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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
ALL REBEL MOVES
NOW WATCHED HERE
Villas Renewed Strength May
Prave Embarrassing in
Mexican Situation.
DANGER AT OTHER POINTS

While they wait for Gen. Carranza
to accept or reject the protocol signed
by the joint commission at Atlantic
City. administration officials are giving
much attention to every report relat-
ing to the activities of Villa and to
rebel movements in other parts of
Mexico.
Additional information reaching the
State and War Departments yesterday
tended to confirm the story of Villas
capture of Chihuahua City as related
by refugees at the border. but none of
the dispatches indicated that the ban
dit leader was moving northward to
attack Juarez.
Frankly Admit Situation.
officials are frank in their admis
sions that the renewed strength of
Villa may prove an embarrassing factor
In view of the probable resumption of
conferences by the joint commission
that drafted the protocol providing for
conditional withdrawal of Gen. PERISH
ing's troops 1t is realized that a sue
cessful attack by Villa on Gen. MUIR
guia now advancing from the south
might lead to uncontested Villa con-
troll of the city of Chihuahua and other
towns of the state. and present most
embarrassing situation for the United
States.
All reports received here, however. in
dictate that Gen. Murguia will make
every effort to recapture Chihuahua
and the opinion of army men is that
he should have little difficulty in doing
so.
Reduced Ammunition Supply.
1t is assumed that Villas supply of
ammunition must have been material
Iy reduced by his fve-day fighting
against Gen Trevino, and it is regard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03

ed as logical and in line with Villa
tactics that he will evacuate Chihua-
hua after having removed into the hills
such supplies as he can secure. The de-
partment reports indicate that con-
siderable portion of Trevinos force
joined Villa after the Chihuahua bat
tie.
Villas success in the north has
prompted officials to study with more
anxiety reports of revolutionary move
The operations of Gen. Felix Diaz in
the extreme south of Mexico have been
extended somewhat and information
has reached here that he and his agent 8
have made earnest efforts to secure the
cooperation of Villa and other rebel
leaders who have been conducting in
dependent operations.
Railway Repeatedly Cut.
Between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
official dispatches say. only interrupted
railway traffic exists. the Mexican rail-
way having been repeatedly cut in the
past two weeks. At one time that line
was broken at more than ten places.
Farther north. in the oil producing
region. Manuel Palace. who has held
a considerable territory for more than
a wear. has increased his influence. and.
according to official information. Is
negotiating with Diaz for joint action.
Between Tampico and San Luis Potos1
the Cedillo brothers are reported to
have adopted more active methods IN
preventing the operation OF ral!roads
over which is moved much OF the OF!
needed by Carranza for operation OF
his trains. 80
The Increased operations of the diff
ferent rebel bands have been made the
basis of unofficial efforts by Mexicans
to have the embargo on ammunition
lifted. and it is regarded almost as
certainty that the discussion or that
phase of the situation will be taken up
at the adjourned session of the joint
commission.
Foreigners Fate in Doubt.
The reports received here regarding
the fate of foreigners at Chihuahua are
conflicting One dispatch forwarded by
Gen. Bell said several Chinese had lost
their lives. but a consular message con-
tanned another refugees story that only
two foreigners. both Chinese. had been
killed. and that Villa had given orders
that there should be no looting There
were about $50 foreigners in Chihuahua
at the time of the fight. according to
State Department estimates, and the
stories brought to the border indicate
that Gen. Trevino evacuated the city
without advising the foreign consular
representatives.
1t was believed last night that by to-
morrow word might be received of the
decision of CarranZa regarding the At
lantic City protocol. Alberto ]. PAM.
the Mexican commissioner. who car
ried the document to Queretaro, was
in Mexico City yesterday, but it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
Reduced Ammunition Supply.

