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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Text of Suffrage Plank.

Immediately after the committee re-
convened Senator Borah of Idaho intro
duced the following plank in favor of
woman suffrage:
The republican party, reaffirming it's
faith in government of the people, by
the people and for the people, favors
the extension of suffrage to woman as
a measure of justice to one half the
adult people Of this country"
The plank was discussed and debated
for nearly an hour and a half when
vote was taken and the plank was
adopted.
The advocates of suffrage were wild
their measure Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of the National Asso-
citation for Woman Suffrage, declared
the insertion of the plank in the repub-
lican platform would set suffrage ahead
twenty-five years.
After deciding on the suffrage plank
the committee took up the discussion
Of prohibition. After a brief discus
sion the committee. by an informal vote,
decided against the inclusion of a pro-
hibition plank in the platform.
An attempt to take up the discussion
of plank favoring the establishment
of an embargo on munitions of war
was ruled out of order. Notice was
given that the subject would be raised
again.
The subcommittee intrusted with
the task of drawing up a tentative
platform for submission to the full
committee completed it's work early to-
day y. The subcommittee consists of Sen
ators Lodge. Massachusetts,; Borah.
Idaho; Sutherland. Utah; Fall. New
worth, New York: Representative Mad
den, Illinois, former Representative
Paul Rowland. Ohio, and Charles H.
Clarke, Connecticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
GEORGE W. LAKE DIES.
Native of Massachusetts, Had Re
sided Here for Eighteen Years.

George w. Lake, sixty-six years old,
resident of this city for eighteen
years. died yesterday at the National
Hotel. where he had made his home
for the past seven years. The body
has been taken to Fayetteville. y. c..
his former home. by Conway y. kitch-
en-. The cause of death WAS heart dis
ease.
Mr.. Lake was native of MasSachu-
Setts. but had lived the greater part of
his life in North Carolina. His wife
died two years ago. A brother. DR..
Fred Lake of Florence. \. C. is living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Literacy Test Approved.
Votes Against the Recall.

Planks for the recall, the initiative
and the referendum were rejected in
the subcommittee. woman suffrage
plank also was rejected by the sub
committee. but restored by the full
committee by a vote of IS to 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Kleindienst Attorneys Claim.

Hence, they claim, to prove the in
dictment the government must call to
the witness stand all six justices and
that a judge not being a competent wit
ness in the trial of a case before him
kleindienst counsel say he cannot be
called to trial for the alleged Of
Tense.
The three counts of the same indict-
ment alleging extortion under section
145 of the penal code were allowed by
the court to remain for trial.
Another indictment alleging the com
pounding of felony is pending against
Mr.. kleindienst to which the former
detective has filed a demurrer and a
motion to quash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
GOES TO WINTHROP RANGE.
Military Service Legion Will Make
Trip on Boat Tomorrow.

The members of the Military Service
Legion of the District of Columbia will
visit the rife range at Winthrop. Md.
tomorrow. Col. r. y. Sims, president of
the legion. announces that change has
been made in the boat schedule. The
boat scheduled to leave at Q O'Clock
tomorrow morning. but the time has been
advanced to $50 O'Clock. The boat will
arrive in this city on the return trip
about 100 O'Clock. Lunch will be served
the members of the legion at the range
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
For Tariff Commission.

Possible importation of products of
cheap foreign labor il the present dem
ocratic tariff is continued is viewed with
alarm. The tariff plank also declares
for tariff commission.
The platform declares in favor Of 4
merchant marine through the pursu-
ance of a policy which has been pro-
ductive of ship development abroad by
subvention and such other proper leg
islation, such subvention to be in pay
ment for services actually performed.
and the vessels to pass under the con-
troll of the government in an emer-
gency.
The platform reaffirms the Monroe
doctrine, asserting it's necessity for our
peace and safety and for the attain
ment of our manifest destiny.
I'VE declare in favor of national con-
troll of transportation agencies through
the interstate commerce commission by
constitutional amendment If neces-
sary.' says the platform.
Literacy Test Approved.
The platform declares for restriction
of immigration through lteracy test.
advocated by organized labor.
In order to meet the views of pro-
gressives some of the social justice
planks Of the 1912 bull moose platform
are incorporated. Among them is a
provision favoring the enactment of
child labor and women's hours legis-
lation in factories which do an inter
state commerce business. The social
justice planks which by unanimous
include the recall and the initiative
and referendum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Allied Filters lombard Hoboken,

