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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
america IS TO MAKE
REPLY INDEPENDENTLY

The reply Of the United States to
the Pope's peace note will be sent in
dependently and not in connection with
any answer from the other belligerents.
At least this is the plan at this time as
indicated by Secretary Lansing Are
ply may not be expected until the note
has been carefully considered.
1t is generally taken to be the fact
that President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing will be aided by the tenor of the
opinions of the other beliigerents and
that the diplomatic representatives in
Washington are exchanging the views
of their governments with the State
Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
GERMAN|C ALLIES
DIFFER AS TOPEACE
Austria Wishes Favorable An
sWer to Pope-Bulgars
Covet Occupied Areas.
BERLIN REPLY TO WAIT

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, August 1s.-The Ger
man foreign office is not yet ready to
announce the governments standpoint
on the Pope's peace proposals and an
answer probably will be delayed consid-
erably while the four central powers
are endeavoring to reconcile somewhat
divergent views and interests regarding
peace.
A cordial article in the Cologne Ga
zette perhaps presages the German point
of view by declaring it is the duty of all
governments to support any effort at
honorable mediation and pointing out
that the Pope's action is in line with
previous efforts of Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
FORTY HOUSES WRECKED
IN A NEARBY VILLAGE
Communication Cut Off and Only
: Meager Details of Disaster
Have Been Received.
OTTAWA, Ont, August
1s.-First reports received
here from the scene of the
powder explosion today at
Rigaud. Quebec. state that
in the heighborhood of $50
persons have been killed.

MONTREAL. August 1s.-A terrinc
explosion at the powder plant OF Cur
tis & Harvey. Limited. at Rigaud. que
hec. today is believed to have caused
heavy loss of life. Five thousand men
and women are employed at the plant,
~bich covers an area of FIVE square
miles.
Reports received here soon after the
.xn,osion said the plant was nearly all
IN flames. Passengers on a Canadian
Pacific railroad train, which passed the
scene of the disaster. placed the num-
Der of dead from the first explosion at
twenty.
Three Explosions Reported.
From points near Rigaud it was
learned that three explosions took
place. SThe first, at O'Clock, was
heard IN vaudreuil. twenty miles away
II was followed by two others in quick
succession.
The explosion disrupted the telephone
and telegraph communication with
Rigaud. making it dificult to obtain m
formation. Traffic on the a1 SahaG,an una
vhich ma sses close to the plant. has
been suspended.
Ri1aud is a post village in Vaudreuli
county Quebec on the Riviere a la
Graisse. forty-five miles southwest OF
Montreal 1t had a population prior 10
the war Of about 1000 persons
Forty Houses Wrecked.
rrainmsa who - sxay from the
scene of the expiosi6n reported that az
Dragon. a little village near the pow
der plant. forty houses occupied by
workmen were razed by the force of
the explosion.
The passengers said it was impossi-
ble TO obtain definite figures. as hun
dreds rushed into the open country
when the first explosion occurred, ana
few had returned when their train LETT
for Montreal
The extent of the explosion may be
Judged by the fact that two farm
houses more than mile from the plant
we're blown down. At noon the village
of Dragon was blazing and 1t looked as
if it would be destroyed
The whole countryside was covered
al 10 o'clock with a dense copper col
ored smoke special train OF doctors
and nurses left here at 1880 o'clock for
the scene of the disaster.
The officials here of Curtiss Har-
yey Limited. lacked information as TO
the cause of the explosion. 1t was said
that probably three hundred persons
were working in the section of the
plant where the first explosion took
place II is believed by the officials the
two other explosions were caused by
FIRE which spread from the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
PITTSBURGH TROOPS PARADE.
CITY Bids Farewell to Men Depart.
ing for Training Camp.

PITTSBURGH. August 1S.-With a
military review and parade of more
than 1000 former Pennsylvania ma
ti.nal ardsmen row in federal serv-
ice. the city of Pittsburgh today bade
farewell to the troops that have been
concentrated here for more than week
awaiting orders to proceed to the
southern training camp at Augusta, Ga.
only the former guardsmen and men
recently commissioned as officers at the
various officers reserve training camps
we're permitted in the parade which
was reviewed by Brig. Gen. A. J. Logan
and Mayor Joseph e. Armstrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT KEEPS TAB
ON MOVES BY !. v. v.
Chief Justice Covington Is Report
ing Direct on Western
Labor Troubles.

