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Evening star., 1918-01-09
MOVIE BURNS, WALLS FALL,
4 FIREMEN KILLED, 4 HURT
Snowdrifts From Recent Blizzard
Blocked Chicago Streets, Inter
fering With Fire Apparatus.

CHICAGO, January 9.-Four fremen
were killed and four injured, probably
fatally, early today when the walls Of
moving picture theater at Chicago ave-
nue. and Leavitt street collapsed while
they were fighting the blaze. Several
hundred spectators who gathered in the
street to witness the fire narrowly es-
capped injury when the walls fell.
The deaths were laid indirectly to the
recent seee. blizzard, by officials today. Great
ori1ts OF snow, which still block the
streets. prevented fire apparatus from
T;saehl9g ,;,s,s the scene of the fire until some
blaze then had gained such headwav
mat 1T was practically beyond control.
ratemen dI said that it was impossible to
get more than one stream of water int
play for some time. because of frozen
ana snoW-buried hydrants.
Two OF the dead firemen were hur;ad
ten feet in drifts of snow and their
oodies were not recovered until a nm.
per or rescue crews had worked FOR
several hours. 1or
Evening star., 1918-01-09
MURDER CHARGE PREFERRED,
Lefronia Henry, Colored, Alleged to
Have Abandoned Her Infant.

A charge of murder was preferred
against Lefronia Henry. colored. twen-
ty-eight, arrested yesterday by Police
man Stroman of the tenth precinct, it
being alleged she abandoned her female
child in the woods near Brookland last
Friday night to die. Tho dead body Of
the infant was found Saturday morning
by William Jenkins. sl4 Michigan ave-
nue, and the police notified.
Lefronia, police say, admitted her
guilt. She came here from virginia
some time ago and was employed In q
house near 18th and N streets. The
child was born in Freedmen's Hospital,
she said, and whom she loft the hos
pital. two weeks later, she went to the
woods and abandoned her. Coroner
hewitt arranged to hold an inquest 1T
the nnorrSe late today.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
(T.om the New York Tribune.) }

dents terms cut this grandiose ere
alton by restoring Rumania and Serbia
and bestowing upon the latter sea-
coast obviously in Albania. 1t was to
break down such barrier that Aus
tria. at Germany's direction. assailed
Serbia in July, 1914, and produced the
world war. When Serbia and Rumania
have been restored Bulgaria and Tur-
key will be cut off from Austria and
Germany.
But the amputation at the waist, if
one may use this figure. Is accompanied
by similar operations on all four limbs.
OF the two arms of Mitteleuropa. that
extending westward through Belgium
to the coast is eliminated by the
restoration of Belgium. that which ex-
tends eastward to Riga is cut off by the
creation of free Poland. having Dan
zig as seaport, and by the restoration
to Russia of the remainder of Russian
lands conquered by the Germans and
the Austrians. In the same way, by
depriving the Turk of his Mesopotamian n
and Syrian lands, as well as his Ar
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Record for Eggs at Wholesale.

Fresh eggs this morning In the whole
sale market reached new high record
for washington. the quotation being from
ss to 67 cents q dozen. Tho less choice
,r,nds-that is. those brought into the
market here from q distance-Are quoted
at from "a to IS cents q dozen. Il 10
.tatad that these prices are for more than
csse lota and that rs high ~ 10 cents q
dosen is the price on eggs in ANAL quan-
No relief II looked for until ths warm
weather Of spring comeg and the Alns,
which NOW. positively refaee 70 DO tAetp
duty xekum ~ work s;. B 81 Il
Evening star., 1918-01-09

