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Evening star., 1917-02-26
READY TO GRANT
AUTHORITY ASKED
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to Consider Draft
of Resolution Today.
FUNDS ALSO ARE LIKELY

Senator Stone, chairman OF the for
eign relations committee. this afternoon
declined to discuss the request of the
President. He said that he would call
together the foreign relations commit
tee this afternoon to consider the draft
of a resolution granting the President
the authority which he requests. Much
will depend upon the form this resolu-
ton takes. If it provides for authority
to arm merchant vessels or to take any
other specific steps it probably will be
adopted by the Senate, although 1t will
undoubtedly be debated by some sena-
tors who believe this country should
take every precaution not to be drawn
into the war.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee, said he believed
$500, 900, 900 would be sufficient funds
to provide at this time and that If
there was any hitch on getting
through legislation from the foreign
relations committee carrying such an
appropriation an amendment might be
offered to the revenue bill now be-
fore the Senate. A vote has been
agreed upon on that measure for We'd
nesday and action could not be STAYED
off by prolonged debate.
Regard Request as Reasonable.
Democratic senator's generally re-
garded the Presidents request as a very
reasonable one Republicans were, in
the main, not ready to comment on it.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, who
is expected to oppose granting the
President the authority he seeks.
would not discuss the message.
mot a word; not a word" he de-
clared when asked regarding it.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, who
was one of the managers of the revenue
filibuster, said:
After the fiasco at Vera Cruz, don't
know whether the President should be
given the power he asks or not"
Many republicans here were inclined to
view the Presidents attitude as not
firm enough The fact that he made no
more definite proposals they regard as
disappointing. The qualif cation to the
request to arm merchant ships should
that become necessary" they think
should not have been made. Many of
them insist that authority to arm ships
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Evening star., 1917-02-26
POTATOES IN GERMANY, ~ CENTS;
IN WASHINGTON, $500 A BUSHEL

portance of a supply of bread. corn and
potatoes for everybody. and milk for
children, at least. The food dictator
said 1t was impossible to increase the
meat rations. owing to the urgent ne
cessity of maintaining the stock of
milk cows for butter and milk.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Order Subordinates to Report
on Method of Relieving
the Situation.
INQUIRY TO BE BEGUN
TOMORROW AT LATEST
Health Office, Insurance Superintend.
ent and Superintendent of Weights
and Measures to Compose Board.

The District government this after
noon decided to take a hand in the
food shortage crisis. A committee was
mediately to investigate the situation
and report what action may be taken
by the local government to ameliorate
conditions.
George NJ. Roberts, superintendent of
weights, measures and markets; Charles
F. Nesbit, superintendent OF insurance.
and Dr. William c. Woodward health
officer, compose the committee.
The order directs the committee to
ascertain whether there is at this time
a shortage of foodstuffs in the District
of Columbia, and in the event that the
committee finds a shortage to exist. to
report to the Commissioners what ac-
ton may be taken by the government
of the District of Columbia to ameli-
crate the conditions The order
further instructs the committee ito
give this subject early consideration
and to report as soon as possible to the
Commissioners.
Comment on the Order.
Commenting on the order. Commits
sioner Newman this afternoon said:
Neither official was in the District
building at the time the action was taken
nor did any of them know that it was
in contemplation. 1t is practically as
sured. however. that the committee will
meet either late this afternoon o: tomor-
row, organize and elect chairman ana
croce ed at once to discharge this duty
assigned tc it.
Mr. Newman Starts Move.
Commissioner Newman made the -l1ntion
resulting: In the unanimous decision of the
Commissioners to have the local govern
ment investigate the food situation. All
three District heads were in attendance at
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Evening star., 1917-02-26
Guns for Vessels and Conuoys Being
Considered as Part of "Armed
Neutrality" Program.
NOT SEEKING WAR, BUT u. S.
HONOR IS SACRED, HE ASSERTS

