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Evening star., 1917-03-07
U. S. May Not Press Issue.

1t appeared quite probable today that
the United States would not press the
issue created by Austria Hungary :
notification that she adheres to Ger
many's principles of submarine war
fare, inasmuch as the communication
has a conciliatory tone, and points out
that. since Austrian submarines operate
only in the Adriatic and Mediterranean.
the chances of their actually violating
American rights are not very great.
Minister Panaretoff of Bulgaria said
last evening he had no information of
any kind which would even partly
support reports from Switzerland that
his government had decided or even
was contemplating breaking off diplo-
matte relations with the United States.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Cars Men in Persia
Forcing Turks Back;
Gain Caucasus Towns

BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. March british Ad-
rniralty. per Wireless Press.-Further sue
cesses for the Russians operating against
the Turks in Persia, where Hamadan
recently was taken from the ottoman
forces, was announced in today's war Of
flee report The Russians are advancing
southwest of Hamadan, attacking the
Turks on the Asadabad summit. and have
the hostile forces in retreat in both the
Bijar and Deviltebad regions. The state
ment reads:
Caucasus 'front.' Our troops are pur-
suing the Turks, who are withdrawing
from Ri lar and soon occupied the vii
lapes of Hussenbad and Chariak.
'.In the direction of Hamadan our troops
attacked the Turks occupying the Asad-
abad summit and forced them to retreat
Evening star., 1917-03-07

Subsequent to the parade these socie-
ties, headed by their band, surrounded
the kosciusZko statue, in Lafayette
Square, and, led by the music, sang
Polish and American patriotic songs
They concluded with The Star Spangled
Banner" and once again every hat was
removed until the last strain had died
away.
Poland has had no flag of her own
for so long that these men, new citi
zens, many of whom | learned could
not speak English. seem to be pc
cuIiarly appreciative of the privilege
of being part owners in a national en-
blem and national anthem" remark
| ed one Washington woman who paused
at the beautiful statuary group erect
! ed in honor OF the Polish p2niS<
Evening star., 1917-03-07
RATED BEET EQUIPMENT
Carmania Carries Model Apparatus
for Defense Against U-Bcats

NEW YORK, March THE steam.
ship Carmania of the Cunard lina
which arrived last night from Liver
pool, is equipped with the best sub
marine defenses carried by any mer-
chant vessels that have reached this
port. The Carmania is the first shin
here to show the smoke screen ap-
paratus recently invented by the Brit
ish admiralty In addition to this de-
vice she carries a naval siX-inch gun
with (. range of eight miles.
BY pressure of an electric button on
charge through a ventilator on each
side of the after bridge dense clouds
of chemical smoke. The Carmania's
gun is handled by theee gunners from
the Royal Naval Reserve, one or whom
is always on duty.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Transport Dix Returning to Port.

SEATTLE. Wash, March THE
United States transport Dix. which left
Seattle last Saturday for Manila and
which suffered an accident to her steer
ing gear when $50 miles southwest of
Cape Flattery, is returning to Seattle
today under her own steam. The Dix
is expected to reach here late tonight
or tomorrow morning. She carries
crew of l50.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
ALLEGED PLOTTERS HELD.
Kolb and Schwartz Accused of Intent
to Destroy Munitions for Allies.

HOBOkEN, y. j.. March Fritz
kolb and Hans Schwartz. arrested in
connection with an alleged plot to de-
stroy war munitions for the entente
allies, today were held for the grand
jury without bail Two bombs found
III kolb's room We're Identified by the
prisoners in court
Clarence Ficke. who lives in a hotel
here where Schwartz had been en-
plCyed a cook, told the police that
early last Monday he met Schwartz
and, observing his fatigued condition
asked him where he had been. schwartz
replied, Ficke alleges, that he had been
tout all night in a motor boat" The
police say trips to Black Tom y j.
~ Il motor boat figure in the alleged
scheme to blow up munitions
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Belgian Industries to Stop.

