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Amendment to Be Drafted

An amendment 10 meet the PresI
dents wishes. Senator ris.lan said
after the White House conference.
would be offered. probably Hext wee.
The President feels that such action
ought TO satisfy the prohibRionists Az
well as all others. II he Is given au-
rhority and full responsibility, If he
deems 1t necessary in any emergency
to prohibit further man ufa c:ure of beer
and wines" eaid Senator PhelaH, "b,,t
he does not believe 1t is necessary to
Immediately cut on the use of beer and
other beverages with little alcohol"
President Wilson expressed to Senator
Martin his hope for prompt action
upon the bill and anaiety over me
prospects of delay from the prohibi-
tioD issue. The President, II was said
as a compromise on prohibition, sue-
gested the plan to give him authority
and responsibility to decide whether
beer and wine making shall continue.
81 told the President / was against
such procedure" said Senator Martin.
I said Congress itself has tho RESPONSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
Shows Benefit to Boys.

Secretary Wilson then called atten-
ton TO the benefit to the boys who VIII
engage to promote agricultural possf-
bi!ities. The boys, II placed in proper
surroundings. viii have insttlled INTO
ward accomplishment.
Director Clifford told of the great
need Of the nation for democracy
through volunteer methods. SO best
can we mobilize our forces. he said.
except as regards our military service
There must be readjustment of in
dustrial life. he said. but not accom-
panied by business depression. The
result. he promised. will be more BUSH
ness than ever.
DIR. B. T. Galloway. assistant TO the
Secretary Of Agriculture. told Of boys
clubs established by the Department
Of Agriiulturs. The Boys Reserve is
aiming to supplement the work OF the
department along these lines.
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hib.tion features of the bill. will yield
on the beer. If that is SO, the prohfbi-
ton senators gave no evidence OF II To-
day. In fact. they expressed their entire
confidence that they will win the tight
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
opened the debate on the beer question
in the Senate yesterday afternoon in q
speech denouncing the attempt to mix
up the question of prohibition with that
OF food control not by the administra-
ton, but by Congress itself.
He declared himself in favor of pro
hibiting the manufacture of distilled
beer and wines should be permitted
Beer, he said. carries very little aicohoi,
and the closing of the brew cries MOI
only would stop the drinking OF beer
but would deprive the country OF ) lfo.-
OoO. 900 in revenue. throw more than
100 900 men out of employment ana lose
all the taxes which come from the ap-
proximately $1,000. 100000 Invested ih
the industry.
Il now come to the controlling factor
in this matter" he continued "A united
public opinion is the greatest 1actor IN
winning the war. Abolish all the Drew
cries at a stroke, throw 1o0.ooo peopie
out of employment and deprive the
hundreds of thousands of 1abor1ng ana
other people who take their glass ol
beer and see no harm in 1t. ana you
will engender dissatisfaction ana re-
sentiment"
He rererreQ TO the idi
American population who were aceus-
toned to their beer. These people ne
asserted. were loyal to America, ana i.
would put a burden on them to cut on
beer.
Would Hit Dairy Interests.
Telling how New England dairy IN
terests pend upon brewers oS
products,for cattle feed, the senator sara
stoppage of brewing would SEED many
milk cattle to the slaughter house, ana
that 1t also would be likely to douoie
the price of bread by suddenly reouc-
ing by 40 per cent the supply OF yeast
made largely from brewing products
Germany, Senator Lodge declareo,
has not restricted alcoholic beverages
in any way. while France gives he !.
soldiers regular wine rat.ons Ano.
he added, Il think nobody will dispute
that the German and French soiolers
are of good fighting quality IL is 1ole
to say that the men who drink peer
and light wines are undermined.
Senator Lodge said that he eXpecseo
to support the food control piii. out
that the Senate should give very care
full consideration to its various Plofi-
s3ons before passing II.
Senator Hiram johnson OF Cahtornia
and Senator Kellogg Of Minnesota mace
speeches defending the food contfoi
hfll
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biIity and should act-not pass it along
to the President.
Object to Vote Tomorrow.

