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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
STILL SEEK AvIATORS.
Military Authorities to Prosecute
Search Until All Doubt Is Removed.

CALEXICO. Cal, January 19.-Mili-
tary authorities. practically convinced
Of the death of Lieut.. Col. H. G. Bishop
and Lieut.. w. A. Robertson, jr., who
have not been heard from since at
tempting an airplane flight from San
Diego January 10. were. nevertheless.
determined today to prosecute the
search until all doubt as to their move
mehts since that date had been
removed.
Three army airplanes are to ascend
TODAY to visit the locality in the desert
Of northern Sonora, Mex. where.
rumors said. Papago Indians reported
Yesterday they had seen the bodies of
two white men clad only in UNDER
clothes at water hole.
whether the unarmed aviators perish
ed at the hands Of hostile Indians or
Mexican bandits. or whether they, had
perished Of thirst or exposure, was not
ind hated by the reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
428, 900 PRISONERS
TAKEN BY RUSSIANS

LONDON, January 19.-More than
42S,00O officers and men were taken
prisoners by the Russians during the
past year. and 525 guns captured, ac-
cording to the Russian service organ,
as quoted in a Central News dispatch
from Petrograd today. The journal
closes it's review of the war operations
during the war with the following ap-
proximate figures of men and booty
taken: Officers, $40; men, 100000;
guns, 525; machine guns, 1861: trench
mortars and mine throwers, 421. More
than so per cent of the foregoing was
yielded by the operations of Gen. Brus-
,siloff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
DINA OPENING DELAYED.
Delay Due to Serious Changes il
Composition of Government.

LONDON. January 19.-According to
the Russian semi-official news agency
an imperial ukase has been issued set
ting the date for the convening Of the
duma and the council of the. empire for
February 81. A former ukase fixed the
date at January 25.
PETROGRAD. via London. January
19-The postponement of the reopen
ing of the duma and the council of the
empire is due exclusively to serious
changes in the composition OF the gov
news agency. These changes, it Is
said. necessitate an allowance of time
to the administration in which to dis
cuss and revise numerous projects out
lined by the preceding ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 19. ANA de-
mand that neutral interests shall not
be allowed to interfere with Germany s
struggle for victory was made at the
opening of the Prussian diet yesterday
by Herr Friedberg, leader of the ma
tional liberal party. according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters. Herr
Friedberg was one of a number of
speakers who urged vigorous prose
cution of the war and increased sub
marine activity. He said:
1--WE must expect from every neutral
terests where for US, it is a fight for
existence. Such interests must not pre-
vent US from gaining a peace that will
satisfy German aspirations and safe
guard the world from new and similar
catastrophes."
Paul Breitenbach, Prussian minister
of public works, who made a speech
along similar lines. said The gigan-
tic events of the war necessarily af-
feet state machinery. The government
and parliament must come to an under
standing and a settlement, but there
can be no question that the entire state
machinery needs a fundamental change.
We demand that everybody does his ut
most for the fulfillment of his duty in
order to help our armies to victory.
Would Prosecute War.
At the sitting of the Prussian diet a
number of speeches were delivered and
great enthusiasm was shown in favor
of the vigorous prosecution of the war
and increased submarine activity.
Paul Breitenbach, Prussian minister
of public works, said the rejection of
Germany's peace offer had evoked a
feeling that it was now battle to the
utmost for the fatherland. adding that
perhaps the heaviest fight was that OF
truth against enemy lies
DR.. Won Heydebrand. the conservative
leader. and Dr. Herold Centrist, in
loudly applauded speeches. advocated
that complete freedom be accorded the
military authorities to carry on unre-
stricted submarine warfare, declaring
that the German people were ready to
Prussian people were now soliuly be-
hind the king Ito follow where he leads
in the battle for victory"
I'VE demand" DIR. Won Heydebrand
is quoted as having said. the restora-
ton of our peoples life to what 1t was
before this terrible and lightly started
war, and guarantees for the future
which our enemies now demand from
u.s."
Polish Situation.
Herr won Kardorff. free conservative.
referring to Poland. said the key to the
entire question was to arrive at an
understanding with the Roman Catho-
lie Church as to its wishes concerning
religious education. "Then." he added.
"the Polish clergy. who have been loyal
and quiet during the war. Will be freed
from the propaganda of a greater Po-
land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
IGNORE NEUTRALS,
PLEA OF GERMANS
Would Not Let Interests of
Non-Combatants Interfere
With Victory.
FOR WIDE U-BOAT WAR
Germans Mass Troops
Near Basel, Say Swiss


