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Evening star., 1917-10-12
Invited to Be Heard.

The subcommittee desires, however.
to afford you an opportunity to be
heard and to inform the committee with
reference to the accuracy OF various
statements contained in the speech re-
ferred to, and to that end you are in
vited to attend at the ensuing session
Of the committee in the Capitol next
Tuesday"
Senator La Toilette is expected to be
the first witness Tuesday, and to SUBJ
NIT much data toward substantiating
mis- statements. Other Witnesses may be
called later. but the first and most i'm
portant question which the committee
plans to investigate is the authority of
Senator La Toilette for his statements
regarding the Lusitania- The commit
Bryan regarding the incident. 1t has not
been determined whether Mr. Bryan will
be asked to appear.
In his letter yesterday Senator La Fol-
lette wrote that he was accurately quot
ed in his statement that former Secretary
Bryan knew of the existence of ammuni-
ton in the cargo of the Lusitania.
The senator asked to examine any wit
nesses called by the committee and to
submit his own testimony, and ex-
pressed a desire to be heard should
statements of fact in his speech or his
right to make 1t be questioned.
The committee also received three
other stenographic versions of the adj
dress from the Minnesota public safety
commission. varying in no important
particular from the one submitted by
Senator La Toilette and documents from
the State Department and Congressional
Library regarding the LuSitania queS-
ton
Evening star., 1917-10-12
NOTICE
TO ADVERTISERS

Owing to the unprece-.
dented pressure upon the
advertising columns of
The Sunday Star it is
necessary that all adver-
tising copy reach the Of
fee of The Star as early
as possible.
Display copy is espe-
cially requested this even
ing. Under no circum-
stances can copy for The
Sunday Star be accepted
and insertion guaranteed
after 5 PM. Saturday.
The full cooperation Of
all advertisers is essen
tial under present condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Wants President to Visit Euroue

PARIS. October 1.-THE suggestion
that President Wilson visit Europe is
made by the Information in its leading
editorial today. 1t says the allies need
the Presidents counsel, that his in
fiuence would be powerful in establish
ideals, and that such a visit would be
of advantage also to America.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Autos Burned in Harrisburg Fire.

HARRISBURG, Pa, October 12.--
Twenty-three automobiles were burned
and the garage of the Harrisburg Au-
tomobile Company and six adjoining
buildings seriously damaged by a fire
today from an unknown cause. The
loss is 100000.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
RULERS MAY FRAME
THEIR PEACE PLANS
Significance Attached to Com
ing Conference of Kaiser
and His Royal Allies.
FEAR U. S., IS THE BELIEF
BY RENE FEIBELMAN.
CRblegrarl to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

AMSTERDAM, October 12-German
newspapers appear to attach great i'm
Sofa, where he is to meet Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary and the
Sultan of Turkey, jointly. with King
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria. They seem to
think that the meeting will inspire the
disheartened Balkan peoples with con-
fdence and patience. There is much
speculation, both in Germany and Aus
tria, as to whether another peace offer
viii follow the conference.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Don M. Dickinson III.

DETROIT, Mich. October 12.-Don
N. Dickinson. Postmaster General under
President Cleveland. is seriously i'll at
his home in Trenton. Mich, a suburb,
and his physicians hold out little hone
for his recovery. Mr.. Dickinson has
been confined 10 his home for two
years.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Push TO Depth of 800 Yards.

BY the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. october 12.-At an early
hour today British troops which be-
kan an attack in Flanders this morn
ing had penetrated several hundred
yards into the enemy's territory on a.
wood to point below the Ypres-
ReuIers railway. = and We're battling
along the PASSED. ,ndaele ridge within
1.000 yards of the center of the village
OF Passchendaele.
BY .:i5 O'Clock this morning reports
We're received that everything was go
ing well with today'S British attack in
Flanders. The troops along "A wide
front had pushed forward to depth
averaging 500 yards or more.
Prisoners were beginning to come in
rly, although slowly, owing to the con-
dition of the ground.
Indications are that the Germans early
were aware that trouble was impending.
as about am. a large number of gas
shells were fired by them along the Brit
ish front
The main enemy today was not the
Germans. but the mud. The Germans
were far less formidable than prcvi-
ously owing to the 6isorganization oc-
casioned among them by the recent
terrific blows of the British
The correspondent yesterday spoke
to Field Marshal Haig. who does not
confine himself to headquarters. The
field marshal paid the highest tribute
to his men for their gallant work in the
bad weather.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
ROADS AGAIN TO
SEEK FREIGHT INCREASE
Demand Of Brotherhoods for More
Pay to Be Basis for New
Petition to I. c. c.

