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Evening star., 1916-03-23
HUSBAND IS ARRESTED
AT REQUEST OF WIFE
Petitioner Says She Is Afraid He
Will Evade Payment of
Alimony.

Percy q. Smith. travelling sales
man, was taken into custody today a a
local hotel by Deputy United States
Marshal Ryan on writ of ne eXeat
sued out by his wife. Margaret G.
Smith, in connection with her suit for
a limited divorce. Mr.. Smith was di-
rected by Justice Mccoy to give a bond
in the sum of $1,000 not to leave
Washington until hearing is had on
his wifes petition for temporary ali
mony. which has been fixed for March
81.
In asking that her husband be placed
under bond Mrs Smith told the court
that she was informed that he was
about to leave America for Russia or
Cuba. where, she declared, he contem-
plated making his permanent abode
If he is allowed to depart she says, she
is afraid he viii ignore an alimony de-
cree.
Attorney J. V. Morgan appeared for
the wife.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Many Carranza Soldiers
Shorter Than Their Rifles

Ell PASO. Tex, March 23.-The
soldiers around Juarez seem to be
mostly boys. Middle-aged men
are exceptional. while many in
the ranks are not as tall as their
rifles. Not much emphasis is laid
on soldierly appearance. Uni
forms form a medley of style and
color. from khaki shirts, trous-
ers. leggings and campaign hats
of the American regulation style.
which have been issued to few
select companies of the cavalry
men, to varied kinds of cotton
suits Of yellow. gray and hight
blue. often oddly combined. and
felt and straw Sombreros. Many
OF the soldiers go barefooted or
wear sandals. AS to their num-
bcrs. no reliable estimate is pos
sible. as the ma ajoroity are kept in
the mountains outside of the
town.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
ITS EXPORT TRADE INCREASES.

The Philippines export trade in
creased about s5,O0O.OoO during 1915,
reaching a total of nearly $4,000, 900
for the calendar year, according to fig
ures given out by the insular bureau
of the War Department. War prices
for sugar. and the recovery of cocoa
nut, copra and hemp plantations from
the disastrous typhoon of 1912. were
ruling factors in the years favorabl
returns.
Eighty five per cent of the years
imports. which totaled $S.641,O00, came
from the United States.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
PLANS NORTH POLE TRIP.
to Start in 1OO-Ton Motor
Vessel Next Spring.

LONDON, March 80. $40 a.m.-Capt.
Roaid Amundsen. according to Cen
trai News dispatch from Christiania.
VIII start on a north pole expedition in
the spring of 1917. AS money condi-
tions are now more favorable, he has
kroner granted by the Sterthing before
the outbreak of the war, but which he
had not accepted on the ground that in
the new conditions the state might find
more useful employment for the money.
capt. Amundsen. the dispatch adds, in
tends to use a new 100-ton motor ves-
sci. and to sail from Bering strait to-
ward the pole, and to return between
SpitZbergen and Greenland.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
STORMS DEATH TOLL SIX.
Property Loss in Northern Indiana
Estimated at $2.OOO,OOO.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 23.-The
death of the infant child of Albert Ir-
win of Monon brought the death toll
taken by the tornado which swept
northern Indiana early yesterday y
morning to six. The child was carried a
distance of more than one hundred
feet by the wind and its injuries and
exposure caused its death.
The property loss was estimated at
upward of S2.000,0e0.
Reports from rural districts comm g
in today indicate that the farmers We're
heavy losers. Farm buildings and
fences were blown down and much
livestock was killed.
Telephone and telegraph companies
said they expected to have most of
their lines cleared up during the day.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Administration Officials Con-
sldering How Best to Meet
Cost of Mexican Expedition.
ISSUE OF PANAMA BONDS
is A POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Congress May Pass Blanket Resolu-
tion for All Expenses and Find
Way to Raise Money Later.

