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Evening star., 1917-04-09
SENATE COMMITTEE ADDS
TO SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Measure as Reported Carries Big
Items for District in Total
of $144,475,367.77.

The sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported to the Senate today from
the committee on appropriations, car
rying s144,475.S67.77. The Senate COM
mittee bill represents net increase
of sS,26S.304 over the bill as it passed
the House.
The big increases are for the War
Department and the Treasury Depart
ment. The increased items for the War
Department are to enlarge and improve
arsenals and their facilities for turn
ing out munitions.
The coast guard, which comes under
the Treasury Department. received an
increase of s1,3SO,714, of which 100000
is for the improvement OF It's coasta-
telephone service.
The District of Columbia gets s4oo,eo0
for continuing the construction of the
bridge across the Potomac to take the
place of the Aqueduct bridge. An IN
crease of $4,000 is made for public
buildings and grounds around Wash
ington, and $500 for new boilers for
the Botanic Garden
The House provision of S35.00O for a
public bathing beach and bathhouse
at the tidal basin in Potomac Park was
kept in the bill.
The committee inserted an amendment t
which would extend the limit of time
for beginning the construction of the
proposed George Washington Memorial /
Hall at Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th
street northwest to March 1. 1919.
Under a Senate amendment the Secre
tary of the Treasury is authorized in
his discretion to include among the
buildings to be supplied with heat, light
and power from the central plant the
Pan American building. the civil serv-
ice building and the municipal fish mar
ket The limit OF cost for the power
plant is increased by S6S,0o0.
The Senate COMMITTEES reduced the
sum allowed by the House TO the fed
eral trade commission to investigate
food prices from 100000 to $3.50, 200.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
To Turn Over Other Interests.

Charge Grew. also at Vienna. will turn
over TO Spain British and Japa Rese in
terests, which this county has looxsa
liter since the beginning of the war.
Italian, French ana Rumanian interests
in Austria Hungary, previously Iookod
after by the United States. were
ordered turned over to the Swiss min
lister
American ambassa3ors. ministers and
consular officials in France, Great
Britain, Russia. Serbia, Japan, Greece.
Morocco ana Egypt will stand ready to
tlrn over Austrian interests. which the
United States has represented in those
countries since the beginning of the
var, to whatever nation the Austrian
foreign office shall Indicate
The United States by line break III re-
iotions is relieved OF the care oil probably
100000 war prisoners. IN Russia alone
Z is estimated that 1.25u. 900 Austrian
prisoners We're under American Dro,ec-
Non. with considerable number in
France also. la Austria the United
States had cared for ali the Italian ana
1sunanian prisoners. Other small groups
are thought to bring the total wcu up 10
G,000. 200.
About 200 native Americans are thought
10 De now In Austria and Hungary, viii,
perhaps another 500 raturaHz.d Austro-
americans, most OF whom maV rrgfer "a
stay IN their country of birth trfiriaIs
here expect no difficulties 70 be placed be-
fore Americans in Austria ANA that AN
the American embassy ohiciai. viii lie nor
United TO leave w'itnoJ'i resiriut or j,7cou-
tenience, owing to the ,f, :-i-GIy f,ierdT,,
feeling that Austria has shu,,. dre,,itS
German press Ire.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
CLOSE BREWER|ES,
KANSAN PROPOSES
H. J. Waters Makes Sugges-
ton at Conference on
Food Conservation.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, No, April s-The clos
ing OF breweries and distilleries to save
grain, and increase of bread output
through the milling of wheat to ST per
cent -four. instead of 72 per cent. as at
present. were among suggestions for
food conservation made here today by
Henry ]. Waters, president of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College. before a
conference called by Secretary Houston
Of the United States Department of Ae-
riculture 20 consider the food situation
of the nation. The advanced percentage
IN milling of flour would Increase the
production Is, 900, 900 barrels. President
Waters said, while the shutting down
Of breWeries and distilleries would save
annually d1s, ,5os,o9 bushels Of grain
suitable for fattening livestock
I'VE are entering upon one Of the
food" he continued. Germany spent
years in accommodating such q reserve
in preparation for emergency. This
country's visible supply Of food will be
consumed before another harvest.
Should We have an unfayorabic season
the United States would face the great
est food shortage since the civil war
Army neceSsities-hard tack, norIl
and heanS-muSt at once be increaS ed.
Moro beans must be raised and hog
raisers must look to increase in the
pork output.
Increased gardening, rapid extension
of community canning clubs and an in
crease in potato acreage were among
the other conservation measures adyo-
Gated by President Waters.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
PRESIDENT THANKS KING.
REPLIES to British Rulers Message OF
Generalization.

