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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
FREE THROUGH EFFORTS
OF STATE Department
Two Americans Who Were Held by
Germany in Belgium Have
Been Released.

Persistent efforts of the State Depart
ment to secure the release from Belgium
Of two Americans, c. c. Clayton OF the
Western Electric Company and Whip
pie of the Bell Telephone Company. have
been successful. according to a report to
the department today from The Hague
The men have arrived there from Ant
we-p. where they have been detained by
Germans since the first days of the war
between the United States and Germany.
Their case was similar to many others.
the German government refusing to issue
passports
Germany never replied to the repre-
sensations, but information since re-
ceived by the government indicated
that almost all Americans other than
those of German birth or ancestry had
left the country.
Among those still in Germany, how
ever are many who are known to have
been forced into military service on
the ground that Germany regards their
naturalization In the United States as
invalid and still holds that they are
German citizens. 1t also has developed
that several Of those who had taken
out citizenship papers in the United
States voluntarily reassumed their OBJ
legations as native-born Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
CHINA CALLS FOR HELP.
Wants Allies to Aid in Preparation
for War Activities.

PEKING. August 31.-The Chinese press
- urging that q foreign commission be
ssnt to advise and assist the government
Of China In preparing plans for partict-
patton In the war. The Picking Times
says: 'China In not making any progress
toward participation In the war and as
she lahors under the guidance Of the To-
cal diplomatic corps her force as a moral
o. martial participant will be nothing"
The Times declares that China must
appeal to foreign capitals for Assistance.
- e cannot get results from the Pekine
1iDfornAtA China, 1t says. had not made
neceosa<y preparations before the declare
ton Of war and has had little help from
the allies, except in the form Of interest
bearing loans As result, the news
paper concludes. the government is fac
ing eubarraSsments which intelligent d.
rection could have obviated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
lower Price for Flour Seen
by Minneapolis MiIIers as
a Result of Wheat at $3.50

MINNEAPOLIS, August 31.-Substan-
tial reductions in the price of flour. and
fair returns to the producers of wheat
will result from the fixing of $2.20 as
the price for No. l northern spring
wheat at Chicago, in the opinion of To-
cal millers and grain men.
The price of $500 for the best grade
of spring wheat at Chicago means that
the price in Minneapolis will be $2.14 or
s2.15 bushel. according to the grain
men here.
General satisfaction with the govern
ment price was voiced by the grain
trade in general.
THE price fixed will naturally mean
some reduction in the price of -four"
said John Crosby of Washburn-Crosby
Company. I'VE cannot say how much
flour will be reduced in price. 1t all
depends on the government The gov
eminent will determine finally how
much we are to be allowed for cost of
manufacture and the price we are to
receive.
.The millers will be satisfied with
whatever the government determines is
right"
A c. Lor.ng, president Of the Pills
bury Flour Mills Company. said that a
reduction in the price of flour was the
logical result to be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
DIVISION NO. II.

The exemption board of the eleventh
division intends to make selection to-
night of the two men required at the
assembly of selected men in the Ma
tional Guard armory.
The following have been certified up
as discharged:
AS aliens. in the military service. as
officials or as dependency claimants,
William II. F. Buhrig, 2016 Franklin
street northeast; Vincent G. Cooley
10th and Brentwood road northeast
George Jay Phoenix, 129 Central ave-
nue.: Joseph H. LETTERS, Congress
Heights. D. c.: William r. Ayers, 101
Sheridan road southeast: Richard Allen
Young. 2217 25th street southeast
George Otto Magnus, 3109 Nichols ave-
nue.: Harry David Herbert. 1916 Naylor
road: Samuel w. Sowerbutts, 1S49 Good
Hope road; Joseph Edward Nash. 1926
w street. Horace A. William Jones, los
Alabama avenue.
Physically disqualified, Lawrence
Sears. ST. Elizabeth's Hospital, and Ray
mond f. Henderson. 1881 Benning road.
The physical disqualification of the
man last mentioned exists in the fact
that he is dead. None of the regula-
lions provides for death, so the name
was certified as disqualified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

