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The Washington times., 1917-03-07
THREATEN LA toilette
Wheeling Men Say They Will Egg
Him II He Speaks.

WHEELING, w. Va, March 7.-DH-
spite the fact that citizens in a mass
meeting here protested against his ap-
pearancs here tomorrow, Senator La
Toilette is anxious to make his sched-
uled lecture. In a message received by
Rabbi A. II. Silver, in whose temple
he is scheduled to deliver an address
on "The Undermining of Democracy"
Senator La Toilette says he will
come here unless his appearance is
Cancelled or Senate duties interfere.
Feeling here is running high and a
number of citizens have intimated
they Will rotten egg" the Senator ~
he comes to Wheeling. At Mondays
meeting Senator La Toilette was de-
nounced and kilograms stating the &C
tion were sent to him, He has not re
piled to them.
A campaign of the 800 subscribers
to the temple lecture course, whom
the Senator is TO address, Is being
taken. About half OF the numb er
have been heard from. and. the senti-
ment regarding cancellation OF Senator
La Foliette's appearance Is about
evenly divided.
Unless a majority of the members
vote to cancel the engagement. the
Senator will be permitted to speak. so
far as the Lecture Course Committee
is concerned
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
CONSTITUENTS HIT STONE
St. Louis Ward Organizations Brand
Him as Traitor.

ST. LOUIS, March 7.-senstor Will
liam ]. Stone was hard hit today in
resolutions adopted by several Demo-
cratic ward organizations last night
He was branded a traitor" and ask
ed to give an account of his action
in not supporting President Wilson's
armed neutrality.
Each organization indorsed an edi-
torial printed in the Post Dispatch
which said in part:
The lack OF a cloture rule Is not
the only flaw in the organization OF
the United States Senate. There lie
another-there is 'Gumshoe Bill
Stone at the head of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee.
Resignation from the chairman
ship of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and from the Senate would be
the most becoming act Of Stones
career. II Stone is not man enough
to resign the chairmanship, he should
be kicked out by the patriotic ma
jority."
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
FIGHT IN WISCONSIN
Legislature to Vote Today on Reso'
IutIon condemnina La Toilette.

MADISON, Wis, March IA des-
perate attempt will be made today
in the State legislature to defeat the
Bennett resolution, which notifies Sen.
ator La Toilette that he has misrep-
resented the State by his conduct in
the Congressional preparedness fight
and that the State demands that he
properly represent its loyal American
sentiment.
There was q report today that the
governor had lined up forces to aid
in the defeat OF the resolution as an
undignified course, though he il him.
self anti-La Toilette and radically
pro-American.
Senator Bennett says the resolu-
ton will be adopted. Senator Skog-
mo, La Follette's floor leader, says II
will be defeated by q technicel ruling.
Lieutenant Governor Dithmar, who
will preside today, is violently pro-
La Toilette and a strong German sym
pathizer
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
OKLAHOMA TAKES ACTION
Legislature Asserts People Should
Resent Action Of Senators.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March THE
Oklahoma legislature has adopted
resolutions condemninE the United
States Senators who defeated Presi-
dent Wilson's armed ship bill in the
closing hours Of the last Congress.
"The action OF these Senators in
thus defeating the will and purpose OF
a majority of Congress-, and the ex-
pressed will of the people" the reso-
luton reads, rendering the country
helpless and contemplate before the
eyes OF the world. should meet with
strong resentment OF the people OF
the United States. Be II resolved, that
we condemn the hlibustering methods
OF the United States Senators and their
invocation Of the rule OF unlimited
debate in the Senate of the United
States TO thwart the will Of the peo-
pie"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
ARKANSAS ASKED TO ACT
Resolution introduced In State Leg
IsIature cendemnIna FlIIbuster.


TOPEKA, Kans., March 7.-Declar-
ing that the filibuster in the United
States Senate, led by Senator La Fol-
lette and participated in by ten other
Senators, against the armed ship bill
has placed the American people in
a false position before the nations of
the earth," a concurrent resolution
has been introduced in the Kansas
senate.
The resolution, which will be acted
upon today, further declares that the
filibuster has lied the warning pow
ers of Europe to believe that we are
a divided nation, and, worst Of all, at
the most critical moment has given
comfort and assistance to William OF
Germany, the open, inveterate and
bArbaric enemy OF this republic"
President Wilson is assured of un-
divided support of the people of Kan
sas in his program of dealing with
international affairs, Senators Thomp-
son and Curtis are praised for sup
porting the bill and urged to proceed
in their course until the rules of the
Senate have been amended to accord
with the advance of democracy in
every other peoples legislative as
sembly on earth" The resolution
also demands that the parliamentary
cIoture be Immediately adopted by
the Senate, $50 that the fllIbuster may
never again be used to humiliate our
national honor"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
COAL. NOT GOING UP
NOR DOWN EITHER
Local Dealers Decide They
Can't Make Usual Spring
Reduction This Year.

