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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
PRESIDENT MAY co
AGAIN TOCONGRESS
Belief Growing That He Will
Discuss Americas Peace
Attitude.

President Wilson, may decide to ad-
dress Congress or peace at the same
time he makes reply to Pope Benedict
nronosals. and in that way take the
national legislative body into his con-
fdence and at the same time not only
inform the country on the question. but
also enable members OF Congress 10
carry the governments views home to
the people when Congress adjourns-
No indications Of the Presidents plans
had come from the White House To-Day
but possibility of his discussing the SUD-
tect before Congress in this way. and con-
seouently before the nation, was talked
of at the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
j. S. SENDS NEW NOTE
OF CHEER TO RUSSIANS
President, Through Secretary Lans-
ing, Expresses Confidence. in
Provisional Government.

A new message of hope and encour-
agement to Russia has been dispatched
by the American government. as a re-
ply to Foreign Minister Tereschenko's
note of August 3. in which he assured
President Wilson of new Russia's
steadfastness of purpose to consecrate
prosecution of the war to a victorious
peace.
Secretary Lansing. in a note sent to-
day to The Russian ambassador, Boris
Barkhmeteff, made reply. in which he
said:
Department of State,
Washington, August Is, 1917.
"A translation of that communication
has been furnished to the President, who,
in full appreciation OF the vast task con-
fronting the provisional government of
Russia in the reconstruction OF that coun-
try and the reorganization Of its forces,
and of the energy with which that gov
ernment is endeavoring. in the face Of dis
loyalty and enemy-inspired propaganda, to
uphold the good faith of Russia. welcomes
the assurance now given by the provisional
government of Russia of its intention,
of which the President has had no doubt,
Of being deferred by no difficulty in
Faith in Russia's Future.
mo less gratifying to the President
is the announcement by that govern
ment that. like the United States. Rus
sia consecrates all its forces and all
its resources to this end. With this
tenacity of purpose moving all the al
lied governments. there can be no
doubt OF the outcome of the conflict
now raging.
s.I ask you to be SO good as to- give
to your government renewed express
sion of the Presidents deep sympathy
with them in the burden they have as
sumed and in the obstacles they have
and are encountering. and
his confidence that. inspired and Inn
PEELED by their patriotic efforts and
guidance, there will emerge from the
present conflict a regenerated Russia
founded upon those great principles of
democracy, freedom and equality, right
and Justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, August 24.-An Aus
tria which is literally crying for peace,
which has discarded any thought of
territorial expansion and is even will
ing to buy its way out of the war by
territorial sacrifices on the italian
front and in Galicia; an Austria of fire.
ouent food riots, unable to last through
another winter of war; an Austria
whose population would rise in reyo-
luton If any reasonable peace offer
were rejected by the government. is
pictured by an intelligent Austrian who
has arrived here from Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
nEvoNIANs CREW SAVED.
State Department Advices Show
None Lost in Sinking.

All members OF the crew OF the
steamer Devonian, yesterday reported
s,bmarined. were saved. according to
,oaay.s advices to the State Depart
,rent. In the crew were slxty-five
Americans.
The Devonian, long in the Boston
fiyerpool service. was the first ship
sailing out of Boston to arm herself
agaInst submarines. Cable advices from
England to the company In Boston did
parted for this side. although 1t was
assumed that she was on westbound
voyage when sunk. The Deyonian. a
vessel of 1o.435 tons gross. was built
at Belfast In 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
Peace Before Winter Seen
by Prominent Germans
Austria Literally Crying for Wars End---Reuolu-
tion Unreasonable Offer We're Refused
Is Claim

In a long talk with the correspondent
today he told a story which, though per-
haps unduly pessimistic, explains the per-
sistence Of Count Czernin, Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister. and Of Emperor
Charles in returning again and again to
the subject of peace negotiations.
Berlin on his way to Copenhagen. had an
opportunity to talk with representatives
of the German foreign Office, including
Baron Won dem Bussche- -Haddenhausen
the under secretary, and other prominent
Germans of the stamp of Prof. Hans Del
brueck of the University Of Berlin; Phillip
Scheidemann. the socialist leader. and
Maximilian Harden, editor Of the Zunhunft,
He said that all Of these men. with the
exception OF Herr Harden, were convinced
peace was coming before winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
Features
Fiction
photographs

