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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Service at Edith Cavell's Grave.

LONDON. December Is British
wireless aervice).-The grave of
Edith Cavell. the English nurse exc
euted by the Germans. in the Ttr ma
tienal csmetery at Brussels. Is be-
lavsa 70 have been definitely located
frem q German nlan Of the cemetery
Ia the hands Of he HsigtaA authoFi-
ties, anA TvseAay last the British
community ho44 . oonmemore&ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
CONTROVERSY CAUSED BY
NEWBERRY CREDENTIALs

Presentation to the Senate today of
the formal election credentials Of
Truman H. Newberry Of Michigan.
the republican senatorial candidate
who defeated Henry Ford. demceEat
resulted in . controveFU which cug-
minated in withdrawal o1 th0 orDdoA.
tials fex the present ss-..as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
JUDGE EMORY SPEER DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Was Federal Jurist in Georgia and
! Former Representative
in Congress.

MACON, Ca, December 14.-Judge
Emory Speer of the United States dis
trict court for the southern district OF
Georgia died in a hospital here at
o'clock last night.
Judge Speer underwent an opera
ton last Wednesday for gallstones'
which the surgeons announced as Sc
rious." A statement was given out
later, however, that his condition was
as satisfactory as could be expected
and the judges friends began to hope
for an early recovery.
Ill for Three Weeks.
Judge Speer had been i'll for three
weeks, and his physicians had mace
preparations to take him to Balti-
more hospital for the operation. His
condition became so critical, however.
that early this week it was decided
to abandon the trip and perform the
operation in a local institution. a
rally after the operation was followed
by q sinking spell. and the condition
81 the iurist had grown increasingly
alarming to members Of his family,
who remained at the bedside until the
end came, at 8 o'clock.
Judge Speer was conscious to the
last and recognized thoS9 duoot A.L1IA'
He is survived by his widow. one sis
ter and five daughters. He will be
buried in Macon.
Judge Speer was seventy years OF
age, having been born at Culloden
Ca, September 8. 1848. Despite hie
age, he had been extremely active
during the last few months. especially
in the interest of the liberty loans and
other government movements In an
effort to win the war.
Soldier Of Civil War.
Enlisting in 1864. Judge speer serv-
ed until the end of the civil war as
private in the 5th Kentucky (Orphan)
Brigade After the war he entered
the University of Georgia and was
graduated from that institution In
1853.
Judge Speer served four years as q
solicitor general in Georgia G873-76)
and served two terms in Congress. He
was eleced to the Forty-sixth Con-
gress on the democratic ticket. but
disagreed with that party's policies
and ran for the Forty-seventh Con-
gress as an independent and won
Later he Joined the republican party
and was United States attorney for
one term, after which he was appoint
ed. in 1885, as United States district
Judge for the southern district OF
Georgia This position Judge Speer
had occupied continuously until his
death.
Judge Speer was widely known as
an orator and writer on legal sub
jects and had served as dean Of the
law department of Mercer University
since 1898 He had sat In many
famous cases during his time as
United States judge. notable among
these being the Greene and GaynoI
case, at Savannah, in 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Final Prices on Liberty Bonds,

NEW YORK. December 14-BInal
prices on liberty bonds were: 3hs. $3.50;
frpt convertible -. $40; second a.
9S.1e; first convertible 4Ns. e7.1o: SEQ
ond convertible Ans, 96.Se; third "a,
s6nz: fourth lKA sk3a :.ss 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
VARDAMAN CALLS
BOWLES 4AuAR"
Mississippi Senator Says Hog
Island Project "Was a
Disgrace"

