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The Pulaskian., 1917-03-02
THIS BILL TURNS
 TOWNS INTO CITIES
SENATOR DUTY INTRODUCES A BILL THAT WILL PERMIT SEW RAGE SYSTEMS TO BE BUILT
 BY CORPORATIONS.

Something new is offered to the towns and small cities of Arkansas in the bill rendered the Senate recently by John R. Duty of Benton county, by which corporations may construct sewerage systems and operate them on the same plan as light water and gas services are now rendered.
 The bill will permit corporations to
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-02
Daily Thounht

Imperfections cling to man, which, if he wait till he have brushed off en- tirely he will spin forever on his axis, advancing nowhither.-C Carlyle.
 ssswa sHf,. urx--ur
The evening world., 1917-03-12
ARRESTED IN WALL STREET
FOR PART IN HODOKEN PLOT
Jean Caire Humbert Alleged to Be
Confederate Of Kolb and
Schwartz.

A thlrd arrest In the alleged bomb
plot in Hoboken was made to-day at
the corner OF Broad and Wall Streets
when Detective Sergts Cornelh and
Fullsm OF Hobokcn took into custody
Jean Caire Humbcrt who gave his ad-
dress as No. 1872 West Street.
The arrest and Humbert's protests
against It drew a large crowd, hut he
was quickly hurried TO Police Head
quarters whore ho will be held for
extradition to New Jersey.
The indictment against Humbert
charges him with acting in concert
with FRITZ Kolb and Hans Schwartz
In having high explosives in Room
No. % in the Commercial Hotel OF
Hobokcn.
Humhert told the police that he
was thirty years old, a salesman, and
that he was born In Germany.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
GERMANY AGAIN TRIES
TO AMEND OLD TREATY
Presents Through Swiss Minister
Document Gerard Refused
10 Sign.

WASHINGTON, March i2 - Ger
many renewed to-day her efforts to
have the United States sign a proto-
col amending tho Prussian-America
treaty OF 1898. 30 as TO exempt all
German residents In the United States
from arrest or interference during any
period OF war and reservinE to all
German ships In American ports the
right TO safe conduct to homo ports.
II Is tho same protocol that Ambas-
sado7 Gerard. before his departure
from Berlin, refused 10 consider.
The Swiss Minister. DR.. Paul Ritter.
called at the state Department to-day
by direction Of the German Foreign
once. with a copy OF the proposed
amendment to the treaty. He was
unable TO see Secretary Lansing, who
was busy with other engagements.
The matter probably will be given
due consideration by State Depart
mont officials, though II is realized
that such an amendment, even though
the Administration favored IL. would
not have much prospect OF ratitica'
ton in the Senate.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
CURIOUS FIGHTING ON SOMME
IN RETREAT OF THE GERMANS
Capture of lrles by the British an
Illustration of New Tactics on
Both Sides.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, March 12-Capture OF Irles
brings the British forces to the main
German defense line between Loupart
Wood and Achiet le Petit.
This latest vitcory was cited to-day
as an ideal illustration OF the curious
fighting on the Somme. which entered
= new phase with the beginning OF the
German retirement.
The once cozy village OF lrles sat
almost at the top OF a slope leading 10
the plateau on which is Loupsrt Wood
There were quarries east and north
OF the village with sunken roads on
all sides, which made It's defense b.
small units easy
The Germans posted many defenders
In groups OF eight armed with machine
guns.
After the hurricane OF bombardment
the British attacked from the west
and south. converging their lines and
killing or taking prisoner every Ger
I man in the pocket thus formed.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
C0NvOYS FOR U. S. SHIPS
ARE URGED BY STOWElL
Columbia Authority Heckled by
Anti-War Audience in Labor
Temple.

