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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
B. ( 0. TRA|NMEN
OBEY STRIKE ED|CT
Freight Traffic From Baltimore
to Chicago Tied Up for
Several Hours.

n,. . ,,,. a,.,
n,snnr ,S.,h 1--pal,,r,ore
6ALIlMohE' hAieh
and Ohio freight trainmen went on stllhe
between 6 and O'Clock tonight and tied
-. .-.n. oil .,ons the baltimore
up freight trainc an aions u'' n".,'o
and Ohio system from C1hcaso u na''-
more. The striking trainmen claimed that
thev had received no official notice from
the brotherhood chiefs of the agreement .a
ass =" nos,nono the strike forty-eight
ho,,ra
a. c,,, horr .f,er the men
,,,an. -, .tr;La tho orders from the
$4,000, o,;at. wers received and
49, 49, ..,,rnaa % ,vort Al Wheel
- o.,,rna ahort 10 20 to-
n;eh& and Mt parkersburs they went
80, -, m hoyr later when the
r.sc;,dir. ordar wa. received. In Bal
.;,,,,ro -. freis,h+ train WAS moving
49, CIV his, u & O. termi-
=, ,,S,i-h,
-. c..,aa s,o,;on Mount
LOCUST ioihs' SaNi"e' ia
Clare and Curtis Bay Jards were Lieu
up tight as a drum. Trainmen at
u,ork in the wards at o'clock quit
WORK IN ''i' S"'a ,a.,,,n. their
promptly. many OF them leaVing vnd
locomotives alive" on the tracks. aaru
superintendent pleaded in VAN !ha ~
the brotherhood chiefs had agreed 10
postpone the strike until O'clock Sh. 1 .Snv
believed the newspaper reports OF the
y ereement to be lakes" and they
would stay out until they got official
orders. In the form Of code messages,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
GERMAN AIRSHIP
FALLS IN FLAMES
French Bring Down zeppelin-Many
Aeroplanes Victims OF
Fighting.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March IA Zeppelin has
been shot down in flames near Com
piegne. All Of its crew were lost The
following official statement was given
out: "A Zeppelin was brought down this
morning at Compiegne by anti-aircraft
artillery while flying over the town at
a height Of $500 meters. It remained
flying in the air for a moment and then
fell striking a garden wall, and broke
in two. All the bombs were thrown
overheard during the fall. They drop
ped on vacant ground. Most Of them
did not explode. Several Of the crew
jumped out and were crushed to death.
The others were burned"
Raiders Visit England.
LONDON. March 17.-An air raid on
the southeastern counties of England
took place last night and was still in
progress early this morning. according
to an oficial communication issued at
1880 o'clock. Bombs were dropped in
Kent.
The air raid last night was the first
visit of Zeppelins in many months, and
1t seemed to have been expected. as II
failed to cause any excitement, even
among the home-going theater-goers.
The raiders were favored by a dark
and moonless night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
CIVIL WAR IN RUSSIA
FORESEEN BY VIENNA
Austrian Press Says Muscovite
Troops on Fighting Front Do
Not Sympathize.

VIENNA, March 16. via London, March
, tion in Petrograd produced the greatest
sensation here, but at present there is
| no official inclination to pass judgmen,
upon the probable effect of this entirely
| uniooked-for event on the European
| war The general opinion here is that
the course Of the war at least will be
Influenced by the moral effect of tho
Petrograd coup. because its swiftness
and extent have introduced new factor
in the worlds political and military
activities
statement regarding the extent to
which the revolution may influence the
military operations on the east front In
the immediate future. Much would de-
pend. they say. on what the old Russian
regime will do. Some are inclined to
believe that the emperor will accept
the new state Of affairs. while others
express the opinion that tho deposed
factions will move against their lib
eral adversaries and, in SO doing. cause
a civil war. the results of which might
be far-reaching.
There Is also much speculation as to
what effect the news of the revolution
will have on the Russian troops on
the belief that the liberals plan by
their act to augment Russia's partici-
patton in the European war. but it is
felt here that they will get scant SYM
patty from the men in the trenches
and that the soldiers would readily
support the old government II by SO
doing they could bring peace nearer.
All the press comment in Vienna and
Budapest runs In this channel. The
newspapers generally warn the public
not to expect too much from the
events in Petrograd. today's Vienna
Tageblatt epitomixing this advice as
follows:
Let us keep our eyes open. our
powder dry and our rifles in readiness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18

