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Evening star., 1915-11-22
|S1,5OO IS PLEDGED
FOR BOY SCOUTS
Business and Professional
Men Discuss Campaign at
New Willard Luncheon.
$50, 900 IN THREE DAYS
GOAL OF THE WORKERS
Members of Twenty-Four Teams of
Volunteers Submit First Re-
ports on Movement.

\ luncheon at the New Willard Hotel
rendered the members of the twenty
four teams of professional and business
| men who have volunteered for the pur-
pose closed the first mornings work of
the three-day campaign to raise $4,000
for the furtherance of the Boy Scout
movement in the District of Columbia.
Following the luncheon there was a
business meeting at campaign head
quarters nearby, for the submission of
| reports. on the opening of the cam
paign. Inasmuch as this mornings
work was, of necessity, to some ex-
tent preliminary, figures for sums
pledged SO far are not expected to be
proport 'onate to those gained in the
same hours tomorrow and next day.
Already. however, one contribution of
81 900 and another of $500 have been an
nounced.
The 100000 desired, say those behind
the movement, is for three years, or at
the rate of $4,000 year. The men
who are lending their efforts to the
work would find it diff cult to do this
work over year by year SO that the at
tempt is being made to clear The matter
up in one campaign. Five thousand
new members of the Boy Scouts. each
of these three years also are desired.
The advantages to the community of
, backing the movement should be well
worth the yearly sum desired, declare
! those in charge of the campaign.
Think Contributions Indicate Success
Contributions amounting to $500 re-
ceived in the last mail Saturday are
taken as most favorable indicat ons for
the success of the three-day campaign.
Most of the sums were small in amount,
which leads those in charge to believe
that the movement is meeting with the
approval of persons in moderate cir
cumstanceS.
The twenty-four teams began their
labors under the direction Of w. J. B.
aousman. national Boy Scout field
commissioner. One squad is composed
Of doctors. another of bankers. third
probable that others will be formed of
government employees.
Twenty thousand blank pledges are
being distributed. calling for an initial
month for six months thereafter. The
teams have lists prepared Of people to
visit which include 10000 names.
The teams are competing for four
cups. the gift Of Arthur G. Moses. presi-
dent of the District Scouts. on ex-
hibitton at today's luncheon. Here and
there throughout the city large painted
Thermometers" have been placed in
conspicuous places. The scarlet ''mer-
curry" in the center will. II Is hoped,
touch the thirty-thousand-doll grade
by the end of the third day
The captains of the teams are: Colin
H. Livingston, F. L. Middleton, H. C.
Finkel. Leo c. Brooks. A. w. Davis.
Vernon Bailey. R. II. Young, J. E.
Bangs. Paul +. Grove. J. W. Faust, John
H. Finney, F. C. Robinson, Richard Con-
ner, c. Fl. Pope, George Harris, w. D.
Campbell, Otto De Moil, j. Leo Kolb,
DR.. c. r. Sheldon, e. j. Murphy, s. Percy
Thompson, DIR. Lewis J. Battle and
Charles A. Jones.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
TO PUT TRAMPS TO WORK. "
Hard Manual Labor Faces Migrants
Who Invade New York.

NEW YORK. November 22.-Vagrants
who invade this city by the thousand
ever winter. seeking food and shelter, will
have to earn their living this winter as
the result of a concerted movement by
the heads of city departments.
New York has all it can do to take
care OF its own destitute and unem-
ployed,' said Police Commissioner Woods.
TT has not the means TO support the
tramps now on ther way here and it Is
not going to. The city serves warming
now that every tramp picked up in the
street will be put at hard manual labor.
Begging for living in New York this
winter will be a precarious occupation.
There is plenty of construction work to
do and we VIII not lack Jobs for the
vagrants."
Evening star., 1915-11-22
JOHN REDMOND UNDER FIRE.
Irish Leader at the Front When Ger
man Aeroplane Attacks.

