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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate,

Senhves
Met at noon.
Took up rural credits bill for
general debate.
judiciary committee again failed
TO vote on Brandeis nomination to
Supreme Court of the United
States.
Immigration committees meeting
called for Thursday 70 consider
Japan's protest TO features of az
clusion provisions.
House,
Met at II o'clock
Democratic leaders decided to
report rule 10 send the army bill
10 conference over the protests of
Minority Leader Mann.
Discussion OF the agricultural
appropriation bill resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
M'C0MBS TO RETIRE
ASPARTY CHAIRMAN
Will Not Lead During Present
Years National Campaign.
Informs President.
FRED LYNCH. MINNESOTA.
MAY BE HIS SUCCESSOR
Change at Head of the Democratic
Committee to Be Made at
Close of Convention.

William f. McCombs, chairman OF
the democratic national committee, viii
not occupy that position in the coming
presidential campaign. He has written
President Wilson that. because OF d
new law partnership, he will be unable
to retain the chairmanship after the
meeting of the democratic national
convention. and the President, in re-
ply, agrees with the view of Mr.
McCombs and will not urge him te
change his mind, at the same time
however. thanking Mr.. McCombs FOL
the great sacrifices he has made ant
services he has rendered the demo.
cratic party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
aunboat callao Is Off the Navy List.

The small gunboat Callao, captured
from the Spa aniards by Admiral Dewey
in Manila bay in May. 1898, has been
stricken from the navy list as UNIT for
naval service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Appropriation for Aviation.

For aviation in the navy. including
! ma ntenance of aircraft sta tons and ex-
perimentaI work in development of avia
ton for naval purposes, the bill car
ries $1,000. 00o, and. in addition. $4,000
for the naval advisory committee for
aeronautics. The naval militia gets
S3S1,l3I instead of S250.000, as at pres
ent. and the states of Massachusetts and
New York get $125.000 each as reim-
bursement for expenses incurred in
maintenance of marine schools in those
states.
In personnel the bill provides for
| 1890 additional men. Naval auXil-
! iaries are allowed S9a0.000, an increase
/ of Sl50.00O.
| Toward erection and equipment of
plant for manufacture of projectiles
on site to be selected by the Presi-
| dent. to cost not exceeding $1,4l1,222,
the bill appropriates slO5.611.
! The appropriation for ammunition
| for ships of the navy is raised from
s., ,O0O. 600 to s13.720.OOO for procuring.
producing. preserving and handling
| ammunition for issue to the ships"
| For purchase and manufacture of
| smokeless powder s1.S0O,0O0 is given
| in place of the current $650,0O0, with
| the committee information that there
| is enough powder on hand to supply all
] ships of the navy built. building or au-
! thorized up to date. including reserve
| powder
For Washington Gun Factory.
| For new machinery at the Washing
! ton naval gun factory the appropria-
tion is doubled to sl50,oO0. For the
| Newport torpedo station the amount
| for new machinery equipment is tre-
bled to 100000.
The bill embodies new items of $4.-
L IN 81 fnV
| plies to be available until June 80, 1913;
J S4S0,000 for purchase and manufacture
! of torpedo nets and equipment, $4,000
for air compressors for destroyers.
| Philadelphia and Norfolk is tentative
ly settled by an appropriation of $780,
1000 toward S3,500.O00 dry dock a..
each Of these two yards.
! The Washington navy yard gets $685.
! 900. double the present appropria ton.
| for gunshop. fuel oil storage and other
purposes: $4,000 is given for sea wall
at Annapolis Naval Academy.
| Tine bill bears a new item of $3.50. 900
for the storage of war munitions at
naval magazines, navy yards and sta
tions. including Washington navy yard.
There is straight appropriation of
s1,000,606 for an experimental Iabora-
| tory. for research work. including con-
| struction. equipment and operation of
| a laboratory.
For accumulation of a reserve supply
Of medical stores 100000 is appro-
priated.
Hospital Corps Provision.
The bill has a new provision requir-
ing that hereafter the Hospital Corps
! shall constitute 81. per cent of the au
! thorized enlisted strength of the navy
ard Marine Corps and specifies the
grades.
1t authorizes the President to ap-
point as many pharmacists may be
,deemed necessary from the rating OF
| chief pharmacists mate. with rank
and pay Of warrant officers.
| Medical officers and enlisted men
serving with marine detachments with
the army shall while serving be subjec:
TO the army rules and articles of war
the same as marines. under the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

