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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Early Trial Expected.

Witnesses will appear before the grand
jury, September term. of the Fairfa X
county court next week and it is ex-
pected Burgess will be indicted Immediate
ly. If the grand jury holds him for trial
he viii appear before Judge J. Z. T.
Thornton at the same term of court,
which will insure n speedy trial
Residents of Clifton and Fairfax. Va.
were indignant today over the report
that an attempt was made to lynch
Burgess. The county officials say no
attempt was made to harm him at all
when he was arrested in the woods
near Clifton. Harold Davis shot him
while he was attempting to escape.
Sheriff Allison met n. W. Buckley, who
road and but few residents knew of his
arrest.
Late Saturday night. however, Sheriff
Allison explained that he removed Bur
CESS to the Alexandria county Jail for
safe keeping.
Yesterday morning c. f. Ford. COM
monwealth's attorney, had talk with
Gov. Stuart OF Virginia over the
long distance telephone. The govern
of the prisoner. Mr.. Ford told the
governor that he could not do this al
though there was no excitement and he
was satisfied that no attempt would be
made to harm the man. The governor
then ordered Burgess taken to Rich
mond, and Sheriff Allison and his deputy,
Harvey Cross. took the prisoner there
A lynching occurred in Virginia only
week before last at Heathsville, North
umberland county, midway between the
Potomac and Rappahannock rivers in
what is called the northern neck of the
state. That was the first lynchine in
the state in eighteen years. it is stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
CALLS ARREST "FRAME-UP."
C. A. Mccarthy, I. W. W. Officer, De-
nies Part in Little Lynching.

BUTTE, Mont. August c7.-It's a
frame-up They can't connect me with
the crime" was the assertion made by
c. A. Mccarthy, an officer of the Butte
Industrial Workers OF the World local.
who is in Jail here today pending an
investigation of a charge that he was "A
member of the party that lynched the
/. w. w. Hader Frank Little near this
city three weeks ago.
Mccarthy when booked on a charge
of vagrancy gave the name of Charles
Albright He denied that he was guilty
Of any participation in the Little lynch :
ing and said that on the night in ques-
ton he had visited with several friends
until IL o'clock and then had gone to
his room and to sleep.
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GEN. P0Y0SOSKI KILLED
ON SERETH RIVER FRONT
Petrograd Reports Beating Back of
German Attacks at Sew
eral PoinS.

LONDON. August 2.-Gen. Poyosos-
ki. commanding Russian division fell
vaiiantly amidst his soldiers. whom he
was encouraging by his example dur
Ing fighting on the Sereth river Mol
davia, says an official Rumanian war
statement received here
PETROGRAD. August 2T-Attacks
at several points or the Russian and
Rurnanian fronts Were beaten back
Saturday by the Russians. the war Of
fee announces. further advance on
the Caucasian front. where the Rus
slams recently began offensive opera
tions. also is reported
BERLIN, August &c, via London
August 2T.-Military activity on the
Russian front yesterday was limited
to artillery engagements and small in
fantry clashes. according to today's OF.
fetal announcement
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WEBS LANCE CORPORAL.
Adopted Daughter Of Frederick W.
Vanderbilt Figures in Romance.

LONDON. August 27.-The marriage
of Miss Gertrude Langtry. adopted
daughter of Frederick w. Vanderbilt
of New York and Lance Corporal Locq-
uell of the Canadian army. son of a
professor in Oporto University. is an
nounced in the Daily Mirror. The bride
said her parents had not yet heard o.
the wedding, which took place at Sea-
ford and which was extremely quiet,
ONLY a few witnesses being present.
The bride gave the name of Wander
bilt, which she said she was authorized
to use. The girl said she became ac-
quainted with Corporal Locquell while
i'll. she was obliged to dismount. Locq-
uell happened TO come along. assisted
her with the utmost kindness. and the
acquaintance ripened into mutual love.
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MISSES LANSING TO GO TO
FRANCE FOR RED CROSS
Sisters of Secretary of State Will
Work at Canteen Stations on Lines
Running From Trenches.

