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Evening star., 1917-09-26
GERMANY READY TO GIVE UP
BELGIUM, BUT WITH PROVISO,
POPE BENEDICT IS INFORMED

ing to conclude peace on the basis
of the evacuation of Belgium.
The verbal note to the papal
nuncio said Germany would con-
tribute a share of the compensa-
ton to be paid to Belgium for
war damages. Belgium would be
required, it said, to give a guar
antee that any such menace as
that which threatened Germany
in 1914 would in future be ex-
cluded.
Belgium must undertake to
maintain administrative separa-
ton of the Flanders and Walloon
districts introduced by Germany,
the verbal note says, because this
separation corresponds to the
wishes of a majority of the Bel
gian people and because Germany
desires such separation on ac-
count of racial sympathy.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
CHICAGO RETAIL GROCERS
PLAN TO REDUCE EXPENSES
Considering Set Of Rules Calculated
to Place Business on
War Basis.

CHICAGO. September 26.-RetaiI gro
GERS of Chicago have before them to-
day a set of rules calculated to reduce
expenses and to place the conduct of
their business on a war basis.
They provide:
1-Establishment of two sets of prices
one to be paid for goods for which
cash Is paid and goods carried home,
the other for goods bought on credit
and delivered.
2-The elimination of premiums, trad
ing stamps and trade boosters.
3-The discontinuance of forcing sales
of any commodity by fixing low price
with the provision that a quantity of
other goods must be bought to obtain
the bargain rate-as of sugar.
Placing reasonable limits on guam
titles which may be purchased by a
consumer to prevent boarding.
The rules were adopted last night at
conference between representatives
of the Retail Grocers' Association and
Harry A. Wheeler. state food admins
traitor.
The grocers also agreed to undertake
compilation of staple necessities with
q view of fixing a margin Of profit to
be exacted by the retailers as distribu-
tion charges. No attempt will be made
to limit profits on luxuries.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
STUDYING NEW r. R. PLANS.
Engineers Considering Di.
rect Line, Madrid to Paris.

MADRID, September 25.-American
engineers are studying plans for a pro-
posed new direct railroad from Madrid
TO Paris. The prospective route Is di-
rect from Madrid to the frontier by
way of Soria. Pamplona and Canfrano
and would reduce the journey between
the capitals from fourteen to seven
hours. Some of the engineers are now
engaged in going over the route.
The Spanish authorities from the
king down have. given every possible
ing engineers also are looking into the
possibilities of other railroad lines and
are studying plans for a general re-
of Spanish railroads. The
present Investigations of the new Ma
drid-Paris route are mechanical studies
only and 1t is impossible to give def
mite details as regard plans.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
RETURN FLIGHT IN
ONLY TWO HOURS
Big Caproni AirpIane Makes
Trip to Newport News With
out Incident.
"CL0SE UP" VIEW HERE

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. September 2s.
-Ihe big Caproni airplane, driven by
Lieut.. Resnati. landed at Langley Field
at 1880 today, making the trip from
Washington in two hours. according to
the aviator. Resnati was accompanied
by only one person. his mechanician.
The flight was without special inter.
est Despite strong variable winds.
Resnati cut down his time on the trip
TO washington. He says he made the
trip to Langley Field in two hours, fiat
time.
Washington Gets Close Up View.
All Washington today was given a
closeup view of the great Caproni
afrplane in flight. when the machine
which brought ten persons here from
Langley Field. near Newport News. last
Saturday sailed over the city for nearly
half an hour before heading southwark
on its return journey
Only Lieut.. Resnati, the pilot and
Signor Donnini. his mechanician, were
IN the big air craft. 1t rose from the
polo field, where a damaged wing was
repaired after being broken in landing
saturday, at 1O:2O O'Clock and started
toward the Monument AT a height
of only a few hundred feet the ma
chine sailed over the White House. the
State. War and Navy building ana the
Capitol. wheeling in graceful circles
and showing the white stars painted
on the lower wings. which win dis
tinguish the American air craft above
the European battlefields
Two small flags. one showing the
stars and stripes and the other Italian
colors. could be seen fluttering from
the rear of the lower plane, and thou
sands rushed to the streets and roofs
or stood at windows to see the flight.
At 10:45 o'clock Lieut. Resnati made
a final circle above the White House
grounds. tilted his planes so as to reach
a greater altitude. and headed down the
Potomac. He expected to reach New
port News shortly afternoon. The re-
turn flight was to have been made
yesterday afternoon, but was post
poned on account of threatening skies.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
REICHMANN PROMOTION
is REPORTED FAVORABLY
Senate Military Committee Votes 8
to q to Make Him
General.

