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Evening star., 1917-09-11
Why Directory Is Desired.

Explaining to the council of soldiers
and workmen Premier Kerensky's rea-
sons for desiring the appointment of a
directory. n. SkobeleH. the minister OF
labor. said the provisional government
was incapable CT dealing with the stu
alton, as some of its members were
gernlanophi1e, and at an hour when the
country was threatened with disaster
the premier believed it necessary to
take the power into his own hands and
get rid of the present government
The arrest of certain persons, includ-
ing Vladimir Purishkevich, well
known reactionary under the old
regime. is expected. No particular ami
nation was noticeable yesterday until
the evening when the evening news
papers made their appearance and were
eagerly bought up.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Two Merchant Ships Lost.

Inc true version II appears Is that
; the merchant ships. of which the West
wego was one. were attacked by SUBJ
marines in force off the coast of France
on September and that in the fight
two of the merchant ships were lost.
and probably one of the submarines was
sunk. The ships were conveyed, pre-
sumably, by American destroyers or
other warships.
Some statement probably will be made
later to show where the typographical er-
ror was made which led the Navy De-
partment to announce the probable loss
of six submarines.
The early statement given out by the
Navy Department is as follows:
The Navy Department has received
a report from Paris which states that
the steamer Westwego reports on Sep
tember that while cruising with sew
eEal other ships was attacked by a
massed force Of six submarines Off the
coast Of France on September 5, the
result Of this attack being that two of
the steamers attacked were sunk and
probably ali of the Submarines were
lost"
Policy to Convoy Ships.
1t was announced recently that poll
icy Of conveying fleets of merchant
ships across the Atlantic had been
adopted, and since the Westwego and
the other merchant craft which were
the objects of the submarines attack
were bound for Europe. it is regarded
as more than probable that American
warships guarded the merchant ships
on the way across
American warships have all been
equipped with depth bombs for fighting
submarines. This weapon has been
highly perfected by American ordnance
experts and proved very deadly.
The merchant fleet. of which the
Westwego was one. was en- route
from the United States when attacked.
The vessels were under convoy.
No details of the fight were included
in the reports nor were the names of
the two ships sunk included in the
dispatch. 1t is not even known whether
they were American ships. The Navy
Department has cabled for additional
information.
The Westwego, an oil tank steamer
/, was built in Germany in 1914 for Ru-
manian account under the name of the
Steaua Romano. Later her registry
was changed to American and after
The vessel was of s.e4s tons net and
she carried a crew of forty-two men
Latest reports show she was in an
American port August 8 and later sailed
on a transatlantic voyage commanded
by Capt. Mulcoy.
Second U-Boat Experience.
The Westwego had an experience
with a German submarine before the
United States entered the war; having
been attacked by ore January 81 last
| while Off the coast of England She
was proceeding from an American port
with a cargo of oil for Europe when
a submarine fred five shots at her
from astern. The Westwcgo's captain.
J. s. Muicoy. brought his vessel to a
stop and sent a boat with his papers,
whereupon the German submarine CON-
| mander demanded supply of oil.
threatening to sink the ship II his de-
mands were not complied with.
The submarine commander also de-
manded that the vessels one-million-
dollar cargo of gasoline be thrown
overheard, saying he would give Capt.
Mulcoy until the next morning to COM
ply. Four barrels of cylinder oil were
sent to the submarine and the West
wego proceeded. She saw no more of
the submarine.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Conflscate Hoarded Wheat.
BIG GERMAN STEAMER SOLD.
Norwegians Buy the Brandenburg,
Which Has Been Lying Idle.

