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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
SERVICES AT MIDNIGHT
FOR RICHARD B. NIXON
Scottish Rite Tribute to Memory Of
Prominent Mason Who
Died Yesterday.

Midnight services are to be held to-
morrow night at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, Sd and E streets northwest.
over the body of Richard B. Nixon,
financial clerk of the United States
Senate for forty-eight years, who died
suddenly yesterday.
The body viii remain at the homo.
1886 Fairmont street, until o'clock
tomorrow night, when ii will be taken
to the cathedral. where members OF
Robert de Bruce Council, knights of
Kadosh, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry, will have charge
of the midnight ceremonies.
Funeral services are to be held at the
cathedral Monday morning at 1880
o'clock, to which friends and relatives
are invited. Mr.. Nixon was a thirty
third degree Mason. and a past master
of Federal Lodge, No. /. F. A. A NJ
Interment is to be at Glenwood Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Result of Negotiations for
Strike Settlement to Be I
Made Known at Meeting.
EMPLOYEES TO ASSEMBLE !
AT TYPOGRAPHICAL HALL
Confelees Still in Session for Dis
cussion of Grievances and Terms
of Adjustment 81

All employees of both street railway
companies of Washington were today
notified OF meeting called for l
O'Clock tomorrow morning at Typo
graphical Temple, on which occasion
the committees representing each
group, which have been in conference
for the last three days with the officials
of the respective companies, will make
a full report. The hall is to be open
at 10 pm.
This report will convey the results
of the negotiations. held behind closed
doors, looking to settlement or the
grievances of the employees as embodied
in the agreement submitted March by
the newly formed Branch 6sS OF tho
Amalgamated Association of street and
Electric Railway Employees of America.
further embodied in the agreement Tor
conference and arbitration signed by
the parties concerned last Sunday
through the mediation efforts OF the
District Commissioners, and which led
to the two-day strike of Sunday ana
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
SAYS PRESIDENT IS RIGHT.
Speaker Clark Approves Order for
Pursuit of Villa.

Sneaker Clark made this comment to-
day on the Mexican policy of the ad-
ministration:
1.-The President is doing exactly right
in chasing Villa. l hope he catches the
bandit"
apnroached the Speaker today to seek
recognition to offer from the floor a
resolution proposing a government re-
ward of $4,000 for the capture of Villa.
dead or alive. Speaker Clark smiled
and suggested that the President be
left a free hand to handle the situation
without any action in Congress at this
time that might embarrass the Presi-
dent. Dr. Aswell refrained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
TO REPEAL PART OF LAW.
Mr.. Bankhead Would Discontinue
Statements of Editors and Owners.

Senator Bankhead. chairman of the
Senate post office committee. today in
troduced in the Senate an amendment
to the post Office appropriation bill. re-
pealing those provisions of the law of
August "a. 1912. which require editors,
publishers or owners of newspapers,
magazines or other{publications to file
with the Postmaster General sworn
statements in April and October of
each year, giving the names OF the
editors. owners, managers, stockhold-
ers and the average circulation in the
case of daily newspapers, during the
previous six months and also regard
ing the securities oS thO publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Senate Keeping Hands OFF

tact understanding 10 keep hands
of the Mexican situation seemed TO e,is,
among the members OF the Senate whom
that body met today
The senator's have indiyidusIlv g.,
many cases expressed their approval OF
the steps taken by the President 70
punish the Mexican bandits under Villa
who Invaded the United States In
stead OF an outburst Of speeches ON tho
Mexican AFFAIR. there was silence on
the question in the Senate
Senators are anxious that the e1ecu-
i've be gwen a full opportunity to act.
and TO act decisively, now that the
President has taken the step which h, y
been demanded so often on the floor
of the Senate, for the punishment of
Mexicans who have slaughtered Amer
lean citizens.
Other news of the Mexican situstIo,
will be found on page s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
$4,000 FOR DISTRICT
IN DEFICIENCY BILL
Among the Other Items Carried Is
$2,575,000 for Naval Pur-
poses.

