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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
MAY CoNF1sCATE FRUIT CROP
Germans to Adopt Plan to Benefit
Marmalade Industry.

BERLIN, August II. via London.-It is
not unlikely that the German fruit crop
will be confiscated for the purpose OF in
surfing an adequate supply for the marina
lade industry. While no official action in
this direction has been announced, a
scheme to seize the ripening crops
throughout Germany is being agitated
favorably.
German fruit growers and truck gar
deners will meet IL Berlin August II 10
discuss practical methods of carrying out
the confscation. The present fruit crop is
estimated to he below the average yield.
hTe apple and plum harvest is said to be
disappointing. while the pear crop is
slightly better. If the proposed confis-
cation is put into effect smugglers OF and
spectators in fruit, it is announced will
be dealt with summariiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
To Have Better Understanding.
BALL GAME FOR Benefit
OF POLICE RELIEF FUND
Teams Representing Home Defense
League and Police Department
to Clash Labor Day.

Arrangements are being made for a
base ball game between teams repre-
senting the Home Defense League and
the metropolitan police force. The game
is scheduled TO be played at the Ameri-
can League Ball Park Labor day. Mon
day. September g. and the proceeds will
be for the benefit of the police relief
fund.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of Ddell :. Smith chairman, Mai.
Raymond w. Pullman. vice chairman
c. J. Gockeier, treasurer; Harry All
mond. secretary. and William L. Emo.
William j. Eynon. f. II. Hesse. Gen.
George 2, Scriyen, Col N A Winter
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, Or. Darcy Magee
DIR. L w. Glazebrook. DIR. William G
Woodward. DR.. Frank Il. Gibson. A. j.
Driscoli Thomas r. Holden. William f.
Luckett. Or n II. Martin. Ross p An
drews. Charles $. shreve. Ernest T.
kennerd. George Pitt. Charles F. Rob
erts. Edward j. Murphy. George II.
Markward. Thomas Grant j. Harry
Cunningham. John +. Slaven. Henry
Lansburgh. {. J. Columbus and Robert
Barr.
f. J. Murphy is chairman of the sub
committee on games. +. r. Pullman
is head of the subcommittee which is to
procure a band for the occasion, John
+. Slaven is chairman of the subcom-
mittee on ushers and George H. Mark
ward Is chairman OF the subcommittee
on tickets. Equipment is TO be OBJ
tanned for the players by a subcom-
mittee consisting of Henry Lansburgh.
DIR. Frank f. Gibson and Charles s.
ShrevG while X. +. Andrews. Maj
Pullman and Mr.. Smith constitute the
committee on printing.
Tickets are to be distributed through
the various precincts and the respec-
tive corresponding Home Defense
League units. The following have been
named TO take the distribution in
charge in the several precincts:
No 1. DIR. Frank f. Olson; No. >, A
J. Driscoll; No. 3, George NJ Fisher
No. 4. Thomas F. Holden; No. 3, Will
liam f. Luckett; No. &. DIR. u. II. Mar
tin; No. Z. Ross Z. Andrews; No. 8,
Charles S. Shreve; No. 9, Ernest f.
Kennard: No. 10, George Pitt, and No.
II, Charles +. Roberts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

Caucasus and Nikolayevsk in Siberia.
find it difficult to change their names
without causing confusion; so II is sug-
gested that they be temporarily chris
tened former Ekaterinburg" and for
mer Nikolayevsk.
Destruction of historic monuments
associated with the monarchy have
gone so far that even the revolution
airy council of workmen's and soldiers
deputies has protested. This work has
been done not by incendiary mohs hut
by deliberate action of reform commit
tees. Alone the great Peters name and
statues have been spared. Despot as he
was he commands all Russia's respect
Leonid Andreyeff and other well known
men of letters and artists have pro-
tested against the incon"clasm which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
HELD UNDER WHITE SLAVE ACT
Man Said to Be Priest Arrested at
Hartford, Conn.

HARTFORD. Conn. August 11.-Upon
an order OF the Department of Justice
Edgar Starorepinski. said to be a priest
from South Bend. Ind. was arrested
today at Wallingsford upon charges said
TO be drawn under the white slavery
law.
Information given here is that the man
brought a young woman to this state
from South Bend and claimed that she
was serving as housekeeper at his pa
rochial residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
FIVE KILLED; FOUR HURT.
Log Train Jumps Track on Railway
in Louisiana.

