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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
INDIA revolution
PLOT UNEARTHED
Leaders Said to Have Been
Seized on Board Liner
China.

LONDON. April 20.-As the result of
the seizure of German and Austrian
subjects aboard the mail liner China
F., last February. while bound from
Shanghai for the United States. the in
telligence department of the British
government claim to have uncovered
plot Of immense ramfcations con-
Quoted with the purpose of causing a
revolution in India.
The American headquarters of the
plotters is said to be on the Pacific
coast. At least one ship is known to
have sailed from San Francisco with a
German crew and Indian conspirators
and arms on board.
The headquarters of the plot in the
orient was at Shanghai. and when the
eun-running and other machinatio
were uncovered according to the au-
thorities mere. the plotters set sail for
Manila aboard the steamship China
The leaders of the plot seized on the
China are said to have had in their pos
session false passports. which they de-
stroyed. Among the men taken from
, the vessel were five Austrian officers
the German ships interned in Shanghai
and at other Chinese ports.
The British officials say they believe
that Franz Bopp. the German consul
general at San Francisco. and other
persons under federal indictment there
participated in the plot. The seizure
OF the party on the China did not end
| the plot. according to the officials here,
who declare that all its ramitications
nave not yet been traced. They state
check any possibility of trouble in In
dia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
REACH AGREEMENT
UPON RECRUITING
Members Of British Cabinet to
Submit Secretly Proposals
to Parliament.

LONDON April 2n-At a meeting to-
day of the British cabinet an agree
ment was reached upon the proposals
which the ministers will make to par
lament on the subject of recruiting.
Their proposals will be submitted at a
secret session of each house of parlia-
ment Tuesday. The foregoing was an
nounced in an official statement issued
this afternoon.
1t is understood that proposition
advanced by Arthur Henderson. presi-
dent of the board of education and a
labor leader. will have the effect of re-
opening the voluntary enlistment
scheme for month or six weeks, and
that this proposal was adopted in prin-
ciple by the cabinet with a view to as
certaining whether sufficient men would
come forward for military service with
out the introduction of general com
pulsion.
The labor members. however demand
that all facts and figures regarding the
military situation and requirements
shall be submitted to the house of
commons before they consent to any
measure of universal conscription. This
has not been confirmed officially.
The announcement that the cabinet
crisis has been settled will bring great
relief to majority Of the British
people. The prospect of a general cleo
ton or any change in the adminstra- =
tion at one of the most important
stages of the war wasFrecogniZed as
dangerous, particularly on account of
the impression it would make abroad
tnat the nation was disunited.
Attacks upon the cabinet have been
confined to a small group of London
newspapers which have wide, popular
circulation and to a few politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
SHOTS IN FAMILY ROW
Former Collector Wounds Daughter
and Kills Himself in Dispute
Caused by Money Matters.

