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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
CHAPLAIN POUNDS MEMS CLUB
Will Also Provide Christmas Tree
and Gifts for French Children.

CabIeErnm to The Sunday star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1017.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, December 22.-Cardinal Farley
of New York. recently sent $4,000 to a
certain chaplain attached to Marine
Corps battalion. With the addition of 10
per cent of his monthly pay the chaplain
has founded mems club which Ia the
s ocial center of French village.
His latest undertaking Is a Christmas
t, zee and dinner with present for each
OF the 100 children in the village He will
so provide band concert and moving
pit .ture show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Stacker and Backer Dollars.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In connection with the sale of the war
savings stamps you quote Mr.. Wander
lips strikingly apt phrase:
"A boarded dollar is a Stacker"
But there is that other dollar which 10
would II do to put 1t:
a dollar In hiding's . Stacker.
a dollar In stamps % hacker
nxN TmWENk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

The owl has no motion n ,ts eye. but
plete circle without moving its body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
RESENT PAPERS ERROR. :
Soldiers Wreck Newspaper That
PrinAs Sccounr az Generals Death.

PEKING. November i5.-Erroneous
death announcements arc extremely
dangerous In China. The Jih Pao. one
Of the leading daily papers printed in
Chinese in Picking. was completely
wrecked because of an announcement
1t printed OF the death Of Gen. Chang
Kuei-ti Of JehoL
Gen. Chang was not dead. and thirty
of his soldiers. who happened to be in
Picking. visited the newspaper ONCE
and demolished II completely. charging
that the paper had endeavored to ruin
the political career of their leader.
The soldiers smashed the premises.
pied all the type, broke tho windows
and demolished the once furniture.
The owl has no motion n 3ts eye, but
IL can turn its head aimSs IN q COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

The so-called poison gas was first
used on April 20. 1915. when the Ger
mans released 1t in the Ypres salient.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
ROME PRAISES \
ACTION OF U. S.
Citizens Parade and Give
Demonstration Before
American Embassy.

A tremendous demonstration to
celebrate the American declaration
of war against Austria was held in
Rome Tuesday, according to official
cables. 1t is described as the most
impressive manifestation since Italy
entered the war.
Rome declared holiday. The cap
itaI was decorated with flags of the
allies. with the stars and stripes
predominating with the red, white
and green of Savoy.
At o'clock a parade formed and
started from Piazza CoIonna for the
American Embassy. 1t was head
ed by a great band and there were
more than 100000 marchers. the
number increasing as the parade
progressed.
All the school children of the capt
tai. patriotic, political and civic or
ganiZations, labor organizations,
banks and government ofices were
represented. An impressive section of
NAAS oNS was hAaN Oy
gees from the invaded districts and
defle of mutilated soldiers.
As the marchers approached the
United States Embassy, they broke
into resounding cheers. A committee
entered and waited upon Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page. The Ambasa-
dor addressed the crowd from the bal
cony of the Embassy.
He expressed his emotion over the
demonstration and said:
The United States had declared
war against Austra-Hungary in order
to aid Italy and the cause for which
Italy is suffering. Never will Amer
lea pause until victory Is won.
Italy has never appeared to me so
great and so devout to the cult of
liberty as in the last week when,
wounded and shedding her blood like
water in the supreme sacrifice. She
is giving her all to defend her sacred
soil and the liberty of the world"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
CANNOT LEAVE COUNTRY
The proclamation follows,

