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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
COURT DIsMIssEs SUIT.
Doris Virginia Wilson Fails to Oh
tain Limited Divorce Decree,

Justice Mccoy of the District SUI
preme Court today signed a decree dis
missing suit for limited divorce
brought by Doris Virginia Wilson sew
enteen years old. by her grandmother
Laura b. Wunder. as next friend
against Harry Hazen Wilson, twenty
three years old. The couple were mar
ried at Ellicott City. Md, in May. 1914
when both were students in school here
and separated in July. 1915. The wife
last August brought suit, charging
cruelty and desertion. The husband
denied the charges. and claimed to have
made many attempts at reconciliation
Attorney +. l.. Gies represented the
husband. while Attorney H. r. Burton
appeared for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
W. n. TAFT TO PRESIDE.
League to Enforce Peace Begins Its
Session Friday Morning.

Former President Taft is to preside
at the opening session of the League
to Enforce Peace Friday morning. when
pacifists of varying degrees are to ex-
press through the medium of a number
of papers and addresses their views as
to the proper methods to be followed
to bring about the abolition of war and
the substitution for it of compulsory
international arbitration.
Headquarters of the league were
opened today at the New Willard Ho-
tel, in charge of c. c. Kitchener of New
York. whose assistants are Frederick
d. Mckinney, William c. Dennis and
w. Clayton Carpenter.
No place as yet has been decided
upon for holding the sessions of the
league. which will be held Friday and
Saturday. with morning and afternoon
meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
MAY PAY AHEAD OF TIME.
Federal Employees Likely to Get
Salaries Earlier for Holiday.

Probably all government employees
will receive their pay two days ahead
of time this month. in view Of the
fact that there is & holiday. The dis
bursting officers Of eight Of the depart
ments said today that they are pre-
pairing to pay off the employees May 20.
thus giving the employees funds with
which to make holiday trips.
The only department which had not
decided today was Agriculture. At tho
Department of Agriculture. 1t was said
to be very likely that the employees
there would receive their pay checks
May 90. but that it had not yet been
fully decided.
The disbursing officers of the Depart
ments of State, War, Navy. Interior.
Post Office, Treasury. Justice. Com
merce and Labor said today that they
would pay off May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
CLUB PURCHASES H0UsEBoAT.
Property Of Late F. T. Rawlings
Has Been Renamed the Belvoir.

The houseboat Greselda, which has
been lying idle In the dock foot Of X
street southwest for the past year. was
recently purchased by the Belvoir Club
of this city. and Prof. 8. J. Kubel has
her in charge for tho club. The Gre
selda was formerly owned by tho late
Frank n Rawlings. The club recently
purchased the vessel from the Raw
lings estate and has her at Regan's to
overhaul hull and for other work in
preparation for putting her in service
this summer.
The vessel. which has been renamed
Belvoir. is the largest boat Of its class
owned here. 1t was comfortable living
quarters for several persons and was
used by Mr.. Rawlings as a summer
home for his family. 1t IL understood
the new owners of the houseboat will
use her for pleasure cruising and in tho
summer will have her towed from
point to point along the river as fancy
dictates. She will be ready for service
by the end Of the coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Estates Bequeathed by Redwood
Vanderbilt and C. n. Hilbert.

The will Of Redwood Vandegrift. dated
June 10. 1906. has been offered for pro-
bate. He leaves to his wife. Mary 8.
vandegrift. premises 1923 21st street
northwest. with the contents. also horses.
carriages and the like. She Is to have
one third OF the remaining estate. Tho
other two-thirds are to be distributed
among his brothers and sisters and the
children of deceased brothers or sisters.
Rev. Charles J. >Vandegrift Of Philadel-
phia and Harry L. Rust Of Washington
are named as executors.
BY the terms OF the will of Charles H.
Hilbert, dated January 20. 1915. his en-
tire estate Is devised to H. L. Way Of
New York city. who 10 also named a. sx-
ecutor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Soldiers Appreciate Comfort Baps.

