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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
WOMEN SEIZE POTATOES
DESTINED FOR ENGLAND
Crowd Storms Barges in Harbor at
Rotterdam and Carries Away
Ton of Cargo.

LONDON. June "a dispatch to the
Times from Amsterdam reports that a
crowd of women stormed a dozen
barges in the inner harbor of Rotter-
dam Saturday and seized about a ton
OF potatoes destined for England The
barges. which were loaded with 1000
tons OF potatoes. were then removed to
the outer harbor. guarded By police.
The trouble whereof the foregoing is a
mere incident has arisen. according to
the correspondent, between Holland
and England and Germany. Germany
exepcted last week a consignment of
new potatoes In return for German ex-
ports of coal to Holland
Before consignment could be made
j 900 tons of old potatoes had to be
shipped to England under contract. The
people of Rotterdam, who are them
selves fnsuficiently supplied, learning
that these potatoes were awaiting ship
ment. raided the barges MeanwbiIe
the Germans are threatening to ceas
coal supplies unless the potatoes are
sent.
The correspondent says that II the
Dutch yield to German pressure and
send these potatoes TO Germany they
VIII break their agreement with Eng
land and endanger their supply Of grain
from America, which might prove as
serious as the loss Of German coal!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
PRISONERS NEED RED CROSS.
Col. Roosevelt's Appeal-His Sons
on Way TO France.

OYSTER BAY. n. y. June 25.-In a
Red Cross appeal delivered before he
unfurled the national and Red Cross
colors before the Oyster Bay Reformed
Church at Brookville yesterday. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt pleaded that the
nation should begin to think about the
fate Of the American boys who may be
captured by the Germans
Unless steps are taken Immediately
to provide for them in German prison
camps, he said. they will be subjected
to hardships and starvation, as were
the English prisoners before their Red
Cross workers could arrange to take
care of them.
The colonel announced that two of
his sons already have started for
France. "and the others are to. follow"
The two sons OF Col Roosevelt who
have gone TO France are Mai. Theodore
Roosevelt. jr.. and Capt. Archie Roosevelt.
both Of whom. II is Understood. will be
attached to Cen. Pershing's headquarters.
This is the first nstaliment Of, Col.
Roosevelts pledge that he and his four
sons and at least one OF his sons-in- la "
would be ready to join the country s
forces whenever the occasion arose. Dr.
Richard Derby. the coloners son-in-law.
is major In the Army Reserve Medical
Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
PEREYASLAV, RUSSIA,
TENTH CENTURY TOWN
City From Which Disquieting News
of Revolt Recently Came Is
...- Historic Spot.

"Pereyaslav, city of $4,000 inhabi-
tants in the district known as Little
Russia, whence came recently the dis
quieting news of revolt led by the
able organizer, Krustaleff-Nosar, is one
of the most historic spots in Russia.
says war geography bulletin issued
from the Washington headquarters OF
the National Geographic Society.
Situated twenty-five miles southeast
of Kiev, at the confluence Of the Trubez
and the Alta rivers, five miles above
the left bank of the Dnieper. PEREZ
yaslav's story begins during the last
decade of the tenth century. when 1t
was founded by st. Vladimir on the
and of all Russia, defeated the savage
Turkish tribe of Petchenegs. The
founder OF the city. incidentally. began
his reign as a notorious pagan, fmmo-
lating Christian martyrs on the affairs
of his heather gods, and. as convert
Of the Catholic faith, terminated It with
splendid works of charity and piety.
which helped to civilize and Chris
tfanize his country and which won for
him a place of signal honor in Rus
sia's calendar of saints.
Almost no traces remain of the orig
inal city. although the Church Of the
Assumption. seventeenth century
structure. rests on the foundation of a
suffered sack at the hands of Mongol
hordes in 1889. at a time when 1t had
risen to the eminence Of chief town Of
a separate principally.
''Pereraslav was one Of the centers Of
the Cossack movement, which. under the
leadership of the signally able but ruth
lessly cruel Hetman Bogdan Chmielnicki.
threatened at one time to result in the es-
adjustment Of separate kingdom 1t
was at Pereyaslav that the Polish peace
commissioners met to treat with Chmiel-
nicki. after he had inaugurated the terri
BILE 'serfs' fury during which all the
Polish gentry Of the Ukraine were sub
jected to the most frightful outrages. be-
ing burned and fayed alive or sawn asun-
der. 1t was also here. six years later
Tin $3.50, after he had been defeated by a
final desperate effort of John Casimir's
Polish army of $4,000 men, that Chmiel-
nicki signed pact giving his allegiance
to Tsar Alexar /. thus throwing the Cos
sack power to Russia instead of to the
kingdom of Poland. which was so soon to
be ravaged by both the armies Of the car
and those of Charles x Of Sweden.
1.-THE modern town has a considerable
trade in grain. salt. cattle and horses. and
has limited manufactures Of tallow, wax.
candles and shoes. Its river port on the
Dnieper is the village of Andrushi.
"Pereyaslav Of the Little Russian dis
trict is not to be confused with another
town of the same name in the govern
ment Cor province) Of Vladimir. forty
five miles northeast Of Moscow. The lat
ter was formerly noted for the number OF
its religious edifices and now has .exten-
siye cotton mills"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
SUFFRAGETIES PARADE
WITH FURLED BANNER
Nobody Is Arrested and Those Al
ready in Nominal Custody Want
to Be Prosecuted.

