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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

Martin Reits. eighty-seven, of North
Point, Pa, is still following the pillow
on MS farm. and one of the team Of
horses that he is using is thirty years
old and still doing good service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

The six state capitals Of Australia have
been connected by wireless teleSraphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Pressing Anthony Amendment.

eve are continuing our attacks upon
the democratic leaders in an effort to get
some favorable action from the demo-
cratic party on the Susan B. Anthony
amendment before Congress adjourns.
Miss Anne Martin, chairman of the
woman's party national committee, and
Mrs. William Kent of our national advis-
DRY council have just seen Secretary
McAdoo, who, in consequence of what
matter up with the President Miss
Younger of our legislative committee has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
|REAL POLITICAL PARTY,
| 50 THE WOMEN CLAIM
Assert Their Organization Takes
Place Vacated by the
Progressives.

That the woman's party is going to
take the place of the progressive party
In the coming campaign, and now is
fully organized for its part in the pres
identIal election contest was predicted
III statement given out by the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage last
evening.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage,
who has just returned from New York,
where she was completing plans for
campaign managers and stump speakers
for the woman's party. said last evening
Not Suffrage Organization.
The woman's party is not a suffrage
organization; it is a political party 1t
is now the third political party in the
country. having taken the place vacated
by the progressive party The woman's
party. however, has a great advantage
over the progressive party in that it's
vote, instead Of being scattered over the
entire United States, will be concentrated
In twelve close and doubtful states,
where small number of votes is suf-
fcient to change election results.
The Congressional Union has been at
work for the past three years perfecting
its organization in the suffrage states
This complete organization it turned
after the formation of the party at Chi
cago June 5. The woman's party, there
fore. has come into being fully armed
for the fall campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
READY TO ACQUIRE
LAND FOR PARKWAY
Chairman MCAdoo of Rock
Creek-Potomac Commission
to Go Ahead With Work.
ISSUES A STATEMENT
REGARDING THE PROJECT
Col. Harris Instructed to Notify
Property Owners Negotiations
Will Be Opened.

Secretary McAdoo. chairman of the
Rock Creek and Potomac parkway COM
mission. yesterday made public a state
ment announcing that the commission
now is prepared to go ahead with the
work of connecting the parks. This
means that Col. Harris, executive officer
of the commission, has been instructed
to notify all property owners along the
route of the proposed parkway that the
commission is ready to negotiate for
the requirement of the necessary land.
The statement is as follows:
THE commissions project for the
connecting link between Potomac Park
and the Geological Park begins at
Easbys point. a short distance above
the westerly end of B street north. Be-
tween this point and G. street it will
proceed partly over land already filled
and partly over land to be filled out to
a new river wall which will be con-
tinuation of that now bordering West
Potomac Park. This section of the
parkway is planned to be 200 feet wide,
and will accommodate traffic road, a
driveway, saddle and foot paths, as
can rest and view the delightful river
vista stretching away toward the up
per Potomac. Arrangements have been
made TO eliminate all business activi-
ties along this stretch of the parkway
except possibly where boating conces-
sions devoted solely to purposes of
recreation may be permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Comprise About 1872 Acres.

The lands in the entire parkway
Will comprise an area of about 1872
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
VIENNA CONFIDENT.
A%ustrians Expect TrentiR" O0eU-
sise a. End Italian Campaign.

ROME, May 27.--The Austrian often
sive on the Italian front il exclusively
intended. military experts here believe,
tn forestali an offensive movement by
the Allies. The Austrians seem fully
convinced Of the safety OF the with
drawal of troops from the Russian and
Balkan fronts. The additional divisions
new on the Trentino battle line were
withdra wn from Galicia, Albania. Serbia
and Montenegro.
Gen. Koevess, commander IN chief nj
the Austrian forces in Albania, has been
placed in command ~ the artillery on
the Trentino trout, 1t is learned. The
Austrians are believe TO feel certain
that an invasion # ~l.onbardy and the
occupation ~ Venice will Inevitably lead
1. peace. They hold that il their often
rive IN the Trentino In successful 1t will
he the decisive and fnai phase Of the
Austro-ltalian war
The Austrians are not advancing on
tie southeast frontier Of the Trentino,
which is an open outlet for an invasion.
between Monte Magic and ToneSza.
but on the contrary. have been compelled
Ia strengthen their positions in that
region to which they may he forced To
retire by the Italian counter attacks,
These counter attacks were launched
Immediately after the Austrians' initial
success, and the indications are that the
Italians have checked the Austrian ad-
vance at the weakest point.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
WOMAN AND CHILD HIT BY AUTO
Car speeds O1 After striking
Them-Littie GirI Badly Hurt.

