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Evening star., 1917-09-24
OPPONENTS OF WAR MUST
BE SlLENCED, SAYS Fits
Assistant Attorney General Asserts
Time Has Come for Drastic Deal
ing With Those Who Hamper.

William c. Fits, assistant attorney
general. in charge of tho governments
investigation of tho Industrial Workers
of the World, at a luncheon Of tho
Four-Minute Men at the University
Club today declared that the time had
come for drastic dealing with every
agency aiming to hinder or hamper the
government in the conduct Of the war.
1.-THE time has come" Mr.. Fits said,
when every arm that is not willing to
be uplifted in the common defense must
not be allowed to be uplifted at all,
when any pen capable Of writing un-
patriotic or disloyal sentiments must be
cast into the waste basket.
1.-The time has come when every voice
must be uplifted in valiant acclaim for
victories Of our brave boys over there
and when any other voice that so much
as starts to chirp any other strain must
be silenced."
Evening star., 1917-09-24
DISTRICT MAN FAVORED
FOR FOOD OFFICIAL HERE
President Approves Name Submitted
to Him-Coa1 Administrator
Soon to Be Named.

The name Of a local man for food
administrator of the District of CO.
lumbia has received the approval of
President Wilson. it was learned to-
day, and only the candidates accept
ance of the appointment is being
awaited before it Is announced. coal
administrator for the National Capital
also may be announced soon. as the
President has sent a number Of ap-
pointments Of state coal administrators
to DIR. II. A. Garfield, head OF the fuel
administration, who will make them
public shortly. and the name of the
District of Columbia appointee is ex-
pected to be among the number
Being directly under the control of
the nationa! government it was said
today at the food administration
building that the District of Columbia
representative OF that office probably
would have more power than the state
administrators. The law under which
vides only for the prevention of hoard
ing and speculation. but this can be
made to cover all necessary steps for
conservation. it was said today.
Appointment Of merchants repre-
sentatives in FIVE states to assist state
food administrators In organizing re-
tailers for food control was announced
today by the food administration as
follows:
Arixona-H. D. Aitken Prescott.
wisconsin-C. Herfeld. Milwaukee.
Illinois-C. p. Summers. Springfield.
Indiana-Myer Heller. Indianapolis.
Ohto-Max Morehouse. Columbus
Evening star., 1917-09-24
British Morale Is High.

On the other hand. the morale of the
British troops had never been at SO high
a pitch as at present. Everywhere along
the line one finds the same feeling The
men are imbued with the idea that they
have proved themselves stronger than
their adversaries and they are nlled with
the determination to see the affair through
to the finish.
The arrival OF the American troops in
France has done much to make even
stronger this confidence Everywhere the
old timers at the front are talking about
their new allies from the United States
and it is agreed that the Americans will
make a magnificent addition to the Aght-
ing power of the allies in the west and
that the new combination will be tnvin-
chile.
1t is reported that the British battalions
that captured Shrewsbury forest and Bull
gar wood. to the east OF the former
place. in Thursdays drive experienced a
new kind of German frightfulness. The
advancing troops are said to have been
fired on with flaming bullets" These
bullets set the mems clothing afre and in
several instances. according to the ac-
count received here, wounded men had to
be rolled in the mud by their comrades to
extinguish the flames.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
SAYS THAT DISCLOSURES
ARE HIGHLY REGRETTABLE
German Paper Declares Won Berns-
torff Affair, If True, Has a Very
Disagreeable Character.

LONDON. September e4.-In com.
menting on the latest Washington dis.
closures concerning the activities OF
Count Won Bernstorn. former ambas.
sador to the United States, the Koel.
nische Volks Zeitung, according to ar
Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters, Linn
tied. says:
This affair. if true. has a very dis.
agreeable character, and 1t is highly
-esrettable The American government
cod knows how. was able to get ahold
apparently. of the whole collection OF
German diplomatic documents which
II is now exploiting against us and
sweden. What the State Department
remarks about the relation between
Won Bernstorff's policy and the U-boa,
invention by every one who knows the
history preceding the U-boat cam
paign."
Evening star., 1917-09-24

