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Evening star., 1916-12-14
GETS ONE W. VA. VOTE.
President Given Single Eleetor on
Final Count.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, December H.
Charles E. Hughes, repub-
lican nominee for President, carried
West Virginia by plurality of 2,721.
the official count, nearly completed,
shows that President Wilson will re-
ceive one electoral vote from the state
who was placed on the ticket following
the resignation of ]. w. Dawson, was
defeated, receiving smaller vote than
Orlando Depue. democratic eIector
Complete returns show that woman
suffrage was defeated by a larger ma
jority than that given the prohibition
amendment when it was ratified in 1912.
4 total of 63,540 votes were cast for
the suffrage amendment and 1880
against it.
Senator Sheppard offered his amend
ment. limiting the amount of liquor,
beer or wine which a single family
shall import for personal use in one
month. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
tempting to convert the bill from an
ant!-saloon measure into piece of
sumptuary legislation, debating to
the people what they shall use in their
own homes. He said that Senator Shep-
pard had assured the Senate last Fri
day that the bill would not prohibit
personal use of alcoholic beverages.
II want to restrict the personal use,"
said Senator Sheppard.
II think the senator practically admits
my statement" replied Senator Hitch
cock. 1.-The bill is changed from a police
regulation to sumptuary regulation of
citizens rights"
Senator Sheppard said that it had been
the experience in prohibition states that
some such law regulating the importat ton
for personal use was necessary. He said
such laws had been upheld by the courts
Evening star., 1916-12-14
BERLIN PEACE NOTE
REACHES CAPITAL
Translation Now Being Made
at State Department for
the President.
TO BE FORWARDED TODAY

The note conveying the proposal Tor
peace by the central powers which the
United States is to transmit to the en-
tente belligerents arrived during the
night and was being prepared for Presi-
ident Wilson early today.
After reading the German note care
fully Secretary Lansing said that. while
there We're some differences in trans
lation when compared with the unofii-
cial copy, and while the order of ar
rangement of some of the para graphs
was a little different. there was abso-
lutely no change in meaning. Mi
Lansing said the note would go for
ward to the belligerents presumably
today and that no decision had been
reached as to whether the United States
would accompany it with any express
sion.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Chamber Cold at Opening.

The opening paragraphs of Premier
Brands speech were received coldly
by the chamber, which, however, warm
ed to the speaker as he proceeded.
There was marked applause when the
premier referred to Chancellor Won
Bethmann- -Hollweg's peace proposal as
trap. and warned the country not to
be deceived. The announcement that
the government proposed to restrict the
liquor traffic was also received with
much approval
Premier Briand warned the country
to beware of Frances enemies. He
added that France would not do less
in the premises than the other members
of the allied conference.
Il have the duty to place my coun-
try on guard against possible poison
ing" said NJ. BRAND amid applause.
when a country arms itself to the
teeth. when it seizes men everywhere
in violation of the laws of nations and
enforces labor upon them. 1 should be
guilty if did not cry out to my coun-
try, Look out. Take caren
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Amendments to Bill.

Senator Sheppard of Texas. in charge
of the District prohibition bill, intro
duced late yesterday afternoon further
amendments to perfect the measure
One proposed amendment would limit
the amount of liquor which a man
may have in his possession for per
sonaI use This amendment is. in part
as follows:
NO person shall, nor shall more than
one member of family occupying the
same house. have in his possession, re-
once month, from any railroad
steamboat or express company or from
any person. any intoxicating liquors in
excess of one quart of distilled liquor
in a single container, or one gallon
of beer, or one gallon of wine, except
as herein otherwise provided"
Provision is made for record OF
all shipments to persons in the Dis
the District Commissioners once a
month
Another amendment is designed to
throw further restrictions about the
export of grain alcohol which is manu-
factured in the District. The proposed
of grain alcohol. If it is not to be used
for beverage purposes. The amend
ment now proposed would compel the
manufacturer to keep permanent
record of all sales and shipments OF
alcoholic liquor, and provides that nc
alcohol shall be shipped to any pur-
chaser until that purchaser shall have
signed an affidavit that the alcoholic
LIQUORS so purchased are not to be
sold or used for beverage purposes
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Britain Tries to Make
Rules Less lrkSome to
Neutral Nations

