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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
PRESIDENT IN FAVOR OF
MARRIED MEN
Also Takes Position Before Aliens
Can Be Drafted Treaty Formali-
ties Must Be Observed.

Exemption from the Army draft of mar
ried men, except those marrying ~ escape
service, was approved by President Wilson
in a letter to Senator Weeks of Massachu-
sets, made public today. The President
also took the position that before aliens
can be drafted treaty formalities must be
observed.
Senator Weeks urged that aliens be
drafted and married men, except slaclSers.
exempted The Presidents reply follows:
while l sympathize to a very great
extent with your point about the draft
ing of aliens, cannot believe that you
mean exactly what you say with re-
gard to our treaty obligations. What
ever may be our treaties with foreign
countries on this subject, It is abso-
luteiy essential, in my judgment, that
some action should be taken which will
include the alien population of draft
AGE in the draft / assume, of course.
that YOU mean that some diplomatic
action should be taken to clear the
@That matter is already interesting
the Department of State. and / have
NO doubt will be pressed.as fast as the
circumstances permit.
.Your point with regard to the draft
ing of men with families is undoubted
ly well taken, and have reason to be-
iieve that 1t Is very much in the mind.
at any rate, of most of the drafting
boards. shall take pleasure in calling
the attention OF the War Department
again to 1t"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17

Especial Cablegrnm to The Star ana
Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE. August 1s (de-
layed,-'Let us get into the trenches.
We want to fight" These expressions
are frequently heard among the SOL
diers and marines in France. Eager
ness to show their mettle is striking
characteristic of the troops. They
seem undaunted by any anticipation of
heavy casualties or by the stories OF
hardships, the merciless rain of hre,
deadly gases and other dangers OF
trench life. officers and men are con-
fdent that our forces will make won
derfully creditable showing once the
opportunity comes for-reai action.
Though just as keen as the men, the
officers realize that despite great prog
ress made in month of intensive
training much remains to be done
before all the intricacies of the
life and death struggle in the trenches
are mastered If it were left to the
men probably half OF them wouio Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
D. c. DRAF TED MEN
TO GO TO ADMIRAL
Gen. crowder Changes Order
Sending Capitals Quota to
Petersburg.
mi Pncc cuIEc nc crArc
COL. ROSS CHIEF OF STAFF

Following a recommendation made
by Provost Marshal General Crowder,
who is arranging for the mobilization
of the troops drafted for the National
Army. the War Department has made
several changes in the original orders.
Under the orders as now revised. all
the 1.022 men drafted in the District
of Columbia to meet its quota. will
be sent to Camp Meade at Admiral.
near Annapolis Junction. Nd. instead
of to Petersburg. Va. as originally
Troops drafted in Pennsylvania and
Maryland also will be sent to Camp
Meade. These, with the contribution
from the District of Columbia, will
comprise the roth Division, command
ed by Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn. at
present president of the Army War
College. at Washington barracks. His
chief of staff will be Lieut.. Col Ten
ney Ross. popular resident of the
District. now attached to the general
staf of the Army.
The four brigades at Camp Meade will
be commanded respectively by Brig
Gems. e. E. Hatch. w. ]. Nicholson. W
H. Gordon and Andrew Hero, jr
Admiral is much more accessible to
residents of the District than is Peters
burg, and on that account the change
in the War Department orders for the
encampment of the District draft
troops will be gratifying to their rela
tives and friends. who will be able to
visit them occasionally without much
trouble or delay. The Maryland camp
is within easy distance of the main
lines of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroads and is on a
branch line of the Washington, An
napolis and Baltimore trolley line
Tenney Ross is the eldest son of the
late John w. Ross, who, for several
terms, was president of the board of
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia. He is native of Washington
and a product of the public school sys-
tenn here. During his last year at the
Washington-now Central High-School
he was a captain in the then battalion
of High School Cadets. For several
years after graduating from the high
school Col. Ross was connected with
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. He then secured an appointment
in the Army.
His service took him away from
Washington for a number of years, but
year or two ago, by reason of his un-
usual attainments, he was selected for
assignment as an officer of the General
staff Corps, and since then has been on
duty in this city.
A~few days ago it was Capt Tenney
Ross, general staff, U. S. A. Today it
is Lieut.. Col. Tenney Ross. chief of
staff 18th Division. National Army of
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
GEN. CROWDER AL[OTS
DRAFTED MEN TO CAMPS

