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Evening star., 1918-02-12
CARRANZA AND KAISER
MESSAGES IN RECORD
Senator Sherman Says He Is Moved
to Do More Than Practice
Watchful Waiting.

The recent message of President Car
rama of Mexico. congratulating the
kaiser because of his birthday, and the
kaiser's reply, were placed in the Con-
gressional Record today upon the mo-
tion of Senator Sherman of Illinois. who
declared he was moved to wish to do
more than practice watchful waiting
in view of the fluctuations exchanged
between those two distinguished
worthless
Senator Sherman. in brief statement.
said the kaiser acknowledged the gra-
cious message from our neighbor and
took occasion again to refer to his di-
rect and personal responsibility to the
Deity. including submarines and prac-
tices in Belgium.
He referred feelingly to the inti-
mate relationship between Senior Car
rama and his own helmeted self Just
how intimate this relationship may be
arouses more than idle curiosity. if We
remember that the allies bought sixty
million barrels of oil from Mexico last
year.
"HQw his prosperity may be promot-
ed by our winning the war is per-
finest inquiry, especially when the
kaBer fervently asks that the intimate
relationship between them shall be so
deepened and strengthened that it may
result In q victorious peace. Such .
p(hce q fun e atnj1tex Nasnacs Ter thie
Evening star., 1918-02-12
LITHUANIA PROCLAIMS
INDEPENDENCE TO WORLD
Sends Text Of Resolution on Refs
tablishment Of State to Neutral
and Be1ligerent Nations.

BERN, February 1.-THE supreme
national council Of Lithuania in Swift
zerland. which is safeguarding the
foreign interests Of Lithuania, has sent
to all belligerent and neutral nations
having diplomatic representatives in
Switzerland the text of a resolution
adopted by the Wilma state council, pro-
claiming the re-establishment of the
Independent status of Lithuania, with
Wilma as the capital
The council declares that despite all
expressions of the past the Lithuanian
people has preserved it's nationality
and strength. and now proposes to re-
organize the independence of Lithuania.
All the diplomatic representatives re-
ceived a delegation from the council.
The German minister promised to for
ward the communication to Berlin.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
COMES HOME, FINDS
THIEF WITH HATCHET
Mrs. Hopes Screams and
Burglar Disappears With
$500 in Jewels.

Mrs. Della E. Hopes stepped over
to neighbor's to borrow some medi-
cine yesterday afternoon. When she
returned to her home, 1906 Meridian n
street, she was met by a burglar on
the steps with a revolver in one hand
and a hatchet in the other. Mrs.
Hopes fed.
When friends responded to her call
for help they found the intruder had
disappeared. So had stock certificates
of the Capital Traction and Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company and
$500 worth of jewelry. Mrs. Hopes
remembers the burglar was white.
On examining the premises it was
evident the hatchet had been used by
the thief to open his way from a
basement room to the upper floor.
basement room also priced open bureau
drawer from which he took the jew
elry. Among the jewels were heir
looms
Evening star., 1918-02-12
REPRESENTATIVE RANKIN
IS REASSURING MOTHERS

Representative Jeanette Rankin of
Montana is sending reassuring mes
sages to mothers at the rate of thirty
five or forty a day. telling them that
their sons on the Tuscania were saved.
When these young men were at the
American University camp Miss Rankin
visited them several times and had
them give her their mothers addresses
She wrote to the mothers saying there
were many big brothers in Congress
for the soldiers and that she proposed
to be big sister.
She told the mothers she would be
glad to keep them advised about their
sons in the service. When the Tuscania
was torpedoed, with scores of Montana
boys on board, the mothers appealed to
Miss Rankin for quick word.
There are other Montana men now at
the American University camp. Miss
Rankin is to speak to them Thurs
day. She will take couple of clerks
with her to make a card catalogue of
the men from her state, with their
mothers addresses, so that she can con-
tinue her correspondence with the
mothers. keeping them informed about
their sons.
Miss Rankin is to speak tomorrow
night before the Maryland state leg
islature.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
DEBATE THURSDAY
ON JOHNSON BILL
Anti-Profiteering Measure to
Come Up in House-Consid-
GRAFTON of Other Bills.

