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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
DRIVER Of CAR IS HELD
FOR DEATH OF SOLDIER

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon held
an inquest at the morgue in the case of
Frederick j. Kueffner. a soldier. who was
killed on Bladensburg road Thursday
night, when an automobile In which he
was riding came In contact with troll
ley pole 1t was in evidence that the
automobile was speeding at the rate
before the accident happened. and that
Harry ]. De Atley. who was operating
it, was asked to reduce the speed.
Testimony was given TO show that
Kueffner. De Alley and Louis Allison
Price motored out Bladensburg road
and were attracted to Maryland Inn by
music; that they stopped and remained
on the porch less than thirty minutes,
during which time they purchased no
drinks or food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
AMERICANS ARE WORRIED.
Also Suffer From Poisonous Gas on
the Western Battle Front.
Especial Cablegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News,

Chicago Daily News.D
t<coPyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
SfPARIS, France, September Ivan
Eock Of Baltimore. Md. a volunteer in
TIE foreign legion since February,
DIS. was wounded in the leg by
ehel splinter in the recent Verdun of
Eensive, and also is suffering from the
lRects of asphyxiating gas. He is in a
hospital together with Marius Philippe
= San Francisco lad. also legionnaire.
Tho was wounded in the foot by the
Uame shell and likewise slightly gass-
%. Both are doing well and expect to
Pave the hospital soon
Robert E. WILDLY of Mobile. Ala,
Tho formerly served in the United
Ztates Army, and afterward joined the
Eoreign Legion. has been discharged
rom the service owing to heart trou-
DE caused by the explosion of a shell
lear him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Hunters Kill 1000 Bobcats.

Three thousand bobcats bit the dust,
laid low by hunters employed by the
department. of Agriculture during the
Zscal year just ended. More than 10000
<Fild animals preying on live stock were
Eilled or captured. among them being
ne bobcats Coyotes numbered more
han $4,000. There were $50 wolves.
sixty bears and 107 mountain lions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Mr.. De Shields to Go in Training.

Representative Nolan of California. is
to attend the Signal Officers Reserve
Training School at Cornell University.
Mr.. De Shields is a graduate of Techni-
cal High School and Georgetown Uni
versity. He was at one time secretary
to former Gov Gillette of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01

six native French teachers Abroad its
members will wear the Red Cross uni
form.
check for s4s5 from Antofagasta,
Chile, has been received by President
Wilson. as president of the American
Red Cross. It represents the proceeds
of an entertainment given july in the
English Club of that city. and in ac-
cordance with the expressed desire of
the donors will be used for Red Cross
work in France.
Edgar II. Wells, formerly director of
chapters and assistant to the acting
chairman of the American Red Cross.
has been appointed a deputy commits
sioner for Europe and assigned to
headquarters in London. Mr.. Wells was
formerly dean of Harvard College,
where he graduated in 1897.
From 1913 to 1915 Mr.. Wells was in
Europe, and for part OF that time serv-
ed a. q member Of the China medical
board of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Stood on Running Board.

When they were ready to start home
they consented to bring two women
and two men as far as 18th and II
streets northeast, Kueffner taking
position on the running board in order
to make room for them. He was stand
ing there when the car started across
the road, and he was killed by striking
the trolley pole. The jury reached
verdict holding De Alley for the action
of the grand jury.
few months ago. when a fatal ac-
cident occurred. coroners jury rec
commended the removal of the trolley
poles from the middle of Bladensburg
road. One pole was moved to the side
of the road to reduce the danger at
that point, but since that time the
question of moving them has not been
apitated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
CAMPS ARE READY
FOR D. C. SOLDIERS
Plans Are Completed for Both
Draft and National
Guard Units.
ALL environments RUSHED

