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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
CHIEF PULLMAN ONCE
: SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
Little Difference Between Church
and Police Department, d. G. Of
/ acial Tells Workers.

Abiding to his four years service
rs Sunday school superintendent, and
declaring the 1,ooe-men campaign of
the Vaughn class made him wish he
could be actively in the work again,
Mai Raymond W. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police. made an address be-
fore the class last night at the nth
"supper-meeting" of the series, held In
the Sunday school house. 9Th and H
streets. He said. In part:
After all, there is little differences
between the church and the police de-
partment: at least. both are working
for the good of the city and both are
engaged III preventive work Two
thirds of our work consists of pre-
venttve measures. and little is said
about this.
The good which men in a class like
this can do in the outside world Is
far greater than most of you realize.
One thing that binders may be lack
OF confidence in your own ability to do
much good just q word brings to q
mans life.
so never give up: go after the fell
lows again and again. but meet them
Is what we are doing in the police de
MISUNDERSTANDING the men like HUI
man beings or 'humanizing the depart
snent. and tho results are most bene-
Reports show that Sunday was m
excellent day in the number Of new
members secured. and the accounts
given of the work of the automobile
brigade" were particularly Interesting
The class president. A. Owen Pen
ney, was POSTMASTER. and short
speeches were made by DR.. s. H. Greene
pastor. DR.. A. F. Anderson. assistant
pastor; Prof. L. d. Bliss, teacher, and
r. A. Boyd, W. L. Ford. John A. Pat
terson. Guy A. Ourand. II. A. Wood
II. H. Ssxton and John E. Rayford
also Homer Edison. representing ths
Billy Sunday chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
j. S. CAPT|VES FEATURE
IN GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
Pictures Printed With Caption,
TYPES of Our First Ameri-
can Prisoners"
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.



Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. December l1.-Pictures of the
first American soldiers captured by the
Germans are appearing in the Teuton
newspapers under the heading, Types of
Our First American Prisoners. They
show the infantrymen taken in the
trench raid a month ago, standing in the
center of a group of German soldiers, ap-
parently soon after the capture. The
Americans appear to be in good health.
Some OF them are shown wearing their
steel helmets 4,
The Germans, including the officers. are
an understood. scrawny lot. The German
papers also publish pictures Of the Ma
tional Guard parade in New York city,
and draw the inference that the Amer
lean army is not very large after all.
Another picture which is reproduced Is
that Of President Wilson leading the
National Army parade in Washington. 1t
has tho heading, The Foremost War
Lord"
Mrs. August Belmont Wins Cheers.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Monday. December 10-Mrs.
August Belmont of New York won the
applause of several hundred soldiers
who crowded the Y. NJ. c.. A. building in
the American field headquarters town
to hear her relate her experiences while
visiting the soldiers near the British
and French fronts. She urged the SOL
diers to carry the American fighting
spirit throughout the war.
The automobile in which Mrs. Bel
mont was travelling was several hours
behind It's schedule in arriving at head
quarters. Instead of stopping for din
ner. Mrs. Belmont went directly to the
building, where the soldiers had been
waiting patiently. She was given a
rousing cheer whom she quoted this line
from q play in which she appeared
when she was Eleanor Robson: IF
things are not cheerful. folks must be-"
Mrs. Belmont later returned to Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
URGES PART BY WOMEN
IN FINAL PEACE TALK
Mrs. Spencer Speaks at Biennial SEES
sion of National Council in
Y. W. C. A. Auditorium.

