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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
National Association of Retail
Liquor Dealers Scores the
Anti-SaIoon League.
CONDEMNS PROHIBITION
PROPAGANDA AS VICIOUS
Brewing Interests Censured for En-.
couraging Boot Logging"
Officers Are Reelected.

Declaring that the attempt through
the Sheppard bill to force prohibition on
the District of Columbia is an effort
to continue vicious" legislation that is
antagonistic to public policy and the
will of the people, the National Asso-
citation of Retail Liquor Dealers adopt
ed resolutions at its closing session to-
day in the National Hotel condemn
ing the phoribition propaganda and
the activities of the Anti-Saloon
League.
These resolutions in vigorous lam
guage assailed the principles and meth
DDS of the prohibition agitation, saying
that it 'fs fostered by the Anti-Saloon
League and allied organizations which
misuse the functions of government,
attempts to ally the church and the
state and pursue policy of intimida-
ton, coersion and prescription of legis-
lators and public officers in further
ance of it's prohibition propaganda, and
both in its means and it's objects acts
contrary to the spirit of American in
situations of freedom and government"
Officers Are Reelected.
resolutions were adopted the entire
board of officers was reelected.
The officers reelected are: Neil Bon
ner, president, Philadelphia, Pa; Thorn
as J. Burke, first vice president, SPRING
field, Mass; William Seckel, second
vice president, Cleveland, Ohio; Thorn
as G. Hayes. treasurer. Newark. n. J.:
r. j. Halle. secretary, Chicago, ILL.,, and
ha iryn n
sional committee. Washington, d. C.
Quinn. New Haven. Conn; Hugh F.
Harvey, Washington, D. G.; e. J.
Sioux City. Iowa; C. c. Murphy, jr. Fall
River. Mass. James Kavanaugh, Jack
son. Mich; Hy Stuhlman. st. Louis,
Mo-; John Weickert. Hackensack, N. J.:
Hugh Dolan. New York, n. Y; Richard
Mccormick, Pittsburgh. Pa; George NJ.
Miller. Saylesville, r. l.; A. A. Raisler.
Appleton, Wis, and L. Rinkenberger.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Congressional committee-Hugh F.
Harvey, Washington, D. c.; William D.
Barry. Washington. D. c.; D. J. o'Con-
lein. Hartford. Conn: E. Bick, Brook
Ign, N. Y: George P. Rabe, Dayton.
Ohio. and Fred Rohde. Chicago. Ill.
In adopting the resolutions condemn
ing the prohibition propaganda and
assailing the authors of the Sheppard
bill the convention. went on record as
follows:
THE prohibition organizations are
still waging their war to fasten upon
the United States q constitutional pro-
hibition amendment which would oper-
ate throughout the United States as a
curtailment of the inherent rights and
privileges of the people, to say moth
ing of its destructive and revolutionary
effects upon our system of government.
The prohibition organizations are seek
ing to force prohibition upon the Dis
trict of Columbia. including Washing
ton, the capital of the United States
and are endeavoring to force the same
vicious system of laws which have al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Policeman Ellis on Trial.

Policeman Athol H. Ellis of the Sec
onl precinct was placed on trial before
Judge Mullowny and a jury in the
Police Court today on two charges of
indecent exposure. The charges
against the officer were brought by a
white and colored girl. The police
man was suspended pending the out
come of the trial. Attorney Esher rep
resents the policeman, while Assistant
Corporation Counsel Williams is con-
Quoting the prosecution. 1t is ex-
pected the trial will not end until to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Waiting on Valuation.

4 similar reason is advanced in the
report of Representative Clark's bill
for universal transfers, IL being point
ed out that the utilities commission
will be in a position to act on this
question when the valuation of the
properties OF the street railway COM
panies is completed.
The Commissioners submitted an ad
verse report on the bill OF Representa-
tive Kahn to authorize the placing on
the pension roll OF the names of GER
tain members of the old fire depart
ment According TO the report, there
are no records TO show that the bene
nciaries mentioned In the bill were ac-
tually in the service.
The bill introduced by Representative
Cglesby to provide for the removal to
another site OF the cemetery of the
White Tabernacle. No. 80, of the An
Gent Order of Sons and Daughters.
Brethren and Sisters of Moses, which
lies within the lines of 37th street
west, was approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senator

