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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
BRIG. GEN. MUHLENBERG
DIES IN HIS 6STH YEAR
Former Assistant Paymaster General
Came From Noted Revolu-
tionary Stock

Brig. Gen. John Cameron Muhlenberg
L. S. A. retired, former assistant pay
master general of the army, died at
noon yesterday at the family residence
1855 Newton street northwest. He had
been i'll for about six months and was
in his sixty-eighth year.
Funeral services probably will be held
Wednesday at the residence, with inter-
ment in Arlington cemetery.
Gen. Muhlenberg, who was nephew
of the late United States Senator ST.
pointed a major and paymaster of the
army in 1882. He was made leuten-
ant colonel in 1904, and January l. 1908.
became a colonel and assistant pay
master general Of the army. He was
retired as a brigadier general on April
Z of the same year.
Widow a Pennsylvania Girl.
Mrs Muhlenberg, who was formerly
Miss Alice Brown of Pennsylvania. sur
wives, with one son. Lieut. II. c. X. Muh-
lenberg of the I'd United States Infan-
try. now stationed at Fort Shafter, in
the Hawaiian Islands.
Gen. Muhlenberg came of the same
family as Gen. Peter Muhlenberg of
revolutionary fame, who. while deliver
ing sermon in Virginia, suddenly
threw aside his pulpit garb to disclose
mental army and made plea for the
colonial Nirginians to rally around the
American flag and the fortunes of Gen.
Washington and his patriotic cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
When Hats Were
Hats

Hats were hats. shoes were
shoes and clothes were clothes
forty years ago.
Requirements today are
much more complex. Our needs
are multiplied.
SO that il is not enough TO
make up our minds to buy a
new kat or a new pair OF shoes.
or new suit OF clothes.
Style, quality. service and
many other essentials occupy
our minds now. when we feel
the need OF purchasing any
thing.
Newspaper advertising has
opened our eyes to the need
and to the distinct advantage
Of being informed.
And retailers in their con-
slant striving to please and to
create new business are daily
telling OF the merits of their
wares in the columns of de-
pendable newspapers like The
Star.
Keep up with the times.
Don't neglect your newspa
per.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Dragged Away by Friends.
Seeks $4,000 for Alleged Libel.

Gladys Speer. through her next friend,
George B. Speer, today filed suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages from Florence NJ.
Wilkinson for alleged libel. The de-
PENDANT is alleged to have written a
statement rejecting on the child Septem-
Der z, 1915. Attorney P. H. Marshall ap-
pears for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
To Adjust Grievances.

For the adjustment of grievances,
continue both agreements, which may
arise in future, the committee which
signs this agreement shall be consti-
tuted a grievance committee. with pow
er to fill any vacancies which may &C.
cur in the committee hereafter. Should
any question arise under this agree
ment as to the true intent and meaning
thereof, or as to justice in the action
of the company in discharging or dis
ciplning any employe, or any griev-
ances which cannot be adjusted by con-
ference between the interested employe
and the officials of the company. or by
the said officials and the grievance COM
mittee, then such question, upon appli-
cation of the grievance committee,
shall be referred for decision to the
public utilities commission of the Dis
trict Of Columbia as board of ar
bitration. whose decision shall be final
1T is agreed that the members of the
grievance committee shall be granted
leave of absence on grievance business
when such leave should be necessary,
provided that in cases of extraordinary
requirements in service leaves of alb
sence should not be requested or
granted.
Il. Hours and conditions of work
1t is agreed that at least eight hours
continuous rest will be allowed each
conductor and motorman between the
termination of his run on one day and
the beginning of his work on the fol-
lowing day. except in cases of unusual
traffic demands due to extraordinary
No regular man shall be
required to perform extra duty when
an extra man is available. When men
areasked &c report for snow plow or
sand car work they shall be paid from
the time of reporting until relieved
from duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
AGREEMENT BINDS
CARMEN FOR YEAR
Documents Signed Preclude
Strike for That Period.
No Arbitration.
PACTS ARE IDENTICAL
EXCEPT WAGE SCALES
Union Officials Express Qualification
at Terms Obtained-Griev-
ance Committee.