An appeal to women to prepare TO
take their place in the discussion OF
peace at the end of the war. in order to
make future wars impossible. was
voiced by Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer
chairman of the peace and aroltratloh
committee of the National Council of
Women of the United States. at the
second session OF the biennial conNen-
ton OF the council in the y. " I. a.
auditorium, I12S 18th street. this morn
ing
Mrs. Spencer's report in no sepse
urged the imm Mediate discussion of peace,
but merely dealt in detail with the
stand women should take for arbltra-
ton of future disputes between ma
lions.
Mrs. Spencer told the delegates that
because of this country's entrance INTO
the war. aer committee did not think
it wise to undertake anything active
toward peace and arbitration during
the year, but planning carefully Iof the
task which she said she beneVed WIZ
face the National Council of Women OF
the United States to work for arbItra-
ton and internationalism at the end of
the conflict
Mrs Spencer's address was followed by
similar tanks on peace and arbitration by
secretary of labor. and Miss Jane Ad-
dams. president OF the Woman's Peace
Party These addresses concluded the
morning program, and the delegates ad-
journed for luncheon. at which addresses
were scheduled to be delivered by Phil
ander P. Claxton. United States commits
sioner Of education Miss Mabel T. Board
man of the American Red Cross: Mrs.
William Adams Brown of the Y. w e. A.
and John Barrett. director general OF the
Pan-American Union
Much of the morning session was taken
up with the work of revising the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the council
At this afternoons session recon-
mendations for the work of the en-
suing year were submitted by the
president, Mrs. Philip N. Moore. after
which reports from the following COM
mittees are to be heard: Community
music Mrs. David A. Campbell: mar
rage and divorce. Mrs. Martha II.
Tingey; suffrage, Miss Marion May, and
the legal status Of women. Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey.
At o'clock this afternoon the com
mittee on nominations for the election
of officers will submit its report.
Former President Taft, president of
the League to Enforce Peace. will be
the principal speaker at the night ses-
sion in the National Museum Repre-
sentatives OF the high commissions of
England and France, including Lord
Ess1stace Percy of England and Lieut..
Col Edouard dc Billy of France, also
will be present tonight. Mrs. Moore
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
TO DRIVE THE FIRST RIvET
IN FIRST SHIP LAID DOWN
Chairman Hurley Accepts Honor at
New Federal Shipyard December
17-Plant 30 Per Cent Finished.

Virtual completion of one of the gov
ernments three great fabricating steel
merchant ship plants within se~enty-six
days time is reported to the shipping
board.
The yard. erected at Newark bay by the
Submarine Boat CorpoRtion, will lay
the keels of three ships before the first
of the year. Chairman Hurley of the
board has accepted ar invitation to drive
the first rivet, December II, in the first
ship laid down.
The rapidity of construction has as
tonished shipping board officials. The
yard is 80 per cent completed, has put
down five ways and is ready to lay five
more. Ships are expected to come from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

the yard in June. and it is planned to
complete more than fifty before the emu
of 1915. The concern has contracts LOT
$50 Of q total tonnage of 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
SEVERAL FIRES OCCUR
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF D. C.
Two Motor Trucks and an Auto De-
stroyed When Sheds Burn at
/ Coal Yards and on Morse Street.

Fuel sheds on the premises of the Po-
tomac Fuel Company and NJ. W. John
son, coal dealer. on I street between
South Capitol and 1st streets southeast,
were destroyed by fire this morning
owned by Phillips & Lynch. 7o6 9Th
street southeast. was in one of the
sheds. and firemen were unable to save
1t. The fire was caused by tho, explo-
sion of an oil stove. police reported. and
the damage amounted to $4,000.
Fire in a shed on the premises Of
James Kelly. 1854 Morse street north
east. yesterday afternoon claimed the
attention Of several companies of dre-
men. Firemen were able to prevent the
fire from spreading to adjoining prop
erty. but were not able to prevent the
destruction of a motor truck and tour
ing car. Damage to the shed and con-
tents amounted to $4,000.
More than 800 damage was caused by q
IRE that occurred this morning on tho
street. The fire was caused when efforts
were being made to thaw frozen pipes.
Sparks from a chimney last night about
9 o'clock caused 9 fire at the residence Of
land Park. About $50 damage was done.
A small fire occurred in a shed on the
premises Of Lille Neal. 3S46 Davenport
street, yesterday afternoon. Nothing was
found to suggest the origin Of the fire
that did $40 damage.
Smoke from a coffee rooster at the place
Of business Of Browning & Banes. SIG
Pennsylvania avenue. caused q fire scare
yesterday afternoon
No. engine company last night about
. o'clock extinguished fire in the room
Of T. C. Gillespie. Shoreham Hotel. The
fire was Of unknown origin. according te
Q police report. and not much damage wa
done.
A defective chimney, yesterday after
noon. caused small fire In the house Of
Laura Pardy, 42o New Jersey avenue
The hre was communicated to the roof
where about so damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
AS CARS SOFT COAL
ARRIVE HERE TODAY
Fears of Shortage Removed.
Anthracite Shipments Not
y So Encouraging.

