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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

ceeding their election has done it's work
and adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
INCOMES ARE INCREASING.
Deputy Collector Explains Larger
Revenue From D. C.. and Vicinity.

Increase in incomes is the explana-
ton given by Chief Deputy Collector
Lewis M Melbourne for the tremendous
increase in income tax revenues in
the Maryland internal revenue dis
trict. which includes the District of
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and two
counties on the eastern shore of Vir-
ginia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

Clarence LEM. A. e. Felser. N. B. Sim
sheimer. S. Greenbaum. David Louis. A.
H Rose, c. B. Green. Mr.. Donohue and
Mr. Schlagel of Lynn. Mass
One of the main topics Of the evening
was the scarcity and high cost OF
leather. compelling the dealers to pay
so much more for shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The subcom-
mite of the resolutions committee
which is charged with the task OF
sion today long before the convention
met. and it planned to sit until its
work was ready for the full commit
tee. The full committee is to meet at
o'clock this afternoon to receive the
report Of the smaller body If 1t is
ready to make one.
The subcommittee, which was named
late last night, is as follows: Senator
stone, Missouri. chairman; Represent
alive Rainey, Illinois; Senator Walsh.
Montana; Senator Hollis, New Hamp-
shire; Representative Fitzgerald. New
York; Senator Pomerene. Ohio; former
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
Pennsylvania: Senator Martin, Vir-
einia, and Gov. Stanley. Kentucky.
Study Presidents Speech.
These men have been together for
several days, and when they began
their work today they had fair
idea what the platform should contain.
A DECLARATION On dPpSoh
ed to be of paramount interest among
them. and the Presidents Flag day
speech at Washington yesterday re
ceived some attention from the plat
form builders before they began the
final draft of this plank. 1t was said
that President Wilson's idea of what
the plank on Americanism should be
was telegrap hed' here last night.
1t virtually charged conspiracy on
the part of some foreign-born citizens
to influence foreign and domestic af-
fairs and condemned organizations that
failed to repudiate such alleged con-
spiracy, it was said.
The great enthusiasm shown in the
convention yesterday when Chairman
Glynn recited the things the Wilson
administration had done to maintain
peace Is expected to have some influ-
ence with the committee in drafting
the planks referring to peace and
prosperity. 1t is understood that
President Wilson has not suggested in
any definite language approval of his
action in maintaining peace. but SEN
ator Hastings of Wisconsin. it is
learned, has been given the task of
preparing such plank that will be a
guide for campaign orators in the
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15
''AMERICANISM' TO BE FEATURE
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Subcommittee at Work, With President Viii
sons Draft Before t-Only Fight In
Prospect Is Over Suffrage Plank

ceeding their election has done it's work
and adjourned.
Elective National Committee.
Before the subcommittee met there was
a revival of the suggestion that plank
be inserted for legislation that would pre-
vent federal judge from accepting any
other elective federal office during his
term or within a designated time after
he quit the bench
delegation representing the American
Organization Of Hoboes appeared at the
committee room early and demanded
hearing They told Chairman Stone. who
heard them for the committee that they
desired planks declaring for the right to
work for free Transportation from and
to the job for the abolition of private
employment agencies and for the ballot
for all migratory and unemployed. wher-
ever they may be.
Col R. M Thompson. Rear Admiral
0sterhaus. retired. and Vice President P
b. Lambert of the Navy League urged the
subcommittee to put in plank declaring
that the United States should have a
navy second in sea power in the world.
SO strong that it could prevent invasion
OF coast cities, be able to enforce the
Monroe doctrine. protect the Panama
canal and foreign possessions.
Full Platform Committee.
The full membership of the committee
on resolutions is as follows:
Alabama, Frank S. White: Arizona. M
]. Dougherty: Arkansas. Jerry South /;
California, John E. Raker; Colorado.
Gerald Hughes; Connecticut, Rollin U.
Tyler: Delaware. DIR. r. Y. Watson:
Florida. j. c. Cooper. jr.; Georgia.
Charles L. Bartlett; Idaho. GOV. Ha wiley
Illinois. Henry T. Rainey; Indiana, Ste
phen B. fleming: Iowa. Maurice Con-
molly; Kansas. Senator William H.
Thompson; Kentucky. Gov. Stanley;
Louisiana, Senator Joseph E. Ransdell
Maine. Charles F. johnson; Maryland.
Gov. Harrington: Massachusetts, Joseph
H. ONeill: Michigan, Frank E. Dore-
mus; Minnesota. B. F. Wilson: Missis-
sippi, John Sharp Williams: Missouri,
William j. Stone; Montana, T. J. Walsh:
Nebraska. J. J. Thomas: Nevada. Key
Hollis: New Jersey, James r. Nugent:
New Mexico. Numa Frenger: New York.
John J. Fitzgerald: North Carolina, Lar
ry I. Moore; North Dakota, w. E. Pur
cell; Ohio, Atlee Pomerene: Oklahoma,
Roy Stafford Oregon. Will R. King;
Rhode Island, James H. Higgins: South
Carolina, E. D. Smith; South Dakota.
Lewis w. Bicknell: Tennessee. Thomas
r. Preston; Texas, James E. Ferguson:
Utah, s. A. King; Vermont, Park H. Pol
lard; virginia; Thomas S. Martin,
Virginia, John J. Coniff; Wisconsin,
Paul Husting; Wyoming, Gov. Ken
drick; Alaska. John Roman; District of
Columbia. John B. Colpoys; Hawaii, NJ.
C. Pacheco; Porto Rico. Henry w. Doc
ley; Philippine Islands, W. e. Mcmahon.
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France Moves Clocks Forward.

