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The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-27

If we have band that will be credit to the town it must supported and the benefit ball Thanksgiving night will give you opportunity of contributing your mite to good cause and at the time receive fu value for the money spent
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-27

The latest creations in party and afternoon gowns at Clayson's.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-27

Be a Daily Times reader.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-11-27
FOR SALE OR RENT.

The Club pool room at Mccarthy, including building and lot. A good paying business. Owner has rheuma- tism and must go to hot springs.
 GEORGE RUST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
ENDS THIRTY-DAY FAST,
DRINKING MATTED MILK
j. Ray Adams Says He Is Feeling
Fine-Loses Only About Ten
Pounds in Weight.

After thirty days OF fasting. ]. Raw
Adams, clerk of the Senate committee
on woman suffrage. today took a glass
of matted milk. He plans to increase
his food gradually, fearing that IL he
suddenly began eating regular meals
again after his long abstinence from
food tne old trouble from which he suf-
fefed and on account of which he nm
dertook to fast might return Mr.
Adams took no food whatever during
the thirty days, but every nIornine
drank a large glass of hot water
Mr.. Adams said today that he Y,s
feeling fine. and he looked it He lost
some ten pounds or more weight on ac
count of his abstinence from food ha
says. but expects to regain this weight
soon.
4 remarkable feature of Mr.. Adams.
fast was that it did not prevent him
from attending to his regular work al
the Capitol, nor did it prevent him from
taking a certain amount of exercise
daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
TO SERVE PAPERS IN SUIT
AGAINST JOSEPH LETTER
officers Represent Owner in Proceed
ings to Recover Possession of
Chartered Houseboat.

NEW ORLEANS, January 17.-Deputy
United States marshals today were re-
ported to have arrived at Cubits gap,
ninety miles down the Mississippi, to
serve upon Joseph Letter, Chicago mil
lionaire. papers in a suit filed here by
Garret E. Lamb. Clinton. Iowa, million
aire, to recover Mr.. Lambs houseboat,
the Summer Girl. from Mr.. Letter.
Mr.. Letter. with party of friends,
left here last Tuesday for the Delta
country to hunt and fish, having char
tered the houseboat from Lamb. Fri
day the houseboats captain and crew
returned here from Orange farm, sixty
miles south. and reported Mr.. Better
discharged them because the captain
refused to continue the trip Thursda y
night during high wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Representative Clark Urges
Adoption of Omnibus Bill
This Session.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECTS
METHODS ARE ATTACKED
Office Is Five Years Behind in Its
Work, He Tells the House Of
Representatives.

An attack on the office OF the
supervising architect OF the
Treasury and the general man
ner of treating the question OF
public buildings by the executive
departments was made i'll the
House today, when Representative
Clark of Florida, chairman of the
public buildings and grounds
committee, delivered a speech in
favor of an omnibus building bill
this session. Representative
Clark also denied vigorously that
the committee is pork barrel
affair, and challenged any one to
prove to the contrary. Wasteful-
ness in public building bills he
laid at the door of republican
committees, and recommended
that a standardized type OF build
ings be used all over the country
so as to help the supervising ar
chitect to catch up to his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
SUPREME COURT OF US.
HAS UNIQUE SITUATION
Not Qualified Today to Hear Argu-
ment in Government Cases, First
Time in Decade.

For the irst time in a decade or more.
the Supreme Court of the United States
was not qualified today to hear argu-
ment in government cases. Only five
members were both present and elig-
ible to sit in such cases, and the law
requires six at least shall consider
each case before it.
Chief Justice White. for the first time
since he was promoted to the head of
the court. was unable to preside on a
decision day. He was confined to his
home with a cold. Justice McKenna,
senior associate justice, presided.
Justice Day was at his home. recu-
perating from an attack of grip.
Justice McReynolds was disqualified
on account of his service as Attorney
General trors considering government
cases now before the court.
No appointment has been made as yet
to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Justice Lamar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
GERMAN EMPEROR, CURED.
RETURNS TO THE FRONT

BERLIN, January 1S. via London,
January 1.-THE following Official
After his complete recovery, EN-
peror William returned Sunday after
noon to the war theater."
ROME, January 17.-According to
reports received by the Vatican, EN-
peror William underwent an operation
last Thursday. Although the operation
is described as having been successful,
is is said a week must elapse be-
fore his majesty may be pronounced
out of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Pressing the Turks Hard.

