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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
People of Paris Called to Greet
Arrival of Pershing and Staff
Informed of His Coming Only Fe.D Hours Before the
Time Set-French Officials Laud
This Country.

quill and calm, firm in the task he has
taken on himself and holding in his
hands which tremble not-after wash
ington and Lincoln-all the grandeur
Of American history.
To-day. gentlemen. wish to lead you
in an act Of justice which you have long
meditated in your mindA Solely because
I was one Of you. by an exception to
the honor which shall never be forgot, to
speak in tho American Congress-and l
wish that, at this moment, you would
send to the great American republic tho
brotherly greeting Of the French repub-
lie"
All the members Of parliament rose to
their feet with cheers, as they had done
when Gen. Pershing and the American
bune at the beginning Of the session.
Minister Fiviani, frequently in his
speech, came back to the mental attitude
Of Americans toward the French people.
as he had learned 1t. He spoke with nat
! ural feeling:
"Ah! must do Justice to our friends
they have not been the dupes of heavy
German legends which. for so many years.
age. have obscured the vision Of other
peoples. They felt. because they were,
like US. democracy, that our people, as
is its duty during peace. may be ardent
the day of peril. compact, erect. quivertng
around the flag. and that it would not give
the example Of people in decay; dis
solute and frivolous or corrupted or
beaten down That they felt. but they
have not been surprised by our cour-
age-the courage Of France written for
centuries in the annals Of humanity. That
which has moved America to the depth OF
her soul is the silence. the dignity, the
| tranquility Of France in her trials.
Before imperial Germany. it would
have been easy for America, had she
wished. to stand aside and demand
only her own particular rights. That
which, for the world. will be her his
toric honor to have listened to the
plant of all humanity. to have invoked
human right-universal right!
| America enters into the war bring
ing US witness which tho purity and
justice of our cause does not need. be-
cause she knows that the responsible
| ity of the conflict is on the central
| empires, that the innocent blood flows
on imperial and criminal hands.
America enters into the war be-
| cause, according to her. the hour has
come to settle the conflict between au-
tocracy and democracy. and because,
| just go long as there exists in the
world a perverse force of falsehood and
prey and aggression. she believes all
| democracies are in danger, and that.
whatever be our labors and struggles
during peace. whatever generous ideas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
MIMIC NIAGARA. FALLS.
Unusual Feature to Mark Compile.
ton of Catskill Aaueduct.

NEW YORK. July 5.-A mimic Nj
agara Falls. with one OF tho East
river bridges serving as the "cliff' over
which thousands of tons of water will
pour. will be one OF the features of the
OF the Catskill aqueduct Tho celebra-
tSon will begin Friday evening, Octo-
bet ~.
The Niagara Falls effect will be pro-
duced by high-pressure water pipe
laid across one of the bridges. FIRE.
quent performations in the pipe will
produce the waterfall. Thousands of
cOlored electric lights will be used to
add to the night effect OF the spectacle.
The formal ceremony of delivering
water to the city over the aQueduct
will take place at city hall on october
12-Columbus day-when the guest of
honor will be former Mayor Mcclellan,
who broke ground for the aqueduct ten
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS. June 16.-At noon OF Juno Is
Adrien Mithouard. president of the
| municipal council of Paris, published
this hurry-up call to the people Of the
city. the news having been held back
| until then to keep possible submarines
of the English channel in Ignorance:
Gen. Pershing, commander-in-chief
Of the American troops, will arrive in
| Paris with his general staff today at
half-past six o'clock.
AT the moment when the American
| army comes to take its place on the
battlefield beside tho allied armies the
population of Paris wishes to salute
Its valiant chief.
I'VE invite it to go to meet Gen.
| army of the United States"
| At o'clock, all the papers repeated
the call. The cable has told Americans
how the people of Paris gave its well
French parliament the highest author
| tiles of France gave long and full ex-
preston to these feelings OF a great
nation. I have tried to choose out some
passages as Americans will like to re-
member.
| The head Of the national government.
Prime Minister Ribot, spoke with the
dignity Of his years and experience:
magnificent welcome to the valiant gen.
/ eral who comes to command on French
soil the army of the United States.
| THE people Of Paris. with that sure
instinct which is it's guide in all cir
cumstances understands that this is
one Of the greatest events of history
this entrance on the stage of Europe
Of the people Of the United States. com
| ing to fight, not through ambition. not
in the spirit Of conquest, but solely for
civilization and right.
| Gentlemen, these are great events
which ought to comfort us and sustain
us were 1t possible we should be tempt
| ed to weakness and lassitude. Conquer
or SUBMIT the President of the United
States has said. We are unanimous
we shall not submit and we shall con-
Quer."
Tho primo minister then asked Min
lister viviani, who. with Marshall Joffre
and Admiral Chocheprat, bore Frances
word to the United States. to give an
account Of their triumphal Journey. "He
will tell you how. in his person, France
was welcomed. what deep friendship
we find in the heart Of the United States
and what help that great nation is to
bring u.s."
| NJ. Viviani spoke long and eloquently
but warned parliament that he could
| not tell all. You will not expect me
to tell OF the interviews at which had
the honor to be present beside President
Wilson. / shall ever still see him, tran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
COUNSEL TAKES STAND
IN HIS CLIENTS Behalf
Attorney Hoover Rebuts Statement
Of Witness in the Snow
Divorce Case.

