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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-10-21
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Evening star., 1918-02-08
ENJOYS TO RUSSIA
REPORTED BAN|SHED
BoIsheviki Said to Have Driv-
en- Allied Mission From
Petrograd.

An unconfirmed report that all the al
lied missions at Petrograd had been
driven out by the .bolshevik govern
ment and are on their way tc the
Swedish border was received today at
the State Department through Amer
lean Minister Morris at Stockholm.
The department has not heard from
Ambassador Francis. at Petrograd, since
February e.
State Department. officials were un-
prepared to believe that the American
Ambassador was leaving Petrograd, be-
cause his last dispatch contained moth
ing to indicate that he contemplated
going 1t was copsidered possible, how
ever, that expulsion might also include
a refusal TO permit the diplomats to
communicate with their governments
Minister Morris at Stockholm also re-
ported that two trains from Petrograd
had arrived there,yone bringing the ea-
PEELED Rumantan legation He also re-
ported the capture Of Torneo by the
white guards.
It was assumed that the minister's
information regarding the reported ex-
pulston of diplomats from Petrosrad
was received from passengers on those
trains
Recently Ambassador Francis re-
ceived threats from group of anar-
safety of Alexander Berkman and
Emma Goldman. sentenced to prison
for conspiracy against the draft law.
There appeared to be no reason for be-
lieving that the Petrograd government
was a party to the threat. Recently
diplomats to draw upon funds in
Petrograd banks.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Hun U-Boat Makes Attack
on British as They Rescue
u. S. Soldiers From Sea

LONDON, February S-That a German
submarine endeavored to attack the de-
stroyers while the latter were engaged in
rescue work Is the statement made by an
American officer at an Irish port where
a large number of men were landed. The
officer said to correspondent of the AS
sociated Press:
The thing that somehow impressed me
most in the whole experience was the
promptitude and precision with which the
British naval men handled their craft
under the trying conditions Of rescue work
This work had only just begun when there
! came The most exciting moments of the
night
"A U-boat. from the curtain of black.
ness behind which she was skuIkinr
thought to finish the work by an attacE
on the destroyers. Three torpedoes ,yer.
discharged in few minutes at three de-
stroyers and it was only due 10 the
watchfulness of the lookouts and tho
splendid seamanship of the British naval
, mon that they failed to reach their tarpe,s
I; This onslaught. however. revealed the
| approximate location of the enemy ana n
pair Of destroyers at once attackef, With
guns and bombs SO effectively that evan
II the u-boat was not sunk it was afraid
F., to show itself again. ''u
The British also showed s,,nerh Gao
manship in maneuvering their shins alono.
! side the sinking liner and a maiori,v 81
i the troops were taken OF in this mannarn
Evening star., 1918-02-08
NOT TO FIGHT MEASURES
Senate Republicans to Meet Tomor-
row Morning to Consider
Pending Bills.


