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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Cabrera's Action Expected
to Aid in Insuring Neu-
trality of Mexico
Caused byT euton Plots
Safety and independence of
Central America Menaced,
Says Statement

Washington. April c8.-Guatemala
has broken of diplomatic relations with
Germany, handed to the German Minis
ter his passports and cancelled the exc
ouaturs Of German consuls there.
Besides the pleasure felt here in the
moral support and evidence OF solidar-
ity with the United States felt m
Latin America, this action is important
in that il goes far toward InsurInS
Mexico's neutrality. President Cabrera
has built up one of the best armies on
this hemisphere, and his present course
is regarded as assuring support OF TINS
country in case Of any trouble with
Mexico.
Minister Mcndez issued a statement
tonight saying the Guatemalan gov
ernmcnt's decision to break relations
was taken ION account Of the plots OF
the Germans against the safety and the
Independence, not only Of Guatemala
but of the whole Of Central America
and through solidarity with the Prlh-
ciples of the rights of peoples, the Tree,
dom of the seas and universal justice
Guatemala, which has always neeh a
sincere and loyal friend of the Unlted
States" the statement continued, taxes
pleasure and pride in finding ltsell
Identified more than ever with the prlh-
ciples which have been proclaimed by
tLo government of Washington in the
crisis which the world is going through.
Immediately after the American
Minister. DR.. william Hayne LeaVel'
md the legation in Washington IN
formed il as 20 the attitude OF the
United States on the submarine war,
fare. without restrictions, threatened
by The German imperial government;
the government Of Guatemala hastened
20 declare to the government in WASH
ington that. understanding. the. motives
which had obliged il to take ;hat atti-
tudo and the seriousness OF the meas
ures taken by the Germans against heu-
tral commerce. it was disposed to CO.
operate with the United States IN its
CTalted ends in favor Of the peace OF
the world and that it would opportune,,
" take the same attitude as the united
States. TO which Guatemala is bound Dy
the most solid and closest ties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
The Weather Report

Washington. April cs-HiEh harvrnetro pressure
prevails nloaE no Northsm border and over tie
plains states and the northern ROCKY Mountain re-
goa. aid csntres % low barometer aro char1sd
over The middle Mississippi valley ana Arizona
rhees pressure have been productive u gen
ers rains within no last twenty four hours IN the
Ohio and MississipD. valleys aud the west Gull
states. ard rains and Slows IN the plains states
and the Roxy Mountain and weston plateau n
EionL
Unseasontbly cool weather coo,inuea oye- All
and ne departure beloS The seASonh average r.
mains DECIDED 0vrr the north plains states ths
ROCKY Mountain Gad western plateau regions. where
thefrometsr rrsdiuSx are Lear or below freezing
The oouiiCols favor unsettled and shoWsry
vsal.cr during. hs nsIt for,2 -sifht hou-s over
although rains az 70; probable IN NrN York Ali
New inGtnd unul sunday night or Monday.
uiddis stsiss east o. Tie Mississippi. and coolsr
weather = probable over Tennessee and ne east
Guf ard south Alsnue states. eIcsp flofdi.
Forvcsah for SpsdL Localities. EAStsn Ne.
Yon- Ess,srn Ponnclrsris and New J,rssy-owf-
cast to-day. probably followed b. lhowsrs: shoutrs
60 tn0uvw. continued oool
Nsw LnE.aud-PGrty overc1st today: rain To-
D.isssr,. Na9lAaa. U. Dis,9c. o, Columbia. and
Virgins ProetoD shoNers to-oV and u morrow
Western New N0rt--ousrytst today. probably fol-
l0~ed % rain 'O-niEat and tomorrow.
Local oHdL Foruoast.--Oruruist 70 day. PROBABLY
followed BY shoWen tonight and Monday. coz
tinued cool. fiush east winds.
LOcJ omeiJ Rsooco.-rhs following ofnsd NC
va from no Weather Bureau sA0vs the teupera.
uarvs du1nE TIE last tWesy.f01r hour. IN con-.
psnson with he corresponding dale Of Jas, ycay:
1917 iois 1917. 1915
a m-........ e. a. ?. m-......-- a 40
a sH.....,..ts ElS , II. '.''' - a.
y Eoon. 3 . II p m...-..... &c
p. ru-........ y 81
rempSrsturv yestsrdty. highest s. degrees let
80 p nj; icwot a. lat q N average Is;
stcreSs Zoe saiu8 date isse year ts ACREAGE fof
sane date for hirtJ -throe YEAR. g.
hunidlo
A. No. GO D. m...... g. p. IA. 20
BArpmetcr ReAdlnss
80 NJ. 5000 ] p H.. So0i p n. 30 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
German & Conservatives Talk
of Territorial Guarantees

