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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
FOOD SUPPLY PROBLEM
BEFORE BRITISH CABINET
Decision on Wheat May Affect I'm
portations From United
States.

LONDON, August 1.-THE cabinet IL
considering important recommendations
concerning the supply Of food, particularly
wheat, made by the commission appointed
in June by the Earl of Selbourne, presi-
dent of the board of agriculture. with
Lord Miner as chairman. The nature Of
intimated the recommendations include
plans to increase the home -grown supply
of wheat by guaranteeing to producers a
minimum price for their product.
Urges Prompt Action.
The Times urges the government to act
promptly, pointing out that farmers are
gathering the present harvest, and must
decide on the uses Of their land in the
coming season 1t adds:
There is probably ground for con-
lectures that the recommendations in
volve a guarantee to farmers Of a mini
mum price for wheat for period long
enough to justify them in putting larger
acreage under cultivation. Whether this
step is worth taking must depend to some
extent on the view taken by the govern
ment Of the probable risk to imported
supplies
May Have Caused Cancellation.
Owing to the magnitude Of wheat i'm
portation from America the action of the
cabinet on the recommendations Of the
commission probably will have con-
siderable bearing upon the overseas trade.
The fact that the government is consider
ing the wheat question is suggested as a
possible reason for the reported cancella-
lions Of orders for wheat from America
by the entente allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
DUMA STARTS PROBE Of
SHORTAGE IN MUNITIONS
Would Call to Account All Those
Responsible for Situa- {
ton.

PETROGRAD, August 1f-Detail8
given the press of a secret session of
the Duma August 10 showed that an
inquiry was initiated to determine the
responsibility for the deficiency in war
supplies.
Following are the members OF the
the causes q insufficient ammunition
suffered by the Russian military forces:
Chairman, Gen. Petrieoff, a member
of the council of the empire: M.
Naoumoff. vice president of the council
of the empire; Count Bobrinsky. vice
president of the Duma: Ad3t. Gen.
Panteleifr. Senator Poanikon.
Munitions Issue Brought Up.
The session engaged in a discussion
of a committee report on military and
naval affairs relating to the matter OF
recruiting for the coming year. Dur
ing this discussion the question OF de-
Tense came up. In the course Of de-
bate on this a number of members
called attention to the alleged irreHu
larities in supplying and in the failure
to supply munitions for the army and
navy.
The demand was made for an irnmedi-
ctc SeoSdtioi VI u
correction of the shortage. All speak
ers on the subject emphasized the
necessity of calling to account all per-
sons responsible, regardless OF how
high the positions which they may oe-
cupy or which they may hays occupied.
Proposes Commission.
Gen. Polivanoff. the minister Of war,
declared that for the purpose of an i'm
partial inquiry into all, that had taken
place to bring the army into it's Diff
cult situation there would be appoint
ed a commission Of inquiry. and that
an investigation would be set on foot
with the assistance of this commission.
In its inquiry the commission would
have the aid of both the members Of
the duma and the council OF the en-
pire.
The duma applauded the resolution.
1t has been informed that the council
of ministers will visit the Grand Duke
Nicholas headquarters and lay before
him the results of the dumas secret
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
IS MEMBER OF COMMISSION.
Prof. Laird to Assist in Choosing
Meade Memorial Site Here.

Prof. W. F. Laird of the University of
Pennsylvania has been designated by
the Governor of Pennsylvania to repre-
sent that state in the selection of the
site of the Meade memorial, to be
erected by the state in the Botanic
Garden in this city. The act of Con-
gress authorizing the erection Of this
memorial in the Botanic Garden pro-
vided that it should be located near the
corner of Sd street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The national commission of
fine arts has been asked to consider the
design and site of the proposed me-
mortal.
Prof. Laird, Who is professor of archi-
lecture at the Pennsylvania University,
and past president of the Fine Arts
League of Philadelphia, will cooperate
with the fine arts commission in study
ing the question of a site from an
artistic standpoint. 1t is desired to
place the Meade memorial with special
relation to the location of the Grant
Memorial OH the LIST street side of the
Botanic Garden. All the expense in
connection with the Meade memorial
will be betrayed by Pennsylvania, Of
which state Gen. Meade, the Federal
commander at Gettysburg, was a ma
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
TURK LOSSES TERRIBLE
IN CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN
Moslems Twice Take Offensive, But
Are Repealed by
Russians.

PETROGRAD, August 14.-Enormous
losses have been inflicted on Turkish
forces operating in the Caucasus
against the Russian army of invasion.
An official communication concerning
the operations of the cars forces says:
"In the valley of the Passine the
Turks twice took the offensive on the
whole front. Our troops let them ap-
proach to within short distance and
then repealed them, infiicting terrible
losses. We captured six officers and
100 men.
"A regiment of cavalry attacked a
chain of Turkish sharpshooters near
Marmouz. They sabered many of
the Turks and made prisoners of
others. A column of our cavalry
near Melazghert captured twenty-four
officers while they were leaving the
school at Erzerum."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
TURKISH WAR MINISTER
FOR BREAK WITH ITALY
Would Free Porte From Leading
Spy" Ambassador From
Rome.

