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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
silliman Will Accompany Carranza.

American Consul Silliman will accom-
pany Gen. carranza on his southern trip
through the states of Jarisco and
Michoacan. beginning tomorrow, when
|oueretaro is abandoned as the Mexican
capdtal, according to advices received to-
day by the State Department. Unofficial
adyices to the department state that Gen.
|Obregon also probably will. accompany
|Carranza-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
HOPE FOR ENROLMENT .
OF 5000 MEMBERS
Halfway Mark in the Red Cross
Membership Campaign Is
Reached Today.
SO Library Employees Join.

The CONGREGATIONAL Library mas
hung mp q world record for Red
Cross membership.
Returns to the membership
campaign Headquarters today
show that eighty-two out Of $40
last week.
Miss Mabel Boardman was ask
ed II this In not a world record
and she says: at certainly Is.
Why, that II a splendid record
and 1 think 1t will stand unchal-
lenged for a long time"
Japan as a nation holds the
membership record. with one In
every twenty of Its Inhabitants
enrolled in the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Inundated Area Widens and
Sufferers May Not Return
to Homes for Weeks.
REPORTS ON SITUATION
SENT HERE CONFLICTING
Appeal Made for Provisions, While
Maj. Dent Says They Are Ample.
Tents Also Sought.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, February T.
With the flood mounting to higher
levels and widening in area. residents
Of the overlooked eastern Arkansas
lowlands today were adjusting them
selves to conditions In anticipation
that several weeks will elapse before
they can return to their homes. Alfred
]. Henry Of Washington, meteorologist
in charge Of the river and flood divi-
sion Of the United States weather bu-
reau. in a statement given out here. es-
ttmated that the flood will not recede
for nearly month.
Reports early today from Arkansas
City and Lake Village. where the hard
est fights were being made to hold back
the flood, described the situation as
critical, but not hopeless. Arkansas
City. already engulfed by backwater,
was menaced by record stage in the
Mississippi in addition to the inland
food. Near Lake Village the water
was nearing the top of a protection
levee and further rise of two feet
was predicted.
The relief expedition which left Lit
tie Rock Saturday reached Grady last
night and proceeded from that point
In motor boats to distribute food and
SioehiuS al lsOlateo refugee camps.
Score Of Towns Engulfed.
The rapidly widening lake in south
eastern Arkansas has engulfed score
Of towns. leaving several thousand per-
sons homeless Sixteen lives have been
lost in the last few days. and damage
hat probably will run into hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars has resulted in
the rich farming territory.
Three of the known dead were white
persons. T. ]. Tertius, a civil engineer,
was drowned near Dumas several days
ago; will Webster, q youth, lost his
life when the skin in which he was rid
ing at Arkansas City overturned. and
Chrtsty Taylor, a farmer, was drowned
near Augusta while attempting to res
cue cattle from his submerged farm
The other dead were negro farm hands
New Warning Issued.
NEW ORLEANS. February 7.-Ow-
ing to rains in the lower Mississippi
valley within the last forty-eight
hours, the local weather bureau today
issued a new flood warning, increasing
predicted high-water stages in the
river. State and federal
engineers stated several hundred men
are at work reinforcing levees from
Vicksburg to tho mouth Of the Missis-
sippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
COL. HOUSE CONCLUDES
HIS MISSION IN PARIS
Masterful Silence of Presidents En-
voy Continues to Battle
Interviewers.

