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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
PRESIDENTS REPLY
D|SAPPO|NTS POPE
Pontiff Hoped Reception Of
Peace Proposal Would Be :
More Favorable.
EUROPEAN PRESS COMMENT
EUROPEAN PRESS COMMENT

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. August Silt is stated at the
Vatican that Pope Benedict on receiv-
ing President Wilson's reply to his
peace proposals did not attempt to con-
ceal his bitter disappointment and that
he regards the Presidents answer as
leaving little room for further peace
efforts at present. 1t has been no Sc
cret here that the Pope hoped for a
more favorable response from <ae
United States than from anywhere else.
Before President Wilson's reply was
read IT was said at the Vatican that the
responses from the various govern
ments were expected to be more favor
able than the tone OF press comment.
AT the same time the Pope was reported
to have signitied his Intention OF issu-
ing a reply after receiving the answers
OF all the belligerents, pointing out
questions in regard to which all the
nations at war might be in agreement
and others concerning which 1t would
be necessary to hold discussions.
President Wilson's reply to. the Pope's
proposals was presented at the Nati-
can yesterday by the British minister.
London Press Comment.
LONDON. August Sin going be-
yond the ruling caste to the German
people themselves. says the Pail Mail
Gazette. President Wilson may appear
to some to be oversanguine.
But for ourselves. the newspaper
continues. I'VE believe he is right be
cause we see no alternative but COM
plete military victory. When the. en-
envy masses learn. as they. must sooner
or later. that it is the abomina Bile doc
trine of blood and iron which stands
between them and their deliverance. we
believe clouds will have gathered for
the house OF Hohenzollern.''
The Westminster Gazette says the re-
ply strikes the right note for the allies,
and continues:
Firm. defiant against the German
system. but not threatening ostracism
and ruin il that system be disestab-
lished. 1t may not succeed. The Ger
man people and their system may be
too much at one for any disintegration
from within. but there is no reason why
we should perpetually stoke up the
nre-eaters who are trying to persuade
the German people that the allies are
bent on conquest and destruction, and
do nothing to help the growth of mod
crate opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

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to procure some of those
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peries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

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Dozens Of stunning shirred and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
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$2.69 Dresses

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m a d as.
Dozens Of stylish high and
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fancy cuffs. collars and
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years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
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Fall Suits

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

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waistband belts. trim
med collars and cuffs.
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sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

Now is the ~
time TO get ISC
your supply Of
those large Turkish
towels. the sanitary alb
sorbenf kind. so hard TO
procure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
lifted Detective Kills
Widow and Himself
Also Shoots Camden Woman
Who Barred His Way

Camden. y j.. March 13.-Charies
Steelman. a private detective, who had
aroused the neighborhood last night
when he was denied admittance 20 Jo-
seph Steelman's home. at 1924 Bayard
Avenue. visited the house again this
noon and demanded 20 see Mrs. Anna
Mccoy. a widow, with whom he was
infatuated. Mrs. Steelman. sixty-fve
years old. who Is not a relative OF the
detective. saw him through the glass
of The door and shook her head.
S.eelman drew a revolver and hred
through the glass panel. the bullet
entering Mrs. Steelman's mouth and
emerging 20 the back of her head.
Steelman forced his way into the house
and pursued her through the lower
focr. firing several shots. Then he
went upstairs 20 Mrs. McCoy's room.
lie burst the door open and drew an
other revolver as Mrs. Mccoy tried 70
crawl under the bed. He shot her
through the chest and fred several
shots into her head. killing her. His
last bullet he sent into MS own brain.
He was dead before the police arrived.
Mrs. Steelman's condition is serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Mcclellan or Foley
May Run for House
Tammany Will Name Con
gress Candidate to Succeed
Conry on March %

