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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Would Borrow for Navy.

Il agree with you there" said Rep
resentative Butler. whose questions
had brought out the Secretary's state
ment, but as to one point: l would
wait until then, and if they refused our
suggestion and kept on building, [
would borrow hundreds of millions OF
dollars and build twentyfour ships in
four years"
Where would you build them >"
asked Secretary Daniels.
II would devote every facility in the
country 10 IT," said Representative
Butler.
Pressing the Secretary for any sps-
cific reason for increasing the navy i'm
mediately. Representative Butler asked
If he had any knowledge of impending
danger he had not revealed.
We cannot be Indifferent to the
present world madness for war tho
Secretary said. Il do not believe the
European powers are building to at
tack US. but it is possible. II we wait.
it takes three years to build a battle
ship and they are building now"
To Keep omcers in Service.
Secretary Daniels told the commit
tee he favored legislation to compel
naval officers to devote their lives to
the government instead of being ac-
tually required to serve only eight
years after graduation from Annapolis.
isn't 1t fact" asked Representa-
tive Tribble, that private manufactur-
ers' plants are filled with capable ofti-
GERS whose service should belong to the
government"
II think you are right about that"
replied Secretary Daniels, u would
welcome a bill to correct 1t. 1t takes
three years to build battleship and
four years to make an officer. We
ought to carry along our instruction
at better rate" b.
The hearing was on bill to increase
the number Of annual appointments to
the Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
A. M. Schneider Bankrupt.

Albert NJ. Schneider. architect. 1880
X street northwest. today filed a petit
ton in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists
his debts at SOCIAL and estimates
his assets at $3.50. Attorney o. b.
Drake appears for the bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
GREEK KING TO DELAY
ORDERING MARTIAL LAW
People Protest on Score That It
Would Increase Cost
of Living.

ATHENS. January is. via Paris. Janu-
arv 10 ed).-Martial law prob
ably will not be declared in Greece
for the present. on account of the
strong opposition of the people, and
particularly of the labor unions, which
have protested to the king, on the
ground that the cost of living is al
ready extremely high, and that it
would be further advanced till condi-
lions would become intolerable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Denies Existence of Cholera.

AS TO cholera. il does not exist
Cases OF 'schOlerine due TO excess fol-
lowing on privation' were discovered
among the Serbian troops, and are the
crews of the French. English or Italian
transports afraid Of the disease? In
any case. all preventive measures have
been taken.
The population Of Corfu is most SYM
pathetic toward the French Alpine SOL
diers. The French government Is send
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
COMMONS TO DEBATE
PLAN FOR A BLOCKADE
Sir Edward Grey Denounces Amer.
can Trade Figures as "Gross.
ly Unfair" !;

LONDON, January 20. 4:Io
p.m.-A general debate on tho
question of a blockade by the
British fleet of Germany will take
place in the house of commons on
Wednesday of next week.
Grossly unfair and entirely mis-
representative of the facts" was the
Characterization given by Sir Edward
Grey, secretary for foreign affairs, to
a question asked in the house of COM
mons this afternoon by Rowland Hunt.
unionist member for the Ludlow divi-
sion of Shropshire regarding the recent
publicatio of a statement on American
trade returns in support of the cam
'paign for stricter blockade of Ger
many by the British fleet.
Attack on Foreign Office.
Mr.. Hunt desired to know whether
the foreign Office has been aware of the
state of things demonstrated by the
American trade statistics and if so
can he (Sir Edward) say how much
longer our navy is to be crippled by
and many more thousands of our men
sacrificed.
Sir Edward Grey. who spoke with
considerable emphasis, replied:
Il understand this question is to be
discussed next week. l must, however.
say the statement and question are
grossly unfair and entirely misrepre-
sent the facts. ! will reserve any
further statement until the discussion
next week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Others Extend Invitations.

Senator Thompson of Kansas pleaded
with the President to visit Kansas and
talk before the State Democratic Club
at it's annual banquet February %,
and invitations poured in by telegraph
and letter throughout the day.
A committee of prominent Philadel-
phia women representing the women's
division of the National Preparedness
League called on the President and in
vited him to speak on the subject of
preparedness in the Metropolitan Opera
House upon any one of a number of
dates that are open, to suit his con-
venience. The President expressed
pleasure a seeing the deep interest of
women in the question of having the
country ready to meet possible in
vasion.
Senator Hastings of Wisconsin in
cluded Milwaukee in the list of cities
seeking the presence of Mr.. Wilson,
and st. Joseph. Mo-. also entered the
list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
FIRST DERBY RECRUITS
CALLED TO THE COL0RS
Summoning Of Four Groups Expect
ed to Bring Out 100000
Men.