Republicans in the Senate will meet
tomorrow morning to consider a num-
ber of bills now pending. including
that of Senator Overman. which would
give the President broad powers in re-
organizing the executive departments,
and the measure recommended by Sec
retary McAdoo for a $500,000. 900 war
time industry corporation.
Senator Gallinger, speaking in the
Senate today. said that reports that
the republicans would fight both these
measures were incorrect He saidAthe
party's record since the war began was
sufficient answer to statements that a
party issue would be made of wartime
lie gislation.
Senator Gallinger said that the con-
sideration of the bius tomorrow would
the dsmocrats, solely In regard - their
propEtnty and A1IeCttVQpneA
Evening star., 1918-02-08
M|SSOUR|AN DOWNS
GERMAN A|RPLANE
Never Operated Machine Gun
in Flight Before, First Time
Over Enemy Lines.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Thursday, February THE
young American lieutenant who had
the honor of shooting down his first
German airplane while accompanying
a French escadrille on bombing ex-
pedition Tuesday night. had never op-
Grated machine gun before in his
life while in fight, and never before
had been over the enemy lines. He
got his man over the German city OF
Saarburg.
The bombing squadron was over
Saarburg and in the act Of dropping
approaching rapidly. BY the time the
bomb dropping had been completed the
enemy was close at hand. and the
French formation of which this Ameri-
can and another American aviator had
accompanied as gunners, was at an
altitude of 1900 feet.
The lieutenant, who is Missourian,
took off his gloves so that he might
operate his machine gun more ef-
fectively. when he saw an enemy plane
driving in from the side and firing
its gun. The bullets whiZzed close to
the French machine before the Amer
lean acting as gunner could get his
piece into action.
Hands Swollen From Cold.
Then he turned a stream of bullets
into the enemy. and before the first
drum was exhausted the enemy ma
chine toDpled and started to spiral
Then it Topped and fluttered down
with a fare of smoke and flame in
It's wake. 1t crashed to the ground
a short distance from the German city.
The other American aviator. also a
lieutenant, was not SO lucky as the
Missourian. for the machine he picked
out to engage lodged away quickly and
he was unable to get in any effective
shots.
When the squadron returned the Mis-
souri, lieutenants hands were swollen
to twice their normal size from the
cold, he having lost his gloves during
the encounter. Otherwise he Is today
American expeditionary forces. He has
been in France only a short time.
Made Flight on Short Notice.
The incident shows how quickly
things may happen to a fiier. The Mis-
souri, lieutenant had no thought OF
making a fight until just before he ac-
tually started on one, having come to
town from camp to see dentist. In
the street ne met tne OlHSl fAiHci iSSlii
lieutenant, who already had bee
assigned to accompany the bombing
narty. This officer. who Is from Allan
Ia. after announcing that he was solns
on q bombing raid over Germany Win
1.-THE French asked the Missourian to
come along and see him off. The Mis-
sourian agreed and went to the neld
The Albanian had climbed into his ma
chine when one Of the French pIio.s
discovered that his observer was MISS
ing, only one suggestion was necessary
to cause the Missourian quickly TO teie-
nhone for and receive permission 70
90. He explained his inexperience' nat
tbe Erenchfnan said that made no DIFF
earence Thus be began the hight IN
which he brought down the German
machine.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Washington Major Among
Hundreds of Soldiers Saved.
Troops Cheer British Sailors

LONDON. February 8-The co,.o
spondent of the Press Association - -
Irish port says the survivors Of N.
Tuscania who are there were pre.t,,,
relieved to hear Of the safe arrival e1.a
where of Maj. Benjamin F. Wada =.
Washington. commander of a con,,n
gent on the steamer. and hundred. =,
other American troops.
The only two women on board ~.
correspondents account says, Mrs co,
Inns and Mrs. Parsons went dov, ;,
rope into a lifeboat. The formar
that when their boat left the Tuscs !.
many of the troops had been throma
out in lowering the next boat
I'VE were Immediately surroundaa
men in the icy water wearing life heIts Z
she said. I'VE had only two men in 80
boat who could manage the oars Thsv
/ did their best. and as we came acroS,
a swimming or floating man we Saths
cred him into the boat Soon the boat
was very full. We witnessed manv Gis.
tressing scenes Eventually we %,
aboard a destroyer eo'
| Il don't remember a harder bit OF
work"
| soldier who heard Mrs. Collins. q
stewardess. tell the story. said:
! Yes. and you did as much AZ the
1csnainusd 6 6ecoad Fa1S3 -
Evening star., 1918-02-08
ROOSEYELT'S Death RUMORED
Report Extends to All Parts of City,
Causing Many Phone Calls.

Rumors extending to every part OF
the city and circulating through the
government departments. the Capitol
business establishments and wherever
people congregate or are employed. to
the effect that former President Roose-
velt had died. were responsible for
hundreds of telephone inquiries at The
Star office during the day.
The rumors. circulating as such re-
ports do. had 1t that Col. Roosevelt had
died IN a New York hospital from the
effects of operations to which he sub
mitted early this week.
At noon reports from New York were
to the effect that Col Roosevelt was
resting comfortably. Mrs. Roosevelt and
their two daughters, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth and Mrs. Derby, it was
stated. are with Col Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1918-02-08

of survivors of the Tuscania. it was
said today at the War Department. may
greatly delay publication Of an accu-
rate list of the lost. The survivors
have been landed at various points. Un-
til officers manage to get in touch with
them and check them of against the
muster rolls, or until a complete list of
the names OF survivors can be assem-
bled at some central point and checked
against the ships papers. there Is no
way to determine who are missing, al
though the number may be known.
May Pick Up More Survivors.
| There is also a possibility that addi-
tional survivors may have been picked
apaby patrol boats and will be brought
| in later when the craft come off duty.
The list of lifeboats also must be
checked up. as one or two might have
| made shore unaided. News dispatches
destroyed by the explosion OF the tor
pedo. SO careful examination of the ex-
periences of survivors is necessary to
find out how many got away from the
ship safely.
There are instances in the submarine
disaster where the crews OF ships sent
to the bottom have been taken from
their boats by outward bound vessels
and been landed at distant ports weeks
after they had been given up as lost
1t is regarded as unlikely, however,
that any survivors of the Tuscania will
be found to have matched this expert
ence. and when all patrol craft in the
vicinity have reported the list of miss
ing will be regarded definitely as the
list of dead.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
IL. D. Conferred on Gen. M.roh

