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CONSTIPATION;

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ont All the waste and poisons from the
Colon and keeps 1t a. sweet clean and
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So Invariably successful has this new and
imnroyed method of Internal Bathing
nroyed TO be that over 800, 900 Americans
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-Advertisemeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
An Appeal to Sentiment.

This booklet has been arranged by the
American Institute of Architects, with
offices in the Octagon House. 1t con-
tains a foreword by John Lawrence
Mauran. president of the society; a
history of the contest to prevent the
erection of the proposed power plant, a
parallel reply to the letter issued by
Secretary McAdoo; quotations of con-
gressional opinion and of noted archi-
tects. and letter on the subject of
Beautiful Washington written from
Paris by Thomas Jefferson in 1888
1t is Handsomely illustrated and is en-
titled IAN Appeal to the Enlightened
Sentiment of the People of the United
States for the safeguarding OF the Fu-
ture Development of the Capital of the
Nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07

The committees of employees to meet
the railway officials in an effort to ADJUST
the differences which led to the recent
strike were elected at meeting OF all
the employees of both traction psnies
at Convention Hall at o'clock last night.
This meeting, called by the District Com
missioners and presided over by Commits
sioner Newman was agreed to in the
memorandum signed yesterday afternoon
by the representatives of the striking
employees and of the traction companies.
Every employe of both companies was
given an opportunity to attend the meet
ing and, it is stated, that practically all
were present when the meeting was
called to order. Every seat that had been
provided was occupied and many men
were forced to stand. No one was al
lowed in the hall in addition to the rail-
way men with the exception OF D1strlct
officials who accompanied the three Com
missioners, policemen. firemen and news
paper representatives.
At the ground floor entrance there was
a warning committee and as the railway
men filed into the building they were
cautioned to pay strict attention and
make no noise.
Commissioner Newman Presides.
About $50 o'clock the three Dis.
ltrict Commissioners, Corporation Coun-
sci Syme, Secretary D. ]. Donovan OF
the board of Commissioners and Will
liam Blackman, commissioner of con-
Citation of the Department of Labor,
took seats on the platform. and Mr..
Newman called the meeting to order.
He then briefly outlined events which
had brought about the calling of the
meeting and stated its purpose.
early yesterday morning. he said,
the District Commissioners. concerned
primarily with the welfare, safety,
comfort and convenience of the public,
Invited representatives of the Rail-
way Mems Union and of the traction
companies to conference at the Dis
trict building, where the Commission
ers rendered their good Offices as arbi-
traitors. to the end of formulating some
plan of mediation on a basis of fair
ness to both sides.
this morning, and then was resumed
later in the day. The Commissioners,
ably assisted by William Blackman,
commissioner of Cancellation of the De-
partment of Labor, finally brought the
representatives to an agreement. One
condition of the memorandum agreed to
was that the District Commissioners
would call a meeting of all the en-
ployes of both roads to select commit
tees which are to meet with the off,
Gals of their respective companies to
settle all questions involved"
Commissioner Newman then asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
PROHIBITION BILL PASSES.
Both Houses of Virginia Legislature
Act Favorably on Measure.

RICHMOND. Va, March THE pro-
hibition bill has finally passed both
branches of the legislature and now
goes to the governor. The house put
on an amendment allowing the manu-
facture of cider. but the conference
comnittee recommended that this pro-
vision be stricken out and this action
was taken.
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CAPT. HENRY WAHLY DIES
AFTER A WEEKS ILLNESS
Funeral of Veteran Will Be Private
Because Of the Critical Illness
Of His Son.

Capt Henry wahly, seventy-eisht
years old. a clerk in the general land
ONCE for forty-four years and a vet
eran of the civil war. died yesterday at
his home. 1881 S street northwest, fol-
lowing an illness of a week. Death
was due to pneumonia.
A son. William Wahly, is critically
Ill with the same disease. and on ac-
count of his illness the funeral serv-
ices for the father are to be held to-
morrow. privately. Interment is to be
in Rock Creek cemetery.
Capt. Wahly was born in England,
but came to the United States when q
boy. During the civil war he served
in the 116th New York Infantry, par
ttcipating in the battles Of Baton
Rouge, Plains Store and Port Hudson.
He lost his right arm at Port Hudson.
Popular Civil War Veteran.
In 1871 he became connected with the
census bureau. and in July. 1872, re-
ceived an appointment to the general
land offlse. where he had been employed
ever since.
He was one of the most popular civil
war veterans in the Interior Depart
ment, and his sudden death was a great
shock to associates and friends
throughout tho service.
Besides tho son, . married daughter
Is living in Connecticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
TEXT OF THE McLEMORE RESOLUTION
DISCUSSED BY THE HOUSE TODAY

