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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
The Additional Pang.

When tricks that fortune loves to pla,
Have left you in plight
There's always some one near to say,
at served the bonehead right"
But where's the sorrow or the pain
That man could not evade,
If wisdom he contrived to gain
Before missteps are made2
IT'S bad enough to bear the weight
OF Retributiou's hand
Without reproaches all sedate
From intellects SO bland.
For every suffering mortal knows
When happiness grows slight.
The things that hurt us most are thos,
We feel shave served us rightp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
America and the War.
This is from Paris:

TINS IS from Paris:
The chamber Of deputies TODAY
/; adopted Q resolution extending the terms
of al elective officials in France until
the end Of the war. No election will be
aheld In the meantimen
i We order these things better in Amer
tca. Elections take place with us ac-
! cordmg to schedule. Tho war has made
lho change-win mako mono. There wore
spirited contests Last month in . num-
her Of states, but ON issues purely do
mestic. Efforts to introduce the war
failed wherever made. The most con.
spicuous failure was in New York, where
votes for Mayor Mitchell were asked ON
the claim that his candidacy represent
ed more distinctly than any of the other
candidacies an aggressive local spirit
respecting hostilities. But the town re-
! 5ected the claim by an overwhelming
't.sjority. refusing 70 associate the con-
sst viii tie war.
ns year . NV Ceasrsas 81 b be
pen4AnU aatD ea1psiEna.elsq
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Hunger for Facts.

II do wish they'd break loose and stop
all this censoring," exclaimed that dear
old lady, Grannie Ri1em.
Haven't you enough to worry about p
"Too much. The trouble with an ac-
tive but uninstructed mentality is that
it can think up more hard luck in a
week than could happen in five years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

There is not much in the career of
Crown Prince Willy to indicate that he
can take care of the job of explaining
that will constitute his chief inheri-
tance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Railroads are more needed in the ma
tons business than ever before. Speeu-
lators may cause prices to fluctuate, but
fortunately for legitimate investment,
they cannot influence actual values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

There were no American agents in
Russia to instruct the people in the
ways of liberty, but there were Prus-
sian agents a-plenty to betray them into
anarchy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Versatile Mendacity.

That kaiser is busy chap,
Who as a linguist shows great pride
There's not a language on the map
In which he hasn't falsifed!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
The Bird Unheautiful

$50 that's picture of dodow
eyes. The bird Is extinct"
Maybe tits and maybe 'tisnt. May
be it's extinct and maybe it got ashamed
of itself and went off and hid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Santa Claus, being a myth, managed
to do an immense amount of helpful
and generous work without being she'll
ed by the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Public Opinion.

"You ought have some regard for pub
lie opinion" commented the idealist.
Haven't Iw exclaimed Mr.. Dustin
Stax. Don't I hire dozen press
agents7"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

1t is natural for Berlin to want the
German people to believe that war is
continued because of the obstinaey of
the other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Christmas trees were more expensive
than usual, owing, perhaps, to the fact
that they can do some slight service as
fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Candid Decision.

"Why did you vote for prohibition ?"
"WeH," replied Senator Sorghum,
"after trying both decided that thirst
isn't as bad as headache"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Even the benign rumor that the kai-
ser was decently expiring because of re-
morse has been contradicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Prohibition has at last enabled Col.
W. J. Bryan to feel that he is having
his own way about something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Resolution.

From the Chicago News.
One good resolution for 1918: We
will strive unremittingly to put au-
tocracy out OF business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Warning to Quebec.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Quebec should consult South Carolina
before going too far with its Secession
movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

The untiring and unterrifed member
Of Congress now rises to point of in.
terrogation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

Rule for war times: When in doubt
tell the ultimate consumer to economic
some more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

The Lewis gun has been instrumental
in firing in a large number Of interest
ing interrogations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

The recklessness Of the bolsheviki is
shown by their readiness to fraternize
with the T. w. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

: Tho year 1918 should see Uncle Sam
Turning over new leaf in the pay roll
Of government clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
Or Rocking Chairs.

