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Echo : Wochenblatt der Vereinigten Deutschen Socialisten Clevelands. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1911-1920, 1916-12-16

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in 5pci aorpsbe5irfen quite griolge
er5ielt, llnb bos 8eilpieI miro bier
sur Nodobmung empfoblen."
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6cm Wabnrui an Die Neihstugsab-
georoneten:
"Tieien augiasltaa 5u reinigen
,no ser nilitdriihen Bewaltpolitit
Sen @oben 81, ertsieben, lit Ole
Tflid)t ser Golfspsrtretl,ng. Stim-
r,er Sic besbolb inherent Outrage
ouf slufbeblrng bes gelaoerlngs5l,-
ltonocs su lmo belfen Sic oanit
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ollssurotten, Sic cine Shrnad) lno
Shanoe fir Sen oeutihen 9tarnen
lino."
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nilhe @l1tter, bie INNER oeltihe
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nit ben berrIhenben 0epalten in
Seutihlono ssbt uno slsih beniel5en
ulle GrouIomteiten ols militdriihe
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tpiro bon ben oeutfhldnoiihen uno
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ba bic gelsier iid aus 2iebe gu If
rem @aterlanb ipeigern, nod OeutIhz
lamb gu se6en, I'm bort an Der Ser
itslluns bon Munition, bic seeen
ibre Briiber uno 2unosleute berlpsns
bet pirb, gu beteiligen, tperoen lie
als Hebellen hsbonbelt unb aufs
sroulamite beItraft. Die ShuBs
boft", iost Der 80. Ii. o., nioll psrz
binoern, oaB Der Staat in gefahr
fommt."
Wenn oas Der Soil 1T, bo pdrs
es bod Dor ollsm onsebratt, bog
suerit feitgeiteIlt fpirb, ipsr tpirt.it,
ben Stnut in Gefabr brinst Sb
es Die Sumter, poli5ei= uno M:liz
tdrbebOrbsn, Die tets, felt ss einen
preuBiiden Staat sibt, bic Rshte
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baben, limb ooer bieienieen Mdrnsr
uno 6rouen oss 9oltes. bic es iih
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oos 0olt bon oller Spronnei gu be-
freien. llnb nnrunter befinoen iih
ouh bieieni9en, Die iih sesentpdrtis
in preubiider S6ubbaft beFinoen.
Echo : Wochenblatt der Vereinigten Deutschen Socialisten Clevelands. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1911-1920, 1916-12-16

9lllo 8enoiie Tittmonn unb ons
nerc @enoTen uno @cnollinnen III
Geutihlano, Ole oen Mut boben,
aegen sic Tprannei uno Snbuma.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
BIG PITTSBURGH PLANTS
MAY SHUT DOWN DEC. %
To Give Employees Ten-Day Rest and
to Help Railways Clear Tracks
of Vast Freight in Hand.

PITTSBURGH, December 12.-Impor.
tant manufacturing interests in the
Pittsburgh district were today consid-
ering the advisability of shutting down
their plants December % and allow
ing them to remain idle until January
IL for the twofold purpose of giving
their employees a rest and to enable the
railroads to clear tracks east and west
of the vast quantity of freight daily
being offered. 1t was said that machin-
cry also needs overhauling. it having
been in almost continuous operation
for almost a year, a much longer time
than usual.
In spite of heroic measures adopted
by the railroads freight continues to
pile up at terminals. All freight depots
in Pittsburgh are being operated at
night to allow consignees to remove
freight, and yesterday the Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis rail-
road placed an embargo upon all
freight except such as shall originate
on or is destined to points along its
own tracks. This order compels the
railroad to refuse to deliver to or ac-
cept from any connecting line any kind
of freight except perishable goods.
Railroad men today Were closely scan
ming the weather reports. hoping that
lower temperatures along their lines
would not develop. as cold snap now
they said, would seriously complicate
the situation by making more difficult
the movement of the record-breaklnG
freight being offered.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
LLOYD GEORGE ABSENT
FROM HOUSE SESSION
British Premier Kept Home by Ill
ness-His Predecessor Fails
to Appear Also.

LONDON, December 12. 1870 am
The absence through illness of Premier
Lloyd George and former Premier AS
quith, the principal figures in the late
ministerial crisis, and the decision of
the cabinet to postpone until Thursday
its statement of policy robbed today S
session of the house of commons of
the interest which usually attaches to the
first meeting of a new government with
parliament. However. a large number
of me mbers returned to London for
the session.
The attitude of those whose position
remained in doubt was indicated by the
seats they took either behind the cab
met or with the opposition forces.
Meanwhile the new ministers are mas
tering their departments, which most
of them took over yesterday. A. j.
Balfour. however. delayed his transfer
until this morning. when he assumed
charge of the foreign office. For the
moment the foreign ministry Is occu-
pied with the problem OF dealing with
the Athens government.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
COMMITTEE VACANCIES
FILLED BY ASSIGNMENTS
Changes Made Necessary by Death
of Senator Clarke and Defeat
of Senator Taggart. .