ALEXANDRIA. La, August 1l.-Five
persons were killed and four others
injured when log train on the
Natchez, Urania and Ruston railroad
was wrecked today near Urania. la.
The dead are Jake Posey. engineer, of
Urania. and Mrs. William Arthur and
three sons. respectively three, SIX and
eleven years. of oakdal-. Ia. 1t is
thought all the injured will recover.
The dead and injured We're riding on
the locomotive which turned over
while descending "A steep hill with a
heavy train of logs. Engineer Posey
was scalded TO death while trying to
release Mrs. Arthur and her children,
who were pinned beneath the locomo-
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
KING GEORGE HAS FAITH
IN RUSSIAN ABILITY TO
EMERGE FROM TRIALS

LONDON, August liking
George has sent the following tele-
gram to Prime Minister kerensky
OF Russia:
AT the commencement of the
fourth year Of the great conflict
which still RACES. ard at the mo-
ment when you are re-established
in the leadership OF the free Rus
sian people. ! desire TO assure
you and them that the British peo-
pies will never relax their efforts
against our common enemies.
In combined force. reSolutely
eXerted by the allies. will be found
the security OF an honorable peace
and true liberty TO the world
recognize all that Russia is now
called upon 10 bear, but have faith
in her powers TO face and overcome
her formidable difficulties in this
hour Of trial.
(Signed) GEORGE. II. l."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
TWINS PHYSICALLY FIT"
Brothers Pass Muster" for Army
But One Has to Stay Home.

TULSA, Okla, August Hilary E.
Crosby and Claud Crosby. twins. came
before the Tulsa county exemption
board today Both were found physi-
cally fit ana both We're anxious to go
to war. but. as they had an aged
mother dependent upon them. one had
to stay behind.
Drawing a coin from his pocket,
Claud exclaimed: Heads or tails,
Harry" Tails" came the response
The coin came tails and Claud filed
an exemption claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
URGED NEGROES TO DESERT.
John Donat, Said to be An Austrian
Held for Grand Jury.

DEMING. y. NJ, August John
Donat. said to be an Austrian. today
was held TO the grand Jury by a United
States commissioner. charged with at
tempting to persuade members Of a ne
gro regiment to desert.
He is said 10 have appealed TO the race
feeling Of the soldiers by recalling the
East ST. Louis riots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Zapata Asks to Treat With Carranza

MEXICO CITY. August 1.-THE rebel
leader, EmilIano xapata, has sent another
euissary TO Col. Reyes, formerly of the
federal army. to treat with President Car
rama. The former emisSary. Enrique 30
niila. who failed i'll his mission, was exc
cuted by Gen Zapats, on his return 1t is
reported Col. Reyes has not yet seen the
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
CASH FOR RED CROSS.
Additional Contributions to War
Relief Fund Announced.

Contributions to the Red Cross war
relief fund announced by the finance
committee last night were:
Harris e Ewing tadditionaD. SEQ;
Rock Creek parish Sunday school. S5.O7 /;
NJ L. NJ. for comfort bags, So; Mrs.
A E. Sargent, sl.50.
Red Cross dividends of various cor
porations transmitted by the following:
Hilda E Drake. sS3.5o; George p. Du
Bose, s2e: anonymous SIS; Mrs.
Caroline story (additionaD, Sc; Mrs.
Elizabeth s Cole. $40; William H
Haycock (additionaD, so cents: Louise
Fl. Gwynn. s4 Miss Ida Lockhart, So;
Inhn L Miller. So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
RuSso-Rumanian Armies
Now GraveIy Menaced,
French Critics Believe
Especial Cnblegram to The star and
New York World.b
Copyright, 1917, by The Press Publishing CO.
frhe New York World

Copyright 1917, by The Press Publishing GO,
frAe New York World
PARIS, August lit is unmistak-
able that the German menace against
Moldavia, Bessarabia. Odessa and KEN
has excited the gravest misgivings OF
the leading French military writer's IN
the last few days The writers are dis
tinctiy pessimistic about the situation
of the Russo Rumanian armies, point
ing out that Won Hindenburg has set
a trap to bag the Russo Rumanian
armies and all their war material, be-
sides occupying Moldavia and Bessara bia
His plans are simple. Field Marshal
Won Mackcnsen lis hammering the
southern end Of the line near Forsani
and threatening to turn any withdraw
n into that route. thus holding the
Russo Rumanlans in a trap. while Gen.
Hoehm Ermoli descends III their rear
along the Dneister. completing their
development The success OF such tao
ties would prevent the Russo-Ru
manians from attempting to defend
their strong lines along the Sereth
Pruth and Dniester rivers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
KANSAS CITY STRIKERS
WOULD DEPORT NEW MEN
Strikebreakers Marched to Station
With Hands Held High Over
Their Heads.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. August IL
With their hands held high over their
heads and surrounded on all sides by
"A Gordon of strikers, the men imported
TO break the tie-up of the street car
lines here were marched to the union
station tonight. Representatives OF the
strikers declared, it their intention to
deport the strangers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Allies Recruit 5000 Men in U. S.

