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PUNISHED IN BONE-DRY
CASE, MAN ASKS MERCY
Pathetic Plea Made in Court as De-
fendant Recalls Dependent Wife
and Infant Child.

The first conviction in the United
der the Reed bone-dry law. in which
the court gave the defendant the full
limit of the penalty of the law. $1,000
fine and six months in Jail. and the
additional term of six months on fail
ure to pay the fine, developed a va
thetic scene when the defendan-,
choking with emotion. earnestly
pleaded with the court for mercy in
the name of a young dependent wife
and a three month ba be.
with tears, and strong men. accus-
toned to the scenes of the court. felt
a choking in their throats
Julian G. Smith, young white man
residing with his wife and baby at Del
Ray, Va, was the defendant. He had
been arrested yesterday, having in his
possession six bottles of whisky, in
violation of the Reed hone-dry law
He pleaded guilty and offered no eS-
cuSe.
When asked by Judge Mcmahon IL
ne had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him. the
young man. trembling with emotion
made. an eloquent and pathetic plea
Tor the mercy of the court, saying
that at the little Virginia town where
he made his home his young wifi.
awaited his return with their three.
month -old baby.
He told Judge Mcmahon that if he
was sent TO jail his wife and baby
would be the sufferers as they were
entirely dependent on him for sup
port.
Judge McMahon told the pleading
defendant THAT his duty was clear
that he would have to enforce the
law, and that he could not consider
the plea for mercy. The young man
was then sentenced
AS he was led away to the dock to
oe conveyed IN the black maria to the
jail. where he will have to spend a
year, he sobbed aloud and shook with
emotion.
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Nights Activities.

Legislative activities during the all
night session of the House included
the following:
Representative Flood called up the
conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. which
was adopted.
Representative Taylor of Colorado
called up a conference report on the
homestead entry bill, which was
adopted.
Representative Dent. chairman OF
the military affairs committee. called
up the conference report on the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill, which
was adopted.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted.
Representative Ashbrook called up
the conference report on the pension
bill and also called up Senate pen
sion bill which was passed
Representative Johnson of Kentucky
asked to take from the Speakers table
the Senate bill establishing proba-
ton system for the District of Column
bia. This was passed.
Chairman Lever of the committee on
agriculture called up the conference
report on the wheat guarantee bill and it
was adopted.
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other Questions Called Up.

At 11:45 pm. Representative Rainey
Of Illinos called up the joint resolu-
ton to permit entry of distilled spirits
shipped to the United States prior to
September 8. 1917, and wines and
other non -spirituous alcoholic bever-
ages so shipped prior to January L.
1919. During consideration of this
resolution Representative Moore OF
Pennsylvania spoke for one hour on
various subjects. Then the Irish reso-
luton was discussed.
At $40 am. Representative Cara
way of Arkansas asked to take from
the Speakers table an act for the re-
lease of claimants of certain unsur-
veyed lands in Arkansas, which was
passed.
At $50 am. on motion by Repre-
sentative Brown of Wisconsin. the
House adopted the majority report on
the National Security League.
At 7:15 am. Representative Sherley
of Kentucky announced the death OF
Representative Hem of Kentucky and
the recess was taken.
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MRS. ANNIE D. MOORE DIES.
Wife of Kensington, Md, Mayo,
Succumbs to Paralysis.

Mrs. Annie D. Moore. wife of Mayer
Edgar w. Moore of Kensington, Md.
and the daughter of the late William,
H and Mary Wheatley. died at her
residence. in Kensington. on Monday
from the results Of stroke of pa.
I-1ysiS-
Mrs. Moore took an active interest
in the work of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, being a memher
of the Janet Montgomery Chapter Of
Maryland.
She is survived by her husband and
one SON, Raymond w. Moore.
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Radicals Lose Dusseldorf.
Held in Joy Riding Gases.

