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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
FOR FULL USE OF U-BOATS.
Count Westarp, German Conserva.
tive, Would Strike English Fleet

BERLIN. January 2O.-Count Westarp
leader of the conservative party in the
reichstag, declared himself in favor OF
the fullest use of submarines in a speech
at Magdeburg. Count Westarp said:
Our utmost strength must now he
thrown into the scales There is
no weapon of warfare which we dare to
withhold. We have too few weapons in
hand against England, who possesses al
this moment our colonies, has swept
away our commercial marine and put n
blockade into effect. If we want to make
further progress against England We
must strike her life nerve-her CONNER
cial fleet. We have already dealt Eng
land mighty blows in cruiser warfare
and it is technically possible to augment
our achievements, but the chief thing is
commercial warfare. 1t is a good sign
that nobody feels it necessary to try
and interfere with the plans and de-
cisions of the military authorities but
that everybody has full confidence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
MANY BANDS milne
INAUGURATION DAY
Over 500 Organizations Are
Expected, Including Three
Composed of Women.
On
SINGERS ALSO IN PARADE

More than 500 bands. each with more
than twenty pieces. will be in the in
auGural parade. according to state
ment made at the committee headGuar-
ters today by inaugural Chairman Rob-
ert n. Harper, after reviewing his cor
respondence with those who have en-
listed for the civic organizations sec
tion of the parade.
In the number will be some of the
most famous bands in the country and
number wearing very striking uni
forms. 1t includes at least three wSm-
ems bands, one composed of forty
young women from Rising Sun, Ohio.
The American Indian Band of Alexan-
dria and the Alabama Polytechnical In
stitute Band are among those who re-
ported today as ready to take parade
assignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
CLAIMs TOTAL $S,931, ,s7s.
U. S. Commissioners Report of In
quirY Into Eastland Disaster.

CHICAGO, January 20.-Claims total
ling ss,931,67s for death and personal in
jury and loss of property arising from
the overturning of the steamer Eastlar.5 I
in the Chicago river were recorded in a
report to the federal court completed to-
day by Lewis F. Mason. United States
commissioner. The number of death
claims. after the elimination of number
of Implications will be less than 500 it is
stated. Death claims amounted to S.
100. 900. personal injury claims to $151, ,260
and those for destruction of personal
property to $20.41S.
The Eastland. laden with excursionists,
overturned in the Chicago river July "a,
1915, with a loss of S12 lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
COMMODORE PHYTH|AN
DIES At ANNAPOLIS, ND.
Retired Officer CT Navy III Only One
Week-Suffered Double Stroke
Of Paralysis.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 20.-Com-
modore Robert l.. Phythian. United
States Navy (retired). died today after
an illness of one week at his residence
on Maryland avenue, where he had
lived since his retirement from the
service in 1897, Commodore Phythian
had been in failing health for some
time. but the immediate cause of his
death was a double stroke of paralysis,
which he suffered last Saturday.
1t was realized that the commodore's s
condition was extremely grave. but he
seemed to rally somewhat during the
last few days. Lato yesterday after
noon, however. he suffered relapse,
mained in that state until the end came
at o'clock this morning. At his bed
side when he passed away were his two
sons-in law and aauenters. con.h.annss.
and Mrs. J. r. T. Pringle of the navy
and Mr.. and Mrs. ChAries .. Boukw ar
ter of Paducah KY.
Commodore Phythian was eighty-one
years old, one of the older and among
the few retired officers of the naval
service who held the grade of commo-
dore, a rank which was abolished
number of years ago.
Commodore Phythian had distin-
guished career in the service. In addi-
ton to other notable duty performed
by him, he served as superintendent of
the Naval Academy from June 13. 1890,
to November Is, 1894. He went on the
retired list June 20. 1897, and since
then had maintained his residence in
this city.
Though a native of Pennsylvania,
Commodore Phythian received his ap-
pointment to the navy from Kentucky,
in which state he spent the early years
of his life. He was a student at the
academy in the fifties. in the days of
Dewey and Reed. both of whom died a
few days ago. He graduated two years
ahead of these officers. however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
PROBE BY NAVAL COURT.
Inquiry Into Stranding of Cruiser
and Submarine Ordered.