1t is assumed that Villas supply of
ammunition must have been material
1y reduced by his fve-day fighting
against Gen. Trevino, and it is regard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
into the proposition. he said. and the
highway would be Of untold benefit in
this reSpect

into the proposition. he said. and the
highway would be Of untold benefit in
this respect.
Hope to Obtain Federal Recognition.
A. S. Gardiner Of this city. who also
is interested in the movement, pro-
posed several plans whereby federal
recognition Of the movement could be
obtained. He suggested that the
United States Department of Agri-
culture could assist in the construction
OF an experimental road through this
section Of Maryland, as the residents
did not care how many different va
rietfes of road there were. just so the
present one was improved and made
passable at all seasons of the year.
The meeting decided to circulate petit
lions. copies Of which. together with
map OF the proposed road. will be
sent to every representative In Con-
gress.
The meeting voted that the secreta-
ries OF the organizations represented
In the movement should compose a
tails for obtaining cooperation before
Congress in the construction of the
road. Representative Mudd has offered
to assist the association in every way
possible in procuring the passage of
his bill and the support of the federal
would welcome visits from the central
committee or any of the organizations
or residents interested in this highway.
Organizations Represented.
The following organizations were
represented at the meeting yesterday
afternoon: Fenwick Citizens Associa-
tion-Hervey S. Knight, president, 700
10th street northwest, Washington, D.
c.; E. B. Roe, vice president, Baltimore,
Md. and Bart. B. Pigman, secretary
treasurer. Washington, D. c. Marbury
Citizens Association. Charles county
Park Able, president: W. c. Wheeler.
vice president, and B. NJ. Hamm mock,
secretary treasurer. Marbury. Md. In
dian Head Citizens Association-F. E.
Mattingly, president. and w. b. Rains
ford secretary treasurer, Indian Head,
Md The Pomonkey Development As
sociation-B. w. Downs, president; +.
w. Hungerford, first vice president: E.
A. T. Mcpherson, second vice president,
treasurer. Pomonkey. Md. Southern
Maryland Improvement Association
r. Lee Manning. president, and T. F.
Menk, secretary-treasurer, Waldorf.
nd. Piscataway Farmers Club-T. NJ.
Underwood. president William 7.
Thome, jr. vice president, and E. Dy-
son, secretary treasurer Piscataway.
Md. Friendly Farmers Association.
Henry Kirky. president; Herbert Tay-
Tor. vice president, and Percy Taylor,
secretary-treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
BORN
MARRIED.

FURNACE. On Saturday. December ?, 1915
to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 3. Turnaee. a daugh
ter. LUCILLE MINNETTA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-03
wILLsoN-BEANER,

wILLSoN-BEAMER. On Tuesday. November
Is. 1915. Mt $50 O'Clock pm. at St Thomas
BEAMER and CHARLES CARTER WILL
son.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
ADDRESS GEORGIA SOCIETY.
Mr.. Hardwick and Mr.. Adamson
Speakers at January Meeting.

Senator Hardwick and Representative
Adamson were the principal speakers
at the January meeting of the Georgia
Society of the District of Columbia at
the Raleigh Hotel last night, both tell
ing of the great natural and industrial
resources of the state. Edgar Watkins
of the interstate commerce commission
spoke of the men of Georgia who have
been outstandingly prominent IN state
and national affairs. William j. Har-
ris of the federal trade commission
presided at the meeting. introduced the
speakers and himself and spoke in glow
ing terms of the position occupied by the
state in commercial, Industrial. agri-
cultural and political affairs of the
nation.
The musical program presented at the
meeting included numbers, both vocal
and instrumental. by Miss Lydia
Keefer, Mrs. Ethel Richards, Francis
Fitzgerald and Wellington George.
1t was decided at the business meet
ing preceding the entertainment fea-
lures to mold the society's annual ban
ouet at the Raleigh Hotel the evening
of March Z, which is the first Tuesday
in March.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
LUXEMBOURG CABINET QUITS.
Little Country Has Had Internal
Storms in Recent Months.

LONDON. January 1.-THE Luxem.
burg cabinet. headed by DR.. Loutsch
has resigned, according to an Amster-
dam dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company.
DR.. Loutsch became president of the
Luxembourg government last Novem-
Der. after the resignation of the cabinet
under Premier Eyschen. Riotous scenes
occurred in the chamber on the as
sumption of power by DR., Loutsch, the
radical members expressing dissatis-
faction with the new cabinet
Recent dispatches have reported that
the Association of Democratic Socie-
ties has demanded that the will of the
people. and not that of the grand
duchess. shall be the supreme law of
LuXemburg.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
WARNS OF FAKE REcRU1TER.
British Envoy Repudiates Solicita'
ton From Canada for Enlistments.