Important committee assignments
were settled this morning at a meeting
of the democratic steering committee
of the Senate, when vacancies in COM
mites. due to the death of Senator
Clarke of Arkansas. and the defeat of
Senator Taggart Of Indiana for re-
election. were filled. and Senator Kirby
of Arkansas was assigned for the first
time to various committees.
Senator Shields of Tennessee was as
signed to place on the foreign rela-
tions committee, made vacant by the
death of Senator Clarke. Senator Chill
ton of West Virginia was appointed
chairman of the committee on printing,
in place of Senator Fletcher of Florida.
who was recently appointed chairman
of the committee on commerce, posi-
tion held by the late Senator Clarke.
Senator Sheppard of Texas became
chairman of the census committee. Sem
ator Hollis of New Hampshire was ap-
pointed to the pensions committee.
The committee assignments given
Senator Kirby are as follows: Expendi-
lures in the Department of Agriculture.
chairman: commerce, military affairs,
patents, civil service and interoceanIc
canals.
The democratic caucus meets tomor-
row night to take up the legislative
program.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
TRANSPORT SUMNER
AGROUND OFF JERSEY
Passengers Numbering 23S Taken
Off and Arrangements Are Being
Made to Float Her.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
United States Army transport sumner
went aground last night on the New
Jersey coast off Ba:negat. The women
and children among the 232 passengers
on the Sumner have all been taken OFF,
according to a message received here
today fro.u Capt. Webber of the trans
port.
The coast guard cutter Mohawk has
arrived at the Summers positfon-the
first of rescuing vessels to reach her.
Arrangements have been made by Col.
John M. Carson, department quarter
master for the army transport service
here, to bring the passengers to this
city during the day.
The Sumner lies apparently not In a
dangerous position. The weather was
foggy, but the ground swell was only
light and moderate. The vessel was
proceeding from the Canal zone for
New York when she struck and sent
out wireless calls for help.
The persons rescued were taken
ashore in lifeboats.
Naval radio dispatches received to-
day from the army transport Sumner,
aground off Barnegat, n. J.. said the
vessel was resting easy on sandy
bottom" Coast guard cutters were
standing by and further assistance was
not needed. Apparently the Sumner is
in no danger.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Discover A NEW WAY
i ::::oF e! 0PERAT|NGcAB
z ! 10 -
II -
Army Signal Corps Officers Find
M1efhod Whereby Communication
= Can Be Read by Sound.

I'm important discovery in the method
n ppefating cables which forecasts rad
tea1 improvement in the engineering prac-
Ice Of cable ,telegraphy and greatly in
HAaseS efficiency in the operation Of
cables throughout the world. was an
Hotnced today by War Department Signal
Corps officers. after experiments conduct
Ad d:seeretly for some time aad been sue
eessfu2y completed.
= As described by Lieut. Col George o.
$quier OF the Signal Corps. who initiated
the experiments. the Improvement con-
sists essentially in the adoption Of the
sticker'' and audion type of instrument
used for receiving signals in radio tel
egraphy.
2 Can Be Read by Sound.
2 1t permits for the first time recep-
Aon of regular Morse signals by ear
Is in radio telegraphy and eliminates
Me :6eeessity of highly trained cable
reaA@4 as are now required for this
Ge3tA of communication.
y The increased sensitiveness obtained
~ the new method guarantees, accord
Eng to Signal Corps officials, the opera
zion of ocean cables under conditions
Ehen it would be impossible to use
them under the present system.
- Final tests just completed were made
ON the government Signal Corps cable
from Sitka, Alaska. to Seattle, Wash
.Tith, 1.-The receiving apparatus, an or
binary telephone. installed in the
Seat Office. This cable is Loss miles
JonE and has power equivalent to the
4fansatlantic lines.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
AMERICAN SURGERY BEST.
DR.. Cullen of Baltimore Claims Su.
premacy Over Europe.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w. Va.
December 1.-THE present war in
Europe has demonstrated the suprem-
acy of America in surgery and nursing.
declared DIR. Thomas S. Cullen of Bal
timore, president of the Southern Sur
gical and genealogical Association,
speaking last night at the annual meet
ing of the association. Other speakers
were DR.. George B. Grille of Cleveland
and United States Senator Harry Lane
of Oregon.
The progress made in the treatment
of cancer and the use and value of
radium in such treatment was de-
scribed by DR.. Cullen. Tribute was
paid to the late DR.. John b. Murphy
of Chicago by DIR. Grille.
Papers were read at the meeting yes
terday by Drs. Edward H. Ochsner.
Chicago: George Tuliy Vaughan. Wash
ington: H. H. Grant, Louisville: w. P.
Carr. Washington: w. r. Jackson
Mobile, Ala; Guy L. Hunter. Baltimore
E. s. Judd, Rochester. Mimi; Reuben
Evening star., 1916-12-12
DRAMATIC CLUB PROGRAM.
Dapray Thespians to Present "Misi
Civilization" and Carrots"

