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The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
WRANGLEF EFOUR HOURS
over REVENUE BILL
Senate Democrats Unable to Reach
Decision at Caucus Meet Today.

Four hours Of wrangling without any
decision being reached characterized the
caucus of Senate Democrats on the ad-
ministration revenue bill last night
Shortly before midnight the caucus ad-
iourned with the understanding that It
would meet again tonight and vote upon
the proposition to support the meas ire al
IL o'clock.
Senator Thomas addressed the caucus
at length on his own proposition TO issue
$500 COO 0C0 worth of United States green
backs to defray preparedness eNpendi-
lures. He was made the subject OF at
tack from all sides. Charges that he pro-
posed "rag-don currency and wild cat
financiering'' were freely uttered by his
colleagues On a roll call Senator Thomas
was able to muster only three votes in
support of the greenback issue.
Senator Overman then advocated the
withdrawal of the revenue bill and the
issue OF s4oO, 900 coo worth of bonds to meet
the present needs of the government In
the course of his discussion the attend
ance dwindIed until in the absence Of
quorum the caucus quit with the agree
ment to meet again today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
PLAN war MENUS
Council of Women Would Act
as Food Experts.

An interiocking directorate from the
women's Clubs OF Washington, to act
as a sort of expert council to supervise
the distribution and use of food supplies
in case of war. is now being formed.
The Housekeepers' Alliance is engineer
ing the plan. and the council of women
will be announced In a few days.
Business headquarters have been estab-
lished at the home OF Mrs. Flora Nc
Donald Thompson. president of the
alliance. at 25Os CliTbourne place, and q
register has been opened there where
skilled housekeepers. able TO instru It
poor housekeepers in the use Of food and
other home affairs. are being daily en-
rolled. The first step in the work will
be to start immediate classes, in public
places and in homes
The Gentlewomen's League was the
first organization to ally itself in the
movement with the Housekeepers
Alliance and the two organizations will
have a household exhibition at the Ma
son House next Friday. DR.. c. F. Lang
worthy, of the Department of Agricui-
ture. and Miss Caroline Hunt, his chief
aid. will help in working out final plans
for the organization. Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes. president of thu
Gentlewomens League, and Mrs. Thomp-
son. of the alliance, will give important
talks.
The Parents School Association is
planning to join in the movement. The
National Woman's Suffrage Association
has also agreed to cooperate.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
FOR CANAL GUARD
War Head Urges Immediate
Sub Base at Isthmus.

Urgent demand for greater protection
Of the Panama Canal by the immediate
establishment of a submarine base on
the Atlantic side of the Canal, was made
late yesterday by Secretary of War Baker
in a communication transmitted to Con-
gress.
Secretary Bakers request is a part of
the nations emergency preparedness pro-
gram. The Secretary emphasizes the I'M
portance of thus strengthening the de-
fenses OF the Canal without delay, and
he regards II as imperative that Con-
gress, before the adjournment OF the pres
ent session, should make available neces-
sary funds for the project. The secre-
tary's letter regarding the necessity for
the appropriation was addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury and by him
submitted to Congress. The letter read:
with the concurrence of the Secretary
of the Navy. ! have the honor to forward
herewith for transmission to Congress, a
supplemental estimate OF an appropria-
ton of 81 SD, $50, to be Immediately avail
able, for the establishment and equipment
of a submarine base at the Panama Ca
nal. s.
1T was impracticable to submit this
estimate earlier, owing to the fact that
the question of the establishment of a
submarine base at the termini of the
Canal was under consideration by the
joint Army and Navy Board at the date
of the submission of the regular estimates
for 1871. and therefore the subject could
rot be presented intelligently at that
time.
However, the joint board has since
reported that the establiskpent3of sub
marine base al thef Atlantis side OF
the Canal * an essential element Of de-
tense of the Canal. an opinion which Is
shared, so far as is known, by all naval
and military authorities.
'In view of this it is desired TO take
prompt steps to establish the same. This
matter is considered to be of great i'm
portance, to the proper defense of the
Panama Canal, and therefore it is urgent
that an appropriation be made during
the present session of Congress SO as to
be Immediately available during the fiscal
year 1918"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Bill GIVES PRESIDENT
right To SEIZE ROADS
Amended Railway Measure Confers
Power in Time of Emergency.

