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jteitei SteSiVititMBaffia 1K SjWngt 6J ffiS3S wmmgmamg8 mfimijfi jpi MmmMMm mm8i2r fSi a PICS SCR ET MBT President Sends Duval West to Mexico as Private Envoy WILL SEE CHIEF LEADERS TexanWiil Make Clear to Zapata Villa and CarranzaXT Position Famine Conditions in Mexico City Growing More Serious Bread Line Consist iag of 300 Persons Fed Recently Villa Troops Menace Guadalajara After Taking That City Campaign Against Tampico Will Be Pushed puvtl vyest former United Statea district attorney at San Antonio lex tu sileete4 yesterday to go to Mexico a the personal representative Of President jVllson Secretary Bryan announced Mr Writs selection The mission aim tlar to that of Paul Fuller who some time ago ponferred with the various leaders and returned to this country with his reports Mr West earries no written instructions but is commissioned to make grenerl1nquriea into the conditions Interview the principal leaders including Carransa Villa Zapata and make clear to them the position of the United States government with respect to the protection ot foreigners and their interests Will Go to Mexico City The length of time the Presidents envoy wilj spend in Mexico hag not been determined qr has any announcement been made as to whether he will see Carransa or Villa first EventuiJly he wljl SO to Mexico City there to POOerate wjth the Brazilian Minister who Is carjng for American Interests and Consul John Sllllman It Is understood that while Mr West wiU point out the growing necessity for a permanent settlement of affairs inVilexiflOi he does jwt take any plan ifici pisffidN mm propiMi fiEKppsi a si ft1 i lOtKssamtesi 30Y SCOUTS TO CELEBRATE FUthSAnaiversary to BeMarkea by Feats atXonvention Hall A capacity Jrouse Is expected to view the activities of more than 700 boy scouts the District tonlghtat Convention Hall at the rally which will mark the fifth anniversary of the formation of the first boy scout troop In America More than 4000 tickets have been distributed At the raliy will be the member of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America who will meet at the Wlllard in the morning and afternoon At 2 oclock the council membBri will be re celved at the White House by the President who Is honorary president of the organization The President will deliver an address and will present the six eagle badges to the six scouts who have won them The eagle badge is the highest honor that can be won by any scout Presentation of an honor medal will also be made to Howard Gatley of Troop No 21 ot this city for saving a companion from drowning At the rally Jonight the scouts will demonstrate scout activities and drills and will participate in athletta contents The meeting will close with an address by Daniel Carter Beard national scout commissioner SHE RAPS PRIZE FIGHT Mrs Copsey British Militant Calls Contest Revolting WAS A SCENE OF DEPRAVITY Witnesses Ten Round Go Between Freddie Welsh British Lightweight Cham pion and Joseph Shugrue Then Tells How Money Spent Should Have Gone to Aid Peace Movement or suggestion from the Unites States He has Jived A numberpf yeanfip Mexico and Is understood to be generally familiar with the situation in the Southern fjepufelie teares for His Heme After conferences wh President Wilson and Secretary Bryan Mr West left last night for his home in San Antonio Tex from which point he probably will go to Vera Cruz to talk with Jen Car ranea Jsws of tUemtJJtary situation Mexico reaching the tate Department ye terday was JrJef JPjirther reports of the defeat ofrthe Carranza forces at Mon terey were rekYved with the information thai about 1W0 wounded troops have been put on trains and pent front tne seene ef the battle to the border Work on the fertifleatioiiB around Tampico is proceeding energetically according to a department telegram in anticipation of an attack by Villa forces The gunboats Zaragosa and Libertad have arrived with additional Carranra troops from Vera Cruz Enrique Llorente Washington representative1 fef Gen Villa received a tele gram from the latter saying he personally riiad captured with his forces a station just in front of Guadalajara and expected to retaken the city from the Carranza forces within another day or two As sooi the city Js taken Villa intends to concentrate Pn Tampico planning not to jpoye an Mexicp City until the north is completely under his control Fjmbjm i the Cftpjtal In the jraeantyme the famine conditions in Mexjco City are growing serU ous The follow ing report of the situation ther was issued last night There icontinues to be a shortage of the bread supply and it is said that there was recently noticed a bread line in which there were about 300 waiting their tijrn According to reports the scarcity bread and water Is greater than it has ever been before Some people are eating bread made from bran On February the American Club 9 erved com bread to the needy The authorities still hold out the promise that they wljl bring about an improvement In the situation It is said that as there was no flour on hand on the morning of the th a