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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Better Treated by Austrians.

When the sailors crossed the Austrian
frontier they observed an immediate
change, the Austrians giving them the
best of treatment, with proper food
and good accommodations during the
two weeks detention.
The men describe general food condi-
tions in Austria as worse than those in
Turkey, the entire population, they say,
being deprived of necessities of life,
while in Turkey there is still consid-
cradle food. but at such excessive
prices that only the rich are able to
buy it in any quantity, and the poor are
slowly starving, thirty deaths day
from starvation being the average in
Constantinople. according to the men.
They report the Turkish troops in a
ragged. dirty condition and marching
barefoot through the streets of Con-
stantinople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Negro Regiment Begins Training.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE 18th In
fantry, negro National Guard regi-
ment recruited in New York city by
Col. William Hayward, public service
commissioner. today began two weeks
training in the field. AS yet the regi-
ment has not been recognized by the
War Department. There are about
1000 in the regiment now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
French Party on Two Trains.

NJ, Viviani and his party arrived in
Washington on one train, and on an
other closely following were Marshal
Joffre and his aids
All the distinE1she Frenchmen re-
turned to finish thejx work of arrang-
ing practical co-opeIation between the
United States and France deeply
touched by the receptions they receives
everywhere they visited.
After few days more of conferences
here the party will sail for France, at
a time and by a route which will not
be disclosed.
The two French groups met in Balti-
timore early today, and for more than
an hour were cheered by enthusiastic
crowds. The> visitors were met by
Mayor Preston, Henry White. former
ambassador to France, and state and
city officials. First they were escorted
to the city hall, where they stopped for
a moment. Then they proceeded to the
site of the Washington Monument, near
which NJ, Viviani and Marshal Joffre
turned the first spadeful of earth for
the erection of new statue of La
fayette. On the way back to the sta
tion horse of one of the cavalrymen
darted into the crowd near the auto
mobile containing NJ. Viviani and Mar
shall Joffre. Several persons. including
two women and an infantryman, were
trampled. but not seriously hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
WAR MISSIONS BACK
FOR FINAL SESSIONS
French and British Visitors
Return to Finish Work on
Various Problems.
FESTIVITIES IN BALTIMORE

Both the French and British missions
returned to Washington today.
The French party visited the middle
west. eastern cities. and some of the
members went to Canada. The British
mission was honored at a memorable
three-day reception in New York city.
where the members participated in joint
tribute paid by Gotham to both missions.
Arthur James Balfour British foreign
secretary, and most of the members Of
the British delegation reached Washing
ton early this morning. They remained
in their private cars until s O'Clock, then
drove to the Long residence on 10th
street.
NJ. Viviani. Marshal Joffrc and other
members of the French mission reached
Washington shortly before noon. Most
of them went directly to the residence Of
Henry White.
NJ. Viviani. accompanied by Ambassa-
dor Jusserand, called on President
Wilson at the White House.
Some of the members of the mission
were luncheon guests of Henry White
at his residence, which also is head
quarters of the mission.
The mission heads planned to begin
their concluding conferences with high
American officials this afternoon.
Marshal Joffre called at the office OF
the Secretary of War this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
French Repulse Germans.

PARIS. May 1.-THE French last
night repulsed German reconnoitering
parties northeast of VauXaillon, north
of Craonne, at Hill 10S and in the
Champagne, the war Office reports. The
German losses were large.
The statement follows:
There was the usual cannonading
along the whole front. We repulsed
strong German reconnoitering parties
which were attempting to approach our
lines at various points-northeast of
Vauxaillon, west of Craonne, at Hill
los. near Sapignaul and in the Cham
pagne, southwest of NauroV. All at
tempts were checked completely by our
fire. The enemy suffered heavy losses
and left prisoners in our hands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
ONLY ONE WAR MEASURE
PASSED BY CONGRESS
Thirty-Nine Days Since U. S. Enter
ed Conflict and Most Of Legis-
lation Is on Calendar.

