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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Houston Hints
At Labor Draft
To Supply Farms
Secretary of Agriculture
Tells of Necessary Steps
to Victory"

Speaking before the 1900 members
and guests Of the Economic Club. in the
Hotel Aston last evening. David +.
Houston, Secretary Of Agriculture,
warned his hearers that the country
must prepare for higher taxes, and
limited that CONSUMPTION may have TO be
resor;ed 20 in order to supply the help
needed on the farms OF the country.
Mr.. Houston was speaking on "Neces-
sary steps 20 Victory" Steps already
taken. he declared. included the enroll
ing Of 100000 men in the nations
military service. the completion of
tairty-thrce ships Of 257.0Oo tons con-
tracted for by private parties before
the declaration Of war. the seizure Of
Austro-Gorman ships Of 100000 tons
and the placing by the shipping Board
OF contracts for 9fS vessels Of 5,O56,OOO
tons, in addition 10 7S7 ships Of all
types planned for the navy.
Among the obstacles in the path Of
victory Mr.. Houston mentioned the
paciist and the political partisan.
THE pacifist," he said. "Is constant
menace; the mere partisan. a criminal;
and especially obnoxious is the vain
omniscent partisan 10 whom the future
IS an open book, who alternately rags
the public and assaults its enemies,
censures everybody and everything OK
ccpt himself. INDUCES in irresponsible
criticism and misrepresentation. caus-
ing unwarranted public confusion and
unrest, generally giving aid and COM
fort TO the enemy. These things must
be abated through force Of public opin-
ion If possible; but, in any event,
abated."
The state Of the public mind as re
CARDS the war, Mr.. Houston said, was
reflected by the action Of Congress IN
placing at the command of the Presi-
dent the resources OF the country when
war was declared.
Created New Agencies
a number Of months before war
was declared" he continued. agencies
had been created covering, at least in
outline. many Of the essential new &C
Invites Seven of these of peculiar
importance had begun to find them
selves and TO chart their course. ! re-
fer to the Shipping Board, the aviation,
the medical, the manufacturing, the
transportation, the munitions and the
labor committees. When war came
others were created, among them the
food administration, the fuel admins
tration. the War Trade Council. the
War Trade Board and the War Indus
tries Board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

"The Fleet Corporation has con-
tracted for 94s vessels, with a total
tonnage Of J,OJ6,000, Of which 80 WIN
a tonnage of l,333,000, are wooden;
iifty-eight. with a tonnage OF 2f0,OOO'
are composite, and 5l5, with a capacity
Of 100000. arc steel.
"All these ships have an aggregate
tonnage OF S.S35,00O. or nearly l,5QV.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
PROVES A REAL SLEUTH
FOR RETAIL MERCHANTS
Miss Elizabeth A. Rawlings, Man
ager Of Credit Bureau, Finds Ad-
dresses Of Missing Debtors.

The Retail Merchants Association has
a real sleuth!
1t is none other than Miss Elizabeth
A Rawlings. who is manager Of the
credit bureau of the association.
This bureau finds out for members Of
the association how cientious GUS
toners are in paying their bills and as
making Of collections when they are
necessary.
In March last one of the members Of
the association called up and asked
Miss Rawlings to locate a woman who
had had a long standing account at his
store and who had mysteriously disap-
peared The store tried every possible
way to locate the missing delinquent;
SO did the Retail Merchants Assoc1a-
ton. But every ordinary channel proved
fruitless.
A few days ago when Miss Rawlings
was reading The Star she saw q name
which was strangely familiar. Now
the credit bureau has a trifing one
hundred thousand or more names in 1t,
and Is asked to look up scores Of folk
each day. Tho amateur Sherlock Holmes
ran through her mental card index,
however. located the nane which APP
peared in the paper-tne delinquent
up an express train. or got married. or
then went to the reg
ular material file cases of the assoc
citation. A moment later the address
given in the paper had been jotted
down by the side of the name which
hitherto had been followed by the le-
gend, Address unknown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Brave Men

