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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Home Defense Drills Announced

Precinct meetings for drill of the Home
Defense League of the District of Column
bia for the coming week are as follows.
Monday. precinct No. l. District building,
7:45: precinct No. 3. Holton Arms School,
$50; precinct No $. Business High
station. s; precinct No. I. armory. eth
and l. streets northwest Wednesday nre-
cinct No. 5. Eastern High School, &: pre-
crinct No. 6, Gonzaga Hall, Z. Thursday
precinct No. 10, pew Central High School
7:45; precinct No. II, Anacostia police
station, s. Friday, precinct No. 9, Eastern
Masonic Hall, s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Rural Visitors Shocked.

Visitors from rural dry districts in
Maryland and Virginia, who had not
been to the capital since the federal
government added s2.10 tax gallon
to spirits. got q shock because of the
Increased prices
In a saloon away from the business
section two of the visitors ordered
drinks
Forty cents, please" said the bar
tender, when one of the men in front of
the bar put down two dimes
For two drinks?" he asked in sur
prise.
That's the price now" the bartender
replied. explaining the increase was
due to the additional government tax
Resembling the order for the drinks
and picking up the two dimes. he asked
the price of half-pint bottle
Forty cents half pint" the bar
tender told him.
still little high he said. but if
can't do any better I'll take one Will
you let me have drink of water9"
The obliging bartender handed over
. glass of water after the customer had
taken the bottle, and the latter, pulling
the cork. took d drink. Then his friend
took one.
And. you see" he said to the bar
tender, I'VE have just two drinks left
ten cents drink and the bottle thrown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
MAY Occasion New Crisis.

War time. when better tone was
noticeable in the extremist papers,
when even Gorky's semi Bolsheviki
New Life advocated improving the
fighting ability Of tho army, the pub
LEGATION of the documents is liable again
to create a political crisis and hurl the
country back into the state of confu :
sion from which it has only just
emerged.
Economically conditions in Russia are
desperate. but this is as nothing COM
pared to the financial situation. Rus
sia's finances have been fairly disrupted
for year or so, but now they have
reached a chaotic condition Even the
bare necessities of life are scarcely
within reach Of the ordinary citizen.
Few Russians these days get sufficient to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Make Nationwide Sweep,

The last Congress appropriated a
special fund of S250.OOO for the De
partment of Labor to use in facilftat-
ing employment in the war industries,
and the whole of this sum is to be ex-
pended in a nationwide sweep to get
men adapted to shipbuilding Many
of the men that will be obtained are
skilled in other trades than ship
building. but the vast majority of
them will be unskilled
The first move will he made in Ros-
ton, because the office there is in a ship
building center and has already done
notable things in getting men for the
building industry 1t has recruited
thousands of men without any cost to
the men or the employers
II. s. Stevens of the bureau left for
Boston last night to begin the big drive
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Concentration Ordered.

In order to exercise pressure on the
provisional government he decided to
make use of the Sd Cavalry Corps. Gen.
Kreemoff ordered the concentration to
continue toward Petrograd
In the face of Kornilofs's words it
seems strange to try to prove no plot
existed Take the remarkable orders
given kreemoff to occupy Petrograd
and expel hte council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates. When one remem-
bers the great services caused not only
to Russian democracy, but to the whole
world. and that if the Russian army
still at the front is holding over a hun
dred German divisions and that this is
entirely due to the labors of kerensky,
it causes the orders to display a total
lack of understanding of the real state
of affairs and of knowledge of the
power possessed by these councils at
that time.
1t Is difficult to imagine anything
more naive than korniloff's statement
that he "supposes kreemoT had not
fulfilled his orders because they were
not received, due to the cutting Of COM
muncation, and he could not foresee
that the provisional government which
ordered cavalry to Petrograd would or
der that the connections of the staff
he cut"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
GOES BEFORE C0URT-MARTIAL.
Aviation Student Accused of Having
Po;sons in His Possession.