Met at noon.
Resumed consideration of Philip
pine bill.
Judiciary subcommittee began
consideration OF appointment of
Louis ID. Brandeis to the United
States Supreme Court.
Public lands committee contin-
ued hearings on oil land leasing
b bill.
Houses
Met at noon.
Resumed discussion Of Indian at
fairs bill
Military and naval committees
continued hearings on preparedness
program.
Considered resolution to create
standing committee on flood control.
Voted to print President Wilson's
preparedness speech as a public
document.
Secretary Wilson urged ma
tional employment bureau plan
before labor committee.
Eastland disaster discussed at
hearing before the merchant ma
rine committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
REPORTS ON D. c. BILLS
ARE SENT TO CONGRESS
Commissioners Favor Proposed Page
Amendment to Loan
Shark" Law.

The Commissioners today sent to
Congress reports on a number of bills
relating to the District Representa-
tive Pages measure to increase the
rate of interest under the loan shark"
law from / to 2 per cent a month re-
ceived favorable report. the District
heads declaring that the existing ar
rangsment works a hardship upon
many poor persons.
-Four bills to reduce the price of gas
failed to obtain the Commissioners in
dorsement. the reason given being that
sufficient authority is conferred upon
the public utilities commission to reg
ulate the service and rates OF the gas
companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

| ready failed in the smaller states of the
Union into the public policy of the
great communities of this country.
| which number more than half the peo-
pie of the United States.
I'VE emphatically reaffirm and re-
declare our unalterable opposition
| both as citizens of the state. and of
the Union. and as members of the IL
censed liquor traffic. to the pretensions
of the prohibitionists."
Brewing Interests Censured.
surfing the brewing interests for en-
couraging practices that bring the
liquor business into i'll repute, particu-
larly for encouraging "bootlegging" in
dry states.
DIR. William A. White, superintend-
emit of the Government Hospital for the
Insane. was quoted in list of funda-
mental principles regarding the liquor
traffic. which were made part of the
resolutions. to the effect that abuse
of liquors is found only in a minute
proportion of the American people. as
follows:
1--WE agree" says the resolution. that
the most scientific thought, as recently
announced by DR.. William A. White,
the leading American alienist, that al
coholism. the condition of the abuser
of alcoholic liquors. is system of
psychosis. neurosis or constitutional de-
feet or deficiency. and agree further
with DR.. White that alcohol, as such,
Is not a habit-forming substance and
that those who are alcoholic would.
without the abuse of alcohol, present
positive cases of abnormality."
Banquet Last Night.
At the banquet of the National Retail,
LIQUOR Dealers Association at the Ma.
tional Hotel last night more than $50
persons were seated at the tables when
Hugh Harvey. as POSTMASTER. welcomed
the guests.
"Only when God SO changes the forces
of nature that this juices of fruit will
not ferment. then. and then only, will
there be national prohibition" declared
Representative Jacob E. Meeker of
Missouri.
Instead of a bill prohibiting the man.
ufacture or sale of Intoxicating liquor.
the speaker said what he wants to see
is a bill that will make the buying Of
a drink crime. when that bill Is in.
troduced you will see the Capitol turn
upside down." he added.
The Antt-Saloon League was severely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
BRITAIN EXPECTS HEAVY
ENEMY ATTACKS IN WEST

LONDON, February 3.-The London
| newspapers this morning express the
conviction that the Germans are plan
ming a new offensive on a large scale
against the left wing of the allies in
the west 1t is expected that they will
attempt to blast a way to Calais and
Dunkirk by the use of strong bodies
of infantry supported by enormous
masses of artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Mrs. Hugh Knox Divorced.

