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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
FIVE ONLY FOR LA TOILETTE
Opponents of Senator Elect TWENTY.
One Delegates in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April sIs,.
returns from Tuesdays election tndi.
cate that the forces OF Gov, F. T.
rhiiipp will control twenty-one of tn.
twenty-six Wisconsin delegates 70 VI.
republican national convention 1.b.,,
n Iro"nhart, campaign manager for
nopef' NJ La Toilette. admits the sup
por'ers OF the senator had elected but
ive candidates
The lead of Daniel w Hoan, social
democrat candidate for mayor of Mil
waukee, over Mayor e. A Badino nov
partisan, has been increased to about
1000 votes. Hoan led his ticket by
about 5000 votes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
NOTED PUBLISHER DEAD.
David Douglas Was for Years Editor
of North British Review.

EDINBURGH. April 6-The death &C.
CURED here Tuesday of David Douglas,
the noted publisher. One of his great
est services as publisher was the
bringing out in 1882 of cheap series
of reprints of American novels. The
series had a great popularity and in
troduced to the British public virtually
for the first time several American au-
thors. including Henry James and w.
D. Howells. For several years he was
editor of the North British Review. He
was born in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
German Postal Taxes Increased.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE taxation COM
mittee of the reichstag has fixed the
amount of the increases in the postal
taxes. recently proposed. Stamps for
letters are increased 3 pfennigs in cost
and those for printed matter pfen-
niss, while for kilograms the increase
is pfennigs for each word.
The national liberty party has pre-
scented a petition that press kilograms
be exempt from the new tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
GERMAN PLAN FAILS.
Economic Federation With Allies 0p-
posed by Austria and Turkey.

LONDON, April 6.-The German plan
for establishing a customs union and
an economic federation between the
central powers and their allies has
fallen through. according to the Morn
ing Post Budapest correspondent.
The failure of the plans. the newspa-
per adds was due to the opposition of
Austria Hungary and Turkey, which
took the ground that it would menace
their industrial and commercial indie
pendence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
Democratic Committeeman Dies.

PHOENIX. Ariz., April 6.-Reese NJ.
Ling, national democratic committee
men from Arizona, and for twenty
five years a leading member of the
Arizona bar. is dead Of acute indiges-
ton. He was born In Ohio forty-eight
years ago. Mr.. Ling was twice can
didate for the democratic nomination
for United States senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
0ppose Birth of q Nation"

resolution requesting the District
Commissioners and the superintendent of
police to prohibit the presentation of the
Birth OF Nation" which is scheduled
to appear here Easter sunday evening,
was adopted at meeting yesterday Of
the Lutheran Ministerial Association Of
Washingt0@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
Cotton Statistics to Be Compiled.

Joint resolution directing the CEN
sus bureau to collect and publish sta
tistics of raw and prepared cotton and
it's products consumed in manufacture
of explosives passed the House yester-
day, 169 to 129. The present law con-
fines the statistics to raw cotton. The
Senate has not acted on the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
DIED.

GROSS. On Wednesday. April S, 1916.
at her residence. 1915 33d street
northwest. after lingering illness.
SARAH CATHERINE GROSS tnee
Ford), beloved wife of F. Spencer
Gross.
One precious TO our hearts has gone;
The voice loved 10 still.
The place that's vacant In our home
Can never more he filled.
Funeral Friday. April Z. from her late
residence at PM, thence to Congress
sional cemetery. Interment private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
State Department Thinks
Negotiation With Carranza
Is Progressing FavorabIy