Senator vardaman Of Mississippi to-
day in the Senate passed the lie to
Rear Admiral Bowles, assistant gen.
eral manager OF tho American Inter-
national Corporation. who in a tele-
grom sent by him to Chairman
Fletcher of the Senate commerce COM
mittee declared the Mississippi soma
tor deliberately lied when he recently
called the Hog Island shipyard project
an Infamous transaction" Under a
question Of personal privilege, Sena-
tor vardaman denounced 1t a. "a
piece of graft, pure and simple" and
declared the time has como when
this robbery of the government under
the guise Of patriotism should STOP"
Call Project a Disgrace.
81 believe the Hog Island project"
said Senator Vardaman, sis q disgrace
to the administration, an affront to
every man who wore uniform and
an outrage to the taxpayers Of the land"
Fleet Corporation was organized by
wealthy men under the cloak of pa
triotism, who obtained possession of
a hog wallow known as Hog Is
lanQ, ana disposed OIL II 10 the gov
eminent as a shippard-
He declared there was "glaring in
competence" in its management, with
excessive wages being paid. while
none knew anything about shipbuild-
ing. While the plant was to cost sell
0O0, 900 1t has in reality cost 100000
900, Senator Vardaman declared and
has only completed one ship.
That Ship Trustworthy.
Interrupting tho senator, Senator
Johnson of California, as well as
Senator Jones of Washington, de-
clared that this one ship was not
seaworthy and had to be sent back
to the yards to be reriveted in places.
Senator Fletcher said he under
stood this ship was now in service. In
defending the project Senator Fletcher
took exceptions to Senator Varda-
mans statement that the money spery
on the project had been 'squanderedt
but admitted the cost had been morn
than first estimated. Latest estimates
he said, paced 1t at $5S.0o0.o00. blu
explained that this increased expendi
ture had resulted in a much dtfferen,
plant being constructed than originally
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

lanQ. Inc 6u65l&uo Wei0 oAN ~ Nv
Esthonia Appeals to the Allies.
LONDON. December 13.-An official
dispatch received in London describes
the situation Of Esthonia as desper.
ate. German troops nave oestroyeo
the railways and telegraphs between
the Esthonian army and Reval. and.
owing to the army's lack Of arms and
ammunition. the bolshevtkt are ad-
vancing.
clared the Esthonian government out
lawed, and the latter has appealed TO
the entente allies for a supply of arms
and ammunition.
A dispatch from Helsingfors an
nounces the arrival Of British squad
dron Of cruisers, destroyers and sub
marines at RevaL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Desired Talk With Newspaper Me1
May Revive Old Custom.

Upon his return to Washington the
President may resume his conferences
with newspaper men, which were fea
lures of the early years of his adj
licity'' slogan became a dead letter.
The President is understood to be
aware of the criticisms directed to-
ward his alleged isolation, and, now
that the delicate international issues
involved in the world war are cleared
away by peace. anxious to return to
the former frank relations with cor
respondents in Washington, who
transmit national news to the people
Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
GEN. KUTzT RETURNED
TO DUTY IN DISTRICT
Resumes Post Of Engineer Commits
sioner Monday-Gen. Knight Goes
Back to Retired List.

Under an order issued by tho chief
of STAFF of the United States Army
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Kutz, in COM
mand at Camp Humphreys, will re-
turn to the District government serv-
ice Monday as Engineer Commissioner,
succeeding Brig. Gen. John g. D.
knight, who returns to the retired
list.
Cen. Kutz left tho District service
July 10, 1917. for duty overseas. He
spent q year In France. engaged in
important engineering work behind
the lines. He returned a few months
ago and was assigned to Camp Hum
phreys al tho commanding general.
Was Head Of Utilities Board.
During his former service in the
District Gen. Kutz was chairman Of
the Public Utilities Commission.
He not only is thoroughly familiar
with all the details OF the workof the
engineer department. but is thorough
ly posted as to the public utilities law
and its operations.
Gen. knight at the outbreak Of the
war volunteered for active service
and was assigned to the District, hav-
ing been on the job continuously since
that time.
Gen. Knight Pleased With Job.
IT have found the work most en-
joyabls and Instructive" he said to-
day, land in its execution I appreciate
the cooperation that has been given
nae by the heads Of the departments
and various employees Of the District.
I deem myself fortunate. also, in hav-
ing been associated with Col. Loving,
assistant engineer commissioner. Now
that the government has recalled Gen.
Kutz to duty as Engineer Commits
sioner, congratulate the community
most heartily upon resaining him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Interior Arrangements.