Urge hut quiet demonstration was made in front of military headquarters by men of the working classes protesting against the annulment of the flat cur rency It is stated that their protest was fruitless i 1000000 C0I0N STORM LOSS Special to The Washington Post New York Feb 10 Miss Susan Cop sey an English suffragist visited MadU son Square Garden last night to witness the 10 round fight between Freddie Welsh the British lightweight champipn and Joseph Ehugrue of Jer sey City She arrived in this country only yesterday after a thrilling trip from Liverpool op the American liner Philadelphia Jt is as a worker for universal peace that Miss Copsey is visiting the United States I did not watch the game closely she said after the fight as I did not in the least understand the strokes But I glanced at the boxers occasionally as they came on each in his turn Spectacle Revolting She Asserts Then I would look around at the huge glaring snarling revolting spectacle of masculine pleasure at such a scene I could not help thinking and my thoughts followed a single line If each man had paid me even enerhalf of the price he had given for Ms seat what a splendid offering I could have given to the peae party And what a delightfully intellectual treat I could have furnished them They could have heard ponie of the best orators in the world speak on the great and growing question of the peace of all nations Loves All Healthy Sport Sport of healthy kinds I love and it always gives me great joy to see men uling thai strength to obtain the xovpted goagutvhat goal was obtaine4Qa Tuesday nrfght I fail to see Itwafc a sSene otdepravlty from beginning to end from when the first man entered the garden and paid his dollar to the last Vho parted with ten times that sum to be nearer the ringside that he might see the bouts the better JAPANESE SEE WILSON Admiral Dewa and Staff Also Guests Aboard Mayflower RECEIVE BY CABINET MEN Distinguished Delegate to San Francisco ExhibitDelivers Expressions JJood Will From His Sovereign on White House Visit Bryan Returns Visitors Call at Hotel Nations Guests WILL REST BESIDE SIAYER Scriveners Mother and Son to Be Buried at Mount Olivet on Friday The bodies of Mrs Jvato Scrivener 10 years old who was killed by her son Richard Tuesday afternoon at the family home 1019 Sixteenth street northeast and that of the latter who later committed suicide were taken from the morgue yesterday to the Undertaking rooms of a Costello 12 Jt street northeasts from where the funeral Will be held Friday morning Mass will be celebrated at the Catholic Church of the Holy Name and the interment will be IiuMoUnt Olivet Cemeteryv The dead woman and her Bon had each an Insurance of i860 on their lives and among the effects of the former there was found the sum of 45 in cash DUAL KILLING BAFFLES DENY USE OF INFLUENCE Democrats Rusft to Defense of President in Railroad Discussion Receptions by the President the Secretaries of State War and Navy and a dinner aboard the Presidents yacht May flower were featurts of the first day Jn Washington of the Japanese delegation to the Panama Paplne Exposition yesterday Admiral Baron fehlgeto pewa the official representative of the Tokyo government dnd his aids Commander Kobayashl and Lieut Comdr Ulyeda became the guests of the American government officials when they arriyed at Norfolk Tuesday where they were met by Assistant Secretary of the Nayy noosevelt and Capt Earle Sr Nvwho accompanied them to WftShJngton They occupy suits at the Shoreham and the hotel yesterday was thronged with those who called to extend greetings They left Tokyo before news was received that the President bad postponed the date pt his trip through the Panama Canal from March 7 until July 4 Daniels Host Aboard Ship Secretary Daniels was host at the dinner aboard the Mayflower last night Among those who were present besides the secretary and his staff and the Japanese representatives were Pr Cary Grayson the Japanese Ambassador Baron Chinda and his staff Jtear Admirals Qsterhaus Badger Nlcholpoto Bey nojds Blue Grlffln and Strauss JJ5 MaJ Gen Barnett CJ Capt Earle Lieut Comdr Barry captain of the Mayflower and Representatives Padgett Butler and Roberts of the House naval committee The President accompanied by Dr Grayson and Col Harts Tj Nf received Admiral Dewa and his aids the blue room at noon Several officers of the United States navy and William Phillips Third Assistant Secretary of State accompanied the delegation to the White House Admiral Dewa was presented to the President by Ambassador Chinda He expressed great pleasure at being able to attend the exposition as the representative of the Japanese government and declared he brought expressions of the kindliest feelings from tpe Japanese emperor and the people of his country President Wilson warmly welcomed the delegation and expressed high regard for the Japanese ruler axd his pqople pecjived by Cabinet Members The Japanese representatives had previously been received by Secretary Bryan Secretary Daniels and Secretary Garrison Admiral Dewa expressed to each of them and to the President his fondness for