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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
COL. ROOSEVELT HERE
TO CALL ON PRESIDENT

Col. Roosevelt stopped off here today
on his way home from Florida to call
on President Wilson at the White
House and congratulate him on his
address to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
HOUSE COMMITTEE WAITS
ON THE REPUBLICANS TO
APPOINT. Committeeman

1t became necessary for the House
foreign affairs committee today to post
pone consideration of the administra-
tion resolution declaring that state
of war exists between Germany and
the United States until tomorrow,
owing to the fact that the republican
members of the committee have not
yet been named.
The House completed committee or
ganization by adopting a resolution to
put the holdover republican members
In the same places they held in the last
Congress on the foreign affairs, ways
and means and other important COM
mittees. but new members will be as
signed later.
Senator Hitchcock went over to the
House side of the Capitol today to
notify the House what the Senate for
eign relations committee did in report
ing the resolution. Chairman Flood of
the House foreign committee an
nounced after Senator Hitchcock's
visit that there had been an informal
interchange of views. but that OBJ
Viousiy nothing can be done until the
republican members are named and
the committee organized.
To Give President Free Hand.
House leaders declared today, how
ever. that their membership will vote
almost unanimously to give the Presi-
dent anything he may desire in the
way of men. money or equipment to
carry on war against Germany. The
only possible objection foreseen by
them was to possible proposal to
send troops abroad at once. 1t was
felt that such proposal would be OBJ
iected to now. Later. perhaps in
year. after an army had been we'll
trained. If the war continued, it was
thought, the House would support such
a move.
In the wave of patriotic fervor which
swept over the House today after over
night consideration of the Presidents 8
message, even most of the so-called
pacifist group fell into line by de-
claring that if war came they would
stand by the President and the coun-
try. Representative London. socialist
of New York. and Representative
Shackleford of Missouri were the only
two of the many pacifist members who
were planning to stand out against a
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Reports Nineteen Landed.

A dispatch from Ambassador Sharp.
dated at Paris ) pm. yesterday. said
nineteen survivors from the Aztec
we're landed yesterday afternoon at
Brest and twenty-eight persons still
were missing. and their rescue was
doubtful because of the heavy sea and
storm.
Ambassador Sharp cabled:
.'The foreign office has just informed
me that the American steamer Aztec
was torpedoed at o pm. last night
(April -, far out at sea, on Island OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
BELIEVE AUSTRIA
IS SEEKING PEACE
DIPLOMATS Point to AmbaSSa-
dor PenfieId's Alleged "DeIi-
cate" Mission as Proof.
OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT

Many diplomatic officers believe that
important events may follow the pres
ent mysterious mission of Frederick c.
Penfeld, United States ambassador to
Austria Hungary, who has left Vienna
on what is described az q thres.nlonth
visit to this country on official business
"of too delicate nature to be trans
acted by other methods" Secretary
Lansing and other officials of the State
ter in any phase and will not even
admit that Ambassador Penfleld is COM
ing to the United States. Their ex-
treme reticence applies not only TO the
movements of the American ambassa-
dor, but to tho entire Austrian situa-
tion.
Peace Move Suspected.
There is a growing impression that
Austria and other states now in alIi-
ance with Germany are seeking some
honorable way of ending the European
war, either by withdrawing from the
alliance or by making Independent
peace with the entente, and that the
efforts of the United States government
may be employed in that direction.
Recent events are said to give color
to a belief that some movement in that
direction is either under way or in
contemplation. One of the chief of
these is the openly-expressed desire
on the part of the United States and
Austria for a continuance of friendly
relations, despite the complete rupture
between the United States and Ger
many. 1t is conceded that it would
hn IN
tions with the Austrian empire unless
there is a radical modification of its
offensive and defensive alliance with
Germany.
President Defines Position.
President Wilson's address to Con-
gress contains the first official refer
ence to the governments refusal to re-
ceive Count Tarnowski, newly accred-
tied Austro- Hungarian ambassador,
and makes clear that the President has
no intention of forcing a diplomatic
break with Austria. at present
The President said: THE Austro-Hun-
garian government has. indeed, avowed
it's unqualified Endorsement and ac-
ceptance Of the reckless and lawless
submarine warfare adopted now with
out disguise by the imperial German
government. and it has therefore not
been possible for this government to
receive Count Tarnowski, the ambas-
sador recently accredited to this gov
ernment by the imperial and royal
government of Austria Hungary, but
that government has not actually en-
gagged in warfare against citizens of
the United States on the seas. and I
take the liberty, for the present, at
least. Of postponing discussion of our
relations with the authorities at vi
enna."
Tarnowski's Recall Likely.
Ambassador Penfield is reported by
press dispatches to be on his way home
from Vienna, although the State De-
partment has declined to admit his
withdrawal, and the American embassy
affairs there are in the hands of Charge
Grew. Ittis considered likely that the
Austrian government also will recall
Count Tarnowski soon and continue
relations through a charge
as at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Wants 100000 Trained Men.