WATERFOWL, y. Y. August 81
Miss Emma S. Lansing and Miss Katha-
rine T. Lansing. sisters of Robert Lans-
ing. Secretary of State, will leave here
Wednesday to sail for France in the
near future to engage in a branch of
Red Cross work at the canteen sta
tions on railroad lines running from the
western front trenches.
Through the Red Cross a call had
been sent out for volunteers for this
work and the Misses Lansing respond
ed. They expect to be away for six
months. They will go from an Atlantic
port with a unit of ten women under
the charge of the Red Cross Society.
and VIII be designated to a post in
France after their arrival in Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Blame Placed on Censorship.

1t has now become known that Chance1-
lor Michaelis made his second statement
of Wednesday. definitely fixing his atti-
tude toward the reichstag's peace resolu-
tfon before the introduction of the ma
jority's declaration regarding the establish
ment OF full concordance between IL and
the statement OF the chancellor on July 10.
Notwithstanding the chancellor's revised
statement. which made this protest SUPER
nuo g. the declaration was read The
mischief was thus done and the outside
world received the impression that anoth-
er risis had come. For this the rnfsman-
agement OF the censorship over reports OF
the committees deliberations must be
blamed.
Over this boiling cauldron there presides
a new chancellor who made his record as
capable official and organizer in gov
ernmental departments. He is admittedly
a tyro in the handling of practical politics.
Opposing the reichstag ma jority Is the
numerically small but powerful conserve
tive and pan-German faction which hrsr
now is standing idly by while liberalism is
threatening to reshape political and par
liamentary institutions.
These reactionary forces for the most
part represent the nations finance, big
business and landed interests
II the chancellor today feels that the
wind temporarily is being tempered 10
the shorn lamb. il is due to his con
viction that German eyes are riyet ed
on the various fronts and the resistance
being offered there by the German
troops, ard that the nation at large is
quite willing to await more aus
picious time for rearrangement OF its
political household furniture An at
tempt TO draw the man in the street
into a discussion of the new orientatior
is likely to be met with an expression
of his satisfaction over the arrival OF
new potatoes and the fact that the
bread ration has been increased
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RAID BY BRITISH AIRMEN
One Machine Missing Following Ex.
petition Over Belgium.

LONDON. August 27-Another bonh-
ing expedition was made over Belgium
on Saturday night by the British
aviators.
"A bombing raid was carried ont NJ
midnight Saturday by the naval air
service at st. Denis Western airdronie"
the official report says. "A large nun.
ber of bombs were dropped. One of our
machines is missing"
AMSTERDAM, August 27.-Rombs
were again dropped on Dutch territory
Saturday evening by airmen OF nm
known nationality. The missiles fell
just inside the frontier near Gadsand-
in iceland. but did no damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
GOOD WILL ASSURANCES
SENT MOSCOW ASSEMBLY
President Cables That q. S. Is Will.
ing to Extend Every Assist
ance to Russia.

president Wilson sent to the mem
oers of the national council assembly
at Moscow today assurance that this
government is willing to extend every
material and moral assistance" to the
government of Russia.
No official comment was made bv
government officials on Premier Keren-
sky's speech before the members of the
council yesterday, but it was made
clear that the sentiments expressed by
'he russian leader were heartily ap-
proved here. and that his declarations
indicating the firm manner in which he
ana his counselors are prepared to
deal with enemies of the new govern
ment had aroused a greater confidence
IN the outcome of plans. The message
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Would Favor No-Profit Publications.

