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Evening star., 1919-03-10
SAYS FORMER KAISER
WAS AUTHOR OF WAR
Prince of Monaco Declares He
Conducted It in All Its Ruth
lessness and Barbarity."

LONDON, March 10.--"There is no
doubt that the former German emperor
was the first and responsible author of
the war. He absolutely wished for 1T
and conducted it himself in all its
ruthlessness and barbarity." This is a
statement attributed to the Prince of
Monaco by the Mails Paris Correspon
dent. who interviewed the prince there.
The correspondent recalls that the
Prince Of Monaco was formerly per-
sonat friend of Emperor William. but
that friendship was severed by the
prince in telegram sent to the former
emperor in September, 1914,
Until a few years before the war"
the prince is quoted as saying, "the
German emperor seemed to sincerely 10
wish peace and renewal of intercourse
with France | know this because ! was
iHtrusted with mission to try to bring
IL about But at the same time a ter
rible megalmonia was growing In him.
He was anxious to see Germany over all.
and from the day when he felt it i'm
possible to attain this END by peace
full methods war became an obsession
with him.
81 shall never forget the fury in his
face and the hatred in his voice when,
In July, 1914, he told me II they oblige
it never dreamed Of These words
were hypocritical because the emperor
could not pretend the war into which
he declared himself driven was not at
that very time being prepared for in
every detail"
Evening star., 1919-03-10
ARMY TAXI USE HERE
MATERIALLY MODIFIED
Heavy r ductions Also Being
Made in Motor Transport
Corps by Department.

Heavy reductions are being made
in the Motor Transport Corps of the
Army and the Army taxi system in
this city is, to be materially modified.
Camp Meigs, on Florida avenue, has
been converted into discharge camp
for men Of the Motor Transport Corps
and many thousands already have
been discharged at that camp. All the
surplus cars released from military
duty are stored at that camp.
The Army taxi service in this city,
IT Is said, Is to be limited hereafter
to the general bus service between
the War Department building and the
various buildings in which branch Of
fices are located and to the operation
of passenger cars for the heads only
Of bureaus and military departments.
The general passenger service and the
operation of passenger cars for spe-
eial service are to be discontinued be-
fore the close of the present month.
but the orders to that end have net
yet been issued. Under that seryics.
Army officers have been taken from
their homes to their offices In the
morning and home again in the after
noon. and also were able to make spe-
cial trips about the city during the day
in an Army taxi whenever desirable.
II made them independent of the local
street car service and was said TO
have been Of great benefit in tbs dis
patch of government business. The
proposed notifications of the service
are necessitated by reduced appro-
priations.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
PRESIDENT WILLING
To CHANGE LEAGUE
Wireless Brings Sanction for
Minor Alterations in
Wording.

Tho bars are down for presidential
sanction to changes in the constitu-
tion of the league of natiors- Wire
less word from the George Washing
ton came to this effect yesterday. The
changes referred to are characterized
Is minor" alterations in the wording
but the fact that the President will
possibly consent to any change at all
is regarded as significant =,
That the President began TO recog-
nize a growing feeling against the
present form of the leagues constitu-
ton before he left this country, 10 is
said, is shown by the almost tentative
sug gestion of some of those speaking
for him that Mr.. Wilson intends trav-
cling over the country on his re-
turn, making speeches In favor of the
league ideal. which seems TO have be-
come the potent factor in his iife
His ardent supporters, IL is stated,
believe Ii Is not fear OF failure that
Will impel the President to make this
trip, but rather confidence that the
people will indorse il heartily, once
they fully understand its true char
acter and the effect of the provisions
which. they say. have been distorted.
The Presidents reference in his
Mount Vernon speech of July 4, 1918,
TO the significance of the fact that
mot for a single people only, but for
all mankind" is taken by his sup
porters as the criterion Of the PEesi-
dents idea OF Americas duty.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
DECLARES POLAND NEEDS
OUTSIDE MILITARY AID
Premier Paderewski Alarmed of
Situation as to Fronts-CaIls
Hun Treacherous.