Provost Marshal General Crowder
this afternoon announced the dis
position of thes $4,000 men to be
drafted into the federal military serv-
ice. The allotment for Annapolis juno
ton. Nd. aggregates 40.ss4. and con-
sists of 929 men from the District of
Columbia; 32.S59 from Pennsylvania
and 1906 from Maryland. The allot-
ment for the cantonment at Petersburg.
Va. aggregates 4s.0s6 and consists of
drafted troops from Virginia, 1885:
from Pennsylvania, $4,000. and West
Virginia, s.101.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
POPE WAITED TO BE ASKED.
Decided Not to Act Otherwise, de la
Barra So Declared.

CHICAGO. August 17.-After his
first Efforts for peace had been rejected
by the European belligerents, Pope
Benedict told Francisco de la Barra
that he would not again move to end
the war unless requested to do so by
one of the warning powers, ii is said by
Herman H. Kohlsaat, in relating a con-
versation with the former Mexican am
bassador to the United States. Mr..
Kohlsaat widely known as a former
publisher, was a fellow passenger with
Mr. de la Barra in returning from Eu-
rope in February, 1916.
.s,rhe former ambassador told me he
had preached the subject of peace to the
Pope who recalled that his previous
moves had been treated coolly," Mr..
Kohlsaat said. According to Mr.. de la
Barra the Pope said he was through
Offering suggestions, finally declaring
that he would not again mention peace
unless he was requested to do SO by
one of the belligerents."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
PRESIDENT NOMINATES
TWO DEPARTMENT AIDS
Clarence ousley, Texas, and R. A..
Pearson, Iowa, Designated Assist
ant Secretaries of Agriculture.

Clarence Ousley of College Station,
Tex and Raymond A. Pearson of Ames.
Iowa. were nominated today by President
Wilson to be assistant secretaries of
agriculture, under provisions of the
food survey law.
Another nomination sent to the Sem
.te was for promotion of Hugh S. Glib
son secretary of embassy, class two. to
. s;rnilar position of class one. Mr.. Glib
as, % ,sas formerly secretary of the lega-
ton in BRUSSELS and did notable work
in the efforts made to prevent the exc
cntion of Edith Cavell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
PRUSSIA DRAFTING BILLS
FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS
Ministry Is Also at Work on Meas
ures Affecting Constitutional
Institutions.

BERLIN, August Is, via London. An
gust 16.-In addition to drafting. bills
for electoral reforms, the Prussian min
istry of the interior is said to be en-
gagged also in working out legislative
measures affecting Prussian constitu-
tional institutions. One of these con-
Germs the reorganization of the upper
house, which may be patterned after
the upper chamber of the diet of
Baden with due consideration for tbe
historical development of the Prussian
legislative body.
The other measure under advisement
concerns the readjustment of Prussian
electoral districts, upon which the bu-
reau of statistics now is working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
POPE'S PEACE NOTE
BEFORE PRESIDENT
Chief Executive to Confer
With Secretary Lansing Con-
cerning the Response.
ALLIES TO BE CONSULTED

President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
ing soon will begin series OF impor-
tant conferences preliminary to the re-
sponse to be made to Pope Benedicts
peace message. Before the communi-
cation goes forward the views of the
entente governments on the subject
will be ascertained. That necessarily
will take some. time, owing to delays
in transmitting messages by cable.
The pontiff's peace note. the text of
which reached the State Department by
cable from the London foreign office
late yesterday. is now before the Presi-
dent. He probably will give it close
study before taking up the subject with
Secretary Lansing.
In official and diplomatic circles
here today Premier Lloyd Georges
speech in parliament yesterday was re-
garded as voicing the views of the al
lies as to any discussion of peace. His
accounting of food supplies and the
shipping situation as affected by the
submarine warfare also was regarded
as indicative of Great Britain's safe po-
sition and strong attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
STRIKE AGITATION IN BERLIN.
Reported Renewal of Trouble Is Laid
to Extreme Socialists.

