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Evening star., 1917-09-12
|A|R COLLISION IS FATAL
TOTWOSTUDENT FL|ERS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September ED
ward w. Walsh. jr, and Theodore B. Sy-
Of the United States Army, fell to their
deaths over the North Island aviation field
this morning when two biplanes they
were driving collided about 500 feet in the
air
Evening star., 1917-09-12
$500, 600 Fire Loss in Detroit.

DETROIT. September 1.-THE plant
of the Standard Screw Company was
destroyed by fire this morning The
loss, estimated at 100000, is said to
be covered by insurance. The plant
was working on war orders. An Of
ficial of the company said that crossed
wires were seemingly responsible, but
an investigation Is being made. Z
Evening star., 1917-09-12
Berlin Paper Apologies,
But Defends Sweden for
Sending German "NeWs"
Rv the Associated Press.


BERLIN, via Amsterdam, September
1o-The semi official Norddeutsche All-
pemeine Zeitung today prints lengthy
apology in connection with the Swedish
Argentine disclosures. The newspaper
attributes the publication of the revela-
tions to the entente powers wish, aris-
ing from the present i'll humor, to pro-
duce a new crisis in the relations be-
tween Germany and Argentina and to
cause new trouble to the Swedish gov
ernment.
The paper continues:
THE German government has, IN
fact occasionally called on the assist
ance of the Swedish government for
the transmission of news to and from
neutral countries from which Germany
duct of Great Britain and her allies
After saying that Germany permits
the exchange of mails by neutral ships.
which Great Britain does not, the
newspaper adds:
at therefore is matter Of course
that neutral countries should exercise
their good right to act as agent for
the transmission of news between the
bef1igerents and other countries"
..The government of the United States.
while still outwardly neutral, UNDER
took in numerous cases to transmie
coded German official kilograms. and
Germany, conforming to her natural
position as a land of transit. also acted
as agent in the exchange of news be-
tween Russia and England"
The article concludes with refer
ence to the Swedish communication,
which it declares justly points out
there was no violation of neutrality In
such conduct, especially as Sweden per-
formed similar services for the United
states in connection with the transmfs-
sion of kilograms by way Of Germany
to Turkey. -
Evening star., 1917-09-12
Argentina Denies Rate Increase.

RJTENOS AIRES September 12.-The
minister of public works has forbidden
the western Railroad Company to in
crease its tariff % per cent. The min
ister says the president of the republic
has the power to change general rail-
road tariffs. This ruling is considered
Significant in view of the request of all
the railroads in Argentina for permis-
sion to increase their tariffs 20 per
cent.
Evening star., 1917-09-12
ORDERED TO ADMISSION, ALA.
| Battery B, Field Artillery, and Com
pany B, Signal Corps, Leave Sunday.

Battery of the Field Artillery and
Company B of the Signal Corps of the
National Guard, now in camp at Camp
Ordway on the Patterson tract. have
been ordered to leave Sunday for Camp
Mcclellan. at Admission, Ala.
Evening star., 1917-09-12
U. 6. Certificates Overscribed.

The $30o,0o0.000 Treasury certificates
government have been oversubscribed.
Subscription books closed yesterday.
This brings up to $s50,000. 900 the total
Of the governments temporary finance
ing in anticipation Of the second
liberty loan bond issue.
Evening star., 1917-09-12
ASKSHALF HOLIDAY
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
Federal Employees Union Urges
Extension of the Satur-
day Privilege.
PLEA SET FORTH IN LETTER