"there are less cars running today and
tonight than at any time since the
strike was called" It continued:
eat the end Of the first week Of this
strike everything looks favorable and we
are we'll satisfied. Our members are stand
maintain their rights as free men. the
right Of collective bargaining"
Mr. Wilburt took issue with some Of the
statements in letters from c. p. King:
Referring to the phrase 1.-The tyrannical
Amalgalnated Association" Mr.. Wilburt
said:
at must be self-evident to any fair
minded citizen that there is no Justice
in tho position the railroad company as
sunes or they would be willing to leave
the dispute to an arbitration board OF
high class and impartial men Of the Dis
trtct"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Army Officers Here Fear
Railroad Tie-Up May Halt
Troops Coming From Border

Anxiety is expressed by some army
officers with respect to the effect OF a
general railroad tie-up on the plans Of
the War Department for the homsward
still on the Mexican border. numbering
about IL. 900 men from various states.
Plans made by Gen. Pershing, COM
manding the Southern Department. ap-
proved by the War Department. call for
the entrainment of the last unit OF the
militiamen by next Wednesday. and its
arrival at it's home station for muster
out by the following Sunday. March 20
The movement of the 1900 soldiers
is in progress, and the officials of the
War Department are confident II win
be completed and the last soldier re-
turned to his home by March 20. unless
transportation is made impossible be-
What would be done by the depart-
ment in tho event of strike is some-
what of a puzzle TO the officials, es-
pecially In view of the failure of Con-
gress to act finally on the bill author
fling the government to control and
operate the railroads in certain ma
tional emergencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
CUBAN REBELS DEFEATED.
Driven Off When They Try to De
stroy Santiago Water Supply.

SANTIAGO. Cuba. March 1.-THE first
skirmish between government forces
and rebels since the landing OF loyal
troops at Santiago was won by the
soldiers of President Menocal. The
clash resulted from steps taken to pre-
vent the destruction Of the pumps at
the city water supply station early to-
day.
pumps were captured.
Santiago IL quiet. The American
forces still hold their positions in the
city, while the Cuban forces have taken
up positions in the outskirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Still Held by Superstition.

Rev. Benjamin L. Grossman, rabbte y,
the congregation Of Adas Israel. 9Th
and streets. rejoices in the news Of !.
free Russia. At the same time he fears
that the people Of Russia. divided be-
tween the desire for political liberty
and the superstttions that make them
subservient to church and state, NAV
not uphold the revolution and may On.
pose the new order.
sThe Little Father" as the czar IA
called throughout Russia. he points
ness and 0od-Eivsn authes!ty. Even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Blackwells Island Building Burned.

NEW YORK. March 17.-F'ire late to-
day destroyed the south wing Of the
women's wOrkhouse on Blackwells Is
land, the city penitentiary. When the
alarm was sounded the prisoners Were
mustered by the matrons and marched
out safely. No one was hurt. Fire
boats prevented the flames, which
started In the chapel. from spreading 70
other buildings on the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
CUMM|NS COLLAPSES,
CHARGING ''EALSEHOOD"
Senator Defends Patriotism, Denies
Conspiracy, Scorns Censure-U-
Boat Devils Arsenal"
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March l7.-United
States Senator Albert B. Cummin. OF
Iowa was removed to a hospital hero
this afternoon after he had collapsed
during q speech he was making at the
Republican Club. While he protested
that he did not need aid. his friends
forced him to ride to the hospital.
where information regarding the ma
ture of his Illness was temporarily
withheld.
known to Be False"
Senator Cummins. one of the little
group Of willful men" mentioned by
President Wilson at the close of the
recent Senate filibuster. alluded today
to that situation.
THE charge that engaged In a con-
spiracy to defeat legislation by pro-
longing the debate upon it until the ex-
piration of Congress is false. and was
known to be false by those who gave
II publicity" he said.
Senator Cummins asserted he opposed
the legislation because 1t attempted to
confer on the President the power to
make war.
fcans full half century before the
Liberty Bell proclaimed the indie
pendence of the colonies OF the new
world. / intend to do what little 1 can
to maintain what they helped to Gre
ate. and no storm Of censure. criticism
or abuse can turn ME one hairs breadth
from the path of my duty, which. no
matter how II may appear to Others
lies so straight and clear before me
that IT can neither be mistaken nor
misunderstood"
Dsnounces German Method.
Senator Cummins alluded to Ger.
many's method Of submarine warfare
a. "the last product of the devils
arsenal"
At the hospital later It was announced
that Senator Cummins' condition was
not serious. His collapse was attributed
TO a fainting SPELL He would be re-
moved shortly to the home Of friend,
It was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Work Of the Amalgamatsd.