Copenhagen, April 2s.-Germany's
Conservative newspapers are now talk
ing guarantees against Entertainments
on Germany's territory as necessary to
any peace agreement
To-day the "Vossische Zeitung" Ber-
linz carried a long editorial discussing
the semi-oficial Vienna declaration
that Austria was willing 70 forego all
annexation plans in event Of peace.
1T is quiet different in Germany"
the newspaper asserted. Our armies
invaded Russia. Nevertheless, Ger
many is ready for peace without TAX
ing Russian territory. But she must
have territorial guarantees"
A number Of other Berlin newspa-
pcrs expressed similar sentiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Flags Of Three
Nations to Greet
Foreign Missions
Courts of Honor To Be Laid Out
at City Hall and on Fifth
Avenue

The Citizens Reception COMMITTEES
appointed by Mayor Mitchell TO wei
come the British and French war com
missiouers announced yesterday that
work would begin tomorrow through
out the city on decorations and iilu-
limitations. The date for the visit OF
Tho commissioners TO the city has not
vet been fixed, but it is likely they
will come the latter part Of this week
The design for the official badge
TO be worn only by members Of the
committee and the distinguished
guests was made public yesterday. 1t
is in the form Of n bow, and repre-
sents the flags of the three nations
with the Liberty Cap as the head OF
the pin. On the right of the bow is
the Stars and Stripes, on the lett the
Union Jacl, and. hanging down IN the
centre. the tricolor Of France,
The complete plans made by, the
committee on decorations and lllumi,,
nations were approved at a special
meeting Yesterday, at when mayor
Mitchell and Controller Prendergast
were present The plans provide for
the special decoration Of certain focal
points.
Edwin II. Blashhcld, the artist, has
designed an escutcheon symbollzlng
Britannia and La France, which Will De
used as a motif throughout the deco
rative scheme and will also be repro
duced in colors and made available to
all citizens for the decoration of their
windows.
The committee decided that deep
navy blue. symboical of the freedom
of the seas, Shall be used as the pre-
vailing color Of the decorative scheme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Rival Parties Put
German Cabinet
In Trying Dilemma
Socialists Demand Peace
and Reforms; Conserva-
tives for Conquest

The Hague. April 2S.-The German
Cabinet is facing the most difficult ST.
uation Of It's wartime existence IN it'
effort TO find safe middle ground be-
tween the Socialists. and the Conserve
,ivcs. Both parties arc becoming moro
and more insistcut and voe.ferous, the
Socialists demanding the demoeratiza'
ton OF the government and peace with
out conquest or indemnity, while the
Conservatives are demanding with equal
urgency reforms iu exactly the oP-
posite direction.
Dr.. Dicdcr'ch Hahn, leader Of the
Agrarian Junkcr party and member OF
the Reichstsg, yesterday delivered
speech In Berlin, in which he declared
that Gormany's submarine success now
insured the unconditional surrender OF
her enemies. lie attacked the demands
OF the Socialists and ccnsured the gov.
eminent for continuing so long 70
maintain diplomatic relations with the
United States. ,...
Has monarchical Germany failed -
he asked "No." he added, 1T stands
brilliantly before the world as con
oueror. We arc to-day within sight OF
peace. May it be a real German peace.
We hope those who govern US VIII re-
alize our strength, viii keep their nerve
and continue 20 face the enemy as con-
querors, not as towards. Let US keep
70 Bismarck policy Germany's fut-
ure is a future of battle and conquest
"Some people arc demanding new
order of things in Germany. Lei me
tell you what new order we Conscrya-
tives desire. Gcrmany'S Industrial
and agricultural future must be So or
dered that she Will be in a position
successfully TO withstand any future
attack.
owe must have the coal fields Of
LongWy and Briey. VIC must have
fresh territories for emigration ia the
East. We must not return any lands
We have conquered That would be
an unforgiyable sin against our Ggrl-
cultural population. would u,promise
our Industrial development and would
mean that our blood had been spilled
in vain.
ALREADY VIC have foolishly he
slowed a kingdom upon Poland with
cut securing GeTmany's rights therein.
There must also be changes iE the
army. where there is too much ycurg
and irresponsible blood. A twenty
year-old lieutenant should not COM
.mand a forty-year-old landsturmer.
The government must cease confer
ring with the Socialists.
There is only one way 20 deal with
our Anglo-Saxon enemies. and that is
TO be as brutal as they. Look at what
our government has done in the case
Of the United States, Long after We
knew on what footing America stood
we allowed Ambassador Gerard TO live
among Us and TO mix in our politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Pope Halted Belgian
Deportations, Says MERCER