TEXT OF THE McLEMORE RESOLUTION
DISCUSSED BY THE HOUSE TO-DAY
The McLemore resolutonthe in
present in war
Informed all neutral powers of their in
upon their enemies
admittedly vessels their
maments under the and guise OF armament or
ship; nd
government which have
orders the Brit
such soealed defensive
and the Of Great Britain and
ships" and such naval
disguised when
neutral and with the evident intention to deceive; and
the @ 9n uss S! as possible
the ship whether other na,. .d
s % @ .s h n .s they .
s s % in which sy a" be m sns i'm %
oTs ns1ns enemy % or ohs, naval vessels; and II tho
% S :ip' @ h sfs
@ their vital interests begeren operations
Lick s.
@ such hs ships or amy one ' %i be e
bel other besre"t ships and
,s while .ns;a about ut s.ss
the best possible advice counsel and assistance in avoiding the
Whereas the Germany and have
ss,: ::s Is
Of the United States i, rtsi in
in possible be
Resolved the House
President all American
ITS
and all all at
ships shall frankly
of the
be called offensive"
travel such armed bigret
Secretary
containing
British
socaied
ocaled
directed
and naval officers shall
disguised
earliest possible
of
the British Speaker
Of the House. that and they be laid
guarding the welfare
performing its constitutional the
United States with regard to foreign relations
the the
the United States both
avoiding which tend hrn,
of conflict wb.re
/
of fore
affairs committee, to table the MeLemore retouon ~
That House resolution No
questing
travelling
the recommendation that it be laid ~ ~
Under the Constitution
practice
interfere We know that reaches
his
cnmstances to Congress for its consideration ~ - VII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
Other Organizations Interested.

Other organizations cooperating with
the American Institute of Architects in
the distribution of this pamphlet
through their thousands of members in
all the large cities of the country are
the American Civic Association, the
American Federation of Arts, the
American Institute of Consulting Engi-
neers, the American Scenic and His
toric Preservation Society, the Amer
lean Society of Landscape Architects,
the Committee of One Hundred for the
Development of Washington. the Ma
tional Academy of Design and the Ma
tional Sculpture Society.
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MPLOYES ELECT
CONFEREES ON STRIKE ISSUES
Step Taken by Men of Both Companies To-
ward Ratifyiing the Pending Agreement.
Commissioner Newman Presides

for nominations for the two commit
tees. He cautioned the Washington
Railway and Electric Company en-
ployes to participate only in the cleo
ton of their committee and for the
Capital Traction Company employees to
observe the same course.
On motion of w. d. Valentine the fol-
lowing men were selected as a commit
tee to represent the employees of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company: G. A. Wilburt, Harry E..
Jones and F. NJ. Thompson.
w. E. Waldron nominated the follow
ing to represent the Capital Traction
Company: Harry l.. White, J. Haley
Goodman and J. L. Gather.
The election in each case was unani-
nous.
Commissioner Newman then stated
that the business of the gathering hav-
ing been completed, the meeting stood
adjourned.
The District Commissioners accom-
panied by other District officials pres
ent.. then left the hall. William Black
man. commissioner of conciliation.
started to go out with them, but the
executive committee of the carmen's
union insisted that he stay and address
the gathering.
Mr.. Blackman's Address.
when he refused to take a position on
the stage. saying that he felt more at
home with the men on the floor.
He said the street railway employees
and the citizens Of the District owe to
the District Commissioners a debt that
can never be repaid.
That is broad assertion said
the conciliator. but II you had travel
learned what it means to have 1900
men on a strike, then you would know
that l am correct in saying So"
He paid compliment to the repre-
sentatives of the striking employees and
also to the street railway officials. who,
he said. have acted in spirit of fair
ness that is highly commendable.
Il plan to leave this city at midnight
to go to New York to participate in
as successful as this one"
Men Told to Report for Duty.
George A. Wilburt. chairman of the
executive committee of the union. then
instructed all railway employees to re-
port to their respective barns this
morning on schedule time. This in
struction applied to employees who had
struck and those who were discharged
just prior to the strike. he said.
When the railway men filed out of
the hall they found several street cars
to take them to various parts of the
city. The cars had been dispatched to
that point by order of the Capital
Traction Company.
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Men Told to Report for Duty.