Todays effort TO make the United
States safe for suffrage was a parade
The plan also proved safer for the suf-
fragists. for none of them vas arrested
Eight women bearing suffrage ban
ners emerged from woman's party
headquarters. walked along the pave
ment in front of the White House, with
their banners under their arms. and
gravely walked back to the Cameron
house without unfurling them.
Then the typewrfters began to click
The days statement concerned the ap-
pearance Of Miss Mabel Vernon of
Nevada and Miss Virginia Arnold of
North Carolina, at the office Of Capt
Louthan. chief Of police at the Capitol.
These we're the young women who were
,arrested Saturday for trying to unfurl
their Russian banner on the Capitol
steps when the Russian mission visited
Congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
BELGIANS PLAN TO TOUR
u. S. AS FAR AS COAST
Diplomatic Mission Receives Invita-
lions From a Score Of Cities.
here to Express Gratitude.

The Belgian diplomatic mission has
arranged tentatively a trip through the
United States as far west as the Pacific
coast Invitations have been received
from scores of cities The mission will
make the most elaborate tour of all the
the foreign visitors.
The Belgian mission has been differ
ent from any of the other missions. as
it has come to this country neither to
ask for men, money or ships nor to give
advice or suggestions Its whole pur-
pose has been to give officials first
hand information of the wholesale
spolia ton Of their country, with de-
tails of the increasingly severe resist
ance It is making and to express graft
tude for American aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
MAYOR ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Today's Step by Council in Fight
Over Chicago Schools.

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE judiciary
committee Of the city council. which
net today to consider a demand on
to invite the mayor to annesr before
inc COMMITTEES to explain his recent &C.
tons In the school board row. including
me- attempt TO dismiss n meeting Of
protests of the aldermen
alderman Norris Was dispatched to de-
liver the Invitation. The committee
TOOK recess to await results. The
mayor.
onering equal chances for spectacular
action. the meeting Of what has become
known known as the old" school board 10
neing watched with Keen interest.
Terms Of majority OF the, members
have expired. but because the city coun-
gu reconstdered Its confirmation OF the
men named by the mayor. to succeed
retain power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Manufacturers Present.

