Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
THE WEEK
Epitene Of Eveats EaAine Ju1I
10, 1917.
WAR.

Announcement was made that the
draft of registered youth to the United
States would list each man. subject to
exemptions. for military service, to be
called upon in sequence. 1t was stated
that $4,000 mon would be required for
the nrst contingent President Wilson,
IN q proclamation. declared an export
embargo on war supplies. Tho National
to the colors by the President. Tho
steel industry consented to tho use OF
its entire product by the government.
Tho President designated the emer-
Rency Meet corporation to have author
ity over ship construction and the ship
ping board over operation of the federal
feet: an additional $500, 900 was
asked Of Congress for ship construction
Kikujiro Ishii. started for the United
States. The American steamer Kansan,
freighted with supplies for the Ameri-
can troops in France. was torpedoed
and sunk. J. D. RYAN was selected as
director general Of military relief of
the Red Cross. The German imperial
chancellor. DR.. Won Bethman Hoilweg.
resigned: the other members of the
abinet were forced out by a reform
movement. Nicholas Romanof. former
car Of Russia. asked permission to
subscribe to the Russian bond issue.
Russian forces in Galicia. after many
successes. threatened Lemberg. Ger
man troops indented the British de-
fences In Belgium. French aviators, in
an attack on Essen. did much damage
to the krupp works. British aviators
put out Of commission the Turkish
cruiser cruz. formerly the German ship Goe-
French steamer Caledonia was sunk by
q German U-boat. With twenty-four
British ships sunk during tho week
oy German submarines. the toll shrank
NATIONAL.
ment. urged business interests to put
aside the purpose to derive big profit
from existing conditions. A billion
ousnels Increase over the crops of last
season was forecast by the Agricultural
department.: John B. Baer. cartoonist.
Dakota The B. P. o. e. held its annual
convention In Boston. e. H. r. Green,
son of the late Mrs. Hetty Green, mar
rled Miss Mabel E. Harlow j. c. Phelps
Stokes and his wife renowned the So
cialistic party. Bisbee. Ariz., deported
about 1900 T. W. W. members for in
citing riots. Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman, found guilty Of con-
sptracy to obstruct operations Of tho
draft law. began sentences. Eight were
reported killed in an explosion at the
Mare Island navy yard. Among those
who died during the week were: Kate
Sanborn. author: Henry Field, grand
son OF the merchant prince, the late
Marshall Field: Herbert Kelley. actor;
Col; B. B. Herbert. journalist. and
william Furst. composer.
FOREIGN.
T. P. OConncr. Irish nationalist,
toured the United States. The i'm
perialist forces of Chang Hsun were
defeated in battle. and their strong
hold In Peking attacked. American
warshfps paid a visit to Montevideo.
Uruguay. The Chilean cabinet resign
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Brig. Gen. John g. D. Knight, retired.
was assigned as engineer Commission
er of the District of Columbia The
Federation Of Citizens Associations
made preparations for a vote Of citizens
Tor the next civilian member of the
board Of Commissioners. The depart
ment OF weights. measures and markets
found the scales defective in use in the
drug stores. Secretary McAdoo ordered
an eight-hour day in the bureau of en-
craving and printing. Washington
women registered in support Of the
food campaign. Announcement was
made that the military draft will take
wy men from the community. Admission,
Ala. was announced az the camp to
which District of Columbia military
organizations will be assigned Martin
Reilly, E. W. Brown and A j. Headley
were made lieutenaats Of police. and
number Of other promotions were an
nounced. Mrs. Adds H. Snow was
granted limited divorce from Chester
A. Snow. patent attorney. Mrs L. NJ.
Yantis attempted suicide, plunginR
from the Highway bridge into the
river. Among those who died during
the week were: Thomas p. Howard.
civil war veteran: Prof. Armand Lang,
educator; Titus J. Spiker. employee Of
the G. P. O.. and Roger Williams. for
mer assessor.