LONDON. Septeml er IA dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph from AM
sterdam says German newspapers re-
ceived there report that the North Ger
man Lloyd line has sold to a Norwegian
company for seven million kronen the
steamer Brandenburg. which has been
idle three years at Trondhiem.
The Brandenburg is a vessel of 1852
tons gross. She was built in 1901. At
the outbreak Of the war the Branden-
burg was in Philadelphia ready to sail
for Bergen with big cargo of coal.
ities were declared and succeeded in
reaching Norway.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
SOLDIERS CALLED UPON
IN STREET CAR STRIKE
Two Cavalry Troops and Machine
Gun Company Rushed to Chatta.
nooga-Quiet Restored.
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. September II.
Two troops of cavalry and a machine
gun company from Fort Oglethorpe
were rushed here at o'clock this
morning in response to an appeal from
city and county officials that they were
unable to cope with the street car
strike situation. The presence of the
soldiers has had the effect of quieting
the situation to some extent but trouble
is liable to break out at any moment
1000 Sympathizers Make Threats.
A mass meeting of 1000 strike SYM
pathizers continued in session until
1890 o'clock this morning. 1t was a
wild and determined aggregation of
men. and threats to dynamite the car
barns were frequently made by hot
headed members of the mass meeting,
but the older union men prevailed,
after desperate efforts. to prevent the
storming OF the barns.
1t was reported at the meeting that
the strikebreakers were In the cellar
of the barns. heavily armed and barri-
caded. and determined to- defend them
selves to the death.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
WANT CAPT. BR|SCOE
TO INSTRUCT CADETS
School Authorities Ask to Have U. S.
Cavalry Officer Reassigned to
the District.

Diligent effort to have Capt. n But
Ter Brscoe. United States cavalry Off
GER. reassigned by the War Department
as instructor for the High School Cadet
Corps is to be made by the school au-
thorities. his work with the local
Youths last year having produced un-
usually beneficial results. Not only did
he reorganize the corps and standard
ize much of its work, but he mapped
out plan of further development for
ensuing years. and it is hoped by the
authorities that he may be allowed to
follow this plan to fruition.
Capt. Briscoe at the close of the
school year was detailed as an in
structor at Fort Myer. Even If he can
not give as much of his time to the
high schools this year as last, it is
thought by Stephen E. Kramer, assist
may be kept here in Washington and
allowed to devote a portion of it to the
cadet corps.
To Organize Regiment Early.
The 1917-1S regiment will be organ
tied as soon as possible after the OPEN
ing of the public schools next Monday,
and the examinations for commissions
will be held October ! or 2, according
to present plans. Last year there were
twenty-six companies in the high
schools, twenty of them being in the
white schools and, six in the colored
schools. Fully as many, and probably
additional applications calling for new
companies. are expected this year by
Mr.. Kramer.
A new feature this year will be the
publication of a cadet manual for the
benefit of the boy soldiers. 1t is now
in press. This embodies special instruc-
tions for high school cadets and gives
the traditions and practices Of the local
regiment In detail. Not only is the local
demand for such a work large, but the
reputation of the Washington High
School Regiment has spread SO widely
that school authorities from other cities
frequently write asking for the manual
used in this city.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
HOLD FINAL CONFERENCE
ON REPLY TOPOPE'S NOTE
Special Commission Appointed by
German Reichstag, With Chancel-
lor, Considers Peace Declaration.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Monday. September 10. via
London. September 1.-THE special
commission of seven reichstag deputies
selected to confer with Chancellor
Michaelis in conjunction with a SINH
lar number of members of the federal
council met late this afternoon for a
final conference on the German reply to
Pope Benedict's peace proposals.
AS the sessions of this body have
been primarily of a consulting nature
1t is not supposed that a vote on the
final draft of the German government S
answer to the Vatican was taken.
Angry With President Wilson.
COPENHAGEN, September 1O.-Tbe
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, which is acting
as the chief promoter for the demon
stration of indignation against Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict's
peace proposal. is now endeavoring to
mobilize the women of Germany in its
campaign.
from a woman contributor to the won
en- of Germany to take part in a pro-
test movement. saying that the voice OF
women will attract far more attention
in the United States than protests by
males which constitute an old story
Millions of German women must cast
their curses and disgust in the face OF
this indirect cause OF the death of thou
sands of German men," says the writer
Conflict OF Sentiment.
Representatives. of the chambers OF
commerce, Industrial associations and
artists unions in Wurttemberg have
associated themselves with the busi-
ness >mens protest movement On the
other hand, the Catholic organ and DR.
Karl Heine, socialist member of the
reichstag, condemn the anti-Wilson
movement.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
RIFLE CONTRACTS
UNDER HOUSE FIRE
Members Think u. S. Got Short
End of Bargain With
Manufacturers.
DIGGING DEEP FOR DETAILS

