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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
CONSIDER JAPAN'S
LATEST DEMANDS
President Yuan of China and
Councillors Will Speed
Their Reply.
N!PPONESE TO STAND
FIRM on LAST NOTE
Makes One Noteworthy Concession,
the Restoration of Tsingtau to
Celestial Empire.

PEKING. China, April 27-President
Yuan Shi-Kai and his councillors were
in conference today concerning the de-
mands presented to the republic by
Japan. No information yet is obtain
able concerning the decisions reached
by them
The reply of the Chinese government
to the latest japanese communication
will be given within a week, the Chi
nese wishing to give Japan no excuse
for a repetition of the charge that
they are procrastinating.
There are no indications of Japan
withdrawing from her attitude, as al
ready made known.
New Draft Presented.
A new draft of the Japanese demands
on China was presented to the Chinese
foreign minister, Lu Cheng- -Hsiang,
yesterday, by the japanese minister,
Eki Hioki, who had previously notified
the Chinese foreign Office that he had
received additional instructions from
his government. Some notifications
on several minor points in the demands
have been made.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries have,
1t is said, informed the Chinese pleni-
potentiaries that the revised draft is
the irreducible minimum. the accept
ance of which Japan insists upon.
But Japan, it is stated, makes one
noteworthy concession. offering to re-
store Tsinstau to China if China de-
fers no longer the acceptance OF Ja-
pans demands. The restoration Of
Tsingtau. however, will be made on
the condition that it becomes treaty
port with Japanese and foreign set
Elements independent. as elsewhere. of
Chinese control.
Opposed American Concession.
1t is understood here that when Y
Obata several months ago was acting
as Japanese charge d'affaires here he
protested to the Chinese government
aga .lst the project of the American
Red Cross to control the Hwai river.
which traverses southern Ho-Nan and
northern Anwhei provinces and which
every year rises and floods the country.
causing large loss of life and great
damage to property. Mr.. Obata is
said to have declared that the conces-
sion was unfriendly to Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Grave Decision Near.

In Rome this action is regarded as
preliminary to the announcement of a
grave and important decision on the
part of the Italian government
Signor Tittoni. the ambassador to
France, reached Rome this morning.
He left this city only a fortnight ago
for Paris.
Petrosrad will not come back, because
of the distance and the difficulties of
travel under the present conditions.
but a messenger has been sent him with
instructions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Summoned to Rome for Con-
ference With Foreign
Minister Sonnino.
BELIEVED AT THE VERGE
OF WAR POLICY DECISION
Ambassadors to Paris, London,
Vienna and Berlin on the Con-
ference List.

ROME, April 27, via Paris, 5:45
p.m.-The Italian ambassadors at
Paris, London, Vienna and Berlin
have been summoned to Rome to
confer with Foreign Minister
Sonnino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Will Carry Troops to Panama.

GALVESTON, Tex. April 27.-The
United States Army transport Buford.
that arrived in Galveston early In April,
WIN depart for the Panama Canal Zone
tomorrow She will carry Ambulance
Company, No. s. with "a full garrison
and field equipment and 1S0 recruits
Two hundred and nifty horses and mules
Will be taken on the transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Lone Survivor of Disaster Dies

WASHINGTON. Pa, April 27-Fred
ElIwanger. forty-two years old. sole
survivor of the Mariana mine disas-
ter of November IS, 1908, in which
about 200 men were killed, died yester-
day at a local hospital of diabetes
Ellwanger had forty-two pieces of coal
and slate driven into his body by the
force of the explosion He was res
eued about twelve hours after the ex-
eloston occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
U. S. Consul Reports on Prison

BERLIN. via London. April 27.-The
North German Gazette publishes a re-
port made by Richard L. Sprague,
American consul at Gibraltar, on the
conditions in the prisoner camp at
Wind Mill Hill, northumberland, Eng
land Mr.. Sprague reported that the
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Visit to Pope Denied.

