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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
Says u. S. May Need Army
of 100000 to End War
Lieut HoUardF Kane 0fMedicdl Reserve CORPS
N0w in France Expresses Belief Germany
viii Haze to Be AnnihiIated

That the United States will probably
have to send 1000. 900 men to Europe be-
fore the war can be brought to a sue
casgful conclusion In the belief Of Lieut.
Howard #. Kane OF the Reserve Medical
Corps Of the Army. who 10 now in France
him by DR.. Boyd Read. He also says
that stories OF Hun atrocities have not
been exaggerated
'.This war" says DR.. Kane, lis 90
much moro Of an AFFAIR than had I'M
aginsd, and was prepared to nnd some
thing tremendous. I don't ses how It can
stop until We send over . couple Of mill
lion mon. We had hoped that Germany
would quit before another winter. and, OF
course. there Is 4 chance. but 1t doesn't
look that way now.
my only hope IL that We can send
enough men to absolutely annihilats them
and when we're through there will be no
Germany They ought to be scattered and
made q wandering race.
tAll through the war I've heard about
tho Hun atrocities and didn't pay much
attention to them. Let me tell you, you
can believe everything you've heard and
things I'd never heard Of at home-things
that just can't be written about. and that
are scarcely talked Of. I've always con-
sidered the German soldier to be about
like any one else who was made to do
these awful things by the officers, but a
great deal Of their frightfulness'. 10 done
seemingly from sheer delight in causing
suffering. get all worked up when
get started about the Huns
DIR. Kane says that DIR. Paul Zinkham
IL at an ambulance in his division and
that Drs. Gray. Marbury. Arthur link
ham and Howard Hume, also of this city,
have arrived safely in the war zone and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
CO. L OF aD REGIMENT
IS NOW At GREENvlLLE
District Soldiers Arrived Late Yea.
tsrdsy and Began Pitching Their
Tents This Morning.
Special Dispatch to ne Star.
CAMP SEWER. 0reeuyfllA. q.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP SEWER, 0rsenvilla. 8. e.
August 2s.- Company L Of the 80
Regiment, D. c. N. g.. arrived at Camp
Sewer late yesterday afternoon under
command Of Capt W. H Beckstein and
spent last night in mess shacks. Early
today the men began pitching their
tents upon ground vacated only yes
terday by the removal of tho North
Carolina companies to their perma-
nent camp.
The Washington guardsmen do not
know yet whether the site they are
now occupying will be their perma-
nent camp. They are located within
q hundred yards of the r0ilroad sta
ton and the Army Y. M. c. A. tent
The men are in fine spirits and de-
lighted with what they have seen of
Camp Sewer. The trip was made from
Warrington without mishap.
The company has been sent hero to
prepare for the reception of the re-
mainder of the Sd Regiment, who will
likely entrain within another week.
Very little work Is to be done on the
camp by the men. however. since per-
manent mess halls, headquarters build
ings and other structures have been
completed for the whole regiment Capt
w. H Beckstein 10 preparing to start
his men on the intensive training for
which they have been sent here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23

Not only did they save money. but they
economical in food. in fuel, in dress. In
luxuries. More than one million Eng
lish workers were purchasers, out Of
their savings, in the second great war
loan of Great Britain. and eight million
subscribed to their last war loan.
The question whether the civilian
population should economic and do
without certain things or the soldiers
and sailors be denied things necessary
for their effectiveness and safety was
answered In no uncertain or unpatriotic
way by the masses of the English peo-
pie. They did their bit in financing
their country.
Neither in ability nor In patriotism
are the American people second to the
English or the French or the German
or any other nation. Tho liberty loan
is at once an appeal and a pride. 1t
appeals to their patriotism and their
civic pride; 1t IL An opportunity to save
and an opportunity to serve their
country.
NO American need fear that the re-
suits of the American peoples support
of the liberty loan will fail to maintain
Americas traditional patriotism and
power The moro than four million sub
scrtbers and the more than a billion
overBubscription to the nrst issue of
the liberty loan bonds are eloquent tes-
timony Of the American peoples loyalty
to their government and their willing
ness and ability to give it full financial
support"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
BRITISH DEMAND SHIPS
TAKEN OVER BY U. S.
Said to Insist Vessels Now Building
on Her Contract Be Delivered
When Completed

