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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23

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10000 SMALLPOX CASES RAGE
IN GERMANY-FOOD HOARDED
Washington, March %. - 10000
cases of smallpox rage in Germany
and the disease is spreading, accord
ing to the speech Of Socialist Reich
stag Member Hoffman, received by
the state department Thursday in
full.
Brief portions of the speech were
received by the press in this country
recently.
The full text showed that Hoffman
charged that the rich were getting
the fats while the poor had none;
that the government was actually
boarding sausages with which the
poor ought to be fed; that smallpox
is spreading rapidly, and that the
vaccination employed against it was
proving futile.
The speech showed a far more
distressing situation in Germany
than many reports thus far reach
'Qg the department.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23
It strengthened the belief, caused
by recent rumOrs, that conditions are
ripe for a real revolution in Germany.
FRIDAY

32d Ward Socialists meet at 6414
S. Halsted, 8 p. m.
Mass meeting to celebrate victory
Of Russian revolution at West Side
Auditorium, Taylor and Racine av.
AdOlph GeTmer, natl sec'y of Social
list party, speaks in English. Mich
Olas Bucharin, social democratic lee
turer and journalist, speaks in Rus
sian.
City Club of Chicago luncheon at
11:30 a. m Prof. Clark w. Hether-
ingtOn of Univ. of Wisconsin, speaks
on Physical Preparedness and Uni
versaI Military Training?" Speaking
at p. m.
Lansing, Mich. - Bill extending
presidential suffrage to women of
Michigan passed by senate,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-12
tile.

Mrs. John Little, aged 81 years, l
month and II days, died last Saturday
at The Woman's Hospital, Baltimore,
She was daughter Of the late Chris
tian Roger and Is survived by her
husband and four children, Misses
Mary and Amy Little, at home; Irwin
Little, this city, and Harry Little, Bal
timore Funeral services were held
Tuesday in the Brethren Church, Ell
der Roop conducting the services. In
terment was made at Meadow Branch.
The pallbearers were J. II. Roger,
David NJ Young, Jesse ROyeru Chas.
Roger, Jesse Stoner and David Gel
man. Harvey Bankard e. Son funeral
directors
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-12

Ihr BDndn NJ thn HccDnd Issue NJ the
Liberty wan are ~ be issued under
The IrI ~ rrnHTG|H approved by The
Irraidrnt. Gnpl"mbrr u. I1l7.
The amount Dr The issue WilI be-
bn, DDD 900 600 OT more, t"DpD,"
900 900 will be- offered. and the right
Nv reserved 10 AIIOt bonds In GXcGnH
Of that amount 10 the extent Of one
half Of the OvcrHIbHcrlDti0n. That
In, IL $4,000 300 300 I'm nubncribed the
right h rcHervcd 10 lAnue $780,.
1000 more than the E",DDD.-
100000.
The bonds were offered for sale
ON October 1, 1917. and subscriptions
VIII be received until the close OF the
buAInoHa day on October u.
Tho bonds will bear date November
18th. 1917. and will mature November
I5, 1912. But the Government re-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-12
DEATHS.
III,I,y.

InmIHh H. hIypy, WcII-knnWn
retired buainca= man II LittIcatoWn,
IM.. dIGh Monday morning At 3
p'cIhck at hIa late home, LittlcgtDWn,
frIID Ing Il Hicknn=4 Of H. cDrnplica-
ton u diHeAac. and infrmitic8 Of
Ola aye lie Waa aged 81 year@.
THn dGcGaarh wa horn In Carroll
county. Md. and waa aon IF Mr.
and MIRA Peter LIppy.
He In survived ny his wife, who was
H.=@ Catherine EentzII and two sons,
4. T. Lippy Of I.ittlcHtOWn, and Har-
ycy IIppy, ~ York, and one daughter,
MTa. Frank Weaver, Hanover. Nine
grandchildren al8O survive.
The deceased waa a life long mem
Der Df ChrlHt reformed church. The
funeral wa8 held on Thursday, with
aGrWcca from hiH late home ut 10
O'Clock, by the Rev. Or. f.. s. Linda
man. Gntcrrncnt will take place in
VI Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-12
EItt.

Mrs. Charles Witt, Of Marrlottsvllle,
died on Wednesday night last OF heart
trouble and blood poisoning. She
leaves Il husband and several child
rem The funeral was held from the
home OF her mother, 5l9 >. BentaIou
street. Baltimore, On Saturday. In
terment was I'm Western Cemetery
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-12
HIS BOY CALLED
TO THE COLORS.
{. +. BECK,
Democratic Candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Owing to the fact that my son has
been called to the colors, and because
Of the scarcity Of farm labor, shall
be unable to make as thorough a
canvas Of the County a. l hoped, and
am obliged therefore to appeal
through the papers. will appreciate
any courtesies extended to me by the
voters
O12-4t 4. Il. BECh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-12
A BUSINESS COURSE.