Agreements signed early yesterday
morning between officials of the two
street railway companies Of Washing
ton and committees representing their
respective employees settle all differ
ences between the two parties without
recourse to arbitration; preclude the
possibility of any strike movement for
at least one year, and are identical ex-
cept in SO far as the names of rein
stated employees and the respective new
wage scales are concerned.
The agreement made between the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and it's employees is dated March
II, 1915, and begins:
For the purpose of settling all con-
troversies between the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and it's
employees. it is hereby agreed:
That the following men shall be re-
instated to their former positions:
James r. Crown. c. E. Hinson, c. U.
Lewis. Frank Diggs, George Diggs, p.
W. Greenwell, a. B. Sutt1e. L. Under,
W. NJ. Colvin. W. NJ. Meade. Fl. l..
Baker, !. s. Butts. L. o. Moffett, B. H.
X. McWilliams, j. NJ. Rittenour, L. j.
Nichols, A. B. Peaper, NJ. W. Amidon,
X. j. Davis and Clifford Brown
The agreement with the Capital Trac-
ton Company specifies that the follow
ing shall be reinstated: A. P Sweeney,
l.. 2. Morris, R. NJ. Melton, W. +. Wal
dron and r. Gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
G. O. Curtis Asks Absolute Divorce

Gilbert o. Curtis today filed suit for
an absolute divorce from Genevieve
Scott Curtis. They were. married
March 10. 1913. and separated two
months later. Attorney W. A. 0h0ohan
appears for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Sure Fire.

From the Detroit Free Press.
What is the secret of your popu-
larity as a public speaker"
We'll, I have one sure foundation.
When I can't think of anything else to
say ! just knock the rich"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13

Armory which ratified the two agree
ments, the vote to accede to their pro-
ed as many noes" as ayes" L. A.
sterne. volunteer organizer of the
American Federation Of Labor. who
presided. today stated that had it been
possible to take a standing vote he Is
confident that the ayes" would have
A standing vote was. however. impos-
sible, owing to the crowded condition
of the hall and the many attendants
who had to remain on their feet.
Sharing Systems End.
By the adoption Of the wage scales
contained in the two agreements which
become effective Wednesday the bonus
system of the Capital Traction Com
pany and the profit-sharing system OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company automatically end. The for
mer corporation will make the last
payments under its bonus system April
l. They are not due until July ], but
the company intends advancing the
date and deductfng three months al
lowance. The new scales apparently
assure an average gain in remunera-
tion about the same in each company
over the former average compensation
of bonus or profit and wages combined.
the manner in which the street car
strike was settled: with officials OF the
companies. their employees and the Dis
trict government heads each commend
ing the public-spirited attitude of all
the parties to the negotiations. Wash
ington today entered a new era of
street car service, in which co-opera-
ton promises to be the dominant inf1u-
ence.
At the District building and else
where today comment was made on the
fact that the settlement reached in no
manner impairs the old relationship
existing between the men and the COM
panies. Provision is made that in fu-
ture disagreements the companies shall
deal directly with committees repre-
senting their own employees. should
cases arise in which officials and the
committees cannot agree. the public
District Commissioners, is to be the
arbitrator.
Possible Arbitrators Silent.
Because Of the fact that they may be
called at some time to act as arbitrators.
the Commissioners today permanently
adopted the policy Of silence, which they
followed during the strike negotiations.
But it is known that they have the deep
est appreciation of the concessions made
by the companies. and OF the action OF
the strikers committee in not holding
out for everything originally asked for
in order that the controversy might be
settled and normal conditions in car
service restored
Officials of the car lines and their
employees seemed equally appreciative
Of the public spirited attitude of the
Commissioners in Offering their serv-
ices and in giving so much of their
time. skill and energy toward the sat
isfactory conclusion of the trouble.
Railway officials also expressed them
selves as appreciative of the attitude
of their employees representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Enters War at Behest of Eng
land, Thus Fulfilling An
cient Compact.
NO BENEFITS IN SIGHT;
STANDS TO LOSE MUCH
Her People Believe in Keeping
Faith, Says Statement Issued
by Legation Here.

