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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
ADMITTING SOME REVERSES,
BERLIN SAYS FRENCH FAILED

tinued today. 1eveled the positions and
produced wide, deep craters. rendering
an obstinate defense no longer possible.
in the Champagne this morning" the
German statement adds. fighting be-
tween Prunay and Auberive developed.
the battle line thereby extending from
the River Disc into the Champagne.
Our troops anticipate with entire
confidence the coming heavy fighting"
The fighting no longer is against a
line, but over quite deep and frregu-
lar fortified zone.
The battle swayed backward and
forward around our foremost positions.
our object being. If the war material Is
lost, to spare the lives of our forces
and to infiict heavy sanguinary losses
and thus decisively weaken the enemy.
This was achieved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April IA great French
ettempt to break through yesterday. the
object Of which was far-reaching.
fRiled," according to the German an
nouncement of today. The losses of
the enemy were very heavy. More than
z.1Oo prisoners remained in our hands.
f~Where the enemy at few places
penetrated into our line fighting still
continues. and fresh enemy attacks are
expected"
"On Monday afternoon" says the
German statement, the French threw
fresh masses into the fray and carried
nut lateral attacks between the Otse
and Conde on the Aisne.
"The artillery fight. which was con-
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OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
EXTENDING PARLIAMENT

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 17.-Andrew Bonar
Law, member of the British war coun-
Gil, moving in the house of commons
this afternoon the second reading of the
bill to extend the life of parliament
until the end of November. said the
British troops were engaged in the
greatest operation since the commence
ment of the war and were meeting
pectations.
At a meeting of the Irish nationalist
party today it was decided to oppose
the bill for the extension of the life of
parliament.
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8 O'CLOCK PM.

NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS.
Song, Our Flag Ger Us Wav-
ing" (verdD, the National Quar-
tet.
Address, National Committee
and Defense Societies." William
Mather Lewis.
Address. John Barrett. director
general Pan-American Union.
Reading, Il Am an American"
Miss Elliott Todhunter.
Address, National League for
Woman's Service" Miss Grace
Parker.
Song. I've a Boy. America. for
YOU" Miss Agnes Whelan.
Address, John Temple Graves.
Song, star of Descending
Night" (Emerson). the National
Quartet.
Address, Organizations Of the
Women of England and France"
Lieut.. Goodwin Lloyd Faulkner.
Royal Flying Corps.
Songs, 1.-The Stars and Stripes are
Calling" (MaxvelD. 'Columbia,
the Gem of the Ocean," the Ma
tional Quartet.
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GIVES BRITAIN HIS TRACTOR
Henry Ford Cables Waiver to Pat
emit Rights.

DETROIT. Mich. April 17-Henry
Ford. at the request of the British
government. has waived all patent
rights on his farm tractor and has
cabled the specifications to England
SO Great Britain can manufacture
tractors for use in the British Isles
and in France. ~,
1t also was announced that Mr.. Ford
hopes to have thousands of tractors
ready for use in the United States and
Canada by August /. Mr.. Ford's entire
! tractor plant, the same az his auto
-nobile factory, will be at the disposal
Of the United States government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
BRITISH PRESS AHEAD
IN MESOPOTAMIA DRIVE

LONDON, April 17.-British troops in
Mesopotamia are continuing their ad-
vance up the Tigris in pursuit of the
retreating Turks. 1t was officially am
nounced today. They have pushed to
within little more than ten miles of
Samara, seventy miles northwest of
Bagdad and within a mile and a half of
Istabilat. where the Turks apparently
are expected to make their next stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
MINERS ARE TO GET
20 PER CENT INCREASE

NEW YORK, April IA tentative
agreement to advance the wages of
225.000 miners in the bituminous coal
fields of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and west
ern Pennsylvania by about 20 per cent
at the expiration of the present con-
tract was reached today by a subcom
mittee consisting of operators and en-
ployeS from the four states.
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Zealandia Struck Mine,

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE loss of
the American steamship Zealandia. on
the British coast early this month. was
due to striking a mine. and two Of the
crew were scalded to death. according
to officers of the vessel who arrived
here today on an American steamship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
ToMoRRow's PROGRAM.
Voting for national ofhcers VIII
begin promptly at opening OF ses-

