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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17

trict of Columbia can be represented at
the front with a full quota of men.
ready to take up the countrys cause
at the drop of the hat.
Few See Parade.
The parade and review yesterday on
the Fort Myer parade grounds of the
troops that were scheduled to go to
the front today. 1t is pointed out by
one officer, showed that there was little
patriotism burning in the hearts of the
troops, in their new infantry packs,
and so far as the people knew then
would leave today, were marching IN
parade here for the last time in prob
handful of people to see them. while,
only a few miles away. the Aqueduct
bridge was packed and damned win
people looking at life-sav1ng Demon
stration.
The youth of Washington must show
a better spirit than this If they do not
want Washington to be LETT oehino ana
be scoffed at by the rest OF the coun-
try because it could not produce Its
nnota of men to shoulder arms in
preparedness move
Members of the organizations wnich
were scheduled to leave tonight are ais
appointed but they are not sitting by
waiting. The delay order has spurred
them on to help the rest of the regi-
meot get its quota of men to enlist
In Up-to-date Section.
Those who enlist, II they do not get
into action, will find a good place for
camp site. The desert-waste idea OF
Bisbee was exploded today, when Brig
Gen. William E. Harvey. commanding
Camp Ordway, received the following
letter from Maj. C. H. Bowker, com
handing the District Of Columbia field
hospital, now encamped at Warren:
Just a word to let you know that
after the very pleasant trip across the
country we are well located here IN
Warren, which is the residential part
The officers Of the 22d Infantry are do
ing everything in their power to make
us comfortable and at home. Routine
work, drill and teaching have begun.
HOfficers and men are happy and hope
this cruel war will last for two or
three years at least
Instead of being in the midst Of
a desert waste, we find ourselves in an
up-to-date town with all modern con-
Observation-Disclosures, parks. hotels,
paved streets and a friendly popula-
ton. The ed was sent here under
rush order. and officers and men
field equipment. They are anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the Sd D. C.
SO that they may return to their reg
ular station at Douglas"
Col. Young said today that the 22d
Infantry was only at Warren tenn
porarily, to act as a relief until the
Sd District of Columbia could arrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
NO AMERICAN WARSHIPS
WILL GUARD BIG U.BOAT
Deutschland Will Make Her Way
Out of Territorial Waters
Without Convoy.

There will be no patrol Of American
warships off the Virginia coast to see
that allied cruisers awaiting the reap
pearance of the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland stay outside Of the
three-nlile limit.
Secretary Daniels said today that the
United States assumed that its territorial
waters would not be violated by the allied
men-of-war and had no fear that tho
under water merchantmen would be at
tackled before she reached the high seas
So far as can be learned the Washing
ton government has not been notified Of
the Deutschlands probable sailing date.
1t is believed that she will drop down
from Baltimore to some cove in the Ches.
apeake bay and from there slip to sea
on the first favorably dark night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
MAY BE CONFIRMED MONDAY
Judge Clarke's Nomination for Su-
preme Bench Before Committee.

The nomination of Judge John H.
Clarke Of Ohio to be associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court of tho United
States. to succeed former Justice
Hughes. was considered by the Senate
judiciary committee today and referred
formally to a subcommittee consisting
Of Senators Overman. O'Gorman. Clark
Of Wyoming. Fletcher and Dillingham;.
No objections to the nomination have
been filed, and the full committee ex-
poets to hear from the subcommittee
and to recommend confirmation at Its
meeting next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE.
Speaker Clark Names Committee for
Representative Moss Funeral.

Tho House paid tribute today to the
late Representative Moss of West Vir-
ginia, who died at Atlantic City Sat-
urday. Republican Leader Mann an
nounced his death and introduced a
resolution. which the House adopted,
portraying the West Virginia's charac-
ter and service.
Speaker Clark appointed the follow
ing committee of members to attend
the funeral at Parkersburg: Repre-
ly, Bowers. Cooper. all of West Vir-
ginia; Webb, North Carolina; Park,
Georgia, Rucker, Missouri; Mooney,
Ohio, and Chiperfeld, Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Confscation of Mails Reported.