Dispatches reporting continuing ne
ROTATIONS with Gen. Carranza for use
of the railways were received today
from Special Agent John L. Rodgers at
: Queretaro. They indicated the ques-
! ton still was unsettled, but officials
regarded the situation as favorable.
Z were not disclosed
: Secretary Lansing declined to saw
what progress had been made with
Gen. Carranza. The last official an
nouncement was of submission by Car
Z rama of several notifications These
Department. Elesio Arredondo, Cen
CarranZas ambassador here has not
. conferred with Secretary Lansing in
t. more than q week.
Interest in Diplomatic Aspects.
Attention of ton officials
was focused today on the diplomatic
aspects of the United States expedition
INTO Mexico. News regarding military
i. development was lacking.
In some quarters there was a strong
inclination to connect the de facto gov
erhments apparent delay in permit
.,ng the use of the railroads for the
Shipment of supplies to the United
states forces with a desire of Gen.
Carranza to have the American soldiers
3 ieave Mexican soil.
$ 1t is understood Carranza officials
/. on the border have made informal in
! auiries as to how much longer the ex-
petition Will remain in Mexico and
no" Tar south 1T will penetrate.
I Attitude of Carranza Government.
Legally the American forces are now
pursuing what is termed "a hot trail"
No great surprise would be occasioned
here IL carranza should suggest soon
that the trail had become cold and
should question the propriety of Amer
ican troops proceeding much farther.
CONNECTING reports regarding the use
or the railways have been received
here. While the War Department was
. without reports indicating that Car
ranxa authorities at Juarez have or
Department it was understood that
such orders had been given.
s Want Recruits at Brownsville.
Gen. Funston today asked the War
Department to send the recruits, enlist
ed under the recent authorization of
10000 additional men. to Brownsville,
Tex, for distribution among the border
patrol regiments. The recruits are
being assembled and drilled at recruit
columbus Barracks. Ohio; Fort Logan.
Colo. and Fort Alcatraz Cal, Thew will
not be sent across the border, but will
MI up regiments on the border guard.
AT Gen Funston's request a battery
Of the 4th Field Artillery, which had
been ordered from Brownsville to the
Panama Canal Zone. will remain on the
poroer' IN view OF Mexican conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
MARCH CIRCULATION

District Of Columbia. S.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD. business manager of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does SOL
emily swear that the actual number of copies
Of the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of March, AID. 1916. was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
The Star Files Statement.

Statement of the ownership, manage
ment, circulation. etc, Of The Evening
Star, published daily. and The Sunday
Star, published Sunday morning. at
Washington. D. c., required by act Of
August "a, 1912:
Editor Theodore W. Noyes, Washing
ton, D. c.. managing editor. Rudolph
Kauffmann, Washington, D. c.; business
manager, Fleming Newbold, Washing
ton. D. c.; publisher, The Evening Star
Newspaper Company. Frank B. Noyes,
president. Washington, D. c.
Owners: Theodore w. Noyes and
Frank B. Noyes. trustees; Frank A.
Richardson, trustee; Frank B. Noyes.
Beale r. Howard, Rudolph Kaufman.
Grace Adams Howard. Louise X. Simp
son, Fleming Newbold, Victor kauff-
mann, John Crayke Simpson. Theodore
w. Noyes Jessie X. Kaufman. Miranda
Noyes Boyd: all addresses, Washington,
D. c., except Miranda Noyes Boyd,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
Prompt Service

If your carrier does not
call Star Here" when deliv-
ering the paper please notify
the Office. Where specially
requested your doorbell will
be rung.
This is done to notify sub
scribers as soon as the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
Audience Granted to Mr.. McAdoo.

BUENos AIRES, April 6.-Dr. Victo-
rino de la Plaza, president Of Argentina,
Yesterday received William G. McAdoo.
the American Secretary of the Treasury.
in audience. The meeting was cordial
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
HOLLANDS UNEAS|NESS
HAS NOT BEEN ALLAYED
Secrecy Surrounds Meeting of Sec
ond Chamber of Par.
Lament.