IT. c.srg@ n r1@ &.--:-= q: "ocr=
Dane. will ,ag.r in =. johns Par
och.ai School, Monday morning. &C.
toner 18th. 81 3 O'Clock. S11--1@-d.
Ty1sUr.tirg. Bookkeeping. Arithmetic.
>.4.Ilng I'd Letter Writing. A.
1..car.on. received a The Con"e-t.
D-L-Zr
Evening star., 1917-01-08
PROGRAM is ARRANGED
TO DEDICATE SCHOOLS
Commissioner Brownlow Is to Pre-.
sent New Dunbar High Build
ing to Authorities.

Arrangements practically are COM
plete for the dedication Of the new
Dunbar High School. LIST and n streets
northwest, next week. The formal ded-
ication Is to take place Monday night,
but the exercises are to continue
nightly through Friday.
Commissioner Brownlow Is to present
the building to the school authorities
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, president
Of the board OF education; Ernest l.
Thurston. superintendent Of schools
and Roscoe c. Bruce. assistant super.
intendent in charge Of colored schools
will accept the building.
Associate Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trfct of Columbia is to preside. A. H.
Grimke is TO deliver brief address
on the life and works of Paul Lawrence
Dunbar, the colored poet. for whom the
building has been named.
DR.. Z. p. Claxton. United States com.
missioner of education, is to deliver the
princlpal address Tuesday. The pro.
gram ~ arranged for the entire time
lines Musical selections arO O. fern
10 layE. o3 TIE peegyamA = 4
Evening star., 1917-01-08
RECORDS SEIZED IN RAID
FOR USE IN MOONEY TRIAL
Letter Showing Payment to Inves-
tigator Of Labor Troubles Who
Made Report to Washington.

SAN FRANCISCO. January s.-Dis-
trict Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert made
public today records seized in q recent
raid of the office OF the Blast, an an
archistic publication, in search of evil
dence in connection with the prosecu-
ton. on a charge of murder. of Thomas
J. Mooney. alleged leader of group
accused OF a bomb explosion that killed
ten persons in preparedness parade
here last July. A letter taken from the
Blast files revealed. Fickert asserted,
that the editor. Alexander Berkman.
had paid $500 to an Investigator who
recently made a report on labor condi-
tIons here to a private organisation in
Washington, d. C.
For the retention Of this letter. ac-
cording to Fickert, Miss Eleanor Fitz-
gerald. associate editor of the Blast,
fought SO hard that it was torn into
small pieces The patched sheet, Flick
ert said. showed this entry: $500 paid
investigator for s. r. league Chat is
George W., but his name should not
be mentioned)."
George W." Fickert said. was the
Investigator of the Washington or
ganization. Selig Schulberg of the San
Francisco branch of the International
Workers Defense League. which ID aid .
ing in the defense Of the alleged bomb
conspirators, said that FickeYt was
mistaken a. to the identity Of the man,
1ooueXs HiAl WAS Ee1nAAl tedaSk
Evening star., 1917-01-08
GERMAN CASTE TO GO,
ASSERTS PROF. FRANCKE
Harvard Instructor Declares War
Will Democratize Natdon-Be1ieves
Socialists Will Have Voice.

NEW YORK. January S.-Democrati-
army and a better understanding be-
tween people and officials will be
among the important changes which
the great war will bring to Germany.
In the opinion of Prof Kuno Francke
of Harvard University.
Prof Francke expects a Limitation of
class privileges. broader suffrage for
the legislation of the individual Ger
man states. redistribution of the cleo
toral districts for the reichstag in con-
formity with the growth of cities. ad-
mission of socialists to a seat In the
government. a movement for a discs
tablishment Of the church. populariza-
tion of the secondary schools. increased
activities in social welfare legislation.
enlargement of the public responsible
ties and public rights Of women and a
heightening of the idealistic tendency
in literature and art.
Speaking of the future of the So
cialist party" he said. 1T simply will
ministry party which. in the moment
Of supreme national need, has demon
strated beyond the shadow of doubt
its answering loyalty TO the country
The assumption by socialist party
leader of seat in the government by
the side of representatives OF the con-
ssrvative. liberal and centerist parties
viii be the crowning symbol of the
complete unity of Germany won by
the war. II will be tacit acknowI-
edsmsnt that the socialists have ac-
cepted the monarchy. 1t will rob Ger
man parliamentary life of the un-
profitable party passion which has SO
"iten embittered II in the past"
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WOULD LIMIT AUTHORITY
OF FEDERAL JUDGES
Senator Owen Offers Resolution For.
bidding Them to Declare Act of
Congress Unconstitutional.

