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The evening world., 1918-02-20
UNDERWOOD FIGHTS
MOVE TO INCREASE
PRESIDENTS POWER
Opposes Government Keeping
Railroads and Warns Of
"AutocratiC" Menace.

WAsHINGTON rob. 2O.--The long
expected storm over rrantinF Presi-
dent wilson any further general
blanket wa powers broke to-day in
the senate.
Senator Underwood Alabama. In
speech on the railroad control nil.
declared.
"Wb.io We send our soldiers abroad
10 Hght to make the world safe for
democracy We must not lose sigh,
~ keeping America democratic. We
know democracy can never be safe
in tho hands NJ al autocratic govern
mont whom power is placed in the
hands o' q man. and the country Is
governed by mon and not by laws.
"Our country possesses checks to
keep NJ from autouratic men and
mob drspuilsm provided Congress
viii uphold ana maintain the soyer-
cigu powers of the people. but when
ConErceg reaches the point whore u
II prepared 90 abandon Constitutional
limitations md surrender govern
mcnt of law for government by
innu tn,n danger Is ahead for the
Jroplc ~ the Initcd states"
Applying his warning. Underwood
declared Congress- should not confer
general powers on tho President to
make rules for conduct OF the rail-
roads under Government control. but
should define. specify and limit his
towers.
The speed necessary In the begin
nlng W the war ~ no longer essential,
Underwood asserted now that press
ing war needs have bocn met.
Mr. Underwood declared that We
Will not bc able to get to France for
many months the soldiers now In
cantonments-" that speed In
war legislation Is no longer essential
In view of the slowness OF the execu-
tive departments to carry out fully
the programme Congress already has
authorized"
Urging that Federal control OF rail-
roads be terminated with the end Of
the war. Underwood declared that ITO
project this onc-man power into
peace time indefinitely would be to
build an organization that would de-
stroy business. The legislation Is
crude and lacks checks and balances
TO protect tho people, therefore 1t
should DO dispensed with as soon as
possible"
House Republicans to-day failed in
efforts to have calendar Wednesday
set aside that consideration Of tho
Railroad Bhl might proceed. Demo-
Gratis. ignoring Director General
McAdoo's plea for speed, voted al
most solldly TO maintain the regular
order, which brought up a bill TO ac-
ocpt statue OF former President
james buchanan,
The evening world., 1918-02-20
PASSENGER TRAVEL
FACING GREAT CUT;
RATES WILL CO UP
Railroad Administration PlanS
Elimination of Competi-
tive Night Trains.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-Curtsil
ment Of passenger traffic by sharp in 70
creases In passenger rates and by
elimination OF competing overnight
trains between Middle West CONNER.
cial centres IL expected 10 be ordered
soon by the Railroad Administration.
interchangeable tickets will be in
troduced at the same time TO reduce
inconvenience TO minimum. These
steps are being worked out In detail
now and soon as completed viii be
ordered into effect nv Director Cen
erai McAdoo.
"Passengerless days have been
under considera lion, Railroad Admin
isiratlon officials stated, but such
action Is not deemed necessary now
with the return OF moderate weather.
The most drastic cutting OF passen-
ger trafflc will be IN the Middle West.
The cities affected include Chicago.
st. Louis, Kansas city. Omaha, Dos
Moines, st. Paul. Minneapolis. Du-
luth, Cleveland and Detroit.
1t will be possible 90 run through
night trains entirely over one route
between such cities, leaving compet-
ing lines free Tor freight business,
Some additional reduction VIII be
made In Eastern routes, but officials
pointed out that already 10000
passenger miles had been cut from
the running schedules since the Gov
ernment took control OF the railroads
Under the new passenger conserva-
ton plan every upper berth will be
occupied. Heretofore trains have beer
running with half the berths empty
in many cases.
Trains will be run only when load
ed to capacity. Additional trains anC
coaches will be put on only wheI
/ traffic demands. Club and buffe
cars will not be permitted.
Tho exact percentage OF increas
in passenger fares has not been de
cided upon. Experts admit that sucl
light increase as one or two pc
cent. will not achieve the purpos
sought. It Is possible this increas
will affect only holders Of sleepin
car tickets and that ordinary da
coach travellers will not be obllge
| TO pay the increased fare.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
ROUMANlAN PARLEY
TO BEGIN ON FRIDAY
Won Kuehlmann TO Open Nego.
tialiUns At tokshani, Says
Berlin Despatch.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. ?O.--Pcacc ne
go,iations with Roumania, telegram
from Berlin says II IL understC od
have not yet begun, They probably
will start Friday, when Dr. Won
Kuehlmann. tho Foreign Secretary.
will probably arrive at Fokshsni to
take charge OF the German negotis-
tons
The terms offered TO Roumania. the
Ncuoste Naohrichten OF Leipzig says.
must include the surrender OF the
pobrudJa to Bulgaria. Germany also
must demand un indemnity OF an
economic kind. especially as to raw
material. The newspaper continues:
III We allow Roumania to keep the
mouth OF tho Danube she must pledge
herself 10 support only Central Eu-
ropeaD economic policy. We could
not allow her TO have a wholly anti
German King. but Ferdinands In
ruence after the war will bo gone
altogether"
The evening world., 1918-02-20
USE OF SUBSTITUTES FOR
WHEAT NOW OBLIGATORY
Hotels, Restaurants and Clubs Are
Cautioned by National Food
Administration.

