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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
DAILY BAND CONCERTS
ARE TO Be ABANDONED
Marine Band the Only Military Or
ganization Available This
Summer.

On account of the war 1t has been
found impracticable to continue this
year the custom Of previous years OF
having band concerts in the public
parks every week day from June 1 to
September 80. Military bands are not
available.
When the custom was inaugurated
years ago three such bands were sub
Ject to call-the Marine Band the EnEi-
neer Band at Washington barracks and
the cavalry band at Fort Myer. but in
recent years only the flrst tWosaRspad
were available: This year the fMdyiiie
Band alone remain.ssth the EAgtneer Band
the three new ents In
process Of organization III tnis city.
Marine Band Only to Play.
Because Of this condition. probably
the only public band concerts to be
given this summer will be those given
by the Marine Band, That band will
every Wednesday afternoon and in the
ellipse. south Of the White House, every
Saturday afternoon. The first Of these
concerts will be held on the White Lot
ellfpse next Saturday afternoon. from
to $50 o'clock.
Col. Harts, the. engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
appreciates the great popularity Of the
daily concerts during the heated term,
and says that If he can obtain the serv-
ices of another band for the purpose the
concerts will be resumed under the sys-
tenn that obtained last summer. 1t is
possible that arrangements may be
made for the Marine Band to give con-
certs Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
In some of the public parks. Whether
that can be done will be announced
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Gives Prizes for Sinking U-Boats.

NICE. May 81. 2:10 ami. w. Barol,
an. American resident here. has given
125, 900 francs to the ministry of marine
The money is to be distributed in prizes
Of IS, 900 francs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
General Manager of Seaboard.

chief engineer of the Canadian North
ern railroad. has been appointed gen.
eral manager of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad. succeeding C. S. Lake. re-
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
LIBERTY BONDS
AN INVESTMENT.

A IS or $40 bill will enable you
to procure libesty bond.
And you will get 3H per cent in.
terest ON the money.
After the initial payment you
complete payments In small In
stallmentE and ON each Install.
ment you get 314 per cent in
terext.
Any bank I'm Washington will ar.
range for you the details of this
great savings and investment
plan.
Previously subscribed. .15,25S,SSO
T0day's subscriptions. 226,21O
Total .................$ .$S'4s4.7eo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Approved Aid to Allies.

Prince Udine told the Senate that the
United States brought to the allies in
Europe something that is far greater
than the help of men, of wealth and of
food. You bring us the sacred recog-
milton of our right, you bring US moral
confidence. and the conviction that our
cause is holy and that the free democ-
racy and even the greatest among
them. share our feeling. our spirit and
our hope"
Prince Udine said that the knowledge
of the approval of this country had
been of great aid to the allies. He said
that the United States entered the war
not by a sudden impulse, but after have
ing seen its full extent and measured
all it's power.
You did not hesitate" he sa'd, "all
this we appreciate very deeply. and
every effort of yours to shorten the war
will be blessed by millions of human
creatures. victims of the greatest bar
barity.
ITALY entered to the war with aims
equal to those which you pursue. Our
territory had not been invaded, our in
secure boundaries had not been vio-
lated. Our people understood that the
sacrifice Of free nations was the. pre-
lude Of their own sacrifice. and that we
could not remain Indifferent without
denying the very reasons of our ex-
fstence-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
German Toll Is Heavy.

The toll Of German planes destroyed
in May will mount far into the hun
dreds. In last Sundays fighting alone
thirty were accounted for. Fifteen
were seen to crash to the ground. four
teen were driven down completely out
of control and one was shot down by
artillery.
One Of the melees on Sunday. between
six British and eight German machines,
was as thrilling as any aerial battle
ever fought. It was at close quarters
throughout: so close, in fact. that wings
scraped against wings and fighting
pilots could look each other squarely
in the eye. No sooner would a British
pilot swoop up to the tail of one of the
German machines than another German
was upon his tail. This German in turn
would almost Immediately have another
British pilot pouring bursts of machine
gun bullets at him. At one time seven
machines were following one another in
headlong fashion toward the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Hundreds of German
AeroS Lost in Nav

