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Evening star., 1917-11-20
TEST OF PRINCE GEORGES
COUNTY DRY LAW STARTS
Edward Z. Mahoney Released on
Habeas Corpus Writ After Being
Taken to Upper Marlboro.

HYATTSvILLE. Nd, November 20
Sheriff r. Fulton Gates stepped into
the Prince Georges Hotel in Bladens-
burg this morning and called for a
half pint Of whisky. Edward L. Ma
honey. the proprietor. handed the
liquor over the bar, and the sheriff
gave him rs cents.
This was the Inauguration Of the
proceedings to test the constitutional
ity Of the act of the recent special ses-
sion OF the legislature closing the sa-
looms in Prince Georges county. The
sheriff arrested Mahoney. charging him
with violating the law. Mahoney re-
fused to give bail and was committed
to Jail at Upper Marlboro. Meanwhile
Robert w. Wells. representing Ma
honey and other soloonkeepers in
Prince Georges county, was in Balti-
more securing a writ Of habeas corpus
for the release of Mahoney.
Mr. Wells has secured the services Of
former Attorney General Isaac Lobe
Strauss. leading constitutional law
Yer. Mahoney was accompanied to Jail
by Justice Of the Peace Alfred H.
Bailey Of Bladensburg and P. H Dam
vile of the Spar Club, Bladensburg.
Upon their arrival they were met by
Attorney Wells with the necessary ua-
pers from the Baltimore court and Ma
honey was released. The hearings on
the writ OF habeas corpus will be
heard in Baltimore Thursday morning.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
Union Labor Approves
Plan to ''Serve Country
First" by HEAVY Vote

BUFFALO. N. z. November 20-Union
labor yesterday put its stamp Of ap-
proval on the attitude of Samuel Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor. in working hand in hand
with President Wilson and placing the
needs Of the nation above all other con-
siderations in questions involving the
workingman's part IN a vigorous pros
ecution Of the war against Germany.
The vote of confidence came after
more than three hours of debate, in
which the pacifst element at the thfr-
ty-seventh annual convention of the
federation was given ample opportu-
nifty to express itself. Out of g total
OF $50 delegates. only Is were recorded
in opposition. The garment workers of
New York. under the leadership of
Rose Shapiro, was the only orEaniza-
tion refusing to go on record on the
roll call.
The test Of strength came upon a re-
port from the committee on resolutions.
The committee reported favorably a
resolution indorsing the PATRIOTS
work" of the alliance for labor and
democracy, which Mr.. Gompers took
An active part In organizing as an off,
set to the Peoples Council, a pacifist
organization.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
similar in every borough of Greater
Discusses the Hillquit Strength.

Discusses the Hillquit Strength.
"Mr. Hillquit polled 142.17s votes
This was gain of 110.021 votes over
and and 1915. isf.'"a'e s0olails' vote OF 1913
THE proof that this was not legiti-
mate socialist vote, but pro-German.
pacifist. anti-American vote, Is found
In the fact that in three years. from
of Greater New York did not increase
1000. Russell, the socialist candidate
in 1913. received 32.057 votes. Benson,
the socialist candidate in 1916. received
only 3l.7S7 votes and the socialist labor
candidate received only 1888 votes in
New York city.
"Hillauit gained this sudden, sig
city where. according to the United
States census of 1910, there were 1922
5l3 German-born men of voting age.
naturalized or with first papers. This
was in 1910. Since then the number of
German born men who have rushed to
obtain American citizenship is enough
to explain the entire Hilluuit increased
vote of 10000 very significantly.
Consider these facts: In Manhattan
there were 40,7S6 male voters of Ger
man birth.
I'm Manhattan there were 1906 more
votes cast for Hillquit than any So
c1alist candidate ever received before.
There were 32,445 more votes for wom-
an suffrage than in 1915. There were
frage than in 1915.
In Brooklyn there were 34,100 male
voters of German birth. In Brooklyn
the socialists gained 36,631 votes, the
suffragists gained 35,027 votes and the
antl-surragists lost 1880 votes.
Evening star., 1917-11-20

