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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Many Oppose Nomination.

Many of the democratic senator's are
opposed to this nomination, although it
is not believed they will carry their
opposition so far as to vote against it.
However. some of the democrats will re-
frain from voting at all on the nomina-
ton. and if enough of them follow that
course confirmation may yet be defeated
There also developed among members
of the steering committee sentiment that
the special session of Congress should be
limited to the appropriation bills which
failed and to such measures as may be
necessary in view of the international
situation Other members OF the Senate.
however, are very anxious to have the
railroad bills, the cons s,ervation bills, etc,
disposed of.
Many of the senator's are firmly con-
WINGED that it is only a matter of a short
time before this country Will be involved
in the European war. If that happens
Congress will be called upon to pass a
number of bills for the national defense.
1t is expected that they will go through
without opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11

Have you a vacant lot or back yard
you do not cultivate which you would
like to make productive?
If you have and write to The Star about
it, this paper will seek to get you in
touch with some group or club of boys
and girls who are looking for vacant
places to cultivate this summer.
Have you a vacant lot or a back yard
which you wish to cultivate yourself, and
desire to obtain the best expert advice
available upon what to plant and how
to plant it?
If YOU register your name with The
Star this paper will request the Depart
ment of Agriculture to send you its lat
est bulletins meeting your particular need.
This service for the citizens of Wash =
ington is offered in line with the city
wide interest now being exhibited in the
movement instituted by The Star two
weeks ago today to arouse wider inter-
est in cultivation of the vacant lots and
yards of Washington.
Organizations Back Movement.
Following an interview with Carl Vroo-
man. assistant secretary of agriculture.
containing the first announcement of
plans the department had for the en-
couragement of such gardening the coun-
try over. organizations in Washington
have renewed their activity of past years.
and several new organizations have been
formed which touch every section of the
District to back this movement.
At that time Mr.. Vrooman announced
that the department was to prepare new
bulletins. in addition to those already
available, showing how waste ground
may be utilized to lessen the family
budget, furnish the table with fresh
vegetables and give wholesome outdoor
youth alike.
Within these two weeks this interest
has crystallized in definite form. The
Peoples Garden Association, a pioneer in
the encouragement of home gardening in
the capital, is to have a meeting at an
early date to make plans for this sum-
mer's work. School officials are planning
to broaden the scope of the school gar
den work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
French Artillery Active.

PARIS. March 10, 1910 p.m.-The
official communication issud by the war
office tonight reads:
south of the Avre the fire of our
ba atteries exploded an enemy munitions
depot near LEcheIle-St. Aurin.
"In Champagne quite spirited ar
tillery fighting took place in the sec
tors of St Hilaire-le Grand and Mai
sons de Champagne. There was no in =
fantrv action. An intermittent can
nonade occurred on the rest of the
front.
"A German airplane was brought
down by our special guns in the region
of St Mhiel.'
Belgian communication: There was
artillery fighting between Dixmude
and Nieuport. and bomb fighting in
the region of Steenstraete."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
President Sees MI. Gregory.

President Wilson had sufficiently re-
covered from his illness yesterday to
receive Attorney General Gregory and
go over with him legal questions in
connection with the new policy of arm
ed neutrality. Most of these questions
already have been settled. but for the
present will not he discussed publicly
by the government.
Since the policy of the government
in the past has been not to insure ves-
sells carrying arms and ammunition to
the belligerents. il has been considered
probable that this attitude would be
maintained. The lists of contraband
articles recognized by the United
States differ widely from those drawn
up by the various belligerents since the
outbreak of the war, and therefore it
is believed that only actual munitions
of war viii be placed on the restricted
list for the purpose of determining
Wha: ships are to be insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Necessity for Home Gardens.

Working with Mrs. Kebler is William B.
C'losson Il visitor here from Boston. who
in an interview in The Star urged that
present prices formed a potent reason for
cultivation of home gardens this summer.
Within a week announcement also
will be made by the board of governors
Of the Capital Garden Club. now being
formed by a group of society women. to
give financial aid and other assistance
10 agencies working for the promotion
of community gardening. Mrs. Charles
w. Wetmore. a founder of this club,
has been in conference with Mrs
Kebler representatives of the play
grounds office and others interested in
the movement
Mrs. Rhodes is a believer in the home
garden movement and plans are being
worked out in the Fairgrounds Office
for extension of the work on the mu-
nicipal Fairgrounds.
At Takoma Park and in the vicinity
of Petworth clubs which have demon
strated the possibilities of the move
ment in the past few summers are at
work and these are expected to form
demonstrations of the work for other
OrganiZa tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Explains His Attitude.