Mrs. Ida Bedowitz Of ISL East lb5th
street. with the groceries for her SUNDAY
dinner In ID basket on her arm and lead
ing her fNe-year-old daughter Helen by
the hand, was crossing Westchester ave-
lille NJ Fores, avenue last night when a
low gray racing car bore down on them.
She tried 10 protect the child with her
body but the ear knocked her down and
struck III, child also, and leaving them
unconscious in the roadway went on.
Policeman Witzel called an ambulance
from Lebanon HOSPITAL, where they were
attended by Or, shapiro. The mother
was not seriously injured, but the child,
according to the physicians, Vas injured
internally and is not likely to live. In
spit" of the protests Of the physicians,
however, the father OF the child, who
came to the hospital, insisted on taking
his wife and baby home. Detectives
who were supplied with a description
of the automobile, are looking for the
low gray racer,
Two automobiles collided with much
force last night at the intersection OF
the Grand Concourse snd 18TH street, but
In spite Of the fact that both machines
were wrecked the occupants were not in
jured. a large touring ear going north
on the Grand Concourse, owned 10y Airs.
SchOfield Of the Hotel McAlpin, and
operated by u chauffeur, was empty. but
the car owned and operated By Ellis
Goldberg. 1852 West ilsth street. had a
pa ssenyer. Joseph Azel, OF 81 West iO4th
street. lie was not hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
ELEVEN ON ORPET JURY NOW.
Attorneys WrnnsIc Tor Five Vouvs
over Twelfth NnH.

WAuKEGAh, Ill, MAY .I.--Attornevs
tried Nainly Tor fVe hour to-day 10
agree on the twelfth man for the jury
which will decide whether or not VIII
prpe, IL guilty Of the murder Of Marian
Lambert. Prospects were favorable fo
the completion Of the jury on Monday.
Judge pounelly informed the men n
the box just before court adjourned on
the twelfth aay of the trlal that he
would le, them decide whether or rot he
would hold court or DECORATION Day.
The Judge, who decided yesterday that
Mrs r. % Crpet should he denied the
privilege IN tn" court room Of kissing her
son, reversed his ruling to-day.
When Mrs, Orpet appeared at the en-
trance NJ the courtroom she stopped
hesitsntly. looked at her son and stepped
toward him,
Judge pounelly then tina,
he had decided that there is nothing In
the statutes Of Illinois or the common
law that ran keep IA mother from kissing
her son. even II he is on trial for muir.
der,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
GERMAN LOSSES 800. 900.
col. Er>irr says Nornir ~ rru,ous
rrduu IL shaken.


Bras. May 27.--rolDnel ttyl-r, the
Swiss military expert, states that the
German lnssc~ before \rriuu up -
May Ia amounted t. 400, Goa. lie aid-
that he has definite Information that
the u"rllc ot tie German troops en-
gagged hefor. Ncrduu has ucrn seriously
diminished hy tho enormous losses which
have acquired without amy aprrerlahl.
gains
zone German DIVISION i've says,
which participated Na.iautly IN tho
earliest assaults gains Ncrduu In Feb
rutrv last was almost auuilIilatei aud
Withdrawn from the front, Tie slIs were
nllei and the division returned tn
Nerdun.
IT fought with equal Nalur and again
suffered colossal luss-s, Again the dl-
vision Vas Withdrawn and recently
made it, thlrd appearance before Yer
dun, but this last lime the mems spirits
wese broken, -. they showed the creates
reluctance to leave the trenches and at
tack the French lints
col. l'eyler asserts h" has definite
knowledge that !, considerable, uun-
her of German soldiers Were punished
Tor their reluctance IN the drives against
Nerdun lie also aftrms tina, tNc fresl,
German divisions carried ont the Yer
dun attacks OF the last lew days, rs all
uoups previously engaged are utterly
unit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
The Week in the War