Enlisted men. Medical Department. 81.
Pay Of oaesz.. Corps of Engineer.
Pay Of omoass. Ordnance Department
Pay Of easesr. ouartsrmasssr Corps
Pay q omosr.. Msaica, Department
Additional 10 per cent incre.se to Of
acers on foreign service. $4,000, 900.
Additional 90 per cent to enlisted mer
ON foreign service. SIS. .ooo. 600: ,..xn
Subsistence Of the Army. $14e.sse.ss
cesse sssalsS :s..s,7.sss, !ssRAe" |.,
Inddentai 1 expenses
c1%,Ds %s,ee;st;on ssess s,1'e Q. tn. Army and it,
supplies. $6s.567.777sl
souipage s7.bos.os7.ss.
Horses for cavalry. artillery ana en-
sineers. $1s.5s1.22o. .
Civilian military training. $500 900.
Engineer equipment of troops, $780,
Engineer operations in the field. $780,
100000.
Ordnance stores, ammunition, $751;
10000.
smali-arms target practice. $685.
M Manufacture Of arms, .s2. $4,000.
Ordnance stores and supplies S4o,-
100000.
Total. s74s.247.3s .3s4.SS.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
Aviation. s1o.ooo.ooo
Civilian naval consulting board. ex-
penses. $4,000.
Fuel lands for armor and projectile
plants, investigation. etc. s2s.0oo:
and docks. $750.Oo0.
Hospital construction. s2.575,o 900.
New London. Conn, submarine base.
$4,000.
Training camps and equipment ss,-
100000.
Ordnance stations, s1.s42.5oo.
Repairs and preservation at navy
yards and stations. 100000.
Cold storage, naval operating base,
$65o,oOo.
Temporary storage. 100000.
Land for ordnance storage, $3.50, 900.
Naval Academy. $1,000.
Total, S24,049.50o.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Capitol grounds, buildings, repair,
equipment and furnishing. $4,000.
Care and custody Of insane in Alaska,
$4,000.
Senate. $32.505S2.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Payment to Charles c. Allen, $500.
Printing and binding for the War De-
partment. s374.500.
Total, s375.2o0.
Judgments of the Court Of Claims,
$S93,s1S.39.
Audited claims. s222.ss5.o1
Evening star., 1917-09-24
May Investigate Later.

Secretary Lansing's statement of Sat
urday corroborated this view. Later in
the week when the pressure of other
business lessons and there seems to
be a demand for an Investigation. the
Senate leaders may take the question
1nder consideration. but the conditions
.oday were decidedly adverse to any
Investigation.
The general impression is that the
,nly ground for inquiry would be to
determine the character of the organ
zatfons used by Bernstorff and the
austrian embassy in the propaganda
Some senators think that perhaps the
government departments would better
prosecute thfs inquiry.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Gov. Goodrich Critically III.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. September "a
Bronchial penumonia, which has devel-
oped in the illness of Gov. James +
Goodrich of Indiana, has caused his
condition to become critical again. He
became i'll of typhoid fever several
weeks ago. Attending physicians to
day said the governors condition wa.
satisfactory under the circumstance
with a possible slight improvement
over yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Alleged Train Robber.
Progress Made by italians.

ROME. September 24.-Gen. Cadorna's
forces made progress Saturday night at
several points on tho Julian battle
front. In the Bainsizsa plateau the
Austrians after violent artillery prep
aration repeatedly attacked the Ital-'
ian positions in the region of kal and
west OF Volnik. but were repuleed
Evening star., 1917-09-24
KEEPING UP AIR RAIDS
ON GERMAN POSITIONS

= LONDON. September 24-British naval
air squadrons continue to make bombing
raids on military establishments in Bel
gium- An official statement issued by the
admiralty says:
!. 'On Friday night our naval aircraft
carried out bombing raids on the Thou-
,;rout and Contemarck railway stations
!. The Thourout station and lines were bit
:. and a fire resulted. At Cortemarcl, the
= station and other buildings were set on
. fire. Bombs were dropped on the docl, 9
at Ostend on Saturday. All our machines
: eafely returned
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Trial of Dan Shay POSTPONED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September 24.-
The trial of Dan Shay, former manager
of the Milwaukee American Associa-
tion base ball club. charged with the
murder of Clarence Bull. a negro wait
er. was postponed today until October
2. 1t was to have begun here today.
Illness of an attorney in the case caused
the delay.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
PREDICTS HUGE NEW YORK TAX
Collector Edwards Says Downtown
Section Will Lew $500 OOO. 600.

NEW YORK, September 24.-Internal
revenue collections for the second or
downtown district Of New York will reach
$500, 900, 900 for the year 1918. it was esti-
mated today by Collector William Z. Ed
wards.
The collections for 1917 were $50. .0o0, ,oo0
The increase Of the whisky tax from
s1.1o a gallon to 1920 will involve large
amount OF extra work and more than 100
additional employees will be needed, Col
lector Edwards said.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Americans Killed and Wounded.