Complete and absolute authority for the
President to commander all Of the rail-
roads of the country, "in case of actual
or threatened war would be provided
by the revised administration railroad
bill recommended to the Senate for pas
sage yesterday by the Interstate Com
merce Committee.
As reported, the measure was shorn
of the Presidents plan to suspend strikes
and lockouts by law, pending investiga-
ton by Federal officials An effort will
be made to secure consideration of the
bill in the Senate next week.
Under the wartime provision of the
measure, the President would be
authorized "in time of actual or threaten
ed war, insurrection, or invasion or any
emergency requiring the transportation
Of troops, military equipment and supplies
Of the United States" to take possession
of all railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines and to draft into the military ser
vice and place under military control.
all the officers, agents. and employees OF
the companies whose lines are comman-
dered. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission would be authorized to fix the
compensation for lines commandered
The regular pay of employees would be
continued while the government was in
possession
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Eunice, the Cow, Vanishes
With Pork -Chop-Eating Dog

Friendless. uncared for. hungry, moan
ing and with no place to lay her weary
head, a perfectly good, kind-faced COW is
roaming the wind-swept streets of the
city today. Anyone meeting her is re-
Quested to speak kindly to her. and then
notify the police. who in turn will notify
Sarah Griggs, of Forty-second and Yuma
streets northwest. She is white spotted
and answers to the name of Eunice-
meaning. of course. the cow
And somewhere else in the city-or may
be they are togetheT-is a sad-eyed hound
dog, who used to live with William Van
doren at 617 street southwest. That
was. before he got the wanderlust.
The dog will answer to any name. but
the best way to corral him is to show him
a pork chop
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
URGE ONE HEAD FOR
U. S. Police SYSTEM
Officials Consider Plan to Coordinate
Secret Service Work.

Steps TO coordinate and vastly extend
the Federal Secret Police System were
considered here yesterday by officials in
charge of the various secret agencies of
the government
As a result, a general plan of reor-
ganization. or at least of cooperation,
will probably be worked out at once. 1t
was understood that the problem of in
creasing the efficiency of the Federal
Secret Service was laid before the Cabi-
net at yesterdays meeting. but members
hatly declined to discuss the question.
Attorney General Gregory, whose "Spe-
cial Agents of the Department of Jus
tIce'' constitute the most numerous
branch OF the Federal Secret Police is
known to have suggested the co-ordina-
ton of the various secret agencies for
emergency activity. Attorney General
Gregory. It was stated tonight, favors a
large increase In the effective force of
Secret Service men all along the line. The
result would be a national secret police
under a single head.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
KAISER FREES
ENVOY GERARD
u. S. Ambassador Gets Pass
ports-Leave Berlin
Today.
tBy the Inferna

tBy the International News service.)
Berlin. Feb. "a special train, leaving
Berlin at $40 tomorrow morning, viii.
takes James W. Gerard. former Ambassa-
dor Of the United States out of Ger
many. With him win 20 some 800 Ameri-
cans.
From Switzerland. they will proceed &c
a Spanish port. where Mr.. Gerard pro-
poses to take the first available boat for
the United States Every possible con-
venience has been provided for the
Americans en- route. The party will be
accompanied to the Swiss border by two
representatives Of the foreign once.
Announcement Of the date and the time
Of Mr.. Gerard's departure was made
shortly after Official word had reached
the foreign ONCE that Count Won Bens-
torn. former German Ambassador to the
United States, will sail for Halifax Mon
DAY, thence to return to Germany.
1t was made optional for Mr.. Gerard
TO leave either tomorrow or Sunday. He
promptly chose the first opportunity
Under the direction of foreign ONCE
oficial. arrangements for the departure
Of the former Ambassador and his
fellow citizens were completed today.
Special provision was made for the
yoyagers' comfort. To avoid delay at the
Swiss border. all baggage inspections viii
be made at Berlin.
The former Ambassador and Mrs.
Gerard will be accompanied by nearly
all the embassy secretaries and mem
bers OF the consular service-except a
few ordered to Scandinavia or Holland
and by most of the American news
paper correspondents. The train will
carry in all some 200 persons from the
German capital Two Representatives
OF the foreign office will accompany
the train to the border. which is ex-
pected to be reached early Sunday af-
ternoon.
Berne, Feb. 9-Pleasan A. Stovall,
United States Minister to Switzerland
has made preparation for the reception
of James W. Gerard and his suite
when they arrive in Switzerland from
Berlin. 1t is believed that Mr.. Gerard
will not tarry long. but win hasten on
to Spain, from which country he con-
templates sailing for Havana.
Mr.. Stovall has been in communica-
ton with Joseph Z. Willard, United
States Ambassador to Spain, relative
to the negotiations for ship passage
and safe conduct Assurances which
Germany is to give the vessel
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
RESOURCES DROP
National Banks Have Decline
of $186, 100000 in 40 Days.