PARIS, February 7.-Col. E. NJ. House,
who has completed his conversations
here with various governmental Off
GERS and diplomatic representatives,
will leave for London tomorrow. He
bassador to Spain, here last evening.
Today he again took luncheon with
Ambassador: Sharp.
Col. House declared himself entirely
content with the results of his visit to
Paris. He was questioned collectively
today by ten newspaper correspond
ents, but skillfully avoided any indica-
lions of the object Of his visit or it's
specific results.
Termed dumb Missionary"
Georges Clemenceau. formerly French
premier, commenting in his newspaper
on Col. Houses mission. which he
says seems to me characteristic of Presi
dent Wilson's spirit of hesitation" writes:
Europe has suddenly seen a dumb mis-
disembark on its shores for a
tour of inspection among the combatants.
He has passed everywhere, appearing and
by turns. like the flying
Dutchman. in the mists of the horizon.
He has said nothing. his whole mission
evidently being to observe. His task,
suppose, Is to report faithfully to the
President candidate the conclusions he
draws from personal observation as to the
balance of force between the belligerents.
Hopeful of Mission.
Il know nothing about Col House."
concludes NJ. Clemenceau. but the fact
that he has been chosen for this invest-
CATION by the first magistrate of the
American republic leads us to infer that
he has at least the qualities of observa-
ton and good sense. This is enough to
me as to the results of his in
vestigation-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Railway Conductors Pick St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. February 7.-St.
Louis has been selected as the perma-
nent convention city of the Order of
Railway Conductors by the executive
committee of the order. Following the
1915 convention May 8, the order will
meet every three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07


"disavowal" in Germany's acknowledg.
ment that sinking of the liner witnoue
warning and the loss Of lis American
lives was wrong.
May Continue Negotiations.
Inasmuch as the proposal now be-
fore President Wilson and Secretary
. Lansing is described in German quar-
tiers as substituting for the word lille
eal. a phrase which Germany hopes
win be acceptable to the United States
as covering the same point without
humiIiating Germany, and having re-
try. this announcement was taken as
STRENGTHENING the optimistic atmos-
phere which surrounds the negotiations
and possibly leaving open the way 10
continued negotiation.
The principal consideration of the
United States now is that there shall
be an acknowledgment by Germany
that the sinking OF ar ,, uhresi 81 e,
contravention of international law ana
that such naval warfare shall be per-
manently discontinued. the German
contention is that such assurances al
ready have been given in the Arapic
case and that all that remains in the
Lusitania case is PREPARATION Tor 1he
lives of neutrals and an acknowledge
ment that it was wrong to destroy
them.
This latter is contained IN the Ger,
man proposal as at present framed
without the specific use of the word
illegal.
Text of Germany's Note.
The full text of Count Won Bern
storff's note delivered to Secretary
Lansing September l. 1915, was as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Secretary: With reference
TO our conversation of this morning. l
beg to inform you that my instructions
concerning our answer to your last LIu-
sitania note contain the following pas
sage:
marines without warning and without
safety of the lives of on-combatants.
provided that the liners do not try to
escape or offer resistance.
although l know you do not wish
to discuss the Lusitania question till
the Arabic incident has been definitely
and satisfactorily settled, 1 desire to
inform you of the above because this
policy of my government was decided
on before the Arabic incident occurred.
II have no objections to your making
any use you may please of the above
information.
II remain. My Dear Mr.. Lansing,
very u. BERNsToRFF."
At that time Secretary Lansing
would only say that in view of its
clearness it seemed needless to make
any comment in regard to II other
than to say it appeared to be "a rec
ognition of the fundamental principles
for which we have commended
DR.. Zimmermann's Statement.
In a recent interview with the As
ISOLATED Press DR.. Alfred Zimmerman.
undersecretary for foreign affairs, was
quoted. as follows:
I'VE had thought the submarine issue
settled and the Lusitania question on
the way to arrangement-had agreed |
to pay indemnity and all that-when |
the United States suddenly made its
new demands, which it is impossible |
for us to accept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
DISCUSSES PROBLEMS
FACED BY MERCHANTS
John T. Kirby Gives His Views Of
Stevens Bill for Fixing
of Prices.
Says the Legislation Would Be I'm
constitutional-oth Themes in
After-Luncheon Address.