LONDON. December l.-Replying in
the house of commons today to a question
put by Arthur Lynch, nationalist member
for West Claire, suggesting that many
particulars ip the policy of the British
government with regard to the United
States had been of an irritating kind
without any compensation corresponding
to the danger of producing misunder-
standings. Lord Robert Cecil, minister of
blockade. said
1T unfortunately is inevitable that our
measures shokld cause Inconvenience to
the citizens Of neutral countries. Much
as we regret it. can only say that, con-
sistently with the paramount duties of
using our belligerents rights, we have
done and are doing all we can to make
their exercise as little i:ksome to neutrals
as possible"
Evening star., 1916-12-14
DECORATED U.B0AT CREW.
One Of Last Acts Of Francis Joseph
Was to Honor Deutschland's Men.

BREMEN. December 13. 6 pm. via
London. December "a. s:i2 a.m.-One Of
Emperor Francis Joseph's last acts, it
was announced today, was to award
medals and orders to each member of
the crew Of the merchant submarine
Deutschland. Capt. koenig receives
the komtur Cross. and the officers and
members Of the crew, gold or silver
crosses of the Francis Joseph order
The emperor also decorated DIR. Alfred
Iohmann. president of the board of di-
rectors of the Ocean Navigation Com
pany. and Capt Friedrich HIpsch Capt
Hinsch Is commander of the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Neckar interned at
baltimore de supervised the depar-
ture of the Deutschland after its first
trip to the United States
Evening star., 1916-12-14
SAYS SENTENTEFLEET
HAS LOST 1872 VESSELS

BERLIN. December 13. via wireless
to Sayville.-Including the loss of the
French battleship Suffren. says an
Overseas News Agency statement to-
day. the total losses of the entente
ieet during the present war have been
1872 vessels, including torpedo boats and
submarines, with total tonnage of
.744.6oo. These figures do not include
special types of vessels. such as auxil
iary and other craft of the merchant
marine.
The British navys share of these
losses, says the statement, has been 123
ships and torpedoe boats, totaIing
563,200 tons.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
PRESIDENT GOES SHOPPING.
Buys Christmas Presents With Mrs
Wilson.

The President and Mrs. Wilson went
Christmas shopping together today for
the first time. Leaving the White
House Unexpectedly. they walked in
front of the grounds and stood for a
time looking at the presidential flag
flying from Il fagpole erected on the
White House yesterday. Then they
strolled slowly through the business
section of the city. stopping here and
there to look in show windows Dur
ing their walk they were recognized by
many shoppers and Mr.. Wilson was
kept busy returning greetings.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
1921, 1869 GERMANS
LOST IN WAR, is CLAIM

LONDON, December 1.-THE total
German casualties, excluding those in
the naval and colonial services. report
ed in the German official lists for No
vember, says British official state
ment, were 166 176 officers and men,
making the total German losses in kill
ed, wounded and missing since the wal
broke out, 3,921,SS9.
Evening star., 1916-12-14

Why are the foreigners conceded to
have greater capacity than natives|'
Because foreigners re more accus-
toned to daily consumption of liquor"
replied Senator Sheppard.
why not have some mercy on the
native citizen who is also accustome ed
to the daily use of liquor?" asked
Senator PenroSe.
"Ycu say your bill is for humanity"
interrupted Senator MARITIME of New
Jersey. Why don't You sxtendi your
Humanitarian to the diplomatsT Sen
Jurisdiction over them"
Evening star., 1916-12-14
SENATE TAKES Up
DISTRICT DRY BILL
Regins Consideration Inme-
diateIy After Adoption Of I'm
migration Measure.
ITS PASSAGE LOOKED FOR

On motion Of Senator Sheppard of
Texas the District prohibition bill was
taken up for consideration in the SEN
ate today. Immediately following the
passage of the immigration bill. 1t be-
came the unfinished business Of the
Senate, and unless displaced by a mo-
ton to take up other business will be
kept before the Senate until it has been
disposed of. Senator Sheppard express
ed his confidence in the passage of the
bill.
Senator Sheppard offered a number of
amendments to still further perfect the
measure.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
$4,000 TO START ARM0RY.
Public Buildings Bill May Be Passed
at This Session.

