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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

Instead OF being q drag on the
administration poiiey--as In the
armed liner case--congrrss appar'
entity is urging President Wilson on
II he determines 10 sever rsla'
,ions. II Is believed he will send
congress a note announcing HIS In
tenticn and explaining tho incidents
which. In bis opinion. make such a
step necessary.
lie will not seek authority 10
make the move. and possibly viii
only send congress a memorandum
after the severing. "a he did when
Carranzs Was recognized.
whlls Il IL thought certain Ger.
many will disavow both the Sussex
and the Engilshman cases. II re-
sponsibie, the nature OF the dlsay.
oval must differ from other Teuton
utfterances before diplomatic con
nections can continue.
II Is believed the responsible sub
marine commander must be named
10 the world. and adequate punish.
ment must be established to Amer
ica's satisfaction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
WRITETHEM TODAY
" OU read an editorial ir

" OU read editorial in yesterdays paper by the editor
II of The Star Its title Preparedness
The situation yesterday bad The situation today IS
rse The need additional troops the border being
urged upon congress more vigorously -Four OF tie
light aeroplanes which Gen Perhing took with him into
uex;co now are out Of commission AND THERE AREN'T
ANY MORE AVAILABLE TROOPS, EXCEPT THE
uAIF-TRAINED MILITIA OR ANY MORE AERO
PLANES IN ARMY SERVICE TO SEND As REIN
FORCEMENTS REALIZE THAT?
t Gar bIazed the way among newspapers OF the North
s, n the fight for preparedness The Star has said and
Relieved for two years the first duty Of the government
" yuh;rgton was to give this nation, PEACE INSUG
ANC- an adequate defense
rhe congressional delegation from this state at Washing
ton should standing shoulder to shoulder unit Tor pre-
dress They should be for a preparedness THAT WILL
BE ADEQUATE ., ,,., g.
And il is YOUR duty, if you believe the United states
an" ,,.,ared TO see that YOUR senator and YOUR
snou ~ vote and work for the thing that YOU want
WRITE TO THEM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

SPOKANE. March 2s.--ln pa.
per read TO the Northwest confer
enee on Preparedness and Roads"
by the chairman today. Senator
Miles Polndexter urged that there
be recommendation for an In
crease in the navy.
~ practical proposition. how
ever" said the paper. is the most
we can obtain at this session.
This probably will be the adop-
ton OF the five-year building pro
gram recommended by President
Wilson and Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels.
1T is TO be hoped that by some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
HAS TEUT0NIC NAME

Who gave the French grain ship
Eugene Snyder her Teutonic name2
That's what her captain and
crew want to know. says Port War
den Paysse. She has n French cap.
tain and French crew and they
all try to pronounce their ships
name with a German accent. She
cleared for the United Kingdom
with grain from Housers elevator
In West Seattle. Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
| FILM CONCERNS JOIN IN
| $40, 600, 900 MERGER

NEW voWN. March 28--
Confirmation Of the reported
90. .ooo. 900 motion picture
merger was obtained today.
Most Of the large producing
corporations will Join forces
to eliminate unnecessary
expense
Formal announcement OF
the move 10 expected soon.
Companies TO be Included
In this step are the Para
mount. Mutual. Universal,
vitaersph. LubIn, seIig, Es-
ssnzy and Metro.
Mary Piekford and Charles
Chaplin will be the principal
stars.
Mary pIekford already has
sIoned a three-yesr contract
which. II 10 estimated, will
brino her $500 900 annually.
ChspIin's contract calls
for se7o. 900 = year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
TWO FLEETS ARE
NEEDED FOR U. S.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Dls-
cussIng the subject with evident
reluctance. Rear Admiral Bradley
A. Fiske told the house naval com.
mittee yesterday the fighting
strength OF Germany's navy was
practically twice as strong as that
OF the United States.
According to Admiral Fiske one
fleet cannot protect both coast
lines OF this country. Two are
needed.
In answer to the question asked
by Representative Stephens OF Call.
fornia, II the navy was as efficient
as It should be. Admiral ffske b.
that II was not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
FRENCH MAKE A
DARING ATTACK