Ignace Jan Paderewski. premier OF
Poland. views the military situation
with considerable anxiety. Accord.
ing to a dispatch received by the of.
fetal Polish bureau here he has de.
clared that outside aid and the EN-.
ployment Of the Polish army now ir
Franco were necessary to protect the
fronts where war is being made or
the Poles.
German and Austrian officers are in
command on all these fronts, the pre-.
mier said. and every German move.
ment, while disguised as friendly, is
a part OF the German campaign to
cause confusion in Poland and weak.
en- the Polish spirit"
On the other hand, Premier pade.
rewski expressed his complete conf.
dence in the loyalty and spirit of the
Polish people. He said their patriot.
ism and courage will enable him to
establish . sound government .
Appeal has been made by him 10,
raw materials and Industrial eoujn.
ment In order that the people OF Po.
land may aid themselves and thus re.
ouce the burden on America
Evening star., 1919-03-10
AUDIENCE MENACES MAN
WHO ASSAlI.S PRESIDENT
Methodist Missionary in Apology
Says Mr. Wilson Is Fine
Christian Gentleman.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Rev. DIR.
George A Simons. a Methodist mis-
sionary, who was stationed in Russia
for eleven years and who appeared
as witness before the Senate. COM
mittee investigating propaganda.
started a tempest when he declared
in an address at the Central Y. NJ
c. A. in Brooklyn yesterday that
President Wilson was playing into
the hands of the bearers of the red
fag."
Instantly there were cries of that
is treason" and throw him out" but
a sergeant of police and three patrol
men saved the speaker from rough
handling by persons in the audience
of 200, who heard his assertion.
Three sailors in uniform demanded
that DIR. Stmons apologize. He re-
sponded by saying he believed Presi-
dent Wilson ''as fine Christian gen.
tleman as we have in America" Later
Y N. c. A secretary apologized In
behalf of the organization for the
remarks of the missionary.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
CHORUS INVITES SINGERS.
"Star Spangled Banner" 0rganiza-
ton to ReheaIse.

All washingtonians possessing
voices of the proper range and quail
ity who wish to become members of
the big newly organised "Star Span
gled Banner Chorus" are invited to
attend the rehearsal Of that chorus to
be held tomorrow evening at s
o'clock in the assembly hall of the
Church of the Epiphany. g street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets north
west
To have a permanent chorus oflJeoo
is the aim of the organization, which
was formed by Mrs. Priscilla w:
Streeter. president OF the National
Anthem Association 1t is intended to
have the chorus available for. all ap-
propriate local public occasions. such
as the recent welcome home parade
here. when those SO far enrolled sang
patriotic songs opposite the review
ing stand 1t is hoped that the Choir
us will be at full strength by the be-
ginning of the victory loan cam
paign. Percy s. Foster viii be its
leader. 8 .s'
Names of prospective members may
be sent to Mrs. Streeter. 1850 Connec-
ticut avenue, or may be given at To-
rnorrow's or one of the subsequent
weekly rehearsals. The chorus is
simply named "Star Spangled Ban
ner': its repertoire is to include all
the well known patriotic music
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Hun Government Operated
System Which Destroyed
French and Belgian Works

By the ASSoclet teo fress,
PARIS, March e.-Evidence OF an
organized system for the destruction
of shops and manufacturing plants in
Belgium and northern France by the
Germans has been uncovered by the
Brussels police in documents left be-
hind among the records of the Ger
man government during the occupa-
tion of Brussels
On their face the documents seem
to establish that "destructions COM
panies," were founded by and oper-
ated under the auspices Of the gov
ernment Of occupation. They were FIVE
in number.
Immediately upon the occupation of
northern France and Belgium a COM
plete inventory of all the material and
machinery OF the large plants was
taken by a special organization. Full
indexes Were 'nade, copy OF which
was supplied to the various companies
under German official in Brussels.
The five destruction companies had
to apply TO the special organization
for permission TO commence work on
any plant, the organization retaining
D per cent commission on the gross
value. as weil as 22 marks so pfen,,
nigs per ton on the iron destroyed and
10 pfennigs for each meter of de-
stroyed material. This was done In
order 20 remimburse itself for the
labor supplied TO the destruction com :
panies, consisting OF prisoners of war.
The companies were required TO pay
within thirty days the sale price
agreed upon.
Machinery and material were first
removed from the plants and shipped
TO Germany. especially all boilers,
rolling stock. electrical apparatus
zinc and copper and materials of q
similar character. On December 81
1917, the fiye firms mentioned had
made profits aggregating about L.
500, ,000 marks, according to the Bel
gian estimate. On April 30, 1918, the
same firms had removed to Germany
for the German quartermaster's de-
partmsnt li.s26.3o6 tons of iron. and
2o7,242,003 square meters OF other
material, such as wood, glass. zinc and
tin. They had also removed for the
account OF German FIRMS, 24,29s,S27
tons OF iron and steel and about 500.
1000 square meters of other mate
rial.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
BOARD SETS HEARING DATES.
W. 3. & +. Railway and Potomac
Company Petitions Scheduled

