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Evening star., 1917-09-17
EGG STOCKS IN STORAGE
ARE NEARLY QUADRUPLED
Agriculture Department Reports In
crease Of 1878 Per Cent in Middle
Atlantic Section.

An increase of 1878 per cent in the
storage holdings of eggs in the middle
Atlantic section for September J., lsl.,
over the holdings in the Same section
for September 1, 1916, are shown IN
report of the United States Department
of Agriculture. These figures cover
twenty-eight storages of this section
reporting.
Among a total of 14s storages report
ing for all parts of the country the per
centage of increase between the same
dates was 1916 per cent
A decrease in cold storage holdlnss
of packing stock butter in the middle
Atlantic section from September i. 1915,
to September !, 1917, of 34.9 per cent is
shown The decrease ss.I for ,,,ben the whole thae
period, being a total of 2.2oo.o46 pounds
or 59.5 per cent.
Stock of frozen poultry for the en-
pounds on September 1. 1916. to 5.oo7.-
$50 on September l, 1917, or 61.2 per
cent
Though the frozen beef held in the
middle Atlantic section In this period
shows a decrease of 24.5 per cent. there
is an increase of 1873 per cent the
country over. Cured beef in storage
increased in the same dates by 81 per
cent in the middle Atlantic section and
SIS per cent in the country rs q whole.
Frozen lamb and mutton showed
I5.5 per cent increase for the middle
Atlantic states and an Sc per cent in
crease for the United States. Frozen
pork in storage September !, 1917, was
l76 less in the middle Atlantic states.
as compared with September I, 1915.
but an increase of 5 per cent is shown
for the entire country. Dry salt pork
jumped 52.3 per cent on the latter date
over the former In the middle Atlantic
section, and 4.3 per cent for the entire
country.
Facts concerning the large quantities
of food in storage. and the prices that
are now being charged consumers. are
being considered by the food admins
tration.
Storage men from various parts of
the country have been in Washington
several days and are in conference to-
day with G. Harold Powell, chief of the
administrations division of fruit and
vegetables and George E. Haskell.
chief of the division of dairy products.
Many of the storage men desire their
plants to be licensed and operated under
rules promulgated by the food admins
tration. This step is under consideration
by the food administration
The administration has sought to en-
courage storage for the sake of conserya-
ton, but it will take vigorous measures
TO prevent storage for purposes OF Specu-
lation. The storage men. 1t was stated.
have shown every desire to cooperate.
1t is likely that formal conferences at
tended by accredited representatives of
the storage warehouse industry will be
conducted later.
Though there have been increases In
prices of some products, il was pointed
out at the food administration. these
increases have been below the rises to
be expected in war time. Appeals to
storage men on patriotic grounds, eS-
tablishment of embargoes on exporta-
tion of various food products, and VOL
unteer action of producers and dis
tributers have combined to keep prices
down.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
TERENCE C.. SULLIVAN
DIES AT HOME OF SON
Chairman of Board Of Inspection of
Post Office Department in Poor
Health for Months.

Terence c. Sullivan, chairman of the
board of inspection of the Post Office
Department and a resident of this city
residence of his son. DIR. Robert Young
Sullivan. 3410 Brown street northwest.
Mr.. Sullivan's death was due to apo
plexy. suffering an attack of this mall
ady last December. from which he
partially recovered. He had been in
poor health ever since and his condi-
tion became much worse recently.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Lees
chapel, on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. sullivan was born and spent the
early part of his life in Wellsboro,
Pa. where he received his education.
Ee came to Washington in 1887. He
spent more than thirty years continu-
Gus service in various bureaus of the
Post Office Department and was re-
garded as a highly efficient executive
and expert in the valuation of sta
tionary and supplies used by the gov
ernment throughout the country
During the latter part of his life
Mr.. Sullivan was greatly interested in
theosophy and had been for years a
member of the Blavatski branch in
Washington In his social and busi-
ness life he made a great many friends
More than two-thirds of the entire
area of Australia has an annual rain
fall of less than twenty inches
Evening star., 1917-09-17
TREASURY OFFICIALS
HONOR DEAD LABORER
Pay Last Tribute to Mrs. Nettie
Eiehelberger, Long Faithful in
Her Work.

