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Evening star., 1917-11-07
DENoUNCEs "CQAL STEALING,
Fuel Administration Would Stop
Confscation by Ohio City Officials.

Wholesale confiscaAon Of coal by
Ohio mayors and city pfncials was de-
nounced today by the vel administra-
ton. which is considering Immediate
action unless the practice is discon-
tinued. Investigators hxye reported
that in some places railroad tracks
were torn up to prevent vhole train
loads Of coal from being moved.
This municipal robbery" bald fuel
administration statement today. mot
only has disarranged shipping. but has
caused unnecessary hardships in other
states and in other Ohio towns.
Most of the coal Is stolen from sup
plies on their way to the northwest,
where the fuel administration isl rush.
ing coal by way of the great lakes to
provision the northwestern states be-
fore ice shuts down lake traffic
Evening star., 1917-11-07
GEORGE v. sEIB0LD HURT.
Washingtonian Falls 500 Feet in
an Airnlane.

George v. Seibold. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
George G. Seibold Of this city. who is
a first lieutenant in the 22d us Aero
Squadron. at Camp Hicks, Fort Worth.
Tex. was hurt in fall Of 1900 feet
with his airplane last week, according
to telegram received by his parents.
Details of the accident were not stated
in the message, and the extent Of his
injuries Is not known. The bride Of
the young Washingtonian. who was
visiting his parents here, left for Fort
Worth last Saturday. Immediately fol-
lowing receipt Of the telegram. Seibold
Whitafer% % smoke inspector @ 1~e Of the Dis:
trict- His father is secretary Of CO.
lumbia Typographical Union, No. 101
He is a graduate of Technical High
School and has wide circle of friends
in the capital.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
: The Day of Wrath

This story of the ruthless invasion OF Belgium ny ne
Germans thrills from the rs WORD 10 ne & ias..
written by LOUIS TRACY at white heat and even
.ffer calm review he refused to change a word OF it.
Just as in regard to terrible there can be no
neutral opinion novel which deals with the sworn 1ass
of the invasion Belgium take no midoe
armies of Germany like barbarians and r mas
not in burning words OF the Gays
of August and September 19-a the setng OF course
Soffhe romance and adventure vividy portrays.
II do wish to reader says Mr. Tracy in sub
stance in his preface incident in these pages
t;np iscredt the invaders of Belgium is founded
on actual who may doubt the truth OF this
sweepne statement to official records published by the
governments of Great Britain France and Belgium
Begin the opening chapters next Sunday in the Special
Features Section of The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
CAILLAUX IS QUIZZED
IN BOLO PASHA AFFAIR

PARIS, Tuesday. November 7.-Joseph
Caillaux, the former premier. was ex-
amined today by Capt. Bouchardon,
who is investigating the Bolo Pasha
affair The former premier was under
examination for about two hours. 1t
is understood he was questioned about
his connection with the newspaper
Bonnet Rouge and about certain en-
tries on the stubs of Bolo Pasha q
check books now in the possession OF
Capt Bouchardon.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
FOUR OF NEW BOATS LOST.

LONDON, November THE Press AS
sociation ION the highest authority"
says that four electrically controlled
boats, similar to the German boat. the
destruction of which was announced
by the admiralty Saturday. already
have been destroyed. The Press Asso-
citation adds that the naval authorities
have known Of the existence of these
boats for some time and regard them az
freak craft. Is Is asserted that the
first of them came to grief some time
ago by running into pier on the
German coast.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Won HERTLING SELECTS
HIS TWO CHIEF AIDS

AMSTERDAM, November 1.-THE
Frankfurter Zeitung, copy of which
has been received here. says Count Won
Hertling, the new imperial German
chancellor, has appointed Herr Fried
berg. leader Of the national liberal
narty. and Friedrich Won Payer, pro-
rressive member of the reichstag. re-
spectively vice president OF the Prus-
sian ministry and vice chancellor.
The newspaper adds, however. that
the appointments have not yet been
confirmed by Emperor William. :,
Evening star., 1917-11-07
LIEUT.. MCKENZIE KILLED
Mentioned in Canadian Casualty List
as Being From This City.

