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Evening star., 1915-02-07
SENATE TO RECEIVE
POST OFFICE MONEY BILL
Will Be Reported Tomorrow, if Op-
portunity Offers, With Con-
siderable Amendment.

The Post Office appropriation bill
which was completed by the Senate
committee on post offices and post
roads yesterday. will be reported to
the Senate tomorrow by Senator Bank
head. chairman of the committee. pro-
vided he has an opportunity to do So
1t has been considerably amended by
the Senate committee and much of the
new legislation contained in the House
bill has been eliminated and the old
law restored. Precautions were taken
by the committee to make the bill as
free of items that might cause lengthy
debate in the Senate as possible. The
bill as it passed the House carried
about s517.o0o.000.
Among the items stricken out by the
committee was that arbitrarily increas-
ing the pay of rural free delivery car
riers in proportion to the length of the
routes travelled by them.
Promotions Are Stricken Out.
The promotion of clerks of the fifth
and sixth grades in the first and second
class post Offices is stricken out also.
In lieu of this a provision was inserted
that the clerks of all grades should be
promoted every two years, beginning
next year.
The Senate committee restored to the
bill the provisions of the present law
for assistant postmasters. which were
stricken out in the House. The House
provision for supervising clerks was
eliminated
Among the cuts in the Senate bill
were: Temporary and auxiliary clerks,
100000; letter carriers. 100000; sub
stitute carriers. s50OOO0, and railway
mail service, s765,000. The cuts, it was
stated, were deemed necessary because
of the decrease in postal receipts since
the European war.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
PART Of EMDEN'S CREW
ESCAPED, SAYS BERLIN
Reported to Have Landed Safely ON
the Southwest Coast
Of Arabia.

BERLIN. February (by wireless to
Sayville).-According to a statement
by the Overseas News Agency, part OF
the crew of the famous German cruiser
Emden evaded capture. escaping on the
schooner Aysha, on which they left
Cocos Island last November. at the
time the Emden was destroyed. The
statement follows:
H. NJ. s. Aysha reports that Lieut..
Commander Won Muecke, with the
landing force of H. NJ. S. Emden, ar
rived near Hodeida. on the southwest
coast OF Arabia The men were re-
ceived with enthusiasm by the Turkish
troops. During the passage OF Perrin
channel they were not detected by
English and French forces. Their land
ing was not molested by a French
armored cruiser which was nearby"
Evening star., 1915-02-07
ENGLAND DELAYS ACTION.
Seized American Copper Cargoe.
Still Await Final Disposition

Great Britain has taken no action
whatever as yet in regard to American
copper cargoes seized by British war
ships.
Senator Walsh Of Montana called at
the State Department yesterday to in
ouire as to what result had been OBJ
tanned from repeated representations
to Great Britain concerning these de-
tanned cargoes. He said afterward that
no satisfactory answer had beer re.
ceived and that none Of the carEoes
had been placed before a prize court
or otherwise disposed of so that the
shippers might now where they stood
Evening star., 1915-02-07
BERLIN VOTES TO ISSUE WEEKLY
BREAD TICKETS LIMITING SUPPLY

BERLIN, via London, February 6.
1O:o5 p.m.-Bread tickets upon which a
weekly quota of bread or -four can be
drawn will soon be a feature of life
In Berlin. The municipalities Of Great
er Berlin today voted unanimously to
adopt this measure.
The tickets. which will be issued
weekly, will be provided with coupons
permitting the holder to purchase
bread or -four in amounts up to two
Kilograms H.20 pounds). Greater Ber-
lin Is tho only city in Germany where
Limitation on consumption has thus
far been adopted.
Lieut. Col. Kuhn and five other Ameri-
can army officers, who are acting In
the capacity of observers. left last
Evening star., 1915-02-07
WILL SEEK UNIFORM LAWS.
Colorado and Wyoming Industrial
Relations Committees to Meet,

CHEYENNE, Wyo. February 6.-At a
conference between Gov. George A.
Carlson of Colorado and Gov. J. B.
Kendrick OF Wyoming today, attended
by the members Of the Industrial rela-
tions committees Of the Wyoming and
Colorado legislatures, it was decided
to hold a joint conference of the
wyoming and Colorado committees at
Denver with view to securing uniform
drafts of Industrial laws for enactment
simultaneously In Wyoming and Colo
RADIO.
Mexico have been invited to participate
by similar committees in the confer
ence which will open in Denver prob
ably next week.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
RoBs BANK s1NGLE-HANDED,
Lone Highwayman Holds Up Cashie,
and Escapes With $4,000.

