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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
NATIONAL.

President Wilson was confined to his
bed for several days by a cold con-
tracted Inauguration day. The Presi-
dent named the personnel of the tariff
commission. DIR. Cary T Grayson.
physician to the President. was con-
tirmed by the Senate as medical direc-
tor of the navy, with rank of rear
admiral. The Navy Department pur-
chased sixteen dirigible airships. The
four chiefs of the railroad brotherhoods
announced a strike 20 take effect today
on all the railways of the United States,
because of failure to grant the eight
hour law: the brotherhoods pledged
their services to the United States.
Harry Thaw was adjudged lunatic
in the common pleas court of Phila-
delphia and committed to an asylum.
Scores were killed and hundreds in
iured by tornado which swept through
Indiana and Ohio. Among those who
died during the week were Repre-
sentative cyrus A. Subway of New
Hampshire. former Senator Samuel
Pasco of Florida. William F. Sheehan.
former lieutenant governor of New
York: Oscar G. Murray. former presi-
dent of the B. & o. r. r.; Walter Clark.
landscape artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
TWO MEMBERS OF BOARD
SWORN IN THIS MORNING
Employees Compensation Commission
Expects to Begin Active Hear
ings, Next Week.

Rev. Or. Riley Mem Little of Swarth-
more. Pa. chairman of the United
States employees compensation commits
sion, and Mrs. Frances C. Axtell of Bel
bingham. Wash. a member of the COM
mission. were sworn in this morning
at the Department of Labor.
Tho oath was administered by CHIEF
Clerk Robert Watson in the office OF AS
sistant Secretary Post. The third MEM
Der of the commission, John J. keegan,
n department conciliator, Is at present
in Chicago on work of the board of con-
citation. He Will be sworn in next
week.
For the present the commission will
have offices in the Department OF LABOR
building, and it is expected that active
hearing of cases will be begun next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
kilograms of Inquiry.

F. B. Dow of the interstate commerce
commission. who served with the car
shortage committee, is keeping in close
touch with the situation under direction
of Commissioner McChord. BY noon to-
day he had received many kilograms
from publishers roughout the country
inquiring what could he done with re-
gard at the newsprint embargoes and a
like number of inquiries also had
reached the federal trade commission.
The interstate commerce commission
has ruled that 1t is not within its pow
ers to order embargoes lifted. The only
ground upon which the commission
could give consideration to the question
of embargoes would be on allegation
that an embargo or series of embargoes
resulted in undue discrimination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
DEPARTMENT CHANGES.

The following changes in the per-
sonnet of the Department of Interior
were announced today:
Probationary appointments: Indian Of
fice-Samuel Kremer. Massachusetts,
5000. Patent office-Joe w. Morrison,
Pennsylvania, examiner, $500; Henry
p Fem, Indiana, $3.50; Lewis ]. Gregg.
Michigan, s120; Ashton A. Fisher,
North Carolina. $40. Bureau of mines
Leland E. Ashim, Washington. $1,000.
Temporary appointments: Geological
survey-Miss Helen NJ. Boardman, Dis
trict of Columbia. SO per day while ac-
tually employed; Mrs. F. Ruth Stevens.
District of Columbia, SO per day while
actually employed: Hugo L. Franks,
District of Columbia. sls5 per month.
Bureau of mines-William q. Binder,
Pennsylvania, Sl,26o.
Reinstatements: General land office
Alvin d. Hathaway, Kentucky. $1,000.
Francis J. Connolly. Maine, $1,000; Tai
mage Baker, Louisiana, s72o: joseph
Patent office-J. Ralph Fehr, Illinois.
s2.100. Bureau of Observation-Disclosures
Summers. Tennessee. $1,000
Promotions: Patent office-Theodore
Frank w. Holt. Wisconsin,, $1,000 to
$4,000; Frank 7. Edinburg. Kansas.
2,1O0 to $4,000; Omar B. Buchanan, Dis
trict of Columbia, and Maurice 3. Lam
ders. Pennsylvania, $500 to $4,000;
Clarence A. Knudtson, Wisconsin. and
Chester Fl. Chesterfield, Kansas, $500
to $500; Charles r. Allen. District of
Columbia, $1,000 to $1,000: Merle e.
Donahey. Pennsylvania: Miss Peggy
Woodside. Missouri, and Byron w. I'm
| derwood, New York, S720 to $500. Bu-
reau of Mines-P. Franklin Hoff. New
York. s1,56o to s1.62O; Joseph ]. Ba-
rabas, Pennsylvania. $3.50 to s1.440.
Transfers: Within the department
Indian office. Earl E. Eisenhart. Iowa,
from Chicago Indian warehouse. To
another northumberland office, An
| gus Neil Lamont, New York, to War
Department.
designations: Indian office-Royston
| Il. Sabean, Massa chusetts. Patent Of
| fce-William r. Ballard, Indiana; Will
| liam L. Symons. Ohio; Eugene l. Har-
ding, Tennessee: Lochridge Nicely.
Kentucky. Geological survey-John E.
| Richardson. District of Columbia. Bu-
reau of mines-Willard c. Cope. Penn
/ sylvania; Edward l.. Weber New York
! Joseph S. Meier. Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
FOREIGN.

