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The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-15
WE'D AT COURTHOUSE.

Jesse M Brown of Mt. Vernon and Miss Fife Reynolds of Romance were married in the office of County Clerk John Reeves at the courthouse yes terday afternoon, Justice of the Peace D. o. Harton, Jr., pronouncing the ceremony.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-15
REDUCED RATES.

On account of the State Teachers Association in Little Rock on March 29 to 31, round trip tickets from Conway will be on sale March 27 to 29, at $1.50, with return limit April 2.
 dwtf J. w. James, Agent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-15
BRICKHOUSE APPOINTED.

Little Rock, March 15.-B. D. a prominent Little Rock attorney and former Iron Mountain machinist, was appointed by Gov
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by Mayor Martin to leave the city at
once because of the serious lack of ac-
commoda tionS and the shortage of food
supplies
In second proclamation the mayor
urged persons not on relief missions to
stay away from Halifax for the next
two weeks.
Church services were suspended yes
terday. BY order of the mayor, Sunday
was not observed as a holiday and the
stores which supply food. fuel and
clothing remained open. Workmen
wandered about the streets, but traffic
conditions were deplorable and slow
progress was made toward restoring
normal conditions, even in the business
district. where melting snow had filled
each thoroughfare with streams over a
mans shoe tops. This second storm
appeared to have about filled the cup
of public sorrow to overfiowing.
The first thought was for 600 persons
in tents and damaged buildings which
were not secure against driving ra n
Relief efforts We're redoubled, for the
was growing greater.
All the survivors Of the Norwegian
steamer limo, which colIided with the
French munition ship Mont Blanc
have been made prisoners by the British
naval authorities.
The limo survivors have been re-
moved to British cruiser in the har-
Dor and held for the admiralty inyesti-
cation of the collision, which is to be-
gin today. The number in custody
was not revealed.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
BERNST0RFFS SON WEDS.
Mrs. Marguerite Burton Thomason
of New Jersey Wife of Young Count

BERLIN. Saturday. December s, via
London, December 10.-The marriage
here today of Count Christian Gunther
Won Bernstorfr. son of the former am.
bassador to the United States, and Mrs.
Marguerite Vivian Burton Thomason Of
Burlington, y. J.. is reported by the
Berlin newspapers.
PHILADELPHIA, December lO-Mrs
Won Bernstorn Is about thirty-f,ye
years old and is described as handsome.
She is the adopted daughter of E. ],
Thomason OF Burlington, N j. Mrs.
Thomason is secretary of fire in
surance company in Philadelphia.
Count Christian Gunther Won Bern
stor3 is twenty-six years old He yis-
tied the United States with his father
in 1911, and in June. 1913, he entered
The Offices of Speyer & Co, New York
bankers. as junior clerk He spent
about year in the banking house be-
fore entering the German diplomatic
service In February. 1915. the iron
cross was conferred upon him, and at
Christmas time that year Count Chris
tian was reported i'll in Berlin,
Evening star., 1917-12-10
.LULL IN FIGHTING
ON FRENCH front
Artillery Activity Confined to
the Cambria and Ypres
Areas.

There has been no marked infantry
activity on the front in France, and
artillery action has been confined to
the Cambria and Ypres areas Outpost
encounters and raids have occurred on
the Cambria front and near Lens. A
German effort to enter the French lines
near Bezonvaux. Nerdun region. has
been repulsed by the French with con-
siderable casualties TO the enemy.
Hy the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 1o.-Violent artil-
lery fighting occurred last night on the
Eerlun front east of the Meuse.
The artillery fighting was violent
for time in Alsace, and also on the
right bank of the Meuse. In the region
of Chambrettes." says todays official re-
port. An enemy raid against our small
posts south of Corbeny was repulsed-"
LONDON, December 10.-"A raid un-
dertaken by the Germans last night
southwest of La Bassee was driven off
before reaching or lines was today's
official communication Another party
of the enemy. which attacked one of
our posts east of Klein Zillebeke, was
repulsed with loss TO the assailants-"
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JUDGE HUGHES TO CALL
ON PRESIDENT WILSON
Meeting OF Two Men Will Be First
Since Before Last Presidential
Election.