BINGHAMTON. n. Y, April 20.-Al-
fred L. Sharpe. for several years pre-
vious to coming to this city collector
of customs at FL Paso. Tex, is dead,
and his eighteen-year-o daughter,
Holland. is in a hospital today serious
ly wounded following a quarrel last
night between father and daughter,
which ended when Sharpe seized a re-
volver and, after shooting the girl
twice in the back, sent a bullet through
his own heart. Doctors say the girl
has chance to recover. The bullets
passed through her left lung and out
of the breast
Sharpe until recently had been build
ing superintendent for his cousin, Will
lis kilmer of this city.
Money matters are said to have
caused the quarrel which led to the
shooting. Sharpe, according to report,
had recently los. heavily in a business
deal in Texas and his daughter wanted
him to relinquish the trusteeship of
property left by her mother and turn
it over to lawyers in San Antonio This
Sharpe refused to do, and the shooting
ended the quarrel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
TWENTY ARE DEAD;
OVER 100 INJURED
Result of a Succession of Tor
nadoes in Parts of Kansas
and Missouri.
PROPERTY LOSS PLACED
AT MORE THAN $75O,OOO
Points in Central Iowa and Southern
Minnesota Also Suffer Severe
Visitation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 2o.-Re-
ports received un TO noon today from
the tornado swept sections of Missouri
and Kansas indicated the death list in
Yesterdays storms would reac ch twenty
More than one hundred persons were in
iured. Property damage probably VIII
amount to more than S130.00o.
Stover. Morgan county, Mo. still was
cut off from communication today. and
il was impossible TO confirm reports
that six persons were killed The
death list was added to by reports from
Uniontown, Bourbon county. Kan,
which said four persons had been killed
there. Olean, Mo-. reported the death
of John Farrs and wife.
Two deaths and the injury of thirty
persons were reported from Arthur, Mo-,
six miles south of Rich Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
SHEEPSHEAD SITE FOR ARMY.
Gen. Hodges Approves Speedway and
Vicinity for Mobilization.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Brig. Gen. Fl.
F. Hodges of, the United States Army,
commanding the North Atlantic coast
artillery district. has declared. after
an inspection of the Sheepshead Bay
with that site for army mobilization
purposes in case it's use should be de-
sired. The speedway and the area sur
rounding it were offered to President
Wilson a short time ago by Harry S.
Hardness. BY order of Secretary Baker
of the War Department, Gen. Hodges
inspected it in company with members
of the staff of, Mai. Gen. John F..
Organ, commander of the New York
National Guard.
The grounds include about 300 acres
with large emergency hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Five Separate Tornadoes.

Of the five separate tornadoes that
struck throughout Kansas yesterday
afternoon the most severe was north
east of Fort Scott. Kan, and in Bour-
bon county. The wind swept a path
four miles long and quarter of
mile wide near Fort Scott razing all
buildings in its path.
Nearly every one had ample warning
and was able to get outside the path of
the tornadoeS or into storm cellars.
The storm areas were centered north OF
Topeka and in a line running from the
southwestern corner of Wilson county. in
Kansas. across the Missouri line into the
border counties. Deaths are reported in
sections without the particulars being
given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
HOilse
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
House:

House:
Hearings on the Fairchild bill
to permit merger of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany and the Potomac Electric
Power Company concluded be-
fore the District committee.
Representative Johnson intro
duces bill to prevent fake
auctions.
The Senate today passed a bill
providing that no judgment or
conviction against any child In
the Juvenile Court shall be de-
nominated conviction or shall
operate as disqualification for
public office later in life.
A joint resolution authorizing
the erection of memorial to
Alfred Noble was passed.
The Senate discussed the Ken
yon resolution for an investiga-
ton Of the cost Of living of wage
earners in the District. which
finally went over without action.
Senator Jones has given notice
that he will insist upon action on
the nomination of Gen. Robert E.
Smith as excise commissioner at
an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
PORT OF ARCHANGEL
CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
Believed Petrograd Intends to Dis
patch Further Fighting Con-
tingents to West.
GEN. J0FFRE ISSUES ORDER
Urges Troops to Receive Newcomers
as Brothers and For
mally Welcomes
Cars Men.

LONDON, April oo.-Russia
has come to the aid of France
and Great Britain in the great
struggle on the western front.
sending strong force OF troops
to fight with the entente allies
there.
The Russians disembarked at
Marseille at noon today, their ar
rival being noted by Gen. Joffre,
in the order OF the day, the French
commander-in-chief citing their
coming as another striking proof
of Russia $ devotion to the COM
mon cause of the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20

Experiments by Department of Agriculture have
established this fact United States is better suited
to growing of Easter lilies than the countries
originally producing them You will find this interest
ing article in The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Work of Lightning in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 20.-Lishtnins struck
A West Side house last night during a
severe electrical and wind storm, threw
Louis Lieberman from his bed to the
floor and set fire to the bedclothine.
l.ieberman was dead when the firemen
eXtinsuished the blaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
French, in Offensive.
Seize Parts of Enemy
Trenches Near Verdun