The suffrage leaders expect some sup
port from the fact that the governor.
IN his message to the Legislature. de-
clared for suffrage. The best figures
seem to be three against and three in
favor.
Massachusetts, is a state where revolu-
tion is expected by the suffrage advo-
Gates. This state voted against suf-
since been done there. Members of the
delegation are said to be pretty well
divided. The best figures obtainable
seem to be six against the amendment
and ten in favor.
Michigan is counted thirteen solid for
the amendment. and the suffrage leaders
say that there are possibly two in doubt
Minnesota is counted one against and
nine in favor.
Counted Against Until Break Comes
Mississippi is counted eight against
until the break comes.
Missouri is claimed by the suffragists
to be all for the amendment save one
but the best figures seem to be four
against and twelve in favor.
Montana is registered two for the
amendment.
Nebraska is six in favor.
Nevada will cast one for the amend
ment.
New Hampshire, where the vote was
against suffrage. will give two votes In
favor
New Jersey, where the vote also was
against suffrage, is badly divided. and
the best estimates seem an even split.
six to six.
New Mexico, one in favor
New York is claimed almost solid
lor IN, the amendment, with all the votes
OF those who are here for it. with
the exception of one or two. The New
York democrats are said to be Q Oper
cent cent IN favor: The anti workers say
New York will be split 8 against and
s5 in favor. The suffrage advocates
expect l against and AZ in favor.
North Carolina is said to be 8 against
and for.
North Dakota is claimed 3 solid for
the amendment, although the vote in
the state was against suffrage.
Ohio. where the vote was overwhelm-
fngly against suffrage, is considered an
even break. about II to II.
Oklahoma Is claimed 8 solid in favor
Oregon is in favor.
Expect Majority in Keystone State.
Pennsylvania is one state in which
the suffrage workers expect to come
through with n majority. There is a
strong sentiment in the Pennsylvania
delegation in favor of the amendment.
The vote will probably be Is against
and twenty-one in favor.
Rhode Island has Representative
OShaughnessy, a strong advocate, and
he expects to carry his two colleagues
with him. The conservative estimate.
however. seems to be two against and
one in favor.
South Carolina is seven solid against.
South Dakota Is one against and two
in favor.
Tennessee is counted eight against
and two in favor.
Texas h considered thirteen against
and five in favor.
Utah Is two for the amendment.
Vermont Is split, one for and one
against.
Virginia is nine to one against
Washington is five solid in favor
West Virginia 10 an even break. three
and three.
Wisconsin Is expected to 70 three
against and eight In favor.
Wyomings one vote win support the
amendment. =,
Evening star., 1918-01-09

the Anatolian district, in which the
Osmani element predom.nates, and she
would lose her hold upon the holy cities
OF Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
President Wilson has gone far be-
yond Lloyd George in the matter of
Poland, Russia and Austria-Hungary.
He has re-echoed the British prime
minister's terms in the Balkans. in
Asiatic Turkey. in Belgium and in the
matter Of Alsace-Lorraine and the
italian frredenta.
In sum, in the present war Germany
and her allies have conquered 10000
square miles of Russian territory, 1000
square miles of French territory, 1900
square miles of Belgian territory with
Luxembourg included): 10000 square
miles of Serbian and Montenegrin terri
tory; tory,t $1,000 square oed miles Of Rumanian
Greek and Albanian soil. A total area
of 100000 square miles, about equal
to that of Germany, has been taken by
the kaiser and his allies, together with
q population of 40.00O.OO0,
Evening star., 1918-01-09
OPENS WAY FOR WOMEN.

The way is open for women to
occupy high positions in the tax
collecting organization of the
government. Daniel c. Roper, in
terna1 revenue commissioner. has
announced that recommendations
for promotion should be on the
basis strictly of "faithfulness.
efficiency and adaptability" and
without regard to sex"
A number of women are now
employed by revenue collectors
and are familiar with tax prob
lens. Under the commissions
announcement many of them may
become field agents or deputy
collectors.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Prohibitionists Call Convention.

CHICAGO. January "a call for a
special national convention OF the pro-
hibition party in Chicago March has
been issued by Virgil G. Hinshaw,
chairman, The call contained an ap-
neal to the governors of dry" states
and to those likely to go 'dry" tor
special legislatures to ratify the pro-
hibit,on constitutional amendment
censure of President Wilson in rela-
ton to his stand as to the liquor ques-
tfon marked the appeal to the states.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
DEPENDS ON DRAFT,
Woman Letter Carriers Not to Be
Taken on Here if Not Needed.