By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 19. - Swiss
newspapers assert that masses Of
German troops are concentrat-
ing near Basel" says the Ex-
change Telegraph's Geneva cor
respondent. The Swiss general
staff is convinced that an inva-
sion of Switzerland is contem-
plated, with a view of freeing
Alsace from the French in
vaders."
Gen. Ulrich Willie, commander
of the Swiss army, wishes to
mobilize all SwitZerland's mill
tary forces, according to a Bern
dispatch to the Petit Parisien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
THINK SUBMARINES
CAN GAIN VICTORY
Germans Reported to Be Few
erishIy Building Many Un-
derWater Craft.
WAR STARVATION MATCH

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 19.-The Times
prints an article this morning by a
neutral. the article purporting to be
dispatched from Cologne. January II,
uncensored. 1t deals, besides other
things, with submarines. and says:
while it Is true that the big sub
marines have not been the success ex-
pected, the feverish building of sub
marine parts in various manufacturing
towns seems to indicate that the gov
ernment shares the general opinion.
which is spreading everywhere in Ger
many, that the submarine can snatch
victory out of the present abysmal
gloom"
The correspondent quotes the head of
one OF the largest manufacturing con-
Germs in Europe, who is a strong ad-
vocate of peace, as saying that the
point of view of the German govern
ment is that the war is settling down
to a starvation match between Germany
and her enemies and that the subma-
rine may place Germany in a position
to dictate terms.
1000 Submarines Being Built.
More than a thousand submarines -
said this man. ARE now in course of con-
struction. three hundred are in use and
fewer than one hundred have been lost
from all causes. Submarine crews are
being trained in twelve weeks. Subma-
rines are operating in the Atlantic and
Mediterranean, and communication be-
tween Holland and England continues
only by permission of the German gov
ernment. which. for its own purposes, al
lows certain steamers to run"
The correspondent says there Is proba-
bly, good deal of talk in this. but
adds that he is confident that respon-
sible Germans favor shortening the line
in the west and extending submarine
warfare.
Soldiers Call for Peace.
The writer declares that the call for
peace comes from not merely the Ger
man politicians, but from the soldiers.
1T is an open secret" he says. that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, who
has just made a second visit to the
western front, returned profoundly
impressed by the fact that the politi-
clans must endeavor to make peace by
hook or crook. This is not mere gos-
SIP"
Defeat in the west, asserts the writer
is regarded as almost certain on the
whole line from Alsace to Ypres and IL
a nightmare to the German army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
GARNET MEMBERS ARE ILL.
Sick Leave of Two Months Is Ex-
tended to Two Russian Ministers.

PETROGRAD, via London, January 49,
Sick leave of two months has been
granted Foreign Minister Pokrovsky
and Minister of Commerce Shakovskoy,
according to the Rech. The newspaper
comments that their vacation period
will extend far beyond the opening of
parliament, which is set for January 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Price of Cigarettes to Go Up.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Increa sed
prices for cigarettes were announced
here today by the United Cigar Stores
Company and the Tobacco Products
Corporation Advances by the United.
to become effective next Monday, range
from l to cents a box of a dozen
cigarettes. The higher cost of labor,
to3acco and wrapping material is given
as the reason. The increases by the
Tooacco Products Corporation, effective
at once, scale from rs cents to 81 for
each thousand cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
President Wilson conferred
with steering committee, urging
enactment Of his legislative pro-
gram at this session.
Considered legislative appro-
priation bill
House:
Met at II am.
Considered public buildings ap-
preparation bill.
Telegram from Samuel Inter
myer, protesting against DANDY
ing Of his name in the House."
aroused lively discussion.
Speaker Clark named committee
of twenty-five members. compris-
: ing naval committee and Repre-
sentative Dale and Greene, YER
mont; Foss, Illinois, and Kettner,
California. as House members
of congressional committee at
Dewey funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Crime wave Laid to Prosperity

