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Evening star., 1917-03-17
TOMORROW

FARM YOUR BACK YARD AND RE-
DUCE HIGH COST OF LIVING
A convincing account of what a number
of washingtonians have accomplished
along this line in past seasons.
WILL THE UNITED STATES GO
DRYl"-An article of interest to
both the "wets" and the..drys" by
BURTON J. HENDRICK.
"TERCENTENARY OF THE DEATH OF
POCAHoNTAS'-To be commemo-
rated next Wednesday; Pocahontas
Memorial Association to erect statue
of her at jamestown, Va, later in
the year.
CENTRALLY SPEAKING. JOB IS
GOOD IN PROPORTION TO THE
AMOUNT OF STUDY REQUIRED
TON.
UNITED STATES MAY PRODUCE ITS
OWN PoTASH"-By end of Euro
pean war Germany may be in
formed that Uncle Sam is independ-
ent of foreign potash productions.
THROWING OFF THE BOOZE CON-
STRICToR"-A paraphrase of the
famous statue of LAGOON and his
two sons. drawn by JAMES MONT
GCMERY FLAGG.
THE GREAT AMERICAN BABY,-pr.
Grace L. Meigs of the children's
and preservation of the baby and
advocates a national birth-record
system
THE LABEL" a story well worth
reading. by CONSTANCE SKINNER.
UNCLE SANS FUR SEAL INVEST.
MENT IN PRRILoF ISLANDS
PAYS A PROFIT OF SEVEN MIL
LION PER CENT SINCE PUR-
CHASE" by FRANK G. CARPEN-
TER.
THE OTHER BRowN"-Another in
staIlment of this widely read serial.
by ADELE LUEHRMANN.
NEW LAW BARS 25o.ooo IGNORANT
JAMES B. MORROW.
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS"
NEWS OF ART AND ARTISTS"
"wIPING OUT $3.50, ,ooo. .ooo." by AL
BERT W. ATWOOD.
ACHIEVING THE HoBBLE IN THE
NEWEST SPRING SKIRTS" bv
ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
EUROPEAN WAR CAUSES AMAZING
CHANGES IN COSTUMES OF
SIGNIFICANCE OF A LOYAL CANA
GUEY IN CUBAN REVOLT"
- timely article. by CHARLES n.
PEPPER.
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF SOME
OLD HOUSES ON STREET"
"A BELGIAN BOYS STORY OF HIS
ESCAPE ACROSS THE FRONTIER"
"A thrilling story written in
STERLING HEILIGiS best style.
. IN THE
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1917-03-17

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March ia bill
in equity which has for it's purpose the
prevention of the four railroad brother
hoods from calling a strike of railroad
employees within the state Of Pennsyl-
vania was filed in the federal district
court at noon today by an attorney
representing members of the four brother
hoods. No Judge was in the federal build
ing at the time and. although the bill is
officially on file, it will not have the effect
of preventing a walkout unless the papers
are signed by a judge and an order is
sued. enjoining the men
Leighton P. Stradley, attorney for
the Men who filed the bill, said the
action would take its usual course
He apparently Is making no effort to
find judge.
Think Few Favor Strike.
According to the trainmen they be.
lieve that not more than 10 per cent
are in favor Of walking out. The bill
alleges that the joint ballot upon
which the strike was called is not in
effect at this time. inasmuch as it was
obtained eight months ago. when times
were not at the critical stage they are
today. This strike ballot obtained
eight months ago was Cancelled last
fall when the Adamson law was
enacted. the bill asserts.
Compliments in this action allege
that refusal to arbitrate by the grand
chiefs is contrary to the constitution
and bylaws of the brotherhoods. The
ballot was obtained last summer. the
bin of complaint says. by arbitrary ac-
ton of the chief executives of the
unions, and without complying with the
bylaws
The bills in equity are signed by one
member from each of the four brother
hoods.
Philadelphia Lines Ready.
Preparation to cope with the threat
ened strike were completed today by
Evening star., 1917-03-17
FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED.
Forecast for District Gives Lower
Temperatures.

Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning tomorrow, issued by the
weather bureau today. for the middle
Atlantic states. including the District
OF Columbia, are: Fair weather with
below the seasonal aver
age will prevail until Thursday or Fri
day, when the weather will become un-
settled with probably rain The latter
part of the week will be warmer.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Hell LSINGFORS DEFENDERS
REFUSE TO JOIN REVOLT

LONDON. March IT, 4:10 pm.-The
Russian garrison at the Fortress of
Sveaborg, which defends Helsingfors.
has refused to join the revolution. ac-
cordins to a dispatch received by the
Swedish newspaper Nyheter. and for
warded here by the Stockholm corre-
snondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The Russian soldiers. the
dispatch adds. mutinied and the
fortress has been declared in state of
siege. -..--.----
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Ordnance Plant Hampered.
Main Cause of Trouble,

Interference with the incoming sup
plies is apt to cause the most serious
trouble at the plant. These supplies
have been coming in each day by car
loads. If there is a stoppage of raw
material for any length of time some
part of the present force of $500 men
will have to be furloughed.
Several other large Washington
plants are facing similar conditions
due to the embargo and threatened in
terruption of railroad service.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Nicholas Out, But Reported
Abdication of Michael Ap- !.
parentIy Is Erroneous.
WILLING TO TAKE THRONE
IF THE PEOPLE WANT HIM
Proposes an Early Plebiscite to De-
eide Form Which Government
Shall Take.

LONDON, March II, 3:45
p.m.-The Nya Dagligt Allie
banda of Stockholm, as quoted
in an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from that city, says in
telegram from Haparanda that
Emperor Nicholas is now be-
ing held prisoner and that the
empress has been sent to Kiev.
According to this report,
Emperor Nicholas is being
held in the Tauride palace
(the house of parliament).
The Social Demokraten of
Stockholm says M. Golitzine,
the deposed Russian premier,
has committed suicide in
prison.
Somewhat conflicting advices
are coming out of Russia regard
ing the fate of the Romanoff
dynasty.
Dispatches this morning an
nounced that Grand Duke Michael
had accepted the throne from his
brother, Nicholas II, subject to
the consent of the Russian people
expressed through a plebiscite.
Last nights advices reported
the abdication of Nicholas II in
favor of Grand Duke Michael and
the subsequent, abdication of
Michael, thus bringing the Ro-
manoff dynasty to an end.
Of the abdication of Emperor
Nicholas there can now be no pos
sible doubt, as the text of his
manifesto announcing it has been
received from Petrograd. What
has occurred in the case of Grand
Duke Michael, however, is still
far from clear.
Final Decision With People.
Advices from Petrograd yesterday
said there had been some difference Of
opinion between the duma leaders and
the representatives of the workingmen.
The latter wished to leave undecided
the question of form of the Russian
government until after the holding OF
a constitutional assembly, whereas the
duma group, fearing dangers to the
country in the absence of a definite
government, had put forward the pro-
gram of a regency under the grand
duke.
The qualifications which Michael is
reported to have placed on his accepts
ance of the throne indicate that 1t has
been decided to erect a temporary CEN
tral authority SO that there may be no
diversion of the country's energies IN
prosecuting the war, but that at the
same time the ultimate decision mas
been left with the people.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
EFFECT OF R. R. STRIKE
ON D. c. INDUSTRIES
Number of Plants Will Be Affected
Should Scheduled Walk
out Occur.
hington being a city given to res

Washington being a city given to res
idential purposes for the army Of gov
ernment employees rather than manu-
featuring, the question of food supplies
for the population is of greater local
Importance than interruption of trans
portation on manufactured products.
Several of the large Industries Of the
capital, however, will be seriously af-
fected should there be a strike, and II
it should continue for any length Of
time, preventing the inshipment of sup
plies and raw materials, these plants
will have to let a part at least Of their
forces so.
Henry T. offterdinger. manufactured
of cigars, is already feeling the effects
of the embargo. He ships his products
in large quantities into thirty-six of
the forty eight states in the Union.
Much of this is sent by express rather
than by freight, but If the transporta-
tion of the country is tied up he will
not be able to make deliveries to fill
large orders.
Would Halt Incoming Stock.
The shipment of finished product,
however, is not of as serious concern
JuSl dI eStHl Tie pl plcSSHlioil VI III
coming tobacco. He tried to anticipate
this as far as possible, but much of his
supplies have been held up en- route.
He is expecting a serious shortage in
several kinds of tobacco for special
brands of cigars.
If the tobacco supply runs short he
will be forced to let out some of his
$50 employees.
Ordnance Plant Hampered.
The Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company at Giesboro Point also is feel
ing the embargo. This big industrial
concern makes it's shipments over the
Baltimore and Ohio. except what small
part can be sent by water. The Balti-
more and Ohio refused to take any
product after last night While the
Giesboro Point plant has been antici-
pating this as far as possible by getting
out all the finished products it could,
there still is considerable product in
the plant that should be shipped with
in the next couple of months to fulfill
contracts.
The government work being done by
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company will not be interfered with,
because this can be shipped out by
water.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Steamer Ansonia Reaches London.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE Cunard
line steamer Ansonia from New York,
February %. for London, has arrived
safely. according to cable advlces re-
ceived here.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
German Line Gives Way
Over Extended Front;
French RepuIse Enemy