Portugal entered the war, the
Portuguese legation announced
today, because Great Britain re-
quested here to do so, in fulfill
ment OF treaty obligations dating
back to 1873. Portugal did not
enter the war before, the Portu-
guesc minister announced, be-
cause Great Britain had not
called on her to do so.
statement outlining Portugais po-
sition. issued by Niscount de Ate, the
Portuguese minister. reads as follows:
Allies for 500 Years.
Portugal is drawn into the war as a
result of her long-standing alliance
with England, an alliance that has
withstood unbroken the strain of 500
years
The first treaty Of alliance between
Is. 1873. by Ferdinand of Portugal and
Edward III of England. Subsequent
treaties have affirmed the alliance and
defined its scope. 1t rests on a secure
and permanent foundation. The foreign
policies and the interests of the coun-
tries have almost invariably proved TO
be identical and the ideals of their
people have never FLASHED. The dawn
of the eighteenth century H703) found
the soldiers of Portugal and those of
England fighting side by side in the
war of the Spanish succession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Progress of League Noted.

The progress of the Mutual Welfare
League was watched by penologists.
sociologists and others, including many
country who believed they recognized
in it system of reform from within
instead of from without. George Cor
don Battle, Of counsel for Osborne, ar
guing recently in the supreme court
at Poughkeepsie on a motion to dis
miss the indictments. emphasized what
he declared was the wide public inter
est in Osborne's methods. THE eyes OF
the world are upon Mr.. Osborne" Mr..
Battle declared. Prison reform is on
trial"
Under the Osborne system the inma ties
elect delegates who in turn elect an ex
ecutive committee. A court is appoint
ed, either by the delegates or by the
committee. known as the mutual welfare
court. Before this tribunal are brought
inmates charged with offenses constitut-
ing breach Of prison discipline. The
court acquits or convicts. and its YER
dict is always subject to appeal to the
warden. who approves or disapproves
Sereeants-at-arm appointed by the ex-
ecutive committee, act on d prison po
lice force. cooperating with the prison
guards in maintaining order AT the
head of This government Of some 1900
men is the neutrality-suspicious.. adviser
final arbiter. Under this system Osborne
believed the spirit of the inmates. and of
Sing Sing as a whole. improved
One phase of this treatment of con-
victs was associated with the perjury in
dictment brought against Osborne The
prisoners were often voluntary confess
sors Of crimes committed within Sing
Sings walls. and Osborne and members
of the executive Committee regarded
was the stand which Osborne took when
he appeared as a witness before the
grand jury last December. At the re
the indictments Mr.. Battle quoted grand
jury minutes to show that Osborne had
declined to reveal Concessions Of i,nno-
rality made to him by convicts, the wit
ness testifying that there is no immo-
rality case so far as the prison is con-
cerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Result of Previous INQUIRY,

A previous investigation conducted by
DR.. Rudolph Diedling. a state prison
commissioner. had revealed that of near
ly score OF convicts admitting immo-
rality, some were officers Of the Mutual
Welfare League and had confessed to
Osborne. Arguments on the motions to
dismiss the indictments indicated that
the perjury charge hinges on Mr. o.
bornes grand jury testimony that
there is no immortality case'-that is,
whether Mr.. Osborne had knowledge of
such cases as existing at the time he
Many Of these convfcts had been in
dicted. charged with immortality, prior
to the two bills brought against Os-
borne In February Nathan Kaplan,
the first of these to be tried. testified
in supreme court here that he had
been framed" bv Osborne's enemies
The verdict in Kaplans case was ac-
quittal.
This charge that enemies were be-
hind the grand tury's investigation of
Sing Sing was made by Osborne as
grand jury witness and by Mr.. Battle
in his argument to have the indict-
ments dismissed. During the latter
proceedings it was brought out that
Osborne had stated before the grand
Jury that he believed politics was be-
hind the inquiry. but that he denied
in public speeches that he believed
there was a prison ring" engaged in
conspiracy to disrupt and disorganize
the industries of Sing Sing.
To Carry on the Work.
Prof. George W. Kirchwey. formerly
of Columbia University. succeeded Os-
borne as Sing Sing warden, accepting
the post. he said. as one actively iden-
tined with prison reform and intend
ing to continue the work begun by
his predecessor. He had been in office
less than a fortnight when he went
| to Gov. Whitman with a complaint
that John b. Riley, state superintend
emit of prisons. had ordered transferred
! from Sing Sing to another prison more
! than sixty convicts. who included
| those prominently identified with the
Mutual Welfare League. Gov. Whit
man wrote Riley that the effect Of this
order must be to break down the
administration and render the war
den's position Noticeable" The gov
srnor demanded and received Riley's
resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
NO FIGURES ON LOSSES
SUFFERED BY HA|T|ANS
Secretary Daniels Would Not Be
Surprised if Number Reached
Five Hundred.