From stan Correspondence the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE, May
80, via London.-The recent lull in the
fighting has had no effect whatever
upon the British aerial offensivS.
which continues day and night with
unrelenting Intensity In the last few
days there have been witnessed some
Of the most desperate air battles of the
entire war. One or two of these have
been fought at the unprecedented
height of $4,000 feet, or more than
three and one-half miles from the earth.
earth.
Recently there was a duel in which
British pilot. having run out of am
munition for his machine gun. got
close enough to his antagonist to shoot
him down with his revolver. This Incl
dent served to recall the fact that
when the war began the only weapons
which aerial pilots had were pistols
and carbines.
A notable feature of the air fighting
in the last ten days has been the ten
dency of the German machines to break
in pieces soon after being shot out Of
control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
ITALIANS OCCUPY FOUR
VILLAGES IN ALBANIA

ROME. May 81. via London. 4:46 p.m.
Italian troops in Albania have occu-
pied the villages of Cerevoda, Velisest
Csoja and Gaia. the war office an
nounced today.
The towns occupied by the Italians
are in the central part Of southern AL
bania. This extension of the Mace
donian front westward to Avlona. on
the Adriatic. has been long held by
Italian forces. Their advance is re-
claiming more of Albania from Aus
trian influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Gould Not Remain Indifferent.

.'ws knew that the European had in
creased your trade and given vigor to
your industries. Many feared that be-
cause Of the ocean that divides us the
great cry Of grief Of oppressed Belgium
would only sound family In your ears.
Many feared that. absorbed by the ac-
ttvities Of labor. you would fail to take
an interest in our struggles.
I'VE. however, looked toward you
with trusting sympathy; we felt that
the great fatherland of liberty, the no.
Bile democracy which offered its hospi-
tality to all the people of Europe, and
granted to all of them the protection of
the same just and humane laws. could
not remain Indifferent.
''You waited to intervene until vio-
lent offenses against right had become
clear and more evident. When your
Tag, always universally respected, was
insulted. you hesitated no longer, and
your mighty accents Of promise and of
faith rang In our ears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Tells Of Italy's Suffering.

ITALY has suffered more than any ma
tfon in Europe the horror of foreign
Nominations, the martyrdom of inva-
sions.
daries and her coast and she wants to
secure herself against new aggressions
But Italy has not been. and never will
be. an element of discord in Europe. and
istence at the cost of any sacrifice, SO
she will contribute with all her strength
to the free existence and development
Of other nations"
tions hope. by increasing the ruthlessness.
to become victorious
with our united effort" said Prince
Udine. I'VE shall vanquish all these diff
culties."
May God protect our two nations" he
added. Italy, which has given the world
free civilization. considers herself worthily
at your side in this hour, full of sorrow.
it Is true. but also grateful because Of its
moral nobility. day shall come when
we shall be proud Of our suffering and
when our sacrifices shall be rewarded. Let
us endeavor to bring that day nearer
which shall put an end to the sorrows of
DO many who are suffering and dying
without guilt"
The Italian mission was escorted to
the floor of the Senate by a COMMITTEES
appointed by Vice President Marshall
made up of Senators Martin, SALISBURY
Stone. Swanson. Lodge. Knox and New
Tne members OF tne senate and the oc-
cupants of the gallery arose and an
plauded for several minutes, when
Prince Udine entered the chamber.
Following the address of Prince
Udine. he and the other members of his
party met the members of the Senate
On motion of Representative La
Guardia of New York. Speaker Clark
today was authorized to notify the Ital-
ian mission that the House would re-
cess for thirty minutes Saturday to re-
ceive ii. No hour was set for the re-
ception-
Welcomed by Mr.. Marshall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
To Confer With Mr.. McAdoo.