America and the desire of his government to take part in the celebration marking the completion of the Panama Canal Secretary Bryan received the delegation at the State Department at 1045 and returned their call at the Shoreham at 11 oclock Secretary Garrison received them at 1030 and Secretary Daniels at 10 Although Admiral Dewa and his staff are to be guests of government offielals almost all of the time until the date set for the Presidents tP through the canal they will not remain Jn Washington They will go to San Francisco in a short time Downey Authorizes Expenditure Comptroller of the Treasury Downey esterday authorised the Treasury Department to pay the expenses of the Japanese delegation during their stay in Washington and on their official visit to West Point and Annapolis An appropriation of J1500Q0 has been set aside for the use of the Secretary of the Navy in entertaining the offleial representatives of foreign countries to the exposition and a part of this fund can be used at this time the comptroller deeded Clews Fail In Hunt for Slayers of Priest and Housekeeper 1000 REWARD IS OFFERED Police Looking for Men Who Called at New Britain Rectory to Arrange for Having Marriage Service Performed Four Men Arrested at Meriden Conn on Robbery Charge Prove Alibi New Britain Conn Feb 10 After another day of investigation the police SPREADS TAX OPTIMISM McCoy Tells Board of Trade Sat isfactory Law Is jWyth SAYS PROBLEM IS HOT TOQUE president Brandenburg Addressing Members at Anniversary i Celebration Declares Revocation of Half and Half Plaa Will Meas Demand fot FjancWse Denies Assessment Here Is lowest You think your problems here In the District are unWu saia Judge Walter I McCoy oftha Supreme Court of the District speaking last night of the relations between Congress and the District before the members of the Board of Trade celebrating their twenty ninth an nlversary ftt the WJllard Hotel Jdo not think any one can get a satisfactory tax law from any legislative body I do not refer to Congress but to any body Jf you had i board of aldermen to make yourtixlaws Instead of Congress you would have as much trouble as you have now Your problem here Is not unique save in the fact that you donot elect thosn who make your tax laws and per haps that is a good thing gays Judges Must Mingle Speaking of judges and their duties Judge MCey said I believe that no judge can be a suc cessful dispenser of Justice unless he tonight were almost at a standstill Jnlknows what people expect from their fel trying to unravel the mysteryof the jnurder of the Rev Father Joseph Ze brls and his housekeeper Miss Iva GUtnanatis at the rectory of St Andrews Lithuanian Bornan Catholic Church Monday night -In the belief that four men arrested in Meriden on a charge of robbery might know something of the case the police made An informal investigation but became convinced that they were not here on the day of themvrder 1000 Reward fQrjSJayers Th city council voted tonlghtto offer a reward of S1000 for the apprehension of the murderers and Qov MP rcus JI Holcomb stated at Hartford today that the State of ConneetlputVould offer a reward of a like amount The police are understood to be looking for two men who called at the rectory Monday afternoon and asked Father Zebris to perform amarriage He advised them to go to a priest of their own nationality to perform the gerylce Fall to Find Suspect Wilkes Barre Pa Feb 10 The WikesBarre police in answer to a request from the authorities of New Britain Conn have informed them that they have been unable to fjnd any record of a man named by the New England police who Is sajd to be under suspicion in connection with the murder of the Rev Joseph JSebrls and his nuueeKeeper The priept was formerly pastor of a Lithuanian church in this vicinity HEED CALL OF CITY POOR Capital Pastors to Join Campaign for Self Sacrifice Week CARBINE T0BEDI6C0HTHmD Utilities Board Asks Railways Company to Consider New Routing Plan The public utilities commission yesterday requested in a letter to the Wash Jngton Railway and BlectHe Company that the company consider plans for the discontinuance of car servicemen street northwest following the construction of th extension recently rdered on Fourteenth street northwept from street to Pennsylvania avenue At the time this extension was ordered It was stated that one of the considerations was the case with which cats could be operated on street northwest to Fourteenth and thence on Fourteenth to the group of government buildings to the south of the Mali la believed that the commission has this routing arrangement in mind The commission had not received yesterday the resolution of the Chamber of Commerce requesting that a new hearing be given the owners of the Wlllard Hotel property on the Fourteenth street extension Several similar requests have been received by the commission in the past It has answered that the hearing heldwas well advertised and that the operating company of the hotel was specirically notified In eyery case the commission Tiai refused to reopen the question 3000000 LOVE BALM Two Women Planned to