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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
To List All Volunteers.

File names and addresses Of all vol
unteers. assigning. as far as possible.
10 ABOVE committees. For information
concerning courses of instruction for
lay women, inquire Of bureau of nurs-
ing service. Washington. Refer gradu-
ate nurses to the same bureau. Doctors
volunteering should be referred to
Washington. Men wishing to volun-
teer for service should take first aid
courses. and the possibility of organic
ing sanitary training detachments
should be taken up at once.
present to public vital Importance OF
large supporting chapter membership
and appoint special committee to con-
duct aggressive mem bership enroll
ment. Detailed instructions will be
sent as needs develop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
Davis Home Badly Burned.

The Davis home was Quilted by the
fire. The fire did not reach the home of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
Prompt Acknowledgment Asked.

prompt Acknowledgment Asked.
Central committee asks prompt ac-
acknowledgement by letter or telegram
of these instructions. giving outline of
your preparation. Call freely on head
quarters for full cooperation, since
central committee. realizing oppor-
tunity of service to country. bespeak
every effort for complete and thorough
organization for possible needs"
To Investigate Work in Europe.
The American Red Cross announced
today the appointment of Prof. Archi-
bald Cary Coolidge of Harvard as a
special representative to investigate
the organizations work in Europe
John L. Salttonstall of Beverly,
Mass. it was announced, has been
named as director Of a newly estab-
iished northeastern division of the
Red Cross, with headquarters at Bos-
ton.
The Red Cross has available in the
event of war 10000 physicians and
100 nurses. it was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

John D. Rockefeller characterizes the Liberty loan as best investment" a man can make
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
GERMAN WITNESS FOR
 THE GOVERNM ENT
Tells About Attempt to Start a Re- bellion in lndia.

Chicago, Oct 17.-Joseph RieGarer a German witness for the government, testified today at the trial of the con- spiracy case against Gustav H. Jacob son, George Paul Boehm and Heramba Lalgupta charged with attempting to foment rebellion in India. Riederer said he worked for a switchboard company and was first ap- preached by a fellow workman. "He asked me if I wanted to serve my country, and I said I loved my fatherland and that I would do any thing I could to help,'' related the wit Jacobson said that a revolution was being prepared in India and Siam. He said l. being a German reservist and officer, would be a good man to Join others who, he said, were already training soldiers in the Orient. l agreed and quit my job to take part ir the plans."
 Riederer said he attended several m meetings of the erstwhile American embargo conference, pro-German or ganiza ton. and at one of them met Eeramba Lalgupta.
 William Jarrasch testified that dur ing his association with Jacobson he had two jobs, one as society editor of the Staats Zeitung of Chicago and the other as bartender in State street saloon.
 Jarrasch, a reservist, said that Ja cobson was to have sent him to the far east as a drillmaster. He resigned his newspaper job, he said. The plot dragged and n order to live he took the bartender job. Jarrasch is now a sergeant in the 122d Field artillery, stationed at HOS2ton, Tex.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
HOW PRESIDENT REGARDS
 SUFFRAGISTS TICKETS
Disclosed in Letter Sent to Mrs.
 Carrie Chapman Catt.

New York, Oct. 17.-President Will son, in a letter to Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt, president of the National Woman Suffrage Association, made public here tonight, expressed the hope that voters would not be inf1u- enced by the actions of the so-called pickets in Washington. The letter, dated October 13, follows:
 My Dear Mrs. Catt: May I not ex- press to you my very deep interest in the campaign in New York for the adoption of woman suffrage, and may I not say that hope no voter will be influenced in his decision with regard to this great matter by anything the so- called pickets may have done in Washington? However justly they may have laid themselves open to serious criticism, their action represents, I am sure, so small @ fraction of the women of the country who are urging the adoption of woman suffrage that it would be most unfair and argue a narrow view to allow their actions to pretudice the cause itself. L am very anxious to sec the great state of New York set a great example in this mat ter.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
Escaped From
 a German Camp
WILLOT C. SMITH OF NORWALK
 HAD BEEN INTERNED
FEW DETAILS ARE GIVEN
He Says American Prisoners in Ger Many Would Starve But for Food Sent Them by the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A.

