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Evening star., 1917-01-09
W0man'S Wilson Union
Will Aid Entertainment
of Inaugural Visitors

An executive committee of women
and an advisory board of men. to CO.
operate with the woman members on
the inaugural committee in plans for
the entertainment of inaugural visitors
were named yesterday by the Women's
Wilson Union. Headquarters have been
opened in the Oxford Hotel, where a
reception and housewarming will be
held. The headquarters will be kept
open for the benefit of inaugural guests
from all the states during the entire
inaugural period covering the two
weeks of the educational exhibit or
ganized under the auspices of the
Federation of Citizens Associations of
the District.
Those named on the executive board
are: Mrs James H. Boggs. chairman;
Mrs. Wesley NJ. Stoner, first vice chair
man: Mrs. Joseph Ransdel. second vice
chairman; Mrs. Mary c. Bryan. third
vice chairman; Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrahams. secretary; Miss Nora B.
Huffman, treasurer; Mrs. II. l.. c.
Bryant. auditor; Mrs. Alfred II. Marsh,
sergeant-at-arms; Miss Velma Hitch
cock. registrar; Mrs. Lucy Jones Harris.
historian; Mrs. Mary Ford Adams. press
agent; Mrs: Thomas ]. Walsh. Mrs
Robert W. Woolley.. Mrs. Frank Clark. i
Mrs. John F. Costello. Mrs. John T. Cool
Evening star., 1917-01-09
MEXICAN COMMISSIONERS
REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE
Secretary Lane Submits Report to
the observation-disclosures Re
mains Unchanged.

Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment as chairman of the American
commission which has been making
efforts jointly with a similar commits
sion of Mexicans to settle the present
Mexican border differences. today re-
ceived from Alberto ]. Pani the reply
of the Mexican commissioners to the
refusal of the American commission to
consider Gen. Carranzas suggestion
that conferences of the joint commits
sion be continued. notwithstanding. his
failure to ratify the protocol signed at
Atlantic City.
There was no comment forthcoming
at Secretary Lanes Office on the new
note. but it is understood that Secretary
Lane took it to the cabinet meeting
this afternoon and made his report to
the President
The reply is understood to be little
more than the expression of the regret
of the Mexican commissioners that the
negotiations have ended.
The note expressed the opinion that
much had been done to effect an under
standing Of the points Of view of the
two countries and that much more
might be accomplished.
Mr.. PAM and Secretary Lane agreed
that one more meeting of the Joint
commission should be held Saturday
or Monday, perhaps in Washington.
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was H. Content & Co. III Broadway.

was n Content q CO., III broao"ay'
New York.
ChiperheId then asked series Of
questions to show that Lawson began
selling campaign in December and
asked if his transactions in Steel did
rot aggregate as much as 100000.
Lawson said he had no idea what they
aggregated He would not give a di-
rect answer when asked IL he had oper-
ated a selling campaign.
A third motion to report Lawson FOR
contempt was entered by the commit
tee on demand of Representative Chip
erfield when Lawson continued to re-
fuse 10 tell who gave him the names of
three men alleged to be involved in the
leak. Lawson insisting that his in
Sormant. congressman, had said the
names should not be made public be-
cause IL might be disastrous to the ma
tion and the administration.
In answer TO a question by Represent
ative Cantrill If. in case an investiga-
tion of the leak were ordered by the
House. he would agree to give the new
committee the name of the member of
Congress he had in mind. and of the
cabinet official, whom he said had been
beneficiary of the leak, Lawson said
emphaticaily.
II will"
Efforts by Mr.. Chiperfield to induce
Mr.. Lawson to state the amount of his
profits on the stock market during De-
cember We're futile Lawson maintain
ed he did not know whether he made
81 600 600 or $500. .n00
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TO PRESENT "A NIGHT OFF,
G. W. U. Players Will Use Assembly
Hall of Central Hiph School

The George Washington University
Players will present "A Night Off" in
the assembly hall of the new Central
High School. probably on the night
OF February %. Permission to present
the play in the school auditorium has
been granted by the board of education.
High school student activities will
benefit directly from the performance.
as they will receive so per cent of the
proceeds from tickets sold by the high
school students and 10 per cent of the
net profits.
The cast follows: Angelica Damask.
Miss Ada Howell: Nisbe. Prof Rabbits
daughter. Miss Katherine Moran; Susan.
Miss Frances Geshickter: Maria. Miss
Leonila Lloyd; Mrs. Rabbit, Mrs. Gates;
PROF.. Justinian Babbit. Charles Kothe:
Lord Mulberry. Mr.. Higgins: Jack Null
berry. Mr.. Stewart: Mr. Damask. Eu
gene Underwood. Marcus Brutus Snap,
s. S. G1uck. and Prowl. William Gilli-
gan.
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Social Function in Allowance.