From the Chicago News.
Would 1t help any to abolish swive,
chairs in Washington?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-26

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The sun., 1917-05-09
'URCESU. S. CONTROL
OF GRAIN AND SUGAR
Herbert G. Hoover Says Food
Capitalization Is Vital.

WASHINGTON, May S.--Ierbert G.
Hoover. chairman of the food commit
tee of the Council of National Defence,
who Is strongly in favor of more
limited use OF wheat In this country. APP
peared before the Senate Agricultural
Committee to-day and urged a separate
department OF the Government to deal
with the food question. lie recommended
absolute Government control or certain
staples. particularly grain and sugar.
He asked prompt action on the Admin
istrition's food bills and pointed to
allied food troubles as proof OF the
necessity for taking hold of the situa-
ton early in the war.
Capitalization Of food control, Mr..
Hoover told the committee. is vital. Eu-
rope. he said. has found maximum price
fixing n failure. but minimum price hx-
ing has had better success
The bills advocated by Mr.. Hoover
give the President and the Department
Of Agriculture direct control of the
, countrys food resources. Since Mr.
| floover's return from Europe there have
been suggestions that the measures may
/ he changed to allow creation OF ar
I emergency organization to administer
| their more drastic provisions Price
| fixing and distribution problems prob
ably would be dealt with by this bod!
I If created. The bills as drawn give thu
Agricultural Department power to re
; ducc wheat consumption TO some esten
by ordering an increase in the amour
! of wheat kernel used in -four manufac
turC.
The sun., 1917-05-09
SIX CENT CARFARES
MAY YET BE ASKED
Wall Street Hears Local Trac.
fion Men Plan Raise.

wall Street was deeply concerned over
the rumor current yesterday that the
traction heads of the city were about
TO apply to the Public Service Commits
sion TO Increase all street car fares
whether surface, subway or elevated,
from . to 9 cents.
Frank II. Hedley. vice-president and
general manager of the Interborough
kapid Transit Company. when asked
about the reported increase. tersely re-
piled: II cannot discuss the matter"
other traction officials could not be
reached.
James b. Walker, secretary of the
Public Service Commission. said at a
late hour last night that he heard from
several sources that the rumor was cur
rent in Wall Street.
III the traction managers have any
intention of applying to the Public Ser
vice Commission for permission to in.
crease passenger fares a cent each" Mr.
Walker said, they have guarded their
secret well. No such step has come
either officially or unofiicially. to the at.
tention Of the Commission OF course
nothing Of the sort could be done with.
out the consent OF the Commission and
I am inclined TO think the hearing.
would be long drawn out and bitterl,
contested before any advance IN loca
passenger rates could be effected"
Travis II. Whitney. "a member of the
Public Service Commission. said las
night that the question Of raising fare.
I" cents had been brought before tn,
commission. The subway system, Mr.
Whitney added. cannot make any NOV,
| toward increasing the fares owing t,
their contracts with the city, but tha
the elevated lines may make application
later
The sun., 1917-05-09
STORY OF THE CREW.
sailors say Submarines Were Aided
by Three VeaseIs.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. May 5.-There
are German submarines in the Atlantic
and until very recently they have been
supplied from the United States by ships
flying the American flag, according to
statements by members of the crew Of
the steamship Manitowoc. which for sew
eral week was detained in the harbor at
81. Thomas. Twenty-one Of the crew
are returning to the United States after
difficulties with Captain +. Hogstead,
master OF the ship.
The Manitowoc. Muskegon and Ala
uuash. all belonging to the same line.
shortly. before the Danish Islands be-
came the Virgin Islands. L. :. A.. put
into the harbor at st, Thomas, bound
from Buenos Ayres to New York. sup
posedly to await orders. They were
stil waiting for orders when the islands
were transferred TO the United States
According TO their manifests all three
ships carried coal and other fuel sup
plies Members OF the crew of the
Manitowoc say all the vessels were load
ed with contraband for German suD-
marines.
When we left New York last We were
supposed to nave a cargo of coal ex-
clusively,' said one Of the crew. TN
| derneath the coal were all sorts OF fuel
and food supplies, supposedly the
cargo was destined f'ueIion .NsltE
Between ST. Thomas and Buenos Ayres
we got rid of our cargo on the high
seas to German submarines. We had
no cargo when we reached Bueno'
. Ayres.'
! At Buenos Ayres that ship, the Muske-
! gon and the Allaguash all took on gen.
| eral food cargoes, oil and other fuel sup
plies which We're covered with several
hundreds tons of coal, they said. ON
the Manitowoc there were also placed
two iron chests filled with gold. each
! supposed to contain S250,000. These ac-
, cording to the men, also were hidder
under the coal.
While waiting In St Thomas for orders
the Danish islands were transferred tc
the United States and the ships We're no
, nermitted to sail The crew of the Man
;towoc tried to get some OF their pay
! while idle in the hArbor, and after man!
difficulties with Capt, Hogstead. accord
ing TO their story, they demanded tina
they be returned to New York. and the!
arrived here Tuesday er route to tn
states.
The sun., 1917-05-09
SOCIALIST rs HELD UP.
signs Peace Disavowal when Pass
mort L. withheld.

