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Evening star., 1916-01-07
Advantage of Endowment
for Public Schools Shown
by Pittsburgh Educator

Discussing the Educational Value OIL
Endowment for Public Schools" John
A. Brashear of Pittsburgh, Pa, today
told the educational delegates to the
pan-American Scientific Congress of the
good that had been accomplished by a
gift Of $250,000 made to the public
scnoois OF pittsburgh in 1910. The sum
was given anonymously, Mr.. Brashear
said, and at the time there was only a
vague idea of how it should be applied
to bring the best results in the direc-
ton OF efficiency in the Pittsburgh pub
lie schools. At that time there were
about 2,000 teachers in the schools.
With the consent of the Donor said
Mr. Brashear, "a commission of citi-
zens was appointed to help develop a
plan that would give the largest meas
ure of success in the betterment of the
rious teachers colleges were requested
to come to Pittsburgh and discuss the
matter with US. The result was that
we decided to send as many of our
teachers as possible to summer schools
for rest, recreation and study. but with
the understanding that they were not
to be overtaxed with studies after
their ten months of school work"
'One of the most potent factors" said
Mr. Brashear, for betterment in the
the result of the experiences of the
teachers at these summer schools, is
the spirit of democracy that has devel-
oped among them. Then, too the
broader outlook that their experience
has given them has carried them be-
yond the limits of the schoolroom and
their work as educators has found ex-
preston in almost every phase of up
lift and helpfulness of which the COM
munity has need"
Three years ago, it also was decided,
Mr. Brashear said, to furnish scholar
ships for a number of principals of
Pittsburgh schools. This policy, he
added, had proven acceptable and val
liable.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
FIRE IN C|NC|NNAn|S
ADAMS EXPRESS LOSS
Crossed Electric Wires Said to Have
Caused Early Hour Blaze-Loss
Estimated 5000, 900.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January THE
large ree-story depot and office
building of the Adams Express Com
pany, at the northwest corner of Front
and Butler streets, this city. was dam
aged heavily by fire early today. The loss
was estimated at 100000 this morning.
Officials of the Adams Express Com
pany issued statement shortly before
noon in which they claimed that the
loss would not reach anywhere near
what it was estimated to have been
earlier in the day. 1t was stated that
a large amount of express matter in
the building had not been damaged
by water or fire. The damage to the
building. however, will be heavy.
Crossed electric wires in the auditors
department. on the second floor of the
building, are said to have caused the
Are.
The offices were headquarters Of the
company west of Pittsburgh. and the
depot and warehouses are used as an
exchange point, and were yell filled
with freight of all kinds. Al of the
records kept in the building were de-
stroyed.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Chief Justice Covington Rates
Poker and Handbook Max
ing as Most Dangerous.
WARNS ALL OFFENDERS
TO EXPECT FULL PENALTY
Imposes Fine and Imprisonment on
James M. McCauley, But Sus-
pends Penitentiary Sentence.

Gambling in all it's forms received a
severe arraignment today from Chief
Justice Covington in Criminal Diyi-
sion l. He characterized especially the
conduct of poker games and the max
ing of handbooks on horse races as
'in reality one of the most dangerous
and most insidious crimes known to the
law"
The court stated that in former times
gambling was not looked on as crime
but as a mere sport or speculation, but
in later days the conviction has beer
reached that it is a serious violation
of law.
Men who promote such games were
referred to by the chief justice as "se.
rious enemies to organized society ano
are to be regarded in many instances
as no better than the second-story mar
or the cracksman." The latter, the
court pointed out, robs ordinarily but
one person, while the gambling house
proprietor conducts "a criminal school'
where others are taught to commi'
crime and where young and old are al
forded the means for squandering theil
money to the neglect of their families
Because of such gambling men not IN.
frequently become defaulters anc
thieves. the court suggested.
Remarks Follow Plea of Guilty.
The statements of the chief Justice
followed the arraignment of James NJ
McCauley. who pleaded guilty to an
Indictment charging the setting up OF
a poker game at his home June Is last
Assistant United States Attorney
Archer advised the court that although
the statute provides for punishment
Denitenti9TE.
had heretofore been exacted in this
District. He asked the court to i'm
pose a term of Imprisonment in the
penitentiary in addition to fine but
said the government would be satisfied
if the Imprisonment were suspended.
Chief Justice Covington then sen.
fenced McCauley to pay fine of $10C
and to serve eighteen months in the
penitentiary. The Imprisonment por.
tion of the sentence was suspended
during the good behavior of the de-
fendant and the fine was paid by Nc.
Cauley.
Proposes to Break Up Gambling.
While suspending the Imprisonment
in this case. the chief justice an
nounced. he was determined to break
UP gambling in this District.
He served notice that after the pres
ent batch" of gambling cases has been
determined, all such offenders brought
penitentiary penalty fixed by the
statute.
George B. Lockhart, Edward King
and Walter o. Davis, separately indict-
ed for conducting card games, changed
their pleas today before Chief Justice
Covington. Each of the trio admitted
his guilt. Sentence was deferred in
each case for one week.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate;
Sennte;

