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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Genuine. Says Cologne Gazette.

The Cologne Gazette says there is no
apparent reason to doubt the genuine
ness of the emperors telegram as
published by Mr.. Gerard. The news
paper saws il cannot see how its con-
tents can serve fresh proof OF Ger
many's guilt, as il only gives new EVIL
dence of the cunning and ambiguous
policy followed by Great Britain in the
days prior TO the outbreak of the war.
The newspaper further sees in the
Gerard revelations another move In a
plan to exploit the Stockholm CONFER
ence in favor of the entente by putting
the question of responsibility for the
outbreak of the war and then pressing
the socialists into the position Of being
accused parties.
The Neueste Nachrichten of Munich.
Bavaria. says it does not matter
whether the emperor's message to Will
son is authentic, as ii only proves tho
emperors love of peace But quite
another thing. the newspaper says. Is
the use the entente press and tele-
graphic agencies are making OF Mr..
Gerard's book. as in is a great enort
made a again to represent Germany as
being responsible for the war
The Neueste Nachrichten complains
that the entente has been given four
day start with its foreign press. whila
the Berlin government now promises =
belated explanation. and adds:
our diplomacy in the days of the
telephone always seems to work at the
pace of the mail coach.
The Lokal Anzeiger. commenting on
the publication of the alleged telegram.
says:
Mr. Gerards comments on this al
legged telegram of the emperor attempt
to prove that no greater misfortune
could have happened to the world, in
GLIDING the new world, than England 3
non participation in the war. 1t is fu-
tile to argue against such stupidity.
The very imperial document which Mr..
Gerard publishes proves conclusively
what influence worked with might and
main in July 1914. to prevent war"
The telegram of the kaiser referred
TO was published August in the Phila
delphia Public Ledger as the first OF
the revelations of former Ambassador
Gerard in his memoirs Of his expert
ences in Germany,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
TO CLOSE SIX MORE SALOONS.
U. S. Officials Also Serve Notice on
One Wholesale Place.

Following the closing today of nearly
a dozen liquor establishments in North
east Washington because of their proX-
unity to Camp Ordway. notice was
given by the police to six saloons and
one wholesale establishment in South
west Washington that they also will be
required to close their doors because
of their being located in the half mile
zone surrounding the military encamp-
ment in Potomac Park. The order af-
fecting the additional establishments
becomes effective tomorrow. They in
clude the saloons of p J. Lynagh, 5ol
7th street: Ellen r. Hannah. COL nth
nj. ]. O'Donoghue. 701 street; Gregor
Kramm, 224 14th street: T. J. Bresna-
han. pa 14th street. and the Wholesale
place of Harry c. Talbert. at 1872 l4th
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
British Airmen in Waiting.

Reports from various local CORE
the raid would have been much more
serious but for the preparedness Of the
British defense. British airplanes at
the first intimation of the enemy's APP
preach arose from all points. climbing
upward at Il terrific pace at daring
angles with the result that before the
Germans arrived fleets Of British ma
chimes were in waiting.
The activity Of the airplanes and the
excellent fire from anti-aircraft guns
appear 70 have nullified the attempted
operations of the invaders virtually
everywhere except at South End There
are many stories of scattered flights by
the Germans to avoid risking engage
ments with the defenders. The weather
was bright and fine. with a strong
westerly wind. which. perhaps. was
less forcible at the great height the
raiders travelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Moscow Council POSTPONED.

The provisional government has post
poned until August c3-o4 the meeting
of the extra ordinary national council
at Moscow Members of all four dumas.
representatives of the municipalities
zemstvos. councils of workingmen's and
soldiers delegates and other politicaI
and social organizations will particj-
pate in the conference. which was called
by Premier kerensky late last month.
In a speech at reception given yes
terday at the ministry of communica- :
tons to the members of the American
railway mission. NJ Yourenen, minis
ton of American methods has resulted
in measures justifying the hope that
a normal regular service would shortly
be resumed on the Russian RAILWAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Holiday Crowd Suffers.

