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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
SIGNS
GOOD ROADS BILL
Authorizes Expenditure by
Federal Government of $685.
100000 in Five Years.

President Wilson today signed the
good roads bill recently passed by
Congress, authorizing the expenditure
Of $s5.ooo.ooo in nve years by the fed
eral government The signing by
fore the beginning Of active co-opera
ton between the national government
and the states in highways improve
msnts on q countrywide program.
The condition attached to the ex-
penditure of tho government sppro-
priatfon is that the states shall ex-
pend an amount similar to that ap-
portioned to them for the indicated inn
provement. The signing was witnessed
by members of the Senate and House
organizations Ofhcials of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association and the
Association of State Highway Officials
also were present.
The bill provides that in addition to
the money to be spent in cooperation
with the states $4,000. 900 shall be pro-
vided for roads in federal forest re-
serves. to be spent at the rate of ST.
100000 year for ten years.
Autoists' influence Factor.
The cooperative plan which became
effective today is said to have sprung
from the combined energies of the
American Association of State Highway
Officials and the American Automobile
Association. The bill as signed by the
President is an amalgamation of what
was known as the Shackleford bill of
the House and the Bankhead bill OF
the Senate.
Apportionment to States.
The total federal distribution for the
fve years among the forty-eight states
Is: Alabama $1,sos 900; Arizona. SLOTS
$50: Arkansas. s272.75o: California,
$2.33s.25O: Colorado, $4,000 Con-
P Fierida ss4o7 S georgia. sao7sssc
Idaho. se41.250; Illinois. s3,432,0oo; In
diana. s2,1os.ooo; Iowa. s2.2s0. 500;
Kansas. s2,231,25o; Kentucky, $780,
900; Louisiana. $lo1s,25o; Maine, $751;
$50: Maryland. sss2,26o; Massachusetts,
sofa. s2.1so.75o: Mississippi, s1.371, 900;
Missouri. $2.S33,250: Montana, s1,512.-
$50; Nebraska. $l,e6o.5oo: Nevada.
s1.oo4,250; New Hampshire, s324.75o;
New Jersey. $4,000: New Mexico,
sa2oins ssx vSnt Nerth DaSota
sl.176. 900: Ohio. s2,so5.5oO: Oklahoma,
$1,773,750: Oregon, s1,221,750: Pennsyl-
vania, ss,5s5.75o: Rhode Island. $780,
$50; South Carolina. s1,111.5oo; South
Dakota, $1,256.25O; Tennessee, s1.773.-
$50: Texas, $4.515.75o: Utah. ss6s.25o;
Vermont. s354ooo; Virginia. $3.50, 900;
Washington. s1.oss.75o; West Virginia.
$S25,750. Wisconsin, $1,es3,o00, and
wyoming, $956.25o.
The supplement to the bill gives an
additional $4,000. 900. to be expended
at the rate of 100000 a year, on roads
within or adjacent to federal forest re-
serves, the money to be repaid ultimately
out of the sale of timber and from other
sources or revenue. The western states
were particularly interested in this phase
of the question. and successfully contend
ed that the national government should
protect and develope its own property.
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MAY KEEP NICKEL
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tions from Peer Gynt Is what we
played to pass away the time at the
bottom of the English channel. No, we
didn't have a record of Tipperary.'
The captain seemed to enjoy the ref
erence to the English marching song.
No Smoking Below Decks.
"of course" he continued. all the
men smoked while they were on deck
1t is forbidden to smoke below deck in
a submarine. There is the danger of
kinds Of tobacco, good and bad. We
read a lot, too. I have aboard a library
of forty volumes. There is Shakespeare
Who wouldn't have Shakespeare in a.
library. I'll bet Shakespeare is more
widely read in Germany than 1t is in
England. And then I have some Of
Bret Harte, w. W. Jacobs sea tales.
Mark Twains Innocents Abroad and
Charles Dickens Oh, yes, / have
very fine English library. No, haven't
got Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea- 1t requires too
much imagination to read that
IT am the Oldest man on the boat,
I'm forty mine, and the youngest mem
Der of the crew is twenty-one Nearly
all of us have left wives and children
behind in Germany. I am a native of
Saxony, but my home has been in Bre-
men since 1888
Capt Koenig was the recipient of
hundreds Of congratulatory kilograms
from all sections of the country. Many
Of them came from German societies
who were anxious to have the COM
mander and his officers as guests at
dinners and other functions. The local
German colony is already making ar
rangements to give the crew celebra-
ton and an outing. Capt. Koenig and
his officers probably will be guests of
honor at a formal dinner which 1t is
planned to hold soon at the German
Club.
Prince Presents a Poem.
visited by Prince Henry of Prussia,
brother of the German emperor, and
his wife. Prince Henry presented
Capt. Koenig with an autographed pho
tograph of himself, to which was at
tached a poem composed by the prince.
The English translation follows:
TO THE FIRST GERMAN COMMERCE SUB
MARINE.
To battle and fight 10 not your call;
Your mission is one of peaceful trade.
70 on tneh "od speed you and bless the trip.
be courageous and brave as true Germans are.
All Germany wishes you, from the
depths of it's heart, good luck and a
safe return home"
Princess Irene presented the crew
with silver star mounted on a teak
wood plaque. On the star was en-
graved picture of the Deutschland.
The plaque was placed on the star
board side of the central control sta
ton of the Deutschland. On the port
side of the station was placed a copy
Of Prince Henry's poem.
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i'll since July s. One child is reported
to have died here of the disease July /.

