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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Late Dutch War Minister
Is in London to Forward
German Peace Offensive
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
Chicago Daily News. Cobyright, 1918.
LONDON. May 4.-Gen. H. Collin. late
Dutch minister of war. has appeared
in London to try to forward a German
peace offensive. as foreshadowed in my
cable dispatch two weeks ago today.
He is known as an ardent pro-German
and an intimate friend of Richard Won
Kuehlman. the German foreign min
lister. with whom he was in close as
ISOLATION while Won Kuehlman repre-
scented Berlin at The Hague He Is
prominently connected with the Dutch
East Indian Petroleum interests. his
particular company, the Royal Dutch
East Indian petroleum interests, his
ing we'll defined commercial relations
with the Standard Oil Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
SEVERAL INJURED BY BOMB.
Explosion at Jail e Detail of Pris.
oners' Plot to Escape.

81 CHICAGO. May IA bomb explosion
in the county Jail this afternoon injured
several prisoners.
The explosion was said to have been a
detail OF q Jail delivery plot. Twenty
prisoners made a desperate attempt to
escape. but were dubbed into submits
sion by guards.
The blast blew hole in the north wall
OF the Jail, but otherwise did little mate
rial damage. Policemen on motor cycles
arrived and completed the restoration of
order.
Among the prisoners are liz members
of the I. w. W.. who are on trial in the
federal court. There was no session of
court this afternoon.
The explosive Is said to have been Of
uitroglycerin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Nothing Doing in Sedan Line
on West Front This Summer,
German Experts Now Declare
By EDWARD PRICE BELL.

~ EDWARD PRICE BELL.
Cahlegran t. The sunday Star and the
Chicago Daily News. CopyriGht, 1913.
LONDON, May 4.-"Nothing doing in
the Sedan line on the west front this
summer" epitomizes the latest avail
able expert German opinion. Indeed. the
German people are reminded that the
enemy exists in numbers 30 tremen-
dous" that he can be defeated only by
SLOW and quite gradual attrition which
widely published in Germany before the
kaiser's troops met the British last
Monday at Ypres.
MAJ. Won Shreibershofen, military
critic Of the Hamburger Nachrichten,
says: England is determined to use her
whole national strength to carry on the
tight to the utmost and the last"
Brftons hasten to assure the major that
he 10 right and they add that he might
have included in his observation France,
Italy, Japan and the United States, not
to mention new Russia's possibilities.
Information from the interior of the
central empires confirms the fact of
the growing dissolution and misery of
tho population. Uneasiness prevails.
not only among the masses. but in tho
garded as becoming more and more
ominous. This menace. which defes
measurement, induces in Berlin and
Vienna increasing anxiety as the bur-
don Of the struggle in the west grows
and as the impossibility of achieving
an early decision forces itself upon
German and Austro Hungarian minds
Desperate renewals Of the offensive
against the allies are expected to fol-
low one another with all the rapidity
and weight that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg can command.
Today heard the German army char
acterfzed as "a wounded monster,
dragging its bleeding body across the
fats and over the hills of France and
Flanders with nothing before it but
certain DOOM" None the less, this
wounded monster is still very power
full and only consummate allied gen
eralehip with q .ceaseless and fast
swelling now of allied re-enforcements
and munitions can insure its destruc-
ton and consequently liberty's preser-
walton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

