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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Valuation Is Defended.

In its general answer to the COM
pany's bill of complaint against the
valuation the commission AYERS that its
findings were based on the evidence in
the record and are sustained thereby,
1t alleges that the reports of Andrew
Eangster and Charles L. Pillsbury, who
made the accounting and reproduction
cost Investigations, respectively. for
the utilities board. were made with
the utmost care and after most mi
mute investigation into the books. ac-
counts and records Of the plaintiff, and
as 10 cost of reproduction after a most
careful survey and inventory of all its
property made upon the ground and
checked and rechecked in order that
its accuracy might be unquestioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
DRILLS PLANNED
FOR DRAF TED MEN
D. C. Committee Would In
Struct Them While Wait
ing to Go to Camp.
WORKING OUT SCHEME

While waiting to be sent from the
point of assembly here to the Canton
ments. men selected as the first so per
cent of the first-call men for the draft
army will be put through some mill
tary drill. it became known today. Eff
forts will be made TO have members of
the Military Service Legion, composed
of former officers and men of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District of Column
bia. conduct drills
The committee. representing the eX-
emption boards. which is working out
the scheme for assembling the men
will recommend this. The committee is
composed of Raymond Q. Wilmarth.
board No. /, chairman; y. Landon Bur-
chell. board No. .. and Morris Hacker.
board No. 9.
The committee today conferred with
Brig. Gen. William Z. Harvey. COM
manding the District of Columbia mill
tia. regarding the use of the armories
of the National Guard here to house
the men. Gen. Harvey informed them
that not only the armories were avail
able. but there was certain amount
of bedding and other equipment to
make the men comfortable there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Continued from First Page.)
Perkins saw a chair flash past the open
window OF the Brandon house and
heard the sound of its fall. followed by
noise like a scuffie. She called to her
she wondered IF that man." meaning
Brandon, was beating his wife.
fifteen minutes or more later she saw
a negro come out OF the door Of the
Brandon house and walk down the
street. When nearly at the corner, she
said. the negro took "A bottle from q
side. pocket. looked at Ii. and put it in
MS hip pocket The following day Mrs.
Perkins, with her sister, walked twice
past an ice wagon from which Snowden
was delivering ice and identified him
positively as the man they saw coming
from the Brandon house. Mrs. Perkins
did not tell this for several days. being.
as she said. afraid of bodily harm at
the hands Of Snowden or some of his
friends. and IL was not until her mis-
tress impressed her with the necessity
OF revealing what she knew that the
story was given to the authorities.
The closest questioning failed to
shake the story which Mrs. Perkins
and her sister repeated last evening.
bad reputation, though this may be
merely another instance of giving a
dog bad name and hanging him. The
police here say he has been arrested
Aoi DcdSaus Inc negro woman with
whom he lives, she being the com.
plainant in such a case as recently as
last winter, though she refused to ap-
pear against him. being afraid to do so.
Familiar With Brandon Home.
The Stars correspondent learned last
night That Snowden had had ample OPP
portunity to familiarize himself with
the Brandon homo On several occa-
sions Snowden, according to statements
MADE to The Stars correspondent had
delivered laundry TO Mrs. Brandon. and
on one occasion last spring he delfy-
cred a load of wood to the house.
since warm weather began he has de-
livered ice to the house many times
Edna Wallace. Snowden's common
law wife, is held in Jail here as a ma
terfal witness. When questioned by
the detectives and States Attornev
Green. she declared Snowden had NOT
LETT her house on the day of the muir
der was committed Snowden. in taii
at baltimore, when told OF this state-
ment, exclaimed that the woman was a
liar, that he had been away from the
house. but that he had not been near
the Brandon house Last night, how
ever. according to the Baltimore detec.
tYes, Snowden said he had been in IN.
vicinity OF the murder house on the
day or the crime; that he did not 90 TO
the house, bur that he had seen another
negro leaving the house
Locally the theory Of "a woman IN IN.
case Is stiil adhered TO- many An
napolitans declaring he crime had too
many feminine touches TO have been
committed by rough negro. 1t is fair
TO say. however. that no evidence even
circumstantial. has been develooed 10
bear out that idea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Officers Not Available.

