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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30

1t is one of the rules of life, says Bryan's Com.
moner, that the man who doesn't obey the rules
soon lands in the discard. If man disobeys the
laws of health he pays the penalty; if he disobeys
the laws of morality he becomes degenerate
Why, then, should any man imagine he can dis
obey the rule that citizen owes his first duty Of
allegiance to his own country and escape the inev
table punishment of Punishment from loyal mems
society?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Theatrical Red Corss Day.

Friday. December 9TH, has been
appointed by Mr.. Dawson as Theatri-
cal Red Cross day. A committee Of
four of our ablest women workers
has been appointed to manage this
affair. The instructions are that all
the gross receipts of the perform
ances on that day will 60 to the Red
Cross, one-half to the national or
ganization and one-half into the chap
ter treasury. We are commanded
(the Red Cross is under the war de-
partment. you know to have packed
houses. Plan to take in the movies
next Friday as a duty. 1t is a pity
all duties cannot be as agreeable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Rush to Pay Taxes.

Taxpayers, paying the final install
ment on their real estate taxes have
been flooding the county treasurer's
office this week, but there are still
several hundred who have not paid,
Treasurer Fred w. Stocking says.
Taxes become delinquent Saturday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30

The war department rules that women who do
mans work in government ordnance and quar-
termaster work should have mans pay. Recog
milton at last, and federal recognition at that
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-30
Executive Committee Meets.

The first meeting of the new exec
utive committee was held at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. November
"a. Fifteen members were present
Mr.. H. B. McElroy was elected chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
GEORGETOWN GAS VALUE
! SUBJECT OF AGREEMENT
NO Dispute Between Company and
l. Commission as to Physical
Property.

alternative agreement. subject to final
ratification. was reached today between
the public utilities commission and the
Georgetown Gas Light Company with
respect to valuation of the company's
physical property.
The amount involved is Sl,Oo5, 1926 OF.
This does not include intangible
values. tangible values excluded from
the report of Charles L. Pillsbury. the
commission's engineer; appreciation
since 1914 and working capital. which
will be taken up at a hearing scheduled
Tor February 81. The company an
bounced that It would accept the esti-
mate of Andrew Sangster. the commits
Pdon's accountant, of $4,000 for work
ing capital.
The tentative agreement, il adopted,
will greatly shorten the valuation pro-
ceedings in this case. Mr.. Pillsbury's
original estimate of cost of reproduce
ton of physical property was s1.005,-
144.07. In arriving at basis of
agreement there was eliminated from
this sum $4,000 for working capital
while the sum of s1S.1S1 was added,
giving the total stated. There was a
difference of but $4,000 between the
company's estimate and the original
Ptllsbury estimate. X. II. Colds
borough, attorney for the company, ac-
cepted Mr.. Pillsbury's qualifications as
IN expert without question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
VALUE OF THE SCHOOLS
TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Subject of Address by Selden M. Ely
Before the Langdon
Association.

Opportunities afforded by the public
schools for the education Of both chill
dren and adults were emphasized by
Selden NJ. Ely, supervising principal of
the fifth division, in an address before
the Langdon Parent Teacher Assoc1a-
ton at the Langdon School last even
ing. He said that both children and
adults were educated by the things
around them, and that in just as great
proportion as the school system was
used, in just that proportion would it
be of educational value to child or
adult He spoke of the educational VAL
ue of social centers.
Representative Venable of Mississippi
delivered an address in which he urged
the control of the emotions by the will,
SO that play would be given only to
good emotions. He urged the develop
ment of good emotions.
w. S. Torbert, chairman Of the COM
mittee on schools of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association, told of
the new building which is being plan
ned for Langdon- 1t is to be modern in
every respect, he said, and, according
to present plans, will be a one-story
building. 1t is to cost $4,000. he said
This was the first night meeting the
organization has had, in view of the
fact that lights have but recently been
installed Refreshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
BRIG. GEN. G. P. SCRIVEN
I PLACED ON RETIRED LIST
Active Career in Army Covered More
T, Than Forty-Two Years, With
1 Wide Service.