Among those present at last weeks con-
ference were: Col Charles Clifton. presi-
dent National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce; C. W. Stiger, president Motor
and Accessory Manufacturers: L. NJ.
Bradley, general manager Motor and
Accessory Manufacturers: John G. Utz;
chairman of the S. A. E. standards COM
mittee; K. W. Zimmerschied, manager
Washington office S. A. E.: Cocker F.
Clarkson. general manager S. A. E.; A.
W. COPELAND, chairman transmission di-
vision of the S. A. E. standards COM
mittee: Capt. W. NJ. Britton. Quarter
master Corps, L. S. A.: c. c. Hinkley.
Chalmers Motor Company; F. G.
Hughes, chairman ball and roller bear
lngs division: George W. Turney, r. w.
Austin. Viggo' V. Torbenson, D. X.
Moore. B. D. Gray, B. F. Wright. Fed
oral Motor Truck Company; Charles
Balough. o. ]. Strayer, Hercules Motor
Manufacturing Company; r. J. Broege,
the Buda Company; A. F. Milbrath,
Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Com
pany: A. NJ. Laycock, ]. A. Young.
. Sheldon Axle Company; H. r. Mac
Mahon. A. w. Russell. ]. T. II. Bell.
, Carlson. Thinker Detroit Axle Com
pany; Watt L. Moreland. Moreland
Motor Truck Company; F. A. Written,
General Motors Company; ]. A. kraus.
Garford Motor Truck Company; E. P.
Reber. Gotta Transmission Company;
4. J. Burrows, E. E. Wemp. DENLY
Motor Truck Company; S. o. White,
Warner Gear Company; L. P. Kalb.
Kelly-Springfeld Motor Truck Com
pany; W. A. Frederick, Continental
Motor Manufacturing Company; H. L.
Horning. waukesha Motor Company;
B. G. Koether, Hyatt Roller Bearing
Company; A. E. Parsons. w. c. LfpS.
Brown-Lipe Gear Company, T. V
Buckwalter, Thinker Roller Bearing
Company; A. C. Bryan. Durson Gear
Company; L. c. Fuller. A. A. Gloetzner.
6. w. Yoeman. Continental Motor
Manufacturing Company, and n. W..
Hanks, S. A. E. office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
GOING TO CANADA.
Maj. Stewart to Study Army Train.
ing System There.

Maj Merch B. Stewart. infantry. SEN
Tor Instructor at the Plattsburg officers
training camp, will go to Canada in the
near future to study the Canadian
training system.
While there he will confer with high
Canadian army officers with a view of
obtaining pointers on speeding up the
work of preparing an army for over
seas service. Canadas problem has
been very similar to that of this coun-
try in that she has had only a very
small proportion of trained soldiers to
train an army for active service.
Maj Stewart is one of the technical
experts of the army He is a former
member of the War College. and was
recently made a member of the general
staff. He is one of the inventors of the
present army pack. and is also the
principal author Of the present infantry
drill regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
SUCCESSOR SELECTED
FOR JUSTICE SHEPARD
President Determines on Appointee
for Court Of Appeals, But
Withholds Name.

President Wilson and Attorney Cen
eral Gregory have agreed upon sue
cessor to Chief Justice Seth Shepard of
the District Court Of Appeals. The At
torney General personally handed the
papers, containing the recommends
ton In the case, to President Wilson at
tho meeting of the cabinet Friday aft
ernoon, but no announcement of the
name OF the successor will be made I'M
til the President sends the nomination
to the Senate.
There is reason for the belief that
the Presidents nomination will not be
that Of District of Columbia man.
Chief Justice Shepard, who recently re-
tired, was appointed from Texas. There
also is reason for the belief that the
nomination will not involve promotion
of any justice on either of the benches
of the District of Columbia at the pres
ent time
Labor interests in Washington have
been urging the appointment of Jack
son H. Ralston. member of the Dis
trict of Columbia bar. Other interests
have urged upon the President the
appointment to the Appellate Court Of
Chief Justice J. Harry Covington of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, and II he had been appoint
ed there would have been vacancy
on the Supreme Court for which the
names of many Washingtonians have
been mentioned. M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.
British Steamship 0rtolan Torpedoed.
Three of Crew Lost.

MONTREAL. June 25.-The British
steamship Ortolan. a vessel Of 2.145 tons
gross. owned by the General Steam Navi-
cation Company Of London. was torpe-
doed and sunk by a German submarine
June IA. and three members of her crew
lost their lives. according to survivors of
the ship who arrived here today. The
Ortolan when torpedoed was on her way
from Genoa to Liverpool. She was sunk
without warning and not until the crew
were in their lifeboats did they get a
sight Of the U-boat
An American vessel. which was about
four miles from the scene OF the sinking
came to the rescue and several shots
were fired at the submersible from guns
On board that shin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
BILL PLANNED TO STOP
SUFFRAGE P|CKETS HERE

Representative Howard of Georgia
said today he intended to introduce a
bill to prohibit specifically the display
of any banner or sign around a govern
ment building in Washington. Repre-
sentative Howard would apply the law
now covering the Capitol building and
grounds to all public buildings. The
Capitol law makes 1t a misdemeanor to
display any unauthorized banner in the
Capitol grounds. The bill is primarily
directed at the suffragist pickets at the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS.
First Session, to Run for Six Weeks,
Begins Today.