1t is probable that the proposal for
holding some social function in sub
stitution for the inaugural ball will not
come up for consideration before the
general committee tomorrow, but will
be given careful consideration, and. if
possible, be brought to more mature
development SO as to be ready for re-
port at the meeting of the inaugural
committee Wednesday of next week.
While Chairman Harper and his as
sociates are doing all they can to Sc
cure the attendance here of the Dis
trict soldiers who are in camps on the
Mexican border, and while Secretary
Baker has told Mr.. Harper that he will
forward his request and arguments for
the release of the soldiers to Gen
Funston. the prospects for the return
of the District soldiers before March
do not seem bright. The inaugural
committee. knowing the desires of the
people of Washington to have the SOL
diers returned here as soon as possible.
will continue their efforts through the
War Department.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Barchfeld Case Argued.

PHILADELPHIA, January s-The
election contest case In the thirty y-sec-
ond congressional district came up in
the state supreme court here yester-
day. when argument was heard on an
appeal by Representative A. ]. Barch-
field, republican. TO prevent Guy +.
Campbell. democrat. from being certi-
Ned as the representative from
the Pittsburgh district. Counsel for
Campbell moved that the appeal be
quashed. but the court ordered that
the motion be argued along with the
general points involved in the case.
Evening star., 1917-01-09

rich, Mrs Charles D. Carter, Mrs. Carter
A. Eastment, Mrs. A. w. Gleason, Mrs.
Cato Sells. Miss Agnes Hart Wilson.
Ms Will r. King. Mrs. John Dens-
Mrre. Mrs. Eugene Hoffman and Mrs.
RI; ymond Jones.
Members of the advisory hoard are
Raymond Baker. Walter Cahill, Walter
Costello. ]. B. Cralle. Chares W. barr.
Fred Estopinal. Eoster Gleason. c.
OConor Goolrick. karst Holman.
Charlie James. Otis r.. Kent. Alfred
NJ. Marsh. o. L. Marsteller. Harry NJ.
Martin, Robert Mattingly. Ruskin Nc
Ardle. Marshall w. Pickering. Joseph
Rault. Frank n. Stacey and Ralph
Whitaker.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
and that II Is the city OF the whole pee
pie of the United States.
Mr.. Smith States His Position.

Mr.. Smith said he wished TO see the
barrooms closed and he will vote to do
what he believes to bs the wishes OF
his constituents and not refer tho re-
spensibility TO any one else. He said In
reply to a question from Mr.. Reed that
he would not favor preventing the
manufacture OF alcohol in the United
States. even the suppression of the
manufacture of whisky, what he OBJ
tected to was the of whisky for
beverage purposes and especially the
II. however the senator from Mis-
su1I-i would offer a bin to prevent in
terstate commerce In liquor he would
vote for IL.
Mr.. Reed said that Congress should
stop the manufacture Of alcohol IN the
District of Columbia. IL Congress wants
to enforce purity. He said he was as
eager to see the evil of intempernnce
eradicated as any one. but he would
consider practical methods OF enforc-
ing the law
Mr.. Reed suggested that Washington
would be surrounded by doggeries and
rumshops along the District lire. and
that there would be wave Of crime
Mr.. Smith replied that these could not
exist in Virginia. and II they are set
up in Maryland he thought the people
of the county would drive them out.
Mr.. Gallinger reverted TO his chal-
lenge Of the first page Of the petition.
He said that his attention had boen
called to other pages. and he thought
that these probably the sheets
pinned up in saloons for signatures. ~
there was no such similarity in ink and
handwriting as on the first page
Mr.. Gallinger asked why the Jones
Works bill, the red light bill and the
taxation Of intangible property had not
been submitted to a referendum He
also asked why the half-a d-half prop
osition had not been submitted TO a
referendum. He said Congress had I'm
adj those
questions and should SO legislate upon
this question.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Instances of Referenda.