Declaring proposing contemplating step
that leads insisting the rights OF American COM
President Wilson today asked Congress
thoze him proceed of armed neutrality to arm
American ships with defensive and such steps as
asked sufficient credit enable the
government o provide adequate of protection
the plain rights of neutrals the high
seas further sacrifices ships ntolerabe
eectua the
the place of dread overt act which
worand have forced the President into
the step
Wilson, asking empowered take whatever
steps necessary which includes the ships the
voyng what other action neees-
made plain again that he wanted but not at the price OF
rights driving American flag from
the
MUST DEFEND OWN RIGHTS.
The President duty
this nation to do
defend and the lives of people in
present trying circumstances. with discretion but
with clear purpose said Only the method and
chosen the should
indeed
am proposing contemplating any
81 request that will authorize to supply merchant
ships should become and the
using ten and employ other nstrnentality
adequate ships
and people legitimate peaceful pursuit
request that you will the time along
vyh powers sufficient credit enable provide
where lacking including
A,uate insurance against the present risk
Armng American merchantmen conveying them through
methods OF protecting American commerce
{en considered Exactly what steps will be taken has been
&-vealed.
The President speech follows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress:
again asked the privilege OF addressing because
are moving through critical during which be
nv duty keep touch with the houses Congress-
neither shall purposes
Sd OF February officially informed of the sudden
unexpected action OF the imperial German de-
claring its disregard the promises it had made this
April last undertake immediate
eraons against all whether of beigerents Of
approach Great Britain and Ireland
the harbors
conduct those without regard
the established OF international practice without
OF humanity which
terfee with object That policy forthwith prac-
nearly
Evening star., 1917-02-26

lis practical results are not Yet fully
disclosed The commerce of other neu-
trail nations is suffering severely. but
not, perhaps. very much more severely
than II was already suffering before the
lst Of February. when the new pohcy
of the Imperial government was put
into operation. We have asked the CO.
operation of the other neutral govern
ments to prevent these depredations.
but so far none of them has thought it
WiseTo Join us in any common course
af action. our own commerce has sur
Iered. is suffering, rather in apprehen-
sion than in fact rather because so
many of our ships are timidly keeping
70 their home ports than because Amer
lean ships have been sunk.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Consul Frost at Queenstown Reports That
278 Survivors Have Been Landed
So Far.
SAILED FROM NEW YORK FEBRUARY Is,
BRAVING DANGERS OF U-BOAT ZONE
Card Liner Was 600 Feet Long and Of 99 Gross Ton Being
Largest Vessel Sunk Since Opening Of
Ruthless Campaign.

the Associate lIres.
QUEENSTOWN, February 26.-The Cunard
liner Laconia has been sunk.
The survivors of the Laconia are said to num-
ber 270. They will be landed tonight
LONDON February pm stated automatically that
the Laconia vast torpedoed without warning.
Wesley Frost American consul Queenstown telegaphed
the American embassy here today topedoed
1880 Sunday night Two hundred and seventygt
landed Details lacking but known some missing one dead
ONE CASUALTY THUS FAR KNOWN
NEW YORK February 2oThe Cunard line announced at SO
pm they had from the British admiralty
destruction OF the Laco and that their advce stated
only casualty thus far known She topedoed
last night the line announced.
The Cunard line announced OF following Amer-
cans as first cabin passengers Mary Hoy Miss Eliza
beth Hoy Chicago Phyllis Barker New York. Arthur l.
Kirby, Bainbdge, n J.; Mrs. F. F Harris New York and F. P
Gibbons OF the Chicago Tribune There also American in
cabin Rev. James Wareng OF New ok making
total of seven
LAcoN1A CARRIED sEvENTY-FIvE PASSENGERS.
First passengers totaed hyhve and second cabin
ortywo The numbered There steeage
sengers.
Eight passengers who were aboard
Rvndam which returned port danger
marine menace the The Rndam reached New
York Just sailed None of these Americans
The Laconia commanded by Capt w R D. Irvine
Twenty Americans all native born members OF the crew
of the Lacona
The Laconia sailed from New York February 1s
of the largest vessels OF the Cunard feet
the largest thus far sunk the German submarine war
She 1900 600 feet long,
40 depth She built 1911 New Castle
ARMY OFFICERS WIFE ON BOARD
PHILADELPHIA Pa, February 26The wife OF Lieut. Col.
Frank United States Coast Artillery coandant OF Fort
din Pont below this
the T.acona She her way England on business.
TWO RYNDAM PASSENGERS AMERICANS.
CHICAGO February 26-Nrs. Henry G. Boston Miss
Olive Chicago among the passengers the aconi.
She and her husband Bossy Hills
Liverpool Ryndam and after that ship returned
passage the Lacona Mr. Boston expected the Brit
ish forces arrival in Eng land
GRAVE POSSIBILITIES RECOGNIZED.
sinking the Cunard liner Laconia
aboard the President
Congress Although without details its grave possibilities added
phasis to the Presidents words
NO WASHINGTONIANS ON BOARD
Officials OF the local branch OF the steamship said that
the Lacona passengers Washington, did
know any American on board
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Body Found in Ditch.

