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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
IS BACKING PRESIDENT
IN THE PRESENT CRISIS
Order of Washington Honors Wash
ington's Memory and Pledges De-
tense of National Honor.

The Order of Washington, made up OF
descendants of men who arrived in
America prior to 1850 who held some
army or naval position in the colonial
service and whose descendants aided
the colonies in attaining their inde-
pendence, went on record at it's annual
banquet, held at Rauscher's last even
ing, as solidly behind the President of
the United States in the present crisis.
Speakers of the evening included
Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary Of the navy: Alfred r. Thompson
at present on leave in this city. but I'M
til lately vice consul at Saloniki, ami
Rev. James l.. Gordon. pastor of the
First Congregational Church, all of
whom praised President Wilson and his
effort in the world situation. Rear Ad-
miral Charles H. Stockton, U. S. N, re-
tired. commander general of the order,
presided, and r. d. Shepherd, the
Shakespearean actor. gave a recitation
of the Bard of Avon's Seven Ages of
Man" and a selection from Kipling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Speakers and Themes.

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt paid
especial attention to the navy in his
address and pointed out that the big
duty 1t always has before it is to pro-
tect the commerce of the country.
DR.. Gordon brought to mind that the
supreme thought he has of George
Washington is that he stood ever for
the home, the church, truth and patri-
otism. Particularly inviting, DR.. Cor
don said, was Washington's home life
at Mount Vernon as well as his church
life at Alexandria.
Mr.. Thompson, in speaking of scenes
at Saloniki during recent months, de-
scribed Zeppelin attack on the city
and the destruction of the airship by
anti-aircraft guns of the allied forces
He also told of the many different
races in arms about the city under the
command of Cen Sarrail of the French
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

a band of mourning women to meet
the king and protest against war. AS
they near the royal encourage the SOL
diers make a desperate effort to stop
them by threatening to shoot their
leader, Joan. But the fearless woman
darts to where the king is watching
the strange scene and there delivers
her message. She then ends her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Men Suffer From Malaria.

OF the original Franch and English
contingents accumulated in Saloniki for
n spring offensive 4 year ago. between
20 and 80 per cent had to be invalided
home. mostly suffering from the ma
laria which ravages the swamp lands
around the mouth of the Axios river
the Vardar To replace these French
the men who were sent were princi-
the Somme or at Ferdun, where they
had become exhausted by the long
struggle and We're in need of rest. It
was to Sa1oniki they were sent to re-
cuperate.
The British renforcements were in
good physical trim, but the Greeks.
used to Macedonian fighting, consider
the British equipment both heavy and
complicated for mountain work The
Serbs. who resemble the Greeks in
equipment training and style of fight
ing. are regarded as capable of max
ing the best comparative showing.
Their numbers, however, are limited,
and their field of operations confined
to the reconquest OF their own country.
Much is expected of the new italian
troops. with their Alpine training and
their knowledge of mountain warfare.
Not only are large contingents being
landed in Saloniki, but the forces ac-
cumulating in Avlona and Greek Epirus
are advancing eastward to effect a
juncture with Gen. SarraiPs lines be-
fore any offensive is undertaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

What's become O tn tall, dark
Teller that wore black diagonal
frock suit an hair watch chain !?
Mr.. Lille Moots an wife talk
some O gittin' auto this spring
unless p'taters take another jump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

Leaping from his bed after violent
argument with his wife. Michael Clark g.
twenty three, of Baltimore, seized a
fired a bullet into his own heart. He
died instantly. Mrs. Clarke is In a
critical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
No Drugs or Alcohol

In Father Johns Medicine-nourishin
food elements which give strength to
ward off Observation-Disclosures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

The Heating child labor act will reach
10000 children, but there are 1.S50,000
children in the United States who can
not be touched by federal legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Street Cars Kept Running.

