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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24

tro-Hungary.
Dec. s-Generals Kaledines and Kor-
nilon begin Russian counter revolution
with aid Of Cossacks.
Dec. S-Rumania agnes TO armistice
with Germans.
Dec. i0-British capture Jerusalem.
Dec. i3-Fightlng develops in South
Russia, between Bolshevlki and Cos
sacks.
Dec. ii-Col. House arrives in America
from inter-allied conference.
Dec. i5-Armistice between Russia
and Central Powers signed at Brest
LitoNsk.
Dec. i9-Martial law proclaimed IN
Petrograd.
Dec. 20-Lloyd George announces
British war aims same as Americas.
Dec 23.-Peace negotiations between
Russia and Central Powers opened at
Brest Litoysk.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24
delaware. CONGRESSMAN
Gets SOLDIERS HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Many SOL
diers at the various army camps owe
their Christmas furlough to Congress
man Albert +. Polk, Of Delaware. who
made an energetic protest TO the war
department against the order that only
. per cent. Of the soldiers should be
permitted TO go home for the Christmas
holidays.
Congressman POLK entered his pro-
tests on behalf Of the troops from his
own state In particular, most OF whom
are at Camp Dix and Camp Meade, but
he also made a plea for "a general re-
taxation OF the order that would have
allowed only one-twentieth ~ the men
to go home from all camps. lie an
nounced his determination to appeal 10
the President personally II necessary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-24

Factory workers, carpenters and an
classcs Of dairy labor should seek en-
nlOyment through the Want Ads
Evening star., 1917-05-12
EXPECT GERMANY TO PAY.
French Deputies So Assert in Report
on New War Tax.

PARIS, May 12.-The report of the
finance committee of the chamber of
deputies on the bill providing for "A
new income tax. as u substitute for all
other direct taxes, shows that the war
has caused a comparatively small in
crease in taxes in France thus far. 1t
emphasizes the purpose to effect a
peace settlement which will impose
upon Germany the chief burden of
meeting the enormous expenditures
resulting from the war The report
shows that taxes in England increased
during the war from 81 to .63 francs
per capita, while the increase in France
was from 90 to 1O3 francs
Evening star., 1917-05-12
FOOD CONTROL MEASURE
WITH SENATE COMMITTEE
Consideration of Bill of Senator
Gore to Prohibit Gambling-House
Committee Hears Experts.

The Senate committee on agriculture
today took up for consideration a bill
introduced in the Senate yesterday
afternoon by Senator Gore of Okla
homa. chairman of the committee, de-
signed to bring about control of the
food situation in this country The
:bill was framed after considerable
work by subcommittee
The bill contains most of the propo-
sails fought. according to Carl Vroo-
man. assistant secretary of agricuI-
ture. by powerful lobby of wealthy
food gamblers. 1t calls for food sur
.vey by the Agriculture Department
and would give the depa rtment power
to license the manufacture. storage
and distribution Of food. One provi-
sion would 1egalizc the mixture of
wheat and other cereals In the making
OF -four and would fix food standards.
The House agriculture committee
Evening star., 1917-05-12
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.
Geographic Society Expedition to In
vestigate Volcanic Eruption.

The National Geographic Socfety's
expedition to investigate the effects of
in June, 1912, one of the most violent
explosions on record. will sail from
Seattle May %. The party will reach
the valley of ten thousand smokes"
early in June,and from then until Sep
tember will complete the studies begun
by the society in that region in 1918.
1915 and 1916.
1t will be under the direction of Rob-
ert f. Griggs, botanist of the Ohio
State University, and others in the ex-
pedition will be: Clarence F. Maynard,
topographer. of this city; James H.
Hine, zoologist, Ohio State University
Evening star., 1917-05-12
THE WEEK
EpItome of Events Ending May
IL, 1917.
THE WORLD WAR.

