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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
BOY CONTRACTORS GET PAY.
School Pupils Supply Army Tent
Pegs to War Department.

PHILADELPHIA, August 30-Prob-
ably the first payment ever made by
the United States government to school
boys for army contract work was re-
corded today when a War Department
check was received here to pay high
school students for the manufacture of
tent pegs supplied several weeks ago.
The check for S125.S7 is drawn to
Charles C. Heyl of the civilian service
and labor department of the PennsyI-
vania committee of public safety DR..
Heyl. superintendent of the West
Philadelphia High School. obtained the
tent peg contract for the boys of the
several high schools in this city and
10.459 hard wood pegs were turned out
in the school woodworking shops for
the government. Five pegs, or pins"
as the soldiers call them, are supplied
to each infantryman and are used to
peg down the 'Iog" tents furnishing
shelter in active campaigning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
FOOD BOARD TO SELL
POTATOES AT CHICAGO
Middle Western Section to Furnish
Consumers With Million
Bushels at Cost.

CHICAGO. August 30.-Plans for pur-
chasing and storing in Chicago one mil
lion bushels of potatoes, for use after
January l next, were started today by
the middle western section of the ma
tional food administration. The pota-
toes are to be sold to consumers at
cost. the price to be fixed after all ex-
penses, including interest on the cap
ital required to finance the deal, have
been determined.
According to the plans, the working
capital for starting the project will be
advanced in the form of a loan by the
city of Chicago, the sum necessary to
make the first purchase and to pay
freight being estimated at s20e,0
The federal reserve board has already
approved a plan by which warehouse
receipts on potatoes stored under GER
tain specified conditions may be used
for collateral for loans and federal re-
serve banks. After the first lot has
been snurcha sedz and safely stored away
a loan may be made on the warehouse
receipts and more potatoes bought. The
process could then be repeated until the
entire one million bushels is in storage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
TO SKEATHE SWORD
ONLY AFTER VICTORY
Secretary Daniels Declares
America Will Fight for Ex-
istence of Freedom.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. August 30
Secretary Daniels. speaking here today
at the breaking of ground for the gov
ernment armor plate and projectile
plant. declared that the United States
is fighting not only for the democratic
nations of the world, but is waging
"the battle of the people of the Ger
man empire themselves"
German began this war for a "A place
insthe sum-" said the Secretary.-.1t
has conducted it with the idea that it
must have the place in the sun-and
the only place. We believe that there
can be no peace in the sunshine for
any nation on earth underneath the
ominous shadow of the Prussian eagle.
no sunshine even for the people of Ger
many themselves.
'Unmoved by possibility of material
advantage or conquest. patient amid
aggravation and aggression. hoping
against hope until the last moment
that this madness of the imperial Ger
man government would pass away,
America has at last drawn her sword,
not only for her own rights, not only
for her own existence. but for the
very existence of freedom itself upon
the earth, and il will not be sheathed
until victory is won.''
Mr.. Daniels asserted that 'In pre-
pairing for terrible war the Navy is
taking the surest means to bring about
an early and effective peace"
No Slackening Of Activities.
Let there be no fear that rumors of
peace or possibilities of a cessation of
the struggle will cause us to remit one
moment our activities on sea and
Shore" he said. Not until the peace
treaty is actually signed will we remit
one single item from our program of
preparation.
Our citizens need have no fear that
we will be lulled into any relaxation, or
deceived by the mirage of peace which
is no peace, into slackening of our ac-
tfvities."
The Secretary declared that the gov
ernment had been dilatory in providing
for its war needs. Had attention been
given to the farsighted advocates of
preparedness. he said. the country would
not have entered the war with wholly
inadequate facilities.
We do not expect the government
plants to make all its munitions" he
said. TT is best to have competition
between government and privately own
ed plants. Experience has shown be-
yond question that when the govern
ment can make portion of it's muni-
tons private manufacturers make rea-
sonable bids, but where the government
has no plant the prices charged are not
competitive and bear little relation to
the cost of production"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
VIRGINIA G. o. P. CoNvENEs.

ROANOKE, Va, August 30-Virginia
republicans assembled here today in con-
vention to nominate candidates for gov
ernor and other state officers and to draw
a party platform. There appears little
doubt that the advocates of bone
dry" platform will prevail when the
test on the formulation of resolutions
comes late this afternoon or tonight.
The convention was called to order by
Vice Chairman r. o. Crockett in the alb
sence of Representative slemp. who was
prevented by important business in
Congress from attending.
The only two likely candidates for the
governorship are State Senator J. N.
Harmon of Tazewell and former Sena-
tor A T. Lincoln of Marion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Cunard Liners Sunk Also.