The members Of the Democratic
County Committee residing in the 18th
Congress District will meet on March
p az Horatio Seymour Club house. 261
West Thirty-seventh Street. 20 select a
candidate for the special election April
II 20 OIL the vacancy in that district
caused by the death OF Michac. +
Conry. Frank J. Goodwin. Tammany
leader of the 9Th Assembly District,
will preside.
The 18th Congress District includes
the 18th Assembly District. OF which
Charles 7. Murphy is leader. The
Tammany leaders have not yet decided
upon candidate, but probably Will
take a man from outside the 9Th Con-
gress District.
George 3. Mcclellan. former Mayor,
was added to the list of possibilities
yesterday. Mr.. McClellan's friends are
working hard 10 get the nomination for
him. Senator James A. Foley. who
lives within the district. has been ia
vorably mentioned in Tammany circles
Samuel :. koenig, chairman of the
Yesterday that no candidate had yet
been seriously considered by the Re
publicans The discussion Of "a can
didate probably viii come before the
Republican County Committee At its
meeting tomorrow night William
Herkel. ir.. ran at the last election and
was defeated by a large majority.
While the Democratic candidate is
practically sure Of election. the Repub-
licans are planning 20 make n fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Partners Accused
AS Smugglers of
S15O,0OO in Gems
Diamond Cutters Arrested
in Alleged Plot to Evade
Payment of Duties

Customs officials who have been
watching the activities of the diamond
cutting firm Of Seller & Tenenbaum
for six months yesterday arrested inc
two partners, Jacob Seller and Adoip"
Tenenbaum. II is said that the par
arc implicated in plot whereby near
r. sl5O.OOO worth Of jewels has been
smuggled into the United States from
England.
According to the customs ohicIais'
Tenonbaum has made several trips
abroad in the last year. and has re-
entered the country laden with con
traband precious stones. Seller is
charged with aiding him in smuggling
and concealing the jewels.
Tenenbaum came back from his
latest trip on the White Star liner
Adriatic last SATURDAY. Nothing IN
eliminating was found in his baggage.
Patrick J. Farley, customs agent never
tbeless. insists that he brought into
New York diamonds worth $50, 700 an: and
semi-precious stones worth Sl4'ooo'
This information is contained IN a =,
COMPLAINT ION information and behei,
which Farley swore 20 before Commis-
sioner Samuel NJ. Hitchcock when the
two men we're arraigned.
The diamonds brought IN by lehen-
baum. according to the complaint, are
an inferior grade of stone, used lot
cutting and polishing gems OF the nrs s1
water. In the trade they are known
as "borts diamonds"
Since ne landed both Tenenbaum ana
his PARTNER have been Swallowed ny
customs agents. According to these
thev we're attempting to dispose OF part
of their contraband collection IN the
Maiden Lane district when they we're
arrested Yesterday. Gems believed TO
he some of those struggled In were
confscated at their Offices In Pearl
Street. r,ri
Frank Z. Carstarphen and Harold
Ha-7er. Assistant United states Dis
trio. Attorneys, requested Commls-
siore~ Hitchcock 70 hold the two men
at $4,000 bail each for examination
to-day. Unable TO get surety, the ac'
cused men were locked up IN the
TOmbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Villas Threat to Funston
respondent Tells Republi-
an Women of Interview

E-osrs Of the Women's Republican
e held o meeting and luncheon at
lroiieo's yesterday and heard talks
ca villa and Conditions IN Mexico"
Caild Recreation" Motion Picture"
sli "ConPu lsory Military Training.
'ohn ". Roberts, a newspaper CORE
Pordeat. who acted as interpreter at
q interview between the late General
7nrou and Francisco Villa, gave the
slowing account Of II:
villa asked me 20 tell General Fun
l- that IL the United States con-
MED 70 permit Carranza troops 70
ass through his territory he would not
Z Irresponsible for the safety of Ameri-
llI
'You mean Americans in Mexico? ?
i--s'on asked
You tell him. Villa directed me.
at will DO 20 Americans just what
ninsgnes ! will
Tel him. was General Funston s
Spouse, that # I was President he
r1ln't make that remark
Tel him.. rejoined Villa, that if
aEss President he wouldn't be such a
t..f7
~ Roberts said that Villa had had
+. artisans strike or coins bearing
70 Inscription "God in Heaven and
lac.sco Villa on Earth 1916
ArA Adele A. Woodward told of the
i'rs Of the National Juvenile Motion
es'lre Board. Major Halstead Dorey
-f1ssed military training.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Federal Trade Board Sees
No Excuse for Omitting
Annual Reduction
Costs Not Increased
Data Compiled Conclusive
Against Any Increases,
Says Commission