Camps and environments for the Dis
trict soldiers both in the National Army
and the National Guard are ready and
the units are to be moved forward next
week,
Official announcement along this line
was made today and the officers of the
Sd Infantry Regiment, ID. c. n. G.. en-
camped at Fort Myer. have had assur-
anoes that they will get away very
soon. The four troops OF cavalry at
Annis,on. al. on Thursday. Bat
terry of field artillery and the signal
company at Camp Ordway have received
no advices and the condition OF Camp
Mcclellan at Admission. Ala. is omitted
from the official statement The Of
fee OF the chief constructing quarter
master. Col. l. w. LittelI, however says
that Admission viii be ready to receive
the soldiers soon they are sent
there.
The sixteen National Army canton
ments. each representing a small city
for the housing Of forty thousand SOL
der inhabitants. Will he ready for
occupancy as rapidly as the troops are
called to training camps. Secretary
Baker announced today.
Eight Are Practically Complete.
Eight Of the cantonments are prac-
tically complete and other construc-
ton work has reached the point whore
ample Accommodations are assured for
the various increments as they arrive.
Those completed are at Louisville, Fort
Sam Houston. Aver. Mass; Petersburg.
Va; Chillicothe. Ohio. American Lake.
Washington: Rockford. H.: and Little
Rock. Camps at Des Moines. Fort
Riley. Kan: Atlanta, and Columbia
S. c.. will be ready on September to
quota assigned, while on the same date
quarters will be ready for 80 per
cent of the fun quota at Annapolis
Junction. Battle Creek. Wrightstown,
y. J. and Yaphank. Long Island.
AT an expenditure of approximately
under construction sixteen cities with
sewerage, water. light, power. tele-
phone. paving and fire protection sys-
tens
Vast quantities of raw materials have
been used In the work. including $780,
e00. 900 feet of lumber. $4,000 kegs of
nails. 10000 doors. $4,000 900 sashes.
100000 square feet of screens. $4,000
rolls of sheathing paper and 100000
square feet of paper roofing.
From 5000 to 10. 900 men have been
employed at each Of the cantonments
and the weekly pay rolls have run as
high as $685. 900. To light each site $50
street lamps and 10000 inside lamps
were supplied.
CONSTRUCTION at a few of the sites has
been retarded. the War Department
says. by geographical conditions. Cam
comments located near large cities have
been built more rapidly because of the
accessibility of existing water and light
systems. At some camps it was found
necessary to install complete water.
light and power facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
j. S. NOTE TO POPE
MAY Be ONLY ONE
British Minister Suggests Fur
ther Replies by Allies May
Be Unnecessary.
LEAVES NOTHING TO SAY
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, September Lord Cecil.
minister of blockade. has Endorsed Pres
ident Wilson's reply to the peace pro-
posals of Pope Benedict. and says he
is not certain any further response
will be necessary.
tThis is the first official expression
of opinion in regard to the Presidents
note from any OF the allies-)
THE Presidents note is a very mag
nifcent occurrence" said the minister
in his weekly interview with the Asso-
ciated Press. 1T thrilled us all over
expressed by representatives of allied
countries were equally warmly appre-
ciatfve. l am certain that none of the
allies would be able to improve upon II,
and 1 am not certain that any further
reply viii be necessary.
There does not appear TO me any
thing inconsistent as between the Pres
idents note and the economic policy
of the allies as declared at the Paris
conference. The resolutions OF the al
lies were purely defensive measures.
and in no way aggressive,
Defense Against Aggression.
They had in view the necessity for
restoring the economic life of the al
lies after the war and protecting our
selves against any aggressive and mill
tarist commercial policy which might
be pursued by our enemies after the
war: and German schemes for driving
their allies into a central Europea n
commercial bloc show that such pol
icy is real danger. We do. indeed,
hold that in this struggle economic
considerations are as vital purely
military and naval measures. We have
to maintain and foster the economic
strength of those who are fighting the
central powers quite as much as we
have to organize our armies and navies
We allies also believe that we are
right in attacking the economic
strength of our enemies with every
legitimate weapon at our command
That is why we rejoice at the vigorous
policy which the United States is pur-
suing in regard TO the exports and other
matters.
Embargo Effective Weapon.
Depend upon it. there is no more
potent weapon with which to bring
edness of her militarist leaders than to
show her that war does not pay, even
in the strictest commercial sense
Germans are fond of Boosting of
their war maps and pointing to the
territories which they have oyerr,ln,
They forget that in the pursuit Of their
militarist policy and their contempt for
all international law and the rights
of non -combatants and neutrals they
have arrayed against themselves forces
whose commercial and financial ne
sources are UNNECESSARILY greater than
their own.
Hardly a week passes without some
indication that even those nations
which still remain neutral are getting
to the end of their patience 1t is
scarcely extravagant to say that IL the
war goes on many months longer the
central powers will find literally the
whole of the rest of the world arrayesi
in arms against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Removal of Poles Sought.