OTTAWA, Ont. November 7.-The foI-
lowing American names appear I'M To-
davis Canadian casualty list: Killed
In action. Lieut.. R. N. Mckenzie. WASH
tnpton. d. c.: died of wounds, W. F.
Karr. Topeka, Kan: wounded. G.. @.
LainK-Meascn, Los Angeles; G. B.
Thornton. Seattle. Wash: w. p. Turv
land. Detroit. Mich: D. Hardy, Goshen.
Ohio: n L. Yal1 ChicaSos u
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Leaders Of Teuton Armies.

LONDON, November Tt is an
nounced at the Austrian Hungarian
army headquarters. according to a dis
patch from Amsterdam to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. that the Teuton
armies operating against Italy num-
Der five. They are under Gems Won
Krobatin. Won Krass, Won Below, Won
Henriquez and Wurm. with the leader
ship vested in Won Below, who COM
mands the center army
There is q possibility, the dispatch
adds, Of the Austro-Hungarian feet CO.
operating with Gen. Wurm's army along
10 Adxiatic coaStE
Evening star., 1917-11-07
PEACE is ONLY AIM,
KAISER TELLS SULTAN

AMSTERDAM. November Ito a tel.
egram from the Sultan of Turkey con-
graduating him on the Austro-German
successes against the Italians, the Ger
man emperor answered:
May our armies soon bring peace
our only aim in this righteous fght."
Evening star., 1917-11-07
MEAT PLAN EFFECTIVE DEC. 1.
All Products for Allies to Be Pur.
chased in Chicauo

CHICAGO. November THE plan for
purchasing in Chicago all the meat
products needed by the allies is to be
nut into effect December 1. according
to an announcement today at the once
Of ]. p. Cotton. who will handle. the
purchases as head Of the meat division
Of the food administration. n
Mr. Cotton has been in dailx,confer.
ence with packers and live stock men,
and 1t is expected that detai1sg Of the
plan for licensing. packinE houses win
aoop be Announced isA :; - s'.Hf = -
Evening star., 1917-11-07
PANIC FOLLOWS HOTEL FIRE
200 Guests Aroused by Flames and
One Fireman Nav Die.

LOUISVILLE. KY, November 7-Fire
of undetermined origin in the Willard
Hotel, a Louisville landmark. early to-
day created panic among the 200
guests, a score of whom. trapped on the
upper floors, were taken out through
windows. Damage to the structure was
estimated at 100000.
Pipeman Edward McCue may die from
his burns. McCue rushed through q
wall Of smoke and f1re to the rescue Of
a woman he believed in peril. Several
Of the hotel guests were slightly in-
jureds !
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Named as A. M. Palmer's Aid.

r,oNNELLSVILLE. Pa. November-4
Eaward G. Higbee. an attorney of
connellsville. has received notice of
~. appointment as first assistant to
Mitchell Palmer, custodian Of enemy
nroperty in the United states. Mr:
pHtphee will take charge of the legal
= Zion involved in the transfer OF
nronerty to the: government.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Mayor-Elect Makes Statement.

Mayor-elect -Hylan, in a statement after
his election became a certainty. .empha-
sized that there was no LOYALTY issue at
II want to make 1t plain to the world"
he said, that there was no issue of Amer
icanism or loyalty involved. SO far as
am concerned. There could be none, for
am as good an American as any man.
as loyal to my flag. as loyal to my coun-
try and as firm and determined in sup
mort Of every act of the government in
this war as any man."
New York's next mayor began his career
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Was obeying Order, Is Claim.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
liams represented DR.. Zinkhan and At
torney Stanton C. .Peelle appeared for
the bonding company and opposed. the
claim for damages They asserted tina I
no Individual could bring suit on the
official bond of the superintendent. be-
cause the bond had been given to the
District of Columbia, which alone
could be aggrieved by the failure to
perform the duties enumerated in the
bnnd.A =.
They. also claimed that DR.. Zinkhan in
sending Croft to Occoquan was obeying an
order of the District Commissioners given
about that time to honor requisitions from
Mr.: Whitaker for men needed at Deco
In charging the jury Justice Hitz said:
This Is a government of laws and not
OF men, The men who make the laws and
the men who administer the laws are sub
5ect to them. and the citizen. whether he
is In Jail or out Of it. is entitled to the
protection of the law and If public off,
Ger exceeds the extent Of his authority or
mistakes the scope of his authority he ia
ltabIe'to person who Is injured thereby.
The court instr1cts you that an a mat
ter OF law there was no warrant or author
ity for the delivery of Croft from link
han to Whitaker as the testimony shows
was done and the direction or instruction
Of the Commissioners to the jailer to do
that. II you find 1t was given from the
evidence. was no justification or excuse"
Evening star., 1917-11-07
GAIA, IN PALESTINE,
CAPTURED BY BRITISH