Efforts to gain Saturday half holidays
for government employees the year round
| have been renewed The Federal En-
! ployes' Union, the labor organization of
government employees, today fired the
first shot in the campaign by the dis
patch of letters to all the cabinet officers
asking them to give consideration again
to the matter.
Theh letter, signed by President H.
NJ McLarin of the union. is accom-
panied by a resolution adopted by the
board of representatives of the union
last September
1t is pointed out that the govern
ment grants the half holiday during
the summer period, when many en-
ployes are on vacation and when the
work is heaviest on account Of the
ending and beginning of the fiscal
years.
Argues for Continuance.
'1t has been found possible to allow
these holidays during the summer, not
withStanding the fact that the country
is at war" said Mr.. McLarin. in his
letter. During the summer when the
work is heaviest and many OF the en-
finds it advantageous to grant these
Saturday half holidays, and we believe
that it would be for the best interests
Of the government service IL they con-
tinued throughout the year.
I'm addition to the opinion of the At
torney General that Saturday after
noon is a legal holiday in the District
of Columbia. the controller of the
Treasury has lately held that Satur-
day afternoon is a legal holiday, and
that employees of the District Of Co
lumbia government are entitled to Sat-
urday afternoon off or extra pay there
fore. AS a result of this decision the en-
ployes of the District of Columbia will
be granted the Saturday half holi-
days throughout the year
Promises No Hindrance to Business.
This request is made. Of course, with
the understanding that the Saturday
any way interfere with the work of
the government in preparing for and
conducting the war. All employees are
extremely willing to surrender the Sat-
urday half holiday should it in any
case interfere with this work. At the
same time they earnestly wish that the
Saturday half holiday be continued
throughout the year. as it is a great
boom to them and no detriment what
ever to the service. AS a matter of
fact. the employees undoubtedly render
more and better service in five and one
half days. with Saturday afternoon
off. than they do in six days with no
Saturday half holidays.
''As the Saturday half holidays end
in some departments the 18th instant,
unless favorable action on this request
is taken by the President. we hope that
you will find 1t possible to give the mat
ter favorable consideration at an early
date
Evening star., 1917-09-12
Government Also Demands Ex.
pIanation From Germany
of Envoy's Actions.
WHEREABOUTS OF TEUTON
DIPLOMAT is NOT KNOWN
Step Taken by Foreign Office Follow
ing Demand of Congress
for Report.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina.
September I2.-The Argentine
government at noon today sent to
the German legation passports to
be delivered to Count Luxburg.
the German minister in
Buenos Aires. The whereabouts
of Count Luxburg still is un-
known to the Argentine govern
ment.
The Argentine foreign Office
also sent a communication to the
German foreign ministry demand
ing an explanation of Count Lux
burg's action in sending the secret
code message to Berlin through
the Swedish legation.
1t was officially announced later that
il Germany failed to disapprove OF
Count Luxburs's action. Argentina
would recall her minister at Berlin.
the Berlin government ulSdppToNcu
of his course the status quo would be
maintained
The note sent by Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon to Count Luxburg. in
which the German minister was tender
ed his passports, reads:
"Mr. Minister: You having ceased to
be persona grata to the Argentine gov
ernment, that government has decided
to deliver to you your passports, which
1 transmit herewith by order Of his
he n
THE introducer of embassies has In
structions to assist you in your inn
mediate departure from the territory OF
the republic. God keep you:
(Signed) H. PUEYRREDON.
ITO Count Carl Won Luxburg, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of the German empire"
Congress Asks Explanation.
The Argentine congress has asked an
explanation from the foreign minister Of
all negotiations with Berlin regarding
the freedom OF the seas and Argentine
ships 1t also asks for a full explana-
tion of the disclosures made by the
State Department at Washington.
Hundreds of students took part in q
great demonstration last night Tney
marched through the streets waving
flags and shouting: Passports! Pass
ports!'
The demonstration was anti-Swedish an
well as anti-German.
Mounted patrols guard the city. Squads
of police are protecting the German and
Swedish legations and the German news
paper offices.
In brief explanation Of its part in the
transmission of dispatches from the Ger
man charge to Berlin the Swedish lega-
tion declared that German kilograms had
been accepted in the same manner as the
Swedish government had forwarded dis
patches for the British and American
governments 1t was added by the Legal
ton that the dispatches were in code and
the contents were unknown to the mem-
bers of the legation. The charges, il any.
it declared, must be made against Berlin
II was stated at the British legation
that the Swedish legation at Buenos Aires
had never forwarded any dispatches ON
the British account.
Evening star., 1917-09-12
WAR REVENUE BILL
BEFORE CONFEREES
Measure Disposed of by House
Under Special Rule After
Sectional WrangIes.