The question of the dangerous condi-
ton of the road. resulting from the To-
cation of the trolley poles, last winter
Washington Citizens Association, and,
II is stated. the association will renew
its efforts this fall to effect such a
change.
DIR. l.. ID. Walter. vice president of
the association and chairman OF the
committee on police and fire depart
ments. last winter inaugurated the
fight against the trolley poles, and 1t Is
more than probable that he will renew
will safeguard motokhts and others
who travel that thoro1 fare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Prevention of Future Wars.

That is state of things which gives
rise to two observations In the first
place. it shows that in the modern
world military force is not everything:
that even II the German armies were
really as successful and invincible as
the kaiser and his generals boast the
future of Germany would still be in
creasingly dark
The second observation is more full of
hope 1t indicates, perhaps, the real solu-
ton of the greatest world problem of the
day, namely. how we can take precau-
tons to prevent future wars. The great
difficulty OF all schemes for leagues of
nations and the like has been to find an
effective sanction against nations deter
mined to break the peace.
Il will not now discuss at length the
difficulties of joint armed action, but
every one who has studied the question
knows they are very great II may be.
however. that a league of nations. prop
erly furnished with machinery TO enforce
the financial commercial and economic
isolation of any nation determined TO force
its will upon the world by mere violence.
would be real safeguard for the peace
OF the world. In any case. that is a sub
1ect that may well be studied by those
sincerely anxious to put an end to the
Meets Views of All Allies.
PARIS. August 81 6delayed)
though members OF the French govern
ment have not commented publicly upon
President Wilson's reply to the pope.
the Associated Press is informed in
authoritative quarters that President
Wilson has defined with absolute clear
ness and force the attitude of all the
allies
The President is regarded as having
increased the unity of action among the
allies since Americas entry into the
war by his having raised the issues of
the war to the highest level of right.
The President, it is held, escapes en-
tanglements with controversies on a
lower plane, and takes the lead in plac-
ing the allies upon an unshakable
questions of mere expediency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Severe EARTHQUAKES in Colombia.

BOGOTA, Colombia, September L.
Severe earthquakes occurred IN CO.
lombia today. No serious damage has
been reported. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
FORMER CAR OF RUSSIA
LIVING IN AN APARTMENT

the Tobol river. The former Empress
and her daughter Olga rode to the
house, while the other members of the
family walked.
Few Aware of Arrival.
The day of their arrival was holt
day, and few persons saw the newcom-
ers. except for a small crowd which
had assembled to watch a priest con-
duct the usual ceremony of blessing
the house for its new tenants. The
guards of the former royal family are
mainly cavaliers of the Order of St
George and fusiliers. and the family is
virtually under the same mode of life
as at Tzarskoe- Selo.
Nicholas has asked permission to en-
gage tutors for the children The
mother herself will attend to the reli-
gious instructions of the younger ones
1t cost the government 10000 rubles to
move the family to Tobolsk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
FIGHTS EXEMPTION
OF CITY GUARDIANS
Government to Appeal Cases
of D. C. Policemen and
Firemen.
BOARD IDLE TILL TUESDAY