House;
The Johnson bill revising the
Juvenile Court taken Up for
finishing debate and vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Avoids Unpleasant Features.

1T has not been expected for many
months that Mr.. McCombs would be
in charge of the next campaign. There
has been no open friction in the demo-
cratic national committee, but Mr.. Nc
Combs has not been acceptable to
number of the most influential men on
the committee and to the Presidents
most intimate friends. Mr.. McCombs'
retirement, however. rids the President
of the unpleasant features that would
attend selection of a new chairman
after the national convention.
Mr.. McCombs and Secretary McAdoo
have not been in accord on political
matters for long time. each repre-
senting views entirely opposite. with
no prospect of getting together.
The opinion in well informed quar-
ters is that Fred Lynch of Minnesota,
chairman of the executive committee
of the democratic national committee,
will run the next campaign by INVITA- :
tion of President Wilson, followed by
election of the committee.
In his letter to the President Mr..
McCombs said. in part:
For five years now l have been in
the active service of the party, and 1t
is with a keen feeling of regret that
am forced to conclude that my activi-
ties are of necessity to be more linn
tied. II within the limits of my time
/ can be of assistance. be assured that
l am always available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
President to Cast Vote.

President Wilson will go to Prince
ton tomorrow to cast his vote in the
New Jersey primaries. In doing so he
will vote for the Wilson delegates to
the national convention, who will cast
their bellots for his denomination. The
Presidents vote is not necessary, but
he believes that every citizen should
set an example of taking part in the
primaries. While at Princeton he Will
plant memorial tree along the new
Lincoln highway that will cross the
United States
Secretary Tumulty. who also Will
vote in the Jersey primaries tomorrow,
left for jersey City this afternoon,
Joining his family in that city tonight.
There will be no meeting of the cab
met tomorrow, owing to the absence
of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
D|SCARD|NC Of FLAT"
PHONE RATE IS UPHELD
Appellate Court Affirms Refusal of
Injunction Against the
C. G. P. Co.

TIE D;stric. Court OF Appeals. IN an
opinion by Justice Rohb today affirmed
the action of the District Supreme
Court in refusing a mandatory injunG-
tion against the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company 20 compel
the continuance of "fat-rate" busi-
ness service, which had been in exist
ence before the formation of the pub
lie utilities commission. The suit was
brought by Jesse l.. Heiskell for him
self and other business houses. which
were enjoying the provisions OF a nat
rate" contract.
The appellate court concurs in the
opinion of the trial justice, who adopt
ed the view of the matter taken by
ATTORNEY n. b. +. Macfarland for the
company. The telephone company III
It's answer to Mr.. HeiskelIs bill averred
that the obsolete or f1at rate is unfair
and discriminatory as against the great
majority of it's business subscribers,
who are. and for many years have
been, paying the regular standard
measured or message rates.
The company admitted that these fiat
rates were the lowest rates in exis-
tence prior to March !, 1913. but de-
MED that under the law the fiat rate
was the lawful, on-discriminatory rate
discriminatory at the time of the pas
sage of the utilities act March A. 1913,
and by the express terms of that act
made unlawful by reason of such dis
elimination.
Justice Robb's Opinion.
Justice Robb says in his opinion
appellants sole ground for equita BILE
relief is based upon his contention that
under the act of March 4. 1918. his
contract was continued in force
The argument Is that the amount paid
under that contract constituted the lowest
rate in force for that class of service
when the act was passed. The telephone
company answers that the act continued
in force current rates only and not rates
no longer open to the public.
The appellate court points out that for
nine years prior to the utilities act the
new subscribers were Disseminated
against in favor of the old fiat rate"
service users and expresses the convic-
ton that one great object of Congress
was by this legislation to turn the light
into dark places and to terminate all
discrimination Adopting this view.'
says Justice Robb. ''t becomes reasonably
certain that Congress intended to con-
tinue in force the regular current rates
and not such rates as were special and
discriminatory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Official French Report.