BY the Associated treSS.
PARIS, March 17.-French troops ad
vanced last night north of the Avre
and between the Avre and the Disc,
making progress over a front of twenty
kilometers (thirteen miles), and to
depth at some points of four kilometers
1.-TWO and one-half miles,, the war Of
fee announces today. The statement
follows:
North of the Avre and between the
Avre and the Disc our detachments con-
tinued to exert vigorous pressure on
the enemy and during the night ex.
tended their progress on !ront o.
twenty kilometers and to a deP,n at
certain points exceeding -FOUR kliome-
ters. eW took 10 prisoners. sFA
German Attack Fails.
"Northwestt of Berry-au-Bac, after
the spirited bombardment reported in
the communication of yesterday, the
Germans attacked our lines. The at
tack broke down under our fire. Ger
tain enemy detachments which succeed
ed in penetrating part Of trench were
elected Immediately with the bayonet.
EAST of Rheims our grenadiers checked
promptly enemy attacks on small posts
In the region west of MaisonS de Cham
pagne we made considerable progress in
grenade fighting during the night and cap
tured several portions of trenches. Heavy
artillery fighting continued throughout
this sector and in the vicinity of Au-
beriVe.
Fighting East of Meuse.
east of the Meuse there was spirited
fighting yesterday and last night In the
region of Chambrettes farm several
enemy attempts against one of our
trenches were finally repulsed after a
series of advances and retreats. The
Germans suffered in several successful
surprise attacks.
1--WE made several successful surprise
attacks west of the Meuse, in Cheppy
wood. LIE Pretre wood and near Regnau-
vile, west of Pont-a Mousson, and also in
AIsace at Sudelkopf, where we took fif-
Evening star., 1917-03-17
PHILADELPHIA Lines Ready.
WILL GUARD ALL TRAINS
THAT MOVE FOODSTUFFS
Gov. Harrington to Use Militia if
Necessary-ohio Governor Ready
for Emergency.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 17-Gov
declared last night that he
would use the militia, If necessary, to
protect the railroads in the movement
of trains containing foodstuffs.
Fears Of food famine in Baltimore
If the strike is serious. are dissipating
nm the assurance of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad officials that they will
give preference to all foodstuffS over
other traffic
Ohio Governor Makes Statement.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 17-Gov.
Cox has issued statement. saying the
state of Ohio was ready for any emer-
eencv in connection with the threat
e,ed railroad strike, and that 'if it
becomes necessary to avert a food
famine. or to give the President of the
United States that cooperation in a
cris,s which he deserves, I will make
martial lawsthe law of the state. take
over the railroads and run Them
The statement says:
"Jn an emergency such as this, we are
looking for precedent. The law of
the human heart becomes the law Of the
land Martial law displaces all other
law Our creed will be justice to our
neon,e and help to our President. and
7 have every confidence that when the
call is made on our citizenship the
response will be satisfactory.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Fighting East of Meuse.
Retirements Before Foes
Admitted by Germans;
Some Success Claimed