Members of the mission dealing with
financial matters had an appointment
Ior an important conference this after
noon with Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo. Other Treasury Department
officials will attend.
The mission will be represented by
commissioners Nitti, Ciuffelli, Arlotta
ana Borsarelli. Italy's entrance into
the contemplated central purchasing
nody of the allied powers in the United
states will be discussed. The whole
country will be gone over.
of the $100.000,000 advanced to Italy
about S60.000.000 already has been
placed IN orders by Italy's purchasing
committee. 1taly's purchasing Is being
done oy the body headed by Gen. Tozi
with Engineer Quattrone. formerly chief
engineer or the Italian railroads, as his
principal adviser. The headquarters of
the purchasing body has been in New
fork. but buying experts have been in
various parts of the country-in Tennes-
see. Tor cotton; in Pittsburgh, for coal; (;
In New England, for shoes, and at vari-
Gus other points for chemicals and coal
-Four more technical experts, to be en-
ployed In connection with these pur-
cnases. arrived here yesterday.
heads of the buying committee, are
likely to be added to the central buying
commission. if formed 1t was stated
that a further loan to Italy was not to
De discussed this afternoon, though
that question Is expected to be given
consideration shortly.
This evening the commission will be
guests at a dinner and reception at the
nome OF Mrs. Henry F. Dimock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
GERMANS MAKE VIOLENT
BUT FUTILE ATTACKS
Hurl Lines of Men at French In
Champagne Region-Heavy
Losses Suffered.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 81 (noon).-The Ger
mans attacked the French lines in the
Champagne with extreme violence at
several points last night. The at
tacking forces were checked at some
places by the French fire and at other
points by the bayonet. the Germans re-
firing each time after heavy losses,
the war office announced today.
The fighting was particularly des-
perate in the region of the Teton, the
Casque and Mont Haut, the attack be-
ing launched in four successive waves
after a heavy bombardment from large
caliber guns and suffocating gas shells.
The statement says:
There was pronounced activity by
the artillery south of st. Quentin and
on the Chemin- -Des-DameS. north OF
Jouy, near Cerny and in the vicinity
of Hurtebise, where a number of pa
troll encounters also occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Alcohol Provision Changed.

Another provision adopted today by
the committee would exempt from taxa
ton alcohol reclaimed by refining beer
and reducing its alcohol content in the
making of near beer" when such
alcohol becomes denatured for COM
mercial purposes.
The committee did not discuss the pro-
posed postal increase on second-class
publications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Teutonic Peace Program.

STOCKHOLM. May 81. via London
The peace program of the Austrian and
German delegates to the socialist confer
ence to be held here. as formulated In a
group conference, provides for no annex
mechanical means which may be em-
ployed in maritime and air warfare. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Germans Are Pleased.

News Of the decision Of the French
socialists to participate in the confer
ences at Stockholm, which was received
by the German socialist delegates upon
their arrival here, was a source of great
satisfaction to the German representa-
tiyes, although they had been prepared
for it by the recent close vote on the
subject in which the minority among
the French socialists just failed to
carry resolution favorable to par
ticipation. Philip Scheidemann, the
German socialist leader. said:
THE decision is just what I expect
ed. I also expect that the English
social democrats will allow themselves
to be represented at the Stockholm con-
ference l am thoroughly convinced of
this"
Herr Scheidemann further declared his
conviction that the conferences would
result in, not peace, but a working
basis for peace. But when pressed for
details regarding this basis he said It
was rather difficult for him to speak for
publication on this subject while he
was abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
TAX ON MUNITIONS
TAKEN FROM BILL
Senate Committee Also In
creases Levy on Tea and ,
Coffee.
RECLAIMED ALCOHOL FREE

