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Evening star., 1917-01-15
PROPOSES NEW SEA LAW.
Resolution to Prevent Employment
of American Sailors as Safeguard.

A miniature MeLemore resolution has
been introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Cary of Wisconsin. who
says in explanation he suspects English
shipowners of taking advantage of
American ports to hire Americans for
transoceanic voyages. so that in the
event Of submarine difficulties this gov-
ernment may be appealed to.
For fifty or hundred dollars" says
Representative Cary. IAN English ship
captain can get an American to do
some work or other aboard the ship on
it's voyage, and when torpedoed the cry
Americans on board will be raised"
The resolution declares that "by re-
cent measures of the European powers
at war the distinction between peaceful
traders and vessels in government sery-
ice has been practically obliterated."
The resolution asks that Congress shall
by statute declare that any American
citizen taking passage or employment
on any ship of beliigerent registry shall
do so at his own risk and place himself
outside the protection of the govern
ment of the United States"
Evening star., 1917-01-15
CHIEFS OF G. 0. P. PLAN
TO WIN PROGRESSIvES
Recognition to Be Given in National
Party Organization Up for
Discussion.

NEW YORK. January 15.-The de-
gree of recognition to be given the
progressives probably will be discussed
this afternoon at the meeting of the
executive committee of the national
republican committee. Six progressives
were members Of the republican cam
paign committee during the late presi-
Dental campaign, and il any members
of that party receive places in the
executive committee 1t is expected that
they will be chosen from the six
"Of course, Well want the prorrss-
siyes with US" said Committeeman AL
vah H. Martin. '1 favor any project
that will make for harmony. The re-
suit Of the November election demon
strated this need"
Charles B. Warren. national commit
teeman from Michigan, declared in ia
vor of beginning at once an aggres-
sive campaign which would place the
party in the best possible position for
the presidential fight of 1920. I'VE
should seek to Cooperate closely with
the republican congressional commit
tee" said Mr.. Warren, ITO insure q
successful campaign in 1918"
Chairman Wilcox before the meet
ing declared smphaticaiiy that he had
no intention OF resigninE. II do not
expect the subject to be hreached In
any Way." he aai4
Evening star., 1917-01-15
TREASURY NOTE ISSUE
IN NEW REVENUE PLAN
Tentative Ways and Means Commit
tee Agreement Also Includes
Excess Profit Tax.

A tentative agreement seems to have
been reached by the democratic members
of the ways and means committee of
the House who have been discussing
plans for meeting the Treasury deficit
The principal feature of the agreement
at present is combination OF Treasury
notes and a proposal to- levy an internal
revenue tax upon all corporation profits
in excess of per cent.
The committee believes it will be FEAST
BILE for tho Treasury to Issue $500 000. 900
in short term notes at per cent, and
also to sell s231, 900. 900 in Panama canal
bonds, the latter to meet the extra pre-
paredness expenses. 1t also is proposed
at present to increase the inheritance
taxes by about so per cent.
The news that this agreement has been
reached has not created much of stir
in the House, as 1t Is believed there will
be many important changes in this pro-
gram of revenue raising before it is
placed before Congress for vote How
ever 1t indicates the trend of the ways
and means committee. for the program
now in favor carries no increase for in
come taxes nor any increases in import
taxes.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Opposition in Senate to Raising
Clerks Pay.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The idea expressed in article with
above heading in Wednesdays Star Is
enough to make reasonable people boil
with rage. Five per cent! II was
one Of those $1,000 clerks the PROPOSE
ton to give me IS a month more. $50
year. would be received with deri-
sion. How about increasing the salary
of clerks to members of Congress, some
500 there are of them, $500 a year at
this session? Did they consider how
much it would add to the deficit? How
about jumping their own salaries so
per cent few years ago ION account
OF the high cost OF liying?" Then a
few years earlier they jumped their
own salaries from $4,000 year to
$1,000. When a member of Congress-
salary was Sc GOO year he had no clerk,
no otfice. His cost to the government
was his solery, mileage and a few other
corr r7paratiyely small rerquisites. Now
with increases in salary, clerk hire,
elegant ofiiee end expenses of main
e-.ante has cost to the government is
bsus .uadrgpied. Five per cent. 1t Is
os Thirty-:hIee and oae-third
:, as little as should have been
considered. L h JONES.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
RAILROADS TAKE PART.
Companies Aid in Making Known
Attractions Of Inaugural Period.