He yelled to the other occupants of
the sleeper. telling them what had
happened. and the train was sgnaled
to stop. Before the train was brought
to a standstill, however, it had covered
quite a distance. and it was necessary
to back up about three miles to find
the body of Sweeney. which was located
by Lieut. George A. Monagon in a
ditch along the tracks. face downward
in about six inches of water.
The body was taken to New Orleans
where it was turned over to an under
take and prepared to be sent to this
city. the militiaman was the son Of
Mrs. Edward sweeney of 115 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. military
guard of eight members of Company e
accompanied the body to the undertak-
ing establishment
Privates Taken Sick.
Word has been received that Privates
Edward NJ Sweeney of Company and
ph,,ip Stallings of the supply COM
nany were taken i'll with measles after
their departure from San Antonio
Saturday afternoon. and that when
New Orleans was reached they were
taken from the train to the Jack
son barracks. They will be kept
there until they have recovered from
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Evening star., 1917-02-26
Two American Vessels Sunk.

Two American vessels have been
sunk, the Housatonic and the Lyman
NJ. Law. The case OF the Housatonic,
which vas carrying foodstufs con-
signed 10 a London firm, MAS essential
IS like the case of the Fry, in which. it
-!4 he recalled the German govern
Evening star., 1917-02-26
WEATHER.

Probably rain tonight. followed by
clearing and colder tomorrow.
Temperature for wenty-four hours
ending p.m.-Highest, ~, at pm.
yesterday: lowest, 35, at IL midnight.
Full report on page IL.
Evening star., 1917-02-26
Privates Taken Sick.

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Evening star., 1917-02-26

sworn Net Circulation. Month of January,
1917, Daily Average. S2.75S; Sunday, S0,o5s
Evening star., 1917-02-26

Pending business before the House was
laid aside. the three front rows of seats
Continued ON Second Page)
, 1917-08-02

EDITORIAL NOTE. - William LIE
Queux, who here chronicles for his
friend, Count Ernst Won He~Itzendorn,
the ~lntter'a revelntfons of the inner
life of the Imperial German court, has
long been recognized Eu-
rope as the possessor of Its innermost
secrets. E.
The English avho's Who" says of
himi "He has Intimate knowledge of
the secret service of Continental coun-
tries and Is considered by the govern
ment tof Great Britnin) an authority on
such mntters.r Another authority saysi
"Few people have been more closely MS
ISOLATED with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he.'
eQueux probably has more sources
of secret Information mt HIS
thnn any contemporary in civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
ernment has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret Information through
a specially organized department with
which LeQueux works ms n
assistant.
Count Won HeItzendorn became an In
umase of LeQueux several years prior
to the outbreak of the war; he has been
living in retirement in France since
August, 1914, md 1t WA there that Le-
aueux received from the crown rincc's
late personal adjutant permission to
make public these revelations of the
inner life of the
the demOcracies of the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden, personalities of the two domi-
aant members of the autOcracy they arc
now arrnyed against.
, 1917-08-02
A LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL AoJUTANT
TO WILLIAM LEoUEUx, PossEssoR OF THE
SECRETS oE EUROPE.

