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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Commercial Auto Supply. COMBS
Howard, Burger Motor Company and
Louis Boyer, tr.
Benjamin Levin, in charge of the flag
headquarters at 14OS New York avenue
announces that he has received about
100 naval flags of all descriptions. and
advises the public to call for them
early Monday morning.
The auxiliaries of the United Spanish
War Veterans will attend in a body the
reception by the Woman's Relief Corps
to the commander-in-chief Wednesday
evening at o'clock in the rotunda Of
the United States Capitol. according to
announcement made by Jennie P. Rud-
ior' the department president.
Brig. Gen. Edward A. Goodwin. U. S.
A., commander of the District of Co
lumbia Commandery Of the Military
order Of the Loya! Legion. has APP
reception to be in attendance at the
headquarters. ~ Kellogg building, dur
ing the national encampment, viz:
Capt; F. W. Mitchell, chairman; Capt.
son, Capt. J: w. Andrews. C. H. Powell.
Lieut.. Sheridan Ferree. A. A. Birney
and Lieut. F. B. Wheaton. The head
quarters will be open from Tuesday to
Saturday for the purpose of receiving
companions of other Communicates of
the order.
Past Communicated chief Beers from
Bridgeport, accompanied by Mrs. Beers,
was one of the early arrivals With
him We're Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beach of
Hartford. Conn. Mr. Beach was chief
of staff for Judge Beers while he was
communicative chief
Past Commander-in-cn John E.
Gilman, now soldiers relief commits
sioner of Boston, accompanied by Mrs.
Gilman and Past Adjutant General e B.
Spllilngs of Boston, is also here, and is
the house guest of Past Commander
in-chief James Tanner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS TO ACT.
Will Serve in Various Capacities
During G. A, R. Encampment,

High School Cadets who have volun-
teered to serve as registration clerks.
ushers and aids during the G. A. R.
encampment are:
Charles Boteler. Albert Cummings,
Archie Downs, Walter Earnshaw, AL
ston Fisher. NJ. Plowman. W. S. Small.
Frank Speer. Franklin Stewart, Dom
aid Waters. Ernest Barkman, James
Baldwin. Roger Baldwin. Ralph Childs.
WILDER Callahan. David Gates. Herbert
Gates, Anthony McAulifre. William
Mengert. Milo Summers. Butler Walsh.
Lieut.. Frank H. Marks. Messrs. Berlin,
Hartley. Gron. Biron, Henlock. Cronie,
Moore. McCallum, Bwig. Tuck. Wilkin-
son, Stanley de Neale. Louis Randall,
Benjamin Jackson. Horran Williams,
Rex Tallman, William Flood. Worth
Shouts. Joseph voelker, John Eng
land, Oliver Newman, Orlando Smith,
Frederick Simpson, Edwin Morgan
Walter Stokes. Frank White. Warren
Belcher. Gilbert Richardson, Herbert
Jones, John Wood. Howard Espey.
Harry Hendricks, Stanley Duties, John
Whelchel, John Earnest, Hamilton
Knox, Russell Whyte, Lewis Prentiss,
Warren Birge. Oscar Styron. Laurence
Medford, Saul Goldberg. Ben Stein. E.
Tingley, William Davis, Louis Randall.
Albert Hoover. Albert Judson, Edward
French, Samuel Tuckerman, Charles
McCallim, William z. Lewis. l. E.
Brandon, H. G. Thiele, Frank Umhan,
Lewis Lissowitz. Henry H. Lewis. Lieut..
l.. w. Himinler, Lieut.. Dewey Zirkin,
Lieut.. Dana Cooper. Robert Rudolph,
James NJ. de Shields, L. G. Anderson,
Kenneth Fernald, Barron McNulty, AL
fred Santlemann, George Bissett, Ed
ward r. French. Richard Knaub,
Harry Z. Newcomer, Will v. Petit.
Clayton NJ James. Allen NJ. Ergood,
George Torch. Alden H. Whitney. Will
liam M. Laughton. Roger D. Gessford,
Charles A. Burner. Herbert b. Brum-
baugh. Alfred G. Powell, Herbert A
Chamberlain and Theodore Medford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
FEW ARIZoNANs TO CONE.
Distance and Expenses, Will Keep
Many G. A. R. Veterans at Home,