Richard Harding Davis Miss Cfviliza-
ton" and Jules Renard's Carrots" will
be presented by the Dapray Dramatic
Club of the New York avenue play
ground Thursday night at o'clock at
Immaculate Conception Hall. 8th and N
streets northwest. The young play
ground Thespians are being coached by
Miss Pauline Hoffman and Robert
Byrne. The caste for Miss Ciyiliza-
ton is as follows:
Alice Gardner ('Miss Civilization").
Miss Clara Studs: Gentleman Joe,"
Robert Esher; "Reddy the Kid" Jerome
Rupert; Harry Hayes" Vincent CAL
lahan; director. Robert Byrne.
Jules Renard's "Carrots": Robert
Byrne; Mr.. Lepic Bernard Rupert; Mrs.
Lepic, Miss katheryn Van Arnum; An
nette. Miss Lydia Moore.
Officers of the club are: Robert
Byrne, managing director: Vincent CAL
lahan, business manager, and Miss
Dolores Bladen, secretary.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Two Half-Holidays Ordered.

= Orders have been issued for the clos
ing of the War Department at II
O'clock on the Saturdays before Christ
mas and New Year days. Similar or
ders. have been issued In the case of
4he~Treasury Department. and IL is ex-
pected that all the other executive de-
yartments will follow suit II requires
9 special order from the President to
ffose che Washington navy yard and
The government printing office for the
half days preceding the two legal holi-
0ayss-.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Teachers Club Obtains Quarters.

Headquarters for the newly organ
lied Teachers Club of Washington are
to be established in the building on
the northwest corner of 18th and f
streets northwest. according to plans
just completed. The headquarters will
be open after Friday. This after
noon the club has arranged for a lee
ture to be given in the interests of bet
ter English, the lecturer being Prof
John NJ. Clapp, formerly of Lake Forest
University. but now engaged in a ma
tional campaign for better English
The talk is to be given at the Wilson
Normal School
Evening star., 1916-12-12
H0tTPLANS T0PUSH
SALARY BILL THROUGH
o Be Followed by District Meas.
ure, Carrying Similar Pay
Increases.

Z: To take up the legislative appropria-
ZION bill. with its provision for in
reases for government clerks for the
Next fiscal year. and then to go on to
Ahe District bill with exactly the same
3rincfple Of salary increases, is the
&lan of House leaders today. who ex-
Dect 10 announce a weeks vacation at
christmas. The legislative bill is
1echeduled to appear on the floor of the
House late. today. so as to have right
bf way after tomorrow, which is cal
endar Wednesday.
About one week will be consumed in
pushing this big measure through the
A4uuse. after which the District bill will
be in order. with the expectation that
IT will be sent to the Senate on or about
December %
Evening star., 1916-12-12
EFFORT TO PROVE ROBBERY.
1qea- for J E. Teiper, Accused Of
= Killing Mother and Brother.

" BCEEALO. N Y, December I2-
Proof Of the alleged robbery that fol-
towed 9the murder of Mrs. Agnes NJ.
Teiper- and her son Frederick was the
next move contemplated by the defense
At the Resumption of the trial of John
Edwsrd Teiper here today. BY proof
OF me robbery the defense expects to
.eustaan its theory that the murders of
which young Teiper is now accused
3Eexe,the work of a negro highwayman
q Five witnesses testified late yesterday
afternoon that strange negro was
seer. IN the vicinity of the Orchard
Parc ppad the evening the murder oc-
curredsand the following day.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
FEDERAL 8-HOUR LAW
VIOLATIONS ALLEGED
Charges Made Against Director
Ralph at Central Labor Union
Meeting.