NEW YORK. January 19.-The large
number of daring robberies that have
occurred in this city recently is said
by Police Commissioner Woods to be
the natural result of war time PROS
perity, (which has brought SO much
money and so many pleasure seekers to
New York" q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Liquor Barred From Army Zone.

HAZEBRUCK, France. via Paris,
January 19.-Traffic in spirituous
liquors has been prohibited by the mill
tary authorities in the zone occupied
by the army. The decree announces
that the step has been taken because
Of a recrudescence of drunkenness in
the zone, involving danger to the
health of troops and the civil popula-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Town of Ocna Shelled.

PETROGRAD, January 10, via Lon
don, $50 pm. British Admiralty. per
wireless Press.-The town of Ocna.
on the railroad line which virtually
parallels a considerable section of the
front along the Moldavian southwest
frontier, has been under bombardment
by the Teutonic heavy artillery, the
war Office announced today. Aside from
other bomba rdments and patrol opera
tions there have been few activities
along the Rumanian front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
TO CHANGE CONSTITUTION.
Senator Poindexter Would Eliminate
Sex From Suffrage Amendments.

Senator Poindexter introduced a resc-
luton today proposing to change the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution
SO that any state which does not permit
women to vote shall have it's repre-
sentation in Congress reduced and an
other to include the word "sex" in the
ffteenth amendment forbidding re-
straints on suffrage because of race,
color or previous condition of servi-
tude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
RUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL
ALONG RUMANIAN FRONT
Germans Claim to Have inflicted
Heavy Losses on Foe North of
Suchitza Valley.

BERLIN, January 19, by wireless to
Sayville.-The Russians made attacks
yesterday on German positions along
the northern Rumanian front. north of
the Suchitza valley. According to to-
days official announcement, these at
tacks failed with heavy losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
The Private Services.

The President and Mrs. Wilson and
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels are to attend the private sery-
ices to be held at the residence, 1901
X street northwest, at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Announcement that
they had accepted invitations to attend
was made today.
Few persons have been invited to at
tend the private services and they have
received their invitations by telephone.
Only such persons will be admitted to
the Dewey residence on the occasion of
this Ger, p1ony.
In announcing details of arrange
ments today Secretary Daniels said the
midshipmen from Annapolis would
form the only escort for the body when
IL was removed from the Dewey home
TO the Capitol. The officers in charge of
the ceremonies decided to exclude the
other military organizations from at
tendance at the home, i'm Difference to
the admirals wish made known when
he first realized the hopelessness of his
condition.
The admiral also said at that time. 4"
the Secretary said. that he wanted the
midshipmen to come as his friends and
not under orders. His wish will be re-
spected-
The other military organizations will
be stationed at the Capitol and after
xhe services there will form the larger
escort to accompany the cortege to Ar
lfngton cemetery.
Those having in charge arrangements
for the services to be held at the Cap
tt6l tomorrow today decided TO include
music in the program. Several hymns
and other appropriate selections are to
be sung by the National Quartet, COM
posed of Miss Elizabeth s. Maxwell. So
prano; Miss Lillian Chenoweth. con-
tralto; William T. Braithwaite, tenor;
Harry NJ Forker. bass, and Miss Ethel
Garrett Johnston. accompanist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Excuse Called Farfetched.