The s2.40O, oO0 900 war tax bill finally
was sent to conference today under a
special rule by the House after sec
uonal wransles over taxing wealth
had prevented it's reference by unan-
imous consent. Speaker Clark appoint
ed Democratic Leader Kitchn and Rep
resentatives Rainey, Illinois; Dixon,
Indiana (democrats), and Representa-
tives Fordney, Michigan, and Moore,
Pennsylvania Tepublicans). confereee,
The first conference probably will be-
gin tomorrow, and predictions are that
a complete report will be made within
a week
Insistence by Representatives Norton
OF North Dakota and Sloan of Ne
braska that the country was anxious
that a greater part of the war debt be
paid by taxation than now is being paid
caused Representative Fordney of Mich
igan to declare emphatically that he
would vote for no further tax increases.
Where Taxes Are Paid.
"Seven-tenths of the taxes in this
country are paid by persons residing
Ohio rivers" he declared. Thus Ne
braska does not pay a fair share of it's
taxes. and it is easy to see why the
gentleman from Nebraska wants taxes
increased.
Representative Keating of Colorado
then charged that Mr. Fordney's inter-
est in the present situation was not in
posterity, but in preventing further
taxation of wealth. moving the Michi-
gan member heatedly to term the re-
mark IAN absolute insult" His request
that Mr.. keating withdraw the remark
went unheeded.
objection by Representative Cooper
of Wisconsin to closing debate made
the rule necessary. Speaking on the
rule. Mr.. Cooper declared for greater
taxes on wealth and against the zone
system for second-class mail matter.
General instructions of House conferees
are to disagree to all Senate amend
mentS.
Evening star., 1917-09-12
Place for Auto Parties.

"At present" says Col. Harts. they
would serve only as recreation grounds
for automobile parties. as there are no
car lines within walking distance of
either There are houses on both tracts
and these are rented to the former oc-
cupa nts, the rentals being deposited in
the Treasury"
1t is again suggested that the tidal
hssin in West Potomac park be named
s"Twining Lake." and that the extreme
southern point of East Potomac park
he named "Hains Point" The plan for
the tidal basin originated with Maj.
Twinine Of the Corps of Engineers ind
was executed by Col Hams of the same
corps.
Evening star., 1917-09-12
Baron Lowen to Stay.

STOCKHOLM, September 12.-Baron
Lowen, the Swedish minister to Argen-
tina, will not be recalled. according to
statement made to the press by Ad>-
Evening star., 1917-09-12

1t is stated also that the pro-Kor-
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1917-09-12
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication Of all news credited
to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1917-09-12

Fair tonight and tomorrow; rising tenn
perature. gentle south winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours ending 2 pm. today: Highest, 70,
at pm. yesterday; lowest, Al, at am.
today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1917-09-12

sworn Net Circulation, Month of August.
1917. Daily Average, S7,s2e, Sunday. 63.ls6
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
Greece Pleads for More
Bread and Fewa Cannon;
Famine Cause of Deaths

Athens. Greece. Nov Bad food
and the lack Of all food among the
poor because OF European war cono.-
tons, are set down as one Of the main
causes Of great mortality and sick
ness In the official health report Of
Athens. which says:
During the month OF July there
has been q very great Increase In
sickness, due certainly to the bad
food Of the population. to the detest-
. bic quality Of the fOodstuffs, and 70
the complete want Of some OF the
chief articles Of Authorization" The
death list is given at SO. or about II
q day
Based on this report, the Messenger
Of Athens makes plea TO the entente
powers for more bread before moro
canon" Let US have bread" il says
from charity, from military or politi-
cal reasons. or from solidarity. Let
US have breadi Read the municipal
statistics" It declares that what
England and France know as priva-
tiOn would be'luXury for the majority
Of the Greeks. who before the war
could hardly feed themselves, and
since the blockade Of Greek ports
have been under a verita bic famine
Rice, dry beans and peas, the chief
foods Of the poor. have disappeared
or reached fabulous prices, making
them impossible for the poor, q as
serts. while meat, fish, eggs, poultry.
butter and milk were never possible
for the poor except on holidays. and
are now entirely beyond their reach.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
Task Assigned Col. House
By President Pleasing to
Most OF French Papers

Paris. France. No. while certain
French papers pers inclined 20 show
q lIttIe uneasiness on the appointment
OF Col House TO gather information
for the use OF the United States at
the future peace conference, despite
the assertion Of president Wilson that
his action envisagsd no Immediate
peace plan. the majority OF the press
believes the appointment to be
happy one that may give early and
fruitful results
In a leading editorial on the sub
feet the semi official Temps suggests
that II Col House or mis- newly Gre
ated bureau is seeking political means
TO amellOrate the situation or 70 ar
range how peace may be discussed. 10
can set along one line only That is
for the United States and the allies
TO at once create an organization that
viii assure them OF the control OF
the raw products OF the world and
the markets for the same, insofar as
allied and neutral countries are con-
cerned.
Germany. realizing that such
combination would mean greater dis
aster for her than the peace terms
she can now hope TO obtain at the
allies hands, VIII incline toward the
lesser Of the two evils-for her, al
though the feet must not be lost
sight OF that TeutOnic fnauciers and
capitalists have recently and openly
expressed the fear that the entire
country VIII face ruin y Germany
concludes peace without anneLations
or indemnities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
for Food
and Textiles Are ShoDn
at German autumn FAN