Charles E Hughes will call on Presi-
dent Wilson today. It was announced
at the White House that Mr.. Hughes
would see the President at o'clock,
but no intinlation was given as to the
object of his call or whether the meet
ing was arranged at the instance of the
President or Mr.. Hughes.
Today's meeting between the two
men will be the first time they have
seen each other since before the last
presidential election.
Gr. Hughes has a case before the Su-
preme Court of the United States here.
MS nrSt since he retired from the
bench. more than a year ago Friends
said his call at the White House was
only incidental and to pay his respects
Evening star., 1917-12-10
CROSS-EXAMlNATlON OF
GASTON B. MEANS ENDS

CONCORD. n. c.. December 1o.-The
cross-examination OF CASTOR B. Means,
which was begun by John T. DooIing
Friday afternoon. was ended today by
Solicitor Clement within an hour after
the defendant resumed the stand. Pro-
ceedings today were marked by smooth
ness and calmness. in contrast to the
storminess of last week end.
On redirect examination the defend
ant was allowed. over objection Of the
state, to read a long, and what pur-
ported to be complete. itemized
statement of receipts and disbursements
made by Means for Mrs. King during
August and part of September. 1915,
the first month he was associated with
her as business manager One item of
receipts was one-thousand-dollar
check received by Mrs. King from
Mrs. J. b. Foraker. jr, and turned over
to Means. He explained that this rep
resented a loan to Mrs King from Mrs
Foraker.
The witness declared that such de-
tailed statements of account were
made out by him throughout his busi-
ness career with Mrs. King, month by
month.
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according to L. A. Snead of the national
fuel administration. and this has re-
suited in a tie-up of shipments to
Washington. In addition to the order
to the railroads to speed up shipments
by keeping cars off the sidings. the ma
tional administration was prepared to-
day to requisition additional govern
ment coal supplies to supply urgent
John L. Weaver, District fuel admin
istrator, was indignant today when the
report was brought to him of a promi-
nent dealer here who is catering to
large scale, and at the same time neg
lecting his customers. This dealer on
Saturday, it is reported, sold nine tons
of coal TO a motion picture house and
told line of customers who were wait
ing for bushel supplies that he had
nothing for them. Mr.. Weaver said
all the facts in the case would be re-
ported to the national fuel administra-
tor and the dealer may meet the fate
OF northeast Washington hoarder.
whose supplies were cut of from
wholesale sources in the District.
No Coal for the Poor.
For the first time in the history of
the Associated Charities there was no
coal on hand to keep the poor from
freezing. Heretofore officials of the
organization have been able to get
small quantities to relieve distress, but
all sources were closed to them to-
day, according to w. S. Ufford, director
of the charities.
That dealers are doing all they can
to facilitate distribution of supplies
was the opinion today Of Administrator
Weaver, who said coal demands now
are unusually heavy and supplies are
exhausted almost Immediately after
their arrival. Shipments which reached
Washington yesterday and last night
totaled 5,546 tons. or more than twice
as much coal as Washington ordinarily
uses in a day.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
COMMENDED FOR HEROIsM.
Ray Nye Jumped Overheard and
Saved Man From Drowning.

Chief Gunner's Mate Ray Nye has
been officially commended by Secretary
Daniels for heroism in jumping over
board from the battleship Pennsyl-
vania and rescuing a man from drown
ing.
THE water was covered with debris
as the result Of a collision with a tug
boat towing car float" says the Navy
Departments statement describing the
incident. but without hesitation, Nye,
removing coat and cap. jumped over
board and. swimming against the cur
rent made by the propellers going full
speed astern. reached the drowning
man and kept him above water until
picked up by a tugboat."
Nye enlisted in the Navy twenty
years ago at Newport. It. l.. where his
wife now lives.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Hindenburg and Ludendorff
Are on. Cambrai Front,
StraSsburg AdViceS Say