Special Cerrespondenee Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May THE vir-
Einia shipbuildin1 Corporation has
moved into its handsome new office
building at Its plant on the river front
in the southeastern section OF the city.
The executive Offices in the Wagar
apartment, formerly used by this con-
Germ. on the east side Of Fairfax street
between King and Cameron streets will
be occupied by the chamber Of COM
The new once building of the COM
pany 10 Q two-story brick structure
with basement. and modern in every
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangements for using the old ofices Of
next week will put Q force Of painters
and decorators at work in the building
and within two weeks the work Will be
completed, after which the Offices will
be occupied by tho chamber Of com:
merce. Handsome once furniture will
be installed and plans Of the organiza-
ton will convert the rooms into up-to-
date ofices with club features attached.
Plans are under way for a Red Cross
Tho allotment. for this city and county
il S15, 900. and 1t 10 hoped to raise that
amount Within a week. For those
who cannot give all cash pledges will
Do IAkSn ny TIC CVIumltGCCs pdy hCuIb
to be made each month.
Under the auspices of the canteen
division of the Red Cross-formerly
the refreshment corps-a dance was
given for the soldiers tenisht in the
building has been leased by the COM
mission on war camp activities Of the
War Department, and which hsrea fter
will be used exclusively. for the SOL
diers in the camps IN and 'around Alex
anhria
It is planned by this corps t.. hold a
donation party in the home Tuesday
evening from s until 10 o'clock. and all
persons interested arc :equested to
a An exhibit by the three Audubon
clubs Of this city will be held every
afternoon from until s;so o'clock the
High School. 1t will be un-
der the direction Of Misses Douglas,
McCorkle and Leila Beattie, assisted by
other teachers In the school. Miss Kath-
o'clock, and recitations and songs will
Be given by the school children.
Mrs. Willie e. Pavenner. hfty-nine
years old. died today at the residence
Alexandria county. The body will be
forwarded to Delaphalne, Fauquier
county, Va, for burial.
When the once Of City Treasurer T.
proximateiy 1000 persons had paid their
capitation taxes. Those who failed to
pay by the closing hour this afternoon
will be unable to participate in the
primary next August.
Il. e. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams, at its monthly meeting Monday
night will complete plans for its an
nual Memorial day exercises, which
will be held May "a.
The funeral Of George R. Iden will
take place at o'clock Monday after
noon from his late residence. 1901 Duke
street. Members of Alexandria Coun-
Gil, No. s. Order Of Fraternal Ameri-
cans. will attend.
The ohicial figures for the liberty
bonds sold here, this afternoon and
tonight will not be available until Mon
day As stated In The Star this after
noon Alexandria has already gone $685.
$50 cover the. top" and It Is believed
the total Of oversubscription will b
close to $4,000 IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
SUFFRAG|STS
ELECT OFFICERS HERE
Rev. Olympia Brown, Eighty-Thres
Years Old, Chosen President:
Fourteen Years in Office.

The Rev. Olympia Brown Of Balti-
moro and Racine, Wis. who is eighty
three years old. yesterday was re-elect-
ed president Of the Federal Suffrage As
ISOLATION at its annual meeting at the
Olympia apartments. 14th and Euclid
streets northwest. Mrs Brown has
been head of the organization for
fourteen years. Though ordained q
Universalist preacher in 1883, and the
first woman to be ordained by the regu-
lar ecclesiastical body of that church,
she is still as active es most women
in middle life. and presided at the ses-
aions yesterday afternoon and last
evening.
District Members on Board.
District members of the association
Jared well in the election, four Of their
number being chosen. Mrs. Clara w.
MacNaughton was named first vice
president. and will also hold the ONCE
Of chairman Of the executive commit
tee; Mrs. Edna Muncaster. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Martha Hoyt, re-
cording secretary. and Miss Mary d.
Terry, auditor. Other officers chosen
were: Second vice president. Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson Of California; treas
urer, Mrs. Anna Harmon: auditor.
Miss Gladys Willis Of Baltimore.
Miss Flora Wilson spoke for the
liberty loan. and members subscribed
more than $1,000 in the name of the
organization. Fifty dollars was
pledged for q bond from the organiza-
ton funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05


Saturday at Washington and was assigned
to the 313th Infantry at Camp Meade.
has already had considerable experiences
as a soldier in France. At the outbreak
Of war he went to England with the Cana
dian .Highlanders, and was a member of
Kitcheners first hundred thousand that
rushed across the channel to support the
Belgians. He participated in the second
Somme campaign and In the fighting at
Rheims, and pushing. on to Festubert sus-
tanned a wound which put him out of the
running for three months Again ready
for fighting, he was attached to the di-
vision ammunition train. and In the Sec
ond Ypres campaign was "gassed." He
was later invalided home. but IL now
ready to mix 1t up with the Heinies again.
He has been made an acting corporal and
Is engaged in drilling a squad Of new
draftees.
Second Lieuts. Arthur G. Simpson and
John H. Engle have reported here for
duty and been assigned to the 3e4th Field
Signal Battalion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
WAREHOUSE TAKEN OVER.
Merchants Transfer Building to Be
Used by Treasury Department.

