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Evening star., 1919-05-14
REPEAL Of PROHIBITION
IS SPLEA OF SPEAKER
Secretary of Brewery and Soft
Drink Workers Appeals to
Engineers Convention.

An appeal to support a movement
for the repeal of the present prohibi-
tion law was made before the con-
vention of the International Brother
hood of Stationary Engineers, in
Pythian Temple this morning, by
Joseph Proebstle. general financial
secretary of the International Union
of United Brewery and Soft Drink
Workers.
Laborfng men need at least light
wines and beer as mode of refresh
ment after hard work" he said. II
believe that during the days when
beer could be had there was much
more content among the hard workers
of the country than today I ask for
the support of the movement to re-
turn light wines and beer"
A tour OF the city, government de-
partments and historic points will
be made by the delegates. during
the afternoon. A party of 200 will
set oht on the trip to the bureau
of engraving and printing, the govern-
ment printing office and other big
workshops of the government, and
special attention will be given to the
operation of the engine rooms Of
these plants.
The committee on resolutions will
present documents to be acted upon by
the convention tomorrow. Election of
officers probably will take place on Fri
day.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Mr.. GARDINER MAY
QUIT D. C. BOARD
Not Candidate to Succeed
(. Himself in July, Friends
Declare.

Speculation as to the makeup of the
board Of Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, after July 13, is be-
coming active in local political cor
cles, the general belief being that for
several reasons a successor to w.
Gwynn Gardiner, whose term expires
on that date, will have to be nomi-
mated.
Friends of Commissioner Gardiner
assert that he will not be candidate
to succeed himself. The fact is point
ed out that Commissioner Gardiner, in
accepting the nomination to serve out
former Commissioner Oliver P. New
mans unexpired term, did so at a
great sacrifice to his personal inter-
ests, and that he can no longer af-
ford to serve.
Pecuniary Loss Suffered.
Commissioner Gardiner is not to be
friends say the pecuniary loss he has
suffered by reason of REIMBURSEMENT
of a large part Of his lucrative law
practice has been too great for him
to be expected to continue it futher.
1t has been known for some Ame,
also. that divergences of opinion be-
tween Commissioners Gardiner and
Brownlow on many important ques-
tions having to do with affairs of the
District have become so marked as to
make unanimity of action by the
board practically impossible. While
the personal friendship between the
two Commissioners is just as strong
today as 1T ever was, 1t is known they
do not think alike and are unable to
the questions involving the interests
of the District and it's residents.
The result has been, 1t is stated.
that on such matters as increased
fares for the street railway COM
panies. intercompany transfers. in
and the like, Commissioners Gardiner
and Brownlow have almost invariably
stood on opposite sides.
Opposition Developing.
= It II also known that opposition
to confirmation Of Commissioner Card
iner for a second term is developing
among republican members Of the
Senate. and distinct intimations are
fore the upper chamber Of Congress
for anoher term it would have hard
shedding.
1t is pointed out that heretofore, in
theory at least, the board Of Com
of the District Of Column
bia has been a bipartisan body-usual-
1y one of the civilian members being
a republican and the other a demo-
crat, with the Engineer Commits
sioner, as Regular Army man, being
supposed to have no politics. The
board as at present constituted is
composed Of two democrats and Col.
Kutz. an Army officer. For this rea-
son alone, it is declared, Commis-
sioner Gardeners nomination proba-
bly, could not be confirmed by a re-
publican Senate.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
BOLSHEVISTS LOSE AGAIN.
Ukrainians Are 1nficting New De-
feats on Russ Reds.

VIENNA. Monday. May IL (by the
Associated Press).-Russian bolshe-
vik forces have met with new defeats
from the Ukrainians, led by Simon
Petlura. Zelsney, another peasant
leader. is leading fresh revolts
throughout the governments of Kiey.
Tchernigov and Poltava, and the boil
shevfki have been forced to reinforce
their troops in those districts.
The government of West Ukraine
mas sent a mission to Italy to secure
the release of prisoners held there
who. it Is planned. will be sent to re-
iniorce the army fighting against the
Evening star., 1919-05-14
TROOPS HONOR MISS cAvELL.