Brave men are they who seek
the foe, upon the waters or the
heath, who fight until they're
stricken low, and, smiling, greet
the face of death. And some are
brave who are not called to WELD
the sword in deadly charge, be-
cause they are too short or bald,
because their trilbys are too large.
On them a heavy burden lies;
they are the men who raise the
price, to send the allies guns and
pies, and clothes and succotash
and rice. Among them there are
noble souls who bear the burden
with smile; they're glad to strip
their slender rolls, and think the
sacrifice worth while. Some men
had found the Shedding hard be-
fore the day of war arrived; it
broke them buying beans and
lard, they wondered how they e'er
survived. But, now the country
needs more men, they cry, Some
way we'll dig the dust, to buy our
Uncle Sam a gun; we'll raise the
extra bones or bust" The cheer
full spirit these men show is Just
as fine as martial zest, which leads
a man to swat the foe and knock
a Prussian galley west. So we
have heroes in the mart, and on
the farm and in the street, who
could not in the war take part,
because of bupions on their feet.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
1ST SEPARATE CELEBRATES
Troops Commemorate Anniversary
AZ Start fnr Max;aa

The list Separate Battalion. Maj ]. E.
eWalker commanding. commemorated
sthe Fourth of July at the Potomac Park
camp. This date was the anniversary
of the battalion's departure for the
Mexican border last year. Maj. Walker.
after brief review of the organiza
tons history. complimented the men on
tho splendid spirit they have thus far
manifested in the present crisis Each
officer of the battalion and the Y NJ. c.
A field secretary made brief remarks
Of announcement.
The Harriet Tubman branch of the
Red Cross plans to give an entertain
ment for the men tonight
Sergt. Robert H. Cheeks, Company D.
is at present on a trip to Washington
y C.. in connection with a patriotic
demonstration and recruiting duty in
the south. Sergt. Cheeks was designat.
ed for this special duty in compliance
with instructions from the War Depart.
ment at the request of a citizens COM
mfttee. represented by Representative
John H. Small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
TRAIN CRASHES INTO AUTO,
THREE PERSONS IN PERIL
r. Mills Silsby and Wife and Miss
Anna Burgoyne Narrowly
Escape Death.

A Fourth of July automobile trip
participated in by R. Mills silsby.
choirmaster at st. Patrick's Church,
his wife and Miss Anna Burgoyne came
to a sudden termination at New Wind
sor. Md. where the automobile was
struck by fast train and put in a
condition to be consigned to a junk
pile. Fortunately for the trio they
had ample time to leave the machine
before the train struck it and none of
them was injured.
While crossing the raiload tracks
the motor Of Mr. Silsby's car suddenly
stalled and refused to work. frustra-
ting Mr.. Silsby's efforts to get the
machine out of the path Of the ap-
preaching train. Mrs. Silsby- was
first to alight from the automobile,
and she ran ahead and motioned to
the engineer to stop his engine. but
the warning was too late.
Then Mr.. Silsby and Miss Burgoyne
abandoned the automobile on the
tracks. The engine struck 1t an instant
later. carrying 1t fully 200 yards along
the track and dumping 1t over an en-
bankment near a bridge. Members
Of the party returned home on a train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
PARSONS ESTATE DIVIDED.
Will of Builder and Contractor I
Filed for Probate.

The will of James L. Parsons. build
err and contractor. dated March 26,
1912. has been filed for probate. He
leaves to his widow. Mary L. Parsons.
the country home at North Chevy
Chase. Md. in addition to her dover
interest in his estate. The proceeds
of two policies of insurance, aggregat-
ing $4,000. are given to his daughter.
Annie M. Miller. as part compensation
for her assistance in my business"
requests of $4,000 each are made to
his three children. Annie NJ Miller.
James L. Parsons. jr.. and Charles w.
Parsons The remaining estate Is to
be distributed equally among the
seven children Of the deceased. Annie
NJ Miller and James L. Parsons, Jr,
are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
QUARTERMASTER'S CORPS
IS IN NEED OF BAKERS
Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow Even
ing to Advance Recruiting
Along That Line.

Patriotic journeymen bakers now have
an opportunity to Join the many new
bakery companies which are being or
ganized by the Quartermaster Corps of
the army. according to announcement
made today by Capt. Howard B. Our
sler of the Quartermaster Reserve
Corps.
Already Capt oursler is arranging
with bakers to enlist in the Quarter
master Corps, and will attend a special
meeting for the advancement OF re-
cruiting along that line to be held at
10 G street northwest tomorrow even
ing.
These bakery organizations, 1t is
pointed out. will in all probability come
less into contact with the serious duties
OF the soldiers life than any other
branch OF the service.
The men who enlist will be literally
dealt with while in their country's serv-
ice. 1t is declared. They will receive
their meals, lodging. clothing. medical
and dental attention and an average
monthly allowance of $37.75 while sta
toned in home territory and S45
monthly during service abroad. They
will also have all the comforts and
amusements to be provided by the com
bined energies of the Red Cross, Y. M.
c. A. and the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
D. C. RESIDENTS NAMED
RESERVE CORPS OFFICERS

