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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13

LOST Boston Bull Terrier, white
with black spots. Answers to name
of Spot. Wearing collar with name
of C. c. Carlin, Jr. Reward if re-
turned to 215 north Washington
street. SS-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-13

morning in or near the
city market. a $40 bill Reward if
!, returned to-; 1923 {. south Fairfax
street. S9-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
227 WASHINGTON MEN
WOULD GO TO FORT MYER
But Districts Quota at August
Training Camp Is Only 45, Of
f1cials Announce.

There are 227 men from the District
of Columbia who have applied for ad-
mission to the second training camp
for reserve officers at Fort Myer. The
quota for the District to the camp is
but forty-eight, SO there will be many
disappointed men in Washington when
the selections are made public.
Maryland has total of ass appli-
cants and her quota is EOS. Delaware
presents Al applicants. for a quota of
80. There is still a chance for good
men. and each time an emphasis is laid
on the word good" The War Depart
ment Is trying to get not the largest
number of men it can get into the
camp. but the largest number of appIi-
cants from among whom the very best
type of men for officers of the line and
the Aviation Corps. and for technical
positions like machine gun experts can
be chosen.
Men of proved executive ability over
twenty-five years of age are particu-
larly wanted. The time for filing appli-
cations has been extended to include
the time up to midnight of July 1G
All who apply will not be notified to
appear for final physical examination
and interviews The wedding out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

usual standard you will put yourself
out of business. We must have more
business Of some kinds and less OF
other kinds. and profits must not climb
or the people will pull down the lad
DER
Mr.. Lane did not contend that the
organization of the defense council a.
created was wholly satisfactory.
mo. it is not" he replied when as&ed
the direct question. ut Is an emer-
gency organization. But It - along
the right line. The council v planning
reorganization, which IL now. l be
lieye up to the Presidert. under which
which there will be greater consolida-
ton and more direct control. Under
our Constitution che President is the
commander-in-chie' of the army ana
Gil. We recommend to him. He is tho
ultimate deciding and directing force"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
THINK BRAZIL WILL ACCEPT.
State Department Officials Comment
on Shipment of Coffee.

State Department officials were inclined
to believe today that the condition made
by Great Britain that Brazil must ship
confiscated German ships will be accepted
by Brazil with the counter provision. per-
haps, that other ships may be used when
the utilization Of one Of the conflscated
vessels is impossible. Official explanation
Of the imposed condition had not been
received here today, but it was assumed
that 1t was due to desire to prevent
any possible diversion of the shipments
to some neutral European port from
which it might find its way into Germany.
Holland let 1t be known some time ago
that no confiscated German ship would be
permitted to enter Its harbors, since such
entry might be construed as an unneutral
act. 1t was assumed. therefore. that the
British foreign office wishes to have the
Brazilian coffee moved on vessels that
cannot be taken SO near to Germany's
sources Of supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
WAR NOT TO enrich
ANY MAN, IS CLAIM
Secretary Lane Predicts Rev.
oIution and Socialism if Bust
ness Works to That End.
PRAISES DEFENSE COUNCIL

Following in the path of the President.
who appealed to the business men Of the
country Wednesday to be satisfied with
fair profits, Secretary Franklin Lane Of
the Interior Department. and one Of the
six cabinet members who compose the
council Of national defense. warns the
country that this war is not to make any
man rich," in the course Of a statement
given to the Associated Press. Secre-
tary Lane spoke as the result Of inquiries
recent criticism OF the advisory
commission of the defense council and a
persistent report that reorganization Of
the council Is imminent
Answering talk in Congress- and else
where suggesting that members of the
council are in position to make contracts
with themselves and thus derive personal
profit from the war. Mr.. Lane said the
business men composing tho advisory COM
mission have no control over contracts and
in fact give to the government infinitely
more than they receive. Analysing the
organization further. Mr.. Lane gave high
praise to the business men, experts in
their several fields of industry, who COM
prise the many committees on supplies, in
Guiding raw materials OF all kinds. and
manufacturers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
DRY ZONE FIVE MILES WIDE.
Regulations for Training Camps
That Are Not Near Towns.