: Rrr Gen George T. Scriven, chief
signal officer of the army. today was
transferred TO the retired list. on his own
application. under the service clause. He
was succeeded as chief signal officer by
Brig. Gen. George O. Squier. recently in
charge Of the aviation bureau of the
Signal Corps.
Gen. Scriven was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in 1878
and served in the infantry and artillery
arms until December. 1880. when he was
transferred TO the Signal Corps. He be-
came head of that corps in March. 1913
2 His active career has covered period
OF more than forty-two years with service
In this country, the Philippines. Cuba.
Mexico, Guatemala. Salvador. Nicara-
qua. Costa Rica. Italy. Turkey, Russia
and China during the Boxer trouble.
Has High Scientific Attachments.
Gen Squier is from Michigan and is
recognized as an officer of high scientific
attachments He was graduated from
the Military Academy in June, 1887, and
served in the Artillery Corps until Feb
rrary, 1892 when he was transferred TO
the Signal Corps. During the Spanish
war and the Philippine instruction he
was attached TO the Volunteer Signal
Corps establishment
He has invented many important tele-
graphic instruments and has made study
of the absorption of electromagnetic waves
by living vegetable organisms and an in
vestigation of the use of trees as an
tennae in wireless telegraphy. He has
made study also of aviation and is an
ardent advocate for its development for
military purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Mr.. GERARD is. EXPECTING
TO LEAVE BERN TONIGHT
Rush of Americans to Have Pass
7 ports Vised Preparatory to
Departure for Spain.

BERN, February 10, via Paris, Febru-
airy IA, 4:35 a.m.-Although the rush of
Americans to the legation here to have
their passports viseed for France abated
only a little today, the center of activity
shifted to the French embassy. to which
the Americans are obliged to go to have
their passports put in order 10 go to
Spain. Ex-Ambassador Gerard, whose
official party has now been reduced to
his immediate staff, announced late to-
day that he probably would not depart
until Wednesday evening. He now plans
definitely to sail February 81 on the
Spanish steamship Infanta Isabel. going
to Spain by way of Paris.
Mr.. Gerard will be accompanied by the
entire Berlin force with the exception of
Hugh r. Wilson, second secretary, who
stays here; Alexander c. Kirk. second
secretary, who goes to The Hague;
Lithgow Osborne and Robert NJ. Scotch,
third secretaries. who go to London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
CANDIDACY is ANNOUNCED
FOR PRESIDENT GENERAL
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis of Hi
nois to Try for Head of the
National D. A. r.

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis, wife of
the senator from Illinois. is to be a
candidate for president general of the
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution. Letters favoring
her candidacy have ben received by a
number of prominent Washington
women who are members of the ma
tional society. They indicate that Mrs.
Lewis Is to have the support of the
present administration, as the address
is that of the magazine committee and
the home of Mrs. William Cumming
Story, the retiring president general.
There are three other candidates for
the office. Mrs. John Miller Horton of
Buffalo. Mrs. George SQuires, regent of
the Minnesota state association, and
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey of In
dependence, Kan.
Mrs. Lewis has never held high Office
in the association. She is a member of
the Rebecca Mott Chapter of Charles
ton, S. c. Geographically. she is the
candidate Of Illinois and the south.
therefore. and has also the Strategic
advantage of a home in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
FRUIT GROWERS TO SEEK LAW
Desire Act Regulating Apple Pack
ing and Grading.

