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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
u. S. TO EDUCATE
SELECTS IN ENGLISH
Educational Survey Reveals
2O56 lIliterate Soldiers at
Meade Cantonment.
TRANSFERS HANDICAP PLAN

l SA9AE Sal<ADH<p AofxstEhls tlS-s 4cS0xh@
Der zo.--An educational survey OF the
Liberty Division reveals there are about
2.o5s illiterate soldiers here and that
another thousand ''sammies- are uns
able to converse fntelligently IN tho
English language.
| This information was furnished by =
special committee composed of p. p.
lCiaxton, United States commissioners of
education: DIR. Williams W. Orr. edu-
cational secretary of the International
committee OF the Y. II. C. A and former
| assistant commissioner OF education in
Massachusetts,; DR.. John H Finley.
| president Of the College OF the City OF
New York, and DIR. c. Putnam, civilian
education commissioner under the Fos-
| dick commission. -
| Both classes Of soldiers are now en-
rolled in the camp schools. Definite and
more comprehensive plans to meet the
Requirements of the education work In
Camp Meade have not been formed BY.
| the commission. They will nrst mako
! a tour OF the other training sites In the
country to learn the needs before sug-
costing remedy.
Mr. Orr said conditions et this camp
might be well considered abnormal. To
| illustrate the statement he pointed out
| IL is difacult to teach the men becauss
! transfers have been moro prevalent IN
this camp than others The soldiers.
thousands of them, have been moved
from here to other divisions and " y
| likely further demands will be made.
| by the war chiefs.
Selects Study French.
Tho statistics compiled by the come
missioners were obtained curing con-
v.vffh ha educational 0fIeeYu OF
| the respective regiments ana compA-
MES that comprise the Liberty Dtv1stoA.
| In addition to flliterate and non-Eng-
lish-speaking soldiers studying at the
| some several hundred other khaki-claa
boys are learning French.
| Another outcome of the conferences
between the commissioners and the ed
l triotic rallies every week under the
| auspices of the Y. II. c. A. Speakers
prominent in business and public Affairs
| the soldiers on the general topic OF
| why America Is at War.
| The purpose of the rallies VIII be to
clear the minds of all soldiers who are
| war. Several representatives and ssn-
ators are said to have promised to.
| speak at the meetings.
/ The latest decision Of the question Of
Christmas passes brought Joy anew 70
the barracks Of the District soldiera OF
| the 3f2th Machine Gun BattaIicn. Un-,
1 der the new order announced By Brig.
can WfIiisu, =. Nichoiaonc the csnfonS
ment commander. many OF the boys
that have Joined the selected ranks VIII
be able to return to the capital end
i VISIT their folks during the Yuief5Ae
4 HOLIDAYS, a5es
/ DR.. W. @. wetmore of Wsshfugtcfl
In. q. has been assieued 10 the SISth
4 infantry. Lieut. Wetmors was = fof-
4 NOR cuirzmaster ana camp surgeon a
Fort Oaelthorpe when the ofaosrr
training camp was in operation. re
has been chosen to be the asgistaut TO
Il the surgeon of the 3I3th infantry ana
II has been Recommended for PROMOTION.
y
/ New Omcers Arrive.
The arrival OF hundreds OF newly ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
ADAM 4 wEscHLER. Auor1oNEER.

rRUsrEE's SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
TRACTfyE BRICK DWELLINGS, KNOWN
AS NOS. 3i1 AND 32T SHEPHERD STREET
NORTHWEST. EACH CONTAINING TWO
STORIES AND CELLAR. SIX ROOMS, RE-
STEAM.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3542. folio 1871 ct seq of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia
The undersigned surviving trustee win offer for
sale ey public suction, In front Of the premises
on WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY sixth DAY
or DECEMBER. AID. 1917, AT -FOUR O'CLOCK
apes. situate In the city Of Washington District
a. Columbia. % Wit: Lots numbered forty-six
H01 and Afty-four fS4). Of Luther A. ewarfxeii's
.sai,tass Of square nunb ss one hundred and
Washinston," now known as square nu1n6ersd
Nfysy.tkrss hundred and thirteen t3513j, as SAD
tqb11vfsion u recorded In Book County q, folio
II q The fsscrds q The saryeyors Once Of tho
pesmises No. 81 Shepherd street northwest and
lot "a by premises No. 327 Shepherd street porth-
west. each lot. with improvements thereon. to be
sold separately.
Terms OF sale: one-third of the uurcbaS 70
money 10 Be paid In cash. the balance in two
equal installments payable In one and two Years
with interest Mt per cent per annum. payable
scmi-annaalIy. from day Of sale secured by
|st the option of the purchaser. A deposit Of
400 On each lot required of the purchaser at the
tne of sale. All conveyaneinG. recording and
|sf sale to DO complied with within fifteen days
Iron DAY Of SALE. otherwise tbs trustee reserves
TIE rfght to resell the property &C ths riak ana
So g he defanasiag purchased. aftw ne 1sys'
bahaislsl 4 ths 80 q WseinGssa. B. o,
1sls4xs....ss2s'sss2 . - ~. ~ go.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
CANADA'S LOSS
TOTALS S9,S43
Figure Includes Killed. Wound
ed and Missing Since
Start of War