The Senate committee on military af-
fairs. by vote of to 2 this afternoon.
reported favorably on the conf1rmat ION
of the nomination of Col Reichmann to
be a brigadier general.
Division of the full Senate committee
in the case was expected. but leaders
who have canvassed the Senate said
that on the final vote. and probably
would be made. 1t is also reported that
in case Col. Reichmann is confirmed
his service. through an informal under
standing with executive authorities,
will not include foreign assignments
Senator Poindexter, who received let
ters preferring the charges against
Col. Reichmann. is prepared to oppose
favorable action on the nomination.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
FARMERS NP[07S
T0PR0TEST DRAFT
|. W. W. Papers Seized Recent
Iy Show Plans to Attack
Cities and Bridges.
LEADERS AWARE OF FOLLY

How a small coterie of active anti
war workers, operating under the di-
rection of the Industrial Workers of
the World. persuaded hundreds Of Ok
lahoma farmers to take up arms against
the governments enforcement Of the
selective draft law is revealed in pa
pers seized by federal agents In the re-
cent nationwide raid of l. W. w. head
quarters.
Testimony given at Enid, Okla. re-
Gently to the effect that national up
rising was planned in which towns
would be seized, cities attacked and
bridges burned was taken by officials
here as an indication that the Okla
homa farmers really believed tho plans
would carry.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
FREAK WITH GERMANY TOPIC.
Joint Session of Costa Rican Con-
oress Discusses Governments Act.

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica. September
ga joint session of Congress was
of diplomatic relations with Germany
by the government last week. The
session was attended by thirty-four of
the forty three deputies only seven of
whom protested against the govern
ment's action.
The minority attacked Minister of
State Lara as pro-ally. The leader of
this faction Is Fernandez Guell, for
merly editor of the -Imparcial. a Ger
man newspaper recently suppressed by
the government
Evening star., 1917-09-26
HARD LABOR FOR LIFE
FOR SOUKHOMLINOFF

PETROGRAD, September 26.-Gen.
SoukhomIinofY, former minister Of war,
wns sentenced to hard labor for life
after conviction of the charge of high
treason In the court here today.
Nine. SoukhOmllnOR was acquitted.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
PROPOSES Tax on Copper Ores.

LA PAZ. Bolivia. September 25.-The
deputies for La Paz today submitted to
the chamber a bill proposing the estab-
lishment Of q proportional tax on non
concentrated copper ores and concen-
trated sulphides.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
German Report of Raid.

BERLIN. September 2s. via London
Oficial announcement was made that
German aviators Monday night dropped
bombs on the heart of London and on
Dover. Southend. Chatham and Sheer
ness. and also on Dunkirk, northern
france All the machines returned
unda ma sed, the statement says.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
French Repulse Enemy.

PARIS. September 26-Intense ar
The Verdun front between Beaumont
and Besonvaux, the war office reports.
The statement follows;
"Rrief and violent artillery actions
occurred on the Aisne front in the
sector between Hurtebise and Craonne
An enemy attack on our small posts
north of Jouy was repulsed. Our de-
tachments penetrated the German
lines south of Cerny. northwest OF
Rermericourt, and in the Champagns
near Tahure We brought back ten
ION the right bank of the Meuse tVer-
dun 'front.', the artillery fighting was
continued with intensity between Beau
mont and BeZonyau.
"It is confirmed after the interroga-
,ion of prisoners that the fruitless at
tacL made by the Germans against our
nosition north of Chaume wood on Sep
tember "a cost them very heavy lossss-
The number of prisoners left in our
hands has reached 1872. Of whom four
are officers.
calmly"
Evening star., 1917-09-26
REPORTER IN CUSTODY.
Jacques Landau Implicated in Bon
net Rouge Case in Paris.