Whether Washington Is to have wom-
an letter carriers is dependent largely
upon what effect a second draft may
have upon the male carrier force Of the
city post office. officials declared today.
II second draft should take many
Of the carriers, city post office officials
said. the Office would undoubtedly re-
sort to woman carriers
Men only will be admitted to the
clerk carrier examination for the city
post Office, to be held February . by
the civil service commission. Through
= conflict of examination dates, the
date of this examination originally an
nounced for February has been
changed to February 2
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Kills Sick Wife, Attempts Suicide.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, January Oscar
Bradley. a travelling salesman, late
yesterday walked into the charity ward
OF local hospital. where his wife was
i'll. shot and killed her and then turn
ed the weapon upon himself. Brad
ley was removed to another hospital,
where he is reported to be in a critical
condition. Domestic differences ara
given as the reason for the killing,
Hospital officials express the belief
that Bradley is insane.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
President Wilson
menian provinces,

menian provinces. President Wilson
cuts of both legs.
But the President does not stop there.
He not only insists upon the restitu-
tion by Germany and Austria of all
the lands taken in the present war, he
demands that Germany shall cede AL
sace-Lorraine to France and the Polish
districts Of Prussia to the new Poland.
By these two cessions Germany would
lose more than 10000 square miles and
between 100000 and 100000 of peo-
pie which were hers before the present
war. Austria would, in the same fash
ion, have to give up Trieste and the
Trentino, with nearly million people
and four or five thousand square miles.
as well as the Polish half OF Silesia.
containing 100000 people.
Finally, Turkey under the Presidents s
proposal would lose Arabia, Armenia.
Syria, Palestine and Mesopotamia: That
is about one-half of the Turkish em-
pire and no less than 100000 people
full third Of the population of the
empire. Turkey would be restricted to
Evening star., 1918-01-09
BY FRANK H. s1MoNDs.

HE Presidents peace terms re-
quire three stupendous con-
cessions on the part of Ger
many. They demand that
she shall consent to the de-
struction of her great scheme of Nit
teleuropa; that she and her allies shall
surrender 100000 square miles of con-
auered territory. Inhabited by 10000
900. an area greater than that of Ger
many before the war and population
in excess of that of France in 1911, and,
finally, that Germany. Austria and Tur-
key shall cede territory in their posses
sion when the war broke out. Actually
the President asks greater sacrifices of
Germany than victorious Europe asked
and France had to make after Water
loo and at the congress of Vienna.
Looked at from the point of view of
the Mitteleuropa scheme, the Presi-
Evening star., 1918-01-09
IS PER CENT INCREASE IN
COMMODITY RATES ASKED
Eastern Trunk Lines File App1ica-
ton With Interstate Com
merce Board.

Fifteen per cent increase in commod-
ity rates were sought in an application
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday by eastern trunk
line railroads operating in Connection with
steamship companies from Boston. New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore to
Washington, Richmond. Norfolk, New
port News and other Virginia points,
Primers Point. Md, and other points
south of these gateways.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Three Pledges Of the League.
High Appeal to Members.

I'VE ask the girls belonging to the
league to be willing to let the men they
care for see what ideals they cherish; to
have high ideals Of men and life, and to
realize that the clean friendship of a
nice girl is one Of the best things man
can have"
The council, which is campaigning for
the new league. co-operates as closely
as possible with the federal commission
on training camp activities, headed by
Raymond Fosdick. Among the organi-
cations and groups which it is expected
will get in line with tho idea here are
the Girl Scouts. the Playgrounds' Asso-
citation. the Girls Friendly Society. the
7. w. C. A., not to mention churches and
church societies, the schools and girls
employ.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Ten Million Gold Loan to China.

PEKING. January s.-Japanese finan-
ciers have signed in the name Of the
international group of bankers a ten
million-yen gold loan to China The
terms Of the loan are that it shall run
one year. with interest at per cent
and a banks commission Of per oent.
The security given 10 the surplus Of the
salt revenue. The proceeds Of the loan
will be used to increase the value of
the notes of the Bank OF China.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
BOARD OF TRADE TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Senator Chamberlain, Friend of D.
C., Will Speak-Improvements
to Be Recommended.

