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Evening star., 1916-01-04
RUSSIAN THREAT
PR0VESSER|OUS
Check German Attempt to Ad-
vance Toward KoIki, =
Is Claim.
IMPROVE POSITIONS
ON K0VEL RAILWAY
May Force Evacuation Of Czernowitz
and Gain Control Of Railway
Into Rumania. !

PETROGRAD, January 4.-By holding
the Teutonic forces on the line OF
Vladimir-Volynskyi on the Galician
frontier while fortifying and pressing
forward at some points the Russians
have checked the German attempt to
advance from the direction of Kolki
and improve their position along the
novel railway eastward toward Sarny.
North Of Csartorysk the RussIans
drove the Germans back and occupied
the town OF Khriasi.
The very fact that the Russi.n. ara
advancing along the Kovel-Rovno rail-
way 10 held by military men to be of
great Importance. since It indicates q
concentration with a view Of taking
novel, an important point Of commune
cation between the German and Aus
trian front. In order to relieve the
pressure on the Kovel-Sarny line the
Teutons counter-attacked southwest of
kolki. but without result, II is an.
nounced here.
Advance to the strypa.
On the Galician front it is stated in
reports received in Petrograd. between
the Rivers Sereth and Strypa, before
which the Russian troops had taken
up positions. the Muskovites apparently
have commenced an offensive and ad-
vanced as far as the left bank of the
strypa. between Buczacz and Sokolow.
The region on the left bank of the
Styr Is still held against serious at
tempts Of the Austrians to advance.
The greatest activity appears now
along the strypa on both sides of Buc-
zacz. Here the Russians have driven
the opposing forces back from fifteen
to seventeen miles from their positions.
1t Is stated that the Russians continue
to hold and to fortify the newly ac-
qutred territory. although the battle is
still progressing.
May Force Evacuation.
The capture OF the heights north of
Czernowitz. where nearly 800 prisoners
were taken. is held by military experts
here to be Of special importance. They
predict that 1t probably will result in
forcing the evacuation of Czernowttz by
strong foothold in the center of
Bukowina and control Of the railways
into Rumania.
The Russky Invalide prints the fol.
lowing regarding the situation:
The Russian offensive on tho long
front of 225 miles, from Csartorysk to
the Rumanian frontier. started when
our troops crossed to the left bank Of
the Styr taking Khriask. At the foot
trtans are making every effort to re-
take the heights. which command the
Styr. North Of Olika and at Silno our
troops advanced and fortified the oc-
noPso north Of zaie s.c.yky ana forced sr iss the
Austrians to the right bank Of the
Dniester."
Evening star., 1916-01-04
NATURAL GAS FOR PORCELAIN.
u, S. Bureau of Standards l. Max.
ing Tests in Firing,

PITTSBURGH. Pa. January THE
United States bureau of standards is
conducting experiments with natural
gas at its testing station here, in an
effort to solve the problem of cheaper
porcelain firing for American manu.
facturers. and thus protect the ip-
dustry IN the United States.
The fashioning of porceiains has been
learned, it is said, but tha burning or
hardening process Is still toe expenyive
for competition with foreign trade.
Most of the porcelain used in this
country, which before the war came
from Europe, now comes from Japan.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
COLOMBIAN MAKES ADDRESS.
Gonzalo Mejia Gives Talk on Air
Propelled Gliding Boats.

Gonzalo Mejia of Colombia, one of
the unofficial delegates to the Pan
American Scientific Congress, deliv-
cred an address yesterday afternoon
in the small ballroom of the New Will
lard Hotel on air-propelled gliding
boats and their applicability to rapid
navigation on South American rivers.
In the course of his address Mr.. Meja
pointed out what he called the desira-
bility of the resumption of friendly re-
lations between Colombia and the
United States.
He said he spoke in his personal ca
pacity and not as a representative of
the government.
Mr.. Meta said that the advancement
of civilization depends upon trans
portation, and that he has been en-
deavoring in the experiments he has
made with air-propelled gliding boats
to find a means for overcoming some
Of the transportation difficulties of
South America
Evening star., 1916-01-04
ANOTHER BRITISH
LINER DESTROYED
GeeIong Goes Down Near Med
iteranean, But No Lives
Are Lost.