Another cheering item anent the
high cost of living.
For years 1t has been d custom with
thfifty householders-who have a
bank account-to lay in their coal
for the winter during the summer
months. They could save fifty cents
by so doing-and fifty cents is fifty
rents, especially when the furnace as.
sumes the proportions of some med
ieval ogre. demanding shovelfuls of
black diamonds every other minute or
so.
But there's no use trying to save
money any more.
Local coal dealers announced today
that there won't be the customary re
duction this spring. They say they'll
keeping on selling coal, II you want
Il. but it'Il be at the same old winter
price.
The manager of John p. Agnew e.
Co, coal dealers, OF T2s Fourteenth
street northwest, explained today in
this wise:
"In former years. there has been
such a decrease in demand for coal
during the summer months. that
mine operators have been obliged to
make the cut in price in order to get
enough work for their employees.
"Rut this year they have enough
advance orders to keep them buoy
all summer-more, in fact, than they
think they will be able to supply. So
they've decided to keep the price at
the winter figure. And, of course,
the local dealers have to follow the
operators"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

to President Wilson over the sigma
tures of 100 of the most prominent
men in that city: L pledge you my
loyal support in any immediate action
in defense of American rights men
Sced by Germany. and l urge thAt
such action be taken forthwith.
III. o. bennett, secretary of the
Patterson branch of the National Sc
curity League, writes that mayor
Radcliffe has issued a public procia-
nation asking the citizens to wire the
President and their Representatives
and Senators at once expressing their
confidence and support.
Edmund n. Carpenter, of Wilkes
barre, Pa, writes that the mayor OF
the city and prominent citizens have
telegraphed the President. H. L. kirk,
mayor Of Wheeling, w. Va, sends the
league the following telegram: YOU
may depend upon the loyalty OF
Wheeling and her citizens. Mass meet
ing called. kilograms forwarded to
PRESIDENT conveying sentiment OF this
community
similar messages and letters have
been received by the league from T.
L. Kirkpatrick, mayor of Charlotte,
N. c., and from branches Of the league
in Chicago, st. Louis, Milwaukee,
Knoxville, and more than a score OF
other Southern and Western cities.
George NJ. Brown, president OF the
General Roofing Company OF st
Louis. suggests that all the leading
bankers, business men, and lawyers
of New York communicate at once
with their correspondents in the Mid
die West, asking them to actively
and energetically support the effort
we are initiating here to bring pres
sure to bear on Congress In favor OF
universal military training. steps TO
carry this suggestion into effect have
already been taken"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
0'G0RMAN DEFENDS ACTION
Denies Part In FIIibuster, But op.
posed Convoy Of MunltIon Ships.


NEW YORK, March 7.-Ex-Senator
James A. o'Gorman, on his return
from Washington issued the follow
ing statement:
"The statement that I participated
in the. Senate flIbuster is entirely un-
founded. The Congressional Record
will show that did not occupy nve
minutes of the Senate's time during
the last three days Of the session, and
that I at no time objected to a vote
on the armed neutrality resolution.
1t cannot be said, therefore, with
truth that 1 delayed the progress Of
the measure.
"When I was requested to sign the
so-called manifesto, favorlnE the
adoption OF the resolution pending
in the Senate, I pointed out that 1t
differed from the resolution previous
ly adopted in the House, in that the
Senate measure contained an authori-
ration to the President to employ
such other instrumentalities and
methods as may in his Judgment and
discretion seem necessary and ade-
quate to- in addition to the arming
of ships. This phrase had been
stricken from the bill by q unani-
nous vote in the House, and I be-
Iieved that action should be sustained
by the Senate.
"I stated further that I intended to
vote for an amendment which in my
judgment would improve the pending
resolution and harmonic 1t with the
House action. This amendment,
which had been discussed some days
before in the committee, prohibited
merchant vessels carrying munitions
or other war supplies from securing
the protection OF a convoy. 1t was
generally recognized that to give a
merchant vessel carrying such a car
go the protection OF an American
man-of-war would in itself constitute
an act OF war. This ] was naturally
anxious to avoid, and while ] had
every confidence that the President
would not furnish a convoy to a yes
sci carrying munitions, / believed the
insertion OF this amendment in the
pending resolution would have a re-
assuring effect throughout the
country.
81 had no objection to such vessels
being armed. My only objection was
to the provision that might be con-
strued SO as to afford them the pro-
lection of q battleship.
81 at no time intended to vote
against the Senate resolution, but de-
sired to secure the amendment above
referred to, and for that reason was
unwilling to place myself on record
A day before the close OF the Senate
session as approving the resolution
pending in It's then form.
81 repeat / did not participate in
the filibuster and that the amendment
I favored had the sanction OF the
action Of the House without a dis
senting vote"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Forecast for the District of Colum-
bia-Partly cloudy and warmer to
night and Thursday: moderate to
fresh east and southeast winds.
For Maryland-Partly cloudy to.
night and Thursday; probably rain
in extreme west portion; warmer to-
night; warmer Thursday in east por-
tion; moderate to fresh east to south
east winds.
For Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; probably rain in ex
treme west portion; warmer tonight;
warmer Thursday in east portion,
moderate to fresh southeast winds.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
ASKS STONES REMOVAL
Defense Society Would Gust Him
From chaIrmanshIp.

