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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
II AMERICANS DIE
AS SHIP is SUNK
British Horse Transport Steamer
Russian Destroyed in
Mediterranean.
Previously ack WI
rs the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 1s-Seventeen
American muleteers have been killed
and eleven of the crew of the British
horse transport ship Russian, which
was sunk by submarine in the Medf-
terranean December IA. The British
admiralty makes this announcement.
as follows:
The empty westbound British horse
transport ship Russian was sunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean on the
14th. Eleven Of the crew were killed.
including the chief officer, the first Of
ficer and the second officer. Also sew
enteen American muleteers were killed
Their names have been communica ted
to the American consul"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Plans Permanent Headquarters.

Selection of permanent headquarters
for the association. where there Will be
omen house for democratic visitors to
the inaugural celebration, was intrust-
ed to a committee, Of which Percy Fl.
Marshall Is chairman and other mem
hers are John F. Costello, the national
committeeman for the District: W s
coxdale and E. c. Latimer. The exec
,tiye committee and officers of the as
sociation were instructed to have a
constitution and bylaws drafted for a
nermanent organization, to be reported
At the next meeting. President Darr
was instructed to name a finance com
miftee of ten to report ways and means
NJ having the expenses of the inaugural
nartod entertainment.
The association is to hold a big re-
cention Sunday night, March 4, il this
ACES not interfere with plans of the
;naueural committee. Action on this
later was deferred until next week
90 that President Darr might have an
eonortunity to consult with his asso-
ciates on the inaugural committee that
there may be no conflict of dates 1t
Was proposed to have this reception
include all official Washington and t.
have the reception one of the mos
Ella borate events Of the kind ever ar
ranged here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Peace Proposals Probable Topic.

The Spanish ambassador. Juan Rfano,
and the Swiss minister, DR.. Paul Rit-
ter, representing the two other neu-
trail nations intrusted together with
the United States with the forwarding
of the central powers peace proposals
to the allies, both called on Secretary
Lansing today, but declined to state
the purpose Of their visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Senators Discuss Prohibition.

Prohibition was discussed today by
the Senate post Office committee, which
considered the Bankhead bill which
would exclude all liquor advertising
from mails entering states which have
laws against such advertising. Sem
ator Bankhead said he thought the
port on the Bill IN the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
COUNT Won BERNSTORFF
IS NOT WITHOUT HOPE

COUNT Won Bernstorf. the German
ambassador, said, after having read TO
him the salient portions of Lloyd-
Georges speech:
THAT sounds as IL they would not
refuse to talk about peace, anyway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
INAUGURAL FINANCE
COMMITTEE NAMED.
Continued from First Page. }

rate public reception. This was de-
cided at meeting in the New Ebbitt
House last night. presided over by
Charles w. Darr. Robert ". Harper.
inaugural chairman, was present, and
made an address commencing the ac-
tivfties of the association during the
campaign.
Authorization TO engage u large band
for the association in the parade was
given to committee consisting of
Walter ]. Costello, chairman; B. F.
Stacy and L. B. Hyatt. President Darr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Supervision May Be Tried.

Another possible solution which has
been suggested is that supervision OF
the fraternities be tried for two year,
This was the plan which some of the
members of the board at first intimatcd
might be tried and IL is possible this
may yet be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
May Go to Congress.

Another phase of the situation de-
veloped this afternoon. 1t became
known that persons on each side of
the question, and not connected with
the schools in any way. are planning to
take the matter before Congress should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19

who is vice chairman of the inau-
gural committee. named committee
consisting of John Shugrue, chairman
Benjamin Sherman and Harry King, to
report on uniforms, badges and to pur-
chase 4 large United States flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
~ " " RICH % MART % % % ] ~

neces sary funds with which to pay the
governments expenses.
Representative Rainey of Illinois,
member of the ways and means cont
mittee which must stir itself soon to
raise money to meet the expenses and
plug the hole which is admitted to be
in the Treasury now, gave the House
an omnibus warning. He said the
budget of this country for 1917
would be 1854 100000, which he
said will be more than the budgets of
the individual nations at war IN Eu-
rome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19

An automatically operated trap door
that bridges the gap between passenger
cars and station platforms on the same
level has been adopted by an eastern
railroad to prevent accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Nolan Amendment Ruled Out.