Arrival in Washington today of forty
three cars of bituninous coal. mostly
for use by the public utility companies
and the government, was said by fuel
oficials to remove fears of possible
soft coal shortage during the cold spell.
The arrival of anthracite coal ship
ments was not so encouraging, how
ever, as only twenty-nine cars had
come in this morning. This is equiva-
lent to 1871 tons, while the arrivals of
bituminous coal totaled 2,4e1 tons.
Rush Of Calls Continue.
Two extra telephones were placed in
the office of Jesse L. -Suter, federal fuel
distributor for the District, to accom-
modate the rush of individual calls.
sumers. in spite of the reported arrival
here of liberal fuel shipments.
Government coal supplies in Wash
ington were said today to be sufficient
departments and bureaus. officials
were prepared to take over the gov
ernments stocks to provide fuel for
persons actually in distress. it was
government consumption have been
diverted to public use within the last
week. Thus far practically none OF
the supplies intended for the public
utility companies has been touchco
by officials.
As to Churches and Theaters.
The District fuel administration still
had under consideration today the
recommendations from official sources
that the supplies of fuel for churches
and theaters be curtailed or stopped
altogether in event of fuel famine.
Pastors and theater managers will be
urged to submit statements of their
coal demands and to what extent they
can economic in the use of fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

pany are now with Uncle Sans Tight
ing forces. and every present red
blooded employee is expected TO avail
himself of the opportunity Thursday
night to learn why the fight against
Germany and her allies must be to the
finish.
The meeting Will be the regular De-
cember session of Capital Traction
Company section. No. 3. American Elec-
trio Railway Association, and win be
held in the auditorium of the COM
pany's administration building at 3sth
and VI streets northwest. In addition
to the address. a musical program will
be rendered and refreshments served
The biggest attendance of the year is
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
SWEET POTATOES IN BREAD.
Successful Experiment in Tuskegee
Institute's War Economy.

epeciaI CoTespondence Of Ihe bAf.
TUSKEGEE, Ala. December s.-The
bakery at the Tuskegee Institute has
sweet potatoes as q partial substitute
I'm making bread. This bread is com
posed of approximately two parts white
flour and one part boiled. mashed sweet
potatoes. Tho result of the use Of this
combination has been the saving OF
about 200 pounds Of -four each day. and
there Is no very apparent difference
which Is made wholly of wheat -four.
The potato bread will be used ex-
clusively at the institute as q part of
Tuskegee,s program Of war economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
PATRIOTISM TO BE KEYNOTE.
Employees Of Capital Traction Com.
pany to Have Xmas Party.

Patriotism will be the. keynote of a
big Christmas party TO be held Thurs
day night for the motormen, conduc-
tors and all other employees of the
Capital Traction Company. Attorney
Frank J. Hogan win preside and James
I. Du Bots will deliver the principal
address on why America Entered the
War"
Many former employees of the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Extent of the Cold Wave.

In all parts of the country east of the
Rocky ountains the temperature today
was from twenty to forty degrees below
the usual average at this time of the
year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
.JERUSALEMS FUTURE POSITION
WILL BE DEFINED AFTER WAR

LONDON December -No attempt will be made to define the
future position Of Jerusalem until general comes the Times
understands In the meantime the city will be treated in
British occupatlen and will under martial law.
Gen. Alenby will appoint military While the British
will French and Italian flags will be placed
national and schools solemn
and held St Paus Cathedral today in
celebration Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

WAR Gardens for 1918" will be the
main topic at the annual convention of the
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society,
which met in Madison today for session
of three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Playwright in Auto Accident; Dies