Mr.. McMorrow stated that the Anal
gamated has over 500 contracts with
the leading street railways Of the
country. He said that In year 1t
has paid out In funeral. sick. disabili-
ty and old age benefits over $1,60o.o 900,
and In that time 1t has increased the
wages of its membership by more than
100000.
He stated that the strike was forced
on the men. He pointed out that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
.|NTERNED GERMANS
ARE TO Be MOVED
will Be Taken From PhiIa-
delphia to Forts in
Georgia.
700 MEN ARE INVOLVED

The 700 informed German sailors at
the Philadelphia navy yard will be
moved to Forts Mcpherson and ogle-
day ordered from the border to those
forts to act as guard. The prisoners
and troops will be evenly divided be-
tween the two posts.
The 18th Infantry was recalled by
the War Department after Secretary
Daniels had asked Secretary Baker to
provide accommodation for the German
informed crews at army posts
Recently the mayor of Philadelphia
called upon Secretary Daniels and re-
quested that the men be taken to some
other point, as it was believed their
Have Ample Accommodations.
The entire strength Of the mobile
army is now gathered along the Next
can border, and there was not a sufh-
cient force of troops at any one post
to form a proper guard for the Ger
man sailors. 1t was determined, how
ever. that Forts oglethorpe and Nc
Pherson each had sufficient accommo-
dations for three or four hundred men
conditions there are favorable. and
also that troops could be quickly
brought from the border to take
charge of the posts. Six companies
will go to Oglethorpe and six COM
panies to Mcpherson. Details of ar
engagements for transfer Of the Ger
man sailors have not yet been worked
out.
The War Department Is. con-
templating the withdrawal of two ad-
ditional regiments of regulars from
the border in the near future to take
care of the spring military training
camps in the Eastern and Central de-
partments. The regiments have not
been designated.
Not Preparing at Fort Mcpherson.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 17.-Fort Nc
Pherson on the outskirts of Atlanta,
where some 400 of the 700 tnterned
German sailors now at Philadelphia
will be quartered, has been in charge of
small guard during the three years
since the 18th U. S. Infantry was
ordered from here to the border.
No preparations have been begun, so
far as could be learned tonight, for
caring for the sailors, about half of
whom will be interned here and the
others at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. Just
across the state line from Chattanooga,
Tenn. Army officers here assumed,
however, that a stockade would be built
on the ample grounds of the govern
ment reservation here.
Six companies OF tho 18th will be
brought here for guard duty. the re-
mainder going to Fort Oglethorpe for
a similar purpose.
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Denounces German Method.
St. Patrick's Day March Called Of.

NEW YORK. March 17.-New York's
annual ST. Patrick's day parade. in
which $1,000 mon were to have march
Cd, was called on on account of
rainy Weather. It was said this Is the
AFst time in twenty-five years that this
colSbrakion was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Business Men Urge Patriotic Appeal.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson is urged to appeal directly
to the patriotism of the railroad mon
to avert a strike In telegram sent
him today by joint committee of the
board OF trade and chamber of COM
merce of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Day of General Rejoicing.