AN AMERICAN WOMAN IN
,TAiy is CALLED 1.-THE MA
DONNA OF THE WOODEN LEGS"
And the term 10 one Of affection
and gratitude, for she raises funds
with which to purchase artificial
Ieos and arms for maImed italian
soldiers.
THE PROBLEMS OF VIOLET
STRANGE-Thls 10 the last OF this
remarkably Interesting series OF
detective stories by ANNA kATH-
ERiNE GREEN. II 10 entitled
"VIoLET's OWN" and II explains
vIolet's own mystery.
WITH OUR BOYS IN FRANCE
A half dozen photographs In the
PIANOGRAvuRE SECTION OF
our soldiers afready across the sea.
LETTERS FROM HOME FOR
sol ERS AND SAILORS
AaRoAD-The Post Office Depart
ment Will see that those in the
service of Uncle Sam In foreign
lands receive their mall promptly.
THE WAITE FEATHER-This is
the concluding instaIIment, In which
ali ends happily.
WITH I6E O0ENi GNoi-
NEERS AT OFFICERS RESERVE
TSaiNiNG CAMP NEAR AMERI-
CAN uNtvERSiTY-A number Of
nbotooraphs sharply reproduced In
the PIANoGRAvuRE SECTION.
AMERICA AND THE FUTURE
How will America fare In the coIos-
sal, social and economic readjust-
nent after the war? ISAAC r.
MARcossoN sets forth his opinion
of the problem In most Interesting
style.
RussIA's FAMOUS BATTALION
OF DEATH-ThIs 10 the only regi-
n,ent Of women In the world, but II
has done heroic service. You will
lind a number OF Interesting photo
graphs on these Twentieth Century
Amaxons In the PLANoGRAvuRE
SECTION.
WHAT THE RAILROADS ARE
DOING TO CONQUER THE HUN
LANES q. MORROW tells how
ike Trojans 70 meet every require
nent Of the government In It's pros
ecutIon Of the war.
CONFERENCE OF scANDINA-
WAN couN TRIES INTER-
ESIS t6E UNI Ell [Sf ES-
CHARLES N. PEPPER presents a
number OF little known facts con-
cernIng this interesting subject.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF ESPECIAL
INTEREST IN THE PlANOGRA-
vuRE SEcTIoN-The Steel Hell
met Adopted by War Department
for Our Soldiers; Women at Work
in Railroad Yards; A New Photo
graph Of Pope Benedict, Who Re-
centIy M d . Peace Proposals;
Treasury Department Employees
Making Red Cross Supplies; Gen.
Won iiindenburg, az One caricatur-
lst Sees Him.
IN THE
SUNDAY STAR
:.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
ADELE PANKHURST JAILED
English Suffragette Gets Months
Sentence in AustraIia

LONDON, August ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Melbourne
says Adele Pankhurst. daughter of the
English suffragette leader, was ser-
fenced to months Imprisonment ves-
terday for a demonstration she starfed
outside parliament building yesterday
Adele Pankhurst for some time has
figured In the mo conscription" prona-
ganda IN Anssrana. several times meet
been broken mp by soldiers. and at one
Of them Mfss Pankhurst and other wom-
en- engaged in the anti-conscription
moveusent were struck on their faces BY
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
j. S.PLANS TO BUILD
1,27O MORE SHIPS
New BiIlion-DoIIar Program
Calls for Additional Ton
mage of 1868 900.
SPLIT ON FOREIGN VESSELS

