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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
GERMAN PAPER ASSAILS
COURSE PURSUED BY US.
Accuses President Wilson Of "Crim-
inal Carelessness" in Conduct Of
American-German Relations.

BERLIN, Thursday, March %, via Lon
| don. March 24.-The Lokal Anzeiger &C.
cuses President Wilson of criminal care
| lessness in his conduct Of American Ger
man relations. The paper says:
dispatches from America and other
neutral countries repeatedly play with the
idea of the possibility of Germany &C.
cording American ships different treat
ment from that given other neutral
steamers on the ground that Germany
must have an interest in avoiding a con-
America also Is keeping alive the hope
at the last moment we may find way to
compromise with the American stand
point.
After the chancellor. as well as the
other officials involved, have repeatedly
emphasized that there can be no going
back for us, it is only necessary now to
lay stress upon the following:
The policy Of President Wilson since
the breaking off of diplomatic relations
has been characterized by careless and
criminal errors. He has played with the
destinies of great peoples. He desires tc
make his further course depend upon
whether Germany commits an overt act
that is, an openly hostile action against
an armed American merchantmen. AT
the same time he lets it be known that
he has commanded these armed mer-
chantmen to open fire on their part on all
submarines Immediately.
Called Unparalleled Rashness."
SIN the face of the reasons we have
given the whole world as the basis for
unrestricted submarine warfare, it is un-
paralleled rashness if the President risks
the lives of American citizens in the care
less belief that we will not dare to injure
them. Even apart from the fact that
our naval authorities declare that it is
practically impossible to distinguish
American from non-American merchant
men, the German government must en-
phatically decline to consider any discrim-
nation. If President Wilson rashly
wants war he should start 1t and he will
have 1t. On our side it only remains to
assure him that We have put an end to
negotiations about submarine warfare
once for all. The monstrous guilt for a
German-American war; should it come.
would fall alone upon President Wilson
and his government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
Kaiser Congratulates King.

BERLIN, March "a. via London
The German emperor has telegraphed
congratulations to the King of Bull
garia in connection with the fighting
on the Monastir front. The emperor
said:
The reports from Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg that Bulgar and German
troops have behaved splendidly in the
lighting near Monastir have filled me
with pride and joy. l have instructed
Won Buelow to express my full appre-
citation to the German troops.
In expressing to you congratula-
tions on the splendid behavior of your
brave troops I beseech you to instruct
Won Buelow to inform your gallant
soldiers of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's report and of my congratula-
tions. 1 know that our troops will
continue to resist the enemy with the
same logged devotion. the same firm
will, and will attack him until the
final victory is ours. God grant it!'
The Won Buelow referred to in the
preceding dispatch is presumably
Prince Won Buelow, former chancellor
and ambassador to Italy. Prince Won
Bue1ow was last reported in SWitzer-
land in January and was supposed to
be working in behalf of GermanyS
peace move. The present dispatch in
dicates that he is on diplomatic
mission to the King of Bulgaria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24

The sinking of a French battleship
of the Danton class by a German sub
marine in the Mediterranean on March
10 was reported in a statement issued
by the German admiralty on March 20
and received here by wireless. The
said that the battleship, which was pro-
tected by destroyers. listed heavily
after being hit and capsized forty-five
minutes later. Lieut.. Capt. Moraht was
named as the commander of the Ger
man submarine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
286 FRENCHMEN DROWNED
ON BATTLESHIP DANTON

LONDON. March 24.-In the sinking
of the French battleship Danton in
the Mediterranean on March 10, says
a statement from the French admiralty
received here. 2S6 men were drowned.
The Danton was torpedoed by hostile
submarine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24

