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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
MORE THAN 1900 WOULD
ENTER FORT MYER CAMP
Number of Applicants Four Times as
Great as the Allot-
ment.

More than four times as many have
sought admission to the next camp for
reserve officers at Fort Myer as can be
accommodated. The quota has been set
at 1.0O0 and there are now 4,461 appli-
cations on file. Maryland's quota IL
208, that for the District of Columbia
4S. for Delaware IS. and these already
have 1888 applications on file. Vir-
ginia has sent in 1920 applications.
New Jersey has put in 1.748 applica-
tions.
The work of receiving these applica-
lions and of making the physical ex-
aminations was accomplished in one
month, the period having opened June
Is and closed July IS. 1t was stated
at the outset that 10000 men would be
selected for the second series Of camps
but there is possibility that more
will be taken to meet the recommends
tons made by Gen. Pershing for a re-
organization Of the commissioned per-
sonnet Of the expeditionary forces.
AT present there are three officers to
company. 1t is possible that this
number will be increased to four and
perhaps to five officers to company.
The question Is under consideration at
the War Department and will be set
tied within few days.
Applications for the second series of
officers camps came in slowly at first,
but increased with unexpected rapidity
during the last ten days. The present
camps will close August Is to make
room for the second series, which will
run until November 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
BIG DAY FOR STUDENT
OFFICERS TOMORROW
Board to Pass Finally on Recon-
mendations for Commissions.
Actual Field Work.

Tomorrow is the fateful day for the
more than 1000 men in the training
camp for reserve officers at Fort Myer.
The last meeting of the board of camp
offcer5, who pass upon the men for com
missions, will be held and their recon-
mendations will be written into the min
utes of that meeting and go forward inn
mediately to the War Department.
The first, second, fourth and fifth COM
panies of infantry from the training
camp for reserve officers at Fort Myer
started out this morning on combat ex-
ercise. This means that they are going
out into the field for problem work and
Will camp in their shelter tents, thus
getting actual field experience.
The third. sixth and ninth companies,
which have been on a similar field duty
expedition to TIE Edsa1 target range,
Will return to the camp tonight.
The three batteries of field artillery
are having daily practice in tactical
problem work, and have been mapping.
covering with batteries, sighting enemies
and w1ping out problematical adversar-
les all through the woodlands within
miles of the training camp.
There has been no let-up on account
of the intense heat, which has been par
ticularly oppressive on the sun-parched
drill fields, and the officers have been
stood up under atmospheric conditions
The regular army officers say the candi-
dates have been fortunate in having ex-
perienced while in camp all sorts of
weather such as they would have to
endure in actual field work, and that
they have weathered all the changes in
very commendable manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
SENATE DEBATES PLAN
FOR DRAFTING ALIENS
Proposed to Make Subjects of Allies
of United States Liable to
ANY Service.