The Treasury Department has taken
over the newly constructed warehouse
building of the Merchants Transfer
Company. at $50 E street. 1t will take
immediate possession, although 1t Is
not decided which one of the many
growing activities Of the Treasury De-
partment will occupy the building.
is entirely hreproof, well lighted, and
affords AZ. 900 feet of floor space. Every
moor is clear Of partitions. forming one
vast room. This is a most desira BILE
feature. permitting adjustment to suit
necessities. i'. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Fresh Storm Brewing
on Flanders Front as
Germans Mass Men
BY ARTHUR 8. DRAPER,

LONDON. May "A fresh battle
storm is brewing. Today the guns
roared furiously south of Ypres and
along most of the northern battle
front. There is a marked increase in
the Violence of the firing in the region
of the last German failure-on Mont
Rouge and Scherpenberg-and the
enemy is obviously renewing his effort
to gain this point Of vantage and reach
the crest Of this chain Of hills
Infantrymen thus far have been al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
OFFERS POLICE MERIT PLAN.
Representative Sanford Presents
n. C.. Civil Service Measure. y

Appointment of the Capitol police
force under civil service laws instead
Of political patronage is proposed in
a bill introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Sanford Of New York. He
has been making a hight against parti-
charged that the Capitol police force II
composed Of political pets few of
whom give real service to the govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
REPORTS HUN EXPLOSIVES
CARRIED IN LEAD PENCILS

AVER, Mass, May IA warning to
be careful about lead pencils in which
explosives may be concealed. was is
sued at the auartermaster's headauar-
ters At Camp Devens today. It was
said that such pencils had been found
at other cAhtonments and that they
were Of German make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
METHOD|STS' union
SPLITS 0vER NEGRO
Commission on Unifcation
Presents Report to
Conference.
PLEDGE TO PRESIDENT

ATLANTA. Ca, May 4.-The DISPOSE
ton Of the negro Msthodists 10. and will
continue to be for some time, the STUN
bling block in tho way Of the union
Of American Methodists. This was the
Eist Of the report Of the commission
on uniication presented to the General
Conference Of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church South at today's session. Tho
report was signed by Bishop Warren
A. Gambler as chairman and read by
tho Rev. Frank N. Thomas, Louisville.
KY, secretary.
Your committee deeply regrets that
our negotiations with our brethren
were not more fruitful in immediate
results" declared tho report"
AT the same time We are sure that
our labors were not in vain. We take
great pleasure In bearing testimony to
the Christian spirit in which these i'm
conducted. The attitude Of the COM
nissioners Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was always courteous, nobly
generous and increasingly c6hsiderate.
We met and laborsd in an atmosphere
Of prayer; We parted in an atmosphere
Of love-"
Continued Effort Requested.
While the report was not discussed
White, Alexandria, La. q member Of
the commission, declared unofieially
that the most hopeful sign in the re-
port was the request for continuance
Of the commission, with q view Of
m.ttsr. now "i stand ID the the sao eom
missions are radically divided" Mr..
White stated. II believe that an ele-
mont Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church wish tho negro could be segre-
tien: The commission, will continue to
be divided on the negro question until
such . time ~ the northern church
secs At to ana is able to put its negro
Membership in . separate church.
recognises tho fact that the whole
question 10 one Of race rather than
class. the prospects Of union will be
Pledge to President.
Aside from the report Of the COM
consisted in the reception Of additional
memorials and revolutions from the an
nual conferences. These were featur-
ed by the adoption Of . ringing resolu-
ton indorsihg President Wil6oh's con-
support Of the two and . quarter mil
lion eMthodists represented by the cor
ference.
At = meeting tonight Of lay delegates,
measures already submitted to tho con-
ference bearing on tho election of stew
ards from church conferences instead Of
quarterly conferences. and larger lay
representation in the annual conferences
were DISCUSSED. The movement to elect
q delegate from every church within the
bounds Of an annual conference was op-
posed.
Tomorrow the pulpits in all the evan
gelical churches In Atlanta and suburbs
will be filled by the bishops and other
leading ministers attending the confer
encs. g. H. Armistead Of Franklin. Tenn,
was assitned to speak to the soldiers
at Camp Gordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
District Members on Board.
Allegiance to President.

