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General Talk In the
Capital Is Most Def
inite Source Found.
WILSON RELATIVE
Not One Who Tipped OF
Connolly Firm, Senior
Member Testifies.

New York City.-Finding urther
examinations of e. f. Hutton barren
of result, as far as showing the ori-
gin of the information on which the
stock brokerage firm of e. f. Hu:-
ton & company warned its customers
that President Wilson's peace note
was to be issued, the congressional
leak investigating committee decided
today to summon George A. Ellis, Jr.,
the member of the firm who wrote the
warning telegram.
Ellis, according to Hutton, is ill
in Georgia, but the committee de-
cided nevertheless that he must APP
pear.
Boiling Is Innocent.
F. A. Connolly, of +. A. Connolly
& company, the Washington brokers
who furnished the Hutton firm with
information, was expected to take
the stand later today. Connlly. on his
arrival from Washington, denied that
the information came through r. w.
Boiling. the presidents brother-in-
law and member of his firm. He
said it was gathered merely from gem
eral talk at Washington.
Hutton today that although he was
in possession of information as to the
presidents note a least two hours be-
fore the market closed on December
90, neither he nor any of his eight
partners had taken advantage of it,
that his customers had an hours
leeway to sell before the market clos
ed and were long in the aggregate
about 100000 shares; he was of the
opinion that a few needed the warm
ing. He promised the committee to
furnish the exact amount of selling
orders that came in. He told tn.
committee that the information he
had on the peace note made little i'm
preston on him.
Lansing Killed Market.
"What killed the market was
Secretary Lansing's verge or war
statement he said, ION the day the
presidents note was forwarded, De
cember 21."
That customers of the Hutton firm
during the "peace period" lost $780,
900 was brought ont.
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$50 officers and a1,3s4 men.

British casualties from January
show considerable decrease over
those of the previous month. No lists
were published during the Christmas
holidays and the total for, the first 23
days of December were 815 officer.
and 36,350 men. The January total
brings the sum of the British cas-
ualties since the beginning of the
Somme offensive to 525,321.
Danes Lose Steamer.
London, England Lloyd's an
nounces that the Danish steamer
Daisy, 1909 tons, has been sunk. The
crew of the steamer has been landed.
Lloyds' later announced that the
steamer Puntaleno hlso had been
sunk.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
STRIPPED
OF ALL OFFICES
FRENCH GENERAL WHO SAVED
PARIS GIVEN GREAT TITLE
But EMPTY HnNOR-HAS
NOTHING TO DO.

Paris, France. Correspondence
OF the Associated Press )-The eleva-
ton of General Joifre to the rank of
marshal OF France appears to have
eliminated him entirely from any eff
fectiNe connection with the army
The general public is slow to com
prehend the situation but discreet
references in the press leave little
doubt as to the fact. Prior to the
decree that named Joffre technical
councillor to the war council he was
French armies. The Two decrees that
We're issued simultaneously with that
which raised him TO the rank C mar
shall annulled tile decree that made
him councillor 10 the war council
In the meantime other DEGREES nam
ed General Nivelle commander in
t of the French armies operating
in France and General Sarrail com>
mander in chief of the French arm
les operating in France and General
Sarrail commander IN chief of the
Saloniki expedition. Another decree
made Generals Niyelle and Sarrail
responsible directly to the minister
of war. Consequently, Joffre is mar
shall without command and without
any other function excepting that as
a member of che superior war coun-
Gil that has not met as such since the
beginning of the war.
1t is held also that Joffre ceased
to be member of the superior war
council the moment he was placed
| in command of the French armies in
| the field in face of the enemy.
| The new marshal. the first to have
| been named under the third repub-
! lie. is, according to some papers. all
ready enjoying a rest in his native
town of Rivesalte in the Basses Py-
renees. Others insist that he is still
at his home in Paris. The Petit Par
isien says that he has already in
readiness the barge with which, ac-
cording to his declaration to the
American newspaper correspondents
he longed to make a voyage by river
and canal through France.
"Joffre's barge" says the Petit
/ Parisien, ''is moored on the left DanE
of the Seine in solitary spot neal
i Bougival, where it has remained
since the first days of the war. Moth
ing distinguishes it in outward ap
pearance from other river barges.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
is IN
WRECK AT ROSCOE
FAST MILWAUKEE FLYER OFF
TRACK At MIDNIGHT FORTY
MILES WEST OF ABER-
DEEM.

