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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
$4,000 WOMEN OFFER
SERVICES TO PRESIDENT
Anti-Suffragists' Association Mem
bers Will Be Available if Coun-
try Should Go to War.

President Wilson has received the
offer of services in any way in which
they can be of use of $4,000 adult
women in twenty-five states who are
members of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage. This
pledge came from Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Dodge, the president, on authority by
A. vote of the executive committee.
This offer is in effect renewal of
the formal dedication of the anti
suffrage organizations to the service of
America first" which was unanimous
Nv adonted by the board of directors
on June 90, at the time of the crisis
with Mexico, and forwarded to Presi-
dent Wilson as president of the Amer
lean Red Cross. The resolution then
passed. applicable to the present situa-
ton, calls attention that
AN emergency exists which may
lead to the active engagement of the
armed forces of the United States to
protect the lives and property of Amer
lean citizens" 1t points out that the
cost of conflict is minimized when all
citizens contribute their share of serv-
ice to their common country"
The board of directors of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage pledges to cooperate with
the United States government. the
American Red Cross and other patriotic
ORGANIZATIONS in contributing to the
comfort of the men who serve the ma
ton on land and sea, and in providing
for the protection and subsistence of
the women and children who remain at
home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
To Keep Data From Submarines.

It has been pointed out however, that
announcement of sailings from American
ports for points in the German war zone
would be of great value if communicated
to submarines which would thus be en-
abled to lie in wait for their prey. The
policy OF withholding this information at
New York. the chief port for such sail
ings. was determined upon week ago, it
is said. and with German raiders operat-
ing in the south Atlantic officials felt that
the same safeguards should be extended
to vessels plying between this country
and South American ports.
Should the departure and destination of
a vessel become known. despite the gov
ernment's precautions, to warships which
might lie in wait for it, or to submarines
operating in the war zone, it is felt that
the Withholding from publication of the
ship'ss manifest still would prevent the
dissemination of knowledge as to whether
the vessel carries contraband.
In line with the governments policy,
observers at Sand Key. Fla, and Cape
Henry, Va, We're instructed several days
ago to cease reporting the passage of
ships. Observers at other points. it is
thought, will shortly receive similar in
structions, if such instructions have not
already been sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
PORTO R|CAN BILL MAY
Be PASSED THIS WEEK
Women Will Have Right to Vote if
Amendment Now Pending
Is Adopted.

The Porto Rican citizenship bill, one
of the measures which President Will
son urged Congress to pass when he ap-
pearet. before a joint session of the
Senate and House at the opening of the
session, was again before the Senate
for upward of two hours yesterday, but
failed to reach a final vote when Sena-
tor La Toilette insisted upon broaden
ing the suffrage qualifications. Senator
Shafroth. in charge of the bill. said that
he hoped to get vote on it during this
week.
In the opinion of many senators, an
amendment to the Porto Rican citizen
ship bill tentatively agreed to by the
Senate would give women of the
island who become citizens of the
United States the right to vote.
AS accepted, the provision would
define qualified voters in the island
as citizens of the United States, TWEEN
ty-one years of age or over, who ex-
ercise the right of suffrage at the first
election, or who can qualify thereafter
by demonstrating that they are able
to read and write Spanish or English
There is no reference to sex and dur
ing the discussion woman suffrage pos
sibilities were not mentioned.
The Senate also adopted an amend
ment providing prohibition for the
island The people are permitted, un-
der the amendment to vote on the
liquor question, however, should they
desire to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
SIX STEAMERS SAIL, SIX
ARRIVE FROM EUROPE
Holland-American Liner Noordam
Among Those Leaving New York.
Verdi Turns Back