What is regarded by British authori-
ties as a device of the enemy to en-
tangle them in complications with the
United States in connection with the
foreign enlistment act has been re-
ported to the State Department by the
British embassy here.
A large number of letters addressed
to persons in the United States have
emanated from Canada. principally from
Toronto. urging the recipients to en-
list in the British army. Many of the
letters are addressed to persons who
do not exist, and all of them are signed
by a bogus colonel in the British army.
with fictitious Canadian address.
Responsibility for these communica :
tions has been disclaimed to the State
Department by the British ambassador.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
PORTO RICAN REVENUES HURT
seriously Impaired by Underwood
Tariff, Gov. Yager Declares.

Gov. Arthur Yager OF Porto Rico,
testifyins yesterday before the House in
sular affairs committee on the Porto
Rico reor ganization bill. said the COM
bination of the ons-Underwood
tariff law and the European war had
played ducks and brakes with the
island customs revenues, and that at
the present rate there would be no
customs receipts whatever next year.
The United States may get over the
effects of the war upon It's customs,
but i do not believe Porto Rico ever
will get over it," he said. Gov. Yager
told the committee that extending the
ballot in the island would not help the
Porto Rican people; that the only pro-
tection il gives is to the intelligent
cia asses. anu that the only door of
hope was in extension of the schools,
and he asked more liberality in con-
isreHsional appropriations for this pur-
pose.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
INSPECTING THE BUOYAGE.
Lighthouse Steamer on Way From
Baltimore to Potomac River.

To overlook buoyage along the Poto-
mac as far as Occoouan. and to look
after the channel marks in that trib-
utary OF the Potomac. the lighthouse
service steamer Jessamine is on her
way to the Potomac from Baltimore.
Coming down the bay she is scheduled
10 stop at Cove point and Watts Island
light stations II is probable the Jes-
samine will come TO this city after
completing work or the river.
To mark the outer limits fishing nets
may be placed in the coming hshing
season the lighthouse service will
shortly place seven buoys between Cove
point and Thomas point. on the west
ern shore of Chesapeake bay, above
Point Lookout.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
WOULD REPLY TO ARGUMENT.
Anti-Preparedness Committee Has
Unknown to Oppose Defense.

Learning that the National Demo-
cratic Club, which has headquarters in
New York city, is planning to hold BIZ
monthly discussions OF current topics.
including that Of national defense, the
suti-preparedness committee sent an
open letter today to John NJ. Richie.
president of the club. asking permis-
sion to send "a prominent democrat
10 discuss critically the Presidents
preparedness program.
Secretary Daniels will open the club 8
program January - with a discussion
CT naval preparedness, and the anti
preparedness committee, for whom the
Secretary OF the Navy is much too mill
taristic. would like TO have permission
to reply to the adm nistration's spokes-
man. II is not known whether the
prominent democrat referred TO is to
be Mr.. Bryan, Gen. Sherwood or Repre-
sentative kitchin.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
TAXES ON WAR PROFITS
TO PAY LOAN INTEREST

PARIS, January 1.-THE French
government will endeavor to meet the
interest on the new national loan out
of the taxes on war profits. The min
ister of finance. Alexandra Ribot. has
INTRODUCED the bill with that object in
the chamber of deputies. providing for
progressive tax ranging from per
cent on 10000 francs to 80 per cent
on 100000 francs and upward.
In Introducing the bill, NJ. Ribot said
that the new national loan amounted
to 1870, 100000 francs, of which
1000. 100000 came from abroad. OF the
remainder, 10000 100000 was fresh
money. the rest of the amount being
derived from the conversion of treas
ury bonds. previous short-item loans
and converted rentes.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
PHONE PATRON COMPLAINS.
Protests Withholding Service Over
Temporarily Disconnected" Wire.

Alleged refusal of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company to
furnish service over a wire "tempora-
rily disconnected is made the subject
Of a complaint filed with the public
utilities commission by f. G. Totten of
;l26 11th street northwest
\ similar complaint was filed last fall
by MIR. Totten and withdrawn upon eX-
PLANTATION Of the company that the wire
was disconnected because of non-pay-
ment Of bills. AT that time. it is stated
by Mr.. Totten. the company explained
that service could not be furnished
over d disconnected line except IL cases
of emergency. illness. death or fire. The
second refusal he claims. was outright.
The complaint also charges the COM
pany with showing favoritism in fur
fishing service over such wires. The
commission, il is stated. will take the
complaint up with the company.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Leo S. sisti Cited on Ahmony Plea.