LONDON, November 22.-John Red
mond's trip TO the front for the pur-
pose of inspecting the Irish regiments
is being followed with great interest
in the United Kingdom. The tour OF
the Irish nationalist leader opened
dramatically, according to the accounts
forwarded by the correspondents.
Mr.. Redmond was making an inspec-
ton of a battalion of the Royal Mum
ster Fusileers. which had taken a no
table part in the fighting from the first
days of the British entry into France.
The inspection took place close to the
trenches, and a German aeroplane ap-
peared overhead just as Mr.. Redmond
arrived.
The Br tish artillery opened on the
aeroplane from all directions; some
shell fragments fell unpleasantly near
Mr.. Redmond and h par y. and The
inspection was abruptly concluded.
The Irish leader. has been making
speeches to the troops, and they have
been received with unbounded enthu-
siasm-
Evening star., 1915-11-22
NEW HIGH MARKS SET
IN THE FOREIGN TRADE
Greatest Favorable Trade Balances
U. S, Ever Has Known Con-
tinue to Pile Up.

New high records in the foreign trade
of the United States continue to pile
up the greatest favorable trade bal
ances the country has ever known. The
movement of merchandise and gold
shown in figures made public today by
the Department Of Commerce discloses
how decidedly the United States has
been converted from a debtor to a
creditor nation.
Imports were s1.691.74s,013 and ex-
ports s3.31s.634.636. as compared with
Imports of $3.50, O,414,5o1 and exports Of
s2,14O,s47,s29 during the same twelve
months previous.
New High Export Record.
Exports Of October established new
high record. rising to $334.63s,57s. which
was $33,s61,756 more than the former
record made in September. October i'm
ports were s14s,52S,62o. The record trade
balance for the month was 1885, ,958.
The previous high balance. made In
February. was STA 600. 900.
During the twelve months ending with
October. gold to the amount Of Sa26.52 2S.-
779 came to the United States to pay
the debts Of other nations.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
INTERESTED IN NEW BOAT
Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders Expect
It Will Solve Marine Prob
lem Of United States.

shipyards and shipping firms are
evincing much interest in the new type
of vessel which Secretary 7ed1eld be-
lieves will solve the great shipping
problem which the country Is now fac
ing. Oficers Of Atlantic coast ship
building firms have been at the depart
ment gathering Information concerning
the new vessel, which is a large steel
schooner with auxiliary engines to
carry 1t through any calms IT might
encounter while in the ocean.
Secretary Redfeld said today that this
was one Of the most important prob
lens facing the department at this
time. He said that a look into any OF
the railroad yards at any Of the grea
shipping points would show the amount
of material that is being held up be-
cause Of the lack of ships to carry IT
This particular kind of ship can be
built in half the time of any othei
type of vessel. and shipyards can be
gotten ready for them quicker. An
other feature In their favor is that they
can be built at inland yards and sent
out to the coast.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
TALK WITH PRECEDENT SOUGHT
Officers of U. s. Golf Association
Have "Errand Of interest"

DR.. Walter S. Harlan. chairman of
the greens committee of the Column bia
Country Club, and Edward Walsh call
ed at the White House today to make
an appointment for the president and
secretary of the United States Coli
Association to call on President Wilson
on an errand in which golfers general
ly are Interested. Mr.. Wilson will fix
the date later. The President will be
asked to request the Secretary of Agri-
culture to have experts In that depart
ment give special study TO the subject
Of grasses adapted to golf courses.
Both President Wilson and Secretary
Houston are golfers and It Is probable
that the request viii be granted.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
SNAG FOR PEACE CONGRESS.
German Delegates Will Not Attend
Meeting Set for December IA.

BERN. Switzerland, November Il, via
Paris. November 22.-PromoteTS OF the
congress which it has been proposed TO
hold here for the study of bases for
durable peace have encountered an
other obstacle. The German dele
sates have given notice they will not
attend the meeting announced for De-
cember IA, thus following the example
of the French representatives 1t is
Understood here the Germans were IN
structed by their government not tc
participate in the proposed congress.
The announcement was made short
time ago that the peace conference had
been indefinitely postponed, but 1T was
stated later that it would be held IN
December, as originally intended.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
BEGINS fMM1GRAT1oN PROBE.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Now
on Way to Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO, November o.
John b. Densnore, assistant secretary
of labor, who came here to take charge
of an investigation ordered by Secre-
tary OF Labor Wilson into the immigra-
tion service on the Pacific coast, is on
his way today to Seattle on official
business" where, it is said, he will
meet James Hughes, assistant commits
sion OF Immigration at Philadelphia
They Will return to this city to con-
duct the investigation. When Dens-
more arrived here he said:
My mission to California is to dis
cover what is wrong with the immigra- =
ton service at Angel Island and to fix
the blame upon the heads of those re-
SponsIble for the wholesale smuggling
of Chinese into this port"
He refused to add anything to this
before leaving for the north.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
SEEK LABOR COOPERATION.
Southern Governors and Mayors In
vited to Charleston Conference.

