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Evening star., 1917-02-11
ARRANGEs FOR BANQUET.
West Virginia Society to Entertain
at Ebbitt House Saturday Evening.

At a meeting of the arrangements
committee Of the West Virginia Society
held last night plans were completed
for the third annual banquet of the
society TO be held at the Ebbitt House
next Saturday evening. About three
hundred members are expected to be
present. including the State delegation
in Congress, John w Davis. solicitor
of the Department of Justice; DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, John J. Cornwell,
governor-elect, and other prominent Of
ficials of West Virginia Charles NJ.
Shinn will be toastmaster and Prof.
William J. Caters student orchestra
will furnish the music.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
MERCHANTS BOARD TO MEET.
Governors to Discuss Sidewalk Vault
Tax and Other Measures.

Officers are to be elected, the side
walk vault tax and the proposed per
cent tax on the profits of co-partner-
ships and corporations discussed at a
meeting of the board of governors of
the Retail Merchants Association to
be held in the rooms of the organiza-
tion Tuesday evening. This is to be the
first meeting of the board of governors
for the current year.
1t is expected that the special COM
mittee appointed at the annual meet
ing of the association to consider the
sidewalk vault tax will make report
at this time.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
STERLING TAX LAW
CHANGE HELD JUST
District Measure Amendment
Covering Intangible Levy
Has Strong Support.
WILL GO TO CONFERENCE

When the Senate adopted the Ster-
ling amendment to the law levying
tax on intangible personal property in
the District of Columbia as an amend
ment to the District appropriation bill
Friday night, it took a step which has
been strongly urged by many residents
of Washington as an act of justice TO
the people of the District
The amendment will go to confer
ence in the District bill and will be
considered by the representatives OF
the Senate and House on the confer
ence committee. 1t is understood that
it will have strong support in the COM
mittee.
The amendment reduces the intangl-
BILE personality tax from four r-tenths
of l per cent to three-tenths OF ! per
cent. 1t also makes a number OF ex-
emptions from the tax. Senator Ster-
ling was the author of the original ia"
and he has become convinced OF the
justice and desirability of the proposed
changes.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
WEATHER.

District of Colum bia, Maryland and
Virginia, fair and slightly warmer to-
day. followed by somewhat colder to.
night Tomorrow, fair; moderate west
erly winds.
West Virginia, generally fair today
colder by night. Tomorrow. fair.
Temperature-Midni Is; 2 am.
16: am. IA: 6 am. IA; S am. 13; II
am, 20; IL noon, 90; pm. 2S: pm.
81: 6 pm, 81: pm, 20: 10 pm, %.
Highest, 3d. lowest 13
Relative humidity-S am, .3S: 2 pm.
80; . am. "a
Hours of sunshine, 106
Per cent of possible sunshine. 100.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 46; lowest, 90.
Nuootbor IN Uarior1s Cities
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Wants Convoy for U. S. Officials.

An armed escort for Important pub
lie officials of the United States gov
ernment. as well as a United States
senator-elect" now in France. Is asked
for in resolution introduced in the
House by Representative Guernsey of
Maine. The senator elect is Frederick
Hale. The resolution was referred TO
the committee ON foreign affairs.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED.
Washington Branch Of Woman's
Peace Party Assemblies Today.

An emergency meeting has been called
by the Washington branch of the Wom-
ans Peace Party for this afternoon at 3
o'clock in the crystal room of the New
Ebbitt. Mrs. Nina L. Allender. first vice
chairman OF the Washington branch, will
preside.
TIE speakers are to be Maj. W. c.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Mrs. Albert van Schelle Dead

Mrs Albert van Schelle of Belgium
sister of Mrs. Haynes, wife of Col Ira
~ Haynes. L. S. A, 2122 Leroy place
northwest. died Friday in New York
from pneumonia. Mrs. van Schelle was
the daughter Of the late DR.. Edwin s.
Fowler of Springfield, III.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Provisions of Amendment.