AMSTERDAM. March I. via London.
The Telegraaf says there will be an
almost complete stoppage of industry
in Belgium within a few days. the Ger
man authorities asserting that this is
necessary owing to the lack of coal and
transport facilities. Practically the en-
tire population of Belgium will be thus
unemployed with such few exceptions
as receive special permission from the
civil authorities to continue their bust
ness.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Post Office Hampered, Too.

The Post Office Departments work is
hampered somewhat by the lack of
funds which would have been provided
had the general deficiency bill passed.
one item. S150.000 for the hire of ad-
ditioual clerks and carriers throughout
the country. is serious. as these addi-
tions. it was said at the department to-
day, are badly needed to handle the in
creaSng work in the numerous offices.
For the Post Office Department the =
also was in the general deficiency bill
$685. 900 for printing paper slips used in
handling the mails, 100000 for ruober
stamps which are badly needed in mos t
of the offices, and S65,0O0 for printing
stationery of the department
The Agricultural Department had
provision for an appropriation Of $3.50
600 for printing in the sundry civil bill.
and the interstate commerce commits
sion has about $4,000 000 in the same
bill However, the work of these Two
departments will not be affected until
after June 80, as their present appro-
priations carry them to that time.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Will Only Need Coat of Paint.

Although stored in the open. the
columns and pylons will not be dam
aged by the several months of expos
ure, it is stated, and fresh coat OF
paint will make them look like new.
The work of raZing the stands along
the route of the parade is well under
way, and it is stated that by the end
of the week little viii be left of the
structures. Including the small stands
built on balconies and in front of
buildings, there were a total of 16S
stands from which the parade was
viewed.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Other Railroad Problems.

There are many questions relating to
the transportation systems of the
country which must be solved and for
which adequate legislation must be en-
acted, he said, in addition to the spe-
cific recommendations of the President,
among them the federal incorporation
of interstate railroads, the federal con-
troll of the issue of securities by rail-
roads and government ownership of
railroads. all of which will be exam
ined into by the joint committee.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
HER PAC1F1sM QUESTIONED.
Woman's Peace Party Refuses Mrs.
Gait Honorary Vice Craftsmanship.

NEW YORK. March 7.-Members of
the Women's Peace Party explained to-
day that Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
chairman Of the National Woman Suf-
frasa party. was not reelected an
honorarv Vice chairman of the peace
party because she had offered Prssi-
gists of the country in case ,,a, Of war; .ou
Mrs. Gait appeared as r;ainai Iast iot of
nominations. but at the annual election
no one Should be chosen an ofilcer whose
stand as a pacifist was In oouot.
Evening star., 1917-03-07

Senator owen said he desired rule
under which the Senate rules could be
changed by majority vote. All of the
senators agreed. however, they would
not haggle over details if reasona BILE
cloture plan could be agreed upon.
The conference lasted an hour and
half and all the details of the Senate
situation were gone over The Presi-
dent told the senators he was anxious
for action as promptly as possible. He
said the country was deeply aroused
over the situation and that few SEN
ators should not be allowed to interfere
with the welfare of the country.
Although Mr.. Wilson has been ad-
vised by some government experts that
he has the authority to arm ships with
out waiting for action by Congress,
others among his advisers believed it
would be the better policy to wait to
see whether the Senate will act.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Philadelphia Export Records Broken

PHILADELPHIA, March All ex-
port records at this port were broken
in February, with shipments abroad
valued at $4,000 900. according to the
report of the commissioners of navi-
CATION published today. The increase
was due principally to shipments of
crude petroleum and to nitrate of soda.
used in the manufacture of guncotton.
The imports for the same period
showed a slight increase over the cor
responding month last year.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
French Release Oscar Plug.

I'ARlS. March The French gov
efnment has ordered the release of
Oscar Plug, a former employe of the
American embassy in Berlin. The re-
lease was made or representationS by
tie American ambassador.
Oscar Plug was one of several per-
sons who were detained by the French
ar'horities when Ambassador Gerard 5
party entered France. Plugs replies
To Questions put to him were declared
To- have been unsatisfactory. and he
N-7s he'd pending further investiga-
ton.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
ADVISORY council
TO BALANCE BOOKS
Meeting Called for This After
noon to Take Stock of In
auguraI Finances.