On the lower floor of the mansion, in
addition to salon. ballroom, dining and
breakfast rooms, there are private
study which the President will use,
and offices for his personal staff. The
upper floors contain great high-ceil-
inged sleeping chambers and other
rooms wonderfully decorated with
priceless collections of antiques.
In the sleeping chambers are enor-
nous four-poster beds, some of which
require little steps to enable the oc-
cupant to climb in. Stern old gentle
men. some in the uniform of the days
that are past, and many beautiful
women in the costumes Of the times
In which they lived, look down from
nearly every wall. Golden cherubs
peep from above the handsome tapes
tries in one chamber.
There is profusion of ivory minia-
lures and all manner of vases and or
naments gathered from the worlds
four corners. Every room contains at
least three long French windows,
delicately curtained.
The President and his suite will have
their own private telephone exchange
as we'll as private telephone wires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
PUBLIC GATHERINGS
NOT TOBESTOPPED.
Commissioners Decide Influ-
enza Situation Doesn't War
rant Closing Order.

Unless influenza Increases to an e1-
tent not now anticipated. there will
be no closing Of schools churches,
theaters or other places of public con-
gregation, 1t was announced this after
noon by Commissioner Gardiner. Com
missioner Brownlow later said clos
ing order would not be issued.
Tho situation was canvassed from
every angle at q meeting OF the Com
missioners this morning, and 1t was
decided that the issuance of general
closing order would not be justified by
present conditions.
No Occasion for Alarm.
In making this announcement Com
missioner Gardiner said that while
the public should exercise every pre-
caution to prevent spread OF the DIS
ease, there is no occasion for alarm.
To prove this the Commissioner
called attention to the number Of
deaths for the period December ! to
II, last year and this year. In 1917
there were 229 from all causes re-
ported between December / and IL.
This year, for the same period. there
have been recorded 26o deaths. not
withstanding an estimated increase
in population within the year OF more
than 100000. The Commissioner said
he had called for figures from the
superintendent Of schools which
would show how many pupil were
sick last year and this year during
the period December 1 to IL.
Appeal for Hospital Funds.
Commissioner Brownlow and DR..
Fowler, public health officer OF the
District. today conferred with mem
bers Of the Senate and House COM
mittees on appropriations in regard
to an emergency appropriation for, q
hospital to care for influenza cases In
the District.
Mr.. Brownlow explained that this
was a preparedness measure, and that
1t might never be necessary to estab-
lish such q hospital. He said the hos
pital was not needed at present.
The request Of Mr.. Brownlow and
DR.. Fowler met with ready response.
A Joint resolution. providing for such
an appropriation will be prepared and
submitted to the House first.
Three hundred and sixty-one new
cases Of influenza were reported to the
health Office up to noon today. an In
crease of eighteen over the previous
days report closing yesterday at noon.
when there were three hundred and
forty-three cases. The death list for
yesterday totaled ten, decrease Of
three over the previous days record,
when there were thirteen deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
DISCLOSURES Result Of Search.

Following the arrest Of the driver
of an express wagon from Baltimore
for delivering packages of wet"
goods to South Washington residents.
Capt. George H. Williams of the fourth
police precinct served a search war
rant on the premises of John J. Mad
den, near-beer establishment, at 401
AZ street southwest. and found 100
quarts OF whisky, thirteen quarts of
port wine and sixteen bottles of bit
ters marked 20 per cent alcohol. Mrs.
Madden told Capt. Williams the
liquor was shipped for personal use
or family consumption.
Thirteen passengers on the boot
leg special that arrived shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Fri
day. the 18TH" were taken to the
ninth precinct police station to an
swer charges of bringing liquor into
the fiye-mile military zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Great Secrecy Observed.