Immediately following the vote Rep
resentative Nolan of California, in
troduced as an amendment his bill to
effect "A minimum wage Of So per day
for all government employees. This
amendment was knocked out on L point
Of order.
Representative Buchanan OF Illinois
offered an amendment to extend to
$500 the maximum salary limit to
which raises should apply. This amend
ment also was knocked out on a point
of order.
The net result of the various amend
ments and votes IN committee of the
whole resulted in the adoption of the
original and 10 per cent raise for the
employees of the government depart
ments in Washington, including the en-
ployes OF the House and Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Company's Working Capital.

That the average actual working capital
Of the Potomac Electric Power Company
over a period of five years has been
S519, 1886, was the statement of W. F.
Ham. vice president of the company, in
bringing to a close yesterday afternoon
his direct testimony In the valuation
proceedings being conducted by the pub
lie utilities commission.
The allowance of Andrew Sangster. ac-
countant of the commission, for working
capital was only $4,000.
Mr.. Ham criticised the findings of
charles l.. P1llsbury, the commissions
engineer, which, he said, were manifest
ly inadequate, in that no provision was
made for the amount of money the COM
pany had tied up In accounts with Gus
toners, working funds and other items
paid In advance.
Mr. Ham took the position that work
ing capital is no more an accounting
than 1t is an engineering proposition. and
that Mr.. Sangster, in his investigation,
had confused the subject of allowance
for working capital with the sources
from which the working capital is de-
rived.
Attorney Bowen's Query.
The witness was asked by Attorney
s. r. Bowen how Mr.. Sangster's allow
ance for working capital for the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
compared Win allowances Tor these
items in the case of the Potomac COM
pany.
Mr. Ham said the allowance for the
railway allowance was s3l5,000, as
compared with the $4,000 for the
power plant. and that this could not ac-
count for such a wide discrepancy, in
view of the volume of business per-
formed by the two companies.
II would like to say" he added, that
working capital, in my judgment. must
include an amount to pay for extern
sions and additions to plant and equip
ment until such time as it Is practi-
cable to reimburse the treasury
through issues of additional securities"
Mr. Ham took issue with respect to
certain classified tons made by DR.. Ed
ward W. Bemis. director of valuations
of the commission, and Andrew Sang
|ster. which, he declared, were not in
accord with the classified ton of ac-
counts as adopted by the interstate
commerce commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Cannot Disclose Answer.

Tn the public interest and out OF re-
not communicate TO you anything
whatever as to the substance Of the
answer we shall give to the note Of
the four enemy powers. The answer
will be published as soon as II is
drawn up.
We all wish peace and lasting peace
But We consider lasting peace to be
a careful settlement whose duration
depends not on the solidarity of the
letters with which one people is held
subject TO another. but on an exact
balance among the states, based on re-
spect for the principal nationalities
rules laid down in the laws of nations
and reasons of humanity and civiliza-
ton.
III we we're in the presence of Renu-
Inc proposals with bases of a nature to
satisfy the general postulates of civili-
zauon and justice which I have just
mentioned. none would reject them
abruptly. But there is nothing to show
even family that this is the case and
there are many reasons for believing
The contrary.
Il do not desire to use exaggerated
language. but the accent of boa stfuI-
ness and the lack of sincerity which
characterize the preamble to the
cnemys note certainly inspire no be-
lief that these mysterious peace con-
ditions which the central empires an
t44ts the intention OF eX-
posing later OH With the object Of guar
1nteeing the existence. honor and free
development Of their peoples do con-
sttute an answer to the postulates We
have laid down"
Baron Sonnino appealed to the depu-
ties Of all parties In the words of
Premier BRAND Of France not to per
mt the move o? the central powers to
''poiso- the mind Of the people" and
urged them to refrain from playing
The enenlys game" by giving way to
rash or untiInely manifestations which
might imp!ant the germs Of division
and dis" engagement. He asked them
not 70 vote any order Of the day which
might LEI Il be supposed that the at
tltuds Of Italy differed from that OF her
allies Amid an outburst Of cheering
ior- Baron Sonnino the chamber voted
the ORDER OF the day pure and simple
implying confidence In the government
and further ordered that the foreign
ministers speech be placarded through
out ITALY. The vote the order of day
was 2GJ 70 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
England Dark at Night.

