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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
NEW TENNIS RULE SOUGHT.
National Association Asked to Ad-
vance N. A. A. Doubles.

A. 7. Leech, jr, Of the Columbia Coun-
try Club probably will be Washington's
only representative at the annual meet
ing Of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association. which convenes in New
has given Secretary e. F. Torrey OF
the national body its proxy. and the
lDumbarton Club. the only other local
Organization which is a member of the
association. has not yet taken any ac-
ton, but will hold a meeting this att
ernoon. at which time the matter will
be taken UP and either a delegate
ma ned or a proxy given.
This years meeting will be of special
interest to local racquetters, as one OF
fore the gathering will be in the form
of motion putting the doubles cham
pions of the Middle Atlantic Associa-
ton on an equality with those of other
ing them eligible to compete for the
national doubles title. Under the pres
emit plan the doubles champions of
practically all sectional associations
are eligible to compete in tfs national
doubles event. the early rounds of
which are played at Chicago each year,
with the finals as part of the schedule
of the regular championship tourna-
inent. Inc M1QQle ALlantlc ASSOc1a-
ton is one of the few, if not the only
one, disseminated against, and in or
der for any of its players to get q
chance of competing in the main event
1t Is necessary for them to either enter
the southern championship event at
Atlanta, Ca, or that for the eastern
states at Longwood, Boston.
Tho subject was brought up at last
years meeting, AMI. although Mr.. Leech
was not successful in getting favora-
bic action. he managed to get in some
good licks," and he is very hopeful
of swinging the opposition in line at
tomorrow's meeting. If he should be
successful, he would be doing great
present Middle Atlantic state cham
pionship event is in reality nothing
more than local tournament, as there
never have been more than one Or two
entrants from out of the city Players
from Baltimore, Richmond, Norfolk and
other cities in the association never
bother entering, and the title really
carries with 1t no more than any other
local event, and a good deal less than
one or two.
But. should the national body recog-
nize the Middle Atlantic doubles win
ners as sectional champions and allow
them to enter the title event. then
things would be entirely different. The
the cities in the Middle Atlantic Assoc
citation. and the chances are that the
players from these cities would not sit
back and allow Washington to calmly
step in each year and hold the event
as it has done for some time past, but
would insist upon its being allotted in
regular order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Against Newlands Amendment.
WORKING ON HEATING PLANT.
Excavation Resumed at Site Which
Has Been in Controversy.

Excavation for the foundations of the
new heating and lighting plant at the
foot of 14th street, which was sus-
pended for several days, has been re-
sumed. The hole in the ground Is now
about five feet deep and covers prac-
ticalIy the entire area on which the
new building will stand.
Across Water street from the new
building site workmen are engaged in
the erection of one-story frame
building that will be used as work
shop for the blacksmiths and other
metal workers on the new structure.
The Office building that will house the
timekeepers, architects and the cler-
zeal force generally has been erected on
the south side of Water street just to
the east of the site Of the new build
ing. 1t is stated the driving of the
piles for the foundations of the build
ing will be started early in the coming
mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
SAYS Berlin INTERVIEW :
IS LITERALLY EXACT"
officials Statement as to New De.
mands" in Lusitania Case Re-
affirmed by Correspondent.

NEW YORK, February 10-Febru-
airy Secretary Lansing Of the State
Department made the following state
ment in connection with the Lusitania
case:
"A1l wish to say is that this govern
ment has not increased its demands in
the Lusitania case, as set forth in the
notes Of May 10. June and July 81
I doubt very much If DR.. Zimmerman
ever made such a statement. because
he must know it is utterly false"
This was in reference to statement
attributed to DR.. Alfred Zimmerman,
undersecretary for foreign affairs. in
an interview with the Associated Press
published February 4, in which he said
Il do not understand America
course. We had thought the sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
|LUCH0W IS CAPTURED
Yunnau ReyolutioniSts Make Prog.
ress in Southern Part Of
Sze.Chuen.

sHANGHf February 1o.-Iuchow.
in the sout. part Of Szechuen prov
ince. has been captured by the Yunnan
revolutionists. according to word re-
ceived here today.
The report Of the capture of Luchow
indicates progress westward along the
YangtsekianE by the rebels of Yum
nan province, who some time ago
crossed the northern border into SEE
chuen.a western province Of China
bordering ON Tibet.
Luchow is fifty miles west of Siu-fu.
which the rebels took shortly after
they entered Szechuen. and is a city
Of about 100000 population. It is an
important salt market. Two mission
airy stations are there. one Of the China
Inland Mission. established in 1890,
with three missionaries, and one of the
Methodist Church in Canada. with five
missionaries. Ali reports from the dis
turhed sections have Indicated that the
rebels were not molesting foreigners.
SAN FRANCISCO. February TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