Contracts with three big munitions
companies for the manufacture of the
rifles for the American Army may be
attacked on the floor of Congress by
members who have been reading the
statements before the appropriations
committee of the House from Gen.
Crozfer, chief of the bureau of ord
nance. and from Frank A. Scott, chair
man OF the war industries. board.
The three companies are the Reming-
ton Arms Company. the Remington
Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Com
pany and the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company.
Although Gen. Crozier and others told
members of the appropriations commit
tee that the contracts made for the out
put Of rifles for the Army are about
what should be expected. several mem
bers of the House. including members
Of the appropriations committee, believe
the government did not receive the bet
ter end of the bargain. The feature
complained of is that the rifles were
contracted for on basis of cost, plus
10 per cent. and that one element of
the cost Is to be 6 per cent of the
money invested.
Evening star., 1917-09-11

Secretary Daniels late today issued the
following statement:
MY attention has just been called to
serious error made in transcribing the
report of the attack made on the West
wego and other vessels. l give the report
to the press this morning exactly as
it was presented to me. stating that two
of the steamers attacked were sunk and
probably all of the submarines were lost
The cablegram. I now find, stated that
one of the submarines was probably
lost
Evening star., 1917-09-11
ONE U-B0AT SUNK,
IS SLATEST VERSION
Cable Error Led Navy Depart
ment to Announce Loss
of Six.
TANKER BRINGS THE STORY

Secretary Daniels announc-
ed late today a typographical
error in the cablegram de-
scribing the encounter be-
tween the steamer Westwego
and hostile submarines had
made it appear that six sub
marines has been sunk, and
that, in fact, the report said
one of the submarines prob
ably had been destroyed.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Hope to Avoid Civil War.


The conferences of the ministers are
being continued in the hope of finding :
solution of the situation which will pre-
vent Internal war simultaneously the
council of workmen's and soldiers dep
utes Is in session. 1t is said that the
Bolsheyikis intend declaring for the gov
ernment and appealing to all the parties
of the left to rally against the counter
revolution.
The members of the provisional gov
eminent in the conversation with the As
sociated Press refused to be quoted by
name.
Points Of Agreement.
reached an agreement regarding the fol.
lowing points of view:
The government regards Gen. Kor-
niioff's pronunciamento as act of re-
belilon, as dangerous adventure and a
threat to the revolution and liberty,
which. unless the ultimatum is withdrawn,
must be ruthlessly suppressed
The government has no doubt that IL
has at its disposal sufficient loyal troops
and the overwhelming support of the pop
ulation to enable it to execute this pro-
gram.
'"rhe government had decided to reor-
ganize itself. placing all power in the
hands of a small group of leading men.
The government regards Gen. Eor-
nilon's attempt further as essentially
counter revolutionary and aimed at tho
restoration of the despotic regime
Vladimir Lvoff, who was arrested,
was first imprisoned in the winter pal
ace. but now has been sent under q
heavy guard to the Petropavlovak fort
resS"
Details of Rebellion.
Concerning the details and develop
ment of Korniloff's rebellion. the min
listers of the provisional government
refuse to make public the details, but
the Associated Press from fragmentary
sources has been able to collect the
main facts.
At l o'clock Saturday afternoon, after
Premier Kerensky had inspected q dep.
utation of Russian soldiers from the
Balkans. Deputy Lvoff called him by
telephone and demanded an interview,
declaring that his mission was of great
Importance.
NJ Kerensky at first refused to re.
ceive NJ Lvoff, but later in the after
noon did receive him, whereupon Lvone
declared that he had come as Gen.
plenipotentiary in order to
demand the surrender of all power into
Korniloffs hands. NJ. Lvoff said that
this demand did not emanate from
Kornilon only, but was supported by .
group of political workers." meaning
an organization of duma members, Mos
COW Industrial interests and other oon-
which had played the role
Evening star., 1917-09-11

Fair; continued cool tonight. with
frost Tomorrow fair.
Temperature for twenty-four hours,
beginning 2 pm. yesterday: Highest, 63,
at 2:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, 40, at
6:20 am. today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
Six Per Cent Plus Ten.

Continued on Seventh Page.
Evening star., 1917-09-11
German Paper Gives Advice.

LONDON. September 1.-THE only
3ermau paper known 50 far to COM
lc0utinasd On Fourth Pase.5
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
PRESIDENT AWAITS. DECISION
 OF HIS LEGAL ADVISERS
Before Taking Further Action in the
 German Situation.