employing mines and other devices In
their efforts to block egress from the
great German naval base. Is announced
in a British foreign Office note cabled
to the State Department by Ambas-
sador Page.
The line. formerly running from
point four miles Off the Danish coast
to within seven miles of the Dutch
coast. after April l. will extend be-
tween points three miles on the Danish
and Dutch coasts and include all waters
to the eastward except the territorial
waters of these countries.
Few Available as U-Boat Chasers.
1t is stated that of all the big feet
of power craft owned here only few
measure up to the navy requirements
as submarine chasers and will be avail
able for the work. The speedboat
Speedway belonging to Colin Liv-
ingston; the Cleolia, belonging to A. G.
Forsberg, and the Sea Gull, owned by
Walter Tuckerman, are among the few.
it is stated, that could be used for the
work. They have been measured and
inspected by the naval officials, but no
request that they be turned over to the
navy has yet been made. 1t Is stated
that practically all the larger boats in
the local pleasure fleet have beenlooke ed
over in the past month by naval in
spectors. Boats large enough for out
side service and with a speed of more
than ten miles an hour are wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
Not All Are Comprehensive.

At the beginning of 1917 there were
compensation laws in effect in thirty
five states. In the rapid spread of
workmens compensation legislation In
this country, however. the fact is often
overlooked, the report of the bureau
of labor statistics states, that many of
the laws adopted are far less compre-
hensive than their mere titles would
indicate.
Because thirty-f1ve states and terri
tories. with some rs per cent OF the
employed population. have adopted such
laws, it is frequently assumed that a
similar proportion of the wage work.
ers of the country are now fully and
properly insured against the loss and
suffering of industrial accidents. That
this Is not true is emphasized In the
bulletin of the labor statistics bureau.
The bulletin presents a detailed COM
parison Of the principal features Of the
various state compensation laws. The
comparison brings out most striking
differences. particularly as regards
the proportion of workers covered and
the scale of compensation benefits. Nc
state compensat act covers all en-
ployes. In the first place, most of the
acts are elective. Employers who do
not accept are penalized, but in spite
of this there are always a number who
refuse to elect In the second place,
all of the acts purposely exclude GER
tain classes of employees. Thus. agri-
cultural workers, domestic servants
and casual employees are almost every
where excluded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
.BULGAR TROOPS DESERT
IN REGION OF M0NAST|R
Troubles Over Supplies and Rela-
lions With Teutons At
tributed Cause.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 24.-Semi- official
dispatches from Serbian headquarters
in the last few days have reported
serious trouble among the Bulgarian
troops around Monastir. Several regi-
ments are reported to have deserted
in body as the result of friction over
supplies and their relations with their
Teuton allies.
According to these reports 1t has
been necessary to rearrange several
large units Of the Bulgarian army, dis
tributing troops Of suspected loyalty
harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
No Longer a Dead Weight.


Foreign Minister Milukoff has out
lined the attitude of the new Russian
government in foreign affairs to a num-
Der of Petrograd and Moscow journal
lists A Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad quotes the foreign minister as
saying: I'VE shall remain faithful to
all past alliances similar to that with
our allies. which will be still further
strengthened and become still more
cordial and sincere. The change in re-
gime will dispense the distrust our al
lies had right to feel toward the late
government 1t is Russia's duty to con-
tinue the struggle brilliantly both for
her own liberty and that of all Europe
Ky the change IN regime we def
nltely won the sympathy of neutrals,
especially Sweden. while Finland,
thanks to the restoration of her con-
stitution, has become our sincere friend
Our allies came into touch with the
new regime without an instants delay,
understanding that the old regime was
a serious hindrance to that organiza-
ton Of the Russian people which is
necessary for a final triumph.
~ i i,est Russia h Is no longer dead
is reproductive force. Henceforth all
rumors of separate peace must van
ish once for all. 1t would be anti-na-
tional for freed Russia to come to an
many"
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Petrograd, dated Friday,
said that Nine. Catherine Breshkovs-
kaya. grandmother of the Russian rev.
olution," would arrive in Petrograd
Friday night after having been forty
three years in prison or exile. She was
sentenced to penal servitude in 1874 but
was released early in the COS. Later
she was banished to Siberia for belong
ing to he socialist revolutionary party.
No Cheers for Deposed Gear.
PETRoGRAD. March 2s, via London,
March 24.-The arrival of Nicholas
Romanoff, the former emperor. at Tsar-
skoe-Selo is described by the Russkai
VOLTA, which Is the only newspaper edi-
torializing on his arrest. and which de-
clares that the event puts an end to
Russia's shame. The country, the news
paper asserts, will breathe freely only
when the former emperor has disap
peared forever from the horizon of
Russian life. The editorial follows:
yesterday Nicholas Romano6 was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
NOCOMPENSAn0NL LAWS
FOR DISTRICT WORKERS
Employees Of Local Government, and
Others, Lack Benefit Of
Legislation.