ROCHESTER. N. T.. February "a
lone masked highwayman entered the
Lima Bank at Lima. N. Y. today, and
at the point of a pistol held up the
assistant cashier. It is reported that
he got $4,000.
The robbery took place shortly be-
fore noon, when the main street of the
village was deserted. No one was in
the bank except the cashier and as
sjstant cashier. Covering them with
TWO revolvers, the robber forced the
"a shier to hand over all the cash.
The robber made good his escape, and
the cashier was unable to give much
description of him.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
STATE EMPLOYEES UNPAID.
Lifting of Moratorium in Alabama
Expected by March.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. February g.
Although today was the regular pay
day for state employees. there was not
a single warrant issued at the state
treasurers office. Even school teachers
went without their checks. This was
in concurrence with q ruling made by
Gov. Henderson several days ago in a
special message to the legislature. A
lifting of the moratorium by March l
is expected, according to the governor.
Gov. Henderson announced today
that he had arrived at no decision as
to the two prohibition enforcement bills
which are on his desk for signature
or rejection.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
German Memorandum
on Retaliation Order
Against Foe Given Out

BERLIN February s. by wireless to
Sayyille, L. Germany officially today
gave out the full text Of the memo
randum of the imperial German gov
ernment concerning retaliation against
the measures taken by England, in vio-
lation of International law. to stop neu-
trail sea commerce with Germany" 1t
follows:
..Since the beginning of the present
war Great Britain has carried on mer-
camille warfare against Germany In a
way that defies all the principles Of in
ternational law. 1t is true that the
British government has announced In
number of DEGREES the London declara-
ton concerning naval warfare to be
binding on its naval forces, but In
reality she has renounced the declara-
ton in its most important particulars,
although her own delegates at tne Lon,
don conference on naval warfare had
recognized it's conclusions to be valid
as international law.
Contraband Rulings.
THE British government has put
number of articles in the list or contra
band which are not. or. at most, are
only indirectly useful for military pur-
poses, and. therefore. according to the
London declaration, as well as accord
ing to the universally recognized rules
of international law. may not be desig-
mated as contraband. She has further
actually abolished the distinction be-
tween absolute and relative contraband,
inasmuch as she has subjected to cap
,ure all articles Of relative contraband
intended for Germany. without reference
TO the harbor In which they are to be
unloaded or to the hostile or peace1ul
,,sa ~ which thev are to be put.
"She does not even hesitate to violate
the Paris declaration, as her naval
forces have seized on neutral snips
German property that was not contra
concerning the London declaration.
She has further. through her naval forces
taken from neutral ships numerous
Germans liable to military service and
has made of them prisoners OF war.
Blockade Effected.
FINALLY, she has declared the entire
North sea to be an area OF war, and II
she has not made impossible the pas
sage Of neutral shipping through the
sea between Scotland and Norway has
rendered it so difficult and SO danger
Gus that she has. to a certain extent,
erected a blockade Of neutral coasts
and neutral ports, in violation of all
international law.
"All these measures have the obvious
purpose. through the Illegal paralyza-
not only to strike at the German mil
ltary strength. but also at the eco
nonic life Of Germany, and finally,
through starvation. doom the entire
THE neutral powers have generally
acauiesced in the steps taken by the
british government. especially they
nave not succeeded in inducing the
Evening star., 1915-02-07
u. S. SHIPS TO AID CREW
Of JAPANESE CRUISER
Grounding of Nipponese Vessel Pre-
sents Problem in Inter.
national Law.