Rome, April 2s.-Cardinal MERCER,
in a letter 90 the Pope published in
the "Osservatore Romano" says that
the stoppage Of deportations from Bel
GUM is due solely 20 the Intervention
Of the Holy See. The Cardinal adds
that the repatriation of those already
deported has been limited up to the
present and that those sent back
usually belonged 10 classes who are of
little use in German factories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Miniature Almanac

a.. ,ss-, ... a.5I sun seis ..-........ n
10 49,. "a. N il.ls Moon ss's "a. m D.. d
HIGH WATER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Rumaniia, Following
Russia S Path, Will
Emancipate Jews
Action Would End Persecution
of Race Throughout the
Civilized World
fBy Cab. to The Thbu,ei

London, April 28.-The Jews Of Ru-
mania arc to be cmancipated as a re-
suit of the Russian revolution. The
special spondent Of the Paris
Temps" in Petrograd wires state
ment made in Odessa By VI. Brs,iano,
Deputy OF the Rumsnan Parliament
and brother Of the Prime Minister In
the course Of an interview with news
paper correspondents VI. Bratano
said:
"The ex-Empcror Of Russia never
entertained any other relations with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
French Socialists Not
Going to Stockholm

Paris. April 28-The administrative
committee Of the French Socialist
party, by vote of IS TO II. has de-
clded not TO send delegates to the In
tcrnational Socialist Conference to be
hold I'm Stockholm on MaV IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Esmpsrsfuv yestsrday. highest S. DEGREES (st
5 80 y nj; lowest a. lat N average. Is:
sver1se Zoe sau8 date isss yeGr. 90. acreage fof
sane date for thirty thrce year o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Farm Prosperity Expected

The Hague. Netherlands, Aprl! u
A long period of prosperity awaits ag-
riculture, particularly grain cultivation
after the war, in the opinion OF the
Dutch Minister Of Finance, NJ. W. r.
Treub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
DIED..

BAYNE-WALKER. Entered into rest on Tues
day. April 3. 1917, at 100 pm. NELLIE e.,
Fowler. Phillip j. and Kitty Bayne.
Funeral from her late residence. e14 l street
s southeast. SATURDAY April 4 At s; s AM n;
am. Friends and relatives are invited.
COOK. On April 4, 1917 Mt 3:45 am, at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Carl HohoT,
"a Seaton place northwest, EMILY COOK. be-
loved mother of Mrs. A. V. Leibin and Mrs.
Edward Thurman, aged ninety years.
Interment at York, Pa. Saturday. April Z.
DoLAN. On Tuesday, April ?. 1917. at 2:so
pm, at the u s. Soldiers Home, JOHN c.,
beloved husband of the late Catherine Dolan.
aged eighty years
Funeral from the chapel of Frank Geer's Sons
Company. 11l3 18th street northwest, on Friday,
April 8, at 2 pm. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Mount olivet cemetery.
FARMER. Departed this life, suddenly. Tues
day. April 3. 1917, at am, Mt Gallant
Green. Nd, ROSE FARMER. devoted sister
of Selenia J. Booze OF 1443 Corcoran street
Funeral from Bryantown Church Friday, April g.
IL O'Clock am.
FoLLANsBEE. The remains of CHARLES
FoLLANSBEE will be taken from the vault
and inferred in the family lot in Glenwood
cemetery on Friday. April 6. 1917, at pm.
GOODWIN. Fell asleep April 3. 1917. EDWARD
DENISON GOODWIN known and loved as
Denny, the -year-old son Of Earl and Mary
Easton Goodwin.
Funeral services Wednesday. April 4. at 4;sC
pm, at 1906 Highland place northwest. In
terment Hackensack, N. j. o
ut Massillon, Ohio, PHOEBE ELIZABETH
daughter of William b. and Norma G. Gordon
tnce Crown, aged five years. Remains mt the
residence of her aunt. Mrs. S. L. Fowler. 1876.
Emerson street northeast. Al
Funeral from the above residence Friday April
6. at pm. Relatives and friends invited
Interment private. d
GoRMLEY. On Monday, April ., 1917. J. T
Funeral will be held Friday. April 6, from the
Holy Comforter Church, 14th and East Capt.
tol streets, at pm. Funeral private
JOHNSON. Suddenly. April 8, 1917. a.
Emergency Hospital. HARRY A. JOHNSON
native of Washington, D. c., and for mum
Der of years connected with the War Depart
ment. He is survived by daughter, Mrs
Funeral from the chapel of John R. Wright
1887 10th street northwest on Friday. April 8
at pm. Interment at Congressional GENE
terry. o.
LEWIS. Entered into rest Tuesday, April
3: at 5:25 Am: at her residences EW 1910 l9 Sa
loved mother of Annie Harris. Ella Cole
Maggie Hughes and Dorothy Lewis, grand
wooten. Robert Williams and William Cole,
great grandmother of Evelyn Wooten ant
George jenkins; 3D. the beSved sister ter o.
Turner. Frank B., Henry f., Samuel F. and
West Williams. and host of relatives and
friends mourn Ler loss.
Funeral Friday. April 6. at 1 O'Clock. from
First Baptist Church, Sherman avenue and
Lamont street. Mount Pleasant. Rev. b.
Washington, pastor.
LITTLE. On Tuesday, April 3, 1917. DANIEL
b: LITTLE, husband of the late Carrie v
Little.
Funeral from Padgett's undertaking parlor. 73i
11th street southeast. Friday, April 6, at :
nm. Interment private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
MRS. DEWEY GIVES FUND
FOR NAVY BASE HOSPITAL
Also Establishes Six Scholarships at
Encampment of National
Service School.