COPENHAGEN, August IA re-
newal of strike agitation in war indus
tries, evidently on the part of the ex-
treme socialists, Is reported from Ber-
lin. A semi-official notice says that cir
culars are being distributed in munition
factories advocating q walkout.
The notice appeals to the workmen
not to be misled and not to desert and
betray their brothers fighting in the
west and east. z-r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
BIG LINER NOW A HOTEL.
Dutch Get Thrills Of Ocean Voyage
at Home.

By w. J. Il. hIEHL.
(Special Correspondence of The Star
and Chicago Daily News)
THE HAGUE, Holland, July 20.-Be-
tween the Velser railway bridge and the
great docks near Ymuiden the East In
dian mail steamer Van Peterson Coen
is moved as summer hotel. The
steamship company Nederland, which
owns the steamer, is making the ex-
pertinent in order to utilize the fine
large ship until direct passenger serv-
ice between Holland and Yara shall
again be resumed. Prices are the same
as in the first-class seaside hotels.
Many people are availing themselves of
the unique opportunity of enjoying life
on board an ocean liner without the in
convenience of sea sickness and storms.
Life on board is to be regulated exactly
as 1t would be at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
KANSAS CITY STRIKE OVER.
Street Cars Resume Operations as Re
suit of Agreement.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. August 17.-Street
car service was resumed today, after a
nine-day strike of motormen and com
ductors settlement was reached late
yesterday. but, owing to fears that over
jealous strike sympathizers. lacking in
cause disturbance. II was decided to post
pone actual operation of the cars until
today.
In the settlement the carmen gained the
privilege of membership in a labor or
ganization and to select committees of
employees to deal with grievances while
the car company was victorious in its
contention for the open shop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
ToRPEDoEs MISS BY FEW FEET
Ship Bearing American Unit Escapes
by Great Speed.

MAYNARD. Mass. August IA
steamer carrying American sawmiiI
unit No. to British port recently
was attacked in midocean by two Ger
man submarines. according to a letter
received today from a member of the
unit Two torpedoes were fired at the
ship and both missed their mark by
few feet, the steamer escaping by her
great speed. the writer said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
IN INDIA REPORTED BAD
Tying Up of Traffic and Requisition-
ing of Ships by Dutch Govern
ment Assigned Cause.
By w. J. u. hIEHL.
(Snecial Cablegram to The Star 81,
Chicago Daily NeMsl
BY w. J. L. KIEHL.

Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1917. by the Chicago Dauv xa,..
Company
THE HAGUE. Holland. August II
Dispatches from Batavia, Java, show tho,
owing to the tying up OF sea traftic ,,d
the requisitioning by the Dutch pove-,
ment of East India ships for brine;na
grain from America, economic condi,,or,e,
in India are bad. 1t is feared thar un,as.
measures are taken immediately a ser,r,,,.
crisis will occur. While Europe is s,,ffar-
ing from lack Of sugar there is an o.
cumulation on the East Indian docL, :,
sugar from the 1916 and 1917 crors
amounting to more than $500, 900 tons
OF coffee the amount awaiting shinss.
amounts to 1900. 600 pilols (abont ooe aoa
(Ss, ,000, 900 pounds); of tobacco eao ane
bales. and of rubber and copra o,l 'oJ,vvv oJ,.
100000 tons each. All this is waiting for
they appear soon large quantities ~ 80
goods win spoil In the meantime cos.as se
sugar and possibly tea will be rationed Is,
Holland. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Surmise Premier's Object.

II was tnought mere tnat one OF the
objects of the premier's speech was to
sound out public sentiment preliminary
to the formal responses to be made to
the Pope's note. 1t is likely that public
men in other allied countries will fol-
low suit.
A translation of the Pope's peace
message. made public by the State
Department, does not differ materially
from the unofficial version cabled from
Europe. Slight differences are due to
varying translations of French idioms
Where the unofficial text has the
message addressed to the rulers of
the belligerent peoples the depart
ment's translation makes ii leaders"
Instead of lovely" exhortations the
official translation reads earnest" ex-
hortations. Instead of Germany being
required to guarantee Belgium's inde-
pendence of it," the official version
says "of any power whatsoever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Vessel Burns at Sea, Only Five Saved

SEATTLE, Wash. August 1.-THE
psrnvian bark Algoa Bay. bound from VAL
10 also to Seattle, which was afire, was
ahandoned off Chanaral Chile, July 21,
according 10 word received here today.
Capt. Porciano Mendyuren, his wife and
ms and are believed to have been drowned.
fstye survivors were picked up July II by
I, United States .sar yessel and landed in
= s-hfiaa-a rj1rt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
MODIFIED CAMP ORDER
TO REOPEN BARS HERE
War Department Rules Ban Does
Not Apply to Temporary Mob
ilization Centers.