Voting for national officers VIII
begin promptly at opening OF SEES
sion.
10 O'CLOCK AM.
Congress called to order by the
president general.
Scripture and prayer: Rev.
Henry N. Couden, DID,. chaplain
House of Representatives.
Reading of the minutes.
Reports of committees: Legisla-
ton in United States Congress.
Mrs. Charles r. Davis. chairman;
conservation, Mrs. Charlotte e.
Main, chairman. conservation of
the home. Mrs. William B. Mem.
chairman: patriotic education.
Mrs. James G. Dunning. chairman:
Indian schools. Mrs. Walter Roe:
immigrants guide to the United
States (subcommittee of patriotic
education). Miss Alice Louise NC
Duffee, chairman; publicity. Miss
Fanny Harnit. chairman.
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5000 CANADIANS LOST
IN why RIDGE ATTACK

OTTAWA. April 17.-Estimates of
Canadian losses around Vimy. based on
good authority. place the casualties
from the commencement of the Vimy
offensive until Sunday night between
5000 and 5000. Three hundred and
thirty Canadian officers fell last week
on vimy ridge, according to the infor-
nation. The totals include killed and
wounded, with the latter predomi-
mating.
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q. S. Welcomes Loan Suggestion.

Secretary McAdoo today informed the
advisory council of the federal reserve
board. comprising big banking inter-
ests of the country, including ]. P. Nor
gan. that the government would vel.
come suggestions made by them as in
dividuals with reference to the flota-
ton of the forthcoming $4,000, 0O0, 900
bond issue. .s,,. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Would Prevent Separate Peace.

A proposal that the United States
and the allies formally agree that none
will make a separate peace with Ger
many or her allies was introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Sherman
of Illinois. and referred to the foreign
relations committee.
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Home Guards to Drill Tonight.

Company A of the National Capitol
Home Guards is to drill in the Senate
office building terminal of the subway
at o'clock tonight. with Lieut.. Strong,
Cd Cavalry. U. S. A.. as instructor.
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2.O,CLOCK Pm.

Reports Of committees: Pres
ervation Of historic spots, Mrs.
Robert T. Reineman, chairman;
memorial highway to Mount
Vernon, Mrs. William A. Smoot.
chairman; Children OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, Mrs. Daniel Lo-
throp, chairman OF committee on
co-operation with c. A. r.: his
torical research and preservation
of records, Mrs. willard S. Augs-
bury. chairman; histories Of gov
ernmental and corporate seals
and arms, Mrs. James H. Camp
bell. chairman: to prevent desc
Grafton of the flag. Mrs. Carl Won
Mayhoff, vice chairman: real
daughters, Mrs. William ID. Sher-
rerd, chairman.
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Plans Of Legislators,

Among the activities and plans of
legislators were these:
Senator James Hamilton Lewis Of Illi-
nois plans to offer a bill authorizing
the President to place men disqualified
for military service to work in tilling
public lands.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota adj
dressed letter to a constituent, with
authorization to publish throughout the
state. recommending that farmers plant
all ground now unused. even along
fences. in corners of fields and along
the edges of roads.
Senator Kellogg Of Minnesota has taken
up with the State Department the rush of
American labor to Canada to answer ad-
vertisements published in American
newspapers Of opportunities in Canada
He seeks way to insure the employ
ment on American farms of American
labor.
ing from the proposed CONSUMPTION for
military service all farmers OF military
age. Representative Ramsey of Iowa is
urging such exemption.
The tender Of the meat packers was
made to Secretary Houston by J. Ogden
Armour. Louis F. Swift. Edward A. Cuda-
by. Thomas E. Wilson and Edward Nor
ris. 1t is believed the packing houses and
interests of Kansas City and Omaha will
make similar offers.
Secretary Houston will report the
offer to the council of national de-
Tense, when a formal acceptance is
expected.
The packers agreed with Secretary
Houston that his proposal to confer
on the council of national defense
the power to fix maximum prices was
a fair one.
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Other Receptions,