Located thousands of miles from the
scene of the forty-ninth encampment
Of the G. A R.. the Department of Ari-
IONA will not have very large con-
tingent at the encampment. according
to reports received from there. The
distance would likely tell on some of
the veterans and, besides, the expenses
would be very high for them. The
headquarters will be established at the
Army and Navy Club when the con-
tingent arrives heRe.
Archibald j. Sampson. past depart
ment commander. and assistant adjutant
general and assistant quartermaster
general of the department, will he
here, as will also Gen. e. s. Godfrey,
past department commander, and Ihom-
as Boyle.
MIR. Sampson was prominent in the
diplomatic service during the admin
istrations of Harrison. Mckinley and
Roosevelt, having held consular posts
In Mexico and Ecuador. He was in the
service. about fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
BLIND VETERAN TO PREACH.
Dr.. F. NJ. Hickok to Occupy Pull.
pit in Sons Church.

Among those who have arrived in the
city is DR.. Francis NJ. Hickok of Phil
adelphia. father of Rev. Paul r.
Hickok of the Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church. DR.. Hickok. who was
blinded at the battle of Shiloh. Is to
preach at the morning services in his
sons church October 3.
Despite the fact that DIR. Hickok lost
both eyes in battle, serving in the 11th
Iowa Infantry. he continued his edu-
cation, winning for himself first
scholarship honors at the Mccormick
Theological Seminary. Prior to study
ing there he attended the Iowa State
College. He was only sixteen years
old when he enlisted.
He was in the ministry for many
years. retiring from active service only
a few years ago He held the chair in
higher mathematics at Hastings Col
lege, Nebraska. for a number of years.
Both of his sons entered the ministry,
the other son being Prof. Ralph Hickok,
now professor Of the English Bible at
Wells College, Aurora, n Y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

OF the imperial navy. while Won Lans
has been in command OF the first squad
ron of the fleet.
The changes have been made In con-
nection with the alteration of the Ger
man submarine policy as announced l. y
Count Won Bernstorff's declaration a.
Washington.
It is understood that the new chief
of the naval general stan is committed
to the new submarine policy, wherein,
C-boat commanders have been instruct =
ed not only not to torpedo passenger
steamships without warning and CIV
ing the passengers and crews a chance
to escape. but also to refrain from FIR
ing upon such vessels when there S
the slightest doubt as to their attempt
ing flight or any hostile demonstration
toward the submarine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

guns The German batteries replied
with lighter guns. but not until 10
o'clock.
"A big column of smoke at O'Clock
arose above Zeebrugge. apparently
caused by shellhre from an English
vessel in order to establish a better
target The English also employed
light guns. but the shots did not reach
the coast and probably were directed
against submarines.
From time to time German aero
plane flew from the coast to the feet,
while captive balloon also assembled
from Zeebrugge.
THE fleet departed at 1890 O'Clock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
ARMY F0RESTALLS
| BORDER 0UTLAWRY
Precautions Taken to Prevent
Repetition of Recent
Raids.
U. S. SOLDIER GONE;
MAY HAVE Been SLAIN
Private Johnson, 18th Cavalry, Not
Accounted for After Fight
at Progreso.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, September
25.-No further fighting or raiding In
this vicinity was reported today. but
it was apparent that United States
Army officers were taking additional
precaut ons to ferestall. II possible, a
repetition of outlawry such as oc-
CURED yesterday at Progreso. Tex.
Denials that Carranza forces had In
any way taken part in the fight ~
Progreso were reiterated tonight by
CarranZa authorities at Matamoros.
q. S. Soldier Missing.
Richard ]. Johnson. private of Troop
B, 18th United States Cavalry. the de-
tachment which participated in yestef-
days fight at Progreso and who was
reported missing, has not been found.
His absence was reported to Maj. Ed
ward Anderson late today at Harlin-
gen, Tex. 1t was feared he has either
been kidnapped or killed by Mexican
bandits.
The body of Private Henry Stubble-
field, killed in yesterdays battle at
Progreso, was brought here today and
prepared for shipment to his father,
William Stubblefield, at Big Stone Gap,
Va 1t will be shipped from here to-
morrow.
here tonight. Private johnson was a
member of a de'ail cr th"ee ~ cit
on the banks of the Rio Grande yester-
day by the detachment of cavalrymen
which. shortly after leaving the river.
encountered the MeXicans at Progreoo.
May Be in the Brush.
The Mexicans in fleeing toward the
Mexican side attempted to cross near
where these three men were located.
Two of the detail reported later at
Frogreso. but were unable to say what
had become of Johnson. They ex-
pressed the belief that johnson had
quit the camp and gone into the brush
to escape the overwhelming number of
Mexicans.
Richard ]. Johnson enlisted in Janu-
airy, 1914, and army records give his
nearest relative as Miss Katherine
Johnson of No. 20 Hopkins street.
Mount Morris. n. Y. He was twenty
one years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
C. A. X. Encan,pn,ent
Souvenir Editions
of The Star