EUREKA, Cal, January 20.-A high
ranking court will be designated by
Admiral William B. Caperton to in
auire into the stranding near here OF
the submarine H-3 and the cruiser Mil
waukee, it was made known today.
Rear Admiral William F. Fullam
commanding the reserve force, Pacific
fleet, will be president of the board
He has been ordered to start north
Sunday on the flagship Pueblo.
The Milwaukee had keeled over to-
day to an angle of 26 degrees. and the
slant of the decks rendered it difficult
for the sailors engaged in removing
personal effects to carry on salvage op-
erationS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Rare Books Sell High.

NEW YORK, January 20-A fine
copy of the rare first edition of Shake
speare's poems changed hands at an
auction sale here yesterday for $3.50.
The book was printed in London in
1910.
"Thordynary of Cristen Men," print
ed on the press of Cations successor,
Wynkyn de Worde. in 1906. sold for
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
ORDERS DESIGNED
TO CUT COAL PRICE
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Issues Drastic Reg
uIations for Railroads.
COMMITTEE OF CARRIERS

Drastic regulations designed to re-
lieve the shortage in coal cars and
help bring about a lowering of pres
ent high prices of coal were prescribed
today by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The regulations require return TO
original owners of all coal cars as fast
as unloaded and give the railroads ten
days to devise methods for relieving
the shortage in other types of cars.
The commissions order also re-
quires the railroads to apply the same
regulations to refrigerator, heater VEN
tilated and insulated cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
DUKE OF AIHOLL DIES.
Was One of Principal Titled Land
owners in Scotland.

LONDON. January 20. 12:47 PM
The Duke of Atholl died this morning
at Blair Castle, Scotland. Born in 1910
he succeeded to the title III 1864. He
was one of the principal titled Scottish
landowners, owning more than 10000
acres.
Marques of Tullibardine, who has had
a notable career in the army. serving
with distinction in the Khartoum and
other Egyptian campaigns and in South
Africa, and since the beginning of the
present war. in August, 1915. was made
a brigade commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Effective February 81.

The new orders become effective Feb
ruary 81. The committee which the
railroads are called on to appoint
should be vested, the order states, with
plenary powers and should cooperate
with the commission in seeking relief
for the shortage of other types of cars:
Unless such corlmittee is appointed
within ten davs, the commission de-
clares. it will act Independently and
consider the issuance of such orders as
it deems necessary to relieve the situa-
ton.
In issuing today's order. the commits
sion was divided, Commissioners Clark,
Clements and Hall dissenting from the
ma ajority view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
FIREMEN HAVE HARD FIGHT.
Blaze in New York Causes Loss Es
timated at 100000.

NEW YORK, January 20.-A fire de-
scribed by officials as the most difficult
which the fire department has had to
handle here in recent years wrecked
the six-story factory building of the
Manhattan Brass Company, in. East
2sth street, with a property less esti-
mated at 100000 today.
Bellevue Hospital. Cornell Medical
College and scores of crowded tene-
ments together with Catholic church,
in which services were being held, were
endangered when a wind spread burn
ing embers which had been hurled high
by a series of acid explosions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
IN BATTLE
WITH GERMAN U-BOAT
Officers of Lindenhall Tell Of
Thrilling Engagement in
the Mediterranean.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 20.-A battle
which lasted an hour and forty minutes
between the British freighter Linden
hall and Teutonic submarine in the
Mediterranean. with nearly 300 shots
exchanged between the two craft, was
described by officers of the Lindenhall
upon her arrival here today from
Naples.
The freighter came in so severely
shelled that she looked as if she had
been in an explosion. Twenty-six shots
from the U-boat hit her and one Of the
shells still protrudes from The wood
work above the stewards blink,
Vessel Refused to Stop.
The engagement took place about ten
days before Christmas. according to
having left Cardiff, Wales. was pro-
ceeding from Gibraltar to Naples. The
submarine signaled to the Lindenhall
to stop. Instead the tramp put on full
speed ahead. Then ensued a pursuit
which continued one hour and forty
minutes. or until the freighter found a
haven in the lee of an island near Pa
lermo. There the U-boat abandoned
the chase.
Meanwhile the undersea boat fired 210
shells at the Lindenhall, which from
twelve-pounder mounted astern sent
back eighty-six shots at the pursuer.
The Lindenhall reached here without
the gun. The weapon was removed at
Gibraltar, on her return voyage, in ac-
cordance with practice adopted in the
case of vessels bound from the Medi-
terranean to the United States. The
Lindenhall carried coal and a crew of
twenty EIGHT men when she was at
tackled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Prefers Dungeon to Jute Mill.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, January 90
After seventeen days spent in the dun
geon of the state prison here, James B.
Mcnamara, who is serving a life term for
his confessed part in the dynamiting of
the Los Angeles Times building in 1910.
continued steadfast today in his refusal
to work in the jute mill. Every day he
Is brought out and asked IL he is ready
to work in the mill. AS regularly he re-
fuses and then is led back to the dun
geon. He has been confined there longer
than any other prisoner in the last five
wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Strikers Tie Up Street Railwe I