Washington firemen and policemen
discharged from the draft on the
ground that they are municipal officers
or on the ground that fremen and po-
licemen are engaged in necessary in
dustries probably will find their cases
appealed by the government.
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
sent to the District Commi ssioners
communication stating that the War
Department has been informed that
few boards in the District OF Columoia
have discharged fremen and policemen
from the draft on the ground that they
are municipal officers or on the ground
that fremen and policemen are en-
gagged in necessary industries.
The provost marshal general requests
that the Commissioners authorize and
direct all government appeal agents In
the local jurisdiction to take appeals
to the District board from all decisions
of local boards which have resulted in
discharges of firemen or policemen on
the grounds above stated.
Opinion Has Been Divided.
Ever since active work on selecting
the Districts quota began there has
been a split of opinion on whether TO
exempt policemen and hremen solely
on the ground that they We're police
men and firemen. Chief Wagner of the
fire department filed claims of exemp-
ton for eleven of his men. and Maj.
Raymond ". Pullman, superintendent
OF ponce, Uled CialfHS LOT iucH
of the police force. These cases were
acted on by the various exemption di
visions. the majority Of the boards re-
fusing to exempt the flremen and po-
licemen the grounds specified. In
the majority of instances policemen
and iremen have been treated as all
drafted men. and their claims for ex-
emption considered solely as other
mems claims were considered.
An official of one board pointed out
TODAY that he saw no reason WHY police
men and firemen should be exempted on
grounds of being municipal officers or men
engaged in necessary industries. and in
considering the few such cases his board
had handled had acted accordingly. Such
men. this official pointed out. are in the
pink of condition. and make ideal soldiers.
just the kind Uncle Sam wants. 1t would
not be difficult. this official declared. to
fill the comparatively few vacancies made
In the local police and fire department
STATS with men over thirty years old.
There was no session of the board of
draft appeals today After meeting
twice daily for the entire week the
board yesterday afternoon adjourned
until Tuesday morning. 1t has made
considerable progress toward catching
up with the docket of appeal cases.
though weeks of work are still ahead
of it
min and Victor C. Olmstead. will go to
Camp Meade next Wednesday with the
first per cent quota of Washington's
draft army. They were members of
Troop A. District Cavalry, which saw
duty at Camp Wilson, San Antonio. last
year, and. by reason of their military
experience, will be made non commits
stoned officers at Camp Meade
Olmstead will go with the quota from
division No. 10. and Amin with the
Both men asked to be assigned to the
initial division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
'KORN|L0FF INSISTS.
ON AF|RMER HAND
Wires Kerensky Stern Disci-
pIine Must Be Applied at
Once to Russ Army.
RAID ON GULF OF RIGA

Ry the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD September l--Gen kor-
niloff has tehgraphed Premier herenskS
that in view of the events on the Runa :
MAN front during the last few days. where
certain Russian troops abandoned their
positions without a fight, he must again
categoricaily insist that the measures ne
outlined at the Moscow conference be car
ried out Immediately.
German torpedo boats. submarines and
trawlers have been observed in the Vi
cinity of the Gulf OF Riga, saws the OIL
fetal announcement. Forty airplanes have
rafded islands in the gulf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Fiction
Well Worth
Reading
" THE QUEST OF
MOHAMMED'S SACRED
7x-%z o. SLIPPER.
By Sax Rohmer.

This IS new series OF
stories leach complete in ITSELF
Ma master writer OF mystery
Aaafes. The first OF the series i
entitled t he Phantom
SciHirar" and it fairly radiates
the mysticism OF the East.
The situations are terrific and
the action a series OF thrilling
events in quick succession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Fighting on Rumanian Front.

LONDON, September 1.-The CORE
gpondent of Reuters. Limited. at
Odessa, sends the following advices
under Thursdays date concerning the
Rumanian situation:
The latest communications from the
sRumanian battle front report fierce re-
ofstance, often favorable for Russo Ru-
manian forces against violent enemy
attacks in the region of OituZ, Ocna
eno the valleys of the Sereth and the
Putna- The losses have been heavy on
both sides
TT is affirmed from authoritative
sources that Field Marshal Won Mack
sensen urgently demanded strong rein
forcements for his army. Rumanian
army circles are still hopeful of retain
ing Moldavia, counting on the cooper
alton of large Russian divisions, but
the Rumanian government is taking all
1<he measures dictated by prudence.
great number of Rumanian deputies
nave arrived at Odessa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
Official Russian Report.

An official statement issued yesterday
said
Western front: The fusillades have
been more intense southwest OF Lake
Narocz. in the direction of wilma. and
the region between Smorgon and kreNo
"Rumanian front In the region
south of Ocna and ireshti the enemy
attacked. but was repulsed. Repeated
enemy attacks at the village OF ireshti
and in the valley of the River RuchItzA
Wednesday evening were repulsed win
heavy enemy losses. On the remainder
of the front there is nothing new 10 re-
port.
Caucasus front: our attachments
after conducting an extensive recon
noissance west of Lake Woerbar re
tired to Azeribad with some prisoners
"On the Baltic sea for the last week
the enemy has shown increased activ-
ity. About forty enemy bomb carriers
and battle planes have carried out
series of raids on various islands in the
Gulf of Riga and at the entrance TO the
Gulf Of Finland, dropping about ninety
bombs on ships of the feet and on har-
Dor works Our naval airmen had
series of engagements with the enemy
in the course of which We suffered no
loss or damage.
The appearance of enemy ships
torpedo boats and submarines - in the
vicinity of our coast and the opera
tons of enemy trawlers at the entrance
of the Gulf of Riga have been OBJ
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
BACK WITH CLARA BELLE,
BY SewelI Ford.