Adjt. Gen. Mccain has announced that
the following named residents Of this
city have been appointed officers in the
Reserve Corps of the Army:
Manly G. Thompson Of tho Coast
Guard. Treasury Department, to be a
second lieutenant Of infantry.
Chester P. Barnett of the Army and
Navy Club to be major in the adju-
tant generals department.
William A. Starrett of the engineer
office, War Department, to be q major
in the Engineer Corps.
Don E. Clarke OF the Interior Depart
ment. Charles P. Spence. 532 18th street,
Wilbert v. Rennor. 1405 P street; Del
more A. Teller PIP G street: George c.
Sculley, 1017 18th street: Emil Walter.
472 L street; James e. Young, 2 jack
son place. and Paul Wuttke, 1413 Web
ster street. to be captains in tho Quar-
termaster Corps.
Henry F. Bingham Of the general mu-
milton board. and Richard H. Lansburgh
Of the Woodward. to be first neuten-
ants in the Ordnance Corps.
William r. Wallace, 1925 Vermont
avenue, to be q captain In the aviation
section of the Signal Corps.
Frederick f. Parker, Falls Church.
Va. to be first lieutenant in the Sig
nal Corps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
MAY NEVER BE IDENTIFIED.
Body Of Man Found in River Prac-
tically Without Head.

1t is believed by the police that the
body of the man found in the river at
Agnew's shipyard. Alexandria, yester-
day morning will never be Identified.
Detectives Burlingame, Stringfellow
and Kelly viewed the remains at the
morsue and found there was very little
Of the head left. The man had not been
decapitated, however, as was reported
by persons who found the body.
Coroner hewitt suggested that the
body probably was that of a white man
or bright mulatao. and its condition
was such that he thought it had been
in the water six months or more. De-
tectives suggested that the man prob
ably had been employed on a boat and
had fallen overheard. A brown shirt
and dark trousers were the only gar
ments on the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
COMMUNITY SECRETARY
PROPOSED BY CITIZENS
J. Clinton Hiatt Suggested for Co
lumbia Heights Position-Elec-
ton Planned.

That Columbia Heights should have
community secretary, and that j. Clin-
ton Hiatt, secretary of the citizens as
ISOLATION of that section, Is the most
available man for the place was the
consensus Of opinion Of a number Of
residents of the section who met last
evening at the home of Frederick j.
Rice, president Of the association, 1902
Columbia road northwest
Plans were discussed for the holding
Of an election within the near future.
and 1t is expected that civic workers
of the section will shortly be impor-
tuned to aid in the project in hand. 1t
has been suggested that the election
should be held in the Powell School on
Hiatt place.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION Is to be held at the residence
Of President Rice on Tuesday evening.
when the matter will be brought up
and some definite action taken.
Mr.. Hiatt, who has been a resident of
Columbia Heights for about fifteen
years. studied law and was admitted to
the bar Of Nebraska. Later, together
with his father. the late Judge Jesse N.
Hiatt, he edited the Tribune and also
the Times of Alma. Neb. During the
Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses
he held an official position in the House
of REPRESENTATIVES,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
DIES OF HIS INJURIES.
Raymond Henderson, Whose Neck
Was Broken, Succumbs in HOSPITAL.