The text of the statement follows:
North of the Aisne German recon-
noitering party endeavoring to pene-
trate our lines on the plateau of Palsy
was repulscd with losses.
West of the River Meuse last night
we dispersed several reconnoitering
parties of the enemy. Southeast of
Haucourt and northwest OF the Cau-
rettes wood we made progress with
hand grenades in the communicating
trenches of the enemy and took about
thirty prisoners, including one officer.
The enemy has delivered a fairly
spirited bombardment in the region of
Dead Man hill.
East of the River Meuse and in the
Woevre district the night passed with
relative quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
GERMANY TO MAKE
SOME CONCESSIONS
Confidential Dispatches From
Ambassador Gerard Give
Optimistic View.
BERLIN WANTS FRIENDLY
RELATIONS TO CONTINUE
Broad Intimations Received That 1t
Will Go to Great Lengths to
Avoid Threatened Break.

Confidential dispatches from Ambas-
aador Gerard at Berlin indicate that
Germany will make certain concessions
to the United States in response to the
note demandin the immediate abandon
nent Of present methods of submarine
warfare.
Whether the concessions will he suf-
fcieutly broad to meet the American
demands appears uncertain. However,
officials reflected an air of hopefulness
for en- amicable settlement of ths
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
The Presidents Reply.

The President said ip his reply:
Il fully appreciate the necessity you
feel yourself to be under to resign after
the convention shall have been held in
June l know that you would not have
reached such a decision had not your
new business obligations made it I'M
avoidable. do not feel at liberty. there
fore, to urge you to make the sacrifice
that a retention of the Craftsmanship
would in the circumstances involve. You
have made many and great sacrifices
already for the party, and l know that
! am speaking the sentiment of all
loyal democrats when ] express the very
deep appreciation ] have felt of the
great services you have rendered. am
sure that the greatest regret will be
felt at your retirement and that rost
of friends will join me in the hope tnat
your new business connections VIII
bring you continued abundant success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
TAKES PART
Of HOLIDAY FOR REST

Today was partial holiday with
President Wilson. He made no engage
ments at his offices for the day and did
not gee the usual swarm of visitors
who wished to shake hands with him.
He remained in his study at the White
House most of the day working upon
official papers and correspondence, pri-
vate and public. He had arranged to
see only one visitor. That was Gen.
Chamorra, the Eicaraguan minister,
who is leaving this country. Tonight
the President and Mrs. Wilson will at
tend the ball of the Army and Navy
League at the navy yard, arriving
there early and remaining some time.
Hospitals Get Flowers.
The hospitals of Washington and the
many patients in them are indebted to
Mrs. Wilson for the most beautiful
flowers ever received by these institu-
tions. Those in charge of raising flow
ers for the decoration of the White
House this year grew a magnificent
collection of lilies and other flowers
and were prepared to place them
urday. so that the decorations for Sun
day and today might be complete.
Mrs. Wilson, thinking of the sick
and dying patients in the hospitals
throughout the city. directed that the
entire collection be diverted from the
white House and sent to these institu-
tions Of the sick and despondent The
flowers were delivered late Saturday
and yesterday and they We're so nu-
merous as to give beautiful decoration
20 all the hospitals which receive the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
WEATHER.