LOS ANGELES. Cal. December TO-
Lee Arthur. playwright. died here Sunday
night as the result of an automobile
accident ten weeks ago. He was forty
years old and a native of Shreveport
La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

economic mission viii be entertained At
dinner tonight by the Japan Society of
New York
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26

day of the last session. An identical
bill was approved by the Senate in the
Shy-fourth Congress. but failed 20
become a law. After full compliance
with the homestead laws the entity
man is to receive a patent for the re-
served lands entered by him, with a
reservation to the United States Of all
coal, oil and gas chat may be con-
tanned in the lands. and the right to
prospect for, mine and remove the
same. The measure is intended az an
incentive TO the cultivation OF the
surface OF TIE reserved public domain
in Alaska, and to that extent increase
the available food supply Of the coun.
try.
Further stimulation to the develop
ment of the resources OF Alaska Is
contained in another and similar bill
that likewise passed the Senate il the
last Congress. 1t extends to Alaska
the provisions OF law now applicable
10 the United States permitting entry
under the non-mtneral land laws OF
portions Of the p1bhc domain that
have been withdrawn as containing
deposits OF coal, phosphate. nitrate.
potash. oil, gas or asphaltic minerals.
In the United States proper Congress
has inaugurated a definite policy of
separate dispositions Of surfacc hold
ings and mineral deposits beneath
them. No reason seems to exist why
a similar policy should not be extend
ed to Alaska, and the present measure
is put forward with that object in
view.
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Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
CONSERVING FOOD
BY WALT

with hlooucnce embossed. I stir mems
admiration. by telling how I boost the
plan of conservation. Il am a hcip-
ful dub" ! say. In tones that QuiVcr'
rive cut out MI such grub Az onions
and fried liver" proudly make the
boast thai I'm no war time Elutton;
and then I huy a roast Of pork or beer
or mutton. chase along the street
until my feet have bunions. denouncinS
those who cal beef liver fried with on
ions. It is n mess l hate. hate worse
at every trial: sn chcerfully | prnte
about my self denial. 1t fills mo with
disgust with ira too great to utter 10
500 you take Il crust and spread 1t thick
with butter. I'm helping Uncle sam
by cutting out the Groases: with mar
r.1alatir and jam ] spread my loavcs IN
njcccs. Grease always gives ME boilS
and strrws my face with pimples. and
my co1upirXlnn spoils. so ] must dope
with simpl"&. So butter ! refuse, with
etrrn ejaculation. and then I spread the
news how ! boost conservation. The
grub that detect with scorn I'm daily
treating and MI UP with the rest the
things I'm fond OF eating. Then round
the town slosh. and toll how Tn con-
serving by lodging tripe and squash
and other things unnerving.
Copyright 1917 by George Matthew
AdaUp
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TO A LYING JADE.

A glimpse of delight, and blessing
To those who arc sad and distressed:
As herald OF evil, confcssing
MiSfortun,S that rob men OF rest
AZ ~ charmer, turmcntor, intricucr:.
With mischief 1-glcam in your eyes
You come, and we welcome you, eager
To list and DO wise.
Yod are vcilcd and intangible, tou ching
Tho mood. and tho mind and the heart
or each victim who yearns for Vol.
clutchinG.
To gather the gifts you impart
AZ wonderful whisper your voice ia
That thrills. and cXcitcs. You dismayS.
And who hears il drspatrs, or rcjoiccs,
Or curses. or prays
You were old whom the marnmolh came
grazing
Where now our nllntmcnts ar" titled,
Yet your youth is perennial. amazing.
With wonder and witchcry itll"d.
We have found YOU both faithlcsS ana
flclilr.
4 thing to be hold in dis,!ain.
Yet were yours ~hcn your breath rnm"a
10 tickle
Our cars one, again.
Can We cnun; the unnumbrrrd ncclSinn8
When. b'dden to silence. we'v" hoard
From your lipa of impending invnsions.
or armies 10 mutrny stirred
Of wilhelm in 1rtirulo morris.
Of Hindcnburr deep III disgrace.
Though Of truth in y"ur "n"wS"' OF the
sort is
No visible trace?
You arc known for y wanton. VINO
nrVnr
Can, suffer tho shacillns Of truth.
Delightful. unscrupul@us. clover.
Now Lovely. now rough and uncouth.
But our Worship will never fnrsake
you.
Sweet. EumotIr, whatr'nr you suggest
In the way OF now 1i"s. ! shall take
You.
know 10 my breast!
--l6ndoh Westminster Gazette.
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SECRETARY M'AD00
DELEGATES POWERS