Aberdeen. S. D.-Thc olympian,
the eastbound fast continental train
on the Milwaukee system, was
wrecked near Roscoe, S. D., forty
miles west of Aberdeen. Fifteen per
sons were injured, one of them ser
iously
OF nine heavy coaches. only the
observation car remained on the
track. A special train with physicians
and nurses aboard was hurried to the
scene from Aberdeen.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01

commenced and continued with un-
abatcd fury during the day The bit
ter wind heaped up huge drifts and
whirled the snow into pedestrians
faces. The mercury dropped to =
degrees below zero and Will doubt
less go much lower this evening.
school itceps ON.
In the face of the storm, a large
proportion of the school children
both in the grades and in the high
school, attended their classes this
morning owing to the intensi!% ol
the storm. however Sunt. J w. Me-
Clinton announced tnat there would
be no school this afternoons VI was
expected that the storm would not
Interfere with school work tomorrow
The band concert. scheduled Tor
this evening. was postponed and WIN
doubtless be held ON "Wednesday OF
next week. This makes the second
time that the baud men have beea
stopped from holding their concert
bv the coming of severe storm.
Abandon Train Schedule
The most serious effect was the
blockade OF trains 'fhe Omaha road
abandoned all trains TO and out OF
Mitchell this morning. The drifts
along the line are reported 10 be NelS
high and a snow plow will be needed
before traffic can be resumed.
The Milwaukee is little better. The
train from the south last evening ar
rriyed late and was held until day
light so that the drifts might be seen
1t was then started north, out be
c,tf on
and was still there at noon today
The passenger train from the norti
left Aberdeen with a snow pillow anC
two engines, but had great difficulty
in making amy progress. ! was re
norted three or four hours late. bu
if was question as to when il woui'
really arrive.
Checks Easthound Traffic.
The trains east and West on th'
Milwaukee arc worse than thos'
north and south. The 11:25 %. m
passenger from the west did no
start east until O'Clock this morn
ing. The morning passenger, due t'
seave at O'clock started shortF
after noon. All trains west oil MAJ
chel were abandoned.
The drifts and cold worked con
siderable hardship unon grocer
stores and meat mca1kets, whic
were called ON more strenuousl
than ever 10 deliver orders one o
the stores solved the problem ty send
ing out all its boys with large mark
ct baskets With which they carrie
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
Mercury Plunges to Twelve Degrees Below
Zero In Mitchell, With Rail Traffic
Practically Deno1alized.
STORM KING GRIPS
Whole state-Childrer Go to
School, Despite Drifts and
Bitter Cold.

lleavy drifts and driving north
western winds cfTccted an almost
complete blockade upon all traffic
throughout the state today. The bliz-
aard one of the worst this region has
known seems particularly severe be
cause scarcely week has passed
since the last fierce storm.
The first snowfall started yester-
day morning and looked threatening
for briet period. The wind was not
strong, however. and last evening
though cold, was fairly clear.
About mi0night. 1he real blizzard
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
ExpERT IRON COINAGE.

Stockholm, Sweden.-An issue Of
iron coinage is expected in Sweden
shortly, according to the manager Of
the Swedish State Bank. The matter
has been the subject of discussion
and agreement between the three
Scandinavian countries. 3.;
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Winner quite Chilly.

Winner. :. u Twenty below zero
Was the temperature mark here today
with "A below at Chamberlain. At
Deadwood and Rapid City the indi-
cations We're that the storm had
abated, but here the storm RACES
fieroely and it is impossible to see
across the street,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
Northc,n Nebraska Hit.

Norfolk, Neb One OF the worst
storms OF the winter is raging all
over northern Nebraska and south
crn South Dakota today a high
northwest wind, accompanied by Two
inches of snow and i temperature
of 30 below. is making conditions
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01

This picture shows French Canadian sodies direct from
the trenches leave for II days getting their first view of
New York their ship arrived The soldiers viii visit their
homes in Canada.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
STEANIER Is FLOATED.

| New York City-The Norwegian
steamer Bowden, which went
aground on Barnegat shoals Monday,
was floated early today by wrecking
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
GREAT SEA TEST NEAR,
SAYS AMERICAN OBSERVER.