A dry" zone five miles wide. unless
there is a city or town within that
limit. is to be thrown around all camps
for the mobilization or training Of
troops. under new regulations issued
by the War Department. That is done
under authority given by Congress in
the act authorizing the establishment
Of the camps.
II municipality is within even ono
half mile Of the camp the dry zone is
to be limited to that width in that d.
rection. But II the camp Is located on
the edge of a town the prohibition will
extend to a width Of one-half mile into
the town.
Prohibition under a penalty Of $4,000
fine also is imposed under the same
law against the maintenance Of any i'm
moral houses within the limit of FIVE
miles in any case, even where the camp
is on the edge of town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
Senate Approves c. J. Smyth for D
C. Court of Appeals,

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
confirmed the nomination of Constan-
tine ]. Smyth of Nebraska to be chief
justice of the Court of Appeals of the
District. to succeed Chief Justice Seth
Seth Shepard. retired.
The Senate rejected the nomination
of William E. Thomas to be federal
Judge Of the southern district of
Georgia. The nomination was opposed
by Senator Hardwick and Senator
Smith of Georgia This is the second
nomination for this office which the
Senate has rejected in the last few
weeks on the objection Of the Georgia
senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
NOT TO TAKE OVER BIG PLANTS.
Herbert Hoover Tells Senator Nor
ris of Governments Plans.

Herbert c. Hoover. replying to a
letter OF inquiry from Senator Norris
wrote that the federal government has
no intention of taking over imme-
diately the big industries, such as
packing plants and large grain ele-
vators. when the food control bill is
enacted. He added, however, that "a
national emergency might arise in the
next five years when il would be neces-
sary. He denied that there is any
purpose to eliminate any class of com
mission merchants. provided they are
prepared to accept regulation in the
interest of the country as a whole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
FOR SOLDIERS MsURAHcE.
Plan Being Worked Out to Be Sub,
mitted to Congress.

Soldiers are to insure their lives with
any insurance company at, regular
rates. according to plan of war serv-
ice insurance proposed to Secretary Nc
Adoo by insurance experts. but, in
event of death in battle. the company
will contribute the amount of pre-
miums paid in and the government will
make up the rest to equal the face of
the policy.
The plan to be worked out to cover
disa oiiitfes Is an entirely new proposi-
ton. A straight schedule for loss OF
feet. hands. arms and eyes seems the
only feasible method and probably will
be adopted.
The bill providing insurance for SOL
dfers Will be In shape to introduce in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

process begins earlier for the second
camp than for the first and the appli-
cant himself helps in the process. In
the new form Of application he is re-
CURED to search himself thoroughly for
his qualifications and to undergo. a pre-
liminary physical examination upon his
own initiative. Then he must file his
own findings and those of his examin-
Ing physician.
The. second camp will offer probably
the last chance during the war for men
not in military service to become Of
flcers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
mot to Make Any Man Rich"

This war Is not to make any man
rich" Secretary Lane said. There will
be revolution in the country If business
works to that end. and socialism will
surely come. The best protection to
industry now is to see that industry Is
not allowed to take what 1t can get.
To indulge selfshness. the, selishness
which underlies trade in normal times,
is to bring about the governmental
ownership and operation of Industries
which have never been thought of as
public utilities. So that this is a time
when by following the business as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
To Confer Over Price for Coal.

Agreement Of retail coal dealers on
a fair price that will be based on cost
plus an equitable profit is to be pro-
posed to them by the coal production
committee Of the council of national
defense. Representative retailers of
many cities have been called to con-
ference, where they will be advised Of
the fact that operators and jobbers
have come into line for a maximum
price. and will be asked to follow suit.
Secretary Lane Of the Interior Depart
ment and Commissioner Fort of the
federal trade commission will take part
in the conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
NEW SYSTEM BEGINS
At FORT MYER CAMP
Company Officers to Be Named
Daily for Entire Charge in
Speed-Up Plan.
GROUP OFF FOR AVIATION