Government forces in Yunnan province.
China, defeated revolutionary troops In
a battle yesterday. during which 500
rebels were killed and 500 captured.
according to = dispatch from Psking
printed here today By the Young China
newspaper.
The dispatch stated that there had
been almost continuous lighting In
Szechuen province for several weeks.
with the revolutionary forces victori-
Gus in nearly every engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Funeral Of Herman II. Portner.

Funeral services for Herman H. Port
nsr. twenty-nine years old. who died
Tuesday In New York. were held at ESQ
o'clock this afternoon at All Souls
Church, 18th and l. streets northwest
Pallbearers were H. Pendleton Stevenson
and Peter La Bourse of New York, John
Garland and David NJ. Pitts Of Virginia
and George Collier and L C. Graham Of
vault at Rock Creek cemetery, and later
will be taken to Manassas, Va. for In
torment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
GARMENTS FOR BELC|ANS
SOON TO Be FORWARDED
Members Of endless Chain" to
Meet Tomorrow With Mrs. Logan
and Finish Work on Clothing.

More than fifty women who are mem
bers Of tho Endless Chain" sewing on
garments for destitute Belgian children
made orphans by the war. are to meet
tomorrow from 2 to pm. with Mrs.
John A. Logan. chairman OF their COM
mittee. at her home, 1925 18th street
northwest. They hope to finish num-
Der Of articles Of clothing which are
to be shipped at once. Mrs. Logan has
received number Of money contrtbu-
tons which are to be used to buy 100
pairs Of shoes for these little refugees,
now being cared for in France under
the charge OF Mrs. W. H. Hill, who
helped to organize the relief committee
here moro than a year ago.
The Berotha class of the Methodist
Protestant Church Of Cherrydale has
made about ffty-seven garments and
has now in its hands ffty-seven more
which it will complete this week. I'm
der the leadership OF Mrs. E. B. Cor
don and Mrs. G. D. Fischer 1t has Or
ganized three sewing circles and ex-
poets to make a great many garments
during the months Of February and
March. The members are very enthu-
siastic and are vieing with one another
as TO the numDof OF garments Lney can
make.
Sends Suits and Cloaks.
G. Erlebacher Of 1910 F street has
sent two velveteen ladies' suits and
three cloaks for women which he is
contributing to the District of Column
bia Belgian relief committee for the
Belgian sufferers.
The committee has received donations
in cash as follows: Five dollars from
Mrs. Powell Clayton, the Highlands;
SO from Mrs. H. D. McCaskey. the
Kenesaw: So from Martin Lynch. 1921
N street northwest, and 81 which was
laid on the collection plate for the Bel
gians in st. Stephens Church.
The committee is much gratifed be-
cause of the fact that it will enable 1t
to respond to a circular just received.
This states that 1.-THE official list of
refugees in France amounts to total
of 558,799 persons, of which one fourth,
or about 215,000, are under fifteen years
Of age.
Number Is Increased.
'This number has now unquestion-
ably been increased by the return of
children from the enemy's country by
way of Switzerland. 1t is safe to say
that there are at least $4,000 refugee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
bU[GARS DEFEND
/. RIGHT TO Invade
Necessary to Enter Greece to
Strike Allies, Says Govern
/. ment's Official Organ.