LONDON. November THE British
have captured the city of GAIA, in
Palestine. the war Office announces
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Germans Concentrate,

Shortly before noon reports were re-
ceived from the airmen that the enemy
was concentrating, apparently for the
purpose OF attempting to carry out von
Hindenburg's order that il Passcben-
daele were lost 1t should be retaken at
all cost.
The Canadians moved forward at
dawn from line about two thousand
yards in length. At 7:15 the observers
said that the Germans were shelling
Passchendaele, indicating that the Cam
adams had got at least that far.
Shortly afterward flares were sent up
from the advanced Canadian line, an
nouncing that they had battled their
way to their final marks. II held, this
represents a gain Of about eleven hum
dred yapAs at the center. The new line
Evening star., 1917-11-07

as a track layer on an elevated road and
later became a fireman and engineer.
Soon after his marriage he began the
study of law and was admitted to the bar
in 1897. He was appointed chief mag1s-
trate in 1906 by Mayor Mcclellan. Tam,
many mayor and in 1913 was appointed
county judge of Kings county. year
later he was elected to the same office
Evening star., 1917-11-07
HYLAN IS CHOSEN
BY 147,975 VOTES
Elected by Largest Plurality
Ever Given MayoraIty Can
didate in New York.
BIG VICTORY FOR TAMMANY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 7.-Tammany
Hall returned to power as the result OF
yesserday's mayoraity election Not
only was Judge John F. Hylan swept
into Office by the largest plurality ever
given to a mayoralty candidate in New
York city, but there was elected with
him the entire democratic ticket, giving
the new administration all Of the sixteen
votes in the board of estimate which
controls all city expenditures. Those
elected with Judge Hylan were Charles
L. Craig, controller; Alfred E. Smith
president of the board of aldermen, and
the presidents of the five boroughs of
the city.
Judge Hylan's plurality, based on vir-
tually complete returns early today, was
147.975. Mayor MitchePs plurality four
wears ago was 121 ,209.
How the Candidates Line Up.
The vote for mayor stood:
John F. Hylan (democrat), 297.2s2.
John Purroy Mitchell (fusion). 14s.307.
Morris Hillquit (socialist). 142,17S.
William NJ. Bennett (republican). 53.-
67s.
Aside from the overwhelming Tammany
victory. the outstanding feature Of the
.mayoralty vote was the great increase in
the socialist vote. In 1913 Charles Edward
Russell, the socialist candidate. polled but
32,lO0 votes. At the presidential election
last year Allan L. Benson, socialist candi-
date for President. received 3i,7S8 votes.
The socialists. while disappointed be-
cause their vote was short of expectations.
got some comfort out Of the fact that
they carried twelve assembly districts,
three of which are expected to send So
cialists to the assembly at Albany.
The result Of the vote of $4,000 or more
soldiers and sailors now in military serv-
ice at home and abroad will not be known
for at least month. Tammany campaign
managers asserted that these votes would
only serve to increase the pluralities OF
their candidates. s'.l
The last Tammany mayor was the late
Mayor Gaynor. who was elected in 1910.
but who later broke with the organization:
The faithful rallied at Tammany Hall
last night and the celebration lasted until
the early morning hours
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Few Aerial Combats.

The Official communication Of aviation
issued last night says:
Yesterday there was a slight imnroye.
ment in the weather. but mist still pre-
vented our airplanes from CARRYING out
artillery and Photographic work.
only few combatS took place In the
course OF which two enemy machines were
machine was shot down in our lines by
our infantry.
One Of our machines is missing"
Battle at Passchendaele.
By the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM. M
vember THE Canadians, in their
drive against the German lines. ad-
vanced about 800 yards beyond the
center OF Passchendaele, having hat
tied their way to their final mark.
Passchendaele village was the scep.
OF hard fighting this morning. The
canadian troops, who at dawn attacked
this most vital of all the German re-
naming defenses in the PasschendaeIe
ridge system. were yesterday afternoon
resting on the northern tip,of the crest
some SO yards beyond the center Of
the hamlet
Meetcheele spur. just northwest Of
Passchendaele, was also entirely behind
the Canadian lines. Contrary to ex-
pectations, the overseas men GOT
paratively light opposition from the
defending infantry although the enemv
machine guns were very active and
the artillery poured a heavy fire
against the advancing troops. The
Germans fed or surrendered at many
with the grimly determined Canadian
rifemen.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Supplies Trouble Army.


