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

Correspond nee ~ the Assoeistd Press.
LONDON. January 24-Lord North
cliffe was seen today by the Associated
Press correspondent at his Office on
Printing House square. and asked
about the "Northcliffe press" which
has been talked about so much lately,
Hardin q day passed in parliament that
some noble tord or commouer-and Oft
en- several of them at the same time
does not rise to state that his opposi-
ton to the compulsory military serv-
i've bill was not SO much against the
bill itself. but because the North
cIiffe press" had dragooned the gov
eminent into adopting the measure.
When Sir John Simon resigned from
the Asquith ministry he announced that
the pressure of Jhe "\orthcliffe press
or the government had u good deal to
do with his action. So that il has come
TO be accepted of late that if there is a
cabinet crisis. or a parliamentary dlvi-
sion, or the prospect of a general cleo
ton. quite an element will declare that
tho "Northcl!ffe press" has brought it
about. On the other hand the North
cliffe press has its own party in both
houses.
u was $50 in the afternoon when
Lord Northcliffe was seen AT his office.
This is the busy hour at the London
Times. when the editorials and leaders
begin to take form for the presses,
which begin to throb toward midnight.
He was not sitting at "A desk in the
conventional pose of man of affairs.
but was spread out in great easy
chair with big bunch of proofs in his
hands a departmental editor bending
over him. and another editor waiting
to take his turn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Expects a Long War.

Then the war will be long" was
suggested.
Yes. very long" was the reply.
Those who talk of ending the war in
a few weeks or months do not realize
the stupendous character of this con-
fiict and the vital issues of national
and ra cial existence back of it, Really.
II is not q war at all. in the ordinary
sense that we speak of wars. 1t is one
of those vast upheavais of the human
ra CO. like the great racial migrations,
the Moslem invasion of Europe, which
asted 500 years in Spain. and is still
alive in the near east. No. this is no
ordinary war which can be brought to
an end suddenly by one campaign or
one great victory. or any series of
decisive events in any one field. The
issues of national and racial existence
are far too great for any such sudden
ending 1t will go on. ] believe. for a
long time, very long time. In the end
il may be narrowed down 20 war be-
tween England and Germany-the SUI
preme issue, which must be fought to
finish. Instead of ending soon or sud
denly, the war is more likely to 80 on
and on, and then gradually abate by
slow processes. here and there. as local
tiles pass through their ordeal and
emerge with a wish to take a breathing
spell But for the time being it is not
You can see its effect in the most dis
tant parts of the world. The assass-
nations in China the other day were
but a sequel to this conflict. Even the
bloodshed in Mexico is in way related
to this war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
MISS FARRAR. TO WED.
Grand Opera Star Will Become Bride
of Lou Tellegen, Actor.

BOSTON, February Miss Geraldine
Farrar, the grand opera star, is to be
married to Lou Tellegen. an actor. 1t
is stated here. Miss Farrar her
self. after concert here. gave the in
formation to Charles A. Ellis, her man
ager, the latter said. Ellis quoted Miss
Farrar as saying the marriage would
take place in New York tomorrow.
Tho prospective husband of the IA
nous soprano came to this country
from France about hve years ago az
the leading man in Nine. Sarah Bern
lhardt8 4compauA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
CANADIAN TOWNS EXCITED.
Rumor That Bridge Was Blown Up
Caused, Calling Out of Guards,

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, February
several towns in western Ontario
were thrown into panic late Saturday
night by a hurried call to arms of the
home guards. Buglers hurried through
the streets sounding the alarm, and un-
founded ru1nors that one of the bridges
had been blown up added to the excite
ment. At St GATHERINGS theater audi
ences were dismissed when the men began
to leave in response to the bugle calls.
Guards were doubled at munition plant
there.
1t is believed here that the excitement
was due to some local cause, and that the
calling out of the home guard was on
orders from an officer whose command
included st. GATHERINGS and nearby towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Mr.. Burke on D. C. Committee.