Met at noon.
Bill amending law to prevent
disclosures of national defense
secrets introduced by Senator
Overman.
Senator Hitchcock introduced
resolution calling on Postmaster
General for information on inter-
ference with American mails by
censors.
Foreign relations committee
met, but took no action on sub
marine question or nomination of
H. P. Fletcher as Mexican am
bassador
Suspension of tariff provision
for free listing sugar May / pro-
posed in resolution introduced by
Senator Broussard.
House:
Met at noon.
Rear Admiral Stanford re-
sumed testimony before naval
committee.
Foreign relations committee
agreed to consider next Friday
proposed legislation to regulate
water power at Niagara Falls.
Representative Gardiner in speech
opposed embargo on arms and
war munitions.
Representative Kent introduced
bill to create national park serv-
ice, under Depys stment of the In
terror.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
BRITISH SUBMARINE
SUNK OFF HOLLAND

LONDON. January THE sinking of
a British submarine OFF the coast Of
Holland was officially announced this
morning. The crew were saved.
The admiralty statement says that
the submarine, the name of which is
bot given, was sunk yesterday OF the
island of Texel. the largest and most
southwesterly of the Frisan group.
The entire crew. numbering thirty
three. was rescued by the Dutch cruiser
Noord Brabant and brought into the
Dutch port of Helder.
The ministry of marine announces
sigma sign of distress. was encountered
by tn Dutch cruiser outside of Dutch
territria waters.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
SETS RUMOR AT REST.
Col. House Denies He Is to Settle
DISPUTE" Between Ambassadors.

LONDON, January Col. E. NJ
House, President Wilson's personal rep
resentative, the only alien passenger
on the steamer Rotterdam. was per-
mitted to land Immediately on the ves-
sells docking at Falmouth. and pro-
ceeded to London for conference with
Walter Hines Page, the American am-
bassador, yesterday.
He will spend two weeks in London.
departing thence for Paris, where he
will remain for a few days. On his re-
turn here he may go to Berlin, but this
mart of his itinerary has not yet been
arranged
Col. House assured the ambassador
that the reports were ridiculous that
he had been told by the President to
instruct Ambassador Page to the ef-
feet that his duties at the London em-
bassy do not extend beyond the bounds
of Great Britain, or that he had been
instructed to settle any alleged dis
pute between Ambassador Page and
Ambassador Gerard.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Proposals Germany Believes
Will Settle Contentious
Are Received Here.
AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW
SAID TO HAVE PREVAILED
Imperial Government Thought to
Have Agreed to Pay Indemnity,
With Other Concessions.