This is the second defeat for the Turks
in Mesopotamis in the last few DAYS. as
given in British official reports. 1t was
announced in London yesterday that the
Turks had been beaten at Orah, on the
Tisris. twenty-five miles below kut-el-
Amara, and were in retreat
The attack is being made by the army
of Gen. hylmer. which is advancing In
an attempt to form junction with the
original British expedition unser Gen.
ToWnshend. which is now at Kut-eI
Ar-ara; This army retired to that point
pecenoef >. havlng been defeated in an
advance on Bagdad after getting within
less than twenty miles of the city. Ii is
now surrounded and hard pressed by the
Turks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

for the condemnation of street rail-
ways shall be started by the Commits
sioners, and the public utilities COM
mission is to hear and determine the
proceeding.
The commission is to examine the
railroads properties affected, and al
the close of the hearing shall make
public the amount the District is tc
pay for the properties. The Court Of
Appeals is given exclusive jurisdiction
which may be fled against the award
of the commission. The court would
have the power to set aside the public
utilities commission findings.
Payment for the railroads thus pur-
chased by the District is to be made by
the sale of bonds by the District of Co.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
GERMANY is TO AVENGE
"MISOEED" BY BARALO LONG

BERLIN. January II, by wireless to
Sayville. N. Announcement was
made in the reichstag today by DR.. AL
fred Zimmerman. undersecretary for
foreign affairs. that the German gov
ernment would most certainly find
ways and means of getting satisfaction
for the shocking misdeed" attributed
to the crew of the British patrol boat
Baralong, which is charged with hav-
ing killed defenseless Germans from a
submarine sunk by the patrol boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
TO REDUCE GASOLINE PRICE.
Representative Johnson's Bill Pro.
yides Prohibitive Tax.

A bill intended to reduce the price of
gasoline was introduced today by Rep
resentative Johnson of Kentucky.
1t proposes that whenever the first
vender sells a gallon of gasoline at a
price as high as Is cents a gallon he
shall pay tax of 81 for each gallon,
and an additional tax of dollar a
gallon for each cent above that figure,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
REPRESENTATIVE CROSSER
REINTRODUCES HIS BILL
Provides for Municipal Ownership
and Operation of Street Rail-
ways in District.

Representative Crosser today rein
troduced his bill for the municipal
ownership and operation of the street
railways of the District of Columbia.
The bill is in exactly the same form
as it was originally introduced by Mr..
Crosser March 30, 1914. However, Mr.
Crosser has in mind several minor
changes for the bill, and he believes
these can be effected in committee.
The bill provides that a proceeding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
British Guns Bombard Lille.

BERLIN. January is. via London.
January 17.-British artillery is bonn
harding the important French town of
Lille near the Belgian border and in
side the German lines, but so far the
shells have caused only slight damage
to the place. the German headquarters
announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Belgian Steamer Afire at Sea

VIGO, Spain, January is. via Paris.
January 1I.-A wireless call for help
has been received from the Belgian
steamer Lille. which reports that she is
afire 1876 miles off this port.
The Maritime Register mentions 10
ship named Lille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Austrians Capture italian Trench.

BERLIN. January II. by wireless TO
Sayville. - Austro Hungarian troops
took an Italian trench near Tolmino
Saturday. according to an official
statement issued by the Austro-Hun-
sarian headquarters. The Austrian
Statement adds that Italian artillery
activity was increased Saturday at
Mount San Michels and against the Toll
mino -Gorizia and Mrzlivrh bridge
heada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Representative Howard Approves.