Seyenty-two thousand dollars for
District of Columbia purposes is con-
tanned in the further additional urgent
deficiency appropriation BILL reported
to the House today. The sum is made
up of 100000 for the support of con-
yjcts, $1,000 for fees of witnesses. $4,000
for miscellaneous expenses and sS,oOo
for fees of jurors.
The bill carries a total of S3.2Io,00O.
the most important item being $50 49,
900 for the naval establishment. This
latter amount was requested only few
DAYS ago by the Secretary of the Navy.
and is to be used mainly in the bureau
of ordnance. the bureau of construction
and repair and the bureau of steam en-
cheering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11

MEx1c cRossED rHEBoR ia
CRISIS IN THE ITALIAN
CABINET is IMMINENT

LONDON. March ia Milan dispatch
to the Daily Mail says that cabinet
crisis is believed to be imminent in
Italy owing to the insistence OF the
advocates of coalition government
on representation in the cabinet. Leon
ida Bissolati, leader of the reformed
socialists. is the nominee of this group
for the premiership. 1t is believed that
a place will be offered to him In the
present cabinet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Conferences Extended.

These negotiations were to have ended
yesterday at midnight, but the meetings
having been transferred early last even
ing to the office of Commissioner Newman.
the Commissioners announced at l.
o cock that the conferences would be en-
tended until the same hour tonight aud
that any following arbitration proceedings
found necessary might last through March
IS instead of March "a The couferees
representing the employees and the com
panies will meet with III" Commissioners.
Secretary Wilson of the Department OF
Labor. and William Blackman. labor con-
ciliator Of the same department, at J 80
o clock this afternoon. and VIII remain
in session until midnight If necessary;
Mr.. Blackman represented the DC
partment of Labor in the conferences
held in Commissioner Ncwman's Of
fees last Sunday and Monday. and was
an important factor in bringing about
the agreement for arbitration of the
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
NAVY Officers Punished for Neglect

Sentences to reduction of 100 points
in grade recently imposed by a naval
court martial upon Lieut.. H. A. Jones
and Ensign r. D. Kirkpatrick for neg
lisence in connection with the loss OF
a battle-signal book from the destroy
er Hull at San Francisco last August
have been approved by the Navy De-
partment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
T O m o RI ow

"IN A FRENCH CITY WITHIN
RANGE or THE GERMAN
GUNS" By an American ne,os-
Ddper man at the front toho iron
medal for UdlOr.
"AND EVERY ONE OF THEM IS
SICK" an Interesting article
about fine of the rulers of Eu-
rope.
"EUGENIE. ONCE EMPRESS OF
THE FRENCH, WILL BE
NINETY YEARS OLD NEXT
MAY" BY Sterling Heilig.
now ONE SIN PERPETU-
ATES ITSELF" an article that
points a real moral lesson.
"THE BRITISH SAILORS AND
SOLDIERS MUST HAVE MAS
COTS'-such ones as bears.
pigs, goats, coUs and euen
snakes.
GETTING EVEN" a Uorth-tchiIe
story, by HOLWoRTHY HALL.
CHAMPAIGN OF RUSSIA OPENS
THE BACK DOOR TO TUR-
KEY" by CHARLES NJ. PEP
PER
"THE POLICEMANS LOT IS
NOT A HAPPY ONE"-a ttco-
page spread of pertinent photo
graphs.
"UNCLE SAM TO POPULARIZE
THE DOG FISH"
GAMES PLACE IN THE SUM-"
BY FRANK GOEWEY JONES.
"JUNEAU, THE CAPITAL OF
ALASKA, IS A CITY ON
sTILTS," by FRANK G. CAR
PEWTER.
CATERER TO FIVE THOU
SAND ANIMALS AT THE
BRONX ZOO"
"CAPE IS A FEATURE OF
THE LATEST SPRING GOWN
FROM PARIS" by ANNE
RITTENHOUSE.
CAN AMERICAN NATURALIST
IN THE JUNGLES OF PAN
ANA"
"PRESIDENT GENERAL OF
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S
CLUBS LEADS TWO MILLION
WOMEN"
"LORD AND LADY ABERDEEN
ARE TRYING TO SAVE THE
BABIES OF IRELAND"
"THE IRISH IMMIGRANT"
A full page of essays BY HER
BERT KAUFMAN.
In The
S un d az Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Making Twenty Mines a Day.

