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Evening star., 1918-02-20
BoIshevik Republic
Formed for Don Region;
Demand on UkrainianS

By the Associated Press,
PETROGRAp, February IA boil
shevik Don republic has been organ
lied at Tcherkask with NJ Sergyen as
prime minister. This government is
designed to replace the Cossack gov
ernment fostered by Gen. Kaledines
and will move to Novo Tcherkask, When
the bolshevik have taken, 1t Is stated.
The bolshevik government has issued
an order to all householders that they
must Immediately report the names Of
all subjects of the central powers liy-
ing on their property. especially all
bodied prisoners Of war. who will
be concentrated at definite centers.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
HOUSING BILL WITNESSES
HAVE ALL BEEN HEARD
Favorable Report to House Expected
Early Next Week-Kessure
Carries $1,000 600.

All witnesses at hearings on the
fifty-miilion- dollar housing bill bekers
the House committee on public build.
next meeting Of the COMMITTEES will Be
held on Saturday morning to take up
consideration Of the bill for q report to
the House. Secretary Of Labor Wilson
has been invited TO visit the committee
Saturday morning.
Chairman Clark said today that he
expected to be able to report favorably
week. This bill carries $50 00o, 900 for
providing housing and TRANSPORTATION
facilities in the nsighborhood Of in.
dustrial plants engaged on war sup
plies for the government.
Representative Frank Clark Of FIov.
ida will confer with President Wilson
iafe this afternoon In regard TO the
The President, az stated in The star,
passage Of this measure, because il
has been reported to him that IabeP
disputes and shortages in certain quar-
ters are closely related to the housing
conditions.
Originally the measure was before
the labor committee Of the House.
where hearings were heard, at which
the Secretary of Labor, Army and naval
omcefs concerned with government con
tracts and housing experts testifisd
Later the bill was referred to the com
mittes on public buildings and grounds,
Last week Secretary Of Labor Wilson
appointed Otto Edits Of New York to
pc housing director of the labor de-
partment, and he will supervise the az.
psnditurs Of the s5o.ooo,oeo when it is
made available. -
The money will be loaned to com.
munities 70 10 per cent OF the cost Of
ers. and the rental and upkeep Of the
homes will be intrusted to a joInt coy
poration which also must raise the
other 20 per cent At the end of fifteen
years the corporation is expected 10
buy the governments interest in ths
property.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
SCARLET FEVER FOUND
THROUGHOUT DISTRICT
Total Of 276 Csses Treated Past
Week-0nly Three Terminate
Fatally.

Two hundred and seventy-six cases
of scarlet fever were under treatment
in the District at the close Of last week
as compared with seventy-four on ths
corresponding day Of last year. These
figures were announced today by
Health Ofioer Woodward. During the
first seven weeks Of 1917 new cases OF
scarlet fever averaged thirteen a week.
while during the corresponding period
Of this year they have averaged forty
seven. While the disease continues un-
duly prevalent, 1t shows no tendency
toward increased activity. the health
officer asserts. So far this year but
three cases have terminated fatally.
Not Confined to Any Section.
The disease has been confined to no
one section Of the District. Six Of the
patients were reported from the Ma
tional Training School for Boys. Twelve
were reported from the isolating ward
which go to swell the total reported
cases in the District, but which were
made up to a considerable extent of
patients who have developed the dis
ease in the army establishments To-
Gated not exclusively In the District,
but in this general vicinity.
No local outbreaks Of the disease
have occurred other than that 1t the
National Training School for Boys No
cases have been tracsd to the milk
supply and none to school infection.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Closing of Manchurian
Border and Export Ban
Brings Russian Protest

LONDON, February 1.-THE Russian
council OF commissariss. according to q
dispatch from Petrograd to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. has in
structsd Maxim 1tvinoff. the boisheyik
representative in London, to lodge .
protest with Great Britain against clos
ing Of the Manehurian border and the
prohibition Of the export Of cargoes Of
foodstuns into Russia. The council, 1t
is said. regards the foregoing restrfc-
tions as having been taken under
Anglo American pressure.
Should Great Britain and America re-
fuse to countermand the above order,
ply respective measures against the
citizens of entente allied countries res
tdent in Russia.
The protest Of the bolshevik govern.
ment to Great Britain against the clos
ing Of the Manchurtan border doubtless
refers to the action taken by the Chi
nese government after the recent dis
orders at Harbin. The Chinese legation
at Petrograd, replying to a protest filed
with 1t by the bolsheviki. advised the
Russian government February IA that
China had not seized Harbin, as had
been reported. because HaFbin had al
ways been Chinese city: that China
was merely carrying out her treaty
obligations by policing the Russian
railway zone, keeping order and protect
ing the railway employees, railway prop
erty and passengers Of the nationalities
against injury.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
By the Associated PRss.

