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Evening star., 1917-02-08
T. w. Lawson Comes to Hear
Mrs. Visconti's Testimony
in the Leak Investigation

T. w. Lawson, whose sensational
charges of leak on the famous peace
note of President Wilson were in a
large measure responsible for the pres
ent congressional investi cation of al
legged advance information on the con-
tents of the note, appeared at the hear
ings this morning Unexpectedly. To a
reporter for The Star he said that he
had not been asked by the committee to
reappear, but was here merely as part
of the large audience which filled the
room.
THE fact is" he said, ~ came down
in order TO be present when Mrs. Visconti
Is called ON for her testimony. She asked
me to be here and 1 promised that
would
AS he fnished this explanation a
slender, quietly dressed woman entered
at the main door of the big ''Inaj ajority
The crowd, largely composed of women
turned and stared openly as MIR. Lawson
stepped from his seat and met her at the
door. 1t was Mrs Visconti.
She wore a dark tailor-made suit
trimmed with gray fur. and a small
triangular hat AS Mr Lawson stood
with her close by the doorway for a
quarter Of an hour they discussed va
rious angles of the testimony she pro-
poses to offer the committee.
Their conversation continued until
upon the entrance of the committee,
Mrs. Visconti was called to the stand
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Five Former Washington
Residents Now in Berlin
Unlikely to Leave There

The report that Misses Clara, Amelia,
Charlotte, Wilma and Jennie Willen-
bucher, their sister-in-law, residing in
quite a surprise to Mrs. Agnes Willen-
busher their sister law, residing in
this city at 42S New Jersey avenue
southeast.
The five sisters, who were former
residents of this city, and four of them
teachers In the local public schools,
have been residing in Berlin for some
time. Mrs. Willenbucher stated that
Misses Clara and Wilma went to Berlin
fourteen years ago. Miss Wilma has
an exceptionally fine voice, she said,
and 1t was for that reason she went to
Berlin to study under Lilli Lehman.
They decided later to remain there. The
other sisters followed, the last having
gone to Berlin nine years ago.
Mrs Wilienbucher has received sew
eral letters from them recently, the
last Of which was dated November 18.
She said her relatives gave no intima =
ton that they intended leaving Ber-
lin. and, in fact. she was Of the opinion
that they intended to remain there.
They wrote and asked US to send them
some flower seeds for their garden"
Mrs Willenbucher said she and her
daughter, Miss Charlotte Willenbuch-
er. visited their relatives In Berlin in
1912 and said that they resided in an
apartment in one of the best sections
of the city. "I do not see why they
would want to get out of the country"
she said, "as they were comfortably
located there 1t Is certainly news to
me that they want to leave there"
Evening star., 1917-02-08
MAN Is FOUND LURKING
NEAR BIG LINERS PIER
Former Fireman on German Vessel
Is Held Without Bail Pend
ing an Inquiry.

NEW YORK. February s.-A man
lurking in the shadows on the ,Ameri-
can line pier where the steamships
St Louis. st. Paul and Lapland are
berthed. was arrested today, and said
he was Joseph Lellar. ffty-two years
old. marine fireman formerly en-
ployed on the Hamburg-American liner
Pennsylvania. warbound at Hoboken
American line officials, anxious be-
cause of Lellar's presence on their
property. lined up the entire crew of
the amships-several hundred in
number-to give the man an oppor-
tunity TO prove his claim that he spent
last evening in company with some OF
the ST. Louis sailors. AS Leilar walk ed
up and down the line, every sailor
denied he knew him.
Lellar was taken to police headquar-
ters on a charge of unlawful entry.
American lire officials said extra guards
have been on duty d the pier. and that
no person could get aboard a ship with
out being subjected to three examina-
tions.
Arraigned in court. Lellar claimed to
be a Russian Pole. born in Warsaw. He
said he could not remember how he
came to be on the pier. He was held
without bail pending inquiry.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
REQUESTS HASTY ACTION
TO AID u. S. DEFENSES
Senator Wadsworth Urges New York
Legislature to Transfer Prop
erty to Government.