! .IDSDoN. April eo.-The French
again have taken the offensive IN the
| ,-erdun battle and launched attacks
AGAINST the German lines on the right
bsnk of the Meuse. Parts declares the
| l,ressiye move was successful, re-
s1,lting in the capture Of portions OF
German trenches and redouht ana IN
tho taking of several hundred prison.
| ers.
This operation on the part OF den.
patain's forces follows closely Ger
man move in a new fleld in the strug-
gle for the fortress. This took the
form, of drive on the extreme right
! flank of the French forces in this sec
for. three successive attacks being de-
| liyerei at Les Eparges. about thirteen
miles southeast of Nerdun, on the edge
of the woevre plain
| Nil;rary observers have long expect
| al eome such operation on the part OF
! movement intended to force the eracu-
alton of the fortress The new attempt.
was unsuccessful, however, faris mas
renorted, the Germans having been
! driven by counter attack out OF tnr
rwo hundred yards of trenches theE
had succeeded in occuylns
French Statement.
The text of the statement foXws:
rIn the Argonne. at Haute~ Hhevau.
cbee. there has been some mine work.
which resulted to our advantage. We
caused the explosion of a small mine
which destroyed some subterranean
works of the enemy.
ION the left bank of the River Meuse
he bombardment of our second line
continued last night On the right
hank of the river our troops yesterday
evening delivered a spirited attack
against the German positions north
west of the pond of Vaux. This opera
ton made it possible for us to occupy
certain sections of the German trenches
as we'll as a fortified redoubt. In the
course OF this action, which caused
heavy losses to the enemy. we took
prisoner ten officers. sixteen UNDER
officers and PA men. In addition tn
this we captured several machine guns
and a certain quantity of war material.
I'm the Woevre district our artillery
has directed concentrated are upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
BERLIN MAY TAKE
10DAYS TOREPLY
TOTHE J.. S. NOTE
Count Won Bernstorff Holds
Conference With Secretary
of State Lansing.
HOPE is NOT ABANDONED
GERMANY WILL GIVE IN
Ambassador Said to Have Recon-
mended General Modification of
Submarine Warfare.
SPECULATION AS TO FUTURE
Views as to Steps Which Would Fol-
low an Unsatisfactory Response
From the German Gov
ernment.
SPECULATION AS TO FUTURE

To- Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador. went to the
State Department today and con
ferred with Secretary Lansing
OF the submarine warfare situa-
ton and also to discuss the ar
rSst in New York of Wolfe Won
l.el. secretary OF former Germa L
Military Attache Won Papen.
Secretary Lansing and the Ger
man ambassador were in confe:-
encc fully twenty minutes. After
the ambassador had left the Sec
retary of State would make no
statement regarding the discus
sion which took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
H. P. Thorne, Art Critic. Dies.

LONDON. April 90. 80 a.m.-The
death is reported at Florence of H. r.
Thorne. one of the foremost British
art critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Storm Ravages Elsewhere.

MASON CITY, Iowa, April ga tor
nado swept through north central Iowa
and southern Minnesota late yesterday,
DESTROYED a number of farm houses, in
jured proba blv score of persons and
killed several head OF livestock. Al
Rricelyn, Mimi. seven persons were IN
jured, some seriously. Two farm houses
at Belmont, Mimi. We're blown down
and dwellings, in kleiSter, Mimi, were
damaged according to reports received
here late last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
PRESIDENT T0SSES BALL
FOR THE INITIAL GAME
Opens the 1915 Season in Washing
ton and Is Cheered by
Throng.