The war army bill. providing for
selective draft between the ages OF
twenty-one and thirty inclusive. was
agreed, to by the congressional confer
eliminated which would have permitted
former President Roosevelt to raise an
army for service in France. The war
tax bill. to raise $500. 900 revenue.
was reported to the House; heavy in
crease in income tax rate was made.
sweeping levy applied to nearly every
commodity. and 10 per cent fiat raise
in the tariff provided. Marshal Joffre
and former remier Viviani. with other
members of the French mission. toured
the middle west and visited Philadel-
phia and New York, being accorded
ovations in every city. Former Premier
Balfour. and members of the British
war mission were received at the
Capitol. The Supreme Court of the
United States and the executive depart
ments. and visited Alexandria and in
spected Christ =. f. Church, where
Washington attended service. Rear
ed in war conference of the allies at
Paris. further advance of s25. 900 900
was made to Great Britain. and France
received her first loan of s1O0.O0O.00O
from tthe United States: Results of
experiments to defeat U-boat warfare,
shown to naval officials, elected con-
fldence of their effectiveness. Recruit
ing started to create. nine regiments of
engineers LOT service IN france. Inc
Official Bulletin. to give information of
governmental war measures. published
it's initial issue. German counter at
tacks on the western front succeeded
in the recovery of Fresnoy from the
British: the British forces regained
most of the lost ground; further sue
cesses of French troops were reported.
Russian forces were reported to have
broken Teutonic lines in Rumania. The
allies and the Bulgarian forces both
claimed successes in Macedonia. British
cruiser and destroyers. pursuing. en-
gagged at long range eleven German
destroyers in the North sea. Two more
hospital ships were reported sunk by
U-boats. German airplanes dropped
bombs on the outskirts of London; a
German air raid was made on Odessa,
Russia. Turkey was reported willing
to concede the freedom of the Dar-
danelles for peace terms. The Russian
provisional government survived a
crisis provoked by the council of work
mems and soldiers delegates. Bolivia
and Liberia broke with Germany. The
Chinese cabinet urged war with Ger
many. but the house of representatives
refused to declare war. A reported at
tempt to assassinate the kaiser was
officially denied.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Commissioner o. p. Newman testified
Of efforts to adjust the car strike, ap-
pearing before the Senate committee of
inquiry. The bureau of labor statistics
undertook investigation of the food
waste Of twenty-one families. The
special committee appointed by the
board of Commissioners reported on tax
systems In other communities and made
recommendations. The District of CO.
lumbia Chapter of the Red Cross voted
$4,000 to be given to Marshal Joffre
for the orphans of France. Charles
NJ. Shirn was elected president of the
League of Republican State Clubs. The
National Engraving Company's plant
was damaged by fire $4,000, with loss
OF $4,000 to the building. Sixteen men.
said to be local strikers and sympa-
thizers. were indicted as responsible
for wreckinS car of the Washingto
Railway and Electric Company March
- last. Mrs Honorah Krull. seventy
nine, was killed when struck by a street
car. st: Julian b. Dapray. real estate
dealer. i'll. committed suicide Among
| those who died during the week We're:
Prof. Hyland C. Kirk, author; John
Brosnan, member of the Oldest Inhab-
itants' Association; Cassius NJ. BUCK,
civil war veteran.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Design for c. v. Reunion Badge.

NEW ORLEANS, May 12-Adjt. Gen.
Mickle of the United Confederate Vet
eran. has announced the design for
the official badge of the 1917 reunion of
the u. c. ", to be held in Washington
June to Z. The circular badge shows
the hands of the north. east, south and
west all clasped in the center. The
Confederate Veterans button appears
on the cuff of the gray sleeve OF the
south. and the G. \. Il. button Is shown
on the cuff Of the blue sleeve of the
north. The background of the badge
is in red, and two blue bars with a row
of white stars in the center form a
cross in the design.
Evening star., 1917-05-12

heard a number of food experts yester-
day, among them Kirby c. White of
Detroit. president of the American Seed
Association. who advocated power for
the government to take over and sell
the country's seed supply. John A.
McSparren of Philadelphia. represent
ing the National Grange. asked that no
new agency be created to deal with
the food supply. but urged that Con-
gress take whatever action is neces-
sary and not delegate power to some
one else. 4 commission to deal with
the situation was the suggestion of
Joseph Cullinan. representing the
Texas industrial congress Edwin c.
Dinwiddie, representing temperance or
ganizations. urged national prohibition
to conserve the grain supply.
Secretary Redtield, in statement
yesterday supporting the food bills.
said that there was no economic rea-
son for present high food prices. and
that the government would have to
take charge to prevent further rises.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
CHANCELLOR Is URGED
TO COMBAT ENEMIES

COPENHAGEN, via London, May 12.-
The Tageblatt of Leipsic. a liberal
newspaper and stanch supporter of
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg. ad-
Sises the chancellor that the time has
his opponents inside the government
as well as in political life outside 1t.
DR. Won Bethmann Hollweg is warned
that he will be lost il he does not soon
scotch his enemies at his own council
board and substitute vigorous. and
positive policy for the course of com
promise which he has followed hither-
TO to preserve harmony within the face
of foreign enemies.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
U. S. Envoy on Firing Line.