Governors of sixteen southern states
the mayors of the principal southern cities
have been asked by Secretary Wilson of
the Department of Labor to send dele
gates to the conference Of labor distribu-
ton to be held at Charleston, s. c., De-
cember Is and II in connection W tn the
meeting of the Southern Commercial
Congress.
The object of the conference, the
Secretary said today. would be to bring
into cooperative association the fed
eral. state. municipal and private agen-
to present the departments plans for
this work to the business men of the
south
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Eulopizes the Seamen's Law.

NEW YORK, November 22.-Wiiliam
b. Wilson, Secretary of Labor, speak
ing before the new labor forum last
night, declared that the labor move
ment in this country stands primarily
for human liberty. and has so stood
since the days before the revolution"
Mr.. Wilson eulogized the seamen's law
as the greatest example of medern
labor legislation ever enacted in the
United States.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Japan Watches q. S. Prison Reform.

Correspondence OF the Associa'eu Fress.
TOXIC. October 10.-The experiments
In prison reform conducted by Thomas
Mott Osborne. warden of Sing Sing
prison, New York. have attracted at
tention in Japan. not only because the
Japanese are always keenly interested
In the social movements OF the west,
but for the special reason that a sys-
tenn for self-government similar to that
which is being tried at Sing Sing was
followed in the prisons of Toxic as far
back as the year 1850.
1t is intimated that II Warden Os-
bornes Sing Sing experiments succeed
there is a possibility that the self gov
ernment scheme may be inaugurated.
or rather revived. in Japanese prisons.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
BRITISH LOSE TWO SHIPS.
London Reports That Crews Of Both
Vessels We're Saved.

LONDON, November %, 1875 pm
The British steamships Hallamshire,
1920 tons gross, and Merganser, 1905
tons, have been sunk. Their crews were
saved.
London to Bombay, is ashore south Of
Ras Abu BoreZ, in the Gulf of Suez. She
has signaIed for immediate assistance.
The Hallamshire. 3s5 feet long, was
built and owned in Glasgow. She was
last reported as having sailed October
19 from Eastman, England, for Barry,
Wales. The Merganser was 29O feet
long and was owned in Cork
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Real Estate Transfers.

PETWORTH-Clarenc B. Hight and
Harry z. Karr, trustees, to Charles A.
Valentine, lots IS and so, square 3134 :
$500.
BARRY FARM-Frank F. Reside ct ux.
!. to Joseph Shapiro, lot .. block 6: SO ;
stamps, 81.
NO. 1913 EAST CAPITOL STREET
SOUTHEAST-William ID. Dougherty
ct ux TO Annie F. Dougherty, one
fourth interest in part original lot J.,
square 967; SO; stamps, so cents
ADDITION TO KENILWORTH-El
beth NJ. williams to Luther R. Wilson.
lot "a, block 1 /: $40: stamps, SO cents
NO. 112l 4TH STREET NORTHWEST
Joseph Salomon and Edwin c. Dutton.
adm nistrators, ct al, to Thomas
Walker. lot 81, square SIS; s1,41o.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
EXPERIMENTS WITH LOBSTERS.
Bureau to Send Fishing Apparatus
to Test Planted Catch in Pacific.

To determine the success of its efforts
to transplant Atlantic Holsters in the
Pacific. the bureau Of fisheries shortly will
send lobster fishing apparatus to the
PACIFIC coast to try catch, according to
a statement of that bureau.
Another shipment of Atlantic Holsters
IS due in Anacortes, Wash today, and
they will be sent to San Juan Islands
for release in the open waters The
Washington fishery authorities are CO.
operating in the work, and will furnish
the federal officers with vessel In which
the Holsters will be transported from Ana
cortes.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
HEARS ApPFALs FOR CHANGES.
Question of District Rea ignment Is
Before Federal Reserve Board.