LONDON. June S.-An allied air
squadron has successfully bomharded
the wharves at Hoboken, near Antwerp,
according to a dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. from Maestricht
The Germans are said to have been
building destroyers at Hoboken. The
squadron was fired on by German bat
teries, but returned to its base safely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
FIREMEN ATTEND CONVENTION
Local Firefghters Leave With Band
for MARYLAND Meeting.

Eighty-six flremen Of the District of
Columbia fire department are today in
attendance at the annual convention of
the MARYLAND State Firemen's Associa-
ton at Havre de Grace. Nd.
The local f1rehghters. headed by brass
band. left Washington this morning in
two private cars under the command of
Third Battalion Chief c. b. Proctor The
men wore their new summer uniform and
cap, with white gloves. They are to re-
turn tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
BRITAIN is CONSIDERING
RESTRICTIONS ON GREECE

LONDON, June 8. Sis p.m.-It was
announced officially today that re-
strictive measures affecting Greek
norts were being considered ITO pre-
vent supplies from reaching the en-
envy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
BIDS IN PLATFORM
FOR MOOSE VOTES.
Republicans to Adopt Many OF
Social Justice PIanks of
Progressives.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE PLANK
INSERTED BY COMMITTEE
Tentative Draft Contains Declare.
ton in Favor of Universal
Military Training.

COLISEUM. Chicago, June s.-The
full committee on resolutions of the
republican national convention did not
begin it's work until IL o'clock. when it
Immediately entered upon the consider
alton. at the Coliseum. of the subcom-
mittees draft Of a platform.
Much interest centers about the dec
laration dealing with affairs in Mexico.
owing largely to the fact that the men,
bers of the subcommittee developed
differences on this question.
The provision adopted by the sub
committee, in addition to its censure of
the democratic administration of af-
fairs in Mexico. calls for the protection
of American lives and property. not on
the Mexican border alone, but through
out Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08

David Eisenberg, ~, grand secretary
of the Independent Order of Birth
Shalom. died in Baltimore of cirrhosis
of the liver He was born in Russia
and came to Baltimore when a young
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08

Carl Hill, sixty-seven. was seized with
"a fatal heart attack while In his yard
in Baltimore. His wife FOUND him
lying unconscious. He was dead when
q physician arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Strong Preparedness Plank.

The preparedness plank will declare
both for military and industrial pre-
paredness. Provisions relative to the
increase in the strength of the army
and navy-able to meet any possible
foe-entirely satisfa Glory to the Navy
League and similar organizations
have been incorporated A constructive
program for industrial preparedness is
urged upon Congress.
The platform contains strong
declaration for the adoption OF a eys-
tenn of universal military training
The restoration of protective tariff
is declared essential to the prosperity
of the nation. 1t is declared that un-
less protective tariff is restored seri-
Gus consequences will follow the close
of the war.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
ROFRANO CASE WILL GO
TO JURY THIS AFTERNOON
Police Take Extraordinary Precau-
tions to Avoid Any Outbreak
When Verdict Is Rendered.