NEW YORK, October 12.-Coincident
with the announcement yesterday that
passenger trainmen on eastern rail-
roads would shortly present demands
for increased wages, executives of
eastern trunk lines arranged to meet
in New York today and discuss plans
for making another plea to the inter
state commerce commission for higher
freight rates. The new demands Of the
railroad brotherhoods for more pay will
be a factor in the roads petition. 1t was
said.
The eastern railroads hope. it is said,
that the western and southern roads
win also renew pleas for higher rates.
Ordinarily applications for rate in
creases are presented separately by the
three districts, but in the last case all
roads Joined in the petition for an in
crease OF IL per cent in freight rates.
The interstate commerce commission,
in its finding last June. refused the in
crease asked for, but granted increases
of approximately ) per cent of the
gross revenue of the carriers.
The commission pointed out at the
time that if the railroads felt they
could present a stronger case the petit
tion for higher rates might be renewed.
Since last June the income of southern
and western roads has not fallen to
the extent that the net earnings of the
eastern roads are said to have dropped.
while reports are said to show that the
revenues of roads between Chicago and
the Atlantic seaboard have risen. it is
claimed the expenses have mounted
higher The eastern managers are said
20 believe that they can present a
much stronger case before the commits
sion than they did on their last appli-
cation.
Reports that the railroads are consid-
ering informally asking the govern
nlent to help them, in some way, to OBJ
tain money with which to maintain ana
enlarge their present plants and equip
ment to enable them to cope with the
high tide of traffic, are regarded by
officials here rs forecasting concerted
move soon toward that end.
Form Is Unknown.
What form this move will assume
apparently has not yet been decided by
the roads themselves 1t is reported
that they have under consideration
several courses.
One possible method is a renewed pc
tition for a general increase in freight
rates. Another is to request the gov
ernment to lend the railroads money on
railroad securities. For this, however,
special legislation wn-la be necessary.
Other plans. details of which have
not been revealed, are said to be under
consideration.
railroads at present are earning
nearly as much as last year. which
marked the high tide, but within the
last two months operating expenses
have shown an increase said to be out
of all proportion to the increase in
gross receipts.
Railroad executives say that as the
government has a practical monopoly
through liberty bond issues of the in
vestEnent funds of the country they
have found it almost impossible to OBJ
tain funds.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
CANNOT CONDUCT
OCC0QUAN INQUIRY
Virginia Without Authority to
Comply With Woman's Party
Appeal, Officials Say.

That the appeal of the woman's party.
entirely dissatisfied with what 1t terms
the farcical character Of the recent in
vestigation of Occoquan by the District
board of charities. to the Governor OF
Virginia to investigate that institution
will necessarily be fruitless is indicated
by District officials today. The state
of Virginia has no Jurisdiction over
Occoquan whatever. these officials point
out The workhouse property Is fed
eral reservation owned by the United
States and turned over thereby to the
District for use as penal farm.
Onenses committed on the reservation
are not subject to indictment or punish
ment by Virginia A recent illustra-
ton of this was furnished when a Vir-
gtnia citizen had his automobile stolen
from the workhouse reservation by
prisoner. who subsequently was cap
tured The prosecuting attorney for
Fairfax county ruled that he had no
Jurisdiction, and could not enter a pros
ecution. with the result that the case
Is now in q federal court.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Matter Taken to Congress.

"As result of the star-chamber
methods employed by the investigating
committee, the woman's party an
nounced a week ago. through its coun-
sci, that since a real investigation had
been refused, it would have nothing
further to do with the proceedings, but
would take the matter to Congress.
"On the basis of afiidavits which the
woman's party supplied. Miss Jeanette
Rankin Immediately introduced a reso-
luton calling for a congressional in
vestigation of Occoauan.
Virginia members of the woman's
party, headed by Mrs. Howard Gould. a
large taxpayer in Virginia, are appeal
ing to the Governor of Virginia to in
vestigate Occoquan, pointing out the
farcical character of the investigation by
the board of charities in Washington.
Mrs. Gould has engaged two lawyers.
Messrs. Scott and Buchanan of Rich
mond, to prepare the case. which is to
be taken within the next few days to the
governor
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Powers of Inquiry Limited.