ST. PAUL. July 11.-Three cases OF
insantile paralysis, two in st. Paul ana
one in Minneapolis, have been reported
to tie Minnesota state board OF health.
Special precautions have been taken
and there is little danger of an cpl
demic, the bulletin announced.
BELLEvILLE, H.. July 1.-Two
cases of infantile paralysis have been
reported by local health authorities.
Measures are being taken today to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
SEATTLE. Wash, July 11.-Hea!th
officers of California. Montana, Idaho
Oregon and British Columbia are to
be asked to confer with the health
authorities of this state at an early
date with a view to adopting JOINT
regulations to prevent the spread OF
infantile paralysis. according to an an
nouncement today by DR.. Thomas D.
futile, state health commissioner To
date only one mild case of the malady
has been reported in the state OF
Washington.
Stringent precautionary measures
have been put into effect in Washing
ton, Oregon and California. Medical
inspectors have been instructed to
meet all incoming trains and take
charge of suspicious cases of sickness
In children. In San Francisco there
is only one known case of infanttle
paralysis, four-year-old Mildred Davis,
recent arrival from New York.
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German Submarine Liner
Is a Threat to U. S. Navy,
British Paper Declares

LONDON. July IL, 11:l5 a.m.-"we Are
quite ready to join in the laugh against
ourselves and to applaud the skill and
daring Of the captain. who appears to
US as sportsman and has earned his
laurels cleanly," says the Manchester
Guardian. referring to the German sub
marine Deutschland
The Guardian says that plans for suh-
marines of 5000 to 4, 900 tons existed in
Germany and England before the war
but that such vessels were not built
because of the time required to sub
merge them and the impossibility of
submerging in shallow water. 1t points
out that the Australian submarine A -E2
went from Australia to the Dardanelles
and says that II the captain and crew
OF the Deutschland are members of the
may be dealt with as a naval auxiliary
Otherwise she Is a blockade runner.
which could be ordered to stop and If
she attempted to submerge it would be
justifable to sink her.
TT is unlikely" the Guardian con-
tinues. that the moral of the appear
ance In American waters of a German
submarine will be missed after the
threats Of Count Won Reventlow and
the other TirpitZ writers last spring.
They warned America that she was
not too far away for Germany's arm to
reach her. Although the Deutschland
may be dfsarmed. she Is none the less
q threat to the American navy"
Minimize Military Importance.
The morning newspapers. while ex-
pressing admiration editorially for the
feat of the German submarine Deutsch-
land. insist that it cannot have the
slightest military Importance nor can
1t be regarded as a demonstration of
the ineffectiveness of the British block
ade.
The Daily Graphic says:
while the submarine trip does cred
1t to German enterprise and seaman
ship, IT leaves the maritime situation
where 1t was before. The risk Of dis
aster Is immense and the capacity Of
submarines to carry commodities which
Germany needs Is insignificant"
The Daily Express asserts that il a
dozen German submarines were to
reach America they certainly would
not affect the blockade.
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MOBILES NUMBERING 10000
ESCORT IMPERIAL DIVAN
Brilliant Spectacle Witnessed in
Connection With Annual Gather
ing of Shriners at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, y. Y. July 1.-THE mos,
brilliant spectacle of the forty-second
annual session Of the Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine was presented TODAY
when the imperial divan was escorted
from headquarters to the theater
where the opening session of the
Imperial Council was held In the es-
cort were 10000 mobiles. 1000 Of them
CARRIED in the gay costume OF the Arab
patrols.
George x Staples. past potentate Of
ismalia Temple Of Buffalo and chair
man Of the general committee of the
session. presided. and j. Putnam
annual address as imperial noten+a,o
o! the order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
Election Tomorrow.

