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Evening star., 1916-12-13
ONE NEGRO ARRESTED
FOR SHOOTING ANOTHER
Claude Wilson, Nineteen Years Old,
Accused of the Murder of Thur
man Leek, Seventeen Years Old.

Claude Wilson. colored. nineteen years
old. 625 W street. was locked up at the
eighth precinct police station last night
charged with the murder of Thurman
Leek, also colored seventeen years old
1929 9Th street. The prisoner told the
police that he shot Leek accidentally, but
witnesses to the affair, the police say,
tell different story.
1t was shortly before 9 o'clock when
Wilson met Leek in front of the formers
home and asked him for a quarter the
latter had borrowed from him some time
ago. Leek said he did not have the
money. and Wilson. according to the wit
neSses. said he was tired of waiting for it.
Wilson, II is charged, went to his room.
got his pistol, returned and shot Ieek
through the heart. John Edelin,. Colored,
a bystander, picked up the wounded boy
and carried him to Freednens Hospital
where he died soon after his arrival
Capt. Flather and several members of
his command went to the home of Will
sons mother. 1929 eth street. and arrested
the slayer. Wilson said he found the pis-
tol about a year ago, and last night he
was cleaning it when he was summoned
TO the lower floor. He admitted having
asked Leek for the money. and said that
he was showing the weapon to him when
it was accidentally discharged
Coroner hewitt made an investiga ton
of the shooting and ordered the body of
Leek taken to the morgue. An inquest
Will be held at the morgue late this after
noon.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
TRIBUTE TO JAMES C. COURTS,
House Appropriations Committee Ex-
presses Its Sorrow for Clerks Death.

Resolutions of regret for the death
of James c. Courts, clerk to the appro-
priations committee of the House. were
formally adopted at the first meeting of
the committee at this session of Con-
gress. The resolutions follow:
The committee feels with profound
sorrow the loss of its late clerk, Mr..
James c. Courts.
His high character. his unimpeacb-
able integrity, his patriotic devotion to
duty and unrivaled equipment for the
office he SO long occupied justified the
esteem in which he was universally
held and makes his death a severe loss
His entire public career was practi-
cally identified with the work of this
committee. Appointed assistant clerk
in October. 1877. he was made clerk
in January, 1884.
During the thirty-nne years of his
connection with the committee he ac-
cumulated a vast fund Of information
which was of invaluable aid to the
members of the committee his Influence
was constantly exerted for the i'm
provement of the public service and for
the betterment of those employed
therein.
In his death the committee suffered
a great loss, the country lost a dis
tinguished, faithful and patriotic serv-
ant, his family a gentle and devoted
head"
Evening star., 1916-12-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB DINNER.
Members of Organization Enjoy
Quiet Little Evening at Home.

Members of the Commercial Cl,h
gave "a quiet little evening at home"
dinner at the clubs home in Farragut
Square last evening. The committee
in charge comprised DIR. J. Rozier
Biggs, chairman: George w. Harris,
Z. J. Walsh. William John Eynon, A. l..
Cline. Thomas ]. Fisher. r. S. Robbins
and G. =. l.. Moran.
Dennis f. Connell gave limitations,
Arthur McCreight played number of
selections on the piano Miss Estelle
+. Murray gave n solo dance. Harry
SchwarZ contributed a song and dance
specially, Miss Marie MiiitZer gave a
IuonoIogue and song speciality, Bernard
Fitzgerald and Miss Agnes V. Whalen
sang solos and Charles Schoenemann
played on the violin
Evening star., 1916-12-13
The Hardest Job