Administration officials are today
facing another new fiscal problem in
the heavy expenses that will be in
CURED by the expedition sent into
Mexico after Villa, and President Will
son is expected to confer shortly with
democratic leaders on the subject.
Nobody can now foresee just how costly
the Mexican expedition may be. Part of
the costs are being met from the appro-
priations for the present fiscal year. but
there are immensely heavy new expendi-
lures that cannot be paid from these ap-
propriations. Gen. Funston has been given
free hand and told to supply himself
with whatever he actually needs and that
provision will be made later for the pay
ment. Among these heavy expenditures
will be the purchase of great. heavy
trucks to convey munitions and supplies
to the soldiers and the furnishing of
things that were not needed when the SOL
diers were at post. The equipment of
guns and cannon is being largely in
creased. because Cen Funston and the
War Department have no idea what may
be called for later on
Evening star., 1916-03-23
RUSSIANS STRIVING
HARD IN THE EAST
Claim Considerable Success
Along Dvina and Below
DvinSk.
ABILITY TO ADVANCE
IS DENIED IN BERLIN
Notable Activity on Part of Slavs
Has Spread to Galic,a, Austria
Reporting Repuises.

hard against German posii ions along the
Dvina and below Dvinsk on the north
ern end of the Russias line. where
Petrograd declares successes have been
scored. the Russians are displaying
notable activity in Galicia. The Aus
trians report lively artillery fire along
their front there. with infantry ad-
vances at some points. These are de-
clared to have been repulsed.
The Russians in spite of their great
offensive on the east frcnt have made
no advance. says the official statement
given out today by the German army
headOuarterS
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Difficulty Awarding Naval Contracts.

Rear Admiral John II. Edwards. in the En-
Ein"erins Magazine.
In sending out proposals for the con-
struction of naval vessels the Navy
Department has established the rule of
inviting competitive designs and plans
upon the part of naval shipbuilders
There are important maritime and
military reasons likewise, why ship
building plants should be established
at various points along our coast, in
stead of encoura ging the concentration
of the industry in one locality. There
are also cogent and impelling military
reasons why il is not advisa BILE at al
times to award contracts to the lowest
bidders. Is il not thus apparent why
the Secretary of the Navy is likely to
be subjected to bitter attack in his
dealings with shipbuilding firms.
The magnolia is said to have been
named after Magnol de Montpelier
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Christ Church. Georgetown. Mission.

Rev. Nelson p. Dame is conducting a
highly successful mission at Christ
Church, Georgetown. The series of
daily services is largely attended at
tendances at this church, in common
with those at all the churches holding
mission. growing larger day by day.
DR.. Danes sermons deal with various
aspects of Christian doctrine and Chris
tian living. A popular feature of the
mission at Christ Church is the Bible
instruction every afternoon at 4:45
o'clock At 7:30 each night there is
instruction on prayer.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Capture Enemy Trenches.

After silencing the fire of the en-
emys batteries in the Mischkele re-
gion our troops captured a line of the
enerny's trenches in the Mintzinny-
Tiret- -Sekly sector. Enemy attempts to
take the offensive to the south of
Tveretch were repulsed by our fire.
"In the region of Villieta and Mo-
ieika north of the town of Postavy
desperate infantry fighting is proceed
ing. The enemy here launched violent
Evening star., 1916-03-23
attacks against our troops,
which had at various points dislodged
he enemy from his trenches and had
"a ptured some of his machine guns.
Attack Is Repulsed.

Attack Is Repulsed.
I'm the Tchernity- -Lotra region.
north of Lake Miadziol, after vigorous
artillery preparation, the enemy at
tackled our positions, but was repulsed
by our fire.
Narocz the fighting - developing in
favor of our troops, who, despite Ger
man asphyXiating gases and a MUIR
derous fire. forced three lines of wire
entanglements and captured by series
of fierce attacks three lines OF the
enemyS trenches.
THE enemy's attempts to execute
counter attack were stopped by our fire
and bC our use of proJectiles contain
ing asphyxiating and poisonous gases.
We are engaged in appralsing our
captures, which include up to the
present, seventeen officers and more
than 1000 soldiers, twelve machine
guns. searchlight and trench NOR
tarS''
German Communication.
In regard to the fighting on the
eastern front the German official state
ment of today says:
The Russians showed their main ag-
gressive activity in the evening and
night time They advanced several
times with strong forces against the
German positions and bridgehead of
Jacobstadt, on both sides of the rail-
way between Mitau and Jacobstadt.
and four times against the German
lines north of NidZy.
"On the front northwest of Postavy
the number of prisoners taken by us
has reached fourteen officers and $50
men. The Russians in this district un-
dertook no more important attacks,
apparently on account of the over
whelming losses they had suffered.
They advanced several times with
renewed force, however, between Mar
ocZ and the WisznieZ lakes.
The great sacrifices of men and
ammunition brought to the Russians in
these attacks, as well in several
local enterprises at other places, not
even the smallest advantage against
the mistaken German defense"
Evening star., 1916-03-23
$50. 600 FOR VILLAS BODY.
No Action Taken by House on Mr.
Scott's Joint Resolution.