BRUSSELS, May 13 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The remains of Miss
Edith Cavell. the nurse who was
executed by the Germans, which are
being sent to England for interment
in Norwich Cathedral, were removed
from Brussels today. There was
most impressive ceremony and the
streets were draped in mourning
Dense crowds stood along the curbs
while military honors were rendered
by British, American and BELGIAN
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Chosen for 2sth Consecutive Term.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., May H.
Samuel Dorf Of New York was re-
elected grand master Of the Order Of
Birth Abraham for the twenty-efghth
consecutive time at yesterdays session
of the annual convention of that BODY.
defeating Alexander Katzky of Brook.
lyn. The contest over a revision Of
rarily settled by increasing the tax by
25 cents a month on all members who
carry insurance for $500 and is cents
for those who carry $3.50 insurance.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
SENATOR KING TOO LATE
WITH LEAGUE AMENDMENT

A substitute draft for the original
covenant of the league Of nations,
PREPARED by Senator King of Utah,
democrat, reached Paris too late for
consideration, the senator was advised
today by Col. E. M. House of the
American peace delegation Col.
House said he was sure that the
amended draft. as adopted by the
peace conference. would be regarded
by Senator King as a better docu-
ment" than the original
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Ice Jumps So a Ton in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE price of
ice has been increased 81 a ton by the
largest retailer here, 1t was an
nounced today. and other concerns
Will follow. 1t was added. To the
householder paying SO cents a hun
dred pounds or Al cents hundred by
buying a book of 1000 pounds the
raise means 10 cents more a hundred
pounds. Failure of the natural ice
crop 10 given as the reason for the
advance.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Report Quickly Distributed.

The Navy Department communicated
with the seaplane NC-4 from WASH
ington at 11:1S am. today. received
reply from Commander Read and had
broadcasted to Europe and to the
west coast Of the United States the
planes position in three minutes
elapsed time. The communication was
accomplished without previous notice
to any Of the stations involved.
The message dled by the Navy De-
partment at 11:18 to the NC-4. was a.
follows:
What is your position? All keenly
interested in your progress. Good luck.
(Signed) "ROOSEVELT
At 1l:20 am. this answer was re-
ceived: Thank you for good wishes.
The NC-4 is twenty miles southwest
of Seal Island. making efghty-dve
miles per hour.
(Signed) READ"
At 1921 the substance Of Com
mander Reads message was broad
casted from the Annapolis, Md. and
Brunswick. Me. hfgh-power radio .-.-
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Women Condemn Terms of Peace.

ZURICH. May 13.-The woman's
International Conference for Perma-
nent Peace unanimously passed
resolution today condemning the
graph the text Of the resolution to the
peace conference in Paris. This ac-
tion was taken after an address by
Mrs. Philip Snowden of England,
Evening star., 1919-05-14

Senator Cummins Of Iowa was elect
ed by the republicans Of the Senate
in conference today as their candidate
for President Pro Tempore of the Sen
ate. His name will be presented to
the Senate when that body meets
Monday.
The meeting Of the republicans was
conducted harmoniously today, and
all discussion of the controversy over
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and
Senator Warren of Wyoming as chair
men, respectively, of the finance and
appropriations committee was post
poned.
Mr.. Lodge Conference Chairman.
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,
was chosen again as chairman of the
conference, which carries with 1t the
republican leadership in the Senate.
Senator Wadsworth of New York was
elected secretary of the republican
conferepce. and Senator Curtis of
Kansas was chosen as republican
whip.
George A. Sanderson of Illinois was
elected secretary of the Senate, and
David S. Barry of this city was elect
ed sergeant-at-arms. w. L. Cole of
missouri was proposed also for SERGE
ant-at-arms, but was defeated by Mr.
Barry.
Carl A. Loeffler was chosen as
sistant doorkeeper of the Senate.
The conference authorized the
chairman, Senator Lodge, to appoint
a committee on committees and also
committee on order of business, or
steering committee, and also a COM
mitteee on patronage.
Committee Chairmen Named.
The chairman Of the committee on
committees will be Senator Brandegee
of Connecticut; of the committee on
order of business, Senator McCumber
of North Dakota, and of the commit
tee on patronage. Senator New of In
Evening star., 1919-05-14
NAVY Department is TO
REQUISITlON SHIP STEEL

The Navy Department has decided to
Gxercise its authority under war emer-
4ency legislation and requisition steel
Tor hattleship construction. The price to
be paid is to be fixed later. on a basis
.-of market conditions and quotations,
lsther than on an examination of the
Steel makers books
Evening star., 1919-05-14
HOLLAND DENIES
DECISION TO GIVE
UP FORMER KAISER

THE HAGUE, May 1.-THE Dutch
government denies that 1t has de-
cided to surrender former En-
peror William.
The question at present, 1t con-
tends, concerns only Germany and
the entente.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
NC-l AND STILL ASHORE:
NC-4 REACHES HALIFAX:
C-5, DIRIGlBLE, TRAILING
Azores Report Storm,
Coming and Ne.u
FoundIand: "Bad."
Destroyers' Smoke or Flares
Will Guide Planes
During Flight.