Sue St Louis Oil Man for Big Sums BARONESS CASE BLOWS UP Representative Good Attacking Executives Course Revives Memories of Famous Cocked Bat Letter Half a dozen Democrats were brought to their feet in the House yesterday by a declaration by Jteprewntatlve Good of Iowa a Republican that the President had influenced the Interstate Commerce ITALIAN ENVOY ARRIVES Ernesto Nathan Commissioner to Frisco Expesitien Lands in New York New York Feb 10 Ernesto Nathan former mayor of Itojne who wllj represent Italy at the Panama Pacific Ex position arrived here today en routo for San Francisco on the steamer America Mr Nathan who said lie bore credentials from his crovet nmpTitajilinTihniTV Commission in Its recent decision grant Minister Plenlnotentiarv and Envnv ing the 5 per cent freight rate increase Extraordinary to this country left for to Eastern railroads The charge was Washington where he will sed the Pres refuted by the Democrats and one mem fdent before starting Wegt He was ber Representative Gordon of Ohio de 1 accompanied by Cavite Cutastini coun selor of colonies in the Italian foreign department Local Charities Only to Be Benefited and Portion of Church Collection May Help Swell Fund More Ttyn Hajfof Eastern Breakwater Swept Away py Sigh Seas Colon Feb 10 The damage wrought by the storm which began yesterday is estimated a nearly 1000000 QVer half of the eastern breakwater in course of construction here has been destroyed The wavs are still rolling over the western breakwater but the storm the worst norther since the breakwater aa built Is now abating Duringfthe night tho American schooner Pendleton with a cargo of pjles became waterlogged and was beached The water front of the harbor is strewn with piles timber and other wreckage Six inches of rain fell which was un precedented for February the driest month of the year here nounced the statement as being abso lutely false A preface to his charge of presidential influence Mr Good reread the letter vwhleh Mr Wilson wrote to A Joline in 1907 in which he expressed a wish that some effective way might be found to knock Bryan into a cocked hat for once and for all This brought a statement from Representative Foster of Illinois which was that someone has been knocking Mr Bryan into a cocked hat every 30 days but he still stands incorruptible before the people Representative Moss of West Virginia a Republican said the reason be did not believe the charge that the president influenced the Interstate Commerce Commission was solely because the Interstate Commerce Commission would not stand for that kind of influence He said the President was the greatest die tator who had been in the White floilse for 50 years Representative Fitzgerald defended the President No one seriously believes said he that the President has attempted to coerce members of the commission to render any decision in the way that the evidence would not Justify The Presi 1 dent has not attempted to influence the commission oh any question whatever STANDS BY OLD MILEAGE FATE OF HUNQARY IS AGAIN IN BALANCE CONTINUED FROM FIRST FAGE VJg tory of the Carpathian campaign With their first line almost annihilated the Germans pushed forward their second line and were successful in gaining a strategic elevation Terrific Struggle Follows But from this position they were almost immediately driven back by a Russian bayonet charge Attack and Watch Repairing The repairing of all makes of Watches has long been a specfal feature of our service Examinations marten and estimates given upon re quest GAIT BRO jEWEUtRJ SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS SQ7 rCNNSYLVANIA AVE Senate Gets Legislative Appropriation Bill Carrying 39537303 The Senate appropriations committee yesterday reported the legislative execu tive and judicial appropriation bill carry Ing 3958730350 an increase of 13085679 over me total as It passed tne House Of this 12288100 was added for an agricultural census The committee struck out the House provision allowing each member of Congress aetul traveling expenses for him tell an4 dependent tfnm bera of his family in coming frorn Wdj returning to his home at each session of Congress and restored the usual mileage This increases the Senate mileage from IUT50 to 31000 and increases the House allow ance by 131250 counter attack followed in rapid sue cession and toward evening the Ger mans In great numbers seemed to be in permanent possession of the heights Then a counter attack by the Russians resulted in two hours of hand to hand flghUng which left the snow clad hillsides strewn with dead After a roost stubborn resistance the Ger man regiments finally were definitely driven out A Kusslan officer claims personally to have counted upward of 1000 German dead before the Russian positions on this hill He described this engagement as typical of the battles which are occurring dally in the Carpathian mountains Pastors Of several denominations have consented to aid in the campaign of self pacrJflce week the first week of Lent which members of the Federation of Womens Clubs have set apart for soliciting help for local charities