able light. First Of all, the assault IT.
self shows the feelings OF the preesn<l
generation of japanese toward for-}
eigners in general. The old-fashions6f
politeness and respect have gone. Sec
ondly. the attitude Of the Japanese conf
sui general suggests that in the opinion
of this official and too often in the case
OF others also. a Japanese cannot wrong
or inture foreigner. Thirdly. the be-
trayal of Mr.. Pepper by his lawyer
proves how undesirable is the presence
OF a foreigner in a Japanese court in
the capacity of plaintiff
When the facts We're represented TO
the Japanese consul general he declined
to reopen the case, and the subsequent
negotiations failing. the State Depart
ment at Washington, which all along
kept in close touch with the case. re-
quested the American embassy in
Toxic to take the matter up with the
Japanese foreign office. There the mat
ter now rests. II a decision favorable
to Mr.. Pepper is reached il will prove
the unfitness OF the Japanese consul
general to act in the capacity OF Judge
in any case in which a foreigner IS
concerned, so that what is true in the
particular at Mukden is no less true in
the general throughout Manchuria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31

bureau of the New York Sun. He has
served with the N. g. d. C. Cavalry.
Mr.. johnson Is bookkeeper in the War
Department, while Mr.. Mozena Is a
clerk In the quartermaster generals Of
1ce. Mr.. Butts a landscape gardener,
now in Chichester, N. Y, was at Platts-
burg last summer.
Division No. today listed the fol-
lowing men for service: Louis Edward
Lee. 2134 Newport place: Jerome K. Hud-
die, 1917 10th street northwest; Eugene
r. Williams. 1854 10Th street northwest;
John Bernard Reside. 1r., 1875 G street
northwest. and Michael Joseph Leech,
1742 l. street. The board listed the fol-
lowing as rejected: Leland G. True.
1920 18th street. on account Of military
service: William Henry Williams. 324
I'D street northwest, on account de-
pendent wife; Louis NJ Merrick. $3.50
Mt. Pleasant street, on account Of mill
tary service; Daniel Edward Thomp-
SON, 212s Ward place, on account de-
pendent wife and child, and Frederick
William Nehb, on account aged anu in
firm parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
NEW CLASS GRADUATED.
Military Academy Cadets Told of Re
spcnsibilities by Secretary Baker.

WEST POINT, n. Y, August 31.-Ad-
vice as to their responsibilities and
duties toward the conscripted men they
will soon command was given to the
newly made officers of the Military
Academy graduating class here yester-
day by Secretary of War Baker. The
men are of the class of 1918, but were
given their diplomas ten months ahead
of time
The first ten men in the class are
Cyril c. Courture, Iowa; Herman H.
Pohl. Virginia; Gerald A. Counts, Cali
fornfa: Hiram B. Ely. New Jersey: Ken
meth NJ. Moore, District of Columbia
Charles d. Harris. Georgia; Edmund H.
Levy, Texas; Thomas D. Stamps, Texas:
BARLEY NJ. Harloe, New York, and
Thurston L. Wood, New Jersey.
Two Filipinos. Salvador Formosa
Reyes and Fidelventura Segunda, are
among those graduated. They will be
commissioned in the Philippine Scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Aviator Makes Mistake.

Recently an English aviator, mistak-
ing Zierikzee for Zeebrugge dropped
bombs there. causing the death of three
persons and material damage to the
extent of $4,000 forms s32.000). The
British government has now placed
40, 900 forms (s4s.000) at the DISPOSE
ton of the Dutch government to cover
the damage done
Not only trains of wounded from the
User battle front keep arriving at
Client. but also trains of dead bodies
closely packed in cattle trucks. In the
St PETER station, in Client, the identi-
fcation tickets are removed from the
bodies which are then sent to crema-
tory. 1t is impossible to bury the dead
behind the front. because all of the
ground Is taken up with defensive
trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Assault Was Unprovoked.