A national apple packing and grading
law is to be recommended to Congress
by the Eastern Fruit Growers Associa-
ton. The association, at the opening
| session today of its sixth annual meeting
at the Raleigh Hotel discussed the diff
ferent sections of a proposed bill which
Congress is to be asked to pass
U. T. Cox of Proctorville, Ohio, and
vice president of the National Apple
Growers Association, explained a grad
ing bill approved by growers of eight
states, the National Apple Growers As
ISOLATION and the Department of Agri-
culture, recently at a conference in
st. Louis. He urged that the same
bill be presented to Congress for enact
ment.
The question is to be discussed at the
| session this afternoon by E. H. Favor
of St. Louis, Mo-, w. NJ. Scott and H. c.
Hetzell of the office of markets, De-
partment of Agriculture.
Owing to illness. s. l.. Lupton of Win
chester, Va, president of the associa-
| ton. was unable to attend, and c. B.
McCue, president of the Virginia Hor-
ticultural Society, presided. Frank s
Adams of Charlottesville. Va, secre.
tary and treasurer, gave his annual re.
port.
Representative John n. Tillman OF
Arkansas Is to address the meeting Late
this afternoon on National Law fol
the Regulation Of Commission Mer.
| chants" The convention will continue
through tomorrow afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Says Rupture With U. S.
Has ForestaIIed Plans,
and Berlin Seeks DELAY

PARIS, February 1.-THE rupture
with the United States forestalled the
plans of Germany" says the Temps,
land Germany is now working to delay
the consequences. The imperial gov
eminent wanted by terrorism to stop
the maritime communication of the al
lies. and 1t has succeeded in OBTAINING
large number of neutral ships in port.
1t is a partial satisfaction, which it
seeks to prolong by the activity of it's
pirates against allied ships and by
noisy affirmation that no one will be
spared. Perhaps Berlin also wants to
find out the real efficacy Of its subma-
rine war before going to the limit Of
its defiance.
The results thus far are not I'D to
all expectations, and that is why Ger
many is seeking to gain time and to
maneuver opinion in the United States
and other neutral countries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Mertens Hearing Is Continued.

Justice Hitz, presiding in the bank
ruptcy branch of the District Supreme
Court. today continued the hearing on
the application of the Munsey Trust
Company and other creditors of F. Mer-
tens Sons to have the firm adjudged
bankrupt in order to afford an oppor-
tunity to counsel for the petitionins
creditors to amend their petition. The
amendment is to be filed by February
II, and counsel for the Mertens will
have ten days thereafter to plead to the
petition as amended. Attorneys Will
ton ]. Lambert, Hayden johnson and
c. F. Carusi represent the complaining
creditors. while the respondents are
represented by Attorneys Douglas
Obear & Douglas. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14

Continued from First Page)
morning. She sailed from this port for
Rotterdam January %, but turned
about within fourteen hours of Fall
mouth and came back because, it is
understood, her captain decided not to
risk the lives of his passengers in the
blockaded zone. The Ryndam carried
twenty Americans in her cabin.
The first sailors at this port to show
any fear Of the new unrestricted sub
marine warfare are forty-ive Chinese
members of the crew of the Dutch
tank ship ]. B. Aug Kessler. This ves-
sci was unable to sail for France yes
terday, because the Chinese deserted
her and remained ashore until the po-
lice of Bayonne. N. J.. forced them to
return by threats of arrest.
Steel for export Is piling up on the
piers, and 1t is estimated that more
than one million tons are here await
ing shipment. Shippers say that the
British government is preparing to
send tank steamers to take over large
quantities of oil and gasoline which
have been accommodating here since the
Standard Oil Company refused to send
out it's own ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
TWO MEN ATTACK GIRL
AT DOOR OF HER HOME
Brother of Miss Millar Gives Chase
to Alleged Robbers, But They
Escape-other Robberies.