Representative Burke of Wisconsin,
one of the veteran democratic legisla-
tors of the House, was today appointed
to the District committee by the ways
and means committee. He takes the
place Of Representative Eagle of Texas
who resigned recently. Representative
Burke is a member also of the mer-
chant marine and fisheries committee.
His appointment to the District com
mittee adds another member to a com
mittee already filled with men of long
legislative experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
ELMER J. BURKETT IN LINE.
Being Doomed for G. o. P. NOMINEE
tion for Vice presidAnt

Former Senator Elmer J. Burkett. re-
membered In Washington for many
congressional activities. including serv-
ice on the District committees OF both
bodies. is an active candidate for nomi-
nation as Vice President on the repub-
lican ticket. The news comes from the
Nebraska colony in Washington and 10
being discussed by senators and repre-
from that state.
There is every evidence that his boom
is real one and his friends here say
that Mr.. Burkett will go to Chicago
with big middle west following
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Two Fires Cause Little Damage

Fire in vacant house at 1913 Della
ware avenue northeast yesterday after
noon claimed the attention OF the FIRE
department Members of No 8 engine
company extinguished 1t before any
damage had been done
An overheated stove yesterday after
noon caused small fire in the house Of
Mrs. Rosa Ounce. 1425 9th street north
west. The damage amounted to SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
SKULL FRACTURED BY FALL.
Taylor RatcIiff. 70 Years Old, Prob
ably Fatally Injured.

Taylor Ratcliff. seventy years'old, SIS
l. street southwest. who was employed
as engineer in the McGill building. 914
q street northwest, was taken TO
Emergency Hospital early yesterday
morning from his place OF employ
ment He is thought to have acct
dentalIy fallen in the areaway in rear
of the building. He had fractured his
skull and was unconscious when
found
Physicians at the hospital hold out
no hope for his recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Fined $40 for Intoxication

George Simms. colored. told JUDI c
Pugh in the Police Court today he 81 ~
ped as result of stepping IN an
Orange peel. and il was then Policen;, =,
Runn observed him and thought he was
staggering. The policeman. howey .r,
fold the court it was not an oran.e
peel. but liquor that made Simms sta1 :
ger: The court imposed a fine ~ $40
with an alternative of thirty days II
Occoquan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Whitman Prefers to Be Governor.

NEW YORK. February Gov Whit
man reiterates his candidacy for the
republican nomination for governor If
the people are satisfied with my stew
ardship thus far" His announcement
was coupled with a denial that he had
agreed to seek the nomination for sec
ond place at the republican national
convention at Chicago in June, as a
running mate OF former Senator Theo-
dore E. Burton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Collecting Poetry of War.
lee of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
KEEL, January 1.-THE University
of Kiel has begun the collection Of all
the poetry of the war which has more
than mediocre merit. Requests have
gone out to all poets of reputation, to
all newspapers. magazines and publish
ers to forward to the university any
thing that may seem to them to be
worthy Of a place in the collection. in
GLIDING prose skits, songs with or
without music. novels and dramas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
BEGIN FoUR-DAY SESSION.
Lighthouse Inspectors From Ever,
Section of Country in Conference.

Lighthouse inspectors from every Sec
ton of the country began a four day
session here today in the Offices of tho
lighthouse service, in the Commerce
building, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. 1t is the annual gathering of
these inspectors to discuss with the
heads of the service here changes and
improvements.
Secretary Redield was the guest of
honor at a luncheon given by the in
spectors at the Congressional Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Caring for Adults, Too.

