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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
D. C. HEADS ARE PLEASED.
See Good in Organization of Citizens
Auxiliary Firefghtinp Corps.

The District Commissioners and Fire
Chief Wagner are enthusiastic over the
organization by Park View and Pet
worth citizens of a citizens auxiliary
frefighting corps. which held it's first
regular meeting last night i'm "a engine
company's house. on Georgia avenue.
They expressed the belief today that
such organizations will stimulate In
terest in fire-prevention methods as
we'll as promote greater efficiency in
the fire department by showing the
members of the department that tho
hcitizens are actively interested In their
work
John C. McGrath. president of the
Park View Citizens Association. Is
chief of the auxiliary corps. Frank
Shaw is deputy chief and Buck" Schae-
fer captain. coffee" committee has
been appointed. The members of this
committee will be notified of all alarms
at night and will be prepared to go to
the engine house and serve coffee and
sandwiches to the members of the COM
pany upon their return from hard run
or arduous duties at fire. The aux
iliary will meet on the first Wednesday
of every month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
RUMANIANS ARE DEPORTED.
All Males Between Is to 81 to Be
Interned in Germany.

PARIS. February S.-The Rumanian
minister of foreign affairs has tele-
graphed to the Rumanian legation in
Paris that Germany has begun to
transport for internment in Germany all
Rumanian males from sixteen to sixty
seven years of age, although the
French. Russians. Italians and Portu-
guese protected by the Spanish legation
are being left in the country.
This treatment, so the Germans
says" reads the telegram, lis because
Rumania gave up to Russia the Ger
mans in its power and that these were
transported to Siberia. 1t is absolutely
false that Rumania has ever delivered
German subjects to Russia. 1t has not.
| then. been possible for them to be sent
to Siberia.
The German government itself
counts so little upon the pretext in
voked that before announcing it's de-
cision to transport Rumanians to Ger
many it proposed to the Rumanian gov
eminent the exchange of Germans in
termed in Rumania for Rumanians in
Belgium.
THE Rumanian government can do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Women Offer Services to U, S.

The Legion of Loyal Women of the
District of Columbia through its presi-
dent, Mrs. Ada II. Weiss, has offered its
services and support to President VIII
son in event of >any national emer-
gency. This organization, which is one
of the oldest womens organizations in
the District, rendered valuable service
during the war with Spain when it kept
open a headquarters where it's members
made thousands of garments for the use
of soldiers and sailors, hospital supplies
and the like. 1t also conducted tenn
porary home for soldiers and sailors in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
NEW NAVY BASES URGED
FOR PACIFIC COAST PORTS
Board of Officers Recommends San
Francisco Bay and Puget Sound
for Additional Projects.

Establishment of a new naval base on
San Francisco bay and development of
the Puget Sound navy yard as base has
been recommended by the board of navy
officers, which made a special study of
the situation. The report of the board
urges immediate appropriations of $780,
900 for the acquisition of site on San
Francisco bay. s2,250,000 for further de-
velopment of Mare Island yard for build
ing purposes. and $500 900 for the de-
velopment of Puget sound.
Naval facilities on the west coast, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
ICEBOUND IN WICOMICO.
Tug and Several Schooners Caught
in Sunday Night Freeze.

Capt. Henry Davis. master of the Tay-
Tor tug James o. Carter, arrived here
Tuesday by stage from Rock Point.
where his tug is icebound. and where
she will have to remain until conditions
change. Capt. Davis reports all well
aboard the Carter. The tug left here in
the latter part of last week to bring
back a tow of oyster boats, but was
detained down river by the northwest
gales. She went into the Wicomico for
harbor and in the cold of Sunday night
and Monday ice made heavy enough to
tie her up.
This is the first time this season that
the Wicomico river has frozen. The
schooners Majestic. Capt. Dick Miller
Edith Marcy. Capt. Dick Chesser; Lot
tie Thomas. Capt. Jim Bailey, and the
]. r. Dixon, Capt. John Joe Gibson, all
laden with oysters. are also icebound in
the Wicomico. They will be brought to
this city by the Carter as soon as she
can come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
CAPTURED NEUTRALS FREED.
Those on Board Yarrowdale Released
Before Break With U. S.