LONDON, February designs that
military operation of Importance may
be impending in the Balkans are fur
nished by the Bulgarian government
organ at Sofia, which. in a leading ar
ticle, asserts the right Of Bulgaria to
invade Greece for an attack on the
French and British there. 1t declares
that Bulgaria cannot permit these foes
to remain near her borders and that
they must be driven out. 1t says:
cit may be hard for Greece to see for
eign troops on her soil. but we cannot
5 Sef,i onrselves. We
cannot possibly permit the enemy to re-
main near our border. He must be
driven out. We are prepared to meet all
in our power to win a final victory" .
$4,000 Serbs at Corfu.
The number Of Serbian troops which
have reached the Island Of Corfu is esti-
the Paris Petit Parisien. who says that
in two days 100000 Serbians will have
arrived there and the evacuation Of AL
bania will have been completed.
The dispatch says the Bulgarians
of Durazzo. and that important fight
ing apparently is imminent. The Aus
TRANS in front Of DurazZo are ham
pered by the bad condition of the roads.
"A French detachment, the CORE
6pondent reports, has occupied the
Greek Island OF Fano. north of Corfu.
Austrian Advance Claimed.
Steady advances in Albania are
claimed for Austro-Hungarian forces
in the latest Official statement from
Vienna, which reads:
"vanguards OF the Austro- Hungarian
troops operating In Albania have
crossed the River I'm and occupied
Prezija (abcut twelve miles northeast
Of Durazo) and the heights north
west Of the town. The enemy. COM
posed Of remnants of Serbian units,
Italian detachments and Rasad Pasha's
mercenartes. avoided battle and re-
treated toward the south and south
east.
only when occupying valja. eight
l.ilometers (about five miles) north
west Of Trina, did a short battle de-
ve1op. In 1T the enemy was repulsed.
"Our airmen have recently repeatedly
6ombarded with success the troop
camps near Durazzo and Italian steam
ers lying in the harbor there.
"In Montenegro the situation 10 quiet.
The disarming Of the Montenegrins has
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Number Is Increased.

This number has now unquestion-
children from the enemy's country by
way Of Switzerland. 1t is safe to say
that there are at least $4,000 refugee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Protests o. s. Aid to Flood Sufferers

A protest against congressional &C.
ton to lend War Department supplies
and tents to the people in the Hood
districts on the ground that such fed
eral aid would demoralize negro labor
was made in a telegram to tho War
Department. dated today At Pittsburg.
Miss. from Col. Beach. army engineer
officer there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Armed Steamers May Clear.

With tho approval of the State De-
partment. Assistant Secretary Peters
Of the Treasury today notified Collector
Malone at New York to permit the
Italian steamer Stamphilia to clear with
guns for defensive purposes only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

lansing Statement 1efuted.
When Secretary Lansipy's statement
was issued. the Associated Press cabled
It's correspondent in Berlin for confir.
nation Of tho phrase attributed to DR..
Zimmerman. Today that correspond.
ent has cahled thu following state
ment:
Berlin. February s.-Ths text Of
the interview with Under Secretary
Zimmerman was submitted to him and
approved by him before It was cabied.
Regarding the phrase new demands. It
is literally exact. The correspondent
Immediately countered with a question
regarding the nature Of these de.
mands, without eliciting any answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

Robert E. Thomas. sixty-two. died in
Baltimore as the result of kick by
mule Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

marine issue settlsd, and ths LuSi-
tania question on the way to an AZ
rangement-had agreed to pay indem-
nifty and all that--when the United
States suddenly made its new demands,
which 1t 10 impossible. for rs to &C.
cept."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
NEW[ANDS IS NOT
TO GIVE UP FIGHT
Says He win Continue OPPOSE
ton to Central Power
Plant Location.

Senator Newlands Of Nevada, who
has taken a leading part in the Senate
in the fight to prevent the construction
Of the proposed government central
power and heating plant at the foot
Of 18th street, said today that even If
the conference committee on the urgent
deficiency bill should throw out his
amendment hating the construction
Of the plant. he would continue the
fight in the Senate itself.
To Press for Action.
MY resolution providing that the
work of construction on this plant
shall not begin until the fine arts COM
mission and the President have ap-
proved the plans for it is before the
Senate library committee" said Sena-
tor Newlands, "and I shall endeavor to
sary, as soon as possible. Then, when
the matter is before the Senate IN this
form. I will attempt to get action on
Against Newlands Amendment.
Senator Martin of Virginia. chairman
of the conference committee on the ur-
gent deficiency bill, today reiterated
his determination not to support the
Newlands amendment, but to let the
work of constructing the plant con-
tinue.
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury
Department, who has taken a stand in
favor of the plant, Vas In conference
with Senator Martin today, but 1t was
said later that nothing was said about
the power plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR
JANUARY 1916

Mean maximum, &c. mean mini
mum, 10; mean, 81. Maximum date
9th, 60; minimum, date 18th, 3.
Total precipitation, 3.72. Greatest
ia "a hours, date 2lst, 80. Number
Of days on which OF or more fell
IL; number of clear days, 1; number
of partly cloudy 8; number Of cloudy,
II. Thunder storms. 9th.
Total snow fall, 5 inches.
p. M. SMITH,
Local Observer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions.
and in order to cure IL you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the system. Halls Catarrh
physicians in this country for years II
is composed of some OF the best tonics
known. combined with some OF the
best blood purifiers. The perfect com
Catarrh Cure r. what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tions. Send for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
FORMER ALMA RESIDENT
WRITES OF SUNNY SOUTH
K. X. Griffith, Writes Interest
ing Letter to Record, from
st. Cloud, Florida.

