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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
RUMOR j. S. IS TOQU|T
HAITI AND SAN DOMINGO
But Navy Department Indicates Re-
port Is Premature-Based on
Presidents Recent Speech.

An interesting rumor was current to-
day in diplomatic circles to the general
effect that the administration is pre-
from Santo Domingo and Haiti, as well
as from Mexico, in order to avoid all
appearances of interference with the
governments of those countries. The
new policy of the Washington govern
ment, with respect to the countries
named, is based. so the story goes. on
the Presidents recent declaration OF
his belief that no nation should seek
to extend its policy over any other
nation or people. but that every people
should be left free to determine its own
policy, its own way of development, un-
hindered. unthreatened, unafraid. the
little along with the great and pow
erful.
Verification of the above reported
plan of action was not obtainable in
official quarters. On the contrary, it
was indicated clearly in the Navy De-
partment that there was no prospect
whatever of the early withdrawal of
the American marines from either San
to Domingo or Haiti. where the United
States has assumed military control for
the preservation of peace and order.
much to the qualification, it is said, of
the majority of the inhabitants. There
are about 1000 United States marines
in Santo Domingo and about 500 ma
rines in Haiti.
DIR. A. Perez Perdomo, the retiring
minister of the dominican Republic
whose services here were discontinued
by direction of the American military
commander in Santo Domingo, has made
a statement saying that if any Ameri
can marines or bluejackets were killed
in that country. they were the victims
Of the patriotic resentment of Do
minicans against American interference
with their government and its affairs.
He resented the statement that his peo-
ple were "bandits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
GERMAN SEA RAIDER
SAID TO BE CAP ORTEGAL

MONTEVIDEO, January 25-It is re-
has been operating off the Brazilian
coast is neither the Moewe nor the
Vineta, but the Cap Ortegal. a Ham
burg-South American liner.
The Cap Ortegal is said to have
eyaded the British fleet after leaving
Hamburg in disguise. According to this
story the converted liner captured two
British steamers, which had sailed
from the River Plate. took them to
mort on the west coast of Africa, where
they were armed and manned, and then
started them out to raid the South At
lantic shipping routes.
The Cap Ortegal Is a vessel of 1919
tons. She was built in Hamburg in 1901
and prior to the war piled regularly be-
tween Hamburg and South American
ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Unidentified Submarine Arrives.

unidentified submarine heavily laden is
lying off shore between Point Judith
and Beaver Tail, where she arrived a
little after o'clock this afternoon.
The submarine lay some distance off
shore, and because of the mist it was
difficult to make out her lines. Marine
observers expressed the opinion that the
craft was the German merchant subma-
rine Deutschland which had been ex-
pected. The stranger was larger than
the German fighting submarine U-53.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
SlAMD OF BALI SHAKEN
BY QUAKE; FIFTY KILLED
Thousand Houses, Factories and Ma
tive Temples Destroyec-Two
Hundred Injured.

LONDON. January 25, 4:05 p.m.-Fifty
natives were killed and two hundred
on the Island of Bali, in the Malay
archipelago. according to dispa,ch
from Amsterdam to the Central News
More than thousand houses and fac
tories and the native temples were de-
stroyed. The governors palace was
seriously damaged.
Ra;i is one of the D"tch possessions
in Asia forming the territory of Dutch
East India. The island is seventy-uve
miles in length, forty miles in it's great
est breadth and has an area of about
2,10O square miles. Its population is es-
chains traverse it from east to west
and they include the volcano of Gunong
Agong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
EXTRA SESSION TALK
REVIVED AT CAPITOL
Democratic Senators Put Out Init
nation That Railway Legislation
May Make It Necessary.