The Sterling amendment provides
that the intangible personally tax law
shall be as follows:
THAT the moneys and credits, lnclud- :
ing moneys loaned and invested pohus
and shares of stock Except the STOCK
of banks and other corporations wltnln
the District of Columbia, the taXaton
of which banks and corporations IS
herein provided for) Of any person.
firm, association or corporation resi-
dent or engaged In business withui
said District shall be scheduled and ap-
praised in the manner provlded Dy
paragraph l of said section for listing
and appraisal of tangible personal
property and assessed at their fair casn
value and as taxes on said moneys ana
credits there shall be paid to the tax
collector of said District three-tenthS
of l per cent of the value thereof: Pro
vided. That savings deposits OF indio
vidualS in sum not in excess OF Sooo
deposited in banks, trust companies or
building associations. subject to notice
of withdrawal and not subject to check,
shall be exempt from this tax: Pro-
vided further, That such tax on moneys
and credits shall not apply to bank
notes or notes discounted or negotiated
by any bank or banking institution
savings institution or trust company,
nor to savings institutions having no
capital stock. building associations,
firemen's relief associations. secret and
beneficial societies. labor unions ana Ia
Dor union relief associations, nor to
beneficial organizations paying sick or
death benefits. or either or both. from
funds received from voluntary contri-
buttons or assessments upon members
of such associations. societies or
unions; nor shall the provisions of this
act apply to life or fire insurance COM
panies having no capital stock, nor to
the shares of stock of business COM
panies which by reason of or in addi-
ton to incorporation receive no special
franchise or privilege. but all such cor
porations shall be rated assessed and
taxed as individuals conducting busi-
ness in similar lines are rated, assessed
and taxed:
Evening star., 1917-02-11

Evening Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Haskin, Director, Washington,
d. C., and accompanied by a two-cent
stamp for return postage.
Evening star., 1917-02-11

Harllee of the United States Marine Corpse
Mrs. William Kent and Mrs. Ella F1agN
Young. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Origin of Paper Blockade"

Out of this practice grew its own
abuse-the so-called paper blockade"
wherein a belligerent declared it's
enemy blockaded without actually hav-
ing the sea power to enforce it's block
ade. In the Napoleonic wars this
course was adopted by both sides,
greatly to the detriment of neutrals.
The United States made the first
stand for the rights of neutrals in mat
ters of blockade, when John Marshall
in 1900 protested strongly to both sides
against the illegitimate features of the
practice.
Later, at the congress of Paris. in
1856, the principle which is supposed
to govern legitimate blockades was
agreed to-that blockades in order to
be binding must be effective: that the
blockading power must have naval
force enough actually to guard and
close the ports or coasts that it was
blockading. This principle was again
agreed to by the conference of mari
time powers. just eight years ago.
The powers also agreed that blockad-
ing forces must not bar entrance to
ports of neutrals, and that the block
ade must be enforced with absolute
impartiality, against all neutral yes
sells alike. They also stated more
clearly that in order to establish a le-
gal blockade the blockading forces
must be strong enough really to pre-
vent access to the enemies coasts. The
crux of disputes arising in the pres
ent war is contained in the interpre-
tation of the clauses stating that in
order to be legal a blockade must be
effective, and that the naval force Of
the blockaders must be sufficient to
close the approaches to the blockaded
coast.
Inquiries on Submarines.
The information bureau has also re-
ceived a flood of Inquiries on the, sub
iect of submarines, some of which are
given below: as
What is the. range of torpedo dis
charged from submarine?a
Answer. About 10000 yards.
To what depth can submarine sub
merge?
Answer. The average submarine is
tested for a depth of 200 feet. In prac-
Evening star., 1917-02-11

Atlantic Coast Line. all-steeI trains
daily 1906 New York ave. n.w.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Murdf Gras

New Orleans-PensacOla-
Excursion fares, February 10 to ~
Southern Railway Consult agents.
Advertisement
Evening star., 1917-02-11
many SEEK Information
ON INTERNATIONAL LAW
Crisis With Germany Reflected in In.
quiries Made of The Star
by Its Readers.
Marine Blockades and Submarine Ac-
tivities Form Subjects of Most
of Questions Asked.

