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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

The opening session of the Supreme
Council of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Freema sonry for the
Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States. at the House of the Temple, 18th
and streets northwest. this morning
was devoted to the reading of the BIZ
enn!al allocution of Sovereign Grand
Commander George Fleming Moore.
Twenty of the twenty-one active
sovereign grand inspectors general of
the thirtythird or last degree of the
rite were in attendance, Sovereign
Grand Inspector General Charles F.
Buck, grand prior of the council, of
New Orleans, La, being detained at his
home through illness.
Those present included Sovereign Grand
Commander George Fleming Moore. Lieu
tenant Grand Commander Charles E.
Rosenbaum, Of Arkansas: Ernest B. Hus-
sey, grand chancellor, of Washington;
state. of Minnesota; john H. Cowies sec
retary general, of Kentucky; Gen Thomas
j. Shry ock. treasurer general, of Mary
land: Adolphus L. Fitzgerald. grand al
moner, of Nevada: Samuel p Cochran
grand master OF ceremonies, of Texas
John F. Mayer, grand chamberlain. of
Virginia: Henry c. Alyerson, first grand
equerry, of Iowa; H. c. Plumley, sec
ond grand equerry, of North Dakota; Mel
vile r. Grant, grand standard bearer, Of
mississippi; Philip S. Malcolm, grand
sword bearer. of Oregon; William p Fill
mer. grand herald. representing northern
California, and Grand Inspector General
Perry w. Weidner. representing southern
California an dArizona: Hyman w WHIT
cover, representing Georgia and South
Carolina: Daniel NJ. HALEY. of Oklahoma; !;
Garrett \. Morgan. of Tennessee: Edward
c. Day. of Montana. and John A. Riner,
of Wyoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
TO EXPLAIN RED CROSS FUND.
Leaders Will Tell Use to Be Made of
Contributions.

The people of the United States who
contributed to the sl00,00o,O0o Red
Cross war fund are going to be told.
face to face, just what is being done
and is going to be done with this money
for the relief OF soldiers apd sailors
and suffering humanity.
Henry 2. Dawson. chairman Of the
Red Cross war council, and Harvey d.
Gibson, general manager of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, have announced plans
for a tour of the principal cities of the
middle and far west to tell organiza-
ton workers and the public about the
Red Cross work.
Beginning at st. Louis October %,
meetings will be held in various cities,
including Denver, San Francisco. Seat.
tia Minneapolis. Chicago and Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
POST FOR L. B. MOSHER.
Is Appointed Private Secretary to
Commissioner Gardiner.

L. Z. Mosher today was appointed by
Commissioner GardiDer as his private
secretary. He entered upon his new
duties this morning, succeeding Miss
Alice George, who had served as secre-
tary to former Commissioner Newman
during the last year or two of his ad
ministration.
Mr.. Mosher. a native of MONTGOMERY
county, Md, has been I resident of the
District practically all his life and has
wide acquaintance here. He formerly
was deputy register of wills. but lately
has engaged in the bonding business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
ALLIES INCREASE SHIPPING.
Obtain Acquisition and Control Of
Steamship Lines.

LONDON. october 1.-THE entente al.
lies have increased their shipping, ac-
cording to the Times. through the ac-
quisition Of the Royal Mail Steam Pack
ct Company and the Lamport & Holt
Line and the controlling interest In the
Argentine Navigation Company, which
has a capital of s10.000,000 and owns
more than 800 vessels.
Three Of the leading French linss ara
one Italian shipping company paftisis
peted In the tran04etaoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Agree on Manchurian R. R. Lease

PEKING, October 1J.--China and
Japan have signed an agreement con-
cerning the lease OF the Kirin- Chang
Chun railway. Manchuria. Japan will
loan China 100000 yen at 5 per cent
for period of thirty years. The reve-
nue. Of the railway will be held as Sc
curity for the property during the term
Of the loan. The Kirin-Chang-C Chun
railway will be under the management
Of the South Manchur!a Railway Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
MINERS ARE TO STRIKE
IN FOUR STATES FRIDAY

KANSAS CITY, October IA reso-
luton calling for strike affecting all
mines of the Southwestern Coal OPP
orators Association in Oklahoma. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Arkansas, beginning
Friday morning, was adopted today at
a meeting here of the presidents and
secretaries of the state organization
Of the United Mine Workers OF America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Will Offer Courses in War Work.

