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Evening star., 1916-01-21
George w. Offutt. jr., appointed re-
ceivers; bond, $1,000.
In re J. J. Diemer: order authorizing

George W. offutt. jr.. appointed re-
ceivers; bond. $1,000.
In re J. J. Diemer: order authorizing
trustee.
PROBATE DIvlSION-Justice Mccoy.
Estate of George Williams; will
dated December s. 1915, filed.
Estate of Samuel L. GLASGOW: wills
1915. filed.
Estate of winona S. Glasgow; will
dated January IS. 1916. filed.
Estate of Mamie o. Poole: will dated
September 4. 1906. filed with petition
for probate: attorney. f. II. Bogley.
In re Samuel B. Clements; order to re-
lease trust; attorney. c. T: Hendler.
Estate of Henry S. Brinkerhoff; petit
ton for probate of will filed; attorney.
j. A Maedel
Estate of John d. Hoblitzell; letters
of administration granted to Jacob X.
Upton: bond. $4,000: attorney. d. w.
Baker
Estate of Lucy Ann Key: letters of
administration granted to William
Key: bond, 500; attorneys. Toomey &
Toomey.
Estate Of Sarah A. Bullard: letters
of administration granted to Matte G.
Bullard; bond, 5000; attorney, r. New
ton Donaldson.
Estate of Brittania c. Reed; order
appointing James H. n. Waring col
lector: bond, $4,000; attorney. w. H.
richards.
Estate of Joseph NJ. Johnston: let
ters of administration granted Walter
A. Johnston; bond. $500; attorney. w.
a. Johnston.
Estate of Granville Richards: let
ters of administration granted to
Mildred Robinson; bond, $1,000; attor-
ney, c. H. Hemans.
Estate of Levina Hllman: petition
for letters of administration filed; at
torney, John Ridout.
Estate of Frank J. Stanton: petition
for letters of administration filed; at
torney. E. S. Quinlan.
Estate of John ID. Hoblitzell: petition
for letters of administration filed: at
torney, d. w. Baker.
Estate of Henry A. Edwards: petition
for letters of administration filed; at
torney. w. d. Lockwood.
Estate of Elizabeth ODonoghue: pc
tition for letters of administration
filed; attorney, Charles E. Riordan.
In re Wade Weirick; order appoint
ing Ella X. Weirick guardian; bond'
$500; attorney, F. c. Bryan.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
GERMAN STATEMENT.

No German Official statement was re-
ceived today. The latest one reads:
western thester of war: Our positions
north OF Frelinghien were attacked
yesterday evening by the English,
VINO used smoke bombs. The attack
extended over a width of some hun
dred meters. The enemy was re-
pulsed with severe loss.
Enemy artillery. according to the usual
plan. sheiied the church at Lens.
m English biplane. carrying two ma =
chine guns. the machine being unit
of an enemy squadron. was shot down
near Tourcoing 5v German airman.
On the User. fire from our anti-air-
craft guns forced an enemy machine
10 land In the enemy lines The aero
plane was Immediately destroyed by
our artillery.
During last night we dropped bombs
on military establishments in Nancy.
Eastern theater of war: There have
been artillery duels and outpost skir-
mishes at various points.
Balkan theater of war: There is moth
ing to report
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Mail Controversy Widens.

The controversy over the detention
of international mails is widening in
scope without any signs of settlement
The Anglo-Swedish phase of the con-
troversy is attracting most attention,
but other nations affected are watch
ing developments closely. and accord
ing to indications are prepared to in
teryene with something more formal
than the inquiries with which they
have already deluged the foreign office
Protests from Sweden to England and
vice versa have crossed each other
apparently without bringing the two
nations any nearer to an understanding
than they were when the dispute be-
gan. British traders doing business
with Russia and Rumania also are be-
sieging the foreign Office with petitions a,
have the question settled
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Grip to Be frightened.

Whatever change is made in the British
orders in council. it is absolutely certain
that the grip OF British sea power on
Germany will be tightened rather than
locsened.
This is the opinion expressed in a high
quarter of the British government, which
is not yet convinced that the orders in
council are not the best methods for
bringing economic pressure to bear on the
central powers. 1t is clear now that the
foreign office will not come to any de-
cision until it lays q complete defense
of the present operation of the orders in
council before the house of commons, and
this will not De done until the compulsion
debate Is ended
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prohibit persons resident in Great Brit.
ain from trading with any of the corr
porations or firms or individuals who
are engaged in supplying the Teutonic
powers
The State Department is expected to
object vigorously to such action IL ap-
piled to American concerns regularly
organized and in business before the
outbreak of the present war.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Preparedness Is Indorsed.