Raymond Henderson, 1854 Benning
road northeast. whose neck was broken
as result of diving in shallow water
at Chesapeake Beach Wednesday after
noon. died at Casualty Hospital yes
terday afternoon. nearly twenty-four
hours after he was injured. Coroner
hewitt viewed the body at the morgue,
heard statements of the affair and
gave a certificate of accidental death
Henderson. who was employed as a
craneman at the plant of the Wash
ington Steel and Ordnance Company,
is survived by his wife and one child.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be in Congress
sional cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department of Commerce has
announced the following changes in
its personnel:
Secretary's of1lce-wilfred F. She'll
man. elevator conductor. .s72o. has re-
signed. and Darius Prather has been
promoted from assistant messenger.
s720. to clerk. 5000.
William M. Strachan. commercial
agent. $1,000. bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. has been promoted
to expert. $1,000.
Bureau of standards-Promotion
from $1.400 to $1,000; Arlin D. Miller.
assistant engineer. from $1,000 to
1920; William S. James. assistant
physicist. from $1.40O to $500; Luther
J. McIlvaine, assistant engineer. from
81 200 to $1.40O: Samuel M. Burka, lab
William A. Fraser. aid, from $500 to
1920: Harry I. Shultz, assistant physi-
cist. from $1,000 to 81 400; Leonard B.
Loeb. assistant physicist. from 81 200
to $1.40O; Harley G. Gibson. assistant
engineer. and Walter B. Emerson.
81 200. respectively; Eugene c. Crit
tenden. associate physicist. from $4,000
to $500: Frank Wenner, associate
physicist, from $1,000 to $4,000: Francis
B. Silsbee. assistant physicist, from
81 800 to $4,000; Paul w. Merrill. as
| S1StanG physicist. from 10 Sl,oUU,
Romano G. WaltenberR. assistant
physicist. from $1.400 to $1,000; Elmer
L. PETER, assistant physicist. from
81 200 to $1.40o; Max Sasuly. laboratory
assistant. from $1,000 to $1,000; Joseph
L. Finkelstein. laboratory assistant.
from 5000 to $1,000; Maurice D. Shan
non. laboratory assistant. from $72O
to 5000. and Jesse w. Landlord. aid.
from, 5000 to $720. Appointments:
Harry K. Herscham. laboratory ap-
prentice, $40, and William D. Yates.
Waterman. S720.
Bureau Of lighthouses-Ernest A.
Hind. craftsman. promoted from $3.50
to $1,000.
Steamboat inspection service-Stella
B. Conway, appointed clerk. 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Asks $4,000 for Injuries.

Mary Z. Holbrooks has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the District of
Columbia. the Warner Quinlan Asphalt
Company and the Washington Railway
and Electric Company for alleged per-
sonal injury. The plaintiff was a pas
senger on a street car and when at
tempting to alight at Rock Creek
Church road and Georgia avenue July
last stepped into a depression left by
the asphalt company. which was re-
pairing the roadway for the District,
She sustained serious injury, she as
serts. Attorneys, H. NJ Fowler and F.
c. Geiger appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The twenty-seventh annual outing Of
the Woodward & Eothrop Employees
Relief Association is to be held tomor-
row at Marshall Hall. The entertain
Of all kinds. dancing. music and varied
amusements. That the families Of the
employees may enjoy the entire day at
the river resort the excursion tickets
will be good on the boat leaving the
wharf at 10 a. m, 2:30 and $50 p. m.
Russell Hill, q Washington pianist
we'll known in musical circles. but now
with the U. S. Army Ambulance Corps.
Washington unit, Capt. John Devereaux
commanding. paid a flying visit to his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. William ]. Hill,
Independence day. He will! return to
his station at Allentown. Pa. Satur-
day.
Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest in the case of
James Loveless, driver of a team for a
local ice company. who died at Garfield
Hospital Wednesday morning as re-
suit of injuries he received when struck
by a street car near 9Th and D streets.
The accident happened while Loveless
was taking ice from his wagon. The
fee slipped and he got in the way Of
moving car. was knocked down and
fatally hurt. A verdict Of accidental
death was reached.
While in front of 1112 Maryland ave-
nue. southwest last night about $40
o'clock. Georgeanna Mann. HOS street
southwest, was bitten on her right leg
by a dog said to belong to the occupant
Of the house in front of which she was
attacked. She refused hospital treat
ment.
The Federal Watchman's Union. No.
1864. is to hold. meeting this even
ing at o'clock in Moose Hall. 7th
and G streets northwest.
Prof. H. G. Doyle. Instructor In ro-
nance languages at George Washing
ton University. has returned from New
York. where he has been reading ex-
aminations for the college entrance ex-
animation board. and will Immediately
assume charge of the courses in
French and Spanish In the summer
school.
Charles L. WIlpan. seven years old,
by his father, Mendel Wilpan, has fled
suit in the District Supreme Court to
recover $4,000 damages from Isabel
n Sargent and Helen l. Sargent for
alleged personal injury. Through At
torneys H B. Moulton and NJ. ]. Col
bert the child says a bulldog belonging
to the defendants attacked and bit him
May IL and inflicted serious injury
upon him.
An automobile accident Mt Franklin
street and Carrofiton avenue, Balti-
more, Mo, forms the basis OF a suit to
recover $4,000 damages filed in the
District Supreme Court by Margaret
G. Badger. minor. through her next
friend. Mrs. G. ]. Badger, against d.
II. Roland Drury. 1t Is alleged that
September last an automobile of the
defendant collided with the child and
injured her. Attorneys Charles T.
Tittman and E. S. Bailey represent the
plaintiff.
Vice President Marshall has been I'm.
yfted to address the members of the
Junior council of the Boy Scouts of the
District at their get-together meeting
to be held tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock in the oak room of the Raleigh
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Has Worked to Advance Section.