South End was full Of holiday makers.
numbers Of whom were only visitors for
the day. MANY IF these were the way
TO the railway station to take IA train for
London when the bombing began, and
there were many casualties among them
One bomb alone killed seven persons and
wounded many others
Elsewhere the people who remained in
the street. instead of taking cover. were
the chief sufferers. Hundreds wer1 thrown
to the ground by the CONCLUSIONS. but all
escaped serious injury. Reports from Deal,
Ramsgate and other coast towns say that
the main result of the air raid warnings
was TO draw crowds TO the sea fronts to
watch the invaders.
Thanks to the promptness of the British
arplanes in attacking the raiders, all
these places escaped and the onlookers
saw aerial battles, though AT a dim dis
lance. None of these fights seems to have
been prolonged. or. as far as is known
70 have resulted seriously for the invaders.
whose plan seemed to be to avoid fights
in order to insure safe return To their
base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
School1 May Be Moved.

The order of evacuation. if promul-
gated-and il is likely that il VIII be
viii provide for the transfer of all in
stitutions and individuals not produc-
lively engaged in Petrograd or neces-
sary to the economic or official life of
the city.
The measure will aim to remove from
the capital the burden of the idle para
site population, which foments disor-
ders and which. to great extent. was
responsible for the recent uprisings
Schools probab will be included
among the institutions transferred
from the city. a special permit desig-
mating the business of the bearer will
be required OF persons entering the
CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
NOT GOING TO STOCKHOLM.
DR.. Jordan Declines Participation in
the Peace Council.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 13.-Dr. Da-
yid starr Jordan. chancellor emeritus OF
Stanford University. treasurer of the
Peoples Council of America and peace
advocate will not be a delegate TO the
peace council to be held in Stockholm
September g. according to a telegram re-
ceiyed today. DIR. Jordan said that even
il the government should alter its de-
cision to refuse passports to delegates IL
the council he would not act for any of
the peace organizations.
Dispatches from New York have mem
toned Dr. Jordan as one OF the three
delegates to represent the ReopleS Council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
SECRETARY APPROVES
"SEND-0FF" TO SOLDIERS
Mr.. Baker Heartily in Favor of
Parade in Honor of District
Men Drafted.

Secretary Baker of the War De
partnent today expressed his hearty
approval OF the plan to have a great
demonstration n WASHINGTON ia MA
farewell to the men who are Ia enter
the National Army.
Secretary Baker was enthusiastic
over the project as presented by Will
liam r. Guide. Alexander Wolf and
=. Al. Lecse. chairman of committees
named to handle the proposition on be-
half. respectively. of the Washington
hamber OF Commerce. the Washing
ton Board of Trade and the Retail
Merchants Association.
This same group of chairmen this
afternoon IS to confer with Cen Crow
der. the provost marshal and get his
opinion regarding the prospective dem
onstration- After the matter has been
discussed with Gen. Crowder it is prob-
the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
GUN CREW
PRISONERS ON U-BOAT
Navy Department Believes Five
Were Captured When Tanker
Was Sunk.

Sinking of the American steamer Cam
pana a Standard Oil tanker. with the
probable capture of her captain and four
members of the naval guard by the at
lacking German submarine is announced
by the Navy Department in the following
The Standard Oil tanker campana,
American steamer. was sunk by a sub
marine on the morning of August s, l43
miles west of lie de Re. Forty-seVen sur
vivors reached land in safety. 1t is be-
lieved that the captain Of the steamer and
four OF the armed guard are prisoners on
board the German submarine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
GERMAN AIR RAID
TAKES TOLL OF q
Women and Children Are
Among the Victims at
South End, England.
TWO RAIDERS DESTROYED


BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 13.-Twenty-three
persons, including nine women and six
children. We're killed and fifty persons
were injured at South End. in Essex.
forty miles east OF London. by bombs
dropped yesterday by German raiders.
says an official statement issued to-
night. Considerable damage to prop
erty was caused at South End by the
nearly forty bombs dropped upon the
town.
Two of the German machines were de-
stroyed by British naval airplanes. An
official statement issued by the govern
ment today says that one Of the ma
chimes was a Gotha airplane and the
other a seaplane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Comment by BoSrd Member.

