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Evening star., 1917-03-13

Cars to Bun Tonight.
I'VE expect to operate tonight. All
city lines will be operated up unti ~
or II O'clock" was the announcement
of w. f. Ham, general manager OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. at ESQ o'clock this afternoon
"The police department will give the
Washington Railway and Electro SouI
pany full police protection IL they wIsn
to run cars tonight. Comhissioiei
At police headquarters TO-DAY II was
denied that the service was suspenueuu u
last evening after q conference WIN
the department, as announcsd. ~ va
sta ted by department officials that tne
depAftniefst was notified by the com
pany that it would not operate after
dark last evening. ss
President King Stands Firm.
Clarence P. King. president OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, today again reiterated his pur-
pose not to recognize the union he
stated that more than forty applicants
for regular positions already were IN
training at the school for motormen at
the East Capitol street barns.
yesterday we sought merely 20 keep
the cars running on regular schedule.
President King said. To-day we already
have reached the stage where we are
setting about employing men per-
manently and recruiting force to
operate our cars regularly"
An official of the company who is re-
ceiving applications for work said that
union men would be employed If they
applied and signed the individual con-
tracts offered.
Meetings of the union men were held
in the vicinity OF every car barn of the
washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. These meetings were held in
halls or rooms near the East Capltol
street, Columbia line. Eckington'
GEORGETOWN. Brightw ood, Az street and
1lth street barns.
These meetings were addressed by
George A. Wilburt, president of Div'.
sion $50 AmaiGamated Association of
Street Electric Railway Employees OF
America, and by Grant Hamilton, an
organiznr from the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
The sneakers told the men Of the re-
,e,ted refusal of President King TO
recornize the union. They said he had
r,rr;ed his refusal SO far that he would
not even extend the present agreement
for seven-day period during whlch
fnr,her efforts at mediation were pro-
nosed They told the men that the
strike was an assured success because
of their continued loyalty.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
WARNS COAL PEOPLE
NOT TO RAISE PRICES
Federal Trade Commission Notifies
Leading Anthracite Omission of
Spring Discounts Is Unjustitiable.

The federal trade commission toda v
notified the country's leading anthracite
coal producers that any failure to grant
the usual spring price reductions cannot
be justified by claims of increased cost
OF production. The commission has
heard, the notice says. that producers
intend to withdraw or reduce the regu-
lar seasonal discounts on the ground OF
Increased mining costs.
In its inquiry into the cost of mining
anthracite, the report on which soon
will be issued. the commission has OBJ
tained detailed information on the
costs of companies which mined. in
1915 about 10 per cent of the total pro-
duction Of anthracite. This informa-
ton" saws the commission. obtained
directly from the records of the COM
uanies referred to. indicates no increa sc
in average cost in the last four months
of 1916. and further indicates an &C.
some of the companies whose cost of
production is high.
Increase Not Justifable."
"Judeing from the tonnage produced
IN January. 1917. there is no reason to
believe that costs thus far in 1917 will
materially change the average shown
hy the figures compiled from Septem-
her to December. 1916. Therefore il is
the opinion of the commission that
fnrtber increase in circular prices this
snrine by failure to grant the Gus
,ouary discounts cannot be justified
IN the basis of increased cost.
The commission makes this state
went in advance of the forthcoming re
mort because it is matter of vital in
terest to the public that no unjustin-
able increase in price be made.
/ :. "This statement does not refer to In
creasas in circular prices OF all anthra :
cite I'm May. 1915, nor 90 the penie
Sls tonnage this fall and. winter cop,
Evening star., 1917-03-13