Final disposition OF vessels building
in American shipyards for Great Brit
ain or British subjects. requisitioned
by the shipping board for the purpose
Of speeding up construction. is a mat
ter Of controversy with the British
government Great Britain is under
stood to be insistent that vessels build
ing on British order shall be delivered.
when completed, to their British own
ers.
Tho government was empowered TO
take over foreign vessels building in
American yards in the shipping act
which vested in the President author
ity to requisition for the government
all vessels under construction. All
vessels building were commandeered
two weeks ago. The government will
put in extra labor shifts and take other
measures to hurry completion of YES
sells on the ways to clear the yards for
vessels to be built for the government.
At ono time it was reported that the
British were ready TO relinquish the
1.000,000 tons building here for the
British flag, but now II is said they are
willing to pay the cost of speeding up.
but want the ships when they are COM
pleted. The British position is that as
the vessels will be put into the trans
atlantic trade the United States would
gain no advantage by retaining them
except that they might be used to build
up American trade after the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
HISTERS IN DOUBLE WEDDING
Vhginians Are Principals in South.
west Washington Ceremony

Two sisters from Petersburg, Va
were married today in the National
Capital. The double ceremony was per
Termed by Rev. John II. JefYries mas
tor Of Ryland NJ. E. Church. The groom.
are also from the Virginia town.
James ]. Seal, father of the girls. ac-
ccmpanied the wedding party and
mace the application for the license of
one of his daughters, who is only six :
teen years old.
Miss Bessie r. Seal. nineteen years
old. became the bride of Reginald C.
Gouldfn, twenty-one years old, and
Miss Aozelle Seal. sixteen years old
was married to Bernard L. Trent
twenty.one years old
Mr.. Trent has registered for the
Army. but has not yet been drafted. Mr..
Gouldin was not twenty-one until Au-
gust and did not have to register.
After a brief honeymoon in Washing
ton the quartet win return to Peters
burg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
LIBERTY LOAN bulletin
TELLS OF BRITISH THRIFT
Says Great War Has Wrought a
Change in the Saving and
Economic Habits of Nation.

How England Saved" is the caption
Of an item printed in the bulletin of
the liberty loan publicity bureau. 1t
reads:
In strong contrast to their neigh
bors, the French across the English
channel, the masses Of the English peo-
pie a few years ago were proverbially
a spendthrift rather than a saving race.
change.
I'm the year 1916. although purchas-
ing billions of dollars Of war bonds, the
small savings banks depositors in Eng
land increased their deposits over sixty
million dollars.
TT was patriotism that started this
great change in the people of the ma
ton The English people started saw
ing their money because they saw that
II meant saving England. But thrift
and economy begot thrift and economy.
They economical and saved for their
own sake as well as for England's sake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
CITATION FOR BRAVERY
TO SERGT. PAUL PAvELKA
Filler Who Went to France From
Madison, Conn, Awarded
High HonoI.
BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.
Especial CnbleEram to The Star mi
Chicago Daily News.)

BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.
Especial CabIeEran to The Star anA
Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
PARIS. France. August al have
received a copy OF the citation recently
awarded to Sergt. Paul Pavelka of
Madison. Conn. who IL flying with the
French Aviation Corps in Serbia Here
with is q translation:
THE general commanding the allied
armies Of the orient cites Paul Pavelka.
a sergeant pilot with the Army of the
Orient: an American citizen who vofun-
teered for the wars duration; painfully
wounded with the legion June le, 1916;
transferred to aviation service to be-
come a fighting pilot; ardent. brave and
conscientious. since being with the
Army OF the Orient has given proof of
eagerness to fight and devotion: has
had numerous combats, frequently re-
turning with bullet holes in his ma
chine. SARRAIIH
In letter written to me. Sergt Pa
yelka says:
7 now have two aeroplanes. so now
do both fighting and bombarding. For
the latter carry as a passenger an Of
ficer who is an excellent chap, speaking
perfect English. We have been on sew
eral of the long raids mentioned in Che
communicates. Thus / am always h4pt
busy. although the enemy aviation has
seemed dead around these parts of lAte
1t is hotter than blazes down here and
everybody is suffering from the heat
At 9 o'clock in the mornings we all run
naked. with nothing but colonial casques
TO cover our heads. We are all black
as negroes from the sun.
My chief tells me that I shall soon
be advanced in rank because of my
work since coming here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23