George P. Hoover. counsel for Chester
A. Snow. the defendant in a suit for alb
solute divorce brought by his wife, Adds
H. Snow. took the witness stand this
afternoon to refute statements made by
former caretaker at Fenwick. Md. De-
spite the demands of his profession Mr..
Hoover has kept up his shorthand, and
he testified u answers made to him when
he interviewed the caretaker before the
case was called for trial. The responses
had been ..jotted down. by tho lawyer in
shorthand at the time.
Attorney G. Percy McGlue conducted
the examination of his associate. Mr.
Hoover said the man had told him that
he could not say that be had ever seen
any improper relations between Mr. Snow
and his niece at the farm
The morning session Of the hearing be-
fore Justice Stafford was occupied in the
reading OF a number Of letters from the
wife while she was in Europe. The ex-
cerpts dwelt on by counsel for the hus-
band tended to refute the claim Of Mrs
Snow that her husband caused her to re-
main in Europe and provided only made
quately for her maintenance there. The
letters referred to drafts from Mr.. Snow
and to statements that the wife's doc
tors would not allow her to return to
America owing to her condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
PART IN BIG LOAN SHOWN
BY COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Federal Reserve Banks Important
Service in F1otat1on Indicated
in Asset Earnings.

An indication Of the immense part
played by the federal reserve banks in the
notation Of the liberty loan is given in
comparative figures made public today
for earning assets held by the banks be-
fore and after the subscription period.
The federal reserve systems chief aid
was given by discounting member banks
notes. Between May Is and Juno ~ the
amounts OF these held in federal reserve
banks increased from approximately $751;
600. 900 to nearly s170,000.00o During the
same period the banks also nearly doubled
their holdings of acceptances purchased
in the open market.
There was. during the period, virtually
no change in the holdings Of United
States securities, but a. notable reduc-
ton In amounts of municipal warrants
carried.
The gold movement for the four weeks
ending June Is shows a total net out
ward flow Of more than 3,000,0 900. show
ing continuation Of the movement begun
two months ago. at which time the ex-
cess of gold imports over exports had
been more than a billion dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
STRIKING SHIPYARD MEN
AND EMPLOYERS CONFER
Union Leaders Say Majority Of
Larger Firms Will Grant
Wage Increase.

NEW YORK. July 6.-Negotiations
between the striking shipyard workers
and thirty-fire shipbuilding companies
in and about the port of New York were
under way here today in an effort to
avert strike. following the demand
of the men for a minimum daily wage
Of $3.50. 1t was estimated that about
5000 men of the 1900 employed in the
shipyards were out on strike.
The wage increase asked by the men
Is about so cekSs above the present
scale. According u representatives of
the strikers majority Of the larger
firms will sign agreements granting
the increase asked before the end of the
week. 1t was also said that in case
firms affected by the strike sent ships
to the Brooklyn navy yard to be COM
pleted the labor leaders would complain
to the Department of Labor in Wash
ington. asking the government to take
action to adjust the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
CLUBS MAY ADOPT
FOOD-SAV|NG PLAN
WheatIess Meal a Day and
Meat But Once a Day to Be
Discussed Next Week.
FOUR START MOVEMENT