EASToN, Pa. February s.-The board
OF trustees OF Lafayette College yester-
day voted to confer upon Gen. Peyton
Conway March. the new acting, chief ~
staff of the Army and an alumnus of
Lafayette, the degree Of doctor of laws
The board decided that commencement
this var should be brought forward to
May 81. / norder that the college may
be closed AZ early a. possible to per-
init studenta to get into various lines
Evening star., 1918-02-08
UNCHANGED, REPORT
ON COL. ROOSEVELT
Condition of Former President
Is Viewed as Encouraging by
Relative, However.
HAS SATISFACTORY NIGHT
President Expresses Sympathy

The President today sent the
following telegram to Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, at Roosevelt Hos
pital, New York city:
May I not express my warm
sympathy and the sincere hope
that Mr. Roosevelt's condition Is
improving?
WOODROW WILSON"
Evening star., 1918-02-08
o,,c devotion and self-racrfface OF the
neople Of Warrington have been tested
and proven In every conceivable way
Washington's Patriotic Devotion.

washington l1AAoeAS A~SNSsAS~A'
In war today no other American COM
munity responds more enthusiastically
and effectively to the call to arms and
70 universal service. They have notably
exceeded their quota both in soldiers
and in money. They are eager volun-
teers of gifts and loans of money for
var through the Red Cross and other
arencies, and In liberty loans and war
savings certificates; and OF personal
service through enlistment in Army,
Nayy. National Guard or Home Defense
League They show patriotic readiness
10 bear the burden of conscription.
wbether in the shape of taxes imposed
on lines which cause the District to
Contribute more per capita than three
fourths of the states, and more abso-
1ntely than nine of. the states COM
, hined: or in the shape of universal
personal service and the selective draft
Warrington will render hearty and
unxtinted respOnse to every demand OF
devotion and self-sacrince made upon
Americans. Reeiprocally. Congress and
the executive will scrupulously observe
sound, wise and fair principles Of
acton in dealing with the uarepre-
sented and politically fmpOtent Dis
trfct. even fn the excitement and streAs
| S6 war t1me. with all Its teAptatioas
| TO iAsty. arbltzaxy aAAi ua1astly Asas.
stfe Sftish -. .
Evening star., 1918-02-08

AND
FICTION

"ENoRMouS WASTE IN FUEL
I CONSUMPTION AND HOW TO
! PREVENT tT"-An article Of
practical value, by FRANK q.
CARPENTER.
~ 81 ss s.
"NoAH AND THE SU6MA.
RINES'-A humorous story, by
JOHN kENDaick BANGS.
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1.-THE SPIRIT OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN AS AN INFLUENCE IN
THE PRESENT WAR"-A timely .
!. article which offers number Of
unusually Interesting facts.
y 4 4 d
"UNDER HIS OWN HAND!-An.
other detective story from the ex-
perIences Of PAUL BECK, THE
RULE-oF.THUMe DETECTIVE.
1.-THE NEW NATIONAL HoLI.
DAYS"-A Potash and Perlmutter
story, by MONTAGUE GLASS.
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"WAR MAY RESULT IN ST.
! eERlA's SETTING UP A SEP
( ARATE NATioN"-An article Of
J current appeal, by CHARLES M,
I PEPPER.
+ 4 IS 4
-"WHAT AR1IE HAS coMINev
J "A Shorty Mecabe story, by SEW.
I ELL FORD.
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1.-THE RAMBLER CONTINUES
! HIS NARRATIVE OF = STREET
OF A CENTURY AGO."
3 q = 4
1.-THE OBSERVER TRIES our
A FEW WINTER PAsTiMEs."
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In the Special Features Section Of
B THE
5 SUNDAY Y
R S TAR
U &C.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Status of Peace Negotiations,