President Wilson. in making a per-
sonal study Of the labor situation in
the northwest, especially in Washing
ton. Oregon, Montana and Idaho. where
general strike of the l. w. w. is
threatened next Monday. is keeping in
touch with the situation through Chief
Justice Covington of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia. his per-
sonal investigator now in the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
E|GHT-HOUR DAY ISSUE
~MENACES BRITISH ROADS
Danger of Immediate Strike at Lon
don Involves Many Railway En-
gineers and Firemen.

LONDON. August 1S.-There is con-
sidera BILE danger of an immediate
strike involving about half the en-
gineers and fire.men employed on Brit
ish railroads. the main point at issue
being the recognition of the principle
of an eight-hour day. although the de-
mand does not necessarily include ma X
ing the principle effective during the
war The men concerned number about
1000. and belong to the Associated
Society of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen. This union is distinct from
the much larger national union of rail-
way men which Is not involved The
trouble has been brewing for some
The government recently stated in the
house of commons that the society S
claims were inadmissible. but President
Stanley of the board of trade held
two or three conferences with the lead
ers in the. hope of arranging the dis
pute. although without success. At a
meeting of the executive committee of
the society held yesterday it was de-
cided to strike because the demands 8
were not granted.
Late in the evening Secretary Brom-
ley submitted to his colleagues fur
ther suggestions. which were not dis
closed. The executive committee. de-
spite the decision to strike agreed to
submit Mr.. Stanley's final communica-
tion to a conference of delegates con-
yoked for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
New Issue Before Committee.

The House ways and means committee
had before it today Secretary McAdoo's
proposal for a bond issue of 1888. .945,-
900, to bear 4 per cent interest and
subject only to income supertaxes, wal
profits and excess profits taxes The
proposed legislation is intended to pro-
vide 1000. .0O0. 900 for additional loans
TO the allies and for retirement of the
SO. 900. .000. 900 non-taxable 3ic per cent
bond issue now authorized to me ct al
lied loans.
The committee will meet a week from
today and prospects are that il will ac-
port of the committee for authorization
of the bonds is expected, although sen
tinent apparently is strong for fla,
levy of 6per cent on the interest rate
for the application of the income tax ii
is hoped to put the necessary legisla-
tion through the House inside of week
after the committee acts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
q. S. Sailors Body Washes Ashore.

BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTII,LA
IN BRITISH WATERS August 1s-The
body Of James II. Bush. twenty eight years
American destroyer. has been washed
ashore clearing up the mystery Of his dis
appearance ten days ago while on watch.
Accidental drowning was the verdict at
an inquest. II is the first death since the
arrival OF the hotiila-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Paris Club for Allied Officers.

PARIS August 1s-The presence of SO
many allied officers in Paris has resulted
in the formation of military club for
their use Baron Henri de Rothschild has
offered his mansion i'll the Rue Saint
Honore. with gardens reaching to the
Champs Elysee. AZ a clubhouse Marshal
Iofcre has accepted the honorary pre- si-
dency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
OFFERS DRASTIC MEASURE
TOPRESERVE ORDER HERE
Senator Myers Introduces Bill Aim
ed at Suffrage Picketing, With OBJ
jectionable Banners.