should meet and treat with the prop
erly accredited officers of the Division
$50 of the Amalgamated Association Of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America, the title of the newly
formed union. on all questions and
grievances that might arise, and pro-
vided for a temporary board of arbi-
tration for such as could not be
amicably adjusted between the accred-
tied officers of both company and as
ISOLATION.
1t further specified the method of the
choosing of such arbitrators. The
agreement adopted yesterday provided
for similar procedure between the
companies and committees of their en-
ployes.
Leaves of Absence Assured.
Section 4 provided that the company
agree that officers of the union should
be granted leave of absence on orkani-
cation business when requested, and
any member now holding office or who
should be elected to office in the union
which requires his absence from duty
should on his retirement from office
be replaced In his former position.
That both the railway companies are
willing to meet committees represent
Ing all their employees to consider
grievances or suggestions was the sub
stance of statements given out by them
yesterday.
The Washington Railway and Elec-
tric statement, issued by the author
ity OF Its board of directors, Is as fol-
lows:
This company has always been will
Ing to discuss with its employees any
grievances they might have or any ques-
tons concerning working conditions.
I'VE again stated our readiness to do
this before the strike was declared.
IN entering into the agreement made
today for the purpose Of ending the
strike we are only agreeing to do what
we have always been ready to do-name-
ly. to deal directly with our employees or
with committee representing all our
employees.
While We had the situation well in
hand and would have been in a condition
few days we realized the desire Of the
public to end the strike quickly.
we are also glad of an opportunity
TO-, TO take axe back back into our employ many
BILE employees and whose caImer judT-
ment would have deferred them from
taking the hasty step they did.
we thank the public for its pa
Ing circumstances of yesterday and to-
day"
Capital Traction Statement,
The statement of the Capital Trac-
tion Company. signed by President
Hamilton. is as follows:
THE termination Of the unfortunate
strike of the employees of the Capital
Traction Company. brought about by
the Endorsement of a tentative agree
ment arrived at through the good Of
fices Of the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, enables the Capital
Traction Company to deal with the
grievances Of its trainmen In the man
ner which 1t has been endeavortng to
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City Heads Winding Up
Details of Negotiations
for Arbitrating Strike

All three District ommissioners were
at the Municipal building early today.
winding up the details Of the success
full negotiations engineered by them for
arbitrating the street car strike.
In accordance with the arbitration
agreement. the Commissioners. shortly
before noon, certified to the heads of
the washington Railway and Electric
and Capital Traction companies the
names of the traction employees who
we're chosen at last nights mass meet
;ne in Convention Hall to meet with
tho officials of the companies.
At about 1890 o'clock the Commits
sioners announced that they had called
this afternoons meeting between the
renresentatives of tho employees and
ths companies, which started at ESQ
o'ciock. as an opening session.
City Heads Congratulated.
Not since they have been in ONCE
have the Commissioners been congrat-
u,ated as extensively as upon their ef-
forts to settle the strike. All during
the morning Fluctuations poured in
from callers and friends over the tele-
phone.
George E. Hamilton, president of the
"a initial Traction Company, wrote to the
Commissioners expressing appreciation
"for the good service rendered by them
in ending the unfortunate strike of his
company's employer"
Commissioner Brownlow said today
that the Commissioners had not been
interested in the merits Of the dispute,
but had been actuated merely by the
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accomplish since the fact was known
to it that such grievances existed.
1.-The policy of the management of
the company has always been one of
Willingness to meet it's employees and
consider with them any grievances or
suggestions which they might have to
ofYer This policy was set forth in a
statement made by the company to the
press March l, 1916. reading in part as
follows:
1.-The company is, and has always
been. ready to discuss with it's EN-
ployes any question or condition ar1s.
ing out of such employment. desired
by them to be considered. when coming
direct from them as employees
Desire Is Reiterated.
Communications issued since that
time to our employees or to the press
in the matter of grievances presented
have reiterated this desire on the part
of the company.
THE tentative agreement above re-
ferred to, the adoption of which was
the means of ending the strike, ex-
presses in it's terms exactly this policy
namely. to treat any grievances or set
tie any controversy existing between
tho company and its employees through
meetings with committees represent
ing all of its employees and selected by
them.
ut is a. source of great satisfaction
to the company to be able to again fur
nish satisfactory service to the pub
lie, and to re-employ those Of Its train
men who have in the past rendered
faithful and satisfactory service. and
whose severance Of relations was in
our opinion. wholly unnecessary and
due to outside pressure and ln1udicious
persuasion and advice.
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Senate Gets Baker Nomination

The nomination of Newton d. Baker.
former mayor of Cleveland. to be secre-
tary Of War was sent to the Senate
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07

David Forman. sixty. was found dead
In MS room az the home of David Ker.
mich. in Baltimore.
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question could be had by vote on the


