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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
HOMAGE TO JOFFRE
PAID BY BOSTONIANS
Continued from First Page.)

last public appearance in an American
city. as the French commissioners were
to leave in twenty minutes for
Canadian city. He was introduced by
Gov. Mccall and the thousand diners
arose with tumaltuous cheers of greet
ing.
AT the end of our stay in your won
derful country, il is with deep regret
that we take our leave" tho marshal
said. Il want to tell you how intensely
we feel the warm personal sympathy
and kindness which we have met on
every hand
Vice Admiral Chocheprat. speaking in
the absence Of NJ. Viviani said:
New links are being forged between
US because we are united In spirit and
soon. perhaps. shall unite in blood.
When your Star Spangled Banner
shall float on the battlefelds of France
and also. I am sure. within a short time
on the fields of the Rhine. then we may
be sure that victory is ours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
MILITIA SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
Colored Guardsman Declared Not
Seriously Wounded.

John W. Racks. a colored guardsman,
member of Company B, list Separate
Battalion, y. q. D. c.. who was shot
yesterday while in the guard tent in
the camp in Potomac Park, was not
seriously wounded, according to in
formation obtained at Walter Reed
Hospital last night
Maj. James Y. Walker, commanding
the list Separate Battalion, investigate
the shooting yesterday afternoon and
learned that bullet from the rifle of
Private William johnson hit Racks,
Acting Corp. Edward Johnson reported
he had handed q rife to Private John
son and that IL was discharged when
the soldiers glove caught in the trfg-
ger. Private Johnson was endeavoring
TO ascertain whether the rifle was
loaded when the shot was hred.
Mai Walker has not vet comnletes
his investigation, but so far he is OF
the belief that the shooting was an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. May 1.-THE contest
for Uncle Sam" and Miss Columbia
among school boys and girls who will
take part in the May day pageant next
Friday afternoon ended this evening.
Norman Lawler was elected Uncle
SAM with 733 votes and Miss Ruth
Bragg Miss Columbia" with sos votes
They will be on a big float and will
be. attended. by the other contestants
The boys wul be dressed as sailors and
soldiers and the girls as Red Cross
nurses. Other boys in the contest fin
ished in the following order: Richard
Wright. Marshall Travers. Jack How
ard. Joseph Haslett and McKnew
i've order. were Misses Eunice Ayers,
Rose Murphy. Dorothy Steele. Susie
Simms and Genevieye Goods. A total
Of 1900 public school children will par
ticipate in the pageant.
A feature win be an exhibition drill
by the Alexandria High School Cadets
on the high school campus. where the
exercises will take place.
The marriage of Joseph Benjamin
Fowler. this city. and Miss Rosa May
Harrison of Penn Laird. Harrisonburg,
took place Tuesday at the Presbyterian
manse. Harrisonburg. Va, Rev. H. l..
Walton, pastor, officiating Mr. and Mrs
Fowler will live In this city
Gree Bottle Blowers Association, No
s., tonight elected Ellsworth Nightin-
gale and Robert Powell delegates to the
national convention IN Detroit. Mich,
July 2.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Courtiands
Title Company, Inc, Mclean. Alexan-
dria county, with a capital of $4,000,
to guarantee titles to real estate. Of
fcers are d. S. Mackall. president, Nc
Lean. and b. d. Boteler, secretary,
Washington.
Gen. e. w. Nichols. superintendent
of the Virginia Military Institute. re-
Gently appointed chairman of the vir-
ginia council Of national defense, will
deliver an address at s o'clock Wed
nesday night in the opera house.
The alumnae of st. Marys Academy
will meet at 1880 o'clock Monday
night
BY score of 4 to 2 the Episcopal
High School team this afternoon de-
feated abe Baltimore Polytechnic
Mothers day services will be held to-
morrow in number of the Protestant
churches here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
TO ADVOCATE PEACE.
Socialist Party and Others Propose
Demonstration in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May PA call was is
sued tonight for a peace demonstra-
ton to be held here on the night of
May q under the auspices of members
OF the socialist party and other peace
advocates. with the object of obtain
ing from President Wilson the terms
on which the United States would con-
clude peace with Germany. Adolph
Germer, secretary of the national So
cialist committee. announced that the
call had been signed by several leading
pacifsts Of the country. At the meet
ing delegates will be chosen to at
tend national peace meeting to be
held In New York May so. Mr.. Germer
also announced that similar meetings
would be held in other leading cities Of
the country ~ soon al they can be ar
ranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Foresees Gigantic Battle.
JUNKERS ASK HINDENBURG
TO CHECK LIBERAL MOVE
(speeial Cablegram to The Sunday star
and New York Times.)