A member of one of the boards said
TODAY that it was solemn thing 10
make out these affidavits, and II the
boards could not rely on them to the
extent that they would expect, some
thing must be done.
Cases of false swearing will have to
be referred TO the district attorney and
examples made of the offenders 50 that
in future handling of men for the Ma
tional Army there will not be any such
cases.
There is to be a meeting of the eleven
EXEMPTION board members in the Dis
trict building tonight for discussion of
draft machinery. The principal ques-
tion to be taken up will be the assem-
bling of the first call men for service
and getting them started toward the
cantonments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Thirty-Eight Ships Lost.

The Campana was the thirty-eighth
American merchant ship destroyed through
the operations of German and Austrian
submarines and raiders since the war be-
gan Thirteen of these ships We're sunk
before the United States entered the war
April g 1917. and twenty-five since that
time The total tonnage of the ships lost
is about 10000, including $4,000 tons
sunk since April ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
RUSSIA PLANS REMOVAL
Of IDLE FROM PETROCRAD
Economic Conditions in Capital De-
mand Evacuation of Non
Producers.
BY tho Associated Press.

PETROGRAD. August ia partial
evacuation of Petrosrad by idle and
non productive elements of the popu-
lation, in order to alleviate the eco
nomic crisis. which daily is becoming
more acute. was favorably considered
by the government at d conference and
the question referred to the minister of
justice for his approval
In order to ameliorate the food
shortage such a measure is absolutely
necessary. according to the conclusions
reached by the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Exemption Board Figures.

Figures compiled today from informa
ton given by the eleven local exemp-
tion boards shows S49 men accepted
FOR service with the National Army
and ~ cases pending for decision
These were obtained out of 1911 men
called. 2.s42 of whom reported for phys
ical examination before the eleven
boards. Out of this total 1.1SS men
have been rejected for physical dis
ability or claims for exemption ap-
proved TO date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Plans Take Wider Scope

Present indications are that the dem
onstration VIII be a greater and more
attractive affair than was at frs,
planned. Members of the three com
mittees which are serving Jointly en-
pressed confidence this afternoon ia !
It would be likely to prove one of tho
biggest events ever staged in Tho
National Capital. :" 'he
The three chairmen were bipb1,.
pitased az the interest shown by Sec
rotary Baker in the demonstration
Mr Baker was very enthusiastic
concerning the plans for the farewell
demonstration and showed his intersst
keenly. said Mr.. GUIDE TO-DAY. folIowina
his interview with the Secretary ~
War. VI
Mr.. GUIDE stated that the question y,
setting aside day as a national hoIi.
day IN honor of the drafted men had NO,
been discussed at the conference with
Secretary Baker.
Detailed plans for the demonstration
Gill be discussed at meeting of the
committee following the conferences
with the officials. Until that time mem.
bers of the several committees are ex.
pected to prepare themselves to pre-
sent ideas which may prove valuable in
making the demonstration interesting
and effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
DIVISION NO. 7.

Additional notices have been sent to
thirty-five more men to appear for ex-
animation Thursday from 10 am. to
pm in the seventh division at the
Western High School. They and their
draft numbers are as follows:
No. 1858, Guy William Bradford, ABS
p street; No. S23. Frank Venell Pas
seno. 1885 Prospect avenue; No. 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Letter Received by The Star.