The proclamation follows,
"whereas, the Congress of the United states In
the exercise of the constitutional authority vested
In them have resolved by joint resolution of the
senate and House OF Representatives. bearing date
of December !, 1917, 9 follows,
"'whereas. the imperial and royal Austro-Hun-
gnrian government has committed repeated acts OF
against the government and people of the
United States Americas Therefore be
"'ResOIved by the senate House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States OF America In Con-
Eress assembled. That q state of war IL hereby
declared to exist between the United states of
America and the imperial and royal Austro- Hunga-
rian and that the President be, and he
Is hereby. authorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military the United States
and the of the government to carry
war against the imperial and royal Austro-Hunga-
rian government; and to bring the conflict to
successful termination all the resources of the
country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the
United States.
"Whereas by sections 4Os7. 4Oss. 4oss and 4o7O Of
the Revised Statutes provision is msde relative to
natives, citizens, deniEens o. subjects of n hostile
nation government, being males of the age OF
fourteen and upwards, who shall be I'm the
United states and not actually naturalizedj
wow, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President
of the United states Of America, do hereby pro-
claim to all whom IL may concern that state
of exists between the United states and the
i'm periaI and royal AustrO-Hunga arian government,
L do specially direct all Officers. civil and
vigilance zeal discharge of the duties in
eident to such n state Of waTI and do. moreover.
earnestly appeal to all American citizens that they,
loyal devotion their country dedicated from Its
foundation the principles OF liberty and Justice,
to uphold the laws of the land, and give undivided
and willing support those measures which may be
adopted by the constitutional authorities I'm pros
ccuting the to sueeessfuI issue and and In OBJ
tanning q secure and just peaeeI
acting under and BY virtue of the auth Ority
vested by ConstltutlOn OF United states
At fhA n Arha fnfAa
hereby further proclaim and direct that the
conduct lbe observed the pnrt of the United
States towards all natives, citizens, dehizens,
subjects of AustrinH Hungary being males Of the
of fourteen years and upwards. who shall be within
the United actually naturaIized, shall
b = follows:
natives, cItize denIEens, subjects of Auss
trIa- Hungary, being males of fourteen md
wards, shall be within the United States and not
actually naturalIzed, enjolned to preserves the
peace the United States and to refrain from
crime against the public safety, and from violating
the laws of the and of the States and
thereof and to refrain from actual hos
tIIity giving information, aid comfort to the
enemies United States, and comply strictly
with regulations which are hereby or which may
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
BRITISH GUARD
IN JERUSALEM
Protecting Sacred Buildings
While Part Of Army Con-
tinues Advance.

London. Dec. l2.-Gen. Ailenbv, the
British commander in Palestine, enter.
ed Jerusalem yesterday on foot. Pre-.
mier Lloyd George announced in the
house Of commons today. The victo.
rious general was accompanied by
American and other military attaches
and was well received by the popula-
ton. the premier added.
In his proclamation to the people
OF the Holy City Gen. AIlenby gave as
surances that all sacred buildings and
holy places would be protected. Be
fore the entrance of the British COM
mander guards were placed around
the holy places, the Mosque Of Omar
being given into Mohammcdan control,
the premier announced. Gen. Allenby
received and acknowledged the kings
CONCENTRATIONS after his entrance into
the city yesterday.
While the commander was formally
taking over Jerusalem part OF his
army continued its advance northwest
Of the city, in order to protect the
Jaffa-Jerusalem line. The latest dis
patches report that contingents of
Ghurkas carried positions as far as
the mouth of the Midieh. Fifty Turks
were killed and ten taken prisoners.
British aeroplanes bombed troops and
transports in the vicinity of Birch,
the statement adds.
The only report received from Con-
stantinople in reference to the Jeru-
salem operations dated Monday. ad-
mits the retreat of the Turkish forces
from the south and west of the Holy
City to the eastern section as re-
suit Of British pressure on the out
skirtA u
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13