The court of honor. ON Penn
SyI~ania aycHuc between Nadi-
son and jackson places. is to be
illuminated tonight for the last
time. IL WAS announced today by
the inaugural committee. The
dome of the Capito! is to he light
ed tonight and again tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Measures That Failed.

In addition, there are other measures
that the administration regarded as al
most imperative which failed to pass.
They included amendments to the ship
ping and federal reserve laws, legisla-
ton to strengthen the Adamson law,
conservation. foreign selling combina-
tons and enlargement of the interstate
commerce commission.
The President himself has not def
initely indicated whether he has given
up hope that an extra session may be
avoided. but many members of Con.
gress still insist that he will call Con
gress together soon should he decide
he lacks authority to arm merchant
ships.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
NEWLANDS COMMITTEE
TO CONTINUE INQUIRY
Meeting Called for Today to Fix
Time for Resuming
Hearings.

A meeting of the joint congressional
committee to inquire into all phases
of the transportation question in inter-
state and foreign commerce, of which
Senator Newlands of Nevada is the
chairman, was held this afternoon for
the purpose of determining what the
program shall be and when the commit
tee shall resume hearings Much will
depend, Senator Newlands explained,
upon the date set for the expected
special session of Congress.
Joint Committee Continues.
ings in November. but when Congress
met in December gave them over By
special action of Congress the joint
committee was continued. with instruc-
tions to complete its Investigations
and report to Congress
Senator Newlands said that the legis-
lation recommended by the President
providing for an increase in the mem
bership of the interstate commerce
commission, providing for some means
of handling controversies between the
railroads and their employees. so as to
prevent strikes if possible, and giving
the President authority to take over
the roads in event of war would not
be held up pending the inquiry by the
joint committee. If there is an extra
session, he said. these proposed rail-
road bills Will be taken up and dis
posed Of
Evening star., 1917-03-07
No Funds to Move Department.

One nice. new. white marble build
ing will have to lie idle for several
months unless there be a special ses-
sion to appropriate money for mov-
ing the Interior Department into its
new quarters at 18th and + streets
northwest. and to provide for the furnish
ing and upkeep of the building.
1t was learned at the Interior De
partment today that the failure of the
general deficiency measure VIII halt
the plans of the department to get INTO
its new quarters about May /. when the
building is to be completed under the
terms of the contract
The general deficiency bill carried an
appropriation of $4,000 for moving the
department., and S15e 900 for furnish :
ing and upkeeping, including heating,
lighting. care of machinery, etc.
The department also is affected by the
failure of the Sundry civil bill. or viii
he affected after June 80, for that bill
carried the provision for the entire field
service of the department.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Confer With Republicans.

After the democratic senators left tho
White House they renewed their con-
ference with the republican cloture
committee.
Meanwhile the democratic caucus adj
iourned after electing Senator Hitch
cock as vice chairman and eX-officio
member of the steering committee. with
Senator Martin as chairman OF the COM
mittee, the following senators were
named: Williams. James, Reed, Sim
mons Smith of Georgia, Walsh, Thom.
as. Chamberlain, owen and Robinson.
They went to work at once to reorgan-
ize the Senate standing committees.
When the Senate met Senator Walsh
of Montana introduced a resolution to
provide for readoption of the old Senate
rules, with the exception of the rule con-
corning precedence of motions, and for
the appointment by the Vice President or
4 special committee to revise that rule
The committee would consist of four
democrats and three republicans.
Senator Walsh did not ask for inn
mediate action on the resolution in view
of the unsettled condition of affairs, but
was accorded the privilege of addressing
the Senate regarding it by unanimous
consent
which now permit unlimited debate. SO
as to prevent filibusters in the future.
such as that which killed the armed
neutrality bill, was virtually agreed
upon last night at n conference be-
tween ten senators, five democrats and
five republicans. chosen to represent
their parties in the matter.
The change proposed would put the
power in the hands of two-thirds OF
the senator's present at any time to
shut off debate and prevent dilatory
tactics. A resolution embodying this
proposition was approved by the rules
committee several months ago, but
never came up for action at the last
session.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Democrats and Republicans
Agreed on Modified Form
of ClOture.
HOUR FOR EACH SENATOR
AFTER ADOPTION OF RULE
Subject Discussed With President
and Project May Be Laid Before
Senate Tomorrow.