show where we stand for the democracy
for which we have been fighting during
the 1nst flfty-seven years"
Delegate Walker, who was at the
Minneapolis meeting of the Alliance
for Labor and Democracy. said the fact
that the alliance had declared against
treason and sedition seemed to have
been unfavorably received by a great
many people.
II have not changed my mind about
that" Mr.. Walker continued. Intern
ment should be the fate of those who
preach sedition and, II that is not suf-
ficient to suppress their advocacy OF
Prussian autocracy. l am in favor of
taking whatever steps are necessary to
suppress them"
President Gompers closed the debate
in a ringing speech in defense OF the
alliance and his own position.
by those who have opposed the re-
port and the Recommendation of this
committee" he said. my name was not
always mentioned. but my position was,
and there is no difference between the
two. For instance. I may recall that
insinuations were made of my hobnob-
bing with the enemies Of labor. Now, l
have always said this: I will go any
where to bring the message of hope to
1aber-even into the camp of the en-
emy.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
ALLEGES FIGURES
PROVE THE CHARGE
Mrs. WadsWorth Says Pro-
Germans Carried Woman
Suffrage in New York.
HAD AID OF PACIFIsTs

Woman suffrage was carried in New
York by pro-Germans, pacifists and So
cialists. The election figures prove it."
This statement was sent over the
country today by Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth. jr.. president Of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage. She is the wife Of the senior
senator from New York and the daugh-
ter Of the late John Hay. Secretary of
State under Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Mrs. Wadsworth charged that the
pro-German vote In New York city was
cast for woman suffrage in the hope
that it would aid the proposed consti-
tutional amendment granting nation
wide suffrage to women, and that II
the amendment were adopted the free
women Of the world would stop the
war by forcing the laying down Of
arms"
Shall the socialists and pacif1sts
fight the American Army from behind
by the same methods that have ruined
Russia and injured Italy," asked Mrs.
Wadsworth.
Gives Analysis Of the Votes.
A careful analysis Of the votes cast in
New York city at the last election, and
in previous elections is given by Mrs.
Wadsworth to sustain her charge.
IF the suffragists could have car
ried a straight American election .
said the anti-suffrage leader, they
would not have lost Maine by two to
one a few weeks ago.
IF they could have won in New York
without Hillquit's 100000 pro-German
pacifsts born In Germany" they would
not have lost Ohio by $4,000 the same
day they carried New York"
Analysing the vote in New York. Mrs.
Wadsworth said:
The suffragists actually polled few
er votes outside Of New York city than
they did in 1915. but the pacifst. pro
German, socialist vote cast for Hill
quit carried woman suffrage.
"Hillquit ran on a paciflst platform.
He opened his campaign by speaking
In German to GermanAmericans. He
insisted that every man who voted for
him should not only vote. but work for
woman suffrage.
"The socialist gain, the suffrage gain
and the number of German voters Is
Evening star., 1917-11-20
Led by Delegate Barnes.

The attack on the resolution was led
BY Delegate Barnes Of Philadelphia
He was supported. in addition to Miss
Shapiro. by Delegates Burke of the
sulphits workers. Joseph p. Cannon
Of the mineworkers and a few others.
The alliance and Mr.. Gompers were
defended by Delegates Walker of IlIi-
nois. Brown Of Washington. Matthew
Wall OF the photo engravers, George
Perry of the pressmen, Max 8. Hayes
OF the typographical Union and Vice
President James Duncan.
The opposition discussed the high
cost of living. the Arizona miners
strike. the Pacific coast shipbuilders'
fight. the street railway strike Of
Springfield. Ill, and the suppression
Of foreign language newspapers, but
President Gompers gave them full
swing.
The supporters Of the resolution did
not mince words in condemning the
attitude Of the paciflsts.
Labor has a big duty to perform" /"
said Mr.. Berry. I'VE cannot afford to
place ourselves in such a position that
we will be misunderstood. If the reso-
luton is rejected 1t will go abroad to
the world that we have turned down
the government. It is time we should
stand up and be counted
Evening star., 1917-11-20

pend for their arms, food. clothing and
lives on pacifists and woman congress-
men over here?
"If the kaiser can get tho pacihsts.
socialists and suffragists to weaken
America as Russia and Italy have been
weakened, the cause Of America and
her allies will be lost, and an autocrat
will rule the world"
The District of Columbia Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage. at q
meeting yesterday. decided to unite its
organization with the national asso-
citation. which has headquarters at 1921
K street northwest. SO that all anti
suffrage work in Washington may be
concentrated and administered through
one executive boly. Mrs. Robert
Lansing. wife of tho Secretary of
State, is secretary OF the National As
sociation Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
FOR WAR SUFFERERS FUND.
Plans Discussed for Raising Local
Part in Jewish Campaign.