The governments shipbuilding pro-
gram calls for a total of 1870 ships of
Z. e6S. 900 tonnage, 1t was revealed today
in estimates the shipping board has
sent to Secretary McAdoo, on which TO
base a request for q new billion-dollar
appropriation.
This is in addition to nearly two mil
lion tons of shipping now buildlns IN
American yards which has been com
mandeered by the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. A large part OF the gov
ernment fleet and of the Communicated
fleet will have been completed py the
end of the fiscal year, June So' 1910
Building, communicating and purchases
of vessels will total about two billion
dollars.
Estimates in Detail.
Estimates of the entire cost OF con-
struction are given as as 1S;ne lotnows IS Sia- %
200 tons. S2s5, ,0Oo, 900; contracts ready
to let. 45o ships of 2,96S.0 900 tons, $500
500 900: under negotiation, 25l ships
of 1.2Sl 900 tons, S194.ooo'oVU, doo ms
celianeoush vessels of 100000 tons.
$500 600 900, and construction OF gov
ernment-owne fabricating yards, $780,
000 900. ooo
Communicating will cost s515.ooo.-
600. and the purchase of ships, Sl9o,-
100000. The board already has re-
ceiv-ed for construction, Sooo,oVo,oooo' n,o
and for communicating. s2ooooo.ooo.
The board now desires from Con-
gress authorization ooo to spena pennandeer- nar @
ing. $685.. 900, 900, and for purchases;
81 30 900 600 The appropriation asked
to carry the board through the nscai
year is divided as follows:
s265 OOO. 900, and purchases, S150OoO,ooo
Divided on Foreign Ships.
sharp division of opinion has de-
veloped among government officials as
tn the final disposition of foreign mer-
chant vessels now building in Amer
lean shipyards.
All foreign as well as American
ships of more than 2.5oo tons unoer
construction were commandeered Few
weeks ago by the emergency fleet cor
poration to speed up their construction.
The shipping act recently passed gives
the government authority to retain the
tonnage after its completion
Great Britain is protesting vigorous.
ly against retention of about l.o0O,0o0
tons of ships building for British In
terests and negotiations as 70 tneir us
Department and the British foreign Of
fee.
Neutral countries. too. are insistent that
their vessels be turned over to them
when completed.
some officials Of the State Department.
IL is said favor at least releasing the
British tonnage on its completion. The
United States, they hold, can spare the
ships, as they would be put into the trades
most needed for the conduct OF the war.
A majority of the members OF the ship
ping board want the government to keep
and operate the foreign vessels. paying
their original owners the actual cost OF
construction. Their position is that the
United States can i'll afford to let these
ships go when it has big army to main
tain In Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
Getting Views of Allies

II is understood that the President
will have before him very soon tne
substance of the replies Great Britain
and france will make to the Pope.
Fro,, yiscount Ishii. head OF the
Iananese mission. the President VIII
rat on intimate understanding of ia
esn,s nurposes in the situation, and
H. g is understood. a very close
o.nt of the situation in Russia.
The Japanese view Of the Russian Russia IS sit, !.
nation is at this time appraised at
So one has been authorized to say what
- president Wilson will make to the
pans.s nroposal further than that 1t VIII
he in harmony with the responses OF the
other allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
Acceptance Not Expected.

r. saems to be generally accepted in
official and diplomatic circles tnat the
Pope's proposal cannot be accepted ~
deed. there have been indications from
the Vatican that Pope Benedict did not
expect it would be accepted. but addressed
the belligerents with the purpose OF build
ing the groundwork for another discussion
later on. 90 ,,,,at the pres-
80. Mill saw IL he speaks is that Pope
nenedict's proposal contains nothing on
which TO proceed and that discussion OF
,'eace terms can best be approached by
Germany stating hers, as the allies nave
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
10000 PRISONERS
TAKEN BY ITALIANS
Sixty Guns Also Captured From
Austrians-Great Battle
Continues.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. August 24.-The war office re-
ports that the battle on the Isonzo
front continues and that about sixty
guns have been captured.
More than 10000 prisoners, the war
office statement says. have been re-
moved from the Austro-Italian front by
the Italians
Gen. Cadorna announces that the
Italians yesterday stormed new Aus
trian positions. broke up violent coun-
ter-attacks made by the enemy and
took large number of Austro-Hun-
garian prisoners.
''On the Carso the Pallanza Brigade
has covered itself with glory. After
having carried strong position south
east of Dosso Faiti this brigade has
held II with heroic tenacity in three
days OF most bitter fighting" says an
official statement.
The aerial arm co-operated yester-
day in our success. Our airplanes Sand
airships bombarding the enemy dropbed
more than twelve tons of bombs"
Move Valuables From Trieste.
LONDON. August 24.-The Austrians
are removing everything of value from
Trieste to Vienna and other inland
places. according to Rome dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
May Be Given a Hero's Funeral.

CHICAGO, August 24.-It is expected
that the body of Capt Joseph Mates
will be brought back to Chicago and
that bis funeral will be made a public
demonstration. He was unmarried and
lived with his brothers and sisters in a
house on land taken out by his grand
father as a government grant many
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24

The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled
to the use for republication Of all news credited
10 Il or not otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
WEATHER.