be from time o time promulgated by the President,
and long they shall conduct themselves In
accordance with the law, they shall be undisturhed
in peaceful pursuit. and occupat atons
and accorded the consideration due 10 all peace
fui aud Iaw-abiding persons except a. re-
strictiOus be necessary for their protection
for the safety the United states; and towards
such OF said persons conduct themselves IL ac-
cOranee with law RiI citizens of the United states
are enjolned to the and to them
with all such frlcndliness be compatible with
loyalty and allegiance the United states.
"And all natives citizens denixens, subjects Of
Austria-Hungary, being males of fourteen years and
upwards, who shall he within the United States and
not actually naturaIzed. who fail to conduct them
selves enjOined, In addition to all other
penalties prescribed by law. shall be liable
strnint, to give security, to depart
from the United States in the manner prescribed
by sections four thousand and .i,ty-nIne and four
thousand and seventy of the Revised Statutes. and
prescribed In regulations duty promulgated by
the President;
sand pursuant the authority vested n me,
hereby declare and establish the following reEuIa-
tions which 1 find necessary In the premises
for the public safety;
"I. No native, citizen. denIzen or subject of
Austria Hungary. being a male of the age Of four
teen years and upwards and nat actually natural
lied, shall depart from the United States until he
shall have received such permit : the President
shall prescribe except UNDER order Of u court.
judge, or Justice under sections 4O69 and 1910 of
the Revised Statutes;
80. No such person shall land in or enter the
United States, except under such restriction q
such places the President may prescribe;
- Every such person of whom there may be
reasonable cause to believe that 10 aiding or
about to aid the enemy, who may he large
TO the danger OF the public peace safety, or who
violates attempts to violate, of whom there
is any reasonable ground believe that he Is
about to violate regulations duly promulgated
by the President, criminal law of the United
states. of the states Territories thereof,
will be subject to summary by the UnItei
States msrshnI. his degny, . other Of
ncers as the President shall deslEnate, and to con-
fnement In such peniten entRrS, prison. jail. military
other place Of detention may be directed
by the President.
This proclamation and the regulations herein
contained shall extend and apply to land and
water. continental insuIar, n any way within
the Jurisdiction OF the United States.
I'm Witness Whereof. ] have herunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States to
be affixed.
"Done in the District OF Columbia this eleventh
day of December, in the year Lord one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of the
independence of the United States the hundred
and fofty-second.
"wOODROW WILSON.
"By the President,
"Robert Lansing, Secretary of state.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
WEBB MEASURE
PASSES SENATE
Will Permit American Ex-
porters to Pool Interests
Abroad After War.

By q vote of 81 to II. the Senate
Yesterday afternoon passed the Webb
bill, permitting American exporters
TO pool interests abroad after the war.
The bill will now go to conference,
the House having passed it.
Opposing Senators charged its pas
sage means first breaking down of
antitrust laws.
Senators Reed OF Missouri and Cum
minis of Iowa both said the bill would
repeal the antitrust laws so far as
foreign commerce is concerned.
This is the first attack on anu
trust laws in a legislative body" said
Cummins. heretofore the attacks
have come from those upon whom
the heavy hand of the law has fallen"
The argument that the Kaiser is
for the bill is a species of logic that
is becoming disgusting" said Reed.
Who has the right to impugn the
motives OF a United States Senator
because he is unwilling to surrender
our commerce to the trusts?"
Frantic efforts on the part of the
opponents TO cut of debate by ao-
journment were defeated by a vote Of
A to II. BY a vote of 47 to u, Sena-
tor Cummins lost his motion to re-
comit the bill entirely. He also failed
by a nearly identical vote to pass a
substitute. \ few minor amendments
were made, and the bill was finally
passed late in the afternoon. Those
voting against 1t were: Democrats
Hitchcock. King. Reed Trammell.
Nardaman: Republicans-Borah. Cum
minis, Gronna, Kenyon, La Toilette,
Norris.
Senators Pomerene. Robinson and
Cummins were appointed as Senate
RAJ conferees. The differences with
me House are very small. and the
oHi viii probably be in the Presidents
nands within day or so.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
SAY HUN SPIES
KILLED v IAN
Detectives HI Va
Mrs. Emma G
Husband Rel = =
sTe-.I 70 m, Washington Hclll.