ROME, April 26, via Paris. April 27.-
Both the Vatican and Prince Won Bue-
low, the German ambassador to Italy,
deny the report printed in the Paris
Figaro April 20 that Prince Won Bue-
low had visited Pope Benedict to bid
the pontiff farewell, believing that his
departure from Rome was imminent.
Prince Won Buelow was in Germany
when Pope Benedict was elected and
has never seen the pontiff. When he
returned to Rome it was as Germany's
ambassador accredited to the King of
Italy.
Etiquette Forbids Calls.
The etiquette of the Vatican since the
fall of the temporal power has been
that diplomats accredited to the Quiri-
nal shall not visit the Vatican until the
term of their appointment to the royal
court be ended.
Prince Won Buelow visited the late
Pope Plus when the prince lived in
Rome as a private individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Germans Buy Balkan Copper Coins,

PARIS. April 27.-German agents are
reported to be collecting all the copper
coins available throughout the Balkan
states and forwarding them to Ger
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Japanese-Chine ParIeys
Have Developed Nothing New,
President Wilson Declares

President Wilson said today there
had been no new developments in the
Japanese-Chinese negotiations 80 far
as he was advised. That Japan was
pressing hard for an acceptance of her
demands, the President pointed out
had been indicated from time to time
since the negotiations began, and he
did not know what the latest aspect
as reported in news dispatches from
Peking might turn out to signify.
President Wilson said no reply would
be made by the Washington govern
ment to the cablegram sent by Ameri-
can missionaries in China concernine
the JapaneseChinese demands. He re-
marked that the communication had
been intended for the information OF
the American government and did no,
appear to call for a reply.
Explains to England.
The japanese government has given
to Great Britain a detailed explanation
Of the demands made upon China, which
is said to have relieved apprehension
in London as to the scope of the Japa-
nese policy in China.
The report from Peking that the con
Japan now had presented twenty -four
demands, including the twenty one
originally made, was received with
much interest III Washington. Dis
patches, received last Saturday, indi-
Gated that the conferences would no,
be resumed for some time.
From a knowledge of previous con.
ferences, il was suggested in some
quarters that Japan might have asked
for an acceptance in principle Of hel
demands, leaving negotiation of de
tails to the future. 1t was recalled
that early in February such propose
by Japan met with a hat rejection.
Japan's Interest in China.
Now that the subject has been dis
cussed with Great Britain. the United
States and other powers. some observer.
think Japan may have renewed the plar
to obtain China's approval in principle tc
the demands. With such an acceptance
il Is thought Japan might not be dis
posed to press for a detailed agreement or
many Of the points, preferring to have the
present negotiations stand as an express.
sion TO the world Of Japan's interests ir
China.
The report from PeRAng that some o
the railroad concess .ons now demanded
by Japan encroached the so-calle,
sphere OF influence" Of Great Britain il
| the Iangste Valley was offset by conf.
dence here that Japan's explanation Il
| London of the purpose of her demands
and Sir Edward Grey's speech in parlia
Inent indicated that Japan was In con.
stant communication with her ally. Great
Britain.
Since Japan's assurances were received
here in the answer to the recent Ameri
can note of inquiry some high Officials
have been Of the belief that a satiSfIc.
tory adjustment Of the Japanese Chinese
questions eventually would be reached
though prolonged negotiations might bt
necessary.
There has been little evidence Of :
crisis, although the serious character o
the negotiations has not been underes
timated here and officials are keeping
| closely informed as to Developments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
CASH MARKETS IN SOUTH
NEEDED BY THE FARMER
DR.. Knapp Talks on Self-Supporting
Agriculture Before Southern
Commercial Congress.

,.,
hooho'EE' ohla.' April zI.-oelf-
pre,test nrohIan, ,ooa,a;, - Nv
Bradford Knapp, head of the Farmers
cooperative demonstration division of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, who spoke here today before
the Southern Commercial Congress.
TO solve 1t cash markets for locally
grown produce should be established"
he said Loans should be made on con-
dition tho f,,,,er vii, mako bis co..,
..
O. ""pfo' '''s 80 PoHsipie'
Or. Knapp pointed out that 1t was the
duty of cities to make constructive con-
tribution TO the surroundirs country
,h.rah, ho,rin, ,h,,,, . -
p"3 ~ ~ o7
peflty.
To Col. Robert NJ. Mixsou. a planter
of South Carolina. the American farm
er generally is like an ostrich that
sticks his head in the sand and don t
see
He asserted that the farmer of totla V
refuses to use business Judgment and
supply that for which there is de
lnaud in such quantities as are needed
j. Warren Smith of Columbus, OHIO.
of the United States weather bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Defend Legal Powers.