Public hearing on the petition of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company for authority to increase its
rate of fare will be held by the Public
Utilities Commission March u. it was
announced today.
March "A the commission will take
up the application of the Potomac
Electric Power Company for financial
relief. This company desires revoca-
ton Of the commissions order of near
~ two years ago reducing the rate
for electric current IN the District
from 10 to 8 cents per kilowatt hour,
now being contested In court.
According to officials of the railway
concern. financial relief is imperative.
II the commission reaches the same
conclusion, oonsidera ton will be given
to the question OF whether a nat in
crease in fare or establishment Of a
some system would be preferable. The
hearings will be exhaustive. =
Evening star., 1919-03-10
WIRE SERVICE co. NETS
So MILLIONS IN 1918
American Telephone and Telegraph
Faced Many Difficulties, Presi-
dent Vail Says in Report.

In the annual report to the stock
holders Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company Theodore
Vail, president of the company, says:
The year 1918 has been from every
standpoint the most strenuous and
difficult year in the whole history of
the telephone. More than $4,000 of
our employees have entered military
service. and over 20 per cent of our
expert staff have been taken by the
government"
The net earnings for the year were
s5s,293.016, the interest charges were
S10,s91, ,694 and the dividends at the
regular rate Of per cent per annum
were S35.299.698. OF the resulting
balance. s5,000,009 was appropriated
for contingencies and $3.671,622 added
to SURPLUS
Mr.. Vail is in receipt of letter
from the Secretary of War apprecia-
tive of the splendid spirit of CO.
operation of the Bell engineers"
Evening star., 1919-03-10
WILL HOLD JOINT DEBATE
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS

One of the features Of the country
wide discussion of the league OF na-
tions during the congressional recess
probably VIII be a joint debate at
Newark. N. J., between Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, retiring chairman
of the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee. and Senator Lodge OF Massa-
chusetts who will be chairman of
the committee in the new Congress.
A date for the meeting has not been
fixed. but II is being planned for be-
tween April and 10.
Senator Hitchcock is arranging to
deliver many addresses In support of
the league, beginning the latter part
of this month and continuing until
Congress is called into extra session.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
|. C. C. TO MAKE DECISION
SOON ON WV. PETITION

Decision by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the application
of the shington-yirginia. Railway
Company for the right to eliminate
intercompany transfer privileges at
Rosslyn and 18th street terminals
probably will be given tomorrow.
An informal hearing has been held
before the 18th section board of the
commission and the board has sub
mitted the case to the commission.
PFetestants against he application
were commuters of Falls Church. Va.
and patrons of the Falls Church divi-
sion of the Washington-Virgini
Railway Company.
The protestants asked that in lieu
of the approval of their protest for
interconapany transfers the commits
sion deny the company the right of
Withdrawing the strips of six tickets
for 25 cents in payment of interstate
fares
Evening star., 1919-03-10
SEVERAL HURT IN
STREET ACCIDENTS
Auto Crashes Into Front
D0or-One Arrest
TF Is Made.