The Senate withdrew the bill to pay
Colombia S25,o000oo for partition of
the Panama Canal Zone from its terri
tory because of republican opposition.
Government troops occupied Santiago,
Cuba, relieving United States marines.
Panama legislated a uniform negotia-
BILE instrument law, in line with the
suggestion of the pan American fiinan-
cial congress. Nictoriana Carranza, first
chief of the constituencies party, was
elected President of Mexico. Gen.
Obregon announced his purpose to re-
tire as minister of war; Villa forces
were reported attacking a train at
Laguna with forty-five killed, and
fighting with CarranZa forces at Trim
cheraS Japan offered the use of a war
ship to bring back to the United
States the body of George w. Guthrie.
late American ambassador. Insurrec-
ton in Peru was reported quelled.
Among those who died during the week
We're: ex-Premier Avakumovitch of
Serbia, the Duchess of Connaught, wife
of the uncle of the British king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company went on
strike; their places were filled by
strkebreakers: while the general
situation was orderly. number of
arrests were made; the board of Com
missioners continued efforts to bring
about an agreement. Mgr. William T
Russell pastor Of St. Patricks Church.
recently appointed Bishop of Charles
ton by the Pope. was consecrated by
Cardinal Gibbons. In the plan for
vacant lot gardening many acres were
rendered for use. the Department OF
Agriculture offered the services OF
experts in farming. Announcement
was made by Marcus LoeW of New
York of purpose to erect million
dollar vaudeville playhouse at 18th and
+ streets. Among those who died dur
ing the week were Col. John Boyd
longtime resident; DIR. Jacquiline A.
Moncure, surgeon in the public health
service: Gen. T. f. Forbes. L. S. A..
retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
HOMES FOR WORKERS.
Homestead Commission to Try Elk
pertinent at Lowell, Mass.

LOWELL. Mass. March 1.-THE city
Of Lowell has been selected for the
first direct experiment of the Massa-
chusetts homestead commission in the
erection of moderate-priced homes for
working people. An option has been
obtained on four acres of land and
plans have been made public for the
erection Of thirty-two houses to be
sold to wage-earners at cost by a
system of deferred payments.
The experiment is dependent on the
passage of a bill pending in the legis-
lature which would authorize the COM
mission to expend 100000 for this
purpose. The Lowell Board of Trade
has approved the movement and adopt
ed resolutions asking members of the
legislature to support the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
ORDERED BACK TO MEXICO.
U. S. Consular Officers to Report on
Conditions There.

