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Evening star., 1916-05-06
ELKS AT EAGLES BAZAAR.
Escorted by Boy Scout Band and
Given a Formal Welcome.

Under the escort of the Boy Scout
Band. delegation representing Wash
ing'on Lodge, No. Is. b. ?. O. EIks,
headed by Exalted Ruler W r. GUIDE.
marched last night from the EIks'
Home, sth and II streets northwest, to
Eagles Hail. sth and T. streets north
west to attend the bazaar and MAY
festival being given by the Fraternal
order Of Eagles for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans OF its deceased
members
Upon their arrival at Eagles Hall the
Elke were welcomed in an address by
David Wolf. chairman of the reception
committee, and addresses were made
by Exalted Ruler GUIDE. James l.. Ward
and Rosa Downing. Arthur Witcomb
played cornet solo, accompanied by
an orchestra.
The bazaar and May festival will con-
tinue through next Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Military Training. Debate Topic.

Whether or not military training
should be given in American colleges
and universities will be debated at the
annual public debate of the class of
1918 Of the Washington College of Law,
at o'clock tonight. at the Business
High School. The Affirmative side will
be upheld by Messrs. Mussman and Foss
and Miss Kelley, and the negative by
Misses Mccall and Floyd and Mr..
Roepke. Judges announced are Mrs.
Louis F. Post, Maj. Harry Coope and
Ernest H Daniel
Evening star., 1916-05-06
MAY ADOPT STEEL HELMET.
q. S. Authorities Approve Device
Protecting Against Shrapnel Fire. )

A strong steel helmet. such as is
worn by French and German soldiers
in the field. as head protection against
shrapnel hre. may be adopted as part
Of the equipment of United States
marines.
Manufacturers Of lightweight steel
helmets have submitted samples to a
board of marine officers convened in
this city to consider and report on the
subject.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
PREPAREDNESS

Are you physically prepared to meet
any emergency which may come to you?
The modern city dwellcr gives far too
little attention to this important ques-
tiou. Your ancestors got their exercise
in their regular occupations. but the
very nature of life In cities prohibits
this.
Many business men are keeping in
good condition by using the Y. NJ. c. A.
Gymnasium three times q week.
They fnd the 1870 Pm. class. Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday. convenient.
rs they can get their exercise and re-
turn to the Office at . PM. We
. mend this class to you and cordially in
vite you to visit the Gymnasium and see
the class in action.
Membership. S1j year or So for three
months.
7. NJ. c. A.
1736 Street Tel. ~ $3.50.
Evening star., 1916-05-06

Albert N Brsewood. otney ". stratton.
v. NJ. Fookes, Joshua W. Carr, James e.
Collihower. Clark c. Grifith, Roy
Brooks. William D. Elicit, Joshua
Evans. jr.: James N. Fitzpatrick, M. A
Macdonald. A. E. Landvoigt, william,
K. Hartung, A. J. Walker, I. Henry
Henderson. James c. HolIister, Fred A.
Spicer, Charles NJ. King, C. A. Smith.
Claude w. Owen. Ralph R.>Rose. Perry
E. Waters, John D. Sullivan, William
H. Turton and Roger H. Whiteford.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
For Sale or Exchange
l4th St. Near Eye NV.

One of the best construct
ed buildings on the street.
Will sell at a low price or
take unincumbered dwell
ings, $4,000 or under. in
part payment. Our price
many thousands less than
cost. One of the best oppor-
tunities 10 acquire choice
business property by put
ting in dwellings as part
payment ever offered.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
FRATERNAL NOTICES.

THE COMMANDER OF THE SUPREME COUN-
Gil. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. United
States Jurisdiction. Orient of New York. VIII
lecture on the history Of the Rite IN the large
lodreroom third floor Old Masonic Temple.
eth and SITS. NV. Monday. the Sth inst Al
O'Clock pm. Admission free. Master Masons
in good standing invited. W H. McGRAf. +.
z. W ZEA. r. n. KRAMER. Committee.
sT0CK-TOST CERTIFICATE NO. s3S24. FOR
II shares of the common stock Of the 1nterna-
tional Harvester Corporation of New Jersey.
registered in the name Of j. Chauncy Williams.
Reward il returned to the American Security
and Trust Comnany. 18th st. ard Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Afternoon Program.