PREVENTION has been that Vienna street
cars are still running day and night.
DR.. Weiskirchner. the burgomaster, had
decided that no cars should be run be-
tween in the morning and in the
afternoon. The emperor informed DR..
Weiskirchner that this step must not
be thought of, and at first the burgo-
master threatened to resign.
After a talk with the emperor over
the telephone, however. the head of
the municipality changed his mind. 1t
appears that DR.. Weiskirchner told the
emperor that the cars must be stopped
on account of lack of coal He was
promptly told that it was his busi-
ness to find fuel and he did So In
order to avoid sidestepping by the city
number of cars which were to run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
Emperor Cuts Red Tape.

Some official circles in Vienna and
elsewhere throughout the empire have
not yet recovered from the shock
caused by the energetic methods of
Emperor Francis Joseph's young sue
cessor. Red tape has been cut right
and left and official heads continue to
fall in the general cleanup, which is
still going on. 1t is a sad time for
certain army officers who have been
enjoying staff sinecures. In one in
stance the emperor sent a batch of
seventy to the front and replaced them
by invaded officers. While the Off
cial classes were at first inclined to
offer passive resistance to the en-
peror they lave now resigned them
selves to the inevitable. Those who
feel the pace of the new regime too
fast are resigning. while the rest are
attempting to live up to the monarchs
demands for hard work, efficiency and
punctuality.
The energy and force of character
displayed by the young emperor are at
tributed by those who know him to the
fact that he was reared in what was
far from the lap of luxury. compare
lively speaking. His branch of the
imperial family was VIGOROUSLY poor.
and before he became heir apparent he
was often actually hard up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23
FOR INAUGURATION.

APARTMENT 7o2. eoo1 10TH sTREET-rwo
ROOMS AND BATH.
FIVE DOLLARS A DAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-23

ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN WASHING-
ton to view parade: lodgeroom with windows !.
Wash. Alex. and Mt. Vernon station Phone
Mr.. KENNER. n. 5422, am. to Pm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
CAPTAIN WILEY
REACHES BOSTON

Boston. Jan. @3.-Captain Walter D. Wi
ley of Thomaston Me, and 13 members
of the crew of the schooner Fannie Pal
mer' which was abandoned 800 miles east
OF Gibraltar on Dec 6. arrived tonight
on the White Star Line steamer Cretic
from Gibraltar. The schooner lost her
rudder and suffered other damage from
heavy weather while bound from New
port News TO Cartagena, Spain, with BOO
tons of coal for the Spanish governments
The British steamer Lady Plymouth
which took off the crew, attempted to
tow the Palmer into Gibraltar, but the
schooner filed and sank. Capt. Wiley
and his crew, including Mrs. Charles
Eagles. wife of the cook. We're sent home
by the American consul at Gibraltar.
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Official Announcement

The text of the official announcement
says:
Last night while our light forces
were patrolling the North sea, not far
from the Dutch coast, they met a di
vision of enemy torpcdoboat destroy
ers 4 short engagement took place
during which one of the enemy torpe-
doboat destroyers was sunk and the
rest scattered having suffered consid
cradle punishment. Darkness prevent
ed the full results Of the action from
being observed.
During last night there was also q
short, sharp engagement between enc
my torpedoboat destroyers and our
own destroycrs. in the vicinity of
Schouwen bank. During this engage
ment one of our torpedoboat destroy
ers was struck by torpedo, the ex
plosion killing three officers and A of
the crew. She subsequently was sunk
by our own ships. Relatives of the vic
tins have been informed, Our own
ships suffered no other casualties
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In the House

The House was in session but 50 min
utes Tuesday morning and hustled the
business through with dispatch. A num-
Der of matters attracted the attention
of both members and spectators.
When the Senate order inviting Lyman
II. Nelson of Portland, a former chair
man of the Maine Highway Commission,
to address the members of the Legisla-
ture on the highway question on the
evening of Wednesday. Jan. "a, in the
hall of the House, was received, Rep
Allan of Portland moved that the or
der be tabled.
ITO be taken from the table later In
the day." queried Speaker Bonney.
mot today" was Mr.. Allan's crisp
reply.
Mr. Allan said after the session thac
he should propose an amendment to. add
the name of Prof. George Files to the
speakers. so that both sides of the high
way question might be heard and dis
cussed.
Representative Frank G. harrington
had tabled for printing the bill intro
duced by Representative Guy P Gannett
OF Augusta in regard to establishing a
new board of education for the city of
Augusta. Mr.. harrington for Fears has
been interested in the Angus. schools
Continued on Page s-coIumn y
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In the Senate