| Senator Myers of Montana introduced
some drastic amendments to the law to
preserve order and peace in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Myers. in a brief statement
to the Senate. said he was moved to in
troduce this bill on account of the out
trageous, scandalous and almost treason =
able actions which have been going on
around the White House for months.
He said these actions constituted an
insult to the President and to the peo-
pie of the United States.
He declared that the branding of the
President of the United States on the
banners displayed before the White
House as comparable with the emperor
of Germany was outrageous. He said
that the emperor of Germany was the
greatest despot and tyrant in history.
murderer, who has brought upon the
world the greatest scourge it had ever
known.
Denounced as Infamous.
He denounced as Infamous the prac-
tice of picketing and displaying of ban
ners and said that il ought to be stop
ped. 1t has been going on for months
and IL there is no adequate law to stop
IL then the law ought to be amended
pcHeNe tHe people OIL tne country
are tired and disgusted with the per
formance,' said Senator Myers. The
President. out of the kindness of his
heart. had pardoned some of the of
tenders. and he feared that the Presi-
dent had erred when he pardoned them
They had deserved their sentences of
sixty days in the workhouse and should
have served them.
Time for Congress to Act.
although the President had erred
through kindness. it is time for Con-
gress to step in and effectually put an
end to the disgraceful occurrences"
Senator Brandege of Conencticut sus-
gested that as the law has been suffi-
cient to convict them. there would seem
to be no necessity for amendments, un-
less the senator wanted to deprive the
PRESIDENT OF his constitutional right of
pardon.
Senator Myers insisted that there was
no such intention, but he thought Con-
gress should make the law SO plain and
drastic that 1t would put a stop to all
such disorder in the future
Penalties Imposed.
to prohibit display of infiammatory
banners in the District applies to war
time only. and imposes penalties of a
fine of not less than 500 or more than
$1,000, or imprisonment for not less
than thirty days nor more than one
year. or both fine and Imprisonment
The proposed law applies to banners
whose wording is calculated to bring
the President or the government of the
United States into contempt. or which
may tend to cause confusion. excite
ment or obstruction of the streets. 1t
prohibits banners bearing Objectionable
language, with reference to the Presi-
dent, the Vice President. the Constitu-
tion, to the duties Of executive ofYicers
or proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition or the laws relating to Suffrage
or rights of citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Count Andrassy May Be Premier

COPENHAGEN. August 1S-Buda
pest papers say that Count Julius An
Grassy is slated to succeed Count Moritz
Esterhazy as premier of Hungary. The
prime minister Is expected shortly to
leave his post on account of i'll health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Often Work Is Hours at a Stretch.

Secretary Bromley says although
eight hours is normal and enough for
any engineer they often work fifteen
hours at a stretch. recognizing the ne
cessity ofsworking somewhat longer at
the present time. The men inf1eXibly
insist on the recognition of the princi-
pie of the eight-hour day. The news
papers point to the extreme gravity of
would cause delay in the transporta-
ton of wounded. as well as reinforce
ments of men and supplies to ports. ].
II. Thomas. NJ p, of the national union
says the union has protested strongly
against the societys action. which he
regards as a breach of labor truce. 1t
seems. however. that there is some an
tagonism between the two unions. 1t
is predicted that if the strike develops
the government will take very strong
measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Sees Balance With Entente.

The note contains one point agree
able to Germany and others BILE
to the entente the newspaper says. the
balance undoubtedly being on the side
of the entente. 1t continues:
1T is questionable enough for the
Pope to include so delicate question
as that of Belgium. but far more TO
touch the questions of Alsace-Lorraine
Trent and Trieste. affecting the disposal
of German and Austrian soil. These
points are treated carefully. but not in
fdelicate enough form to make IL pos
sible for Germans TO take up even
academic discussion with foreigners of
matters bound up SO indissolubly with
the fate of Germany as the disposition
of Alsace-Lorraine.
The newspaper regrets that the papal
note makes it needlessly difficult in
regard to this and other points for
the Germans TO recognize the praise
worthy intent of the pontiff's efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
May Avert Coal Strike.

officials in close touch with the threat
ened miners strike situa tor in Alabar,a
were optimistic early today that the
strike would be averted by developments
within a few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Austria for Favorable Reply.