Secretary Daniels today said he did
not know officially how many Haitians
had been killed in the operations of
United States marines. commanded BY
Col. L. W. Waller. who is credited with
the statement that 500 of the natives
had been killed.
II talked with Col. Waller person
ally when he WAS here" said Secretary
Daniels. He had explicit orders not to
pursue the Haitian rebels and not to
fire except in self-defense. These or
ders were carried out.
Marines Lost twenty-five Men.
1--WE lost twenty-five men In Haiti.
most of them killed or wounded from
ambush Naturally. Col. Waller could
not allow the Haitians to shoot his men
with impunity. When shot at they
promptly replied, and usually efrec-
lively.
Il have no means of knowing whether
500 natives were killed or died of
prising. l know our forces found many
wounded in the bushes and removed
them to hospitals. When 1t was known
that men had been wounded the ma
r1neS maze a search Oh the DuSneS with
view to getting them quickly to hos
pitfalls.
Dragged Away by Friends.
Frequently, however. friends of the
wounded rebels would drag them away
and hide them, making it practically
impossible and always extremely diff
cult for our forces to find them.
Wounded men who were able to
travel would hide themselves to avoid
capture by our forces. On several oc-
casions men were found wounded who
had been in the bushes for days. The
surgeons could do little for men after
so long a period of neglect. Most of
the wounded who reached our hos
initials PROMPTLY were saved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
FIFTY YEARS. SERVICE
CALLS FORTH TRIBUTE
Fellow Employees in Diplomatic An.
dit Office Help A. o. Latham
Celebrate.

On March Is. 1866. slender blonde
boy was assigned to the diplomatic d.
vision Of the Office Of the auditor for the
state and other departments to do a
mans work. That he filed the bill. and
is still filing it. was evidenced at
noon today when the entire personnel Of
the division gathered in front Of the
desk Of A. o. Latham. the boy" in
question. to pay him their respects and
to congratulate him on the completion Of
fifty years faithful service in that one
branch.
Placed on the desk was a flower pot
containing a huge bush of pink roses:
on the blotter lay a large bunch Of
crimson rose blossoms. and every avail
able seating and standing space was
occupied by smiling friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
Faithful Service Lauded.

The auditor. the chief clerk and all
the people in this division are here as
your friends to offer you their best
division. These roses mark with
fragrance and beauty the fiftieth ami
versary of your splendid service. You
have creditably flled every position
you have held; but you have done more
than that, for you have found time to
give assistance to every one else who
ever needed your help.
Your motto has been Never mind
the work-do it right These roses will
fade. but the pleasant memories of long
association with you will linger for
many years.
Tells Of "Good Old Days"
Mr.. Latham. who was appointed by
Secretary Hugh McCulloch, responded
in appropriate terms. and. after thank
ing his fellow employees for their cour-
tesy and good wishes, told in a semi
humorous vein of the changes in every
thing but salaries that the Office had
seen since he first entered into its Serv-
ice.
His picture of the good old days"
of a half century ago. when one clerk
taught a music class outside the Of
fee quarters during hours: when an
other slept off his daily overindulgence
in liquor beside his desk; when secret
service men had to keep in constant
touch with returned travellers in order
to check consuls' accounts, and when
a new clerk had to find out his work
for himself. because no one took the
trouble to tell him what it was. was
listened to with interest and laughter
by his fellow workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-13
THOMAS N. OSBORNE
|SPLACED ON TRIAL


bility for their conduct was imposed
upon the inmates, was the outgrowth
of similar association which Osborne,
while chairman OF the state commits
sion on prison reform. had organized
at the state prison in Auburn after he
had for six days lived a convict's life at
Auburn under the name of Tom
Brown" in the fall of 1914.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-19