House leaders today agreed upon a
program of legislation which will per-
NIT An attempt to pass the public
buildings bill at the present session
The bill contains an item of $4,000.
which is the first installnent proposed
on the SO 100000 necessary to build an
ADEQUATE National Guard armory in the
District OF Columbia. The bill pro-
rtdes for the armory in exactly the way
that local national guardsmen wish. In
order to assure an easy road for the
public buildings bill a special rule will
time.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Conservation
of PAPER

Every citizen Is called upon to see
that not a pound of paper Is wasted.
Demand from every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping of packages
be dispensed with.
II you have no further use for to-
days newspaper save 1t for the
school childre1l's playground fund.
Call Main 6Q36 and ask for the
nearest public school to your home
and the old ldspapkrsfwiilsb be-sent for. |,
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Mischa Elman Hurt in Crash.

NEW YORK. December 14-Mischa
Elman. noted violinist. was injured. al
though not seriously. today, when a
taxicab in which he was riding col
lided with a street car. His scalp was
cut In two places by flying glass and
he was taken to a hospital to have the
wounds dressed. Elman's hands es-
capped injury, but his brother said he
feared the accident would compel the
vioiinist to cancel engagements for
perhaps month.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Seniors at Columbia Go on Strike.

NEW YORK, December 14.-Declar-
ing that they are overworked, the Sc
nior classmen of the Pulitzer School of
Journalism at Columbian University are
on strike. The embryo newspapermen
maintained that during the past few
weeks they have been asked to do an
excessive amount of study, and when
the director ordered examination tests
on two successive days this week they
rebelled.~ The faculty of the school is
considering what steps to take to sup
press. the rebelifons '----'' ..s.-'++
Evening star., 1916-12-14
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senates

Met at noon.
Passed immigration bill by vote
of GA to z.
Interstate commerce commit
tee decided to hold further, hear
ings on President Wilson rail-
road legislative recommenda tions
after the holidays.
Resumed considera ton of bill to
prohibit manufacture and sale OF
liquor in the District of Columbia.
H0uses
Met at noon.
Debated legislative. judicial and
executive appropriation bill.
House leaders agreed to Christ
mas recess from December az to
January 3. 3
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Montana Woman Tried for Murder

MISSOULA, Mont, December H.
Mrs. Bessie Leigh. 4 former resident of
Cadmus Mich. went on trial here to-
day for the murder of Fred Hoffman,
whom she is accused OF having shot
October 4. The shooting occurred in
the sheriff's automobile in which they
were riding to Jail, after Mrs. Leigh
had sworn out a warrant on charge
of seduction.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
George O. Horwitz Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, December IA
George Quintard Horwitz. leading
lawyer of this city. died at his home
here, today, after an illness of only
three days. He was the son of the
late Phineas J. HorwitZ, formerly sur
geon general of the United States Navy
Mr.. Horwitz was founder and di-
rector of the Alumni Associa ton of the
University Of Pennsylvania He was
forty-eight years old and was born in
Washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Sends Big Stick" to President,

PITTSBURGH. Pa, December IL
President Wilson will receive large
club shaped stick of wood from an Ore
gon admirer within a few days The
big stick" which is of white pine. has
passed through "A Pittsburgh express
office ell route to the White House. 1t
weighs thirty-siX pounds. is three and
half feet long and at one end is one
foot in diameter. 1t was sent by W. ID.
Roe of Crescent, klamath county. Ore
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Terms and Views of Britain
Have Hardened, Press Dis
CuSSiOnS Indicate.
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
TO REFER TO QUESTION
Appears in Commons Next Tuesday.
Believed Teutons Would Profit
by Armistice.
Rr Tie Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. December 14.-.iermany'5
peace offer again dominates the morn
ing newspapers, which print many coll
umns of press views and interviews in
allied and neutral countries. Special
prominence is given to American dis
patches. which are also mentioned APP
preciatively in editorials. The terms ia
which reference is made to the Teutouic
offer show that the views previously
expressed have. if possible. hardened III
the last twenty-four hours
Premier Lloyd George will refer TO
the speech of the German chancellor
before the reichstag when he makes his
statement in the house of commons on
Tuesday of next week.
Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor Of the
eXchequer, said in the house of COM
mons this afternoon that no proposals Tor
peace had yet been received by the Brit
ish government from the central po~eis.
He added that the entente allies required
adequate reparation for the past and ade-
quate security for the future.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
FOR HIGH COST INQUIRY.
Borlend Resolution for Federal In
yestioation Perorted Eavorably.