II a statement issued yesterday lead
srs of the Socialist party in New York
charged that the American socialist
DELEGATES have already been refused
passports by the state Department, and
that they have been notified that such
refusal would be permanent unless the
delegates signed written pledge not
to insist upon separate peace between
Russia and Germany. According to the
statement. the American delegates are
Morris Hillquit and Algernon Lee, di-
rector of the Rand School of Social
Science.
"a duly elected delegate to the Stock
holm conference when he went To tho
state Department to obtain "a passport.
SAYS the statement, was grilled as 10
the objects Of the conference. officials
stating that the Department shad been
informed that the German Government
would be represented in the person of
philIp Scheidemann. The officials re-
fused to issue the passports unless the
delegate agreed to refrain from all cf.
! forts to bring about separate peace
between Russia and Germany
'"rhe state Department officials, more
I over. refusing To accept verbal agree
ment. COMPELLED the delegate To- sign :,
written statement in which he declared
: that he understood that the object OF
! the conference was not to bring about q
separate peace between Germany and
/ Russia or Germany and any other single
/ country, and agreeing specifically not Il
become connected with any movements
I Interested in the establishment OF z
separate peacc between the Russian ant
/ the German Governments.
At his home in Riverside Drive las
night Morris Hllquit denied vrtuall!
every statement contained in the an
nouncement OF the Socialist leaders, am
declared that neither he nor Mr.. l."
had been elected delegatcS To the confer
encc and that they had made no prep
aIr,tions for leaving the United States.
"The Socialist party has not y"
elected any delegates to the conference,
said Mr. Hillauit, "and | do not knoy
II it will. II it does II will be don
within the next ten days. l have had II
trouble with the State Department oye
passports. and | have heard nothing q
MIR Ice or any one else having au
, such trouble"
The sun., 1917-05-09
Features of War Revenue Bill.
MAIN Dill framed by the Ays a'
AM Means Committee follows:

AN Means Committee follows:
All articles on the list to be taxed 10 cent
Tariff all articles the dutiabe list increased lo per
addition
and $4,000 respectively for ana
married begin incomes exceeding
reach final incomes exceeding
100000 -
New causeA retroactive tax OF
33 13 existing the OLD "ppeu
incomes for calendar 1850 .-
addtlona upon incomes Vi eoi
porations and partnerships.
on wines, liquors and beer.
and by rail or water
egaphc telephone electric service based on cost OF
advertising other
in and periodicals. III,
Taxes on life marine casualty with
certain exemptions.
Five automobles motorcycles OH
musical instruments
Moving picture films ewey boats sporting goods
also taxed.
admissions entertainments charitable
affairs excepted. . .,
initials them.
AK o nheritances
bill complete will be Pages
ands Of this newspaper.)
The sun., 1917-05-09
DENIAL BY WAGNER.
Head Of Transatlantic Company
Blames DisGruntIed Crew.