Mrs George Dewey, widow of the hero
Woman's Section of the Navy League,
has contributed a fund for the establish
ment of a naval base hospital to that
organization.
The hospital garments and other sup
plies for the naval base are being made
up by chapters Of the Woman's Section of
the Navy League in various parts of the
country.
Mrs. Dewey also has established six
scholarships at the second encampment
of the First National Service School of the
Woman's Section of the Navy League,
which is to open in Washington April Is,
besides paying for the assembly hall,
which will hold 1000 persons, at the
school
Other generous gifts have been made
to the school by Mrs Gibson Fahnestoc5,
Mrs. Richardson Clover, Mrs. Larz An
derson, Mrs William Phillips, Miss Julia
Darling Strong, Mrs. John Hewson, Mrs.
Charles L. Hussey Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son, Miss Ellen Woodruff, Mrs. William
w. Galbraith, Mrs. Henry z. Fairbanks,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Annie Hege-
man. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs.
b. H. Buckingham and Miss Fannie A.
Jackson, New York city
The committee in charge of the wom-
ems camp announce that thirty-five resi-
dent scholarships have been presented,
and ten day scholarships.
There will be no classes in wireless
and biography at the TheodoruS Bailey
Myers Mason house of the Womans Sec
ton of the Navy League, 1906 Goth street
northwest. during the period of the en-
campment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

world for more than two years had
reached such a crisis as to tmpel the
President to feel It his duty to appear
before the Congress Of the United
States Monday night. the I'd OF April
1917. and after complete and patriotic
statement of the reasons upon winch
he based his recommendation. ADVISED
the Congress to declare that state OF
war existed between this country ana
the imperial government OF Germany
that the board Of directors OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce.
now in session. at it's regular meeting.
indorse the high and patriotic posltloh
taken by the President, and pledge It's
support in any and all ways at its COM
mand to the service of the country, IN
der direction of it's President and COM
mander-in chief"
The resolutions also state that no
portion of the Presidents message 10
our country was more magnlncentiy
statesmanlike than those expressions IN
which he differentiated between the
German people and the German or
Prussian government Of those people,
The result of which, we feel sure, Will
greatly strengthen the efforts OF our
President for civilization and for man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Two Suits Against W. R. & E. Co.

Roger A. Simonson today filed suit to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injury against the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. He was a
passenger at 14th and f streets May 26
last, when by a sudden starting of the
car, he alleges, he sustained serious in
jury He is represented by Attorneys
Fred B. Rhodes, Paul b. Cromelin and w.
A. Coumbe. Through the same attorneys,
ington Railway and Electric Company to
recover $4,000 for alleged personal in
jury She asserts that as she was board
ing Il car November % last, at 9th and
d streets northeast, the vehicle was start
ed suddenly and she was thrown violently
upon the platform of the car and injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
SEEKS HALF Of DISTRICT
Jobs FOR RESIDENTS
Bill by Mr.. Caraway Provides as U.
S. Pays Half of Expenses States
Shall Have Half of Places.