The Department of State has ordered
a number of consular officers to return
to Mexico and report on conditions in
their respective districts. John r Sill
liman will return to his post at Guada-
la jara. Thomas Dickinson to San Luis
Potosf. as vice consul; Randolph Rob-
ertson TO Monterey, as vice consul;
Thomas d Bowman to Frontera, as
consul, and William L. Chapman will
soon proceed to Mazatlan, as consul.
No passports will be issued to Amer
leans desiring to return to Mexico un-
til the reports of consuls upon local
conditions have been received and con-
sidered In the meantime Americans
are advised by the department not to
return to Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
No Reason Not to Compromise.

In the formal communications the
government did not seek 10 lay blame
for the present situation either on the
railroad officials on the brother
hoods. II is known, however, that the
President believes from his intimate
knowledge OF the situation gained
while trying to mediate himself last
year that there is no good reason why
a compromise is not possible.
Both at the meeting of the council
of national defense and at the cabinet
meeting afterward the situation from
q military and economic standpoint
was canvas used. With freight traffic
Just partially recovered from period
of Unprecedented congestion, and with
food prices constantly rising. a tfe-uu
OF transportation facilities for only a
few days would result in terrible suf-
fering.
All government officials believe that
ultimately, through one agency or am
other. the railroads will have to ac-
cept the eight-hour day. They believe
that the commission headed by Mai
Gen. Cocktails. appointed by the presi-
dent under the Adamson act, is fair and
viii settle equitably differences over
the application of the eight-hour day
While there have been formal ex-
pressions on the subject, the calling
Of the strike without waiting for the
Supreme Court to hand down its de-
cision on the constitutionality of the
law has been generally condemned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Takes Over Old Claim Work.

The commission will take over the
work under the old compensation laws
superseded by the statute of Septem
Der :, 1915, creating the commission.
which will look after the adjustment
of all claims of civil employees OF the
United States government.
The administration under the old
law, was in charge of the bureau of
labor statistics of the Department OF
Labor That bureau will turn over to
the compensation commission more
than 1000 cases of reports of injuries
sustained by federal employees, of which
$500 have resulted in claims for in
jurieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
FIRM IN NEW LOCATION.
Helbig Bros, Formerly on 9TH
Street. Now at 1927 G Street.

After having been In one location at
1742 18th street northwest for thirty
three years. the music house of Helbig
Brothers has moved to a downtown To-
cation at 1927 G street northwest,
where better accommodations are af-
forded for it's increased business.
The concern was established in 1882
by F. W. Helbig. ST., and for the past
ten years has been conducted as Helbig
Brothers by F. w. Helbig. jr., and Har-
old H. Helbig. The new location pro-
vides large demonstrating room and
ample accommodations for talking ma
chine and music supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
ROBBED OF HIS POCKETBOOK.
Norman Ackwith Reports Loss of
S11 and Receipts-Other Thefts.

Norman Ackwith, 1924 X street. COM
planned to the police that he was robbed
of a pocketbook containing S11 and
several receipts in rear of his home
last night.
H. 3. Duvall. 1927 1 street. asked the
police to recover his overcoat that was
stolen from bowling alley on E street
last night.
Other robberies have been reported to
the police by the following: H. c. Car
ter. 1928 10th street, bicycle; NJ. d.
Mccormick, 716 eth street, a search
light worth $40; Lawrence Judson, 1882
Irving street, a bicycle: James B. Smith,
1919 North Carolina avenue northeast.
storage battery from motor cycle; r. s.
Hale. Y. NJ. c. A, a bicycle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
OBJECTS TO JUNTA'S WORK.
Cuba's Secretary Of State Protests
Agitation for Intervention BY U. S.

Cuba's secretary of state, Pablo Des-
vernine, has arrived here from Havana
and today conferred with Secretary
Lansing to protest against agitation
for intervention in Cuba, which has
been promoted in this country by lib
eraI revolutionist leaders.
He also will seek to induce the gov
eminent, it is said, to prosecute Crestes
Ferrara and others of the revolution
ist junta in New York for alleged vio-
lation of neutrality laws or to allow
their eXtradition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Student Filler Has Narrow Escape.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March IL
George F. Brown, Canadian student.
studying aviation here. had narrow
escape from death yesterday, when his
machine dropped several hundred feet
to the earth and was totally wrecked
Brown escaped with several bruises.
The machine which he let get beyond
his control, will be total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
)SALE' INVOLVES $4,000
Apartment at 10Th Street and Mint
wood Place Changes
Hands.