Charles H. Grasty in Kansas City
Star:-London, England David
Lloyd Georges government stood its
first test last week, when the labor
party, in convention at Manchester
proclaimed its adhesion by an over
whelming vote. Mr.. Asquith was sup
posed to have sort of proprietorship
in this field; but year ago his gov
ernment was Endorsed by vote of
5 to 1, whereas Lloyd George had
to / last week.
Another development within the
week that tends to justify confidence
in the ministry was the getting to-
gether of the Allied navies which in
the past had lacked coordination;
and there are signs of intense, if un-
advertised activity at the admiralty
that fits into the generally accepted
theory of an impending trial of
strength between Britain and Ger
many that will test the comparative
resources the two countries on and
particularly under the sea. Visibil-
lity and preparations is not needed
to give warnings of the conflict that
may prove the last phase of this war.
The deadliest sea attack ever offered
by one great country and the most
resolute defense ever made by anoth-
er seem staged for future so near
that may be only tomorrow.
Two western nations are resorting
desperately to the oriental method OF
ngulation-Britain by blockade
! and Germany by submarine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01

Pierre, S. D.-All train We're tie>
up in this section OF South Dakota
on account of the storm today TIL.
Temperature was 10 below this morn
ing. The strong wind is drifting the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
BLEND ORANGE AND
GREEN AT ARMAGH.


Armagh. Ireland.-The Orange
and the Green united here in welcom-
ing the Duchess of Connaught's Own
Canadian Rangers, green and yellow
flags, the emblems of the Catholics
and Orangemen, being blended per-
haps for 1he first time since the bat
tie of the Boyne.
The visiting soldiers attended in
parties, respectively, the Catholic
Cathedral and the Protestant Cath
edral.
After mass at the Catholic cath-
edral, Cardinal Logue referred to the
great future before Canada. He well
coined the rangers and expressed his
gratitude for the manner in which
they had offered themselves for the
defense of the country
The Most Rev. John Baptist CroA-
| ier, Protestant primate of Ireland.
said the noble part of the Canadian
troops were playing in the war was
Canada's message to the, world that
her gallant children were one with
Great Britain when the empires life
and honor were at stake.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-01
MOVING FAST
Wave of Severe Frigidity Ex-
peoted to Reach Atlantic
by Friday.

Washinston, d. Severe and
prolonged cold Weather in nearly all
of the districts east OF the Rocky
mountains was forecast today by the
weather bureau. 1t is following the
storm OF marked intensity which COW
cred the mountain region last night
and is moving rapidly eastward The
cold will reach the middle west to-
night or Thursday and the eastern
and southern states by Friday.
The cold already has swept over
the plain states and the Rocky moun-
tain and western plateau region.
Havre. Mont. reported 3G degrees
below zero this morning; Helena,
Mont. 26 below; Yellowstone park,
II below; sheridan. Wyo, 26 below:
Winston, n d., Sc below; Rapid
City, S. D., 20 below: Valentine, Neb.
rs below, and Moorhead, Mimi, l5
below.
springlike weather prevailed in
the southern states. in contrast to the
severe cold in the northwest.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
URGES SUFFRAGE BILL.
President Telegraphs Tennessee SEN
ator in Behalf of Women.

An earnest hope that the Tennessee
senate will reconsider Its recent ac-
tion in rejecting a woman suffrage
bill was expressed by President Wilson
in a telegram Saturday to the presi-
dent of the senate. The measure al
ready had passed the lower house of
the legislature, and the President said
he felt the upper house was shirktng a
moral responsibility when it refused
to accept it. The telegram follows;
wv r. Crabtree, President Of the Ten
nessee Senate:
May 1 not express my earnest hope
that the senate of Tennessee will re-
consider the vote by which it rejected
the legislation extending the suffrage
to women? Our party is so distinctly
pledged to its passage that it seems
to me the moral obligation is complete.
"WOODROW WILSON"
Evening star., 1917-03-05
FIRST INAUGURATION IN
new YORK APRIL 80, 1888
March 4 Fixed On by Congress Of
Confederation to Begin Under
the Constitution.