The Johnson anti-profiteering rent
bill will be considered by the House
Thursday, according to arrangements
made at opening of the session today
when chairmen of several committees
contended for unanimous consent to
present bills.
The urgency deficiency bill, carrying
appropriations for every branch of the
government service. which will ask
Congress to vote $1,000 900. 900. will come
up for consideration Immediately after
disposal of the johnson anti-profiteer-
ing bill.
The railroad control bill carrying an
appropriation of s500.000,00o will be
given consideration Immediately fol-
lowing the urgency deficiency bill.
Representative Sherley of kentucky,
chairman of the House appropriations
committee. urged upon the House today
that the earliest possible action should
be taken on the urgency deficiency
bill, which is now in the hands of the
government printer.
Representative Sims of Tennessee
chairman of the House commerce COM
mittee, said that the railroad control
bill is. in his opinion, the most impor-
he has been a member of Congress. The
committee has been at work for five
weeks upon this measure.
Both democratic and republican lead
ers speaking from the floor, agreed to
arrangement for expediting the passage
of both the deficiency and railroad con-
troll bills.
Representative Esch of Wisconsin
asked and received unanimous con-
sent to be allowed three days in which
to file minority report on the rail-
road control bill.
AS soon as the railway bill is out of
the way in the House Mr.. Sims will call
a meeting of the recently created spe-
cial committee on water power, of
which he is chairman. and arrange for
hearings. This is regarded as one of
the important war measures of the ses-
sion. and it's consideration will be
pushed to an early conclusion.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Announcement

On and after Wednesday, February 18th, the
price of The Evening Star in Washington and sub
urbs will be cents per copy at which price The Star
points.
Subscribers served by regular carriers will con-
date the rate will be 90 cents per month for the Daily
only
The Star takes this step reluctantly and only be-
cause conditions make it necessary
The great increase in cost of production has
forced the change in the newspapers of prac-
ticalv all cities of considerable size throughout the
country and the few remaining 1-cent papers will,
like The Star doubtless find an increase in price in
evitable.
The cost of paper and ink used in the production
of The Star alone increased more than SlSO,OOO!OO
in 1917 over 1916 while labor and all other costs also
advanced heavily
Under the new price 'newsdealers and newsboys
will make an increased profit of 500 every copy
sold, and in order to insure them against loss in the
period of readjustment they will be given the ght
to return unsold copies.
The subscription price for The Evening and
Sunday Star by mail has been for some time past 20
cents per month, or for The Evening Star only so
cents per month. The mail rate for The Sunday
Star alone is $2.40 year, postage prepaid. These
rates remain unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
FRENCH HOTEL DOUBLES.
PRICES, U. S. MEN LEAVE
Rear Admiral Wilson Placed Sem
tries to Keep Soldiers From Build
ing=Proprietor Relaxes.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Associated Press.
A FRENCH SEAPORT, January T.
The exploitation of American soldiers
by French hotel keepers and merchants.
to which attention was first called by
the French press, has just eliminated
here in a vigorous measure which. 30
far as this important disembarkin9
point is concerned at least, has made .
great impression. The landlord Of ons
of the principal hotels. finding his
rooms all taken by American officers,
appeared to consider that the law OF
supply and demand justified ip his case
a considerable increase in profits. The
price of rooms doubled; meals ana
drinks went up in proportion.
Rear Admiral Wilson's attention hav-
ing been drawn to the situation. he
waited on the mayor, who regretted the
fact, but found himself unable to 1n-
terfere with the freedom of commeroa.
Admiral Wilson ordered the officers hv-
ing there to move, placed sentries -
front Of the building, with orders ~
keep every American soldier away fro4;
the place. The argument was decieayps
The landlord begged that the fnter&o1
tion Be remoypd. hut thus 4lE A1 y
WtlDen - eA4teaA( ~ -
Evening star., 1918-02-12
DOES STUNTS IN AIR
HIGH OVER THE CITY
British Airman Thrills Wash
' ington Spectators With
Loops and Dives.

Flying thousan nds of feet in the air
over Washington at noon today in an
aeroplane. Col. Lee of the British
aviation service thrilled spectators in
the streets. Thousands out for the
lunch hour craued their necks and
gazed at the stunts" performed by
Col. Lee in his British biplane.
1t was shortly after IL o'clock when
the aeroplane. of British make and
painted light color, was first seen
high up in the air. The spectators
gasped with awe when the machine
suddenly started on climb almost
perpendicular, and the next moment it
was turning over in what appeared to
be the start of plunge to earth. 1t
proved to be the completing maneuyer
of loop. Then followed a series of
these loops over the White House.
He can do it. but l would not want
to-" said one business man. The old
earth is good enough for me-. re-
marked another, as the y watched the
performances.
To show that the loop-the loop was
nothing hard, Col. Lee took another
high climb up into the air, until he
was high over the post office building.
Turning the nose of his machine to-
ward the ground. the operator per-
formed the stunt of initiating
falling leaf this last performance
bringing another gasp from the spec
tators. When the machine had dropped
in this position for some distance the
operator. suddenly guided it upward
again and flew high in the air over the
downtown section.
The British machine arrived in
Washington several days ago. and since
that time members of the British avia-
tion service have been busily engaged
in getting it in proper working order
for a flight. The flight today was in
the nature of test. Col. Lee and Lieut.
Sully of the British aviation service
went from their Office to the polo
grounds in an automobile to make the
fight. 1t is expected number of eX-
hibition flights will be made daily over
Washington.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
KING ASSERTS DUTY
TO PROSECUTE WAR
British Sovereign Says Prin-
cipIes of Honorable Peace
Only Must Be Recognized.
NEED OF VIGOROUS ACTION
Hy the Associated Press.