Officials of the Treasury Department
acted as pallbearers, and others at
tended the burial and sent floral trib-
utes. at the funeral of Mrs. Nettie
Eichelberger. listed as an unclassified
laborer at the department
Mrs. Eichelberger died at the summer
home of Charles S. Hamlin, member of
the federal reserve board. at Mattapoi-
body arrived here Saturday morning
and was buried in Congressional ceme-
terry.
Among those who were pallbearers were
Samuel H. Marks. assistant chief clerk
+. H Jamison. assistant superintendent
Of the Treasury building: Fred Horning
electrician: Charles Fenner storekeeper,
and Charles Fisher, assistant to the
superintendent. Services were private.
As an assistant laborer at the Treasury
Mrs. Eichelberger received $500 a year
She started as charwoman, in 1901, at
s240 year. She held her present status
for six years. She was about to be pro-
NOTED to the post of assistant messenger
which would have meant a salary in
crease. Papers requesting an executive
order for her promotion had been pre-
pared by James L. Wilmeth, chief clerk
and approved by Byron R. Newton. as
sistant and acting Secretary Of the Trea-
sury.
This promotion was planned In recog-
milton of her faithful service. Recently
she had been in charge of the emer-
gency relief room. She also assisted
the Red Cross auxiliary of the Treas
ury building. She was beloved by en-
ployes of the department.
Mrs Eichelberger was required to re-
port for duty at s o'clock every morn
ing. Invariably she was punctual A
daughter kept house for her. She had
son in the navy.
The attention of Mrs. Hamlin was at
tracted to Mrs. Eichelberger by the
many services she rendered for those
-I,n
lieving she needed rest, invited her to
her summer home Mrs. Eichelberger
was taken Ill upon her arrival at Mat
tapoisett and died the same night
Evening star., 1917-09-17
ROOT MISSION CHEERED
BY RUSSIAN CROWDS
Speeches Demanded at Siberian Rail-
way Station as Members
Passed Through.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
wERCHNE-UDINS Siberia, June
3o-A thousand Russians crowded the
railway station platform and cheered
for America as the Root diplomatic
commissions special train stopped at
this interesting frontier town to change
engines. This point is the end of the
caravan trail from China, across Mon
golia, to the Transsiberia railway. The
cosmopolitan character of it's popula-
tion could be distinguished by a glance
at the shouting crowd Chinese and
Mongolians, wearing their picturesque
robes, stood beside Russians clad in
blouses of all colors. Peasants and pa
tricians, soldiers and civilians, humble
women wearing shawls over their heads
and well dressed women with fashion
able hats Joined in the cheers for the
American party.
Such insistent demands were made
for information about the commission
that Mr.. Gorbotenko, the official desig-
mated by the Russian railway admins
tration to conduct the American COM
mission, made a brief address, in
which he explained who the members
of the party were and the reason for
their appointment by President Wilson
to confer with the Russian government
This did not satisfy the insistent
crowd. Speeches were demanded from
the Americans. Mr.. Root responded in
a short address. thanking the crowd
for the reception and expression of
good will toward America. He said the
commission brought n message of SYM
pathy, hope and courage from the
American people to the Russian people
and that the great American deroc-
racy sympathiZed with the Russian de-
mocracy and was determined to do
everything in it's power to cooperate
with Russia in the great battle against
tyranny.
America" and democracy" are much
the same in Russian as they are in
English. Consequently the Russians
caught these words and applauded en-
Enthusiastically before the interpreter
translated the remarks of Mr. Root
Hats and caps bearing the red insignia
of the revolution We're waved frantic
ally and thrown into the air as the
special moved out OF the station, with
Mr.. Root, Gen. Scott and the other
members OF the party waving farewell
to the crowd.
Similar demonstrations were held at
Petrofeki, Zavod, Mogzon and several
other larger stations, and small groups
were gathered at less important towns.
eager for glimpse of the America n
commission.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
AUSTRALIAN WOOL KING
INSURES ISLAND TROOPS
Octogenarian Philanthropist's Plan
Provides for Dependents Of
500 Enlisted Men.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia, August 21.-A
scheme for insuring soldiers from Aus
tralia in this war. which was launched
early in July by Sir Samuel McCaughey
the sheep king of the commonwealth, Is
now in operation.
Sir Samuel is an octogenarian bachelor
pastoralist who lives at North Yanco In
this state-New South Wales. To him
Australia owes much. He, was pioneer
irrigationist, and his sheep ranch at North
Yanco is one Of the finest on this cont-
nent A few years ago his sheep proper
ties totaled 100000 acres and the num-
ber Of sheep shorn on them was million
yearly The wool often reached more than
f2,500, 900 in value. He came to Australia
sixty years ago from his native town In
the north of Ireland and is a member OF
the legislative council. the upper house OF
the New South Wales parliament Prior
to the war he made important contrlbu-
tions to patriotic funds. including one for
equipping troops for the Boer war, and
his charities then and now are numerous.
Sir Samuels latest patriotic gift, the
terms of which are contained in a deed
of declaration now made public, is an
undertaking to insure the lives Of 500
Australian soldiers. Each policy is to be
a special one in an Australian company
for $1,000. payable II the insured soldier
meets with death or total d.sablement.
Only recruits who have enlisted since
early in July are eligible. The deed pro-
vides for other patriotic Australians join
ing with Sir Samuel in the scheme.
Sir Samuel stipulates that the children
of the men insured shall include ille-
sitirnate as well as legitimate children.
and dependents shall include the mothers
Of such illegitimate children" This liberal
provision has excited favorable comment
in Australia
The work of carrying out the scheme
has been intrusted to a board of four
prominent citizens. A year after peace
has been declared, should there be any
unexpended funds, the money may. in the
discretion of this board be spent for any
further benefit of the insured soldiers or
their dependents, or it may be turned
over to any philanthropic fund or insti-
tuition connected with the war.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
RED CROSS NOTES.