Senator George E. Chamberlain of Ore
ron. author of the Senate resolution to
give the people Of the District representa-
tion in both houses of Congress and the
electoral college, will be the principal
speaker at the monthly meeting of the
board of Trade at the Willard Thursday
evening, January II. Joseph W. FOLK
chief counsel of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. an advocate of suffrage for
the District, also will speak.
Two important recommendations affect
ing the financial affairs Of the District
will be submitted for consideration by
Henry B. F. Macfarland. chairman Of the
committee on municipal finance. They are :
"That hereafter the Commissioners
shall not be limited in their estimates
to twice the amount Of the estimated
revenues Of the District, as now pro-
vided in the act OF 1909.
."rhat unexpended surpluses of Dis
trict tax money shall be held IN the
Treasury as trust fund for the bene-
At Of the District and be available as
District revenues for meeting the por-
ton of appropriations payable by the
District in xhe succeeding year or
years.
For Larger Police Force.
The public order committee. headed
by OdelI S. Smith, will recommend
that the board work for a larger police
force, with increases in pay for the
men, and also for the adoption of the
two-platoon system for the fire de-
partment.
Fourteen recommendations for the
betterment of the public school system
will be submitted to the board for ac-
tion by Roy C. Claflin, chairman of the
schools committee. The most important
Of these are: A larger appropriation for
night schools next year; establishment
of a teachers retirement system; higher
pay for teachers, principals and other
school employees: creation of the posi-
ton of assistant principal for the big
high schools; early erection of the pro-
posed vocational school near the navy
yard; extension of free text book privi-
lege to high school pupils; sixteen
room school building for the territory
encircling Spring road: steps by the
board of education looking to the in
PRODUCTION of junior high school work
in public schools.
The erection of a monumental memo
rial bridge across the Potomac as a
military measure to afford ample COM
(munication facilities between Washing
ton and Fort Myer will be the principal
recommendation OF the committee or
bridges, of which A. II. Server is chair
man.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
su.peud. CLAYTON Law Provisions.

Suspension Of the Clayton laws pro-
visions which prohibit fnterlocking
transactions between rail-
roads and corporations was approved
yesterday by the House. It already had
been approved by the Senate. BY joint
resolution the operation OF the law IL
deferred until next January.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
GEN. GR0ssETTI DIES,
Commanded Division Under Gen.
Foch in Battle of the Marine

PARIS. Monday. January Cen. Gros-
setti. who commanded the 4ad Division
under Foch in the battle Of the Marne
and executed the famous flank movement
which decided the fate of Fere-chan
penoise and the victory Of the ninth French
army, Is dead at the age of flfty-fye
Evening star., 1918-01-09

by the suffrage advocates of the Senate
remains to be determined. Senator Jones
said. however. that he believed an effort
would be made to get vote in the Senate
before long in any event.
The suffragists are feeling hopeful with
regard to the Senate. but they have not
pledges from enough senators to support
the resolution to assure a two-thirds vote
favorable vote in the House will have
They hope. too. that the senators will be
ready to let the matter go to the states
and SO get rid of it. trusting to the states
to handle the matter.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Roads to Keep Excess Fares.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. January 9.-The
railroads in this state hereafter will re-
tain the excess fares collected ON
trains from persons who fail to pur-
chase tickets before boarding passen-
ger cars when stations are open for
e that purpose before the time for de-
partuke5 of trains. Heretofore this ex-
scepa fare has been returned by agents
at g - dsettnation-
Evening star., 1918-01-09
PATRIOTIC LEAGUES
OBJECTS OUTLINED
Woman's Organization Defin-
ed by Miss Marion Oliver, a
Washington Member.

The purpose Of the Patriotic League
were yesterday afternoon outlined by
Miss Marion Oliver. ono Of the Wash
ington members Of the Junior war
work council, at the first meeting held
in the interest of the new league in
this city.
The gathering which listened to Miss
! Oliver and to Miss Gertrude Gogfn of
New York. member of the national
board of the 7. w. C. A. was at the
residence of Mrs. Garrison McC1intock,
1927 10Th street northwest, and was
arranged in order that the heads OF
all associations in this city established
for the benefit of young women and
girls might have their attention called
to the vital Importance Of the antici-
pated connection Of their organiza-
tions with the war work program OF
the war work council.
Ideal Rather Than Organization.
Summed up tho Patriotic League is
not an organization at all, but an idea
or ideal which. it is hoped. will be
thoroughly incorporated into the ideals
of already existing organizations. It Is
bSAA6 pAOAhehOo SaAAoAeA0a eAAo StAASSNA
States by the junior war work ooun-
Gil. working in close cooperation with
and under the direction OF the war
work council of the Y. w. c. AS ma
|tional board. The Washington mem
bers of this junior council. in addition
to Miss Oliver. are Mrs. Franklin Ellis
and Miss Natalie Magruder.
Women have a very large part to
play in this war" said Miss Oliver, in
part, "and a. still greater one when
peace finally comes, for it is the women
of the country who set the standards
of life. and America is looking to them
not only for inspiration, but for prac-
tical aid.
Three Pledges Of the League.
''There are three things which the
Patriotic League is trying to combat
and cure. These three may be ex-
emplified by the three pledges Of the
organization, as follows:
FIRST, to express patriotism by do
ing better than ever before whatever
work have to do
Second. to show patriotism by rem
dering whatever special service is pos
sible to community and country
Third. in order to meet the greatest
evil the Army has to face. pledge
to express patriotism by living up to
the highest standards Of character and
honor and by helping others to do the
same
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Must Handle With Care.