Henry ]. Spalding of Hyattsville is
one of fourteen men selected at the
Fort Myer training camp for reserve
officers yesterday to report for instruc-
ton Monday at the aviation GROUND
school in Princeton, N. ]. Each week
hereafter a large group of men will be
assigned from the camp to the ava
ton school.
Others named yesterday were: Ciif-
ford w. Allsop, Newark. N. j. Matthew
L. Cahill. Montclair, N. j.; John w.
Wood, Blacksburg. Va: Henry w;
Crumbaugh, Wilmington, Del; Edward
NJ. Field. jr.. Elizabeth, N. j.; Robert
P. H Mclean. Baltimore; William n.
Andrews, jr., Roanoke. Va; Ho!brook
b. Cushman, Princeton, N. j.; Arthur
NJ. Billiard, Upper Montclair. N. j.: wal
worth P Pattison, New Brunswick. n.
j.; Godfrey L. jacob. Orange, N; -;
James B. Rixby. University OF virginia
and Emo Campbell, Bernardsville, N. :.
The speeding-up process started IN
good earnest yesterday. when an
of new system was maze.
This provides for applicants for com
missions to be named each day as cap
tains, lieutenants. platoon commanders
guides and corporals to take entire
charge of their respective companies
for one day. Heretofore the omcers
have been changed in each company
each week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
HOLDS TO CONTRACT PRICE.
Controller Warwick Rules on Coal
Delivered by Mistake.

Two carloads Of coal were delivered by
error to ST. Elizabeth's Hospital sup-
posing the delivery to be on their regular
account the institution used the coal.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad wants
S734.o6 for the coal The controller Of
the Treasury. W. W. Warwick. rules that
contract price 10 fair price and the fault
is that Of the railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

mittee Of experts 10 In Washington, but
their Views are being obtained by cor
respondence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Urges Negro Industrial Bureau.

Creation Of a negro bureau Of In
dustrial economics to handle the labor
problem In the south. growing out of
the northward migration of negroes,
was urged on Secretary Wilson yester-
day by delegation of Richmond, Va,
business men. The Secretary said
there was merit in the suggestion and
that he would be glad to receive a de-
tailed memorandum. which the delega-
ton agreed to submit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

DR.. ]. H. McCurdy. head of the physi-
cal education department of the Young
Mems Christian Association College at
Springfield, Mass, has been invited to
training work among the Young Mems
Christian Association army camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Speaker Clark Talks at Camp.

Sham battles In the territory near
the camp are the order OF the DAY
and each branch of the service gets
actual field experience. ,,x.
To vary the routine of the camp lie
a speech was made last night in the
Y. III. c. A. recreation hall by Speaker
Champ Clark, who was the guest OF Col.
Charles w. Fenton. the camp com
mandant. He impressed upon the men
the privilege that they are enjoying
and the duty that Is theirs to mt them
selves for the great task before them:
He told them that they VIII pc NOT
only officers of a great national army
but that they win be given the slori-
GUS privilege of leading their men IN
the final actions of great war TOT
humanity.
abraham Lincoln was elected Presi-
dent of the United States because OF a
quotation from the Bible which ne Wig
orously employed" said Mr.. Clark:
That quotation was. "A house divided
against itself cannot stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

At least fifty student aviators will be
graduated from tho aviation school at
Garden City July Is prepared for Euro
pean war service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

Crop prospects in Italy are promising.
Wheat everywhere Is up to the average,
and in the south is unusually good.
Potatoes are also good. Rice fields are
also satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Assistant Instructors Named.

Three men from the camp have been
These are Mai. Stockton. Capt. Evelyn
A. Harrison of Baltimore and Lieut..
William S. Manning. jr., of Washing
ton.
National guardsmen in the camp re-
ceived their full pay of 800 a month.
the same as the other candidates for
commissions. for the first time yester-
day, instead of the $50 month they
have been receiving.
Applications for ordnance work and
for the Quartermaster Corps are being
filed today with the company officers.
This is in response to notice by Capt.
Conrad S. Babcock. the adjutant. that
twenty men will be designated for ord
nance commissions and 200 for the
Quartermaster Corps.
Joseph H. Bilbrey Of Washington has
been the student officer of the I'd Com
pany of Infantry thus far this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Bibles for the Soldiers.