HAFRE. May 12.-Brand Whf.lock
the American minister to Belgium. has
made his first visit to the King Of the
Belgians on the battle front. He had
lengthy conference with the king
concerning conditions in Brussels and
recent developments in the war. and
enjoyed his experiences on the firing
line. to which he was accompanied by
Mr.. Whitiock and several other Ameri-
can women. There they were under
the IRE OF the German guns for the
Evening star., 1917-05-12
LABoRERs RETURN TO MEXICO.
Rush for Safe Conduct Passes Ab-
normal at This Ssaaon.

Ell PASO. Tex. MAY 12.-There has
been a rush for safe conduct passes into
Mexico among Mexican workmen in the
United States. although at this season the
normal movement is in the other direc-
Mexican consulates, says.
Among the causes. Mr.. Garcia gives the
general Improvement Of economic coudi-
tions IN Mexico with the re-esta blishment
s.a"ie soyernment Crop prospects,
he said. are also excellent in the southern
republic. -
Farmers in the southwest say that Mex
leo now affords the only supply of labor
for the ranches.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Dutch Chamber Voices Regret.

THE HAGUE. via London. May IL
The chamber of deputies. by vote of
A to 26, has adopted a motion regret
ting the governments action in calling
up the Landsturm of 1908, in opposi-
tion to the previously expressed wishes
of the chamber. The Handelsblad be-
lieves that the minister of war ought
to resign. but the supporters of the
motion have refused to declare that
their action is a vote of no confidence
in the war minister.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
GIRL SCOUTS CLEAN
TRACT FOR A GARDEN
Land Back Of Memorial Continental
Hall Cleared of Brush, Bricks and
Other Trash for Cultivation.

This was garden cleaning day for
more than 800 Girl Scouts in Wash
ington, and they went at their task as
earnestly as If they had been house
cleaning.
With Mrs. Albert S. Burleson. wife of
the Postmaster General; Mrs. Henry T.
Rainey, wife of Representative Rainey
of Illinois, and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter
president of the captains council of
the District Girl Scouts, directing
their task. the girls started work
clearing the tract back of Memorial
Continental Hall of brush, bricks and
other trash.
Next week the land will be plowed
and the girls will start planting their
garden. They marched to the grounds
in troops. and after group of phtotog-
raphers had finished taking pictures
of them they divided into groups and
set to work.
Their only implements were their
hands and wheelbarrows. They carried
the rubbish, to piles. and it will be
carted away when they have finished.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
No Small Matter at ANY Time.

Speaking more directly to men in the
insurance business, Mr.. Cunningham in
his letter continues:
This is no small matter at any time,
but is much emphasized just now and
Is worthy of your determined undertake
ing according to plans which are best
calculated to bring results in your re-
spect1ve localities. Enlist the inter-
est OF your competitors, your fire de-
partment, your good citizens, your local
press, and arouse your community to
the prodigal wastage of fire, which can
easily be lessened We are sure tina I
II the insurance men of this country
were conscious of how much they could
do in this behalf and made that con-
seriousness active along lines in which
they are well informed, our shameful
annual ash heap would diminish, rates
OF insurance would decrease, patriotic
service would be rendered and an i'm
portant contribution to the food sup
ply OF the future would be made"
Evening star., 1917-05-12

J. w. Shipley. chemist, Manitoba Agri-
cultural College. Winnipeg; Jasper p.
Sayre. Townyille. Pa, and Paul r. Hagel-
barger, Akron. Ohio. botanists and
packers: D. B. Church. Danville, Ohio.
and Walter Matroken and Andre Lore.
Kodiak, Alaska. hunters and packers.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Necessity for Prevention
Against Food Loss by Fire
Urged by Insurance Man