., OTTAWA. Ontario. September 24-
THE Canadian casualties list today con-
stains the names of the following
I. Americans: Killed in action-G. T.
, Knight, New York. Woundel--H
+ tEampbelI. Detroit. and w. J. 1messon,
7 iSault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Issued Permit for ELIMINATION.
Camp Workers Injured in Collision,

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, September
24-Fifteen workmen were injured
this forenoon when two interurban
cars, one heavily loaded. collided in q
fog one mile from the government can
tonment at Camp Custer. The workmeu
were employed at the camp. The injur-
ed were taken to local hospitals. 1t is
understood that several were seriously
hurt.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
TO CHOOSE NEW STAFF.
Greek Government Relieves Discon
tented Aids Who Served Ex-Kinp

LONDON, September 24.-The Greek
government, according to an Athens dis
patch to Reuters Limited. has decided to
replace discontented aid-de-camp, who
served ex-King Constantine, and who re-
manned with King Alexander.
A list Of military and naval officers has
been submitted to the king from which
to choose new members rG his stan.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Paper Manufacturers Deny Charges

Answers received by the Federal
Trade Commission from fourteen book
,aper manufacturers deny the commits
,ion's recent charges Of concerted ac-
ion to enhance prices. Nine others
,gainst whom complaint was made will
lie their replies before the charges are
heard here October Ii.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
MILLION FOR BOOKS
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
Washington's Share Of Big
War Library Fund Is
Placed at $4,000
SOLICITORS ARE AT WORK

With q corps Of fifty women. in charge
Of Mrs John Kratz. stationed in twenty
banks and the large department stores Of
the city. ready to take subscriptions. the
campaign for the library war service
started today and will last throughout the
week. An effort is being made to obtain
subscriptions for $4,000, Washington's
share of the 81 100000 fund to be raised
throughout the nation for the purchase OF
books for soldiers in the camps and can
tonments
These workers have established tables in
the various institutions whore they arc
stationed and will receive subscriptions
from the time tho store or bank opens
until 1t closes each day. One Of the fea-
lures OF the campaign viii be that every
one subscribing at least 81 will have his
or her name placed on plate In the books
to be sent to the men in uniform. Sub
scriptions will also be taken in tho lobbies
Of various theaters in the city.
Must Meet Upkeep Cost.
This fund will be utilized not only to
purchase the books. but to erect Ii
braries and keep them running. such
as replenfshing the supply with new
books and repairing books worn partly
out by constant usage. The money will
be turned over to the American Library
Association, which, at the request OF
the United States government has un-
dertaken to provide these Libraries for
the fighting men.
Contributions by checks are coming
in as a result of the appeal made by
ministers throughout the city at the
request of those in charge Of the cam
paign here. 1t is said that this ap-
peal through the churches is doing a
great deal of good.
The officers of the committee in
charge of the local end of the move
ment are: Charles Henry Butler, chair
man; John Joy Edison. treasurer, and w
J. Hamilton, secretary.
There are thirty-two cantonment
libraries to be erected and skilled
Librarians must be employed. 1t is
pointed out that $4,000 fresh. clean
books must be purchased at once for
other reading matter must be properly
kept up and maintained and trans
ported.
Cost Of Library Buildings.
One Of the heaviest items of expense
at the beginning of this work is the
erection of the library buildings at the
various cantonments. according to this
circular. Each building will be 40 BIZ
120 feet in size. one story high, and
will have accommodations for 10000
books. newspapers and magazines, anG
living quarters for the staff
Each Of these Libraries will be ir
charge of a trained librarian. In each
camp it Is planned to have a library
headquarters, with books and period.
tcals for reading room use, together
with a complete system Of distributing
agencies, affording the soldiers a first.
class city public library service.
The slogan adopted for tie campaign
is Million dollars for a million book.
for a million men"
Evening star., 1917-09-24
SO Die in Hungarian Mine Blast.

:. AMSTERDAM. September 24-Buda.
- pest dispatches printed in German
newspapers arriving here tell of an OK
plosion in the Lubenz coal mines
.Fifty-nine persons were killed and
rfifty-five injured.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Senators Busy Along Other Lines.