Richard q. wagner. president OF the
American Transatlantic Company, which
owns the Manitowoc and six other
steamships that have been recently ply
Inc between American and South Amer
insn ports, said yesterday that none Of
his vessels had at any time furnished
.unpl,es TO any German submarine, and
he characterized the story from Porto
Rico as pure fiction" invented by mem-
hers OF "A disgruntled crew.
eve have nothing to conceal" Mr..
waener said. "lf the Government ls
investigating our ships We have not been
| told about It. In the latter part Of April,
| about two weeks ago. we were advised
by the captain OF the Manitoyoc, who IL
a Dane by birth and has no love for the
Germans. that the Manitowoc and the
Muskegon were being held up by the
Government at ST. Thomas. We sent
the manifests Of the ships TO Washing
ton, At the request OF the Government
and the ships were released. They carry
rensrAl merchandise and are bound fol
south America
The sun., 1917-05-09
COLUMBIA STUDENTS
FIGHT CONSCRIPTION
Pledged to Go to Jail Before
They viii Register.

By two TO one majority yesterday
the Collegiate Anti-M'litaristic League
voted to oppose conscrlption, and sixty
Columbia students pledged themselves
ready To go to jai' rather than register
The league then passed resolution TO
uphold The action of any member who
resisted registration.
A committee Of three Columbia stu
dents Eleanor Parker, Charles Phillips
and owen Cappo!l, was appointed to
confer with other peace societies in New
York to form central unit To fight con-
scripton.
Tho league has been notified by the
agent Of the building nj 2S75 Broadway,
whevc II holds it's meetings, that It must
fiId other quarters, and the lease for
those offices Will hereafter contain Il
clause that they must not be used for
any unpatriotic purposes. One of the
members said last night that meetings
would Still he held even II II were. neces
sary 10 conduct them on the college cam
pus.
The sun., 1917-05-09
SOCIALISTS TALK PEACE.
Invite Russians to stock holm and
Define German Terms.

PFrpoGpAp, May S--An invitation has
been extended to all Russian Socialist
parties 70 take part in the Forthcoming
International Socialist Congress a.
Stockholm by VI, Rorgbicrg, the Danish
Socialist leader. NJ. Borghicrg came 10
Petrograd and presented the invitation
to the executive committee of the SOL
dlers' and Workmen's delegates on be
half OF committees representing the
labor parties Of Denmark. Sweden and
Norway.
A. Borgbjcrg also made known to the
, executive committee the peace terms pro-
posed by the oilcial German Socialist
! Democratic party, or the majority fac
' tiOn. This party, ii was explained
! recognizing the right of nations to free
| dom of development. advocates the i'm
/ PRODUCTION of compulsory international
| arbitration. tho restitution by Germany
! of all conquered territories, plsbiscite
| In Russian Poland, with freedom to
| choose between independence or anncXa-
ton by Russia or Germany: the restora-
! ton Of independence To Belgium, Serbia
! and Rumania; the restoration Ia Bui-
garia OF the Bulgarian districts of Mace
donia and the granting to Serbia Of n
| free port on the Adriatir,
The sun., 1917-05-09
PEACE
PLOT THWARTED
Z. S. Will Refuse Passports
to Delegates Who Would
Aid Separate Truce.
WILSON BACKS EMBARGO
New Yorker Held tp-(ier-
mans Influence Meeting
y at Stockholm.
WILSON BACKS EMBARGO