LONDON. January 4.-The Times
learns that the Peninsular and Oriental
liner Geelong. 5000 tons, has been
sunk near the Mediterranean.
Beyond the fact that there was no
loss of life when the Geelong was
sunk. no details are available The
Geelong was a sister ship of the steam
er Waratah, which was lost under
mysterious circumstances off the
African coast in July, 1909.
The Glengyle, which was reported
sunk yesterday. carried valuable
cargo Of $4,000 tons. The steamer
was valued at E225,00o.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Mr.. TAFT SUGGESTED
FOR SUPREME BENCH
His Fairness to South While
He Was President Cited
in His Favor.
HOPE FOR HIS SELECTION
VOICED BY JUDGE HILL
President Wilson May Name His
Predecessor to Succeed JUS
tice Lamar, Deceased.

Former President William H. Taft may
be offered the vacancy upon the bench
of the Supreme Court of the United
States caused by the death of Asso-
ciate Justice Lamar. When President
Wilson starts to consider the vacancy
it is said to be practically sure that the
name of the former President viii be
frequently in his mind unless he re-
ceives information that Mr.. Taft would
not like to have his appointment taken
already started in the south to pro-
pose the name of Mr.. Taft. Judge
Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia, learning
that the Atlanta bar would urge his
name upon the President, expressed
his hope that President Wilson would
name Mr.. Taft to the vacancy, and
pointed out that Mr.. Taft. while Presi-
dent, had named two southern men to
the Supreme bench. Justices Lamar
southern man, a Confederate veteran.
Justice White, to the position of chief
justice of the court.
1t is expected that the suggestion
will be urged from many sections of
the south as a tribute to the affection
of the people there for Mr.. Taft and
his fairness to the south while Presi-
dent.
Mr. Taft's Ambition.
Whatever may be the view of Mr..
Taft now as to going upon the supreme
bench, his intimate friends know that
up to the time his name was put for
ward for the republican presidential
nomination in 1908 his lifelong ambi-
Taft now as to going upon the Supreme
bench. He frankly stated that to
friends who urged him to permit his
name to be offered for the presidential
nomination.
Only recently the suggestion was
made that Chief Justice White mig a..
soon retire under the law and that If
he did so Mr.. Taft would be urged upon
the President as his successor
Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of the
Interior, has often been spoken of as a
probability for the United States Su-
preme Court bench in the event of a
vacancy there, this being based upon
the Presidents admittedly high opin-
ion of Mr.. Lane as a lawyer and man.
Would Give Two to One State.
Mr.. Lane. however, is from California
and Associate Justice McKenna of the
court is from that state. Mr.. Lanes
nomination would give two men from
the same state. 1t is pointed out.
Mr.. McKenna has been upon the
bench longer than any other justice
except Mr.. White. He was named by
President Mckinley in 1898. He had
been the first Attorney General in the
cabinet Of President Mckinley.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
HELD FOR DOUBLE MURDER.
Man Arrested in Toledo for Crime in
South Bend, Ind.

TOLEDO. Ohio. January 4.-Accused
of being implicated In double mur-
der and robbery at South Bend, Ind.
last Thursday. John Sobkowiak. twen-
ty-eight. of Toledo. was arrested here
late last night, Frank Chrobat. Q
driver, and Henry Muessei. proprietor
of a South Bend brewery. were shot to
death by two men In the company's
Office.
william Muessel. another member of
the arm. was wounded. perhaps mortal
iy. Sobkowiak recently returned from
that city.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
University Extension Work
Now Become a Great Factor
in the Plan of Education

Prof John A. Fairlie Of the University
Of Illinois traced the development of ex-
tension work in universities. as now un-
derstood, from beginning in England in
1873, and in America in 1890. in an ad-
dress before the educational section Of
the congress today.
Since 1900 extension work both by state
and private universities and colleges has
been more thoroughly organized and de-
veloped, he said. Summer courses are
now given in more than 100 such insti-
tutions, he declared. and other organized
extension work Is carried on by at least
fifty institutions, and similar work with
out special organization in at least as
many more.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
New York Arrivals Show Increase.