President Wilson opened the 1916 base
ball season here this afternoon, when
he threw out the first ball The Presi-
dent was greeted with enthusia tic
cheers from q crowd which filled every
seat when he tossed out the ball to
Umpire Connolly.
The President was accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson. John r. Wilson. his Cous-
in. and Mrs. ". II. Boiling. Mrs. Will
sons mother In the crowd were several
members of the cabinet. senators. rep
resentatives and government officials.
AS the President entered the ball
grounds a band played The Star Span
gled Banner and the entire crowd
bought a score card and followed every
play of the game.
Resembles Training Camp"
Scenes about the bast ball park dur
ing the day looked more like train
ing camp than anything else. Old Sol
had not been many hours on his way
before the followers OF the national
game began to con2re.ate Just as close
to the green houses where the tickets
are handed out to those worshipers
of the game lucky enough to be able
to get away for the afternoon.
In the line were all classes and in
anticipation of a good wait they
brought along paraphernalia for max
ing themselves con, Portable. The lines
of prospective witnesses of the open
ing game stretched many yards away
from the ticket boxes. indicating that one
of the largest crowds in the history
of the club would attend the game here
today.
solons Catch the Fever
The base ball fever prevailed IN the
House today. and many members VINO
were contemplating going out to the
game joined in prolonged applause and
laughter when Speaker Clark called
Representative Sisson of Mississippi UP
to the chair to preside while the House
was in committee of the whole on the
printing bill. The Speaker had to des-
ignate some member as chairman un-
der the rules. Mr.. Sissons frlehos
who planned to go out to the game
Joined in the laughter as he took the
gavel and vainly sought for some MIN
utes to restore order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
DAY IN CONGRESS.
SenNte:

Met al noon.
Sisal monopoly inquiry contin-
ued.
Miscellaneous calendar bills
were considered.
Houses
Met at noon.
Calendar bills were taken up.
Pruning codification bill was
discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Six Fatalities. Fifty Persons Hurt

Six persons are reported dead and
about fifty injured in Stover, Morgan
county. Mo. with the town laid in ruins
as the result of tornado last night.
4 special train was sent from E.ldon,
Mo. 10 the relief of the stricken popu-
lace of Stover. Among other damage
the railway station is said to have been
blown across the track. blocking traf-
fic.
The storm is also said to have struck
near Jefferson City, and California. Mo.
Olean, six miles north Of Eldon. was in
the path of the storm and there are re-
ports of many injuries there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
No Report From Gerard.

Secretary Lansing said early today
Ambassador Gerard had not up to that
time notified the department of the
receipt of the American note. although
press dispatches announced its arrival
lasi evening. Neither had MIR. Gerard
reported having received from the Ger
man foreign office another memorandum
ON the Sussex case, as reported in press
dispatches
Whether all German consuis and
co.. auIar aEents would be disms ed
.ti,., st.fb American consular represent
s.tees in Germany recalled. in case
Diplomatic relations are severed. was
discussed bN State Department officials.
II was stated that a rupture would not
necessarily extend 10 consuls. although
diplomatic custom generally included
such ohicials.
Explaining the expression in the
United States note regarding seyerinE
relations altogether" IT was ofiicia,l.
tContinued ON Second PageO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20

A Berlin dispatch. April IL. men
toned the statement of a Swiss pas
Senger on the Sussex. that he was
convinced a mine was responsible
for the Sussex explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Avoided Submarines.

The Russians are believed to have
embarked for France from the port OF
Archangel on the White sea. the onl,
port through which there is free com
munication between Russia and her al
lies in the west. Ii is considered prob
abie that the transports carrying the
troops made wide sweep out into
the north Atlantic before heading for
the Mediterranean to avoid the subma-
rine danger zone in the vicinity of the
British Isles.
Russia has closed the port of Arch
angel to all except government trafifc
This may indicate that other troop
movements from Archangel to the
western front are either under way or
in contemplation.
Several times during the war there
have been reports that Russia wa"
sending troops to the Franco-BelRi
front. travellers even declaring ths 4
detachments had been seen en- route
through Scotland and England. No SUCH
troops have ever appeared on the west
ern battle line. however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Gen. Joffre's Order.

The text of the order issued by Gen.
ioffre follows:
Our faithful ally. Russia. whose
armies already are fighting so valor-
ously against Germany. Austria and
Turkey. wanted to give France further
evidence of her friendship - more
striking proof of her devotion to the
common cause.
Russian soldiers. chosen from the
bravest in her armies and comma nded
bv officers of the highest renown, have
come 10 fight in our ranks.
/ You will receive them like brothers
Won will show them that warm sym
nathy which you feel toward those who
leave their country to come ana neht
al our sides.
In the name of the French army
welcome the officers. underomcecS
"a soldiers of Russia who have de-
barked in France. bow before the
Russian flags. upon which there sooh
will he inscribed the glorious names oi
our victories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
In Rich Hill Section.