Some consideration should be shown to
religious. agricultural and similar publica-
tions. Senator Hardwick said, for a ma
jority are not issued for the purpose of
making money
Increase in the rates to be charged by
the government for Transporting news
papers was indorsed by Senator Harding.
an Ohio newspaper publisher who de-
clared that there is no reason why news
papers should not pay a reasonable
amount to cover the cost OF their distri-
tribution.
He added that this is question which
should not come up for consideration
in "A revenue bill Senator Harding de-
clared that IL n change in the rate
should be made II should not become
effective until at least one year after
adoption. In order to enable the news
papers OF the country to adjust their
subscription rates. Ninety-hve per cent
of the publications in America TODAY
are founded on advertising. said the
| Ohio senator. who explained. however
that the newspaper field for adyertis.
| ing is restricted.
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u. S. REPLY TO POPE's NOTE
SOON, Mr.. LANSING SAYS

4 reply to Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posal may be made by the government
this week. Secretary Lansing said to-
day il would be made soon. but de-
clined to indicate its character or time
of dispatch
Reports from the entente powers to-
day indicated that they might be wait
ing for the United States to make the
first reply.
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BEET SUGAR PRODUCERS
AGREE TO LIMITED PRICE

Announcement is made by the food ad-
ministration that the countrys beet sugar
producers have agreed 10 limit the price
of their product 10 effect reduction OF
about H. cents a pound in the present
Drice of sugar. 1t was stated this would
mean saving OF s3e.oo0,o00 between now
and January /, 1918.
Wholesale grocers also have agreed to
Inn. distributing charges to prevent ex-
orbitant prices. il WAS announced Soon
the food administration will state tho
price at which wholesale sugar should be
delivered at large consuming centers. The
beet sugar price fixed is the equivalent
of s7.25. cane sugar basis. I. o. b.. SEA
port refining ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Triumph for American Flier

ON THE FRENCH FRONT. Friday
August 24.-Sergt. Walter Lowell Of
the Lafayette flying squadron, forced a
German aviator to land after "A thrilling
air fight yesterday. The sky has been
clear all week. permitting extensive
aerial operations. and the American
aviators have been engaged in some
important fighting operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Says Germans Counsel Uprising.

WHINING against German propa-
ganda seeking 20 stir up insurrection
among American negroes is given in
Statement issued by the Patriotic Edu-
cation Society. Anonymous postal cards
and letters urging negroes to rise
against the whites and promising there
will be no color line when Germany
rules the statement says. have been
brSuSht to the attention of the officials
Of the society By negro leaders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
LECTURES ON AMERICA
TO TROOPS IN FRANCE

LONDON. August 27-The Man
chester Guardian says the government
has been making the troops IN France
fully acquainted with the American
attitude in the war. DR.. Kellman a
well known Clergyman. who recently
has been in the United States. has been
touring the British front and lecturing
to the troops at various centers on
American ideals. aspirations and en-
keayors- An officer who was present
testified that the lectures have been a
great success.
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Text of Message.

President of the national council as
sembly. Moscow
Il take the liberty to send to the
members or the great council now
meeting in Moscow the cordial ereat.
ings of their friends the people Of the
United States: to express their conf
dence in the ultimate triumph of ideals
OF democracy and government
against all enemies within and with
out. and to give their renewed ass,1r-
ance or every material and moral as
sistance they can extend to the govern
ment of Russia in the promotion of the
common cause IN which the two ma
'ions are unselfishly united.
WOODROW WILSON"
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Plan for Alsace-Lorraine.

AMSTERDAM. August 26-In ex-
planation of the imperial German chan
cellor's references to the formation OF
the new subcommittee of the reichstag
main committee which is to confer with
the government on matters OF foreign
policy, the Weser Zeitung of Bremen
asserts that Chancellor Michae1is is re-
turned from the German main head
quarters with authority to create the
subcommittee and with the consent Of
the crown to transform AIsace-Lor-
raine into an Independent federal state.
DIR. William Won Stumm. undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs OF Germany.
has resigned. according to news from
Germany reaching here. He had de-
cided to resign when DIR. Richard Won
Kuehlmann, secretary for foreign ar
fairs. took office. but his inadequate re-
ioinder in the Eorddeutsche AIlgemajne
Zeitung TO statements by James w.
Gerard, former American ambassador to
Germany, hastened his removal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Canadians Strengthen Lines.