SDJcCl " NoIS / oAASlio~.
Senator phelan. however, positively
stated that the President. in fayortng
legislation giving him authority to either
continue or stop manufacture OF malt and
vinous beverages. is opposed to immediate
ce ssation-
Efforts tc, arrange for a vote on the bill
at pm. tomorrow were blocked by OBJ
jections of Senators Borah and Lodge.
Il have no disposition to crowd the mat
ter" said Senator Chamberlain, In charge
of the bill. but ! wanted to know how
the Senate felt about it"
Senator Hardwick's motion to recon-
nit the bill to the agriculture commit
tee. on the ground that 1t is unconstitu-
tional. then was lost. Senator Reed and
the Georgia senator alone supporting
Reading of the bill for amendments
was then begun
An amendment int reduced by Senator
Lewis of Illinois would limit alcoholic
content of Intoxicating beverages to 10
per cent after September /.
Anxiety for Food Bill.
President Wilson has sent a letter to
Senator Martin explaining his position
IN regard to the food control bill and
the prohibition features it was reported
at the Capitol today. Senator Martin
When asked about the letter replied
that anything that the President said
or wrote to him would have to be
given out at the White House.
IL was also reported that the Presi-
dent in this letter had indicated he
would. in order to hasten the DISPOSE
ton OF the food control bill. be willing
to see the prohibition against the manu-
1acture OF beer and Wine stricken out
or the bill and the question left up to
him.
frohiDftion senator's said today that
amendments would be offered to pro-
mott the importation of beer, along
with the prohibition now contained in
the revenue bill against the importa-
ton of distilled spirits.
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RUSSIAN ANARCHISTS
THREATEN MASSACRE
Counter Revolution Planned for
Sunday by More Radical Ele-
ments in Petrograd.
By the Associated Press.

PETROGRAD, June 2s-In c6nnec-
ton with the great demonstration that
has been arranged for next Sunday by
the congress of councils of deputies in
honor Of the victims of the revolution,
all the moderate, law-abiding citizens
provisional government.
During the last few days evidence
has been accommodating that the mem
bers of the extreme right have COM
bined with the anarchists and members
of the BoliShevil.i faction to utilize the
demonstration for the purpose of a
counter revolution in the cause OF re-
action. The first sign of this was given
when Alexis Souvorin, a well known
newspaperman, and others appealed for
a demonstration against Premier Lvo6
and his replacement by Admiral Kol-
chalk. former commander of the Black
government. Some of the agitators have
been arrested. but others favortng
counter revolution are still active
At a meeting Of the Petrograd council
Of deputies report was presented
which stated that the Durnevo Palace.
which is the headquarters of the an
archist authors of last Saturdays un-
successful attempt to overthrow the
government. also is being used for con-
ferences OF the reactioRaries. The re-
port added that the council daily was
in receipt of fresh facts proving that
an attempt will be made to convert
Sundays demonstration into counter
revolutionary outbreak.
Plan Is to Massacre.
Similar statements have been made
to the executives Of the regimental
committees of the Petrograd garrison
that the agitation is being pushed by
the reactiouary Black Hundred among
the more ignorant soldiers the repre-
sentatives of whom openly declared
that the plan is to massacre the middle
classes of the population The repre-
sentative is reported to have added, Tt
is all the same to US who rules Russia,
even II 1t is kaiser William.
Newspaper comment indicates that
the reactionary plus the anarchist agf-
tation is being AIKEN seriously. but that
1T is likely only to have the erect of
emphasizing that Sundays damonstra-
pro-revolutionary character. and at and
against the fanatics of both companies.
Garrison spurns Order.
The garrison at the fortress of St
Peter and ST Paul refuses to comply
with the order OF the commission OF in
curry TO release Maj Gen. Seyn. former
governor general of Finland. and the
deputy governor or TO allow the trans
fer OF Nine. Eiruhova. patronesS OF the
late mystic monk. Raspotin- to a wom
ans prison, owing to Illness
The central committee of the Maxi
malists is still in possession OF the
villa of Mile. KshesinSka- the dancer.
and favorite of the former emperor A
detachment of the Povlovsky guards
now surrounds the villa. with orders
to admit nobody and to arrest all per-
sons who come out of it
A soldier, three sailors and work
man who were caught red-handed in
robbery at kronstadt were taken to
the offices of the workmen's and SOL
dfers' executives who were forced to
hand them over to the crowd. Soldiers
and sailors shot the men on the ram
PARTS of the fortress
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Will Yield to President.

