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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
TO SIMPLIFY METHODS IN
THE US. WAR PROGRAM
Conference to Eliminate Much of the
Confusion Existing Among
the Industries.

Plans for eliminating much of the
confusion that has existed among in
dustries regarding the ways in which
they could cooperate with the govern
ments war program and by which each
industry could be put directly in touch
with the government were under dis
cussion today in a conference between
Walter S. Clifford. director of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense. and officials Of
tho War Trades Board.
With the gradual abolition of the
committees on raw materials and sup
plies of the Council of National De-
fense and their reorganization along
new lines, and the effort Of the War
Trades Board to organize similar COM
mittees, various industries have found
themselves at sea about just what was
wanted Of them and how they were to
be represented in Washington.
The reorganization of the raw ma
terials committees. from alcohol to
zinc" OF the Council of National De-
Tense has taken place by the abolition
Of the committees as part of the coun-
Gil and their replacement by commit
tees which should be representative OF
the entire industry concerned.
But in the meantime the War Trades
oodio mas h1u ~ gain So-opetdtioi
from manufacturers and other groups
Of business men and it has asked that
committees be formed
In some cases the same men served
in others two committees were named
hence many industries found them
selves at loss to know just what was
wanted Of them. and how to get q
final and authoritative statement about
any particular problem.
Mr.. iffoGrd and War Trades Board on
cials are seeking to remedy this condition
by working out a plan by which tho In
dustries may have a clear statement
OF what the government desires. and II
il possible that the newly organized
war service committees to deal with
the council also may be utilized to deal
with the War Trades Board. This has
not been decided, and cannot be until
the matter is thoroughly discussed by
the executives Of both bodies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
WOMEN WEAR 0vKRAIIA
Any Man Who Laughs Iesss ID,
Company Warns.

NEW YORK. November 3l-Afsa
employed in the plant Of the Obs Els-
vator Company here have rsosfvsd
Official warning that they WI be dis
missed IL they ridiculs the oombinA-
ton trousers-bloomers overalls worn
by woman workers In the factory.
More than 100 women have been en-
ployed In the mechanical Departments
Of tho plant to take the places OF men
called to the colors, and have been In
formed by the foreman they would -
required to wear the "womanallA" A
half dozen or more promptly quit raSA-
er than obey the order. Many OF tbs
others threaten to leave unless the
male employees ceased 5ibing them
about their uniforms. The order wa9
issued as q result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
RURAL TEACHER BEATEN.
Maryland Posse Captures Two Men
Suspected of the Assault.

BALTIMORE. November PA posse
Of farmers yesterday captured two
men who are alleged to have way
laid and nearly beaten to death this
morning Emory E. Ship1ey. jr., a
teacher in the Bengies public school.
The posse. which was armed with shot
guns. was headed by Joseph c. Jeffer-
les, father Of Mary H. Jefferies, young
school teacher at the Pengies school,
who was with Shipley. She became
unconscious from shock and is under
the care of a physician.
Waller F. Foxwell of Bengies, and
Edgar Raleigh of Baltimore are under
arrest. The assault Is alleged to have
been due to Shipley's having repri-
manded one of Foxwell's children in
class.
The two teachers were found un-
conscious on the road by passersby. Ac-
cording to testimony the two mon
leaped from a thicket as the teachers
were ON their way to school. They at
tackled Shipley and beat him into in
sensibility. The girl fell in a faint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24