Ellory c. Stowell. associate profess
sor OF international law at Columbis
University. speaking last night at ths
Labor Temple. Fourteenth Street and
Second Avenue. upon American
Rights: what shall We Do About
Them ?" said merchantmen should be
conveyed through the danger rome by
torpedo boats.
That will rot be an act Of war,
but 1t will be an act OF war II any
body interferes with them." re de-
clared. "If our merchantmen are to
be armed the President should issue
a proclamation ordering them 10 frs
on submarines at sight and should
notify the German Government OF
this through the Swiss Minister. u
he does that and an American mer-
chairman in the war zone fires on =
submarine 1t will be acting legally,
II not. and II ship fires on a rub
marine without being attacked. Ger
many might claim that II was q vio-
laIon of international law. and in
my opinion she would be technioslly
correct"
Later Prof. Stowell added to re-
porters that Germany might be tech-
nically correct In Furnishing the Of
ficers and crew of such n ship.
After his address the speaker was
heckled by the audience. the majority
OF which seemed anti-war.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
REvOKES FIGHT LICENSE
TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Athletit Commission Decides Brown
Must Show Title to Lease
Other Clubs Closed.

Punishment was to-day meted out
ny the State Athletic Commission,
when the status OF several boxing
clubs was considered by Commits
sioners Wenck, Franey and Dwyer
Grant Hugh Brownies Garden Tower
Corporation was deprived Of it's IL
cense to conduct bouts in Madison
Square Garden until such time as
there Is submitted either a years
lease or a title 10 the property.
II was stated that the license was
given with the understanding that
title was be AIKEN he Garden by
March /. or hat a years lease would
then be submitted.
The commission voted that when
Benny Leonard and Freddie welsh
meet in the Manhattan Athletic Club
March % the referee must be Charlie
White. Bill Brown or Claude Tibbitts,
and the contestants must notify the
commission by March 20 OF their
choice.
The license Of the olympic 4. &.
was revoked on complaint from the
Comptroller's office that the State taN
on four January shows had not been
paid The Empire A. e. was also sus-
pended until the State tax is paid IN
full, as was the Harlem Sporting
club.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
SENATOR STONE KEEPS
HIS GUARDIANSHIP
Steering Committee Bows TO "Sena-
torial Courtesy and Retains
Foe of Armed Neutrality.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
william J. Stone, criticised as one ~
the "wilful mem who succeeded In
blocking the Presidents armed neu-
trality" bill during the closing hours
OF the last session. succeeds himself
as Chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee.
This Is shown by the list OF new
committee assignments announced
day by tho Steering Committee.
His reappolntment had been forecast.
on the belief that Senatorial cour-
tesy" and Senatorial precedent" was
too strong to be disregarded,
Among other committee assign
ments agreed upon we're Senator
Thomas, Democrat, 20 succeed eN-
Senator O'GOrman on tho Foreign
Relations Committee, and Senators
Fall and Knox to I'M two Republi-
can vacancies on the same commit
tee
In tho new Congress, beginning
with the extra session, Democrats
will preside over tltty-four Senate
committees and Republicans over
twenty. This is a gain of one for the
Republicans over last year
The evening world., 1917-03-12
j. S. TO D|SMANTLE
W|RELESSSTAT|ONS
RUN BY AMATEURS
viii Take Precautions Against
Sending Reports in
Case of War.

WASHINGTON. March l2-Every
amateur wireless station in tho
United States will be dlsmantlcd by
order OF the President n war comes,
according 20 authoritative announce
ments to-day. This would be one OF
tho first moves 20 protect military
and naval plans.
Oh1cials admitted reports OF hidden
German wireless stations arc causing
them much moro anxiety than the
serious matter OF bomb plots. Fed
eral search for these stations has
been redoubled, not only in the
United states, but in Mexico and Cen
tral America.
After the dismantlinE OF amateur
stations would como rigid supervision
and censorship OF every public plant
IN continental United states and the
insular possessions.
While the hunt for hidden wireless
goes ON the Government also il re-
doubling its efforts 20 break up the
now disclosed German attempt TO
| tIfhie huhplClont untdHlhtsb hhu ~
tual revolution In South and Central
American countries. Otncials still
refuse TO discuss this phase OF plot
tings in detail. but they admit that
Pan-Americanlsm is being subjected
to the most trying test in years
through German intrigue.
The Government Is said TO have
evidence that German agents not
only are fomenting III feeling agains
tho United states. but they arc alsC
srraying country against countr,
and even attempting TO stir up revo'
Iutions inside countries in South ant
Central America.
South American diplomats here are
endeavorinE TO reach some common
ground Of neutrality. Meetings
which began Feb. 5, are being held t'
determine upon Joint action whor
questions OF neutrality violations
arise.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
HOTEL GUESTS WIRELESS
IN BRONSVILLE WRECKED
Navy Yard Denies Seizing Appar-
atus, but Gramatan Manager
SAYS He Cut Wires.