BERLIN. July II. by wireless to Say
Vile. n. Y-The entire first-class mail
Of the Danish liners FREDERIC VII, Tor
New York, and Oscar II, from New York,
was confiscated by the British authorities.
the postmaster general of Denmark re-
ports. according to the Overseas News
Agency today A report from the Nor
wegian postal authorities given out by
the same agency states that the mail of
the liner Bergensfjord. from New York.
also has been confscated by the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Serious Charge Against Physician.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., July 17.-Dr. j.
W. Summers, a physician of some
prominence here, was held without bail
today, charged with performing an il
legal operation June 26 that caused the
death in a local hospital yesterday of
Miss Annie Jones. twenty-four years
old. daughter of Sheriff Jones of
Greensboro. n. c. Attorneys for DR.
Summers gave notice that they would
institute habeas corpus proceedings
and apply for bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Schooner Abandoned in Hurricane.

MOBILE, Ala. July 1.-THE Ameri-
can three-masted schooner Bradford c.
French. was abandoned at sea during
the hurricane of July 5, while off Cape
San Bias. Fla. according to a report
received here today. The French was
bound from San Juan, P. r., for New
Orleans. Capt. Farrell and his crew
were landed at St. Andrews, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Boosting Washington On Outside.

Washington is being advertised extern
sively throughout the country by stereop-
ticon views and other pictures sent out
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Rev. John Wesley Ferner of Aurora,
Neb., called on Secretary Tom Grant
TODAY to arrange to obtain a Sc
ries of stereopticon views. Picture post
cards were sent to Ocala, Fla, recently
for use by the Ocala Epworth League
The pictures were shown by the use OF a
projecting machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
NEW CASES ARE FEWER
WITH COOLER WEATHER
New York Health Bureau Begins to
Spend $50, 900 to Cure Infantile
Paralysis.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE new bu-
reau of the health department. made
possible by a gift of $4,000 from the
Rockefeller Foundation. to help curb
the epidemic of infantile paralysis. be-
gan work today under direction Of DR..
Alvah H. Doty. This bureau will trace
families, members of which have been
exposed to the disease.
Although the health authorities
were encouraged yesterday by cooler
weather and drop in the number OF
new cases. there was no relaxation of
vigilance. Sunday schools which re-
manned open had a greatly decreased
attendance. In many. doctors and
nurses were on hand to examine the
children.
To emphasize previous statements
that the disease is seldom contracted
by adults. the board of health an
nounced today that of the 1853 pa
tients to day only seventeen were
more than sixteen years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
First Democratic Opposition.

First opposition to the naval program
day by Senator Thomas Of Colorado, who
said the expenditures contemplated were
far too great and that entirely too much
attention is given to construction of sur
face watercraft.
The Colorado senator urged that more
battle cruisers than dreadnaughts should
be built and that paramount attention
should be given to submarines and air
craft.
The European war has demonstrated
above all else that the submarine Is the
coming destroyer of the sea-" he said
Submarines and aircraft, in my opinion,
are adequate protection for a country
that does not propose offensive warfare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
GERMAN EMPEROR VISITS
BATTLE FRONT ON SOMME

LONDON. July 17.-An official tele-
gram from Berlin says that Emperor
William of Germany is now in the
Somme battle sector. according to
Reuters correspondent in Amsterdam.
The emperor has received reports from
the chief commander. visited hospitals.
distributed iron crosses and made
speeches, the telegram stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Steamer Gold Shell Little Damaged

BORDEAUX, France. July 1.-THE
American tank steamship Gold Shell.
which struck a mine off the mouth of
the Gironde last week while on her
way from Newport News for Bordeaux,
with a cargo of oil, has been examined
and found not to have been damaged
seriously. The explosion occurred un-
der the forehold. The cargo is intact
except for a small leakage from few
tanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Senate Pages in Summer Garb.