When the Senate convened TODAY
there was no echo of the Bernstorfr
revelations. nor of the disclosure of the
German intrigues made by the bureau of
public information. No senator came
forward with a demand for an iuvesti
cation. as nearly every leader of either
party was engaged in committee or con-
ference work, with other things on his
mind than the German intrigue.
Senator Overman. chairman Of the
lobby Investigations committee. had moi
been able to consult with officials of the
State Department or the Department of
Justice. as he was engaged in framing
the big deficiency bill. Senator Overman
said he would see the officials later and
talk with the senators il there is any
general demand for an investigation.
Feeling in this direction has cooled off
in the Senate with the publication yes
terday OF the uses made by Bernstorff
Of the foreign language press to further
German propaganda. This is taken by
the senator's to indicate that Bernstorff
did not mean to imply that he had at
tempted to corrupt senator's of repre-
sentatiVes.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
D. c. DRAFTED MEN
SOON DUE IN CAMP
Movement Expected to Begin
Wednesday and Continue
F., Through Sunday.
IS PER CENT OF THE QUOTA

Unless the War Department should
rescind previous orders "at the eleventh
hour" the drafted men Of the District
will begin moving to Camp Meade
within a week. The transfer OF As per
cent of the Districts quota Is scheduled
to start Wednesday and to continue
through Sunday.
Although several of the local draft
divisions are still experiencing some
difficulty in making up their As per cent
of white men for this first movement,
the officials were optimistic today over
the general situation
Evening star., 1917-09-24

Beth. IN the names of places men,
toned in the Bible. is the Hebrew word
for house. Thus, Bethlehem Is the
house Of bread: Bethsaida. house OF
mercy
Evening star., 1917-09-24
TRAINING SCHOOL GUARD
SLASHED BY AN inmate
John Thomas, Colored, at District In
stitution, Attacks Charles A.
Dilley With Knife.

Charles A Dilley. a guard at the Ma
tional Training School for Boys. Bla-
densburg road near the District line.
early this morning was attacked by
John Thomas. colored. twenty years
old, an inmate OF tho institution. and
slashed on the face and body with a
pairing knife that had been taken from
the kitchen. The guard was seriously
injured, but physicians think he will
recover.
The affair occurred IN the recreation
hall of the institution shortly before
$50 o'clock 1t appears that Guard
Dilley called Thomas to account for
left in the dormitory. and when he or
dered him to disrobe. it Is stated,
Thomas attacked him.
Thomas Is Overpowered.
pilIey defended himself the best he
could until assistance reached him.
VIXEN the belligerent inmate was over
~nWared wnee ed' and disarmed. The wounded
man was taken to tho hospital connect
ed with the school. and Thomas was
turned over to the police OF the ninth
precinct.
man was employed in the kitchen. and
that he took the knife from there with
out authority. The knife, 1t 10 stated.
was as sharp as razor. and the cuts
inflicted were deep. Dilley was in a
weakened condition from loss OF blood
when he reached the hospital
Alleged Train Robber.
Thomas. the police were Informed.
wa. sent to the school from Alabama
for train robbing. and the police think
he Is older than the age he gave, ex-
nIainfng that many persons arrested
for crimes pretend they are younger
than they really are for the purpose of
keening out Of the penitentiary
The prisoner was taken to the police
s,ation and charged with assault with
a deadly weapon. He will be given a
hearing as soon as the wounded guard
is able to appear in court.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Body Thought Reburied.

"It is presumed that the disinterred
body was reburied. 1t was then that
the supposed necessity arose of jeal-
ously protecting the grave from viola
ton"
The exhuming of the body was car
ried out without notice to Judge Bing-
ham, the statement says. adding: TT
belongs to the public to form its own
opinion of this ghastly drama"
After reciting that when Mrs. Bing-
ham became i'll three physicians had
been called in attendance, the state
ment adds that when. two weeks be-
fore her death. her condition appar-
emily became serious. her brother. VIII
liam r. Kenan, was sent for and came
to Louisville. He and Mrs. Bingham's
sister. who was called to Louisville a
few days later, were informed of the
measures that had been taken, and
gave their approval, the statement as
SertS.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
Rumanian Neutrality
Violated by Germany,
Exposures Now Show
Continued from First Page.)