Hotels, restaurants and all public eating
places must use 81 3 per cent, wheat
substitutes in all calAs, pies and pastry.
according to an announcement by the
Food Administration here to-day,
Griddle cakes and wafrles. according TO
the new ruling, must contain Sc rs per
cent wheat substitutes. In addition to
this. TO further the conservation OF
wheat. Victory bread must be served
Heretofore hotels and restaurants
have been compelled TO mix 20 per cent.
wheat -four substitutes In all bread and
rolls. They have been left free In the
matter OF the use OF such substitutes In
baking cake, pies and pastry.
The order applies to all public eatlnH
places. including clubs boarding houses
railroad dining caro- g. sssasaAalA4RA
The evening world., 1918-02-20
PURCHASE OF MAIL TUBES
HERE ASKED OF CONGRESS-
Joint Committee Calls Private Op-
Grafton System Defective and
Recommends Change.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 2O.--Purchase by
he Government for about NLO0O,0OO OF
the leased pneumatic mail-tubes sys-
TENS In New York. Brooklyn. Philadcl-
phia. Boston. Chicago and 81. Louis viii
be recommended by the Joint Congress
slonal Committee which has completed
an investigation and Ia preparing its
report. II was announced to-day.
The report OF the committee declares
the leasing and private operation sys-
TEN defective. The Interstate Com
merce Commission would fix price
not in excess OF ti,iS2,O0O, declared 20
be the replacement value
An amendment 10 the Post'of'ce Ap-
preparation bill to provide for the pur-
chase will be added by the senate
committee.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
ALLIED SHIPPING
GAINS ON j BOATS;
LOW POINT PASSED
Increase in Available Tonnage
Begins Weeks Earlier
Than Anticipated.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-The low
point OF available Allied shipping has
been passed two or three weeks
earlier than officials expected. and
confidence was expressed to-day that
the amount OF shipping available fer
the future would increase steadily.
Several factors were said to have
contributed 10 advance the amount Of
available tonnage. Included among
them were the increased efficiency Of
! the Offensive against the subms-
rircs and the beginning Of deliveries
from American shlpyards. The trans
fer OF neutral shipping to trade out
SIDE OF the war zone. thereby releas-
ing Allied tonnage for transatla ntiu
service. also contributed to the in
crease OF available bottoms.
II production continues unham.
p'r'd by labor troubles and II anti
submarine operations continue to give
7 tho results expect. .... ...l.,rt Of
tonnage is expected to show STEADY
gains as the year progresses.
In estimating shipping resources.
the low point Of the curve based on
production and destruction was put
In tho Inter part OF this month. TN
expectedly tho low point was reached
about Feb !. the tonnage having
shown steady Increase since that
time
Tho labor factor Is said 10 bo the
principal item in maintaining pro-
ductiun az homo.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
d DESeSS7ssSHIssEs,