WELLESLEY, Mass, October l5.-
wellesley College has decided to offer
nine emergency courses in war relief
work during the present college year
They will include instruction in home
nursing, first air. wireless teIegraphy,
history of the war, home economics
gardening and conservation of produce
statisttos and nltng and surveying and
map making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Finnish Diet to Meet November l

PETROGRAD. October 15-The Fin
nish diet has been called to meet on
November l. The diet was dis
solved by the provisional Russian gov
ernment several weeks ago for it's ey-
treme stand on the question OF an
tonomy for the province. New elections
were held and completed on October A
the unified bourgeoisie and the social
democrats receiving $4,000 of the ~.
000 votes caS -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Early Copy, Please

Due to the unprecedented
pressure upon the adver-
tising columns of The Star
it is essential that copy for
display advertising should
reach this Office not later
than 2 pm. the day before
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
REFUSES TO BROADEN
LA Toilette INQUIRY

Chairman Pomerene of the Senate COM
nittee investigating Senator La Follettes
St Paul speech. today refused Mr.
La Follettes request that the. inquiry
virtually be broadened to acquit or con-
vict him of disloyalty, and held that the
Investigation could only concern the
much discussed speech and the accuracy
of its statements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Hold Mass Meeting.

After marching down that street the
strikers went to the Richmond Theater
and held brief but highly entertaining
mass meeting to protest against the pres
ent city school methods. Resolutions
were adopted with great rapidity. while
young man. dressed in the regulation
high school uniform. presided over the
assembiage. All motions put before the
meeting were carried with general ap-
probation. Judging by the loud hurrahs
given when they were put by the presid-
ing officer
When a reporter for The Star ques-
toned the strikers after the meeting
he was met with a volley of statements
as to what the pupils want. 1t would
have taken an expert stenographer to
ga ther all of the demands made by the
pupils, they being given in rapid-fire
order. However, among the few things
the reporter was able to gather are the
following: ,Sew school board, new
teachers to fill vacancies, use of school
auditorium for dancing, use of the
auditorium for social events, chemical
| la boratory. improvement. of school
grounds, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Iowa Votes on LIQUOR Question

DES MONIES. Iowa, October Is
Iowa voters went to the polls in a spe-
cial election today to ballot on a con-
stitutional amendment to determine
whether or not the manufacture and
sale of liquor shall be prohibited. Iowa
has been dry for two years under stat
utory provision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
IN ALEXANDRIA STRIKE
March Down King Street Carrying
Banner Saying: I'VE Want a
Decent School Board"

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October l5.-About
seventy-flve pupils in the Alexandria
High School went on strike at the re
cess hour at 1890 o'clock this morning
and marched in body down King street,
bearing a banner on which was in
scrbed. I'VE want a decent school
board
There were more than a dozen girls
among the strikers. and sthe pupils as
they marched on the main street of the
city, bearing the foregoing banner, caused
considerable comment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
D, c, NEEDS TOTAL
ABOUT $18,0OO,0OO
Estimates of Commissioners
Sent Today to Secretary
of the Treasury.
SCHOOL INCREASES LARGE