Addison Webster. colored. charged
with joy riding and wrecking the car
he drove off in without permission of
its owner, was given a preliminary
bearing in the United States branch Of
the Police Court this morning. He was
held for the grand jury. The court
fiyed the bond at $500.
Joseph Duehring. . young white SOL
dfer, arraigned on a similar charge.
was held for the grand jury and his
hail fixed at $500.
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WILL LIVE IN OETZ VALLEY.
@oEmer King Ludwig and Family
Reach the Austrian Tyrol

VIENNA Sunday. March (by the
Associated Press).-Forrner King Lud-
Weg OF Bsvarta. former Prince Leopold
q Bavaria. who was commander Of
u German army on the Russian
huut. and other members of their
fxn5fy have arrived in the Austrian
Hrol. Ludwig. it is said. intends to
1vS IN tho Oetz valley. Leopold. who
was accompanied by his wife, the for
mer Duchess Gisela of Austria, will
live at Reuss.
Leopold Is said to have left Bavaria
because he was threatened with In
te4nmenL
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"Tells What Is False."

'If the gentleman from Virginia
says I am ma king a sneecil he tells
what is false" Mr. Walsh shouted.
Mr.. Flood rushed across The House
chamber toward Mr.. Walsh. but was
stopped by a doorkeeper and several
of the Representatives. Other mem
bers gathered around Mr. Walsh. who,
after Speaker Clark had restored or
der, apologized to Mr.. Flood, ending
the incident.
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The ali-uight session was enlivened
during the early morning hours by q
hot exchange between. representa-
tives Flood and Walsh of Massachu-
$etts, which for an instant threatened
to result in a personal encounter.
Mr.. Walsh was reading his minority
report as d member of the committee
which investigated the National Sc
curity League. He was Interrupted
bE Mar. Flood, who made d point of
order that the Massachusetts mem Der
fau dlGreSSed from the report to
make a speech
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Will Go Aboard Tonight.

The President and his party will
board the George Washington late
tonight. and the big steamer. with
her escort of warships. will get under
way early tomorrow morning. The
voyage should not require more than
ten days, and the President expected
70 % direct from the French seaport
to Paris
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Demobilizing Amendments Clash.

When a House resolution came over
relating to salaries OF secretaries of
House members Senator Gore offered
an amendment requiring the Secre-
tary of War to demobiIize the troops
in home cantonments within thirty
days.
Senator Lewis promptly arose and
also proposed his resolution as an
amendment.
Before it could be read Senator Tn
derwood raised the point of order
that the TWO amendments violated
the una anirnous consent agreement by
which the House salaries resolution
was brought in, but he was over
ruled.
Senator Lewis amendment was then
read.
Vice President Marshall ruled that.
while he would be very glad to vote
for such resolution, it was not IN
order.
The roll was then called on Senator
Cores demobiiiZation amendment.
Refuses to Table Amendment.
BY a vote of 4S nays to 3S ayes the
Senate refused to lay the Gore de-
modifying amendment on the table.
Senator Trammel of Florida moved
an amendment providing for demobil-
iZing within sixty days. He said he
was in sympathy with the demohili-
arc being held in cantonments acting
as lackayes for officers. as chauffeurs,
and doing other work for which they
were not drafted
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of
the committee on military affairs,
said he was in sympathy with the
suggestion that soldiers are being
employed improperly. but to demobii-
ize too soon would be unfortunate.
The Trammei amendment was laid
on the table by vote of A to 40.
AS soon as he had announced the
vote Vice President Marshall an
nounced that the hour of II o'clock
having arrived he declared the Sen
ate adjourned sine die
Vice President Marshall in making
this announcement pronounced the
word die "deo." so that it sounded
adjourned sine deo. This raised n
laugh throughout the chamber and
in the Senate, to the echoes of which
senators arose from their seats and
fled out.
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OPPOSING PARTIES
|. RIVALS IN MELODY
Musical Setting Furnished for
Closing Scenes of
Congress.

Considerable entertainment was
provide and mudh party rivalry
was shown in an impromptu contest
on the House floor after adjourn
ment today to see whether the demo-
cratic side or the republican side
could best sing "Ts-ep the Home
Fires Burning"
Meyer London, socialist, because
he will not return to the next Con-
gross, and because he is the sole
representative of disinterested
party, was chosen as judge with the
galleries admonished that they must
aid him in reaching his decision by
the amount of applause accorded to
either side. The republican singers
were led by Miss Jeanette Rankin,
who stood on the majority leaders
table.
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Corridors Again Crowded.

BY o'clock this morning the gall
Ieries Of the Senate were packed
again with visitors and the corridors
hlled. Shortly thereafter the crowds
came in such increasing numbers that
it was necessary to halt them on the
lower floor to prevent dangerous
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Will Garry Souvenir of Fray.