LONDON, April 6.-According to
special dispatches from The Hague.
printed in the morning newspapers to-
day. the opening Of the second cham
Der of the Dutch parliament has not
done all that it was expected to do in
relieving the public feeling Of uneasi-
ness over the military measures in
Holland.
The meeting of the chamber was pri-
vate, and the public and newspaper
correspondents were excluded. These
precautions and the great secrecy OBJ
served according to the dispatches.
only made the Dutch public more Curl
GUS and apprehensive.
This was accentuated by the pre-
mier's admission that recent measures
had been rendered necessary by facts
which it was not in the national in
terest to disclose.
The Dutch newspaper Het Volk edi-
torially demands the facts. saying:
Holland is under no Asiatic despot-
ism. If there is anything on hand we
want to know it. If danger threatens
we want to see and weigh it. The
Dutch people do not care to be handled
like wooden soldiers"
Denies Confiscation Right.
A Central News dispatch from AM
sterdam says that, according to diplo-
matte correspondence published by the
Dutch foreign Office bearing on the pro-
tests against seizure of mail by Great
Britain, the foreign minister contends
that beyond all doubt the term GORE
spondence postale" used In The Hague
covers stocks or other valu-
able deeds. Therefore. he further con-
tends. belligerents are not entitled to
confiscate them. The minister asks
restitution of all documents of this ma
ture that have been seized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
WAITE STANDS READY
TO PAY THE PRICE"
Confessed Slayer of His Father-in-
Law, John E. Peck, Remorse-
full Over His Deed.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, in talk with news
paper men at Bellevue Hospital, ex-
father-in-law. John E. Peck of Grand
Rapids, whose murder he has confessed
and declared that he was ready ito pay
the price" He also said that he had
no accomplices in the crime.
II don't want in any way to evade
anything 1 have DONE" he said. IF
any word uttered by me now could save
the price. Society expects me to pay
the penalty and 1 suppose I'll have to-"
When asked regarding his own ideas
of his sanity. he said:
"Of course I am sane There has
been no thought of anything else in
my mind"
Cannot Justify Himself.
THE whole thing revolves around me
and no one else" he continued. I have
come to a realization of this terrible
affair. 1 don't wish to justify myself
in any way. I can't justify myself, and
there is no mitigation for my poor peo-
pie who were injured. / feel perfectly
at ease. I have no dread of what lies
beyond. ! shall go to my last resting
place in the new world wherever it NAV
be, and I expect to get a fresh start.
1t is all clear in my mind now"
The young dentist denied that he
took the drugs. from the effects of
which he is still suffering. with any sui
cidal intent. IF that thought had en-
tered my mind" he said. Il could have
gone about it in some other way / have
made an effort to comprehend Just why
I did this, but it does not knit together.
My only desire now is to pass on and
let society forget me-"
DR.. Waite's statement was made to
men after he had made
known desire to see them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
one of the organizers of division 6s9.
today.
Position Of Company.


That officials of the Washington
Virginia Railway Company believe in
the protection alike of the public, the
employees and the company and that
they feel that their course in refusing
the demands contained in the memoran
dunn submitted yesterday has been the
right one. was the statement made by
J: w. Rich. superintendent Of the road,
this morning.
The refusal of the demands has not
resulted in any strike. but has result
ed in the cessation of work by some of
the trainmen Of the Falls Church di-
vision, according to officials of the
road. These men. they state, about
forty in number. were interviewed in
dividually this morning as to their
stand, and about half of them decided
to quit.
"All our cars are being operated on
a full schedule today and by our own
employees" said Mr.. Rich this morning.
who explained that there was no trou-
BILE of any sort on the Alexandrla dlvl-
sion. Suburbanites coming into Wash
ington stated that the service this
morning was a little slow getting
started: that small cars only were
used, resulting in considerable crowd
ing, but that passengers generally ar
rived in the city about on time.
Denies Membership Is General.
although apparently all the en-
ployes of the road are eligible to be-
long to this new association, it seems
evident that only about forty actually
are enrolled, and these are the train
men on the Falls Church DIVISION" said
~. Rich.
THE statement that all other de-
partments. such as freight. baggage,
maintenance, office. etc. are represent
ed in the membership is erroneous. The
demands of the forty who are behind
the movement are extravagant, and II
seemed best to refuse them entirely.
This memorandum was submitted
despite the announcement made by the
company of a proposed increase in
wages, to take effect July l. At the
beginning of the year we decided we
would raise the wages Of our en-
ployes but determination of definite
scale was postponed to await the out
come of the fight of the Washington
carmen. Following the settlement OF
their strike we decided to put into ef-
feet on July 1 next a scale OF wages al
most Identical with that now received
by Washington car men,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
Outstanding with him on the railroad
question.
q. s. Scouts in Pistol Duel.