ALBANY. " Y, February S-A teIe-
gram from United States Senator
Wadsworth. received by Speaker Sweet
OF the assembly today, requested the
expeditions passage OF bill transfer
ring certain state property OH Rock
away Beach TO the federal govern
nient for fortifcation purposes. a hur-
ried examination OF the bills fled in
both the senate and assembly failed to
reveal any such measure.
Senator Wadsworth's telegram said
the government desired the property
10 ".recL 1o.tilcations.
''The War Department" the telegram
continued. regards this measure as of
the utmost Importance and hopes the
legislature can act Immediately. Bat
feries must be erected at once. Please
expedite.
Legislative leaders gave assurance
they would furnish any cooperation
necessary.
The batteries at Far Rockaway. for
which the federal government wants
land from the state. are part of the
new defenses of New York. for which
appropriations are provided in this
years fortifications bill They are to
be modern to the last degree. with guns
of great range and calber. A general
ide;i of the plans was outlined to con
grsssional committees by ordnance Of
fcers months ago.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
JOHN B. BULLARD MARRIED
AS HE LIES ON DEATHBED
Miss Claire H. Mahon the Widowed
Bride OF Treasury Depart
ment Clerk

A deathbed marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Randolph II. McKim,
rector of the Church of the Epiphany,
last Monday night, when he married John
B. BulIard and Miss Claire Fl. Mahon
Mr.. Bullard. who was a clerk in the
Treasury Department, died last night
Today was to have been their wedding
day.
Miss Mahon now Mrs. Eullard. sat by
the bedside of the man sne was to mar
ry. who was taken suddenly i'll with
pneumonia last Thursday, and watched
his condition fail as the day set for
their wedding grew nearer. In order
that she might remain by his side and
nurse him day and n:ght, she decided
to advance the day of their marriage.
so the ceremony was performed Mon
day night.
Mr. Billiards. condition seemed to i'm
prove yesterday. and up to last night it
was thought he would recover. a sud-
den lesion of the heart developed, fol-
lowed by a cola pse and death.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
STORM TEUTON POSITION
IN REGION OF KlRLIBABA

PETROGRAD. February s, via Lon
don. 1925 pm. British admiralty per
Wireless Press) Russian detachments
Yesterday attacked the Teuton posi-
tions near Kirlibaba, in the Carpathiau
mountains, says the Pussian official
statement. issued today, and despite
artillery and rife fire and mine explo-
sions. dashed through the barbed wire
entanglements and occupied the Ger
man first line trench. A German coun-
ter attack was not successful in recap
turing the ground lost
Last nights statement says:
"Roumanian front: Our advance
guards dislodged the enemy from
trenches in the region south of the
River Slonicu and repulsed enemy
counter attacks. During the course of
the night the enemy, two companies
strong, crossed the Sereth, which is
frozen. in the region of Surai, south
east of Focsani. and attacked our
trenches. He was driven over the
river by our fire"
Evening star., 1917-02-08
RANK AS OTHER ALIENS.
Status of Germans Aboard War
Bound Ships Here Defined.

The status of Germans aboard the
war-bound steamships in American
ports will be the same as any other
aliens if they come ashore. The break
with Germany has not affected them in
any way. AS long as they remain
aboard their vessels they are on Ger
man territory, and immigration omciais
have no control over them.
The case Of crews aboard interned
German auxiliary cruisers is different.
These crews belong to Germanys miL
tarv forces and are being taken of and
guarded by United States naval author
tiles
Sailors aboard German merchant
ships may enter the United States as
any alien if they pass required tests.
statement was given out by the Sec
retary of Labor explaining the law In
this connection.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
W. C. T. U. HEAD IN CAPITAL.
Miss Gordon Confers On Service In
Case War Should Come.
Suggestions by Committee.

Miss Anna A Gordon. president of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Evanston. ILL.,. who is in WASH
ington for the conference of the w. c.
T. L., which is to be held in the near
future, has taken prompt action looking
toward the adoption of definite plan of
war service to be rendered. If necessary.
by the nearly half million members OF
the w. c. T. L. Miss Gordon has con-
ferred with Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher
of this city. national W. c. T. u. super
tntendent OF work among soldiers and
sailors. and has submitted to the officials
of the organization a plan of service.
which is expected to be heartily az
proved
Evening star., 1917-02-08
NOT TO EXAMINE SHIPS.
Federal Authorities at New York to
Await Orders From Washington.