NEW YORK, March demand for
the removal of Senator Stone from
the chairmanship OF the Senate For
eign Relations Committee was made
today by the National Defense Society
IN the following telegram to Senator
Martin Of Virginia, now floor leader
of the Senate:
THE honor OF our nation as we'll
a. our material salvation demand the
removal from the chairmAnship OF the
Foreign Relations Committee OF Sen.
ator Stone and substitution in his
place of a man who stands without
question for the most aggressive kind
OF American patriotism"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

.Crones, Chicago poison soup anarchist,
the Federal authorities stated, follow
ing receipt of requests from Chicago
that the men be examined in an EFFORT
to identify one as the vanishing
Crones.
The Hindu and German physicians
are again at liberty today, having
been released on $4,000 bail each.
A formal hearing has been set for
next Tuesday afternoon.
Kolb and Schwartz will be arrRign-
ed this afternoon in Hoboken on
charges of having explosives in their
possession, a misdemeanor in New Jer-
sey, with a penalty of one year i'm
prisonment.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
ASKS SENATORS TO ACT
FIorIdans Want Resolution Con-
demnIna Stones Action.

PENSACOLA, Fla, March PEN
sacola business men today decided to
ask FIorida's members of the United
States Senate-Bryan and Fletcher
to introduce in that body the reso-
lutuions they adopted last night
branding the action of Senator Stone
in opposing the Presidents armed
neutrality request as little short OF
treason"
The resolution unqualifiedly In
dorses the Presidents stand for armed
neutrality and for adoption OF q
change in Senate rules that will make
IL Impossible for "n1fpusteTtnE rev
to talk a measure to death.
ClerEymen of every creed and lay
men of every political faith led the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
BAR DEFENSE OF STONE
Missouri Senators Object to Implied
Endorsement In Resolution.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. March =
A rs"olution pledging support to Pres
idenI WILSON and TO Congress in the
event OF war. but asking that every
effort be made to avoid war, was in
trOduced in the Missouri Senate by
Senator Carter.
The resolution charged that mu
nitions companies were agitating war
and asked that in the event of war
ImUnition plants be seized and oper
ated by the Government.
Several Senators objected to the
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
BITTER. TOWARD SENATORS
Colorado Senate Revamps House
Resolution, Making Il More Severe.

DENVER, March AFTER revamp-
ing a house resolution condemning
the eleven Senators who blocked n
vote on the armed ship bill into
stronger terms and adopting II, the
Colorado senate received another and
more condemnatory resolution. II
says:
THE people OF the United States
stand aghast at the action of these
Senators. These men deserve the con
demnation of the people OF the entire
nation, and they certainly deserve re-
puudiation by their own constituu-
ency. We condemn In the
strongest manner possible the action
Of" (here follows a list OF the
Senators who participated in the al
legged filibuster).
Action on the resolution Is expected
to be taken today.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
LA toilette COMMENDED
Seventeen Officials of Wisconsin
Counties Indorse Attitude.