Search is being made by the police
for two colored musicians, alleged to
have attempted to rob Miss Mary E.
Millar, 364o New Hampshire avenue, in
front of her home last night about 10 80
o'clock. One Of the colored men was
pursued by a brother of Miss Millar
over several fences, and in his effort
to get away he dropped a mandolin,
which is held at the tenth precinct sta
ton for Identification. -,
Miss Millar boarded a street car some
time after 10 o'clock last night to go
home, and on the car were two colored
men. one having a banjo and the other
a mandolin. They played their instru..
ments on the car and got off when Miss
Millar left the vehicle, about one block
from her home.
The one who carried the mandolin,
the police were told, dropped his in
strument. and it was when Miss Millar
heard the mandolin fall that she be-
came aware that the men were behind
her. Fearing an attack. she stated,
she walked as fast as she could, and
one of the men overlook her and grab
bed her.
Miss Millar's mother reached the
door il time to Brighten the men away
peIore any Iurther attempt was made
to rob her. Then her brother appeared
and went in pursuit of the-4ren
A B. Joachim, 720 9Th street, COM
planned to the police that he was
knocked down about 80 o'clock this
morning at 9Th and G streets by an
unidentified white man and robbed Of
81. He told the police that the man
stopped him, asked him for 10. cents
and quickly relieved himtof his money.
Mrs. Rebecca Segal. 1899 18th street.
told the police that two small colored
boys visited her store last night about
10 o'clock and stole q package con-
sa,,,In seven and one-half pounds Of
Robberies have been reported to the
police by the following: Mrs. J. w.
Bartlett. 1881 California street, bundle
of laundry worth IS; Linwood H. Glas-
eoe. 17ls New Jersey avenue. handbag
containing $3.50. scarf and napkins
from automobile; Story 4 Cobb, I12s
Connecticut avenue. and Charles Welt
zell. 512 9Th street southwest, lead pipe
from vacant houses; George Trometer.
2908 18th street northeast, bicycle; Mrs.
John r. Crowley. s5S F street south
west. handbag containing ssl and a
watch from rummage sale at 1913 IN
street southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
ST. VALENTINE TOASTED
( BYDEM0CRAT|C WOMEN
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Among the
Guests of Honor at Dolly
Madison Breakfast.

ST. Valentine was toasted anew to-
day by several hundred women In the
red room at the willard where the
under the auspices of the Women's
National Democratic League, took
2iace. The date was designated by
Mrs Wilson, who. with Mrs Marshall
and the wives of the cabinet officers,
was a guest of honor. and there were
frequent illusions to the time -honored
saint. both in the address of welcome
by Mrs. Wilson Cullop. president of
the League. and in the short addresses
which followed the breakfast
The breakfast was served at small
round tables, each decorated with pin k
carnations The guests of honor were
seated together at one long table.
which was adorned with three baskets
flled with spring flowers Mrs Will
son occupied the seat ut the right of
Mrs Culiop and Mrs. Marshall the
place at Mrs. Cullops left
Others in addition to the cabinet
women at this table were Miss Bones
Mrs. Henry l.. Edmunds of Princeton,
n. j.. and Miss McElvain.
Orchestra Plays America"
L NC Arrival VI NlTs. w liSOn was an
nounced to the assembled guests by the
orchestra, which struck up America
giving a keynote of patriotism appro-
pirate to a gathering under such aus
pieces and also in keeping with the spirit
of the moment. The orchestra contin-
ued to play during the breakfast and
at its conclusion the program of adj
dresses and other features was opened
III noi1 fy-ih :!
ison, the patron saint of the organi-
cation. and read poem on the day,
proving how powerful an ally st. VAL
entine has in Cupid. Mrs. Lefore Sher-
wood, daughter of Gen. Sherwood OF
Ohio, followed with an operate selec-
ton Mrs: Kincheloe, wife of Repre-
sentative Kfncheloe of Kentucky. wills
tied, accompanying herself ON the
piano, and giving among her selections
Listen to the Mocking Bird" A re-
ception followed in the Fairfax room
the honor guests and members of the
executive board standing in the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Atlanta Twice Named for Her.

DECATUR. Ga. February 14.-Mrs.
Martha Lumpkin Compton. after whom
the city of Atlanta was twice named.
died at her homo here last night, at the
age of ninety years. In 1S44 the viii
lage now called Atlanta was named
Marthasville In her honor. -Four years
later it was named Atlanta. after the
nickname Of "Atalanta," which Mrs.
Compton's father. former Gov. Wilson
Lumpkin, had given her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14

gard Of American rights II. in fact. a
Vigorous protest has not already gone
forward it will be sent in the near
future unless Germany promptly re-
leases the men.
The Yarrowdale incident was viewed
with increasing seriousness in view OF
the pacific policy adopted by this coun-
try toward the German crews OF war
bound ships in American ports and the
courtesies extended to Count Won Bern
storff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
CELL FOR MRS. INNES,
Sentenced to Three Years for Appro-
priating helms Sisters Funds.