A reception was also held by the Kan
sas delegation in honor of Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey in the red room Of
the New Willard Hotel. The receiving
line included those who are running for
offices on Mrs. Guernsey's ticket, headed
by the guest of honor.
Hundreds Of visitors attended the re-
ception given by Mrs. George C. SQuires
In the ballroom of the Powhatan. Mrs.
Sauires was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. C. r. Davis, Mrs. /James T. Morris,
Mrs Frank B. Kellogg. Mrs. William r.
Norman and Mrs. A. w. Greedy. The
room was decorated with flowers. while
a large American flag was unfurled on
the balcony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
ITO CALL MEETING
Of STRIKE PROBERS
Senator Hughes to Have In
vestigators of Car Tie-Up
Confer Tomorrow.
TO SETTLE ON PROCEDURE

Senator Hughes of New JERSEY
| chairman of the special Senate commit
tee appointed to investigate into the
causes of the strikes of the employees
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. said today that he in
| tended to call his committee together
| tomorrow to discuss a plan for con-
Quoting the investigation. He said
that he thought hearings would not
be begun before the first of next week.
When the Senate met today Senator
Gerry Of Rhode Island announced that
he had learned that his wife, who was
formerly Miss Matkilde Townsend of
| this city, owned stock In some local
| corporations and he had not had time
to ascertain whether she owned any of
| the stock of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company He said that
| on the committee to Investigate the
| strike, therefor.
| The Vice President announced that
Senator Gerry would be excused and
appointed Senator King Of Utah to take
his place.
| c. L. q. Extends Aid.
Union car men were elated today at
the action Of the Central Labor Union
last evening in approving the recon-
mendation of it's advisory council to
send an appeal to the $4,000 local
unions and LOO central bodies in the
United States and Canada for financial
help for the street car strikers in
Washington.
Efforts viii be made to have this ap-
peal signed by President Samuel Com
perS and Secretary Frank Morrfson of
| the American Federation of Labor in ad-
dition to signatures of officers Of the
| Central Labor Union of Washington
This action shows that union labor in
washington stands solidly behind u.s."
said Garth Calderhead. financial secretary
OF the local union. You can see what
1t will mean in financial backing II each
OF these bodies contributes only 81"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Germans Like Trapped Rabbits.

Caught within the meshes of this
wire. the German guardsmen screamed
madly for help and guidance. Some
like trapped rabbits. scurried up and
down the outer barrier. searching in
vain for openings. The British troops
meantime. had the greatest opportunity
for open field rife shooting since the
battle of the Marine. Lying fat upon
the ground, they poured bullets into the
panic-stricken. gray-coated Germans
until each man had fred a full 100
rounds.
While this was going on. the British
Held guns came into play with shrap-
mel barrage. which completed the de-
molition of the entrapped enemy.
1t was little wonder that later 1900
German dead could be counted or that
400 guardsmen surrendered with up
"Kamerad."
Try to Gain Time.
Everywhere they have been pushed
back from the British front. and espe-
cially north of the rolled up portion
of the Hindenburg line. the Germans
are endeavoring by every means to gain
time in order to complete defenses upon
which TO fall back. Their efforts to dig
IN everywhere and seek the shelter of
strongly fortified lines do not tend to
corroborate the oft-stated German
hopes that the warfare might become
open again. In fighting these retarding
actions the Germans are sacrificing their
picked troops. as they did during the
rear guard engagements in the recent
retirement on the Sonme. The charac-
ter of the troops selected for these en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
D. A. r. NOTES.

The Club of Colonial Danes will be
at home to all visiting Danes tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock
Mrs. Ellen Washington Bellany of
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D. A. R. Edition.
Would Congratulate Russia.

A favorable report to the House has
been made on the resolution by Repre-
sentative Goodwin of Arkansas to con-
graduate the people of Russia on the
establishment of a popular government.
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Mrs. Lewis Entertains.