Probably fair tonight and tomorrow:
contiNued cool: light frost in exposed
places tonight: light westerly winds.
Tsmperature for twenty-fours ending
2 PM: Highest, g., at pm. today;
lowest Al. at 6 am. today.
Full report OH page 1S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Germans Explode Mine.

AT Eparges the explosion of Ger
man mine caused us no damage.
I'm the forest of Apremont our ar
tillery has shown activity, and it has
been eff1cacious in combating the
trench guns of our adversaries.
"In the vosges we have captured a
small German position in the vicinity
of Bonhomme.
I'm Belgium. during the day of April
% and the night of April 1924, French
aerial squadrons bombarded on two
different occasions the railroad sta
tion at Wyfwege, to the east of the
forest of Houthhulst On the hrst oc-
cen shells of large caliber were thrown
down by our aviators, and many OF the
missiles reached their objective. All
our aeroplanes returned unscathed.'
Says Attacks Broke Down.
BERLIN, April "a, via London
French attacks on the German lines in
several sectors of the Verdun region
have been repulsed, the war Office an
nounced today. The chief French ef-
fort was directed against the vicinity
of Thiaumont farm. but it broke down
in front of the German trenches. The
statement says:
THE artillery along the entire front
has shown greater activity than dur,
ing the past few days. Successful
German patrol operations took place
at several points.
South of st. Eloi. British detach-
ments were repulsed.
"In the Meuse sector minor French
hand-grenade attacks yesterday against
our forest positions northeast of Avo-
court were repulsed.
Weak enemy advances during the
night to the east of Dead Mans hill
failed.
"A strong attack in the neighbor-
hood of Thiaumont farm broke down
completely in front of our lines.
A British biplane was put out OF
action after an aerial engagement east
of Arras. Its occupants. consisting of
officers. were captured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24

CCcat;nued on Ninth Page-.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14
JOINT COMMISSION WILL HEAR
PROTOCOL ACTION

Washington, December IL - Car
ranza's action on the protocol signed
at Atlantic City by the Mexican
American joint commission will be
submitted to the American commits
sioners by the Mexican members at a
preliminary meeting to be held at
Philadelphia, December Is.
Arrangements for the next meeting
were approved by President Wilson
at today's cabinet meeting. Neither
Secretary Lansing nor Secretary Lane,
who head the American commission
ers, could say definitely. whether Car
rama had signed the protocol
They have been informed by the
Mexican members who suggested the
date of the Philadelphia meeting only
that the text of their chiefs comments
on the protocol would be submitted
To- them.
Officials here are inclined, however,
to credit unofficial reports that in
stead of affixing his signatures, Car
rama has proposed changes in the
agreement, and it is feared that his
attitude may rullify all the work of the
commission and cause further com
plications.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14
OLD SANTA CLAUS

all happy wonderland of childhood there character
the hearts of children old Santa Claus
the home is castle howell the little children that
dwell therein share alike the joyous anticipation OF his coming
abiding faith all will share in the gifts of kindly old fe
low who arrives by way chimney bsow his bounty
little people
In the lives but few such Christmas
realization of the miracle until this happiest
taken flight only few Christmas days. at most
which leave a lasting impression for life.
Money invested the happiness of child Christmas
ing who might awake the tragedy of empty stockings money
well For the effect of that small investment lasting
Each genial friend Kris Krng has big problem
his hands in Maysv Beautiful gifts provided for large
number of his children and he hucs all the while he delivers
them But there large number of idrenthat little
wrinkles perpexy urrow his brow because these little kid
dies can't help that with the and quenchabe warnings of
childhood they looking for the coming of Santa Claus the
all the other little people
Whether Santa Claus visit those children depends
the old fellow personal wishes but the generosity Of
of those of who willing to act his aids Santa he II
make the pvst every of them right in their homes
Christmas moingf well furnish him little encouragement
the way of gifts.
It's not expensive knownOt in the leastal it costs is
about half dollar to fill big red stocking with gifts Of gtterne
toys candies and fra real regular Christmas for
somewhere who unless you help will have nothing Christmas
day.
Do think you could afford small invesnentan incense
quential the happiness of little girl boy Christmas
mornng Would spend fifty the dreams of these
little people ue Would congn the tragedy
empty stocking of having been neglected by
lack of that time when all the
tcpating in the glad holiday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14
ASIASTICS BARRED BY SENATOR
BILL-LAWS, TREATIES AND
AGREEMENTS NOT RE-
PEALED BIZ NEW
PROVISION