Problems confronting the retail mer-
chant were outlined by John T. Kirby.
field manager Of the National Retail Dry
Goods Association. to members of the
Retail Merchants Association at a lunch
con held this afternoon at the Commercial
Club. He gave particular emphasis to
the Stevens bill, which. he said, if enacted
by Congress. will result in price-hxing
law, because the bill provides that in
case prices are modified due notice should
be given. Modification of prices means
changing Of prices. which changes would
likely be made in the interest Of the
manufacturer. and would be far from
maintenance" he said.
The Stevens bill would result in a
law unjust, unwise. uneconomic and
unconstitutional" ne said.
What the Bill Provides.
The bill provides that in case of
copyright or label goods the manufac-
turer would have the right to enter
into contract with the retailer whereby
he would name the price at which the
retailer not only bought but also sold
his merchandise, thereby absolutely
controlling the profits of the retailer.
The retailer would simply be the agent
of the manufacturer without the privi-
lege that an agent has Of returning
unsold merchandise. At the same time
it would be the retailepfa capital that
was invested. ,
Even in your own city such a law
would be unfair as between localities,
because the merchant situated on the
main street, with high rental and other
overhead charges, would have to have
a large market in order to make fair
profit. while the merchant situated on
side street. with less overhead
charges. could make an equally fair
profit on less market"
Discusses Minimum Wage Laws.
minimum wage laws. saying that he
believes in a minimum wage based on
agreement between employer and en-
ploye and taking into consideration
value received.
Minimum wage by law, unyielding,
arbitrary. not adjusting itself to
changing conditions. destroys the very
ends it seeks to attain, namely. to give
the employe the right TO earn a fair
living wage.
should be charged against customers
Mr.. Kirby said. The practice of giving
special discounts is a bad one in his
stimation. Interest should be charged
On all overdue charge accounts. he
said When ready-to-wear garments
need alterations the customer should
be made to pay for such work, not the
merchant. Mr.. Kirby said the practice
of sending out goods on approval is
bad one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
F. L. Huidekoper Criticises
American History as Taught
in Public Schools.
0NE-SIDED, INACCURATE
AND PARTIAL, HE SAYS
Tells Senate Military Committee
Country Will Not Be Immune
From Attack After War.

Charges that American history
as taught in the public schools is
one-sided, inaccurate and partial
and is responsible for an inaccur-
ate impression that the American
citizen is a great natural soldier
and America invincible, were
made to the Senate military COM
mittee today by Frederick Louis
Huidekoper, a historian of Wash
ington.
He asserted that the United
States had engaged in no war but
the Spanish-American war with
fewer than twice as many soldiers
as its adversary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
BERLIN STILL REGARDS
SITUATION AS SERIOUS
Bourse Weak and Uneasy as Result
of Submarine Con-
troversy.

BERLIN. February 6. via London.
February There were no new Ber-
lin Developments today in the Luai-
tania crisis. or. as it is perhaps more
correctly characterized, the submarine
crisis.
The situa ton still is regarded here
as grave. Perhaps less perturbation is
manifested in German official circles.
but the public is increasingly anxious.
and the bourse. the best mirror of pub
lie sentiment. continues weak and I'M
easy. wholly in consequence of the
American situation.
President Wilson's Kansas speech
made little impression here. deeper
impression was effected by an editorial
in the Springfield Republican, tending
TO show how a continuance of the con-
troversy would be in Great .Britain's
interest.
Effectiveness of Submarines.
COLOGNE, February s. via London,
February THE Volks Zeitung today
prints a Berlin dispatch devoted to the
anniversary of the submarine warfare
adopted by the German admiralty. The
dispatch says the best testimony Of
the efficacy of this campaign is given
by the British efforts to make its con-
tinuance impossible. but which, it adds.
Great Britain is less able to do today
than ever before.
Press Tone More Moderate.
ZURICH. February S. via London,
February The south German press
has adopted a more moderate tone with
reference TO the American-German con-
troversy. The Munich Neueste Mach
richten suggests that nothing can be
gained at this critical moment by heat
ed utterances, as all such expressions
of opinion have no influence on the ac-
tual decision, which now lies with
America.
"Germany's answer" continues the
paper, is in the highest degree con-
ciliatory'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Cites Civil War Pensions.

The lack of an adequate regular army
had necessitated the enlistment Of SO
great a number Of men in the civil war.
he said, that the pensions of that war
already were over $4,000. 100000,
amounting to more than the cost of the
war The pensions from the Spanish
American war are more than $50,000,-
00o
He criticised as an utter fallacy the
prevalent belief that war exhausts ma
lions and that the United States would
be immune from attack at the close OF
the European war. War weakens ma
lions internally" he said. but never
nor in their international
relations"
The committee plans to hear anti
witnesses tomorrow, after
which it expects to end it's hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Commissioners Concur.