Several requests for changes in fed
eral reserve bank centers and reaiign-
ment of districts were before the fed
eral reserve board today with some ap-
peaIs for changes In the organization
OF the system.
The question turns in some instances
on whether the board has power to re-
duce the number of districts now
twelve. Some of the banks favorine
such a change presented arguments.
The petitions will be disposed of later.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
TURKS ORDERED HANGED
FOR ARMENIAN OUTRAGES

BERLIN. November %, by wireless to
SayvilIe.-The Overseas News Agency
says: '"Telegrams from Damascus state
that Djemal Pasha, commander of the
Turkish forces in Syria, has ordered
that the chiefs of two Turkish bands
be hanged for i'll treatment of Ar
menians."
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Fraudulent Red Cross Appeal.

PARIS, November 22.-Walter Tate
an English veterinarian. has been ar
rested at Provins on the charge Of US
ing the American Red Cross as lure
to obtain gifts Of money and clothing
from charitably inclined persons in the
United States and Great Britain. In the
journals in which he advertised Tate
seeking gifts for the Americans in the
French foreign legion.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Mass of Evidence Described as
"Mountain High" Ready for
Federal Grand Jury.
PROPOSED TO COVER CASE
IN BLANKET INDICTMENT
Action Probable This Week-Con.
spirators Alleged to Have Con-
trolled Fund of $40, 200, 900.

NEW YORK, November 22.-All the
evidence gathered by agents of the
United States government here bearing
on plots to prevent war munitions from
reaching the entente allies will be sub
mitted to the federal grand jury within
a short time. probably this week. 1t Is
understood that when the presentation
Is complete a blanket Indictment will
be asked against all the persons shown
to be involved. except such as may be
exempted under the law"
Evidence Mountain High"
The mass Of evidence collected is de-
seribed by federal officials as ''inoun-
tain high" 1t Is the result of more
than q years work. 1t involves scores
of persons operating. it is charged, as
an organization, the direction of which
was in the hands of a few men.
The federal district attorney and his
assistants have been directed that
every charge and suspicion must be
substantiated before taking action. AS
result no evidence will be presented
to the grand jury that lacks verinca-
tion in any essential detail.
Alleged Fund Of SAC, o,o00, 900.
1t is asserted that directors OF the al
legged conspirators controlled a German
fund of $4,000, 900. Contributions to this
fund have been the subject Of government
inquiry. The evidence now virtually ready
for the consideration Of the grand jury
is understood to cover the whole field of
foreign criminal activity in America In
the traffic In fraudulent passports, plots
to blow up steamships carrying war muni-
10 ha nd oynl0ainOH In
munition plants, efforts to foment strikes
in those plants, attempts to make Teu-
tonic workers go on strike and efforts to
buy control of munitions plants.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
SOLDIER IS HONORABLE,
SAYS YUAN SH'H-KA|
Admiral Winterhalter Sends Trans
lation of Chinese Presi-
dents Song.

The term soldier is honorable" Is
one Of the lines In The Soldiers Song"
composed by Yuan Shih-kai, president
Of the Chinese republic. The transla-
tion was forwarded to the Navy De-
partment by Rear Admiral Albert q.
Winterhalter. in command of the Asi.
attic fleet
The Soldiers Song" Is an ode 10
military duty. with especial reference
to the individual responsibility on each
man in the army. Two stanzas OF the
song are poetic instructions to the Chi.
nese rockies" calling ON them for obe-
dience and respect.
The song declares that while officers
and officials should have the respect OF
the soldier. the man in the army must
hrst learn to respect himself.
The translation forwarded by Admiral
Winterhalter follows:
The Soldier.
BY Yuan shih-kai.
Listen to me. soldiers-heed what 1 sayi
You have been called to arms to protec. ;ss
he who bears arms for his country is a patrio,,
re re ,nb who disturbs It commits a grave crime.
10 rob or assaA ones own Is against human
nature and manhood.
lin his own home the soldier is Q citizen,
Once be Joins bis regiment his heart and As
hand belong
To all citizens.
Soldiers and citizens are one in tie rat.c.s
great family.
He has old ones and yourg ones TO support;
He has wealth and property TO protect.
Compare your lot with that OF others AID yo.r
Love for all the people will be reborn.
The term Soldier Is honorable
All citizens should respect those who are called 20
Defend the nation;
But he who becomes u soldier must learn t-ss
to respect himself.
He must be honorable. obediept. frugal and brave
One base act, one man who foqgets honor am
duty,
Disxraces the name Of Q regiment.
1t is 4 pride and a duty to obey orders.
After obedience comes respect for your osBcers.
Civilian officials, too. are entitled to your
Foreign and Chinese otacials have equal claim.
To the respect and the salute OF the soldier
The winning Of victory the defeat OF an enemy
Depends upon the skill Of the soldiers.
Drill, whose hardship patience overcomes.
Brings skill In the hsDdlng Of arms.
He who hastens to be first in the field e hero:
His name is forever reyered and remembered;
While be who dees from battle is disgraced
And dies the dea tn OF d coward. abhorred.
We all must one day die:
Better Is 1t ye die bravely. fighting the good
dght,
Evening star., 1915-11-22
LIEUT.. GEN. SAMSUNOFF DEAD.
Russian Commander Said to Have
Succumbed in German Prison.