At o'clock this afternoon they lis
tened to an address by Dean Bratenahl
following a visit to the National Cathe-
dral grounds. At o'clock the dele
gates are 10 be received at tea by the
Bishop Of Washington. At o'clock
there is to be reception at the Ca
thedral School for Girls. Tonight at s
o'clock most of the visitors will attend
the pageant, THE Making of the BIZ
ble." at Convention Hail.
This morning John NJ. Glenn of New
York delivered a paper on How Can
the Church Club Assist in Social Serv-
ice Work in the Diocese?" Reports
from the various church clubs followed.
Mcneil Sayre spoke on The Church
Pension Fund"
Last night at the University Club
the delegates were the guests at dinner
of the Churchman'S League. J. Holds
worth Gordon acted as POSTMASTER. and
the speakers included Charles Hamlin,
chairman of the federal reserve board +:
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, the Bishop of
Washington; Rev. Arthur B. kinsolv-
ing of Baltimore and H. H. Heminway,
the retiring president.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Estimates 5000 Votes Were Cast.


Mr.. Snyder. chairman Of the returning
board, said today that he believes about
5000 votes were cas-. This would mean
an average of about 230 votes at each
of the twenty-six polling places.
Charges that a number of the ballot
boxes had been stuffed" flew fast and
thick in the crowd that gathered at the
Century building last night. The state
ment was made that at one of the
polling places the ballot box was so
full of ballots prior to the opening of
the polls at noon that 1t was only with
great difficulty that votes were forced
into it during the remainder of the
day.
Mr.. Hogan claimed that the Hogan
Wi1liston ticket had defeated the Mil
ler-Chase ticket by at least 20 to / and
the Bradsha aw-Marshal ticket by 80 to l.
On several occasions it was neces-
sary for the police TO quiet disturb
ances at the polling places during the
progress of the voting yesterday and
after the polls had closed. police
man was stationed at each polling place
and at some of them there were two
policemen.
There was considerable confusion at
Douglass Hall polling place, in Anacos-
tia, and had II not been for the pres
ence of several policemen from the
eleventh precinct riot probably would
have resulted, 1t is stated.
Evening star., 1916-05-06

and Charles F. Chase of New Britain.
Conn, secretary-treasurer.
At 1890 o'clock the fifty delegates
took automobiles to the National Ca
thedral School for Boys, where, as the
guests of the Churchmen's League. they
had lunch.
Evening star., 1916-05-06
Certificates Omitted.

All of the ballot boxes were brought
in to the returning board last night,
but in several instances the judges at
the polls had failed to certify to the
lists of voters submitted and to the
count of the votes. This will mean
that the returning board will have to
reject the votes coming from the pre-
cincts where the judges neglected to
carry out their instructions. as the
board is governed by rule which pro-
vides that only votes and lists that
are certified to by the polling judges
may be included in the final count.
Although the election board endeavor-
ed to keep secret the place where the
returning board was to meet last night
to receive the ballots, the information
leaked out and a crowd of several hun
dred persons gathered on the sidewalk
in front of and in the corridors of the
Century building. There was a great
deal of confusion and 1t was necessary
to call on the police to prevent a riot.
Because of the confusion existing in
the building and also because of the
incomplete returns received from some
of the precincts the returning board de-
cided to postpone the tabulation of the
returns and the announcement Of the
result of the election. This course was
taken after a conference between the
members of the returning board and
representatives of the three tickets.
Evening star., 1916-05-06

FIRST round-E C. Robinson. Co,umbi, d.
feated n stabler. Bannockburn up and ..
=. T. Jameson. University of virginia. de,
II. X. Swartzell, Columbia, defeated
kratz. Columbia. 8 up and I; Lynn Haines
Bannockburn, defeated r. g. Hunt. Washington
Evening star., 1916-05-06
COUNT Of BALLOTS
HALTED BY BOARD
Completion Of Returns From
Republican Primary Goes
Over Until Monday.
HOGAN AND WiLLIST0N
APPARENTLY ARE AHEAD
Total of 5000 Votes Estimated to
Have Been Cast for National
Convention Delegates.