never produces enough to support
herself, and 10 producing far less than
normal now. / have talked with eye
witnesses who passed through Belgium
at harvest time last year and saw
fields of wheat rotting down on the
stalk for lack Of labor to cut 1t.
Serbia had a fair crop, but the major
part must be used in Serbian bound
aries. Poland's crop was only f2fr,
and the suffering Will be intense there
this winter. The Germans are ruthless
ly taking not merely tho surplus. but
able.
Not much will be available, however.
because Of the lack of transportation
facilities there. In winter the wagon
roads are mere morasses and the rail-
roads are few and nave gone TO pieces
during the war.
The Germans will be able to move q
little out. at the cost of the starvation
of hundreds OF thousands of Poles in
the cities.
In the country districts the Poles
will probably have enough to eat, but
move enough food to the cities to
save the lives of those doomed to
death. even If they were inclined to
move crops only to have them COM
mandeered by the Germans.
The Rumanian crop alone remains
ACCENTED earlier in the year by the
Germans. Warehouses were prepared
in Munich and other cities for the
reception of the Rumanian crop. OF
late nothing has been heard of 1t, and
ne reference has been made in the Ger
grain from Rumania. SO that the infer
ence is a fair one that little or mono
has been received.
Conditions in Rumania.
have talked with men who went
from one end to the other of Rumania
as late as December. 1916. At that
time the country was desert. strip
ped Of buildings. men. tools and ami
mails. AS the preparations for this
years crop should begin not later than
March. if crop We're to be raised. it
is not an unfair conclusion that even
the admitted efficiency and energy of
the Germans could not in that short
time arrange for farming this desolat-
ed land. This conclusion is strength
ened by the fact that no labor was
available, as the Rumanians followed
their armies when the Germans In
vaded.
Even II there has been a good crop
In Rumania It Is doubtful II ton OF
grain could be made use OF by the Ger
mans. The Turkish crop is bad-one
might say It was a complete failure
and whatever could be taken from Ru-
mania must be sent to Turkey II tho
allies Of the German crescent are not
to starve. Unless they can be aided
from Rumania the Turks must be fed
from Austria Hungary, in the first Of
which states restitution exists. and
from the second of which food can
only be obtained at a price.
On the whole, and In face of the in
creased ration which is being given
to Germans for the time being. my
belief is that this increase. taken as it
is at the expense of the existing capi-
tai in hoofed stock. will not be sum-
Gent to make good the progressive hu-
man weakness caused by undertaking.
In spite of appearances the German
food situation may actually be worse
than in 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Leader Austrian, Orchestra Barred.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. November "a
The permit for the appearance OF the
Cincinnati Orchestra in concert here
last night was Cancelled late Thursday by
Charles S. Hubbard. director Of the do
partment of public safety. Director
Hubbard based his action on the ground
that DR.. Ernest Kunwald, director Of
the orchestra. Is an Austrian subject. It
was announced by K. L Roberts, man
ager Of the orchestra, that the concert
would probably be given here at q later
date with another director condn6ting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
More Meat and Meal IN Prospect

For the year 1918 it may be assumed
that the Germans will have more food
both of meat and meal, than in eitheI
OF the two years Just past This is al
rectly at the expense of her food
capital. however, and, bearing in mind
The docilty and courage with which the
Germans have wtthstood semi-starya-
ton. the conclusion is not a far-fetched
one that the German government has
determined to find peace in the twelve
month to come, II that peace is to be
found.
1t must not be Thought from what
has been said that the present meat
ration is considerable one In fact II
does not exceed three-ouarters of a
empire 1t is interesting to know in
view OF the suggestion that Germany
VIII stake all on peace in 1918. that
lightly placed Germans have stated
that this meat ration can be continued
until the end of the war.
The crops of Austria Hungary will he
considered in. connection with poIiti-
cal conditions there. 1t may be said.
however. that there was a short crop in
Austria and that there will be great
suffering there this winter, but that
the Hungarian crop was an extreme
ly good one. The Hungarians are
canny people, however. They will not
give an ounce to their German allies
except against compensation That
compensation IS rendered in part by
protection. German troops are fight
ing on the Hungarian boundaries and
are being fed by Hungary in conse-
Turkey q bad one.
Belgian Crops Less Than Normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
DUTCH FISHING BOATS SUNK.
Three of German U-Boat Victims
Outside Barred Zone.

LONDON. November 24.-In the past
few days the Germans have sunk five
Dutch fishing boats. three outside the bar
red zone, according to a special dispatch
from Amsterdam.
The German destroyer v-6s, which shar-
ed in the destruction, was damaged in.a
fight with British warships last January.
II was repaired at Ymuiden. Holland, and
allowed to return to Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
FRANZ J. DORL INTERNED.
Alleged Pro-German Sympathizer
and Writer Is Arrested.