NEW YORK, November 11.-After a
trial lasting more than a month. the
case of Michael A. Rofrano. former
deputy street cleaning commissioner,
charged with inciting the murder of
Michael Gaimari, probably VIII be sub
mitted to the jury late this afternoon.
The prosecution was expected to COM
plete. its summing up by noon after
which Justice Barlow S Weeks, before
whom the case was tried. will make
his charge. The case then will be
given to the jury.
The police took extraordinary pre-
cautions today to avoid any outbreak
in the court room when the verdict is
rendered. Several uniformed policemen
We're assigned to assist the court
officers. and it was expected that every
one, except court attendants. lawyers
and reporters. would be excluded from
the room when the jury announces that
x has reached a decision.
Gaimari. who was shot to death
March 8. 1915. was a political lieu
tenant of Thomas Foley, Tammany
leader Gaetano Montimagno was con-
victed Of having been the actual
assassin and is under sentence of
death at Sing Sing prison. 1t was at
his trial that witness gave testi-
mony duplicating Rofrano as the per
son who at conference had been
represented as desiring Gaimari's $
death.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
:: GIBBONS TRIMS DILLON.
st. Paul Phantom 0utpoints Rugged
:: Opponent in Ten Rounds.

.. ST. PAUL. November 11.-Afike Gio-
bons of 81. Paul outboxed and out
pointed Jack Dillon of Indianapolis, in
might. Dillon. whose rugzedness and
Iea rless style of fighting has earned
him the sobriquet of Gave Man." put
: up a Characteristic battle. but the St
Paul middleweight's superior clever
hess triumphed.
- Critics at the riEgside gave Gibbons
six rounds. Dillon three and one even.
I'm a majority Of the rounds the st.
Paul phantom managed to slip Dillons
vicious right and left leads. retaliating
with short choppy punches TO the In
dianapolis boxers head
several occasions by standing toe to
Dillon appeared anxious at all times to
press the battle. He got of on seven
ferocious drives. but whenever he
would start hammering away with
rights and lefts to the body Gibbons
would dance nim3ly out of danger.
In the closing round Dillon. evidently
realizing that the tide OF battle had
sbeen going against him, strived des-
perately to win in Z decisive manner
..DillcT showed no quarter and kept
'-cosning on each time Gibbons broke
away from a ciinch. Gibbons showed no
Signs Of WEAKNESS. but he was unable
10 escape several Of Dillon's rangy
swings in the Anal session.
=. Gibbons weighed in at l53i: pounds
and Dillon tipped the beam at 1862
4,iss latter one pound under the weight
lsgreed upon.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
SEES PLOT TO DEFRAUD
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
Undertakes in Shipments Involving
Vast Sums in Duties Alleged
by S. 0yama.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, November ia
plot to defraud the japanese govern
ment out of vast sums in duties on
shipments to that country has been
uncovered in the United States, ac-
cording to S. Oyama. secretary Of the
department of agriculture and COM
merce of the imperial Japanese gov
ernment, who is now in Pittsburgh. 1t
was but recently that the scheme was
discovered and Mr.. Qyama hurried to
this country to make an investigation.
Activities of several suspects in Pitts
burgh are being closely looked into, the
secretary said. and he has already
found enough evidence here. he declar-
ed, to warrant further investigation.
and the matter may be laid before
United States officials.
1t is said shipments from this ccun-
try, particularly from industrial CEN
ters. have been greatly undervalued,
and he Is convinced some high officials
in Japan are implicated in the alleged
tariff frauds as well as Americans.
Secretary Oyama left here today for
New York, where he will hold a con-
ference with the collector of that port.
He expects to go to Canada. where
there are said to be ramifications OF
the alleged frauds
Evening star., 1916-11-11
IMMEDIATE PURCHASE OF
RIFLES RECOMMENDED
Joint Board of Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps Favors the
Vickers Guns,