In both these phases of the case the
government Will maintain that neither
official exceeded his lawful power. The
complaint of the bank was directed
mainly a. Mr.. Williams and the de-
fense will devote more attention to his
power under the national bank laws
Than to lustifica tion of the acts in
which the Secretary of the Treasury
figured.
Reports of compromise In the case,
which have spread around Washingt on
for days. are denied vigorously both by
officials OF the bank and by those on
fh. government side. II was said to-
dav that the mention of compromise
did not come from the parties direct
" concerned and that there have been
no actual negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Senator PIatt Requested a
Favor for RaiIroad-"Too
Late" Colonel Said.
FOUGHT HARD TO DODGE
VICE PRESIDENTIAL PLACE
Former President Wrote New York
Boss He Would Rather Be, "Say,
Professor of History

SYRACUSE, N. Y. April 27.-A tele-
gram in which former United States
Senator Platt urged Theodore Roose-
Welt to sign bill for exempting from
the franchise tax bill grade crossings
of steam railroads and said that "our
friends of the New York Central and
Senator Depew were anxious" was
read in the supreme court here on this.
the sixth day Col. Roosevelt has been
on the witness stand in the s50,00O
libel suit against him brought by Will
liam Barnes.
In reply the colonel wrote Senator
Platt he had received the telegram
TOO late
These messages were part of the ad-
ditional correspondence that passed be-
tween Col. Roosevelt and Senator
Platt, which was presented In court
today
A series of private letters that passed
between Mr.. Barnes and Col Roose-
welt were also introduced into the rec
ord. These covered period between
1904 and 1910. They were to be read
at the afternoon session. The reading
of the correspondence between Col
Roosevelt and former United States
Senator Plat, in which the colonel
freely discussed all manner of legis-
lative, political and administrative af-
fairs. was completed today.
Before court opened it was said by
attorneys for Mr.. Barnes lhat hardly
more than half of the letters turned
over to them by a son of the former
senator had been read. 1t was planned
to get all the correspondence into the
record today.
The introduction Of the letters has
interferred slightly with the general
plan of cross-examination Mr.. Barnes
attorneys had mapped out. Had the
plans been followed it was generally
believed that the colonel would have
been well into his redirect examina-
tion by the time court opened this
morning. The prospects today, how
ever, were that he might remain under
cToss-examinaton all of today and
maybe part of tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
WEATHER.

Continued warm and probably fair
tonight and Wednesday; light variable
winds.
Temperature past twentyfour hours:
High. e5. at 80 pm. today; low. 81,
at $50 am. today.
For full report see page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Mr.. Wilson Indicates He Is
Behind Mr.. Williams in Riggs
Bank Case.
SAYS CURRENCY CHIEFS
POWERS PERFECTLY CLEAR
Executive Declares Matter Is De-
partmental and Involves No Ad-
ministration Policy.