Rear Admiral Strauss. chief Of the
ordnance bureau of the navy. explained
to the committee that the Norfolk
naval plant has increased its manufac-
turing capacity from ten mines a day
to twenty mines a day. He complained
tina. I'VE aaa a naval constructor at
Norfolk VINO started the system there
and he resigned to take charge of an
ammunition plant up north. and then
we had to break in a new manage
ment." The 100000 is to provide for
1.S00 mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11

CONTINUED from First Page)
cruited. but only for the purpose of
safeguarding the territory Of the Unit
ed States from further raids.
Secretary Baker explained that by re-
cruited. referring to the present border
forces. he meant that movement of
troops along the border or of regiments
from the interior to supplement the
border control. were not to be con-
strued as a mobilization for an extern
sive movement into Mexico. He indi-
Gated that there would be no campaign
TO recruit the regular army from peace
TO war strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
CHURCHILL MAY LEAVE
ARMY FOR PARLIAMENT

LONDON, March 1.-THE Weekly Ma
ton says it believes that Col Winston
Spencer Churchill, formerly first lord
of the admiralty, intends to resign his
commission in the army and return to
parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Large Sums for Justice.

The other DEFICIENCIES occurred in the
Department of Justice. 100000, and in
the United States courts, s50S,S0O.
The bill, as reported to the House,
which deferred action until after the
pending legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, provides
considerable national defense supplies
OF the ordnance appropriation, 100000
is for manufacture of mines, $4,000
for manufacture of cartridge cases.
$4,000 for anti-aircraft guns and
mounts, and 100000 for powder pack
ing boxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Separate Meetings Held.

Last night while the Commissioners
and Secretary Wilson talked in execu-
tive meeting with. the officials of tho
two railway companies the two COM
mittees representing the employees OF
each sat separately in the office or
Commissioner Brownlow.
Headquarters of the new union IN
the rooms of the American Federation
of Labor has denied the report that
thirty-one men laid off by the two
railways. presumably for their ac-
tivities in the new branch, had been
reinstated and had gone back to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Terms Mexican Expedition
Defensive" Not Punitive"

ut IS a defensive expedition. and
NOT q punitive expedition" de-
cldred Secretary Baker to the neus-
paper men today, in discussing the
plans Of the War Department for
the capture Of the Villa band OF
marduders.
The question as to tehdt Is
"defensiUe expedition into another
country" possibly may ercite as
much discussion as the problem as
to when a defensive gun becomes
UeapOn Of o1ense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
MayAower Arrives Off Old Point.

NORFOLK, Va. March 1.-THE May
flower, with President and Mrs. VIII
son aboard, arrived off Old Point al
lao this afternoon and headed for
Newport News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Watch Placed on Munitions.

The army and secret agents of the
government have been instructed. it
was intimated today. to watch care
fully all shipments of arms and ammu-
milton suspected of being intended for
the bandits, and the lid is to be clapped
on with a rigid hand. Villas ammu-
milton supply will be choked off as
rapidly as the government can locate
the sources of supply. Swarms of GUS
toms and secret agents of the United
States are soon to be on their way to
the border and to other points to look
out for this feature of the situation.
No steps will be taken to prevent
Cen CarranZa receiving shipments of
arms and ammunition as long as there
is no conflict between him and the
United States. If the relations con-
tinue satisfactory nothing will be done
to prevent Gen. CarranZa from obtain
ing the supplies he needs to fight the
new Instruction and to meet the vari-
Gus bands still opposing him. 1t is in
tended, however. to obtain all infOrma-
ton possible as to where the arms
and ammunition he receives come from,
so that if trouble should arise the gov
ernment can take the steps advisable
to stop these supplies.
1t is to be taken for granted by the
administration that CarranZa will be
friendly throughout, but the admin
stration will exercise due caution on
these lines. il was believed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
German View of Fighting.