Public health nursing scholarships.
worth $3.50 each, have been started py
the American Red Cross. These nave
been donated by chapters and individ-
uals as special war gifts. in co-opera-
tion with the town and country hurs-
ing service. The purpose Is to prepare e
women for the patriotic service OF
watching over the health STANDARDS OF
cover an eight-month course at Colurn-
bia University, Simmons College, west
ern Reserve University, University oi
Cincinnati and the School of Civics and
Philanthropy, Chicago.
The scholarship is not SUFFICIENT 10
cover all expenses of the course. anG
each nurse will be privileged, where
necessary. to utilize the student loan
fund of the Red Cross to an amount
equal to the scholarship.
To protect health about certain Army
cantonments in cooperation with the
local authorities, appropriations loi
Red Cross sanitary units have been a m
nounced by the war council of the Reo
Cross The first of these are for work
at Newport News. Va: Aver, Mass; AT
lanta, Ga, and Chillicothe, Ohio. For
general work at Newport News S21,0ou
is provided: $4,000 Is set aside for three
nurses to work with the Massachusetts
health department at Aver: $4,000 is
for Atlanta, where eradication of ma
laria- bearing mosquitoes around camp
Gordon is the chief task. and $4,000 is
for Chillicothe, where several sanitary
inspectors and two nurses Will support
the existing state organization. In all,
twelve cities have sought such aid from
the Red Cross and s106.000 has been ap-
propriated for the purpose.
Scrap books for soldiers. which the
junior auxiliary of the District chapter
of the Red Cross is interested particularly
in making. are finding their way into the
trenches in France. AS proof of this one
Washington girl is treasuring nice note
of thanks she received from one of the
"Sammies," who found her name in a
scrap book that he became interested in.
Wanted-as a patriotic service-stable
or garage space for six motor ambulances.
This accommodation is urgently re-
ouested by Mrs. J. Borden Hartman.
chairman Of the motor ambulance service
of the Red Cross. Any one who is willing
to furnish such space should notify the
District headquarters, 1901 Massachusetts
avenue, north 1866.
The Washington Ambulance Company
stationed at Allentown. Pa, which is
composed of Washington boys under
the command of Maj. Ryan Devereux, is
expected to leave for France in the
course of a few weeks. Many Wash
ington homes were thrown into excite
ment today by the announcement that
the Washington Ambulance Company
was going to France at once It is
the Washington state unit, represent
ing the Washington State University,
that has been called into service. This
Evening star., 1917-09-17
GERMAN REPLY TO POPE
Is DELIVERED AT MUNICH

LONDON. September 17.-Dr. Richard
Won Kuehlmann. the German foreign
secretary. who is now visiting King
Ludwig at Munich. called on the papal
nuncio and handed him Germany's re-
ply to Pope Renedict's peace proposal
Saturday evening. according to the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger as quoted in an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company
ROME. Saturday. September l5.-The
reply Of the central powers to the
peace proposal of Pope Benedict is ex-
pected within five or six days, accord
ing to Information obtained today at
the Vatican
Evening star., 1917-09-17
BAND CONCERTS.