The total resources of the national
banks of the United States on December
q. 1876 the date of the last call for con-
dition, aggregated s15. .s3s, ,OO0, 900 a decrease
of the Federal Reserve system, which
sources on November II, 1916, the date of
the preceding call, according to a state
rnent issued by Comptroller of the Cur
rency Williams last night.
This shrinkage, the Comptroller says,
is due to the decentralization of bank
ing strength IN New York, Chicago, st.
Louis, and the other big banking centers
ana the wider distribution throughout the
country Of banking resources
Comptroller Williams regards this de-
velopment as a result of the operation
fthe Federal Reserve System, which
was designed to break UP concentrated
monev power. He points out in his state
ment that the resources of country banks
show an increase on December q of
s7s. 10000 compared with the November
condition. Since May /. 1916, the country
banks have increased their resources
s759, ,00o0o the Comptroller saws.
On December q the country banks had
resources agsregating 5000 900. .ooo. the
largest they ever have held. Since May
], resources Of national banks in central
reserve cities have fallen OF $1,000. Oo0
the Comptroller says.
The Comptroller says that since Janu-
ary IA. 1914, there has been added to
the resources of national banks a total
Of A.os7, 900 and that this has gone
largely to the country banks.
On December q deposits In national
banks amounted to 81, ,264 $4,000, a de-
crease from November II of s223. ". .oo6l
Surplus and profits, however, show an
increase from November II OF SIS 000. 900.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
MOBILIZE PLANTS
FOR INSTANT Use
Defense Council Meets to Mar.
shall Resources of Nation
in Preparation for War.

Speedy organization of the vast flood
of offers of aid to the nation from private
commercial and Industrial plants viii be
taken up by the Council of National De-
fense, and the Advisory Council at a
meeting called yesterday for Monday. The
council will make an effort to organize
the private resources placed at the gov
ernment's disposal in order that they
may be available for instant use in an
emergency. A statement issued by the
council yesterday announcing Mondays
meeting said that it will:
Consider the great volume of offers
which are being received in the several
executive departments and in the Office
of the Council of National Defense from
industrial and commercial establish
ments, to place their facilities at the dis
posai OF the government and to cooper
ate IN every way in the organization and
maintenance OF the national supply sys-
TEN and other matters of business.
Organize for Rapid Action.
This call is not based upon any new
incident In the international situation;
nut as the organization of the industry
u lte country Tor rapid
use In time Of emergency is the primary
purpose of the Council of National De-
fense, 1t Is thought that these patriotic
and'numerous voluntary offers AFFORD an
especially favorable opportunity for be-
ginning the work of organization and
carrying 1t into speedy execution"
me council OF National Defense con-
sists or the Secretaries of War, Navy.
interior. Agriculture, Commerce and La
Dor The Advisory Commission is COM
bosed or President Daniel Willard. of the
baltlnore and Ohio Railroad; President
Safnuel Gompers, of the American Fed
efation OF Labor; DIR. Franklin Martin. of
Ch1cago; Howard z. Coffin, of Detroit.
bernard Nj. Baruch, of New York; DR..
Hollis Godfrey, OF PHILADELPHIA, and
julius Rosenwald, OF Chicago.
select Special Commfssiou.
STANDARDIZATION OF medical and surgical
supplies for use in the event of war will
De established through a special commits
SION appointed by Secretary of War Baker
at the suggestion of the Council of Ma
uonal Defense. The nominations were
made Following consultation with the heads
or the Navy Department the Secretary
OF the Treasury. the Surgeon General of
the Army, the American Red Cross and
the Council itself through DR.. Franklin
Martin. 1t is composed as follows: DIR,
George w. Grille, OF Cleveland; DR.. Har-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
With COLD BELOW ZERO,
CHICAGO LACKS FUEL
New York Forecaster Issues Warning
of Drop in Temperature.
CBy the international New. Service