ROME, August 14.-Reports have
been received from Constantinople
that the Young Turks held a meeting
at which Enver Pasha, the Turkish war
minister, argued the necessity for
breaking relations with Italy and thus
free Turkey from the leading spy
namely, the Italian ambassador. and
simultaneously adopting severe meas
ures against the Italians.
After long discussion it is reported
the meeting decided to postpone A def
mite decision. meanwhile sending
Deputy Karasso to Italy to investigate
the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
PEACE TALK R|D|CULED
BY PAPER IN HAMBURG
London Star, However, Says Ger
mans Made Proposals to Rus
STA in March.

LONDON. August 14.-Reports that
Germany has made overtures to Russia
for a separate peace by offering to Rus
STA free use of the Dardn nelles are
ridicued by the Hamburg Nachrichten
according to Reuters dispatch from
Amsterdam.
Germany does not own the Dardanelles
and therefore cannot offer them to any
body" declares the Nachrichten. They
are the property of the Turks, who for
five months have proved that they know
how to defend them. The German en-
pire does not betray its allies
Says Teutons Broached Peace.
Austro-German overtures for sepa-
rate peace with Russia were begun at the
end of March, according to the Star,
which quotes kilograms it says were
taken from an Italian green book, said
to have been published today.
The first indication of such peace
proposals, according to the Stars arti-
Gle, was contained in telegram from
the Italian ambassador at Petrograd to
the Italian foreign office. dated March
20, in which the ambassador said he
learned from an unimpeachable source
that a serious attempt to make peace
has been addressed to the Russian gov
eminent.
Said Peace Was Possible.
Twelve days later, the article con-
tinues, the Italian minister at Nish
informed his government that sep
arate peace between Austria and Rus
STA was possible The minister at Sofia,
Bulgaria, sent similar news, the Star
continues, and the series of communi-
cations from which it quotes ends with
a telegram from the Italian ambassador
at Berlin, dated April Is. in which the
ambassador is quoted as saying:
"Rumors of movement for sep
arate peace are persistently maintain
ed and are constantly gaining ground.
Will Ask Stand on Peace.
AMSTERDAM, August 14.-Dr. Karl
Liebknecht, one of the socialist lead
ers in the German reichstag. has noti-
fed his government from his post in
the eastern war theater, according to
a press dispatch received here, that
he will ask at the opening of the reich
stag whether the government is will
ing entirely to abandon the idea of the
annexation of conquered territories
and enter into immediate peace pour
parlers if the other belligerents are
similarly Inclined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
MOSCOW IS PROSPEROUS;
PEOPLE MAKE MERRY
Germans Are Bitterly Hated by
Population-Troops Being
Trained Rapidly.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Russia, July 25.-Life pro-
ceeds much as usual in Moscow, the
commercial capital of Russia, and de-
spite the rise in prices trade in gen.
eral is good and the buying power Of
the people was never SO great, this
latter fact being accounted for gen.
orally by the prohibition Of vodka.
At the customary seasons buyers
come crowding into Moscow exactly as
in previous years. and the big summer
market of Nishni Novgorod has been
doing we'll. The one difficulty in most
lines of trade is to find goods enough
to meet the demand. The war has led
to a shortage of many things for which
Russia was formerly dependent on Ger
many. Many of these things are al
ready being made in Russia, others are
being brought from England or Amer
lea. Here the difficulty of transporta-
ton figures frequently, but many small
wares are being brought through by
parcel post.
One of the largest department stores
in Moscow has brought in several mil
lion parcels by this route during the
past season. all the packages being re-
duced to the size and weight of the
parcel post regulations.
Prices Are Doubled.
Some things sold in Moscow have
doubled in price, but many others have
scarcely advanced at all. The cost of
living. according to business and COM
mercial men, averages about Is to 20
per cent above last year.
The harvest is expected to surpass
even the record harvest of 1918, and the
only question is how best to gather it
and dispose of it.
There are more people in Moscow than
in ordinary peace times. because Of the
influx or refugee families from south
west Russia and Poland. Although
railway fares have gone up one-fourth,
owing to the imposition of a war tax
of Is per cent on each ticket, the week
end trains out of Moscow are crowded
with merryma kers, and there is stand
ing room only on outgoing trains Sat-
urday and incoming trains Sunday
nights.
The population, which,, for a time,
regarded the war almost as sort of
lark or holiday, has now come to look
robustness. People generally are pre-
pairing for a war of long duration.
Feeling toward the Germans is more
bitter in Moscow than In any other
Russian city. This was shown by the
rioting a few weeks ago, when mil
lions of dollars worth of German prop
erty was destroyed in the shopping and
commercial districts. Feeling against
the Germans was accentuated about
that time by the first reports of the
Germans use of poison gases.
Troops Being Prepared.
Within the walls of the Kremlin
troops are being rushed through the
preliminary drilling. preparatory to
being taken to the advanced camps
close behind the front. They leave by
companies almost daily. moving away
with sprightly step. singing hymns as
they go. En- route. their trains pass the
long ambulance trains returning from
the front, laden with wounded and
prisoners. So crowded is traffic on the
main railroad lines that many of the
troops and ambulance trains carry nifty
to sixty coaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
GERMAN BANKERS TOLD
CHECK SPECULATION