eneuX
N Moretsur-LoinE,
seine-et-Marne,
February 10th 1917.
My dear LeQueuxt
1 ave just MASHED reading h roo of you articles describing
my life ms nj omcIaIa at n imperial u Mt Potsdam, m two O
three smnn errors o made 1 have duy corrected
Tn gross scandals willy fntrtGues which rave related I o yu
were many O. them nov % yourself. fol, ms II intimate friend o Z
Iouisath the ex-crown princess II Saxony, % WERE, before he wnr,
closely associated with nan o those NJ u whose names appear in
these articles.
III evcIntions which, w made, and which you have recorded
here.n e hui n tIhe of he hsclosur which, could make, in II h
world desires more L shall be pleased to furnish yu with h and
even more startling details, whichy % IN nhS ut into print
My service ms person adjutnnt 10 n German crown prince ia, n
ply, Mt n n n now with h trenchery of Germany against iynI-
zatIon SIaringIy revealed, L feel in my reurement, n conjunction in
exposing N IL L know oncerninE hi secrets o h kaiser n his o
With most ordinI greetings from
Your sincere friend,
(sgned) ERNST Won HELTZENDoRFF.
, 1917-08-02
The Plot Against
Princess Louisa

= HE TRUTH of the plot which
caused the downfall of the un-
fortunate and much-maligned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-18
Divorce Yourself
from ain and
Kidney Disorder
by DR.. L. c. BABCOCKl

Simple methods are usually the most
effective ones when treating any disor-
der of the human system. The mere
drinking Of a cup of hot water each
morning. plenty of pure water all day,
and a little Anuric double strength
before every meal has been found the
most effective means of overcoming
kidney trouble. Death would occur il
the kidneys did not work day and night
in separating poieons and uric acid
from the blood
The danger signals are backache, de-
pressions, aches, pains, heaviness,
drowsiness. irritability, headaches,
chiIIiness. rheumatic twinges. swollen
joints, govt
It is such a simple matter TO step
into your favorite drug store and OBJ
tain Anuric, which was first discover
ed by DR.. Pierce, of the Surgical Insti-
tute, Buffalo. Every druggist dispenses
It
All people in America and especially
those who are past middle age are
prone to eat too much meat and in con-
sequence deposit uric acid (uratlc
salts) in their tissues and joints They
often suffer from twinges Of rheuma-
tism or lumbago. sometimes from govt,
swollen hands or feet. Such people
are not always able TO exercise suffi-
GENTLY in the outdoor air in order to
sweat freely and excrete impurities
through the skin Anuric will over
come such conditions as rheumatism,
dropsical swellings. cold extremities.
scalding and burning urine and sleep
lessness due to constant need Of getting
out of bed at night. by carrying off the
uric acid poison-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-18
School Nofes.

Senior day at the high school We'd
nesday, was celebrated by the mem
bers Of the Pi Omega class. which
graduates the end of this month The
seniors. wearing badges in their class
eolors of purple and gold. visited all
of the classes Of the school through
the morning. At noon. they enjoyed
a luncheon at Hotel PasO del Norte
Violets decorated the table and violet
and gold flowers ornamented the place
cards. Mrs. J. NJ Frank head of the
department Of English at the school,
accompanied the class and acted as
tOastmistress. \ number of short in
formal talks were given by the stu
dents Following the luncheon the
seniors formed a line party at the mat
inee performance Of Fair and Warm
err at the Texas Grand theater. Those
Of the class who attended these events
were Frances Mayer. Margaret Burr
MAY Belle Kuller. Theresa HerSko-
WITT, Mary Heermans. Pauline Ander-
son. Maren Jensen. Marion Young. Ma
dine Porter. Catherine McEniry. Myrtle
BedinEfield- and George Maxim The
class viii be the guests Of honor at
dance. to be given Saturday night. in
the Wonan's club building. by the
members Of the NJ Sigma class which
graduates in Nay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-18
Dances.