1t is evident that Austria Hungary
will throw its full weight in favor OF
an Affirmative answer to the Pope 8
welcome proposal just as Bulgaria.
which recently has been manifesting
extreme sensitiyeness upon Austro-
German discussion of the future of
Macedonia, will fatty and vehemently
oppose any acceptance of return of oc-
cupied areas. The note which was sent
direct to the emperor by the Pope was
published in the morning papers.
While the newspaper Germania, as
befits its representative Catholic char
acter, is decidedly optimistic regard
ing the prospects for tangible results.
most papers are rather skeptical as to
the chances that it will lead to any
thing in the immediate future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
WAR TAX MEASURE
NEARS COMPLETION
Income and Profits Provisions
Principal Item in Dispute
in Senate.
FEW UNCONTEsIED ITEMS

! Only few of the uncontested provi-
sions of the war tax bill remained t"
be disposed of when the Senate resumed
consideration of the measure today.
Much headway is being made in dispos-
ing of important features. among them
, being the wine and motor vehicle sched-
ules
With the disposal of all the uncon-
tested provisions. the Senate's decks
then will be cleared for action on the
income and war profits taxes. the prin-
cipal point in dispute.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma offered an
amendment today to the war tax bill pro-
viding that none of the money raised by
the bill shall be expended for sending
troops abroad unless soldiers have vol
unteered for the service.
Further progress was made in the
Senate yesterday on the bill.
The Senate adopted an amendment
by Senator Underwood of Alabama pro-
viding that war increases in postage
rates shall not be the basis of increas-
ing any postmaster's compensation.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia intro
duced his substitute amendment. re-
jected by the finance committee and IN
dorsed by the Post Office Department,
for the committees provision to in
crease second class postage rates
The substitute would leave the present
rate of l cent pound on news sections of
publications.. but tax advertising portions
3 cents a pound until July l next, cents
a pound until July l, 1919. and cents a
pound thereafter.
To meet objections against repeal of the
"dra wback" allowance of sugar refiners.
Senator Broussard of Louisiana introduced
an amendment providing that the allied
governments may import raw sugar into
this country for refining free of duty.
Senator Thompson of Kansas offered
an amendment to exempt bank checks
from the proposed 1-cent stamp tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Reference to Poelkappelle.

The reference to PoelkappeIie OBJ
viously is intended to give the inn
preston that the British failed to
reach some imaginary asd distant OBJ
iective just as in the German official
statement Thursday it was implied that
the British objective on the Lens front
was yendin-le-vieil. 1t is sufficient to
state that the British troops gained
all their obJec;ives not only north OF
Lens on Wednesday. but also from ST.
Julien northward on Thursday"
The statement also points out that
the German claim that the attack on
Wednesday was made with four Cana
dian divisions was an exaggeration.
PARIS. August 1S.-The French last
night made further progress in Bel
gium north of the road between Blk
schoote and Langemarck. it is an
nounced officially. They captured a
strong point of support east of the<
Steenbeke river. German attacks on
the Aisne front were repulsed.
ON the Ncrdun front the French in a
brilliant attack recapture1 positions
recently taken by the Germans. COM
pletely re-establishing their Lines. The
announcement follows:
In Belgium our troops continued to
make progress north of the road from
Bixschoote TO Laugemarck and carried
a strong enemy po.nt OF support east
of Steenbeke.
North of the Aisne. we repulsad sew
eral attacks, especially east of the
Froidmont farm. In Champagne our
artillery fire prevented attack
which the enemy was preparing in the
sector of MaSsiges.
.'on the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' our troops made a
brilliant counter attack at Caurieres
wood and recaptured elements OF
trenches taken by the enemy on Aug
! a h.
lished completely Heavy artillery
fighting continues in this sector.
In Alsace German attack near
Steinbach was repulsed fy our fire.
the night paSstd n uliiaf {"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Twenty-Four German Guns Seized.
The statement of last night reads:

The statement of last night reads:
"On the Ypres battle front our allies
have improved their position slightly in
the neighborhood of the SteenbelSe and
have taken further prisoners. Otherwise.
the situation has not changed. No further
counter attacks have been attempted by
the enemy. Twenty-four German guns. i'm
cluding number of heavy guns, have
been captured by the allies
"on the Loos battle front we have se-
cured the positions captured by us yester-
day afternoon and have gained further
ground west OF Lens. The number OF pris-
oners taken in this area since the COM
mencement of our attack now totals ,120.
including twenty three officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
BRITISH SHARPLY
/ REPULSE GERMANS
Teuton Attacks Fail Complete
ly After Fierce Fighting in
Flanders.
FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS

By the Associated Press
LONDON, August IS.-The German
troops in Flanders were again COM
pletely repulsed by the British after
sharp fighting. according to the British
official statement issued early this
morning The statement says:
The enemy early today delivered an
other counter attack against our re-
Gently captured positions Immediately
northwest OF Lens His troops Were
again completely repulsed after sharp
fighting. in which we secured a few
prisoners. There was considerable hos
tile artillery activity during the night
in this neiehborhood and also north
east of Ypres"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Twenty-Four German Guns Seized.