In explaining his attitude last even
ing. Mr.. King stated:
I'VE have not changed our minds one
iota about recognizing the amalgamated
association. The statement made in the
afternoon that We would not deal with
the amalgamated, for the reasons stated
at that time, still holds. / shall write
to the grievance committee. stating that
] received the letter from the union COM
mittee, and inform them that the COM
pany stands just where it did earlier in
the daN.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Gen. Haig's Forces Sweep
Forward on Three-MiIe
Front Along Ancre.
FOUR AIRPLANES LOST:
ONE GERMAN FALLS
Berlin Reports Renewal Of Fight.
ing With the French in the
Champagne Region.

Returning to the attack Saturday, after
rest of several days, the British troops
in the Ancre region of France made an
vancing on a three-mile front. the Brit
ish took the village of Irles and it's neigh
boring works. the British headquarters
statement says.
Irles, which lies between Warlencourt
and PuisieuX- -au-M Mont and west of Ba-
paume. has been the center of a slight
curve in the British line and evidently
the line has been Strengthened out some
what by Saturdays attack.
British Official Report.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 10.-In an advance to-
day on a front of more than three miles
in the Ancre region in France British
troops attacked and captured the village
of Irles. northeast of Grandecourt, and
official statement from British headquar-
ters, which says:
To-day we attacked and captured the
village of 1rleS and its neighboring de-
fenses The advance was made to ex-
tend over a front of more than three
miles. We have taken considerable
number of prisoners, OF whom more than
100 already have reached the collecting
stations. Four trench mortars and fifteen
machine guns were captured. Our casual
ties We're slight.
Yesterday an aerial patrol of our ma
chimes was engaged heavily by a strong
hostile formation. Four of our airplanes
chimes is known to have been brought
down."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
THREE GUILTY IN PLOT
TO SLAY LLOYD GEORGE
Severe Sentences Given by british
Court to Mrs. Wheeldon, Daugh-
ter and Latter's Husband.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 10, 7:41 p.m.-Mrs.
Alice Wheeldon, her daughteH Mrs.
Winifred Mason, and the latter's hus-
band, Alfred George Mas son, were found
guilty today of conspiracy to murder
Premier Lloyd George and Arthur Hen
derson. member of the war council
Miss Harriet Ann Wheeldon, another
daughter of Mrs. Wheeldon, who was
tried on the same charge, was ac-
quilted.
Mrs. Wheeldon was sentenced to ten
years penal servitude. A sentence of
seven years was imposed upon Alfred
Mason, while his wife was given five
years penal servitude.
Jury Recommends Mercy.
Mrs. Wheeldcn was found guilty on
all counts-conspiring and soliciting to
murder by poison. Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
were found guilty of conspiracy. but
the jury recommended them to the
mercy of the court because of their
youth.
Judge Low. addressing Mrs. Wheel
don, after the imposition of sentence,
said he could imagine no worse crime
than the one with which she was
the jury's recommendation he would
have imposed the same sentence on
him as he gave Mrs. Wheeldon. Re-
garding Mrs. Mason he said that no
doubt her position was largely due to
the wickedness of her mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Prepared for Vote.

e union men We're careful last
{ 'ening to emphasize that they were
sticking strictly to the terms of their
agreement. They say that no strike
vote has been taken, as that would not
be proper during negotiations and be-
fore the expiration of the agreement
They insist they have made no mem
tion of strike. it became known that
their leaders. in preparation for the
contingency OF failure to reach auy
working agreement with the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company,
plan to put to a vote, which is likely
10 DE favorable, the question of going
out on strike at 4 O'Clock Monday
morning.
The time for calling the strike has
been tacitiy fixed at that hour because
II Will entail leaving the fewest possi-
BILE cars out of the barns. Then the
owl service will be in operation. This
owl service includes two cars on
the Ssh street line, three on the East
Capitol street line. one running from
dupont Circle north to the terminus on
Mount Pleasant street, one on II street
and one on North Capitol street
Promises Car Service.
President King last night reitera ted
his statement of the afternoon that
whatever might transpire car service
would not be suspended. The company
officials are counting on the motorrnen
and conductors who have signed the
individual contracts tthe largest group
of whom are on the II street line) the
strike breakers they have brought here
numbering about 200, and members of
the clerical force who can act motor
men.
The statement of President King yes
terday afternoon making charges of
bad faith on the part of the amalga-
mated aroused general Indignation at
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Other NeutraIs Affected;
Their Action Will Arouse
Very Deep Interest Here

The effect on other neutral nations &f
the action of the United .Ia1es gov
ernment in arming its merchantmen
against illegal attacks by German sub
marines is being awaited in Washing
ton with deep interest.
There are no present Indications here
of any change in the rule observed by
Holland since the beginning of the war,
70 the effect that no armed merchant-
men of other nationalities shall be per-
mitted to enter Dutch ports. How this
will work out in case armed American
merchantmen desire to enter Dutch
ports remains to be seen. The subject
NAV become matter of diplomatic me-
sotiation between the United States and
Holland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Mrs. Pankhurst a Witness.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the suf-
frage leader, by permission of Judge
Low, went to the witness box to con-
.trovert the statement alleged to have
been made by Mrs. Wheeldon to Booth
to the effect that suffragettes had
spent $500 sterling in an attempt to
poison Premier Lloyd George by driv-
ing a poisoned nail into his boot. Mrs
Pankhurst declared that such a state
ment was absolutely false in every
particular. adding:
"The Women's Social and Political
Union regards the premiers life as of
the greatest value in the present grave
crisis, and it's members would, if neces-
sary, take great risks themselves to
protect it from danger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Blizzard Conditions Prevail.