have been sent UP the line
Field ambulance work." he says" Is
about the most exciting medical job
there IL. as we are up we'll within the
zone Of shell IRE and get to see all
sorts Of things. They rarely shell a
hospital. but we are always camped
beside artillery batteries. aerodromes
and supply depots, which they are con-
tinually shooting at. A field ambu-
lance was sheued the other day,
though, and ono of the men on our
boat was wounded"
THE uniform Of the United States
Army is still a novelty in France" DR..
Kane says. and adds: I'm one of the
prize exhibits of the place. They took
me to . prisoner-of-warc camp yester-
day to let the Germans see that the
United States is really in the war.
Many Of them don't believe 1t. We
had two German officers in here, and
when they were told that they were to
be sent to England they didn't believe
that. either. as they thought that the
U-boats had England entirely cut off"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
National Guard to Get More PAY.

National guardsmen may be paid
better than they expect. The con-
troller of the Treasury. w. w. War
wick. has ruled that officers and men
OF the National Guard are entitled to
pay in the federal service with con-
sideration of length of their service in
the guard. A third enlistment man in
the guard. for instance, is entitled to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
Steel Prices Hard Problem.

mo trade commissions steel fnvesti-
CATION revealed that It will be almost i'm
possible to NIX a price for steel as was
dane In the case Of coal Varying costs
~ different plants makes 1t impracticable,
II II said. to make a nat price and, too,
costs are continually changing The plan
mo0e favored by trade commission mem
bra Is one under which the government
would determine Tho cost of producing
d0anite orders and would pay fair per-
cenfage OF profit on each order.
Inc chief disadvantage Of this sup9es-
don 10 that IL provides no plan for pro-
tasting the general public in its purchases j:
and protection Of the public, the President
has emphasized. IL one of the chief aims
Of tho administration In enforcing a re-
duoton in prfcea Tho administration.
however. Is understood to be standing be-
hind the Pomerene bill. pending in Con-
sfe@ which would give the government
virtually the same power in fixing prices
on .teel ana other materials as II now has
In the case Of coal
TO extend the governments control over
coal me President yet has to fix btu
mlnouS wholesale and retail prices and
mus issue regulations governing distrt-
nouon and apportionment as between Diff
1efent parts Of thu country Anthracite,
700. II Is Understood, will be taken up
ana prices hxed throughout the industry.
Al p<esent anthracite prices at the mines
are kspe down under a voluntary arrange
rnent reached some months a8o by she
poducere with the Federal Trade Com
Mission, but no way has been adopted for
oeaiins with Wholesalers and retailers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
Coal Men Are to Meet.

The executive committee of the Ma
tional Coal OPERATOR Association, after
an an-day meeting hare yestarday. called
. meeting Of the bituminous coal oper-
atees at Pittsburgh for next Wednesday
% discuss their situation Ths following
lettar was sent to every operator In the
Sountry:
In view Of the action Of the President
In reference to the hituminous industry Of
the country. as reported In the morning
nsWBpapers. II Is deemed Of the greatest
importance that the coal producers of the
UAtted States meet as soon as possible
for the purpose Of discussing and con-
stdsrtng the abnormal conditions under
watch the industry now is asked to labor
Accordingly. the National Coal Opera
te!r Association extends an invitation to
Al bituminous operators Of the country
70 meet at Pittsburgh. Pa. Wednesday.
August 30"
At a three-hour conference with the
IoderL Trade Commission yesterday
President Wilson took up the whole SUBJ
1eet Of war prices and went over in de-
tail the commissions figures on produc-
don costs. Most Of the time was given to
. study Of the commission's report just
completed on the cost Of producing steel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
SOFT COAL PRICES
ARE NOW IN EFFECT
Reductions Applied When An
nounced, Secretary TumuIty
Wires Inquirer.
anthracite ORDER NEXT
Anthracite ORDER NEXT