Amsterdam, Holland. Nov. Sub
stitutes for textiles and foodstuffs
constituted an important feature OF
the recent autumn fair at Leipzig.
Germany, according to the SchIesische
ZeitunE
The food stuff industry shown at
the fair. which might be better de-
scribed as a substitutes industry
stiu is In the development stage"
says the paper. "but Il already has
given such strong proofs Of the JUS
tficatiOu Of Its existence that 10 de-
serves the greatest encoura cement
on the part Of the authorities. The
true value OF the substitutes for tea.
coffee. oil. tobacco. soup flavorings.
meat extracts and vegetable soups
viii only be realized after the war IL
the too numerous regulations are
resclnded and good raw material is
available.
"Tn the paper section there were
exhibited manufa ctured articles which
had attained a surprising degree OF
success To a certain extent 10 was
difficult 20 distinguish tablecloths.
napkins. aprons, hat ribbons and even
petticOats, for the manufacture OF
which paper had been chiefly en-
ployed. from similar articles made OF
the real material"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
u. S. Soldiers Studying
Auplanes Are Initiated
OUer British SloUness

London. Eng. Nov. Several de-
tachments Of American soldiers in
training for aviation work are now
located at aerodrOmes within the
confines OF Greater London.
To the British eve. the notable diff
ference between the Americans in
training and the British squads along
side them is q somewhat more demo
cratic flavor in the American ranks
Ia one American camp the spirit OF
Self-Eoverument is carried so FAR tina
no commissioned officer is on duty
there at present, the detachment be-
Ing under the command of a senior
non-commissiOued officer The men
under him 1--we been recruited chiefly
from automobile factories. with q
shrinking Of young cOueEians.
The squad is 81 present devotinE Its
time to learning the construction OF
an airplane. The men are at times q
little impatient about the deliberate
methods Of the English instructors.
and would rather have a little less
theory and o little more practice
But they know that the practice is
only a matter Of few weeks now
In the matter OF discipline the
Americans are little less ohservant
Of the letter OF the law than the Brit
ish recruits "For instance" said one
we temper custom with Judgment
n an officer locks as IL he was tie
Of raising his arm we don't bot-u-
him We don't 90 around the streets
salute huntiuE.-t Correspondence OF
the Associated Pre=s.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
Turks HOLD 1TT
UNTIL A.RPLANE
DROPS ITSB1NB
Thirty Hold Out After Main
Force Retreats; Can't
Stand Airplanes.
EXPECTED RELIEF
FAILS TO ARRIVE

? ONDCN. Eng, Nov. Edward
Gambler the representative OF
- the British press with the ex-
rediuonary force in MesopotamIa.
wires by cable from Bagdad as fol-
lows;
"a novel use for airplanes was
found the other day when two OF our
machines were the cause Of the sur
reldcr Of a small enemy detachment
az Diwaniyah. on the Euphrates.
The garrison had been left there IN
charge of sick and stores by the
Turkish Euphrates force in the sec
ond week Of March, during their re-
tiremeut from Samara TO Ramadi at
the time of our occupation Of Bagdad.
They held out for some months at
DiWaniyan in the hope that the Eu-
pirates might be reoccupied by the
Turks. At the end Of July a number
of the garrison surrendered TO the
townspeOple and were handed over to
us. but q single officer and some 50
men refused to yield until the air
planes came and bombed the house in
which they had taken refuge.
The lieutenant and his detachment
formed a last batch OF Isolated Turks
who have hung out in the remote dis
tricts between Nasiryah and our posts
further north on the Euphrates."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
American Locomotives
Go to Pieces in Greece
Because Track Too Light