Plans for raising $50 600 in Washington
toward the $10.0O0,oo0 fund. for which a
has been started by the Ameri-
can Jewish committee for the relief Of
war sufferers. were discussed at a meet
ing of the campaign committee yester-
day afternoon at the Office Of NJ. D. Ro-
senberg. A meeting of the full execu-
tive committee, consisting Of between for
ty and fifty persons. will be held the lat
ter part of this week. A mass meeting
will be held Sunday. December 2, at
Eighth Street Temple.
Already a number Of large subscriptions
toward the fund have been received by
the committee. according to Mr.. Rosen-
Mr.. Rosenberg says that the committee
is reasonably sure of obtaining tho
amount allotted to Washington to raise.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
Must Show Stand.

IF we have traitors in our ranks
Am ready to eliminate them. We can
not take halfway measures. We must
Evening star., 1917-11-20

Not Guilty of Violating Foley Law.
John Banks, colored, was acquitted
yesterday by q jury in Criminal Divi-
sion Of q charge Of violating the
policy law. It is said to be the first
case Of this kind tried in tho Criminal
Court in fifteen years. Attorney Robert
I. Miller appeared for the accused
Evening star., 1917-11-20
NEGRO SLACKERS DESERT.
William johnson and Thomas
Watts, Caught Here, Blame Religion

Although protesting. according to the
police, that their religion forbids them
to fight. William R johnson. twenty
1--WE. and Thomas W. Watts. twenty
seven, both colored. are being held at
the second precinct station today for
the military authorities as deserters
from the National Army.
After a night of supplication the
prisoners were visited in their cells
this morning by a delegation Of fol-
lowers Of their creed, who consoled
them and urged them to have faith.
Johnson lives at 1912 5th street
northwest and Watts gave 424 Ridge
street northwest as his address.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
Summary Of Conclusions,

In conclusion, Mrs. wadsworth said:
Every pro-German. pacifist and So
cialist hopes to force country wide
woman suffrage by federal amendment
man and woman voters on this war.
Shall our brave boys over there de-
Evening star., 1917-11-20

This PfanOla PIayer-Piano is one
of the best bargains we have to
offer and the above price will move
1t quickly. Used. Mahogany.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
Challenge Of Mr. Gompers.

IF there is any one who can bring
one utterance of mine, made anywhere,
rights of the laboring people. let him
do SO. I dare you. l challenge you"
Mr.. Gompers went into the history OF
the Peoples Council. which, he said.
was an outgrowth of the socialists
He took full responsibility for the call
ing of the Minneapolis meeting of the
alliance.
The situation demanded" he said.
that there should be q clear-cut dis
saa what What hsss he
unions stood for. The fact is that the
socialists. since the Detroit convention.
when they failed to break in. have
made war upon the American Fedora
credit It. They started the Western
Labor Union, the American Labor
Union. and they started the l. W. W..
and finally they started the so-called
it was rivalry to the American Fedora
tion of Labor. and In the last 1t was
States.
feel toward me-" said President Com
pers. in conclusion. IF I am to con-
tinue as president of the American
Federation Of Labor 1t will be by your
votes. You may vote against me If
you wish. but must continue on good
terms with myself.
Not Neutral in War.
IT am not neutral in this war. Paci-
fist as I have been all my life, when I
find there is a band of murderers
abroad and fail to defend my children
am not a paciflst. but a coward.
president Wilson and the members
of his cabinet were peace-loving men;
1 know OF no militarist in their num-
Der. But now they are fighting men.
And I publicly declare that I am a
fighting man and will continue to fight
for the country to which owe all; the
country which love and in which my
hope and aspirations are bound up.
'I propose to do mans duty in
helping to make this war the last war
Of this world. All my energies shall be
laid at the feet of America and our al
lies to do what can toward the estab-
lishment OF democracy. even in Ger
many"
The first vote was taken on an
amendment offered by the opposition
to table the report. It was offered by
Delegate Cannon. who said the alliance
was no concern of the federation. It
was defeated. Tho roll was then call
ed on the adoption Of the comnittee's
accommodation, resulting: Yeas, 21.-
579; noes. 402.
Evening star., 1917-11-20
Two Injured in Terminal Yards.

Two men were injured while working
in the terminal yards at Union station
last night. Wilson T. Harris. twenty
two. OF 1928 Sth street northwest, fire.
man on a shift engine, was burned on
the hands and face. He was given nrst
aid and taken home. William B. Ould,
thirty-one, Of 1855 F street northeast,
had one hand crushed while filing the
grease cups on an engine at the round
house.
Evening star., 1917-11-20

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
RADICALS PREPARE
TO FINISH EFFORT
Ccnterist Leader Says His
Group Is Determined.