A bill providing for the appointment
to places under the District govern
ment from a list of eligibles compiled
by the civil service commission and
apportioned among the various states
in proportion to their population was
introduced in the House today by Rep
resentative Caraway Of Arkansas and
referred to the House district COM
mittee.
The bill provides that as long as the
federal government contributes and
pays one-half of the expenses of the
District one-half of the offices and
places of employment shall be filled
by appointment of persons residing in
the states outside of the District.
Representativ Tinkham of Massa-
chusetts is author of bill introduced
in the House to regulate appointments
and promotions in the District govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
PATRIOTISM IN FILMS.
Assembling Of War Congress and
Prepareduess in Pathe News.

ASpoA CuuCoo Ill I dtAC 4sS"o.
Views incident to the assembling of the
Slxty-ffth Congress. with pictures of
Speaker Champ Clark and Of Represen-
tative Jeanette Rankin, who divided at
tention with him on the opening day, as
we'll as of the President during the deliv-
cry of his memorable address the follow
ing day. are shown in the Hearst Pathe
News, issued in collaboration with The
Star and now being exhibited at the local
theaters
The keynote of the issue is patriotism
and preparedness. illustrated in the NAM
moth demonstration in historic Independ-
ence Square. Philadelphia. upon the de-
livery of his recent patriotic address by
Senator Hiram johnson of California;
the assembling of the forest supervisors,
who guard 100000 acres of the ma
tional parks in the northwest, to organize
plans for defense, at Portland. Ore: the
naval militia at Galveston. Tex, prac-
ticing daily on the beach to meet attack
upon the big gulf port: the White Sox
base ball club. combining spring practice
with military training; saleSgirls learn
ing to be Red Cross nurses. and the Boy
Scouts demonstrating their readiness to
do their little bit.
Interesting views. shown by permission
OF the Navy Department. are given of the
naval destroyers. 1.-The eyes of the fleet"
in their evolutions at sea, including
launching. the men returning to duty
after shore leave and, last. the grand
fleet, the backbone of the navy and the
first line of defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

Word has been received here of the
death Tuesday at st. Petersburg. Fla.
of Gen. Ellis Spear. Funeral services
are to be conducted Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church in this city. Interment
is to be in Arlington national cemetery.
Gen. Spear was educated at Warren
Academy in Maine and Bowdoin Col
lege, graduating from the latter insti-
tuition in 1855. He entered the army
service in 1861 and was promoted
through the successive grades to a
colonelcy of the Goth Maine Regiment.
He commanded brigade in the battle
of PEBBLES Farm, September so, 1864,
and was brevetted for distinguished
service in that battle by the President.
At the close of the war he entered the
patent Office as a clerk; acted as assist
ant examiner in the class Of railway
and civil engineering and rose by sue
cessive promotions to principal eX-
aminer in charge of the class. He was
commissioned by the President in 1872
as examiner-in-chief, and in 1874 as
assistant commissioner of patents. He
resigned this position in 1876, and en-
tered the firm of Hill & Ellsworth in
patent law. In 1877 he was appointed
commissioner of patents.
He was vice president of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company and
the Equitable Cooperative Building
Association for many years. He had
been in the active practice of patent
law from the time he resigned the
commit ssonership in November, 1878,
until 1902.
He is survived by his wife and three
sons. James NJ. Spear of this city,
Sllis Spear, jr, and Arthur p. Spear
of Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
D. A.. R. STATE SESSIONS END.
District Organization Chooses Of
fcers and Adiourns.

With the election of state officers, the
annual state conference of the District
D, A. r., which held a two-day session
in Memorial Continental Hall, came to
a close yesterday afternoon. The OIL
GERS are Mrs. Frederick w. Matteson.
recording secretary; Mrs. Harry c.
Oberholser, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Fred L. Volland, treasurer: Mrs.
Alexander NJ. German. historian, and
Mrs. NJ St Clair Blackburn, chaplain.
The bylaws also were revised.
Mrs Gaius Brumbaugh, who was
unanimously reelected regent Tuesday,
said: I'VE may need to expend all our
energies and funds in helping to blot
out the trail of the serpent of war
across our fair land. But whatever the
need the District Daughters of the
American Revolution Will be found
ready and able to do their part"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

Kind throughout the world"
Der OF Commerce in case of war. are to
pc made to the Secretary of War; and
the Secretary Of the Navy. This action
was decided at the suggestion of E. c..
Graham: Announcement was made that
the committee on Americanization,
headed by Louis Gutenberg, is to be
made larger. and that men of all ma
tionalities who have become American
citizens are to be enrolled.
An appeal from the Chamber of Com
merce OF the United States for assist
ance in relief work at New Albany,
Ind, where a tornado recently did SO
much damage, was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee for consideration. A.
Leftwich Sinclair, president of the or
ganization, presided.