NEW YORK, February S.-Federal
authorities at the port of New York
will not examine the German and Aus
trian steamships moored at piers In
Hoboken and Manhattan to determine
whether or not their machinery has
been damaged. unless instructions to
do so are received from Washington.
1t was stated that no official notice of
the reported destruction or removal of
vital parts of machinery in the engine
rooms of the liners had yet been laid
before the port officials.
1t was explained that the status of
the German ships in Boston. the Phil
ippines and other ports of the United
States, which have been boarded by
government officials and their crews
put under guard. differs from that of
the ships at this port. The vessels In
New York harbor. 1t was pointed out.
are at their regular piers and do not
menace navigation, while the location
of the ships in other harbors was such
that navigation would have been
blocked if they had been sunk.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
GROW BIG CROPS, HE URGES.
Message Sent the South by Federal
Reserve Board Governor.

The greatest service the farmers of
the south can render their country. w.
p. C. Harding of the federal reserve
board Tuesday telegraphed the North
Carolina state convention of Commercial
Secretaries at Gastonia. n. c., 'is to
COAX from the soil during 1917 as great
an abundance as possible of crops of
all kinds"
From a financial standpoint the
country is already fully prepared" the
telegram continued. and Is ready to
meet any contingency that is likely to
arfse. SO that there need by no un-
easiness whatever on that score"
Gov. Harding was to have addressed
the convention, but because of business
could not make the trip and sent tele-
gram instead.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
RECRUITING MARINES BY WIRE
Novel Method Adopted Calling
Former Soldiers to Colors.

Calling trained men to the colors by
wire is the novel method adopted by
the United States marines. who are
sending hundreds of kilograms to for
mer Soldiers of the sea " whose serv-
ices are especially desired In the face
Of a national crisis.
kilograms sent from headquarters to
individual ex-marines read as follows:
Marine Corps needs her trained SOL
diers. Please communicate with near
est recruiting station. II YOU cannot
return to colors yourself. please secure
orc recruit for Marine Corps"
he telegram is signed by Brig. Gen.
JCha y Le;ecnc
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Notice to School
Teachers

Please tell the children
that hereafter the standing
of each school showing the
total number of pounds o.
old newspapers and maga
zines collected for the
PLAYGROUND FUNI
will be printed only in The
Sunday Star and not every
day as heretofore.
The school children have
already collected over half
million pounds OF old papers
and The Star has turned into
the PLAYGROUND FUND
over Sa,Coc.oo.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
ESTATE ALMOST MILLION.
Will of Mrs. Paget, Formerly Miss
Whitney, Filed in London.

LONDON. February 8. 800 p.m.-Mrs.
Almeric Hugh Paget, who died at
Esher, Surrey. last November. left an
estate of f220.92O gross value, accord
ing to her will, as filed in the probate
court today. After making a number
of bequests she bequeathed the residue
in trust for her husband for life. to go
on his death to her children in equal
shares. She directed that the charita-
BILE work in which she was engaged at
tho time of her death be continued.
Before her marriage Mrs. Paget was
Miss Pauline Whitney of New York.
daughter of the late William c. Whit
ney, Secretary of the Navy under Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Plan to Entertain Insurance Men.

Plans for entertaining delegates of
the National Association of Insurance
Agents, which Is to meet in Washing
ton, at the Shoreham Hotel. February
Is, l6 and II, were discussed today at
a meeting of the executive committee
of the joint conventions committee in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce The annual convention of the
entire insurance, agents organization Is
to be held in September. the meeting
place not having yet been chosen. Ralph
w Lee is chairman of the general com
mittee of insurance men in Washing
ton which is making arrangements for
entertaining the delegates and with
which the joint conventions body is to
CO. -Operate
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Aero Club Urges Appropriation.

NEW YORK, February s.-A resolu-
tion adopted by the Aero Club of Amer
lea which was sent to Washington to-
day asks that the proposed congress
sional appropriation for army aerial
preparedness be increased to $50, ,oo0, 900.
The club estimates the cost and equip
ment Of grounds at $20.000.000 and the
cost of 5000 planes at s3o.000,000.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Wants Citizens In Public Posts.

A bill providing that "all persons
employed by the United States govern
ment or by the District of Columbia
shall t~ citizens of the United States"
was introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Griffin of New York. Mr.
Griffin said It was actuated primarily by
the discovery that an employe of the
office of the register of wills in this
city was a German who had not yet
been naturaliZed here.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
SALES OF SHIPS STOPPED.
Administration Gratiied by Re-
sponse to Presidents Proclamation.

