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Evening star., 1917-10-12
ESCAPES DEATH IN PLANE.
0ergt. James Norman Hall of Louisi-
ana Carried Down Mountain Side.
CableGram to The Evening Star and
ChfcsGo Daily News. Copyright. 1917.

NaoirRf0m 10 IBe Evening STAR ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
PARIS, France. October I2-Sergt
James Norman Hall of CoIfax. Iowa. who
retMrned TO the front some weeks ago
sfter recovering from serious wounds re-
oeired last June, has again had mar
velous escape from death. While he was
1yfng over the Vosges mountains some
ddng went wrong with his machine and
he was forced to descend. He picked out
Q. s.mountain top which looked all right fo-
iending. but when down too close to
change he found that il had a steep
dope. His aeroplane rolled the whole
Ieugth of the field. smashed through n
W1re fence, passed between two trees
which tore off the aeroplane wings, and
brought up against a wall right on the
edge of deep ravine. There was hardly
enough LEFT of the machine to pick up.
but Hall did not receive a scratch
The body Of Sergt. Douglas MacMona-
kte OF San Francisco, who was killed in
an aerial battle, has been recovered and
buried AT Trfancourt near the LAFAYETTE
squadron's camp.
Lawrence Scanlon of Cedarhurst. l.. l.
the former legionaire. who volunteered in
the aviation service. but was found UNFIT
for flying because Of his wounds. ha =
aatled for New York. He is decorated
With the French war cross
Evening star., 1917-10-12

Miners and operators in Arizona have
placed the adjustment of their labor
difficulties in the hands of a special
commission appointed by the President,
and have agreed to abide by It's decis-
Ion. according to the first report tele-
graphed by Secretary Wilson of the
Labor Department, head OF the com
are now under adjudication by the COM
mission, after which general labor con-
ditions in the west will be investigated
Evening star., 1917-10-12
POISON PLOT SUSPECTED.
Samuel c. Livingood, Aviation Stu
dent. Arrested at Princeton. NJ.

PRINCETON, N. J.. October 12.-SIili-
tary authorities are said to be investi-
eating an alleged plot to poison several
hundred students at the government
aeronautical school here. Samuel O..
Livingood, a student at the school, in
whose room a large quantity of poison
CRYSTALS was said to have been found,
is reported to have been arrested and
taken to Governors Island for court
martial
According to reports here a room
mate of Livingood was arrested at the
same time, but since has been exoner-
ated
Evening star., 1917-10-12
HARD COAL IS ON WAY
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL
First Fuel Administration Shipment
Expected to Reach the
City Monday.

The first consignment of hard coal
sent to Washington through the inter-
vention of the fuel administration.
probably will reach this city Monday,
and this with other shipments now on
the way will relieve the present de-
mand for anthracite.
These shipments were obtained
through l.. a. Sneed Of the fuel ad
ministration. who was notified late yes
terday by four large coal firms of Phil
adelphia that they had started coal to
Washington. The firms are the Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company. NJ. A. Hanna Company. Ma
deria Hill & Co. and Thomas Neale &
Co
Evening star., 1917-10-12
RUSS DEFEAT KURDS
IN LAKE VAN REGION

PETROGRAD, October I'm Kurdis-
tan, southeast of Lake Van, Russian
troops have been engaged in successful
operations against the kurds, captur-
ing numbers of them, occupying two
villages and driving the remainder of
the enemy to the banks of the Great
Zab river. The official announcement
of these operations. issued today, reads:
Caucasus front: In the Oizaoromar
region We captured recently the viii
lagos of Karafa and Tchal. ninety-four
miles west of Urmia. Two hundred and
fifty Kurds were made prisoner and
booty was captured. Two hundred cap
tive Syrians were released. The enemy
fed to the right bank of the Great
Zab
Evening star., 1917-10-12
PEACE NOTE DISAPP0INTs.
Sinn Feiners Think Pope Should
Have Mentioned Irish Question.

DUBLIN. October 12.-The Sim
Feiners are not satisfied with the
Pope's peace note. The executive com
mittee of the organization in South
Mayo passed a resolution saying that
the Sim Feiners feel much aggrieved
that his holiness. in the note, made no
reference to the Irish national ques-
tion or the international status of
Ireland They believe that the omis-
sion was inadVertent. and call the at
tention of Cardinal Logue ana othef
eccIesiastical authorities to the matter,
with the request that they bring il to
the notice of the Pope in the belief
that the generosity of his holiness
will inspire him to lend hand to gain
Irish independence.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
600 Students Go on Strike.