GENEVA, December Both Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and Gen. Won
Ludendorff are on the Cambria front
according TO a dispatch from Strass-
burg. Railway traffic through the
Rhine towns has been congested for
several days. II is reported from this
source. owing to the flow of troops
and artillery being rushed through to
this front No civilians are per-
mitted to travel along the Rhine. and
the German frontier remains closed.
Whereas the Italian victory excited
little enthusiasm in Germany, the
success at Cambrai. the semi official
Wolff Bureau states, is causing the
greatest joy.
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in such a vital spot that the vessel was
sinking even as the flare of the ex-
plosion died out. Night was at hand.
There was no time to make provision
against the cold and the sea as the
crew leaped to the life RATS. Many
probably had died with Gunner Hood In
the explosion or the steam bursts that
undoubtedly followed 1t.
The three additional names of enlisted
men of the Jones' crew included in yes
terday's messages as survivors show
the difficulty of the task of determin-
ing quickly just how many lives were
lost. They were not on the muster roll
Of the ship last received at the Navy
Department. Probably Admiral Sims Is
having difficulty in determining just
who were aboard. Lieut.. Kalk was an
additional officer, perhaps assigned only
for the trip. 1t will take checking up
at the base to make up this new addi-
tion to the Navys roll Of honorable
dead
Evening star., 1917-12-10

bill introduced by Representative Mar
tin B. Madden OF Illinois ITO regulate
the payment of salaries of post office
clerks in first and second class post
offices and letter carriers in the city
delivery service" The bill introduced
by Representative Halver Steenerson of
Minnesota. which provides an equipment
allowance for the rural carriers, will
next come up for consideration. and
then any new legislation that has been
proposed.
Representative Bell and the other
members of the subcommittee said to-
day that they hope to be able to make
a report which will care in a general
way for the increases needed in the
Post Office Department. The members
of this subcommittee are favorable to
granting increases.
Representative John A. Moon of Ten
nessee. chairman of the House commit
tee on post offices and post roads. said
today that as soon as the subcommit-
tee is ready to make its report to the
full committee prompt action Will be
taken. so that it may be presented to
Congress at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
DR.. M0HLER NOW HEADS
ANIMAL INDUSTRY BUREAU

DR.. John r. Mohler, assistant chief
OF the bureau of animal industry of the
Department of Agriculture, was today
appointed chief of the bureau by Sec
retary Houston.
The bureau was closed this after
noon from I to 2:30 o'clock to allow
employees to attend the funeral services
for DR.. Melvin. former chief, whose sue
cessor DR.. Mohler becomes
DR.. Mohler has been connected with
the bureau of animal industry since
1897 During the long illness of DR..
Melvin he performed the duties Of act
ing chief Of the bureau as well as
those OF chief pathoIogist.
In 1907 he was a member Of the spe-
cial commission appointed by the Dis
trIct Commissioners to investigate the
milk supply of the District.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Murder Suspect Loses Suit.

An echo of the Guinness murder farm
mystery at Laporte. Ind. was heard
today, when federal DEGREES dismissing
two suits for $4,000 each brought
against the New York Central railroad
by Mrs. Cora B. Heeran and her mother.
Mrs. Lucinda Burton. for failure of the
carrier to protect its passengers We're
afirmed by the Supreme Court.
While travelling from Franklin. Pa.
to New York. both women were re-
moved from a train at Syracuse, N. Y.
Mrs, Heeran being suspected of being
Belle Guinness, sought In connection
with the murders. The lower court ex-
empted the railroad from liability,
holding that the Syracuse police super
seeded the trainmen in authority.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Use of Camp Granted Poles.

Use OF the Fort Niagara, y. Y. train
ing camp. formerly used for training
officers. has been given by the War
Department as a training camp for re-
cruits being enlisted in the United
States for the Polish army in France
Two thousand men will be trained
there. Congestion of men in the Pol
ish camp at Niagara-on-t the-Lake in
Canada. threatened to bring halt to
Polish recruiting and the American au-
thorities were asked by Ignace j. Pad
erews5i. the pianist. who is active in
this country in the interest of Poland
Evening star., 1917-12-10
WILL DISCUSS THIRD LOAN
Plans for Liberty Campaign to
Start Some Time After February

organization plans for third lfb-
erty loan compaign to be started some
Tine after February i were discussed
Cere today by more than a bnn6reJ
Jeprese ntatiyes of local liberty loan
committees. meeting with Secretary
McAdoo. 81
Ihey VIII exchange ideas, offer sue-
restions for Improvement ~ nra,r,-S
iion work and probably perfect nation-
woe machinery for promotion Of the
rhlrd loan The meeting is expected
10 last most of the week.
Several governors of fadar., ,o,
lanks: representatives of womanss lih-
trty loan committees, bankers and
prominent business men are among
hose called into conference
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Allied Forces Take Places
in Trenches on Northern
Italian Front. Latins Rest