Piles Of their latest form OF co-opera-
lion. The plan finally agreed upon
by the council, he said, was due
largely to the strong logical represen-
tatlons which the American delegates
had, submitted in the form OF "A mem
orandum, and the Premier several
times reverted to the influence which
American policy had exercised upon
the results of the conference.
Mr.. Asquith asserted the country
regarded with deep concern the re-
cent enforced, retirement OF the Gov
ernments chief naval and military
advisers. Admiral Jcllicoc and Gen.
Robertson. MIR. Asqulth added that
both retircments were preceded by a
hostile press campaign. The public
questioned whether these losses were
compensated by the retention OF the
Earl OF Derby in the War Ministry
and the appointment as Director OF
Foreign Press Propaganda-referring
to Viscount Northcliffe. although he
did not mention his name-one whose
newspapers had conducted the press
al
The evening world., 1918-02-20
LIFE TOO DULL, FIRES HOUSE
Just out OF Rcformatory, He
WAITED "a Little Excitement

Charles +. weIschert's love OF ex-
element led TO his arraignment to-day
lefore Magistrate Folwell In Adams
Street Court Brooklyn. charged with
second degree arson. lie was held for
the Grand Jury without bail.
Weiscacrt who gave his address as
No. 43} state Street. Brooklyn. told the
Magistrate he had been out OF the Ell
mira Roformatory only a week and has
no friends. So. according 70 his own
story, ho placed some newspapers bo-
side the wooden bins In four-story
apartment house at No. $40 state Street
yesterday evening and set fire 10 them
Deputy Fire MarshHls found wetsch.
ert on the stoup OF the building watch
ing tho fire fighters lilo SAID he had
jnst dashed into the building and res
cued an infant on the second floor. Ig
was found there were no babies on the
second floor. and Wcischert was ar
rested.
Magistrate Folwell told him he was .
dangerous man and that the court
hoped he would he sent away for a
long time.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
KILLED BY NElGHBoR'S AUTO.
Mrs. Thomson's Body Remains tn
identified Hour After Tragedy,

Mrs. Robert Thomson Of No, 76s East
10Th street. Fiatbush. Was knocked
down and killed by u neighbors auto
mobile within block OF her home at
o'clock last night.
She was crossing Fast 18TH Street
when a car. owned by John W Gastgrr
os No. 767 East 18TH Street in witch
were Gastlgers wife and daughter, bore
down upon her The police think sha
was blinded by the rain, for she walked
into the path OF tho car
Eugene Lsvlor, the Gastiger chauf-
feur. Was not held. and the case vas
recorded as accidental Mrs. Thomson \
body remained unidentified an hour be
fore hel name was found on a credit
book ia her possession.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
FOOD FOR THE GERMANS
FROM UKRAIRlAN FIELDS
Greater in Amount Than Central
Powers Can Transport, Says
Won Seydler.

AMSTERDAM Feb. 2O.--Dr, Won
Soydlcr declared that under the treaty
there had been placed at the disposal
Of tho Central Powers the Ukralne's
surplus Of agricsltural products This
surplus. the Premier asserted; was
greater than the Central Powers, at the
most favorable estimate, could Transport
Dr. Won Seydler announced that the
Ukraine Rada and the Austro- Hungar-
tan Government have signed an agree
mont supplcmentng the Ukraine peace
treaty Ny which the province OF Cholm
Will not revert 10 the Ukraine Republic.
\ mixed commission will he appointed
10 decide its fate on race principles and
with regard TO the wishes of the popu
latipn
The evening world., 1918-02-20
RosmAnIAns with ULrHinIsns said
60 Have Occupied kiahineH.