Athens. Greece. Nov. S-There are
ten monster American locomotives
standing in line on a side track at
the Piraeus. the port Of Athens grad
u1Iy going TO pieces for lack OF use
They are evidence OF the progressive
modern methods which q recent gov
eminent railway administration
sought 20 put into practice. without.
however, making due calculations in
advance.
It was felt that the time had come
TO moderniZe Greek railways. and an
extensive project was worked out 20
that end One part OF the plan was
TO have the latest type OF large and
powerful American locomotives These
were ordered. and ten Of them were
shipped across the Atlantic. They
were greatly admired when they ar
rived. but when they were put on the
trecks it was discovered that the lIcht
rails almost flatteneI out with the
weIrht OF the big euEines. and the
bridges along the main routes were
not strong enough TO permit the en-
E-nes TO pass IL meant new bridges
and new roadbe3 everywhere. and rs
the finances were not equal 90 this
strain the locomotives were laid up
for time. This was many months
aEo. and the locomotives stiu are
Whiting Tor the BRIDGES 20 be
streugthene ed Corresponden OF
the Associated Press)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
College Presidents IRE
Directing College Men in
Y. N. c. 4. in France

Paris. France Nov college men
directed by college presidents and
college professors, are carrying on
the INCA work with the American
army in France. over 90 percent OF
the secretaries I'm the field are r.
cruits from American universities;
perhaps so among them have held
chairs in the various colleges, and
recently 4 fuI fledEed college presI-
dent has thrown in his lot with the
triangle.
During the past week Dr. Guy Pot
ter Benton, eX president Of Miami uni-
versity and now resident OF the uni
~ersity Of Vermont. arrived in Paris
He has taken up his duties as director
Of the Paris division staff and has
under his direction all the Y.M ca
buildings, huts, canteens and hotels In
the city OF Paris and its envirOns. His
viii be the task of superintendins
and entertaining. the amusing and
protecting OF the thousands OF Amer
lean soldiers when they come TO Paris
on leave
His faculty" as II has now been
dubbed. Is composed OF men famous
in college life throughout the United
states. All Of them are not under his
immediate direction. but he Is con-
unually in consultation with them,
and they look TO him as their head.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-03
AS SHELLS RAIN upon REIN.5
YOUNG PEOPLE LAUGH AID Love
Constant Bombarding of Cathedral City by Germans
Causes People to Become Indifferent to Shell Fire;
Great Cathedral Now Only Shell; Careful
Record Kept Of Shell Damage.

German shells shot through the roof
OF the pressroOm-
New three little old men. perched
on high stools and smoking pipes
with all the contentment Of fisher
men. set type By hand several hours
each day with the boom" boom" OF
German shells In their ears One was
setting the afternoon French war Of
flee statement as We entered An
other was preparing "hoX' showing
the number OF shells that had fallen
in Reims ~ the preceding q hours
and comparing 70 with the she'll
record OF the same day the previous
week
People Do Not Mind Bombardment.
Throughout Reims a visitor en-
counters the same Indifference 20 the
Omhardmcnt The few thousand civil
lians who remain 90 about their
duties much as they did before
the war Madame serves you lunch
con with apologies for the quality ot
the butter, but with a sheery smile
that makes you forget German artil-
lery- And you get real white bread
here for the first time i'm France.
They deserve something for liv-
ing in this hell" said a French off,
GER so the government lets them
have plenty Of flour and white bread
Since April 16, 1917, the Boches
have been bOmbardlnE Eeims daily
with big naval guns and sending over
incendiary shells. Before they had
cOntented themselves with guns OF
smaller caliber- The great projectiles
from the naval guns have worked
havoc I'm the interior Of the famous
old cathedral, now only a she'll
Record Of Damage Done.
For each she'll that finds its mars
IN Beims cathedral the caretaIZer
makes an affidavit attestiug the fact
that the projectile struck and stating
the damage done. These affidaVits
are TO be preserved and 70 become
part Of the history Of Reims after
the war. In other wrecked cathe-
drals. notably the one at Eerdun.
visitors are invited TO pick up bits
OF the broken window glass TO carry
away as souvenirs. Upon entering the
cathedral here you are put on your
honor to pick up nothing. Each prec-
iOUs piece OF glass from the famous
rose window and from every other
window in the CATHEDRAL. each chip
OF sculp turing. is being carefully pre-.i
served II the skeleton OF the famous
old edifice survives German attack
for the remainder OF the war. the
cathedral viii be restored as nearly
rs possible 20 its original form.