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, December Tt
will be cheering news to the allied
are occupying trenches in the battered
positions held by the italian troops,
now relieved for needed respite.
The British position is around the
heights of Montello, on the upper
Piave, where the batteries on the
heights are already in action and
rifle fire answers the steady snipins
from across the river The French
position cannot as yet be indicated.
but it Is in an equally important sec
tor.
The formalities of transfer have been
in progress for the past week and now
are definitely accomplished, when the
Italians saluted the British nag and
the Tommies cheered the men in gray
as they went for their well earned rest.
This transfer is significant. First IL
is visible evidence of allied unity, not
alone in conferences, but on the fight
on the western front, whether in Ital-
ian Eenetia or French Flanders. Sec
ond. it is the infusion of new blood,
new life. new spirit at a timely mo-
ment.
Protected by their own artillery dre.
and. whenever possible, under cover of
night. the French forces have gradual
ly taken over their allotted positions
on the Italian front and now face the
Austro-Germans in full strength.
The French positions are among the
most important along the entire Ital-
ian front Down to the last trooper the
newcomers appreciate this fact, and.
while they anticipate frequent and
fierce battles. they expect to be able to
hold OF any forces that oppose them or
attempt to break through.
The arrival of the French troops at
the actual front and their gradual as
sumption of one section of the line after
another has had an indescribably stir
ring effect on the Italian troops, who
for days past have been fraternizing
with both French and British.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
First Meeting Tomorrow.

The Rhode Island women. for exam
pie. will assemble tomorrow morning
in the Office of Senator Colt, TO meet
the entire Rhode Island delegation in
Congress and ask their support for the
suffrage amendment. The senior SEN
ator from every state has been asked
to hold a hearing in his office. All the
hearings. except that for Rhode Island,
Will be held Wednesday morning. Every
delegation will be armed with it's own
particular arguments, but chief of
these in every case will be the political
opportunity. and likewise the political
disadvantage. that exists for the re-
spective parties between now and the
1918 elections.
Tomorrow will be occupied with a
congressional conference at Polls The
ater. while the evening convention ac-
tivities Will begin tomorrow night with
large reception at the Willard. The
convention viii end Sunday with a mass
meeting. at which former Ambassador
Gerard DR. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs
Mrs. Gait are scheduled to speak
Evening star., 1917-12-10
DEPARTMENT STORE BURNS.
House & Hermann Heavy Losers by
Destructive Fire in Wheeling.

WHEELING, W. Va, December 10
The explosion of gas stove last night
In the House Il Hermann department
store, in the heart of Wheelings Mar
ket street retail district. caused fire
which destroyed the department store
and gutted two other buildings. with an
estimated loss of s525.qoo. The fire was
the most disastrous in the history of
Wheeling.
The loss to the House & Hermann
Company is placed at S350.o00. The
Reilly building. nearby, was damaged
to the extent of $125.000. Another ad
Joining building, owned by the West
Virginia Printing Company, publishers
of the Wheeling Register. was gutted,
with a loss of approximately $4,000.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Collision Was Accidental.

1t was officially stated that the ar
rest and detention of the survivors Of
the steamer limo was not due TO the
discovery of evidence of an enemy
plot. Inquiry by government experts
has established. it was said, that the
collision was accidental.
There was, however. fault on the part
of the navigators and there were un-
official reports that the Mont Blanc was
taking the wrong side of the channel
Justice DrySdale, an expert in ad-
miralty law, has been designated by
the government to conduct the in
quiry. This Will be public and far
reaching. The justice VIII have the
assistance of nautical assessors
Premier Robert L. Borden has an
nounced that a preliminary appropria-
tion of $1,0oo.o00 has been made by the
Canadian government for immediate {
relief in Halifax. This fund viii be
placed at once in the hands of the
citizens finance committee.
Evening star., 1917-12-10
DEATH OF MRS. SCHOFIELD.
Wife Of Assistant Secretary of War
III Several Months.