NEW YORK, october 20.-For hav-
ing a quantity of poisons in his pos
session Samuel b. Livingood, a Prince
tan aviation student. is to be tried by
Monday. military author
tiles at Governors Island announced
today. Livingood is declared TO nave
told authorities that he bought the
binseif because of a love affair.
'1 Whether new evidence In the case
b.s been unearthed would not be d.
vuIeed by officers, who made announce
ment of the court-martlal proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Guests of Honor at Dance.

Soldiers sailors and marines We're the
quests of honor at dance given last
night at Elks' Hall, 919 Fl street, by the
Younr Mems Hebrew Association and
the Young Womens Hebrew Associa-
ton. under the general auspices Of the
federated Jewish organizations. This
was the first military ball of the winter.
~ which a number will be given under
the general auspices of the District
war service commission in honor of all
men in uniform stationed in and around
Washington.
ems Karger will be the principal
sneaker at the special services for the
men In uniform to be given this morn
ing at IL O'Clock at the Eighth Street
Members of the Girls Friendly So
ciety acted as hoStesses at the weekly
Entertainment given for the men in
,Inifor,n last night al the Church of the
Eninhany A lecture. illustrated with
lantern slides, was given by Miss Leila
Nechln Following the lecture dane
ing was held i'll the gymnasium of the
a soldiers social was held last night
at the First Congregational Church un-
der the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor societies of Calvary Baptist.
New York Avenue Presbyterian. Yer
mont Avenue Christian and First Con-
grepatioual churches. "A good many OF
the men in uniform were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
WASHINGTON COUPLES WED.
Pratt-Mickum and Brooks Barley
Marriages. Solemnized at Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Md. October 20.-Mfss
Dorothy NJ. Mickum. nineteen years old,
and Harley o. Pratt, aged twenty-five.
both of Washington. were married In
Rockville this afternoon by Rev. J. W.
Duffey, pastor of the Methodist Church,
at the home of the minister.
Rev. A. r. Howard. pastor Of the
Baptist Church. oficiated at the mar
rage here yesterday of Festus Thomas
Brooks, twenty years old, and Miss
Marguerite Barley. aged eighteen, both
of Washington. at the home Of the
minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Shooting Victim Blames Brother

Three pistol shots fired in rapid sue
cession by a colored man near 10th
street and Louisiana avenue last night
about 1880 o'clock alarmed hundreds of
shoppers on the market line and caused
many of them to seek shelter Frank
Holmes. colored. twenty-eight years
old, Alexandria county. Va. who re-
ceived three bullet wounds. was the
victim. His statement to the police
was that his brother, Herbert Holmes,
twenty years old, shot him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
BY GEORGE RENWICK.
(CnbleEram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright. 1919

New York Times. Copyright. 1910
AMSTERDAM, October 20-1 learn
from a reliable source of information
that a dispute has arisen between Ger
many and Austria.
Some little time ago Germany I'M
dumped 100000 German re-
cruits on Austrian territory to under
go their training. The Austrian gov
eminent was quickly made aware that
Austria was expected not only to pro-
vide training grounds for that large
number of men, but also to furnish the
necessary food for them.
A protest was sent to the German
government, stating that Austria had
sufficient number of difficulties with re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Railway Conditions Worse.

The railway conditions have rapidly
become worse and a stream Of refugees
from Reval, Pernau and Petrograd in
creases the difficulties of transporta-
ton.
Money has deprecated to a point
where the railway men are now ask
ing 200 rubles a day. whereas before
the war they were lucky to get two
For many weeks keen observers nave
counted Russia out of the war mill
tarily. but the latest series OF disasters
exceeds the forebodings of the worst
pessimists. No one dares to forecast
even the immediate result of the Rus
sian disaster. Some still pin hopes to
Kerensky. but they expect little.
The possibility of Russia making a
separate peace still exists. but chances
are greatly against it. Before any step
is made in that direction the Russians
are delegated to place their case be-
fore the allied conference at Paris. I'm
questionably sense of honor runs
high in Russia, and there Is still a
strong will to fulfill all obligations,
but it has come to a point where the
flesh is too weak to obey the dictates
of the mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
GERMAN CASUALTY LIST
SHOWS $3.50, 600 NAMES

AMSTERDAM. October 2O.-The Co
1ogne correspondent of the Tijd reports
that the German lists of casualties.
comprising killed, wounded, prisoners
sd missing from August. 1914, to Sep
TENDER. 1917, fill thirty folio volumes
Of $4,000 pages. He calculates the total
1umber Of names at s,250,0o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
eat, and still fewer have the wherewiti
to buy food
Populace Terror-Stricken.