The United States has been at wal
with Germany thirty-nlne days ahG
practically all the measures through
which this government is to do ITS par,
in the worlds battle for humanity and
civilization still are in the taking
stage in Congress.
The actual accomplishments of thir-
ty-seven working days since President
Wilson convened the special war ses-
sion on April . have been passage OF
the resolution declaring a state of val
with Germany and enactment OF the
81, 900. 100000 loan law.
Those who predicted Congress would
provide the nation with the means fol
making war successfully and adjourn
by June now have extended their estl-
mates to the middle of August.
Pressed for speed by the adminlstra-
tion on one side, and on the other by
constituencies at home demanding ac-
ton. Congress faces many big things &c
do and quickly, if the aid of the United
states in the world war is to be of its
full value
The immediate pressing need of the
aid the United States can give the en-
tente allies in the war on Germany is
best known to the President and his
closest advisers, who have heard II
from the heads of the French an:l Brit
ish missions Those to whom it has
been communicated have been mn
pressed with the necessity of more ac-
complishments
AS Congress today engages in its
thirty working day the wal
program stood this way:
Status of War Program.
War tax bill: Under debate in the
House, and up for public hearings III
the Senate finance committee. At the
present rate of progress it probably
will be up before one house or the
other for at least month.
Army bill: In conference again to
thresh over the action of the House
in restoring the So-called Roosevelt
amendment 1t provides an army for
the allies in France.
Food control bills: Debated one day
in the House: an entirely different
form of bill has been introduced in
the Senate.
Shipping bills: The bill 20 vest legal
title to the seized German ships in
the government has passed both houses
but is in conference for reconciliation
of differences; the bill to appropriate
s4oo.o0o.ooo- for a start on the great
merchant fleet to overcome the sub
marine menace has not yet been in
troduced, and may net be, while plans
are being discussed fer paying for the
ships out of the seven billion dollar
loan, The bill to authorize the taking
over shipbuilding facilities and ships
building for foreign account has been
introduced, but is not yet under con-
sideration.
Espionage bill: The House. in pass
ing the bill, retained the newspaper
censorship section demanded by the
administration. but did not enact an
embargo section. which~,the adminis-
tration wants to keep supplies from
going to Germany through neutrals.
The Senate still has its bill under
debate, retaining such an embargo
section, but entirely without a censor
ship provision. The real enactment OF
this bill probably will be in confer
ence, where the administration will
bring pressure to have both censorship
and embargo sections inserted in ac-
ceptable terms,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
j. S. SAILORS HARSH[Y
TREATED BY GERMANS
Bluejackets From Scorpion Arrive
in Paris and Get Hearty
Welcome.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 14.-Groups of American
bluejackets were seen along the boule-
wards today for the first time during
the war. mingling with the French and
English sailors and soldiers in the
capital and everywhere being accorded
a welcome of the heartiest kind.
The Americans comprise the first
contingent from the gunboat Scorpion,
which they left at ConstantinopIe upon
the declaration of state of war be-
tween the United States and Germany,
and had been on the way for more than
a month, owing to detentions by the
Germans and Austrians along their
route. Commander Morton of the Scor-
pion is also due here, he having escap-
ed internment with the Scorpion at
Constantinople
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
NEW TAXES WILL KEEP
MAN IN STREET A-D|GG|N'
Average Citizen Must "Shell Out"
With Rising in Morning and
Even When He Sleeps.

From the rising of the sun until the
going down thereof and then throughout
the hours of relaxation and amusement,
and even after he seeks his humble couch,
Mr.. Average Man is going to find him
self hourly pursued by Uncle Sans tax
gatherer, under the new war tax bill,
with the monotonous reiteration of come
across"
1t will seem to Mr.. Man that the uni
verse is one big, outstretched hand, with
prehensile fingers, dipping into his pockets
every time he turns around. 1t is a fact
If the proposed rates of war taxes go into
effect, he will have to give up all along
the line.
And. moreover. his assessment will not
be limited to the basic rates Of the bill.
That is just the starting point, the levy
branches out from there, for it is a GER
tainty that the numerous middle men will
get theirs" along with the tribute that
is Caesars, and that the percentage tax
provided for Uncle Sam will, by the time
the consumer finally pays, have increased
materially
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Various Prohibition Proposals.

Prohibition: AS an amendment to the
espionage bill the Senate has attached
a section prohibiting the manufactures
of intoxicating liquors from food
grains. Various prohibition proposals
are pending in the House. The normal
strength of the prohibition forces in
Congress coupled, with the rising prices
of food. present a likelihood of some
action to prevent foodstuffs from be-
ing manufactured into liquor, at least
during the war.
Federal reserve law amendments:
These additions to the existing bank
law were proposed by the administra-
tion to bring more banks into federal
reserve system and by liberalizing the
reserve requirements increase the gold
holdings of the system more than
S3O0. 100000. Congress was told their
enactment would prepare the federal
reserve system for practically any
shock it might be called upon to sus-
tain.
In addition to these principal meas
ures there are few others which have
administration sanction, and which
Congress will be called on to pass be-
fore adjourning.
For the present all the pushing in
fuences of the administration are be-
ing concentrated to convince Congress
it ought to hurry with the army bill
the bills to provide ships as the first
| means of combating the submarine
menace. and to enact laws to guard the
country against the pinch Of hunger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Federal Effort to Get Workers.