What is the hardest Job YOU
ask-the most excruciatinS task
Go. ask the sad and heartsick Jay
who loses on election day You
know how bitterly he fought to
get the public snap he sought.
For weary weeks he drilled
around, wherever voters could be
found, and handed hot air to the
rubes. and fattered all the hicks
and bOobs. He spent much coin
he could not spare for punk cigars
and railway fare, and all the
divers odds and ends that states
men think will gain them friends
He made long and hard cam
paign: he toiled around in mud
and rain. and talked his tonsils
out OF whack, and got lumbago in
his back And when election day
was done he found the other fell
low won. No doubt. when he was
all alone he filled the air with sob
and groan, and cussed the voters,
in despair, as being chumps be-
yond compare. But on the street
he wore a grin. as though he'd
really hate to win. To try and
hide ones crouch and bile behind
Il large three-cornered smile, to
spring a laugh when one would
sob-that surely is the hardest
job. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Orchestral Concert.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stan
ley Hall at $50 o'clock this even
ing. John S. NJ. Zimmerman, di-
rector:
March. National Emblem. .Bagley
Overture. "Comrade In
Arms ............ .Gruenwald
Entr'Acte
(a) "Serenade Espagnole" .Bizet
OBJ "Pizzicato-B -Bluette". =. Lack
Selection. The Madcap
Duchess" ..............H Herbert
Fox Trot. Weep No More, My
Lady" Gilbert
Waltz Suite, Sweet Remem-
DTdnCe II iSCHci
Intermezzo, Song Bird. Afford
Finale. Maybe a Day-Maybe
Year" "............. Monaco
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-12-13
PROTEST THE PAYMENT.
Memorial Before Senate Against Re-
fund of 5000. coo Gotten Tax.

A memorial signed, in typewritine,
with several hundred names, protesting
against Senator Simmons bill to refund
to southern states $65,000,0 900 collected
as tax on raw cotton just after the
close Of the war, was laid before the
Senate yesterday by Vice President
Marshall.
Suit has been brought and is pending
in the District of Columbia coIIrt =
against Secretary McAdoo to have this
money turned over to negroes or their
descendants, whose labor produced the
cotton. on the theory that they were
not paid for their services and tbat in
their position of Involuntary servitude
they were unable to enforce a lien
against this cotton
The memorial declares the bill should
not be passed, pending determination Of
the court proceedings.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Confirms Report of Gray's Murder

Ell PASO, Tex, December 13.-A tele-
gram has been received here by the
Alvarado Mining and Milling Company
from a foreign consul ain Torreon
Coahuila. confirming the reported kill
ing of Howard Gray, or Howard Weeks
at Parral. by Villa followers. The mes
sage also stated a Frenchman named
Alexander Ricault had been killed by
the villa soldiers when they occupied
Parral.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Belgian Steamer Keltier Saved.

LONDON, December ia dispatch to
Lloyds' Shipping Agency from Falmouth
reports the Belgian steamer Keltier towed
into that port yesterday morning full of
water from off the Scilly Islands The
steamer was abandoned, damaged, by a
submarine. but did not sink, as previously
reported. The vessel has been grounded
in Falmouth harbor
Evening star., 1916-12-13
CITY ITEMS.
Ivins' Old Dominion War Cake, soc;

pound cake. 60c; "a lbs. Old-time Flour.
Sl.oo; 10 lbs. Gran. Sugar, 75c: White
Potatoes, 45c PIX: Apples, csc PIX. lbs.
Head Rice, 25c: lbs. Black-eyed Peas,
2oc; lbs. Buckwheat. 25c; 3 lbs HON.
my, 1Oc; lbs. Evap. Peaches. Csc;
Large Prunes. 122c: Fat Norway Mack
erel, 12kc; Wonder Coffee. zoe; Wonder
Tea. 29c; loaves Bread. 10c; Gold
Medal Wheat Food. 15c; Gold Medal
Oats. Sc: Cornf1akes, sc; pound jars
Rockwood's Cocoa, CSC. 926 Pa. ave.
and all the ]. T. d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Mrs. Terrell Lectures Down East.

Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. a civic
worker of this city and for number
of years a member of the board of
education, is delivering a number of
lectures in the New England states
She has already addressed open forums
in Massachusetts, and is to address as
senblies in Bddeford and Portland
Ne. In the near future.
Evening star., 1916-12-13

New England Mutual Ltfe-S1 Years.
D. Fulton Harris, Colorado bldg.
Evening star., 1916-12-13

French Xmas Cards. Richards. 1929 Pa
ave.
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Packages Must Garry Weight.

Shippers of packages of fruits and vege-
packages are liable to criminal prosecu-
ton under the food and drugs act. warns
the Department of Agriculture. Several
shippers have already been cited to hear
ingS,
Evening star., 1916-12-13
Claim Optical Co., 9O7 F. st.
Highgrade Thermometers, 25c up.
Auction Sale.
Attractive Xmas Gifts.

Jewelry, Bric-a- Brac, Bronzes, Ivories.
Linens. Oriental Rug. Antique Furni-
ture. Brasses, Mirrors, etc. Ellis &
Arnold, Auctioneers and Appraisers,
1928 G st. NV.
Evening star., 1916-12-13

Flower Studies. Schmidt, 1927 18th st.
Evening star., 1916-12-13

A Dancef A Partyf Rent Graf0nola
The Sport Mart, Inc. 9O5 st. NV.
Evening star., 1916-12-13

"Berman Baggage" now .l3 14th W
Evening star., 1916-12-13
A Correction

An error was inadvertently made
IN the Cosmos Theater Advertise
ment in The Sunday Star of Decem-
ber 10. 1915.
The copy furnished by the manage
ment of the Cosmos Theater gave
the prices as Is and - cents for the
Matinees and 20 and 35 cents for the
Evenings. with no change Of show
in the nidweek.
The Star used the wrong cut.
which gave the prices in effect be-
Tore the larger. entire week shows
We're introduced
Evening star., 1916-12-13

Headquarters for Doll Beds.
L. T. Jones, 9Th and Fl NV. NJ. 2097.
Evening star., 1916-12-13

Gould's Wonder Store. 9Th and I sts
Evening star., 1916-12-13

Plush Coats Steamed, $I.OO.
Wash. Tailoring Co., 710 9th. NJ. 1857
Evening star., 1916-12-13

Crandalfs Savoy. 18th anS ".,. Ri.
TODAY-OwEN MOORE and MARGUERITE
CoRTOT, in THE KISS"
Evening star., 1916-12-13

CrandalI's Thenter. nth and r SIS.
ToDAY-GLADYS COBUIN and ART AC-
CORD. in THE BATTLE OF LIFE"
Evening star., 1916-12-13

The annual "comicaI evening, of the
ihstoh Saeng@rbund will be OBJ
served al Saengerbund Hall. 314 q s.reet
northwest, this evening, with a pro-
gram of humorous and entertaining
numbers. K. Brauner, S. Scharbau and
u, = fauis compose the committee in
charge. IA
Evening star., 1916-12-13

OF The District Of Columbia mel Nondav
evening at the University Club. Dr..
Prentiss Wilson read a nan.- -
Anomalous Nedical-Leeal Statue ~
me Unborn Child Dr. Joseph a
murphy was elected to nnembersbin
among those who discussed the paner
vi the evening were: Drs. Groover and
and Shinn. ~ ~"peiS
Evening star., 1916-12-13

=, "Ne"PeHTe ah PhyNIcfan' will be
the theme of an address to be given
oeiore the Shakespeare Society of
America at the Cairo at s:I5 o'clock
SATURDAY evening by Col. Philip s Har-
Fey. l. ;. A musical program in
Guiding solos by Mrs. Samuel RurIeipb
Milton and Senior Guam Soldana and
piano selections by Signor Borguna. an
Italian musician lately arrived in this
country. mas been arranged. Rev
George Ruckler. active president of the
society, is TO preside
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Our Platform