Mr. Underwood interjected that there
have been instances Of referenda here.
one of the most notable being the ques-
tion of ceding Alexandria county and
the city OF Alexandria back TO tho state
of Virginia.
MIR Gallinger referred to the election
of delegates to the republican national
convention and said that that election
was so fraudulent that the republican
national committee refused TO admit
any delegates
Mr.. Sutherland pointed out that that
election was not conducted under any
restrictions of law. Mr. Galiinger SAID
the people of the District % ColJmhia
ought to have suffrage and be repre-
scented in Congress. but that suffrage
does not exist here, and he. therefore.
opposes submitting this question 10 "A
referendum. He said the friends OF
temperance will be handicapped by n
referendum. Under referendum all
saloons and owners OF saloon property
would be centers of activity against
prohibition.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
TO T0HAVEF|REWORKS
THE 'GREATESTEvER'
Advisory Council of Inaugural
Committee Discusses Plans
for the Display.
BADGES ALSO CONSIDERED

fireworks and badges for the inau-
gural celebration occupied the time of
the advisory council Of the fnaupural
committee for more than an hour this
morning.
recommendations regarding fire.
works, badges. appropriations for the
various committees and other impor-
tant inaugural business will be brought
to the attention of the general inau-
sural committee for approval at the
second meeting tomorrow morning 1t
IL o'clock in the red room of the New
Willard Hotel.
Each of the committee chairmen has
been notified by Inaugural Chair
man Robert n. Harper that he will be
expected to make detailed report on
the progress of active work done by
these committees.
Practically every committee that has
preliminary work to perform is to be
called into a meeting some evening
this week. The notices for these meet
ings are being sent out by Secretary
Alvin q. Belt. and his corps of stenog-
raphers and mailing clerks.
Program of Fireworks.
That the fireworks display on the
night of the Inauguration, March 5,
will be the greatest ever held in the
National Capitol was stated after the
meeting today by Chairman Harry
King. who had been in conference last
night with the other members Of the
fireworks committee. He said the COM
mittee is arranging for daylight dis
play in conjunction with the great
evening program of pyrotechnics. He
expects the definite amount that will
be allowed for the fireworks demon
stration will be settled finally at the
inaugural committee meeting tomor-
row, and then bids for the best pro-
gram that can be arranged for such
a sum will be asked from all the big
fireworks manufacturers. The contra ct
is to be awarded on a strictly com
petitive basis.
For the convenience of those visitors
who desire to sit during the fireworks
display a number of low seats will
probably he built. under supervision of
the committee, to be rented the pro-
ceeds going toward the inaugural
guarantee fund with the returns from
other special privileges and conces-
sions.
The fireworks display will probably
be on the Washington Monument
Grounds instead of the White Lot. as
heretofore. and the committee is plan
ming to have certain spectacular dis
plays that will throw the tall shaft
of the Monument into startling pic
toriaI effect
Evening star., 1917-01-09
CONSCIENCE FUND GROWS.
Three Contributions Received by

Five dollars was added to the con-
science fund through the agency of a
Washington clergyman. whose name is
withheld by the Treasury Department.
The statement accompanying the con-
tribution says that the money is re-
stored to the government by penitent,
who made known his guilt and RESPONSE
bility to the clergyman.
Another contribution. of 81. is made
by a second Washington penitent. The
the words: Conscience Fund"
Then there is a third contribution
from Washington. also 81. the COM
accompanying being the
one word: conscience"
All came in the mail today.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Willing to Name Beneiiciaries.

Il will" replied Lawson emphatically
IF there is drastic investigation I'm
willing under those circumstances to
say that IL would be more serious for
me not TO give the information l have
than to give it. But / do believe 1t is
too serious a matter to give before this
committee has determined what it will
do
You really have no interest in any
investigation about the leak anyway,
have you2" asked Representative Gar
rett. "All on earth you want is an in
vestigation of the stock exchange that
will lead TO federal regulation. is ii
notg'
Yes, that's true" said Lawson frank
ly. arousing the surprise of some mem
bers of the committee.
The only motive behind your agita-
ton of this matter is to force a drastic
inquiry into the stock exchanges for
legislative purposes?" Garrett con-
tinued.
Absolutely said lawson
And you are a common stock gam =
bier. are YOU not?" interjected Repre-
sentative Harrison.
The same as you are" retorted Law
son.
What do you mean by that?" de-
manded Mr. Harrison.
only that deal in stocks Just as Won
or any other citizen seeking investment
might do"
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Coal Drops in Chicago.