NEW YORK, February 11.-six
steamships sailed from here for Euro
pean ports today. including the big
Holland American liner Noordam. None
of them, as far as could be learned, car
ried passengers. The British steamship
Verdi started for Liverpool, but turned
back and anchored off quarantine after
proceeding as far as Sandy Hook No
explanation was forthcoming as To the
reason for the Nerdi's return.
Besides the Noordam, the vessels that
put to sea today with freight cargoes
were the British steamer Roman Prince,
the Dutch steamer Texel. the Spanish
steamers Mar Negro and Mouro and
the Swedish steamer Heisfngborg.
1t was announced that the Noordam.
bound for Rotterdam, would put into
Halifax instead of kirkwall for exam
nation by the British authorities, but
whether any of the other vessels would
follow the same course could not be as
certained.
Six steamships, including one which
sailed after Germany announced her I'M
restricted warfare, arrived here today
from European ports.
The Burmese Prince, British, reached
here in ballast from Brest, whence she
sailed February 5. The other arrivals
were the Madonna, French, from La
Pallice; the Egyptian Transport, Brit
ish, from Bristol; the Alphard, Dutch
from Rotterdam; the John Knudsen
from Fowrey, and the Lincolnshire,
Bordeaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
WILL FIGHT TO LAST MAN
TO KEEP CONSTANITNOPLE
New Turkish Grand Vizier Voices
Nations Determination-Get
Vote of Confidence.

LONDON, February 1T.-Turkey will
tinople, declared Talaat Bey, the new
Turkish grand vizier, in a statement be-
fore the chamber on the policy of the
new cabinet. according to ! Constan-
tinople telegram forwarded by Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent. Referring
to the sacrifices Turkey had already
made, Talaat Bey sad:
Eve begin our 1abors in full con-
seriousness of the heavy responsibility
we are assuming. Our country, which
has always been exposed to external
difficulties. has found itself compelled
to make sacrifices such as our past had
never known.
"Our enemies have declared their in
teution of thrusting us back into the
denths of Asia Minor, turning us out OF
Constantinople and driving us from the
straits. To these ridiculous threats OF
onr enemies, who took fight at the
Dardanelles as the result of the defeat
infiicted upon them by our valiant
army. we reply that we shall not relin-
ouish Constantinople as long as there
is a single Ottoman left.
1--WE shall persevere in this gigantic
struggle in close fraternity of arms
until we have compelled our enemies
TO recognize our rights to existence
THAT is our aim"
IT was impossible in the. present
great crisis to undertake important in
fernal reforms. Talaat Bey declared, as
the efforts of the nation must be con-
centrated on the difficulties created by
The chamber passed a unanimous
vote of confidence in the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
TELL OF THE PROBLEMS
Of THE ARMY AND NAVY
Gen. Crozier and Admiral Benson Ad-
dress National Defense Council
and Civilian Advisers.

A detailed picture of army and navy
supply problems was presented to the
council of national defense and the civil
ian advisory commission yesterday by
Brig. Gen. Crozier and Admiral Benson.
Cen Crozier is chief Of army ordnance
and outlined the physical and economic
difficulties Of preparing in peace times
for an adequate war supply of arms and
ammunition. The officer has repeatedly
told congressional committees that army
ordnance orders must be distributed 50
as to maintain commercial munition plants
in peace times even though the cost to
the government is a little greater than 1t
would be to manufacture at government
arsenaIs He urged when the present
army appropriation bill was in committee
that authority be given to place trial or
ders with such plants in order that they
might be kept up to standard.
Admiral Benson dealt with supply diff
culties of the navy. He was armed with
figures and estimates as to the war time
flow of munitions and other supplies the
service must have massed behind it
One of the functions of the council will
be to coordinate the needs of the two
services so that they can be distributed
to the best advantage among available
sources of supply.
The council will not meet in joint ses-
sion with the commission again until
next Saturday. having devoted the
whole of last week to such ses-
sions, during which the whole field of its
labors was reviewed. Beginning tomor-
row, the commissioners will take up the
organization of the various committees to
which they have been assigned as chair
men The membership of each committee
will be selected from the industries, trades
or professions with which it deals. and
it is through these committees that direct
touch with the nations resources, either
in skilled men or raw or manufactured
materials, will be established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
OHIOANS BACK PRESIDENT.
Put Citizenship Ahead CT Partisan
ship, Columbus Man SAYS.