TotaEng approximately eighteen mil
lion dollars-a million more than was
sought for the current year and four
million more than Congress approprl-
District of Columbia during the fiscal
year that begins July |, next, were
transmitted formally by the Commits
sioners to the Secretary of the Treasury
today.
The big outstanding features of the
budget. it is understood. are recon-
mendations for a liberal school build
ing program. the largest ever proposed;
increased salaries for the lower paid
teachers of the schools and the two
platoon system for the fire depart
ment. which will necessitate employ
ment of an increased number of fire
men.
Not Public Till December.
Under the law. the budget must go
to the Secretary of the Treasury not
later than October Is of each year. and
it may not be published until received
by Congress in December. The Com
missioners are required to keep their
total figure within the amount of the
estimated revenue OF the District plus
an equal amount to be appropriated
by Congress under the organic law or
half-and-ha act. The estimated reve-
nues for next year are ss.2o4,312.
1t is learned that no new parks are
provided for in the budget, but the
commissioners have asked for new
school buildings to meet the rapidly
growing needs of the District and re-
licve congestion in the present build
ings. which. in some instances, is be-
coming acute On account of the high
cost of materials and labor, the build
ings will cost considerably more than
if they had been built year or two
ago. and the cost in the aggregate is
by far the largest that the District
ever sought to assume for new school
structures in one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Complete Star Extra
Immediately After Game

Immediately after the close n,
the world series base ball game
today The Star viii issue an
extra describing each play and
containing a complete box score
The extra will also contain
items of late general news. 1t
will be a complete paper, issued
late this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Berlin Reports Rapid Progress.

RFRIlN. October 10, via London
Rapid progress has BEEN made by tho
German troops which landed on the
Pussian Island of Ooesel, according to
the official statement issued today by
the German war office. German war
ships shelled the Russian land batteries
and silenced them. Svorb peninsula
has been cut off from the northern part
of the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
At Park at Midnight.

The better weather also has had the
effect of drawing a larger crowd 10
the Polo Grounds. Some men and bows
eager to see what may be the final
game of the series. were at the Brush
stadium at midnight. and with the
coming of daylight the one-dolIar and
two-dollar ticket lines began to grow
rapidly.
Gates to the unreserved seats were
opened after o'clock as soon as street
traffic began to become clogged. Presi-
dent Hampstead of the New York club
expected the largest crowd of the Sc
rfes would be out. The falling of in
CONTINUED on Eighteenth Pagel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Fighting With Back to Wall.

The home team. disappointed at its
inability. to hold the lead it had in
Chicago. is fighting with it's back to
the wall. While the McGraw men know
their chances are desperate, they are
still hopeful of turning back the White
Box and making the series even again.
New York has but one chance to win,
while il Chicago should slip today the
American leaguers would still have
smother opportunity to take home the
bacon.
Although Rowlands men have the
edge in the series supporters Of the
Graw's fine pair of pitchers. Ferdy
schupp and Rube Benton, will hold the
Sox while the Giants bat out d victory
against the Chicago men. Manager
Rowland has expressed the utmost con-
hdence in winnisg the series. Row
lands confidence is reflected by all the
members of the Sox team They are
greatly elated over their victory
IN Chicago. on Saturday, when they
looked almost hopelessly beaten, and
feel that the National leaguers can
not do another comeback like the one
they performed last week. when they
took two straight on the Polo Grounds.
What little betting there has been re-
ported since Saturdays game favors
the White sox, to l. though wagers
at even money have been made that
the Giants will win today. The warm
er weather is pleasing to the players
after the frigid experience in Chicago
Saturday. Some of the PLAYERS are
sure that the erratic work by both
teams in the fifth game was due to the
low temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Increased Fire Efficiency.

The Commissioners felt that the high
cost of living made imperative the rails
ing Of the salaries of the poorerpaid
teachers of the schools, and have es-
timated accordingly. They believe that
the two-platoon system viii lead to
increased efficiency in the fire depart
ment and have strongly urged this i'm
provement IT is understood that they
also have asked for more policemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Form of Concentration.

Mr.. Barber. in his address of well
come, said: rSectionalism of the right
sort is both permissible and praise
worthy, because it is merely. a form of
concentration, form Of specialization"
Describing the south's agricultural,
mineral and other resources, Mr.. Bar
Der declared no section could contribute
more generously to the country's aid
in time of war. America looks to you
now to help to organize and mobilize
the results of those forces economically
and efficiently in the national interest"
he said.
After the Introductory meeting 800
editors and publishers were guests of
the information committee of the con-
gress at a luncheon. The speakers in
cluded Stephane Lauzanne, editor of
the Paris Matin, and DR.. Toyokichi
Iyenaga, managing director of the East
and West News bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
No Time for Obstacles.