Methods of reaching aliens under the
provisions of the army draft law were
widely discussed in the Senate today.
Senator McCumber brought up his reso-
luton authorizing the President to
reach an agreement with the nations
now at war against Germany which
would permit this country to apply the
provisions Of the act to their citizens
now 10 the United States. After unani-
nous consent had been obtained to CON
slider the resolution. Senator Chamber
lain endeavored to have his resolution.
which would permit the government to
draft aliens without delay, considered
with the McCumber resolutions.
Senator Reed objected to the wording
of the preamble to the McCumber reso-
luton. declaring 1t was a declaration of
war against Austria, Turkey and Bull
gar:a. when. as a matter of fact, the
United States Is at war only with Ger
many. Upon the agreement of the North
Dakota senator, the preamble was
stricken from the resolution.
Secretary Lansing would be author
lied by the Rogers resolution, favor
ably reported to the House today by
the foreign affairs committee, to be-
gin discussions with representatives of
the allied countries of plans for bring
ing their citizens in this country into
the military service of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
RAISE IN NEW YORK QUOTA
OF MEN FOR THE NEW ARMY
Increase Due to Carelessness in Re-
porting Recruits, Is the Ex-
PLANTATION Given.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Announcemen
was made today that the quota of men to
be drawn from New York CITY for the
new Army would be slightly raised, while
upstate the percentage of increase te
each division would be even greater. Ros-
coe S. Conklfng. deputy attorney general.
representing the adjutant general at AL
bany, said that the new order will mean
no delay in the working OF the various
boards. He explained that the calling for
additional men had been necessary to sup
ply the New York quota, because the
officers Of the National Guard and those
in charge OF the regular recruiting stations
had not been too careful in reporting the
number of recruits in each district,
Mr.. Conkling said he supposed this con-
dition had been brought about because
some one boosted the recruiting fig
ures. adding that the added quota for New
York city would probably not be over two
to a district. although he understood This
number would be slightly larger upstate
Physical examinations were being con-
tinued here today at nearly all of the
offices Of the exemption boards
Many men who would not have to re-
port for three or four days We're evil
IDENTIFY anxious to get the ordeal over
with. While the percentage of exeun-
tons has been very large. according to a
canvass now being conducted. the re-
suits from the first few sets of men ex
amined at one board may disproye the
theory that by calling 200 per cent of their
quota the boards would have but a frac
ton of the men required
OF the first twenty men examined In
one district only two were rejected. al
though a number who were passed NAV
claim exemption, it was said. In two dis
tricts. the first to give out any definite
figures. 1t was said that the number of
rejected men would run as high as Is or
30 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
DIR. DWIGHT c. SMITH
SUCCUMBS At HOSPITAL
Physician Passes Away Here After
Illness of Nearly
a Year.

DIR. Dwight Gordon Smith, a resident
Of Washington practically all Of his life
and former member of the STATS OF
Emergency and Children's hospitals
died today at Emergency Hospital
where he had been i'll for nearly a year
No funeral arrangements have been
made yet
DR.. Smith. who was forty-three years
old. was born in st. Louis and came to
this city when young boy. He had
lived here ever since. His father, the
late Irwin Il. Smith. was formerly JUS
tice of the supreme court of Missouri
DR.. Smith was a graduate of the
Georgetown Preparatory School and the
Columbian Medical College of this city
During his college days he was known
as a splendid athlete.
DR.. Smith had been connected with
the staff at Emergency Hospital for
twelve years. He was a member OF
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, the Medical Society of the District
Of Columbia. the American Medical So
ciety and Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. SO,
r. A. A. NJ.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Emily
r. Smith: his mother. Mrs. Isabella Pal
len Smith, and q sister. Mrs. William
w Stuart. all of this city. and one
brother. Granville Smith of Jackson
Vile. Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
SIMPLE MENU MARKS
H. c. HOOVER'S DINNER

Herbert c. Hoover, apostle of food
conservation, entertained at dinner last
evening at the Metropolitan Club in
honor Of the diplomatic representa-
tives of Belgium. the country he helped
feed before he began his duties as food
administrator here.
The three-course menu exemplifed
the simplicity and economy that Mr..
iooYer breaches. This menu follows:
Grab. Metropolitan Club.
Celery, olives and ratdishes
Half Philadelphia broiIer.
New corn and potatoes. anna.
Virginia ham
Heads of lettuce, Russian dressing
French roll. Coffee
In line with the doctrines the food
administrator is preaching the menu
included no butter, no fats, no des-
serts. and therefore no sweets and mas
try. and no beef. mutton, lamb or fresh
pork.
sixteen guests attended the dinner.
including Baron Moncheur, head of the
Belgian mission. and members of the
mission, and MIR. Cartier de Marchienne.
Belgian minister. and members of his
stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
OFFICERS FOR D. c. CAVALRY.
Capt. Leroy W. Heron Made Major
and to Have Command.