While weather conditions along
the route from Trepassey bay to
the Azores were improved today,
meteorological experts mt New
foundlnnd held that they still were
''unsntisfnctory" for the start Of
the senclanes NC-1 and NC-3 on
their transatlantic flight. accord
ing to dispatches received at the
Navy Department.
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. May f4-Ameri-
can aviation officers, stationed here
in connection with the possible trans
C-5. stated today that the American
seaplane flyers were prepared for a
hop off at Trepassey at 6 PM. unless
unfavorable weather developed
The British aviators. Hawker and
Raynham, appeared unlikely to get
away today on their rival transatlan-
tic flights. Reports were received of
poor weather for midday start
Azores Report Coming Storm.
PoNTA DELGADo. May 10 (by the
Associated Press).-The meteorologi-
cal ships between the Azores and
Newfoundland report a storm moving
over the course of the American sea-
plane flight today, but predict good
weather for tomorrow with strong
northwesterly winds. 1t is believed
here that the seaplanes will start
from Trepassey tomorrow, May II.
The destroyers, which are stretched
out at f1fty-mile intervals along the
course to guide and assist the flyers,
will emit heavy black smoke the day
OF the flight. and will burn flares and
shoot star shells at night. At no time
will the seaplanes be more than thirty
minutes flying distance from a de-
stroyer. A destroyer will be able to
reach a plane, if it is forced to alight,
within an hour.
Ponta Delgado First Stop.
The planes will fly direct to Pohta
Delgado and land in the bay. II they
however, they will land at Horta, $50
miles from here, where the cruiser
Columbia is stationed with supplies
to facilitate the continuance Of the
flight to Ponta Delgado. The planes
will remain moored here overnight,
and will be overhauled, II necessary.
before proceeding to Lisbon. The de-
stroyer tender Melville. which is in
the harbor here. hsssaboard q, crew Of
aviator mechanics, six extra liberty
motors, extra gasoline, propellers and
other supplies. ~
Fourteen destroyers will be sta
toned between this port and Lisbon.
Three already are in position and the
others will leave here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
NC-4, at 85-MiIe Gait,
May "Make" Trepassey
in Long Flight Today