Routine occupied the session of the
Senate on Tuesday morning, when it re
assembled after the recess from last
Thursday. Numerous bills and resolves
were introduced and referred and the
Senate concurred in the reference Of
House measures.
The Senate passed in concurrence the
order introduced by Representative Cur
ney of Portland in the House relative to
the notices being posted on the battle
flags cases in the rotunda, requesting
visitors to maintain silence when in the
presence of the flags and the men to re-
move their hats.
A hearing will be held at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon in the Senate cham
Der on the matter of the proposed me-
mortal to General Knox at Thomaston,
it being in charge of the Thomaston
Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Bethlehem
IN NEW 10 PER
CENT. DIVIDEND
Increase of Capital Stock from
s15,0OO,OOO to s6O,0OO,OOO Is
Recommended

New York, Jan. 23.-The Bethlehem
Steel Corporation today declared quar-
terIy dividend Of 10 per cent or an in
crease of p per cent. over the previous
disbursement, and stock dividend of
200 per cent. The directors recommend
ed an increase of the capital stock from
Sl5,000000 the existing authorized
amount, to $4,000, 900. OF this sum $50
O0G0O0 or 200 per cent, will be given to
the stockholders as a bonus on the basis
of two shares for each share now helc,
and the additional Sl5,0ooo00. or 100 per
cent. increase, will be offered to stock
holders at par.
The increased capital stock will have
no voting power for a number of rea-
sons. One is that Charles NJ. Schwab.
the chairman, and his associates control
the present issue, and another is that
Mr.. Schwab promised the British gov
eminent there would be no change Of
stock control during the war
Yet another reason is that the non
voting clause in the new stock enables
holders of tine preferred shares to retain
their voting strength in the administray
ton of the company's affairs.
The plan will be submitted to the
stockholders at a special meeting to be
held Feb a.
The annual statement Of the Bethlehem
Steel Co. as of Dec. 81, 1916, shows a sur
plus after charges of SAB, $50, 96S, an in
crease of s25, ,156.
II was announced that the board deem
ed it wise to defer until the close of the
year it's decision as to whether an extra
cash dividend should be declared out OF
profits on war orders.
The earnings and the proceeds of the
$4,000 900 of new common stock about &c
be offered are considered sufficient for all
capital requirements, it was stated, but
the board, desiring to make adequate
provisions for the future without toe
heavily burdening the stockholders. has
determined to provide at some future
time for the creation of a new first and
refunding mortgage which would. with
suitable restrictions, authorize the issue
of bonds, as they may be necessary from
time to time for refunding operations
and for extensions and additions not
provided for from earnings or sale of
stock.
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Prohibition for
Alaska and Hawaii

Washington, Jan. 23-"Bone-drv"
prohibition for both Alaska and Ha-
walia. if voluntary, was decided TODAY
by the House territories committee.
The re-introduced Wickersham bill to
prohibit manufacture, sale. Gift pos
session or transportation of liquor in
Alaska was ordered favorably reported
to the House. The Hawaiian bill was
then taken up and the main features
of the Alaskan bill written into it af-
ter the committee had eliminated pro-
visions that would make prohibition
depend for the enactment upon petit
tons of the Hawaiian people.
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TROOPS MOVING
UNDER ORDERS.
Concentration Preliminary to the With
drawal of Pershina
AMER'N LEAGUERS
RAPIDLY SIGNING

ohicaso' Jan. 23.-American League
payers are rapidly affixing their sigma
lures to 1917 contracts. according to Pres
ident Ban johnson. who today is on his
way TO Dover Hall. Georgia, for week.
hunting and fishing. Prior to his de-
pafture he said that IA players had sign
ed with the Cleveland club, - with New
York. 20 with Chicago and nine with
Boston. He added that a letter from
Clark Griffith. manager of the Washing
ton team. said his players were comine
~ iast' also. President Johnson reiterat-
ed previous assertions that strike threats
or the players fraternity are waning
rapidly.
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The Nomination of
Donald Confirmed