Questions asked of The Evening
Star Information Bureau in the last
few days have turned largely on va
rfous aspects of the international sit
uation. Queries on points of interna-
tional law involved in marine block
ades have been particularly numerous.
According to the Information Bu-
reau, the status of a legal blockade
grew out of an old strategical meas
ure of land blockades as practiced in
sieges. When city was proclaimed in
a state of siege any attempt on the
part of neutral nation to communi-
cate with or assist the besieged or in
any way to penetrate the blockade
was recognized as an act hostile to
the blockading power and might fur
nish grounds for war.
When the city besieged was a sea-
port, in order to complete the be-
leaguering circle it was necessary to
station warships off the port Piercing
the Gordon of warships was equivafent
to passing the land blockade and, SIM
ilarly. hostile act. But this was in
the day of sailing ships. when the
blockading squadron might be driven
of station by storms. Hence the
blockading power had recourse to the
eXpedient of declaring a-port block
AIDED even at such times as the block
aiding fleet was compelled by weather
to withdraw.
Evening star., 1917-02-11

RAVI, YOUR HAND READ BY MR.. DAOUD.
the well known scientific palmist.
Readings. 81. only by appointment
Phone North 1i30. Studio, l622 = st. NV.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19

tier, fearing the Germans may in
wade Uruguay.
Planned to Hit Chile
Officials were quoted in the
Montevideo dispatches as asserting
their belief they would be able to
Withstand all raids. The Brazilian
Germans were known to have been
preparing to move against Uru-
quay.
Their preference was for occu-
patton Of Chile--whioh country Is
rich In nitrates and therefore de-
sirable In war--but Chile was too
great a distance from their base.
Took Precautions
From the very start of Brazil's
crisis with Germany the greatest
apprehension had been expressed
as to the course which the repub-
lies very large German population
would adopt.
More than 10 days age dis
patches said that under cover of
needing troops to avert an out
break In an old boundary dispute
between two Brazilian states, the
government had dispatched very
strong forces to the states where
the Germans were most numerous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19

FIEND'S
VICTIM
united Press Leased wire.)

SEATTLE, April 19.-Police
detectives today worked on the
theory Seattle has a Jack the
Ripper" and that he murdered
Mrs. Florence Wehn, wife of
James A. Wehn, local sculptor, in
ravine two blocks from her home
there after IL o'clock Tuesday
night.
Captain of Detectives Tenant
said today that fiendish attack
had been made on q woman In
another section of the city Sun
day night.
In that instance the man step
ped from the brush, ran up behind
the woman and clamped a hand
over her mouth.
She was dragged to a deserted
house that had been Quilted by fire,
and there tied and gagged and
her clothing torn to shreads.
He told me he would Just as
soon kill a woman as not" the
woman reported to the police.
The assailant ran when he
heard the voices of passing pedes-
TRANS.
The bloody end of a milk bot
tie was found at the scene of the
Wehn murder Tuesday night. The
woman's diamond ring and one of
her earrings was discovered in
side her waist.
Detectives have traced Mrs.
VEINS movements on the street
car which carried her toward her
home.
The conductor says she got off
the car at 10th ave. and West
Wheeler street at 1880 p. m.
A man got off the car at the
same time. He went east, Mrs.
Wehn went west.
Shortly after midnight the same
man boarded the car and returned
down town. The police are en-
deavoring to identify him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
CAPITOL
ENTERED
BY SPIES

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10.
The door of the senate naval
affairs committee in the capitol
building was "jimmied" during
the night.
Early today the door was found
standing open. Police believe the
lob" was the work of spies seek
ing information of naval plans.
AS far as could be ascertained
nothing was missing from the
room.
Senator Swanson, acting chair
man of the committee, said:
Evidently someone thought
there were valuable plans or in
formation in the room. AS a mat
ter of fact,i there is seldom any
thing of a confidential nature in
the committee ROOM"
Early in the investigation the
police announced they believed
it was done by someone hidden in
the building.
For months no one has been
permitted to enter the building
after nightfall without counter
signed pass, unless one of the
houses was sitting, when visitors
were admitted to the galleries.
Neither house was in session last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
SPIRIT OF
rs in N. Y,

