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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
CORN SUPPLY Is SHORT.
Reserve in Middle West Reaches
Lowest Point Ever Known

Supplies of corn in the middle west
have reached the lowest point ever
known. according to official statements
today on conditions for June 1, 1917.
The five corn-producing states OF
Iowa. Illinois. Ohio: Indiana and Ne
s57. 100000 bushels. as compared with
an average of 487 900, 900 bushels for
the nine preceding years, or q decrease
in the reserve for these five states of
"a per cent. This is the smallest re-
serve by 100000 bushels during that
period. the smallest crop being in 1914
when it fell to s72 1000 900 bushels. The
largest crop was in 1913, when it
reached 621. 100000 bushels.
Iowa's corn reserve for 1917 has de-
creased is per cent from the nine
year average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
WOMAN P|CKETS ON TRIAL
FOR BL0CKAD|NG TRAFFIC
Dudley Field Malone, Defendants
Witness, Makes Some 0bserva-
tons on Handling Crowds.

Six OF the woman pickets arrested
Saturday for obstructing traffic in front
of the White House were placed on
trial In the Police Court today, but.
owing to an extended docket Of other
cases. Judge Mullowny announced a
recess until late in the afternoon. The
first six to be tried, all at one time.
were Minnie Abbott. Julia Hurlbut.
Alison T. Hopkins. Betsy G. Beneau.
Anne Martin and Beatrice r. Kinkead.
Policemen who testified that the
woman pickets had caused crowd
or less difficult to handle were Capt.
Flather. Detective Sergt. Kelly and
Mrs. Cecilia Clarke. policewoman. A
Treasury Department clerk. James H.
Webb. declared that the crowd at
o'clock was large.
Iris Calderhead, Mrs Helena Hill Weed
and Dudley Field Malone. collector of
the port Of New York. The two woman
witnesses declared there was crowd.
but that there also was crowd In
front of Cameron House, the head
quarters of the women's national party,
and that the police had not dispersed
the latter crowd. They also told Judge
Mullowny that the crowd would not
have collected had not the police taken
the view that picketing is illegal and
arrected some of the women on pre-
vious occasions.
There was no trouble" said Judge
Mullowny to Miss Calderhead, until
you displayed a seditious and treason
able banner"
I'VE do not think 1t is seditious and
reasonable, and no court has ruled so,
and 1 do not think you have any right
to say So" Miss Calderhead answered.
"Be careful" warned the Judge.
Mr.. Malone testified that he saw a
crowd of about two thousand people on
Madison place and on Pennsylvania
avenue, and that it was a curiosity
seeking crowd.
II could have dispersed them all my
self" said Mr.. Malone.
you live in New York don't you.
where crowds are larger?" asked As
sistant Corporation Counsel Hart.
Eyes, we have 5000. 900 people there"
he answered, land further 1 want to say
that ! have heard more opposition to
myself in some of the crowds where I
have spoken than I heard against these
ladies who were picketihg."
did you say you could have dispersed
that crowd Of 2.000?" asked Judge Null
lowry.
IT did"
DO you want a job on our police
force~ asked the Judge.
mo: have a better one, as 1t It."
At that point court adjourned for
lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Thousand Have Left Lead Belt.

All day yesterday the exodus of the for
elgn born continued, and il is estimated
that moro than 1000 have left the lead
belt. Entire families boarded trains at
every town, each person carrying a
bundle.
Maj. William Stepp. commanding the
state troops here. and two other officers
went through the foreign colony and re-
ported that they found about 200 homes,
or former homes. of foreign born miners
had been piilaged and that women and
children were without food. They also
found that American-born miners were
buying cows and other property from the
women at purely nominal prices
A committee of miners conferred with
Maj. Stepp and his officers and told
their grievances. The spokesman of
the party said: I'VE want only a chance
out being thrown out to make room
for foreigners. Winter is coming and
the mining companies are discharging
Americans to give their places to
foreigners. We wish to harm no one;
we have killed no one: we do not think
any one has been hurt: we have
destroyed no property. The mining
companies are discharging Americans
and it is against that which we
protest"
conference between the American
miners and the mine owners is set for
today and the leaders of the men have
promised to observe a truce while nego-
tiations toward a settlement are pro-
ceeding. If compromise was not
reached. William Rich, one Of the lead
ers said. the miners would 'use other
means"
Thomas Matthews. prosecuting at
torney of st. Francois county, said
and that the offenders would be
prosecuted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Bisbee Operators Preparing
to Work Properties on Larger
Scale Than Before the Strike