smolny Institute has beey without
news from the peace delegation at
est-Litovsk. Until the German in
.ernaI situation became acute a direct
operators at both ends. worked day and
night Communications We're inter-
rupted IN the middle of a telegram from
/ IN Berlin; Certain allied embassies In
petrograd received information that
Germany mad presented to the delega-
or Inc German troops would advance
farther into Russian territory The Ger
man economic delegation remaining I'm
that Germany continued unable to real
lze the true state Of affairs in Russia
and that German military leaders wera
incredulous of Russia as mi,itarv
factor.
The general impression is erow,r.
! that a parting was near. Either The
bolsheviki must sign a separate ne.ce
or Germany will invade Russia,
Evening star., 1918-02-08
impossible to Determine Number of Victims
Until Names of Survivors Are Cabled
to u. S.--Engineers Cause Confusion.
WAR DEPARTMENT STATEMENT HERE
ACCOUNTS FOR ALL BUT 113 SOLDIERS
Passengers on Torpedoed VESSEL According Bureau Of Public In
formation Include III Officers, 1000 Enlisted Men,
Passengers and Crew.

LONDON February sRevsed figures indicate that the loss
probably considerably in excess OF yes
terdays estimates of IoI.
1t believed complete returns will show the nuDer u
to be than
Reports American embassy yesterday indicated
the loss while British admiralty estimate was 21o
discrepancy to have been due to
the embassy evidently did include the missing OF which
there still many.
today that being made by
officials jointly for great military funerals tor
the Tuscania's dead.
AN IRISH PORT February s-As the list of Americans on
board the the vessel down will be
ipossble to until the of
the survivors cabled to the United States
Evening star., 1918-02-08

Advices War Department accounting for all
of the American aboard the Tuscania when she
was sbaned Tuesday night remained unchanged today and Off
Gals anxous details expected clear
conflict with foreign figures the losses.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
WILD DDRUNKEN ORGY
GRIPS PETROGRAD
Hundreds Participate in Loot
ing, Soviet Turning Guns
=,
Upon Them.
BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
CableErnm to The Evening Star nm
.ShicagO Daily News. Copyrixht. 1918

70 the Evening Star and
enacaeo Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PETROGRAD. February 7.-Petroerad
is in the grip of another wild, drunken
orgy. Hundreds of soldiers and sailors
and armed civilians are lootipg shops
mainly food stores and wine cellars
The soviet is exerting extreme measures
to quell the riots. using arnored cars.
rifles and machine guns The firing is
continuous in some parts of the city.
Tuesdays casualties were reported to
be $50. Many bodies were found in the
canals. The suffering resulting from
Unemployment and hunger is more re-
sponsible for the situation than a vi
cious desire for loot. The situation is
aggravated by the presence in Petro-
grad of 1000 Austro- German prisoners
of war. many of whom are starving
Conflict With Monks
The attacks of the bolsheviki on the
orthodox church resulted Saturday in
an armed conflict between red guards
and monks Of the st. Alexander Neysky
monastery, in which one priest was
killed. Garbled exaggerated account
OF the incident spread like wildfire
throughout Petrograd Special services
were called in hundreds of churches
and the priests ordered all the faithful
members of the orthodox church to
JOIN In huge street celebration Sun
day as protest against the osiet's in
reference with religious institutions
Many priests and bishops made the
suggestion that the boisheyik maneu-
vers were the result Of racial hostility.
pointing out that. as many of the boil
,, nyviI
soviets endeavors to establish COM
plete religious freedom and also secure
the absolute separation, of church and
state was pretext to secure the
ascendancy of Judaism over Chris
tianity.
Rulings as to Religion.
1t was reported late Saturday even
ing that the soviet had forbidden sun
days contemplated religious demon
stration. but the next morning Lenine
issued decree on the freedom of rel
Eion. which also sanctioned the demon
stratlon. Ihe decree provided that the
church and state shall be separated and
that every citizen Is free to adoDt any
rehS1on or to become an atheist 4
statement regarding religion win not
oe required on documents such as pass
ports. Religious ceremonies Of any de-
scr!ption will be permitted. oroy;ded
they do not affect the order Of the pus-
sian republic. An oath will not be re-
atuired in the Army and legal proceed
lngs, but only a word of honor. Mar
rlases ana births will be registered by
the civil authorities only. The teach,
ing of religion will not be permitted in
the schools only In private houses and
churches. Religious institutions can
Lot possess property. Churches and
monasteries are to become nationaIized
ANY church or religious building can be
used used TOT any religious creed whatso-
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Stop-at-Every-Block Policy.

sIn an attempt to accommodate thefr
natrons, the street railways in this city
have for many years operated on the
plan. Even in the
days of the horse cars 1t was realised
that to stop wherever a passenger miGhk
wish to board or alight from a car was
making the service SO slow that IT wao
practically worthless to the public. n
was In these days that the policy waH
adopted Of stopping only at street cogs
neEa <Re.tden0 who lived In ths city
Evening star., 1918-02-08
Leases voided as Usurious.
Camoufaging Unconstitutionality.

law of 1918 which makes usurious
and Furnishes today a transaction of
1917, that was lawful in 1917 would he
so obviously unconstitutional that for
the punishment of past profiteering the
income tax camoufaEe perhaps becomes
necessary. though the disguise may not
be effective, after all.
OF course. the aim of the legislation
is not to collect any kind of tax. but to
punish and to prevent profteeripp In
rentals. This purpose is sound, whole
some and in the public interest
Washington will welcome equitable
legislation which prevents District
landlords from extortinR excessiya
rentals from District tenants.
Evening star., 1918-02-08
The slur Of Discrimination.

When drastic war legislation is enactsd
applicable solely to the District The
latter too often suffers damage in repu.
tation through failure of the nation tn
appreciate that Congress may be act.
ing in the particular instance NOT az
national, but as municipal or state leg
islature for the National Capital Thus
a punitive law or drastic executive or
der against profiteering. applied solely
to the District. carries with it to the
nation at large the slurring imputa-
tion Of peculiarly unpatriotic and ex-
tortionate war profiteering on the mart
Of Washington.
"A sswseping slur upon the capitals
LpAtItotian u most unjust. HAe Da4ray
Evening star., 1918-02-08

Fair tonight: tomorrow cloudy. prob
ably rain: warmer.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest, SO. at
pm. yesterday: lowest, 20. at am.
today.
Full report on page is.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-27
TO OPEN NEW STORE
r. T. Farnum to Conduct Drug Store
in Mercantile Building

R. T. Farnum, the active partner
of the R. T. Farnum Company, con-
Quoting drug store opposite the
Post Office until recently, announces
that he will open drug store in the
building formerly occupied by the
dry goods department of the Canaan
Mercantile company. 1t is expected
that the store will be open for bust
ness some time during the first week
in July and although it will be impos-
sible to have complete lines at that
time, Mr.. Farnum will obtain goods
as fast as shipments can be made.
1t is proposed to remodel the east
half of the building in which all new
fixtures of mission oak will be placed
and an up-to-date sanitary soda
fountain and accessories installed.
If the present plans are carried out
the building which has so long been
vacant will contain one of the most
up-to-date drug stores in this vicinity
and will be a decided addition to the
town.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-27
DIR. Adam Writes
Pleased With Showing Made in June
Red Cross Drive

Ny Dear Mr.. Krouse:
We surely find very little time to
write letters and no doubt some
friends may think they are neglected
but we came here to work, and the
pleasantries of life, do not take a
prominent position in the schedule.
However l must tell you how de-
lighted l was to see what dandy
showing the good old town made in
the Red Cross work. To be sure |
was not a bit surprised, for Canaan
hiss formed the habit OF being gener-
Gus and patriotic.
whats so rare as day in June"
has not come our way, instead we are
treated to the August weather of
New England and strange to say,
getting used to it, and about the
only consolation is great quantity
of early fruits, and garden vege-
tables.
Very sad to read of dear Jim
Garvin's death in France, a great
grief to his parents, and brings the
war nearer home, and should stimu-
late everybody to do little more
than they have been, and calling our
attention more clearly to the urgent
need of everybodies bearing their
burden and uniting us all more
closely in the grand cause of Liberty
and brotherly love.
Well my Good Editor, wish l
might run in and have a good hand
shake and tell you PERSONALITY, about
the great work here, but some day
l will be able to simply tire you out,
and meanwhile we will all do our
bit, and then a bit more, till the
grand work that has been placed up
on this wonderful America, has been
accomplished, and we can go back
to our homes, satisfied that we have
played our part as a great Liberty
loving nation. Personally l am
fine and dandy, glad to read all the
good news from home, and send my
most cordial greetings to all my
good friends, and to each individual
in North Canaan that helps to main
tain our Good Towns, good name.
Cordially Yours,
John G. Adam
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-27

France for the American forces, and
will deliver express bound for the
United States to the proper express
company.
Applicants for commissions as first
lieutenants in the Engineer Corps,
according to a statement by the War
Department, should be between 30
and SO years of age and for COM
missions as captains between Sc and
AZ. The Engineer Corps is conduct
ing campaign for 1000 more COM
missioned officers, the examining
board making a tour of the principal
cities of the country to make exam
nations readily available for appli-
cants.