PARIS. June 15.-Following the ex-
ample of England, Germany, italy and
the Scandinavian countries, all clocks
in France were set forward one hour a
IL o'clock last night. in accordance with
the notwithstanding bill. The new
method of calculating time will be con-
tinued until October l.
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during the present fiscal year will
reach $4.334.000. The preceding year
the collections were $1,s93.Sl0. This
shows an increase of 1913 per cent
Tuesday of last week, according to
advices from Baltimore headquarters
the office of Collector Joshua w. Miles
took in $150.000. Every day from now
on to the last day of the month. when
tax payments are finally due, is ex-
pected to show an increase in the
amount of the daily receipts. There is
a penalty of per cent levied against
those who fail to pay up by that date
and who are liable to tax
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Have Presidents Planks.

PIanks prepared by the President
have been turned over to the subcom-
mittee by Secretary of War Baker,
ington. 1t is learned there will be no
specific mention Of Mexico in the dec
laration of principles, but that the re-
lation of the United States with the
southern republic will be covered in
general way in the plank dealing
with foreign affairs. This plank will
declare that every nation has a right
to regulate its own internal affairs
Adequate protection for Americans at
home and abroad will be among the
pronouncements. and a permanent
peace tribunal will be looked upon with
favor. There will be a preparedness
plank for defense that will not only
satisfy democrats. but will please the
progressives, the leaders say. The plat
form will contain an unequivocal ex-
preston against war for aggrandize-
ment.
II there is any friction in the resolu-
tions committee it will come over the
equal suffrage question. There are some
committeeman who are opposed to any
reference to the equal rights question,
some want a declaration along the lines
of the plank inserted in the republican
platform, while there are still other
committeeman who would favor a fed
era1 constitutional amendment giving
women the right to vote. While opin-
ion Is divided there were predictions
made that the democratic party would
go at least as far as the republican
party, and probably a little farther. by
Of the principle of woman suffrage. The
su6ragists were quite active today.
They expressed confidence in getting
strong recognition for their cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-15

A Brazilian city uses a trolley car
ambulance to transport patients to and
from hospitals in its suburbs.
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Supervision of Telephones, He Tells Thompson
Committee, Made Necessary by Efforts
of Church to Interfere in Af
fairs of State.
MGR. DUNN is FLATLY ACCUSED
AS WELL AS FATHER FARRELL
Gag Applied Mayor Insists on Repeating Conver-
satons Overheard by Police-Charges Emphaticaly
Denied by Chancellor of Diocese.