SUNDAY. MAY 21-diermans fail in attempt to cross User Canal \,
Russian army In Persia advances to Bane, five miles from Mnu,
potamian border. Austrians take 10000 Italian prisoners and gain
hill on Tyrol frontier.
MONDAY. May 22-Force Of Russian cavalry by long ride reaches Rt.
ih army south Of kut.elAmara. French rcoccnpY Iiaulronort
uuarrie. on Verdun front. Counter offensive launched bN Italian.
on the 1avarone plateau.
TUESDAY. May 23--Fort Douaunont reached by French in furou.
counter attack. Fifteen hundred yards Of trenches rear vimy ride
lost by British. Seven Wrench aud six German aeropancs destroyed in
single days fighting.
WEDNESDAY. Nav 24-Ccrmans attack in vain effort lo ro.vu,urc
Fort Dousumont. Italian retreat IN Sugana Valley before fierce
Austrian attacks. Turks retire short distanc" o n right bank Of
Tigris.
THURSDAY, May Effort Douaumont retaken by 'rrn,an>. Italian,
continue retreat In Trcntno. Rumor o ruclow may become Am
bassador to the United States.
FRIDAY, May 26-CompMlsion bill signed Ivy King tcorgc. RUSSIAN
arm advances into Mesopotamia TO Suliemanic. 40 miles east -
Mosu. Au,trians continue advance In northwestern ITALY, tMr,
.s,4OO prisoners. David Lloyd George selected to arrange Irish
settlement.
SATURDAY,. Nay 27-t;reek Cabinet resigns q N account Of CROWN,
noNt,cnl unrest In Greece. United STATES demands that illegal ,,,.
ure Of mails BY Allies stop. German attack nur Douaumont r.
pulsed by French fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
new MOVE BEGUN TO
FREE GERMAN GOODS
American importers Want
Britain to Relax Blockade
Order for Specified Day.

Several importers organizations have
begun a campaign I" induce the state
Department To- arraIIg. with Great Brit
ain Ia permit all goods shipI,ed from
Germany ~ the United States previous
to the blockade and now held ~ Dutch
or Scandinavian ports 10 be brought
to this country Permission from the
British t. desired on the condition that
the goods leave the ports whore they
are l,-lt on some specified date. pref.
srably lunr ! or June ~.
This ~ the fastest enprt IN a series
Of controversies between American i'm
pOrttrs AID Great Britain which have
lasted almost since the start of the war,
II ii based upon tie suggestion that
Il proNiso h." made that after the date
named no further shipments Of German,
Austrian or Turkish goods are to hc
made to the United states.
The British order IN council Of Marrow
II, 1915, prevents these shipments from
crossing the Atlantic Thu. importers are
riideavoring 10 win grace from this order
for one specified day
Importers In the West, under the leasi-
ership of G M.aghor, "A >ice-president
OF the American Importers Association,
have been instructed to send to Presi-
dent Wilson kilograms urging action in
their favor. Importers In his city ar.
now making Individual representations
10 the President and to the state De
purtment.
The argument used upon the state
Department Is that the British order in
council is Illegal and that Germany
canno possibly benefit by the further
movement OF these goods, because they
are no longer under German control.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

mans have captured As officers and l''f'
men. u..
The report Of the German "a'
Office was as follows.
North OF the La Bassee ana one
Of our patrols penetrated an enemy
position near Festubert. The patro'
took some prisoners without SUSTAIN
ting any loss. IN the Argonne there
have been lively mining operations,
enemy trenches being destroyed over
a wide front. The French suffered
numerous Losses In killed oh"
wounded In addition 10 losing pris-
oners.
ON the left bank of the Mouse STUB
born attacks W the French at mia
night against our position at Cumleres
put them IA possession of the southern
part temporarily. In driving out the
French we took sl~xty-three prisoners.
ON the right bank Of the Meuse we
succeeded IN advancing as far rs the
heights southwest Of Thiaumont for
est. Attempts by the French to check
our advance were stopped at the out
set by our artillery.
Two attacks by We eueny against
our newly captured positions south
Of Fort Douaun,ont failed. In nights
southwest Of Fort bouauInont siuce
May % We have captured ~ officers
and 1913 men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
BRITISH WIN CRATER.
herman Activity IUrrrasrd-scvrn
Mines sprung.

Spsrioi cable Despdfch 10 THr suS.
LONDON. May ?7.--There was little
infantry action m tho British front
to-day, hut there were artillery duels in
which large quantities OF ammunition
were exploded, according to the official
British statement issued tonight.
The German artillery ;as been eAcep-
,ionally active within TIRE last few DAYS.
Five mines were sprung by the Sritisn
ana the Germans sprang two. the crater
Of one Of which west Of La folic was
sei2"d by the British troops. The state
ment follows:
hns,ii. ratro' was surnr'--d
southeast Of I.Aventi" and dispersed.
\ high explosive charge for wire cut
tins was captured.
At might We bombard.d eu.ny
trenches southeast Of NeuNe Chapelle.
our artillery rre caused destruction If
the enemy storen at ,~;uilleinont. The
.u.sny directed n heavy boiuba rdment
for eighty minutes against our
trenches west OF Fricourt aud also
shelled the trenches about Serr.. We
sprang fve mines, three about HUI
luch and two southeast of tuluchy.
The enemy spraug = mine about the
Ilohenzullern r'doubt and another
west Of LA Folic wood. the crater of
witch our troops occupied.
To-da, the enemy artillery was ac-
tive against our positions about Su-
zanne, tillers, Hehuteruo, Souchcz,
loos. the BulS frcnicr, -. Eloi aud
lpres,
We bpmharicd cncmv trenches
west Of ems AMI southeast Of l.t-
ycntie. Hostile parties working east
or Maricour' were dispersed 10y ar
ullerN lire.
The Germans have shoan more ac-
F, tiNitN than usual ma tn" last few
days aud their expenditure ut aInmu-
| milton .,hs been ldNish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
WOUND AUSTRIAN HEIR!
Field Marshal son H~ortsrUd"rf
AIsO NepOrted Injured.