Iiv the Assoc lated Press.
DONDON, February Fin his speech
at the opening of parliament today King
George said the struggle had reached a
critical stage which demanded more than
ever the full use of the country s ener-
gies and resources. Until recognition is
offered of the only principles upon
which an honorable peace can be con-
cluded. the king declared, it is the duty
of the British to prosecute the war with
all the vigor they possess.
Members of both houses of parlia-
ment assembled early for the opening
of the eighth session of the longest
parliame ent in modern times-a session
which is virtually certain to be the
last and which will be followed by
a general election upon extended fran
chse. with women voting for the first
time in the country's history.
King George. accompanied by the
queen and the Prince of Wales, who is
on leave from the Italian front, per-
formed the opening ceremony at noon
in the absence Of some of the GUS
tomary spectacular features. 1t was
decided that, in view of the war, the
peers and peeresses should not wear
their gorgeous titular robes and cor
onets while the naval and military
members of both houses should wear
the service dress instead of the f1ashy
gold laced full dress uniform.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
To Meet in Baltimore.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, February, 12.-Gov.
Harrington of Maryland today issued a
formal proclamation announcing the
tenth annual convention Of the South
ern Commercial Congress. to be held
in Baltimore December to IL next.
Gov. Harrington announced that the
general theme of the congress will be
ssWor1d Commerce After the World
War" Gov. Harrington extended. an
invitation not only to the states in
cluded in the territory of the Southern
Commercial Congress. but to the chief
executives and citizens Of all the states
to visit Maryland during the Aession OF
Evening star., 1918-02-12
KILLS WIFE, SHOOTS SELF.
Frank Gould Not Expected to Live,
Following Tragedy at Butler, Pa.

BUTLER. Pa, February 12.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Gould. age twenty-four years,
formerly of Akron. Ohio. was shot to
death here last night by her husband.
Frank Gould, twenty-six. who, after
killing the woman. shot himself through
the right lung. He is not expected to
live.
The shooting occurred in a physi-
clans office, where Mrs. Gould was em-
ployed. Gould, it Is said. went to the
Doctors office, called his wife to the
door and opened fire, several bullets en-
tering Mrs Goulds body. She died in
stantly. The man then walked away
from the scene. but returned later and
shot himself. The Gopids, It is said,
~ ~ ~ Gssssss - - ~ ~ ~ y III ii 1s.es.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SAWDUST FIGHT TONIGHT
Battling Nelson and Dummy"
However, Not Expected to Attract
Police Interference.

Sh. Draw close and get bit of newsi
But don't repeat it to Maj. Pullman!
A number of, leading citizens of the
District are going to stage a prize
fight tonight right in the heart of the
city.
The fight probably will be SO one
sided, however. that it is doubtful II
the police chief will interfere. The
fight is to be between Battling Nelson
and Sawdust, his faithful practicing
dummy.
At the close of the meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce in their rooms
at GIL 18th street at o'clock Nelson
will demonstrate the manly art OF self
defense At the expense Of sewdugt
,ABoA0Haf 8 81 sssss -; q
Evening star., 1918-02-12
NAMED ON TARIFF BOARD
Thomas W. Page of University of
Virginia Nominated to Succeed
Daniel c. Roper.

Thomas w. Page of Virginia was
nominated today by President Wilson
to be a member of the United States
tariff board.
Page now holds the chair of eco
nomics at the University Of Virginia.
He succeeds to the place on the tariff
commission resigned by Daniel c.
Roper when the latter became internal
revenue commissioner
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Husband Treasury Worker.

Mrs Hopes husband is William H.
Hopes, an employe of the Treasury
Department
She described the burglar as about
thirty years old medium height, light
complexion and hair, and said he
looked like a German. He wore a
gray suit and a gray fedora hat.
Walter ]. Fay, 921 10th street north
east, reported to the police that he
was robbed of a lady's gold watch
last night. He said the timepiece was
taken from his pocket while he was
being examined for the Army at No.
3 engine companys quarters.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
ROOSEVELT IMPROVING

NEW YORK. February 12-Theo-
dore Roosevelt passed fairly COM
Portable night and was resting easily
this morning. It was stated at the
Roosevelt Hospital. where he under
went operations last week becase of
assesses in his ears
bulletin issued at noon said: 'fCol.
Roosevelt had a comfortable night and
his condition is improving. His tenn
perature and pulse Al normal and at
1nr33 41lsnx1oe., Z IS
Evening star., 1918-02-12
KAISER TO TAKE CURE
AT BELGIAN RESORT
Emperor Moves Personal Headquar-
ters to Spa Near Prussian From
tier, Report Asserts.