The children, and Adults as well, who
arrive in Athens temporarily destitute
until they can secure funds or work or
get into touch with relatives or friends.
are also provided for The former mu-
nicipal hospital of Athens has been
turned into an emergency lodging
house for refugees from Serbia of this
class, and Nine. Grouitch has given
5000 francs to start a fund for the
feeding and immediate succor of these
unfortunateS.
Generally speaking the Athenians
are moved to do what they can to help
the Serbian refugees. One restaurant
keeper, for example gives all Serbs a
20 per cent discount on their meals.
There may be a certain element of
guilty conscience In the readiness of
the Athenians to help the Serbs. One
day in an Athenian drawing room a
Greek of prominence. belonging to the
kings party. was commisserating
Serbian lady on the fate which has be-
fallen her country.
What pity" he said. that the
French did not send more troops to the
rescue of Serbia! They might have
saved the country from ruin-"
"Ah. yes, it was a pity" replied the
Serbian lady. But. after all, one can
not really blame them You see. they
were depending on the Greeks to keep
their pledged word to Serbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
WINDOW-CRIB PLAN USED
FOR THE McADOO BABY
Presidents Granddaughter Sets
Style for Social Welfare Work.
Models in New York Exhibit.

The Presidents granddaughter, Miss
Ellen Wilson McAdoo, is the champion
fresh air baby. She is one of the young
est members of Washington society. but
already has begun to set the style"
and to do social welfare work on an
extensive scale.
SO successful has proved her own
window box crib, protruding from an
upper window of the McAdoo home, at
2I39 street northwest, and so highly
has it been recommended by prominent
physicians. that similar models nave
been placed on exhibition at New
York home and household exposition in
New York city. and at least one large
order has been placed in consequence
for similar window box cribs to be dis
tributed among the poor tenement peo-
pie of the metropolis.
Photographs of the crib and a letter
from Secretary McAdoo, together with
letters of commentator from leading
physicians, have been part of the eX-
hbit.
Result of Careful Study by Experts.
Mrs. McAdoo adopted the window
crib scheme to insure the health OF her
daughter, and it is understood that this
particular style Of open-air sleeping
box is the result OF careful study Of
the subject by experts.
Physicians who have inspected the
crib declare the scheme Is the best Of
the kind they have ever seen. and that
it Is particularly adapted for crowded
districts of a large city, where it is
difficult to find a healthful place for in
fants and children, as the infant is able
to live and sleep in the fresh air
without the constant care of mother
or nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Will Address D. A. r. CHAPTER

F. L. Fishback is announced to give
an illustrated lecture on IVA sh i'm gfo
Past and Present" at a meeting of the
Mary Washington Chapter. d. A r..
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock, at
the Washington Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
No Thought of Peace.

And peace was the query put to
Lord Northcliffe.
Peace, Before We are really ready
for war he exploded, with an en-
phasis of disgust. Why any one who
would attempt to talk peace on the
streets of London or in any public
place would be mobbed. A Qua ker
tried to make peace speech the other
day and was sileLced by an angry
crowd. No, sir: the word peace has
ds appeared from the English vocab-
ulary. And that is a deep underlying
conviction in the very hearts of the
people. who do not want peace and
will not listen to any talk of peace
until this war is fought to a finish
and won. honorahly won. and the score
with Germany settled for all time. 1t
is the same in France. a deep-rooted
feeling of tine plain French people-not
the politicians and public men-that
the very existence of their race de-
ponds on the winning of this war. This
overw lining feeling is well recog-
nized over here. and il needs no otficla
ENJOYS from the United states to
gather it. for it is perfectly apparent
for any one to see.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Surprise to Germany.