(speei.l Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York Times,
THE HAGUE. May 12.-"Kaiser, lis
ten to your people"
with thie headline, Germany's junk,
ers and mofarchists issue wild appeal
to the kaiser to quit listening to Cham
cellor Bethmann and give his Tn old
court friends and country hackers
some show. In the next sentence they
tell the kaiser that II Bethmann' 8
agents have got him SO tied up he
can't or daren't see junker representa-
tives he has only to ask Won linden
burg, and the latter will speedily clear
the road for them.
This is apparently a direct appeal to
Won Hindenburg to stop the democratic
wave by a military coup detat. Stimuli
taneously Bethmann is being told by
his hackers that he has got to clear out
the reactionaries in his ministry. His
principal organ. the powerful Frank
furt Gazette, publishes a list of Prus-
sian ministers and permanent officials
who. it says. Bethmann must throw
overheard II he doesn't want to be
thrown overheard himself.
Meantime the socialists are beginning
to threaten that unless Bethmann
makes up his mind to fulfill their re-
ouirements they may refuse to vote the
new war credit which comes before
the reichstag this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
INSPIRED GERMAN PAPER
DEFENDS CHANCELLOR
Especial CableGram to The sunday Star
and New York Times.)

and New York Timea.)
THE HAGUE. May 1.-THE inspired
Frankfurter Zeitung. speaking of the
ever-increasing low peace terms, de-
tends the chancellor's silence. 1t con-
DENNIS the disloyal attacks of the press,
points out that up to the present Ger
many has not had a great success in
the public expression of peace terms
and reminds its readers of December,
1916.
1t insists that any peace after such a
war will have to be cool-headed, BUSH
ness affair. and that IL is a great mis-
take to imagine that such complicated
negotiations can be given publicity
The paper suggests that IL the allies
refuse to sit at a round-table confer
ence the basis for terms might be
brought about first by private media
ton; further. that IL Germany gives
back occupied territory to Russia and
Austria and receives territory occupied
oy Russians in return, this may en-
courage pan-Germans. annexationtsts
and the Industrial party to an Imperial
agitation for further assaults in the
west. which would be disastrous for the
peace movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
EX-SENATOR FORAKER BURIED.
Men Prominent in State and Nation
at Services in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 12.-The flu
neral Of former United States Senator Jo-
seph B. Foraker was held from his resi-
dence here today. While the body lay in
state for two and half hours previous to
the burial and large number of people
passed before the bier, yet the cere-
monies attending the funeral were very
simple This was at the request of for
mer Senator Foraker's family Numer-
Gus men prominent in both state and ma
tional life attended the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
.EyC|TES OFFICERS IRE,
TAKESL0OK AND LEAVES
Incident at Recruiting Station, In
Guiding Offensive Remark-En-
rollments for Service. :