Mrs. Florence Clark Scofield. wife of
John c. Scofield. assistant secretary of
war and chief clerk of the War De-
partment. died early this morning at
her home. the Southbrook Courts, 18th
and Newton streets, after an illness of
several months. Funeral services are
to be held Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock at the home.
Besides her husband: Mrs Scofield Is
survived by son. Capt. Frank C. SEQ
field. Coast Artillery Corps, stationed
at Fort Washington, and three daueh-
tiers. one of whom is the wife of Can't.
James a. Corcoran of the Quarter
master Reserve Corps. on duty at the
War Department
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Gets Five Years in Prison

Jerre Sullivan, colored. was sem
fenced today by Justice Stafford, in
Criminal Division l, to serve five years
in the penitentiary. Sullivan was con-
victed of attempting indignities with
two small white girls last January. He
was represented by Attorney Andrew
Wilson. Assistant United States At
torney Archer conducted the prosecu-
Evening star., 1917-12-10
HUNS CLAIM |TA[Y'S
DEFEAT ON P|AvE.
Storm italian Bridgehead on
SiIe River, Take 200 Pris-
oners, Says Berlin.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 1o.-Hungarian
infantry in the Piave delta yesterday
stormed the Italian bridgehead on the
Sile river, east of Caposile, and took pris-
oner more than 200 Italians, it was an
nounced officially by the German war
office.
The statement reads:
"Italian front: In the Piave delta
honveds stormed the italian bridgehead
on the Sile, east of Caposile, and took
more than 200 prisoners"
Evening star., 1917-12-10
Madden Bill to Be Considered.

The Madden bill, which will receive
consideration at the meeting tomorrow.
provides in a general way for 2o per
cent increase to postal employees. The
members of the subcommittee do not
feel that any such increase will be al
lowed but they are unanimous in be-
lieyfng that at least a continuance of
the and 10 per cent graded increase
will be recommended and possibly up to
10 and Is per cent graded increase.
The Madden bill embraces three
propositions, is follows:
Section 1. To reclassify the salaries
of letter carriers in the city delivery
service and post office clerks in first
them into six grades. as follows: First
grade, salary, $1,000; second grade. sal
ary, sl,10o; third grade. salary. $1,000:
fourth grade. salary. $1,000: fifth grade.
salary. s1,4oO. and sixth grade. salary.
$1,000.
Section 2. Provides systematic
method for governing the promotions
Of employees. Promotions are to be
made at the beginning of the quarter
following one year of service in the
next lower grade. Should an employe
not measure up to the standard re-
ouired of him. or be guilty of infrac-
ton of the postal rules and regulations,
he can be denied promotion. II the rec
ord Of an employe does not warrant his
promotion. he is to be notified by his
postmaster in writing of the reasons.
and he is to be given an opportunity
to submit an answer in writing. Final
action on all recommendations must be
passed upon by the Post Office Depart
ment officials.
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Names of the Survivors.

Following are names of survivors
cabled by Admiral Sims. in addition to
the list previously published:
Quartermaster Howard L. Chase,
Boatswains Mates CEarlcsworth and
Harry Louis Gibson. Gunner's Mates
Charles Chiffon and Conrad Stress, Chief
Yeoman Joseph Arthur Cossairt, Chief
Electrician Clifford Vernon DE Forest
Electricians Clifton Crawford Boyd Mar
tell Hamp and Terrell Read Wood, Sea
men Harold William Aagaard Phillip
Jacob Burger. Gustave Fulitz. jr.; Albert
Lewis Everroad, Edward Wallace Fen
ton, Henry Joseph Galetz and Denat
Marchand; Firemen David Roy Carter
and Patrick Henry Judge. Mess Attendant
Ernest H Pennington. Water Tender Ed
ward Heller, Apprentice Seaman Law
renee Hansen.
The following survivors were not in
the list Of enlisted personnel given out
Seaman Chester B. Lanen, emergency
address not given. Fireman Howard
A. Meyer, mother, Rebecca Meyer 42I
Erie street. Whitehaven, Pa.
Fireman Charles A. Mason Father
Charles Mason, S65 Western avenue
West Lynn, Mass.
Officials here entertain little hope that
more survivors will be found alive. The
bitter cold which probably was the
cause of Ensign kalks death makes IL
improbable that others who may have
escaped and foated about on RATS or
wreckage through the night could have
survived such exposure.
Evening star., 1917-12-10

The fullest utilization of the new
state barge canal, which will be opened
next year from Buffalo to New York
city. will he the subject of conference
called by Gov. Whitman to meet in the
metropolis today.