directly into the animals throats; II
little report on the success obtained
there. In case Of good results the
presence of Mr.. kostofr for one day
here would be desira ble."
panied his letter with documents to
prove the origin Of the boxes and their
contents.
1T has been possible to prove in an
undisputable way he said. that be-
fore our declaration Of war to Austria
Hungary, when observing strict neu-
trality and keeping up normal rela-
tions with the German empire. the per-
sonnel of the German legation. violat-
ing all rules of neutrality and all duties
OF diplomatic missions, introduced
clandestinely considerable quantities OF
an extremely powerful explosive and
CIVILIZATIONS of microbes destined to in
feet domestic animals and in conse-
quence susceptible of provoking ter
rible epidemics also among the human
population.
Sent Through Diplomats.
There can hardly be any doubt about
tho way by which these substances
were introduced into Rumanian terri
tory: the very stringent police meas
ures at all frontier stations taken by
the royal Rumanian government since
the outbreak of the war and contin-
ually made stricter since. prove suf-
ficiently that these explosives and
microbes cannot have reached this
country otherwise than by diplomatic
courier.
"On the other hand there can be no
doubt of the final object Of the i'm
portation into Rumania. we'll as
about the use to which they were as
signed. The explosives and the mi
crobes were destined to be used in
Rumania, very probably in time Of
peace. From all this it results that
in time OF peace members of the Ger
man legation, covered by their i'm
munity. prepared. in concert with the
Bulgarian legation, the perfetration on
the territory OF a neutral and friendly
state Of plots directed against the
safety Of this state and against the
lives of its subjects.
The royal government makes It its
duty to protest against these criminal
practices. and especially against the
use Of the microbes. an illegal weapon,
and certainly worse than poison, tho
use Of which was formally forbidden
by the fourth convention of TheHague,
as we'll as against its violation Of the
duties and Of the loyalty which inter-
national law imposes upon diplomatic
missions as an exchange for the privi-
leges which are guaranteed to them"
Evening star., 1917-09-24
SAY FIND OF DYNAMITE
WAS NOT BOUGHT HERE
Federal Agents Learn Where Sticks
Were Purchased, But Keep Silent
on Great Falls Affair.

Agents for the Department OF Justice
have learned where tho thirty-six
sticks of dynamite. found hidden in an
empty chicken house near Great Falls
last Friday. were purchased. it was ad-
mitted today. but other than to say the
explosive was not bought in Washing
ton they were silent. One man con-
nected with the department admitted,
however. that he did not believe the
dynamite was to be used for any legiti-
mate purpose.
The supposition that the explosive
was to be used in the shaft OF the
Maryland Gold Mining Company was
neither George A Tiverney. arrested
Friday night few feet from where
the dynamite was found, nor Ernest
Knott. taken in custody in Washington
worked at the gold mine. though Knott
has brother who was employed there
about a year ago.
Tiverney, however. though he gave his
occupation as a carpenter. was at one
time a coal miner.
The detectives have learned the iden-
tity Of the woman and little girl seen
looking for "a package" around the
empty farmhouse Friday afternoon, but
will not say who she Is nor whether she
A. Bruce Beilaski. in charge OF the
bureau of investigation, would not ad-
init today that he feared a plot was
being Matched to injure the conduit that
supplies Washington with water, but
said that phase was being looked into.
Looking Up Every Angle Of Case.
IF the suspicion were merely that
some private property would be men
aced by the dynamite. wouldn't it be a
case for the Maryland authorities. in
stead of your bureau" he was asked.
"Oh. we are not neglecting any angle
Of the case" said Mr.. Bielaski. But
there is nothing we will say until the
investigation is concluded. We will
not discuss the case as we go along. but
it looks now like we will have the
whole thing cleared up in a day or
two. The case is in the hands OF Mr..
George Lillard, an agent of this bu
reau'
Maj. Pullman admitted today that De-
tective Elliott of the local police de-
partment had been working with De-
partment of Justice officials on the case
since early Saturday morning, but re-
ferred all inuuirers to Mr.. Lillard.
Evening star., 1917-09-24
RESULTS OF BINGHAM
AUTOPSY ARE AWAITED
First Definite Assertion That Body
Was Exhumed Made at
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. KY. September "a
Robert Worth Bingham and his friends
here are awaiting the next move o,
those who, according to a statemen,
given out last night by counsel for
Judge Bingham, in the early hours OF
last Tuesday morning caused the body
Of his wife, formerly Mrs. Henry NJ
Flagler, to be exhumed. an autopsy
performed, some Of the vital organs
removed and sent to New York, after
which the body presumably was rein
TERED.
The statement issued last night by
Judge Binghams attorneys contained
the first definite assertion that Mrs
Bingham's body had been exhumed.
The statement says:
"It now appears that at o'clock on
last Tuesday morning (September 1s)
the disinterment took place; that an
autopsy was performed in the presence
Of William J. Burns and several physi-
clans: that vital parts of the body were
removed. and that these parts were
turned over to some one and taken to
New York. 1t is needless to say that
all this was surreptitious, and was a
secret closely guarded until the object
was accomplished