The sixteen pages of the Senate bios
somed out today in their summer uni
forms-white shirts. palm beach knick-
erbockers, white shoes. black ties and
stockings. Coats were discarded Col.
Edwin A. Massey, in charge of the
pages, suggested the cooler clothing of
the boys, who must work from 10 to
$50 daily until the last of August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
U-Boat May Sail This Week.

BALTIMORE. Md. July 17.-Announce-
ment was made today that after tomor-
row no more visitors will be allowed on
the German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land This was taken as an indication
that the underwater liner will leave Bal
tirore before the middle of the week. but
no information could be obtained from
the official who made the announcement
about visitors.
Stevedcres resumed the work of putting
the cargo of rubber and nickel into the
hold of the submersble early today. the
loading having been suspspded over Sun
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Hay Nomination Reported.

The nomination of Representative
James Hay Of Virginia to be judge of
the Court of Claims was ordered re-
ported today by the Senate judiciary
committee. with the recommendation
that 1t be confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Situation Encourages Rucker.

THE poliomyelitis epidemic situation
looks much more encouraging" said
Assistant Surgeon General William C.
Rucker at the public health bureau to-
day. DR.. Rucker had just returned
from New York and had received many
reports from railroads and other COM
mon carriers. as well as a detailed re-
port from Senior Surgeon Banks. sent
by the public health service to take
charge Of the campaign for prevention
Of interstate spread of the disease.
These reports are not being made
public today, but DR.. Rucker describes
them as encouraging" He says that
the railroads and other carriers have
told specifically what they are doing in
the line of preventive measures and
that they have all given assurances of
hearty cooperation with the federal
bureau and will follow its suggestions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17

Husband Finds Wife Dead in Bed.
Mrs. Annie Brill. s. years Of age. of 1897
M street. was found dead in bed by her
husband, Charles Brill. about noon today.
Death is believed to have been from nat
ural causes. She had been treated by q
physician about two weeks ago, the hus-
band told the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Goes to Mining Experiment Station.

Union B. White, law clerk in the bu-
reau Of mines. has been promoted, and
has boon designated by Director Van
II. Manning as chief clerk of the min
ing experiment station to be established
In thu stss@c northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Woman With Babe in Appeal.

Another appeal is directed to wives
and parents, and is as follows:
"A ninety-pound woman with a year.
old baby in her arms came into camp
at Fort Myer the other day and told
the commanding officer her husband
was in the service, and she wanted it
known that though she loved him dear
ly he need not come back to her until
he had first done his duty to his coun-
try"
Recruiting officers believe that these
circulars have had a great deal of eff
feet upon the rate of enlistments for
today.
Few men can hold out in the face
of an appeal like that one" said one
of the officers. referring to the last one
printed above. None of them want to
be beaten out by a woman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Berry Shippers Complaint Dismissed

The Interstate commerce commission
today declined to disturb freight rates
on vegetables and berries from the
eastern shore counties of Virginia to
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan. Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin and Iowa and dis
missed a complaint of shippers that
rates Disseminated in favor of Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
CONFERENCES AVOID
BORDER PROBLEMS
Talks Between Polk and Arredondo
to Arrange Scope Of Diplo-
matte Discussion.

No agreement has been reached in
the preliminary conferences between
Acting Secretary Polk of the State De-
partment and Eliseo Arredondo. Mexi-
can ambassador designate. for settle
ment of border difficulties.
Mr.. Polk authorized this statement
today when his attention was called to
an announcement issued in Mexico City
that an understanding had been arrived
at by the conferees which ended the
crisis between the two governments.
He added. however. his routine reply to
all inquiries as to the conferences
that satisfactory progress is being
made.
Procedure to Be Outlined.
1t was indicated that the purpose %
the conference was only to outline tho
procedure to be followed in later nego<
tiations. and that when an agreement
on the course to be pursued had been
reached a formal statement would BE-
given out. joint commission, com.
posed of diplomatic. military and comA
| mercial representatives of each govern.
ment, is expected to be the plan adopt
ed, the preliminary conferences also to
establish the specific questions to be
debated by the commission.
Tax Payments Suspended.
Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City
today advised the State Department
that he had obtained from the de faeto
government an extension until Septem-
Der l in which mining taxes for the
present period of three months might
be paid. He said that there had been no
confiscations for failure to pay taxes
for the last period of three months. the
de facto government having postponed
action pending Investigations.
MEXICO CITY, July lit is an
nounced here officially that the differ.
ences which have arisen between the
United States and Mexico may be con-
sidered as satisfactorily settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Disappointment at Camp.