Assistant Secretary Ingraham of the
War Department today issued commits
sions to the following named officers
of the District of Columbia National
Guard in accordance with the recon-
mendations Of Brig. Gen. Harvey, COM
handing:
Capt. Leroy w. Heron. to be major
of cavalry: First Lteuts. John w.
Thompson and Leopold l.. Krentzlin,
to be captains of cavalry; Second
Lieuts Murray Cobb and Dudley Brown
and Sergts Ferdinand NJ. Strong and
MILFORD E. Boughton, to be first lieu
tenants Of cavalry; Private Donald E.
Long and Sergts. Harry l.. Kays. Will
liam ]. Harper and John D. Robnett.
to be second lieutenants Of cavalry.
These promotions are all subject to
the examination prescribed by law. IT
is expected that the commissions will
be mailed by the adjutant general of
the Army this afternoon or tomorrow.
When Maj. Heron receives his new COM
mission, 1t is understood, he will as
sumo command of the camp Of District
troops at Paterson Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
STUDENT OFFICERS MUST
OBSERVE DRAFT RULES
Men in Training Camps in First Call
Forced to Take Physical
Examinations.

Men in the Fort Myer training camp
for reserve officers and In all other
similar camps must observe the draft
regulations just the same as other
citizens who have been drafted. This
does not mean, however. that men in
these training camps will be compelled
to leave them and go into the camps
Of the draft army.
All men in the training camps who
have been drawn for the National Army
must take their physical examinations
either at their homes where drafted or
under section % of the regulations for
local boards they can have their physi-
cal examinations transferred to the To-
cal board where they are in camp.
AS the National Army Will probably
not be called into its camps before the
first camps for reserve officers have
finished their course. there is little like
iihood that men now at the Fort Myer
or other camps will have to have their
cases specially decided upon. II they
qualify for a commission they will, of
course, go into service as officers. if
they do not qualify for commission they
into the cantonments for the draft
army.
Men who have been selected to attend
the second training camps for reserve
oHlcerS need not worry Inc secretary
Of War, who is the deciding authority.
has stated that 1t was not contaminated
to force these men to leave the officers
training camps, so it is probable that
the men selected VIII be allowed to
take the three months course. OF
course II they do not qualify for a com
mission they will then have to go into
the regular cantonments as privates.
No specific orders upon this subject
have been received by Maj. Conrad $.
Babcock. adjutant at the Fort Myer
camp but the information as given
above is on the authority of the pro-
vost marshal generals office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
KILLS NEGRO
IN DEFENSE OF HIS LIFE
Helmuth Shoots George Ransom
When Attacked Following Arrest
of Alleged Stone Thrower.

I George Ransom, colored. 46s Wash
| ington street, last night about II o'clock
was shot in the head by Policeman Hell
muth of the first precinct and killed.
| The negro was armed with a pistol and
| had the weapon pointed at the police
man when the latter shot him. Car
| trtdges in his weapon that was dropped
| on the sidewalk at 9Th and H streets,
where he fell, showed that an effort had
| been made to discharge 1t. The pistol
| was a center fire weapon and its cham
\ bers contained rim-fre cartridges,
which probably saved the policeman's
life.
| The shooting was the elimination of an
attack by several colored men on Louis
| Marucci. us 9Th street, who was pass
| ing through Washington street in his
automobile. He stated the colored men
threw stones at him and followed him
through to 9Th street. At the home OF
Policeman Helmuth, III 9Th street. the
| policeman was preparing to report for
duty at midnight.
| Helmuth's first word of trouble on the
street came from his mother, Mrs.
| Pauline Helmuth. and Mrs. Mary Hend-
r1ckson. who were seated in front OF
the house. Stones thrown by some OF
the colored men came dangerously
close to them. Helmuth ran to the street
and arrested a colored man named
Frederick Gross, 469 Washington street.
Three other men about thirty feet
from the officer and his prisoner cor
eihuVu iii oNlHs StOHeS, dSCoiutli6 ~
the policeman. and demanded the re-
lease of Gross.
Then, seeing a pistol pointed at him.
the policeman drew his weapon and
fired the one shot that felled Ransom
and caused him to drop his weapon.
Helmuth reported the shooting at the
first precinct station. He was detained
there to await the result of an in
quest.
Detectives Pratt and Kelly were
among those who Investigated the
shooting. They learned from Katie
Gross, sister of the man who was
placed under arrest. that Ransom, just
after Marucci had been attacked, en-
tered the house, got his revolver and
returned to the street. Edward F. Ber-
gen, 716 9Th street. told the police he
saw a pistol in Ransom's hand pointed
at the policeman when the latter fired.
Frederick Gross was shown the pis-
toll at the police station and identified
it as belonging to Ransom. Coroner
hewitt ordered an inquest for this aft
ernoon at the morgue. Policeman Hell
muth says he fired the shot in defense
of his own life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
SOClOLOGISTS' MEETING
TODAY AT ASHEVILLE
Southern Congress to Hear Assistant
Surgeon General John w.
Trask Tonight. =