Democratic senators in touch with
the White House put out the intimation
today that the President may feel COM
pelled to call an extra session of Con-
gress in case his program of railway
legislation is not enacted, with all the
features which he deems essential. The
action of the Senate committee on COM
merce yesterday in voting down the
provision providing for arbitration be-
fore the calling of a general strike is
said to have added to the Presidents
uneasiness over the legislative situa-
tfon.
The fact that three democrats on the
committee voted against this feature
of the bill is said to have caused the
President some anxiety for fear that it
will lessen the chances of getting IA
vorabIe action in the Senate. The
President is represented as being keen
ly desirous of harmonious democratic
action upon his recommendations and
TO be very much disturbed over the
present state of affairs.
1t is thought, however. that when the
bill is reported from the committee to
the Senate the Presidents wishes will
he given consideration. and that it may
to meet his approval.
Railway brotherhood leaders today
laid before the President in writing
their proposals for a compromise on his
railway legislation program, and he be-
gan considering them.
Labor leaders propose. instead of
law to prevent n strike or lockout
pending an investigation. that pro-
vision be made for investigation by
mixed board of employees and en-
ployers. This they say, would settle
every dispute.
The action of the Senate interstate
commerce committee yesterday in vot-
ing down the Presidents plan sec
ond time was taken by some officials
as the forerunner of some sort of
compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Alleged Robber Caught.

CHICAGO. January 25.-Adam Pro-
chowski. wanted here in connection
with recent burglaries in the homes
of many wealthy residents on Lake
Shore drive, is under arrest in Evans
VILE. Ind, today. according to word re-
ceived by the police. The robberies
are said to have netted the thieves
a bout $4,000 in the last weeks. Pro-
chowski. said to be university grad
uate, has a police record here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
COLD WAVE GRIPS FRANCE.
Lowest Temperatures Recorded in
Years-Many Deaths.

PARIS. January 25, $40 a.m.-France
is in the grip of the severest cold
weather for many years. The ther-
mometer in Paris registered II de-
grees Fahrenheit today, and even in
southern cities like Marseille and Bor-
deaux there were several degrees of
frost. The number of deaths from cold
and the sufferings of the Parisians
have been aggravated by the coal short
age.
Edouard Harriet, minister of nation
al subsistence, has decided to sell a
large mart of the reserve stock of fuel
to the public and has lent military
auto wagons to carry coal to the small
dealers. who have no conveyances. The
cold has brought packs Of wolves into
the department of Cote dor in eastern
France, and bears are ravaging the
fields in the Loire valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Russia Building Submarines.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. January IS
Russia is building a large fleet of sub
marines with which to cambat the Ger
man U-boats. according to a letter re-
ceived here from an American who is
experimenting the work. Several of the
craft will be ready for use early in the
spring. TIE writer states The submarines,
il is said. have a large cruising radius.
being especially designed for long voy-
ages The letter was written by r. b.
NcAlpire. formerly of this city. to Mayor
A. A Moss Mr.. McAlpine wrote from
Reval. but said nothing about war con-
ditions in Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
HURRYING DISTRICT BILL.
Aiding Senate Sub
committee in Framing Measure.

The subcommittee Of the Senate appro-
priations committee handling the District
appropriation bill today hurried on with
consideration of that measure. hoping to
have i. ready to report to the Senate at
an early date.
The district Commissioners met with
the subcommittee Other persons will be
heard, but 1t is the plan Of the commit
tee to curtail the hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
LAND CASE BROUGHT HERE.
Testimony in Suit Against Southern
Pacific to Be Heard in Capital.

NEW YORK, January 25.-The Cow
ernment's suit for the cancellation OF
land patents granted to the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company in the San
JOAQUIN valley in California moved on
today to Washington, where the de-
fense will call more witnesses. The
case has been on trial now for more
than a year, and Federal Judge Bled-
soc. who is presiding. has travelled
many thousand miles, and probably will
travel many more before the compli-
Gated questions involved have been set-
tied.
were called by the defense to prove
its contention that it did not know the
value of the property as oil land until
eight year after obtaining the grants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
GREECE VOICES REGRET
FOR FIRING ON ALLIES

LONDON, January 25.-In compliance
with one of the demands Of the entente
powers recently agreed to by Greece. the
Greek government today handed to the
entente ministers a note. formally ex-
pressing regret for the events of early
last December when entente forces at
Athens were fired on by Greeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
PRESIDENT NOT AT CAPITOL.
Will Not Have Any Regular Days
There

President Wilson did not go to the
Capitol today, but saw callers in the
White House executive offices.
1t was explained that the President
had not intended to go to the Capitol
on regular days unless for some par
however, to go to his Office in the
Capitol Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays whenever he has confer
ences with senators and representa-
tiveS arranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Hold-Up in Cathedral.

