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Evening star., 1917-09-15
MINISTER VAN RAPPARD
TO LEAVE WASHINGTON
Netherlands Envoy to Be Trans
ferred to European Post-Mr.
Van Royen His Successor.

Chevalier w. L. F. C. Van Rappard,
minister from the Netherlands. has in
formed the Secretary of State of his
recall and the appointment of Mr.. Van
Royen as his successor. Chevalier Van
Rappard, who has been minister here
for four years, will be transferred to 4
European post or possibly to diplo-
matte position in his own country. He
said the matter of his transfer had
been first broached last February, but
no decision was reached until re-
Gently.
The new minister. Mr.. Van Royen.
was formerly secretary of legation
here and has had much experience in
diplomacy. He married Miss Winthrop
of Boston.
Chevalier Van Rappard said the fail
ure Of his endeavors to obtain a re-
lease of foodstuffs for shipment to Hol-
land had nothing whatever to do with
his recall and that his successor, who
will not arrive here for a month or
two. would take up the negotiations
with the aid of the Dutch mission now
in this country.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Public Responds Willingly.

THE progress of the movement shows
how cheerful and ready is the response
of the American public to an oppor-
tunity to serve and save by little adj
dtional effort and thoughtfulness." A.
w Shaw. chairman of the board, said
today. Women especially have re-
sponded willingly to the request to use
more forcthought in ordering, to avoid
asking expensive special deliveries and
.otherwise accommodate themselves to
the changes The most important re-
suit from an economic standpoint has
been the saving in productive effort.
I'VE have been particularly gratified
by the cooperation of the state coun-
ellis of defense and ot1er state officials
in developing our. plans. The governors
of New York and Pennsylvania, for ex-
ample have issued proclamations to
the people of their states and other
governors are following suit.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Definition of a Traiter.

In defining the attitude of citizens to-
ward the conduct of the war and incl
dentally what constituted traitor,
Elihu Root said:
THE declaration of war between the
United States and Germany completely
changed the relations of all the inhabi-
tants OF the country to the subject of
peace and war.
Before the declaration everybody had
right to discuss whether the United
States should carry on war against
Germany. But the question of peace or
war has now been decided by the Presi-
dent and Congress, not suddenly or
rash1y, but advisedly, after a long de-
lay and discussion, and patience under
provocation, after repeated diplomatic
warnings to Germany known to the
whole country. When such decision
has been made the duties-and there
fore the rights-of all the people IF the
country Immediately change. 1t be-
comes their duty to stop discussion
upon the question decided and to act, to
proceed Immediately to do everything
in their power to enable the govern
ment of their country to succeed in the
war upon which the country has en-
tered.
"A nation which declares war and
goes on discussing whether it ought to
have declared war or not, is impotent
A democracy which cannot accept it's
own decisions, made in accordance with
it's own laws. but must keep on endlessly
discussing the question already decided.
has failed in the fundamental require
ments of self-government. and if the
decision is to make war the failure to
exhibit capacity for self-government by
action will inevitably result in the
loss of the right of self-government
But after the decision in favor of
war the country has ranged itself. and
the only issue left for the individual
citizen is whether he is for or against
his country. From that time on argu-
ments against the war in which the
country is engaged are enemy argu-
ments. Their spirit is the spirit of re-
bellion against the government and
laws of the United States.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
PREDICTS NEW TAXES ON
PROFITS AND INCOMES
Representative Fitzgerald Says q. S.
Proposes to Spend Over 216 Bill
lions More Than It Is Raising.

What is considered in Congress as
the most Informative statement on the
subject of war finances and the best
forecast fwhat this country is eX-
pected to do in the way of raising and
spending money for war purposes was
delivered on the floor of the House
yesterday by Representative Fitzgerald
of New York, chairman of the appro-
priations committee. Representative
FitZgeralds explanation occupied two
hours. and was made in connection
with the $1,000, 100000 appropriation
bill, of which nearly every item is for
war purposes.
The warning note in the speech was
a solemn plea for scientific economy
so that only necessary moneys may be
He declared that the
figures of revenues and expenses al
ready compiled show that in this first
year of the war the United States pro-
poses to spend s2.600. .000. 900 more than
it is raising. This, he contended, would
soon force an 80 per cent war profits
tax and an income tax of 60 per cent on
incomes of more than ordinary size.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
DIES OF HIS INJURIES
Inquest to Be Held Over Body of Ac-
cident Victim

