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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-03-30

This picture showing Kaiser Wilhelm and his
the troop movement has just reached this country
stands second from left AT his left stands Genera
~ Duke Albert of Wurttemberg, who has been with
Evening star., 1916-12-11
COLLECTIONS AT THEATERS
SWELL GUARDSMEN'S FUND
Patrons of Cosmos Have Contributed
Largest Total-Gayety Girls
to Canvass.

Collections in the theaterS by MEM
bers of the Women's Relief Association,
n G. D. c.. are continuing to swell the
fund being raised by The Star to make
Christmas merry for the District troops
on the border Mrs. Lillian Kopp and
her two daughters collected $l9.6S yes
terday at the Cosmos Theater. and this
amount. with the sums they have col
lected on previous days. gives Cosmos
patrons the honor of contributing the
largest total from any theater SO far
to the Christmas fund.
Manager Jarboe of the Gayety Thea
row, when twenty young women from
the company playing there are going
out during the lunch hour to make
collections for the guardsmen's Christ
mas. These young women will wear
badges and make their collections in
sealed boxes. Manager Jarboe has Of
fered a special prize to the girl bring
ing in the largest amount. The girls
were anxious to start out to collect to-
day as thev are enthusiastic to help
make Christmas cheer for the soldiers.
but Marager Jarboe advised them they
would do better to wa'c for pleasant
wea a.her tomorrow
Mrs. Glendie r. Young. wife of Col
Young. CONF ding III I'd I'flat V,
collected $3.50 a. Pol''s Theater Satur-
day night. At the Ne National T ca
te", Mrs John c. Whitaker. assis ed
Miss Jean Corby and Mrs. Vivian Ch M
berlain. collected sll.S2
Troop B, the Presidents Own Squad
ron of District Cavalry. after an ad-
dress by Capt. Leroy W Heron and
Sergt John W. Thomson. promised
its strongest cooperation in raising
the fund, and Sl3.53 was Immediately
contributed Those who have been in
charge of the work of organizing the
Presidents Own promise that larger
will be made.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
FOREIGN TRADE is TOPIC
SLATED FOR CONVENTION
Call for American Business Men to
Meet in Pittsburgh in
January, 1917.

A formal call to American business
men to attend the fourth national for
eign trade convention, to be held in
Pittsburgh January 25. 26 and 27, 1917.
was made public today by James A.
Farrell, chairman OF the, national for
eign trade council and president of the
United States Steel Corporation.
In a statement on the subject it is
said:
"The many problems arising in the
foreign trade of the United States
merit earnest consideration of Ameri-
cans representing all activities related
to oversee commerce and all sections
of the country.
The convention will consider the fol-
lowing questions: Conditions in foreign
markets after the war. and the meas
ures necessary to safeguard American
foreign trade. as well as the foreign
trade aspect of the American tariff sys-
tenn: corporation in foreign trade de-
yelopment; the American merchant
marine: foreign investment Of Ameri-
can capital as an aid to overseas COM
merce; problems Of the smaller manu-
tfacttYer and merchant. .s4.s..s
Evening star., 1916-12-11
MOTOR TRUCKS MAKE
ARMIES MORE NOBLE
Gen. Sharpe and Col. Baker Testify
Before the House Military
Committee.

Motor truck transportation has more
than tripled the mobility of troops. the
House military committee was told to-
day by Maj. Gen. Sharpe. quartermas-
ter general, who continued his expla- :
nation of items in the 1918 army es-
Inmates Had Gen. Pershing had only
mule teams. he added. he could not
have travelled half the distance he did
into Mexico
Gen. Sharpe told the committee that
the War Department faced a twenty
e-million- dollar deficit now on ac-
count of the extraordinary expenses of
the border mobilization, and predicted
that if the National Guard were kept
there until June at a strength of $4,000
the deficit would be $50,00o.0OO
Col. Chauncey Baker of the Quarter
master Corps said the motor truck
made from so to 120 miles a day
A ,ainst a possible maximum OF eighte n
for mule team trains. A four-m mule
team, he added. would eat in thirty-two
DAYS all the fodder it could haul II
was SHOWN that the army now has
$500 motor trucks of Sc veral eatisfac-
tory types. and that the machines show
less than 20 per cent depreciation in
efficiency despite hard service on the
border.
Representative Kahn said he was
told by Brig, Genu. Bell. commanding at
Ell Paso that 1t would be possible to
put $4,000 men into Chihuahua City in
two days by motor truck.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
GOLD TOOTH CAUSES ARREST.
Negro Held as Swindler on Charge
of Mrs. Ada Flemminp.