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March II, by wireless to
ISayville.-A further retirement of the
German forces on the western front,
between Sally and st. Pierre Vaast
wood and also between Beauvraignes
and Lassigny, was announced today by
the war office. The statement follows:
Between La Bassee canal and the
Ancre there was lively artillery fire
At several points British reconnoiter-
ing attachments We're repulsed.
..Retween Sally and st. Pierre Vaast
wood British and between Beauv-
raignes and Lassighy French detach-
ments settled in trenches which had
heen abandoned by US according to our
plan.
Successes Are Claimed.
..On the Aisne front an enterprise in
the forefield enabled us to bring in
,hirtv-fve prisoners. In the Cham
pagne there was strong artillery fire
for a time. An attack of a French
company west of Tahure failed. Be
tween the Meuse and the Moselle Ger
man thrusting detachments at four diff
ferent places brought in prisoners from
the enemy's lines.
..In a successful surprise attack near
Moncel, on the Lorraine frontier, twen-
,tv Frenchmen were taken prisoner
. "C;erman aviators by air attacks
brought down four captive balloons in
flames.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Grand Dukes Declaration.

The declaration made by the grand
duke on his acceptance of the throne.
as given out by the news agency. reads
as follows:
This heavy responsibility has come
to me at the voluntary request of my
brother. who has transferred the i'm
perial throne to me during period OF
warfare which is accompanied with un-
nrecedented popular disturbances
"Moyed by the thought which is in the
minds of the entire people, that the good
of the country IS paramount. l have
adopted the firm resolution to accept the
supreme power only if this be the will
of our great people, who. by plebiscite
organized by their representatives in
constituent assembly, shall establish
form of government and new fundamental
la ws for the Russian state.
consequently, invoking the benediction
of our Lord, / urge all citizens Of Russia
to submit to the provisional government
established upon the initiative OF the
duma and invested with full plenary pow
ers. until such time, which will follow
with as little delay as possible, as the
constituent assembly, on basis OF uni
yersal, direct, equal and secret suffrage,
shall. by its decision as to the new form
of government, express the viii of the
people"
Supreme Command to Nicholas.
A Reuters Petrograd dispatch says
that prior to his abdication the Russian
emperor transferred the supreme COM
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Women Seek Interview.

During the conference a delegation of
ten women called to seek a conference
with Commissioner Newman. Miss Alice
George explained to them the Commits
sioners were in conference. and another
effort will be made to see Mr.. Newman
Monday.
The public utilities commission today
indicated it might communicate with
the officials of the company in regard
to the alleged sale of tickets, collected
but not punched by conductors. Action
to check this practice is contemplated
under a statute providing that tickets
may not be used more than once. The
law was passed for hygienic reasons.
1t also was announced at the offices
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company that notices are to be
posted tomorrow warning conductors
against collecting fares, either cash
or tickets. without ringing them up.
1t was stated the, company's inspectors
would be employed to enforce this
rule.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight. Tomorrow fair.
colder.
Temperature for twenty-four hours.
ending 2 pm: Highest. 50. at pm
yesterday; lowest. 36. at I'm. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Grand Duke Michael Ready 2
to Ascend Throne of Russia
If Such Is Peoples Will
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March II, 12:45 p.m.-Grand
Duke Michael has accepted the throne
of Russia, conditioned on the consent
of the Russian people, according to a
statement received here today from the
semi-official Russian news agency.
The statement follows:
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
accepting the throne from his brothers
declares that he does so only with the
consent of the Russian people, who
should by a plebiscite establish new
form of government and new funda-
mental laws
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Board Issues Statement.

Following the conference with the
company's directors the Commissioners
gave out the following statement:
I'm two-hour conference this morn
ing between the Commissioners and
seven directors of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company the Commits
sioners urged the directors to permit
them to try to settle the strike by act
ing as mediators between the company
and the striking employees.
"The directors declined. They inform
ed the Commissioners they would con-
slider no basis of settlement except the
contract. already proposed by President
Clarence P. King, which calls for sig
nature by the company on the one hand
and each employe. as an individual, on
the other.
"It being impossible to induce the
directors to consider any middle course,
the conference adjourned without af-
frmative result"
Will Not Deal With Association.
Attending the conference were c. P.
King, w. F. Ham, Charles A. Spalding,
(Cor.:nued en- Second Page)
Evening star., 1917-03-17
Will Not Deal With Association