BERLIN, February S.-"The first OF
the automobile trucks captured or
board the steamer Yarrowdale were
seen yesterday on the streets of Berlin
carting coal" says an Overseas News
Agency announcement.
THE newspapers state that the cap
tured neutrals on board the Yarrow-
dale had been released before the news
of the breaking off of diplomatic rela-
tons between Germany and the United
States reached Berlin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
G. A. R. OFFICERS NOMINATED.
Department of Potomac Will Elect
Them Tomorrow.

Officers for the ensuing year and del
egates to the national encampment to be
held in August in Boston were nominated
at the forty-ninth annual encampment of
the Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.
last evening in G. A. r. Hall. Com
mander-in- Chief William J. Patterson
spoke. The committee on courtesy OF
the Department of the Potomac, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, which held its an
nual convention last evening in G. A. r
Hall, on behalf of the corps, paid its
greetings to the Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r.
The election of officers and delegates
is to be held tomorrow evening ir
q. A. r. Hall A banquet in honor
of Commander-in-C Chief Patterson is tc
be held this evening in the New Eb.
bit House. Prominent speakers are
expected to deliver addresses and &
musical program is to be given.
China yearly imports 100000 worth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
HOSPITALS.

without delay. The report pointed out
that strategic reasons require at least
two first-clasS yards there, and added:
THE strategic advantages, physical char
acteriSticS, industrial development and
defensibility of the San Francisco bay
region make that location the most de-
SRA be''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
CRANDCOURT CAPTURED
IN BRITISH ADVANCE
Strong Teutonic Position at LIE
Transloy Now Is Seriously
Threatened.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February s.-The British
advance on Grandcourt and Miraumont,
two fortresses covering Bapaume from
the west, has been successfully pro-
crossing for the past few days. The
capture of Grandcourt village. which
the British official statement says is
now entirely in British possession, is
regarded as of considerable import
ance. The British troops now seriously
threaten the strong German position
at lie Transloy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
German Patrol Seized.

PARIS. February S.-A German pa
troll was captured last might by the
French near Bonzee, n the Nerdun
sector, today's official communication
says. Patrol encounters occurred dur
ing the night in other parts of the
front.
"On Tuesday night one of our avn
ators threw down six bombs on the
military establishments at Lair, Grand
Duchy of Baden. On the same night
one of our squadrons bombarded the
aviation grounds at Mariakerke."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08

nothing but protest against this new
attack upon its rights by appealing to
the universal conscience. which at the
proper time will aid Rumania in ex-
acting all the compensations due her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Belgians Victims of Bombs.

raid on Bruges is reported in last even
ing's supplementary army headquar-
tiers statement. Sixteen Belgian chill
dren were the victims, together with
one woman, but no military damage
was done, the statement declares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Says French Losses Are Greater.

In Paris the men employed in max
ing the artificial limbs are Frenchmen
who have been wounded in the war
and are now helping their comrades in
this field of work. The Frenchmen are
expert mechanics and turn out excel
lent work, Mr.. Campbell says. Incl
dentally, the losses have been greater
in the French army than in the Eng
lsh ranks. About $50 men a month
are being equipped in Paris. Addi-
tional factories are being constructed
in England and France to take care
of the wounded soldiers. Hoover Han
ger and Bert Hanger of this city are
at the present time in charge of the
Paris factory.
Mr.. Campbell today stated that he
felt that something was going to hap
pen before long and decided to return
to America. As it was he landed the
relations with Germany. He says he
never appreciated what it was to be
an American citizen and to return to
America until he saw the Stars and
Stripes flying at New York. He says
that while en- route home the Rocham-
beau received a wireless that ship
was being attacked and blown up.
which was about four miles in the
wake of the steamer he was on. Later
a message was received that all on
board had been picked up.
Mr.. Campbell says that living ex-
penses are but slightly higher abroad
than in this country, although the
does not receive as large pay as in
America Mr.. Campbell is residing with
his mother, Mrs. s. H. Campbell, 1915
10th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08