BIsBEE. Ariz.. July 1s-While armed
civilian guards stood watch over the
roads approaching this copper mining
district to prevent any of the more
than 1.1o0 exiled from here last Thurs
day from returning. the mine operators
today prepared for operating their
properties on larger scale than at any
time since the strike call issued by the
Industrial Workers of the World went
into effect. nearly three weeks ago.
Peace officers and leaders of the citi-
zens' association which conducted the
deportation last week reported that
they had no fear of further trouble
that any man who wished to work
would be welcomed in Bisbee, but that
they would not tolerate the return of
those they termed "agitators" unless
they were compelled to admit them
by the federal government. The mine
operators also said they were satisfied
with the local situation. and predicted
that within a few days virtually full
shifts of men would be working in all
the mines. Reports from Globe, Miami
and Clifton Morenci districts. where
strikes are in progress. were that Sun
| day passed Off quietly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

deeply grateful to the other Commits
sioners for their generous words OF ap-
probation and that he wished tnat ne
might feel that they We're fully merited.
He said that after three years OF close
cooperation he felt that he could speak
to the fellow workers in the District serv-
ice with greater assurance. Commis-
sioners come and go after rev years
service" he continued. but great many
men among YOU have given to the DIS
trict of Columbia the better part OF your
whole lives. do not believe that the
people of the District OF Columbia appre-
ctate what an efficient and splendid body
of public servants they have In the Dis
trict building. and / want at this time
to testify publicly to my knowledge OF
their work and real efficiency.
II wish you all godspeed and hope
that you may prosper and tnat the
District may prosper and you Will give
to Gen. knight. my successor. the same
LOYALTY and hearty cooperation tnat
Won have always been willing to give
to me-"
Remarks Of Gen. Knight.
After Gen. Knight had been intro
duced by Mr.. Brownlow. he made .
brief address, in which he said:
at is a pleasure to be at this meeting
and 1t is a pleasure also to have mark
ed out for me by my predecessor. Col
Kutz. the program to De IoiIoweo. IN
nv ignorance of men and measures, l
have nothing to say. but hope that
when / have served here as long as
Col. Kutz I may be able then. from
experience, to add to his testimony as
to the work of the assembled ladies
and gentlemen. >
Il am not a public speaker and I
can add nothing to what has been said.
am glad to perform the duties as
SIGNED to me to the best of my ability.
/ am happy to be assured of the CO.
operation of SO worthy an organization
as that now before me-"
The oath of Commissioner OF the
District of Columbia was then admin
istered by Daniel Donovan. secretary OF
the board of Commissioners, "hile
battery of cameras took snapshots.
John r. Young, clerk of the supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. then
administered the oath as a member OF
the public utilities commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

scattered about tho various mining
villages forming the suburbs OF Lena
The Canadian artillery now has become
thoroughly proficient in counter bat
terry work.
Germans Claim Success.
BERLIN. July ls, via London. British
admiralty, per wireless press-Three at
tempts made by the British yesterday
morning to recapture the positions won
by the Germans at Lombaertzyde, on the
Belgian front. says an official statement
issued today by the German war depart
ment. were repulsed with heavy losses to
the attackers.
Capture from the French OF important
positions on the Cherin-des- Danes on
the Aisne front. southeast of Courte-
con. along front OF 1900 meters. and
800 meters deep. was announced by army
headquarters In yesterdays report.
Three hundred and nifty prisoners were
taken. The substantial repulse of n
French attack in the Champagne.
southeast OF Moronvilliers, also Is re-
ported. The text OF the official an
nouncement reads:
Western front-Army group OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht: In Flanders
the artillery duel reached great violence
on the coast and also between Boe-
single and Wytschaete and near Ypres.
Near Lens and astr;de the Scarpe the
firing was strong at times. British
companies which advanced near Ga
vrelle. east of NCroiselles and near
Rullecourt were repulsed by counter
thrustS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
1,168 ExiIes From Bisbee
Settle Down to Camp Life
Under Military Direction

COLUMBUS. N. M, July 16.-The
1,16S exiles from Bisbee. Ariz, settled
down today to the routine of camp life
under the direction of the United States
soldiers In the camp established on
the site of the old Mexican refugee
stockade and awaited whatever action
the federal authorities would take on
their appeal that they be returned to
Bisbee, where some of them have small
businesses and where many striking
miners have families. The wives of
some Of the men have followed them
to Columbus and are permitted to con-
verse with them through wire in
closure.
Pending the installation of shower
baths which are to be put in today
the men have been bathing in the
horse trough. barber shop also is
to be established in the camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Hand-to-Hand Fighting.