No richer souvenir and no
better record of the great
gathering in Washington of
veterans of the war can
be obtained than the daily
issues of The Star. Every
number will be filled with i'll
Illustrations and reading matter
Of the most interesting charac-
ter. covering the historical
event, memories of which will
be revived by the great re-
union, as well as the happen
ings of each day graphically
reported. The papers issued
during the week will form a
complete history of this men,
orable gathering.
The Star will be mailed from
Sunday. September 2S. to Sat-
urday. October 2. inclusive. to
any address in the United
States for 25 cents. outside Of
Washington.
Those who cannot come to
the encampment should have
The Star sent to them, and
those who do come will want
The Star for the week Is q
most interesting. accurate and
complete record of the scenes
witnessed in the National
Capital. g. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
KAISER SHAKES UP NAVY, OWING
TO ACTS MENACING U. S. RELATIONS

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. September
2b.-Emperor William has given the
German navy the greatest shake-up in
it's history as a result of submarine
policy which for time threatened to
cause a break between the Berlin and
Washington governments.
Following an announcement that
Vice Admiral Bachmann, chief of the
naval general STAFF. and Rear Admiral
Behncke. vice chief. had been retired
from active service. It became known
that Vice Admiral Won Grapow and
Vice Admiral Won Lans had been sup
planted Won Grapow has been serving
as director Of the nautical department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
THIRTY BRITISH WAR VESSELS
MAKE ATTACK ON ZEEBRUGGE

LONDON. September 2s.-The Amster-
dam correspondent of Reuters Telegram
Company says that the Handelsblads
correspondent on the Island of Cad
zand, province of iceland. Holland,
sends the following account of the
bombardment of Zeebrugge, Belgium
by a British squadron:
IAN English squadron consisting of
Ave large warships and twenty FIVE
smaller vessels opened fire on Zee
brugge at $50 o'clock in the morning
Only two of the big ships fired from
what apparently were 2S-centimeter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Fire Scare at Peabody School.

A fire scare at the Peabody School
building yesterday afternoon resulted
from large quantities Of smoke pour
ing from the building. Firemen re-
sponded to an alarm and learned that
the janitor was burning waste paper
in the furnace. The trouble was
caused by failure of the chimne- to
carry of the smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
U. S. D!SMISSES ACTION
AGAINST MONTENEGRINS

Formal announcement of dismissal of
indictments against Montenesrin agents
charged with violating American neutral
tty In recruiting their countrymen in
Arizona. Illinois and other states In the
west was made yesterday by the State
Department and the Department Of Jus
tice.
tons which satisfied tho State DspArt-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
DR.. A. W. Crane Elected President.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. September 25.
AT the closing session here today Of
the American Roentgen Rays Society
the following officers were elected:
President. DIR. A w. Crane. Kalamazoo.
Mich; vice president. William A. Bow
man, Philadelphia; secretary, DR.. w. +.
Manages, Philadelphia; treasurer, DR..
William A. Evans, Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
PETROGRAD NOW FACES FAMINE,
ACCORDING TO BERLIN ADVICES

in May. The bakeries are shuttinr
down. and as the supplies Of food on
hand are sufficient for only one week
a famine threatens. Sugar. salt. to
bacco and petroleum are unobtainable
There is only enough fuel for militar,
hospitals. and private families have to
do without it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Addressing the annual convention Of
the National Association of Master
lumbus. Ohio. Carl L. Aisbers. chief
Of the bureau Of chemistry In the
United States Department Of Agrfcul-
ture, explained the food and drug laws
the lack of definitions and 0xed stand.
ards OF foodstuffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Committee Holds Meeting.