China yearly imports 100000 worth
of various kinds of leather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08

to approach a hostile cruiser formerly
sunk by us near Cashellorizo. was sunk
by our artillery fire."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
FITTED ARTIFICIAL
LIMBS TO SOLDIERS
C. Cleveland Campbell Back in
Washington After Year
in Europe.
AMERICANS TAKING LEAD

c. Cleveland Campbell has returned to
his home in this city after an absence
of a year in England and France. where
he was engaged in fitting wounded
soldiers with artificial limbs. Mr.
Campbell, who was for number OF
years engaged in the automobile bust
ness in the National Capital. sailed
from New York February 1. 1916, land
ing at Falmouth. England. ten days
later. He was accompanied by Hugh
II. Hanger and his family. also Wash
ingtonians.
For several months after his arrival
he made his headquarters at Queen
Mary's Hospital. Roehampton. a suburb
of London. Mr.. Campbell said that
there are $50 wounded soldiers there
at all times. As soon as a crippled sol
der is fitted out with artificial limbs.
he is discharged and another takes his
place. There is always a long waiting
list and work is carried on as speed
lily as possible. The limbs for the men
are shipped from Washington. They
are about two-thirds finished and are
called "set-ups." At the hospital they
are fitted to the men and then put
through a finishing process. They are
equipping men in this manner at the
rate of fifty a week.
Most Workmen Are Americans.
In order to facilitate the work
large factory was constructed on the
hospital grounds, and it is here that
the fitting is done. Most of the men
engaged in the factory. Mr.. Campbell
says, are Americans who lost their
limbs in various kinds of accidents in
America, such as railroad accidents,
etc. and are equipped with artificial
limbs. These men are given prefer
ence in employment as they are able
to work and take a great interest in
the work. The work being carried on
in England is being done at the eX-
pense of the government. The English
factory in charge OF Hugh H. Hanger.
a Washingtonian. but since his return
to America is being managed by an
other American. who lost a leg in this
country several years ago. One man
after being equipped with an artificial
limb jumped 4 Il feet.
After several months in England, Mr.
Campbell went to Paris, France. where
he remained for five months. prior to
sailing for home the latter part of
January. He sailed on the Rocham-
beau from Bordeaux, France. In Paris,
he says, there is another factory doing
similar work. The work is not done
under contract with the French gov
eminent, but by private subscription.
considerable money having been do
mated by Americans in this country.
The greater portion of the work is be-
ing done for the American Ambulance
Society, organized by Americans since
the war began. Only recently the sum
of $4,000 was donated and is now be-
ing expended through this society.
After arriving at Paris Mr.. Campbell
made several trips back and forth to
England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

II of Chapter 20. Revised Statutes,
was taken from the table, and on mo-
ton by Mr.. Higgins of Penobscot, was
tabled and assigned for next Thurs
day.
On motion by Mr.. Walker Of Somer-
set, majority report, ought not to pass,
minority report, ought to pass, of the
committee on salaries and fees on An
Act to amend Section SO of Chapter III
Of the Revised Statutes, regarding the
compensation Of the judge Of probate
for Somerset county, was taken from
the table.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President, I move
that we concur with the House in sub
shutting the bill for the report OF the
committee on salaries and fees.
Mr.. GRANT of Cumberland; MI.
President, it seems to me that Is In the
same position as the other bill. nope
the Senate will support the report OF
the committee, as they voted in caucus
the other day. Mr.. President. l move
that we adhere to our former acton.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. CHICK of Kennebec Mr.. Pres
ident I ask that the rules De SuspeHueu
in order that I introduce public act
at this time, and if the act is received
I shall then ask that it lay on the Ia
BILE for printing. 1t is An Act TO amend
Chapter 121 Of the Public Laws OF 1871,
en+;tled An Act to amend Section II
of CHAPTER - of the Revised Statues
providing for notice by registers OF
deeds to municipal officers OF real es-
tate transfers.
The rules were suspended and the
hill, was received and tabled for print
ing.
Mr. BUTLER Of Knox: Mr. Presl-
dent. if there is nothing further, l move
that wo adjourn.
The motion was agreed to and an ad-
iournment was taken until next Thurs
dav morning az $50 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
= REPPy of yNateryille:

Mr.. BERRY of Waterville: Mr..
Speaker. this matter was brought up
here the other day and l explained to
the members of this House as well as
l could the purport of the bill and the
action of the committee. recall with
pleasure my boyhood days on the farm,
when 1 used to attend Sells Brothers
circus and watch the clown in his COM
ic and acrobatic acts turning somer-
saults. Recognizing, as l do, the hands
in which this bill rests, / shall OF
course submit and submit gracefully.
shall be pleased to see this acrobadc
performance repeated in these late
days of the session.
Mr.. PACKARD OF Rockland: Mr..
Speaker, it seems to me that if we in
tend to get out of here this spring or
summer that we ought to stand by the
bills that we pass instead of receding:
and l hope the motion of the gentleman
from Monson (Mr. Flint will not pre-
vail and that the House will insist on
its former action.
The SPEAKER: The pending ques-
ton being on the motion of the gentle
man from Monson, Mr.. Flint, that the
House recede, as many as are in favor
of this motion will say aye and those
opposed no.
A viva voce vote being dougted.
Mr.. Murray of Bangor called for the
yeas and nays.
Less than one-ffth arising at the call
Of the Chair, the yeas and nays were
not ordered.
A division of the House being had.
Fifty-six voting in the affirmative and
so in the negative, the motion of the
gentleman from Monson adopting the
majority report in concurrence pre-
vailed.
The bill then had it's three several
readings under a suspension of the rules
and was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04
The order received a passage.

/ From the Senate: An Act relative to
the operation OF traction engines. motor
and other vehicles upon highways and
bridges.
In The House this bill was read three
several times without reference to any
/ committee, passed to be engrossed ana
sent up for concurrence.
In the Senate the bill was read two
several times; Senate Amendment A was
adopted and the bill passed to be en-
crossed as amended by Senate Amend
ment A.
Mr.. REDMAN of Ellsworth Mr.. Speak
er, | move we reconsider our former yot .
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
crossed and that we concur with the
Senate in the adoption of Senate Amend
ment A, and that the bill have its three
several readings at this time as amended
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Ellsworth. Mr.. Redman, moves that the
House reconsider its vote whereby the
bill was passed to be engrossed
The motion prevailed.
The SPEAKER: Senate Amendment A
reads as follows:
Amend Section ! by striking out all
after the enacting clause and subs 1tut-
ing the following:
Section l. Between May 1 and Novem-
Der ], no traction engine. trailer, motor
or other vehicle in excess Of the total
weight of eight tons, including load and
vehicle, or the width Of the load on which
is in excess of eight feet. and between
November | and May l no traction en-
CINE, trailer. motor or other power-driven
vehicle in excess of total weight of
three tons. including load and vehicle. or
the width of the load on which is in ex-
cess of eight feet, shall be operated uDon
or over any highway in this State outside
Of the thickly settled portions where the
buildings are situated at distances aver
aging less than two hundred feet anart
in any one-quarter mile. without frs,
obtaining a permit from the authorities
having charge of the repair and main
tenance Of such highways
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.. Speak,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

On motion by MI, harrington of Au-
susta unanimous consent was given that
gentleman to introduce out of order res
oiutIon as follows:
Resolved. that the House extend its
heartfelt sympathy to its doorkeeper.
Charles II. Ashford. in the death of his
wife, and that the clerk of the House
send copy OF this resolution to Mr..
Ashford.
The order received passage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

