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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02

suggested that the resolution be dis
cussed, and that we watt until we
have all the papers that are to come
from the different belligerents In reply
not only to the German note, but the
Presidents note, and that we would thus
get the views Of the belligerent ma
lions when these papers come. At TINS
moment it seems to me we are merely
up to this question whether the SEN
ate shall express Its approval OF the
Presidents note without waiting to
neaY what the governments of 'the war
ring nations may reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
One Suggested Site.

From sources other than public util-
ity officials it was learned today by
reporter for The Star that one site I'M
der consideration is near the Federal
National Bank at 18th and G streets
northwest. The lease of the Western
Union on its quarters in the Wyatt
building has little more than year
to run. but if a new building is to be
built it is believed that decision as
10 location will soon be reached, as
some time would be needed for the
construction of the building.
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Russian Raiders Fail in East

BERLIN. January 2, by wireless to
Notwithstanding operations on the
Russian front today's army headouar
ters statement says: Eastern front.
FrontInf Prince Leopold--Enterprise 5
condueted by Russian ~raiding detach-
pyinsk. and west of StanisIau were
without success.
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To Be Welcomed BY Three Governors

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE gov
ernors of kentucky, Virginia and Ten
nessee, the three states whose borders
meet at Cumberland Gap, will deliver
addresses Of welcome to the notable
men and women who are expected to
attend the memorial celebration at
Lincoln Memorial University, Cumber-
land Gap, Tennessee. February 10, IL
and IL.
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To Aid Shipping Board.

Secretary Redfield today assigned
Capt Charles C. Yates Of the coast and
geodetic survey to assist in prelimi-
nary organization Of the new shipping
board. Capt. Yates, IT was said today.
has assisted in outlining an organiza-
ton plan and his whole time will be
given to the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
Killed by Gasoline Fumes.

PHILADELPHIA. January 40. J.
De Rouse. assistant to the president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
has died as a result of being, overcvme
by gasoline fumes in his garage near
his home in Germantown It,,is be-
lieved that he. was asphyxiatetshY. the
vapor from the exhaust while he was
endeayorins 10 PLACE q new Hcense tag
on the car. -, 81 =
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U. S. is TO FORWARD
ENGLISH TEXT OF REPLY

Secretary Lansing said today that the
English text of the entente reply to
Germany's peace proposals probably
would be forwarded to the central DOW
ers to-day without waiting for the official
French text That wifi be.Sent direct to
the central powers by, the :!Afnerican en-
hasSy in Pa ris -
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VILLA FORCES LOOT TOWN.
Capture Sabinas Hidalgo, South of
80 Laredo.

LAREDO. Tex. January Villa
forces have captured and looted the
town of Sabinas Hidalgo. south or
terey. according to advices reaching, the
border today. No loss of life resulted,
II was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02

The statement concludes with the
words: These figures teach their own
lessons. The only way to make the Dis
trict of Columbia really safe is to secure
the intelligent and interested Corpora
ton of the public. Individual carelessness
is the greatest fire hazard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
District Heads List.

A tabulated comparison of fires classi-
fed according to causes In the District Of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia shows
that the District leads in percentage of
strictly preventable fires and also of those
designated as partly preventable. This
comparison Is here shown:
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Need of Official Papers.

1t Il only just 10 the country and tho
executive department that before We dis
euss this resolution we have the papers
before US. he said. II think to carry on
a discussion of so serious "A subject on
the basis OF newspaper reports is not the
way IL should be approached
II trust ii Will he realized that This
thing cannot be rushed through. inyoIv-
Ing. as 1t does. our relations to all the
world. 1t ought not and cannot be
rushed through as If 1t were matter OF
no Importance"
Senator stone. chairman of the for
eign relations committee, couuseled
against referring the resolution to his
committee. declaring that the Senate
should act and that hesitation would
lessen the moral. effect of the PROPOSAL
The only proposition involved here
Is whether the Senate indorses the ac-
ton of the President in suggesting 10
the belligerent nations that they state
upon what terms peace might be
made. said Senator Stone
Inns movement on the part of the
President manifestly was to omen Inc
door to negotiations that might Iesd to :,
cessation OF This frightful war. Now tbe
simple question with US here TODAY 10
whether the President acted rightly and
whether We approve the movement h.
initiated or whether we disapproye What
is the need OF sending that question to a
committee ana TO have committee de-
bate on II and bring in a reportp
The only possible good effect from,
any action whatsoever by the SENATE
would be to have the Senate annroye
the action OF the President and thus
express itself being in symnatby
with movement projected by him 10
bring about normal world peace.
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terial remained in the hands of the in
defatigable pursuers.
Between the BuZeu and the Danube
the enemy maintains his bridgehead.
EAST of BraiIa. in Dobrudja. German
and Bulgarian troops captured tenaci-
Dusty defended Russian positions and
threw the enemy back to Matchin. In
the engagement Pomeranian reserve
infantry regiment No. 8 distinguished
itself"
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Series of Attacks Delivered.