Washington, Got. xT-Mfnfster Nor r1s at Stockholm cab1ed the state de- pa.rtment today news of the arrival there of Willot Charles Smith of Nor walk. Conn.,, who escaped from a German internment camp at Kiel and brought word that American prisoners in Germany would stave but for food sent them by the Red Cross and Y. M. c. A.
 Was on Steamer EsmeraIda.
 Smith was a horseman on the British steamer Esmera1da, captured by the German raider Moewe, and was carried into Germany just before the United States broke diplomatic relations. No details concerning his escape were given by the minister.
 The Daily Portion.
 Smith stated" said a state depart ment statement announcing the escape, that without the food packages sent by the Y. M. c. A. and the Red Cross. prisoners would not be able to live, as the daily food ration consists of a slice of black, sour bread and a drink of cold coffee for breakfast, and for dinner and supper about a pint and a half of warm soup, apparently consist ing of water and turnfps."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
TROUBLE OVER OFFICIAL
 BALLOT IN MASSACHUSETTS
Wants His Name Placed Ahead of Governor McCaPs.

Boston, Oct. 17.-Chief Justice Rugg of the supreme court announced today that the full bench tomorrow would hear argument on petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Frederick w. Mansfield, democratic candidate for governor, to coEpel the secretary of state to put his name on the official ballot ahead of the nams of Governor Mccall, the republican nominee.
 In making his report to the full bench today Judge Crosby of the SUI preme court, who yesterday held d hearing on the petition, said:
 T find that the surname of Samuel W. Mccall has always been spelled Mccall and never has been spelled MackCal1 and that the surname of Frederick w. Mansfield has been spell ed Mansfield. Upon these facts so far as it is a question of facts find that the name of Frederick w. Mansfield should precede that of Samuel w. Mo- Call in the arrangement of names in alphabetical order upon the official ballot of candidates for governor
 q reserve all questions of law aris- ing upon the record for the determina- ton of the full court, such disposition of the case 10 be made as that court shall direct"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
SITUATION AROUND
 THE GULF OF RIGA
Russian Army Is in More Favorable
 Position.

Petrosrad. Oct. 17-RegardiI1g tho situation in and around the Gulf of Riga. the semi official news agency to- day issued the following summary of conditions there as coming from a competent naval authority:
 While our fleet in the zone of op- erations is being pressed by German forces four times its strength. our army finds itself in a more favorable position, the strength of the German troops landed being insignificant. Tagsa Bay, the only place where re- Inducements can be disembarked, is exposed to the northerly gales which have been blowing for two days. The transport of our endorsements to tho island of Oesel, however, does not de- pend upon weather conditions.
 This explains the persistent eff forts of German destroyers to pene- trate as far as Moon Sound, thereby threatening our communications and the enemy's desperate attacks against the troops defending these communica- tions. The matter should be settled before long, as we are hastening the despatch of reinforcernents for a counter-attack which & imminent"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
FIRST LIEUT.. GRAHAM
 SEVERELY WOUNDED,
Was With British Medical Offioers'
 Reserve Corps.

Washington, Oct. 17.-First Leut. A Graham, medical officers reserve corps, attached to the British forces, has been severely wounded in the thighs by gunshot. General PershinB so ad- vised the war department today with out giving details. Lieutenant Ora hams next of>kin is Mrs. William J. Graham, 153 Park avenue. Paterson, N. J.
 If Lieutenant Graham was shot while serving at the front, as Is assumed here, he was the first American of the expeditionary forces to be wounded on the firing line. One American officer was killed and several enlisted men of the medical department wounded in the recent bombing of a hospital be- hind the front. They also were at tached to the British forces.
 General Pershing also advised the department that Private Joseph A. Ziemkowski of the infantry. died Oct. 15 from natIrral causes. His next of kin was Mrs. Mary ZiemkoWF Flki, Manistee, Mich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
EIGHT HOUR DAY ON
 GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
To Be Granted the Engineers and
 Bremen on All Its Lines.

