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Evening star., 1918-01-24
Important Events Possible.
Petrograd Fighting Reported.

From Scandinavia como reports alleg-
ing that conditions are grave. Rumors
of this sort. coming by way Of Hapa-
randa, have proved unreliable SO fire.
quently that they may well be received
with caution. In this instance they are
to the effect that a committee of safety
in Petrograd has issued a manifesto
stating that the counter-revolutionar
have united to fight the present gov
ernment. that former Premier Keren-
sky, NJ. Savinkoff and other leaders of
the opposition of the bolsheviki have
arrived in Petrograd from the Don and
that severe fighting is in progress It
Is reported the bolsheviki have hastily
summoned 1000 sailors from Helsing-
fors and Kronstadt and that warships
in the Neva are taking part in the en-
counters
Another report from the same source
says the situation is rapidly approa CHI
ing climax, but makes no mention of
a concerted movement or of actua 1
fighting 1t adds that events of the
gravest Importance are impending.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

replied to an Interpolation in the low
er house Tuesday. The Interpolation
had reference to a resolution adopted
by the Prague deputies, demanding the
right of self determination.
The premier characterized the de-
mand as having been conceived In a
sense absolutely hostile to the state.
Its underlying idea he said, lis to
dissolve the existing state union ana
assume full independence. Such de-
mand Is an encouragement to the enc
my to continue the war and must De m
dignantly rejected by every Austrian
and combated by every Austrian gov
ernment by every means We are striv-
ing for an honorable peace, strong IN
the spirit Of justice and conciliation,
but also unity and firmness, which VIII
make clear to our enemies the futility
of their intentions of oppression.
The strikes, DIR. van Seydier asserted,
had not been of excessive character. but
might have assumed n dangerous form
He added that the concessions which had
been made had not been granted In con-
sequence of class struggle, but as re-
suit of the governments wish TO pre-
serve the interests of the states ana
of society.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
40 Killed, 200 Wounded
in Riots in Moscow;
BoIsheviki Arrest Foes
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. January 24.-Fortv
persons were killed and 200 wounded In
riots at Moscow on Tuesday during a
demonstration at an anniversary ceIe-
bration of Bloody Sunday"
Twenty or more social revolutionary
members of tho constituent assembly
were arrested here Monday evening.
The bolshevik authorities are arrest
ing scores of persons. including party
leaders. whom they charged were In
volved IN a revolutionary plot organix-
ed among the majority faction Of the
social revqlntionists In the constituent
assembly which controlled The as-
Evening star., 1918-01-24
MAY ART COLLECTION
IS VALUED AT $4,000
Japanese and Chinese Articles to Be
Disposed of Under Will of Club
man and Realty Broker.

The collection OF japanese and Chi
nese art objects, prints and books. made
with great care during a number of
years by Frederic May, clubman and
real estate broker of Washington and
Bar Harbor. who died last week. is
valued Iet $4,000 in the petition filed
today by his executor, Eugene Goff, for
the probate of the viii of Mr.. May.
/ The will was executed December "a,
1917. In Il Mr.. May directed that the
collection be disposed of by auction in
New York city.
The other property left by the testa-
tor includes cash on deposit, $4,000; in
vestments. $4,000: real estate at Bar
Harbor, $4,000. and an undivided in
terest in the estate OF his father, DR..
John F. May. and of an uncle, Philo l.
Mills. the value of which is not esti-
mated.
Egene Goff, through Attorney Will
liam Henry Dennis, asked the court to
issue to him letters of collection, be-
cause of the delay incident 20 securing
the consent Of certain next of kin of
Mrs. Adelaide D. Lambart. wife Of Capt
Lionel Lambart of the British army,
and a grand nephew. Patrick Randolph
Of Sherburne. England.
By the terms Of his will Mr.. May left
$500 to his sister, Julia May. of st.
Johns Baptist House community, and
$1,000 to his brother, DIR. William May.
His library is given to his nephews,
William NJ. and Julian NJ. Wright A
beQuest of $4,000 is made to Eugene
Goff. who was associated with Mr.. May,
In addition to the real estate business
At Washington and Bar Harbor.
Other beQuests include $500 TO Betty
Moriarity. $3.50 to Mary Rogers, 5000 to
Ella Sullivan. 500 to Mary Finn, $3.50 to
John Falkenstrom and $3.50 to Rodney F.
Copp. all Of whom were in the employ of
Mr.. May or of his mother.
The remaining estate is devised to Mr.
Goff. in trust for the benefit of Sarah NJ.
N. May. mother of the deceased, during
her lifetime. At her death the residue
is to go to the sisters of the testator,
Caroline K Wright and Alice B. Webb,
and their descendants.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Rumania to Remain
Faithful to Allies
to End of Struggle
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated fress.
JASSY, Rumania. Thursday, January
17.-Take Jonescu. one OF the leading
statesmen Of Rumania and vice presi-
dent of the council of ministers, whose
resignation from the cabinet King Fer
dinand recently declined to accept, talk
ed with the Associated Press today
about the present position of Rumania
and what that country would expect as
a condition of peace.
sAs to the future course Of Rumania
M. Jonescu declared the Rumanian peo-
pie would remain faithful to the entente
allies until the end, whatever that end
might be.
'.The vice president of the council said
that Rumania, like the United States,
had drawn its sword in defense Of free
dom and Justice and that the nation
would never rest until those principles
had been achieved.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BoIshevik Supremacy
Seriously Threatened,
Germans Now Believe
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. January 24.-German
parliamentary circles regard the Rus
sian situation as being very critical, ac-
cording to the Lokal Anzeiger of Ber-
lin, a copy of which has been received
here. The paper says that the latest
news from Petrograd shows that boil
shevik supremacy is seriously threat
ened, and the question now arises as to
whether 1t would be wise to negotiate
further with men whom anarchy at any
moment may sweep away.
The Lokal AnZeiger adds that in po-
litical circles account is being taken OF
the possible influence events in Petro-
grad may have on the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
MRS. MARY R. HARRISON DIES.
Widow of Col. G. F. E. Harrison,
u. s. A., Succumbs.