ION the Moldavian frontier the enemy
several times attacked the heights north
west Of Bekash station, on the river Be
kash, a tributary of the Bystr-itza Each
time he was repulsed by our fire. In the
region Of the River Domuk the enemy took
the offensive north of the brook which
flows fntD the River Donuk-Patall- From
one of the heights the enemy succeeded
in ~pressing back our advance post, but
our position was re-estabiished following
the arrival of reserves.
.'fn the valley Of the River Tatroch the
enemy LAUGHED an attack from the village
Of 'Otumba. He was repulsed with great
losses.
simultaneously with this the enemy
bofnbarded the neiehborhood of the vii
lage of Aeasu. southeast of kotumba. with
shells charged with asphyxiatine gas. The
attack OF the enemy is being continued in
the sector from the valley of the River
Suicha to the River Tchabonischa, and also
in the valleys of the rivers Doftiana and
Oituz. In the valleys of the latter two
rivers the attacks We're particularly per
sistent, and the enemy succeeded in press
ing back our attachments slightly to the
east. -
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PLANS ARE CONSIDERED
FOR new HEADQUARTERS
Western Union Telegraph Company
to Erect Office Building in Heart
Of the City.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has under consideration a num-
Der Of proposals for the construction
of a handsome new Office building in
the heart of Washington, in which the
company may have its operating head
quarters and main. business offices.
Real estate dealers, architects and
builders have been occupied for some
time with plans for such q new struc-
ture and have held frequent confer
ences concerning it with II. F. Tam,
Washington manager of the Western
Union. and with the principal officials
of the company in New York city.
Nothing Yet Decided.
Mr.. Taft said today that nothing had
been decided as to what the western
Union will do in the way of accepting
any of the proposed offers, but that
something will have to be done shortly
to give the company more room Tor IT'S
operating quarters than is availabie
n. present in the Wyatt building, at
the corner of i4th and + streets north
west.
Mr.. Taft thought best not to indicate
the precise locations for the proposed
building which are under consideration,
fearing he might harm the interests OF
some of the owners of real estate OPP
tons who are "dickering" with the
company In general way. however
he indicated that if the company de-
cides to carry out the idea of accepting
one of the new building offers the loca.
ton chosen will be lin the heart OF
Washington, say. from Pennsylvania
avenue to ri street northwest" Many
building sites in this neighborhood,
along the possible line of 14th street,
are under consideration.
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PARTLY PREvENTABLE CAUSES.

at is estimated that at least half of the loss
occasioned by electricity, sparks from fires and
spontaneous combustion was preventable. ans
that all the other causes had some degree. of
preventability." according to the statement.
Unknown causes (probably
largely preventable) ........ N6.1S5 or oooTe
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Up to Senate to Act.

without ii word ON my part with
respect to the action OF the senator
from Nebraska in presenting this reso-
luton or the judgment about it in the
circumstances. the resolution is here
before us. and ] feel that the Senate
must say whether II approves or does
not approve IL.
The senator from Massachusetts,,
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Said to Disprove Enemy Claim.

LONDON, January 2. Yesterdays
Russian official communication is re-
garded in military circles here as dis
proving the German claim that the
Teutonic allies have driven the Rus
slams to the Braila brdgehead, and the
belief is expressed that the Russians
withdrew in that vicinity during the
night with the purpose of preserving
an even front with their retreating
army farther west, the movement being
made without pressure from the inyad-
ers.
The absence of any reference in the
latest German communication to preyi-
ously reported attacks at the BraiIa
bridgehcad is interpreted here. in the
light of the Russian statement, as indi-
eating that the attackers suffered a de-
feat there. on the other hand the sim
ultaneous assault against BraiIa from
the Matchin bridgehead, in Dobrudta
has admittedly attained some success
narrowing the bridgehead slightly and
bringing the forces of the central now
ers within about twelve miles of Braila
on the east side of the Danube. n is
commended by some of the military
writers that although the attack of the
Teutonic allies has extended northward
along the Moldavian frontier the
usso-Rumanian troops at most points
have held their ground.
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teeth" ARE PUT
49,
I'm PURE VOTE BILL
Friends of New Corrupt Prac-
'.tices Measure Plan to Get
:: 1t Up Tomorrow.
BETTING MADE A FELONY