STe. Il % Tn Washington HefEL.
PitisUurSn. Pa, Dec. l2-L ca
tonisht advanced three reas,
their belief that German a
caused the Nlcath of pretty Mrs.
ma Beter. - years old. whose -
lated body was found in the B, ser
residence. Edgewood Acres. yes'el-
day afternoon aftersa nitroglycer inc
explosion had wrecked the bungalow.
The rea sons wer,:
THAT she knew Of German plots
And plotters IN this country and cN-
posure at her hands was feared.
THAT she discovered and rec
osnized pes sons ransackIng DeT home
in search OF Westinghouse war work
data. believed secreted there.
THAT she knew too much OF Ger
man intrigue and talked too freely OF
German atrocities to women and chill
dren while she was virtually a prison
er there on her wedding trip.
Hugo r. Boyer. graduate OF a go
lege near Berlin. once a lieutenant In
the German navy. member Of a sub
marine crew during the present war.
and regimental instructor in the Ger
man army for a short time, and an
alien enemy. is free tonight, following
his release by the detectives who took
him into custody last evening. He IL
an electrical engineer and draughts-
man. employed by the Westinghouse
Electric ara Jfacturing Company.
and unit time ago was en-
gagged in war work for that company.
He is an explosive expert. he admits.
but denies knowledge Of his wife's
murder. He also expresses doubt that
German agents killed her. though he
admits he received letters in German
admonishing him for rfalleged faithless,e
pess 70 the fatherland
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
ALIEN ENEMIES
CAN'T PASSD.C,
Agents Of the Department
Of Justice Arrest Man
at Train.

Enemy aliens who try to travel
through the District are ending
their journeys in one or the other
OF the governments internment
camps.
C. H. Underberg, 81 years of age,
a transient alien, was arrested on a
train at the Union Station yester-
day afternoon by Department of
Justice agents. He claimed that he
was en- route to Gloucester. Massa-
chusetts. He is now en- route to an
internment camp where he may
mediate on the folly of trying to
put one over" on the Bureau of
Investigation.
1t seems to be the impression
among certain aliens that they may
journey through the District by rail
with impunity. So they gayly board
the particular train that they wish
to without taking any apparent
thought of the new regulations.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
GERMAN SPIES
TURNING SPAIN
Propaganda Spreading g
Rapidly Against Allies.
Influences F ar-reaching.
Special Cable TO Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.

speclai Cable TO Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.
London, Dec. 12.-The unrest in
Spain is growing The German in
1luences are far reaching. By skill,
full manipulation of the Spanish
press and by extensive purchase of
newspapers through agents, Ger
many has succeeded in conducting
propaganda against the allies
which has slienated many of their
former friends. Independent Span
ish newspapers openly accuse their
government of working in the in
terest of Germany.
Among a certain class there Is no
love in Spain for England or Ameri-
ca. The feeling against the former
is a result of her holding Gibraltar
ana against the latter chiefly as a
hold-over from the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. The recent elevation of
senior Alcada Zamora to the cabinet
mas aroused asstorm of criticism in
the independent papers, prompting
the campo de Gibraltar to say:
Declares Against Entente.
Zamora has declared against the
entente group of belligerents, with
whom Spain is and must remain on
sood terms. The allies must view
with surprise and anxiety his presence
IN the government, which began by
declaring Its neutrality; above all, in
SUCH an office as that of commerce,
agriculture and public works, one So
intimately connected with the war
and from which serious injury can be
lnficted on Spain's international re-
iations without thereby solving the
internal problems"
That Spain long has been the haven
Tor enemy spies is well known. BY
the corruption Of officials they have
been able to work almost undisturbed,
sendlng through private wireless sys-
tens Information direct to Berlin.
because OF her geographical position,
spain is an excellent collecting sta
tion Tor news of submarine activity
and shipping in the Mediterranean.
Naturally. the prime cause of the
unrest In Spain is not any difference
OF opinion. on the war, but an eco
nomic breakdown which has shut
many Of the factories, closed mines
and tied up considerable shipping.
The food and coal shortage has grown
acute and there is much suffereing
among the poor. Because of the lack
OF coal many cities are in darkness.
The fishing industry has been prac-
tically suspended, and the lack of
shipping has placed ban upon the
sxnort of orangea 80
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
SUNDAY
RALLY PLANS
Campaigners Organize 70
Reach 10000 Business
Women of Capital.
By ARTHIR JOYCE.