The society has oetitioned Congress
ito take proper and sufficient means
to adequately prepare for the national
defense of the country.
I'VE are anticipating neither war
nor a national calamity Mrs. Alex
ander declares. IF. however, it is or
dained that our country be affiliated
with either or both of these catastro-
phes, it is necessary that the women
of this great commonwealth should be
prepared to do their part"
In well organized country. members
of the society point out every woman
is a soldier in her own way and place,
and with her particular work to do.
The society aims to create a volunteer
corps of women apd arrange for their
instruction in f1rst-aid hygiene and
nursing. for service in time of national
disaster.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Nervous Period
ica| head adaches

This trouble. commonly called tsick head
ache" is said to be due 10 the retention OF
urea in the system. Often 1t Is stated 'hat
a poor condition Of the blood Is cause OF I
} these headaches. or that it is nervous
} condition; and in certain cases. no doubt
this is true
Where trea tment is demanded 1t is more for
{ the ma in than anything else, and DIR. A. f.
J Scbeilschmidt Of Louisville has found ami
J kamnia tablets give prompt and satisfactory
relief Rest should he insisted uron, he
( SAYS, land the patient should 20 to bed:
I darken the room. and al the attendants and
( emetic will sometimes shorten the attack.
The bowels should be kept open with
! "Actoids''; a hot bath and thorough rub
down with coarse towel often give grateful
( relief. Two anti-kamnia tablets when the
first signs appear will usually prevent the
} attack. During attack one tablet every
J hour two will shorten the attack and re-
lieve the usual nausea and vomiting" These
I tablets may he obtained at all druggists.
J Ask for AK Tablets. They are also unex..
J cellcd for nervous headaches, neuralgia and
I all pains.
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TRADING WITH ENEMY" ACT.
Britain Indicates Purpose to Strike
at American Corporations.

Ambassador Page. at London. has
ca bled the State Department Tor It's
information the full text of the ex-
tended trading with the enemy act.
Inquiries that have been made by
British consuls in this country into
the stock membership, directorates and
clientele of American corporations ap-
narently have indicated a purpose on
the part of the British government to
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Reads With Excellent Expression.

Mr.. Noyes was given the degree of
doctor of letters not long ago by Yale
University. and he holds what is known
as a visiting professorship at Prince
ton. The latter requires his presence
in the country six months of each year
Mr. Noyes reads his poems well, with
out dramatizatior- but with excellent
expression 1t is his conviction that
much good poetry has been spoiled by
the misdirected efforts of elocution-
lists. His poetry is essentially cotem-
porary and virile. Personally he is
frank, manly. wide-visioned and alert
without self-consciousness or conceit
in other words, a big man. He has. it
is said, through his lectures and read
ings in colleges and universities awak
ened new interest in poetry in many
persons
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
January 70. via London,
January II:

January II:
successfully bombarded an enemy
column which approached Schloss-
berg from the west. On the middle
Strpa We stopped an attempt by
weak enemy units to approach our
trenches.
Northwest of CzernowitZ, in the region
of Rarinczle. We captured the sector
of an enemy position. In an attempt
to recapture the sector the enemy
made five desperate counter attacks
all of which were repulsed, with
enormous enemy losses
On the Black sea. January II. our tor
pedo boats raided the Anatolian
coast, destroying 1853 sailing vessels.
~ of which were loaded with various
commodities. Thirty men were taken
prisoners. other vessels made their
escape on our approach.
Caucasus front: Our troops continue
their pursuit on the center of the
Turkish army. Despite the great
strength of the Turkish forces and
the excessively difficult local condf-
tions. our troops developed consider
able success from their coup The
enemy was thrown from his posi-
tions. and retired, suffering severe
losses. not only in men. but in war
material of all kinds. According to
latest particulars. We captured at the
town of Koprukeui, near Erzerum
guns. munitions, artillery and pris-
onerS
The emperor. hearing of this blow
against the Turks, has ordered his
sincere gratitude to be expressed to
the gallant troops for their exploits
and their self-sacrificing services.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
GREETS ALFRED MOVES
Distinguished British Poet Gives Sc
ries of Readings From
His Poems.