The assault on Pepper was entirely
unprovoked He was proceeding about
his business in the international con-
cession at Mukden when he saw some
Japanese coolies interfering with the
linemen of the Mukden Electric Works.
of which he has charge. Pepper order
ed the Japanese to desist maltreating
his employees, when the former turned
and attacked him. He was badly beat
en- in the melee, and would have suffer
ed more serious consequences had il
not been that the American vice consul
happened to be passing by and rescued
him from his assailants.
Americans and other foreigners in
north China have been watching this
case with great interest and are dis
appointed at the outcome of the trial
1t is expected, now that the matter has
been brought to the attention of the
higher officials of both governments,
that these unfortunate occurrences
which have aroused uneasiness and
much feeling will be remedied by prop
er action on the part of the govern
ment whose nationals have committed
a serious assault on an American citi-
zen. The disposal of this case will in
dictate the character of the justice
which may be expected OF the Japanese
officials in Manchuria-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
FREIGHT SHIP ESCAPES
ATTACK BY SUBMARINE
German U-Boat Comes So Close to
British Vessel That Gun Crew
~ Cannot Operate.

= AN ATLANTIC PORT. August sI-A
daring attack by German submarine on
big British freighter. conveyed by a
destroyer. the U-boat coming 30 close to
fire a torpedo that guns could not be
trained on her, was reported by members
of the gun crew who arrived here today
on the ship. The attack occurred about
500 miles Off the coast of Ireland. when
the freighter was bound for the United
States The first indication Of an enemys
presence was the sudden swerving OF the
destroyer across the bow of the merchant
man. The next moment a torpedo fash
ed straight at her bow, a quick twist of
the steering wheel, turning the vessel
sufficiently to dodge the missile
The gun crew stood ready to fire at
the first ripple. but to their amazement
the U-boat emerged almost alongside
the ship. SO close that the freighters
gun could not be depressed enough to
cover her. The destroyer was unable
to fire because the freighter screened
the submarine, which disappeared be-
meath the waves without attempting to
fire a shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Wanted Trial to Go On.

Perhaps the laws delays are no more
notorious in Japan than in other
countries. but 1t was not until after
two preliminary hearings that the case
was set down for trial in the consular
court on January rs. 1917. AT the two
preliminary sessions, both the court
interpreter and Mr.. Peppers lawyer
inquired of him if there was no way
of settling the case without a legal
decision. The latter replied that while
he did not wish to have the defend
ants unduly punished, the assault had
been entirely unprovoked- Besides. as
all the foreigners in Mukden, especially
the Americans, were interested in
proper disposition of the case. he wish
ed the trial to proceed.
What followed is incredible in the
court of any civilized country. The trial
opened on the day mentioned. Mr.. Pop
per's lawyer addressed the court. Gt
Pepper does not speak nor understand
the Japanese language.) Afterward the
judge and officials rose. and the court
was apparently dismissed. Naturally
Mr.. Pepper could not understand such
procedure. His lawyer could not en-
tighten him. Finally he went to his
consul. who made inquiries, and learned
that Mr.. Peppers lawyer, without con-
sulting his client. had informed the
presiding Judge, who happened to be
the Japanese consul general. that Mr.
Pepper had withdrawn the charge.
Shielded Japanese in China.
The entire affair reveals the Japanese
yis-a-vis foreigners in . most unfavor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
DIVISION NO. 3.

This division today selected its four
men who will constitute its first quota
Of 5 per cent who will go to Camn
Meade next Wednesday together with
forty-three other men from the other
divisions
the board located at the city. post Of
nee are Joseph Paddock Amin, Watt
Amos Johnson. Ray w. Mozena and
Norman C. Butts. All these men asked
the board that they might be FIRST
Mr.. Amin IL member of the local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Facts Alone Tell Story.

The foregoing is not the production
of an imaginative newspaper CORE
spondent. II is a plain. dispassionate
statement of facts. But it speaks none
the less eloquently or convincingly.
The American consul-general took up
the matter with the Japanese consul
ate. Correspondence and interviews
followed, as the outcome of which the
japanese consul-general volunteered
to offer an apology This was accepta-
BILE, but the apology was never made
Then the scene was taken to the Japa-
nese consular court.
This was the beginning of another
series of difficulties and delays. In the
first place Mr.. Pepper experienced diff
Guilty in securing the services of a
Japanese lawyer, one gentleman. who
was approached. naively confessing
that IL he took up the case it would
make him unpopular with his people.
Ultimately one was ngaged. but at
the exorbftant retaining fee of 500 yen
(S250) and another fee of 500 yen
ts250) in the event of conviction being
obtained or the case being transferred
to the court of appeals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
DIVISION NO. S.