NEW YORK, April 10. - Nine
Paul Reveres carrying a wake
Up America" message to New
York today, starting a series of
patriotic demonstrations that are
countrywide in celebration of the
battle of Lexington.
Typical of the changed times,
the first of the nine was a wom-
an, Jean Moehle, who rode horse
back as did the original Paul Re-
we're, 142 years ago.
The other eight were aviators
who bombarded New York with
posters calling for recruits for the
army, navy and marine corps.
Clad In the uniform of con-
tinental soldier, Miss Moehle rode
through the mists which hung
about the great buildings of
Broadway and Fifth ave., shortly
after midnight, carrying an Amer
lean flag and followed by Barnard
college girl trumpeters in auto
mobiles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
U. S. OFFICIALS
EXECUTE Man
AT TT. WRIGHT

left the city jail at 5:35 a. IN. I'M
til they fitted the black cap over
his head.
Just before they closed out the
sunshine from him for the last
time they asked him II he had
anything to say.
YES" he said, and in clear,
well-modulated, steady voice, he
made little speech of perhaps a
hundred words.
He did not say he was guilty,
but 1t was noticeable that he made
none Of his former assertions that
he was innocent.
The only pause in his talk was
when he asked:
Are any of the jurors here
who tried me?"
There was tense silence for a
moment, and then Mayberry con-
tinued by reviewing the killing of
Alice Vivian, my common-law
wife,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
BRAZIL GERMANS
in GREAT REVOLT

(United Press Leased wire.)
BUENOS AIRES, April 10.
--Brazil's great German pop
ulation In at least three states
has revoIted.
Dispatches from Monte
video Uruguay today as
serted the TeutOns were well
aImed-even with some artil-
lery-and plentifully sup
piled.
Brazil's censorship was dowr
tight on any details.
The rebellions apparently cen
tered In the states of Rio Grande
Parana and Santa Catharina. The
German population in this sector
has been estimated at 100000.
Uruguayan dispatches today de-
clared the Germans had alread,
attempted to dynamite the railway
bridge at Santa Maria.
The government of Rio Grandt
province was said to be concen
trating its strongest and mos
loyal troops to oppose the rebel.
at Porto Allegro. In the mean
time, the Uruguayan government
is massing its troops on the from.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
Stop Speeding;
Yes, Docs, Too

An automobile driven by Dr. Yocom colided Tuesday
morning scarcely less than miracle
nobody killed seriously injured
This mpelled the police chief all physicians that
right speed than has anybody else.
Wednesday the DIR. YOcom arrested again. The
officer him half mne at
to miles hour.
1t is driving responsible
accidents.
The chief allowed only three motorcycle officers,
shifts, o handle traffic work.
has asked
Great though pinch city If have
lives of autovcms let
is AVE additional motorcycle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
RICH BROKER
IS MURDERED
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

SEATTLE, April ia. Reh-
field, 36, diamond broker, was
stabbed to death shortly after
noon today in the hallway near
his offices in the Joshua Green
building.
The assailant Is unknown. He
left his coat and hat in his hurry
to get away, and these may fur
nish clue.
Rehfeld operated here under
the firm name of the Washington
Brokerage Co.
A diamond ring, a watch, a $50
bill and $42 in coin were found
on top Of Rehfeld's desk, and
more jewelry in the drawers. The
office door was open. Rehfeld
and his assailant had evidently
begun fighting in the office and
continued 1t into the corridor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
COAST. co.
SELLS MANY FURS

Nearly $4,000 was realized
Wednesday afternoon at the an
nual fur sale of the West Coast
Grocery Co. Buyers from all
parts of the U. S. and Canada bid
for the furs.
Three unusual silver fox pelts
valued at $500 were considered
too high by the buyers, and they
didn't sell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19

training in Eppng Forest where four weeks
national
girls all kingdom live together in
bright, cheerful quarters
outdoors all evening together
comfortable general where they milk
they have mysteries dummy
evening work done and they daytime shift milking
goats, and finally live
They rise in the morning and have At there
breakfast podge boater bread butter and
At vegetables
pudding From again. At
8 later
did like before here. Now
groom bull" girl the when she ques-
toned
1.-THE life grand Never felt well in life. to stick
it. the gathered from ex-ladys maid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
Getting Ready
To PasteuriZe

Returning from Seattle after a
detailed investigation Of the milk
system there, DR.. r. A. Button,
city milk inspector, began prepare
tions Thursday to instruct Taco
ma dairymen in the methods Of
pasteurization.
The city council has agreed 70
amend the milk laws so as to per-
init diaries to pasteurize their
product If they desire. The pas
teurization plants cost $1,000, and
only few of the larger Tacoma
dafries will purchase them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
START SERIES