Explaining that the American army's
man-hunt in Mexico" should be forti-
fed with every possible assistance so
ss TO prevent any protracted campaign.
Representative Scott Of Pennsylvania
today introduced a joint resolution to
appropriate S50,o00 to he used by the
President reward for the delivery
Of Villas body to the United States
military authorities. No action WAS
taken on the resolution.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Extent of Cost Problematical.

1t is admitted among all officials that
no man can Judge how large the addi-
tionaI expenditures for the Mexican
campaign will grow. That largely de-
pends upon how long the chase after
Villa lasts. how much support the ban
dit chieftain may get and how large
the forces of this country may even
tuallv become.
The uncertainty as to expenditures is
one of the things that is giving admin
istration heads and congressional lead
ers trouble now.
When the general prepa redness pro-
gram was put forward by the Presi-
dent there were many ideas as to how
the additional cost would be met. Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary McAdoo
advocated special taxes. and the demo-
cratic leaders of Congress apparently
have reached the decision that the
necessary money will be raised this
way, most of it through increasing the
taxes on incomes.
The Mexican problem naturally dis
turbs the understanding and today the
statesmen of the party are facing the
question whether they must still further
increase taxes or resort to bond issue
It was pointed out today that to meet the
Mexican demands the administration may
conclude to later on issue Panama bonds
which can be done under existing legis-
lation. Congress must authorize the eX-
penditures and appropriate to meet the
estimates that will be made by War De-
partment officials when sufficient data is
available Congress may authorize the
bonds also. but that will not he necessary
il is said. as the Treasury has all author
ity it needs.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Help Comes Too Late.

Appeals for additional fire. Fighting
apparatus were sent to several nearby
cities. but none could get here in time
to help.
Bucket brigades were formed and
tons of water were thus thrown on
buildings at important points in an ef-
fort to check or divert the fire. Mean
while, ambulances were dashing about
picking up persons hurt by falling
walls or objects thrown from windows.
The flames were finally brought un-
der control when the wind subsidized
and the fire had partly burned itself
out
Relief measures were under way be.
fore the fire had been eXtinguished. A
fund was started by voluntary dona
tions and several thousand dollars was
raised. Residences We're thrown open
to the homeless, commercial organiZa-
tions remained open all night and
churches turned their suditoriums into
sleeping quarters. The state provided
500 tents and blankets.
Evening star., 1916-03-23

Charging that her husband BENJAMIN
Thompson, went through a marriage
ceremony with another woman at Will
mington, Del, October .. 1912. Mrs
Annie NJ. Thompson today filed suit for
an absolute divorce from him. They
were married at Rockville, Nd Janu-
airy %, 1907, and since learning of the
alleged ceremony the wife says she ha s
not lived with her husband. Attorney
ID. Edward Clarke appears for the
wife
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Charges Cruelty and Neglect.

Alleging cruelty and neglect Daisy
Jenkins today asked the District Su-
preme Court for limited divorce from
Edward Jenkins. They were married
August 81. 1909. in Baltimore. Attor-
neys Leckie. Cox and kratz represent
the wife.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Several Churches Destroyed.