Montreal, Oct. 1.-The Grand Trunk Railways system has agreed, it was authoritatively stated today, to grant the engineers and fremen on at1 it's lines the benefit of the Adamson eight hour day law as it obtains in the United States. The engineers and fire men employed in the company's lines in the United States have been work ing under the Adamson measure since it became law.
 An official statement from the com- pany in reference to the changes is expected shortly. Officials of the com pany and the mems union have been in conference here over the working hours and pay f0r some days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
Threat to Compel
 Production of Coal
WARNING SENT TO MINE WORK
 FRS OF ILLINOIS
BY DOCTOR GARFIELD
Manufacturing Concerns and Private Industries in. Various Parts of the State Appeal for Relief From Coal Shortage.

Springfield, H., Oct. 17.-With one third of the big mines in Illinois idle and several hundred smaller shafts closed, the high tide of the coal miners strike to force immediate increase in wages, operators believed, had not been reached tonight.
 All miners officials were at Joliet attending the Federation of Labor con- vention, and it was expected here that many more mines would be shut down tomorrow, despite the warning of pr. Garfield, fuel administrator, that he would use whatever powers are neces- sary to compel production of coal to meet the country's needs"
 Manufacturing concerns and private individuals appealed to Governor Low den to bring about relief of coal short ages in various parts of the state, but the governor referred the parties to the federal authorities. who have the full control of the coal situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

The Germans arc entirely in pos session of the island of Oese1, at the head of the Gulf of Riga. and the Rus sian forces still there are cut off from [ communication with Petrograd- Small snaval engagements continue in adja- cent waters. and German craft are E carrying out reconnoissances over the islands in the Gulf of Riga and over the mainland to the east. Pernau, an etmportant gulf port north of Riga and due east of Oesel Island. has been fbombed by German naval airships. The Berlin war office announces that large quantities of booty were captured on Oesel and that more than n 900 prisoners were tnken by the eGermans Wednesday.
 On the mainla,pd south of Riga there has been considerable activity by the Germans, who at one point endeav oSed to throw pontoon bridges over the Dv4Sa river. The Russian artil- Fiery. however. prevented the bridging .of the stream.
 A report which, if true, probably indicates that the Germans are pre- pairing for a big naval demonstration against the Russians in the Baltic, comes from Malmo. in southern Swe-
 den. It says a large number of Ger
 man war craft were observed Monday
 and Tuesday and that the belief pre-
 vails they were endorsements for the German Baltic fleet.
 As yet the expected renewal of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

, great offensive by tho British and French trops in Belgium has not even tuated. Heavy bombardments and reconnoatertng encounters still pre- vail.
 There have been only bombardments on the southern front in France and in the .Austro- Italian theatre, where from the Isonzo front to the sea the Austrians and Italians are heavily each other.
 There has been a noticeable return of bombing operations by the British afrmen in Belgium and across the line in Germany and by the Germans against French positions. British avi- ators have dropped tons of bombs on Bruges and also have loosed explosives on. a factory near Saarbrucken, Ger many. while the Germans have bomb ed Nancy and Dunkirk. at the former place killing ten persons and wound ing forty.
 The Italian parliament has just con vened and probably will discuss in secret session rioting which occurred in Turin in August as a result of food shortage and political dscontent and also the general food crisis thrpughout Italy. In the Turin riots. news of which has been received for the first time. large numbers of per- sons are said to have been killed, ma chine guns and bombs dropped from airplanes being used to put down the disorder. -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
[. c. c. DIVIDES ITSELF
 INTO THREE SECTIONS
So As to Hasten Work on It's Ever
 Growing Docket.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Under author1- ty recently granted by congress, the Interstate Commerce Commission to- day divided itself into three sections to facilitate the work of disposinG of it's ever-growfng docket.
 The first division. consisting of Com missioners McChord, Meyer and Ait crimson, will be charged with the con- duct of the work of the bureau of val hation "other than considering and deciding proceedings. relating to the valuation of carriers property
 Division No. 2, consisting of Com missioners Clark, Daniels and Wooley, is charged with action upon certain lrate applications and requests for'-st l. pension. the transportation of explo- sives and dangerous articles and tariffs carrying released rates.
 Commissioners Harlan, Hall and Anderson, constituting the third di- vision, are charged with disposition of all boar of review cases which have been submitted land those not here afetr orally argued before the com mission or any division thereof"
 All three divisions will alternate in hearing cases set for argument, each division hearing arguments for one month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
GREATEST. ORDER EVER
 PLACED FOR ARMY SHOES
Seven Million Pairs at an Aggregate
 Cost of $32, 900.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The greatest order ever placed for army shoes has been given by the war department through contracts just completed, call ing for 100000 pairs at an aggre- gregate cost of $32, 55O,O0O This en- ormous order has been distributed among many factories throughout the country.
 Through the council of national de- fense the government itself and not the contractors, fixed the price at SAGA per pair.
 Even under this restriction; Quarter master General Sharp was agreeably surprised to find the bids submitted at the price named by the government were. for quantity fifteen per cent. in excess of that named in the adver- tisements. The war department looking to the needs of the future, will also close contracts for this additional Is per cent. Deliveries are to begin in January.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT HAS RESUMED SESSIONS
Will Discuss Riots in Turin Due to
 Insufficient Bread.