At she Marine Barracks this
afternoon al 4:30 o'clock by the
Marine Band, William H. Santel-
mann, leader
March. The Worlds Progress"
Herbert
Overture. 'Zanetta" ....Auber
Suite. Three Quotations" Sousa
a. The King of France"
b. y, Too, Was Born in Area.
dia"
c. In Darkest Africa
Trombone Solo. Air Varie"
Musician R. E Clark.
Grand Selection. La Boheme"
Humoresque. Coming Thro' the
Rye ........... Bellstedt
Descriptive Fantasia. "A Hunt
Ing Scene" .......-.. Bucalossi
Slavonic Dance NO. u. .Dvorak
Marines Hymn. From the Halls
of MonteZuma" "
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The audience is required to
stand, men with hats removed,
while the national air is played
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band in the bandstand
this afternoon at o'clock, John
S. NJ. Zimmerman. director.
My Country. Tis OF Thee"
March. ''Gippsland" -. Lithgow
Overture. "Masanielle" .Auber
Fantasia, "Moszk ow skiana" Clark
con themes from Moszkowsky)
Selection, Eileen" -. Herbert
Fox Trot. Kentucky Home"
Platzmann
Waltz Suite, "Sourire d Avril"
Depret
IntermezZo. "Whispering
Thoughts" .... Johnson
Finale, Good Old Pals" Lake
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1917-09-17
EVIDENCE OF INCREASE
IN THE SOFT COAL OUTPUT
Continued Recovery From Mid.
August Depression Reported by
Geological Survey.

Continued recovery from the mid
August depression marks the ratio OF
production of bituminous coal, according
to the weekly report of the geological
survey Mines representing more than a
third of the output of the country show
a production amounting to ~ per cent of
their full time capacity as limited by the
labor force at present available.
AS compared with 6S.5 per cent. the
ratio for the preceding week, this was a
substantial increase. but was below the
record of early July. which was IS per
cent.
Improvement was most marked in I'LL
nois, where the return of striking miners
brought up the output OF that state to
rs per cent. the highest point attained
since July. The strike continued in east
ern Kentucky and Tennessee regions. re-
strictng tonnage to barely one-tenth of
full time capacity.
Shipments of seventeen of the lead
ing roads carrying soft coal showed a
Evening star., 1917-09-17
FOR ACTUAL WAR PURPOSES
Articles Listed for Which Export
Licenses Will Re Isued

The exports administrative board has
announced a list OF articles for which
export licenses Will be issued only
when shipments will contribute to
actual war purposes. 1t includes wheat
and flour. sugar, butter. iron and steel
in nearly all forms, cotton lnters. flax
glycerln. wireless apparatus. tin plate.
tor oil, cyanid of sodium, ferro-man-
ganese. ferro-silicon. ferro-vanadium.
mercury salts. nitrate of soda, nitric
acid. nitric salts. phosphoric acid,
phosphorus, potash, saltpeter search
lights and generators, sodium sulphate,
spiegeleisen stearune. sulphur. toluol
tungsten and wool rags.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Profteers of Old.
m the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
"Prof1teer." which the premier says
he has been abused for using, may be
an ugly new word. But the rascal him-
self is conspicuous enough in medieval
byways, sometimes denounced as an
engrosser, or severely punished as a
"forestaller" and egrater'-good
words that served their purpose far
better than the vague "profiteer."
Creating an artificial scarcity to keep
up prices-the worst form of profteer-
ins-was well understood in Tudor
times Suffer not these rich men to
buy up all. to engross and forestall.
and with their monopoly to keep the
market alone as please them" The
words of Sir Thomas More might very
well be addressed to Lord Rhonda
Evening star., 1917-09-17
TODAY'S ENLISTMENTS.

Army-Otto Badewitz. Baltimore. Md
Nelson L. Say. Sharon. Pa. Jack Staffin,
Atlanta, Ga. %; Wayne c. Blair. Chester, Pa
Navy-Andrew John Corum jr.. 1910 S
street northwest; William Carlton Eacho
Montgomery apartments, Washington,
D. C.
District Field Artillery-Edward L.
Hazel. 700 Columbia road northwest.
District Coast Artillery-Paul n. Van
Horn. 909 f street southwest
Cnited States Marine Corps-Ralph Nc
kinley Johnson. Auddlesboro. XIV.
First Separate Battalion, N G. D. c.
William w. Cunningham. Elm street
northwest.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
INTEREST IN RED CROSS.
Church Auxiliaries Helping
Month.to-Month Campaign.