The apartment at the southeast cor
ner of 18th street and Mintwood place,
erected about a year ago by John l.
Warren. has been sold. according to an
announcement made today by Moore
& Hill. real estate brokers. The name
of the purchaser is being withheld for
the present.
The building is four stories high. con-
tains sixteen suites Of rooms and is
said to produce an annual rental of
about $4,000. 1t is understood the
consideration was about $4,000, sew
eral smaller properties having been
given as part payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 17-Luis
Terrazas. jr.. member of a family said
at one time to have been one of the rich
est in Mexico, dropped dead yesterday in
a store near his home here, where he had
resided since his escape from the Chi
huahua city penitentiary and his flight to
the United States through Ell Paso He
was fifty-six years old, Heart trouble
was the cause OF death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Stables for National Guard.

The National Guard of the District
Of Columbia. through the John w.
Thompson Company. Inc, has leased
the old herdic cab stables at 10th and
streets northwest. The stables are
to be used to quarter the horses of the
mounted organizations of the guard
until the proposed new armory is con-
structed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
To Submit DRY" Amendment.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March IL
The Missouri house by a vote of 95 to
% has concurred with the senate in
a resolution to submit a prhibition
constitutional amendment to the voters
of Missouri in November. 1918. Under
the proposed amendment statewide
prohibition would become effective No
vember l, 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Carranza's Proposal Rejected,

The United States has sent to Gen.
Carranza n formal notification that it
cannot participate in his proposed pam
American concert to cut off munition
and food shipments to the European
belligerents with view to forcing
peace.
The reply is understood to point out
that such a move would have no justi-
f1cation In international law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
PRESIDENT NIGH. ALT STRIKE,
BUT NO LAW GIVES HIM AUTHORITY

of Informed President
specific
of
anything
In Wilson
recalled the time Mr.
discussing the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania
remarked that if he President he would
the strike, him
did know that he would find the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Sales Manager for J. W. Thompson

L. L. Won Krentzlin now is associated
with the John W. Thompson Company.
Inc as sales manager. He formerly
was with Jesse l.. Heiskel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Railroad Unions Denounced.

WINCHESTER. Va March 17-At a
mass meeting OF citizens yesterday the
action of the railroad brotherhoods in
calling a strike at this time was de-
nounced as "unpatriotic and un-Ameri-
can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Answer of the Railroads.

The answer of the railroads reached
tile White House several hours later,
from the railroad managers commit
tee. as follows:
In harmony with the spirit of your
message. the national conference COM
mfftee of railroads will cooperate with
tho committee of the council of ma
tional defense in an earnest effort TO
avert the national calamity which
would result from an interruption of
railroad atTic.
The Presidents message. an appeal
for adjustment of differences and a
solemn protest against a strike, was
sent after he and the ca binet had ap-
proved a proposal of the council of
mfttee to New York to undertake
mediation between the railroads and
their employees.
Secretaries Lane and Wilson, and
Daniel Willard. president of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, went at once
to New York
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor. is the
fourth member of this committee. He
had been out of the city for two days
and Secretary Lane, intrusted with ar
raAgement for the committees trip,
hard not been able to reach him. Off
Gals at the federation headquarters
would not say where Mr.. Gompers was.
but explained that he had been keeping
In touch with the brotherhood leaders
from point near New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
PRESIDENT URGES
STRIKE Be AVERTED
Appeals to Railroads and
Workers to Settle Differences
and Names Mediators.
HOUR OF IRRATIONAL PERIL"