Joseph Harrison. colored, twenty-five
years old. giving his address as 1858
Oregon avenue, was arrested at 9Th
and l. streets this morning and charged
with larceny by trick. 1t is alleged
that he played the so-called pocket
book game on Mrs. Ada Flemming.
1887 7th street. at Sth and L streets
October 81 and obtained $50 from her
A gold tooth of the colored man was
what attracted Mrs. Flemmings at
tention to him when she met him at
7th and X streets today. She made an
outcry and Harrison was pursued and
overtaken by Policeman Thornhili. The
day Mrs. Flemmins gave up her money,
she stated. Harrison pretended he had
found a pocketbook containing $1,000,
and promised to give her part Of it,
She said she gave him $50 and he
promised to return. He failed to do so,
however. and in her complaint to the
police she said the swindler had q
prominent gold tooth. When arrested
Harrison had in his pocket card case
containing two Confederate notes. He
denied the charge.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
FIXES DATES OF MEETINGS.
Board of Trade Executive Committee
to Assemble Twice a Month.

Decision to meet the second and
fourth Mondays of each month at
pm. was reached by the executive
committee of the Board of Trade this
afternoon. AS the next date for as
sembly falls on Christmas day. today's
meeting will be the only regular one
of the committee this month.
These applicants were elected to
membership in the Board of Trade:
Charles S. Douglass. Clarence F.
Welch. Charles f. Haupt. jr.: Charles
Rubel and William Z. Padgett. How
ard s. Reeside. Henry B. F. Marfarland
and John G. Capers were named by
President E. e. Brandenburg as dele
gates to the congress on constructive
patriotism, to be held at the Willard
Hotel January 25. 26 and 81.
Announcement was made that the
next meeting of the Board of Trade
would be held at the New Willard Ho-
tel December 19.
William D. West was elected vice
chairman of the committee.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
BERLIN SAYS CALEDONIA
TRIED TO RAM SUBMARINE
British Steamer Was Sunk and Her
Captain Made
Prisoner.

BERLIN, December 10. via London. De-
cember 11.-!The British steamer Gale
donia was sunk by German submarine
December 4. after she had tried to ram
the undersea boat, 1t was ofncially an
nounced today The submarine, which
was slightly damaged. fired torpedo
which sank the steamer. The commander
Of the steamer, Capt. Blaikie. was made
prisoner
LONDON, December 1.-THE German
announcement that the British steamer
Caledonia attempted to ram a submarine
and that Capt. Blaikie was made prisoner
may furnish an opportunity to test the
temper Of the new government.
The Germans executed Capt. Charles
Fryatt of the merchant steamer Brussels
last July for similar action, and many
demands were heard in England that the
government should have notified the Ger
mans Of reprisals in such an event.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
FIREMEN UNDER DEBRIS.
Roof Collapse asrFie in Toledo,
Which Does S95 600 Damage

TOLEDO. ofss. Dscsmbef 11.-Four
dremeH were buried under debris in the
basement of the Paddock Merchandis-
Ing Company's building. which was
totally destroyed by fire this morning.
The men were caught when the roof
collapsed. So far as is known none
is dead.
Cries Of the men could be heard and
rescue work was rushed. One man,
pinned down by heavy timber across
the basement. An engine pumped wa
ter from the basement to save him
from drowning. The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
D. c. M|uT|AMEN ON
RIFLE RANGE TODAY
Wind and Cold at Leon Springs
Lessen Chances for
Good Scores.
MAY BE PAID TOMORROW
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
Stan Correspondent.

SIaH correspondent.
LEON SPRINGS, Tex. December Ii
A high wind was blowing and the tenn
perature was near the freezing point
when the men of the Sd District Of CO.
lumbia Infantry went out on the range
this morning to begin their record
course of firing. and all felt their
chances for good scores were poor.
They were determined to make the
best of the situation. however. and be-
gan their firing on the 200-yard course
resolved to make the best scores possi-
BILE under the circumstances. Fortu-
nately for them, their firing today Is
over the shortest distance included in
the course. and the wind will not be as
great factor as it would be at .
greater distance.
Men May Be Paid Tomorrow.
The latest information is that the
District militiamen will be paid to-
morrow Every one hopes this 10 true.
for money is sorely needed here in
camp The officers s:e urging their men
to take care Of their pay when 1t is
received, so that they will have some
funds to buy Christmas presents with
when they return to san Antonio.
Sergt Maj. Winsted. Sergts. Allen and
Miller. Corp. Ewing and Privates Ser
geant and STEINER, who remained in
Washington to enlist recruits when the
Sd Regiment came to the border. arriv-
ed in San Antonio yesterday, and this
morning they were brought out here on
la motor truck.
Willis E. Goddard of the Machine
Gun Company. and Arthur Comfort OF
Company H, who recently received
their commissions as second lfeuten-
ants in the regular army. have been as
signed to the 31th Regular Infantry.
stationed at Camp Wilson. where Sec
ond Lieut.. Hoffman. formerly OF Troop
A. also is serving. Although their
present assignments are temporary, 1t
is believed they will be made perma-
nent for there is a shortage of lieu
tenants in the regiment.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Inquiry Into Mrs. Campbell's Death.