Necessity for fire prevention, corre-
lative to food conservation measures, is
urged in an&open letter by J. L. Cum
ningham of one of the big eastern fire
insurance companies. who calls atten-
tion to the numerous occasions of late
where immense stores of grain. meats,
canned goods and other provisions have
been destroyed in fires that might have
been prevented.
What avails it," Mr.. Cunningham
asks in his letter, "if thousands of acres
are sown and harvested if the product
be destroyed in such elevator fires as
have recently occurred. one of them in
volving million bushels of grain? Not
only grain in elevators. but grain and
flour in mills and warehouses; meats in
cold storage and packing houses; food
in wholesale and retail groceries, can
ming and provision establishments-in
fact, few fires occur without the loss of
foodstuffs now SO potentially precious.
That there was insurance cuts no fig
ure, for you cannot eat money"
Evening star., 1917-05-12
NATIONAL.

New York state legislature passed a
local option bill. Eastern railroads de-
manded a raise in freight rates greater
than Is per cent to meet expenses The
Supreme Court of the United States dis
missed suit of former slaves, claiming
$6S.072,3SS. collected as internal revenue
tax. on the ground that the money was
due them for work performed while in
involuntary servitude. Henry Lane Will
son, former ambassador to Mexico, was
awarded cents .and costs in his suit
for libel against the editor of Harpers
Weekly. The Governor of Pennsylvania
refused to grant New York's application
for extradition of II. X. Thaw on charge
of assaulting a Kansas schoolboy. A
fire damaged the old city hall, New York
city. Victor Carlstrom. Americas fore
most aviator. and student flyer were
dashed to death from a height of $500
feet. at Newport News. when the air
craft collapsed in air. Ransom Merritt
and Anthony Stileno, student aviators
were killed in fall at Hampstead, l.. l,
Charles E. Vawter was acquitted of the
murder of Stockton Heth, jr, at Chris
tiansburs, Va. Among those who died
during the week were: Ex-senator ]. 3.
Foraker of Ohio, Maj. Gen. T. M Ander-
son, U. s. A.. retired Brig Gen. Richard
Lodor. Z. S. A, retired; Mrs. Ruth McE.
Stuart, author.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Tables Showing Increases.

Interesting tables of grocery. beef.
pork, vegetable and fruit prices have
been drawn up, showing that prices
here have advanced on these items 81
per cent since last October. Granulated
sugar has jumped from to 10 cents: an
increase Of 43 per cent, October to May.
Baked beans have jumped 100 per cent.
navy beans, Ill per cent; potatoes. 13S
per cent: onions, 1S6 per cent, and
even the lowly sweet potato has
jumped $50 per cent, and cabbages, 200
per cent.
In 1914 granulated sugar sold at 4
cents per pound, baked beans at 8
cents. navy beans Z cents. potz-.oes at
90 cents a peck, sweet potatoes at 80
cents a peck. and cabbage at 3 cents a
pound. In this month of May, 1917.
these foodstuffs sell at:Ah Sugar. 10
cents: baked beans, Is SasSnts; navy
beans. 10 cents; potatoes. 81: sweet po-
tatoes. IS cents a peck, and cabbage,
Is cents a pound.
The increases on these foods since
1914 have been: Sugar. 125 per cent;
baked beans, 65 per cent: navy beans.
140 per cent: potatoes, 291 per cent;
sweet potatoes, ia per cent and cab
bage, 400 per cent.
While these are high points" in the
increased prices, all other commodities
beef, pork. vegetable and fruit prod
ucts show similar progressions.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
FOREIGN.

Attempt to assassinate President
Menoca1 of Cuba failed: American refu-
gees reported negroes burning and pill
Laying in Oriente province and threat
ening massacre of whites Attempt
was made to assassinate Jesus Acuna.
former Mexican minister of the inte-
rior: the Mexican senate vested Car
rama with absolute authority over
finances. Hungarian working classes
organized extensive strikes in demand
for electoral reforms. An actor appear
ing in Shakespearean role on the
stage of Paris theater was shot to
death from the wings by woman with
a babe in arms. Among those who died
during the week was the Most Rev.
Thomas Joseph Carr, Catholic Arch
bishop of Melbourne
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Secretary vrooman's Statement.