However" he said, 81 do not believe
that the country's safety should be
jeopardized by foolhardy Americans who
want to travel" He declared he wouid
vote against tabling the resolution.
Representative FAR. Pennsylvania
republican. said: ITO vote against taoling
the McLemore resolution Is to vote Tor
yellow streak In the American flag.
He was followed by another Penn
syIvania republican. Representative
Graham. speaking in democratic time
The armed ship issue is beside the
question" he said. 1T is simply a ques-
tion of whether we will attend to our
own business and let the President at
tend to his Wild yells and APPLAUSE
on the democratic side greeted him and
Representative Galloway of Texas arose
TO ask a question.
Refuses to Yield.
NO, No" came from all over the
chamber.
"Does the gentleman yield?" asked
Speaker Clark.
NO, sir" Representative Galloway
sat down.
II do not want to be pfo-German.
pro-English or pro-anything-o an
American" The democrats began the
rebel yeN'' and the Speakers gavel
beat a tattoo for order.
II give the President 10 bouquets.
but I stand here to say we ought to
let him attend to his own duties. THE
wells continued. but Representative
Graham's time had expired: and then
Representative Mann of Illinois, the
minority leader. arose. He was greeted
by hand clippings of his own party.
He stated his idea of the parliament
tary situation; and he read the simple
warning resolution that American citi-
zens, under existing conditions, ought
to refrain from travelling on the armed
merchantmen of belligerent nations,
This would be the substitute from
the republicans, on which they desire
a record vote.
He said that tabling the McLemore
resolution might be construed an
invitation to travel on armed ships.
Urges Squarely Voted Opinions.
Let us vote sqIarely our opinion
that we do not want war or that which
will lead to war"
Representative Garrett of Tennessee
said: 81 do not arise TO support the
resolution because it is asked by Wood |
row Wilson. the man-great as is my |
admiration for him; | arise to support
the proposition because it is asked by
the President of my country, the fore |
most man of the whole world; and who |
carries the most tremendous RESPONSE
bility ever carried by the head of a
neutral nation.
"Partisanship has no part in my rea-
soning. If the President were of the |
other political party / would not at |
tempt to embarrass him in anything
that involved the honor of my coun-
try.
Representative Garrett moved the
previous question:. and there was |
scarcely any difference in the volume |
of the via voce" vote. Then the clerk |
began calling the roll.
Senator Sutherland adhered closely to
his written text and was heard by al
most the entire membership of the Sem
ate. No effort was made to continue
discussion of foreign affairs after he
had finished and the Senate took I'D the
Shields waterpower bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07

desire to look after the interests Of The
people and endeavor to save them from
the Inconvenience and hardship caused
by lack of transportation facilities.
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STRIKE AGREEMENT
WILL Be S|GNEDAT
SPECIAL MEETING


be reinstated and reimbursed for all
time thus lost.
Nine to Ten Hour Day.
Section specifies that a days work
for all regular men shall be nine to ten
hours, and shall be completed within
twelve consecutive hours. No regular
man shall be required to perform extra
duty when an extra man Is available
Where regulars are called to perform
extra duty and for any cause not their
own do no: go out, they shall be paid
from the time of reporting until re-
1ieved at the regular rate of wages
SECTION 6 specifies that each passen-
GER car shall be in charge of motor
man and conductor, who shall have mad
at least ten days instruction under an
exnerienced man, the latter to nave
heen in the service for at least a year
Immediately prior to such instruction.
Two or more cars coupled together re-
auire one motorman Tor the Train ana
one conductor for each car.
Sec,ion specifies that the wages OF
III conductors and motormen shall be
30 cents a nhour.
Section specifies that men shall be
given the privilege of choosing runs In
eccordance with seniority rights, based
on their continuous service with the
employing company. -
Section specifies that where men are
,sked to report for snow pillow or sand
go work they shall be paid from the
time of reporting until relieved from
such duty.
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Reinstatement Provided.

Section 10 provides that all men dis
charged unjustly since February Is. 1916.
shall be reinstated to their former
positions.
It was stipulated yesterday that the
last-named section is to be the f1rst
taken up when the representatives Of
both sides get together in their first
The sections of the original agree
ment not mentioned in the agreement
by which the strike was ended are
Nos. ]. 2 and L.
Section / was a sort of preamble. in
which it was stated that the purpose
of the agreement submitted was to
provide the best and most satisfactory
service to the public and to provide
the best possible working conditions
for the men. at the same time having
due regard to the economical operation
Of the company's linea.-j
Section provided that the properly
accredited officers. at the company