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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
women PLAN VISIT
TO HOSTESS HOUSE
Y. w. C. A. War Work Mem
bers viii Inspect New
Building at Meade.

Member Of the war work council OF
the Young women,s Christian Assocda-
don are planning an inspection OF the
newly finished hostess house at Camp
Meade, Admiral, Nd, tomorrow.
party Of women will make the trip
tomorrow morning and lunch at the
hostess house. inspect the camp and
observe conditions and return to Wash
ington at night
A new feature In tho drive to raise
the Washington quota Of the war work
councils budget Is exhibited at this
afternoons meeting at the homo of
Mrs. Edison Bradley Of Dupont circle
Slides showing the hostess houses In
the various camps and the actual work
of the association here and abroad
will be used
Mrs William Adams Brown, chair
man of the cooperation and publicity
committee Of the war work council
and Mrs Edith Terry Bremen Of New
York will be the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
TO RECORD THEMSELVES
ON D. C. SUFFRAGE ISSUE
Federation Of Citizens Associations
to Pass on Other Questions
Tomorrow Night.

Delegates to the Federation of Citi-
xens' Associations. speaking for thou
sands of the capitals residents, tomor-
row night viii record themselves as for
or against the proposition to have the
District Of Columbia represented in
both branches Of Congress and the
electoral college. This Is one of the
principal matters to come before the
federation at its regular December ses-
sion. which will be held tomorrow
night in the board room Of the District
building.
The federation members also will dis
pose of some amendments offered to the
constitution Of that body. among them
a proposition to increase the number
Of delegates. This amendment provides
that there shall be two delegates in
stead of one for the first one hundred
members of each association, and that
an additional delegate shall be allowed
for every one hundred paid-up mem
bers in addition to the basis number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Cameo Jewelry. Real Cameo
Finger Rings, 81 to 1898.
Brooches. 81 to $6.9S. Lavalieres,
$1.z5 to 1898. Set in real gold
at the higher prices.
Rhinestone Jewelry. Casque
Combs for every style of hair
dress; Tiffany designs, at vari-
Gus prices from SOC to SO.
pnlafa Rnynl-atrANk N1Aaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Coats for the little tots-Choice Of
many attractive models Of velour.
chinchilla, velvet, corduroy. cloth and
zibeline. Some with trimmings Of vel
vet. others with fur. Colors are green.
black, blue, brown and gray. Sizes
to 6 years. Priced at IS to $12.8S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Women In Majority.

Even in 1910, the District Of Columbia
had more women as compared to men
than any other section of the United
States. At that time there were one
hundred women to every etghty-nine
men in the District, while the average
for the United States was 100 women
to every ITO men.
Over 80 per cent Of the women In the
District in 1910 were single or widowed
The war has added thousands Of wom-
en- to Washtngton's population, many of
whom are strangers, who come here with
NO knowledge of the city, and who are
geatly in need of the services of the
7. W. c. A In finding comfortable rooms
recreation and friends
As these women are replacing men in
many Of the government departments,
and actually serving their country in
this war, they deserve the best housing
and protection possible to give them, just
as the men IN the camps
The war work council has voted to
spend $4,000 on the Washington hous-
Ing problem. feeling that this splendid
work in Washington is Of interest to
the whole nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Children's Jack Tar Dresses, be-
coming to every young girl. Made
with p1eated skirts of navy or white
galatea cloth, MILDLY style. Sizes 6
to IA years. At $I.9S.
Palats RoyAl-Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

: A strike vote by $4,000 packing house
employees in the United States was ordered
by, representatives of the international
unions affected at a meeting in Chicago
Wednesday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Hats for Little Tots,
ST to S.

Special lot Of Hats for the little
tots, in becoming shapes. some with
touches of fur, others ribbon trim
med, still others. including cordu-
roy. velvet and plush tams. at ex-
traordinary prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

Real Diamond Jewelry. set in
gold. Diamond Stick Pins,
sos to $40. Lavalieres with
diamonds. 1898. and up to SIS.
Pearl Necklaces: Opera
Length Necklaces of "a grad
uated size pearls, $z.9S. Inn
ported Pearl Necklaces priced
up to SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Children's Atwood
Dresses, Special, $5.08

Children's Atwood Dresses, neat
ly tailored with new style pockets
and belt: some silk trimmed in the
newest styles and shades. Sizes
to IA years. Special, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
Study Of Girl Problem.