Proposals which the German
government believes will end the
controversy over the Lusitania
disaster in a manner satisfactory
to the United States were under
stood to have been received here
today from Berlin. Count Won
Bernstorff had an appointment to
confer with Secretary Lansing
this afternoon.
Germany is believed to have
agreed to pay an indemnity for
the Americans lost when the liner
was torpedoed, at the same time
basing a reservation of any
wrong-doing upon the contention
that the destruction OF the vessel
was an act OF reprisal in retalia-
ton for the British blockade of
Germany.
Ready to Give Assurances.
Germany also is understood to be
ready to give assurance that her sub
marine commanders operating in the
Mediterranean will not torpedo with
out warning privately owned vessels
of any description, including liners.
freighters and tramp steamers. Ger
man assurances in regard to subma-
rine warfare in the North sea include
only liners in passenger service.
1t also was stated with authority to-
day that Germany virtually had agreed
with the position of the United States
in regard to small boats not being,
under all conditions, place of safety
for passengers aboard a ship about to
be destroyed by a submarine. These
concessions were understood to have
been contained in the last note from
ship William p. Frye. The communica-
tion reached the State Department sew
eral weeks ago, but it has been with
held from publication on the ground
that it had a certain bearing upon the
Lusitania negotiations. Germany is
understood to have fully agreed with
the American point of view.
The assurances regarding the conduct
of submarine warfare in the Mediterran-
can convey the first information that Ger
man submarines were operating there.
In excluding all ships except liners from
the assurances covering submarine war
fare in the North sea, the German gov
ernment was represented as considering
that no Americans could possibly be
aboard ships other than liners in regular
passenger carrying service.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
CROWN PRINCE VOICES
CONFIDENCE IN TROOPS

BERLIN, January Tn the order of
the day issued January I. Crown Prince
William said:
Comrades of the 5th Army: For
the second time we are in the enemy's
country on New Year day. The past
year has strengthened the ties of
friendship between US. / know that
can rely upon you.
IF the New Year brings a decision
with Gee help of God, then only one
thought must inspire us: forward, with
God. for the emperor and Germany to-
ward a great future"
Evening star., 1916-01-07
international Law Section
Ends Its Series of Sessions
at the Shoreham This A. M,

The international law section of the
Pan-American Scientific Congress end
ed it's series of sessions this morning
at the Shoreham. The reading Of the
final two papers on it's program and
the expression of the appreciation of
the delegates of the efforts of DR..
James Brown Scott. secretary of the
Carnegie Endowment, in making the
meetings so successful were the fea-
lures.
DR.. Scott. from the chair declared
that it seemed most appropriate that a
delegate from the country of the presi-
dent of the congress. the Chilean am
bassador, should preside over the final
gathering. and he therefore turned
over the presidency to DR.. Alexandra
Alvarez, counselor of the legations of
Chile in Europe, and noted as an au-
thority on international law.
DR.. Laspiur Presents Paper.
DR.. Eduardo Sarmiento Laspiur. pro-
fessor of international law and di-
plomacy in the universities of Buenos
Aires and La Plata, presented paper
reviewing the recently issued mono
graph of DIR. Alvarez, entitled La
Grande Guerre Europeenne at Ia Neu-
tralite du Chile"
In this work the author sets forth
new and advanced ideas concerning the
study of international law and reit-
crates his conception OF pan-Ameri-
canism. At the conclusion of DR.. Las
piur's contribution vote of thanks
was given DR.. Alvarez for his contribu-
ton to literature and for his efforts in
diplomatic and other conferences to-
ward the advancement of international
law. Also, on motion of the minister
from Ecuador, Senior Cordova, this vote
was extended to DR.. Laspiur for his
excellent presentation.
DIR. " M. Pena Penaherrera Of the
Evening star., 1916-01-07

