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Evening star., 1917-09-23
SPEEDING Up Work
ON NATIONAL ARMY
Appeals Board Will Meet To-
day for Consideration !
of Cases. k
TO COMPLETE D. c. QUOTA

Confronted by the necessity OF speed
ing up on the appeal cases in order to
have the Districts full National Army
quota ready by the time the War De-
partment calls for IT. the District board
OF appeals for the draft will hold its
first Sunday session today.
Two new members, George W. Coz
and Morris Hacker. who succeeded. re-
spectively. Chairman James s. Easily
Smith and Secretary W. c. Woodward.
will meet with the board for the FIRST
time today. Both officials took the oath
of Office late yesterday afternoon.
1t is going to be a big job to wind up
the appeal docket and have the District
full quota ready to report on time
Estimates last night were that AZ least
two weeks more will be required for
thing less than one hundred general
appeal cases and between eight hun
dred and nine hundred appeals brought
on behalf of the provost marshal gen.
eral still to be considered.
Date of Call to Colored Men.
A majority Of the negro men Of the
National Army will be called out for
mobilization at the training canton
ments with the contingent Of draft
forces summoned for October 3. In
making this announcement yesterday
called would be from states with tho
largest percentage Of negro popuia-
ton. Those from states with few
negroes will be mobilized later.
colored and white Army units will be
strictly adhered to. Where a subdivf-
sion has not sufficient negro drafted
men to make up a company or other
vr.I11 y aan{0 fa
plete units at another cantonment.
The percentages OF drafted men,
white or colored. to be called October
3 will vary in accordance with the de-
gree of completion of cantonments to
which they are assigned
Secretary Donovan last night stated
that in order to make up the second
increment of the Districts quota 1t
will be necessary to draw largely on
the colored men who have been certi-
fed for service. According to the last
orders bearing on the subject received
from the War Department. the District
will be called upon to furnish 40 per
cent Of its quota on October g. in addi-
tion to the first As per cent which Will
entrain for Camp Meade between Sep
tember 2s and 30. 1t may be possible
to make up the second increment OF
colored troops exclusively.
Total of certifications.
As the record now stands. the board
of appeals has certified for service the
names of 1.210 registered men. OF
whom 6s7 are white and 523 are col
ored. 1t has been found possible to
make up the first 45 per cent quota.
consisting Of 41s men, from the white
list. these registrants having numbers
that easily brought them within tho
liability of the Districts quota. 1t is
considered probable that 40 per cent Of
the colored registrants thus far certi-
fed have numbers that bring them
within the quota liability, and that an
exclusive colored division can be sent
to Camp Meade October 3. il this plan
should be approved.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
NEW YORK Anr;, X ,o,,

NEW YORK, April IS. 1915.
Herewith inclosed report
received by US today from John De-
voy. Kindly order further stems to he
taken.
The important parts of the report
were sent there today per telegram IS
copyD
tSigned) X y. ST.
To the Imperial Ambassador,
Count Won Bernstorff.
Washington D. c.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
MEANS IN CUSTODY.
ACCUSED AS SLAYER
OF MRS. M. A. KING

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House Committee Is Ready
to Approve Probe Measure
If 1t Should Be Presented

II a resolution to investigate the use
OF German corruption fund should
be introduced in the House it would be
reported favorably by the foreign af-
fairs committee. However. no steps
toward framing such a resolution were
taken after Representative Hefiin Of
Alabama declared that the thirteen
suspicious men in Congress should
themselves ask for an investigation.
Chairman Flood, OF the foreign af-
fairs committee dug out of the ar
chives OF his committee yesterday aft
ernoon huge piles of kilograms and let
ters sent to him or to the committee
during the various crises with Ger
many previous to the war. These tele-
grams will all be ready for the scrutiny
Of any investigating committee ap-
pointed by Congress.
The most apparent fact about them
is that they are thousands in number
hut they are divided into half dozen
types. Several hundred of each type
arrived from several hundred widely
scattered communities. The obvious
master propaeandist" overlooked the
grim humor in the receipt of tele-
gram from California and one from
Maine at the same moment couched in
exactly the same words.
Got Thousand in One Day.
For instance. more than thousand
kilograms were received by Chairman
Flood on February -, 1916. These
were divided among the following
forms:
No. l. Suppose that after joining the
allies the German submarines compel
England's unconditional surrender
What then? What sort of humanity is
it that Russia is fighting for that we
should become her allies"
No. 2-"People of nation expect YOU
to stand like rock against passing
frenzy of insane and criminal folly on
part of small portion of interested per-
sons who are clamoring for war. We
want peace. Nothing warrants any
other action"
No 3-"The wives and mothers who
Will suffer the most if the war comes
urge me to appeal to you to do all pos
sibie to block warlike sentiment agi-
tated by those who will not suffer We
see no reason for ending our peace"
No. = Your constituents. joining
with me in sending this message, are
deeply alarmed by rumors that this
country is near to being plunged into
the European war You know your
constituents want peace and we en-
phatically urge that you SO express our
sentiments. We know that we can de-
pend upon you
Evening star., 1917-09-23
viereck Denies knowledge of Entries