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
August 81, by Canadian Press. Limited.
During the past few days the Cana
dfans in front OF Lens have had a
period OF comparative quiet. and have
been able to consolidate positions re-
Gently captured. with little retaliation
from the enemy and with surprisingly
little loss.
Posts have been pushed out at favor
able points and where trenches could
be connected up to shorten the front
this has been done. The general
s,iIt is that the Canadians hold com
pact line which. on that part of the
front west of Lens, is about GOO yards
from the burned-out area in the city
OTTAWA. Ont. August 27.-Re
suits OF the heavy fighting on the Cana
dian front are reflected in the casu-
atty lists. totaling over 1000 for the
week end The noon list today num-
bers 321 of whom l9 were killed in ac-
ton and 80 died of wounds.
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Order for 100000 Dozen Shirts.

NEW YORK. August 27.-Shirtmak-
srs of New York and vicinity Will be-
TN work soon upon one of the largest
eerders ever given in the history of the
,.ountry. The order, which calls for
soo 900 dozen shirts for the men of the
Savy and Army. means the EMPLOY
ment of 10000 persons from now until
necember l. when it must be com
nIeted. according to an announcement
by Solomon Cutler, organizer of the
Shirtmakers' Union. 1t also was said
that the shirtmakers will be paid from
SIS to $6 4 week more on this contract
than In usual for military work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Confer on Rye and Wheat Seeding

SPOKANE. Wash, August 27.-Agri-
culturalists and bankers from eight
western and northwestern states are
here today for n two-day conference
with Department of Agriculture rep
resentatiyes on rye and wheat seeding
II is the fifth and last of the sort to be
held under the auspices of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at various points
in the United States.
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Slasher Murders Two Women.

OMAHA. Neb.. August 27.-Mrs c. l..
Nethaway. aged forty. living on a farm
few miles from the city, was assaulted
and murdered near her home yesterday
afternoon. Her throat was cut Twen-
ty-four hours previous Mrs. Christina
Anderson, a widow, aged forty-four
was killed in her home in Omaha her
throat also being cut. A negro has been
arrested as a suspect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
& 400 Harvard Men in War Work.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. August PA
catalogue compiled by the Harvard
Alumni Bulletin shows that about
5.400 Harvard graduates and under
graduates are now engaged in some
sort of war work. Nearly evsry page
Of the catalogue bears the asterisk
that designates death in action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
To Transfer Dangerous Aliens.

NEW YORK. August 27.-Orders were
received by the United States marshal
today to transfer more than a dozen
Germans. considered dangerous to the
United States, from the enemy alien
detention camp on Ellis Island to Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. A special detail of
soldiers will take the prisoners south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Trenches Raided by British.

LONDON. August 27.-A successful
trench raid was made by the British
east of Oosttayerne. which is about a
mile northeast of Wyschaete. early to-
day. The British official statement is
sued this morning says:
we made a successful raid this
morning east of 0osttaverne and Sc
cured a few prisoners. There is moth
ing further of special interest TO re-
port"
British troops Sunday made an ad-
vance of half a mile along a mile front
east of Magicourt tnorth of ST. Quen-
tin). storming and capturing strong
points at Cologne and Malakoff farms.
Headquarters in France tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Hoosier Recruits for War Parade

INDIANAPOLIS. August 27.-Eiebt
cen hundred members of the lst Indiana
Artillery Regiment, who are under or
derS for early service in France as
members of the rainbow division" to-
gether with several cavalry and infan-
try units and men selected for the Ma
tional Army, paraded the city streets
yesterday.
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"Lumberjack" Troops to Parade.

Secretaries Baker and Houston are to
review from the War Department to-
morrow morning at o'clock the "lum-
berjack regiment" of engineers. which
will march in from its encampment at
the American University for the review.
After the review the engineers will
march back to their encampment again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Berlin Report of Fighting.

RERLIN. August 81. via London
The Germans Were forced out OF Beau
mont. on the Verdun front east of the
Meuse. In yesterdays fighting, but sub
seauently recaptured the village and
wooded sections. the war office an
nounces The fighting in this sector
continues
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Petrograd Blast Kills MANY.