NEW YORK. August 30-The British
steamship Assyria, a vessel of $3.50
tons gross register. under charter to
the Cunard line. has been sunk by a
German submarine, according to ad-
vices received here in insurance circles.
Agents of. the line said they had been
informed the vessel was lost, but they
have no particulars as to the fate of
the crew or of the locality and date
the ship was destroyed The Assyria
sailed from an American port for Eng
land the latter part of July.
BOSTON, August 30.-The Cunard Line
steamship Volodia of 5.S65 tons gross
was torpedoed and sunk off the English
coast recently. according to private ad-
vices reaching this city. The Volodia,
formerly the Den of Ogil, was built at
Port Glasgow in 1918.
LONDON. August so.-Sinking by a
German submarine of the Norwegian
steamship Frigga, 1.046 tons gross, is
reported by the Norwegian foreign Of
fee. an Exchange Telegraph Company
dispatch from Copenhagen says. The
crew was saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
IN VICINITY OF GOR|z|A
Capture of $50 Prisoners on the
Bainsizza Plateau and Repulse
Austrians' Counter.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. August Equestrian coun-
ter attacks in force were made yester.
day against the new Italian positions
on the front above Gorilla, the war
Office reports. Everywhere the Aus
trians were driven back, and at some
points the Italians made further gains
The announcement follows:
"On the Bainsizza plateau and east
of Gorilla the enemy attempted by
counter attacking in force to retake
positions recently captured. He was
were held firmly and advanced at some
points. We captured $50 prisoners"
Monte San Gabrielle Partly Taken.
COPENHAGEN, August 30-Accord
ing to the Cologne Gazettes CORE.
spondent on the Isonzo front, Monte
San Gabrielle has been partly taken b,
the Italians. The Austrians. adds the
correspondent, are deserting this strong
point.
LONDON. August 3o.-The Austrian
official communication of Tuesday a.
s1talian theater BY bringing VI
fresh forces the Italians have done
everything possible to extend their
territorial gains, made at great cost
on the Bainsizza- -Heiligegehast plateau
battle. On almost every part of this
front the enemy has launched an as
sault against our positions. During
bitter hand grenade and bayonet en-
counters our troops have resisted the
enemy in the ten-day battle, and by
unbroken resistance everywhere have
proven victors over the Italians The
enemy was everywhere repulsed and
fed in disorder in some places.
AN Italian thrust made with con-
siderable force east of Gorilla failed.
A surprise attack destroyed an enemy
post amid ice and snow. Our men
returned with two italian officers and
twenty Alpine machine guns and
searchlights.'
PARIS. August 3o.-"The brilliant
success won by the Italian army has
caused great joy throughout France
said Jules Cambon. general secretary
to the ministry of foreign affairs. to
the Associated Press yesterday. The
legitimate pride felt by the Italian
people in the fresh victory of Lieut..
Gen. Count Cadorna. the Italian COM
mander- in chief, will tend to silence
the few elements hostile to the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Boy Scouts and Defense
League to Help Police to
Handle Crowds at Parade

More than 5000 members of the Home
Defense League. 1000 Boy Scouts and
sixty cavalrymen will assist Maj. Pull
mans force of policemen to handle the
crowds Tuesday afternoon. Yesterday
Mai Pullman conferred with Gen. Jo-
seph f. Kuhn, U. 5. A. grand marshal
of the parade, and Maj. {. Cordier, chief
of staff to Gen. Kuhn. as to details for
the handling of the crowds and the pro-
lection of those who participate in the
parade
In letter to II. H. Grogsn. scout
commissioner of the Boy Scouts. Maj.
Pullman wrote that the parade throws
on the department one of the hardest
tasks it has had TO perform in the past
three years, and explained that the time
for making the preparations is short
and that it has TO be done without aid
of an appropriation from Congress.
I'VE shall have to depend almost en-
tirely upon the cooperation of the Boy
Scout organization and the members OF
the Home Defense League, he wrote.
Mai Pullman wrote of the past ex-
cellent work performed by the boys.
and asked if he could count upon them
for another splendid piece of work.
Every protective measure possible
r,ust be thrown out along the line of
President is marching in this parade
on foot the entire route, Maj. Pullman
wrote the scoutmaster.
..Knowing that the policy of the
scout organization is that the members
are for service and not show, the citi-
zens' committee in charge, at a meeting
this morning. expressed approval OF my
plan to ask them to cooperate with
the police the same as has been done
ON SO many other occasions"
A favorable response was received.
which insured the cooperation of the
scouts.
The entire mounted force of the
police department will be on duty and
footmen will be detailed from the sew
eral precincts for work along the line
of the parade. 1t is probable that
PENNSYLVANIA avenue will be roped in
an effort further to assist the police
and to protect the marchers from the
throngs of spectators IL is believed
the parade will be fully one and one
half hours passing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
COMMITTEE SESSION ENDS.
Reichstag Body Concludes Midsum
mer Meeting at Berlin.