Turin. Oct. 1.-The Italian parlia- ment has re-opened it's sessions at Rome under peculiar circumstances, two facts being so prominent as even to make a ministerial crisis possible Owing to their nature they will prob ably be discussed only in secret ses- sions. One has to do with serious riots which occurred in Turin the lat ter part of August, due in part to the delay in providing the town with suf- fcient bread, and in part. to political discomfort.
 The other question concerns the general food crisis throughout Italy, which led to the resignation of the food controller, Giuseppe Canepa, whose place has been taken by Gen eral Alfieri
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
GARFIELD SENT SHARP
 TELEGRAM TO MINERS
Tells Them the Government Will Stop
 the Strikes of Coal Miners.

Washington, Oct. F. Whatever powers necessary will be employed by the federal government to stop the strikes of coal miners in the middle west and prevent interruption of the nations fuel production.
 This warning was given today by Fuel Administrator Garfield in a sharp telegram to miners and operators in the fields involved, reminding them of their pledge not to allow the output of coal to be diminished and declaring that any attempt to bring pressure to bear upon him to force a revision of coal prices would result in postpone ment of a decision on that question.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
SEVERAL SOLDIERS
 KILLED IN HONDURAS
While oueIIing a Riot of Striking Dock
 Workers.

A Gulf Port, Oct. 17.-Troops were employed to queH rioting of striking dock workers at several ports in Hon duras recently and in a fight between strikers and soldiers at La Ceiba, a number on both sides were killed and wounded, according to passengers ar irving here today on a. steamer from the Central American republic
 The passengers also brought uncon- frmed reports that six Americans had been killed by natives near Cuero. The local Honduras consulate admits re- ceiving unofficial reports that Amer jeans had been killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
THREE OF FAMILY INJURED
 WHEN AUTO OVERTURNED
"A Wheel Caught in Trolley Track at
 Southport and Upset the Car.

Fairfield, Conn, Oct. 17.-An auto mobile driven by Gustav Brush in which were Mrs. Brush and two small children, overturned in Southport this Eevening, throwing out all it's occu- kpants. Mrs. Brush's arm was broken, her husband sustained three fractured ribs and the youngest child a broken hip A wheel catching in trolley track caused the upset
 The family was on it's way from
 Newark to Bridgeport to take up res
 idence in the latter city. The injured persons were given first aid and the car was righted and driven with it's owners to their new home in Bridge
 port.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN
 MAKES BETTER SHOWING;
About $1,5o0, ,ooo, or Hah the Mini
 mum Quota, Subscribed.

Washington, Oct. 17-Better news came today from the Liberty loan campaign. Subscriptions, the treas ury officials announced tonight. prob ably exceed $1,250. .000.0 and may reach $1.50o, 900 ,000. or half the mini a begdnnine dns of the S campaign. mp " 'ne
 "So satisfactory were official and unofficial reports received today that high hopes are now entertained that the sS,ooo, 100000 mark may be achiev- ed," says the treasury announcement
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
STATEWIDE PATRIOTIC
 RALLY IN HARTFORD
Representatives Of 128 ToaAns Were In Attendance.