i.oNpoN. May 21.-Archduhe Carl
tranris Joseph, the Austrian crown
Prince. and tieid Marshal Won lioetzen-
dorf. Chirf ~ stan ~ the Austro-
Hungarian army, have b"th been
wounded during the lighting on the ltal-
ian front Tho news of the injury Of
the crown I'r,uCe is on the authority or
the budapest newspaper Postum, which
has received private advircs from the
front.
An Amsterdam despatch announced
tina, the Kaiser has sent To- the .Arrhduke
by ms personal messenger the order
Pour lie M.rite and a letter congratulate
ing him on the success ~ the Austrian
offensive
Dispatches received here state that
the. Hungarian cavalry divisions ard
Hussar regiments have lost very heavily
while rghting on foot as infantry. "
Is said that the military leaders. ~ view
Of the large number NJ men l"st, are not
elated AT the successes vol 10y the
Austriaus. They believe that the often
sivc was ordered for political rather
than military reasons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
SINK SHIPS, BISHOP PRAYs.
German Prelate Calls On Deity "a
Destroy o.. 3. vessels.
Special Cabie Despatch 10 TBx Scr.

Special cable Despatch to TBx Scr.
CoPENIIAGEN, via London. May 81
The acknowledgements S~onntdgs-
bofe publishes "a remarkable article by
Bishop Rattan OF KEEL, general superin-
t,ndent Of the clergy OF the province
Of Schieswig. entitled Tho Present STU
alton and We Christians" In which the
bishop calls upon the Germans to thank
God for directing German t~orpedoes,
shells and airbombs. lie says In part:
Let US thank Him Who In not only
the God ~ the Germans. but also the
God Of the other nations. for Its merci'
ful support II He allows our submarines
To torpedo all American vessels n
Others carrying supplies to our enemies.
quite regardless OF how many and how
impudent Americans are IN board.
III may be true that II IL barbarlc
10 sink merchantmen. but who drives
the Germans to do IL and who makes
W. wish II to continue with still greater
success? England.
THANK 9od Engiard's tnsu,ar We.
curity IL gone forever. May "a hundred
more Zeppelins be visited upon her and
should they ever succeed In dropping
bombs on the Bank Of England, what u
heartfelt cry Of jubilation would resound
throughout Germany. considering II was
for money that Great Britain started the
war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
MEAT RATION NOW NUMBERED.
Holders Of Tickets Must Appear In
NOtattOn.

TDnpoN, May 27.--in order to prevent
riotinE in front of butcher shops the
commune of Griedenau, near Berlin, has
decided to number meat tickets, accord
Ing to AN Amsterdam despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company quoting
tho Bsrlimer Tag, bIdH,
The holders az tickets will get their
meat according to number at the butcher
shops aud those who do not appear at
The specified time will not receive any.
According to reports reaching the EN-
change Telegraph Company the supply OF
eggs In Berlin is 80 nearly exhausted that
thu price is tlSS = dozen. Or ~ cents
each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
IVAN NARODNY GETS
DUMAS PEACE TERMS
statement Calls for FIRE" In
dia. Polish Republic, Break
I'p Of German Empire.