Thundershowehs this afternoon or
tonight; somewhat cooler. Tomorrow
partly cloudy. with moderate tenpera-
fure.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, SO. at $3.50
pm. yesterday: lowest. II. at 1:5o am. to-
day.
Fun report on page Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24

sworn Net Circulation. Month July.
1917, Daily Average. e7.S<5, sunday, es.9sS
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
WILSON REPLIES TO BENEDICT.
Pope's Peace Proposal Rejected BY
United States.

Washington. President Wilson's
rejection of the pope's peace propos.
ais is regarded here as the high wa
ter mark OF the war. Furthermore. it
is Indicative OF the virtual selection
of the President by the allies as their
spokesman before the world. The
note comes as a climax to the remark
able series of state documents in
which President Wilson has argued
the cause Of world democracy against
autocracy in the high court of public
opinion and accepted more and more
by the people Of all the allied coun.
tries as expressing their ideals. There
appears to be no doubt that the
United States was selected to make
answer before the world in advance
of all the others. Whether the en-
tente nations will send extensive re-
plies is not known here 1t is regard.
ed as probable that they will in large
measure adopt the Presidents reason
ing for their own and send notes Of
Endorsement.
The general tenor of the Presidents
reply has been anticipated every
where, but there was no inkling OF
the forceful terms he would employ
to say that the world can have no
faith In the autocratic government Of
Germany.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
NEW GAINS IN sA,hs,zzA.
Triest Evacuated BY Citizens ~ Italy
Advances on Plateau.

SOvaUC81 On Vs0k000s
Rome, Aug. 29.-The Italians kept
up their valiant drive, winning new
positions on the Bainsixza plateau. As
the advance continued alarm spread
In the city of Triest and that town
was evacuated by the civilians.
Along the front In Flanders and
northern France hard rains have set
in. causing an abatement in the fight
ing. The Germans have ceased their
counter attacks In the Verdun sector.
evidently finding their task useless.
The cessation Of activity In the
French ranks around Verdun leads to
the belief that the Petain forces are
gathering for another big drive In that
section. Reinforcements have been
added to the victorious lines.
On the frontier of Bessarabia, in
Bukowina, the Russians are again
showing disaffection. having deliber-
ately quit their trenches. which were
later occupied by the Germans.
The Riga campaign seemingly has
halted, indicating the Germans do not
contemplate trying to capture the
great Baltic seaport.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
KAISER YIELDS
TO ARGENTINA
REPUBLIC FORCES GERMANY TO
BACK DOWN BY PROTEST ON
SEA TERRORISM.
BERLIN TO PAY FOR SHIP
FOOD. CARRYING VESSELS GIVEN
sAFE PASSAGE THROUGH
BLOCKADE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Buenos Aires.-Germany's reply to
Argentina's note embodying demands
in connection with the submarine cam.
paign as affecting Argentine shipping
has been received. In official circles
II was stated that the reply was salts.
factory.
According to the newspaper La Ra.
zon, the German note meets all the
demands of Argentina.
The note says that Germany "in
order to maintain friendly relations
with Argentina is willing to modify
her blockade Of enemy coasts, allow.
ing freedom of the seas to vessels un.
der the Argentine flag carrying food"
The note also promises the payment
Of an indemnity for the sinking OF the
Argentine steamer Toro by German
submarine. This indemnity is to be
arranged by German and Argentine
appraisers.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
HOME GARDENING BAND
WILL RAISE CROPS WORTH $4,000
At IDAHO SPRINGS.
Handsome Showing Made with Pota-
toes and Vegetables, and Not
Single Failure Reported.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-ldaho Springs home gar.
dening band" will raise from $4,000
to $4,000 worth of potatoes and 9th.
or vegetables this season.
That handsome showing is due to
the offer Of the Water company of
free water and its campaign to per.
suade residents to utilize every par
ticle Of space possible for gardening
purposes.
Il inspected scores Of gardens In
Idaho Springs this week." said Mrs.
Martha A. shute. formerly secretary
Of the State Horticultural Board. Not
In single instance was there failure,
and in many instances homes have
been supplied for the first time from
their own gardens. would estimate
the potato and other vegetables grown
by reason Of the 'corner-lot campaign
will total from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mayor Moscript gave his individual
attention to creating interest. and
other city officials entered into the
spirit Of the campaign. Maps were
made showing all vacant lots and
seeds were supplied. 1t is expected
the city will fertilixe the ground this
winter and intensive gardening. even
on more enlarged scale. will be the
order next spring.
James Underwood, mining engineer
at Idaho Springs and leader Of the
intensive gardening clan. IL setting
record In the cultivation Of scarlet
runner beans.
On the site Of an old placer mine.
fifty by twenty-five feet. he has scien.
tifically fertilixed the soil and devsl-
oped . mass Of vines 11O feet long
and fourteen feet high. 1t Is declared
by experts to be one of the best ex-
amples Of gardening in Colorado.
Incidentally. scarlet runner beans
are more than an ornament. Mr.. I'm.
derwood grows the beans, picks them
and cans them.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
About the War