Following a brief illness. Mrs. Mary
Ray Harrison. widow Of Col G. F. E.
Harrison. U. s. A.. died yesterday at
her home In the Farnsboro apartments.
Funeral services will be held at 10
Church, Sixteenth and H streets. Bur
fal will be in Arlington cemetery.
Mrs. Harrison is survived by five
sons and one daughter. Mrs. Godfrey
of the sons are captains in the Army,
located as follows: Ross r. Harrison.
washington; e. 8. Harrison. Fort
Monroe; William G. Harrison. Ell Paso.
The nth son, George L Harrison, is
here. Col. Harrison at the time Of his
death was cousmandant at Fort Nom
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Want Firm Declared Bankrupt.

Creditors of Kassan & Pollock, Inc,
have filed in the District Supreme
Court a petition to have the corpora
ton declared bankrupt. The firm is in
the tailoring business at 901-9O3 @
street northwest and is alleged to be
insolvent and to have admitted inabil-
ity to pay it's debts. The complaining
creditors are John B. Ellison & Sons
of Philadelphia. who say the firm owes
them $1,000; W. Frost Moore of Balti-
more, with a claim of s2f3.66. and NJ.
Sworzyn & Son of Washington. claim
ing S2O9S2 Attorneys Charles Linkins
and w. H. Hutcherson appear for the
creditors.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Welcomes Statements.

The conference unanimously adopted
q resolution welcoming the statements
Of Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson and calling upon the allies to
formulate their war aims at the earliest
possible moment.
One amendment. which was downed
with scant consideration. was a pro-
posal to eliminate mention in the reso-
luton of President Wilson and Mr..
Lloyd George. although the hackers Of
it carefully explained that it was Of
fered in no spirit of unfriendliness, but
in the belief that the resolution would
carry more weight with the German
appearance of approving tho acts of
Representatives of capitalistic govern
ments."
Evening star., 1918-01-24
RALLY FOR NEW SYSTEM.
D. C. Heads and Members of Con-
gress Invited to Fire Engine House.

The District Commissioners and sew
eral members of Congress have been In
vited to rally in behalf OF the two
platoon system at the quarters Of en-
gine company No. "a. Georgia avenue
and Rock Creek Church road, at s
o'clock tomorrow night.
All firemen off duty are invited to
bring their families. The speaking will
be followed by a dance, under the aus
pices Of the ffremen's auxiliary. COM
posed OF citizens in the neighborhood
of the engine house.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

neld before it was suspended by the
oolsheyiki. A battalion of death is re-
ported to have been ready to support
this movement. The bolsheviki found
a large quantity of bombs, firearms an
documents.
A soldier and a member of the Red
Guard were arrested today charged
with the murder of A. I. Shingaroff and
Prof. F. F. Kokoshkine. former MEM
bers of the Kerensky government. who
were slain in the marine hospital last
week. A sailor who is said to have
been the leader is still at large.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
President Wilson, Prophet.