PHTROGRAD u'riday), Feb, 10, 90
RoumAniAn dispatches received hers
indicate, has perfected an alliance
with the Ukraine Government op.
posed to the Bolsheviki, and Il Joint
army, Including some Russian Officers
and battalions ard several ukrainlan
regiments Is commanded by Gen.
Shcherbachs1. These troops have Oc-
cupied Kishineff. the capital Of Bes-
sarabia, but have been driven out ~
tiraspol, on the Dnelster. by Bolshevik
forces
The RoumaniRn cruiser squadron is
reported TO have rebelled ana Joined
the Russian Bolsheviki. A number OF
revolving Roumanlans were executed
at the order Of Gen. Scherhachefr
The evening world., 1918-02-20
AsouITH SUPPORTS WORK OF
VERSAILLES CONFERENCE.

There was littlo alteration be-
tween the two Premiers over the
question of Gen. Robertson's failure
to approve the Versailles plan. Finally
Mr.. Asquith said he did not quarrel
in the least with the decisions Of the
Versailles Council In respect to Its
functions. lie took the view that the
question at issue was domestic mat
ter and supported the view that the
military representative at Versailles
should be a representative OF the
Chief OF the General Stan.
Austen Chamberlain denounced
the press attack as deplorable, cow
ardly and ungentlemanly, The War
Office had failed to observe the rule
OF secrecy OF the other departments.
The functions OF Government and
press. he declared, could not be COM
bined in one person. and three news
paper owners were associated with
the Administration. No Man could
conduct campaign In his paper
contrary TO the Government policy
and remain loyal to the Government.
The Premier and his Government.
said Mr. Chamberlain, had unneces-
sarily surrounded themselves by an
atmosphere of suspicion and dlstrust.
Everybody was saying that they
would never clear the situation until
they severed these connections.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
oEAD A AUSTRIAN OPPOSITION TO NEW WAR ON RUSSIA
VERDUk DRIVE STARTED
TWO YEARS AGO TO-DAY
WITH VAIN SACRIFICES
GrealeSt Fortress OF Modern Times,
Which Withstood Crown Princes
Assaults, Is Allies Shrine

Assaults, Is Allies Shrine
LVTITH THE FRENCH ARM
w les AT NERDtN. Feb.
20. Two years ago to-day
Germany began itA great assault
on Nerdun. which, by striking a
death blow - France, was aimed
TO shatter the entire Allied cause,
aud at the same time, by the
military genius displayed In the
stroke, establish for all time 10
come the prestige OF the Crown
Prince and the durability OF the
House of lIohenzollern.
To-day vcrdun. while still main
tanning invincibiy the proud po-
s,t'on which tho Kaiser himself
assigned 10 It as "tho greatest
fortress of modern times" has be
come something more 20 tho
Allies. something In which the
moral and tho spiritual elements
enter more profoundly and more
significantly than does lts mere
military Importance.
Ncrdun. which snvod France
and b. saving France the entire
allSd cause--has become TO the
allied nations "a vcritablc shrine.
II was Frances heroic nine
months resistance at Ncrdun that
not only shattered tho flower of
the entire German army but that
permitted tho other allied nations
to perfect their armies and mill
tIrv organization to = point that
would enable them to enter the
arena with n fair chance against
the military colossus that Ger
many had been perfecting tor
forty years previous.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
HAYS TO SEE CHIEFS HERE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 20 Chairman
Win II. Hays OF tho Republican Ma
tional Committee has Issued Invitations
TO all former National Chairmen OF Ia,
party to be his guests at a dinner AT
the Union League Club In New York
next Monday evening, hs said here to-
day
The mex; day, Mr. Hays said. he ex.
pectsd 10 see former President TAFT.
Charles r. Hu"hcs and possibly col.
Roosevelt,
The evening world., 1918-02-20
soldiers 90 Have club Opposite
white Mouse.