General staff officials have consistently
urged that a minimum of 100000 train
ed and equipped men should be provided
for national defense. If that number Is
taken as including the regulars and Ma
tional Guard. a new army more than
100000 strong would be necessary to
make the total The training of the first
half million will tax the personnel and
machinery of the regular army to the
limit
Even with provisional lists of officers
and the officers reserve corps to call
upon, there will be a shortage Of train
ing personnel. The units of the regular
army, 1t is said, will be vitally neces-
sary to carry the work forward. For
that reason the suggestion that an ex
peditionary force be sent to carry the
flag into France as symbol that the
United States was definitely and finally
aligned against Germany in the world
war met with a cold reception today
among officers of the general staff. One
officer said such step would be mill
tary suicide" as the only troops avail
able for such purposes would be the
regulars, who could not be spared from
training work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Officials Prepared to Put Big
Force in Field When Law
makers Say Word.
NAVY ALSO COMPLETES
STEPS FOR HOSTILITIES
Measures Taken to Spend $133,000,-
600 Available to Strengthen Sea
Power of United States.

Both the army and navy, after
months of preparing for just such
an emergency as exists, are to-
day making final plans to put a
large army in the field, protect
the coast of the United States,
and, possibly, to send an army to
Europe to help subdue Germany
and bring the conflict to an end.
Ready to GO to Congress.
The. definite plans of the War De-
partment are waiting to go forward
to Congress when it is ready to re-
ceive them.
President Wilson gave a clear view
Of the immediate steps to be urged in
his address. but until the departments
plan has been submitted details are
regarded as confidential.
The first element of the plan the
President has already disclosed. 1t is
the assembling of 100000 men under q
universal service system as an addi-
ton to the regular army ana Nationsi oasi
war strength force of 100000. 1t is
assumed that coincident with the call
ing out Of the new army. orders to re-
cruit the regulars and guardsmen to
full strength will go. out. Whether
that will be done by voluntary enlist
ment or by draft has not been dis
closed.
Army officers believe 100000 is the
maximum number they can undertake to
train at once. When the work has pro-
ceeded for a few months, however. an
additional 900 could be called out. to
be followed at intervals of few months
by other similar increments until a total
army of the desired size has been
mustered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
WEATHER.

Fair tonight: tomorrow overcast; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending . pm: Highest, 10, at 4 pm
yesterday; lowest. As. at am today
Full report on page 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-03
Part of Militia Uncertain.