The inaugural attractions in Wash
ington are being called to the attention
OF people throughout the states not
only through the efforts of the inau-
gural publicity committee and the more
that 200 newspaper correspondents, but
also by the railroads.
Handsome Autographs bearing pic
lures of President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall. with the White
House and Capitol for background,
which have been put out by the South
ern railroad. have reached Washington,
and are displayed at the inaugural
headquarters In the New Willard
Hotel and in the Offices of c. w. West
bury. general agent of the Southern. at
I05 18th street.
One hundred thousand OF these pic
ture posters have been put out, cover
ing the entire territory served by the
southern. according to the informa-
tion received by Inaugural Secretary
Alvin c. Belt.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
KAISER ORDERED PEACE MOVE
IN LETTER EARLY AS OCTOBER 81

Press
AMSTERDAM, January Norddeusehe
g. 1875
my conversation
thoroughly in the
countries lies and frauds
and deuded able who
the rele-o
ID a to including
neutrais deed is
his
suherings.
Il have this
Please all
without
Evening star., 1917-01-15
ALLIES HAVE CLOSED THE DOOR
OF PEACE, GERMAN PAPERS SAY

such as could be dictated only after
the entente had occupied the chief cities
Of their opponents and broken hope
lessly their power OF resistance and
that the note Is new declaration of
war with limitless aims of conquest. 1t
declares the note was intended to
frighten the central powers into sub
mission. but the entente forgets that
willingness of the German government
to yield would encounter q barrier In
the will Of the German people, who,
after such unspeakable SACRIFICES and
such mighty military successes. would
not tolerate without compulsion the
placing Of Germany in the position Of
q conquered state.
Much as the masses Of the German
people approve the declaration Of the
government that the war aims already
have been attained in successful self
defense, they demand none the less that
this success be fully maintained"
Referring to Belgium, Vorwaerts says:
THE prospect of reaching an agree
Evening star., 1917-01-15
SEEKS QUARTERS FOR TROOPS.
First Haryland's Quartermaster Ar
ranging for Inauguration Visit.

Maj. w. NJ Shipley. quartermaster of
the LIST Regiment OF the Maryland Ma
tional Guard. is in this city today look
ing for quarters for the members of
that organization during their visit to
this city at the coming Inauguration.
He visited the War Department aud had
a conference with Maj. Gen. Carroll A.
Devol. adjutant general of the grand
marshal OF the parade. Most OF the
Maryland Guard organizations have re-
turned from service On the Mexican
border and expect to attend the inau-
gural ceremonies. He said that the
state will be well represented on that
occasion and that he is now arranging
for the transportation and accommoda-
tion OF the troops while here.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
DR.. VAN DYKE IS GIVEN
FAREWELL AT THE HAGUE
Unusual Attention Shown Retiring
American Minister by Omcials
and Diplomats.

THE HAGUE. January IA. via Lon
don. January 15.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke,
the retiring American minister to The
Netherlands. was given a cordial fare
well this evening when he left The
Hague for. Flushing. Tomorrow he
will sail for England. The Dutch min
lister OF foreign affairs. the Belgian,
British. French. italian. japanese, Ar
gentine. Brazilian. Spanish and Ruma-
nian ministers. the apostolic delegate,
the mayor of The Hague and others
were assembled at the station platform
to bid Dr. Van Dyke goodbye. DR..
Van Dyke has received the Societe
dos Gems de Lettres' diploma as a cor
responding member of the society.
which is considered a high literary dis
tinction.
Evening star., 1917-01-15

ment IL 3eopardized seriously by the
crazy demands of the note"
George Bernhard says IN the Vos-
sische Zeitung that "one must long
turn the pages OF modern history to
nnd a more stupid diplomatic docu-
ment than this note"
The entente now 10 unmasked," he
continues. "and everything 1t says in
skillfully playing upon Germany's dec
laration of war and injustice to Bel
gium weighs light as a feather when
compared with the entente's unveiled
plans OF dismemberment.''
Herr Bernhard further argues that
IL must be clear to Americans that any
American Intervention now 10 rendered
impossible. Whoever should come as
mediator upon the basis Of the entente's
proposals, Herr Bernhard declares.
would confess himself our enemy"
Evening star., 1917-01-15
SUBMARINE IN ATLANTIC.
British Freighter Reports Seeing
Boat Headed Westvard