Last nights communication follows:
In Belgium the Germans made no
further attempt in the course of the
day. Our troops are organizing the
ground we captured north and east OF
B,xschoote. from Dreisi ochien. which
is in our possession. 10 the Broenbeck
river
I'VE have finished reducing a few
nests of resistance and have added to
the number of our prisoners. which
now exceeds 400. Besides. we have cap
tured fifteen cannon and large num-
ber of mitrailleuses.
..The cannonading was rather spir-
tied at various points on the Aisne
front, especially in the region OF the
plateaus in front of Cfaonne. Two
hundred and fifty shells fell on Rheims.
Two casualties are reported among the
civilian population.
..On the right bank of the Meuse the
artillery struggle continued violent IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Stand of Pan-Germans.

At least the pan-German papers insist
that peace on the proposed basis is
utterly impossible. The Berlin Tages
Zeitung in its comment says the evacu-
alton of Belgium and all occupied re-
gions of France is impossible. just be-
cause Independent Belgium henceforth
would be an irreconcilable enemy of
Germany and it must be subordinated to
the security Of Germany's frontiers.
Even the plan of the former German
chancellor Dr. Won Bethmann Holiweg,
for a Polish protectorate is rejected.
because the Poles have shown them
selves ungrateful for favors granted
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Oppose Pope's Program.

The Lokal Anzeiger says it is now
clear that the Vatican was behind the
, recent action of Matthias Erzberger
and the center party which led to the
adoption of the reichstag peace reso-
luton. 1t quotes a well informed
politician" evidently member of the
center party. as saying that the Pope
knows Germany's peace conditions and
undoubtedly informed the entente gov
ernments in regard to them before
venturing to make this proposal Be
ing an annexationist organ. the Lokal
Anzeiger disapproves the Pope's pro-
gram.
The Fremdenblatt of Hamburg says
the Pope obviously chose a poor time
for his proposals. which can count on
no particularly favorable reception. at
a moment when the necessity of prose-
cutting the war is being announced on
all sides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Surtax on Automobiles.

An amendment to the automobile
section suggested by Senator Knox and
adopted imposes a surtaX of so for
each $500 value on cars costing more
than $4,000.
AS accepted the section now provides
the following motor vehicle taxes pay
able by owners of those not used ex-
clusively for business purposes: Motor
cycles $3.50; automobiles costing un-
der $500. 81 annually: costing between
$500 and $3.50, $50; costing between
$50 and $1,000. SO, with s. additional
for each $500 up to 81 900, and SO for
each $500 above $4,000.
The tax. based upon original list
price. would be reduced by 10 per cent
for each years use of the machine up
to gross allowance of 30 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-18
Denies Loss of Lansenlarck.

The official press bureau denies that
the Germans have recapiured Lange-
marck Belgium. Concerning the report in
the German official communication that
the forces of Crown Prince Rupprecht
had retaken the town. which was captured
by the British Thursday. the official press
bureau issued the following communica-
ton:
THE German wireless official com.
munication contains a series of mis-
statements. The right flank of the
allied attack on Thursday was on the
Ypras Menin road, There was no at
tack between this road and the River
Lys. The enemy. therefore nearly
doubled the length of the front oe
attack.
The enemy has not recovered I.ange-
marck. nor did he make amy attempt
to do a British STAFF officer re-
ported at pm today that he had
just returned from Laneemarck. where
he had been for five hours.
The British troops hold not only
Langemarck. but d consider rabie length
of the German offensive position 500
yards north of Langenarck.