Gen. Harvey also was asked if he
could provide some officers and men.
not now in service. to help the exemp-
ton officials in arranging the details.
Gen. Harvey. il is asserted. said he did
not have any available men, but sug-
gested the Military Service Legion. and
Col. Richard p. Simms. president OF the
legion. is to be approached this after
noon to ascertain what assistance can
be expected from his organization.
Military drill provided for the men here.
1t was said today. will mean much to the
District men in the way of putting them
in advance of contingents from other
states and making them eligible for pro-
motion Immediately to non-commissioned
officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

proposal for a status quo peace VIII
have a curter reception in the United
states than in Europe
The American position in this war
has perhaps been made clearer than
that of any of the other belLgerents.'
said the informant of the Associated
Press THE United States has no en-
tangling alliances in this matter. and
has taken a firm stand for peace
which Will clear the world of the men
ace of militarism and absolutism- From
the American point of view any status
quo peace obviously is impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
AUTOPSY DISCLOSES
NEW MURDER CLUE

Continued from First Page.)
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

PriHttnE--the pIain neat ksad-that
O. riRht-Ttme- Job Dept.-Nnin 462n
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

c'a~red TO her husband the bin OF
particulars indicated
she never wore ties" said DALEY
r court
4 sG5 pony coat. lip sticks. all
orts Of toilet IuXuries, and even
expensive children's toys were
among the things that had struck
her fancy. Daley had himself
opened the account with McCreery
having made a few moderate pur.
caases His wife took advantage
OF this account TO get many OF the
things she wanted She easilT
opened new accounts in other
places by making II known that she
was the wife OF tho head OF the
= Hey chain groceries.
Mrs. DALEY was declared az the
time OF the suit to be- living az tho
Ccpley Plaza hotel. in Boston.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
FIRE BOMBS MADE
ON GERMAN SHIPS

NEW YORK. March 2I.-Hun'
dreds OF Are bombs TO be secreted
In ships leaving this port carry ing
food for the Allies were constructed
on board the interned German liners
in Hoboken. according to testimony
In the bomb plot trial today
John ] GrugureyitCh, special
agent OF the department OF justice,
testified he translated the statement
by George Prasdel. engineer OF the
Friedrich der Crosse. who was ar
rested on board the ship. Praedel
said he sawed on lead pipe In bomb
lengths and fitted partitions into
them. making ESQ bombs in Il days
Sodium nitrate and sulphuric acid
were placed in the chambers. By
corrosive action the acid would eat
into the nitrate chamber and start
ferce fire when the ship WAS Q
few days out.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
D.W.uAIL.lY
FIGURED i,
SUIT HERE
Merchant Who Killed
Himself in New York
Was Defendant

David w DALEY head OF the
DALEY cnain OF groceries. whose
picide IN New York ls being in
errtirutrd by New York detectives.
testified few weeks ago in Justice
Marschner's court that The reduc-
ton o. an income OF $1,000 a yea~,
which ne was receiving az the time
II his marriage 10 verna w. DALEY.
OF Waddle. Penn had caused her
- leave HIM
Suits by James McCreery and
Best Company. OF New York big
depaI tment stores. against DALEY
ror vytravagant purchases vhicn
his ~ f. had made srd cnarr 10
HIN brought Him into eatT- q7j
nHcitet Zee story OF bis dcWcsti-
trouble,
That his business affairs had not
prospcrcd was indicated by the
suit
Mrs Daley flung herself into q
carnival Of shopping in Tho NeN
York stores charging everything,
auer money matters went badly
with her husband. IL appeared JUS.
tlcc Marachncr did not hold the
husband responsible Tor fhe obiiga.
tions. tie ruled that the things
she bought were eNtraNaEances and
were no; IN keeping with her has.
bands income,
Al The time The purchases were
n ade. and Mrs DALEY INDUCED IN
hcr shopplne rcyel the Daley
we're separated Divorce proceed
mas followed. with an interlocutory
decree. handed down Feb %. "a
/ take effect MAY g.
$Ien's necktics were among tbs
! things that M. Daley bought and
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Woman IL coming into her own at
last. Whatever she demands she
viii receive, IL Fhe demands n hard
enough. This time it Is not the bal.
lot nor Is IL short skirts it De- over.
alls
w. M Finck has heard the voices
crying IN the wilderness and rc-
piled in true practical American
style. The $50 girls in his factory
ate now employed on daint, work.
INK garments 10 NJ tby woman from
o 20 up, and they orc turning them
Out in vast quantities
There Is a style about these over
alls which pleases the feminine
taste. They are short in the legs
and blousy In the hips. quite along
the line OF the baby's bloomers.
The war, OF course. IL responsible
for oysralls for women. Women now
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
CITIZENSHI
RUSH CLEANS
OUT BLANKS