George Sylvester Viereck. editor Of Vie
reck's American Weekly. which he called
the Fatherland before the United States
ment tonight disclaimed Ill knowledge of
the entries contained in the exposure on
German propaganda. The statement said.
in part:
entries referred to in Won Igers papers
mean. Before our country declared war 1
received hundreds of letters from many
ceived offers to sell quantities of picric
acid. l knew nothing about bombs ex-
cept in the sphere Of metaphysics 1
turned all such inquiries over to the Ger
man embassy.
The legality of the munitions trade has
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Sets Forth Qualifications.

!
Sets Forth Qualifications.
| "As honorary president of the. first
| INDEPENDENCE Club started at Mon
treal about the time of the Boer war,
and of which the Hon. Honore Mer-
cier now minister of colonization in
| the government Of the Province of
Quebec was one of the vice presidents
| and later president. ! am we'll known
among the members and journalists in
that organization. - There is
now in the place of the Independence
Club secret society based upon its
principles. aiming at the total separa-
| ton of Canada from the British en-
pire 1t includes all the for
| mer members of the Independence Club
| life. The adherents are for the most
part French and Irish Canadians.
1 am in daily connection with
| one of the leading men in the sepa-
ration movement. Hon. ]. Hall Kelly,
| who is a member of the legislative
, council of the Province of Quebec and
also a member Of the government"
Information carefully and extensive
| ly set forth in the secret documents
of the German officialdom was some
| times wide of the facts. For example.
| a lengthy memorandum of March l,
1916. transmitted by the secret agent,
Capt Boehm, dealing with the Mexican
crisis appears to have been largely the
!. work of some fervid and protective
! imagination. The memorandum purports
! 10 outline President Wilson's expected
message to Congress. 1t predicts that
tho President will attribute Mexico's
anti-American activities direct to Ger
man money and Indictment: that he
will cali upon Congress to support him
in radical measures tthe prophet even
attempts to paraphrase the language
to he employed in the MESA ge): that
congress will indorse the Presidents
stand. following which upward Of $50
German spies and agents proVocateurs
were to be arrested and the amoassa-
dors of the central powers to receive
| their passports.
Over Capt. Boehm's Signature.
| For all this. Capt. Boehm's authority
| is thus indicated over his own sigma
ture: .
| THE foregoing memorandum was just
given to me by an acquaintance return
| ing from Washington. The 'acquaint-
| ance' is a skillful journalist who has
good connections. l cannot vouch for
his reliability, but know that he hates
| the present administration and fights 1t.
| His informant is a former secretary OF
| the American embassy at Rome now IN
Washing ton
Capt. Boehm himself was too loose
! of tongue for the good of his service.
| il would appear from a report Of the
| German military information bureau
| dated March 81, 1915.
capt. Boehm decided to leave after
i reports received here were submitted
| to him to the effect that members Of the
| press were tnfornd as to his PERSONAL
! ity and the purpose Of his being here:
| Too great confidence in the silence of
| his fellow men. especially the members
| of the American Truth Society, . .
! was probably the cause OF his becom-
ing quickly known here"
American Truth Society Figures.
| So the American Truth Society. which
SO strenuously denied its pro-German
associations. figures as indirectly linked
up with Germany's secret representa-
tives. This society Is still extant, and
i toll nT,Aarv noovipe- Snfr}t
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Ry the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September 22.-Supreme
Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan of this
city tonight issued statement in reply
to a reference to him contained in the
exposure by the committee on public
information at Washington in regard
TO German propaganda and plots in this
country prior to the break in diplo-
matte relations. The statement said, in
part:
How much England has had to do
with the publication of the unsigned
statement of an unnamed third party
of my alleged views do not know. But
L do not know and 1 cannot understand
how my name was connected with any
papers of Mr.. Won Igel. as never met
or knew him and never heard of his
existence until the time of his arrest.
never sent or requested the sending
of the remarks which are attributed
to me.
Il pointed out in Carnegie Hall last
Easter Sunday that the record Of the
Irish throughout the entire history of
the country had been one of uncondi-
tional and unqualified loyalty. and that
whatever their sympathies in the great
world war had been before our en-
trance into the struggle, they are now,
as they have always been. for America
first. last and all the time"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
American Truth Society Figures.