There was disappointment all through
the camp late yesterday afternoon when
the message came from the Eastern De-
partment instructing the officers to delay
the movement Of the LIST Battalion, Ma
chine-Gun Company and the company of
the LIST Separate. Officers believed that
the movement of one battalion would in
dictate to the men of Washington that the
organization would actually move The
opinion seems to prevail in the city that
the regiment will not move. but the off,
GERS say that il will. and the messapa
from Governors Island yesterday said thar
the regiment would move as soon as
ready.
The officers and men In rbe caun
have done all in their power to Obtain
recruits. and have made excellent head
way in filling up the gaps made by the
various orders Of the Secretary of War
permitting the discharge Of men for va
rious reasons
Col. Glendie B. Young, commanding
the Sd Infantry. said today that he had
gone carefully over all of the figures
for the regiment, and after making all
deductions for men about to be dis
charged. he found that eighty-one men
would be needed to move the regiment
He gives assurances that as soon as
this number enlists the organization
will clear this camp and start for the
front.
The officers point to campaigns that
have been started in other cities to
stir the patriotism Of men. In these
cities the citizen bodies and municipal
officers have given their time to formu-
late plans for getting recruits in order
% raise men to get the organizations
to the front. Movements have been
started to raise men in short time,
and they have been successful. the Of
ncers point out. They say that they
are at a loss to understand why the
men of Washington. the Capital city of
the nation. have failed SO far to re-
spond.
Onicers and men will be sent to the
city In an effort to get their friends to
enlist, and probably the plan of big
recruiting mass meeting, talked of last
week, will be revived. The officers are
looking to the business men in WASH
ington TO lend = hand. so that the regt-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
For Purchase Of Monticello.

A Joint resolution authorizing the pur-
chase by the government Of Monticello,
the home OF Thomas Jefferson. was in
troduced in the Senate today by Senator
Smith of South Carolina, by request. The
resolution authorizes the expenditure of
$500, 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17

tense violence 10 in progress at many
points from the Somme district north
to the sea on the western front. the
war office announced today. the Ger
man lines being heavily pounded by
the British guns.
Local attacks in the Somme region.
~ a result of which the British pene-
trated Ovillers wood, are reported
The official statement on operations
along the western front says:
Between the sea and the Ancre the
British at many points increased their
FIRE to great violence.
I'm the Somnl district artillery &C
&ivity has been very considerable on
both sides. Local enemy attacks fol-
lowed, during which the British pene-
trated into Ovillers wood, and which
have led to lively fighting south of
Biaches, but which otherwise failed be-
fore our curtain of fire or did not de-
velop on account of our fire. The num-
der of prisoners taken during the
Sighting for the possession of Biaches
Increased to four officers and 366 men.
Claims French Lost Ground.
The more extensive attacks by the
French begun on July Is to the east of
the Mouse (Verdun 'front.' were con-
finued up to this morning. The enemy
did not achieve any success in this SAN
Urinary struggle, but lost ground at a
3.w points.
"On the remainder of the front there
lave been no incidents of especial i'm
portance. A French advance. follow
Ing upon an explosion norsl of clutches,
Vas repulsed. We carried out some ex-
9losionS with good results on Combres
bill. German patrol brought back a
Aew prisoners near Lanfroicourt, Lor-
9aine.
"On July Is two enemy aeroplanes in
addition to those reported yesterday
were put out of action, one in an aerial
battle behind the enemy lines south of
the Somme, while the other was shot
down from earth near Dreslincourt-
Disc within our lines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
EARLIER MAIL TRAIN
SERVICE TO Be TOPIC
Other Subjects Also to Be Discussed
at Postmasters' Convention
Starting Tomorrow.

