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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
1000 British Seized
and Batteries Taken,
Says German Report
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prtss.
BERLIN, December 1, via London
The Germans yesterday captured 1900
British and several batteries in the
Cambria region, the war Office an
nounces.
The statement says that between
Moeuvres and Bourbon and from Fon-
back the British to the villages of
Graincourt, Anueux and Cantaing,
storned the heights on the west bank
of the Seheldt. on both sides of Ban
teux and also captured Gonnelieu and
yille-S-Gufslain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
ASKS 100000 FOR BALM.
Miss Lewis Sues John Cromwell n
Refusal to Marry Her ~

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December Ii
The largest amount ever asked in
Cuyahoga county in a breach of prom
Use action was asked for In a suit filsd
today by Miss Pearl G. Lewis. OF Gleve-
land, against John Cromwell 81 the
Cromwell Steel Company. Loraink Ohio,
Miss Lewis asks $780, 700, claiming that
iation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
No Christmas Tips From Brokers,

NEW YORK. December 1-Employes
of the stock exchange who in past
years have been the recipients of gen.
erous Christmas gratuities from floor
members this year will receive only
their share of the regular fund from
which it has been the custom to make
annual yuletide distributions Abol-
ishing the custom Of Christmas tipping
will mean the loss of hundreds of dol
lars to the clerks on the floor Of the
exchange and the men who operate
the elevators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Two Officers Retired.

Capt Samue! n. Parker, United
States Infantry (major. National
ARMY. and Second Lieut. Losey ]. Will
liams. Philippine Scouts, have been
transferred to the retired list of the
Army on account of disabilities Incl
dent to the service. They are relieved
from duty and ordered to their homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Extremists to Control
Constituent Assembly;
Siberia Plans Revolt

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December IA dispatch
from Petrograd to the Daily Mail says
that as result Of the elections to the
constituent assembly in Petrograd the
Leninites won six seats, the constitu-
tional democrats four. the social revo-
lutionary extremists two and the other
parties were not represented, owing to
the smallness of their polls. The cor
respondent adds that the social revo-
lutionary extremists are almost indis-
tinguishable from the Leninites and,
consequently. the extremist policy will
be supported by a large majority. He
thinks that the result throughout the
country probably will reveal a proper
ton similar to that in the capital.
The dispatch says that Siberia is
about to declare its independence. Min
listers already have been appointed and
are holding sessions in the governors
palace at Omsk. Considerable popular
sympathy is displayed for the move
ment and a Siberian flag is flying in
many places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Gertrude Smith, Author, Dead.

RROOKIsINE. Mass, December L.
Gertrude Smith, author of many books
for children, and best remembered for
her "Arabella and Aramint" stories
published more than twenty years ago
has died at a hospital here. Miss Smith
in this state since her school days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Embassy Here Cut Off.

In explaining lack of official advices
here OF the boIsheviki government
dismissal of the Russian ambassador
to France the Russian embassy here
announced that it has had no formal
relations with the bolsheviki since
their overthrow of the Kerensky
regime No communications. it was
safd. have come to the local embassy
or officials from the new government
and none has been transmitted.
Despite the uncertainty of Russian
affairs. embassy officials here said that
merchandise ordered under existing
contracts are being manufactured by
American contractors, but that no new
contracts are being made. Shipment of
articles now being made win depend, it
was said, upon future developments in
Russia. with Russian officials here
planning to prevent their receipt by
the bolsheviki.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Red Cross Work in Italy Extended.

American Ambassador Page at Rome
has cabled that the Red Cross organi-
zation in Italy now has been perfected
to the point where it is reaching all
large cities and not only refugees. but
needy families Of troops at the front,
as well, A strong friendship for the
United STATES was being formed
among the Italian people az Q result
he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01