Mayor Mitchell appearing before the Thompson committee yee
charged the of certain Catholic cergymen and
others his interfere with the city government and
He justified the tapping of the
telephone with the charities investigation
these grounds.
He which he alleged made the
specifically the conversations
reported the tapped telephone lines led the police believe that
Father Farrell $50 Mgr Dunn chancellor the ach
diocese had promised 500 witnesses of jurisdiction
The allowed the alleged conversations
tapped telephones The refusal this of his
exciting clash Thompson committees history
Commissioner of Charities Kngbury and William H. Iotchkiss
the charities investigation indicted by the Kings
Grand Jury for wire tapping.
Mgr Dunn issued reply Mayor Mitchell He denied that he
Dr. limited that he his had
the eavedroppng the police
accordingly. He said responsible
the Farrell pamphlets
Chief Magistrate McAdoo will begin this
Of the telephone wires of
the Equitable Building District
indct William j. Burns,
Mayor decide give full
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CARRANZA ASKS WHEN
U. S. TROOPS WILL GO.
Sends Note to Washington on
Withdrawal-Says lie Will
Defend Nations Territory.

MEXICO CITY, May 23.-Carranza
despatched note this morning to the
United States Government asking that
definite day Toe set for the withdrawal
OF American troops from Mexico.
The note was carried by "A special
messenger who will travel on a special
train To the border.
The First Chief told a delegation Of
law students who called on him to- day
that no more American troops would
cross the frontier. He said that he
was determined to defend the national
territory from foreign invasion.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Agular
publishes statement asking foreign dip
lomats to advise him when their ma
tionals travel by trains. stating that he
has been informed that Zapata has de-
cided not to fight any longer against
the Cons,itutionalists but to bend
his energies toward dvnamiting trains,
with an especial view to killing Ameri-
cans
The Minister is determined to protect
foreigners accordingly with armed cs-
corts.
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COMMITTEE TO VOTE
ON BRANDElS TO-DAY
Friends Predict Favorable Re-
port--Test Expected on
Floor of Senate.

w.s,ttSGroN. May 23-The Senate
Committee on Judiciary will act on the
domination of Louis y. Rrandcis to the
Sunremc Court tomorrow. Friends OF
AZ Dr,ndeis were confident to-day that
they would he able to get a favorape
re,ort on the nomination or AZ least
rcnor, without unfavorable recommenda-
ton. ,, H.,
Tho Brandeis followers declared that
,hov would have every Democrat IN the
committee except Senator Shields VINO Is
.hsent II he remains away and Is not
uoir,d the Democrats may get "A ma
iority to report out the nomination Ine
feeling is growing that the chances Tor
confirmation are improving
However, there Is likely 10 ne con-
Siderable delay and an effort VIII nc
n,ade 10 have the case considered In
r,on Senate. This, II Is expected, VIII
.,rford the nrst test OF strength.
The Senate has not yet disposed OF the
Eonvon and La Toilette resolutions pro-
,,dinp for open sessions, When the
,.nvon resolution was before the Senate
t.,y days ago the sentiment disclosed
nos so favorable to open sessions that
Nr KENYON predicted that his resolution
would prevail. Those opposed to u are
irving TO have it referred to the Com
,ni,toe on Rules for consideration before
the vote is taken. The test vote ihere-
fore is likely to come on the motion to
refer rather than upon the merits OF the
question,
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CHARGES FOUR
CRIMES BY PLOTTERS