NEW YORK. November "a. = Franz
Johann Dorl. connected with an alleged
German paper. Issues and Events. pub
lished here. and said to be personal
friend Of Count Won Bernstorff. former
German ambassador, has been interned
as an alien enemy on eceipt Of In
structions from Washington.
When arrested Dorl told the police
that while he had worked to keep the
United States from entering the war.
his activities ceased with the declara-
ton of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
q. S. Supports Adamson Act.

r An echo of the railroad crisis a year
ago was heard yesterday in the United
States Supreme Court when the govern
ment hled brief supporting the de-
cision Of the Arkansas federal court
that the Adamson act applied to all
railroads regardless Of whether they
had a wage dispute pending at the
time the law was enacted. The Fort
Smith and Western Railway Company
appealed fropkthe decision ...s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Farmers Pledge q. S. Support.

JoNEsBoRo. Ark. November "a
The Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union of America, at the final
session late Thursday of its thirteenth
annual convention, reelected c. S. Bar
rett Of Union City, Ga, president, and
adopted resolutions pledging the gov
eminent its support in the present war,
but protesting against the maintenance
of a large standing army in times of
peace or ANY form of universal mill
tary service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Skipper Accused Of Burning Ship.

HONOLULU, November "a. -C Capt
Granzow of the schooner Churchill
is ACQUIRED. in affidavits filed here by
members of his crew. with having de-
liberately destroyed the vessel by fire
after it had grounded on French Frigare
shoals. October Is. The Churchill was
san Frsncisoo and her cargo OF copra
va eonagnsd % The British consul at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
shiphuilders, Strike Held Up.

NEWARK. N. J.. November 24.-Ed-
ward Jones. representing the American
Federation of Labor. came hero from
Buffalo yesterday and induced local
labor leaders to abandon their plan to
call strike Of employees at the federal
shipbuilding plant here pending the
held In Warrington on DeeembAF Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Doubts if It Would Be Popular.

Another naval officer, who had him
self played base ball in the United
States, doubted whether 1t was possible
to make base ball popular sport
among the British sailors, although he
was thoroughly in favor of it II 1t could
be done. 49,
my opinion. however" he said. sis
that 1t really takes years to train men
to play game SO complicated and
highly skilled as your American base
ball I don't believe you could make
even a mediocre base ball player out
of the British sailor in a few months.
Nevertheless l am all for giving it a
trial. If we could really popularize base
ball in England il would do great
deal toward cementing the entente
cordiale which we all hope will endure
forever between the people Of the two
countries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24

Students qualified for graduation from
Harvard next June who enter the ma
tional service before commencement
day will not be charged the usual
graduation fee of $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Mr.. Maulding's Assistants.

The forty-one assistants OF Assistant
Auditor Maulding are: Russell How
ard, chief clerk; Charles A. Obenchain,
expert accountant clerk. and Charles T.
NJ Cutcheon, Isaac c. Ellis, James Ora
ham, Fred L. Hawley, Ashley T. Hill, Fred
T. Livings. Claude B. Phelps. Wallace w.
Fowler. James P. Gaddis. T. c; Hohmiller.
Leonard. Otto Henry Olson. George E
Richards, Robert c. Tracy. Cleve Van
Ericsson, Lucien G. Yung. Edward W.
Barry. Ward w. Buchanan, Richard J.
Downey. Kenneth Henrie. William H
Lawson. Joseph Marks, Reed F. Martin
Elzer NJ. Owry. Nathan Parkins, David
B. Saunders, Miss j. L. Simpson. Frank
T. Tracy. Leonard Wolfe. Max H. Aroi-
son, Thomas J. Durant, jr., Mirabeau B
Swanson. Miss Carrie L. Wheeler. Miss
Gertrude A. Willard. Thomas K. Christy,
Miss Anita r. French. Frank H. NEWMAN,
tr., and Fred Leon Van Dolson. clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
u. S. TROOPS IN FRANCE
UP TO EXPECTATIONS
Secretary Baker, However, Declines
to State Exact Number-Pleased
With ResultA