Lack of workmen's compensation
laws for employees Of the District gov
eminent and other workers in the
National Capital not in the employ OF
the federal government is being
brought to mind here by the active Or
ganization of the federal employees
compensation commission and by a re-
port on workmens compensation in the
United States, issued today by the bu-
reau of labor statistics of the Depart
ment of Labor.
When the newly organized compen-
sation commission begins work Mon
day to consider the thousands of claims
for compensation from federal en-
ployes throughout the nation 1t will
receive no cases brought by employees
of the District government. In the
report issued by the bureau of labor
statistics, which has had charge of the
workings of the federal compensation
law until the organization of the new
commission. the District of Columbia
is instanced as one Of seventeen non
compensation states.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
THE SCOUTS RELIGION.

The Boy Scouts of America main
tain that no boy can grow into the
best kind of man without recognizing
his obligation to God. The first part
of the scouts oath or pledge is, ION
my honor l will do my best to do my
duty to God and my country" The
recognition of God as the creating and
ruling power of the universe and the
grateful acknowledgment of his guild
ance Is held to be necessary In direct
ing the growing boy toward the best
type of American citizenship.
The boy scout movement, however,
Is n-sectarian in it's attitude toward
religion. It's policy is that the religious
organization or institution with which
the boy scout is connected shall give
the needed attention to his spiritual
life. If he be Catholic, the CaIhollcG
church should be the agency for his
religious training. If he be Hebrew,
then the synagogue will teach him the
faith of his fathers. If he be Protes-
tant, the church of which he Is an ad-
herent is the proper organization to
give him an understanding Of the
things that pertain to his allegiance to
God.
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THINGS SCOUTS CAN DO.

Organize hiking parties In the inter
est of food production and food conser-
walton. Go through the country dis
tributing literature and other informa-
tion to truck farmers and others who
ought to wake up to the alarming sit
uation confronting us.
Get your county fair board to offer
premiums and other prizes for achieve
ment. Make your fair board get busy
In encouraging food production.
Keep lookout for poor crops and
gardens. When you see the crops Of
gardener or farmer failing, drop a
postal to the State College of Agri-
culture telling them your observations
and ask them to send the man Htera-
ture (give name and address,. Or
write to the States Relation Service,
U. 8. Department of Agriculture,
d. G. This will be national Good
Turn"
Secure the cooperation Of local pa
pers in your efforts. Your news will
not be censored. They welcome it.
The national council will credit you
toward your merit badge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

busy hour with the colonel going over
the contractors estimates for the
month In prospect. In an interval OF
the business talk, Baldwin remembered
the good-looking young tramp who had
wanted job.
"Oh, yes; I knew there was some
thing else that I wanted to ask you, )"
he said. "How about the young fellow
that l unloaded on you couple OF
weeks ago2 Did he make good?'
"Who-Smith?"
"Yes; II that's his name"
The engineers left eyelid had quiz
zical droop when he said dryly: "1t's
the name he goes by in camp: John
Smith haven't asked him his other
name."
The ranchman-president matched
the dropping eyelid Of unbelief with
sober smile. II thought he looked as
If he might be out here for his health
like a good many other fellows who
have no particular use for doctor
How is he making it?"
The engineer, hard-bitted man with
ing the tribe Of those who accomplish
things, thrust his hands into his pock,
cts and walked to the window to look
down into the Brewster street. When
he turned to face Baldwin again, 1t was
to say: "That young fellow is won.
der, colonel. put him into the quarry
at first, as you suggested, and in three
| days he had revolutionized things tc
the tune Of 20 per cent saving in pro.
duction costs. Then gave him hack
at the concrete-mixers, and he's max
ing good again in the cost reduction
That seems to be his speciality
The president nodded and was suf
| fciently interested to follow up what
had been merely a casual inquiry.
what are you calling him now?-a
betterment engineer? You know youl
first guess was that he was somebody's
bookkeeper out Of job"
Williams wagged his head.
Hes three-cornered puzzle to me
yet. He isn't an engineer, but whst
you drag bunch Of cost money up the
trail, he goes after 1t like dog afteI
rabbit. I'm not anxious to lose him,
but really believe you could make
better use Of him here in the town Of
fee than can on the Job"
Baldwin was shaking his head dubi-
ously.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
INAUGURATION.