George Ryneal, jr.. former resident
and business man OF this city and fol-
the past twenty-five years a resident
Of Martinsburg, w. Va. died yesterday
at his home in Martinsburg. Funeral
services are to be held Monday after
noon at o'clock at Martinsburg.
Mr.. Ryneal, who was in his eighty
second year, came to this city In 1851
and established a painting, oil and
artists supply store at AS 7th street
northwest. Mr.. Ryneal moved to Mar
tinsburg In 1895. but kept his fraternal
and church affiliations in this city.
His Fraternal Affiliations.
He was a member of the Masonic
order in Washington for nearly fifty
years, being connected with ST. Johns
Lodge, No. II. F. A A. M; Columbia
Chapter, No. l. r. A. M. and Washing
ton Commandery. Knights Templar. He
was an elder of the Memorial Lutheran
Church and was president of the Luz
theran Statue Association. He also was
q member of the board OF trustees for
the National Home for the Aged and a
trustee of Pennsylvania College at Get
tySburg.
Mr.. Ryneal was born in Martinsburg
March "a, 1887, and was educated in
private schools there. He went to St
Louis in 1857. where he was employed
as a clerk in a drug store.
President Lincoln Among Patrons.
When the civil war broke out he re-
turned to Martinsburg, and soon after
ward came to Washington. Among his
customers at times while he was at
the head Of the painting store here were
President and Mrs. Lincoln. He heard
Mr. Lincoln's second inaugural address
He retired from business in 1895 and
returned to Martinsburg. There he
identified himself with every endeavor
to advance the interest of his native
town. He was president of the Y. NJ
C. A. there. being one of the largest
contributors to that organization. He
was vice president of the Washington
Bible Society and president Of the
Ryneal Fire Company.
In 1907 Mr.. Ryneal was elected to the
state legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Committee to Consider Flag for D, C.

William T. Galliher, president of the
Board of Trade. has named a special
committee on the official flag for the
District, with DIR. William Tindall az
chairman. The other members of the
committee are w. v. Cox. Charles S.
Bundy, Charles w. Darr and corcoran
Thorn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
LOCAL FUEL SUPPLY
UNDER ONE DIVISION
Retail Prices of Coal Fixed and
Step Taken to Control
Distribution.

Creation of a division In the Distsict
of the individual requests of consun-
ers for coal placed. officials and the
public a step nearer each other in the
matter of mutual service.
Hundreds of requests for coal to stuck
the bins of District households will be
taken care of by the new division md
relieve District Fuel Administrator
Weaver of countless details. He viii
now be able to devote his entire attn
ton to the equitable distribution of
fuel supplies among dealers in wa,h-
ington.
Retail Prices Fixed. g.
with the announcement from the ID
niin,stratlon that this Improvement In
the posting also of advanced reeti
prices Tor coal. Washington totay
pays on an average of SO cents a on
more Tor coal than before the c,ld
snap of this week
This increase was agreed ON vest.r
oay at conference of the adviscrv
committee of the District fuel admn-
lstration when Mr.. Weaver stated NE
Complaints of dealers that they were
losing money selling coal at old nrioss
The increase was granted II Vas ga
TO relieve the coal dealers from Hnsn
clal disaster and to provide q mean,
OF raising the wages of drivers, The
arrangement was said to be only ten
porary.
The price fixed may not last more
man month, during which time, ch-
ciaiS said today. it was hoped to set
all dealers here under a federal IiceIss
SO they would become subject To prhe.
liking and control by the federal gov
eminent. The authority granted oy
yesterdays action will give deaiers q
gross margin of $3.50 a ton on anthn-
cite coal. which ranges between as md
% cents q ton above the existing mar
gin between the cost OF coal at &s
mine and delivery.
Not Uniform Rate.
The increase does not mean, howepr
IL was carefully explained today, tiat
there is to be uniform price for cssI
throughout the city. Current prices on
stove coal now range from $3.50 a ION
to $3.50, there being a difference in the
price of coal before it reaches the deal
ers due to different prices at the mixes
allowed by National Administrator Car
held on coal produced by the regular
operators and the independents.
The committee which voted for an In
crease of so cents a ton in coal prizes
here consisted of John L. weaver. chdr-
man; Edward S. Colladay. c. A. Aspn-
wall. c. T. Kingsbury, J. H Hanna. who
represented the public utilities, and W.
W. Griffith, who represented the cal
trade.
At the conference yesterday 1t was de-
cided to "black-hall" the northeast
Washington dealer who was found guilty
OF coal boarding and not allow him to
buy coal from wholesale dea1ers in
Washington In future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
should declare war on Austria, Turkey
and Bulgaria, the allies of Germany.
VIII Be Guided by Present.