Struck by car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company on New
YORK avenue between 18th and 14th
streets northwest last night an nm
identified white man died about an hour
later at Emergency Hospital. Coroner
hewitt ordered an inquest at the city
morgue, to be held this afternoon.
There were no papers in the mans
pocket by which he could be identified.
He wore coat bearing the name of
dealer in Hamilton. Bermuda. There
were pair of nose glasses and a pair
of spectacles bearing the name Of a
local optician. Laundry marks were
found on his clothing. M E" and
''U. E." He wore a light brown suit
and straw hat. weighed about iS5
pounds and had heavy black mus
tache tinged with gray
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Had Won War Cross.

Corp. Agostini had about fifteen
months service with the legion to his
credit. He had been decorated with the
French war cross at the time of the
legion's victorious assault against Dead
Mans Hill.
Jack Moyet of Mobile, Ala. the
youngest American volunteer in the
French army. won the war cross by
gallant service. Oscar Mouvet of New
York also distinguished himself WIN
ming his second citation in army or
ders and n nomination for n corporal
ship. Richard A. Blount of Wilson, N.
C.. who captured single handed thirty
Germans. was given the war cross
with one palm. 1t was Blount's first
time under fire. he having Joined the
legion only a few days before the
Verdun attack. Grenader Nick Kor-
nies. New York legionnaire, already
twice cited in army orders. won Il
third mention and the greatly desired
military medal along with a third
palm for his war cross ribbon.
In one of the wrecked villages cap
tured by the legion near Verdun only
one German was found. He was badly
wounded and was cursing his former
comrades for having stolen his watch
and money and leaving him to die
Many abandoned supplies were found
in the German dugouts, and the legion
naires made merry at a supper with
wines. cake. jams and cigars, which the
Germans had left behind in their hurry
to get away
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Denies He Libeled Lincoln.

vINCENNEs. Ind. Setember 15.-Dr.
Wilhelm T. Won knappe pleaded not
guilty yesterday to the charge of Ii
beling Abraham Lincoln and is at lib
erty under bond of $3.50. Won Knanne
was arrested on grand jury indict-
ment as a result OF an investiga ton of
A book entitled History of the Wabash
valley" which the doctor wrote and
sent to St. Louis Mo, to have printed.
set forth in the Indictment. with being
a traitor to his country during the
Mexican war. with being an inidel and
blasphemer. Won Knappe asserts his
defense will be that he has evidence to
sustain his statements.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
DUMP WHISKY INTO BAY.
500 Carloads of Liquor Officially
Spilled by Mexican Authorities.

DOUGLAS. Ariz., September 15.-More
than 500 carloads of whisky, champagne
and other wines. valued at $3.500 600. were
dumped .hso 'ns th st, az aythnr,ti osora; "a,
August 2S. according to a statement by
Ives G.. Lelevier. Mexican consul here.
The beverages were the accumulations
of shipments to Sonora. seized by the
state since the abolition of the liquor
traffic, January l. 1915. and the stocks
on hand which were taken over when the
prohibition decree became effective.
The message to the consul says that P.
Elias Gales. chief authority in Sonora.
is determined that liquor never again
shall be permitted within the state.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Effects of Campaign Widened.

The effects of the campaign have been
wider than even this showing indicates.
State councils of defense, in charge of
local campaigns, have rarely made de-
tailed report. 1t is known that in
smaller communities the waste in de-
liveries has been cut down by co-opera-
tive delivery systems. through CO.
operation of the merchants.
Instead of the usual four or five daily
deliveries. the number has been cut
down TO one or two in cities where the
plan is being carried out in its entirety.
In some places. the merchants are
making two deliveries a day, with ex-
pectation to further contract to one
delivery.
The campaign to reduce waste, due
to abuse of the returned goods privi-
leges has affected so far twenty-six
cities. with a combined population of
13.579.337. The method most frequent
ly used has been application of a time
limit on the privilege. A two-day limit
is proposed by the board; thfs is grad
ually being adopted, although in some
communities the merchants have been
setting a longer limit with purpose to
reduce il gradually.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
AMERICAN BOyK|LL
BY SHELL At VERDUN
Corp. Guy Agostini Died Trying to
Rescue Wounded
Comrade.
BY PUL AYRES ROCKWELL.
CableEram to The Exening Star and
chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