NEW YORK. January 4.-During 1915
the number Of vessels arriving at the
port of New York was 10,27s. including
5,799 from foreign ports and 4,4S0 from
domestic ports. This shows an increase
Of 1915 vessels as compared with the
year 1914. From foreign ports there
was an increase Of 1.126. while from
domestic ports there was . decrease
Of "A.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Invited to Lecture by DR.. Brashear,

The members OF the Pan-American
Congress and their wives will be the
guests of the Washington Society OF
Engineers. at a lecture by DIR. John A.
Brashear of Pittsburgh. entitled AN
Evenings Journey Among the Stars.
illustrated by many stellar and other
slides, including several taken in South
America. at Memorial Continental Hail
11th and d streets northwest, tomor.
row at &.l5 o'clock
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Death Of Theophilus Parsons.

BOSTON, January t-Theephilus Par.
soma. president Of tbs Amosksag Manu-
facturing Company and widely known IN
the cotton manufacturing industry. died
al his home in this city today at the
age of sixty-six years. He was eoNNected
with many corpcratteNR.
Evening star., 1916-01-04

develop the facts in the case genera1y.
The new crisis resulting from the oo.
struction Of the Persia oSershs1o" oe. ~
the international situation Not oniy
in official and diplomatic circles. put IN
congressional circles as well. the latss.
DEVELOPMENTS in the foreign SITUATION
were discussed almost to the exclusion
of all other questions
Oficials were making every effort to-
day to obtain all the facts bearing on
the circumstances of the attack on tne
Persia. No action will be taken by the
Washington government pending the
receipt of full information, but II Is
represented as being determ1ne9 10
take any step warranted by the facls
ELECTED.
charge here, has asked ofncfals OF tns
Washington government 10 "t.nno ra az
hand, and is said to have given assur-
ances that if an Austrian suomarine
commander disobeyed instructions the
Vienna government would Hahe
amends.
No News Of McNeely.
Consul General Skinner at London
today advised the State Department
that the telegraphic list OF Survivors
of the torpedoed liner Persia received
there from Alexandria did not fnciuoe
the name of Robert N. McNeely, Ameri-
can consul at Alden. but does inciude
Charles Grant of Boston.
Eleven survivors. including Loro
Montagu, have been landed at malta
according to advices to the state De
partment from American Consul heo-
linger. His dispatch said seven m
hans, of the Persia's crew mao @ @peen
found clinging to damaged OPEN ova.
by the steamship Hingchow All the
men said the Persia had peen tor-
pedoed without warning.
Secretary Lansing has indicated that
the United States probably Will take
no further action in the case OF tne
Japanese liner Yasaka Maru, torpedoed
in the Mediterranean. because W. j.
Leigh the only lost passenger who was
supposed to have been an American.
never esta blished his American citizen
ship. Leigh was born of American
parents in China
All May Be Warned.
There was no indication today of
what the prospects were for the United
States formally acquainting Bulgaria
and Turkey of its position on the ques-
tion of submarine warfare. 1t has been
proposed that should be done so that
none of the central power belligerents
could plead lack of official information.
as Austria did at first in the Ancona
case The course of the United States
in that regard will be developed def
nitely later.
1t was disclosed today, however, that
some time ago the complete submarine
correspondence with Germany showing
the contentious of the United States
and the extent of Germany'S acqui-
essence was sent to the American Dip
lomatic representatives in Turkey and
Bulgaria and also was delivered to the
diplomatic representatives or those
two countries in Washington.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Aviators of the Americas
to Have Trophy Competition;
Provision Made by Aero Club

Aviators OF the Americas are to have
q trophy all their own to compete for
annually. according to an announce
ment Of the Aero Club Of America made
yesterday before a sectional meeting Of
the Pan-American Scientific Congress.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Fire at Catholic University.