Comfort bags sent by the Red
Cross to sick and wounded soldiers at
Fort Bliss. Tex. are much appreciated
by the recipients. according to a let
ter just received from Lieut.. Col. P. F.
Straub, Medical Corps. L. S. A.
THE fact that citizens take such a
practical interest in the welfare of orr
soldiers has made a marked impres.
sion upon them" Col. Straub writes.
ment and efficiency in the military
service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Worthy of Great People.

The American policy of might con-
tnues the paper. has led to struggles
Of conscience, and it is possible to
understand the desire to add to the
advantages gained through the deliv-
cry of capital and ammunition the re-
nown of having brought to an end the
most earnest tragedy in human history.
The thought that the only great power
not dra wn into this war might take
up the occupation of throwing its en-
tire political and moral influence to-
ward ending the bloodshed is certainly
worthy of a striving people. one of
the mightiest in culture among the
nations and one connected by so many
thousand ties of memory and rela-
tionship with Europe.
THE vision of President Wilson step
ping in to stop the battle, offering his
good services after the loss of so much
life. is surely attractive. His entrance
would be a climax such as is present in
every well constructed drama"
Impetus in Berlin Note.
After expressing the opinion that the
peace paragraph in the German note re-
garding the Sussex gave an impetus to
the present activity. the Neue Freie
Presse discusses how great an effect
either a concluded peace. or peace in
process of being concluded. would have on
the presidential elections. and what would
be the effect on the German vote of peace
efforts on the part of President Wilson.
Both at the outset and at the end the
paper states it's position as follows:
THE statements contained in the pres
ent news from America are to be ex-
anlined carefully; they must be judged
neither prematurely nor with too much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
William c. Fisher Dies Suddenly

William c. Fisher. thirty-seven years
old. 1883 3Ist street northwest, dropped
dead at his home last night about 9:3o
o'clock. Fisher. who was a liveryman.
suffered an attack of indigestion last
night and went to a neighboring drug
store and purchased medicine He drop
ped dead a few minutes after he re-
turned home. 4 certificate of death
hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Summer Chapter House to Be Opened

The summer chapter house of the
Kappa Pi ri Fraternity is to be opened
at Brightwood Monday evening with a
smoker. Music and speeches are to he
given by the glee club. The commit
tee in charge of arrangements is COM
posed of Messrs. Payette and Harmon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Mayor Checked by Committee.

The mayors disclosures were checked
by the committees refusal to hear his
testimony at a public session and he
will decide today whether he will give
the full details of the telephone con-
versations to the committee in closed
session. The mayor declares that the
police evidence shows that leaders OF
Catholic charitable interests in New
York have conspired to interfere with
the commission appointed by the governor
to investigate state charities, to d1scredit
the committee, to spirit persons away
from its Jurisdiction to coach witnesses
and to trump UP testimony.
The mayors allegations were prompted
by the Indictment In Kings county earlier
in the day of John A. Kingsbury, city
commissioner of charities. and William H.
Hotchkiss. special counsel for the chari-
ties department, for their part in the
tapping OF telephone wires. The chief
witnesses against them before the grand
Jury were Catholic clergymen.
Mitchell and Woods Criticised.
Mayor Mitchell and Police Commissioner
Woods were witnesses before the jury,
but were not Indicted, although the pre-
sentiment of the jury declared they mer
tied "a most severe condemnation. II
they approved wire tapping merely to
furnish counsel with information in a
law case or TO crafty curiosity"
A statement published today by Mgr.
John J. Dunn, chancellor of the Catholic
archdiocese Of New York, answers tn.
mayors attack. denies his charges and
asserts that 'tke mayor mas been Manu-
in glove with the interests that threaten
The existence of child-caring institutions,
Protestant. Catholic and Jewish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
PLANNING TO CARRY OUT
ARMY BILL PROVISIONS
Secretary Bakers Views of Uni.
versal Military Service-Confers
With Senator Chamberlain.