PARIS, September 26.-Another ar
rest has been made in the Bonnet Rouge
case, when Jacques Landau. a reporter
on that paper. was taken into custody.
Landau testified before the magistrate
investigating the case that it was he
who obtained safe conducts for M.
Duval, director Of the Bonnet Rouge, to
visit Switzerland. A suspicious check
was found on Duval when he returned
from his last visit to Switzerland
The Bonnet Rouge case played a part
in the recent cabinet upheaval in
France. Miguel Almereyda. editor of
the paper. committed suicide while be-
ing held in a Paris prison on a charge
of sedition. M Duval, who was arrested
August Is with Almereyda. is awaiting
trial on a charge of supplying the en-
emy with information. On September
1 Minister of Interior Malvy resigned
in order to refute newspaper charges
made in connection with the case.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Shock Troops Fail to Shock.

By the Associated Press.
GRAND HEADQUARTERS IF THE
FRENCH ARMIES IN FRANCE. Sep
tember 26-Capt Foeh. the initiator OF
the German shock units. received rude
counter shocks Monday, when. with =
specially selected model battalion. he
attempted to evict the French from po-
sitionS extending from tho uotthwea
Evening star., 1917-09-26
THRILLING AIR FIGHT
|NRA|D ON LONDON
Six Civilians Killed, Sixteen In
iUred in New German
Bombardment.
MANY CRAFT DRIVEN OFF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 26.-Six persons
were killed and sixteen injured in the
southeastern outskirts of London in last
nights air raid. The area bombed was
inhabited chiefly by the poorer classes.
Lord French. commander of the home
defense. reports that the first group
of raiders which approached London
last night was driven back by gun fire,
not more than two penetrating the
city's defelses. Half an hour later the
second group of raiders was driven of
while approaching London.
Break Up German Formation.
Although details are lacking, it is re-
ported that a thrilling battle occurred
between German and British airmen
a few miles from London, which prob
ably accounts for the fact that last
nights air raid resulted in SO little
damage in the metropolis. German air
planes, although they crossed the
coast at different points, were met and
continually harried by large force OF
the British machines. Whether any OF
the raiders was brought down has not
been learned, but according to early
reports. the formation of the German
fleet which was coming toward Lon
don at a great height and at great
speed, was completely broken up by
the British flierS,
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Each Man Gets Bed Sack.

issuing of uniforms is not expected to
begin until tomorrow. but the men all
were given bed sacks this afternoon
and instructed where and how to stuff
them with fresh clean straw for their
beds. They also received their blank
cts and are assured of comforta BILE
night
Tomorrow morning they will be
started on the regular program of
drilling and calisthenics and will get
hve hours a day of this for five days
a week. Later. it is expected, the men
will be drilled. exercised and hiked
for nine hours a day, five days a week.
This program will not be put in effect
until all of the selected men have ar
rived in camp-in about ten days.
Big details from Baltimore city and
county followed the District men into
camp, the first train getting in few
minutes before noon. Men from other
parts of the state were arriving dur
ing the afternoon, the total arrivals for
the day being about 700 The first men
from Maryland. a Baltimore city detail,
were also met by Gen. Kuhn and sew
eral members Cf his staff. and the band
played them into camp to the tune of
Maryland. My Maryland" E. ]. Bann-
vart of Catonsville was the first Mary
lander to get off the train and shake
hands with the general.
Bannvart was with a Baltimore
county detail He had nice little
speech all ready and spoke it to Gen
Kuhn. without a quiver, telling how
glad he was to come to Camp Meade
as member of the Army to be trained
here to make the world safe for de-
mocracy
Singing Aid to Soldiers.
Practically every man of the 314th
Infantry attended the singing school"
last night. the first to be held in Camp
Meade. Director Clark, detailed to this
camp by the committee on training
camp activities. explained the purpose
of singing instruction, saying that it
had been found that the men in the
trenches on the other side kept in bet
ter spirits. marched and worked bet
ter and generally enjoyed life better
for the music. In the singing the men
were accompanied by the newly or
ganized band of the regiment
Headquarters officers heard yesterday
afternoon that President Wilson was to
visit the camp late in the afternoon
or today. For awhile there was con-
siderable excitement, as no notifica-
tion had been received in regard to the
intended visit of the President. 1t was
learned later. however, that the Presi-
dent did not plan to drop in on Camp
Meade until later in the week. and it
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Evening star., 1917-09-26
Knew Of Uselessness.