Charles w. Darr. chairman of the
subcommittee on depots. called a meet
ing of his associates at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon. Most
of the members were in attendance,
and much interest in the work was
manifested. The chairman read the in
structions of Maj. Pullman, chairman
Of the general committee on public
order. and explained what each mem
Der would be expected to do.
Chairman Darr said he felt certain
that members of his committee were
willing and anxious to do the work
required of them. He assigned Mil
burn ]. Donohoe to serve as captain
Of the detail at Union station, where.
he stated. the greatest number of COM
mitteemen would be on duty. ID. j..
CsllahGu was assigned to the steam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

BERLIN. September 25. by wireless to
Tuckerton. n. Y.-"Information has
been received from Petrograd pictur-
ing conditions there as serious. Facili-
ties for taking food supplies to the
capital are inadequate. and only 1873
cars of wheat and -four reached the
city in August, as compared with 2.1s2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
Veterans Made Welcome.

1t is the desire of the officials of the
bureau that the veterans be made to
feel that they are welcome there dur
ing the entire week of the encamp-
ment.
The decorations Of this building have
been prepared entirely as the result OF
the liberal contributions of the en-
ployes and officials Of the pension bu-
reau and the bureau of Indian AFFAIRS
and with the active assistance OF many
in putting the decorations in place.
The main court Of the building be-
tween the eight large columns sur
rounding the fountain has been ar
ranged so as to represent field camp
There have been provided headquar-
sions and two smaller ones. known as
dog tents" These are surrounded by
eight stacks Of arms. On the west side
Of the court has been erected a Red
Cross hospital tent.
Overhead and covering the center
court is beautiful canopy of red.
white and blue streamers, the apex of
which Ia finished with red, white and
blue bells and American flags. The
north and south galleries surrounding
this court are draped with bunting,
shields. wreaths and American flags.
On the front of the north second story
gallery are pictures Of Presidents
Washington, Lincoln and Wilson. On
the South sue OF the front OI tne gal.
lery Of the second story are pictures
of Gems. Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
Corps Badges on View.
On the cap Of the bronze pillars sup
porting the second story is a repre-
sentation of each Of the different army
corps badges. The different arms of
the service. infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery. are represented in the scheme
of decoration. The navy is represented
by four beautiful union jacks and two
seventy flve-foot remnants.
Five garrisons flags, thirty-nine feet
by nineteen feet, are suspended from
the top of the large pillars. Around
the tents in the lower court. and be-
tween the large pillars. evergreens are
tastefully arranged. and in the basin
of the fountain are ferns. plants and
water lilies.
The corridors leading to the rooms of
the commissioner and deputy commits
sioners are decorated with emblems
bearing the words Welcome G. A. r."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

boat wharves, Edwin r. Brooks at 18th
and H streets northeast, Elmer w. Hoi-
land at 18th street and New York ave-
nue. and r. Harrison johnson at Vir-
gfnia avnue and 7th street southwest.
Duration of Duty Period.
Members of the committee were told
that their work would begin the morn
ing of September 20 and continue until
noon the following day. Each member
probably will be required to perform
about three hours of work. Chairman
Darr said the greatest amount of
service will necessarily have to be per-
formed at Union station. Many visitors,
he said. will come from Norfolk by
steamer and the river boats will bring
some from nearby points.
Most of the visitors who come from
Baltimore on electric cars, he sug-
gested, will leave the cars at New York
avenue and 18th street and not at
White House station. He did not antici-
pate that many would take advantage
of the substation at Virginia avenue
and 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
VETERANS Welcomed
At PENSION BUREAU
Building Will Be Open Daily Until
8 Pm. During G. A. R.
Week.

The pension Office building will be
open from 9 o'clock in the morning
until O'Clock in the evening during
encampment week.
concert will be given in the great
interior court at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon, September q. by the Marine
Sand. 1t is understood the entire band
will be in service, and will be led by
lieut.. Santelmann in person. The con-
;ert will last until o'clock.
The building has been deliberately
decorated with flags, bunting and
evergreens. and arrangements have
been made to have clerks in attend
ance in the lower court during each
lay to answer inquiries of claimants
in regs I'd to their pension claims, and
every effort will be made to provide
for the comfort of all visitors who may
call, and especially for the veterans
and their friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Grand Army visitors are welcome to
the Corcoran Gallery of Art Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays of each week
from 8 am to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

The New Hampshire. Illinois and
North Dakota departments of the G.
A. r. will open headquarters at the Ma
tional Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

A grand reunion OF the Army of the
Cumberland. comprising the 4th, 14th
and goth Corps and cavalry, is to be
held in room 25 at Camp Emery Thurs.
day. at 1870 pm. Col. G. c. Knif1in is
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