HALIFAX, N. s., May 1.-The
American naval scnplane NC-4 ar
rived here at 2;1O pm. (Hallfax
time) from Chatham. Mass.
Allowing for an hours differ
ence in time between this port and
Chatham the plnne made the flight
Of approximately 800 nautical miles
In three hours and forty-Ave min
utes.
CHATHAM, Mass, May 1.-THE
naval seaplane NC-4 left here at s:25
am. to join the NC-1 and NC-3 at
Trepassey, N. F.. starting point OF
the transatlantic flight. The NC-4
was to fly today to Halifax.
Two seaplanes from the naval air
station here, Nos. 1850 and 1915. left
here about ten minutes behind the
NC-4. They were ordered to convoy
her to the first ship of the destroyer
patrol, fifty miles northeast of here.
Weather conditions were regarded
as promising and hope was expressed
by naval officers that the NC-4 would
soon join her sister planes. the NC-3'
hopping point of the transa
atlantic flight for the Azores.
While it was said that the NC-4 would
stop at Halifax and would not attempt
to make the distance to Newfoundland
in one flight, naval authorities said that
II the engines work properly Lieut..
A. c. Read might decide to
his flight from there for Tre-
passey tonight.
Passes Seal Island, Me.
BOSTON. Mass. May 14.-The NC-4
to the Navy Department here
that she passed Seal Island, Me-, at
l1:22 am. The message said that the
was making eighty-five miles
an hour.
TREPASSEY. N. F.. May 14-Though
Commander John H. Towers. chief of
the American naval transoceanic fight
was having difficulty keep
ing in touch with Lieut.. Commander
c. Read, flying from Chatham. Mass,
IN the NC-4, he believed that his asso-
ciate would attempt a nonstop flight
10 the harbor.
The crews Of the NC-1 and NC-3, anx-
ous to have the NC-4 outfit join them
'or the ocean cruise. arranged for q
scout plane to meet Lieut.. Commander
Read at sea and guide him to the moor
ngs here. which the belated plane was
to reach about dusk.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
D|Y|S|0N0F SHIPS
HELDBY us. URGED
Distribution by Tonnage
Losses PIan-AIIies Get
Three New Hun Notes.
ITALY MAKES CONCESSION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 14.-Renewed efforts
are being made by the British dele
gates to secure an agreement calling
for the pooling of former German mer-
chant vessels and their distribution
on basis of tonnage loss during the
war instead of the plan of the United
States retaining those ships interned
in America prior to that country en-
tering the war. Poland is laying
claim to some Of the warships sur
rendered by Germany.
Three Notes From Germans.
Three notes from the German dele
cation were delivered to the council
Of four this morning. They were very
long, but the subjects discussed have
not1as yet been disclosed.
The three German notes delivered
to the council of four, the Havas
agency says, deal with the following
subjects:
The first, the effect of the peace
terms upon Germany's economic sit
uation; the second, with the manner
In which President Wilson's points
are applied, which Is protested
against. and the third. with the prin-
ciples of the reparation demands
which are protested. although 1t is
declared that Germany Is prepared to
subscribe to them.
subcommittee Named.
The council of four appointed this
afternoon subcommittee comprising
one member from each of the fve
great powers (Great Britain, France
Italy, the United States and Japan) to
deal with objections and proposals
from the German peace plenipoten-
tiaries.
The council of four at it's meeting
this morning considered problems rel
ative to ports and waterways and
some details of the Austrian treaty.
French Name League Members.
Two French members of the league
of nations have been selected. Their
names will be published shortly.
The peace conference today received
from the woman's international con-
ference for permanent peace at Zurich
the resolution adopted yesterday by
the conference, denouncing the terms
Of peace with Germany. The resolu-
ton declares that the terms tacitly
sanction secret diplomacy deny the
principles of self-determination.
recognize the right OF the victor to
the spoils of war, and violate prin-
ciples Of justice. Rule Of force, it is
declared. is continued by the financial
and economic clauses.
New Stand Of Italians.
PARIS, May 13.-Italian delegates
to the peace conference are no longer
insisting upon the fulfllment of the
secret treaty of London. and this part
Of the controversy <relative to ter
ritory on the eastern shore of the
Adriatic is tending toward an ad-
justment, according to those who
have taken part in recent conferences.
The status of Fiume< is still being
discussed, as the plan to make it a
free city similar to Danzig has not
proved acceptable.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
Nays Big "Gas Bag"
Starts From, Montauk
for St. Johns.
Passes Chatham, Mass. at
Top Speed at Height
of 900 Feet.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTAUK POINT, n. Y, May IL
The Navy dirigible C-5 left here to-
day on a fight to st. Johns, N. F.,
which may be followed, if the coastal
performance proves satisfactory, by
an attempt to fly across the Atlantic.
The balloon took the air at am.
and promptly sailed into her maximum
cruising speed of fifty miles an hour,
which was expected to drive the big
bag" over the 1,2o0-mile course to
Newfoundland in twentyfour hours
In command of Lieut.. Commander
Emery w. Coil the C-5 took north
east course, expected to carry her
over the naval air station at Chatham,
Mass. and thence along the New Eng
land and Canadian coasts to st. Johns.
There Fighter than air" experts put
ashore from the cruiser Chicago with
spare parts, tools and supplies of in
fiation gas and fuel, to await the dirig-
ible, ready to assist in preparing her
for a possible 2,000-mile nonstop
cruise to the British Isles.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
May Go by Azores Route.