BOSTON. May 14.-A permanent fed
eral employment agency was opened
here today. Particular efforts will be
made to secure men for work in ship
yards and in the western grain fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
1-oorly Fed by Germans.

Two other American officers and all
the remainder of the crew, about
twenty men. remained interned at the
Ottoman capital. These last men tried
10 board outgoing trains. but were
taken by Turkish gendarmes and
placed in an internment camp
The sailors say the Germans subject
ed them to many hardships and indig-
mites at Nish. Serbia, which they de-
scribe as entirely under German con-
troll. The Americans were detained
here for two weeks under an armed
guard, and with insufficient food-a
plate of noodles daily-the men re-
port.
When they protested the German of
ficers threatened to place the entire de-
tachment in irons, according to the
sailors. who added that many other
Americans, civilians, were being held
by the Germans at Nish, including DR..
Post and others previously connected
with Red Cross work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
WORK BEGINS TOMORROW
ON BIG REGULAR ARMY
President Orders Start Of Organic
ing New Regiments-How They
Will Be Formed.
Expansion of the regular army to the

Expansion of the regular army to the
full war strength contemplated in the
administration army bill has been
authorized by President Wilson. Organ
ization of the new regiments will be-
gin tomorrow. About $4,000 of the 1888,
600 men to be added to the army al
ready have been recruited
The immediate effect of the order will
be to promote nearly two thirds of the
present officers of the regular army one
or two grades.
r Eastern Department.
The following new regiments will be
raised in the Eastern Department:
Thirty eighth and 39th Regiments of in
fantry. at Syracuse, n. Y. one existing
regiment of infantry to be sent there
from the Southern Department and
each of it's three battalions expanded
, into a full regiment, 18th Field Artll-
lery, to be raised at Fort Myer, Va,
from one battalion of field artillery to
be brought from the border; 18th. 4Sth.
49th and 50th Regiments of infantry, to
be raised at Syracuse from two existing
regiments from the border; 18th Field
Artillery, to be raised at Syracuse from
one battalion brought from the border;
5Sth. seth. Goth and 61st Regiments OF
infantry, to be raised at Gettysburg
iments to be brought from the border:
18th and 10th Field Artillery, to be
raised at Montauk Point, l.. L., n. y.
from one regiment of field artillery
from the border.
Southern Department.
In the Southern Department the DIST,
SD, SD. 54th. 55th and 56th Regiments
of infantry to be raised at Chicka-
mauga Park. Ga, from three regiments
of infantry from the border. The eX-
listing 18th Infantry regiment will be
one of those to be expanded. The 22d
and 23d Cavalry regiments also will
be raised at Chickamauga Park. one
existing cavalry regiment being
brought back from the border to the
point for expansion.
The 18th and 14th Field Artillery regi-
ments will be raised at Fort Sill. Okla.
The 57th Infantry regiment, the 18th
Field Artillery. the Gath Infantry, and
the 21st Field Artillery also will be
raised in the Southern Department at
places to be designated by the depart
ment commander.
Western Department.
In the Western Department the 14th
Infantry will be raised at Vancouver
barracks. Wash. from two battalions
will be ordered there. The ed and
63d infantry will be Saised at San
Francisco and the cath anu 25th cav
airy at Fort d. A. Russell. Wyo.
The quartermaster general has been
instructed to prepare shelters for the
troops at these points in all depart
ments and officers already have been
assigned to that work.
In the Central Department the 4Otn
and 41st Infantry regiments will be
raised at Fort Smelling. Mimi: the 42d
and AID at Fort Douglas, Utah; the
10th and 11th Field Artillery at Fort
Riley, Kan. where the Goth and 21st
Cavalry regiments also will be recruit
ed. The 18th and 18th Field Artillery
will be raised at Sparta, Wis. in each
case existing regiments being brought
back from the border to the points
named for expansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Morning of Conferences.

Members of the British mission who
returned. including Mr.. Balfour, began
conferences Immediately after break
fast, and their discussion of allied war
problems continued until luncheon.
They were enthusiastic about their re-
ception in New York. Gen. Bridges
and several civilian members of the
British mission remained in New York.
while Geoffrey Butler, secretary of the
missionAstopped over in Baltimore.
Mr.. Balfour probably within the next
two or three days will receive the re-
ports of the eight joint subcommittee
on trade matters, shipping. hospital
work. intelligence. munitions, materials
and on sending an American army to
Europe. The committees have been
working over the week end while the
principal members of the mission were
in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
German Attacks Weaker.