BERLIN. via London, August 1.-THE
Central Union of Banks and Bankers
has sent circular to it's members.
calling attention to the forthcoming
third war loan and declaring that it is
the duty of bankers to work against
the tendency toward speculative in
vestments and market speculation.
The circular suggests that the bank
ers refuse to accept commissions to
buy stocks on margins and give clients
no tips or advice regarding the pur-
chase of stocks or otherwise encourage
speculative dealings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
COTTON IN EXPLOSIVES.
Census Bureau Endeayoring to De.
termine the Amount Consumed.

Every effort is being made by the
census bureau to otain accurate statis-
tics on the amount of cotton consumed
in the manufacture of explosives, ac-
cording to Director Rogers of that bu-
reau. The bureau Is carrying on an ex-
tensive correspondence in an endeavor
to obtain statistics Of all establish
ments using cotton as material.
The director declares that a great
many letters are being received re-
questing information as to the quantity
of cotton and linters used in the manu-
facture Of explosives. He says the bu-
reau is aware OF the enormous increase
in the consumption of cotton since the
beginning OF the war, and it Is making
every endeavor to obtain accurate sta
tistics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
COTTON CONSUMPTION
CHECKED IN GERMANY

BERLIN, August 1.-THE German
government has promulgated two regu-
lations intended to check the consump-
ton of cotton. The first regulation lin
Its the work in cotton mills. weaving
mills and esta using cotton
wool. fax. hemp and jute to five DAYS
each week. The other orders dealers
under penalty of appropriation to dispose
of stocks of cotton refuse within a fort
night to manufacturers who may work
only on army and navy orders.
On account Of the shortage of hemp
and fax the stores no longer tie par
cells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
BERLIN OFFICIALS SILENT
ON SUBMARINE SINKING

BERLIN. August 1.-THE admiralty
declines to comment on the report pub
lished abroad that the German subma-
rine U-3O had been sunk off a German
port by accident in consequence Of a
defect in operation, but subsequently
had been raised. Official information
Is refused also concerning the fate Of
the crew. AS the German navy has a
special ship for raising sunken craft
and other facilities for coping with
such emergencies the report may quite
possibly be true.
A dispatch from Amsterdam July )
said the U-3O had been sunk of the
mouth of the Ems and raised thirty
six hours later, one member Of the
crew losing his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Repudiates Alleged Bank Confession

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. August H.
Leo Perrin, who recently repudiated
the confession which officials 81 the
Cedar Rapids National Bank claimed to
have obtained from him that he robbed
the bank Of $21.070, still holds firmly
to his story. He insisted that the $780,
900 which bank officials recovered We'd
nesday was obtained through loan
from James Cageny OF Chicago, q
former Cedar Rapids resident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
KNOWS Of NO SOLUTION
OF THE COTTON PROBLEM
London Paper Discusses Purchase of
American Crop by British
Government.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 4.-"There is no
such thing as complete solution of
the cotton problem" declares the
Times in a long article discussing the
purchase of the American crop by
Great Britain and then the "rationing
of necessary supplies to neutrals under
strict government supervision.
Germany has as her near neigh
bors," explains the Times, the five
neutral states of Holland, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
These states have rights which We
cannot ignore.
But We may justly complain when
We find them importing from seven
teen to eighteen times as much cotton
as they need for their domestic con-
sumption. and exporting the surplus.
or a large part of it, to the enemy,
who cannot obtain it elsewhere, who
cannot produce it himself, and to whom
a constant supply of this indispensable
raw material is vital to his military
strength.
British Policy Outlined.
done is to seek a way out by series
OF friendly ana private dSIeeHieHlS-
All cotton entering Holland, for in
stance, is liable to seizure unless it is
consigned to the Netherlands Oversee
Trust, which is under heavy bonds to
prevent it's re-export to Germany. In
Sweden an arrangement has more re-
Gently been made with an association
of cotton spinners, with the object of
limiting the importation of cotton into
that country to the needs of its do
mestic manufacturers. This seems to
be the only principle that is at once
sound and effective on which we can
proceed. The arrangement with the
Dutch merchants proved anything but
water tight, largely because 1t does
not expressly limit the amount of cot
ton that may be imported.
IF we were to establish in each OF
the northern kingdoms a single re-
ceiving agency, to which alone cotton
might be consigned, and if we We're
definitely to fix the number of bales
that might be imported, using as an
index the average domestic consump-
ton Cor perhaps little more) of each
country during the three years before
the war, we should then have gone
some way toward solving this particu-
lar branch of the problem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
French Wines May Advance in Pric