3 COLUMBUS n. NJ, April "Details
F of a pistol duel between two American
scouts and two Villa soldiers near
Bachiniba last Friday. which preceded
the engagement in which a squadron
of the 10th Cavalry repulsed villa
band, reached here today.
For five minutes the four men blazed
away, none of the bullets finding their
mark, according to the soldier telling
the story. He said the scouts were
miles ahead of the American column,
investigating points north of Guerrero,
toward which the Villa troops retreat
ed, following the first battle.
Mexican Bandits Open Fire.
The two scouts were near ranch
were hailed by pair of Mexicans
standing behind a 'dobe' wall" he said.
The MeXicans ordered them to come
into the ranch patio. and when one of
the Americans drew his pistol the
Mexicans opened fire.
THAT night bugIe call was heard
and scouts reported to the American
commander that large body Of
mounted men had withdrawn from the
town toward the north. Dodd's forces
pursued. and when they reached town
the next morning there were no signs
of Villa or his followers and natives
professed ignorance of them. Col
Browns troops encountered them later
during their noon meal
The soldiers reporting here said that
they had left for the border before the
details were learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
Circulation Figures.

Known bondholders. mortgages and
other security holders, holding l per
cent or more of total amount of bonds.
mortgages or other securities. none.
Average number of copies of each is
sue of the publication sold or distrib-
uted through the mails or otherwise, to
paid subscribers during the six months
ended March 81, 1916.
Average.
Net Circulation.
Daily. Sunday.
Net Paid Circulation. 1889 54.oo7
Net Unpaid Circulation
(made UP of copies
given for service. ex-
changes and advertise
ing agencies) ......... 1.767 1915
Total Average Net Cir
culation .77.4s9 55.922
(Signed) FLEMING NEWBOLD.
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day Of April, 1915.
tSeal.) CORNELIUS ECKHARDT.
Notary Public.
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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
Base Ball Game
(As reported by Vegas FAM


The base ball game at Goodsprings
on the Fourth, which was the best
feature of the days sports, was won by
Las Vegas, 4 to l. Goodsprings is to
be congratulated on the splendid game
they played and only the superb pitch
ing of Duffy for Vegas. kept them
from winning.
The pitching of Duffy was great and
Hartford caught a mastery game.
Duffy might of had shut-out victory,
Brown for Goodsprings getting f1uke
home run in the sixth which saved
them from a goose egg. Every one OF
Goodsprings four hits were of the
scratch order.
Both James and Moore let Texas
leagures fall in front of them which
should have been easy outs and Brown
bome-run hit would have been easy
for Jones had the ball not lit on the
roof of a shed in right field. and Born S
hit down third base line which Long
partially stopped might have been an
easy assist for Howard at any other
time. AS it was it went for hit The
hits of the Vegas team were all of the
solid order, four of the five being for
extra bases.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
Auto Accident

Thursday afternoon the Ford car
driven by Earl Rockwell, turned over
on the road near the Shurtliff ranch,
quite severely bruising the occupants.
That there were no serious injuries
was due to good fortune. Those in the
car were Mrs. Rockwell, her sons,
Earl and Floyd, and Mrs. H. F.
Bloedell
Earl Rockwell suffered the most
severe injuries. being pinned under the
car and receiving long scalp wound
and other hurts. He was unconscious
for some time and lost considerable
blood before reaching the Las Vegas
Hospital where his wounds were
dressed. Mrs. Rockwell escaped with
minor bruises but was severely shaken
up. Floyd Rockwell had his shoulder
dislocated and was considerably bruised.
Mrs. Bloedell fortunately was thrown
clear of the machine and escaped in
Jury. The cause of the accident was a
soft spot in the road which turned the
front wheels from the track. The car
was travelling probably 10 miles an
hour when it turned over.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
GOODSPRINGS
CELEBRATION
Zinc Camp EntertainS the
County in Enthusiastic Style
on the Fourth

Goodsprings held the only real, old
fashioned Fourth of July celebration in
Clark county this year. Flags were
flying. firecrackers kept the big crowd
on the jump and even old Sol added an
unusual fervency to the occasion.
About sixty Vegas people patronized
the special train to the celebration and
nearly an equal number made the trip
by automobile. The fact that the
summer weather arrived day or two
before the Fourth kept many of our
people who had planned to GO, at
home.
The Goodsprings people proved royal
hosts and all who attended report a
splendid time.
The big automobile race was won by
J. w. Woodard's Dodge car, with
Robt Robinson at the wheel. The
race for small cars was not run for
want of entries.
The drilling contest was a royal one,
the $500 purse being won by Kemple
and Shanklin, twenty six and eleven
sixteenths inches. Rimol and Wells,
the Searchlight team made twenty six
and five -eights inches and owing to the
minute difference found by the. judges
and the difficulty OF making an abso-
lutely accurate measurement. there
were many who believed that the re-
suit should have been adjudged tie
Mrs. O. J Fisk was the winner of
the potato race and Newell Leavitt
came in ahead in the foot race.
Vegas won TIE ball game by a score
of to after hard fought contest in
which both sides did splendid work. A
full account of the game is published in
another column.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
COUNTY BOARD
HOLDS SESSION
Steps Taken to Establish COun-
ty Normal County Liquor
Licenses Granted