Harry NJ. Daugherty of Columbus,
long time prominent In national and
state politics, was in the city yester-
day, and this is what he had to say
about things in general:
1--WE are all interested in questions
which every American citizen is inter
ested in. regardless of what his politics
were last year or may be next year
cordial and cooperative American cit
izenship.
NO man will be much respected in
the present situation who picks at
President Wilson or pecks at Gov. Cox
They will hold their offices anyway
until their successors are elected.
I'VE should cooperate with them to
the end that the greatest security may
vouchsafe American interest and Amer
lean citizenship.
THE only general election this year
of interest to all in Ohio is on the pro
hibition question. ! think and ! hope
Ohio will vote in favor of prohibition
for every reason. 1t is the most essen
tial single step that can be taken in
the line of preparedness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
TO WITHHOLD DATA
ON j. S. SHIPPING
Treasury Department to Dis
continue Publication of Des-
tinations and Manifests.
MOVE AGAINST SUBMARINES

The practice of making public the
destinations and manifests of merchant
ships leaving American ports is to be
discontinued during the crisis with
Germany. as 4 step in the protection
of American interests from the Ger
man submarine campaign.
No word as to the port for which any
vessel sails or the cargo she carried
will be made public by the govern
ment officials who grant clearance, and
the great merchant fleet carrying
American commerce abroad will come
and go with all the secrecy of war yes
sells in time of war.
This decision of the Treasury Depart
meut will be made effective at once, it
was said last night, as measure OF
precaution. It already is virtually in
effect at New York, and will be applied
within forty-eight hours to every other
American port on the Atlantic, gulf,
Pacific and in the island possessions.
Ship owners who wish to announce
the destinations of their vessels and
the nature of their cargo will remain
at liberty to do so, of course. but
otherwise vessels may sail without
their movements becoming known.
The decision to withhold from the pub
lie the manifests and clearances granted
vessels is not ascribed to any new devel-
has been reached, it is said, in the course
of consideration of measures to safeguard
shipping. Officials decline TO discuss it
in detail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Artillery Deciding Factor.

Artillery is looked upon as the deciding
factor in the coming battle, and upon ar
tillery the British have been concen-
trating their energy. The constant thun-
dering of the British guns all through the
long. dark winter has had deeper mean
ing than the casual scattering of death
and destruction. 1t has meant the careful
training of officers and men in all the
modern arts OF gunnery. from the deli
cate timing and placing of protective cur
tains of fire. lust in front of advancing
infantry, TO the most skillful cooperation
of airplanes and guns in the hurting OF
long-distance shells against selected tar
gets far behind the German lines. There
is a grim realization of the fact that it
will be tedious work trying to blast the
Germans out of their main lines of de-
tense. but British and French command
ers alike are confident in their predictions
that they will eventually force the fight
ing into the open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
COAL BROKERS CHARGED
WITH HOLDING UP CARS
Railroad Men Tell of Reinstatement
and Other Practices at Inves-
tigation in Columbus.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
| COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 11.--Spe-
| cific instances of the practice of coal
brokers in adding to the railroad con-
| gesrion by reconsignment of coal cars
| were given to the state public utilities
commission today by NJ. S. Connors.
general manager of the Hooking Valley
Railway Company, at hearing of the
coal shortage situation.
Mr.. Connors said there were now in
the Columbus yards 1O2 cars for recon-
signment. On February IA car No. 1907
arrived in Columbus, consigned to the
General Hooking Coal Company, and
the agent here was ordered to REGARD
the car for the Ajax Coal Company, and
hold, he said. on February Is a car
was consigned to the Evans Coal Com
pany and ordered reconsigned TO the
General Hooking Coal Company.
Il consider it very little short of a
crime for coal to be shipped and the
railroads asked to hold it until the con-
slgnee can find Il market for it,, said
ConnorS.
Taking advantage of the present
prosperity and demand for coal. Con-
nors said hundreds of shoe string"
coal brokers had sprung up over night.
ANY Tom, Dick or Harry can go into
ped to Columbus to him and hold it I'M
III he finds buyer, without being com
PEELED to have any facilities for I'M
loading Connors said. We do not
propose to stand for this practice, al
though the tariffs provide for the re-
consigning rule"
H. e. Green. superintendent of the
Cleveland division of the Baltimore
and ohio railroad. discussing the car
congestion and coal shortage at Cleve-
hearing "a
since the Baltimore and Ohio at Cleye-
land had placed embargoes against
coal. except for public utilities. schools
ana hospitals. 1T would appear that
every dealer in Cleveland was supply
ing the public schools"
Then if the schools We're compelled
10 smut down because of a lack of coal
II would appear that some one was
putting it over on the railroads. would
1t not Chairman Hughes of the COM
mission asked Green.
Draw your own conclusions" was
Green's reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
URGES GREATEST NAVY
Rear Admiral Chadwick Would
Make U. S. Mistress of Sea and
Train 1000, 900 Men Yearly.