People who believe that the enlisted
satisfied with their lot might spend n
few profitable minutes by stopping in
at the Marine Corps recruiting sta
ton in Room 407. Star building.
Talk II over with Gunnery Sergt. Cor
nell. That's what q naturalixed Ger
man did last night.
sergt. Cornell was at the station
last night doing some extra work that
was not required Of him. He was
going over some Official papers when
in walked a big man with a pronounc-
ed German accent. He told the SER
fighting for the German cause, but that
he was naturalixed American and
wanted to get in the Marine Corps to
participate in the war.
Wanted a Commission.
After talking with him Cornell learn.
ed that the man wanted to be an Of
portunity now. but that the service
was taking enlisted men.
"Hhu. would sooner be 4 dog than
an enlisted man." said the man.
The sergeant jumped to his full six
feet OF height. showed some OF the
Marine Corps fire in his eyes, and told
the man to get out right quick.
He took look and-left.
Progress in Recruiting.
Recruiting yesterday afternoon in
the services was very good. the navy
station taking six men, the Marine
Corps examining nine men and reject
ing eight. The successful candidate
was Clifford s. Hayes, sos 5th street
northwest.
Enlistments yesterday were:
Navy-Clayton Erannan Thomas. Sc S
street northwest; william Joseph Barry,
1918 l. street northwest: John Edward
Murphy. 700 Franklin street Alexan-
dria, Va: Joseph Burns Mccormick.
1920 New Hampshire avenue northwest:
Charles Benjamin Wood, 1910 Pleasant
street. Anacostia, o. c: RAYMOND Hill
Joseph Federico. New OrleanA La, and
Harrie W. Newman. Mount Rainier. Md.
Army applications - Clarence r.
Whaling. 1922 Montello avenue: James
H. Bryant, 1920 Z street northwest, and
John D. Mitchell. Paeonian Springs, Va
Naval Reserve enrol1ments-R. Z.
Glessner. 1873 18th street southeast:
Margie Tollifsen. 529 10th street south
east; Florence N. Hooe, the Rocking
ham: Sergeant p. Knutt, 1928 H street
northwest; Marguerite E. Heard, 1716
win, 632 A street southeast; Mrs, Mabel
S. Lewis, Milford H. Clark. Hyattsville,
Md, and Mrs. Sa1lie N. Legg, Bethesda,
Md.
There is an opening in the Naval Re-
serve for a radio operator for duty at
the Washington navy yard. The man
who enrolls for this service will be
made electrician, Sd class. and will re-
ceive $71.50 q month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
CHILDREN AT MAY PARTY.
Hiss Anna Slanner Hostess at the
Smithsonian Grounds.

Children from all parts of the city
were at the Smithsonian grounds yes
terday. participating in the May party
given there by Miss Anna Slanner Of
4o1 18th street northwest. known as
the angel of Washington Heights" be-
cause OF her work there among the
children.
There were races. games. songs and
dances for the children, and prizes of
toys and clothing were given. Ice
cream and cake were served and when
The time came to call IL quits the
5buthful guests surrounded Miss SLAM
4er and gave her three cheers, sang pa
friotic songs and went to their homes
fishing that another May party would
cpme soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Alleged Conspirators Surrender.

NEW YORK. May 12-P R. Moore,
president of the Commercial Trust
Company, and his clerk, J. C. Watson,
surrendered today at the district at
torney's office to answer to indictments
found in Pittsburgh charging con-
spiracy in connection with the alleged
wrecking of the Pittsburgh Life and
Trust Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
ENGLAND may Buy UP
WHOLE LIQUOR BUSINESS
Premier Lloyd George Giving Prop
osition Close Attention in Order
to Curb Nations Drinking.