You referred to the supreme is
sue between England and Germany"
was suggested.
YES" said Lord Northcliffe. Ger
many did not think England would
come into this war. That was one in
stance where she was not efficient.
She was not prepared for us. 1t Is
shown by the fact that she had few
commerce destroyers at sea-less than
a dozen, wasn't it?-and no means of
preventing her own complete CONNER
cial paralysis by the British fleet. She
had counted on a continental war-a
land war-without England, and Eng
lands entry was her greatest surprise.
completely destroying her projects and
calling for this colossal expenditure Of
men and supplies. But being in, England
and Germany know there is something
more than a continental land war at
issue, great as that is. and that there
Is a racial mastery at stake-the Saxon
or the Teuton-which civilization will
go forward in the future and which
backward? Both OF them cannot go
forward together. as in the past. The
issue Is too great for that and must be
finally determined"
Now an editor came in with a proof
Lord Northcliffe looked at 1t, a long
searching look from the headline to the
end. Then he said Yes" and the editor
disappeared
And the Northclifre press and its
critics." was suggested.
Press Performing Service.
"Oh. yes" said tho embodiment of
the ''Northcliffe press" "1ts critics, like
Othello. they would be nothing II they
were not critical. The press in England
is performing a useful service. Just as
it is in America 1t Is the exponent of
public opinion. That is the service it
performed in the military service cam
paign-to drive home that the over
whelming force of public opinion was
against the stay-athome man, and for
national unity in fulfilling every OBJ
legation required by the war There
are q few men still alive who are deaf
to the voice OF public opinion; who
think England Is ruled by a small aris-
tocracy of private opinion. But Eng
land is great democracy. in which
public opinion is supreme, and the press
In advocating the military service bill
merely recorded the mass of public
opinion against individual private judg-
ment. You remember what Pope said:
Envy will merit as It's shade pursue
but. like shadow, proves the sub
stance true That seems to At the
case OF the cYitics-thedr envy proves
the substance true"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
Hard to Adjust Themselves.

VERY often" she explained to the
Associated Press representative, the
families, and especially the orphan
children of people of this class. suffer
more than those of the poor Those
who have never had much soon adjust
themselves even to the hardships that
have accompanied this war It is
those who have had everything and
lost it all that are to be pitied." Nine.
Grouitch should know whereof she
speaks, for when she and her husband
left Serbia they were forced to make
their way through Albania afoot, and
they arrived in Athens only with what
they stood in.
In addition to these provisions for
the larger children, the babies. too, are
new generation of Serbs upon whom
will fall the remaking of their land. In
Nish the Mabel Grouitch Baby Hospi-
tai, though in the hands of the in
vaders, still shelters it's tiny charges,
who are under the watchful eyes of the
American doctors and nurses who re-
NAMED in Nish when the Serbs them
selves were forced to fee the victorious
Bulgars.
A great many Serbian babies. how
ever. were brought out Of the country
by their mothers or relatives, and not
few have been born since the exodus.
made provision by setting aside a ward
in her Babies Hospital at Athens for
the exclusive care of Serbian babies.
The ward will accomm odate a hundred
babies. and 1t is In charge of a compe-
tent Dutch woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07
NEEDY SERB CHILDREN
ARE BEING CARED FOR
Many Are Sent to France to Be
Brought Up at Government
Expense.

torrespopdence Of the Associated Press.
ATHENS, January 12.-Whatever the
outcome of the war with respect to
Serbia as a nation, the future genera
ton of Serbians is assured. Not only
have numbers of individuals interested
themselves in the fate of the children
of the war-devasta ted land, but the gov
eminent of the French republic has
constituted itself the guardian of every
Serbian child in need, and offered to
provide for the bringing up and edu-
cation until the age of fifteen of every
offspring of the race that has SO val
iantly defended its national heritage
to the bitter end. .\ready several hun
dreds of orphan Serbian children have
been sent from Saloniki to France,
where they have been placed in French
families that have volunteered to look
after them.
Meanwhile Nine. Grouitch, the Amer
lean wife of the Serbian undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs. has estab-
lished fund in the hands of Con-
stantine MeIa of Athens by which a
franc a day is paid for the support of
the needy children of Serbian officers
and functionaries of the Serbian gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-07