OF being killed by vollcy ire. as ia
usual In such executions. were killed
by soldiers firing at will. Kozlowski
appears to have been executed in the
same manner, after having been bound
TO a tree.
Polish dcnunciations. according to
witnesses were responsible for th.
only three cases of atrocity or cruelty
found in l-odz itself. Russian soldiers
came TO the home of Abran Kaehn,,,
on the Ba1utor Market. in November
and took him away. His wife was pr.
vented from following him. This was
on Friday. Tho mans body was
found outside the city on the following
tuesday. He had been shot
Israel Blockmann. an old man. told
no" the Russians took his son from,
the house on a Wednesday. and nov
the body was found two DAYS later our,
side the city. He had been shot and
bayoneted.
Meiiach Eilenberg. a man Of abou,
for'y-hve. got into trouble with IN.
Lodz authorities in Noveinbcr Is. ,uul,.
ing and selling cigarettes without a
license. An official visited BIN. and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

managed. however. TO escape from the
soldiers guarding him, and the COM
inander Of the Russian regimen, there
upon had all male Jews drawn up in
limo. and announced that all would
be Killed unless Kozlowski was de-
liy"r"d up. Koslowsisi. Informed of the
threat presented himself He was
taken away by squad OF soldiers and
shot
"Eut how did tho Russians know
there was q koz!owski in town, and
why did they want him." asked tho
correspondent
"A rival in business had sent word
TO the Russians that Kozlowski was n
spy and that he was storing up goods
Tor the Germans was the answer
Accepting as true the story OF tho
manner OF The execution. as 1t was told
by the father and son OF the victim
II was marked by specific cruelty
which frequently marked executions
during the Russian raid into East
Prussia last October. Tie Associated
Press correspondent at that time found
many instances in which the victims
were stood against walls and. instead
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

OF. Six Jews. including n rabbi. arc
alleged TO have been hanged at Subota.
because they had harborcd German SOL
diers At Slupci n man named Iiofr-
mann is said TO have bccn robbed and
then killed while defending his wife:
eight Jews TO have been shot at
Nloshova. charged with supplying pro-
visions TO German soldiers; a rich Jew
at Novo- Radomsk to have been COM
PEELED to pay 1000 robulcs to ransom
his daughter from Russian soldiers.
In number of instances the jews
appear TO have fed before the soldiers
reached their villages IN many Of
these cases, their deserted homes are
said to have been plundercd aud set
on fire. The Poles. however. also suf-
fcrcd In many such cases. less from
plundcrins than from burning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
PERMIT GRANTED
Temporary Approval L. Given 10 over
Head Wiring In state Fair
t.rpun.lS.

Mayor George AinsIi" yesterday
signed and returned to Gay Clerk Ben
r. August the ordinance authorizing
and empowering the Administrative
Board 10 grant temporary permits for
the strincinc OF electric wires ana in
stalling electrical apparatus in the
grounds and buildings At the state
Fair Grounds.
The ordinance authorizing the Mayor
10 appoint delegates to the convention
of the League Of Virginia Municipali-
ties, which meets in fredericksburg
October |" and Is, and appropriatInr
So II pay ;hc city'S dues in the or
Wauization. was also approved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
What Causes tuberculosis

In the opinion "f many medical
authorities, tuberculosis IL nidcd, IL not
the system. ..WGcrc there IL :. dcr.i-
cihcutIOn. the ii;:c salts must he sun
piled incidentally snys DIR. J. W. Cnr-
hart. OF san !,n.oniO, in the May, 1913
issue at "nctiicni Progress"
To supply these salts often is dim-
cult SIN in some forms they are not
easily .SS!niilablc.
I'm Eckman's Alternative. however,
calcium lime) is so combined with
Other valuable ingredients as TO be
accumulated by the average person and
to nus. in part, iS due its success.
We make no boaStful claims but
man! cases of tuberculosis appa rently
have yielded TO il. II contains no opi-
ateS. narcotics or habit forming drugs
so is safe TO try. Sold by Tragic Drug
Co and leading druggists.
Eckmnn Laboratory, PHILADELPHIA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10

Queen e presence of Princes lugu Whihel who
IL officials huge
the lAongpatz Berlin
second Mnsurian Infantry Regiment
me OF the
{" had dcpuaion
Gold silver to
nf demons tration