WAsufNGToS Nav S-Prcsideut VIII
son and his Cabinet to-day devoted much
thought To the extremely delicate situa-
ton in Russia BECAUSE of the still ad-
mittedly critical sltuation. the state De-
partment. with the approyal of the presi-
dei has found IL necessary to inVesti-
gate carefully the propoeed visit of
American Socialists to an international
Socia listic conference in Stockholm with
view to asrcrtainins whether or not
so-callcd American delegates are under
German influence Reports so far re-
ce!ved indicate that Germany is foster
ing the conference, and that delegates
from neutral countries and some pro-
posed delegates from the United States
plan to urge the Russian socialists to
advocate a separate peace between Rus
, sia and Germany.
1t became known to-day that the state
Department will refuse to issue pass
ports to American Socialists who con-
template going. to Stockholm with this
Intention. One application received from
a New York Socialist to-day is held In
allegiance and another will not be given
/ favorable coIo'idcraton until pledge is
! gwen that the American Will not favor
separate peace.
There are already indications from
Socialistic quarters that this action OF
: the State Department is challenged as
Illegal and that the Socialists have q
perfect right as American citizens tC
The sun., 1917-05-09
MOB FARMERETTE AS PEPPER.
English women Mistake Young
Woman Granger for Man.
1bYe Despatch TO THE So,

LONDON, May s.-There is n crying de-
mand by women farm workers for APP
parel which is sensible and appropriate
and at the same time Will d!fferentiate
them from men workers. This has been
empha sized by the experience Of a young
woman of society who has just been
home for IA weekend visit after spending
a fortnight in dairy.
When she began her work this young
woman adopted natty costume which
was becoming. In spite of its similarity
to masculine Garb. All went well until
she started home. on looking into the
women's dressing room in railway sta
tion her appearance created riot and
she was thrown out. She had been mis-
taken for n man,
The sun., 1917-05-09
PLOTTERS INCITE
DISCORDINITALY
German Intrigue for Separate
Peace Now Centres Around
SOnninO.
Saec,ai cabie Despatsh 70 The sts

Spec,di Cdbie Despdfsh 10 THE stN
LoSDuN. May S----C;ermany's !ntrisues
for a separate peace are atoot in ltaly
as well IA Russia. The character and
the common inspiration Of these move
monts are demonstrated by the exact
similarity Of the methods used in the
two countries.
, In Russia the German socialistic prop
aganda has appea.ed TO tho revolution
airy and extreme democratic elements in
an effort to overthrow Foreign Minister
Milyukoff. who is the backbone of Rus
sia's devotion to the Allies. Dispatches
from Rome describe exactly similar and
even more mysterious propaganda Al
work there.
Until few weeks ago Baron Sonnino
the italian Foreign Minister, was re-
garded as above suspicion and it was
well nigh crime to question anythini
he had done since the war began. H'
had been proved absolutely correct il
his understanding Of the situation II
| Greece when other Foreign Offices failcC
ard II the course he advised had beef
followed Bulgaria would have kept gu
| of the war.
The sun., 1917-05-09
CALLS ON ALMIGHTY AGAIN.
kaiser Tells sultan Germans Are
Mastering Big Odds.

LONDON. May s,--A despatch to Reu-
ters Telegram Company from Anster-
dam gives the reply Of Emperor William
to recent congratulations sent him by
the Sultan of Turkey on the bravery OF
the German troops. Emperor William In
his reply said:
IAN eyes are turned on the mighty
conflict in the west. where our enemies,
superior in numbers and material, are
seeking decision, Our brave troops
are there accomplishing deeds such as
never before have been recorded In the
history Of all times and Of all peoples
May the Almighty also protect them in
the future and lead them to complete
victory"
The sun., 1917-05-09
! .NORWEGI4NS SUNK.
Three Nrn Lost with Steamship,
Two Americana saved,

LoSpoN. May S 1870 The Norwegian
Foreign Once reports the Norwegian
steamships Toiska. Vale and Tromp sunk
by German submarines. Three men were
lost from the Vale.
The Norwegian bark pione was sunk
hy gun1rc on May .. Her crew OF twelve
were rescued. including two Americans,
g. ~ Edwards Of Tennessee and H. X.
Parker Of Portsmouth. Ohio.