to call your attention to this to secure
the strict enforcement of these laws"
Statutes Cited.
The letter began with the citation of
sta tutes, as follows:
We respectfully call your attention
to sections 1. 2, 8. 5 and 6 of the acts
of Congress of July 8. 1898, and April
2l. 1906. and published on page 15S of
the police regulations by authority of
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, which regulations. among
other things, make it unlawful for any
erty Of any kind in the District, to
place any Nth thereon, or to write,
draw or paint any word. sign or figure
thereon, without the consent of the
| owner: or to throw any stone or other
missile from or into any street, avenue
or road; or to congregate in any street
OF highway, or in any park or reserva-
ton. and engage in loud and bolster
Gus talking or other disorderly con-
duct; or to insult make rude or OBJ
scene remarks or comments or observa-
tlons upon persons passing or in their
nearing; or to obstruct or incommode
the Tree use OF any street or foot pave
ment: or to curse, swear or make use
of profane language or indecent or OBJ
scene words in any street or alley"
Expect Labor to Boycott Road
The union men asserted no more cars
were run today than yesterday, and
that not SO many people rode on them
They said the passengers would be
fewer tomorrow, when more labor or
ganizaticns voted to boycott the line.
Many of the cars had 'Scab'' and
other chalked inscriptions upon them.
Company officials stated that some of
the language used by the picketers was
Objectionable. hence their appeal to
the police for protection.
Thousands of Washingtonians walk
ed to their places of employment this
morning. The taXicabs were kept busy
and scores of automobiles were put
into service as jitneys. Many of these
automobiles ran parallel to the lines
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company to pick up passengers
waiting for cars of that company.
The Capital Traction cars were taxed
to their full capacity. Practically all
the vehicles were out of the barns, only
six or seven being held in reserve for
emergencies. There was talk of put
ting open cars out. but officials said the
trackage would not allow many more
cars than those already i'll operation.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Secretary Wilson's Argument.

Secretary Wilson said today that he
ia teartily in favor of changing the
inaugural date and has been on record
+o that effect for a number of years.
He believes that many persons who
world like to attend an inaugural fete
re deprived of that pleasure through
to endanger their lives
in the inclement weather that usually
prevails on March 4. Secretary Wilson
sees many reasons favoring change,
and believes that the public would ap-
preciate such action.
Secretary Lansing says that he favors
a change to later date if it can be
done without lisorganizing the work
of the government too much. He thinks
there are number of practical diff
cuIties that will have to be adjusted
Evening star., 1917-03-13
BOTH FAVOR 4 CHANGE
IN INAUGURATION DATE
Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Wilson Believe in Avoiding
| Dangerous Weather.

Rohert Lansing. Secretary of State,
and William B. Wilson, Secretary OF
Labor, enrolled today as supporters OF
the proposal that the date for holding
the inaugural ceremonies be changed
from March to some later date when
the weather would be more dependable.
The need for such change has been
empha by the death of Eepresen-
tatiye Cyrus A. Sulioway of New
HAMPSHIRE as result OF exposure suf-
fared on Inauguration day. according
IN a statement made to The Star to-
dav by his physician.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
French Official Report.

The statement follows:
Between the Avre and the Aisne
French detachments late yesterday
made three surprise attacks on Ger
man trenches. They blew them up
and took prisoners. The Germans bonn
barded scissors during the night. On
the Coury road a strong enemy detach-
ment attempted to approach our lines.
1t was repulsed. Furthermore, another
German attempt in the region of
Beaulne-et-Chivy was broken up by
our fire.
The artillery fighting was rather
lively in the sector of TroXon. West
of Maisons de Champagne the Germans
yesterday evening made violent coun-
ter attack on Hill 1S5. Our curtain OF
fire and machine guns checked the at
tackers promptly. We maintained all
our positions.
ELSEWHERE the night was calm, being
marked only by artillery fighting. The
number of prisoners taken by us yes
terday reached $50. including three
officers. On the right bank of the
Meuse (Verdun 'front.'. a surprise at
tack undertaken by the enemy against
our works in the region of Louvemont
was repulsed easily by grenades.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Vote Not Necessary Now.
Boston Gets No Orders.

BOSTON. March 1:.-Local chairmen
Of the railroad brotherhoods said that
they had received no strike orders up
to an early hour today and that they
had not been notified that the national
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Evening star., 1917-03-13
Are Willing for Mediation.

Striking carmen are willing to place
their demands before Secretary Wilson
of the Department of Labor. or before
any tribunal whatsoever. and have 50
stated to William Blaclman. conciiator
of the department. who is handling the
present street car strike as representa-
tive of Secretary Wilson.
There is little likelihood of Secretary
Wilson calling the striking carmen be-
fore hiYn. however. ii is understood.
In the meantime the labor officials
have not given up hope of evolving
plans which Will meet with the favor
of both parties to the present contro-
versy. The strikers have signified 10
Mr. Blackman that they are willing TO
put their entire case in the hands OF
the Depa rtment of Labor.
Mr. Blackman declared today at noon
that officials of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company were still
unwilling to agree to any plans which
he has so far put forward as repre-
sentative of Secretary Wilson.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight and tomorrow:
slightIy warmer tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing pm: Highest, Sc. at pm. yes
terday: lowest. 33. at pm. today.
? Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1917-03-13
British Repulsed. Says Berlin.