With indications pointing to the cleo
ton of Frank j. Hogan and DR.. Edward
D. Williston as delegates to represent the
republican voters of the District OF Co
lumbia at the republican national conven-
ton at Chicago June I. the count OF the
ballots cast in the twenty-five election
districts yesterday has been postponed
until Monday.
An attempt was made last night to
count the votes, but it was given up be-
cause of the confusion that existed at the
office of George C. Gertman in the Cen
tury building. where the returning board
met The few ballots that were counted
are said to have indicated the Hogan-Wii-
liston ticket well in the lead. with the
Miller-Chase ticket running second and
the Bradshaw Marshall ticket third.
Edgar c. Snyder chairman of the
returning board. which has for its other
members George c. Gertman and Fred
erick Douglas. stated today that in
number of instances the judges at the
polling places failed to follow the in
structions which had been given them
by the election board. and that as the
result several boxes of ballots may
be thrown out when the count is made.
Evening star., 1916-05-06

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
HOLLANDS 4rYEIIOW Peril >"

For the peace of mind OF those "fearfus that Japan
is coming right to lick US; of who turned
with fright when the Chicago papers few days
ago. yellowzed" the mikados protest certain fea-
lures of the immigration bill pending in congress- into
"criss for the Of mind OF such "fearfuls'
these, Holland is also in the thrOes of yellow
peril" scare, and they need be lonesome
An audacious Japanese statesman. Yusaburo
Takekosh former minister Of education discusses the
occupation of the Dutch East Indian islands of Java
and Sumatra n uncomfortaby outspoken manner.
He argues that 1t is a TO japan to have such
weakly defended countries and Sumatra in its
locality. since they would be unable maintain their
neutrality in Therefore, he adds, Japan
should occupy the islands in the first place, from a
purely strategicaI standpoint"
Japan possesses the virtue the rattlesnake.
1t sounds the alarm before strikes. that
deadly serpent it doesn't tarry long after rafting Hol
land has a coming It. by every right. Main
tanning neutrality in Europe has brought the newt
able sequel; the alienation of it's erstwhle powerful
friends successfully that henceforth 1t do It's
own lighting.
If Japan should take notion to occupy Java and
sumatra Holland would be helpless prevent it, which
leads to conclusion that Holland might do
put its rich little island possessions the bargain
counter while the bargaining is still good.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26

We have remarked before and are at it again that
the relations with Germany very largely
in the hands OF German-Amercan citizens. BY acting
as mediators between the two nations they might en-
able Germany and America to understand each other,
and find a ground for the adjustment of their
differences
The made OF that opportunity far seems 70
have have been very one-sided. American
leaders in general seem to have contented themselves
with pleading Germanys before the American
public neglecting to explain the American viewpoint
to public.
The New York World points out that German
citizens have a chance perform such a
vice country they will avail themselves Of it.
The suggestion called by being
through the New York Herald, soliciting
signatures following petition presented
the members OF congress:
The undersigned. American citizen
Of German descent, is OF the opinion that the
submarine issue should not lead a with
Germany You therefore respectfully re-
quested to your utmost to prevent any
action by congress which would in
being drawn into the European catas-
trophe."
AS the World remarks "our German friends TAX
ing their the wrong court" Congress is just
DESTROYS the promoters Of this petition sub
marine should not With Germany"
But congress does not control the matter Congress
paign The only action that take in the
matter is perform its constitutional function Of de-
caring war a lamentabe step made inevitable
by German aggression.
Congress cannot prevent war. Germany The
World adds:
Let German friends send their petitions
not TO congress, but to the German ambassador
Washington. Let them Count Bern
storh that il results from Germany's viola
Sons of faith, every American of German blood
and German birth will be answering in his al
Iegiance the United States. the
perial government made understand that
it need expect aid and comfort from Ger
man-Americans, that these German Americans
will stand shoulder shoulder with all other
Americans defense Of Americans rights and
honor. there will be little danger Of war"
If German Americans viii perform this service, they
will the deep gratitude of their fellow citizens and
viii incidentally Germany herself kindness.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
WOMEN,S LAW CLASSES.