Senator Owen introduced a resolution
today declaring any federal Judge who
hereafter holds an act of Congress un-
constitutional shall be guilty of Judi
cial usurpation." of violating the con-
stitutional requirement of good be-
havior and shall be held to have va
'sted his Office" Thereafter he shall
not he recognized by any officer of the
United States as a judge or entitled to
amy emolurnents or dignities. and the
Presioent is authorized 10 appoint a
successor.
preamble says the assumption"
10 declare acts OF Congress unconstf-
tutional 'interferes with the reasonable
exercise of the sovereignty of the peo-
pie and diverts IL from the hands Of
the representatives of the people in
Congress assembled to a tribunal ap-
pointed for life and subject to no re-
view and 10 no control by the people
of the United States, and is therefore
against u wide public policy"
Evening star., 1917-01-08
RUSSIANS MAKE ATTACK
NEAR THE GULF OF RIGA
Berlin Admits Cars Forces Have
Gained More Ground on
the Aa River.

BERLIN. January s, by wireless to
Sayville-Russian troops made another
attack yesterday with strong forces on
the northern end of the Russo-Galician
front, near the Gulf of Riga. Today's
official statement says the Russians sue
ceeded in gaining more ground on the IA
river but elsewhere were repulsed.
PETROGRAD, January I. via London.
January s.-The war office communica-
tion issued today says.
Western iRussian) front: Enemy at
t.lclSs against our positions between the
Tirul marsh, the River Aa and south of
the village of Kalnzem were repelled by
our fire. During the battles south of
Lake Babit and south of Riga 500 Ger
mans were captured. In the region of
town of Retchni, northeast of Veleki.
an enemy airplane landed. The aviators.
an officer and private, were made
prisoner.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
LECTURE-RECTAL SERIES
TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
public Appreciation" Course at z
N. c. A. Opens With Address
on "The Violin" q.

The first OF the series Of six public
appreciation" lecture-recitals Is to be
given at the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation at 8 o'clock this evening. Miss
Virginia Blackhead of the Peabody
Conservatory OF Baltimore Is to give a
lecture entitled THE VIOLIN assisted
by Henri sokolov. who will play class
ical numbers. The lectures are being
held under the auspices of the Peabody
Club of Washington and the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Monday evening lobby concert at
the Y. NJ c. A, which has become one
Of the regular features Of the social pro-
gram OF the association, will begin at
o'clock this evening. Selections are to
be given by N. A. Lufburrow. c. r.
Hayman. John Armundsen. w. r. Mil
let, J. C. Rice and others.
Walter H. Shipman OF the depart
ment Of business Of the local associa-
tiop is to discontinue active work here
today. to take charge of the association
work at Fort Myer. Mr. Shipman will
retain his connection with the local as
ISOLATION, however He has been in the
work in Washington eight years. He
will be succeeded here by Charles II.
Hillegeist. .
The Lobby Service Club of the associ-
alton is to meet In the rooms OF the
Camera Club at s o'clock this evening
Dr. L. NJ. Hynson is to give lecture
on "The Digestive Canal-Structure
and Function" in the mems gymnasium
at 7:45 o'clock this evening.
The Bachelors Club of the associa-
ton is to give a minstrel show at the
main building at 8 o'clock Friday even-
ing. Prof C. Edward Beckett. director
of physical education. is to talk on
Finding the Guide" in his series en-
titled Main Points in the Life of a
Great Man"
The local Y. NJ. c. A. is to assist
visitors to the city at the Time of the
inauguration of President Wilson to
secure lodgings. Plans also are being
made for the entertainment of visitors
at the association building.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
SEES PERIL TO ALLIES /
IN ROYAL GREEK army
Only Awaits German 0gnAl - AZ.
taok, According 10 venisslas
Adherent.