CHICAGO. January 9-Hard coal
was selling in Chicago today at from
sis5 to ss ton less than week ago.
despite previous predictions of a rise
in prices. Bituminous coal. quoted to-
day at $3.50 a ton was selling at from
81 to $3.50 less than 4 week ago Deal
ers asserted that warm weather caused
the slump In prices. Although IL seem
ed that the local coal shortage practi-
caliy wes overcome. officers OF the
federal Department of Justice eontin-
ned an iiives0ga tion begun some weeks
ago into conditions in the coal market.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
AUSTRIANS ABANDON
HOPE OF PEACE PARLEY

VIENNA, January s. via London. Janu-
airy s.-The Austrian press has abandoned
all hope of peace negotiations and dis
cusses calmly the prospect OF a continu-
ance of the war.
Emperor Charles order to the army.
informing the soldiers that the entente
had refused to accept the central powers
peace offer. is accepted as final, and edit
torial comment is confined to pointing out
that the only course left is to maintain
the struggle with the country's maximusn
effort.
No results are expected from the allIes'
reply to President Wilson's note, and. ar
far as the newspapers are concerned, the
chapter OF the present peace efforts is
considered closed.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Navy School for Civilians.

NEW YORK. January "a navy
training school for civilians on board
the battleship New Jersey was organ
lied last night with 141 students The
pupils included a number Of prosperous
business and professional men. many
of whom had taken the cruise for civil
ians last summer. Free instruction
VIII be provided by the Navy Depart
ment under the following officers: Ord
nance and gunnery. Lieut.. X. Z. Scud-
der: seamanship. Lieut.. X. w Lewis:
navigation. Lieut. f. r. Haas; marine
engineering, Lieut.. +. A. Taffinder.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
CARRANZISTAS CHASE VILLA
Retake Jiminez, Santa Rosalia and
Parral-Bandits Flee.

Ell PASO, Tex. January 9.-Carranxa
forces now occupy Jiminez, Santa Ro-
salia and Parral. while Francisco Villa
and his stan have fed to the state of
Durango over the branch railroad from
ParraI to Ell Orc.
Government agents here who have
been Ioath to accept the Carranza re-
ports of the victory over Villa at
Jiminez Friday and Of Villas reported
retreat to Parral have finally admitted
that the battle of Jiminez ended In
complete repulse Of the villa forces,
and one. high government ofYicial said
ne had Information which led him to
believe that the government forces had
won "a sweeping victory over Villa"
Evening star., 1917-01-09

Mrs. Laura Lewis of Pittsburgh,
widow of Bernard w. Lewis, who shot
himself to death when the police
sought him In an Atlantic City board
ing house in connection with the
murder OF Mrs. Grace Roberts of
Philadelphia. still believes he was in
nocent, OF the crime. and she hopes his
name will be cleared. In, Lewis last
LETTER to relatives In Pittaburgh he
asked that his wife be taken care of.
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Has No Direct knowledge.

Answering Mr., Chiperfeld, Lawson
again declared he had no direct knowl-
edge through a leak" of the coming
of the Presidents peace note.
Weren't there others throughout the
country who might have foreseen a
break in the market as you did?"
Hundreds of them"
Ey n process of elimination Clipper
field then established by question that
lawson had no knowledge which would
be accepted in court of any broker.
including Bernard Baruch, who was
operating ou leak" of any officer
OF the government who had any knowl-
edge of leak or of any member of
either House who operated on the ex
change during december either on
Teak" or otherwise
Representative Chiperfield than urged
Lawson TO give the name of the leak
er" he was reported to have given to
Chairman Henry in confidence ten days
ago. Again Lawson refused to answer
on the ground that to make public the
name would result in more serious con-
sequences TO the country than his being
punished for refusing to answer
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Prisoners Die in Reformatory Fire.