NEW YORK. January 25.-The vesti-
bule of St. Patrick's Cathedral, on 5th
avenue was the scene yesterday of a
hold-up A young woman was about to
enter the edifice to join the worshipers
within when two young men seized her.
one snatching her purse. while the other
cholsed her They then threw her to the
floor and escaped. After a chase in the
street policeman arrested two youths
who said they were Charles S. Ward Of
San Francisco and Edward Malbertson
of this city. They were charged with as
sault and robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
BELGIANS SENT HOME.
Two Hundred Antwerpians Deported
to Germany Returned Each Week

LONDON. January 25.-News has been
received here that Belgians depor;ed
10 Germany from Antwerp are being
sent back at the rate Of 200 a week
This is supposed to be the result Of
the protest Of the Dutch government
against the deportation of refugees
who returned to their homes in Bel
gium on the promise Of the German
authorities that they would not be
forced TO work for GERMANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Concert on Emperor's Birthday,

LONDON. January 25.-In an ac
count of the celebration to be held in
Berlin Saturday of Emperor williams
birthday. the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Company
says that one of the principal features
viii be concert by the Kosleck
trumpeters. an ancient musical guild
The emperor has ordered the trumpet
ers to give the concert on the roof of
the palace for the entertainment of the
populace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
improvements to Cost $4,000, 900,

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 25-Rep<
resenting an outlay of approximately
$4,000 900. the Pennsylvania railroad
has submitted plans for the improve
ment of its terminal facilities hero to
Mayor James H. Preston for the con-
alteration of the municipal authorities
and the city council. One of the main
features of the plans provides for the
construction of twin tubes paralleling
generally the present tunnel under the
city, No mention Is made of electridca-
ton of the terminals, one of the points
upon which the city has always In
sisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Other Amendments Adopted.

The Senate adopted also an amend
rs,cnt offered by Senator Smoot abolish
ing~ the branch printing Office of the
State. War and Navy departments He
said this would save the government
s25.sss.75 a year.
Another amendment adopted author
izes the Secretary Of the Treasury here
after 70 diminish from time to time. as
death or resignation creates vacancies
below the grade of chief of division in
the Office Of the auditor for the Post
Ofice Department. the number of po-
sitions In that office.
Senator Weeks offered his amendment
TO grant Immediate increases in paw TO
the employees receiving 81 900 and less
Senator Oyerman of North Carolina
opposed the amendment on the ground
that IL would cause deficiency for the
rest of TIE present fiscal year
Senator Smith Of South Carolina made
a point Of order against the amend
ment and the point Of order was sus-
tanned. Senator Weeks gave notice that
he would offer his proposal again as
an amendment to the SmoOt amendment
granting increases in pay already
adoped by the Senate. when the bill
reaches the Senate from committee OF
the whole. He said he thought his
amendment would be in order then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Fettery 3 to Be Mustered Out Here

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. January 25.-
Gen Funston has announced the mus
'erlag out stations to which the ma
tionai cuar1smen. designated in re-
cot We DSuartment o-der to be re-
iieved o, to~der Suty VIII he sent. The
sat. - OF T. Battery. Field Artillery.
Tistrfct OF Columbia. will be Washing
ton, u. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Extra Session of Congress
Is Urged to Take Additional
Steps for Nations Defense

The address of President Menken of
tho National Security League, in which
he urged the calling Of an extra session
of Congress to carry preparedness
measures into effect in accordance with
the recommendations of President Will
son. was, in art. as follows:
heretofore We have placed the
blame for our unpreparedness on each
CONTINUED on Second Page)
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DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