the immediate purchase of 4, 500 Wick
ers machine rifles of the present stand
ard model Of the army for the eoufn-
ment of the Regular Army and National
Guard. for which $4,000, 900 is avail
able. is recommended by the joint boa ard
of Army. Navy and Marine Corps Of
ficers. which has been studying the ma
chine gun problem for some months
preliminary report made public TODAY
shows that further tests are to he
made next May with various other types
of machine guns, but that, on the
strength of information already in the
War Department and available from
European battlefields. the board sus-
tanned the ordnance department in
holding the English made Vickers guns
the most serviceable weapon now avail
able.
The board had before it reports on
several other foreign guns and upon the
Lewis and other American guns
Should this country become suddenly
engaged in war in the near future the
board recommends the purchase of all
Vickers machine rifles that the Colts
Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Com
pany, all Lewis rifles that the Savage
Arms Company and all Colt rifles that
the Marlin Arms Corporation can make
until the total quantity required is pro-
cured.
Evening star., 1916-11-11
SENTIMENT FOR WILSON
IN PARIS PRESS COMMENT
Petit journal Regards Result OF
Election in United States as
"Highly Satisfactory"

PARIS. November IL, $50 a-m.-The
newspapers. while printing the news OF
the American election in a prominent
result. What comment there is IS SYM
pathetic to President Wilson.
The Petit Journal says: President
Wilson's victory is highly satisfactory
to us for two reasons: The first is that
for four years American foreign poll
cies will be free from all electoral con-
siderations. as the Constitution forbids
President Wilson from seeking a third
term; the second reason is that the re-
suit OF the election must put new life
into American neutrality. Evidently an
immense majority of the electorate pro-
nounced against war, but, apart from
the millions of voters who approved the
vigor with which the President forced
the Germans to cede on the submarine
war question. other millions voted for
Hughes because he demanded an even
firmer defense of American rights. The
chief executive is obliged to take into
account this double wish. Just as
Hughes could not have ignored the YER
dict against war. SO Wilson must take
into consideration the condemnation of
a line of policy which Roosevelt has
characterized as 'backboneless'"
The Matin and the Parisienne express
the same view. The latter paper con-
cludes:
"It is because he played a very honor
able role in a moment of grave crisis
that the American people have renewed
their mandate to President Wilson. In
1912 he owed his election to the di-
vision of his adversaries. This time he
owes it to his prestige, to his electoral
campaign and to the confidence which
he deserved. 1t is possible that his
policy will now become frmer and
clearer, that. profiting by experience.
he will aspire to play a larger role and
to rise up as a more determined cham
pion Of the law of nations"
Evening star., 1916-11-11
BOOM FOR ROOSEVELT
IN DEFEAT OF HUGHES
Progressives Least Mournfu1 at Re-
publican Headquarters, Says the
New York Times.
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
NEW YORK, November 11.-Refer-
ring to republican leaders at republic
can headquarters yesterday. the Times
says today: 1.-THE least mournful among
the republicans were the new recruits
from the progressive ranks. The faces
of Col. Rooseyelt's friends were smiling
rather than sad. In some instances this
was ascribed to report that on inside
information from California and WASH
ington, where Gov. Hiram b. Johnson
and United States Senator Miles Poin-
dexter, former lieutenants Of Col.
Roosevelt, were on guard. they had
plunged heavily on the reelection of
President Wilson and had won. Partly
it was attributed to hopes that the de-
feat of Mr.. Hughes would clear the
way for the realization In 1920 Of
Roosevelt hopes that were dashed in
1912 and again this year, when the re-
publicans refused to give him the
nomination for President.
In republican circles it is taken for
granted that a Roosevelt presidential
boom for 1920 will get under way be
Roosevelt are counting on the progress
sives who followed him into the repub-
ltcan fold to capture the party Tor him,
even though his refusal to be the
standard bearer of the progressives
moose element that chose to remain in
the middle OF the road. The old guard
Is already preparing to reorgan1ze the
grand old party along their own lines
in preparation for the colonePa oncom-
ing. All of which indicates that the
republican weather forecast for the
next four years should read: Overcast
skies and squalls"
Evening star., 1916-11-11
CONTINENTAL FIVE
LOSES TO ROYALS
Drops Two Out Of Three
Games in important Dis
trict League Match.
TREASURY MAKES SWEEP