Replies to Mrs Ellis Logan president of the federation and chairman of the executive committee of the home relief have been received from the Rev Joseph Kelly of the Fourth Presbyterian Church the Rev Earle Wllfley pf the Vermont Avenue Christian Church Bishop Earle Cranston and the Rev Ulypses Pierce of All Sauls Church Woodward also tendered hs personal efforts in forwarding the campaign last night Those who responded offered to embody the appeal for help for the charities in sermons on the Sunday in Lent which falls in self sacrjnea week It is pps slble a portion of the cpjiectlons In these churches will be set apart that day for the aid of the poor and needy here Mrs Richard Wainwright wife of Adml ralWatp wright who Is cooperating Jn the tasjy ot aisxnciing tne city the placement of contribution boxes yesterday decided on the proper places for the boxes Each wJU be charge of a Washington woman Interested in the charity The selections and assignments are as follows Moses Sons in charge of Mrs Wheeler AflJeeVs drug store Mrs James Langbursbi Npr folk and Washington Steamsljlp Companys pier Mrs Clara Nelelgh Palais Royal Mrs Emma Shelton 8 Kann Sons Co Mrs Ella injght James Lans burgh Mrs Kate Waller Barrett Wood ward Lothrops Mrs Giles Rafter and Miss Mary Gwynn the New Wlllard Mrs Robert Corbyr the Ralelgh Mrs EUis Logan the Ebbltt Mrs George Armes Congress Hall Mrs Brown and Ograms drug store Mrs Emma Tenney The mens committea of tie charity will meet next Monday to decide on a place for depositing all fundscolleeted The executive committee of women will meet at the Raleigh next Monday at 130 to further outline plans for the campaign Walter Clephane secretary of the charities indorsement committee will be in charge of a public meeting at the Public Library next Saturday at 11 oclock to explain the campaign and invite every one interested to take an active part low men I think that a Judge should mingle with his fellowmen Jn the com munity in which he resides and bo therefore I hope to mingle wth members pf this board Edvln Brandenburg presidentpf the board in his address after speaking of the work of the board said regarding the half and half plan If the existing financial relations between the natjonal and the city governments are to continue then the community Is willing to rest content If on the other hand Congress phpuld unfortunately deem it necessary to change the present relations then it will behoove the membership of this board to take active steps to the end that we may have iome voice both as to pur government as Veil as to the Improvements to be made and the disposition of our finances Denies Assessment Is Low We deny that the assessment ef this District is Jower than thjt of other communities of like slxe On the contrary we think it has been ably dem onstrated that our rate of taxation is higher than elsewhere The speech of the late William Singleton former president of the board who had prepared it for the twenty fifth anniversary was read by his son Ogle Singleton Mr Sin gleton spoke of the organisation of the board JnlS9 and of its growth from the original 2 members to the present membership of more than 1200 Parker Fjrst President peais Col Myron Parker first president ot the board told of the building upj pi wRsningion us ursi trials ana its present triumphs Committee reports were read by George Oakley Totteri jr of the municipal art committee Francis Weller committee en sewerage Odell 8 Smith Public order committee A Severn committee on bridges and A Mc Laehlen committee on public bridges A telegram was received from Gen George Ilarries former president of the board who was not able to be present Edwin Brandenburg newly elected president of the board presided Among the former presidents and charter members who were guests werer Warner Henry Small jr John Joy E4son Cuno Rudolph Theodore VV Ney Thomas Smith Brig Gen John Wilson tf Droop William Cpjc John Bu Larner Jofcn Magruder Isadpre Saks George Truesdall William Galliher and William West At the conclusion of the meeting a buffet dinner was served Friend Who Wanted 500000Intended Her Action Merely to Shed Sidelights on Others 2500000 Suit She Testifies When Lawyer Demands Fee for Abondoned Litigation SEES WILSON IN 1916 i Oven 81SOA Mi Close uao jh Smith of New York Declares He Will Be Renominated PAETT BOWS ABE IS CLDENTS Predicts United Democracy Behind Effort to Return President to White House for Second Term Says Baltimore Platform PlanV Is Net Binding on Future ConTentions The machinery was set in motion here yesterday for a Wilson delegation from TeW York to the jiext Democratic na i tlonal convention As a rule Democratic delegations from Neve York to national conventions havebeenUnf ettered by binding instructions At the Baltimore convention ths delegation was for Champ Clark for President and only came over to Mr Wilson whet it became apparent that his nomination for President was a i foregone conclusion Whether the delegation will be pledged 1 to Mr Wilsons renomlnatlon probably will be an unsettled matter fpr some time to come The Tammany orgnt zaion nas oeen opposed