try in the field. These returned SOL
diers were scattered all over the coun-
try. in every city and town. forming a
vast aggregate of sentiment and infiu-
ence, with just pride in the achieve
ment of having shared in serving the
country in its need. Out of this senti-
ment came the Grand Army of the Re
public. which took hand in civil and
political affairs. all bound together in
a common impulse ramifying all over
the country. And as result You had
soldier Presidents for twenty five years
Gen. Grant. Gen. Garfield, Gen.
Hayes. Gen. Harrison-and soldier can
didat ties for President. Hancock, McClel-
Ian and the rest.
Will Be Controlling Factor.
And that will be our experience,
body of soldiers come back to civil life
They Will be the great controlling fac
tor of our civil and public life. all of
them proud of their service and inspir
ed with common sentiment. 1t will
be even a greater influence than that
of the returned soldiers in civil life
in the United States, for we are send
ing six men to the front for every one
man YOU Sent-yes. six. Already there
have been 100000 men sent forward,
and with those in process of enlist
ment and to be brought forward it VIII
be 100000. And they are the young
and middle aged men. the men of the
future. those who Will come ba ok INTO
our civE life and be the controlling
influence of public opinion. Those Will
be the men who shape our policies for
us for the future. and will make and
unmak Ike our ministries and govern
meuts, just as they did in America aft
err the civil war.
You remember what Oliver Wendell
Holmes said about the Stacker, the man
who failed to respond to his country's
need for military service. in his poem
on the sweet Little Man:
- Now, then, three cheers for the stay al home
ranger
BLOW the great fsh-horn and beat the big
pan
First in the field that is furthcst from danger.
Take rour white feather plume. sweet little
man.
Here was an Englishman drawing
analogies from American history. and
familiar enough with an American
poet to quote verses which would not
De familiar to good many Ameri-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
CRANEY- DONOVAN CASE STARTED
Twenty Thousand Dollar Damage Occupied Entire Ses- sion of Superior Court Yesterday Plaintiff Was Telling
 His Side of the Story When Court Went Out for the Day Many Witnesses Called to the Stand Wednesday.

meeting MT Donovan opposite the
 Alice building one evening in 1912 and
 MT. Donovan said: Shes in there
 and I am watching the building.
 later walked to Franklin square with
 MT. Donovan.
 In answer to question asked by
 Judge Barnes Dr. Comeau said he
 Church was in his office in 1912.
 Albert Boardman testified that MT.
 Donovan had tried to talk to him
 about the matter in. court put witness
 said he was not interested. Witness
 was asked what MT. Donovan said of
 the political record of MT. Craney but
 this was stricken out. John P. Mc- Cormick, the steward of the ENks' club told of Mir. Donovan telling him that The got them." Witness told of MT. Donovan being at the Elxs' home and looking towards the Alice building. The plaintiff then took the witness stand. He told of serving two terms in the legislature and of being in the insurance business. He said he has known John Donovan for years. Law
 yer Douglass had MT. Craney identify a postal card that the witness said was in MT. Donovan'S handwriting. A ! recess was then ordered.
 When court came in at ? o'clock George R. Bruce. who roomed in the Alice building in 1912. was called as 1 a witness. He said he was called up- on by Mr. Donovan and Nicholas Church in the store where the wit ness was employed and about all the witness could remember was that MT. Donovan mentioned the names of MT. 1 Craney and Mrs. Church.
 Cross examined MT. Bruce said he | did not know why they called on him. Once in the Alice building MT. Dono- | van asked the witness where the Cra- I ney office was and MT. Bruce said it | was at the end of the hall and MT. Donovan could read the name on the 1 door. MT. Bruce denied that he ever l heard Mrs. Church referred to as the | big horse. Dr. Harry Higgins said he | had on office in the Alice building in 1 1912. It was on the second floor. He l could not remember that MT. Donovan
 talked to him about the Craney- 1 Church case.
 l MT. Craney was recalled to the stand and the postal card he had l identified was read by Dr. Douglass The alleged islander was referred to and MT. Craney was defed as to taking action. It was dated Dec. 2, 1912. MT l Craney identified a letter he had he l ceived and also a postcard.
 l He was on the stand when court l went out for the day.