The Senate finance committee today
decided to put in the war tax bill a
provision to raise Ss0,oO0.O00 by con-
sumption taxes of cents a pound on
coffee. cents on tea, II a cent on
sugar and cents on cocoa.
Another important change agreed
upon was elimination of the present
tax of 12k per cent on war munitions.
now raising $25,0OO,OOO.
Substitutes for tea and coffee also
will be taxed.
What Taxes Will Produce.
From the new taxes the committee
estimates the following revenue will
be raised: Sugar. $50.000,009; coffee.
SIS, 900. 900; tea, s3,o00,008, and cocoa,
$7,000,00O. Coffee and tea taxes will be
levied upon importers. Arrangements
are being made to take care of import
contracts made before May 1 by re-
quiring purchasers from importers in
stead Of the latter to pay the taxes.
Under the House bill 1t was proposed
cents.
The decision to abolish the present
special tax Of 12k per cent on war
munitions was said to be due to two
reasons-diminishing of the tax and
of increased excess profits on
all corporations, which will reach the
makers. While this years
revenue from the munitions tax was
estimated to yield $25,000.000. Treasury
experts told the committee 1t would
be much smaller next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
BRITISH CASUALTIES
1928 DURING MAY

LONDON. May 31-British casualties.
as published in May. show a total of
$500 officers and 106,331 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Welcomed by Mr.. Marshall.

Mice President Marshall in a brief
steech welcomed the Italian mission to
The Senate. He said that sometimes
history reverses itself and sometimes
Hpeats ttss3f; that when Rome stood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31

exclusively for power and sought to
lay Belgium under conquest it had
never quite succeeded in conquering the
Belgian people. Today. he said. Rome
refuses to let another power do what
1t could not do 1900 Years ago. He
said he recalled that one of the great
roman orators in the days of old when
ne closed his addresses always said that
Carthage must go. Today, he said,
be deStroyad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Fighting in Champagne.

"In the Champagne the enemy made
sharp attacks at several points on our
front during the night following vio-
lent bombardment, in which poisonous
gas shells and shells from large caliber
guns were discharged. Northwest of
Auberive and at Mont Blond all the
German efforts were checked by our
fire. The enemy attacked with par
ticular strength our positions at the
Teton, the Casque and Mont Haut. We
repulsed four different attacks after
struggle of extreme severity. The
fighting began at about o'clock and
was continued until daybreak. Broken
up by our fire or repulsed by the bay
onet. the attacking troops each time
were hurled back in disorder to the
trenches whence they came after hav-
ing suffered heavy losses. Only at one
point on the front attacked. northeast
Of Mont Haut. did enemy troops gain
footing in some advanced positions.
We took a number of prisoners. Of
whom two are officers.
"On the left bank of the Meuse (Ver-
dun 'front.' the artillery fighting was
spirited in the region of Hill No. 304
Two attacks by the enemy were re-
pulsed completely"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
Berlin Official Report.

BERLIN, May 81, via London. 4:40
pm.-"On the Chamin- n-des-Dames ridge
and in the western Champagne the ar
tillery duel again developed great in
tensity." says today's official statement.
ron the southern bank of the Aisne.
after extensive mining operations. West
Rhenish troops stormed several French
trenches and brought back forty pris-
oners and some machine guns. Detach-
ments of Upper Rhenish regiments con-
Quoted a reconnoitering enterprise east
of Auberive, as a result of which fifty
prisoners fell into our hands. During
the night lively artillery engagements
developed on the west bank of the
Meuse.
"Army group of Duke Albrecht: There
is nothing to report"
Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht: Spirited artillery fighting con-
tipues In the Ypres and Wytschaete
bends Directly south of the Scarpe
several British companies which made
were repuls4d With hdE1y 9oss
'Ah siActeAsS Of fre Of, short dura-
ton w4S FOLLOWED by British attacks
between Monchy and Guemappe. In a
stubborn hand.to-hand struggle West
Prussian regiments drove back the
enemy. who advanced to the attack
several times"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31
SENATE ADDRESSED
BY PRINCE OF UD|NE
Head of Italian Mission Pre-
diets Ultimate Victory and
Receives Applause.
TALKS TO HOUSE SATURDAY