If the wheatless meal a day. and meat
but once a day, and other economies
practiced by Washington housewives
after they sign the food administra-
tons pledge cards become too frksome
for Mr.. Husband, will he go down to
his club and there indulge in a grand,
extravagant gastronomic spree?
Not in a Washington club. If plans set
on foot today by the clubmen them
selves materialize.
Volunteer to Cooperate.
Representatives Of four of Washing
toms most fashionable clubs, the chevy
Chase. the Cosmos. the Army and Navy
and the University. today called
upon George A. Cullen. at the ONCE OF
Dr.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. directing food
conservation work, and laid the basis
for volunteer cooperation among
Washington clubs in the food-savins
campaign.
w T. Bingham. Chevy Chase Club: Or.
A. B. Coolidge, Cosmos Club; ]. L. Jami-
son, Army and Navy Club. and julius
Winkleman of the University Club at
decided to send an invitation to the Of
ficers of all the clubs of the city to meet
with Mr. Cullen one day next week to out
line a program by which the clubs may
help in Herbert hoover IooO-shNiHS ei-
fort.
Told of Wheat Situation.
Mr.. Cullen laid before the club repre-
sentatives this morning the wheat situa-
ton, telling them that this country must
cut down its wheat consumption by third
If 1t is to ship any to tho allies. 1t was
suggested that the club members should
be urged to observe the same rule of a
wheatless meal day as that which wom-
on are pledging themselves to observe in
the home.
Mr. Cullen. passenger traffic man
ager OF the Delaware and Lackawanna
railroad, is helping DR.. Wilbur with
the task of assigning various organized
bodies. including clubs and churches,
in the food conservation movement. 1t
is hoped that the action of the clubs OF
Washington. among the foremost in the
country, will serve as an example to
clubs in other cities which desire to
cooperate in the enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
: GERMANS ARE RETIRING
British Report Continued Advances
in East African Arena.

LONDON. July 5.-Under the pressure
Of British forces advancing from Kill
wa, the Germans in German East
Africa haye evacuated strongly held
positions south of the Ngaura river.
says an official statement issued last
night. The positions extended from
kimamba hill. on the shore Of Beaver
Hafen. to Makangaga and the Germans
retired distance of from seven to
nine miles.
The official report indicates a gem
eral retirement OF the enemy forces In
other fields Of operations in German
East Africa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
"a HURT IN TROLLEY WRECKS.
One Collision Occurs in Indiana and
the Other in Ohio.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, July 5.-Twenty
persons were injured late yesterday
afternoon. when an internrban car OF
the Chicago. South Bend and Northern
Indiana railway left the rails and turned
over a few miles east Of Michigan City
The car was going at high rate OF
speed round a curve when it left the
track. it was said. AL of the injured
are from Laporte.
TOLEDO. Ohio. July 5.-Fourteen per.
sons were injured. four Of them sc
seriously that they may not recover, as
the Sesult of a rear-end collision Of two
Toledo and Indiana interurban cars al
Stryker shortly after last midnight.
Three of the injured suffered amputa.
tion II limbs. while leg of another
was mangled.
The cars were running in sections ant
when tfR first stopped to release pas.
sengers the other crashed into IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
FIRES REDUCED BY HALF.
Independence Day CONGREGATIONS
Comparatively Few in New York.

NEW YORK, July 5.-This city's
safe and sane" Fourth resulted in a
reduction Of 50 per cent In the number
Of fires as compared to those of last
year. This announcement made by the
IRE department also stated that Of the
forty-six alarms. only eight were
traceable to fireworks. During the
Same period last year ninety-six alarms
were sounded in the two borouGhs OF
Manhattan and the Bronx. Despite the
law prohibiting the sale of fireworks
and the discharge Of firearms. several
persons while celebrating the Fourth
were injured with blank cartridges and
stray bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