Alfred Moves. the distinguished Brit
ish poet, gave a series of readings
from his poems in the auditorium of
the National Museum Wednesday even
ing. before the Washington Society of
the Fine Arts. The hall was thronged,
every seat being filled and more than
two hundred persons standing when
the readings began. 1t was a most
sympathetic and enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. Noyes was introduced by Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford, who laid
stress upon the contribution made by
the poets to the joy of life, and the
contribution this poet in particular had
made to English literature and the
English speaking people in our own
instead of formal lecture Mr.. Noyes
would give informal readings from
his poems, with comments.
The first reading was "The Admirals S
Ghost" and with this Mr. Noyes complete
ly captivated his audience 1t was fol-
lowed by one of the Tales of the Mer-
maids Tavern" "a Companion of Mile -
1.-THE Barrel Organ 1.-The Highwayman.
Forty Singing Seamen" apd THE Lord
of Misrule" With the last Mr.. Noyes
was to have completed his program. but
as an enchore he gave THE Origin of
Life
Mr. Noyes is to give this same pro-
gram at Aeolian Hall in New York
February II, when the proceeds are to
go to the Prince of Wales relief fund.
For this occasion 1000 tickets already
have been sold.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
WOULD HELP IN CASE
Of WAR OR DISASTER
Mrs. William Alexander Explains
Aims of National Special
Aid Society.

Mrs. William Alexander of New York
city, president of the National Special
Aid Society, has established headquar-
ters at the Shoreham Hotel, while in
the city attending the national security
congress. The National Special Aid
Society is affiliated with the National
Security League.
The purpose of the society, it is
stated, is to create and maintain an or
ganization through and by means Of
which the women of America may be
prepared to do effectively the things
that it is their privilege and duty to
do in the event of war, and to increase
the standard of efficiency and the unity
of the nation at all times. The aims
of the society are declared patriotic,
non-partisan and non-sectarian.
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TURKISH STATEMENT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 70. ~,
London. January II:


The morning of the 18th an enemy
monitor. protected by seven mine
sweepers. and a cruiser. accompanied
by three torpedo boats, entered the
Gulf of Saros and opened fire, which
was directed by airmen. Our bat
teries vigorously replied. and three
shots were seen to hit the cruiser
which withdrew with the monitor
During the afternoon the same cruiser
opened fire again, and was hit by a
she'll. which fell on deck causing "A
hre to break out She Immediately
withdrew.
Caucasus front: A battle which began
mere lasted until evening. The en-
eny S attempts to close in upon US
we're rendered futile by our counter
attacks.
Last nights official statement reads:
Between the Somme and the Ayre our
artillery bombarded near the rail-
way station at Chaulnes establish
ments occupied by the enemy. A fire
followed by explosions. resulted
To the north of the Aisne. on the road
from Cort.eny. an enemy column was
taken under our fire and dispersed
IN the neighborhood of the Cholera
farm violent fire from our batteries
caused great damage to the enemy
trenches.
There were Intermittent actions on the
rest of tho front.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Milk and Cream Rates to Be probed.

A general investigation into milk and
cream freight rates throughout the en-
tire country. it was announced today,
will be made by the interstate COM
merce commission 1t will embrace the
of those rates in New
England recently begun. Hearings will
be he'd but no dates have been set.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Cannot Be Starved, Claim.

AMSTERDAM. via London, January
21.-"An empire that stretches from
Arras to Bagdad cannot be starved
even II its enemies cut off all Sun
plies from without says the Cologne
Gazette, in an article on the prospec-
tive tightening of the blockade by the
allies The newspaper expresses the
opinion that such measure would
greatly increase Great Britain's diff
culties with the neutral nations, which
it says. would not allow Great Britain
TO continue TO destroy their commerce II
adds that the measure would never bring
victory TO the entente.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
War Hard and Not Easy
as Expected, But Italy
Will Go On, Says Premier

FLORENCE, Italy, January 49,
DeiayedJ In = recent address
Antonio salasdra, the Italian
premier. saidt
1--WE ,hOuEht this would be .
short and easy war. hut IL has
become . long and hard one.
We had thought that all the
hardships would be Of = military
character. but we hsd IL din
cult even behind the front to
keep On AghtinE. However. we
are going to do II and we shall
persevcre until victory IL weu."
Evening star., 1916-01-21