Secretary Baker is making an ex-
haustive study of the Chamberlain
army bill with view to undertaking the
authorized reorganization of the regular
army and National Guard as soon as the
mea sure is acted on by the President.
Reorganization of the militia will be
dealt with first Senator Chamberlain
chairman of the Senate military commit
tee. has conferred with Mr.. Baker re-
garding administrative features of the
new legislation. The senator said he
plans to call UP before the military COM
mittee Friday his bill for universal mill
tary training in schools and camps.
His Views on Universal Service.
since he became head Of the War De-
partment. expressed his views on uni
versal military service.
"Inasmuch." he said. "as there exists a
universal obligation resting on all male
citizens of this country to defend the
country in time of war. SO there should
be a universal willingness to train In
times of peace against the day of such
emergency. So long as it might be pos
sble to have universal training through
voluntary service l should be in favor OF
committing it to a voluntary system. but
if adequate preparation for the national
defense cannot be reached through such
a system l would favor a compulsory
system.
My belief is that the educational insti-
tutions of our country should see to il
that every boy in school has it. instilled
into him that one of the cardinal duties
if not the paramount duty. he will assume
with citizenship is the obligation to de-
fend his country in time of war. And If
this is duty, as I believe it is. then
perform that duty when the time comes
for him to do So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24

hope. 1: is of the utmost importance
that we adopt a position to observe the
course OF the proceedings, an entirely
critical position. neither believing nor re-
jectng too readily. so that we shall ex-
c1ude none of the possibilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
SAMPLE Each Free by Mail

With s2.p: skin BECK On reque.K Ad-
tsa." Sold throuShsut ths world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Secretary Daniels Opposed.

Secretary Daniels expressed his views
on the question as follows:
II do not believe in universal military
training because l do not believe that
practically there could be universal train
ing unless it were made compulsory. And
compulsory service. except in time of ac-
tual emergency. would be too radical a
departure from our fundamental theories
of government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
VIENNA INTERESTED
BY TALK OF PEACE
Belief Expressed That PoIiti'
cal Campaign May Inf|u-
ence President Wilson.

VIENNA. May -. via Berlin. May "a.
The Austrian press has given the
widest publicity to various peace stories
emanating from the United States. The
peace stories have We'd with the news
from Tyrol for the most favorable po-
sition in the papers. The Neue Freie
Presse now devotes two-column
leader to their discussion.
The paper assumes receptive atti-
tude. apparently fearing that the en-
tire movement, which. it says, lis now
so obvious in the United States. has
been occasioned chiefly by political
considerations, and, if not by these, has
been prompted by the conceit of the
people who would like to see President
Wilson in the role of peace inftiator.
that his name and his country might be
connected with the greatest event in
history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
WIRE TAPPING QUIZ
TAKES WIDE RANGE
Investigation Of the Charges
AGAINST Police and Others
Stirs New York.
CRITICISM OF THE MAYOR
IN REPORT OF GRAND JURY
Head of City Government Openly
Charges Conspiracy-Two Of
ficials Indicted.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The telephone
wire tapping investigation today devei-
oped in two distinct directions. One in
yolved the use of this method to obtain
information regarding the activities oil
Seymour & Seymour, attorneys said to
he interested in war munition' contracts
The other had to do with the-"coverlng
of private telephone wires by the police
to gain evidence regarding the conduct
of certain Catholic charitable institutions.
In the Seymour case District Attorney
Swami promised indictments as the re-
suit of a John Doe investigation before
Chief Magistrate McAdoo. If the out
come of this inquiry justified further
search. he said. he would take up the
whole question of the right of the police
to tap wires, and would look into all the
80 cases in which the police nave MS
tened in on private telephone converse
lions since January j, 1915
Morgan Representatives to Testify.
The witnesses subpoenaed to testify
before Magistrate McAdoo included rep
resentatives of J. =. Morgan & Co.. who.
it is said engaged detectives to investi-
gate the suspected diverting Of tips on
munition orders from the Morgan offices
TO the Seymour firm.
The investigation before the Thomp-
son legislative committee promised
further sensations if Mayor Mitchell
carried out his threat to reveal records
of approximately 100 conversations
taken down by the police over
tapped wire. The mayor at stormy
session of this committee yesterday
made statement for the purpose, he
said. of justifying the methods of the
police. He charged that certain clergy
men of the Catholic Church. Of which
he himself is COMMUNICATE, had
formed a conspiracy to interfere with
the city government and obstruct the
administration of the law in relation
to the conduct of Catholic charitable
institutions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-03
ITCHING ECZEMA IS A
CONSTANT BLOOD CRY
The Blood Reaches Every Part
of the Body Every Twelve
Seconds.