Berlin, Oct. l3.--HIa I.ondon.--Ma.
thias Erzberger. leader of the center.
ist party In the reichStag. which has
demanded greater Difference to that
body from the government. told the
Associated Press today that develop
ments of the last week would not In
terfere with the majority partys peace
attitude or in any way retard the
movement for parllamentarization. II
anything. he asserted. the latter would
more likely be accelerated, because Of
the governments predicament growing
out Of the events at Tuesdays session
Of the reichstag.
Herr Erzberger asserted that tha
majority bloc. which is made up OF
Socialists. Ceterists and Progressives,
continea to present itself behind tha
issues for which II stands and that It
may be augmented by support from
the National Liberals. In connection
with some Of the more pertinent issues
of the present situation. Even without
that support the coalition wonld have
q working majority.
Tho liberal and RADICAL press con =
tlnues outspoken in demanding. the
resignation Of the men responsible for
the launching and collapse of the gov
ernment's indictment of the independ-
ent Socialists in the open session OF
the Reichstag.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
RAIN MAKES FLANDERS
OCEAN Of LIQUID MUD
Heavy Deluge Beating Down
on Fighting Ground in
Lowlands.

British Front in France and Belgium,
Saturday, October 13.--By the Asso-
ciated Press. the exception of
two brief intervals Of sunlight there
was continuous hard rain today on the
Belgian front. This news from the
new battle line meant that the low
lying fields In Flanders were rapidly
being turned into that state OF liqni-
dalton. which represented Flanders at
it's worst.
Troops In the forward lines were
lying out in this wilderness Of mud
and water, with little protection from
the cold, driving rain.
Desultory fighting was continuing.
for the lines come close together In
many places. The British were
clinging to the territory which had
been won Friday. That Field Mar
shall Hn1g's men were able to advance
at all over this almost impossible
ground Is still matter Of wonder.
The British greatly improved their
positions yesterday, especially along
the important I'asschendaele ridge
and north OF Poelcapelle. In some
few places they made no advance al
all. or rather were pushed forward and
then were forced to fall back because
OF the mud barriers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
INSURANCE RATES
FOR FIGHTING MEN
Government Announces Cost
Of Life Policies.

Washington. Oct, l4.--Samples OF
the insurance policy which the govern
ment will write for soldiers and sailors
were published tonight by the treasury
department. Plans for placing the
policies into effect will be outlined
Tuesday.
Risks Will he written upon the lives
OF men and women between the age OF
l5 and 65 In all branches OF the army.
navy, marine corps. coast guard. naval
reserve. national naval volunteers.
nurses land any other branches OF the
United States service serving with the
army and navy" Announcement
was made also that "rates at ages
higher or lower will be given on re-
quest"
Premiums computed on q monthly
basis vary between 63 cents per $1,000
at the age of Is to $3.35 per $1,000 al
66. Between 81 and 81 years the fol.
lowing monthly premiums will bs
charged per $1,000 70 insurance (tht
limit being. 100000:
Twenty-one to 23 inclusive. 65 cents
"a to 25, sc cents: 26 to 81, CT cents
2s. 6s cents: 20 and 30. 60 cents: 81
20 cents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Kerensky Appeals to Fleet
for Sacrifice to Save
Republic. !.
KRONSTADT TROOPS
WEAKEN FORTRESS
Premier Says Garrison Has
Hurt PetrOgrad's Main
Defenses. !

Petrograd. Oct. l4.--'rhe German
forces which landed on Oebel island.
in the Gulf OF Riga. under the cover OF
30 war vessels Saturday morning. were
within IL versts Of Arensbure on the
southern shore. according to an an-
nouncement made by the Russian
naval general staff.
The Russians still occupy Serel
point and the Svors peninsula on the
southwestern coast.
The Germans did not occupy Dag0
island ut tho head of the Gnlr of Fin
land. but made a demonstration
against 1t.
Premier Kerensky divulged the fact
that the garrison of Kronstadt, the
chief fortress and military post. 20
versts west of Petrograd. by its atti-
tude already has weakened the defen-
sive resources Of the fortress.
Big Fleet Covers Landing.
Eight dreadnaughts. dozen light
cruisers, 40 torpedo boats and 30 mlne
sweepers participated in the German
landing. The people received the
news Of the occupation calmly. The
newspapers published interviews with
cabinet ministers and others who agree
that the operations does not constitute
an immediate menace to Petrograd.
kerensky Demands Sacrifice.
Premier Kercnsky sent u telegram
to the commander in chief OF the
northern armies in which he said:
Tell the redoubtable Baltic fleet
the hour OF trial has arrived. Russia
expects for her safety n valiant effort
by the navy. and !. as generaiissImo,
demand that the sailors make sacrl-
fices.
The hour has come when the BAL.
tic fleet can defend the honor OF the
fatherland and the great traditions OF
liberty and of the revolution. II Ii
time to reflect seriously and to cease
to cooperate involuntarlly with the
cause of the enemy. The garrison Of
Eronstadt has by Its attitude already
caused the defensive resources OF the
fortress to be incomplete"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

