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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
POKER GAME Is RAIDED.
Police Gain Entrance to Apartment
and Arrest Albert Hartman.

The name of man who had been
expected to visit an apartment at 1927
street northwest early this morning
gained admittance for the police and re-
suited In a raid and the arrest of Albert
Hartman on charge of permitting gam
ing on the premises.
In the Police Court today Hartman
pleaded guilty to a charge OF allowing
a poker game to be played In his apart
ment. He said it was the first time a
game had been played there Judge
Pugh inn, fine of SIS, which he
paid.
Sergt J. Willard Greene with Police
men W. thompson. q. w. Scott and
J. +. Wilson made the arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
H. H. RAMSDELL RESIGNS
TO ACCEPT JOB IN SOUTH
Leaves Municipal Position to Be
come Secretary to Head of Ma
tiona1 Chamber of Commerce.

for several years in the Office Of the
secretary to the board of District Com
missioners. has been appointed secre-
tary to H. Goodwin Rhett. president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States of America. He will leave this
week for Charleston, S. c.. to assume
his new duties with President Rhett,
who is a prominent banker and former
mayor of that city. Mr.. RamsdelIs
work for the District has extended over
a period of twelve years. with inter-
ruptions when he served as confidential
clerk to former Attorney General
Wickersham and also as secretary to
one of the members of the economy
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
NEW WAR TAXES TO YIELD
GREAT SUM TO GERMANY

BERLIN, March 2.-The first official
announcement Of the governments pro-
posed war tax bills has been published.
Summarizing the statement the Over
seas News Agency says:
TT Is estimated that the new taxes
will yield 5o0,Oo0,oo0 marks. They will
consist of taxes on special war benefits
and on receipts. There will be addi-
tional postage dues. a tax on waybills
and the tax on tobacco will be in
creased.
"As the taxes are not considered to be
of a permanent nature, but simply war
taxes, a def1nitive financial arrangement
will be necessary at the end of the
war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Lands for Returned Soldiers.

SYDNEY. New South Wales. March 2.
The New South Wales government
has approved a comprehensive scheme
for settling returned soldiers on the
land. Steps already have been taken
to survey suitable crown lands and
proposals have been made to make adj
vances to each settler up to $500 for
improvements and the purchase of
stock and farming Implements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Henry Siegel Is Rearrested.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, March 2.-Henry
Siegel New York banker and depart
ment store merchant. whose ten-month
sentence in Monroe county penitentiary
expired yesterday. was rearrested this
morning by Sheriff George H. Root of
Livingston county on a warrant issued
Tuesday by District Attorney Wheeler
of Livingston county. With his attor-
ney. Dallas c. Newton. Siegel was
taken before Justice George A. Ben
ton to arrange for bail. The bond was
fixed at $4,000. and this sum was fur
nished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
BLUFF ON MILEAGE
IS CALLED IN HOUSE
Continued from First Page.)

are not going to be as good as we are
now, for a lot of us are going to tear
off little self-respect and throw it to
the mob"
He said he had voted for mileage
often and had always gone to the win
dow for his mileage. but found that
the fellows who had made the most
noise against the mileage on the floor
always got to the window first
The House racked with laughter and
the galleries, crowded with visitors,
Joined in the laughter and applause.
Representative Morrison went on to
tell lot of plain facts about congress-
men and their expenses
This House suffers from just such
things as this. 1t is deteriorating.
Partly because of changing member
ship and partly because our self-re-
spect seems to be going
A minute later most vociferous and
noisy vote was taken, and the annual
function of sticking to 20 cents a mile
was performed. Representatives Cox
and Howard were showed under.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Taught English Thirty Five Years.

RICHMOND. Ind, March 2.-Prof.
William NJ. Trueblood. who for thirty
five years has been head of the English
department Of Earlham College here,
has resigned as head of the department,
according to an announcement just
made public. He will continue his class
work but the administrative duties of
the department will be taken over by
Prof John ID. Rea, at the beginning of
the next school year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
February Building Cost 81, 124, 800.

Building operations in the District
last month involved a total expendi-
ture of $1.124,3O0. OF this amount
s1,O72,16O represented new buildings
and $52,140 repairs. In expenditures
upon new buildings alone the north
west section, with a total of $133, $50.
led al other sections: the southeast sec
ton was second. with 1920: the north
east third. with $1,000 and the south
west fourth. with $500 Expenditures
for new buildings in the county
amounted oss853.13
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Lauds His Judicial Mind.

Henry Moskowitz, president of the
municipal civil service commission in
New York and secretary of the arbi-
tration board in the needle trades, of
which Mr.. Brandcis is president, de-
scribed Mr.. Brandeis' work on that
board.
IF Mr.. Brandeis has one characteris-
tic it is his capacity to see both sides,
not only in judicial statement but in
judicial thought" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
To Take Home Spanish Dead.

PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., March THE
bodies of thirty-one Spanish seamen
who died in 1898 at Seaveys Island,
where they had been taken as prison
ers after the battle at Santiago, will
be sent back to Spain on Spanish
transport now on it's way to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
President Endorses Children's Week.

Childrens week throughout the
country was Endorsed today by Presi-
dent Wilson in q letter to Miss Julia
Lathrop, chief of the childrens bureau
of the Labor Department. which is CO.
operating in the plan with the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. In many cities
the week will be observed from March
to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Col. Walter H. Taylor Dies.

NORFOLK, Va, March 2.-Col. Wal.
ter H. Taylor. one of the best known
men of the south, died at his home 10
this city last night. He served a. -.
iutant to Gen. Lee in the civil W.
He was one of Gen. Lees advisers -
served in every campaign with -
southern chieftain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
William J. Cogswell Dead.

Word has been received Of the sud-
den death in Chicago of William G.
Cogswell. Mr.. Cogswel1 had lived for
many years in Chicago, but was well
known to older residents of George
town, where he was for long time
connected with the Courant, newspa-
per published in Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Figures Still Withheld.

The ministry of marine has given no
information as to the number of per-
sons on board the Provence when she
went down. The vessel. however. could
carry when in the transatlantic serv-
ice total of 1860 persons. including
the crew. 1t is presumed that she was
transporting men aggregating some
France of the Compagnie Generate
Transatlantique also is engaged in the
transport service under the name of
France Nv.
The disaster to the Provence took
place in clear weather, although the
sea was Slightly rough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
To Discuss Gen. Smiths Nomination

The Senate District committee will
meet at IL o'clock tomorrow morning
to take up for consideration and action
the nomination of Gen. Robert G.
Smith as member of the District excise
board. 1t is expected that an unfavor-
able report will be made on the nomi-
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
220 HOSPITAL TRAINS
GO TO AIX-LA-CHAPELLE
WITH WOUNDED TROOPS.

AM TIE r d A n, Tia London,
Murch s.-Tuo hundred and ttuenty
hospital trains s1ith mon uounded
in the Verdun battles haze ur7iped
at Air-La-Chapelle, according to
the Echo Beige.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Awarded Medal for Speed.

He has been regarded as one of the
fastest shorthand men in the employ
Of the local government and frequently
was detailed to take public hearings
conducted by the Commissioners and
the public utilities commission.
For speed in typewriting recently he
was awarded gold medal by a type
writing company. his record being
ninety words a minute for ten minutes
with ten errors. Mr.. RamSdell was a
m ember of the District building tennis
team and orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Baltimore Exemption Defeated.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 2-An
amendment exempting Baltimore city
from the provisions of the pending
statewide prohibition bill was defeat
ed in both branches of the legislature
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
To Hold Attacks Lawless.

Furthermore. if German warshlp
without warning should attack ana
sink a merchantmen the President pro-
poses to consider the attack laWiess
act. He will be disposed to hoio 'he
German government to a street ac-
countability, and if the German gov
-ernment persisted he would be tempt
ed to sever diplomatic relations anu
submit the matter to Congress, WINCH
: under the Constitution, is the war
making body.
- IF il must come to this and nusI
disagree with the President. ana II l
-must disagree with my colleagues. l
must not face this as poiltlcal queS-
ton. My duty is clear. l canno, out
& believe that if a belligerent merchant
IMAM is armed. whether for defensive or
offensive purposes. if it is TRANSPORTING
war material it is the equivalent OF
war vessel. | cannot discuss the ques-
-tion now but will merely state tha' III,
duty to myself. to my constituents anu
d, to my country. | Will discuss II mere d.
: length in the near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
NO EVIDENCE U-B0AT
DESTROYED PROVENCE
French Ministry Fails to Reveal
Number of Men on Lost
Auxiliary.

PARIS. February 90. 1890 am, de-
layed.-Advices received by the ad-
miralty thus far concerning the sink
ing of the French auxiliary cruiser
Provence in the Mediterranean give no
evidence that she was sunk by sub
marine. The latest information is con-
tanned in the following Official state
ment:
THE French auxiliary cruiser Prov
ence II Uhus designated to distinguish
her from the French hattleship Prov
ence), engaged In transporting troops
to Saloniki, was sunk in the Mediter-
ranean on the 26th.
Two hundred and ninety-six sur
vivors have been brought to Malta and
about 400 to Melos by French and Brit
ish patrol vessels summoned by wire
less.
NO signs of a submarine were no.
ticed either before or after the sink
ing.
La Provence was armed with five
cannon of fourteen centimeters. two of
ffty-one millimeters and of fortyseven
millimeterS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Avalanches in Southern Tyrol

LONDON. March 2. $3.50 ANA dis
patch to the Central News from Am
sterdam says that twenty persons have
been killed and many injured by ava
lanches in the southern TyroL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
King Ferdinand Reported III.