Senator Sheppard of Texas. one Of the
leading prohibitionists. frankly said
that he thought the President would
get what he wanted: that il the Pres
ident considered for the successful con-
duct Of the war it was unwise to at
tempt to force the discontinuance Of the
manufacture Of beer and wines at this
time he would bow to the President.
judgment He added that he did not
agree TO such a proposition. and that 50
Tar the President had not informed him
on the matter.
Some Of the prohibition senators.
however. Indicated that the fight which
Is now being made to save the beer
had aroused i'll feeling among the pro
hibitionfsts and that many Of them
we're prepared to go to the mat"
They denied that the consideration of
the prohibition features of the bill
would delay vote unWarrantabiy. and
pointed out that they were ready to
vote today on the matter without any
debate: that the opposition 10 the yot,.
came from the other side
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Must Follow Peoples Wishes.

The same observation applies to Ar
menia. AS to the German colonies. that
again is a matter which must be set
tied by the great international peace
conference. When we come to settle
who must be the future trustees of
those unciyilized lands we must take
into account the sentiments Of the peo-
anxious to secure the return of their
former masters or whether they would
rather trust their destinies to other and
juster and gentler hands. The wishes.
desires and interests of the people
themselves OF all those countries must
be the dominant factor in settling their
future government
Peace must be framed on SO equitable
basis that the nations would not wish
to disturb it. 1t must be guaranteed
by destruction Of Prussian military
power. SO that the confidence of the
German people shall be put in the
equity OF their cause and not in the
might of their armies. A better guar
antee than either would be democratic
zation of the German government"
mo one wishes to dictate to the Ger
man people the form of government un-
der which they should choose to live.
But it is right we should say that we
government of Germany with a differ
emit attitude of mind and different
temper and different spirit and with
less suspicion and more confidence than
we should with a government whom we
feel today to be dominated by the ag.
gressive and arrogant spirit OF Prus-
sian militarism.
my judgment be acting wisely ii they
draw that distinction in their general
attitude toward the discussion of peace
terms.
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WASHINGTON SCOUTS
ARE TO Be WITHDRAWN
Boys Sent to Eastern Shore of Vir-
g1nla to Work in Potato Fields
to Come Home.

The Washington contingent of Boy
scouts now encamped on the potato
fields of Pungoteague, Va. who with a
number of scouts from other cities went
TO the eastern shore Of Virginia to pick
potatoes. will be withdrawn, it is ex-
pected. The following telegram was
sent today by Scout Commissioner H II
Irogan to J. W. Patton, in charge of
the forty eight Washington boys there;
Withdraw boys from eastern shore
II you are unable to meet expenses
Hold conference with Gov. Stuart and
stan as to the advisability of continu-
ing this work"
Acting upon the advicss received this
morning from John Stewart Bryan, presi-
scouts and Deputy Commissioner Patton,
commissioned Grogan has issued orders
that the fifty boys who had planned 10
leave Washington this evening on the
steamer Southland to reinforce the body
already on the eastern shore, to meet
lsalph H. Campbell at the wharf in ac.
cofoance with previous plans
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President Takes Up Fight
to Prevent a Ban on Beer
Beinu Written Into Law

Postmaster General Burleson. who
eften represents the President in con-
ferrfng with congressman, went to the
Capitol today and urged several Sem
ate leaders to modify the bill to per-
init manufacture Of beer and wines.
The Postmaster General was said to
have told senators the President does
not desire to disturb or divide public
sentiment during the war by cutting OF
consumption of light alcoholic bev
erages in general use. and that such
action Is unnecessary. as 1t would con-
serve comparatively small supplies Of
foodstuRs.
The provision to stop manufacture OF
distilled spirits Mr.. Burleson told sen
ators, was not Questionable to the
President
Some Of the Senate leaders later ex-
pressed increased confidence that the
prohibition sections would be modified
30 as to permit beer and wine manu-
facture to continue. and that prohibi-
ton Of distilled spirits would be adopt
ed.
The prohibition senators have not de-
terminod. az a whole, what their atti-
tude will be IN view of the request of
the President
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Avenues Of Distribution.

