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Evening star., 1918-01-24
Mr.. Taft Begins Speaking Tour.

AVER. Mass. January 24.-Former
President William II. Taft. in address,
ing the men at Camp Devens here to-
day on the issues of the war and the
ultimate objects of the League to En-
force Peace. started a months speaking
tour of 5000 miles. which will take him
to twelve military training camps in
the south and middle west. Mr.. Taft
was asked to make the tour by the war
council of the Young Mems Christian
Evening star., 1918-01-24
WIRELESS CALL FOR HELP
FROM BRITISH STEAMER

AN ATLANTIC PORT, January "a
A call for help from the British steamer
Baykerran. badly damaged as the re-
suit OF storm. was received by radio
here today. The message said the
steamer had lost all of her boats and
was in need of assistance. Her posi-
ton was not revealed
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TO ATTEND I. w. W. TRIAL.
Russian Bolshevik Agents to Hear
Chicago Case.

CHICAGO, January 24.-Russian boil
shevik agents Will attend the trial of
the 166 members of the Industrial
Workers of the World on charges of
conspiracy to obstruct the govern
ment's war work. soon to begin in the
federal court before Judge X NJ Lam
dis. it was announced today. One al
ready is in Chicago. two are in San
Francisco and others are said to be on
their way here from Russia
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MUNITIONS MINISTRY
UNNECESSARY Y---BRYAN

COLUMBUS. Ohio, January 24-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan, former Secretary
of State. came to the support of Presi-
dent Wilson here today, when he gave
out a formal statement declaring that
he believes a ministry of munitions is
absolutely unnecessary. The Commoner
gave out his statement at the Union
station while his train east stopped to
change engines.
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Rejected; Shot Down Hun Airplane

PARIS. January % (Wednesday).-
David Putnam of Brookline. Mass. and
Austin Trehore of Wes.field. N. j.,
American aviators in the French army,
both shot down German airplanes on
January 10, Trehore had been rejected
by the,nkmerican aviation officials on
accounHot . defective ear. s.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
SOUTH CAROLINA IN DRY LINE.
General Assembly Ratities Proposed
Federal Prohibition Amendment.

COLUMBIA. s. c. January 24.-By
viva voce vote the lower branch of
the South Carolina general assembly
Yesterday ratified the proposed prohi-
stitution. The senate ratified the
amendment several days ago.
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Affect Policies of Country.

1T is therefore with much feeling
(f1at | rise to address myself to the
attack made upon me and | do 50 With
out any feeling of unkindneSs.
These personal charges against me
amount to nothing to the American
people, but affect policies which may
involve the future Of this country if
not the entire world
Senator Chamberlain said he had been
invited to speak before the National
Security League. accepted on short
notice and without time to prepare an
address. He recalled that on the dais
with him were Alton e. Parker, Theu-
dore Roosevelt and Julius Kahn and
that the audience was "a representa-
tive body that for patriotism cannot
be excelled by any like body III the
United States" He then reiterated
that he assumed responsibility for the
speech as reported by newspapers and
had read to the Senate d verbatim re-
port published in the New York Times
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Germany Deplores Turk Losses,

AMSTERDAM, January 24.-German
newspapers received here comment on
the sinking of the former German
cruisers Bpeslau, renamed by the
Turks Midullu, and the grounding OF
the Goehen, rechristened Sultan Selim.
and dep1ore the loss of the two yes-
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SAVE FLOUR, NEXT
FOOD ED|CT OF j. S.
Officials Planning Cut to Meet
Allies Demands-Urge
Use of Substitutes.

To create large export surplus of
flour for the allies, the food administra-
ton is considering 4 plan of forced re-
duction in -four sales all the way from
wholesalers, retailers and bakers prob
ably will be required TO hold their sales
of -four down to 10 per cent of the
amount now handled.
AS the allies are demanding from
75, ,o00, 900 to 108.GG0.0o0 more bushels of
wheat the food administration has ar
ranged to take over 30 per cent of
Americas s -four production, out of which
will be selected supplies for export.
Food administration officials believe
the United States can give Europe go
600 600 bushels of wheat made into -four
between now and the time the new
American crop comes in. without en-
dangering the American supply.
Details Not Complete
Details of the plans have not been
fully worked out. but millers and deal
ers throughout the country have been
asked fUr tneif opinion as TO the pest
means of reducing consumption. and
most of them believe that reduction
in sales to the public is the best way.
The plan, if pursued. it is believed
will inevitably bring a war bread of
mixed cereals to the tables of the
American people Although there is
little sentiment for mixing fours at
the mills. a forced restriction of flour
sales to dealers would bring mixing in
bakeries and in homes. Eakers whose
flour supplies are cut, food admins
tration officials believe, will. of their
own accord. substitute fiours from other
grains than wheat to keep their sales
of bread up to normal.
Will Mix Flours.
In homes. it is believed. the people
substitution, such as corn bread, rye
bread and other breads.
Voluntary saving, it is pointed out
has not produced as large an export
surplus oil flour as food administration
officials had hoped for. Forced reduc-
ti0n in the sale of -four was approved
at a recent meeting here of state food
administrators, and the food adminis-
tration has been working on the plan
ever since.
For several weeks -four mills have
been producing only one grade of -four
This has done away with patents and
other special breads. Both millers and
wholesalers are now under license and
the restriction in sales to the public
can be enforced by change in regu
lations If the 80 per cent output of
flour purchased by the food admins
tration furnishes more than the amount
desired for export, part of it will be
turned back to the public for consump-
tion here.
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Have Not Retired Inefficient

I'm not blaming anybody in particu-
lar" the senator continued. Il have
high regard for Gen. Crozier, but we
haven't been able to do what England.
France and all our other allies have
done. and that is to retire these gem
tlemen who have not proven Themselves
up to the mark. We ought not to dis
miss them in disgrace, but in other
countries they have gone into innoc-
uous desuetude.
This isn't a qustion of personalities
This is not question between the
President of the United States and NV
self It's a question of America, and
every man ought to make it his whole
purpose to see that America is saved"
Take the machine gum" said sena-
tor Chamberlain 1T is an old con-
troversy and much may be said on both
sides. The Lewis gun has been manu-
factured here for the British army and
there are 10000 Of them on the battle
fronts every British oiiicer I have
4 ICOntinned on T;H7 Efec1sfn F5ac1- - -
Evening star., 1918-01-24

Gen. Bliss, the chief of staff, was
member of the American commission to
the interallied conference in Paris and
attended the first meeting of the su-
preae war council at Versailles last
month. He returned to the United
States on Qecember IL
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Failed to Prepare.

Senator Chamberlain charged that the
ordnance bureau failed in 1916 to pre-
mare for war when it seemed certain
There were omens in the sky he
out What was the ordnance depart
inent doing? Nothing. 1t was living
supineiy on its back. not making
gauges for manufacturing ordnance
nor discovering the possibilities of
iianufacturng-but doing nothing, alb
solutely nothing"
Appropriations for jigs and dies to
make ordnance, he said, had not been
used.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
BLISS REACHES FRANCE
WITH STAFF IN SAFETY

PARIS. January 24.-Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss. U. S. A.. has arrived in France
with his staff.
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Letter From President.

Upon his return to Washington Sena-
tor Cha hamberlain said he received a let
ter frpm President Wilson contai lining
II ot,otation taken from the New York
World and asking if the quotation was
The president wrote that he
a!fE not like to comment on the state
,n431ts until he knew positively that the
s.nator had actually made them. The
sjxlker was yeceiyed too late for asrepiy
Evening star., 1918-01-24
TEUTONS EVACUATE
LINES At MONTE TOMBA
Retreat on Italian Front Sequel to
Recent Brilliant French
Victory.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS In
NORTHERN ITALY, Wednesday. Janu-
AIRY 23.-The enemy has evacuated terri
tory the northern mountain front be-
hind Monte Tomba. extending from the
Piave river westward Their defense lines
have now been moved back to Monte
Spinocia.
Italian patrols making reconnaesances
in the last few days found that the enemy
patrols and sentineis had been withdrawn
and later discovered that the enemy had
abandoned the entire region.
This retreat is a sequel to the brilliant
victory French troops recently obtained
on Monte Tomba. inasmuch as the enemy's
position thereafter became untenable.
The retirement of the enemy is impor-
tant as showing that he has given up
his effort to force passage to the Nene-
tian plains by way of Monte Tomba and
the west bank of the Piave, at least for
the present. He is now constructing
defensive works in the rear.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Hungarian Workmen
Desire Speedy Peace,
DR.. WekerIe Is Told

AMSTERDAM. January 24.-The offi-
cial correspondence bureau of Buda-
pest announces that DR.. Wekerle, the
Hungarian premier, has received a
deputation of workmen who handed
him a memorial containing resolution
stating that the workmen desired a
speedy conclusion of peace based on
the principles of no annexations. self
determination of the right of peoples
and the immediate discussion in the
Hungarian lower house of the franchise
bill. The workmen further requested
fair and equal distribution of foodstuffs
and other necessities.
Premier Wekerle. in reply, referred to
Foreign Minister Czernin's well known
statement on the peace negotiations
and added that the Hungarian govern
ment was strongly supporting the peace
policy But, he said, incidents like the
nresent strike seriously menaced the
peace negotiations and if the workmen
desired the accomplishment of peace
these disturbances must be Immediately
stopped.
Will Stand on Franchise Bill.
DR. Wekerle emphasized that the
government would stand or fall with
the franchise bill, and would appeal
to the people if majority for the bill
were not obtained. He announced that
the government was resolved to take
energetic measures to master the diff
ficuIt conditions caused by the war. and
that it expected the workmen to resume
work Immediately.
THE leader of the workmen's deputa-
tion noted the premier's reply and ex-
pressed the hope that work generally
would be resumed. Dispatches from
Budapest add that work was resumed
everywhere on Monday.
Won Seydler's Stand.
The Austrian premier. Dr., won Seyd-
.ler. according to : yisu1$ dtspatf
Evening star., 1918-01-24
FIRE DESTROYS TWO WAR
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
Incendiarism Suspected in Camden,
N. J.-Lalge Public Schoolhouse
Burned Near Philadelphia.

CAMDEN, y. J.. January 24.-Two
in the manufacture of war materials
were destroyed in fire which swept
a two-story building covering a half
block today c. r. Hammell, vice presi-
dent of the John r. Evans Company.
one of the tenants, estimated his loss
,t s3O0. 900. and the entire loss will
roach 100000. it is believed.
one tenant in the building was manu-
r,cturing patterns for submarine chas-
ers and another made gaskets for
United States airplane motors. The fire
snread with such rapidity through these
nIants that incendiarism is suspected.
irba fire necessitated general alarm.
which called out all of Camden's fire.
lighting apparatus.
Second Schoolhouse Burns.
PHILADELPHIA. January 24-Three
sremen were killed and fifteen injured
under a falling wall when fire swept
a large public school in the outskirts
of the city early today. The blaze.
which was of mysterious origin, caused
a loss of $150,O00.
Pole are making rigid investiga-
ton of the fire today. as it is the sec
ond blaze tp destroy public school
within the past few weeks. A pre-
yious fire in the same locality de-
stroyed another school building and en-
tailed loss of 100000.
Initial investigation of today's fata!
fire indicates that it began in a Sec
tion of the school building far re-
was discovered in an ofiiee on the first
EHoor and. spread ouickl,& 7;sz
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Includes All Services.

The closing program embraces not only
Sunday Services, bur other church meet
ings and activities throughout the week.
Although the churchmen are left to work
out the plan as seems best to them, it is
expected that the churches selected TO re-
main open will be those of each denomi-
nation most conveniently located in diff
ferent parts of the city, and that union
services will be held.
Mr. Weavers plan of having two
thirds of the city's churches closed is
entirely outside of and in addition to
the Garfield conservation program. 1t
is not an arbitrary exercise of author
ity the order being issued only after
acquiescence of the churches had been
assured.
The churchmen consulted readily
agreed that such step was no more
than right. in view of the alarming
shortage of coal in Washington. They
could see no reason why all the
churches should be fully heated while
hundreds of homes are without the coal
necessary to comfort and the Dreserya-
tion of health
Hope of Speedy Relief.
Hope of speedy relief which came
with the increased receipts of coal for
the twenty -four-hour period ended yes
terday morning were dampened when
reports came in for the twenty-four
hours ended this morning.
They showed arrival in Washington
Of only twenty-nine cars of anthracite,
containing 1,205 tons. and twenty-seven
cars of bitumious. with 797 tons. This
is hardly more than half enough coal
to keep the city going one day, and the
result is that the already serious
shortage is made shorter.
Because of the comparative heavy
receipts for the twenty-four hours end
ed Yesterday morning, there was coal
for distribution today at the fuel ad-
ministrator's emergency dumps. and in
the hands of many dealers. but the sup
plv available for distribution tomorrow
will be very light. Unless there is a
very marked Improvement in receipts
for the twenty-four hours ending to-
morrow morning, an actual coal fam
inc again will confront the capital.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Rome Official Report.

ROME, January 23.-The Italian war
office communication issued today says:
There have been active and profitable
reconnassances by small groups against
the enemy line between the southeast
ern slopes of Monte Spinoncia and the
right bank of the Piave. From the
Ornic valley we brought back materials
Of various kinds, and in A successful
surprise attack south of Quero a French
party captured prisoners and a machine
gun.
From NerVesa to Pontedella Prula
our patrols drove back hostile pa ties
The fire along the front at times grew
more intense betwee the Adige and
Brenta valleys and along the banks of
the Piave."
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Reply Without Personal Feeling.

In beginning his address. Senator Cham
bertain said the President had attacked
both his veracity and integrity, hereto
fore uuchalIensed. but that in replying
he did so without any personal feeling
against the President.
For twenty-four years Senator Cham
berlain said, Il have served the pupiic IL
nv state TO the best of my ability. and III
ali that time have never had my yeracity
called in question nor nsy integrity inn
peached. and / have passed through some
bitter campaigns It is, therefore. with
some feeling Of humiliation and also sad
ness that / rise to a question Of Personal
privilege when my veracity has been called
in question, not by an ordinary citizen,
not by one of my colleagues. but by a very
distinguished gentleman who has the love
and admiration of the people and who by
their suffrage occupies the highest place
in the gift of the people. and, may sav
the highest place OF any man in the
world
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offered to Confer.

In his letter the senator also offered
TO go over the whole situation with the
President, but said he received no reply
and on the following day the Presi-
dents statement criticising him was
published
The Presidents statement and SEN
ator Chamberlain's reply then were
read 10 the Senate and the Oregon SEN
ator observed:
letter was necessary. / assume that
statement is the answer The state
ment of the President challenges me-
OF course. for proof of the statement
IN the New York Times. to which
statement 1 adhere and repeat before
this body.
He repeated he had not distorted the
truth in his speech made in New York.
but that. owing to the great rush of busi-
ness due TO the war, the President has
pre- badly not been able to ascertain the
truth and does not know the truth.
From the lips of those closest to the
President. the chief executive cannot
hear the truth. not because his advisers
desire to rnislead him, but because they
are situated in the same position as he.
THE Secretary of War, in general
statement to the country, which was
carefully and ably prepared, tells US
that SO 200, ,000, 900 have been appropri-
ated for the ordnance department. and
been awarded" he continued. This is
true. But the Secretary failed to tell
the country that America failed to
stand prepared.
France Furnishing Guns.
France, bled white" he continued,
"is furnishing America today and the
troops going abroad with heavy ord
nance machine guns and airplanes
If we relied on the ordnance depart
meut in this emergency (and this is a
war Of artillery the war would be
completed before we ever got enough h
10 the froEt. France agreed to deliver
this artillery. To win America? Did
she furnish it in order to invite
America %
1t was improper, he said to give de-
tails of American purchases of ord
nance from the allies. but he referred
senators to the confidential testimony
before the committee by Maj. Gen.
['sozier, chief of ordnance.
If the administration had wanted to
be fair to the American people" he
shouted why didn't the DISTINGUISHED
Secretary of War. and / have the high
est regard for him. let the people know
SO that the people could assist in get
ting ready for this terrible calamity
that coufronts not only America, but
the whole world"'
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Kaiser Has Conferences.

1t is in such an atmosphere. if reports
quoted are accurate, that Chancellor
Won Hertling meets the reichstag to
speak to his own countrymen and the
world His newspaper supporters say
that the chancellor is IN nowise shaken
hy the recent political crisis, but, on
the contrary. he has the emperor's full
confidence. Important conferences are
reported to have been renewed Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday wherein Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. Gen. Won Luz
Chancellor Won Hertlang and
DIR. Richard Won Kuehlmann. secretary
for foreign affairs. participated with
the emperor.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
WEATHER.

Snow or rain tonight: tomorrow partly
cloudy; moderate temperature.
Temperature for twentT-four hours end
ing pm. today: Highest, IL, Mt 2 pm.
today; minimum. IS 1t 10 a m. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
will Stand on Franchise Bill.

The Austrian premier. Dr.. won Seyd-
.ler, according to yienA dispate
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Senate Chamber Crowded.

Hardly ever before in the history OF
the Senate has the Senate cnainber
been so packed with Interested listen
ers. Every senator in the city was on
the floor The galleries had been packed
for almost an hour before the Senate
opened.
A large part of the House member
ship came from the House chamber to
hear Senator Chamberlain s fFpl! TO
the President With breatnless inter
est they listened to the arraignment OF
the Secretary of War by the military
committee chairman.
Senator Chamberlain said that he IN
tended to speak the truth as a man
who loves his country, ready to sacrl-
fee his own life and the lives OF al! his
family to aid his country.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this
PAPER and also the local published hereia.
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Integrity Is Challenged,

MY integrity is challenged said
Senator Chamberlain, pounding MS
desk. NO man can keep me from tell
. ing the truth. j have no fear of God,
man or the devil. My only fear Is that
perhaps what l may say may hisfe a
bad psychological effect upon the, coun-
try, but Great Britain has found Such
conditions existing and has corrected
them and France has done the same.
The American Congress ought to 90
its duty though the heavens faii, WITH
out fear of anybody, giving due weight
TO the opinions of our distinguished
commander-in- chief.
Senator Chamberlain began his ad-
dress in a quiet conversational tone.
Evening star., 1918-01-24

Sworn Net Circulation. Month of December.
1917, Daily Average. 94.O4:, Sunday. es.O3s.
Evening star., 1918-01-24
Deaths Gould Be Prevented.

Senator Chamberlain declared he
would show that the deaths Of the
hundreds and thousands OF men at can
tonments and camps were due TO tae
War Department. and that all cpl
denies could have been prevented Ii
the War Department had been eilee-
tive"
Senator Chamberlain pointed out that
ever since he had become u member Of
the Senate he had been connected with
the military affairs committee ana fhat
the investigation which the committee
has been conducting for several weeks
had developed facts about the con
ditiens i'll the camps which apparent
ly were not known to aIe President
when he accused Senator Chamberlain
of ..diSIorting the truth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
Activity Over Two Weeks
Results In Fine Showing
By Organization
WILL SPONSOR WAR
FILM COMING HERE
Percentage Of Proceeds Civ
en- To Red Cross Wherev-
er Show Is Given

What bids fair to be one OF the most
active branches of the local chapter
of the American Red Cross yet or
ganiZed was reported at the executive
committee meeting of the chapter at
headquarters Wednesday evening and
recognized by the committee, being
the Democracy branch. which was or
ganized on April q and already has re.
ported four new members and a total
of $40 raised or this amount. the /.
o. o. +. lodge at Democracy contrib
uted $50 and the chapter of the
knights of the Golden Eagle contribu-
ted S25.
The Knox county chapter now has
1G branches and six auxiliaries estab-
lished in the county. Mrs. James X.
Lyman. secretary of the chapter. an.
nOunced Wednesday evening.
The war film. THE Remaking of n
Nation" which is to be shown here
on May s and will be sponsored by
the Red Cross, according to action
taken at the meeting Wednesday
night The matter was brought he
fore the chapter by the Caisson club.
which has been active in the move
ment to bring this famous film to Mt.
Vernon. The CaissOn club proposed
that the local chapter take up the
matter of disposing of tickets for the
shows while the club handled the adj
vertising.
"The Remaking OF Nation" is
shown throughout the country under
the auspices OF the S3rd Division OF
the national army and an arrange
! ment is made so that the proceeds are
divided between the Red Cross chap
ters and the relief fund for families
OF soldiers in INDECENT circumstances
The secretary read letter at the
meeting from headquarters compli
menting the local chapter highly upon
the large amount of worn clothing Sc
cured for Belgian refugees. The Knox
county chapter sent in a total of 2,01s
/ pounds of clothing in response to the
/ call