Reports coming to Petrograd tell of
the horrible conditions Of the peasants
In the outlying districts. With the Ger
man menace almost on the doorstep, Rus
STA has disintegrated into a state of I'M
mistakable anarchy. and its populace Is
terror-stricken.
At the present moment there seems
to be no relief in sight. unless it shall
come from the allies who are known to
have their own burdens to bear. Rus
STA, however, is not looking for allied
help. but it is hoping and praying that
a way will be found to halt the Ger
mans before the gates of Petrograd and
to bring the country back to its normal
state. 1t is tremendous task. but with
some assurances of outside help Russia
will send its full strength into the
finish fight.
The rapid changes occurring behind
the line are undoubtedly embarrassing
the Russian operations in the field. and
not until the German army strikes Will
1t be possible to measure the erect
which the German naval successes have
had on the field forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Rumanians Ask Aid.

The Rumanians on the southwest
front are in the same predicament as
the Russians. upon whom they depend
for munitions and food. The Ruman-
ians have asked the American Red
Cross for immediate assistance.
Whether the Baltic operations are based
on sound political strategy as they are
apparently militarily justified will be
clearer after the Paris conference. There
is no question that the central powers
hope to p!acate the eastern allies by
offering concessions in Alsace-Lorraine
and Belgium. concessions for which they
expect compensation in the east.
With the Russian right flank up in the
air on the Riga front the Baltic fleet
fairly bottled and conditions at home in
an anarchistic state the picture of Russia
Is. indeed gloomy. The country's greatest
moment in history must come within the
next week. and when it does a mighty
nation of strong, brave people will rise
or fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Failure Means Catastrophe.

Failure of this issue means a catas-
trophe. in that the war will be pro-
1onged." the Commissioner warned.
He finished his talk to the citizens by
asking each one to do something, even
to setting aside the price of a few
cigars a day, to help make the second
liberty loan issue a success.
Albert s. Galley. a member of the local
liberty bond coprnittee. urged every citi-
zen to do his Bit Other appeals were
made by Rev ]. Forrest Prettyman. chap
lain of the Senate. and President Charles
W. Ray Of the association. Secretary L.
r. Randolph. j.. was appointed chairman
of the program committee for the meeting
to be held Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
No Repetition Of Errors.

knowledge which will augment their
fighting stature and prevent useless
sacrifices.
No Repetition Of Errors.
Therefore, in order that the American
Army may be ready to fight by the mid
die OF 1918. ready to give to your allies
tnat noble and generous aid which the
United States Is determined to give. 1t
Is necessary that you must have no
repetition OF fatal erors committed when
1t was question OF organizing your
military aviation and Of fixing your pro-
gram of construction.
1t took four months to choose q tyre
OF machine. Four months were lost In
studying plans and comparing schedules,
four months which might have been we'll
utilized by your industry in getting for
ward with the manufacture in series of
any one of the excellent types OF ma
'front.'
Avoid for the future so costly form
OF procedure. Germany has but one
hope left-to delay the Inevitable hour
OF reckoning. Every days delay in the
organization and transportation of
american armies is worth a victory to
Germany.
Show How to Build Rapidly.
Thine has gone by for the administers
tive Formally and sluggishness. Show
that IL you know how to build big you
know. too. how to build rapidly. De-
mand from your public administrations
that they show old Europe OF what
your national genius is capable. Inten-
sify your production. Abolish all use
less Formally. March straight to your
goal by the shortest path. Hasten en-
barkation of your forces. Let no ship
complement Of men and guns.
Remember always the thrilling words
Of Napoleon to Massena: Tell your SOL
diers that II they would be in time for
the battle they must make forced
marches Activity-that Is tho watch
word that should animate every heart
in the accomplishment of the task
America has undertaken today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
CAPITALS SALOON MEN
COUNT MINUTES TO END
Patrons Urged to Buy for Christmas,
as Beginning Of Dry Season
Rapidly Approaches.