As a matter of fact, officials assert
even the most radical leaders of the
movement knew that it would accom-
plish but little more than local dis
turbances. The farmers were melted
to take up arms with the full knowl-
edge that the movement would lead to
nothing simply as an expedient to en-
barrass the government temporarily.
The anti-draft demonstration started
as an agrarian movement. the records
show, in Oklahoma, where a number of
illiterate farmers obtained an exag
gerated idea of the laws operation.
Certain I. w. W.. leaders learned of
the secret meetings held by the
farmers in churches and other build
ings at night and sent agitators to the
scene to fan the discomfort into open
rebellion. it is said. by playing upon
their fears.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Brownlow Proud of Men.

II am very proud of the appearance
of the men of this first contingent"
Commissioner Brownlow said. as he
stood on the platform and watched the
men. Il don't think this is the time
for sentimental platitudes and all
feel like saying this morning is that
| am proud of these men, and don't
believe you could find a finer lookinp
group anywhere"
After the men entered the station
concourse they were marched to the
west side of the building. where pho
tographers took many pictures An
and the men alike seemed three mem
hers Of the quota for division No. /
THESE constituted an informal "trio"
who led the others in songs. and were
Charles Buck Ratio. James %. snow
ana Frederick Gooch. "Good-time
Buck. as he is known. was the nosses-
sor of black handbag. on which in
large letters was written Berlin
bound: This sentiment amply ex-
pressed the attitude of all the men
who left today. -''ei'
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Left Station at s:s5 osc1ock.

Seventy-seven men of the two divisions
left via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at exactly S:35 o'clock. Eighty-eight men
were scheduled to leave.
Fifty men boarded the train as rep-
resentatives of the first division. Two
men of this board were excused on ac-
count of Yom kippur. the Jewish day
of atonement. Division No. placed
twenty-three men on the road to Ad-
miral out of twenty-six called for.
Two were excused from going TODAY on
account of Yom Kippur, and one was
excused on account of death in his
family.
Cheers frcEi the first seventy-seven''
drowned the roar Of the wheels as the
train pulled out. On the platform of
track 1S-al the men insisted 1t was
their lucky number-were Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow. Adjt. Gen.
Donovan, the various draft officials
and representatives of the railroad.
No one was allowed through the gates
to say farewell to the men. If there
were any fearful fareweIls they must
have been said before the men of the
two divisions reported at their re-
spective draft headquarters at $50
o'clock this morning.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Told Others Were Ready.

1t was represented to the farmers
that thousands of their neighbors in
Missouri, Kansas and Texas were ready
to unite in an armed uprising, that mil
lions of men working for wages
would join them in other states and
that the movement could not fail to
result in an overthrow of the gov
ernment. With the government over
thrown. there was to be a general divi-
sion of the money Of the rich among
the men working for wages" and
other benefits of wide dimensions were
to be obtained.
Department of Justice agents, oper-
ating In the vicinity. learned of the
ambitious program and prior to July 81,
the night set for the general uprising,
brought the project to an end with the
arrest of the alleged ringleaders of the
movement. At no time, it was said.
was the disturbance more than local
in character or regarded here as likely
to spread.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Needed Slight Encouragement.

Although gayety predominated tb.
initial movement was not without its
graver side. One of the selected NJ.
from one of the divisions was under
the influence of liquor and sean,ed
afraid. and was forced through tbe
gates by policemen. After he was onne
on the platform he "bucked up' hi
and went onto the train quietly H.
was treated with an almost fendar
roughness by his comrades, manv or
whom felt that. leaving his home ana
folks. he had taken little min 70
nerve himself. and had taken too much
He probably will make the best SOL
dier of any OF US at the camp" said :.
comrade. as he ran his hand throueh
the hair of the intoxicated one Iaueb
ing. kidding" him the while.
Most of them were well dressed .,d
carried suit cases in which to sanJ
their suits home. This is allowed in
the rules and regulations. The man
clothing and toilet articles. Tbau
breakfasted at their own homes this
morning before reporting to their
headquarters. No provision for meals
was made until the men arrived at
camp.
Have Become Deserters.
Men who failed to appear this MORN
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Evening star., 1917-09-26
Departure Affecting Sight.