PARIS. January 1~Tho Greek royal
army 10 only awaiting orders from Ger
many to attack the alliss." sAid N.
Di0msdsa. fromsr Greek minister of
finance. to the Temps NJ Diomsds now
E1ipther4os vsniseloa the sx-pssmisr
and head Of the provisional 0rssh gev-
ernment.
The Greek general star" added n
Diomede. was from tho OUTSET q tbs
war constantly directed by MAJ. Won
Falkenhausen, tho military attachs OF
the German legation. and IL IL his or
ders the royal army has been carrying
out since he himself was expelled from
ed the plan for the distribution of
artillery munitions. so as to conceal
them more easily from the allies.
Kept German Star Posted.
Tt was he who assured communities
tions between Athens and Berlin. and
furnished the German general star
information concerning the movements
Of Gen. Sarrail's army. supplied TO him
by the Greek staff II was he who or
eanized the telephone line betwen
Athens and Berat by wfhch the king
II still in daily communication with tho
German government II was he who
organized the plan for the mobilization
of the reservists.
NO more than four thousand troops
thus far have been sent to Peloponne-
sus. while the king now has In hand
$4,000 men. with the reservists as or
ganized by NJ. Falkenhausen, he can
raise an army Of $4,000"
French Evacuate Piraeus.
LONDON. January s.-reiegrAphins
from Athens under date Of Friday.
January s. Reuters correspondent says.
"Boisterous scenes at Piraeus yester-
day evening resulted in the withdrawal
| of the French naval detachment sta
| toned In the town hall there. This a.
regarded in Athens as an III omen OF
| future developments"
Evening star., 1917-01-08
REPORT MINOR FIGHTING
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Both Berlin and Paris Tell of Enemy
Attacks Which Were
Repulsed.

BERLIN. January s. by wireless to
Sayville.-Six airp1anes were lost by
the entente forces yesterday on the
Franco-Belgian front. army headquar-
ters announced in todav's statement on
operations in that war area
British troops. after preparing the
way by strong artillery fire. launched
an attack Saturday against the Teuton
position to the south of Arras. in
France. which were defended by the
forces under Crown Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria The attack was repulsed
with heavy losses.
PARIS January s. noon.-Patrol en-
gagements occurred last night in the
regions of Bouchavesnes on the Somme
front. and of Parroy forest in the Lor-
raine. Otherwise there was little ac-
tivity.
German attacks Saturday night
against the French lines on the right
bank Of the River Meuse in the verdun
sector and near vaux les Palemisux
in the vosges mountains were repulsed,
according to the war department.
West OF the River Meuse skirm.shing
and hand grenade encounters took
place.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
BARS DESIRED RATE ON FISH.
I. c. c., However, Permits Railways
to Make Substantial Advance.

While the interstate commerce COM
mission in an opinion made public to-
day does not approve the proposed in
creases in rates on fish from Norfolk
and other Virginia points to this city.
it does authorize the railroads to file
rates with increases not SO great as
those in the original tariffs. The pro-
posed rate was 20 cents per barrel from
Norfolk to Washington, while the rate
authorized by the commission Is 60
cents. The rate now in effect is 81
cents per barrel. The commission au-
thorizes the railroads to put new rates
In effect on Ave days notice.
The proposed increased rates have
been under suspension, and the commits
sion now orders the railroads to can
col them.
Evening star., 1917-01-08

tursA trenches In the oituz valley and
also q number Of prisoners. Enemy
counter attacks were repulsed. The
enemy's attempt to advance toward the
heights north Of the Kassina river was
repelled.
SUnder pressure the Russian and Ru-
mxnian detachments occupying positions
on the upper branch Of the Suchitza
river and northwest of Fokshani re-
tired a little distance eastward. The
Russians by n counter attack in the re-
gion of Kapatuno, fourteen versts
northwest of Fokshani. restored their
position as 1t existed previous to yes
t@rday's battle. The enemy launched
an attack in dense formation against
our troops and the Rumanians near
Peceschi. six versts southwest of Fox
shani. but were repelled by our fire.
Our detachments. assuming the OF
fensiye. have reached the line of Ras-
pitza lake, Ave versts southwest OF
Aenguleschi and twelve versts south
east of Raspitza. Enemy attacks from
Meikenesohi and Odenski against de-
tachments occupying positions on the
lower reaches of the Buzeu river were
repulsed."
Evening star., 1917-01-08
TO TELL NEED OF SCHOOLS.
District Education Officials Will Ap.
pear Before Senate Subcommittee.