Army group Of the German crown
prince: On the Chemin- des-Dames inn
portant positions were wrested from
the enemy by an attack southeast of
Courtecon. After our concentrated ar
tillery and mine-throwing fire had had
its effect. portions Of the infantry
regiment of Field Marshal Won Hlnden-,
burg and other East Prussians. to-
eether with the eth Storming Battalion.
stormed the French positions over
width of 1900 meters to depth OF
800 meters. The enemy offered des-
perate resistance and hand-to-hand
lighting ensued. Our detectives every
where were obtained. and were re-
tanned against three strong counter at
tacks The losses of the French In
casualties were heavy ard so far more
than $50 prisoners have been brought
in. The considerable amount OF booty
taken has not vet been enumerated
an the western Champagne, after
four days of the heaviest artillery fire.
the French at . O'Clock last evening
began to attack our positions from
south of Nauroy as far as southeast
of Moronviiliers The assault through
the strongly increased counter effect OF
our artillery was substantially re-
pulsed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
FIVE LITTLE GIRLS SEND
unite" TO RED CROSS
Sell Lemonade, Cake and Candy to
Help Care for Soldiers
and Sailors.

Five little girls who sold lemonade to
help the Red Cross fund, today sent in
their mite" to The Star. with this note
I'VE are five little girls who have
earned money by selling cake. candy
and lemonade. We wish to donate this
small sum to be used for our soldiers
and sailors who are fighting for Uncle
Sam. Although 1t is not much we think
1t will help"
The note was signed by Cathrine Eng
lish. seven years old. Sc r street north
west; Virginia Simmons. eight years
old. Al r street northwest; Dorothy
Kern, nine years old 35 Il street north
west; Bethel Rue, ten years old, so r
street northwest: Frances Simmons,
A postscript to the letter said:
Frances and Virginia Simmons have
a brother on the u. S. 8. Brooklyn, and
Cathrine English has a brother in the
National Guard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
|BO SWEENEY DIES
| Of ANGINA PECTOR|S
Assistant Secretary of the In
terror Had Been Warned
of the Disease.
OF RUGGED WESTERN TYPE

30 Sweeney. assistant secretary Of the
Interior Department, and nationally
known as type Of rugged westerner,
died suddenly at 9 o'clock this morning
at hsf residence. at the Highlands. follow
Ing an attack Of angina pectoris.
A man Of tremendous physique. the
death Of Mr.. Sweeney came as a great
shock today to his friends in the Interior
Department and throughout the city.
Friends state that he felt slightly indis-
posed yesterday. but otherwise seemed
In his usual fine health. Physicians had
warned Mr.. Sweeney some time ago about
the disease with which he was suffering.
Funeral services have not been ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Artillery Duel at Lens.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, July 16.-Seven heavy explo-
sions were heard in Lens early yester-
day due to the blowing up of the over
head machinery Of mine No 10. hith
erto one Of the most conspicuous fea-
lures of the landscape in the east end
The enemy has been unable to raise
coal from this mine because of tbe
constant shell fire to which it has been
subiected lately. The mine machinery
now lies in tangled ruin where il
was thrown by the explosions.
Our attack upon Lens has resolved
itself into a fierce and long continued
artillery duel. The enemy has added
greatly to the number of his active bat
tertes. Our gunners have no sinecure
in facing this gun concentration and
preventing the enemy from shooting up
our infantry positions which now are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Great Pyrotechnic Display