George d. Kessler, 507 Seward
square southeast. transferred for ex-
amir alton from mis- home town to the
exemption board of the fifth district,
has been certified as exempt and dis
charged. He is employed as an artif-
icer at the navy yard and received ex-
enption as needed for such service
Gray NJ. Schroyer was registered to-
day by the board. His affidavit recited
that he was at Ancon, Panama, Canal
Zone, June 5, where there were no IA
cilitfes for registration on that day.
He came to the United States August
Is, reported willingness to register
and to serve IL found Mt without any
claim for exemption. He is now en-
-ployed as a machinist at the navy yard,
usually n valid basis of claim for
exemption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
mans have been unable to achieve
Gallant Stand by Rumanians.

-on the Rumanian front Field Mar
hal Won Mackensen's attack failed,
ewing to the gallant Rumanian stand
and the necessity of Austrian WITH
araWals to the threatened ItaHan
'front.'
sIn the last month have received a
remarkable number Of letters from the
- the belief that the British have ieS
he allied and colonial troops do the
most Of their nghting. This Is part OF
the German propaganda in the ontteo
Gfates. I have prepared for you q few
statistics to show how far this Is un-
true
SAT the present moment the British
troops In France are six TO one AZ
COMPARED with all overseas troops, and
the total casualties in France through
out the war have been in the proper
tfon of SIS British to ] oversean IN
the Ypres-IAns fighting since July u
the casualties have been 9 British to l
colonial"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
OFFICIALS ARE SURPRISED
AT PESSIMlSTIC NEWS

Omcials of the State Department ex-
pressed surprise today that news dis
patches from Russia had reelected pes
simism- They said the consul general
ut Moscow had reported the address of
Gen. Kornilo6 as enthusiastically re-
cefved and that appearances indicated
steady progress toward an amicable
understanding between the factions.
Relying upon reports of its own Of
acials. the State Department is conf
dent that a unity of purpose and action
will be the result of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
NAMES AGENT IN LONDON.
Hoover Appoints Louis P. Sheldon to
Represent Food Board There.

LONDON. August S1.-Louis p Shell
don. who IL. associated with a London
banking firm, has been asked by Her
bert c. Hoover to accept appointment
a. representative of the American food
administration board in the United
Kingdom 1t Is understood Mr.. Shell
don has accepted. and 1t is now being
determined whether he shall become
An attache Of the American embassy
A. Nj. Hoovers representative. Mr..
SheIdon Will deal with the British
food controller. Baron Rhondda, for
the purpose of bringing about close
Evaporation between the United
States and England in regard to the
control of food Mr.. Sheldon. who is
. Yale graduate, for some time has
been assisting the commercial attache
OF the embassy Overseeing the ship
ment of certain war materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Twelve Pacific Ships Overdue.

A PACIFIC PORT. August 81
Twelve sailing vessels and steamships
were considered overdue at this port by
shipping men. according to an an
nouncement today by the Chamber OF
Commerce. The list includes the wal
runa. $3.50 tons, ninety-one days out OF
q New Zealand port, and the motor
schooner Laura Whalen. 1.046 tons, SIX,
ty-dve days out of Pacific port bouno
for the orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
Drill and Attend Lectures.

Drills and lecture-conferences COM
prise the biggest part of the work that
the students are having these days. This
is to get them gradually worked into
physical condition to stand the more
strenuous exercises.
The first hikes were conducted yes
terday. under light pack. Each unit In
the camp was taken for A tramp of
about three miles by the instructing Of
ficers. These marches will be held al
most every day for a while. The dis
lance covered and the weight of the
packs will be gradually increased as
the staying powers of the students are
developed.
The men tomorrow morning will have
their first military inspection. Each
company will be lined up before its bar
racks and every man will then have his
arms and accouterments subjected to a
rigid scrutiny. After this inspection
the men will be given leave until $40
Sunday night. The coast artillery cam
didates, Lightweight in number, are
receiving their instruction from Capt
Arthur NJ. Doig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
FORT MYER STUDENTS
TO march IN PARADE
Expected to Make Good Showing De-
spite Their Brief Period
of Training.