Washington, Jan. 23.-The nominal
ton of John A. Donald of New York
as a member of the new federal ship
ping board, was confirmed today by
the Senate. When the nominations Of
the other four members were. confirm
ed last week, that of Mr.. Donald was
held up by opposition of Progressive
Republicans and some Democrats.
The opposition was based on the
employment of Chinese crews on ships
under British registry operated by a
company formerly headed by Mr.. Don
aid. Organization of the board, delay
cd pending action by the Senate, will
he effected in the near future.
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President May Try
25-Cent-a-Day Diet

Washington. Jan. 23.-President Will
son was urged today to try personally
a % cents a day diet used by squad
of New York policemen to demon
strate how inexpensive foods may re-
duce the high cost of living. Mrs. Eula
McCiary. agent for the movement, sug-
cested that the experiment at the
White House would have a Sood Ell
feet on the country. I'll do 1t IL MIS-.
Wilson will consent" Mrs. McClary
quoted the President as replying. she
said she would call at the White House
again Thursday and bring with her a
menu TO be prepared by experts con-
nected with the movement, especially
for the Presidents use.
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Washington. Jan. % Troop move
ments preliminary to withdrawal of
he American expedition from Mexico
re betrs carried out at the southern
,t,rcntly Of the American line under
Nr department. orders and as soon as
hey ar, complete the main body OF the
rpcditlon probably will start north.
ror lh. nrsi time officials admitted to-
ia, nat The withdrawal of outposts
un Ii \allo and other points about
lolonl1 Dublan had more than local
igndcancc and was being carried out
m ordcrs from Washington.
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New Measures

Among the important measures in
troduced were acts to license non-resi-
dent insurance brokers; establishing a
mill tax fund for State and State aid
highways; establishing d new Board
of Education for the city of Augusta:
establishing district inhrmaries in
place of local almshouscs; amending
the corporation law; amending the
1915 lobster license law; numerous
highway and hospital bills; n bill for
the erection of a memorial at Augusta
to the Pilgrim Trading Post, establish
cd there in 1925 by tho Pilgrim Faith
erS; $4,000 for an armory at Lewis
ton; and the now famous Michael
Burns bill for reimbursement for liz
uors seized from him by the sheriff
about 80 years ago.
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TWOSEA
BATTLES
Destroyers Sunk
THE BRITISH AND
GERMANS EVEN
Each Loses Vessel in
Two Separate En-
gagements, Accord
ing to British Official
Announcement
Destroyers Sunk

London, Jan. 28-(S15 r. Min
an engagement between English light
naval forces and German torpedoboat
destroyers in the North sea last night
a German destroyer was sunk and the
other torpedo craft scattered, it was
officially announced tonight.
The sinking of British torpedoboat
destroyer is another engagement with
German torpedoboat destroyers in the
vicinity of Schouwen bank last night,
with the loss of three officers and A Of
the crew, also was announced.
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Lumber Regulation to
Eliminate Speculative
Forest Ownership