In Politics Uncommon men
are common--lust as IN Heaven
an angel is nobody in particular.
We believe we have earned
your ballot because in all CROSS
establishmentsUnco articles
are Common.
Cross wares. though essen
tally novel in conception, have
naught to do With those fads
that bring more notorleV than
repute.
They are not influenced by
those bizarre tastes which the
wise repudiate.
We ask to be continued in
our Office of the Worlds
Greatest Leather Stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
WOMEN TO MANAGE
STORES FOR VOTERS
Republican Workers Plan to Get
Men to the Polls

Women in politics means women
with hot coffee and sandwiches. accord
ing to the theories of the Women's Re-
publican Committee. Every election
district will be covered by delegates Of
the women's organization this morning
Varck Boswell and Mrs. Claudia Z.
Murphy.
In many of the districts the women
have offered to patrol the streets, and
wherever they find man too busy 10
20 out and vote to run his shop for
him. This work was done on registra-
ton days, and the women became so
expert In slicing ham and cobbling
shoes that the proprietors OF shops
show no hesitancy In leaving business
in their hands.
Mrs. Nelson II. Henry, Mrs. Ell G.
Smith, Mrs. Stanley l.. Otis. Mrs. l.. 2.
Prisk, Mrs. John f. Yawger, Mrs.
Al, lander Jackson and Mrs. L. B. Shep-
pard will be among the sandwich
vendors.
The Republican women viii dispense
literature two hundred feet from the
polls, but in this they will not have the
same monopoly as in the sandwich bust
ness. for the Democratic women will be
there with their last minute appeals to
the voters. The Democratic women's
van made ITS last stand in Columbus
Circle last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07

will decide how many persons will be
permitted on the planking.
This will be the first election night
in history that the crowds have not had
broadway for their very own. In the
past the police have directed traffic up
Broadway on one side and down on the
other. Inspector Thomas Myers, Oh the
traffic and marine division, is chargea
n,itb tho enforcement of the new or.
doris. He will have at his command
950 mon in addition to the Policemen
regularly on duty.
Every patrolman on the force was or;
dered on duty at midnight. Clerlca,
ond station house details were stripped
% reinforce the commands outside. An
important part of the traffic work VIII
no keening in circulation the crowds
which will swarm Park Row and City
Hall Square, watching the bulletin
boards and the Tribune signals from
me Woolworth tower. This work will
be in charge Of Inspector Dwyer'
Four Departments Cooperate
To prevent serious damage from bon
fres the Police, Fire and Street Clean
inc departments and the Borough
Presidents office have been cooperat-
inc for weeks. Every effort possible has
been made to deter the building OF
fires. and the forces of the four de-
nartments are all ready to stamp out
the first spark of any blaze tonight;
The Fire Department has arranged 70
detail two fremen, with apparatus, 70
every police station In the city. rii-
teen fast automobiles will be in readi-
ness to locate fires and quench, them
The fremen met with considerable On,Id rasas
we're roughly handled when they tried
to put fires out This year a police
man will accompany every automobile;
Last election there were 169 hres ana
the year before 49,; n,s.,.,.
EMPLOYEES of the Borough President
Office have been assisting the other de-
partments to eliminate the possibility
of a large number Of fires, inspectors
having been poking about the streets
for weeks reporting on all rubbish
which could be used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
RED FIRE AND ORATORY
TIRE HUGHES WOMEN
Campaign Of Education Is Fa-
vored for the Future

The new woman Is going to invent a
new kind OF political campaign, accord
ing to Miss Mary Antin. who spoke at
the welcome home for the Hughes cam
psign women yesterday at the Hotel
Astor.
Women aren't going to stand for
this eleventh-hour campaigning, with
red fire and oratory, where the man
who speaks last and loudest wins the
votes" she said. "Of course, in our trip
across the country this time we had to
put up with the red fire, because we are
new at this game. In the future, how
ever, the women are going TO insist on
constant and uninterrupted education
before election"
DR.. Katharine B. Davis, Mrs. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. William Curtis
Demarest, Mrs. Frank Mebbins. Miss
Elizabeth Freeman, Mrs. Alice ).
Burke and Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott all
had a word to say about the success of
the train. Miss Alice Carpenter, chair
man of the women's city committee of
the Hughes Alliance. presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
U-BOAT SINKS LANA0
OFF SPANISH COAST
Thirty of Crew from Former
American Ship Are Landed