0redC secrecy ODSeIVeu.
Great secrecy was observed con-
corning the maintenance Of the head
quarters, Capt. Lester said. a pass
word, "Burgomaster." being required
for .admittance to DR.. Alhert's offices
there, through part OF the Hamburg
American line ticket offices. This
was the frequent meeting place of Won
Bernstorff, Capt. Boyd. Won Papen.
[resentatives. according to the wit
ness. and direct wires were main
tanned with the Sayville wireless sta
ton, which communicated with the
radio tower at Nauen, Germany.
j. j. Dickinson, a newspaper man
and former major in the Army, was
hired at $40 a week to report on con-
fldential interviews with officials. to
German headquarters in New York.
said Capt. Lester. Dickinson claimed
that he had confidential relations with
cabinet members. that he could get
and boosted that he was responsible
for the notorious leak on the peace
note, Capt. Lester declared. The wit
ness admitted that records showed
Dickinson did have considerable ac-
-curate official information of a con-
German representatives. The witness
said Dickinson succeeded man
named F. D. Schrader as Viereck's
agent.
Northcliffe Sent Cable.
Capt. Lester read into the record
cablegram from Lord Northcliffe to
Arthur Brisbane, in December. 1916.
two months after the international
News Services cable privilege had
been revoked, urging Brisbane to
come to England.
William Bayard Hale. said Capt.
Lester. became editor of the propa-
press bureau early in 1914, on solicit
tation of DR.. Dernberg. and continued
up to May, 1916. Capt. Lester said
it was apparent that Hale made eff
forts to keep his connections secret.
The army intelligence service has no
evidence, the witness declared, that
Hale did work for the German gov
eminent after the United States en-
tered the war.
In May, 1915, Hale went to Berlin.
said Capt. Lester. and ''as soon as he
became identified with the Hearst
service in Berlin he capitalized his
former connections as minister plent-
potentiary to Mexico. his acquaint-
ance with President Wilson. and he
was looked on at Berlin as ono of
| the strongest representatives America
could have in Germany"
Golden Book Presented.
The Golden Book. a huge. elaborate
" decorated volume. was presented
to the committee of senators to show
how Richard Wackerow, a German
consul, and his associates had used it
as a means of getting prominent
Americans on record as favoring Ger
many and to discover who were still
loyal to the German cause. This book
was carried from New York to San
Francisco with stops in a hundred or
moro communities up to q month be-
fore the United S.ates entered the
war. Capt. Lester said. and persons
who donated to a fund for German
war orphans were permitted to place
their signatures in the volume, which
was to have been sent to the German
empress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

German press bureau at frst in prep
aration Of printed sheets of articles
subtly presenting the German side Of
the war, but later he was replaced by
Hale.
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Federal Agents in Crusade.

Ofhcials of the War Department,
Treasury and Department of Justice
are taking part in the crusade
against bcotleggers. Ten special
agents of the three departm ents have
reported to Maj. Pullman. They were
assigned to duty under Capt. James
Hartley of the ninth precinct, in
which are the main routes for the
Baltimore liquor patrons to Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
PRESIDENT TOMAKE
PEACE VIEWS CLEAR
Expected to AmpIlfy Utter.
ances on Freedom of Seas
and League of Nations.
T0ADDRESS US. SOLDIERS

Although President Wilson made nc
statement concerning peace terms be.
fore he left tho United States, he i.
expected to explain in moro detail the
application Of his fourteen peace prin.
ciples in an address he win mako be-
fore American soldiers within . short
time.
Tho Presidents address is expected
to contain an application Of his refer
ences to freedom Of the seas ana to
league Of nations, and perhaps to touch
upon the Russian problem and the ques-
ton Of indemnities.
Change in Plans Necessary.
It was understood by friends Of the
President here that this address was to
be made before the peace conference.
but since the conference date now Aaa
been advanced to January 5. according
to latest dispatches, 1t is probable that
he will make it before American So
diers.
This address is awaited with kesa !:.-
terest because it probably will be the
most memorable and historic expression
of American national policy since the
Presidents utterances to Congress Just
before tho declaration Of war on Ger
many.
President Wilson Is understood to have
had in mind clearly before he left the
general outline of this speech, but to
have intended shaping it while on the
high seas.
Had it not been for the high speed
made by the Orizaba, the vessel
which carried several hundred Amer
lean newspaper men to France, 1t
was learned today, the American peo-
pie might have been apprised by now
Of the Presidents attitude on many
of the peace conference questions
which he did not touch upon in his
annual message to Congress-.
Desired Talk With Newspaper Men
A desire to talk with newspaper
men at the earliest opportunity is
understood to have been the reason
for the wireless dispatch to the ORR
Zaba from the George Washington.
the Presidents ship. requesting that
the Newspaper men await the Presa-
dents arrival at Brest.
But the message reached the
Orizaba after most of the correspond
ents had landed and were well on
their way to Paris It Is likely the
President will see them there.
May Revive Old Custom.
Upon his return to Washington the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
PRO-GERMAN TALK
AMONG LUTHERANS
IN PULPIT CHARGED

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Ten Cases Refused.