Charges that Director Ralph of the
bureau of engraving and printing has
since last February, compelled certain
employees Of the bureau to work more
than eight hours a day in violation OF
the federal eight-hour law were made
at a meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night at Typographical Tenn
pie.
1t was shown, however. that some OF
the work under discussion was re-
uuired in an emergency. a circumstance
under which the law allows labor OF
more than eight hours. After heated
discussion the charges were referred
to the executive committee of the union
for investigation.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
DAVID JAYNE HILL TO TALK.
Benefit for American Ambulance
Field Service in France Tomorrow.

A benefit for the American ambulance
field service in France is to be given
at the Corcoran House, 1911 H street
northwest, at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon. The program includes an ad-
dress by David Jayne Hill, former am
bassador to Germany. the relation of
personal experiences at the front by an
ambulance driver and moving pictures
of the ambulance corps at the front in
France. and of the American aviation
corps.
The patronesses for the event are
Mrs. white. Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Sla-
ter, Mrs Morton. Mrs. Glover and Mrs.
Blaine Beale.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Benefit for Tubercular Soldiers.

Among the interesting events of the
week in Washington will be the benes
fit concert and entertainment for the
tubercular French soldiers, Friday:
their services is Frank Pollock. the
New York tenor. whose associations il
Manhattan's social set and long expert.
ence in concert and opera, should be
sufficient guarantee for an artistic
program. Mr. Pollock Is popular ia
Washington. where he numbers anon Z
his friends many familiar persons both
in musical and social life. !.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
An Memory Of Mrs. Colby.

J. A memorial hour for Mrs. Clara
8ewick Colby, lecturer. editor of the
Woman's Tribune and active suffrage
worker. is to be held In the chapel of
The Unitarian Church. 14th and l.
Mreets. Sunday. from to pm. Rev
Olympia Brown Of Wisconsin is to pre-
o3de, Mrs. Ada Arundel Pillow will sing
md short speeches will be made by
representatives of the many activities
u which Mrs. Colby had a part.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
REQUEST Is Turned Down.

The executive committee reported un-
favorably on request from the Work
ing Mems Circle" that the Central La
Dor Union cooperate with the circle to
raise funds for the defense of those
under indictment in San Francisco for
alleged participation in dynamite out
RACES committed in that city during the
parade Preparedness day. 1t was point
ed out that the circle is not affiliated
with the union.
protest was made at the meeting
against the arrest Of drivers of public
conveyances who drove automobiles or
carriages past Union station with signs
reading For Hire
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Sidney L. Wrightson a Bankrupt.

Sidney Lloyd Wrightson. teacher oi
singing, of 2l23 LIE Roy place north.
west. has filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy He lists his debts at SIC.
21457 and says his assets. beyond eX:
emptions, amount to S30s.44. He is rep.
resented by Attorneys Mason n. Rich.
ardsop and Cherries ). Shreve.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Hughes New York Lead 1882,

ALBANY, n. Y. December 12.-The
plurality of Charles f. Hughes over
Woodrow Wilson in New York state
was 11S.527, according to figures COM
piled by the governors office force, and
made public today. The canvass did
not include the vote cast by the ma
tional guardsmen on the Mexican border.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
John Mcvickar Dies in Chicago.

-CHICAGO. December 12.-John Nc
vickat1 seventy-three years old. once
president of the International Typo
graphical Union and formerly editor
of the Detroit News. has died here.
Mr.. Meyickar also had been connected
with Chicago and other middle-western
newspApers. He came here a few
weeks ago for an operation, from which
Evening star., 1916-12-12

Every effort has been exerted to make the
tents as comfortable as possible. but
still the men are cold. Practically
every one sleeps in his clothing and
many of the men even wear their over
coats at night.
Evening star., 1916-12-12

Patterson. Ann Arbor. Mich: Hugh II,
Young, Baltimore: w. Stokes Golds
smith, Atlanta, Ca: James T. Thomps
son. Galveston, Tex: Battle Malone,
Memphis. Tenn: J. c. Bloodgood. Bals
timore, and Francis Reder. st. Louis.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
To Seek a Modification.

The labor men cite several instances
where the driver Of an automobile has
past the railway station displaying sign
of that character. The matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee with in
structions to call upon the District Com
,nissioners with view of having the regu-
lations modified.
The initiatory degree Of the union was
conferred upon three members of the
School Teachers Union last night.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Washington Chemical Society is
to he addressed by D. NJ. Buck of Pitts
burgh, on The Manufacture of Sheet
Tin and Tin Plate" at meeting at
the Cosmos Club at o'clock Thurs
day evening.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
AGAINST LAW TO SERVE
LIQUOR TO YOUR GUESTS
Intoxicants May Not Legally Be
Given Away Even in the Home,
Judge Pugh Decides.

