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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
American Election Disputes.

1.-The government of the United States,
as a friend of the republic of Cuba, de-
sires to point out that election contro-
versies have not been unknown within
it's territory. in which party feeling ran
at the highest pitch, and wishes to re-
call to mind that these disputes have
always been settled by legal and peace
full means The most notable case which
has occurred in the United States was
the Hayes Tilden controversy, in which
the legally established elective machin-
cry finally decided in favor of the can
didate who had the minority of the
popular vote This controversy clearly
proved that patriotism was elevated by
a resort to law rather than by appeal
to arms
1.-The government of the United States
better than any other nation knows the
patriotism of the Cuban people and. mind
full of the patriotic deeds done by the
Cuban heroes in their struggles for lib
erty. is confident that the same patriotic
spirit will prevail in the settlement of
the present electoral difficulty and that it
will be shown by implicit faith in the
legal means which have been established
for the settlement of such questions.
Viewed With Friendly Interest.
in view of the interest which this gov
eminent feels for the future of Cuba as a
nation highly advanced in patriotism and
social development. it is anxious that all
the parties should know that their course
is being followed by the United States
with the closest observance and in the
confident expectation that the means pro-
vided for by the Cuban constitution and
the laws enacted for this very purpose
will bring as logical result satisfac-
tory and peaceable settlement of the pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
v. D. JOHNSON DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND.
Shoots Himself While in Pho
tographic L Laboratory of Geo.
logical Survey Building. !

Willard D. Johnson. ffty-seven years
old. OF this city and Cherrydale, Va, q
former topographer in the geological
survey and forest service, shortly aft
er noon today visited the Photographic
laboratory on the sixth floor of the
geological survey building. F street
between 18th and 14th streets, and
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head.
Since severing his connection with
the government service some time ago,
it is stated. he had engaged in planning
a large model relief of the Grand Cam
yon and had been studying th, collec-
ton of photographs in the geological
survey. He was alone in small room
in the Photographic laboratory when he
ended his life.
Just before the shot was fired Mr..
Johnson was in conversation with e A.
Shuster, jr.. who is employed in tho
Photographic service of the survey. He
engaged in a pleasant conversation, Mr..
Shuster stated, and betrayed no sign
of unusual nervousness. Going to the
adjoining room, Johnson wrote mes
sage of apology, fired the one shot and
fell to the floor.
Had Been at st. Elizabeth.
A physician from Emergency Hospital
and DR.. William D. Writ. the latter en-
ployed in the building. visited the room
and examined the body. Life was ex-
tinct few minutes after the shot was
fired and the shooting was reported
| to the coroner.
| Persons employed in the building
knew that Johnson had been in ST.
Elizabeth Hospital, and they also
knew of his feelings toward the d.
| rector, but, it is stated, he seemed to
| be perfectly rational when he entered
the office, and those who came in con-
| tact with him suspected nothing wrong.
| Johnson was unmarried and resided at
| the Bancroft.
Mr. Johnson, who was a native of
| Brooklyn, N Y came to this CITY with
his parents when he was two years old.
He entered the field service of the geo.
logical survey and forest service in
1879 and spent number of years in
Alaska and Oregon.
Returned Here in October.
He left Portland. Ore, Sunday Oc-
tober 4, 1915, and returned to this city,
it is stated, for the purpose of killing
George Otis Smith, director of the geo.
logical survey, according to govern
ment records. and was sent to ST. Eliza
beth Hospital. where he remained un-
| til June 20. last year. when he was dis
| charged.
| Johnson, it is stated, asked that he be
sent to the hospital in order that he
might be restrained and prevented
| from killing the director. The patient
said at that time that he had been I'M
| der treatment in DR.. Robertson's sani-
! tarium, Liverpole. Cal, for a period Of
| thirteen months.
| On three occasions, records show, he
made desperate plans to kill Mr.. Smith,
| believing the latter's death would unite
| the two branches of the service. A dis
| ordered brain, it is stated, was re-
| sponsible for his conduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
TO PLAN MOBILIZATION
/. OF NATIONS INDUSTRIES
Committees Named by Joint Conven-
ton of Defense Council and
Advisory Commission.