President Wilson had some brief conf
ment to make today upon the controversy
between the Riggs National Bank and the
officials of the Treasury Department. IL
was to the effect that the matter is
departmental one. to a large extent. and
involves no policy on the part of the adj
ministration. The President said that in
his opinion the powers of the controller
of the currency are perfectly clear. and
whether they are too great he thought
a question for Congress to decide.
One interesting development of the day
In connection with the case, which carries
with it an element of mystery. is a report
that Samuel Tntermeyer, the New York
lawyer. who was chief counsel in the
ujo so-called money trust investiga-
tion, has interjected himself in the Riggs
Bank case on the side of the government
officials
What Mr. Untemyer's purpose is
the report does not disclose, but it is
said TO be a fact that he volunteered
his services to the Treasury ouicials
and if he can be used cares very little
whether he receives a fee for his serv-
ices or not
Attorney General Gregory and Post
master General Burleson, both of whom
have consulted President Wilson on the
Ease remained with the fresldent Tor
a conference today after the cabinet
meeting The Attorney General said
he had decided on no new steps. He
said that Samuel Cntermyer had not
been employed in the case yet, but that
he could not say whether he would be
employed later.
II Mr.. Cntemyer does come into
the case. it is understood that he will
be subordinate to Louis d. Brandeis
who has been retained as chief
counsel for the government in the de-
Tense. Reports persist that Mr. Bran
deis may retire from the case. The
latter will not discuss the case in any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Defense Plans Completed.

Counsel for Secretary McAdoo and
Controller Williams have completed
preliminary plans for their defense
Although Mr.. Williams has not submit
ted to counsel all the evidence in his
possession bearing on acts of officials
of the bank the legality Of which he
que stions. it is now regarded as almost
certain that no attempt will be made
to institute criminal proceedings, If at
all, before the defense in the civil suit
has begun.
The government lawyers are expected
to base their defense largely the
ground that there has been no con-
spiracy between Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.
Williams to njure the bank: that any
thing that they have appeared to do in
concert was lawfully done and with
entire propriety.
The governments answer, lit was
said today would deal at length with
Mr. NcAdoo's action in holding up
$4,000 interest government bonds
owned by the bank, and on deposit as
security against its note circulation.
TO pay fine assessed against the
bank by Controller Williams for re-
1usal 70 furnish information, and with
the banks charge that Mr.. Williams
proposes 10 refuse TO approve the bank
as a reserve agent for other national
hanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
Presidents Attitude.

President Wilson today declared he is
Keeping in touch with the situation,
but that the Department of Justice is
handling the case and will continue to
do so
While not wishing to prejudge the
case In any way. the President, re-
spending to questions, said that in the
view OF officials of the government the
powers Of the controller Of the cur
rency are perfectly clear, indicating
that the administration will stand
squarely behind the actions of the
controller and give him the full legal
support OF the government.
The statements of the President dis
pose of conjecture that there is a diff
ference of opinion among legal ad-
visers of the government as to whether
the controller exceeded his authority
in the steps taken against the Riggs
bank. The inttmation was that If Con-
gress conferred large or alleged dan
gerous powers upon the controller of
the currency it was the part of Con-
gress TO change such authority, and so
long as the authority existed and the
courts were invoked the legal depart
ment of the government would seek to
uphold the laws
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-20

lily toward Dufour'S camp he found
the fire low and Dufour gone. !
He saddled his horse hastily and
followed him. But soon the snow be-
gan to fall and the mans trail be-
came obliterated. Dufour had been
leading his packhorse. Hoofs and
footprints alike became hidden under
the soft downfall.
Johnson pressed on resolutely. The
snowfall became heavier. At last he
was forced to halt. He dug shelter
in the hard accumulation of the win
ter and crept inside, leaving his horse
blanketed and tethered, under the
protection of the bank.
1t must have been in the middle of
the night that he started up. He
looked out. The. snow had ceased
and the stars shone brilliantly. John
son fancied he had heard cry.
He listened, and now there was no
doubt of it. A man was crying at
the bottom of the valley. Mingled
with his cry came a furious snarl
which had only one meaning for
Johnson, and for the horse as we'll
Hastily he untethered the trem-
bling animal, mounted it, and rode
down. He heard the cry again, and
the sound of discharged rifle. Pres
emily he came upon the little shelter
of Dufour.
Dufour was lying outside upon his
side, his rife grasped firmly. in his
hand. AS Johnson approached his
horse snorted and reared. Johnson
leaped to the ground. A dozen stink
ing forms disappeared in the shadows
of the stunted trees. -
A pack of wolves had scented Du-
four and had attacked him.
Johnson fired after them. He
thought by the yelping that he had
hit one; he was sure of it when he
heard the beasts fighting over the
body. He turned to Dufour. He saw
at a glance that the man had fallen
down the cliff. He was fearfully in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-20