There is much uncertainty as to the
use to which the National Guard is to
be put under the new plan. No in
formation was forthcoming on this
point. The guard forms the great re-
serve from which officers for the new
federal force could be drawn. With
more than 10000 guardsmen now on
police duty, however, and the number
assigned to this work under federal
direction being increased every day it
was suggested that the full strength Of
the state forces might be required for
protection OF property within the
United States.
President Wilson is believed to have
spoken in direct accordance with the
advice of the War Department and the
general staff in the program he broadly
outlined to Congress. There is reason
to believe that the administration is
looking ahead for year or more. to
the time when the nations military
power will be fully developed, in Man
ming for actual participation by Amer
lean troops on European battlefelds.
The War Department recently direct
ed that sixty or more on-commissionad
officers and enlisted men from each
regiment in the regular army be sa-
lected by their commanders to form a
provisional list of men available for
duty as officers. No examinations wara
HYD
compiled and with the stea adily increar
ing Officers Reserve Corps furnish al,
or eight thousand men who will boi1
commands in the half million army to
To Train Half Million a Year
The universal service project formulated
by the army general staff, introduced ~,
the form Of bill in the House v.S,srd.,,
provides for the training of approx,no,s' -
ly 100000 men year. The Senate nil
itary committee bill, also presented vac
terday. provides for annual classes -,
| about equal size. The staff bill was ha sd
on one years training. howevsr Gu
| against six months training under .hs
Senate plan. President wilson has IN. tns
to Consre IS the initiative in determinine
the length of training to be given.
| The War Department has nlacaa -,
ready tentative contracts for an enor-
nous quantity of war material to ann.
| ply the forces to be raised. whsn
funds are made available these agree
| resources of the country brought TO
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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14

six francs kilo, and good quality is
hard to find, even at that fabulous
sum. Horse meat, which is rarely
eaten even in the poorer districts, has
advanced 20 per cent to two francs
and half n ldlo. The usual sausages,
pates, and other concoctions made
from meat fragments are double the
old marks on an average.
Rabbits-always n French staple
have advanced so per cent, and chick
ems ducks, geese, and turkeys are
double. A three-pound roasting chick
en-brolling is unknown here-will
cost Is TO IS francs.
Eggs. strictly fresh. cost 6 to 8
sous apiece, and since there is no
cold storage in France the cheap
er grades are likely to be strong
and cost 4 or 5 sous each.
Fish has advanced in price and
achieved two-day-a-week popular
ity, because on Mondays and Tuesdays
no meat can be served in restaurants,
and all butcher shops are closed.
Cheeses have advanced sharply due
to the shortage of milk, and the
wonderful petit Swisse," which was
sous before the war, is 9 or 8 sous
today. Brie, Camembert and other
selected cheeses have doubled. Milk
is up to 8, 10 and IL sous litre, but
1t is heavier, creamier milk than
one usually finds in New York
dairies.
Potatoes are sold by weight. and
have doubled and trebled In price,
fetching IL to IS sous kilo at this
time, although when the bulk Of the
new crop is in 1t will probably be re-
duced. Beans In all their varieties
vie with potatoes as the popular vege-
table, and Scissors, green beans,
string beans, white beans and lima
beans are hard to get and have ad-
vanced 80 to 40 per cent. Fresh to-
matoes can be purchased from huck'
sters on the street at II cents q
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
WHERE HE LOST INTEREST
Working Man Couldn't See Whers
There Were Any Bones to Be Left
From His Sunday Joint.

For half an hour the workingclass
audience had listened patiently to the
talented lady who was speaking to
them about economical and nourishing
cookery. She had talked about egg
less puddings and BUTTERFLIES cakes,
and now said, with smile:
~ will now tell you about splendid
soup which can be made for next to
nothing. Take the bones left over
from your Sunday joint"
AT that n man in the middle of the
hall rose to his feet with disguised
look on his face, and said to his mate:
ERE. Bill, let's get out o. this"
whats wrong?" asked the other. in
surprise. Don't you like soup?'
AYE, l like soup well enough" was
the grumbler's reply; "but how many
bones does she think there are in a
half Il pound O. liver?'-London Tit
Bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
FRENCH AVIATION EXPERT