Agitation for industrial combinations
Tor regulating production and prices
is condemned as leading to restraint Of
trade and offering no adequate solu-
ton of the problem. but the report adj
vocatcs such forms OF cooperation aq
trade associations and selling agencies
safeguarded by public supervision and
regulation"
Although the trade commission con-
CURED in the report, it will pre2are n
separate finding later to lay before
Congress. In a preliminary report sew
eral months ago, the commission laid
the blame for high lumber prices
largely on overhead charges due to
over production. Members would not
reveal tonight whether tho final re-
port would recommend legislation or
other legal remedial states.
Speculative Ownership
Unstable and partly speculative for
est ownership in the west and south"
said the forest service report. lis the
cause of frequent over-cutting and
waste of forest resources. The forest
service finds that the main problem
of the lumber industry has grown out
Of the hundreds of billions feet of tim
Der acquired cheaply few years ago
from the public domain. Lumbcrmen
in the West are carrying vast quaint
ties of cumberland beyond all possible
needs Of their present saw mills A.
logging camps Widespread speculation
during few years of sudden develop
ment carried timber values very high.
and many western stumpage holding
have been over-capitalized.
ION the other hand. social and eco
nomic changes in the United states are
reducing its proportionate use of lum-
Der.
"The rising cost Of lumber 10 con-
sumers. which held generally up to
1907, is attributed primarily 70 the ex-
haustion Of supplies of timber nearest
TO the bulk OF eastern consumers. and
the necessity OF Transporting lumber
from greater and greater distances.
THE experts in the forest service be
lieve that a more stable kind OF forest
ownership. divorced from manufacturs
to larger degree than now, must come
about before the ills Of the lumber bus
mess can be cured permanently This
kind of ownership must nt only carry
the present stocks of merchantsble tim
Der until the productive industry need
them, but also provides for regrowth
on cut-over lands. Tine extension of
public forest ownership. both state and
national. should in the judgment OF the
service have . large pert in this accom-
plishment."
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RECORDS WILL.
BE PRODUCED
Board of Governors of New York Stock Ex-
change Hastens to Heed Indignant Refusal to
Modify Demands by Leak Investigators at
New York City

New York, Jan. 23.-Confronted with
q threat by the House rules committee
in charge of the Leak" inquiry to
force the production Of brokers' rec
ords if not produced voluntarily, the
board of governors of the New York
Stock Exchange tonight requested ev-
cry member of the Exchange to make
available for the committee the de-
sired data. The records sought cover
a period from Dec 10 to Dec. 90, DUR
ing which time, it is alleged, persons
in possession of advance information
on the Presidents peace note made
huge profits in the stock market.
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Anxiety in Congress
Leaders Look with Growing
Concern on Their Task to Be Completed Be-
fore March 4-Many Fear Failure to Com
plete Railroad or Corrupt Practices Legis-
lation .

practice act, the Webb bill to permit
collective foreign selling agencies for
domestic corporations, flood control
measure, the mineral land conservation
bill and a few other general bills.
These recommendations ignore water
power conservation measures, the Por-
to Rican citizenship bill and various
other measures in which many sena-
tors are interested.
Administration leaders admit that
the program may be changed, as 1T is
certain to provoke opposition in the
caucus Many senators fear that it will
be impossible to complete either rail-
road labor legislation or corrupt
practices bill before March 4.
Senator Newlands tonight called a
meeting of the commerce committee
tomorrow again to take up railroad
LEGISLATION including the bill to forbid
a strike or lockout pending investiga-
ton.
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ton. the committee advised II. -. s.
Noble, president of the exchange, who,
accompanied by counsel, brought news
of the postponement, that it would not
modify it's request in any manner. II
the board had any suggestions Of modi-
ticatlon, Noble was told. the committee
would receive them, but il it failed 90
obtain the production of the desired ac-
counts the committee would exercise It's
power and force each broker individually
to produce them Prompt compliance Nv
the board of governors the committee
made clear was desired.
Assurances Given
Noble explained the reasons for the
postponement were that the production
of the accounts would prove great
hardship to many brokers who are no,
mixed up in this matter" aud that tho
board was in doubt as to it's power 10
compel the members of the exchange 90
produce their records. Mobiles counser.
Samuel L. Taylor. also explained that
the brokers were greatly averse TO sub
hitting their records 10 the committee
through fear that many "innoccnt' pur-
cnaserS names Wouiu ne Hhdue puh''S
Both Chairman Henry of the commit
tee and Sherman l.. Whipple. its coun
sci, fastened to explain that 1t was not
the committees desire to make public
the names of anyone whose transac-
tons would not tend To throw light on
the leak" rumors ana that the names
revealed probably would not be numer-
Gus. Whipple said that he was will
Continued on Page s, Column q
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A large amount Of new business was
at the sessions of both
House and Senate Tuesday morning,
when the 18th Legislature re-assembled
after adjournment from Thursday last
the Budget System hearings were con-
tinued morning and afternoon and a
largely attended Republican caucus
was held in the evening