Finishing touches were put Neslel-
day on the big plan of the Billy Sun
day Campaicners to organize the more
than 10,0O0 business women now en-
ployed in Washington and bring to
them each day the message which the
noted evangelist will preach over at
the wooden tabernacle, opposite Union
Station, during his revival campaign
here in January and February.
Through committees made up Of the
most prominent women in Washing
ton. a survey is being made of every
government. manufacturing. CONNER
Cial and private institution which en-
ployes at least twenty women and
girls. In each of these establishments
the sunday campaigners will have
located" what thev call council
girls" The latter are the emissaries
of the campaign workers, whose work
will be to interest the women and
girls in their respective establish
ments in the Sunday campaign meet
ings and in the monday gatherings
for business women. which shall he
held four days each week during the
two months campaign here.
Workers Organize.
At a meeting yesterday Of the bust
ness women's invitation committee. in
Epiphany Church, reports were sub
mftted showing a remarkable work i'm
the organizae eon of these business
women's forces. and it was announced
that by the time Billy and his party
are ready to begin their evangelistic
work here, there will have been reach
ed virtually every one of the women
workers in Washington.
Mrs. c. W. Richardson is general
chairman of the business women's
invitation committee. and has as
sociated With her some of the most
prominent women in Washington.
CONTINUED On PAGE -FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
SENATOR LA TOILETTE
BURNED In EFFIGY
Students of His Alma Mater Hold
Rousing Demonstration.

Madison. Wis. Dec. 12.-Follow-
ing a rousing loyalty demonstration
in the gymnasium tonight. Univer-
sity of Wisconsin students. led by
4. James Thompson, New York
alumnus. paraded to the lower cam
pus and hanged and burned Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette in effigy.
While flames spread up the dunn
my hoisted on a goal post the stu
dents did an Indian war dance
The loyalty demonstration was an
answer to Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Carl Vrooman's attack
on the student body here a month
ago, an attack which resulted in
President Charles r. Van Hise send
ing a letter of protest to President
Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
TRAFFIC HEAD
TO BE NAMED
BY PRESIDENT
Report Says Wilson Has De-
cided on Railroad Policy.
Sees Officials.

President Wilson is ready to act on
the railroads.
He gave representatives Of the rail-
roads. of the railroad employees and
OF Congress so to understand yester-
day afternoon.
He withheld from them precise in
formation as to when he will so be-
fore Congress, but prompt action IS
looked for.
Under the Presidents plan. the rail-
roads, as TO practica! details, will
operate themselves under a directing
board Of their own.
over this board. however, will be a
government administrator Of trans
portation. according to the best in
formation now obtdinable in high
quarters.
sims sees President.
President Wilson also saw Thetus
Sims. just appointed chairman of
the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. Represent
ative Sims was with the President
probably half an hour. When he
came out he was equally non-com-
initial. He gave indication. how
ever. that the President had gone
over with him the new legislation
that will be required probably to
put the new scheme under way.
Then the President saw four rep
resentatives of the railroad broth
erhoOds-H. E. Wills. assistant
grand chief and national legal rep
resentative of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers; P. ]. Nc
Namara. vice president and national
legal representative of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen: W. VI. Clark, vice pres
ident and national legal representa-
tive of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors. and ". n. Doak, vice presi-
dent and national legislative repre-
sentative of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen.
President Wilson also gave an au-
l'cnce of more than IL hour to the
members of the Railro rs War Board
There were present FairfsE Harrison,
chairman: Julius Kruttschnitt. How
ard Elliott. Samuel Rea and Hale
Holden.
Mr.. Harrison would not cSr1msnt
upon the conference with he Presi-
dent. At his Office later he issued a
formal statement. as follows
Prior TO the conference at the
White House. the War Board sent
telcsrams to all the railroads west
Of the Mississippi ins;ructinS them
TO loan a certain proportion of their
locomotives to the heavily bUrdened
Eastern lines. In response to the in
@tructiOns. 100 powerful engines will
start East within the next wenty-
four hours to assist IN moving the
thousands of tons of freight that is
conGesting traffic cas-. of the Mis-
sissippi and north of the Ohio ard
Potomac rivers. The locomotives
loaned will be furnished by the
Western lines in proportion to the
number owned by each"
Particular emphasis is placed upon
this statement because IL parallels
what was outlined yesterday by an
'hCial closely associated with the
transportation problem-that Presi-
dent Wilson undoubtedly would take
over at present only the trunk rail-
roads in the northeastern quarter"
oi the country. These railroads are
the key to the whole difficult prob
lem that must be ironed out. for they
are transporting the pulk o. muni-
tons and other supplies.