The corrupt practices bill. as re-
drafted by a subcommittee of the
Senate privileges and elections COM
Inittee, was laid before the full com
mittee today. i; Is the hope OF the
proponents of the measure that it may
be taken up for consideration In the
Senate tomorrow or soon afterward.
The redrafted bill. which is She work
Of Senators Reed. Walsh and Kenyon.
would limit campaign contributions TO
a national political committee to one
ard one-haif cents per capita OF the
total population Of the United States.
On this basis the total contributions
to any national committee in presi-
Dental campaign would be limited to
approximately s1.5o0.eoo. No individual
would be permitted 20 contribute more
than $4,000. and contributions by cor
porations TO any campaign fund would
be prohibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
President at the Capitol
to Talk With Senator Stone
Over Foreign Situation

President Wilson went to the Capitol
late yesterday and for an hour talked
over the foreign situauS,s; With Senator
stone, chairman of the foreign rela-
lions committee. Much of their con-
versation was devoted to the situation
growing gu: of the unfavoraole entente
reply to the German peace proposals.
Until the entente powers have re-
Piled to the Presidents peace note to
them it is not expected that this coun-
try will take any formal part in the
peace movement.
After the Presidtnt's visit to the
Capitol, it was learned that admins
tration leaders, including Senator
Stone, were preparing to sound the
sentiment of the Senate in regard TO
the resolutions offered by Senator
Hitchcock declaring it to be the sense
of the Senate that the action of the
President in addressing his note to the
belligerent powers had the approval
of the great ma jority of the people of
this country. AS far as could be learn
ed, however, the President had sought
no action from Congress relating to the
peace movement.
1t was learned that the President dis
cussed with Senator Stone the Mexican
situation as we'll as the situation with
regard to Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
Betting Made Felony.

Another important provision would
prohibit contributions to national
committee within ten days of a general
election. and require a complete re-
port of contributions and .disburse-
ments to be filed with the clerk OF
the House of Representatives ten days
before the election.
Election betting and advertising of
betting odds would be made felony,
and drastic provisions are proposed
with relation to political advertising
in newspapers and other publications
The bill provides that any person or
corporation withdrawing. or threaten
ing to withdraw, patronage. advertfs-
ing or otherwise. from any publica-
ton for the purpose of Influencing It's
attitude shall be guilty of 4 felony.
Newspapers or periodicals charging
for political advertising in excess of
normal commercial advertising rates,
or refusing non-libelous political ad-
vertisements offered at such rates
when it opens it's columns to other po-
1itical advertising, would be denied the
use of the mails for thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
SENATE POSTP0NES
VOTE ON PEACE NOTE
Action on Resolution Indorsing
Presidents Course Goes
Over for a Day.
DEBATE IN SERIOUS TONE

Senator IIitchcoek's resolution to in
dorse the action of President Wilson
IN requesting European be1ligerent ma
lions to suggest terms of peace was
discussed in the Senate today and &C
ticn postponed until tomorrow by unan-
imouS consent. g. '.-
Senators Lodge and GaiiinSer, repuo-
leans, urged that the resolution De
referred to the foreign relations conf
mittee but Senator Stone. chairman OF
the committee, counselcd against this,
declaring that hesitation of action
would kill the moral effect OF the pro-
posed Endorsement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
Awaiting Reply. Of the Entente.


AS soon as the reply of the entente
is received President Wilson is EXPECT
ed to address another communication
to both sides. making clear his posi-
tion. and probably clearing up some
misconceptions which he feels have de-
veloped. 1t may be stated that he will
not seek to force peace on either side.
but will continue to insist that the
rights of the United States be thor
onehHs,-sspssted. a. ~ -
In connection with the admittedly Sc
rious concern with awhiclf"f34e admin
istration looks upon the submarine
question. much attention was paid by
officials to press dispatches from Ber-
lin stating that a semi-official news
agency there had given out the infor-.
nation that the reply of the entente
allies was generally looked upon as a
fiat refusal of the peace proposals
Of Germany and her allies, adding that
this is especially regretted for the
sake of the neutral countries suffering
from the consequences of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
Must Garry Writer'S Name.