LONDON. February 12.-Emperor
Williams personal headquarters are to
be transferred to Spa, the Belgian wa
tering place near the Prussian frontier.
according to statements in the German
press. says the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Amsterdam. The en-
peror expects to take the cure there for
a short time, it is said.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Thief Raids Apartment.

Report was made of the theft of
automatic telephones from apartment
houses at 14l4 V street and 1444 w
street. A small table on which the
telephone in the V street house
rested also was stolen.
Theft of a cheese worth s. was re-
ported by Enoch Barnes. 3057 NJ
street. He said the cheese was taken
from his wagon near 9th and b streets
yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Text of Kings Speech.
Following is the kings speech:

Following is the kings speech:
MY lords and gentlemen: The neces-
stiles of war render it imperative for
me, after but brief interval. to sum-
mon you again to your deliberations.
The aims for which l and my allies
are contending were recently set 1ortn
by my government in statement
which received the emphatic approval
of my peoples throughout the empire
and provided a fair basis for settle
ment of the present struggle and re-
establishment of national rights and
international peace in the future.
The German government has, now
ever. ignored our just demands that 1t
should make restitution for the
wrongs it has committed and furnish
guarantees against then unprovoked
repetition. Its spokesmen refuse any
obligations for themselves. while deny.
ing rightful liberties of others. Until
a recognition is offered Of the only
principles on which an honorable peace
can be concluded it is our duty to pros
ecute the war, with fall the vigor we
DoSSeSS.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
What the World Should Know.

Let the world now know that this
treachery of sassins, this murder
under cover of Christian advance. this
stroke in the dark that killed the sons
of this republic while the people were
yielding to the prayer of Germany Tor
consideration. for all time ended any
confidence that may. have been given
any German promises or German pre-
lenses of peace and honor. Whatever
prospect there was held out of peace in
the German offer. is now shown to
have been a deception and ruse to muir.
der, and ends forever the prospect OF
peace until Germany is beaten to
where she obevs the instincts OF hu-
manity through fear and yields peace
and gives justice through being
crushed to where she is powerless for
treacheryf and forced by helplessness to
seek the mercy of mankind.
IF there is an American who U0W
can do else than sacrifice every pbs-
session and every life to vindicate his
nation and justify her cause. may his
tongue that would speak against her
cleave to the roof of his mouth and
his hand that would be lifted for his
country's enemies wither at his side.
The hour calls to America. Forward.
Americans, to avenge the cowaroiy
murder of her sons
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SURE WESTERN LINE
WILL STAND FIRM
Effect of Russia's Quitting
War Discussed by Mill
tary Men.
OFFICIALS SAY NOTHING

from the war will affect the allies and
the United States in military way can
not be accurately estimated at this time,
officials here believe, despite the fact
that on paper the Russian collapse would
seem to give the Germans a great nu-
merical superiority of troops on the
western front.
Officially. there is nothing to be said
on the subject, because the government
has no official information. Probably
no definite official pronouncement of
how it affects the situation could be
made anyway, with agreement among
all the co-belligerents, and that is con-
sidered unlikely.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Sure Western Line Is Safe.

The one outstanding fact is that the
military experts are sure the reinforce
ments the Germans can draw from the
Russian front cannot overwhelm the
western line.
Russia at this time owes the United
States s1S7.779,000. advanced for sup
plies, which already have gone to Rus
sia For that sum the government
holds Russian bonds. Whether this
vast sum will be a total loss to the
United States depends on whether the
ultimate government in Russia decides
to repudiate the debt. A credit of
S325.000,000 was established at the
Treasury for Russia, but only S1S7,779.-
600 was used when payments were
stopped.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Military Men Are Reassuring.

Military men, however. confident that
the allied line on the western front will
hold against any German force that can
be thrown against it, profess not to re-
gard the Russian separate peace as the
menace it would appear on paper.
The fact that 100000 German pris-
onerS will be freed to return to Ger
many is regarded with no alarm at all.
Military men say they could not quick
ly be reorganized into efficient military
units. The general opinion here is that
Germany would be more interested in
keeping the prisoners in Russia rather
than risk having them carry bolshevik
doctrine back to Germany.
The lat Austro-German and Bulgar
'divisions on the Russian front, which
will entirely be released by separate
peace, are regarded as already having
been stripped of their electives. which
have been transferred to the western
front. Military experts say, in addi-
ton, that GeNnany would be obliged to
keep some of these LAT divisions in the
vast conquered territory for garrison
purposes.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
WEATHER.

Probably rain tonight and tomorrow;
continued warm: light southerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. so. at 2
pm. today; lowest, 40, at am. today.
Full report on page Is.
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