Much church property and many
homes of pastors were destroyed. The
churches burned were: st. Columbia,
Catholic; Woodland Street Presbyte-
rian. Woodland Street Christian and
an old negro church. Tulip Street
Methodist and Edeefield Baptist
churches were damaged, the former
slightly. Among the ministers losing
homes were: Revs. r LinCore, w. H.
Caldwell. William Lunsford. J. W. Gill
Ion, the secretary of the Baptist state
mission board. Among others losing
homes We're: J. u. McAlister, superin-
tendent of the AntiSatoon League; J.
Washington Moore, assistant county
attorney general; NJ. b Morton, manas-
ing editor of the Banne": Martin Clark.
assistant advertising manager of the
Banner. The fire Travelled on the wings
of the wind. ana where homes we're
burned the contents went with them
After paralleling each other on sep
arate streets for many blocks, the two
fires again joined.
The fire department worked desper-
ately, but the gale rendered its efforts
useless. Streams of water turned to-
ward burning houses were blown aside.
The drive of the wind, falling walls
and screams of frightened women and
children made a terrific din.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Bond Issue Already Authorized.

Congress years ago provided that the
construction of the Panama canal
should be paid from a bond issue and
authorized the issue of Panama bonds,
but only a comparatively small amount
has ever been put on the market For
five or six years now the Treasury has
paid from its regular revenues the Pam
anna expenditures, and could easily re-
imburse itself to the extent of S15O.-
000,00 or $200,0O0.00O.
1t was limited today that the con-
gressional leaders may ignore the
Mexican extraordinary expenditures
for the present. owing to lack of in
formation, and possibly pass a blanket
resolution directing the President to
incur all expenses necessary. leaving
the problem of raising the money to
Secretary McAdoo, who is in South
America. and will be absent some time
yet. For preparedness and the gem
eral run of government expenditures
provision will be made for extra taxa
ton.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Middle Atlantic States Photog-
raphers Elect All Officers
by AcCIamation.
TWELVE EXHIBITS GIVEN
HONOR OF BLUE RIBBONS
Banquet Characterized by Fun and
Plenty of Noise. Followed
by Dancing.

John F. sherman of Newark. y. J..
this morning was elected president of
the Photographers Association of the
Middle Atlantic States. and Will preside
over the sessions of the second annual
convention. TO be held in Philadelphia
in 1917.
Other officers chosen AT the business
meeting. which started the third and
last day of the present gathering, were:
James Scott of Baltimore, president ot
the association of that city, vice presi-
dent: 4. II. Diehl of Sewickley. Pa. sec
retary: w. l. Goldman of Reading. IA.
treasurer. together with the following
presidents of state branches: O. v
Buck. District of Columbia. George
Wonfer. New Jersey: John Selby, Mary
land; j. +. cummins. Delaware; IL A.
Pott. Pennsylvania. and Miss Josephine
MacAvoy. West Virginia. All the Of
ficers were elected unanimously and
several made brief addresses.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION

District of Columbia. S.:
FLEMING NEWB0LD. business manager Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does SOL
emnly swear that the actual number of copies
Of the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of February, AID. 1915. was as fol-
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Russian Official Account.

The official statement issued from
general headquarters late yesterday
follows:
Western Russian) front: series
of actions is progressing along the en-
tire front In the Riga sector. near the
village of Plakencn and the district
southwark of Dalen Island, our troops
fought engagements with strong enc
my outposts
I'm the Jacobstadt sector we cap
tured, after a fight. village and wood
to the east Of Augusthof. and also q
wood between the forest district of
Dukerneck and the village of Delvinck.
in the Buschhof region Below Dvinsk
gunfre was exchanged To the south
of the Dvinsk region sharp artillery
and infantry fghting continues.
"Our artillery successfully BON ba rd-
ed the region to the north of Mint
zinny, where our aviators had observed
enemy concentrations.
Evening star., 1916-03-23

j. w. Stoddard. business manager of
the Baltimore American and the Star.
died at his home in that city from
pneumonia. He was born in Baltimore
and had been with the American since
he was twelve years old.
Evening star., 1916-03-23

broke into two distinct hlazes. one flow
ing east 9TH street and the other
down 5th avenue. An area of thirty
blocks was swept clean, which lnciuded
many of the most costly residences or
Nashville, several churches and one
charitable institution.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Check Threatening Blaze.