The usual pleasant crowd attended
the post hop at Fort Bliss Wednesday
night. The music was played by the
10th infantry band
The regular weekly dance of the
West Ysleta Country club tonight, will
not be held. on account of the cold
Il is probable. however. that the dance
next week will be given as usual
About 100 people attended the dinner
dance given Wednesday night in the
community hall of Temple Mt Sinai by
the women of the Aid society of the
temple The dinner was served in six
courses Pink apple blossoms deco
rateo the small tables. which were ar
ranged about the sides of the hall. An
orchestra played the dance music MIS-
J. Calisher was in charge of the affair
on the committee assisting were Mes
danes NJ Atkin. c. Auer. Sam Blumen-
thai Victor Carusso Bella Dillon
Charles Given. VI. GOldoft. 4. Harris.
Harry Hyman. A 6 Jacobs. Robert
Krakauer. Ben Levy. Sam Given. J. \
Sna7berg F. Sanders. David Schwartz
Emil strauss. Joe Talpis. I. Winner.
Edwin Wisbrun. J. NJ Alexander, Henry
Picard. Karl Goodman. Mary kosen-
wasser. J. Amstater and Miss Minnie
Holman. \ bevy OF the younger set
who assisted in serving were Misses
Theresa Herskowitz. Norma Hersko-
WITT Selma Herskowitz. Ruth Jacobs.
Henrietta Jacobs, Rosie Grossblatt. LII
Ian Wisbrun. Frieda Laskin- Margaret
Laskin. Ruth Schwartz RAY GinsourS
and Paula Krupp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-18
sy RUTH MoNRo AUGUR.

events for the day. This led to a very
interesting discussion of the needs for
better sanitation regarding bakeries
and other food producing places in FL
Paso. Mrs W : Tilton reported for
the civic committee of the club, which
is making the weekly inspection Of
! these places with the civ health Of
! ficer She said the officer was not
properly backed by the city that often
/ there were no ordinances suitable to
| the situations he met and that in most
of the ordinances the requirements
| were not explicit enough to enab the
| sanitary officer to compel better san
This provoked considerable discus
sion. as all OF the women were inter-
! ested in this part of the city's house
! keeping. which SO directly affects their
! homes After a number of the club
! women had spoken on this topic a
motion was made by Mrs OLGA Kohl
! berg. carried by the vote Of the depart
ment. that committee should be ap-
pointed by the civic department chair
man. to confer with the city attorney
! with regard TO lettering this condition.
Among those speaking on this tonic
We're Mesdames L I. Robinson. W c
Mccormick. Joseph L. Dwyer and D.
V Fennessy-
The social reform resulting from the
writings of Charles Dickens was ably
discussed IN a paper. written by Mrs
L J. Locke and read by Mrs Fred 9.
lar reaching effect of Dickens's writ
ingS as an emancipation of children
The establishment of play as a neces-
sity in the child's life: repudiation Of
the examining process and of floggin-
and other forms of corporal punish
menT for school children. the recog-
milton of the necessity of special
schools for defective children and the
important part that the proper feed
ing Of the child takes in its mental
Development all are due TO the in
fluence Of the stories of Dickens These
subjects Mrs Locke said. now are so
hard 10 conceive that other ideas about
them We're ever possible
Mrs. Frank Fueille. ir.. discussed the
modern reform as Depicted in Gals
worthy's works This writer who
deals principally with English life. and
his protests against the artificialtv and
conventions IF the upper classes. was
interestingly presented by Mrs Fueiile.
Mrs. W c Mccormick told of the
workings Of the city market and the
ordinances providing for its manage
menT.
In the very brief business meeting.
held Al the opening of the afternoon.
Mrs H L Chritsie. the department
chairman. presided She announced
that Mrs ". : Valentine had been ap-
pointed from the department. as the
member of the general nominating
committee of the club.
Mrs r. V Fennessy announced that
MIS- VIII L owen would represent
the music department on the nomin-
ating committee
Mrs. Frank ". Seward announced the
meeting of the art department for net
week. Old Samplers and the art Of
interior decoration. will be discussed.
Mrs w :. TiltOn announced for Mrs.
Carl Lee Smith. the chairman Of the
civics committee. that the civics COM
mittee would conduct an open meet
ing Wednesday afternoon. Jan 81 in
the club house. giving an interesting
program dealing with topics concern