to ir wnson yet no Tammany men have given any indications that they will fight him for renomlnatlon Considered Organization Man The man who undertook yesterday to get the Wilson movement under way was Representative Charles Bennett Smith of Buffalo Mr Smith Is considered an or ganization man and while independent in his views and activities is well liked by the Tammany men in Congress The Democracy of the country Jn the opinion of Representative Charles Bennett Smith of New York stands practically united fin the proposition that President Woodrow Wilson will be the nominee of his party for reelection in 31s The New Yorker issued a formal statement to this effect Jast njght and dismissed as mere incidents the rows oyer patronage the conflicts over legislative programs and the much questioned foreign policies of the administration all pf which have held Washington by the ears durfpg thela8t Beveral months The Federal reseryejaw and the tariff act Mr Smith Dollar Day Today BE ONE OF OUR DOLLAR DAY PATRONS 7 6 Pairs Mens 35c fc Half Hose Full Fashioned Mfehs Half Hose in black navy tan and gray all siyes a regular 8Sc quality 8 pairs for ILOO Main Floor Mens Wear Shop 150 40 in Silk Crepe de Chine Npte the width All pure silk heavy and durable In a full line of street and evening shades Including black and white Regular JL50 duality 100 yard Sth St Annex Silk Dept 169 Hot Water fc Wearever brand No 3 Guaranteed Onejpiece Seamless Hot water Bags Regular 169 value at 100 Main Floor Toilets Special to The Washington Tost New York Feb 10 Mr Hurley and I are now frfends This statement was made in the supreme court today by Mrp Jessie Bacon who haying aban doned her Dronosed milt for hrpaph at 7 7 icoti rciioB anutiic icLiuiavi Jll premise against munopaire Michael Jos declared also are details so far as the eya nuney 01 ai Louis an omeiai or presidents ava ab 1 tv concerned the Standard Oil Company explained why she discontinued the services of George Fleming her lawyer Fleming sued Mrs Bacon for 2500 for services The trial of the action was held today and the Jury will render a verdct tomor TOVr Her Case for Sidelights It developed that at the time Mrs Bacon retained Fleming he was also counsel for Baroness Ursula Barbara von Kalntrwskl alsp known as Baroness Bab who was then preparing to bring her suit fpr 2600000 against Hurjey for breach of promise But as Mrs Bacon paid the Itaod today th ut pf the baroness blew up and hpr own proposed action depended largely on that of the other ajjeged Jilted woman her ease also went by the board so she had po further need fqr a lawyer Mrs Bacon stated that Fleming wanted her case for the sidelights that itmlght throw on that of his other client Mrs Bacon had intended to sue for 50000 I II I11KJJIIUJJI ii TOAD FOR POI ANDS FBEED0M The great fact will stand out at the epd of the Presidents term said Mr fcmun tnat he nas established a new Ideal jn governmental affairs and has ralsed5 Immeasurably the Standard of public duty and ofitctsl life at the National Capitak That Jn itself should be sufficient to bring a national demand for fcls retention in the White House What Is The Nature Of Your Work 1 Brought Ideals to Office President Is Asked to Aid Country by Alliance Delegation A oonimltteo representing the Polish Falcons Alliance of America appealed to President vWllsori yesterday to work for a free and independent Poland if he Is called upon to participate either di reotly or Indirectly in the future conference adjusting the affairs of Europe after the war Us was told the committee spoke for 4000000 Polish immigrants In the United States The President told the committee that he sympathized deeply wljh Poland Tbe delegation Included Br John God rycz pf Philadelphia Dr Francis Froncrak of Buffalo Dr TAlstar aynskj of Pittsburgh and Ignacius Werwlmski of South Bend Ind CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Ask Congress to Py Hatters Fjnes An appeal to Congress to appropriate about 292000 to pay the fines and cpsts imposed ty the Supreme Court on 209 labor union members in theDan bury hatters boycott case was signed yesterday bythe Conpfetlcut delegation In the House HABD FIGHTS IN BUXOWINA Russians Stubbornly Contesting Every Yard asThey Fall Back CiernowlU Feb 10 The Russians are stubbornly contesting every yard and falling baclc In good order The withdrawal from this part of Buko wlna Is likely to bo only temporary 1 iu tjujw OTION PICTURE COUPON Tr4 Qonporii when filled with the name of 9 School in the District of Colombia or vicinity will he credited fop FLVE VOTES In The Washington Posts Pathescbpo Educational Campaign Coupons should he neatly trimmed and sent to theEdncati9nl Editor The Washington Post Nam of School 14 llll Ti liJ VOIP AFTER Fr i2S 1915 WashinpiViPost Educational anwftnfl A get together luncheon will be held today at 1230 oclock by the Real Estate Brokers Exchange of Washington at the Ebbftt John I Weaver president of the exchange will speak of the work that is being done in the interest of Zeal estate men throughout the country by the national oranlatjon Arrangements for the