Public summer schools of the Dis.
trict of Columbia opened today. The.
will continue for six weeks. sessions
being held in the morning. Special
lessons are to be given in canning and
preserving in number of buildings
others being used as coaching schools
for pupils who wish to make up back
work. or obtain advance standing.
The Mckinley Manual Training
School is being used as a high school
coaching school for white pupils. and
the Dunbar High School is being used
for colored pupils. This is the first
time public summer high schools have
been conducted in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
New Titles in England,

LONDON. June 25-Ths Times learns
that in view Of the recent decision OF
King George that those princes Of his
family who are his subjects and bear
German names and titles should re-
linauish them. the Duke OF Tsck takes
the title of Marquis OF Cambridge and
Prince Alexander OF BattenberE be-
comes Marquis of Carisbrooke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
JUSTICE GOULD GRANDFATHER
Receives Congratulations on Arrival
of miss Slarrow."

Justice Ashley NJ. Gould Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court has been elevated
to the position of "grandfather." and
today proudly received the many con-
gratulations which were showered
upon him by his associates on the
bench. by members OF the bar and by
his legion of friends. He is the only
member Of the District Supreme Court
to reach this distinction.
The additional honor was conferred
on the justice yesterday. when the
stork presented a baby girl to Ill his is
Gordon Slarrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Urge Action on Bill.

Both Secretaries. it is understood. de-
clared this country can become SUI
preme In aviation. and urged that Con-
gress take prompt action when the bill
Is received SO that the development of
this branch of the service can oe ex-
pedited.
Secretary Baker expressed the opin-
ion that the principal demand now is
for machines with which to train re-
cruits. He said that there are now
10000 recruits for the aviation serv-
ice and that 1900 training machines
will be needed during the coming year.
That the science of aviation is now
only in its infancy was the opinion ex-
pressed. Because of the rapid de-
velopment it is impossible to make any
attempt at present to standardize the
machines, he said
The plans of the War and Navy De-
partments to develop the aviation serv-
ice were explained to the committee
1t is now proposed to train student
aviators on American soil in the science
or flying and then send them abroad,
where they will be given further in
struction just back of the firing line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Asks Annulment of Marriage.

misreprescnted his age to her as
twenty-one years when he was only
nineteen and that he left her immedi-
ately after their marriage, Myrtle o.
Eard1ey. eighteen years old. today
asked the District Supreme Court to
annul her marriage. The ceremony was
performed at Rockville, June 2, she as
serts. and her husband went to Norfolk
while she returned to her mother At
torneys c. r. Colvin and J. c. Foster
appear for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Georgians Want Antonomy.

TiFLIS. Transcaucasia. June 25-At a
congress Of Georgian national democrats
resolution has been adopted in favor
Of the autonomy of Georgia.
Georgia is a district OF Transcaucasian
Russia. included in the government OF
Tifis and kutais. The Georgians. form
ing about half the population and ceie-
brated for athletic men and beautiful
women. number more than 200, 900, d.
vided infQ various tribes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
SECRETARIES OPPOSE
AVIATION DEPARTMENT
Messrs. Baker and Daniels Tell
Senate Military Committee Time
Is Inopportune.

Establishment of separate ava
ton department. the head OF which
be a member of the Presidents
cabinet, as proposed in bill now
pending in Congress. was opposed by
Secretaries Daniels and Baker before
the Senate military committee today.
Both declared themselves in favor OF
greater co ordination Of the aeronautt-
cal branches of the army and navy. ou.
expressed the belief that the bill wouid
disturb the existing arrangements al
an inopportune time.
The announcement was made that
bill Is now being prepared. under the
supervision Of the two cabinet mem :
bers. which would establish an aero
nautical board. to be composed OF rep
resentatfves of both the War and Navy
Departments and of the joint aircraft
production board of the council of ma
tional defense. The bill. which would
also carry an appropriation Of $500 .06t.
900 for aviation purposes. is expected 10
be introduced in Congress within rev
DAYS.
The hearing today was held behlpd
locked doors. but it is understood both
Secretaries expressed the belief that
the outcome of the war would be de-
termined in the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Bulpars Not Afraid of Greeks.