the labor partys prophets at this years
convention. In the opening session
yesterday his name was mentioned no
less than six times. in each case in
connection with his recent war aims
speech, which was described as es-
sentially the same point OF view as
the British labor partys. The fra
ternal delegate of the French socialists
gained hearty applause when he said:
president Wilson has declared on
behalf of the common people of the
whole world the terms which the COM
mon people want This statement has
now been agreed to by every allied
government, including the Russian
bolsheviki. In the face Of this una
nimity of opinion the central govern
ments are silent, but their peoples are
restless and disturbed, and before
long they, too. must come into agree
ment"
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SYSTEMATIC SURVEY To
GET HOMES FOR CLERKS

A systematic canvas of the city for list
ing every available room for lodgment of
clerks to be brought here by the govern
planned by the District Council of De-
fense at conference in the District build
ing this afternoon
William Fl. Baldwin, chairman of the
council. has conferred with Charles 8.
Shreve. president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. It is probable that
the associations represented in the feder-
alton will be called upon to take part In
the canvas Mr.. Shreve informed Mr..
Baldwin he would be glad to have the
federation cooperate in any way pos
sible in finding rooms for the government
war workers
Mr.. Baldwin also conferred with Ed
ward E. Clement, chairman of the COM
mittee on war activities Of the federation,
regarding the plan.
There has been a noticeable increase
in the number Of offers received during
the past few days at the room regis
tration bureau at 1921 New York ave-
nue. Mr.. Baldwin said today, however,
that the various government depart
ments are bringing in new employees so
rapidly that the bureau will need every
room 1t can get.
In sending offers of rooms to the bu-
reau the housekeeper should give her
name, address. number of rooms, kind
of heat and light, location of bath,
with or without board. price. whether
men or women are preferred. UAether
there is a reception room for women
and references from a pastor or others.
Miss Ella NJ. Bateman today took
up her duties as special representative
of the District Council of Defense at
JInion station to meet yOunR women
who arrive at the depot at night. She
will make her headquarters with the
agents of the Travellers Aid at the
booth in the waiting room and will al
ways have q few rooms to which she
Evening star., 1918-01-24
NO COAL FOR FIRE ENGINES

A fire in Phoebus. near Newport
News. Va, a few nights ago de-
veloped that there was not suf-
ficient coal in the entire town
ship to supply two fire engines.
except such fuel as could be OBJ
tained from private sources.
An appeal to citizens brought a
line of wheelbarrows with coal
to the fire scene.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BRITISH LABOR GIVES
KAISER LITTLE COMFORT
War Only Means Of Obtaining Demo-
cratic Peace, Is Convention
Sentiment.
BY the Associated Press.

by thH hsSDciAteu FfSBS.
NOTTINGHAM, January 24.-There
has been small encouragement for the
German emperor and the central pow
ers in the proceedings of British labor
party thus far. The leaders of the party
show a determination to take a strong
line In support of the war as the only
means of obtaining a democratic peace,
and in this they appear to have the
loyal support OF a majority Of the dele
gates.
The pacif1st minority will make
strenuous efforts to win over the con-
ference during. the discussion of eleven
resolutions dealing with the question of
peace, but there is no reason to believe
that the conference will go any dis
tance with them.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
ON MOONSH|NERS
Authorities Unite Against H.
Iicit Whisky Making in
Bone-Dry States.
SOLDIERS GET LIQUOR