WASUINGTON, FEB 2o,--A cluu
mouse Tor enlisted men similar to the
United Service Club houses IN Phladel.
phia and Baltimore will be establishes
IN Washington by the National Con,
areas of Mothers and Parent Teachers
Ays1Ciauons The house vii be 10
Gated on Jackson Place. nearly opposit,
ne White House.
The evening world., 1918-02-20


Information TO day 10 that
Trotxly has announced pro.
possi BY Germany 10 reduce the
x Indemnity 10 $500, 100000.
Russia's decision 20 make a turmA.
peace was transmitted through the
wireless telegraph stations Of the
Russian Government to the German
Government st Berlin. The state
ment, which also was received here,
follows;
The Council Of Peoples Com mis-
saries protests against the fact that
the German Government has directed
It's troops against the Russian Coun-
cifs republic, which has declared the
war as at an end and which II de-
mobiiiKlng It's army on all fronts.
'.Ths workmens and Peasants
Goverl..sIent pf Russia could not sn-
tlcipate such a step because neither
directly nor indirectly has any one Of
the parties which concluded tho arm.
istics given the seven days notice re.
qulred In accordance with the treaty
"Ths Council OF Peoples Commits.
ssriss in the present eiroumstsness
regards itself as forced formally to
declare lie willingness to sign a peace
vpsn the conditions which had been
dictated by the dsIsaations Of the
ousdrupls Alliance at Brest. .Litovsk.
The Council OF Peoples Commits
saries further declares that a detailed
reply will be given without delay 10
the conditions Of peace as proposed
by the German Oovernmoht
For the counell OF Peoples Com
missarios, '1.ENINb.
"TROTZKY."
The announcement that the Bol o.
sheuk Government had given In TO
Germany did not greatly surprise
London. even though recent de-
spatches from Petrograd had pic
tured Trotsky as still maintaining a
DEFIANT attitude toward Germany.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
L.9i.Iators Won't Attend tpton
Parade Here.

ALBANY. Feb 2o,-The LEGISLATURE
will not attend the parade OF the camp
Upton soldiers In New York Friday the
senate to- day voting down doC 2 concurrent
resolution aPRropriasnSf Tor he Legis,
for a reviewing Hahd TOT WIG
lature.
The evening world., 1918-02-20
General Port strike Threatened Ia
Buenos Ayres'

BUENOS AYNNS, FeU' 1U'-IVT'
workers to- day boycotted trsns'A'lah-
tic steamers which have been ioaaihg
~ Their action IL believed 10 be
,bs forerunncr OF genera port
stTike,
The evening world., 1918-02-20
GEORGE WINS
IN BRITISH CRISIS
OVER ROBERTSON
British Press Pleased With
Explanation of Situation
in Parliament.

LONDON, Feb. 2O.--PrcmIer Lloyd
George and his Government have sur
mounted another "crisis," stirred up
by the retirement OF Gen Sir william
Robertson. Chiof of the Imperial Cen
eral Staff.
In the House OF Commons last night
the Premier explained and defended
ths recent reorganization OF the Yer
sailles Council with the added powers
given TO 1t and his dealings with Rob-
ertson. There was no proposal for a
vote OF want OF confidence, but II.
II. Asquith. the former Premier. OK
pressed regret that the explanations
had not been given n week ago, when
the Premier declared he could not 60
into the subject without giving lnfor-
nation to the enemy. Mr.. Asquith
supported the right of Parliamentary
tIlNlNlHnh III ohNU HlblltIh'
A majority OF the morning papers
accept the statement by the Premier
as n satisfactory explanation and en-
tirely approve OF the Versailles agree
ment and consider the whole incident
Strengthened out. Hostile newspapers
continue to be unconvlnccd and re-
iterate their sharp criticisms, but
seem resolved TO accept the situation.
They express the opinion that no
Government crisis Is likely TO arise at
present, although they believe the
Government has been weakened by
recent events.
NO TIME FOR PARTY cRlTl-
cIsM, SAYS EXPRESS.
THE country will agree this Is no
time for party criticism" declared the
Express, The Premler's explanation
Is clear and comprehensive. The war
Is the only thing that matters"
The Times said:
"rhe threatened opposition toward
the Government has faded away The
tone OF the leading speakers couldn't
be better"
The Mail alleges the whole affair
in Commons was a plot to reiustate
former Premier Asquith.
The Telegraph declared.
"The Premier's speech FASTENED
restoration OF the situation. lie went
TO the root OF the matter"
The War Minister, the Ea-l OF
Derby, said Gen Robertson resigned
because his plan before the Supreme
War Council was turned down by the
military advisers of the Goverpmen,
and by every other member OF tn,
Allied Council 1t was a case OF
accept my terms or lose my ser.
vices"
. The Premier's speech was a de,
tailed but guarded recital " tie pro.
possis by which tho four powers a
Versailles had arrived at We princi
The evening world., 1918-02-20
SO PNEUMONIA DEATHS.
Figures Tor last TWcnS -Fonr
Hours show Decrcase.