Immediately dozens Of French and Ger
man rockets, green, red and white. fash
ed in the air. either calling for help or
announcing the results. simultaneously
a depot of rockets caught fire and thou
sands of brilliant balls of fame lighted
the scene like pyrotechnic display amid
which seven German observation balloons
rose audacieusly near the front line to
investigate the situation for the German
staff shut out from view by the loss of
the obSeryatories.
Prisoners. meanwhile. came pouring
into the French lines, and the German
barrage fire 'opened trying to prevent the
French from bringing up reinforcements
to the front; The inevitable German
counter attack began shortly afterward.
but the effort to drive the French from
the positions they had won did not sue
coed.
Rheims suffered from the vengeance of
the German commanders, who also shelled
small villages far in the rear Of the
French lines as reprisal for their defeat
The sight of long lines of children, women
and old men taking refuge in open fields
amid the darkness and drenching rain
was pitiful sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
SITUATION SERIOUS
AT THE LEAD MINES
American Operatives Threaten
''0ther Means" if Settle
ment Is Not Reached.
LOOT FOREIGNERS HOMES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FLAT RIVER, Mo-, July 16.-The
situation in the lead belt of southeast
ern Missouri, from which American
born miners have driven hundreds Of
foreign-born workers during the last
two days, was still serious today, in the
opinion of the civil and military author
tiles here
No violence occurred yesterday. but
twenty men were arrested on charges
of carrying concealed weapons or loot
Ing homes of evicted foreign born
miners. The peaceable disposition of
the crowds yesterday, officials said, was
probably due largely to the presence Of
the Missouri National Guard and the
conciliatory work of State Labor Com
missioner Lewis. Federal agents have
arrived, but will do nothing more than
keep a watch on the general situation.
1t was announced.
A near-panic was caused at Bonnie
Terre last night by the arrival of a
committee of American-born from Flat
River, who organized about fifty young
quarter, discharging firearms. Father
Tim Sevcik, a Roman Catholic priest,
who was returning from a visit among
the foreigners, attempted to argue with
the delegation, and received rough
treatment at their hands.
A detachment OF sixteen s,uardsmen
was sent from Flat river to Bonnie Terre
and no further trouble occurred Before
dispensing the crowd gave notice to all
foreigners that they must leave today or
accept the consequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Admitted to Colorado Bar.

He was admitted to the Colorado bar
In 1888, and practfced at Trinidad until
1897. during which time he served in the
Colorado legislature. In 1897 he moved
to Seattle. Wash. and from that date
until his appointment as assistant sec
rotary OF the interior was identified
prominently with the growth of Seattle
He was a delegate at large to the demo-
cratic national convention at Chicago
in 1895.
After his removal to Seattle he was
democratic nominee for corporation
counsel In 1892. and nominee for Justice
Of the supreme court of Washington
in 1906.
Mr.. Sweeney was a member of the
Seattle Bar Association, and of various
clubs in that city and in the National
Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

ranged. pending endeavor to get in
touch with Bo Sweeney, tr., who is at
sea on the Yale University training
ship. the Ansantawana.
Son Student at Yale.
Young Sweeney is a student at Yale.
Efforts are being made today to inform
the. young man by wireless of the
death of his father. Besides the son,
his wife. Mrs: Lillian Sweeney. sur
wives.
Mr.. Sweeney, who delighted to be
called 30 Sweeny-"just plain Bo
Sweeney, without any frills," as he
explained 1t to newspaper men upon his
arrival in Washington three years
ago-was born In Henry county, Md.
September 20. 1863. He was the son of
Joshua and Martha Sweeney. He re-
ceived his education at the Cumberland
Tenn. He was a member OF the Reta
Theta Pi Fraternity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
RULES AGAINST MIR, LAWSON.
Refuses Injunction to Prevent Ar.
rest for Eon-Payment of Taxes,

BOSTON. July 1s.-Thomas w. Law
son was refused an injunction to pre-
taxes at Winchester in a decision an
nounced by Judge Brown of the SUI
perior court today. A tax warrant on
which action is pending makes clair,
asa.isS a., M ~ 800 - u Sy,oyo aiieged
property owned by him in 1915.
: In seeking the injunction Mr. Lawson
said his legal residence was at Scituate.
and that the property on which the tax
was claimed was not, in fact. owned by
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Brockdorff-
Selected to Succeed
Zimmerman, Is Claim