By the Associated Ppess.
BASEL, Switzefiand, February c0.--
DR.. Won Seydler, the Austrian premtes.
has announced to the reichsrath rep
ressntattvs that the Ukraine rada and
the AustFo- Hungarian government have
signed an agreement suppiementing the
Ukraine peace treaty by which the
province Of Cholm will not revert to
the Ukraine republic. A mixed COM
mission will be appointed to dscide its
fate on race principles and with regard
to the wishes Of the population. The
announcefnent Is said to have been ap-
plauded heartily
(Much feeling has been aroused
among the Poles through the fact that
the old province Of choln. a part OF
Poland, had been given to the Ukraine
by the peace treaty signed ~ Hfesl-
Litoysk. The attitude OF Polish depu-
threatened the stability Of the yon
SeydIer government, whose restEna-
tion WAS refused BY Emperor Chsflee
February 8. Strikes OF protest agalnss
the csdfag Of chsi% ass,,ee haze esen potsh assa
cities. Article Of the treaty Of peace
with the Ukraine. gives ths frontier
OF the new country Is including choim:
II adds however, that tne IiohtisF
Win be fxed in detail by . mixed con.
mission, according to ethnographicat
conditions and with regard TO the
desires Of the population.
The population of Choim 10 made up
of various races and formerly was IN.
cluded in Poland. A great part OF H.
however. was included IN Great Russia
by the Russian government when II
realigned the frontiers OF Poland.)
Get Grain Supplies.
AMSTERDAM, February 2o.-In an
address to the lower house OF the
reichsrath at Vienna. Dr.. Won Seydier.
the Austrian premier, declared that
under the peace treaty with the
Ukraine there had been placed At the
disposal Of the central powers the
Ukrains's surplus of agricultural
products. This surplus, the premier
asserted, was greater than the central
powers at the most favorable estimate
could transport.
A dispatch from Vienna says that IS
a demonstration against the peace
effected with the Ukraine. q one e-day
strike was carried out by the workmen
O. Lemberg, Cracow and other Gaiieian
towns Monday. There were speeches.
professions and religious services, Dit
order everywhere was preserved.
The federal council of the German
empire, a dispatch from Berlin says.
IL : approved the peace treaty with the
Ukraine.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
PUTS O. Z. on CAMPS.
Secretary Baker, Returning From
, Insvection Tour, Lands Conditions.

Generally satisfactory conditions
were found at Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Ga: Camp Wheeler. Macon. Ca, and
Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ca, Secretary
Baker announced after his return
from an inspection of those camps. in
company with Surg. Gen. Gorgas and
Col. Furbush and Maj Weleh Of the
Medical Corps.
The general health of all three camps
was excellent. the Secretary said.
clothing equipment WAS adequate and
the equipment of rifles at each camp
complsts. Full compliments of ma
chine guns and artillery are not yet
on hand. but there Is enough OF zach
to permit continual practice.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
CONGRESS TO SPEED
UP WAR MEASURES
Lawmakers Aim at Early Ad-
iournment to Look After }
Political Fences. III