imperia! on1cers will be elected to-
morrow. all being advanced accordin.
10 custom, Henry +. Neidringhaus Of
81. Louis. the present deputy, becoming
imperial potentate. There are nearly
a score of candidates for outside guard
the only office to be filled by vote.
Zurah Temple. which appears to have
secured the session of 1917 for Mime
apolis, celebrated today by raising
$4,000 as the nucleus of a fund to
build new temple. 10 be completed
before the opening of next years Inn
perial Council meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
Rev. Artemus Dean Dies

MOUNT CARMEL Pa. July I1.-Rev
Artemus Dean. said to be the oldes,
surviving alumnus OF Amherst College
and a prominent Presbyterian clergy
man. died here yesterday. He was
born in Chelsea. Vt. IN 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
British Steamer Kara Abandoned,

LONDON. July IL. 2:11 pm.-Lloyds
shipping agency announces that the
British steamer Kara has been aban-
doned by her crew after striking a
mine. The steamer Kara, of s33s
tons gross, was built in Newcastle in
1885 and owned in London.
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$4,000 to Complete Court Building,

Senator Warren of Wyoming today
introduced an amendment to the gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill car
rying $4,000 for completing the Court
Of Appeals building In Judiciary Square.
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REVENUE MEASURE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Bill Put Through by Vote OF
24O to 40 and Sent
to Senate.

The Administrations omnibus tarin
and income tax measure. with tariff
comm iesion section, is before the SEN
ate today. having passed the House last
night, 240 to 14o. The bill doubles the
income tax rate, repeats existing stamp
taxes and places a tax on munitions OF
war and inheritances.
During the day several changes were
made in the bill; one of the most i'm
portant was to strike from the bill the
proposed tax of 81 per $1,000 on bank
capital. surplus and undivided profits
The tariff compassion section was
changed so as to. permit the appoint
ment of members of Congress to serve
on the commission. Salaries of the
Commissioners were changed from
$4,000 to $500.
Amendments Cause Debate.
Several amendments were offered yes
terday by various members. resulting
in lively debate all day. Representa-
tive Hayden of Arizona endeavored to
strike out the tax on copper companies,
but he was unsuccessful. Several OF
Representative Longworth's sugges-
lions relative to the tariff commission
were accepted
All the democrats in the House sup
ported the measure, and they were aid
ed by thirty-nine republicans and one
Independent, Representative Kent Of
California.
Republicans Voting "Aye."
The republicans voting for the bill
were Anderson of Minnesota, Browne
of Wisconsin, Cary of Wisconsin. Coop
err of Wisconsin. CopIey of Illinois. Da-
Wis of Minnesota, Dillon of South Da-
kota, Dowell of Iowa, Ellsworth of
Minnesota, Elston Of California, Esch of
Wisconsin. Farr Of Pennsylvania, Gard
ner of Massachusetts, Good Of Iowa.
Green of Iowa. Hawley of Oregon. Hell
geson of North Dakota, Johnson of
South Dakota, Kinkaid of Nebraska,
Lindbergh of Minnesota, Longworth of
Ohio. McCulloh of Ohio. Miller Of Min
nesota Morgan of Oklahoma. Nolan of
California. Norton of North Dakota,
Ramseyer of Iowa, Reavis of Nebraska
Roberts of Nevada, Schall Of Minnesota.
Sinnott of Oregon, Sloan of Nebraska,
Smith of Minnesota. Stafford of Wis
cousin. Stevenson of Minnesota. Ste
phens of California, Sweet of Iowa, Vol
stead of Minnesota and Young of North
Dakota.
Senate subcommittee Named.
The subcommittee of the Senate
committee appointed by Senator Sim
mons, chairman Of the full committee
the House emergency revenue bill have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
Henry Fairfax Reported Dying.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July 11.-Reports
from the bedside of Henry Fairfax of
Loudoun. operated on several days ago
for appendicitis, say that 1t is feared
he Is dying.
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Could Not Be Stopped.