NEW YORK, February IA navy
second to none in the world and an
army of 100000 men a year under
universal military training were urged
today by Rear Admiral French E. Chad
wick, L. S. N, retired. who spoke on
"Our International Relations After the
War" at luncheon at the Lawyers
Club.
I'VE ourselves have come to the part
ing of the ways" declared Rear Ad-
miral Chadwick I'VE have got to face
the music of actualities. We can drift
no longer. The first and fundamental
thing. If we are to save our country
as q distinct nation, is to recognize
that we are only in the early stages of
forming a nationality; that we must in
tegrate our many widely distinct ele-
ments and not tend to disintegrate them
through the passions that have arisen
during this war.
There is no question that we are
going to meet the European world at
the end of this war strung to the high
est pitch of efficiency. 1t will start out
the new life with a vigor, keenness
and an ability greater than the world
has ever yet seen, the outcome of the
mighty education of war.
Every year there arrive at the age of
eighteen about 100000 young men in
our country. L would have them auto
matically enter the army for one years
service Such number of enlisted men
would require permanent force OF 49,
900 officers and 1890 non-commis-
stoned officers. / would let but few
escape on account of defective physique.
for a benefit to such is part Of what we
are after.
.The navy is a much easier matter to
deal with. One of 1900 men will meet
our needs, and this number at least
should be available by enlistment I'm
til the world shall have arrived at a
condition of permanent peace l would
have afioat the most powerful navy in
the world. 1t is our only real defense
against foreign attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Instances by reducing infantry reg1-
,,ar+s fror, four bsttalions to three.

Instances by reducing infantry reg1-
.ments from four battalions to three.
One infantry company was recently en-
countered with a rifle strength Oh sew
enty-two out of the regulation com
plement of IT'S. Landsturm regiments
\ have recently been identified on the
: front here. They had formerly been EN-
} ployed in patroiling the Dutch frontier
: and protecting lines of communication
According to prisoners the picked men
of the landsturmers are in the trenches
while those who are untitled for the hard-
ships of the firing line are on DUTY at
the depots in the rear utlllZinS the
landsturm battalions in this way per
mits the organization of the young man
division in Germany, and II is these lat
ter British officers say whose move
ments are now reported. and who are
depended upon to withstand the shock
of the coming battle. Many boys OF
seventeen and eighteen years have also
been found in the German trenches by
the British raiders.
The British STAFF is keeuly interested
in a report that. prior TO the declara-
tion of unrestricted submarine warfare
by Germany, Field Marshal Won HIM
denburg stated to Chancellor Won Beth
mann Holweg: Everywhere our frant
o. is invulnerable. The supply OF reserves
ais ample. the troops in good spirits ana
absolutely reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
MUCH WOOD PULP IN PORT.
Baltimore Has $4,000 Bales in Hand
and More ON Way.