HAMILTON. Ohio. January 20 Sixty
conductors and motormen of Ham
ilton street car service st for a
5-cents-an-hour increase here Ay. No
attempt was made to opera2wcars and
an early conference between representa-
tives Of the striking employees and the
company failed to bring about a settle-
ment. There was no disorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Rutgers May Abolish Societies.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., January
20.-Rutgers College students, follow
ing the lead of Princeton sophomores
in attempting to abolish the club sys-
tenn, have started a movement to do
away with the class societies of the
college. 1t is headed by Francis J.
Scarr, captain of the 1916 foot ball
team and member of one of the four
class societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
State Funeral Of Admiral Dewey Attended by
Highest Officials of the Land and by
the Entire Diplomatic Corps.
ARMY AND NAVY ADD TO SOLEMNITY
AND DIGNITY OF IMPRESSIVE CORTEGE
Washington Forge Business Legislation and Politics, Well
Domestic Duties, and Thousands With Bowed Heads Pay
Tribute to Iilustrious Dead.

Attended by soem and dignity that seldom has been equaed
land today paid the late admiral OF the
United George Dewey by that calls
him hero
Following simple the rounda OF the
Capitol gathered the President OF the United Sates
highest officials government distinguished and
diplomats from foreign lands and prominent civil
their heads in silent the
honored and respected the mortal this
their resting place Arlington where the nation
great demonstration of national affection carved
deeper history where the of George Dewey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Presbyterian Boards Consolidated,

PHILADELPHIA. January 20.-The
executive commission of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America. in
session here. has approved a form of
charter for the new general board of
education. The new board was author
ized by the last general assembly. 1t
will be a consolidation of the present
boards of education. with headquarters
in Philadelphia, and the college board.
whose offloes are in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Continues Until May /.

The new regulations continue in eff
feet until May l.
Issuance of the order is a culmina-
ton of the investigation which the
commission has been conducting for
several months. the last hearing hav-
ing been held here December IS. The
hearing was attended by the represent
atives of a large number of roads and
shippers and by Department of Justice
officials investigating the cost of living
who had been in frequent consultation
with officials of the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
BIG MUNITIONS EXPLOSION.
Large Loss of Life and Property
Feared in British Factory Blast.

LONDON, January 20.-The following
official communication was issued last
night:
THE ministry of munitions regret to
announce that an explosion occurred
this evening at a munitions factory in
the neighborhood of London.
1T is feared that the explosion was
attended by considerable loss of life
anu damage to property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Panker Buys Rare Example of Art.

NEW YORK. January 20.-A portrait of
Nine. lie Parabere. known as La Dame
aux Oeillets." has been purchased by
James Speyer. the banker of this city. for
his private collection. it was announced
today. 1t is regarded as a rare example
of the art of Nicholas de Largiliere. The
purchase price was not disclosed, but
since the picture was brought to this
country last spring it had been held at
$50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Advertising.

No misleading or fraudu-
lent advertising is allowed
in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Warned as to ST. Theodore.

The British authorize have issued
. warning to ship-ips companies that
the captured B5i;;S, steamer ST. Theo-
dore has been converted into German
commerce raider and is cruising along
the Atlantic steamship routes. Secret
Instructions have been given to the
companies regarding routes to be fol-
lowed.
Except for the accounts brought to
Perranbuco by survivors of vessels
which had been sunk. no authentic in
formation has been received here re-
garding the German raider. Since sac
parted company with the Hudson Ma u
week ago. the raider has dropped out
of sight. and far as can be ascer-
tanned is still at large.
Great anxiety is felt for the safety of
various vessels in waters which are re-
garded as in the danger zone. and va
rious reports of additional sinkings
are current. but there is no Indication
that these stories have any substantial
basis.
The French merchantmen Samara
6.OoT tons. which was reported to have
been sunk. is safe. and was due at Rio
de Janeiro yesterday afternoon. The ve5-
sci in regard to which the grea test
concern is felt is the S.OOO-tcn British
nam buco. 1t is reported from that city
that she has retu ned to St Vincent.
but the report lacks confirmation
From accounts given by men from
the destroyed steamships published
in the newspapers it appears that the
raider has a speed of about sixteen
knots. The crews of the French barks
Nantes and Asnieres. which arrived at
Pernambuco on the Hudson Maru, took
passage on the Brazilian steamship
Niras Geraes for Bahia. Brazil, where
they will await a French steamship to
take them home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Complicated Question
if Americans Are to Be
Held as War Prisoners