The text of todays German state
ment follows:
western front-Saxon regiments
stormed with very slight losses strong
ly fortified positions in the wood sec
tors southwest and south of Nille-Aux-
Bots. eleven miles northwest of Rheims
over a width of about LOO yards, and
for a depth of about two-thirds of a
mile. Twelve uninjured officers and
125 uninjured men fell into our hands
The booty consisted of one revolver
cannon, five machine guns and thirteen
mine throwers.
son the western bank of the Meuse
(Verdun region the last positions still
held by the French in the Bots des Cor
beaux and the Bots de Cumieres were
cleared of enemies.
Enemy counter attacks delivered
with strong forces against the south
etn boundary of these woods and
against the German positions further
to the west broke down under the fire
of our defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
other Advantages Cited.

Other advantages which will accrue.
they assert, are that it will be possible
for the health officer to issue permits
for the removal of bodies without wait
ing for the issue of death certificate,
and also that it will be possible for
the health officer to recognize death
certificates issued by medical officers
of the federal government acting in
their official capacities, even though
they be not licensed to practice medi-
cine in the District
In order that the care and disposal
of bodies may be further facilitated,
the Commissioners propose an amend
ment to the bill which will enable the
health officer to appoint responsible
persons connected with hospitals to
issue transfer permits in appropriate
cases. This relates merely to permits
for the removal Of a body from one
place to another as an incident to its
preparation for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
COMMISSIONERS URGE
PASSAGE OF CARY BILL
Tell Congress Amendments Proposed
Will Break Up Illegal Prac-
tees of Undertakes.
WHERE THEY HAD OC-

That it is not an uncommon practice
in the District for certain undertakers to
obtain possession Of and hold dead bodies
against the demands of those entitled to
possession and to force payment for re-
moval. embalming and caring for the re-
mains, the charges not uncommonly SEEM
ing exorbitant. is alleged by the District
Commissioners in a report which they
sent to Congress today urging favorable
action on the Cary bill proposing amend
ments to existing law relating to the dis
posal of bodies.
II the bill becomes a law it will provide
an economical and efficient remedy by
which the custody of bodies can be OBJ
tanned by those entitled to possession
The Commissioners say:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
ADVISES Constituents
TO SHUN ARMED SHIPS
Representative Carew of New York
Sends Out $4,000
Letters.

Although Representative John F..
Carew of New York city voted to table
the McLemore resolution. he has sent
$4,000 letters to his constituents adj
vising them against voyaging on the
armed merchantmen of billigerent ma
tons. Representative Carew wrote the
letters on the day the McLemore resolu-
ton was tabled. but the bulk OF them
left the House office building yester-
dav. Representative Carew went to
New York yesterday for the week end.
and therefore could not reply today to
interviewers.
The Carew letter states that IAN
American citizen who travels on such
ships is guilty of a reasonable disre-
gard of the supreme patriotic duty
which every man owes to his country.
never to imperil her peace and happi-
ness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Endorses Order.
Sending Troops to Mexico

The Senate foreign relations commit
tee today unanimously Endorsed the
action Of the President in sending
American troops into Mexico to capture
Villa and his raiders.
1t was decided informally, after full
discussion of the circumstances aud an
explanation of the administrations
course given by Chairman Stone, that
there was nothing for Congress TO do
a this time.
Republican and democratic members
agreed there were precedents for the
,dministra tons course, that the dis
9-atSh of the troops was legally called
ga act short of war and therefore
Dot within the Jurisdiction OF Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
Text of the Letter.

The letter in full is as follows:
LAS your representative. / feel ii my
duty to write to you as follows:
although it is one of the rights OF
an American citizen to travel abroad
upon the merchant ships of the bellis-
erent nations in the present war.
right which neither the President nor
Congress can or should surrender, ii is
right the exercise of which today is
entirely unnecessary, and may possibly
involve the government and the people
of the United States in serious diplo-
matte difficulties, and may even in Its
consequence involve us in war.
Il think that an American citizen who
travels on one of such ships is guilty of
a REASONABLE disregard of the supreme
patriotic duty which every man owes
to his country. never to imperil her
peace and happiness. So far as 1 am
concerned, l will be inclined to regard
with indifference the fate of man
who disregards this warning.
IF you have to go to sea, go In an
American ship. If you don't have to
go, stay home. At all times and in all
places do all you can to keep our be-
loved country out of danger Remem-
her your duties to your country as well
as your rights.
NAV Columbia ride safe through the
storm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
No Action as to Future.

