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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Alaska Gold closed today at 16. AlaskaJuneau at 7%. American Zinc at 34. Butte and Superior at 67A. Chino at 53%.
 Ray at 25h.
 Utah Copper at SS. Copper metal was quoted at 27.
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w. c. T. U. Convention Is Down to Business Today after a
 Welcoming.
REPORTS SHOW GROWTH
Officers Submit Their Statements for the Year-lntereSting
 Features.

The first regular business session of the Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held in the Methodist Church this morning. It was called to order by the President, Mrs. Hatcher
 Devotional services were conducted by Traces Pedersen Of Skagway. who took a5 the theme "Gladness.' Fol lowing this came the report of the corresponding secretary Mrs. Lucy R. Spaeth, Of Ketchikan. who spoke of the great growth of the work not only in the membership wSich has doubled during the past year. but also in public sentiment which has made it much easier for the mem- bers now than it was for the pion- eers who started the organization. During the past year there have been seventy-seven regular meetings and eleven social gatherings held by the unions of Southeastern Alaska alone. and the reports from the unions to the westward have not been re- ceived.
 Treasurer Reports
 Mrs. Frances Pedersen, of Skag- way. the Territorial treasurer re- ported that during the year $1,315.5O has been raised for campaign and educational purposes. This money has been raised through collections. dues. sales, contributions and life memberships. There are 2S6 mem bers now and this will be increased when the reports from the westward come in. The Increase in member. ship has been proportionateiy so great that Alaska will take the ban ners at the National w. C. T. U. convention this fall
 Presidents Report
 The President, Mrs. Hatcher re- ported the organization of Loyal
 (Contlnued on Page Fivc.}
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Berlin, Aug. 25. - One English coast town was badly damaged early today when zeppelins dropped incen- diary and explosive bombs upon it, according to a report made public this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-25
CONTRACTS ACCEPTED FOR GREAT AMOUNT
 OF SHELL STEEL

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. - American steel mills this week have accepted con. tracts for 75O,OOO tons of shell steel, valued at $34,OOO,0OO, are for direct import. and 25O,OOO tons. valued at $2O,- 100000. for domestic con sumption.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-25
Explosive Bombs Also 'ln- cendiary Dealing In- ventiOnS Dropped
 on a Raid.
RAIDS ON TWO COASTS
Enemy Killed Several Be- fore They Were Chased from British
 Shores.

LONDON, Aug. 25-Late tonight the Admiralty admitted that the death toll from this mornings Ger man air raid was growing. Thirty are now known to have been killed and over 100 injured
 LONDON, Aug. 25.-Three were killed. nine injured, several perhaps fatally, by German raiders over the east and southeast coasts of England today. Thirty explosive bombs and also many incendiary bombs were dropped from the Ger man airships
 Several towns were attacked" the statement by the Admiralty says, in one locality and a rail- road station and several houses were demolished. Our high angle guns were active both on land and sea. The zeppelins escaped in clouds of smoke when a large number of the British aeroplanes arose to en- counteY the enemv u
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
upon the human race. Peace on earth
good will toward men,"
Folly to Dream of Peace
Under All Circumstances,
Says BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler

IF anything can be done to abate
the chances of war" said Benjamin
Ide Wheeler. president of the Univer-
sity of California. in opening the ques-
tioning and discussion by delegates
which occupied the afternoon session
of the congress yesterday, ut must be
done in the general field of the pro-
gram sketched out by this league.
IN all human affairs to secure CO.
operation among great masses Of
humans" he continued. the first req
uisite is the provision Of a vast and
simple sweep of level standing ground.
We must presume that the relative
baroness of the scheme before us rep
resents a fair effort to bring together
as a basis of organization the max
imum of that in which we can pre-
sumably agree and the minimum of
that concerning which we are likely
to disagree.
I'm seeking the form of power which
shall set check upon war we must
utilize that very spirit of nationalism
which through unguarded assertion of
national claims has involved us in
world peril.
ITO undertake the automatic and un
erring production of peace-all kinds
of peace at all times and everywhere
is an Inspiration Of folly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
FIRE AND A ROBBERY
DOUBLE ATTRACTION

A fire and robbery last night about
$50 o'clock proved a double attraction
for a crowd of spectators who gath
cred at North Capitol and H streets.
having been attracted there by the ap-
pearance of several companies of fire.
men, who responded to an alarm sound
ed from box SAT because of the burnin g
of a shed in the rear of 804 North
Capitol street.
While the spectators were gathered
on the street watching the fremen a
young colored man entered Robey' s
drug store, northwest corner of North
Capitol and H streets. and robbed the
cash register of about $45 in cash. He
was pursued by Frank Peck, IS H
street northwest, clerk in the store.
but the discharge of pistol in the
hands of the fleeing robber put stop
to the pursuit.
1t is supposed by the police that the
colored man set fire to the shed to
attract the attention of persons in the
store. and make it possible for him to
get the contents of the cash register,
Peck told Policeman Garth that the
man who robbed the cash register and
fired the shot was not more than
twenty years old.
The fire that caused the excitement
and attracted the crowd was on prop
erty belonging to the Rover estate. 1t
was damaged to the amount of 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
AFTER OFFICIAL: SCALP
OF JAMES |. BLAKSLEE
Senate Committee Says Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Tried
to Work Up Lobby.