From STAFF Correspondent of the Associated Press.
BRITISH H Z A D Q U AR T E r S IN
FRANCE, March 9, via London, March
10.-Blizzard conditions have prevailed
on the western front for two days. hold
ing the military operations within a
very small compass. Coming after a
ten-day thaw and the apparent ap-
proach of an early spring, the renewed
cold has been keenly felt.
The bowling March gales. accompa-
MED by heavy snowfalls. have inter-
fered with nearly every phase of mod
ern war activity. except the persistent
roar of the British guns. which fire con-
tinuously day and night, and regardless
of weather. hurling death. destruction
and confusion behind the enemy's lines.
They search OUT roads, pounds COM
munication lines to cut off supplies. pay
attention" to places where reliefs are
likely to take place and otherwise harass
the Germans, with scarcely a moments S
respite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
May Act at Sight of U-Boat.

The State Department view of de-
fensive armament expressed yester-
day was that the mere appearance of a
German submarine or its periscope near
an American armed vessel would entitle
the vessel to take all measure of protec-
ton on the presumption that the u
boats purpose was hostile. This WAS
based on Germany's announcement that
her submarines would attack without
warning any belligerent or neutral mer-
chantmen encountered within the barred
zone
Whether this position will be en-
bodied in instructions to commanders
of American armed ships. and whether
arms and ammunition will be furnished
to vessels carrying contraband were up
for discussion yesterday, but no an
nouncement on either point was
authorized.
The attitude of President Wilson has
been that no steps of a belligerent
character should be taken, and that if a
state of war comes it must be through
Germany'S commission of acts in clear
violation of international law. Some
officials close to the President are
known to feel that in line with this
policy the United States should not
sanction hoot-on-Sight program
which might be construed as aggres-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
BraZil's Recent Protest.

OF the Latin American neutrals,
Rrazil has some ships, which were the
subject of the recent protest of the
Brazilian government against Ger.
many's announcement of unrestricted
.uhnarine warfare. Whether Brazil
LII follow the lead of the United
states and arm her merchant ships also
remains to be seem
There are many interesting questions
tion of the United States government.
In addition to the two suggested above,
some South Americon diplomats believe,
for instance, that in case of armed
conflict between American armed
and German submarines,
war between the United States and
Germany will be precipitated forthwith.
Some of these diplomats have express
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
vote to Be Taken Tonight Is
Expected to Be in Favor
of Drastic Action.
w. R. & E. HEAD REFUSES :
RECOGNITION OF Union
In Reply to Grievance Committee
He Will Remain Firm-Capi-
tai Traction Yields.

Unless unforeseen develop
ments occur before midnight to-
night the union employees of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company will go on strike at 4
o'clock tomorrow morning.
If the union men come no
nearer an agreement with Clar-
ence P. King. president of that
road, during the day, they will
saKe strike vote at the mass
meeting called for midnight to-
night at the Lyceum Theater.
These facts developed last
evening after the committee from
Division 6So OF the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees OF America
cent President King a letter sub
n,itting the same agreement sign
e't earlier in the day with George
+. Hamilton, president of the
Capital Traction Company, and
asking that he inform them by
midnight fought whether his
company would sign similar
agreement with its men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Question of HostiIities Is Ex-
pected to Be Determined
Within Next Ten Days.
PREPARATIONS ARE BEGUN
TO PUT GUNS ON VESSELS
No Decision Yet Announced as to
Whether Merchantmen Carrying
Munitions Are to Be Protected.

Within the next ten days is likely to
fare situation created by Germany. so
far as American ships are concerned.
following the action of President Will
son in directing the arming of United
States merchant vessels for defensive
purposes.
Some of the merchantmen armed by
the United States probably will leave
ports on the Atlantic seaboard within
few days and shortly thereafter be
in the restricted war zone established
by the German government, open to
attack by the German submarines
The climax is expected to follow an
attack on an armed merchantmen by a
submarine and resistance by the master
last night. would mark the opening of
hostilities between Germany and the
United States
Preparations Begun for Aiming.
The American government yesterday
began actual prepara tions for arming
ships.
Shipowners having been notified of
President Wilson's decision that he has
full authority to proceed with this
policy. details We're taken up SO there
might be as little delay as possible in
granting requests for defensive arma-
ment.
When vessels sail under the policy Of
armed neutrality they will do SO with the
full backing of the administraton-ex-
pressed in the form of war risk insur-
ance and naval guns and gunners. Ii
was made clear yesterday that in the
background will be the entire resources
of the United States-ready for action
should Germany attack an American
armed ship in violation of the warning Of
the American government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Ignorant of U. S. Situation.