Conditions are quite different in an
ordinary living way. A traveller must
report to the London police within six
hours OF his arrival. and must report
again every time he changes his hotel
or other domicile and have his pass-
ports marked o. X If a guest in
hotel leaves window blind I'D at ui1b,
he is liable to q fine of 800, and II a
traveller on railroad train leaves a
window blind up when q train is not
standing in station ne also runs a
risk of a fine of 800. England is dark
at night because of the fear Of Zeppe-
Inns
ut is impossible to get q drink in Lon
don except at the meal hours, between
% and o'clock. and between $50 and
$50 o'clock. II any one prclones the
drinking of a glass Of champagne he
yond the stated hour. some one in au-
thority in hotel comes about and ga VS.
CURLY. Drink up
Unless one has business in Europe.
he had better stay at home. Travellers
otherwise are not welcome. No dis
courtesy Is intended. but each addition
al visitor means just one more mouth
to feed, and food is a big question"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Italy Not Able to Discover
aBasis for Peace ParIeys
in Note of Teutonic Powers

ROME. Monday. December IS. via
Paris, December 1S.-Foreign Minister
Sonnino said in the chamber Of depu-
ties today that several resolutions
which had been introduced in the cham
Der in regard to the peace proposals
Of the central powers seemed to be
based on the superstition that the gov
eminent had. or would have, concrete
and precise indications as to the bases
on which negotiations would be opened.
"As / said on the day before yesterday.
this supposition does not correspond
with the facts" the foreign minister
continued. There is no sign of condi
tons or bases for negotiations in the
enemy's note. l possess no information
in regard to eventual conditions OF
peace beyond the note from the enemy
which / read in the chamber. Should
propositions be made subsequently We
should consider what to do. but it
would be neither practical nor proper
to discuss that question today. More
over, it should be understood clearly
that no one of the entente allies could
take into consideration any condition
whatever which by hypothesis might
be eventually offered to him under sep
arate form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
THINKS THE BRITISH
WANT WAR ENDED
People Will Welcome Peace, in
Opinion of J. Miller Kenyon,
Returning From Abroad.
ALL SCANDINAVIA ALERT

j. Miller Kenyon. Wasllngtonian,
who has just returned from a two
month visit to Europe, is OF the opinion
that. although England is determined
that the war shall be pressed to a
successful conclusion, from her point
of view, nevertheless the English peo-
pie will welcome peace if a real op-
portunfty comes to make it.
Germany's offer Of peace negotiations
was made public after Mr.. Kenyon
was on the high seas on the way home,
but he gathered the impression from
English passengers on the ship upon
which he returned, when the news of
possible peace was received by wire
less, that peace would be welcome.
ut must be borne in mind" Mr.. Ken
yon said. that almost all the male
members Of many of the most impor-
tant families Of England have been ex-
terminated by this war. This will have
its effect upon public opinion. 1t was
said in England when / was there that
all the male members Of seventeen fam
lilies bearing important titles in the
British peerage have been wiped out.
Also there is nothing but praise in Eng
land for the magnificent way the better
class of English have sacrificed them
selves in this war;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Ship Met Heavy Storms.