WASHINGTON. Nov. e5.-S""rctary
McAdnn tonight announced the dclrEa-
iinn Of powers assigned IL him By Tres
idcn, Wilson under the trading with tn"
.npmy act 10 various divisions OF Inc
treasury and the war trade board.
Tho federal reserve bnar,! will con-
t;nuc to regulate export nf gold and sill
Yer and foreign exchange transactions.
cNCrrt with enemy or ally ~ enemy
countries or interests. in which case
tho War Trade Board is To administer
tho licenses.
To the customs division is delegated
tho authority. to prohibit or license the
transmission Of any form OF communi-
cation into or from tho country except
in thr regular mails. Communications
intended for enemy or ally of enemy in
t"rrsts. directly or indirectly. however.
ar, plnc"d under the jurisdiction or the
War Trad" Board.
Licensing of nli"n enemy insurance
crupanic$ doing business within The
United States is entrusted To tho war
Risk. Insurance. Bureau.
Tho Treasury divisions mentioned AL
ready have hccn exercising most or IN"
functions assigned, To them. and the
snnciOc delegation OF powers will not
change their duties greatly. An nm
uounccmrnt Of policy concerning the
enemy insurance companies. whose case
WAS heard recently by Secretary McAdoo
IS cvncctcd this week.
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China, Palestine and

World war inevitably develops world
questions that are not purely military
for they go beyond. Sometimes the
conflict Of arms brings this aspect or
them into light. as In The case OF tho
future status Of Italy. Sometimes the
necessity Of Quietins apprchcEsious
over situations directly. but no inu-
matoly. come ctcd with tho military op-
crations pushes them to the fore some
times they suggest themselves ms Il con-
sequence of internal or domestic condi-
tlans of n particular country.
Somewhat Unexpectedly China IA 4
world question. projected Itself on inc
screen. When China broke off relations
with Germany. and declared tfat She
was ready to 10 into the war. thus was
viewed chiefly in the relation II bore TO
japan and Japanese policy. ra.hcr tha3
10 world policy. But when Secretary
Lansing and Eiscount lshIi signed an
agreement recognizing Japan's para
mountry on tho Asiatic continent and
the doctrine OF propinauity. China at
once became y world question.
Japan got what she wanted IN inc
way Of ASSURANCES from the United
States, and the assurances seem to have
\ pretty solid support OF public opinion
In this country. China. It apTrars. II
not 81 suro that what japan wanted and
gets IS what she herself wants as q
basis for her future. Accordingly
through her diplomatic Representatives.
she lodges = declaration with the Jap
anese government ut Toxic. and with
the American government at washing
ton.
In this statement, "in order to avoid
misunderstanding" the Chinese govern
mcnt declares that tho rights enjoyed
by friendly nations derived from treat
tns have hctn consistently respected.
and will continue TO DO respected. but
that hereafter tbs Chinese government
will not allow itself to be bound by any
agreement entered into by other ma
TONS Tho State Department. win
diplomatic ingenuity. intcrprcts this
note m being agreeable to tho pact be-
tween the UnitGd States and Japan.
That bcnignant Interpretation may
DO accepted whilc the war lasts, but
when world hostil'ucs arc ended. and
when. II ever. China begins to assert
herself as nation. and TO develop 4
genuine national policy, It Is indicated
by this note that the benevolent atu-
tude Of the United States and Japan
may not be accepted IN satisfactory.
China shows somo spunk and her
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WOMEN MUST SEND
BOYS AWAY WITH
PATRIOTIC SMILE

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. @5.-Dr
Anna Howard Shaw. chairman of the
womrn's committee Of the National
council Of Defense IT mass meeting
If Maryland rinihrrs today termed Thu"
war n woman's war. mAn-madc in Ger
many" She declared III" greatest proof
OF patriotism in women was the fact
that they gave their sons for war.
"WH must send our boys away with
smile on our faces" she said. The
time for tears must be after they arc
gone Let our children know that they
live In tho land whore men arc willing
to dc and where women arc willing 70
give all for their country. All the world
is calling to the womanhood and the
motherhood Of America"
DR.. Shaw urged q "smokrlrss Friday
for men at home and that they send the
tobacco so savrd 70 tho mon in the field.
4 message to Americans men IN the
service was drafted and will hc sent 70
tho various units Christmas. II Is;
'"rhc women nf America are with you
IN spirit and in service. You arc our
standard hearers and our hope. We
love yon. believe in you and pray for
you this christmas morn.