NEW YORK, October 12.-An increase
this wear from forty to eighty minutes
in the school day here for military
training was given as the cause of a
strike today of a number of high school
students. Miss Anna Lederer, as head
Of n students committee told an alder
manic committee on public welfare that
500 students had struck and that 1000
would follow unless military training
were discontinued.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Safety First Talks in Schools.
Fcod Saving in the Army.

Men and officers of the United States
Army are being rigidly drilled against
waste of food in their training courses.
Divisional commanders have been in
structed to exercise the greatest care
in seeing that the work of the COM
panv kitchens is carried out as to
give every man ample food, but with
out waste. Every officer win be
charged with some part of the inspec
ton duty. and the military police units,
in directing the sanitation, will keep
check upon the garbage that accumu-
lateS
Evening star., 1917-10-12
ALLIES LOST 374 AEROS
IN MONTH, SAYS BERLIN

BERLIN, october 12.-On the various
German fronts the entente forces lost
374 airplanes during September as
against eighty-two machines lost by the
Germans. according to figures given out
by army headquarters. The text OF the
announcement reads:
The losses sustained by the enemy
aerial forces in September on the Ger
man fronts We're % captive balloons and
374 airplanes. including l61 behind our
lines The remainder We're brought
down beyond enemy positions. In en-
counters we lost eighty-two airplanes
and five captive balloons.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
May Make Nationwide Survey.

This survey is being conducted with
view to determining whether a ma
tion-wide survey is needed. and Labor
Department officials believe that the
preliminary inquiry will indicate that
such a survey would be feasible and
necessary
II the complete survey is made the
Information would then be used by the
United States employment service in
helping to place men where they are
needed.
No further legislation is needed to
accomplish that. Already that service
has been of marked service TO the gov
ernment in aiding firms holding war
contracts to obtain labor.
The British mission stated that the
employment service there had been a
factor in saving the industrial situa-
tion from chaos. whereas the features
of English laws which approached m ost
nearly to a conscription of labor had
been found to be unavoidable
Evening star., 1917-10-12
China Celebrates Anniversary

PEKING. October 12.-President Fene
Kwo Chang yesterday reviewed $1,000
troops in connection with the celebri-
ton OF the anniversary OF the Chinese
republic feature of the review was
a light by 4 Chinese aviator, who had
constructed his own machine The air.
plane was of the "pusher" type. with
the propeller behind and a machine gun
in front.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
DISPLEASURE is SHOWN
OVER NEW RUSS CABINET

PETROGRAD. October 1.-THE CEN
trail committee of the Petrograd coun-
Gil of workmen's and soldiesr' delegates
has invited NJ. Nikitin to resign his
membership in the new government on
the ground that 1t fails to reflect the
ideals of the workmen's and soldiers
organization. M. Nikitin was a mem
ber of the council of five and in the
present cabinet is minister of the in
terror.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Red Cross to Hit Back.

Declaring that efforts to disparage the
work of the American Red Cross are
being made in various sections of the
country as part of an anti-patriotic
General Manager Harvey
d. Wilson today telephoned all Red
Cross division managers to begin ma
ment to its source and combat it.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Takes Charge of Corruption Fund.

PARIS, october 12.-The military
court inquiring into the activities of
Bolo Pasha has appointed a sequestra-
tor for the money Bolo advanced to
Senator Charles Humbert. owner of the
Journal. The money amounts to 6,000,-
900 francs, which the sequestrator Will
deposit with the deposit and consign-
ment office, section of the ministry of
finance. The sequestrator was appointed
at the request of Bolo, Senator Humbert
not opposing the move
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Shipped as Free" Coal.