function were made by Harry Boss secretary Clearing Houses will be the subject discussed by McKee cashier of the NationaJ Capital Bank tonight before the local chapter of the American Institute of Banking at their headquarters 1214 street northwest Mr McKee wH discuss the subject along broad lnes describing particularly the type of clearing houses whose operations are not confined merely to the exchanging of checks and the part they play in the financial life of the na tlop The Study Club of the Drama league wIl hold Its third nieeting in the course on Technique of the Drama In the childrens room of the Public Library tomorrow evening at 815 oclock Papers Illustrated by plans will be given by William Bruce King on the Obligatory Scenes and by Paul Green on Character Treatment Ragan Si Taylor Incorporated Ifanr sen Mitchells Kraemer Duehring and Gramm have recently been elected rnempers of the Builders and Manufacturers Exchange This accession is a result of the renewed activity of the membership committee The plans forthe laying of the corner stone of the Womens Memorial building whleh will be the home of the American Red Cross on March 26 have been com pleted Former President Taft wlllpeak Work is well under way on the foundation of the building on Seventeenth steet northwest In the block immediately north of the Continental Memorial Hall Kebler chief of the division of drugs of the Department of Agriculture will deliver a lecture on Protecting the Public Health under the auspices of the Food Reform Society at the Public Library tomorrow nignt at ciock Tne lecture will pe musiraiea TjTeUhree executive heads of the DistrictDistrict government In their capacity ef members of the public utilities commlsr slon yesterday fermallyrwniesjed thenar selves as commissioners of the District to transfer to the commissions metr In spector the testing of all taxicab meters This work has heretofore been done In the office of weights measures and markets Tbe jreqestdoubtles wIHfc be granted 3 The Young Womens Hebrew Association wlllvmeet atther honje 1339 Tenth street northwest a oclock this evening After the business session refreshments will be served Ab enjoyable meeting of the Lydia class of the Ninth Street Christian Sunday school was held last evening at the home pf Miss Charlotte Preston Eleventh and streets nprtheast werr Miss Preston and Mrs Esther ElwpQd Wight entertained Uhe class at a com blnedvbusineps meeting and social The class has a membership pf over 80 and Is taughtbyA Or Bishop Mr and Mrs Bishop were guests last evening Dr William A Whiter superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane will give an illustrated talk at the meeting of the District of Calumbja section of the womans department of the National Civic Federation at Rau schers next Wednesday morning at 11 oclock Fifty master printers were yesterday shown over the plant of the District of Columbia Paper Manufacturing CompanyCompany in Georgetown An illustrated lecture on the companys operations was delivered to the guests by A Srplth vlee president Luncheon was served My Lord in Livery a farce in one act and Naval Engagements a comedy Jn two acts were presented Jast night by the Knights of Columbus Dramatic Club for thebeneflt of Particular Council gocjety of YJncent dePaul at New Carroll Hall Tenth and streets northwest MuglQ was furnished by the young ladies orchestra of St Cecelias School Francis Cleary is president pf the dramatic club As missionary mass meeting in which every Episcopal Phurch Jn Washington Is expected to have a part 111 be held inMemoral Continental Hall next Thurs dayevenlng Bishop Alfred Harding presiding The purpose of the meeting is to arpysea keener interest in missionary work The seventeenth annual dance of Columbia Lodge No 26 Knights of Pythias was held last night at Pythian Temple Ninth street northwest near Massachusetts avenue The entertainment was featured by exhibition dances and a prie aance won oy miss wary noueris ana William Webster The committee in charge of the dance was composed of Carml Glrard Torrantino Thompson Andelan Marascarro and Gardella Bonnie Scotland was the subject at an Illustrated lepture given last night by Prof Robert lister Macnell at the Im manuef Baptist Church Sixteenth street ap4 Columbia road northwest The lecture was held under the auspices pf the Immanuel Christian Endeavor Society for the benefit of the Baptist missions The resignation ofHirry A Shlnn as assistant property clerk of the police department apcept a business position was announced yesterday by the District commissioners Neijl Hughes of the purchasing office of the pistrict bas beenappointed to fill the vacancy The first formal Application for permission to operate a jitney bus in Washington was filed with the commissioners yesterday by Percy Wyerxa of 30 Sixth street northwest He was Informed that it would be necessary onlyto secure a hack license He has however a greater claim for consideration from the people of the United States He has seen with wonderful clearness the demands of future civilization He has carried into his oJJ cial