There was report about the Fed
eral Building to-day that men from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard had gone 10
the Hotel Gramatan. in Bronxville,
this morning. and conhscated a pow
erful wireless apparatus found an the
rooms OF German guest. Omcials
OF the Navy Yard professed to know
nothing about the story. A. o. CAL
lup manager OF the Hotel Gramatan,
after repeated urging made this
statement over the telephone 70 The
Evening World:
Some one is trying TO make a
whole lot out OF nothing. Recently 1
noticed some sort of an instrument
on table in the room Of a guest
who with his wife and child had lived
here since last November. L didn't
know what It was. but this guest told
me he was studying wireless teleg-
raphy. A few days ago ] saw wires
running from his room to the roec
and | cut them to keep people from
talking. The man and his family are
still in the hotel"
Mr.. Gallup said the guest he re-
ferred 20 had told him he was con
nected with convern that manufac-
lures dress forms.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
HACKENSACK MAN GAVE
KAISER A REAL LICKING
OVER STOLEN BOUQUET
Otto krauSe Tells How He
"Whaled" the Then Crown
Prince at Age of Six.

Otto II. Hrausc. proprietor OF the
for many years chief OF the Fire De-
partment there. believes he is the
only American citizen. except perhaps
Poultney Bigelow. who has actually
with his own two fists licked tho
Kaiser" Born in Germany. but a
resident OF Hackensack for thirty
years. Mr.. Krause takes lot OF
pleasure in telling the story OF his
combat with the Emperor william
fifty-one years ago. when he and the
Kaiser (then the Crown Princo) were
about six years old.
1T was long time ago, and I
didn't know what notable job was
doing when licked him." Mr.. Krause
said to-day. ~ doubt II the Kaiser
remembers IL as well as | do, and OF
course at present he has moro i'm
portant matters on his mind anyway.
But / never forgot II for n minute.
And. though | didn't know when
licked him that he was the Crown
Prince, WAS 80 Hdu NuuluH nave
cared. anyway.
MY grandfather, william Vogel
was at that time in charge OF the
waterworks at Potsdam. From the
gardens about the waterworks he col
lccted flowers for big bouquet for me
| to take to the palace. | was dressed
in the very best clothes ! had and
was all swelled up with Importance.
Just as | was entering the palace
grounds Il boy of about my size
pounCGd on mC, twisted the bouquet
out OF my hand ana ran away across
q lawn with II. | was mad enough tt
have done murder. | chased him
caught him, took the flowers away
from him, laid Lhem aside carefully
and then gave him one good and swirI
trouncing until a nurse, very much
| Mortified, came To the rescue, prieC
me OF him and, scandalized. told mI
| had been attacking the Crown
Prince.
| Nothing was ever done to me abou
u, even AT home, and | think tha'
secretly my grandfather was rather
proud OF me-
| pUultney BlGclow in his rcmi
niscencos OF his boyhood days in Ger
many when his father was Minister
from the United states intimatei
that no occasionally had encounter
with both the present Kaiser and hi
brother, Prince Henry Of Prussia.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
SEARCH FOR MUNITIONS
ON INTERNED STEAMERS
Navy Yard Officials Act in Face
OF Threats by German
Commanders.