LONDON. January 90. 1905 am
Groups 2, 3, and of recruits who
enlisted under the Earl of Derby's plan
were called to the colors formally to-
day, in accordance with the proclama-
ton of December 10.
These groups. the first Derby recruits
to be called out, are composed of I'M
married men from nineteen to twenty
two years of age.
In order to prevent congestion at the
recruiting Offices and to cause the
smallest possible Inconvenience to the
men. only the first drafts will actually
begin training at once. The other
drafts will be summoned on succeeding
days.
Penalties for Not Reporting.
The men have been warned of the
necessity of reporting for duty imme-
diately, the recruiting committee hav-
ing stated that any one who is sum-
moned and does not appear will be
treated as deserter.
The number of men in the first four
groups. after subtracting exemptions
and postponements of service, is esti-
mated roughly at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
KING CONSTANTINE OF GREECE.

ing grain and other provisions in adj
vance.
THE charges about the bridge at De-
mir Nissan are without foundation
The cost of the bridge will be repaid
1t was Indispensable to blow up the
bridge to prevent or embarrass the en-
tillery -
The king says there are no troops
of the enemy there. Yet he does not
cease telling the allies that they are
going to be attacked and destroyed if
they do not quit the place forthwith.
Sought Part at GallipoH.
"As to the violent epithets the king
applies to the policy of the allies, they
cannot change the truth. The Greek
government was so little convinced
that the Gallipoli enterprise would be
a failure that they tried by every
means to take part in it. and it was
only their exaggerated demands that
caused their cooperation to be refus-
ed. If the enterprise has been a fail
ure and the Serbs have been crushed,
the fact is due to Greece's declining to
fulfill her enga gements as an ally to-
ward Serbia, and allowing her terri
tory to be surrounded by the armies
of her bitterest enemy.
.'As to the sympathies of the Greek
ures regarding recent abstentions at
the last elections to see what they
mean. or to recall the fact that awhile
ago NJ. Venizelos. the friend of the en-
tente, was cheered by thousands of
people.
Allies Pay for Mobilization.
THE king declares he cannot de-
mobilize. He fails to add that the
allies continue at his request to ad-
vance money to Greece for it's mobili-
cation. He is afraid Saloniki will be
no longer Greek if the allies are driven
from it. They why does he want to
persuade the allies to go, and why
does he not take his place beside
them2
Concerning his opinion about the
result of the war, it is pleasant that a
sovereign SO much impressed by Ger
manys power publicly avows that she
cannot be victorious This shows how
right an impartial people are in pro-
claiming that she will be crushed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
FIGHTING RENEWED
BY M0NTENEGR|NS;
PEACE IS DECLINED
Continued from First PageD

CONTINUED from first fage)
press. Is the subject of much concern
The Messaggero, in an editorial, says:
Time One for Action.
Now look out for Rumania. The
hour has come for the allies to revise
their methods, military. diplomatic and
economic, and no longer talk, but act
Political Significance is attached to
the movements of King Emmanuel, who
is back in Rome. A week ago the king
returned from the front and then went
to laramie and after that to Brindisi.
fetal denial that the king while at
Tanto saw the Montenegrin Prince
Mirko who it says, is not in Italy.
Few Americans There.
1t is said at the American embassy
that with the exception of members of
the Red Cross there are few Ameri-
cans in Montenegro or Albania. The
American amba ssador, Thomas Nelson
Page. has been using all efforts to pro-
vide food for the starving women and
children on the Albanian coast and as
it is deemed necessary that the refu-
continuing his efforts to obtain ships
for this purpose.
A prominent American who has lust
returned from Cettinje asserts that the
attack on Mount Lovcen was bona fide
that the Montenegrins fought to the
last and gave in only when no help
came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
URGE ONE-CENT RATE
ON ALL LOCAL LETTERS
Advocates of Proposed Reduction
Appear Before House Sub
committee.

A hearing on the various bills pro-
posing a reduction in the rate of post
age chargeable on local delivery let
ters from 2 cents to cent took place
today before a subcommittee of the
House committee on post Offices and
post roads. Several members of the
House, who have been active in their
advocacy of a change in the letter rate
of postage. appeared and urged an early
reporting of bill covering the propo-
sition. The contention was that with
the proposed rate the volume of mail
would increase to such an extent as
not to affect seriously the postal re-
ceipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

Re-e1ected PRECEDENT OF National Marine
EnKineern' Beneficial Association.
session that 500 had been added to
the membership roll of the association
during the past year.
The Supplymens Association are to
tender the delegates a smoker tonight
in the ballroom of the Raleigh. A
large number Of army and navy Off
Gals are expected to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Ohio Wants Two Speeches.