They say that Mr.. Perkins issue, the
selection of Mr.. Adams, is far fetched,
in view of the fact accepted by all
western progressives that Mr.. Adams is
real progressive, and so recognized
in his own and other states.
This alleged beclouding of the issue. in
the Judgment of some of the republican
leaders at the Capitol. only accentuates
their belief that Mr.. Perkins to them un-
happily CHOSEN issue only too thinly wells
what they believe to be his real object.
The present disposition of some of the
leaders is to ''go to the mat" with Mr..
Perkins and try out whether he is to
dominate the republican organization, of
which he is no longer a part since the
dissolution of the auxiliary progressive
campaign committee at the close of the
campaign. His threat to organize third
party is analyzed by them to be further
evidence of his intent to assume dictato-
rial functions, and some of them are
determine whether Mr.. Perkins will at
tempt to carry it into execution.
The charge that partisans of Col
Roosevelt are trying to capture the re-
publican organization looking forward to
the coloners fortunes in 1920 is by no
means new. Echoes of it were heard
throughout the campaign in every i'm
portant state in the west and the politi-
cal writings of the period were replete
with references to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Baron Gorell Killed in Action.

LONDON, January 1s.-Baron Gorell,
major of artillery. was killed in action
on January Is. according to the Times.
He was awarded the distinguished serv-
ice order only a short time ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Uncle Sam AS
a big Brother
to Our Birds

Bureau of biological survey
issues posters urging people to
care for and feed our native
birds during the winter. Read
this appealing article in The
Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Building to Cost $1,000, 900.

The Department of Justice item calls
for the creation of a commission, consist
ing of the President, the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Attorney General to
obtain and determine upon suitable plans
for splendid home for the Department
of Justice. the limit Of cost being set at
100000
The bill specifies the building to be To-
Gated on squares 226 and 227. Immediate
ly south Of Pennsylvania avenue between
14th and 18TH streets northwest
Legislation aboiishing the Office of
supervising architect, as has been pub
lished previously. provides as a substi-
tute bureau of public buildings. headed
by commissioner at $500 year. He
shall be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate.
The bill carries much legislation out
lining the duties of the proposed new
bureau, much of it being an entire re-
vision of the methods of selecting sites
for public edifices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
No Suggestion of Extra Session.

Although there was no suggestion
of an extra session in case the Presi-
dents program cannot be completed by
March 4, Senator Kern declared that
the thought in the minds of all was
that it would be much less difficult to
enact the measures to which the demo-
cratic party has been committed at
this session than in the next Congress.
The President conferred with senators
nearly two hours. AS he left he said
he had merely come to the Capitol to
confer about the legislative program,
and indicated that by that he meant
passage of legislation recommended in
his annual address.
President Wilson expressed indigna-
ton at reports published after his visit
to the Capitol yesterday that he would
veto one or both Of the water-power
| bills. Such false reports, he said, only
served ito throw monkey wrench in
the legislative machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
BUILDING BILL MAY
Be EPASSED TODAY
House Hopes to Push Measure
Through Even if Night Ses-
sion Is Necessary.
ITEMS OF INTEREST HERE

Three important items in the public
building bill affecting the District of
Columbia may be reached in the course
of the debate in the House on the meas
ure today. They are the provisions for
a new building for the Department OF
Justice, the much-hoped for National
Guard armory and legislation abolish
ing the Office of the supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury. An effort is be-
ing made to pass the bill through the
House today, even If night session
is necessary, so as to avoid night ses-
sion of the House tomorrow. the day of
the funeral of Admiral Dewey
The armory item. carrying $500, 900 on
the half-and-half plan, is to be vigorously
pushed by Representative Dyer of Mis-
souri,, author of the original armory bill,
which has been incorporated in the pres
ent omnibus measure. 1t has been ap-
proved by the committee in charge of the
bill several times but has never been
successful in running through both House
and Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
PRESIDENT URGES
|. SPEED ON PROGRAM
Goes to Capitol to Ask Action
on His Measures Before
March q.
PRESSES RAILROAD BILLS