PHILADELPHIA, March Fin
the face OF threats OF being thrown
overheard by the commanders OF the
lntcrncd German boats in the Navy
Yard here officials. acting under
the direction OF the Navy Department
at Washington. to-day will search
the Prince Eitel Friedrich and Kron-
prinI Wilhelm, 20 investigate reports
that munitions OF war have been
smuggled aboard.
Officers OF this Government have
not searched an interned boat be-
fore, but had taken the word OF the
commanders that there are no eX-
plosivos on their vessels.
II shells are discovered on the boats
officials believe seizure will follow
Explosives found will not be removed
until definite word is received from
Washington.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
SIX PERSONS HURT
IN STATEN ISLAND
STREET CAR CRASH
Spreading Rails Blamed for
Accident at Stapleton This
Afternoon.

Six persons we're seriously hurt this
afternoon when a big steel car OF the
Richmond Light and hallway Com
pany left tho track at Stapleton and
turned completely around Spreading
rails caused the accident.
The car was running on a straight
track az a moderate rate OF speed, II
IL said. when on BAY Street In front
of the Williams lumber yard the
front trucks left the rails. The car
around. 10 that the motorman's end
pointed in the opposite erection. All
the windows In the car were broken.
The car was bound from South
Beach TO st. George and had thirty
or more passengers In the car.
The motorman, Robert Curry, Of
No. i54 Tompkins Avenue. New Brigh-
ton. was shaken up and bruised. John
Littleneld. tho conductor, OF No. 20
Castleton Avenue. West New Bright
on, was not hurt.
or the passengers Frederick White,
forty. OF No. 56 Canal Street. was the
most seriously hurt. He suffered con-
tuslons OF tho head. face and body
and possibly serious internal hurts
He is at ST. Vincents Hospital al
Livingston.
The others taken 10 hospitals are:
John Lyons. forty-slG. No. 3is Ber.
gen Avenue. Jersey City.
Mario Kennedy, thirty-two. No. 15jI
Richmond Terrace. New Brighton.
Robert Luckner, forty-eight, No. io'
Midland Avenue, Montclair.
David Reese. twenty-one, No. 4
Clinton Avenue. New Brighton.
Anna Frank, thirteen, No. 44O Ba!
Street, Clifton.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
but a small chance for ms life. Many

but a small chance tor ms llte. Many
Of the old folk who have perished
from lack OF nourlshment were un.
able to 30 10 the soup Kitchens and
other PAGES for their food: the
standing in line for hours was too
Arduous for them and so for the lack
OF some one to attend them they
| pcrishcd,
During tho next four months. the
medical men agree, hundreds upon
hundreds of weaklIngs viii go TO their
death by starvation,
The consumption OF liquor has been
greatly decreased to tho general bet
termcnt Of the peoples health. In
beers there has been a reduction OF
| 20 per cent. In the amount OF alco-
hol Altogether reduction OF 30
per cent has been effected In the
! consumption OF beer and the price
has been doubled Prices Of certain
foodstuffs are prohbitiVe except 60
persons Of soodly Unsan.i sausage. q
selling for 30 marks (sbout S2.60) q
pound; aoose fat At 2i marks .
pound. A big goose sells for as high
as 100 marks (S2ol, and the general
average for geese 10 between so and
70 marks oaehi turkeys during the
latter part OF January were selling
for 7I2 marks = German pound, which
IL y W moro tnAN an
pound; rabbits weighing between five
and siS pounds are fetching IS and
20 marks each.
Germany Is hoping for the best
during the next few months, Hei
hopes for an ending OF the war are
based almost solely upon the subma-
rine campaign, From the miahties
official in Berlin TO the lowliest peas
ant tho submarine 10 regarded as th,
weapon by which the German EN-
pirs will bring 20 pass the peae,
which is so Ardently desired,
Germany wants peace ana she
wants peace badly. The desire fo
peace Is rapidly becoming a manii
with the greater proportion OF tn,
population. Germany in her dsSir,
for peace 10 willing 90 accept term
10 day which she would not hav,
considered for an instant a year ago
But Germany desires a peace tina
viii not bring her hum listion. " he
enemies seek TO degrade her or fore,
her down to the place OF . sseont
class power or even a poor first elias
power she will hqht on until an
c nihilstion alone puts an end 20 th
conflict --.A-.k. ~
The evening world., 1917-03-12
GAINS
MADE BY FRENCH
IN CHAMPA ACNE
Raiders Capture Men and Ma
chine Guns in the German
Trenches.