NEW YORK. January 15.--News that
IN unidentified submarine was moving
westward in the Atlantic as late as
last Thursday morning Was brought to
port here today by the British freight
steamship Clematis. in from Bordeaux,
France.
Persons on the freighter thought the
undersea boat might be the German
submarine e chaUtmer DeItschI nd
on NJ ore T1y1gs to merica.
Tn a. ~ ~ "" 80 attack
III q 81 - $ II Tho titue
app , te;y 800 mi.ss east OF New
port. l.. L.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Objection Delays Tinkham Bill.

The Tinkham bill. providing q new
method OF assessment of benefits in
the matter Of opening new streets. re-
ceived a temporary backset today when
Representative Berland OF Missouri OBJ
jected to its consideration in the House.
This bill provides that no assessment
shall be made until the work Of open
ing street has commenced. Today's
objection by Mr.. Borland takes the bill
from the unanimous consent calendar,
but. Representative Tinkham will nnd
another opportunity to call the measure
to the floor.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Peace Could Not Be Lasting.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associeteo ffess.
BERLIN. Saturday, January 10, via
London, January l4.-Further comment
on the note of the entente powers to
President Wilson lays emphasis on the
decisive character OF the declarations,
which clear the air, the newspapers
say. and give the central powers a well
defined goal-defenss against the plan
Of their opponents for remaking the
map Of Europe. Even Vorwasrts now
turns to the socialist dissenters who
have been demanding peace without
conqusrors, without conquered" and
says that Germanys enemies are not
ready to give such a peace, hence
every deed and every word tending to
shake the self-defensive will of the
German people would be a crime against
the German people"
Yorwaerts says that the terms are
Evening star., 1917-01-15
NEUTRAL PRESS WAKES CAUSTIC
IN COMMENT ON ALLIES REPLY
Dutch, Swedish and Swiss Papers Are of
Opinion That Peace on Basis Proposed
Could Not Last Very Long.

lined by the entente is rather one
sided" and adds: "As to the plan to
expel Turkey from Europe. We fail to
see why this is more to the interest OF
civilization now than 1t was few years
ago, when Great Britain was still
guaranteeing the integrity of that
country"
The Tagwacht. a socialist paper Of
for expulsion OF the Turks from Europe
proves that the entente desires to con-
fuse public opinion. since it speaks Of
the principle Of nationality. and at the
same time of suppressing an entire
nation merely because that nation de-
ciined to side with the entente. II
Greece Is an excellent illustration of
the hypocrisy practiced by the entente
in regard to its true ideas of the lib
erty of nations. then this demand in
regard to Turkey crowns all their
plans"
Swiss Charitable But skepticaL
GENEVA. January Is. via Paris
President Wilson rendered great
service to the entente allies by trans
mitting his peace note to the beIliger-
ents, in the opinion Of the Journal de
Geneve. 1t says Europe was under the
impression that the peace offer Of the
central powers had been rejected by
their adveTsaries. but that 1t is now
plain that Germany expressed a desire
for peace without disclosing terms
whereas the entente has explained its
conditions with all clearness, and the
world is now awaiting Germany's reply
La Suisse says the reply of the allies
to President Wilson, like the statue OF
Liberty, enlightens the world.
La Revue of Lausanne considers that
the Presidents act, although prema-
ture. haJ had a good effect in that 1t
has permitted the allies to make known
to the world why they are continuing
Evening star., 1917-01-15