Forty women received certificates at New York uni
versity the other night upon the completion of the
work OF the "woman's Law Glass" This does not
that these 40 women are now lawyers or expect
be. They business who felt the need
OF sort Of general knowledge Of law and legal
<orms and observances IN the conduct Of their own
business affairs.
The class is given by two women lawyers under the
auspices the WOmans Legal Education society and
is designed to give business a knowledge Of
business law.
This is a that might we'll be emulated in any
city village the country No longer do
doctors hold their knowledge esoteric. They come
public with lectures, newspaper courses and
magazine articles subjects hygiene and preventive
nedicine aimed much disease to keep
people we'll This also the lawyers may well do And
particularly this Of preventive legal
knowledge Nor its usefulness confined to business
women. Every needs know what her
normal rights responsibilities under the of her
county.
she needs know about simple mortgages and notes
and land transactions, how her will, how to
protect her children. n
The formation Of womens law classes is matter
which might the attention Of women's
clubs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
INVASION MERELY A WOLF CIR,
The New Rennblic. }

(The New Republic.4
Those who are for preparedness
ere making their popular appeal on
the theory that the territory OF the
United States is about TO be invaded
by the Germans and the japanese.
See for example The Battle Cry of
Peace" any magazine serial on the
conquest Of America. or the names
OF the armament sOci
Security league, the method IS that
OF the famous play, An English
mans Home" which had so great
an effect in soaring the British pub
lie. Had IL been a really prophetic
play. had il shown the need Of send
ing millions of Englishmen 10 Flan-
ders or GallipoH or Saloniki, it
would have been iat-the agitators
didn't dare to tell the people the
exact truth. So with us.
No doubt most Of the propagan-
dists sincerely believe in the theory
Of invasion, but the really informed
students OF the question have a
totally different picture in their
minds. When they speak about the
defense OF America, they mean the
defense Of American rights at sea,
of American interests in China Of
American policies about Latin Amer
lea. They do not imagine that we
are TO be invaded in order to take
away our gold, or put a ransom on
our cities. They know that If we
are committed TO a first class war
Il Will be because we have quar-
relied with some great power about
some American right or ambition in
some territory not within the boun-
daries OF the United States. The
invasion, if 1t happens, would be the
outcome OF that sort of quarrel.
But in order to secure increased
armament the agitation is concen-
trated on the possibility Of invasion,
not on the desirability or justice Of
a conflict in Latin America or
China.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
THE WORLD ON SKATES.
WASHINGTON Post

Several large corporations pro-
pose to expedite their work by
equipping their office boy force with
500 pairs of roller skates.
1t will be observed that pairs have
been ordered, and no single skates.
Ask any newsy on the streets why
he uses one skate only, and he'll tell
you that it is because he can go
faster that way. This, clearly. is
reason enough why the average Of
fee boy will insist upon a pair.
But, seriously considered, why
shouldn't the practice become uni
versal. The roller skate craze saw
its birth, its height and its deca-
dence. Ice skating has been the
popular fad for some months. with
small signs of diminution in favor.
Should roller skates come into their
own again, it would be this time
with a view to utility as well as
pleasure.
The rowing scientist OF one Of
Fenimore Coopers novels had the
one fault TO find with nature that it
hadn't put man on wheels instead
of making him that foolish biped
without feathers. against which Tom
Carlyle inveighed in scorching terms.
But where nature errs the ingenuity
of man can make amends.
1t has long been acknowledged
that skating is the perfection of
bodily exercise. Poised on a point,
every muscle of the body is brought
into play, the result being that har-
monious development which art so
often skillfully stimulates, but which
is as rare in nature as a white black
bird. Leaving out of consideration
the space-annilihating advantages,
the acquiring anew of a chaste figure
should appeal to the many who deny
the reproach of stoutness, but re-
luctantly confess a growing ten
dency TO embonpoint.
This is the age of efficiency, as
even the loafer at the corner grocery
Will spend hours of his most valua-
BILE time in demonstrating II skates
will serve TO bring about the de-
sired contamination, an element of
the absurd, no lasting harm is done
seeing that there are so many other
things TO think about which it were
we'll to forget il only for the mo-
ment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
PI ENTY OF OPPORTUNITY.