Two-thirds of the senators
might limit debate at any time,
according to a proposed rule for
prevention of future filibusters bv
small minority, drawn up by a
Joint committee of democratic
and republican senators today in
the form of a resolution to be pre-
sented this afternoon to caucuscs
OF both parties. With the neces-
sarv caucus Endorsement, the rule
likely would be adopted by the
Senate, and possibly pave the way
for the calling OF special session
OF Congress to act on the armed
neutrality bill, whose death by
Senate filibuster prompted the
present agitation for some soft
of cloture rule.
Hour for Each Senator.
The suggested rule would permit an
hour of debate, instead of unlimited
time by each senator even after adop
ton by two thirds of the senators present
OF a motion to bring debate to a close.
At both republican and democratic
Senate caucuses yesterday there We're
indications that a rule to limit debate
would he approved.
! President Wilson emphasized in an
informal talk before the democratic
national committee here yesterday his
! Indignation over the success of a few
senators in preventing passage of the
neutrality bill.
Discussed at White House.
President Wilson also had a canfer-
ence early today at the White House
with Senators owen. Reed, Walsh.
swanson, James and Hoke Smith, the
committee named by the Senate demo-
cratic caucus, and discussed the pro-
posed changes in the Senate's rules
Secretary Lansing was called to the
White House to see the President just
before the departure of the senators.
The conference was also attended by
Secretary NcAdoo.
After the White House conference
the democratic senators hurried to the
Capitol for a conference with repub-
lican leaders to lay before them a plan
for a modified cloture which the demo-
Gratis hope to bring before the Senate
tomorrow The democrats said they
expected prompt action.
The senators agreed that the pros
poets were good for quick action in the
Senate.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
WORK BEGINS SOON
0NNEW HOSPITAL
Named for Senator GaIIinger
and to Cost Half Mil
lion Dollars.
NEED FOR 1T is PRESSING

Work on the new Gallinger Municipal
Hospital is to be begun in compare
lively short time, it is expected. The
District appropriation law passed at the
session of Congress just closed pro-
vides s150,000 to begin the construction
of the hospital in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared under
authority contained in the District ap-
preparation law for the fiscal year 1915.
The limit of cost fixed for the hospital
is 100000. 1t is understood. however.
that the hospital is to be SO constructed
that in the future additions may be
readily made to it, as the need for them
arises
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Need of New Hospital.

The great need Of new municipal
hospital to take the place of the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital was described
in a special report on the District
made to the Senate last year by former
Senator Works of California. He said
in that report:
The District of Columbia has COM
bined Jail, insane hospital and asylum
hospital for the dependent people who
are unable to pay for treatment at the
private hospitals These three are on
the same piece of ground. There used
to be workhouse and poorhouse
connected with them Through the
most strenuous efforts of the Commits
sioners. the board of charities and
other charitable organizations and pri-
vate citizens other provisions have
been made for a workhouse and an
asylum for the aged and infirm. COM
monty called a poor farm; but the old
hospital remains to disgrace the city
and the nation; 1t is ICON composed Ss;ed Of a
noorly equipped and unfit for use from
age and decay"
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Text of the Resolution.

The resolution. added to an existing
rule. reads as follows: provided. how
ever, that if sixteen senator's present
to the Senate at any time signed mo-
ton to bring to close the debate upon
any pending measure. the presiding
officer shall at once state the motion to
the Senate, and at the close of the
morning hour on the following calendar
day lay the motion before the Senate
and direct that the secretary call the
roll and upon the ascertainment that q
Evening star., 1917-03-07