another room leaving the N,yor in ,hs
witness chair--d.rId,d b, vn,,Ij ba,,.
the conversations only in s,,,c. Tha
Mayor demanded To Jr heard IN pubIic
So insisteut was he that several times
he oVerrode senator Thnupson's ru,inc.
and read ON in hubbub OF rayel ran
ping. objections by meuh.-s nf tho com
Mttee and cries for order.
The Mayor declared he would reod
10 those who would stay I'm fact. h..
rr"d four or I'VE sentences Of one OF
the conversations reported over the
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Mayor Mt,hels threat 20 tear
things wide open"--to disclose the
facts underlying the tapping Of tele-
phone wires IN connection with the
recent charities inyestigation-~as eN-
ecutcd yesterday afternoon before me
Thompson legislative committee. II did
10, ge, as far as the Mayor intended,
because the committee. In a scene that
Was not on.y tenSely exciting and dra-
matte. but humorously grotesque. refused
10 listen to a recital OF the conversa-
lions reported over the tapped telephone
lines.
The Mayor charged that during the
entire lie Of IN. present city adminlstra-
ton "there has been "A We'll organized
and purpuscful conspiracy conducted by
certain number Of coreligionists Of my
own. acting with other persons. To OBJ
struCt the due process Of government {;
to interfere with the proper and orderly
conduct Of the government and with the
proper and orderly conduct or control
of the private charitable institutions or
the city
Mayor Mitchell implicated these per-
sons. either individually or acting in
concert" in four crimes which II was
suspected by the administration had been
committed by then-perjury, criminal
libel conspi racy to utter a criminal libel
and conspiracy to pervert and ohstruct
justice and prcvcn, the due administra-
ton OF the law II was to get evidence
OF these suspected crimes, he said, that
the telephone wires Of the Rev, William
Il. Farrell. catholic Clergyman Of
Rrooklyn. DIR. Daniel G. Potter and his
son. Dean Potter, We're tapped by order
Of the Police Commissioner.
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The night communique follows:
In the region of Nerdun German
counter attacks took on character
~ e~'r.,na violence on the whole OF
our front. although II is not possible
to give precise details OF the consider
able number OF effectives who took
part in them.
on the left bank OF the Meuse.
after bombardmen with shells OF
large calibre. which was continued
all the morning. the Germans repeat
edly launched massed assaulting forces
against our positions to the west OF
lie Mort Homme. The first attack.
in which the Germans were moved
down by our artillery and m!trailleuse
fire, was repulsed with very heaNy
losses without the enemy being able
TO reach our lines. A second attack.
as violent as the first undertaken
about o'clock to- might. gained foot
ing in our trenches to the west our
counter attack. made Immediately.
completely drove out the enemy.
on the right bank, the region OF
Haudromont and Douaumont through
out the day was the theatre OF most
saugulnary fighting The Germans
pultinlied their assaults. preceding
each by very heavy artillery prepara-
lions In spite OF all these efforts.
the positions taken by us yesterday
were maintained in their integrity
notably in Fort Douaumont In TINS
region more than 800 prisoners re-
mained in our hands.
There was the usual cannonade on
the rest of the front.
Aviation: In the region or Furnes'
a German machine. struck ny the
mtrailleuse fire OF one or our aero
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The administration. he said, vas
prompted to order the tapping OF the
telephones because there were serious
grounds for believing that there existed
d conspiracy ON the part OF certain
priests OF the catholic church, this man
Potter, Hebhard tRobert W. IIcbbard.
former SECRETARY of tho state Board of
Charities) and others, to pervert justice,
ohstruct the due administration of the
law, teach witnesses what to say on the
stand cat the strong inquiry, prevent
other witnesses from coming on the
stand and get them out Of the 5urisdic-
ton"
The alleged conspiracy he declared
was an attempt TO interfere with gov
crnmeut, in short, religious interference
with the government Of this city, which
is a thing. | think, contrary To the spirit
OF American institutions" While he is
Mayor, he added Nehemently, there Will
he no interference with the State by the
Church, Just as IL is "a fundamental
principle Of American life that the State
Shall not interfere with the Church.
In the charities Investigation itself
Mayor Mitchell alleged that the persons
whose lines Were tapped and others were
engaged in "A persistent EFFORT To dis
credit John A, kinssbury, Charities
Commissioner, 10 pull him of the in
yestigation.' to "malisn. slander and lie
about him." To intimidate him and the
Mayor 80 that immunity might be Sc
cured to them. to dlscredit the Gov
ernor's commission and all concerned
and to exert all the pressure they could
to obstruct justice and the administra-
tion of the law.
Coming down tn specific cases. the
Mayor charged that Mr.. Farrell prom
ised to pay $50 to get witness out "'
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N0RTHCLIFFE's FIRST SPEECH.
Urges EncOurRRement Of Aero In
ventOrs ana More ANiRtOrs.

LONDON, May 23,-In the House OF
Lords to-day in a debate on the air
hoard Lord Northcliffe made his ma iden
speech He said that there were three
essential needs OF the board, one being
the boards own department OF inven-
tions To encourage inventors: the Sec
ond. financial assistance for tho manu.
facturer. and the third, an Increased
number OF trained aviatora
The debate was adjourned.
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French Gaining at Fort.