The committee advised the senator
that its investigating authority does
not extend to his right to raaHe the
Non-Partisan League speech Of into
the motives of his critics.
To the letter sent to the committee
yesterday by Senator La Toilette ask
ing hearing and suggesting extension
of the Investigation. Chairman Pome-
rene today replied:
referring to the request contained
in your letter, the subcommittee begs
to advise you that it does not concede
that it's powers extend to an inquiry
into your right to make the speech de-
livered by you in st. Paul-that ques-
ton being reserved by the full commit
tee for its consideration; nor does it
believe itself authorized to inquire into
the motives or animus of those making
attacks on Sou
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Andrew J. Cooper Said to
Have Failed to Hear Com
mand to Halt.
$50 WORKERS QUIT ON
HEARING OF THE SHOOTING
Private Jerry Ward. Who Was on
Guard Duty, Arrested and Re
moved From Camp,

Andrew James Cooper, GAS L street
northeast, charter member Of the first
carpenters union organized In the
United States, and former president of
the local union, was shot and killed
about Gas o'clock this morning by a
colored soldier on sentry duty at Camp
Ordway, tho machinists' training camp
that is being erected on the Patterson
tract, on Florida avenue northeast north
of 4th and 9TH streets. The shooting oc
eurfed, it is said by officers at the can
tonment, because Mr.. Cooper, who was
very deaf, did not hear the call of the
colored sentry to halt
Private Jerry Ward the colored SOL
der who did the shooting. was imIne-
dately placed In the guardhouse, and
when threats OF violence were made
against him by fellow employees of Mr..
Cooper he was removed elsewhere in
custody of the military authorities.
Capt. John Milliken. the provost mar
shall. is considering the case this after
noon. Charges against Ward were
sworn out early this afternoon by Capt.
H. E. kebbon. U. S. Reserve Corps, who
is constructing quartermaster at the
cantonment. The papers were made
out by Capt. Sylvester H. Epps, who is
commanding the 1st Separate Battal
ion. d. C. N. G.. detail from which is
on guard duty at the Patterson tract,
and of which Ward was a member. on
information supplied by First Lieut.. L.
B. Boyd of the 1st Separate Battalion,
who was officer of the day and in charge
Of the detail of colored soldiers on
guard duty.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
May Outline Program.

In view of the recent utterances from
responsible statesmen among the allies,
no sensible German believes that a
peace offer from the central powers
would have the slightest chance of
success unless it meant submission to
the demands of the entente. Yet it is
not thought that the four sovereigns
would meet except on the most i'm :
portant state business. and no state
business at present is more important
than that of peace. IT is not improb-
able, therefore, that the four rulers
VIII outline a general peace program
in proclamation giving their mini
mum terms.
Persons who We're in the emperor's
encourage not long ago say that he has
made up his mind to do something
desperate before the winter with a view
to secure peace. He is in full agree
ment with the majority of Germans
that 1t will be advisable to try to get
out of the war before America gets in.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Pershing Congratulates Haig.

The recent operations in Flanders
have brought many co9cr. tulatorr
rressageS to the British troops. Field
Marshal Haig has issued order of
the day containing a number of dis
patches received on October and the
replies sent to them. Gen. J. J. PERISH
ing, commander of the American ex-
peditionary force in France, tele-
graphed:
Permit me to extend sincere cow
gratulations to you and your ma agnih-
cent army upon the recent inipa-l.ss4c
gains in front of Ypres. They give a.
striking answer to the weak -Aaeed
peace propaganda"
Field Marshal Haig sent this ans
swer:
II wish to thank you very hca sly IL
behalf of the British army under ntvs
command for your most kind teicxra.fs.
We look forward to the day when thos
American armies join us on The weste
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Investigation Called Whitewash.

withdrawing the management" Is
the phrase used by Mics Alice Paul. ma
tional chairman of the woman's party.
in describing the results of the investi-
cation by the District board of char
tiles. The investigation resulted in the
reinstatement of Supt. Whitaker.
The action of the board is what we
expected when that board insisted on
secret Investigation" says Miss Paul.
1T was a case of the management of
Occoquan investigating the manage
ment of Occoquan.
THE board of charities refused to al
low our counsel. Dudley Field Malone,
to present our witnesses and aftidavits
and cross-examine those produced by
the Occoquan management. The public
and the press were denied admittance
to the hearings.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Action as to Alsace-Lorraine.

Germany,s solution of the Alsace- Lo-
raine question is again reported to be
imminent. The states which Bismarck
took from France in 1871 will be turn
into grand duchy or kingdom. under
Catholic prince. The new state will
have a parliament chosen on a very
liberal. though not on a universal, suf-
frage basis.
Many plans have been considered by
Chancellor Michaelis. One of these was
to divide Alsace between Bavaria and
Prussia, but Baden was opposed to the
scheme. while Wurtemberg and Sax
ony protested loudly against any such
attempt to add to the power of Prus-
sia. This scheme consequently was
abandoned.
To whom the Alsatian crown is to be
offered is not known. IntriEues have
been started among all the Roman
Catholic reigning families in Germany.
The best chances of success are believ-
ed to be with the Saxon or Bavarian
princes. though Emperor William is
said to support the candidacy of a
member of the Roman Catholic nom
reigning Hohenzollern house.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
BRITISH SPEED Up
DELIVERING ANEW !
BLOW TO GERMANS
Haig's Men Strike on Six-MlIe
Front to the Northeast
of Ypres.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS =
REPORTED FROM FRONT
Intervals Between 0ffensives Grow
Shorter, Notwithstanding
Bad Weather.

The British steam roller "goes up hill
very slowly, but It Is now going down
hill and battles are following each other
more and more rapidly" said Maj. Con.
Maurice, director Of operations at the
British war Office, yesterday.
The truth Of this assertion was drfveA
home less than twenty-four hours after
1t was made by tho beginning this
morning Of another British attack In
Flanders. Only three days had elapsed
since the last attack made Tuesday.
Tuesdays push was launched after .
four day pause, the last previous drive
having been carried out the preceding
Thursday. Previously intervals Of
week or more had elapsed between the
British attacks.
Good progress was reported early BY
Field Marshal Haig along the six-mils
front northeast of Ypres. on which to-
days assault is being delivered. Ap.
parently the objective is the remainder
of the ridge commanding the Flandere
plain. over the dominant points OF
which the British have already passed
and are driving downward.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
British Make More Air Raids

Another air raid over Belgium was
reported officially today. The state
ment follows:
Naval aircraft dropped many bombs
on the Sparappelhoek airdrome yester-
day afternoon, despite heavy clouds
and rain. All our machines returned
Another official statement on British
aerial operations says.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday naval
air patrols attacked enemy trenches by
machine gun fire. One pilot, heavily
shelled by anti-aircraft guns. descend-
ed and attacked the gun crews. scat
tering them and silencing the guns.
EARLY on Wednesday naval raids
We're made on the Thourot and LIGHTER
velde railway functions and trains
Large quantities of explosives were
dropped. All our machines returned"
Evening star., 1917-10-12
F e a lures w ell
w orth Reading

: " ~ 1 / IL IN 9 d. u 1 IL y
WALLACE IRWIN writes enter
taInIngIy Of the famous Y. S. ARMY
COOK BOOK and the food our boys
In the National Army will eat.
CHARLES M. PEPPER offers an
interesting article concerning Ar
gentlna as a bar to the progress of
SOUTH AMERICAN SOLIDARITY
AGAINST GERMANY.
"ADRlENNE DE LAFAYETTE,
PATRIOT OF TWO REPUBLICS,
FOR UNITED STATES SOL
DIERS."
MANUFACTURING EYES FOR
THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE" by FRANK G. CAR
PENTER.
POTASH AND PERLMuTTER.
with the help Of MONTAGUE
GLASS, discuss "soAP BOXES
AND PEACE FELLERS."
"AFTER AN ATTACK BY THE
FOREIGN LEGION OF THE
EReMea sna, ARMY" by GERALD
1.-THE RAMBLER WRITES OF
THE ALExANDERS AND THEIR
LAND"
"PARis CLOTHES AccENTu.
ATE LEAD PENCIL SilHoU-
ETTE," fashion article, by ANNE
RITTENHOUSE.
"ENLisTED MAN is TO BE
PERFECT MENTALLY AND
PHYSICALLY"
"LisRARlEs FOR OUR FIGHT
ING MEN IN THIS COUNTRY
AND ABROAD"
"A RINGER FROM eEDELIA,"
shorty Mccabe Story, by SEW
ELL FORD.
"THE QUEST OF MoHAMMEb's
SACRED SLIPPER" by SAX
BONNER.
Look for these features next SUM-
day In the Special Features Section
of The
SUNDAY STAR
IN, ,,
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Weather Not Regarded.