BANKRUPTCY DIvISION-Justice
Anderson.
In re E. S. Harnden; adjudication and
reference to +. S. McCalmont
In re c. B. Bayley; order discharging
receiver.
In re NJ I. Reiner; order discharging
receiver.
In re Max Berman; L. L. Hammer and
Evening star., 1916-01-21

private conversations. arrive at under
standings and settle involved polnts.
But when public announcement is mace
of such agreements the President does
not figure: the completed and promui-
gated instruments bear only the sigma
ture of the head of the great DEPART
ment of State.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Sid

CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Sid
donS.
Wooten agt. Leet; verdict for de-
fendant on his plea of set-off for
S2l25 plaintiffs attorney, F. c. Handy;
defendants attorney. W. E. Lester.
In re estate of Calvin H. Chadsey;
trlal OF issues set for February IA.
Cissel agt. Urban; motion to dismiss
appeal overruled: plaintiffs attorney,
Nelson Wilson: defendants attorney,
Paul Lesh
United States agt. Clarence Kemp,
arnal knowledge: sentenced to peni-
Tertiary for eight years: placed on
probation; attorney. NJ E. O'Brien.
Peake agt. Collins and Collins agt.
Peake; on trial: plaintiffs attorneys,
Richardson & Shreve; defendants at
torney, w. E. Lester
Evening star., 1916-01-21
ITALIAN STATEMENT.
ROME, via London. January Fl.

Daring groups of our ski detachments,
the night of the 10th. climbed
through ice and deep snow to
height of 10000 feet and descended
in the upper Monte valley, where,
under the enemy's fire. they de-
stroyed by mines two blockhouses
near Sforcellina pass and returned to
our lines unhurt.
In the Lagarina valley. Monday, our
troops. despite hostile artillery fire.
succeeded in enlarging our line of
occupation on the heights north of
.'iori.
On the eastern front an enemy aero
plane appeared Wednesday over
tdine and threw two bombs in the
environs of the city without damage
1t was chased away by our artillery.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Chief Justice White Receivers.

Chief Justice White had sufficiently
recovered today from cold to en-
able him to preside over the session of
the Supreme Court of the United
States
Evening star., 1916-01-21
MANAGING lHE CITY.
W.-BeautifuI Battle
Creek.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. January IA.
This is probably the only city in the
United States the streets of which are
decorated with growing flowers. On
every lamp post in the business dis
trict, just under the globe, is a metal
box where plants are kept growing
from early spring until the first frost.
Il should think 1t would be awfully
hard to keep people from stealing those
flowers" remarks the stranger to the
policeman on the corner.
ANY one who lives in Battle Creek
would no more molest them than he
would kick baby off the sidewalk
is the reply.
These street boxes are not maintained
by the city government. They were
installed by an association of private
citizens which maintains them with the
cooperation and appreciation of all the
other citizens. Battle Creek is one of
the prettfest and best kept towns in
the country. and one reason for the
fact is that the people take enough
pride in their town to decorate the
streets with flowers
Evening star., 1916-01-21
BRITISH STATEMENT.
LONDON. January II.

The British official statement ISSUED
last night says:
In the course of fourteen fights in the
air yesterday We drove two enemy
machines down into the German
lines. During the day We lost one
aeroplane.
Today we exploded a mine near Fri
court An enemy aercpiane dropped
three bombs on the outskirts of an
unimportant village behind our lines.
Generally on the front the day passed
quietly. There was less artillery
firing than usual. and there is MOTH
ing of Importance to report.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

AUSTRIAN STAVEmEN1.
BERLIN. January Fl, by wireless to
SayvilIe.
The latest Austrian communication
says:
The new battle on the Bessarabian
frontier has increased in violence.
Tenacious attacks by superior Rus
sian forces at several places between
Toporoutz and Boyan were repulsed.
principally by the Budapest Honved
divisions. The enemy several times
during the engagements entered our
trenches. but were each time re-
pulsed in hand-to-hand fighting. with
heavy losses.
Al one place the 9Th and Both Honved
regiments made a vigorous counter
attack. The ground before the
trenches is covered with dead Rus
slams. On the fighting ground of
certain battalions were counted as
many as 500 to 1000 bodies of Rus
slams who had been killed.
The front held by Gems. PhanZer and
Baltin is under the fire OF Russian
artillery.
There have been artillery duels in east
eFn Galicia
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Pure Water Obtained
From Artesian Wells.