The Japanese cruiser Asama. aground
in Turtle bay, near Port San Bartol-
ONE. Lower California, presents a COM
plication unique in international law.
Warships of the United States. a neu-
trail nation, are aiding this armed
force of a belligerent nation in waters
foreign to the United States. The shoal
on which the vessel is grounded Is be-
lieved to be within the territorial
waters of Mexico. Government officials
are reticent in discussing this inter-
national phase Of the case.
The Asama ''is in no immediate dam
GER according to a report to the
Navy Department last evening from
Rear Admiral Howard. commanding
the Pacific fleet in Mexican waters. Ad-
Asama last night on the cruiser San
Diego. His report was based on a
radiogram from the cruiser Raleigh,
which already has reached the strand
ed ship.
Navy Department Statement.
The Navy Department summarized
official reports in this statement:
admiral Howard has wired from the
L. S. S. San Diego that the Raleigh
reports the Japanese cruiser Asama is
aground on an uncharted shoal- he
SAYS there is no immediate uanSer.
Admiral Howard should arrive on the
scene on board the San Diego today
Saturday.
OficiaI opinion inclined to the view
that the most the American vessels
could do was to take the officers and
crew of the ship. The dictates of hu-
manity, it was pointed out. az inter-
preted by international law. permit
the rescue of belligerent personnel by
neutraIs, but would not allow the
American craft to assist in relocating
the vessel.
Crew Believed Aboard.
From Admiral Howard's dispatch Of
ficials assume that the crew OF the
Asama is still aboard her. Should they
have landed on Mexican soil. however.
as unofficial reports indicate. the sit
uation would become more complicated.
In that event, the opinion was ex-
pressed that the sailors could scarcely
be brought away from Mexico. Should
they be taken on American vessels.
technically American soil. 1t is taken
for granted they will be brought to
the United States for internment dur
ing the war and that the Asama will
be left to whatever fate may befan
her.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
SHIP KNOWN ON POTOMAC.
Wilhelmina, Now on Way to Ger.
many, Made Trips to Alexandria,

The American steamship Wilhelmina.
which Is on her way to Germany with
food supplies. 10 we'll known on the
Potomac. having made numerous trips
to Alexandria with phosphate rock
aboard from Florida. She was the first
American steamship to come up the
Potomac in many years. and was the
first steamer to bring the rock to the
Alexandria fertilizer plant. She was
last in Alexandria about year ago.
The vessel was formerly a British
steamer. but several years ago, strand
ed on the Atlantic coast, she was
bought by New York parties. who had
her rebuilt and put under the American
flag. Until her voyage to Germany
she had been employed in the trade be-
tween New York and Porto Rico and
in the coasting trade between Florida
and points north OF Cape Hatteras.
Evening star., 1915-02-07

The military authorities are exempt
ing able-bodied men from serving in
the army for 5000. OF this amount $3.50
goes to the ministry of war and the
rest is divided between the navy and
the Red Cross.
Reserves are exempted for the sum
Of $40. We1l-to-do Turks are making
free use of these exemption clauses
Evening star., 1915-02-07

night for weeks trip to the western
front. going first to Strassburg and
Metz.
Corn High in Germany.
HAMBURG via London. February 6,
1906 p.m.-The price of maize has
risen here to $3.50 bushel. wholesale.
Germany's supply heretofore came
chiefly from the United States, Argen-
tina and Russia, all Of which are now
inaccessible. Moreover the govern
ment has not fixed a maximum price
as in the case of wheat and rye The
price of maize. thus left to natural
forces. has risen to almost double the
price of wheat before the government
appropriated the latter. Oats are now
$1.04 bushel, wholesale.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
COL. ALEXANDER GIVES BOND.
Rhode Island Man Accused of Vio-
lating White Slave Act.

CHICAGO, February e.-Col. Charles
Alexander of Providence, r. l.. appear
ed In the Federal building today and
gave bonds Of $4,000 for his appear
ance to answer the charge of having
violated the Mann white slave act.
Col. Alexander was indicted for the
alleged TRANSPORTATION of Miss Jessie
Elisabeth Cope of Los Angeles to Chi
cago and other cities.
Miss Cope is under Indictment on a
charge Of having attempted to bribe
federal officers to aid her in obtaining
money from Col. Alexander.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
VAUGHAN AND ROSE SPEAK,
Make Chief Addresses Before Bio.
logical Society of Washington.

Two addresses, one by T. wayland
Vaughan on the subject 1.-The Rate Of
Growth of Stony Corals," and the other
by J. N. Rose on Botanical Explora-
tions in South America" were the
chief features of the entertainment at
last nights meeting of the Botanical
Society of Washington. held in the new
lecture hall of the Cosmos Club. In
addition to the two principal addresses,
there was an exhibition of specimens
of interest to members OF the society
book notices.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
TURKISH CORN FAMINE IMMINENT
AND FUNDS LOW, ODESSA REPORTS

PETRoaRAD. via London, February
6, 2:35 p.m.-The Rech has published a
dispatch from its special correspondent
at Odessa, who declares that, according
to news reaching that city from Tur-
key. a famine Of corn is imminent in the
Turkish empire, and Furthermore the
government is urgently in need of
funds.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
RUSSIAN SCHOOL GIRL DECORATED
FOR BRAVERY IN THE TRENCHES

PETRoGRAD. February s, via Lon
don. 2:35 p.m.-Natalie Tychnini. a
high school girl of kiev, has received
the decoration of the Order of St.
George for distinguished service at the
front. Under a heavy fire at Opatow.
in the campaign against the Austrians,
the girl carried ammunition to the
trenches and attended wounded men.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Corn High in Germany.