The feeling of some members Of local
boards all along has been that the
question of "delinquents" must be
handled with extreme care. Many men
have failed to return their question
nAfres out of ignorance, and, while fg-
norance is no excuse in the sight Of the
law. it will excuse a great many short
comings in this world if a mans heart
1s right.
The list of published delinquents was
formidable in length: some members of
local boards have felt all along that
when the supposed "delinQuents' have
been gone over the list would dwindle
materially, and that every such man
had right to be protected as far as
II was possible to do so.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Minority Report Filed in House.

| The minority report on the Raker
resolution was filed today in the House,
signed by Representatives Saunders OF
Virginia, Clark of Florida and Meeker
of Missouri
A republican caucus Is to be held to-
night, principally to consider this ques-
tion. The republicans are charged by
the democrats with playing shrewd
democrats in hole" Friends of the
suffrage cause in Congress say today
that the suffrage amendment is going
to pass, because the solid south is gong
to disintegrate on this issue to save
the party. There are rumors today
that President Wilson. with political as
tuteness and love for the democratic
party, has intimated to one or Two
southern democratic leaders that the
suffrage amendment should pass 1or
the welfare Of the party.
After the debate on the suffrage ques-
tion Representative Frank clark OF
Florida is going to introduce an amend
ment to submit the vote In the states Tor
ratification to conventions to which del
egates are elected on the one issue Of
equal suffrage.
Senator Hollis of New Hampshire,
democrat, and Senator Curtis of Kan
sas, republican. both of whom are pro-
| suffrage, say that at present they have
not the votes to carry the amendment
in the Senate, but that sentiment Is
swinging toward it fast and strong.
| They saw that there are a number of
senators wavering and that they nope
before very long to have enough to
pass the federal amendment.
Result of The Stars Canvass.
The Star today made a canvass of
| Congress- seeking the opinions of the
anti-element as well as of the pro-
suffrage leaders. This survey shows
| that the state delegations stand practi-
| cally as follows:
against and possibly one for the amend
| ment.
! Arizona will give its one vote for the
| amendment.
| Arkansas should be seven in favor.
California should be solidly in favor,
eleven votes.
I Colorado is expepcted to give four
| votes solid in favor.
| Connecticut is eXected to cast two
| against and three for.
| Delaware will cast its one vote in
| opposition.
| Florida is counted four against One
| of these Is considered doubtful and
| Georgia is scheduled twelve against
the amendment.
| Idaho should vote two in favor.
Solid for the Amendment.
! Illinois is counted twenty-five solid
for the amendment, although the suf-
frage leaders say one or two NAV be
least against.
| Indiana is computed three against
and ten in favor, although the suffrage
workers claim that there will be not
more than one or two, IL any in op-
position.
| Iowa is counted one against and ten
] in favor.
Kansas is eight solid for the amend
ment.
Kentucky is rated six against and
five In favor of the amendment, al
though the suffragists claim a ma
first southern states to break.
Louisiana is going eight solid against
| Maine, although a state that voted
strong against suffrage. is claimed
i solid tor the amendment. The .best
L estimate, however, seems to be one
tagatnss and three for.
e. Maryland will be pretty well split.
Evening star., 1918-01-09
Increased Production Urged.
Cooperation in Food Supply.

William H. Baldwin of the District
council Of defense spoke Of the CO.
operation of the committee on food sup
ply and conservation of that organiza-
tion with gardening in the District.
Clarence Wilson. food administrator
of the District, offered every bit of
help that I can give to your efforts"
He said the increase Of production is
just as important as a war measure as
the saving of food.
Albert Douglas, chairman Of the gar
den committee of the Capital Garden
Club, also sounded an appeal in the
interest of gardening, characterizing it
as an important phase of food supply.
which, he said. was Of utmost impor-
tance in winning the war.