LONDON, April 9.-'rhe reply OF Presi-
dent Wilson to the message sent to him
by King George, as given out here official
ly today. is as follows:
ITO his majesty George V, king and en-
peror: Your eloquent message comes to
me at this critical moment Of our ma
tional life as proof of the community of
sentiment among the free peoples of the
world now striving to defend their ideals,
TO maintain the blessings of national m
dependence and to uphold the rights OF
humanity. In the name of the American
people and the government TO which they
look for guidance | thank YOU for your
inspiring words.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Army Blanket Appropriation
for War Without Details
Meeting With Opposition

protest against appropriating $780,
ooo 900 for war purposes, at the discre-
zion of the President. unless Congress
he furnished with some of the details
in connection with the proposed ex-
penditure was sounded In the fiouso
today by leaders on both SIDES. Inc
upshot of the discussion was that the
20 Conference because it would not
agree with the Senate. which has In
serted an amendment appropriating thiD
800, 100000.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT.
Gardeners Are Warned to Protect
Young Plants.

From the Department of Agriculture
this afternoon came frost warning
for gardeners
A heavy frost is predicted for tonight
by the weather bureau. Therefore
gardeners are advised to cover up any
of the less hardy plants that have ap-
peared above ground.
Experts of the department explain that
such plants as radishes, lettuce and
onions are not injured by a light frost,
but might be hurt by a severe freeze.
IF any beans, corn or cucumbers have
appeared they should be protected from
any kind of frost.
The covering may be done by jars, by
newspapers weighted down with stones.
by straw stable manure or cloths.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
MINIMUM WAGE UPHELD
BY U. S. SUPREME COURT

Oregou's law fixing minimum wages
for women. the first compulsory min =
imum wage statute ever before the
United States supreme Court, was to-
day upheld as constitutional by all
equally divided court. Similar com
pulsory laws of Washington, Colorado,
Wisconsin, California. Utah, Minnesota
and Ohio were likewise sustained.
The Supreme Court also upheld as
constitutional the Oregon law limiting g
labor of men in mills, factories and
manufacturing establishments to ten
hours a day. but permitting thirteen
hours labor if paid time and a half for
overtime. 1t was the first general
hours-of-labor state law ever before
the court.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
RAIDER" MAY BE DERELICT.
mysterious Vessel Believed Aban-
doned Schooner N. E. Aver.

ROSTON. April "a suspicious yes
ser, off Nantucket iigltship was reported
,o the Boston navy yard by a British YES
sci yesterday
Naval officials last night were interested
!, comparing the position given as that
..of the mysterious vessel or object with
rsnorts OF the presence of derelict
schooner in the same waters.
Maritime men here expressed the be-
,,af that the derelict was the schooner
n r. Aver of Machiasport, Me, which
was recently abandoned by her crew of
the coast.
CAPTAINS and masters or merchant YES
sels have been ordered to report promptly
ali details regarding the sighting Of sub-
marineslor suspicious vessels.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Presidents Help Not Needed.

President Wilson. while automobiling
yesterday afternoon near North Brad
dock, Va, came across an automobile
at the bottom of a four-foot embank-
ment and had the opportunity at least
of attempting to play the part of n
good Samaritan. but his assistance was
not needed. The automobile in trouble
was driven by Wayne Lynn If Indian
Head. Md His machine, which con-
tanned eight passengers. had struck u
tree.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
RUMOR OF TROUBLE DENIED.
Ambassador Contradicts Report Of
Political upheaYal in Snain.

Ambassador Riano OF Spain said to-
day that he is in position to deny re-
ports that a political upheaval was
threatened in his country and that the
monarchy was in peril.
"All my dispatches" said the ambas-
sador. show that exactly the contrary
is true Labor troubles, inaugurated
by agitators, completely disappeared
after the recent outbreak. The great
body OF the people of Spain are patri-
otic and loyal and there is no proba-
bility or possibility of revolution
such as recent rumors and reports.
some OF which have been published in
this country, seek to Indicate Com
pIete tranquility reigns throughout all
Spain
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Berlin Report Of Fighting.