Predicting ultimate victory and de-
claring that the day will come when
those nations which have suffered Tor
the cause of justice in this war will be
proud of their suffering. Prince Udine.
head of the Italian mission to this
country, today addressed the Senate
The words from Prince Udine were re-
ceived with warm applause, both by the
Senators and by the guests of the SEN
ate in the galleries. Prince Udine, clad
in his military uniform, read his ad-
dress in English to the Senate following
his introduction by Vice President
Marshall.
Prince Udine told the Senate that he
considered 1t great honor to be given
this opportunity to address the Senate.
Three years have elapsed since Eu-
rope, without any justifying motives,
perhaps without any motive at all be-
yopd the will of a small oligarchy, was
driven into the greatest conflict that
human history records said Prince
Udine. "The struggle has now extend
ed beyond Europe, and now a great
part of humanity is suffering the
anguish of a war which it did not de-
sire and in which it did not believe.
Deny Humanity and Justice.
I'VE cannot think of this spectacle OF
destruction without profound grief, but
a deeper anguish is stirring our souls.
That which has grieved us more than
the wealth destroyed. more than
the lives cut off. is the sight Of culti-
waited and intelligent nations. which
yesterday shared with US all COM
munion of life and intellect, which
have now denied those principles OF
humanity and justice which were the
result of long centuries of work and the
great and difficult conquest of civiliza-
tion.
Little nations which were entirely
guiltless. and which within their small
territory contained masterpieces of art
and treasures of industry, have been
barbarously sacrificed"
Prince Udine said that in the enemy
camp science has sought to justify all
excesses. He said the Italians had
suffered also greatly at the hand of
foreign oppressors, and have conquered
liberty and independence like the
United States. He spoke of the italian
heroes who have stood for freedom as
Washington. Jefferson and Lincoln
have stood in this country.
I'm your wars and in Guns an ideal
light has guided US. and our efforts
were all directed toward a most noble
aim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-31

Probably showers tonight and tomor-
row: warmer tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending p.m.: Highest, n. at 5 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 81. at am today.
Full report on page 20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-05

Water Jewels.
Many little diamonds
Sparkled on the trees,
And all the little girls said,
"a Jewel, If you please"
But when they held their hands out
To catch the diamonds gay
A lot of little sunbeams came
And stole them all away!
Old Rhine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-05
MT. CARMEL

Mr.. Wendell Hamerl is reported as
being seriously i'll, suffering from an
attack of dropsy.
Hur1ah for the Fourth of July.
Here's wishing that the readers one
and all had an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Klein and
family, of Wales, also Miss Annie
Hoffman, were pleasant callers at the
Martin Klein home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Flach and two
of their children arrived the latter
part of last week from their home at
Delisle, Sask', and are now on the
route of visiting their old time friends
Mrs. Joseph Fuzack, accompanied
by Miss Mary Ado, left on Wednes-
days train for her home at Montana
after visiting a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. John He'll.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, accompanied by
her daughter, returned last week. 1t
will be remembered that she LETT here
seven years ago and her visit while
here will be at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Witzel. Their conf n q
back sure proved to be a great pleas.
ure to all.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-05

les received in an accidental fall on q
stairway at the hotel. Deceased was
about fifty-years of age and is sur
vived by a wife and family of three
children,
Wales took a defeat from Calvin,
score 3.2. in a fast game played last
Tuesday. On Friday they took two
games at the Byron township farmers
picnic, M from Sarles and the other
from Hannah with the winning end of
81 and ISL, respectively. Wales
is n Of the towns in this county that
got a real good start at the opening
of the season and appears to intend
keeping up it's lead.
Hannah vas the first town in Cava-
lier county to take active steps to-
wards the organization of a Red Cross
society and last week was able to
make announcement that $115O had
been raised. Of this $685. was
raised during Red Cross week. Han.
nah certainly has set a mark that
other towns a aim atone which if
equal(ed will make Cavalier county's
total contribution to the national Red
Cross fund vel reach that of many
larger and weather. counties over the
state.