During the Inauguration of Cover
nor Edge at Trenton, N. j., 100 scouts
were stationed at various points for
the purpose Of directing delegates to
the capitol. Others acted as guides at
the railroad stations and assisted the
traffic officers. A triangle was formed
behind the reviewing stand during the
exercises to prevent the enthusiastic
crowd from closing in upon the new
governor as he walked from the capi-
tol to the stand.
The police department and many in
dividuals have complimented the work
of the boys In the highest terms. The
governor himself was well pleased to
see so many of the boys serving so
faithfully on such a cold day, and he
commented on their work and sturdi-
ness and general character.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
EACH TO FEED A SOLDIER

Every Scout to Feed Soldier" Is
slogan for the 25O,OOO members of
the Boy Scouts of America, expressed
by the executive board at a meeting at
the national headquarters In New
York. A resolution adopted by this
board, after officials Of the movement
had been in conference with officials
of the navy department, the depart
ment of agriculture and the American
Red Cross, placed this matter OF the
extension and development of gardens
ut the head of the list Of definite serv-
Ices which scouts will give to their
country in the war. The executive
boards resolution on this matter or
war service was as follows:
Whereas, Congress has declared that
n state Of war exists between this
country and Germany, and
Whereas, Each member Of the Boy
Scouts Of America Is definitely obliged
by the Scout oath to do his duty to
his country, and
Whereas The combined strength Of
the Boy Scouts of America, now in
Guiding 210OOO boys and $4,000 men,
| form a potential asset to the country
for cooperative effort, be it
Resolved, That every officer and
member of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea be urged, in addition to the serv-
ice they render the police and civic au-
thorities in their home cities, to def
nitely assist in the development of the
plans which the national council has
made with the following organiZa-
tions: First. The department of ag-
riculture. To cooperate with this de-
partment In the extension and devel-
opment of home gardens, under the
slogan. Every Scout to Feed Sol
dier."
Second. The American National Rec
Cross. To cooperate with the Rec
Cross through its local chapters IL
meeting their responsibilities occa
stoned by the state of war.
Third. The navy department. IL
cooperate with the navy department
in organizing an emergency coast pa
troll along the seacoast towns.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

thoughtfully. They were dirty again
from the tinkering with the motor, but
the inspection went deeper than the
Crime.
I'm not afraid Of the pick and
shovel, or the wheelbarrow. and on
some accounts I guess they'd be good
for me. But on the other hand. per-
haps 1t IL pity to spoil a middling
good Office man to make an Indifferent
day-laborer-to say nothing Of knock
ing some honest fellow out Of the only
Job he knows how to do"
Colonel Baldwin swung in behind the
steering wheel of the roadster and held
a fresh match to the black cigar.
Though he was from Missouri, he had
lived long enough IN the high hills to
know better than to judge any man
altogether by outside appearances.
"Climb in," he said. indicating the
vacant seat at his side. 'Im the pres
ident Of the ditch company. Perhaps
Williams may be able to use you; but
your chances for Office work would be
ten to one in the town.
81 don't care to live in the town,
said the man out Of work. mounting t.
the prOffered seat; and past that thu
big roadster leaped away up the roat
and the roar of the rejuvenated motto
made further speech impossible.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