THE Continental Congress in the
days Of the Revolution, even with the
poor Treasury balance it had. sent to
soldiers / don't know whether this
Congress will appropriate money to
buy Bibles for soldiers, but If it does
not the people of the United States
will go down into their pockets and
provide them"
There was a large attendance of
guests last night for the regimental re-
view and drill by battalions with fixed
bayonets. Capt A. H. Doig was regi-
mental commander. and the battalion
commanders were Maj Or1e c. Whitaker
of the New York Military Academy,
Cornwall the Hudson; Maj. Richard
Stockton, jr., commandant of the Bor-
dentown IN. j. Military Institute. and
Maj. Henry A. Du Rubiou of washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

Newest of the new in
summer furnishings-the
big P-B corner is almost
doubling its business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
FIRST, let's SE6sc o o. D,

q success with
men for a quar-
ter of a century.
P-B's quality standard
Is acknowledged by
customers from every
state In the Union
P-B puts the largest
local displays of
QUALITY clothes be-
fore you. Offers you
modest prices-gives
you a real personal
service and guaran-
tees your purchase.
No haggIing at
P-B's. You must be
satisfied, and you are
the SOLE Judge and
jury.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
BY ADACHI KINNOSUKE

Japan Is getting rich. And here is
the proof that will not take mo" from
anybody:
On May IA of this year the art col
lection which belonged to the family OF
Viscount Akimoto was auctioned of.
1t was one Of the fairly pretentious col
lections in the empire. The Akimoto
family had been the lords Of the old
Tatebayashi Clan, in Joshu. It brought
l,4s8 900 yen in ell, or little more
than s746,5OO. "The Eight Scenes" By
Keishoh, brought the highest price,
$4,000 gold. And the "Eikws Mono
gatari," by shigenobu, went for $4,000.
The Akaboshi collection also was suc-
toned not long ago. Two million dol
lars was realized for part Of It, accord
ing TO cable from TOXIC to the "Nichi
Bel" a japanese newspaper in San
Francisco.
At this auction DR.. Dan, Of the Nit
sui Company, was reported TO have paid
slO5,O0O for one painting by Ryokai.
An ancient tea case brought at the
same auction $4,000.
Mr.. Shoda, the Finance Minister Of
Japan, said the other day to some
friends:
81 understand that the value of Count
Inouye's collection has risen to S5,000,-
TIL L. t;f Ill
him S250000 originally; now ! suppose
il is valued at about S2,000,000 or
S2,500 ,000"
Last year the Toxic "Jiji' carried on
an extensive and patient investigation
of the millionaires and near-million-
aires of Japan and published the result
on October 7, 1916. There were at that
time 2,202 persons in Japan who were
worth more than 500, 200 yen. or $780,
600. The Iwasaki family was reported
to have s1000O0,000 and the Mitsui
family the same amount. They topped
the list.
From which it will be seen that they
must travel some before they could
reach up even TO tho waistband Of the
New York brand of tax dodgers. II
is curious TO note also that almost one
half Of the number, ,076 TO be exact
are business men, and i23 OF them
are farmers and cattlemen, and only
$50 belong TO the nobility.
The wealth is not with rank in
Japan. Since then Japan has produced
quito crop Of shipping Narikin-as
the sudden millionaires are fashion
ably called in Japan, and the above to.
tai might be increased several hundred
by now.
According TO the investigation Of the
Mitsui Bank the capital put into new
enterprises and for the extension of
established business since January of
this year to the end of May amounted
to 750,S7l 500 yen, or little more than
s375,435,750.
This is sls4,434 500 more than was
invested in the corresponding period
Of 1915, and, compared TO the figures OF
the same period in 1915, IL shows tho
increase Of s27s,757 800.
OF the sum, nearly $50 100000 went
into the banking business. and sl46,-
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22