The Commissioners concur in this
suggestion, and also recommend that
there be added at the end of the above
proviso the following:
And provided. further. that Con-
gress reserve the right to require the
removal Of said siding by said railroad
company at any time without compen-
sation.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

ments eliminating ago limits as to the
reserve corps.
Miss Mabel Boardman and other Red
Cross officials will testify before the COM
mittee tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

In the use of the word illegal" or
"disayowal' in Germanys acknowledg.
ment that sinking Of the liner witnout
warning and the loss of lis American
lives was wrong.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-30
NEW ACTORS, NEW
 SHOW AT COLISEUM

Beginning tonight at the Coliseum there will appear an entire new cast, embracing a quartette of actors who have never appeared in Phoenix be- fore. The list is headed by Ert. c. Hunt, who comes direct from New York where he has been employed for the past three years by the Eastern Bur lesque magnate, l. M. Weingarden, MT Hunt will be surrounded by an excel lent cast including Miss Wilma, Miss Ward, MT. Corey Hunt, MT. Frank Nack, Mr. Orval Harris, Miss Hall and an excellent chorus The opening show will be "The Monte Carlo Girls in which BlanCh Burd starred on the Eastern circuit with great success for two seasons. MT. Hunt secured the bill through the courtesy of a friend and the original producer, Arthur Lan- ming.
 The show is of two acts and in or der to get away from the old line, there will be fifteen minute olio, em- bracing old time minstrelsy, even go- ing back to the old fashioned cake walk.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-30
DEPARTMENT
 REFUSES l RIFLES
Governor Receives Letter to the Effect That Sending
 Them Would Cause Trou- ble With Resident Mexi- cans. Funston Writes, Too

Governor Hunt yesterday received "a letter from the war department stating that it was not, in the judg- to send 300 rifles to be placed under
 the order of the city manager of Phoe-
 nix. The letter was in the same tone
 as previous letter, received in an
 swer to the governors request for 5000 rifles and 30,000 rounds of am
 munition to be used for the protection
 of Arizona border towns.
 The letter said that the secretary of
 war was afraid that if the arms and ammunition were shipped. it would create prejudice and fear among Ari- zona Mexicans. In order to be sure that nothing of an incendiary nature should come up, it was thought best not to grant the request.
 The governor stated that it was very
 plain that the war department did not understand conditions here. and seemed rather indignant at the refusal of the request.
 At the same time, the governor received letter from General Funston in answer 10. a telegram sent him by the chief executive, protesting against the removal of United States troops from the border in the vicinity O1 threatened towns. Funston stated that he was doing the best he could with the limited number of troops at his disposal and that the governor could rest assured that Arizona border towns would be protected to the best of his ability. He suggested to the governor that home guards be organized in eacf of the threatened towns, to be armed with rifles furnished by the war de partment.
 The generals suggestion is obviously out of the question, in view of tho letter received from the war depart l ment refusing to furnish rifles.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-30
\. r. PARSONS DEAD
 BY H|S OWN HAND
Assessor of Douglas and Deputy As sessor of Coehise County Oespond-
 ert; Takes Own Life.

Word reached the city yesterday of
 the suicide at Douglas of Hon. A. F.
 Parsons, city assessor of Douglas and
 deputy assessor for Cochise county.
 It is said that he had for some time
 been Respondent. He left no word con-
 corning his motive though there was note on his desk in which he dis claimed ownership of a typewriter and desk in his office which he said he had
 borrowed from a friend.
 Mir Parsons had for several years been active in democratic politics in Cochise county. He was a member of the delegation from that county to the constitutional convention and was one of the most active members of the con- venton and supporter of the more radical propositions before the conven- tion. In 1912 he was a candidate be- fore the primaries for a democratic nomination for United States senator. He came to Arizona from Nebraska. He had been a police judge at Lin- coin. a personal fried of William J. Bryan and in the first and second cam paigns of MT. Bryan for the presidency he stumped several states in his be- half.
 When he first came to Arizona he was active in church work and for some time he held license from Bishop kendrick as lay reader of the Episco- pal church at Douglas.
 Though he had been morose for 2 long time. on the morning before his death he was in better spirits than usual, having evidently made up his mind to lberate himself from his troubles.
 His wife died about nine years ago and was buried at Nordhoff, Cal. About four years ago his eldest son died and was also buried there. The only re- mainingS member of the family is Charles Parsons. now attending school at Nordhoff and residing with an aunt, Mrs. Address.
 Hunt Wires Regrets | DOUGLAS, Ariz March 29.-A tel egram received here by Harry B.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER
 USERS ASSOCIATION