OTTAWA, May 10.-Casualties
among the Canadian expeditionary
forces from the time the war began
up to yesterday reached total Of
s9.S43 In killed, wounded or missing.
according 20 a report made tonight
by the war records ofiice
The reports in detail follows
Killed in action. T74 officers. ~
555 men, total 1929
Died OF wounds. 242 officers 5000
men total 5.242
Died OF sickness. 80 officers. Ll91
men, total l.240.
Presumed dead. 3S officers, 1.4St
mon. total i,5l9
Wounded 2.74S officers, e0.9t3
men. total 1856
Missing lO6 officers, 2,75l men:
total 2.857
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
IN congress
CRIPPLE WAR EFF0RT I!
|NTERMINABLE WRANGLING over
EMERGENCY MEASURES PREVENTS ;
THORO CO-OPERAT T|ON WITH ALLIES

channel is obstructed by the Plank
ington. Only her pilot house re-
mains above the water. Soon after
the collision William Livingstone,
president OF the Lake Carriers as
sociation, ordered the Westcott
company 10 send the patruf seamer
Dispatch to the Canadian light
house above Bois Blanc island, TO
warn all upbound steamers OF the
danger spot.
The Plankington is an old wooden
vessel. having been built In West
Bay City in 1889. She is 267 feet
long. and has a beam OF 40.9 feet.
The Lonsby Transportation com
pany. Of Detroit, owns her. and she
was in command OF Capa Thomas
Hansen
The car ferry was crossing from
Detroit to Windsor when she struck
he wooden steamer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
C0nferees Still Far
From Agreement !
On Draft Bill
REVENUE BILL TO
TAKE MUCH TIME
Food Control Measure
Faces Indefinite
Wait
RY R0BERT y. BENDER

STAT correspondent Unbteu FTcSe
WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Con-
gressional delay on all war emer-
gency measures has tied the ahnds
Of the government in IT'S plans fcr
cooperation with the Allies.
The selective service army bfA
continues to be jostled about IN
conference with no Indication THAI
the conferees will reach an agree
ment that both house and senate
viii accept
The revenue bill, raising $1,S00s
900. 900 by taxation, started on its
way thru the house, will probably
require several more days of dis.
cussion and the senate IL expected
70 masticate It some two or three
weeks before swallowing.
The shipping bill is stili in EN-
bryo despite the pressing demands
for ships
No one can hazard guess how
long Il will take 10 get food con.
troll bill thru congress. There are
as many propositions on this i'm.
portant question as there are mem
bers In the two legislative bodies
And most OF them differ widely as
to the best remedy
Meantime debate was resumed to
day on the Gregory espionage bill
the malls and censorship sections
being still up for deposition. An ae
tempt VIII be made 20 secure vote
on the measure-by limiting debsts
late this week OF the first or next
The espionage bill. drawn by As
sistant Atty Gen. Warren At The dt
recuou o. AttysGen Gregory. con
tnues the object Of violent attack
IN the senate. When u Is finally
disposed OF the way win be pretty
we'll cleared FOR action on some oi
the big war measures pending.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
NeWsbOyS' Grievance Against
NeDS and Journal Still On;
Boys Are Standing Firm

Despite desperate efforts
H. The newsboys stand these
changed
The little statesmen OF the under
hut themselves
lines uubroken according
humane code too there having disorder
boys standing firm
20 TO two cents and the privilege which withdrawn
tan month Until these granted
6s OF the Newsbos organization will refuse TO sell the News OF
Journal th police department
vices have been enlisted bv Tho
The practically excluded from
The streets for month fce hase na he- re.ed into ser
sehpaqers,
bur tho 4upaty o. No public W with the boys and sales Of the
newspaper under the \ban,
The newsboys handle The Times apprccanE
that is trademarsed product and In SIZE spirit and
policy keeps the field n which the pioneer The demand Tor
tho psper has boosted The circulation but as The Times has never
distinctly
the this circulation 30
advertisers without advance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
LATINS WOULD
Get TOGETHER