strongly instructed, the vote being
unanimous, to exert every endeavor
toward the election of Frederick H.
Babbitt as delegate to the national
convention to be held in Chicago in
June.
The elected were Hon. II. d. Ryder,
DR.. G. II. Gorham, Dr. Edward Kirk
land, DR.. +. L. Osgood, Judge T. E..
O'Brien and Col. j. E. Paddock. These
men, as a body, are for Hughes for
president, although they will go I'M
instructed, except for the vote in yes
terday's primaries. If Hughes is out
of the question they say they will
serve the best interests of tleir state
and the nation in whatever they are
called upon to do.
Upon motion of T. z. O'Brien the
delegates were instructed to stand for
F. II. Babbitt as delegate to the ma
tional convention. Mr.. Ryder said that
this would be done.
The town committee was increased
from five to seven. The following were
elected members: J. II. Blaklely, DR..
Edward Kirkland, w. G. Moody, II. +.
o 'Brien, DR.. +. l.. Osgood, w. II. b.
dine and n. l.. Divoll.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-19
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
PRIMARY VOTE 100.
Hughes Leads with Roosevelt and Will
son Following in Order.

One hundred and twenty ballots, l6
of which were spoiled, were deposited
in the ballot boxes on the stage of
town hall here Tuesday. These ballots
were cast III Rockingham s first pri-
mary. The total voting list in town
approximates 1900. The largest num-
Der of votes cast here in the memory
of local politicians was the year that
William Mckinley received 76l votes
to l53 for his opponent, making little
over $50 ballots. The ballots cast Tues
day were about 10 per cent of the
total possible to be cast and about
1876 per cent of the large Mckinley
vote.
Charles f. Hughes received the larg
est number of votes, A, with Theodore
Roosevelt second, with SO. Woodrow
Wilson received 20 votes. Samuel A..
Mccall, Elihu Root and Gen. Leonard
| j. Wood were given two each.
OF Roosevelt s vote 20 were on the
Progressive stickers and 10 on Re
publican stickers. These were furnished
| by A. G. Rice, than whom there is no
stronger supporter of Roosevelt in the
northern end of Windham county. Mr..
Rice played it safe and to prevent any
danger of Theodore s not receiving his
1ull vote 1ufnlSncu SUCKERS at ms own
expense marked "Theodore Roosevelt,
Progressive, and others marked
Theodore Roosevelt, Republican.
These were deposited on the desk of
the custodians of the check lists, side
by side with the stickers provided by
friends of Justice Hughes.
There are Progressives who will adj
nit that they put in some work Tues
day trying to get out a Progressive
vote.
The Democrats were worried. The
first man to vote under the new pri-
mary law was Arthur IL. Shaughnessey
a Democrat. The fourth was S. j. Cray
chairman of the Democratic town com.
mittee. After that Democratic votes
came few and far between. Certain
members of this party appeared to be
anxious to give the President a good
complimentary vote, but the rank and
file of the party seemed disinclined tC
climb the stairs to the town hall in
order to do so. Two or three Demo
Gratis made it a point to hail passing
! Democrats and inform them that there
was primary open to all who cared
to make use of it. But 20 votes wai
the limit of their success.
The small Democratic vote was re
garded by some of the Republicans al
meaning that the Democratic party il
Bellows Falls has lost largely of it
membership.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-19

presided. Reports of the officers and
the business manager were read and
adopted and it was the opinion of the
members that as u whole the year had
been success.
President Babbitt called attention
to several matters of local interest
and to Greater Vermont association s
big meeting to be held in Montpelier
for three days beginning July 10.
Vcrmonters of national reputation viii.
attend this meeting and it is expected
to be a big success.
Mr.. Babbitt strongly believes, he
said, that the chamber of commerce
needs paid secretary. He feels sure
that whatever expense might be nee.
cssary to secure q good man the men
in Bellows Falls would be ready to
share in paying his salary. Mr.. Bah
bitt has been assured of generous
Import by several men.
The reports of Secretary D. F. Pol
lard and Treasurer w. C. Jewett were
well presented and showed that the
organization put in a busy year and
that financially it was in good con.
dition. Business Manager A. l.
Smith of the Tuck school of Dart
mouth, gave his report, which touched
upon activities of the chamber and
which included some of its prospective
plans.