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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
SAYS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT
BE STAMPEDED INTO WAR
Representative Moore Warns Against
Believing Every Damnable Re-
port" Coming Out Of London.

Representative J. Hampton Moore,
who declared he comes from the Lib
erty Bell district of Philadelphia"
warned the House in speech yester-
day not to be stampeded into war, and
not to believe every damnable. PERM
cious and lying report that comes out
of London"
In his speech he said:
Desperate efforts have been made
since the President was here on Sat
urday to prove that we must go to
war. and the whole coasts of the
world seem to have been ra1ed to find
some overt act to force the Presi-
dent to come in here now and ask us
to declare war" said the Philadelphia
member. I'VE have had very little
basis for the rumor, but we have had
headlines galore. all with a view OF
stampeding the House and stampeding
the country into an act of war.
II q 4 satisfied that most of the peo-
pie of the country want peace. Peace
with honor, of course. But they do not
want to go into di;ihonorable wa and
they ought not % be forced into
by the munition makers of this or any
other land. Most CT the dispatch head
lines suggested thai American ships
have gone down: that American lives
have been lost: that interna tional law
has been violated, have come from Lon
don, and London has been crazy with
delight since it heard the glad tidinga
on Saturday that the President had
severed diplomatic relations with Ger
many. l cannot forget, coming from
the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
district of the United States, that we
had trouble with London in 1876, and
that we had trouble with London in
1872. L am not quite ready TO believe
every damnable. pernicious and lying
report that comes out of London now
as an inducement for me to declare my
country in state of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
ICE CAUSES BARGE TO SINK.
The Florence O'Brien Goes to Bottom
Near Betterton, Md.

Heavy ice on the Chesapeake is CIV
ing much trouble to vessel masters and
was the cause of one vessel sinking.
While bound from the Severn river to
Philadelphia with sand the barge Flor
ence O'Brien. one of the fleet that
brings lumber and other freights here,
was forced to anchor in the mouth Of
the Sassafras river on account of ice.
Heavy drift Ice came down. dragged
the barge from its anchorage and final
ly cut her through and sent her to the
bottom She lies about a hundred
yards from the Betterton, Nd, wharf.
The coast guard cutter Apache has
been called to the aid Of the bay
schooner Ida o. Robinson, trader to
this port. The vessel Is reported
caught in the ice in the mouth OF the
wicomico river, Md. and Is in danger
of being badly damaged unless the
Apache reaches her quickly.
Ice from ten to eighteen inches thick
is reported on the upper part OF Chesa-
peake bay as far down as Colchester.
Conditions on the Potomac remain UNI
changed Only the more powerful
steamers are running. Everything else
remains tied up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
TO STRETCH NET ACROSS
NEW YORK SHIP CHANNELS
Similar Measures Will Be Taken if
Necessary to Protect Others on
Atlantic Coast.

NEW YORK, February 10.-In addi-
ton to torpedo boats. destroyers. air
planes and a mosquito fleet. the port
of New York will have for defense
against submarine attack two miles of
heavy wire netting stretched across
the three main ship channels. The de-
vice will be similar to that used in
British harbors.
Most Of the material for the subma-
rine net has been collected at the navy
yard, and its construction began today
on board the old monitor Amphitrite.
Navy men here believe that similar
measures will be taken, If necessary,
for the protection Of other harbors on
the Atlantic coast. Details regarding
the netting have not been made public,
enough to bar the entrance of any I'M
dersea boats yet known.
Mariners of the entente nations were
encouraged today by an authoritative
statement that experience in the Euro
pean war zone has proved that gunf1re
from the decks of ships is the most eff
fective method employed thus far
French transatlantic steamships sailing
from this port carry guns for this pur-
pose.
The declaration regarding this method
Of defense comes from a marine author
ity of unquestioned standing, who is
close to British shipping interests. He
asserts that the number of U-boats the
Germans have lost from this cause have
made them chary about showing them
selves in range of ships on which they
see guns, or which they have learned
are defensively armed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
NO STARVATION IN BELGIUM.
But Without American Aid Citizens
Would Starve, SAYS H. G. Hoover.

PHILADELPHIA. February 10.-Her-
bert c. Hoover, chairman Of the commits
sion for relief in Belgium. told members
of the City Club in an address yesterday
that there is no starvation in Belgium at
present and that there would not be any
'as long as the commission is given the
funds to continue its work" He said that
the Belgians are now healthy. But" he
added, cit is the vital duty Of Americans
to give aid that this health may be main
tanned. Without this aid Belgium must
starve."
Mr. Hoover said the relief commission
is short between S4,000.00 and $1,000, 900
a month in its budget. This is due
largely to the fact that we have taken on
additional loads" he said. Recently we
have been feeding 100000 school chill
dren at cost of more than 100000
month. We must raise this money by
some means other than government SUBJ
sides and we appeal to the citizens Of the
United States to help with the burden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
HIGHER RATE OF POSTAGE
IMPOSED ON NEWSPAPERS
Pending Bill Provides Immediate
Increase of Il Cents a Pound;
Next Year, 2 Cents.