Among many minor encouraging
signs about the conduct of the war Is
the presence In this country of a num-
ber of French soldiers who have been
detailed to instruct our armies In the
art of modern war. Everybody knows
the French aviators at Harvard. But
everybody is not familiar with the fact
that there are numerous representa-
tives of other branches now in Amer
lea. United States army surgeons are
being told about French hospital prac-
tice by Col. E. Dercle of the French
medical staff, now in Washington
attending the sittings of the medical
subdivision of the council of national
defense. Camoufage is being taught
in the artillery camp at Fort Monroe,
Virginia. under French supervision.
And there are French drill sergeants
bobbing up In all sorts of unexpected
places. The aviation end of the in
struction from the French side is un-
der control of Capt. Henry Dourif, of
whom a portrait is shown with this
Rees of England and Maj. r. Perfetti
experts detailed to our assistance.
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IN COMMAND AT CAMP LOGAN

Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr., desig-
mated to command Camp Logan, Hous-
ton, was born in Maryland, January
%. 1859, and consequently is fifty
eight years of age. He is recognized
as one of the ablest commanding Off
GERS in the army.
He entered the United States Mil
itary academy at West Point in June
of 1875. He was graduated as second
lieutenant of infantry in 1880 and six
years later was made first lieutenant.
He became a captain of infantry in
1893, in the meantime having won his
L. L. B. degree at Cornell in 1894. He
was advanced to the rank Of major in
1908, and in 1911 was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel. Two years later he
was a colonel assigned to the Sixteenth
infantry. He was promoted to his
present rank in 1914.
Lieut.. Col. William X. Naylor, who
is General Bells chief of staff at
Camp Logan. was born in Illinois, No
vember "a, 1874. His first military exl
National Guard, from which he was h
a second lieutenant in the Ninth infar
tinguished graduate of the infantry ant
graduated from the staff college in Il
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which brought me out of it all right, SO
j am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Severnl
of my neighbors have got well by tax
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound. Mrs. VIOLA FINICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hotflashes, headaches, back
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
.arities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
MINNESOTA DRUGGIST
PRAISES DR.. KILMER'S
SWAMP-ROOT

believe you have splendid. reliable
kidney, liver and bladder medicine in DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root, and my customers
who have taken it during the past thirty.
six years have nothing but praise for what
it accomplished for them. On account Of
the splendid reputation which it enjoys in
the trade l have no hesitancy in recon-
mending it for the troubles for which it il
intended.
Yours very truly,
j. G. SIEBEN, Druggist,
Sept. 81, 1916. Hastings, MINI.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14

Her clothes are Chinese-there is no
mistake about that-and the pose is
purely Oriental, but yet this girl sit
ting cross-legged on the table isn't Chi
nese at all. She Is Miss Leila S. Cor
don of Washington, and she is Ameri-
can all the way through, so you can't
always believe your eyes. Miss Cor
don is the daughter of Mrs. George
Barnett of Washington, the wife Of
Major General Barnett. The photo
graph was taken at the annual CO.'S
tune ball at Narragansett Pier for
local charities. which accounts for the
Chinese attire.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
NAMED AS FUEL RULER

DR.. Harry A. Garfield, president of
Williams college, who is now engaged
in fixing the price of wheat, was ap-
pointed by the president as coal d.
rector with full authority to admin
lister the provisions of the fuel sections
Of the food control act.
Mr.. Garfield outlined his program
tentatively, revealing that a licensing
system was contemplated, patterned
after the scheme adopted by Food Ad-
minlstrator Herbert @. Hoover with re-
spect to wheat.
Unless the operators, jobbers and
retailers fail at some point to carry
out the rules and regulations that will
be laid down, the government does not
propose for the present either to COM
mandeer the mines or take over the
output.
The only prices remaining to be
fixed are those of the retailers.
It was suggested by Mr.. Garfield
that public sentiment might be suffi-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
CALLED TO IMPORTANT WORK