Senator Sherman said that President
Wilson will carry with him when he
goes abroad a souvenir of this fray.
The resolution OF Senator Lodge carries
an idea OF how the Senate feels and may
suggest to the peace conference the ad-
visibility of proceeding with a speedy
settlement of terms OF peace.
Senator Myers asked unanimous con-
sent for a brief executive session to act
on some nominations, but Senator Sher-
man said he feared 1t would interrupt
the continuity of his thought and he
would have to object. He thereupon
proceeded to discuss the general railroad
situation OF the country.
Senator Sherman said that last night
he had told a questioner who accosted
him in the corridor that this bin with its
S750, 900, 900 railroad appropriation shall
not pass.
Senator Sherman. in the course of
his remarks, made a vigorous attack
upon the conduct of the telephone
and telegraph systems by the Post
once Department He said that gov
eminent control of the wires has re-
suited in increased charges and
lessened efficiency. He charged that
Postmaster General Burleson had
done everything in his power to break
down the morale of the Postal Tele-
graph Company and that he had in
creased rates in the interest of the
Bell Telephone Company.
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Named for Vocational Board.

C. F. Mcintosh of Spencer, Ind. was
nominated today by President Wilson
to be a member of the federal board
for vocational education.
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One of Big Hits.
Sister of Soldiers Sings.

While the singing was in progress
a womans voice in the gallery at
tracted particular attention. There
was a call from the floor that she
should sing a solo. She stood up and
sang Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" This woman is Miss Levering
Jones of Philadelphia. who has never
before sung publicly. She was carried
away with the celebration because
she had three brothers, and three
hrothers-in-law in the service. Joe
Sinnott. the doorkeeper, at the request
of members, went to the gallery and
brought Miss Jones to the floor, where
she sang Annie Laurie"
The press gallery was called upon
for a song, land responded with Tip
perary."
W. Tyler Page closed the celebra-
tion by reading his american Creed. "
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Close With Patriotic Songs.

The session closed with a burst of
patriotic songs in the House. While
the members on the floor were sing
ing the national anthem. Mrs. Charles
Linthucun1. state regent for Maryland
of the y. A. r. waved big silk flag
in the members gallery. and cheers
and handclapping followed from the
floor.
At one minute of IL o'clock Speaker
Clark announced that he woUld iav
.before the members a personal request.
William Tyler Page of Maryland, who
will be clerk of the House in the next
session, acting as reading clerk. read
the request OF Representative Greene
of Massachusetts TO be absent for the
remainder of the session.
As the applause that greeted this
died down, Speaker Clark declared the
Sixty fifth Congress closed sine die. A
band in the Speakers lobby struck up
the tune of the national anthem, and
the members Joined in. They sang
over, There" and many other patri-
otic and popular songs, with Mat HorO
presiding at the piano.
When the band struck up Maryland
My Maryland" the entire Maryland
delegation arose and led the singing
while Mrs. Linthicum, in the gallery,
kept the flag waving. Not to be out
done the entire kentucky delegation
crowded about Chairman Sherley OF
the appropriation committee while the
band played my Old kentucky
Home"
Many members brought their daugh-
ters and wives onto the aoor during
the post-session celebration. The
House was vivid and active scene
as sightseers about the Capitol, at
tracted by the band, crowded in at all
the doors
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Francis B. Sayre. The President had
requested that his visit be entirely
informal, and consequently no recep-
ton was planned by Philadelphia Of
ficials.
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Woman's Party Plans to Picket.

Alice Paul. leader of the national
woman's party, has announced that
she will lead a delegation of suffrage
pfckets to the vicinity of the opera
house and call the Presidents atten-
ton to their demands for an extra
session of Congress to pass the WON
an suffrage amendment. The women
win carry purple. gold and white ban
nerA. II was announced
The general Mooney committee of
he Central Federated Union aIso
plans to have woman workers near
tho building with banners demanding
action by the President to bring about
Do release from prison of Thomas
Mooney. the western labor leader.
The time appointed for the departure
to0orrow of the transport George
washington with President Wilson
aboard is Sis am
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Wearing of Green" Played.