Over Sunday interest in Red Cross
work seems to have doomed through
the zeal of church auxiliaries. This is
in furtherance Of the mouth to- mouth
campaign being conducted by the 10000
members to spread knowledge of Red
Cross service, and to get more active
workers.
With the reopening OF school, many
child-workers are forming Red cross
units to help out periodically.
The Red Cross finance committee ex-
poets large additions to the war serv-
ice fund this week. Returns will also
come from the silver offering boxes
distributed in public places all over the
city, and from the Red Cross she'll in
Union station.
Contributions announced today were
Employees of Western Union Telegraph
Company s2625; Holmes e. Son, Inc.
Evening star., 1917-09-17

ing September with that for the week
ending September 1. This decrease is
attributed to the general observance of
Labor day as q holiday.
OF the causes Of lost working time
car shortage occasioned the largest loss
of tonnage during the week Of Septem-
Der /. For all mines reporting the
total car shortage was 1913 per cent:
the labor shortage and strikes was So
per cent; the mine disability was 2 per
cent; the lack OF markets was 6 per
cent, and losses from other given
causes was 6 per cent, with q L per
cent loss from causes not given.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Dinner Bell for Old Dobbin.

From the Popular Science Monthly.
An alarm clock is fastened to the top
of a grain-bin and set to release a
trapdoor at a certain prescribed time,
There is a small catch which allow =
the door to drop. This is operated by a'
cord running up to the clock and
around the alarm winding key. The.
alarm is set for the feeding time, aud
when the key revolves. the string is
pulled, the door drops and the gra in
pours into the trough.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
unit has been in training at Allentowu
under DR.. Devereux.

All activities at the Mason Houss.
formerly conducted by the wonAa.,s
section of the Navy League, have oe-
come auxiliary to the District Chapter
of the Red Cross and are under oIfi
cial Red Cross instruction. "
Many requests for sweaters to lie
given to individual soldiers are bein :
received by the District chapter of the
Red Cross. 1t was explained at the Dis :.
trict headquarters today that it is in-
possible to fill such requests. The Dis
trict chapter is distributing a great
many sweaters, but these are sent out
under instructions from the natlors1
headquarters to entire companies OF
soldiers at one time. and 1t is imposai-
BILE to take care of individual solicita-
tions. Any person wishing to send a
sweater to a soldier can get the name:
of one who Is very anxious TO receives
one from the District chapter official7.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
\ THE SUPREME COURT OF THE L

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia, Holding bankruptcy Court
In the matter of American Auto Supply Co.. 4
CORPORATION bankrupt.-In bankruptcy No, 1la2-
To the creditors of the American Auto Supply
Company, a corporation. Of the City of Washing
ton District of Columbia: Notice is hereby given
that on the 18th day of September, AID 1871.
the said American Auto Supply Company was
duly adjudicated bankrupt: and that the first
meeting of its creditors will be held at my
Office 412 9Th street northwest, Washington =
D. c. on the 18th day Of September AID. 1917.
at 1890 o'clock a.m., at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims, ap-s
point a trustee. examine the officers Of ths
bankrupt corporation. and transact such other
business may properly come before said meets
ing. RALPH u. ouINTER. Referee in Bank
ruptcy.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
Britain May Not Call Loans.

Secretary McAdoo today told a dele
CATION of southern congressman there
was no need for alarm over the pros
pective withdrawal of $4,000, 900 of
British funds now invested in cotton
and farm lands. The government prob
ably will ask Great Britain not to call
for the money at the maturity Of the
loans now approaching.
Evening star., 1917-09-17
War Department Post for Col. Mott.

Lieut.. Col. T. Bentley Mott. U S. A.,
retired. who was a member of the
Russian mission headed by Elihu Root,
has been ordered to report in person to
the chief of staff Of the Army for duty
in the office of the Secretary Of War
Evening star., 1917-09-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
Il. l.. GIEs, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columhia.-Alice Bachofen. Plaintiff. VS.. :
william Eachofea and Annie GOrdan, Defend :.
ants-Equiiy No. 3525i.-The object of this,
snir is 10 secure a divorce "a vinculo natri-
monii = ON motion of the plaintiff. 1t is this.
IN day of July, AID. 1917. ordered that the I.
defendants cause their appearance TO be entered
herein ON or before the 4Oth day. exclusive ocs
SUNDAYS and legal holidays. occurring after the j
day of the first publication OF this order: other-s
wise tlIIs cause will he proceeded with as in
of default This order to DE published once a I
1yeek for three successive weeks in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and in The Evening Star. I
WAITER l. Mccoy. Justice. tSeal) A true 4
copy. Test: ]. Il. YOUNG, Clerk By WM. F. .
GFWoN. Asst Clerk. se1o.17.24
Evening star., 1917-09-17

More than two-thirds of the entire
area of Australia has an annual rain
fall of less than twenty inches.