3-All cases of destruction of en-
emy merchant ships In the Mediter-
ranean in which German submarines
are concerned are made the subject of
official investigation. and. besides. sub
mitted 20 regular prize court proceed
ings. Insofar as American interests are
concerned, the German government
will communicate the result to the
American government. Thus, also. in
the Persia case. If the circumstances
should call for it.
"4-If commanders of German sub
marines should not have obeyed the or
ders given to them they will be punished
Furthermore. the German government will
make reparation for damage caused by
death Of or injuries to American cIti-
~
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Bill May Be Modified.

Much is hoped from the reopening of
the Earl of Derby's recruiting scheme.
The Chronicle expresses the belief that
the premier's conscription bill will un-
derso some notifications in it's COM
mittee stage. which will alleviate the
situation. The Chronicle asserts, how =
ever, that should the bill rleet with
serious obstruction in committee the
premier will dissolve parliament
Bitterness in Labor Party.
Much dissension and bitterness pre-
walls in the labor party as a result of
thursdays labor congress proceedings.
The Express prints an interview with
george II. Roberts, who resigned as
lord commissioner of the treasury.
Mr.. Roberts thinks a general election
Is the only means of settling the opin-
ion of the country on the question of
compuision. and also that it was a
grievous thing that the labor confer
ence should have so entirely ignored
the country's military experts. In his
opinion James Ramsay Macdonald,
chairman of the labor party, was pre-
sumptuous in setting up his opinion in
defiance of the experts.
Expected to Pass Bill.
farlament Will not SIT again until
Monday. The fndica tions are that the
conscription bill will be passed through
the house of commons in order that it
may reach the house of lords in ample
time for passage before the end of the
month.
In some quarters talk of a general
election still persists, but it is certain
that a considerable part of even the
opponents of compulsion do not want
a resort to the ballot
Gossip is generally agreed that
Premier Asquith will have little diff
Guilty in filing the vacancies in his
cabinet caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Henderson and Sir John A. Simon,
the home secretary. Herbert L. SAM
uel, at present postmaster general, is
the man most talked of as Sir John A.
no general agreement in the gossip as
to the probable man for Mr.. Hender-
sons place.
Referendum Suggested.
To the American reader one of the
most interesting suggestions heard in
London today was the proposal to in
troduce the referendum as the alterna-
tive for general election, If danger
Gus hostility appears to be developing
in the country at large during the later
stages of the conscription bill before
parliament. The referendum frequent
ly has been suggested in England dur
ing the last few years as a desira BILE
addition to the legislative machinery
of the kingdom. 1t was adopted as a
part of the unionist program of con-
.tf f,rtt pal -l.,
Evening star., 1916-01-08
Rioters Get Dynamite.

Shortly before midnight mob leaders
broke into a freight car containing 500
pounds of dynamite. They took the
dynamite and started toward the resi-
Dental part OF East Youngstown. de-
claring they would blow that section
of the city to pieces.
John Baker, a striker. was mistaken
for workman and was beaten uncon-
scious by the mob. Stephen Gardner, a
foreman. while returning from work
was attacked. He was badly beaten
and when found was unconscious Bert
Atwood. a timekeepeS, also was badly
hurt by the rioters. Strikers during
the afternoon devoted their time to
shooting into the mills across the Ma
honing river.
Several automobile drivers attempted
to ignore warnings to stop and were
taken from their machines, and the
machines were wrecked.
AS result of a report that strikers
planned to blow up the Yellow Creek
dam below Struthers, which would re-
suit in the destruction OF the water
supply for that town. nifty armed citi-
zens were detailed to guard the dam.
Evening star., 1916-01-08
MoNTENEGRIN STATEMENT.
BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON. January 8:
Thursday morning hostile bombing
attack, supported by artillery about
Armentieres and the Lille railway,
was driven off. Our artillery yester-
day bombarded the enemy's lines,
damaging his trenches considerably.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD. January =. via London,
January 8:
In the Riga region. near OIL and Zaall.
the Germans discharged gas against
our intrenchments. Near Duckern,
in the region of Jacobstadt, thirty
Russian scouts bravely engaged in a
hand-to-hand fight some German
scouts who had lost their way, bayo-
netting a large number and capturing
thirty-six, including one officer.
Our detachn:ents captured the town of
Czartorysk and the height two versts
Zone and onehalf miles) west. We
captured three officers. seventy six
soldiers and quantity OF barbed
wire. Hostile counter attacks, with
the object of dislodging US from
Czartorysk, failed. Northeast of Ger
nowitz the Austrians. after employ
ing asphyxiating gases. tried a coun-
ter attack, but were driven back to
their trenches by our fire.
Caucasian front: Tuesday evening the
Turks. taking advantage of the fog,
assumed the offensive near the vii
lagos of Aka and Bildasso. southeast
of Lake Torhim, The offensive broke
down before our fire, which opened
when the enemy reached some of our
artificial defenses. The Turks re-
tired to their trenches. with heavy
losses.
In Persia some hundreds of enemy in
fantrymen and cavalry tried to take
the offensive from the town of Dow
letabad, southeast of Hamadan,
against the village Of Kiamary, but
were driven back beyond the Ken
deliam pass.
Evening star., 1916-11-01
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The Detroit times., 1916-04-27
n0IICE-.AllEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. April 20. 1915
Paving Notice No. 1862.