In celebration Of the passage by the
House of the resolution calling for self
determination for Ireland, the band
played 1.-THE Wearing of the Green -
Representative James A. Gallivan of
Boston climbed on the piano and led
the gathering in singing. There was
more action and voice put into this
were unfurled in the gallery.
Jerry South, chief clerk OF the House,
in recognition of The prohibition amend
ment, sang How Dry ! Am" and most
OF the members Joined in the chorus.
While they were singing How Dry I
AM a soldier called down from the
gallery: ITS your own fault
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The troops also have called for the
abrogation of the press censorship.
Independents Leave Assembly.
WEiMAR. Monday. March 2 (by the
associated Press. )--Government circles
are said to be considerably exercised
over. the fact which is daily becoming
more noticeable that nearly the entire
independent socialist delegation in the
national assembly has vanished during
these days OF strikes, uprisinss and at
tempts to cut off Weinlar from the rest
Iof Germany. Today. for instance, there
were only two independent socialists
present at the assembly session---Herr
Cohn and Herr Hencke. On Saturday
there bad been four independents pres
ent in the body and on Friday five such
nnem oers.
The independent delegation has been
steadily dwindliug since the beginning
OF the Halle and Leipzig troubles.
The semi-official government organ
today calls attention to the interesting
fact that the old reichstag practice of
!deducung from the salary OF each dele
gate for each day on which he ahsented
| himself has been discontinued, so that
the seventeen Independent socialists are
receiving their full allotment OF 1000
marks each monthly. They probably are
travelling about, says the government
journal, stirring UP disorder and trouble
on the money which the government is
! paying liEIt-
! The national assembly perhaps will
/ vote itself this week in permanent ses-
F, sion, so as to be able to assemble i'm
| mediately when desiI ed. This action
| is proposed in view Of the limited
! armistice, capable of being terminated
| on short notice. making it desirable
! for the assembly to be able to reach
| the necessary decisions quickly The
/ plans for this action may prevent the
! short adjournment which it was ex-
| pected would be taken the middle of
| this week
Weimar continues to be heavily
guarded by troops The contingent ha 8
| been increa Sed and light artillery
added to its equipment. Machine guns
now adorn buildings in strategic locaii-
ties, notably the provisional telegrap nh
headquarters, where all the assembly
dispatches are filed, and which COM
mands a large square and a half dozen
streets.
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League Subject of Argument.

The league of nations came in for
intermittent consideration. Without
specifically mentioning the league.
Republican Leader Mann declared
that the war would have been fought
in vain il something was not done
to prevent future wars. Democratic
members of the House vigorously ap-
piauded his statement.
There seems to me to be quite a
tendency on the part of many of my
fellow republicans declared Mr..
Mann mot only 10 critic!se severely
the President for his part in ref
erence to- a league Of nations, but to
criticise the idea that the United
States shall enter into any arrange
n,ent which may tend to prevent war
In the future"
Representative Baer of North Da-
kota interrupted to say that Mr.. Mann
confined his structures to the repub-
licans. when as a matter OF fact there
was as much criticism "by one side
as the other" in both Senate and
House.
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member of the House Of one secre-
tarE at $2.0G0 a year and one clerk
at 81 200. whose names shall be placed
on the roll and paid in monthly in
stallments Representative Sisson OF
Mississippi made point of no
quorum, which delayed action: but
an hour later Representative Hum =
phreys again called up the resolution
and il was passed.
At 1880 Minority Leader Mann
asked unanimous consent for con-
sderation of a resolution directing
the payment of the usual compen sa =
ton of representatives to those mem =
bers of the House who have been
serving in the military or naval forces
during the present war and who have
been discharged from their military
or naval duty. This measure was
delayed by objection from Repre-
sentative Uuddleson. but at 1855
Representative Mann moved to sus-
pend the rules, and it was passed.
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PRESIDENT BEGINS
RETURN TO EUROPE

Continued from First Page.)
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secretary-Clerk Bill Passed.