81. OlOddS iasp toiis ASAOs
Friend Brown at last / will take
time to give you a short history of
the sunny south as l find it.
We arrived in st. Cloud, Nov. IL,
last and with the exception of few
days it has been very fine and warm,
flowers are in full bloom and oranges
and grape fruit is now at the best
of the season, pineapples also and
looks very odd to me to see the
gardens now in their best. All kinds
of garden truck is now coming in
fresh, so We have variety Of veget-
ables and fruits at every meal but the
land is not very good here, only for
certain fruits. One acre of our land
will produce more than five here, but
if they can bring this land to produce
well, it will be the garden spot of the
world. / was to one mans ranch to
day who has 5000 head of cattle
running on the prairie land and he
told me when he branded them that
some of them he would not see for
two years. Never salts or feeds them.
All around st. Cloud their is more
than $4,000 acres that they can run
on and not pay one cent for pasture,
with plenty of water as this part of
the state is well watered so you can
see that the people here have cinch.
| will now give you a description of
St. Cloud. 1t is built on lake six
by ten miles. Part of the land is of
black mud and the high land is a
light white sand the most of the limb
er here is yellow pine and live oak.
Palmetts and Cypress hay is worth
$50 per ton. Feed is very cheap as
i'm the North. Clothing is just as
cheap as at Alma. Oranges 10 cents
per dozen, grape fruits, Is cents per
dozen, apples 20 cents per dozen, but
there is one thing, we don't believe
in buying coal, as | don't believe out
side of the water works, their is any
coal used in this town. And one
other thing / do mot want to forget
to tell is that taxes are very low here.
Some Of the old soldiers have lots that
are vacant with five acre plots, their
taxes are only $500, so you can see
they can afford to hold them. There
is about 900 old soldiers here. They
have very fine hall, will seat about
1900 people There are people here
from every state in the union and the
city is laid out two by one mile.
The streets running east and west are
all numbered commencing with one
and running to 18. Those running
north and south are named by
Avenues, commencing with Alabama
including every state in the union.
Hyram Currence and wife are here
and like it very well. Also Mr.. Salter
and wife from Ithaca and they like
it very fine This Is one of the finest
climates on this earth they can't beat
it if they tried. The thermoter to-
day in the sun runs to 10 in the
shade So Saturday was so warm we
all were in our shirt sleaves, children
go to school bare footed. | am well
and gaining all the time. Well /
will close for this time. If you want
to print this, it may be some one
would like to known what the Sunny
South is like. From your friend
f. R. GRIFFITH,
st. Cloud, Fla
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
DIED AT PRESTON

A. j. Harrington of Preston, MIMI,
q former resident of this county pass
ed away last week Remains were
brought to ST. Louis. Mr.. Har-
rington, who was so years of age,
was a charter member of st. Louis
Lodge, F. and A. M. and at the time
Of the recent celebration of the golden
anniversary of the lodge at that place
he sent his Masonic apron, which he
had had for over go years, requesting
that it be kept until his death and
then used at the last service.
Mr.. Harrington was one of the pio-
neers of st. Louis and is survived by
two sons, only one of whom, Frank
Harrington of Ithaca, could be present
at the funeral.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
HOSPITAL NOTES

Nellie Tanbitz of Gaines who was
operated on for appendicitis is making
a splendid recovery.
Loretta Coleman who was operated
on last Wednesday has been removed
TO her home.
Frank Pokomek living north of St.
Louis has been brought to the hos
pital to be treated for ear trouble.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ham
mond, a girl on Jan. q.
Minor Vining who has been in the
hospital for the past four weeks will
be removed to his home in a few
days.
DR.. Carney performed an operation
in Durand Thursday.
John Smith was removed TO his
home on Jan. 25th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