A motor truck from Baltimore ap-
peared at Center market about noon
with a consignment of ten cases of
whisky to a dealer there. but he re-
fused to accept it, declaring he had
not ordered it. Policeman Wilson of
the sixth precinct was in the market
when the consignment was refused.
Police had been told that some of
the market dealers had made a prac-
tice of chipping in and ordering
liquor in the name of one of their
number, but today they were unable
to do anything about the ten cases
involved
Shortly afterward, however. six cases
were delivered and placed in a shed in
the rear of a house near 4th and L
streets. where it was found by Sergt.
Curry and Policeman Wilson and TAX
en- to the sixth precinct station.
Louis Fletcher, a colored resident Of
Ball court, was arrested as being the
owner of the liquor. He was held for
a Police Court hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Home President Occupies
Is in Fashionable Section
and Full of Treasured Art

The town house Of Prince and
Princess Joachim Murat. placed at the
disposal Of President and Mrs. Wilson
during their stay in Paris at the re-
quest Of the government. is located
on the Rue de Monceau. This street.
although one OF the most fashionable
neighborhoods Of Paris. contains all
sorts of houses. Adjoining the Murat
house on the right Is the Ste. Marie
Institution. a large school for chill
dren, consisting of many buildings
and a playground. Across the street
live a woman artist and a doctor. and
there are a group of Offices and a
butcher store. On the corner there is
the familiar little French cafe. with
a few iron tables and chairs on the
sidewalk in front. where signs an
nounce that wine and beer are for
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
PARIS MAKES VAST FETE
OF PRESIDENTS VISIT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Hidden by Stone Wall.

Although the Murat mansion is rap
idly becoming known as "a Maison
Blanche de Paris" 1t is not white, but
a dull brown tint. The house itself
is hidden from the street by a stone
wall ten feet high. in which there are
two narrow wooden gates and. in the
center, big double door for vehi-
cles.
Inside the gates is large graveled
space. Here the guard Of honor will
be stationed. A low ornamental iron
fence on the side away from the
school separates the court from the
spacious grounds and gardens stretch
ing away for half a block and inclosed
by a stone wall, giving complete
privacy.
Broad graveled walks wind through
green lawns under trees of great size.
A stroll around the gardens gives a
view Of elaborate Conservatives at
the rear of the house. At the rear,
also, are the servants quarters, the
garage and other outbuildings which
are reached by a passageway under
the house at the side nearest the
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

Official Explains That A.
!fidaMt Case Does Not Es-
=; tahIish Practice.
EACH CHARGE ON MERITS

Action Of the police last night in
searching premises in the southwest
for whisky shipped from Baltimore
on a motor truck, with an affidavit
attached. does not mean that every
Washingtonian who has liquor
shipped to him under the affidavit
system will be required to prove in
court that the whisky is for his own
use.
This statement was made today by
Assistant Ditrict Attorney Ralph Given.
in charge of liquor prosecutions. when
asked If it had been decided to place
liquor brought into the city under
affidavits in the same category with
intoxicants brought from Baltimore
by passengers on electric cars and
trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14
Prosecuted on Merits.

Mr.. Given said the case In which the
police seized affidavit liquor last
night would be prosecuted on it's own
merits and must not be construed as a.
precedent for similar action against
all persons who have liquor shipped
to them under affidavits, which state
that it is for the use of the person to
whom shipped.
1t is agreed by all officials engaged
in the police crusade to stop bootleg
Ging that the Presidents proclama-
ton gives the police authority to re-
quire anybody who has liquor within
five miles of a military camp to show
in court that the whisky is for per-
sonal or family use.
Police Court adjourned early today
after hearing three cases Of persons
brought into court to show that the
whisky they brought from Baltimore
was for the use of their families
During the first week of prosecu-
tions under the prohibited zone law
there were twenty-five convictions,
eleven dismissals and four cases
nolle pressed. Practically all of this
weeks cases involved colored people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

land. Tho Russians were said to be
meeting with but slight success.