That the Official scalp of Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General James l.
Blakslee in all probability shall be de.
manded by the Senate committee on
post Offices and post roads, 1t was said
last night. is to be discussed at an ex-
scutive session of the committee to-
morrow morning, to consider what
course it shall adopt in regard to Mr.,
Blakslee. who admitted freely yester-
day that he had sent letters to a num-
Der of postmasters throughout the
country asserting that the Senate COM
mittee had Surrendered to the railroad
lobby" and urging the postmasters see
to it that letters and kilograms be sent
to members of Congress demanding
that the Postmaster General be SUP.
ported in his recommendations for pos
tai legislation as against the commit
tee.
Mr.. Blakslee defended his course
stoutly before the committee yester.
day. and refused to admit that he had
been wrong. though he was charged by
members Of the committee with at
official position to do SO. against legis-
lation proposed by the Senate COM
mittee.
Mr.. Blakslee insisted at the meeting
yesterday that he alone was RESPONSE
BILE for starting the propaganda against
the Senate committee, and that the
General had nothing to do
with sending out the letters and tale.
grams to the postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Would Have U. S. Lead
Way in Forming League
to Keep World Peace

THE ultimate goal of the American
branch of the league Is to have the
United States lead the way in forming
a league of nations which will carry
out the proposals of the league" said
j. Mott Hallowell of Boston.
1.-THE force that must be marshaled,"
he explained, Tin order to reach that
goal. and successfully to maintain the
position when reached. Is the indorse-
ment. with understanding, of a COM
handing number of the voters of the
United States The favorable opinion
of scholars is not enough. This force
is necessary for two reasons. First.
because probably no national admin
istration would venture to bind the
United States to such a radical step
unless this step was first understood
and Endorsed by those people upon
whose backing the administration must
depend IL the United States, after join
ing this league to enforce peace. should
be called upon to do its part in en-
forcing the peace. Second, because II
any administration should so pledge
the faith of our country and should
afterward be called upon to make good
it's word, its ability to do so would
depend upon the strength of the public
opinion indorsing the pledge. The in
dorsing opinion. therefore. of a COM
manding number of the voters of this
country is the force that must be mar
shaled in order to cause the United
States to initiate the league Of nations
and to make 1t a success when formed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
WITNESSED BY 10000 PEOPLE.
Army. Navy Ball Game at Annapolis
Attracts Big Throng.
Special Dispatch to The Sta


ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 27-Interest
in June week" or commencement time
at the Naval Academy was amply fore
cast by the large attendance at the
Army-Navy base ball game this after
noon. Hundreds of girls. and older folks,
too, from Baltimore, Washington and,
in fact, every section of the country,
were among the nearly 10000 persons
who witnessed the game, forming the van
guard of visitors who make the an
nual pilgrimage to partake of the fes-
tivities of the gayest period of the year
at the naval school.
Fathers and mothers. brothers and
sisters. not to mention sweethearts of
graduates and under classmen, all are
on hand. and next week will be marked
by the usual gay whirl. The weeks
festivities will be ushered in at IL
o'clock Monday morning with the off,
cial reception to the board of visitors,
and from then on there will be a con-
tinuous round of social and official
gayeties, eliminating with the gradu-
alton ceremonies Friday morning and
the farewell ball in honor Of the gradu-
ates at night.
AS forerunner to the program the
midshipmen were the hosts tonight at
big dance given in the gymnasium in
honor of the West Point cadets The
superintendent and Mrs. Eberle re-
ceiVed the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Reasonable and Adequate
Preparation for Defense
Urged by Frank S. Streeter

Merger of the New Hampshire branch
of the League to Enforce Peace with a
defense organization because members
of the league believed 1t to be the duty
of the United States to be in position
to defend itself was announced by
Frank S. Streeter of Concord. N H.,
the chairman of the New Hampshire
branch.
He said: Our people believe rea-
sonable and adequate preparation to
defend ourselves by force is the first
and essential requisite to enable this
country either to lead other nations or
to cooperate efficiently with other ma
tons in defending the peace of the
world by force.
In an international league created
to preserve the peace Of the world by
the use of force II necessary, the su-
preme object for which this organize
ton was founded. a member nation
which Is known to be powerless to de-
fend it's own territory. its own citizens
and its own honor would have little
influence or standing.
When we came to organize a branch
OF this league in New Hampshire, by
general consent these two leagues were
! united. on the basis that New Hamp-
shire stands for national defense and
international peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
MASQUE PROVES PLEASING.
Mrs. Christian Hemmick's "Shake-
speare Triumphant" Again Gwen.