There are approximately 7o.OooooO
pores IN the skin of = human BODY.
These connect with the blood channels
by means OF little canals These ca
nails are sometimes nllsi with Iolsons
ana the skin scales and tNsterS. gets
red and raw and becomes like so mdch
tissue fire. 49,
Sal,ts DO not reach the source ot the
trouble To make the blood pure Is the
only scientific method OF relief.
: s. : is the greatest blood nlrlHtI I
because IL Is a natural one, There IS
no mineral 81 any sort in II. Il IS pure
ly yeEetab Die -.
So great IS the fame OF :. : : that
many substitutes trail along in various
sections OF the country. They all, soon
cr or later. die A natural death. ;. ;. ;.
builds up weak ana ecidy blood, gives
prompt relief TO almost every case OF
eczema. winter tetter and other skin
malad.es You owe yourself me duty
OF trying a bottle uf :. : ;. Take no
s.lssrl..t, Write tor our free book
on skin diseases Confidential letters W..iI
replied 90 bv our Medical expert rite
swift specific Co. Department 50. Al
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-03

Won Tirpitz was forced into retire
meIt because the political branch OF
the imperial government would no
longer sanction his barbarous policy
in marine war; that in consequence
the pledge given to us would be re-
spected, that we should have no new
occasions 10 complain of unwarned
assaults upon peaceful ships carry
ing American citizens. The question
will arise, therefore, whether Ger
many has a government capable of
enforcing its will at home and Of
keeping its obligations to foreign
powers. Are We dealing with the
German empire, or with a German
Mexico, where the naval power de-
fies the emperor and the chancellor
and runs amuck, striking down friend
and foe alike.
The Sussex was but a Channel
ferryboat, the lives lost were mostly
those OF women and children. That
is not war; it is an act that comes
either of authorized savagery or of
anarchy on shore that is impotent
to restrain the savages al sea. 1t is
imperative that neutral nations
should know whether they have to
do with responsible power AT Berlin
or with a Mexicanized Germany-New
York Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-03
Read the Want Ads.
BETTER Than CAlOMEl
Thou sands Have DiscoveredDr.
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substt-
tute for calomel--are a mild but sure laXa-
tive, and their effect on the liver is almost
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with Calomel. His
efforts to Danish it brought out these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense or the tee a?
Caomel sometimes plays havoc with tho
gums. So do strong liquids.
It Is best not to take calomel, but 10 let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness' and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and n
disordered liver Take DIR. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel ''loggy' and
heavy" Note how they "clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up the spirits
At 10c and csc per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-03
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters Untimely End

Ready, Ky" was NOT able 10 do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, OF this place, "and
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered Will.
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
10 give il up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 70 take
Cardui, the woman tonic. | thought
il was no use for " nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do ME any CooG But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
10 do all OF my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui is the best medicine in
the world. My weight has increased.
and look the picture OF health. "
II you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle OF Cardul
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
il will help you. for it has helped so
many thousands OF other weak women
in the past 30 years.
AT all druggists.
Wa, 70. Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Nto.fs3
IsIfva,giorI on your case and 6I-paEs BOOK Home
Treatment ior Women" in plain wrapPsr. NC. las
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-03
lot 3 in block 6. McLish Addition to
Ardmore.
UNOFFICIAL AovcGS DOUBT
THAT VILLA WAS WOUNDED