Demand for United States citi-
zenship papers has been SO great
the last few days that all blank
forms in the Office o. United States
clerk VOORHEES, have been exhaust
Cd Mr. VOORHEES, was compelled 20
close the doors Tuesday morning,
after more than l25 persons had
taken the oath OF allegiance TO
Uncle Sam The clerk has tele.
graphed 20 Washington for An add
tionsl supply Of the forms, but they
had not been received at noon
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

OF Constantinople.' Ksr-
ensky agrees emphStically Wit
President WILSON, dtCtUm HI n
free outlets To the sea and with
his plan for naturalization or such
outlets. His friends. however. said
Kerensky's plans went farther than
this and contemplated retention OF
the Dardanelles and Constantinople
b. the Turks
Second OF the moves was a series
OF possible negotiations with the
Bulgars reported in prospect today.
Bulgarias people are closer than
any others 10 Russia. more sym
pathetic with their aims. and IL h.
believed they will be more sym
pathetic now that the reign OF the
Romanoffs Is ended.
when Prof Milufok. now foreign
minister. was exlIed several years
ago 10 Sofia, he won Bulgarian
friendship. Later, when he was
permitted 10 return. he declared in
a speech in the duma that Bulgaria
has been unfairly treated in the
Balkan war settlement.
Mllukor's selection as foreign
minister may open the way TO def
mite negotiations along the lines iu
dicated. with both bulgaria and
Turkey
The war council. which include.
a. is members tbe ministers oI
foreign affairs, War. navy anc
fnance. met today 20 consider th'
best means OF reorganizing the hig'
command OF the army and navy OF
tie principle OF its subordinatiOl
20 the ministry.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
-LAF0LLETTt
DEFENDS HIS
ATTITUDE
Embargo On All Foods
His Device For
Ending Conflict
WOULD BE SERVICE
TO HUMANITY
Presi d ent Bitterly
Criticized In
Article

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-With
the suggestion that the United
States call a conference OF neutral
nstions TO enforce the rights OF
neutrsls. Senator LaFollette, leader
OF the ~ "wiIful men who blocked
the armed neutrality bill. vigorous
ly defends his position in this
weeks issue OF his magazine. de
claring the bill meant immediate
war.
LaFollette denies he hlibustered
against the bill. He says he did all
In his power to defeat the meas
ure insofar as permitted by the
tyrannicai action az a majority
which resorted to "a peryersion al
the rules 20 prevent speaking
against the bill
BY virtually placing American
guns and gunners under British adj.
miralty orders the bill meant war,
be asserted.
The action OF the president In at
tempting to force the bill thru In
the last hours OF congress- IL bit.
terly criticized by LaFollette. An.
thority that leaves Il to the discre-
ton OF the president to make war
II conferred ny the bill ne claims
The president made II plain he de
sired to be left alone 20 exercis q
extraordinary and autocratie pow
ers affecting the destinies OF the
country and the world until Decem.
berthe time for assembling the
new congress. LAFollette declares.
1T was the evil system OF one
nan power and secret diplomacy
that plunged the helpless people
OF Europe into war"
by a call 10 neutrals for a con
ference and a mere suggestion that
food and other supplies would be
withheld from both sides impartial
ly the beliigerents would have been
forced 10 observe the principle OF
freedom OF the seas" he asserts.
Such a conference even now, Ia
Toilette believes, would render the
greatest service 10 ourselves, 10
humanity, and TO the world"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

do all sorts OF work. and cannot be
tothcrcd with skirts. which arc both
clumsy and not as ci.8o. Tney are
also much moro dangerous Tn %.
Cupation which have 10 10 with
machinery
New York women WORKERS have
already adopted this innovation in
clothing, 1l Kinds OF factorie. hav.
mE ordered ovoralIs for their ON
pluyra n wac ODD discovered IN thr
mrtoTirs uf Euzirud thqt women
could not do ss efficient work rs
n.cB when hampercd with skirts.
Some photographs Of the fair work.
cfs reached this side. and America,
with It's usual business acumen.
reized the opportunity 10 add n new
garment 90 It's industrial field
The Finck company Is the hrs,
IN Detroit 70 manufacture u
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
CASS TECH FUND
is ELIMINATED

The committee on claims and ac-
counts OF the common council Tues
day afternoon cut from the board Of
education budget the $1,000 600 ask
cd for an addition TO Cass Technical
high school AID Albert Kunz is
chairman OF the committee
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28