The IRE department about noon today
received . call from Kane hall, Catho-
ho University of America. where there
was . small drs In the room of Joseph
Dolan. The hre was of unknown
origin. and slight damage resulted.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Children Who Play Games
Unlikely to Be Criminals,
DR.. T. A. Williams Asserts

DIR. Tom A Williams of Washington
delivered an address this morning be-
fore the anthrepological section of the
Pan-American Scientific Congress, in
which he said that a study of the re-
sources of the American home shows
that it is strikingly deficient in provid-
ing for the activities needed by healthy
children.
In speaking of lack of proper home
surroundings, DIR. Williams said:
ITO prevent delinquency from this.
parents should better understand child
psychology. When their mentality
does not permit understanding, the big
brother and sister or other type OF So
cial service visitor may help; but there
are some cases for whom boarding
schools at the expense of the commun-
ity should be provided to prevent de-
linquency This would be not only
humane but more economical thah
jails, police courts and asylums.
Few Criminals Play Games.
There are cases where both the boys
and mothers themselves prefer the re-
streets, realizing the paucity Of mental
stimulus found there. Few criminals
play games, or know anything of the
material 1OTCeS eAtSAAA'
What they read is no inducement to
constructive activity. Until these fea-
lures of causation are allowed Tor. II
is not possible to estimate the raciaI
factors of delinquency.
Dr. Williams said that while statls-
tics regarding the racial element in de-
linuuency are unreliable, 1t Is found,
none the less, that 70 per cent more OF
the children of immigrants than native
Americans are arrested as criminals.
and that the rate among negroes Is
four times as great. He added that
feeble-mindedness is not the cause Of
DELINQUENCY, but merely lowers resist
ance against suggestions for anti-so-
cial conduct.
Section Closes Sessions.
The section on anthropology ended
its sessions at noon today. In closing
DR.. Ernesto Quesada, chairman of the
Argentine delegation to the congress.
said that 1t had been a pleasure for
him to preside over this section because
of the smoothness with which its busi-
ness was transacted. He said that
much of the credit for the smooth run
ming of the business of the section was
due to the management of DR.. w. H.
Holmes, head curator. department Of
anthropology, United States National
Museum and he gave to DR.. Holmes a
vote of thanks on behalf Of the section.
A vote of thanks also was given Dr.
Ales Hrdlicka of the National Museum,
on motion of Prof F. Boas of Columb bia
University. for his work as secretary
of the section.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
Opens Up Wide Inquiry.

Senator Falls resolution also. con-
templates that the President tell the
Senate If the government to which 1t
is proposed to accredit an ambassador
is constitutional one, by which means
it's recognition was brought about,
what assurances there are that 1t will
be able to fulfill promises of protection
for foreigners, what assurances there
have been given for protection of the
border. what guarantees have been
given for religious freedom and what
replies havef been received to claims
for damages to American life and prop
erty.
Its terms are broad enough to in
volve the entire Mexican situation and
the details of the negotiations which
led to the recognition Of the Carranza
government.
Evening star., 1916-01-04
VISITING SAVANTS,
PLET|NG WORK,
SOON TO ADJOURN
CONTINUED from First Page.)

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conditions and uses. Forests OF use1ul
trees will be a feature of the intensive
system, to replace the worthless weeds
and bushes that now cover large areas
of waste lands in many tropical coun-
tries. as result of the desultory meth
DDS of tropical exploitation that nave
been followed in the past"
Evening star., 1916-01-04
TO ASK THE PRESIDENT
FOR REPORT ON MEXICO
Resolution by Senator Fall, Re
publican, Would Open Up En-
tire Question. a..

Senator Fall. republican. Of New
Mexico. has ready a resolution calling
on President Wilson to inform the SEN
ate to what government he proposed to
accredit Henry Prather Fletcher. who
has been nominated for ambassador to
Mexico.
He will introduce the resolution to-
morrow. and it is expected that it will
be made the vehicle for a general re-
publican attack not on Mr.. Fletcher
but upon the administrators Mexican
policy.
Other senators who share Senator
Falls views declare the Senate has no
knowledge of a government In Mexico.
and that the Presidents last communi-
cation to Congress on the subject de-
scribed a state of anarchy.
Evening star., 1916-01-04