General Feng Kuo-chang is an inter-
rogat!on point Of Chinese politics. His
enemies and large number OF MS
friends do not seem too sure where he
stands. Just what he is going TO do in
the Presidency Of republican China is
the outstanding question in Far East
ern politics.
Els past is simple. he WAS born
some fifty-nine years ago in the metro
politan province Of Chihli, in the
prefecture Of Hochien. He went through
the Peo-ting military academy and
made his way up from the ranks Of
petty officers to the presidency Of the
Peers Military Academy in 1905. His
onward march has been singularly free
from backslidings, which is near
miracle in that hothouse Of all manner
and variety Of petty jealousies and in
trigues called the officialdom of China.
The following year saw him at the
head Of the Imperial Guards.
Yuan Shih-kai in his glory days stood
upon the shoulders of four stalwart
pillars. They were called his Big Four.
General Fens Kuo-chang was one Of
them. Tuan Chi-jui, the present Pre-
mier; Tuan Chih-kuei and Chao Ping
chun were the others.
Sent to Suppress Revolt
When the first revolution broke out
at Hankau, in 1911, he was sent down
to suppress It at the head of the i'm
perial troops; he was the commander
in chief Of the First Army. Opposing
him was the republican army under Ii
Yuan-hung and Huan Hsing. 1t was at
this time that his men burned the Chi
nese quarters Of the city of Hankau.
1t was serious offence, an exceedingly
heinous crime, In the eyes Of the Chi
nese business men and property own
ers, who, as the Occidental world does
not know, have a way Of their own to
deal with the commanding officers Of
Lub bEIultS Oullu Va "ai'
This action on the part of his soldiers
made him the target Of popular indig-
nation and criticism.
The misfortune was blessing in
disguise, however, as far as General
Feng was concerned. He learned then,
and through 1t, the lesson Of his life.
From that time his career has been
one steady effort to wipe the unhappy
incident from the memory Of his coun-
trymen. This incident seemed to wake
him up suddenly to the keenest real
ization Of the power OF public opinion
and Of the mass.
New Army Victorious
In the military sense General Feng
did not achieve anything memorable at
Hankau. His opponents were utterly
cutclassed The Southern republican
army was no match for the newly
trained and equipped army Of the
North. As the result of the battle OF
Kiangan Station his army took Han
yang. His men planted artillery on
top of the Tapei Hill, which completely
dominated Wuchang across the Yangtse
River. 1t was sheer folly to attempt
10 hold Wuchang against the battery
of the imperial artillery on the Tapei
Hill.
Huan Hsing saw It easily enough
and made his escape TO Nankin. The
officers under Ii Yuan-hung urged
New-York tribune., 1917-07-22
Japan Arrange,
Military Rule
For Manch,,,,

Toxic, June 2o.-Japa, !.
c radical change In the adri,;,.s.,
OF Manchuria, by which eh.nn''nss ~
Japanese zone Of inauerc. @ .as Va
thority. 'n'tafy d.
This change will B. sr..,
tending the authority oi ,S "a
tung government general ae In.
have added 20 it slmost -, ,I,aa "
anese administrative right. s ~ "
churia, besides the exclusive y! NJ
military affairs. At the ssr' ..sa' '
rights hitherto exercises hs he urs 4,
eign Office through consul, ns le
churla VIII be transferred "a !. ! ~
ernment general. The N,r.ss ~ g.
Railway Company will sl,n ,'a.a'rr ..'rr
WELD sway over the adn,.e .e~ !
affairs In the districts With, .s''aa
way concessions, which will ,i.s ~ n
TO the jurisdiction of the s.o-. SO "a
general. As the result a, ,wy's'fse
sion Of the authority Of -. 's ,re
ment general, which will th,. s'''n
hold absolute control Of mii,s.sr's .sr' :
administrative affairs in MsnsSs =
consuls stationed In variou. =
parts Of Manchuria will ,..PV'zs
withdrawn and be replaced bv ~.
administrative officials. aAi,r
IL is understood that III. ro,.
fee raised strong opposition IA 80 v
posal. but finally yielded 7, M
Manchurian Railway Comn,,vN w
displeased. simultaneously ~ \" ~
extension Of the authority q, n. ~ pa
tary. the government is plan.i,..a a&
augurate a special administr,t;s. !,
to take the place OF the ,o.esn.,',a ',a
umvirate administrative system 40 ~ y
churia, an Office which will jrvoI... .c =
unifcation Of the adminis.r,s,. U, !,
Manchuria and Corea as well :.
railroads Of Manchuria and Ca,.. "
The new general administers. /
partment will be directly under A. "
troll Of the Prime Minister. Th. .,..
cction Of the Manchurian and Co..
railroads is expected to be e,r;., :.
as soon as the special session a 4.
Diet passes an appropriation d, !.
construction Of new and N. ir,,,..
ment Of old lines.
The project Of unifcation /, van.
as an important development IN ~.
tension of japanese inAuenc. os !,
Asiatic continent, and TIE v,s,..i
affirmation of the authority oi 3.
Kwantung military In Msnchur, b..
garded with special interest ia yi,s
the unsettled conditions in Russ,