(CorSnued en- Second Page.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-14

increasing speed on the advancing in
fantry patrol.
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MODEST START
OF BERT HOOVER
In OREGON TOWN
FOOD DICTATOR OF AMERICA ONCE
AN ORDINARY BOY

| SALEM-Back in 1896 Bert Hoover
WAS office boy for the Oregon Land
company in Salem-a good office boy
at that. His uncle DR.. j. w. Minthorn,
was the head of the company. Young
Hoover thought he was worth more
money. DR.. Minthorn didn't. Hoover
left, wandering south into California.
President Wilson has announced
that this same Bert Hoover-ex-office'
boy-is to be food dictator" of ma
ton of a hundred million.
But to go back 90 years-in Califor-
mia Hoover entered Leland Stanford
university, taking an engineers course.
He worked his way through the school.
An Arizona placer mine couldn't get
water to the property, and placer
mines without water are not much
good. The mine owner sent to Stan
ford for bright young man to solve,
their problem. The university sent
Hoover. Hoover mastered the diff
Guilty.
Later an Australian company
heard of Hoover and sent for him. He
out another engineering
problem Then England called him |
and he worked there for some time. |
In the meantime he put brother and !
sister through school,
Natives here are recalling the strap
ping youth of 1895 who did odd jobs
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MOSCOW ASTONISHED
BY SIMPLE MIXTURE

Moscow people are astonished at
the INSTANT action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed
in Alder-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL re-
moves such surprising foul matter it
relieves almost ANY CASE constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas. Because
Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH lower and
upper bowel "a few doses often re-
lieve or prevent appendicitis. A short
treatment helps chronic stomach
trouble. S. L. Willis, Druggist. adv
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-14
Cholera MOrbus

This is very painful and dangerous
disease. In almost every neighbor-
hood someone has died from it before
medicine could be obtained or a phys
ician summoned. The right way is to
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house so
as to be prepared for it. Mrs. Charles
Enyeart, Huntington, Ind, writes:
During the summer of 1911 two of
my children were taken sick with
cholera morbus. used Chamberlain
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy and it
gave them immediate relief" Je
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Chooses His Ground.

Selecting a cleared space back of a
forest, Madon alighted and began the
hasty REIMBURSEMENT. Presently he
noticed a man approaching, staring at
him curiously. AS the individual was
not in uniform, and as he was far
enough back of the German lines to
be in territory where the civil popula-
ton might still be, he decided the
man must be a French peasant.
Calling out to him in French he
said:
: Please go away Madon was dis
illusioned. Turning, the man uttered
a command in German and signalled
for an advance. Instantly a German
patrol Ieaped to its feet. and with their
rifles aimed started to bear down on
the French aviator.
Almost at the same instant the mo-
tor OF the airplane began the rhythmic |
chugging that Indicated it was agsin |
operating properly. Madon leaped to !!
his seat. loosened his brakes, adjusted |
his machine gun, and charged at ever
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Notice.

University of Idaho, June 8. Moscow,
Idaho.-Sealed proposals will be open
ed in the office of c. Richardson, archi-
tect, at Moscow, Idaho, at 3 p. N. June
25, 1917, for the construction of horse
barn. Drawings and specifications
may be obtained from the architects
office at Moscow, Idaho.
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Through watching the classified ads
YOU will be able to secure the best
house or apartment to be found in the
city for the price you desire to pay
in rent.
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Makes Clean Sweep.

Makes Clean Sweep.
The latter opened fire with their
rifles as Madon's machine gun caught
them in its deadly sweep. The Ger
mans went down as though moved, by
cycle, not over three or four re-
manning standing or kneeling
Madon increased the speed of his en-
glne and then bore down on the few
remaining Germans. Wether they fell
before the wings of the aeroplans
strs'ck them, or were moved down by
the machine, Madon does not know. He
knows that ne swept over them and
an instant afterward had taken the
air.
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HAWKINS Of
contributions literature
bringing wild
Bright Eyes Of Our Northern Woods illustrated with wonderful
pictures soliudes Of
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TRENCH TALES.

LONDON-An instance of
. German "Kaiser hatred" was
. described by wounded engi-
. neer.
'In a house in one of the vii
lagos we captured a few days
go, that had evidently been
some kind of a headquarters,
there was a large picture of the
kaiser on the wall. Several .
German prisoners were brought
into the house One of them
on seeing the kaiser's picture,
spat on it. We asked him why
he spat on the picture, and if
he was a Saxon.
mo, Englishman," he replied,
I'm a Prussian, but I'm fed up,
and he is the devil who started
this.
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