Judge Julian Mack, on whom de-
wolves much of the work connected
with the insurance of the soldiers
drafted for the war with Germany,
was born in San Francisco and has
lived most of his mature life in Chi
cago. He was graduated from the
law school at Harvard in 1877 and
later studied at Berlin and Leipzig
from 1887 to 1890. He was professor
OF law at Northwestern university and
the University of Chicago previous to
1908, when he was made civil service
commissioner In Chicago. Later he
was judge of the circuit court of Cook
country, later judge of the juvenile
court in that city. In 1909 he was
made Judge of the United States cir
cult court for the First district Of
Illinois. In 1911, when the new COM
merce court was organized. he was
named to 1t by President Taft.
Judge Mack, in recent interview,
after briefly outlining the defects of
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
PRICES IN FRANCE MOUNT TO CLOUDS
105 YEARS OLD, WANTS
TO FIGHT THE KAISER

Portland. Ore.-Although he
Is one hundred and five years
young" and fought In the In
dian and Civil wars. "Uncle"
John Dowd Sr. of Willamina,
Ore, has not had enough of ex-
citement and wants to enlist in
the United States army and go
to France to fight the Germans.
He is ms earnest in his desire to
enlist as any youthful recruit.
Dowd walks two miles daily and
often makes six miles on foot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14

pound, but usually cost n franco
bought at 40 to SO centimes apiece,
but usually range around franc.
Salad, which before the war was so
cheap. is now an expensive article.
Lettuce enough for two or three per-
sons could be bought for couple of
sous in 1914 : today 1t will cost 8 or
10 sous. Romaine Is also very high.
Green peas have not advanced as
sharply as the other vegetables. but
the demand is limited.
Cheap and medium priced clothing
for both men and women has adj
vanced steadily in price during the
last three years, with shoes showing
the most pronounced increase, due 10
the leather shortage because of the
army's demands. Ordinary high shoes
for men which cost % francs before
the war are now marked at SO and 3S
francs.
Women's shoes, too. have advanced
as sharply.
Good socks and stockings are al
most impossible to find in Paris to-
day.
Couturieres of the Rue de Ia Paix
of worldwide reputation have not
advanced prices much for robes,
dresses and tailored suits. There has
been a certain increase, but even be-
fore the war these creations" were
listed so high that the artists who sell
them lack the nerve to boost the price
higher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14


American
families
of
of
sal canre andl
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14

"a re COMPOUND
b e c q u e during
Change of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and / would
have been in my
grave today had It
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Commando
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14


Wlson's
at
of
Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
Letter to
DR.. Kilner q Co.
Bindhamton, N. Y.
Prove What Sw.mp-Root win Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample sizt
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder: When writing, be sure and men.
tion this paper. Large and medium sizs
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
Not Information to Him.

Little Eva-I will now read to you
from Millions sublime epic, Paradise
Lost"
Uncle Tom-Huh! All knows all
about dat pair O. dice los. All done
los dem bones mahsef.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14
Already Done.

"rhat chorus will soon catch up the
national airs
From what the director has been
saying to them, | should judge they
had already caught Hail Columbia"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-09-14

Switzerland's 1915 imports were val
ned at S3s2 $50, $780, exports, $780,
S72,036.
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Food and Lodging Prices.

Hotel rates have advanced couple
of times since the war; room and
bath in one of the best hotels cost
ing 20 francs day and up. In the
next class of hotels room and bath
can be had for IA to 10 francs. BY
the month one can find quarters for
as little as GO francs. and decent
room rents at 80 to 100 francs.
Dinner in one of the best res
taurants will cost, with an ordinary
good wine, about 20 francs a plate.
Before the war 1t would have amount
ed to ii or Is francs.
All In all, however it is the inherent
thrift and saving of the French peo-
pie that IL tiding them over this pc
riod of stress. AS France surprised
Bismar"S in 1871 by raising almost IL
n day the staggering indemnity he had
saddled on 1t in the expectation of
keeping 1t in Germany's debt for so
years, so the average French person is
surprising even trained economic OBJ
servers today by subsisting on what he
or she has and what he or she draws,
sou at time, from the boarding of
other years. Despite the enormous de-
posits in French banks proof is not
lacking that the French strong box Is
the same today as 1t always has been
the cracked teapot and the wooden
stocking.