Quick work on the part of the fire.
men stopped threatening blaze in the
southern section OF the city at $50
o'clock this morning. Several small
houses and a store were destroyed.
The Tubman High School building, on
Reynolds streets between 9TH and Sth
streets, and the Horton Grammar
School, beginning on Ellis street be
tween 4th and 5th streets, were de-
stroyed.
w T. Elrod. an automobile driver.
rescued two young girls from the Dyer
building. He made two trips to the
fifth floor and was painfully burned
The Chronicle established an Office in
a job printing plant and was issued
this morning. The Herald will be is
sued this afternoon
Evening star., 1916-03-23

Nonfer, New Jersey. Iohn Selby, harN-
land; ]. +. cummins, Delaware: IL A
Pott PENNSYLVANIA. and Miss Josephine
MacAvoy. West Virginia. All the OF
ficers were elected unanimously and
several made brief addresses.
Invited to Philadelphia.
The meeting was addressed by sgd
ney r. Clarke, secretary of the conven-
ton bureau of the Philadelphia Cham
ber of Commerce, who delivered TO the
convention a cordial invitation from
that organization and from the mayor
of the city to hold the next annual
meeting there, and il was so unanimous
ly accepted.
Certificates of merit were awarded
twelve of the exhibitors in the big DIS
play of 1900 photographs in the larG"
ballroom of the New. Willard Hotel.
The pictures which won marks of aI'-
probation were twelve in number ana
will be placed in the national salon
being collected by the national asso-
citation. J. 7. Seabrook of Washing
ton was a contributor to this blue RIB
bon class and Will n. Towles, the
president of the organization, was
eligible for a similar distinction. but
declined.
Others from various cities who viii
contribute their work to the salon are;
The Ammon Studio, Bachrach of Bal
timore, the Cummings Studio. HI. Lee
Bell, Pasquale S. Cullota. L. Lran:
Channell, A. II. Diehl. Il. T. Dooner.
J. B. Schriever. All the pictures hon
ored have been hung with blue ribbons.
Grateful to Manufacturers.
The organization went on record in
resolution as feeling grateful to the
manufacturers OF photographs ma
terials of this country, who, compelled
TO pay double and triple for raw ma
terials used. yet have increased the
cost of their products to photographers
by only a modest percentage. also as
desiring to encourage all possible pho-
tographic manufactures in this country.
as favoring the appointment OF tarlH
commission. as willing to give all pos
sible assistance in obtaining protec-
ton for American manufacturers ana
as adverse to the unreaS Sonable ana
causeless increasing of prices by other
manufacturers who are not IN the
Photographic line. yet who deal IN
products which affect il more or less
directly.
At l:30 am. C. II. Claudy of this city
delivered an illustrated lecture on
photographs for Publication. which
met with the very evident interest and
appreciation of his audience. and at
noon the ladies attending the conyen-
tion gathered at the Raleigh for
luncheon in their honor, arranged by
Mrs. John l. Hoffman, chairman; Mrs.
w. H. Towles. Mrs. q. w. Harris, Mrs.
C. V. Buck. the committee in charge of
the entertainment of the visiting la
dies Mrs. Towles gave the address of
welcome and Mrs. Harris acted As
toa stmistresS.
symposium a. o'clock. sight
seeing trip at $3.50 and receptions later
in the afternoon at the studios Of
President Towles and Harris " Ewing
completed the program Of the G"htrli-
rI.r-- Ii &
Evening star., 1916-03-23

and that there has been a far greater
Ia<ity on this side of the border than
was desirable.
Evening star., 1916-03-23

The magnolia is said to have been
named after Magnol de Montpelier.
Evening star., 1916-03-23
Citizens Plan for Relief.

Leading citizens of Augusta early to-
day began to lay relief plans. City
council was called to meet to consider
what action was necessary. A general
mass meeting of citizens also was
called.
Three companies of the National
Guard of Georgia were patrolling the
streets during the night, and strict
watch was kept today on the devaS
tated district. No report of looting has
been received. An unsuccessful at
tempt was made early today to steal an
automobile.
There were many narrow escapes, but
no one has been seriously injured. Sew
eral firemen have been sent TO the hos
pitfalls suffering from burns and bruises.
Officials of the fire department today
began an investigation INTO the cause
of the fire. but as yet no explanation
has been offered. The only thing de-
veIoped is that the fire started yester-
day afternoon at s:15 o'clock near an
elevator shaft in the Kelly dry goods
store in the Dyer building.
The twelve-story building owned by
the Augusta Chronicle was practically
destroyed. The Herald building also
was burned.