The Royals last night proved their
worth in the match with the Conti-
nentals in the District League. taking
two out Of three games after an ex-
ceptionally close finish in the second.
The Royals won the first easily. the
score being 557 to 4S6, and then got
the second by 5S4 to 57s. The Conti-
nentals got the third contest without
trouble. SAL to SOC. The Continentals
probably would have won the second
game and the match had not Charley
Wright failed somewhat on strike in
mis- ninth box Wright got just four
pins on his strike, and had he rolled
with his usual accuracy might easily
have counted the other five.
HALEY and Stanford rolled best for
the winners. Pop" Is seldom lacking
when it comes to important doings, and
last night was not an exception. He
got scores of 119, 119 and 1OS. Mang-
hum. Chaplin and Wright got the best
marks for the losers Had Manghum
taken advantage of all his breaks as
he has done in some of his contests
he would have rolled some mighty big
scores.
The Treasury team took the measure
of the Commissioners in the Depart
mental League, winning three straight.
O'Neill was the star for the victors,
getting counts of 109, 1877 and 104.
The scores of the matches follow:
Evening star., 1916-11-11
BY n. c. BYRD.

Central High is almost certain to win
the high school foot ball champion
ship. Yesterdays 7-to-0 victory over
the contests it has played having been
won. The Blue and White now is the
only undefeated eleven in the series,
and the one struggle that still faces it
is with the weakest combination of
the five. The only thing that stands in
the way ef Central and the title Is the
game with Eastern, which, provided
overconfidence does not play too big a
part, should be won without great diff
f1culty.
Centrars triumph yesterday over its
old-time rival was distinctly that and
nothing more or less. The Blue and
White was outweighed by the Manual
Trainers and man for man was not
superior. 1t was a better drilled team
in foot ball generally and in funda-
mentals particularly Metzler put 4
team on the field which appeared to be
In excellent physical condition and
which played with the nonchalance of
veterans. There was nothing of the
rapid-fire order about the Central men
and they went about their work delib-
erately and easily. as if certain of
their own superiority and determined
to attain the honor they believed with
in their reach.
1t was the superior alertness of the
Central players which gave them the
one touchdown scored during the whole
contest. Tech. by a series of vicious
rushes by Snyder, had carried the ball
to Cehtrars 3-yard line. A score
looked inevitable. and Centrars fol-
lowers were almost resigned to let the
first half finish with Tech in the lead.
but on that final rush the pass made
by the Tech center was not accurate,
Bosley failed to hold the ball and Gott-
lieb. the Blue and Whites right half
back, jumped across the line of scrim-
mage. scooped up the ball and started
on his way toward the Tech goal.
It was the general following of the
ball by Central players which gave
them the touchdown, as it was the
splendid interference given Gottlieb in
the first 10 yards of his run which al
lowed him to get away unhindered.
Guy, the Central quarterback, picked
off the last Tech man so hard that he
stretched himself out on the ground
for several minutes. but if it had not
been for the neat way he disposed of
the gray -jerseyed player Gottlieb
would have been tackled before he had
covered 10 yards.
Central had an intelligent team and
one much more intelligently directed
on the field than is usual in high
Evening star., 1916-11-11
FOR FORT HUNT LIGHT.
Pile Driven at Outer End of Old
Wharf.

Having driven sturdy oak pile deep
down in the bottom of the river at the
outer end of the old long wharf at
Fort Hunt. the pile driving machine of
Portch & Jones yesterday returned to
this city in tow of the tug Capt. Toby.
The pile will be used for the light that
marks the end of the old wharf. al
most on the channel bank. to guide
vessels past it.
The Fort Hunt authorities since the
abandonment of the old wharf have
kept a light burning at the outer end,
but the pile on which it was placed had
decayed to a considerable extent and
it was thought best to have new one
driven. For several years past the Po-
tomac navigators have been endeavor-
ing to have the light on the old wharf.
which shows white, changed to red
to distinguish it from the lights at
Fort Washington, but for some reason
the change was never made.