MONROE. Wis, March 7.-Seyen-
teen officials OF Monroe and Green
county today sent q telegram to Sem
ator La Toilette indorsing his atti.
tude toward the armed neutrality res
olution. The signers included prac-
ically all public officials here.
The message follows: I'VE want to
congratulate you on your attitude
toward the Administration bill, arm
ing American merchantmen, which
would ultimately have Jed to war.
You have rendered immeasurable
service to this country tn preventing
20 per cent Of its peaceful people be-
ing turned over to Johnny Bull with
body, boots and soul thrown in. Wis
consin is proud of you"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
WOULD GUST STONE
Cleveland Papers Start Move to Get
Him Que Of Post.

CLEVELAND, March I-calling
for a national movement to oust sena-
tor Stone OF Missouri, as chairman
of the Foreign Relations Commit.
tee, Cleveland newspapers today de-
clared such a move is necessary as
a preparedness" measure.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer today
referring to Stone as one of "the
Kaiser's dozen" saysI
"As long as this Senator from
Missouri retains the committee chair
manship, Americas armor OF defense
against the aEsressIens Of Germany
will be materially weakened"
The Cleveland Press ran pictures
of the twelve wilful men" alongside
that of Benedict Arnold.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
TENNESSEE PROTESTS.

NASHVILLE, March THE Ten
ton similar to one adopted by the
senate, denouncinG the filibuster In
the national Senate which killed the
armed ship bill as contemplate and
little short of treason" The resolu
tion urged Congress to support Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
JAIL FOR CHURCH R0BBER
Men Who Stole Water Service
Had Prison Record.

Convicted of the theft OF silver
water service from the auditorium
Of the coIored Metropolitan Baptist
Church. at Second and D streets
southwest, Dudley J. Moore was sen
fenced to serve nine months in Jail
by Judge Mullowny in Police Court
this morning.
The court took into account Moore's
prison record OF four terms before
passing sentence. Policeman Hayes,
OF the Ninth precinct, arrested Moore
when he attempted to sell the silver
service.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
SENDING IMPORTANT PAPERS
Documents Have Bearing on Hobo.
ken PIottera, Case.

NEW YORK, March T.-Importsnt
documents bearing on alleged plots in
New York in connection with the ar
rests Of DR.. Chandra Chakiaberty,
DR.. Ernest Sckunner, Fritz KoIb, and
Hans Schwartz, are on their way here
today from Washington to be used
as evidence. More arrests are ex-
pected.
None of the men held here Is Jean
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
U. 8. OPENS BIG LAND CASE:

Because the Oregon and California
Railroad Company and others failed
to comply with certain conditions
upon which they were granted 2.300,-
900 acres OF land in Oregon valued at
more than $4,000, 900, the Govern
ment today filed suit in the United
States Supreme Court asking that the
land be forfeited TO the Government
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
KANsANs SCORE IA TOILETTE.

TOPEKA. Kan, March IA concur
rent resolution declaring reasonable
the filibuster in the United States Sen
ate, led by Senator La Toilette and par
ticipated in by 'all other willful men.
against the neutrality bill will be acted
upon by the Kansas legislature today.
There is no doubt OF the resolutions
passage, legislators said.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
WILL LECTURE ON MUSIC

A. Tregina will deliver a lecture on
Chamber Music" under the auspices
Of the Peabody Club. at IIO4 Vermont
avenue northwest. tomorrow evening
at s:l5. The lecture will be illustrated
nv music
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
The Quinins That Does Not Affect Mead

Because of its tonic and laxative ef-
feet, Laxative Broho Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing
nervousness nor ringing in the head.
There is only one "Bromo Quinine."
E. W. GROVES signature is on
box. 25c.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

resolution, and II went over, under
the rules. Some Senators said the res
olution was, in effect, defense of the
attitude of United States Senator
stone
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

Light automobile lamps e:37 p. m.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Cretonnes at 144c Yard
White Spreads at 59c

Very special are these White Spreads; !;
imperfect, but none that would not be easily
mended. You'll find crib, single bed, and
large bed sizes. The quality is a heavy
crochet, with Marseilles designs. Values,
if perfect, to S1.50. These are the en-.
mill rum" sold "as is" at. .OSs
Palais Royal Basement Store.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Temperatures.
Tide Table.

Sun and Moon Table.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-11
Troops Being Dispatched
From Kazan Through
Kharkoff to Meet Forces
Of General Kaledine.
Korniloff in Command of
One Army of Rebel Troops
Martial Law Proclaimed
by the Cossack Leader in
Territory of the Don.