Mrs. Brown Is the wife Of DR.. Brown
Of the Union Theological Seminary.
Mrs Bremen has made a special study
Of the problems of the immigrant girl
for the last seven years and has built
up the work of the Y. W. c. A In the
International institutes.
In connection with the quota OF s20,-
900 to be raised In Washington for the
work of the war work council, officials
of the Y. W. c. A pointed out that this
is only so per cent of the amount that
the national war work council has
voted to devote to the housing problem
here in Washington
The 7. W. c. A. must raise 100000
before the middle of December. WASH
ington's quota OF this amount Is $4,000.
It Is stated that only one-fourth Of this
sum has been raised. John D. Rookie
Teller has contributed 100000. part Of
which is conditional upon the success
Of the present drive by the middle of
December.
The housing problem in Washington,
7. W. C. A officials assert, Is acute.
Only last week a government depart
ment asked If the association could find
room for 5000 women and girls who
are coming here to do war work. Less
than 400 rooms in Investigated houses
are available
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
CHANCELLOR
REFUSES TO
TALK PEACE
Says Announcement of Ger
man Program Would Be
Premature
OFFERS RUSSIA
GENEROUS TERMS
Demands Would Not Make
Impossible Permanent
Friendship
(By Associated Press


Berlin. via London, May 16.-In one
of the most vigorous and plain-spoken
speeches he has yet made before the
reichstag since the outbreak of the
war. the imperial German chancellor
yesterday bluntly refused to enter into
"a discussion of Germany's peace aims.
demanded in interpretations by the
Conservatives and Socialists. DR.. Won
,Bethmann- Hollweg asserted that these
called for the governments specific
peace program, the announcement OF
which would at the present time not
only be premature, but 1t would be
difticult to formulate and also Of no
practical service to the nation in the
present situation.
While appreciating the passionate
desire of all classes to know the gov
ernnent's views, the chancellor plain
ly declared that he would not permit
himself to be swayed by pressure from
any source and that he was not under
the spell of any party or clique.
These interpretations demand from
me definite statement on the ques-
ton of our war aims" said the cham
cellor. ITO make such statement at
the present moment would not serve
the country's interests. must, there
fore, decline to make it,"
The chancellor virtually made a
peace offer to Russia. saying that IL
Russia renounces her aims of con-
quest, Germany would not prevent a
permanent friendship by making inn
possible demands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
READY RESPONSE
TO RED CROSS
New Created War Council
Expects Millions To Be
Soon Available
(Ry Associated Press.l

Washington, May 16.-Preliminary
reports from a few Red Cross chap
ters to national headquarters here in
dicated that the generosity of the
American people is going to enable the
newly created war council to place
millions Of dollars at the sdisposal OF
that Organization. II. F. Dawson and
his associates in comforting with the
finance committee of which Cleveland
Dodge is chairman, found the coun-
try's business men were responding
with a. hearty spirit of cooperation.
The meeting of the council is the first
since it's creation last week. Ian Mall
colin, head of the British Red Cross,
who accompanied the British mission
to America, explained some of the diff
ficulties the organization had encoun-
tered in France. He told them of the
wonderful Improvement made in the
identifying and classifying Of the
wounded, dead and missing and urged
that the Red Cross of America plan to
undertake that class of work, suggest
ing that a nucleus for such work al
ready exists in the Americans now
there who have been trained for relief
work since the war began.
Although the council has not formu-
lated its plans, 1T Is expected DR.
Malcolm's suggestion will be adopted,
but as soon as possible an efficient
corps OF men and women will start
for France with the intention of allie
Waiting the suffering of the civilian
population, and the rehabilitation Of
farming communities, now destitute.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
ITALIANS IN
Big DRIVE ON
ISONZO FRONT
Artillery Preparation is Fol
lowed by Vigorous In
fantry Attacks
PRISONERS ARE
. STREAMING BACK
Valuable Positions Won and
The Offensive Still
Continues
(Rv AsHocIated Press,