Those who are planning parties for
Christmas holidays at which Intoxicating
liquors are to be served had better be-
ware. as the police might make call
at the home and charge, the host or
hostess with violation Of the excise law.
That it is unlawful to dispense intox-
icating liquor to your guests at party
was the decision OF Judge James L. Push
today in the Police Court in the case OF
Florence Cook, colored, who had party
at her home, 323 Missouri avenue north
west, Thanksgiving day and gave beer
and liquor to her friends. Judge Pugh
also held barroom treating to be illegal
Attorney James A. O'Shea argued that
Congress In passing the law did not in
tend that it should apply in such case
as was on trial Assistant Corporation
Counsel George Taggart. however. argued
! that the '1aw means just what it says.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Plan for a Special Rule.

Members of the appropriations COM
@stSee-today consulted the rules COM
mittee concerning a proposed rule to be
brought in and adopted by the House
Tor the purpose of preventing a loss of
he salary-rasing legislation through
3toints Of order on the floor. If the rule
U adopked salary raises will be much
Mearefyenactment than otherwise.
ss1t &1o be expected that attempts will
Ne R1ade TO prOlong the working hours
81 Eyernment clerks. Representative
Hor3Hf@ made a futile attempt in the
fomWHee meeting YESTERDAY to tack
nts-.1eeNaer amendment to the bill. and
fecSleN four votes only. Representa-
ford of Wisconsin has a new
ade696ich he may -endeavor to work
fntdN8 bill in some way. He believes
% &ahg to work earlier and leaving
eArl40R<and backs his theory with the
prac<NE of several large private manu-
eta4e1fs theory was expressed by him
49daS follows:
:: : Fresher in the Morning.
:. Private employers recognize that a
Ran Is fresh in the morning, and they
start him to work at 8 o'clock or $50.
and get four hours. generally, before
3pnchson time, whereas the government
Smploye- reports at 9 o'clock and gets
nly three hours Of the seven hours work
before luncheon, having the major por-
Hon of his work after the luncheon hour.
n occurs to me that as business prin-
0ple. and one which would work for ef-
Aciency, the government should start its
Work ..at $50 during the winter months
md at o'clock during the summer
1n1s-and allow a man to get off that
much earlier. That is the system fol-
lowed In the cities of Cleveland and De-
trOit. and IL seems that under
such, a. system the work of the employe
Would Be more efficient and that it would
BE much better for the employees them
kelves"e
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Holds All Cases Included.

He declared that when Congress
passed the law it was made broad
enough to include all cases. and that
the personal opinion that it was not in
tended for such an offense as giving
liquor to friends at a party should not
be taken into consideration.
Judge Pugh said that the wording of
the law is such that it covers broad
field, and that 1t says that intoxicating
liquor must not be given away. .It
covers all such cases." he said. "a per-
son is guilty of violation of the law
who treats another in a barroom to a
drink"
Attorney O'Shea asked the court to
suspend judgment pending an appeal to
the District Court Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
Good Scores, Despite Wind.

Despite the high wind yesterday, sew
eral of the District soldiers made
scores which are considered excellent.
All of the officers of the regiment are
firing with the men and there is great
rivalry among them. A number of
wagers have been made.
The District men are beginning to
realize what winter in the field means
to soldier. Yesterday morning there
was two inches of ice on the water
buckets in front Of their tents. and be-
tween three and four inches was fountf
on them this morning. The tempera-
ture was below the freezing point all
night. The men are consuming all the
frewood that is issued to them, and
they spend part of their spare time in
the woods about camp gathering more.
Evening star., 1916-12-12
DISTRICT |NEANTRYMEN
ARE BEING PAID TODAY
Men on Border Happy, Therefore,
Despite the Freezing Cold
Weather.
BY J. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
Stan Correspondent.

LEON SPRINGS. Tex, Camp Of Dis
trict National Guard. December 12.-
This is pay day in the Sd District In
fantry camp, and everybody is happy.
although cold. The mercury was down
to 27 degrees when the militiamen
turned out this morning. but no one
seemed to mind this fact. for shortly
after reveille the welcomed pay day
call was sounded. and all trouble was
dispelled by the JOY that pay day brings
with 1t.
The paymaster started his work as
soon as the men had finished their
breakfast and it will be late this aft
ernoon before it is completed. The
companies that were awaiting theiI
turn on the range were paid first, and
as the others complete their task they
will be marched to the Y. NJ. c. A
tent. which Is serving as the paymas-
ter'S office.