The county commissioners met IN
regular session Wednesday, with Geo
A. Fayle and S. w. Darling present.
In the absence of Mr., Ronnow, Mr..
Darling acted as chairman pro tenn.
Reports of officers were received,
minutes read and the county bills al
lowed
The petition for appointment of l..
KEEPER as constable at Goodsprngs was
laid over.
Mrs. Austin was allowed sos for July
and $25 per month beginning August l.
County liquor permits were granted
to the following: Num- x Bertram,
Geo. A. Fayle, Nels Nelson, NJ. A.
Taylor, Schaeffer & Burkhart, Lon
Groesbeck q Co.. all at Goodsprlngs;
John S. Wisner. Eldorado Ferry; j. L.
Sprague. Moapa; Geo. A. Fayle. Jean;
Burdick & Clement, Searchllght; Il.
Chrisman, Roach; Crescent Mercantile
Co. Crescent; M. Pollard, road house
and Flossie Grant, Nelson.
Stationery engineers licenses were
granted to G B Culp and A. c. Cree.
A 10 cent special school tax was
levied for Goodsprings district.
The board authorized the establish
ment of County Normal,
The grand jury report was read and
the recommendations to the board
noted.
Sitting as a county board of health
with DR.. K. w. Martin and Sam Gay,
it was ordered that an ordinance be
prepared for the health and sanitation
of Goodsprings.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08
VEGAS PEOPLE
IN OIL COMPANY
Corporation to Operate on
Lease of Eleven Thousand
Acres in California Fields

The California Petroleum
Company completed its incorporation
at the office of Judge Thomas, in this
city last week, by electing the follow.
ing officers:
President, J J. Kelly of bakersfield,
Cal, a capitalist and large property
owner.
Vice President, J. j. Hurlbert of
Los Angeles, general manager of the
Great Republic Oil and Paint Co.
Secretary, S G.. Schaffer, an attor-
ney of Los Angeles.
Treasurer, E. C. Ilurlbert, capitalist
of Los Angeles.
The above, with the addition of DR..
X. w. Martin of this city. were elected
as the board of directors. Attorney
A. w. Ham of this city was elected
assistant secretary and legal adviser
and Judge w X. Thomas was made
general council and resident agent for
the company.
The corporation has a capital stock
of 81, 900, 600 and owns valuable oil
leases covering about II 900 acres OF
land adjoining the great Kern river
oil field in California and directly in the
line of the oil developments. In fact
the Standard Oil Company has but re-
Gently brought in a good well on the
farther side of this company's holdings
proving almost to a certainty that the
California Kern Petroleum Company S
lands are underlaid with oil helds'
That the enterprise, although still 1T
the unproven stage. is very meretor-
ious one, is proven by the large IN
terests taken by the leading business
men of Vegas.
The management of the compan.
will be conservative. Every dollar re
: csiyed from the sale of stock VIII b
spent in the work of sinking wells an
with the experienced and successful OF
men who are interested in the compan.
in charge of the developments, ever!
dollar will be made to count.
Messers. j. j. and E. C. Hurlber
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-07-08

are successful oil operators, being the
principal owners in the Great Republic
Oil and Paint Co, whose wells are
located in Ventura county, Cal. This
is one of the valuable properties of
the California oil fields and has been
made profitable through the direct and
untiring efforts of Messrs Hurlbert.
They are now heading the new enter
prise in a most favorable field and the
prospects of success and rich rewards
are very bright.
incidentally it may be said that Mr..
j. J. Hurlbert has an expert invest
lgating some of the possible oil fields
in this county and should the report be
favorable. developments may be ex-
pected.