Washington. March l3.-The Federal
Trade Commission has notified twenty
five Of the largest anthracite coal-pro-
ducing companies that any indirect in
crease in spring prices of hard coal
by emitting the customary reductions
in price during that season could not
be justified on the basis of the figures
OF cost OF production compiled by the
commission. These figures indicate no
increase in the average cost Of min
ing coal during the last four months OF
1916, ard the commission sees no reason
that costs thus far in 1917 would ma
terially change this average.
The warning sent 70 the coal COM
pauies Is IN the form OF a letter which
reads as follows:
1T is rumored in the anthracite trade
that the producing companies are IN
tending either 20 withdraw or reduce
the spring discounts this year, thus IN
creasing the prices charged for anthra-
cite coal. None of the large railroad
coal companies has a. yet announced
It's policy. The selling agent Of one
OF the more prominent OF the indepen-
dent operators. however, has made the
following announcement to the trade:
lowing 10 number Of circum-
stances which have increased the cost
Of mining coal. we do not intend TO
make the usual spring reduction on an
thracite.
I'm its inquiry into the cost Of min
ing anthracite. the report on which Will
be issued in the near future, the Fed
cral Trade Commission has obtained
detailed information on the costs of
companies which mined in 1916 about
- per cent Of the total production Of
anthracite. This information, obtained
directly from the records Of the COM
panies referred 70. indicates no in
crease i'm average cost IN the last four
months of 1916. and further indicates
an actual decrease OF cost in the case
of some Of the companies whose costs
OF production are high.
Judging from the tonnage produced
in January. 1917, there is no reason to
believe that costs thus far in 1917
would materially change the average
shown by the figures compiled for Sep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

tember to December. 1916. Therefore
il is the opinion of the commission
that further increase IN circular prices
this spring by failure to grant tne
customary discounts could not De JuTs'-
fed on the basis Of increased cost nc
commission makes this, statement ]"
advance of its Forthcoming. report, oe-
causa II is matter Of vital interest 70
the public that no unJustifiable increase
of price should be made.
This statement does not refer 70
the increases in circular prices OF all
anthracite in May, 1915, nor TO the
panic prices which have prevailed on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Would Amend Lands Law
Bill Makes Grants to lndivid-
uaIs Liable to Recapture

Albany. March Ex-senator George
Cromwell. OF Richmond, and Assem-
blyman Wilfred F. Youker, Of Brook
lyn. introduced to-day a bill to amend
tho public lands law by requiring that
every grant of land under water here
after made by the state or munlcl-
patty to a private individual shall con-
tain a provision for recapture' "hen
the property is required for pubic
purpose, upon payment Of the cost TO
the grantee
The measure is a sequel to the re.
cont discussion in the Legislature OF
the policy Of state and city with re-
spect to the proposed ceding of prop
ertv at Rockaway Point TO a realty cor
Doration TO facilitate the Federal gov
rrnment's programme for erecting
fortifcations there. II was drafted by
the legislative committee of the Citi-
zens' Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
First Cavalry Arrives
Cuardsmen Will March to Ar.
mories This Morning

The New York City contingent OF the
lst Cavalry reached the New York Cen
trail freight yards. at Sixtieth Street
and Eleventh Avenue, last night. and
will parade 10 their armories between
10 and II o'clock to-day.
The route will be: Fifty-seventn
Street TO Fifth Avenue. down Fifth
Avenue 70 Fourth Street, then TO Canal
street and across the Manhattan bridge
for me Brooklyn troops.
Troon =. of staten island. Vill march
70 civ Hall and down Broadway 70
South Ferry.
The Brooklyn Guardsmen. consisting
Of three line troops and machine gun.
headquarters and supply company. VI.
be reviewed by Governor Whitman and
National Guard officers from the Brook
lvn University Club. Lafayette Avenue
and South Oxord Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Late Spring Forecast as Wild
Geese Fly Southwark Again