Especial Cnblegram to The Sunday Star
and New York Ttmes.D
LONDON, May 1.-THE British gov
eminent has practically decided to buy
up the whole of the drink trade of the
country. 1t is a subject to which the
prime minister has given a great deal
of attention. Early in the war he at
tackled the drink trade as one of our
greatest enemies. an enemy which had
to be defeated in order that we might
conquer by arms Drink has not been
conquered, but 1t has been humbled.
The policy of restrictions. partial pro-
hfbition, the dilution of beer and spirits.
an experiment in state ownership and
management, have cut down the scope
for the trade and have raised the moral
well being of the people. Now the
brewers and distillers are prohibited
must continue their trade from their
stocks.
The cabinet and other members OF the
government are In favor Of 4 policy Of
state purchase. state control and local
option. in other words a popular vote on
prohibition after the naturalization of the
drink trade. While the prime minister is
very keen on the policy as the only prac-
teal solution. he Is faced with parlia-
mentary difficulties. He does not consider
prohibition possible and he views the
drink trade as a national danger which
should be put under control He wishes
control and restriction after the war so
England shall not relapse to its old drink
ing habits.
Difficulties to Be Met.
The prohibitionists are against pur-
chase, as they advocate confiscation. The
economists are against it because it
means purchasing a vast enterprise for
the purpose Of Immediately reducing 1t as
a source of revenue. The trade itself
| wishes to be left alone. hoping for re-
vival in the traffic after the war The
extreme prohibitionists on the one side
and the liquor traffickers on the other will
unite their forces to defeat purchase.
There is no time to divert effort
from the war for long parliamentary
struggle over drink.
Temperance feeling in England is not
strong enough to carry national prohibit
tion- In Scotland, on the other hand,
there Is vast majority for prohibition,
and the Scottish temperance act, raised
some years ago. provides for popular
vote to settle the future of the trade In
1920. Scotland. therefore. can have pro-
hibition IL 1t wishes in three years time
F, two Populations from Wales in reference
| to the questions of state purchase of the
| liquor trade and prohibition. The prime
| minister reiterated his personal view that
| state purchase was the key to progress in
! temperance reform. He said: THE gov
eminent is holding its hand until it has
ascertained the real opinion Of the coun-
| try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
DIR. RITTER IN NEW ORLEANS.
Swiss Minister Goes to Southern City
to Appoint Consul.

NEW ORLEANS, May 12.-Dr Paul
Ritter. Switzerland's minister to the
United States. arrived here today from
Washington and is being entertained by
prominent members of the local Swiss
colony. While here DR.. Ritter will take
up the matter of finding a successor to
the late Emile Hoehn, Swiss consul for
eight southern states, whose death oc-
Cured last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Mr.. WILSON'S WAR SPEECH
SUBJECT OF GERMAN JOKE

Especial Cableeram to The Sunday StaF
and Newbrk wsris1
Copyright. 1917. BY hgeas Publishing Company,
New YORK yWorld.D
PARIS. May ia German aeroplane
flew over a certain sector Of the
French front yesterday. scattering the,
Wilson speech printed In Germany.
The copies were evidently picked UP
inside the German lines and dropped In
the French lines as q joke. 20
Hot anti-aircraft gunfire drove the
German back to his own lines. and the
French soldiers eagerly seized the
leaflets as souvenirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Landmark of Nations Unity.

There Is another thing that is signifi-
cant and delightful to my thought about
the fact that this building should be
dedicated to the memory of the women
both of the north and south. 1t is a
sort Of landmark of the unity to which
the people have been brought so far
as any old question which tore our hearts
in days gone by is concerned; and pray
God that the outcome OF this struggle
may be that every other element Of diff
ference among US will be obiiterated,
and that some day historians will re-
member these momentous years as the
years which made single people out
of the great body Of those who call
themselves Americans.
The evidences are already many that
this is happening. The divisions which
were predicted have not occurred and
will not occur. The spirit of this people
Is already united, and when effort and
suffering and sacrifice have completed
the union men will no longer speak of
any lines either of race or association
cutting athwart the great body of this
nation. So that I feel that we are now
beginning the processes which will some
day require another beautiful memorial
erected to those whose hearts. uniting.
united America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Minister BaIfour, Greeted
With Cheers in New York,
Thanks American People

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE climax of
the British war commissions two-day
visit to this city came this afternoon.
when Foreign Minister Arthur j. Balfour
declared any doubts some OF his COL
leagues may have had as to the sincerity
Of their welcome to the United States had
been finally dispelled by the plaudits Of
hundreds OF thousands Of New Workers.
who have greeted them since their arrival
here.
The distinguished British statesman ad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Acquitted Of Threatening President.

NEWARK, n. j., May 12.-Augustus
c. Godshall of Philadelphia, brought to
trial here yesterday on charge of hav-
ing threatened the life of President Will
son, was acquitted by a jury in the fed
eral court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
LLOYDS BROKERS WILLING
TO INSURE LIFE OF KAISER
Especial CableRram to The Sunday Stal
and New York Worid.)

