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whole tragic story that the German rulers
have played terrible part in these mas
sacres-I say rulers deliberately. for we
have many Germans earnestly interested
in the fate of the allies-I have met one
of them a various Armenian conferences.
DIR. I.eipsius. There was German consul
in nearly every single one of the great
Armenian settlements where the mas
sacres took place. The wires were open,
as know, between the Armenian set
Elements and Constantinople. for the mas
sacres were ordered by telegram from the
government in Constantinople II the
wires were open between Armenia and
Constantinople, they were open between
Armenia and Berlin.
For a generation the voice OF Berlin
has been omnipotent in Constsntinople.
Al the very moment the troops of Ger
many and Turkey were fighting side by
side. Is it not clear. therefore. that
Berlin had only TO say word and the
massacres would not have begun. and
even if they had begun would not word
have brought them to an immediate end
For these reasons | feel entitled to say
that the guilt of these hideous nassacres
lies at the door of the German as well as
the Turkish authorities. II l needed fur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE HELD.
DR.. Sommer of Coast Survey Exam
med As to Actions Near Bridge.

Mai Pullman, superintendent of po-
lice. and Inspector Grant, chief of de-
tectIves. were at headquarters yester-
day afternoon, when Or. Henry Otto
SOmmer, forty-ouc years old. All I'd
street southeast. was brought in from
tine NTH precinct station. having been
arrested. they stated. because of his al
legged suspicious conduct in the vicinity
OF Aqueduct bridge The fact that he
had been arrested az the instance of a
member Of the military forces gave the
incident serious aspect.
Police officials learned from the ply
stefan that he was in the employ Of
the coast and geodetic survey. and that
he was on leave hecuse of i'll health.
He had attracted the attention of SOL
diers. and one of them pointed him out
TO Policeman Nalley near his home on
I'd street.
The arrest was reported TO head
quarters and DR.. Sommer was taken
there He was questioned by police
officials, and when they had learned
his story they had him taken to Wash
ington Asylum Hospital for mental OBJ
servatior. DIR. Somner said he had
been IN Alaska during his employment
with the coast and Eeodetic survey and
while there had been 4 member Of a
board II examining physicians. He
sad during recent months ne had done
= graf amount OF studying in an cf-
fort 10 put himself in I'm" for 4 COM
mission IN the military service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Big Transport Starts Out.

AS we neared the harbor mouth a lit
tie lad ran up flag signal. and our
ship. without reducing speed. com
menced to weave short circles until one
of the gray ships. decks crowded with
khaki-clad figures, emerged from the
port Another circle at speed. the de-
stroyer listing hard over until her decks
are awash; for this is a danger spot
where II is not safe TO travel less than
twenty knots an hour. Slowly moving
boats are too easy targets for tor
pedoes-
Signals are senaphored and flown
from ship TO ship. but not n moment is
wasted. Like well drilled cavalry. de-
s'royers and transports fall ia. Two
minutes later we are steamin- together
~ protective formation; five guards and
Your transports at sea H15 fcs.lsy CalctI-
Ia ted Intervals.
For half an hour I stand chatting.
with the captain. enjoying the picture
Of the destroyers piunging their noses
into the sea as tEey descend on th,
waves. and the Dig Transports their
rails lined with soldiers. moving alou4.
steadily. The captain remarked that
IN all his long service since the war lie
had never actually seen IN enemy sub
marine in the open Then somctl.ir1-
extraordinary occurred
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Submarine Off Port Bow =