Coroner hewitt today conducted an
inquest over the body of Mrs. Mary ].
Campbell, seventy-five years old, who
died at Emergency Hospital SATURDAY.
night as a result Of injuries sustained
when she was knocked down by a
street car at 10th and G streets last
Monday afternoon. The jury reached
the conclusion that the accident re-
suited from lack of precaution on the
part of Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Campbell
was au aunt of Mrs. George r. Pierce
and Mrs. J. Cassin Howard and the
FORMER will accompany the body to
Dayton, Ohio. tonight. Interment will
be in Dayton tomorrow.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
TIE GROWING WEST.
XII.-Where Zinc Went
Wild.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

JOPLIN, Mo,-Two years ago $4,000
over $4,000 Two years ago names like
Commerce, Cardin, Picher and Century
reposed peacefully in the dictionary. Now
they stand for newborn, madly energetic
little cities in Oklahoma-citiess sprung up
overnight. Century is not yet six rnent's
old. Houses and stores are being built
at rate that sees them finished two
weeks from the day the contract is let
A dozen other older towns have taken
on new and startling vitality. The face
Of the land is being covered with gray
heir to the throne of Austria was assassi-
mated. and because zinc is used in making
brass and brass is used in making shells.
Joplin is the center of the middle west
ern zinc and lead field. 1t is still in the
grip Of the biggest boom that the zinc
mining business ever saw. When zinc ore
They had professions and brass bands
and speeches and celebrations. Joplin
was in too big hurry Her celebration
was premature. If Joplin had waited a
little she could have had that same cele-
bration on the day that zinc ore touched
$40 ton--which 1t did little later on,
thereby setting new worlds record
Before the war zinc ore was hanging
around The $40 ,nirk. wldrh jest about
enabled most of the mines to keep run
ming. Sixty dollars meant prosperity
One hundred dollars meant wealth. One
hundred AMI forty dollars. Or 81: o. 10
get the record absolutely accurate
meant fever Of development that rid
died the district with new mines, let un-
skilled miners earn $50 week, created
new rich men and reproduced here in the
quiet middle west many of the features
of RoclEy mountain mining boom.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Serbian and German Official State
ments Both Claim Successes.

SALoNIKI. December 10. via London.
December IL. 1850 p.m-An advance
by the entente forces on one sector of
the front northeast Of Monastir is an
nounced in a Serbian official statement
issued today.
BERLIN. December II. by wireless TO
Sayvifle.-Entente troops on the Mace
donian front launched a very considerable
attack with forces Of artillery and in
fantry. December 10. says today's of1icial
German statement. The attack met with
severe failure. It Is added. on account of
the tenacious resistance Of the German
and Bulgarian troops
Evening star., 1916-12-11
HEAVY BREAK FOLLOWS
COTTON CROP ESTIMATE

NEW ORLEANS. December 11-One
corded on the local cotton exchange oc-
CURED almost Immediately after the an
nouncement Of the governments estimate
Of 11.511.0oo bales for this seasons cot
ton crop
March declined 81 points. practically 50
a bale. in the first three minutes after the
report was announced. and other months
were almost as weak, July losing 81 a
bale, a drop of so points
Evening star., 1916-12-11
PROGRESS IN TEIPER TRIAL.
Man Accused of Numbering Mother
Blames Crime on Negro.

BUFFALO. n. Y, December ll.-Joh,
Edward Teiper's trial on. a charge OF
numbering his mother was resumed to-
day with the cross-examination Of Mrs.
Ralph Thorn, visitor at Teiper's Or
chard Park home on the evening Mrs.
Teiper and her son Frederick were
killed. The defense this week will en-
deavor to develop the theory that the
murders were committed by a drug
craxed or dr;nk-crazed negro.
In rebuttal' District Attorney Moore is
expected to call as witnesses moto"isl
who Travelled over the Orchard Par
road unmolested short time before tn
murders were committed.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Protection fo- Christmas Shopping.