The German admiralty statement that
neutral subjects in the crews of vessels
captured by the German raider in the
south Atlantic have been removed as
prisoners OF war;" will raise compli-
Gated question if any Americans are
among them
The whole question turns on whether
an armed merchant ship is a war ves-
sci, and the gulf between this country
and Germany on that question is still
unbridged- OF course. Americans on
such ships could be considered as pris-
oners of war only if the vessels were
considered war vessels
No indication has been received that
any OF the vessels sunk by the German
raider were other than defensiyely
armed. The State Department has held
throughout that a vessel cannot he
classed as a warship unless it is under
naval orders and the naval flag, and
manned by naval crews.
The German admiralty statement
made just at this time, when tho
armed ship issue between the two
countries is becoming more complicat-
ed. was taken to foreshadow a more
pronounced attitude as to the question
on Germany's part.
News as to st. Theodore.
Dispatches to the State Department
from Rio de Janeiro say it is stated
there that the steamer St Theodore.
captured by the German raider in the
south Atlantic. armed with two guns
and manned by German crew, was
operating as an auxiliary cruiser iE the
Atlantic.
The report of the arming of the St
Theodore. British vessel was given
out with the explanation that the de-
partment had no means of determining
Its accuracy. officials were inclined to
credit the story, though. and to look
1ConHnusd on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Cause and Effect

The circulation of The
Star is now over $4,000
copies a day and over 10000
Sunday.
The Stars daily circula-
ton in Washington is
greater than the combined
local circulation of all three
of the other Washington
newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20

: TOMORROW
< THE POWERFUL FIVE IN THE
NEXT HoUSE''-organization Of
\ the next House Of Representatives
is in the hands Of five men; some
thing about them and tho power
y they will WELD.
J "HARD OF HEAD" story well worth
\ reading. by RICHARD wAsHBURN
CHILD.
( "UNCLE SAM AS BIG BROTHER
TO OUR BIRDS"-U. s. government
has issued posters urging people to
I care for and feed our native birds
during the winter.
< SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION DOL
LARS FOR MUSIC" by ANNA
sTEEsE RICHARDSON.
y THE SPORT OF KINGS" another in
I stallment of this interesting serial.
by ARTHUR soMERs ROCHE.
( THE RAMBLER VISITS BURIAL
PLACE OF GEN. REIN BEALL."
\ REEL LIFE AND REAL LIFE"
two-pase spread of pictures of
movie stars.
I "coNv1cr LABOR PROBLEM MAY BE
SOLVED BY ROAD WORK"
1.-THE GREEN SILK DRESS" an
amusing story. by FRANK HUR-
BURT o'HARA.
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED BY AMERI-
CAN WOMEN IN LONDON IS A
FEDERATION OF VARIOUS WAR
WORK ENTERPRISES"
MOTOR STOCKS" by ALBERT W.
! ATWOOD.
EARLY FASHION HINTS FROM THE
PARIS DREssMAKERs." by ANNE
RITTENHoUsE.
ITS A GOOD OLD WORLD IF YOU
KNOW HOW TO BREATHE" by
BRUCE BARTON.
WASHINGTON WOMAN HAS SPENT
FIvE-SIXTHS OF HER LIFE IN
THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE"
TRENCH PROTESTANT LEADER EX-
PLAINS PERMANENT PAcIFIsM,"
by STERLING HEILIG.
'SERBIA'S NEW WASHINGTON LEGA-
TON NAY DETERMINE FUTURE
BALKAN RELATIONS OF THE
UNITED sTATES"-A particularly
timely and interesting article, by
CHARLES n. PEPPER.
"wAR DOES NOT STOP WINTER
SPORTS IN THE SWISS ALPS"
CARNIVAL SPIRIT WHEN WASH.
INGToN TAKES UP ICE sKAT-
ING"
REVIEWS OF THE NEW BOOKS"
FEATURES OF LIFE AND WORK IN
THE HEART OF ARCTIC ALAS
KA." by FRANK G. CARPENTER.
IN THE
! SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Indians Well Represented.