Specia! Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. February a.
Katharine McCook Knox. member of a
prominent New York family. has been
granted divorce from Hugh Smith Knox.
son of Philander c. Knox. former Secre-
tary of State. Mrs. Knox charged her
husband with cruel and barbarous treat
ment. Her testimony was corroborated
by her mother, Mrs. Hattie B. McCook,
33 West 54th street, New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Senatet

Senatet
Senator Newlands of Nevada in
troduced a joint resolution for an
investigation by the fine arts
commission as to the location of
the National Botanic Garden.
Hundreds of kilograms in pro-
test against the four 200-foot
snokestacks on the proposed CEN
trial heating plant received by
members % House appropriation
com mite
Sub.om.;i ittee Of District COM
mittee reports favorably the bills
to appoint the recorder of deeds
by the Commissioners. the regis
ter of wills by the judges of the
Supreme Court. and the Commits
sioners' bill rearranging a method
OF handling retents on con-
tractors work.
Secretary Wilson Of the Labor
Department before the House
committee on labor argued for q
bureau Of safety devices in his
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
LOOP FOR AVENUE LINE.
Public Utilities Commission Ap.
nrcyes CAPITAL Traction Plan.

The public utilities commission today
approved an application by the Capital
Traction Company that 1t be permitted
to build a terminal hoop at 7th street
and Louisiana avenue northwest for
certain cars operating over the 14th
street and Pennsylvania avenue lines
The improvement is designed to
facilitate traffic and to make more
cars available during rush hours Ac-
cording TO officials of the company,
work on the installation of the loop
will not start until next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
.CARRANzA FORCE LOSES
FORTY MEN AND GUNS
< -. e.
Reported to Have Been, Defeated by
Rebels in Mexican Oil
Region.

Rebels in the eastern oil region of
Mexico yesterday defeated Carranza
forces at Chapapote. half way between
Tuxpam and Tampico, according to a
consular dispatch from Tampico. The
CarranZa forces lost forty men and a
quantity of guns and ammunition.
Recent activity of rebels around Tux
pam and Tampico led to assurances by
Cen Nafarette. that he was directing q
vigorous campaign against them and
that his forces soon would be in post
ton to guard every oil camp in the
district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
PICKS THE WRONG DAY
TO TAUNT DEMOCRATS

Former Speaker Cannon made
the public mistake of thinking
today was Wednesday. Shortly
after the House convened he
arose, seemingly to taunt the
democrats about falling to OBJ
serve calendar Wednesday, one
of the reforms inaugurated when
Speaker Cannon gave up tho
Gavel.
III have been ON leave Of alb
sence for two years and things
may have changed, but may I in
quire what has become Of 'calen-1
dar Wednesday'~
"why, this In Thursday," re-
.popded half . dozen democrats,
in chorus.
$50 1t Ia, said Mr. Cannon. and
he sat down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
No Foreigners Injured.

The leader of the rebels is believed
to have been Gen. Pallaez. No foreign
ers were injured. according to the de-
partments report. but a number of oil
camps were raided.
State Department officials were anx-
ious today about the safety of Amer
leans land their property.
The American vice consul at Durango
reported today that he had been off,
cially' informed that Gen. Argumendo
and other rebel officers and men cap
tured by Gen. Murguia were being
brought to Durango.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
GERMAN NOTE COMING.
Ambassador Notified Instructions
Will Go Forward at Once.

Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador, today received a brief mes
sage from the Berlin foreign ohice,
dispatched January 81, informing him
that his latest instructions on the
Lusitania case would go forward i'm
mediately. The ambassador expects to
receive them probably tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Agent of British Vessels Own
ers Says Raider Was
Specially Built.
BERLIN UNABLE TO CLEAR
MYSTERY AS TO RAIDER
Only Moewe on Naval List Said to
Have Been Sunk Early
in the War.