In an effort to clear the Legislative
calendar of administration measures
before the next. House, with question:
able political status, comes into power
President Wilson conferred at the Capl-
tol today with the Senate steering COM
mittee.
For two hours he went over the pro-
gram he outlined in his opening ad-
dress to Congress last December, lay
ing particular stress upon the railroad
labor measures. He said that he stu
desired enactment of the whole pro-
gram before March 4, if possible.
In addition to revenue legislation the
President also urged action on cor
rupt practices bill. the Webb bill to
permit domestic corporations to main
tain collective foreign selling agencies
water power and mineral land leasing
measures and the Porto Rican citizen
ship bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Democrats "Surprised."
Taylor Nomination Confirmed.

The appointment of Naval Construct
of David w. Taylor with the rank Of
captain to be naval constructor with
the rank of real admiral, which was re-
ceived by the Senate yesterday after
noon, was confirmed Immediately. He
is recognized as one of the most emf
nent naval constructors of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
Flags at Hall Staff.

Flags at half-staff will be the only
sign of mourning displayed on the pub
lie buildings in this city or elsewhere
tomorrow. plan to drape the Navy
Department with crepe was aband ned
when an old law was unearthed by a
law clerk of the department 1t pro-
hibits such display on any public build-
iug. and. learning of this. Secretary
'Danieis rescindef his orders to have the
Navy Department appropriately dr. pc d.
The faes on practically all the private
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-19
FEAR rule OR RUIN
|SPERK|NS' POLICY
Threats to Form New Third
Party SO Interpreted by Re-
pubIicans at Capitol.
BACKED IN MOVE, HE SAYS

Open threats of George W. Perkins tC
form new third party, attributed to
him in an interview at Albany las,
night, attracted the attention of re-
publicans in Congress today and con-
firmed some of them in the opinion that
Mr.. Perkins is embarking upon rule
or ruin" policy toward the republican
party. His attitude of menace is al
legged by him to be based upon resent
ment over the selection of John T.
Adams of Iowa to be vice chairman and
contingent upon failure of the party
managers to call a meeting of the full
body of the republican national com
mittee.
In his statement made at Albany last
night, Mr.. Perkins said that reasonable
time would be granted for the regulars
to think the situation over and heed
the demand for a meeting of the full
committee.
In event of failure to assemble the
full committee, he predicted that
national conference of progressives
would be called within a few months
with a view to placing the remnants OF
the progressive party upon an aggreS-
sive basis or forming new third
party, which would take in all republic
SaiS OPPoSSu " tAiC VIZ = aoA0
Backed by Gov. johnson.
Mr. Perkins announced yesterday
that he had received a telegram from
Gov. Hiram johnson of California in
dorsing his stand, and saying: agree
with your efforts to make the republic
can party progressive. 1 am in the
fullest sympathy and accord and all
the progressives will be with you" He
also stated that Raymond Robins OF
Chicago, who after presiding over the
bull moose national convention, heart
lily supported the regular republican
ticket throughout the campaign, was
with him in his demand. Henry ]. Allen
of Kansas, another progressive who
campaigned for Hughes; former Sena-
tor Joe Dixon of Montana, in the same
boat were also similarly quoted, while
he said he had received messages of
like tenor from many progressive lead
ers in the west.
Republicans of prominence at the
Capitol, discussing Mr.. Perkins activ-
tiles, say they have no fault to find
with Mr.. Perkins efforts to obtain for
the progressives ample representation
in the national management of the re-
publican party, since that is also their
aim and desire, recognizing reunion TO
be an imperative preliminary to repub-
1ican victory in the 1918 congressional
elections and in 1920.
But y they charge that Mr.. Perkins
real aim is the capture of the organfza-
tion of the republican party. to be di-
verted to forwarding the nomination
of Col. Roosevelt for the presidency,
and say that if there is to be new
third party it ought to be called the
Roosevelt party and not masquerade as
republican or progressive repubh-
can organization.