NEW YORK. August 11.-More than
5000 men for British and Canadian
forces have been recruited in this coun-
try by the British recruiting commits
About 1900 Of these have already gone
forward to depots in Canada. it was
stated, the other 500 having been grant
ed time to arrange their affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Charges Against Gurko Dropped.

PETROGRAD. August 1.-THE case
against Gen. Gurko. former commander
of the Russian armies on the southwest
ern front. who recently was arrested on
political charges, has been dropped
enactment of the law giving amnesty
for political ofYenses. AS yet, however,
Gen. Gurko has not been released from
prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
PACE-SEHER
IN TENNIS ORGANIZATION
Is One Game in Front of Racquet IN
Suburban League-Latter
Makes Sweep.

Princeton Club maintained its lead In
the suburban Tennis League yesterday
by taking six out of seven matches
from Argyle. Its hold on first place is
rather shaky, however. as Racquet. the
club in second place. captured seven
matches from Bureau OF Standards and
is now only one game behind the lead
ers Holmead annexed all but one of
its matches with Petworth. while Home
Club won four out Of seven from Eu-
cid. The summaries:
PRINCETON, 6; ARGYLE. /.
singles.Doyie. Princeton. defeated Spence;
Hixson, Princeton. g, As. SIS. Doubles
Doyle and Dudley. Princeton. defeated Carr
and Spence, Argyle. g, 81; HiAson and
CHAMPION, Princeton. defeated Rohb and Pierce,
Argyle, 81. 6-3; Mcres,. and Haas Princeton.
defeated Boyd and Mccullough, Argyle. G-l.
Ga: Knapp and Knapp, Princeton. defeated
Gable aud Meulrr, Argyle, Sc, -, g.
and stevens. Argyle, O., -.
RACQUET. I; STANDARDS, 0.
Singies-C. Dowd, Racquet, defeated Cragoe,
Standards, 10-s, g: Cash, Racquet. defea ted
Holbrook. Standards. lie "a. Douhies-E;
powd and Howenstein. Racquet. defeated
Cragoe and Phelps Standards, 81, 6-3; Cash
and c. powd. Racquet, defeated Pette3ohn aud
futile, Standards, 60, 8-3. Foster and skin
ner, Racquet defeated Holbrook and Wilhelm,
Standards, 60. 81; BENTON and Price, Rae
qu-t. defeated Agnew and Merrill, Standards,
ed Edwards and s'ager, Standards, 90, i-d
Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Telegraphers are Wanted.

Several telegraphers who are expert
enced operators IN either the Morse or
continental codes are wanted in Company
Z of the Signal Corps, now in Camp ord
way, preparing for early departure to the
cantonment at Admission. Ala. The COM
pany is enlisted 70 within five Of its quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
CREDITED TO OTHER TOWNS.
That Is Why Some Westinghouse
Can't Locate Student Officer Friends.

Friends OF young men in the Fort
Myer training camp have been unable
10 find on the list of commissions the
names OF some in whom they are in
terested. In some cases this Is because
the men are registered from other
places than Washington: for example.
Henry Scott Baker is listed as being
from Baltimore. where he went to
school. He is a grandson of the late
Lieut. Col. Robert Nicholson Scott and
is son of DR.. and Mrs Robert W.
Baker.
Henry T. Richardson, who has been
commissioned as a captain from the
NTH company of infantry is listed -
from Dickinson. Md. He was formally
in Company K OF the Sd Regiment.
n. G. d. c. He won The Evening Star
medal in 1908 for rife shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
To Close Highway Bridge.