Officials are much gratifled at the re-
sponse of shipping interests to Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation prohibiting
sale of vessels of American registry
for operation under foreign flags.
The many shippers VINO have asked
as to the status of vessels concerned
in partly completed sales have been
told the transfers could not be made.
and all have agreed to drop negotia-
tions without contesting the Presidents
order.
increases ranging from 125 per cent
to 900 per cent for war risk insurance
issued by the federal war risk insur
ance bureau have been announced by
Secretary McAdoo. They are effective
from all American ports to all destina-
tionS.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
OVATION TO q. S. AMBASSADOR.
Accorded by Parisians at Benefit Per-
formance at Opera Comique.

PARIS. February s.-When William
Graves Sharp, the American ambassa-
dor, and Mrs. Sharp entered the Opera
Comiaue yesterday afternoon to attend
a performance given for benevolent
purposes. the audience recognized them
and began cherring with extraordinary
enthusiasm. There were many cries of
sViye L'Amerique" and "Nive Les Etats
Jnis!" and the orchestra played The
Star Spangled Banner" the audience
standing. After this there was renewed
cheering.
Ambassador Sharp was visibly affect
ed by the enthusiasm and bowed re-
peatedly. The Italian ambassador to
France, the Marquis Giuseppe Salvage
Raggi, also received an ovation.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
SHOTS IN HUNGARIAN DIET.
Intoxicated Man Creates Excitement
in Gallery.

AMSTERDAM February s.--A Reu-
ter dispatch from Budapest says that
during a speech of Count Theodore
Batthyanyi in the Hungarian diet three
revolver shots were fired from the gal
Iery. Nobody was hurt, and after some
excitement man was arrested who
made a confused statement and ap-
parently was intoxicated. Count Bat
thyanyi continued his speech with a
remark that he must not be disturbed
by ruffians.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
HEARING IS CONTINUED.
Injunction Proceedings Against Play
house Set for Tuesday, February 13.

Justice Stafford Of the District Su-
preme Court today continued until
Tuesday. February 1S, at 10 am,
the hearing on the injunction pro
ceedings brought against the Play
house. at 1914 N street northwest, by
Admiral Seaton Schroeder. to prevent
the conduct of dances until late hours.
The admiral charges that the noises
from the music and from the automo-
biles render sleep impossible in por-
tions of his dwelling. which adjoins the
theater. George P. Eustis and Eldridge
Jordan. owners of the building, deny
that 1t is so conducted as to be a nui-
sance to the neighbors.
Attorneys Maddox & Galley represent
the admiral. while the owners are rep
resented by Attorneys Frank ]. Hogan
and Daniel Thew Wright
Evening star., 1917-02-08
AMERICAN NEGRO DIES
WHEN SHIP IS SUNK

LONDON, February 8, 5:41
p.m.-An American negro fire.
man on the Turinc, George Wash
ington, was killed, according to a
report received today by the
American embassy.
One of the survivors is Calvin
Bay, an American citizen of Fill
more, Utah.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Fraternity Convention March 80.

The second annual tri-province conven-
tion of the Sigma Chi Fraternity is sched-
uled to be held March 80 and 81 at the
shoreham Hotel. -Four business sessions
u,,,, be held and entertainments for the
visitors will be arranged by commit
tee of local men. including Richard T.
Dovle and Executive Secretary Kemper Of
the American Institute Of Architects.
Prominent members Of the organization
have been secured for speakers at
dinner March 81.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Rush for American Citizenship.

CHICAGO. February s.-Applcations
for citizenship papers in Chicago courts
continued today to break all previous
records. OF 52S aliens filing declara-
tions of intention during the last
twenty -four hours 450 were citizens of
the Teutonic nations.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
9 PASSENGER SHIPS
FACE U-BOAT PERIL
Continued from First Page.)

portation is registered and very valua-
Bile.
While the British government has
made no move to restrain ships that
carry the British flag from Drawing the
dangers of the submarine war zone. the
British consulate here has advised all
women and children to refrain from
going abroad on British transatlantic
ships unless through dire necessity.
Ryndam Coming Back.
The steamship Ryndam of the Hol-
land America line, which left here on
January 90. the day the California
sailed. has turned and is on her way
back to New York The Ryndam was
bound for Rotterdam. and was due yes
terday at Falmouth, England. She car
ries $50 passengers, of whom twenty
two arerAmericans.* It is believed that
the Ryndam was warned by the Dutch
when she reached the edge OF
the war zone. 1t Is expected that she
will arrive here February is.
The steamship La Touraine has ar
rived safely at Bordeaux, according TO
private advices cabled from passengers.
and turned over to French line oftcia !s
here today. The vessel left New YORK
January %.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
endless" Hearings Defeated.