WASHINGTON, May 10 ArEen-
tine wants congress ~ the ma
tons or America
Bolivia. Brazil. Colombia. chile.
Mexico, cuba. Peru and Paraguay
have accepted the idea thus far
Just what rs behind the meeting
Is not indicated except from thc
fact that The meeting was nrst
called GO peace congress"
a message from Ambassador
Stimson not given ont by the state
department bureau OF foreign 'in-
telIigence," says in part
"rhe proposed congress Of Amer
lean nations 10 be called upon the
initiative Of Argentine 10 meet AZ
l'uenos Aires was first called peace
congress - then called only
a commercial congress and
nov called officially congress of the
nations Of America The
idea has been accepted so FAR 10y
BollIva Brazil. Chile Colombia.
Cuba Mexico. Paraguay and Peru
bar The Invitations are not yet is.
sued"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
news EMPLOYE
UNDER ARREST

Richard Rosenberg. alias "Dick"
English, former king OF Detroit
newsboys. was arrested Wednesday
night on a downtown corner for
threatening Joseph Iavigne. Times
newsboy with a revolver Rosenberg
is employed by the Detroit News.
lie was registered in police head
quarters AZ e;S5 o'clock on a charge
OF carving concealed weapons and
was released soon after on his per
sonai bond Of $500 By Police Justice
Hestol
Rosenbctg's case is due 10 come
up in police court this morning The
former hing of the "newsies" lives
at No 3SS ST Antoine-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
STEAMER
is SUNK BY
CAR FERRY
Detroit Rams j o h n
PlankintOn Off
Fifth-st.
SMALL BOATS
SAVE CREW OF 19
Old Vessel Settle e S
Quickly In 81 Feet
of Water

Nineteen members OF the crew
OF the steamer John Plankington
were rescued "Wednesday night.
when the Plankington was rammed
and sunk by the Grand Trunk car
ferry Detroit, in the Detroit river
of the foot OF Fifth-st
The United States mail boat c. F.
Bielman. Jr, picked up II sailors
and one OF the boats OF the ]. w.
Westcott Marine Reporting agency
rescued eight men.
The Plankington was upbound
with n cargo OF coal for Hancock
Mich, when the ferry collided with
her. crushing her bow The freight.
er started 20 sink az once. and In n
few minutes settled TO the bottom
in 81 fee OF waer The crash came
az 9:2o o'clock. and most OF the
crew were in their berths.
About one-thlrd OF the American
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

l. Dr. Fred I. Murphy. head oi
ST. Louis Hospital unit
2. Dean Carroll NJ. Davis. chap
lain OF 81. Louis unit
3. Or Borden Veeder. St. Louis
unit.
4. Dr Walter Fischel. ST. Louis
unit 20
.. nr. George W. Grille, head OF
Cleveland unit
6 Dr Harvey Cushing command
or Base Hospital No. 5. Harvard
unit
Z Dr Richard II Harte. com
mander Base Hospital No. 10, Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania unit.
8 Flag belonging 10 the Harvard
unit base hospital
-Four American cities Cleveland.
81. Louis. Boston and Philadelphia
have made the FIRST American con.
tribution 10 the war by sending to
France four hospital units In charge
Of able American physicians. These
men have already sailed. but tho
ship and the time she sailed cannot
be stated
The bestknown physician is Dr.
George w. Grille. OF Cleveland. per
haps the ablest scicntist in Amer
lea Dr Grille is the author OF Man
an Adaptive Mechanism the great
est American work on biology tie
has already spent many months in
French hospitals, returning more
than year ago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
Countless Thousands
Greet French Mission
In Manhattan
T. X. AND JOFFRE
MEET AND TALK
Colonel Can S p e a k
French With punch"
Like His English
BY GEORGE MARTIN
stdn Correspondent Ufited Press