She was wounded twice
The girl arrived at the front with
detachment of volunteers. dressed as
man.. After being wounded she was
left lying on the field, when the Rus
SLAMS retired. and was attended by
Austrian Red Cross workers. When
the Russians retook Opatow she was
discovered in a hospital there and sent
back to kiev.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Montenegrin Statement

PARIS February of
as lows:
Austrian
the
the forts Goradza
bay against position at Mount Lovche
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Ausfyia,7 Statement

VIENNA. has
gstateme
Along the carpahan front
Ihe situation Poland
msht attack on lopuszno egion kiece)
the southern
Evening star., 1915-02-07

British government to restore the Ger
man individuals and property seized IN
violation Of international law: In Ger:
tain. directions they have also aided
the British measures. which are ir-
reconcilable with the freedom Of the
sea, In that they have obviously. under
export and transit embargoss the tran
SIT OF wares for peaceful purposes to
Germany.
Has Called Attention.
'The German government has in vain
called the attention Of neutral powers
to the fact that 1t must face the ques-
tfon of whether it can longer perse-
we're in its hitherto strict observance
Of the rules Of the London declaration
IL Great Britain were to continue its
course and the neutral powers were to
continue to acquiesce in these violations
OF neutrality. to the detriment Of Ger
many.
For her violations of international
law Great Britain pleads the vital In
terests which the British empire has
at stake, and the neutral powers seem
to satisfy themselves with a theoretical
protest Therefore. in fact, they accept
sufficient excuse for every method of
warfare.
Retaliatory Methods.
Germany must now appeal to these
same vital interests. to its regret. 1t
therefore sees itself forced to military
measures aimed at England in retail
alton against the English procedure.
just as England has designated the
area between Scotland and Norway as
an area of war. so Germany now de-
clares all the waters surrounding Great
Britain and Ireland, including the en-
tire English channel, as an area of
war. and thus will proceed against the
shipping of the enemy. For this pur-
will endeavor to destroy every enemy
merchant ship that is found in this
area Of war. without its always being
possible to avert the peril that thus
threatens persons and cargoes.
Neutrals Are Warned.
against further intrusting crews, pas
sengers and wares to such ships: Their
attention is also called to the fact that
it is advisable for their ships to avoid
entering this area. for even though the
German naval forces have instructions
to avoid violence to neutral ships. in
SO far as they are recognizable, in view
of the misuse OF neutral flags ordered
ny tHe 6r1tlsn government and the con-
tingencies of naval warfare, their be-
coming victims of torpedoes directed
against enemy ships cannot always be
averted.
"At the same time 1t Is specifically
noted that shipping north of the Shet-
land Islands. in the eastern area Of
the North sea and in a strip Of at
least thirty sea miles in width along
the Netherlands coast, is not imperiled.
Purpose Of Early Notice.
The German government gives such
early notice of these measures that
hostile as well as neutral ships may
have time accordingly to adapt their
plans for landing at ports in this area
OF war. 1t Is to be expected that the
neutral powers will show no less con.
sideration for the vital interests Of
germany than for those Of England
and will aid in keeping their citizens
and the property of the latter from
this area. This is the more to be ex-
pected as 1t must be to the interest
OF the neutral powers to see this
o,h,a !, war end as soon as pos
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Factory May Come Here.

Chairman Isaac Cans of the manufac-
lures committee is in receipt of a. COM
munication involving the location OF a
factory with 200 employees.
Secretary Grant reports that three in
quiries were received last week from
the Capitol, one from the Senate and
two from the House. for local infor-
nation.
Plans are under way in the joint con-
ventions committee for securing one Of
the best conve entions in the open field
for 1916. The meeting place must have
10000 square feet. as a manufacturers
exhibit is included.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
War Officially Reported
Russian Statement

PETROGRAD communication
from the Russian tonight
East Prussia valleys
a
The Poand)
spreading spite OF
German counteraacks their position
on the of
ou have undertaken further captured
important village
of Vtkovitze
On considerable
OF the line
ire
the region Borjimow pronounced
attacks without
"A communication
the reported
Evening star., 1915-02-07
BUSINESS MEN PLAN
TOURNAMENT OF GOLF
Board of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce Experts May Con-
test for Trophy.