"I do not see how we can be at war
with Germany and not at war with her
allies" he said However, I will be
guided in this matter by the recon-
mendations of the President, who has
more knowledge Of the situation than
have the members of Congress-"
Senator Chamberlain said he saw no
reason why the Americans serving
abroad who received decorations for
bravery from the foreign govern
rnents should not be allowed to accep t
and wear them. He said he would sup
port legislation giving them this per-
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Concessions to Greece.

Details of a series of documents pub
lished by the bolsheviki government re-
lating to successive concessions offered
to Greece for the purpose of inducing
her to assist Serbia are sent by the
Petrograd correspondent of the Times.
These included an offer of southern
Albania, excepting Avlona: an offer of
territory in Asia Minor and other Of
fers at the expense of Turkey These
all came to nothing for various reasons.
One document, it is added. deals with
a proposal to hand over Kavala to Bull
garia if Bulgaria joined the entente al
lies. Another concerns Great Britain's
offer of the Island of Cyprus to Greece,
which lapsed owing to the refusal of
Greece to help Serbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Get Ten Years Each in Penitentiary.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
irene Court has imposed a sentence OF
ten years each in the penitentiary on
Percy Jones and Joseph Jones, colored.
recently convicted of a felonious as
sault on a young girl at the circus
grounds, at 18th and II streets north
east,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Joseph W. Sanford Promoted.

The promotion of Joseph w. Sanford
from deputy clerk to assistant chief
nrobation officer of the Juvenile Court
was announced today. Mr.: Sanford VIII
Rohert NJ. Boardman will take San-
ford's place as deputy clerk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01

Several thousand native-born Germans
and their descendants gathered in Balu-
Church and prayed tor President Wilson
and the men who have fallen In the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01

The use of frosted corn for stock
feed wherever 1t can be used has been
recommended by Prof. @. C. Christian.
conservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
PLAYING CARDS ENJOYED
BY SOLDIERS IN CAMP
Letter Prom Maj. C. Fred Cook Tells
How Consignment to Camp Lee
Pleased the Men.

That the recent successful campaign
sponsored by The Star to gather and
transmit playing cards in good condi-
ton to the District troops in various
camps and cantonments was remark
ably worth while in proportion to the
time anu expense incurred, and is ap-
preciated by the recipients of the paste
boards is evidenced by a letter received
today at this Office from Maj c. Fred
Cook. adjutant of the l60th Infantry
Brigade, Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va.
Il am requested to convey to The
Star the sincere thanks of large num-
Der OF the soldiers at Camp Lee for a
generously large consignment of high
grade playing cards which arrived
Thanksgiving day." he writes. The
cards have beer distributed where they
were very much wanted and mostly to
men from Washington and near Wash.
ington. Some Washingtonians among
the officers were included, although
they have mighty little time for d.
version of any kind.
There is no doubt that the recipi-
ents appreciate the gifts 1t means a
great deal to those of US away from
home and friends TO know that we are
not forgotten. The package from The
Star makes 1t certain that we are still
borne in mind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Consignments to Three Camps.

The campaign to furnish these small
but important enemies to ennui was
undertaken in response to advices to
the effect that some of the local boys
in camp were playing with cards SO
war-worn that the faces had to be
scrubbed at intervals to ascertain their
value. A canvass among a number of
Washington's clubs, in some of which
the cards are used but once, and in
most Of which used but a few times,
resulted in goodly consignments going
to Camp Meade, Camp Mcclellan? An
niston, Ala, and Camp Lee.
Some of these may possibly have to
be washed off before the boys get a
were packing them for transit, "but.
believe me, they can stand the wash.
ing" The cards In question were Of 4
linen fabric almost as substantial AZ
ceiluloid and were from one of the
city's best known clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
"HORSES FOR FRANCE
MY FIRST SOUND OF
THE GUNS"
BY serst. Arthur Guy Empey.