(By the International News Service \
Chicago, Feb. 9-With the temperature
below zero, Chicago today faced a seri-
Gus coal shortage. Embargo on all freight
from the East, except the most urgent
foods, has resulted in tieing up many
cars of coal on out-of-the-way sidings
and as result the supply here is nearing
the exhaustion point.
Hundreds of persons living in nat build
ings are without heat as a result of the
shortage. while the supplies of coal of
the utilities companies is reported run
ming low.
New York, Feb. 9.-Warning of a cold
wave was issued by the weather bureau
tonight. A drop of Is degrees is predicted
and tomorrow will be even colder
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Baltic Reaches Port;
Other Ships In Zone

New York, Feb. 9.-The White Star
liner Baltic has arrived safely at Liv-
erpool, according to advice received
here tonight at the agency in New
York. The Baltic had cleared for
Southampton. She was two days over
due. The fact that she changed her
course for Liverpool accounts for the
delay.
The Baltic sailed from New York on
January 20 with cargo worth about
s10,0O0.O0o. chiefly contraband. The
Adriatic of the White Star Line, the
Cunarder Carmania, and the Rocham-
beau of the French line are now in or
are approaching the submarine-infest-
ed waters. All carry cargoes valued
in the millions, comprised chiefly of
munitions. The Carmania and Rocham-
beau sailed Sunday, armed fore and
aft.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
GERMANY MUST YOUCH
FOR SAFETY OF Liner
Otherwise. Count Won Bernstorf Can
not Sail on Frederick VIII.
tBy the International News Service

(By the International News Servfce.)
New York, Feb. 9.-For the first time
in diplomatic history government viii!
be requested to grant a safe conduct 70
its own ambassador. Offcials of the
andinaVian-American line declared to-
day that they would not allow the Fred
erick VIII to sail with Count Won Bern
storff and his suite on board until Ger
many as well as England and France.
guarantees the safety OF the ship.
Halver Jacobsen. local manager OF the
line said he feared some German sub
marine commander would torpedo the
ship even with the German amba ssador
on board unless specific directions were
ordered by the German admiralty safe
guarding the liner.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Who's Got a Derrick?
Here's One Needs 1t Bad

Will some gentleman who owns a nice,
gentle derrick please step forward? He is
needed at Fifth and G streets northwest
For several days past they have been
excavating there, preliminary to laying
new car track. As is the way when
excavating is done, there is quite siz-
able hole as result.
About two bells this morning-in other
words, about l o'clock-a might liner
came perambulating down G street The
horse was just about half asleep. The
driver went the horse one better. He was
altogether so.
Probably the horse thought he could
taken.
As a result. friend horse became In
termed some six feet below street level
The cab still was on the surface. The
cabman sat on the curb and wondered
what he'd do about It
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
Cold Wave Holds Capital
In Sudden Frigid Grasp

Another cold wave hit Washington last
night 2nd the temperature took a fall
of 25 degrees in less than twelve hours
The sudden change made 1t appear very
much colder than it really was.
At midnight the thermometer registered
IA and was still dropping. The forecast
for today is fair and continued cold. 1t
is to be fair tomorrow with a rising tenn
perature.
Skaters again revelled on the Tidal
Basin, and with the cold weather con
tinuing this should be a banner night for
lovers of this sport.
Should a sudden thaw occur the piers
of Aqueduct Bridge would be endangered
by ice which is piled high In the river
at that point.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
"YELLOW Peril"
ACTUAL MENACE,
TAFT INDICATES
Territory Under ''Eaves Of
Asia" Needs Protection
From Orient.
URGES U. S. CONSCRIPTION
Should Have Force From Which 500.-
900 Men Could Be Drawn,
He Says.
URGES U. S. cONSCRIPTION