1t is understood that these shipments
are not in fulhllment of any orders sent
to these companies by local retailers. but
rather a supply of free" coal which is
being sent out as the fuel admintstra-
tion directs. The coal is billed to local
dealers on d pro rata basis. regardless
whether they have ordered 1t OF not. No
fear is expressed but that every dealer
Will be glad TO get whatever share of
the shipment he can.
Officials at the fuel administration said
today that the forthcoming shipments
would not be enough to fill all the coal
cellars in Washington with enough to
heat the city all winter, but that it
would relieve the immediate demand, and
that subsequent shipments would keep
the city from suffering.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Chinese Pledge Loyalty to Allies.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF tHe AssocIHteu Fress.
PEKING. September 13.-Abu Bekr,
the leading Mohammedan priest In
north China, has prepared a letter to
President Wilson on behalf of the Chi
nese Mohammedans. assuring him of
the loyalty Of the Chinese Mohamme-
dams to the cause of the allies and de-
nouncing the action of the German em-
peror. the Sultan of Turkey and other
leaders.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Carrier Pigeons for Army in France

BALTIMORE. Md, October 12.-Car-
rier pigeons in this city are being in
dexed by the government, and $50 have
been taken by the government SO far
through the local branch of the Ameri-
can Racing Pigeon Association. The
initial consignment of one hundred was
donated by fanciers. and eighty were
purchased from their owners Train
Ing Is to be given them in France with
the American troops.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
IS FIRST SWORN UNDER
THE REPATRIATION ACT
S. G.. Crockett, Who Served in British
Army With Allies, Takes Oath
of Allegiance to U. S.

The first person to take advantage OF
the repatriation act. passed last week
by Congress for the purpose OF restor-
ing TO American citizenship men VINO
had served in the>armies of the allies IN
the European conflict, is Sheriff. Z.
Crockett, twenty-six years old, native
of Montgomery. Ala. Mr.. Crockett ap-
reared today before Chief Justice Gov
ington of the District Supreme Court
and took the oath Of allegiance to the
United States, the land of his birth
Young Crockett entered the British
army and served two years. He was
wounded at the Dardanelles and was in
a hospital at Malta and in England ior
seven months. He saw service both with
the Gloucestershire regiment and with the
18th Huzzars. During the Gallipolis cam
paign his regiment lost thousand men IN
one day and was referred to by Ian HAM
ilton as an example of how green troops
without officers would continue to fignt
Every officer above the grade OF corporal
was killed in this battle, Mr.. Crockett
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Alabaman Urged fer Tariff Board.

Senator Underwood and Representa-
tive Oliver of Alabama have urged upon
President Wilson the appointment of
former Representative John w Aber-
crombie of Alabama as a member of
the tariff board. to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Daniel c.
Roper.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Shepards Adopt Two Girls.

NEW YORK. October 12.-Finley J.
Shepard has announced that he and
Mrs. Shepard. formerly Miss Helen
Gould, have legally adopted two little
girls who have been living with them
for more than a year as companions for
Finley J. Shepard, jr., who was adopted
in June, 1915. One of the girls is
seven years old and the other six
.snanths younger. Mrs. Shepard de-
sstined to give any information con-
.eefning the parentage of the children.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Charles H. Tweed Dies.

NEW YORK. October I2.-Charles
Harrison Tweed, widely known as a
railroad attorney and in banking circles,
has died at his home in this city. Mr.
Tweed. who was eighty-three years
old, retired in 1907. He had been Ill
only q short time
Evening star., 1917-10-12
julius Justh, Hungarian Leader, Dies

{ AMSTERDAM. October IA dis
patch received here from Budapest
says Julius Justh. former president of
the lower house of the Hungarian diet
and leader of the independence party
in Hungary, is dead
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Where Gen. Papa Met Death.

Maj. Gen. Achille Papa of the Italian
army, recently killed in action. met
death while cutting wire entanglements
in the Austrian first line. according to
advices received by the Italian embassy.
Gen. Papa had distinguished himself in
the capture of Pasubio mountain and
in the battles on the Bainsizza plateau.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
1. S.PLANS TO MEET
LABOR SITUATION
Training of Women to Replace
Men in industries Tenta-
lively Agreed Upon.
BASED ON BRITISH METHOD

Conferences with the members of the
British labor commission extending over
a period of six weeks or more, and now
practically concluded, have put officials
of this government in possession of ex-
periences of Great Britain which have re-
suited in the formulation OF a tentative
program to meet the serious labor situa-
ton in the United States.
To supplement the facts gained from
the British labor experts, the govern :
menu is now seeking to gain from all
government departments all informa-
tion available about conditions in this
country Much OF this information is
to bf had in Washington because of the
facts submitted by leaders of industry.
but il needs to be correlated.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Nav Get Bunker Coal on Condition.

Neutral vessels sailing for north Eu-
ropean neutral ports can get bunker
coal in the United States. but only on
condition that their cargoes be sub
mitted to inspection here and that they
contain nothing that may be OF benedt
to Germany.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
GERMANY to Rebuild Fleet.