March 4 was selected as tho date for
the quadrennial induction into Office Of
the President, because the first We'd
nesday Of March. 1888. was hxed by the
Congress of the Confederation as the
day for commencing proceedings under
the Constitution OF the United States,
and that was March 4.
This Constitution was adopted by
the convention over which George
Washington presided on September II.
1887, and was to become effective on
the acquiescence of nine Of the thirteen
original states.
BY July. 1888. ten of the states had
ratified the Constitution. and Septem-
ber 13, 1888. the Congress Of the Fed
Grafton selected the first Wednesday In
January for appointing the electors.
the first Wednesday in February for
casting their votes and the first We'd
nesday in March for commencing pro-
ceedings.
Congress that year met on March 8.
but owing to various causes adjourn
ments were made from day to day until
each house had a quorum. In April
ouorums were secured and the election
was promulgated, Washington being
the unanimous choice.
The first Inauguration was on April
30 at the Federal Hall in New York,
and was attended by q military pro-
cession and Illumination.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
DISTRICT CODE PROVIDES
FOR HOLIDAY MARCH S

Special legislation is not
needed to declare a holiday on
March 5, as this is provided for
in the code of the District of
Columbia. The code reads that
''the day of the Inauguration of
the President in every fourth
year" shall be holiday in the
District, and this wording obvi-
ates the necessity for special
legislation on occasions when
the President is not inaugu-
rated March 4.
Section. 1880 OF the code of the
District OF Columbia makes the
following provisions for holi-
days in the District of Column
bia:
The following days in each
year. namely, the first day OF
January, commonly called New
Year day; the twenty-second
day of February. known as
Washington's birthday; the
Fourth OF July; the thirtieth
day of May, commonly called
Decoration day; the first Mon
day in September, known as
labor's holiday; the twenty
NTH day OF December, com
monty called Christmas day;
every Saturday, after Il o'clock
noon; any day appointed or
recommended by the President
o. the United States as day
OF public fasting or thanksgiv-
in.-. and the day of the inaugu-
ration OF the President in every
fourth year. shall be holidays
in the District for all purposes"
Evening star., 1917-03-05
SOME VITAL STATISTICS
CONCERNING PRESIDENTS

William Henry Harrison was
the Oldest man elected to the
presidency and Roosevelt the
Youngest, Grant being the next
youngest by six months.
Cleveland was the only Presi-
dent married in the White
House, and his second daughter
the only Presidents child born
therein.
Monroe's daughter (Mrs. Gou-
verneur), Tyler's daughter (Mrs.
Waller), Grants daughter (Mrs.
Sartoris), Roosevelt's daughter
(Mrs. Longworth) and Wilson's
daughters, Jessie (Mrs. Sayre),
and Eleanor (Mrs. McAdoo),
were the only children of Presi-
dents married therein.
Wives OF Tyler, Benjamin
Harrison and Woodrow Wilson
died in the White House.
William Henry Harrison was
the father OF the largest family,
six sons and four daughters.
The sixth President was the
son of the second President
and the twenty-third President
was the grandson of the ninth
President.
William Henry Harrison was
the eighth and Benjamin Harri-
son the tenth in descent from
Pocahontas and John Rolfe.
Lincoln was the first Presi-
dent wearing a full beard and
Grant was the first wearing a
mustache. ..
Buchanan and Cleveland were
bachelors, when they entered
the White House as Presidents.
but Cleveland welded during
his first term.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
MARSHALLSF|GURE
IN CAPITAL GAyET|ES
Have Entertained Much De-
spite Fact They Had No
Menage Here.
DEVOTION IS PR0vERBIAL