A public tribute to the memory of
Shakespeare was paid last night when
the Washington Players Group gave
the second performance of Mrs. Chris
tian Hemmick's masque, Shakespeare
Triumphant" on the south side of the
Washington Monument. The perfor-
nance closed the celebration here of
the tercentenary of the most famous of
the English poets.
1t was a picturesque setting for the
performance. Many hundreds Of Wash
ingtonians watched from the natural
amphitheater. formed by the slope of
the monumental hill. And beneath the
graceful proscenium arch. formed by
the oak trees at the base of the slope,
excerpts from four of the most famous
works of the Bard of Avon were pre-
sented in an atmosphere which more
nearly approached the Elizabethan
flavor than is possible in the more
formal dramatic effects Of the stage of
today.
Torches smoked and sputtered,
throwing ruddy light over the actors.
Back in the shadows of the trees an or
chestra played appropriately muted
strains. And the audience expressed
it's approval in applause and laughed
Fundamentally with the comedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
JAMES ]. HILL NO BETTER.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 27.-James J.
Hill. railroad builder. capitalist, widely
known northwestern pioneer. lay in q
serious condition at his home tonight.
after having undergone a critical
operation late this afternoon. Eminent
surgeons and physicians. nurses, mem
bers of the Hill family and a few close
friends kept vigil through the night.
Archbishop John Ireland. longtime
friend OF the empire builder" was
among those who visited the sick room.
Although Mr. Hill has remained in re-
tirement at his residence for ten days,
It was only two or three days ago that
the public became aware that he was
seriously Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
FEVER OF GIVING
YIELDS $3z8, 900

More than $4,000
,0as raised in a couple Of
hours yesterday by con-
t1but;ons and Pledges for
the SUPPORT of the leagues
PROPAGANDA. 1t was I'M
tended to start a $500. 900
fund. but a very fever Of
giving spread among the
delegates.
This part of the league S
work. so successfully ac-
comfIshed in such a
short time. ,0as IN charge
of C.. C. M;chener. ,Dho
himself Pledged that he
wou1d get $4,000 from
personal friends. 1t rOas
announced last night that
Mr.. M;chener has been
elected executive secre-
tary of the league, to haze
charge of financial and
PROPAGANDA work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
URGs DISTRICT SUFFRAGE.

A stand for suffrage In the District Of
Columbia was taken last night by local
members Of Post B. Maryland Division
Of the Travellers Protective Association
Of America, at q meeting and dinner at
the New Ebbitt House. A resolution was
unanimously accepted favoring votes for
District citizens. This will be submitted
by the Maryland delegation at the an
nual convention to be held At lafayette.
Ind, June to 10. Thirty-six state d.
visions and 263 posts will be represented
Routine business. including plans for =
membership campaign, was taken up
August Bril- presented the suffrage Feso-
luton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
warned against "entangling alliances.

warned against "entangling alliances"
and said:
To-day we cannot retain the old iso-
.lation If we would. We are too popu-
lous, too prosperous, too powerful. and
the world has become too small, its
seas too narrow. its continents too
close together. We are faced by the
alternatives of standing aloof from the
rest of the world if we can. defending
TIMES by the strength of our own arm
If we must. stranger and perchance
an 1shmaelite among the nations: or
of taking our part. IL we may, in shap-
ing with others the progress Of man
kind and helping with them to bring
order and peace over the earth as the
waters cover the sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Speech of Senator Lodge.

That the United States has carried the
principle Of voluntary arbitration to the
limit and that this league proposes to put
behind international peace a force that
can safeguard 1t was given by Senator
why it merits support throughout the
world. In this connection Mr.. Lodge stat
ed that 1.-The peace of the United States
can only be secured and maintained by an
ample. thorough national defense" He
was interrupted by storm Of applause,
showing that the meeting was earnestly
in sympathy with preparedness plans. Mr.
Lodge said he trusted that proper prepa-
ration for national defense will come.
r. G. Rhett. president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States. also
won applause by references to the at
titude of the business men of the
United States for adequate defense
He said that he had Just received re-
turns from a referendum vote of his
organization showing $40 to in favor
Of immediate and adequate defense:
952 to 10 in favor Of a first class navy
on both the Atlantic and Pacific and
$50 to so declaring for enforced military
training.
All of the speakers predicted that the
spirit of the people Of the United States
will express itself in enthusiastic in
dorsement Of the leagues program. and
that armed with that great national
sentiment this country will lead the
movement for a federation of nations
with avowed purpose to curtail war
fare in the future and gradually re-
duce their united armament to an in
ternational police force.
Other banquet addresses were by
Franklin H. Giddings of New York. pro-
fessor of sociology and history of civili-
zation at Columbia University. on How
Social Progress Depends on the success
n ho I lat hail
Matthews of Chicago, president of the
federal council Of churches. who dis
cussed What the Churches Have at
Stake in the Success of the League"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton Also Arranges for Com
munity Picnic in June.