The Germans are fighting hard 20 re-
tain their hold on Fort Douaumont. but
are being pushed back gradually.
The afternoon communique is as fol-
lows:
In the region Of Verdun the battle
continued with extreme violence all
last nigh, on both banks Of the Mcuse.
on the left bank furious counter at
tacks delivered by the enemy against
all our positions at I'm 304 resulted
in complete failure TO the west OF
the hill. particularly. the enemy en-
ployed in large measure machines to
throw flaming liquids. This permitted
them to penetrate one OF our trenches.
but brilliant counter movement on
the part Of our troops compelled them
Immediately to evacuate all the posi-
tions gained.
To the east Of the hill. in spite OF
an intense preparatory artillery fire.
the attack of the enemy WAS broken
by our fire and thcC could not reach
our lines.
on the right bank Of the river. in
the sector of Thiaumont and Douau-
mont. the battle has been continued
with ferocity The enemy during the
attacks in massed formation and suf-
fered enormous losses. They were
successful. however. in occupying IA
trench which had been taken by us
to the north Of the Thiaumont farm.
Everywhere else We held our positions.
Inside Of Fort Douaumon; We have
continued to force back the enemy. and
in spite Of II spirited resistance the
Germans to-day hold only the north
east corner Of the fort
ON the heights Of the Meuse sur
prise attack delivered by us In the
Chevaler wood was in all respects
successful
The night passed in relative calm
on the remainder Of the front.
The French military writers lay grea
emphasis ON the recapture OF most u
Fort Daudumont, not only for th'
strategic value Of the height on whicl
the ruins of the fort stand but for th'
moral effect The recovery Of the posi-
ton in the view of some OF the writers
rullifies the most important achieve
ment of the Germans. at least on TIM
bank of the river. in all their operations
against Nerdun.
The success of the attack was mad,
possible 10y the concentration of the Ger
man attention on their operations
against lie Mort Iiomme and Hill 30i oi
Continued on Third Pa0c.
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NOTE TO BRITAIN GOES TO-DAY,
President sends II 10 state Depnrt-
mcnt for Ira ansmissiOn.

WAsuINGroN, May ga completed
draft OF the new note TO Great Britain
protesting against interference with
neutral mails was sent to the state De-
partmcnt to-day by President Wilson
for transmission to London. II will
probably go forward tomorrow. when
secretary Lansing, who has been i'll for
te,.ra, days, returns to his desk.
Mr.. Lansing had decided to Sign the
note at his home 80 that II might bs
cabled tonight. but dscl1s1 - vais
until tomorrow.
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SPECIAL ta6ie Despatch to The srx

fARls. May 23--Terrihc fighting con-
tlnued throughout last night and to-day
IN the Nerdun sector, where the Ger
mans are seeking to recover the ground
gained by the French on both banks OF
the Meuse yesterday None of the Ger
man counter attacks won any perna-
nent success. according to the COM
muniqucs issued to-day, and the Ger
mans, who lost the southern part of Fort
pouaumont yesterday. have now been
pushed into the northeast corner OF the
fort, the rest OF which is in French
hands.
The German batteries on the west
bank of the Meuse concentrated an un-
usually heavy bombardment with large
,alioic shells this morning on the French
lines just tn the west OF lie Mort Homme
These lines are on the slope OF the hill
dnd lead down to the Bethncourt brook.
which runs along the bottom of the ra-
Vine separating lie Mort Homme from
Hill 3ui The bombardment Was con-
tInucd with the same violence all the
forenoon and this afternoon the German
infantry moved forward to the attack In
dense masses.
The French 75s and mitrailleuses
worked such havoc in the closely packed
German masses that the attack did not
reach the French lines. and the effort
was abandoned until o'clock to-
night, when "a fresh attack. made with
similar effectives and similar violence
TO the first. was launched This second
attempt was momentarily successful In
getting "A foothold on the western part
of the front attacked. near the stream.
but French troops in counter at
tack, made before the Germans were
able to organize the positions gained,
recovered all the ground lost
The section of the front to the east of
the river. from the Haudromont farm to
Douaumont. where the French made
their notable advance yesterday. was
pounded by the Germans throughout
the day to-day both with uuceasing ar
tllery fire and with constantly repeated
infantry attacks. Assault after assault
was repulsed and the close OF the day
found the French In complete possession
of the terrain won yesterday and with
still more Of Fort Douaumont in their
hands.