PETROGRAD. August 27.-Three fac
tories in the southeastern portion of
the city were burned Saturday as a re-
suit of an explosion. One hundred and
twenty persons were killed or injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Icemen to Aid Food Conservation.

control a large part of the ice output
of the United States mot here today
for the purpose of devising means OF
cooperating with the government in
its food-conseryation program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Pharmacists in Annual Session.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. August 81
practically every state in the Union
Vas represented when the siXty-fifth
annual meeting of the American Phar-
maceutical Association opened today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
PROGRESS HALTED
ON NEW BOND BILL
WAYS and Means Committee
Delayed by Unavoidable Alb
sence of Mr.. McAdoo.
TAX FEATURE OPPOSED

Progress on the s11.53s. .s45.ooo war
bond and certificate bill in the ways
and means committee was halted tenn
porariIy today by the unavoidable ab-
sence Of Secretary McAdoo. who was to
explain the measure. He will appear
tomorrow, however. and consideration
OF the bill in executive sessions Will
follow.
Hope OF reporting the bill TO the
House by Wednesday and passing 1t
this week virtually was abandoned at
the brief meeting OF the committee
Several members expressed opposi-
tion to hurrying discussion OF the Dill
either in committee or on the floor. ana
leaders assured them that the fullest
time would be given, for debate Some
committeeman declared the bill could
not possibly be reported before Thurs
day or Friday, in which event passage
before next week would be unlikely
Opposition to Tax Plan.
ouposition to making the bonds and
certificates subject to any tax appeared
TODAY but II is not expected TO prove
strong enough to kill the proposed tax
feature Two republican members lead
the opposition. holding that to tax the
issue would retard its sale.
New tentative plans announced TO-DAY
are to issue war saving certificates, OF
which So 600. .0oe, 900 worth might De
foated under the bill. in denominations
of from 81 to 50. They would be sold al
all postofiices-
AS drafted by Secretary McAdoo ana
laid before the committee the measure
would authorize the issuance of s',S3s.,
$4,000 worth Of bonds to meet aliied
loans and $4,000, ,ooo. 900 worth of saw
fngs certificates and of Indebtedness
certificates. respectively. to discharge
other obligations not designated All
would draw per cent interest and De
subject only to income supertaxes ana
war profits and taxes
Substitute taxation proposals cover
wide range including a straight levy
of per cent on the interest returns and
the fiat income tax
In addition to discussing the pro-
posed issue general discussion OF the
war-financins situation will be indulged
in with a view to evolving a dennlte
plan for possible future issues.
To Discuss Whole Situation.
The convertibiIity feature. brought
to the fore by the provision OF the
present bill to permit exchange OF pre-
vious 81. per cent war authorizations
for the new issue. was expected to
cause much DEBATE. Several members
were opposed to permitting future con-
version of bonds bearing per cent for
higherzintsrestzbe bearing issues, regard-
Work in the House. which meets to-
morrow for resumption of regular ses-
sions following az period of three-day
recesses. will depend largely upon
progress made in the ways and means
committee Optimistic members hope
that the bond bill will be presented
to the House by Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-27
Strategy Cut Of Retreat.

Monte Santo. the side OF which has
been Scared by many struggles in the
last two years and which is known In
both armies as the spot where many
men have become heroes. was taken
bv the I'd Army Corps under Gen. Ca
pello. who crossed the Isonzo at An
hovo ard swerred around the bases OF
Monte Santo. thereby cutting the Aus
trian line of retreat and completely
isolating the mountain, which for so
long had been a thorn in the side OF
the Italians.
The Italians have made a further ad-
vance on the lsonzo front north OF
,iorizia. closely pursuing the Austrians.
th, war Office announces. Austrian
counter attacks on the Carso were re-
pulsed The number Of prisoners has
been Increased TO more than 5000. in
addition to which a great amount OF
booty has been captured.