AMSTERDAM October 19.-The Ger
man reichstag adopted a bill providing
for the rebuilding of the German mer-
chant feet, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here from Berlin. Both the so
cialist parties voted against the bill
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Returned to America in 1916.

When he had recovered he was sent
to France. but did not get into the
trenches on the western front petore
his enlistment expired and he obtained
his honorable discharge. Mr. Crocketty
returned to America in December 1916,
and has been at his home in Alabama
He recently was appointed the held
clerk in the Engineer Corps and expects
shortly to revisit France. but this time
in the uniform of Uncle Sam. which he
wore in court today.
Chief Examiner Moore of the bureau
Of naturalization accompanied the SOL
der TO court and arranged the details
of his application and for his presenta-
ton to the court.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
of Hurrying
u. S. Troops to Front
Is Cited by Gen. Maurice

BY the Associated Press.
( LONDON. October 12.-Ntaj. Gen. Fred
erick F. Maurice, chief director of mill
sary operations at the war Office. in his
weekly talk with the Associated Press,
after an optimistic review OF the last
weeks work on the British front in
Flanders. said:
we have every right to be confident
when we see what our men have done.
but the fghting is hard and we do not
think that the present series OF bat
ties in Flanders is going to end the
war. There is a great deal more hard
nghting before us. i would say that
the importance of getting the Ameri
can troops here as quickly as possible
and in the greatest possible numbers
.itAs not been diminished"
German Reichstag Adjourns.
AMSTERDAM, October 12.-The Ger
man reichstag. according to dispatch
.8rom Berlin, has adjourned until De-
.cember 5.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Ohio to Get Soft Coal.

As result Of an appeal made in person
by number of large coal interests in
Ohio the fuel administration has directed
Il large shipment of soft coal to the
larger industrial centers of that state.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Auto Truck Bumps Into Carriage.

A horse and carriage owned by the
United States quartermaster depart
ment was struck by an automobile
truck operated by w. c. Shorter of 1903
10th street yesterday on 9Th street. The
carriage was damaged.
A car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company collided at 14th and
F streets last night with u Terminal
Taxicab. operated by c. w. Gates Of the
Stanhope apartments. Slight damage
was done to both vehicles.
An unidentified man was knocked
from his motor cycle yesterday after
noon on New Jersey avenue near Pierce
street by an automobile operated by
Mrs. Burth w. Caldwell of 91S NJ street.
He was uninjured.
An automobile truck and an automobile
collided yesterday afternoon at 10th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, which resulted
in both vehicles being damaged. The
truck is owned by Arthur N. Thompson
and the automobile was operated by
Thomas Rabbit.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
CAMP CARPENTER
KILLED BY COLORED
SENTRY AT ORDWAY
Continued from First Pageo

also announced that a second meeting
probably would be held tonight.
Many of them were outspoken in
their demands. Their first demand.
they stated. would be the withdrawal
of the .colored guard. declaring they
would not return to work until the
guards were relieved of duty there.
They deplored the killing of their
brother worker they said. and express
ed the fear that the shooting might be
repeated at some future time and one
of them would be killed.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Want Colored Troops Removed.

Quickly call for a meeting was an
nounced and the several hundred car
penters said they would be on hand to
take part in it. They declared they
We're in earnest in the matter of quit
ting work unless the government COM
piled with their demands.
Among the leaders of the $50 carpen-
ters the shooting was quickly discussed
and it was given out that they would
demand pay for today. Army officials
who early were on the ground re-
fused to discuss the shooting or give
any details Of the affair.
c. II. Adams, business agent of the
Carpenters Union. was promptly no.
titled. and in order to get to the scene
of trouble quickly hired a motor cyclist
to take him. The motor cyclist ran into
a curbstone and Mr.. Adams got pretty
we'll shapen up
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Were Early on Scene.

Capt. John Millikin. provost marshal.
and Capt. H. E. Kebbon, United States
Corps of Engineers. who Is in charge
of the work of construction under the
quartermaster department., were among
the early arrivals. The former confer
red with First Lieut. D. b. Boyd. 1st
Separate Battalion. D. c. n. G.
As soon as a message telling of the
Lieut.. James "A. DuvaIl. acting captain
OF the ninth precinct. Lieut.. Hodges.
Sergt. Lauten. Detectives McNamee and
Dellamico and Privates Rossiter and
Stevens. hurried to tho Camps reaching
there after the wounded man had been
taken to the hospital.
A formal demand was made upon the
military authorities for Private Ward.
The demand was refused. however. and
police were told that Ward would be
cared for at one Of the local camps un-
til after the affair could be fully in
vestigated The police then withdrew
from the military reservation.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Colored Woman Injured.