Justice Mccoy of the District Supreme
Court today cited Leo S. Sisti, a tailor,
to show cause next Friday why he
should not pay alimony to his wife,
Leokadia Sisti The courts order is
based on suit for an absolute divorce
filed bv the wife, in which she charges
cruelty and names correspondent. The
couple was married at Rockville, Md,
February s, 1908, and have one child.
Attorney Thomas H. Patterson appears
for the wife.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
PRESENTS FLAG Of DELAWARE
Ceremonies Mark Gift of Jr. O. q,
A. NJ. at Post Office Department.

Delaware. on behalf OF the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics of his
state, this morning presented to the Post
Office Department handsome flag of the
state of Delaware for it's collection,
now numbering twenty -eight. First
Assistant Postmaster General Daniel c.
Roper, on behalf of the Postma ster
General. accepted the flag in a speech
of a strongly patriotic character.
The ceremonies took place in the chief
clerks room at the department about
1890 o'clock this morning.
NJ. H. Hartzen fell out of a second
story window at his home in Balti-
more. was discharged from a hospital
as uninjured, and half an hour later
died from pneumonia.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Serbian Archives in France.

MARSEILLE, January 1.-THE Ser
bian treasury has been established here
in quarters placed at it's disposal by
the Bank of France. The Serbian funds,
archives and books were brought here
in 1,100 boxes. They were received by
the governor of the National Bank of
Serbia and a representative of the Ser
bian treasury, who is a director of the
local branch of the Bank of France.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Will Talk of Nays Trophy Flags.

Prof. II. c. Washburn. instructor in
English at the United States Naval
Academy. is announced to speak on
1.-The Navy's Trophy Flags" at a meet
ing of the Sons of the Revolution in
the District of Columbia Tuesday even
ing at SIS O'Clock at the Army and
Navy Club. The lecture will be Illus
trated with stereopticon views. Invi-
tations to attend the meeting have
been sent to the Secretary and assist
ant secretary Of the Navy and to mem
bers of the naval committees of the
Senate and House of Representatives.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
GERMANY MAY PREVENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

LONDON, January IA dispatch to
the Morning Post from Copenhagen
says:
ut is reported in business circles that
Germany intends to issue a prohibition
against the investment of German
money in foreign securities. This is
que to Germans investing abroad to
avoid the tax on war profits. 1t is also
stated that Germany intends to sus-
pend the amortization Of German gov
ernment securities"
Evening star., 1916-01-14
French Retaliate Against Turks.

PARIS, January 14-As reprisal for
the internment of French subjects in
Turkey the French authorities LaTe ar
rested Sail Bey, arck:-:5t of the Tur-
kish emba ssy, and the last function
airy of the embassy remaining on duty
here. His wife and daughter also will
be placed in confinement.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
stria-Hungary Coal Shortage.

ZURICH, via London. January IA
large part Of Austria Hungary is suf-
fering severely from a shortage Of
coal. In Budapest lighting of the
streets has been suspended and private
consumers have been notified that they
may expect the cutting off of their
5uIHoo3 guuaIA VI 'HIddns oILloeI9
with gas has been forbidden.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
step for Ultimate Disarmament.

A resolution instructing the Presi-
dent to call a convention here of all
nations to draft international laws has
been introduced by Senator McCumber
of North Dakota. The resolution also
proposes that the convention should
provide international police and ulti-
mate disarmament.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
For States Delegation in Congress

A reception and dance in honor of the
senator's and representatives of Missis-
sippi are to be given by the Mississippi
Society next Friday evening at the
Portner apartment house. 18th and Y
streets northwest, from until u
o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Cattle Freight Rates Stand.

Petitions to reopen the decision Of the
Interstate commerce commission. which
gave the railroads increases in freight
rates on livestock and packing house
products from Chicago and other points
10 the east we're denied today by the
commi ssion.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
KAM|N|ETS HELD BACK
THE TARTARS LONG AGO
Ancient Stronghold Of Poland Again
Playing Part in Great
War Drama.