turther, the measure provides Lnat no
publication shall publish gratuitously
any political matter during a cam
paign except that written by its own
employees. unless the matter is signed
by the real name of the author. and
that no political advertising matter in
tended to influence an election shall
advertising matter" with the name of
the candidate or committee presenting
1t attached.
Financial contributions to state and
county political committees also would
be limited on per capita population
basis. State committees would be re-
stricted to cents per capita. up to the
5irSt soc, 900 inhabitants; 3 cents up to
the second 100000. and cents per
capita over the first million. County
committees would be limited to cents
per capita for the first $4,000; cents
peFScapita in excess of $4,000 to 100000
and cent above 10000
Candidates for United States senator
and representative at large would be
limited to campaign expenditures at
$4,000 each in states of less than one
million population. and not to exceed
two mills additional for each inhabft-
ant in excess of one million.
District candidates for the House of
Representatives would be limited to an
expenditure of $4,000 in all cases. Sena-
torfal and congressional candidates,
however. would not be required to ac-
count for personal expenses, which
would include travelling. hotel. postage.
stationery. telegraph and telephone
charges.
=. Personal Contributions.
The bill would limit all personal con-
trfbutions to a congressional or sena-
tortal campaign to 500. and all other
individual political contributions to
anything but a recognized political
committee to $50. 1t would be unlaw-
full for a candidate to make promises
of appointment to political office. '-
Transmission of state political funds
from one state to another would be
limited to $1,000 for each senator and
representatives. and members OF Con-
gress would be prohibited from solicit
ing campaign funds. State committees
could contribute to national commit
tees provided the contributions did not
gwen the national fund above the legal
limitation.
The purposes for which disburse-
ments of campaign funds may be
made. as set forth by the bill. include
travelling expenses of candidates,
speakers, members of political commit
tees and their assistants, fees for en-
terfng candidates on the ballot. clerk
hire. telephone, telegraph, postage,
freight and express charges, printing
and stationery, Office rent and public
advertising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
Note From Spain Explained.

An explanation was obtained from
official sources of the previously mys-
ferrous clause in the note from Spain
to the United States referring to "an-
other communication" from the Amer
lean government suggesting that the
time was opportune for Spain to CO.
operate with the United States.
1t was learned authoritatively that
no note was sent to neutral nations. but
that in forwarding copies of the Prest-
dents suggestion ito the belligerents
the State Department instructed Amer
lean diplomats in the neutral capitals
to intimate to the governments to
which they were accredited that in
case they were considering a move sim
liar to that ofethe United States; the
American government considered the
time opportune.
1t was stated. emphatically that In
making this move: the United States
had no intention of urging neutra1rna-
lions to act or TO- set on foot a move
ment for an entente OF neutral. nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02

About IS Boys Suits that are easily
worth more money in this lot. Grays,
They are made with pinch back coats
and full-cut pants. Sizes 6 to is.
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Now $1.98

Three for $500.
Percales a n d
soft-fnished fab
RIGS in the lot.
All fast colors.
Sizes IA to 17ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02

l. rg e assortment
of neat, light pat
terms. well m a d e,
full cut and in every
way a remarkable
bargain. All sizes to
Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02

up to 96c.
Lingerie, voile.
percales. linenes
and ginghams in
the lot: some small
sizes of genuine
Csc waists in the
lot: other sizes up
TO "A.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-04
SHOW SOMME BATTLE FILM

(Wll Irwin, in the Saturday ENcmng Post)
 The cinematograph pictures oi the Sommc battle have been running for two months in England and bid fair to run a. much longer. A every one who has seen them must know, they are amazingly frank. They show 8 charge out of the trenches, where a man falls as he reaches the parapct, tries to claw his way up and sprawls out on his face. They show a rush through the barbcd wire, at least three soldiers dropping as they run. There is, too, a picture of wounded soldicr-the title admits that he dicd half an hour afterwards-being car ried out, all limp, with the passing Of his soul.
 have seen civilians leave the the ater midway of the second reel, un- able longer to control their emotions. I have seen convalescent soldiers pale with the renewed memory of what they went through. First and last these films show thousands of soldiers on the march or advancing into ac- tion. Now some of these people are forever recognizing or thinking that they recognize some son or brother joined to the roll of honor or still fighting at the Smme. Such people come again and again for one more look at him.
 Therein lies a pathos of war that surpasses imagination.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-04
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
 THIRD DIVISION. JOHN SHERMAN HAYNES,
Plaintiff,
Administrator.

Plaintiff,
 vS. GUY BELLAMY WHITEHEAD and GEORGE STEPHEN WHITEHEAD co-partners doing business as THE WHITEHEAD REALTY X IN VESTMENT COMPANY,
 N. S-l02
 Defendants.
 SUMMONS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SENDS GREETING TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-04
HOW k. K. WORN IS
 PROGRESSING AT NENANA

NENANA, Dec. 9.-While the peo- pie of Nenana realize in general way that a great deal of work has been done in this division by the AL askan Engineering commission under the direction of Thos. Riggs, Jr, it is safe to state that few are aware of the fact that the total outlay of money since the first of the year has been close to a million dollars. To be exact the amount is $075,OOO, which includes the original cost of material, freight charges and con. tracts. And there is on hand at the present time unapplied construction