To Walter ". Williams. Joseph s.
Bradford, EthaIine Il. krumm. r. c.
Bury. Adelaide Il. Palmer, Bernice l..
Haug. n. A. Beatcher. Charles Kot-
Ting. John ]. Gahll. Clara e, Water
man. julia II. Owen, Philip croa bach.
John BoydeIl. Edward r. viger. An
nie Riley, Jasper c. Gates, Jacob r.
Herbert w Noble. Hugh Wallace.
owning, occupying or otherwise in
terested in any 81 the lots and par.
cells OF real estate In the local as
easement district established by tho
Common Council to defray the cx-
penses OF grading and paving the al
ley within the Boundaries herein set
The assessment roll has been COM
pleted for defraying the expense OF
paving the alley No. bS3. being the
east and west alley between second.
ainia Park. and IL now open to in
spectIoh at this office. and will re-
main In this office for five days from
the FIRST publication OF this notice
for the inspection of all concerned.
All lots or parcels OF land sbutting
on. or adjoining tho alley so describ-
ed. have been assessed for such I'M
provement.
on Tuesday, the End day OF May, 1915.
At /? o'clock a. m. at their office in
session for a period of six hours TO
hear any person or persons desiring
TO object to any assessment so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY GUsTAvE J. ALBRIGHT.
BIS President.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-27

and once In the Green Forest ne
knew OF plenty of hiding places
should he meet with any one look.
ing for q rabbit dinner. As II hap.
pened ne met with no adventures ut
all. and just rs Jolly. round red Mr..
Sun was beginning to slip down be.
hind the Purple Hills for the night
Peter reached the pond OF Paddy
the Peaver. There was Paddy's
house out in the water Just as he
remembered II. Yes, and there was
Paddy himself swimming with
stick Of wood In his mouth.
Hello, Paddy" cried Peter hap
PLY.
Paddy kept right on swimming
until he reached the end of his dam.
There he climbed out of the water.
Hello yourself" said he quietly, as
he prepared to strip the bark from
the stick. for you know that is what
he lives on.
WHATS the news over here?"
asked Peter.
mo special news excepting that
I've got some new neishbors." re.
piled Paddy.
whats that!" cried Peter. his
long ears twitching with curiosity.
who are your new neighbors? Do
] know them?"
Just at that very instant he heard
little noise from over beyond the
house Of Paddy. With eyes popping
almost out Of his head he looked TO
see handsome big bird swim from
behiud the house. II was Mr..
ouack! In . minute Mrs. Quack ap.
peared.
Neat story: Peter Promises 10
Hold His Tongue.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-27
rH1 ,'1G rocS Go SEsTSAI RAIL

OettosN AIon., Apru u lvlS.
Notice 70 hereby gfvsK that sps.
sisi T m;sShtiinE q the ,steokholders OF
pany will be held ut the principal
ofnce or the company. Room 9O3. III.
teenth street Passenger station, De-
troit. Mich. on Thursday. the eth day
% June. 1916, at 10 o'clock q m. for
the purpose OF considering and auth.
orizinE the purchase Of part or Al Of
the rsiiroads rights and franchises
OF tho following named railroad com
Greek Railway Company. Battle
SsS:z6 . ssSssi. RsilCay Company:
chicago. Kalamazoo . saginaw nsil-
ysy Company. Dstroit = baZ city
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isy k:iirSsd eompsny, Jsesscs: Tan,
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SsiIroad Company. L,nsins Tr1Hsss
ksiirosd c omppany. Il. cisir xwsst.
syn Rsiirosd Company, and The Toledo.
Canada Southern & Detroit Railway
Company: ana such other matters ana
things ~ may be incident to or nee
essary or appropriate to be done IN
eonnsct,on herewith.
BY order Of the Board OF DIRECTORS
d. ". PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-27
PROPOSALS FOR CABLE

Sealed proposals will be received
At the office OF the Fire Commission.
Detroit. Mich, until 2:30 p. m. Mon
day. May 9. 1918. for furnishing the
Detroit Fire Department, r. o. b.
Detroit Mich. with the following
5000 feet. more or less. IL cond. No.
~ b. q =. rubber--1e pr. No. Is b.
4 =. psper--7-s4 lead.
5000 feet. moro or less. II cond.
No, IL B. 4 3. rubber--i7 pr. No. 10
r. =. paper-7-sf lead.
10000 feet, more or less. 8 cori,
No. u B. q 8. rpbber.-s pr. No. Is
:. 10000 feet. more or less. Duplex
No. ~ 3. a 8. rubber. lis lead
The above cable to be IN accord
ancs with specifications on nie at
Hssdouartsrs The successful bidder
tory surety company bond 10 the sum
tee fulfillmsnt Of contract. The right
10 reject any and all bids 10 express-
"Proposais for Cable" and delivered
to the undsrsisnms rdipo, -,>,,,
B-71< Secretary.