and today being one of the largest days
that we will have in the House this
session is my reason for presenting this
order and l hope il will have a passage.
(Applause.)
Mr.. BUSSAGARGER of Lubec: Mr.
Speaker and gentlemen OF the House:
| heartily second the motion and the re-
marks of the gentleman from Portland,
Mr.. Rounds Some time ago we had the
first great debate in this House concern
ing the most vital matters affecting the
State from the great city of Portland
10 the far-off hamlets of Aroostook
county. and I fully expected to find the
debate fully recorded in the State pa
per, because / was told in letter be-
fore l came to this honorable body TO
take the Kennebec Journal, the only
daily paper in the State that published
a complete stenographic record of the
proceedings and debate of the Legisla-
ture. Imagine my surprise on running
down 70 the door the next morning at
Ter this memorable debate to open my
paper and find where 1 had expected
70 discover the debate a footnote For
debate see Legislative Record"
turned to the Legislative Record and 1t
was many days and even weeks before
could find that debate printed even
| IN the Legislative Record. l heartily
concur therefore in the sentiments of
the gentleman from Portland, (Mr
Rounds) that our State paper publish
full and complete account of the de-
| bates in this House.
The order of Mr.. Rounds received a
passage.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will ap-
point as the committee Messrs. Rounds
Of Portland, Cole of Eliot and Bussa-
barger of Lubec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

IN motion by Mr. Barnes Of Houlton
II was voted that the rules be suspende
ana the House consider out of order hin
All Act authorizing the issue of bonds
ana notes to the amount of one n,i,Iio,
doliars' on its passage to be enacted
Inc SPEAKER: The Chair will s+,+a
mat this is an emergency measure and
requires one hundred and one votes This
oiii having had its two several readings
IN the Senate having had its three several
readings IN the House, being reported
from the committee on engrossed bills
as peing truly and strictly engrossed, IS
IL the pleasure of the House that il he
now passed to be enacted? Those in ia
Vor Of the passage of the act will rise
and stand until counted.
"A division of the House being had,
one hundred and eighteen voting in the
Affirmative and none in the negative. the
Dill was passed to be enacted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

From the Senate: An Act authorizing
the Fort Kent Electric Co. to erect and
maintain a dam across Wallagrass
stream. In the House this bill was
passed to be engrossed as amended by
House Amendment B. In the Senate,
House Amendment B. was Indefinitely
postponed. The bill was then passed to
be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Portland,
the bill was tabled on the ground that
it is a matter similar to those which
are to be discussed later in the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

Mr.. Rounds Of Portland asked unani-
NOUS consent to present out OF order the
following order:
ordered, that committee OF three
he Amounted to see why the Legisla-
tive Record is not kept up to date or
in our state paper.
Mr. ROUNDS: Today. Mr.. Speaker.
we are expecting to have the largest de-
hate of this session When l came here
eight years ago, l was told to look IN
the Kennebec Journal which was our
state paper at that time and that
would find what went on in the House
the day before. This year 1t has been
different No member could tell what
went on All through this State people
have taken it as State paper, and
when YOU came here three months ago
Won were asked to furnish State paper
and that State paper was supposed to
give a regular account of everything
that went on in this House and Senate
To-day we are not getting K. The paper
saws look at the Legislative Record. 1t
is time that we should know. or our
friends or enemies should know. what
we have to say on different subjects;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

From the Senate: Ordered. the House
. concurring that when the Senate ana
house adjourn they adjourn to meet
Thursday. April fifth, at $50 o'clock in
the forenoon
The order received a passage in con-
currence,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

Report A, ought to pass in new draft
and Report B, ought not to pass of the
committee on judiciary on S. D. 241.
An Act to provide for the establish
ment of district almshouses or infirm-
aries and to repeal Sections is, 16 and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

From the Senate: Report of the COM
mittee on salaries and fees reporting
fought not to pass" on An Act rela-
tive to clerk hire in the office of clerk
of courts for York county. In the House
the bill was substituted for the report,
given its three several readings and
passed to be engrossed. In the Senate,
the report fought not to pass" was
read and accepted in inconvenience
with the action of the House
On motion by Mr. Cole of Eliot. the
House voted to insist on its former ac-
ton and ask for a committee of con-
ference.
The Chair appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Cole of Eliot. Frost of
Berwick and Jordan of Cumberland