There was rISh of feet Oh the brids-..
overhead ana instantly Il signal boy
slipped down The gangway to reDoff.
even before my mind had time to prasr
the fact THAT something was akin
place Submarine OF port bow sir
the captain shot by like an arrow ard
seemed to leap with one bound UP the
steps to the bridge. All over the shir,
there was the excitement of Sudden
movement Up and down the ganewavs
they came. l tried TO erface myself "a
as not 10 intsrfere IL any way with
what might be veFy serious business
but seaman almost knocked me down
as he brushed past to 1.-TWO words de-
aeted by censor) the voice tubes in the
emergency fire control station.
The destroyer sped ahead faster and
theD careened lar to port as We turned
Eharply- Engines that had been throb-
btng began to pound into a rough hum
volumes OF black smoke rushed from
the tunnels. Foamine sea ran over rbe
decks until they were almost entireIv
under water.
Holding fast to keep my footing. 7
Norkcd my way TO the forward gun
position ami saw a shell Eo!rE into tbp
breech and a young man pulling :.
voice tube hood oIcr his head But I
sTas IL tie way there. SO / wen. bac,l
70 rsie central station ana iatteneo my
self against the deck house II was
nasins our speed was magnificent
iSsrned afterward that we were
Samming the spot where the submarine
was believed to be-
Plunging ahead at equal speed 900
Like our ship. 1t was flying the special
signal rag which means "submarine
sighted" The other members OF the
guard only slightly changed the forma-
Our usual places. We had missed The
submarine. out were not for that rea-
son going to leave the transports with
out their escort.
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WARR|ORS0F SEA
CHAFE AT |NACT|0N
Men Aboard ItaIy's Dread
naught Sorry Practice Shots
Are Not for Austrians.
WRITER INsPEcTs SHIP
BY A. r. DECKER.
Especial Correspondence of The Star
and Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright. 1917, by the Chicago Daily News

and Chicago Daily Newso
Copyright. 1917, BY the Chicago Daily News
Company
ITALIAN NAVAL BASE, July Isl
have Just returned from battle drill
target practice at the seaboard on the
first Italian dreadnaught. Dante Ali
ghieri After several hours my ears
are still ringing with the enormous en-
blossoms OF twelve-inch guns and there is
nostrilS. Ny mind is still dazed ut
a target at long range. Early in the
across this beautiful natural harbor,
where the Goliaths. by safe anchorage.
We're secure against tempest and sub
marines We came up the companion
way OF a huge gray ship. majestic. i'm
posing. silent in its strength. Tugging
at the cable, the fighter seemed TO say:
II am pleased with myself. Look.
represent the strength of all Italy,
Why keep me skulking safe in harbor
while youder weak. undignifed trawl L
ers go forth to hunt the enemy
Alas. it is not prudent 70 risk IN its
present form and construction a dread
naught TO the mercy OF a single torpedo
Climbing up the companlonWay. !
was received by gallant officers, who
seemed joyfully to anticipate the
chance TO exercise the ship. / notice
that invariably officers and men chafe
at inaction. AS the commander Of the
Dante said I'm peace time like
peace. in war time l believe in war"
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Big Ship Moves Out.

In few minutes hugle blew. All
hands spraug TO salute as the flag few
TO the breeze shortly the big ship
moved slowly under the impulse Of
powerful engines and gathered way,
heading for small opening leading to
the outer harbor. Immediately white
sailors mustered on the decks stood at
attention, their eyes Frightening slight
~ at the cheers of people on shore
once in the outer harbor the accom-
panying hydroplanes scared far away
on all sides searching submarines, while
the Dante seemed 10 breathe deeply in
the open sea. Suddenly a bugle blew
sharply. calling the crew to battle
posts. In an incredibly short time not
a man was on deck All were awaiting
orders at previously assigned posts,
ready to perform the slight detail, the
sum of which efficiently operates the
highly complicated piece of machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

safety device which prevents fire
sparks from the turret descending to
the magazine.
Wireless Operators at Work.
Wireless operators at several sta
lions were ready. some compiling the
daily edition of reports, even trans
lating from the German. French and
English; some at the short wave post
for intercommunication with ships, thus
preventing informing the enemy
through the length of electric waves.
Indeed 1900 men aboard the Dante live
village, having post office, bakery,
telephone. ice plant, all necessaries, and
live comfortably. The ship was
equipped with complete outfit Of the
Sperry gyroscopic compass. which is
the only compass that remains true
during and after the firing of big guns
Deep in the depths of the steel mon
ster l sweated as stokers sweat, hurry
ing and gasping for air to the cool in
takes. What must be the thoughts of
the engineers and stokers, who, i'm
prisoned behind air-tight doors. dimly
hear the noise of battle. which they
are powerless to influence. | visited
the torpedo tube. with loaded valve
open and ready to fire at the touch of a
button on the commanders post.
listened through an aircraft detector.
which consists Of two megaphone re
ceivers Of connected microphones at
tached to a dial. When the sound
synchronizes in the two receivers the
dial indicates the direction of the air
craft heard
After climbing numberless iron lad
ders and squeezing through number
less manholes, visiting the twelve Oh
and fiye-inch guns. which are all made
at the Armstrong works. which ] visite
recently at Pozzouli. l came TO cases
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Honors for an American.