Rome, May 16.-Important successes
were won by the Italians today in
inaugurating their drive on the IsdlnZo
front. The official note in regard to
these operations was given out here
last night: THE offensive action now
being developed on the Julian front
was preceded by a vast, intense and
methodical artillery preparation which
was opened on May IL along the whole
line from Tolmino to the sea.
During the first part of the bonn
bardment the enemy reacted but feeb-
ly. Their reply was more vigorous on
May 18. On the morning of May a.
Austrian batteries opened a heavy
curtain fire.
"Undeterred, the Italian infantry
toward noon leaped over the parapets
and dashed toward detectives previ-
ously assigned. These positions were
almost all difficult ones and some
hitherto had been regarded as i'm
pregnable.
notwithstanding this, the Italian
infantry advanced and still continue
to advance. Valuable positions have
been won and prisoners are flowing
into our concentration camps.
Our aviators co-operated with
great effect by skillful regulation of
the artillery fire, bombardment of
depots and conveys and by brilliant
combat with Austrian airplanes."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
SOCIALISTS VOTE
TO PARTICIPATE
Join With Russian Government But
Call international Conference of
--.s.-- All Socialists.
. (By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, May 1.-THE executive
committee Of the Council OF Work
mems and Soldiers delegates, after
discussing yesterday the internal sit
uation in Russia, decided by Al votes
against 10, to favor the participation
of representatives OF Socialist parties
in the provisional government.
The council issued an appeal to the
Socialists of Germany and Austria to
prevent their troops from being
hurled against the western front in
order to crush France and then dash
on to Russia The appeal concludes as
follows:
you cannot allow your government
to be the executioners Of Russian lib
erty. You cannot allow your govern
ments. taking advantage OF the JOY
evoked in the Russian army by liberty
and fraternity to hurl their troops on
to the western front, in the first place
in order to crush France, and then to
dash on Russia and finally crush you
as well as the international proletariat
in the grip Of imperialism.
THE democracy of revolutionary
Russia appeals to the Socialists Of
neutral and belligerent countries not
to allow the triumph of imperialism.
"In order to unite these efforts, the
Council OF Workmen's and Soldiers
delegates decided to take the initia-
tive in convoking an international
conference OF all Socialist parties and
factions in all countries.
I'VE are convinced that we shall see
the representatives OF all Socialist
groups at the conference we are con-
voking. A unanimous decision OF the
International proletariat will be the
first victory OF the workers over the
international imperialists."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
END pEBATE ON
REVENUE BILL
Now Opened to Amendment
Final Vote Expected
Saturday
(Bv Associated Press. }

Washington, May 16.-General de-
bate on the $1,000, 900, 900 war revenue
bill closed last night after five days OF
discussion and Democratic :. Leader
Kitchin predicted q final vote would
be reached Saturday, -Ssg A.,
The bill was opened to amendment
today under the five minute speech
rule and a flood of proposed changes
will be offered. An amendment which
would permit firms to add the amount
of their increased taxes to contracts
made prior to the passage of the law
probably will be the most important
new proposal offered by the ways and
means committee.
Vigorous fights will be made against
the excess profits income, and auto
mobile taxes and the proposed in
creased rates on second class mail.
Many Republican members will seek
to substitute the English success prof.
it's tax law provisions for those now
in the bill on the ground that they
would reach more firms and provide
q more equitable tax. Debate on the
measure again yesterday centered
largely upon the second class mail
matter section. Representatives John
son of South Dakota, Mondell OF
Wyoming and Young OF North Dakota,
spoke against the proposal, declaring
Ii unfair to publishers generally.
Representative johnson proposed a
substitute plan to tax newspapers a
fiat rate of per cent on their adver-
tising returns.
Representative Young said that IL
the government would pay for the free
advertising given by newspapers the
papers could afford to pay first class
mail rates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
CUISINES AS USUAL"
J. Ogden Armour Predicts Continued
Prosperity in America.
(Rv Associated Press.l