may be ours, they will always be e1-
posed. in twenty years. in thirty years.
to the iron storms of German bru-
tality.
America enters the war with the
thought there Is no peace without vio-
tory. unless we abandon respect for our
tombs and respect for our cradles. and.
in barbarous rhythm. recurring every
thirty years. we suffer our sons to take
UP on the battlefield the place where
their fathers have fallen"
This. with many other things well
said in parliament. has now been post
ed up in every commune OF France.
STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

ter in cooking, to serve perishable foods
and homegrown products as far as
possible and to conserve fuel and sugar.
The democracy of the food conserva-
ton movement is illustrated by the fact
that the first card was signed BY the
mistress Of the White House. the sec
ond by an assistant cook at the wash
ington Y. w. c. A.. who is housekeep-
err. and the other pledges have come
pouring in from women ranging from
wives of cabinet officers and members
of the United States Supreme Court to
wives of day laborers and white
wings" employed by the District
Others Answer Questions.
In matter of fact way women of the
cabinet record the number of domestic
employees, the numbers in their house
holds. and ask that the patterns for
kitchen uniforms be sent to their homes.
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane, giving the ad-
dress 1866 Wyoming avenue, states
that there are five in her household.
Mrs. Gregory wife Of the Attorney Cen
era1. also says there are five in her
household, that she employs cook. and
that she will join in community EFFORT
for food conservation. To the question
of cooperation in. community EFFORT
Mrs. Houston. wife of the Secretary OF
Agriculture. wrote. Yes. most willing
ly" There are eight persons in her
household. Mrs. Houston states. Mrs.
William c. Redfieh and Mrs. w. B. Will
son are signers. Mrs. Wilson pledges
her own household to carry out the di-
rections of the food administration. but
states that illness prevents her joining
in community enterprise for saving
food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
SCOUTS AMERICAN AID.
German Report Says Only Small q. s.
Force Is in France.

AMSTERDAM. July "a Berlin dis
patch to the Dusseldorf General An
zeiger says leading circles there ARE
firmly convinced there is little or no
truth in reports OF the landing Of a large
American force In France"
The message says only a small
American contingent has landed and is
now being taken around there for
show purposes to revive French cour-
age" and declares that reports regard
ing the Americans are spread in a way
intended to cause uneasiness in Ger
many and among her allies.
Berlin official quarters" the dis
patch adds, maintain the belief that
there is no American danger within
measurable time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Will Aid in Development.

The Department Of Commerce is GO
ing to do everything within its power
to assist in the development Of water
borne commerce. In this work 1t is CO.
operating with the committee on inland
waters of the council Of national de-
Tense, Of which Gen. W. NJ. Black. U. s.
A.. Is chairman. -
There is declared to be much waste
now in this country due to the failure
Of the people to realize the value in the
use Of the navigable waters.
Europe uses her navigable water
ways and saves money and gains eff
cheney by doing So" said Secretary
Redfeld today. We must do the same
The government will assist in every
way mt can. Each river city can help
great deal by promptly doing the
things necessary to permit commodities
to move between beats. railroads and
houses In an economic way. Expensive
terminal equipment is not necessary at
the smaller towns. Existing boats and
barges may be used now with advan-
tage. Ultimately. the operation Of boat
and barge lines in an economic man
ner will go far not only toward lower
ing the cost Of transportation, but to-
ward insuring adequate transportation.
After the war" he continued, these
communities which can move their pro-
ducts with with greatest ease and at
lowest cost should enjoy many advan-
tages. The time to act is now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Allied Troops Parade in Brazil.

RIO JANEIRO. July 5.-American,
British. French and Brazilian troops
marched through the streets of Rio
Janeiro yesterday. President Wenceslau
Braz, surrounded by officials, reviewed
the troops. four battalions of which had
peen landed from the American squad
ron. There were two Brazilian re~i-
ments. one British detachment and one
French detachment. Great crowds gath
cred to watch the parade and the M en-
received an ovation and flowers were
strewn in their path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Few Fourth Fatalities in Chicago,

CHICAGO July 5.-Fewer fatalities
and accidents marked the celebration
yesterday of the Fourth of July than
Reports from all parts of the country
indicated that patriotic demonstrations
displaced the customary noisy out
bursts of enthusiasm with the result
that only four persons killed were re-
ported, compared with seven last year.
It was in the number injured that the
most notable decrease occurred, how.
ever. only dfty-three persona being
hurt ~ agaiuM SAD Last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
AVIATION BILL PREPARED.
Draft Transmitted to Chairma
Dent by War Department.