At the afternoon session several reso-
lutions were adopted. one Of which in
dorssd the demand Of the collegiate
alumnae for greater recognition Of
women in war work. Another approved
the manner in which the war IL being
prosecuted, and pledged the allegiance
1t was voted to accept the invitation
of tho League to Enforce Peace to send
delegates to the big convention of the
league at Philadelphia this month";. and
the following were named delegates:
Mrs. MacNaughton. Mrs. william Kent
and Mrs. Helena Hill Weed:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
At Least Dozen Crises
in Austrian Nation,
Chiefly Due to Food

LONDON, May 4.-"There are at least
dozen different crises in Austria to-
day." wrote one of the best informed
English correspondents yesterday. All
these crises appear to concentrate on
the problem Of food. Even the racial
animositfes Of the composite empire,
which have always been the weak tim
bers Of its structure. have been in
famed into unusual bitterness by Sec
tional jealousies over food distribution.
These crises appear to have reached q
elimination today in the governments
decision to prorogue parliament during
the present phase of the war for the
reason that 1t could not help. but only
hinder, in the solving OF economic prob
lens on which everything depends. in
the words of semi-ofncial explana-
ton. Before this announcement was
made Premier Won Seydler met party
leaders. impressed upon them the ne
cessities of the situation. offered vague
promises Of reforms for the discomfort
ed races demands and issued warning
by all lawful mean.
Autocracy at the Helm.
FATllAmcHtEy SOxcTHHeHI, OF raInef
parliamentary debates, are to be sup
pressed indefinitely and an autocratic
government will try to hold the helm.
What straits Austria has reached were
partly revealed by the premier's speech
and also by the German official state
ment that all food supplies from Ukraine
this month will be given to Austria on
account Of her greater need. The Hague
correspondent of the Times, discussing
the German food shortage yesterday. re-
marked:
Even the ordinary German public real
ICES that something worse than food
scarcity threatens Austria"
For two months past the evaporation
between the Slavic sections Of the Aus
TRAN population and the other races has
been at the highest point Of tension. The
Germans have been bullying Premier Won
Seydler with insolence which reached its
climax in the request that the Austrian
frontier populations of German race
should, for food supply purposes, be an
nexed to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
DRAMA LEAGUE ASKED
TO ABSORB ALLIANCE
Actors Request to Be Considered at
October Meeting-Plays
Are Read.

Recommendations to grant the re-
quest of the Actors Alliance to take
over and continue the work Of the al
lance as one Of its regular depart
ments were passed yesterday afternoon
its closing session. Action Of the dele
gates will be acted upon by the board
Of directors at its October meeting.
The request of the Actors Alliance to
become a part Of the league was one
of the outstanding features Of the
three days session. It was first learn
ed by the delegates that the alliance
wished q union with the League when
the Rev: Walter E. Bentley Of Broei-
lance and the Drama League" made
the announcement for tho a1lianoa,
which he represented.
Forty Years Old; 5000 MemberA
The alliance has q membership 'of
5000, composed of ministers and actors
throughout the country and has existed
about forty years.
IT was recommended that there be
held a competition open to schools Of
art and students of the country for q
special Drama League poster. A suita-
BILE prize will be announced shortly.
Since the work Of the various contors
Of the league. working in cooperation
with the training camp committee. has
been of such value recommendation
were passed to the effect that each cen
ter continue with greater impetus ~ In
the past and that q special theatrical
company be organised to play ut camp
theaters.
Will Be Considered in octobsr.
The new board Of directors met at
the close Of the session to organize
and II will consider the recommenda-
lions at its October meeting.
Delegates attended the entertain
ment for the benefit Of the Red Cross
in the Greek amphitheater Of the Ma
tional School Of Domestic Science. At
$3.50 Wisconsin avenue.
Two members Of the league read
rsad The coal" by Hes,1 Arthur
Jones. and Mrs. Mauds Howell smith
of the District Of Columbia. '.Ntse %.
Jennie Smith," the liberty lean Dlsy
which won third prise o. 3lee n . re-
cent league contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
Manager for Fuel Conservation.

Tho railroad administration has formed
fuel conservation section. with Eugene
McAuliffe Of ST. Louis, fuel expert Of the
Frisco lines, rs manager. Mr. McAuliffe
will have headquarters here and in St
Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
More Troops Fight Chinese Rebels.

AMOY. May 4.-Heavy reinfrocements
Of northern troops are continuing to be
aezit to the south and west for the pro-
7Scted campaign against the southern
rebels. The commanding officers have
Arrived here to direct the operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05

ties Columbine took command Of . gun
and kept firing from o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the after
noon, in an isolated and unwired posi-
ton. beating back successive enemy
waves An attack by a low flying air
plane enabled the enemy to gain q
footing in trench on either side The
poeition being nntenable, Columbine
ordered the two remaining men to get
away. and although bombed from
either side. he kept on firing the gun
and INJECTING tremendous losses. He
was eventually killed by q bomb. which
blew up both him and the gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
IRELAND IS TENSE,
AWAITING ACTION
s ~
Best Informed Expect Home
Rule, With Consumption
to Follow.
RUMOR STARTS BOARDING

DUBLIN, May Although ireland
81 auieter than before the announce
ment of consumption. there is still
great tension of public feeling and
much discussion Of future prospects.
The appointment as chief secretary
FOR Ireland of Edward Shortt. radical
and home ruler. who was elected TO
parliament by the Irish vote OF new
castle and who voted against the appii-
cation of CONSUMPTION to Ireland 1ol-
lowed by the appointment of william
Archer Redmond. member Of parlla-
ment for East Tyrone. who is cap
tain in the British army. as inteiS-
Rence officer on Lord French's stan.
created for few days the impression
that the government had abandoned
its intention of inforcfng conscriptiontt
the policy of the government IS TWO
fold, and that its declarations REGARD,
ing home rule and CONSUMPTION stand
equally firm; In the beet informsd
is adopted CONSUMPTION will be en-
forced at once and that the same re-
suit would follow the rejection of the
home rule bill by the nationalists.
Nationalist Will Return.
Unlike the S1nn felneTS, WIN tdAC
the view that the Irish, should ignore
the offer of home rule and remain per-
manently away from parliament, the
absence of the nationalists is tenn
porary, and the prevailing opinion
among them is that they should re-
turn for the second reading of the
home rule bill and state their decision
. upon it. In fact. the union of the ma
tionalists and Sim Feiners is limited
to the question of CONSUMPTION.
John Dillon chairman of the national
lists, and Prof. Edward de Valera, will
speak Sunday from the same platform
in Mr.. billions home town. but the fact
indicates no agreement between the two
leaders save as to CONSUMPTION. The
Sim Feiners make no secret of their
aim to displace the nationalists from
the Irish representation in parliament
as completely as possible with candi-
dates pledged to absent themselves
from the house of commons and reject
all British authority.
Wild Rumors Active.
Several wild rumors have been active.
One related to the arrival Of regi-
ment to suppress the Irish. The whole
story was pure invention. Another
rumor had 1t that treasury notes here
had been issued as afwar expedient and
would be useless after the war. The
story was believed. especially In Mum |
ster. where the people changed their
notes for silver, which they boarded.
The result was that there was serious
dislocation of business. the employers
finding difficulty in getting money to
pay their workmen, while the stores
had to give credit for goods.
lin traders banks today. Even the
post Offices were unable to supply
change for notes. Thirty chests of sill |
yer have arrived to relieve the stress