Senator Pomerene told the President
that by all means he should stop in at
least two Ohio cities and make
speeches; that the people were for pre-
paredness when they understood the
question, and that a visit from him
would concentrate public opinion in
favor of the administrations program.
Senator Shields and Representative
Mcclellan of Tennessee told the Pres-
dent that he has not been in Tennessee
since he, became President; that the
people wanted to see and hear him. and
he should include several of the cities
of that state in his itinerary.
Senator Lodge presented an invita-
ton from the Massachusetts Real Es-
tate Exchange to speak before that
body on preparedness. and Senator
Underwood urged that the President
speak before the Rotary Club of Br-
minRham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Tariff Taxes Are Removed.

Beginning with the present month all
agricultural Implements. machinery
for manufa ctures, oil and wine may
enter Greece free of all duties for a pc
Rod of four years.
During the mobilization of the mill
tary forces and for three months there
after all beasts of burden may be
brought in free of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,

House:
The hearing on the proposed
change in the school law prog
ressed before the Lloyd subcom-
mittee, with members of the
Board of Trade as principal, wit
nesSeS.
Representative Barkely of Ken
lucky introduced a bill for Dis
trict prohibition.
A joint resolution offered by
Senator Jones of Washington
provides for an investigation
into the cost of purchasing land
on Pennsylvania avenue between
18th street and the Capitol for
sites for buildings for the exec
utive departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Advocates of the Bill.

Among those who appeared were:
James J. Britt of North Carolina. a
member of the postal committee and
former third assistant postmaster gem
eral; william w. Griest' Of Pennsyl-
vania, also a member of the committee:
Joseph Walsh of Massachusetts,, Henry
l. Emerson of Ohio and Charles William
Burrows, president of the National One
Cent Letter Postage Association: Rep
resentatives Lobeck of Nebraska, Brunl-
baugh and Overmyer of Ohio. Brum-
son of Missouri. Tilson OF Connecticut
and Macarthur. Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Prisoners Aboard Gunboat.
Mexican Annexation Before Senate.

Resolutions adopted by the chamber
of commerce of Prescott. Ariz., calling
upon the United States government to
devise some plan by which the northern
part of Mexico may be made a part of
the United States, were transmitted to
the Senate today by Senator Ashurst
of Arizona. At his request the reso-
lutions were referred to the foreign
relations committee of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Presidents Intention of Man,
ing Joseph Johnson to Va
cancy Causes Row.
RECOGNITION OF TAMMANY,
HIS OPPONENTS DECLARE
Walter ]. Burton to Be Appointed
at Brooklyn and John F. Sim
not at Newark. N. ].

The hottest sort of political row
has developed over the contemplated
intention of President Wilson to nom-
nate Joseph johnson for postmaster of
New York city. The vacancy has
aroused more i'll feeling than any other
New York federal Office since the ad-
ministration came into power. Post
master General Burleson worked for
weeks on the papers submitted by the
applicants and conferred with Senator
OGorman. the result being the recon-
mendation to the President that Joseph
johnson. former fire commissioner I'M
der Mayor Gaynor, be named to the
place. 1t was understood "A week ago
that johnson would be nominated
Then the fireworks began. The Anti
Saloon League first attacked him,
claiming he had been in the saloon
business. He explained to the Presi-
dent by telegraph that he had once
been connected with the subway tav-
ern of Bishop Potter, an experimental
anair. Then the anti Tammany news
pap"'s and politicians began to fire
big shells at Johnson. claiming that
he now belongs to Tammany Hall and
that his nomination would be ,recog-
milton of that institution. 1t is declared
by them that the President cannot af-
ford to snuggle up to Tammany in even
the smallest degree and that he will
make a big mistake if he appoints
Johnson.
Recognition Due Tammany.
Senator O'Gorman is said to feel that
a great organization like Tammany
should receive some recognition. espe-
cially where the man proposed is clean
and unobjectionable except for his
political affiliations. Tammany as an
organization has not asked anything
of the administration, 1t is explained.
and did not suggest Johnsons nomina-
ton.
There were reports today that the
President. in view of the bitter fight
that has been started, will ask Senator
O'Gorman to recommend some other
man, but this could not be confirmed
at the White House.
Along with the New York post Office
there is held up the Brooklyn post
office, over which there was fight, but
upon which the agreement has been
reached to nominate Walter ]. Burton,
the acting postmaster The Newark
post Office is likewise delayed. although
it has been known for some days that
the President would nominate John F.
Sinnott, father of Arthur Sinnott, Wash
ington correspondent of the Newark
News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Denounces Administered ton.