This Ii the second OF the series
of remarkable articles leach COM
ulete in itsslf) by sergt. Empsy,
author Of the widsly read book,
"over the Top" He gives .
graphic description OF crossing
the Atlantic on q horse ship and
landing the horses In France.
For seventeen months Empsy
carved in the nrst-1ns trenches
NJ the British, and he tells tbs
plain, unvarnishsd truth about
aover thsre"-facts which are Of
especial interest to American SOL
disrs who soon win face eonda-
lions similar to those ssrgt. EN-
pey faced. Read this art1cas-aad
the others which foalow-tz the
special Tssturs Section Of The
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
WOMEN OF RUSSIA
URGED TOAD WAR
Mrs. EmmeIine Pankhurst
Visited Country, But Keren-
sky FroWned on Move.
STOOD FOR DEMOCRACY
BY RMETA CHILDE DoRR.

Copyright, 1917, hy the New York Evening Mall
Emmeline Pankhurst, the Ensiist
militant suffrage leader, known u
thousands in this country. went u
Russia in late June of this year u
organize the women of the country anc
help them to support the provisional
Government and to oppose the bolshe-
Wiki or extreme socialists, She sue
ceeded in organizing a group or strong
and influential woman leaders. and sht
might have accomplished great gooc
had not Kerensky frowned on the
movement. Mrs. Pankhursts project
in my opinion, was one of Kerensky's
lost opportunities. There have beer
several.
This will answer a number of in
9uiries received lately as to why Mrs
Pankhurst came to be in revolutionary
Russia She went of her own Initiative
ana under the auspices of her suffrage
organization, the Women's Social ano
Po'iticns I-pie- hut her plan had tbs
warm approval of the English premier
-ar. 4-iUy, George, WAu PERSONALLY Is
sued her passport.
Lloyd George Admires Her.
No one In England has a higher es-
.
george, and since the beginning of the
war the two erstwhile enemies have
become friends and allies. Mrs Pank-
bursts suffrag ettes fred house that
AIR. Lloyd George was building in the
country, and Mrs Pankhurst was SEN
fenced to three years penal servitude
for the deed. She had served several
weeks Of the sentence, in hunger sstriks
intervals. which extended over a year
or more when the war broke out and
oil tvtn n,s1o rad off IN
England. The Pankhursts at once
called q truce of militancy and evel
since have done yeoman service in re-
cruiting for the army. collecting money
for war sufferers, especially in Serbia
and in many other lines of patriotic
work.
The whole world admired the states
manship of this policy. but only a few
people know how really statesmanlike
it was. Among those who do know
is the English premier. for without it
he might not have become premier. In
abandoning militancy. Mrs. Pankhurst
and her daughter Christabel We're
actuated by two motives-they wanted
England and the allies to win the war
and they saw in the war an oppor-
tunity to further the cause of woman
suffrage.
They were under no delusion that a
grateful country would bestow. the
vote on its women as a reward for
their unself1sh war services
Mrs. Pankhurst was very we'll re-
ceived in Russia The newspapers pub
lished columns about her, statesmen
and ambassadors called on her. almost
as on a visiting royalty, and the finest
women In Petrograd came to her and
welcomed her proffered aid. Which is
certainly discouraging to those suf-
fragists who always try to be good
and well hammered and never picket
the White House or disturb a congress
mans afternoon nap.
A series of meetings were arranged
for Mrs. Pankhurst. but they were
neither we'll arranged nor well man.
aged Some of them got into the
hands of women who had movements
of their own to push. and who were
willing To- use Mrs. ,Pankhurst's draw
not willing to turn the meeting over
to her When she got there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
SAYS KAISER FEARS
ULTIMATE DEFEAT

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
Kerensky Refuses Aid.

Then came the days of the July reyo-
luton, when all street speaking ceased
and that interfered with the women's
plan. What discouraged il most of ali
was Kerensky's cynical attitude toward
IT A woman of rank and of great
ability, knowing Kerensky well, went
to him and told him what they pro-
posed to 10. and asked for his co.
opeYation.s 80 -
70 hse astenishment he refused
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-13
DAWSON PREACHERS
GO TO CONFERENCE
ANNUAL SESSION OF SOUTH
GEORGIA METHODISTS CON-
VENES IN ALBANY TODAY.