Maj Raymond w. Pullman. superin-
tendent of police, and Clifford Grant.
chief Of detectives. have arranged to
give merchants and shoppers addition
al police protection during the holiday
shopping season. Following the plan
adopted last year. Maj. Pullman has
designated Detective Charles A. Evans
to- serve as chief of the squad of de-
testiyes on duty In the shopping dis
trict. and 1t 10 planned to shift the de-
day and evening.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Will Name Grating Physicians.

NEW YORK, December 11-Names
OF doctors sharing in commissions from
milk companies in return for getting
trade for them among their. patients
will be made available for the Wtcks
investigating committee. 1t was an
nounced here today by John J. Dillon.
state commissioner of foods and mar
kets. The committee has been taking
evidence in regard to the part played
in raising the cost of milk by payments
made to apartment house janitors and
others for soliciting trade among ten
ants, and in this line the COMMITTEES
has been informed that certain physi-
clans also share in the so-called
graft"
Evening star., 1916-12-11
MALONIAR PLEADS GUILTY
Acknowledges Six Charges of House
breaking and Larceny.

Giuseppe Carlo Maloniar, who claimed
to be Swiss subject. but who is un-
derstood to be an Italian. today pleaded
guilty before Justice Gould In Crimi-
nal Division to six indictments
charging housebreaking and larceny.
The prisoner expressed a desire to be
deported and wrote q pathetic letter to
Justice Gould. claiming that he Is In
enough money to return to Italy.
The court will consent that he be re-.
leased on condition that he leave
America.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Teutonic Offensive in Galicia.

PETROGRAD. December II, via Lon
don. 1850 p. m.-Austro-German troop"
took the offensive yesterday in tn
region of Pomorzany. forty-fve miles
southeast Of Lemberg in Galicia. says
today's war Office statement. but were
brought to a halt by the Russian nre.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Admits Amendment awkward.

Senator Lodge. ranking republican
of the foreign relations committee, said
that the amendment was Awkward"
or no better" position than at the pres
ent time. The effect. he said, was to
exclude all Asiatic immigration not al
ready excluded by the gentlemans
agreement with Japan.
Senator Works was proceeding with
his attack when the executive session
was ordered.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Would Prevent Discrimination.

Senator Cuffs Of Kansas today intro
duced bill to prevent discrimination
in the pT1os Of print paper sold in the
United etAees. The bill would make 1t
unlawful for any person. hrm or cor
poratiaa 70 discriminate in favor Of
one puyohA0oe of print paper over an.
other q ~ matter Of price.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Employers Raising Wages.

''ln view OF the profit sharing plan
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. the Capital Traction
Company. the American Security and
Trust Company and other Washington
concerns. Mr.. DE Neale said today 'as
well as In view of the fact that large
employers all over the country are
raising their employees wages because
Of the high cost of living. our firm has
decided TO distribute $1,000 in cash this
year just before Christmas to the poor
er paid employees.
This will be not only in recognition OF
the fact that II costs our employees much
more to live now than IL has done In the
past. but will be in recognition of faith
ful service and in stimulation of contin-
ued loyalty.
We have been in the habit each wear
of giving per cent bonus in cash
each year Al Christmas. at an outlay of
about 81 900 a year. to the sales force
on increased sales from the middle OF
November to Christmas eve. But we
have enlarged our prort-sharing this
year to include the non-selling forces be-
cause the heads OF our organization
vaee-earner is having in view Of the in
creased cost of living
set of resolutions has been pre-
scented to the business concern, ex-
pressing the appreciation OF the 900
odd employees who are to receive the
paid to the employees a few days before
Christmas. that they may have an
opportunity to look around and ex-
pend II to the best advantage for
Christmas purposes II they desire
II is expected that Christmas party
sof some sort will be held at one Of the
fheaters In celebration of the occasion Of
kvfng the bonuses.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
Fifteen of Crew Missing.

LISBON, December 9. via Paris, De-
cember 1.-The British steamer Brit
ANNA has been sunk by Q submarine.
captain was made prisoner.
3Ue9&y-three survivors Of the Grew
heNa arrived here. while fifteen are
Evening star., 1916-12-11
FRANCE ALSO TO HAVE
ASMALL WAR COUNCIL
Premier BRAND Brings About Dras-
tc Reorganization of the
Government.