Representative humphreys Of Mis-
sissippi called up the joint resolution
providing for appointment by each
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fContir.ued from First PlCeD
be faced with a Panic because of the
failure of the bill, would persist IN
his refusal to call Congress IN extra
session until his return from EUROPE
perhaps not until June.
Senator Martin replied that ne
could not speak for the President, put
that the blame for the failure or the
bill and the panic, If there was one.
would not be upon the President put
upon the republican senators VINO
were holding up the measure
The democratic leader then asked
that formal reading of the blli pc
dispensed with and that it be read
for amendment. Senator France M
terposed an objection. but when ap-
pealed to by Senator Martin and sen
ator Smoot, he withdrew it but
Senator Penrose then objected, ana
after caustic interchange with sen
ator Martin demanded that the biit
be read in full This was done ana
much time was consumed.
When the bill was read Tor amend
ment another series of speeches was
begun, and Senator Cummins OF iowa
offered his amendment to return 10
the Interstate Commerce Commission
its authority over rate making lor
the railroads taking 1t from the rali-
road administrator. Senator, tram :
mel of Florida also spoke IN iaHor
of this amendment
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President to Spend Busy
Four Hours in New York

NEW YORK, March l-During
President Wilson's visit Of less than
four hours in New York tonight he
win speak on the league Of nations
to 5000 persons at the Metropolitan
Opera House. hold a short private
eon3erence with former President
WtHi4m H. Taft. receive a delegation
OF twenty Irishmen, who will request
him to present the subject of self
determination for Ireland at the peace
conference. and then will board the
steamer George Washington, which
sails early tomorrow for France.
Will Confer With Mr.. Taft.
According to revised plans. the
President will arrive in this city from
Philadelphia at SIS O'Clock. and will
proceed directly to the opera house
under strong police guard. He will
meet MI TAFT in a private room and
soon thereafter will commence his
address Mr.. Taft, who was en- route
to this city today from Springfield,
Ohio, where he spoke last night, will
speak IN favor Of the league of ma
tions before the Presidents arrival
The only other fixture on the pro-
gram at the opera house are a short
address by Gov. Alfred L. Smith and
the singing OF THE Star Spangled
Banner" by Enrico Caruso.
Although there are but 1925 seats at
the opera house demands for seats
continued, to pour in today, and the
committee in charge estimated that
moro than 100000 applications had
been received, with two tons of mail
still TO be opened.
The police arrangements for guard
ing the President are more elaborate
than usual. In addition TO the usual
secret service force, a special body
guard of detectives. assisted by plain
clothes men and motor cycle police,
will escort the presidential party
through solid lines of police from the
Pennsylvania railroad station to the
opera house.
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''H0T" WORDS MARK
HOUSES CLOSING HOURS

CONTINUED from FIRST pseeD
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Mr.. Lewis Plan Fails.

Senator Lewis then requested that
| he be permitted TO offer an amend
ment to the bill and have it read. t
was known that Senator Lewis had a
resolution proposing that the Senate e
approve "aII proper efforts" Of the
President to effect league of peace.
Vice President Marshall in re-
sponse to a question admitted that
IL Senator Sherman should yield for
the offering and reading of the
amendment and if any one should
raise the point, he would have to rule
that Senator Sherman had lost the
floor.
Senator Sherman therefore declined
to yield and went on with his speech.
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Decision Withheld.

The decision was withheld until the
next Congress.
The House quartet, consisting of
Representatives Timberlake. Hamilton,
of Michigan. Burns of South Caro-
lima and Houston OF Tennessee.
essayed to sing some southern melo-
dies, but by "A viva voce decision the
House ruled them out of order and
substituted on the program Prince
Robertson. the colored barber.
Enthused by the victory in adopt
ing the Irish resolution, Representa-
tive Donovan of New York contributed
to the merrymaking solo, The
Wearing of the Green"
Representative Donovan was forced
to respond to an encore.
One of Big Hits.
One of the big hits of the entertain
ment was a solo, The Watermelon
Vine," sung from the press gallery by
Maj. Alfred J. Stofer, representative
of the Baltimore News and the Bir-
mingham News. The Marine Band
furnished the music
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crushes on the StairwayS and the
upper floor.
Sought to Halt MI. Sherman.

At II o'clock Senator sherman hao
been talking continuously since f.3o,
part of the time reading from manu-
script, Senator Walsh made the point
of order that he was reading from
paper. which was against the pfih
cfpies of parliamentary law laid DOWN
III the Jefferson manual
Vice President Marshall said that
the Senate made and construed no
rules and he would submit 10 the Sen
ate the point of order, which would
cause the senator to deSiSt the read
ing.
Senator Smoot interposed the sug-
gestion that Senator sherman was
reading from prepared speech. and
he did not think the Senate was quite
ready to rule that A senator could not
read his own speech.
Senator Walsh said he perceived the
point and withdrew objection.