life the ideals of administrative nolley which Jonff have been cherished and advocated by the best intellectual thought of our day but which hitherto have been officially disregarded in the belief that they have been too altruistic and experimental for practical application We have had in the White House executives with standards of official duty as high as those of President WUr gop The Presidents predecessqrs however have regarded these standards as too theeretleal or academic for serious utilization in conducting the affairs of this government President Wilson has had the courage to carry out io tne letter his official life those policies and principles which he advocated as a private citizen Platform Ij Not Bindjnj The one term plan in the Baltlr more platform would be Important If party or popular sentiment favored its enforcement A national convention obviously cannot bipd future conventions It has no power to go beyond the isues direetly before It The sentiment of the Democratic party now Is the controlling factor Jn deciding whether the President shall be asked to take a renomlnatlon Democratic sentiment is cjearjyand overwhelmingly In favor of another term for President Wilson and thus the academic views on this subject est pressed by delegates at the Baltimore convention will be emphatjcally find fittingly disregarded CALL TO BILLY SUNDAY Washington Churchmen Fayorable toEyangelisfg Return Vigorous Protest Received From Pastors of aPofen Lrithsran Congregations of tlw City Jt your work Is of such a character that at the end of the day your eyes wa ter burn or feel tired yoi need a pair of good glasses to relieve the eyestrain that is causing the trou ble Eyestrain if neglected will lead to very serious consequences WHt decenary is eiry rrattol aimtlon to ucerUln Becen tccurtta Himinttion just what ortof ltnsevrour em renulr We do this IUeut tie leait charge or obligation purchase gUssM Roe Fulkerson OPTICIAN 1407 Street Opposite Wlllard Hott ATLANTA 2jo to hlgfi WHITBY to high ARROW COLLAR 2 far 35 cents Qifptt ftihoir Co Ino Mif PEACE B0JY H0N0BS ENVOIS Tribute Paid to Ambassadors JTaon da Garaa aud guarez nd Harriet New Jork Feb 0 All the officers ofthe American Peace and Arbitration League were reelected at the annual meetipg of the officers and directors here today Those renamed include President Wilson and former Presi denta Taft and IVooseveJJ as honorary presidents knd Henry Clews aB president David Jayne H1 and John Bassett Moore were added to the list of yiceF presidents and Myron Herriek for mer Ambassador to France who has been a vice president was reelected and nad ft member of the bord lf rectors As a mark of ftpprpejatfan Jor pery Ices rendered in the peace cause during 1914 the names of Remulo Naen Ambassador from Argentina to the United States Jjomjclo da Gama Ambassador from Brazil Eduardo Suarez Mujlca Chilean Ambassador and forme Ambassador Herriek were placed on the roll of honor Billy Sunday is to be Invited at an early date to come to Washington for an extended revival service Ths was decided last night at the conference of Clergymen and laymen wfyo iriet in the Lutheran Memorial Church for the purpose of deciding whether or not Sunday should be invited to cometo WashingtonWashington The fina vote on the question of extending the invitation was taken after more than two hours of debate durjng which time nearly every one present spoke either fop or against the proppslr tion When the vote was taken the ma jority in favor of Sundays coming was so one sided that the result was not recorded Those who had voted no pledged support and cooperation ivhi open leiier was read irom tne Lutheran pastora of Washington in which a vjgorqus protest was entered against the proposed visit of Sunday The letter stated that the Lutheran Church condernned the use in Christian worship and work of slang vulgarity contempt or ridicule of the church and all things sacred and that for these reasons no Lutheran pastor could conscientiously indorse the com ing of Sunday This letter was signed by twelve Lutheran pastors including the following Luther Hess Waring Georgetown Lutheran Church TVilllam A Wade St Marks Lutheran Church 1 Charles Steck Epiphany Lutheran Church Richard Schmidt Zlon Lu tneran unurcn ruo wencnei Christ Lutheran Church Paul A Men zeL Concordia Churchr Paul A Leddin St Johns Lutheran Church Schroeder Trinity Lutheran Church John A Doermapn Grace Lutheran Church I Baker Church of the Atonement Wiseman Church of the Redeemer and Fi AlJneninger St Mathews Church BIG CENTBAJ BQND ISSE SAY TUKS CROSSED QANAE Constantinople Feftv 10 Turkish army headquarters has issued an official gn nouncement which refers to the sueeees ful reconnoiterng march of the Turkish forces on Egypt It says that some cony panies of Turkish infantry cro3d the Suez Canal Our vanguard will keep In tueh with the enemy and continue reconnoiteringi the east bank pf the canal the fuvj nouncement continues until our main force can proceed to the attack ONLY ON Bromo that is laxatSye Rropio Quinine Cores a Cold 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