London. August So.-The reichstag
main committee concluded its midsum-
mer session this afternoon and adj
journed until the assembling of the
full session of the reichstag late next
month The committee was engaged
today in discussion of the censorship
and martial law. A motion by the So
cial democrats and independent social
lists recommending abolition of martial
law failed of acceptance.
Resolutions presented by the major
ity parties, calling for abrogation of
the political censorship and containing
recommendations for modification of
the present censorial restrictions. were
adopted, as was a recommendation of
the coalition parties for notification of
an order of the federal council, dated
August 3. subjecting moving pictures
to rigid censorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
ASKS $915, 900, 600 MORE
FOR SHIPPING BOARD USE

Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board today sent to Congress an esti-
mate calling for s915.o00. 900 additional
for the use of the shipping board.
Congress has already Appropriated
s400. 900, 900 for the building of ships.
In a letter transmitting the estimate.
Chairman Hurley says that to carry
out the shipping program approved by
the President the total expenditure will
be s1.375, ,715.32477 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
PREDICTS RUSSIAN REVOLT.
Bulgarian Socialist Says Maximal.
lists Will Be Successful.

COPENHAGEN, August 3o-Another
attempt at revolt by the Maximaiist
faction in Russia, which will bring it
into power, is prophesied by NJ. Kirkoff.
a Bulgarian socialist, in an interview in
the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. Kir-
koff recently returned to Berlin from
Stockholm, where he had been asso-
ciated closely with the Russian Maxi
malists there.
The signal for the revolt, he says.
will be given from Kronstadt, which,
as well as the Russian fleet in the Bal
tic. is under the influence of Nikolai
Lenine and his adherents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
NEW BRITISH SHIP IN SERVICE.
First of Standardized Vessels Put in
Commission.

LONDON, August 30.-The first of the
British governments standardized mer-
chant steamers to replace tonnage lost
through submarines, it is announced.
has been commissioned after complet-
ing most successful trials.
The keel was laid down in February
and the huh was launched in June. 1t
is understood that six different types
of vessels, varying in size from 5000
tons downward, are being built Many
hundreds of such ships will be con-
structed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Peril Bears No Color Label.

This peril our alliance has created
Is the peril to the central European
powers. but bears no color label. 1t is
glory of all true men OF all free ma
tions everywhere to have Joined in its
creation and success. 1t is an Anglo
French av-Italian-Japanese Ameri-
can peril to the misdemeanants of the
world. Allies in east and west are
Joined together to bring back lasting
peace to disordered and war-sick
world
Let US renew our time-honored
friendship with clasped hands and good
wishes for the peaceful, friendly de-
velopment of both our nations and as
sure poor, stricken Europe that this
western republic and eastern empire.
together in friendly accord. WIN work
for the good of all humanity.
This Congress has pledged all the
resources of our great country to our
common cause. the curbing of interna-
Continued on Ninth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
German Attacks Repulsed.

PARIS, August 30.-German attacks
on the verdun front last night were
repulsed completely. the war office an
nounces. The French penetrated Ger
man positions in the Champagne. TAX
ing prisoners and a machine gun. The
statement follows:
There was pronounced activity by
the artillery in the region of Braye-en-
Laonnois and in the sector of Craonne.
An attack by the enemy on our small
posts south of Chevreux was repulsed.
In the Champagne east of Teton
we succeeded, without sustaining any
losses, in a detailed action. in the
course of which our troops penetrated
the enemy line and brought back
eleven prisoners and a machine gun.
Two German attacks in the same re-
gion were repulsed after spirited fight
ing
There was active artillery fighting
on both banks of the Meuse (Verdun)
front. German attempts north of
Caurieres wood and against our small
posts north of Observation-Disclosures met
with a complete check.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
.LAFOLLETTE HAITS
VOTE ON TAX BILL
Insists on Unlimited Discussion
of Income and War Profits
Sections.
cL0TURE MOVE PENDING

Hope of an early vote on the war tax
bill in the Senate, except through the ap-
plication of cioture. was dissipated today
when Senator La Toilette refused unani-
nous consent to agree upon any specified
day within the next week to vote. The
request was preferred by Senator Sim
mons. who suggested Monday. and then
offered to make it any other day agree
able to Senator La Toilette.
The Wisconsin senator made it plain
that he would not agree to a certain day
until after the income tax and war profits
tax sections had been fully debated and
fully considered. He also voiced earnest
protest against applying cloture to what
he termed the most important feature of
the bill at this time after other sections
of the measure had been debated at
length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
France to Rule Newspaper Prices.