SCn0Ve.
Met at II am.
Resumed debate on legislative
appropriation bill.
Robert K. Mccormick of Chi
cago urged universal military
training before military affairs
subcommittee.
Debate on Cummins peace dis
cussion resolution went over a
day
House:
Met at IL am.
Resumed consideration of riv-
ers and harbors appropriation
bill.
Banking committee considered
amendments to federal reserve
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Would Ban Cigarettes.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. January 25-
Cigarette smoking in West Virginia
would be a criminal offense and pos
session of cigarettes would be a mis-
demeanor, both violations punisha BILE
by a fine of SIS, IL a bill introduced in
the state house of delegates becomes a
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL
MEETSAT PITTSBURGH
Nearly 600 Delegates Registered and
Others Are Expected to
Attend.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 25.-The
fourth annual convention of the Ma
tional Foreign Trade Council opened here
today with delegates present from all
rarts of the country. James A. Farrell,
president of the United States Steel
Corporation. presided.
]. Rogers Flannery of Pittsburgh
welcomed the visitors. after which a
president was elected and general con-
vention committee appointed.
Problems fundamental to Americas
future commercial supremacy will be
discussed during the three-day session.
with the "war after the war" as the
basis. The American merchant marine,
the organization OF joint selling agen-
cies abroad and other questions con-
trade will come up for consideration.
Large Number Of Delegates.
Nearly coo delegates were registered
at the headquarters hotel when the
convention convened. and Robert H.
Patchin. secretary of the council. ex-
pressed the belief that many more
would reach the city before the close
today. Shortly before the convention
opened special trains bringing dele
gates from the Pacific coast states and
from New York and the New England
states arrived. Many other persons
also came on regular trains from the
middle west and the south.
Addressing the Convention.
After the convention had been or
ganized, report summarizing the
world trade conditions after the Euro
pean war was read. This was followed
by addresses by w. w. Nichols, chair
man Of the United States industrial
commission to France; Willard Straight.
vice president of the American Inter
national Corporation, New York; c. II.
Bentley, San Francisco; w. B. Fleming,
adviser on treaty relations, United
States Department Of State; b. F. Har
ris. chairman of the agricultural COM
mission of the American Bankers Asso-
ciat,on: Prof. r. n. Carver, Harvard
University: Lewis E. Person. New
York. and c. X. Mcintosh, San Fran
CISCO
The annual banquet will be held to-
morrow night, at which the principal
addresses will be made by James A.
Farrell, Edward y. Hurley, chairman
of the federal trade commission, and
John d. Ryan, president of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company.
New President Is Elected.
Alba B. Johnson of Philadelphia,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, was elected president of the
council today. James A. Farrell of
New York, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, the retiring
president of the council, delivered an
address. in which he reviewed its work.
and said:
In accordance with the custom es-
tablished. the purpose of this conven-
ton being non-political and non-parti-
san and solely for the development of
foreign trade and nationalizing the
movement for the encouragement of
sound national foreign trade policy
through the enlightenment of public
opinion no resolutions will be consider
ed. Ilany delegates representing or
are here in their personal
capacity. Hence it is deemed proper to
constitute ourselves a public forum and
devote our time to the deliberation and
discussion of matters concerning our
foreign or export trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
OFFERS RESOLUTION
AGAINST ALLIANCES
Senator Borah Would Reaf-
firm Policies of Washington
and Jefferson.
FIRST DEMOCRATIC CRITIC