Further progress toward permanent
provision for mobilization of the ma
tion's industries and resources in war
time was made today at the second
Joint meeting this week of the national
defense council and its civilian advisory
commission. Seven committees were
appointed to take charge of the divi-
sion of work, with a member of tho
commission as chairman of each COM
mittee.
The committees and chairmen are as
follows: Medicine. DR.. Franklin IL
Martin of Chicago: labor, Samuel
Gompers of Washington; transporta-
ton, Daniel Willard of Baltimore;
science and research, DR.. Hollis God
frey of Philadelphia; raw materials,
Bernard Baruch of New York; munitions,
Howard +. Coffin of Detroit, and sup
plies julius Rosenwald of Chicago. The
chairmen were authorized to select
committeeman from either government
or civil life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

The State Department was notified yes
terday that they were still held. pend
ing receipt of information on the GER
man crews in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
CHARGES PLOT TO STIR
Up WAR SCARE IN j. 5.
Mr.. Moore, in House, Discusses Mr.
Callaway's Attack on Financiers
and Newspapers.

Declaration by Representative Gala
way of Texas. in remarks printed in
the Congressional Record, that "the
]. p. Morgan interests and steel. ship
building and powder interests" insti-
gated a money control of certain news
papers not named and sought to sand
bag Congress into making huge pre-
paredness appropriations on pretense
Of patriotism. caused Representative
Moore of Pennsylvania to raise the
question of privilege affecting the
honor of the House" today.
Mr.. Moore said that the war issue Is
being befogged by reports from Lon
don. He quoted the remarks of Mr.. Cal
laway. which he said were buried in the
record. Mr.. Galloway, Mr.. Moore said
had stated In these remarks that in
March, 1915, the J. p. Morgan interests
and the steel, shipbuilding and powder
interests got together twelve men who
selected enough newspaper men to con
troll the daily press of the country, Sc
lecting 179 newspapers finally reduced
by process of elimination to twenty five
leading newspapers. which they found
were all necessary to control.
The Galloway remarks were to the
effect that the policy of these papers
was bought under ARRANGEMENT of paw
by the month, that the contract for the
service is in existence and that the
arrangement accounts for newspapers
being full of all sorts of preparedness
stories and stories of possibility of
the United States being attacked by
foreign foes and accounts for sup
preston of other matter. He charged
the papers under paid control have
resorted to efforts to obtain huge
amounts for the army and navy under
pretense that they were necessary and
were in the interest of patriotism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
FIGHTING RESUMED
ON RUMAN|AN LINE

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 10. by wireless to
Sayville.-Two attacks were made yes
terday by the Russians on the upper
Sereth river, the war office announces
Several battalions were employed The
statement says the assaults were re-
pulsed
The capture of strong point of sup
port south of the Vale Putna road, on
the northern end of the Rumanian front,
is reported in todays statement from
army headquarters. which follows:
Front of Archduke Joseph: South of
the Vale Putna road our troops took
strongly constructed point of support
by storm. capturing 1913 men. three ma
chine guns and much field material
Between the Uzul and Putna valleys
there were lively artillery duels and
forefeld engagements at many places.
Front of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen: There were no important develop
ments.'
Communication Lines Rebuilt.
The pause in the fighting, caused by ex-
treme cold and violent snowstorms along
the Rumanian front, gave the troops of
the central powers an opportunity to re-
pair the bad roads in Rumania and to re-
construct bridges and railroads, says the
Overseas News Agency. The railroad
traffic there is again in full swing on al
most all lines. Refugees are being trans
ported back to their villages. and ex-
tensive measures have been taken to start
planting in the spring, and factories are
being reopened. Steps also are being
1fse.t- rs
At RuZeu where there were three Ru-
nanian hospitals, containing altogether
500 beds, there now are eleven hospitals.
with 2469 beds
entered Fokshani it contained only one
hospital, with $50 beds, and was in an in
tolerable condition. The number of beds
there now has been increased to $500.
some of which are in schools and other
public buildings. Each of these is eouip-
ped with modern sanitary applia noes
The municipal hospitals are administered
by German surgeons and provided with
German material and medicine.
Russian Official Report.
PETROGRAD. February 10, via Lon
don, 2:11 p.m.-(British admiralty per
wireless Press). Scouting recon
naissances and infantry firing are pro-
ceeding on the Rumanian front" saws
today's official announcement Brit
ish armored motor cars twice advanced
toward the enemy's position in the
region of Sereth mouth and bombarded
them with artillery.
..The situation on the Caucasian front
is unchanged
"Our aviators dropped four bombs on
the enemy's airdrome in the village of
Kobylnik, north of Narocz Lake
Enemy airplanes dropped bombs on the
Pogoreltsy station on the Alexandroy
railway; on Luci and in the region
southeast of Galitch. Northeast of
Fokshani one of the French aviators
engaged in combat an enemy machine
which descended rapidly. apparently
having been damaged"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Explanation of Purpose.