accepted the invitation 70 lunch at
the officers mess. 1t seemed happy
family. Indeed. the whole ship pos
sesses a spirit of comradeship. There is
no need of iron discipline where men
lump to do more than is demanded. me
commander proposed to toast me, which
naturally was intended for all Amer =
cans. stating the appreciation OF tia y
for American aid in Europe. Theh each
Of the forty-seven officers joined IN glN.
ing three rousing cheers. Flip. HIP
Hurrah"' for America. | felt free to
reply that Americans deeply sympa
thize with the position of Italy and look
for the time when the American Navy
will fight beside the Italian navy Ior
the good cause. ] was deeply touched
10 receive as a memento of my visit TO
the ship silver medal on a SIX RID ,
bon bearing golden ltaian star anu
toast was heartily drunk to the sue
cessful fire control officers al the com
panionway the second captain SAID
goodbye and waiting launch took me
swiftly ashore
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feet of an active volcano like the firing
of these big guns.
Ship Rolls Forty Seconds.

Still following the officer. elm bed
perpendicular ladder to the rear OF the
fighting top, between the third ana
fourth turrets l saw a magnificent DIS
play Twelve-inch and five-inch guns
were simultaneously belchlng nre any
thunder Geysers of water commenced
spouting near an indistinct target OF
red canvas mounted on pontoohs any
towed across the horizon l4'ooo var
roll several degrees, returning !"
normal in forty seconds. when anothef
Ia tramble and roll In a few minutes
the ship, steaming as III battle, nrea
three rounds each Of twelve big guns
NV eardrums now seemed to he broken
smashed and torn into one neat round
hole the remnant Of the red canvas ,ap
get was lowed near. one prolect'ie hdu
broken the tow rope.
Good shooting at $4,000 yards was
the exclamation of an officer.
Gazing at the shattered target tue
commander of the Dante said:
TOO bad il isn't an Austrian snip.
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ARMENIAN MASSACRES
BLAMED ON GERMANS
7. P. 0Connor Puts Responsibility
on Berlin Rulers Equally
With Turks.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHAUTAUQUA. n Y, August lit
T. O'Connor. NJ p. the Irish nationalist
leader. in address on the Armenian
situation here this afternoon, told OF
Germany $ responsibility for the slaughter
of thoIsa nds in Armenia
II am content he SAID. TO have the
merits and the aims of the two sets OF
helligerents tested by this case. For il IS
one of the most lamentable facts in this
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Their proof OF this fact 7 would point -
the action of the representatives OF Ger
many: to Wangenheim refusing your ann
bassador Mr.. Morgenthaus. appeal for
intervention: to Count Bernstorff's al
tempt at Washington to deny the mas
sacre. TO the statement OF Bethmann
Hollweg, Zimmerman and other Gerina "a
officials in Berlin. which. IL they did not
justify, II least exrenuated this horrible.
gigantic, unsurpassed crime against hn-
nanity.
And. having that conviction, how CO n
!. how can any man who loves IlberiA
hates oppression. loathes cruelty and mas
sacre. how can help feeling that am o.
the right side when feel myself in hos
tility TO the present regime I'm German,
How can | look for hope for the Artne
mans except In the defeat OF both Tti,-
key and Turkeys ally. the militarist pai-
~ in Berlin" For these reasons reioir.
that Your great country has entered tho
war. has made the wise ard the Just
and the humane choice in the wAr."
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u nad been . stirring ten minutes
sfor me, but the twenty-year-oId Cow
ander came hack to talk to me In an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Alice Mccain. nineteen, appeared At
the naval recruiting station in Omaha
and said she would like 10 be a yeoman
If she didn't have to wear trousers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
Chile UphoIdn Rights.