AMSTERDAM. via London. March g
A Vienna dispatch says that King Fer
dinand of Bulgaria. who Is visiting the
Austrian capital. is suffering from an
attack of bronchitis and Is confined to
bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Opposition of the President.

The President is opposed to the Gore
resolution. He is not only opposed to
laws on the subject, but to any form
of official warning, keeping people OH
vessels.
IF I could have my say, l would TAKE
some step to save this country from
.becominp emhroiled in the European
war through the recklessness or some
thoughtless citizen
: The President has written to KEEP
preventative Pou that the resolution mas
heen q source of embarrassment to
: him in the diplomatic negotiations with
belligerents. | am sure that IS SO. 1
have diligently sought to prevent reso-
buttons on this subject being adopted.
-and sought to allay agitation on this
subject Now we are informed that
:. the resolution must be defeated.
Senator Stone, in closing MS ao-
-dreSS said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
House.:

House:
The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was
taken up today under the five
minute rule, but the Borland
added-hour provision was not
reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Praises Mr.. Brandeis.

II do not know his reputation in Bos-
ton," he said. but among public work
ers he is known not only as the best
lawyer but a detached, spiritual, high
minded man"
Mr.. Baker had a petition for con-
firmation from group of New or
manufacturers, labor leaders. puollclsts
and social workers
The petition calls attention to Mr..
Brandeis' successful advocacy before
the Supreme Court of the United States
and supreme courts of five states or
eight cases involving the constitution
ality Of statutes for industrial justice
as to hours of labor and unhealthful
conditions of employment.
THE fact that Mr.. Brandeis' services
in these important cases and, indeed,
all the services to which we refer, were
unpaid and were the expressions OF a
lawyers ideals in action, is concrete
tribute to the equality of his mind and
heart" the petitioners stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02

Louishkin, the giant Russian drum
major of the Imperial Guards. was 8
feet inches high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
HOUSE IS GOING SLOW
ON ARMED SHIP ISSUE
Continued from First Page.)
foreign affairs committee stood ten'to
nine in favor of voting out the NC
Lemore resolution could not be con-
Committee Taking Its Time.

nine IN favor Oh VOtlllR Out the MI
Lemore resolution could not be con-
Committee Taking Its Time.
firmed at the Capitol.
The foreign affairs committee adopt
ed a waiting game late yesterday. and
fatty told House members that what 1t
did not want to do was to bring the
matter to an issue without plenty Of
time for discussion in committee.
Chairman Flood of the foreign affairs
committee disappeared from the Capitol
early today, and brought back with him
certain mysterious information on the
submarine controversy which he intends
to lay before his committee this after
noon. He would not say exactly what 1t
was. but he admitted it might throw
considerable light on the situation. He
also agreed that his committee might be
in frame of mind to talk all the after
noon and not reach any conclusion.
No Compromise, President Says.
President Wilson told Chairman Flood
of the House foreign affairs committee
early today that he would consent to
no compromise on the armed ship issue
and desired a direct vote on a resolu-
ton warning Americans off armed ships
of belligerent nations. Mr.. Flood took
the Presidents decision to the com
mittee
Chairman Flood said on his return to
the Capitol that he believed some reso-
luton acceptable to the President
would be agreed upon in the foreign
affairs committee today.
Representative Garrett of the rules
committee after talk with the Presi-
dent spoke of the possibility that the
committee could bring in rule to dis
charge the foreign affairs committee
from consideration of one Of the reso-
lutions and thus force the question out
for vote in the House over the oppo-
, sition of those who want to prevent it.
No action along that line had been de-
termined upon at this stage, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
German View of War.

The text Of the German statement of
today follows:
THE situation is unchanged. In the
User district the enemys artillery was
very active.
"On the eastern bank Of the Meuse
the French once more sacrificed troops
fortress of Douaumont."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Has Substitute Resolution.

: II am more than willing to do any
: thing in my power for bringing about
: a plan of action with the sincere pur-
pose of bringing the legislative and
: executive departments of the govern
= ment in accord in this issue. l pro-
:. foundry hope it may be that the Presi-
dent. with the support of Congress,
may even yet be able to bring Great
. Britain and Germany into some agree
: ment with the United States to relieve
: the present situation.
81 am now puzzling myself with a reso-
luton which / propose to offer as a
= substitute for all other pending resolu-
: lions on the subject. AS soon as / can get
lit in the best form of which l am capable
! desire to discuss it with senators on
: both sides | desire if possible to bring
= the Congress with practical unanimity
lin accord with the President. l believe
= that during the day some plan may be
= evolved that will accomplish the result I
! urge. namely. bring the executive and
: legislative departments more closely in
accord with the President in the conduct
:. of our diplomatic affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02

A Madrid dispatch received last night
reported strikes and disturbances in
most of the provinces of Spain IS re-
suit of the increased cost of food. a
general strike having been procla lined
in Valencia and serious rioting having
taken place there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
GENERAL STRIKE IN SPAIN.
Disturbances Reported to Be Due to
High Food Prices.