The War Department has modified
the order prohibiting a saloon or bar
within half a mile OF a military camp
so as not to be effective where purely
temporary camps are concerned.
The modification was caused by a sit
uation in Kansas City where many
saloons and leading hotel bars in the
city were closed because some troops
were being mobilized in Convention
Hall
Under the new ruling such tempo
rary mobilization of troops will not
be cause for closing bars. and officers
win be depended on to restrain their
men,
VIII Reopen Bars Here.
The amendment to the proclamation
of President Wilson declaring dry zones
about camps will probably have the
effect of opening all the Washington
saloons now closed under orders of
United States Attorney Laskey. AS all
the gatherings of troops within the city
may be considered only temporary, 1t is
expected that the amendment will be
held TO allow the sale of liquor in their
vicinity.
saloon keepers, however. will have to
United States attorney Of the formal Hoti-
fcation of the change in the original order
OF the War Department before resuming
business. United States Attorney Laskey
was absent from the city today, and As
sistant United States Attorney Arth de-
cIined to answer an applicant who owns a
saloon near the Patterson tract. where the
guard is being mobilized. as to whether
he might reopen his place of business
AS soon as the Office receives notice as
to what the modification provides saloon
keepers will be notified. said Mr.. Arth.
Departments Statement.
The War Departments statement
says:
The President directs that the term
military camps" employed in the regu-
Iations established by the President and
published in paragraph 1 OF bulletin
IS, War Department, dated July 23
1917, shall be construed to refer only
to cantonments or camps established
for the mobilization and training o.
divisions of the National Army or di
visions composed of members of tn,
National Guard drafted into the servic,
of the United States. to training camp.
established under authority OF section
81 of the national defense act, approved
June 8. 1916, to camps at ports of EN-
barkation. to other camps designated
as embarkation camps, to campl
designated as ambulance camps, and Il
camps designated as aviation camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
HOUSE IN SESSION TWO
MINUTES; SHORTEST HELD

The House met at noon today, the
chaplain prayed Representative Gar
ner OF Texas moved to adjourn, and at
1909 the members were leaving the cham
ber. 1t was the shortest session in
history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Worth While
Features

Among the many features to be
found next Sunday In The Sunday
Star the following are Of particular
appeal:
NATIONAL Sc RvicE FOR
AMERiCA-Another In the really
remarkable series Of articles, by
ISAAC r. MARcoSSoN.
"MisSING-PAGE gan un-
usually interesting detective story,
by Anna Katherine Green, in her
series Of stories leach complete In
ItseiD entitled 1.-THE PROBLEMS
OF VIOLET STRANGE"
WASHINGTON MYSTIC GIVES
STARTLING EXHIBITIONS OF
OCCULT TRUTHS"
CAMP CITIES TO BE HOMES
OF OUR BIG NATIONAL ARMY.
HEALING BADLY MUTILATED
ITALIAN SOLDIERS BY THE
MERE POWER OF SUGGESTION.
HOW EVERY AMERICAN WoM-
AN CAN TAKE PART IN THE
CONSERVATION OF FOOD AND
HEALTH.
"wHEN TASTE AND kNoWL-
EDGE OF DRESS is NEcES-
sARY," by ANNE RiTTENHoUsE.
REAL PIONEERING WITHIN A
FEW MILES OF WASHiNGToN-
a Wonderfully interesting story Of
man who went back to the soil a
few years ago and made a success
of 1t.
1.-THE CAPE TO CAIRO LINE
AS A RESULT OF The EURO
PEAN WAR;" by CHARLES M.
PEPPER.
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF
THE SEWALL AND BARBOUR
FAMILIES.
HISTORY OF THIS GREAT
WAR is ALREADY BEING WRIT
TEN.
"TEAcHiNo SAM MiEs IN
rpaNcE TO PROTECT THEM.
SELVES" by STERLING HELLO.
IN THE PLANoGRAvuRE
SECTION.
A NUMBER OF REMARKABLE
,s,c. A New Submarine, controIIed
~ Wireless, Which May Rout Ger
rs. camouhage Tank to Fool
ne Snemy: An Actual Battle Scene
are Austro- italian Front; Feed
on or Monster British Gun; The,
enyn,,s sny Of War Picked Up on the
Battlefield.
SCENES AT ANNisToN. ALA,
..sSESE NATIONAL GUARD OF
EuE DISTRICT is TO TRAIN.
AIDES, DAY AT THE MuNicl.
PAL POOLS.
IN THE
Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
GERMANS ASSA|L
ENTENTE POSITIONS
AT MANY POINTS
HurI Counter Attacks at Brit
ish Near Loos, Gaining Only
Temporary Success.
FRENCH ALSO CHECK
ENEMY ENDEAV0RS
Spirited Engagements on Aisne Front
and in Region of Verdun-Teuton
Military Points Bombed.
DOCTORS FROM u. S.
TREATING WOUNDED
By the Associated Press.