Continued from First Page)
mittee. was s1.4o1,sss. The amount OF
the legislative appropriation act for the
fiscal year 1917 is $37.325.6s0.2b.
Less Than 1918 Estimates.
The bill as reported by the Senate is
$2.2lo.799.o3.
The Senate committee has recon-
mended the appointment of an assist
ant to the Secretary of the Treasury,
to be appointed by the Secretary and to
receive salary Of $4,000 year. His
appointment dates from March /, 1917,
and to extend to June 80. 1918. Secre-
tary McAdoo had urgently recommend
ed the appointment of an assistant. ow-
ing to the increased work of the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
master General and the four assistants
were revised in detail by the Senate
committee.
Changes in House Bill.
The changes in amounts OF House bill
recommended by the committee are as
follows:
Increase.
Senate (net), $1,000.
Library Of Congress. reading rooms.
Bureau of efficiency. salaries and ex-
penses. $4,000.
Treasury Department-Ofice of the
Secretary. s6,SS6.67: Office Of controller
of the currency, law books, $3.50; Of
f1ce of auditor for Navy Department,
5000, and Office of the coast guard,
s1,400 Total, ss.516.67.
Navy Department-Purcha and in
stallation Of blue-printipg plant in bu-
reau of steam engineering, $1,000.
Department of the Interior-General
land Office. $4,000: patent Office, special
and temporary services OF typewriters.
$4,000, and rent, geological survey and
Decrease.
Post ONCE Department-Saiaries S.
500. w.
Department of Commerce-census Of
nee, salaries and expenses. s1ss,ooe;
steamboat inspection service, contin,
gent expenses. $4,000; total, s14s,oO0;
total increase. $2ss.236.s7.
Department of sState-Salaries, $3.50.
Treasury Observation-Disclosures farm
loan bureau, salaries and expenses.
$4,000: secret service division, s., ,0Oe z
Total. $4,000. q
Interior Department-Pensio office,
$4,000.
Department OF Labor-children's bu-
reau, 31os.l20.
Elimination Of section Z, making
increases in compensation of govern-
ment employees (estimated), $1.401,sss.
Total decrease. 1885,, ,49s.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. January IS, by wireless to
Sayville. n. Y.-Editorial comment on
the entente note to President Wilson
was given out yesterday as follows by
the Overseas News Agency.
The Handelsblad of Amsterdam says
that in the past 1t has not concealed
it's sympathy, for the entente, and that
it is not pre5udiced in favor Of Ger
many. and adds: The course of action
of the entente means that everything
is turned upsidedown. To plan to make
the central powers almost helpless and
then to talk about fraternal feelings
international law and the principle OF
nationalities is not conducive to last
ing peace. Are the conditions regard
ing evacuation of occupied territory to
be applied only against the central
powers?"
The Nieuew Rotterdamsche Courani
says the entente purposes annexation
Of parts Of Germany, not to speak OF
her colonies. and annihilatiop of Aus.
tria-Hungary and Turkey, and adds
they were lighting for liberty and ex-
istencs. and the entente note now con-
firms this"
Peace Could Not Be Lasting.
The Nieuwe Courant of The Hague
outlines the territorial changes pro-
posed by the entente, and adds: This
by no means gives the prospect of a
lasting peace. for such a peace could
not be obtained by mutual consent OF
the belligerent powers. but merely by
the power and might Of victors."
The Svenaka Dagb1adet Of Stockholm
is of the opinion that application of
the principle of nationality as out
Evening star., 1917-01-15
BAN ON SECRET SOCIETIES
IS SUSTAINED OFFICIALLY
Corporation Counsel O. KS Board Of
Education's Action Against Fra
ternities in Public Schools.

Rules recently formulated by the
board OF education aboiishing secret
societies from the public high schools
OF the District OF Columbia are ON
cially declared 20. X" in a decision
made by the corporation counsel today.
The corporation counsel holds that n
pupil may be punished by expulsion. as
provided in the rules OF the board OF
education. II he breaks the rules made
by the school directors
Rev. DR.. John Van schaick. president
Of the board OF education. makes IL
clear in letter to q fraternity alum
nus today that no evasion OF tho law
on the part OF tho fraternitics or soror-
tiles will be tolerated.
Societies prohibited by the school Of
hcials will not be Judged by whether
they use Greek letter symbols or
whether they are national or local in
character. DR.. Van Schaick explained.
but IN all school organizations condi-
tions of membership must be subject to
review or revision by the school Of
dcials.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Will Be Treated as Violation.

Continuation OF the secret societies
beyond the given time or formation
Of new ones under a mask" will be
treated as a violation OF the reguia-
tions of the board.
Decision OF the corporation counsel
today that the board has full power 60
act" probably will be reported TO the
board Of education at its meeting Wed
nesday afternoon at the Franklin
School.
Members Of the fraternities and sorori
ties in the hearings before the commit
tee of the board of education prior TO
the decision to abolish the organizs
tions stated that the societies which
they represented would abide by what
ever decision the board might make. In
view OF this school officials believe that
few. If any. attempts viii be made to
evade the rules.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
Norweeiau Steamer Il Sunk.