Tho legislative outlook in Congress 10
promising OF reasonably early action
on all important war measures and ap-
preparation bills. Senators and rsprs-
sentatives foreses probability Of ad-
Journmsnt of Congress in season to
give them opportunity to look axtsr
their own pressing political a6airS next
fall.
The administration's railroad BIN is
in good shape in both houses With
prospect Of its becoming . law within
a fortnight. It will b. followed ~ the
bill giving the government control Of
financial Issues and new industrial en-
terpr1seA looking to another drive for
= federal bond Issue. r F,
Conservation Neasure Next.
The conservation measure viii soon
be on the ways, its keel laid, With every
probability OF speedy work to its com-
pletion. The appropriation bills are
sonabiy Be expected Tor them. ai-
though no one expects the mtsncas Of
escaping the usual Jam ~ the end Of
the session. Eneouragsment 10 found In
this stage of the session.
There will be but SMALL Grtst OF
miscellaneous Legislation. the leaders
In both houses being dstesminod 70
keep down to the minimum all but &s.
ssntiaily war measures. There are no
threats Of deadlock between the Houso
and Senate over any OF the policies In.
volved in pending Legislation.
With the coming OF spring, repro.
their own political Affairs, renonins-
tion being the Hrst consideration Of
those who desire TO come back to the
next Congress. Some nominating con.
ventions will be held in the dsst sum-
mer months and the fncumbents are
watching closely for the appearance Of
lightning rods OF aspiring and ambi-
tfous young men IN their districts who
may seek to contest for the nomination.
Republicans Plan Hard Fight.
In many districts now held BY demo-
Gratis where the vote between the two
parties was close In 1915, the pepub-
licans are preparing to put forward
their best men - candidates for the
nomination and to contest the districts
vigorously at the polls. The rspub-
lican game is to hold what thsy have
and try for more, while the democrats
will be on the defensive In those dis
tricts.
A paradoxical epigrnm by q repub-
Ifcan expresses the hope Of the "outs"
in the effort to "get in" I'VE expect
to profit some by dissatisfaction Of the
voters over the war. We hope they
will vote against the administration
because of the war and vote for tbs
republicans because we are standing
by the administratton in the war"
Evening star., 1918-02-20
TWO REPORT LABOR SHORTAGE
Twelve Agencies Representing Bu-
reau Of Statistics Send Statements.

.of twelve agencies reporting today to
the bureau of labor statistics. only two,
Bridgeport and New Haven, Conn. said
there was any shortage of labor. Bos-
phi. cincinnas cisye,and xork
Chicago. Detroit and st. Louis report
ed sufficient labor for all present pur-
poses.
John B. Densmore. director of tn
most calls for la6oY were exag1esStet
eAd frequently asked for several times
ho- apNhee e ReAr a1&pailx 2oo6A1p !,
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Front Door Fare Register
at 18th and F Streets

DiAg: D1ae: .
Have ysa met the human fare
1egistePS
He In the new conductor, or
inspector, OF whatever thsy ea0
him, who stands at 18th ana r
streets these days to collect the
fares Sf passengers wAs set 81
the front end Of the oa1s Under
the new system.
The ear stops, the frost deer
eDsns and yen nake . lave to set
On.
~Fare. please,o says the maA,
locking DFoadly Mt His vest.
Yea l00k, to0s anA see 0
strange machlne ad0rnlnE his
manly chest.
You hand over the fare, curious
to see what will happen.
You see.
The car oMcial takes your fare
and yanks at the handle Of his
Aaehine.
"DinE!1 goes the bell.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
IS DENIED PRIVATE CAR.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt to-
day was refused . private car to
carry her from New York to
spartanburg. s. c., by the rail-
road administration. She offered
to pay forty ordinary passenger
fares for the privilege OF IN ex-
elusive car. but the railroad ad-
ministration explained that the
railroads In the present smsr-
gency cannot afford to devote an
entire car to ono person or .
small party.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Would Be Disregarded.

Such a peace treaty as now may be
signed, according to the official view
here. must depend for its vitality and
legality entirely upon the customs OF
the great war. Being made under alb
solute compulsion and by what is re-
garded as nothing more than = faction
of the Russian people, the allies in q
peace conference would demand that it
be disregarded.
Accepting as accurate the statement
credited to Trotzky in his report upon
the Brest-Litovsk negotiations, that
the German terms included the reten-
tion of Poland. Lithuania, Riga and
Moon Island and an Indemnity of $780,
100000. it is pointed out that the pro-
posed treaty will be in direct violation
not only Of all peace principles laid
down by the entente spokesmen and
President Wilson. but of the often
quoted Teutonic declaration of mo an
nexations and no indemnities" How,
ever. 1t is taken for granted that there
will be an attempt to disguise these
demands and deny that they constitute
either indemnity or annexation.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
NO SURPRISE HERE
At RUSSIAN TREATY
Terms Based on German Con-
ditions Will Be Disregarded
in Peace Conference.