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM, August 17-In
n clearing station during yester-
days battle on the Belgian front
the Associated Press found four
American surgeons I'm the oper-
ating rooms hard Mt work. They
were assisted by businesslike
American nurses.
A large number OF American
surgeons are now working close
mp to the front I'm this region.
and others are being brought mp
continually. They are reported
to be doing yeoman work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
TO END P|CKET|NG
AT WHITE HOUSE
Superintendent of Police
Warns Woman's Party of
Drastic Measures.
NOTICE TO BE IGNORED

Maj. Pullman, superintendent of po-
lice, has determined to put an end to
picketing at the White House. He
served notice to this effect on Miss Alice
Paul, chairman of the woman's ma
tional party committee at the Cameron
House today. In a conversation with
Miss Paul he gave his ultimatum that
the unseemly riots in front of the White
House, occasioned by the insulting ban
ners of the woman pickets, had been toll
Grated little too long, and that here
after pickets would be arrested.
Miss Paul thanked Maj Pullman for
his courtesy In informing her of his
plans and Instructions to the police.
She said pickets would proceed from
Cameron House as usual at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, but that she would see
to II that pickets with children and
with husbands who fretted when their
wives We're arrested would not be sent
She also expressed her thanks for the
advance notice of arrests on account
Of the upheavals occurring in the office
force at Cameron house whenever
clerical workers had acted as pickets
and had been arrested
MAI, PuIlman's Comment.
In discussing the order. Maj. Pullman
said:
We have been lenient with these
pickets long enough They violate the
peace and order act by setting up their
banners and we do not propose to stand
IL any longer If they appear at the
White House gates they will be ar
rested"
Pickets were at the gates today at
noon. but attrated no attention. because
their banners carried no inscriptions.
The police decided to let them stay
there for the day. but VIII arrest them
II they appear there tomorrow
Riots to Be Investigated.
A resolution to investigate the daily
riots before the White House. occurring
because of the continued Haunting of
insulting banners by members of the
woman's national party. was introduced
today by Representative John Baer of
North Dakota He declares that mob
violence Is being perpetrated upon de-
fenseless women and that the police
are apparently making no attempt to
remedy the matter. He asks that the
Speaker appoint q committee of seven
members of the House to make a thor.
ough investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
See Evidence of Solidarity.

Extraordinary Importance is at
tached to the visit to Rome of Presi-
dent Poincare of France, according to
official reports received here from the
Italian capital. They say that If ever
there was any doubt of the solidarity
of aim and purpose of the two Latin
nations in the present war. they have
been completely removed by the gen.
uine enthusiasm with which the French
president was received in Italy and
the spirit in which he responded to
the welcome of the Italian people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; moderate
temperature; light northwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. So. at .
pm today; lowest. 81, at $50 am today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17

TIE Associated Press e exclusively entitled
TO Il or not otherwise credited In this paper sn6
also the local news published herein
An rights Of republication Of special dispetchss
herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
BY JUNIUs B. WOOD.

Especial Cablegrnm to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)