\ meeting of the aivisory council of
the inaugural committee has been
called for 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
when various matters will be disposed
of that will permit the committee to
balance its books and ascertain just
how much money can be returned to
those who subscribed to the guarantee
fund. Chairman Harper said today
that probably it will take two weeks
to get in all the bills that are to be
paid and the reports from subcommit-
tees concerning expenditures. He has
written to the chairman of each of the
subcommittee. urging him to send in
his final report as soon as possible.
To Present Souvenir to President.
Chairman Harper has asked Secre-
tary Tumulty to arrange a time when
il will be convenient for the President
to receive the handsome gold medal
which the inaugural committee has had
prepared for him. Just who will make
the presentation has not Yet been de-
cided. but this probably will be done
by Chairman Harper and d. j. Callahan,
chairman of the subcommittee on
medals and badges, which arranged
for the design and manufacture OF the
two medals, one for the President and
the other for the Vice President.
An effort is being made by Chairman
Harper to get permission to use gov
ernment property on which to store the
columns and pilons included in the
court of honor and minor courts so that
they may be used in some decorative
scheme when the Confederate veterans
hold their reunion here next june. Mr..
Harper also suggests that they also be
utilized when the city is decorated for
the convention of the Kallipolis Grotto
of Yelled Prophets, which is to be held
here summer.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
Named for Senator Gallinger.

The new municipal hospital which is
to take the place of the old Washington
Asylum Hospital on reservation No 13
is named in honor of Senator Jacob H
Gallinger of New Hampshire. who for
twenty-five years was a member of the
District committee of the Senate and
for long period was chairman of that
committee. Senator, Gallinger retired
from that committee when the demo-
Gratis came into power in the Senate in
1913. but he has continued to keep up
his interest in the National Capital
and his advice has been sought by other
senator's on legislation for the District
Senator Gallinger, who will be eighty
years old March rs. is i'll at his home
here. but today was reported to be
making rapid improvement.
He is the republican leader of the
Senate.
Credit to Senator Smith.
Great credit is due Senator John
: Walter Smith of Maryland, present
for the action of Congress in making
appropriation for the new municipal
hospital. The proposal for the new
hospital originated in the Senate sew
eral years ago. and Senator Smith has
fought hard and long for it. In fact,
Senator Smith has stood firmly for all
projects looking to the Improvement of
conditions in the National Capital ever
since he became chairman of the Dis
trict committee four years ago. He is
responsible for many of the additional
appropriations added to the bill in the
Senate at the last session. and he was
heartily in favor of granting the en-
ployes the increases in salary proposed
by the House and for a long time re-
sisted by the Senate.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and
tomorrow: moderate to fresh east and
southeast winds.
Tempera ture for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest. 3S. at : pm.
yesterday; lowest. so. AT I am. today.
Full report on page Il.
Evening star., 1917-03-07

Sworn Net Circulation. Month of February,
1917, Daily Average. So.03I; sunday, s3.94I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
LETTERS FROM The
BOYS IN army CAMP

South Antonio, Texas, December g.
Dear Mother and All: Just received
Adeline's letter and answered it. Got a
lice box of candy from her also the box
rom John last week. 1 am going to keep
hat box and sometime when / need to-
,acco or cigarettes badly they will come
n handy.
We had a dandy Thanksgiving dinner.
We had turkey with oyster dressing, es-
-alloped oysters, mashed potatoes, corn
ced olives mince and pumpkin pie, APP
lies, grapes, oranges. bananas, grape
uice, so you see Uncle Sam provides
pretty well for his men. l would not be
tut of the army now for a farm not
While this war is on. / am to report for
luty tomorrow on mechanical construc-
ion work / hope it will be assembling
eroplanes, and that's what l think it is.
-lier. One must be a mechanic, a photog-
apher, electrician, wireless operator. and
,ood in mathematics in order to be a
lier saw George Kelly and Greg Lamm.
just talked to Greg about half an hour
go, and surely was glad to see him. We
igned the payroll Friday, so expect
sc will get paid about next "Wednesday
Our knights of Columbus building is
low completed. 1t is about as large as
he Loyola club. only it is frame, and
ne story, but believe me it is fixed uu
Ice. We are organizing a choir, and
orchestra. Next Friday night we will
ledicate it. We expect delegation OF
Knights from San Antonio, and expect
good time. The priest stays here day
md night so we can get him anytime
lie is anxious to do something for us all
he time. He is just like Father Hormes