BERLIN, March 13, by wireless to Say
ville-The British made an attack yes
terday over wide front south of Ar
ras Today's official announcement
says the attack failed and that heavy
losses were inflicted on the British. The
statement reads:
western front: South of Arras Brit
ish detachments. after artillery prepa-
ration during the day, advanced on a
wide front near Beaurains. The attack
failed with heavy losses.
"On the Ancre and between Avre and
the Disc. west of scissors in the Cham
pagne and on both banks of the Meuse
the fighting activity was violent. North
of the Avre French companies advanc-
ed against our posSIons. They were
forced back by our fire before the bar
ricades.
South of Ripont tChampagne) the
French after drumfire once more at
tackled our positions. The much -disput-
ed height 1S5 was maintained through a
tenacious resistance against numerc-
cally superior forces. The enemy paid
with sanguinary sacrifices for a locally
limited and narrow gain of ground on
the southwest slope"
Evening star., 1917-03-13
French Gain in Champagne.

The official communication issued by
the war Office last night reads:
Between the Disc and the Aisue ef-
fective artillery fires were directed
against the enemy organizations north
west OF Vingre.
In Champagne we delivered in the
course of the afternoon a new attack
against the German positions west of
Maisons de Champagne on a front OF
l,500 meters. Our troops captured all
the trenches the enemy had taken on
ridge 1S5 and penetrated a fortified
work on the slopes north of Mamelon.
During this action we took about 100
prisoners.
"On both banks Of the Meuse there
was lively artillery action in the sec
tors of Avocourt, Douaumont and St.
Mihiel.
About o'clock this afternoon the
Germans bombarded with incendiary
shells the open town of scissors, caus-
ing several fires.
Belgian communication: Great artil-
lery activity occurred, particularly
against Dixmude and Steenstraete. The
bomba ardments on both sides were ac-
companied by spirited grenade fighting
during the afternoon
Evening star., 1917-03-13
Hold Another Conference.

Secretary Wilson and the conciliator
had another conference this noon as to
what further the department could do
to bring about a peaceful settlement
of the existing strike. SO that the best
interests of the public. the strikers and
the company involved might be con-
served
Mr.. Blackman was unwilling today to
make known just exactly what further
plans the Department of Labor con-
templates.
Whatever future steps may be taken
by the Department of Labor, il was
stated authoritativelv at the depart
ment today that President Wilson
would not be brought into the con-
troversy through means OF the labor
department.
Deportation Order Unlikely.
Deportation of strikebreakers from
Washington as requested by the Federal
EMPLOYEES Union, will not be ordered
by the District Commissioners.
There is no law under which such ac-
tion could be taken. II the strike-
breakers disturb the peace or violate
any of the Districts laws the offenses
will be handled in the courts in the
customary manner.
This. in effect. was the answer OF the
Commissioners today. following board
Evening star., 1917-03-13

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

Neutrality-suspicious. foreign reIa-
lions committee split on proposal to
give President Wilson power to arm
American ships carrying ammunition.
Senate committee also deadlocked.
London.-Dr. Albert Harris Hoy,
who lost wife and daughter in La
coma disaster, stricken down with
grief as he was talking to reporter.
Put under physicians care.
London, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Mary Hoy
and daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hoy,
Chicago women, died from exposure
in lifeboats after being rescued from
Laconia. They were drenched in
making the Iifeboat and had no pro-
lection from the cold. Both were
buried in the open sea.
London. Four Americans saved
we're Floyd P. Gibbons, correspon-
dent of Chicago Tribune; Mrs. F. E.
Harris, A. T. Kirby and Rev. Father
Wareing of Baltimore.
Overwhelmingly 10 who persisted,
5 drowned and 8 died of exposure in
the Iifeboats and were buried at sea.
Six are in hospitals recovering from
injuries.
London.-TWo torpedoes are said
TO have hit liner, the second while
Hfeboats were being launched. Liner
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