So the American Truth Society. which
SO strenuously denied its pro-German
associations. figures as Indirectly linked
up with Germany's secret representa-
tives. This society Is still extant, and
jeremiah A. OLeary. its moving spirit.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Judge Cohalan Brought In.

The following reference to Supreme
Court Justice Daniel f. Cohalan of New
York is contained. the committee
states. in letter found in the Won Igel
papers in cipher with interlinear r
translation. dated New York. Apri, II
1916, numbered 335-16 and inscribed at
the top very secret:
Judge Cohalan requests the trans
mission of the following remarks:
1.-The revolution in ireland can ONLY
be successful if supported from Ger
many. otherwise England will be able
TO suppress it, even though it be only
is necessary. This should consist pri-
marily of aerial attacks in England
and a diversion of the fleet simultane-
ouslv with irish revolution. Then, if
possible. a landing of troops. arms. and
ammunition in Ireland, and possibly
some officers from Zeppelins. This
would enable the Irish ports to be closed
against England and the establishment
of stations for submarines on the Irish
coast and the cutting off of the supply
of food for England. The services Of
the revolution may. therefore, decide
the war.
HE asks that a telegram to this ef-
feet be sent to Berlin
This letter was signed "5l32 S167
023O." and was addressed to Count Won
Bernstorff. Imperial Ambassador,
Washington, d. c."
Contents of Innocent Cable.
There is a code message by wireless
to Banker Max Moebius. OberwalI-
strasse. Berlin, which is interesting
chiefly as showing the code method Of
important communications practiced by
the German official plotters in this
country The code translation was
found with the copy of the message
among Won Igel's papers. The original
is a German dispatch, which, being
innocent business transaction. viz:
National Germania Insurance con-
tract certainly promised. Executor is
Evening star., 1917-09-23
SENATOR KING ADDS
CHAPTER TO TEUTON
PROPAGANDA IN U. S.

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evidently satisfied with proposition.
Necessary steps have been taken.
'1IENRY NEUMaN."
Not so innocent and harmless as it
looks. for what the message really
means is this:
F., Irish agree to proposition. The
necessary steps have been taken"
Canada was also the object of
solicitous interest on the part of Ger
many's representatives in America, as
was startlinglv proved in the plot to
blow up the Welland canal. Another
lesser but not unpromising enterprise
against Canada was foregone by Won
Igel because the volunteer plotter was
too old, though he has the best Of
good WILL" and also because of his
known connection with the Gaelic
American and the Indian revolution
lists. Such is the endorsement upon the
letter. signed only *" who thus sets
forth his qualifications for fomenting
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Concerning ths identity Of the last
entry there might be room for doubt
but for a signed receipt from J. =. J.
Archibald acknowledging the sum Of
Evening star., 1917-09-23
MAZE OF GERMAN .
PLOTTINGS DISCLOSED

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Evening star., 1917-09-23

workmen are found in the skilled
hands. means of leaving will be pro-
vided Immediately for them. Besides
this. private German employment Of
fee has been established which pro-
vides employment for persons who
have voluntarily given up their places.
and it is already working well. We
shall also join in, and the widest sup
port is assured U.S."
Evening star., 1917-09-23