Mine days more" remarked the pro-
prietor of strong drink emporium at
midnight he turned the key in the
lock on the front door of his place.
First We counted the time by months,
then by weeks and SO on he added,
rand we now are counting by minutes.
We have 1852 hours. or 9.720 minutes, in
which to get rid of stock and close
BUR doors for all time.
And I'll be glad to get out of the
Business" he concluded.
Numerous signs were displayed above
the mahogany last night. all of them
calling attention to the approaching
dry season Some advised patrons to
purchase supplies for the Christmas
season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Authorize Big Celebration.

Following Commissioner baTuiiei
talk citizens then and there subscribed
for several hundred dollars worth OF
liberty bonds, and the executive COM
mittee of the association was author-
lied to make arrangements for a DIE
celebration to be held "Wednesday night
AT the Emory Chapel Hall, 500 Georgia
avenue, as Brightwoods contribution
to Liberty day.
THE test is upon u.s." Commissioner
Gardiner said. IF you do your full hon
est duty that is all any one can ask
of you
The District Commissioners and every
person in Washington want 10 see
the National Capital up to its quota
speaker declared. While optimistic
over the ultimate success of the loan.
Commissioner Gardiner declared that
the city is confronted with PROPOSE
tion this time which makes the secur-
ing of the quota no easy matter.
Paying on Former Issue.
In the first liberty loan he said.
ct venture TO state that IS per cent
Of the government employees sub
scribed. Unfortunately. We recognize
that our government employees are UNI
derpaid. Today this rs per cent which
subscribed to the first liberty loan Is
still paying installments on that issue.
Il can state that not 10 per cent OF
all the number of government en-
our population, who subscribed to the
FIRST issue of liberty bonds have missed
q payment on a bond This fact is
credit to the District of Columbia. l
submit.
But can these government employees
take another bond? They cannot,
Commissioner Gardiner answered en-
phatically. Therefore. the burden
must fall upon others
He and other speakers of the even
ing intimated that the Others referred
to must be the rank and file Of the
city's population. especially the citys
business men. in the broad sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
WIN LOAN, WIN WAR,
. SAYS Mr.. GARDINER
Bond Success Is of Greatest
Importance, Commissioner
Declares at BrightWood.
APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN

It is a thing of supreme Importance
70 the people OF the United States and
tho National Capital of the United
States that the second liberty loan
shall be subscribed and oversubscribed.
Commissioner W. Gwynn Gardiner told
members of the Brightwood Citizens
Association at a special meeting of the
organization held in the Brightwood
School last night.
The new Commissioner said that the
subject of the liberty loan lis too serl-
Gus to make a speech on" therefore he
contented himself with laying the mat
fer Of the Districts share in the loan
before the citizens in an informal talk.
q heart-to-heart talk. which won the
approval of the citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
AVOID REPETITION OF !.
EARLY DELAYS, SAYS
FRENCHMAN TO u. S.
Fatal Errors of Initial Days of Mobii-
cation of Powers Pointed Out
by Military Authority.
Which Frances Heroic Struggle Clues Her
Riqht-FuH Effort Here Is Plea.

knowledge which will augment their
hshting stature and prevent useless
sacrifices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

oft is true that plan of transporta-
ton must be drawn up and true that
forces embarked must receive prelimi-
nary training as thorough as possible.
Rut II is necessary also that every
available ton of freight be utilized and
that every ship leaving America be
hacked with men, even should that in
yolye the embarkation of units that
were incomplete or insufficiently
trained.
at is in France that these units will
be brought up to full strength and
united to the corps to which they be-
long. a process which itself will hasten
them toward their final state of organi-
cation. 1t is in France. and there alone,
that their military training will be
finally completed.
Nothing can replace for an army
that is to fight the atmosphere of the
battlefield. 1t Is in coming close to the
realities of battle that troops adapt
themselves most quickly to the novel
conditions imposed by war. There alone.
in contact with veteran troops. your
soldiers can acquire that precious
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12
STATE TROOPS WILL
A WHEAT FIELDS
Detachment TO Be Sent to Wal
la WaIIa to Work With
Home Guards.