Senator Borah of Idaho presented a
resolution today declaring that the
Senate reaffirm the words of wisdom
of Presidents Washington and Jefferson
in advising the United States against
entangling foreign alliances, and that
it should conform it's acts with the
time -honored" doctrines announced
by those chief executives.
In the recital the resolution declared
that departures from the doctrine of
Washington and Jefferson with regard
to entangling alliances or from the
Monroe doctrine would be fraught with
danger to the nation.
Senator Borah asked that the resolu
ton lie on the table and there was no
debate upon it. He will call it up for
discussion later.
Discuss Speech at Conference.
Senator Cummins did not press his
resolution today to set aside time in
the Senate for special discussion of
President Wilson's peace address and
the Senate got to work early on ap-
preparation legislation.
President Wilson in his conference
with Senator Stone and other demo-
cratic senators at the White House
last night discussed his address In a
general way.
There was discussion also of plans to
prevent any concerted effort to side
track important legislation with long
peace debate at this time. but the main
purpose of the conference, it was said
today, was designed to clear the way
for harmonious legislative action be-
tween now and March 4.
Senator Reed Opposes President.
when the country fully understands
the proposals made by the President in
his address to the Senate on the es-
tablishment of permanent peace. be-
lieve that the country will reject them"
said Senator Reed of Missouri today.
Senator Reed is the first democratic
senator openly to criticise the recon-
mendatiors made by the President in
his address on peace.
There are other democratic senators.
however who feel as Senator Reed
does, and there is considerable gossip
about the address in the democratic
cloakrooms. How long the democratic
senator's will remain silent on this
subject remains to be seen.
President" said Senator Reed. but
there are things in his address with
which l cannot agree. 1 do not think
that the people of the country will
agree with them. either"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
CLERKS ARE GRATEFUL
FOR ACTION IN SENATE
Head of Federal Employees Union
Issues Statement Concerning Pro-
posed Raise in Pay.

Government employees of Washington
are deeply grateful to the Senate for
the action taken toward increases in
pay for federal clerks. according to H.
NJ McLarin. president of the Federal
Employees Union. Mr.. McLarin today
made public a statement in which he
spoke of the appreciation of the en-
ployes, and he said that a petition is
on it's way here, for presentation to
President Wilson, from $4,000 govern
ment clerks in the country, asking his
assistance in obtaining the increased
pay desired. This petition will be pre-
sented MONDAY.
Mr.. McLarins statement is as follows:
I'VE wish to assure the members Of
Congress of our appreciation Of their ac-
ton in granting to the government en-
ployes the increases in pay in the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. We hope that the
Senate will concur in the House provision
for the . and 10 per cent increase. We
are asking further that these increases
be made effective Immediately. so as to
relieve To some extent the suffering of
government employees on account of in
adequate pay and increased cost of liv-
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Coordination of Work.

Just before adjournment last night
the Senate adopted an amendment Of
fered by Senator Overman, the acting
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittec. which authorizes the President
TO take action during the recess of
Congress looking to the coordination
of the work of the various government
departments ana to report to Congress
what should be done along this line
The anne ndment adopted was as follows:
The President is hereby authorized
during the recess of the Congress to
take action looking 10 proper and
scientific coordination of the work O.
the various executive departments OF
the government. and he is hereby re-
quested TO report upon the question of
transfer and consolidation Of bureaus
divisions. offices and other govern
mental activities, in order that dupli-
cation of service may be abolished and
extravaganza and unnecessary expendi-
lures eliminated"
Senator Overman first offered an
amendment which would have .uthor-
lied the President TO proceed with the
actual work of transferring and abol-
ishing various bureaus of the govern
Anent without awaiting further action
by Congress. but othis Senator Oliver
of Pennsyiya MIA made objection, and IL
was ruled out on point OF order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
WOULD GIVE CLERKS
RAISE IMMEDIATELY
Senator Weeks Wants In
creases Made Available When
Bill Becomes a Law.
TO PRESS PENSION PLAN

The amendment offered to the legis-
lative appropriation bill today by Sem
ator Weeks OF Massachusetts would
make available Immediately to the fed
eral employees the salary increase pro-
vided under the Smoot amendment
Under the Smoot amendment all en-
ployes receiving salaries of $1,000 and
less would receive increases. but as
the pending bill appropriates for the
fiscal year 1918. these increase would
not become effective until next July.
The high cost of living is with us
now" said Senator Weeks. I'VE should
provide this relief Immediately if it Is
really needed"
Senator Weeks amendment would
add S56l.0O0. to be expended from the
date of the passage of the pending bill,
until July l. the beginning of the next
fiscal year.