The natural avenues Of distribution
are listed thus: "a? Importer the party
IN wSoleealer, supplying retailer: (b)
small wholesaler. and Co retailer
On ali imported goods ! must only sell
to or c. and must not Sell over the
M No goods are to be bought or sold for
shipment at a price FEB, or ,, c,if- Cost.
.n,dna al, charges, makes the landed
price higher than the current maximum
price.
So var al hog products are concerned
the regulations only apply to original
packages as imported. Where the pack
age 10 broken. or tn where trade bacon ,hn -, is
n nm1e' shall be allowed to deal with
these goods as a wholesaler; with re-
gard to other provisions: tn the ,, whole
and ia bound by the importers eondi-
tons.
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HOW ENGLAND SOLVED
SPECULATION PROBLEM
Consul General Skinner Sends to
Washington British Food
Trading Rules.

The story of how Great Britain has
worked out a solution Of the problem OF
food speculation is told in report from
Robert Skinner. United States consul gen
eral At London, made public today.
s.rhe development Of food control In the
United Kingdom is proceeding rapidly and
probably no more important measure has
been determined upon than one WHEREBY
inter.fradine in such articles as bacon,
hams, lard. butter and cheese. produced or
imported into the United Kingdom is
prohibited during the war Consul Cen
eral Skinner states
Though it was realized immediately.
he says, that speculative trading must
be eliminated 1t was no easy task to
reconcile conflicting interests and to
obtain acceptance of a definite set of
regulations The result was accom-
plished by regulations set forth by
psndnca Exchange, whose members are
the principal recognized dealers in the
commodities mentioned.
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FARM FOR FREEDOM
IS SLOGAN FOR BOYS
Motto Adopted at National
Conference of U. S. Working
Reserve Directors.
sECRETARYWlL SON SPEAKS

Boys! Farm for freedom
This was the slogan accepted by the
national conference of directors Of the
United States Boys Working Reserve,
held in the Willard Hotel this morning
The conference had for its purpose the
intensifcation of the undertaking OF
the Department of Agriculture to sup
ply labor for the farm under war con-
ditions which make food production the
greatest problem of the period.
Il look upon 1t as being one Of the
most important Of the many confer
ences that have been held In the city
of Washington since the deciaration OF
war" said Secretary W. B. Wilson OF
the Labor Department. Other speakers
were W. s. Clifford. director OF the
council Of national defense: William z.
Hall, national director. United states
Boys Working Reserve: DE-. 3: =: Cal =,
Agriculture, and Jimmie McFaddon.
newsboy paramount.
Speech of Secretary Wilson.
Secretary Wilson said. in part:
From my observation 1 am convinced
that upward of IS per cent or our
people are in full accord with the gov
eminent In this farm policy. out l am
also satisfied that there is not Per
cent of our people who fully realize
the tremendous task we have under
taken. Many of them do not even realize
that we are at war. and Tor that
reason fail to grasp the Importance OF
utilizing all of the man power tnat we
have.
I'm the systems which have existed
in our Industrial system we have not
utilized our man power to Its fullest
extent II we are going to win this
war-and we are going to win i've
must utilize our man power. not only
In the trenches. but in the mills. work
shops, mines and on the farm. 1t was
because we felt that there was tre-
mendous man power that could De Or
ganized and utilized in the form OF the
boys from sixteen years and upward
that we undertook the organization OF
this Boys Working Reserve.
The particular need is in agrlcul-
ture. In the other lines Of Industry
there has been some disturbance
some readjustment taking place. An
unusual demand exists for higher
skilled workmen. 1t will be necessary
for us to continue q readjustment OF
these forces to utilize those who are
but partly skiiled--to train those who
are unskilled-to the higher standards
which will be necessary during the
period of the war. That read1ostment
can go on from day to day throughout
the entire year.
agriculture. Unless you have the labor
available in season the land cannot
be prepared for seeding purposes: an
less you have the labor available In
season the seeding does not take place
unless WOW have the labor available IN
season the harvest cannot be gathered.
and an entire years possibilities are
destroyed by virtue OF the absence OF
the necessary labor at the proper
period of the year.
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GERMAN GOLD RESERVE
SHOWS A HEAVY SLUMP
Imperial Bank Reports a Decrease
of 10000, 900 Marks for the
Last Week.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, June 29-For the
first time during the war the weekly
report Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many shows a decrease in its gold re-
serve. which this week is $4,000 900
marks below the preceding week. In
crements for a long time have been
steadily declining, despite energetic
propaganda appeals to surrender jew
elry. The bank heretofore. however.
has been able, though often by the
scantiest Of margins to avoid the hu-
initiating acknowledgment that the
growth paused entirely.
This weeks decrease is attributed
semi-ofhcially to heavy purchases
abroad. The increase of the gold re-
serve has long since ceased to keep
pace with the Increase in note circula-
ton. The bank several months ago
was compelled to abandon the old legal
basis of gold and silver covering for
paper circulation and supplement me-
tallic covering by reckoning CONNER
cial paper to make up the prescribed
Ope-third cover
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Dutch Are Getting Gold.