ASHEVILLE. \. c., July 31.-The first
regular session of the Southern Sociolog-
ical Congress met at Robert L. Lee Hall
at Blue Ridge this morning at $50 O'Clock.
with DR. w. a. Evans. Chicago. H.,
chairman of the section on public health.
presiding. Dr. Evans delivered the intro
duCtory lecture.
During the morning the congress also
took up the program on home and church,
with Prof. ]. L. kesler. dean of Baylor
University, Texas, presiding, and Prof.
]. w. Kent. professor of sociology. Ok
lahoma Baptist University. Shawnee.
Okla, as secretary. DR.. L. p. Register Of
Norfolk. Va. is secretary of the section
on public health.
United States Circuit Court Judge J. c.
Pritchard of this city will preside at the
first Ashevile meeting in the Central
Methods. Church this evening. Assistant
Surgeon General John w. Trask of the
public health service of Washington. d.
G.. will speak on the work of the United
states public health service and need of
greater activity in promotion OF health.
Assistant Surgeon General Trask also
spoke at Blue Ridge this morning on
health work Of the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
NEW MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS.
New York Hopes to Reduce Number
of Accidents.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Three motor
vehicle laws from which it is ex-
pected fewer accidents will result will
become effective tomorrow. As the
laws become effective new licenses are
required, which 1t was said will mean
about 1900 applications for licenses
would be made today. Applicants have
been coming to the license bureau at
the rate of about 1000 day for the
last week.
These laws are the Cromwell-Kelly
act. requiring the licensing of all OPP
orators of motor vehicles in New York
city; the Hewitt anti-headliHht meas
ure, and the trailer law. imposing fees
on motor truck trailers ranging from
SIS to $50. the last two applying to the
whole state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
CONVENES THE LEGISLATURE,
Texas Governor Wants Action on
University Appropriation.

AUSTIN, Tex, July 31.-Gov. James E
Ferguson last night issued a call for a
special session Of the Texas legislature &c
convene Wednesday. August /, to make
additional appropriations for the mainte-
nance Of the University of Texas. His
action removed the question az to the va
lidity of the call by Speaker F. o. Futile,
for special session of the House, begin
ming August l, to consider impeaching
the governor. A few representatives had
declined to accept Speaker Fuller's call
but it Is now certain that enough member,
will be present to transact any desired
business.
In his call tonight Gov Ferguson stated
that he desired the legislature to pas,
upon the university question, SO that the
people Of Texas may Judge for themselve:
as to his attitude in the premises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
VEGETABLES PLENTIFUL,
Prices in Chicago Smashed" by
Flood of Supplies.

CHICAGO. July 31.-Prices Of many
vegetables are going to smash" in the
Chicago market, wholesalers declared
today.
South Water street Is flooded and
smothcred with luscious ripe tomatoes"
said Edward 6. Davies. representing
several shipping associations.
Boxes of twenty-five pounds sold to-
day for 35 or 40 cents. The reason for
the flood of tomatoes is the abnormally
hot spell. They are ripeninS fast Yes
terday merchants were retailing bas-
kets of tomatoes for % cents, which
today brought only IN cents.
Cucumbers. which recently brought
10 cents each, retailed last week for S
cents each and are now SO plentiful
that some dealers call them penny
goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
PRESIDENT WILSON
IGNORES HEAT WAVE
ON THE GOLF LINKS

President Wilson II attracting
attention on the golf links around
Washington these days by play
Ing his favorite game while
wearing n stfn collar.
The President did not go out
this morning, but was on the
links yesterday, wearing n
Atarched and Numbered collar.
although most other players wear
soft collars or rolling collars at
tached to soft shirts open mt the
neck.
al don't believe there II nm
other man In Washington who
could do that" remarked a golf
er yesterday who met the Pres-
fdent on the links.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
NEW YORK sWELTERs
Four Degrees Hotter at 8 80 O,C1ock
Than Yesterday

ahw rea nnRN of ' ths ilwtth the Of
ing 80 degrees at $50 am fou sno ~"
yesterday. New York prepar a%1e 70 1 four
a anoths sey peF0d of heat to-
ported by the police up To 10 peen re-
Relief is in sight, however acc nuar,
s soe w ,o reach asea tss felt the is
afternood or night, atten1na tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Repudiates German Claims.