The very nature of construction Of
submarine, it also is held, makes it i'm
possible for such a ship to comply with
the requirements of international law
in the case of a merchant ship. She
could not be stopped and searched. and
of necessity must be regarded as an
enemy warship, subject to destruction
upon sight.
Other points of objection to the
recognition by the United States gov
eminent of the right of German sub
marines to make use of American ports
without restraint, thus constituting a
menace not only to allies but to neu-
trail commerce, are expected TO be de-
veloped and pressed upon the State
Department, just as soon s the report
of the Baltimore collector and Capt.
Hughes has been received
Acting Secretary Byron r. Newton
of the Treasury Department has been
in receipt of many reQuests-some from
high government officials-asking the
privilege to go aboard the German L.
boat Deutschland at Baltimore. Re-
garding permission to go aboard as
entirely a matter outside of his juris-
diction and within the rights of the
agents and master of the vessel. Act
ing Secretary Newton has declined to
use the authority of the government to
gain admission to the vessel. He has
declined all such requests.
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Reports on Other Measure

Other bills reported were the john
son bill exempting from the jurisdic-
ton of the public utilities commission
express companies which are already
under the jurisdiction Of the interstate
commerce commission, and the Johnson
bill extending the time required for the
public utilities commission to make re-
ports.
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Says Russians Were Repulsed.

BERLIN. July 10, via London, July
11.-Today's official statement dealing
with the situation on the eastern front,
says:
"On the northern section of the front,
apart from fruitless Russian attacks in
the region of Skobowa. east of Goro-
dische. nothing Of Importance has oc-
Cured.
Army group OF Gen. Won Linsingen
The enemy advancing toward the Stok-
nod line was repulsed everywhere. His
attacks west and southwest Of Lutsk
were unsuccessful German aeropla ne
squadrons made successful attack on
enemy shelters east of the Stokhod
Army group of Gen. Won Bothmer:
There was activity on the part of our
patrols. which engaged in successful
encounters in advanced positions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
HOLD DEUTSCHLAND
REALLY A WARSH|R
Representations Made to the
State Department by British
and French Embassies.

Representations have been made
to the State Department by the
British and French embassies,
setting up the claim that the
German merchant submarine
Deutschland is potentially a war
ship, even though designed and
used as merchantmen.
The State Department now has before
ii officially the representations of the
two embassies. which will be taken
under consideration in connection with
the report of Capt. Hughes. the naval
expert. who is making a physical exami-
nation of the big submarine in search Of
any warlike equipment
Capt. c. F. Hughes. assigned by the
Navy Department to aid Treasury off,
Gals in determining the status OF tho
Deutschland. went to Baltimore today.
accompanied by Lieut.. ]. o. Fisher of
the bureau of steam engineering. and
Naval Constructor Herbert S. Howard.
Lieut.. Fisher recently was attached to
the stan of Rear Admiral Grant. com.
British Counselor Active.
Before the arrival of the Deutsch-
land, acting upon the basis of reports
in the press that the submarine was
due at an American port. Colville Bar
clay, the British counselor and charge of
embassy in the temporary absence Of
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. anticipated the
events which followed by communi-
ating to Secretary Lansing the views
of the British government regarding
such employment of submarines
Again yesterday Mr.. Barclay. in adj
dition to notifying Acting Secretary
Polk of the arrival of the Deutschland
for the purpose of record and to lay the
foundation for subsequent claims for
any damages that might be inflicted
on British commerce by this submarine
directed Mr.. Folks attention to the
representations he had made July 3.
NJ. Jusserand, the French mbassador
also has been in communication with
the State Department and has coin
cided in the British representations.
From the allies point of view. any
submarine is essentially a warship.
While the United States and Great Brit
ain and France long ago subscribed to
the doctrine that II is illegal to change
the character of a merchant ship into
a cruiser or privateer on the high seas,
the German government always has in
sisted upon that right. Consequently,
it il entirely feasible for the Deutsch-
land to take aboard armament outside
of the three-mile limit and to prey
upon commerce.
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Enemy Attack Hurled Back.