Government ownership of automo-
biles in the postal service, plans for
earlier mail train service and plans for
earlier newspaper service are to be
among the subjects discussed by the
the National Association of Postmas-
tiers. which is to convene at noon to-
morrow at the New National Museum
Many delegates arrived today, and Colin
N. Selph of St Louis. president of the
association, predicts that the total num-
Der of delegates will be about 1000.
Prior to the business session tomor-
row, memorial services will be held in
honor of the late William F. Tasting,
postmaster of Buffalo, N Y who was
the association. Mr.. kasting died at ST.
Louis at the time of the democratic ma
donal convention.
In Session Four Days.
Receptions by President Wilson and
Postmaster General Burleson have been
arranged. The convention is to hold
sessions tomorrow. Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday
The headquarters of the officers and
executive committee of the association
viii be at the Raleigh Hotel.
The orncers of the association are
Charles E Lown. Saginaw. Mich
George D. Armistead. San Antonio,
Tex, Boiling H. Jones. Atlanta, Ga
W. E: Merry. Perry. Okla; Thomas ].
Costello. Springfield. Mass; W. w.
stockwell. Anoka. Mimi. vice presi-
dents, Eugene S. Shannon. Nashville.
Tenn, secretary, and Frank C. Sites,
Harrisburg. Pa. treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
British Steamers in Collision.

LONDON. July 1.-THE steamers
Montreal and Arcadia were in collision
today in the Thames off MilIwall. Both
were damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
Evidently She Did.

From the Boston Transcript.
"Does your wife like pets?"
"She must. / rarely go home with.
out finding her in ona."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17

East Africa last year exported l.e13,-
900 pounds of cloves - the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17

Petworth Citizens Meet Tomorrow.
A meeting of the Petworth Citizens
Association has been called for tomor-
row evening at 8 o'clock at the Pet
worth NJ. E. Church. Sth and Shepherd
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-17
RECRUITS RESPOND
TO CIRCULAR CALLS
Eighteen More Men Enlist In the
National Guard of the
District.

Recruiting for the National Guard of
the District Of Columbia took a jump to-
day. eighteen men having enlisted by
IL 80 o'clock this afternoon. This num-
Der included four men who signed up yes
terday. The enlistments are as follows
Thomas E. King, 2242 Chester street.
Anacostia. D. c.; William A. Frost. 900
27th street northwest; Frank P. Ryan
212 F street northwest: Ernest J. Boyer,
Hagerstown. Nd: John c. Bishop. Whip
pany, N. j.: Robert l. Davies, 1926 9th
street northwest; John A Roberts. 1907
California street northwest: John E.
Hutchinson, $40 cath street northwest
William A Cole. Baltimore. Md. Thomas
]. Mulligan. 1905 Potomac street north
west: Bradford J. Edwards. III street
southwest James NJ. Dawson. Laurel
Nd; Thomas White. ass Locust court
northwest William ]. Epps Richmond
Va; Patrick V. Doyle, Piedmont, w. Va.
William NJ Brawner. 10 b street north
east: Henry B. Tyler, S Grant place
northwest. and Edward Miller, 1914 New
Jersey avenue northwest
Circulars Appeal to Men.
Several circulars appealing to men
to enlist are being sent out by the re-
cruiting stations. One of them reads
as follows:
Can you shoot and drill?
Don't wait until the eleventh hour
to learn. Enlist now and be ready. a
soldier is not made in a day.
1t takes England over six months
to train soldier. What good would
you be if you enlisted today and were
ordered to the front tomorrow? You
would be an obstacle in the path of
victory.
Enlist today and learn the mans
art-war-and bear in mind that pre-
paredness preserves peace.
Join the Sd Infantry, N. G. D. c.,
today
Another one reads:
Meet your obligations,
You have for years enjoyed the pro-
lection and prosperity afforded by your
country. You owe Uncle Sam some
thing for this. Now that he is trying
to collect. don't beat him out of his
dues. Pay up like a man. Show that
you have a sense of gratitude by
answering the call for help.
Enlist today in the Sd Infantry,
N. G. D. c."