Work for results-fewer acci-
dents" was Maj. Pullman's message
tospoiicemen today.
Eieut. W. H. Hagen, U. S. A, 1911
Fairmont street, was injured early
yesterday morning in collision be-
tween two automobiles at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sd street. He was
passenger In an automobile operated
by George Rasmussen. l1S e street,
that coIlided with the automobile of
Edward r. Hughes. 2s29 18th street.
The lieutenant was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital and treated for slight
injuries to his face.
An automobile operated by Chris
tian Middledorf. $40 l. street north
east, crossed the sidewalk and broke
down the front door Of 500 G. street
southwest yesterday afternoon. Mary
Griffin. colored, l107 Sd street south
west, was struck by the automobile
and slightly hurt. and Middledorf was
arrested for alleged violations OF the
traffic regulations.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Two Made Brigadier Generals.

Ad interim commissions a. brisa.
dier general in the Medical Corps OF
the Regular Army have been issued
to Col. W. d. McCaw and Lieut.. Col
Robert II. Noble. Medical Corps,
whose nominations to that grade
failed of action by the Senate Col
Noble holds the rank of major gen
erai in the emergency army. Both
officers have been on duty with the
American eXpeditionary forces.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Rules Committeeman Appointed.

Appointments to the rules commit
tee were decided upon today at the
injecting OF the republican committee
on committees. They were Repre-
seotatives krieder of Pennsylvania,
Watson of New Hampshire. Sehan OF
Minnesota. and Johnson Of South Da-
kota- The hold-oveT republicans in
clude Representatives Campbell OF
Kansas. who viii be chairman;
Schneli OF New York, Rodtnburg of
Illinois. and Fess of Ohio.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Two Hurt in Collision.

Maj. W. s. Corcoran, U. S. A., sta
TONED at Camp Humphreys, was oc-
cupant of an automobile that collided
with similar vehicle belonging to
Alfred e. Livingston, 1862 Ingleside
terrace, near Kalorama road and 18th
street yesterday afternoon, Mr. Liv-
ingston's child and a neighbor were
slightly hurt and his automobile was
damaged to the amount of 5000.
was driver of an automobile that col
1ided with an automobile operated by
an unidentified man at 1st and r
streets early yesterday morning.
. Gives Brown. colored, 612 n street,
'paSsenger in Grice's car, received in
juries to his head. He was taken to
Ereedmen's HoSpitaI
Evening star., 1919-03-10
BOY KILLS FATHER WHEN
MOTHER SAYS "SHOOT"
Louisville and Nashville Employe
Dies Instantly-Son Defends
Mother and Self.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March TO-
]. A Kirtley, chief train dispatcher
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
way, WAS shot and Instantly killed
by his eleven-year-oId son, Robert
Kirtley. yesterday morning st the
residence in Roebuck Springs. a fash
iona BILE suburb.
The boy claimed he killed his
father in defense Of his mother and
himself. He stated he was prepar-
ing for. Sunday school when his
father ordered him to stay at home
and work in the yard. His mother
demonstrated and the father at
tackled her with q poker. He stated
he ran to the bathroom and secured
a shotgun, and when he reappeared
Kirtley turned toward him, saying
II will kill you drst"
Shoot, Bob: ehoot~ his mother
exclaimed. he said, and he fired.
The entire load entered his fathers
jaw at close range and death was
instantaneous.
When neighbors arrived the mother
claimed she had Aired the shot in an
EFFORT to shield her son, 1t Is stated
The boy, however. insisted on telling
what he claimed to be the details
of the tragedy. No arrest was made
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Campaign to Aid Institutions.

NJ. D. Rosenberg is chairman of a
committee recently named to assist
in raising in Washington the sum of
s4.740 for the support of Jewish in
stitutions. Associated with Mr.. Rosen-
berg On the committee are DR.. Abram
Simon, DR.. Louis Stern, Lee Baum
garten, Myer Cohen Harry Franc
Julius Peyser. The eamaign has been
extended all over the country for
a fund Of 100000 to support Jewish
institutions
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Auto Hits Street Car.

An automobile driven by Frank
Wagner, 434 4th street northeast COL
lided with a Capital Traction car at
Massachusetts, avenue and Il streets
yesterday afternoon and was dam
aged.
A rear-end collision between two
street cars occurred at 5th and x
streets this morning, Miss Margaret
s. Clark, passenger on one of the cars.
was cut about her neck by pieces Of
broken glass
Adam Ewald. s2s I'd street northeast,
was injured this morning in a collision
between his bicycle and an automobile
operated by r. r, Raines, 109 Thomas
street, at Florida avenue and LIST
street. He went to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Death of James c. German.