MADRID, March !, via Paris, March
., 1850 a.m.-Disturbances over the
food situation. which began with q
strike of the Madrid bakers. have de-
veloped into a general strike. in con-
sequence of which all retail business
has been suspended. while rioting OF 4
serious nature has developed.
There have been numerous arrests OF
rioters and several were wounded in
combats with the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Want United States to Police Ships.

Continuing. Senator ore said:
Il do not doubt that American shin
owners whose ships are flying the al
lies flags would like TO have the
United States police and protect their
vessels plying to European ports.
90 not doubt that the buyers and
brokers of the $500. 000, 900 allies bonds
sold In this country would rejoice to
nave the United States underwrite
their investment
nave no more sympathy with them
than ! have with any hyphenated
american who ~ disloyal to his adopt
ed land. When the honor of this re-
public is involved the essential rights
are those of the American citizen. And
i's scabbard in defense of those rights
witn. ~ is not plsythiny for the
hands Of Americans who are disuoscd
TO risk their lives on b.Iligercnt shjns
believe that the law gives neutrals
me night to travel on armored he'll
Hgeren' ships. That right is a sur
viNai OF piracy and ought to be with
drawn. "
Perhaps any one of hundred mill
lion Americans has the right to risk
his own life. and any madcap Amer
can citizen may boast that il is his in
ahenable. his sacred. right under inter
national law to involve the nation in
war But believe the hundred vii
lion others have the right to he nro-
'ected against the reckIesspess of ,be
ore. ''0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Gore Defends Resolution.

Senator Gore. defending his resolu-
ton designed to warn American citi-
1ens to stay off armed belligerent
merchant vessels. asserted that the
presentation of the resolution was due
to his desire to keep the United States
out of war. into which. as it appeared
to him, the nation was heading In
the course of his remarks Senator Gore
said he had been informed that the
President. in conversation with senators
and others had expressed the belief
that the entrance of the United States
into the war might bring the conflict to
close sooner than if this country
maintained neutral attitude.
Persisting in his inqusitiou, Senator
Gore asked if Senator Stone would deny
that the President had said he believed
the entrance of the United States into
the war would bring the conflict to an
end by summer
Senator Stone sprang to his feet and
said: II can only say that the President
made no such statement to me- What
ever the President said to me is some-
thing j do not care to repeat When
ever ] go to the White House to con-
fer with the President what he saws
to me is sacred. i have never repeated
conversations I have had with the
President I have stated impressions
which his conversations have made on
my mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
Qualified for Judge, They Say.

The petitioners express an apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Brandeis for contributing
to New York's industrial peace by-of'
fering the preferential union shop as
the basis for arbitration between the
manufacturers and employees in the
needle trades. They point out as sig
nal proof of his qualifications as a
judge his success in presiding over an
industrial court to which were
brought the disagreements in these
trades.
Among the signers of the petition are
Oscar Strauss, chairman of the New
York public service commission; Fred
eric c. Howe, commissioner of immi-
grafton, New York: Hamilton Holt, edi-
tor of the Independent" John Mitchell,
chairman of the New York state indus
trial commission; Charles =. McFar-
land. secretary ofzthe Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America;
Henry r. Seager. president of the Ameri-
can Association for Labor Legislation;
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise New York:
Charles r. Crane, Chicago: Edward T.
Devine New York: Mrs. Florence Kel-
ley, secretary of the National Consum-
ers' League; owen r. Lovejoy. secretary
of the national child labor committee;
Henry Bruere, New York, and George
W. kirchwey, Ossining, y. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02

resolution or a substitute resolution
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
SPIRITED ATTACKS
MADE UPON FRENCH
|NFRESNES SECTION
CONTINUED from First Page.)

avaricfous in depicting the main re-
serves and to keep increasing those re-
serves for action when the Germans
have exhausted themselves"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-25
ASSESSMENT NOTICE NO. S
CASH BOY CONSOLIDATED MIN
ING COMPANY

Location Of principal place Of bust
ness, Carson City. Nevada Location
Of mine and works. Tonopah. Nye
County, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the Board OF Directors. held
on the 18th day of January. 1916. an
assessment Of one cent per share
was levied upon the capital stock
Of the corporation, payable immediate
ly. in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the branch office Of the
company. Tonopah, Nevada.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 10th
day of February, 1916, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on Monday
March 20. 1916, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the cost OF
advertising and expenses OF sale.
BY order of Board of Directors.
&. H. MEAD, Secretary.
Tonopah. Nevada. J15F17