Drafts of administration bills for the
great American aviation project. which
is to strike Prussian autocracy through
the air, have been transmitted to Chair
man Dent of the House military COM
mittee by the War Department. They
propose, at first. building 22.625 afr
planes. and would appropriate $685.
100000.
One bill provides for organization
appropriations. The personnel bill will
be introduced by Mr.. Dent tomorrow,
and he will confer soon with Chairman
Fitzgerald of the appropriations COM
mittee as to the appropriation bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
BRITISH AND RUSS LOSE
TWO OLD WAR VESSELS

LONDON, July 5.-An old type Of
British torpedo boat destroyer has
struck mine and sunk in the North
sea, it was officially announced last
evening. There were eighteen sur
vivors from the sunken craft
PETROGRAD, July 5.-A Russian
torpedo boat Of an old type was blown
up by a mine in the Black sea on juno
so. according to an Official statement
made today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Canadian Grain Men on Way.

WINNIPEG. July 1.-THE executive
committee of the board of grain
supervisors Of Canada will leave for
Washington tonight for a conference
with the American food administra-
ton and others. The committee is
composed of DIR. Robert Magil, chair
man: ]. c. Gage and James Stewart 1t
is likely w. r. Bawlf. a prominent
grain authority. will go also. and they
will be joined in Washington by w. l..
Bast. a labor representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Heads Declaration" Signers.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-W. Gordon
McCabe Of Richmond. Va, was elected
president for the third consecutive
term Of the Descendants of the Signers
of the Declaration Of Independence at
the closing session of the organiza-
tion's convention here yesterday.
Other officers chosen included Carl NJ.
Kneons, Philadelphia, secretary, and
John s. Braxton. treasurer Tho SEES
sions were held in the declaration
chamber of Independence Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
IRON CROSSES PROMISED.
Kaiser Says Prisoners Must Show
They Did Not Voluntarily Surrender

LONDON. July emperor William.
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. has decided
that all German men who have been
made prisoners of war will receive the
iron cross on their return home after
the war II they can prove they did not
surrender Voluntarily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
FOOD PLEDGE CARDS
BEING DISTRIBUTED
Big Drive for Registration OF
Washington Women
Starts Today.
LECTURES ALSO BEGIN
Here are specific directions con-

Here are specific directions con-
tanned in a statement by District
Commissioner Louis Brownlow
about what you are expected to
do with the food registration
cards to be left at your home to-
day or tomorrow:
ARead 1t. Fiji In the blanks.
Sign 1T.
~On next Tuesday every school
house I'm the District of Columbia
Will be open.
STake your signed card to the
nearest schoolhouse and hand 1t
In. II 1t L. inc0nvenient to
take the card to the schoolhouso
place q stamp en- IT and mail 1t.
1t in already aAaressed.o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
ZAIMlS WAR MINISTER
TO HEAD GREEK ARMY

ATHENS. Tuesday. July (delayed).
1t is announced that Gen. Haralam-
bis. who was war minister in the cab
l met, o, o bremisr zaimis, VIII be al, ap-
officers of the national defense army
will be received by King Alexander on
Thursday,
Prince Nicholas. brother Of former
sailed for Italy on the yacht Amphi-
trite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Mrs. Lansing Third Woman
to Sign Food Pledge Card;
Other cabinet Wives" Sian

signing herself Eleanor Lansing"
and stating that she employs one cook
ana that the Occupation of breadwfn-
nGr 10 Secretary Of State. Mrs. Robert
L1nang turned in food administration
pledge card She also agreed to join in
any community effort At food conserva-
Khs pledge. though many others have
signed since.
other cabinet women also have signed
me pledge cards. and thus bound them
selves 70 carry out the instructions con-
fAfned In the frst home card" to be
sent to housewives by the ONCE Of food
conAervAtton. Thus the homes of the
ca6foet members, as well as the White
Horbs-for Mrs. Wilson was the first to
sign Q card-wiu observe the following
dietetic restrictions: