davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-02-18

Viseount Kikujiso Ishii has been ap-
pointed ambassador for Japan to the
United States and will soon reach Wash
| ington. He succeeds Ambassador Sato,
who takes place on the unassigned roll
of diplomatic representatives in Toxic.
| Viscount Ishii was head of the imperial
japanese mission which arrived in Wash
ington August % last for the purpose Of
extending to President Wilson and the
American government the thanks OF the
japanese emperor for entry of America
into the war on the side Of the entente
allies.
viscount Ishii's formal mission, however,
actually expanded into one Of the most inn
portant diplomatic achievements in the
history Of the relations between America
and Japan. Although it was stated that
the imperial mission came to America with
no intention Of discussing with the gov
ernment here any of the open questions
between America and Japan unless such
such was the warmth of the reception tend
cred to the mission by the American off,
cials and public, and so sympathetic was
the attitude of the government toward the
years dragged along, laden with danger
Gus Possibilities of future complications.
that viscount Ishii felt warranted n
breaching some of these topics
tended the overtures: within shpst-
time, as a result of some earnest Con-
situations between Secretary Lansing
and viscount Ishii, it was found possi-
Bile to reach and announce the lansing
lshii agreement defining the status Of
America and Japan in China, and thus
removing from the Held Of controversy
q threatening issue In addition. mu-
tual assurances were exchanged,
though not in the same binding form as
marked the conclusion Of the Chinese
agreement, which it was felt relieved
the tension that had existed on the
Pacific slope ever since the enactment
Of the anti-Japanese legislation by the
coastal states
Finally, taking in his own hands the
complicated questions involved in the
supply of American steel to Japan in
return for the use of japanese ship
ping, and the regulation of the ex-
portation of gold from America to
Japan. Niscount Ishii initiated negotia-
tions, which are now proceeding with
with every prospect of success, for the
settlement of those questions
Evening star., 1918-02-18

In all places the general asked IN
Vulnerable questions. especially of the
men, with regard to food. how they
were and how they liked conditions
All except one cook agreed that they
were perfectly satisfied with every
thing. To the cook Gen. Pershing said:
You are getting enough to eat?'
NO, sir" the cook replied.
.What?" said the general. you. the
cook. and do not get sufficient food. l
never heard of cook in such a condi-
ton before"
well, sir. I did not mean that ex-
actIy. I mean not enough variety"
Gen. Pershing asked what he had had
for dinner today. The cook replied
that he had roast beef. potatoes, onions.
white bread. coffee and rice pudding
THAT seems like a considerable va
rietv." remarked the general. What
else do you want"
well, would like to have some
green stuff. sir"
Gen. Pershing then turned to long
line of soldiers with mess kits in their
hands and asked DO you men get
enough to eat out here?
The line saluted briskly and almost
in a chorus came the reply: Yes, sir"
The general next appeared in regi-
Evening star., 1918-02-18
ASKS FOR $10,0Oo,0DO
Bill Before House Proposes Building
Of Homes in District for Fed.
eral Employees.

An appropriation Of $4,000, 900 for
building houses. apartments, barracks
and other buildings in the District, of
Columbia to house government en-
ployes and others is proposed in bill
introduced in the House today by Rep
resentatlve Mapes of Michigan, a mem
Der OF the House District committee.
rms bill also provides that the Pres
!aeht. WIN the advice and consent of
the Senate. may appoint a house ad-
ministrator.
Representative Mapes is the man who
objected in the House to the Johnson
profiteering bill on the ground that he
wanted more careful consideration of
tne measure. While Chairman johnson
OF the House committee argued in favor
OF the so-called Johnson anti-rent
prohteering bill, and while Representa-
tive Tinkham of Massachusetts, on
posed the bill as leader of the minority
charging that it was unconstitutionaI'
Representative Mapes was the repre-
sentative of those who asked more
careful consideration
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Russian Bandits Run
Amuck in Petrograd;
Clash With Red Guards

PETROGRAD. Thursday, February
1.-lndiscriminate shooting now is go
ing on throughout the city both by
day and by night, but usually is most
general after nightfalL Pillaging fol.
lowed by shooting spread last night
from Voznessensky Prospect past st.
Isaac's Cathedral to Galernaya street.
where private apartments were broken
into and plundered. eliminating in pro.
tracted firing between the pillagers
and Red Guards. The wounded were
taken to hospitals
Three out of six armed men were
caught this morning after shooting the
cashier of the weekly illustrated paper
Neva, who had returned from the post
Office with 10000 rubles. Their motor
car, upon which soldiers were firing
came to standstill before a hole in
skaya street, where they leaped out
and scattered. A militiaman who tried
to arrest one of the bandits was shot
dead, after which the robber rushed
into a courtyard and was found in the
attic of a house. where soldiers shot
him and threw his body into the canal.
Meanwhile a crowd had lynched the
third bandit They were about to ex-
ecute him as he stood against q wall
when he was killed by a revolver
bullet fired by sailor. The soldiers
afterward bayoneted his body and
threw it into the canal. The three other
bandits escaped.
The foregoing is the first direct dis-
patch received from Petrograd since
February 6. -
Evening star., 1918-02-18
BOCHE SOCIALISTS DENY
HOPE OF REVOLUTION
Bolshevik Idea Insane Delusion
Otto Braun Asserts in Newspaper.
Condemn Russ Methods.

STOCKHOLM. February 1s.-The Ger
man majority socialists are dissociated
from any connection or sympathy with
the bolsheviki in an article in the go
cialist organ Vorwaerts Of Berlin nv
Otto Braun. He charges that the Rms.
sian delegates at Brest-Litovsk did NOT
intend to utilize the truce to arranpe
peace. but rather to extend the revoln.
tion to the territory of the central pow-
ers.
THE hope OF the bolsheviki for a
speedy revolution in Germany is an in
sane delusion." Herr Braun continues
They apply Russian patterns to Ger
man conditions, which are about a cen.
tury more advanced in economic no.
litical and cultural matters. There is
no soil in Germany in which the revo-
lutionary methods Of the bolsheviki can
thrive"
German socialists. says Herr Braun.
sharply condemn the methods of the
bolsheviki. We must draw a broad
line between ourselves and the bolshe-
Wiki" he adds.
The article is the more significant in
view of the fact that previously the
Vorwaerts has shown a disposition to
coquette with the bolsheviki. It's stock
holm dispatches for q long time have
been colored in favor Of the Russian
radicals.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Personnel of Conferees
to Settle Labor Disputes
Announced by Mr.. Wilson

Tho personnel Of the joint conference ~
employers and union leaders. who will law
down a basis Of relations between capita,
and labor during the war. has been an
nounced by Secretary Wilson Of the Labor
Department.
The first session of the conference will
be held In the office Of Secretary Wilson
next Monday The five members chosen
to represent each side by the national in
dustrial conference board and the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will choose two
other representatives of the public. MAX
ing twelve conferees to share in the de-
Nberations.
The representatives Of employers are:
Loyal A. Osborne, New York, vice pres
ident Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company and chairman of the
executive committee Of the national in
dustrial conference board: Charles F.
BROKER. Ansonia. Conn. president Of the
Amerinn Brass Company; W. H Van
Dervoert. East Moline, Ill, president OF
Reot E Van Dervoort Engineering Co.
l. y Loree, New York, president Della
ivare and Hudson Company, chairman OF
lCnnfi1nsd m.Ienth PaGel
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Confirmed by A. C. WiIkie.

The probability that the strike is
nearing its end was confirmed today by
A. C. Wilkie, district officer here for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. There
are indications the entire matter will
be adjusted this afternoon" Mr. wiIkie
said
Within twenty minutes after Presi-
dent Wilson's telegram to Mr.. Hutche-
son had been received last night ener-
getic steps were taken by union officers
to notify all the workers to obey the
wishes of the President. President
Hutcheson ordered 100 personal repre-
sentatives to use the telegraph and
telephone to reach every one of the
strikers. whose number has been esti-
mated at 5000.
While President Hutcheson declined
to supplement his reply to President
wilson last night in which he said he
would use his influence to induce the
str1kers TO return. T. I. Guerin. mem
Der OF the executive committee, said:
The President has spoken and that
Is enough The men are going back
The situation has been entirely changed
BY the telegram from the President
The workmen, who have been striking
Tor hearing for their grievances, will
now feel sure that they will get it"
BALTIMORE. Md, February 1s.-The
striking ship carpenters and joiners
here began largely attended meeting
1t their headquarters this morning. No
expression of their desires or purpose
could be obtained in advance from the
leaders. but it was said that form |
statement would be made tbs after
noon This was taken as an indication
that the meeting would be a long one.
The first break in the ranks of the
strikers came today. when the twenty
carpenters of the Maryland ShipbuiId
ing Company. who struck SATURDAY..
ana eight joiners of the force of wood
workers out at the yards of the Coast
wise Shipbuildins Company returned to
Evening star., 1918-02-18
TR0TzKY CANCELS
REED COMMISSION
Russian Foreign Minister With.
draws Appointment of Con-
sui at New York.

Foreign Minister Trotzky of the boil
shevik government of Russia has with
drawn the appointment of John Reed
as Russian consul general at New York,
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd noti-
fed the State Department today.
Reed is now at Stockholm on his way
to the United States, where he is under
indictment for violation of the espion-
age laws. His alleged offense was in
writing certain articles against the en-
forcement of the draft. The question
of his arrest has not given rise to any
controversy between the United States
government and the bolsheviki, al
though threats are reported to have
been made that Russians would hold
Ambassador Francis responsible for his
safety.
STOCKHOLM, February 1s-John
Reed. a writer, who is under indict-
ment in the United States for alleged
seditious activities. has arrived here
from Petrograd. on his way to New
York to take up the post of consul gen.
mission. Reed told the Associated
Press correspondent the following story
of how he came to be appointed:
Desiring to take a quantity of notes
and other written matter to America
without interference by the censorship,
Reed visited Foreign Minister Trotzky
and asked to be appointed a bolshevik
courier. Trotzky told him the govern
ment would do better than that and
would make him consul general in New
York.
Trotzky is said to have told Reed
that if any attempt were made by the
American authorities to prosecute him
under the pending Indictment the boil
sheviki would retaliate on Ambassador
Francis. Reeds mission is considered.
therefore, in the nature of a test to see
the United States dares defy
Evening star., 1918-02-18

mental headquarters in a dugout in a
town which has been riddled by shells.
The colonel was not there at the time
and the commander-in-chief called for
all trench and other orders and papers.
He sat down and read through every
one of them. In the dugouts Gen
Pershing suggested some few changes
here and there. and in the trenches he
also directed that some small changes
be made.
From a well situated point through
glasses Gen. Pershing inspected Mont
Sec and the German observation posts
on top of it, from which the enemy has
the American lines under observation
for twenty miles when the visibility
is good. Because of the haze the gem
eral was unable to see the spires of
Metz, which are visible on clear days
from a certain place.
Many soldiers in line recognized the
commander-in-c chief as he passed them
or stopped to question them, but others
did not. One young infantryman, after
Gen. Pershing and the general in COM
mand of that particular brigade had
passed, asked: who is that with the
four stars on his coat?"
A comrade informed him, whereupon
the inquiSitive one replied:
"Not Being Done"
rs that so? Who ever saw a COM
marr,ler-in chief of an army walking
Continued on Eighth Page)
Evening star., 1918-02-18
NAMED TO SPREAD
WAR AIMS OF i. S.
Arthur Woods, Former N. Y.
Police Commissioner, Said
to Be Man Selected.

Arthur Woods, former police com
missioner of New York, is coming to
Washington this week to work with
the committee on public information.
Though there was no official an
nouncement of what he will do. it is
understood he will undertake to direct
an extensive campaign to disseminate
information concerning the war aims
of the United States among allied and
neutral nations.
Such campaign has been under con-
sideration for some time. It was pro-
port to the President concerning the
activities of the committee on public
information. It is planned as meas
ure to combat the insidious influences
of German propaganda and to set forth
more clearly the purposes of the United
States. especially as expressed by Pres
ident Wilson. in his historic addresses
to Congress, in entering the world war.
Mr.. Creefs recommendation in this
regard was made in report to the
President on January "a. in which he
said after reviewing what had been
done in the United States:
Great Needs in Other Lands.
Our greatest need. however. is in
OlHeT ldTuS. IHEldbu anu + diSC AZ
tach prime Importance to educational
and Informative campaigns. and Ger
many. l am credibly informed. spent
s3,00O,0O0 month in Russia alone.
For years the United States has been
known to the rest of the world through
dribbles of information supplied by
foreign news agencies. and as the re-
suit there is not country that has
any exact or comprehensive idea of
American life. activity or ideals"
Mr.. Creel explains that this igno-
rance has lent itself with peculiar ef-
feet to the lies of the enemy, and there
Is no work more important than this
fight for better understanding and a
more intelligent public opinion"
Red Cross workers and other Aneri-
can visitors to Russia months ago
urged such an educational campaign
there to combat Prussian misrepre-
sentations of the reasons of the United
States for entering the war. In Italy.
in the Balkans and in japan such Ger
man propaganda has been directed to-
ward the United States. Recent re-
ports show that similar made in
Germany" drive is being made in South
America.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
MAY co OVER A WEEK
Consideration Of Borland Amend.
ment on Agriculture Bill to
Follow Railroad Measure.

Consideration of the Borland eight
hour amendment to the agriculture ap-
propriation bill in the Senate may be
delayed until next week. The railroad
bill has been given the right of way,
and Senator Gore, chairman Of the COM
mittee on Agriculture. said today he
would have to await his opportunity to
get the Appropriation bill up.
The Borland amendment will be, per-
haps, the most troublesome part of the
whole BILL" said Senator Gore, -and for
that reason we will leave it until the
1a.< for consideration"
Should Senator Smith of South Caro-
Inns, in charge of the railroad bill. OBJ
tain unanimous consent for a time to
vote on that measure, Senator Gore
probably would be able to get in with
his appropriation bill this week
Evening star., 1918-02-18
WHEATLESS WEEKS NEXT

Wheatless weeks instead of wheatless
days are imminent unless production is
increased
The Senate agriculture committee was
SO warned today by C. H. Hyde. repre-
senting the Oklahoma State Council of
Defense. He said that price-fixing by
the food administration should be ex-
tended to wheat substitutes.
MeatlesS and wheatless days have
tended to decrease production in Okla
homa, the reduction in consumption
having created a surplus, he said.
Hyde suggested that authority to fix
prices be either increased by permitting
price-fixing on all commodities. or cur
failing the food administrations au-
thority to stipulate the price of wheat
and other food commodities.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Plans Educational Campaign.

Mr.. Woods. who is understood to be
about to undertake the work of organ
izing. not a propaganda, but an infor-
native educational campaign of world
wide proportions. won wide distinction
as police commissioner of New York
under Mayor Mitchell. He is forty-seven
years old. He was master of Groton
School. in Massachusetts,. after he fin
ished his education at Harvard and in
Germany. Later he went to the Philip
pines as a member of party with Will
liam Howard Taft and then he became
a reporter on a New York newspaper.
In 1906 he became secretary of the
citizens committee on police in New
York and went to England the fol-
lowing year to study Scotland Yard
methods. Upon his return he was made
fourth deputy police commissioner un-
der Gen. Bingham. After going into
business for a time he became secre-
tary of Mayor Mitchell January 1, 1914,
and in April was made police commits
sioner. a position he held until Mayor
Mitchell retired. January l of this year.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
AMERICAN TROOPS in FRANCE
IN BATTLE ON THREE SECTORS

France battle three sectors
line St Mhe and with the French in Cham
famous battle fronts world
the devastated country generally tell the
hardougt battles when the pushed their
line and ultimately driven back by the French
everywhere Americans proving themselves fight
from high French officers
Already the for nothing the
remains be shown the except great
everything that has been tried by
against and in instances doub dis
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Gen, Robertson Gets New Command.

LONDON. February 1s.-Gen. Sir Will
liam Robertson who last week resigned
as chief of staff. has accepted what is
known as the eastern command, that is
the eastern parts of the British Isles,
Evening star., 1918-02-18


1SThe
of
a
slipped
sburdena
the Associate
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN'FRANCE, Sunday, Feb
rary 1Gen Pershng has completed twoday inspection of the
American sector northwest Toul "in gas
the alert position the American commander
walked through all fsne trenches spashing through
mud and slipping the ice He dropped down into the dug
outs and visited busy hurting on aons the
Evening star., 1918-02-18
BoIshevik Rule Waning,
Says American Returning
From Visit to Petrograd

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. February 17.-That tbs
power of the bolsheviki in Russia Slow
ly is waning Is the conclusion OF an
American who reached Stockholm 70.
day from Petrograd. where be bal -.
sided for eishts6n nsnth& He IN
Petrograd February Z.
$50 long- - theEa sHeeA flAM4l1k- 8
Evening star., 1918-02-18
JOHNSON TAKES Up
CAUSE Of CLERKS
Minimum Wage Finds Cham
pions in Senate, Where Bill
will Be Pushed.

Considerable support for the mini
mum wage bill for government en-
ployes. introduced by Senator Hiram
Johnson OF California, is already de-
veloping in the Senate.
The johnson bill is the same as the
Nolan minimum wage bill now on the
House calendar. Until Senator johnson
took hold of the matter senators were
inclined to wait upon the House and its
action on the Nolan bill.
But in the House the measure has
been buried by a special order entered
into in regard to another bill early in
the session. Until that other bill is dis
posed of shere is no chance for other
measures on the calendar.
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Three Thousand Return to
Yards, and Others Will Fol-
!: low Tomorrow Morning.
PRESIDENTS ASSURANCE
TURNS TIDE OF WALK0UT
Fleet Corporation Officer, A. c.
Wilke, Confirms Better Tone
Among Unsatisfed Workers.

N the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February is. -
hitch in the settlement OF the east
ern shipyards situation developed
here today when John Rice. general
organizer Of the United Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joinerx. announce
ed that q Brooklyn yard had refused
to re-employ twelve carpenters who
struck this morning without know
ing that an understanding was
under way between the government
and the brotherhood.
Unless these men were allowed to
return, Mr.. Rice said. the entire sit
uation would be reopened.
NEW YORK, February IS.-
The strike by carpenters in the
Atlantic seaboard shipyards en-
gagged on government contracts is
over, John Rice. national organizer
of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, said today.
Several thousand men who are
still idle are expected to be at
work tomorrow morning.
About 5000 of the strikers re-
turned to work this morning. Mr..
Rice estimated. "The men are go
ing back because they have every
confidence that President Wilson
will adjust this matter to their
satisfaction he said.
TeIegrams received by Mr.. Hutcheson
here today indicated 95 per cent Of the
strikers throughout the Atlantic seaboard
were returning to work this afternoon
The others, comprising chiefly med who
Island yards, agreed to return tomorrow
morning. At 4 meeting Of the Marine
Woodworkers in Brooklyn today the
nan voted unanimously to return at
snce.
In yards at Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Jersey City, Elizabethport, Newark and
New York about 5000 carpenters quit
work this morning. Mr. Rice announced,
because they were unaware of the fact
that William L. Hutcheson, president
Of the brotherhood, had responded to
President Wilson's letter of last night
influence the strikers to resume work
pending settlement of their grievances
by the wage adjustment board.
Many of these 5000 were later in
formed of this situation and returned
to the yards, Mr.. Rice said. and during
the day every effort would be made 70
get in touch with the others.
mass meeting of striking carpen-
ters had been called in Brooklyn to-
day, and at this gathering these men
wiz be instructed to return. Mr.. Rice
said; meanwhile kilograms and tele-
phone messages are being sent to the
brotherhood locals in other cities
Evening star., 1918-02-18
Johnson to Push Measure.

The action of Senator johnson. there
fore, has aroused considerable interest
He intends to do all in his power to
get a vote on the bill.
Two members Of the Senate appro-
pElations committee, to which the
johnson bill has been referred. today
heartily indorsed the principle of a
minimum wage for government en-
ployes. They are Senators Kenyon of
Iowa and Jones of Washington.