ter or ropes cOulQ nOlQ II Lner0. II
Ieaped; whinnying, into the darkness.
Johnson crouched by Dufour's side,
waiting. There was no time to lose
in words, and he knew the almost
human cunning of the wolf pack,
maddened with hunger in the last
days of winter
Suddenly, out of nothing, it SEEM
ed, two huge forms leaped toward
them They fell between Dufour and
Johnson. Johnson dubbed his rife
and brought it down on one brute's
head. 1t lay quivering, silent. The
other sprang at his throat.
For moment Johnson was forced
back against the cliff. He felt the hot
breath on his face and heard the hiss
in the throat. Then somehow he had
evaded the fangs and hurled the mon
ster from him. He swung wildly with
his rifle stock By some good for-'
tune he struck the beast behind the
ear. 1t fell, stunned.
Then the rest of the pack was upon
him. But it was beginning to grow
lighter. johnson dragged Dufour
into the shelter that he had dug in
the bank and stood in front of him,
waiting. Three times his rifle rang
out, and each time he shot down
form that leaped in midafr. 49,,
1t was growing quite light. The
beasts were snarling over their dead.
They crouched round johnson in a
half circle, tearing at the flesh and
watching him, too. A wolf prefers.
mans flesh to wolf-meat. Johnson
knew that, but he knew that only
concerted attack could overcome
hjr0
It was dawn now. The beasts were
lurking further back among the trees.
Johnson fired his last two bullets into
their refuge. He heard a yelping,
and in the gold Of the first sunlight
saw the survivors stream away
through the birch thickets.
Then at last he turned to Dufour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
'CAPTWES' POCKETS ALWAYS SEARCHED
French Rarely Find Any thing of Value Among
 Prisoners Effects

Paris, August 31-The inventory Of the pockets of German soldiers taken prisoner is as thorough as at tho be- ginning of the war, though 1t rarely disc1oses anything important except oc- casiona1ly In the case of officers so taken by surprise that they had no chance to make away with interesting documents.
 The men drawn up in line must empty their pockets on the ground be- fore them. The first thing is generally a knife and the article most common after that is the notebook. The knife is confiscated and the notebook Is held for careful translation, to be returned if not found of military value. It is generally a depository of sentiment often interspersed with verses. ad- dresses and minute accounts of money spent, lent or borrowed. Rarely does II contain any revelations of interest te
 the staff It requires careful cross examination by the best German I speaking officers to bring these out Tobacco in some form is always tt be found, mixed often with broker pieces of chocolate and the last thing 1 that Is generally produced, hesitating | ly, from some inside pocket Is a pho 1 tograph of a woman or child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
AMERICAN CARS
 HAVE EVEN CHANCE
 WITH FOREIGNERS
Some Gossip Relating to the Forthcoming Race on the Sheepshead Bay
 Speedway

Patriotic automobile racing fans are in high feather over the victories of Ameri- can cars piloted by American drivers in recent important speed contests in the middle west In the successes of Earl Cooper and Gil Anderson, they see at least an even chance for home bred urivers pilotng homemade cars to win the first leg of the 350-mlle contest afor the Astor cup at the opening of the Sheepshead Bay Speedway op October $.
 At the Elgin meet Cooper and Ander- son divided the two big races between them and at the 500-mile inaugural race at Minneapolis they finished first and second in this order. The encouraging feature of their victories to Americans was the fact that Ralph De Palma, who won the Indianapolis race in a Mercedes Dario Resta, who piloted Peugeot into premiership at Chicago; Barney Oldfeld at the wheel of the lately imported De lage, and Bob Burman, in his Peugeo' American flyers. Mechanical mishaps o one sort or another were their excuse which would seem to go to prove that tho foreign racing product is not always in fallible.
 Cooper and Anderson in the 1ndianapo lis and Chicago speedway races finished only just outside first and second money Tn their long racing careers they haV' seldom failed to show among the bi' money winners through any faltering du'