PARIS, August 30.-An ENCOURAGEMENT
issued by the interministeriai press COM
mission says that by agreement with the
government the increase in the price Of
newspapers viii be enforced strictly after
September /. The newspapers affected
1,,ssionss notice 10 afd that the nr,co o'.a1 ns
their prices has been raised from 1 to 2
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
GERMANS SUFFER
ANOTHER REPULSE
Again Fail Completely in Night
Attacks on the ver-
dun Front.
ADVANCE IN CHAMPAGNE

Military operations on the Franco
Belgian front continue to be of a
minor nature only, in contrast with the
stirring activities of last week at YER
dun and in Flanders.
Today's official report from Paris
shows the situation along the French
lines to be one of temporary deadlock,
with nothing more important taking
place than artillery combats, trench
raids and infantry operations of only
local significance. In this last class
were two German attacks last night in
the Champagne region east of Teton,
which the French repulsed, and similar
attempts of the Germans to push back
French posts in the Verdun region
north of Vaux-les-Palameix and to pene-
trate the lines north of Caurieres wood
All these Were completely checked. as
was a German thrust in the Aisne re-
gion near Chevreux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Vote Delayed by Opposition.

Vigorous republican opposition to ad-
ministration plans for quick passage
of the war bond and certificate bill and
soldiers and sailors insurance bill today
forced House agreement which will de-
lay final vote on them until late next
week.
The bond bill will not be considered
before Tuesday and consideration of
the insurance bill will follow passage
of the bond measure. probably Friday.
Democratic Leader Kitchin endeavored
futilely to effect an agreement to con-
slider the insurance bill tomorrow and
the bond bill as soon thereafter as
possible.
Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania and Representative Parker of
New Jersey led the opposition. Hasty
passage of "the greatest bond bill In
history" Mr.. Moore contended. would be
unwise and Mr.. Parker insisted that
members should have time to thorough
ly digest the insurance bill before vot-
ing on 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
More Than 1,400 Invited
to Join in Parade tuesday
of Districts Drafted Men

More than 1,40o District citizens, who
have been certified for service in the
National Army by local draft boards.
today formally were invited by Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Laura G. Anderson Goes Down Off
English Coast-Crew Saved.
Other Vessels Destroyed.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 30.-The American
schooner Laura c. Anderson was sunk
by bombs from submarine on Thurs
day All the members of the crew We're
picked up and landed at an English
port.
The Laura c. Anderson was a four
master of $50 tons gross. She was built
in 1891 at Bath, Me. and was owned in
philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
.M'LEAN GRANTED
VOICE IN ESTATE
Justice Gould Approves His
Petition to Be Named
Co-Trustee.
WILL CONTEST DROPPED

After being before the District Su-
preme Court for more than a year. the
contest over the will of the late John
r. Mclean. wealthy publisher. was set
tied today when order was signed
by Justice Gould appointing Edward B.
Mclean. only son and heir-at-law of
the testator, as co-trustee with the
American Security and Trust Company,
named as executor and trustee in the
original will.
Justice Gould this afternoon signed an
order dismissing the caveat filed in pro-
test against admission of the will to pro-
bate July Z. 1916.
The appointment of Edward B. Mclean
as co-trustee was made on his petition
filed with the court last Tuesday. the
answer of the American Security and
| Trust Company and all other parties
| named in the will eoncurring in the pc
tition. In an opinion today Justice Gould
said this concurrence made the action OF
the court more simple Mr.. Mclean is to
serve without bond unless future develop
| ments make it necessary to sell part of
| the estate, in which case a suitable bond
will be required. The court is to retain
| jurisdiction of the case and will act in an
| advisory capacity when called on by the
| trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Strong Measures Being Taken.

Strong measures are apparently being
taken by the Russian military authorities
to deal with disorganiZation among the
troops on the Rumanian front. Two regi-
ments were involved in voluntary
abandonment Of trenches in the Fokshani
region yesterday. The Petrograd war Of
fee report today announces that one of
these was dispersed" and that measures
have been taken to restore the positions
affected
Previous traitorous conduct on the part
Of large bodies of Russian troops gave
Field Marshal Won Mackensen an OPEN
ing in this important front. of which he
was quick to take advantage. Already
the Russo Rumanian lines have been
pushed back some distance and the over
running of the remainder of Moldavia and
even a push into the fertile Russian ter
ritory beyond, in the direction of Odessa,
seems a possibility if the Teutonic move
ment gets a much greater impetus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Future Program Not Disclosed.

Senator Simmons did not declare his
future intention in regard to procedure,
but the cloture resolution is pending and
can be called up tomorrow for discus
sion il the majority leaders deem it wise
to do SO after they have conferred during
the day.
Senator Underwood then took the floor
to discuss the war tax section.