The principal difficulty Of the Mace
DOMAIN army has been that of supplies.
but the route by way of Genoa, Erindisi.
valona and Macedonia. along which
will be safe no matter where the Ital-
ian army lines up for its permanent re-
sistance to Austro German invasion
Another point of difference between
italy and Greece has been the question
Of the Dodecaneso Islands. in the Gre
clan archipelago. and it Is believed
here that the visit of venizelos also
has resulted in an agreement on that
score.
Both Grecians and Italians realize
that their resistance has become a mat
ter, for mutual action, in view of re-
cent developmahts. and the intimatfon
that Italy would withdraw the 150. 900
or 200, 900 men4which she has in the
Saloniki forces zhas not been fulfilled
The indications now are that Italy will
not do this unless she needs them for
her own Defense and unless their with
drawal would not jeopardize the safety
OF the allied army at Salonikf.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Mayor Mitchell Cheerful.

Mayor Mitchell was apparently In
hall today Its all Overland now
down to business in the mayors Office,
he said. He refused to discuss his plans
for the future, denying, however, that
he new anything of a reported offer to
him of high commission in the Army.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Apprehended in 1912.

Through Attorney H. winship Wheat
ley the plaintiff claimed that he was ap-
pretended September "a, 1912. under a
judgment in contempt which had lain
dormant for more than three years and
was lodged in Jail, where he should have
been allowed to remain, as he could un-
der the order purge himself of the con-
tempt by paving the arrears of alimony.
Because Supt. Whitaker needed an
engineer at Occoquan and made a
requisition on the jail for one, Croft
says he was sent to the workhouse
against his will and despite his request
that the officials get in communication
with the marshars Office to discover II
settlement had not been made When
he arrived at Occoquan. he told the
jury, his flowing mustache. which had
been his pride. was shaved and his hair
was trimmed in the style prevalent at
some penal institutions.
He settled the claim of his wife, he
said. and was released, but the ap-
pearance given him by his treatment
at Occoquan caused his friends to shun
him. he asserted, and his employers to
discharge him.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Yesterdays Operations.

Operations were undertaken this
morning sby the Canadian troops with
complete success against the enemy's
defenses in and around Passchendaele
and on the spur north-northwest of the
village" says the text of. last nights
statement THE assembly OF our troops
for the attack was carried out success
fully. At am. the assault was launch
ed as arranged
The enemy had been ordered to hold
this important position on. the main.
ridge at all costs. Hard fighting took
place at a number of points, particular
" on the high ground north Of the viii
4lage and for a collection of fortified
buildings and a strong point on Goe-
berg spur. Nevertheless. our troops
made steady progress and at an early
hour the village Of PasschendaeIe was
captured, together with the hamlet of
Nosselmarkt and Goeberg. Before mid
day all our objectives had been gained
and a number of prisoners taken.
During the day the weather was un-
settled. The rain. which fell at intervals.
tmpeoyed the visibility. however. and as
sisted the work Of our artillery and air.
craft, and, combined with valuable OBJ
servation gained by our advance, has en-
<abled our guns to deal effectively with the
enemy's batteries and with concentrations
OF hostile infantry
Evening star., 1917-11-07
GERMANS BEATEN
BACK BY French
Attacks Near Verdun and St.
Quentin FutiIe-British
Hold New Gains.
ROULERs is DOMINATED