Discovery that manufacture OF moon
shine whisky Is increasing rapidly in
bone-dry states and that quantities
have been sold illicitly to soldiers in
southern camps, caused Internal Rev.
enue Commissioner Roper to announce
today a nationwide campaign against
Illegal distillation in cooperation with
state governors.
The campaign already has resulted in
arrests Of hundreds Of moonshiners in
southern dry states. State laws for
bidding importation and the federal tax
of 1920 a gallon have driven the price
of crude corn liquor about many camps
to IS and s12 a quart. according to
evidence gathered by revenue agents.
Governors Indorse Campaign.
Commissioner Roper has obtained from
many governors specific Endorsement of
the anti-liquor campaign. Some state and
local authorities We're reluctant to furnish
the state agents required for the work.
The military camps where moonshine
liquor has been sold most, in spite of pre-
cautions by military and civil authorities,
are Camps WadSworth, at Spartanburg,
s. C.; Sewer. at Greenville. S. c.: jack
son, at Columbia, S. c.. and Oglethorpe.
N[IldtIanOORd- INVESTIGATIONS
these and other camps still are under way
and number Of arrests are expected soon
Special efforts will be made to clean
out stills in the dry states where con-
ditfons are reported worst. Illegal
manufacture is thriving best in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and Arkansas, ac-
cording to reports of revenue agents.
State agents already are. at work
vigorously in some Of these.
Mountain Dew in Many States.
To a lesser degree the traffic in
mountain dew" is reported from
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Ken
lucky. Oklahoma and a number of
other states. Officials have gathered
evidence that in Kansas, Iowa and
Oregon Illegal manufacture is on the
increase.
The campaign now planned is the re-
suit of special canvass over dry
states started several months ago by
direction of Commissioner Roper. An
experienced revenue agent was sent to
confer with the governors of dry states
and to gather evidence of uncurbed
liquor manufacture in those states. The
governors were told that the force of
federal inspectors is inadequate to fer
ret out the thousands of hidden stills
and obtain evidence on which to base
prosecutions. The task was made par
ticularly difficult because the scheme
of giving bonuses to informants on il
licit stills has been abandoned.
Moonshiners Violating Food Act.
Officials pointed out today that moon
sinners in dry states now are breaking
not only federal revenue and state pro-
hibftion laws. but also the food act for
bidding use of grain and fruits In
manufacture OF liquor.
The open refusal or ill-concealed re-
luctance of many county sheriffs and
other local officials to assist govern
ment agents in running down moon
sinners was a factor in calling Com
missioner Roper to announce the open
campaign. The case of North Georgia
sheriff who refused aid on the ground
that the county officers were '.in favor
Of whisky" was cited in this connec-
tion.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Free Woman of Murder

BAN ANTONIO. Tex. January "a
Emma Burgemeister charged with the
murder of Otto Koehler, a wealthy
brewer. has been found not guilty by a
jury here. Koehler was killed Novem-
ber IL. 1914, in the house which he had
given to Miss Burgemeister.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Quebec Secession Motion Withdrawn

QUEBEC, aJnuary 24.-After Sir Lomer
Gouin, premier Of Quebec. had made a
speech against 1t the motion for the prov
ince to withdraw from the Canadian con-
federation was withdrawn last night by,
its sponsor. ]. N. Francouer. member from
west Quebec, before the provincial as
sembly had opportunity to vote on the
question. Tho motion was introduced after
tic province had BEEN criticised widely
bscaase g ~ asae aGatnst conscrip-
Evening star., 1918-01-24
1918 Road Building on War Basis.

Federal aid for good roads during
1918, Secretary Houston announced to-
day, will be on a war basis. The
federal government will urge that
work be confined to maintenance, COM
pletion of highways important to the
war for moving commodities, and the
postponment of all roadbuilding rela,-
lively less essential or not based on
important military or economic needs
Evening star., 1918-01-24
To Aid Liberty Loan Campaign.

Clarkson Potter. a st. Louis invest
ment banker, was appointed today as
sistant director Of war loan organiza-
tion by Secretary McAdoo. He will
work with Lewis B. Franklin. director,
in preparations for the third liberty
loan campaign.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BRITISH N. P. TO TALK
AT LEAGUE CONFERENCE
Col. Josiah Wedgwood Will Speak
at War Caucus to Be Held
in Washington.

Col. Josiah Wedgwood, member of
the British parliament for more than
fifteen years and an authority on the
land question In England, is in Wash
ington today He has consented to
speak at the annual conference of the
National Popular Government League
at the Ebbitt tomorrow evening.
Col. Wedgwood is a veteran of the
Boer war and carries scars received in
the present conflict. He commanded
one Of the British motor field batteries
at Mons. after which he was trans
ferred to Gallipoli. where he, was
wounded. He Is passing through
Washington on a mission for his gov
ernment.
To Have Trench Dinner.
Hundreds will witness a novel spec
tacle II they pass the Ebbitt around 5
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. 1t has
been decided to have the trench dinner
for the league cooked from an Army
kitchen at the 14th street side of the
hotel.
The motor kitchen. which resembles
some ingenious engine of war, will bring
the food from Washington barracks,
where young Army cooks who are soon
to leave for France will prepare a regu-
lar trench meal. The meal will be pre-
pared under direction of First Lieut.. B.
w. Lachmiller. Q. M. c. 1t Will be a
real Army dinner and will cost each
guest 16 cents.
Plan Short War Talks.
Carl S. Vrooman. Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. will be toastmaster. Six-minute
talks on What Is Coming Out of the
War" will be delivered at the dinner as
follows: For women. Representative
Jeanette Rankin; for labor. Samuel Gam
pers: for the farmer, Representative ].
M. Baer of North Dakota; for business,
William Kent; for public utilities. AL
bert M. Todd of Michigan for pop
ular government. ]. H. McGill of In
diana; for the District of Columbia, Maj
Oliver p. Newman, and for the press,
George Creel.
The dinner will be followed by
meeting, beginning at 8:15, open to the
public, at which addresses will be de-
livered. as follows: "Organized World
Democracy" Senator Robert L. Owen;
whats Done and What's Doing" Jud-
son King. secretary of the league; How
We Won In Massachusetts" Lawrence
G. Brooks; What About the Bolshe-
viki?' J. G. Ohsol. member of the second
Russian duma, and "Visible Govern
ment." Prof. A. r. Hatton of Cleveland
Evening star., 1918-01-24
FOR INCOME TAX FORMS.