that the most distinguished and most in
tellectual women of North America have
unquestioningly placed in the balance
their knowledge, their education and their
personal and social influence, and that,
notwithstanding they continue to be ex-
cellent wives and mothers. they have a
place of honor in all branches of science,
Of industry and of knowledge. In no
country is woman more respected than
in the United States, due to the place
she has acquired through the force of
her initiative.
"Home Center Of Living"
"The Relation of the Nineteenth Cen
tury Housewife to the Trade and Com
merce of the World was the subject upon
which Mrs. Julian Heath said, in part:
1.-The home is the center of all success
full living AS manager and dispenser OF
the family income the housewife has a
the members of her family are properly
housed, fed, clothed and trained to take
their place in the world. Under the
changed conditions of the present day this
responsibility does not end with the four
walls Of the home, but extends into the
whole world of trade"
THE twentieth century housewife must
buy intelligently. Intelligent consumption
will mean the elimination of poor produc-
ton and unfair trade methods This is
for the organized housewife Because all
conditions of trade and commerce affect
the home, we women of America and of
the whole world must stand shoulder to
shoulder for the just settlement of such
conditions"
Debt of Women of United States.
Miss Maude Younger, speaking on 'The
Debt of the United States to Women of
Other Countries" said, in part:
Each year there comes to us from
foreign shores an average of 100000
men, women and children. They come
In search of a greater economic indie
pendence, a broader opportunity for
education, and for the expression of
ments and look out on dark airsha fits
Or dirty, illsmelling streets. They go
into our sweatshops and work at fever
ish speed for meager pay. But, out of
the sordidness and misery of the tene-
ments they are taking into our city life
citation of beauty, while in our indus
trial maelstrom, with it's harvest of
sickness, crime and vice, the organized
working girls, largely Italians and
to the elimination of its evils. but are
teaching us wonderful spirit of self
sacrifice and devotion to an ideal.
Across the continent, on the shores
OF the racine "neTe we, OIL Anglo
Saxon blood, were the newcomers. we
found a Latin civilization already es-
tablished. When the old Spanish fathers
came up from the south and dotted
our fertile valleys with missions, there
followed along the kings highway q
civil and military population whose
women, with their grace and culture,
have left their influence upon our life
today. Much of the atmosphere for
which California is famous. an atmos-
- nd ff,,Iy,a <,f
broadness of spirit and charm of life,
is today our happy heritage from the
women of old Spain"
Other speakers were Mrs. Charles
Crane Sonora Sanchez de Fuentes, Mrs.
Thomas Kelly and Nine. Anita de
Monteverde.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
SIX D. c. RESIDENTS
STILL ARE MISSING
No Trace of HobIitzeII Family
Since Packet KanaWha
Sank.
is lJNACCOUNTED FOR
OF 81 ON BOARD BOAT
Body of Racine, Ohio, Woman Is
Found Near Scene of the
Disaster.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PARKERSBURG, w. Va, January 7.
At a late hour this morning no trace
had been found of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Hoblitzell. ST.; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Hoblitzell, jr., and baby and j. d. Hob
litzell of Washington, D. c.. who were
passengers on the ill-fated steamer
Kanawha, which sank at dam No. 10,
ten miles below here, Wednesday night
The list saved is now believed to have
been fully covered and no one can be
found who has seen any one of the
missing people since the boat disap-
peared.
All of the missing Hoblitzell family
formerly resided in Ursula. Somerset
county, Pa. The elder Hoblitzell with
his two sons then conducted a railroad
contracting business and built three
large tunnels between that town and
lockwood, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. After completing the work
the entire family moved to Washing
ton.
Find Body of Mrs. Beegle.
REPORTS reaching here early today
from the point on the Ohio river where
the Pittsburgh and Charleston packet
kanawha was wrecked Wednesday
night said that the body of Mrs. Beegle
of Racine, Ohio, passenger, had been
nicked UP on the river bank soon after
daybrea9- The river is falling, but
those at the wrsck are waiting for a
further fall before investigating the
"a hin. where, it is believed. some. at
least of the persons still missing may
be found.
nm a list of those he recalls as being on
the boat, and places the passengers at
OF this total forty-six have been account
ed for he said.
Those Known to Be Missing.
The missing include Bert Wolfe, head
nurser, Rockland, Ohio; Lloyd Gee.
steward, Gallipolis. Ohio; Mrs. f. c. At
kinson, Racine, Ohio. passenger: w. L.
Hoblitzell, ST., and wife. Washington, D.
G. Messengers; w. L. Hoblitzell, jr., and
wife and infant, Washington D. c.. ]. D.
HobIitzel, Washington. d. c.: five-year-
senger, and Arthur Beaver. watchman,
Dorcas, ONO. -.
The bodies of Mrs. Fitzpatrick and
Miss Campbell were found floating in
the river near Harris Ferry, not far
from the scene of the accident. 1t is
believed that both died from exposure
after clinging to wreckage.
Members of the crew declare that
every effort was made to save those
aboard. They said that all life pre-
servers were put into use as far as
possible in the limited time for getting
the passengers away from the boat
Evening star., 1916-01-07
SHOWS THE PERCENTAGE
Of AMERICANS IN NAVY