WALLA wALLA. July fl-As a
precaution against any interference
with the harvesting Of Walla Walla
c~ounty's wheat crop by the l w. W.
element. state troops it is rumorei
will arrive in Walla Walla within the
next few days & assist home guards
in pafroling roads and whea fields Of
the county.
Several com anies Of oregon troops
nov stationed at yakima and Other
cities Of central washington where
T. W. VS. have been ~congregating in
force and a troop Of Idaho infantry
has been stationed at Pasco for some
time ready for any emergency that
might arise.
Scores Of deputy -heriffs nave been
appointed in yakima county and an
effective patrol OF the agricultural
section ~ the county is being rigidly
maintained. All roads have patrols
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12

Mr.. Wilson condemned the ship own
ers Of the country for maintaining a
schedule Of ocean freight rates
which has placed almost insuperable
obstacles in the path Of the govern
ment.
The fact is he asserted, that
those " IN have fixed war freight
rates have taken the most effective
means in their power to defeat the
armies engaged against Germany"
Coal production and other indus
tries for whose products the govern
ment has negotiated price agree
ments are not taken up in detail by
the president. his appeal dealing only
with the general principles involved
in the determination Of war prices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12
ONE-THIRD OF HER MAN POWER
LOST BY FRANCE IN THE WAR
Mr.. BouiIIon coming TO Urge Amer
ica to Stiffen Weakening Tor
ale OF Weary Allies.

LONDON, July IN. Henri Frank
! ~Iin-Bouillon, who is in London en-
route to the United states to urge the
American Congress to participate in
the interparliamentary conferences of
allied Parliments this fall, gave out
here an outline of what he proposes
to do in America. He said:
First of all. | shall visit New York
and Washington and present my in
vitation to Congress. Later / shall
probaly tour the Middle West and
+ West in order to tell the people there
what France has done and what she
needs. I shall put my time and ser
vices at the disposal or my American
friends who have been so kind as 20
urge hi visit upon me. | hope to
say a great deal to America regarding
the present war situation in Europe.
France has already sacrificed one-
third Of her manhood. out of I. 600.
900 Of men who mabalized. 100000
are either dead or ~incapasitated for
further fighting. The los of our al
lies are just as severe. Russia has
lost 10000 900 and the losses of Ru-
mania and England nave been tremen-
dously heavy.
THE conclusion we nave arrived at
after considering everything is what Il
may cost. and whatever it may cost L
would be a crime now to stop this
war. we look to America. not only
to choose Alright. but by its frm.un-
daunted championship Of the great
cause to stffen and inspire the weak
ening morale OF some or h war
weary people in the world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-12
A. C. HAMPTON NAMED
SUPERINTENDENT OF
LA GRANDE SCHOOLS

LA GRANDE. July 12.-At a meet
ing of the school board Tuesday
night, A. {. Hampton. who was prtn-
cipal of La Grnnde high school last
year. was elected city superintendent
or schools. The vacancy Of city su-
p-erintendent was brought about by
the resignation Of Linden McCul-
Tough. who has accepted a position
with the E:Ilensburg schools
Mr.. Hampton was not reelected
principal of the La Grande high
school this year as he was offered a
better paying position with the Eu-
gene high school and could o af-
ford to remain here. Nothing has
been given out by the school board
regarding Mr.. Hampton's acceptance
of the new position. but it is safe -
say that he will be at La Grande this
next school term. Mr.. Hampton was
principal at Pendleton for nine years
from which place he came here
Since coming 10 La Grande he has
made a well merited reputation for
himself He is a graduate~of h Or
egon Normal school and the Univer-
sity Of oregon and has attended the
University Of Chicago summer school
He Is attending University of ore
gon summer school this summer but
this week is in Portland at the meet
, ings OF the n. f. A.