PARIS. France. September Il (de-
layed).-On the last day of the Foreign
Legion's great fight in the Verdun re-
gion. Corp. Guy Agostini of San Fran
cisco. Cal, the twentyyear- old son of
Caesar F. Agostini, American consular
agent in Barcelona, Spain. was killed
by a German shell. Two grenadiers of
Agostinfs squad We're crawling along
the shell holes between the French and
German positions on a daylight patrol
when they met a German patrol Both
of the grenadiers were wounded. Agos-
TIM left his shelter. rushed forward and
brought one of his comrades back to
safety. On returning to help the
second grenadier Agostini was struck
in the temple by a shell fragment and
instantly killed.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Aviation Students Killed.

BELLEvILLE, Ont. September 10
News has reached here OF the death
Thursday evening in an Hairplane collision
Of Flight Cadet Kroemer OF Detroit and
flight Cadet Donville at the aviation camp
at Deseronto. Their machines crashed
into each other as they were endeavoring
to alight at the airdrome after return
ing from a flight. The airplanes were
wrecked.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Mai. John Rigelow Is Dead.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, September IS.
Mai John Bigelow, commander OF
the famous 9Th Massachusetts Battery
at Gettysburg. and widely known for
his distinguished service in the civil
war. has died at his home here. after
wears Illness. He was seventy-siN
years old. Mai. Bigelow was graduated
from Harvard University in 1861 and
was the first member OF his class 10
join lie colors. His funeral will be
held today.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
EXCUSE FOR INDEMNITY
German Press Says Steamer Toro
Was Sunk Outside of Barred Zone.

AMSTERDAM. September 15-An in
spired article in the German press says
the sole ground for granting compensa-
tion for the Argentine steamer Toro is
that she was sunk outside the barred
zone.
The Argentine steamer Toro was tor
pedoed off Gibraltar on June Is last.
The Argentine government on July 5
demanded an indemnity from Germany.
On August 2S Germany made her prom
ise to Argentine to observe interna-
tional law toward Argentine shipping
and pledged herself of pay an indem-
nifty for the loss Of the Toro.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Admits Selling Worthless Bonds.

CHICAGO. September 15.-Eugene l..
Flanagan, formerly police magistrate
in Eastwood. n. Y, has confessed to
having disposed of more than 500, 900
in worthless cancelled railroad bonds
in Chicago. according to statement
by Assistant States Attorney Dwight
Mckay. Flannigan's confession follow :
ed the arrest Of Thomas Tyble, A real
estate dealer. and J. c. Nelson and Mrs
s. F. Ward, all of whom are said to
have operated with Flanagan.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
For One Large Committee.

Representative Fitzgerald also made
a plea for the establishment Of one
large committee in the House to handle
all appropriations, instead of parcel
Ing this important adjunct of govern
ment to eight or nine congressional
committees. He said that one appro-
priation committee. composed of the
best men in the House. would go far
toward controlling extravagant gov
ernmental policies.
He called attention to the fact that
this country has much better appro-
priating system than England, where
the governments expenditures are al
most exclusively in the control of the
departments and not in the hands of
parliament to any great extent.
The appropriations committee, he
said. had carefully scrutinized every
item in the estimates from the depart
ments and had cut out items consid
cred unwise to the extent of $4,000,
900. He said the bill carries cash ap-
propria tions of S4.769,5S3,0O and au-
thoriZations to make contracts in adj
vance to the extent of $2,254, ,000, ,000-a
total of s7.o23. 900. He explained
also that in connection with the ship
ping board appropriations the commit
tee had found it necessary to authorize
$500, 900. not actually estimated for.
in order to enable the shipping board
to initiate its program for the acquisi-
tion of ships
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Maj. Carroll Mercer Buried.

Funeral services for Maj Carroll
Mercer. longtime resident of Washing.
ton. who died Thursday. were held yes
terday afternoon at ST. Johns Episcopal
Church with Rev. DR.. E. Slater Dunlap
assistant rector of the church, officiat-
ing. The body was inferred in Arling-
ton national cemetery with full military
honors. The pallbearers, chosen from
among Maj. MERGERS lifelong friends
were: Anthony Addison, Truxton BeaIe
Barry Bulkley. John Beale George
Howard, Henry Randall Webb, Mai. Gen.
Charles l.. McCawley, U. S. NJ G., and
Capt. Richard Harlow, u S. N.
Maj. Mercer was the son of Dr. Thomas
Swami Mercer and the great-great-grand-
son of Gen. John Francis Mercer, who
fought in the revolutionary war. and who
was Governor of Maryland in the revolu-
period. Maj Mercer was born in
the old Carroll mansion. 1901 F street.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Tells of Verdun Attack.