There was a possibility also, naval
officers said, that the route Of the NC
seaplanes via the Azores might be
followed. reducing the longest Jump"
to approximately 1900 miles by max
ing a stop at Punta Delgado.
Adoption of this itinerary" would
give the dirigible the benefit of the
warship patrol established for the
heavier than-air machines. the plan
being to start the C-5 on her east
ward passage after the NC expedition
has reached Europe or at least has
completed the Newfoundland to-
Azores leg of its cruise.
When the C-5 took the air a south
wind was blowing at fifteen miles an
hour.
Although no official announcement
was made of the balloons destination,
been sent to the temporary bass at
St. Johns and to the Chatham, Mass. /;
Bar Harbor and Portland, Me-, naval
air stations to be on the lookout for
her. A general wireless message in
tended to reach ships at sea also an
The "blimp" was taken out Of her
hangar at o'clock after tuning
up" crew had worked throughout the
night, after her successful flight yes
terday to New London, Conn.
500 Sailors Haul From Hangar.
Services of 400 sailors were required
to haul the dirigible, buoyed up by
18O, 900 cubic feet of gas. out of its
hangar and walk 1t to the beach
Five men. in addition to Lieut.. Com
mander Coil. whose home is in Mar
ietta, Ohio. comprised the C-5's crew.
Lieut. J. v. Lawrence is pilot, Ensign
D. P Campbell, coxSwain; Ensign NJ
H. Easterly: radio operator, and Chief
Machinist's Mates S. H. Blackburn
and T. L. Norman engineers.
1--WE will join the seaplanes yet,
said Lieut.. Commander Coil as he
stepped into the basket and Ensign
Campbell called to brother officers re-
naming at the station: God be with
us till we meet again"
Officers here declared that If the
southerly wind, increasing the dirigi-
ble's speed to upward of sixty-nve
miles an hour continued throughout
the trip the "blimp" might reach ST.
Johns at or o'clock tomorrow
morning. Night flying, especially If
no clouds obscure the full moon, is an
ordinary experience for the balloon
lists
The C-5, driven by two 120 horse
power motors, each attached to a
propeller, is carrying fuel for a 1900
mile cruise.
C-5 Passes Chatham, Mass.
CHATHAM, Mass, May 1.-THE C-5,
flying 1000 feet high, passed over the
air station here at 1905 am. The
balloon was ascending as she disap-
peared over the course followed by the
seaplane NC-4. Weather conditions
were ideal and the C-5 apparently was
Evening star., 1919-05-14
c-5 Passes Chatham, Mass.

flying 1000 feet high, passed over the
air station here at 1905 am. The
balloon was ascending as she disap-
peared over the course followed by the
seaplane NC-4. Weather conditions
were ideal and the C-5 apparently was
going at top speed.
Evening star., 1919-05-14
WEATHER.

Cloudy this afternoon and tonight;
tomorrow probably fair.
Temperature for twenty four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, 70, at 2
pm. today; lowest, So, at s am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1919-05-14

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
Watch Them Grab Good Roads.

We would not be surprised to see q
rush of counties under the new road
laws. They will all want to avail
themselves of better roads. They
will catch the fever and then look
out for the competition to get their
work done. 1t is possible to do only
so much per year and by no amount
of imagination can We think OF
enough being done to satisfy all.
There has been a great deal of talk
about the costs, but what is it worth
to have freedom of movement along
the roads of a state? What is life
worth to the farmer when he is
penned up in a sea of mud a large
part Of the year? There are some
things that are worth paying for
and the Iowa farmer knows what
they are as well as the rest Of man
kind. All that We have to do now is
to stand and watch the salvation OF
Iowa roads and it Will be at least
one form Of the salvation of the
Lord. It's coming.-Cedar Rapids
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04

ground beside the terrible carnage
of the Argonne.
After the Argonne-Meuse often
sive he was stationed for three
weeks in preparation for the great
drive planned to capture the city
Of Metz. The allies had &c divisions
drawn up ready for this drive, with
only four German divisions against
them, and Frank declares there was
no doubt that the allies would have
surrounded and captured this city
even though it was the strongest
fortified town in the world.
He arrived home on May 10th.
He has not definitely decided what
work he will go into. He had a
fine business established at the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-04
RUTH LAW TO FLY ATLANTIC
Woman Aviator Who Has Appeared
at Winneshiek Fair to Fly
Across Atlantic
Says She Expects to Make the Trip
Without Getting Her Feet Wet


Ruth Law, the .aviatrix who has
flown at the Winneshiek fair sever
al times announced in Chicago last
week that she plans to attempt a
transatlantic flight within six
weeks.
She will use a new Curtiss land
biplane equipped with two Clirtiss-
Kirkham motors Of 400 horsepower
each, and will be accompanied by
James Lamont, her mechanician.
The machine is now being built for
her by the Curtiss company, she
says. She experts the United States
navy to give her what assistance she
may desire in making the flight.
I'm not afraid to fly across the
ocean," she said. Take my word
for it l do not intend to commit
suicide. expect to make the journey
without getting my feet wet, but I
will wear my navy life saving suit
as a precaution."
She spent several hours in Chic
ago en- route to New York from San
Francisco. Recently she returned
from the PHILIPPINES, where she was
pilot for the first postal airplane
operated for the government. Be-
fore that she did some flying for the
Japanese government.