On the other hand. great pains seem
to have been taken to prevent the men
at the front from learning the details
and the possibilities entailed in the
break with the United States. The
prisoners know virtually nothing of
that situation, although one had a let
ter from home which read:
Il hope you are keeping we'll One
reads of British attacks daily. What
say you about America? Our situation
is becoming more and more critical
Perhaps the U-boats will bring the war
to speedy finish or else we shall make
more enemies"
The British artillery having made the
bringing up of asphyXiating gas cylin-
ders to points of vantage too costly, the
Germans have resorted to the unre-
stricted employment of gas shells, gas
bombs and gas jars, the latter being
fred from trench mortars. German guns
during the last ten days have been
spraying gas shells about one end of the
British front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
day, probably rain by tonight. Tomor-
row rain, colder by night
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm. last night: Highest, 55,
at pm yesterday: lowest. 80. at Z
am. yesterday.
Full report on page 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Germans Sacrifice Troops.

1t is increasingly evident that in carry
ing out their retirement in the Arras and
Somme areas the Germans sacrificed large
numbers of their very best soldiers. Care
fully selected from various regiments they
Were given certain posts with Instructions
to hold them against all odds, a ma jority
of them having no idea whatever that
they were fighting a rearguard action.
Prisoners taken represent the highest type
of the German army.
1t was not until their repeated "S So
rocket signals for artillery assistance
went completely unanswered that these
men suspected the position in which
they had been placed-that they
formed "A sacrif1cial screen covering
the retreat of the main body of their
comrades. The prisoners still profess
belief in German victory, frankly
sa ying that they base their confidence
largely in Germany's submarine cam
paign, which <hey and all the rest of
the army have been told is sure to
bring peace within three months. Let
ters found on prisoners and dead men
also show the extent to which the
promise of victory through unre-
stricted submarine warfare has been
disseminated throughout the empire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Says He Will Reply Today.

SIR. King did not reply to this letter last
evening. He said he intended doing so
this morning. He stated to Star re-
porter that he would snot address the
union committee which signed the pro-
posal made last evening, but would write
the grievance committee. provided under
the agreement, which expires tonight, that
he remained fiSn in his intention not to
recognize the union.
Commissioner Oliver p. Newman
called upon Edward McMorrow, Or
ganizer for the amalgamated associa-
tion at the National Hotel last evening.
He said he merely sought to gain in
formation about the status of the disa-
greement and made no proposal. Even
the offer of friendly services made to
Mr.. King and other officials of the
company was not repeated to the union
men because Mr.. Kings declination of
any proposal to treat with the union,
it was explained. preclyded further
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11

PIanoaravure Pictorial Section.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-10
TRANSATLANTIC
Line MADE PROFIT
Although Two Of Largest
Ships of Fleet were
Laid Up.
lRY Asaociated Preas.l

Rotterdam, Netherlands, May TO-
So remunerative, albeit difficult and
risky, was transatlantic traffic in the
past year that the Holland American
line, which maintained the service be-
tween New York and Rotterdam, re-
ported a profit Of $10,s82,976. This is
a new record, being an increase Of
nearly $1,9Oe,000 on the 1915 total,
which in its turn was more than three
times as much as the profit obtained
in 1914. Out of the sum mentioned
the company proposes to distribute to
shareholders $2,S02, $40, as a dividend
of So per cent, as compared with so
per cent for the previous year. $S,416.-
053 being devoted to writings-o off and
$S,400,000 reserved for the war profit
tax. This policy Is dictated by the un-
certainty Of the outlook.
The company appears to have been
fairly fortunate in the matter Of losses.
losing only the Bloomersdijk on the
American coast on October (for
which Germany is to pay compensa-
tion) and, since the financial year
closed, two steamships among the six
Dutch vessels destroyed by a German
submarine off the Scilly Isles on Feb
ruary %. last. k. a...
The most valuable ship of the whole
fleet, the Rotterdam" has been laid
up SluC0 hddSAi' tCA0' on aSSouAH Va
the present navigation risks, while the
big liner "Statendam," that was build
ing at Belfast, has been requisitioned
by the British government against "a
moderate remuneration" on the un-
Outstanding that, If no accident hap
pens to her, she will be restored, and If
lost the actual value shall be paid.
The company's fleet has been rein
forced, on the other hand, by two new
vessels, while six other steamers are
under construction.