FRANKFORT. KY, January 9.-Two
negro prisoners were suffocated. one
was probably fatally burned and more
than fifty others narrowly escaped
death in fire which started late last
night in cellhouse "a" Of the state re-
formatory at Frankfort
Evening star., 1917-01-09
In Case of Drugs.

Senator McCumber suggested that the
government restrains the sale of opiates
and drugs which are harmful to the
people I'VE do not submit that ques-
tion to the people" said Senator Nc
Cumber He said that alcohol was in
reason for submitting the liquor ques-
ton to the people than the question of
the sale of opiates and drugs.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia took
the floor in support of District prohibit
ton. He said that as Governor of
Georgia in 1907 he had approved a
statewide prohibition law.
II do not claim that prohibition is
entirely enforced and that the use of
intoxicating drinks has been entirely
suppressed in Georgia" said Senator
Smith, but 1 do maintain that the
law has benefited the people.
"As governor of the state | watched
the working of the law in Atlanta, and
know that in many humble homes
there has been more food and better
clothing for the women and children,
and more gentleness and kindness and
less harshness and brutality on the
part of husbands and fathers. The po-
lice records show that after the en-
actment of the prohibition law the
number of arrests for drunkenness in
proportion to the number of people was
one-half after prohibition as compared
to the number before prohibition. and
the number of crimes was one-third."
Denies Right of Local Control.
Mr. Smith of Georgia said the scheme
of government is for the District of
Columbia to respond to the wishes of
the states. through the representatives
of the states in Congress
II deny the right of the local resi-
dents to control the government of the
District of Columbia" he said. "Sun-
pose the local residents wanted to omen
the gambling houses? Would we ner-
nit it? My constituents object to bar
rooms in the District of Columbia. To
whom am 1 responsible? To the peonle
who move into this city or to my con-
stituents?"
Mr.. Hitchcock interjected that in the
states the liquor question is submitted
to the people for solution. Liquor con-
troll is designed for the people who live
in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Smith said the District of Column
bia was set aside for the officials of the
government who reside here in perform
ing their duties. In his opinion, he said. \
IL the question were submitted to the
people it ought to exclude residents and
be confined to officials and government
located here. Mr.. Smith argued
at length that the District Of Columbia
was solely under thScontrol of Congress
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Gave No Names to Chairman.

Did you give my name to Chairman
Henry persisted Mr.. Chiperfield.
Whatever 1 said to him was said in
confidence"
"rll release the witness from any
confidence" interrupted Mr. Henry.
did you mention any name to Mr..
Henry as that of the leaker?" repeated
Chiperfeld.
81 did not
After persistent demands were made
that he give the name now, Lawson
said:
Il would rather take the conse-
quences than to mention the names
now. There is another name that might
be mentioned that would precipitate
even more serious consequences. But
this is not the time nor the place"
Representative Cantrill then asked
Lawson If he would furnish all the
names TO special investigating COM
mittee should the rules committee rec
ommend and the House order an in
Cy.rE.
Evening star., 1917-01-09
Cites Other Alleged Leaks.

Ar- lawson said the Presidents mes
sages always were known in Wall
street IN advance
Another sort Of leak" he contin-
ued." is when some executive officer
OF the government. some cabinet OFF,
cial or member Of the Senate or House
may be Interested In stocks or bonds
they are all human like the rest OF US
acquiring information that will affect
the market. passes the information on
TO his friends"
Mr.. Law son told The committee that
member of Congress had told him a
member OF the cabinet had specuiated
on the falling market caused By the
leak, but he fatty refused to give the
committee the name Of the cabfn.t
member or of the member of Congress
who told him.
Nv no told you that and who was the
member or the cabinet. demanded Rep
ressntative Campbell
Il am not going TO answer" said Mr..
Lawson determinediy.
Representative Campbell decI,rad
that the committee had the power 10
compel him TO answer
w hsn say that the name was given
TO me IN confidence on honor not 10
be repeated. do you still insist upon an
answer" Dir. Lawson asked.
Yes" said Campbell
We'll. shall not answer" said Mr.
Lawson 1T seems to me that II could
serve no good purpose 10 use the name
Of a high of,ciai Of the goyernmens % a1
q time when IL might bring serious
consequence TO the people and to the ma
tlon and perhaps to the administration
Itself