The threatened strike of Northern
Pacific clerks and station employees,
called for 10 o'clock this morning.
was avertea yesterday when represen-
tatives Of the railroad and the en-
ployes' brotherhood signed an agree
ment granting most of the mems de.
mands.
The agreement, signed in ST. Paul,
grants the men an eight-hour working
day. gives the lowest-paid an immedi-
ate increase in wages and provides for
4 higher wage schedule to be drawn
up by the brotherhood and the COM
pany in a conference December 2.
Recognition of the newly organized
brotherhood was one OF the principal
points sought by the men. They or
dered a strike when Vice President
George r. Slade of the railway com.
pany refused 10 meet their committee.
Of which II. II. Montgomery OF this
city is chairman. The men also sought
the eight hour day and wage increases
ranging from 30 per cent for those re-
ceiving the minimum pay. $s5 month.
to 20 per cent for those getting the
uldAlUIuU1, SllO Il ulOntH.
Budget for LowPaid Men.
In the conference at st. Paul yes =
terday George r. Slade. first vice pres
ident, and John n. Rapelje. general
manager represented the company,
The employees were represented by a
committee consisting of II. II. Mont
gomery. Missoula: II. s. Garvin. Spo-
kane: J. d. Ritchie. Duluth; r. r.
Murphy. Fargo; J. l.. Ellison. Auburn.
Minn., and Paul Olson, Minneapolis.
Another conference will be held to-
day TO settle details of the general
agreement.
To provide for the low salaried men
who are receiving what the brother
hood insists Is less than living wage
the company allows a lump sum OF
81 900 monthly. to be divided among
them until the wage scale is drawn up
and made effective.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
THINK "SLUGGER"
MURDERED WOMAN
Decapitated Body Is Found
in Seattle.

Seattle, Oct. 1.-THE body of n
woman evidently murdered about three
or four months ago was found today In
the brush three quarters Of mile
from the Country club road near the
city limits OF Seattle. Identification
was impossible. Indications are that
the woman had been decapitated. The
head was found some distance from
the body.
There Is a disposition In some quar-
tcrs to link this murder with the ca :
reer of the so-callcd woman slugger"
who has been terrorizing the women
of this city for months past.
In the past month there have been
a series Of particularly atrocious slug
ginE, women having been brutally
beaten in their homes and on the
streets. During the 38 hours ending
at midnight last night six attacks on
women in Seattle were reported.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Preacher Struck
by BeQffc Look
OfL. w. W.LeQderS

Columbus. Ohio. Oct. 14-InduStrial
Workers OF the World were compared
to the early Christians. were extolled
as not being one tenth bad men, and
ministers OF the CONGREGATIONAL
church were enjoined to lend succor
to them in an address here this after
noon by Rev. sydney Strong Of Sc
attic. Wash. He spoke to delegates
OF the National Council of Congrega-
tional churches of the United States In
session here.
Rev. Strong told Of his intimate nc-
Quaintance with n large number of !.
, W. VS., of yisitations ne had made
, to their members in prisons and gen.
orally of an admiration they com.
manded in him.
Their leaders are men of hcatiflc
countenanee. They believe In a beau
tiful philosophy Of non resistance and
are bounden TO Il cause they thing Is
right. They are idealists and they
have remarkable solidarity OF pur-
pose. They hold TO principal OF
fold your arms q remarkable policy
OF non resistance. Their information
alism and inter- racialism Is according
TO tho best laudcd standards. Theii
| organization Is open to all alike"
Distribution of wealth In this coun
try w2s dcplored by Rev. Strong. In
40 American cities. he said, II hat
been found two per cent of the people
control GO per cent of the wealth.
After declaring that present civilian.
ton Is capitalistic throughout and tha
| tho lawyer, preacher ana teacher are
allied with the capiialistic system
| Rev. Strong, turning to the war, said
| democracy In industry as well as gov
| ernment must come after the closing
| of the present conflict.