After further discussion Representa-
tive Cary of Wisconsin moved to re-
consider the former vote and to lay
the matter on the table, which in ef-
feet would institute endless hearings,
with no date set for closing any part
of the program. This was lost, 10 to s.
On this the yeas were Representatives
Crosser, Hamilton. Lobeck. Burke, Doo-
ling, Wilson. Cary and Darrow. The
nays We're Representatives Ragsdale.
Vinson. Bailey, Hilliard. Mapes. Focht,
Wheeler, Oakley. Gould and johnson.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
ASK VIEWS Of THE US.
ON U-BOAT LIMITATIONS
Senator McCumber Thinks It Is Not
Quite Clear What This Govern
ment Expects of Germany.

Senator McCumber republican, of
North Dakota, introduced Il resolution
today to have the Secretary of State. il
compatible with public interest, submit
to the Senate the governments view of
the limitations on the use of the SUBJ
marine demanded by this government
from Germany as set forth in the dip,o-
matte correspondence.
"I think it is not clear just what we
hold the limitations of submarines to
be in this war;" said he. LAS 1T was
on this subject that we severed rela-
tions with Germany, we ought to know
as accurately as possible just what the
government deems to be an infringe
ment of international law to the end
that we may avoid conflict If possible
and that other nations may be put on
their guard as to. what we believe to
be gross abuse of these subsea craft"
The resolution was not discussed, but
may be called up tomorrow
Called for in Resolution.
The resolution asks for the views of
the government on the limitation of
the use of the submarine:
.As against tsenfgerept merchant ves-
sells carrying American goods. not con-
traband of war. g.. & NJ. !, :,
"As against such vessels in respect to
warning and safety of passengers and
crew.
"In respect to the sinking of Amer
lean vessels carrying contraband with
out notice where the death of pasSen-
gers or crew does not result. Z
in respect to American vessels car
rying mails to beliigerent countries.
rIn respect to any other acts of subma-
rine warfare which this government holds
to be clearly against international law
and cause for war, to the end that not
only the American people, but also any
belligerent nation may fully understand
what acts of submarine warfare may in
volve this country in the present con-
fict"
Evening star., 1917-02-08
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Met at IL am.
Finance committee continued
deliberation on revenue bill.
Debate resumed on agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
House;
Met at IL am.
Passed Cline bill for permanent
regulation of Niagara Falls water
power.
Considered naval appropriation
bill. --~~----
Rules committee continued leak
inquiry ,s7 -
Evening star., 1917-02-08

N-0 . - ---.E------ - ----G-z-
Nippert. Cincinnati. Miss Nora Jones,
New York.
Miss Fern Andra of Hammond, Ind,
expects to remain in Germany. The
plans of Miss Emma Baumann of New
Jersey, Miss Lille Kroeger Of New
York and Miss Bertha Hoffman are un-
known.
Evening star., 1917-02-08
Kept Duties Apart.

When asked If he distinguished in
seeking information from Mr.. Tumulty
between. that desired for his newspaper
and his brokerage connections he said:
II wouldn't go to Mr.. Tumulty for in
formation of that sort" said Mr.. Price,
referring TO market information That
was little side issue that 1 never gave
a thought to. There was, to me, a very
distinct difference between information
for my newspaper and that for the
other -
In answer to questions by Counsel
Whippie, Price testified that he never
used any information he got from Secre-
tary Tumulty to send to brokers' and said
he repeatedly had warned the houses he
sent information to that he was giving
only his opinions.
Price turned over his bank books to
the committee to show be had made no
profits and explained the entries.
St in and sss sssyts
.hse spa5sras s5s s ssas .s' sassa xsass an
peated the remark made, BY one tof
Prices children. =:
Price said he had talked about the
peace note. to his family. but that the
extent of his remark was to say that
if he had had money to risk he could
have made profits, bat did not. r.,
At the beginning OF today's hearing
the committee sought further testi-
mony from State Department employees
who aided in the transmission of Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note.
John H. James. chief of the depart
ment's information bureau. who ttesti-
fed yesterday that a printers proof
of the peace note lay in an unlocked
drawer in his office practically all day
December 20, was heard again today.
There still was some doubt to-day
whether the committee would. as sug-
gested by some of the democratic mem
bers. bring the inquiry to an end by Sat
urday- The republican members insist
that they will not agree to close the hear
ings until the origin of the alleged Teak"
is cnncllIsiyelv