After recounting that Freemasonrv
has been in existence, working for the
liberty and freedom of our country
since 1884. and that many, if not most
of the soldiers and sailors of the re.
public belong to the fraternity aIlud-
ing to the fact that nearly all the rev
olutionary leaders in the war of inde-
pendence were Masons, and that dur
ing that war there We're Army lodges
in existence, and to the fact that Free
masonry Is non-sectarian organiza-
ton, the grand commander stated:
but the view have taken of this mat
ter Is that even IL all this is granted
now Is not the proper time to raise
questions of this character or to nut
obstacles in the way of our govern
ment in endeavoring to render its great
war machine effective"
'On the morning of October :" he
continued. in compliance with n re-
quest from the Secretary of War 7 had
personal interview with him Nc
sons which prompted the order. could
readily see that at the time the order
was made, and under the circuu
stances then existing. and with the in
formation then in the possession Of
the Secretary of War, he followed n
course which he believed to be for the
best interests of the military service
of the country. The result of that
interview was to convince me that the
Secretary of War has been and is en-
deavoring to discharge the duties Of
his ofdce with high purpose and for
the best interests of the country: that
he had and has no intention to damage
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
LINEUP FOR TODAY.

By the Associated Press.
POLO GROUNDS. NEW YORK, Oc-
tober I5.-The Chicago White Sox to-
day knocked at the gates of Eerdun,
while the New York Giants threw in
their last reserves to hold the key to
the worlds SERIES A defeat today for
the Giants and the American Leaguers
win the seasons base ball honors, while
tiona1 League would give them an equal
chance with the Sox in the final con-
test tomorrow
Eve must win today said Manager
NcGraw of the Giants, "and we can do
it. The Sox have the edge, it is true.
in that they. can lose today's game and
be on even terms with us when we fight
for the seventh game. but believe that
we will win both games
Players participating in the world
series will be forbidden to engage in
post-series games, it was announced
today by the national commission.
series money the sum of $1,000 is to be
retained until January 1 as means Of
enforcing the new rule.
Smoky Cloud Appears.
A balmy morning turned showery to-
ward game time. A smoky sou'wester
came In unexpectedly and the early
spectators. a small one for series
contest, covered their heads and shoul-
ders with newspapers and waited. The
playing field was fast mats and tar
paulins having only been removed a
little before noon. Groundk eeper
Fabian said the field could stand a fair
soaking and still be in playing condi-
tion.
The Giants took long batting prac-
tice, trying the ranges off the right
hand shoots of Al Baird and Swigler
Then Jef Tesreau worked his moist
delivery against the Giants that they
might get their batting eyes in shape
to gauge Fabers shoots Benton and
Schupp took their turns in batting.
The Chicago fans behind the visitors
bench welcomed the Sox as they walked
on the field with rounds of applause
which was punctuated by jeers from
the Giants supporters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Will Address Congress.

other distinguished men will address
the congress during its session. and
thirteen allied diplomats have accepted
invitations to the banquet tomorrow
night
The governors of South Carolina
Maryland Maine, New Jersey and
Massachusetts, and John Barrett, di-
rector general of the PanAmerican
Union. are to speak at the house of
governors tonight.
The diplomatic delegation from
Washington is headed by Jules J. JUS
serand. amba ssador of France.
In responding to the welcoming
speeches Senator Fletcher said, in part:
"One of the affirmations of the
Southern Commercial Congress pro-
nounces for the development of the
rivers and harbors of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Petrograd Papers Alarmed by
Outlook, Fearing Invasion
Will Be Extended.
RUSSIAN FLEET is LOYAL
AND READY TO MEET FOE
Engagement in Gulf of Riga an
Early Possibility-May Strength
en- the Government.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. October Is. : German
forces which landed on the Russian
Island of Oesel. at the head of the Gulf
of Riga. on Friday, occupied Arensburg.
the capital of the island, on Saturday.
the Russian war office. Arensburg is
on the southern shore Of Oesel Island
German Warships Retire.
The northern group of German war-
ships, the statement adds, dispatched =
torpedo boat squadron between the isA
lands of Oesel and Dago, which pressed
back the Russian patrols. Russian
naval forces reinforced the patrol and
accepted battle. whereupon the German
ships retired.
flee announced, continued all day yes
terday.
A third group of German warships.
consisting of cruisers and torpedo
boats, approached the southwest coast
of Oesel Island and bombarded unim-
portant parts of the coast. German
submarines were observed at various
times and places in the Baltic.
Military critics predict actions in the
Gulf of Riga, followed by development OF
the invasion to the main land. on the
toward the Gulf of Finland, which Is pro-
tected by mine fields. which the Germans
would have to sweep under the menace
of the Russian fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Tribute to DR.. Woodman.