PARIS, March 2s.-Rushing into
an advanced German position in
Psrroy woods. French troops killed
all occupants who refused to sur,
render and withdrew. after blow
ing up to the trench, II was official
ly announced today
Creeping thru the forest, the
French suddenly leaped upon the
outposts. A bloody struggle al
close quarters followed. The sur
viving Germans dropped their wea
pons and submitted TO capture.
The excitement in the trench at
tracted other German outposts and
brisk fire was beginning when
the French laid their dynamite
charge and fled, taking the pris
oners along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
AMERICAN May DIE

LONDON. March 2s.-Fragments
OF bronze metal which British naval
officers picked MP aboard the Sus.
sex are pieces OF a torpedo. II was
authoritatively stated today.
George Crocker. American. IL In
a critical condition at Dover and
may die.
Other wounded Americans are re
covering
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
FLIGHT OF
BANDIT IS
HARASSED
u. S. Troopers Close at His
Heels. Carranzista Gen.
eral Says.
RAID AMERICAN RANCH
BY e. r. coNKLE

United preS. staff Correspondent
EL PAso, March 2e.-News
Of another bandit raid Into
American territory and pubIIes-
tion Of message asserting
United States troops and con-
stItutionaiists were close on
Francisco villa and "hsrassina
him constantly" were the i'm
portant Developments in the
Mexican rnan-hunt today.
Gen. Csvirs. at Juarez. made
public the following dispatch
from Gen. 6ertani, constitution
slist commander at MADEIRA:
"viiia 10 At El Oso. | believe
Col. Csno is the one Of our
chiefs closest to him. Our
troops and the Americans are :
harassing him constantly"
Ten cavalrymen are In pursuit.
today OF Mexican outlaws wht
swooped across the border nesi
Fabens and attacked the ranch o.
c. +. Kelly. former mayor OF F.
Paso. The ranch superintendent
was assaulted and severely beaten
He walked TO the T. r. wingc
ranch. near by. and notified a de
tachment OF the Eighth cavalry
troop +. which was encamped there
Ten fast riders were ordered
after the outlaws.
Latest dispatches from the Amer
Ican expedition say Villa is fleeing
rapidly southwark toward the
Sierra Madre foothills. with Amer
Icans closely trailing him.
Mexicans who formerly hailed
villa as an idol are now aiding his
pursuers.
An aviator from the base l2t
miles south OF Dublan headquarterl
Is scouting with the American van
guard.
The problem OF getting supplies
10 the advanced posts is becoming
more serious hourly.
II Is thought certain that use ol
Mexican railroads will be impera
i've II Villa is not run down soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

OPPOSE The CANTEEN

GoNAfVES, Haiti. March 2S.-At
debate held by members of the
United States marine corps. on
duty at this place, 81 voted for and
III voted against a resolution that,
aside from the personal liberty is
sue involved. the abolishment of the
canteen was splendid thing, and
we members OF the United States
marine corps. on duty at Gonaives,
are solidly against any moveme2k
looking to its restoration"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
ARRANGE SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON. March 2s.--The
state department today telegrsphed
Consul Rogers at Queretera. the
temporary Mexican capital. asking
him tentatively TO arrange for
transportation OF army supplies by
rail from the border TO the Ameri.
can expedition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
BY LEON sTARmoNT
Special Correspondent on Mex
Ian Qarder for Ihe Star


Special Correspondent on Mex
lean Border for The star
EL pAso. Texas March 2s.--
The women ~ EI Psso are
armed for the fray, with little
toy pistols that slip Into hand.
bags, with .3s and AS automat.
les, and with small-bore repeat
ing rifles.
Every kitchen 10 an arsenal In
this border city. and most OF the
housewives keep their qats as
handy as their pans and spiders.
They can shoot. too. for many
OF them have lived long years
on remote ranches, where ablI-
ity TO use . pistol or rifle 10 a
woman's only safeguard.
Business women - stcnogrs-
piers, clerks. waitresses--carry
little automatics in their hand
bags when they 20 TO and from
their homes by day or night.
Even debutsntes carry little
shootsticks in their vanity bags
when they go 10 parties at the
Toltec club.
Mothers instruct their dauRh-
ters in the use OF firearms.
The local suffrage organira-
ton took up the question OF or
ganized home guards. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
100 BILLS WILL ACT