Mr.. Kenyon returned to Washington
this morning. having landed in New
York yesterday on the gale-battered
New York Of the American line, which
ran into heavy storms the day after
leaving Liverpool. during which mem
bers Of the crew as well as passengers
were injured.
He left New York October is for Copen-
hagen. and visited Christiania and Stock
holm in addition to Copenhagen. remain
Ing three weeks in the latter place. He
crossed the North sea from Copenhagen
to Hull, England. being detained at Hull
thirty hours for examination, and then
went to London.
Copenhagen" Mr.. Kenyon said. sis rigid
ly inspected. Copenhagen now is the
clearing house for Europe. England
feels that Germany is getting most Of her
food through Denmark, or was until Ru-
mania was conquered There is an ar
rangement in Denmark whereby persons
may send limited quantity of food to
individuals in Germany. They send an
imal fats in round balls. as the most
priced shipment. In Germany fats are
needed more than anything else in the
way OF food. Everything. including these
balls OF fat. Is very expensive. They
talk here about the high cost of living,
but In Denmark eggs are % cents each"
england became aware of the fact"
Mr.. Kenyon continued. that Norway
and Sweden were shipping into Ger
many big cans of what they called sar-
dimes Some of these were three gallon
cans: they were found to contain one
sardine and the balance OF the contents
OF the cans were found to be oil, a most
priced article for Germany. So England
is preventing that food shipping by
either sinking the ships or capturing
them, after hating them, making a rigid
inspection and taking them into Kirk
wall. as carriers Of contraband, in the
effort to starve Germany out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Denmark Fears Germany.

Denmark expects an attack night and
day from Germany and is working night
and day on trenches for defense. This
may come II the German food supply
stops. The disclosures in regard to the
shipping of food into Germany is one
of the chief reasons why a controversy
has arisen between Norway and Ger
many. Az a neutral country, Norway.
Germany believes, should ship food
wherever she wants, without being led
by the nose by England
The greatest impression made on my
mind Is the absolute war spirit in the
belligerent countries. Copenhagen is
really a hotbed OF intrigue and spies.
In the restaurants you can hear Rus
sian, English. French, German, Swed-
ish, Norwegian and every other Ian
guaee under the sun.
THE war spirit seems to have taken
hold OF everything in all the countries
In England the women are equipped
with white feathers and they frequent
iy decorate men they see in civilian
clothes who seem to be of military age
At the English theaters the bands play
God Save the King at the conclusion
Of performance, and every one stands
respectfully at attention until the an
them IL finished. There Is only one
voice in England. and that is "a sue
cessful conclusion Of the war They
seem to be willing to make any sacri-
fee. OF course. do not know how thew
are talking now about peace. since the
that an armistice around Christmas
time would not be unwelcome and tina
IL peace should come IL certainly
would be welcome
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-14

If we build up larger army and navy, without
also getting in motion behind them the industrial forces
of the nation, so that we shall have real and
all other materials Of warfare, we shall deceive only
ourselves The enemy is not so much concerned over
the number Of men muster as he is over how
much how little factories supply in machine
guns Ships ammunition and the other necessaries
of war;
Many people have been lulled into a false sense
Of security by the belief that sending
quantities of munitions of to Europe; hence they
have jumped to the conclusion that having the money,
the men and the factories, we are reasonably safe.
England has one and one-half million trained
soldiers who drilling without rifles. Russia
though the war has been underway two years-has
more than three million soldiers who are unarmed.
The present advances of Russia in the East made
possible only by the shipment of rifles and munitions
from Japan.
Not a single one of the great quantities of rifles
ordered in this country two years ago has yet reached
the fighting fronts of the Allies.
These conditions show the utter folloy of our own
people taking refuge comfort in the thought that
we can prepar after trouble starts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.
Washington, D. G.
s of the Third Congressional District:

To the Voters of the Third Congressional District:
l today sending to Secretary Of State Howell at
Olympia the official declaration of my candidacy for
election Congress from the Third Congressional District
which position have held for two of years each
seek denomination the candidate of the Republican Party
the primaries which will be held Tuesday, September r.
When nominated. shall ask reelection at the hands Of
all the voters, regardless of their party affiliations
nominated and reelected and should the Congress be
Republican which confidently expect shall receive i'm
portant committee craftsmanship through length of
There but % important chairmansps the House and
there 435 members As chairman of committee feel
that still better the people of the district and
No far Western holds craftsmanship
Congress is still in session. If adjournment reached
by the middle of August get home in time to visit
Of the points in the counties of the district If Congress
does not adjourn shall be unable make personal
campaign but ask the generally give consider
alton to desire to continue to them in the Congress
Of the United States
hope that my record is such merit reelection. L
have worked long and hard for all parts of the district No
request has failed receive attention have been successful
in passing bills of interest to the district My part the
acmen of the bill giving 100000 year for roads in the
forest we'll known My interest in all
for the good of the Far West has been questioned Ny
views and my votes all public questions known to all
of and these views accord with the views great
majority of the Of the district On all record votes in
Congress have neither lodged, paired been absent
have voted according to the dictates of conscience for the
best interests Of district, state and nation.
belong to ring faction. AS your representative,
have endeavored to all of the people, and shall
continue to do From the day first took the solemn oath
Of Congressional office have endeavored to improve myself
in parliamentary procedure in public speaking in debate in
committee work. in extension of acquaintance publicity for
cities and countless and in every way that would aid
better to important and rapidly growing dis
trict. shall continue to do hope my record demon
straes that does not have to be professional politician
to be good Congressman
subscribe without equvocaton the panks of the Ma
tonal Republican PLATFORM and to State PLATFORM and
will work for their enactment into law.
pledge myself to faithful performance of my duty in
the Goth Congress- and stand record in the 63d and 64
Congresses during these portentou times when problems of
vital import the welfare Of the United States been
under consideration.
Thanking you for your generous and whoehearted
port in the past and earnestly soliciting continuation Of the
same, am
Yours sincerely,
ALBERT JOHNSON
Member Of Congress, Third District, Washington.
Washington D. c., July s. 1916
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-14

HIS HONEYMOON HALTED.
Returns TO New York From Far North
west to Answer Call to Arms.

Returns to New York From Far NORM.
west to Answer Call to Arms.
Major, I'm ready to report Tor
duty" said a tanned and almost breath
less youth who dashed into the armorJ
In New York. II had some time get
ting here, but I'm on the job"
The young man was Felix Mandell,
private. He married three weeks pre-
viously and went to the Canadian
northwest to spend his honeymoon. He
learned from a guide that trouble with
Mexico was expected. and he sent q
messenger to the nearest point Of civ
ilization to ask his mother about 1t by
wife.
Mrs. Mandell replied informing him
Of the mobilization order. 1t cost her
$50 to get her dispatch to him by run.
ners. The young chap Immediately
upon receipt Of the news started for
civilization and travelled day and night
until he reached New York. He sped
from the railroad station to the armory
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-14

The Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco has
raised fund of one million dollars
This money will be used to secure thousands of
strikebreakers and to protect them when working
This makes it certain that the longshoremen will
never force on the operators the fundamentally un-
lawful and economically unjust demand for "closed
lions what they must confine their energies and
organization to improve
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-14
EXTRA PAY FOR REGULARS.

For Foreign Service.
Extra pay for foreign service will be
allowed the American troops serving
across the Mexican border under q de-
cision by Comptroller Warwick Of the
treasury. Enlisted men viii receive
20 per cent addition and officers 10 per
cent.
The comptroller also gave the opinion
that government employees who enlist
In the national guard are entitled to
full pay from the civil position for the
first thirty days Of their service, except
that the combined salaries Of officers
will be subject to the $1,000 limitation
provided by law.