An immediate increase from 1 to ~
cents a pound in the postage rate on
newspapers and periodicals for this
year and to cents a pound next year
is provided in theh post office appro-
priation bill, reported to the Senate late
yesterday by the post office committee.
The Senate committee also recon-
mended an amendment reducing the
rate on drop letters in places having
no free delivery and on rural routes
from . cents to 1 cent.
AS a result of the long fight over the
pneumatic mail tubes in the large cit
les, the committee voted to continue
the appropriation for that purpose for
year from June 80, 1917, making it
obligatory on the Postmaster General
to use the money for that purpose and
providing for the appointment of a
commission to investigate and report
on the value of the tube systems, with
view to their purchase by the govern
ment.
Senator Bankheads amendment to
prohibit liquor advertisements from the
mails in prohibition states also was in
corporated in the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
DEMOCRATS ARE TO HOLD
CAUCUS AGAIN TONIGHT
Unable to Agree at Last Nights Ses-
sion on the Administration
Revenue Bill. ...,..,,t

Failing to agree on the administra-
ton revenue bill at last nights caucus,
Senate democrats will caucus again to-
night under an agreement to pass final
ly on the measure at that time.
Administration leaders expressed the
opinion today that Senator Overman's
proposal for a 100000 bond issue
would be rejected and that a bill SINH
lar to the House measure would be ap-
proved. 1t was the proposal for a bond
issue that precipitated lively con-
test at last nights caucus.
The caucus voted down Senator
Thomas proposal for a 100000. 900 is
sue of Treasury notes to meet national
preparedness expenses.
The House bill provided for raising
about s250,o00,000 chiefly by an excess
profits tax and increased inheritance
taxes and authorized a $100.o0O.O0 bond
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS.
Distribution of 1886, 900 Authorized
by Joint Relief Committee.

NEW YORK, February 10.-Distribu-
ton Of 1865, for the relief of Jewish
war sufferers in the various war zones
has been authorized by the joint distribu-
ton committee This accounts for every
dollar in the treasury and leaves a deficit
besides The remittances made were as
follows: For Austria Hungary and Cali
cha, 1925. 900: for Russia, 100000: for
Turkey and Galicia, $4,000; for Pales-
tine. $4,000; for the occupied parts Of
Rumania." $4,000; for Bulgaria, $4,000:
for Serbia and Greece, $4,000.
An appropriation. of 100000 was made
to be sent to Germany for the relief of
the Jews In Poland and Lithuania, but
the money will not be sent until the ap-
prevail of the State Department at WASH
ington Is obtained.
Assurance was given that the relief
work will be continued in the territories
occupied by the central powers, regardless
Of whether or not the United States be-
comes involved in war with Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
OVERLAPPING SURVEY FLEET.
Vessels Being Put Into Shape for
Service When Spring Opens.

Advantage is being taken of the bad
weather to overhaul the vessels of the
coast survey feet in preparation for &C
tive service as soon as spring opens.
The steamer photographer is at Mobile
being fitted with new electric lighting
system and having other work done.
The schooner Matchless. one of the few
sailing craft left in the service, has COM
pleted repairs at Elizabeth City, n. c.,
and has returned to survey work in the
vicinity of Hartford, n. G. Ice on the
inland waters of North Carolina is in
terfering with her work just now.
The west coast steamers Patterson,
Explorer and Cosmos are out of serv-
ice at Seattle and are being overhauled
In consequence of the rush of work at
the large repair yards. contracts for
repairs to these vessels was awarded to
the smaller yards The work will re-
uuire a slightly longer time TO COM
plete. but will be done cheaper and in
o satisfactory manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
TO FILL VACANCIES.
Public Health Service Gives Medical
Men Chance to Prove Fitness.

Medical men between the ages of
twenty-three and thirty-two years will
be given opportunity each month to
demonstrate fitness for admission to
the grade of assistant surgeon in the
public health service. There are sew
eral vacancies.
To be recommended to the President
for commission, the candidate must first
pass both professional and physical
examinations. The tenure of office is
permanent.
The physical examination is especially
necessary. due to the fact that the
corps sees service in every part of the
void us members are supposed to be
free from any ailment that would dis
qualify them for service in any climate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
APPROVE MINISTER'S STAND.
Dutch Newspapers See Danger in
Adopting Presidents Suggestion.