CBy the Ister,atisnal News serviee.)
New YORK. Feb. ave are facing war
nowI We are on the brink of itr'
This solemn declaration was made here
today by William H. Taft. former Presi-
dent of the United States, in a speech
before the Joint convention OF the Penn
sylvania and Atlantic Seaboard Hard
ware Associations at the Hotel Astor.
Mr.. Taft spoke in favor of prepared
ness. saying that q great nation like the
United States ought to be in a position
to defend itself against aggression.
He spokI ironically of the American
people sit ing back in rocking chairs
when the J:reat European conflict came"
Where would we have been II England
had called our bluff in the Venezuelan
dispute?'' demanded Mr. Taft. I'VE had
Just one gun with which to defend our
selves against naval attack and that
was at Sandy Hook"
SCOTS at Brysn's idea.
Mr.. Taft declared that the suggestion Of
Mr.. Brya--.hat an army could be raised
in this country between sunrise and sun
set was both absurd and impracticable.
Endorsement OF compulsory military
training brought forth burst Of ap-
plause.
cali it conscription IL you want to,
but We need it," exclaimed the speaker.
Mr.. Taft indicated that the American
people have cause to fear a menace from
the Far East. He said in part:
We own the Hawaiian Islands and
the largest element of their population
Is 1000 japanese. who served In the jap
anesc army. We have a force Of 5000 or
e.00O men in the islands.
Discusses Philippines.
I'VE own the Phlippines-that is. i
think we do. I would like to tell you
what think of the Philippine policy but
there are ladies present In the Philip
pines, We have Il4.000 square miles of ter
ritory. 600 inhabited islands and 5000 900
PEOPLE who owe their allegiance to the
United states and to whom we owe pro-
lection They are under the, caves OF
Asia and they tnererore make US an
Asiatic bower.
Next come our relations with China
and Japan. We yearn for Chinese and
Japanese trade. but not for the Chinese
and Japanese people. The Japanese do
not like that"
Mr.. Taft then went on to say that the
Panama Canal and our treaty with the
Panama republic made US a South Ameri-
can power.
Then we have Mexico" continued the
speaker. Mexico has been and is likely
to be again an international nation. II
would take 10000 men and untold treas
ure if we had to go into Mexico to re-
store order.
Must Have 100000.
I'VE should have an army and navy
which could resist any possible invasion
from Euro2e-a navy as large as that
OF Germany and a trained force of men
from which we could mobilize 500, ,ooC
soldiers in month or six weeks.
President Wilson says in the next war
We win not be neutral That is pro
foundly true. In the next war the ex-
plosion will be so worldwide there will
be no room Cor neutrals."
The former President concluded by
urging this country to take the leader
ship in a movement for a world league
and international tribunal.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
First Overt Act viii Prompt President to
Request Congress to Give Authority
For Use of Army and Navy.
WAR NOT, TO BE DECLARED
Military and Naval Forces Then Would Be Used
to the Fullest Extent in Protecting
American Ships and Lives

The eu STEP the between United
Germany will not be declaration of war.
This decision reached yesterday President Wilson's
Cabinet which reviewed detail the delicate con-
fronting the nation.
Still waiting for the overt act that will force country
the President and his advisers last night let be known following
course has been decided upon:
When the President satisfied that American lives and American
have been destroyed the high pledges
formerly made BY Germany he will lay the before Congress-
He viii suggest declaration ask authority to use
the military and naval forces for the protection rights of
Americans at
He will then proceed the military and naval forces for this
leaving the Germany state of
war but leave the actual declaration to Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
CAIN FOR ALLIES
Berlin War Office Admits Re-
verse on Somme Front.

CBy the International News Serviee.)
London, Feb. 9.-Official reports of the
present wave of fighting on the Sommc
front indicate that the British have re-
newed their effort to break through to
Bapaune. Cold, clear weather and frozen
ground have bettered fighting conditions
and the British command was quick TO
take advantage of 1t.
South of Bapaume, the British have
gained the crest of Sailly-Saillisel hill,
which dominates the greater part of st.
Pierre Vaast wood. West of Bapaume
the British scored an important gain in
the sector Of Grandcourt where the Ger
mans were driven from strongly fort
fed work.
Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Feb. q
A gain for the British on the Somme
front was admitted by the German war
office today.
Powerful attacks were made by the
English both north and south of the
Ancre River. The assaults near Serre
were repulsed. In the sector of Villes-
court the Germans lost some ground.
North of St Pierre Vaast wood, the
British pressed home violent attacks but
all failed except at one point.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-10
SWEDEN SUPPORTS U. S.

Stockholm, Feb. s.-The Swedish press
today gave its approval to the govern
ment's submarine note, reafhrming this
country's neutrality.
1t has been felt all along that Sweden,
as well as the other Scandinavian coun-
tries and Holland, would reject the sug-
gestion OF President Wilson that all neu-
trails sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many.