Plans for another golf tournament
between members OF the Board OF
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
are being discussed. according to Sec
retary Grant of the commerce cham
Der. The Board of Trade team won last
years tourney and now Is the possessor
OF a handsome cup trophy which MEM
bers of the chamber are anxious to
capture. The chamber golf enthusiasts
are determined to win this year and al
ready they are practicing for the tour
na;aent. Chairman John Slaven of the
house committee has installed a put
ting practice machine in the head
quarters of the chamber for the bene-
fit of all golf-playing members.
Applications for membership have
been received from J. T. Branson. Pat
rick Martin, Jean Paul Muller. John
c. Ronayne. T. L. Lipsett. T. B. Love
and John F. Leary
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Would Return Fire.

Senator Stone said that II an Ameri-
can war vessel were fred upon In
such a manner. ne had no doubt that
the fire would be returned without any
hesitation.
In reply to question. Senator Stone
said that he could not conceive of this
government issuing q warning to
American vessels against entering the
war zone," since. in his opinion, as
neutrals they would have an entire
right to enter such zone. II could not
believe that this government would
take such a STEP he said.
Other members Of the committee,
while desiring not to be quoted. de-
clared that they considered the war
zone order Of the Germans full Of dy-
Mantle.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Sees Grave Situation
Should Germans Sink
United States Vessel

Inc concern with which members of
the foreign relations committee of the
senate view Germany's notification
that the waters about the British Isles
are war zone" and that neutral ves-
sells will enter these waters at their
own risk was evidenced yesterday bv
Senator Stone. chairman of the COM
mittee.
can conceive Of very grave situa-
tions which might arise from this
course adopted by Germany" said Sen.
ator Stone. He said that If an Ameri-
can vessel entering these waters should
pc destroyed by a German mine or a
German submarine the consequences
might be far reaching.
Effect Of Blockades.
In an actual blockade of an enemy's
waters by hostile feet. no vessels Of
neutrals are allowed to enter" said
Senator Stone. But there must be
vessels of the blockading nation in
force enough on hand to compel obedi-
ence to this blockade. In a construc.
tive blockade neutral vessels may not
be SO molested. In an actual blockade
vessels attempting to run the block
ade. as the saying goes, run the risk
of being fired upon by the blockaders.
But IL the Germans fire upon al
American vessel entering the so-call-
ed war zone, without first hailing or
boarding the American vessel to as
certain whether it Is really a neutral
vessel, and if such an American ves-
sci should be sunk, ] cannot say what
the result would be-
Evening star., 1915-02-07
Resu1t-P reducing Power

The and quality of circulation and the quan-
titv and character of advertising the elements that
determine the power of newspaper produce results
ADVERTISING
Recognizing this fact local merchants spent more
in The Star during last year than in ali the other
Washington newspapers combined.
CIRCULATION
Advertisers entitled to the fullest information
about the details of distribution and circulation of
newspaper and any interested is cordially invited
+o call at The Star office find the numbers of
served regular subscribers those sold to differ
ent sections, suburbs newsboys ETC.
Evening star., 1915-02-07
French Statement

PARIS February 1885 pmThe following official communication
issued war office tonight
In Champagne north of
Evening star., 1915-02-07
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT
AFFIDAVIT.

I solemny above statement represents
,n,v the number copies SUNDAY
STAR the days ended February g.
number copies actually sold
mailed for valuable consideration bona
Nde purchasers subscribers-and that the
returnable to do not remain in
,nsoid Sunday to
town agents. whom few returns of unsold papers
""'o FLEMING NEWBOLD.
Business Manager,
Evening Star Newspaper COMPANY
District o Columbia,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixth of
February, AID. 1915
e. r: RAMEY,
(Seal)r Notary Public
Evening star., 1915-02-07
ENDS j. s. ANXIETY
AS TO THE SAFETY
Of NEUTRAL SHIPS

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1915-02-07

British government to restore the Ger
man individuals and property seized in
violation of international law. In GER
tain. directions they have also aided
the British measures. which are ir-
reconcilable with the freedom OF the
sea. in that they have obviously. under
the pressure Of England. hindered by
export and transit embargoss the tran
sit OF wares for peaceful purposes to
Germany.