The following figures on deaths In tine
FIVE boroIghs and those caused by pneu-
nonis from noon yesterday up 60 noon
,o-day were given out a. tho office Of
the Department Of Heath to-day
The evening world., 1918-02-20

From Saturday up to noon to-day
there were 95 deaths In the hve hor-
ouGhB. Of which S7 were due 10 pneu-
moniA. Both totals show SLIGHT
decrease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
FLU" AND
PNEUMONIA BY
STER|L|Z|NG NOSE
London Epidemic Of 1891
Proved OF. EucaIypti (EuCa-
pine SaIve) Is Most Effec-
tive Preventive Known.

Get out your jar Of Eucapine Salve or,
II you have none, 90 to the nearest drug
store at[once and get a family jar OF
this w~ell-known nose and throat steri-
lizer. Sterilize morning and night by
shifting the Eucapine up into the nos
trils and back into the throat, whence
it will spread to the larynx and tonsils
thus sterlizing the nose and throat,
The chief ingredient OF Eucapine Salve
is Oleum Eucalypti, the non poisonous
a%ntiseptic, whose power TO prevent in
fluenza was first discovered In the Lon
don epidemic of 1891. In addition, Eu-
capine Salve contains just enough cam
phor, menthol and oil OF white pine to
make it soothing, healing and delight
full to use. Even the babies enjoy 1t.
Ask any well-informed physician and
he viii tell Won that Eucapine, though
originally designed by the nose and
throat specialists for the mothers use
with her children in colds. Group and to
prevent pneumonia. is the best and
most agreeable sntiseptic you can use
20 ster'lize the nose and throat Of young
ald old alike.
Note one application OF the product
lcferred 10 above sterilizes the air pass
ages for about L. hours against dis
eases contracted through tho nose and
throat. Any druggist can supply you
far half a dollar, adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
LEARN GERMANYS
CONFUSION GRAVE
Americans Get Proof That Hun
Disorganization Increases
Every Hour.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Nov. 5.
by the Associated Press.)-The Amer
lean intelligence officers have learned
that the confusion in the enemy army
is increasing almost hourly. Apparently
the liaison between the various units
has been badly broken. As confirming
this. one of the prisoners taken by
the Americans proved to be a runner
who had been sent forward fron one
of the headquarters 20 miles behind
the line to discover what was the rea-
son for the confusion at the 'front.' ana
the failure Of men to hold. .
1t is learned that high officers OF
the German staff held a meeting,
which was attended by many OF the
field officers, to discuss the SITUATION
the seriousness of which was undis-
puted.
Where the Germans will be able TO
bring their retreat to a halt is entirely
speculative, although it Is not improb-
able that they will be able to do so
within another day or two unless the
situation gets altogether out Of hand,
Although the army at the front shows
extraordinary decentralization. it still is
functioning with enough discipline to
Indicate the possibility Of its steadylng
down. Meanwhile, however, the Amer
leans are pressing their advantage with
dash and vim.