Arrival Of American troops in Francs
War Department, Secretary Baker said
last night. in the first statement he has
authorized in connection with the prog
ress being made in increasing Gen. Perish
ings forces. Mr.. Baker declined, however.
to state the number Of troops forwarded
or to indicate whether he anticipated de-
lay from this time. Movement of the
forces. he said. depended on two elements.
the training and equipment of the men
and the availability Of ships
As Many as Were Expected.
"As fast as they are ready, ships and
men will be combined" the Secretary
said AS many American troops are now
overseas as we expected in the beginning
to nave overseas at this time"
Mr.. Baker indicated that an official
statement of the number of American
troops in France was not to be ex-
pected at any time during the war He
military censor. Maj. Gen. Mcintyre,
however. which may result in more
liberal regulations as to publication of
the designations Of regiments. brigades
or companies which are engaged in
action on the front from time to time
II there is no sound military reason for
suppressing that information, Mr..
Baker said, he desired to give 1t out.
May Adopt New Policy.
The Secretary's attention was called
to the fact that the British official
statements recently have named. at
least by geographical designation, the
troops used in various offensives. APP
parentiy new policy in this regard
has been adopted in London, and the
War DEPARTMENT may do Likewise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
NEARLY TWO BILLIONS
BACK IN CIRCULATION
Treasury to Redeem Outstanding
Certificates With Money 0verpaid
on Liberty Bonds.

Nearly $4,000. 600. 900. accumulated IN
the United States Treasury. as result
of big overpayments to the second lib
erty loan. are to be restored to circula-
ton. This is to be done by calling in.
prior to maturity. great part of the
bulk Of Treasury certificates of in
debtedness. The plan is announced by
the Treasury Department
For redemption November 80 about
$500, 100000 of certificates will be
taken up on that date OF maturity. The
Treasury Department has also called
in for redemption on December s
$500, 900, 900 of certificates due Deem
Der Is, and $780, 900. 600 for redemption
on December Ii. due December Is,
leaving sSS5.ooo.ooo of the issues due
December Is to be redeemed on that
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
BASE BALL THE THEME
OF BRITISH NAVAL MEN
Many Believe the Game VIII Solve
Recreation Problem Of the
Grand Fleet.

BASE OF THE BRITISH GRAND
FLEET, November Z (by maiD.-Many
leading British naval men believe that
base ball may solve one of the great
problems of the grand feet. that OF
recreation. Here in the grand feet are
over q hundred thousand men, who
need some form OF play. and there Is
nothing in the list of British sports
which exactly fills the bill. Naval Of
flcials feel that base ball Is the answer.
But they also feel that there is nobody
who is qualified to teach the game
properly, and they hope that in some
way 1t will be found possible for Amer
leans to assist in the Introduction OF
the national game.
Flag Officers Opinion.
One of the flag officers of the grand
feet remarked to the Associated Press
correspondent today: Eve who have
seen base ball occasionally on the other
side. or even as played by your naval
men in the far east, have come to be-
lteve that we need 1t here. Our men
are so completely isolated from civiliza :
ton in this distant base that recreation
of some kind is necessary, and the Is
lands hereabouts are as destitute OF
amusement opportunity as Robinson
Crusoe's isle. Cricket is not belllgerent
enough for our sailormen, and foot ball
is impossible because the ground is too
Doggy.
I'VE have gone so far In the matter
of base ball as to appoint committee
to look into the cost of equipment and
we have also written to some OF the
governing officials of the game mi
America, asking for advice and sug-
gestions The equipment, we find, is
pretty expensive. but we can get around
that. The main problem is one OF
teaching the game properly. Nobody
here knows enough about it to feel
qualified as an Instructor and, 1t is
pretty dry business learning game
out of text book"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
TO HANDLE THE PAY
OF TROOPS ABROAD
Force of Accountants Sent to
France by the Treasury
Department.