San Antonio. Tex, April 2.-Un-
Gated within the next day or two it
is believed here that General Per
shing will begin a dogged search for
him in the mountains west and south
of Guerrero. Since the defeat of
Villas force March 90 in and near
Guerrero ne has had lightly equipped
mobile detachments of cavalry
sweeping in whirlwind fashion
through the district about the head
waters of the Santa Maria river in
efforts to locate the elusive bandit.
reported to have gone in that direc-
ton after being desperately wounded.
General Pershing did not get a
report through to General Funston
Sunday, but his chief of staff re
ported, indicating that the line Of
communication was maintained, and
no mention of news of Villa was
made.
There is increasing belief that Cen
eral Pershing may have been de-
ceived in regard to the direction TAX
en- by Villa and even concerning his
injuries. Some information has been
received indicating that he was not
injured at all and that instead Of
going northeast to Guerrero he had
moved into the hills TO the south and
east, direction American army of
fcers had expected him to take. The
new information is not regarded as
more credible than that which caused
the Gordon of troops to be drawn
across every exit from the district
northeast of Guerrero, and it was be
lieved here that General Pershing
would not adopt any new plan until
he had thoroughly satisfied himself
Villa was not in the indicated region.
Failure to run him down since
Wednesday strengthened the belief
that he is south OF the railroad, and
if General Pershing has to send his
scouts and cavalry into that country
broken by mountains and sparsely
settled. it was realized that slow pro-
gress would be made.
News from Mexican sources that
Carranza's force had proven his pro-
mise Of cooperation by preventing
his escape into that region was anX-
iously awaited at headquarters. but
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-03
The Sussex and the Engl shnan.

Whether the channel steamer Sus-
sex and the freight ship Engiishman
were victims OF mines sown by Ger
mans or Of torpedoes directed by
Germans Is not material from the
point of view OF humanity and Of
honorable warfare. II is only as de-
termining our attitude in the matter
that il becomes important TO ascer
tain which method of attack was en-
ployed. There were Americans on
board both vessels, some twenty five
on the Sussex and four on the Eng
Hshman, and in both attacks Ameri-
can lives were lost
Information that both ships were
torpedoed comes 10 our government
from official sources. Consul Arm
strong at Bristol reports that the Eng.
lishman was sunk by a torpedo. the
American consul at Dieppe says it
was a torpedo that sunk the Sussex.
The French ministry of marine de-
clares that the Sussex was torpe-
doed.' and that her captain saw the
approaching torpedo. There is cor
roborating testimony from some Of
the passengers. In neither case was
any warning given. Neither the Sus-
sex nor the Englishman was armed.
Our government does not act in
haste-Quite the contrary. Our pa
tience. our deliberation, our willing
ness TO suspend judgment, have
been repeatedly demonstrated. The
Iusitania. the Arabic. the Persia, the
Patria. the Petrolite, and other like
cases attest our disposition not 10
Judge. not even TO accuse, until full
information is at hand As to the
Sussex and the Englishman, Judgment
will be suspended.
But if first reports are confirmed
5y later authoritative information, II
we find it to be true that American
lives were lost on both or either of
these vessels through German sub
marine attacks without warning, our
relations with Germany will be strain
ed to the very breaking point, the
situation will become one of that ex'
treme gravity where rupture can oe'
ayerted only by immediate and IN
eQuiyocal disavowal and apology. Self
preservation will forbid further keep
ing up Of the CHASTITY pretense that
We are in friendly relations with a
power that. Notwithstanding our many
protests and in violation Of its own
promises. continues 10 destroy the.
lives of American citizens by its as
sessin practices in sea warfare.
There is another question, and a
grave one. We have been told that