This measure" said Senator Sauls-
bury. may enable the government
without declaration of war to assist
in preventing violation of international
rights at sea by giving assistance to
those engaged in abating unrecognized
and unwarranted systems of warfare
1t is step that may be affective in the
present international crisis without a
declaration of war on our part
Other senators pointed out that the
bill would permit the United States to
give aid to the entente allies as long
as the German submarine campaign is
maintained. without any further action
by Congress giving the President au-
thority to use armed forces of the ma
ton to protect American seamen and
property on the seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Assistance to Allies.

There was no discussion of the bill
in the Senate, although many senators
after its introduction pointed out that,
in the present situation. the measure
would open the ports of the United
States to British, French or other allied
warships conveying merchant vessels
and also would enable belligerentS to
patrol the waters of the United States
freely in a campaign against German
raiders
Senator Salisbury would not say
whether the bill had been discussed
with the administration, but ii was un-
derstood that it might prove accept
able a. measure short of war de-
signed to curb ruthless submarine war
fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Sees Injury to Country.

Representative Moore told the House
that eff Congress is being sandbagged
by prejudice and by paid commercial
istic reports it is injurious to the House
and to the country"
He referred to various editorials and
to a long advertisement by the Amer
lean Rights League asking people to
telegraph to the President and con-
gressmen ''pledging to them your loyal
support in immediate and vigorous
action for the defense of America n
rights and American honor, and urging
formal recognition of the state of war
already existing between Germany and
the United States.
Mr. Moore characterized that adver-
tisement as a "diabolical declara ton of
war against a country before the Presi-
dent and Congress have acted" He said
it was suggested by DIR Lyman Abbott
and Rev. Randolph H. McKim, pastor
of a Washington Church.
No effort was made to secure action
on the point of privilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Separate Votes Proposed.

Division of the amendment into two
sections so that the Senate may vote
separately on proposals to increase the
rates on newspapers and magazines was
proposed by Senator Stone He said
he believed it cost more to transport
magazines than newspapers proper
tionately.
Senator Hoke Smith declared his in
formation showed that it did not cost
the government much if any more than
l cent per pound to carry newspapers,
and that the cost of delivery and hand
ling at the point of origin is practically
nothing compared with the cost of SIM
liar service for magazines
Senator Oliver, newspaper publisher,
indicated he would not vote on the pro-
posal, but said he thought the rates on
Second-class matter should be raised,
though the present was not the most
opportune time in view of the increa sed
cost of newsprint paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
BOOST |NP0STAGE
WOULD HIT PUBLIC
Senator Hitchcock Argues In
crease Would Force Higher
Price for Newspapers.
FIGHTS PROVISION IN BILL

Predicting that If Congress should in
crease the rate of postage on newspa-
pers and magazines the publishers
would be forced to increase their prices
to the public, Senator Hitchcock of Ne
braska in the Senate today vigorously
attacked the proposal that second-class
mail matter be assessed cents a
pound.
He said that when the present low
rates for second-class mail matter were
adopted some thirty-two years ago it
was well understood that the returns in
dollars and cents would not pay the
government for the transportation of
newspapers and magazines, but that it
was to build up great educational in
stitutlon the low rate was adopted.
This has been realized, he said. and
now to change to the higher rate pro-
posed would be to revolutioniZe the
publishing business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13