RICH HILL, Mo-. April 2O.-A tornado
south of this city late yesterday
brought death to one person. injured
many and did considerable property
damage.
The town of Arthur. six miles south
of Rich Hill, was struck by the lorna
do aad the seven-year-old daughter of
Samuel Fairbanks was killed when the
family made ar attempt to reach a
storm cave. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks
and three other children were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Railway Depot Demolished.

The Missouri Pacific depot at Rhine
hart twelve miles southwest, is known
to have been demolished and meager
reports say every house in Rhinehart
has been destroyed and in all thirty
persons injured.
terrific hail, destroyed all telephone
connections and only inaccurate reports
are available. Rescue parties have
been sent to search the Marmaton river
bottoms for possible victims of the
storm and all physicians have been dis
patched into the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
u. S. NOTE IN BERLIN.
Germany Presents Neu Sus.
sex Evidence.

BERLIN. April %. via London. :46
p.m.--The American note to Ger
many arrived IN Berlin late yester-
day evening. Amba ssador Gerard
probably will present it TO the for
eign Office early this afternoon
The foreign office has transmitted
to the American embassy supple
mentary note in regard to the Sus-
sex. containing affidaNits sworn to
by Swiss passenger on the Sussex,
that the steamship was not tor
same effect from an American pas
SenEer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Has a Confidential Message.

In addition the ambassador informed
the Secretary of message of highly
confidential nature he had received
from Berlin.
Last night Count Won Bernstorf ap-
peared hopeful that some way would
be found to prevent break of rela-
tions. His manner today indicated
that he was not so sanguine
After returning to the embassy Count
Won Bernstorn prepared long dis
pa tch. which probably will be sent to
his government before night.
The ambassador was authoritatively
represented as having sought the Sec
retarys views in regard to tentative
proposal that Germany issue imme-
diately q declaration covering all sub
marine operations similar to that is
sued on January for the operations
IN the Mediterranean. How the sug-
gestion was received was not divulged.
bur the general belief is that step
will be considered until some direct
response from Berlin has been received
by the Secretary of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Ten Days for Reply.

After the conference it was learned
that German diplomats regard the re-
ceipt OF reply from Germany within
two or three days as physically i'm
possible. 1t was thought reply could
not be received here before ten days
1t was pointed out that Easter Monday
is holiday in Germany and that nee
essary consultations of officials would
cause almost another week to elapse
before the German decision could be
transmitted here.
An,ba ssador Bernstorf refused to
discuss his conversation with Secretary
Lansing. but indicated his call was not
prompted by the arrival of instructions
from his government.
Chances as to Outcome.
Regarding the hope held by German
officials here for an amcable settle
n,ent, one official described the pros
rect as 'toss-up.''
Secretary Lansing explained in de-
tail to the German ambassador the po-
sition of the United States, and is un-
derstood to have expressed the sincere
hope that the attitude of the German
government would be adjusted as to
meet the position taken by the United
States.
The ambassador was understood to
have informed the Secretary of the de-
tails of a message he sent yesterday to
his government. making certain recon-
mendations which, he believed. if ac-
ceptable to his government. would be
satisfactory to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
Urges Immediate Action.

Ambassador Bernstorn was under
stood to have been impressed with the
necessity of prompt action by Ger
many. In his message yesterday to
IerIjn the ambassador urged that
something be done Immediately.
No appointment for another confer
coce with Secretary Lansing has been
lrade by the ambassador. and il is be
f,eved he will not call again until the
German government had acted upon or
>; least replied 10 the American de-
lands While declining to discuss the
sit"ation. the ambassador clearly in
..icated he considered il hazardous to
Indulge in speculation. He neither left
nor received any communication at his
conference with Mr.. Lansing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight;
tomorrow unsettled. probably showers;
moderate southerly winds.
Temperature for twenty -four hours
ending pm: Highest, so. at pm. to-
day; lowest, IS. at 6 am today.
Full report on page 49,