No great surprise was caused in Official
circles here by ths announced purpose OF
the bolshevih Of Russia to sign q psacs
treaty based on conditions dictated by
Germany. It was pointed out that the
bolshevih had made no attempt to OBJ
struct the attacks upon unresisting peo-
pies Of their land by appeals to the Ger
man socialist element
In turn. the urgent demand OF the Bus-
slams for peace has brought the downfall
Of three govefnments-that Of Czar Nicho-
las, that Of Prince Lvosk and that OF
Karensky. 1t is believed hers that Lepins
and Trotzky fully realize that they courted
similar fate if they reedsted the demand
Of the people for peace.
In making this capituistion the Lenine
government ran the risk Of opposition
from the patriotic Russians who strongly
opposed acceptance OF humiliating peace
terms. But the bolshevik leaders owl
denfly believe that the public WHICH want
ed peace was larger than that portion who
wished to maintain the pledges Of Russia
to her allies. Therefora they concluded
that their only hope Of maintaining even
nominal control OF the government was
in complete acQuiescence to German do
mands.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Considsring Buchanan Memorial.

When an attempted filibuster had
failed early this afternoon, the House
resolved itself into the committee Of
the whole and took UP the joint resolu-
tion for erection of 2 memorial to for
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Chita, in East Siberia,
Taken by BoIsheviki,
Who Establish Rule

STOCKHOLM, February zo.-Specal
reports say there has been a great deal
Of revolutionary lighting In Russia
chtta, capital OF ns-Baikslia (east
Stbsrts). has been captured by reveiu-
tiopary troops and tho bolsheviki claim
to have established their authority in
that part Of the country. All tho Chita
batteries passed into the hands Of the
red guard.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Secretary Baker Asks for More Cash

Secretary Baker. in a Communication
sent to the Senate today. asked that an
additional appropriation of 32500, 600
for the Quartermaster Corps, for mile
age of officers and contract surgeons.
be added to the urgent deficiency bin.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Funeral Services for Maj. Sheridan.

UuCI6A 0Sbv4oSs AVA Nej' OuS11Ue0s
Funeral services for Maj. Philip H.
Sheridan, only son of the late Gen.
"Phip Sheridan. famous civil war
leader. who died Sunday at his resi-
dence here. were held this morning at
ST. Matthews Church. The Loyal
Legion was represented at the services
by Brig. Gen. John J. OConneil. u. 8. A. /;
Brig. Gen. George Andrews. u. S. A;
Maj. William Baird. U. S. A, and DR..
Thomas n. Vincent.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Secretary Baker Replies to Question,

Secretary Baker was again before the
House military committee today an
swsffng questions of members regard
ing . variety of miscellaneous matters
connected with the appropriations for
the coming year. The meeting was ex-
ecptiye,
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Other Topics Discussed.

The work Of the federal board for yo-
oational education as related to better
SCHOOLS was explained by Prof Layton
8. Hawkins, assistant director of agrf-
cultural education Of the federal board
for vocational education. Prof w. s.
Defenbaugh Of the United States bu-
reau Of education gave a brief review
of the history Of school surveys in Eu-
ropean Countries. urging the carrying
out OF school surveys in the United
States ~ @ means to promote create.
efficiency In rural education.
Afternoon Meeting.
Lynn ]. Frazier. Governor of North
Dakota, addressed the conference this
afternoon on the campaign for bsttsr
rural schools In North Dakota. Tha
campaign in Iowa was explained by
Prof e. C. Bishop Of the Iowa State
Agricultural College.
DR.. George e. Vincent, president OF
the Rockefeller Foundation, will speak
tonight before the conference at the
First Congregational Church on "The
Meaning OF America" Meetings of the
delegates will be held daily the rest OF
this week in the lecture room of the
Public Library. The evening meetings
viii be held III the First Congrega-
ti0nal Church.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Chairman Hays to Be Here Tuesday.

Republican leaders today received
word that Chairman Hays OF the re-
publican national committee will be In
Washington Tuesday for an Informal
conference with members Of Congress.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Ukraine Agrees to Give Up
the Polish Province of ChOlnl
Understanding, Supplenaenfing Peace Treaty. Is
Reached With Austria---Recent Cession
Cause of Bitter Feelinq.

Of the renewed German advance into
Russian territory shat their only hope
Of maintaining control OF tho govern
ment lay in complete submission to
the German demands.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
urges THE EDUCATION
Of RURAL POPULATION
Dr.. Claxton at Conference Advocates
Federal and State Cooperation
in the Work.