For several hours yesterday after
noon the Senate debated the proposal
that rates on second-class mail, includ-
ing newspapers and magazines, be in
creased, and to reduce to 1 cent the
rate on drop letters. This provision had
been stricken from the bill Saturday on
a point of order that it was general
legislation on an appropriation bill.
Senator Bryan of Florida moved yes
terday to suspend the rules and make it
in order. 1t requires a two-thrds vote
to suspend the rules and adopt such an
amendment to an appropriation bill.
Senator Bryan. for the post office
committee. in advocating the amend
ment, said it costs the government
about S100.000.000 a year to haul sec
ond-class matter, and that it receives
for the service about 10000 900. He
said the increase would mean only
about $4,000 900 next year in added
revenue from the newspapers and
magazines. and insisted it was unfair
that the government continue to give
what he called an enormous subsidy to
the newspapers and magazines and not
reduce the cost of letter postage. which
now furnishes about three-quarters of
the postal revenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
Equal to Schools.

Newspapers and magazines have
grown into a great educational insti-
tuition. equal to the schools in the dis
semination of knowledge" said Sena-
tor Hitchcock. Millions of farmers
in the west today receive their daily
papers by rural free delivery"
He pointed out that owing to the
great increase in the cost of print pa
per thousands of publishers today find
themselves in financial difficulties, and
that to increase the charges for trans
portation of their publications would
be to force many of them to the wall
or to compel large increases in their
charges.
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOa coNFlR.
 NATHAN OS LAX III

Whereas for the nom payment of taxes tog the yelr lSys Inc collector CT reve- nGe Of Garland county. Arlansas did on the l3th day uf June, 1898, duly sell Co W H. Barry, the northwest quarter os the southeast quarter Of section thre 9 tJ). township three t3b south. TaDg1 twenty t-o) west. in Garland county. Ar
 And whereas said lands remained un, rcdce med after two t3l wears had eX- pired from and after the date of sad
 And whereas. said lands were on the Srd day Of August 1900 deeded by the county clerk oi said county 10 W. II. Barry Tor the sum ot one dollar and
 And whereas. on August 3. 1901. the said w. II Barry. joined by his wife. L. w. Barry. deedFd said lands to Jtmes NJ. Roach and Henrietta Roach.
 Ana whereas. on October F. 1901. James M. Roach. joined by his vile. Hem retta Roach. deeded said lands to ahe uncersigncd. H. l. Wall. who immediate ty thereafter went into possession CT said lands, and who has since paid the aNes on said iands for more than three CD years in succession next preceding the publication of thIs notice to confirm,
 Now. therefore, notice is hereby given 70 all persons who can set up any right 70 said lands so purchased in conse- Qutrcc oI any iuIQrmaitv or irregulalitV crunect"d with the forfeiture and sale of sad lands to tho said " H. Barry Tor Inc ntn-paSmeut of taxes, as herein stated. tu show cause at tbe next June Court of GlrAnd county. Arkansas, to which court tt said term. application VIII he nlttte by me the unders igned. rQr ;hc confirmation Qt said sale and convey auce of taS tItle tn said lands. whV the sale and conveyance So made should not be confirmed.
 Murphy & stancun Solicitors for Pe- titlouet.
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CORRESPONDENTS SALE

Notice is hereby given. that in pursu- ah'c or the authority and directions con- tanned m the decreAl order of the chan NeiN court ot Garland county made and entered on the 29th day Of March. A. h. I9lt. m certain cause (NO G333l then pending therein between Fannie Elrod et al. complainants. and w IT, Con nell, administrator of the estate of r. M on. deceased, Minnie r. orr widow 9i h. NJ. Orr deceased, Annie Orr San olr Edwin Or and Mary Orr ct al de- l"udHulS, the undersigned, a commls- ~ituDf or S'ld court will offer for sale at public veudre Co the highest bidder al the Ilont door or entrance of th. county courthouse. in which said court IS held. in the county Of Garland. with in the hours prescribed by law for Ul. dicial sales on the 10th day of NIay l2l e ihe following described rcal es- Lots four ,O and five (o). block F Ledwidgc's subdivision Of block No. l5S and lot 8. Of block No. l55. of the City Of Hot springs, aCeording to the official plat Of the lnited States Hot Springs Commission, in Garland county. Arkan- sls
 Terms of sale On credit of thre mcnths the purchaser ping required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court iu said cause with approved security. bear anuum from date Of sale until paid an "a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the pm'- chase money
 Given under my hand this 10th da of April A. D l9l7
 r. w. ROWLES.
 Commissioner in Chancerv
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sHERIFFIs sAIE