:
. BALTIMORE, Nd. February IT.
: There are $4,000 bales of wood pulp
: on the piers in Baltimore, two boats
have recently arrived here with pulp
} and one other vessel is on its way with
-the same cargo.
. In ali. the vessels carry 5000 bales.
1.-The average weight of a bale of the
zpulp is 2S5 pounds.
= SO that shortly there will be in Bal
-timore 27.750.0o0 pounds OF pulp and
-the paper manufacturers will look to
-this city for relief. In view of the
.ssreat shortage in wood pulp. and the
corresponding high cost of white pa
rtper. this vast accumulation of pulp in
Baltimore is of vast Importance.
: Most of the pulp has been shipped
here from Norway, and much of 1t has
been in the warehouses for some time.
The fact that it has not been delivered
is not due TO any congestion on the
railroads. as IL is consigned to interior
points and plenty Of empty. cars are be-
ing sent wgst daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
SWISS THINK GERMANY
SUGGESTED NEW PARLEYS

roNDoN. February lT.-"There is
reason for stating with authority TEL
egraphs Reuters Bern correspondent
that the note presented by the SWISS
minister to the American government
suggesting fresh negotiations regard
inr the submarine warfare owed its
origin to no initiative on the part OF
~, SWISS minister or the Swiss COVE
ernmeut. The latter would take no such
nnn,an+ ia limit its activities to serving
Ms a medium of REORGANIZATION
between the belligerents.
Little doubt is felt here that the note
elnanated from Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
GERARD TO LEAVE PARIS.
Goes to Madrid Tonight and Then
Starts Home.

PARIS. February II. 1915 p.m.-To-
day was quiet one with James W.
Gerard. the former ambassador to Ger
many spending much of his time at the
American embassy, where he had an
other long talk with Ambassador Sharp
and received various callers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerard viii dine informally to-
night with Ambassador and Mrs Sharp
Mr.. Gerard. according to his present
plans. will leave for Madrid on Sunday
night and then will take steamer at
Corunna for the United States.
Joseph c. Grew. formerly secretary
of the American embassy at Berlin,
who came here from Germany after the
, break in diplomatic relations with the
United States. departed for Vienna last
night TO become counselor of the
American embassy there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
ESPIONAGE BILL LASHED
BY SENATOR CUMMINS
Extensive Powers That Would Be
Given President With Use of
Armed Forces Denounced.

An attack upon provisions of the adj
ministration's espionage bill giving the
administration sweeping authority in
proceeding against foreign agents was
made in the Senate yesterday after
noon by Senator Cummins of Iowa and
Others
Senator Cummins denounced partic-
ularly the extensive powers that would
be given the President to use the army
and navy to preserve neutrality. SEN
ator Lee declared the provision for
safeguarding defense secrets was too
drastic, and Senator Walsh suggested
that the language of the espionage sec
ton was ambiguous. The general pro-
visions of the bill, however were de-
Tended by Senator Walsh, and Senators
Overman and Reed also supported
them,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
SENDS CARS FOR FLOUR.
B. & 0. Takes Step to Relieve Sit.
uation in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 1.-THE
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has dispatch
ed 200 empty box cars to Minneapolis to
bring to this section of the country flour
for domestic consumption, according to
J. NJ. Davis, vice president Of the rail
road, today.
Mr.. Dayis explained that this is an I'M
usual step to take as it means the cars
are to be sent 400 miles beyond tour own
lines, just to help out the situation" This
action was taken by the Baltimore and
Ohio officials following recent conferences
with the interstate commerce commission,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Air Raids Are Conducted.

LONDON. February NAVAL air
planes dropped heavy bombs with good
results on the Ghistelles airdrome on
Friday" says British official an
nouncement this afternoon. AT the
same time Bruges harbor and shipping
were again attacked. Bombs were OBJ
served exploding on objectives."
BERLIN. February 10, by wireless to
Sayville. y. Y. February lit is off,
cially stated" says an Overseas News
Agency announcement today, that
German naval airplaneS on February
il copiously bombarded airplane sta
lions in the vicinity of Dunkirk and
Coxyde. Good hits were obtained.
"A hydroairplane successfully bombed
trading ships anchored in the Downs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Must Get Permission.

State Department officials said the
question of Germany's submarine
blockade which extends into Mediter-
ranean waters would have to be taken
into consideration before the two ves-
sells were dispatched to Beirut. Per-
mission also must be obtained from the
British and French governments 1or the
vessels to pass through the allied
blockade France already has consent
ed to such an arrangement.
Ambassador Elkus said the Turkish
Government had reduced the quarantine
from thirty to one or Two Gays IN oruer
that the Americans might leave imme-
diately.