THE HAGUE, February 9, via London,
February 10.-Unanimous approval is Civ
en- by the newspapers to the answer
sent by Foreign Minister Loudon to
Maurice NJ. Langhorne. the American
charge d'affaires here, declining. as did
the other European neutrals. to follow
President Wilson's suggestion that they
break off diplomatic relations win Ger
many, which some say, would have been
dangerous" The newspapers declare
that Washington should have foreseen
that the Presidents suggestion would not
meet success.
They are equally unanimous. however
in pointing out that noncompliance is
not to be interpreted as recognition of
the legitimacy of Germany's ruthlessness
or the abandonment of claims to salts
faction should neutral sea communica-
tions with ports of entente powers be in
terfered with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
SEYED AHMED AMBUSHED.
Senussi Leaders Forces Severely
Punished by British Army in Egvpt.

LONDON, February 10.-The success
full conclusion Of the operations in
Egypt against the main forces of Seyed
Ahmed, the Senussi leader, is announced
by the war Office. The forces of Seyed
Ahmed, routed near Gibra on February
a. fled after destroying tents and a large
amount of ammunition. They were pur
sued and ambushed in Munasib Pass,
the announcement adds, by a force pre-
viously dispatched to cut them off.
Seyed Ahmed, at the head of his main
body, was compelled to abandon the
road and to strike southwark into
waterless desert The casualties of the
Senussi totaled 200, including several
Turkish officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Is ORDERED OUT OF COURT.
Count Silvestri Says Austrian Sub
iect Was Unjustly Convicted.

CHICAGO, February 10.-Count Hugo
Silvestri. consul general for Austria
Hungary in Chicago. was ordered out
of the criminal court Thursday by
Judge George Kersten. after the consul
had sought clemency for Andrew Pep
per, an Austrian, sentenced to be
hanged February % for murder. Count
Silvestri requested the jurist to write
to Gov. Lowden, recommending that
Peppers sentence be committed to life
Imprisonment. asserting that to hang
the man would be an outrage" Judge
kersten refused. He was improperly
defended" said the consul. ut is dis
graceful; it is shameful. I shall turn
light on the case through the press"
The jurist directed the bailiff to show
the count to the door, and added that II
Silvestri made another such statement
he would be cited for contempt of
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Many Inquiries Received.

I'VE receive hundreds of inquiries
about this service. The crisis of the
last few days has fairly swamped us
with offers of service and cooperation
of every sort. But what 1 wish to en-
phasize is the organization We have
already perfected without the stimulus
of Immediate danger. Forty-four states
are now carefully organized. with
total of 11J special committees. Seven
hundred and fifty-five nurses are al
ready serving on these committees
mean nurses of the highest caliber,
many of them in charge of training
schools and hospitals. In our twenty
six army and navy base hospital units.
provision is made for 1850 nurses and
800 nurses aids. The organization of
this personnel is completed. They have
taken physical examinations, are re-
ceiving immunity treatment for typhoid
fever. and could be modified within
very few days. These base hospital
units carry a reserve of 415 nurses and
6e5 nurses aids. Then We have thirty
one navy detachments of twenty nurses
each, in process of organization. and
each of the 115 local committees on
nursing service has been made re-
sponsibIe for the organization OF at
least one emergency detachment OF
nurses whom we can assign to any
field in which they are most needed
We have issued ed Cross certificates IN
elementary hygiene and home care OF
the sick to ALSO women. and are now
instructing'about 200 more, with new
classes constantly forming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
DESIGNED MANY BUILDINGS.
Charles Coolidge Haight, Architect,
Dies at New York Home,

NEW YORK, February 10.-Charles
Coolidge Haight. architect. who de-
signed many important buildings in
leading cities of the United States. has
died at his home at Garrison -Hud-
son, near here. He was born in New
York city March II, 1871. the son Of
the Rev. Benjamin l. Haight. assistant
rector of Trinity Church.
Besides many buildings in this city
Mr. Haight designed for Yale Univer-
sity Vanderbilt and Phelps halls, the
university library and the Mason,
Sloane and Osborn laboratories. as well
as new dormitories for the Sheffield
Scientific School. He also designed the
Keney Memorial Tower at Hartford,
Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Plans for Church Celebration.

PITTSBURGH. February 10.-Plans
have been completed and committees
appointed to raise 100000 for the
celebration of the 400th anniversary of
the reformation of the Evangelical Luz
theran Church of North America, it
has been announced here, following
the meeting of the general council of
tho church. held here. The celebration
will be held in Philadelphia next October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Plan to Buy La Fayette Chateau.

Appeal is being made in the name of
the French heroes fund for Americans
to contribute to the purchase in France
of the chateau in which La Fayette
was born. 1t is the announced purpose
to present the chateau to France and
maintain it for all time as a memorial
to the friendship of France and the
United States. and as a home for the
restoration. training and comfort of
the victims of the war The headquar-
tiers of the organization are in New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
TRADERS STIRRED BY FLAG.
Naval Training Band Stops Business
on Chicago Exchange.