Yes. it's a TORCHY story:
and readers OF The Star have
long since realized what a treat
that means. This one is quite
the kest Mr.. Ford has written
for some time TORCHY. in
his new role, is even more ir-
reprkssible than he was as
red-headed Office boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
THE MAN IN THE STREET
By Mary INLAY Taylor.

A man who has run through
a fortune and faces suicide as
the only thing lett for him TO
do looks out of his window in
New York apartment hotel
and sees across the street, in
the dark and the rain, another
man standing and staring up at
him. He calls to him to come
up and finish the remains of a
last wild supper. The man does
so, and finally admits that he,
too, is going to kill himself.
Then-but, enough; read the
/ story and enjoy tale which is
quite out of the ordinary and
which will hold your interest
from start to finish.
SPECIAL FEATURES
R 81 risl SECTION
z of The
/ SUNDAY STAR
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04
BY-PRoDUcT STOCK FEEDS.
National crop ,mnrovement seryic.1

National Crop Improvement seryice.l
A lot of well-meaning folks think
that just because certain materials
are left-over5 from the manufacture
of food for humans, that it is waste"
and of no value for stock feed. Nothing
is further from the truth. In very
many cases, the so-called "offal" left
after the manufacture of -four, malt
ing, corn products, breakfast foods,
etc., are the best of stock feeds, and
can be bought economically and fed to
bring profit to the farmer. The man
who turns up his nose at the thought
of combining by-products with silage
and other low-priced meat producing
foods, is behind the times and usually
fails to show even interest on his mon
ey at the end of the year. Feeding
whole grain, whether it be corn,
wheat, rye or oats, is wasteful and is
robbing man of his rightful preroga-
tive--that of taking that part of all
grain adapted to his needs 1t is easv
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-04
FRANCES DESIRE FOR TROOPS
ON BATTLE LINE WILL BE
GRANTED IF TRANSPORTS
CAN BE SPARED.
PRESIDENT FAvORS PLAN
FOR ITS MORAL EFFECT
Only Question at Issue Is Wisdom Of
DIverring Ships From Food Export
Service-Not Decided Whether
Regulars or Guardsmen or
Both vii! Go.

Washington, May 2.-The United
States stands ready to send an army
to Europe whenever the Allies deem
it wise to divert the necessary ship.
ping from transporting food to trans.
porting men.
1t has become known definitely that
the government has offered the AL
lies troops, but has suggested alarm.
ing shortage of world shipping may
make it impracticable to send them
at once.
In spite of objections of the general
staff to putting American forces on the
ring line before the great war army
has been raised and trained, the adj
ministration has determined that the
small contingent earnestly desired by
France for moral effect shall be sent
as soon as possible Whether the
force shall be made up of regulars or
national guardsmen, or both, has not
been decided.
Would Discourage Enemy.
State department officials have con-
tinuously urged the sending of an
army solely for it's psychological eff.
feet, not only in encouraging the Al.
lied troops, but in discouraging the
Germans. They have felt that such
step would consecrate the United
States as full member of the ALI.
ance entitled to most honorable seat
at che peace conference.
Would Grant Frances Request.
Some who have vigorously opposed
an early expedition force as interior.
ing with the training of larger army,
have modified their views as a result
of the arguments advanced by the
military experts with the French
commission here that training can be
much better carried out in France
within sound Of the guns. Neverthe-
less the opposition of the staff has not
wavered.
Much Tonnage Required.
The tonnage required for transport
ing the regular American unit of a.
900 men would be nearly half mil
lion tons.
1t remains for the Allies to deter
mine if they can afford to divert that
amount of shipping.