American wine connoisseurs probably
will have to pay higher prices for the
French product this year.
The wine yield in southern France
the most important wine growing sec
ton in that country-probably will not
exceed more than half of the average
production, which is 66o.426.0Oo gallons.
From Germany. on the other hand,
comes a report that the Rhine wine
production is expected to rival the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Back From Vacation

When we return from our out
ing things look differently to us.
We have a new and perhaps
keener vision.
We see many little things we
would like to improvement pur-
chaseS we must make.
To meet the new viewpoint and
not tax the purse one should buy
with discrimination.
And discrimination means
knowledge such as comes from
reading the advertising in The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14

Adella Machis, the four year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Ma
chis fell out the second story window
Of her home in Baltimore, and was kill
ed instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-14
Praises Turkish Soldiers,

During dinner Gen. Weber went over
the major features Of the campaign of the
allies against tho Dardanelles. His praise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
MAN IS DEAD IN TRANCE
 WITH CANADIANS
Charles Loaring Clark, Pop- ular in Birmingham, Fa- tally Wounded on the
 Battlefield

cablegram received here yesterday from England announces the death in France of Charles Loaring Clark of Chat tanooga, lieutenant in the Twenty third Canadian expeditionary forces. Lleuten- ant Clark was well known in Birming- ham, where he had visited frequently. and where he had warm friends who were deeply attached to him.
 The cablegram stated that he had been wounded in battle and died from his wounds last Thursday.
 Lieutenant Clark was the eldest son of the Rev. and Mrs. Loaring Clark, MT. Clark being rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church in Chattanooga.
 The son was born in England and lived there until 10 years old. when the family removed to Canada and later to Chatta- nooga He attended Sewanee Military Training school three years before enter ing the university at Sewanee. He was 2l years old and enlisted with the Canadian forces, leaving Canada for England in September. He was stationed first at Salisbury Plain. then FollSstone and Fall mouth, where he was made head of one of the training schools for recruits.
 He was at the front in France only 1O days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
URGE COMPLETION
 OF ROAD ID JASPER
Two Delegations From Wal ker County Before Board
 of Revenue

Two delegations from Walker county appeared before the board of revenue yes terday in the interest of matters pertain ing to both Jefferson and Walker Yes terday morning a numuer of citizens from the Cordova district. with pr. J. M. Miller as spokesman, came before the board seeking to have the highway from Bir- mingham to the Warrior river go by way of Cordova.
 The other delegation headed by Col. l.. E. Musgrove came to Birmingham for the purpose of urging the completion of the Birmingham and Jasper road as agreed upon bp the board of revenue and the county commissioners of Walker county.
 Mir Musgrove stated that it was ru- mored that the board of revenue contem- r ated building the said highway to the Warrior river but no further. He stated that Walker county had built it's road to the county line and had acted in the good faith of the board to carry out It's agreement.
 He pointed out tha many advantages to Birmingham that would follow the completion of the Birmingham and Jas per highway and urged the board to carry cut it's agreement. pr. Lovelady stated that the board had always contemplated the completion of the highway and that the work would be done as soon as prac- tical. Those appearing before the board were: l.. B. Musgrove. Judge c. M. Sar- tain, and the county commissioners. J. M. Roquemore. J. J. Grace, T. F. Norris and J. E. Burton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-22
FEDERAL BUILDING.

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United States court by the firm of James &s Scroggins of Gadsden. Liabilities are scheduled at $s3s7 and assets at s20s3.
 Judge P. E. Culli of Gadsden, referee in bankruptcy. received notice of his appointment yesterday from Judge W. I. Grubb.
 A 45-gallon copper still is at the office of the United States marshal which was captured on Saturday in DeKalb county by Deputy Marshal c. S. Litsey and Deputy Collector M o. Barker. It is said to be of much bet ter construction than the ordinary illicit still. During the raid J. W. Story was arrested and bound over to the federal grand jury on a charge of illicit distilling.
 An inspector from the postoffice de- partment reached the city yesterday and will begin an investigation of the proposed consolidation of the Wood lawn and Avondale postoffices. This had been decided upon but at the re- quest of Senator Bankhead and Sem ator Underwood the question was re- opened. Strong protest against the consolidation have been made by the citizens of Avondale.