An official communication strongly re-
pUdiates recent claims made in German
wireless dispatches that the rout of the
Russians on the southwest Russian front
was due 10 Il German thrust which the
British, French and Russian authorities
were poweriess to prevent
who does not krow" says the cornmu-
nication. that the Russian 7 tir4Inent is 10
be explained by the instability of the
Russian army. due TO q combination OF
recent events. and not. as the Germans al
iege, 70 OPERATIONS according TO the plan
made by the German troops?
IN the perS stent repetition of the same
allegation Is ciearly revealed the German
yearning 10 inculcate nistrust among the
entente countries and arouse the peoples
against their respective governments is
II necessary To repcat hundreds Of times
that the true significance OF this German
provocative activity was long since found
out. ana that all efforts TO violate the in
tegrtty OF Russia's entente with her allies
are absolutely hopeless"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
1900 WOULD-BE OFFICERS.

For the 10000 places in the second
officers training camps to open August
81. 1874 men have applied. and the
War Department Is considering ac-
septing several thousand more than
was originally intended. Preliminary
examinations given the applicants by
civilian physicians indicate that 5I.83S
are physically satisfactory.
In most states the number of appli-
cants is from three to five times the
states quota. Montana, with a quota
Of seventy-two, had 745 applicants, the
highest proportion, and the northern
half of Pennsylvania. with quota of
272. has 622 applicants, the lowest pro-
portion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
STATE TO CLAIM PROPERTY.
Maryland Moves to Get Donovan
$4,000 Liberia Fund

BALTIMORE, July 31-Attorney Cen
eral Richie of Maryland yesterday be-
gan proceedings to claim for the state
by the late Mrs. Caroline Donovan for
the American Colonization Society. The
income was to be used in transporting
negroes from the United States to LII
IBERIA. The rights Of the society have
not been asserted for some years, and
it is on this ground that the state will
claim the estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
ROUND UP AT MOBILE,

MOBILE, Ala. July 31.-BeIieving
that there are a number of men in this
federal district of military age who
failed to register. the United States
district attorneys Office has begun a
roundup of the district.
Dan Lewis, believed by authorities to
be about twenty-five years of age, a
esident of Whistler. Ala. was taken
in custody by United States marshals
late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Year for Failing to Reo;s+er

NEW YORK, July 31-Mayer n crau
bard. twenty-two-.years old, a sociaIist
street speaker who failed To raalist
under the se ssisstige draft law
TO serve by Federal Judge
At his trial Graubard made no daFanss
other than that being a consc,artsn',
objector to war he considered the cons
scripti9n law law undcomstts9tional He said
registration but had refused to repister
in order to test the constitutionality Of
the Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Russ Forced From Line.

BERLIN. July 81. via London-Russtau
forces which made n stand in western
Bukowina. says the official statement is
sued today by the German general STAFF
were forced yesterday TO evacuate their
Cherewosh line and to retire to the east
ward.
The German announcement saws that
In the direction OF CZernOwitz. the can
ital of Bukowina. the Ausfro-C;errnan
forces have captured Werenceanka and
Sniatyn.
In the wooded Carpathians area the
Teutons forced the Russians to aban-
don their positions In the Meste-
Canaste sector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31
Zbrocz River Crossed.

The Russian frontier river of Xbrocz
has been crossed by the Austro-Ger-
man troops at many points along thir-
ty-mile front, in spite of bitter Russian
resistance. the German report says.
turkish troops captured the Russian
ppsitions near Niwra on the River
Zbrocz.
In the area OF the Bereczker noun