Federal education of the rural popu-
lation of the United States was urged
at the opening session of the national
conference on rural education and
country life. held this morning in the
lecture room of the Public Library.
Philsndsr p. Claxton, United States
commissioner Of education, was an ad-
vecate Of the plan to educate the people
in the rural districts in the period
after the war by the federal govern
msnt as well as by the state govern
ments in his address of welcome to
delegates from all the states Of the
Union.
THE total school tax income in the
forty.eight states in the Union only
afaounted to one-third Of the school
tag income In the United States" said
Mr.. Claxton. II believe that after the
war the rnEal population Of the coun-
Try will be educated BY the federal
government"
Evening star., 1918-02-20
PEACE WITH RUSSIA,
BUT ON OUR TERMS,
Is GERMAN STAND

Continued from First Page.)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-06
NEXT CALL
COMES SOON
The Best Guess at Washington !
That the Men Will be Moving in
April-New Ruling Made
1T IS NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
The Proposed Changes in the Select
i've Service Act Are Now Hold.
ing Up the Whole Matter

WASHINGTON, March 5-Announce
ment of the date of the next draft is
imminent. The provost marshal gen.
erals Office has prepared IAN import
ant announcement" which is believed
to deal with the time and method
of summoning the second levy. The
best opinion is that the first of the
men will move to camp in April.
Publication of the announcement is
held up for action by congress on
pending amendments to the selective
service act. The most important of
the proposed changes, in the opinion
of Provost Marshal General Crowder,
is that which will give him authority
to base state quotas on the total num-
Der of men in Class A 1 instead OF the
total registered.
Preparations have been made for
summoning the remaining negroes GER
titled under the first draft. Between
10000 and $4,000 of these were called
but only half Of them have been sent
to the training camps. The inadvisa-
bility of centralizing these troops in
southern camps, and the fact that the
army medical authorities do not be-
lieve it safe to transfer them to cold
er northern camps during the. winter
are given as the principal reasons for
the delay,
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Prayer meeting this week on Thurs
day at 1880 p. IN. Subject: His Last
Week."
Next Sunday at 1920 a. M, the
pastor promises a surprise for the con-
gregation in the way of an interesting
and helpful service of a different kind.
Preaching by the pastor at 1880 p. M.
All other services at the usual hour.
The large congregations that greet
the pastor from Sabbath to Sabbath
are greatly appreciated. Others not
regular attendants, are cordially in.
vited.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Prayer meeting ss usual on Thurs
day night in the church. The study
of the book of Revelations will be con-
tinued, the subject being "The Mes
sage to the Church"
The Boy Scouts will meet at the
church on Friday evening at 1880.
Our pastor will speak on Sunday
morning on the theme "Faithfulness,"
and in the evening his subject will be
Holding the Trenches"
Miss Marian Cassaday will lead the
B. Y. P. u. meeting on Sunday eve
ming, and will use for her subject
Making the Most of Ourselves"
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the FARMER 70 DEPENDABLE.

Burlington Hawkeye: The secretary
of agriculture at Washington has been
looking the country over, has consid-
cred the needs of tomorrow and the
coming years, and he has arrived at
the conclusion that you can depend
upon the farmer" He will do his
share. He will probably do more than
is asked and expected of him. He has
a way of sticking to anything that he
takes up, and a way Of getting results.
He has promised to help win the war
and he has long since made up his
mind that he will do his share. And
perhaps a bit more. He is giving up
his sons. He sees his best hired help
drafted and sent to the front, and he
simply buckles down to the work and
gets buster than ever. That he will
do all that he has promised to DO,
that can be taken for granted. Just
how important the work that the farm
er is doing in this connection may not
have been quite apparent to many PEG.
pie. But as the food situation is stu.
died, and as it becomes necessary to
economic as we Americans have new
er economical before: as we find that
all sorts Of foodstuffs and meats are
becoming Injuries, it begins to dawn
upon the last of the jewellers in the
towns that the farmer has big job
on his hands and that we should be in
an awful predicament If the farmer
we're to fail us.
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MARRIED

Lafayette G. Evers, of West Side,
and Miss Esther Leona Firth, of Wall
Lake, were married this "wednesday
forenoon at 10 O'Clock at the Metho-
dist parsonage, Rev. J. L. Boyd Off
ciating. They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Mielk, Of West Side.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
a suit of Alice blue. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Firth,
of Wall Lake. She is an accomplished
young lady with pleasing personal
ity and has a large circle OF friends
at Wall Lake.
Mr.. Evers lis the son of Mrs. Emil
Evers, Of West Side, and is engaged
in the hardware business at that place.
Since the death of his father he has
taken complete charge of the bust
ness and is making success OF it,
He is young man OF good character
and has the ambition to succeed in any
line he undertakes.
After a short visit. at Wall Lake the
young couple will make their home at
West Side.