Fire Of unknown origin yesterday
afternoon attracted several fire COM
nanies to the premises OF Martin Co.'S
by. 81 X street northeast. The fire did
500 damage -
Evening star., 1917-09-23

John &. Dancy, former recorder Of
deeds and lecturer. is to discuss some
special features Of the labor problem
in an address at a meeting Of the Won
an Wage Farmers Association this
afternoon at o'clock at its headquar-
rers 1O4 T street.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

The nrst busfness meeung OF the
Choral Club of the Young Womens
Christian Association is to be held Oc-
tober at the association building. Tho
club will hold its first regular meeting
october Is at the Elizabeth Somers
Home. 11th and NJ streets, when Mrs.
Blair will resume her duties as direct-
ress of the club. 1t is expected that the
club will have a large class this win
ter in view Of the large number OF
women working in the city.
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

It hereby certified by the undersigned of the Board of Supervisors the County Navajo State of Arizona and atteted by the Clerk of the Board Supervisors follows
 FIRST. That School Bond Election was duly called and legally held in School District Mo- Snowfake of Navajo County Arizona Saturday. the 10th day of November D. 9l at the regular polling place said School District during the hours from 500 A. M to 500 F. M, which School Bond Election there was submitted by the order of the of Supervisors of Navajo County State Arizona made and adopted of record the first day of October D. 19 to the property taxpayers in the said School District Mo- now ake who in all other epects qualified the said
 (Contnued on page A
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

described Bonds of the said School District No. 5 (Snow- fiake), Navajo County, to wit: Bonds in the aggregate, principal sum of $25.OOO, comprised of twenty-five Bonds. numbered from one CD to twenty-five (25) inclusive, and to be of the demo- imitation of $1, GOO. each, dated the 31st day of December, 1917, absolutely redeemable forty (4O) years from their date, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable semi-annual- ly. but reserving to the said School District No. 5 (Snow- fiake), the right to redeem the said Bonds at any time after ten (1O) years from the date of issue;
 Section 2 That sealed pro- posals will be received by said Board of Supervisors of the said County of Navajo, for the pur- chase of said Bonds on the 7th day of January, 1918, at the hour of Ten O'Clock A. M., at the of flee of the Board of Supervisors of Navajo County, in the Court House, at Holbrook, in the Coun- ty of Navajo, Arizona, and that at said time and place a meeting of the said Board of Supervisors will be held, at which meeting said Board of Supervisors will open all sealed proposals recelv- ed by it, and award the purchase of said Bonds to the highest and best responsible bidder. All bids or proposals received for the purchase of said Bonds must be accompanied by an uncondition- al, certified check drawn on q National Bank, in the sum of g, 900. co. payable to the County Treasurer o f Navajo County, Arizona. which certified check so deposited by the successful bidder shall be retained by the said Board of Supervisors and be forfeited in the event the bidder shall not carry out the terms of the contract for the purchase of said Bonds. All checks from bidders other than the success full bidders, shall be forthwith returned to them after the said sale. No bid will be accepted for less than par plus accrued interest. The Board of Super visors reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 Section 3. That this order shall be published for at least five (5) consecutive weekly is- sues before the date of said sale. in the ''Holbrook News" the official newspaper of Navajo County, Arizona. and shall have as the caption therefor, the fol- lowing:
 Notice and Order for the Is- sue and Sale of S25. 900. School Bonds of School District No. of Navajo County, Arizona.
 By order of the Board of Su- oervisors of Navajo County, Ari- sOna, made this 18th day of November, A. D. 1917.
 R. C. CREsWELL
 Chairman of the Board of Su- 'ervisors. Navajo County, Ari- .ona.
 Attest:
 R. s. TEEPLE
 Clerk of the Board of Supervi- ors. Navajo County, Arizona. 1oY. 30-6w.
 ,anvassinR the returns of the . 'mber 10th, 1917, in School Dis i IearinR that the returna from
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