BERLIN. April 9. via London. $50
ult.-Referripg to the battle of Arras.
today's official statement says that be
t,,eep Lens and Neuville St Vaast the
artillery fighting increased yesterday 10
great violence.
In the region between the roads from
Albert to Cambria and Peronne minor
enpagernentS developed. taking the
course intended by the Germans. From
scissors into the western Champagne
artillery firing increased.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Against Universal Training.

senator Thomas Of Colorado, demo
craf announced himself entirely op-
,,osed to the establi ishment of system
of universal training and also to con-
scription during the present war.
81 believe that if a vote were taken
uest of the Allegany mountains, said
Senator Thomas. the result would be
two or three TO one against universal
IN raise an adequate army now
tbroush the volunteer system"
senator Frelinghuysen said that he
was unaualifiedly in favor of universal
training and service. 1T would be the
hast thing for the country. he said.
Senator Kirby of Arkansas has said
that in his opinion an army can be
raised for the present war only by
conscriptlcn, .------->-
Evening star., 1917-04-09
VOTE FRAUDS UP TO STATES.
Supreme Court Restricts Federal
Power to Prosecute.

Federal authority to prosecute frauds
in general state elections and United
States senatorial primaries was ma
terially restricted by United States Su-
preme Court decisions today.
Federal indictments for alleged cor
ruption "conspiracies' in 1914 Rhode
Island congressional elections and the
1916 senatorial primary in West Vir-
ginia were dismissed. The court de-
cided the states and not the federal
government are authorized to act
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Safe Conduct to Be ARRANGED

Austria has in this country s.b,,,t 6f,,.
consular officers In addition to he,. ron,
lar embassy star, not including clerks
attaches and families. Safe conduct for
all will be arranged at once, and it is
possible that the Austrians dismissed at
this time may join the German oficial Is
dismissed from China and Cuba. in
order to journey by the same route
Officials here, deeply resrettiusz the
necessity which mas driven Austria to
Che step she has taken. arc nevertheless
gratified AT the way il has come about,
and that the United States was not re-
sponsibie for it. As with the recog-
r!tion of a state of war with Germany
officials point out that the situat on was
provoked by the other side and not by
toe United States.
Officials here and in Vienna have been
J5-spared ever since February > for the
preseu. situa:ion. At that time !Ameri-
Evening star., 1917-04-09
AMBASSADOR PENFIELD
AND PARTY REACH ZURICH

PARIS, April 9. e:25 am.-The arrival
al Zurich last evening of Frederick c.
Penfeld, American amba ssador to Aus
tria; Mrs. Penfield and three members
of the embassy staff is reported in L
Havas dispatch from st. Gall, Switzer-
land.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
French Gains in Belgium.

PARIS. April 9.-German positions in
the region of LombartZyde, Belgium.
were penetrated at two points Saturday
night the war office announced yester-
day. German attacks in the Nosges and
in Alsace were repulsed.
Between the Somme and the Aisne
patrol encounters occurred during the
night" says today's war office an
nouncement Notwithstanding the bad
weather there was active artillery
fghting in several sectors.
Northwest of Rheims a German at
tack on our positions in front of Courcy
u-as repulsed by our fire. South of this
point two German detachments were
T.pulsed after lively engagement
With grenades. In the region of Maisons
de Champagne we made some progress
In grenade fighting. There Is nothing
to report from the remainder of the
front"
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Today's Attack by British
Along Famous Vimy Ridge,
Which Cost French Dearly

From staff Correspondent Of the Associated Press
WITH TIE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, April 9, via London.-The
British today delivered r. strong blow
against the Germans from the region
southwest OF Cambria to point south
Continued On Second Paae.J
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Ships Are Seized.

NEW YORK, April s-The Austrian
steamships Martha Washington and
Himalaya. self-detained in port here,
were today seized by the customs au-
thorities.
BOSTON. April 9. - The Austrian
steamer Erny. warbound here. was
seized today by port officials after an
nouncement from Washington that
Austria Hungary had broken off dip
lomatic relations with the United
States. The Erny is the only Austrian
refugee ship at this port.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April s.--The
Austrian steamer Budapest tied up
here since shortly after the outbrea k
of the European war,|was seized about
1880 today by federal officials, follow
ing receipt OF advices that Austria
Hungary had severed diplomatic reia-
tions with the United States.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9. The col
lector of the port of Philadelphia today
took possession of the Austrian steam
er Franconia. war-bound here since the
European war began.
NEW ORLEANS. April s.-Three Aus
trian steamers. the Clara, Anna and
Teresa. tied up here since the begin
ming of the war, were seized by federal
authorities this afternoon.
HOUSTON, Tex, April 9.-Federal
authorities here were expected this aft
ernoon to seize the two Austrian ships,
the Morowitz and the Campania, which
basin here since their arrival from CAL
weston early in the war. The Morowitz
and CaInpania are the only Austrian
ships in Texas waters.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Some May Be Sent South.