DR.. Everett G. Johnson of Sc
attic will start series of special
services at the Volunteers OF
America hall, 1910 Pacific ave-
nue., tonight. Open air services
will begin at 7:30, and indoors
at 8. DR.. johnson held special
services a year ago at the East
Side Congregational church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
Billiard Room
For Rust Will
Cost Him $500

w. r. Rust, former president
of the Tacoma smelter, will put a
billiard room in his new home,
521 North Yakima ave., to cost
$4,000.
A permit for the work was is
sued by the city building inspec-
tors office Thursday to Contrac-
tor j. E. Bonnell, who will do the
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

SPOKANE, April 19.-Edward
Mayberry, half-breed Indian, was
hanged this morning at Fort
Wright for the murder of his
sweetheart, Alice Vivian, on the
Colville reservation last summer.
Mayberry, game to the last,
dropped to his death at exactly
6:18 a. m.
Attending physicians, standing
on ladder beside his suspended
body, and holding his pulse, pro-
nounced him dead at 6:23 and at
6:29 they cut him down, City
Jailer William Nelson Selling the
body as the rope parted.
U. S. Marshal j. e. McGovern
conducted the execution. He was
assisted by Chief Deputy David
Hyatt and others.
Mayberry maintained jocular
fire of comment from the time he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
ASK HOLIDAY
FOR OPENER

Mayor Fawcett was asked
Thursday by Russ Hall, owner of
the Tacoma baseball club, and
members OF his baseball commit
tee, to declare half holiday next
Tuesday, when the league season
opens here.
The committee requested that
the city hall be closed from 2 to
8 p. m, allowing all employees to
attend the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
MANY WOMEN
JOIN LEAGUE

A large number of new regis
trations we're received Thursday
morning when Mrs. James A.
Hayes, city chairman Of the Ma
tional League of Woman's Service,
spoke before the Presidents coun-
Gil. Mrs. Edward Simpson and
Mrs. Louis II. Brehm had charge
of the registration at the meeting,
and received several new "re-
cruits."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
THUNDER GUARDS
HEARD? POSSIBLY

United Press Leaned Wfre.I
BOSTON, April 19.-Maybe 1t
was thunder the Cape Cod coast
guard stations heard yesterday
when they reported heavy firing"
off the coast. That is the opinion
at least of the captain of mer-
chant vessel arriving in Boston
from that region.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
MAY WEAR KHAKI
AT GRADUATION

ST. PAUL, April 19.-Mothers
are urging girls to wear khaki
graduation dresses this spring. It
is also suggested they wear low
heeled shoes and broad brimmed
hats and go directly from COM.
mencement into gardens to work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
PACIFISTS STILL
HOLD N. Y. FORT

NEW YORK, April 1s.---Paci-
fists are still holding their New
York fort. The owner Of q build
ing at Seventy-Fifth ave-, refused
a petition to Dust them because q
didn't have signatures OF enoagh
lessees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
u. P. ASKS RELIEF
FROM BOOZE DOPE

CLEVELAND, o., April 10. -
The United Press Association of
New York today filed suit in the
federal court here for an injunc-
ton against o. X. Shimansky to
prevent him from sending out
anti-prohibition propaganda and
other publicity matter In such q
way as to make it appear to come
from the United Press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
Greetings, how's your spad-
ding coming?
MY NEIGHBOR

MY NEIGHBOR
My neighbor is
A model man.
He is handy with tools.
He can hang a door,
Or build q shelf,
Or mend a chair,
Or make the window shade
work.
Or stretch lace curtain
On the frames.
He beats the rugs
And cleans the basement
And scrubs the porch
And waters the plants
And runs errands
For his wife.
He never smokes,
He is never grouchy,
He does everything his
Wife asks him TO do.
And
He gets his own breakfast.
I know all about him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
MAY WHEAT GOES
AS HIGH AS $40

(United Press Leased Wtre.)
CHICAGO, April 19.-After
strong opening, May wheat scared
to $40 on a bullish market.
Statements issued by the depart
ment of agriculture and light Of
ferings offset the reports of heavy
rains over the wheat belt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19
HOME GUARDS TO
GATHER TONIGHT

All members of the Tacoma
Home Guards and interested Ia
comans are asked to meet in the
Commercial club rooms Thursday
night at 1880. The constitution
and officers will be voted on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-19

The divorce mill is reported as
much less active. Henpecked pa
triots have decided to bear the
Ills they have rather than fly to
others that they know not OF.