NEW YORK, February 3.-Daniel
Bacon. agent of the Elder Dempster
Company. British owners of the APP
pam. says that vessel was captured by
"a new type of light draft. heavily
armed. swift German cruiser built on
the lines of a merchantmen and easily
disguised.
She was not an old warship. but a
brand-new vessel" said Mr.. Bacon. II
cannot give her name. though L have
been officially told it. The cruiser
which captured the Appam was es-
corted by several other vessels. at least
one of which was a collier that also
acted as a scout ship.
i understand that the sum of $3.50,
600 in gold was taken from the specie
room of the Appam when she was cap
tured and that the mails and cargo
are intact"
Marine Insurance Goes UP.
The exploit of the German sea raider
which sank seven British steamers and
captured the Appam has demoralized
certain classes of marine insurance
rates. The insurance men feel, it was
said, that there is no assurance that
the reported exploit of getting out of
kiel and sinking ships on the high
seas might not be repeated by some
other German commerce destroyers.
Nor is it known. it was pointed out,
whether the German vessel that cap
tured the Appam is not still active.
The rates to all ports o1 the At
lantic ocean have been raised" said a
member of one insurance company
Rates that were formerly from one
eighth to one-quarter have now been
announced as from one-haf to one and a
half per cent"
Cannot Give Quotations.
A member of another firm said that
while rates to the United Kingdom and
France were not changed. those to
Africa and via the capes to Australia
were SO unsettled that he could not
make definite quotations.
They were anywhere from two to
ten times higher than the rates previ-
GUS to the arrival of the Appam. he
said, adding that some companies were
declining all African business.
Moewe Puzzles Berlin.
BERLIN. February 3. via London.
1915 p.m.-There is no little mystery
here regarding the identity of the
Moewe. which captured the Appam
Admiralty officials evidently were not
surprised at the news. but for obvious
reasons decline to give any information
about the cruiser or whence she set out
for her raids.
A vessel named Moewe is given in the
German navy list as a surveying Ship
She formerly was engaged in survey
work at the East African station. The
raider may have been this craft. al
though 1t seems improbable that this
little steamer of $50 tons. with a speed
Of only nine knots. could accomplish
the exploits in question.
1t may have been that some larger
steamer, assuming the name Moewe
when converted into an auxiliary
cruiser. slipped through the British
lines.
The German surveying ship Moewe
was sunk by gunfire August 9. 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
FRAUD CONVICTIONS STAND.
Terre Haute Politicians Lose in
United States Appeal.

CHICAGO. February 3.-The convic-
tons of Dom NJ. Roberts. former may
or of Terre Haute, Ind, and ten others
found guilty with him Of election
frauds. were sustained by the United
States district court of appeals here to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
For Removal of Botanic Garden

A Joint resolution was introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Newiands
Of Nevada directing the fine arts COM
mission to investigate and report to
Congress upon the desirability of re-
moving the Botanic Garden from its
present location at the foot of the
Capitol and to report to Congress upon
the most suitable location for the gar
den. The resolution provides $1,000 to
meet the expenses of such an investi-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
TE|PER TO SEE SISTER,
THIRD TRAGEDY VICTIM
Sticks to Story That a Strange Man
Killed His Mother and
Brother.

BUFFALO. N. Y. February John
Edward Teiper. who spent the night
in a cell at police headquarters after
attending the funeral Of his mother
and brother. may today see the third
victim of the recent Orchard Park
tragedy, his dying sister Grace.
Teiper clings to his original story that
the murders were the work Of a strange
man. and is said to have expressed a
Willingness to go to his sisters bedside
in the hope that his presence may draw
from her during a possible moment Of
consciousness some word to confirm his
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Consents to the Visit.

District Attorney Wesley Dudley said
he had no objection to Teiper's visit to
the hospital. but declared that the
county's investigation of the case had
been practically completed.
Unsatisfactory results have thus far
been obtained in getting a picture OF a
bloody finger print on the handle of
the revolver found near the scene OF
the murder, as the weapon had been
handled by several persons before it
reached the sheriff. Teiper has admit
ted that this revolver belonged to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
CONGRESSMAN HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION
Representative Bacharach in
Car Demolished by Another.
Two Drivers Arrested.

Representative Isaac Bacharach of New
Jersey was injured early this morning
in an automobile collision at the inter-
section of 14th and T streets northwest,
in which one machine was almost COM
pletely demolished and the other badly
damaged. Mr.. Bacharach was painfully
bruised and cut by flying glass. He was
removed to the Office of DR.. +. L. Mason
where his injuries were dressed He then
was taken to his home.
The collision occurred about l rs O'Clock
this morning when Representative Bach
arach was returning to his home in the
automobile of Henry F. Marsden of 1902
G street northwest.
The machine was going north on 18th
street, when a machine operated by
Edward Slade, colored, of As NJ street
northwest, crossed 14th street going
east on T street. The collision occur
red at the northeast corner of the IN
tersection of the two streets, the Two
machines crashing into a lamppost and
tearing it loose from it's foundations.
The body was torn completely on the
chassis of Mr.. Marsden's automobile,
and one of the rear wheels was broken
off The machine driven by Slade also
was badly battered up.
Slade was arrested on charges OF COL
lidine. operating an automobile with
ont a license and operating an automo-
hile while under the Influence of liquor.
He is to be given hearing in the Po-
lice Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
REF|NERS IN POSITION
TODEMAND HIGH PRICE
Report on Cost Of Gasoline, From In.
terror Department, Shows
Market Conditions.