NEW YORK. May l0-The 1000,
900 souls OF the worlds greatest
city today combined 10 paint bril-
liant and memorable climax 10 the
American tour OF Joffre. Vivlsni and
the French war commission
With the vision OF countless thou
sands OF laughing. cheering. weep.
ing. singing. waving humans nlling
the lanes and festooning the can
yons OF lower Manhattan strong be
fore them from their initial recap
ton. the war men today started a
whirlwind tour OF the greater city.
In the few hours Papa Joffre and
his associates have been here the
time was found for "T r. 70 ham
mer tables with his lists. gesticu-
late and stamp out his arguments
in favor Of an American division
fighting at the front Joffre saved
And Papa toffre liked Il. He
smiled his rare. mild smile FOR 7.
x in appreciation For. tho Papa"
speaks no English, Roosevelt can
thunder quite as well in French
Todays program feature viii be
the unvciIins Of the lafayette mon
ument in Prospect park. Brooklyn
Following a luncheon Of tho Mer.
chants association 10 the French
visitors at the Astor, the party will
return TO the Frick residence pre-
paratory 70 tho presentation of de
grees TO members Of both tho
French and British war missions on
the steps Of Columbia university H..
hrary
Immediately thereafter Jonre will
lay wreath ON the sarcophagus at
Grants tomb. which will be followed
by a short stop before the statue
OF Joan Of Arc az Ninety -thirdst
and Riverside drive
The program will run far into
the night Bekinning with a public
reception -ih-the library. Fifth.ave.
and Forty -second-st.. IL viii end with
the presentation OF check FOR
si50.000 20 Joffre for the relief ~
French children. by New York
women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

LONDON, May 10.-Fresnoy was
stfll the scene OF a tremendous tug
ofwar today between British and
German massed forces Fighting
doggedly the British had managed
20 retrieve part OF their loss In
the German recapture OF the village
Saturday but today the big mass OF
reserves disposed there by Hinden-
burg were conteeting every inch OF
tho way.
The Germans evidently regard
Fresnoy "a a key 20 Douai which IL
itself one OF the main German depot
points behind the Hindenburg line,
and propose to stop further British
progress there with every resource
AZ their command
Bnllecourt was another storm cen
tor OF hghtng through most ~ tho
night and early today
on the French front Gen. Nivelle's
forces were apparently making pro
gross ont OF Craonne, despite VIC
lent German counterattacks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
ALMA GIVES UP
FIGHT TO KEEP
ATHLETIC SKED

ALMA, Mich. May 10.Alma col
lese has found It impossible to cling
10 athletics in the face Of the pres
ent war situation The baseball
team viii make a trip to IHllsdale
and Ypsi this week. and then viii
dishand The track team already
is broken up by enlistment and il is
certain that this viii be. the last
week ~ athletics for the Presby
tCrians.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

Found unconscious Wednesday
night in a shed Of the Kelsey Wheel
company at McGraw-ave and the
Pere Marquette railroad. an uniden
tilted man about 30 years Of age died
while being taken TO receiving hos
pital. Coroners Clerk Creedon pro
nounced death due to alcoholism.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
ANTI-SUBMARINE
INVENTIONS FLOOD
NAVAL OFFICERS

WASHINGTON. May 10-Ameri.
can brains are turning out antisub
marine Inventions at the rate OF
one about every four minutes.
More than 1000 devices have been
submitted 10 the navy department
in few days II was ascertained 10
day Some of them contain 'he
germ of bscfulnoss. tho most Of
them are Impractical
In the past year probably 5000 in
ventions or suggestions have been
turned into the of1ce of Capt VIM
5 Smith. chief OF tho Inventions
bureau, while England in the same
time. probably had $4,000
Prfntinn-the pfcfs heRt kiHd-thst
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
20 AMERICANS
HELD BY TURKS
Those Of Military Age NOD
Allowed to Leave. Ambas-
SadOr Wires

WASHINGTON. May 10-Twvnty
Americans are being held BY the
Turkish authorities IN C0nstank
nople 4 dispatch from the Amer
lean ambassador reached ne Atats
department today stating that Amer
leans of military age had not been
permitted 20 depart Tho embassy
ia exerting efforts to secure psrmls
sion for their departure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
NIvELLE SCORES GAIN:
BATTLE FOR FRESNOY
IS STILL UNDECIDED
Germans Mass Re-
serves to Halt Ad-
vance of British
DETERMINED TO
SAVE THE TOWN
Regard 1t AS Key To
Important Defense
System

PARIS. May io.-More gains
by Gen. NiVeile's French troops
in repulsino an attack in the re
qion OF chevreuN and widening
OF the French wedge on the Ger
min lines across the northern
slope Of the plateau OF Vauelere
were detailed In todsy's Official
statement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
Odds and Ends

CHICAGO-Navy officials are
planning establishment Of a camp
for 1000 marine corps recruits In
Grant park here next month. These
recruits are now being sent 90 Port
Royal s. C.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

STV DEBAKER ENPLOyrs
See yourself In the "m0viesI Tht
Red Crnsa demon ~ rations are on ne
screen In the Miies theater AL tha
Neck.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

frintiuE-the pfatn neat kIad--that
n FfGhe-Tfmes Joh Dept.--mala 4B7o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