Gunner Christopher Charles, writing
of the last phase of the Verdun attack,
says:
1--WE stayed fourteen days in the sec
tor and were relieved last night. The
bombardment was perfect this time
the best / have ever seem There was
not a bit of ground we took which had
not been swept by our shells. AS late
as eight days after the battle there
were Germans who dug themselves out
of the smashed underground passages
and surrendered. "Once again the le-
gion has won one of the highest cita-
tions any regiment could have re-
ceived. 1t is the sixth thus far given
us in this war. We took about five
square kilometers (two square miles)
of territory in all. The losses of our
regiment were the lightest we have
ever had-only 400 in killed and wound
ed. Although l had heard much about
this famed sector and felt pretty shaky
when we were told to come here. 1 now
feel that l would rather fight here than
anywhere else in France. We certainly
had the guns behind US this time"
Evening star., 1917-09-15
CITIES JOIN MOVE
T0CUT DELIVERIES
Eighty Respond to Nation
Wide Campaign by Com
merciaI Economy Board.
RETURNS TO BE REDUCED

Eighty cities have already responded
to the nationwide campaign to reduce
deliveries of retail stores and cut down
the abuses of returned goods privi-
leges. and 100 other cities are arrang-
ing to carry out the recommendations
of the commercial economy board of
the Council of National Defense. The
eighty cities represent combined pop
ulation of II. .060. .o00. or more than one
third of the urban population of the
nation. The 100 cities that are about
to follow suit have. with exception of
five, populations of over 10000 each.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Elhu Root Terms 'IrQitOrS"
Those Who Now Oppose War
With the Die Cast and Liberty at Stake,
There Can Be No Backward Step
He Tells Chicago Audience.
CAPACITY OF AMERICAN PEOPLE
FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT ON TRIAL
BY ELIHU ROOT.

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Evening star., 1917-09-15
Reader Aid to GERMANY,

THE men who are speaking and writ
ing and printing arguments against the
war now, and against everything that
is being done to carry on the war, are
rendering more effective service to Ger
many than they could render in the
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Gov. Lowden Sends Message.

Judge Jacob NJ. Dickinson presided as
chairman in the absence of Gov. Frank
o. Lowden. who telegraphed his regrets,
as follows:
Springfield is the storm center of Illi-
nois just now and | must remain at my
post. The great majority OF workmen
here are loyal, but sinister influences
are at work to involve labor in a hostile
attitude toward government. We must
separate these two forces. To do so we
must give larger recognition to loyal la
Dor orga niZations such as those represent
ed by Mr.. Gompers. Above all. labor and
capital are equally interested in main
tanning internal order while this war is
on 1t will do no good TO win battles
abroad if we cannot maintain peace at
home"
Evening star., 1917-09-15

A campaign of education on the issues
OF the war is to be conducted throughout
New York state from September II to %
Evening star., 1917-09-15
BRITISH DESTROY
EIGHT SUBMARINES
Graphic Stories Of Several
Battles With U-Boats Told
in London.
SHED LIGHT ON CAMPAIGN

LONDON, September Histories of
some recent successes of the British
navy against German submarines were
given to the public last night in
series of brief descriptions of eight en-
counters in which eight and possibly
nine U-boats were accounted for These
eight sea battle pictures We're selected
SO as to cover practically the whole
ground of anti-submarine activities.
In one case there was a battle be-
tween an auxiliary cruiser and a sub
marine, in another an engagement be-
tween a seaplane and a submarine.
then a battle between two submarines,
in which the British submarine captain
proved himself the better man, and
finally two tales of success of armed
merchantmen against the enemy.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Submarine Is Victor.