LONDON, January 1s.-Lioyds reports
the sinking Of the Norwegian speahship
Vestfoid, I.ss3 tons gross
Evening star., 1917-01-15
MORTALITY FROM CANCER
CONTINUES TO INCREASE
Census Report to Show Growing
Number of Deaths in United
States From Malady.

Continuous increase of mortality in
the United States from cancer and
other malignant tumors for the past
fifteen years is announced by the CEN
sus bureau in a special report soon to
be issued.
1t is greater in urban than in rural
localities; among females than among
males; among whites than among ne
groes. and among persons in middle
life and old age than among those In
early life. Deaths due to cancer of the
stomach and liver represent more than
three-eighths of the total.
Increase Of 20 Per Cent.
The total deaths from cancer and
other malignant tpmors throughout the
registration area (Which contains ap-
proximately two-thirds of the total
population Of the United States) in
1914 numbered 52,420. corresponding to
death rate Of I9.4 per 100000 popu-
iation. THIS figure represents an al
most continuous increase-amountinE
to 90 per cent for the entire period
since 1900, when the rate was 63
How much of this increase has been
due to more accurate diagnoses and
greater care on the part of physicians
in making reports to registration Off
real, 1t is impossible to estimate. For
registration cities having 10000 in
habitants or more in 1910 the rate
averaged SS per l00, 900. but for smaller
places and rural localities in the regis
tration states IL averaged only 69.6.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
States Having Lowest Rates.

Among the states. the lowest five
rates-45s. 46. 4s.9. 51.5 and 57.s per
100000 population-are shown for
Utah. Kentucky, Virginia, Montana and
North Carolina. respectively; and the
highest fye-1o9.9. 1915, 101.2, zoos and
97.3-for Vermont Maine, Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire and California,
respectively.
Evening star., 1917-01-15
FULL COMMITTEE
KILLS SALARY RAISE

Continued from First Page.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-18
To Sell Bonds
From Captured
German U-Boat

NEW YORK. Oct ia captured
German submarine arrived in New
York today. II will be placed on
exhibition In Central Park where
New Workers can safely view one OF
the kaiser's underwater terrors from
terra firma.
The U-boGt is the U-C-5 II is
a submarine minelayer and was
captured by the British in the North
Sea II was brought here on the
deck OF a liner.
The war trophy is 70 be carted
thru the streets 10 the park this AFT
ernoon II Is being transported In
three sections. It's total weight rs
ia tons.
At Central Park the submarine
will be used as rallying point for
Liberty loan meetings. Mayor
Mitchell will make speech from
the coming tower Of the U-boat at
the first meeting. urging heavy loan
subscriptions 10 keep Americans al
home from ever getting close view
OF live" submarine on the ram
page.
The three sections OF the U-boat
weighed 50. 81 and ~ tons respec-
lively The boat when reassembled
will be 10 feet long and ten feet
wide. II Is an unusual type.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-18
RUSSIA IS
NEEDEDFOR
Wet DRY
Famous Y. Nj. c. A.
Worker Tells Import
ance of Slavs' Aid
DR JOHN a. MOTT

That the Importance to America
and her Allies OF keeping the Rus
sian army in being" and doing
everything possible 20 aid Russia
IN the present crisis cannot be un.
derestimated. was one OF many in
teresting statements made by Dr.
John r. Mott. general secretary OF
the international committee OF the
I. NJ. c. A., who Is in Detroit to-
day 10 make two addresses, ono OF
them In the interest OF the Liberty
bond campaign.
DIT. Mott IL q commanding figure
not only In the Y. NJ. c. A. war &C
tivities but in world politics today.
He was vice-chairmAn OF the Amer.
lean commission TO Russia and
stands high I'm the council OF states
men and the nations. He has been
termed by no less a man than Pres
ident Wilson. an international
statesman" and the title Ats. He
shows grasp OF the world situa.
tion today that is convincing and
impressive. II Is easy 10 under
stand. after talking with him. why
his words should carry great weight
with those In high places
IL Germany should subjugate
Russia. II would he q serious blow
70 the Allied cause. he said 1T
h vital 10 our success that we
should prevent such a calamity for
~ would b, nothing short ~ that