The allccution. a document of length
covering the internal affairs of the rite
as we'll as public matters. referred to the
death of DR.. Francis j. Woodman, grand
tiler of the Supreme Council of this
city, last year, and since the previous
meeting Of the Supreme Council and
paid tribute to the deceased as a
man and as a Mason.
1t recounted the transactions between
the Supreme Council and the trustees
of the William r. Smith Burnsiana col
lection and the brief formalities
needed to be carried out al this session
of the Supreme Council for the form |
assumption of the trust and the taking
over and housing in the House of the
Temple of that valuable collection of
books, documents and relics of Robert
Burns, the great Scottish poet, in such
such way as permanently to preserve
it intact and make 1t available under
regulations for it's safety, to the gem
eral public.
The grand commander also made ref
erence to the efforts being made to ex-
empt the property Of the Supreme
Council in Washington from taxation
and suggested, in the event of an ad :
verse decision in the court Of frs re-
sort, an appeal be made to Congress TO
amend the charter granted to the Su-
preme Council as fraternal and benev-
oient corporation SO as to exempt its
property from taxation.
A recommendation was urged for the
appropriation of $4,000 to the George
Washington Masonic National Memorial
Association for the erection in Alex
andria, Va, of a creditable memorial
to Gen. George Washington as Free
mason.
In matters of wider national inter-
est the allocution dealt with the order
made by the Secretary of War, which,
the grand commander stated, was in
terpreted as excluding every organi2a-
tton from the camps or environments Of
our soldiers, except the Young Mems
Christian Association and the Knights
Of Columbus.
II have had many letters relating to
this subject he continued from
brother Masons, and all of the writer's
of them seemed to feel that great
wrong had been done the Masonic fra
ternity.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
For Better Transportation.

"One of the things We stand for is
increa sed transportation facilities TO
the end that commerce may be un-
hindered. New York is recognized as
the chief commercial city of the United
States. This port has ranked first in
the western hemisphere in foreign
trade. That was true even when our
products and commodities were carried
by our competitors overseas.
I'VE propose now to have an Amer
lean merchant marine, flying our flag.
carrying our goods to the ports of
Christendom and bringing to us the
products of other countries to supply
our needs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow
not much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing ! p.tn. today: Highest. ID. at pm.
today; lowest, so, at si5o Am,
Full report on page IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Petrograd Newspapers Alarmed.

The newspapers exhibit alarm at the
landing of the Germans on Oesel Island.
The Bourse Gazette says the situation OF
the country is the more complicated be-
cause a solution must be found. not only
of the unsatisfactory state Of affairs in the
interior, but of the problem presented by
the closing of the Gulf OF Riga by the
Germans.
The Russkaya VOLTA says: I'VE arc
being led toward our calvary. but per-
haps we shall find our resurrection
The Rech attributes the disaster part
ly to bad visibility and the frivolity OF
leaders of Russian democracy. The So
cialist press takes the Maximalists to-
task The VOLTA Naroda recalls Premier
Kerensky's warning of the danger Of a
German coup in the Baltic. which was
stigmatized by the leader Of the Maximal-
lists as an unworthy political maneuver.
The newspaper insists on the necessity
OF an implacable struggle against Maxirn-
NJ