London. Nov. 6.-Lloyds announces
that the steamship Lanao vas sunk on
October 2S by a submarine. Thirty
men from the Lanao were landed at
Barry by the Norwegian steamship
Tromp.
The Lanao formerly was owned by
Findlay, Millar & Co., of Manila, and
recently was transferred from Ameri-
can to Norwegian registry.
German submarines have been active
for several weeks off the Spanish coast
where the Lanao apparently was sunk
One submarine commander was credit
ed with the statement that he had re-
ceived orders to sink all vessels bound
FOR England Spanish vessels, it is
said. later were exempted on undertak-
ing TO carry nothing but fruit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Record Socialistic Campaign

Arthur L. Reimer, candidate for
President on the Social Labor TICKET,
ended nationwide campaign here yes
terday and left for his home IN boston
to vote. He held conference with
Arnold Petersen, tae national secretary,
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Reimer probably has the distinc-
tion of having covered more territory
and spoken in more cities than any OF
the other Presidential candidates. Both
he and his running mate, Caleb Harrl-
son. have fitted through many states,
Mr.. Reimer making two transcontlnen-
tai tours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Du Pont Employees May Vote

Salem, n. j., Nov 6.-Fifty registered
voters, who had been challenged, and
thirteen of whom had been arrested,
will be able to vote as result of a
decision to-day by the Salem County
Court. The court ruled the men had
been legally registered. 1t had been
alleged the men were colonized from
the du Pont Powder Compsny's works
at Carney's Point, but it was shown
each of the men had lived at Carney's
Point for more than year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Koelble. Peeved. Quits Tammany

Alphonse G. Koelble. an active pro-
German advocate, recording secretary
of the New York County Democratic
Committee and chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee Of Manhattan, has re-
signed from the last two positions.
considering Tammany's course in this
campaign, ! never wish again to be
officially connected with it," Koelb.e
wrote to Thomas +. Smith, Tammany
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Then Consider These
FACTS:

~ 49,
Peace and Prosperity under the Wilson
Administration have brought wages to the
highest level reached in the history of this or
any other country according to the cold in.
disputable facts recorded in the books Of the
United States Labor Department.
About 100000 wage-earners of the
country are now in the full enjoyment of an
increase of close to $5,OOO,000, 900 annually
over any period of the protected tariff rule
under Roosevelt's and Taft's Administra.
tons.
During both of these Administrations
common labor received as low as IA cents an
hour, and the wages Of 'one-tenth of the
workers of the country were not more than
$1,000 year. the wages Of one-haf of the
workers less than $500 year, or consider.
ably under what has been computed to be a
living wage.
The average earning now Of the unskilled
worker is from 1866 to 81, 10 annually.
The average annual earnings Of the
skilled worker is from ST 1850 to $2,lO0
The highest average for skilled workers is
$3.50 wear.
WHAT OUR FOREMOST TARIFF Elk.
PERT SAYS:
Prof. Irving Fisher head of the Depart
ment of Economics at Yale University, anda
famous authority on the tariff, in signed
statement says:
"'Foreign competition after the war na
good DOGGY to frighten children with.
"The truth is that the wage.earner has in
general made less progress when our tariff
has been high than when it has been low, and
that wages in protected industries have
ranked with the lowest in the country.
"In Europe we find the countries with the
highest tariff having the lowest wages
"Who are these would.be cham
pions of labor, who ask it's votes tor
another Payne-Aldrich tariff? Not
the laboring men themselves, not dis
interested students of economics
They are those whose special in'
terests would be served by anotbs
Payne.Aldrich tariff. In some ir
at least, as happen to know
these interests are trying to coes"
their employees to vote for Hughes
Democrats Sspe~s cs~~~s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
ELECTION CROWDS
TO BE HELD BACK:
Subway Mining Bars Night
Throngs from Most of
Upper Broadway