The subcommittee has not touched
upon this particular section of the bill.
except to read it at the hearing. Rep
resentative Howard of Georgia, at the
time the bill was being read, expressed
his opinion that he believed it would be
a wise more, provided the Preside mt
has no objection.
1t is understood since that time the
subcommittee has not considered this
item, and it rs expected that Chairman
Page will consult the President be-
fore any report is made to the full ap-
preparations committee. Representa-
tives in Congress have heard that the
President is anxious to rid himself of
the appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Two Changes Necessary.

MIR. Speaker, I have given good
believe that two things are absolutely
necessary to be done in order to ac-
complish the desired result.
First l believe it is absolutely
necessary to reorganize the Office of
the supervising architect and place at
the head of it frst-class architect
who is also a practical. common sense
man of good executive ability. ] admit
that this combination is hard to find,
as most good architects are. as a rule,
impractical. visionary dreamers. but
there are some who measure up to the
requirement. and 1 have in mind now a
gentleman who. in my judgment, will
fully meet the requirements in this par
ticular case.
Second. Standardization of build
ings wherever possible. This question
of standardzing has been much dis
cussed and most of the architects are
opposed to the idea. But it requires no
technical architectural knowledge to
know that the plan is entirely feasible.
1t is not only feasible but good busi-
ness judgment demands 1t as n saver
of both time and money in public build
ing construction.
II am fully aware that both climate
and the topography of the country are
TO be considered, but from the first
floor up a standard type can be used, no
ma tier what the lay of the land or
climatic conditions may be. But. Mr..
Speaker, my plan of standardization
would be to divide the states of the
Union into groups. with particular ref
erence to climate and topography, and
then divide the cities and towns of
each group into classes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

so many years given the world such an
example of spineless statesmanship.
and have with such unconcerned COM
placency witnessed the executive ap-
preparation of practically all our pre-
roga tives, that even the janitors and
messengers of executive departments no
longer have respect for the House OF
Representatives, but instead appear to
have a pitying contempt for what they
regard as harmless aggregation OF
legislative mollycoddles
IL think We will all agree that from
every viewpoint it is desirable to have
the supervising architects offfce keep
abreast of the building operations of
the government. 1t is neither in the
interest of economy nor is it in the in
terest of good administration to have
this or any other branch of the public
service five or six years behind in its
work. 1t is better in governmental af-
fairs, as 1t is better in individual af-
fairs. to drive your work rather than
have your work drive you. If it is con-
ceded that it is desirable to catch up
and keep up with this important work
of the government, the question, how
can it be done, naturally arises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
In Strength of Arms and Willing
ness to Die Lies Americas
Safety, He Says.
SAMUEL GoMPERs PREsIDEs
Miss Wetmore, in Reporting for
Woman's Department, Welcomes
Any Plan for Defense Which
Will Quicken the Ma
tional Spirit.

Another strong plea for in
creased military preparedness for
the United States, with the back
ing OF great and powerful or
ganization representing capital.
labor and the public OF the coun-
try. was made today at the open
ing session OF two-day conven-
ton OF the National Civic Fed
Grafton at the New Willard Hotel.
The plea was voiced by Seth
Low, president OF the organiza-
ton. who is the former mayor OF
New York and the former head of
Columbia University, in the pres
ence OF a distinguished gathering
of some of the most prominent
men and women of the country.
the latter being present to par
ticipate. in what was a joint ses-
sion of the main body OF the fed
Grafton and the woman's depart
ment OF the organization. Samuel
Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, vice
president OF the federation, pre-
sided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Department Store Advertising

During the year 1915 the seven large department
stores in Washington used 6228,75I lres of adver
tising space to tell their shopping
These stores have built their great businesses by
this policy of information They know from long
experience how to get direct results and naturally
use publicity i'll proportion to the return from the
expenditure in each instance.
LAST YEARS ADVERTISING
Seven Department Stores
Lines
The Evening and Sunday Star. 3.147,eo3
I'd Daily and Sunday Newspaper. .1,27o,o55
sd Daily and Sunday Newspaper. .1,21e,421
4th Daily and Sunday Newspaper. ....... 5o4.312
3,o5o,788
The Star printed more advertising of these great
department stores by 67I75 lines than all the other
Washington newspapers combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Fighting Is Continuous.