It is understood that while many Of
the Austrians will return home, nroba =
bly, on a Dutch ship, some may be sent
to points in South and Central America.
one or two, probably will be sent to
Mexico Immediately.
Minister Ekengren of Sweden, who
probably viii take over the affairs OF
the embassy, denied himself to callers
after the Austrian charge demanded ms
passports. Before that, however. he
said, when asked whether his govern
ment had instructed him to take over
the Austrian interests that it was a
matter he could not discuss for puot
Hcation."
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Meetings in the South.

MEMPHIS Tenn. April 9-Plans
were perfected at q conference here
yesterday between representatives of
the state departments of agriculture
Of Mississippi and Tennessee and Carl
Vroomau, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture, for ms etings to hc held III Jack
son, Miss. and Nashville, Tenn, We'd
nesday TO inaugurate campaigns for a
greater production of foodstuMs. Par
Ties Will be organized ut the meetir gs
Wednesday to canvass the farming dis
tTictS of the Two states and impress
upon the farmers the Importance of in
creaSins the acreage planted to food
crops.
Memphis agricultural experts and
business men already have completed
plans for Il tour of sections of MiSsis-
Sippi, Arkansas and Tennessee near this
city and have sent kilograms to other
southern cities urging that representa- =
tives be sent to Washington to offer
their services in furthering the move
ment for Increased food production.
Ar. Nrooman issued Il statement en-
plasiZing the Importance Of the south
feeding ITSELF during the war and ap-
pcaied 10 landowners to encourage
ercr.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Star to Aid The Nauy Recruiting
Campaign by Shouting Pictures

The Star today offered special services and equip
,ueut to obtain enIstents for the United States Navy
and its offer ,Das accepted by the Navy DEPARTMENT.
With v;ew of sho,o;ng PROSPECTIVE recruits
thnq of the Efe in the United States Navy arrange
ments haze been made for sho0'ng motion pictures
and sereobt;con slides the Ilh street side Of The
Sta, building. They w1D be displayed large
erected over the ,oar map.
The first of these pictures ,uD be sho,0n tongh be-
ginning at 7:3O o'clock. Everybody limited.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Object to Budget Plan.

Objections TO making war appropria-
tionS without the fullest details regard
ing proposed expenditures were voiced
from both sides OF the House today,
when the general deficiency bill car
rz-ing the proposed 500 100000 war
emergency fund Senate amendment was
sent to conference. The proposed ap-
propriation would be at the disposal OF
tho President
Debate reached its height when KEEP
rescntative Fitzgerald OF New YORK,
chairman of the appropriations corn-
rnitfee. declared he was not In 1avor
of appropriating money for longer than
a period of one year for the conduct OF
The war and insisting that congress
should Zealously exercise ITS rlghts 10
control the expenditure of all moneys
appropriated by IT.
II am in favor he said. "of giving
every dollar necessary for the prose-
cutiou of the war. but l am not IN
favor of acting blindly and substituting
SONG ones judgment for our own. J.
am not in favor of approprlating money
10 be expended indefinitely. l am not
in that frame of mind where L am
willing to appropriate money Tor the
contiuua ton of the war If it is to last
more than one year. 1t would be roli!
for us TO begin war to MAINTAIN our
rights by destroying our fiscal system.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
OFFERS 5000 FOR
FIRST U-BOAT SUNK

A prize of $4,000 for the first
American sailor who sinks the first
enemy submarine is proposed by a
bill introduced today by Representa-
tive Gould of New York
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Large Incomes to Bear Burden.