Rev. George Silverstone. rabbi OF
Above Sholem Congregation. 9Th and
streets. expresses his hopefulness that
liberty has como to tho Jew IN Russia
He stated that he hnds that the Rus
sian Jews in Washington. tho greater
part Of the Jewish colony, are laying
aside their occupations to mark the day
with general rejoicing.
The Russian Jew, Rabbi Silverstone
describes as most Intelligent branch
of the Jewish people. The physician
who Is attending the thirteen-year-old
czarovitch, he states, is Russian Jew.
P. A. Laddon, pharmacist. of Sd and
H streets northeast. Is himself Rus
sian Jew. Mr.. Laddon has little to say
about the prospect for freedom OF the
Jews. He believes the promise given
by the revolutionary element Is encour-
aging in its possibilities of extended
usefulness for his people in their in
dustrial life and in the matter of In
creased personal liberty. Mr.. Laddon.
however, does not consider that Russia
is all evil even in its regulation Of his
race domiciled in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18

and Electric Company.
cinity Of all barns. He reported the men
were standing solid.
Pickets were ordered to report early to
Union station this morning to persuade
excursionists due here at that hour to
ride on the lines OF, the Capital Traction
Company.
Statements Of Union Men.
Two statements were issued by the
union men. One was signed by the
committee Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. composed of G.
A. Wilbut. ]. W. Cain and N. 7. Slater.
The other was from Edward McMor-
row. organiser for the Amaigamated.
The committee statement said that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
BROTHERHOOD MEN ASK
COURT TO HALT STRIKE
Pennsylvania Employees Seek Injunc.
ton Against Leaders-Declare
Proposed Walk-0ut Illegal.

PHILADELPHIA, March 17.-Bills in
equity asking for an injunction against
officers in Pennsylvania of the four
railroad brotherhoods, to restrain them
from putting into effect the strike or
der. were filed in the United States dis
trict court here today by individual
members of those organizations. AS
none of the judges was in court when
the bills were presented. no time was
fixed for a hearing for a preliminary in
junction. The mere filing of the bills
has no effect on the threatened strike.
The suits were filed just as the dis
trict court clerks Office was closing.
The clerks Immediately set to work
sending out notices of the suits to 131
local chairmen and chairmen of griev-
anoe committees in the state who ap-
pear as defendants in the suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18

with the foment Of discomfort. he fears.
this sentiment may dominate the at
titude Of the people toward the new
government Of liberty; besides. know
ing the power Of the Greek Church both
in the political affairs of the nation and
in directing the religious thought OF
the people. he Is cautious to hope that
that new order OF things Will pass I'M
challenged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
CAPITAL TRACTION
NEGOTIATIONS NOW
LEAD IN INTEREST

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
State Department Learns
From Envoy at Stockholm
Car Is Not Under Arrest

A dispatch from American Minister
Morris at Stockholm yesterday in
formed the State Department that the
Car of Russia had abdicated, but had
not been arrested. Mr.. Morris has been
instructed to send all available in
formation.
The Russian ambassador called on
Secretary Lansing yesterday on what
was described as purely routine bust
ness. Officials stated that no word
whatsoever had been received from
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd
since a rather vague dispatch two days
ago.
All doubt that the successful -evolu-
ton in Russia Is both liberal and an
anti German movement was swept from
the minds of officials here by the re-
ceipt of further unofficial details of the
upheaval. The personnel Of tho revolu-
tionary committee in charge of the new
government was declared to show that
the controlling figures were not only
liberal minded but efficient men, most
of them known to favor vigorous prose-
cution Of the war.
Leaders Are Capable Men.
One official said that the committee
represented the most capable faction of
the purely Russian party. Both the
State Department and the Russian en-
bassy here profess to be withou. off,
cial information about the most recent
developments.
The department had only the one
brief telegram from Ambassador Fran
els saying the duma was in control of
"a serious revolutionary movement
With press dispatches coming with
out delay, officials do not understand
why they have not received more de-
tails, especially as Ambassador Francis
had been instructed to send all avail
able facts.
New credentials will be required for
Ambassador Francis and the entire
staff of the American embassy in Petro-
grad If there is a change Of rulers, be-
cause in the case OF monarchies, the
American diplomatic representatives
are accredited to the person of the
sovereign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18

unions commencing the fight the strikers
are making. Frank O'Shea, a member of
the executive board Of the Amalgamated,
addressed meetings yesterday In the vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Another View Of Situation.