Since April Q the entente allies
lave made prisoner l67.7so men Of en-.
emy armies.
Berlin reports the capture Of Rus.
sial positions near Jacobstadt. be-
tween Riga and Dvinsk.
In Rumania the Russo Rumanians
are still holding their own having re.
taken positions lost near Scoveia.
Five per cent Of the drafted men
will be mobiliEed Sept. 5th. others ON
Oct. 3rd. and the balance as soon as
practical.
Trench raids seem to be the chief
operations ON the British front, al
though artillery duels are in progress
on various sectors.
Results Of the heavy fighting on
the Canadian front are reflected In
the casualty lists. totaling over 1000
for the week end.
President Wilson cabled the Mos.
COW council, backing up the blood
and iron" rule OF kerensky and
pledging new Russia Americas aid.
lncendiary bombs. which were
dropped by two German aviators on
two hospitals behind Verdun killed
ten wounded men. one woman nurse
aud nineteen trained male nurses.
The French gained an advance of
1000 yards and captured 1000 men in
an assault near Verdun Monday. The
German assaults on the Aisne front
also have been blocked by the
French.
In the week which ended August
10. five French steamships OF 1000
tons or more were sunk by mines or
submarines. according to the weekly
official report. Four vessels under
1000 tons were sunk. No fishing
ships were destroyed.
Slowly but steadily the Italians are
breaking down the resistance Of the
Austrians around Monte Santa. and
making their way east toward the
border OF upper Carniola. The Aus.
TRANS have brought up fresh troops.
but latest dispatches say the Italians
have broken through the lines at
many places In spite OF the stubborn
resistance.
The Italians are keeping up their
drive eastward over the Bainsixsa
plateau. Airmen are lending great
aid to the forces. dropping bombs and
using their machine guns with telling
effect. Gen. Cardona's troops have
oaptured . total Of $4,000 men. includ.
ins 600 officers. and have taken much
booty In their rapid advance along the
Isonso front.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
MEAT CONTROL BOARD
WILL HOLD MEETING IN DENVER
SEPT S AND 8.
Plans for Work viii Be Outlined In
Washington BY Committee Headed
by n. c. Hoover.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A. E. deRicqles of Denver.
who was recently named to represent
Colorado In a federal beef conserva.
tion" movement. has been advised
that q meeting of cattlemen, packers,
shippers. railroad officials, bankers
and others interested in the cattle in
dustry. has been called to meet in
Washington Sept. and 6.
1.-THE purpose Is to create United
States live stock industry committee,
headed by H. c. Hoover, national food
administrator, and D. F. Houston, sec
etary Of agriculture, to stimulate pro-
duction and conservation OF live
stock" said Mr. deRicqles.
I'VE have big problems before US in
connection with world food supply.
THE most important feature is for
the business men to delete thoughts OF
personal profit and turn his attention
to a great and patriotic service.
I'VE must not only feed this country
but must maintain the armies of the
allies and our own army abroad az
well as contribute to the feeding Of the
civil population of the countries who
are fighting with us for universal lib
erty. The problems here are different
from those abroad.
For example. England Is reducing
Its herds for the reason that the land
cannot produce sufficient both to feed
live stock and the people. Here we
seek to increase herds and to add vast
ty to the acreage both for raising food
stuffs for animals and for the people.
THE meeting at Washington will
comprehensive and effective campaign
for raising live stock and insuring its
distribution to points where this pro-
duction is needed"
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-30
WIN R.open Advance Mine.

Pueblo.-The abnormal price OF sill
yer and metals 10 stirring the mining
industries throughout the state with
the result that at least one company
which has not been active during the
past year 10 planning to reopen opera,
tlons. The Advance Mine and Milling
Company. owned and controlled by
Pueblo business men, is making
preparations to reopen operations at
Its mine In Ohio City. Colo. within tha
next month. The mine has been idle
for the past year. although favorable
specimens of ore were taken from the
company's property.