The 1.450 men in training at Fort
Myer as candidates for commissions in
the Officers Reserve Corps probably
will march in the honor parade for the
Washington men who have been drawn
for the National Army on Tuesday.
Capt T. H Middleton. adjutant of the
training camp, said today that although
definite arrangements have not been
completed, 1t is probable that the train
ing regiment from Fort Myer will be
in line.
II will be remembered that after one
month of training the embryo officers
from the first camp at Fort Myer made
a splendid showing In the parade OF
the Confederate Veterans The admin
istrative officers at Fort Myer regret
that the present students have not had
more time for drills. but they believe
that a good showing will be made in
spite of the fact that the 1850 men
assembled from more than ten states
will have been in camp only little
more than a week when they march in
the honor demonstration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
RAILWAY OFFICIAL RET1REs.
r 8. 1annsy, Treasurer Of c., II. &
st. p, Succeeded by A. G. LOOMS.

CHICAGO. August 31.-F. G. Ranney,
1or thirty years treasurer Of the Chi
eAso, Nifwaukee and ST Paul railway.
has bean placed on the retirement list
ak his own request. effective September l.
The ofYlcial announcement issued today
azjd that Archibald G. Loomis, an east
ern banker. viii succeed him.
Mr.. Ranney was treasurer Of the West
ern Union Railroad Company Of Wis
consin when that line was absorbed by
the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul in
1879 He was made cashier of the lat
tar company and was elected treasurer
In February, 1887
Mr.. Looniis has been president of the
Aetna National Bank of Hartford. Conn. !:
vice president OF the Union Trust Com
pany Of Providence, R l., and vice presi-
dent OF the National City Bank Of New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
German Troops Demoralized.

1t is known that the German troops
in this region are becoming more and
more demoralized Regular fights
sometimes take place between detach-
ments returning from the front to be
reorganized with units of the 1918 class
and the frontier guard. At st. Laureyns
eighty deserters, after a desperate
struggle, escaped into Holland
Bulb growers in Holland are de-
lighted because America is permitting
the Importation of so per cent of their
bulbs. The prices of tulips have in
creased in consequence. Many bulb
owners who were threatened with
bankruptcy were saved by the arrange
ment None of the other belligerents
allowed flower bulbs to be imported
and the trade was threatened with dis
aster. Crocus bulbs were so cheap
that they were used as fodder for pigs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
DIVISION NO. 10.

The following men, 1t was announced
by exemption board No 10 today, have
been called into the service of the
United States. and have not been ex-
empted or discharged:
Jesse S. Heslip. Howard University:
Frank ]. Schrider. 691S 9Th street;
Charles S. Powell. SOS Gfrard street;
Ralph s. Moore, Is Adams street; T. II.
Vallandingham. 1920 Sherman avenue:
AdoIph E. GUIDE. 412 South Wardman
Courts: Arthur r. Seabrook, 1908 Eu-
street: Irwin A. Cosgrove. 2647 North
Capitol street; Irwin b. Lower. 3719
New Hampshire avenue; William H.
Harper. 2447 Georgia avenue, and John
]. Carey. IFS U street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
GERMANY CHARGED WITH
|NUNDAT|NG HOLLAND
Military Authorities Cut Dyke to
Save Death Wire Erected to
Prevent Desertions.
BY W. j. l.. kIEHL.
Especial Cnblegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily Neyvs.)

Copyright, 1917. by tine Chicago Daily News
Company
MAASTRICHT, Holland, August 80
delayed .-German military authorities
have caused serious foundations in Hol-
land. They cut the dyke of the Kenyon
canal on their side of the border be-
cause the high water neutralized the
electric death wire. facilitating the de-
sertion of German soldiers. The water
invaded Holland and caused immense
damage and the whole district from
Eindhoven to the Denbasch country
was turned into lake and cattle had
to be fed in stables. Thousands of
forms worth of potatoes and other
vegetables were snoiled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
SENATORS GET LOVING CUPS.
Ehpinos Remember Two Who
Fought for GreaterSelf- Government

Handsome silver loving cups were
presented today to Senator Hitchcock,
chairman of the Senate committee ON
the Philippines, and to Senator Shat
roth of Colorado. a member of the COM
snfttee. who 1abored hard to put
through the Senate the law establish
ing greater self-government for the
Fi1ipinos.
The loving cups were the gifts of the
Philippine chamber of commerce. and
the presentations were made by Theo-
doro r. Yanko. one of the resident COM
missioners from the Philippines, having
q seat in the House.