The Eorland resolution ordering the
federal trade commission to inves iga e
all angles of TIL HI h cost of living
including the producing capacity IF
the United States and posi- 1le vinla-
tions of the antitrust la IS, was faTor-
aoly reported today by the House judi
ciary committee.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Liquor for Diplomats.

Senator Wadsworth of New York
asked how much liquor or wine the
foreign diplomats would be allowed tt
have in a month.
'-rhey are allowed to have five gal
Ions" replied Senator Sheppard. Sena-
tor Penrcse of Pennsylvania asked
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Gen. Gouraud to ao to morocco

PARIS. December 13.-Gen. II. J. e.
Gouraud, who was in command of the
French expeditionary force at the Dar-.
danelles. but was wounded and invalid
ed home. has been appointed to suc-
coed Gen. Lyantey an French resident
general in Morocco. =
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Medal of Honor Men

Savers of human life dur
ing the past fiscal year have
been awarded gold or silver
medals by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. Read these
stories OF thrilling rescues,
strong hearts and brave
deeds in The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Holds $720 Not Living Wage.

Representative Gill of Washington en-
deayored to prevent the creation of a
new messenger position at 1920 in one
of the departments. declaring that the
salary was not living wage. Represen-
tative Mann of Illinois called his atten-
ton to employees of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes at 1929 a year, who seemed
to be satisfied with their jobs. Repre-
sentative Cooper Of Wisconsin replied to
Mr. Mann that employees around the
Capitol can go home and engage in other
employments in the recess of Congress
and at the same time draw their pay
from the United States government
Il am told that some of these sixty
dollar-a-mcnth salaries were estab-
lished before the war" said Mr. Cooper,
"and In that time the cost of living has
increased 40 per cent. 1t Is just as IL
we reduced their salaries 40 per cent !;
exactly like giving a man 1850 year
less than dollar day. This is the
richest government ever known. IT is
immaterial what private employers do &:
II 10 the duty Of the United States to
make itself a model employer and not
TO pay starvation wages In Washing
. ton.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
COMM|TTEEFAVORS
DRY AMENDMENT
Indorssd by Vote of IL to !
for Its Report to House Of
Representatives.
SUFFRAGE is NOT URGED

The proposed national prohibition
amendment today was ordered favor
ably reported to the House by the
judiciary committee by vote of II
to Z
The proposed universal suffrage
amendment was. ordered reported with
out recommendation.
The vote on the suffrage proposal
was IL to S. The resolution by Repre-
sentative Raker would submit the So
called Susan b. Anthony amendment to
the states.
Chairman Webb of the committee
said he would not ask for a rule on the
,rohibition resolution until after the
Christmas recess. He will not ask for
any action on the suffrage proposal
Representative Gard of Ohio. who has
been opposed to suffrage, was chosen to
report it. Representative Carlin OF
Virginia will report the prohibition pro-
posal.
Suffrage Opponents Want Decision.
The reporting of the suffrage proposal
was due to the belief of some of its
opponents that it can be beaten on the
floor, and they thought it best to settle
the issue by bringing it to a direct
vote in the House.
the voting, was done at the last
session of Congress, and which resulted
in both proposals being kept in the
committee and consideration of then,
postponed indefinitely. The committee
by large majority. however. voted
not to do so.
The reporting of the suffrage amend
ment was ? surprise to it's supporters.
The designation of Representative
Walsh of massachusetts, an anti
suffragist. to succeed Representative
Moss of West Virginia as a member of
the committee few days ago was
generally believed by many suffrage
leaders to have dealt death blow to
their chances of having any sort of
suffrage resolution reported this year.
The Prohibition Amendment.
The proposed prohibition amendment,
drawn by Chairman Webb, follows:
Section /. That the sale. manufac-
ture Tor sale, transportation for sale
and importation for sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors for beverage purposes in
the United States and all territories
subject to the jurisdiction thereof and
expectation thereof are forever pro-
hibited.
Section 2. That the Congress and the
states shall have power. independently
or concurrently, to enforce this article
by all needful legislation.
The suffrage resolution follows:
Section 1. The right of citizens of
the United States TO vote shall not he
denied or abridged by the United States
or by any state on account of sex.
Section 2. Congress shall have power
by appropriate legislation to enforce
the provisions of this article.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Only German Note Arrives.