Disputant-If you think you can
lick as both you might try.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
GOVERNOR URGES
PLANTING FOR
PREPAREDNESS

COLUMBUS. O.. March 27.--GoV.
Cox today called on the people OF
Ohio to swing in Oh war prepared
ness thru bending every effort TO in
crease Ohio's food supply
Cox. by of'clsi proclamation,
urged:
That farmers thru intensive farm.
ing develop every available acre for
food production.
That city folk plant vacant lots
and make gardens on every foot OF
unused land possible
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
WILL OPEN NEW
COURT BUILDING
THURSDAY NOON

The new municipal court bundne
viii be opened formally on Thur
day. The new court building i- o.
tplCndId six-storv structure A. An
tome and Clinton-s,s. At l. o'clock
room Mayor Marx viii hoist The nag
over the building. after which thcXe
VIII be program Of speeches ,nh.
ing in IN police court when the
mavor viii deliver m address
FrfntinE--thc pinin neat kind--fh-
- -fuht--Tiurs job Dept.-Mnin 45I0
The Detroit times., 1917-03-28
RUSSIA MAY
DOMINATE
BALKANS
Withdrawal of Bulga-
ria and Turkey From
War Possibility
REVOLT ADDS TO
STRENGTH THERE
Plan to International
iZe Dardanelles May
Win Porte

PETROGRAD. March 2s--The
new Russia may break the grip Of
the Central empires in the Balkans
may even bring about the with
drawal OF Bulgaria and Turkey from
the war according 10 developments
today
Two moves by the new govern
mtnt leaders were cited as likely 10
have farreaching effect 10 this end.
First rs the plan OF Minister Of
jus tice Kerensky for information
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01
THREATENS HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Germany Claims Misuse u Boats On
Allies Warn Of Rsprisals.

Germany Claims Misuse of Doats and
Allies Warn Of Rsprisais.
Berlin. Feb. 1.-Declaring It has
proof Of misuse Of hospital ships by the
allies, Germany today gave formal no.
tice that free passage of hospital ships
in a certain zone in the channel would
hereafter be withheld. The admiralty
made the following announcement:
"The German government has con-
vincing evidence in hand that hostile
ships frequently are misused for the
TRANSPORTATION of ammunition and
troops. The government has commun-
icated these proofs to the British and
French governments by diplomatic
means.
"At the same time 1t declared that
hospital ships passing on the military
route of the hostile army engaged In
France and Belgium, within the lines
Flamborough Head-Terschelling on
the one hand and the Thames-Lands-
end on the other, shall be no more
treated as such.
"Hostile powers are free to use hos
pital ships for the transportation of
wounded and sick army members on
ways outside this district.
"The barring of other sea routes Is
reserved in case of further misuse Of
hospital ships in violation Of interna-
tional law"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01
TOWN. IOWA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY !, 1917
Ne,D Submarine Crisis
Causes Change in
LEAK" Investigation,

New York, Feb. 1.--Members OF the
Teak" investigating committee before
reconvening today said that on account
OF the International situation they
probably would close the hearings to-
day and return to Washington at once.
Probably no other hearings will be
held here. New York witnesses will be
called to Washington to testify later.
F. A. Connolly, the washington
broker and partner of r. w. Boiling,
the presidents brother-in- law, today
Insisted in cross examination by Rep
reseptative Campbell that he could not
recall the name Of any one who gave
him any information regarding the
peace note.
Pressed why he took Boiling into his
firm, Connolly said he had money
and he also "liked him"
Tht witness gave the committee the
name Of a clerk in the treasury de-
partment who had been dealing in
tocks with him.
The investigation will be resumed in
Washington tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01
GERMANY APPEARS. CONFIDENT
Chancellor and Other Ministers Hold
Important War Council.

Berlin Feb. 1.-ChancellOr Won Beth
mann Hollweg and other ministers at
tended an important meeting Of the
ways and means committee Of the
reichstag today, at which new plans
for the continuance. of the war were
gone over. The chancellor opened the
sitting with speech Of which the
keynote words were: I'VE have been
called to fight to the end. We accept
the challenge, we stake everything and
we shall be victorious" :
The chancellor was followed BY the
secretary Of state for the admiralty.
Detailed statistical data in regard to
the economic position Of the world was
supplied by the secretary Of the inter-
ior, and Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
replied to several questions.
"The moment has now arrived" Won
Bethmann- Hollweg said. Last autumn
was not yet ripe, but today the mo.
ment has come when with the greatest
prospect Of success we can undertake
the enterprise. We must therefore not
wait any longer.
Where has there been any change
In the situation 7" the chancellor asked.
TN the first place the most important
fact os al. Is .... the number ee c,,r
submarines has been Increased ana
thereby Arm basis for success has
been established. The second code
cisiye reason is the bad cereal harvest
Of the world. This fact already con-
fronts England, France and italy, and
serious difficulties, by means of unre.
stricted- U -boat warfare would be
brought to a point Of unbearableness.
The coal question too Is q Vital cues :
stion in war. Already it-is critical s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01
BIG LOSSES in STOCKS.
United States Steel Drops Below Par
SELLING URGENT,