Marlboro. Mass. March Is. Jnof-
fetal weather observers here were in
terested in watching a large foca Of
wild geese flying South late yesterday.
after passing over the city in their
customary spring fight TO the North
two days before.
at means a late spring and late
crops" said one Of the watchers. He
produced diaries recording similar re-
turn flights in other years. in each case
followed by backward spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Anti-Drug Bill Ready
Mills-Callahan Measure To
Be introduced To-day

Albany. March ia bill 10 make
more stringent the laws against the
sale and use Of habit-forming drugs,
which is designed to strengthen the
provisions of the measure introduced
by the Whitney anti-drug committee
has been prepared by Joseph NJ Gala
han. Democratic leader of the Assem-
bly,. and Senator Ogden L. Mills, Re
publican. for introduction tomorrow.
The Mills-Callahan bill would re-
ouirc the use Of prescription blanks
in triDiicate and proposes plan for
the treatment of addicts without court
commitment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Detectives Take
4 in West Side
Burglar Chase
Policeman, Knocked Down
by Loungers, Fells Fugi-
tive with a Shot
Watch Pair at Work
Pursuers Arrest Men They
Have Been Following
for a Week
Watch Pair at Work

Tor week Detectives Einan. OToO.e
ana Maher. sent out 20 catch burglars
who have looted fifty Faces In Wach-
ington Heights and the West End Ave
nue. district. have been following Max
Fuchs and Philip Zeigler The ITO
heaved signs Of relief yesterday a.ter-
noon when Fuchs and Zeigler went into
a house at 113 West 106th Street.
Silently they tiptoed upstairs after
their quarry. and O'Toole and Maher
crouched on a landing while Finan re-
ported in almost inaudible whispers the
result of cautious scouting.
"One's got a jimmy" he said. lies
giving the door the once over. Now
he's tackling 10. Hear that? He Just
naturally showed the bolt back; rot
even night latch on the door No"
they're sneaking in
Remains on Watch
Finan remained on watch in the hall:
The other detectives went TO the root
N case the men should not emerge the
way they went in. They did, however.
Finan reported, and the stealthy hunt
was resumed Now Zcigler carried q
bundle.
At 115th Street and Madison Avenue
"a third man joined them.
RED the BUM said Finan, conf
IDENTIFY. Later. az the branch detective
bureau. he said he was Harry Goodman
but Finan insisted that he had done
four years for burglary and escaped
from Napponach only six months ego.
After brief conversation Fuchs
started north on Madison Avenue and
the other two south 20 18TH Street and
east The detectives resolved 20 arrest
them. OToole followed Fuchs and
seized him before he had gone bloch.
Four men who had been standing at
the curb leaped upon the detective and
knocked him down I'm the miXup he
was kicked in tho face and got scratch
ON the hand from "a knife. Fuchs, run.
ming az top speed, was still in sight
when OTOole regained his feet.
Shot Fells Fugitive
He rose. his revolver drawn, and TOOK
a snapshot az the fugitive. Fuchs
dropped. shot drought the hip. At that
moment. the other detectives. with their
two prisoners. thrust their way through
the crowd. Finan felt something gouge
into his side in the process and arrested
the man he had iostled. He was Ben
iamin TAYLOR. of 1886 Convent Avenue,
and the bump i'm his pocket was re-
volver. He was arrested for carrying
a concealed weapon.
Fuchs. whose wound is not serious.
was sent 20 Harlem Hospital. He and
his two companions are charged with
burglary. The package which Zelgler
carried contained $500 worth of jew
elry. the police said, stolen from Benja-
min Vendors home at 113 West l06th
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Charged with Slashing
Son, Mother Is Indicted

Nara Blasucci. Of ZOE Eagle Avenue,
ne Bronx. was indicted yesterday on a
s2rge Of felonious assault by the
''oax County grand jury. The throat
ne woman's fvc-year-old son was
--i on the night Of February 6. The
,''her reported 20 the police that a
'ange man had attacked the child.
@i'f the boz accused his mother. the
<Acs aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Sisters Aid Rae Tanner
Both Testify That James w
Osborne Visited Defendant