Another notable fact in connection
with the present series OF drives 10
that each is now apparently being
made regardless of weather conditions.
One good day for airplane observation
was enough for the British in this In.
stance to get their ranges. launch their
drulnfre, drop their barrage and push
to the attack through the mud and re-
newed rainfall.
Military observers in this connection
credit the British high command with
the belief that it is probably of lit
tie use to wait for good weather at
this time of the year in Flanders. An
other consideration pointed to 10 the
reported weakening state OF tho Ger
man army morale. an opportunity to BE-
seized with all possible promptttude II
the utmost advantage Is to be taken o.
it.
There is no indic@tion that the French
forces on the British left which pushed
forward approximately a mile to the
edge of Houtholst wood in Tuesdays
attack, are participating In today's4d-
vance Their task for the moment
seems to have been completed by the
bringing up of their lines to . poine
where efficient protection would Do
given the British left flank In the re.
newal of the wedge-driving process Oe>
ing carried out between Passchendaela
and Gheluyelt.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Attack on Six-Mile Front

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 1.-THE British
troops in Flanders attacked the Ger
mans this morning on front OF aboue
six miles northeast of Ypres. They are
reported to be making satisfactory
progress Rain fell heavily during last
night. The Official report from Field
Marshal Haig's headquarters today
reads:
morning on a front of about six miles
northeast of Ypres. Our troops are re-
ported to be making satisfactory prog
ress. Rain fell heavily during the
night"
Evening star., 1917-10-12
WEATHER.

Rain ana much colder this afternoon
and tonight. Tomorrow. fair and colder.
Temperature for twenty.four hours
2 pm. yesterday; lowest. 40, at pm.
yesterday.
Full report on page "a.
Evening star., 1917-10-12

sworn Net Circulation, Month Of 0sDtember.
1917, Daily Average. s5,4s0s sunday 03S8:.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-18
Adjusting Burdens of Women.

An English overseer of recruiting
expresses the opinion that II -four bags
were only a little less cumbersome
many men would be obtained for the
British army who have now to be ex-
empted because they cannot be spared
from grocers' shops. While he ad-
mits that successful attempts have
been made to introduce woman assist
ants In grocers' shops, they cannot be
expected to shoulder a sack of -four,
much less a bag of potatoes. 1t APP
pears that strong protests are being
made to the recruiting authorities by
the grocers against the compulsory en-
listment of their male assistants of
military age. They plead that the
men r necessary, as the sacks Of
-four cannot be lifted by women.
Departure from established stand
ards are reputedly less frequent In the
United Kingdom than in the United
States. but II ought to be possible in
the present crisis, when every able
bodied man is needed In the British
army, to adjust burdens in grocers'
shops to the capacity of female backs
without seriously fracturing the un-
written constitution.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-18
Russian Enterprise.

The enterprise of the Russian peas
ants Is continually giving evidence OF
the nations readiness for progress.
The phenomenal success Of the con-
sumers' leagues has enabled the estab-
lishment Of lei factories and
distributing centers on capital owned
by the peasants themselves. The mis-
taken impression of the mujik as a
m~oneyless dweller on the soil is
brought into sharp contrast by the real
Ization that the Russian peasant is
now thriftily investing his savings IN
industrial enterprises. Thus, the credit
society OF Sapojok, government Of
Riazan, has just bought a factory for
the purpose of manufacturing agri-
cultural machinery for $4,000 rubles.
Members of the society alone will be
employed In making the winnowtng
and crushing machines.