Secretary Vrooman's statement in
part, follows:
Never in the history of the world
have business men shown as much pa
triotism and unselhshness as have
been manifested since the war began
by the business men of America. An
overwhelming majority of them have
been as ready to place their business
organizations and their PERSONAL serv-
ices and their wealth at tt disposal of
the federal government i: his crisis as
the young men have been 20 do the ac-
tual fighting.
However, this attitude has not been
universal. There are food spectators.
food cornerers and food gamblers.
some of them men of imme nse wealth
and others of very small means. who
are today taking advantage of war
conditions to exploit their fellow-citi-
zens to the full extent of their ability.
These men are allies of the kaiser. and
are doing their utmost to defeat the
patriotic purposes of the nation. Wher-
ever they are seen, in high places or in
low. they should be condemned and
made to feel the loathing and contempt
of every patriotic American. These
men will be taken care of in due time
by national, state and municipal 1egis-
lation, but until such legislation can
be enacted. the only effective power
that can be brought against them is
the power of an outraged public SEN
timent. and that should be used vigor-
ouSly and mercileSSly."
Evening star., 1917-05-12
German Mail Service Stopped.

BERLIN. Thursday. May 10. via Lon
don, May Flowing to the lack OF
safe oversee routes the German mail
service to Spain. Mexico. South America.
Central America and the orient was dis
continued today.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Hear Talk on Merit Badges.

After working for an hour the girls
were called together to listen to a
talk on pathfinder and Pioneer" two
of the Girl Scout merit badges. DIR.
Walter Hough of the Smithsonian In
stitution explained to them the quail
f1cations for these merit badges.
The girls worked for another hour.
and then assembled under the trees to
eat the Iuncheons they brought with
them. At 1 o'clock they heard a prac-
tical talk on gardening by DIR. Brad
ford Knapp of tie extension office, De-
partment of Agriculture.
F.. L. Mulford. landscape gardener of
the Department of Agriculture. advised
them about laying out the proposed
garden. and J. E. Lapham of the bu-
reau of soils of that department, tested
the soil in various parts of the three
acre tract
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Unpatriotic and Disloyal.

"Allies of the kaiser-unpatriotlc and
disloyaI-who should be made to 1eel
the loathing and contempt OF every
patriotic American" are some OF tne
characterizations applied by Mr.. Vroo-
man to food SPECTATORS. food cor
ncrers and food gamblers" who. he
promises. will in time be touched by
appropriate legislation.
Prominent sugar refiners, the presi-
ln-7. cr = loc~' erocery firm points out,
have now added to all contracts this
cause. ~ H.
"War tax-a1l additional import du-
ties. excise or other taxes, hereafter
levied on the raw or refined sugar nee
essary to fill this contract. at buyer 8
expense in addition to price specified
In six months, the official points out
food prices have advanced more than
81 per cent and in the past three years
prices have advanced SIS per cent.
.The alien enemy only-and the food
snecuIator-wilI be served by the i'm
position of any taxes on foods, and no
other scheme could be devised that
would so well serve their purpose" the
grocer stated.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
FOOD GAMBLERS CALLED
ALLIES OF THE KAISER"
Carl Vrcoman Charges Wealthy
Spectators Are Lobbying to
Maintain High Prices.

With food prices in Washington ad-
vanced 81 per cent in the past SIX
months, and Sd per cent in the past
three years. the feeling is growing III
the National Capital. among govern
ment officials. dealers and consumers
alike that any government tax on
foodstuffs would increase the burden
beyond the peoples endurance
Sensational charges that lobby OF
"food gamblers. some of them men OF
immense wealth." already is at work IN
Washington seeking to defeat the ad-
minfstration food control bills. were
made last night in a formal statement
hx Assistant Secretary Vrooman of the
Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
Mrs. Burleson Active.

Mrs. BurIeson obtained permission
for the girls to use the land, owned
by the D. A. R., because of her interest
in the movement to increase food pro-
duction. Mrs. Rainey is president of
the Washington Girl Scouts.
Harold l.. McAllister, secretary of the
central garden committee, today an
nounced that the response to the ap
peal for vacant lots to be loaned free
for cultiva ton had been highly salts
factory. Every mail is bringing Of
fers of this sort. Persons who know
of lots that could be planted are re-
quested to communicate with the CEN
and an effort will be made to get the
permission Of owners to permit them
to be cultivated.
Evening star., 1917-05-12
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