The final rehearsal for the an
nual show TO be given by Seattle
Elks April 3 in the Moore theatre
was given Monday night.
This years festival will be one
of the merriest and best ever held
by the Bills, Il is promised, There
will be about 100 people In the cast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Ear.
ly consideration by the house of
the senate Joint resolution provid.
ing for an investigation OF railway
transportation conditions was
urged today In a letter President
Wilson wrote TO Representative
Kitchin.
IL know we all want to be abso-
lutely fair to the railroads" the
president wrote. IT seems to me
the proposed investigation should
be the first step toward fulflllment
of that desire"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
CAN YOU HELP BoY7

He's 10 years old. and he's chief
mainstay for mother and four
other children. He has no steady
employment at present. Can you
help him? II so. call up Mrs. Book,
Capitol 1907.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
MINERS ENT0MBED

BLUEFIELD. w. Va. March 2s.
Nine men. badly burned. we're
removed today from the Tidewater
mine at vivian. following an ey-
plosinn Many were reported en-.
tom5ot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
BREAK WITH
GERMANY is
CONSIDERED

tnn*i ce'TesPNndFn'
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The state
department today cabled to Berlin an in
quiry asking whether German submarine
torpedoed the Sussex and Englishman.
1t 10 apparent that the state department
and the White House are disposed to de-
mand something more than a mere disavow.
IL, If it is shown that German submarine
was responsible.
Il is not believed a severance of relations
will be too drastic. The cabinet decided to
interrogate Germany after Secretary Lam
sing had presented his official reports of the
disaster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
DESTROYER IS SUNK

LONDON, March 28.--ln an
encounter between German de-
stroyers and British cruisers In
the North sea, German de-
stroyer WAS sunk, the adml-
rally announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

Lieut.. Gorrell of the United
States air squadron. after being
lost three days somewhere in
Mexico, when his gasoline tank
sprung leak, was rescued by an
army supply party. He was one OF
the aviators who accompanied the
expedition to chase villa and his
aeroplane became detached from
the others flying over the deserts
OF Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
POSTPONE SUFFRAGE

WASHINGTON, March "a
The house judiciary committee
linked the suffrage and prohI-
billion amendments and post
poned action on each Of them
indefinitely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
FIGHTING AT ST. ELOI

FIOH TNU NJ ST. ELOT
BERLIN. March 2S.-Fighting
around st. Eloi, where the British
attacked and destroyed German
trenches, may develop into strong
enemy offensive. the war office an
nounced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

Geological evidence is to the e.
feet that Great Britain was at one
time ZOO feet below the seas sur
face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28
JOBLESS
MEN ASK
FOR HELP
Declare Employment Bureaus
Exaggerate Labor
Situation.
HUNDREDS SEEK WORK

Following publication In The
Star Monday of an Interview
with Lawrence Wood. In charoe
Of the labor employment, bureau
OF the y. s. department OF com
applicants for Jobs appeared
both az the federal and city
employment offices
In the statements of the fed.
eral and city officials. q short
age OF labor was announced
This. II appears today. ap-
plies only TO certain kinds Of
labor. such ss farm hands and
iopgers.
For married men wfth families in
the city, who have been out OF
work. tho tobs offered by the fed
cral and city employment bureaus
apparently fall short
Both offices we're throuRcd with
applicants Monday afternoon and
Tuesday. but some trouble was er.
pcrienced In rlndinE Seattle men
who would take out.of,own Jobs OF
the nature offered.
Delegation visits The Star
In spite Of the statcmen,s at the
federal and city employment OF.
fees. there are 5000 TO 1000 men
out OF employment In the city at
this time. according TO the spokes.
man OF large delegation OF unem.
ployed that visited The Star Tues.
day morning.
The 80 or so odd Jobs referred
TO by these employment agents" he
said. would be but a drop in the
bucket even n they were real Jobs
AS a matter OF fact. no man with
a family could think OF Job on the
farm which pays less than a dollar
a day. Besides. even farm hands
must have some experience, and
city men haven't got that. This
shuts out single men"
Positions for 40 Men
Married men with families find
II Improbable TO take farm Jobs"
said J. H. Shields. OF the city en-.
ployment agency.
Shields said he had positions for
about 40 men on his books when
the office opened Tuesday morn.
ing. and that he expected several
more orders before noon.
inspector Lawrence Wood, al the
federal employment agency. First
ave. and Union st.. said he received
several orders for men for out-of.
town employment Tuesday morn
ing. including a gang OF IL for road
work. and another road gang OF
seven.
These orders were all filled
early.
Need Men for Farms
Shields said he found II hard to
place men in farm positions. even
Fat $50. which is higher wage than
has been paid for three years.
Indications pointed. he said. 10
greater shortage OF men in the lum.
ber camps.
Wages in certain lines OF ium-
Der work have advanced from 10
TO 25 per cent from BSsTngham TO
Grays Harbor." he asserted.
Seventy-odd domestics found EN-
ployment at the city agency Mon
day after The Star announced
shortage OF help. Tuesday morning
eight or 10 similar positions were
filled early.
Skilled Workers Jobless
In spite OF these demands for
men. the Carpenters union reports
about 500 members out OF work.
There Is general shortage OF
employment in this line. as we'll az
in other lines Of skilled labor in the
city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-28