Eight boats, including the one car
ryiag Mrs. and Miss Hoy, were
swan1ped.
New York.-SM Americans of the
twenty Americans listed in the crew
of the Laconia lost their lives when
the big Cunarder was sunk Sunday
lccoroing to the best figures avail
lbIe today.
Washington. - Laconia sinking
iewed here as case so "Clear-cut"
that no further investigation is nee
'ssary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

sank an hour after being hit. SUBJ
marine gave no warning.
enstown.-Wireless Operators
Donnes and Taylor were heroes of
disaster. They were two last to leave
Laconia. They stuck to sending
rs. o. S." calls until British airship
answered, then jumped overheard.
Were picked up by Iifeboat, unin-
jured.
9ueenstown.-SurYiVors united in
euuIogy of splendid conduct and dis
cipline of LacOnia's officers and
crew. First torpedo struck vital
blow and it was seen boat must sink.
While boats were being lowered,
second torpedo struck. Capt. Irvine
was last to leave ship except the two
wireless operators.
observation-disclosures with sur
vivors were afloat in cold for nine
hours until first rescue ship arrived.
London.-Mrs. Hoy and Miss EIiz-
abeth. Hoy were wife and daughter
of Albert Harris Hoy, now residing
in London, but formerly Of Chicago.
Son is manager of an American con-
Germ here. He tried to dissuade his
mother and sister from sailing back
to England after their visit to the
United States.
Queenstown. - Fifteen American
negroes were among members of La
cOnia's crew.
London.-Austin Hoy, left mother
less and sisterless, cabled his en-
ployers, Sullivan Machinery Co. Of
Chicago, that he had taken ''indefi-
mite leave of absence" Leave taken,
he said, ito carry out plans to help
avenge the death of my mother and
sister"
London.-After Laconia's surviV-
Ors had taken to boats, German sub
marine approached one Ifeboat and
asked nature Of LaConia's cargo.
GueenstoWn,-Re Reported here that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

Granger FarweII, father of Mrs.
Henry Boston, who with her husband
was on the Laconia, received the fol-
lowing cabIegram from Mr.. Boston's
father, Frederick Boston of Liver
pool: Both safe and we'll at Queens
town."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08
ThrSec)et5 0fshe H0hrnHd)emC

EDITORIAL NOTE. - William lie,
Queux, who here chronicles for hi,
friend, Count Ernst Won Heltzendorff
the Iatter's revelations of the inner
life of the imperial German court, has
long been recognized throughout Eu-
rope as the pOssessOr of it's innermOst
secrets.
The English ''Who's Who" says OF
him: "He has intimate knowledge OF
the secret service of Continental cOun-
tries and Is considered by the govern
ment (Of Great Brittany an authority on
such matters" Another authority says:
|Few people have been more closely as
ISOLATED with or know more of the
astounding inner machinery of Ger
many than he."
LeQMeux probably has more sources
of secret information at BIS command
than any contemporary in civil life, and
for the last six years the British Gov
eminent has made valuable use of his
vast store of secret information through
a specially organized department with
which LeQueUx works as voluntary
assistant.
Count Won HeItzendOrff became an in
innate of LeQueux several years prior
TO the outbreak of the war; he has been
August, 1914, and 1t was there that Lee
Queux received from the crown princes
late personal adjutant permission to
make public these revelations of the
Inner life of the HOhenzOllerns--that
the demOcracies of the world might
come to know the real, but heretofore
hidden. personalities of The two dOmi-
uant members of the aut0cracy they are
sOw arrayed against.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08
BUILT FOR KINGS DAUGHTER
Famous French Road Constructed by
Louis XIV to Render Travel
More Easy.

The high road running along the
edge of the plateau of Craonne,
France, frequently mentioned in the
official communicates during the second
battle of the Aisne, and which is going
down to history under the name of the
"Chemin DIES Danes" (the ladies'
way), dates from the time of Louis
XIV.
This road, beginning at the Paris
Maubeuge road, about ten miles north.
east of Scissors, crosses the plateau
of Craonne, distance of about twelve
miles, then descends into the valley OF
the Ailette to cross the Vauclerc
woods to the domain of the ancient
chateau of Dove, near Bouconville,
where the Princess Adelaide, Sophie
and Victoire, daughters of Louis XIV,
visited one of their ladies of honor
Nine. de Narbonne, every summer.
The roads of the region were de.
testable. Out of consideration for the
princesses a new paved road was built
along the crest Of the plateau and from
that fact it derives the name Of the
"Chemin DIES Danes"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08
JF 1VlVEK LIFE Of KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE As
ST Won HELTzENDORFF TO WLLIAr1 LEQUEUX