Secretary Tumulty autographed today to
Z. J. Wallace, secretary Of the St Louis
Coal Club, that he was authorized by the
President to say that bituminous coal
prices dxsd In the Presidents statement
Tuesday became effective at once. Mr..
Tumultys telegram was in response to an
inquiry as to the effective date Of btu
minous coal prices.
With prices for soft coal already fixed.
prices Of anthacite coal are to receive at
tention next. Under an operators agree
ment reached several months ago prices
Of anthacite have been regulated at the
mine or producing end. No regulatory
measures applying to middlemen and re-
tailers have as yet been adopted, how
ever, and this is matter that requires
immediate attention in the view of the
President
Administrator in Allegiance.
The selection of an administrator to
handle the entire coal situation and out
put II still In abeyance. but it is expected
a choice will be made within a few days
Appoinfment Of a coal administrator. it is
recognised, cannot be long delayed, as the
task to be placed in the hands of such an
ofaeial is considered Of almost equal I'M
portance to that Of the food administrator.
Il was indicated today that the Presi-
dent also has under consideration the APP
pointment Of an administrator to fix the
price Of copper as well as one to fix the
price Of coal 1t il not believed. however.
that there will be a steel price admins
traitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23
Steamer Powhatan Is Raised.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, August 23.-
The Merchants and Miners steamer
Powhatan. sunk in a collision with the
British oil tanker Telena December 8
on Horseshoe shoals. at the head of
Chesapeake bay, and abandoned and
sold to wreckers by her owners, was
successfully hoated and reached an At
lantic port yesterday. The vessel will
be rebuilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23

You will quote only kndhis for the that
warehouse stock today includes only these sizes Some of
ninety have quoted but sales have great
expectations We will have
more as the railroads get them through.
your fruit jars whether you'll need them this week
month. A word to the wise is usually sufficient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-23

II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
WILMINGTON TURKEY
PRICE LIKELY TO DROP
New Low Figure Forecast, as
Delaware City Profits at
Philadalphia's Expense
WILMINGTON. Del, Dee %,

As results OF j. Ridgeley Harrng-
ton throwing $4,000 worth of turkeys
on the market at a Hat rate of forty
two cents pound prices for Christmas
birds throughout the city today ranged
close to that figure, with the bulk OF
sales at forty-three cents Sales We're
heavy Some dealers held up the price
to forty-hre and even fifty cents but
there was every indication this afternoon
of a break in the market before night
fall and possibility Of the prices dropping
to as low as thirty-tve cents. Harring-
ton announced at noon that he had sold
more than one-fourth of his total sup
ply and he was confident of selling out
entirely by Monday night.
In this connection buyer for a large
Philadelphia commission house. who Wis
tied Wilmington today, said that Phila-
delpha's usual supply of turkeys had
been severely cut into by Harrington $
purchases. Harrington, he added, had
bid a trihhe higher for the fowls and
farmers In lower Delaware, Maryland.
West Virginia and Virginia had sold
to him instead Of to Philadelphia deal
ers. as is their usual practice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT
STARR GARDEN KIDDIES
Children of Recreation Center Will
Be Guests of Mrs. +. 7.
Stotesbury

MI the youngsters in the neighhorhood
of Sirth and Lombard streets are look
ing forward to the big Christmas party
which viii be given on Monday night to
the children of that vicinity by Mrs. f.,
T, Stoteshury at Starr Garden Recrea-
tion Centre,
All the good things which the average
boy and girl hope for during the year
will be available There viii be no end
# good things to eat, "A concert by Troop
30, Boy Scouts Band. big Christmas
tree and n live Santa Claus who will
add To the general atmosphere. The
Girl Scouts of Troop No. | viii aid in
the festivities. The party will start at
9 o'clock and continue until 5. thereby
giving all the kiddies opportunity to get
ho.ae early and have good rest for
their fun on Christmas Day
After enjoying hig feast each little
guest will he presented with "a substan-
tial gift.
Mr. and Mrs. Stotesbury will be on hand
to see that no one is forgotten and wish
the boys and girls merry Christmas.
The Stoteshury lparty is an annual
event aud the one scheduled for the COM
ing christmas eve promises to surpass
ali others.
Carson Falls principal Of starr GAR
den Centre Is looking after the details,
which means that all present Will Fave
happy time,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE;
ONE Is BADLY INJURED
Take Cash From Store and Es-
cape, Leading Wounded
Man