T'rfntinr--the pTnis nest ktaa-fAas
n riEht--Ttrues lob oepts--sfAin S51A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

Financial problems arising from
the war are TO he discussed by the
Alabama Bankers association, meet
ing In annual session today AZ Mo
bile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10
| EGIBLE . EGITIMATE
- =

Not an idle word In The Times
Not an eye.taSine line In The Times
Not doIarhlehlng ad. IN The Times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

PrfntinE--the pfcfs hest kIHd-thst
N rtEht--riuses Jsb DeDt.-Main sCan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

CHICAGO-Edwsrd a. Cudahy,
Jr.. vice-president OF the Cudahy
Packing company, has enlisted IN
the coast artillery. He is 81 years
old and unmarried.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-10

NEW YORK-One OF the scores
OF British flags nying in New~-Y York
futters at the spot whore Washing
ton took the oath as first president
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-07-26
this country. But it should not /
considered so at all.
Austrian Children Wonderful
Swimmers

In Australia, the land of my birth,
there are little boys and girls around
the age of twelve who are wonderful
swimmers and able to Swim great dis
tances. - ,... .~ ..-,..-r.-' -..-..-. 80 ~-~-.'-
That is just why l have desired tC
start this national swimming class
l figure that such Il class can be kept
up and that the interest ii will create
will mean the establishment of Il
definite body from which will spring
hundreds of excellent swimmers.
A worlds champion swimmer, un.
discovered and unknown, will soon be
in the making. Everyone has an
equal chance IT MAY BE YOU
WHO WILL REACH THAT HONOR
ED POSITlON-one that any king
might be proud of.
NEXT WEEK - The breast
stroke and how to make il. The
way to practice at home on a
chair, box or table. Be sure TO
clip cut and save each lesson as
printed. "~ y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-07-26
FARMERS RUN STORES
AT THEIR FRONT GATES
They Sell Produce from Their Truck
Patches at Prices Equal to
~. City Markets

Boston-Wayside produce markets
along the Boston suburban highways,
with the discovery by truck farmers
that they no longer need take all their
goods to market in these days when
the automobile is bringing buyers by
the thousands past their farms. Now
the farmer finds his market coming
to him-not the market of the middle
men, but ultimate consumers willing,
because of the freshness of the goods.
to pay city market price that has
taken into account the middlemans S
profit.
These wayside shops now dot the
roads north of Boston, and are seen
also, though less frequently, to the
west and south of Boston.
Some of the shops are quite elabor-
ate, offering practically all the pro
duce of the season: squashes, cab
bages, pumpkins, apples, pears, tur-
nips, carrots, leeks, onions, cider.
One farmer near Concord has ap
parently his whole crop of squashes
and pumpkins stacked awaiting the
automobile trade, the green and yell
low pile being good 10 feet square
by five feet high. He is asking two
cents pound for his goods, talr re-
tail rate.
At another plcte q well display.u L
sign announced squash for sale at 3
cents a pound price that would be
considered high in most metropolitan
markets. At several places notices
told of the availability of fresh eggs
at prices no lower than the strictly
fresh of the city markets and in Oc-
casional instances just bit higher.
Just now there is good sale tov
eating apples, many farmers dispUs-
ing of several barrels on each good
selling day in bushel and half bushol
lots. bn some places there is a rival.
ry between shops on each side of the
road, with the results that the auto
lists get really considerable bargains.
The extent to which this trade has
grown may be seen from the sales OF
one wayside farmer who tells of talk
ing in $162 in one day recently. .-..
One farmer sold his cider for rs
cents a gallon though. Il 15 cent rate
/ obtains it at some. of the cider. mills
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-07-26
TO CAN STRING BEANS.
(In the North and West.)

Washington, d. C.Use fresh beans,
String them. Blanch them from five
to ten minutes in steam. Remove and
dip quickly into and out of cold water
Pack directly into hot jars or cans.
Pour in enough boiling water to fill
the container. Add one level tea
spoonful of salt to each quart. Put
rubber rings and caps on jars into po-
sition but do not tighten the wire
clamps. Seal tin cans completely.
Place containers on false bottom
of wooden Stats or wire mesh in yes
sci of water deep enough to complete
ly cover the containers. Keep the
water boiling for three hours. ..
Remove the jars; tighten covers
insert jars to test sealing, and cool
(not in draft as jars might crack
Tin cans may be placed in cold wa
ter for rapid COOLING
After the containers are cool, store
in dark, cool place.