On account of repairs being made to
the fender piles of Highway bridge. the
bridge will be closed to trafiic tomorrow
morning from to o'clock. 1t will be
necessary for the draw to remain open
while the repairs are being made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Gen. seibert's Nephew Drafted.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. August lib
p. Seibert, nephew of Gen. w. L. Sell
bert. who Is with Gen. Pershing in
National Army hers. Young Ssibert
also has q great-uncie in the German
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
HONE. 4. EUCLID. 8.

sin.les-Greene. Home defeated Tracey.
Euclid, O., 20; BeaI-. Euclid, defeated
Andrews, Home, 6-l, to Doubles-Tracey
and German. Euclid. defeated Greene ana Rob
inson Home, I'll Is. Cd BeadIe and Cook.
Euclid defeated Wells and Marine, Home, 70,
"a; Hall and sanbOrn, Home, defrated shep-
ard and Davidson. Euclid, d. -; Farms
worth ard herman. Home. defeated Shore and
Haas. Euclid, 81, e., Stone aud Warren.
Home won rs default
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
HoLMEAD. 6. pETwoRIH, !.

Singles-Barber. Holmead. defeated Knox.
Pepsorth. 81, -. lIolmead, Hoim-ad. de-
feated Clayton, Petworth, 81. %. Doubles
BARRIER and Homead. Holmead. defeated Knox
and Lynch. Petworth. ID. 90. 81: Clay
ton and Noetzel Petworth. defeated Morrow and
Winfield, Holmead, 7-5. 81; II. Bentley and
Met athran, Holmead defeated Van Nrankrn and
Lyons, Petworth Robinson and Richards, Hol-
mead, defeated Crowley and Sibbetts Fetwortl.
81, SIS. 90. "a. bentley and Bowen. Hoi-
mead, defeated knowlton and Birckhead, Pet
60. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
ADMITS FALS|TY !.
OF GERMAN CLAIM
Invasion of Belgium Not De-
fensive Necessity, Declares
Teuton General.
KEPT WAR OFF HOME SOIL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. August 11-Lieut.
Gen. Baron Won Freytag- Loringhoven.
chief of the supplementary general stan
or the German army. in an article print
ed in a German newspaper admits the
faisity of the German pretension that
the violation OF Belgian neutrality in
the campaign of August, 1914 was due
to military and defensive necessity pro-
voked by alleged preparations OF the
French to invade Germany through Bel
GUM.
Gen. Won Freytag- Loringhoven writes
that. on the contrary, the French orig
lnally started to concentrate their
armies along their own eastern frontier
and made belated change In their
plan only after the German offensive
was set in motion through Belgium
and the Germans profited greatly from
the resulting confusion and delay.
Stories of French troops marching
| through Belgium during the first days
| of the war and of airplane and autono-
| bile attacks from Belgian territory and
other fairy tales which figured so large
" In German Justification OF the In
| vasion of Belgium are not mentioned
1 In Gen. Won Freytag-Loringh oven's
article.
Describes Advance.
/ After describing the advance Of the
4 bulk Of the German force westward.
consisting Of four armies, comprising
/ its center and right wing. through
neutral Belgium and Luxembourg, be-
ginning August IS. 1914, he says:
The French main concentration wae
/ originally accomplished between Bel
fort and the Belgian frontier. and the
first indication that they contemplated
German advance through Belgium re-
suited in shift to the left The en-
\ tente allies recognized only August II
| that strong German forces also were
! advancing in a wide enveloping move
hent on the left bank OF the River
Mouse, where previously they had as
sumed that only an army OF cavalry.
| strengthened by some infantry, was
present
! I'm consequence of the original errc.
neous decision directed toward the east
| the French 9Th Army did not succeed in
| advancing beyond the line of Dinant-
| Charleroi by August -. and wa. forced
| to content itself with holding the pas
sages of the Rivers Samhre and Meuse."
Cause of Marine Retreat.
| The article proceeds to describe the
| disastrous effect of the sweep Of that
unexpected German flood upon success
sive French armies and the advance to
| the Marine. Gen, Won Freytag- Loring-
| hoven declares that the Germans re-
treated from the Narne because they
were too weak to break through the
! French lines, hut he argues that al
| though final success was missed there.
| Germany, by Selling the opportunity of
a daring advance through Belgium.
| avoided war on her own territory.
| The newspaper says that the article
| OF Gen. Won Freytag- Loringhoven, who
/ is GermaHys leading military historian
and writes on the basis of the official
1 general stan records. is circulated semi-
officially in the German press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
Designed by New York Sculptor