Mrs James Hamilton Lewis received
from until o'clock at the Shoreham.
Assisting Mrs. Lewis were Mrs. William
C. McAdoo and Mrs. Thomas W.
Gregory. Mrs. Story was present during
the entire reception, while many other
members of the organization were in
attendance. Among the guests were
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Franklin K.
Lane, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Paul Bart
lett. Mrs. julius Lay. Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, Mrs. John Miller Horton, Mrs. S.
NJ. B. Morgan. Edwin Morgan, ambassa-
dor to Brazil; c. c. Calhoun, Z. NJ.
Wentworth, N. B. Woodwork and Lieut.
LLOYD Faulkner.
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Brilliant Reception at
Memorial Continental Hall

Memorial Continental Hall was
thronged with men and women at the
reception given last night in the hall
by the president general of the D. "A. r.
The candidates for the office of presi-
dent general, with the exception of Mrs.
George Thatcher Guernsey of Kansas,
were in the receiving line, which was
headed by Mrs. William Cumming Story,
president general
The reception was one of the largest
and most brilliant held by the Daugh-
and women passed along the receiving
line during the evening.
Three of the candidates held recep-
lions during the afternoon
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TO CANCEL DEBT
ON MEMORIAL HALL


congress selects to fill the various Of
fees will be Mrs. Squires choice also.
She is not partisan.
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LEGISLATION PERMITTING
PRICE FIXING PLANNED
Steps Taken Toward Granting Power
to Council Of National
Defense.

Legislation to empower the council
Of national defense to supervise distri-
button of food and, II necessary, fix
maximum and minimum prices. was
being framed today as one Of the re-
suits Of yesterdays conference between
the great Chicago meat packers and
Secretary Houston of the Department
Of Agriculture.
Many suggestions are being offered
by members of Congress on how the
people of the United States can carry
out the policy of agricultural and in
dustrial conservation outlined by the
President in his proclamation.
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gagements is considered the best evil
dence Of the Importance the Germans
attach to what plainly appears to be
their desire to avoid decisive battles
just at this time.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-10
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BUENOS AIRES, Sept 9.-The Swedish minister to Argentina, Baron Lowen, today denied that dispatches in cipher had been sent to Berlin by the German charge through the SWed- ish legation at Buenos Aires. He de- clared:
 T have not sent, nor caused to be sent by the legation under my charge any telegram from the German lega- tion The news is a great and dis agreeable surprise. l have cabled to my government to clear up matters.
 Tn the United States they are very excitabe."
 The official announcement issued by the state department at Washington that communica tions from Count Lux burg, German charge daffaires at Buenos Aires, had been sent to the Berlin foreign office through the Swed- ish legation here in cipher, caused a sensation and was the principal topic of discussion throughout the city. That the situation is regarded as serious was evidenced by the fact that the popu- lace, usually gay on Sunday, were re- markably quiet and sober-faced
 The government offices have been closed since Friday evenin, but when the officials return from the week end tomorrow the revelations from Wash ington will be the first matter con- sidered.
 The president of the republic already
Arizona republican., 1917-09-10
ITALIANS SHOT
 WHEN PATRIOTIC
 MEETING |S HELD
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 9.-One Italian was killed, another was probably fa tally wounded and two police officers were slightly injured late today when an attempt was made to break up a patriotic open air meeting in the Italian section here The two Italians who were shot are members of an alleged anarchists club which later was raided and literature said to have been of an incendiary nature was seized.
 The wounded detectives are Albert Templin and John G. Rydlewisz The Italians have not been identified.
 The Rev. A. Guiliani, an evangelist, who has been holding a series of meetings among the Italians in an ef- fort to stimulate patriotism, reported to the police last Sunday that a num- Der of men had attempted to break I'D a meeting and asked for police protection for the meeting today. A number of plain clothes men were de- taied for the gathering.
 When the meeting was in progress the man who was later killed began to talk loudly to interrupt the speaker. One of the officers stepped up to him and quiet him He drew a revolver and began firing.
 Police reserves were rushed to the scene and seven men and one woman, all Italians, were arrested.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-10
SEVEN THOUSAND FREIGHT HANDLERS
 ID STRIKE TODAY
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KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9.-A strike order issued here late today calls upon seven thousand freight hand lers and checking clerks of the Rock Island, Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Missouri Pacific railroads to quit work tomorrow
 The call for a strike of railroad freight handlers and checking clerks is said to be an extension of the strike of express company employees here, which began several days ago.
 Following the strike of freight handlers and check clerks of the Wells Fargo, American and Adams Express companies Saturday, the promised walkout tomorrow morning of the freight handlers will mean practically a complete freight and express tie-up, not only in Kansas City, but eventually in Kansas City's trade territory, labor officials assert ed One hundred and eighty unloaded express cars are in the yards here tonight, it was declared.
 Officials of the Kansas City Term inal company admitted tonight strike breakers were being used to take the places of several hundred mail and baggage handlers at the union sta tion who quit work yesterday and today. The strike call tomorrow morning of freight workers is said to be the result of the discharge of freight handlers and checking clerks August 27 for attempting to organize
Arizona republican., 1917-09-10
SURPRISED BECAUSE
 AMERICANS SECURE
 CONTENTS IF NOTES
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LONDON. Sept 9.-The Washington state departments revelation of Swedish diplomat in Argentina acting as an intermediary for transferring German messages to Berlin has created one of the greatest international sen sations of the war. The development itself is not, however, a great surprise, the chief surprise being that the American officials were able to obtain the messages, as they did the Zimmer- mann note of last winter regarding German overtures to Mexico.
 The Swedish government, with the monarchy,t he aristocracy and the ar my officers, has been rated strongly pro- German throughout the war, and Queen Victoria in several public ut terances has proclaimed her German sentiments as strongly as any German could The Swedish people. on the other hand, are reported as leaning strongly against Germany in the more recent stages of the war, particularly since the unrestricted submarine cam paign
 The suspicion has been current in England throughout the war that Ger many was obtaining much information of m /itary movements which could not be secured through ordinary spies, the spy industry in fact, having been pret- ty well stamped out here for more than a year past after lessons taught by several executions in the tower of London.
 Compliments to American diplomacy for the skill displayed in securing the (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-09-10
TQ RE(J)()P 0F LAS1 WEEK
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Again the sFrench and the Germans are engaged in extremely heavy fight ing in the Eerdun sector, with the Germans trying to recoup their losses of the end of last week on the right bank of the Mouse, but with General Petain's forces holding them back all most everywhere and covering the ground with their dead Over a front of nearly two miles the Germans Sun day morning, following unsuccessful attacks Saturday night in the sector of the Bois des Posses and the Bois des Caurieres, returned to the frav with renewed vigor. especially around Hill 344 At some points French trenches were captured by the Ger mans, but from these they later were driven out and the French line was entirely established. In the fight ing around the Bois des Posses Satur- day night the Germans left nearly one thousand dead on the ground before the French positions
 At various points on the front held by Field Marshal Haig the British troops have delivered successful at tacks. especially northwest of St Quen- tin, where German positions on front of several hundred yards were cap
 