Copyright, 1917. by Press Publishing Company.
New York worid.)
LONDON. May 12.-Kaiser Wilhelm is
considered mot an abnormal risk" by
some Llyods brokers, despite the recent
reports of attempts on his life and
rumors of illness. but there is no de-
mand for any kaiser policies. Brokers
say there are too many other legitimate
demands for money. If the war lasts
into next year it is asserted that
anxiety would have to be taken into
account as one of the biggest factors
governing his health. Risks from shell
fire are considered negligible. Some
betting men favor the kaiser as to
shot IL the war goes two more years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13

shells have been improved steadily in
eficiency and German gas masks n.
though preventing fatal results. DO NOT
give complete protection 70 the wearers.
whose health and respiration snow the
effects when rapid movements are nscss-
sary, as in serving guns.
"Tank'' Amazing Weapon.
Baron Won Ardenne says the British
tank il probably the most amazing
weapon which modern land warfare
has produced. He admits they have
ticuiarly BY their thanking fire, though
they arc by no means invu1nerable to
the German artillery.
The baron asserts that the line OF
villages along which the Anglo-German
struggle II now raging lies In advance
of the main Hindenburg line. ana that
consequently the eventual loss OF these
villages including Bullecourt, could not
be deemed q decisive event. THIS al
mission indicates that the Germans are
reckoning on the loss OF Avion. Oppy.
Roeux and other towns in the further
heavy fighting which Is coming along that
sector Of the front.
Foresees Gigantic Battle.
AS to the French battle front. Baron
Won Ardenne says that the struggles
along the Chemfn -des-Dames in other
wars would be called battles, on &C
count Of the number of men engaged,
but In the present instances they are
merely skirmishes preliminary to gi-
rantic engagement which is surely COM
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
M. Viviani Stirs Canada's
Legislators in His Speech
Before Ottawa Parliament


OTTAWA. Ont. May 12-Canada, in
officially welcoming Rene Viviani minis
ter of justice Of France and head Of the
French war mission to America. today
extended to him the unprecedented honor
Of addressing its parliament. Later, by a
cheering vote Of the members, it was or
dered that his speech, so full of heart
and fire." be preserved In the Domin-
IONS records.
II there were smaller crowds to greet
the distinguished Frenchman and his
party here than in New York and other
large cities Of the United States. Can
ada's reception was no less sincere. Mem
bers Of both houses Of parliament, many
Of whom have sons at the front, cheered
enthusiastically and Joined in singing
The Marseillaise" and God Save the
King
NJ. viviani, who paid high tribute to
the Canadian soldiers. who have "con-
secrated their lives to the cause of lib
erty and humanity" along with the
French and their other allies. was him.
self complimented by Sir George Foster.
acting prime minister, for a loyal
spirit that beats true to humanity's
highest aspirations"
In that chair" said Sir George,
pointing to NJ. viviani. 'sits France;
France the many-storied, who. through
the centuries. has forced her way to the
height of heroism and of civilization.
There sits the embodiment of the peas
ant soldiery Of France, who, through
two years and ten months of war have
shed their blood. and, throwing their
vasion, have saved not only France, but
have saved the, freedom of the world.
He represents also the tears, the toll,
the fortitude and heroism Of the women
Of France, whose courage has been su-
preme."
Canada Asks No Thanks,
Sir Wilfrid 'Laurier leader of the op-
position, secondinE the resolution to
have n. viviani's speech placed on the
records, said:
thanks of France for what Canada has
done. We ask no thanks, for we have
but done our duty. and that through
no sense of compulsion. He has ex-
pressed the gratitude of the French
people for the manner in which men of
Canada have fought at the front That
sentiment we welcomed with joy, for
haved as men and soldiers where the
trial Of battle has been most severe.
Many OF them will never return to Can
ada. Their blood has been poured
upon French soil and their bodies lie in
French graves. but the memory of their
achievements is with US eternally."
After the ceremonies at the parlia-
ment building the visitors were guests
Of the Duke of Devonshire, the COVER
nor general, at Rideau Hall Later
they were driven through nag -bedecke ed
streets and cheered by enthusiastic
crowds.
NJ. Viviani received the newspaper
men in his car just before his departure
and urged them to continue the work of
strengthening the resolution of the peo-
pie to carry forward the great strug-
gle.