They, however, were shown into his
room to wait, and there saw upon his
table an abusive and scurrilous type
written letter in German addressed to
the emperor. Then it suddenly dawNed
upon them that the affable young man
might be the actual author of those
infamous letters, about which all Ber-
lin knew and was talking. 1t was this
visit which, no doubt, revealed to the
baron the young mans hiding place.
Both mother and daughter, however,
kept their own COUNSEL met Seeliger
next day, and watched, subsequently
learning, to their surprise, that he was
the son of General Won Trautmann,
and, further, that he had as friend
one of the personal Wallets Of the en-
peror, from whom, no doubt, he OBJ
tanned his inside information about
persons at court.
"When his father was arrested we
knew that the young man was living
in Brussels, and at once went there in
order to induce him to come forward,
make confession, and so save the gen.
NA"h AbOii biFoSlltCS IhC pICIIJ
| girl seated before me. "On arrival we
saw him alone, and told him what we
had discovered in the Rue de Provence,
whereupon he admitted to us that he
had written all the letters, and an
nounced that he intended to return to
Berlin next day and give himself up
to the police in order to secure his
| fathers release"
"And why did he not do SOP" asked.
Because next morning he was found
| dead in his bed in the hotel"
Fearing the emperOrs wrath, the
Breitenbachs, like myself, dared not
reveal what they knew-the truth
which is here set down for the first
time-and, alas! poor General Won
Trautmann died in prison at Mulheim
last year.
Copyright. 1917. William LeQueux)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08
CENTRAL VT. RAILWAY

Trains Leave the following sta
tionA daily except Sunday.
In EFFECT JUNE "a, 1917.
No. "a No. IS Moe
Cambridge Jet. S:Ioa m. e:zo'a. m. z.Iop. m
Jacksonville 81, Oh
Cambridge S;zS o:7o z.zo
Connections are to be made at
Essex Junction as follows: No ~
with the Mail Train for all New
England Points; No % with the
New England States Limited Ex.
press for New England Points and
with Local Passenger for St. Adams.
No. 40 with the night Express for
all New England Points.
EE-Sleeping Car Burlington to Boston
ready for occupancy 90 D. m. Passep-
gers holding tickets to or from points
north OF east of Essex Junction to or from
New England points beyond Bellows Pals
Dr Concord, via White River Jet. will be
given on application to the conductor.
Tree side trip ticket from Essex Jet, TO
Burlington and return,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On the
market 50 years. S1.25 bottle.-adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08
A LETTER FROM THE CROWN PRINCES PERSONAL ADJurANr
TO WILLIAM LEQUEUx PossEssoR OF THE
SECRETS OF EUROPE.


fng,
arne,
reading the proofs of articles
imperial etwoor
made have duly corrected
and
YOURSELF intimate of
dvthm
nsvhichI
and
startling vhich
with
In
hmostc
Your FRIEND
(signed) HELTZENDORFF.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08

Joe Kendall of Lyndonville was badly
poisoned recently by a mosquito bite,
which caused the arm to swell and neces-
itated bandaging.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08
Trautmann Affair
Cause of Trouble
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

T%HE Trautmann affair was one
which caused a wild sensation
n at POtsdam in the autumn of
IN +nI in
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08

Graduates in very active demand for
business and Civil Service positions.
Young women specially wanted to fill
places formerly occupied by men.
Good opportunities now for all who
are qualified. Prepare at once. For
catalogue address
CARMEL & HOLT, Albany, M
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-08

1912. l became implicated il
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-22

would have none of it. The proof that
such system exists in this country Is
IN the great number of sons of army
officers who secure commissions in the
army. Few of them ever fail to secure
the desired commission and yet the
Officers of the army wonder why the
army is not more popular. They lay
the whole fault at the feet of the volun
tary system for securing enlisted men.
Let us include the voluntary system of
securing Officers and if we do have
compulsory training in this equity let
it be under some plan that is not repug.
nant to our republican form of govern
ment