PARIS, December 11.-Premfer BRAND
was busy all day Sunday seeking not
only politicians. but prominent busi-
ness men and manufacturers, in view
of the new combination to facilitate
which all ministers and under secre-
taries will hand in their resignations.
In the meantime, according to the
Matin, the reorganization of the higher
command in the army. being an essen
TALLY administrative question, will not
be settled until after the new govern
ment makes its bow in the chamber of
deputies Tuesday and is indorsed by a
vote of confidence.
War Council of Five.
In addition to forming a war coun-
Gil of fve ministers on the model Of
that in England continues the Matin,
Premier BRAND has decided, in the
interest of the economic organization
o: the country. to throw the old admin
istrative machine into the melting pot
and oblige all ministerial departments.
hitherto CONCEALED in superannuated
methods. to get in line with the rest
Of the country. which is freely spending
Its blood and gold.
"In the course of conversations he
had with prominent men Saturday and
Sunday. Premier BRAND announced that
he intended to give a free hand to the
ministers. under secretaries and di-
rectors forming part OF the new min
istry.
To Have Absolute Power.
The most absolute powers will be
granted to them. and II 1t is found thai
the methods meet resistance or that
certain habits are persisted these pow
ers will be still further increased and
drastic measures taken. The compo-
sition of the new combination will
clearly show the new spirit. 1t will be
the most complete possible recopstruc-
-1&eaSes will be seen when theifsneh(es
are published.' g
Evening star., 1916-12-11

] oif the beard of trade and stucstton
Shd the shipping controller. who have
been attached to no parties.
The measures Of the new government
preceded by one for the entire control
of the liquor trade. according to well
Informed sources. Absolu prohlp.-
tfon of the consumption of spirits, ex-
the beer trade, are expected :4he whole
Resources Of the spirit trade, 1t is be.
lieved. will be pat under state controi
early in the new year and the acconu-
than drink The disti,lstion Of whisky
and gin will be prohibited.
No Hostility From Press.
The new ministry evokes no hostile
criticism in the press and for the most
part is commented on with enthusiasm.
Lloyd George is generally congratulat-
ed on the speed with which ne accom-
piished his dificult task and the man
nsr in which he boldly abandoned t-a-
dition and swept aside all customs and
precedents. The least enthusiastic
commentator. the Daily News, re-
Trains from any condemnation.
The innovation whereby the govern
ment of the country is virtually con-
centrated in the hands of four men. al
though commented on as an enormous
departure from precedent and as
sweeping out of existence. at any rate
for the time being. the institution of
cabinet government, frightens none of
the commentators, who see in it many
Advantages. Nevertheless its great i'm
portance impresses all the writer's.
The Northcliffe papers cease attack
ing the appointments of Arthur Balfour
and Lord Robert Cecil, although the
Mail refers to them briefly as excep-
tions to otherwise excellent appoint
ments.
Evening star., 1916-12-11
LEADERS OF ALIENS
IN THE i. S. MEET
Representatives Of Oppressed
or Dependent NationaIities
Explain Hopes of People.
SELF-RULE CLAIMS CITED

Many leaders of foreign born popu-
lations In the United States attended a
conference of oppressed or dependent
nationalities." called by Miss Jane
Adams and other woman peace advo-
Gates, and held at the New Ebbitt
House today
Representatives of each nationality
explained the hopes of their people for
independence. A number expressed the
hope that the United States would par
ticipate in the peace conference after
the war. and make representations on be-
half OF the submerged nationalities.
Those represented today were Serb
ians. Albanians. Armenians. Syrians.
Russian Jews, Lithuanians, Poles,
Ckrainians. Bohemians and Films.
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise of New York
discussed his subject. THE Hopes for
JEWS Nationalixrn-"
The conference Is to close with a
dinner tonight, at which 'Nationalism
and the Creation Of Values" will be the
topic for discussion by Prof. William L
Thomas of the University OF Chicago.
Self-Rule Claims Set Forth.
Claims of the Belgians. Irish and
VI - Ioi uic WcIc SCI loi III Uy
speakers last night at the first session
Of the conference. German deportation
of Belgian civilians was denounced by
Henri La Fontaine. Belgian senator
and professor of international law in
the University of Brussels. who de-
clared untrue the German claim that
the policy was necessary because of
Belgian unemployment.
Francis Hackett Of New York. a
magazine editor. speaking for the
Irish. said relations between the United
States and Great Britain could be
"only of a sordid and capitalistic nature
and not of real friendship SO long as
home rule similar to that Of Canada or
Australia is withheld from Ireland"
Albert N. Weber of Chicago said the
Croatians never would be satisfied after
the war with anything less than com
plete independence from Austria Hun
gary and the reunion OF Croatians now
scattered through the Balkan nations.
Evening star., 1916-12-11

Alth0nGA u costs but cents q day,
In india Ter Oen to wave fans to keep
the air S1Rea1Ating In houses. they are
graduSts$ 1e1n9 replaced by electric
fans as chsnDRT and more reliable.