Mamie Smallwood. colored, thirty-eght
years old. of Maryland was struck by a
car of the Capital Traction Company this
morning at 14th and Randolph streets
receiving cut on her head. She was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital
A two-horse wagon driven by Frank
Arnett of 113 Browns court southwest
was struck by a car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company yesterday
afternoon at Georgia avenue and Harvard
street. Arnett had his right leg injured.
He was treated at Freedmen's Hospital
A mail truck operated by James L.
Whaien and occupied by Edward Wheat,
a carrier. early this morning was struck
by Il car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company at Georgia avenue and
Webster street and slightly damaged.
Safety First Talks in Schools.
Supt. Ernest L. Thurston of the public
schools of the District of Columbia to-
day instructed his supervisory officers
to cooperate with the police depart
ment in having safety first talks
made in the buildings under their su-
pervision. Maj. Raymond w. Pullman,
superintendent of police. has desig
mated several officers OF the traffic squad
to give talks in the schools on street
safety, this action following a con-
ference between Supt. Thurston and
Maj. Pullman.
Plans for the safety talks are to be
pushed Immediately. The Washington
Safety First Association will cooperate
as far as possible in getting the safety
MESA ge before the young people in the
col
Evening star., 1917-10-12
THREE ARE INJURED
IN REAR-END CRASH
Two Cars on W. R. and E.
Railway Collide at 18th
Street and N. Y. Avenue.
OTHER TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Three persons We're injured, a num-
ber of women tainted and others were
shaken up as the result of a rear-end
collision of cars of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at 11th
street and New York avenue northwest
about 9 o'clock this morning. Two of
the injured were taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Miss Nellie Turner of 1927 W street
northwest received a Iaceration on her
head and was suffering from shock.
Miss Nellie Dobbs of 1915 10th street
had her ankle sprained.
They were both taken to Emergency
Hospital. H. c. Lewis of the Olympia
apartments had his shoulder dislocated
and received cuts on his hand and arm.
He was taken home in an automobile
by Roy Bailey of 11th street and New
York avenue. Two hours after the ac-
cident had happened the police had
not received any information regarding
il.
Cars Were Proceeding South.
According to a witness. both cars
were proceeding south on 11th street
The first car had stopped at New York
avenue, it was stated. when the second
car slid on the slippery rails into the
rear of 1t. Both cars Were well filled
with passengers.
As, the cars were about to crash to-
gether women on the cars screamed,
and tefforts were made by many to
reach places of safety. In the scramble
several received injuries. Some of the
women tainted as a result of the col
lision. The injured and those who
tainted were taken into a drug store
on the corner FirSt-aid remedies
were applied. Those who had tainted
soon revived and either continued on
their Journeys or went to their homes.
1t was stated at Emergency Hospital
Misses Turner and Dobbs will be able
to return to their homes in a short
time. The police are now Investigating
the accident
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Increased Police Detail.

Lieut.. Duvall. realizing the ugly feel
ing existing among some of the car
penter's fellow workmen, increased the
number of policemen around the camp
and had them remain until the crowd
dispersed. There was no threatening
it is stated. but numer-
Gus individuals did not hesitate to voice
their opinions.
AS soon as Coroner hewitt learned of
the shooting and death of the carpen-
ter he directed that the body be taken
to the morgue. where he arranged for
DR.. William B. Carr, deputy coroner.
to perform an autopsy.
The question Of jurisdiction. he stat
ed. was matter for United States Dis
trict Attorney Laskey and police of
ficials to determine. He conferred with
Inspector Grant, chief of detectives, and
learned that Mr. Grant already had con-
ferred with Mr.. Laskey.
Coroner hewitt told Star reporter
circles had been investigated by him
and disposed of without objection on
part of the military authorities. He
cited an instance in which guard at
the navy yard was killed as a result of
the accidental dropping of a pistol by
another guard. In that case. he stat
ed, the wounded man died at Naval Hos
pital and the surgeon in charge prompt
ly notified him of the death. He made
an investigation and gave a certificate
without any question being raised as to
his Jurisdiction,