CHICAGO. February 10.-Traders on the
Chicago Board of Trade were stirred to
cheering pitch of enthusiasm Thursday
when a band from the Great Lakes naval
training station, accompanied by a picked
drill team. invaded the wheat pit. blazing
the way for naval recruiting campaign.
The first sight of the flag stopped bust
ness. Hats were thrown into the air and
a piercing cheer swept through the build
ing
After the board of trade demonstration
the sailors held recruiting meeting al
theater which was packed TO the doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Fire Destroys College Dormitory.

GREENSBORO. N. c., February 10
One Of the dormitory buildings Of the
North Carolina State Normal College. To-
Gated here. was destroyed by fire at 2:3O
o'clock this morning. Thirty young wom-
an students in the structure escaped I'M
injured. The students lost all their per-
at $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Naturalization Rush Brings 6,267.

NEW YORK, February 10.-A total of
6.267 persons have renowned allegiance
to the central powers since Sunday and
declared their intention of becoming
American citizens Many big corpora
lions are obtaining applications by the
score for their employees. Extra forces
of clerks have been working overtime
at most of the naturalization bureaus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
Force Available on First Call.

let me summarize this: Miss Delano
Informs me that or first call we could
mobilize 2.970 Red Cross nurses. Esti-
mating that only 80 per cent of those to
whom we have given elementary in
struction, and who are not already as
signed, would be available to assist the
nurses, we would have 1,620 nurses
aids. or a total of approximately 1000
nursing personnel With the custom
ary assignment of ten patients to each
nurse. we could thus take care of $4,000
sick and wounded at once In the
earlier stages of war, the proportion OF
sick and wounded is about per cent
In other words. we are prepared TO-DAY
to give expert nursing service to an
army Of 100000 men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10

Baltimore's noted educators. died at her
home at Ruxton of the infirmities Of
age. She was born in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
BEGINS ORGANIZING
D. c. KOUSEKEEPERS
Alliance Working to Save
Money, Homes and the HUI
man Factor.
TO SOLVE LIVING PROBLEM

Organization of housekeepers Of
Washington for national defense. oper-
ating with the home and family as cen
ter, was begun by the Housekeepers'
Alliance yesterday. at meeting held in
the afternoon at the Mason House.
This step followed an address by DR..
C. F. Langworthy, chief of the bureau
of home economics of the Department
of Agriculture, on How to Save in
Planning Meals" One of the largest
gatherings seen in the Mason House
crowded the rooms and halls to hear
the address.
I'VE are in the midst of a situation
which may mean war for the Cniteo
States" declared Mrs. Flora Mcdonald
Thompson, president of the Housekeep.
ers' Alliance. following the address OF
DIR. Langworthy.
Aims of the Organization.
ut certainly means the last word of
preparedness. The solemn duty OF
every American, women no less than
men, is to face the situation squarely
and ask ourselves conscientiously What
are we going to do about it? What am
1 going to do about it?
THE idea is widespread that women
must prepare for action on the battle
field either in connection with nursing
or in the lighter activities of military
defense That is well, as far as 1t goes.
But besides all that. and at the base OF
all that. is the work that must be ef-
fected by domestic service considering
the home and family as the corner
stone of the nation. Housewives must
! work to save money. Housewives must
work to save homes. Housewives must
work to save the human factor.
THE war in Europe is being fought
to a finish in the kitchen. 1t is bread
war they are waging. They are trying
to starve out the enemy The papers
announce Austria is at the end of het
food supply. Bread cards are issued in
Netherlands. Germany is believed by
her foes to be starving and on her part
has served notice on the world that
she means to starve the allies and pro-
poses to finish Great Britain in one
month"
Soldiers of the Kitchen"
Mrs. Thompson urged the housekeep-
ers to save because we are soldiers in
the Kitchen" The speaker proposed as
a supplement to the Medical Corps and
nurses of the army a United States
domestic service corps" to be organ
lied under government supervision, and
charged with the duties incidental to
bridging the gap which military and
medical efficiency combined still leaves
| in the military esta blishment, she said
1t was decided by the housekeepers to
| have business headquarters for organ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-10
DIPLOMATS ARE BUSTED.
Rumanian ENJOYS Disobeyed Orders
Gen. Socecu in Degradation.

LONDON. February 10.-The Official
Gazette, says a Reuters dispatch from
Jassy, the Rumanian capital, announces
the compulsory retirement Of Edgar
Mavrocordato. the Rumanian minister at
Vienna, and C. G. Mano, the Rumanian
minister to Turkey. on the ground that
they remained in enemy territory not
withstanding orders to follow the Ruman-
ian government to Jassy
Gen. Socecu, the dispatch adds, has
been tried by court-martial and sem
fenced to five years penal servitude and
degradation on charges connected with
his command in the battle Of the Argechu
river.