The particular Old Glory carr;ed -.
the head of division No. l. by the wav
whipped in the breeze from the coach
window as the train drew Gut. Stand
,hs on the platform. watching the de-
an nectins sight to spectators. including
many trainmen, most of whom lifted
thelr hats as the boys cheered and the
flag went by. Lily
Before the men boarded the train roll
was called. On deck" though a narti-
cal expression. appeared to be the
iaVorlte term IN answering roll call, al
though Right here" and other CHEEKY
expressions We're used. too Nohodv
SAID Here They were all there. and
everybody knew it, especially the
officials calling the rolls. 1t was not
tary men, and the men wanted eyerv-
body. including themselves. to feel that
the moment was their very own. and
the very first step to Berlin
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Break Up German Formation.


the British machines. Whether any OF
the raiders was brought down has not
been learned, but. according to early
reports. the formation of the German
don at a great height and at great
speed, was completely broken up by
the British fliers.
People Are Indifferent.
While the anti-aircraft guns doomed
constantly, establishing n barrage fire
around the city as on Monday night.
audiences in theaters and at the opera
at the time, for the most part. were in
different and unaffected. Some theaters
and moving picture places. anticipating
the raid. had increased their advertls-
ing in the evening papers with such
announcements as moonlight nlghts
open as usual-ample bombproof shell
ter" Many persons went to parks ana
other open spaces for good view OF what
they called 1.-The Hun air show" while
others went about the streets refusing
to take cover under stairways, plat
forms and underground stations. where
the most cautious. including thousands
of women and children, sought shelter.
Crowds Have Good Time.
The scenes in these sheltered places
were similar to those Of Monday night.
many laughing and joking and others
reading newspapers. magazines and
books with which they had provided
themselves apparently for siege. The
crowds in some places were having
such a good tir1s that the police found
difficulty in dislodging them when the
'a1l clear signal was given.
The morning papers devote more
space to descriptions of Monday nights
aids than that of last night. The few
papers containing editorial comment on
the raid repeat the demand for re-
nrisals and call for warnings of night
raids the same as during the day.
Zeppelin Raid Failure.
The Zeppelin raid early Tuesday
morning on the Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire coasts resulted in some property
damage in one populous area on the
coast, where a number of aerial tor
pedoes fell. but 1t is rather remarkable
that no casualties of any seriousness
raider dropped large cargo of bombs
hastily and at random from a great
height The greater number fell harm
lessly in fields.
American Eagle Hut Closes.
There were nearly a hundred per-
sons in the American Eagle Hut on the
Strand when the warning was given
These included about a score of Amer
loan woman volunteer workers. The
usual routine in the case of an air raid
was carried through without hitch.
everybody being sent to shelter In the
cellars and ground floors of nearby
business building. and the hut was
locked up.
1t was supposed that every one had
needed the warning and left the hut.
but a soldier, who was sleeping in the
was left behind, having
rolled over for another half minutes
snooze after the warning had been
given. He was reawakened suddenly
in the darkened hut BY piece OF
shrannel from the British barrage COM
ing through the roof near his bed. He
made a hasty retreat. but found all
the doors locked. Finally he made his
escape by a window and hurried to
of shelter
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Spectators Are Astonished,

Through the main door of the station
the boys. Berlin bound" marched
Walters for trains looked up in astonish-
ment as the fifty-four men trooped in
cheering and singing. The men them
selves yelled in pure enjoyment of life
Then the onlookers grasped the situation
They realized that here were the very
first men of the National Capital to join
the National Army.
A volume of applause swept through the
great waiting room. The boys cheered
and yelled in return, and went on into the
concourse. The march to Berlin had be-
gun.
Such was the city's farewell to the first
drafted men to go to the camp at Ad-
miral, Md. similar reception was ac-
corded the men of division No. Z. when
they arrived from the Western High
School. The selected men Of the first
division were led by Rev. Daniel H Mar
tin. chairman. and Secretary Raymond o.
Wilmarth. with James E. Wilson, jr, one
of the contingent, actively in charge Of
his mates. The men of the seventh divi-
sion were headed by Chairman Sidney
Roche. and led by Rudolph w. Santei-
mann, acting captain.
Evening star., 1917-09-26

swera Net Circulation, Month Of Aueuas.
1917, Daily Average. e767os sunday. o4l7e
Evening star., 1917-09-26
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; moderate
temperature; gentle southerly winds.
Temperatures for the past twenty-four
hours ending 2 pm. today: Highest, 76,
at q pm today: lowest. 40. at am.
today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star., 1917-09-26

Mon WHO 1a1Ied 10 appear this MORN
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