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
have been important figures in the
success OF the Wilson administration.
They have made for It friends in many
directions.
Notwithstanding the exaotions Of their
official position as second to the high
the traditions. during the last four
years. of their earlier married life.
They are never apart.
If the Vice President takes the stump
in the interest of the campaign or .
political measure: II he goes OF to the
Pacific coast to open an exhibition or
anywhere else that the exigencies Of
his life as public man may call, there
also is Mrs. Marshall. Last year whom
she was i'll in a hospital at Indianapolis
the Vice President was not here to pre-
side at the opening OF the congressional
session. He remained with her until
she was able to undertake the trip to
Washington.
Their Devotion ProverbiaI.
Their devotion has become proverbial
Having no children. they are able to
live entirely for each other. During the
all summer long sessions Of Congress.
which have been q feature of the Will
son administration, when the average
congressional family breaks up. tbs
men remaining at Washington while
many of the women, especially where
there are young children in the family,
going to some cooler climate. Mrs.
Marshall has remained with the Vice
President, going away for a holiday
only when he could absent himself
from his duties at the Senate.
Except for a short time last summer
when they took a house on the edge OF
Rock Creek Park the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall have not had their
own menage at Washington. Realizing
the many demands their position would
make upon them. it was the Vice Presi-
dents wise idea that Mrs. Marshall
should not have the additional burden
Of domestic care. They took up their
residence in the very beginning at Q
mode OF life for four years.
have Entertained Much.
During the last two seasons they have
had an apartment at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Marshall holds her receptions on
Wednesday afternoons throughout the
winter. setting the pretty tea table In
the adjoining library. an apartment or!
dinarfly set aside for the Vice Presi-
dents use and where many momentous
conferences have been held.
OF the hundreds Of calls made upon
this second lady OF the land on these
Wednesday afternoons all are return
ed. a stupendous task. but one Mrs.
Marshall mapped out for herself in the
beginning and which she has never
neglected.
Twice the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall have entertained the Prest-
dent and Mrs. Wilson at dinner in their
apartment at the Willard. and last win
ter they gave there also a series Of
diplomatic dinner parties. They were
hosts also last winter at several large
evening receptions with dancing in the
ballroom suite at the hotel. the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson being guests at
one.
Their contribution to the gayeties Of
inaugural week 10 a dance for the
Black Horse Troop Of Culver Cadets.
who will act as the Vice Presidents
escort to and from the Capitol for tho
inaugural ceremonies.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
TIME LIMIT HAS ENDED.
George Washington Memorial Ex'
tension May Pass Next Session.

The time limit set for beginning the
construction of the proposed George
Washington memorial hall on the gov
ernment property at 9Th and B streets
northwest. formerly occupied by the old
Pennsylvania railroad station, expired
yesterday. A provision was placed in the
sundry civil bill extending this time
limit for two more years. but 1t failed
with the sundry civil bill. 1t is expect
ed, however, that when the next session
of Congress is held. either a special
session or the regular session in De-
cember, provision will be made author
izing again the construction Of the me-
mortal hall on this propert
Evening star., 1917-03-05
GERMAN ARRESTED IN CUBA.
Found Taking Notes Where United
States Had Sought Naval Rose

HAVANA. March "A German named
4 Haue has been arrested at Puerta
Esperanza, on the northern coast of the
province Of Pinar del Rio and about
thirty-f1ve miles west Of Bahia Honda,
where the United States. once proposed
% build naval station. Haue was TAX
ing notes, which he declared were for
use in writing a booklet on Cuba The
authorities of Pinar del Rio will make
1uli investigation.
E. S. Aspiazu. one of the secretaries to
President Menocal. denied officially today
reports published here that the United
States had offered troops to President
Menocal.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
Extends Date of Antitrust Clause.

The House Saturday night passed a bill
extending until January ]. 1918. the
effective date OF that portion OF the
Clayton antitrust law which prohibits
railroads from purchasing more than
$4,000 of supplies annually from cor
porations. in which railroad officers
hold stock or directorates. The bill has
passed the Senate.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
Story Of Sinking Of Belgier.

American Consul Swain at South
ampton has cabled that he had Sc
cured affidavits from four Americans
in the crew Of the British steamer
Belgier, sunk without loss Of life of
Lauriat. France. February %. by Ger
man submarine. The dispatch did not
make 1t entirely clear whether inter-
national law was violated in the attack,
but said:
vessel stopped by gunfire German
Weather fine. French scout
Appeared Immediately, took crew from
boats, landed at Lauriat. left here. no
did not resistss
Evening star., 1917-03-05
SAW Rumor Il Unfouuded.

PANAMA. March 3.-There Is no sub
sanitation here for the. rumors that
there is . German submarine base in
the Gulf Of paE1e1s