1t was designed by Allen G. Newman,
one of the younger group of New York
sculptors, who won the National Arts
Club prize of $500, in competition with
100 artists. Some of Mr.. Newmans best
known works are:
His Henry Hudson" monument, erect
ed by the Colonial Danes of America
at 72d street and Riverside drive, and
the marble figures Night and Day on
the Hartman bank are among his mo-
table work in New York. The bronze
group Triumph and Peace" in Atlanta.
Ga; THE Hiker," Providence, II. l.:
Gen. Philip Sheridan monument, Scran-
ton. Pa; Joel Chandler Harris monu-
ment. Atlanta. Ga; the monument TO
the Women of the South" Jacksonville,
Fla, and the statue of Gen Gates, ex-
Governor of Alabama. at Montgomery.
The committee that selected the de-
sign for the medal was composed of
Chester Beach, John Flanagan. J. Mas
sey Rhind. Gardner Symons. Douglas
Volk and j. Alden Weir.
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Gets Commission a. Captain.

Frank E. Linnell Of Athens. w. Va. o
son OF Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Linnen OF
mirsioned captain in the National Army
from the officers training camp At Fort
Benjamin Harrison. He graduated frum
Maryland State College In 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
ITS FIRST VAL0R MEDAL
TO Be GIVEN EL|HU ROOT
National Arts Club Decides His Serv.
ices Rendered Russia as Special
U. S. Ambassador Merit Honor.

Elihu Root, head of the American
commission to Russia is to receive the
first valor medal of the National Arts
Club. While this medal is intended pri
marily for those who perform conspicu-
Gus acts of bravery while in the service
of the United States under military or
naval authority. the committee of the
National Arts Club has decided that the
services rendered by the Presidents
special ambassador 10 the new govern
ment of Russia, undertaken at an adj
vanced age, in the face of great perils,
are such as to demand recognition of
his countrymen.
The diverse of this medal shows a
kneeling figure. with uplifted head and
barred bosom intended to convey the
idea of inspired sacrifice. A globe in
one extended hand denotes that this
sacrifice is unbounded and a shield on
the other arm stamps the service as
uniquely American. Wings in the low
| er relief in the background are arranged
so as to suggest rays of light. to signify
that the service rendered is conspicu-
Gus. unashamed and for all to see, the
crown of laurel brings the thought OF
appreciation for the dead. The aggres-
sive eagle on the reverse is a fighting
bird holding oak leaves and arrows
meaning strength and effectiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
TEUTONIC WAVES
ARE TURNED BACK
BY RUSSIAN ARMIES

CONTINUED from First Page)
down on the front occupied by our
brave troops. The day cost the enemy
unusually heavy losses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
NIPPON TO GET BIG
GREETING ON COAST
Japanese Mission Will Arrive
Soon; Elaborate Ceremonies
to Last Four Days.
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON

By the Associated Press.
A PACIFIC COAST PORT. August II.
Lavish entertainments await Jap
anese mission soon to arrive on the
western coast of the United States on
the way to Washington. Plans COM
pleted today arrange for a welcome In
which citizens OF all vocations will par
ticipate and which will surpass In dig
in the history of the Pacific slope.
Viscount K Ishii. ambassador extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary: Vice Ad-
miral T. Takeshita and Maj. Gen. 5.
Sugano are the chief dignitaries of the
commission. which will he met here by
Breckenridge Long, third assistant sec
rotary of state: Ransford 6. Miller, con-
sui general at Seoul. Chosen: Col. James
A. Irons. u. $. A., and Capt. c. G.
Marsh. U. S. n. The governor Of the
state and the mayor OF the city will
aid in their official capacities.
Banquet for Visitors.
Ceremonies of welcome will last four
days. Two of these will be given over
to sightseeing trips over nearby noun
tains and valleys japanese residents
OF the state will banquet the visitors
the night of their arrival.
The commission on landing viii he
greeted with the japanese national an
them, KIM Ga Yo,' played by a MILL
streets and parks have been arranged
Gavin McNab, an attorney, sent from
Washington to take charge of all ar
engagements for welcoming the distin-
guished visitors, said.
1.-The coming of the embassy from
Japan to America at this time is the finest
compliment that one nation could pay to
another.
This is the crisis of history. The sue
cessful conclusion OF this war means that
war shall forever cease.
To Have Better Understanding.
I'VE and Japan confront the world s
greatest tragedy together. as fellow SOL
diers and sailors. The present and the
future largely depend our concerted
action. but beyond the war itself the
commercial possibilities and benefits that
will arise from clear understanding and
the result of friendly counsel are almost
beyond dreams"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

The legislatures OF forty-ons states
met during 1917.