The committee did not. however,
Commit itself beyond the point to
" hich the administration has actually
gone. and Endorsed the course of the
administration thus far"
Should Gen. Carranza resent the pres
ence % American troops in Mexican terri
tory. II was explained. the situation might
be changed and necessitate congressional
action Republicans of the committee
were particular not to commit themselves
10 an endorsement of anything more than
punitive expedition unresisted by the
forces Of the Mexican de facto govern
Inent.
All members Of the committee were
present except Senators Shiveley, demo-
Srat, and Lodge, republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
President Wilson Believed to
Have Mexican Situation
Well in Hand.
EXPECTS COOPERATION
OF THE De FACTO RULER
To Confer With Leaders Of Both
Houses Possibilities of Protract-
ed Campaign Discussed.

President Wilson is not ex-
pected to carry the Mexican situa-
ton to Congress so long as Car
rama acquiesces in the expedition
against Villa and serious en-
tanglements do not otherwise
arise.
1t is known by the War Department
that the expedition will be costly one.
The expense cannot be met out of the
regular appropriations for the current ifs
cal year and the administration will pro-
coed to contract all supplies and ammuni-
ton on the understanding that Congress
will meet this in deficiency appropria-
ton when asked to do so. This course
was followed during the occupation of
Vera Cruz
President Wilson, who is out of the city
today, will consider this side of the mat
ter within a few days after his return and
probably will confer with the chairmen of
the Senate and House appropriations COM
mttees that an understanding may be
reached as to what is to be done
Congress Willing to Vote Money.
Congress- the administration under
stands. is perfectly willing to adopt
resolution at once placing large appro-
priationS at the disposal of the PreSi-
dent. together with such additional
fighting men as he wants. But the
President will not ask for this now, it
is believed. awaiting developments.
Much depends on how quickly the
soldiers of the United States do their
job of ending Villa and his band. Opin-
ions differ widely on this point high
official of the administration who halls
from Texas thinks that Villa is cor
daily disliked by many thousands of
MeNicans and viii find little support
when attacked by this country. 9th
ers believe villa has a strong hold on
some classes of Mexicans and think
that he will be able to rally a large
army of men to his standards If he
wishes to increase his fighting force.
These sympathiZers. it is believed. will
shield and protect him at all times.
making his eventual capture long
and costly undertaking.
1t is admitted by War Department Of
ficials that if the campaign is long
one the wear and tear on the forces of
the United States will be considerable,
necessitating the recruiting of men to
fill the ranks that will thin out
through death, disease and other
causes. The indications from the War
Department have been that it is not
intended to recruit the army to its full
authorized strength, something over
100000 men. but that there will be
recruiting to take care of the gaps.
1t will not be surprising, unless Villa
is disposed of speedily, to see the Pres
ident direct that the army be raised
to it's fun strength The present force
is about $4,000 officers and men. includ-
ing coast artillery. Philippine scouts
and a provisional regiment in Porto
Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
KILLED BY BANDIT WHILE
AIDING WOMAN AND CHILD
Charles c. Miller, One of Villas Vic.
tins at Columbus, Was Related
to Winchester, Va, Family.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
WINCHESTER, Va. March IL
Charles Chase Miller, the druggist who
was shot and killed by Mexican ban
dts during the raid in Columbus. N. NJ.
Thursday morning. wrote a letter to
his sister. Miss Minnie A. Miller OF
Winchester, about week ago, In
which he stated that the situation
along the border in Grant, Luna and
Donna Ana counties had become ex-
tremely menacing, and that number
of raids had already taken place in the
country districts. He said the people
of Columbus were apprehensive and
looked for trouble at almost any time
They were then preparing to defend
themselves. as it had been rumored for
some time that Villa and some of his
followers were in the northern part OF
Mexico.
The tone of Mr.. Millers letter indi-
Gated that the people of the town, with
the assistance of the soldiers. could
resist successfully a small force, and
1t is now believed that they never sus.
pected that band SO large as tina,
which accompanied Villa would appear