Chicago, Ill, May 16.-The prosperity
OF the country-in spite OF the wal
will continue without even temporary
depression, IL a business as usual
program is adopted in the opinion Of
j. Ogden Armour, meat packer and
member of the Illinois State Council
of defense, and of the advisory COM
mittee OF the Council for National de-
fense.
THE prompt adoption by the AM
erican people OF the business as usual
idea is going to enable this nation to
prosecute war without experiencing q
temporary depression such as England
and France have recently recovered
from said Mr.. Armour today.
Modern war" he said, requires the
expenditure Of huge sums of money
and means maximum employment and
high wages for all workers. Other
conditions peculiar to this war make
it certain that this nation will enjoy
a period OF business and industrial
activity the ike of which has never
been seen and which is assured wheth-
er the war lasts several months or
several years"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
LETTRELL Bail
FIXED AT $4,000
Laborer who Opened Fire on
Foreigners Bound Over
to District Court

Edward Lettrell, laborer. charged
with shooting with intent to Kill,
will face trial in the district court
probably at the special term to be CALI
ed some time in June.
At the hearing held in the court OF
Police Magistrate Roberts this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock the prisoner, arrest
ed by the police and Special Agent
Smith of the Great Northern, was
bound over to the district court. Bail
was fixed at $4,000, which he was un-
able to cover. He was committed to
the county jail.
Police say that Lettrell approach
ed a boarding car near the slough last
week and demanded food. When the
foreigners did not comply with his re-
quest he opened his artillery on the
car. the men fleeing in all directions.
Several shots from his revolver went
through the car.
Officers were notified and caught the
man hiding under a bridge at Prosper,
10 miles west OF Fargo. The COM
plant was sworn to by Adam Sardian,
a member OF the section crew.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
FOOD BILLS ARE
BEFORE SENATE
Senator Gore Will Insist on continu-
Gus Consideration Until Passage.
fRv Associated Press.

Washington, May 16.-C0nsideration
of the first of the administration food
conservation bills that appropriating
$1,000, 900 for a national food sur
vey, and conferring authority upon the
secretary of agriculture to regulate
storage, manufacture and distribution
Of foodstuffs, and fuels, began today
in the senate.
The measure will be laid aside, how
ever, until the war army and navy
budget bill is disposed Of. In making
it the senate's unfinished business,
Senator Gore, chairman of the agri-
culture committee, announced that be-
cause of the Importance Of the food
situation he would insist upon continu-
GUS consideration Of the measure ex-
eept for appropriation bills and con-
ference reports, until passed.
Al bill to prohibit speculation in food
products was introduced by Repre-
sentative SABBATH Of Illinois. It provides
that all sales or purchases Of futures
shall be unlawful under penalty OF
from one to ten years imprisonment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
DENTISTS PICK
HALLENBERG AS
THE EXECUTIVE
Fargo Man Honored by
State Association at Meet
ing Here Today.
GRAND FORKS rs
1913 MEETING PLACE
Pledge to Support Nation
In War Time Service In
Any Nature