The active participation of Repre-
sentative Hull of Tennessee in the
pending conferences with administra-
ton officials led to the report that a
further hosting of income tax rates
will be a very prominent feature of the
next tax bill
It is believed certain another heavy
drive at large incomes will be made,
and that the committee will seek to
place upon the large incomes of indl-
viduals and corporations a burden
equal to .-au the traffic viii bear"
There was renewed talk today of re-
lieying Chairman kitchin of the ways
and means committee of most of the
burdensome duties of that Office. Rep
resentative Rainey and Representative
Hull were mentioned as being under
consideration for this purpose.
The deficit in the revenues for the
s1S3 s0S,916. Under existing law the
Secretary of the Treasury has author
ity to borrow money to the amount OF
s772. 100000 for purposes entirely out
side the present war situation.
The revenue act of March 3, 1917,
authorized the issuance of S1o0,eoo.00o
bonds bearing per cent interest 10
meet expenditures for the Alaskan
situation, for the armor plant and for
the purchase of the Danish West Indies.
The. same act authorized Sc22, 100000
Panama per cent bonds and certif.
Gates of Indebtedness, at 3 per cent in
terest, of $500, 600, coo to meet public
expenditures. Under House joint
resolution authority was given for
$50, 100000 3 per cent bonds for ex-
pediting naval construction.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
already borrowed from the federal re-
serve banks 1900, 600 in anticipation
of the income tax receipts which will
come in June.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
FOR JOINT COMMITTEE
ON CONDUCT OF THE WAR
Joint Resolution Simultaneously In
troduced Today in Both Houses
Of Congress.


A JOINT Fesoiuolon Tor congressional
JOINT committee on 'he cohouc' Oh ehe
war was i"trouuceu siNu ui."ieousi'
'ooay ny senator weeks o. Massachu-
se''s anu i'epresehla'i'e -"Aoue'' VI IL
lfrois. both republicans.
The committee would be composed OF
civ ,ro,rbors of Tho Sen,ta inc,uding
fnur oannoar.+s Ia Two ranuhjicans
arI sx yro,, +ba uorse ayapIv divi6
- 800, r.r,,h,;non va dan,ocrats
provieionc of the Resolution
The resolution provides that the com
,,,;,+sa sbau ha lnown as tho Joint com
sti'''i :, q"
mlttee on the cohduct ol 'he wax anu
shall sit during the sessions or the
r.cesses of Cougress shall make a spe-
cio1 s,ud, Of the nroblems arising. ont
~ tba var shall confer and advise
,r;,b +ha president of the United States
ava the heads of the various eNecu-
five deparfments and shall report to
Evening star., 1917-04-09

can officials in Austria were instructed
by the State Department to be ready TO
leave at any moment. and the same is
thought true OF Austrian officials here.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Senator Chamberlain. chairman of the
committee is unreservedly in favor OF
a universal military training system
and also for the universal service in
time of war Senator Myers of Mon
tana. democrat said today that he be-
liaved the country should have con-
scriDtion during the present war, which
would call upon all classes to serve
their country.
He said that undoubtedly some per
manent system Of training for the
vnung men of the country would have
Ia he worked out, since no adequate
svstem now exists. In regard to the
details of the training Dill. he said he
had not Yet made up his mind. Sena-
tor MYERS said that he believed a large
army should be raised in this country
md that troops should be sent abroad
to take part in the fighting, ii neces-
Sary.
senator Sutherland of West Virginia
said that he was inclined to favor uni
yerSal military service during the war
if il is shown to be necessary He said
that he would go into the committee
with an open mind in regard to both the
universal training bill and the con-
scription bill.
The fact that this country is in the
Furooean war has changed the situa-
non he said today. Many persons
in this country believed that We would
NOT get into r European war. But we
are in now. and we may be enga ged
in war with a European country again,
and that being the case, we must pre-
pare, not only for the present war, but
for future wars.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Sweden Ready to Act.

Minister Ekengren officially announced
at the State Department that Sweden
would take over the interests of the
Vienna government
Swedish Consuls in various cities
throughout the country will be immediate
iy instructed to assume the affairs of the
Austrian consulates. There are fewer
Swedish consuls than Austrian, however
and for this reason the business of many
of the latter will in several sections be
grouped at the nearest Swedish consulates.
The Swedish legation here maintains a
small force. Many additional SWcdlsh
clerks will be needed to care for the al
fairs of the Austro Hungarian division
OF the Swedish legation, and the Austro-
Hunarian embassy hereafter Will be Of
ticially designated.
There are fourteen Austrian vessels
in ports Of the United States that could
be seized, as in the case Of German
vessels. All are on the Atlantic coast,
in seven ports.