LONDON. November ga dispatch to
the Morning Post from Stockholm says
that Lieut.. Gen. Sanisonon, who COM
manded the Russian troops in the battle
OF Tannenberg, died a prisoner of war
in Germany. His body is now in Stock
holm ON the way to Russia.
An official communication from Petro-
grad dated September !, 1914, announced
that Gen. Samsonoff was among the OFF,
GERS killed In the fighting In East trussia.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Italian Reverses in Tripoli.

BERLIN. November 22, via wireless to
Sayv!lle-'The Italians have met with q
.evere defeat in Tripoli at the hands Of
arabs, according to kilograms from Cor
;tantinople," says the Overseas News
Agency. Rebel forces near Fezzan took
twenty-five cannon and ten machine guns.
rhe Italian losses were heavy"
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Mrs. Marshall Undergoes Operation

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. November 22-
Mrs Thomas r. Marshall, wife of the
Vice President. successfully underwent
an abdominal operation at a local hos
pital today. She was in the surgery
more than an hour. At noon 1t was an
nounced at the hospital that Mrs. Mar
shall was resting, comfortably. MT
Marshall has given UP plans for re-
turning to Washington Monday.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
UTILITIES COMMISSION
. IS FACING A PROBLEM
To Decide Whether It Can Properly
Investigate Internal Labor
Disputes.

Are labor disputes between public
service corporations and their employees
proper subjects for investigation by
the public utilities commission?
This question. it is believed, is before
the commission now in connection with
anonymous complaints received from
employees Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company regarding al
legged unfair working conditions with
respect both to pay and hours.
While no intimation has been given
oh1cially. it is considered probable by
those familiar with the commission's
general policies that it would be disin-
clined to interfere in labor disputes un-
less 1t should find that inferior service
rendered by utility was due to the
imposition of unreasonable working
conditions upon its employees which
would prevent them from properly dis
charging their duties.
Action Not Yet Determined.
So far the commission has adhered
strictly to the policy of disregarding
anonymous communications, but what it
may do in the present case has not been
determined. Commissioner Newman is out
of the city, and Commissioner Brownlow
is confined to his home by illness. Until
their return to office the commission is ex-
pected to take no action whatever in the
matter.
Five additional complaints from en-
pioyes were received this morning by the
commission, and copies forwarded to the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. 1t is stated that no protests have
been made direct to the railway corpora
ton. Officials of the company maintain
that the complaints do not represent the
views Of the majority of their employees.
but .emanate fro ma limited number of
disgruntled employees.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Mutiny of Russian Sailors Reported.

BERLIN, November 22, by wireless to
|Sayville.-A mutiny OF sailors on
board Russian men of war at Helsing-
fors. Finland. Is reported by the Over
seas News Agency. Advices from Copen-
hagen, the agency says. state that
large number OF the mutineers were
shot
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Sunk With a Valuable Cargo.

LONDON. November a2.-It has beer
ascertained that the British steamer Der
of Crombie, which it was announced No
vember 10 had been sunk. was boun,
from the East Indies for London with "a
valuable cargo.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
To Represent Navy at Exposition,

Admiral Winslow. commanding the
Pacific fleet, has been designated by
Secretary Daniels as a representative
of the Navy Department at the Pan
anna Pacific exposition. San Francisco.
on Navy day. today. He will receive
the medal to be presented to the navy
by the exposition authorities.