There was continuous fighting on the
18th In the neighborhood. and on the
morning of the 14th Gen. Aylmer re-
ported that the enemy was again re-
t1rinS and that he himself was moving
mis- Headquarters and his water trans
port to the mouths of the Waddi On
the 10TH Gen. Aylmer reported that the
whole of the Waddi Position had been
captured and the enemy rear guard
had taken up a position at Essian
Gen. Aylmer reports that the opera :
tions were seriously hampered through
out by the weather, and ] am sorry to
say that the weather is reported to be
bad. All the wounded have been sent
down the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
SPANISH STEAMER SUNK;
LOSS OF LIFE INDICATED

LONDON, January 1.-THE Spanish
steamer Belgica has been sunk. Twenty
three members of the crew were saved
The last mention of the Belsica in
available maritime records notes her ar
rival December II. at Heysham. Eng
land, from Sagunto. Spain. The steamer
was owned by the International Navi-
cation Company of Bilbao. Her gross
tonnage was 2,105.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Mr.. Clark's Address.


Representative Clark said. in part:
Congress in every item Of every gen.
eral public building bill has left the
cost in the discretion of the Treasury
Department We have never enacted
that a specific sum of money should be
expended in the construction of gov
ernment building in a particular case,
but in each and every case we have fix
ed the maximum of cost beyond which
the Treasury Department could not go.
For instance, where we provided for a
building at a given place with an au-
thorization Of 100000 We have always
expressly fixed that amount as the
limit of cost and II In such case the
department in its discretion felt that
a ifty-thousand- dollar building would
answer the purpose there has never
been anything to hinder the construc-
ton Of 6 cheaper building. If, there
fore, magnificent, monumental build
ings have been constructed in one
horse crossroads towns, where the bus
mess Of the government did not de-
mand IT, and thereby the money of the
people has been needlessly wasted. the
fault lies at the door of the Treasury
Depa artment and is not chareeable to
us.
He continued:
THE Office of the supervising archi-
itect of the Treasury Department is
a bout five years behind in its work, and
there Is not the slightest prospect un-
der existing methods of ever catching
up. There are, to my mind. two reasons
why that bureau or branch of the serv-
ice is SO far behind. One reason Is the
fact that some years ago the shen
Secretary of the Treasury, without au
thority Of law, issued orders to his
subordinates tina tthey were to con-
struct in one year only 20 per cent or
the buildings provided for in gen
eraI public building bill but recently
na assed Thus it will be seen that with
one stroke of the pen and in utter con-
tempt for the will of Congress these
buildings we're thrown three years be-
hind.
"Nullify Acts Of Congress"
ct want to say right here that this
practice of executive departments is-
suing orders which practically have the
effect of nullifying acts of Congress has
grown to such proportions and has
been SO long and persistently practiced
that the departmental veto has come
to be recognized as legitimate gov
ernmental function. Congress is no
longer the supreme power in matters of
IleeisIation. We, the chosen representa-
tives of the people. selected by popular
vote every two years, charged with
the duty Of writing into the law of the
land the will of the sovereign citizen
ship of the republic. sit supinely by
set aside and declare null and void our
most solemn enactments. We have
tamely submitted to executive en-
croachment for SO long; we have for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
WEATHER.

Fair colder tonight; lowest tempera-
ture close to zero Tomorrow, fair,
warmer: moderate to fresh northwest
winds
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, SO, at pm. yesterday;
lowest, 13, at 10 am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
DEFEAT FOR TURKS
IN TWO CAMPAIGNS
Admit Having Retired Before
New Russian Offensive in
the Caucasus.
VICTORY ON THE TIGRIS
is CLAIMED BY BRITISH
Turkish Forces in Mesopotamia
Said to Be in Retreat Toward
Kut-El-Amara.

BERLIN, January II, by wire
less to Sayville.-After delaying
for week the advance of strong
Russian forces in the Caucasus,
the Turks have withdrawn their
advanced posts several miles at
some points, according to the
Turkish official statement of to-
day, received here from Constan-
tinople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Approved by War Council.