Washington, December IL After
another day of debate over the eXclu-
sion of aliens on account of race, the
Senate late today adopted the COM
mittee amendment to the immigration
bills which bar Hindus and certain
other Asiastics without mentioning
them by name, with an added pro-
vision STIMULATING that nothing in the
act shall be construed to repeal any
existing law, treaty or agreement
which serves to prohibit or restrict
immigration
This added stipulation proposed by
Senator Phelan, of California, is de-
signed to replace the direct reference
to the so-called "Gentlemen's agree
ment" with Japan, which was stricken
out of the House bill by the Senate
committee at the request of the State
Department.
The committee amendment pre-
oSiiDSu
from which immigration shall not be
admitted, instead of naming the races
1r nationality as was done in the bill
as it passed the House.
Senator Phelan gave notice that he
would offer another amendment TO
prohibit the entrance of so-called pic
ture brides" into the United States.
Senator Redd's amendment to ex-
clude Africans and blacks from the
United States was defeated by vote
OF S2 to 81.
When the Senate adjourned there
was pressing another amendment by
Senator Reed to exclude all persons
who came to the United States for
temporary employment as laborers.
intending to return to their native
land
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14
NEWSPAPER TRANSPORTATION

Frankfort, KY, December 12-Con-
strung the anti-pass statute today
Attorney General Logan held that the
railroad may issue transportation to
publishers, their families and en-
ployes, in exchange for bonafide ad-
vertising. The opinion was given in
response TO an inquiry from a pub
Usher.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14
RIFE INVENTOR DIES

Paris. December ~. (4;65 D. nj
Col Ole Herman Johannes Krag. for
merly chief of ordinance in the Nor
wegian army aud inventor OF the
Krag Jorgenson rife. died here today,
lie was rs years old.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14
Gonzales for Withdrawal

Ell Paso, Texas, December 12-Ar
nulfo Gonzales, provisional governor
of Chihuahua, declared in his first
proclamation to the people after the
reoccupation of Chihuahua City by
Carranza troops that he would soon
be ready to join the first chief in
bringing about the retirement of the
American punitive expedition.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14

II you are anxious TO see all the in
mate meanness OF persons nature.
Just give him the impression that you
are anxious 70 please him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14

The learned Jacob H. Sch remark to his audience that
Woman the greatest temptation young
fore, boys, you better be keerfu'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14

In addition doing your Christmas shopping early
to that Santa Claus doesn get his white hair entanged the
Christmas treelio
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-12-14

Many a sharp retort is made in blunt
language.
Putnam patriot., 1916-02-11
Bright Outlook for Country Club

Sixty new steel lockers are being in
stalled at the Putnam Country Club,
also gas lighting system that was
given TO the club by a Pomfret man. 1t
IL expected that the course will be in
excellent shape next season rs several
new greens were laid out and seeded in
the fall. There was great deal OF en-
thusiasm last year, which was the first
year of the clubs existence, and many
new members are expected TO join
next season.
One feature that is to be taken up Is
the fare from Danielson TO the club sta
ton on the trolley line. There are
quite few members from the borough
down the river. The ten cent fare
limit Is less than an eighth OF n mile
from the club station and the members
coming from the south are made TO
pay an extra nickel for about a two
minutes ride. The matter will be
taken up with the road officisls to ex
tend the ten cent fare limit TO the club
grounds for the benefit of old and new
members coming from points south.