"Kaminiets Podolsk, the city upon
which the latest large-scale Russian
offensive was based, that against the
Austro-German lines in eastern Galicia
and Bukowina, was at one time the
greatest fortress in the kingdom of Po-
land, the stronghold that held back the
wild hordes of Asia through many
years of battle" says a war geography
statement just given out by the Ma
tional Geographic Society. THE Tar
tars struck time after time against its
high. rocky bluff in vain, and many
skirmishing parties of Poles and Rus
slams left the fortress to carry terror
into the steppe around the southern
Dnieper.
Close to the Frontier.
the Austrian frontier and is built over
a peninsula formed by the Smotritch
river. an affluent of the Dniester. Odes-
sa is 235 miles in the southeast, and
Kief about an equal distance in the
northeast. kaminiets is the seat OF
administration OF the Podolian govern
ment. and, since the war, it has become
important as one of the larger supply
depots just back of the Russian front
1t is divided into two parts, one. the
old town. spreading over the hill. while
the other nestles around the base
frowns defiance upon the country.
though its war-Worn walls could oHef
but little resistance before the power
of modern guns.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Close to the Frontier.
Laid Waste IN 1910.

"Batu. the cruel leader of one of the
waves of Mongol buccaneering against
Europe, laid Kaminiets waste in l240.
In the 18th and 18th centuries storm
after storm of Tartar, Turk and Mol
davian invasion broke upon its walls,
and the principal industry of the people
of this outpost became that of fighting
and weapon forging The adventure
some from all parts of Europe found
their way into garrison there and TOOK
part in the great drama, in which the
east was finally turned back upon 1T
self The city passed to Russia IN
1795."
Evening star., 1916-01-14
is BRITISH STOREHOUSE
IN THE LEvANT|NE WORLD
National Geographic Society De-
scribes Port Said, Pioneer City
in Ancient East.

Port Said situated at the northern
entrance to the Suez canal. has by
force of circumstances become one OF
the most important outpostS of the
vast British empire begins today S
study in war geography prepared by
the National Geographic Society. Port
Said is the British storehouse in the
Ievantine world: it is a British arsen-
al and troop station of rank; 1t is the
base for defense of the all-important
route to India and for offense against
the Mediterranean and Red sea TANKS
of the Turks.
~ pioneer city in the ancient east
one entirely the product of modern
times. without traditions. customs or
proprieties: q heterogeneous. undefn-
able city of sweaty toll, gigantic busi-
ness of all races and of all the out
easts-Port SAID has been highly
Interesting phenomenon siTce its BIRTH
Earned Reputation for Wickedness.
1t early earned q worldwide repu-
tation for wickednes= beside which
the modest fame of the western min
ing camp seems to merge into the mild
and conventional. The most undesir-
able elements in the eastern and Le-
F1ntine nations met. mingled and made
life one excitement after another at
Port Said. And the damp of the cli-
nate. the incessant clattar of shipping,
the drear scenery. the never-endlng
coalin~ operations and the often fierce
heat have combined to give the town
renown of a most unenviable sort.
The English. however. have steadily
dampened the ardorous excuses of the
busy. modern Babel and. with the eX-
tensiVc harbor improvements of 1906
1909. vitn the addition of large cot
. ton export TO the towns activities, and
with the building of Il standard gauge
railroad to Cairo. better class of
people have sought new interests in
Port Said. Thus, with the increa sing
Of the ports commercial possibilities
and the coming of the merchants the
place has been considerably raised in
tne social scale and lowered in the
scale of iurid interest.
Port City Founded in 1859.
The port city was founded in 1859,
ami its site was determined by the
needs of the great canal. 1t lies on 2
low. narrow, dcsoiate strip of sand
that separates the Mediterranean from
Lake Menzaleh. 1t is on the western
Side of the canal The harbors of the
port improved by splendid modern
works. are safe and commodious. Port
Said is rated the largest coaling
station in the world. and it is one of
the worlds important depots for all
manner of maritime supplies. The
population of the city is about $4,000,
including representatives of every race
and individuals representing all races
at once"
Evening star., 1916-01-14
o.,x On. .nRoMo aU,NINE..

To get the genuine call for full name. LANA
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Evening star., 1916-01-14

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tTating that the Palais Royals Base
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daily noted and profited by-in
order to save hundreds OF dollars
annually.
Think of ST. 40 for Waists OF
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every best color; also black and
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