The recent operations in Mesopota-
mia, including the advance to Ctesi-
phon, were considered and approved by
the war council, said Mr.. Chamberlain.
1T would not be in the public in
terest that l should make any state
ment on the scope of the operations
now in progress. Information Of that
kind in the present circumstances
would be far more valuab able to the en-
envy than to the house.
"On the 11th instant, I announced to
the house that the enemy had retired
TO Essian, a position six miles east Of
Kut-el-Amara. He. however, appa-
rently advanced again on the 18th
to what is called in the telegram the
Waddi position. Since then we have
received kilograms from Gen. Town
shend up to the morning of the 18th,
and from these kilograms it appears
that Gen. Aylmer was pressing back
two divisions on the left bank at and
about the Waddi position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Preparing Data for Senate.

Preparation by State Department off,
cials of data for the Senate regarding
the de facto government in Mexico. and
receipt of renewed assurances from
Gen. carrauza that he would make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
Turks Admit Retirement.

I'm the Caucasus the Russians repeat
ed their attacks against Turkish posi-
tions on both banks of the Arasa, suf-
fering heavy losses. especially in the
district between the Arasa and the mid
valley. Here Turkish advanced posts
retired some kilometers, after having
delayed strong enemy forces for one
week"
Regarding operations in Mesopota-
mia the statement says:
There has been intermittent artillery
fire near Kut-el-Amara."
Defeated in Mesopotamia.
LONDON. January II, 1923 p.m.-An-
nouncement was made in the house of
commons today that the Turkish forces
in Mesopotamia have fallen back to
within six miles of kut- el-Amara.
The announcement was made by ].
Austen Chamberlain, secretary for In
da. who said the Turks had retreated
as the result of another British victory
The Turkish positions at Waddi, he
said, were carried Saturday by the
British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17

sworn Net Circulatioa. MentA 81 Deeenbef.
1918. DAILY Average. sA4ols Sunday. bs.os3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-23
AVIATOR SPERRY
FALLS INTO BAY;
WOMAN WITH HIM
Duck Hunters Rescue Two IN
Great South Bay After
Accident

Lawrence Sperry, aviator, aecompa-
MED BY Mrs. Waldo Peirce. his pupil
in the art of flying. dropped with their
into Great South bay
Yesterday afternoon. and for half an
hour clung to the wings of the craft. up
70 their nccks in water. before they
were rescued.
According to Mr.. Sperry. who SUI
fered little from his wetting. the PAIR
had left the hangers at Amityvliie aho
were flying toward Babylon. when
something went wrong with the engine
of the flying boat. Sperry says that ne
was dropping into the bay to adjust IL
and was about to make landing wneh
the stake of a fyke net Of the mouth
of Goose Greek ripped its way through
the bottom of the boat and sent IL 10
the bottom.
The cries of the couple attracted
party of duck hunters, who brougns
them to shore. Mrs. Peirce is in the
south Side Hospital at Babylon. surfer
inc from shock and exposure. The
lower planes of the machine and the
bodv of the boat were shattered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-23
c. W. Morse to Build Ships
AS Ford Builds His Autos
Expects to Turn Out Twenty l0000-Ton Boats Year
Assembling Plan-Will Save Money by
Construction Same Design

c. ". Morse. head of the United
States Steamship Company. announced
Yesterday plans by which his company
hopes to become TO the shipbuilding
industry what Henry Ford and his fac
tories ave TO the automobile business.
Mr.. Morse is going 20 build ocean
going fivvers. That is. he will operate
a s1,000,000 shipbuilding plant near
New London. Conn. along the same
methods that have made Ford's auto
mobile factories so successful.
Ships 10 Sell at Low Price
With regard to size. however. the
vessels his company will produce will
be far from fivvers. They will be
5000 TO 10000 ton steel steamers. But
by quantity production and by building
vessels identical in type Mr. Morse and
his associates expect to reduce the cost
OF production TO such an extent that
they can sell their ships for remarka-
bly, low prices.
Details of these plans Of the United
States Steamship Company were made
public yesterday. when ii became known
that the company had purchased
thirty-acre tract of land near New Lon
don, Conn, on the east bank OF the
Thames River. which will be the site