Since the British victory on Saturday
the German counter attacks have lacked
much of their recent fierceness. The
number of prisoners taken during this
time has been exceptionally large for
the character of the operations and
the number of troops involved.
These may merely be condolences. or
it may be that the Germans have be-
come tired of sending so many of their
troops to their death in massed forma-
ton. The German soldiers have been
fighting very stoutly since reserves
were thrown into the Arras area.
The heat wave in the fighting district
has been temporarily broken by a series
of thunderStormS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Miss Rankin Picked to Take
First Step in House Fight
to Pass Cummins Amendment

Miss Jeanette Rankin. republican
member of the House from Montana,
has been selected tentatively by the
prohibition group in the House to make
the first move toward passing through
the House the Cummins amendment to
the espionage bill prohibiting the use
off grain for manufacturing liquors
during war time. If the plans are fol-
lowed Representative Rankin will ofeer
a imotion to instruct the House con-
lContinued on Second Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Bu1lecourt Held, Berlin Reports.

BERLIN, May IA, via London, 4:35
p.m-The battle near Bullecourt was
continued yesterday with bitterness,
says the official statement issued to-
day by the German army headquarters
staff. and in the stubborn struggle We
retained the ruins of the village
against several enemy attacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
| HA|C'S MEN PRESSING
| H|NDENBURG LINE HARD
Villages of Roeux and Bullecourt
Now Almost Completely in
British Control.

BRITISH HEADQ U A r T + r 5 IN
FRANCE. Nav IA. via London-BritiSl
troops have just about completed the
absorption of two important villages to
which the Germans have clung des-
perately ever since the battle of Arras
began. One of these villages is RoeuS
on the north bank of the Scarpe, and
the other is Bullecourt, which lies di-
rectly in the Hindenburg line just to
the west of Queant.
AS a result of steady fighting during
the last forty-eight hours the Germans
foothoId in Bul1ecourt has been reduced
to two isolated posts where bomblns
fights are continuing. A virtually simi-
lar situation exists in RoeuN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Might Stif1e Commerce.

Senators who opposed it did so on the
ground that the object should be ac-
complished in another way, and some
thought it would stifle commerce. The
great majority of opinion. expressed in
terms which for force and range of ad-
jectiveS had seldom been heard in the
Senate chamber, favored some drastic
action to stop food gambling. and spec
ulation which makes for artificial prices
and threatens the nation with the pinch
of hunger.
Senator Lewis. democrat. said he
thought legislation, such as PROPOSED by
Senator Thomas. would work injury to
many. and should not be passed without
deliberation.
If this is adopted" said he. "you will
force the grain in the bins into the
hands of those who favor at present
that day of desolation and darkness
that some members of the adminiStra-
tion unnecessarily are holding out to
the country. I believe in the need OF
economy, but not in parsimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
Fun Costs More, Too.

Out to the golf club, then; as he en-
ters the grounds he remembers that he
is taxed 10 per cent on his club dues.
When he loses the foolish golf hall its
expense is added to by a per cent tax
on the cost.
In the evening, il he goes out, he is
taxed cent on each 10 cents of admis-
sion charged for the entertainment, and
realizes that the same thing will snniv
to tomorrow's ball game. II he stays
home his .victrola or other musical in
strument is taxed per cent of its
cost. II he reads an imported book it
is 10 per cent ad valorem.
Finally, as he crawls into bed. think
ing that he has been taxed to the limit
and glad there isn't anything more. the
woolen blanket which he draws up to
his chin whispers softly: You're mis-
please. Good nightw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
"should Blot Out Speculation" !"

Food spectators were denounced as
''robbers' by Senator Kenyon of Iowa,
who recommended, however, that the food
speculation measures be held over to be
considered with tine food bill.
I'VE should blot out this speculation in
food,' said he, ''but we should do it with
adequate consideration.
IF Congress can't stop this robbery
and that is mild term for 1.-THE people
will find some way if they have to make
use of the lamp post
Senator Kirby of Arkansas, support
ing the Thomas amendment, denounced
food spectators as parasites"
I'VE have wasted time in discussion
when we ought to have acted" said the
Arkansas senator. 1.-The gambler in grain
is a parasite. The time is ripe for some
legislation of this kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-14
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending . pm: Highest. 6s, at 2 pm.
today; lowest, 40, at am. today.
Full report on page 9.