PARIS, March l2.--The French con
tinued their offensive operations in
the Champagne last night. Further
gains In the region OF Maisons de
Champagne are reported in to-day
official announcement. Prisoners
we're taken in raids and patrol en-
counters at dlfferen, points on th'
front.
. The statement follows.
between Scissors and Rheims
a surprise attack directed by the
enemy against one Of our trenches
in the region OF Poissy was re-
pulsed promptly by our fre. The
enemy suffered losses and left
prisoners In our hands.
Near Maisons de Champagne
we made further progress last
night BY grenade attacks. Patrol
encounters occurred in the sector
OF Auberive. The number of ma
chine-guns which we have cap
tured in the region OF Maisons de
Champagne has been increased 70
twelve
I'm the Woevre we made a sue
cessful incursion into German
trenches north OF Selcheprey. In
Lorraine there were patrol en-
gagements. We took prisoners
near st. Martin. northwest OF
Badonvillers."
The evening world., 1917-03-12
FRANKLIN REJECTS WAR
BONUS DEMAND OF SAILORS
Head OF international Mercantile
Marine Willing to Give Fifty Per
Cent. Increase, but No More.

~ ~
Cent. Increase, but No More.
u. A. s Franklin, President of tho
international Mercantile Marine. this
Afternoon declined TO grant the de-
mAnd OF the sailors for a war bonus
Of n 75 per cent. increase in wages for
men on armed American merchant
men. ell told Gustav A. Braun, sec
rotary OF tho Atlantic District OF tho
International Scamen's Union, that
he would give the men so per cent.
bonus ANA no more. In addition, he
said, tho company would insure the
lives OF the men and their clothing
ana give thCm passage money back
to Now York in tho event OF ono OF
tho American liners being sunk.
BofOro the meeting Secretary Braun
said the men had declined to go 10
sea without tho bonus they asked,
aud thut Mr.. Franklin would find diff
fculty In getting moro than 200 sea-
mon In Sew York to man tho fleet.
Braun VIII report the result OF the
conference to a mass meeting to be
held on Wednesday night.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
BV Ross ID. Whytock

Publishing world)
HAVANA March l2Th entered the
serious period It's the the most optimistic
Hdent Is military prowes regards the
four months during which her fate shall he
tablshed
with regard to food 1t
during which grim want
will will terminate with the beginning OF the
he middle
conceded food problem
with horouhness that she
with present supplies
with regard avail
terrible form will them
will suffering throughout
expected die OF starvation
failure determined to
set the world ashuddrng
indications that will be-
problem least another
failure which Ambassador
ocs who Germany have heard
proposed letting the populations Of territory
oy shift themselves
Allies Germany and the situation becomes
will compelled drastic One o
Switzerland Norway Sweden and Holland
the which being
would be diverted
uon territory held
The evening world., 1917-03-12
CAPTURE OF BAGDAD
IS lAUDED IN COMMONS
no Praise Too High for Dash and
Determination OF British Troops,
Saws Bonar Law.

LONDON, March l2-Aftcr an
nouncing the fail OF Bagdad' in tho
House Of Commons to-day. Andrew
BonNr Law, Chancellor OF the ES-
Chcquer, said there was every reason
30 believe that two-thirds OF tho
Turks artillery had fallen into tho
hands OF the British or had been
thrown into the Tigris.
Mr.. Bonar Law said the fan OF
Bagdad came as u sequel 20 a series
OF brilliant operations carried out by
British and Indian troops with lash
and determination for which no
praise could be too high.
When Gen. Maude, Commander OF
! the Mesopotamian Army. crossed rht
( Tigrs above Kut-el- AmRra last
month he imperilled the safety OF the
/ Turkish army. The Turks immedi'
/ ately retired on Bagdad, and were
! pursued with the utmost energy
! Large numbers OF prisoners anC
! quantities OF materials OF all kinds
| were captured,
The evening world., 1917-03-12
Eighteen Allied Aircraft Brought
Down, says Berlin.