Another letter came to The Star with
the request that it he referred TO the
pro1er board The letter contained
clipping from The Star with the name
of a man in District No. :. whose clam
for exemption on account of widowed
mother. has been allowed by the board
Please investigate this mans claim
for exemption" said the letter which
today was filed with hoard no.
..Vother owns property worth $4,000
and a store She has two daughters ana
one son married. all we'll off and able
to care for the mother The man eN-
empted rides around in sl.iOo auto
mobile
Reference of such cases to the legal
authorities for action is being con-
sidered If examination of the am
davits does not show mention OF such
facts as were noted in the letters. ana
the facts are found to be true. cases
may be taken TO the court charging per-
iJIry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Scandinavian Conference Soon.

Tho scandinavian countries are ex-
,ected to hold conference soon, at
which the main point of discussion will
h. the effect of Americas entrance
into the war Information to this eff
feet has reached here through official
channels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
SENATE TO SQUELCH
PEACE RESOLUTION
Prompt "ShoW-DoWn" Urged
on Measure Presented by
La Toilette.
FEW MEMBERS FAVOR 1T

Disposition prevails among senators to
call for an early "show down on the
La Toilette peace" resolution, and
bring it to vote No doubt is enter
tanned that the resolution will be over
whelminglv defeated as expressive of
the sense of the Senate. as hardly cor
poral's guard, it is thought, can he raj
lied to its support.
The main thing some senators think is
to get it off the hooks and not have it
hanging as an object Of satisfaction to
pro German sympathizers in this country
and encouragement to the kaiser's govern
ment The belief is widely held in the
Senate that the resolution is o. the nature
of active aid to the enemy. This view is
entertained by Charles Edward Russell,
one of the commissioners to Russia. who
declares that one such resolution is of
more practical value to the kaiser than
thousand men in the trenches.
Must Be squelched. Says Pomerene.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio democrat
and member of the foreign relations COM
mittee, declares that Congress and the
country are in no mood for trifing at
this time with n resolution of such char
acter and he says it must be "sauelched-
Senator Pomerene is very bitter in his
comments upon it and says ii will have
sympathizers mainly among we'll wishers
of the kaiser. slackers and the l. w. w.
He predicts that it will have no subStan-
tial support in the Senate.
One suggestion now under considera-
ton for the handling of the resolution is
to permit debate to proceed upon it for
a time and then offer motion to lay
it on the table. Such a motion would
instantly cut off debate and bring the
wished-for show DOWN by a vote. How
ed. it is said this afternoon by the Senate
leaders, will be to refer the resolution TO
the committee on foreign relations.
Short Debate Promised.
There is no intention to try to pre-
vent Senator La Toilette from maxim
his speech in advocacy of his resolution
and it will be followed by speech in
opposition. in behalf of the administra-
will oppose it to show The attitude of
the republicans of the Senate in sup
port of the government and the war.
Other senators. however, favor refer
ring the resolution to the committee
on foreign relations. the makeup OF
olution of this nature. The chairman
of the committee. Senator Stone. might
favor it, but il is not thought for mo-
ment that it could ever get favorable
report from the committee.
The objection urged to this course is
that il would make the way clear to
endless debate. and the judgment of
many senators is to kill the resolution
at the outset and put the Senate on
record as standing by the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Amendment Conceived in Malice.

Opposition to a constitutional amend :
ment proposed by Chicago Typograph-
ical Union. No. l6. which promises to
cause sharp debate in the convention.
was expressed by Mr.. Scott He said it
was conceived in malice" and in
tended to reflect diseredit' on the OFF,
GERS of the international body. 1t
would limit the powers of the general
officers and subordinate unions in max
ing contracts and compel a referendum
on agreements with national associa
tions of employers
The address also indicated that rela
tions of the union with the American
Federation of Labor were not alto
rether happy because. he declared, the
"obligations which the officers and sub
ordinate organizations of the A F.. of
l., owe to this international union have
been disregarded in many instances.
He added:
..The laws of the American Federat-
ton of Labor have been grossly vio-
lated repeatedly and there is no assur-
ance that any official attempt will be
made to prevent a repetition of these
illegal acts. Unless we are prepared to
accept the consequences of these Illegal
acts we must repudiate them promptly
and without reservation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
Union Takes $4,000 of Liberty Loan