New York, Feb. 1.--Opening prices
in the stock market today showed big
losses. They ranged from IN to Is
points. United States Steel for the
first time in many months dropped be-
low par.
The market was in a demoralized
condition. Rails as well as industrials
suffered With Union Pacific with losses
Of 2 to points
Rallies Of from to 10 points were
recorded in the first fifteen minutes,
however. Selling, nevertheless. was os
the most urgent character.
The widest rush to sell stock seen
on the stock exchange since the be-
ginning of the war was seen today on
the stock market in view OF Germany's
sumo unrestricted submarine warfare
Prices fell OFF from to 20 points, the
wave of selling affecting all classes OF
stock. U. S. steel, which closed last
night at 112, fell below par.
Apparent efforts to support the mar
-ket proved ineffective until about 1O:3
o'clock, when there were some signs
of rallying.
International Mercantile issues were
the heavier sufferers, the preferred
selling at 65. off over II points. and
common losing s points TO 70. Prices
fluctuated with extreme rapidity In the
early trading, Bethlehem steel register
ing loss Of 36 points.
Commission houses were among the
heaviest sellers, orders coming from all
parts of the country. The urgency OF
the selling indicated that the lates,
developments had aroused great un-
easiness.
Prices tumbled again during the early
afternoon session altho selling was
more moderate. Steel fell back three
more points. Liquidation was due tc
reports that . break between the United
States and Germany seemed imminent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01
NOTE
BREAKS PRICES
All Grains, Industrial
Stocks and Cotton Ad-
= versely Affected.
WHEAT SLUMPS MORE
THAN Is CENTS
German Traders on Chicago Board Be-
Iisved to Have Been Apprissd Of Note
and Reap Enormous Profits Thru
Short selIins-u. s. Steel Drops Be-
Z low Par Cotton slumps $25 Per
Bale in New York.

Chicago Feb. 1.-The wheat market
broke an extreme 15h cents at the
opening today under the influence OF
the German submarine note.
Corn. oats and provisions also
slumped severely. The trading pits
and the crowded customers rooms OF
the brokerage houses were scenes OF
great excitement. A prominent broker
with an influential German clientele
was an object of envy among specula-
tors, who asserted that customers OF
this firm had been selling short for ten
days. II true, it was said that their
profits on the break will be enormous,
as the break today follows decline Of
13 cents on wheat during the last
week. A week ago wheat closed at
$1.S4N and last night 1t closed at
S1.71B. The first quotation this morn
ing was posted at $1.60, but when the
clerks were able to check up what ac-
tually happened it was found that
opening prices ranged from s1.6S to
$1.56. July wheat, which closed yes
terday at s1.46ss to s1.467s, opened
with sales from $l.4O to $1.36.
Heavy Purchases Made.
On the break heavy purchases were
made, supposedly for the account of
the big shorts who were embracing the
movement to take their profits. Quota
tions jumped ! to cents without q
break. May shot up to $1.64 and July
to $1.41. Il; III
May corn opened 2N TO As cents
under last night at 81 to e5, May oats
we're on sA TO 5 Y cents at 50 stqf 4s y
'eentR '''"''' s,.-' W. 80 81 6 Z Y;
Net declines in wheat today ranged
from Az cents for, September options
to s. cents for May. at the close. The
market touched the lowest sat the
opening and final figures We're III
cents over first quotations for Septem-
ber and IN cents fol-, May.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01

you know in Italy and France. Our
submarines will make it still more
critical"
the political situation and then re-
ferred to military affairs as follows:
"a few days ago Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg described the situation to
me thus: We stand arm on all sides.
The spirit of our troops is good and
confident. The military situation as
a whole permits us to accept all the
consequences which unrestricted u
boat war may bring and as, this U-boat
war is the means Of injuring our
enemies most grievously it must be
begun"