Notice is hereby given that will on the 18th day of April. 1917. between the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales. at 613 l-2 Central avenue in the city of Hot Springs. Garland County. Arkansas, offer for sale 10 the highest bidder fo cash. all the right title and interest of Johu H. Lewis in and to the following described pcrsonal property. to.Wit: set l6 City of Hot Springs, plats in
 cabinet
 folding top desk
 l flat top desk, ] Globe Wciniehe l5-drawer letter
 cabinet
 small iron safe
 ! draughtsman's table.
 office chairs. rotary. leather bottom, insurance policy cabinet, 1 map cabinet or wardrobe I old style bookcase, curtain covered 1 Useeit water cooler. co wards liuoleum 50 yards yards wide)
 in place.
 gas stoves CNew Process and Law.
 sOn).
 1 canvas three window awning The same having been levied upon by me under an execution which issued frOr the Garland Circuit Court on judgment in said court wherein the Southwestern Telegraph X TeleDhone Co was plaintiff and John Y Lewis and W. T. Hawkins were defendants for the sum Of eight hundred and eighty and 75 100 dollars interest ana costs.
 Witness my hand as sheriff this 3fd day af April, i9iI
 TRAD O SMITH Sheriff
 By J. II, Breckenridge, D S.
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FOR RENT Modern six room cottage. lpt bower SD. near s Border and Ccn-
 traL J-S-lW
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LEGAL KOTICE&

uont west door or entrnce of the count, courth0uss. hI which Sid court Is held in the County Of Garland within the hours prese erioed by law for judicial sales on the 18th day ot April A. n lHlf, the follow ing described zeal estate, to-wit. The southeast quarter of Inc southwest quarter ts. e. l-4 of g. W. 1-4) Of Section Thirteen t13). Township Thteo south, Range 70 West in Garland Couu- ty. Arkansas
 Terms of sale. On credit of three months, the purchaser beiue required Co the order and decree Of said court in said cause. with approved security. Oe8t- ing interest at the rate of per cent per annum from date Of sale until paid. and a lien being retained on the premises sold Co secure the payment of tho pun chase money.
 Gwen under r1 hand this eth day of Nalch. X n. iel1
 F. W. BOWLES.
 nDrl1 LII !. ..LnnAL l1 n n....--a-
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SAERIFFfs SALE.


 Notcc Is hereby given that by virtue anu ".'tNoIltY ot an execution issued and '" i"r duected and, deliSNred by the @ik tbe Garland Circuit Court m latoi ut Southwestern Teleeaph and ' it'"puone ,Co and against ". T. flaw N.'.s ahd John IL Lewis, l levied upon bidder lt the from, door Of the court house, i1 ihe city of Hot Springs. Ar kansas. between the hours for Judicial uuc and interest of the said John 1T IrW,- Iu and to tar following lands slt- u3iru ln N@r1uI co3nty. Arkansas. to- l.ot- Two t-), Three t3l Six fG), Seven ,' and Eight tsl cf Block Two (2l Of l''k SNpdlNlSt0n Of Lots ?, a. 4 ., c. aad 8 Of Block 99 of the Hot Springs Reservation as mapped and patted by me $ flo. Sarlngs Commission
 Also aN of Lot Nine ts1 Block Thirty seven t31l Of the Hot Springs fesfrt ton mapped and platted by the c. $. Not Also a part of Lot Two @, Block Lnilty-s;fyen ,lsg ot the Hot Springs -4ence at point on the west line Of said lot IA feet northrrly from the southwest corner Of said lot thence to line Of said lot easteriv to the southeast corner Of said lot, thence uortheriy along the east line 10 'he northeast corner of said lot, thence westerly along the north Inc of said lot IFS feet more or less thence sOutheriy in . straight line paral. q with the east line of said lot loo feet more or less. thence westerly is0 feet more or less to the noint of begin Terms of sale TO be sold on credit ot three months. purchaser to give bond. with 3pDrovsd security. and a lien to he retained on the lands until payment Of the purchase money.
 Witness my hand as sheriff this the goth day Of March. 1Al7.
 BRAD. Q. SMITH. Sheriff
 Ky J. IT. Breckenridge D &
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