The administration, the speaker de-
clared. had Ignored past American
practice in international intercourse"
in it's plan of personal vengeance"
against Huerta. and then. by recogniz-
ing Carranza, had given the clearest
and most convincing proof of the error
and insincerty of its declarations that
no government would ever be recognized
which did not have a constitutional
basis for its authority
Mr.. Mondell charged that few days
after American troops were landed at
Vera Cruz terrorized Americans, VINO
were suffering indignities at Tampico.
were denied the protection of nearby
American warships and We're taken out
of danger ION German and English
boats" after the commander of the Ger
man gunboat Dresden had trained his
guns on Tampico. served notice of his
intent to use them if injury or further
insults were attempted, and escorted
our people to the wharf" An Ameri-
can warship which lay in Tampico har-
Dor, Mr.. Mondell declared, had sailed
away upon peremptory orders from
Washington, leaving our people de-
fenseless and at the mercy of an arm
ed, Infatuated and drunken mob"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

senate:
Met at noon.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia
attacked as illegal Great Britain's
blockade of neutral commercA.
Secretary of Agriculture submit
ted report on private ownership of
water power sites asked for by the
Sixty-third Congress.
Houses
Met at noon.
Naval and military affairs COM
mittees continued their hearings on
the national defense
Hearing on the literacy test sec
ton Of the Burnett immigration bill
begun by immigration committee.
General debate on the further
urgent deficiency" bill opens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Permit to Import Coal.

PARIS. January ~ (delayed).-A
Havas dispatch from Athens says that
Great Britain has authorized the i'm
portation into Greece of 5000 tons of
coal in response to request by the
Greek government.
Two Bulgarian officers. the dispatch
continues. deserted in order to avoid
the death sentence imposed upon them.
They arrived the previous day at Ath-
ems and stated that they had been con-
demned to death because they refused
to execute an order to burn seven Ser
bian villages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

citizens, has the administration lost
the respect and confidence and earned
the contempt of first one and then an
other. and finally all the people of
Mexico. BY the same process has the
administration subjected our citizens In
Mexico to the sort of treatment likely
to be meted out to citizens of a coun-
try whose authorities have brought
upon them the i'll will and distrust and
hatred of IA whole people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Will Make Speeches Count.

The President has set about prepara-
tons for his trip with vigorous spirit,
and to visitors who talked with him
appeared to be more determined than
at any time since he has been in the
White House to make his journeys
count for something in arousing pub
lie sentimen.
Suggestions that William ]. Bryan
may be sent out behind the President
to attempt to counteract the work of
Mr. Wilson have not deferred the Pres-
dent from going forward with his
plans. Some of Mr.. Bryan's friends say
he may duplicate the itinerary of the
President
Invitations. verbal and written,
poured in on the White House today,
and the President now has something
like 300 before him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
MANY STATES WANT
TO HEAR PRESIDENT
Difficulties Are Being En-
countered in Making Up
His itinerary.
w. J. BRYAN EXPECTED
TO FOLLOW IN HIS WAKE
Chief Executive Is Determined to
Make Count in Accusing Pub
lie Sentiment.

The itinerary of the first trip Presf-
dent Wilson will make in the middle
west to speak on national preparedness
probably will be completed tomorrow,
work upon it having progressed today.
The difficulties being met with are de
Gliding upon the places to be visited
when there are before the President
hundreds of pressing invitations and
making the journey At in with the
social functions scheduled for the
White House in February.
The expectation today was that the
President would leave Washington on
his first tour shortly after his return
from New York. where he will make
two speeches January 81. 1t is be-
lieved that he will be in the middle
west probably week. visiting Ohio.
Indiana. Illinois, Missouri and Iowa.
Chicago is one. of the places to be
visited. Cleveland and Toledo seem to
have been decided upon. and Des
Mones is upon the schedule. 1t looks
as if the President will make ten or
fifteen speeches during the week he is
away from Washington
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-10

The officers Of the Second infantry,
Idaho National Guard, would not be
surprised if orders We're received at
any time now calling out the Second
regiment for duty on the Mexican bor-
der
The Second regiment is we'll equip
ped for an emergency. Not only is it
we'll stocked with munitions, but has a
large supply of the necessary camp
equipment, etc The fact that a con
signment of 600 pairs of shoes was
received by Major Woodson Jeffreys,
who has charge of the governments
property, for the regiment, may have
more significance than has been attach
ed to them. rangefnder valued at
5000 has also been added to the regi-
ment,s equipment. 1t has been in
stalled at the guard headquarters and
is attracting not a little attention.
Adjutant General Crow and Sergeant
Bowling, sergeant instructor of the
regiment, regular army non commits
stoned officer detailed to give instruc-
ton work, are expected back from
10-days' trip to the northern part of
the state today or tomorrow. They
have been quietly investigating the
militia companies in northern Idaho.
The reports received at the regimental
headquarters are to the effect that
the companies are in excellent eondi-
ton
IF the regiment is ordered out we
are in good condition to move,' said one
one the officers today. I'VE have all
the necessary equipment and could en-
train within a surprisingly short time.
| would not be in the least surprised If
orders were received to send the regi-
ment to the border. We are subject
to war department orders at any time
and | am very thankful to say the regi-
ment is ready for work if called upon
to InONe.n