German attacks against French forces
ut Verdun and elsewhere have proved
futile.
Roulers, an important railway center
northwest of Ypres. is now dominated
by British guns Canadian troops yes
terday completed the capture of the
important part of the Passchendaele-
Gheluvelt ridge by taking Passehen-
daele, Gocberg and Mosselmarkt. The
Germans suffered heavy losses and
number of prisoners fell into British
hands, Passchendaele dominates Roul-
ers and the plain surrounding the town,
which lies five miles northeast.
The Germans had fought hard to hold
Passchendaele, and several times re-
Gently the British had been checked in
attempts to take it. Tuesday the en-
terprise of the Canadians was too much
for the Germans and they had to sur
render the position, which means much
to the further British progress toward
the Roulers-Menin railway. one of the
several lines entering Roulers.
Each successful effort by the British
brings nearer the inevitable German
retirement from the positions directly
affected by the overwhelming Ypres
salient A retreat, however, is men
ace to the submarine bases of Ostend
and Zeebrugge and the city of Bruges.
the base of German operations in
Flanders. and 1t is apparent that Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria is doing
his utmost to retain the positions now
held rather than to retire and straight
en- his line.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
French Report of Fighting.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. November THE war Office
communication of today follows:
Enemy attacks against our trenches
In the region of St. Quentin and north
west of Rheims Tin the sectors Of Sa-
pignuel and Godat), cost him losses
without any result
"On the right bank of the Meuse a
violent bombardment in the region of
Chaume wood was followed by an in
fantry attack. Beaten back by our
IRE. the Germans were not able to ap-
proach our lines.
''On the remainder of the front there
was intermittent cannonading."
Evening star., 1917-11-07
British Not Attacked.

LONDON. November 1.-THE Germans
made no effort during the night to re-
gain the ground captured yesterday on
the Ypres front by the British.
"On the battle front there Is nothing
to report except intermittent German
artillery operations" says today's Of
dcial statement. Our troops have been
engaged in consolidating the positions
won In yesterday's attack.
"a successful raid was carried out
last night by Liverpool troops north
west OF 0aeant. We captured few
prisoners.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
D. c. JAIL IS LEGAL
.L|M0NY CLUBHOUSE
Court Decides DR.. Zink1an Ex-
ceeded Law in Sending ].
W. Croft to 0ccoquan.
$500 VERDICT RENDERED

Members of the "alimony club" COM
posed of men who disobey orders of the
District Supreme Court to make regular
payments for the support Of their fam.
ilieso must be "entertained" at the Dis.
triet Jail and are not to be subjected to
the indignities of Occoquan, where their
hair may be cut short and their flowing
.mustaches removed, according to a rul.
ing Of Justice Hitz of the District Su-
preme Court
Under this view of the law the Justice
directed jury in Circuit Division late
yesterday afternoon to render a verdict
against DR.. Louis F.. Zinkhan, superin-
tendent Of the Washington asylum and
jail. and his bondsmen. the Fidelity and
Deposit Company Of Maryland, in favor
OF Joseph W; Croft. who sued DR.. link
han for sending him to Occoquan, when
he had been ordered to jail for failure to
pay alimony in September, 1912 The
plaintiff asked $1,000. but the jury thought
81. 500 would compensate for the humiiia-
tion and other damage sustained by him
and fixed the verdict at that amount.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest. 6S. at 4
pm. yesterday; lowest. 80, at am.
today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star., 1917-11-07
Member Of the Associated Pres.

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of ali news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1917-11-07

Sworn Net Circulation. Monfk Of October.
1917, Daily Average. ss,S65, Sunday, e49s2
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French Women
Make Silk Flag
For Americans

American Training Camp in
France, Sunday, Oct. 1.-THE mayor
of the town in which the American
field headquarters is located pre-
scented to General J. ], Pershing to-
day a silken American flag on behalf
OF the women of the town, who made
it. The ceremony took place in the
Hotel de Vile. Many French and
American officers. civilian officials
and women were present.
In his presentation speech the
mayor referred to the splendid sac
rifices of the women Of France and
America, who not only were sending
their sons to fight for democracy,
but were making the war possible
by their energetic work at home.
Accepting the flag General Pershing
said:
This occasion brings home to us
the tenderness with which our own
women babe us goodbye. This war
Is being fought by women. 1t Is wo-
men who suffer and lend courage to
us. Women are the ones to whom
honor win be due when the war Is
over and they will deserve honor for
their aid i'm establishing democracy"
He thanked many Of the women
personally before returning TO ms
headquarters.
A granite tablet was placed I'm the
wall OF the Hotel de Vile today with
an inscription in gold letters COM
memorating the establishment OF the
American headquarters In the town
IN September.