The South Bend who wrote Washington OFF,
urging with Germany and Mexico and Offering
the services of his in putting over the fight.
received answer very appropriate to such anxious
II that there SORE 1900 vacancies in
regular army war. that if the boys are
determined upon army life they might cut it down a
coupe-to which there has been no response Indeed,
yes there plenty OF opportunity for embryo warriors
get into training if they must enlist Bills pending
in congress promise enlargement of that opportunity
greater proportions.
The senate bill for the reorganization of army,
passed without a roll call, a which adj
mirably the present need of the country 1t is to
be hoped good will be sacrificed in
conference The house bill is inadequate in the light
of our submarine crisis. The house well afford, in
this emergency. yield to the senate.
The bin which passel house provides for regu-
lar army lao 600 instead Of 100000 at pres
emit The senate bill provides 100000 It has been
objected number for peace and toe
small for 1t must be remembered. however that
the ESQ 900 is fixed the maximum which. in normal
times would be reached. Even today our army
recruited up permissible 900. The es-
sentiaI thing is the organization. With the
necessary regiments organized and ocered the actual
army may be only half Of the 100000 but
when necessary II be brought to its full theoretical
strength by mastering in requisite number
cruits Thus it need not be burden in
time peace. and OF it will be the founda-
ton OF an adequate military force.
Another essential difference the federal vol
unteer army. The house bill eliminated this proposal
entirely. The bill establishes such reserve
system which when in full operation would afford
total available strength nearly 100000 men-or
counting in the national guard about 100000 men
The guards1nen the federal
as dangerous rival TO their own organization There
is no necessary anagonisrn The federal reserve
tended enlist large numbers Of citizens who would not
be likely join the guard because its de-
mands but would DE willing go training for
short periods every year Such force has the great
advantage of being subject call any time
tiona purposes without the possibility conflict
federal and state authority. At the time the
senate bill provides for alton the national
guard a far possible.
The measure commands respect $ pledge
the nations purpose strengthen it's army give
effect its words II be made powerful diplo.
weapon enacted once. will prove
TO Germany that our government means what It says
The German government understands argument but
force II congress creates military force o0O, 00C
men, there be no talk American blum
We shall have called Germanys blum. And thai
seems 70 only hope OF obtaining rights en-
forcing international law though it may in
peace
Besides. those South Bend boys whose father is
anxious get them into aght along mum
Der OF their friends and there viii still be fo
others
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-26
With Other Editors Than Ours

Of crude oil in 1915 was in storage
at the end OF the year.
What actually has happened to
gasoline prices was caussd-bUt only
indirectly-by the war.
The war shut off the foreign de-
mand for kerosene. 1t cut of the
oil corporations profits from this
foreign trade. And therefore. in
order TO maintain its dividends the
oil trust now proceeds to pluck gas
Oline consumers!
And note thar while gasoline
oil companies have in some in
prices have gone up 60 per cent, the
stances been paying 80 per cent
dividendsi
One so per cent dividend was de-
clared by the Standard Oil Co. OF
California From the Philadelphia
North American we clip this:
Dividing profits that have been
accumulated for Several years, d.
rectors Of the Pure Oil Co.. with
headquarters in the Lafayette build
ing. this city, have declared in addi-
ton TO the regular dividend Of six
per cent an extra cash dividend of
so per cent. The So per cent divi-
dends amount to S2,53s,737."
Consider. also, the remarkable
dividend declarations OF the Stand
ard oil group for the last quarter
of 1915, which reached the astonish-
ing total Of $21.7sS.636!
Someone suggests that we skim
the Caribbean sea for gasoline
they are it seems unreasonable
quantities Of oil in the islands OF
that sea.
Such a freak notion has it's place
il reminds the public that before
it becomes necessary to skim the
oil from the seven seas. IL might be
just as we'll TO get Uncle Sam to
manage our oil and refining bust
ness for us, right at home.