Four robbers using an extra heavy
charge Of nitroglYc rlnc, blew open the
safe i'm the Bell Company store at Pleas
ant street and Elm avenue, Montgomery
County, early today, escaping with
S229.69 In cash. So heavy was the
charge used to blow the safe that the
door was ripped off and one of the sides
sh uttered. Fragments Of the safe tore
Il hole about IA foot wide in the ceiling
and wounded one Of the robbers.
\ few moments after the explosion,
which aroused the entire neiahhorhood,
three men. supporting u fourth, who was
evidently badly hurt. We're seen by Mr..
and Mrs william Mckinley. who live
across the street. to make their exit from
tha store and disappear in the direction
Of the Flourtown road \ trail of blood
two squares long showed the course Of
the men. It finally disappeared in the
mud
According to chief of Police Bysher,
Of Montgomery County, the men are the
same who earlier in the evening broke
open n tool box outside the Wyndmoor
station of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Two picks. taken from the
box, were used TO force an entrance TO
the Bell store. They were found Just
outside the entrance.
That the robbers were not surprised
at their work was due to the fact that
the employees of the store have been
taking account of stock for the last
two nights Mr. and Mrs. James
Schwartz, who live over the store, heard
footsteps shortly after ! o'clock. but
paid no attention believing clerks to he
below. Even the explosion. which soon
followed, failed To- arouse them, as Mrs
Schwartz explained it as falling snow
which has been banked high on the roof
of the building since last weeks storm
\ good description of the robbers has
been furnished the police by Mr.. and
Mrs Mckinley. The wounded man is
said to be tall and thin, dressed in dark
clothes and "A heavy dark oVercoat The
police say the work was done by men
who are familiar with the neighberhood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SHEEHAN CASE GOES
TO THE SUPREME COURT
Registers Claim Involving $500, 900
Fees Appealed by the
County

Alexander Sinpson. Jr.. attorney for
the Gov Commissioners ON behalf of
the G., of PHILADELPHIA. has taken
an an tn the Supreme Court from
the rec ruling OF Court No. I dis
missing the motion Of the county for
Judgment against James +, Sheehau. not
withstanding the verdi. in his favor, IN
the county's suit to Ner more than
100000 in fees retair~ lay Mr. Sheehan
as his personal compensation Tor col
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
WILL CONSIDER NIGHT
DELIVERY OF FREIGHT
Railroad Car Service Commit.
tee Will Discuss Subject
at Meeting Monday

The proposition Of Micrs Busch.
which was recently laid before the
Board Of Trade. to relieve the freight
congestion in Philadelphia by keeping
open the freight depots and making de-
liveries ~ freight at night viii he
taken mp with the committee on car
service of the railroads. composed ~
representatives of the various roads EN-
meets on Monday
Buslhcss men and transportation Of
hcias would not undertake tbdav to
forecast what action the committee Of
railroad men will take on Mr. BuSch's
suggestion Tho idea of night freight
deliveries Is new one and II remains
TO be seen whether the plan can he
worked out.
Mr.. Buschs plan is to have all ne
liveries after the usual business hours
made at the expense of the cpusiGnces,
who, it Is believed, viii he glad TO stand
any extra cost that may be eutailcd IN
order to move the freight, and the only
expense to which the railroads would be
clerical force on duty to check up de-
liVerios.
George p Wilson. assistant secretary
Of the Chamber of Commerce, is the
special secretary of the committee in
charge of the matter for the Board Of
Trade Mr. Wilson will present the
proposition TO the committee on car
service at its regular meeting Monday
and viii report to the Board of Trade
next Friday