SANTIAGO. Chile. Feb. s.-"The
Chilean government declares 1t Is free
to claim respect Of its rights in case
OF any hostility to any Chilean ship"
was the blunt phraseology in the note
which the Chilean government today
handed to the German minister for dis
patch to Berlin.
Throughout. the note repudiates Ger
many's right to establish the submarine
zone and its terms indicate complete
acceptance. short Of breaking relations.
Of the position taken by the United
States.
THE restrictions imposed by Germany
in her barred zone the note declared.
mean restriction Of neutral rights. Chile
cannot accept such restrictions. They
are contrary to the old principles favor
ing neutrals. and their acceptance by
Chile would signify that the Chilean gov
eminent is no longer neutral"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
U-BoAT VICTIM ARRESTED
Charged With Failing to Support
His Wife in CAPITAL,

Back in America less than a month
after narrowly escaping death in a
submarine disaster, David R. Smith
was turned over to a United States
marshal by Detective Armstrong to-
day, charged with failing to support
his wife, Alice Smith. OF 1911 Wiscon-
sin avenue northwest.
When arrested in Baltimore yester'
day Smith told the detective he float
ed for a night and a day in a lifeboat
on the Mediterranean after the Ill
fated steamer Russian, on which he
was shipping, had been torpedoed by
a submarine in December.
He and his companions were finally
picked up by a British patrol boat,
he said. and landed at Malta. From
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09

rate individuaIr" asked Congressman
Dooring.
II do"
"It appears to me that whole pages
of this petition are written by one
man." answered Mr.. Dooling.
Labor men do not do businesS-that
way" was the reply.
Mr.. Oyster read many letters from
labor unions, labor papers, etc, to
sustain his contention that labor Il
against liquor. He declared that
while liquor interests always locked
in a body to labor, to ask aid In case
of attack, that whisky IL generally
made by non-union labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
VETS SCENT PLAN
TO SPEED DRY BILL
Questions as to Possibility OF
Move EnIivens Close of
Committee Session.
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
journed until tomorrow, when the
"antis" will have their FIRST inning.
E w. Oyster. a member Of the board
Of assistant assessors, was before the
committee today on behalf of laboring
men who had signed q petition for the
Sheppard bill Mr.. Oyster commended
that the individuals In organized labor
are A. q rule In favor of prohibition. re-
Esrdless Of what action may be taken
by labor union meetings and conven-
lions against dry legislation He pre-
scented q petition which he said had been
signed By several hundred union men
Of Washington who wanted the Shep-
pard bill enacted.
Mr.. Oyster read numerous Newspaper
articles and editorials on the prohibition
Issue. He contended that whenever pro-
hIbItion had been put into effect the
moral. social, and business life Of the
community has been improved
Says Labor Never Benefited.
Mr.. Oyster said:
Labor unions and union labor have
never benefited By the liquor traffic.
Prohibition has always been benen-
cial TO the Iaboring class, especially
10 the women and children. Now the
claim has been made that the labor
union IL against prohibition and for
the saloon, and I have proof to the
contrary. ! would like anyone to
show me where the liquor traffic has
done any good for anyone"
Mr.. Oyster presented his petition
signed by labor men In favor Of pro-
hibition:
"Do you mean to say that each one
OF those names II signed by q sepa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
TROOP MOVEMENT RESUMED
Men Again Leaving Border, Gen.
eral Funston Reports.

Troop movements from the border,
which have been held up during the
past week, have been resumed, Gen.
eral Funston advised the War De-
partment today.
Secretary Baker explained that the
department had asked Funston why
the movement as originally begun
had been interrupted
The department explained that
there may have been a misinterpreta-
ton or confusion OF orders at the
border. When asked, however, II
any order had been sent to General
Funston which may have been mis-
interpreted. the Secretary replied: II
cannot discuss that"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
Sweden DisaErees.