NOTICE IS hereby given that under
 the provisions of the Articles of In
 corporation and of the bylaws of the Salt River Valley Water Users Asso- citation. and in pursuance thereof, an election by the qualified electors of said Association will be held on Tues day, April Fourth (4th), 1916, from clock a. m. of said day to o'clock D. m. of said day, at the various poll ing places to be hereafter designated by resolution of the Board of Cover nors of said Association, for the cleo tion of the following officers of said Association, that is to say: A president and ce-president for the term of two years.
 A member of the council in each of the ten council districts into which the reservoir district is divided, for the term of three years.
 One member of the board of gover-
 nors from each of the said council districts. for the term of one year. Tie said several terms of said of ficers to begin on the first Monday in May. 1916.
 The said president and -presi-
 dent to be elected by the electors of the reservoir district.
 Members of the council and the Board of Governors are to be elected by the electors of the reservoir dis l trict who are qualified to vote in
Arizona republican., 1916-03-30
NOTED COMPOSER
 REV|s|Ts PHOENIX.
Mrs. H. s. Duffietd Wants No Other Commendation Other Than App
 proval of Miss Lucy
 Terrill Ellis.

Setting the words of famous poets to won no little renown as a writer of songs. yesterday told how she had be- come composer.
 Mrs. Duffield arrived from Los An geles on the early morning train and between marveling at the change in Phoenix since she and Dr. Duffield left here ten years ago, and giving her friends here credit for her success. which has been phenomenal, she paused only to answer the repeated tel ephone calls of friends eager to well come her.
 Poems suggest rhythm" said Mrs
 Duffield at her apartments at the Adams last evening Poetry has such an insistent appeal that it sings itself, merely repeating the words brings the music to mind.''
 Mrs Duffieid declared that immedi- ately after . composition is in manu- script form she sends it to Phoenix for the aprfoval of Lucy Terrill Ellis Miss Ellis has given me more en- couragement than any one else and believe that her understanding of chill dren is remarkable I would rather have my songs. tried here than any place in the wcrld. If they are received well by the little tots who have grown appreciative of the best under Miss Ellis careful direction, I am satisfied and have them published"
 Mrs. Duffields songs are being sung today in the public and private schools 1 Of Los Angeles and San Diego. and are becoming more and more popular in
 the northern part of the state. Last summer she went east and introduced ] her music in the schools and clubs o1
 Philadelphia, New York and Chicago 1 While the former PhOenician is in- tenseiy interested in music, she is alst
 active in civic affairs and belongs tt 1 some half dozen clubs. According tt 1 Mrs. Duffield the clubs will take par
 in an effort to procure prohibition for l California.
 l But the wet and dry situation did not mean a great deal to Mrs. Duff field yesterday. She was so delighted to be in Afizona once more that she
 regretted every moment she had tt 1 pass indoors. T want to get out oi 1 the desert again and want to motol l about town and see all the wonderful 1 changes and I want-but how can ] do all I want to do in the few days 1 will be here.''
 1 Mrs. Duffield will return to the coas 1 the end of the week. This afternoo,
 she wiE be the guest of honor at
 tea given by Miss Ellis at the Woman 1 club. She will sing four groups 0 1 songs, all her own compositions. Mos 1 of her work is along the lines 0
 kindergarten compositions. but at to
 dils.'' Wordsworth's poem, and 'sSea l Lullaby" by Kipling.