Tho arrival IN France Of . force Of
ment announced by the Secretary Of
the Treasury. Is Of much Significance to
American soldiers. not only in France.
but anywhere in Europe. The corps
Of auditors and of representatives of
the office of the controller of the
Treasury will have final Jurisdiction
over all accounts of the military estab-
lishment abroad
Lurttn r. CHM. formerly q law clerk
IN the office of the controller. heads
IL advanced to the rank of assistant
controller. AS such his word will be
nnal In passing upon any disputed ac-
counts OF any member of the military
troller Of the Treasury in Washington
u the court of last resort on ell in
volved questions Of public finance.
The head Of the auditing force IL
James p. Moulding. He 10 given the
title OF assistant auditor. and as such
will have complete jurisdiction Of the
audit OF accounts without reference
pack to auditing authorities in the
United States.
Sent by Secretary McAdoo.
This force was organized and sent
TO France by Secretary McAdoo. under
authority Of law. which provided that
he might direct the audit of these ac-
counts at any place or places away
from the seat Of government. The ac-
counts will be audited in the same man
ner as accounts are audited by the con-
troller of the Treasury and auditor in
Washington. All vouchers will remian
IN the custody OF Assistant Controller
OHM and Assistant Auditor Mauldtng
IN France until the war is over.
In connection with thfa au6ftfn1
force. 1t 10 possible that the expedition
AIRY army may place its pay offices in
3uxtaposieion. for tho better facility of
dispensing the moneys Of the govern
ment. Tho auditing Offices have not yet
been selected: 1t Is assumed that
branches will be situated at various
places found convenient for these ac-
tivities. Further. the soldiers and SAIL
ors' insurance division Of the war risk
bureau is expected to associate closely
in the performance of its activities
with the auditing machinery. The gen.
eral establishment. it is expected, will
be extensive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Assistants to Mr.. CHM.

At this time the force assigned to
Assistant Controller CHM consists of
himself and eight others. His assistants
are: John c. Mcfarland. chief clerk
formerly law clerk in the office Of the
controller: Conrad NJ. Strong. formerly
assistant chief of the division of in
come tax. internal revenue bureau, and
Royal Q. Kloeber, formerly assistant
chief of the accounts division of the
quartermaster generals office War De-
partment. both as expert accountants;
Charles S. Rowdybush. law clerk, was
formerly chief clerk of the bureau of
engraving and printing and held other
important jobs under the government
and was law clerk in the office of the
controller when assigned to this duty;
William r. Justice. clerk and disburs-
ing clerk. was stenographer in the
office of the controller: Wales c. Brew
ster, clerk. was a stenographer in the
same office; Miss Mary B. Wright and
Miss Edna f. Johnston, the two femi-
nine members Of the staff. become
clerks. and both were stenographers,
the former in the office of the auditor
for the State Department and the latter
in the bureau of internal revenue. Mr.
Justice, as disbursing clerk. will dis
burse the pay roll and expenditures for
the entire auditing force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Why the Call Is Made.

The Treasury Department decided to
call in these sums for redemption be-
fore maturity when 1t became evident
that the aggregate amount Of the pay
ments November 10 on liberty loan
subscriptions in cash credit and Treas
ury certificates were about $2.400.-
100000. three and half times more
than was due on the IS per cent in
stallment. In other words. 1t is now
disclosed by belated reports trickling
into the Treasury that nearly two
thirds of the aggregate subscriptions
to the second liberty loan have been
paid in full. Tabulations tomorrow are
expected to show that about $780,
600, 900 In cash was received this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
Subscriptions Generous"

Subscriptions to the latest issue of
certificates of Indebtedness to be dated
November 80 and due June rs, 1918, to
counterfeit the flood of income and
excess profits taxes on the latter day,
have been generous since the issue
was announced two days ago. The ex-
act amount of subscriptions has not
however.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-07-26
WAS OVERRULED BY HIS SON
Young Man Got Into the Brit
ish Navy.

Sir Edward Carson introduced
personal note into speech which he
made the other day when he was the
guest OF the British Empire Producers
organization. at the Savoy hotel, says
the London Chronicle.
II remember" said Sir Edward,
"when little son OF mine came to me
and said Father, want to Join the
navy class at school, said. What
rubbish You are going to be n law.
yer He told me plainly that I was
wrong, and explained to him how
much better 1t would be to make mon.
ey In the Temple than lose II at sea.
He said. 'You don't seem to recognize
the importance Of the navy; II Is the
great connecting link between the
mother country and the colonies
~ replied, We'll, II you put 1t on
that high plane. must alter my views. ,
He Is now commanding n submarine
and only yesterday. In my capacity Of
first lord OF the admiralty, ] had to
read an account Of an attempt OF one
Of our destroyers to sink his subma'
rine."