Many persons are under the
impression that the place to OBJ
tain information regarding the
filling out of income tax returns
is the Treasury building. Tax
payers seeking such information
should apply at the Legal build
ing, Sth and G streets northwest
Income tax return forms for in
comes of not more than $4,000
and in excess of that amount are
now available.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Conditions Bad at PHILADELPHIA.

Conditions at the Philadelphia yards
Of the Pennsylvania continue bad In
that yard the movement is far below
normal. On January 81. it was stated,
there were in the yard, on account of no
power available, fifty trains" which
could not be moved. Likewise there is
a general increase in cars in this yard
for the west. which adds to the con-
geStion daily.
Some yards of the Pennsylvania, like
that at Thurlow. are blocked.
At the East Altoona engine house there
were sixteen locomotives awaiting re-
pairs which could not be attended to be-
cause the fifty repair stalls were already
occupied by fifty locomotives
Similar reports OF lack of power. Of
bad order" cars. of jams and cars piling
up faster than they can be moved are re-
ported from many other yards.
Caught in jam at the PHILADELPHIA
yards of the Baltimore and Ohio on Janu-
airy 20 we're sixteen cars of anthracite coal
for Washington.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Georgia Member Sworn In.

W. c. Wright of Newman. Ga. was
sworn into Office today as member OF
the House of Representatives. He sue
ceeds w. C. Adamson. resignsd. 70 be-
como rnemseE g the. Unitea sfetea
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Kentucky House Votes Prohibition.

FRANKFORT, KY, January "A
resolution providing for the submission
10 popular vote Of q prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution was adopted
by the house of representatives Of the
Kentucky general assembly late yester
day, so to IL. The resolution now goes
70 the senate and Is expected to dispiace
- z8 to 6, Tuesday.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
DR.. vesnitch Talks to Committee.

Serbian conditions were described to-
day to the Senate foreign relations
committee by DR.. vesnitch, head of
the Serbian mission.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

An umbrella opened on the stage is
supposed to bring III luck to the actors,
and probably there is NO play IN exist:
ence in which an open umbrella 48pree
Evening star., 1918-01-24
EMBARGO AIDS IN
MOVING ESSENTIALS
But Yards and Tracks Are
Choked With Cars, Director
General McAdoo Hears.

The movement of fuel, food and mu-
nitions went forward in the face Of ad-
verse weather conditions today, aided
by an embargo on east-bound general
freight virtually affecting all railroads
east of the Mississippi and north OF the
Ohio and Potomac rivers.
This situation, brought about by en-
bargoes formally ordered by Director
General McAdoo for the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio east of Pitts
burgh and the Philadelphia and Read
ing, probably will continue for several
days. or, at least, until the weather per-
mits a resumption of a more general
movement.
Yards and Tracks choked.
Yards blocked, entire railroad divi-
sions choked with traffic, hundreds Of
cars out of order, lack of power for
switching in many yards and block
AIDES of coal cars at many points are
cited in a report on the general traffic
situation transmitted to Mr.. McAdoo by
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Nc
Chord today.
Many Of the reports antedate the en-
barge order on all freight movement on
certain eastern roads for all freight
except food. fuel and munitions. and
they point to the conditions which gave
rise to the temporary embargo.
Although the temporary order Of the
director general orders an embargo on
only three eastern trunk lines, re-
ports today indicate that other lines
in the east automatically have joined
in the embargo. especially on freight
routed over any of these three roads.
The report relating to the New Haven
road shows that at one point 200
cars in bad order were on hand, and
that numerous cars are being held for
excessive periods for very light re-
pairs