officials OF the public schools Of the
District of Columbia are preparing to
appear before the Senate subcommittee
on appropriations. to tell of the noeds
of the schools. Graduates OF the, Nc
Kinley Manual Trimming School have
asked the board OF education to urge
upon the Senate committee the need OF
a new assembly hall and gymnasium at
the school An item for an assembly
and gymnasium was submitted TO Con-
gress by the District COMMISSIONERS, but
was stricken out in the House.
Graduates of the school claim that the
assembly hall Is not large enough TO
hold half the students now enrolled.
and that the ventflating system II 80
inadequate that the air in the hall can.
not be purified with sufacient rapidIty,
which causes drowsiness on the part OF
the students, after they have been n
the room bdt 3 bsief taina. y ---7rT
Evening star., 1917-01-08
TumuIty Makes Sweeping
Denial That He Gave "Tip"
on Presidents Peace Note

Backed with an Endorsement by Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Tumulty made
the following statement to the House
rules committee:
Il appear before this committee to
resent the unjust intimation that I
gave information to Mr.. B. NJ. Baruch
in regard to the so-called peace note
sent to the European belligerents last
month by the Secretary of State This
intimation was contained in a state
ment made to this committee by Repre-
sentative Wood of Indiana, a man
whom I do not know. To the best of
my knowledge I have never met Mr.
Wood. Certainly he made no enort to
find out the truth from me before drag
ging my name into this affair.
Il wish to deny generally and spe-
cihcally that ] gave advance ln1orma-
ton to Mr.. Baruch or to anybody else
in regard to the peace note. l did NOT
know of the existence of this note or
that this government contemplated tne
dispatch of such note until after the
printed copies of the note had been
given to representatives of the press
by the State Department. / was not
consulted in the preparation or the note
by the President or by anynooy else.
The conference and communications re-
lating to the drafting Of the note and
its dispatch were confidential between
the President and the Secretary OF
State. / knew nothing of them what
ever. nor did any other person en-
pioyed in the executive office.
have had no correspondence, written
or telegraphic, with Mr.. Baruch or any
body representing him. regarding this
matter. have had no telephone talks
Mr.. Baruch or anybody representing
him regarding this matter. nave
never talked with him or anybody rep
resenting him, or with any one else.
publicly or privately. with regard to
this matter.
Never Met Mr.. Baruch.
Apparently the only insinuations
Evening star., 1917-01-08

with or met Mr.. Baruch at the Bit
moro Hotel at or about the time Of the
preparation Of tho Presidents sugges-
ton that the European belligerents
state their peace terms. have never
breakfasted. lunched. dined or taken
any meals with Mr.. Baruch. have met
him only at several banQuets and large
dinners. whom many other persons were
peace or other note. either when u was
In prospect or afterward, with Mr..
Baruch or any other person engaged IN
the purchase or sale OF securities OF
any kind In the stock market
while this is q complete denial OF
the only insinuations which have oeen
made. wish to go further and say that
I have never engaged in stock market
sales or purchases myself. nor through
brokers. friends or agents.
II discussed the Presidents note with
no one. first, because my oath OF service
requires that I mako no private use OF
official Information. and. secondly. ana
/ had not seen the Presidents note. and
did not know that 1t was In prepara-
tion or even contemplated.
Insinuations Wholly False.
"As I have already said in a public
statement. have frequently requested
the President to keep me free from any
knowledge Of impending international
moves SO that I might not be embar-
rassed by requests for information
from the newspaper correspondents
who appeal to me in my ONCE constant
ly for such information. The insinua-
tions which have been made. whether
conceived in political malice or merely
through misinformation, are wholly
false and without even the nimsiest
basis. I have not at any time since
acting as Mr.. Wilson's secretary. FIRST
when he was Governor OF New Jersey
and later when he became President
been interested in any stock transac-
tions of any kind, or given any infor-
nation to any other person upon which
purchases or sales might be made.
wieh to make this statement as sweep
ing and complete as I know how. 1 am
still waiting for Mr.. Woods public
apology.
'I am authorized by the President &c
quote him as follows:
"T wish, in Justice to Mr.. Tumulty. to
say that he has stated the exact fact
He had no knowledge of the note Whist
ever until 1t was given out for publi-
cation"
Evening star., 1917-01-08

transactions with W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
Washington brokers. or had ever fire.
ouented their place of business. Mr..
Tumulty said he had been there once.
Before Ambassador Gerard returned
to Germany recently" said Tumulty.
''he wanted to buy some bonds and
wanted to know n man whom 1 could
recommend. l introduced Mr.. Gerard to
Mr.. Hibbs."
when was that with reference to
when the peace note was sent?"
Some time before"
In answer to further questioning by
Representative Chiperfield, Mr.. Tumul-
ty said that he did not know the date
Of the peace note nor when 1t was
transmitted to Secretary Lansing. and
then was excused.