Senator Tillman, chairman of the
naval affairs committee. had read to the
Senate today letter from Rear Ad
miral Victor Blue, chief of the bureau
of navigation, regarding Americaniza-
tion Of the navy and merchant marine.
The letter was in response to one from
the senator inclosing a warning from
n citizen of Seattle, Wash. against en-
listm..nt of foreigners in the navy and
merchant marine.
Admiral Blues letter stated that 95.47
per cent of the enlisted force of the
navy were citizens of the United States
and that the remainder included mostly
Filipinos and others from insular pos
sessions, who were not eligible for
sitizenship in the United States, and
a few japanese and Chinese, who en-
tered the service years ago in the
messman branch and who, under the
law are entitled to re-enlistment.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
GARDNER SPEECH
SHARPLY ATTACKED
Representatives Stafford and
Cooper Resent Criticism of
German-Americans.

Two republican colleagues of Represent
alive Gordner, Messrs Stafford and Cooper
of Wisconsin, attacked him vigorously in
the House today for his address, printed
in part in another column OF The Star,
in which he criticised Gerrnan-Americans
and the German nation Both were
literally applauded.
The remarks We have just heard were
as violent as would have been made in
the British parliament" shouted Mr..
Cooper. who is the ranking member of
the foreign affairs committee
II demand the regular order of busi-
ness" cried Mr.. Gardner, and Mr.. Cooper
was siIenced.
Scarcely had he taken his seat, how
ever, when Mr.. Stafford gained the
floor and in an impassionad address
declared Mr.. Gardner to he more Brit
ish than American" criticised him for
the nature of his remarks when every
member should weigh his words care
fully and strongly defended the German
Americans.
Defends German-Americans
Mr.. Stafford took particular exception
to the declaration of Mr. Gardner that
German-Americans were destroying
American munition factories with their
gold and dynamite" Asked by Mr.
Stafford for his authority. Mr.. Gard
ner said any daily newspaper would
corroborate his statement Mr.. stat
ford secuted the accounts of yellow
journals"
Those charges cannot be made
against the 5000 900 German n Americans
who are in this country" he shouted
n
House and waving his arms. who ir
whose veins flows Teutonic blood does
not sympathize with the fatherlandr
am not advocating the German cause
but | know that in my own districts
munitions factories that are surrounded
by thousands Of Germau-Americans are
running daily without interference.
therefore rise to resent this baselest
charge of my distinguished colleague
which is unworthy of any man"
Mr. Gardner left the House just "A.
Mr.. Stafford began speaking, and die
not reply TO him.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Saws Navy Is Americanized.

THE navy has been AmericaniZed," Ad-
rniraI Blues letter continued, by getting
young men from the farms and from oc-
cupations not connected with the sea. 1t
is only too true that our merchant marine
is filed up with foreigners, and had we
depended on recruiting our men from the
merchant marine We. too, would have
foreign languages spoken on men ofwar,
which is happily not the case.
81 am sincerely glad that you are in
terested in Americanizing our merchant
marine for, after all, it is a part of our
national defense"
Evening star., 1916-01-07

University of Quito, official delegate of
Ecuador, submitted a paper on the in
stitution of the jury system. DR.. AL
varez himself proposed the vote of ap-
probation to DR.. Scott, and, on motion
of DR.. Merced Vargas, it was decided
that this be expressed in a written
rom r,a,,pi fion
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-26
Signed BY Presidents An
drew Jackson and
James Madison
WRITTEN WITH QUILL
Two Deeds And Two Wills Hark Back
To Times When Western World
Was New And Steamships
An Experiment--1314
Earliest Date

A collection of two very ancient
wills and two very old deeds were
submitted to the records of the court
house Saturday, the Newark American
Tribune reports.
They are placed in the archives to
complete the chain of title to several
parcels of land in Mary Ann town
ship. The deeds are from the
United States to Charles Barnes, and
the more modern one is in 1881 and
is signed by President Andrew Jack
son. The earlier one makes William
Wilson the grantee In 1914, and is
signed by James Madison, president
Of the United States.
The wills are those of Catherine
Barnes i'll 1912 and that of Charles
Barnes in 1915. They are descriptive
of one of the parcels of land in Mary
Ann township and the same lands
patented by the government to Chas.
Barnes, the grantee. All are written
on the antique parchment, and the
corners OF the documents have been