BERLIN. March " tvia Sayville) -
"on account OF tho very bright
weather tho activity OF long-range
guns and airplanes increased at many
places on the western front" says
to-day's official statement. Fire
especially was strong In the Ancre
sector, between Bucquov and 10
Transloy, and was lively in several
sectors along the Alsne and in the
Champagne.
South OF Ripont the French this
morning attacked parts OF our posi-
ton. They were repulsed.
our enemies lost sixteen airplanes
and two captive balloons by air at
tacks OF our alrplanes and one ma
chine by our defensive fire.
"On the eastern front artillery and
patrol activity was active from time
to time. Some artillery actions OF
larger importance occurred.
"On the Macedonian front between
Lakes Ochrida and Presba there were
minor engagements In front OF our
line"
The evening world., 1917-03-12
Austrian Attack In the Trentino
Weported Hrpulsed.

ROME. March - (via London).-
The repulse OF an Austrian attack
after artillery preparation northeast
Of Len2umo. In the Trentino. is an
nounced by the War once In to o-day's
official statement. There were nu-
merous artillery and patrol activities
in other sectors.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
British steamship sinks From Leak
Her Crew Rescued,

UOSTON, NarCh l2.-Thc BrllIAh
steamer Pere Marquette sprang a leak
and sank sixty miles east OF Nauset
early SUNDAY morning, Capt. Charles
Cross, her commander, reported upon
arrival to-day aboard the fishing
schooner Mar de Costa, which picked
OF his crew, The Pere Marquette own
ei I'm ST. Johns, y. f.. and operated
BY the Annyez steamship Company
was bound from that port for New
York with n cargo OF wood pulp. The
men had been adritt In small boats tor
several hours before they were rescued
nv fishermen.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
SARAH BERNHARDT IS ILL.
Cancels bookings and Returns q
New York with Cold.

Sarah Bornhardt has been compelled
by severe cold. which threatens her
with congestion Of the lungs. TO cance
her Immediate bookings and is now or
her way back to this city from North
crn New York. II Is expected that she
will arrive late to-day and go to the
Hotel Savoy.
Mmo. Bernhardt. who was on sec
ond tour. playing a bill OF short sketch
e.. caught cold during one OF her rail
way Journeys and II was deemed bes
that she return and place herself undc,
sumo her tour as soon as her hesltl
permits.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
Uus-Ians Report Defeat of TurLs
Near DiHltun.

FETItOGIEAD, March II WA ION
dom. Tho Russian column operating
toward the Mosopotamian frontier
from IIamadan has made further
progress, dgivinE the Turks from a
position near Bisituu, twenty miles
northeast Of KcrmsnshHh, the Turks
retiring to lladjiabad,
The evening world., 1917-03-12
QUEEN MARY TO ATTEND
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING
Relaxes Rule to Show Interest
in Women'S Work in
Great War.

LONDON. March l2.-oueen Mary
will attend a great mass meeing for
women only In Albert Hall next Sat
urday. when the woman scheme OF
national service will be launched.
This Is tho flrst time Her Majesty
has consented to attend a public
meeting. She relaKes her rule owing
10 the great interest she Is taking IN
the scheme.
The evening world., 1917-03-12
WHEAT BREAKS 7 CENTS
A BUSHEL;; CLOSES WILD

CHICAGO, March le.--Semi- pan
icky conditions. attributed in the
main 10 fear of railroad strike, pre-
vailed during the late trading to-day
In the wheat market, and prices broke
as much as seven cents bushel
As compared with Saturday. I'm
ish, l,S6h TO 1853. May delivery fell
TO l79A and closed wild at l,SOh to
l.sOA.