COPENHAGEN, July 16.-The Berlin
correspondents report that Count
Brockdorff-R antzau, the German envoy
at Copenhagen. has been selected to
succeed DR.. Alfred Zimmerman as i'm
perial foreign secretary. Should this
report be confirmed II would mean the
return of the aristocratic traditions of
the German service.
Count Brockdorff-Ran is born"
in the German sense of the word, and
highly connected at court through his
twin brother, who holds a high court
position, and through his mother,
Countess Brockdorff- Rantzau. mistress
of the robes to the empress and one of
the most masterful and dominant per-
sonages in court life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Not Thought Germany Backs
l.. W. W. Activities in the U.s.,
Says Department of Justice

AS far as the Department of Justice can
determine, there Is no important German
national influence financially backing the
l. W. w. activities in the United States.
There are large number of Germans
IN the order, but no direct evidence that
anything more than their personal in
fiuence dictates anti-Americanisyn.
This Is the view expressed by As
sistant Attorney General Warren. who
is concerned with the German actiyi-
ties over the United States. He sees no
especial peril in this aspect of the sit
uation.
a number of socialist editors were at
the Department OF Justice this morning
to protest against Post Office Depart.
ment regulations, which they say. aim
to put them out Of business. They saw
Assistant Attorney General Heron.
The representations numbered about
twelve men, some from Chicago and
New York city.
Nebraska Town Menaced.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 1e.-Word has
been received by naval recruiting Of
| fcers here from the naval reserve re-
crutting ofhcer at North Platte, Neb..
| that the town Is menaced by members
of the Industrial Workers Of the
| World. A request Is made that the
state council Of defense take measures
| to relieve the situation. The informa-
| ton stated that members of the
| 1. w. w. were coming into the town
by the score.
i Strike Story Is Disclaimed.
| CHICAGO. July ia report that
all lumber and timber workers afiiliat-
| ed with the !. w. W. west of the Mis-
sissippi would strike beginning tomor
| row was disclaimed today at l. w. w.
Headquarters here. William Haywood
secretary of the organization. said -
D had heard nothing of the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Must Save on Wheat.

In discussing the wheat situation Mr..
Hoover drops the terms of bushels and
expresses the problem in units, assum-
ing that every unit represents 10000
900 bushels of wheat.
ION that basis" he states, I'VE and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
q. s. Minister Egan Better.

COPENHAGEN. July 16.-Maurice
Francis Egan, the American minister.
who has been suffering from an abscess
Of the kidneys. Is reported decidedly
better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
,PHoT66 RARRls- EWING

Canada together have 100 units Of
wheat. We need seventy units our
selves. and SO can spare thirty units.
Our allies need sixty units, but it may
can get along on forty-f1ve. The pres
ent prospects are that, in any event.
Ave units OF wheat will be sunk by the
submarines. but that we must try to
avoid. Our immediate duty is to save
and send overseas 450,000.000 bushels
of wheat. when we have only two
thirds of that amount to spare.
IF each Of US would eat three and one
half slices Of bread for every five slices
we have been accustomed to, the desired
result would be achieved, the victorious
conclusion Of the war would be assured,
and tens of thousands Of deaths from
starvation would be avoided"
Plans Of Food Administrator.
The second part of this lecture is taken
up with a detailed discussion Of the plans
Of the food administrator. In the second
lecture Mr.. Hoover deals with measures
for use of local foodstuffs. the use Of
perishables, the elimination of waste, the
conservation OF wheat, the conservation of
fats, sugars and meats. the preservation
Of perishable foods and adequate feeding
for health.
The third and fourth lectures, those
on wheat conservation. contain recipes
for emergency breads. and suggestions
for demonstrations in making war
breads. Other lectures deal with con-
servation of meat. conservation of fats
and sugars. demonstration In canning,
demonstration in drying, fundamentals
Of an adequate diet for adults. children
and infants. and the concluding lecture
is on methods of organizing local
groups into a working unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
German Raids Repulsed.

LONDON, July 16.-The following was
issued today at the war office:
Hostile raids We're repulsed last
night with loss to the enemy north
west Of Fontaine-lez-Croisi and in
the neighborhood of Armentieres. We
made a successful raid near Oppy. A
few prisoners were taken by us"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

The Puget sound division of the
Northern Pacific railroad has adopted
the policy of employing women in
stead OF men wherever women are able
to do the work required