BALTIMORE, March 1o.--Jatnes C.
German, former president OF the Bal
timore Chamber OF Commerce, and
until recently director of shippan q
from baltimore under the shipping
control committee. has died at his
home, EuStings ayenae Catou5xiIle.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
MISS MILBURN MISSING.
Disappearance Of Engraving Bu.
reau Employe Reported to Police.

Miss Sarah Milburn, eighteen years
old, employed at the bureau of en-
craving and printing. Is reported miss
ing. Police of the ninth precinct this
morning were asked to find her. They
were told that she left home Saturday
afternoon about o'clock and went to
x'orks@leaying the burean before mid.
night. "a
MISS Mtlburn failed to return home,
the police were told, and relatives
have become anxious. A cataract in
her right eye, the officers were told,
should make her Identification. easy.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Us Invite to Musical Events.

Two musical events to which men
and women are invited are to be held
tomorrow evening. The Y. w. C. A.
Y. M. C. A. Choral Club, under the
direction of Percy S. Foster. is to
begin rehearsals at the Y W. c. A.
at 7:30 O'Clock, and the Nordica Man
Hdolin and Guitar Club has sent out
q special invitation to men and won.
ep who wish to become members Of
the club to meet at the Y. NJ. C. A.
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Ordnance Offers Go to Europe.

Maj. Gen. Clarence C. Williams. chief
OF ordnance, and Capt T. NJ. Wilson.
ordnance department have gone to
Europe to inspect u. 8. ordnance
dspots and magazines In France and
England with view 10 the Disposition
of the buildings and ordnance material
after tho conclusion Of pcaoA
Evening star., 1919-03-10
200 I.W.W. Sympathizers Arrested

2 WATERBURY,, Conn, March To-
Nearly zoo sympathizers OF the In
dustrial Workers of the World in
cluding Alexander Chernof OF Chi
cago. national organizer of the l. W
w. movement, were arrested in a raid
organized by the local police in the
city last night.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Admiral Sims Comment.

Admiral Sims, commander of the
American naval forces in European
waters, in talking to the Associated
Press today regarding the incident at
the Eagle Hut yesterday, was in
clined to deprecate the affair and 10
regard it as sporadic occurrence
without significance.
ut Is not an international affair" !"
said the admiral, "but purely police
incident, and is so regarded by all
the authorities concerned. There has
been misunderstanding regarding
the status of the American military
police, and this probably WAS respon-
sibie for the trouble
Admiral Sims called attention to the
fact that the London police regard the
American soldiers as the best be-
haved of any troops that have visited
London
Sundays affair will be investiga ted
by a commission to be composed prob
ably of one officer. appointed by Ad-
miral Sims; two Army officers and
one representative of the British au-
thorities-
The condition of all the men injured
in the scramble yesterday was bet
ter this morning. The two most Sc
riously injured are Australian SOL
dfeFs.
Evening star., 1919-03-10

werp export trade he added, was so
per cent German before the war
concerning the small powers rep
resentation on the financial and eco
Aomic commissions. Paul Hymans. the
belgian foreign minister told the cor
respondent today that Belgium must
be represented on them.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
Premier paderewsh's Warning.

Coincident with the consideration of
PoIands communication to the Presi-
dent through Mr.. Smulski comes the
appeal of Premier Paderewski to the
United States and the peace confer
ence, warning the allies that Ger
many il trying to throw confusion
into the new republic in the manner
of their repatriation of Poles who
have been held in Germany and now
are being returned to their native
land under conditions which are ap-
pailing. There are 800.0t0 Polish ci-
$4,000 prisoners of war. But 25o.000
have been returned. destitute of
money and other possessions taken
frem them at the German frontier.
Europe has too much at stake, says
the Polish premier, to run the risk
Of q possible danger to all Europe.
Evening star., 1919-03-10
NEW BRITISH VIEW
ON HUN WARSHIPS

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