 the British guns still are roaring in the mighty bombardment that has been in progress more than a fort night, but as vet the infantry has not been loosed for the impending dash into the enemy territory. The Berlin war office reports that northeast of St. Julien the British delivered an at tack Saturday but met with repulse I ik in Str prit iyl reconnaissances south of Labassee canal and along the Searpe river were without success. The British official communication makes no mention of the forays.
 There has been a considerable slack ening in the German advance in north ern Russia, due in large measure to the Russians making stands at several points, particularly on the front of the Pskoff railroad line leading eastward from Riga. Here the Germans are held back while the Russians are pre- pairing defenses in which to make a stand. On the upper reaches of the Aa river the Germans are gathering Concentrations of Germans also have been discovered in the regions of Jacobstadt and Dvinsk, probably in dicating that Prince Leopold of Ba- varia purposes an extensive operation against the Russians in this region. On the lower end of the line in Rumania the Russians and Rumanians continue to hold the Austrians and Germans for no gains, notwithstand- = ing violent attacks which have been preced by heavy artillery fire.
 i Although terrible storms have broken over the Austro Italian front, causing 1 the rivers to overflow their banks and 1 turning the plains into quagmires, the heavy battle for None San Gabrielle continues unabated. with the Italians violently attacking, but with the Aus.
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