LONDON. June 2S-According to a
dispatch to the Times from Amsterdam
German specie from the Imperial Bank
of Germany has been received there
The German gold has been consigned to
several Dutch banks. The corre-
spondent says it obviously is a small
part of the German debt to Holland.
chiefly for foodstuffs, and is the ONLY
practicable method of preventing
further serious damage to the repu-
tation of the German mark
German currency, 1t Is said, cannot be
further buttressed by such devices as
raising of the prices Of coal and steel
The writer quotes a statement in the
Handelsbiad that important discussions
took place recently between German
and Dutch financters with a view to
re establishing German exchange,
which now is somewhat improved. The
Handelsblad expects gold consignmeuts
Of greater amount shortly.
The morning newspapers comment on
the significance of the decrease in the
returns of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many. saying they have been falsIfied
throughout. They say that, although
returns are never admitted. the fact
Is that gold has been sent out of the
country from time to time. The Times
says the real difficulty for Germany is
whether the gold she sends abroad will
ever come back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
To Work in Potomac Yards

Arrangementsh have been made where
Dy these boys will be used by sailroad
6 6nna Isl, IN the Potomac yards. The
poys VIII receive $3.50 a day while in
the employ of these officials. Thev viii
leave Washington each morning at 7.ao
O'Clock, returning at 6 o'clock in the
evening. They will do such work 81
handling light freights. transfers and
deliveries in and out of the yards
Although there has been a freiybt
t enmn f upon potatoes during the last
barge will be lifted Monday nporninr
IN such case there will be a demand for
the labor which these boys have even
curing a .ne past week The Washing
TON contingent holds records of havine
the best and most efficient c,1nn on
the eastern shore of Virginia. between
Cape Charles City and the MARYLAND
llne. Inc farmers and truckers Of Ac-
comac county are Offering the bnv.
from 10 to 70 cents a barrel FOR All no
'atoes that they may pick, wv
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Keeping Up Note Circulation.

With the gold supply failing despite
utmost efforts. financial authorities of
late devoted their chief energies to a
campaign to restrain an increase in
note circulation by promoting the use
Of checks and bank transfers inst cad of
cash.
The stamp tax on checks has been
abolished and a campaign Of patriotic
education in regard to the advantages
of checking accounts has been inaugu-
rated. Officials In certain federal states
are now required to receive their sal
aries by book transfer from the treasury
to their bank accounts. The proposal
was made recently. and Endorsed by
such serious financial paper as the
Frankfurter Zeitung, that all persons
with more than certain minimum in
come be compelled to open and use
checking accounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
700 Boys Have Left ca,ns

arro Iaaas TO a telegram received at
Patton, 700 boys from the camns estahl
lished by other cities have hcen Vii,
drawn. II the Washington bows should
be ,r Ii'h raaay tt the Richmond council
s.ahd 1sss ie s,,s, 10, TO make up financially
by their return to this city.
Commissioner Grogan will hold y cop-
ference this afternoon with the rai,r r"aI
officials IA and sdv Food Controller Hoover
Investigation that NAV he dsa ans
necessary to take steps to avoid bavinp
the millions of bushels of notatoss ~,
in the grounds. as it is predicted - tbs
scouts leave. - -"