President Wilson, acting as re be-
l;eves and as his cabinet advised. on
his right and duty" has called upon
the parties to the railroad strike con-
trerersy TO accommodate their differ
ences.
He put this to them as a patriotic OBJ
LEGATION 'in this time of national peril,
saving it is absolutely imperative" and
that any other action on their part is
Uncomfortable" His message follows:
Appeal of President Wilson.
81 deem it my duty and right to appeal
to you in this time of national peril to
open again the question at issue be-
tween the railroads and their operatives
with view to accommodation or set
tlement.
with my approval, n committee Of the
Council of National Defense is about to
seek a conference with You with that
end in view.
a general interruption Of the railway
trg,itiC Of the country at this time would
entail Il danger to the nation against
which ] have the right to enter my most
solemn and earnest protest.
@it is now the duty of every patriotic
man to bring matters of this sort to
iumediate accommodation. The safety
Of the country against manifest perils
affeCtiu" its own peace and the peace of
the whole world mai ts accommodation
absolutely imperative and seems to me
20 SENDER any other choice or action In
conceivable.
This message was sent last night to
Elisha Lee chairman Of the conference
committee of railroad managers; l. L.
sheppard. acting head Of the conduc-
TORS: W. q. Lee head Of the trainmen;
W :. stone, grand chief of the en-
CineerS. and w. :. Carter. president
of the nrerren and ers-Inenlen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
Feels There Will Be No Strike.

The President is said to be confident
that there will be no strike. However,
he already is considering what may be
done If his appeal to the patriotism of
the men involved is futile.
Legal officers of the government are
studying the problem to determine what
measure will be lawful not only in an
effort to keep food supplies and the
mails moving, but TO deal with an even
more serious situation if the country
should be drawn into war. The latter
phase is being given only minor atten-
tion. however. as officials are satisfied
that if war comes the loyalty of all the
railroad men could be depended upon.
The action of the President came with
dramatic suddenness late yesterday aft
eruoon. The council of national de-
Tense, including in its membership sew
eral cabinet members, had held a
meeting at the War Department, and
deciding that with the United States
apparently on the verge of war, a rail-
road strike would be a national dis
aster. proposed the sending of media
tors.
against the advice of his physician
the. President, just recovered from q
cold. which has kept him in bed for
nearly two weeks, summoned a cabinet
meeting and in a short decisive session
approved the course.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
EAST MIDDLEBURY

Dwight Kirby and George Leno each
secured deer during the past week.
Harrison Woodcock was a guest of
Mrs. H. w. Dewey during the past
week.
Mrs. Forest Benson of Weston is
visiting her people, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam LAUDER.
Senator Montplasir of rhree Rivers,
p. O., was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Aver, during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Whitney cee-
brated the 50th anniversary of their
marriage at their home on South street
Monday evening. A large number of
friends and neighbors were present.
The entertainment given by the local
branch of the Red Cross society Friday
evening was a success in every way,
about $50 will be added to the fund This
entertainment consisted of readings,
vocal and instrumental music, tabeauX,
the local people were assisted by some
able talent from Middlebury, the pro-
gram being encored repeatedly. A har-
vest supper was served in the early
evening, which was appreciated by all.
The Red Cross wish to thank the people
of Middlebury and all those who sc
kindly assisted. The ladies' will con.
tinue in their Red Cross work at the
same place (the Champlain store) every
Wednesday afternoon and extend cor
dial invitation to all those interested.
The remains of Theodatus ?. Landor
were brought here Sunday Afternoon
and buried in the family lot in Pros.
pect cemetery A few weeks ago the
deceased was taken to the State hosp
tai at Waterbury where he died Friday
The body was brought to Middebury the
same evening and funeral services wert
held at A. J. Blackmer's undertaking
parlors Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
the Rev. II. C. Newell of the Cengrega
tional church officiating. Tha bearers
were F. S. Brookins, Noble Fem, Ber
Whittemore and Horace Elmer. Th'
deceased is survived by a widow, WHIT
was Miss Alverta English and who pas
sed her girhood days in this village, al
aged father who resides in Middlebur!
village, and one brother, DR.. Edga
Landon of Stamford, Conn.