Washington, March 5.-Further ac-
 tior by President Wilson ill thetGer-
 man situation was postponed today
 pending decision by hls legal ad-
 Visers whether he has p Ower to arm
 American merchantmen in spite of the
 failure of congress to pas+ a resolu-
 tion conferring such authority The question was referred to Attor- ney General Gregory and Secretary Lansing and probably vii. be decided in time for consideration at tomorrow's s cabinet meeting-the first to be held in the new administration The inaugu- their time today, but memb6 rs of the
 cabinet and other officials found op- portunity to discuss the al Ject A determination to aTIn. the mer- ! chantmen if a legal way 70 GO so can be found was generally apparent Pending determination e the senate situation the president IS preparing l to take such steps as he can to meet | the crisis and defend American rights, While the arming of merchantmen Is out that the president has the right | to convoy American vessels. This course has been opposed Dy tie navy department, principally for stranegtcal l req sons.
 Another step suggested is that the | shipping board take over American merchantmen, arm them as naval aux | iliaries and send them abi cad The president has beer inclined to believe that certain old .ytatutes still | in force might prevent hina from fur nishing guns to merchAntmen, but some of his advisers hold that a | broader and truer interpretation of | these laws will show that they have
 no application to the present situa- | ton.
 l Another name was added today to the list of senators who signed a
 manifesto in the closing horcs of the Session declaring they favored the armed neutrality bill and would have voted for it if given the opportunity. | Senator Lippitt of Rhode Istand tele- | graphed to Senator Weeks asking that | his name be affixed, making 76 signers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
CLEARING WEATHER BRINGS
 RELIEF FROM FLOODS
Situation on the Upper Tennessee
 River is Improved.

Atlanta, Ga, March 5.-Clearing weather today brought relief from floods in Alabama, Georgia, North Car olina and Virginia and improved the sitution in the upper Tennessee River which went out of it's banks yesterday.
 At Chattanooga the Tennessee con tinued to spread over lowlands and farther up it had flooded, driving many persons from their homes Some were marooned at isolated points and a res cue steamer has been sent to their aid.
 There was little suffering in the neigh borhood of Chattanooga, due to prompt action by city authorities in giving shelter to the homeless 1sall- road traffic was interfered with there. while farther east landslides caused by washouts tied up some branch rail- roads.
 The Cumberland River at Nashville continued to rise tonight and higher stages for both that river and the Tennessee were forecast, but the ma teria1 damage was not expected to be great as warehouses had been emptied and farmers in the nearby country had had time to move their stock
 In North Carolina the Roanoke, Mouse, Cape Fear and Tar Rivers were beyond flood stage. Little material damage was reported.
 The James and Roanoke Rivers Tn Virginia were subsiding tonight.
 Tn Alabama and south Georgia, where several rivers overf1owed. no reports of any considerable property loss were received.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
Aerial Activity on
 Front in France
LONDON SAYS SIX HosTILEs WERE BROUGHT DOWN SUNDAY
BRITISH PLANES MISSING
There ia Little Recorded From Various War Fronts, Except in France, Where the British and French Are oppos- ing the Germans.

Except for the front in France, where the British and French are op- posing the Germans, there Lave been only the usual outpost arrangements and bombard dments.
 Around Arras and nea.- Ginchy the British troops have carried out suc- cessfully raids against German posi- tions,s according to LendLr In the struck at two places anf inflicted many casualties on the Germans, made 42 of them prisoners and captured a machine gun. Prisoners also were taken near Ginchy. Near Ecuchavesnse the Germans endeavored to wrest from the British the positions c sptured Sun day, but met with fepulse.
 The French counter r-at.acFed north of Bois Caurieres. where tte Germans had made a gain at one r5irt, in an attack delivered over a front of one and three quarter miles, and regained part of the captured elements The French official commune tion says that elsewhere than in th& Rois Cau- rieres the Germans were rerulsed with heavy casualties in their Sunday at tack.
 Aerial Activity in France.
 There has been considerable aerial activity along the line in France. Lon don reports that Sunday six hostile machines were brought down, two within the British lines. aae tl.at eight others were forced to desCeno, dam aged. It is admitted. however. that the Germans forced down two Rl itlsh ma% chimes and that five others failed to return to their base. French airmen and an anti aircraft gun acce unted for three German airplanes Monday
 Bitterly Cold on Russian Front.
 The weather on the Russisn front has again turned bitterly cold, inn peding operations there Scouting parties continue active in Rumania and here and there artillery duels are in progress. There has beer nc change in the situation in the Au~tro. Italian and Macedonian theatres. fke repulse of small Turkish attack near Kal- kit, in Turkish Armenia, is reported by Petrograd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
FIVE CHINESE KILLED IN
 TONG WARS IN CALIFORNIA.
Battles in San Francisco, Oakland,
 Stockton and San JcGe.