The German note was the only one to
arrive. Nothing has been heard of the
communication from Austria. Bulgaria or
Turkey. but it was said they would be
forwarded in the same manner without
delay
At least one of the European neutrals
here already has sent dispatch to his
home government asking to be authorized
to assure President Wilson of the support
of his government in sending some eN-
preston to the entente allies designed to
influence them to give consideration to the
offer to discuss peace. There are indica-
tions that some of the other neutrals may
follow suit
The German embassy today had no new
adviceS on the situation. and the Turkish
and Bulgarian representatives We're en-
tirely without any dispatches from nome.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
More Intense Next Spring.

Premier BRAND expressed the GER
tainty that some of the measures taken
by Germany have behind them the OBJ
ject OF intensifying the war next spring.
when. he said, she will have stronger
armies to face. He warned France to
be prepared for these efforts and to
have confidence in the final outcome.
Then he turned to discussion of the
German peace proposal
"It is after having proclaimed IT'S
victory" he said. while at the same
time making new efforts to gain 1t that
Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1916-12-14
FIGHT ON IN HOUSE
ON CLERKS RAISE
Amendments for Higher Sched-
uIe Than Proposed Now
Meets Opposition.
MAY MAKE SPECIAL RULE

Clerks salary raises, as proposed in
the legislative appropriation bill. gave
the House the first real scrappy after
noon il has had this session. No soon
er had the bill been taken up at noon
today than series of skirmishes was
opened individual salaries by diff
ferent members. and Representative
Austin of Tennessee served notice on
the House that when the proper mo-
ment arrives he viii attempt to amend
the bill by substituting a much higher
schedule of increases than those pro-
posed by the committee.
Representative Austin's amendment
is virtually the PenroSe bill, providing
increases of 25 per cent for employees
up to $500. 20 per cent from 5000 to
$1,000, Is per cent for employees between
s1.4o0 and $1,000 and 10 per cent fo-
employees between $4,000 and $500.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Spanish Ambassador Calls

The Spanish ambassador. Mr.. Itiano,
was ain early caller at the State De-
partment and conferred with Secretary
Lansing. He said he had advices from
Madrid that his government also had
received the German note for transmits
sion to those entente countries where
it represents the central powers diplo-
matically. and that the note delivered
there was the same as that cabled to
the United States.
The Swiss minister. DR.. Ritter. also
called on Secretary Lansing. His visit.
coupled with the fact that one other
neutral is moving to support the Presi-
dent in any effort to secure a consid
Grafton of peace, led to the belief that
some light on the attitude of the
United States toward such a general
movement by neutrals was at least be-
ing sounded out
The embassies of the entente allies here
today rejected the view that German
peace proposals will not be rejected with
out examination but that the allies. in
reply. probably will call for statement
of proposed terms, they may not be
placed in position Of unqualifiedly reject
ing peace.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Plea for White House Laborers.

offered an amendment to increase the
pay Of three laborers at the White
House from $3.50 to $40.
Chairman Byrns replied that no re-
quests for Increases had come from the
! White House. The laborers in question
viii get 10 per cent increase for the
: next year by the general horizontal
raise provided by section of the bill
Laborers In government employ
here" said Mr.. Byrns. receive more
than laborers in other localities. They
get holidays and sick leave which is
better than they get elsewhere"
Representative Dilfs amendment was
defeated.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Would Gain by Armistice.

The view expressed here is that Ger
many would have the most to gain from
an armistice owing to recent losses on
various fighting fronts and economic
stringencies within Teutonic territory.
For that reason the prospect of an ar
mistice is not regarded with favor
in London. and the suggestion Is nd-
vanced in some quarters that one OF the
chief motives prompting the proposal
was to gain time.
Concerning unofficial reports that one
of the Teutonic proposals is a return to
the status quo before the war, except as
to the creation of Polish and Lithuanian
kingdoms, 1t is said here that this APP
parently is impossible from the British
viewpoint as it would not provide any
compensation to Belgium, whose defense
has always been referred to as one OF the
principal motives of Great Britain in en-
feripg the conflict In the same circles
Russia's refusal also is expected of any
settlenent= which would leave parts of
Serbia within Teutonic authority. owing
to the bearing Of the Serbian question on
Russia's entrance into the war.