The American Indians will be well rep
resented in the inaugural celebration.
Hollowhorn Bear, who was conspicuous
in the last inaugural parade as being
the Indian whose likeness appears on the
five-dollar notes. is dead, but his son,
Henry Hollowhorn Bear, who is a MEM
ber of the Indian commission on the
reservation at st. Francis, $. D., has
written to Chairman Harper that he will
be glad to attend the inauguration ana
to organize "a large delegation.
1t is understood that Chairman Har-
per and Cato Sells, Indian commission
er. are arranging for a large repre-
sentation of the tribes in the parade.
The Tammany Hall braves are COM
ing 1000 strong to the inauguration.
and have asked that arrangements be
made Tor the Indians to be their guests
and march with them in the parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Strange Steamer Sighted.

BCENOS AIRES, Argentine Republic,
January 20.-According to press dis
patches from Rio Janeiro, a strange
steamship with four smokestacks paint
ed black has been sighted off Ceara.
Brazil. running at high speed. Word
of this vessel was brought by the men
on a steamship which arrived yesterday
at Bahia, Brazil, who say they saw the
steamer.
The German raider which has been
operating in the south Atlantic is re-
ported to be equipped with collapsible
smokestacks. the yumber of stacks
visible being changed at intervals to
disguise the identity Of the vessel. The
state OF Ceara is in the north of Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
New Type of Underwater
Boats With German Raider
= in South Atlantic.
STEAMER ST. THEODORE
HAS BEEN CONVERTED
British Authorities Warn Shipping
Circles-Anxiety Expressed for
Several Vessels.

BY the NsSociatcd FreSs.
RIO JANEIRO. January 20.-The
formal Pequeno of Pernambuco asserts
that it has information that the Ger
man raider is accompanied by three
small submarines. These submarines
are said to be six meters in length and
of an entirely new type. Members of
crews of ships sunk by the raider and
who have been held nrisonL on board
her are quoted as saying that the sub
marines constantly leave the mother
ship ard reappear after short inter-
walls. apparently doing scouting duty.
They say that the raider has a speed of
twenty-five knots. but slows down dur
ing the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Maryland Troops to Be in Line.

All the troops in the. Maryland Ma
tional Guard, including the 5th Regi-
ment, soon to return from the border,
will march in the parade. The organi-
cations will come to Washington Sun
day, March 4, and be quartered in pub
lie buildings, probably in the old city
hall.
Gov. Harrington and staff, including
Adjt. Gen. Henry NJ. Warfield will ride
at the head of the Maryland column,
followed by Brig. Gen. Charles D.
Gather and the 1st Brigade, which
will be together for the first time since
the troops returned from Eagle Pass
In the column will be the 1st Infantry,
the 5th Infantry, the 4th Infantry. the
1st Separate Company, colored: Troop
Field Hospital, No. L; Ambulance
Coast Artillery, and the 1st Naval
Brigade.
1t will be volunteer turnout rec
commended by Gen. Gather, who was
asked to arrange for the participation
of the troops. The 5th has not missed
an inaugural parade since its organi-
zation in 1867. All the commanding
officers are said to have volunteered
their organization for the parade
March s.
A committee to take charge of the
organizations of coIored men in the
parade was named by Chairman Har-
per yesterday. consisting of A. H. I'm
derdown, chairman; J. f. Wilson, Foun-
tain Peyton, Walter Singleton and
Frank Williston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
British Warships Meet.

It is reported from Pernambuco that
a British squadron composed of the
auxiliary cruisers Macedonia, Drama
and Edinburgh Castle has Joined the
light cruisers Amethyst and Glasgow
IN a search for the German commerce
raiders. The total tonnage OF the
squadron is $4,000
Reassuring reports have been re-
ceived at Pernambuco in regard to the
S.000-ton British liner Ortego. which was
on her way to Pernambuco and was
feared to have fallen a victim to the
German raider. According to the re-
ports in shipping circles, the Ortega
has reached safety, but her location
In not announced.