$500 without the electrical equipment.
Mr.. Borton will continue to handle the
Goodyear tires.
Nelson Smith the Hupmobile deal
err, reports good prospects for the
year. The Hups are being equipped
this year with complete two unit
system starters other improvements.
Mr.. Smith will carry five models this
year. The Hup 5 passenger will sell
for s10S5, the seven passenger for
1925 and the Sedan for 1875. Mr.,
Smith has a territory covering all
Montcalm, the north half of Gratiot
and the south half Of Isabella coun-
ties. He intends installing a supply
station In all the towns in this terri
tory. -------
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
REAL ESTAE TRANSFERS

j. K. Ernest Estate to S. Oberlin,
NEE .NWA, sec -, Seville. $3.50
j. r. Errett Estate to |. f. Hill
singer, E14 SWA, sec II, Sc
vile ................. 44O
A. T. Kitchen to c. b. Johnson,
lot block /, Cheesman add.
st. Louis ............ 80
G. Landon to f. |. Place, pit SW
a NEA sec 3, Alma. .. $50
J. w. Humphrey to B. Hum
phrey. SEA NEA, sec 3,
Alma .................. 100
f. Eldred to j. X. Case, VIZ NV
a SEA, sec 13 Emerson. 100
b. Wermuth to f. L Thum, NE
a NWA, sec 10, New Haven 260
+. c. Phillips to NJ H. Burn
ham E19 seq and SELL, sec
8, Emerson ................. ZOO
NJ. H. Burnham to o. J. Can
field, S "a A NEh NEA, sec
l, Arcadia lao
f. II. Cole to j. NJ. Hamburger,
SEA SWA, sec SO, Newark 460
McTaggart & Thompson to M.
X. Cole, NWh NWA, sec l,
Fulton .............. z4o
McTaggart & Thompson to p. II.
Cole, NEA NWh, sec l, Full
ton Observation-Disclosures. 300
|. F. Hilsinger to G. J. Sandel,
Ek SWA, sec IL, Seville. 440
L. J. Marvin ct. al. to c. J. Ora
ham, SEA NW12, sec 2, New
ark .............. ZOO
c. j. Graham to b Marvin, E19
SWA, sec 2, Newark. ......... 500
w. Green to NJ. Fields, pit lots
4, 5, 6, blk "a, st. Louis. ..... lao
A. Merritt Estate to +. A. Sutfin
lot 5, blk IL, Breckenridge. 100
w. II. Rowley to +. b. Rollin, lot
9, Park Place East Alma. -. 10
w. c. NAMING to r. Cross, pit
SWA NWA, sec 81, Arcadia. 140
NJ. f. Dallas to F. f. Moore ct.
al. lot 8, blk %, Alma. 49,. 600
G.. II. Sharrar to w. A. Bahlke,
NwA NEA, sec 5, Arcadia. 200
NJ. Z. Lewis to V. Holcek, pit
blk 10, Elba. ............... 415
J. Riha to A. j. Thum, Elk SEA
sec 10, Elba. ............. AGO
NJ. Johnson to T. Wilcox, pit SW
Il SWA, Alma. ............ 125
G.. A. Davids l.. b. Curtis, Sc
a SWA, sec 2, Emerson. -. $50
p. f. Cheney to r. b. Cheney, N
u SWA sec 9, Newark. 80. 300
S. l.. Little to M. +. Church, Eh
lots and 9, blk a, North Star loo
A. f. Mattison ct. al to p. Horn
charick, NWA NWA, sec IL,
ElDh ..s..ss Noo
o. ID. Hurd to w. j. Smith, pit
az and a, Park Place West
Alma ............ -. .'s.... on
N. Satterlee to II II. Boyer, M
SwA SWh, sec 10, Newark. 20
M. Hurd to J. c. Snow, Eh sen
Swh, sec IL, Lafayette. 15o
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03
NORTH STAR YOUNG MAN DIES

volney Clapp, the 10 year old son of
William F. Clapp the hardware dealer
at North Star died Mt his home Of
pneumonia last Saturday. He Is a
brother of f. c. Clapp Of the local
firm Of Clapp a Faker.
At the time of his death he had been
working for his father. He attended
the st. Louis high school and has q
large circle Of friends. Funeral SER
vices were held at North Star Tues
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

J. L. Ellison the Dodge dealer has
excellent prospects for the season
This is the first season the Dodge
has been handled by Mr.. Ellison. He
Will have his headquarters at the
Studeoaker garage. The Dodge peo-
pie are selling both roadster and tour
ing car for the same price s7s5.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-03

Can't sleep, eat, work. Bad stomach
and liver. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea induces sweet, restful sleep.
gives you an appetite. Tones, stimu-
lases and strengthens the stomach
and liver regulates the bowels. Your
feel better right away-Look-Ps
son Drug Co.-Adv.