Rae Tanzer's sisters rallied to her
support yesterday at the young WON
ans trial for alleged perjury in the
United States District Court. Both
Rose and Dora told Of visits which
they SAID James ". Osborne had made
20 their home 20 see Rae. They we're
sure it was the lawyer. out not so Ger
tain about the dates.
I'm too historical 10 remember
dates" explained Rose.
Dora just said she got 'muddled,
and let 10 20 at that
Several witnesses testified 20 the
honesty, truthfulness and diligence Of
the defendant. Rae herself will take
the stand to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

A single gallon Of gasolene on the
farm will milk 300 COWS. bale four tons
of hay. mix thirty-fve cubic yards Of
cement. move a truck fourteen miles,
plough three-hfths Of an acre, or gem
crate enough electricity to illuminate
the farmhouse for thirty hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Benevolence Halts Suicide
Carpenter Fears Leap Might
Brighten Children

Stephen Downey, carpenter, decided
20 kill himself. and was about 70 re-
lease his clutch on the coping OF his
home. at l57 East Ninety-sixtn Street.
six stories high. yesterday. when he re-
membered that It was the hour for
school dismissal and the street would
be full of children.
Hey" he shouted. waving MS legs.
Get out Of the way; I want 20 jump"
His cries attracted a patroimau. who
dashed upstairs and hauled Downey 20
the roof He was arraigned IN the
Harlem police court on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct and sent 70 the work
house for thirty days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14

part Of the tonnage this fall and winter,
concerning which the commission will
make a report in the near future. The
cost data already compiled by the COM
mission. however. are conclusive against
further price increases this spring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
TRACING THE COST

old before she produce milk Dur
ing that dayman spent about $50 her without
any FIVE old she gives her maxi
she nonproducer and converted
into cheap a loss of 609S Of her value.
The health Of the must
the mixers hands
washed andd milking
and adds to the cost Of production
S hand paid an
eof a day, by his family
urnn
milk day
Of For
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-27
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CITY
GAS WORKS.

Richmond, Va, Oct. rs, 1917.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at this office. Room 100 City
Hall, until 10 o'clock, noon, Friday.
November 20. 1917. for 10-foot set
of water gas apparatus with founda-
tons and connections complete. Each
bidder must visit the site and make
examinations for the work required
Blueprint and specifications must be
furnished by the bidder.
The successful bidder will be re-
CURED to execute trust company S
bond in the sum OF Ave thousand dol
lars lS5 ,0G0) for the faithful execu-
ton of the contract. AS a guarantee
of good faith, each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified check In
amount Of five hundred dollars (s50o),
payable to the order of the Treasurer
of the City of Richmond, Virginia.
Bidders will state about how soon
the contract Will be completed from
date of same. Bids must be sealed
and marked bid for Water Gas APP
paratus," and addressed to the under
signed.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
submitted.
tSigned)
W. P. KNOWLES,
superintendent.
Oct rs, 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-27
AL DIFFERENCES ON
ROAD WORK ADJUSTED
Chesterfield County Agrees That Men
From Road Force Shall Work
on Richmond Ind.

At a joint meeting of the several
interests cooperating in the repair of
the Petersburg turnpike held yester-
day at noon at Chesterfield court
house practically all the details of
differ e were ironed out and the
state highway department will now
proceed to work. The entire mem
bership OF the administrative board,
Assistant Highway Commissioner w.
w. Scott. President Coleman Worth
am. of the chamber of commerce, and
w. T. Reed of the citizens committee,
having in charge the raising of the
Richmond fund for the repair OF the
pike, met with the board of supervis-
ors.
1t was agreed on the part or tho
county that Richmond should have
such men of the road force to work on
the old part of the road to be repair
ed by the city as would be requisite.
The entire situation now stands that
the business people of the city have
contributed $4,000 to be used on any
part of the road that ii may be need
ed; the municipality has contributed
10000, one thousand OF which win
be expended on the part of the road
within the city limits, and $4,000 on
the road to a distance not to exceed
ten miles from the city, and the coun<
ty of Chesterfield has agreed to take
all of its road force and equipment
roff of other work and place it on this
road until the work shah have been
completed The state highway de-
partment is now looking for some
half dozen motor trucks to be used in
the work.