"On the Galician front there was a
particularly intense artillery action on
both banks of the Dniester. In the
Dvina sector the enemy undertook an
offensive southeast of Lake Sventen,
but was repulsed and thrown back
into his trenches.
East of Baranovichi, in the region
Of the village of Odochawchi. the Ger
mans launched a counter attack which
broke down under our artillery and in
fantry fire.
According to later reports regard
chief credit for the exploit must go to
Col Kautseroff. commander of the Paw
lograd regiment and chevalier of the
Order of st. George. Col. kautseroff,
rushing forward at the head of his ad-
vance guards. led them across a burn
ing bridge under violent artillery and
rife fire.
After we had successfully crossed
the Stokhod the enemy rallied and made
desperate efforts to maintain his posi-
lions on the left bank of the river The
fighting is continuing
In the region OF the village Of Ivan
ovka, in the Dvinsk region, enemy air
squadrons dropped seventy bombs on
our hospital conveys. Two sisters of
charity and one Red Cross delegate
were wounded.
There were artillery duels on the
Nolhynia and Galicia fronts. The en-
envy bombarded violently our positions
at Gltadki and Tzebrova."
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CZAR'S FORCES SWARMING
ACROSS sTOKHOD RIVER
Many Thousands of Teutonic Pris-
oners Taken During the Re-
cent Engagements.
AMSTERDAM, via Lon
don, July ia Berlin
seni-ohcial statement con-
tradicts a Russian report of
the capture of Pinsk.

PETROGRAD, July 10, via
London, July 1.-THE Russian
forces advancing in Volhynia to-
ward kovel are crossing the River
Stokhod at various points, closely
pressing the Teutonic forces op-
posing them, says todays war Of
fee statement.
The passage of the river is be-
ing accomplished under serious
difficulties. The official communi-
cation says that the crossings of
the river have, in most cases,
been destroyed by the opposing
armies.
Official Russian Statement.
The statement says:
Throughout the whole line. on both
sides of the front. aviators made
NUMEROUS nights III lNe region Oh the
Choubinsky canal. east of the con-
f1uence of the Niemen and the Beresina,
our artillery brought down a German
aeroplane. The pilot and mechanic
were taken prisoner. A group of at
least ten aeroplanes attacked Molo-
dechno and dropped forty bombs which
set the hay depot on fire.
Near the villages of Sidniki. Starry
Mossor and Novy Mossor, on the left
bank Of the Stokhod. likely fighting is
progressing. We took German pris-
oners at these points. Between Kiselin
and Zubilino the enemy attempted
surprise attack, but was put to fight.
The total number of prisoners taken
by Gen. kalenines from July to July
s, 34s officers and 9,145 >unwounded SOL
diers. He also captured 10 pieces of
artillery, 4s machine guns, 1s bomb
throwers, 1880 rifles. 50 limbers and
depots of engineering materials. These
figures must be added to those given
in the communication of July 8, which
included 300 officers. 10000 men and AS
pieces of artillery.
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Vote on Crosser Bill.

Members of the committee voting for
the Crosser bill were Representatives
Crosser, Lloyd, Burke. Vinson, Dooling,
Hilliard, Cary and Mapes. Those vot-
ing against 1t were Representatives
Johnson, Ragsdale, barrow, Gould and
Tinkham.
The committee laid upon the table
the Page bill, which would change the
present loan-shark law so as to raise
the legal rate of interest from / per
cent to per cent The action was
taken pending the draft of compro-
mise bill to be framed by Represent
ative Johnson and Representative Cary
The committee also reported a Senate
bill eNempting from taxation the prom
erty of the d. A. r. in this city. An or
der for a favorable report was voted
for the Talbot bill to provide for the
abandonment of Piney Branch road be-
tween Allison street and Buchanan
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
COMMITTED AVORS
T|NKHAM MEASURE
Crosser Bill Providing Munich
pal Ownership of Street Rail-
ways Also Recommended.

The House District committee today
ordered a favorable report on the bill
by Representative Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts providing that the payment on
assessments for benefits of the opening
of streets shall not be made until the
work on the streets has begun.
The committee also ordered a favor
able report on the Crosser municipal
ownership bill This measure, similar
in principle to the bill by the same
member in the last Congress, provides
that the District of Columbia shall pur-
chase all street railways located in the
city, pay for them by issuing bonds
and repay on the bonds from the reve-
nues of the railways, which would
then be operated by the city.
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Senate subcommittee Named.

Senate Subcommlttees Named.
The subcommittees of the Senate
committee appointed by Senator Sim
mons, chairman of the full committee.
to consider the various features of
the House emergency revenue bill have