Hartford. Conn., Oct 17-oreat on. thusiasm was shown at the patriotic statewide rally hold this afternoon il Foot Guard Armory. Representatives of 12S towns of the state heard urSen, appeals to Igo out and work with re- of the new E1berty bond and they wer< also told that . diet system for evory person in the country was soon to- bt the rule.
 The meeting was held for tho pur- pose of putting before a large num- Der of persons engaged in bond and conservation work the potent arHu- ments used by those similarly engag- ed under federal auspices. The speakers were Frederick c. Walcott CT. Rabbi Stephen s. Wise. of Nov York, Countess Laura De Gozdawa Turczynog1cz, of Poland. and Ed- ward P. Jones. of Windsor, president of the Connecticut Chamber of Com merce who presided.
 MT. Walcott dealt largely with the food situation and declared:
 'It won't belong until we arc on . weekly schedule Of a meat1ess, wheat less and fatless day each week." all table supplies, saving that food was the ammunition that would win the war and that without it the cause was lost.
 MT: Walcott was in Belgium with MT. Hoover and spoke of his first ex- perience with the Prussian system. He said that the German methods as outlined by one high in the service of the German government, was of so bloodthirsty nature as to make him slapped him in the face" He told of the German invasion of Belgium leay- ing fifteen million starving and destitute people. He described the German system of warfare and said mot only for America but for the whole world, if 1t costs everything in the world. this system must be stop ped"
 Rabbi Wise made an appeal for sup port of the bond issue so eloquent that he was frequently interrupted with applause.
 Countess De Gozdawa Turczynowicz told of her experiences when the Ger mans overran Poland. She described man she ever saw. She told of being made to wait upon his table when he made his headquarters at her home and described his actions toward other women and girls She gave as her were largely due to his course of liv- ing.
 At the end of her speech the count ess was presented with a bouquet of red and white roses, the national col ors of Poland.
 Chairman Jones in opening the meet ing outlined the programme for the patriotic mass meetings planned to be held for the next week in all the larg CT cities and towns of the state.
 An interesting feature of the meet ing was the singing of a chorus of 400 voices from the Hartford Public High School. This chorus was trained es- pecially for meetings of this sort.
 Tn response to a letter sent to Car GihhOnS 9 tion the following message was re- ceived and read at the meeting:
 Gentlemen: I have been asked to send a short message relative to the campaign now. being conducted for the success of the second Liberty loan. cannot add anything to what I have said that will express stronger my in terest in the sale of the bonds but to wish you a success that will carry you far above the amount that is allotted to the state of Connecticut
 ''Very faithfully
 "J. CARD GIBBONS"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
MILK TO COST 14
 CENTS A QUART IN BOSTON
Producers to Receive 30 Gents For
 Quart Cans.

Plainfield, Conn.,, Oct. 17-Loca1 milk producers were notified today that Boston buyers had granted them an increase to eighty cents for ten- quart cans of milk. This came about through the Massachusetts food com missioner allowing Boston dealers to get 14 cents a qart in retail trade. Re- gently local producers threatened to strike if they were not paid more.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
KILLED BY GILT EDGE
 EXPRESS AT CEDAR HILL
Avery E. Ford, Supreme President of
 the FraternaI Benefit Leauue,

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 17.-Avery E. Ford, of this city. for i've and a half years supreme president of the Fraternal Benefit League, was killed Eere tonight by a train. He was com ing here from New York on the 'tGilt Edge" express due about ' o'clock and when the train was held up at fine Cedar Hill station he stepped off, ap- and get trolley car. He stepped in the way of a train bound east and was instantly killed. He leaves a widow
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
BIG STRIKE OF COAL
 MINERS TN ILLINOIS.
1o6 of the 324 Large Mines Were Shut
 Down Yesterday.

Springfield. H., Oct 17-One hun dred and six of the SPA large coal mines in Illinois were shut down today by reason of the strike of miners for increased wages. according to Francis Mclaughlin. secretary of the Illinois Coal Operators association The nor stated, was 7s.ooe. .ooo tons a year. with one-third idle, Illinois production Is being curtailed some 80 900 tons a day
 These figures, MT. Mclaughlin said do not include the several hundred smaller mines, many of which were idle.