Petrograd, Dec. 11.-War against
General Kaledine and his Cossack
revolters was formally declared by the
Bolsheviki today. Troops were dis
patched from Kazan on an armored
rain through Kharkoff.
Foreign Minister Trotzky ordered
Ensign Krylanko, Russian commander
In chief, to send as many troops from
the front as possible to crush the Cos
sack revolt along the Don and in Ural.
READY TO FORCE FIGHT.
Kaledine himself declared martial
law in force throughout the territory
of the Don today and announced his
Cossack forces were ready to fight.
From Kharkoff today 1t was reported
that the rebels had mustered three
trainloads OF troops, together with
three from Sunny.
General Korniloff was said to be in
command of these forces.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-11
Y. w. G. A. NOT IN
PAID DANCING GAME

Last Saturday statement was
published in Seattle and wired over the
country to the effect that plans had
been perfected for dance halls for SOL
diers under the supervision of the Y.
w. c. A. 1t was proposed to employ
girls at SIS and give them so per cent
of the cost of each dance in which
they participated, tickets to be 10
cents apiece for the soldiers.
The Boise Y. w. c. A. wired Jane
Neill Scott, of Seattle, head of this
division of the Y. w. C. A. and re-
ceived the following from her:
story absolutely false in every
detail. Am in close touch with
committee having in charge con-
cessions at Camp Lewis and know
that no concession has been
granted for dance hall associa-
ton. Would not supervise it in
any event."
At the Boise Y. w. C. A. headquart-
ers it was stated the association fav-
ored dance halls for the soldiers but
not along the lines suggested by the
story originating at Seattle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-11
INQUIRY ORDERED
BY SENATE INTO
ARMY SITUATION
Object of Investigation Will
Be to Give American Peo-
pie the Exact Facts and
Silence Rumors.

Washington, Dec. 11.-A searching
investigation into the whole military
situation, particularly the organizing,
training and equipping of the national
army, was ordered by the senate mill
tary affairs committee today.
The investigation will start in few
days. Chairman Chamberlain of the
committee announced that Secretary
of War Baker and other high officials
will be asked to give the exact prog
ress of Americas war preparations.
While the whole military situation
will be probed. including conditions Of
the American expeditionary forces in
France, special attention will be direct
ed to the new draft army which has
been the topic Of many complaints as
to equipment and organization.
DEVELOPMENT HAMPERED.
At the committee meeting today
Senator Wadsworth, New York, who
has inspected conditions at several of
the national cantonments said rifles.
clothing and other equipment had not
been supplied satisfactorily and as a
result Americas developing of war
strength was greatly hampered.
Another object of the investigation.
it was stated, will be to give congress
and the people the exact facts and ST.
lence many false rumors regarding
conditions at cantonments.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-11
MOST VALUABLE
CROPS IN HISTORY
OF THE COUNTRY

Washington. Dec. 11.-America's war
able in it's history, according to final
estimates on acreage, production and
value. announced by the department
Of agriculture today.
The record crop amounted to
3.159.4S4,000 bushels, with farm
value Dec. of s4.O63.s 700.
Winter and spring wheat produc-
ton was $50, ,s2S, 600 bushels valued at
$780,, ,41s,000
Beans. 15,7ol.ooO bushels, value
$1o2. 2.426.0$0.
Onions. 1s554ooo bushels, value s22,-
$4,000.
Cabbage 5os.7oo tons. value ,17,oso.-
Hay s5,oso.O0o tons, value s1,5s7,-
$4,000.
Oats, 1,5s7,es6,ooo bushels. value ;1,-
061, ,427, 900.
Barley 2os,975,ooO bushels, value
$237,53s, 900.
Rye S0.145 bushels, value 800, ,025,-
600.
Rice 36,27s,000 bushels. value $685.
717,000.
Potatoes 442,5ss, 600 bushels, value
$543,S66, 900.
Sweet potatoes, s7.141.O00 bushels,
value $e6.121, 900.
Cotton. lo.949.ooO bales, value 81
451, ,S19,0
sugar beets. s.2a7.oOo tons. value
$45,S19,00O.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-11
INCREASED PROFITS
GRANTED PACKERS

Chicago. Dec. l1.-Increases in prof
It's today were announced by the meat
division OF the federal food admins
tration for Eyre & Co.. packers of
Seattle. Wash.
The concession Is the first granted
under special regulation by the divis.
ion since q maximum Of nine per cent
was announced as profits for packers.
Frye and campany sell direct to con-
sumers In most instances and for this
reason, special regulations were made.
the division declared.