ATLANTA, Ga, February 14-Mrs.
Victor E. Innes was convicted yester-
day of larceny after trust, and today
was sentenced to three years imprison-
ment. With her husband, who already
has been convicted and sentenced to
serve seven years. Mrs. Innes was
charged with Incorporating more
than $4,000 of funds of the Nelms sis
tiers Of Atlanta.
The young women disappeared from
San Antonio. Tex. in June, 1914, and
never have been found. Innes and his
wife were acquitted in San Antonio
of charges of numbering the two wom-
en-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Max Erdman Kills Self.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, February 1<-Max
8. Erdman. son Of the late Representa-
tive Erdman, author Of the Erdman
arbitration law. shot and killed himself
while in the reading room of the Elks'
Club last evening. The suicide is at
tributed to Ill health. He was for eight
years his fathers private secretary in
Washington and was graduate OF
Georgetown University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
ARRIVAL OF A GRANDSON
4. Is HERALDED IN HOUSE
Speaker Clark Felicitated Over
Happy Event in Remarks on the
| Floor-Responds With Speech.

There is nothing like the news of a
new arrival in congressional circles to
make the House sit up and take notice.
And this time it is a new arrival in
the form of grandson for Speaker
Clark. announcement of which is
recorded forever in the annals of the
history of the United States through
an announcement by Representative
Mann and Uncle Joe Cannon.
Just after the House had completed
two big appropriation bills yesterday
the naval and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mann said:
been Informed that the Speaker Of the
House is granddaddy."
Long cheers followed. Then uprose
Uncle Joe:
-As a grandfather for twenty-one
years. I take great pleasure in well
coming the Speaker of the House to
the company of grandfathers-I some
times say old-fool grandfathers."
Speaker Clark's Acknowledgement.
Speaker Clark, blushing, took the
foor:
Gentlemen of the House." he said
zone touch of nature makes the whole
world kin. The happiest moments in
my life have been the day / was mar
rfed. the days my children were born
the day that this the first of my grand.
children. was born, and 1 hope there
will be many more of them. The more
Americans there are the better the
country and the world are off. an6
from the very bottom of my heart
thank this House for this last evidence
of its love and affection for me ano
mine"
The son was born to Speaker Clark.s
daughter. Mrs. James NJ. Thomson, al
New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Says Women Arc Denied Rights.

Women arc denied the rights Of men
in obtaining positions in the United States
civil SERVICE" said Mrs. Ida Hustled Har-
per of New York this morning at the
headquarters of the National Women's
Suffrage Association. She showed a list
Of positions from which women are barred
and which, she claims, can be filed by a
woman as well as by a man. She spoke
Of the bill now before Congress to in
crease the minimum entrance salary of
man under the civil service. but said there
Ras no atmilar position for women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Collecting High Cost Figures.

Thirteen young woman agents today
are engaged in collecting statistics for
the bureau of labor statistics in the
probe it is conducting on the cost of
living in the District. One new agent
was added to the star today. and two
or three moro are expected to be put In
the field before the week is-ovex,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-14
Bishop Cleland Z. Nelson Dead.

ATLANTA, Ga. February 14.-Bishop
Cleland Kinloch Nelson of the Episco-
pal diocese Of Atlanta, died at his home
here last night, after q short illness.
He was born in 1852. near Gotham. Va.
town, Pa. and in South Bethlehem, Pa,
he was consecrated in 1892 as Bishop OF
Georgia In 1902, when the state was
divided Into two bishoprics, he became
head Of the northern section. Bishop
Nelson - survived hya widow.