THEY BHon
of tn
to The Times who
The E last
him the paper would on before
he
nonly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
The Luckless Man

heard fellow say, this morn,
I've had hard luck since | was
born Yet he was fixed with
hands and feet, and health so
good twas hard to beat. While
he bemoaned his gloomy fate
and tried to keep his crouch on
straight, and while some maud
lin tears he shed, an ailing cripple
forged ahead, ambition glowing in
his eyes, and gathered in a hand
some prize. A blind man, CROP
ing in the dark, in human annals
made his mark. A sick man, toll
ing with his pen, produced book
that drew from men SO loud a
burst Of honest praise as cheered
the balance OF his days. A thou
sand brave, undaunted chaps,
borne down by grievous handi-
caps, were struggling up life's
rugged steep. too full of hopeful
plans to weep. How pitiful the
man who stands. with active
lungs and idle hands, complaining
OF the luck he's had since he was
but knee-high lad!
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
ACQUITTED BY JURY.
John Dempsey Not Responsible for
Woodford Gilson's Death.

John Dempsey, a bartender at 18th
and 1 streets northwest, was acquitted
late yesterday afternoon by jury in
Criminal Division 1, before Justice Sid
dons, of a charge Of manslaughter 1t
was alleged that he caused the death
of Woodford ellison. colored, by strik-
ing him with stick on the head at
the saloon October 10, 1914.
Attorneys John Lewis Smith and
Glenn Willett. for the defense, showed
that the blow was on one side of the
head. and that the injury which caused
the death of the colored man was on
the opposite side. The testimony was
to the effect that ellison and another
colored man had been showing their
prowess at putting heads" and that
the fatal injury was probably sustain
ed in that manner.
Assistant United States Attorney
Leahy conducted the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
FOUR WILLS BEQUEATH
ESTATES OF DECEASED
Last Testaments of Margaret c. Col
bert, Johanna Shea, Eva L. Ben
nett and Cynthia A. White Filed.

The will of Margaret C. Colbert, dated
November 90, 1903, has been offered FOR
probate. She leaves her entire estate to
DIR. Raymond T. Holden in trust for her
sister, MarysA. C. Holden. The physician
is to convey the property as directed by
the will of Mrs. Holden and in default OF
any other will to distribute it among her
children. Or Holden is also named as
executor
BY the terms of the will of Johanna
Shea, dated January D. 1916. her gold
watch and other jewelry are given to her
niece, Margaret NJ. Shea Other personal
belongings are left to another niece. Mary
iC. Crow The remaining estate is to be
distributed, five-eighths to the niece Mar
garet NJ Shea, two-eighths to the niece
Mary c. Crow, and one-eighth to Catha-
rine Stack of Corning, n. Y. sister OF
the deceased The American Security and
Trust Company is named as executor.
The will of Eva L. Bennett. dated De-
cember 81, 1915, has been filed for pro-
to friend, Mrs. Mary /. Davenport, to
be distributed according to instructions
given to her. The remaining estate is de-
vised to Miss Esther f. Butterfield OF
DERBY Line, VI Inc Petilioii ioi inc pr
bate of the will. filed through Attorneys
Barnard and Johnson, places the value of
the estate at about $500. The court is in
formed that Miss Bennett who died here
last Monday after a residence since 1883.
left no relatives of even remote degree
of knship. She was orphaned when a
babe and her foster parents died while
she was still young, the court is told.
The will Of Cynthia A. White. dated
August 4. 1914, has been filed for probate
She leaves $500 to her son, Edwin W.
White. and the remaining estate to her
daughters, Nora E. White and Edna w.
Sauber. Mrs. Sauber is named as execu-
trix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
EXTRADITION IS OPPOSED.
George Frederick Frick Fights Order
Returning Him to Virginia.