A report from the Department of the
Interior, in reply to the McCumber
resolution calling for information re-
garding the present high price of gaso-
line, was transmitted to the Senate to-
day. While indicating that the do
nestle use Of gasoline had increased
very greatly, and also the export of
gasoline. the report suggests that the
strong refining and transporting COM
panies are in a position to make the
consumer pay high prices for their
product.
The report shows that the gasoline pro-
duction has increased from 6,6S0,000 bar
rels in 1899 to 100000 in 1915. The
last figures are an estimate
The report states that there was an es-
timated excess of gasoline in storage
amounting to 100000 barrels January /
1915, and that 1t has been reported that
this was practically exhausted January
/, 1916.
Exports of Gasoline Increase.
That the exports of gasoline had in
creased is shown from the fact that ex-
ports for 1914 exceeded those for 1918 by
100000 barrels, and those for 1915 ex-
ceeded the 1914 exports by 100000.
1t is estimated that the increased
consumption of gasoline in the United
States in 1915 over 1914 was % per
cent. The department suggests that a
slight increase will obtain in 1916
The strong companies refining and
transporting crude oil and its product
gasoline. have a strong advantage, ac-
cording to the report These refiners
are in position, says the report, ia
sell at higher prices gasoline derived
from crude oil purchased in a lower
market.
The report indicates. however, that
while the use of gasoline in the United
States is increasing by leaps and
bounds, largely due to automobiles.
the production of the oil from which
it is derived appears to have reached
its maximum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

Mother loses baby worth $1,000. 900. q
Did you ever know of one that wasn't
worth that?-Chicago Post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Another Chauffeur Arrested.

Harry Strother, colored. who yesterday
went into the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
with an automobile truck, is to be tried in
the Police Court tomorrow on charge Of
colliding and also on a charge of operat-
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
II is charged that the defendant ran
the machine through a barricade opposite
College pond, near the Georgetown Uni
yersity, and the machine then went into
the canal. Strother was rescued by work
men. The machine later was hauled from,
the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Freeing of PAS Captives
Arranged at a Conference
on the Wharf at Old Point

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va. Febru-
ary 3-Arrangements for landing
; about PAS of the persons held aboard
the Appam were made last evening at
a conference on the Old Point wharf.
, following receipt by Collector Hamil-
ton of instructions from Washington.
Representatives of the British and Ger
|, man governments were present at the
conference. Collector Hamilton acting
as intermediary.
After the conference on the wharf
the British naval attache told Col
lector Hamilton that those aboard who
were free to depart had some uncer-
tainty about their right to go. He
prevailed upon Mr.. Hamilton to return
to the ship and make the same state
ment he had made at the conference.
Promised U. S. Protection.
The passengers were assembled in
the dining saloon, and Sir Edwin Meri-
wether introduced Mr.. Hamilton. The
. latter then explained that all those on
, board were free to leave except the
Appam and twelve passengers who the
Germans contend, have British military
connections.
passenger who spoke as the rep
reSentative of these twelve men asked
Collector Hamilton whether they would
have the protection of the United States
government while the ship was with
, in American territorial waters.
Lieut.. Berg Objects.
Lieut.. Berg objected to the passenger
using the term american protection"
reminding him that he was aboard a
ship flying the German flag, which was
equivalent to being on German soil.
The collector interceded for the pas
senger.
You have sought asylum in a port of
the United States" said Mr.. Hamilton,
addressing Lieut.. Berg. while you are
in these waters you will be afforded pro-
lection, and all the others will be given
similar protection"
The passengers expressed their approval
Of the collectors stand by loud applause
Very well" returned Lieut.. Berg
Some Must Be Held.
Mr.. Hamilton explained that his in
structions had been to release everybody
aboard except members of the prize crew,
; but since Lieut. Berg had raised the point
, that the members of the Appam's crew
should be detained because they had re-
sisted capture. and also the twelve all
legged military members, they would be
kept aboard until the State Department
had passed on this question.