The closing of the conference year
is always matter of much concern
to Methodist folks, and unusual in
terest attached to the two services
in Dawson Sunday, large crowds be-
ing in attendance both morning and
evening.
In the sermon at the eleven o'clock
hour Sunday Rev. T, B. Stanford
closed his passionate of one year OF
faithful and helpful work with a
strong sermon from the text, Gal. g.
II. The financial record of the
church has been one of the best in
its history, all claims having been met
in full, and considerable increase
in membership reported.
A widening of church influence
and activities is one of the most
notable things marking the passionate
of Rev. Mr.. Stanford. He has devot-
ed more time to the "by-ways and
hedges" searching for the straying
rather than the coddling of the slick
and we'll fed flock contented by
chewing the cud in the front pews
He is beloved by majority of the
PSOp1C WIN hhOW iklAAy anu WAl1C
met the responsibilities of this large
and growing work and kept Method
ism at the front no scars are left
His people expect nothing but that
he will be returned.
1t has been a pleasure to Dawson
people to be associated with him and
his family, and it is the wish of all
that there be no severing of the cor
dial relations existing.
Rev. o. B. Chester occupied the
pulpit in the evening, preaching in
his usual vigorous and entertaining
way to full house. He read several
scripture texts, all bearing on the
subtleness of Satan in his dealings
with the sons of men and held up
the crucified as the only power able
to combat the fiery assaults of the
evil one. Rev. Mr.. Chester spoke
briefly of the church affairs in the
district under his administration of
one year. In some few sections the
people have had hard time finan-
cially, owing to failure of crops, but
as a whole the district has progress
ed along all lines and the report will
show a satisfactory winding up of af-
fairs with everything paid in full.
Dawson people feel that they have
at least a four-year claim on Rev.
Mr.. Chester, and hope the powers
that be" may see it that way.
The lay delegates elected to repre-
sent the Dawson church are Messrs.
w. B. Parks, w. P. Hornady and J..
A. Laing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-13
PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION WILL
BE ADVANCED ON JANUARY 1ST
Increased Cost Forces Up Rate Renewals Can Be Made
Before That Date at The Old Price.

Now is the time to subscribe, and
also to pay up. arrears and renew for
another year.
Notice is here given that, begin
ming on January l, 1918, the SUBJ
scription price of The Dawson News
will be $3.50 year, payable in ad-
vance. In the meantime sui scrip
lions will be received up to January
1st at $1.00.
If you subscribe on or before jan
uary l, 1918, or if you renew before
that date you will get The News an
other year for $1.0O, or if you wish
to renew for five years your subscrip-
ton will be advanced to 1923 for SIS.
No subscription will be received af-
ter January 1st for less than $3.50
year.
The cost of producing newspaper
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-13

is rs per cent. more than it was two
years ago, as is the cost of other COM
modities. When your grocer tells you
you will have to pay more for flour
and ham than you paid year age
you know it is because he has to pay
more for them. Your shoe dealer has
advanced the price of shoes; you do
not blame him, but you realize that
he is forced to pay more for his
stock.
The farmer today is getting twice
as much for his produce as he has
gotten during the present generation.
All these things are true, and it is
but reasonable and just that the
newspaper man get better price for
his commodity. He cannot remain in
business unless he does. 1t is impos-
sible to keep the paper at the old
price. Now is the time to subscribe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-13
A WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
OF INTEREST TO MANY

A wedding announcement of much
interest is that of Mr.. Kenneth Nc
Lain, of Dawson, and Miss Mary An
ME Steger, which will occur in Bon
ham, Texas, on November 22nd, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. D. Steger. No cards.
Miss Steger has many admirers here,
having been the guest of her college
friend, Miss Sara McLain, last sum.
mer Mr.. McLain is one of Dawson's
most highly esteemed young business
men. Many friends extend warm
congratulations in advance.
Visit Toyland at Rauch's old stand
on Lee street.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-13
Where is Toyland?
GROWING OF LONG STAPLE
COTTON ENCOURAGED HERE

Farmers of Terrell county have
from time to time experimental with
the growing of long staple cotton and
the past year the acreage has been
considerably increased, and much in
terest is felt in the successful culti-
walton of this crop since it always
commands a price so much in ad-
vance of the short staple variety.
The warehousemen are encouraging
the growing of long staple by keep
ing tOp-notch prices.