President Scott said that through its
executive council the International Typo
graphical Union had subscribed for $50 900
of the liberty loan bonds and that sub
scriptions for an additional $3.50 had
been reported by subordinate unions
He emphasized the fact that of s6s.-
652.431 earned by members of the union
in the fiscal year ending May 81, only
S4.6SA had been expended by the inter
national union because of strikes or
lockouts He said the gross earnings of
union printers had increased $394Oe26
in that period. the average earnings a
member being sl,0S6.4S, an increase of
s45.25 as compared With the preceding
twelve months.
President Scott also announced the
completion of an arbitration agreement
between the international union and the
CLOSED shop division of the United
Typothetae and Franklin Clubs of
America, effective August 4, 1917 to
December 81. 1926 Arbitration con-
tracts. he said, have been issued to 19l
newspaper publishers under the new in
ternational agreement with the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associate
effective May !, 1877, to May /. 1922.
The total payments of 1909 old age
as 1851 sos Mortuary benefits totaled
S29S476. The Union Printers Home in
this city cost sl23. LAG to maintain, and
its capacity was increased. accommodate
tions being provided for 80 residents
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
home is to be celebrated Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13
SHOWS PART TAKEN BY
UNION PRINTERS IN WAR
President Scott of International
Body Comments on Patriotism
of Members.

BY the Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. August 80
A prosperous organization with its
house in order and ready to expand the
work it already has started in connection
with the war activities OF its members.
was pictured by Marsdea c. Scott OF New
York, president Of the Interna tional Typo
graphical Union III the address with
which he opened here today the sixty
third annual convention of the organiza-
ton. He said that nearly 500 members
Of the union had enlisted with the Ca
madam forces. that more than 400 already
are in the Army or Navy of the United
States and that thousands of others will
follow the Stars and Stripes in the world s
war.
Forty-two Canadian members of the or
ganization have been killed in France and
sl2225 has been paid to their widows or
dependents. Mr.. Scott added. He an
nounced that the two representative or
CARNATIONS of employers in the printing
industry-the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association and the United Ty-
pothetae and Franklin Clubs of America
have recommended that all journeymen
and apprentices be reinstated in their po-
stions when they return from the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13

Totals I ORG 3.3ll o,6io $40 1.1s6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-15
over, that no faith is Placed by Ger
many in the new outfit and no move
has been made to deal with it.
If GERMANY SHOULD WIN.

Edward Mott Woolley in a contrl-
hutton to the National Security
League, calls attention to the fact
that if Germany should win the war,
II would mean the extension Of hef
domain into the United States, with
government by the soldier and police.
We gan only guess how this German
dominion would extend. but the last
nrnce of blood would be extracted.
They would take as much OF our
country as they could hold, and IN
addition they would wiring from Us
~anson of billions of dollars. be-
lieye that the people Of this land are
not vet awake to the magnitude OF
the peril. There is still a lethargS
that must be shaken off. They do
not realize that victory by the Ger
mans is within the range OF POSSIBLE
ties, and they don't know what the
government is like III Germany. But
militarism over there would be moth
inr beside the autocratic and brutal
government they would give us il they
had their hands on the rich prize of
America. But it is useless 20 fore
cast such partition Of our nation, for
we are not going to let 1t happen.
70 prevent it ne viii give all the
blood we have. 7;
Or. CO. Wendall Stiles, who spent
eight years in Germany, i'll an address
in Washington last night said Ger
many had planned to exact tribute
from America 90 years ago. lie SAID
that our muni;ionmaking plants,
even before we entered the war, had
;; given the German nation another rea-
son for demanding indemnity. He as
! serted that the Germans had pre-
pared a bill against this country
which would force us to pay "a pen
sion for every German soldier wound
ed Nv an American shell and for the
! family OF every German soldier killed
! Nv an American shell