Although the lights will be as bright
and numerous as ever, Broadway will
be a strangely deserted thoroughfare
after 6 o'clock tonight. Except about
the Times Square triangle, the police
will keep the street and walks clear of
their accustomed election night throngs
between Thirty-ninth and Fiftieth
streets, where the subway miners are
at work.
Another restricted area extends along
Broadway between Thirtieth and Thir-
ty-seventh streets and on the east side
of Seventh Avenue between Forty-first
and Forty-seventh streets.
Some Can Pass Lines
While no general promenade will be
permitted in the restricted territory,
those wishing to enter theatres, hotels
or restaurants will be permitted to pass
the police lines at the nearest cross
street.
At the request of Police Commits
sioner Arthur Woods, the Public Ser
vice Commission has assigned mum.
Der Of engineers to districts where sub
way excavations are beng made. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Peanut Strangles Baby

Andrea Dagisatana, eleven months
old. in some way obtained a peanut
while in his mothers arms in their
home. 20S Mulberry Street, last night.
Sucking IL into his throat, he began
10 strange. Mrs. Dagisatana made
frantic haste to the New York Eye and
Ear Infirmsry with the infant, where
DR.. Doherty did his utmost TO relieve
the baby. which died before an opera
tion could be performed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
LIQUOR War Hot in Michigan

Detroit, Nov. 6.-The election In
Michigan tomorrow is expected to
bring out the heaviest vote IN n; me
states history. The fight to make Men.
igan dry by constitutional amendment
nnd the counter contest to let eacn
community regulate its liquor tra f
under an amendment providing tOr
home rule are issues which overshadow
cvon the Presidential struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
Nebraska Expects Record Vote

Omaha, Nov. Interest in national
and state tickets and the prohibitory
amendment with fair weather predicted
for the election, will bring out Ne
braska's largest vote tomorrow, 1t was
predicted by political leaders tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-07
SOCIALISTS CLAIM
5 CONGRESSMEN
Saw Three Will Win in
This City-Predict Okla
homa Victory

Confident of the election OF two Con-
pressmen in Wisconsin and two. II not
three, in New York, and predicting the
strong possibility of the State OF Okla
homa going Socialistic, leaders OF the
Socialist party conducted their CAM
paign right up to midnight last night.
Representative Meyer London IS con-
coded TO be practc ally sure OF reelec-
ton in the 18th District. L. Solomon
secretary of the Socialist state orgari-
cation. predicted that Morris Hillqult
would be an easy winner in the 2Oth
District. where he is running against
Bernard Rosenblatt, on the Democratic
ticket. and Isaac Siegel, Republican lie
also believes there is strong chance
of William T. Feigenbaum carrying the
10th District in Brooklyn. The latter Is
q strong Socialistic section.
Confident in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee, where Allen l.. Benson,
the partv's Presidential candidate, mas
been taking a part in the wind-up, the
Socialists hope to send Victor L. Berger
back TO Congress and Winfield Il. Gay-
lord with him. as well as carrying the
whole county ticket.
Mr.. Solomon has strong hopes that
Oklahoma may elect the first SOCIALIST
United States Senator.
"Under the new registration law down
there more than $4,000 signed them-
selves as affiliated with the Soclallst
marty" he said. "If all these should
vote that way tomorrow and there
should be several thousand others who
fop from the other two parties we
stand very good chance of carrying
the state. OF course, this is the only
state which Benson has chance o.
carrvinY"