Closing one of the most successful
years in its history the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association. at a meeting last
night in the Brown Betty Inn. 18th
street and Park road. elected officers
for the succeeding twelve months and
appointed a committee to arrange for
community picnic, to be held during
the latter part of June.
James NJ. Proctor is the new head Of
the organization and will serve with
the following officers. also elected last
night: D. D. Colwell. vice president:
DR.. A. A. Chenay. secretary; B. T. Web
ster. treasurer. and DR.. S. B. Camp
bell, Charles G. Shafer and John De La
Mater. executive committee.
Retiring Presidents Report.
The retiring president. DR.. Charles
B. Campbell. presided at the meeting
cipal accomplishments of the associ-
alton during the twelve months just
closed. There was extended discussion
of a number of matters, but no de-
cisive action was taken. motion re-
lating to the Tinkham civil service bill
for municipal employees was tabled and
action on Senate bill 691 comforting
suffrage on residents of the District
postponed until the next meeting
Robert Young was appointed chair
man of a committee which will arrange
for the representation of the associa-
ton in the relay race, which is to be
feature of the Independence day cele-
bration.
Picnic Proposition Adopted.
vote as to whether the association
should hold its annual picnic was car
ried by majority of two and later
made unanimous. The following were
appointed a committee on arrange
ments: Herman Phillips. chairman;
c. NJ. Sharpe. Charles Schafer, j. T.
Caldwell, ]. NJ. Proctor. DIR. c. B. Camp
bell. w. H. White. F. G. Coldren. DR..
A. G. Chenay, George B. Selden, George
H. Markward. G. g. Dave. William F.
Mahoney. c. K. Finckel and DR.. Paul
johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
Verdict Generally Expected.

Few persons in the courtroom. II
any, doubted that the verdict would be
guilty after DR.. Waite went on the wit
ness stand and told, with every ap-
pearance Of calm indifference. the de-
tails of his crimes. declaring his main
motive for them was to obtain money.
The opinion Of his alienists that he
was a moral imbecile" was swept
aside by the assertions Of the states
alienists that he was sane and knew
the nature and consequences of his
crimes. and by the charge OF Justice
Shearn that moral imbecility had no
place in the law"
Waite married Clara Peck in Grand
Rapids last September. He expected $780,
900 in a lump sum from his father-in-law
as wedding present, but received in
stead $500 a month. The dentist and his
wife took an apartment on Riverside
drive. this city. Wa..e received a gift Of
$4,000 from Miss Katherine Peck and in
duced her to let him invest $4,000 of her
900 of it to his brother in Grand Rapids
and used the remainder to speculate in
stocks.
Mrs. Hanna E. Peck. his mother-in-law
came here to visit the Waites January 10
last. Waite placed disease germs In her
food She died January so and her body
was taken to Grand Rapids. where it
was cremated
John E. Peck came to visit the waites
after his wife died and Waite vainly
sprayed his throat and impregnated his
food with disease bacilli, finally resorting
to poison with the result that Mr.. Peck
died March IL last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
N. {. CHURCH RULES
ON DIVORCE ISSUE
Conference Provides Penalty
for Ministers Who Violate
Long-Standing Regulation.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. T.. May II
"A Methodist minister who officiates at
the marriage Of divorced person In vto-
lation OF the rules OF the church il guilty
of an act Of maladministration and may
be compelled to answer charges before
his conference. according to an amend.
ment to the discipline of the church
adopted unanimously today by the general
conference. The church always recog-
nized only one ground for divorce and has
permitted remarriage only Of the innocent
party. but no penalty has ever existed.
For the requirements of the foreign
mission field. according to a report
which was adopted by a rising votA
the income of the board of foreign
missions and of the Woman's Foreign
sources must be doubled. in addition
to the maintenance of special gifts at
not less than the present amount
The years 1883 were set aside for
the centenary celebration of the foun-
dation of missionary work.
George M. Fowles of New York city
was reelected treasurer of the, board
of foreign missions.
Other action included the creation of
mission conference in Panama, the
combination Of the two Japanese mis-
sion conferences into one. Endorsement
the Churches Of Christ in America and
OF the plan to bring to the attention
Of the churches of the United States
the need of the war sufferers of Eu-
rope. This is to be done either to.
morrow or the first Sunday in June.
Another resolution requested the
enactment of a day of rest law for the
District of Columbia