In the work for the general advance
ment Of Columbia Heights. it Is point
ed out. Mr.. Hiatt has been indefatiga-
BILE. and as a member of the committee
on education and school facilities OF the
Columbia Heights Association was in
strumental in securing the passage by
Congress of the appropriation for the
Wilson Normal School building at 18th
and Harvard streets
Several years ago Mr.. Hiatt was Sec
rotary of the special playground COM
mittee of the Columbia Heights Assoc
citation and by personal solicitation of
residents Of the secticA aided in OBJ
tanning funds for its maintenance.
Together with the late Lr. Benjamin
F. Gibbs. Mr.. Hiatt aided III the forma-
ton of the Northern Dixtensary and
Emergency Hospital Association some
years ago and the subsequent founding
Of the hospital at 3121 Lab street
northwest.
For several years Mr.. Hiatt vas been
secretary of the Safety Fire. x1socia-
ton Of the District OF Columkpk He is
also senior vice commander or Gushing
Camp, Sons of Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
WILL DISCUSS WOMAN'S WORK.
Employment Council to Meet in Dis
trict Building

There will be a meeting of the Wom-
ans Federated Council on Employment
in the District of Columbia in the
boardroom of the District building this
afternoon. 1t is announced by Grace Por-
ter Hopkins acting superintendent of the
womens and girls division of the Unit
ed States employment service
DR.. Eleanor C. Folkmar, vice chair
man of the social service committee, is
scheduled to speak on What the Wom-
ans Evening Clinic Can Do in This Hour
of Need: Miss Florence Brown, executive
secretary of the District Y. w. C. A., on
The Social Service Activities of the
Y. w. c. A. in Time of War" and Miss
N. Lillian Williamson. chairman of the
social service committee, on Active Pa
triotic Service of the Federated Council
on Employment In the District of Co
lumbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Southern Railways Safety, Record

Eighteen million passengers handled
without a single death. was the record
Of the Southern Railway for the fiscal
year which ended June 80 last. ac-
cording to a statement given out by
Fairfax Harrison. president Of the road.
yesterday afternoon. In handling the
passengers 71.775 trains and 249.780
cars we're required. Were the trains
stood end to end on the tracks they
would extend 5,457. miles--more than
eix times the distance between Atlantis
- NeN York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Saves Girl From Occoqua1l.

Jennie bearing. colored. who was in
Police Court yesterday and fined $40 on a
charge OF immortality, enlisted the SYM
pathy of Mrs. Helena Hill Weed, one of
the defendants in the case Of thirteen
mem ers of the national woman's party
charged with violating the law in connec-
ton with the picketing of the White
House. Mrs. Weed became so deeply
interested in the girls case that she paid
the fine for her and prevented her from
going to Occouuan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Nine Indictments Reported

The grand jury yesterday reported nine
indictments to Justice Siddons The
persons accused and the charges
against them are: George d. Robinson.
Joy riding: Walter Sheppard, Thomas
French and Jeanette Howard. assault
with dangerous weapon; Jere SulIiyan
attempted rape: Henry Peyton. house.
breaking; Howard Washington. Ru
dolph H. Reh and Edward Arts, non
support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Sons of ]. E. Ralph Enlist in War.

The two sons of Joseph E, Ralph, d.
rector of the bureau of engraving and
printing. have enlisted for war serv-
ice. Edward Joseph Ralph of Nogales,
Ariz.. the elder son. is a candidate for
a commission in the army Ordnance
Corps. and his brother, Robert Ralph
of Gary, Ind, is in the Ambulance
Corps Of the army.
Edward Joseph Ralph has already
seen service on the border as a mem
Der of the organized militia Suisse
quentiy he spent some time in Mexico.
and has since made his home in
Nogales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-06
Lohr to Enter Engineer Corps.

Lieut. Lenox r. Lohr. Coast Artillery
Corps. U. S. A., has been notified by the
War Department that he was successful
in the recent examination for the Corps
Of Engineers and will be assigned to
the 4th Regiment of engineers at Van
couver barracks, Wash. Mr.. Lohr was
colonel Of cadets while at Mckinley
Manual Training School and honor
graduate of Cornell University in 1915.
and Is now stationed at the coast de-
lenses of Puget sound.