ATIZOnQ
 Whereas. in accordance with an order of the Board of Super visors of Navajo County, State of Arizona, made and entered of record on the first day of Octo- Der, A. D. 1917, a School Bond Election was duly called to be held on Saturday, the 10th day of November, A. D. 1917, to de- termine whether or not the said School District No. 5 (Snowfake) of Navajo County. should incur an indebtedness of $25. 900, and issue it's Bonds in said sum therefor, for the purpose of erecting nd constructing a School House for said School District No. 5 (Snow1ake), for purchasing a building site for said School House, for laying out grounds for the same, and for furnishing and equipping said School House; and
 Whereas the returns of the said School Bond Election have been made to and duly canvassed by the Board of Supervisors of the said County of Navajo. and the result thereof declared and duly certified to, and which Ger tificate has been duly filed in the office of the County Recorder of Navajo County in the form and manner required by Sections 5270 and 5271 of the revised Sta tutes of Arizona, 1913; and the Board of Supervisors has hereto adopted @ resolution declaring the result and validity of said election and that said Board of Supervisors of said County of Navajo had been duly authorized and empowered by more than a majority of the property taxpay- CTS of said School District No. 5 (Snowfake), of Navajo County. and in all other respects quail fled electors of the said School District No. 5 (Snowfake), Coun- ty of Navajo. voting at an EIec- tion held in the said School Dis trict No. 5 (Snowflake), voted in favor of the said creation of in- debtedness of S25. .0OO, and the sale of Bonds in the said sum of $25, 900, said sum being less than six per centum of the value of taxable property of the said School District No. 5 (Snowfake) as ascertained by the last, pre- ceding assessment for State and County purposes, for the purpose of erecting and con- Btructing a School House for said School District No. 5 (Snow- dake), for purchasing a building site for said School House, for laying out grounds for the same, and for furnishing and equipping said School House;
 Now, Therefore, by reason of the Premises, It is ordered by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Navajo, as follows:
 Section-1. That public notice S hereby givin that the Board ,f Supervisors of Navajo County. Arizona, has been authorized to order and does hereby order and lirect the sale of the following
 This being the day set for school Bond Election held on Nov rict No. 5 (Snowfiake), and it ap he said School District No. 5 (S tate of Arizona, were in the hant supervisors, the Board proceeded results:
 Bonds Yes
 .37
 Whereupon, aftermotion dul unanimously, the Board of Superv oIution and directed that it be SD leeting:
 tate of Arizona.
 ss.
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

at least five 5) consecutive weekly issues of the oroo News published next prior to the Eth day of January
 ana ao olreced the Clerk of the Board Supervisors to means to secure publicity proposed sale of Bonds ~ '''oU 0"'0 01
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

Notice and Order for the Issue and Sale of $25,OOO, School Bonds of School District No. 5. of
 NdOdio County. State of
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

After due consideration and discussion the adopted the following resolution by unanimous vote and directed the be spread the minutes of the Board pubshed
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS OF THE RETURNS OF SCHOOI BOND ELECTION IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 5 (SNOWFIAKE1 OF NAVAJO COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA. ON THE 10TH DAY OE NOVEMBER. A. D. 1917. AND ORDER CREATING
 INDEBTEDNESS
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

The affidavit of R. L. Newman Sheriff the County of Navajo State of Arizona showing due legal posting notices of School Bond election held in School Mo- of Navajo County on the 10th day of November D. 197 was directed the Board be spread minutes and the original filed the records of the Board Supervisors which affidavit follows
The Holbrook news., 1917-12-14

 County of Navajo
 R. L. Newman being first duly sworn deposes and saws: That pursuant law and by Board of up ervsos of Navajo County State of Arizona posted five M public places in the County of Navajo and the polling place Snowflake precinct in the said County Navajo Arizona notice School Bond Election be held November within School District Mo- (Snowfake which notice hereto attached marked Exhibit Az by reference made part of this Affidavit;
 That said Notice posted 9th day of Oct ober D. 19 each of the following within said School District No. 5. to wit; 1 posted at A. C. M l. Store 1 " School House and Polling place 1 " Post Office " Flakes Store 1 '' Willis
 R. L. Newman,
 Sheriff of Navajo County, Arizona Subscribed and sworn before this day of Noyem Der, A. D. 1917
 R. S. Teeple,
 Notary Public, in and for the
 County of Navajo. State of Arizona. (My commission expires April 1st 192O After due consideration and discussion the the following resolution by directed that the of