VIENNA. via London. June 25.-M
RadosiayofY. the Bulgarian premier, left
vienna Saturday evening, after stay in
the austrian capital. He said tho position
IN ali battle fronts was excellent. He was
firmly convinced that the military strength
of the enemy had not been increased by
events in Greece. for. he said. the Bull
earians were adequately prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Brig. Gen. seely Wounded.

LONDON. June 25.-Ihe Daily Express
learns that Brig. Gen J. L. b. Seely. ex-
minister OF war, has been accidentally
injuries is not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25

Ball players, II is said, are not neces-
sarily good bomb-throwers for the
trenches. because q bomb-thrower uees
a stiff-arm delivery. Something like
Ed Walsh in his later years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25

The practice of altering air for cool
ing electrical machinery through water
curtains to exclude dust is growing in
favor in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Serbian Cabinet Resigns.

CORFU, June 24.-The Serbian ministry
has resigned. new cabinet will be
formed with Nikolai +. Pachitch as pre-
n,ier and minister of foreign affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
AUTOMOTVE ENGINEERS
!! BEGIN THEIR SESSIONS
Standardization Of Submarine
Chasers and Farm Tractors Re-
lation to Food Problem. Topics.

The Standardization of submarine
chasers and the farm tractor as related
TO the food problem are two OF list
OF many important subjects to be dis
cussed during the summer meeting OF
the Society of Automotive Engineers.
which convened today at the bureau OF
standards. md which is to remain in
session through tomorrow. 1t follows
a three-day conference. held last week
between the manufacturers Of trucks,
engines. transmissions. axles. frames.
radiator fans and bearings to co-or-
climate the production of units to be in
stalled in military trucks: The design
and construction of air craft for war
purposes are to be dis eussed. and also
changes in the. design of motor trucks
brought about by experience gained In
the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
Ribbon to Show Enlistment.

Every man who enlists will be given
yellow ribbon with this inscription
You Join the cavalry-I have" He Will
also be presented with a poster to be
placed in his home. This poster states
"A man from this home has enlisted IN
the LIST Squadron. D. c. Cavalry. N. G.
Every evening during the week spe-
cial moving pictures Of United States
cavalry in action will be thrown on a
large screen on a building opposite
headquarters. The pictures will be
shown to the accompaniment Of music
and bugle calls by Buglers Thomas
Nash and William Leverton.
Miss Frances Hill. National Service
School girl. was the first girl to tackle"
a prospective recruit today After giving
him a detailed account Of why he should
Join the cavalry. much to her regret. she
found out that he was too young to en-
list. not being of the required age.
eighteen years. This young man had
signifled his intention of enlisting and
had gone inside Of the headquarters to
sign up. However, when he divulged his
age he could not be accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
RUSS|A'S GREAT NEED
/: TODAY IS LOCOMOTIVES
Expert With Muscovite Mission Says
1000 Are Necessary to Move
Idle Carr.

Locomotives, locomotives and stin more
locomotives" are the fundamental needs
Of Russia today, according to Prof.
L.omonoson. railroad plenipotentiay with
the Russian mission, today. Quite
frankly 1 can say to you. our American
friends he said. give US locomotives and
We shall give you military success"
Russia needs at once 1000 ten-wheel
American locomotives to keep. the pres
ent Idle cars In operation; another thou
sand. with an appropriate number Of cars.
10 free the congested freight terminals,
and another $50 annually to meet the
dencit between Russia's manufacture and
irer needs for renewal and new construc-
ton. The United States, the professor
said. is Russia's hope in this huge pro-
gram, and negotiations are now in prog
ress which are most promising.
Il must frankly tell you" Prof.
Lomonosof said. painful as 1t may
be for me to make such admissions.
that the Russian railways are now in a
most critical state. Heroism can do
nothing when there is q lack Of NUM-
lions and food. And only q sufilcient
number Of locomotives can guarantee
our armies transport facilities for such
supplies"
Siberian Road in Good Shape.
The Siberian railroad. he said. is in
splendid shape for the immense task
put upon il. Coal is available and ade~
Tuate sidings have now been com
pleted.
Turning to the main issue. Prof
Lomonosoff said:
Present conditions on railways in
Russia are nothing but an inheritance
from our short sighted old government
Two-thirds Of all our railways are own.
ed by the state. and to justify itself
from the true reproaches of the duma
that our railways are uneconomically
mana sed, the old government decided
TO raise their revenues"