Germany possessed about 1000 aero.
planes at the beginning of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-01

army and navy, and the aviation
corps, and for making munitions and
armament by the government were
outlined. The President spoke for
nearly an hour.
THE troublemakers have shot their
bolt They have been loud but inef-
fectual. Their talk costs nothing"
Il pledge you that, God helping, 1
will keep you out of war"
No Crisis, Says President
An audience of 5000 persons heard
the President in his Milwaukee ad-
dress in the afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson occupied a box near
the stage with DR.. Grayson. She wore
magnificent bouquet Of orchids
Il want at the outset to remove
any misrepresentation in your minds"
said the President. There is no crisis
nothing new has happened. 1 came
to confer with you on a matter which
we should confer on in any event. We
should see that our house is set in
order. When all the world is on fire
the sparks fly everywhere"
The President said the presence of
the vast crowd attested the interest
of the people of Wisconsin in his mis-
sion.
America has drawn her blood and
her energy out of almost all of the
nations of the world" he said. I'VE
know that our roots and our tradi-
tions run best into other soils.
AT the outset of the war it did
not look as if there We're a division of
domestic sentiment which might lead
us into some errors of judgment. /
for one believe that danger is past.
L never doubted that the danger
was exaggerated. L for my part al
ways feel serene confidence in wait
ing for declaration of the principles
and sentiments of the men who are
not vociferous, who do their own
thinking, attend to their own business
and leave everything else alone.
Il have not supposed that the men
whose voices seemed to show a threat
against us represented even the peo-
pie they claimed to represent.
II know the magic of America I
know the impulses which draw men
to be free.
The troublemakers have shot their
bolt. They have been loud, but inef-
fectual. Their talk costs nothing"
Winding Our Own Business
America, the President said, was at
tending to her own affairs in a world
where every one else was absorbed
in war.
There is daily hourly danger" he
continued, that they will feel con-
strained to do things which are abso-
lutely Inconsistent with the rights of
the United States. They are not think
ing of us. They are thinking first of
all of their own affairs.
affairs may touch us to the quick at
any time. Standing in the midst of
these difficulties / want you to know
am in difficulty
The President said he knew the
people wanted him to keep the nation
out of war. There was prolonged ap-
plause.
Il pledge you" he continued
solemnly, that God helping, 1 will
keep it out 9of war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-01

enough even for the ordinary duties
of peace"
The President repeated his warn
ings that no time must be lost in
strengthening the defenses of the ma
ton. He declared the government
was doing everything it could for pre-
paredness.
Wonders at Some Americans
when l see some of my fellows
spread tinder where the sparks are
falling 1 wonder what their ideal of
Americanism is" the President said.
America, the President said, had
been cruelty misjudged by the ma
tions now at war.
II know that on the other side of
the water there has been a great deal
of cruel misjudgment with regard to
the reasons why America has remain
ed neutral. Those looking at us from
a distance do not feel the strong pulses
of ideals and principles that are in us.
They do not feel the conviction of
America that our mission is a mission
of peace and that righteousness cam
not be maintained as a standard in
the midst of arms. They do not realize
that back of all our energy we are
a body of idealists much more ready
to lay down our lives for thought
than for dollar.
"They suppose, some of them, that
we are holding off because we can
make money while others are dying,
the most cruel misunderstanding that
any nation has ever had to face-so
wrong that it seems almost useless TO
try to correct it, because it shows that
the very fundamentals of our life are
not comprehended or understood
Rulers, not public opinion, brought
about the present war, Mr.. Wilson de-
clared.
I Il thank God there is no man in
the United States who has the author
ity to bring on war without the con-
sent of the nation" he said.
The task of the United States he
said, has been to assert the principles
of law in a world in which the prin-
ciples of law have broken down.
Not Thinking of Invasion
I'VE are not now thinking of in
vasion of the territory of the United
States" the President declared. That
is not what is making us think. We
are not asking ourselves shall we be
prepared only to defend our own
homes and our own shores.
rs that all we stand for? To keep
the door shut securely against our
enemies? What about the great
trusteeship set up for liberty of ma
tional government in the whole West
ern Hemisphere? We stand pledged
to see that both the continents of Am
erica are left free to be used by their
people as those people choose to use
them under a system of national
popular sovereignty as absolutely un-
challenged as our own.
AT this moment the Americas are
growing together upon that handsome
privilege of reciprocal respect and de-
Tense"
Detailed plans for Strengthening the