San Francisco, March 5. Five Chi nese were killed, two wero fatally in- jured and three were wounced in tong wars today in San FTrancisco. Oakland, Stockton and San Jose, Cal, and Se- attle, Wash.
 Gunmen of Hop Sing. Slsy Sing and Boong Sing tongs, arrayed against the fighters of the Suey On, Sen Seuy Ying and Bing Kong, started a street fight here few minutes prior to the hour set for a peace conference. Two of the fighters were killed. One cf the two wounded is expected to die. Several arrests followed the shootir here and in Oakland. across the bay where one Chinese was killed.
 The death toll in San Jose and Stockton was one each. with threee wounded in the latter city. ore prob ably fatally.
 No casualties occurred Il Seattle.
 The wars. the police saic, were con- nected with trouble wlic,- had been simmering for months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
MYSTERY OF DEATH OF BANKER sfiIRK CLEARED.
Identification of Revolver Makes It a
 Clear Case of Suicide.

Lebanon, Pa, March 5.--With the Identification today of the revolver found clutched in the hands of Howard c. Shirk, corporation attorney and 6nancier, the authorities announced that the mystery surrounding hls death had been cleared and that tho suicide theory, at first advanced, had been a teller in the bank%of which MT. Shirk was president, identified t,Ie revolver as one of number which are kept at the institution for protection against robbery. Shirk had accesG to all parts of the bank and was .t.;ere a short time before he was last seen alive. according to Martz.
 Shirk was found dead in his offices here last Wednesday and 1t was an- nounced that he had committe suicide as the result of nervous breakdown, caused by overwork. Later an inves- tigation was started on the theory that he had been murdered
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT BRINGS
 SUITS FOR Ss,s6s,oo0
Against Tennessee Copper Go. and tho
 National Security Co.

New York, March 5.-The Russian government seeks to obtain Judgments totaIIing s1,368, 900 from the Tennessee Copper company and the Nallol.al siIretv company in a sui fled in Che federal court here today for allege4 breach of contract to supply S4,5bo'lly worth of trinitrot oluol.
 The Tennessee Copper company agreed to deliver to the Russian gov ernment before Nov: 1, 1916. the conn pIaint states, 4,sOO,00O pom ds of One explosive at 95 cents poand.
 The Russian government tC bind tne agreement paid in advance the sum of S114OOOO and the Tec1.Gssee Cop per company furnished a bond Of tlo National Surety company covering t4l- amount of the advance pa2 ment al guarantee that it would comply Wltn the terms of the contra ct. and al-o promised in case of defauit to pay ag iiquidated damages $22s.000 per cent of the total cost.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
RERukE FOR SENATOR
 NORRIS OF NEBRASKA
Did Not voice Sentiment of the State
 in FiIibuster.

Lincoln, Neb., March 5.-A resolu- tion offered in the Nebraska senate tonight referring to United States Sen ator Norris opposition to the armed neutrality bill says that "in his oppo- sition to said bill, Senator Norris did not voice the sentiment of Nebraska, nor reflect the patriotic judgment of it's citizens
 Under the rules the resolution went over until tomorrow.
 Both houses of tho legislature today adopted a joint resolution conveying t. President Wilson profound assurance of confidence and good will, and best wishes for a successful administra- tion.'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Washington, March 5.-With Presi- dent Wilson's demand for a change in senate rules to make impossible in the future such a filibuster as the one by which a handful of members defeated the armed neutrality bill fresh in their minds, senate democrats will caucus tomorrow on programme for the spe- cial session. The session, called prim- arily to pass upon appointments to of ice, began formally today and will get down to business tomorrow.