Iyau l. Saroduy. secretary ~ the KNs'
siam uerican-Asia,l Corporation IN
this country. has Received - statement
containing what n. says are 'kussIa :
resc. condition-' from a member OF u''
Dums who is attached 10 the department
of E,r,iyr Relations. Tie told u reporte'
for The Sun las, wight THAT he could not
reveal the name Of the official, hu, ne
knew the statement WAS auiilen'lt' lie
wou,d no, say whether he Thought the
conditions represented the sentiment "f
Russia. The statement follows
81. The Teutons must eNacuste bel
yium. France, Serbia and the ifues'""
provinces held ny their armies,
go. The Teutons mus pay for the
a,mauc they have done to the captured
province, return the money provisions
and goods they have reauisltioied
80 The Kaiser should rehounte me-
sovereign power over SAXON i'uAe'"-
burg. fssse, Wuerttemburg ana "'he'
small territories which belong now to the
German Empire , -
- and Austria snail kee11
limited armies and cease to advocate
miiitarlsm.
~ Gcrman shall cede Alsace-Lor
rain. TO France and Austria shall cede
Herzegovina to serbia.
-. Germany ana Austria shall give
independent government 10 the fo'es
the Bohemians and the Hungarians.
~. Russia will give her Poles tht
sam. independent government as i'''
many II Austria, and II repuhnr o'
Poland shall he formed, composed OF I'M
Polish provinces OF Austria, Germany
and Russis,
su,onomous government To the lithuah
iaus tina, remain in Polish territory,
~. Russia must get the purt OF Asi'
Minor that her armies now occupy ant
IN addition part Of Persia and Palestine
40. Russia will disarm her armie
and give perfect independence to TIT
n%ationaiities living In Russia, heslde'
| giving freedom of speech, education AM
press throughout her empire.
III. Russia with abolish the old fash
toned passpor, and police system,
~. England shall get the tierinaI
African provinces, part oS Asia Minoi
I,,, she must abolish most of her nav,
and give freedom TO India.
ia. Constantinople shall be made
free International trade city, under tn
supervision ~ tho United states.
~. The Teutons must yield TO Rus
STA, giving a preference tarin to tn
United States,
"These are the vital points on whic
tn. Russian people are willing 10 COZ
slider peace. Russia maintains that IN
peace negotiations should be held eiths
in Cambridge. Mass. OF IN New Havei
United States, Russia is ready Tor peac
negotiations, but only under the mer
tionod conditions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
SOCIALIST ON FOOD BOARD.
Nueiier's appointment Etrst /"
Ntnd IN herman History.

BkRLtN. VIA Amsterdam, May a1.-Au-
gust Mueller Of Hamburg. a Social
democrat. * one of those appointed to
lie members uf the Food Regulation
Board. of winch Adolf TortiGovitz %
Batocki ~ chairman. Mueller is the
nrst Socialist To hold a responsible posi-
ton OF TITS KIND IN the history Of The
German Empire. His appointment is re-
ga rded here rs characteristic OF the
growing characterization OF the higher
German bureaucracy as brought about
by the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
$50 POLICE IN CAMP
AT FORT WADSW0R7H
First Batch Of $500 10 70,
instruction as Soldiers
This Summer.

Three hundred and nifty Now Yc,k
poIicemen went into ca mn At Fo-
Wadsworth, Staten Island, yer.r.
Dressed In full uniform. tho men ar
training. They are tho first batch n,
1900 who are 10 Spend two weeks n,
0is camp In the ncNt three months
Dressed in full dmfrrnl ths men NJ.
rived at the picr al tue for, on the polio.
boat Patrol at SO ! ". They we've
quickly escorted to the cainp ground.
winch run along Ocean avenue. A. soor
AZ the camp was reached tho policemen
discarded their polio. uniforms ana r..
on khaki saits, which they will w.a
while they are IN the camp.
The police soldiers then went to No
pitching tents aud getting the cam.
shipshape. Al ! o'clo X this work
completed and tile rest Ut the a't,rroou
was spent In studying the big g.i.
which they are to be trained to ilrd,
during their stay in camp.
Capt. r. H. M~artendtlc, I : \. ~
is In charge of tho men. said ltet n,
that he was highly pleased VII. -
manner IN which the men went t'5o.l
the first day. Last night 1t was Ao'. tni
t'p''nS ~ fort y So. tH.
ana - hard rain vrcncncd tive .H.
grounds. The weather however. I'd no
seem to affect the men.
TIL. meu IN camp c"nprjs. tir.. ..,
pani-s. cutupur, \ = IN charge ot ,,.
August kuhnr, with Ii-uts. rhir,, "
Kinney, Percy NJ -" BOis and I.Ilar !
iia"rie. 'pnIpau! - - under curu Co.,
II Capt. NIlllalu ottoman u,tl Tu.
'ds'!, Gardner luia1m aud Al
SkiduIor" as i.l"ut"nauts. and t.lli NJ,
thew Rohirson u ~ ,oinualr. uf ,Hu
paiH {, with l.rut- b, l.u,s v Is
Robert W Spr,ht and Archibald Nr\
TINS "tteTnoon ~ = o'clock a .
parade and d concert will be y ven .
fort. with Commissioner WOOD.
Chief Inspector Schmittberger ~ r...
The wives aud families Of the ,,
VIII bc permitted to yi.'t IN. s|oi,.,.-
the afternoon