There was no present help for that.
however: and five minutes later he had
regained the road and was on his way
to the ditch camp. AS he walked he
read for the fiftieth time something on
the page Of a recent st. Louis paper.
It was under haring headlines:
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BANK
PRESIDENT
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15

where night switching crew was max
ing up a train.
Keeping to the shadows. he walked
back along the line Of cars on the
makeup track. alertly seeking his op-
portunity. Halfway down the length
Of the train he found what he was
looking for: a box car with Its sidedoor
hasped but not locked. With bit of
stick to lengthen his reach. he unfas-
tened the hasp, and at the switching
crews addition Of another car to the
makeup" he took advantage of the
noise made by the jangllng crash and
slid the door. Then he ascertained by
cropping into the dark interior that the
car was empty. With foot on the
truss-rod he climbed in, and at the
next coupling crash closed the door.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
The young ex-tramp soon finds
that his services are very much
In demand, despite the fact that
he 10 suspected Of trying to hide
his past.
{TO BE CONTINUED.)
Had Her Reasona.

They were discussing church affairs
when Mary came home from school,
and Aunt Maria remarked little pitch
ers have big ears" and the conversa-
tion stopped. A few days afterward
the minister came to tea and gave
some Of his attention to Mary.
DO you like to g. ~ church," he
asked.
"No," answered Mary, very firmly
but politely.
"And why not, my little dear?"
"Oh," said Mary. with a smile, little
pitchers have big ears" very much to
the surprise Of her mother and Aunt
Maria. who colored consciously, and
the minister changed the conversation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
CHAPTER ll-ContinWed.

Good Judges on the working floor OF
the Lawrenceville Athletic club had
said of the well-muscled young bank
cashier that he did not know his own
strength. 1t was the sight Of the pistol
that maddened him aad put the driving
force behind the smashing blow that
landed upon the big mans chest. The
lifted pistol dropped from Mr.. Watrous
Dunham's grasp and he wilted. settling
back into his chair, and then slipping
to the floor.
In a fash Emith knew what he had
done. Once, one evening when he had
been induced to put on the gloves with
the Athletic clubs trainer, he had con-
trived to plant body blow which had
sent the wiry little Irishman to the
mat, gasring and fighting for the
breath of life. "If ever Yell be givin'
a map that heart-punch wild tn bare
flsht, Misther Montague, It's you f'r tn
fasht train widout shtoppfn' to buy
amy tcket-it1l be murther In the
first degree" the trainer had said,
when he had breath to compass the
saying.
With the unheeded warning resur-
gent and clamoring in his ears, Smith
knelt horror-stricken beside the fallen
man. On the presidents heavy face
and In the staring eyes there was a
foolish smile, as OF one mildly aston
tshed. Smith loosened the collar around
the thick neck and laid his ear upon
the spot where the blow had fallen.
The big mans heart had stopped like
a smashed clock.
Smith got upon his feet, turned on
the electric light, and, from mere force
of habit, closed and snap-locked the
presidents desk. The watchman had
not vet returned. Smith saw the empty
chair beside the vault door as he
passed 1t on his way to the street. The
cashiers only thought was to go al
once to police headquarters and give
himself up. Then he remembered how
carefully the trap had been set, ane
how impossible it would be for him t.
make any reasonable defense.
With one glance over his shoulder a
the darkened front windows OF thu
bank, Smith began to run, not towart
the police station, but in the opposite
direction-toward the railroad station
For ]. Montague Smith, slipping from
shadow to shadow down the scantil!
lighted cross street and listening mo
mentarily for the footballs Of pursuit
new hour had struck. 1t was al
prodigiously incredible. The crowdin'
sensations were terrifying, but the.
were also precious, in their way. Long
forgotten bits Of brutality and tyrann!
on Watrous Dunham's part came up t.
be remembered and, in this retributiv'
aftermath, to be triumphantly crossed
OK as items in an account finally set
tied. On the Smith side the bank cash
fer's forebears had been plodding farm
ers, but old John Montague had beer
the village blacksmith and soldier
q shrewd smiter in both trades. Bloot
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CHAPTER ~.
Wanted-A FInancler.

It was full fortnight or more after
this motor-ti -tinkering incident on the
hill road to the dam. when Williams,
chief engineer of the ditch project. met
President Baldwin In the Brewster Of
fees Of the ditch company and spent a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-15
WHAT HAPPENED

lawrsnesviie Bank Trust
popular bachelor engaged vsra
leading
shift the blame Smith,
be Durham
blow the and
dead