ed an enemy submarine on the star
board bow and SO dived, but after see
ing him through periscope for a few
minutes lost sight Of him. Our boat
came to the surface again and three
hours later saw the enemy on the star
board beam two or three miles away.
Our boat dived to attack, but the
enemy altered his course and again was
lost to view. His apparent objective
being conjectured, our course was al
tered in the hope of cutting him off,
and eventually he again was detected
on the port bow, steering as surmised.
Our course was altered as necessary,
and when favorable position was OBJ
tanned torpedo was fired. A splash
was observed close to his stern, and a
few seconds later the enemy was seen
hanging around it and the coming
tower half submerged. A minute or
two later he disappeared"
Seaplane's Bombs Win.
Fourth-"A seaplane proceeded to at
tack an enemy submarine, which she
observed maneuvering into position to
fire torpedo at passing merchant
ship. Before the seaplane arrived over
the submarine the latter submerged,
but three bombs were dropped on the
position where he disappeared. Five
minutes later a large upheavel was
noticed where the bomb was dropped.
d
bubble rising some distance above the
level of the sea, and distinctly visible
for a minute or more. There was no
further sign of the submarine"
Fifth: "A patrol noticed a wake with
a considerable amount of foam travel
ing parallel with her course a short
distance away. She crossed the wake
and dropped an explosive charge over
it. Almost Immediately second charge
was dropped and after it had exploded
another explosion took place. Oil and
bubbles came to the surface and on
this spot a further charge was ex-
ploded.
Two more patrol craft arrived on
the scene and discharged charges. Oil,
which was still rising after an interval
of twelve hours. was heavy brown in
color and had a smell like petrol"
Hit Is Obtained.
Sixth: zone of our naval forces hear
ing gunflre. steered for the position and
soon sighted an enemy submarine on
her bow. = ire was opened and a hit
obtained. A large explosion resulted,
but its effects quickly disappeared to
reveal no sign of the enemy. The
whole hull and coming tower were dis
tinctly visible before
Seventh: Two submarines attacked
a defensively armed merchant vessel.
The first submarine fired a torpedo at
close range. which missed and the shin
sank her by gunfire. The second sub
marine then attacked the ship by gun
fire. but was damaged and driven Off -
Eighth: a defensively armed mer-
chant vessel encountered submarine
range. The ship opened fire, hitting
the submarine twice and causing il TO
disappear vertically The sea annearad
to boil for considerable time after"
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Others Spent Ninety Billions.

He gave the figures for the expendi-
lures for the other countries at war.
These totaled ninety billion dollars.
and then he declared that this country
is preparing to spend in the first year
of it's participation a sum equal to 90
per cent of what all the other coun-
tries have spent in three years
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Elihu Root has accepted the honorary
presidency of the National Security
League. succeeding the late Joseph H.
Evening star., 1917-09-15

The Star may he sent to soldiers stationed st
rainfne camps In this country or with the Amer
can eIpeditionary forces in France at the reen-
lar subscription price.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Oil and Debris Tell Story.

Second: "one of our small craft
sighted an enemy submarine at a dis
tance of 10000 yards. She maintained
her course. and five minutes later the
enemy stopped and then proceeded to-
ward her. Suddenly he submerged, and
shortly after a periscope appeared
close on the starboard bow for few
seconds and then disappeared. The helm
was ported and when over the place
where the periscope was seen an eX-
plosive charge was dropped.
The ship circled round and dropped
another charge. The explosion of this
charge was followed after two or three
seconds by another much more violent
explosion which shook the vessel from
stem to stern. The water became black
over a large area and a considerable
quantity of thick oil and f1otsam came
to the surface"
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Damaged, But Wins Fight.

First: From one of our auxiliary
naval forces a torpedo was seen ap-
preaching on the starhoard beam. 1t
jumped out of the water when a hun
dred yards off and struck the engine
room near the waterline, making
large rent and flooding several COM
partments. \ starboard lifeboat was
blown into the air, pieces landing on
the wireless aerial
Soon after a periScope was observed
just before the port beam. 1t turned
toward the ship. but quickly disap-
peared as the enemy further sub
merged. Again it appeared and was
followed this time by the coming
tower. Fire was opened and the first
shot hit the base fthe coming
and removed the two periscopes.
Many other hits were obtained and the
submarine quickly assumed list to
port and several men came out Of the
hatch.
THE U-boat wallowed along for
space with the stern almost submerged
and oil squirting from it's side. and
the crew came on deck and waved
their hands. At this sign of surrender
cease fire was ordered. whereupon the
enemy started to make off at fair
speed, hoping to disappear in the mist
Fire again was opened, loud ex-
plosion took place forward and, falling
over on his side the enemy sank. the
last thing seen being his sharp bow
end up, slowly disappearing beneath
the water. Two survivors were picked
up. Our ship made for harbor."