Than again 1t is felt in other quar-.
ters that because of this same senti-
ment no decision that had been made
ready would be withheld Tor any rea-
son whatever beyond what the court
deemed proper time.
these conflicting expectations are pure
ly speculative. and that any attempt 10
nredict authoritatively what the court
will do would be out Of the question. ~
is known only that the justices beiieNs
the broadest legal questions are IN
VOWED, and that any decision must take
into consideration problems OF the
future vastly overshadowing any pres
emit exigency. That was medo clear
when the case was under argument. the
justices showing by their questions to
counsel that they might resent any at.
tempt to secure a hasty snap decision.
Regular Conference Of Judges.
The justices held their usual satur-
day conference to prepare opinions.
,'hey separated a few minutes before
word came from New York that post
ponemAnt Of the strike had been agreed
to. Their session was Followed by
fbep nr 20 Of an Adamson law de-
cision tomorrow. but as usual they sift-
ed down to merely speculative basis.
Word of applications FOR protection
In the event OF stCikes uicu iu eAo
FEDERAL courts yesterday by the re-
ceivers for the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois and the Rock Island lines. was
received yesterday by the Department
immediately took up possible steps in
the cases, but said last night that
nothing had been done pending de-
velopments in New YORK. me oepart-
way possible for the protection OF
roads in the hands of receiverships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Filed by P. R. R. Employees.

The bills were filed by an engineer, a
fireman, conductor and a trainman
all employed by the Pennsylvania rail-
road and all residents Of Baltimore The
principal allegation is that the author
ity given officers of the brotherhood
by tho strike ballot taken last August
terminated last fall. when negotiations
at Washington resulted in the enact
ment of the Adamson law, and that the
officers are now without legal power to
call strike.
The bills also allege that the chief
officers Of the brotherhood violated the
constitutions of their respective or
ganizations by arbitrarily refusing to
arbitrate grievances: that the brother
hood chiefs last August procured bal
lot vote of a portion of the membership
visions of the bylaws of the unions:
that the strike voted at that time was
in violation OF the laws of the brother
hoods. and that the strike order vio-
lated the aims and purposes of the or
CARNATIONS, thus destroying the good
understanding. harmony and co-opera-
ton existing between the membership
of the brotherhoods and the railroad
companies.
Assets Of Brotherhoods.
The bills aver that the assets and
property of the engineers brotherhood
exceed 100000 in value. those Of the
f,remen exceed 100000. conductors
100000 and trainmen more than
100000. In the event Of a strike. it
is set forth. this property and assets
would be in jeopardy and would be dis
sipated for a purpose contrary to the
objects of the brotherhoods. The. COM
claimants also aver that they may be
deprived of their interests in the bene-
fetal funds of their respective brother
hoods.
The action against the trainmen is
brought by William ReisiS of Lodge
124 OF Baltimore; that against the To-
connective engineers by d. ]. Burk of
Monumental Division. No. So, of Bal
timore: that against the firemen by c.
B. Miller Of Oriole Lodge, No. PA, of
Baltimore. and that against the con-
ductors by NJ F. Glessner Of Collins
Division, No. 5. of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18

closed shop question was eliminated by
the offer Of the employees to cancel that
portion of their proposed agreement.
Interest of the union men today Is
in the mass meeting to be held this
afternoon under the auspices Of the
Central Labor Union at National Rifles
Armory. This meeting will be pre-
coded Ly a parade. starting from 9Th
and q streets at o'clock. The meeting
is at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18


on the possibilities of a decision from ths
Supreme Court tomorrow on the Adam
son law.
From the fact that attorneys for both
sides asked for an early decision, ana
that two decision days when an opinion
was expected already have passed
some legal authorities believe II VIII
not again be deferred. On the other
hand stands the we'll known deep con-
viction of some of the justices that the
nations greatest tribunal never should
he nut in the attitude of appearing to
act under any sort of duress:
Some close observers OF Supreme
Court procedure believe that this latter
consideration alone might operate TO
withhold a decision tomorrow even *
one had been prepared for announce
ment 1t is one of the courts proudest
traditions that it shall not even appear
TO be acting under any extraneous In
fiuence, and 1t is realized some justices
might feel that to deliver an opinion
in the Immediate shadow OF strike
might be construed as an act OF sx.
pediency.