the faucet but what you were inviting
lively colony of typhoid germs to
make their home in your midst. The
reason for this was that the water sup
,,v came from a beautiful little lake.
which. however desirable as Il source of
drinking water and summer resort,
nroved beyond question of doubt that
il could not be both at the same time.
After a few thousand summer resorters
had gone to the lake for their vacation
something seemed to be the matter with
Battle Creeks water. In it's business
like way the commission went off in
the other direction and dug twelve arte-
sian wells, at a cost of 100000, and
now Mr.. and Mrs Battle Creek and all
the little Battle Creeks can drink the
water as it comes out of the spigot with
perfect safety.
Commission government has both
worked and worn well in Battle Creek
for four years. 1t is backed by an in
terested and enlightened civic spirit.
There is no sentiment for a change to
the old form Of government.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justi
CovingtOn

CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justice
Covington.
United States agt George T. Suit,
forgery: verdict not guilty: attorneys NJ
+. Mansan and J. J. Buckley
United States agt Frederick w. Dud-
ley. non-support bench warrant issued
United States agt Samuel j. Masters,
embezzlement fine (s3.ooO) paid attor-
ney. w. J. Lambert
United States agt Joseph Jennings
murder in second degree; jury respited
and S. G. Quinn.
Adjourned until Monday, January "a.
CIRCUIT DIVISION Justice Stafford.
Iuron agt. Kahn: bill of exceptions
submitted; plaintiffs attorney. W. G..
Gardner: defendants attorney, w. j.
Lambert
kinley agt. City and Suburban Rail-
way Company; given to jury; plain
I'M attorneys, J. w. McNeill and H.
n. Moss; defendants attorney, J. S.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Desired to Make
City Beautiful,

termlncd that they
would have parks. Thereupon, all the
candidates for mayor and councilmen
began making speeches about parks
and most of them were elected on the
strength of their promises. But no
parks matsrialzed. Every time that
any one said park" in the city council
each of the aldermen in turn leaped to
his feet and raised his arm and his
voice in emphatic declaration that parks
were his only object in life, that he was
pledged to create parks, that the great
and glorious city of Battle Creek should
have the finest parks in the world, but
Il owe my first allegiance to the SOW
ereign voters of the umpteenth ward.
energy / possess the purchase of any
park that does not give first consid-
GRAFTON to the deserving citizens Of my
bailiwick."
For time this made Mr.. Alderman
very popular in his own ward, but the
people finally awoke to the fact that it
was not producing any parks. To the
amaZement of the town hall patriots,
they voted for commission government
Battle Creek now has an exceptionally
fine system of parks and boulevards.
Battle Creek is governed by mayor
and four commissioners. The last COM
mission elected includes a skilled me
chanic. cigar manufacturer, busi-
ness man and lumber and coal dealer
The initiative. referendum and recall
are in the charter. The recall has never
been used.
Evening star., 1916-01-21
Saving Effected
in Price of Gas.

of n sacred institution. to wit, the gas
company. This monopoly had been ac-
cumulating financial adipose at the ex-
commission asked for a reduction of
the rates. 1t was refused. The refer-
endrm was called into action by the
commission. The people were asked
to vote whether or not they would like
,o have the commission build and op
crate a municipal gas plant. Gazing
upon their parks, their bridges, their
having and their traffic regulations. the
people said, go to IT.
What the gas company said isn't fit
to nrint: but the gas rate was cut from
81 to SO cents and the commission didn't
have to build public system.
few months ago Battle Creek citi-
zen of moderate means walked into the
office of the city commission.
~ ook here" he said, when ] buy
coke to burn in my furnace why shouid
[ pay for water?
This was a stumper until the citizen
expIained People who sold coke left it
living outdoors in the rain and snow.
helped to pull down the beam. No proc
ess ever having been discovered for
hurning water, the fellow who bought
the coke had to leave it out on the Gel
lar floor until it got dry. whereupon he
discovered that he had bought a lot of
weight that didn't go into the furnace.
The commission promptly passed an
ordinance prescribing minimum mois-
ture for coke-the first effort by any
Governmental authority, SO far as
known, to remedy this evil.
X
Refore the city commission was elect