DR.. Albert HalIenberg, Fargo, was
elected president; DIR. Tom Smltn
Langdon, vice president; DIR. Scion
Crum, Fargo, secretary; and DR.. ]. II
Wells, Harvey, treasurer, OF the North
Dakota, Dental association at the clos
ing business meeting Of the twelfth
annual meeting of the association IN
the Fargo auditorium this morning.
Grand Forks was selected as the
place for the 1918 meeting, the dates
to be named later.
DR.. Fred w. Rose. Cooperstown, and
DIR. w. ". Falls. Omemee. were recon-
mended as candidates to fill vacancies
about to occur on the state board OF
dental examiners. The recommends
tions will be forwarded to Gov. Lynn
j. Frazier.
The appointment of the various COM
mittees will be made by the president
at a later date.
But one resolution was passed, the
convention unanimously adopting
motion pIedging the support Of every
member of the association in the
statement made by retiring Pres. l.. L.
Eckman at the opening meeting yes
terday morning that the North Dakota
Dental association would cooperate
with any body of professional or busi-
ness men in patriotic movement.
The meeting will close late this aft
ernoon.
War Pictures at Noon.
Members of the association repair
ed to- the Grand theatre at 1890
o'clock. where several reels of moving
picture films showing the American
method of bone grating as performed
in European war hospitals were shown.
The pictures were one Of the fea-
lures of the meeting.
Mai. w. w. Wright, Osborne bar
racks. Winnipeg. was the speaker on
the afternoon program, giving COM
prehensive discourse on dentistry IN
the army in Canada. Major Wright Is
dentist in charge of military district
No. 10. of which Winnipeg is head
quarters.
The balance OF the afternoon was
devoted to clinics.
Mask Ball Big Success.
More than $50 couples tripped the
light fantastic in the masquerade ball,
rendered out Of town members of the
association at the Knights Of Columv
bus hall last night, wives and members
of the Fargo Moorhead Nenfal asso-
raneemenfs, voting the affair a nuRe
success Dancing was the order until
a late hour.
Visiting ladies, wives of members OF
the association, were given an auto
mobile ride. starting from the Gardner
hotel at 2 o'clock, this afternoon. the
committee in charge of the trip be-
ing Mrs. W. r. Addison. chairman.
Mrs. J. L. Graves. Mrs. w. e. Heller.
Mrs. E.. M. Lier and Mrs. A. McPhail.
At 4 o'clock, the ladies were enter
tained at tea at the G. j. Pattison
residence 1924 Fifth street north, Mrs.
@. ]. Pattison, chairman, Mrs. s. N.
Thams, Mrs. G. G. Thayer, Miss Clara
Green and Mrs. j. l.. Graves being the
committee in charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
WILL LOCATE ROUTE
Survey For Manning, Mandan and
Freda Lire to Start at Once.

Mandan, N. d.. May Is. Robert
Hamilton Of Milwaukee, Wis. has ar
rived here to locate a route for the
proposed railway to run through
Manning, Mandan and Freda. He will
be engaged by the month and 1t is ex-
pected that the survey will take three
months time. At a recent meeting OF
the board of directors of the Man
ming. Mandan & Freda Railway Co.
bids for the work were received from
twenty-five engineering concerns To-
Gated at points between New York
and Los Angeles. The bids varied
from $4,000 10 $11 900 and because Of
the uncertainty Of them no contract
was signed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-16
RESIGNATION
OF MILUKOFF
IS RECEIVED
Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs Leaves New
Cabinet
AMERICA WILL
NOT NEEDLE
Commission To Russia Seeks
Only To Aid New
........ Government
fRx Associated Press.Y

Petrograd, via London, May 16.-
Paul Milukoff, minister of the foreign
affairs, has resigned, leaving the
cabinet altogether. M. Teneschtenko
minister of finance. mas been appointed
foreign minister and A. F. Kerensky
previously minister of justice, has
been made minister Of war and ma
rines.
Washington, May 16.-To controvert
the German intrigue which Seeks to
convince the Russian people that the
American commission headed by Elihu
Root intends to lend it's influence to
one or another of the factions there,
1t was reiterated officially today that
the commission has no purpose what
ever Of interfering with the internal
affairs of Russia and has only two OBJ
tects. They are to convey to the Rus
sian people the gratitude of the United
States for the transformation of the
ancient despotism into a republican
form of government and to render any
service 1t can to aid the new govern
ment to rise from the ruins of the
empire.
This statement was made today to
meet sinister representation by Ger
many in Russia, which are calculated
to provoke some of the Russian fac
tions into making separate peace
with Germany before the American
commissiorers can arrive in Petrograd.
Aid to the new republic from the
United States will take form besides
the looming OF money. American brains,
business methods, powers OF organi-
zation and facility ali will be placed
at the disposal OF the new govern
ment.
Washington, May 16.--The govern
ment today made its first loan to
Russia, !. 500, 900. .0G0, bringing the
amount thus far advanced to the allies
to $625,O00,OO0.