Chief Justice Covington has honored
the requsition of Gov. Stuart of Vir-
ginia for the return to Alexandria
county of George Frederick Frick, an
employe of the Department of Agricul-
ture, charged with the desertion and
non-support of his infant child. Mr..
Frick Immediately sued out a writ of
habeas corpus and gave bond of $500
for his appearance at hearing set for
March II before Justice Stafford.
Through Attorneys Howard Boyd and
P. H. Marshall, Mr.. Prick declares that
the charge against him is unfounded
and that the requisition should not have
been honored. He says he is charged
with deserving his child in Virginia
December 20, 1914, when he has not
been within the state since November
3. 1914. He asserts that his wife left
him on the latter date and took the
child to Virginia. There is also pend
ing a proceeding in this District. the
father says, concerning the custody of
the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
POLICE HEAR OF RoBBER1Es.
Guest at Pennsylvania Avenue Hotel
Reports Loss of S1O5

Edgar c. Campbell, 211s street
northwest. temporarily stopping at a
hotel on Pennsylvania avenue. COM
planned to the police of the loss of
sos from his room in the hotel. He
said he made the acquaintance of two
men at a theater Thursday night and
invited them to spend the night with
him. In the morning. he stated, he
discovered that the men had disap-
peared while he slept. and complained
that his money was missing.
Guy P. Johnson. 2s10 14th street
northwest. complained of the theft of
s3s. He said the money was taken
from his pocket yesterday afternoon.
Other recent robberies reported fol-
low:
From in front of st. MichaeTs and
All Angels Church. a surrey. William
j. Barrow's overcoat from old Masonic
Temple. From Frank Bischof an over
coat. watch, derby and So. Barrel of
apples from in front of 933 B street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
TO CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS.
Modern Building Sought to House
Colored Branch of Y. w. C.. A..

Plans are under way for a campaign
for the erection of a modern building at
5th and streets northwest, to house
the colored women's branch of the Y
W. c. A. The campaign will have it's
origin in a Mardi Gras which is to
take place at Convention Hall the even
ing of March 10.
The committee of arrangements, with
Mrs. J. W. McAdoo as chairman, has
made extensive preparations The
booths will consist of a real log cabin,
where supper will be served, a snow
house with snow maidens to serve ice
cream and ices, gypsy camn with a
fortune teller, a fishing pond soft
drink booth with girls fruits, and
last, but not least. the souvenir booth,
where favors, confetti, serpentina may
be had.
The chairman is being assisted by
Mrs. J. w Cromwell, Miss Mary f.
Cromwell. Mrs. NJ. Z. Heath. Mrs. Letch-
err Johnson. Mrs. 6. c. Wilkinson, Miss
Denny, Mrs. Madge Quincy and many
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
BALL PLANNED TO SWELL
BRITISH-AMERICAN FUND
Nemes of Well Known Women on
the List of Honorary
Committee.

Subscriptions to the British American
month by the proceeds of a ball to be
given Monday night by group of
British people in Washington. headed
by Walter Hewitt. Preparations for
the entertainment, which will be given
in Eagle Hall. 9Th and E streets north
west, have all been made. The hall has
been loaned for the occasion by the
Eagles Club and the decorations do
mated by Frederick W. Reh. A number
of the orchestra have signified their
intention of giving their services free.
The honorary committee in charge
is composed of the following: Mrs.
Bayard, Mrs. Blaine Beale. Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis. Miss Ernst, Mrs. Cor
don-Cumming, Mrs. George Howard,
Mrs. Frederic A. Keep. Mrs. A. Garri-
son McClintock. Mrs. H. Cleveland Per-
kins, Miss Lee, Mrs. Arthur Willert.
Announcement was made today by
Miss Helen Ernst, in charge of the
Washington branch of the British
American war relief fund, that the
scope of the local branch has mate
rally increased during the past year.
There are at the present time fifty
women working regularly in the Wash :
ington branch, and many donations are
received from people who can only con-
tribute occasionally. All contributions
are sent to Miss Ernst, 1921 Connecti-
cut avenue.
The organization makes garments for
the war sufferers abroad. and the local
branch accomplishes the double service
of helping the poor in the District as
well, by employing their services in
the construction of these garments.
Fifty cases a week are being sent to
Europe by the main Office of the so
ciety in New York, to which all the
branches contribute.