STOCKHOLM. Feb. s.-Sweden's dis
agreement with Americas plan for neu-
trails to join against Germany was ex-
pressed in a note forwarded today to
Washington.
The proposal" the note declares. in
dictates its aim to shorten the war, but
the method suggested by the United
Safes to achieve this end is absolutely
contrary to the principles which have
hitherto guided Sweden's policy"
THE government. supported by the ma
TONS opinion. confirmed by unanimous
resolutions Of its representative. in
tends to follow in the future. as in the
past. the path OF neutrality toward
both belligerents." the note continued.
81: is not disposed to abandon 1t II the
vital interests Of the country and the
nations dignity do not force a change
Of policy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District OF Colum-
bia-Fair and much colder tonight
with cold wave; lowest temperature.
about IL degrees: Saturday, fair and
continued colder; strong northwest
winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and much
colder tonight with cold wave; prob
able snow flurries in mountains. Sat
urdsy fair and continued cold, strong
northwest winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
SENATE APPROVES
D. G. CLERKS RAISE
Smoot Amendment to District
Bill Is Approved With
out Dissent.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

applied to the sinking fund Of the
District. The amendment was adopt
ed with practically no debate.
A long controversy was aroused by
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey, who
objected to the committee amend
ment suspending until further action
of Congress the proposed widening
of Fourteenth street, between +
street and Pennsylvania avenue. SEN
ator MARITIME raised a point of order.
which was overruled. and then tried
to have the amendment defeated.
Lengthy debate followed.
improvements Provided.
The Senate committee amendment
for Improvement and exclamation Of
Anacostia river fats was agreed to.
with, the amount, on motion of Sem
ator Gallinger, increased from $780,
900 to 100000.
It was >expected the Senate com
mittee amendment relating to the
purchase Of the Dean tract for park
purposes and appropriating S62o,OOO
therefor would cause debate. How
ever, it was Endorsed by the Senate
in short order and without debate.
Asks About station Site.
In the course Of the consideration
OF the bill Senator William Alden
Smith wanted to know II there was
any good reason why the land be-
tween the Senate onice building and
the Union Station, now covered with
unsightly buildings. shbuld not be
converted to the uses designed by
Congress. He depiored the delay and
said the Improvement should have
been made long ago. Senators Smith
OF Maryland, and Gallinger informed
him that the matter was in the courts
because OF the controversy which the
baltimore and Ohio railroad had
raised over the valuation, of property
owned by 1t.
Water Extension
The provision recommended by the
committee to make 1t possible for
Maryland localities near by to get
water from the District were APPROX
ed.
After slight discussion, per diem
employees and day laborers of the Dis
trict continuously employed by the
District for thirty days preceding, a
legal holiday were allowed such holi-
day with pay.
The grant of a site for the Titanic
heroes memorial, as provided by the
committee, was approved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
Y. W. C. A. OPEN HOUSE
vesper Services on Sunday After
noons 70 Be Discontinued.

The Y. W. c. A. has declared open
house every Sunday afternoon from
l 80 to 1880 o'clock. There are to be
no more vesper services on Sunday
for a time at least. Letter writing.
reading, and Just talking" are
scheduled to become popular.
Tomorrow night is international
Night" at the association building.
Members of the language classes of
both the Y. w. c. A. and the Y. n.
c. A. are to hold q joint reception.
A musical program will be present.
ed at the Y, w. c. A. tonight at Sis
o'clock by Miss Mary Kelly, Mrs. w.
F. G. Swami, Miss Lucy Brickenstein,
Miss Elsie Edwards, Miss Mary Kelly,
and DR.. and Mrs. w. F. G. Swami.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-02-09
GIRL SCOUTS RALLY
First seml-AnnuaI Gathering at
Central Tomorrow.

The first semi-annual rally of the
girl scouts of Washington will be held
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Central High School. It is expected
that 400 girl scouts will be present.
Each scout troop will be asked to
put on a stunt" portrayinE some
feature OF the work in which they are
especially interested.
After the stunt" program 1853 pro-
ficiency medals will be awarded to
those girls who have shown the pro-
ficiency in housekeeping, home nurs-
ing, needlework, artisanship, swim
ming, gardening, child nursing, signal
ing, rowing, personal help, music,
study, and other interests of the or
ganization.
The rally will be in charge Of Miss
Catherine Harlow, treasurer of the
local organization.